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The gang talks to Keith Horwood about stdlib, nodal, and lots more!
(00:44) Standard Lib is a registry for serverless microservices. It’s kind of like a mix between npm and heroku, so there is a central registry, but rather than just installing the services locally, they handle deployment for you. There are command line tools available via npm that make it easy to create (lib create) and deploy microservices (lib up).
(02:23) Jon says he’s pretty impressed with the interactive experience on the website, where you can very quickly deploy a service. Keith explains how they set up a service that handles the tarball packaging to allow creating a service in the browser. They expect that developers will usually start with the cli tools, but the browser based onboarding experience is nice for new users to get familiar with the service.
(05:34) K Scott asks about how the monitoring and exception handling works. Keith says they work with several monitoring systems. Currently the output is just a text dump, but they’re working to improve that.
(06:15) K Scott asks about how you handle persistance. Keith says that currently they don’t offer their own persistence layer, and he recommends just using compose or Dynamo or RDS. They’re talking to some companies doing some neat stuff with GraphQL and gives a shoutout to Graphcool who runs a really cool GraphQL backend as a service.
(07:48) K Scott asks about their pricing model. Keith says they’re going to be going with a Twilio-style system where you fill up a wallet and pay per compute, so you only pay for what you use.
(09:09) K Scott asks how they differentiate from AWS Lambda and Azure Functions. Keith explains how they’re providing another layer of abstraction. The existing infrastructure and infinite scalability are great, but the workflows are too complex, so stdlib provides a nice layer on top of that.
(10:42) K Scott asks about their versioning system, in which development is mutable but releases are immutable. Keith explains that service immutability is a point of trust for API consumers. When you’re developing, you’re not supporting consumers, so you can continue to change your service, but once you deploy your service can’t be changed.
(12:42) K Scott asks how clients will reference an API by version. Keith talks about the syntax for referencing a specific version and says if you don’t specify a version number you’ll just get the latest.
(13:55) Jon asks what to do if he deploys a package with a really bad error. Keith explains how you can use “lib down” on a package, and discusses the monitoring and notification systems they’ve got in place to communicate with consumers.
(15:17) Jon asks about the view templates. Keith says that they started building view templates for internal use as backends to single page applications, then realized they’d be very useful to other developers. They also have templates for Alexa apps including a Delores Abernathy (WestWorld) sample app.
(16:44) K Scott asks about what some of the biggest challenges they faced putting it together. Keith says that AWS Lambda can be a black box and talks about the process of finding the right developer abstraction.
(18:36) K Scott asks about Keith’s blog post titled Using “Server-less” Architecture to Massively Parallelize DNA Sequence Alignment via StdLib and Node.js. Keith explains what DNA sequence alignment is, and how you can use massive parallelization to go from an n-squared problem to operate with a time complexity of one.
(21:35) Jon asks about Keith’s NtSeq library for DNA sequencing. Keith actually dropped out of grad school in bio chem, so he had the background and some code lying around.
(22:50) Kevin says that a lot of function as a service samples are petty simple, but real solutions will require multiple collaborative services. Are there thoughts on how to assemble collaborating services effectively? Keith explains that these were some of the design goals for stdlib.
(25:22) Kevin asks if there are ways to track service dependencies. Keith talks about the static analysis opportunities, and mentions that all dependent services you’ve been calling will show up in your dashboard.
(26:15) Jon is pretty impressed with the service documentation and asks how it’s created. Keith talks about the markdown and service json based documentation.
(27:25) K Scott asks about what prompted Keith to create stdlib. Keith talks about the history, starting with the nodal platform. nodal has been pretty popular as a platform, but many really liked the workflows for deployment and service management, but didn’t necessarily want to learn a new platform, and many didn’t have data persistence needs.
(31:35) K Scott asks about the ORM. Keith talks about why he built the query composer. Nodal’s ORM is called the composer, and it uses method chaining, then reduces everything down to one query. That gets around the n+1 issues you’ll run into with ORMs like Active Record. There’s a GraphQL example at graphql.nodal.com which can take a GraphQL query and translate it down to a single Postgres query. They’re looking at breaking the composer out to allow use in other GraphQL applications. K Scott asks more about the join syntax and lazy / eager loading.
What do you do for fun, music apps, what’s next?
(36:35) K Scott asks Keith what he does when he’s not working on stdlib and nodal. Keith says it’s the majority of his time now. Keith says he used to run.
(40:22) K Scott asks what’s coming up. Keith talks about the authentication and authorization layers as well as multi-language SDKs and support that are coming out soon. K Scott asks about the current auth story, and Keith says that currently you code it all yourself.


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Phil Rudd plays a powerful tom groove throughout the intro and verses. The groove is straightforward to play, but it’s at a healthy 135 bpm. The chorus is unique, as the crash cymbals accent along with the vocals, “DONE DIRT CHEAP.” This is a great song for beginner to intermediate drummers looking to improve speed and endurance.

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THE Norwegian Fishery Council, NFC, and the Nigeria Customs are currently in talks with a view to creating a platform for the exchange of information on pricing of fish and other perishable cargoes. fresh fish in basket Speaking at a meeting in Lagos last week the West and Central Africa Director of the NFC, Mr Trond Kostveit, said that the Council has been inundated with complaints by Nigerian fish importers of the delays in getting their perishable cargoes out of the ports.
Kostveit also said that the longer these perishables stay in unregulated conditions the more they lose their quality. He disclosed that the Council, in recent past, organized a meeting between the Norwegian and Nigeria Customs Services with a view to creating a common platform to verifying prices from Nigerian importers.

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Why is the railroad names no longer showing up on the tracks anymore? in the last week everything i edited or tracks i added, the names no longer show up. and of the ones that did in the past the names would be fragmented or chopped in pieces in some places. And on abandoned lines the names don't always show up either, even before this recent problem.
Railroad tracks were never intended to be labeled on the map shown at www.openstreetmap.org (which is intended to be a general purpose map). There was a bug in the style sheets that caused names to be printed for everything that had a name, even when there wasn't an explicit rule to do so, and that bug has been ironed out recently.
that's too bad. that was the main reason i use OSM is because I can see the names of the RR lines and subdivision names. i spent countless hours realigning the tracks and naming them and adding depots etc. I don't see why we can't have this feature. I"m a railroad fan and it's important to me to be able to see what RR line is which. the other maps don't.
There are many maps based on OSM, for example the OpenRailwayMap. And there is a transport layer on the main side (use the layer switcher on the right side), maybe it does show railway names.
There are also a bunch of ways that you can create your own map using an extract of OSM data, including desktop renderers like Maperitive and ones that will work with the OSM stylesheet (but let you edit it) like TileMill. There's also lots of information at Switch2osm.
thanks for the help. the transport map has black lines that cover up the names. Open Railway Map always defaults to United Kingdom. i'm in Emporia KS USA. The mapknik map on there don't show the names either and the Mapquest maps doesn't show my edits from a few weeks ago nor does it show abandoned lines. and my android apps only shows the default map. so i'm screwed. To be honest i'm rather disgusted. It seems railroads aren't important anymore. printed maps used to have RR Names. but nowadays nobody but railfans cares. who can i contact at OSM about this issue?
@railfan-eric Have you considered creating your own maps?
@railfan-eric You can create a bug report (an issue) for the standard layer at https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/ but a GitHub account is required. But I think it would be better to ask the people of the Transport Map and the OpenRailwayMap if they want to add the labels you are missing (the wiki should tell you whom to contact).
I don't know how. i'm not a computer programmer. it's hard enough editing the maps with the easy editor. I tried to install Open Railway Map but it doesn't come with an EXE file. I don't know how to modify it to my liking and it doesn't come with instructions.
See the tools mentioned by @SomeoneElse.
