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Sophie Speirs
12th February 2021
We live in a world that is continually changing, adapting and evolving. SEO included. It's been a journey. The expansive world of SEO is ever-changing and us digitals have had to move with it.
In the Beginning
Despite SEO still being a mystery to many, it is no new thing. Some may argue it has been around since the very beginning of the internet. On August 16th 1991, the worlds first website was born. It was launched by Tim Berners-Lee, and it is still alive today.
As many more websites followed, there was an ever-present need for structure and reachability. Arise search engines – Yahoo launched in 1994 and Google launched in 1997. Their purpose was to display, organise and optimise website information available for users.
In these early stages, rules didn't really exist. Think keyword stuffing, spammy linking and overdone tagging. Anything to reach the top of search results. Black hat SEO techniques went under the radar and website owners could pretty much do anything they wanted in order to rank.
Over time, search engine leaders realised the opportunities available and adapted themselves to implement the guidelines and regulations that define the Internet we all use today.
Content – A Constant
Content has been a key to success in SEO throughout time. Before, the more content you could get the better. Stuff it with keywords and you probably had an even better chance. Until the big 2011 Google update (in the form of a Panda).
Since then, the content on websites has very much been about quality over quantity. Sure, you still need enough content to give users the information they need, but only if that is what it does. To rise through the ranks now, the content has to be balanced with substance and value. Search engines are very clever at sifting through content that has purpose versus content that has been designed purely for ranking.
White Hat For the Win
Black hat SEO. A phrase all search engine marketers should strive to avoid. Practice spammy link building now and you could very well be penalized for it. In times of old, this was a major technique to optimise website authority. But no more!
Today, natural link attraction is the way to catch the attention of search engine crawlers. You have to earn it. Valuable and genuine link building through trusted techniques such as guesting posting and news article features will be the recipe you need to succeed (that rhymed).
Support Local
Thanks to the modern-day digital world and the rise of mobile search, local terms have become much more prominent across keyword rankings. This fact was especially boosted in 2014 with yet another animal, the Pigeon update . This algorithm change meant that more relevant and accurate local search results were linked with traditional ranking methods.
Although ranking locally can prove to be competitive and sometimes difficult, there is a wide choice of method that can be used to get your website foot in the search engine door:
- Google My Business optimisation
- Keyword optimisation
- High authority directories
- Consistent NAP listings
- Schema
- Reviews
Mobile Madness
Today if your website isn't optimised for mobile or doesn't have a responsive design , you're losing out. Since the infamous and game-changing emerging of the iPhone in 2007, mobile internet use has exploded. Over the past decade (plus) the prioritisation of website optimisation has shifted well and truly from desktop to mobile.
Look at your website data and you will most likely find that the majority of your website users are browsing on their mobile devices. With mobile-first indexing being ever more apparent, Google now nearly always uses your mobile website first for indexing and ranking, making it even more important to be ready and optimised.
The Modern-Day
It's not just fashion that has come a long since the 90s, search engines and SEO have also evolved almost beyond recognition. It's been a rollercoaster journey – new search engines, countless algorithm updates, SEO tools, publications and updated methods. The list goes on. We have listed just a few of the ways that SEO has changed, but there has been much more and we don't doubt that this will continue through the years to come.
Whatever happens, the fact remains that SEO will always be a vital part of websites and their success. To find out more and gain access to expert SEO insight, get in touch with our amazing Birmingham SEO team today.


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As the UN says, "women and girls represent half of the world's population and, therefore, also half of its potential." We believe it's vital to be part of the movement that recognises this and seeks to help everyone reach their potential by promoting gender equality – particularly in education. That's why we're so excited to align with the goals of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with our February Hackathon projects.
Today, 11 February, is the 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The initiative was born out of the High-Level World Women's Health and Development Forum in 2015. Held at UN headquarters in New York, it was organised by the Royal Academy of Science International Trust and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
It's part of a "roadmap for women's health and development". It comprises an "ambitious global outcome agenda" and has gained sponsorship from more than 65 countries and the approval of all the UN's member states.
Currently, fewer than 30% of researchers worldwide are women.
Currently, fewer than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. The same proportion of female students choose STEM-related subjects in higher education. Across the board, female representation in ICT, natural science, mathematics and statistics, engineering, manufacturing and construction is lower than that of males.
Furthermore – unfortunately – art is imitating life, where only 12% of characters in film with STEM-related jobs are female. While being able to 'see it to be it' isn't accepted as the main cause of or cure for inequality, it's in no way a desirable reflection on society or its aspirations.
And all this is despite the fact that these imbalances have long been recognised. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for us all to "rise to the challenges of the 21st century, to harness our full potential". The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is the UN's pledge to do this.
This is a timely initiative across February to be inspired by the goals of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Recently, here at the Institute of Imagination we've partnered with the British Council to train educators and support the creative use of innovative British technology in classrooms across the world. This is a timely initiative across February to be inspired by the goals of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
This month we're in Malawi, Tanzania, India and Spain running creative digital skills workshops with educators and students, giving teams the tools to run their own 'Hackathons'.
We're proud to be sending a group of workshops leaders, two thirds of whom are women, to lead these workshops across the globe. We're also working specifically with groups girls in Delhi and Tanzania.
To inspire creative confidence in educators and next generation of digital thinkers, we're using BBC micro:bit. It's a pocket-sized programmable computer designed to teach the basics of computer coding. A Hackathon takes an open-ended approach to a project. It's about limitless creative capacity. There's no set agenda or desired outcome and the focus is on collaboration, ideas and responding to real-world challenges that affect participants. Crucially, experimentation is encouraged, so the outcome is about improved digital skills and literacy along with skills in problem-solving, teamwork and creativity.
inspire confidence in educators and the next generation of digital thinkers
with more almost a billion jobs set to be transformed by technology over the next ten years, the need for a combination of digital skills and 'soft skills' like creativity, empathy, collaboration and problem-solving is a trend we can't ignore, and one that must come from skilling up everyone regardless of gender.
Support the next generation of digital creators, rather than consumers, of technology.
Ciarán Devane, CEO of British Council
It's our responsibility to put the keys to the future in the hands of young people everywhere. Through representative leadership in sciences, nurturing the skills of girls and boys through relevant and creative training and lifting up girls where they may have been let down or allowed to fall behind due to lack of opportunity and an unacceptable status quo, we aim to do our part to redress imbalances and break down stereotypes. Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Find out more about the iOi's Hackathons and other global initiatives.

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Curated Databases
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Most of our research and scholarship now depends on curated databases. A curated database is any kind of structured repository such as a traditional database, an ontology or an XML file, that is created and updated with a great deal of human effort. For example, most reference works (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, gazetteers, etc.) that we used to find on the reference shelves of libraries are now curated databases; and because it is now so easy to publish databases on the web, there has been an explosion in the number of new curated databases used in scientific research. Curated databases are of particular importance to digital librarians because the central component of a digital library – its catalogue or metadata – is very likely to be a curated database. The value of curated databases lies in the organisation, the annotation and the quality of the data they contain. Like the paper reference works they have replaced, they usually represent the efforts of a dedicated group of people to produce a definitive description of enterprise or some subject area. Given their importance to our work it is surprising that so little attention has been given to the general problems of curated databases. How do we archive them? How do we cite them? And because much of the data in one curated database is often extracted from other curated databases, how do we understand the provenance of the data we find in the database and how do we assess its accuracy? Curated databases raise challenging problems not only in computer science but also in intellectual property and the economics of publishing. I shall attempt to describe these.


