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This is my 3rd annual end of year book survey, all about the books I’ve read in 2016!
I love Sarah Fine! I’ve read all her books and really enjoyed the first two books in this series. BUT Mosaic left me hanging. It was so unlike the first two in the series, the characters acted out of character and there were large plot holes. Not the norm for this author. I tried to finish it, but I failed. At 35% I skimmed to find out what would happen and I have to say I’m glad I DNF’ed.
Ummm….I was shocked (in a good way) when I read, no devoured is a better word, these books. I expected to hate them. It’s no secret I dislike YA contemporary with teen angst so why did I read them? Peer pressure 😀 And I’m glad I succumbed. I love these Royals!
Anyone that will listen, I tell them to read Strain of Resistance by Michelle Bryan. I love this book! It’s a dystopia, sci-fi with zombie-like creatures and a foul-mouthed heroine and sweet/steamy romance. If you haven’t read it yet, grab a copy ASAP!
Greek-Mythology meets Urban Fantasy in this series and I devoured it!
I’m dying y’all from that ending?! This book is dark, twisted, and I need King’s Cage ASAP!
My favorite series came to an end in November…I still haven’t recovered!
I know she’s not new, but she’s new-to-me. I finally picked up The Mortal Instruments series this year and fell in love. I’m loving her world-building and imagery! Can’t wait to read more from her.
Please see #3….just kidding, but seriously I never read YA contemporary and I loved The Royals!
I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book faster than I did this one. I couldn’t set it down! I read it as fast as I could and then read it again to be sure I didn’t miss anything.
I read Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram for the first time in 2014 when it was first released and have read it at least a half dozen times since then. It never fails to put a smile on my face.
Bixby from Strain of Defiance by Michelle Bryan. This girl is a firecracker waiting to explode, talks like a sailor, and fights to the last breath for those she loves. I already mentioned the book in #4 but she deserved mentioning again.
This book was 2+ years in the making and it was well worth the wait. Beautifully executed and ties into Fae mythology seamlessly.
This series Citizens of Logan Pond by Rebecca Belliston is one of my favorites. I read the first two books in February and bought the third (which I still need to read) when it was released. If you enjoy dystopia, you must read this series! It’s scary how easily this dystopian world could become a reality. There’s no sci-fi element to it, pure speculation. It’s perfect!
Umm….how did The Others never cross my radar until the end of 2015?! I’m a fantasy lover, specifically fantasies like this one: paranormal, urban fantasy. I love it! I have read all the books in the series now and am eagerly waiting on Etched in Bone coming in March.
Hands down, my one true pairing is….
May I just gloat for a minute and say I called this one?! Don’t believe me, check out my answer to this question last year 😉 I love these two and I’m anxious to see what will happen next.
Simon and Clary from The Mortal Instruments…I know that at one point they have a semi-romantic relationship (at least they try) but I like them better as friends and enjoyed the books better without the tension between them.
I finally caved and started The Mortal Instruments series and I love them so far. I still lack reading books 4-6. I’m not sure why I haven’t read them before.
Kyle Hamilton from Kelly Oram’s V is for Virgin and A is for Abstinence books is my new crush. He’s unapologetic for who he is and I love it! I want some of his confidence for myself.
A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe had the best world-building IMO. It’s set in urban Japan, but ties mythology into the story and weaves a wonderfully exciting tale with all kinds of creatures and spirits. Must read!
I’m pretty sure I haven’t laughed this hard at a book in a long time. My Lady Jane reminds me a lot of The Princess Bride with its satire and dry humor.
This book had me crying sad and happy tears all the way through it. It’s a wonderful read if you enjoy clean, contemporary romance.
One of my favorite authors because I believe she can seriously write anything and it would be good. Paper Dolls is no exception. I loved this book. I devoured it and when I reached the end I was crushed. This is not for the faint of heart, but I highly recommend it. It is a must read!
I know this is like the 3rd time I’ve mentioned it, BUT Strain of Resistance is unlike anything I’ve ever read and it is SO good!!! I want everyone to read it, especially if you enjoy dystopia.
That ending?! I could seriously debate that ending for a long time. I know the next book is already out and I’ve heard its ending is worse. I just can’t handle it!!! Don’t get me wrong…I loved this book, just not the ending.
My best non-review post was one of my Waiting on Wednesday picks: Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge. It seems like everyone was excited for this book.
I didn’t attend any actual events, but did participate in several challenges this year. As in 2015, #COYER is still my favorite. It’s so much fun to discuss books, share the ones we love, and even participate in Secret Santa.
We moved this summer. I did not realize how much it would throw me off this year. I was even ahead on posts by almost an entire month. But it took me a good 2 months to get back into a reading/blogging groove.
My most popular post was a review I actually wrote in 2014 for a book that the author has since pulled from the market. Sorry friends that have been looking for Spearwood Academy Vol. 1 by A.S. Oren, it no longer exists, but the author has revamped and rewritten the series under the name Spearwood.
My Merry Mondays feature…all of them 😉 I love holidays and celebrating them so it’s a fun feature that even has a link-up should you want to join. It will be monthly starting Monday.
I did! I beat my Goodreads challenge of 125 books, I crushed my 16 book goal on the Dystopia Reading Challenge, and also completed the New Release Challenge as well.
I can’t believe I haven’t read this yet. *hangs head in shame* #1 priority after my tour books next month.
I’ve seen this one floating around on the blogosphere for a few months now and I’m dying to read it. A loose retelling of Labyrinth, yes please!!!
There is not a cover yet for A Court of Wings and Ruin but that will not keep me from listing it! I cannot wait to read what will happen next to Feyre and the Night Court.
My hope is to catch up on my ARCs. I’m so far behind that it has made reading less fun. In 2017, I’m hoping to get my reading mojo back!
I love this end of the year roundup:). Here’s hoping that 2017 brings you lots of joy in your reading and blogging!
I want to check out The Royals series so badly. I’ve heard such good things about it! I love royalty books so I’m definitely going to check them out.
It’s not the type of royalty you think 😉 The characters’ last name is Royal. Still s good series, more New Adult IMO instead of YA. Hope you enjoy them!


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A matched pair of Chinese export candlesticks of caparisoned elephant form painted in pale iron red, underglaze blue and gold.
This is an early example of this entertaining form that was popular at the end of the eighteenth century. A similar type was also made with a pug dog - and both are inspired by zoomorphic forms in bronze and similar porcelain hookah bases from the Wanli period.
Elephants were rare and popular in Europe; the naturalist René de Réaumur sent one to Paris in 1755, but his ship was captured by the English and the elephant, expecting to arrive in Paris, disembarked instead in Portsmouth, where it promptly died (of disappointment?). It was stuffed and later returned to the French, finally arriving in Paris somewhat moth-eaten. Buffon wrote in his Natural History (1749–1789) that the elephant was powerful, courageous, prudent, moderate even in the strongest passions, and constant in love; it remembers favours as well as injuries and is modest, never mating in front of witnesses.
References: Veiga 1989, p110, a single similar to this; Shimizu & Chabanne 2004, p111, a late Ming example in blue and white; Sargent 1991, p242, two pairs.

