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A Fast Track, With No Debt: Why Donors Are Excited About This Innovative College Program/
When Senator Bernie Sanders proposed free college as a candidate in the last presidential election, many people dismissed the idea as a pipe dream. But in Florida, it's a reality that philanthropists and nonprofit officials say can and should be replicated nationwide.
Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton operates a public high school on its campus where students can earn dual high school and undergraduate degrees in four years. Unlike many university graduates saddled with crushing student loan debt, the 140 students admitted each year to FAU High School, as the program is called, receive free tuition and books, graduating debt free.
The university offers the program to academically gifted high school students, and competition for the 140 open spots each year is fierce, attracting more than 700 applicants annually. More than half of former FAU High students—like Mahalia Sanon who was recently accepted into pharmacy school—enter advanced-degree programs.
To expand the dual degree program, FAU High recently started raising money. A growing number of individual donors and grant makers are excited about its potential. One wealthy father who requested anonymity because his daughter attends FAU High and he wants to shield her from undue attention, made a substantial gift because he's excited about the potential of the dual degree program to "forever change the face of public education."
The program, in which 35 percent of the students are on free or reduced-cost meals, "is a true meritocracy," he said, which he found more attractive than the private boarding schools he and his daughter had considered. "I don't want her around rich, spoiled kids going to Mustique on spring break," he said. "I want the real world."
Furthermore, the father said, the program is a win-win-win for students, public education, and Florida Atlantic University because the public institution is now able to attract the best and brightest high school students in the state who also shine as university students. That's what attracted his daughter, being with other high-performing students, he said. And, when these students go on to successful careers, he added, they're likely to have a strong affinity for the university and support it financially.
Foundation grant makers and corporate donors are just as excited as the father about supporting FAU High, said Mickey Zitzman, Florida Atlantic University's director of development who was hired six months ago. To further enhance the dual degree program and the building where it is housed, Florida Atlantic has just started a $41.5 million campaign, and given 50 or 60 tours to foundation directors, corporate executives, and potential donors. "Everyone who has visited says, 'This is amazing, how can I help, and how can we replicate this?'" he said.
To date, the new campaign has raised $2.5 million, mostly from parents of students.
In another twist, Florida Atlantic receives $7,000 per year for each student admitted to FAU High School from state revenues. Families of the students admitted to the program also pay an annual $500 "activity fee" to cover incidental costs like extracurricular sports and field trips.
Students accepted to FAU High spend their first academic year in the building reserved for them on the university campus. Over the next three years, they mix with other university students as they attend college courses. FAU High students, who live at home with their families during the four-year program, commute from as much as an hour each way to participate.
While some students complete both high school and college in four years, others take a little longer with the vast majority obtaining their undergraduate degree by age 19.
FAU High, supporters say, is a solution for the escalating problem of student-loan debt in higher education. According to statistics published by Forbes this year, more than 44 million student loan borrowers owe some $1.4 trillion. Last year's college graduates owed an average of $37,172 in student debt.
In higher education, "access and affordability is the greatest challenge this nation is facing," said Joel Herbst, Florida Atlantic University's assistant dean of education who has taken a lead role in running and expanding FAU High.
While FAU High School has drawn attention from other universities in the United States and abroad, few institutions have yet to replicate the program, although East Carolina University started its own dual degree program this year, after visiting Florida Atlantic.
"More colleges should adopt this approach," Herbst said. "Every university has empty seats in its classrooms."


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[Kickstarter] John Avon!! Journeys to Somewhere Else
Here is the link =)
I like his landscape works in Magic... not too much of a fan otherwise, but he is a very good artist nevertheless =)
But I like many styles as mentioned before, still, I like his work so here is his kickstarter link to help him along. The deadline is 21st July if I am not mistaken =)
I loved his Kamigawa Mountains, the mural is breathtakingly beautiful. =)
The unfortunate thing is when I think of John Avon mountains, i think of Urza Saga mountains... which are kinda so so to me... "Beautiful mountains" I thought... (get your minds out of the gutter for a moment...) and Kamigawa Mountains come to mind. And lo and behold they were by John Avon =)
I went through this process because I thought I was woefully unexcited about John Avon's Kickstarter, so I was trying hard to find a reason to get excited (as I vaguely remembered I loved his art, sure there was the Mount Fuji playmat, but that was recent)
Anyways... not related to John's Kickstarter, but probably the reason why I did'nt really like his mountains for Urza's Saga are ....
The Islands for Urza's Saga!!!! Which were by Donato Giancola =)
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Last night Karen sits down to catch up on Real Housewives of New York, only to discover I mistakenly set the DVR to record Real Housewives of Orange County! She's already seen those! Sometimes, I think Karen is too loose a cannon, but this one is all on me. And sure, banning me from the bedroom seems a little harsh. But she did make the bed for me in the morning with the tucked corners, just like I prefer. That's love. Right?
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Most people seem to fall into two disparate camps when it comes to gold and silver –
1. Goldbugs, who can cite a litany of well-reasoned and long-held beliefs explaining why gold and silver always have been and always will be a great holder of value.
2. Goldbears, who can cite a litany of well-reasoned and long-held beliefs explaining why gold and silver always have been and always will be a risky if not outright silly way of gambling on greater fools.
As I always preach, there's no place for dogma when it comes to your money. You don't have to be a conspiracy-theorist, anti-Fed, dollar bear paranoid to decide that putting away some physical gold and silver for the long-run is for you. Likewise, it's always a good idea to be judicious about when and why and at what price you're willing to buy something, and gold and silver are no exception to that.
At this point in time, with gold and silver prices down big from their recent highs and with all the ramifications and endgames of Wall Street, Washington, and global policies, especially since the 2008 TARP Bailouts changed everything, I am indeed …
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We woke up from our post-arrival pass out nap, got the kids together, and absconded out into the city for something to eat. We are staying on the opposite side of the Salzach river from the old town of Salzburg in the shadow of Kapuzinerburg, a small rocky hill that perforates this side of the town. Old enough in it's own right, this part of the town has your classic twisty-turn alley ways and hidden doors to nowhere.
