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Falling Apart (Barely Alive #2) by Bonnie R. Paulson
Age Group: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Horror
Release Date: September 2012
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Falling Apart
Days slip through Paul's graying fingers. Humanity faces the end. His brother has the virus and is dying, too.
Paul's hopes ride on Heather's genetic code. Her immunity leaves her unchanged and untouchable. What would she see in the zombie he was becoming anyway?
Dominic's army of infected grows, capturing the south and leaving little alive in its wake.
While Paul and his friends work on the vaccine, protecting the north becomes protecting the world. Heather is taken hostage and Paul races toward Dominic to save his heart.
With his time "alive" shortened, Paul must do more than protect the uninfected. He has to get his brother and Heather back to Sandpoint before the zombies find them. Paul needs to survive the upcoming war before he finds himself defecting to the other side and leaving Heather to Dominic's mercy.
He has three days to get the cure or he might as well find a fire to call home.
Thank you so much for having me today. I'm going to interview Heather from the Barely Alive series, if she'll talk to me about more than just Paul. *whisper* She has a crush and she's a teenager, need I say more?
Character Interview:
Bonnie: So Heather, I think I portrayed you fairly well in the series, do you agree?
Heather: Hmmm. Do you think Paul likes me? He's so hard to read. I wanted so badly to tell him how cute he was in Falling Apart, but too many dangerous moments kept us apart. One minute I'm about to tell him how I feel, the next I'm seeing blood. So annoying, Bonnie, so annoying.
Bonnie: Okay, I get that. But the zombie virus is a bit more important than you. It's something that can destroy the world. What did you think when you found out that you're immune?
Heather: That was the same time Paul admitted to biting me. You know, he makes me feel safe. I didn't think I'd end up wanting to stay with him in the beginning.
Bonnie: *sigh* Are we only going to talk about Paul, Heather?
Heather: Is there anything else worth talking about? *grin*
Bonnie: No, I guess you're right. Okay, one last question… about Paul. How did you know you liked him?
Heather: When he kept himself from eating me, and all the other zombies we met. He just… I don't know, cared more about keeping me safe and happy than survival. Fastest way to a girl's heart is by putting her first.
Bonnie: I agree. Thank you, Heather, for a little bit of your time. If you get a chance, tell Paul and James I said hi!
If you could ask Heather anything, what would it be?


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Regular Readers of A Choice of Weapons know that I was a strong supporter of John Edwards Presidential Campaign. (He was the only one that spoke of helping the poor) I was disappointed when he didn't do well in his campaign. I knew that he was a politician though not a Savior so it wasn't a world changing thang finding out that he cheated on his wife.
But after I asked Folks to raise their hands if they have a sex tape! I hear Johnny Handsome raised his! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
So now I wanna know Who would you NOT want to see in a Sex Tape? Now, Let's be original shall we? DON'T say Flavor Flav! Rush Limbaugh or BeetleJuice!
I vote Condoleeza Rice! Nope! Don't wanna see her!
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To prepare to tackle some of the projects on my current craft list, I needed to make a quick trip to the craft store.
Specially to SAS, mainly because I noticed they were having a clearance sale. :) I was just going to buy some lace and some basic sewing items.
But I came back with all of this.
This beautiful allover lace knit material, $2 less per yard. It is perfect for one particular project.
To go with the lace, I bought ribbon in two different widths and thread. Don't worry, they don't look it in the photos, but the colors match nicely.
I also got some matching roses and some bunches of white flowers just because.
I found some baggies of small faux pearls for 99 cents, in white and pink. Great for embellishing clothing and for doll pieces.
And they had fold over elastic for 75 cents a yard. Yep, the same elastic used for those hair ties that sell in stores for about $3 for a pack of 6 ties.
In addition to the lace, I bought this pink floral print simply because it was cute and half price. Thank you clearance sale.
I made sure to pick up a pack of tiny snaps. With all the dolls clothes I've been making, I keep on running out of snaps.
And I grabbed some glue gun sticks. They sell large one for about 15 cents each.
I think I did pretty well this trip about not buying a ton of extra stuff, but who knows what will happen next time. For now I just need to get cracking on my next craft project. Look forward to it!


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(CNN) -- The City of Brotherly Love isn't exactly embracing the news that one-time quarterback phenom and convicted dogfighter Michael Vick is joining their Philadelphia Eagles.
Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick, right, was known more for his elusiveness than his throwing prowess.
Vick's agent announced Thursday that the former Atlanta Falcon signed a two-year deal with the Eagles, which reportedly could be worth more than $6 million. He won't be able to play a regular season game until week six in October, and then, only if the National Football League fully reinstates him.
"Too bad they don't have him for the whole year," Eagles fan Charles James told CNN affiliate philly.com.
The NFL indefinitely suspended Vick in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation in Virginia. Vick, 29, left a Kansas prison in May to serve the last two months of his 23-month sentence in home confinement.
Some Eagles fans don't think Vick's punishment was sufficient and were trying to unload their game and season tickets on craigslist.com, making it clear they were less than eager to see Vick in Philly green. iReport.com: What do you think of Vick's return?
A post from one irked fan looking to peddle two lower-level season tickets said: "The last thing my son and I want to see is Michael Vick in an Eagles jersey. We made up our mind to sell the tickets ... $3000 cash gets the tickets. Any info feel free to ask, serious buyers only, I want the deal done fast."
Lower-level season tickets were selling on an unrelated auction site for as much as $10,000 a pair.
Bob Jenkins of northeast Philadelphia predicted most Eagles fans -- known to be some of the nation's most demanding -- won't be badmouthing the decision.
"The only people who won't be quiet are the people who don't like the Eagles," Jenkins told philly.com. "Of course, they're going to be talking because he's going to be throwing some touchdowns."
Despite Jenkins' assumption, it's unclear what role Vick will play on the team. A gifted athlete known more for his dazzling runs than his pinpoint throws, Vick's last season in 2006 was a bit of a disappointment to Atlanta fans.
The Falcons finished 7-9, and Vick had a completion percentage of 52.6. He also threw for 2,474 yards, more than 1,000 fewer yards than the Patriots' Tom Brady, who completed 62 percent of his passes, and almost 2,000 yards behind the Colts' Peyton Manning, who completed 65 percent of his tosses.
However, Vick also ran for 1,039 yards, the most ever by a quarterback.
Mike Giunta of Tabernacle, New Jersey, told CNN affiliate WPVI-TV in Philadelphia that signing Vick would spawn "dissension" among the Eagles, who made it to their conference championship last season, losing to the Arizona Cardinals.
Giunta predicted the move would create consternation between Vick and five-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb.
"McNabb's going to be looking over his shoulder constantly now," Giunta said.
McNabb said in a Thursday news conference that he welcomed the addition of Vick and he "pretty much lobbied to get him here because everybody deserves a second chance."
Several Eagles fans concur. One of them, Leroy Emerson of north Philadelphia, told philly.com, "That was the best move the Eagles ever made, one of the best."
Some fans, however, were licking their wounds and pointing to the most severe dogfighting allegations leveled against Vick: that he hanged dogs from trees, electrocuted and drowned them.
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have both skewered Vick. The latter alluded to Vick being a "psychopath" earlier this year and released a statement Friday saying, "Millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed" in the Eagles.
"PETA certainly hopes that Vick has learned his lesson and feels truly remorseful for his crimes -- but since he's given no public indication that that's the case, only time will tell," the statement said.
Upon being conditionally reinstated to the NFL last month, Vick acknowledged making "terrible mistakes" and said he had used the past two years to re-evaluate his life.
The Humane Society of the United States has said Vick also offered to work with the organization on its anti-dogfighting campaign.
To some Eagles fans, though, the nature of Vick's crimes is too much to forgive.
"I'm just a little upset with it because I'm such an animal lover," Susan Wilson of Pitman, New Jersey, told WPVI.
Kelley Williams of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, told the station that she, too, had trouble accepting Vick's signing.
"I think he should be out of the NFL altogether," she said.
Sports talk shows already are predicting that Vick can redeem himself only by making big plays, and at least some of the Philadelphia faithful concur he can shut up his critics on the field.
"If they keep him," fan James told philly.com, "he'll be the man."
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5 Steps for More Effective Management
By way of background, I have managed significant teams of people for over 20 years and developed a number of my team members to become very successful managers in their own right. Here are a few of the things that have helped me.
1. Allow people Autonomy within established parametersI like to give people a good degree of autonomy, within parameters that I have set. I try to give my people assurance that one of my main roles is to be there to help when they need it. When problems occur, I endeavour to work with people to establish why they have happened and help them to learn from setbacks.
2. Lead by being CollegiateI generally adopt a broadly collegiate approach. This is not just to be nice, but because I believe that it is a very effective way to work. Of course there will always be situations when decisive leadership is required and I am comfortable that this is part of my role. However, in these circumstances, I think that it helps enormously if you have already built up a mutual respect between yourself and your team.
3. Provide a Clear Vision but let people achieve this their wayI like to give my team a very clear idea of what we are trying to do and why (a vision that I would also expect them to help me form), but then give them the space to achieve these objectives in their own way. It can be very tempting to think that you know best. However being dictatorial can be demotivating for the people working for you and deprives them of a chance to learn. Of course it is just possible that you don't know best after all and that someone else will come up with a novel and superior approach.
4. Challenge people to help them developOne of my prime responsibilities is to grow talent for the organisation where I work. This means challenging my people to take on new things and delegating tasks even if it may be a stretch for someone to carry these out in the first instance. This is the main way that people grow and the occasional false step is a reasonable price to pay for increasing people's experience and broadening their horizons.
5. Deal with underperformance in a timely mannerWhen someone working for me struggles, my first duty is to help them. This can often require a long-term commitment to coaching and some difficult conversations about where improvement is required. I have two guiding principles:
In summary, I try to manage people in the way that I would like to be managed. I really can't see how an approach to management which fails to embrace this central principle could be successful, certainly in the medium term.
However, in common with what I suggest in point 3 above, I am sure that there are some different techniques which have worked well for other people. What have been the things that have helped you to be a great manager, or what have been the characteristics of the best manager you have had?
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 29 (UPI) -- Four Lebanese generals held in connection to the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri were released from custody Wednesday.
Jamil Sayyed, Ali Hajj, Raymond Azar and Mustafa Hamdan were held without charge for their alleged involvement in the assassination of Hariri and several others in a massive bomb attack in downtown Beirut.
In an interview with the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Antonio Cassese said the detention of the generals was in line with Lebanese law.
"Under Lebanese law, somebody can be put in jail even if only suspected of a crime, without being charged, for as long as the inquiry is necessary," he explained.
Beirut had removed the arrest warrants on the four men earlier this month.
United Arab Emirates security officers arrested a suspect in the Hariri assassination, Mohammad Zuhair al-Siddiq, in the emirate of Sharjah as Beirut made preparations to release the generals.
There has been mounting speculation that the Hariri assassination was carried out with the support of allies to Syria. Damascus had a heavy hand in Lebanon during the decades-long civil war there, and Hariri held notably anti-Syrian views.
Cassese said the tribunal was preparing to make a special arrangement with Damascus in order to move forward with the investigation.
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Getting Bugga dressed the other day in his overalls to go do his Man Stuff, and he questions, looking at me confused, "Seatbelts?" Holding back laughter, I say, "Yeah, Bugga, kinda like seatbelts for your pants." He laughs, looks at me sympathetically and replies, "No, Ma, seatbelts for my undywears."
Running full force to my lap from across the room, Handsome whines, Up Up. I scoop him up, snuggle his adorable face into my chest, hoping to sniff in all his baby goodness, and he farts, repeatedly on my arm, lifts his head off my shoulder and proudly presents an OOOh face, giggles, and jumps off my lap. Just like that he is a man.
Bugga said Happy Mother's Day to me…he pulled all the books off the shelves in his room and peed on them, then promptly told me his doings.
First day of setting an alarm to beat the kids up to actually get shit done…hear said alarm, roll over to turn off, look at Handsom's monitor (him supposed to be sleeping down the hall). He also just waking up. Really??! I swear they feel me looking at them.
As I am drying him off after a bath, I look at Bugga getting so tall and say, "Bugga I can't believe what a big boy you are becoming. You are growing up so fast." He puts his hands on either side of my face and says, "Don't worry Ma, you grow up one day, too."
"Abbergabors are really big Mommy." I reply, "Really Bugga? And where do you find these Alligators?" Bugga, serious as all get out, looks at me and says, "You don't look for Abbergators Mommy, they get you. I kick them you 'cause I love you." –Glad you'd take on an Abbergaber for me kid.
Breakroom (Bugga: breakfast); potty-o (Handsome: potty); Chribbage (Bugga: Christmas) Me don't know (Handsome)
Kids get into toliet cleaner at my moms and pour it in the tub, using a toliet brush to spread it around. I come into the room and gasping, "we don't ever play with cleaning chemicals. You can get very hurt. Only mommy's and daddy's use this stuff. Understand?" "Yes." As I clean up, they are sent to the playroom. I overhear bugga, "When I am a Daddy, I will let my kids play with chemicals." Haha, ok kid, ok.


