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Lei Guo
Doctoral Student
LEI GUO is a doctoral student in the Missouri School of Journalism. Lei's research interest is the dynamic among the adoption of new technology, political pressure, and journalists' news production routine, especially in Mainland China and Hong Kong context. For example, her latest research is using job characteristic theory and job demands-resources model to analyze Chinese newspaper reporters' job satisfaction and turnover intention in the new technology era.
As a former political journalist at China Desk in Ming Pao (明報), Lei is also interested in the influences of political news on audiences' attitudes toward the government and their political participation. Currently, she is working on the impacts of news coverage regarding some hot issues that have happened in China such as anti-corruption movement and South China Sea dispute on audiences.
Before coming to the U.S., Lei worked as a journalist in Hong Kong and Beijing for more than 5 years in different media. Previously, she received her B.A. degree in rural communication from China Agriculture University in China and M.A. and Mphil degrees in journalism and mass communication from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Journal Articles
- Li, X. Q., and Guo, L. (Under Revision). Media exposure, nationalism, and policy evaluation on South China Sea news: Examining the mediation role of third-person effect and online participation.
- Guo, L., Su, C., and Li, H. (Under 3rd Round Review). Issue involvement, news attention, perceived knowledge, and third-person effect of news about mainland China's anti-corruption movement. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.
- Xu, D. and Guo, L. (Accepted). Effects of narcissism, para-social interaction, and gratifications sought on Chinese audiences of singing-competition reality shows. Mass Communication and Society.
- Guo, L., Su, C., and Li, H. (2016). The attitudes of Chinese students toward anti-corruption movement and reporting in Mainland. Twenty-First Century Bimonthly, 158, 67-85.
- Lo, V. H., Wei, R., Zhang, X., and Guo, L. (2016). Theoretical and methodological patterns of third-person effect research: A comparative thematic analysis of Asia and the world. Asian Journal of Communication, 26(6), 583-604. [SSCI] (Minor Revision)
Conference Presentations
- Li, X. Q., and Guo, L. (2017). Media exposure, nationalism, and policy evaluation on South China Sea news: Examining the mediation role of third-person effect and online participation. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Conference of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, U.S.
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Context: This snippet explores the horror and disillusionment of a student at his own scientific discovery. Victor Frankenstein, a university student at Ingolstadt in Germany, was fascinated by the mystery of the creation of life. He eventually figured out how to imbue life into a creature and is then horrified by the results.
It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful!—Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips.
The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a long time traversing my bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. At length lassitude succeeded to the tumult I had before endured; and I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavouring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness. But it was in vain: I slept, indeed, but I was disturbed by the wildest dreams. I thought I saw my fiancé, Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking in the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised, I embraced her; but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips, they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to change, and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms; a shroud enveloped her form, and I saw the grave-worms crawling in the folds of the flannel. I started from my sleep with horror; a cold dew covered my forehead, my teeth chattered, and every limb became convulsed: when, by the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped, and rushed down stairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited; where I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in the greatest agitation, listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life.
Oh! no mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch. I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then; but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived.
I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness. Mingled with this horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment; dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete!
Morning, dismal and wet, at length dawned, and discovered to my sleepless and aching eyes the church of Ingolstadt, its white steeple and clock, which indicated the sixth hour. The porter opened the gates of the court, which had that night been my asylum, and I issued into the streets, pacing them with quick steps, as if I sought to avoid the wretch whom I feared every turning of the street would present to my view. I did not dare return to the apartment which I inhabited, but felt impelled to hurry on, although drenched by the rain which poured from a black and comfortless sky.
I continued walking in this manner for some time, endeavouring, by bodily exercise, to ease the load that weighed upon my mind. I traversed the streets, without any clear conception of where I was, or what I was doing. My heart palpitated in the sickness of fear; and I hurried on with irregular steps, not daring to look about me:—
Like one who, on a lonely road,
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And, having once turned round, walks on,
And turns no more his head;
Because he knows a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread.
Snippet from The Buried Giant
- Kazuo Ishiguro
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International Foundation for Action Learning – IFAL. 10 Best Practices for Action Learning Projects. Action learning. According to Confucius, I hear and I forget ; I see and I remember ; I do and I understand.
Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. The learning that results helps improve the problem-solving process as well as the solutions the team develops. The action learning process includes (1) a real problem that is important, critical, and usually complex, (2) a diverse problem-solving team or "set", (3) a process that promotes curiosity, inquiry, and reflection, (4) a requirement that talk be converted into action and, ultimately, a solution, and (5) a commitment to learning.
In many, but not all, forms of action learning, a coach is included who is responsible for promoting and facilitating learning as well as encouraging the team to be self-managing. Briefing on Action Learning. Learning at work: Good Practice in Workbased Learning. What Is Action Learning? Action Learning (AL) has been widely used for over fifty years as a highly effective problem solving and personal development process. It is a form of learning "from doing", where the classroom is the job environment or an individual's personal surroundings, and where emphasis is placed on an individual's responsibility for their own learning, although supportive but challenging learning partnerships are made available. More recently it has been used to provide a common language for knowledge sharing and sense making particularly in networks and groups e.g. communities of practice. Since the mid-90's The Leadership Alliance Inc. (TLA) has been at the forefront in the introduction and implementation of AL in Canada through its sponsorship of the Canadian Chapter of The International Foundation for Action Learning (IFAL), and internationally in collaboration with other IFAL Chapters and AL collaboratives.
Action Learning & Action Learning Sets. Action Learning & Action Learning Sets Introduction to Action learning So what is Action Learning? Components of Action Learning. Action learning and multi-rater feedback as leadership development interventions: Popular but poorly deployed - Journal of Change Management - Volume 3, Issue 4. Action learning and multi-rater feedback are today among the most widely used interventions for leadership development.
Despite their popularity, the authors believe that both have been poorly deployed. For example, while grounded in real company issues, action-learning formats often fail to provide the multiple learning experiences necessary to develop complex knowledge. Inadequate opportunities to reflect on learning, poor facilitation and a failure to follow up on project outcomes seriously hamper this intervention's potential to develop leadership talent. Similar shortcomings apply to the deployment of multi-rater feedback. For example, when its use is stretched and different purposes, such as performance measurement, are coupled with it, or when its quantitative aspects are emphasised and the qualitative ones neglected, or when it is conceptualised as a single event rather than as an enduring system, the actual capabilities of multi-rater feedback are limited.