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Alaska's Governor, Sean Parnell, Has a Choice:
Will He Continue Palin's Controversial Aerial War on Wolves --
Or Will He Take Steps to End It?
Defenders of Wildlife / August 12, 2009
Alaska's Governor, Sean Parnell, Has a Choice:
Will He Continue Palin's Controversial Aerial War on Wolves --
Or Will He Take Steps to End It?
Defenders of Wildlife / August 12, 2009
Dear Alaska Wildlife Supporter,
Now that Sarah Palin has stepped down as governor, Alaska's new chief executive, Sean Parnell, has a choice: Will he continue Palin's controversial aerial war on wolves -- or will he take steps to end it?
It's up to us to ask him -- and to urge him to right some of Palin's wrongs and improve the way our wildlife and natural resources are managed in the Last Frontier.
Stand up for reasonable wildlife policies in Alaska. Take action now to let Governor Parnell know you oppose the war on wolves and bears and support scientifically-sound wildlife management.
As Alaskans, we need to let Governor Parnell know that we don't agree with the controversial wolf-killing programs approved by Governor Murkowski and dramatically escalated by former Governor Palin and her hand-picked Board of Game.
Under Palin's watch, the Board of Game expanded the ways in which bears and wolves could be killed by approving the use of gas bombs to poison wolf pups in their dens and the land-and-shoot killing of brown and black bears -- even sows and their cubs.
Despite long-term public and scientific* opposition to the aerial killing of wolves by private hunters, more than 1,000 wolves have been killed in this way since 2003.
State officials will begin handing out permits for the next season of aerial gunning this fall -- and hundreds more wolves will needlessly die.
Now that Palin is out of the picture, it's time for a new era in wildlife management. Send a message to Governor Parnell urging him to end the unnecessary and unjustified killing of our wolves and bears: http://action.defenders.org/governorparnell
Together, we can help put a stop to the State's extreme and escalating war on wolves and bears and ensure our wildlife policies are guided by reason and science, not politics and greed.
Defenders of Wildlife has requested a meeting with Governor Parnell to discuss this complex issue and ask for a very simple solution: to return science and integrity to Alaska's wildlife management policies.
Help us send a strong message that Alaskans want wildlife policies that we can be proud of. Take action now to ask Governor Parnell to do right by us and the incredibly rich natural resources we cherish: http://action.defenders.org/governorparnell
Thanks for taking the time to weigh in and for all you do to keep Alaska wild.
* If you'd like to learn more about the scientific community's concerns about Alaska's predator control programs, please visit: http://www.defenders.org/scientific_opposition
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Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria's head baker Sheena Otto used to be an investigator for the city of New York, looking into police misconduct. The stress of the job caused her to seek other outlets, and she soon began experimenting with baking. Her stress-relieving hobby soon turned into a new career, with Otto learning to bake at New York institution Amy's Bread before becoming the Head Boulangère at the Michelin-starred Atera, sous chef at Brooklyn bakery Bien Cuit, and now head baker at Il Buco Alimentari.
Since the pandemic hit, Otto has noticed her customers are focusing more on simple staples, with ciabatta and filone both selling very well. Ciabatta, which was invented in 1982 by Arnaldo Cavallari in Polesine, Italy, is a holey, semi-flat bread that's shaped like a slipper or small pillow. It has a high water content that produces a sticky dough and uses a biga as a starter, which adds complexity to the flavor. Biga is a stiff starter, with a ratio of two parts flour to one part water, with a small percentage of yeast to help it rise. Because ciabatta is flatter than most breads and without a super-thick crust, it makes an ideal sandwich bread. Otto likes to eat it with cheese, olive oil, or butter, or in a sandwich with prosciutto, butter, and sweet gherkin pickles. "It also makes some pretty good bread pudding if you soak it overnight, or you can use it in a Panzanella salad," she adds.
Ciabatta bread recipe by Sheena Otto
Yields 2 loaves
For the Biga
140 grams all-purpose flour
70 grams water
2 grams (about ¼ teaspoon) yeast
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, and water. Mix on low speed until a cohesive dough forms (about 5 minutes). Place biga into a lightly oiled container, cover, and leave to proof for 4–8 hours at room temperature, or up to 24 hours refrigerated.
For the Ciabatta
500 grams all-purpose flour
400 grams water
200 grams of the biga
2 grams (about ¼ teaspoon) yeast
12 grams salt
Extra flour, for dusting
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, water, and biga. Do not add salt yet. Mix on low speed for about 5–10 minutes, until a smooth cohesive dough has formed. The dough may not pull away from the sides of the bowl, but that's okay. Cover the mixing bowl with a towel and let it rest for at least 20 minutes (up to an hour is okay).
Add the salt and mix on low speed for an additional 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and you don't feel any granules of salt in the dough. Move the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic, and let proof at room temperature for 4–6 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size and feels puffy and relaxed—you should be able to leave an indent in the dough with your finger, but the dough should still spring back a little.
Prepare a sheet tray with a heavily floured kitchen towel on it. After the dough has proofed, spread plenty of flour onto a clean work surface. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Using both hands, stretch the dough lengthwise into a long log that is about a foot wide. If you are right-handed: start at the right end of the strand. Using your left hand, squeeze the log of dough with a loosely cupped hand, as if you were trying to gather a bunch of pencils into your hand. Move down the length of the dough, squeezing the dough as you go. Use your right hand to gently de-gas the dough after it gets squeezed, until you have moved down the entire length of dough. If you are left-handed: start at the left end of the strand. Using your right hand, squeeze the log of dough with a loosely cupped hand, as if you were trying to gather a bunch of pencils into your hand. Move down the length of the dough, squeezing the dough as you go. Use your left hand to gently de-gas the dough after it gets squeezed, until you have moved down the entire length of dough. The goal here is to make a uniformly shaped log, with wrinkles on the counter-facing portion of the dough that will fold in a bit of flour so that the wrinkles open up in the oven for a rustic look.
Use your hands to pinch the dough in the center so that you now have two similar-sized pieces of dough. Place the two pieces of dough on the floured kitchen towel on the sheet tray, and pull up a little fold of the towel to create a barrier between the pieces of dough. Fold the remaining length of towel over the dough to cover them, or use plastic to cover the dough if the towel isn't long enough. Proof for 2–4 hours at room temp, or overnight refrigerated.
Place another sheet tray in the oven, and preheat the oven to 450°. Work quickly here, being careful not to burn yourself. Uncover the dough and lightly dust the exposed dough with flour to prevent sticking. Carefully remove the hot sheet tray from the oven and place it on a heat-safe surface. Carefully line it with parchment paper. Remove one ciabatta dough at a time from the toweled tray by using the towel to flip the ciabatta onto your hand and forearm so that the heavily floured and wrinkled side faces up. Lay the dough on the sheet tray with the wrinkles and flour facing up. Repeat with second loaf. Put dough in the oven immediately and bake for 20–30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the bread registers an internal temperature of 208–210°.