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his 'Make in India' campaign with great fanfare on Thursday, including an impressive website and eye-catching logo, but more must be done before it takes off, analysts say.
Modi unveiled the initiative aimed at reviving the manufacturing sector through higher domestic and foreign participation ahead of his first official visit to the U.S.
Key aspects of the framework include time-bound project clearances through a single online portal, an eight-member team dedicated to answering investor queries within 48 hours and addressing key issues including labor laws, skill development and infrastructure.
Under the campaign, the government aims to raise the manufacturing sector's share of gross domestic product (GDP) to 25 percent in the next decade from around 15 percent currently.
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The initiative highlights the government's determination to build investor confidence and increase investments, economists say, but success hinges on the pace at which infrastructure investment is undertaken, the availability of skilled labor and amendments to land acquisition legislation.
"While the 'Make in India' campaign is a step in the right direction, it will have to be followed up by more tangible measures such as building ports, highways, increasing power generation and so on, to make India a manufacturing hub," Sonal Varma, chief India economist at Nomura wrote in a note.
Poor infrastructure remains a major deterrent for foreign investment in Asia's third largest economy, which ranked 85 out of 148 for its infrastructure in the World Economic Forum's 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Report.
While it's reassuring to hear the government has a plan, "Make in India" feels like a marketing tool, said Shishir Sinha, research analyst for Frontier Strategy Group, a consulting firm focused on emerging markets.


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But, wait! We forgot about the ALLERGIES!!!
Those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, thank your lucky stars! I never experienced them growing up, but now they get worse every year. It's like a month long (or longer) cold!
Which brings me to my looooong day yesterday. These happen once in a while and this one was a doozy. And it's always when my hubby has to be out of town. Oh, well! Here is how it went:
- I was going to work so I had to wake up the 3 princes at 6 AM. Not pleasant, but not bad.
- The oldest has the worst allergies and has been getting worse for the past week, coughing a lot. He didn't want to go to school.
- I talked him into it and vowed to pick him up early.
- Dropped boys at neighbor's to put on bus and when I got to school they asked me to cover an extra class, so much for picking him up early.
- Worried about him all day. Emailed teachers, called nurse to check on him. He was fine.
- Since I didn't hear from him I went home, there was less than an hour left anyway.
- I walked the dog. When I came back in there was a message - "Mom, come get me."
- So I picked up sons 1 & 2 five minutes before the bell rang. I promised after all.
- Drop off older boys.
- Go pick up youngest for orthodontist appointment, 3rd wire broken in as many months.
- Run endless errands. Bring McD's home. (got something to say about it?)
- After dinner, oldest decides it's time to go to Dr.
- Pile into car and go to urgent care.
- Yep, bronchitis. 7:45 PM
- Hike across town to 24 hour pharmacy (of course I know where it is and that it's the only one - they greet me, "Tara!").
- Visit Walmart to kill time while prescription is filled (2nd trip there that day).
- Finally home by 9. Showers and bed. Whew!
It was time for a good stress-relieving cry or laugh or something.
PS - a few other items that added to my day:
- when I got home from work, there were 13 large boxes on my front porch to deal with
- 2 more lights blew out in my kitchen (so I replaced the one that's been out for over a week with the last new bulb)
- my youngest is getting tonsils out Friday but also has a cold - might have to reschedule. Dr. called me back and I missed call.
We only get thrown at us what we can handle and that was my limit yesterday. I think I'm coming down with the cold now...It never ends =)