Keywords. Action Learning in the Cloud. Action Learning Sets. Action Learning Set Guide. A Process for Action Learning Sets. Action Learning Cycle Worksheets. Bright Horizons for Action Learning. Contrast between training & change paradigms. PARTICIPATING IN WORKBASED LEARNING GROUPS. Knowledge of the Experiential Learning Cycle is essential for peer helpers. The Peer Helper Trainer Experiential Learning Cycle by Rey Carr and Grey Owl A thorough knowledge and understanding of the Experiential Learning Cycle (ELC) as developed by de Rosenroll, Saunders, and Carr (1992) and Grey Owl (1996) is essential for all levels of peer helper training.
Use of the ELC allows trainers to: build on the natural skills and wisdom of the peer helpers; assist peer helpers to integrate rather than just mimic skills; diagnose blocks to peer helper motivation and progress; and model a way to manage unfamiliar or difficult experiences. A central feature of the ELC are anchor questions which de Rosenroll, Saunders, and Carr (1992) suggest that leaders use to assist trainees to move through the ELC. An anchor question has four characteristics. The second characteristic of an anchor question is that it has a generic stem and a situation specific tail.
The next characteristic of an anchor question is based on its use in the ELC. Useful References Abbey, D. Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle. By Saul McLeod published 2010, updated 2013 David Kolb published his learning styles model in 1984 from which he developed his learning style inventory.
Kolb's experiential learning theory works on two levels: a four stage cycle of learning and four separate learning styles. Much of Kolb's theory is concerned with the learner's internal cognitive processes. Kolb states that learning involves the acquisition of abstract concepts that can be applied flexibly in a range of situations. "Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience" (Kolb, 1984, p. 38).
Teaching and learning approaches. Year 11-13 - Key Areas of Learning: Health, Physical Education, Food and Nutrition, Family and Childcare Teaching and learning approaches Experiential learning cycle This learning cycle can be applied to all activities where students learn through doing. Students need to process content material in order to derive meaning from it and to construct knowledge associated with it. A common approach used to facilitate this is the experiential learning cycle, which "begins with activity, moves through reflection, then to generalizing and abstracting and finally to transfer" ( Henton, 1996 , page 39). When designing activities, it is important to remember that the purpose is to create situations where students get to work with the relevant content. Questions in Action Learning. Action research and action learning for community and organisational change.
Kurt lewin: groups, experiential learning and action research. Contents: introduction · life · field theory · group dynamics · democracy and groups · t-groups, facilitation and experience · action research · conclusion · further reading and references · links. see, also : the groupwork pioneers series Kurt Lewin's (1890-1947) work had a profound impact on social psychology and, more particularly for our purposes here, on our appreciation of experiential learning, group dynamics and action research.
On this page we provide a very brief outline of his life and an assessment of his continuing relevance to educators. Kurt Lewin was born on September 9, 1890 in the village of Mogilno in Prussia (now part of Poland). He was one of four children in a middle class Jewish family (his father owned a small general store and a farm). They moved to Berlin when he was aged 15 and he was enrolled in the Gymnasium. The University of Iowa remained Kurt Lewin's base until 1944. Field theory Group dynamics Interdependence of fate. Task interdependence. Creating Opportunities for Reflection in Action Learning: Nine Important Avenues. Robert L.
Dilworth. Facilitating Learning in Groups. FACILITATING WORKBASED LEARNING GROUPS. Action Learning and Leadership. Leadership Development via Action Learning. Does Action Learning Promote Collaborative Leadership.pdf. Action research for professional development. Concise advice for new action researchers Jean McNiff First and Second Editions © Jean McNiff 1995, 1997 Third edition © Jean McNiff 2002Click here to download in Word Format (100 KB) This abridged version of the booklet is also available in a more expanded book form, from www.september-books.com – please see the weblink in the 'What's new' box on the home page.
Introduction to the third edition The text presented here originally took the form of a small booklet. Jean McNiff Introduction to the first edition (slightly amended) Action research is becoming increasingly known as an approach that encourages practitioners to be in control of their own lives and contexts. This text aims to provide some general answers for the many people who ask, 'What exactly is action research?' You should know that there are different approaches to action research, as is true of scientific enquiry in general. This booklet offers one particular approach to action research. Jean McNiff.


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After living the high life in Europe, it was time to come home. If I had to summarize:
week 1: Jet lag, Eczema madness, and two teeth!
Week 2: Catching up with our Montreal friends
Week 3: Friends visiting and starting solids…
Week 1:
So we got back from France on the Sunday night with a 6 hour jet lag. Noah decided that between midnight and 3h30 was a good time to have a party (it was morning for him after all…). The Monday, which was a holiday, he breaks out into a pretty major skin outbreak all over his body. So Tuesday morning we rush out to see the nurse, who calls in the doctor. They are not sure that it is actually eczema. They want us to see a dermatologist but there is a 6-month waiting list. After more phone calls from the doctor, they got us an appointment 20 minutes later (and it was a 20 min drive)… So we grabbed the baby and jetted there. She was also perplexed as it did not look like typical eczema. She said it could also be rare skin condition with no treatment (great!). If you remember from previous posts, we had spent a good half hour morning and night for weeks in France for Eczema treatment… She sent us to see a Pediatric dermatologist the next day (who says the Health system doesn't work). She examined him and concluded that is a rare form of Eczema called Nummular Eczema which can be more severe. We left with two full pages worth of treatment with yet new creams, wet-dry bandages and tar baths… And that week Noah got two teeth! Factor in the jet lag and let's just say it was a rough week! Where were our idyllic places in the South of France!?! In true Noah fashion though, he did not let a little eczema bring him down. Here he is having fun in the park:
Week 2 was better, back on track, became more proficient at the Eczema treatment and we were having great progress already! We caught up with all of our family and friends. We went to see Nanou and Papinou in the Laurentians. They were so excited to see Noah :-). Tata Ségo also drove in from Ottawa and surprised us. She just couldn't wait any longer to see her nephew.
He had a great time with them. We also saw our friends Jeanne et Cédric and their little girl Camille. We went over to Eva and Reza's for Bastian's 2nd birthday and we went for supper to Lucie, Crawford and Nikita's.
On Saturday, we went to a Bastian's Birthday party in the park. It was a lot of fun, with babies and strollers everywhere. Noah had fun hanging out with dad.
also had a great time on his first time on a swing.
That night, Dad gave Noah his first bottle. He was not too pleased about it at the beginning but eventually got the hang of it.
Week 3 was "Let's get started on solids"! We started with rice cereal and he seem to like it.
Tamara and Jordan came to visit from L.A. and that weekend Henri came to visit from Alberta. Marijke also was in from Toronto for the weekend. So Roger cooked us all a great supper on the Saturday night. Cheers to that!
Noah also got his new chair which he was very excited about:
And he also started eating vegetables. He certainly seems to love food!


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LEAP has launched! This summer has seen the first group of musicians in our brand new gap year initiative take their first steps in what is going to be a massive year in a program like no other.
