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Putting Your Name On It!
Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, Composer & Singer.
An Idea, Problems or Wrongs!
“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right.
chances are you would make a great entrepreneur.
Five Years Ago. Five Years Ahead.
“Think back five years ago. Think of where you’re at today.


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The time for the RHPCS School Board elections is upon us. Four (4) positions are available during this election: One (1) Parent seat, one (1) Community Member seat and two (2) either Parent or Community Member seats. Board positions are elected for a two-year term.
We have 3 candidates for this election: Mark Pomerans, Jon Worbets, and Scot Carley (incumbent). Visit the RHPCS School Board website at: http://rhcschoolboard.weebly.com/ to view each candidate’s application. Prior to the Annual Meeting and ballot count, we will host a “Meet & Greet the Candidates” time on Thursday, October 20 at 5:00 p.m. Feel free to come meet the candidates in person and ask candidates any questions.
How do I vote? Ballots may be printed from this email or from the school board website. Vote by completing your ballot at the school or complete the ballot at your convenience and drop it off or mail to the school address: 8900 Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise, ID 83714. Ballots should be in an envelope marked “election” and be received by 5:30 p.m. on October 20, 2016 in order to be valid.
Counting Ballots: The ballots will be counted at the RHPCS Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2016 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Ballots will be counted by the Clerk of the Board and the School Administrator. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Announce New Board Members: The new Board members will be announced at the Annual Meeting on October 20, 2016. New Board members will be posted on the website. Stakeholders will be notified by email. A notice will also be posted at the school.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility with regards to making student drop off and pick up safe and efficient for the school. I want to compliment many of you for your help. Please remember that using cell phones (unless hands free) and texting while driving is not allowed while dropping off or picking up. We need to keep the safety of the kids a priority. Thank you for your attention to the students' safety.
We are pleased to make available for purchase a new line of RHPCS Spirit Wear items with the school’s “Achieving More” crest logo.
Printable order form can be accessed here: Fall 2016 Spirit Wear Order Form. Hard copies will be sent home with students this week.
We anticipate that ordered items will be sent home with students by October 3 (hopefully sooner.) Feel free to contact the school office with any questions.
2016 Rolling Hills 5th Grade Cross Country Club forming now!
All RHPCS 5thGrade Boys & Girls are invited to join our new 5th Grade XC Club team! Practices will begin Tuesday, September 6 after school from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mr. Phil Schoensee is the Middle School XC coach and will also coach the 5th Grade XC Club with the help of parent volunteer coaches. Mr. Schoensee brings an extensive amount of experience both as a runner and as a coach at the collegiate, high school, and middle school levels. Coach Schoensee is passionate about helping all student-athletes reach their goals in the sport while having miles of fun along the way.
Cross Country participants should expect to run 2 to 3 miles, bring a water bottle and wear running shoes, comfortable athletic shorts & top to run in. For meet days, team members will need black running shorts and a white t-shirt to be worn under his/her RHPCS provided team jersey.
Team practices will be Monday through Friday, except on meet days.
XC MEETS: The 5th Grade XC Club will have a full schedule of XC races available to participate in. Parents will be responsible for transporting their child to/from meet locations. Plan to arrive 30-45 minutes before meet start time for team warm up.
WED/September 21st - YMCA XC 2K @ Hobble Creek Park 5:30 p.m.
WED/September 28th - YMCA XC 2K @ Camel’s Back Park 5:30 p.m.
WED/October 5th - YMCA XC 2K @ Hobble Creek Park 5:30 p.m.
WED/October 19th - YMCA XC 2K @ Hobble Creek Park 5:30 p.m.
WED/October 26th - YMCA XC Championship Meet @ Camel’s Back Park 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Plan now to join us for an family evening of Fall fun.
Watch for more details and information to come as the event draws closer.

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To celebrate his 90th birthday, The Mayor Gallery is showing "Les Regles du Jeu" by Francois Morellet. The work pictured was made by marking out four sets of lines each rotated 22.5 degrees from the next. The result is a dynamical feeling of rain falling on water. These highly constrained images are playful and touching and each encourages the viewer to discover the simple relations giving rise to the complexity, asking them maybe, to think like a scientist.
Alexander Calder's 'Constellation', in which two figures seem to climb a mountain to the stars.
Julio Le Parc's 'Sea Shapes'.
Working with simple means, Le Parc creates mesmerising and complex works, reminiscent of the relation between Nature and the underlying laws.