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It is hard for me to smile day to day knowing I have been diabetic since the age of 9 and I am now 24. Long time, seems like yesterday I was just entering the 4th grade having to deal with this new dignose. It runs in my family, my great grand-ma had it my grand-pa got dignosed with it a couple years back and my mom was dignosed at the age of 11, and she will be 45 this year! I guess what I am trying to say is I didnt have a normal child hood growing up with diabetes, i felt outcasted from everything! I cant even tell you what coke taste like all i know is its nasty from the smell of it! I would cry myself to sleep when i was a kid because having a sleep over with friends didnt exsist to me. I guess you could say since I was dignosed at 9 to what I know today a cure will be found and I just hope it isnt too late. I have learned at a young age living with diabetes makes you special because if you take care of yourself your life will be blessed. I just wanted to share my life with some of you and hope no one lets diabetes take your life away. I pray for everyone and anyone.
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Lets se where can i begin again, i lost my job wednesday so now i have no income as of then! I hope somehing gives in soon! Thank mr jim that is so right i didnt think of it like that but now i can=]
I know when you look back to age 9 and realize how long you have had diabetes, it seems like forever. Don't look back. You can't change the last 15 years, so don't try to. You can change stuff today and the choices you make today will shape your tomorrows. So look forward to your next 15 years and do what you can to stay healthy. Jim
I want to thank everyone for the kindness from the bottom of my heart! It means so much to me to get on here and know i am not alone! Me biggest scary moment was back in summer of 05, i was working two jobs and played my last summer year of softball with friends i was 18 then! As you get older your body changes and i guess mine was changing because i went to bed one night and my sister in law had to give me a shot of that pure sugar stuff, i was fine got up went to work! Well later that evening i got off of work had softball practice well after practice we went eat at a wing place, was fine, went to bed and didnt wake the next morning. I was home alone no one was there and i had no way to get up i was pretty much paralyzed. Well my parents lived 5 hours away i dont know how i called my mom but she had to get intouch with someone to come check on me. I thought my life was over, i was in the hospital for only a couple of hours and the doctor was telling me what i had already known since i was dignosed. All i wanted to do was go home. Since then nothing like that has happened to me. I dont know if i am allowed to say this on here but i am in a gay relationship and my girlfriend knows when something is wrong and she helps me control myself. She knows when i am sick and my sugar is high and she knows when my sugar is low. i just love to read others have to say on here and i hope i dont offend anyone. May god bless everyone and hope everyones day is splendid:)
You're a year older than my daughter so I'll tell you exactly what I would tell her if she were in your shoes. You're only 24 and have plenty of good days left. Don't waste them! Every day you don't find something to smile about, come across something or someone to enjoy, or make someone else smile is a day you'll never get back. Don't let your diabetes rob you of all these precious days. They're yours! Take them back! Control your own life and don't let the diabetes do it for you. Like we all do, you have to live with it, but it doesn't control you. You have all the power in that relationship so don't give up. Good luck.
It's great to meet you. Life can be hard for diabetic children. No child wants to feel different. Facing a medical condition as a child really does make you special, it makes you grow up early in some ways because you can't just take life, and health, for granted like other kids can. It teaches responsibility. And I think diabetic kids also learn to have more compassion toward others, as you have shown in your post. When you have suffered in some way, you know how other people feel, and you want to reach out to them.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
And stay in touch!
Life can be hard sometimes very hard .
One of my best frends from school was in a whealchair from the time he was three
We had gone thrue the tenth gread on the next to the last day he asked me Why was I his frend knowing that there where a lot of things he was unablle to do
when all the other kids where playing foot ball we would play cards
chess .I sed we all need frends that will be there for us thue thick and thin and I know that you would be there for me and help me He had tears in his eyes and that was when sed toled me that he and jis famly where moving out of the country
in a week,I sed wow your going to have a blast wish I was going to He looked at me and asked your not mad??? why life gose on and its not like we can never talk on the phone and right letters and still be frends. to this day we are still best frends
He neve sed the it was hard to smile ,for all the hardships he whent thrue and gode thrue today .
Best wishes
Thank you for sharing your life with us. You will be in my prayer, too
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference
BINGO on that for every aspect of our lives!
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This was the before of the storage and the wall next to the bath...no idea why I painted it this colour.
And the fabric on the foorstool was also a " I have no idea what to do so this fabric might as well be on here" sort of situation. :-)
I made a curtain from an old lacey table cloth for the door .
Here is the door " before".
I then rescued and cleaned a fake orchid lying covered in dust from the garage and got that in for a bit of cheerful greenery.
This is the wall storage before.
I figured it would not bother me too much when I was lying in the bath and it would cheer the wall up a bit..
So this is the wall seen from the bath " before".
Then it was the footstool's turn.I repainted it cream and re-upholstered it with red ticking.
This was the stool before..
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Must Watch: New BTS Featurettes For X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Here's a couple of new featurettes for you and after that last trailer I'm sure you're itching for more. The first one shows Magneto retrieving his helmet from his previous captor's vault and the second focuses on the early '70's wardrobe for some airport scenes and Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique character.
For me BTS scenes are like the appetizer before the meal. I really enjoy seeing directors at work and their crews. Love how Singer came up with the idea for Fassbender's Magneto breaking into a vault to reclaim his helmet! Much better than making a new one.
The BTS also revealed some of the native 3D camera rigging by 3ality Technica and the 3D tent village where the stereographer (my friend John Harper) reviews the stereo shots. Check out the screen caps I made at the end of the post!
So have a watch!
Here's the storyline for the movie:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original "X-Men" film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from "X-Men: First Class," in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST opens on May 23 in native 3D.
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The latest RCSB PDB release features a first version of an iPhone application. It is provided as a HTML5-based application, which means you can install it without going to the Apple Store. Simply point your iPhone Safari-browser to http://www.pdb.org and click "yes" a couple of times. Best to do this while you are on a wireless connection, since the application installs some data for quicker data access.
Gregg, the author of this application also made a screencast with the installation instructions. You can watch it here:


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The Centre for Syrian Studies (CSS) at the University of St Andrews became the world's first research centre on Syria when it was formally launched on November 3, 2006. The primary objectives of the CSS are:
- To conduct high quality, independent, objective research on Syria.
- To provide quality graduate education in the UK on Syria for UK students and for talented young Syrians, accepted on merit.
- To promote research that will help Syrians advance a transition to a more peaceful, politically inclusive Syria.
The CSS is a unit of the:
Institute for Middle East, Central Asian, and Caucasus Studies
The Asfari Foundation, a registered British charity is the founding and primary donor to the Centre of Syrian Studies at the University of St Andrews, and it is through its generous contributions that many of its activities, including this website, are made possible.
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Monday, 25 August 2014
Birthday Bins
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Very cute, they look lovely on the tray. I keep thinking I should make something like this for scraps, I need to separate out my solids from prints at this stage. Are you gathering them yet or using them all up in mini's?ReplyDelete
Haha, no one puts Baby in the corner indeed! :) What a beautiful gift! The denim 'tablecloth' fabric compliments the Liberty perfectly!ReplyDelete
these are just the cutest - and couldn't agree more about not putting Liberty where it can't be seen!ReplyDelete
The platter is lovely, and those fabrics coordinate with it so well! I think putting the denim on the bottom was great not just from a "viewing" perspective but from a durability perspective, too.ReplyDelete
Such a fun way to include some handmade with the birthday gift! Fabric bins are fun to make and fun to look at; yours are beautiful and will brighten any space!!!!ReplyDelete
well, good luck with all the gift making :) these are looking cute.ReplyDelete
"No one puts Baby in a corner" hahahahahReplyDelete
These are really cute Serena!
- Anonymous26 August 2014 at 18:19
Too right! No Liberty on the bottom!ReplyDelete
I got very close to taking the scissors to some of my Liberty today, but I chickened out.
What a great idea. I never would have looked at that platter and thought, "What this needs is some fabric bins!" Well done.ReplyDelete
Goodness! Those are such cute bins! Love those Liberty prints paired with the denim fabric, Serena!ReplyDelete


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Csi - S01
Year: 2000
Duration: 44 min
IMDb: 8.0
Country: USA
Actors: Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Laurence Fishburne
CSI - Crime Scene Investigation is an American drama was created by Anthony E. Zuiker. The series follows Las Vegas criminalists working for the Las Vegas Police Department as they use physical evidence to solve murders. A man is killed after winning a fortune and then dumping his girlfriend. So, Grissom, Nick, and newcomer to the CSI team, Sara Sidle, investigate this one. Holly Gribbs is in the hospital and Warrick is up for suspension for leaving her at the crime scene by herself.