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Billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk reached new record levels of wealth last year.
Billionaires are also less generous than ever in terms of share of wealth they've given away.
Of the Forbes 400, a record 156 – including Bezos and Musk – have given less than 1%.
While Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk feud over who is wealthier and who is more litigious, the business titans are among a group of billionaires in the running for an even less desirable title: World's Stingiest Billionaire.
Although the pandemic era's surging stock market has ballooned the fortunes of billionaires to new heights, the wealthiest people in the world have chosen not to keep pace with their charitable giving, according to the Forbes Philanthropy Score.
The team at Forbes adds up all of the lifetime "out-the-door" giving a person has made, and divides that number by the sum of their total current wealth and the total giving amount. The results are categorized into five tiers: less than 1%; between 1% and 5%; between 5% and 10%; between 10% and 20%; and 20% or more.
Private foundations and donor-advised funds don't count for the Forbes measure, since those "donations" effectively remain under the control of the donor, and also come with generous benefits that enable wealthy people to avoid paying taxes.
If the median American household gave $1,200 to charity across their entire lives based on a present net worth of about $120,000, Forbes would consider that more generous than Bezos and Musk based on this metric.
Of the 400 billionaires on this year's list, just 19 have given away 10% or more of their wealth, while a record high 156 have given less than 1%. While Bezos and Musk have yet to crack out of the 1%, MacKenzie Scott has left them in the dust by giving away 13% of her fortune. Even with her pace of giving, Scott is wealthier now than she was last year.
Bezos did make headlines this summer with $400 million gifts to the Smithsonian, Van Jones, and Jose Andres, and has given $865 million from his pledge to fight climate change. But his actual gifts are a tiny fraction of the $22 billion gain he made this year alone, to bring his total net worth to $201 billion.
Warren Buffet continued as the list's most generous giver, having parted with $4.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock in June to bring his lifetime total to $44 billion. He's now halfway through his pledge to give away all his Berkshire shares.
The most prolific giver in the Forbes ranking was George Soros, whose $16.8 billion of giving has outsized his $8.6 billion net worth. Former president Donald Trump was not ranked, since he fell $400 million shy of making the top 400 list.
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Souhan; Gopher MBB Wins Ugly [PODCAST]
The Gopher men's basketball team improved to 3-0 after posting a 67-64 win over Loyola Marymount Monday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Gophers didn't play well in this one and were bailed out by a hot Marcus Carr down the stretch. Carr hit the game-winning 3-point shot to break the 64-all tie with 2.7 seconds left. Jim says playing a team back to back games can be a challenge but they need the outside shooting of Gabe Kalcheur. He has struggled shooting the ball so far this season.
The Gopher football team was forced to cancel their 2nd straight game due to Covid-19 concerns. Jim says Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren cares about the student athlete and his initial intention wasn't to play a football season this fall/winter. He says Warren was pressured into it by the member schools. Jim doesn't see why the Gophers would play the Nebraska game on December 12.
The Star Tribune is reporting that the Twins will be announcing soon that the St. Paul Saints will be their new triple-A affiliate and Wichita will be the Twins AA affiliate. Jim says having the Saints as the triple-A affiliate makes a lot of sense and will be great for the media to cover players on rehab assignments or prospects on their way up to the big leagues.
Jim says the Twins made an offer to free agent pitcher Charlie Morton and he expects the Twins to make an offer for the top free agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer as well. Jim says Nelson Cruz is waiting to see if the National League adopts the DH. If they do that could increase his options and up his asking price. The Twins are interested in bringing back Cruz.


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New Bath Walk-In Tubs Receives 2016 Best of Columbus Awards- Bathroom Remodeler
New Bath Walk-In Tubs has been selected four years in a row for the 2016 Best of Columbus Awards for Bathroom Remodeler and now qualifies for the Columbus Business Hall of Fame.
New Bath Walk-In Tubs is among a very small group of companies that have won the Best of Columbus Award for four consecutive years. This distinction has qualified New Bath Walk-In Tubs for the 2016 Columbus Business Hall of Fame. Each year, the Columbus Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Columbus area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2016 Columbus Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Columbus Award Program and data provided by third parties.


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Creating Your Digital Revenue Channels
The great advantage that the digital economy offers independent consultants and entrepreneurs is the opportunity to complete with established firms by leveraging the very affordable power of digital technology.
We've all heard the high profile success stories of Uber and others, but beneath those is a layer of tens of thousands of individuals who are generating more income through their digital revenue channels than most corporate executives take home as a salary.
These entrepreneurs are combing their expertise with digital tools, and generating digital revenue, which is not limited by time, availability, stock or geography. Some are 16 years old, while others are in their 70s. For independent consultants of any nature, this provides the opportunity to not simply rely on selling hours for dollars.
The digital economy has changed all that, but only a fraction of people are actually taking advantage of it. While millions talk about the digital world, most are only spending in it, or helping other companies profit from from it. Only the minority are extracting profits from "their own" digital revenue channels. The rest are trailing behind and still yet to fully capitalise on the digital economy.
Earlier this year I was asked to contribute to a new book called; "Phantom Ex Machina – Digital Disruption's Role in Business Model Transformation". My chapter is called "How Digital Democratized Consulting" and in it I explain how the McKinseys of the world are having their markets eroded. It might not yet be as extreme as the "death by a thousand cuts" that the banking industry is suffering from, but you get the point.
Take me for example. While I still provide my services as a consultant to customers, I have also digitised my knowledge in the form of online courses. After all, paying a consultant's day-rate is not within reach of many companies, but investing in an online course created by that consultant is something that almost any company can afford.
I invested a lot of time and effort to create my digital product and market it, but now almost every day, I wake up to digital sales. If you have knowledge that is valuable to others, you can do the same …providing you can blend that knowledge with some entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to learn about creating digital revenue channels.
I'm writing this post from the Marriott in Riyadh, and about to head off to SAP's Saudi headquarters where I'm helping them with transformation. But at the same time, my digital product sales continue.
It's not only the Ubers and Amazons of this world that can take advantage of the digital economy by selling to a global audience at a fraction of what this used to cost.
Spend some time thinking about how you too could digitise your knowledge and become a seller or a facilitator in the digital economy, as opposed to only a buyer. I'll share the full blueprint to doing this in my Digitised Consultant Course which is currently in the making.


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Its leading array of proprietary solutions leverage data to increase transactional activity, acquire new accounts, manage overdraft services, and create new, innovative revenue streams. Servicing the transaction accounts of over 25 million consumers and business owners, Velocity Solutions has unparalleled expertise and insight into deposit account activity and transactional trends.
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Hypnosis For Quitting Smoking
Nowadays, hypnosis is the most happening way
to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is not that simple, but by using
hypnotherapy, which is a cessation program, a chain smoker can get help
in giving up smoking. Hypnosis is a state of altered consciousness when
mind of a person becomes more conscious and clear in thoughts. This is
the right time to make them understand right things and get
determination to stop smoking. For more information on hypnosis read
This hypnotherapy includes many methods, advice and positive words to leave habit of smoking. Once the therapy is over, many tapes and Cd's are given to the person so that he can consolidate his belief to quit smoking cigarettes by listening to them.
Hypnosis Helps You Quit Smoking
All the smokers agreed that it is a tough job to get rid of addiction of nicotine, but by hypnosis it has become achievable. It is true that habit of smoking or nicotine is built over time. So, it will definitely take some time to completely come over the addiction of smoking cigarettes.
Hypnosis for quitting smoking is becoming very successful and many smokers are understanding the disadvantages of smoking and are using hypnosis for quitting smoking. The main advantages of different hypnosis programs are that they increase confidence and provide motivation, they help you to forget the past connections and build up new healthier connections and prevent any relapse. So, it is one of the best quit smoking aids and one of the highly recommended ways to quit smoking.


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Marie Stopes International
I managed the development and roll out of a film campaigning for tasksharing (transferring responsibility for procedures to lower level healthcare professionals). We filmed on location in Ethiopia and screened the film at high profile development conferences.
Plan International UK
At Plan International UK I oversaw multi-channel content production for our Because I am a Girl campaign, child sponsorship and disaster response. My favourite films were filmed in Uganda and asked former sponsored children about the impact sponsorship had on their lives.