It was to be a short evening; really just dinner and some poking around since it was already about 8pm. We headed south-ish along Auerspergstraße and the west-ish to the foot-traffic only Linzer Gasse (sometimes things are written like 'ss'…sometimes the ß is used…go here: The ß) to a restaurant called Gablerbräu, that we were told would serve classic Austrian food (schnitzel you guys…all the schnitzels) in either a modern or a traditional setting.
We opted for the traditional setting and sat down in a rather large wooden U-shaped bench with cushions that looks like they had been around since the Hapsburgs. The room it self was fairly ornate. There was carved wooden wainscoting, candelabras, and (R's favorite) angels with moose and dear antlers for wings. There was also the obligatory stuffed crow in the corner which was a little creepy.
Food was good, beer was better…or maybe just more welcome. Erin had the wiener schnitzel (like Wien, that place in…you know Austria…get your head out of the gutter) and I had some boiled beef. Both came with potatoes and cranberry sauce; mine was a hash also served with creme of spinach suppe. The hero of the night was the potato & leek suppe that Erin got for starters. What did the kids eat? See above. That's how we roll…for now anyway.
The small square outside the restaurant had a water fountain installment that R was enamored with, so we let the kids amble around a bit before exploring up a little alley way, Steingasse, that climbed up the south side of Kapuzinerburg. The going was tough up hill (double stroller + cobblestones you guys) but we were rewarded with a really nice view of river, the Salzburg Cathedral (or St. Peter's), and the imposing fortress that looks down at the city.
Figuring we weren't going to do much better than that, we headed back to the hotel for the evening.


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We're a lot like you. We believe in working hard, lending a hand wherever we can, never settling for what worked in the past, and always reaching for a better way to do things.
Oh, we're also humans, just like you. Which means we'll always stay grounded with humans, empathize with humans, and talk using human words, not robot words.
As the first and only ecommerce customer relationship manager (ECRM), we have some explaining to do. In short, we've built a platform that brings people closer to their customers than they've ever been before.
The CRMs you might've seen around focus on managing relationships between businesses. Interactions are steely, monotone, overly automated—pretty much the opposite of what most businesses want to come off as.
On the flip side, ECRM focuses on the human side of ecommerce. We believe checking out a new coat or signing up for an online class should feel just as intimate as buying a pop from Dave at the corner store.
ECRM is new—like we said, we're pretty much the first and only ones doing this right now. But we know ECRM is the only way to rekindle the human connection between businesses and their customers.
We won't stop until every business gets a taste of how we can help them. We're breaking barriers and finally putting heavy-lifting B2B levels of automation and insight in the hands of B2C businesses that want to eat revenue goals for breakfast.
And if you tried, you could probably scrape a bit of our DNA off every little piece of Drip. From the very beginning, we've been devoutly married to innovating the product to meet the growing needs of people who count on us most—our hard-working, big-dreaming customers.
We won't deny that our ideas are big. Sure. But we know, every day, that we can continuously knock out big idea after big idea and ship them out because of the hearts and souls of everyone who walks through our doors.
Our crew of developers, writers, nerds, and comedians come into work, top off their coffees, grab a handful of snacks, and hit the road running to simply make us better than we were the day before. You might call it cheesy optimism, but we think this continuous hustle is what has propelled us from a one-man show to a fast-growing torchbearer in the world of automation.Interested in joining our crew?
We even managed to come away from 2017 as one of the fastest-growing business apps with an impressive 212% gain. But we aren't even close to being satisfied.
Until time ends, we'll keep building on what we've started so that our customers can keep building on what they've started.View our press page
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These very rad characters have helped fearlessly build some of the best brands in business, like Amazon, GoDaddy, BackCountry and Houzz. They did this by creating company cultures that empower everyone inside and out.
They push us to think outside the box, live empathetically, and always put the customer first. They're cool people. Good people. And we'd like you to meet them.


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Tips and Tricks for Successful Start Up Business for Beginners – Success is what everyone is looking for. One of the many ways people do to achieve it is to start a business. The idea of becoming an entrepreneur has become a trend in all societies, especially among young people. Therefore, today many people who have successfully become entrepreneurs at a young age. This is not surprising, because many people are starting to feel tired and limited by just being employees, so the thought of making a business of choice.
To successfully start a business does not always go smoothly, it takes some skill and steps to do properly. There is even a thought that says that not everyone can be an entrepreneur. But actually, everyone can be a businessman if you want to learn and work hard. Scott Gerber is a young entrepreneur, writer, and investor from the United States. Here are 10 tips for a successful start up business for beginners by Scott Gerber.
1. Focus on one business opportunity
Along with the growing virtual world, nowadays as if all things can be a business opportunity. With so many opportunities that can be taken, maybe you will be confused in choosing an opportunity that will be developed. So many people are even trying to develop many opportunities at the same time. But is that true? There is nothing right or wrong, because it all depends on the ability of everyone, but it would be better if you focus on one chance only.
With you focus on one opportunity, then all your ideas and thoughts to grow the business will be more focused. This will make it easier for you to execute all those ideas. Taking care of one business alone is difficult, especially if many, yes no?
2. Do the things you like
In doing anything, if we like what we do, then we will do it wholeheartedly. Not because of coercion so it can be more leverage. Any work if cultivated with a vengeance will produce maximum results, because that's a lot of jobs that are not common at this time. But for those of you who aspire to be entrepreneurs, do not start a business just for seeing a big profit, look cool, or because told. Usually, the good thing to do when starting a business is, based on a hobby. If your hobby is photography, you can start selling camera gear. That way, your hobby is satisfied and the dream of opening a business is achieved.