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AACC's noncredit courses are open to anyone with or without a diploma or degree who is 16 years or older by the first day of class. Classes for younger than 16 years old are offered through Kids in College and Family Time Intergenerational courses. For intergenerational courses, all youths must register and be accompanied by a registered adult.
The college may cancel a course that lacks sufficient enrollment a week before it is scheduled to begin. When a course is canceled, we make every effort to notify all registered students promptly. A full refund is processed automatically unless the student elects to transfer to another course or section. You can help avoid cancellations by registering at least two weeks before the starting date.
The wait list is an electronic roster of eligible students who are waiting for a seat to become available in a closed (filled) section. The wait list stores names in order of request to allow access to seats that may become available. There are no wait list limits for noncredit courses.
If a seat becomes available in a Continuing Education/noncredit course, the system will automatically call you at your phone number on record. You are required to call the Instructional Support Center within 24 hours at 410-777-2325 to complete your registration or you will lose your position on the wait list.
You can use MyAACC to view your wait lists, monitor your position on your wait lists and remove yourself from any unwanted wait lists.
When severe weather or other emergency conditions occur, listen to local radio, TV stations or check the college's home page or www.aacc.edu/campusalerts. Sign up for a text message alert to your cell phone and email address by going to the Campus Alerts page.
Every attempt will be made to reschedule classes that have been impacted by an emergency closing. However, we reserve the right to update the course schedule depending upon the availability of resources. For the most up to date course offerings, visit us on the Web at www.aacc.edu/noncredit.
When the college closes, all classes at all on-campus and off-site locations are canceled for the day. The college does not necessarily close when Anne Arundel County public schools close; however, when public schools close for inclement weather or emergencies all AACC classes at public school locations are canceled.
When Anne Arundel County public schools close as a result of scheduled (nonemergency) closings, AACC classes will meet.
When the college opens late due to severe weather or other emergency conditions, all continuing education courses scheduled to begin prior to the opening time will be canceled for that day.
Select courses may be taken for either academic credit or on a noncredit basis. For credit registration information, call 410-777-2243. If you are enrolled in a credit/noncredit share as a noncredit student you will not earn academic credit. However, with the instructor’s written permission, you may transfer to credit status during the first three weeks (or nine classroom hours) of the course. Continuing education staff can explain the simple transfer procedures.
Courses and class schedules listed in the Noncredit Schedule of Classes, promotional literature and on this website are subject to change. The college regrets any discrepancies or typographical errors. This website, the Noncredit Schedule of Classes and any promotional literature are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the college.
AACC's personal finance instructors do not provide advice on specific investments. Neither AACC nor the instructor is responsible for any investments students make.
AACC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the AACC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, or if you need additional information regarding professional licensure, please contact the school of continuing education and workforce development Instructional Support Center at 410-777-2325.

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AUGUSTA, Maine — The sudden hospitalization over the weekend of Karen Raye, wife of Senate President Kevin Raye, prompted Senate leadership to postpone action Tuesday on the Department of Health and Human Services supplemental budget.
The budget passed through the House last Thursday but stalled in the Senate after a majority of Democrats decided they couldn’t support the latest version.
The Senate is expected to resume talks on the budget this week but it’s not clear when. It also wasn’t clear Tuesday what the Senate Democrats are seeking to change.
“Karen is doing well and resting comfortably. We are grateful for the excellent care provided by both Calais Regional Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center, and for the many prayers, well wishes, emails, calls and notes of encouragement we have received since she was hospitalized Sunday morning.

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If you did not receive a hard copy of a commitment card on Oct.14 (or misplaced it), you can use this online commitment card* to make your 2-year commitment to our Beyond Us initiative.
Add together the total number from the previous two answers.
Take the pervious number and multiply it by two.
Add together the previous two answer to arrive at your commitment.
Thank you for joining us and our vision for Waypoint Church.
*Only Clifton Wise (Executive Pastor of Operations) and Judy Brady (Finance Manager) will have access to online submission data.


text: Get great Junie B. Jones tickets for all shows. Low ticket prices with superior customer service. Order Junie B. Jones tickets securely online or call (800) 289-8425 and a friendly ticket representative will be happy to assist you.

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text: This Geranium hand wash uses a blend of essential oils including geranium, eucalyptus and clary sage. With violet leaf extract known for anti-bacterial properties, this hand wash leaves hands feeling thoroughly cleansed. Free from parabens, sulphates, petrochemicals and artificial colourings.


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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1153 is stored in a purpose-built storage area at Storage Site-██ when not used for testing purposes. Permission to access SCP-1153 must be requested from the current Level-2 staff member responsible for supervision of SCP-1153 (currently Dr. █████). Instances of SCP-1153 and 1153-2 are not to be stored while connected, and SCP-1153-2 must be stored in a depowered state. SCP-1153-2 is never to be left connected to SCP-1153 for more than twenty-five minutes at any one time.
When an instance of SCP-1153-2 is turned on, the list of commands must be examined and any new commands must be noted. Testing of serious contagious diseases or diseases of unknown nature on SCP-1153 must be conducted under appropriate quarantine procedures, up to and including the restriction of testing to biohazard containment areas.
Absolutely no tests on SCP-1153 using any of the diseases classified under Special Containment Procedures are to be conducted without the express permission and approval of at least one member of O5. All such tests, if they are ever conducted, must adhere to the Special Containment Procedures of the disease in question.
Description: SCP-1153 is a collection of twelve (as of ██/██/████) human bodies. These bodies are a mix of different heights, weights, ages and genders, although some of the bodies appear to be identical to each other. These bodies are functionally alive, but catatonic. They appear to possess no higher brain function or ability to move or act of their own volition. The bodies appear to possess a constant internal environment, and neither require sustenance nor appear to age. All of the bodies appear shaved of hair and possess a barcode tattooed onto the inside of the left wrist. Each instance of SCP-1153 has what appears to be a standardised USB port embedded in the outside of the left heel.
SCP-1153-2 is a collection of five (as of ██/██/████) laptop computers of various makes and models, the earliest produced in 199█ and the latest produced in 201█. These computers have all been discovered in direct connection to an instance of SCP-1153. Each of the computers are largely mundane and unremarkable, save for an anomalous program entitled '[DATA EXPUNGED]'. This program is heavily encrypted and to date no attempts to modify or view the coding of the program, or to transfer it to another computer, have been successful. When opened, the program consists of a menu including over ████ listed commands. All of these commands are named after an injury or disease, save for the first command, entitled 'Wipe'.
When an instance of SCP-1153-2 is connected by a cable to an instance of SCP-1153, the [DATA EXPUNGED] program is launched, and a command is executed, the primary anomalous effects of SCP-1153 can be observed. When a command is executed in connection to an instance of SCP-1153, the body will rapidly develop the relevant disease or injury over the course of approximately twenty seconds. Multiple injuries and diseases may be applied to a body, although the program will display an error message when more than five commands are executed on one subject.
The 'Wipe' command heals the body of all injuries and illnesses within another twenty-second period, up to and including death and advanced decomposition. This 'Wipe' command also affects injuries and illnesses not caused or related to the program. SCP-1153 instances appear to have fully functioning healing and immune systems, unless a condition related to these processes is loaded, and so can recover from these conditions naturally or as a result of normal treatment methods.
All contagious diseases applied to SCP-1153 are fully contagious and can spread and infect others in a manner identical to natural instances of the illness. Certain diseases have multiple commands, usually appended with a bracketed word indicating something about the disease. For example, executing the command 'Polio (Incubation)' will cause no symptoms to develop immediately, in line with the normal progression of the disease, while executing 'Polio (Advanced)' will cause the body to immediately develop symptoms. The list of commands include several diseases which have not previously been documented, as well as extinct diseases such as smallpox. For this reason, caution must be exercised when testing with SCP-1153.
SCP-1153 initially came to the Foundation's notice on ██/██/199█ after the first known instance of SCP-1153 was discovered under quarantine after being admitted to a hospital in [DATA EXPUNGED], apparently suffering from smallpox. How it arrived in the hospital is currently unknown, as no documentation or evidence was found regarding how SCP-1153 had arrived in the hospital. Foundation representatives acquired the body and administered Class-B amnestics to those involved. No further measures were required, as information had been suppressed to prevent a public panic. The subject was placed in Foundation custody, although little was learned of SCP-1153's nature until ██/██/████, when a second SCP-1153 instance was taken into containment with an associated SCP-1153-2 instance. Since then, ten instances have been discovered and contained around the globe, often in connection to unusual or misplaced outbreaks of disease. The current number of SCP-1153 instances outside of Foundation custody is unknown.
Addendum 1153-1: Recent experiments involving SCP-1153-2 have lead researchers to the conclusion that the anomalous program contained within SCP-1153-2 is not fixed and can change and develop. For example, after ██/██/2009 all instances of SCP-1153-2 appeared to contain a new command, entitled 'H1N1/09 Influenza' which caused the subjects to develop symptoms identical to the aforementioned strain of the flu virus. All SCP-1153-2 instances recovered after this date have been found to contain this new command, possibly indicating that SCP-1153-2 instances are being updated in synchrony by a currently unknown process.
Addendum 1153-2: On ██/██/████, several new commands were found to have been added to the list of commands available for SCP-1153-2. All of the commands added on this date correspond to an anomalous illness or infection catalogued under Special Containment Procedures by the Foundation, including [DATA EXPUNGED]. The single instance of SCP-1153-2 discovered after this date came to Foundation attention after an outbreak of SCP-███ in [REDACTED] and contained a command list identical to all other instances currently in containment. Future outbreaks of anomalous diseases are to be investigated to determine a possible link with uncontained SCP-1153 instances.