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If you thought the goofy family photo in your holiday cards was original, then you'd better think again. Nick and Martha Desbiens recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for Fahz, a unique take on the usual 3D-printed decor. Fahz is a 3D-printed vase that features customized silhouettes in the negative space along the sides, a la the famous optical illusion.
"The vase begins with facial profile photos that are converted into vector geometry," the Desbiens' Kickstarter page explains. It continues: "The outlines from the photos become the scaffolding for a 3D model that merges the distinct profiles into a seamless sculptural form." In other words, if you send the Desbiens a photo of the side of someone's face, they can incorporate that into a new item for your mantelpiece.
An architect and computational designer, Nick originally conceived of the idea as a Mother's Day gift for Martha. After friends and family began showing interest, however, the two of them expanded the project. (via This Is Colossal)


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A light, delicate and refreshing tea made from the buds and young leaves of the tea bush superbly combined with the smooth creamy taste of vanilla.
White tea has a very refined, subtle but deliciously rounded flavour. It is traditionally from China, as symbolised by the lovely dragon on the packs. Young leaf buds are gently oxidised to create a clean and healthy cup that's a powerful source of natural antioxidants.
In it's pursuit to stay natural, Clipper uses only unbleached tea bags. Bleaching of tea bags are typically done with a mixture of chemicals to make them white, thus more appealing to customers. Whereas unbleached bags don't undergo this unnecessary process. So if you're sipping a cup of tea made from an unbleached bag, you know that you're not only drinking something that tastes good, but something that's just a little bit less interfered with!
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Supervisor Collections
Job Description
Facility: Tempe Diablo Technology Park
Department: Patient Financial Services
Schedule: Regular FT 40 Hours Per Week
Shifts: Days
Under the general direction of the Credit and Collection Manager, this position is responsible for maintaining an efficient operational workflow in the collection of monies for services rendered throughout the Valleywise Health system.
- Requires a high school diploma or an Associate's degree in a related field.
- Must have a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible billing and/or collection of medical claims experience that demonstrates a strong understanding of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Prefer one to three (1-3) years experience in billing and/or collection supervision.
Specialized Training:
- None
- None
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Must possess good writing and communicative skills.
- Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
- Will need to demonstrate the ability to supervise, train and coordinate the work of the collection staff.
- Must have working knowledge of Excel, Word and Medifax.
Salary Range: $20.55 - $30.83
Application Instructions
Please click on the link below to apply for this position. A new window will open and direct you to apply at our corporate careers page. We look forward to hearing from you!Apply Online
Pay: $20.55 to $30.83/hour
$20.55 - $30.83
Posted: 11/21/2022
Job Status: Full Time
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Former Priest Convicted of Molestation Loses Latest Legal Fight
October 31, 2015
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BLOUNTVILLE, TN (WJHL) A former priest from Kingsport convicted of sexually abusing a child in his congregation three decades ago lost his latest legal fight Friday.
William Casey was in Sullivan County Criminal Court trying to convince a judge to force the District Attorney Generals Office to recuse itself from his case.
A judge denied that request Friday.
Four years ago, a jury convicted Casey of rape and sexual misconduct involving a child over the period of 5 years during his time as priest at St. Dominics Catholic Church in Kingsport.
Casey is serving a 35 to 40 year prison sentence.
A judge previously denied Caseys request for a new trial and a separate request that Judge James Goodwin remove himself from the case.
A post conviction hearing was set for February 3rd when its expected Caseys attorney will argue he had ineffective legal representation during the trial.