I have been playing with Maperitive and getting to understanding the basics. lots of stuff on there to learn. But the default rule already shows the RR names. so where in the rules do i edit them? now if i could figure out how to color code the different tracks like mainline, spurs, and yards like Open Railway Map does. thanks guys. i'm still in the delima for viewing OSM on android like before on my offline map viewer apps.

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At a nearby University, there were four students enrolled in the same class.
They did so well on all the quizzes, midterms and labs, etc., that each had an “A” so far for the semester.
These four friends were so confident, that the weekend before finals, they decided to take a road trip to another college and party with some friends there. They had a great time. However, after all the hard partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to their school until early Monday morning.
Rather than taking the final then, they decided to find their professor after the test and explain to him why they missed it.
They explained that they had gone to the other school for the weekend with the plan to return Sunday to study, but unfortunately, they had a flat tire on the way back, didn’t have a spare, and couldn’t get help for a long time. As a result, they missed the final.
The Professor thought it over and then agreed they could make up the final the following day. The guys were elated and relieved. They studied all night and went in the next day, fully prepared, at the time the professor specified.
He placed the 4 in separate rooms, handed each of the students a test booklet and told them to begin.
Each finished the problem and then turned the page. On the second page was written: For 95 points: Which tire?
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Meditation app Headspace recently brought on Robert Lamvik, Spotify’s now-former director of its premium service, and Dr. Megan Jones Bell, former chief science officer at mental health startup Lantern. Their respective roles at Headspace are head of growth and chief science officer — two new roles at the company.
Lamvik spent almost four years at Spotify working on the music streaming company’s growth and revenue initiatives i.e. subscription service Spotify Premium. With Lamvik on board Headspace as head of growth, the goal is to essentially turn Headspace into a subscription leader like Spotify.
He went on to say that his goal at Headspace will be to educate and inspire people to learn more about the freemium product. Lamvik’s departure from Spotify is notable, given that Spotify has been rumored to be considering going public but might not take the traditional approach of filing an initial public offering, TechCrunch’s Katie Roof reported this past week.
Headspace makes money through selling subscriptions to its guided meditations. Anyone can try out the service for free through Headspace’s “Take 10” program, which offers 10 guided meditations that you can replay as many times as you want. But if you want a variety of meditations, that’s where the money comes in. Headspace has a few membership plans. One costs $12.95 per month on a month-to-month basis and another costs $7.99 per month if you sign up for a full year.
Headspace wouldn’t get into specifics about growth projections, but was willing to say that more than 14 million people have downloaded the app, and that the goal is to more than double revenue this year versus last year. Super helpful, I know.
Bell, on the other hand, told TechCrunch she was attracted to Headspace for the “broader canvas to paint on” in regards to changing the culture around mental health wellness.
“For me, joining Headspace if bringing me back to the root of my personal and professional mission — to make that broader impact,” Bell said.
As chief science officer, Bell plans to expand upon the research and evidence of the work Headspace is doing.
“We’re very keen to show measurable impact and particularly to validate that,” Bell said.
Headspace has raised $38.3 million in funding, with its most recent round coming in at $30 million in September 2015 from The Chernin Group, Advancit Capital, Allen & Company, Breyer Capital, The Honest Company Co-Founder Jessica Alba, actor Jared Leto, TV personality Ryan Seacrest, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and others.

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Harry Borden recalls his experience in 2011 photographing Oscar Pistorius, the now controversial Paralympic athlete.
This is one of those pictures where our perception of it has changed due to the widely reported tragic events that occurred some time after. When I shot this image, Oscar Pistorius was one of the world’s most famous disabled athletes and featuring across a variety of newspapers and magazines. Today, he is usually photographed while making appearances in South African courtrooms. Since shooting and killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013, he has become a tragic figure and convicted murderer.
Harry Borden tells Amateur Photographer about photographing Oscar Pistorius in 2011.
When I was photographing Oscar Pistorius in August 2011, he was an international athletics superstar, nicknamed the ‘Blade Runner’. He had overcome the childhood amputation of both his legs below the knee to win gold medals at the Paralympics in 2004 and 2008. He was also about to compete against able-bodied athletes in the 400m and 4x400m relay races in the 2011 Athletics World Championships.
I had been commissioned to photograph him by American magazine Outside. I took an overnight flight to Johannesburg and on arrival I was met by an assistant, whose services I’d arranged beforehand. The magazine expected the pictures to be lit and to have high production values, so the assistant had brought all the lighting we needed in a van. He also had a big bag of biltong [dried meat], which was welcome and kept me going during the shoot as I hadn’t slept all night.
The portrait session was due to take place at the University of Pretoria athletics track. Before it began, the assistant and I spent some time arranging locations and setting up lighting. It was quite a windy day and we weighted down the lights with sandbags.
Then Oscar arrived, together with his coach and a friend. For the rest of the day we set up pictures in different locations around the stadium. I photographed him running, sitting in the changing room, in the discus net and walking on his hands on the track. I also photographed him on all fours, as if about to start a sprint. For that shot I used two lights behind him and a big softbox at the front. This image was subsequently used on the front cover of Outside.
From the time I spent with Oscar, I was very impressed with him. He was charismatic, but in a very modest way. He told me about his life and family background. He was an incredibly tough guy and seemed completely fearless.
The picture I like most from that day was taken next to the wall of the police station at the stadium. It was really hot, and although I’d never normally ask someone to take their top off for a picture it seemed appropriate at that point. He had a very toned, chiselled body and I felt it would make a simpler picture if he were wearing just shorts.
He was lit by direct sunlight, which was also hitting a wall you can’t see and filling in the shadows thrown by the sun. The wall wasn’t white, it was more of a taupe colour, so it’s not completely bleaching out and losing all detail, even though it’s got direct light on it. This meant I didn’t need to use any fill-in flash.
I shot the image using my Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a 50mm lens, handholding the camera. I used ISO 200, which I often prefer as there’s just a bit of noise and it looks more like film. Later, at the editing stage, I retouched the image to remove some ugly light fittings, to leave a plain wall and to simplify the image.
This picture wasn’t used in the magazine. They used the more obvious ones – the colourful images lit with flash, which fitted their style.
I was really pleased to get it because it’s so simple. However, the ambiguity and hint of darkness means it still resonates and has a power and a truth to it.
When I first started shooting for magazines, I always used to shepherd people into direct sunlight. Of course, it doesn’t always make for a great portrait because it’s quite harsh on the subject’s eyes. Later in my career, I would get subjects to go into the shade if it was very sunny, because then they were only lit by soft indirect light bouncing into the shadows. However, I think as long as you use the correct exposure, it’s perfectly possible to shoot in direct sunlight. I like using it if I’m making a study of a subject rather than trying to get a more subtle and intimate portrait. The faster shutter speeds it gives means you can handhold the camera, which allows you more freedom and is much more intuitive than shooting with the camera on a tripod.

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Taking the first step is the most difficult part; for most of the people. But, as it’s said that a thousand-mile journey starts with one step, the first step can take you far. I want to share some personal experiences with an emphasis on the first step.
My father was a victim of the Partition of India in 1947. After the partition, their family came to Delhi—from Lahore—with nothing on them. They stayed in a refugee camp for almost a year. There was no way to re-start a life but there was hope. He decided to come to Mumbai and start a new life. He brought his entire family to this new city and slow-slowly built a small empire of dreams.
My father-in-law resided in a small hamlet that isn’t on the map of India till date. but he had dreams to make it big in the city of dreams—Mumbai. He came to the city, worked in the day and studies in the night. He gave an examination to join Indian Navy and got selected. He retired a few years back as a celebrated officer.