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South Dade will be looking to win its sixth straight Class 3A state title this weekend.
South Dade enters the FHSAA state wrestling tournament this weekend as the favorite to win a sixth-straight Class 3A team title, but not as big a favorite as they’ve been in recent seasons.
Leading the way for the Bucs are returning state champions Bretli Reyna, Brevin Balmeceda, and Todd Perry.
Tyler Orta, Joshua Swan, and Eric Temes have finished on the podium before and their performances this weekend will go a long way toward assuring South Dade wins another team title.
Chasing South Dade will be Miami-Dade County rival SW Miami.
The Eagles will bring nine wrestlers to Kissimmee including 145-pound favorite Julian Hernandez.
Fleming Island brings the most wrestlers in Class 3A with 12 Golden Eagles taking the mat.
Winter Springs, Hagerty, and Miami Southridge will all be battling for top spots in Class 3A.
The action begins on Friday morning with the first round starting at 10 a.m.
What you will read is my best guess as to how Class 3A will play out.
What you will also read is Shannon Heaton’s best guess as to how Class 3A will go.
The buzz: This is not an easy path for Rowland, who could face a top 10 wrestler in all four rounds in Kissimmee. The senior is battle-tested this year and I think that will serve him well this weekend. Region 3A-2 is loaded with talent and a few of those guys could switch spots on this podium, just as they’ve exchanged wins this year. Nguyen comes in hot after winning the region crown so he gets the nod. There aren’t many sure things in this bracket and the back end could be as exciting as the front.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Angelo DeDona, Manatee (top half); Zion Gonzalez, University-Orange City (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Morales v. Lens Mathurin (Freedom). Winner has a solid chance to medal.
The buzz: Region 2 is, indeed, bringing four hammers to bear in this weight class, and Rowland will have to face at least two of them, perhaps three, to run the gauntlet. By comparison, the bottom half is ever so slightly more balanced but less top heavy, meaning we'll probably see a Region 2 pairing in the semis. What intrigues me most is that potential DeDona-Rios quarter. Going 305 on that one, for the experience factor.
The buzz: Wadle started the season strong and he hasn’t let up all season. That doesn't mean it will be an easy walk to the title because Busutil is lurking on the other half of the bracket should Walde get past third-ranked Delgado and fourth-ranked Giraldo. The senior Busutil hasn’t lost to a Class 3A wrestler this season and last lost a match back in Week 7. This will be a great final if it plays out.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Robert Dusendang, Columbus (top half); Joseph Riestra (Cooper City).
First-round match you can't miss: Josh Guerra (Riverview) v. Gabe Rendon (Oviedo).
The buzz: The instinct is to go chalk with these brackets -- see if you don't next month with your NCAA sheets -- but I agonized a long time over that Wadle/Delgado quarterfinal. I could really see that going the other way. I think it's going to be a monster match. Meanwhile Busutil, who seems to be one of those kids who's been around for years and years, has been building up to this moment, with a bonus point win at Region 4 over Delgado. If Wadle does the same or better, I'll be convinced he's the real deal to become a multi-timer, but experience counts a lot with me.
The buzz: Hines won an early season meeting 6-2 against the returning state champion Jackson and gets the nod here but Jackson has been on a winning tear since losing some high profile matches early in the season. Melguizo is the wildcard because he’s the only one with wins this season over both Hines and Jackson and if he can repeat those 4-3 wins, the state title will be heading to the 305.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Tyler Forrest, Riverview (top half); Christian Fields, Freedom (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Huffman v. Forrest. Both could medal.
The buzz: Just a monster final set up, with last year's 106 runnerup and 113 champion set to square off. Hines won, 6-2, at Danny Byron, and head-to-head wins matter a lot with me, it's why I made the pick as is. I would just say this, though: a year ago, Palm Harbor's Gabe Naranjo had a prior win over Jackson, too. Jackson's road is much tougher, however, with Huffman and Johnson looming as quarterfinal and semifinal opponents, while Hines should not have much trouble before Saturday's semis, if then.
The buzz: Orta and Chopek have been dominant this season with each only having a single loss to wrestlers from Florida (both to Class 2A wrestlers). Both wrestlers are also not strangers to the big state tournament stage as they each have reached the state finals (twice for Chopek) and each is looking for their first state title. I’ll go with the South Dade senior in this one. A potential quarterfinal to not miss would be at the top of the bracket between Kohn and Valdes.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Jose Gonzalez, Southwest Miami (top half); Fredy Rizo, Ferguson (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Rizo v. Dylan Burton (St Thomas Aquinas).
The buzz: Khawly-Orta flies under the radar for nationwide buzz that surrounds teammates like Reyna and Balmeceda and Perry, but he's proven steady and capable over the years. Chopek has flourished in his new home, not missing a beat after reaching the 1A finals each of the past two years. Will this be the year he gets over the hump? As he's a former northerner, I hope so. Chopek will have a very tough semi against either Kohn or Valdes, while Orta's path to the final is -- by state wrestling standards -- smoother.
The buzz: Reyna is a huge favorite and the top half of this bracket is where the battle will be. It doesn’t hurt that four of the top six wrestlers in the state are in that top half. The freshman Gonzalez has had no growing pains in his first high school wrestling season and he’s part of a young movement in the state that could end up being one of the most talented senior classes ever. But I don’t see anybody getting past the two-time state champion Reyna.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Destin Jones, Miami Palmetto (top half); Travon Rose, Ft Pierce Central (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Jones v. Felix. Both could medal.
The buzz: The Now v. The Next. Reyna is one of 3A's superstars, no question, and I think he should roll through this bracket, perhaps even the final, but Gonzalez might be the best freshman in 3A, at any weight. So while the Buccaneer juggernaut is of course the pick, I'd expect a pretty freewheeling final, with a lot of points piled up. Gonzalez's top half of the bracket does appear to be a much stronger half.
The buzz: Another big favorite with Lehigh-bound Hines expected to celebrate another state title in front of a home crowd. The bottom half of the bracket is loaded along with Hines so expect some big battles for the podium while a potential semifinal between Swan and Phillips in the top half should have the arena rocking on Saturday morning.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Kyndryck Higgins, Palm Beach Gardens (top half); Dalton Williams, Fleming Island (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Couple of them on the bottom half, but I'll go with one involving my local kid. In the Williams-Dematas match, you could see two kids that reach the final eight.
The buzz: It's a swan-song weekend for Hines, and while there's plenty of ranked competition (five kids in the top nine) in his half, I expect him to roll through to the finals. The interesting question might be more who'll be his finals opponent on Saturday night. I'd expect a titanic struggle in the semis between Phillips and Swan; that matchup will generate a lot of attention.
The buzz: This is the first weight class with a potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state meeting in the semifinals with Hernandez and Woods both in the top half of the bracket. They’ve met once this season with Hernandez getting a 6-4 win in the finals at the Tri-County Invitational back in Week 9. Contreras has wins over Temes and Janssen this season and will likely need to repeat each accomplishment to reach this final.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: David Milton, Columbus (top half); Will George, Palm Beach Gardens (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Pick any of the Region 1 v 4 matches, but I'll go with Contreras-Temes as a barnburner in round 1.
The buzz: Having seen Woods and Contreras several times over the past few years, I know that each of them are a match for top-ranked Hernandez. I wouldn't be surprised to see any of them on top of the podium on Saturday night, but when it comes down to the semis, Woods might be the most-capable guy in the draw. They didn't have a chance to meet up at Knockout, with Woods up at 152, where he was a finalist, where Hernandez was fourth and Contreras fifth at 145.
The buzz: Returning state champion Lovett has been one of the most dominating wrestlers in Class 3A this season and I don’t expect that to change. The top half features a monster potential quarterfinal where Villalobos and Winter Springs’ valedictorian McCandless could meet up on Friday evening.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Jonathan Rodriguez, West Port (top half); Gianni Guerriero, St Thomas Aquinas (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Chop v. Guerriero. Winner could make semis, loser has to fight through either McCandless or Villalobos in Saturday blood round.
The buzz: Like Hines at 138, this is kind of a swan-song tour for Lovett, who may have surprised a couple of folks with his win last year but won't sneak up on anyone this year as an unbeaten senior. He should sail into the finals, but his opponent might well be determined in Friday night's top quarter between McCandless and Villalobos, which projects to be all-out war.
The buzz: Another chance to catch one of the top wrestlers in the entire country as Oklahoma State-bound Balmeceda concludes his high school career at Silver Spurs Arena. The rest of the battles in the weight class should be thrilling as the rest of the podium could look a variety of ways.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: George Llanes, Coral Park (top half); Tanner Hill, Fleming Island (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Hill v. Davidson. Path to a medal might be easier for the loser of that match; that doesn't happen often.
The buzz: Balmeceda wraps a six-year states career this weekend, and while he'll get tough competition from the quarters forward, I expect he'll come out on top once again and take his fourth title. At the same time, sophomores Lukens and Eaddy are making this stretch run a prep run for the top spot/spots in 2020. One of the most loaded brackets of the entire group.
The buzz: Should be back-to-back titles for South Dade but one of the matches I’m intrigued by here is the first round match between Perkins and SW Miami’s Bryan Valdes, who gave the Hagerty junior one of his three losses this season.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Nico Esposito, Ft Lauderdale (top half); Elijah White, Edgewater (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Perkins v. Valdes. Could meet up again on Saturday.
The buzz: Like Balmeceda, Perry wraps up a long career this weekend, but one with no pushovers, exactly, either, as he could face four ranked wrestlers this weekend. I'll be curious to see if the Region 2 semi replays itself between Finken and Thompson, and if it does so in the same way that regions did. Region 2 is bringing a lot of pain into this bracket, with three wrestlers ranked in the top five.
The buzz: The top wrestlers in this weight class are both on the top half of this bracket so expect some fireworks in Saturday's semifinal round. If the SW Miami junior wins that one and faces Bencid in the final, he’ll need to beat him for the fifth time in six weeks to win a state title. The rest of this weight class is full of podium worthy wrestlers and expect some explosive battles in the quarterfinals and placing matches.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Kohl Drake, Newsome (top half); Armando Acosta, Buchholz (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Bencid v. Acosta. Not saying winner automatically makes the final, but...winner has a real shot at making final.
The buzz: This is going to be a very entertaining bracket, I think most so in the quarters Friday and top-half semi on Saturday. Just murderous matches everywhere. There will be at least one top-seven kid that does not get to Saturday. We should see a 1-2 semi; in the bottom half, you want no part of the consi side, particularly once two of the top-five ranked kids in the state come down to pay a visit in consi round 2 and the blood round. Just keep winning, as the movie might say.
The buzz: The last of the 3A “sure things”, Burburija will look to finish his senior year with another state title and an unbeaten record. D’ascoli, a state qualifier in 2017, has put together a stellar season after missing last year to injury and Nix gets the unenviable task of coming into this tournament ranked No. 2 in the state and ending up in Burburija’s bracket.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Christopher Telusma, Jacksonville Lee (top half); Noah Lusk, St Thomas Aquinas (bottom half).
First-round match you can't miss: Bobby Williams v. Anthony Williams. Could be two medalists in round 1.
The buzz: Of the state's best in the weight class, the two best might be meeting in the semis on Saturday morning with Burburija and Nix. Both have pretty clear paths to face each other, and the loser of that semi would have a pretty clear path to third place. Meanwhile, there's three pretty solid bottom-half kids who all have a good shot at a run to the title match, and all three should medal in some form or another.
The buzz: I could pick this bracket a number of different ways and each one would have holes in it. I’ve decided to go with recency bias on it, but if a few wrestlers get back on track this week, it will provide chaos to my picks.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Taso Kourtakis, Southridge (top half); Dylan Ruiz (Osceola).
First-round match you can't miss: Dossey v. Lascano. Two top-four ranked kids, both with lots of motivation after last week.
The buzz: Oh, Region 2. You must have been a crazy place in this bracket last week, with Howe falling in the quarters and Dossey falling in the final. Thing about a surprise run in a prior-level tournament is, it's not a surprise to anyone anymore. Of course, Onalaja could repeat the feat again this week and shock the world again. I'd really watch out for Canedo, too; he knows how to get to Saturday night, having done it before.
The buzz: Former Lake Highland Prep wrestler Ruff hasn’t missed a beat this season, going 36-1 with his only loss coming at district duals to Lake Mary’s Moxley (who Ruff has beaten three times this season). He will be tested if he's going to win his first state title, with Kentucky-bound (for football) Pope potentially waiting in the semifinals with his unbeaten record. The bottom half of this bracket is the place to watch the quarterfinals where the potential matches would be No. 3 vs. No. 4 and No. 5 vs. No. 6 in the state.
Wrestlers that could prove me wrong: Maxwell Diaz, Coral Park (top half); Willie Lampkin, Lakeland (bottom half).
First-round match: Pope v. Saint John. Could have a rematch of this one in the consi semis, the way I see it playing out.
The buzz: Region 1 heavies were going to play a big role in this weekend. Perhaps an even-bigger one if the Hollenbach/Sanchez projected semifinal, which I have going to Sanchez, goes the other way. Might feel a bit differently once the Friday night quarterfinal results are in. Ruff v. Pope also has the potential to be a decent top-half semi.