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AADSM Mastery Program
The AADSM Mastery Program is a comprehensive, clinically-focused and evidence-based education program limited to dentists, that provides dentists with the necessary training and skills they need to provide oral appliance therapy to patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. Upon completion of the program, dentists will have the competence and confidence to provide oral appliance therapy and build relationships with patients, physicians, and payers. The AADSM Mastery Program is comprised of two courses: Mastery 1 and Mastery 2 and offers nearly 100 credit hours of continuing education combined.
Register for Mastery 1 Register for Mastery 2
|In 2022, Mastery 1 will be offered virtually only and Mastery 2 will be offered virtually AND in-person. Overviews of each of the courses can be found below by clicking on either the Mastery 1 or Mastery 2 logo. Each virtual course includes pre-recorded lectures and demonstration videos (where appropriate), two live, virtual Q&A sessions with the faculty, and an online discussion board. The in-person Mastery 2 includes in-person lectures, a networking reception, and an in-person exhibit hall. Those who attend the in-person course also receive access to the pre-recorded lectures, recordings of virtual Q&A sessions, and the online discussion board.
The AADSM Mastery Program requires several Clinical Competency assignments that require patient interaction. Registered attendees will receive detailed instructions regarding these assignments during each course window. Participants must have access to Microsoft PowerPoint to complete some of these assignments. Click the button below to download the overview of the of Clinical Competency assignments.
Clinical Competency Overview
Important Deadlines
Those participating in the 2022 AADSM Mastery Program (either virtually or in-person), should make note of the following deadlines.
- December 31, 2022 - deadline to register for virtual Mastery 1 and/or virtual Mastery 2
- March 31, 2023 - deadline to complete Mastery 2 to be eligible to sit for the 2023 ABDSM exam
- June 30, 2023 - deadline to complete virtual Mastery 1 and virtual Mastery 2, including the two patient cases for Mastery 2 (for both the virtual and in-person courses)
Meet the AADSM Mastery Program Faculty
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|Why attend the AADSM Mastery Program?
|What attendees are saying...
| "The guidance and background that the AADSM Mastery Program provided really helped me to be more successful with each patient. I feel more confident in my ability to provide this therapy more safely and, hopefully, more effectively."
- David Silk, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM
| "As a person with obstructive sleep apnea I wanted to learn more about OSA and help others that suffer as I did. The AADSM Mastery Program is fantastic. The speakers are well versed and passionate regarding all facets of OSA."
- Catherine Dhal, DMD, AADSM Qualified Dentist
| "The AADSM Mastery Program was one of the best professional experiences of my career. It was concise, thorough, and well-organized. All faculty members were informative and helpful. It is perfect for starting and running a dental sleep medicine practice."
- Mark Smith, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM
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**The AADSM does not offer payment plans for the AADSM Mastery Program. Credit cards are charged for the full registration fee at the time of registration.
Dates and Registration
Virtual courses are available on-demand in the AADSM Online Learning Center during the below date ranges, so you can access the recorded lectures when it works best for you. Your credit card will be charged the full registration fee at the time of registration. NOTE: In 2023, Mastery 2 will include an in-person component that will be required. As such, the 2022 virtual Mastery 2 will be the final opportunity to complete the program entirely virtual.
Virtual Mastery 1: Available Now - June 30, 2023
Registration for the 2022 virtual Mastery 1 will remain open through December 2022. The deadline to complete the course, regardless of the registration date, is June 30, 2023. Access to the course is not immediate upon registering. Please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email from email@example.com with information on how to access the course in the AADSM Online Learning Center.
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Completion of Mastery 1 is required to participate in Mastery 2. Registration for the 2022 virtual Mastery 1 will remain open through December 2022. To sit for the 2023 ABDSM exam, Mastery 2 must be completed by March 31, 2023. Those who do not intend to sit for the 2023 ABDSM exam must complete the course, regardless of the registration date, by June 30, 2023. Access to the course is not immediate upon registering. Please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email from firstname.lastname@example.com with information on how to access the course in the AADSM Online Learning Center.
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Live Question and Answer Sessions (for virtual courses only)
Live Q&A Sessions Schedule
Cancellation and Transfer Policy
The AADSM reserves the right to cancel a course and provide a full refund should conditions warrant. The refund will only include the cost of registration for the course.
A $150 administrative fee will be withheld on cancellations postmarked on or prior to the cancellation deadlines listed below.
For 2022 Mastery registrations processed on or prior to October 17, 2021, a $150 administrative fee will be charged for each transfer request postmarked on or prior to the deadlines listed below. For 2022 Mastery registrations processed after October 18, 2021, transfers are not possible.
To cancel a registration, written notification must be submitted to the AADSM at firstname.lastname@example.com by the applicable date listed below. After the dates listed below, no refunds or transfers will be available. Refunds are not provided to those who do not complete each course within the designated window.
Cancellation Deadline
2022 Virtual Mastery 1
January 18, 2022
2022 Virtual Mastery 2
July 18, 2022
In-Person Mastery 2 (November 3-6, 2022)
October 14, 2022
Refunds will not be applied to the original payment source (i.e., credit card). Any refunds processed by the AADSM will be paid by check to individuals in the US (or e-payment to individuals who chose to set up an account in Bill.com) and by wire transfer to individuals outside of the US.
Weather Cancellation Policy
In the event that a registrant is unable to attend a course due to severe weather forcing airline cancellations or airport closures, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine will apply 50 percent of the individual's registration fees toward another AADSM course (excluding the AADSM Annual Meeting) held within 12 months. Registrants will need to provide documentation from the airport or airline confirming the inability to travel due to severe weather within 30 days following the course. The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine will not apply this policy to the AADSM Annual Meeting, as the length and nature of the meeting allows for registrants to attend a portion of the event regardless of severe weather.
Any opinion expressed or communicated regarding any product, device or appliance during an AADSM educational program is solely the opinion of the individual(s) expressing or communicating that opinion, and not that of the AADSM.
The AADSM does not endorse or recommend any products or services. The AADSM does not review, investigate, or otherwise approve the quality, type, message, nature, or value of any product or service discussed in the course and assumes no liability of any kind for any verbal or written information provided by speakers or attendees. We encourage you to conduct your own independent research to verify and investigate any company prior to purchasing its products or services. Please consult your own professional advisors for all advice concerning dental, legal or financial matters in connection with any products or services discussed.
The AADSM cautions participants about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into practice when they have not had supervised clinical experience or demonstrated competency.
COVID-19 Disclaimer
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and attendees with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
Please make sure that you have reviewed any advisories or restrictions that may be in place for travel to Phoenix. By attending a Mastery Course in-person, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
AADSM Code of Conduct
Please click here to review the AADSM's official guidelines and requirements for behavior in an AADSM meeting. All course participants must observe all standards at all times. Violations of this code are taken seriously and may result in action including, but not limited, to limiting the ability to participate in the AADSM Mastery Program.
Confirmation and Registration Disclaimer
An email confirmation will be sent after online registration is completed.
Dress Code
The dress code for in-person courses is business casual.
Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM) of sessions or speakers is strictly prohibited. No cameras or recording devices will be allowed in the meeting rooms at any time. Violation of this rule could result in the confiscation of the film or recording device and removal of the individual from the meeting
Teaching Method
The virtual Mastery 1 and Mastery 2 are comprised of recorded lectures, demonstration videos, discussion during two live designated Q&A sessions per course, and self-instructional activities throughout each course. The in-person Mastery 2 is comprised of lectures followed by discussion and self-instructional activities.
Continuing Education
The AADSM is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The AADSM designates the 2022 Mastery Program for 93.75 continuing education credits.
Note: The AADSM provides unbiased, standardized education and therefore does not reference any specific appliance or other product or service during its educational courses. Attendees of the AADSM Mastery Program will instead become familiar with the Mastery Nomenclature for Device Classification.
Click here for a list of Accredited Mastery Programs
For questions, contact the AADSM at email@example.com or 630-686-9873.


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Careology - Symptom Tracking App
About Careology
Why we recommend Careology Help
The Careology team has created a platform that not only provides useful tools, but also looks and feels like any great app you would want to use as part of everyday life - they want to create something that is for people, not patients. Behind the user-friendly interface sits a secure platform to ensure that your data is encrypted and remains safe, and you have their solemn pledge that they will not sell or market your personal information to anybody else.
How it works
With five easy-to-use features, Careology can help you deal with things more easily and put you in control of your cancer care:
1) Monitor
Record your symptoms and side effects so you can easily keep track of how you're feeling, and see when to contact your care team. Careology also integrates with a range of popular health-tracking devices that track your temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, weight and activity levels.
2) Journal
Save the things that need remembering in the app so they're easy to recall and share. Jot down questions, organise your thoughts and keep notes of how you're feeling each day.
3) Medication
Keeping on top of your medication can be hard. Different drugs and doses on different days (and that's before treatment plays havoc with your memory). The app helps you take your medication accurately and on time through easy-to-use scheduling and reminders.
4) Sharing
Whenever you're concerned, Careology lets you share your status with your care provider so they can check things over, removing the guesswork so you never feel like a nuisance. The app can also let your friends and family see how you are, so they can support you wherever they may be.
5) Calendar
You have a complete record of symptoms, side effects, medications, notes and appointments, all in one place, so it's quick and easy to recall and share all aspects of what happened and when.


