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Improved levels of critical reflection in Pharmacy Technician student work-placement assessments through emphasising graduate attributes
This study investigated the effect of activities to promote awareness of specific prioritised graduate attributes on the quality of reflection displayed in work-placement reflective blog assessments for Pharmacy-technician students. Previous related research showed an increased tendency to frame placement experiences in terms of graduate attributes when they are made more explicit in the curriculum. Now, a thematic analysis of reflective writing from control and research groups, using a priori codes of 'reflection' and 'graduate attributes' explored the impact on the depth of critical reflection, and its relationship to explicit discussion of graduate attributes. The findings show an improvement in the quality of reflection, with significantly higher levels of critical reflection in the research group (37%), compared to the control group (20%), and lower levels of the non-reflective categories of thinking such as thoughtful action. Furthermore, in 62% of research group cases, there is overlap between critical reflection references and explicit graduate attributes references. Overall, the quality of reflective writing has improved through framing experiences in terms both of graduate attributes, as well as core theoretical knowledge, leading to increased focus on personal development and consequences for future action.
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No spotlight this month. Sorry guys, it's been a rough couple of weeks and I just don't have the energy to give these books the writeup they deserve this time. By all means carry on discussing Rowling's latest fuckup and I'll see you next month.
Monthly Archives: September 2018
On Nagini apparently secretly being a human
Apologies for the dearth of content recently. I don't have much excuse except that I just haven't had the energy to write; hopefully this will change soon, but I can't make any promises.
[I've had some stuff going on recently that drains my free time and energy. Chamber of Secrets has not been abandoned but it could be a while yet.]
I have to admit that we haven't had our ears to the ground in Harry Potter fandom as much lately, so we'd missed hearing about this one until All-I-need brought it to our attention in the comments. Here's the article she linked us to.
So. Um. That's a thing, apparently. Nagini is now a "Maledictus", a "blood curse that only affects women, and one that Nagini has no control over". Charming. So it's like a werewolf but not because reasons, like an animagus but not because reasons, and it only affects women because why not have more sexism? [There's been no mention of a male equivalent. Unless werewolves are the equivalent, since it's just occurred to me that we've never heard of a female werewolf in this universe, but I didn't see Greyback being turned into Voldy's pet/food source/soul vessel and deprived of all agency and freedom.]
There is also apparently a fair amount of discussion about racism happening, because the actor is Asian and this may have been an attempt to use something from Southeast Asian culture (and no doubt badly, given Rowling's track record; that said, I don't know enough to comment on that). [All I know for sure is that Nagini is the name of the female cobra in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and given Kipling's usual naming conventions it probably just means 'female cobra'. Potterverse Nagini is not a cobra. Beyond that, I have nothing.] What I can say is that "maledictus" is far too Latinate a name, which comes off as rather colonialist: if it really is based on something Asian, why not use the actual name, or come up with a variant on that?
Rowling claims she's been waiting to reveal this for 20 years. I categorically do not believe this, because it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, and it is very typical of her tendency to retcon things that didn't need changing for the sake of shock value. I would be utterly shocked if there was any evidence of this being a thing before the last year or two at best; it seems obvious to me that it's an attempt to link the Fantastic Beasts films more closely to the original series in an effort to increase fans' investment in them. [Yeah, it's obviously a total ass-pull that came to her while putting together this clusterfuck of a script.] Also, the maths just don't work (as per usual) – 20 years ago would have been 1998. The year Chamber of Secrets came out. It would be two more years before Nagini the character existed in canon.
So let's get this straight. Rowling's best idea for adding a female character of colour to the story is for her to have nonconsensual transformations into a snake form, previously only seen being used to obtain potion ingredients via milking venom, fed human flesh, made a vessel for Voldemort's soul (again, presumably without her consent?), possessed and controlled (even just saying that feels gross in this context) as a weapon, and eventually killed. Killed only in order to make Voldemort vulnerable, for the exact same reasons as various inanimate objects: she has the same level of narrative agency as a goblet. [It's particularly troubling since we now have a woman of colour being turned into a literal possession owned by a white supremacist. These people really do have no awareness whatsoever.]
This also raises the question of why Nagini's venom would have been an effective restorative for Voldy if she wasn't (as we previously thought) some product of his own power or a unique magical species. [And this also becomes yet another thing Dumbledore supposedly knew about all along – since he's in this film – and just never bothered to mention.]
(On the human flesh thing, Loten's complained about this to me before. Rowling doesn't know how snakes work, a snake eating something as large as a human corpse would go into a near-hibernation state while digesting and that might well take over a month. I also seem to recall that snakes tend to prefer live prey to corpses?) [Yes, most snakes prefer live food. I suppose this stupid handwave would somewhat explain why Nagini doesn't act like a snake; in addition to this, she never seems to shed her skin and seems unbothered by the temperature.]
I don't have much else to add. If this Nagini character was a willing participant in everything Nagini did in HP canon, then it's basically just another Bellatrix, another hate-sink character who is evil for evil's sake and doesn't serve much of a useful narrative purpose. If she wasn't, then this is yet another female character being created solely for the purpose of her exploitation. Neither is a good look, really. (Also, is she older than Tom Riddle then? I'm not entirely clear on the timeline, but that also seems weird to me. Why would Rowling do this?)
[Presumably there will be a reason why Nagini is in human form in Fantastic Beasts 2 but only ever exists as a snake in the main canon timeline. Presumably this reason will be terrible.]
Before reading the article, my first thought was that Nagini being human was a (bad) attempt to patch the Cursed Child timeline problems – if Bellatrix didn't have time to be pregnant, why not shoehorn in another female character who could be Dolphin Sue's mother instead? (The mental image of her hatching from an egg or something and later being told Bella was her mother is something I have to admit I did find amusing.) This doesn't appear to have been the motivation at all, but if anything there seems to be even less purpose behind it, so I figured I might as well share that for a laugh.
I really can't see any way this could have been a good idea. I guess Rowling wanted more attention or something. Honestly, it's all so stupid I'm having a hard time remembering it's also problematic and offensive.
[Of course Rowling's latest shock reveal is tiresomely racist and misogynist as well as making no sense whatsoever. Why wouldn't it be, most of the others have been.]
Edited to add this – in case you wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, don't.

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The matrimonial sites are very much popular these days and help you in selecting the best match for yourself. There are many Indian matrimonial sites which give you the results based on your caste and the religion with the kundli match option also. You can look for many of the online matrimony sites to and signup for free.
Here are some tips:
Avoid the social media search:
People are in the habit of running on the social media sites to have alook on the profile of the person they are interacting with. People are always in the habit of looking for the post and blogs of that particular person to judge them on their character and personality. But this is the wrong way of judging a person. You actually cannot judge the person on the basis of the social media appearance he or she has made. It can create a misunderstanding between the two.