After successful applicants were accepted late last year the team is heading down to Picton for an awesome week of leadership training alongside teaching a bunch of kids. They'll then come back to Lower Hutt to get straight into working alongside the team and up-skilling in areas right across the board of the music industry.
To learn more about our LEAP programme, you can follow the link here, otherwise you can stay in the loop through the Goodtime Foundation Facebook page here and our Instagram @goodtime_musicacademy.


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Nocturne by Matt Gonzalez, paper collage, 2006.
A Manifesto for the San Francisco Collage Collective
by Paul Occam
Few people can tolerate a long silence in the middle of a conversation these days. It is the sound of someone pulling a pin on a hand grenade.
As the interior world of the individual is increasingly mapped and occupied – it is primarily the imagination that has been decimated or taken over. People are no longer able to dream beyond their circumstances.
The vacant lots are filled with trash and they are no longer outside. Colonization no longer applies only to the world at large – it is an internal state.
America, once the nation of dreams for a better life, now careens forward as the standard bearer of personalized hallucinations – the unsurpassed leader of colonization – not of places so much as the mind. The dreams we currently export and enact are off the shelf factory made fetishes. If you think we are not talking about you then ask yourself – do you not wish to be a rock star, actor, writer, artist, entrepreneur, captain of industry?
Just consider this: In some places vast numbers of the population still believe they will win the lottery.
This manifesto may be redeemed as a coupon for your life. For those with a little more ambition there is a soul crushing existence awaiting you – the mundane dramas of the 'good life' – which to us resembles a happiness like Disneyland – a miniature golf-tournament with despair.
At no time in history has the individual faced such a barrage of relentless amusements, commands, empty pleasures and distractions. Every sense is continuously occupied, every waking moment filled, every orifice spoken to, pleasantly stroked or assaulted. All of it a series of carefully constructed events which are meant to distract.
The silence and emptiness that looms ominously in the background stands as a kind of terrorism. Possessed by the disembodied voices of radio hosts, aversions, favorite things, bosses, red lipstick, TV shows, the local news, advertisements, sexual escapades, movies, media, – a person has no choice but to wander through life as a ghost lost in a supermarket.
Yet at odd moments the plaster falls off, – a moment comes when the ocean draws back and reveals all the dead things left on the shore. It was for this reason that the surrealists loved ruins.
There are instances in which time opens – one becomes cognizant of the infinity behind things – that silence holds a tension like the electricity in the air before lightening strike, revealing everything in a flash of insight. It is out of such cracks in the architecture of life that our most inspired thoughts and sentiments come into being.
Small outposts against the storm have always existed in recondite art movements through history, seeds that like wheat may germinate only after a hundred years. The San Francisco Collage Collective takes its modest place among them. In such cases it is the Freedom of the margins that is lived, the things that were once thrown away become a graveyard for new meaning. Where nobody is watching there is always possibility. A collage made of artifacts from a walk; a celebrated 'drift' provides a window to the future. It was Phillip K. Dick who rightly observed that trash was "the intersection of the divine." and it was Guy Debord who declared in 1953 "We will change the world by wandering."
The apparent uselessness and idle strolls, the turning of pages as we inspect the picture book, all with an eye for a new assembly and terrain is the antidote we have discovered. We declare now that it will set us free.
Paul Occam is the pen name of a San Francisco writer. This piece was written on the occassion of the SF Collage Collective's first exhibition in early 2008. It has been disseminated by hand, but not otherwise published.
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There are many other key advantages to having an effective uniform
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Promoting your company brand
Marketing and promoting your company is crucial in helping to get your business noticed, but it doesn't come cheap. However, a uniform that's designed with your brand colours and company logo can act as a free form of advertising for your business. For instance, when staff are travelling to and from work or on a business trip.
Fostering team spirit
Teamwork and good team spirit are essential in business in ensuring all your employees work well together. This could include working as a team to serve the guests of your hotel or restaurant, pampering customers in your beauticians, or pulling together to shelve, sell and restock your shop's products.
Motivating your employees
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After agreeing to purchase the National Children's Castle building and land from the national government this year for 60 billion Yen (approx. 543 million USD), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is firming up plans to completely redevelop the site along with adjoining sites from 2029 onwards. Update: The final sale price was 52.5 billion Yen.
The land parcels would be redeveloped into a large-scale complex covering a 46,000 sqm block of land fronting Aoyama-dori Street. One of the adjoining sites is that of the United Nations University. The Tokyo government has been leasing this land to the UN University free of charge. The building was designed by noted architect Kenzo Tange and completed in 1992. Other adjoining parcels that may form part of the redevelopment include the former Aoyama Hospital located at the rear (currently a home builder display village), and Cosmos Aoyama.
The Japanese government opened the Castle in 1985. The 13-storey building had a gym, pool, arts studio, hall, roof garden, seminar rooms and office space. In 2012, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced the planned closure of the building, citing its age and high maintenance costs. Renovations required to keep it operating were estimated at 12 billion Yen. Former Tokyo Governor Masuzoe had previously reached an agreement to acquire the property for 37 billion Yen (approx. 330 million USD), demolish it and relocate the Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital to the site but these plans were overturned in 2016 by Governor Koike.
The site, along with the neighboring United Nations University, was originally the Aoyama Depot for the Tokyo tram network which stopped running in the 1960s. During the Edo period, this site formed part of the expansive grounds of the Inaba daimyo family's Tokyo mansion. In the Meiji era, the property fell under government ownership. The only remaining trace of the former Edo-period mansion is a small pond located at the rear of the home display village.
The Kensetsu Tsushin Shimbun, February 22, 2019.
The Asahi Shimbun, February 12, 2019.
Tokyo MX News, February 13, 2019.
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A new employee went into the office of Curtis Stitt a few years ago and proudly showed him a document from 1974, COTA's first year as a public-transit system.
Stitt, president and CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority, looked at the bus route map from the 1974 document and saw it was very similar to routes four decades later.
"The question it begged is, 'Is this service the best service we can provide today?'" Stitt said.
That question put into motion a three-year, $9.4 million plan that goes into effect May 1 with a total redesign of bus routes — and a new philosophy of how COTA views its riders and service.
Its goal is to get more riders to destinations faster and more directly.
The focus no longer will be to make most buses stop Downtown to drop off riders or pick them up to take them elsewhere. That's because Columbus and its suburbs have grown since 1974, creating large numbers of jobs outside the city's center. People need to get to those jobs, often on weekends.
"It will link more people to more places and more jobs," said Josh Sikich, director of COTA's Transit System Redesign. "More people are working different shifts."
While Downtown remains a jobs center, areas such as Polaris, Easton and Rickenbacker International Airport have many jobs that aren't Monday through Friday, Sikich said.