My dear school friend got a marriage proposal after college. This proposal came from a prosperous family in a small country; far from India. The proposal was exciting but the thought of starting a new life in a small country was dreadful. But she took up the proposal and is now well settled and leading a much better life than most of us here.
In all of the examples, the people took a certain risk, what we can call the first step to make their life better. What’s in the future was not known but there were a direction, faith, and perseverance. They had faith in themselves and maybe in their God.
I suggest to all those who are still waiting and thinking for the right time, take the first step. This is the time—right now.
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The Human Services Program offers an A.S. Degree in Human Services and a B.S. in Human Services with two concentrations: Social Services and Counseling. With the approval of the Program Director, Counseling Concentrators may also design a clinical counseling specialization that more closely fits their professional interests or use the credit hours to complete a minor in another discipline.
Department Chairperson: Valerie Pennanen, Ph.D.
Program Director: Elizabeth Guzman-Arredondo, M.S.W., L.S.W.
Faculty: Denis Adams, M.S.W.; Marilyn Bogash, M.H.S.; Vernita Brokemond, M.S.W.; Elizabeth Guzman-Arredondo, M.S.W., L.S.W.; LaConyea Pitts Thomas, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.; Ebony Williams, M.S.W.; Eileen Stenzel (Professor Emerita), Ph.D.
The Human Services Program prepares students to offer social and clinical interventions that will help individuals and groups achieve their highest level of functioning; exhibit sensitivity to the cultural and ethnic roots of human behavior; and consistently demonstrate a commitment to maintaining good mental health. All Human Services faculty offer personal and academic support to students as they work toward assuming the responsibilities of public services within a framework of a commitment to social justice.
The Human Services Program strives to increase the number of graduate-level human service providers in Northwest Indiana with particular attention to increasing the representation of minorities within the helping professions.
Upon completion of the Human Services Program, students will demonstrate mastery of the knowledge, skills and attitudes that characterize the Human Service Professional.
Origins and Theoretical Orientations of the Helping Professions: All students will be able to explain the origins of the human service profession, the value base of the profession and discuss issues that will impact its growth.
Theories and Techniques of Human Service Social and Clinical Interventions: All students will be able to identify and critically evaluate the major theories and techniques of social and clinical intervention and their relevance to the helping profession.
Systems Theory: All students will be able to apply a range of theories to explain human systems: families, small groups, organizations and social systems.
Social and Developmental Theory: All students will be able to apply medical, social and Psychological models of human behavior to identify the conditions that promote and impede attainment of optimal human functioning.
Basic Communication and Technology Literacy: All students will demonstrate competencies in literacy and technical writing, methods of research and measurement, and computer literacy.
Knowledge of and Respect for Cultural Diversity: All students will demonstrate cultural sensitivity and multi-cultural awareness.
The Twelve Core Functions of a Counselor/The Eight Counseling Skill Groups: Counseling students will demonstrate proficiency in the Twelve Core Functions of a Counselor and the Eight Counseling Skills Groups.
Community Organizing and Public Policy Development: Social Service students will demonstrate proficiency in the skills of community organization, the development of social policy and human service issues that are unique to urban environments.
Treatment Planning: All students will demonstrate proficiency in the strategies for planning and implementing social and clinical interventions.
Personal Growth and Commitment to Good Mental Health: All students will demonstrate a high level of personal self-awareness, an enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of social communication, increased awareness of inevitable sources of interpersonal conflict, and become more goal-oriented and strategic in their interactive behavior.
Working with Special Populations: Through completion of the various concentrations and specialties offered in the program students will demonstrate effective intervention skills with special populations: the bereaved, the chemically dependent, children, etc.
Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: All students will demonstrate the full range of competencies in critical thinking and higher order analysis necessary for the Human Services profession.
Professional Identity and Commitment to Life-Long Learning: Students will be able to articulate their identity as human service professionals and formulate a plan for on-going professional development.
Ethical Competence: Students will be familiar with the Codes of Ethics of the major professional organizations that regulate the helping professions and demonstrate consistent growth in their ability to comply with these standards.
A well-respected program leader, educator, and social advocate, Elizabeth Guzman-Arredondo has spent the past 30 years engaged in efforts to support social work. Whether in leading education or coordinating linkage of care for key demographics, she continues to show her exceptional insight and capacity to lead key strategic initiatives. The commitment has led to designation as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Abused & Neglected Children, Fostering Success Coach to mentor newly transitioning students from Foster Care, and involvement in numerous organizations and task forces that drive positive public policy.
Currently Elizabeth is the Assistant Professor/Program Director for the Human Services Department at the Calumet College of St. Joseph. Here she acts as both thought leader and instructor to mentor the next generation of Human Service Professionals. Her instruction includes courses such as Intro to Human Services, Intro to Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, Models & Methods, Pharmacology of Psychoactive Substances, Human Services & Professional Ethics, Case Management, Theological Skills for Human Service Professionals, Gerontological Social Services, Crisis Intervention, Group Counseling, and Practicum. Throughout her courses Ms. Guzman-Arredondo takes special care to provide key insight into the practical application of theory in understanding how to best support specialized, under-served, and at-risk individuals.
In her social services career, Elizabeth has continued to be recognized for her exceptional savvy in coordinating and delivering critical programmatic support focused on youth and psychosocial factors effecting individuals to better support their development. Regardless of setting Ms. Guzman-Arredondo is committed to understanding the needs of her clients and students to lead intervention, provide linkage, and address critical factors in supporting the positive growth and transition of those faced with critical trauma through social advocacy and care.
Anthony Poole is the Program Director of National Youths Advocacy’s CANEI program in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Poole has more than twenty (20) years of experience in the Child Welfare System. He also proudly served for two years in active duty with the Military Police while stationed in Germany. Anthony holds a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Studies and two Master’s Degrees; one in Public Administration and the other in Social Work. His areas of expertise include mental health and substance abuse treatment for youth and adolescents.
Anthony also has extensive experience working directly with dually involved adolescents with conduct disorder and gang involvement, as well as, the related coordination with probation and courts. He also has a successful history of providing individual, family and group counseling to child welfare system-involved adolescents diagnosed with substance abuse disorders. Mr. Poole has served as an Adjunct Professor for the past 15 years and is currently teaching substance abuse curriculum at Calumet College of Saint Joseph’s in Whiting, Indiana.
LaConyea Pitts-Thomas is a graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph. She obtained a BS in Management in 1998 and a BA Psychology in 1999. Ms. Pitts-Thomas completed graduate work at Indiana University Northwest and obtained a Master’s of Social Work degree in 2003. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker recognized by the State of Indiana.
Ms. Pitts-Thomas is currently, a Clinical Service Specialist for Lake County Department of Child Services a role she has held since 2014. She is also a Field Instructor for graduate students at IUN School of Social Work.
Ms. Pitts-Thomas’ social work experience includes providing psychotherapy and home-based services for the following programs: Genoa Services for residents at Miller Beach Terrace, Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force for children adjudicated for delinquency in Lake County, Human Beginnings Outpatient Mental Health Center and Family Case Manager for Department of Child Services.
Ebony T. Williams is a lifelong resident of Lake County, IN. Ebony was born and raised in Gary, IN. Ebony graduated from Gary Public School System. She graduated from Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting Campus in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. While obtaining her undergraduate degree, Ebony became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Ebony went on to purse higher education at Indiana University Northwest where she earned her Master of Social Work Degree (MSW). Ebony also earned a certification in Non -profit Management and Organization.
After graduation, she pursued employment within the Human Services/Social Services field. Ebony worked formally as a residential advisor at St. Monica’s Maternity Home and Family Case Manager II with Indiana Department of Child Services (Child Protective Services).
Ebony is currently employed as a Medical Social Worker at Community Hospital.
