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Curriculum leads ensure the increased achievement of all students through the alignment, monitoring, and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Curriculum leads ensure the increased achievement of all students through the alignment, monitoring, and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Three resources that may be of value in this work are Curriculum Alignment: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement by David A. Squires, The Curriculum Bridge - from Standards to Actual Classroom Practices by Pearl G. Soloman, and From Mandate to Achievement - 5 Steps to a Curriculum System that Works! by Elaine Makas.
Iowa ASCD board members who demonstrate expertise and mentoring in this function include the following. Please contact them with your questions.
Curriculum leads assure all educators' ability to use data to inform, implement, monitor, and evaluate results-based decisions.
Curriculum leads assure all educators' ability to use data to inform, implement, monitor, and evaluate results-based decisions. Resources that could be of value include Using Date to Improve Learning for All, A Collaborative Inquiry Approach edited by Nancy Love and Getting Excited about Data - Combining People, Passion, and Proof to Maximize Student Achievement by Edie L. Holcomb.
Curriculum leads establish and monitor common practices and procedures to assure alignment and achievement of initiatives and plans with district and building goals.
Curriculum leads establish and monitor common practices and procedures to assure alignment and achievement of initiatives and plans with district and building goals. Resources to assist leads in this work include The Data Coach's Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative Inquiry by Nancy Love, Katherine E. Stiles, Susan Mundry, and Kathryn DiRanne; and Advancing the Three-Minute Walk-Through - Mastering Reflective Practice by Carolyn J. Downey, Betty E. Steffy, Wuilliam K. Poston, Jr., and Fenwick W. English.
Curriculum leads model, expect, monitor, and evaluate continuous learning of all students and staff members.
Curriculum leads model, expect, monitor, and evaluate continuous learning of all students and staff members. Resources that may assist the leads in this work include Leading Learning: Change Student Achievement Today! by Rosemary T. Taylor and Leading Adult Learning - Supporting Adult Development in Our Schools by Eleanor Drago-Severson.
Curriculum leads ensure meaningful, two-way communication among all stakeholders for increased student learning.
Curriculum leads ensure meaningful, two-way communication among all stakeholders for increased student learning. Two resources to assist in this work are Creative Strategies to Transform School Culture by John F. Eller and Sheila Eller and Building Strong School Cultures: A Guide to Leading Change by Sharon D. Kruse and Karen Seashore Louis.
Curriculum leads assure the development, implementation, management, monitoring, communication, evaluation, and achievement of results-based goals and data-informed initiatives. Resources to assist in this work include Failure Is Not an Option: 6 Principles for Making Student Success the ONLY Option by Alan M. Blankstein and Assessing Educational Leaders: Evaluating Performance for Improved Individual and Organizational Results by Douglas B. Reeves.
Curriculum leads organize and assure equitable and adequate resources (e.g., time, people, money, expertise), processes, and systems to achieve student success. Resources to support this work are The Principal's Guide to Managing School Personnel by Richard D. Sorenson and Floyd M. Goldsmith and Align the Design: A Blueprint for School Improvement by Nancy J. Mooney and Ann T. Mausbach.
Curriculum leads nurture schools, educators, and stakeholders through the change process to achieve desired results. Resources to support this work include Beyond School Improvement: The Journey to Innovative Leadership by Robert Davidovich, Pauli Nikolay, Bonnie Laugerman, and Carol Commodore; The Fourth Way: The Inspiring Future for Educational Change by Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley; and Motion Leadership: The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy by Michael Fullan.
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Yeah, it does give a "signal", but investors don't know any better and will go with something popular like BTC, BCH, and TRON. Same goes for the institutional investors...they will play it safe by creating a weighted portfolio of the top cryptos, the weights being proportional to the cryptos market caps, again, like BTC, LTC, BCH, and will change their weights to reflect changes in the market cap hierarchy. Right now, the PoW coins are 'hot' because of BTC, so XRP is down for who knows how long.
I haven't seen the original lenthy video yet, just the synopsis posted by Alex in this thread. Does anyone know if Bob mentioned anything about Xpool? OK..finally got to the ending of this video...short Xpool reference there....very interesting. Liquidity is one of the most important aspect to getting this solution to work for banks. That, and keeping the SEC from interfering with XRP's success.
oh, live! damn! I thought it was some prerecorded scheisse.
It depends. If it's cash-settled like CBE BTC futures were, then IMO it contributes very little to this space (I think it does more harm than good), because cash-settled means when the contract pays out, it does so in cash, so investors can bet on the future price of XRP using cash which doesn't help the crypto space grow IMO. Also a lot of short-positioned futures relative to long-positioned contracts (this means more investors think future price will go down than up) can give crypto investors (hodlers) a negative impression of the future value of the underlying asset causing some of them to exit their postions partially or worse, so again, not good. At best, some new legacy investors will get indirect exposure to XRP market, but not get their hands dirty in XRP so to speak. Also, speculators can speculate using futures, highly risky, particularly in this instance since the contracts can be entered into on margin (borrowing to enter into contract position, very risky), also, futures might be of use to some XRP investors who want to hedge against future negative price movements that can affect their XRP holdings. The only related post of this news I've looked at so far is the following --->> https://dailyhodl.com/2019/03/27/huobi-announces-xrp-futures-launch-as-ripple-moves-millions-in-crypto/ ...and if you look at the infographic in the center of the article, they put a 'sneaky' reference in there as to how contracts will be settled, stating, This exchange is based is Singapore, but futures (contracts) are priced in USD. I was nervous at first because I thought these futures would be like CBE BTC futures which are cash-settled only, contributing IMO very little to this space, actually keeping investors out of this space by letting them do cash bets on BTC - investors place cash bets and the winners take cash, losers lose cash - no BTC involved. But looking at the following post under Huobi's website --->> https://huobiglobal.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000113102-Introduction-of-Huobi-DM It's leveraged trading/betting which means you don't have to put as much down in digital asset to buy futures contracts. The great news is they don't appear to be cash settled, meaning investors will get paid full in the underlying digital asset if the futures contract is in the money when executed - this means investors, some of them likely new to cryptos, can get involved in digital assets / cryptos, IMO helping to grow this space with fresh capital. Also, these are new financial products (derivates) which help expand the XRP ecosystem. Also, large positions IMO likely from institutional investors are not very liquid, so they could use futures as hedging technique against large, relatively illiquid positions I would assume. They don't metion XRP by name, but I feel certain it will apply to it as well - the webpage needs updating. Anyway, the first link above is the first one I've come across about Huobi XRP futures...so I haven't looked at other posts yet anywhere, including this site, so I need time to look further into it to make sure it will be settled fully in XRP. Addtional comment: I was hoping legacy investors could also get involved in XRP by using cash as margin for entering into XRP futures (still settled fully in XRP), but the quote I had above states they use digital assets to get into futures, which means, it's not as enticing to legacy investors...this product targets crypto investors instead of legacy investors IMO.
Stellar's DEX was dominated up until recently by smartlands, one of the tokens issued on Stellar. It dominated by about 52% volume over all other tokens, including stronghold USD. A few days later, things have changed drastically. Smartlands volume has been relegated to 9% of the total volume, and now stronghold USD stablecoin is dominating the volume at 78%, representing more volume ($377,000) than all the tokens had on the stellar dex, including stronghold USD a few days ago ($250,000), and overall volume on the DEX has gone from 250,000 USD to almost $500,000 today. So, stronghold USD is beginnning to be used significantly now.
It's possible, even if the FIs get in before next bull run because, but if it does happen, it will likely take much longer this time because.. * A lot of new crypto investors got burned in 2018, so this mini-bubble will be fresh in their minds for quite some time as well as the minds of their friends and families. *US SEC has put a chill on this space's growth and innovation since US investors are a dominant force in global crypto market cap participation. So, growth will be slower because of prohibitive cost of entry for new compliant ICOs, regulatory enforcement continuing and expanding over the coming years, and regulatory uncertainty of a number cryptos. *the bubble in 2017 was just a mini-bubble based on early speculation and a crypto market infrastructure illequipped to handle the influx of new inexperienced investors FOMOing. Dot-com bubble popped at 6.7 trillion USD and was confined primarly to US investors. Crypto is global, and not every country has participated yet, so there is lots of room for continued growth. Institutional investors have not invested much in crypto yet, because cryptos are a grass-roots movement that has traditionally targeted retail investors and there has been a lot regulatory uncertainty around this new asset class globally prior to the pop. On the other hand, the dot-com bubble had much more institutonal participation subsequent to its pop because it was done through traditional means like VC-funding and stocks. Cryptos are more retail investor oriented, at least currently and regulations are still pending. Once institutional investors get involved, and other countries as well, this space should be worth a lot more than dot-com bubble was so a much bigger bubble with possible subsquent 'pop' is possible. *Crypto market is cyclical: In 2013 and 2017 there were crashes, so it's not unreasonable to assume subsequent crashes will occur, but I think it will take longer for subsequent crashes as the rest of the world gets involved, including institutional investors because increasing global participation will smooth out volatility and risk by spreading it out over the globe and over lots of different countries investors and jurisdictions, so that one country's actions doesn't affect the global crypto market negatively as much, like the US SEC decisions have hurt progress in this space.
Because the institutional players are smarter than we are. They are building the infrastructure first so they can buy cheaply in the meantime and more importantly they can avoid what happened to us retail crypto investors in late 2017 when crypto demand was not being met with new participants onboarding at crypto exchanges, buyer pressure building up, skyrocketing prices, huge bubble and subsequent crash, so that when they invest they don't have to worry about the same consequences that we faced. This is not 'gospel'. just my opinion.
Yeah, it's very coincidental, and I never thought about that, but I won't speculate about it because it's easy sometimes to persuade yourself to accept speculation as gospel given enough time, and subsequent to that initial "what if conspiracy" moment, you might only look out for evidence to support your theory which further entrenches your mind in that belief, and the idea could be completely unfounded/wrong.