"We're trying to provide services where they need it, when they need it," Stitt said.
Fewer buses will use High Street, spreading the Downtown bus traffic to Third, Fourth and Front streets to provide a more even Downtown distribution.
Under the new plan, routes have been simplified. Some will be eliminated, others renumbered. The current 68 routes become 40 after May 1. Routes will be changed to pick up fewer riders on residential streets, forcing more to walk to major streets to catch a bus. That's a problem for some.
"This takes the convenience of ridership away from the riders and back to" COTA, Carl Howard said.
Howard, 53, of the Near East Side, is unemployed and hasn't been able to drive since 2009 because of poor vision. Howard also has asthma and diabetes, causing him to visit doctors often. He says the route changes will make trips to the doctor more difficult.
Under the existing system, depending on which of five available routes Howard takes, the 1.1-mile doctor trip ranges from 21 to 39 minutes and he walks from just over one-tenth of a mile to nine-tenths of a mile. He also has to transfer on four of the five options.
Under the new system, his trip ranges from 21 to 43 minutes, requires him to walk from four-tenths of a mile to nine-tenths, and three of the four options require a transfer.
"That's madness," Howard said. "This is imposing a one-size-fits-all, which is absolutely inorganic. Stop this."
COTA provided another example, not related to Howard's trip, that shows advantages of the new system.
It shows a 5-mile trip from Gahanna's Mill Street to Mount Carmel East Hospital in the 6000 block of E. Broad St. Under the current system, the trip requires a mile walk, a transfer and 57 minutes. Under the new system, it will be a two-tenths of a mile walk and no transfer, taking a total of 24 minutes — 33 minutes faster.
Stitt understands there will be some resistance to the change but notes COTA has worked on the plan since 2013.
More walking by some, Stitt said, "will benefit the entire system."
More riders will be near routes that run more often, Sikich said. Now, 116,000 riders are within a quarter-mile of a bus route that runs every 15 minutes. After May 1, that number will rise to 219,000 riders, an 89 percent increase.
In the first year, experts tell COTA the change will decrease ridership, but a 10 percent increase is projected by 2020 because of the redesign. Ultimately, COTA seeks to increase its trips to 25 million by 2025.
To do that, COTA, which gets $125 million of its $147 million annual budget from two sales taxes, will have to reverse the current trend.
The number of trips COTA provides has dropped 500,000 in three years — from 19.3 million in 2014 to 18.8 million in 2016.
To ease the transition to the new system, COTA rides will be free the first week of the new system beginning May 1.
COTA has an interactive feature on its website where riders can compare existing and planned routes.


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- Choose cauliflower with a heavy compact curd (head). There may be light green leaves covering part of the curd or the leaves may have been trimmed and the cauliflower wrapped in plastic.
- Avoid heads with brown spots or loose sections of curd that are spread out.
- Fresh cauliflower is generally available year round. It is often cheaper and fresher when harvested locally, usually late summer or fall.
- Frozen cauliflower is also available and may be a better buy at some times of the year.
- A medium-sized head of cauliflower is about 6 inches across, weighs about 2 pounds and makes 4 to 6 servings after trimming off the leaves and stem.
★ Cauliflower is very high in vitamin C, which helps the body fight infections.


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WASHINGTON-Legislation now awaiting action by a congressional conference committee would give small employers banding together through established trade associations the same health care buying advantages that larger companies already enjoy.
Provisions tucked into the House-passed tax bill would allow trade associations to provide members with health care plans exempt from state benefit mandates and many other state rules.
Instead of being regulated by the states, these new "association health plans," or AHPs, would have to meet new federal solvency and other rules and would be regulated by the Department of Labor.
AHPs could be self-insured or fully insured. However, to qualify for this special exemption from state regulation, at least one of the association health care plans offered to members would have to be fully insured.
Trade associations now are limited in the health care programs they can offer their members. If the association self-insures a program, it generally is considered to be a multiple employer welfare arrangement, which is subject to state regulation. States generally consider MEWAs to be unauthorized insurers and have tried to shut them down.
Trade associations can offer members fully insured plans, but those plans must meet state requirements.
Employee benefit plans run by individual employers, though, can escape state regulation if they are self-insured. That is because a provision in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act pre-empts state rules and laws that "relate" to employee benefit plans. But ERISA pre-emption is largely irrelevant to smaller companies because they typically buy health care plans from insurers, which must abide by state rules and requirements.
Backers of the legislation-mainly small-business groups-say the measure, if enacted, promises to give small employers the same purchasing clout as bigger companies while freeing them of state mandates.
"Frankly, we have not heard of a better idea. We are giving smaller firms the same health care purchasing benefits that larger companies now enjoy. This is a way to make health insurance more affordable for smaller companies and their employees," said Leslie Pryor, senior director of government relations with the National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors in Washington.
But critics of the legislation, mainly insurers and state regulators, worry that the legislation would undo decades of state regulation of health insurance and place it in the hands of the federal regulators, who critics say lack experience in regulating health care arrangements.
"We are very concerned about whether the federal government has the necessary resources" to regulate these programs, said Susan Nestor, executive director of policy for the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Assn. in Washington.
Others say trade associations lack experience in running and administering self-insured health care programs, and that-combined with a lack of continuous federal oversight-could lead to a rash of health care plan failures.
"This would be a sideline for trade groups. Yet, there is nothing in the legislation about ongoing monitoring of these plans," says Marianne Miller, director of policy development at the Health Insurance Assn. of America in Washington.
Supporters and opponents of the proposal, which was advanced by Rep. Harris Fawell, R-Ill., and inserted into tax legislation passed by the House, also differ on whether the final tax bill will include the provision. The Senate bill lacks a comparable provision.
"There is not that much interest in the Senate in doing this," said Ms. Nestor.
But George Pantos, Washington counsel for the Self Insurance Institute of America, a trade group primarily representing third-party claims administrators, says support for the measure is broad and bipartisan.
"I'm encouraged about the possibility of getting the legislation through this time," Mr. Pantos said.
To set up an AHP, a trade association would have to be in existence for at least three continuous years and organized for a purpose other than providing health care benefits to members.
Under the legislation, a self-insured AHP would be required to maintain surplus that is the greater of:
25% of the benefit liabilities expected to be incurred for which the risk of loss has not been transferred and 25% of expected administrative costs. Or:
In addition, self-insured AHPs would have to purchase aggregate stop-loss insurance with an attachment point not greater than 125% of expected claims.
The Labor Department would have responsibility for regulating the AHPs, though it could delegate that authority to the states.
Aside from giving trade associations new authority to establish AHPs, the legislation also would set new rules aimed at cracking down on "bogus unions" that set up employee benefit plans and claim to be collectively bargained multiemployer plans protected from state regulation by ERISA pre-emption.