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Mechanized Parking Garage takes the hassle out of storing your car
As density and costs increase in downtowns, there is a new tool to use land more efficiently. Behind the Summit Grand Parc apartment building in Washington D.C. lies an unassuming looking building. Inside, however, is one of only two fully automated parking garages in the United States. Drive in, park, get out, and your car is measured by lasers and delivered to its own stall. By removing ramps and driveways, it manages to have 74 stalls in what would have been a 14 stall surface parking lot. The cost: $25,000 a space.
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Outpatient Position in Northern Nevada
Northeastern Nevada Regional hospital is looking for a BE/BC internal medicine physician for an outpatient-only practice. The practice should average 10-25 patients per day with office hours 8-5 from Monday-Friday. This practice can be independent or hospital-employed, either way with a strong earning potential and little to no managed care. There will be a solid financial package with includes salary or income guarantee and other incentives, such as sign-on, relocation and more. Elko is a great place to live and practice medicine with a stable economy.
About the Hospital
Located on a 50-acre campus, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is a $40 million state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2001. With 127,000 square-feet, it features 75 all-private acute-care rooms and an adjacent Medical Office Building. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is an integral part of the Elko County community and the only acute care hospital within a 200-mile radius.
Recent equipment additions include a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, state-of-the-art MRI unit, CT Scanner, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Computerized Radiology and Ultrasound. The hospital also serves as a teaching institution for the Nursing program at Great Basin College and the Residency/Medical Student Program at the University of Nevada.
The Community
Located in the center of Northern Nevada's Great Basin on Interstate 80, Elko is the largest city between Salt Lake City and Reno.
The Elko County School District has seven elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools and an Adult Education Program. Great Basin College provides post-secondary educational opportunities. The Western Folklife Center is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the traditional cultures of the American West, with concerts and performances, exhibits, workshops, adult and youth educational programs, as well as the world renowned National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Elko is home to a community orchestra, convention center, theatrical group, the annual County Fair, a Classic Car Show and other community celebrations.
Elko has eight city parks for many activities including horseshoes, basketball, tennis, soccer, football and baseball, as well as a skateboarding park and a municipal swimming pool.
If you love the outdoors, you will love Elko, Nevada. Skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are all popular here. Fishermen flock here for our resident coldwater trout — rainbow, brook and cutthroat — as well as northern pike, bullhead, bass, bluegill, perch and sunfish.
The scenery here is simply magnificent. Lamoille Canyon offers a closer look at the towering and rugged peaks of the Ruby Mountains. A 13.5-mile paved road carries you around the base of the 11,249-ft. Ruby Dome and up the glacially formed canyon, where hikers can explore more than 100 miles of trails among the alpine lakes, glaciated canyons and rugged peaks of the Ruby Mountains.
South Fork State Recreation Area, Nevada's newest state park, is located 10 miles south of Elko and features a 90-foot high dam holding a 2,900-acre reservoir. It's a popular place for boating, skiing, fishing and swimming.
Humboldt National Forest features eight wilderness areas, spectacular canyons and old mining camps on its two million acres. The 37,632-acre Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is just 65 miles south of Elko. Marshes, open ponds and islands are surrounded by wet meadows and grassy uplands. Limited waterfowl hunting is allowed, and the refuge is open year-round for largemouth bass and trout. With more than 200 species, bird watching here is excellent. But you might also spot mountain lion, bobcat, mule deer, snakes and coyotes.


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The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
The Biggsville Village meeting was called to order at 7:04 August 7, 2013 with all trustees present, Brian Sterett, Nanci Sterett, Amanda Guyton, Travis Pence, and our future Trustee Matt Webber. Bill Ewing presided with Dale Allenbaugh Clerk and Marilyn Simmons Treasurer present.
Minutes were presented for all with Amanda making the motion to accept them as presented with the second by Brian. All voted in favor of accepting the motion.
The treasurer's report was presented by Marilyn with Brian making the motion to accept the report and Nancy offered the second. Motion carried.
Bills were presented by Clerk Dale Allenbaugh with only exception to normal operations being the payment of repairs to the west sewer lift station. Brian made the motion to accept the bills and Amanda offered the second. All voted in favor of paying bills.
New Business--Matt Webber was sworn in as a new trustee for the village. This still leaves a position on the board open for any interested party. The normal number of trustees is six with the president being the deciding factor in a tie vote.
Russell Liston has graciously offered to strip and refinish the floor in the community building if the village would supply the materials and buffer. The trustees gladly voted to supply the necessary items.
The bank has inquired about using tables and chairs for Customer Appreciation Days. All approved as our bank offers all of us stability in a small community.
Several of our community expressed concern over the speed of vehicles on some of our streets and unauthorized vehicles being driven in the village. It was suggested that taking a picture of the 4 wheeler or go kart gives authorities the evidence they need in court when the subjects are prosecuted. Possible leasing of police protection was tabled until next month when costs could be considered. Matt Webber made the motion to purchase cold patch which could be used in making speed bumps on West and Valley Streets. These streets appear to have the highest incident of speeding vehicles. In the village the speed is 20 miles per hour. Amanda made the second for the motion and motion carried.
Pat Hunt sent a letter to the trustees of the village after she sustained an attack by a Pit Bull resulting in massive lacerations. Wednesday night she attended the meeting to inquire about the discussion of her letter, and discussion about dangerous dogs in general. She wanted to raise the awareness that dogs can be a possible threat to the life and safety of our children and us. Matt Webber offered the observation that if we pass an ordinance banning guns in a public building out of concern for our citizens, maybe we should look at the dog issue. President Ewing said he would check into the legal issues of banning certain breeds from the village.
Parks--Breakfast will be served in Reed Park Saturday during Heritage Trail Days. With any luck mothers will not have to cook that weekend.
Public Relations--Flyers are being made for Heritage Trails weekend, and we need volunteers for lining up the various floats and entrees for the parade. Anyone interested please contact Bill Ewing.
Water Project--Change orders have been approved for meter installation, and possibly some valve replacement along with the actual pipeline to Media. Completion date has been backed up from October 30 to December but we have been working on this since 2006 so two months doesn't seem so long. President Ewing informed the board that we would not have a designated contact person for this water project, rather all business would come before the board before any actions were taken. He stated that our legal representation agreed with this, even though our funding authorities wanted someone they could contact, without having to wait for a monthly meeting. Our total project is a $1,479,973.00 with $628,800 being the loan portion. Thanks to people like Danny Gibb and others we have grant funding that will not have to be repaid.
Sewer--As we have had lift station pumps fail, the board voted to have one pump rebuilt, and purchase a new pump so we would have some protection in case we had another failure. Matt Webber made the motion and Brian Sterett made the second. All voted in favor of the motion.
Maintenance--The board discussed hiring a person to work as a part time maintenance person to include mowing, snow plowing, checking on the lagoon blowers, maintaining our equipment and in the future possibly reading meters. In September board members will be drafting an ad for the local newspapers seeking someone to fill this position. Discussion was tabled until next month when other input could be given on this subject.
Zoning--Amanda had one building permit awaiting signatures from neighbors.
Old Business--Programming for the new water bills is being researched. We need something that will be compatible with the equipment we have purchased and cost effective for the 155 households we have.
President Ewing wanted to give customers another option in where they can drop off their water bill, so they are looking into a secure slot that will be in the community building. So far, we have not found the final solution.
Amanda Guyton made the motion to adjourn and Travis Pence made the second with all voting in the affirmative.


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Dnassiri75 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 5 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
This company is a group buying website for medical marijuana, similar to Groupon. I have a logo already and the web design is done. Im looking for a 2 sided flyer to promote the business. The cards will go in medical marijuana clinics and will be advertising our services to the clinics and the patients
the target audience is medical marijuana patients and clinics. this is both male and female patients of all ages, so it needs to market to everybody, although male 18-35 is probably the biggest audience, so it has to be hip too.
im looking for a design that i can get in different sizes because im not sure what size ill need yet. i want to use the design for a magazine ad too if possible.
i will attach the logo designed a 99design artist. i can give it to you in different formats if you need
you can also see the web design here to get some ideas:
black white silver green are the colors
this is probably going to start off as a 4x5 inch postcard, glossy both front and back, or a 5 x 6 (can i get the design in different sizes?)


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Hurdle Turtle 2 is not an endless runner like the original. Instead, you'll find yourself bounding through stages laid out on a colourful, old school overworld map! Unlock more stages as you progress, and replay them to keep challenging your buddy's (or your own) highscores!
We like to refer to it as an Adventure Runner!
The overworld map provides an intuitive and familiar interface to a multitude of levels.
14 days until release on Xbox 360!


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I started experiencing new symptoms about 6 months ago, related to problems with my bladder.....not funny. The symptoms are similar in nature to a urinary tract infection(pain, frequency, and also retention). I went to the doctor thinking I had an infection only to find the results normal (of course). He mentioned interstitial cystitis. So I went on the internet to read up on it and found that it is common in autoimmune disorders such as lupus. I have suspected that I might have lupus for some time now because I have many of the symptoms even though all the tests come back negative. The bladder symptoms are becomming more frequent and quite painful. The test to diagnose interstitial cystitis is very uncomfortable and requires being under anastheisa so I haven't returned to my doctor. I'm also experiencing bloating along with the other symptoms. Just when I thought I was getting good at dealing with this BEEP!!
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.