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Official Rules & Regulations of the SNEWS® LLC Survivor Outdoor Retail Writing Contest
Official Rules: Organized by: SNEWS LLC, referred to herein as "Organizer", located at 101 W. McKnight Way, Ste B-305, Grass Valley, CA 95949. You must be a SNEWS® subscriber to enter and win the prizes in the contest. Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations. Subscription to SNEWS® for eligible contestants is FREE. All entries must be received by 12:01pm Pacific Time Zone, June 1, 2006
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You must be a SNEWS® subscriber to enter and win the prizes in the contest. Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations. Subscription to SNEWS® for eligible contestants is FREE.
All entries must be received by 12:01pm Pacific Time Zone, June 16, 2006
Eligibility: The SNEWS® LLC "Survivor — Outdoor Retail Writing Contest" (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and DC who are at least 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2006, employed as a retail salesperson at an outdoor specialty retail store, and who have an active email account, Internet access, and either a full-access paid SNEWS® subscription or a FREE SNEWS® subscription for outdoor retail staff. If you do not currently have a SNEWS® subscription, and you are a retail sales person working for an outdoor specialty store, send SNEWS® an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Upon confirming your employment, we will send you a code to immediately activate a subscription so you can enter the contest. Employees of SNEWS® LLC, its advertising, sponsors, and promotional agencies, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest (all of the foregoing, together with Organizer and its sponsors, collectively referred to as "Contest Entities"), and the immediate family members (parents, children, siblings, spouse) and persons living in the same household as such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate or win.
Entry: To enter, complete all required information on the online entry form located at https://www.outsidebusinessjournal.com/contest. All entries must be received by 12:00 pm Pacific Time Zone, June 16, 2006. One entry per person, household, and/or email address. Entries in excess of this limit will be void. Use of any automated or programmed entry method or any false email account or mailing address will void all entries made by that entrant.
Prizes: Product prizes will be awarded to the top ten finalists and will come from contest sponsors Timberland, SmartWool, eVent Fabrics, ExOfficio, Manzella, Nikwax, Polartec, Yakima, Outdoor Retailer, and the Outdoor Industry Association. Prizes will include a selection of actual product, and/or gift certificates, vouchers, etc.
The Grand Prize will be awarded to one of the ten finalists. It is a trip for two to Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2007 in Salt Lake City, all expenses paid (airfare, lodging, skiing during the on snow demo, transportation to and from the On Snow Demo (including ski passes and use of demo equipment), transportation to and from the airport, and expense reimbursment payment to be used toward meal expenses that will not exceed $200.
Prizes are awarded by contest judges. All decisions of the judges and staff concerning the contest are final. Products and prizes have no cash value and may not be returned or exchanged for cash.
Receipt of eligible entries will begin on April 3, 2006. Receipt of Contest entries will end on June 16, 2006, 12:00 pm Pacific Time Zone. All valid entries will be considered for the ten finalist prizes. The ten finalists will be announced on or about July 15, 2006 via email to the contest entrants and posted on the SNEWS® website. The Grand Prize and the three honorable mentions will be announced at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2006 as well as on the SNEWS® website at that time. The finalists will be selected by a panel of SNEWS® editors, representatives from each of the Contest sponsors, and one celebrity judge. Entries will be judged on creativity of presentation, authenticity, humor, and resolution of the customer service challenge. The decisions of the panel are subjective and final. Odds of winning depend on the total number of valid entries received. Prizes may not be transferred or substituted except by Organizer and its sponsors, who reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value.
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We launched Circular Podcast
Mission: Create more awareness of protecting the planet for the remission of the effects of climate change.
Circular Podcast is a bilingual podcast hosted by Juan Carlos Giraldo, Podcast Marketing Specialist, founder of Podcast and Business based in Boston, USA.
Mission: Create awareness about climate change, environment, sustainability, global warming, energy and nature sounds.
As a producer of Podcast and Business, I realized that the world needs to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our planet.
That is why I decided to produce and create a new podcast oriented news and storytelling that will be published monthly.
- Climate change
- Global warming
- Sustainability
- Take care of nature
- Recycle, reuse, reduce
- Circular Economy
- Energy
Follow us on Twitter : @CircularPod
Circular Podcast is a Podcast and Business brand,
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Our friend, Leslie Armstrong from Nashville Country Club, is at the Grand Ole Opry tonight and she witnessed quite an exciting moment for Preston Brust from LOCASH. While standing on the infamous stage, the half of the male duo (also made up of Chris Lucas) proposed to his girlfriend. Good news, all … she said "yes!" and the next step for the happy couple is saying "I do!"
Congratulations to Preston on his engagement! No wonder he loves this life!


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A sign language edition of Ariana Grande's 7 Rings just dropped
He sees it, he likes it, he wants it, he GETS IT. America's Next Top Model icon Nyle DiMarco, who is also an avid activist for the ASL community, has created his own version of Ariana Grande's 7 Rings music video in American Sign Language.
AND IT'S AMAZING. With DiMarco's assistance, the video was directed by Jake Wilson, and features a range of models absolutely slayin' the game to Ariana's number one hit song, alongside closed captions.
DiMarco was the second male winner and first winner who is hard of hearing to be crowned America's Next Top Model. He's been a public advocate for closed-captioning videos for the deaf community ever since.
He asked Grande herself via Twitter to request that her thank u, next video be available with closed captioning for the "466 million people with hearing loss" who want to view the art too.
Could you ask @Vevo to add captions for 466 million people with hearing loss
(Deaf here and we do enjoy your music) https://t.co/e0YSC0lBJg
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) November 30, 2018
"Deaf here and we do enjoy your music," Nyle added. He has been campaigning for representation for years, and has achieved some major milestones while he's at it.
He also reached out to Vevo, writing, "You earn more than $650 million per year and can't even add captions to Ariana Grande's thank u, next video."
"There ARE closed caption service that will cost you ONLY six dollars (or less) to instantly appeal to a wider audience," he added.
"There are 466 million people with hearing loss, thank u, next."
You earn more than 650 mill per year and can't even add captions to @ArianaGrande's #ThankUNextVideo
There ARE closed caption services that will cost you ONLY $6 (or less) to INSTANTLY appeal to a wider audience
There are 466mill people with hearing loss
thank u, next
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) November 30, 2018
YAS HENNY. He's right, of course. The deaf community face struggles with music videos daily, with only a handful of major artists providing closed-captions on their video work.
Grande took notice of the criticism, and made sure that when her 7 Rings music video debuted this month, there were lyrics available to read onscreen
DiMarco has now released an ASL version of whole iconic music video, and he's looking INCREDIBLE in a diamanté fishnet top;
Him and his male model pals are killin' it in the video, recreating Ariana's girl power song with American Sign Language to boot. Fair play lads, fair play.
Representation matters, and we all have to play a role in encouraging the fight against albeism.
Nyle continues to break down the barriers for his community, we're so glad Ari took notice.