In order to be a protected arrangement, a multiemployer plan could not utilize insurance agents or brokers to solicit or enroll members, and at least 85% of the participants must be current or former employees
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Excessive stress is something that many people who come into my wellness centre struggle with. If you feel like you're overly stressed all the time, I'm excited to announce that I will be offering a few new services at Sparrow Naturopathy that can help you find some relief: restorative acupuncture, private and semi-private yoga, and group detox.
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Although there is such a thing as good stress, bad stress can create imbalances within your body that can lead to disease. However, there are a lot of things you can do to build stress resiliency, especially as you get ready for one of the most stressful times of the year.
One of the main things I tell patients who visit my wellness centre for help with chronic stress is to stop relying on comfort foods and opt for dense foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. For example, instead of digging into a tub of ice cream when you get stressed, try reaching for foods that are high in B vitamins, magnesium, and vitamin C.
Another thing you can do to take control of your stress is to work out! Exercise is associated with many great health benefits, and can help you restore chemistry balance within your body. Yoga is one of my favourite exercises to do when I'm feeling stressed.
Finally, I strongly recommend getting outside and enjoying what nature has to offer when you feel like you have to deal with more than you can handle. I am confident that as soon as you step out your front door, you will begin to feel the healing powers of nature.
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Local Government Unit of Irosin
Supply & Delivery of Hardware/Materials for the Repair of Classrooms-Cawayan
Irosin, Sorsogon
Standard Form Number: SF-GOOD-05
Revised on: July 28, 2004
The Local Government Unit of Irosin, through its Bids & Awards Committee(BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project : SUPPLY & DELIVERY OF HARDWARE/MATERIALS FOR THE REPAIR OF
Brief Description : 100 bd.ft. 2"x6" good lumber/100 bd.ft. 2"x5" good lumber/ 100 bd.ft. 2"x4" good lumber/100 bd.ft. 2"x3" good lumber /4 gal solignum/ 25kgs assorted CW nail/ 55pcs 12 corrugated G.I sheet/ 25pcs 8' corruguted G.I sheet/ 17 pcs 8' G.I gutter/ 8 pcs 8' ridge roll/ 20 kgs umbrella nail/ 17pcs 1/2" thk. facia board/ 24 pcs 3" dia. PVC pipe S1000/25pcs 3" 90 deg. elbow/290 pcs 2" x2" x12' good lumber/ 115 pcs ¼ thk. plywood/40 kgs 2" CW nail/ 24pcs ¼ " x4' x8' plywood/ 75 pcs 2"x2"x12' good lumber/75pcs 2"x3" x12" good lumber/3 gals wood preservative/20kgs assorted CW nail/5 pail flat latex white/5pail gloss latex white/5 pail roof guard paint/10 ltr assorted tinting color/5ltr paint thinner/3pcs 7" paint roller/5pcs 4" paint brush/5pcs 2″ paint brush/10 pcs sand paper/6 units W1- 1.8m x 2.8m steel casement window with ¼ " thick clear glass/2units W2- 1.8m x 1.4m steel casement window w/ 1/4 " thick clear glass/1 unit W3 – 0.6m x 0.6m awning window with 1/4 " thick glass/2units D1 – 1.0m x 2.10m /1 unit D2- 0.7m x 2.10m PVC/100 l.m Pdx wire #12/100 l.m Pdx wire #14/ 6pcs junction box/7pcs LED lamp/7pcs receptacle/6pcs 3-gang switch/6pcs 3-Gang convenient outlet/1pc 15amp circuit breaker/1pc 20 amp circuit breaker/1pc 60 amp circuit breaker/1 pc panel box (4 branches)/150pcs 6" CHB/20 bags cement/2 cu.m washed sand/1 cu.m pea size gravel/20pcs 12mm dia RSB/3kgs #16 G.I tie wire/1 pc plywood/8pcs 2×3 good lumber/ 2kgs CW nail/ 4pcs 4" PVC pipe/2pcs 4" 90 deg. elbow/ 1pc clean out plug/1pint solvent cement/4pcs ½" x3.0m HDPE pipe/3pcs ½" coupling/3pcs 1/2″ 90 deg. bend elbow/3pcs ½" female threaded adoptor/ 1 pcs ½" faucet/ 1pcs teflone tape/ 1pc pail flush type toilet bowl
Approved Budget for the
Contract : P 509,710.00
Contract Duration : 30 calendar days
Delivery Period : 7 calendar days after the issuance of Notice to Proceed
Source of Fund : 20% EDF-Continuing Appropriation
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last two years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary "pass/fail" criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-qualification and Award of Contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations(IRR). Prospective bidders must be registered with the PHILGEPS at www.philgeps.net.
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
|1. Period of Availability of Bid Documents
|March 11-17, 2020, 9:00 AM-5:00PM
March 18, 2020, 8:00 AM-8:59 AM
|2. Opening of Bids
|March 18, 2020, 9:00 AM
|3. Bid Evaluation
|March 18, 2020-after the bidding
|4. Post-qualification
|March 26-30, 2020, 9:00AM-5:00PM
|5. Notice of Award
|April 8, 2020,10:00AM
A complete set of Bidding Documents maybe purchased by interested bidders upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) to the Municipal Treasurer of the Local Government Unit of Irosin. It may also be downloaded from the PHILGEPS website provided that the bidder shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the bidding documents not later than the submission of their bids.
The Local Government Unit of Irosin assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of bids.
The Local Government Unit of Irosin reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
Approved by:
BAC Chairman
The BAC Secretariat shall prepare the draft IAEB for approval by the BAC At the pre-procurement conference.


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RedWeek Press Releases
Top 25 List of Timeshare Rental Resorts Picked by RedWeek.com Users
SEATTLE February 24, 2009 The Top 25 list of timeshare rental resorts was revealed today from RedWeek.com, a timeshare rental, resales and exchange Web site. The site's registered users picked Disney's Beach Club Villas and Disney's BoardWalk Villas as the number one and two top timeshares. Both resorts are located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando and have a five-star traveler rating from RedWeek.com. These superb properties have amazing pools, abundant amenities and services, and are a walk or boat ride away from Disney theme parks. Last year's number one pick The Manhattan Club of New York City slipped to the third spot. Another popular and grand resort for timeshare rental is the Harborside Resort at Atlantis. This number four pick on the list is located on Paradise Island, Bahamas, in the Caribbean. Top picks for Hawaii this year filling the five and six spots are Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Hilton Hawaiian Village and Marriott's Maui Beach Club.
RedWeek.com continues a steady rise in popularity for renting, selling, and exchanging timeshares, even in the current economic conditions. "This is a good time for timeshare rentals as value is more important than ever for those committed to vacations. Most timeshare resorts offer outstanding quality with more space, more amenities and many family options at good prices," said Randy Conrads, RedWeek CEO and Co-Founder.