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text: Business Departments PowerPoint Block List slide is a pre-made PowerPoint diagram slide created with PowerPoint's own drawing tools which can be easily customized using PowerPoints own tools. Also, you can add your own objects, effects, texts, etc. This PowerPoint diagram slide is royalty free and instantly downloadable on purchase.

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Noboribetsu in south-western Hokkaido is the location of the Noboribetsu-onsen, Karurusu-onsen, and Noboritbetsu-rinkai-onsen hot springs, and has a rich variety of scenery including forests, lakes and marshes. It has been designated a part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
The Noboribetsu-onsen is one of Hokkaido's best-known hot springs, and is surrounded by a virgin forest 200 metres above sea level. It has over 10 different kinds of water, containing minerals such as hydrogen sulphide, salt, and iron. The quality of these minerals results in the spa being ranked among the world's most exceptional hot springs.
The most impressive scene at the hot spring is the Jigoku Valley (hell valley), where yellowy grey volcanic gas seeps from the surface of the rocks. This makes the whole place smell strongly of sulphur, and gives it an image like that of hell. The valley is a 450-metre-diametre mouth of a volcano, which produces 3,000 litres of hot water a day.
In the north-eastern part of the hot spring grow many sorts of broad-leafed trees, including oaks, and a bamboo grass called 'kumai-zasa.' The area is called Noboribetsu Primeval Forest, and has been designated as a natural monument. To the west is Shiho Peak, from which you can view Lake Kuttara, with its clear water said to be the second most transparent in Japan.
Access: 1hr 30mins from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Shin-Chitose Airport.

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Microsoft has made the iPhone and Android versions of its Office Mobile app available for free, dropping the Office 365 subscription that had previously been required.
Users will now be able to create and edit Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations, from their mobile phones at no extra cost.
The home page of the iOS and Android app includes the ability to open any document found in your OneDrive. A "Recent" section will display what you've been working on, and an "Open" tab to get back to everything you've ever created in the cloud. Additionally, you'll find a "New" tab, where you can create documents from scratch.
The move to make Office for iPhone and Android free is presumably to combat Apple and Google's offerings. Apple makes Pages, Keynote, and Numbers software available to new iPhone users for free, and Google makes Google Docs within Google Drive available across all platforms.
The price slash comes after Microsoft announced the long-awaited Office for iPad application on Thursday. However, it does cost money under the Office 365 program, which essentially allows customers to rent Office for a yearly $99.99/£79.99 price.
The Office Mobile app is available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play for download.


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Latest federal figures indicate that more than one in five Canadians over the age of 60 do not have their natural teeth. That is more than one million people. Royal Denture Clinic is meeting the needs of some of this growing population in Calgary, Alberta.
Royal Denture Clinic is a denture lab where custom made dentures are created using high technical equipment using the latest materials in processing the dental appliance. In the lab, stone, acrylics and other materials are pressurized, cured, bonded, and polished to construct a one of a kind personal denture for each patient. A smaller lab at Royal Denture Clinic is used for the denturist to arrange and fit the denture along with specific touches to shape, refine, and detail for the perfect fit.
The dentures that are made at the lab include a partial or complete denture, along with dentures on implants and immediate or surgical dentures. Other services provided at the lab are adjustments, tissue conditioning, night guards, and custom sport guards.
Royal Denture Clinic is professionally run by denturist Nathan Schultz, DD. A Denturist works with other oral health care providers as part of a dental health team to provide the best oral health care for a patient. Schultz started his career in 1991 as a dental technician before moving forward with the Denturist Technology program at NAIT in 2005. He has served the Calgary community since 2008 as a licensed denturist. His growing business is currently hiring a second denturist for the Calgary office.

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The Grand Canyon truly is Flagstaff’s back yard. Only 80 miles of scenic road between destinations, you can wake up to breakfast in Flagstaff, have lunch at the Grand Canyon Historic Village at South Rim and be back to take the brewery trail that evening.
The Grand Canyon achieved National Park status in 1919, although having been afforded Federal protection since 1893 first as a forest reserve, then later as a National Monument. Only 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon sees close to five million visitors each year! The most visited area of the park being Grand Canyon Village on the south rim. This area is listed as a National Historic Landmark District and consists of 257 structures.
There are a variety of ways to experience the Grand Canyon based on each person’s interest. Visitors can travel to the many viewpoints via shuttle bus or commercial buses. There are also information centers, museums and interpretive ranger programs where you may learn more about the canyon and its history. If you are feeling adventurous, take a day hike above the rim, or plan for a camping trip down into the canyon. One of the more famous ways to experience the Grand Canyon and Colorado River is a rafting trip. These trips are offered for varying lengths from many different river running companies.


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Apatite is the stone of manifestation and promotes a humanitarian attitude. Apatite is a strong connector of past life however allows future connections. Apatite is a spiritual connecter and helps open psychic gifts. Apatite is a connector of the Kundalini and allows self-expression. Apatite allows extroversion to take place and provides motivation. Strong negative absorber and helps to dissolve aloofness. Apatite is beneficial in relieving frustration and helps to ease sorrow. Blue Amotpatite is a great stone for those who work in the public as it enhances group communication.
Very. Pleased with the crystal hiding among the styrofoam. Medium sized crystal formed, nice!
Found my apatite opened it and surprised by the crystal form.Quite happy!

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Failure to change often leads to failure in the process. Even though the tried and true offers peace of mind and avoids problems, when it comes to CRM, it is crucial that switches or updates be made from time to time. There are various reasons this may be considered important, among them the need to keep up with the firm's growth or to improve the present CRM system.
Following are some suggestions to help make the transition between CRM systems a bit easier.
1. Ask questions to clarify the current situation and forecast the new one. Take the time to evaluate the current situation and see how it is working. Think about what aspects may need to be changed, and how they will help to improve the system afterward. Set goals that the new system will have to meet, and try to figure out how much it will cost and what the various implications may be. You may find that it is better to discuss the matter with your current service provider, as it may be more feasible to retain the same one and make amendments to your current system than to start from scratch.
2. Study the gaps and establish what you need. Make sure to evaluate carefully the gaps between what your current system provides and what the new one should incorporate. This will help you set out the new objectives and features. Take the time to consider the people or departments in your firm that such changes will impact. Set up meetings to address these issues with them.
3. Work on user acceptance. Change may be regarded as difficult and frightening. You need to ensure that system users will be helped to accept the transition and see the benefits that will arise from it. Resistance to change is common, but you need to learn to tackle it properly. Find some people who are open to change, and use their enthusiasm to affect others positively. They could also help you outsource potential CRM providers and will play a critical role in the endorsement of the new system's potential.
4. Offer step-by-step instruction. Users will have gotten used to the present CRM system, and they will have developed their own habits while using it. Keep this in mind when customizing the new system to make the transition process a bit easier for them to get used to.
Recent technologies help employees get used to new systems by breaking tasks down into short, step-by-step actions. These help employees avoid errors through even the most complex processes. This removes the barriers of entry for employees using other CRM systems by easing employees' agony over changes in their daily routine, and decreases the learning curve.
5. Test and focus. For a successful CRM system transition, communication is imperative. Besides testing the new system, you should try to focus on the actual changes, and how they have been introduced within the new system.
At face value, transitioning to a new or updated CRM system may seem like a technical and highly complicated process. But if you focus on the people and are prepared to face their reactions and expectations properly, you will be able to make the transition process an absolute success.
Omri Erel is the marketing director at WalkMe, an interactive Web site guidance system. He is also the lead author and editor of the blog Saas Addict.
Adhere to a plan and avoid unnecessary changes.
Customers request project management capabilities in CRM.
The new release introduces sales and marketing automation features for small businesses.
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It's a very blue Friday!
In the quest to create the perfect collection of colors, sometimes I have to admit that a blend isn't fulfilling the vision I originally had for it. Nik also says I shouldn't add any more colors to the Buoy line-up. So we're saying goodbye to Pine, Bay and Breeze in order to welcome Spruce, Depths and Sky.
We're also introducing a new color in our Superfine Merino/Yak/Silk blend - Serene!
A new addition to our line of Merino/Tussah Silk/Flax blends is Scrub Jay - very similar to the now discontinued Blue Jay, but with that little bit of Flax added in.
Speaking of the Merino/Tussah/Flax line, the latest shipment of Loch is a bit more blended for a smoother spinning experience.
Oh, and there's Squee! because I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that loves cool colors with a pop of rainbow sparkle.