3. Master everything about your business
At the beginning of starting a business, generally there are rarely investors who dare to put the money there. But the opportunity can come anytime, so you have to really control everything about the business you are in and always ready to explain with the obvious. This is so that you can make investors believe that he put his money in the right hands, that is to you, the person who most understand about this business.
4. Always willing to learn from others
Everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages. No one knows everything, so it is important to be open to the views or thoughts of others. In consultation with others such as mentors, friends, or other successful people, you can take lessons from what he has done. Choose a mentor, friend or successful person to be your advisor, where you discuss the things that need to be done to succeed. More listening is better than talking more.
5. Live simply
Forget all the beauty of being an entrepreneur. Luxury cars, sumptuous meals, big houses, or anything that shows luxury. Live with the view that you are a beginner who needs money to succeed. That way, you will enjoy the process more successfully and everything you dream will come in time.


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Sewing Class
Sewing class Tuesdays @ Noon - 1 PM
Adults and teens. Kids classes also available upon request.
$5/class, payable beginning of the month.
We begin with learning about our machines:
how to thread it,
inserting a bobbin,
practice sewing a straight line.
We made pillowcase dresses and
learned to applique for decoration.
We digressed to crochet for awhile.
Now we are back to sewing,
learning to read a pattern and making a purse.
This is a fun, free flowing class, following the interests
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Racism is very real. It always has been even though many of us (including myself) may have never directly or knowingly dealt with the effects of this. I phrase it this way for the simple fact that I do not know how many times my resume may have been put to the side because of my VERY black/African American name or how many of my current or past coworkers didn't like because of the color of my skin. I grew up in Feltonville which is a very multicultural neighborhood in Philadelphia. I literally had Caucasians living on one side of my row home, a Middle Eastern family on the other side, and Hispanics across the street. My parents never talked to me about racism. My dad was all about Nigerian pride and my mom who is a mixture of African American mixed with other races going back generations never felt the need to have this conversation with me or my siblings.
In light of the horrible demonstration of racism in Charlottesville that claimed the life a one and injured 19, I have come to realize that this may be a conversation that this generation should have with their children as well as the current discussions of race and discrimination in the United States, the question is how? How do you talk about racism, discrimination, and hate to the little people that we want nothing more to protect from all the evil in the world? Though the conversation may be hard and very delicate one it is something that is needed to make sure that our children are very aware of all the United States of America and the world has to offer.
Don't be afraid to talk about it
Talking about racism can be scary but contrary to popular belief children are very aware and extremely smart. If your child brings up something that they overheard … or uses a word that they heard such as a racial slur it is important to talk to them about the meaning of what they are saying or give an explanation of what they may have overheard or don't understand. Children usually are completely happy with an explanation that makes sense. If they ask about someone of a different race such as "why is Scott's skin white?" or "why do I have brown skin" explain to them exactly what the difference in skin color is. Even discussing Black Lives Matter and what they represent should be talked about. Explain why they are marching and how they feel. The Ku Klux Klan could also be discussed in the same context by stating that they do not like people that are different than them and believe that "White" people are better/greater than any other race of people.
Be a role model
When you have children it is more important to lead by example. I could never be the type of parent that tells my children to "do as I say and not as I do". I have friends from different races and I show them all respect. I have had my Hispanic friends teach my children a few words in their native language and I have had my Caucasian friends explain why their skin is so much lighter. I make sure to not engage in stereotypical conversations in front of my children because they are ALWAYS listening and if I do by mistake (which I have) I make sure to apologize and correct myself in front of my children letting them know that we all may make the mistake of saying mean and discriminatory things but it is important to correct yourself. Biases are something that we all have be it about a race, religion or even a political party. The best way to be a great parent and role model is to make sure you are being great yourself in both words and actions.
Embrace teachable moments
Teachable moments in regards to race is one thing that I have seen come up more often whether it is trying to find a doll for my daughter that looks like her to trying to make my son understand that his beautiful head of curls cannot grow straight into a bowl cut like his Chinese classmate. Even something as simple as showing that white eggs and brown eggs are the same inside could make the world of difference. Holidays (such as Thanksgiving, MLK Day, and Chinese New Year), months that celebrates certain things like black history and awareness weeks all are great conversation starters as well. Teachable moments can also consist of allowing and promoting your child/children to be proud of their heritage, but at the same time reminding them that being proud of your background does not mean that another's race or heritage makes them less than. I am very pro-black, pro-African, pro-thick curly natural hair for the simple fact that society is not but at the same time I do not teach my little people that they are BETTER than others simply because of these traits.
This is definitely a conversation that we should be having with our children simply because we are currently raising Generation X. There are going up in an age where they can gain access to any information simply by "talking" to Google or Siri in their electronic devices. I'd rather they get their first tidbits of information from the people who love them and want them to grow into great human beings than the trolls they may come across on social media.
Do you talk to your children about racism and discrimination? If you do, how do you go about it? If you don't, why don't you? Let's keep this conversation going.


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Business Unit Manager – Height safety systems BUM/159/08
- Recruiter
- Barnaby Stewart Executive Search
- Location
- England
- Salary
- Base Salary: £65,000 Bonus: Bonus Benefits: Car, Pension, Health Care, Life Cover
- Posted
- 09 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 06 Apr 2018
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- Sector
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Manager
- Hours
- Permanent
Our client is a UK work at heights specialist providing fall protection systems including cable and track systems, anti-slip walk-ways, edge barriers and fixed anchor systems for works at height. With a portfolio of bespoke systems to ensure clients meet their responsibility in accordance with the work at heights regulation 2005.
The Role
- You will have the remit to lead continued profitable growth across the business in the UK.
- Acting in both an operational leadership and client facing role you will design and implement the growth strategy working at senior level with new and existing clients.
The Person
- Ideally degree qualified you will have in-depth technical knowledge of the 2005 work at height regulations and fall protection systems with the gravitas to grow a business.