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Flo-Dynamics has eliminated the need for a second technician when performing a brake bleeding service. The BrakeMate provides your shop with the ability to flush and pressure test a brake system faster and easier than ever before. With a combination of automation, speed and effectiveness, the BrakeMate is the most efficient brake flushing equipment in today’s market. Doesn’t your shop deserve the best?
The BrakeMate simultaneously fills and vacuums the brake system to provide an efficient, safe and thorough way to flush the system. The Brakemate is programmable to the OE recommended flushing sequence.
Just 5 easy steps, starting with: Clean out the master cylinder, connect the special master cylinder adapter, connect the 4 hoses and open all 4 bleeder valves and start the machine. No “babysitting” the machine; no flipping switches; it's all automatic. It's that simple!
Select sequence feature allows technician to easily select the desired sequence for flushing.

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text: Couples gathered at Ko Olina's Naia Lagoon 3 on the morning of Valentine's Day for the Ko Olina Vow Renewal Celebration. Couples listen as Rev. Elias Parker leads the ceremony.

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text: Motion Pix Entertainment produced one our most memorable special events at our historic mansion. The “Classy n’ Sassy” Halloween Mask Ball was an amazingly successful fundraiser that our members are still talking about. Liz, Nick, Francisco, Danielle, and the Motion Pix Team followed through on all their plans & promises to make it a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our members.

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Piper Laurie and Brooke Adams appear in Melanie Mayron's drama about a long-ago affair between two married women.
A forbidden romance is sensitively depicted in Snapshots, Melanie Mayron's drama featuring Piper Laurie as an elderly woman who becomes reminded of her past via a vintage camera. That the film's screenplay, co-written by Jan Miller Corran and Katherine Cortez, is based on real-life events adds a poignant element to this indie feature benefiting from excellent performances by its largely female cast.
The film begins with a reunion of three generations of family members at a lakeside house, including 85-year-old Rose (Laurie), her daughter Patty (Brooke Adams) and her granddaughter Allison (Emily Baldoni). There's considerable tension between Patty, heavily drinking since the death of her husband who was having an affair with his secretary, and Allison, secretly pregnant and wondering if she's still in love with her spouse.
When Allison presents her grandmother with Rose's old Brownie camera Allison's recently found, the gift unleashes a flood of memories. The action shifts many decades earlier to the 1960s, when the young newlywed Rose (Shannon Collis) is vacationing during the summer at a lakeside house with her husband, Joe (Max Adler). There she meets Louise (Emily Goss), a photographer living nearby with her husband, Zee (Brett Dier).
It doesn't take long for Louise to make known her romantic feelings for Rose, who finds herself irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited bohemian. Although initially far too conventional and reserved to reciprocate, Rose eventually throws caution to the wind and embarks on a torrid affair, conducted behind both husbands' backs. The secret relationship lasts for years, with Louise at one point pressing Rose to leave her husband and move away with her to some city where they could forge a life together.
The film is much stronger in the flashback sections than the present-day interludes, although both are occasionally marred by clunky, cliched dialogue. When Louise first comes on to her physically, the flustered Rose asks, "What are you doing?" "What I've wanted to do since I first saw you," Louise responds, having apparently seen too many bad romantic movies. At another point, during a discussion of lesbianism, Patty declares, 'I don't like the idea of it, it's gross," as her mother visibly blanches. Not long afterward, Allison confesses that she's having an affair with another woman, a plot element that inevitably feels schematic.
Despite those occasional missteps, Snapshots presents a moving portrait of its central relationship doomed by societal constrictions. The female characters are well-drawn and vibrant, while the men are depicted sympathetically. Collis and Goss deliver affectingly soulful, sensuous performances that vividly convey their characters' passion for each other, while Laurie is quietly touching as the elderly woman who lost the love of her life without ever being able to tell anyone about it.
Mayron infuses the proceedings with a hazy glow that provides a warmly nostalgic atmosphere. And while the pacing can be a little too leisurely at times, it doesn't prevent Snapshots from being a mature, reflective drama that is all the more effective for its restraint.


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The wine cellar of the Bullas Wine Museum has hosted this morning the act of awarding diplomas to the winners of the third edition of the wine pairing contest 'Vinarte' 2019, organized by the City of Bullas and the Bullas Wine Route Association.
The award ceremony was chaired by the Mayor, María Dolores Muñoz, the Councilor for Tourism, Águeda Fernández and the President of the Ruta del Vino Association, Toñi Fernández.
Between March 8 and 30, the members of the jury, who are Francisco José Navarro, member of the Region's Academy of Gastronomy, as President of the Jury, Pachi Larrosa, also a member of the Academy and gastronomic critic of La Truth, as Secretary, and, as vocals, the sommeliers of the Association of Sommeliers of the Region of Murcia José Sánchez and Salvador Zapata, attended the lunches and dinners of the eight restaurants and wineries matched for the Contest.
The jury has taken into account the quality of the dishes and wines, taken independently, as well as the harmony and coherence in the pairing.
Based on this assessment, the Vinarte 2019 Award for the best match with white wine has corresponded to Bodegas Balcona and Restaurante La Almzara for 'Smoked tuna with vine shoots' with Mabal Blanco Eco 2017. The Vinarte 2019 Award for the best wine pairings with rosé has been for Bodegas San Isidro and Restaurant Casino de Cehegín by Strains of the Pink Fox 2018 and the dish 'Potatoes to the rin with smoked cod'.
The Vinarte 2019 Award for the best wine pairing with red wine has corresponded to Bodega Monastrell and Restaurante Asador del Noroeste for Almudí Tempranillo 2017 with 'Taco de carne alta de grilled with tempura vegetables'.
As for the Award for the Best Pairing Menu as a whole, he left for Bodega Carreño and Restaurant Entretempos Café & Vino.
And as in previous editions, some of the wineries and restaurants have been distinguished with one or several 'M' of pairing.
"The growing illusion of work and involvement of chefs and winemakers, with great complicity, has shown the level of awareness that exists to defend the food and wine heritage of the region, combining respect for tradition and an intelligent use for innovation" Larrosa pointed on stage before the awards ceremony.
On the other hand, Bullas City Council and the Wine Route Association wanted to highlight how well it has worked 'Vinarte 2019' and activities such as concerts and dinners and food pairing that have hung the full every day of its celebration.

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I met recently engaged Randy and Azalea at the Bellevue Botanical gardens for their hot date photoshoot! I had to ask these lovebirds how the proposal went down and found out that Randy designed an app for Azalea's phone to lead her on a scavenger hunt!! Both are software designers which made for such a cool, quirky proposal! These Harvard grads met in school and are so evidently happy in love. I had so much fun strolling through the sunshine with them and capturing their fun-loving personalities. Congrats on your engagement Azalea and Randy and thanks for choosing the Happy Film Company for your Seattle Engagement Photos! I know your wedding in August will be lovely and perfect. Best of luck to you!
Check out our last blog post: the Corbin family's forest walk!

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This candle contains scents of: Patchouli, Amber, Musk, and Vetiver. This particular candle is sculpted underwater with a high temperature wax. The color is hand mixed and the fragrances are custom blended into a soy candle filling.
- Estimated burn time is 80 hours. Made in the USA.

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The wine is rich, and full of Cabernet expressions. Cocoa spice, cherries and dark current plague the aromas with a lively yet full bodied character that follows into a long lasting finish of dark fruits and exotic brown spices.
Wine EnthusiastThis is a good, solid and concentrated wine for everyday occasions. It has ample blackberry and blueberry notes, a light vanilla and cinnamon oak touch, smooth texture and rich finish.