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Super Sales
Sometimes the publicity puts you on the map.
Sometimes the publicity puts you on the map.
Implied inside job?
I don't think Marty suspects Midge. He is just acknowledging the limitations of publicity. If he suspected her, I think she would be gone.
Never overlook the impact a bit of exposure can have. Especially when you not only got robbed, but contributed to the capture of the crooks! And yeah….. try not to get robbed again, the next batch might be smarter!
Our comic store was never robbed, but I can imagine the feeling. We had a guy who managed to swipe a number of our X-Men over a period of time. Had I known then… I would have been forgiving. But I still would have pressed charges.


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A report on the importance of IT to our future, and why women's participation matters.
Produced with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), this card gives computing-specific advice for the steps to take on the path from high school to college.
This card, co-branded with ACM, explains how computing interests and talents line up with different undergraduate degrees and the careers that follow.
Change agents must understand and consider their organization's complex and interlocking systems. Plans for change must ensure that subsystems work in harmony with each other to reinforce the envisioned change. This resource outlines the prerequisites to transforming for diversity in undergraduate computing and explains NCWIT's Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs (ES-UP).
Changing the culture of an organization to one that promotes women's participation in computing requires that members reach new understandings and act in new ways. Enlisting allies in this process requires persuasive communication. This resource provides guidance on the four distinct and necessary steps for the long-term process of effective persuasion.
For more information on the Extension Services program, visit ncwit.org/extensionservices.
This workbook presents some guidelines for strategically planning a multi-pronged approach to retain females — and all students — in undergraduate computing programs of study. For more information on the Extension Services program, visit https://www.ncwit.org/project/extension-services-undergraduate-programs.
REU-in-A-Box: Expanding the Pool of Computing Researchers explains the benefits of undergraduate research in computing with content developed by experienced computing faculty mentors and undergraduate researchers. This resource focuses on the interactions of a faculty mentor with one or a few students and the processes by which they conduct and share the outcomes of their research.
Roadshow-in-a-Box is a complete set of resources developed for colleges and universities wanting to establish or enhance their roadshow outreach programs. It draws on the wisdom and practices of a variety of successful roadshow programs that focus on recruiting for diversity and put trained student presenters in a leading role. The Box includes program advice, templates, and sample materials to aid your efforts in every aspect of a sustainable roadshow program. Components include: Controlled Message, Support, Ongoing School Partnerships, Trained Student Presenters, Program Activities, and Evaluation and Tracking.
Are you ready to transform the lives of community college students and diversify the computer science (CS) and information technology (IT) student body at four-year institutions? Let Pipeline-in-a-Box: Promoting Advancement of CS/IT Students From Two-Year to Four-Year Institutionsease the way.
Women in scientific disciplines face challenges that range from institutionalized bias to differences in communication styles and a lack of female role models. Mentoring-in-a-Box: Women Faculty in Computing can help you start and sustain a successful mentoring relationship.
Institutional barriers (IBs) are policies, procedures, or situations that systematically disadvantage certain groups of people. IBs exist in any majority-minority group situation. When an initial population is fairly similar (e.g., in male-dominated professions), systems naturally emerge to meet the needs of this population. If these systems do not change with the times, they can inhibit the success of new members with different needs. IBs often seem natural or "just the way things are around here."
In the popular press and in public debate, one often hears that U.S. students are performing poorly in math and science in comparison to other countries. What is the basis for these claims? What are students' actual scores and rankings? How should we interpret and use these scores? A better understanding of the evidence is important for making effective policy decisions that affect computer science and other STEM fields.
Pair programming is a collaborative learning method in which students program in pairs instead of individually. This approach significantly improves college students' programming competency and increases the likelihood that both male and female students become and remain computer science majors. During pair programming, students work in tandem at one computer while completing regular programming assignments. The "driver" controls the mouse and keyboard while the "navigator" makes suggestions, points out errors, and asks questions.
Created for school counselors by Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance made possible by the Merck Company Foundation, this card gives adults talking points and additional resources for a conversation with their students, children, and/or other young people. The main message is that IT offers meaningful work, security and high salaries with a bachelor's degree, and flexibility and variety. Information is provided to address these specific questions: What should you tell a young person about a career in IT?
Spanish version of Why Should Young Women Consider a Career in Information Technology? This card gives adults talking points and additional resources for a conversation with their daughters and/or other young people. The main message is that IT offers meaningful work, security and high salaries with a bachelor's degree, and flexibility and variety. Information is provided to address these specific questions: What should you tell a young woman about a career in IT? How can a young woman prepare now for a career in IT?
Based in research on women's participation in computing, this document outlines a model of the system of undergraduate experiences that affect retention in undergraduate programs. To create and sustain excellence through diversity, effective practices must be mainstreamed into the experiences of all students, not just those of women or minorities. For more information on the Extension Services program, visit https://www.ncwit.org/project/extension-services-undergraduate-programs.


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Sites for you to check out this weekend!
Is it the weekend and you have no idea where to go on these internets? Well let's see if I can help you!
- The awesome EQcomics is back from it's short book-making hiatus with more comics for everyone! You may also remember him from that guest comic he did a couple weeks ago.
That's just a little taste of what your eyes could be seeing if you head on over to EQcomics. There are a lot of great comics going on over there, so you really should check them out!
- Our friend Martey has a sweet website for gifting MP3s to awesome people you know. If you've ever wanted a simple and quick way to gift a song to a friend via email or Facebook, then you should check it out!
- My other webcomic Invisible Bread has just hit 50 comics, so if you aren't already reading those, well it would be pretty awesome if you started!
Hopefully that helped you find a thing to do on the internet! Have a great weekend everyone!


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This weekend is the home-hosted SAISA Team Race Championship!
This three-round event will pit the Cougars against conference rivals South Florida and Eckerd College. The winner will advance to the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Team Race National Championship to be held on May 31-June 2 in St. Mary's, Md.
The College of Charleston Sailing Team will be represented by a top-notch group of sailors, including skippers Jake Reynolds, Ryan Davidson and Nick Johnstone along with junior All-American crew Ali Blumenthal, sophomore crew Beka Schiff, sophomore crew Emily Stuart, senior crew Chase Shaw and sophomore crew Seppie McAdams.
Follow the Cougars progress this weekend with live scoring:http://scores.collegesailing.org/s14/saisa-team-race/
Cougars WIN SAISA Team Race Championship, securing a berth at the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Team Race Nationals!
The College of Charleston Sailing Team finished the home-hosted SAISA Team Race Championship with a 5-1 record to take the victory and secure a berth at the upcoming Team Race National Championship to be held in May.
The Cougars were tied with USF headed into the third and final round of racing, and managed to out sail the Bulls with a 1-2-3 in the decision race; claiming the first place overall finish.
Congratulations to all of our Cougar Sailors on an excellent regatta; the Team Race team will now be looking forward to Nationals!
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Nikita loved snow! Hated hot weather, bugs and mud!
My dog, Nikita Blackwolf Lupole passed away today. I will tell you more about it. But not today. Still hurts too much to talk about her. I loved her with all my heart.
Nikita was devoted to my husband, Larry.
Nikita and Hobo playing with my husband
The ramp my husband built for Nikita
Callie thinks Nikita was her mother!
Nikita Blackwolf Lupole
01/07/98 - 02/18/13
Copyright © 2013 Kathleen G. Lupole
All Photographs Copyright © 2012 Kathleen G. Lupole