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A creamy blend of backfin crab, three cheeses, and native spices served with toast points.
Fried dill pickle served with your choice of homemade ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
Fried calamari topped with homemade marinara sauce.
Fresh mixed greens and seasonal vegetables with homemade croutons and your choice of dressing.
Add Chicken 5... Shrimp 6... Tuna 7... Salmon 7... Soft Shell Crab 7 ...Steak 6.
Sandwiches can also be served as wraps. All Sandwiches are served with one side and a dill pickle.
A seared or fried crab cake topped with your choice of lettuce, tomato, or cole slaw and our herb aioli on a soft roll.
Mahi grilled or pan seared to perfection and topped with lettuce, tomato, slaw and herb aioli.
Two large Portobello mushrooms sautéed & topped with tomato, basil pesto and parmesan cheese.
Ham, turkey, and bacon stacked high with lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with your choice of cheese and bread.
Jumbo shrimp and Andouille sausage with sweet red roasted pepper sauce served over cheesy grits.
Shrimp prepared scampi style, Accompanied with a side salad.
Flounder, oysters, shrimp, or sea scallops lightly coated in buttermilk and cornmeal, gently fried, and served with your choice of two sides.
A fresh 1/2 pound burger grilled and topped your way with choice of lettuce, tomato, coleslaw, onions, and cheese.

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All our hearing aid audiologists are fully qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. All prices include manufacturer's warranty and all aftercare for the life of the hearing aids. We also provide a 60 days, full money back guarantee for your peace of mind. If you need hearing aids and live in the Kingston upon Thames area or indeed any area in the UK or Ireland then you've come to the right place.


text: Internet incubator Idealab has opened a Silicon Valley office in Sunnyvale, California. The office, headed by vice chairman Bob Kavner, will allow Idealab to provide Silicon Valley start-ups with development strategies, operating tools, and financial support, the company said. Idealab Silicon Valley will work closely with existing Bay Area Idealab companies, including EntryPoint (formerly PointCast), Eve.com, Utility.com, and OpenSales.com.


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moritzi: "The specific name recognises the contribution of Dr Craig Moritz (Australian National University, Canberra, and University of California, Berkeley) in revealing the high level of karyotypic and morphological diversity among central Australian populations of Gehyra."1 - Hutchinson et al. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3814(2):221-241.
Distinguished from most central Australian species (G. versicolor, G. purpurascens and G. montium) by its strongly white-spotted pattern with dark markings also forming discrete spots rather than wavy lines or continuous networks.1 - Hutchinson et al. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3814(2):221-241.
Distinguished from G.minuta and G. pulingka by having black spots rather than short black wavy lines, normally two rather than three pairs of chin shields (G. pulingka), and higher numbers of labial scales (G. minuta).1 - Hutchinson et al. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3814(2):221-241.
This species was described by Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson in 2014.1 - Hutchinson et al. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3814(2):221-241.
"Rocky mountain ranges of the south-central Northern Territory centred on the MacDonnell Ranges and south to the James Range, west to the Kings Canyon area and north to the Devils Marbles."1 - Hutchinson et al. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3814(2):221-241.
Gehyra moritzi at the Australian Reptile Online Database. Last updated 2017-08-08 21:30:34.
Retrieved from http://arod.com.au/arod/?species=Gehyra+moritzi on the 25th of April, 2019.

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The 2016 race for the White House between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton is one of the most bitterly contested in living memory. Personal accusations have been levied from both sides, with Donald Trump even stating during one debate that if he won the election his opponent would be “in jail”.
Many of your employees may have taken a keen interest in the events leading up to Tuesday’s election. However, with polls in some states remaining open until 9pm local time, the earliest possible time the election may be ‘called’ for one candidate or the other is 4am GMT. Therefore, if any of your employees are inclined to stay up late in order to see the projections come in, you could find yourself with a tired and potentially underperforming employee on your hands.
Should this happen, what can you do?
The answer is that the election of a new President, often referred to as ‘the most powerful person in the world’, is not a valid excuse for underperformance. Should an employee report for work in a sleep-deprived condition that means they are not able to properly carry out their contractual duties, you can investigate the situation with a view to instigating disciplinary action. If an employee wishes to stay up to watch events unfold that is, of course, their prerogative but your company should not be made to suffer as a result.

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The channel is well into the hunt for a worthy successor, with one possibility an untitled prequel to "Game of Thrones."
Casey Bloys, a Freedom High School graduate, has built a career around shepherding critically acclaimed TV shows on HBO such as “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” and “True Detective” through a tumultuous, evolving era in television.
The eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" is about to get underway. Here's what we know and don't know about the final season.
Data visualization company Visme has taken it even further, employing a detailed methodology to try and calculate individual odds of the show's major characters capturing the Iron Throne.
Sophie Turner and the rest of the cast of "Game of Thrones" descended on Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday to bid farewell to the HBO hit show after eight seasons.
The husband of one of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality TV stars has been released from federal prison and is waiting to see if he'll be deported back to Italy.
Alex Trebek made a heartbreaking announcement Wednesday when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host announced that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
The third season of Nic Pizzolatto's crime anthology was deeply entertaining and also served as a rebuke to the true-crime boom and fans of the show.
Winslow Fegley, 10, of Allentown stars as "Mel" on the new Disney Channel mini-series "Fast Layne."
It’s a royal mess. Whether they’re true or not, rumors that Britain’s Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate don’t get along have already stirred things up for the royal family.
Wednesday's episode of "The Goldbergs" is set in the Poconos, a departure for the Philly-area set hit show on ABC.
Fans of various Netflix series can take home pieces of the show at a set and prop liquidation sale in Allegheny County, Pa.

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Beginning in 1996, the Double Decker Arts Festival celebrates live music, local food, and handmade crafts.
Friday evening and ending Saturday, this festival is free to the public. The 2016 Double Decker Arts Festival is scheduled for Friday, April 22nd and Saturday April 23rd. For more information about lodging, directions or general information about the festival contact Visit Oxford at 662-232-2477, www.doubledeckerfestival.com, or leeann@visitoxfordms.com.
The Yokna Sculpture Trail, located in Lamar Park, features a rotating exhibit of 18 large-scale sculptures by locally, regionally, and nationally renowned exhibiting artists. This collaboration between the City of Oxford, The University of Mississippi, and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is the first outdoor sculpture program of its kind in North Mississippi. A vibrant arts culture and beautiful green spaces are at the heart of what makes the community of Oxford great.
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council works to provide access to the arts that are reflective of the community of Oxford through a diverse offering of artistic, cultural, and educational opportunities. The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council calls the Powerhouse Community Arts Center its home. The historic building used to serve as Oxford’s power plant, and is now a venue for theater and art classes, performances, and community events. Once filled with the hum of machinery generating energy, the building now resonates with the artistic energy of performers and artists. The Powerhouse Community Arts Center is a great place to host a wedding, private party, or corporate retreat. Some of the major events hosted at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center are Secret Show, Fiber Arts Festival, Miss-I-Sippin’, YAC Annual Ornament Auction, 3 Blind Wines, Oxford Art Crawl, and Art-er Limits.
Usually held in the spring, Miss-I-Sippin’ features an array of beer and food pairings organized by the University of Mississippi Nutrition and Hospitality Management Department’s Faculty and Students. Mississippi products are used in the recipes made to complement each beer. This event is held at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center, and it benefits the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management.
On the 4th Tuesday of every month, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council organizes an Art Crawl event. This begins at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on University Avenue where refreshments are provided. The Double Decker bus takes guests over to Southside Gallery on The Square, then to Meek Hall on the University of Mississippi’s campus, and the University Museum. At each of these locations, you are able to enjoy a plethora of art!
Square Toast for Scholarships is a walking food and wine tasting event, which is spread across restaurants and retail businesses on the Historic Oxford Square. It will be held on Thursday, November 12th 2015. On the night of the event, the area around the Square transforms into one large, varied restaurant. Event goers check in at the Lyric Theater to receive their wine glass and a map of participating venues.
Square Toast for Scholarship is an event produced by the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the School of Applied Sciences of The University of Mississippi.
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has launched its newest art gallery, the Art Vending Machine. Housed inside a converted snack machine located at Cups on Jackson Avenue, this new gallery provides low cost, easily accessible art and handmade items.
Since 1993, Southside Gallery has been exhibiting the work of fine artists and folk artists from the Southeast. Committed to promoting the arts, new exhibitions are displayed each month, and artists’ receptions hosted by the gallery offer the opportunity for art enthusiasts to visit with some of their favorite artists. The gallery features work by regional, national and international artists, as well as hosting lectures series and receptions. The gallery is also a wonderful venue for private parties, wedding rehearsal dinners, receptions and many other events.
Housing an average of 150 events annually, the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts is the premier entertainment venue in Oxford, Mississippi. It is the centerpiece of the University’s cultural and scholarly mission to present the finest in the performing arts and visiting lectures. The Ford Center enriches the intellectual and cultural environment of the University of Mississippi and the region by providing a venue for programming in performing arts, public affairs and the humanities. The Ford Center complements the University’s commitment to excellence in education, research and service while celebrating imagination, innovation and creativity.
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses complex serves as a cultural center for the university community and beyond. The University of Mississippi Museum is dedicated to research, education, documentation, and the presentation of art, science, and history. Among its holdings are Southern folk art, Greek and Roman antiquities, 19th century scientific instruments, and American fine art. Part of the museum complex is the former home of Nobel and Pulitzer-Price winning author, William Faulkner, Rowan Oak, a historic literacy legacy. Rowan Oak was renovated and reopened to the public in 2001 and continues to draw international visitors each year. The Museum also owns the Walton-Young Historic House- once home to critic and satirist Stark Young. Today, the University Museum maintains our founders’ dedication to preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of Mississippi and of the American South.
S & J Art Gallery is the one stop shop art gallery with custom framing, antiques, and one of a kind gifts and local prints. Located at 101 Jackson Avenue, this shop is just off The Historic Downtown Square.
Taylor Arts, located just outside of town in Taylor, Mississippi has become a small artists community where the arts scene alone is worth the drive. While you are there, you can also enjoy some catfish at the famous Taylor Grocery. Visit their website (http://www.taylorarts.com/) for directions and hours of operation.
For more art exposure in Oxford, please visit our website or give us a call.
Thank you to our Summer Intern, Meggie Morgan, for this blog post.