- You will be technically and commercially astute with the skills to build, mentor and grow internal resources.
In the first instance please forward relevant CV's by email including your current remuneration package quoting BUM/159/08 to:-
Barnaby Stewart Executive Search & Selection
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Use pit in a sentence
- Here was a yawning pit upon whose floor the armies of Russia could camp, and have room to spare. [5]
- The scenes were very fine, the boxes carved and gilded in excellent good taste, and both pit and gallery commodious. [9]
- No; the raggedest tramp in the pit would smile at the idea. [5]
- There was some smoke, and the Frenchmen were doing something near the pit, with pale faces and trembling hands. [2]
- For a second she looked into his face as one who escapes a pit gazes over the precipice, and shuddered. [9]
- In a great pit lay the mate of the largest stone in the ruins. [5]
- Therefore we tarried only a short time at the pit. [5]
- His hand was on the pit of his stomach, and his countenance was expressive of inward uneasiness. [6]
- David saw his mood, and pursued the startled mind into the pit of confusion. [11]
- The soldiers dragged it awkwardly from the post and began pushing it into the pit. [2]
- Such is the history of the pit. [5]
- When the pit had been filled up a command was given. [2]
- Last evening my good Betta would have thought no pit of hell too deep for our enemy, and now? [10]
- For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite. [11]
- Steam is the devil himself let loose from the pit, and all labor-saving machinery is his own invention. [4]
- Sometimes it seemed as if the hole was a bottomless pit. [4]
- However, since there are many who believe in this present pit as the true one, it has its interest. [5]
This page helps answer: how do I use the word pit in a sentence? How do you use pit in a sentence? Can you give me a sentence for the word pit? It may also be related to skool, high school, learn English higher education, become a teacher, back to school, school charter, high school education, and universities.
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Philadelphia -- National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has named Thomas E. Ross as the superintendent of Thomas Edison and Morristown National Historical Parks in New Jersey. Ross, who has been superintendent at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site since 2007, assumes his new post on September 8th, 2013.He replaces former Superintendent Jill Hawk who earlier this year accepted a leadership position at the National Park Service Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, GA.
"Tom brings strong and consistent experience with community engagement and successful partnerships," said Reidenbach. "His willingness to experiment and apply creativity to historic sites will be a great benefit to two parks that truly represent perseverance and innovation."
In his role as superintendent of Sagamore Hill, Ross made tremendous progress in improving the park's infrastructure, including road re-paving, collections conservation, and historic building rehabilitation.He has ensured strong partnerships to support the park including working with many community groups, and he was successful in facilitating the first General Agreement between the park, the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS, and the National Park Foundation.Prior to Sagamore Hill, he served as Deputy Director and Acting Executive Director of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The corridor comprises nearly 400,000 acres within central Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. Ross worked collaboratively with a federal commission as well as state and local governments, businesses, nonprofit historical and environmental organizations, educational institutions, and private citizens to preserve and interpret the Blackstone Valley. While at Blackstone, he also managed Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence, RI which celebrates Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom.
"I am honored to serve at these two great parks, Morristown and Edison, which speak so clearly to that great American spirit of liberty, perseverance, ingenuity and invention" said Ross, " I look forward to working with the community, park partners, volunteers and staff at both parks in continuing the work of preserving and interpreting these very special places."
Ross began his career with the National Park Service in 2000 as the community planner for New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He later became the deputy superintendent there, responsible for planning, partnership development, and operations management.A native of Acushnet, Massachusetts, Ross received a Master of Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Cum Laude, with teacher certification from Bridgewater State College, and an Associate Degree in Applied Science and a Security Administration Degree from the Community College of the Air Force.Ross graduated from the rigorous USDA Executive Leadership Program in 2005.Ross looks forward to moving to New Jersey with his wife, Kerrie, and their two young sons.


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Okay still running behind on fall project posts...again, thanks to break for me catching up!
similar version of this project in the past but it develops and gets better each year.
I Can Statements: I Can identify different types of lines. I Can use 5 or more different lines in my tree. I Can use watercolors appropriately and correctly. I Can follow directions to print with bubble wrap and brayers.
Day 1: Read "Lines that wiggle" and drew the lines in the book with our arms in the air as we read. Had them take the sheet below to their spots, I named a line and then they had to trace it before finding the same line on the floor and walking across it. I put the lines on the floor with vinyl floor tape the week before and they are still there almost 2 months later, and after many floor washings. It's good stuff!
Back to the carpet to watch the demo for tracing their arm and adding 5 or more different lines with brown oil pastel.
Day 2: I drew a picture on the SMART Board made up of all different lines and a key. Called kiddos up to find a certain line in the picture and circle it or X it. They seriously loved this. After this activity they did the watercolor on their trees and sky.
Day 3: Read a new favorite book "Fall Is Not Easy" and they watched a demo of how to use the bubble wrap to do the leaves on the tree. I had a station set up in the back of the room for this and they would put the paint on their bubble wrap there and carry it back to their spots to add it to their tree.


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Probably the most important areas of your camping gear is the tent. The tent you get should suit your needs and the actual size of your camping party. In case you have young children, it is likely you wish to buy a large tent to allow them to sleep in the same tent along. If your children are old http://buckeye4locals.com/lifestyle/stay-safe-hiking-new-skyline-regional-park-trails-buckeye-az/, purchase them their very own tent hence they don't need to bunk with all the adults.
If you are intending on a camping adventure, ensure you have the time to set up camp before dark. It could be extremely hard to create camp at nighttime and possibly unsafe. You have to be in a position to scout the terrain, prepare bedding, and possibly build some temporary shelter before the sun going down.
As you have this vision of your fun-filled camping trip, many times scrapes and cuts just appear to feature everything fun. Make sure you require a first-aid kit along with you into nature because accidents just happen, and it's always preferable to be safe than sorry. Hopefully, it is going to stay packed safely away, but you will possess the peace of mind you are prepared if something does happen.