The social media gives fake appearance of the people. They do not tell you the reality of the people. Sometimes, you may get very good thoughts from the social media site about that. So, be aware before checking for the online social media sites.
Start with being rational:
Being rational at the start will make the things to move in the right and positive direction. Though it is necessary to show your romantic side towards your partner but making your impression like a gentle individual in the eyes of your partner is far more important.
Girls do like the romantic partner for them but they definitely do not like the boy who immediately jumps over for catching the opportunity. So, make your first impression as a gentle man rather than the flirty assholes.
Know yourself:
It is very important to know yourself before finding any match for you. Till the time, you will not be able to know your wants and desires, how you can select the right person for you. For selecting the match for you need to have an idea about what you want to have in your life and which type of the partner you can deal with.
Everyone cannot deal with every other kind of person and hence they will not be compatible with each other. Such people can easily get into misunderstanding and at the later stages of life, it will be a stressful married life which ultimately takes you to filing of the divorce when you actually feel that you both cannot be together any more.
Face your reality, it is basic point that you must consider before looking into yourself. People actually do run from their drawbacks. But you need to face them and find the partner who can be with you for the whole life. Make efforts to find the person who can be there with you every time by agreeing at your drawbacks also as nobody is perfect every one does have their drawback. Make sure that you are honest and tell everything about you so as to avoid any trouble in future.


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Ontario Boosting Opportunities for Children and Youth to Stay Active and Engaged
After School Program Providing Fun and Safe Activities Across the Province
Ontario is providing opportunities for 21,000 children and youth to participate in sport, recreation and active living programs after school to help build self-esteem, promote success in school and boost wellbeing.
Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and Arthur Potts, MPP for Beaches-East York, were at the Stan Wadlow Clubhouse today to announce that the province is renewing funding for its After School Program. The program gets students moving through activities like soccer, basketball or dance, teaches healthy eating habits and promotes relationship building. About 30 children and youth take part in the City of Toronto program at Stan Wadlow Clubhouse every school day.
This year, 122 organizations will deliver the After School program at over 400 locations across the province. Through participation in the program, children and youth gain confidence, have fun and achieve more in school. Ontario's commitment to delivering high quality after school programming provides youth in priority neighborhoods an opportunity to stay active and engaged.
Investing in sport, recreation and active living in communities across the province is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.
Quick Facts
- Ontario is investing $13.5 million in the After School Program for the 2017-18 school year.
- 135,000 children and youth to participate in after school programming.
- The program is delivered by municipalities, Indigenous communities and organizations, non-profit and grassroots recreational organizations. Activities may include sport and recreation, arts and crafts, nutrition, and health and wellness education.
- Ontario's After School Program supports Game ON – The Ontario Government's Sport Plan, which aims to create opportunities for all Ontarians to get involved in sport.
- The After School Program also supports Advancing Opportunities for Women and Girls in Sport: Ontario's Action Plan by providing accessible opportunities for girls to participate in physical activity and sport during the after school time period.
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"Ontario's After School Program plays a key role in keeping our children healthy and active, while developing confidence and learning skills that will empower them to succeed as they grow up. It was a wonderful opportunity to participate in the activities at the City of Toronto's Stan Wadlow Centre and see the After School Program in action today. I am inspired by the organizers, providers and leaders for delivering this important program and making a difference in the lives of young people across the province."
Eleanor McMahon
"It is important that children and youth have the opportunity to participate in activities that will keep them active, learn about healthy living and achieve more at school. Thanks to the government's investment through Ontario's After School Program, children in the Beach-East York community will have an opportunity to participate in safe and fun after school programming."
Arthur Potts
"The City of Toronto is proud to partner with Ontario to deliver our After-School Recreation Care programs. Quality after-school programming is a vital link in the education continuum, and over 1,000 children in Toronto's 13 priority neighbourhoods have access to arts, health, wellness, nutrition and physical activity in their community thanks to these programs. Together, we are investing in the future of each of these children, and in the future of our city and province."
James Pasternak
"Thank you to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for their continued support of the After School Program. As an Area Coordinator, I oversee eight of the City of Toronto's 51 After School Recreation Care Programs in some of the busiest and most diverse communities. I look forward to coming to work each day to continually enhance the lives of the children in the program and make a difference in the community."
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PORTSMOUTH � In its third year, the Portsmouth Jazz & Blues Festival at Portwalk Place will feature ten distinguished blues and jazz artists performing at nine stages inside Portwalk Place hotels, restaurants, and apartments on Sunday, Nov. 10 from noon to 6 p.m.
The festival is free and open to the public and sponsored by Portwalk Place, a neighborhood of residences, hotels and restaurants tucked between Deer and Hanover Streets, in cooperation with Richard Smith, head of Cuzin Richard Entertainment Associates since 1976 in Portsmouth.
Brochures listing performers, performance times and stage locations are available on site and in advance at participating Portwalk Place businesses. All performances were Standing Room Only last year, and, like this year, shine a spotlight on local and regional headliners, many of whom are recording and national touring artists.
Parking is available at the Portwalk Garage, with an entrance on Hanover Street.
The roster of performers in the 2019 Portsmouth Jazz & Blues Festival underscores the continuing contributions of area talent, who in creating a collective cultural musical currency, put Portsmouth on the map as an arts destination decades ago.
This year�s jazz and blues line-up showcases the singular R&B stylings of perennial local favorites, Ben Baldwin Trio; virtuosic solo blues finger-picking and slide guitar performances of Bob Halperin; improvisational jazz of Paul Heckel and bassist Tim Webb in the Paul Heckel Duo; the swamp Cajun and Zydeco sounds � with a side of blues and funk � of four-time Boston Music Award winners Booglaloo Swamis (featuring the one and only multi-instrumentalist, Mickey Bones, also of the Hot Tamale Brass Band) and jazz duo saxophonist John Melisi and guitarist David Newsam.
Other notables on the program are global music and jazz artist, composer and teacher Randy Armstrong; jazz/blues vocalist/song writer, Linda Pouliot with guest performer, revered jazz piano man Ray DeMarco; instrumental jazz-pop-RB trio Micromass�; the Eric Klaxton Trio performing a wide range of jazz music from original songs, new arrangements of classic repertoire as well as the improvisational and lastly, the eminent blues guitarist, singer and dedicated blues educator TJ Wheeler, performing a solo set of classic country blues, big city urban blues and the Swing Jump Style blues and jazz of Harlem and Kansas City. In a second set, he performs with three or four students from his longstanding Blues in the Schools program.
The world touring blues performer, who in 2003 won the Keeping the Blues Alive Award in Education from the WC Handy Blues Foundation (now the International Blues Foundation) guesstimates that he has reached half a million students on five continents through Blues in the Schools programs over the past 50 years. His performance at the Portsmouth festival marks the 30th anniversary of his own educational program called Hope, Heroes and the Blues, which he began touring nationally with the support of a Ben & Jerry�s grant.