The top regions featured in the Top 25 list this year include the greater Orlando area, the Caribbean, Hawaii, New York City and Cancun. Companies with the most resorts on the RedWeek.com Top 25 list are Disney, Marriott, and Starwood.
Here is the complete RedWeek.com Top 25 list of timeshare rental resorts based on user preferences:
- Disney's Beach Club Villas - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas - Lake Vista, Florida
- The Manhattan Club - New York City, New York
- Harborside Resort at Atlantis - Paradise Island, Bahamas
- HGVC at Hilton Hawaiian Village - Honolulu, Hawaii
- Marriott's Maui Ocean Club - Lahaina, Hawaii
- Disney's Old Key West Resort - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- Costa Linda Beach Resort - Oranjestad, Aruba
- The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas - Lahaina, Hawaii
- The Royal Sands - Cancun, Mexico
- Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club - Kapolei, Hawaii
- Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club - Koloa (Poipou), Hawaii
- Orange Lake Country Club West Village - Kissimmee, Florida
- Marriott's Newport Coast Villas - Newport Coast, California
- Marriott's Ocean Pointe - Palm Beach Shores, Florida
- Kaanapali Beach Club - Lahaina, Hawaii
- Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club - Palm Beach, Aruba
- The Galleon Resort - Key West, Florida
- Aruba Beach Club - Oranjestad, Aruba
- Sheraton Vistana Resort - Orlando, Florida
- The Westin St. John Resort and Villas - St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Smugglers' Notch Resort - Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
- Playa Linda Beach Resort - Palm Beach, Aruba
- Marriott's Grande Ocean - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
About RedWeek.com
RedWeek.com (www.redweek.com) is a member-supported marketplace connecting travelers and the timeshare community. The site was launched in November of 2002 and now has over 1,300,000 registered users and includes 5,000 timeshare resorts worldwide. It offers resort condominium accommodations for rent, purchase, and exchange directly between users. The company was co-founded by Randy Conrads, who also founded the popular Classmates.com Web site, which was acquired in 2004 by United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD).
The RedWeek.com Top 25 ranking was determined by the e-mail alert preferences from a portion of the 1,300,000 registered users. None of the resorts listed above are affiliated with RedWeek.com. RedWeek.com does not make any representations or warranties regarding the resorts mentioned. These rankings reflect the opinions of the users of RedWeek.com who expressed their preferences, and your experiences with these resorts may differ from those reflected in these results. You can see all traveler ratings and reviews by visiting the site


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Friday, May 11, 2007
June 1 Theme Day Warm-up
The June 1 CDPB theme is the view from your bedroom window. I'm not sure how I will handle this: the view from my bedroom window is pretty boring.
To get myself moving on this, I shot the view from my office window. The big building on the left is Metropolitan Square, the tallest in STL. It is slightly shorter than the Arch. It's not a law, but there has been a general agreement here that no building should be taller than the Arch. The apparent difference in hight here is because the Arch is several blocks farther away and I was using a wide angle lens.
The Mississippi River is behind the Arch and beyond that. East St. Louis, Illinois.
TOMORROW: Look to the Western Skies
4 comments:
- lv2scpbk said...
Nice view.
- May 11, 2007 at 7:10 AM
It is a clever shot. I like it.
- May 11, 2007 at 8:23 AM
- Olivier said...
superbe vue, cette photo est magnifique. bon weekend
superb sight, this photograph is splendid. good weekend
- May 11, 2007 at 10:10 AM
- Dsole said...
wow, I didn't know that kind of law. How high is the arch?
This is such a nice view from your office window! I would be always looking trough it!
- May 12, 2007 at 7:20 AM
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Right. Before I spend thousands of dollars on a setup id like her to know what it is.
I think he's more trying to sell her on VR as a concept than a particular unit.
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Right. Before I spend thousands of dollars on a setup id like her to know what it is.
I dunno, Oculus has some quick, easily-digestible demos that show off the concept pretty well. Dreamdeck is a pretty cool way to get VR across in 5 minutes. Either way you're probably good.
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Man, it really is easy to get sucked into this. Disorienting too. You can take the thing off an be totally thrown by where you are in the room, what way you're facing and what time it is.
I've gotten more used to the wild motion in EVE: Valkyrie. It's still pretty intense, but more in a fun way than an "I feel dizzy, I need a break" way. I've also been playing Please Don't Touch Anything, which is amusing in a Stanley Parable kind of way (but with puzzles).
I still haven't hooked up my Leap Motion to try The Lab. Too distracted by the games in front of me.
Got tracked hands working. The Leap Motion Blocks demo is pretty magical for as simple as it is. Having accurately tracked hands down to finger movements makes it feel very real.
Tried using it to run The Lab, but I think it's going to take a little more work to bridge the hardware gap. I appear to low like my waist is floor level, the sound comes out of my computer speakers and the controls didn't translate very well without a physical wand to hold. I've seen others do this with success but Game of Thrones was on and I didn't feel like messing with it tonight
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I think this is what they wanted. Now they can shut the project down with lawyers, where before they couldn't really do anything.
Although fuck if I know why they would want to turn away Vive owners' money in the first place.
I hope that's their strategy, because it makes them look like even bigger assholes. No wonder Facebook was interested. Birds of a feather...
It really strikes me as a move made out of hubris. They're mad non-customers are playing their free games for free. But they shouldn't be; these games bring people to Oculus Home, and they might even spend some money there if the experience is good.
This isn't about greed, it's just pride and stupidity. If Oculus was smart they'd add official Vive support.


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Joy ... it just seems to ooze out of this one. He lives each moment full. On my journey to reclaim my smile, to splatter joy, I need not look far.
Children thrive on joy. Their giggles escape from tiny lips and infuse the air around them. Maybe that's why God says the kingdom of God belongs to them. And we big grown up frowning, fretting, frustrated adults need to become more like them.
Me, I sometimes miss the joy moments. I see a pile of leaves and wonder how long it will take to rake them, bag them, tie them up. I need to see through different eyes. Joy lenses.
This week, I stooped down. Kneeled on their level (all four of my little blessings). Retraining my eyes, my mind, my me ... to see the joy in the leaves. To heap them up only to jump.
Because when the day is done, this momma wants to curl up on on a crunch joy filled bed of leaves.
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Coalition Supports Corn Ethanol Mandate Act
The latest issue of "Poultry Times" contained the following article. I think you will find it very interesting.
A 28-member coalition of poultry and livestock groups has announced their support for the "Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act" which was introduced Dec. 12 by Senators Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Kay Hagan (D-N.C.).