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A British woman has come forward to reveal the dark secret her parents kept from her for 29-years.
Speaking to The Sun, Donna Price – now 31 – confessed that her whole world fell apart when in 2014 she found out that her parents were brother and sister.
“I feel my childhood was all based on a lie. I hate them,” the distraught woman said.
Growing up, Donna and her three siblings had the perfect childhood, however three years ago she was given the shocking news that her parents were in an incestuous relationship via a Facebook message form an estranged aunt.
“I had thought it was somebody just trying to stir up stuff because surely that sort of thing could never have happened.
“My son had just been discharged from hospital after being poorly and I come out of the hospital and my phone went ping and it was that message.
“I felt sick and my stomach just dropped.
By the end of 2014, Donna had reported her parents to the police, leading to a two year investigation which would eventually see both parents receive a suspended sentence.
However, Donna’s ordeal didn’t end there, as she learned during the process of the investigation that the man she grew up calling dad was not her real father after a DNA test found her mother had an affair with an unknown man.
However, police confirmed that her three younger siblings were her parents’ biological children.
When contacted by The Sun, Donna’s dad expressed remorse but claimed he couldn’t help falling in love with his half-sister – who he didn’t meet until adulthood.
“Looking at it now, then yes, it was wrong,” he confessed.
The pair are alleged to have met in a pub in the 1980’s, but didn’t find out they were brother and sister until a year into their relationship.
Donna now refuses to call her parents mum and dad and wants nothing more to do with them.
“It was horrendous and one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do,’ she said of her decision to report them to the police.

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A popular Bourbon Street night club is named as a defendant in a slip and fall lawsuit filed by a patron of the bar.
Tammy Kirk filed a civil lawsuit against The Beach on Bourbon, a hot-spot of the New Orleans’ Bourbon Street nightlife scene, after slipping on an unidentified substance at the night club located at 227 Bourbon Street. The filing names The Beach on Bourbon, its owners JTMC Enterprises LLC and 227 Bourbon Street LLC, as well as their respective liability insurance providers as defendants in the slip and fall lawsuit.
According to claims made in Kirk’s lawsuit, she visited the night on club on the evening of October 19th, 2013. While walking around the bar, Kirk stepped and slipped on a spilled liquid and fell to the floor, sustaining serious injury to her person. The liquid in question is not identified in the Kirk’s suit, but her claim alleges negligence against the establishment by allowing dangerous conditions to exist on the premises and for exposing patrons to said conditions.
Kirk sought the legal counsel of attorneys Anthony D. Irpino and Bobby G. Hawkins to help fight her case. The suit, filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on September 9th, accuses The Beach on Bourbon and its owners of allowing the existence of hazardous conditions, failing to protect guests against hazardous conditions, failing to warn guests of existent dangers, inappropriate or inadequate supervision of the property, and incorrectly and inadequately securing the property.
Kirk is pursuing damages for physical and mental pain and suffering, medical expenses stemming from her injury, loss of enjoyment of life, inability to earn a full income, and for numerous disabilities.
The case has been assigned to Div. A Judge Tiffany G. Chase. No trial date has yet been set for the proceeding, though plaintiffs can spend from several months to several years waiting for their case to be heard. During this waiting period, many plaintiffs experience significant financial hardship as medical and daily living expenses begin to grow.
Plaintiffs often feel pressured to seek early settlements as a way to ease the burden of an extended proceeding. As a result, these plaintiffs do not realize the full compensation they are entitled to by law.
For these plaintiffs, lawsuit funding in Louisiana and in other states can be just the remedy they were looking for because lawsuit funding can sure up finances and stave off the need to accept and early settlement. Lawsuit funding provides a cash advance for plaintiffs in slip and fall suits to help them through the financial hardships of an extended court battle.
Lawsuit funding in Louisiana is not a traditional loan, so considerations like credit or employment history are not a factor. The only concern for a lawsuit funding lender is the strength of a case.
Securing lawsuit funding in Louisiana or elsewhere requires no upfront fees and the money provided can be accessed in as little as 24-hours. And unlike traditional loans, the borrower of a lawsuit funding cash advance is not required to make any payments until a judgment is rendered or settlement reached. In the event that a plaintiff loses their suit, they are not required repay any of the loan amount.
For plaintiffs involved in a slip and fall lawsuit who are feeling the pressure to settle their cases early, securing lawsuit funding could help you resist the urge to accept a lower offer and hold-out for a more substantial settlement. Don’t let a business or corporation deny your right to fair compensation with legal maneuvering. Fight back with lawsuit funding from Fair Rate Funding.


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Apple's 10.5-inch iPad Pro may have been discontinued to make room for an 11-inch Pro and 10.5-inch Air, but it still packs plenty of power with an A10X chip, Apple Pencil support, ProMotion display, four speakers, and more.
This 2017 model has a beautiful display, a lightning-fast processor, and packs mighty tools into a portable package. With an A10X Fusion chip, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and four speakers, plus cameras that compare to the iPhone 7, this tablet gets you some of the best tech available, and today's price brings it to you for less. It doesn't have all the latest and greatest features; while Apple Pencil is supported, it charges via the tablet's Lightning port. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro doesn't have the ultra-secure Face ID or USB-C like the newest versions do. But unless you want to drop at least $800 on your new tablet, this Amazon discount is going to be right up your alley.


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the actual person is intended nor implied.
Angrim is the eldest son and heir to King Chardros Stonecutter. Castle Whitemoon is home to the "kith and kin" of Urich. Along with his brother Ajax, Angrim grew up surrounded by a strong, diverse, and supportive family.
Urich has worked to prepare Angrim for his eventual role as King of Shan Ke.
From childhood, Angrim was always "blandly adventurous". He would walk into new places, try new things, and engage new circumstances with a calm sense of discovery. He was never afraid because, to him, everything was a discovery. He has a fair number of small scars from his adventures, but they taught him how to approach new situations smartly.
These childhood adventures--combined with the large number of highly-skilled teachers he had growing up--have given Angrim a very intimate knowledge of his own abilities and limitations. It has also given him the ability to understand the abilities and limitations of others. This--perhaps more than anything--makes him an exceptional leader.
While Angrim is the heir to the throne--and it is well acknowledged that he will be a great king--he has no desire for the throne. He will accept the responsibility when it comes, but until then, he prefers to be out in the world exploring, learning, and doing good. Where others see the throne as a symbol of power, he sees it as a burden that will force him to abandon adventure and spend the rest of his life dealing with the tedium of government.
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Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine, has been killed in a bomb blast at a local cafe, officials say. Several others have been injured.
The attack happened at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Friday when a blast ripped through the Separ cafe in central Donetsk, a city that is controlled by the rebel republic. A fire broke out at the scene.
Zakharchenko, a pro-Russian separatist who led the rebel republic for nearly four years, was killed in the explosion. 11 others were injured, including Alexander Timofeyev, deputy chair of the council of ministers.
It was not immediately known who was responsible for Zakharchenko’s assassination, but the Russian news agency Interfax reported that several people had been taken into custody.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova immediately blamed the Ukrainian government, telling Interfax that Kiev was fulfilling a “terrorist scenario” and is worsening an already complicated crisis.
The Ukrainian government has denied any involvement.
Denis Pushilin, the chairman of the rebel republic’s council, also blamed the government in Kiev. “This is another aggression from the Ukrainian side. .. Donetsk will revenge this crime,” he told the Donetsk News Agency.
As authorities scrambled to respond to the attack, the rebel republic was put on high alert and all roads going in and out of the region were shut down. The daily curfew has been extended by 2 hours, starting at 11 p.m.
Dmitriy Trapeznikov, the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers, has been appointed as acting leader of the rebel republic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences in a statement, calling Zakharchenko a “brave and determined man” who protected his homeland. He did not assign blame for the assassination.
The war in eastern Ukraine began in the wake of the Ukrainian revolution and Russia’s annexation of Crimea in early 2014. Separatists took control of parts of the Donbass region and declared independence, hoping to join Russia. Thousands of people were killed in the fighting.
Konstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Russia’s upper house of parliament, said Friday’s assassination is “horrible news” for the Minsk peace agreement.

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Dr. Sarkhel involves the use of Acupuncture as a complementary therapy following orthodox clinical diagnoses. Acupuncture points are chosen based on principles of Neurophysiology. This is in keeping with current knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology in Medicine. This approach is also known as Western Medical Acupuncture.
After developing special interest, Dr. Sarkhel has trained in Medical Acupuncture. He is a member of British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS). He has unique skills of combining his knowledge and expertise in Medicine, Mental Health and Medical Acupuncture.