�Depending on who�s in government, the BITS program vacillates between garnering wonderful support and verbose superlatives to being denigrated as a tool of socialism, right down to old negative stereotypes,� says Wheeler. �To present blues without a message is no less than blasphemy. Despite the Jim Crow era when blues was born, it is a self-empowering music of hope. It�s a catharsis. My slogan has always been 'Sing the Blues to Lose the Blues. It�s a regenerative process for the mind, body and soul. I especially love playing festivals like this one that equally support jazz and blues because I consider jazz and blues sides of the same coin.�
The original Portsmouth Jazz Festival (1982-1992) began on Ceres Street and was founded by hospitality entrepreneurs Dick and Jill Gallant, Mike Smith and Peter Rice and produced by CREA. The Blues Festival, presented from 1986 to 2006 at various outdoor settings, was the brainchild of historian Valerie Cunningham and blues music maker, activist and educator, TJ Wheeler. When it was staged at Strawbery Banke museum, the Blues Festival was produced by CREA.
�It�s been a pleasure working these events and with amazing people in our community,� says Smith. �I appreciate Cathartes, Portwalk Place, Lori Decato Metz, Laura Pope and Lynn Davey Maguire in putting this festival together. Big thank yous go to artists giving us support and our staff. I couldn�t do this without them.� Smith recently reopened his mother, Grace�s, Modern Record Shop (formerly in Lebanon, NH) in Portsmouth, selling used quality LPs in all genres.
For more information, contact Richard Smith at CREA by calling (603) 436-8596 or emailing email@example.com, and find the event on Facebook.


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Blog Archives
Minecraft: Story Mode, EULAs, the All Digital Future, and How to Save GameStop
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of the All-Digital future that gaming publishers are pushing us into. It's not just a question of having a display case or the feeling of having something physical, but rather one of ownership. When someone buys a game they might not own the Intellectual Property of the game, but they own that specific copy of the game. If laws regarding other media are anything to go by, just as a person is able to pick up a book and read it and write on it whenever they feel like it, people should be able to play (or mod) a game whenever they feel like it. And yet, it seems that now game publishers are eager to (once again) take away that freedom.
Kotaku recently reported that "in a few weeks, Minecraft: Story Mode will be impossible to download." In our All Digital Present, this means that if someone paid for a STEAM copy of the game, they will no longer have access to that game. The publisher is essentially breaking into your home and stealing your copy of the book; except that because it's just your STEAM account and it's just a game it's somehow ok.
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A wooden board cut with the cross stitch pattern 'Hip Hip Hooray'. Ready for you to stitch yourself all instructions and thread included. This board is a really simple embroidery project, perfect for beginners.
Cross stitch but not as you know it! This kit is so super easy, making it a cinch for you to craft a gift for a friend, a new home gift maybe? If you long to give people handcrafted gifts but don't have the time or the ideas, then this could be for you.
Ready laser cut with the design, this board can be stitched in an evening, no thinking power required, just sit back, put your favourite box set on and start stitching. You can't go wrong! The fun message on this board reads 'Hip Hip Hooray', this would look great in a kitchen or child's bedroom as a fun message to make the most of each day!
This product comes in black or pink, all stitched onto a natural plywood base.The board is made from plywood and cotton thread is provided to stitch with along with instructions, needle and cord to hang. The board measures approximately 16.5 x 21cm.


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350 calories; $2.25 / serving
You can never go wrong with a simple baked chicken recipe. It's crowd pleasing and healthy. Serve it with some rice, a side salad, or whatever else you have on hand.
- 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons rice or cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 8 chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- White Rice, cooked
Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the broiler. In a small bowl, mix the garlic, chicken stock, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Put the chicken thighs in a baking dish, skin side down, and pour the sauce over them. Set the dish on the rack and broil for 15 minutes. Turn the thighs and broil for about 10 minutes longer, or until the skin is crisp and the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a platter and skim the fat off the sauce.
Add the wine to the baking dish and broil until the wine sizzles. Stir well and pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with the cilantro and scallion and serve at once. Serve on a bed of white rice.


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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day
Six Flags Over Texas is happy to host Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day on Saturday, June 22, 2019! During this event, select shows will be interpreted for our guests. You can also enjoy a ride on a thrilling coaster, your favorite family ride, or simply reconnect with friends.
To purchase tickets, contact the TCC Interpreting Program (817) 515-1333 (v), (682) 200-1439 (vp), or click the "Buy" button below. Tickets purchased in advance are $41.99, plus tax. Tickets will also be available for purchase at Six Flags Over Texas on the day of the event for $44.99, plus tax, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Deaf Day Booth (on your left-hand side after you pass through security screening).
Proceeds will benefit the Marvin D. Loeb Scholarship Fund for the TCC Sign Language Interpreting Program.
Attention future interpreters and ASL Clubs: this is your chance to see interpreters in different settings throughout the day!
For more information, please contact Sammie Sheppard, [email protected].
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Just How Much Of A Packaging Waste Problem Do Meal Kit Companies Have Anyway?
by Bill McCool on 07/11/2018 | 13 Minute Read
I love cooking shows.From an early age, I can remember spending Saturday afternoons with my mother watching Yan Can Cook and Julia Child's The French Chef when I probably should have been outside. Even today, I can binge an entire season's worth of Mind Of A Chef or The Great British Baking Show in one sitting, preferably with a well-stocked fridge.Here's the thing though: while I know my way around a kitchen, I'm a terribly sloppy cook, and by the time I've finished making dinner, it looks like a piñatas filled with confetti and gravy exploded in the kitchen. When watching any cooking show, I always marvel at how, just to the side of the screen, you can see all of the ingredients neatly organized. And while this work has likely been delegated to a production assistant, I like to imagine Julia Child cutting vegetables for the show early in the morning.I always thought this was one of the reasons as to why Blue Apron has been successful as they are. They tap into a deep, overwhelming need not just for easily prepared sustenance, but for a highly organized sense of order.
Meal kits are just Lunchables for adults who are thirsty for a little mise en place. And while Blue Apron and other meal kit companies like Sun Basket and HelloFresh scratch that indescribable OCD itch, as you pull all of the ingredients out of the box, you can't help but think:Holy shit, this is a lot of packaging material. In recent years, much has been written about the amount of packaging waste in the meal kit sector, and while industry leaders like Blue Apron and HelloFresh have attempted to make recycling as easy as possible for consumers, there's still an awful lot of plastic shipped within their meal kits. Just digging into one of these boxes is like watching your kid try to peel away the infinite layers of an LOL doll.91% of all plastics produced will never find their way inside a recycling bin, and while it's all well and good that citizens who are concerned about plastic waste are informed about how they can recycle their meal kit, the reality is that most of them won't be. 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and 50% of that is intended for single-use.It's the packaging for the mozzarella and tomato salad you bought at Trader Joe's. It's the straw you're sucking Coke from in the McDonald's parking lot as you wash down your Big Mac. It's the thin layer of plastic inside your Starbucks' cup that makes it 100% unrecyclable. It's another plastic water bottle which will inevitably find its way into the ocean or a landfill.Meal kits are big business, and since they started showing up on our doorsteps, they've racked up more than$5 billion in sales, and if you're sending out that many meal kits, that means there's an awful lot of single-use plastic being shipped out as well. We took a look at three different meal kit companies to see how much packaging waste they're generating, and who might be doing it better than others.