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Rich Pierce once again put on an awesome race at Hillsboro. The forecast called for rain, and it did not disappoint! It was a Saturday in Hell for all of those racing, and a good number stayed home to wash their socks instead. Team Mack had a great race, with Big Daddy Mark McGeen coming down from Wisconsin top put some whoopin' on the 50+ field. Mark broke away with Gary Painter (a really cool guy from Indiana) and took the final sprint, and it was ALL Gary's for the next slots with Gary Dyer just pipping Uncle Gary Doering for the podium. Big Frank Brummer was also in the mix in the 50+ for Team Mack.
Oh, and, It was raining the entire race…..
In the 40+ I was coming in with high anxiety. I didn't have a good first couple of races, and was trying to work on my head as well as my form. Training went well after Tuscaloosa, and I've dropped a bit of weight, but I only had two crits and no road racing under my belt. There was a very strong field assembled. I warmed up with Stephen Spanbauer and a scary looking pack of Zipp Factory guys, and pulled up to the start line with Clark Priebe and Denis K and Team Mack's Sam Gulotta (one of the only other remaining 40+'s on Mack, everyone else is 50+!!!!). It was raining, and about 55 degrees. People were wearing rain flys over their kit. It was cold and miserable.
After about 6 miles, Curt Tolson took a flyer with Bryan Boggs and Rob Landes on his wheel. Rob was wearing a jacket and I think he burned out because of that. Boggs managed to ride the Tolson train to the end, only getting dumped on the way back into town (so I was told by the driver of the lead car). The chase group went along gingerly, with a few crashes in the usual places. It was a bit funny when Tracy Smith called one of them as an OKC Velo guy came railing around on the left (it goes without saying that is over the "yellow line" at Hillsboro—as if there is one at Hillsboro) right before "Molteni Corner" where Mike Humphries bit it last year. As we came around there he was flying off the road and Tracy was yammering the whole time about how people never listen to him….and they should! Tracy must have flatted out right after that, and the huge storms before the race meant that there was lots of crap on the road which caused flats and slide outs.
I was not to be seduced. After being way too overconfident in the last few races, I followed wheels and was ALWAYS on the correct side of the draft. I felt sorry for my old teammate Clark Priebe as he tried in vain with a Honey Badger guy to break free, but I did not feel sorry enough to sacrifice myself for the effort. Instead, I stayed pinned to Spanbauer and only jumped when it looked like maybe 6 or 8 guys were going to snap things. But, it never happened. We came into town on the last lap with about 30 guys, and Greg Springborn played the ace at the base of the feed and jumped free for what would be the last podium slot. I hung in thinking I was ok behind Trent Donat, who had climbed well all race. Trent moved up on the steep part until SCREEECH! his skewer failed and his wheel torqued into his chainstay. Next thing I knew, I was locked up and in the back of the pack. I almost gave up. Then, I remembered, I have done this before. I have dropped the field on that climb. I have chased to the front on the cobbles. I have outsprinted some really powerful people on the finale. I was not going to puss out. I gave it everything and launched up the climb, and it was chaos at the top—on both laps there were several people in the ditch. I steered clear of the guys on the ground and coming back into the road from the yards and busted down the hill to the cobbles. By the time the cobbles turned up, I had caught a group of five or so who had been shelled by the main chase and I blitzed past them in full sprint. By the time I got to the school I had caught the back of the Zipp group, only then Rob Landes and another guy tangled and crashed in front of me. I steered clear of that and continued to sprint up to Denis K as we rounded the corner, and my wheel slipped, and Denis sprinted, and the Zipps took off, and I sort of gave up. I was spent. Still, I wound up 12th out of the 54 who braved the elements. Our main chase group finished more than 3 minutes faster than the Cat-3 winner to give some indication of what the old guys do—Tolson finished three minutes ahead of us. It was good to be back at the front of a race of that caliber. I'm back.


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Those of you following the Pantheon of Chaos project closely will know about the recent green based on the classic Tony Ackland illustration of a Malal daemon. If you want to know more about the daemonic pantheon that inspired these models - look at my original article here.
As promised by Diego a few days back, this model will come with the alternative head shown here. Comparing the two, I much prefer this version. Those eyes look suitably soulless for my liking.
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Gayle Anderson was live in Burbank for the AUCTIONS AMERICA 2014 CALIFORNIA COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION, which opens TODAY, THURSDAY, JULY 31 ST. 2O14 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport and runs through Saturday, August 2, 2014. This auction features 400 rare and quirky collector cars and trucks handpicked for Southern California's unique car culture.
Highlights from the sale include more than 60 vehicles formerly owned by noted Palm Springs collector, the late Bob Pond. Cars from the Pond collection include a 1947 Chrysler Town Country Convertible Woodie, a 1957 BMW Isetta 300, 1959 Porsche Diesel Standard Tractor, 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, 1959 Fiat Jolly 500, and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible used in the film, Rain Man (1988).
Other notable cars include a 1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster, a 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible, a 1946 Mercury Sportsman Convertible, a 1966 427 Shelby Cobra, and a 1953 Muntz Jet Convertible. Take a look at the complete Auctions America California Auction catalog by clicking HERE .
Doors open for preview starting at 9:00 a.m. TODAY, with the Auction starting at 1:00 p.m. Auctions will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 1 st and Saturday, August 2 nd. Admission prices are $20 for a day pass and $35 for a weekend pass. Admission is FREE for children under 12 years of age with an adult and active/retired military personnel and their families. On Fireman Friday, Firefighters receive FREE admission upon presentation of ID.
To reserve a room at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, call (818) 843-6000 and ask for the 'Auctions America Preferred Rate'. You can also click here to reserve a room.
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RECALL: Nut Butters
You may want to put down that PB&J. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just announced this week that nut butters distributed across the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Dominican Republic are being recalled because they may contain salmonella. Products at risk of contamination include Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha … Continue Reading ››


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Ok as previously explained I hate having my picture taken for fear I would be tagged on Facebook. I really am ashamed of how I look but I know that it is necessary for me to do this to give me motivation. I am aiming to post a new pic every ten pounds I lose, as I have 100 pounds to lose so ten life changing pics hopefully! When I get a chance I will do a picture gallery of my weight gain.
Saturday 26th Jan 2013 - 16st
Saturday 16th March - 15 st 4 lbs
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'kNOw asbestos' to educate DIY renovators
Home renovators are being encouraged to extend their DIY skills and take a free online course to help them identify and safely handle asbestos.
Cancer Council and the Department of Health in WA have developed the course in the face of growing concern about a 'third wave' of people contracting the deadly disease mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos while doing their own renovations.
Short-term or low-level exposure to asbestos from people doing home renovations could prove as big a threat as the death toll from asbestos mining, according to Terry Slevin, Chair of Cancer Council Australia's Occupational and Environmental Cancer Risk Committee.
"We're sadly all too aware of the thousands of tragic deaths of asbestos mine workers from mesothelioma, as well as those who worked with asbestos-containing materials such as builders, electricians and plumbers," he said.
"But with the burgeoning interest in DIY home renovation, we're now facing a third wave of people being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
"It's largely due to ignorance — people aren't sure how to handle asbestos, or even recognise asbestos in their homes."
Australia has the highest per-capita rate of asbestos-related disease in the world, with rates of malignant mesothelioma continuing to climb.
The course "kNOw asbestos in your home" is designed to give the DIY renovator basic knowledge about asbestos, and the risks and safe practices when working with or removing small amounts of asbestos-containing material.
Slevin said the course was easy to access and complete online: "It's a great way for DIYers to educate themselves and ensure they know what they were doing when embarking on any renovation job around the house, big or small.
"If you are going to attempt to handle and dispose of asbestos yourself, this course will give you the confidence to do it safely and minimise the risk to you and your family."
Slevin said however that renovators should be mindful there were some jobs they shouldn't take on themselves.
"Some asbestos removal tasks are too big for renovators to handle on their own and there are rules around the amount of asbestos they can handle," he said.
"People need to remember that asbestos is a hazardous substance. We would encourage a DIY renovator to use a licensed professional asbestos removalist for any amount over 10m2."
The course is available now at www.eLearning.cancer.org.au.
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Arriving on the Los Angeles music scene in 1975, they catapulted from playing small clubs to selling out major stadiums, headlining shows with opening acts like the Ramones, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, and Blondie. Currie lit up the stage with the provocative teen-rebellion songs "Cherry Bomb," "Queens of Noise," and "Born to Be Bad," riding a wave of hit songs and platinum albums, all while touring around the world.
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Avocado and bacon... a match made in heaven. This luscious and creamy pasta harnesses the same mystical powers that make avocado bacon burgers so delicious, and turns them away from the dark side, and toward the light! Forget all that cream, butter, and cheese, and savor the natural, buttery creaminess of avocados!
12 ounces penne
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 slices bacon, chopped
½ tsp red pepper
ground black pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 avocadoes, sliced
Bring a large pot of water with salt to a boil, and cook the penne until pasta is about two minutes from being al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining it. Heat oil in large skillet and crisp the bacon. Add black pepper, red pepper, and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add chicken broth and wine. Bring to a boil then simmer for ten minutes. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and parsley. Add the almost cooked pasta to the skillet and finish cooking in there. Add about ½ cup of the reserved pasta water (add more if it is dry). When the pasta has cooked, top with the slices of avocadoes, letting the slices melt into the pasta.