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Is there a way to group location names to run reports only by certain locations in lieu of just one or all?
There is a way to associate locations for the purpose of generating reports. In the Location Profile there is an optional field called "Location Number".
You can use this field with alphanumeric values that can serve as regions or groups. this information is carried with all incident records created after the profile was updated. you can back-load this value on past incident records by using the Form Assistant to Edit each past record and choose "update Location Profile" in the Form Assistant.
Report: Use the Data Manager report function. In the Refine Search Criteria category Search Text 1 selection list includes "Location Number". Select it and put the value in the "Text 1 Search Criteria" field. It will do truncated searches. For example if you set up location numbers as "1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, "Text 1 Search Criteria" value "2" will include 2A, 2B, 2C,.


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Discussion in 'MacBook Pro' started by grhrrr, Jul 2, 2009.
Is there anything that I can do to speed it up? It takes almost 10 seconds to load an internet page.
If it's new, it probably just has to cache the webpages. Then it will load them much faster.
Browser? URL? RAM? CPU load?
Why do people base a computer's performance on loading internet pages? There are too many other variables that can make it slow.
How quick a webpage loads is not a measure of how fast your computer is.
Check your internet isn't being throttled, or if you are downloading torrents, make sure your upload speed isn't dominating your overall bandwidth.
Not to mention we don't even know whether this person is using a wired or wireless network connection. It could just be a bad wireless signal.
So there could be tons of reasons. I am just going to guess maybe they have another computer that is not slow. What all do you have going on when its going slow?


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We recognize that today’s HPC applications and demands require a more exacting approach to network architecture. Any HPC network we provide must have the ability to move data faster among the various nodes of an HPC cluster and eliminate wasted compute time.
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The demand for more computing power, efficiency and scalability is constantly accelerating in the HPC, Cloud, Web 2.0, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Storage markets. To address these demands, Mellanox provides complete end-to-end solutions (i.e., silicon, adapter cards, switch systems, cables and software) supporting InfiniBand and Ethernet networking technologies.


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I officially started university on September 6th and have felt like I’ve had my head buried since! Between the kids back at school, their extracurriculars, work, and school, I am swamped!
I want to share with you an amazing quote from one of our instructors when asked his opinion on our professional standing within the health team, I thought it was brilliant!
I think that response is referred to as a “mic drop”… That statement is full of power, accountability, responsibility, and ownership. It’s PERFECT. And I want to pull that one out every time someone asks me about what I think of others perceptions of our profession!
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Since its inception in 1978, UMC has enjoyed continued growth and success in meeting the changing demands of the global irrigation industry. We operate with a hand-selected team of the best and brightest our industry has to offer, conducting our business with uncompromising integrity, trust and respect, and encouraging flexibility, innovation and teamwork at every stage of our business.
To maintain that momentum, we’re always looking for new talent to add to the team. If you think you have what it takes, submit a cover letter and résumé to careers@umcproducts.com. If your skills and experience are a good fit for our needs, we’ll be in touch.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Albuquerque police have taken doughnut runsto new heights, swooping down in a police helicopter for a late-night snack.
"I don't know how they decided that was a good idea," thedepartment's spokesman, Lt. Bob Huntsman, said in a copyrightstory in Friday's Albuquerque Journal.
The Albuquerque Police Department has two helicopters forroutine night patrols, and Huntsman said it costs about $80 anhour to keep one of the Kiowa copters flying. The pilot "who isnot a police officer" is under contract to the department.
"We're going to look into it," Huntsman said. "If they violatedpolicy or procedure, they're going to get disciplined for it.We've worked too hard to make this a professional unit to letlack of common sense tear us down."
Rio Rancho resident Keith Turner, who works near a Krispy Kremedoughnut shop on Albuquerque's west side, said he was taking abreak with other people between 12:30 and 1 a.m., Thursday, when apolice helicopter swooped down, circled and landed in a nearbydirt field.
"I was like, 'No, they'd better not go and get doughnuts,"'Turner said.
One of those aboard got out and went inside while the helicopteridled, he said. The passenger returned to the helicopter 10 to15 minutes later carrying a box of Krispy Kremes, he said.
"I was angry, and I'm still kind of angry," Turner said. "You'vegot no business flying in to get doughnuts."
The chopper gave what Turner presumed was a goodbye toot on itspolice siren as it took off, he said.
Huntsman confirmed the incident, but said he had not had achance to speak to those aboard. He said it appeared the duowere near the end of their shift and probably were flying backto the hangar on the west side.
"As far as we know, they did bring doughnuts back," he said.

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Virginia Beach mini storage can be used for several different reasons. Whether you’re clearing out space around the house, in need of a place for storing items during a big move, or trying to run a business, Storage.com offers a wide variety so that you can find the right size, location, and amenities for your exact situation.
When choosing the right Virginia Beach storage unit size for your needs, it is best to take inventory of everything you want to put into storage. For those simply clearing out some space around the house or garage, a smaller unit like a 5x5 or 5x10 should be able to handle most needs. For those storing business items or that are moving, larger units are probably be a better fit. For those unsure of what can fit in each unit size, Storage.com has an interactive sizing guide available right here on the website. Use it to see the general amount of items that can fit into each size of unit.
Some of the features that should also be considered include access type, access hours, climate control, security, and more. Finding a facility that offers everything you want will make your storage experience a positive one.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call in and speak with one of our representatives. If you have found the Virginia Beach storage facility where you want to rent a unit, reserve on the website or by phone.
Whether you’re one of the many military folks moving into the area, want a safe place to raise the family, or just really enjoy the waves and sand, Virginia Beach can be a great place to live, work, and play. So, if you plan to join Virginia’s largest city, here are a few important things to know about Neptune City.

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Research assistant; Projects: Aphasia and spoken interaction (HSFR) 50%, "Ecology of Adult Language Acquisition"
Thunberg, G., Dahlgren-Sandberg, A. & Ahlsén, E. (2009). Speech-generating devices used at home by children with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 24 (2), pp. 104-114.
Behrns, I., Ahlsén, E. & Wengelin, Å. (2009). Aphasia and text writing. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorder 28 (1).
Thunberg, G., Dahlgren Sandberg, A., Ahlsén, E. (2009). Speech-Generating Devices Used at Home by Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Assessment. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disorders 24 (2), pp. 104-114.
Thunberg, G., Ahlsén, E., Dahlgren Sandberg, A. (2009). Interaction and Use of Speech-Generating Devices in the Homes of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Analysis of Conversational Topics. Journal of Special Education Technology – JSET 24 (2).
Ahlsén, E. (2010). What is identified and what is lost in aphasia? In Henrichsen, P. J. (Ed.) Linguistic Theory and Raw Sound. Copenhagen Studies in Language 40, pp. 135-148, Copenhagen: Samfundslitteratur.
Ahlsén, E. (2011). Language Attrition. The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. C. A. Chapelle (Ed.), Blackwell.
Ahlsén, E. (2011). Neuroscience of pragmatics. Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences, P. Hogan (Ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 651-654.
Thunberg, G., Ahlsén, E., Dahlgren Sandberg, A. (2011). Autism, communication and use of a speech-generating device in different environments – a case study. Journal of Assistive Technologies 5 (4), pp. 181-198.
Allwood, J., Ahlsén, E. (2012). Multimodal Communication. Handbook of Technical Communication. A. Mehler, R. Romary & D. Gibbon (eds). Mouton De Gruyter.
Ferm, U., Ahlsén, E., Björck-Åkesson, E. (2012). Patterns of communicative interaction between a child with severe speech and physical impairments and her caregiver during a mealtime activity. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability 37 (1), pp. 11-26.