Blue Apron
At the height of Blue Apron's popularity, they were shipping nearly 8 million meals a month, and while they've lost subscribers in recent years, they're still one of the biggest players on the scene. More than likely, you've signed up with a podcast code and received a couple of free meals on their dime.Greeted by a wonderful smell when you tear open the foil liner, you then realize that you're staring an awful lot of plastic. Plastic bags of "knick knacks" carry miniature plastic tubs, plastic tubes, and plastic bags of ingredients. There's even a chicken breast packaged in plastic inside another plastic bag because, clearly, should your chicken breast get pierced by a samurai sword in transit, it's going to be that second layer of plastic that will ultimately protect your poultry.It's an absurd amount of plastic.
There are also two 4-lb freezer bags. At one point, you could actually send these back to Blue Apron free of charge using their take-back program, however, they have since done away with this, and according to their recycling information (which can only be viewed by subscribers), the bag can be thawed out, dumping the gooey solution into your trash and recycling the plastic bag. Because that seems like a perfectly OK thing to do.Not counting the freezer packs, there were 3.80 ounces of plastic in the meal kit we received. If we assume they shipped the same combination of three meals to their 786,000 subscribers over the course of a week, that's 186,675 pounds of plastic. Over a year that would be 9.7 million pounds.Oh, and those ice packs? If they ship to all of their subscribers, that's 6,288,000 million pounds in one week.Now, sure, those are unfair numbers, and by no means is this a scientific exercise. That said, it's not really a stretch of the imagination to think they're shipping out that much in single-use plastics every week.
HelloFresh has grown in popularity over the past few years, and they now have around 1.5 million global customers. The German company also acquired the Boulder-based Green Chef this past year so that they could expand their reach to those who have special dietary needs like celiac disease. So while Blue Apron might have greater brand recognition, HelloFresh is undeniably the leader of the pack.One of the most striking things you'll find upon opening your package from HelloFresh is a paper sack that reads, "this bag is greener than a salad bar." According to their recycling information, the bag is compostable, but most of the packaging items inside that bag are anything but.
Aside from the copious amount of vegetables staring me down, there's not much of a difference between HelloFresh and Blue Apron. There's nearly as much plastic, and instead of being shipped two ice packs, we've been sent four. However, they did manage to include garbanzo beans packaged in Tetra Recart, a packaging component made primarily of renewable materials, and mayonnaise within a tiny glass jar, a genuine plus since it can be recycled endlessly. Aside from these materials, the plastic waste totaled 1.95 ounces.
Just kidding! They also shipped us a "natural cotton and plant fiber insulator" that's "designed to keep your ingredients cool in the summer heat" wrapped in a plastic film. That brings us to 3.6 ounces of plastic for three meals. If all 1.5 million subscribers received the same box, that would make 337,500 pounds of plastic.Of course, one thing that has haunted me since this little experiment began has been the garlic. Stay with me here.
Each recipe called for the teensiest amount of garlic, and it came in the form of peeled cloves in small plastic bags. First off, what animal is peeling the garlic and then shipping it out in a tiny plastic baggy? Not only are you dulling the flavor of the garlic, but you're also taking away the immense satisfaction of smashing garlic with my butcher's knife away from me.Also, be a mensch. Just give me the whole bulb of garlic. When a recipe calls for one clove, I triple the amount.
Martha & Marley Spoon
It's no surprise that Martha Stewart would dive into the meal subscription game, and Martha & Marley Spoon now has 110,000 subscribers, a far cry from the competition. Marley Spoon, on the other hand, has expanded their reach by creating Dinnerly, an offshoot billing itself as an even more affordable alternative.Anyhow, Martha Stewart understands me.
Sure, I could go on and on about Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, but that's for another time. Martha gave us cans. No plastic tubs for the chickpeas, she gave us cans. And like glass, cans are magnificently recyclable and are a closed loop material. Amazingly enough, 75% of all aluminum is still in use today.Regardless, going through a Marley Spoon box is still like sifting through a sample-sized, single-use hell. There are plenty of tiny (yet delicious) cheeses, a handful of mayonnaise and mustard packets, packaged greens galore, and a plastic bag of quinoa which could have just as easily shipped in paper.
And, of course, there are the ice packs of which I am now the proud owner of eight in total. I am told I can reuse these again and again, but if I became an actual subscriber, does Martha actually expect me to hoard Nordic Ice packs in my freezer? Does Martha have her own storage unit full of ice packs? I'm assuming she does, after all, she's a crafting machine.
Oh, and while we only needed a few cloves of garlic for the Marley Spoon box, Martha was all too happy to provide us with a whole bulb of garlic, because she knows I'm going to use it. Also, like a banana, garlic comes with its own natural packaging, albeit one that's a nuisance as there's still plenty of garlic skin stuck to my counter, but it can be shipped loosely, as so many of the other vegetables in this kit were.All said and done, Martha shipped us 1.80 ounces of plastic across two meals.
The Worst of the Worst? Blue Apron
While it's commendable that Blue Apron has provided consumers with an extensive list on how to recycle everything packaged with their kits, we all know most of it won't be getting turned into a park bench or a recycled water bottle any time soon. While much can be made of Blue Apron further educating consumers about the joys of recycling, it feels like they're doing the bare minimum here.
They're all too eager to tell you how to get all of the materials into a green bin, but why haven't they started using something like compostable packaging, and not just the industrial kind? These meals are meant to live less than a week inside their packaging, so why can't vegetables be packaged in something as simple as a paper bag? Why aren't ingredients being packaged in compostable films or even cans? Or what about something as simple as cardboard?It's almost unfair to point the finger squarely at just Blue Apron when pretty much every meal kit company is doing the exact same thing. Yes, they want you to know, down to the last detail, how you can recycle all of these things because they're keenly aware of just how much packaging waste they're putting out into the world.How? At the end of the week, we canceled our subscription to each of the meal kit companies, but before doing so, we were asked why we had decided to leave. One of the reasons we able to select from a drop-down menu?Too much packaging waste.