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Learn why your firewall may make you vulnerable and how SecurityMetrics Managed Firewall can help.
Did you know of the investigated breaches our Forensic Department conducted last year, they found that only 24% of businesses had properly configured their firewalls?
Unfortunately, not configuring your firewall can make you vulnerable to data attacks and potential breaches.
Why can’t I just plug in my firewall and forget about it?
The PCI DSS requires that all firewalls should be configured properly to fit their business environment.
If your firewall isn’t set up, configured properly, and maintained, you’re not PCI compliant.
Having a firewall running won’t do you any good if you don’t have any rules established for what the firewall should be filtering. You need to set up your firewall so it’s restricting network traffic to only those authorized to access it.
If a firewall isn't properly configured, you might as well not have one. In a recent data breach investigation, the organization had a fairly sophisticated security and IT system. However, two incorrectly written firewall rules (amongst 300 pages of firewall rules, with about 100 rules on every page) essentially negated the whole firewall, leaving the entire network exposed. It was through this vulnerability that the attacker accessed their network.
Your firewall is your first line of defense, so you should dedicate some time to make sure it’s set up correctly and functioning properly.
Why aren’t businesses configuring firewalls properly?
Many businesses don’t realize that firewalls aren’t a quick plug-and-play solution. They don’t realize it takes more to configure the firewall to help with their business’s unique environment.
Another problem is businesses run into the technical difficulty of configuring firewalls. There are many firewall rules to write, configure, and maintain. Just like the example above, one mistake could completely negate the effect of your firewall.
To ensure your firewall does what it’s supposed to, I recommend seeking the help of a third-party expert. This will prevent common mistakes and ensure everything is set up correctly.
SecurityMetrics Managed Firewall Service takes the complexity away from firewall management.
Here are some ways Managed Firewall can help your business get compliant and stay secure.
24/7 firewall status surveillance and notifications: your firewall is being monitored all the time, and you’ll be notified if it suddenly stops working.
Notification if suspicious activity is discovered: should we discover traffic patterns that indicate malware, we will quickly notify you of the problem.
Internal vulnerability scanning: The firewall scans your internal network to make sure everything is secure.
Log monitoring and alerting: Managed Firewall looks over your firewall logs and alerts you if something is suspicious.
Unlimited rogue wireless detection: Managed Firewall allows you to find any rogue wireless access points to help you protect your network.
Firewall backup and recovery: Should the firewall go down, we offer a backup and recovery options to keep your business going.
Remember, installing your firewall is only half the battle. Making sure your firewall is properly configured and maintained is the other half.
Need a firewall for your business network? Learn more about SecurityMetrics Managed Firewall service!
Trent Gundersen is the Senior Manager of Software Development and has been with SecurityMetrics for over 2 years. He graduated with BS in Computer Science from Utah State University, and has nine years of experience in software development.


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So, if you have gone to YouTube (either Channel 1 or Channel 2), or have tried to come to this website over the course of the last day, then you know it wasn’t here.
There was a catastrophic issue with the server that this site is hosted on and I had no definitive way to get a message out to anyone who was wondering what happened. So, that means I want to pass along where to read up on what is going on with this site in the future (in the event it is missing).
Twitter is a good place for a “quick hit” info dump, but I didn’t post there today. YouTube is a great place to check, because I think addressing you in the only place that I can get a video message out is a great place to start. Facebook has an Emerald Specter.com page, which should be a great place to check on what is going on as well… know that we won’t rest until the site stuff is working once more.
I apologize for the issues and I’ll be updating things to make sure everything drops that was scheduled correctly… until next time, thank you for coming back.


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Summary: India based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform. Our product is sold globally to CXO’s (our prime target customers) in Fortune 500 corporates, Partners in Venture Capital Funds, and Investment Banks.
We need native english writers for long term association who have experience covering/writing about startup ecosystem, covering deals, investments and news. Please share (only) your related work and anything that can help me to select right candidates like linkedin profile or blog links.
Screening question: Please send serious and thoughtful answer to it in your response while bidding to help me screen candidates.
Given below are a few headlines from company blog. Please try and rewrite the following headlines.
This will be a long term relationship with good pay. So please only serious candidates who can commit should apply.
Hi, how about this for the first one - Uber vanquished by China's not-so-great wall Didi. I would also like to ask the pay per article as also submission details. Thanks & regards, Vinita.


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The item I ordered from Amazon.co.uk – a wine decanter- could not be shipped to the Republic of Ireland for some reason best known to Amazon. No problem. Parcel Motel provides its customers with two addresses – one in Dublin and the other in County Antrim. So, I chose the latter for my UK delivery. When it was received at the Parcel Motel address in Antrim it was couriered down to my local Parcel Motel at the Topaz Service Station in Midleton. They sent me a text and an email with the relevant PIN number and I picked it up within the hour.
The service is ideal for people who are at work when the post is delivered as it saves them the bother of having to go the local Post Office to collect the item. It is also ideal for purchasing items that Amazon and other retailers will not send to the Republic. Also, a lot of Amazon items are postage free within the UK (the item I ordered was) so you can save money even when paying the Parcel Motel delivery charge of €3.50.
This is a brilliant service: quick and super-efficient. It is safe – all Parcel Motels are in 24-hour attended locations and are monitored by CCTV – and, for €3.50 per delivery, outstanding value.
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I couldn’t agree more, I would buy a lot of goods on ebay and Amazon, and it’s been a huge bugbear of mine over the years, the fact that you get ripped off regularly on Postal charges from the UK to Ireland, or Amazon dealers not shipping to Southern Ireland. Thanks to ParcelMotel I do not have these problems anymore, now when buying on ebay if the shipping price to ROI is prohibitive, I just change my address to ParcelMotel in Belfast, and all of a sudden the shipping is free, with a €3.50 charge to ship from Belfast to any ParcelMotel location in Southern Ireland, likewise I can now purchase anything on Amazon, as I now have a valid UK address. ParelMotel is such a brilliant idea, and I’m only jealous that I didn’t think of it.

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text: We shot this wakeboarding champ on the waters of Koko Marina on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This is a sport which combines the skills of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing. The rider uses the wake generated by the boat to propel him in the air for stunts with varying degrees of difficulty. The challenge was to keep him in frame while the boat bounced in the water. Another fun edit with some slow motion to change the pacing.

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text: Trail dust, afternoon rainsteam on hot granite, trusty, reliable, hyper palatable Tinker Knob. TK is an overlook on the Pacific Crest Trail. If you know 'Knob' is 19th century slang for Nose, a shot of this steady and medium roasted espresso will give you an enlightened view.


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History has shown that democratic regimes are the best form of government. Countries have not only the right but also the duty to intervene to liberate others to enjoy their human rights. Furthermore, as war between two true democracies is rare, world peace is enhanced by the removal of repressive regimes.
It is a contradiction in terms to argue that democracy can successfully be imposed. Democracy relies on the rule of law (undermined by military imposition), freedom of choice and independence (destroyed by external determination), and on accountability (impossible when a foreign power chooses one’s rulers).
Merely seeking to influence dictatorships in the direction of democracy is not enough, and internal opposition is often too weak to gain freedom for itself. Countries shrouding themselves in the pretence of elections in order to prevent invasion or to gain international funding must not be allowed to play the system.
It is acceptable to encourage the pursuit of democracy, but this is not the same as imposing it. The desire for, and fight for, democracy must come from within; otherwise the system created will be unable to withstand pressures for long.
During the Cold War, Western powers often supported illiberal regimes for reasons of realpolitik. After 1989, there can no longer be an excuse for this. It could be argued that past western complicity in dictatorship requires us to make amends by promoting democracy more aggressively in future.
The hypocrisy of turning on a regime once maintained is morally reprehensible. The new world order cannot be accepted as necessarily a safer place; stability may be safer than universal democracy bought with many lives and a great deal of resentment. The concept of democracy itself may be degraded in the eyes of many if it comes to be associated with invasions undertaken for suspect (e.g. economic) motives.
The worldwide threat from terrorism would be reduced by limiting those states willing to harbour and trade with terrorist groups, as the Hart-Rudman Commission on National Security argued. Pre-emptive attacks on illiberal regimes serve to prevent later threats and act as a deterrent against bad behaviour.
The doctrine of pre-emption depends on analysing unclear evidence, and undertaking potentially unjustified invasions. Terrorist groups will merely find greater levels of popular support, and receive funding from citizens in democratic nations. ‘Security’ is merely an excuse for intervening in oil- or resource-rich areas, whilst poorer nations are left to suffer.
It is a fallacy to suggest that the rule of law, or protection for civil rights, is unacceptable in different regions. There are enough types of democracy to allow for social and historical variations – illiberal political parties can always stand for election.
To impose democracy is to foist a set of Western values onto populations with different cultural backgrounds (e.g Islamic, tribal, Confucian). Cultural imperialism must not be armed. To permit the election of former dictators leaves dangerous loopholes for the future.
When a country is already engaged in conflict or civil war, to bring international power to bear is a way of conflict-resolution. To wait, as occurred in Rwanda, will only do more damage.
To intervene may mean that conflict escalates. Democracy may be encouraged after a war has ended; or dictatorships undermined by economic and cultural sanctions without military action, which is costly in terms of money and lives on all sides.
To rely on multilateral action is utopian. The UN doctrine of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of independent nations means that unilateral or bi-lateral actions are the only realistic possibilities. This is especially important given that China has a veto on the Security Council and other SC regular members are not themselves democracies.
Unilateral action is burdensome, and dangerously dependent upon the political whim of foreign electorates – often unwilling to commit the troops and money for long-term rebuilding of nations. The worst of all scenarios may be a bloody invasion and regime change, followed by anarchy when the external power swiftly withdraws. Even when invaders remain to oversee the installation of a new regime, they may choose pliant appointees rather than risk the uncertainty of true democracy.
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What pencil do you use?
This question makes him sigh. The pencil isn’t important. The notebook isn’t important. What’s important is the writing. And using the same pencil as an author you admire won’t make your own writing any better.
This is a story that I have to remind myself of on a weekly basis. As a tech enthusiast, I’m always looking for that next product or that next app that’ll change the game and 10x my productivity, or efficiency, or video-quality.
And there’s a place for that - clearly, a decent camera will make my videos better quality than a less good one. But I’d argue that in most cases, the equipment doesn’t matter. That moleskin notebook won’t make us any more productive. That new iPad won’t make our revision any more efficient.
Especially when we’re starting out in a new endeavour, we should probably care a lot less about finding the perfect equipment, and focus a lot more on just doing the work.
Non-Fiction - I recently finished reading The Courage To Be Disliked by Ishiro Kimichi. It was an interesting introduction to Adlerian psychology, and there are a few good lessons that I’ll take away from it. Not the best self-help book I’ve ever read, but a pretty solid read regardless.
Fiction - I’ve just started the audiobook (via Audible) of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I needed something to fill the hole left by Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles and a few people suggested Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive series. Absolutely loving it so far. Definitely a much denser read than the Mistbornseries, but still a joy to listen to.
"It's busy, but really fun"

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Get IFSC and MICR code of Canara Bank Supaul branch in Supaul city or district, Bihar state along with address and contact phone numbers.
IFSC code: CNRB0003149 and MICR code: 852015102; CANARA BANK SUPAUL address : First Floor, Ward No. 10, Station Road, Supaul - 852 131, Supaul - Bihar; Branch code is 003149, Contact Number: 225002, CANARA BANK SUPAUL Timings: Monday to Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM(Except 2nd and 4th Saturday).