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‘Nomophobia,’ or the fear of being without one’s cellphone phone, was coined as recently as last year in light of our increasing dependence on mobile devices. With more than half of today’s US adult population owning a smartphone, advertisers know they must turn their attention and budget towards the opportunities that cross-screen advertising offers.
Among all of the mobile platforms by which brands are advertising their messages, none has grown faster than that of video. This spike is partly due to the fact that we continue to integrate mobile in our everyday lives, and partly due to the fact that mobile video advertising has historically outperformed display.
A relative newcomer to the digital industry, mobile video advertising is now fully immersed in today’s major media plans—and this growth shows no signs of slowing. According to Business Insider’s recent report on the state of video advertising, spend on mobile video is anticipated to outpace that of desktop by three times within the next five years.
This is an exciting time to see how mobile video can optimize a video campaign’s reach, targeting and scale. At Teads, we’re proud to be at the forefront of it all. Learn more about our outstream formats, designed to enhance the premium mobile video advertising experience.


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At an assortment of locally raised oyster varieties served at Sailor Oyster Bar on West Street in Annapolis.
The “R-month rule,” prohibiting summertime oyster slurping, hasn’t been in effect for several years, thanks to increased oyster farming and modern refrigeration techniques. But for seafood lovers, autumn still feels like prime time for oysters.
At Sailor Oyster Bar, local oysters are more than just a menu item; they’re a reason for being and a way to give back to the community.
Sailor typically has between four and nine types of oysters available, and three of those are from the Chesapeake Bay or one of its tributaries. The specific oysters vary from day to day, but the menu often includes Cannon Coves, Battle Creeks or War Shores.
Scott Herbst, owner of Sailor Oyster Bar, shucks an oyster at his bar.
In downtown Annapolis, Middleton Tavern is the place to go for oysters, especially if you like them served in a shot glass, with a beer or vodka chaser. Middleton’s, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this September (though a pub by its name has existed in its location since the 18th century), makes its shooters with oysters culled from the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
Shooters aren’t the only way Middleton’s prepares those oysters, either. Order them raw with cocktail sauce or mignonette, baked with the special topping of the day, or garnished with spinach and sauce, Rockefeller-style.
Arrive by land or sea to these dockside restaurants in the Annapolis area.
Pat Mahoney, the owner of Wild Country Seafood in Eastport, does more than procure local oysters; he farms them. Patty’s Fatty’s are harvested from beds in the West and Rhodes rivers. “They’re as fresh as you can get,” says Mahoney.
The oysters range from about 3 inches in diameter all the way up to 8 inches. The smaller oysters are typically served on the half shell, while they’re bigger cousins are fried for po’boy-inspired sliders. Wild Country operates as both a shop and casual restaurant, so you can order the oysters to take home, or grab a picnic table to enjoy them onsite.
Donnelly's Dockside in Arnold offers a view of the water.
Part seafood market, part casual restaurant, Anne Arundel Seafood is a longtime favorite among county natives. The beer comes in plastic cups, and the seating is first-come, first-serve. The oysters, which are available several ways, including fried, on the half shell and, in season, in oyster stew, come from private beds in local waters.


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Our range of enclosures include those made from plastics such as ABS, Polycarbonate and Polyester. We also offer Fibreglass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium and die-cast Aluminium.
Versatile general purpose aluminium enclosures in a range of sizes and IP ratings. These general purpose die cast boxes are available in a range of sizes, all of which have close fitting lids secured by either 4, 6 or 8 countersunk screws, ensuring excellent EMI / RFI screening.
Our Industrial grade enclosures come with a minimum protection rating of IP66 (Dust tight and protected against powerful water jets). The mounting plate is a generous 2mm thick to carry the heaviest of loads.
Our Steel enclosures are UV resistant powder coated, ensuring they will last and continue to look good. Subject to minimum order requirements and lead times we can modify and custom build enclosures to your specifications.
These enclosures are manufactured with 1.2mm thick 304 grade stainless steel, with 1.5mm thick doors for extra rigidity. The mounting plate is a generous 2mm thick to carry the heaviest of loads. Interior and mounting plates are painted white to reduce glare inside enclosure.
With ingress protection rating of IP66, and the heavy duty stainless steel construction, these enclosures are sure to perform and impress.
An extensive range of plastic enclosures suitable for various applications. Material choice is dependent on application.
ABS plastic is suitable for indoor use only, but with the addition of polycarbonate, the ABS/PC blend is suitable for outdoor applications. Polyester will provide even greater strength and resistance to the elements.
The J Series product line was developed as an industrial enclosure for harsh, aggressive environments. Originally developed as an electrical junction box for the oil refining and petrochem industries, the J series has evolved over the years into a versatile industrial enclosure with varied applications.
Ideal for where Stainless Steel Enclosures would be considered.

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Other Names: Car Nicobar Shikra, Katchall Shikra, Nicobar Shikra.
Distribution: Indomalayan. Endemic to the NICOBAR ISLANDS (Car Nicobar, Katchall, and possibly other islands).
Subspecies: 2 races. A. b. butleri: NICOBAR ISLANDS (Car Nicobar); A. b. obsoletus: NICOBAR ISLANDS (Katchall).
Taxonomy: Forms a superspecies with A. badius and A. brevipes. Possibly conspecific with A. badius (Brown and Amadon 1968, Amadon and Bull 1988) but see Wattel (1973) and Mees (1981), who noted differences in plumages, morphology, and habitat choice between the two.
Habitat and Habits: Occurs in forested habitats.
Food and Feeding Behavior: Feeds chiefly on lizards and insects, according to Ferguson-Lees and Christie (2001).
Breeding: The only recorded nest, just completed, was ca. 12 m high at the end of a horzzontal branch of a Ficus tree (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). There is no information on clutch size, or incubation and nestling periods.
Conservation: Butchart et al. (2005) noted that specimens from Great Nicobar and Camora have recently proved to be misidentified examples of the Besra (Accipiter virgatus), throwing into doubt sightings from those islands and other nearby ones. Categorized as Vulnerable by BirdLife International (2008), based on the lack of recent sightings and ongoing habitat destruction on the islands However, there are no population estimates, and the actual status of this species urgently needs to be investigated.
Pakistan. Vol. 1. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, Delhi, India.
and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
BirdLife International. 2008. Species factsheet: Accipiter butleri.
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A video of a Wisconsin bus driver offering comfort and support to a homeless passenger last month is warming hearts across the internet.
Bus driver Natalie Barnes of the Milwaukee County Transit System was behind the wheel on a chilly Saturday night when a man named Richard boarded the bus.
Richard, who Barnes has met on her bus before, rode the transit line until they got to the end of her route. Barnes then used her break to strike up a conversation with Richard. As they chatted, Richard told her that the house he had been living in was condemned. For a week, he had been homeless and sleeping on the streets.
Heartbroken by his predicament, Barnes said he could ride her bus so he wouldn’t have to be out in the cold. When they reached one of her layover stops, she offered to get him something to eat.
At her next break, Barnes contacted a friend at Community Advocates to see if they could offer him some help. Thankfully, they were able to get Richard into temporary shelter and they are now working to find him permanent housing.
MCTS recently published video footage of the emotional exchange to their website, praising Barnes for her kindness. According to the transit group, this is Barnes’s third time being honored for exemplary behavior on the job. The mother-of-three often brings peanut butter and jelly sandwiches onto her bus so she can give them to passengers who might need something to eat.
“Natalie’s kindness, compassion and respect for this man in need are what MCTS Excellence is all about,” said County Executive Chris Abele.
Barnes, however, is humble about the incident.

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From Genevieve Davis: This the Viennese way to make a meal with flour and egg and a little milk. Then you sprinkle a little sugar on it or cinnamon. Grandma called them “roll ups” when she filled them with jelly.
Mix egg, milk, flour and salt.
Drop this liquidy batter to make one crepe at a time on a hot skillet coated with butter or oil.
Spread with jelly and roll up.
Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. Grandma made these one by one and served it to the lucky one whose turn was next!


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Service has always been a part of my life. My family has always set an example for me of the importance to serve others beyond yourself. Sometimes this comes as sacrifice, but at the end of the day the lasting legacy of service will live beyond your years. I feel that growing up in a farming family instills a level of humility. If you are in production agriculture you soon realize that your best plans are no match for nature. As soon as you realize you are not in control, you can then relax and manage your operation.
Even though you manage well, sometimes you face failure. What makes the ag community so great is their willingness to lend a helping hand quickly to other producers in need. Each farmer knows the precarious nature of production, and that they are just one event away from life altering disaster. This keeps you grounded, and why I believe the farming community is always willing to lend a helping hand to each other. Everyone knows the struggle.
When I first heard of VALOR, I was immediately intrigued. What is VALOR – it’s a perfect combination of personal & professional development immersed in the most diverse and largest industry in Virginia. A leadership program immersed in the industry I know and love. I recognized the benefits of networking, exposing myself to new ideas, and challenging myself to be better. I knew that I wanted to be a better and more effective leader; a leader who is respected, and one that leaves a lasting legacy of steady leadership who inspired more. How would VALOR change me to be that?
I do not know if I will ever be an accomplished leader like those I respect today, but I recognize that it takes some work. With leadership comes responsibility, but also comes great reward. I came across this article a while back by Brian K. Dodd, “13 Reasons Why You Should Want To Be A Leader.” In this article he list the benefits of leadership.
You see being a leader can yield some great rewards. It may require some pain and sacrifice, but you must remember pain is temporary.
Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman who was born in 1729. He was also an author, orator, political theorist and philosopher. Burke once said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” I believe he was right, which causes me to wonder if you and I are doing our part to right the wrongs in this world? Are we? I suspect the answer is “No” for most of us. I hope we VALOR alumni can stay motivated to change that.
Yep – We Know Basil!
I am proud to call myself a VALOR graduate. I am proud of the accomplishment. I am proud of the changes it has made in my life. I am most proud of the lifelong friends that I have grown to love because those relationships yield the most. We are all permanently connected through our memories and experiences (especially those of us who dared to try snake wine or take a swim from a basket boat). We share in each other’s pain andthe joy of accomplishment. I am proud of each one of my FRIENDS. Now let’s make each other proud – as leaders.