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Robin Roberts’ honest and moving story about her stem cell transplant and second battle with cancer.
I am a big fan of Robin Roberts. When my husband was diagnosed with MDS, we had to quickly move to Houston to begin treatment. I started reading anything I could get my hands on about this relatively rare form of leukemia. There’s not a whole lot out there especially because I wanted to read real antidotal stuff too, not just facts or research. One of the first books I found was Roberts’ Everybody’s Got Something, and it remains one of my favorites. Her honesty and close relationship with her family really touched me.
Robin’s story was also similar to ours, so her experiences gave me a peek into what the long road ahead would be like for us with a stem cell transplant. I highly recommend it even if cancer hasn’t closely touched your life because it is such an inspiring story of the power of family, love, and faith.
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You don’t have to stop eating chocolate cake or start running marathons to improve your health. Making small but steady changes in your eating and physical activity habits—over time—may help you lose weight if you need to, feel better, and improve your health. The information below can help you start to change your physical activity and eating habits. When you make changes to improve your health, you may also move your friends and family to do the same.
Even if you are overweight according to charts and measures, you may like the size and shape of your body and not want to lose weight. Your friends and family may think you look great too.
But the health benefits of getting fit and eating well are clear. Once you decide to lose weight, your loved ones may want to join you on your journey to better health.
Am I risking my health by being overweight?
You can help lower your risk for many health problems by losing weight. Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can help improve your health. For example, if you weigh 200 pounds, losing 10 to 20 pounds may help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol level. Slow and steady weight loss of 1/2 to 2 pounds per week is the safest way to lose weight.
How do I start to lose weight and improve my health?
Regular moderate-intensity physical activity can be fun and help you feel great. When you share physical activity with your friends and family, it can also be a social event. Make it your goal to try to do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, or better yet, all days of the week. You may need to be physically active for more than 30 minutes a day to help you lose and keep off extra weight.
Sometimes starting and sticking with a physical activity program can be a challenge. Figuring out how to beat your physical activity roadblocks may make it easier for you to get and stay active.
Note: If you are a man and over age 40 or a woman and over age 50, or have chronic health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, or obesity, talk to your health care provider before starting a vigorous physical activity program.
If you do not have child care, try sharing physical activities such as walking, biking, or playing tag with your child each day.
If you do not have time or are too busy to be physically active, try doing 10 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity three times a day, or putting more energy than normal into activities like housework, yard work, and playing with the kids.
If you do not like, or do not want to exercise, know that doing something you enjoy such as dancing to the radio, or planning active outings with a friend, family member or group all count!
If you do not feel safe being physically active in your neighborhood, form a group of people to walk, jog, or bike together, working out with videos in your home, or walking in a shopping mall.
Eat just enough food for you.
A healthy eating plan includes a wide variety of foods from five food groups. Let the Food Guide Pyramid help guide your food choices. Use the Food Guide Pyramid to guide the number of daily servings you eat from each food group. A range of serving numbers is given for each Pyramid food group.
Active women and most men need about 2,200 calories a day and should choose a mid-range number of servings.
The larger number is for people who eat about 2,800 calories a day, such as active men.
Improving your eating plan may take time. Changing favorite foods may be one of the most difficult parts. To enjoy tasty, lower-fat versions of some favorite foods, try the suggestions listed in this publication.
* Children, teenagers, and adults under age 25 should choose 3 daily servings from the milk, yogurt, and cheese group to meet nutritional needs.
Eat just enough for you.
To lose weight, learn to eat fewer calories. Do this by selecting foods that are lower in fat and calories from each food group.
A healthy eating plan calls for making healthy food choices and eating just enough for you. Larger servings of food have more calories. Eating more calories than your body needs leads to weight gain.
Learning about the serving sizes of foods can help you eat just enough for you. Try to measure your food for a few days. This can help you learn to recognize what one serving of a food, such as 1/2 cup of rice, looks like on your plate.
To lose weight, learn to eat fewer calories. Do this by selecting foods that are lower in fat and calories from each food group. For example, choose low-fat cheese and extra lean meat. Also, choose plenty of vegetables. They are lower in calories and fat than other foods and can help you feel full.
Instead of fried chicken, try baked, roasted, broiled, grilled, or oven-fried chicken with the skin removed.
Instead of regular ground beef, try extra lean ground beef or lean ground turkey breast.
Instead of french fries, try mashed potatoes made with nonfat milk, a baked potato topped with a vegetable or fruit salsa, or a salad.
Instead of sour cream, try low fat or nonfat sour cream or plain yogurt, or low fat cream cheese.
Instead of salt, try spices, herbs, lemon, lime, or vinegar. (Salt is not fattening, but it may contribute to high blood pressure in some people).
Do I need to drink milk?
A healthy eating plan includes a variety of foods that provides all of the nutrients the body needs. Milk is a good source of calcium. If you cannot digest lactose (the sugar found in milk), there are many ways you can get the calcium that milk offers, without drinking regular milk.
Eat canned fish with soft bones like salmon.
The path to improving your eating and physical activity habits is not easy. But don’t give up. Remember, sensible eating and physical activity habits, followed over time, are key to a healthy body, mind, and spirit!


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Does Leifeld buyout veto signal sea-change for business with China?
INEOS Styrolution has published its third sustainability report which complies with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
The report sets out INEOS Styrolution’s focus on a resource-efficient plastics model and the company’s drive towards circular solutions for polystyrene through chemical recycling projects based on depolymerisation technologies.
These projects include the the cooperation with Agilyx for polystyrene recycling in the U.S and the strategic partnership with Pyrowave to recycle North American post-consumer polystyrene.
Set last year, the report also details the progress INEOS Styrolution has made in meeting its sustainability targets.
The company undertook a focused materiality assessment involving key internal and external stakeholders last year.
The assessment findings have been used to prioritise the sustainability topics in its report to respond to the company’s stakeholder needs and expectations.
“Due to the increasing global challenges society faces with regard to the end-of-life of plastics, we have expanded our focus to include emerging topics such as circular economy, prevention of pellet loss, and further reduction of our carbon emissions,” said Kevin McQuade, CEO INEOS Styrolution.

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Janesville here, wife and I are talking about doing the rustic roads this summer,we normally just pick a route from here and ride.
Just around 3 more weeks until the Fall Slimey Crud Run!
I found it pretty amazing that The N F L worked The Packers Bye week to coincide with The Slimey Crud Run.
Just a few days away. Weather looks to be improving. Should be a big turnout.
The weather wasn`t the greatest. I thought it would keep the crowd down. I Was Wrong! Huge turnout. Thousands of cool bikes. It actually got warm, and the sun came out for a while. There was a guy with a drone filming the whole thing. I talked to him and he said he would post it on the internet , but not for a while. He said he was going to have to do a lot of editing first. If I ever come across it, I`ll post it here.
Looking forward to The Spring Slimey Crud Run already!
Had great ride yesterday! Almost 70 degrees, In Wisconsin, In NOVEMBER! Around the Palmyra, WI. area.
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ALMOST 70 in NOVEMBER, almost 60 in FEBRUARY!!!!