After working in the Human Services/Social Services field Ebony, wanted to broaden her professional experience and was encouraged by her mentor to become an adjunct professor at her alma mater (CCSJ). She has been part of the Calumet College staff as an adjunct professor since Fall of 2016.
Ebony is currently pursuing licensing to become a Licensed Social Worker.
All students must meet the requirements for admission to the College.
The Human Services Program retains the right to recommend that students withdraw from the Human Services Program if they fail to demonstrate consistent progress toward the attainment of program objectives. In order to continue in the program, students must earn a letter grade of a C for all major courses and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Students who fall below this standard must follow the normal procedures for repetition of coursework. Students may not have violated any of the commonly accepted ethical or moral standards of Human Service professions. Students will receive written guidelines of all program requirements as part of the Introduction to Human Services course or in the course of their Application Interview.
It is expected that Human Services students will demonstrate consistent progress toward the completion of the degree. The Human Services faculty is committed to making every effort to assist students in the attainment of this goal.
Human Services students are expected to demonstrate the standards of professional behavior commonly found in the various Codes of Professional Ethics. This includes a commitment to developing and maintaining the personal growth and development needed to function effectively in the helping professions, as well as academic honesty and integrity. Students who demonstrate serious levels of personal impairment will be asked to consult with the Program Director. Every effort will be made to provide students with the support they need to meet this standard of personal fitness for the profession. Students who are unable to meet these ethical standards will not be allowed to continue in the Human Services Program.
The assessment process of the Human Services Program consists of course based, and program based assessment. Student performance across courses is assessed each semester. Students complete an assessment project as part of the Practicum.
In order to assist students with the time and space barriers frequently encountered by working adults, the Human Services Program offers the curriculum in an accelerated delivery system that includes both hybrid (a combination of on-campus and distance delivery) and on-line courses. The hybrid courses meet two hours a week for fourteen weeks. One course meets from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. It is linked with a second course scheduled from 7:45-9:45pm. These courses are supplemented with Blackboard. A student can use this system to complete two courses coming to campus one night per week or four courses coming two nights per week. The second accelerated delivery format is on-line courses.
One or more prerequisites can be waived by the Program Director if a student transfers courses that can be accepted as a substitution.
Students will be provided with an overview of the Human Services field and the various concentrations offered at Calumet College of St. Joseph. This course serves as the foundational course for the Counseling and Social Service concentrations. Delivered as an accelerated hybrid course linked with HSV 220.
The student will be given an overview of the various treatment modalities used in the direct practice of social service delivery in both a social service and clinical context. These skills will focus on the management of the change process. Delivered as an accelerated hybrid course linked with HSV 100.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Human Services (HSV 100) or taken concurrently.
This course focuses upon the nature of psychoactive drugs, the effects they have on the body and mind of the user and the behaviors associated with their use and abuse. Drug interactions and withdrawal symptoms will be identified for each class of drugs. The relationship with pharmacology and the addictions counseling field will be emphasized.
This course will introduce students to descriptive and inferential statistics and a broad range of research methods essential for the professional human services provider. Topics covered: descriptive statistics, introduction to probability, normal and binomial distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression and correlation. Students will be introduced to the following research methods: participant observation, survey design, interviewing skills, Internet and journal research, and empirical research design.
This course surveys the standards of professional conduct and ethical codes for various associations and/or credentialing organizations. Organizations to be considered are the Indiana Counselors Association on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse counselors, American Psychological Association, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, National Association of Social Workers, and the Health Professions Bureau (Indiana). The goal of this course is to provide the student with the necessary information to enable students to make informed decisions regarding appropriate behavior with clients and other professionals. Delivered as a hybrid course with scheduled support seminars.
This course will explore the systems approach to family treatment using several theories of family therapy. Focus will be on the recognition of the rules, roles, and communication styles and coping mechanisms within different family systems. The use of various techniques including the genogram, sculpturing, and paradoxical interventions will also be studied. Delivered as an online course.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Human Service (HSV 100); Theoretical Base of Counseling (HSV 305).
This course surveys theoretical foundations of major contemporary approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. Students will learn the theory of personality and understanding of how to affect change characteristic of nine theories of personality and counseling. Students will be encouraged to begin the process of developing a personal style of counseling. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course linked with HSV 310.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Human Service (HSV 100); Models and Methods (HSV 220).
This course introduces students to a short-term, problem solving model of counseling, instruction in each of the Twelve Core Functions of the counselor and an overview of the Eight Counselor Skill Groups. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course linked with HSV 305.
This course will offer an overview of the grief process and the common beliefs and myths about death and dying. This course will help students increase their awareness about the issues surrounding the death process and how grief impacts loved ones. Students will also have an opportunity to develop the ability to recognize situational grief reactions and secondary losses and explore effective helping interventions. Delivered as an online course. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course linked with HSV 328.
This course will assist students in developing the skills associated with effective case management in a social service setting. Students will be required to complete a simulated case management project from initial screening to evaluation. Delivered as an online course.
This course surveys three aspects of chemically dependency; namely the biological, Psychological and spiritual dimensions. The user and the family system will be studied. Practical counseling strategies will be explored. Special emphasis will be given to the JudeoChristian resources available to pastoral counselors. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course.
Prerequisites: Theoretical Base of Counseling (HSV 305), and Clinical Counseling Skills (HSV 310).
Prerequisites: Introduction to Human Service (HSV 100); Models and Methods (HSV 220); Theoretical Base of Counseling (HSV 305); and Clinical Counseling Skills (HSV 310).
This course examines the philosophical, theological and clinical foundations of varied approaches to pastoral counseling and the framework for understanding pastoral counseling as a specialization within the mental health profession. Students will contract for and complete a field experience in an area of pastoral counseling of particular interest to him/her, i.e. bereavement, hospital chaplainry, parish ministry, pastoral counseling with the chemically dependent. (Formerly HSV 210) This course may be taken as a Religious Studies elective. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Human Service (HSV 100); Models and Methods (HSV 220); Theoretical Base of Counseling (HSV 305), and Clinical Counseling Skills (HSV 310).
The arena in which social service is practiced today usually has its boundaries set by rules and budgets developed through public mandates and its policies set by society standards. The student will review the changing standards of our society and study the changes in social policy that are incorporated to meet public policy. Both historical and current information will develop an understanding of the interrelationship between social service and social policy as well as the conflicts that do develop. Delivered as an accelerated, hybrid course.
Students will be introduced to the various crisis intervention theories and models and the application toward various crises such as but not limited to, natural disaster, suicide, homicide, and domestic violence. Delivered as an online course.
This course will explore the special needs clients may present to the counselor during the treatment process. Students will examine how different forms of abuse, drug of choice, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and culture must be considered in the treatment planning process. The aim is to assist the student in becoming more sensitive to the individualized needs of each client. Delivered as an online course.
The organizer’s role in various stages of the problem-solving process is explicated, and factors influencing successful and unsuccessful interventions are examined. Although emphasis is placed on practical problems confronting community planners and organizers today, historical perspectives are reviewed for their significance in understanding current theoretical principles and practices. Delivered as a weekend course on six Saturdays during the semester in which it is offered.
This course will introduce students to: 1) the various theories of group counseling; 2) the stages of group development; 3) group dynamics; and 4) the various types of groups and the leadership roles they require. Delivered as a hybrid course.
This course concentrates on the various screening and assessment tools available to the counselor. Although diagnosing a client is reserved for Master and Doctoral level clinicians, students will gain a working knowledge of the DSM IV classifications and multi axial assessment to enable the student to participate in the clinical staffing process. Students will learn to develop individualized treatment plans. Participants will be permitted to focus upon the criteria and disorders commonly associated with the student’s intended field of counseling. Delivered as a hybrid course.