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I get it.Meal kits are incredibly convenient, and they take a lot of the guesswork out of meal planning for the week, particularly if you work long hours and you've grown tired of eating take out on a daily basis.They're also kind of fun and expose you to cuisines you might not have tried. But can't you get the same thing out of a subscription to Bon Appetit or Food & Wine? What about all those easy AF 60-second cooking videos your Aunt keeps posting on your Facebook feed?Yes, we should all be more cognizant of the waste we produce, and there's much to be done in terms of educating consumers about recycling, but without punitive taxes being levied for single-use plastics, the onus should fall on companies who are packaging their goods in a wasteful manner. Sure, thanks for the recycling information, but what are YOU actually going to do about this, and how do you create a truly sustainable package?And maybe you don't think this is a problem because you're one of the few who recycles every piece of packaging you come across. Maybe you think it's a trivial amount of plastic and you just want to make these curried turkey burgers with a chutney jam. Or maybe the sheer volume of plastic and packaging concerns you, but you begrudgingly ask, "How else is this supposed to ship to me?"And that's a great question.
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This YouTubeRED show is from the third book of the "Jumper" series. Much like the Jumper movie from years ago, a young person (a woman this time) starts having weird telekinetic issues and then inexplicably teleports to her bedroom when under stress.
The season is largely based on a partial rape and they really explore how people come to grips with rape and how then delude themselves into remembering it differently while trying to deal with the emotions.
I did think the girl somewhat over-reacted to the partial rape, as in every other aspect of her life she is a hard ass. She incessantly smokes pot, swears, mistreats her mother, skips school, ventures out in the middle of the might to spray paint tag buildings and buses, has had sex before with at least one boy-friend, etc. Hardly some innocent waif.
But since I'm not a 16 year old girl with some misogynistic jock forcing his fingers into my vagina, I guess I really don't have a valid opinion about how a woman or young girl would react to that experience, even if she is a hard ass in many other ways.
The rape becomes the motivation for her burgioning super power, and you go on her journey of discovering what she is capable of over the 10 episodes. While teleportation is the big picture plot point for the show, its not really the focus of the individual episodes or the seaosn. Its more a thing that either causes problems to be dealt with or alleviates problems in unexpected ways. Its done well.
CON: I will say that the rape theme kind of crowds out the rest of the plot and they keep coming back to it again and again. And while I'm sure this is realistic, it kind of gets in the way of the rest of the story. At some point its one long Anti-Rape PSA and I found myself saying, yeah yeah, I get it, she was raped, next scene please.
PRO: Its probably one of the best examples of a show dealing with the topic of rape and I think they did a great job.
There is the 'big bad' organization that is trying to capture (and somehow use the jumpers, we don't know why yet), but the season has a local bad guy that keeps the action going and is the main focus of the season. The father son and son trio are just bad people and motivate a lot of action.
The show explores several other topics to some degree, there is the high-functioning autistic nerd friend and the other daughter who may like girls, she's not sure, but I'm pretty sure the character becomes a lesbian in college.
I liked that the religious fanatics were behind the opioid crisis, rather fitting since religion is the opiate of the weak of mind in the first place.
It was a fun action-packed season, and I definitely hope YoutubeRED does another season.
The season starts off strong and the backstory of Nickeli was amazingly good, but the by episode 7 it all falls apart, the main driver of the season is unceremoniously stopped without any effort, and the incessant rape rape rape backstory that never ends is just insane, and the outing of the lesbian who apparently can only be a lesbian if she gets bad grades and is flunking out of school is a horrible message. The ending was lame. I hope it gets canceled. So sad that they turned the Jumper movies into this ongoing PSA message.
A nice spin on a person coming into their super power. It reminds me a lot of the Jumper film, or The Tomorrow People tv show. It was a great 10 episodes seeing her take control of her powers through each episode and struggle with the thing that activated her powers. I REALLY HOPE this gets renewed for a season 2 cos it was a really good show. I can't even BELIEVE that Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a 100% watch approval... :O that rarely happens with shows like this on that website :D
Season 1: 9/10
EDIT: No wonder it reminds me of Jumper.. this series is based of the 3rd Jumper book.


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Man charged with murder after stabbing outside Ilford Station
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Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Che Morrison outside Ilford Railway Station have charged a man.
Florent Okende, 20 (28.02.99) of Eastern Avenue, Redbridge was charged late last night (Sunday, March 3) with the murder of Ché Morrison, possession of a pointed or bladed article and possession of cannabis.
He will appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (Monday, March 4).
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Airport moves on new terminal
The Auglaize County Airport Authority held its regular board meeting at the Neil Armstrong Airport on Tuesday night and took several large steps forward in the sizable projects currently in the works at the airport.
The board voted on a final proposal from Minster based architectural firm, Garmann Miller, deciding on a plan that encompasses 4,390 square feet and will cost an estimated $1.6 million.
The new design features several amenities that the current terminal, which was built in 1969, does not have.
Included in the finalized design is a larger meeting room, additional office space, larger restrooms, a kitchen, pilot lounge, reception, additional seating and holding areas. However, the design does not include a basement.
The new terminal will feature significant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration, which...
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"These are reflections on the works of love – not as if hereby all love's works were mentioned and described – far from it, not even as if a single one described were described once for all – God be praised, far from it! That which in its vast abundance is essentially inexhaustible is also essentially indescribable in its smallest act, simply because essentially it is everywhere wholly present and essentially cannot be described." Autumn 1847 S.K.
(From Works of Love, Author's Preface)
"From whence comes love, where does it have its origin and its source; where is the place, its stronghold, from which it proceeds? Certainly this place is hidden or is in that which is hidden. There is a place in a human being's most inward depths; from this place proceeds the life of love, for "from the heart proceeds life"…
…The hidden life of love is in the most inward depths, unfathomable, and still has an unfathomable relationship with the whole of existence. As the quiet lake is fed deep down by the flow of hidden springs, which no eye sees, so a human being's love is grounded, still more deeply, in God's love. If there were no spring at the bottom, if God were not love, then there would be neither a little lake nor man's love. As the still waters begin obscurely in the deep spring, so a man's love mysteriously begins in God's love."
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Ireland under the Union : varieties of tension : essays in honour of T. W. Moody / edited by F. S. L. Lyons and R. A. J. Hawkins.
Contributor(s): Moody, T. W. (Theodore William) | Lyons, F. S. L. (Francis Stewart Leland) | Hawkins, R. A. J.Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1980Description: x, 337 p. : ill., map, port. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0198224699 : (Hbk.).Subject(s): Moody, T. W. (Theodore William), 1907-1984 -- Bibliography | Ireland -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 941.5081
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'T. W. M.', [by] F. S. L. Lyons.--The protestant response to repeal: the case of the Dublin working class, [by] Jacqueline Hill.--Temperance and Irish nationalism, [by] Elizabeth Malcolm.--In aid of the civil power, 1868-90, [by] David Haire.--Anglo-French tension and the origins of fenianism, [by] R. V. Comerford.--An assessment of the economic performance of Irish landlords, 1851-81, [by] W. E. Vaughan.--Origins and development of the land war in mid-Ulster, 1879-85, [by] R. W. Kirkpatrick.--To the Northern Counties station: Lord Randolph Churchill and the prelude to the orange card, [by] R. F. Foster.--The general election of 1892: the catholic clergy and the defeat of the Parnellites, [by] C. J. Woods--The historical work of T. W. Moody, [by] J. G. Simms.