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Aries 20° (April 9)
It has been a very tense week. And though today is anniversary it's hard to relax and enjoy amidst all that is going on. I have six Blagues waiting in line today and will do my best to tackle them, but it might be difficult given all else on my plate still I am not that daunted as I have plenty to draw on. Not only are we dealing with all this real estate nonsense, but I have gotten behind on work. I will remedy that today for sure. S went to run errands earlier and I noticed that senior FF had crossed highway to Dunkin Donuts parking lot where he pulled alongside an awaiting car. They were at the very corner of the parking lot with perfect view of our house. As an experiment I jumped in the old Mercedes we have plugged in and parked outside front and drove off the property to Cumberland farms, waited five minutes then came back and sure enough FF in his pickup truck with trailer was in front driveway. I assume he was taking pictures of the ancient oil stain (and pan he had me put down) on brick driveway. I hooted my horn and he sped off down the side of the house and off the farm. You will know that he claimed in November that my car is leaking diesel. We have been over this many times. The leak is from an older Mercedes we had which we got rid of. About a year or two ago he suggested I put a pan under the car which I did and it has remained there always. It has never had oil collected in it because this car doesn't leak. Anyway, this proves the point that he spies on us from every angle even from little old Dunkin Donuts. S. would freak out if she thought he knew every moment we left the property. And in truth I understand. This guy is great at inspiring paranoia.
I am now in my seventh year of writing this Blague. Year six, I went through the first five years, and excerpted from five Blagues per day, as a way of taking inventory of what came before. If there are any blocks of text following this paragraph that would be from the corresponding day last, the sixth, year.
To view the original Sabian Symbol themed 2015 Cosmic Blague corresponding to this day: Flashback! The degree point of the Sabian Symbol may at times be one degree higher than the one listed here. The Blague portrays the starting degree of for this day ( 0°, for instance), as I typically post in the morning, while the Sabian number corresponds to the end point (1°) of that same 0°-1° period.
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Looking Back At A Stellar 2014 From Campbell, Pearl City
It's time to say goodbye to 2014, but not before reviewing memorable sports stories from West Oahu.
Campbell wins OIA Red baseball crown
As a team with no shortage of star power, Campbell's 9-3 win over Kailua in the OIA Red title game May 2 at Hans L'Orange Park was nevertheless a total team effort. Nearly every Campbell starter reached base, scored a run or drove in one to ensure a second consecutive OIA title.
Ian Kahaloa, who threw 135 pitches in a nine-inning complete game win against Kaiser in the quarterfinals two days earlier, pitched a solid sixth inning, using 11 pitches to strike out two and get the other out on a fly out to shortstop. And finally, left fielder Keola Himan, a Kailua transfer, pitched a scoreless seventh to seal his former team-mates' fate. Campbell, which was 16-2 overall for the year, went on to finish third at the DI state tourney.
Pearl City plays in OIA White football title game
As during the season, the Pearl City offense was firing on all cylinders Oct. 25, when the team beat Radford 35-20 in the OIA White semifinals playoffs.
The win lifted Pearl City into the OIA White title game for a second straight year. Although it would lose a heartbreaker to Nanakuli 37-36 the following week as well as its DII state football tournament first-round game to Kauai High 30-22, it still had a 2014 season to remember, finishing 8-3 overall.
IPA girls volleyball team rocks in ILH
Island Pacific Academy's girls volleyball team had a breakthrough season in the fall, going 13-1 en route to winning an ILH DIII title.
The Navigators and head coach Stan Vincent's only loss came to Hawaii Baptist Academy, which went on to a third-place finish at the DII state tournament.
Junior Jaycinth Hitzeman was named ILH DIII MVP in a vote of league coaches at season's end.
Aiea girls soccer team makes DI state title game
Dominant defensive play fueled Aiea's run at the DI state tournament last February. Although Aiea lost the title game to Kamehameha-Kapalama 4-0, its state tournament run was among the feel-good stories of 2014. Aiea finished its season 13-5 overall.
Campbell boys basketball plays for OIA title
For late-game drama, it was hard to top Campbell's riveting 60-59 win over defending state champion Kalaheo in the OIA semi-finals Feb. 11. The Sabers trailed 15-0 early on, but completed their comeback with Gilbert Dayanan's last-second tip-in.
The Sabers were defeated by Farrington 66-49 two days later in the OIA title game and went on to a fourth-place finish at the DI state tournament.
Pearl City bowling teams deliver again
Pearl City won both the boys and girls team titles at the state bowling championships Nov. 1 at KBXtreme in Kailua-Kona.
The Chargers, coached by Jimmy Hayashi, beat out fellow OIA West rival Kapolei by nearly 400 pins for the boys title.
In the girls division, Pearl City held off Hawaii Baptist by 150 pins for the title. The Chargers are coached by Millie Gomes and led by Chelsi Morishige, who rolled a nine-game total of 1,620 pins and placed second individually after winning the state title a year ago. It was the fifth consecutive team title for the Pearl City boys and the fourth straight for the girls.
Campbell defense big in playoff road win
Defense refused to wilt under pressure in leading the Sabers to a 20-14 win over Leilehua in the quarterfinals of the OIA DI football tournament Oct. 17 at Hugh Yoshida Stadium in Wahiawa. The Sabers shut out the high-scoring Mules offense in the second half, despite several chances.
The Mules owned a 14-7 lead at the half before the Sabers responded with 13 unanswered points. Losses to Mililani in the OIA semifinals and to Farrington in the third-place game ended Campbell's bid for a state berth, but it still had a solid season at 7-4.
Kapolei plays for OIA Red VB titles
Kapolei girls volleyball team got the matchup it wanted when it met Mililani in the semifinals of the OIA Red tournament. The Hurricanes entered the game having won 10 straight since their only defeat, which had come in their regular-season opener five weeks earlier. This time around, led by sophomore Jayleen Abregana's 13 kills and 9 digs, Kapolei prevailed over the Trojans 25-23, 25-22, 25-19 to advance to the title game. Although Kapolei was defeated by Moanalua, its title game appearance was a first for the program. The Hurricanes kept their momentum going, finishing third at the DI state tournament a week later.
Kapolei wins boys state judo title
Kapolei's boys judo team brought home the school's first-ever state crown May 10 from Stan Sheriff Center, despite not having any individual champions.
Jason Pagurayan (108 pounds), Andrew Pagurayan (114) and Anthony Brett (121) paced Kapolei with runner-up finishes in their respective weight classes. Kekua Marumoto (161) and Shaundale Magnani (178) both finished fourth, and Brysen Hughes (198) added a sixth-place finish.
The Hurricanes also had captured the OIA team title.
Campbell track and field teams come up big at OIA finals
Campbell's track and field teams represented the West well at the OIA championships May 3. Coached by Wyatt Tau, the boys team rolled up 67 points to defeat runner-up Kalani (54) for the school's first-ever OIA track title. The Saber girls nearly missed winning a title, tallying 75.5 points to finish a half-point behind Kaiser (75).
Pearl City takes girls state judo title
Pearl City reaffirmed its top place in the girls prep judo world with its third-straight judo state championship May 10 at Stan Sheriff Center. Pearl City placed in the top six in all 10 weight classes to rack up a state tournament-record 104 points.
Freshman Chastyne Dolor won her team's only individual championship.
The Chargers also got runner-up finishes from Louise Pekelo (103 pounds), Netanya Kang (129), Kayla Arakaki (139), Megan Ramos (154) and Trudi Eltagonde (172). Kim Mendez (154) and Ashlyn Antonio (220) placed third, Mikayla Abe (115) and Joen Tominaga (122) fourth, Adrienne Nazareno (98) fifth, and Sara Kaaiakamanu (139) sixth.


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See, they even have it here. Will the Circle Be Unbroken with an Italian accent.
Paolo Ercoli - dobro, Flavio Pasquetto - guitar, Leonardo Di Giacomo - guitar, Luca Bartolini - guitar,
Danilo Cartia - 5-string banjo, Nirvano Barbon - 5-string banjo, Marco Pandolfi - 5-string banjo,
Riccardo D'Angelo - mandolin, Icaro Gatti - double bass, Martino Coppo - mandolin and
Paolo Monesi - mandolin.
Don't ask me who's who !!


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After he completed his studies at the Technische Universiteit Delft in 1976, Paardekooper became the division manager of the Food Technology and Microbiology Department at TNO Voeding. He always remained true to his lifelong passion for food safety, and from 1989 to 2019, he was the chairman of the EHEDG Regional Section in the Netherlands, while continuing his work for TNO Voeding until his retirement in 2002. Ernst was a forward-looking visionary who, for example, already predicted the future of non-animal sourced proteins in the meat industry and the affiliated convenience food industry. In 2015, EHEDG distinguished him as an Honourable EHEDG Member for his lifelong contributions to the foundation.
Ernst will be missed by many, and for many years to come. First and foremost by his beloved family and friends, and also by countless professionals in the global food industry, who valued him very much for his substantial body of knowledge, his creative and inquisitive mind, his relentless passion for food safety, and his talent to connect professionals of all backgrounds to contribute to food safety advancements around the world. The life and the legacy of Ernst Paardekooper will continue to be an inspiration to all of us.
Frans Saurwalt, Chair EHEDG Regional Section The Netherlands:
"With our honourable EHEDG member and longstanding EHEDG chairman Ernst Paardekooper, we lost a memorable and amiable expert and food safety ambassador of great stature. Right from the very start of EHEDG, Ernst contributed to a professional domain that was really close to his heart: food safety. His impressive knowledge, extensive network and his experience where of great value to establish safe food production through hygienic design. His personal efforts, enthusiasm and commitment greatly helped EHEDG-NL to obtain an important position within the food industry. We feel deeply grateful to have known him, and we wish his next of kin solace and strength."
Patrick Wouters, Vice-President EHEDG International:
"We remember Ernst with a great sense of gratitude. He was always full of enthusiasm, and full of ideas for new initiatives. He was able to encourage and motivate anyone to really go for it. His devotion to manage food safety, in particular through hygienic design, was remarkable and provided guidance and support to the Dutch Food Industry."
Frank Moerman, former Chair EHEDG Regional Section Belgium:
"Ernst was a charismatic motivator for many, and he played an active role in the development of the regional EHEDG section in Belgium. We've lost a true 'compagnon de route' and we will miss his companionship and great knowledge."
Carina Grijspaardt Vink, former chief-editor technical journal VMT:
"Ernst was a true inspirator with so many ideas, and he had a great interest in new developments. Besides his expertise, his extensive network was his greatest strength. He was able to connect people from different backgrounds and his out-of-the-box way of thinking was very valuable for VMT."
Judith Witte, chief-editor technical journal Voedingsindustrie:
"Ernst was a real visionary, who was often far ahead of his times. In his roles as chairman of EHEDG and the Amplitude Foundation, he continuously shared his knowledge, while raising the awareness for technological advancements that could contribute to improving food safety. He was a true explorer at heart, and was always very well informed about the latest developments and innovations."
Ir. Ernst Paardekooper (right) is granted the Honourable Membership status at the EHEDG Building Congress 2015, by Dr. Patrick Wouters.