When you plan a camping adventure, be sure you pack the appropriate clothing for your trip. Look at the weather forecast and bring the clothing which will be needed on your trip. When it will be cold, be sure you have the appropriate coats, gloves, and shoes. Remember to also pack a rain poncho no matter what the climate forecast predicts.
When you go camping, make sure you use a few activities under consideration apart from just... "camping". The camping experience is enriched by hiking, swimming, exploring and things such as that. Be sure to engage in a few of these other pursuits allowing you to have the fullest camping experience you've ever had.
If you will be camping somewhere that may be very a long way away from civilization, then make sure you have told several people where you will be and also just how long you happen to be intending to stay. Make them call you at the time you are supposed to get back to keep your safety.
When traveling to the camping destination, intend on stopping and achieving meals when you're near to the campground, just before you actually arrive. Being well fed before arriving will ease frustrations when the campground is full, or if perhaps it requires longer to get your gear put in place. Utilize this break to discuss your plans and to remind everyone of the way to remain safe!
Don't leave home without all of your essential camping equipment. Forgetting something crucial like your sleeping bag or a fire starter is just not something you want to happen. Ensure you check for the products you require, and make up a list before leaving to become certain you may have whatever you want.
Pitching a tent can be complicated for anybody, but it is especially challenging for beginner campers. Prior to taking it on the first trip, practice creating your tent. In this way, you will understand each of the equipment that you will need to take with you to effectively pitch the tent. This too make certain you is able to do the process more rapidly if you get in your campsite late, and darkness actually starts to placed in.
Usually do not forget your cooking supplies. You will want pots, pans, utensils and dishes cooking on and eat with. Be sure that you double-check to make sure that you have packed these supplies before leaving your house. You do not have to get ready up and able to cook your first meal and discover that you have left your pot in your own home.
Make sure to look at your first-aid kit before you leave for your trip. You ought to be sure it provides every one of the basic necessities. Be sure it contains things like bandages, tweezers, disinfectant, ointment, etc. Who knows when something may injure you or any other person in your trip, so it's best to be prepared.
Usually do not approach any wild animals when you are camping. Something which may appear harmless and adorable could be incredibly territorial. Furthermore, be certain not to feed any animals, as the process could lead to injuries. Avoid keeping any food inside your tent in order to avoid animals from destroying your campsite. Make it stored away safely or perhaps in a nearby tree.
Make certain your sleeping bag is appropriate for your location. So bring a lighter sleeping bag for that hotter months out of your year, as well as a thicker one for your colder months out of the year. Make certain the bags you bring hug your system so your body heat is contained.
One tip which is extremely helpful to anybody who is planning to go camping is always to practice finding in addition to purifying water before your camping trip. You don't desire to start this technique while you are already thirsty as it may cause a really dangerous situation.
Put all of your food and toiletries away at nighttime. When you are camping your location parked, store them within a locked vehicle. Otherwise, gather everything up in a bag and hand it several dozen feet off the floor and away from your tent. Animals might want to investigate the scents through the night, and you may not desire them bothering either the bag or perhaps your campsite.
If you are considering camping but they are unclear if it is the best choice to suit your needs, you really should commence with something a little easier, like vacationing in a cabin or renting an RV for the weekend. If you enjoy nature using this type of convenience, then it may be time to the game into a tent.
It's a good idea to maintain hygiene when camping. Things like washcloths, sponges, bowls, biodegradable soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, baking soda, floss, and water that is clean will help you stay clean during your trip. Also you can use hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, and cotton balls on non-sensitive areas. Don't use anything with fragrances since they can attract bugs.
When you know more about camping, you may really relax and have fun once you go out into nature. As with any activity, the greater you already know, the more successful your camping trips is going to be. Remember the useful tips you may have read here so that you can enjoy all your camping trips.


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Your cabin, just south of Livingston.
The early snow calls for hot chocolate, and it's your turn to make it. Any minute now, the other one of you will push a shoulder against the door and stamp snow off of boots before unloading another armful of wood by the fire.
You slide the kettle off the burner and hang these potholders on that bent nail that you can't bring yourself to replace. (Who put it there? How long ago? If only the nail could talk.) On that nail in this Montana cabin, these potholders look like they're meant to be, but they'd hold their own in a shiny kitchen, too, wouldn't you say?
Simple cotton yarn, all dressed up with a 1 ½" silver berry concho. A bit of suede lacing makes it easy for you to hang these in easy reach for that moment when the mac 'n' cheese is golden and bubbly and has to come out of the oven right now.
But first, the hot chocolate. The fire. The snow. This place.
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I have a question about the recipe "Roasted Eggplant and Sautéed Greens Lasagna" from Alexandra Stafford. Do you need to soak the eggplant first to get rid of some of its bitterness?
Your best bet is actually to salt it first, to get rid of the extra moisture...give it 30 minutes.
Hi! Josh is right — if you do anything, salt it and let it drain in a colander. Some people salt to rid the eggplant of moisture; some because they believe it removes bitterness. I truthfully haven't salted an eggplant in years — can't be bothered! Doesn't seem to matter.


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As a company founded for women, by women, Mint Velvet is committed to equal pay, informed by market rates, for equivalent roles across our business. As a premium womenswear retailer, we predominately attract female applicants to our roles, from many backgrounds and nationalities, resulting in a strong gender bias within our business.
Gender Pay Gap
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Gender Bonus Gap
All employees have an equal opportunity to receive bonus pay.
This information is based on the 12 month reference period up until 5th April 2017.
The gender bonus gap is a measure of the difference in bonus payments between men and women across the whole organisation, regardless of their role, location or bonus scheme set up.
Our bonus pay gap again reflects the structure of the organisation, where 71.2% of our total workforce is female, working part time within our stores, while the majority of our male employees are in full time roles in Head Office.