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As the opening date for The Edison complex of dining options draws near, more of the exterior facades are revealed. Today, we’re going to take a look at Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar. Described as a bootleggers hideout, this speakeasy lounge will be located in the tunnels underneath guest walkways.
No word yet on the exact opening date for Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar, but The Edison will be opening in the next two weeks. We’d imagine a similar timeline can be expected, but will update when it becomes official.


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For some reason or another, whenever a giant monster appears in America, it’s always got to attack New York City. Think about it, King Kong went on a rampage through it in 1933, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms attacked it in 1953, Roland mmerich’s Godzilla ravaged it in 1998, and Cloverfield finally brought it down in 2008. One thing’s for certain, there have been a lot of monster movies set in New York. So, with so much competition to destroy NYC on film, it stands to reason that plenty would get lost in the shuffle. Such is the case with Q, The Winged Serpent, an obscure horror movie from 1982 by Larry Cohen.
In Q, New York is under attack by, of course, another giant monster. This time, it’s a giant flying lizard that snatches people off the tops of tall buildings. Police detective Shepard (David Carradine) and Sargeant Powell (Richard Roundtree) are called in to investigate the murder of one of the monster’s victims, which eventually leads them to clues indicating what the monster may in fact be. Meanwhile, a crook named Jimmy Quinn (Michael Moriarty) finds himself having to escape from several mobsters following a failed robbery and in the process happens upon the monster’s lair.
Now, I’ll admit, even though I set it up like an underrated gem, and enjoyed the beginning, I thought that this was a pretty dull movie from the middle onward. I thought the beginning was pretty good. It set itself up nicely, and got in a couple of good jokes, but later into the movie the characters spent a LOT of time talking amongst each other, and I thought Moriarty’s performance was pretty silly in the way he spoke and acted. The talking wore me down so much, I Q, the monster was unable to enjoy some of the more action-oriented sections of the movie. As for the creature itself, I will give the movie kudos for how they handled it. The monster is your typical Harryhausen stop-motion animated plastecine creature, and looks quite good. Plus, the way they revealed it a little more each scene was a pretty good tactic for how to keep the audience in suspense. However, that’d probably be the only good thing I’d have to say about the movie.
Let us know if you agree or disagree with this review of Q. Also, tell us what your favorites are from the B movie offerings of the 80s. We want to hear from you!


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Funeral homes in Millican(TX) will understand that you will be experiencing a great loss when someone close to you has recently died, whether the death was expected or not. You will be adjusting to that loss while having to consider making arrangements for a funeral and the service.
By making those decisions with Millican(TX) funeral homes you are providing yourself with definite activities at a time when many people have no idea what they are supposed to be doing and the shock of the person dying can make it very difficult to consider all of the necessary arrangements.
It is equally appropriate to hold a religious or a non-religious funeral and service. The decision about the type of service depends greatly on whether the deceased was a religious person or not. Funeral homes in Millican(TX) will suggest that you talk to close family and relatives and most likely, people around the same age group, who will have held conversations, in recent months, with the individual.
Where the circumstances are suitable, Millican(TX) funeral homes can make arrangements for the clergy of the religion to take part in the presentation of the service.
Where the individual was not religious, you may choose to hold a humanist funeral and service where the celebrant, selected by funeral homes in Millican(TX), will provide a clear space and time for religious people to offer prayers.
Every funeral is particularly unique and where Millican(TX) funeral homes receive sufficient information from close family and friends, they can make all the necessary arrangements to personalize the funeral so that all of those attending will recognize the hard work involved.
You may choose to ask people to make individual tributes that are related to the life of the person that has recently died. Millican(TX) funeral homes are able to give guidance for people who aren't sure about taking these actions.
Funeral homes in Millican(TX) may suggest that pictures and ornaments that specifically relate to the deceased may be on display allowing people who are attending the funeral and service to share in the moments of remembrance.
You will need to prepare what you are going to say when you break the news to people about the death of your loved one. This will be a particularly difficult task and you can be guided by Millican(TX) funeral homes, but you will need to personalize what you're going to say because this is going to be a very genuine moment between yourself and the person you are informing.
Keeping close to the truth is always essential and people do need to know some of the details so that they can understand what has happened which gives them the chance to be able to draw a line under the past as they prepare for the future. Funeral homes in Millican(TX) would explain the differences in telling people that someone has died when it is unexpected or after a very long illness. You do not have to be specific as you may not be able to answer all the questions at this stage.
You will need to inform various companies and organizations such as banks and insurance companies and here, the guidance of Millican(TX) funeral homes, will be invaluable.
Whether you are organizing a funeral or a memorial service for the deceased, funeral homes in Millican(TX) will explain the need for support for close friends and family members associated to the person who has recently died.
Some people will choose to organize a funeral quite quickly, but where family members live a long distance away, you may choose to hold a memorial service at a later stage because many people will find it difficult to travel long distances and even from abroad. Millican(TX) funeral homes will show the differences between a funeral and a memorial.
For people wishing to organize a green funeral, you will be able to take the general guidance of funeral homes in Millican(TX). Where the individual was environmentally minded, you may wish to avoid embalming the body because the harmful chemicals may either end up in the air from a crematorium or in the ground which means they could be released into streams and rivers.
You can further enhance a green funeral by choosing a recycled coffin or casket made of wood or cardboard. Many people choose to plant at least one new tree to balance and offset the carbon footprint of organizing a funeral and a service through Millican(TX) funeral homes.
You will find a great deal of assistance and support and especially guidance from the professionals at the teams you meet within funeral homes in Millican(TX).


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Jul 30 What Do Women Do Before 9AM To Make Them Successful?
Do you tell yourself you are not a morning person and love sleeping until the last possible moment, often hitting the snooze button many times?
It's interesting chatting to others at my 6am Pilates class. We have all had every excuse in our minds as to why we shouldn't be there and should have stayed in bed, but by 7am, when the class is over, we are happy we made the effort.
Most successful women I have worked with have credited their success to having a set morning routine that they rigidly stick too to ensure they don't start the day behind the eight ball. An early rise sets a great mindset for their entire day. So, what are their secrets?
Who invented the snooze button anyway???? Successful women I know have trained themselves to get up straight away when the alarm goes off, rather than hitting the snooze button ten times before realising you are now running late.
Rather than moaning and groaning that you have to get out of bed to work for the day, power your mind with gratitude and positive thinking. As your feet hit the ground, say "thank you" and start to think of what you have to be grateful for in life. Your health, family, career and relationships.
If you can't make a Pilates or gym class, make time to get the blood pumping with a quick walk, light yoga exercises or stretches. Exercise is a great mood booster and helps to reduce stress, so a great way to start the day.
Read our article "What Is The Secret To Waking Up Early To Exercise"
Aim to fuel your body by making time to eat something healthy in the morning, even if you are having a piece of fruit or smoothie on the run. Also, your body will be dehydrated after eight hours of sleep and no water intake. So, you guessed it, drink water. This can be difficult in winter, but try drinking warm water or herbal teas.
By adding the above to your morning routine will awaken your brain and body and prepare you for whatever the day brings.
Do you ever walk into a room and forget what you have stepped in there for, but you can remember all the words to a song you haven't heard for twenty years?
The secret to decluttering your mind of “cloud” so you can focus on the job at hand is to write a list. Read Brian Tracy's book "Eat That Frog" to learn how to deal with the difficult tasks on the list first, something most successful women accomplish daily.
This doesn't mean you have to read the whole newspaper or watch the news for hours. Do a quick check in to read the news headlines or listen to a quick report on the radio to stay informed on important issues.
Putting the above into practice will ensure you stay focused, happy and healthy during the day, and always be in front of the eight ball. It might be tough to begin, but like everything you start, with practice it becomes easier.
But then at the end of the day, remember to take time out for you.
Do you have some tips that you do before 9am to make your day and you more successful? If yes, please share.
Jul 31 How To Change Anger To Happiness?
Feb 20 How Can Busy Women Become Organised At Home?