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WHAT: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, book by Rachel Sheinkin, and music and lyrics by William Finn. Directed by Brown County Playhouse Producer and IU Professor Jonathan Michaelsen, chair of the IU Department of Theatre and Drama. Choreographed by Emmy Award-winner and IU Professor George Pinney, with musical direction by IU Assistant Professor and Music Director Terry LaBolt.
WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 10, at 8 p.m. with additional performances June 11-12, 16-19, 23-26, 30-July 3 at 8 p.m.; June 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and July 3 and 4 at 3 p.m.
WHERE: All performances take place at the Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren, Nashville, Ind. The Brown County Playhouse recommends this performance for audiences age 12 and above.
TICKETS: $22 regular admission and $15 for children and students. Flex Vouchers, 4 ticket vouchers for the price of 3: $44-$64. For ticket information, group rates, or to order flex vouchers call the IU Auditorium at 812-855-1103 or Brown County Playhouse at 812-988-2123, or get details and buy online at www.theatre.indiana.edu.
NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Indiana University's Brown County Playhouse opens its summer season of professional theater Thursday, June 10, with the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The production showcases professional actors from Broadway alongside students and recent graduates of IU's Department of Theatre and Drama.
Broadway performer Susan Owen (currently on hiatus from "Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway), left, rehearses songs for "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the opening show of the Brown County Playhouse Season, with IU student performers. The season opens June 10 in Nashville, Ind.
Hailed by The New York Times as "effortlessly endearing," Bee tells the tale of six young outsiders in the throes of puberty who compete for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime. Overseen by grownups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, the contestants begin to learn that winning isn't everything -- and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. Four lucky spellers will be chosen from the audience at each performance to join in the contest on stage.
Taking a short leave from her role as Christine in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Susan Owen makes her debut at the Brown County Playhouse as Rona Peretti. Fresh from another production of Spelling Bee in Florida, Erick Pinnick makes his Playhouse debut as Mitch Mahoney. Pinnick, also a Broadway veteran, played Walter Payton in The Tin Pan Alley Rag, and toured in Sunset Boulevard and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Joining Owen and Pinnick in the ensemble are Brown County Playhouse veterans Lovlee Carroll (Suds, The All Night Strut!), Henry A. McDaniel III (Present Laughter), Russell Stout (The All Night Strut!) and Mandy Striph (The All Night Strut! and There Goes the Bride). Making their Brown County Playhouse debuts are Matt Birdsong, Stephanie Cohen and Matthew Martin. Birdsong previously appeared in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center's production of Blood Brothers and A Little Night Music, while Cohen appeared in The Wild Party and Oklahoma!, and Matthew Martin in Seussical the Musical, Hamlet, The Seagull, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music and as Jean Paul Marat in Marat/Sade.
Terry LaBolt leads performers through rehearsals for "Spelling Bee," opening June 10 at Brown County Playhouse.
Brown County Playhouse Producer Jonathan Michaelsen directs Bee, Emmy Award winner George Pinney choreographs and Terry LaBolt directs the music. Joining this trio are scenic designer Katie McDermott, lighting designer Chris Wood, costume designer Robbie Stanton and sound designer Colin Shay. Joining the Brown County Playhouse stage management staff of Christopher Lee and Joe Fernandez is Indiana Repertory Theatre resident stage manager Nathan Garrison.
For more information, see www.theatre.indiana.edu.


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The king of the jungle is now available to visit your event, however, he has been tamed.
Our interactive Lion comes with a trained professional performer that will amuse and delight your guests as they stand in awe at the stunning lion. The Lion is able to move its head from side to side, however, it is not able to walk.
Our Lion is able to adapt his theme or colour scheme with the change of a headdress which makes for a unique and stunning central piece of entertainment that will entertain all of your guests.
If you would like to see our other Rio and Carnival themed entertainment then take a look at our Pinterest tab below. We also offer a wide range of animals and creatures much like our lion. All of our entertainment is available for hire in London and around the UK.


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J2S announces the availability of its J2SEditor, an IPTC caption editor with file management capabilities running on MacOS X.
J2SEditor is a programme designed to edit picture documents. Its image browser displays documents thumbnails and helps you sort files . Its caption editing module lets you add or modify textual meta-data of graphics files separately or in batch without affecting the documents (e.g. the caption of a JPEG file can be updated without recompression of the document).
Amongst other features, J2SEditor provides a toolbar e.g. for quick access to applications, folders. It can also add a colour profile to JPEG files and send a selection of documents to a FTP site.
J2SEditor supports all IPTC-compatible file formats such as JPEG, TIF, Photoshop (PSD) and native IPTC image files (the IPTC is a standard used in the press industry for exchanging information).
You can find more information about the J2SEditor release at the J2S Web site. J2SEditor 1.0 is available for US$250.00.

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playing the concept and the price war of the two marketing tactics have been unable to change the status quo for the enterprise to win the market cake, on the contrary long-term development of enterprises will bring serious consequences. What are the current problems in solid wood flooring marketing strategies?
In the increasingly fierce red sea war, the solid wood flooring marketing how to innovate? Organizer: China Wood Circulation Association Jimei home business group contractors: Focus home network "floor experts" magazine Forum Time: April 10, 2007 Forum Location: Beijing Kerry Center Topic 1: 2007 Solid wood flooring development trend?

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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The problem is that it is hard to meet people that we like and people are constantly looking for friends, especially for introverts, college freshmen, international students, and people at work. But while there are many dating apps now, there isn’t an effective platform to easily connect people who share similar skills, hobbies and life goals – And we believe friendship is built upon meaningful conversations and shared goals/interests. People link hooking up with current dating apps. Endless “swiping feature” in these apps failed to help people find someone that matches each individual’s specific interest and facilitate conversation from messaging to meeting up with people in the real world. Dating apps are there to kill time, and the app itself is time-consuming.
People are using meetups.com to meet people with shared interests but it requires someone to organize the event. People are also using social media like facebook, instagram etc to stay connect with people. People are using Tinder to meet new friends but usually for dating and hooking up. People are using excel sheet or google form to find others who have the skills they are looking for (e.g. CmC challenge teammate hunt excel sheet).
We focuses on building an app that matches people with similar hobbies, skills, and life goals. We help facilitate meet ups by incorporating a social calendar in the app and providing restaurant, movie, and event suggestions that matches with their interests. We incentivize people to meet up by providing discount coupons through our in-app purchase feature. We also let people tag restaurant location and name at their “moments” when they post pictures so others who see the post could quickly make dinner/event plans with and send invitation to friends in the app! Furthermore, when it comes to skills and hobbies, gender, race, religion plays very little role in the process of friends making.
Think of Groupon. Our in-app purchase option direct our customers to restaurants, festivals, and venues. We do marketing for these merchants. Merchants provide discount to customers and we charge a commission from it. We could also monetize our user data to predict market trends. Because this is a skill and hobby based app, we could also add in mentorship/classes option in the future!