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So far, 30 people have completed the program, of whom 22 received permanent employment at the construction company. Skanska stressed the importance of having diversity for the company's future development.
"For us it's about different things. Firstly, to be able to recruit all possible individuals and broaden the base of our pool. Secondly, to recruit people who have a different approach, different experiences and ways of thinking, because we believe this enriches our company. Thirdly, is to reflect Swedish society in a more adequate way," Anna Wenner, HR Director at Skanska Sweden, told Swedish Radio.
In recent years, the number of Arabic speakers has increased in Sweden dramatically, which prompted both the authorities and private companies in different industries to produce Arabic dictionaries, glossaries and phrasebooks devoted to various terminologies. At present, glossaries with medical, technical, labor market and civil defense terms are available.
"It's a good way to increase knowledge, improve communication and allow people to feel included in the workplace. Many of the terms we use are very specific, which is why it is important to correctly understand what we're talking about," Anna Wenner said.
"It's academic education leading to a pastor degree that is recognized in the US and throughout the Arab world. We are working right now to also have it approved in Germany which would open doors to work as a pastor in the whole of Europe," pastor Merzek Botros told Swedish newspaper Dagen.
In 2015, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström came under fire for congratulating Swedish Muslims on Ramadan in Arabic, which caused strong reactions. Some people wondered if it really was Wallström's real account or if she had converted to Islam. Others ventured that it was strange of the Foreign Minister to draw attention to the Muslim feast, without affording even a brief greeting to Norwegians on their national day or even wishing a happy Easter to Sweden's Christians, who are still the majority in the Nordic country.
أطيب تمنياتي لكل من يدخل الآن في شهر الصيام و الدعاء و التضامن مع الفقراء. رمضان كريم!— Margot Wallström (@margotwallstrom) June 17, 2015
In 2014, Swedish Radio started broadcasting in Arabic in order to appeal to the broad Arabic-speaking public. Arabic is now considered to be Sweden's second-largest language, having effectively surpassed Finnish. In 2012, roughly 200,000 people listed Finnish as their mother tongue, compared to 155,000 who were registered as speakers of Arabic. Since then, however, the dramatic influx of migrants from predominantly Arab-speaking regions such as the Middle East and northern Africa has tipped the scale. In the past two years, Sweden took in over 200,000 asylum seekers, the majority of which speak Arabic.
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Would you give up an MR556 A1 to fund a SP5K?
Would you give up an MR556 A1 to fund a SP5K?
Eccl. 10.2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
For a 9mm pistol that weighs 4 and half pounds , has to be shot with 2 hands , has about a 7 pound mushy break , takes 60 dollar mags , and costs about 2, 500 bucks ? No .
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Two things.
1. Start saving money consistently and you'll get there in no time.
2. Never, and I mean never sell a rifle unless you absolutely have to.
Normally, I'm all about do what you like, but honestly with the political climate and what the MR556 offers, you'd lose in that deal.
If it's an HK I probably want one.
I agree with Navyman 100%, in this climate the MR will be worth much more if anything were to happen. Not only that, its a great rifle in general, as I myself have been on the hunt for over a year, and finally got one a great price from a member here.
I remember $300 AK's selling for 1500 during the last panic, and $500 AR's getting $2,000.
Save for the SP5K and have both!
Am not prying about what else you may have, but if that is your only rifle, noooo. Keep that - save your pennies, nickels, dimes & quarters for the other. You also have to ask yourself about the sort of threat matrix (security situation) in your area and where a rifle would fit in. Things are getting ugly all around, some areas worse than others.
Where did this concept of understanding the grievances of evil originate?
I'm in the minority it seems, but I'd sell the MR556 to get the sp5k, provided you have another 556 rifle or two already!
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- Revolution works like a charm for me, though I use a different more direct handling than shown in the expl video. I have Ultracinese and Micro Psychic too, but Revolution is the only one I am going to use from now on, as it can be handled in a very natural way, and the nuts and bolts are regular too. Very happy with this.


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I am back to working on my Dear Jane blocks. Yesterday I finished (so I thought) through month 4 of my BOM. I get 8 blocks and 2 triangles each month. (Just a few months behind!)
Then I scanned them and saved them in My Block Chart. I just love this feature on the software!!
When I scanned them I realized one block needed 4 diamonds appliqued in the corners so I worked on that first today.
Wanna see?
The blocks finish at 4 1/2″ square and the triangles are 4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ finished. I've moved on to month 5!! Yippee!!
I just realized my triangles are all upsided down. Ooops! The base is along the center and the tips point to the outside. I'll fix that next time around.


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St. Ludmila Church Prague – Náměstí Míru Square
The Church of St. Ludmila dominates Prague's Peace Square, or Náměstí Míru in Czech. This is the heart of Vinohrady, a hip district still considered by many to be in the city center. And beloved by expats!
The neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Basilica was built at the end of 19th century and reconstructed a hundred years later. The triple-nave structure features a stunning interior with stained glass windows depicting religious icons and lots of sculptures, wall paintings and delicate frescoes.
Every autumn, St Ludmila Church Prague comes to life with unique videomapping sessions performed as part of Prague's Signal festival – a festival of lights of some sorts.
Why do I love this Church, apart from because I simply live nearby and see it every day? My cousin got married in the church. And so did her father-in-law and grandfather-in-law. Perhaps even our great grandfather-in-law! 🙂
You can see the Church's 60m tall towers from nearly anywhere in Prague, as they form a part of the typical Prague cityscape. Sometimes people confuse the towers with those of the Vyšehrad Cathedral – but that one stands on top of a hill.
St Ludmila Church Prague is a popular photo background for visitors to Vinohrady. You can enter only when there's a mass (on Sundays), but the outside is already majestic enough. Plus, there are often markets held in front of the church. In winter, there's one of the nicest Christmas markets held at the Peace Square.
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Dear God,
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Refresh us.
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Give us blue skies to
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Thanks God.
Today's Prayer by Sam Miller
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Human Behavior: The Missing Link in Intelligent Buildings
Author: Jeff Thompson, Executive Director, AwareManager
Until recently, technology has been a barrier to maximizing the value of intelligent buildings. However, human behavior now stands in the way – both in terms of managing the use of data and merging the human feedback element into the decision making loop.
While it's important to know that your HVAC system is running smoothly, if your tenants are complaining of being too hot or too cold, you have a problem. In this age of data, sensors, and cloud computing, you can't lose sight of human element among the noise.