This course will place students in an appropriate agency, depending on their concentration, in which they will be exposed to the work of that agency in a supervised setting. The program director, or an assigned instructor, will coordinate the students’ supervision by an experienced staff from the selected agency. This course may be repeated for up to a total of 6 hours. All students are required to complete a comprehensive exam as part of this course. The results of this exam do not influence the student's final grade. The results are used to assess the extent to which the student has mastered the objectives of the Human Services Program and assist in strengthening the Human Services curriculum. This exam will be coordinated by the program director in consultation with the faculty practicum supervisor.
This course will examine topics of special interest in the human service field. Courses in pastoral counseling, criminal justice counseling and other areas of special interest will be as needed.
By participating in a semester-long research program, students earn credit for their degree. Training in research methodology provides students with the opportunity to pursue this discipline by designing, implementing, and constructing a formal report on a research topic.
Prerequisites: This course requires senior status, a cumulative 3.25 index in the major, and the approval of the Program Director.
This capstone course is designed to assist students in the integration and critical examination of the various concepts, theories, and methods of inquiry presented both in general education and the major. Learning outcomes for both the general education program and the major are reviewed. Course assignments assist students in assessing the degree for which learning outcomes have been mastered. This course may serve as an alternative to HSV 495 Practicum for students who have work experience in field and/or for students for whom this will strengthen their preparation for graduate school.


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Is your ponytail feeling a little flat and lack lustre?
Well if so, keep reading as we are here to help, sharing our easy step-by-step guide on how-to create a Victoria Secret model-esk voluminous ponytail at home.
Unfortunately not all of us are blessed with incredibly thick, luscious locks to create an enviable ponytail by simply pulling your hair back with an elastic, but thats where clip in extensions come in – trust us, this will be your ponytail’s new best friend. For this guide, we used one of our favourite extension brands, Showpony Professional!
1.Ensure your clip-in extensions are washed, prepped and ready to go! This is probably one of the most important pre-steps, as properly caring for your extensions will ensure that they not only last longer, but that your hair looks flawless and as natural as possible.
2. Part your hair where desired, and start by slicking your natural hair into a tight ponytail at the crown of your head, using a small amount of shine spray or hairspray to hold.
Pro Tip: Ensure the extensions are clipped as tightly and closely to your natural ponytail as possible.
4. Take the small 2-3cm wrap section of hair from the extensions, and wrap around the ponytail to cover the hair elastic/clips of the extensions and secure with bobby pins at base of the ponytail.
5. Now to curl – take sections of approx. 3-5cm (of both your natural hair and the extensions) and create loose waves by curling with a Cloud 9 or curling wand, generously spraying with shine spray or hairspray.
Pro curling tip: Start your curl 1/3 of the way down the section of hair for a more natural wave.
6. Once you’ve curled your entire ponytail, lightly comb out the curls in larger sections for a softer, more natural look.
7. Using your favourite volumising powder (we are loving Keune BLEND at the moment) generously apply to the top of your ponytail, tease and finish with shine spray – this will give your ponytail that extra height and enviable volume.
Pro Tip: If you don’t have volumising powder, opt for your favourite Dry Shampoo for a similar voluminous effect!
8. Shake it out, spray and you’re ready to go!
Huge thank you to our gorgeous model Serena Buckley!
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Today at AGU headquarters, we have the wonderful task of telling you all about the beautiful wedding of Simon & Laura Walsh which took place on Sunday July 19th, at Sandhole Oak Barn in leafy Cheshire. Madeleine from All Grown Up had the honour to work with Simon & Laura over a period of about 10 months in the run up to their big day. Find out exactly what she did to help the love struck couple prepare for the biggest day of their lives so far below.
" I first met Simon & Laura at the Bridal Chic in the City Wedding Fair at The Deaf Institute in Manchester in September of 2014. I immediately felt a connection with the lovely couple due to their enthusiasm for vintage and their admiration of my stand at the show. Laura had spotted some of my handmade bunting hanging behind me and we started chatting. The conversation quickly led to how I could help them design their perfect wedding, accessories I could provide and packages that All Grown Up had.
Not long after our first meeting, I arranged to visit the couple at their flat in Manchester for an cup of tea and a natter about all things weddings. Both Simon and Laura had a clear vision of what they wanted and I enjoyed hearing about their plans and began to get very excited about how I could help them. The couple decided to take one of All Grown Up's design packages. So over the following months, we spent time designing mood boards, colour schemes, visiting the beautiful venue, trying out chair sashes and really focusing on creating their perfect day."
"Laura, 24 met Simon, 31 in Macclesfield on a night out at The Silk Worm, in Laura's words 'they were both on the dance floor and the rest is history!'. It was only fitting that after Simon proposed in exotic Dubai that they decided to marry not far from their original meeting place in the stunning venue of Sandhole Oak Barn situated near to Congleton. A hugely popular venue due to its hard to beat views of the Cheshire countryside and its very own lake! The inside of the venue was filled with natural oak pillars and beams, so beautiful that simplicity had to be the key when dressing the venue. After our venue visit together, I had could visualise exactly what the couple needed to dress such a beautiful venue.
When the big day arrived we chose natural jute to dress the chairs, tables and pillars teamed with vintage lace and sprigs of gypsophila to embellish the interior. To bring the outside in, we used log slices and aged muted jugs would adorn the centres of the tables accompanied by wild flowers from The White Room Floral Design . For guest favours Simons mum provided jars of her yummy home made jams with fruit from her allotment, decorated with floral lids and labels designed by the couple. Laura also made beautiful hand knitted toys for her younger guests to enjoy. "
"Vintage suitcases were used for the table plan and cards box. A mini photograph of each guest was pegged to hessian twine and draped inside a suitcase adorned with Laura's floral fabrics. Laura and Simon had picked pictures of some of their guests from their past. The guests loved this idea and had such fun finding their places and having a sneaky peak at the other guests comedy photos."
"The top table was draped in a stunning floral arrangement by The White Room. To add to the woodland like effect the flowers gave, I brought individual log slices for each member of the top table to enjoy their dinner on. I also handmade a personalised Mr & Mrs Walsh bunting using Laura's fabrics to hang from the front of the table."
"A vintage 'love' ladder was used to remember achievements of family members but also remember who had passed away and made sure that their presence was felt at the wedding. The ladder was adorned with photographs and memorabilia chosen by the couple that were personal to them."
We met Madeleine at a Wedding Fayre at the Deaf Institute in Manchester and we were very impressed with the items on her stand. She was the first vendor we met there, and she made a lasting impression. We immediately felt confident in Madeleine to deliver exactly what we wanted for our wedding. She provided tonnes of ideas and inspiration which helped mould all our ideas into a cohesive plan.
Madeleine was always on hand to answer questions or bounce ideas off, and came to our house regularly for meetings to discuss ideas further. She also came to the venue to scope things out and provide further ideas and twists on those we had ourselves. She made us feel at ease throughout that things would go according to plan.
On the actual day Madeleine and her husband Sam were both there very early and had begun setting up when Simon arrived. Everything was in place and being sorted out already and both of them and there was very little that Simon could do to help, it was all in hand and being taken care of superbly.
On March 28th, All Grown Up had the pleasure to witness timeless beauty Roxanne marry her handsome groom Ben at The Old England Hotel & Spa, Bowness on Windermere.
With a stunning location on the water front, The Old England was the perfect setting for these two love birds to join together in marriage. Many moons ago, the love struck couple came to The Lakes for their first weekend break together. It had such a special significance that Ben chose to bring Roxanne back in 2013. The great british weather put a dampener on Ben's plans but with the help of a trusted umbrella and a sturdy disposition, he got down on one knee and proposed. Here, Roxanne agreed to marry Ben, soggy knee and all. It as only right that they chose to bring their beloved family and friends to this special place, to celebrate their marriage together.