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The stock market has continued to hit new all-time records, but some individual stocks have dramatically outpaced what the broader market benchmarks have produced. In particular, a select few stocks have managed to double investors' money over the past year, and many investors wonder whether these stocks have more room to run. NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES), U.S. Steel (NYSE:X), and Global Blood Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GBT) took different paths to get to their strong performance, and each has different potential catalysts that could move its stock in the months and years to come.
The Chinese video gaming industry has been a pocket of strong growth for a long time, and NetEase has done a good job of capitalizing on the potential of this key market. In its most recent quarter, it managed to boost its sales by more than half, and net income was up by more than two-thirds, continuing a streak of impressive gains for the gaming giant. NetEase has adopted a smart approach toward the industry, working to sustain its profits from the online gaming segment even as it expands into mobile and also looks at email, e-commerce, and other revenue streams to supplement its success. The result has been a 101% move higher for the stock since March 2016.
Looking ahead, NetEase sees the mobile industry as the key to its future. The company believes that with mobile becoming the most important advertising platform in China, it needs to ensure that it gets in front of as many potential customers as possible. For investors, the fact that NetEase shares its profit gains in the form of dramatically rising dividends has only been icing on the cake for the dramatic share-price increases that the stock has produced over the past year.
The steel industry has suffered from the slowdown in economic activity across the globe for years. Beginning when the fast-growing Chinese economy started to slow down, construction and infrastructure activity levels declined, and that hurt demand for steel at a key moment for the U.S. producer. Yet as you can see from the chart above, the November election results marked a turning point for U.S. Steel's stock, as investors looked forward to promises that President Trump made to reinvigorate American manufacturing and make long-needed improvements to infrastructure.
More recently, U.S. Steel has given back some of its gains as investors worry about whether the Trump administration will be able to follow through on all of its planned initiatives. Nevertheless, the stock is up 144% over the past year, and with U.S. and global economic conditions looking more favorable, U.S. Steel has the potential to keep serving the world with the construction materials it needs to keep moving forward.
Finally, Global Blood Therapeutics has delivered extremely strong performance recently with its gains of 131%. Investors have been enthusiastic about the prospects for the company's GBT440 treatment for sickle cell disease, and in January, Global Blood enrolled its first patient in its phase 3 HOPE study of the treatment for sickle-cell sufferers. Even after taking advantage of the jump in its share price to raise cash through a secondary offering, Global Blood has maintained its upward momentum.
Now, some investors think that Global Blood Therapeutics might be a takeover target. Rumors have surfaced that Novo Nordisk might be interested in acquiring Global Blood. It's too early to tell whether those rumors will pan out, or whether the two companies will agree to a deal even if one is in the works. Yet investors can count on Global Blood to be in high demand if GBT440 lives up to its full potential for both sickle cell disease and other health issues.
Stocks don't double every day, but these companies have been successful enough to warrant big moves. Investors shouldn't count on another double, but good prospects for these three stocks could keep their shares moving upward in the future.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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The School Council joined children from several other DASP schools for this event at Puddletown Middle School. All the schools had to make a speech about why they thought it was important for everyone to go to school. Then the children put questions to Oliver Letwin, MP. Olivia Yates did a great job delivering the speech for St Mary’s, and Johnny Gannon asked a question that he had thought of: Will the UK leaving the EU affect how we help other countries?
We also delivered the rucksacks that everyone had made with our messages on for Mr Letwin to take back to Parliament. Thank you to everyone who made a rucksack. There were some beautiful designs. You can watch a video of Olivia giving her speech.


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I apologize if this is out of line, and it really isn't my decision, but could less jokes/quotes/ non-school-related things be posted on the main blog space. It has become quite difficult to come through and find old announcements or information. They ARE nice though, so maybe we could make a seperate page for non-academic student posts?
Don't let people tell you the sky is the limit, when there's footprints on the moon.
The key to happiness will never become apparent if you have not previously considered that happiness is worth having.
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in there shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."


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These sweet sakura cherry blossom earrings feature a silver hoops framing a pink Sakura cherry blossom charm carved from shell. Simple, pretty, lightweight and easy to wear, a great addition to your spring accessories!
Choose from a 12mm sakura charm or an 8mm sakura charm, and bring on the spring!
These are limited edition earrings. Once the charms have run out we won't be making any more this year!


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The NBC in every year celebrates the Macy’s 4th of July firework spectacular, as the Nations birthday. During the day tourist and citizens had the chance to celebrate and enjoy all the firework designs that they view in the skies.
The celebration is also celebrated with the familiar all star performances from the multiplatinum singers and song writers ED Sheeran. The six time nominated Grammy, this time joined with Dierk Bentley, Brad paisley, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida and also Meghan Trainor.
The celebration that was aired on Saturday, July 4 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET/PT with an hour long encored presentations at 10:00 p.m.
The “TODAY SHOW” co-host by the name Willie Geist and Tamron Hall were the emcees of the party. All the presentations that were did included further than 50,000 pyrotechnic shells and outcome that was only during the 25 minutes synchronized display.
The release of the latest album “X” by the twenty four year old global phenomenon, Ed Sheeran pronounced proliferate in 2014. Since it was out in it has been going number one in 14 countries all around the globe.
A production of the Universal Television, the Telecast was in association with the Macy’s. It w as produced by Brad Lachman production with Lachman being the executive producer and producer himself being Bill Bracken.


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The APRIL group announces that the publication of its sales for the first quarter of 2019 will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2019, after market close.
On 28 October 2015, the Extraordinary General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors of APRIL to grant bonus shares for a period of 38 months.
APRIL announces Emmanuel Maillet's appointment as Deputy CEO in charge of finance and legal affairs for the Group.

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The South Asia has been respectively introduced by old Sindu valley civilization around the world But before 3 thousand years ago untouchability system was born in this place. Indus River valley (ancient Indian civilization) Indus valley civilization has coverage Indian continental areas. But here peoples practicing the slavery system and feudal system. Those who are existing in Nepal and other SAARC country. Now South Asia's total Dalit population has 25 Corraro. Nepal Dalit peoples have been persistently more degraded and puppet during the centuries ago. Now it has still exists any colour of Dalit life. When Barna system (caste discrimination system) was established than in Indian continental area had been used the public service and hard manual worked form the Sudhare untouchable and Dalit for ruler group.
The Hindu orthodox social order caste discrimination unjust has been prevailing especially in south Asia. The caste discrimination feudal outlook has been provided power, product and national resource to the high caste. But low caste untouchable has always prohibited by power product and decision from the state. It has been seen still also in the power structure of country. Huge people have been persecuting by the name of Dalit. It has exclusion and discourage from achieving knowledge, wisdom, power & property from nation. We don't know why the same blood, same religion same cultural & same colour people are excluded, exploitation and maliciously treated from the society.
In Nepali contest total 20% Dalit population have been age old exploited by the different kinds of subjugation and trouble. Therefore we understand for joining combat against this inhuman practice. So we had established Dalit welfare Organization (DWO) 1994, than 1996 we had also emerged the Dalit NGO Federation (DNF). Both two organizations (DWO and DNF) pioneer, designer, planner, thinker and also founder chairman was Motilal Nepali. But now from experience of the both organization we have been creating new pace forerunner resplendent organization for playing the significant role for formation of a New Nepal.
Our organization name is DWA ( Dalit Welfare Association). This Association was formulated in 1996 in Nawalparasi district office. We registered DWA in district Administration office in Nawalparasi, it was affiliated with social welfare council. That time it was little bit worked for Dalit right in local level. But it was waiting for wide working space and environment. Now we have found Dalit emancipation path which cover the multi dimension of subjects, From DWA we urged the carve for inclusion Dalit in all national and common resource. DWA has playing dynamic role to the uniqueness defined outcome and desirable result for all Dalit people comprising the all Nepali citizen.
Nepali agonist peoples were immolated against feudal absolute monarchy in 2006 April. After 10 April 2008 peoples has gave a clear verdict concerning their choice of candidate and their political parties to draft a new inclusive constitution by their political parties and CA Members within another near about one years. We optimist that it will seen fair, be hopeful and far reaching to all Nepali peoples bright futures.
The huge tremendous people's struggle we have achieved peoples democracy. So we are practicing the full people's republican democracy. Now Nepal is consisting in social transition condition. The number of peoples has been perusing new Nepal shape and design from our honesty effort. Many downtrodden people has been articulated their interest and demand for fulfillments their need. DWA has been thinks Dalit struggle for social development. It has given a powerful imputes to the development of productive forces.
Development history shows power holder elite groups and its character is the last exploiter in human history. So we belief also untouchability shackle is being last era of 21 centuries. The New Nepal production of social dream we bring the dignity honored life in coming days for Dalit and non Dalit peoples. So we have been started glorious path for restructuring of new equal social paradigm by contain with all Nepali peoples. Which we bring new Harmonics Entity those who by our action create Dignity life of Dalit peoples.