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At family-owned Merrill Gardens, we want your life to get bigger – not smaller. Make our community your home and enjoy a lifestyle filled with fun, friends and flexibility.
Our community is located next to the University of Washington and is close to the University Village shopping center, just outside of downtown Seattle. Merrill Gardens at The University offers well-appointed common spaces and we offer apartments with a choice of floor plans.
Merrill Gardens at The University senior living offers a variety of lifestyle choices. We offer several levels of service and we customize each resident’s service plan to meet their individual care needs.

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What's The Value Of Opening A MetroPCS Franchise?
Is Your Business Still Using ISDN?
How Much Is Live-in Senior Care?
Will You Be The Fortunate iPad 2 Winner?
Can You Make Money With Sensible Residing Firm (SLC)?
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Would You Correct Your Current Personal Pc Yourself?
10 Terrific Journey Gifts For "Street Warriors"
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I normally keep my charitable activities to myself but I was asked to write a few words about the things I was involved in this October.
October has traditionally been a busy month for my family because of volunteer opportunities and fundraisers for organizations in which we participate.
I have found myself increasingly involved with the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence, which is the fundraising arm of the school district where Cox Financial is located. I am learning that my time spent here is especially rewarding because my youngest daughter is a third generation Highline School District student, the organization is very well run, extremely efficient, and the other members are a blast to work with. This month we had two events that Cox/Mainspring supported.
The first event was the Brat Trot, which is a 5k run. My wife Jennifer, my daughter Gabriel and I helped set up the kids’ section and stayed most of the day overseeing the volunteers in that part of Olde Burien. The week after that was an Oktoberfest-style auction. Jennifer and I ditched the kid and had ‘date night’ that night. We helped with the cleanup after the party. Between the two events we raised over $110K for the kids.
I also had an opportunity to volunteer for a Chamber event working directly with high school students in October. This was a lunch that was aimed at helping the students prepare for the real world by teaching them job interview skills, handshakes, body language, and looking into someone’s eyes while you are talking to them. It was hosted by the Southwest King County Chamber and was well received by the kids that attended. I was especially impressed when one of the students handed me a resume and inquired about an internship.
I am also involved with the Des Moines Rotary Club, Burien BNI (Business Network International), and Discover Burien, all of which help me stay active in the community and add a layer of satisfaction to my week by knowing that I am working to make the area where we do business a better place.

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Decided I needed to get something done. I did it as soon as I had my mind made. Part of me for the rest to see. Sorry for the glare, I’m still a bit sore.
I’ve never seen this before. But, I have to admire it. At least you started with trout. Fly Rod muskies might have hurt quite a bit more.
It quickly became a reality to me that I would never stop thinking about, learning, wanting to be on the water. Tattoo’s for me come when something strikes me. It must be done or I feel I’m less than whole. This I guess would be my sacrifice to the trout for allowing me to hook them.
Pike, now I haven’t caught one on the fly but I would imagine that it would require a bigger tattoo.


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Fieldfisher's international finance team has been engaged to advise the Hong Kong branch of Germany-based XOLARIS Group on structuring alternative investment funds in the blockchain sphere.
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on the 26 April as a way to learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
The office will focus initially on the financial services and digital business models in finance.

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text: This budget-minded model has a carrying capacity of 260 lbs and it's capable of speeds of up to 4 MPH. A single battery charge will keep you moving for up to 7.2 miles. This scooter also features the convenient option of on or off-board charging and the charging port is on the battery box, just above the floorboard. This 4-wheeled model is more stable than its 3-wheeled counterpart. Spinlife recommends the Go-Go Ultra X as an excellent choice for users looking for the reliability and quality that comes standard in every Pride product.

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Students in Helena are cordially invited to make use of the Union Bank and Trust Company as a depository for their funds while attending school. We allow 4 per cent interest on money deposited in our Sav ings Department We shall be glad to explain to you at any time matters per taining to banks and banking. A knowledge of banking meth ods is of much value to the student Union Bank and Trust Company I B A C K . U P Every suit I make with the statement that If the suit doesn’t make good I will I don’t care anything about get ting a deposit from you, w h a t I need is your order; when I finish the suit if it looks good to you, pay me ; otherwise I keep the suit and you are out nothing. Fair, isn’t it? I'd like to have you come in and look at what I’ve got B I L L , The Nifty Tailor STUDENTS OF ECONOMY have learned that it pays to trade at T H E N E W Y O R K STORE The Fashion Center of Montana We've been selling pianos in Mon tana for over 20 years and have increased yearly our reputation for treating patrons fairly Any piano in our assortm ent is a standing guarantee of our judg ment and for the inexperienced piano purchaser there is no better plan than to rely on our reputation for reliability. Let us furnish the piano for your home Also try our Victor, Edison and Sheet Music Department R e e v e s HOUSE 19 S. Main St.. Helena, Mont.


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If you can't bring people to the theater, sometimes it's best to bring the theater to the people.
At least that's the philosophy of Saul Elkin and David Bunis, the co-founders of Buffalo's Jewish Repertory Theatre, which officially opened its new theater Thursday night. They did so not in the downtown Theater District, which has been striving toward an elusive critical mass of professional theaters for years, but in suburban Getzville.
The Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, located at the Getzville campus of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, was jammed with people Thursday night for the inaugural offering, a sold-out production of William Luce's play "Lillian" starring company veteran Christina Rausa.
Many had traveled a short distance to the theater from Amherst and its surrounding communities, where a large number of Western New York's Jewish residents reside. Some came from farther afield. All of them were thrilled to take part in the first opening of a new theater in Western New York in years.
At its heart, the JRT's decision to locate its theater in the 'burbs, while it may rankle some dedicated to the worthy goal of a truly vibrant downtown Theater District, is about facing up to facts. One of these facts is that Buffalo's population has fallen 10 percent in the past decade, while the population of Amherst has increased 5 percent, to 122,366. Another is that JRT's audience members are largely older and many more of them live in or near Amherst than in Buffalo.
The JRT is following the lead of Randall Kramer's MusicalFare Theatre in Snyder, where audiences increased in size between 2000 and 2010 (from 16,000 to 25,000) and artistic quality has often followed suit. Because of the new location, JRT's audience also stands to grow markedly.
Theater directors are powerful people, capable of incredible feats of imagination. But one thing they can't do is singlehandedly reverse population trends and suburban sprawl. Nor can they simply revise the median age of their audience.
And while it still makes sense to advocate fiercely for the increased health and vitality of a Buffalo-centric Theater District, a mix of arts organizations and activities that represents the changing distribution of Buffalo Niagara's population isn't necessarily a bad thing. Larger and healthier regions have theaters both in concentrated downtown pockets and in suburban outposts, a configuration from which those theater scenes clearly benefit.
Grumbling from some in the theater community about the potential downside of establishing more professional theaters in the suburbs has been mild but audible. To them, places like MusicalFare and now JRT help to reinforce the notion of downtown Buffalo as an unfriendly or even frightening place to visit.
But the evidence suggests that the supposed reticence of suburbanites to make the trek downtown isn't nearly as entrenched as one might think. In the 2010-11 season, according to new numbers released by the Theatre Alliance of Buffalo, 275,000 visited Shea's Performing Arts Center alone. The other members of the alliance drew a combined 196,000 people last season to their theaters, many of which are downtown.
There are also some positive residual effects of establishing a theater in a place like Getzville that may not be immediately evident. The larger the audience, the bigger the chance that someone in that audience -- a grandchild, maybe -- gets hooked on theater for life. That person probably won't think much about taking a 15-minute ride into Buffalo to pursue their newfound passion.
We don't know quite yet how the size and demographics of JRT's audience will change in its new permanent home. But all signs point to it changing for the better.


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The National Association of Elementary School Principals has partnered with Crayola for this year's Champion Creatively Alive Children grant program, which will award prizes to every applicant who meets the early bird deadline, plus cash and product prizes totaling $3,500 to up to 20 applicants.
The grant program is designed "for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary/middle schools" with an aim toward enriching "the creative capabilities and confidence within the school community."
Up to 20 cash and product prizes will be awarded to teams whose proposals best "identify and deliver innovative programs that inspire educators to increase art-infused education." The prizes include $2,500 in cash to fund professional development plus a large assortment of Crayola products valued at $1,000 to $1,500 (pictured below).
The grant program is open now through June 23 to schools in the United States or Canada whose principals are members of NAESP and intend to renew their membership for the 2017–2018 school year. The early bird deadline for the Crayola ClassPacks is June 5. Winners will be selected in October, with prizes arriving by November.
Complete details can be found at crayola.com.
The deadline for two major federal grants is upon us. The "intent to apply" letter for the $15 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program Competition grant program is today, Jan. 9. (The letter is optional but recommended.) The final deadline for the full application is April 11. Up to 30 awards of up to $15 million apiece are expected to be granted.
In just four days (Jan. 13), the "intent to apply" letter for the federal Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant program will be due. All districts that have at least on school eligible for School Improvement Grants are eligible to apply for Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities. Up to 20 grants of up to $1.5 million apiece will be awarded. The "intent to apply" letter is optional but recommended. The deadline for applications is Feb. 13.
More details on both federal grants can be found at thejournal.com.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the Pentagon's research arm first called for innovators to design and race a self-driving car to make warfare safer, a ragtag bunch of garage tinkerers, computer geeks and even high school students answered.
No one won the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's inaugural contest in 2004. An encore the following year produced five robots that crossed the finish line, and a team from Stanford University drove away with the $2 million prize.
If yesteryear's contests evoked the Wild West, with teams working in the open desert on a shoestring budget, this year's is modern: The field is more savvy, the terrain is urban and corporate sponsors and public relations machines have entered the fray.
"They've become like NASCAR teams with multiple sponsors and stickers on everything," said Peter Singer, a Brookings Institution senior fellow who has followed the DARPA competitions. "It shows that it's becoming big business."