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because I woke up drenched in someone else's pee.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I showered at 3 am
Posted by TJ at 3:44 PM 12 comments
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sexy pinewood derby car and the zoo.
I work in a car shop and for one of our team meetings we are having a pinewood derby race. I figure I have little chance of winning against mechanics, so I decided to make it fun.
Behold, my idea of a pinewood derby car:
I would never even wear that shoe in real life, but it's kinda sexy-cute, don't ya think?
This weekend we went to the zoo. Good times.
Blaine looks so funny, I would never be caught doing that.
Ten minutes later he persuaded me.
This is my best attempt to be a sexy spider. I think my pasty white legs steal the show.
Mama chick and her egglings.
White alligator. I guess there are only about 10 left in the world and they are sure to go extinct.
Ben had to stop every 15 mins to consultant with the zoo map, it was really cute.
Flashback to Disneyland May 2007, Ben consulting the Disney map:
I guess he's big into planning. I can't wait until he's old enough to plan our household, Roxy can cook and Blaine and I can just sit back.
Posted by TJ at 8:49 PM 89 comments
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Is it an internet virus?
Recently two of my blog friends, Kristina and Lorrie, had the flu and now I have it. But I've never even met them.
Posted by TJ at 10:21 AM 11 comments
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Lazy, lazy
Posted by TJ at 12:39 PM 3 comments
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Today, I will not break the law.
My ex-brother-in-law is in jail, for reasons I won't go into here, let's just say we're glad he's there. And hope he stays for a long, long time. Which is why I showed up for his sentencing hearing.
I was fascinated watching all the inmates file into the courtroom, they have them sit in the jury box, which just adds to my reasons for not wanting to be a juror. They wear jail clothes, but not usually jumpsuits, just orange scrubs. Their hands and feet are shackled and they shuffle to their chairs. I was thinking about what they miss about freedom, what they hate about being locked up. What will make them change their lives and never come back?
Do they miss having cigarettes, hair brushes, snacks whenever they feel like it? What would I hate most about jail, that would motivate me from never going back, or being there in the first place?
As I was my ex-bro-in-law shuffled his way before the judge, his orange, scrub-like prison pants were slowly inching their way down, down, down. And when his crack was about to be revealed, my answer was revealed to me. Jail issued underwear. Imagine wearing the same underoos as all the other inmates, you just throw them in the laundry hamper and get another pair back, who wore them last?
So, today and tomorrow and all tomorrows after I will keep the law so I never have to wear those things.
Posted by TJ at 7:01 AM 10 comments
Sunday, September 21, 2008
I don't have any quirks
Loralee tagged me.
The Rules:
Link the Person who Tagged you-
Mention rules on your blog-
Tell about 6 quirks of yours-
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same-
Leave a comment to let them know.
#1: I love hand sanitizer. I wish all restaurants had it at all the tables.
#2: I constantly pick at my skin. I can't stand the thought of there being anything under my skin, so I pick and cause more problems.
#3: Since I got braces, I carry around a little compact with me. Last night when I was out with my mom and sisters they told me I look in it a lot. They accused me of being vain, really I'm just self-conscious.
#4: I'm scared of spiders in the house, but they don't bother me outside.
#5: I don't eat meat, but I encourage my kids too.
#6: I go out of my way to avoid it, but when I do it, I like it.
Now I tag Robyn, Lisa, Kristy, Jenn, Kim, and Sara.
Posted by TJ at 11:25 AM 4 comments
Saturday, September 20, 2008
What a crappy way to start a Saturday
This morning I woke up around 8:30 in the morning. That wasn't crappy, that was AWESOME since I usually get up at 6. When I lazily turned on the TV with my breakfast, TBS was playing I AM SAM.
Let me just say I think that movie is brilliant, the actors are the most amazing ever, and it's directed super cool. But no one should ever, ever watch that movie. I've had a cry-hangover headache all day now.
Posted by TJ at 4:19 PM 9 comments
Thursday, September 18, 2008
No Dignity Flashback Friday again.
Have you ever pooped your pants at work? I have. But strangely, I'm not really that embarrassed about it. I mean it wasn't my fault or anything. I didn't even know I was going to pass gas, much less pass poop. It just happened. And it sucked.
And now everyone knows. Aren't you glad there are no pictures along with this flashback?
Posted by TJ at 12:26 PM 11 comments
How to get married.
There is a guy at my work who is single and really wants to get married. He's a great guy, successful, religious, hard working, owns his own house, and it's nice. Why single you ask? I have a theory.
No garbage can in the guest bathroom. Seriously. So he has a date over and she's got her period. Awkward. Now she has choose between putting her plastic applicator in her pocket or flushing it. She is NEVER coming back.
Are you with me girls?
Posted by TJ at 12:26 PM 15 comments
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Psychedelic Sexy
The other night we went to Classic Skating with Ben and Roxy's school. Sounds like fun right?
Ben had a good time, for that matter so did Roxy.
You just can't tell by looking at her.
But no one had as much fun as the adolescent boys.
My bra was glowing through my shirt under the black light.
AWESOME! I couldn't have felt like a bigger creep.
Posted by TJ at 9:28 AM 11 comments
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sorry Robyn,
I'm too tired to blog today.
Posted by TJ at 12:32 PM 6 comments
Sunday, September 14, 2008
No Really
Ben lost his second front tooth last night. I love the way it looks with that big hole right up front. (He can still whistle)
Roxy told me she doesn't believe the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny are real. After all, she could feel the zipper on the back of the bunny costume on the guy at the mall. She went on and on about how they aren't real, the only one who is real is Santa.
I asked her if she could keep a secret and told her she was right. The Easter bunny and tooth fairy aren't real.
I am them.
Mom, don't be silly. You are not. Your hand isn't even feather soft to reach under my pillow. I insisted- she insisted. So I threw in that I'm Santa as well.
She definitely doesn't believe me.
p.s. Roxy tried to play a joke on Ben by wrapping a marble up in paper and tape and putting it under his pillow. The part that makes me laugh the most about this is that she did it all on her own.
Posted by TJ at 9:58 PM 6 comments
Friday, September 12, 2008
I had to pick something to blog about
I've noticed people doing flashback Friday on their blogs, I think I might give it a try - no dignity style. When I was in grade four, I had an extremely embarrassing moment. Which I will now share with you because I don't have anything to blog about today. So why not humiliate myself.
I was sitting on the bus and I really needed to pick my nose, it was so uncomfortable. I didn't have any tissue, so I slouched down in my seat and picked it. It was huge.
Then I ate it.
That's when I heard Shane say "GROSS". And I died.
I know, I know, that story is disgusting and by the time your in fourth grade you should definitely know better. But don't worry, I learned my lesson and now I only pick and eat when I'm sure no one is looking.
*I really hope I don't have to say just kidding for you to know I don't pick and eat ever.
Posted by TJ at 8:40 AM 17 comments
Thursday, September 11, 2008
I'll never forget that day and the weeks that followed. The pain.
God bless the mothers, daughter, sons, fathers, parents, neighbors and friends.
God bless America.
Posted by TJ at 11:41 AM 5 comments
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Please, hold your applause, take your seats...
Today one of my biggest blogging dreams came true.
When I first discovered the blogosphere, I came across Sue. I instantly fell in blog-love with her, which is not gay, in case you weren't sure. She made me laugh, she made me cry (not literally, but but blog tears, which are just as powerful), and I related to so many of her posts. I was an instant blog stalker. She made me that way and now I've branched out to stalk other blogs as well. But it all started with Sue.
And today she commented on MY blog.
She didn't just comment, she wants me to submit a post to a book she is doing. AAACCCKKKK!
I am not at that blogging level.
All my blog life I've wanted a relationship with her, and she moved so fast. The pressure. I just want to take it slow. But this book she is doing is for such a great cause and Sue, who I blog-love, asked me to. So I must. But I am deeply afraid of the rejection.
Anway, you should check out the book, the proceeds go to help out NieNie and her family.
Posted by TJ at 1:37 PM 11 comments
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Animals love me.
For instance, when I was a kid, growing up on a farm, a cow was once so torn between eating and being near me, it decided to stand on my foot while it ate. And it would not move.
Also, snakes lived inside the walls of our basement as a kid. We didn't know until after we moved and the next people who lived there tore down the sheet rock while remodeling. My dad thought he saw a snake in the family room a couple of times, but we all thought he was crazy. Turns out he was, but right about the snake nonetheless.
There were like 200 of them. Seriously.
One day while I was walking to school in grade 12, a bird picked me to poop on. Yup, right on the top of the head.
I used to have a little toy poodle puppy that had so much love and respect for me, that when she slept with me one night, she went to the opposite side of the bed from me to poop. On the bed.
Maybe it was revenge for the stupid purse I used to make her hide in at restaurants.
Or maybe it was because I didn't take her to Yoga.
Yeah, I saw this on TV the other night. What a racket. They get us to spend money on dogs in the stupidest ways.
Google gave me these pics, but I was a little let down that I couldn't find better ones. Some of the poses I saw on TV were kinda disgusting. I'm sure you can imagine.
Posted by TJ at 7:28 AM 9 comments
Monday, September 8, 2008
I'm OK
Whoa, that was rough, but I'm doing much better now. Thanks.
What are your top priorities?
My main one is not getting hit/bumped in the mouth.
Posted by TJ at 7:31 AM 6 comments
Thursday, September 4, 2008
I know a lot of you have had braces, you could have said something. Sure you said it hurts. But you could have told me it HURTS. Seriously. And I swear the brackets have gotten bigger since they've been on my teeth. I feel like my mouth takes up my whole face.
And I begged my husband for this.
Plus, all I ever do is think about myself now. All day long, me, me, me. I'm having a pity party, wanna come. It's about a year and a half long, so it will be hard for you to miss it. The only people who might hate my braces more than me are the people who spend time around me.
Did I mention this sucks?
Posted by TJ at 8:17 AM 12 comments
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
I'll show that Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz may say my real age is 38, but I showed him.
Between my acne and new braces, I'm not a day over 14. Unless you look near my eyes then the wrinkles show themselves.
Seriously, wrinkles and acne at the same time. Real funny.
I got pink rubber bands on the bottom just for fun and cuz their not really visible. And when I smile normally you can barely see anything but the wire, don't you think.
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Two people shot in Burnaby, suspect in custody
Police arrested a 58-year-old man following a double shooting in Burnaby Thursday night.
The two victims – a 52-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman – were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds after police found them outside a home near Broadway and Sperling at about 6 p.m. They remain in serious, but stable condition, according to a police press release.
At 11 p.m. Burnaby RCMP with the help of the RCMP emergency response team arrested a suspect at a home near Albert Street and Willingdon Avenue.
Police believe the people involved knew each other.
"This incident was a priority for our investigators to ensure public safety, and fortunately we were able to arrest the suspect soon after the incident," said Burnaby RCMP Insp. Sanjaya Wijayakoon.