We remain committed to ensuring our policies and opportunities are fair and inclusive. We continue to offer flexible working, including shared parental leave, which encourage women back into the workplace and through employee development, enable employees to realise their potential.
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Will Elon Musk's Financial Problems Prevent Tesla from Going Public?
Elon Musk, founder of Tesla Motors, is reportedly broke. According to a recent court filing in connection with his divorce case, Musk ran out of cash last year and has been living off of personal loans borrowed from friends since October of last year—even though he is spending $200,000 per month and bringing in $8,255 in monthly personal income. The question is: will the divorce between Elon and his estranged wife interfere with Tesla's plans to go public in the near future?
"About four months ago, I ran out of cash," Musk wrote in a court filing with the Superior Court of Los Angeles on Feb. 23, released by VentureBeat.com on Friday. "I had to obtain emergency loans from personal friends. These loans are the exclusive source of cash I have. If I did not take these loans, I would have no liquid assets left."
In addition Musk had this to say about a $1 million loan he made to Tesla; "I did not and could not actually receive this money from Tesla," he wrote. "It was converted to equity. This will cause me to pay taxes even though I didn't receive actual cash income, further straining my cash resources."
The Tesla Motor Company is not in much better financial shape than its founder; the company has been operating on a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy and it shows a $30 million loss for the first quarter.
In a recent filing with U.S. securities regulators, the new California start-up company attempted to separate itself from the much publicized divorce between Elon and his wife. In the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company was quoted as saying; "We do not believe that Mr. Musk's personal financial situation has any impact on us," seeing that the company does not plan to have to rely on Musk's finances again in the foreseeable future.
The concern is that if Musk's estranged wife is awarded too much of the company's stock (she is seeking 10%) in the divorce it could impact Tesla's capability to retaining the U.S. DoE funds (totaling $465 million).
The solution is obviously for the company to go public, but that doesn't happen instantly and in the meantime Tesla has committed to paying $42 million to purchase the NUMMI plant in Freemont so they can partner up with Toyota to build electric cars. Toyota has agreed to pay Tesla $50 million but notuntil it completes an initial public offering.
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports
Tags: Elon Musk, elonmusk, Tesla, Electric Car, electriccar, divorce, divorce case, divorcecase
Toyota Sales Gaining in Japan
Despite being the subject of much scrutiny as of late, the largest automaker in the world, Toyota, is on the rebound. Things are actually looking up for this carmaker. In fact, a recent report published on Bloomberg shows that sales in Japan are way up for Toyota, and that they have substantially increased their annual production of cars and exports. Not only that, but their future is looking bright and shiny, too. This is because Toyota has risen to the challenge of what is, perhaps, the most horrendous PR nightmare any company could ever endure (with regards to the millions of recalled parts, as well as the faulty acceleration issues, and being lambasted by the US Congress). Even after many people wrote them off, and even after sales plummeted with the fall of their image, Toyota is back in the driver's seat! And there is a good reason why they are the largest maker of cars—because their annual production and sales easily demonstrate this fact.
According to a recent report published on Bloomberg, "Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, led a sixth straight monthly increase in vehicle production in Japan as a global recovery spurred exports. Output at the country's 12 vehicle makers in April rose 51 percent from a year earlier to 731,794 units, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said in a statement today. Exports surged 90 percent."
But the buck does not stop there. No way, Jose! The carmaker has also drastically increased the production of its car lines immensely. After the PR escapade that nearly busted the company over this past year, they had drawn back on production of new cars, and the output. That was because they needed to focus on revamping their image, and really assuring people that buying a Toyota was a wise decision. Despite the calamity that the car company endured, they did indeed make it through the trials and tribulations, and have come out on top in the end!
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports, Car Reviews
Tags: Toyota, Car, new car, auto, Bloomberg, Toyota Motor Corp, carmaker, automaker, Japan, GM, US Congress, Big Three automakers, Big Three
New Vinyl Graphics For Customization of Ford Models
Ford has developed a new website for its customers to easily create a personalized look for the Ford of their choice by adding a variety of choices of new vinyl graphics that mimic custom paint jobs and cost only half as much. The vinyl graphics are professionally installed at Ford dealerships and each one comes with a warranty.
There are virtually 50 different designs to choose from for every vehicle on the website, including Ford Taurus, Fiesta, Focus, Edge, Flex, Escape, Explorer, the F-Series trucks, and, of course, the Mustang (Mustang and F-150s are two of the most commonly customized vehicles), and many more.
The idea must have caught on from the recent Ford Fiesta/American Idol promotion where 12 custom-designed Fiestas were given away in a drawing to aspirant contenders.The new website makes it easy and affordable for Ford customers to personalize their ride by selecting the model and color of their Ford, then picking form dozens of custom vinyl graphics to "try before they buy," seeing exactly how the graphics will look on their automobile before purchasing any of the designs.
Posted In: Aftermarket, Car News, Miscellaneous
Tags: Ford, Ford Fiesta, Fiesta, fordfiesta, Ford Mustang, Mustang, fordmustang, Ford F150, F150, fordf150, Custom Graphics, customgraphics, Custom Vinyl, customvinyl, Ford Custom Graphics, fordcustomgraphics
GM Sets Sights Upon Growing Indonesian Auto Market
If you are curious about how GM is doing, guess what: They are doing great! Not only have they been repaying their loans, and on time—and actually early on some—but they are really making strides to expand their market. Next stop: Indonesia, the fourth largest country in the world, and one of the world's hottest and fasting growing auto markets. And, to boot, people in Indonesia love the current US president (who lived there as a kid), and they also adore GM, namely, Chevys! So for GM, the next stop is Indonesia, particularly the capitol city, Jakarta.
According to a recent report published in the Detroit Free Press, General Motors "aims to capture at least 10% of the Indonesian market, which is viewed as holding the potential to substantially increase the automaker's overall sales and help boost the bottom line."