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In this episode, Brett and Jeff talk about the power of consistent and correst actions and how that has helped Brett build a significant, multi-faceted enterprise and how it has helped Jeff lose 60 pounds in 7 months and keep it off.
The power of 10,000 hours of study and testing.
The one word that you must master to stay consistent in the toughest of times.
What are three things you can do every day that will ensure your success.
What is the one question you should ask before doing ANYTHING.
One question to ask yourself every day to make sure you are headed in the right direction.


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What do you think about when you think about your childhood? Odds are, you don’t think about the television you watched, at least not as much as you think about the fun things you did, especially without your parents. Many kids now don’t do nearly so much on their own. Wouldn’t you like to encourage your kids to be more independent?
It can be difficult to encourage your kids to be more independent these days. There are a lot of things encouraging them to stay inside, from the delights of online games to the fears many parents have of allowing even their teens to do things on their own.
Being comfortable doing things on their own is vital for your kids, both now and later in life. You don’t want them to be completely dependent on you as adults, do you? Now is the time to teach your kids to enjoy age appropriate independence, so they can do more and more on their own as they grow up.
This is not just something to do when the kids are small, although you can start then. It’s something to do throughout their lives.
With all the highly protective parents around, it can be very difficult to let your kids be more independent. Many have very few friends who can meet up with them on their own. Mine have this problem, even my teens. Everyone is in too many activities. They don’t have time to run around and just be kids.
Worse, some people will report kids for being outside if they think they’re too young to be out alone, even when the kids are a perfectly reasonable age. It’s reasonable to be concerned if a two or three year old is wandering the neighborhood alone; it’s quite another when the child is ten or more.
Reading some of these books may help you get more comfortable.
Free Range Kids – I received a free copy of this to review years ago. It’s still worth a read. Kids are capable of so much if you just let them try.
Last Child In The Woods – Another book I received a copy of long ago. It makes excellent arguments for why kids need to get out in nature.
Balanced and Barefoot – I haven’t read this one, but it strikes me as another good choice. The author is a pediatric occupational therapist, and the book explains why kids need to play independently outside. Developmentally, it’s a big deal.
Playborhood – One of the big reasons many parents don’t let their kids play outside is because there’s nobody out there for them to play with. You can change that.
Laws regarding kids can vary quite a bit from state to state. Make sure you know what your local laws say about things such as leaving kids home alone or leaving them in the car.
If you’re unfortunate enough to have excessively concerned neighbors, knowing the laws won’t always protect you from CPS. Some CPS agents will have their own ideas as to what is safe for kids. But for the most part, knowing the laws in your area should be enough.
On the plus side, some states such as Utah, are looking at making laws that state parents can let their kids play outside safely. It’s too bad that it takes a law to allow something that used to be assumed, but that’s where we’re at.
Encourage your kids to be more independent by getting them to play outside, both on their own and with you. If you don’t have a yard, this may mean finding a park or playground where they can play, and will take more of your time.
Taking your kids for a hike is another good way to get them outside. Give them room to roam ahead or behind you as appropriate to the situation. Don’t make them stick right by your side without a good reason.
As kids get older, find more ways for them to go outside without you. If your neighborhood is safe, as many are, just encourage them to go play outside. Make sure they have toys that are fun for them to use outside.
My son, for example, loves remote control anything. Remote control toys are best used outdoors for the most part, unless they’re just too small for that.
Bikes, skates, balls and so forth are classics that are always good for kids to play with outside. Give them a good supply of outdoor toys, and playing out there becomes much more appealing.
Independence isn’t just about playing outside. You should also give your kids the skills they need to do interesting things without you.
What that means depends on what your kids want to do. Your child might be artistic or they might enjoy building things. They may be into electronics.
Do things with your kids that help them build up the skills they need to take their interests farther. While you don’t want to overdo scheduled activities, the occasional class in their interests is a good thing.
Learn with your kids also. Make things with them. Teach them some of your skills, or pick up a new one with them.
I helped my son build a computer, for example. He did as much of the work as possible, and did online research as necessary. I helped with the build and with troubleshooting. We had lots of fun together. It was a huge boost to his confidence.
Some people badmouth kids who are allowed to go out and about on their own because they assume they’re troublemakers. Don’t assume that encouraging your kids to be more independent means you don’t have to enforce limits. Of course you do.
The big ones, of course, are to respect other people and to respect their property. If your kids are doing something that might injure someone or damage someone else’s property, there’s a problem.
There’s a difference between letting your kids run wild and encouraging them to be independent, after all. That difference is in your expectations for their behavior. Set your expectations high.
Give your kids solid rules for how to deal with playing in the street. The old cry of “car!” when a car is approaching is great when there’s a group of kids playing and a car comes along. Make sure they know that they have to clear the street when a car comes along. Lots of games are far more fun for kids if they can play in the street, but they need to respect the primary use of the street. It’s safer for your kids and much less frustrating for neighbors.
Don’t let your kids play in the street unless you know they can handle it. If the kids are too young or don’t pay enough attention to traffic, it’s not safe. And of course, if the cars go too fast through your area, it’s probably not a good idea to include the street in their play. Use your judgment.
How far you let your kids wander will depend on their ages and the general safety of the area you live in. My kids love going to the store for ice cream, which is about a mile away. The older two can do this on their own if they like. The youngest must have one of the older ones with her.
Further along is a park they can go to, but they must use the crosswalks at the lights. I’ve seen too many close calls by that park to want to cross at the crosswalk that doesn’t have so much as a stop sign myself, never mind letting my kids do it. Too many drivers fail to stop for pedestrians in that crosswalk. The stoplights make it a little safer.
Beyond setting appropriate rules comes teaching your kids to be safe in general.
This is not “stranger danger.” There are times when talking to a stranger is entirely appropriate.
Teach them to be aware of their surroundings. Teach them how to deal with problems they may encounter. You can’t teach them everything, but when you talk about the more likely situations they’ll face, they have a better chance of dealing with other situations as well.
If you want your kids to be trustworthy, you have to trust them. This takes years of building up so that they’re confident in themselves and in your trust.
This starts as soon as they’re old enough to play alone, especially outside. Don’t insist upon being a part of everything they do.
When they’re playing in the yard or in the park, watch from a distance. Don’t be right there to help them climb. If they ask for help, that’s fine. That’s trust.
As they get older, set up rules that are based on trust, both when they’re out and about and at home. Do what needs to be done to keep your kids safe online, but trust them as well.
This means don’t check up on everything they do. You don’t have to check their texts daily when they get to that age, not unless you have a reason to mistrust them or if there’s a known problem you’re helping with.
I’ve had occasion to check my kids’ texts due to a suspected problem. I explained clearly what the situation was, so they knew I wasn’t being arbitrary.
At the same time, you want them to trust you. If your kids come to you with a problem, talk it out reasonably with them. Don’t get mad right away. Listen to the whole story. Discuss where things went wrong, and discipline appropriately. Done right, you’ll increase trust by not going overboard.
I’ve had to help my oldest with problems where she had to share texts with me to help with a situation she did not know how to deal with. We even had to consider whether to get the school involved. I was very glad that she trusted us enough that she could come to me with such a problem.
Having responsibilities helps kids to be more independent. From helping to load the dishwasher when they’re small, to helping prepare dishes and keep the house and yard up as they get older, responsibilities help kids become more independent.
You should also make them responsible for their own homework as much as possible. Help them build the habit of starting on time. Don’t help them unless they need it, and even they don’t just hand the answer to them.
It’s often difficult to give your kids responsibilities. Teaching them to do chores is harder than doing it yourself during the learning curve. Some kids want you right there when they have homework to do or have a difficult time learning to manage their time. Give it time, and it will get easier for all of you.
It’s hard balancing working at home with being a parent. Someone always wants something. Even when school’s in session, kids find ways to need you right when you’re trying to be really productive. And of course, they always want permission to watch TV, use a tablet or a computer. But you can’t let them do that all the time. Kids need limits on their screen time. Sometimes that’s difficult when you’re working at home and screens are the easy way to get them to give you some peace and quiet.
This issue has become both easier and more difficult for me as my kids have gotten older. They’re all old enough now that they can play on their own for quite some time, but the oldest in particular likes to play online games where she can interact with friends whose parents never seem to want to let them just come over.
Giving screen time to the kids is, of course, one of the easiest ways to keep them busy and somewhat quiet while I work, but it’s not ideal. Fortunately, there are good ways to limit kids’ screen time while you work at home. Try a few and see what works for you.
It’s good to get into the habit of talking about it when you’re going to make a rule change such as limiting screen time. The ages of your children will determine how much they have to say, and you can try to come to a mutually agreeable solution. You can set limits per day or week, and consider ways for kids to earn extra time if you like.
One thing you may have to discuss is how much screen time parents have. Since I work at home, I’ve had to explain why the rules don’t apply the same way to me. I work on my computer, after all. If you aren’t following the rules yourself, be sure to have a fair reason why.
One long standing rule we have is that the kids may not bring screens into their bedrooms – except on sick days when I want them to try to keep their germs to themselves. Keeping screens out of the bedrooms means no one can just sit and stare at a screen for hours without being noticed, and they won’t stay up at night watching stuff.