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This set includes two dual multi-surface rubber brushes for the robot vacuums of the iRobot Roomba e-series and i-series. They are not compatible with any other Roomba model.
The rubber brushes are mounted on the bottom side of the robot in only a few movements. They adjust to the floor ideally to remove dust and dirt from different types of hard floors and carpets.


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The following are partners with the Saint Agatha Foundation and can assist you in receiving financial assistance for the care you need. The organization will determine each patient’s need.
Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) provides care for patients in Cayuga County and surrounding communities. The goal of ACH’s “We Care” program, which is funded by the Saint Agatha Foundation, is to reduce the financial stress for breast patients.
Bassett Healthcare Network through Saint Agatha Foundation support, provides care to breast cancer patients with such costs as copays, physical therapy costs, post-surgical camisoles and bras, lymphedema sleeves and wigs.
Chenango Health Network is a rural health network whose objectives are to increase access to health and wellness information and to health care services. Saint Agatha Foundation support to Chenango Health Network provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients, particularly the uninsured and underinsured.
Cortland Memorial Foundation administers the “Hope Now” breast cancer program that provides financial assistance funded by the Saint Agatha Foundation. This program assists with expenses such as treatments, procedures or testing, medical office co-payments, lymphedema supplies, prostheses, and camisoles and bras. The Breast Cancer Care Program at Cortland Regional Medical Center (CRMC) offers coordinated, compassionate care to proactively manage a patient’s diagnosis and treatment program. CRMC provides a comprehensive range of services that includes prevention/screening including digital mammography and stereotactic biopsy, surgical care, infusion therapy, and post-operative recovery including physical rehabilitation. The Confident Woman Boutique is a local source for post-mastectomy products and lymphedema supplies.
Breast cancer care at Crouse Hospital focuses on treatment of the whole person, including a multi-disciplinary team approach combined with patient-centered care. The Crouse team provides a comprehensive range of services that include chemotherapy for inpatients and outpatients, infusion therapy, and surgical care. Crouse also provides complementary therapies including Reiki, therapeutic massage, and pet therapy. The Breast Health Center at Crouse Hospital is the first Syracuse Facility to be designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.
The Breast Care Center offers patients understandable, practical advice about being newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The Center provides educational programs on breast health throughout the year and individual consultations that include information for post-operative care and therapy. The Center also carries post-mastectomy products in the private setting of the Perfect Fit Boutique.
Oneida Healthcare (OHC)‘s financial support program, called “Laurie’s Legacy,” is funded by the Saint Agatha Foundation. Financial aid is available to anyone with a diagnosis of breast cancer who is struggling to make ends meet. The program provides funding for individuals who reside within OHC’s cachement area, not just individuals who are seen by OHC. The hospital provides mammography, stereotactic breast biopsies, and surgical oncology. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy services are also provided on-campus.
Oswego Hospital, with funding from the Saint Agatha Foundation, supports, educates, and guides patients and their family members through the complex journey of a breast cancer diagnosis. Caring, trained professional staff members will assess, develop, and implement individualized care plans that best fit the needs of each patient. In addition, Oswego Health facilitates two breast cancer support meetings every month.
Through St. Joseph’s Breast Cancer Pathway Program, nurses and social workers provide weekly sessions for women undergoing diagnostic or treatment services, addressing what to expect at each step, types of support needed after procedures, financial implications of treatment, and how patients may feel. Other services include support groups for minority women, breast cancer education, and telephone support for breast cancer patients. St. Joseph’s also offers L.E.A.P. from Stage Zero, a treatment plan to reduce, delay and prevent progression of lymphedema following treatment, the only program of its kind in Central New York.
Upstate Cancer Center offers the most advanced outpatient treatment, clinical trials, and support services in one convenient location. Its multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program is designed not only to reast disease but also to make the decision and treatment process more responsive to the patients’ anxienties, pressures, and preferences. Support services include: financial, nutrition, genetic and emotional counseling; integrative therapy, spiritual care; physical and rehabilitation therapy, as well as a support group and survivorship program. Upstate was the first multidisciplinary breast program in Central New York, and the first program in our region accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Upstate’s cancer program is further accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
The following organizations also provide support, education and other services to breast cancer patients, their families and caregivers in the Central New York area.
Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, supporting children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. The Syracuse area camp is held through Syracuse University.
CancerConnects provides free programs and services to facilitate the cancer journey for adult patients throughout Central New York. We empower cancer patients and survivors via connections to community resources, support and guidance.. Saint Agatha Foundation funding provides medical and non-medical financial assistance to those battling breast cancer.
Francis House provides a home and a supportive extended family to people with terminal illnesses with a prognosis of six months or less to live. Saint Agatha Foundation funding provides support for those with breast cancer.
Sarah’s Guest House provides lodging, transportation, meals and comfort to patients and families of patients receiving medical care in Central New York.
The Spanish Action League seeks to build on the rich cultural heritage of the Latino community by advancing its independence and growth through advocacy, counseling and education. Departments and programs such as Careers, Housing, Domestic Violence, Family Support, Youth, Radio, and Language provide opportunities, economic development and education to the community.
Laurie’s Hope is a support program that the YMCA of Greater Syracuse provides to breast cancer survivors, helping them thrive in maintaining physical, mental, and emotional wellness..