The carmaker has been seeing some pretty good sales in this region as of late, as well. Showing some strong and steady gains in the market and really pushing sales of their very popular Chevy Cruze—a newer and sleek, very affordable four-door sedan that GM is making. An interesting perspective here on the popularity of this car is that it comes with the endorsement of the US President, Barrack Obama.
In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, M. Juansyah (a salesman for Chevrolet in Jakarta) said, "President Obama signed the car. This makes it kind of interesting to customers. It showed that President Obama himself is interested in buying this car. So why don't you? Obama is very well known here."
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports
Tags: GM, General motors, Indonesian, auto, car, vehicle, new car, Chevy Cruze, Chevy, automaker, carmaker, President Obama, Jakarta, Indonesian Auto Market
AutoNation Streamlines Sales Predictions
If you are looking to get into a brand new pickup truck, you are not alone. In fact more people bought pickup trucks in the US during the past month (May) than they have in recent years. How much has this truck buying trend increased, you may be wondering? According to a recent report by CNBC, truck sales in the US are up a whopping 50% from the same time last year. More people are buying more trucks, and thanks to massive dealer incentives, rebates, and lighter financing restrictions, this is a trend that should hopefully continue well into the future.
Over the months that lay ahead it should be far easier to see what the real numbers are for truck sales in the US. This is because one of the leading auto sales companies in the US, AutoNation, is going to start releasing monthly reports to aid consumers and news sources. This new reporting method should serve to work wonders for analysts, buyers, and just about anybody who is interested in how the US truck market is currently faring.
According to a recent report published on CNBC, "AutoNation, the country's largest vehicle sales company, is now giving us some insight. Starting today, AutoNation will begin releasing its own monthly sales figures, and will provide more detail than the big auto companies."
AutoNation also has reported a vast surge in sales for the month of May, 2010. In fact, they are up around 22% overall. And, pickup truck sales saw a vast increase in overall units sold, to the tune of a 50% increase from this same time last year. The CNBC report really offers some solid perspective on what the current numbers are, and what automakers that are manufacturing and selling pickup trucks in the US are experiencing, as far as overall sales in the month of May.
In the CNBC report they highlight these aspects, "For May, AutoNation's sales were up 22 percent, matching what we saw from some of the big automakers, including Ford (NYSE: F - News), General Motors, and Toyota (NYSE: TM - News). But get this: Pickup truck sales were up 50 percent year-over-year. That's a huge sign of strength for American small businesses, according to AutoNation Chairman and CEO Mike Jackson."
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports
Tags: pickup truck, truck, GM, AutoNation, truck sales, new truck, CNBC, Toyota, General Motors
German Auto Exports Rose by Nearly 50% in May
Germany: The home to some pretty well-known automakers—like Daimler AG, Porsche SE, Volkswagen AG, and BMW AG—is also following what seems to be the melody of rising car sales on a global scale. After taking a look at some recent news reports, indications are that sales of auto exports from Germany are up nearly 50% for the month of May; this is sorta kinda on par with a global trend of rising auto sales. (See a prior post I wrote about the Indian auto industry enjoying similar rising sales trends by clicking here.) Considering all of the recent calamity that has ensued in the auto market globally over the past few years, one has a good mind to think that this burgeoning trend can denote a final passage of the auto recession, as more consumers opt to purchase import cars from Germany and abroad. And some of these cars don't come cheap: They are sought-after, coveted luxury autos like BMWs and Porsches.
According to an early June Associated Press report, " 'German car exports increased by nearly half in May compared to a year earlier but sales continued to slide at home', an industry group said Wednesday."
The report further sheds some light on how vast this increase of production in car exports from Germany really is: "Germany exported 367,700 cars last month, an increase of 46 percent compared with May 2009," said the VDA group, which represents automakers. That followed a 58 percent year-on-year rise in April. Orders from abroad were up 22 percent in May compared to a year earlier, rising for the 10th consecutive month. China and the United States have provided strong demand this year, VDA said.
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports
Tags: German, auto, auto exports, car, Daimler AG, Porsche SE, Volkswagen AG, BMW AG, automaker, carmaker, import cars, luxury autos, car sales, GM, Big Three, US Automakers
Mother Gives Birth While Driving
Everyone has heard stories of women delivering babies in the car on the way to the hospital—old news, right? Well, here's a new local news story that beats them all! A Minnesota woman delivered a baby last week on the way to the hospital—while driving her Chevy Cobalt! She was racing to the hospital with baby's father—who apparently was unable to drive due to a medical disorder—and according to a statement by the father in the local newspaper "she yelled 'quick, grab the wheel'."
The baby's father, Joseph Phillips, reportedly took the steering wheel while Amanda McBride, the mom to be, delivered the newborn—at the same time as she controlled the accelerator and brake in an attempt to speed to the hospital.
The couple considered pulling over to the side of the road to call an ambulance after the baby was delivered, but decided to turn up the heater in the car and drive the rest of the way into the local medical center themselves. According to the 29-year-old new mother, "the baby just came right out. I was just sitting on the seat and he just slid out. It really wasn't bad at all."
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous
Tags: Birth, driving, Minnesota, ambulance, woman gives birth while driving
A Cool Accessory For Your Car
The list of car accessories available for your automobile is endless these days. If you plan to spend a lot of time on the road, particularly if you love camping, one of the most useful is a refrigerator that plugs into a 12 volt power point in your vehicle to keep food and drinks cool when traveling without the mess and hassle of keeping ice in a cooler. Some types of portable units can even keep food frozen in the car!
If you are traveling with a baby and need to keep bottles cool, or for diabetics with insulin that has be kept refrigerated, this car accessory is invaluable. The minimum size that most people select is 40 liters which can hold enough food for two adults and two kids for several days. The size refrigerator that you select will depend partially on the space you have in your vehicle and the type of power source you have, the bigger units of course draw more power.