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Graduation rates for high school students in the United States reached an all-time high in 2013-14, the U.S. Department of Education says.
Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of Data show that 82.3 percent of high school students graduated in 2013-14.
The numbers also indicate that the gap between white students and black and Hispanic students receiving high school diplomas continues to narrow, and English language learners and students with disabilities continue to make gains.


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This article is about one of the common skin problems i.e blackhead and blackhead removal tips and tricks. Those small tiny, black spots on the noseВ and several parts of the face certainly donвЂ™t look good at all, sometimes these blackheads are tiny but at other times a little bigger and highly visible to everyone.В Many times they also develop on the back as well. While we resort to many methods like ready-made strips, scrubs, etc. to get rid of them, there are some more simple & natural remedies which are more effective in getting rid of blackheads easily. These blackheads mostly start appearing once we hit puberty and keep on appearing till we take proper skin care to prevent them and to get rid of them.
Blackheads are nothing but clogged hair follicles that are visible on the surface of the skin. They occur when dead skin cells, grime, pollutants, sebum, and germs accumulate in the open pores and form a plug-in the skin. They tend to accumulate inside the pores; the excess oil gets stuck inside the pores and gets oxidized. It is due to this reason that they turn black or brown in color. If you remove blackheads at an early stage, you can prevent acne from developing.
Turmeric is practically good for any skin problems and has wonderful effects on the skin. It not just unclog the pores, but also helps the skin to breathe fresh and new. To benefit from turmeric, just take a teaspoon of turmeric powder and add it in one tablespoon of mint juice. Now apply this paste over the affected area and let it dry. Wash off with lukewarm water. This is one of the most effective blackhead removal tips and tricks. Dot this regularly for about 10 days and the magic it does to your skin.
Fenugreek is an effective remedy to get rid of blackheads instantly and naturally. It also helps the skin to glow if used regularly. The remedy is also an easy one. Just take some fenugreek seeds and blend it with a little water to make a smooth paste. Now apply the paste on the affected area and let it dry. Wash off with lukewarm water. Do this regularly for 10 days and notice how this remedy helps to remove blackheads magically. It is one of the best blackhead removal tips and tricks and will also have a soothing effect on the skin and make your skin glow naturally.
The citric acid in lemon is not just good for blackheads but also for other skin ailments. Lemon also acts as a natural bleach and is one of the most widely used blackhead removal tips and tricks. To benefit from lemon, take a bit of salt, lemon juice, yogurt and honey and mix these together to form a smooth paste. Now scrub your nose or other parts wherever you have blackheads. Scrub for at least 15 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water. This is an effective method to remove blackheads quickly and easily.
Green tea acts as a great exfoliator to remove blackheads fast. It also is a rich source of antioxidants which helps in most problematic skin tissues. To use green tea, just take a teaspoon of green tea and mix it with a little water. Now take this solution and scrub the affected areas with it. Scrub the portion for 5 to 10 minutes. This will cleanse the oily skin and will unclog the pores. Do this treatment daily for at least a week and see the amazing results on your skin.
Using cinnamon to remove blackheads is damn easy and it falls under one of the best blackhead removal tips and tricks. However, care should be taken not to use an excess amount of cinnamon as that can harm the skin. For this remedy takes one to two teaspoons of honey and cinnamon powder and mix them well. Now apply this paste to the parts where you have acne and leave it overnight. In the morning, wash off with lukewarm water. Practice this, at least for the next 10 days to see effective results. This is a very effective remedy to get rid of blackheads really fast.
Honey and milk when combined together make for a powerful solution to remove blackheads naturally fast and is one of the most effective blackhead removal tips and tricks. Take one tablespoon of honey and mix it with one teaspoon of milk. Now put it in the microwave and heat it a little to form a smooth paste. Wait till the solution is comfortably warm to use. Apply it over the affected areas and put a cotton strip on it. Let it dry for about 20 minutes. With the help of the cotton strip, take the paste off your skin. The blackheads will get removed with this. This is a very effective remedy to remove blackheads really fast and makes your skin supple and smooth at the same time.
One Using tomato for removing blackheads is a really excellent remedy and is one of the commonly used blackhead removal tips and tricks. Take a tomato and just mash it with a fork or with your hands. Just apply the pulp and the juice over the face and the affected areas. Massage it gently for 2 minutes and then wash off your face with lukewarm water. You can do this every day for 10 days to see effective results. However, if you have dry skin, combine a little olive oil with tomato so that it doesnвЂ™t dry out your skin too much.
Orange is a rich source of vitamin C. It not only helps to remove blackheads really fast but also helps to make the skin glow and give a fairer complexion. To sue orange peel, take an orange and remove the peel. Now keep the orange peel to dry, maybe for a day. When it dries up, use the peel to scrub your nose or the other affected areas. The peel works great to remove blackheads almost instantly and helps to give a natural glow to the skin. Use it twice or thrice a week to remove blackheads and notice the effect yourself.
Cornmeal is a good remedy not only for removing blackheads but also for removing the impurities from the skin.В It indeed falls under one of the most popular blackhead removal tips and tricks. Apply steam on the face first for some time to open up the pores. Just take one tablespoon of cornmeal and mix with your facial cleanser. Now apply this mixture over the affected area and scrub it gently for about 5 minutes. Massage in circular motion. Leave the mixture for 10 minutes and then wash off with cold water.
Epsom salt is another effective remedy to remove blackheads most effectively. To benefit from Epsom salt, mix one teaspoon of Epsom salt with a few drops of iodine and some hot water. Let the salt dissolve completely. Let the mixture cool down a bit till it is comfortable to sue. Now use a cotton ball to apply the mixture over the affected area. Let it dry for about 10 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm, water. Do this twice or thrice a week and watch the results after two weeks or so. This is one of the widely practiced blackhead removal tips and tricks, try it to believe it.
Using cinnamon to remove blackheads is damn easy. However, care should be taken not to use an excess amount of cinnamon as that can harm the skin. For this remedy take one to two teaspoons of honey and cinnamon powder and mix them well. Now apply this paste to the parts where you have acne and leave it overnight. In the morning, wash off with lukewarm water. Practice this, at least for the next 10 days to see effective results. This is a very effective remedy to get rid of blackheads really fast.
Toothpaste works instantly to remove impurities from the skin and get rid of acne. When using the toothpaste make sure itвЂ™s not gel toothpaste. To benefit from toothpaste, wash your face nicely with a good face wash. Pat it dry. Then take a little toothpaste and put it on the areas where there are blackheads. Leave the toothpaste overnight or till it dries up. Now scrub it gently. While doing this the blackheads will get stuck to the toothpaste and will come off as you remove the toothpaste. Wash off your face with lukewarm water after doing this and see the magic. Do this thrice a week for best results.
It is important to note here that taking proper care of your skin goes a long way in preventing blackheads and getting rid of them altogether. As soon as you see these blackheads appearing, get hold of the above blackheads removal tips and tricks to get rid of them. These may lead to more pimples and acne on your skin if ignored for too long and hamper with the beauty of your face. There is no medication responsible for removing blackheads so it is always better to get hold of the above natural methods to remove them.
Using blackhead removal strips from the market too have not proven to be really effective and their use is debatable. Moreover, they can sometimes damage the skin as well. If you want to have a smooth, soft and clear skin without blackheads, then nothing works like the above remedies. Try them to see the difference; I am sure you wonвЂ™t be disappointed.


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Children's stories from diverse countries and cultures that reflect universal themes appropriate to today's world.
‘Once upon a time there was a poor old woman who made her living by doing odd jobs and running errands for the farmers’ wives in her village.
The ‘luckiest woman in the world’, along with Chen the farmer, Anansi the spider, a covey of quarrelling quail, and a tortoise that talked too much, are some of the endearing and whimsical characters in this fascinating collection of nineteen tales gathered from the folktale traditions of the world.
Although these rare and unusual stories come from diverse countries and cultures including the Dagomba and Khoi-Khoi of Africa; the Eskimo, Miwok and Pueblo of North America; Japan, China, India, Britain and Scandinavia they all reflect universal themes especially appropriate to today’s world: the value of perseverance, kindness, contentment and unity, as well as the results of gossip, greed and vanity. Retold simply and vividly by Wendy Heller and illustrated with pencil drawings by Brian O’Neill, the tales are sure to captivate readers of all ages.
The book includes an appendix at the back, for teachers and parents, with suggestions for activities to follow the stories.