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How to write a recipe
Everyone has their own preferences for how a recipe should be written and displayed. I know my formatting for this blog is not ideal, but I haven't had much time to spend on it. Someday…
In the meantime, I thought the chart form at the bottom of each recipe on the
Cooking for Engineers website is quite interesting. It visually shows the dependencies between various steps.


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Roof Leak Warning Signs
You don't need to climb on your roof to spot signs of trouble. It's best to leave that to the professionals. Instead, examine your roof from the ground with a pair of binoculars, looking for damaged or missing shingles, rust spots or cracked caulk on your flashings, cracked or worn out rubber boots around vent pipes and masses of mold and lichen. Check your gutters for piles of asphalt granules, as well. Granules in your gutters can indicate that your asphalt shingles are nearing the end of their service life.
Other Signs of Roof Leaks
You can also check the other areas of your home for early signs of roof leaks. Go to your attic and look for wet insulation or sunlight peeking through the roof. Both signs mean your home is vulnerable to leaks. You can also look for dark areas on your ceilings, water stains on pipes venting the water heater or furnace and peeling paint on the underside of roof overhangs. As a roofing specialist, we recommend calling us for a professional inspection if you spot any of these signs.
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2020 has been a tough year for everyone, and parents everywhere have tried to keep it together for the sake of their children.
One mom in particular, Masetshaba Shojole from Bela-Bela in Limpopo, has been doing a good job at it and recently received a wonderful and tear-jerking gesture from her 10-year-old daughter Phetogo.
Phetogo, a grade 5 scholar, wrote a heartwarming letter to her mother, starting with the words: Thank you for being my supermom.
Masetshaba, unfortunately, lost her job as a result of the global pandemic. She is one of the three million South Africans whose job status changed to 'unemployed' during the lockdown. She was an invigilator in the higher education sector, and when schools shut down in March, that was the end of her job security. She is still on the job market and has not yet secured another opportunity.
ALSO SEE: How to tell your child you lost your job
With all the challenges happening around her with no source of income and raising her child single-handedly, she tried keeping it together for Phetogo, but she saw how hard her mother tried to keep smiling even though she was going through pain.
As a result, Phetogo devised a plan to save up some money and managed to put together a whopping R48, mostly in R1 coins, and gave them all to her mother. She kept them in a small plastic bag and the money accompanied the letter.
Masetshaba tells us that "I was sitting in my room when Phetogo walked in and asked me to close my eyes because she had something to give me". Phetogo loves surprising her mother. She handed her a DIY envelope that had the letter and the money inside.
Phetogo tells her mom that "it's my turn to help you" in the letter she wrote for her.
ALSO SEE: 10 Ways to shape a grateful child
Shared just this morning in the #ImStaying Facebook group, Masetshaba and Phetogo's story is the top story with more than 28 000 likes already. The story is being hailed for the good job Masetshaba is doing to raise her daughter and how blessed she is for having such a thoughtful child.
Describing her daughter, Masetshaba says she is a resilient, strong, thoughtful, and mature girl, but her life has not been without challenges.
During the lockdown, Phetogo started struggling to walk and when her mother took her to the doctor, she was diagnosed with arthritis. She is now taking medication to help her with her condition.
Her mother was overwhelmed with emotion when she spoke about her condition and tells us that "she is so strong that she will not complain about her pain and will only tell me about it when she comes back from school".
Even while facing her own adversities at the age of 10, this superstar still considers the strength and resilience of her mother.
The apple truly never falls far from the tree.
Read the full letter below.
Karabo Mokoena is a wife, a girl mom, a writer and content creator. She is the Resident Contributor for Parenty and a Mommy Blogger, creating relatable parenting content for her blog Black Mom Chronicles. You can engage with her on her Instagram and Facebook pages. She is a Political Science graduate, who has worked in Human Resources for most of her professional career. She loves engaging with people, thus her choice to specialise in recruitment. She loves telling stories and sharing her life's journey to brighten someone else's day


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Disc Golf!?
Lately I've become enamored with the sport of disc golf—both playing in the Tampa Bay Area and following the professional tour on YouTube. There's something deeply satisfying about launching a disc hundreds of feet and watching it soar across the natural landscape.
Disc golf is certainly similar to more traditional "ball golf", but it also stands out as a unique addition to the athletic compendium of the world. One way that disc golf is different from ball golf is that there is much less manicuring required to maintain a disc golf course. Whereas a ball golf course requires the fairway to be totally clear of trees or obstacles, a disc golf course can actually incorporate trees, bushes, bodies of water, man-made structures, and other elements into the fairway of a hole. This integration of diverse elements creates a challenging playing field, as well as a scenic route from the tee pad to the the target basket. Also, there is no special grass required for the fairways or greens. The ground can be composed of grass, clay, sand, dirt, shell, and so forth.
The final destination of a disc is to land in a target basket, i.e. the hole. Baskets are made of a metal pole and framework that support the web of chains needed to absorb the incoming flight of a disc. When the disc hits the chains and the central pole, there is a signature "bing" sound that resonates loudly as an unmistakable confirmation of success. Like the crack of a bat in baseball, or the swoosh of a net in basketball, disc golf has delightful traits that define its personality.
The discs themselves come in a wide array of shapes, depending on function and purpose. For instance, a putting disc, designed for short range and a straight trajectory, is quite different than a driver, designed for more curvature along the flight path and significantly longer distance. A mid-range is somewhere in between those two. Then there are variations in flight stability, with some discs pulling more to the right, and others more to the left. The four common characteristics of a disc are: speed, glide, turn, and fade. Clearly, the sport utilizes the science of physics to optimize performance of its athletes and to push the limits of possibility.
This past weekend, Nate Sexton won the United States Disc Golf Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina. I was rooting for him the whole way. He is one of my favorite players, and he provides commentary on many of the YouTube videos that capture the pro tour. His sense of humor and positive attitude are uplifting. When he made the final putt on the 18th hole, he was flooded with hugs and cheers from other top players from around the world who had been competing with him in the tournament. It was obvious by their smiles and sincerity that despite not winning themselves, they nevertheless found great joy in watching him claim the title. A stellar athlete like Nate Sexton can transcend competition and generate lots of camaraderie, friendship, and community in his respective field, and beyond.
I've always needed role models and heroes to emulate. To progress in my own self-actualization, I look to others who have achieved mastery. If they can do it, I can do it.
We can do it.
Be still, and flow.