The question becomes: How do you sift through the infinite combinations of data to identify what truly matters in your decision process? And, how do you do this in a way that works seamlessly across multiple stakeholder groups to develop a shared intelligence for your property, incorporating the numerous and varied requirements of each group?
Let's start with the second question. It is critical to view your building holistically – as a virtual ecosystem, where managing successfully is based on a sum of all parts, not on each part acting independently. Technology enables us to combine the needs of all stakeholders, identify where there are areas of shared concern and what is unique to the individual stakeholder, and to build a system which addresses each of these characteristics.
Here's an example:
- A complex commercial real estate operation comprised of a state-of-the-art building, first-class management team, high-powered tenants each with their own operation management teams, more than 600 vendors, and thousands of occupants.
- Each of these groups represent stakeholders in the business operation of the building. Each of these stakeholders has its own set of priorities and requirements – and each set of priorities is critical to the successful daily function of the ecosystem.
To approach each of these stakeholder's needs independently would require countless hours of pulling reports together, interpreting and manipulating data to address specific concerns and a certain amount of redundancy where concerns are shared. By creating a robust, comprehensive data model which takes into account the business requirements and work flows of each stakeholder, you can create a single solution which meets the needs of all stakeholders.
This is true whether you are a large property, such as our example, or a smaller building. It is a matter of defining the stakeholders that have an interest in the property from a user, management or contract perspective and aligning those interests. Whether large or small, a system which provides a single solution for all your stakeholders will help you manage your building more effectively.
Software security must be built into the system from the very beginning. As with all shared processes, security is a key factor to maintaining ecosystem integrity.
In the building ecosystem, there should be a single source of shared data with each stakeholder having a unique view to operations that is specifically relevant to them. Because the system collects factual real-time data all stakeholders share a single truth – data is filtered from the core out reducing subjective analysis and interpretation. Creating a common ground for data collection eliminates miscommunication and confusion in a complex environment.
In our example, the solution is the system of record for the major stakeholders providing real-time maintenance tracking, elevator operations status, a portal for tenant service requests, and an ongoing system for monitoring routine operations such as cleaning services and building. The software tracks information for over 600 vendors, including fire safety, electrical, signage, architectural, and janitorial vendors. It also tracks maintenance and corrective work related to over 1,400 pieces of equipment.
This comprehensive data model, as seen in the example above, is the bridge to the future, creating a single version of the truth. It provides both a tool to identify critical data as well as a means of incorporating feedback from the people who use and manage the space.
Building the model and creating this bridge is very achievable. It can be complex, but it is essentially an exercise in strategic management. It is a matter of defining each stakeholder's core business objectives and daily routine. What are the key questions each stakeholder needs the data to answer? And how do you incorporate user experience into the model?
Ultimately, whether you are a large or small organization, if the data doesn't relate directly to the decision making process it is not useful.
You can incorporate specific stakeholder objectives to a common platform, connecting relevant data with the right people and processes across the ecosystem. This will support daily operations, customer needs, and analytical and reporting requirements. The goal is to connect departments, functions and individuals within each stakeholder group with the information that they need in the course of their regular work.
Stakeholders no longer have to search for the data needed to make informed decisions. When done right, the data and the processes should integrate seamlessly throughout management structures and across the ecosystem.
Beyond serving as the operational system of record, the integrated software platform:
- Reduces response time to tenant service requests, positively impacting tenant satisfaction.
- Delivers key maintenance instructions and information when engineering staff are on site with a piece of equipment that needs attention.
- Enables tenants to provide feedback to building management about the quality of the service provided.
- Captures key information about the quality of service provided, enabling building management to ensure vendor compliance with service level agreements and improve vendor performance while reducing costs.
A building ecosystem that accounts for all stakeholder needs enables you to move beyond business as usual to more efficient management practices, such as managing by exception.
Essentially, a comprehensive data model allows you to see patterns in outcomes and performance measures across the ecosystem. As we can see from our example, the system will track and analyze an astounding number of moving parts. Rather than being overwhelmed with the amount of information, the model will highlight exceptions critical to building performance – those indicators that aren't in the normal range and need to be addressed. When you manage by exception you address your most pressing concerns, identifying areas which aren't operating as expected.
Collecting and analyzing targeted data which corresponds directly to stakeholder decision making priorities creates a digital common ground for a building's entire ecosystem. This not only connects humans with the building's technology, but allows connects all interested stakeholders. Building this bridge will maximize the capability of modern technology and, finally, take intelligent buildings from the "possible" to the "expected."
About the Author
Jeff is a graduate of Harvard University and co-founder of AwareManager. He has over 20 years of experience working with prominent commercial real estate organizations, solving complex property management challenges and implementing successful operations management solutions.


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Secret of our success will be focus: Al Sadd coach Ferreira
Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 19 match against Al Sailiya.
"We are ready for this important match against Al Sailiya, a top-four team. Besides putting up great efforts, the secret of our success will be the focus for 90 minutes.
"Al Sailiya are a tough side. Our goal is to win and the players have a certain amount of responsibility. They have the ability to overcome the odds. We play every game to win and fight till the last minute.
"Our captain Xavi (Hernandez) may be available to play in this game, having confirmed his physical and technical readiness.
"Al Sailiya did not play for two weeks and we played two important games. After the victory against Persepolis, we are very excited to win.
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Write for Rights 2015 and Carol Singing
We have two events to look forward to this month, Write for Rights on 11th December in Muswell Hill and Carol Singing at Turnpike Lane on 16th December, details below:
Write for Rights
Come and join us in writing greeting cards for prisoners of conscience, individuals at risk and their families around the world. This annual event helps us show our support for human rights defenders around the world. Seasonal refreshments will be available. This year our event is being held jointly with the Hornsey and Wood Green group.
Date: Friday 11th December
Time: 12 - 3.30pm
Venue: St James Church, St James Lane, Muswell Hill, N10 3DB.
Carol Singing
This year as usual we will be singing carols in Turnpike Lane tube station to entertain the commuters in the evening rush hour and hopefully raise some money for Amnesty at the same time. The event will be followed by refreshments at one of the members' houses in Bounds Green.
Date: Wednesday 16th December
Time: 5 - 7pm
Venue: Turnpike Lane tube station (Piccadilly Line)
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About Me
- I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
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Can you get HIV/AIDS from a child?
I volunteer in a day care at a church, and one of the kids was chewing on a play bottom and then rammed it into my mouth. It didn't touch my touch but it did bump into my teeth and I felt the wetness from the bottle on my lips. The parents look really dirty and it's obvious they use drugs. IF the parents had some sort of disease, wouldn't the child have it and wouldn't I now be at risk since I had his saliva in/near my mouth??