Madeleine from All Grown Up had the pleasure to work with Roxanne and Ben throughout the planning and preparation process of their wedding and had the great honour to dress the venue on the day of their wedding. From the beginning, the couple had a strong vision how they wanted their day to look. They knew they wanted a real vintage affair with a homemade twist. Utilising the skills of friends and family and wedding suppliers, Roxanne and Ben were able to create a style that reflected their personalities.
Madeleine worked closely with Roxanne, her hugely talented mum Maureen and wonderful bridesmaids to design and make the invitations which included a handmade lino printed illustration in each and hand cut bunting.
The tables were decorated with Bombay Sapphire bottles, luxury decorated jars, vintage teacups and sunday glasses with pillar candles. Stunning florals for the tables and ceremony were provided by Collins The Florist. Madeleine decorated the venue with personalised bunting, vintage suitcases, empty frames, glassware, teapots, books and a plethora of hearts, the symbol of love, in different materials. Vintage crockery packed with gypsophilia and pink roses were scattered throughout whilst the Bombay Sapphire bottles stood tall and proud containing stems of wild flowers.
The beautiful bouquets and button holes were hand crafted by the brides mother Maureen from silk flowers interspersed with vintage broaches. Using silk flowers meant the bridal party were all able to take their floral wonders home and keep forever as a wonderful memory of the day.
Gin & Tonic cupcakes and the stunning 3 tier wedding cake was made by Julie's Cakes - Cumbria. A sweet miniature version of Roxanne, Ben and their feline Scholsey was added to the cake, handmade by Kate from Love on Top.
Manchester artist Luke Finn, painted a beautiful portrait of the couple, for the guests to add their own little thumbprint to as a memory of the day. Something that the happy couple can treasure forever.
This wedding was a vision of true vintage beauty on the shores of the breathtaking Lake Windermere. A day that will stay in the hearts of Roxanne and Ben's family and friends forever.

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Locksmiths and other professional security agents are often asked to recommend products to customers concerned about the safety of their living space. Understanding a few things about the most common and popular products will help you advise your customers about the best way to meet their particular needs. Knowing about the advantages of these products – as well as their drawbacks – will make you a valuable source of trusted information.
Deterrent safes are some of the most common household security devices. They are affordable, easy to use, require no special storage or installation, and come in many different sizes. A deterrent safe is characterized by its shape; it is shaped to look like something else. Candles, books, and clocks are common indoor deterrent safes. Outdoor safes are given the shape of garden gnomes, decorate stones, wall-mounted thermometers, and similar decorative objects. When asked about deterrent safes you should be sure to mention that not all of these items function the same way. Some are more like keepers than safes. Such an item would contain a hidden compartment that isn’t secured by a lock or that doesn’t have to lock in order to conceal something placed inside. Outdoor deterrent devices are likely to be secured by a latch or other simple means rather than with a lock. This is because the dirt and moisture present in outdoor environments can interfere with the function of a lock and prevent it from opening. Further, outdoor safes are most useful when they’re easily accessible. People are likely to place keys to a safe on their key ring, which they’re not likely to have if they’re locked out of their home.
Most steel safes have a certain degree of fire resistance, though the safes that are especially designed to be fire resistant will perform the best under extreme conditions. First, it is important to make the distinction between something that is fire resistant and something that is fire proof. In a sense, virtually everything can be damaged by fire and heat of sufficient temperatures, so when an object is described as fire proof, what is actually being commented upon is its ability to withstand high temperatures for prolonged periods of time. Properly speaking, steel household safes are fire resistant. They are designed to withstand the conditions associated with a standard house fire, which include hot air and smoke as well as flame. A fire resistant safe will be described in terms of how long that safe will resist fiery conditions. This length of time will be specified on the packaging; thirty minutes is typical of compact document safes. Larger wall or floor safes have longer time periods associated with them. Manufacturer documentation will give specifics with regards to the fire and heat resistance of each particular model.
Security professionals do more than just assist people who are locked out of their vehicles. You’re in a unique position to counsel people about the differences between the many modern security products and help them make the choices that are right for them.
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In my life, many things have kept me up at night.
Chillshop™ was conceived while I lay in a hospital bed recovering from a vicious altercation with exhaustion because no other prescription could manage my urges to “do more” be more”, “get more”, and “prove more”.
Of course that wasn’t the “official” diagnosis. The real one had a bunch more letters.
I knew that I’d been running myself to ragged pieces cause somewhere along the line I’d internalized that my greatest value was what I could “do”, how hard I could and would work, how far I’d live up to the legacy of super women I come from even if it left me faded and perpetually empty.
I knew that’d I’d been giving ‘good ole sit down and rest’ the stiff middle finger!
I knew I’d been overspending, which created the real need to work harder, hustle more, yada yada.
I knew that busy-ness had just become a way for me not to see me, not to be with me, thus— you got it— I ain’t got to deal with me.
I’ve been studying, learning, and practicing how to pause via restorative and yin yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, soul listening, and writing since then.
CHILLshop encompasses all of that and more.
CHILL means a lot of different things to a lot of different folk.
For me it means rest, “hold up”, pause, be easy, get quiet, listen ma, simmer down-now, let’s be together, it’s okay.
Be still for a spell.
We are continually becoming/being who we actually are.
I didn’t remember writing that.
Kneading my hard places- soft, leaning into stillness, trusting that rest is a part of every balanced equation and as essential as movement.
And I’m teaching just that at CHILLshop™.
Here I was thinking it was a new idea, I vision-ed up last year! And Ha!
It was written and dreamed long before that!
That’s all asana is – a house protecting you from pain, suffering, and from contrary forces. It’s like the supporting tortoise for those who are constantly devoted to the practice of yoga. Asana is not yoga. –David Garrigues From Conference notes with DG.
I’d practiced asana (poses) five years before I began to meditate. I am grateful to asana. For me, it was a doorway to the transformative, healing, and real practice that is yoga. I reached a point where I knew there was something else to the practice other than asana, yet, I didn’t know what it was.
Once I discovered meditation, I realized we move the body through asana to prepare it for the stillness of meditation.
Though asana felt good to my physical body, it was when I began a regular sitting meditation practice that I sensed a deeper sense of harmony from within.
For me, 10-20 minutes of meditation a day created more peace, calm, and space in my mind and body than a 90 minute asana yoga practice did.
It’s essential to the yogic practice and path.
Don’t know where to start? Here’s an article that I wrote that outlines a simple way to begin meditating now.
Want the guidance of a teacher? I’m super excited that Meryl Arnett will be teaching and leading meditation every Tuesday at 6:30pm at Atlanta Hot Yoga.
I’m still decoding my message, but know that “live, free, create, divine feminine, love, wild, ahhhh, mmmm” are all part of my message.
What’s your message? and how are you bringin’ it?
I used to think Bikram yoga was the only yoga worth doing so much so I called it “the yoga.” Thing is, I hadn’t ever done any other yoga.
Then I went to a non-heated vinyasa based class and the teacher started by reading about a Niyama. I thought to myself “what is this, yoga church?” She guided us through a series of Sun Salutations. None of the famous/infamous 26 postures of Bikram could be teased into or out of that reverent, but confused first sun salutation of mine. (Okay, maybe one, that forward fold). Though I had been practicing Bikram six times a week for four years at that point, I signed up for a beginner’s series at this unbranded studio. A few sessions in, I started to question my devotion to 105 plus degrees, scripted dialogue, booty shorts, and those 26 postures.
Don’t get me wrong. I have an inexplicable respect for this first yoga that I ever practiced and those early teachers in Boston and Phoenix who guided me toward building an actual reality based relationship with my body. Those teachers and that practice taught me to anchor myself to the present through gaze, breath, and asana.