In a coalition letter urging each member of the U.S. Senate to commit support as cosponsors, the bipartisan legislation was hailed as a simple, effective solution to the problems caused by corn diverted to ethanol, driving up feed costs and consumer prices for meat.
"We commend Senators Feinstein, Coburn and Hagan for legislation that goes directly at the heart of the problem now acknowledged with the Renewable Fuels Standard," said National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger. "Corn is a major part of poultry production costs. Government's forced competition between corn for ethanol and corn for animal feed occurs without regard for when there is a bad harvest. The resulting volatility in corn prices hit hard, but then recedes slowly. Turkeys are being fed off last season's purchase of high-priced corn, and those costs linger well after the lower-priced corn harvest available now."
National Chicken Council President Mike Brown added, "Congressional action to repeal the corn ethanol mandate remains the most viable pathway to allowing all users of corn to have equal standing in the marketplace, and we thank Senators Feinstein, Coburn and Hagan for leading this effort in the Senate. We know all too well from last year that corn crop projections and inventories can be erased from Mother Nature's wrath. This important legislation will help us ensure this vital resource is appropriately allocated. It is clear that the momentum in Washington is shifting and our elected officials and regulators are realizing that the supplies for our feed, food and fuel must not be pitted against each other."
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and revised in 2007, sets a target for 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels blended into gasoline by 2022 with the corn ethanol mandate scheduled to reach 15 billion gallons by 2015. Each year, EPA issues RFS rules with increasing volumes of renewable fuel blending that also include cellulosic and advanced biofuels that do not compete as feed sources.
The Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act would maintain the cellulosic and advanced biofuel mandates, providing the incentive for the development of next generation biofuels that do not rely on food-based feedstock. This legislation would help the corn ethanol industry move to a sustainable business model while easing the pressure of the agricultural feed supply raising livestock and poultry for American families.
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A global economic meltdown and decreasing passenger numbers and cargo volume have failed to put a damper on Hongkong International Airport's plans for expansion.
The Airport Authority has insisted that construction of a third terminal and runway will continue to prevent Hongkong from losing its competitive edge in the region. New cargo handling and airline catering facilities are also being considered.
"We are talking about long-term planning, otherwise people will pull out their business (and bring it) to Zhuhai or Shenzhen," a government source said.
For more details, visit www.hongkongairport.com.
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Well, had a blast last Friday with the boys and one of their friends as we did Chapter1-1 of the Borderlands Encounters.
We have a rogue, a cleric and a fighter and I didn't change a thing in the encounter...the fighter went down and the cleric was close but it is damn hard to knock down a Dwarvish Cleric! The rogue did rogue stuff and had fun.
The boys faces as they got the last of the bad guys was great, they wanted treasure but that has to wait until later this week... :)
All in all it was fun!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Encounters: Keep on the Borderlands
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My name is Iris Spencer. I am 17 years old (well, that's what I've determined, after talking to the other dolls about how I feel, age-wise), I love to write, and my favorite show is the one I picked my name from, The Flash.
Jaelin, the original author, is currently unavailable. That is a long story but I suppose I should probably share it with you, since this is her baby (the blog, or course).
Our human (who some of the dolls call Momma, and the rest of us call by her user name or real name), sold her house and moved in with friends, so that she could save up for another house. She had to put a lot of us in storage, and we all talked about who would take a long nap, and who would accompany her. I was one of the 4 who got to join her. Jaelin said that she was alright taking a nap, and asked me to revitalise the blog, and to start it up again for her, until she can join us again.
Our human, who goes by NovaFirefly (previously NovaBabe), has asked if she can share our blog. She had her own, but felt it best to leave it behind, as it had memories she'd rather forget. She says that she will move over some of her posts, since everyone liked them, but she would rather share with us.
As such, we will be labeling the post titles, so that you know who is posting this week.
So, a few changes:
1) Someone will be posting either weekly or bi-monthly.
2) We have had a new doll join us, though she's not ready for her debut yet. She and NovaFirefly will be discussing some changes to make her more comfortable... she doesn't just wanna be another young country singer, like the others she was chosen from, though she has become fast friends with Delia June, and they do tend to listen to country music together quite a lot.
3) There are likely to be more than just doll stuff posted, since our human has 2 dogs, and her crocheting and reading obsessions.
But, you know, I have been looking for a creative outlet, since standing on a dresser all day does get tiresome. At least I'm enjoying my gypsy outfit that our human got last week... hopefully she will take pictures soon... because it's gorgeous!
Looking forward to blogging more and getting to know everyone!


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Haibike is one of those companies where the team that composes it kinda tells a lot about the rest.
With a dedicated and passionnate team, where every every single member takes part to the development and inovations of the company by testing and racing the bikes themselves, Haibike is always aiming to the best possible performances and results.
Whether you're riding on or off road, Haibike's electric bikes are some of the highest quality e-bikes money can buy. The German based company, use top quality components from the likes of Shimano, Rockshox and Schwalbe alongside the best Yamaha and Bosch crank drive motors and batteries.
Haibike electric bikes are so well-designed, so mindfully put together, so carefully considered that anyone thinking of using a conversion kit should take a look at these e-bikes first. Haibike electric bikes are designed from the 'ground up'. Motors are not simply stuck onto a bike frame. The way that each component integrates and works together is meticulously worked out. These are bikes for people who understand that a little extra thought goes a long way.
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Blues Hostel is located near Liberty Square in the Old Town in Konin. It is situated in beautiful, historic and newly renovated building. On the ground floor there is a centre for non-governmental organizations. The hostel rooms are located on the top floor (the building has an elevator adapted to people with physical disabilities).
How to get to us:
Buy car or motorbike
Road No 92 Poznan – Warsaw: exit Warsaw Route and turn onto Polish Army Street. Then, cross the Torun Bridge and turn onto Liberty Square.
Highway A-2:
– Driving from Poznan, exit Konin – Kalisz, direction to Old Town in Konin.
– Driving from Warsaw, exit Konin – Turek, direction to Old Town in Konin.
Route No 25 Kalisz – Bydgoszcz:
– Driving from Kalisz, direction to Old Town in Konin.
By train:
At the train station in Konin most national and international trains stop. From the train station you need to take a bus, which departs from a bus stop behind the Water Tower.
By bus from the train station:
Bus lines No: 50, 53, 54, 56, 60, 61, 62, 66, 70 driving to the Old Town, which stop at Grunwaldzka Street. Then, 300 meters on foot (5 minutes walking) to Blues Hostel.


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This summer, I attended my 20 year highschool reunion. I was really not sure if I should go - most of the people, I had not seen in 20 years. BUT it ended up being lots of fun. I was planning on staying for 2 hours and ended up staying for 6!
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I have to dash to pick up Sarah from a birthday party - and it is half across the town.