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The U.S. is a great way to push your startup internationally. And with German Accelerator, you have the opportunity to build up your business in the land of unlimited possibilities. In order to deepen this topic and to summarize the most important aspects a company has to consider when entering the U.S. market, our Company Scout Nicolas Hantzsch organized our first German Accelerator Webinar together with Matthew Listro.
Matthew is a co-founder of Harbinger Strategy. He works with German founders as well as with founders from all over Europe. For more than five years he has been helping companies to expand into the US, and many successful companies have emerged. In order to make it in the U.S., companies should have gained a foothold in their homeland. The advice of experienced mentors and serial entrepreneurs is really valuable and helpful in order to develop the right strategy.
Nicolas Hantzsch is company scout at German Accelerator based in Berlin. He is also advising Edeka Food Tech Projects and works on OysterBay Venture Capital which is a European later-stage fund focusing on better-for-you food and beverage products as well as food-tech. He also considers himself to be a motivational leader, executer and communicator with a growth mindset.
Due to the fact that there are many companies in the U.S. market, there is a lot of competition. It is therefore essential to stand out from the crowd and follow an impactful strategy. A third of the overall success can be achieved through the right sale. The crowded markets are full of good salespeople with – continuously growing – high salaries, so it is also important to use the right resources. The most successful products are not the best products, but those with the best and most complex sales process. The strategy to drive the product forward is therefore crucial. But of course, it is important not to lose sight of the product itself – and even if a good sales force can be very expensive, young companies should invest in it. A successful sales team consists of a seller, someone for content, lead generation and strategy.
Another point to keep in mind when conquering the U.S. market is the most important factor for success – your own team. Most startups start with two to three employees. If the company is already established, it is ultimately a matter of employing specialists. Each team needs different functions and each function needs experts who take care of the respective area and know what they need to do in order to be successful. Sometimes, it can take three to four months to find the right expert.
Our next webinar will be on April 25, again with Matthew Listro. To stay updated, follow our news feed on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter.


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Everyone knows Bing Crosby from his biggest hit, "White Christmas," which was released on Christmas Day in 1941, and became the best-selling single in history.
The crooner went on to star in a movie named after the song in 1954 and became the perennial guest host of The Hollywood Palace Christmas specials throughout the 1960s.
Bing's final television appearance was on his own 1977 Christmas special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, with special guest star David Bowie. Crosby suggested they sing another 1941 classic Christmas carol, "The Little Drummer Boy." But Bowie liked to march to his own little drummer boy, so he and the show's writers, Alan Kohan, Ian Fraser, and Larry Grossman (Snoopy: The Musical), composed a new counterpoint melody entitled "Peace On Earth."
And thus a new Christmas standard was born of an old one.
Last weekend was the first day of Summer. You call it the longest day of the year, but here in the North Pole, the Sun stays out all day and all night for five months straight! Kinda makes it hard to see all the Christmas lights.
The Summer Solstice also fell on Father’s Day this year, which is always a troubling time for me. Giftgiving is one of the most important skills you can have in the North Pole. I love Presents class at N.P.H., but our teacher, Mr. Polar Bear, is pretty easy to please, as long as you gift him something that tastes like seal.
Then Father’s Day rolls around and I realize how high school has once again failed to prepare me for real life. I mean, what do you get the man who’s the best in the world at giving Presents?
Last year I knitted him a Christmas sweater that said, “World’s Greatest Dad.” Do you know how much yarn it takes to make a sweater for a guy his size? Let’s just say there were a lot of cold Alpacas last fall. And he never wore it once. My dad’s a little set in his ways, fashion-wise. When was the last time you saw him in anything but that red suit of his?
So I asked Chefy to help me make Daddy a jelly bean souffle, but he still hasn’t forgotten the last time he let me use his kitchen to make spaghetti and I didn’t put the lid on a pot and the bubble gum sauce got all over everything. Then I checked with one of Daddy’s top elves to see what new toys they were cooking up for next Christmas, but Daddy already gets one of everything they create.
Finally I had Tinsel help me chisel a beautiful Ice Sculpture of Daddy and I merrily wrapped it up and placed it under our Father’s Day tree by the fireplace. Well, you can probably guess what happened when he opened it. First he was drenched by the melted Present, then by my tears. I’d tried so hard to give him something special.
But Daddy just smiled and said, “Ho, ho, ho. ’Tis all good, Candycane. I’m much happier giving gifts than receiving them.” Then he proved it by giving me a gift: a great big hug!
“You’re the best dad in the whole wide world,” I told him. And he said that hearing that was the best Father’s Day present ever. My dad rocks!
At numbers one through ten, the Top Ten things the North Pole misses about the David Letterman show are the annual performances of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love.
The first single and only original song from Phil Spector's 1963 Christmas album, A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records, initially failed to catch on, having been released on the same day as the John F. Kennedy assassination, kicking off one of the bleakest Christmas seasons in American history.
Eventually, the song would be recognized as a classic thanks to Paul Shaffer bringing Ms. Love back every year since 1986 to revive the ditty on national television. Ranked the #1 Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Song in 2010 by Rolling Stone, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) has been covered by U2, Mariah Carey, and, on the 2013 CMA Country Christmas special, by Lucy Hale from Pretty Little Liars.
Have a happy Wall of Sound!
Santa's annual Christmas deliveries have become an eagerly anticipated annual tradition around the world. But one little girl is worried that Santa won't come back this year due to a mishap during his visit last year.
When reached for comment at his home in the North Pole, Santa Claus said, "Ho, ho, ho. Of course I'm coming back this year!" A spokeself for Santa's Workshop announced earlier today that Santa has once again selected December 25th, exactly 11 months from today, as the date of his next visit. Experts recommend staying on Santa's Nice List until then, as Mr. Claus is expected to load lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
William Hardy and Billy Moore wrote Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney in 1950. The song was originally recorded by jazz great Ella Fitzgerald. You can download her version for just 69 cents at Amazon.
Many astute readers of my book, North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus, have asked me how is is that my family has a penguin for a chef.
As everybody knows, penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands -- NOT in the North Pole.
An oral history of Chefy, as told to Candycane Claus.
My story? Why, thank you for asking. I am beyond flattered. Nobody here ever wishes to be regaled by my glorious tales from the south lands, much less comes straight out and requests to hear one.
Let me see. Where to begin? I was hatched by my father many, many years ago on the South Shetland Islands, where I developed an interest in cooking at an early age. I simply could not stomach my parents’ food preparation methods. You see, first they’d eat my meal themselves—to ensure it was not poisonous, they’d say—then regurgitate the already digested food into my beak. Now I ask you, is that any way for a young chick to enjoy the sumptuous taste of a fine kettle of fish?
Are you getting all of this? Please do let me know if I am going too fast.
My older brother fell in the snow and rolled about, laughing.
To my delightful surprise, they agreed to comply with this instruction, though that may have been more because my given penguin name, Ejarkthamaptonaraaliey Yennnnisferiptidognoman, was so difficult to pronounce. The ‘g’ is silent.
I guess it's not that short a story. If you want to learn the true story behind the South Pole Flying Seal Think Tank and the subsequent North and South Polar Trade Agreement and how it all led to my father discovering Chefy and bringing his talents to the North Pole, then celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with North Pole High: Beginnings, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Google Play.

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Liberal and radical dimensions of political feminism: An application of the rational-empirical method of test construction.
A review of the feminist and psychological literature provided a framework for the examination of feminism within a multidimensional context. Specifically, this framework provided support for the existence of two dimensions of feminism: Liberal Feminism and Radical Feminism. The purpose of the present study was to construct two scales to measure Liberal and Radical Feminism, using the rational-empirical method for test construction. This method of test construction is based on substantive, structural, and external validity considerations. The substantive component refers to the construction of a priori definitions of the two constructs. These scale definitions were derived from an examination of the feminist and psychological literature. One hundred items were written to reflect each scale definition. These items were then submitted to an independent editor for evaluation. Assessment of the structural and external validity criteria was based on the responses of 251 female subjects. A sample of 94 male subjects served as a validation sample. Items meeting the structural validity criteria were identified and retained for further analysis. Further analyses resulted in two final twenty-item scales to measure Liberal and Radical Feminism. The external validity of the final scales was assessed by examining a number of convergent and discriminant relationships between the final scales and selected measures of personality, a measure of feminism, and participants' behavior in the last year. The rational-empirical method of test construction resulted in two final scales with excellent psychometric properties and promising convergent and discriminant validity. Directions for future research and scale development were discussed and focused primarily on (1) establishing additional indices of reliability and validity with a new sample, (2) the importance of conducting a known groups analysis, and (3) the need for future research to move beyond a trait approach to develop an interactional model which would permit research questions regarding reciprocal causation.Dept. of Psychology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1990 .F677. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-01, Section: B, page: 0604. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1990.
Forrest, Patricia A. T., "Liberal and radical dimensions of political feminism: An application of the rational-empirical method of test construction." (1990). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2600.


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