I am grateful. It’s just that once I experienced something else, well, I knew there was something more.
As I packed my sweaty bag and got off the Bikram train, I wondered if perhaps I would explore and come back. Maybe I would explore and leave behind that middle of the mat, lock your knee, don’t move practice all together.
Turns out, I didn’t leave, not completely, but I no longer preach the gospel of 26. I practice strict Bikram probably once a season. Mostly out of a sense of nostalgia and because I miss one of the best yoga teachers, who happened to be Bikram (and other yoga) trained that I have ever met, Brooke Sterling.
In one reading, I experienced 1,000 Bikram classes. Somehow Lorr tapped into the sheer insanity and outright genius of “the yoga” in his book.
Though my path has led me to 1,008 other asanas, a series of salutations to the moon, sun, and back, to chanted and tranced- out classes, to tongue curling, and candle gazing meditations- Lorr’s book brought me home to that very first time I stood, toes and heels together, eyes fixed on my own vulnerable image in the mirror, knuckles locked underneath my chin, inhaling stale, burning, freedom laced air.

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Does shopping for wine make you break out in a sweat? Do you know how to tell a dry wine from full bodied wine? You should educate yourself a bit more on wine in order to enjoy it more. Continue reading to learn great information that will help you choose the best wine.
Pinot Grigio tastes great with seafood. It can bring out all of the flavors in the food. If you are serving seafood, choose a delicate white wine. These two are a culinary delight.
Do wine tastings! These are fun events that help you step outside the box when it comes to your wine preference. It can be a terrific social event. Bring along wine-loving friends. You’ll have a great time while building your relationship.
Cheap wines are not necessarily awful. If you want to find wine that tastes great and costs less, give Chilean wines a try. Quite a few are pretty cheap! Lean towards Chilean Cabernets and Sauvignon Blancs to start. South Africa, New Zealand, and Argentina also have some great wines at great prices.
If you want your wine to taste the best, make sure the temperature is right. It is best to serve a red wine at 60 degrees. Pour the wine at about 58 degrees and let it warm up in your glass. White wines should be kept at 47 degrees. If your wine is too warm, it can cause it to not give off its full flavor.
Be very experimental when you are purchasing wine. Trying a new wine is an excellent way to learn about new countries and wines. Try a wine that has been recommended to your or that you have read about on your own. You may discover a new wine you never tried before is your new favorite.
Sparkling wines and champagne ought to be served really cold. Serving these wines warm prevents you from enjoy the full range of flavor they offer. Put champagne in the fridge for at least an hour prior to drinking.
A lot of people want to drink wine after dinner, try a dessert wine. A California Port, French Champagne or an Italian Moscato are great choices. You will be providing a delicious wine to your guests in order to enhance their experience.
Now that you have read this article, you should feel more confident about the topic of wine in general. Bring a copy of this article to the wine store for your next visit. Then, you will be able to refer back to the information easily in the future. Armed with this information, you’ll be able to make a great choice.
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This Apartment Is Too Small: Hooked!
How many times have you had one of those never ending days at work and you can't wait for happy hour and you get to the bar and it's crowded, your feet hurt, the bartenders are super busy, your friend is gossiping about that show you watch but didn't catch the last episode and WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET ONE BEER AROUND HERE and then you finally get a seat at the bar and you reach under only to find a tiny little hook where you can hang your purse instead of putting it on the dirty floor... and all is better!
Laundry is my least favorite chore, so it has been assigned to Bill since we can no longer afford to have it washed and folded by the nice Chinese lady down the street. However, I'm sure I will have to do it again someday, and in a room like this would be nice. These hooks are ingenious, especially in the room where all the clothes magically get clean and hanging is a necessity. I also like the cute white stripe which is all "I know, let's put all the hooks here!" and adds just enough whimsy to keep the room interesting. However, keeping all the wire hangers out of the place is another story.


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There are versions for installing indoors and outdoors, and these water heaters have a turndown ratio of 14:1 from 58to 4 kW. Maximum flow rate is 37 l/min. These units are also very quiet in operation.
Integral controls can be standalone or integrated into a building-management system. Legionella proliferation is also significantly reduced.
‘Smart’ controls for secondary-return DHW systems run water at a safe 42°C core temperature during the day and boost it to 60°C when the building is closed. By the time the building reopens, the core temperature should have fallen to 42°C.
Efficiencies are up to 107% net with NOx emissions of less than 20 ppm.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Start your day with meditation at 7 am.
End your perfect Vikasa day with a traditional Thai or Oil Massage in the Bliss Spa overlooking the turquoise Koh Samui ocean.
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With the Healthy Day Package, you have full access to our infinity pool, the chill lounge at Vikasa Life Cafe with an amazing view and all of our gardens and beaches.

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Carrying on from the last few weeks posts telling My Story of how my business came to be and then My Top Priorities for running it, this week is the final chapter, summarising some of the most useful things I've learnt.
Other than the genuine enjoyment of it and the accessibility of chatting to and sharing things with your customers and audience in a very informal yet direct way - which frankly for me is reason enough - blogging has many advantages and is a very useful marketing tool for your business. Creating new content for your website is vital for SEO so google knows it's not just an empty space with nothing going on. It helps new customers get a handle of who you, the maker are as an individual and gives some personality to your brand.
-Keep it regular, again for SEO, as well as giving your customers some stability on when they'll get new information from you.
-When relevant, cram in some keywords for your business so google picks them up easily. I would never say 'Welcome to this weeks blog, I've written a post about chocolate around all my giant yarn chunky knitting' that's just spammy and unnecessary. But if for example, I'm talking about a new product I will be sure to get words like 'Merino wool' and 'chunky knit' in.
- Links are really important to get to and from your website/blog, not only does it open you up to a whole new audience but again, google loves it. Links will build up naturally as you get out and about and people decide to blog about the things you make but to help it along there's plenty of things you could do. Simply by doing good shows and artisan markets will bring a lot of bloggers to you, who will hopefully want to share what you do. (obviously I wouldn't go just to get links on a website but it's a great if it's the right show for you then it's a great bonus). You can work with someone on a collaboration then you can both discuss your collab in a blog post, linking to one another. You can invite guest bloggers to post an article on your blog, they will then promote it to their audience too giving you both the opportunity to share an entire customer base, likewise if you interview someone of interest to your audience. So many options, as with everything to do with blogs, try to think outside the box, be inventive and have fun!
Again, Social media is so fun and a wonderful way to communicate with your audience and it too has many advantages. A big reason to get on social media is that it's free marketing and really importantly - you have total control.
Things to remember in general about social media are that you're selling a certain lifestyle that suits your products, I try not to discuss my personal matters too much on my business page as they just aren't relevant to my customer. My customer and audience want to see the things I make and ways to use them. They also want to see some behind the scenes snippets that they wouldn't find on my website, my workspace and me in action knitting for example.
My favourite thing about social media is that it is a more casual way to communicate and as long as you don't mistake it for your personal page it compliments your business beautifully by injecting some personality and colour to that professional side.
The main social media platforms I use are Facebook & Instagram, I also dip into twitter (mainly for business to business contacts and journo-requests) and I also try to pin a couple of things to Pinterest each week. I began by introducing each platform at a time and figuring out how much I enjoyed it and how much it benefited me etc then I slowly reduced it to a level I could cope with. I now post to Facebook about 5 times a week, Instagram daily and check twitter maybe once a month (but 90% of my Instagram post also get popped on twitter via the IG app,) and I get the notifications so if some one mentions me etc I know and can reply or thank them.
I use Facebook above all other social media to chat to people and give some behind the scenes snippets of my business. I don't worry too much about how pretty the pictures are (as opposed to IG) It's more about the content and keeping people informed.