I don’t count homework time against their allowed screen time. That’s school work, and the older the kids get, the more often the computer is required to get their homework done. They’d be upset if that was the only time they could use the computer, and I would consider that reasonable.
If you want to give your kids a little more leeway on how long they use screens, find some acceptable computer games or apps for them. My youngest adores The Prodigy Game, an online math game, which is nice because she needs a little extra help with her math.
You may also want to give some leeway if your child is building a skill using the computer or a table. My oldest wants to be an animator, so it’s completely reasonable to allow her extra time to work on that skill, just as it would be for one trying to develop an app or do other work that requires a computer.
Don’t give your kids unlimited time with screen just because it’s an educational game, of course. It’s not unreasonable to allow them some extra time if they can convince you of the value of what they’re doing.
Many kids these days seem to really resist playing outside when it’s hot out. I suspect it has to do with air conditioning. Why go outside when inside is soooo comfortable?
I aim to get my kids outside during the more pleasant parts of the day – morning before it really heats up, evening as it cools off. In the heat of the day is more difficult, but a nice sprinkler and a healthy supply of Super Soakers really improves their interest.
Consider also whether your kids are old enough to go to the park on their own or with a group of friends while you work. Whether or not this is possible depends on a lot of factors, but there comes a time when it’s really good for kids to be allowed to do things without direct adult supervision. Once they can do that, you may worry, but you can get things done while they’re gone. You can go along and try working on your laptop or tablet if you like or if the kids are too young to go on their own, but if your kids are old enough to go to the park on their own, you’ll probably be more productive at home.
What do your kids want to learn about or do during their spare time? My kids take swim lessons at least part of each summer, and we look at other classes, soccer camp and so forth. There may be signups at various times, both during the school year and in summer, depending on where you live. While I don’t believe in overscheduling kids (they need down time too!), signing them up for something they really want to do is great for keeping them away from the TV or computer and can give you some work time. If the classes are short, you may be better off bringing some work along on your laptop than driving back and forth for drop off and pick up.
I keep a variety of craft supplies ready for my kids. My kids went through a phase where they constantly wanted to make things with Perler beads . They print designs off the internet for whatever they want to make, and my oldest is allowed to use the iron to press them.
Pay attention to the kinds of crafts and other activities your kids enjoy so you can keep supplies ready for them. The easier it is for the kids to access the supplies on their own, the more they’ll use them rather than watch TV, and the more they’ll let you work.
Board games are another good choice. Play as a family sometimes, but make sure your kids know how to play some games just with each other. Some games are good for a wide range of ages – mine play Sorry together sometimes, for example.
Be ready to help the kids negotiate when they can’t agree on what to do. One time I persuaded my two older kids to play a game called Greed (what they wanted to do) while taking turns playing Mastermind with my youngest. It worked out pretty well, as everyone was doing something they wanted to do.
There will probably still be times when you’d rather let your kids watch TV or play on a computer or tablet. If you plan alternatives in advance, you won’t have to give in as often. As everyone gets used to relying on screens less and less for daily entertainment, it gets easier all around.
When the kids get out of school for the summer, you want to be sure they do more than sit about at home watching one screen or another. The trouble is that things add up really fast if you have to spend much money on them. It’s a big help to know in advance what free and cheap activities are available in your area for your family.
I write various summer activities on our calendar if they take place on a given day or week. This makes it easier to remember what’s coming up. I tell the kids it’s their job to check the calendar and make sure I remember the things they really want to do.
I’m putting this one first because this doesn’t happen enough for my kids or many of their friends. They’re so busy with organized activities, that they don’t often get to just go play with friends. Some of the issue for my kids is that none of their friends are in the neighborhood, and there are very few kids in the neighborhood at all.
Don’t plan everything your kids are going to do this summer. Let them make plans with friends or decide to head over to a friend’s house to see if they can play.
Many communities do free movies in the park once a week or so during the summer. These are usually free. The city we live in does them on Wednesday nights in the park, and the same movie on Thursday nights at the pool. I prefer the park, as it’s easier to let the kids run around. Check your city’s website to find out what happens in your area. The movies start once it’s dark enough for everyone to see the screen clearly.
You may need to get there early to get a good seat, and you will probably need to bring your own blanket or chairs to sit on. If it gets cool in your area on summer nights after the sun goes down, bring jackets or blankets to keep warm. Younger children may fall asleep if the movies run much past their bedtimes.
I also make sure to post on my kids’ class Facebook page when we’re going to a movie at the park, because it’s a great way to meet up with friends over the summer. Other parents don’t have to promise to go, but the kids have so much fun seeing which friends show up for each movie. They’ll share snacks, play until the movie starts, and snuggle up if it’s cool after the sun sets.
A lot of movie theaters now run children’s movies during the summer for a low price. They’re generally in the morning, and tickets should be about $1-2. The movie selection varies from fairly recent children’s movies to older selections such as The Wizard of Oz. Check your local theater’s website to see if they have any to offer and for ticket prices.
Communities may also do summer concerts in the park. Once again, you should be able to find out about these on your city’s website. As they don’t need to wait for darkness to begin, these may not run as late as movies in the park.
Many libraries offer summer reading programs to encourage kids and teens to read. They may offer prizes, and there may be special activities and crafts at the library as well. Check with your local library to learn what they offer.
Barnes and Noble offers kids a free book if they read at least eight books and record them in the Reading Journal. The free books the kids can choose from are listed on the journal.
If there’s a bowling alley in your area, they may participate in the Kids Bowl Free program. Check the website to find out. You will probably need to pay for shoe rental, but kid can have up to two free games a day.
Many kids love to play in the water on hot summer days. When you don’t have a pool of your own, and the community pool admission adds up too fast, a splash pad can be a fun option. Water shoots up or sprays down on the kids from various items.
Some splash pads are free to use, while others charge admission.
No Kid Hungry is a program which serves free lunches to kids 18 years and under at approved sites during the summer. There’s no paperwork required – just show up. Any child can use this program, regardless of financial need, although the hope is that kids who get free or reduced lunch at school during the school year can make it to these sites so they continue to get free lunches during the summer.
To find a site, you can visit the program page on the USDA site, or text FOOD to 877877. Check to see what time each location serves lunch.
Are there any playgrounds near you? Your kids may have a lot of fun playing at them. As they get older, encourage them to range more widely so they get more independent, and consider when they’re old enough to go to a park without you. Kids need to develop independence, and this is one way they will enjoy doing so when it’s appropriate for their age and your area.
Riding bikes is a great physical activity for the whole family. You can ride around your neighborhood, around local parks, or run quick errands on a bike. Once again, let them ride around on their own when they’re old enough, responsible enough, and you’re comfortable that your area is safe enough.
You can use a GPS enabled device, such as your smartphone, to find geocaches in your area or anywhere you go. You share your finds with the geocache community, and can make your own caches.
While admission to many museums can add up quickly, many offer free days, or are even free regularly. The California Science Center, for example, always has free admission, although there is a fee for parking, movies and special events. There’s still a lot to do there for free.
Check the websites of any museums you would like to go to and see when their free days are.
If you have an EBT card, you may be able to find museums in your area which participate in Museums For All, which gives free or discounted admission to families in the EBT program. Fees can currently range from free to $3 for museums participating in this program.
Each of my kids picks a skill or project each summer they want to work on. This gives me something to tell them to do any time I hear the words “I’m bored.” Mostly they want to make videos for YouTube, and I have rules for them about whether they can show faces, use real names, etc. They also have looked at improving artistic skills, learning to solder and much more.
Home Depot offers workshops for kids to build small projects. The kits change each week and are free. You may be able to register online, but drop ins are usually welcome so long as there are enough kits. Classes are the first Saturday of each month. Parents must remain with their children. They also have workshops for adults, so if you see something you would like to learn, sign up for it.
Tynker offers a Summer Code-A-Thon to kids with free memberships to their site. It’s a 10 week program with a new project every week. Kids get certificates for completing projects, and the top projects each week get a t-shirt. Child accounts must have a connected parent account to participate.
If there’s a Microsoft store in your area, your kids may be able to participate in free YouthSpark courses. Activities vary by the ages of your children. Parents must remain in the store for the duration of the event – these are not drop off classes.
If you have an Apple store in your area, you may be able to sign your kids up for Apple Camp. It’s for ages 8-12, and is three 90 minute sessions. Kids choose their track from what is offered, and spend their time at the camp working on their project.
If you want to work on academics over the summer, make sure it’s fun for your kids. They do forget a lot of what they learn over the summer, making it important to help them use their skills during their break, but this time should be a break.
There are fun sites for kids to keep working on their math skills, for example. My youngest loves The Prodigy Game. It’s a lot more fun for her than the math sites they use through school, although their accounts for those may be available over the summer as well. The basic account for The Prodigy Game is free, but don’t be surprised if your child wants a paid membership to access the extras.
Some places will allow families to volunteer with their children. My kids and I volunteer year round at a local animal shelter, for example. While many animal shelters only allow older kids to volunteer, you may be able to find places you can volunteer with your kids by checking VolunteerMatch.
There’s nothing wrong with kids being bored sometimes. That’s what will help them learn to come up with ideas on their own.
For more ideas, I did 30 Days of Keeping Kids Busy During The Summer a few years ago.