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Here's the tweet from the Dargers with Kody's response....
Enjoyed dinner last night with @realkodybrown and @rosecolored6 last night. So nice to catch up!
— TheDargerFamily (@TheDargerFamily) February 11, 2013
So nice to see @meribrown1 @janelle117 & @luvgvsuwngs tho the visit was too short.
— TheDargerFamily (@TheDargerFamily) February 11, 2013
"@thedargerfamily: Enjoyed dinner last night with @realkodybrown and @rosecolored6. So nice to catch up!" Come to Vegas more, we miss you.Now I ask you. Was Kody in Utah or did the Dargers make a return trip to Vegas? I'm putting my 2 cents on Papa Joe and wives making a return trip to Vegas to camp out in Kody's cavernous overpriced McMansion he shares with Meri and Mariah. And I'll double my bet that this was all filmed for the show. See Meri...you could have had Papa Joe build that counterspace for your pastries instead of adding additional bedrooms and that ugly wet bar. Then again, I doubt Papa Joe would work for free.
— Kody Brown (@realkodybrown) February 11, 2013
On the subject of work, Meri tweeted this after 'working hard' for an half hour or so fulfilling those 3 MSWC orders she ignored all week....
I'm smiling tonight as I ship jewelry to some guys, knowing some gals are going to have a pretty cool Valentine's gift! mysisterwifescloset.comLet's just hope if these gals are married, their hubbies don't say something like "Oh, by the way, I've decided to marry a second wife. Enjoy your Sister Wife's Closet Valentine's gift!"
— Meri Brown (@MeriBrown1) February 7, 2013
And Trainer Sean tweeted this informative (if not disgusting) picture of the perils of eating fast food:
Now, can we talk? Supposedly, Kody was spotted recently in a Wendy's. Maybe he was there using the facilities...but for some reason, I say that sly man child was sneaking out some fast food behind the back of Trainer Sean. At any rate, I hope Trainer Sean understands he's going to have to use more than non-rotted 3 year old hamburgers and fries to stop Kody and family from indulging in the greasy, impervious to spoilage fast food they apparently can't live without. And for the record, something tells me that green koolaid the Browns are swigging will last a thousand years or more without spoiling. Easy...
That's all for now. Remember, I scour the Internet (well, all right, Twitter) so YOU don't have to!!


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Fire & Rescue
2015 Hampton Township Fire & Rescue Oaths
Hampton Township Fire & Rescue
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Members needed for Fire & EMS
On behalf of the Hampton Township Fire & Rescue Department, I want to extend our sincere appreciation to the community for the continued support of our Department. It has been a pleasure to be able to volunteer for a community that truly supports its Volunteer Members and Neighbors.
In 2013 Hampton Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 207 Fire Calls; consisting of 10 Fires, 56 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 33 Fire Alarms, 108 Miscellaneous calls for assistance that vary from mutual aid to other departments, search & rescue, smell of gas or propane, helicopter landing zones, assisting EMS and more. In this same year, our EMS Squad kept busy under the direction of Captain John Ashworth and responded to 389 calls for assistance.
The Department prides itself in continuing education and training for its members. Members now having training in Ice Rescue, Extrication, Rope Rescue and more, and EMS members are taking additional classes through the hospital training program to become more familiar with common calls. None of this could happen without the support of our community!
We have made changes to our fundraisers in order to include a variety of activities that might attract a broader interest in our events. We have also done our share to support other organizations' fundraising needs by making Department donations to "Stuff the Bus", parking cars for special events, and donating Christmas trees to needy families.
We are always looking for new members who are interested in making a difference in their community. We will train you in the field that interests you most. If you wish to join Hampton Township Fire and Rescue, Inc., the Auxillary, or you just want additional information about our Department, seek out one of our members or call the Fire House at(973-940-7322) and leave a message. We look forward to another safe and successful year serving Hampton Township and our surrounding communities.
Thank you! – Chief David Korver
Hampton Fire & Rescue's Events 2018
All events listed take place at the Hampton Fire House unless otherwise noted
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I just LOVE Craftsy! I have taken several of their classes and would highly recommend them to anyone. I love how I can watch the lessons over and over, that I can ask the instructor questions & that my access never expires. Click either image to learn more about Craftsy or the class.
Get piecing in no time with Anita Grossman Solomon's innovative techniques for cutting and assembling four classic quilt blocks.
What You'll Learn
- Selecting and preparing fabrics for your blocks
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- Using paper patterns to cut lots of fabric precisely and quickly
What You'll Make
- Anita's Arrowhead Block for making the Liberty Arrowhead Quilt
- Pineapple Blocks for making Two-Color Pineapple quilts
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Jersey City might just be New York City's sixth borough. Just across the Hudson from Manhattan, Jersey City has benefited from its resident businesses in the finance, real estate and insurance industries and plays host to a diverse population and plentiful cultural venues, shops and restaurants. Here, education is a valuable tool. According to U.S. census data, nearly 40 percent of adults over age 25 hold a bachelor's degree or above, compared with 25 percent nationwide. Graduates of Jersey City colleges and universities will likely have many opportunities to find their own niche the area's economy.
Universities and Colleges in Jersey City
Jersey City is home to a number of institutions of higher learning, including St. Peter's College and New Jersey City University. Additionally, the State University of New Jersey and Rutgers University both offer classes in the city.
St. Peter's College offers potential students three distinctive academic paths: Traditional undergraduate, adult undergraduate and graduate programs. More than 3,000 full-time students attend St. Peter's College, working toward 40 different undergraduate degrees and advanced degrees. Popular majors reflect Jersey City's major economic interests and include Business Management, International Business and Trade, Nursing and Urban Studies.
New Jersey City University is also closely intertwined with the local economy and is dedicated to the development of public/private partnerships. The university maintains close relationships with economic driving forces like the Business Development Incubator and the Small Business Development Center, which provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on learning and a high-level of expertise in the city's emerging sectors.
Vocational Schools in Jersey City
Students interested in learning a trade or specific job skills can find relevant training opportunities at a handful of vocational and community colleges in Jersey City. Hudson County Community College caters to more than 6,000 students and features programs in allied health, business, computer science, culinary arts, education, engineering/technology, liberal arts and the social sciences. In addition to the array of certificates and associate degrees offered at the community college, HCCC also designs many programs to allow students to transfer to four-year degree programs at other schools. The Stevens Institute of Technology, also in Jersey City, offers students interested in engineering, science, and management hands-on learning and different degree paths. Other learning options for vocational students in Jersey City include the Customer Service Skills Center, which offers a 120-hour training program, and the Jersey City Construction Apprentice Center.
Other Schools in the Jersey City Area
Jersey City is just minutes away from New York City, which is home to America's largest student population. According to 2011 figures from the city's government, 500,000 students attend more than 110 higher-education institutions in NYC. The City University of New York, Columbia University, and New York University are just a few higher-education institutions located there. Additionally, students in Jersey City have access to hundreds of colleges and universities located throughout New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic area. For more information about academic opportunities near you, be sure to peruse our list of colleges and universities in Jersey City.