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- justinLv 69 months ago
i hear the only std u cna get from mouth is regular herpes which 90% of ppl have
- TulipLv 79 months ago
Are you really that dumb??
- 9 months ago
I assume you're talking about potential STD's since this is what many people think. First, there is no way for you to know if the parents are sick without asking, and if they are, there's no guarantee that the child is sick. Second, it is near impossible to get any STD (like HIV/AIDS) from saliva. Almost all require blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or sometimes urine to be introduced into your bloodstream through an open cut or something similar. If you're worried about something like a flu or cold sores, it is possible to get that from contact with another person's saliva, but unlikely with the amount of contact that you had. Keep in mind that if you're going to work with kids, you're likely to get mildly sick at some point. I love them, but they're little germ monsters!
- CammieLv 79 months ago
How is it obvious they use drugs ? And make it to church on time ?
You would have to mix blood to blood without oxygen.That didn't happen.
Perhaps a bit of empathy would help you.


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The new 4in1 multi-mode usage travel system by Joie offering parents the most versatile pushchair!
If you are a parent, parent-to-be, buying for somebody else or just checking out the latest products on the market, then continue reading for my full honest opinion on the new award-winning Joie Versatrax.
The Versatrax is a multi-mode stroller that's already been awarded the Red Dot award for its excellent design and functionality. What I love about the Versatrax is that it can be used as a complete travel system. From newborns up to toddlers, which is perfect if you are looking for a one type system for all pushchair. The grey fabric paired alongside the brown leather gives a very modern and fresh look accompanied by a super spacious basket underneath. This I was very grateful for. A large basket is something I missed on my old travel system. Having now had this one, I have realised just how much I missed having the extra space underneath. Having a toddler and a baby we all know some days means taking out everything bur the kitchen sink!
The stroller goes down with a one hand flat fold. This works with the seat rearwards, forwards, off the chassis and packs up flat in an instant for quick and easy transportation. The Versatrax is even able to fold down into a compact trolley allowing you to stand the buggy upright.
Once your little one has outgrown the carrycot, the spacious seat offers both rear and forward-facing positions. The seat was definitely designed with comfort and safety in mind. The 5-point harness assures extra safety so little ones will be safely strapped in with soft chest pads to assure extra comfort. This seat also has a calf support giving even more comfort for those little legs.
The Versatrax's puncture resistant foam filled rubber tyres will tackle any tricky terrain with ease. Having this alongside the dual wheel suspension and locked brakes, gives for a smooth and safe ride.
The pushchair is priced at a respectable £300, a great investment if you are looking for one product to get you through.
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EMR B-More taps new Ops Mgr
Electric Motor Repair Company, a provider of service, repair, installation and sales to the commercial kitchen and industrial motor sectors, announced that Joseph Byrne has been named operations manager of its Baltimore branch.
In his new role, Byrne will be responsible for operations out of EMR's headquarters, including leading more than 30 technicians, four dispatchers, two tech support team members and two sales team members. EMR has a large commercial kitchen division that provides both parts and service. The company also has tools for office morale, as evidenced by its YouTube channel:
Byrne's most recent positions included being the facilities coordinator with ADF Companies, food equipment & refrigeration service manager at Remco Inc., and refrigeration/HVAC supervisor at Keeney Heating, Cooling, Refrigeration.
Byrne holds numerous certifications and has completed management and leadership training programs during his 20 years in the industry.


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Attention Lovely Teenaged Daughter: If you are going to wear my shirt that I TOLD YOU NOT TO WEAR, be wise and do not take a picture OF YOURSELF WEARING THE SHIRT with the camera we both use.
Gee, and your eye shadow even matches. How special.
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- v.- to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage
- adj.- an exploded drawing, model etc shows the parts of something separately but in a way that shows how they are related or put together
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Explodes is worth 18 points in Words with Friends and 20 points in Words with Friends
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In many schools, every student has a laptop or tablet computer on their desk. As a teacher, I have mixed emotions about that! I love that my students have vast quantities of information at their fingertips, and that they can share documents with one another so easily. They can do group projects even when they are not in the same room or involve students from anywhere in the world. The same qualities, however, can be a distraction and keep them from learning what they are supposed to. Students can be surfing the Web looking for information unrelated to class. They may be chatting with friends or shopping instead of working. They may be playing games. Even the best of teachers cannot keep up with what every student is doing in class on their tablet or laptop.
Students need strategies for managing the distraction at their fingertips. It is ultimately their own decision whether to pay attention to the teacher or to their electronic device. Talk with your child about her responsibility for managing her device in class. Websites are designed to distract—ads appear targeted to their interest along with a myriad of other colorful, flashy pictures. It can be hard to focus attention where it belongs. Here are some ideas.
- Partially lower the screen when the teacher is talking. This removes the distracting screen from sight and allows your child to focus better. This is important, too, when classmates are presenting their work to the class. I have seen students with their computer open working (or playing) while other students are presenting projects in class. This is rude and sends a message that they are not interested in learning from their peers.
- Keep only the software open you are using in class. Some students keep multiple things running all the time, and the temptation to return to that chat is just too much to overcome.
- Save social networking and online chatting for after school. Most schools try to block social networks from students, but some students find a way around the firewall. (Most students carry a cell phone with them to school and use it for social networking.) In my classroom, this is the biggest issue. Multitasking (doing more than one cognitive task at the same time) is never effective. At best, students will be slower and less productive. At worst, students do not learn at all.
- Consider whether the learning task is best done without the computer at all. Some activities do not require a computer. Take the teacher's lead if she suggests that you don't need your computer. Leave it safely in your back pack and focus all your attention on learning without it in class.
Computers are fantastic learning tools. When used properly in the classroom, they enhance the learning environment and engage students actively. It is up to your son to use his computer appropriately in class. If he knows he is distracted in class by his laptop, he might consider leaving it tucked away unless he really needs it. When it is out, strategies like lowering the screen, keeping the correct software running, and avoiding socializing online can help.


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This listing is for (ONE) Set of 2 – Equalizer Cables for Rotary Lift Model SPO7 2-Post Surface Mount Lift that has a Standard height of 11 foot 8 inches to the top of the column.
If your lift has a ONE-foot extension (approximate 12 foot 8 inches to the top of the column) or TWO-foot extension (approximate 13 foot 8 inches) or even a 4 foot extensions, then these are NOT the correct cables. Please call or contact us for more details regarding extended height (EH) cables at (331) 442-9150.
The SPO7 is a symmetric lift, 7000 lb. capacity, which means that all four (4) arms are the same length. If your lift has shorter arms in the front and long arms in the rear then your lift is asymmetric and possibly an SPOA7. Again, these are not the correct cables. Please call us at (331) 442-9150.
These cables measure approximately 30′ 5-1/2″ overall length x 1/4″ diameter wire rope and has 1/2 -13 swagged fittings on each end.
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