Posted In: Aftermarket, Miscellaneous
Tags: refrigerator, auto, accessories, Portable Refridgerators
How The Tide Turns; Quick US Sales Update
Spring has sprung and, in some cases, stank. Sales reports for May are smiling on the Big Three, helping boost confidence in our once extremely shaky domestic auto industry. As far as GM is concerned, 'everything's comin' up Milhouse'!
General Motors stuck with its 2010 forecast of 11.3 million to 11.8 million U.S. light-vehicle sales for the industry, and used this foresight to nail their sales targets. GM, which yesterday marked the anniversary of its 2009 bankruptcy filing, saw overall sales rise 17 percent. All three Detroit automakers beat analysts' average forecasts by at least 6 percentage points.
Every major automaker reported a double-digit spike in U.S. sales—all except poor downtrodden Toyota. In May, the light-vehicle sales rate hit its highest level since December. The incentives offered during Toyota's March sales push increased sales by only 7 percent, Toyota's worst sales performance since posting declines in January and February during recall kafuffles. After recent global recalls of more than 8 million vehicles Toyota is still struggling to fix its image.
Inside the post you will find all of the hard numbers for all of the automakers currently selling cars in the U.S...
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous, Reports
Tags: GM, General Motors, generalmotors, Ford, Toyota, Toyota Motors Corporation, toyotamotorscorporation, sales, Light Duty Vehicles, lightdutyvehicles, Ford Taurus, Taurus, fordtaurus, Dodge Ram, Ram, dodgeram, Chevy Cruze, Chevy, Cruze, chevycruze
Traffic Violations on YouTube-Who Will Be Prosecuted?
A recent story of an exotic car dealer who was charged by local police for videos he put on YouTube, exhibiting his Lamborghinis and Ferraris on a public highway in St. Louis, Missouri, at very high speeds, has produced a lot of interest from readers. The story also sparked the interest of those involved in criminal law.
The police found videos online of the car dealer allegedly driving up to 150 mph on the interstate and wondered if the videos would be enough to convict him of speeding. The Chesterfield, Missouri, prosecutor was questioned as to what the likely outcome of the case would be: can a person get a speeding ticket because he was video-taped speeding? Although the driver was videotaped going nearly 150 mph, the arrest report shows that he is not being charged with speeding, but the actual charge is "failure to exercise care", which is a violation of the ordinance against reckless driving.
Posted In: Car News, Miscellaneous
Tags: YouTube, speeding, video, Lamborghini, driving, YouTube video
Indian Car Industry Expected to Grow 25%
According to a late May report published on BS Motoring, "The passenger vehicle industry is poised to record another good month in May, at an estimated 25 per cent growth in sales vis-à-vis the same month last year. This came on the back of a low base, revival in demand and a larger number of models compared to the same period last year. However, the absolute numbers are likely to be slightly lower than in April, when the industry registered its highest-ever growth of 33.9 per cent, at 1,82,182 units, in a decade."
So indeed, as you can see, even in April the industry recorded its highest growth ever, in the history of auto-making. Hardly something that you would say is a decline, or stunted growth. So it does look like the carmakers are really pushing to get new cars and used cars on the road as more consumers recover from the recession, and finally undo those belts that they have had so tight over the past few years in order to meet their monthly obligations. In short: More people are buying more new cars, and that's a really good thing!
In the same BS Motoring report, Vishnu Mathur (the director-general of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) projects the sales boom to keep going, "With new emission norms and the confusion pertaining to it, there have been fluctuations in sales in May and we expect the sales would be the same or slightly lower than April. However, it will continue to be significantly higher than May last year and we expect the growth momentum to continue."
The industry for new cars and used cars in India looks pretty good, too. According to Arvind Saxena, the director of sales and marketing at Hyundai Motor India, who stated in the same BS Motoring report that, "We should see mid double-digit growth in May, with the i10 and i20 being in great demand."
And growth for GM is looking up as well in India. P Balendran, the vice-president of GM India explained in the same article on BS Motoring that, "While the wholesale numbers would be the same or slightly lower than April, retail sales are expected to be higher, as companies are offering discounts on several models."
GM projects that they will have sold around 8,000 units, in India during the month of May.
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Halloween Snaps v.2
NOTE**As of 6:50pm all photos have been added to the gallery! Thanks!
I don't know that I was much more ready for Halloween this year than I was last year since I probably had double the amount of people stopping in! I was glad to see a couple familiar faces from last year, (probably more that I didn't recognize in costume!), as well as families that I get to photograph throughout the year. It was an amazing turnout & I'm so so so glad we did this again! I love seeing all the kids dressed up!
A few things we different in how we set up after the experience last year. I still don't know that I'm completely happy with the set up when larger groups come in so I still might have more tweaks by the time 2012 rolls around. If any of the families that stopped in here on Monday, or both years!, have any feedback for me, or just a comment on if this is something they'd like me to continue offering, that would be wonderful!
Anyway! The link to the Halloween Snaps 2011 gallery is here:
You just need to click on the image(s) of your children, hover over the photo or right-click, and then choose "download" to save to your computer. You are also able to order any prints online if you'd like or stop in my studio anytime. Otherwise, this is just my gift to you.
Of course I have to leave you with just a few of my favorites from the night:
I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween & a great start to November!!
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I am wanting to order a 4X6 copy of photo 159 in the halloween section of my grankids. I started to order on line but seen the shipping was 6.95. I live here in Liberty so I was wanting to find out about just ordering a picture and picking it up. Could you please let me know how to go about this an to make sure the cost is 10.00.
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— sandy grubb · Nov 11, 12:55 AM · #
Thanks Elisa!! What a great idea to promote your business! I finally got a chance to check out the picture you took of my sons. I enjoyed looking at all the other ones too!
I'm a picture nut and enjoy meeting new photographers so we get a variety of picture ideas for our family pics. I'll have to keep you in mind the next time we have our family pictures taken.
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