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Elise Rasmussen, “Atlantis: Fact or Fiction,” “Atlantis: The Antideluvian World,” “The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria,” C-Prints, 11x14in each; “Research Materials,” Paper, sizes variable; “Plato,” C-Print, 20x26.5in, 2016. Courtesy the artist.
BANFF, AB, June 3, 2015 – Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre is pleased to announce Elise Rasmussen as the recipient of the 2016 Barbara Spohr Memorial Award. Created by the friends and family of the late artist Barbara Spohr, the biennial award provides one Canadian artist working in photography with a cash prize of $6000 from the Barbara Spohr Endowment Fund and up to $4000 towards a Visual + Digital Arts residency at The Banff Centre.
“I am thrilled to be this year’s recipient of the Barbara Spohr Memorial Award. As my work often considers notions of legacy, I am deeply honoured to be recognized alongside the past recipients of this award and will continue to push my photographic practice in a manner that carries on the spirit of Barbara Spohr’s memory. I wish to express my deep gratitude to Barbara Spohr’s family and friends and Banff Centre for this honour, and I look forward to returning to the art haven of the Rockies,” says Rasmussen.
Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Rasmussen was a Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) during the summer of 2014. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York where she is an artist-in-residence at Pioneer Works. Her practice questions notions of history and how storytelling, memory, and the archive can be re-purposed to fit contemporary ideological positions. Using historical texts and artworks as references, Rasmussen’s research-based practice straddles the line between fact and fiction, positioning the artist as investigator in order to propose alternative readings. Her photography and projects have a strong conceptual basis, one that exceeds the aesthetic boundaries of the medium.
“Rasmussen's research-based practice, combined with an astute awareness of the contemporary dialogue of self-portraiture and the personal, contributes to a larger exchange among photographers working with the documentary and concerns regarding visibility and narration. The support received through the Barbara Spohr Memorial Award and Visual + Digital Arts at Banff Centre will certainly provide a positive impact on the professional contributions and development of Rasmussen’s work within and beyond the bounds of Canadian Contemporary Photography,” says Justin Waddell, 2005 award winner and external jury member for this year’s award.
Recent winners of the award include: Colin Miner (2013), Celia Perrin Sidarous (2011), Maegan Hill-Carroll (2009), Ramona Ramlochand (2007), Justin Waddell (2005), Dianne Bos (2005), and David McMillan (2004), among others.
Open to artists who have been enrolled in a Visual + Digital Arts residency program at Banff Centre, the award is intended to encourage the development of Canadian contemporary photography by providing financial and creative assistance to an artist whose work has made a significant contribution to the field.
Learn about the next Barbara Spohr Memorial Award call for applications by subscribing to Banff Centre’s Visual + Digital Arts creative residencies newsletter.


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In the courtyard of the Chinese Social Club every Sunday since early this morning the Chinese community has its point of contact with the products of their ancient culinary culture. Here you will find everything from tofu and duck, roast pork, vegetables, even books, movies and newspapers. A good way to get things unknown to Westerners and close to a story that comes across the world and has thousands of years. All speak in Chinese and costs to get someone who understands Spanish. Anyway, the tickets have their own language, so I go more smoothly.
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Cincinnati developer and design-builder Al. Neyer was proud to serve repeat client Cincinnati Children’s by developing and building the Offices @ Vernon Place, a 146,000 SF office building. The real estate development represents an expansion of this established major minority investment partnership.
Al. Neyer worked with two investment groups, REEAAL and Jade IV LLC, to create a unique investment opportunity for African American investors, a segment of the community that is not traditionally included in commercial real estate ventures. The Offices @ Vernon Place project is 67 percent minority owned/managed. Participating minority investors have previously invested in real estate projects with Al. Neyer, including the Vernon Manor Hotel office conversion and the redevelopment of 237 Taft Offices.
The City of Cincinnati approved $7.5 million to fund the public infrastructure associated with the project’s development. PNC Bank provided additional financing support. The entire Offices @ Vernon Place development represents a total value of $41 million.
Crews worked carefully to ensure that the original parking garage stayed open and in use while the addition was built on top of the existing structure, ensuring Cincinnati Children’s could maintain operations that support critical patient care and research.
Al. Neyer’s design-build team broke ground on the Offices @ Vernon Place in January of 2016 and completed the project in December of 2017. The Offices @ Vernon Place is home to nearly 700 Cincinnati Children’s employees.


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