- Content it king, there's no point posting rubbish or irrelevant posts just for the sake of it. Before every post ask yourself - Is this relevant for my audience? Will they respond well to it or gain something from it? if the answer is no then you won't get a good reaction to it and consequentially Facebook with squash the reach so not many people will see it anyway.
- Because Facebook want you to pay for adverts they don't want you to get it for free so if you write salesy words in a post such as 'sale now on' or 'Shop now' then they'll squash it's reach to try to convince you to pay. Try to be less direct about it.
- Another balancing act is regularity, how often to post really is up to you. Again I look at how frequently other people post and if I, as their target market think that's too much, too little or just right.
- Final point which really goes for all social media and communications, try not to be too negative. Nobody likes a negative nelly! If you've a bad day, you can share it but try to make it a positive. Is it relevant to your audience if you've had a bad day? Maybe it is and thats fine but try to boost it at the end so people don't go away with a negative feeling from your brand.
Last year I wrote a post about using social media for small businesses which has a lot more information if you'd like any more.
For me, Instagram is the one. It's a magnificent source of inspirations and such a fun way to communicate with people internationally as well as locally. It's all about the pictures so if you want to gain a serious following you need to be on point with your imagery and style. It's wonderful to use for really visual storytelling, almost like a moodboard of your own business.
Instagram is really not about the hard sell, it's far more about showing and selling a lifestyle and introducing followers to beautiful looks and products in a friendly, informal and stylish way. In facts it's so much not about the hard sell that you can't post links in individual posts.
Depending on how seriously you take it you might want to curate your feed, see what images look good together and tell a story. You want someone to click on your IG feed and know exactly what you do as a business rather than seeing random pictures of your recent night out followed by a food pic of your breakfast. It's the lifestyle of your business, so customers can see it and understand instantly how it would fit beautifully into their lives.
If you'd like to know more specifics on using Instagram for businesses I recently wrote a blog post on just that with far more information.
Now for a quick look at sales platforms, there's so many I can't go into too much detail and I'm sure i'm not aware of them all but here I've covered the ones I use and the advantages and disadvantages of those.
The platforms I sell on are - My own website, Notonthehighstreet.com, Etsy, certain shows and to a select few Trade stockists.
Own Website - It's SO important to have your own website, not only do you not have to pay commission on each sale but it's vital that you have your own corner of the internet to display your products that YOU control. It is 100% you, your choice of wording, imagery, layout, links, blogs etc. You. Even if someone else designs it and a photographer takes your photos etc you still have ownership of what goes on in that space and it's a really vital way to represent your brand.
Notonthehighstreet.com - I cannot speak more highly of NOTHS. I adore being part of their community and feel really honoured to be able to sell with them. I always recommend people apply to sell with them if they think their products are right. The thing to remember with NOTHS is that they really know who their customer is and what she wants. It's highly curated so you need everything on there to be approved before you can sell it. I'm a huge fan of this because it really means that the customer is being shown products that will interest her rather than having to wade through loads of other stuff first. There is a joining fee (currently around £200+ Vat I believe) and commission of 25% + VAT (so 30%) on each item sold. It isn't for everyone but if you don't get on, please don't be disheartened, it doesn't mean your products aren't good, it just means that the NOTHS customer isn't your customer.
Etsy - I'm new to Etsy but i'm enjoying it so far. It has good stats that are helpful to find your keywords and apply them to your other platforms. It's easy to use, great for international orders as you can set your shipping costs per product and the commission fee is really low (3.5% + a small listing fee). Etsy isn't curated so there is SO much on there, this is both good and bad, it does bring a lot of people to the site but it also means you have to fight harder to be noticed. From courses and reviews I've done so far, I've learnt that the more listings you have the better, as it creates more ways for customers to find you. I've also learnt that your keywords are vital, especially the first phrase of your product title. Becka Griffin does an excellent review if anyone needs help and advice or like me when I started - doesn't know where to begin.
Shows - Can be really great, a wonderful way to meet your customers face to face and see who they are first hand as well as get your own face out there and allow people to touch and feel your products (especially for products like mine where they are so tactile everyone always wants to touch them) The important thing is to do the right shows, go visit them first and look around at the other stall holders, the visitors, the area. What time of year is it? Will that work for your products? How much does a stand cost? (+ your expenses if you need to stay in a hotel, what you'll eat etc - I always need to hire a van so thats around £100 a time too) Are people spending? Is it likely that you'll get back that cost and if not is it worth it anyway for the exposure? Don't forget that a lot of people like to see things for ideas then order online later and those sales still count towards it - I have a little text box on my website when someone places an order that asks "How did you find me?" and it's priceless for me to know if what i'm doing on Facebook is paying off or if I met them at a certain show or which magazine they saw me in etc. The long and the short of it is - figure out if it's where your customer is and whether or not it's right for your brand before you commit.
Trade - Again trade isn't for everyone, most shops look for a 100% mark up (so 50% off RRP's) and a lot of makers can't afford to knock so much off their prices or don't want to raise RRP's that much to be able to do so. Personally I've worked out a method that suits me and the mark up is different per product. You need to still have some margin but trade is more about the exposure and bulk orders that earning loads of money. Another thing i've done is spent 3 days building a PDF 'Trade Pack' with all the information, prices and imagery, that really represents what my business is about. Now when I get trade enquiries I can attach it to the email and they have everything they need. Final point on trade is to do your research too, make sure that your products will suit their shop and don't be afraid to politely decline if you don't think they will.
Everything you do should be for your brand and your customer. Once you know your customer you'll know where he/she shops and what he/she wants, and then you can design products for them and put them in the right places for them to find.
Stay organised and plan. (from last weeks posts) My Christmas starts in February for a reason, yours may not take quite so much time but make sure you've get everything planned out for all your important gifting occasions as well as the smaller things like planning your social media and promotions of new products.
Apply for everything and anything, say yes and get out your comfort zone, you never know what will happen when you put yourself out there.
And my mantra for tough days - If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! There's hard days in every job but as long as this is ultimately what does, or will make you happy, then grab a cup of tea and a biscuit, take a short break then crack on and stick at it, you'll get there in the end!
Thanks for visiting you lovely bunch! feel free to add comments below with anything i've missed or any questions.


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The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known globally and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
Completed in 2015, the Maxwell Centre is an £26M expansion of the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory on the West Cambridge site that is occupied by scientists from industry as well as Cambridge research groups.
The centrepiece building for exploratory ‘blue skies’ research provides new office, seminar spaces and physical sciences laboratories. It utilises an innovative layered laboratory design, ensuring services to individual laboratories can be changed without affecting others.
The project included the refurbishment of existing laboratories within the Physics of Medicine building to which the Maxwell Centre is connected. The target is to double the scale of industrial involvement through a combination of activities in the new building, in the collaborating departments and commercial space.
Our appointment as client technical advisor commenced at RIBA Stage 2 and continued through all project stages including RIBA stages 6 (handover) and 7 (in use).
The main focus of the project is the development of a large building on the rear of the site, replacing the existing student hostels on Tennis Court Road. This facility will provide world-class teaching facilities for executive-level programmes. A combination of open plan and individual offices, meeting rooms and significantly enhanced dining facilities which will allow members of the Cambridge Judge community to enjoy the Cambridge tradition of shared dining in a way that has not been possible before.
The first phase should also include partial refurbishment of Keynes House and the creation of a bridge between Keynes House and the main CJBS building. The end result will be exceptional facilities built in accordance with sustainability targets.
Scotch were appointed as the M&E compliance monitors for the design stage on behalf of the Estates Management team, and as commissioning compliance monitors and Clerk of Works for the construction stage.


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