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Included in the calculator are the New and Full Moon Phases. The personal day number has strengthened influence when a Full or New moon falls on that day. New Moon's traditionally signify new beginnings. So 1 Personal Days and 5 Personal Days falling on a new moon can indicate significant beginnings or changes in life. Full Moon's represent the completion of a cycle and endings.
People are also more intuitive when the moon is full.
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Reading: Psalm 19: 1-6
Verse One: "The heavens declare the glory of the Lord; the skies proclaim the work of His hands".
The psalmist, who we believe to be King David, really connects to God when he takes in the natural world. In today's verses, the Psalm concentrates on the heavens – the sun, moon, and stars. To David, observing creation itself allows one to connect to God and to hear God's voice. While one can certainly sense God's power and presence when one gazes up at the night sky, God's presence also speaks in the smallest elements of creation as well.
God calls out loudly to me at the birth of a child. In those first moments as a newborn wraps it's tiny hand around your finger, one cannot but feel God's creative power and His sacred presence. The new little life shouts that God is there. One can also feel God's hand at work in the created world in other ways. At times, the gentle rain has connected me deeply to God's care for us and our earth.
This past week I was blessed with a reminder of how slowing down and being present can allow God to bless us. As I sat and talked with a family in preparation for a memorial service, one of the sons shared how his Mom just loved to sit for hours, in the corner chair, watching God's world outside. She loved watching and listening to the birds, especially the golden finches. She loved looking at the beautiful flowers and plants and watching the breeze gently sway the trees. I could imagine her just sitting there, soaking in God's handiwork, feeling close to her creator, to her Lord and Savior.
As I reflected on this I am reminded of my need to intentionally slow down and to connect to God through His sacred created world. It is a need we all share. So take a little time today, go for a walk or sit in the chair and look outside. Grab a cup of tea or a little snack and spend some time with God's created world. Allow the sites and sounds and smells to connect you with God and to speak to you today.


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Jac and Jack's gentle mix of luxe and grunge is reflected perfectly in the juxtaposition of its dirty base build and clean, seamless insertion. It's an on-brand expression that couldn't be more appropriate for the Australian fashion retailer's fifth Australian store. The space, in Sydney's Bondi, reminds customers they're a stroll away from the beach and welcomes them with a warm wink.
This was a strongly debated category because of the diversity of projects, but Jac and Jack's immaculate planning sequence stood out to the jury. Positioning of point-of-sale in relation to the fitting rooms and visual connection with the product on display seamlessly remedies the everyday challenges surrounding customer service. There's deliberate calmness to the interior, successfully reinforced through the striking use of a datum.
Subtlety makes this fitout hard to ignore. Its finely considered detailing and selection of uncompromised materials is exquisite and the simplicity of the overall scheme is undeniably beautiful.
Design statement
Jac and Jack Bondi is the fifth Jac and Jack store that George Livissianis has collaborated on. The beachside location is a special one for the brand and its founders, Jac and Lisa, and Livissianis's ongoing relationship with the brand has enabled the design studio to refine and develop its work to align with the brand's effortless luxury. The intent for the design was to create a space that is harmonious with the brand – it had to be calm and effortless. Jac and Jack Bondi is designed so that customers feel at home when they're barefoot in the store after a swim at the beach. The store had to be comfortable, and people connected with the space immediately. These principles shape the material choice, the interior planning and the balance between colour texture, luxury and rawness.
The Retail Design award is supported by Laminex. The Australian Interior Design Awards are presented by the Design Institute of Australia and Artichoke magazine. For more images of this project, see the Australian Interior Design Awards gallery.
Published online: 9 Jun 2017
Images: Tom Ferguson
Artichoke, June 2017


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Simplicity 5695; ©1964; Men's Trousers, Slacks and Ski Pants: All V.s have fly closing, waistband and top-stitched side pockets. V. s 1, 2, 3 feature back welt pockets, left pocket buttons. V.s 1, 2 have cuffs. Trousers in V. 1 feature front pleats, belt carriers, purchase belt. No cuffs for V. 3 slacks. Curved lower edges and solves for V. 4 ski pants.
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UPDATE: Strawberries
January 29, 2016
Strawberry growers continue to face weather challenges in all regions. Supplies remain extremely limited for Valentine's Day; demand exceeds supply in all areas. Availability is not expected to return to normal until the week of February 15 or 22, pending weather. Markon's Valentine's Day promotional pricing will begin Monday, February 1 and continue through Friday, February 12.
Southern California
- Markon Best Available (MBA) Strawberries are very tight; packer label 8/1-pound packs are being substituted
- A limited supply of long stem strawberries are available; counts are averaging 12-16 berries per clamshell
- Approximately .75" to 1.25" of rain is forecast for this weekend which will further decrease supplies; harvesting schedules will be cut short next week
- Following the rain, quality issues will become more prevalent:
- Bleeding, bruising, decay, scarring, and water damage
- Inconsistent color and white shoulders
- Erratic size; counts are currently averaging 20 to 26 berries per 1-pound clamshell, with some packs as low as 17
- Strong demand is keeping the market elevated
- Supplies will remain extremely limited through Valentine's Day
Mexico (into South Texas)
- A limited supply of MBA Strawberries are available in 2/4-pound packs; packer label 8/1-pound packs are being substituted when needed
- A limited supply of long stem strawberries are available; most clamshells contain 14-16 berries on average
- Low temperatures have decreased yields, but overall quality remains very good
- Color is dark red with a nice sheen
- Counts are averaging 20 to 26 berries per 1-pound clamshell
- Texture is firm
- Strong demand from other growing areas is pushing up the market
- Supplies will remain limited through Valentine's Day
- Heavy rain over the past few days has halted harvests; supplies are extremely limited this week
- The rain has caused another wave of quality issues that will need to be culled over the next few days
- Overall stocks are down significantly compared to last season; cool weather in January has slowed growth
- Supplies are not expected to increase until after Valentine's Day
- A very limited supply of long stem strawberries is available; counts are averaging 16 to 20 berries per clamshell
- Strong demand is keeping the market elevated; prices are high
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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Amazing incredible giant tortoise pictures
Few animals are so adorable that you can not resist yourself from enjoying them and amongst various types of animals; tortoise is among the types, which is much lovable . This animal is called very long time living animals. The links talks about a certain tortoise named as Jonathan, which is 182 years old and this certain species is being photographed by the people who have extreme passion about wild life photography. The professional photographers are comparing the old and today's images of Jonathan.
With time the tones of the shell has also changed .
So look out for longest living tortoise ever you always wanted. If you are finding for oldest turtle, you have come on the ideal web page.
More info: sthelenaonline.org | bbc.com (h/t: imgur)
credits: Guy Gatien
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