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he receives back in turn what is more than himself.
hen children have parents who are less than ideal, when they don’t hear the basic truth about how difficult life can be, and when they hear lies that tell them they are doing poorly, they stop experimenting in their lives. Without experimentation, children are unlikely to discover their personalities and their gifts. With no sense of their potential, these unfortunalte children will fail to proceed down the road toward mastery. And because mastery is the ultimate human experience, life without it is tragic. If this has been true for you, if you believe that you are without talent and drive, and if you have stopped dreaming about a better life for yourself, it’s time to replace that flawed set of parents inside your head with a new, complete and beneficial model.
Here’s a nifty, little secret. Existentially speaking, being a good parent involves only five fundamental tasks, so there are only five areas we need to review and repair relative to the parenting we received.
The five areas of responsibility that adults have when they are shepherding little ones through childhood are: take their job as parents seriously, hold themselves accountable, find their child delightful, strive to live their own lives existentially, and work on their own adult relationships.
Task One: The first requirement, that adults take their job as parents seriously, doesn’t mean that moms and dads need to do everything perfectly, or even correctly. What it means is that they put in consistent effort to do their best. That involves researching the role (reading parenting books and blogs, talking with more experienced parents, taking classes, etc.), talking with each other about their philosophy for parenting and taking the time to think about – and often agonize over – what they are doing. Every single bond between a parent and a child needs to be custom made, based on the uniqueness of both the child and the parent as well as the zeitgeist within which the relationship exists. Creating that special bond takes thought and effort over the entire length of the relationship. Parenting doesn’t stop when the child hits 18 or 21 or 61. As long as you are alive, you are your child’s parent. You may not be overtly directing their lives after a certain point, but you remain an invaluable consultant, role model and supporter to the end of your days. Even your dying process is a significant part of your parenting role. If you take that last step as seriously as you do the task of bringing your little baby home from the hospital, you bookend your parenting duties with stellar blueprints your child can reference as necessary.
It is tricky but important to demonstrate some of your efforts to your child. It is tricky in that you don't want the child to feel that you are virtue signaling, that they are a terrible burden to you, or that you are feeling overwhelmed by your parental duties. But please don't ignore the importance of being somewhat transparent about your internal work as a parent. So when, for example, you set limits with your child, describe how you arrived at your conclusion in some depth, illustrating the many and disparate components that you had to struggle with to reach your decision.
I want to point out here that a popular myth about the need to present a united front to children actually interferes with helping the child see that the parents are taking their jobs seriously. If all agonizing discussions are held behind closed doors, the kids will be less exposed to the effort the parents are making. (They will also be less exposed to excellent examples of how to hold difficult discussions – a crucial skill needed if we are to talk to ourselves well.) I think it's a good idea for parents to fairly routinely discuss concerns with the child present, with, of course, attention paid to maintaining a highly respectful dialogic tone.
Task Two: Being serious about the parenting role leads adults naturally to the second attitude – holding themselves accountable. Parenting is impossibly difficult. The job is going to involve lots and lots of mistakes because parenting is happening in a time in history that is only now unfolding with unique participants who are constantly changing. And because even well-meaning parents are going to have bad days, parenting is going to be inconsistent. Some of that inconsistency and those mistakes will cause injury to the child. Adults need to accept full responsibility for what they do as parents because they have tremendous power relative to the child. If parents remember that their son is trying to establish who he is in large part by understanding their reactions to him specifically (Why is dad angry at me? What makes mom proud of me? Do they like me when I do this?), then the parents will understand why it is critical to remain as consistent and predictable as one can. And why it is also critical to apologize unreservedly when one missteps.
It may seem obvious to hear that when parents make a mistake, they need to apologize thoroughly for the error (which includes correcting their behavior), but many adults fear that an apology will make them appear weak. As the article on apology explains, a well-crafted expression of regret is a contract that spells out who created the wound and how that wound will be healed. As such, it provides the wounded with reassurance that the relationship can be trusted. Trust is built using the power of transparency. Transparency is only possible when one has the ego strength necessary to participate in it. I hope you can see, then, that the ability to hold yourself accountable comes from a position of strength.
An additional benefit of the second attitude is this: When parents can hold themselves accountable, the truths these adults tell the next generation will have a greater ring of authenticity and thus authority. In other words, when you tell the truth as best you see it to your daughter and she senses that you consistently act responsibly toward her, she will simply have greater faith in your credibility. That credibility will come in very handy when she is 15 years old.
All this is to say that kiids don’t need parents to be faultless, but they do need them to be accountable.
Task Three: Finding the child delightful. Again, no adults find their children perfectly delightful or delightful all the time, but, overwhelmingly, our children should bring us tremendous pleasure and joy. (If this is not the case, immediate professional attention is required.) But it is not enough to just feel the pleasure and joy, a good parent also consistently communicates their specific delight to the child. There is no correct way to communicate how we take pleasure in our kids – we get to custom design that as well. The only thing that is critical is that the child has no doubt that he or she is uniquely wonderful. My maternal grandmother used to frown and stare at my sisters and me when we were little, and we learned to look to see if her belly was jiggling with laughter because that’s where we found her pleasure in us. Luckily for us, it almost always was.
Two additional points need to be made here.
Signaling delight needs to be administered carefully. If we are cavalier in how we freely we distribute our sense of wonder in our children, as with ineptly speaking truth, our words will lose all sense of meaning. Gaze and listening should be routine. Expressing delight should be very thoughtfully and honestly sprinkled into our child's life.
When kids are going through an existentially difficult stage (for example, twos and teens), parents may need to look a little harder to find delight within themselves relative to these exasperating offspring. In addition to catching the kids being good, a wise parent can occasionally express their admiration specifically for how the child is navigating a trying time.
Task Four: Next, striving to live their lives existentially to the fullest. This concept may be somewhat novel, but an adult who is living an existentially savvy life is one who is willing to take responsibility for their unique, difficult, urgent and often lonely human search for personal meaning. This is an inspiring parent, excited by and committed to living a passionate life – whether that involves shoeing horses, fixing teeth or growing organic plums. Whatever their chosen path, these vital adults will automatically make grownup life seem alluring, pulling children surely into more and more mature behavior. Another way to put it is this: It’s not so much that we feed our children on our dreams, it’s that our dreaming big dreams for ourselves feeds our kids on the act of dreaming.
An existentially stable adult will be both a more predictable and well-rounded adult. Because a child develops an identity based almost exclusively on the input of other people, the child needs stable and reliable information from the most important people in her or his life, the parents. Parents who are strongly committed to life will steadily provide a wide range of emotional and cognitive feedback to their children as well as interesting and diverse experiences. Rich data create rich identities.
An existentially stable adult also will be a powerful one. If we remember that power means to be able to do, when an adult has spent her lifetime working to fully manifest her signature strengths, she will very likely be a strong and resourceful person. Kids are extremely reassured by having parents who are powerful.
Since few of us are offered training as youngsters in how to develop an existentially coherent life, most of us need to make an overt effort to learn how to do so as an adult. Some people are enthusiastic readers of the original existential writers, some read secondary sources (such as this website) and some learn by harvesting metaphysical nuggets from novels. But the process of becoming an authentic version of ourselves remains the same for all. We need to gather information about how to face the difficult givens of existence and then we need to think. The article on petulance in the section on complex psychological skills provides an example of this process of learning and thinking.
Task Five: As for the fifth area of responsibility, parents working on their own adult relationships, there are several reasons why this is a key aspect of parenting. It is the parental bond that anchors the emotional health of the family, and parental bonds take a lot of work to create and maintain. Similarly, good friendship networks support the natural social needs of the parents, providing the parents with energy and resources to bring back into the family unit as needed. Healthy peer relationships also protect adults from needing friendship from their children, freeing the parents to stay parental. And not least, kids who grow up watching their parents put effort into their relationships become adults who know a thing or two about relating well with others.
When moms and dads maintain these five attitudes most of the time, children learn to move psychologically in that direction themselves, inspired by the potent existential example provided by the grownups. The result is this: sons and daughters who take themselves seriously, who hold themselves accountable, who find themselves and others delightful, who have the courage to face the existential challenges of robust living, and who are willing and able to put consistent work into the relationships in their lives. Good health all around.
When as adults we find ourselves struggling to get our lives going, we must learn to recognize that our families underserved us in critical ways concerning these five parental attitudes. To move forward, we need to take steps to uncover and undo the damage caused by that under-parenting.
Step One: Odd as this may sound, the first step toward filling in the blanks in the parenting you received is feeling entitled to having had good parents. If you cannot even imagine that you were worth the time and effort that good parenting requires, it will be impossible for you to extend these important attitudes toward yourself. If you find yourself in this situation, please seek out healing relationships (therapist, pastor, friend, sister, etc.) to help you create that basic sense of entitlement. If you only have a tiny sense of entitlement, it might help to reread the article on shame and work on that concept first. If you have even a moderate sense of entitlement, a belief that you deserved good parenting, proceed on.
Step Two: Clear the time and space in your day to have a couple of hours free to sit and review the parenting you did get in light of the required five existential parental attitudes. Try to capture, in writing if possible, the ways in which your parents did provide you with each of these aspects of parenting and the ways in which they didn’t. Take the time to fill in specific examples within each category.
Step Three: Now think beyond your immediate family. Were there adults like aunts, grandfathers, teachers or coaches who were able to extend some of these nurturing attitudes toward you? It’s best if you can record specific examples. Don’t be modest or shy about writing down evidence that certain grownups in your childhood thought you were terrific and why they thought that.
Step Four: Again, clear several hours for this step. Review the notes from Steps Two and Three, and then think about the attitude you have toward yourself. To what extent do you hold the five parental attitudes toward yourself and to what extent do you not? Write examples.
Take myself seriously: What I need to focus on right now is taking my health more seriously. I want to pay more attention to how I’m eating and how much sleep I’m getting. I won’t be ready to make other changes in my life until I feel physically better during the day.
Hold myself accountable: I need to pay attention to the way I pretend I’m making decisions about how I feed myself or when to go to bed at night. I think I pretend that I’m making decisions when I’m really not.
Find myself delightful: I’m a great cook. Maybe I can have some fun shopping for fresher ingredients, finding new recipes and making healthier meals.
Live my life existentially: I want to be the kind of person who is able to jump up and join friends in fun activities like hiking or volleyball. I’m going to practice putting some urgency into my attention to health concerns so that the next time a chance comes up to go out and play, I’ll be in good enough shape to go do it.
Work on my relationships: I have friends who manage to take good care of themselves. I will ask them to spend time with me and mentor me as I work to learn new habits.
Once you’ve completed Step Five, you will have two powerful tools. One, a clear example of how you want to be able to guide yourself relative to an important issue in your life. And two, a template to follow when you need to hold an internal, parental conversation with yourself about another critical aspect of your life.
Step Six: Practice, practice, practice. Post that clear example you have just written out for yourself in an accessible place and refer to it as you work to learn to speak to yourself as a good parental consultant.
Repeatedly review and revise your customized parental unit for specific issues in your life. This is a process that will need to continue for the rest of your life. Each decade will bring you fresh challenges and your ability to parent yourself must continue to grow in order to meet those challenges.
The Karl Jaspers quote at the head of this article is one of my favorites. When we take ourselves seriously, hold ourselves accountable, find both our personhood and our ongoing efforts delightful, work on tackling the big issues of life and surround ourselves with a supportive community, we get back so much more than we can imagine. And we have a much more pleasant journey along the way because we have replaced a less-than-agreeable set of parental voices with a set that only wants us to achieve the mastery we were born to actualize.

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