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So yes, I have not yet learned how to crop pictures from instagram here. I quit Facebook in July. I got tired of all the useless comments and it started to make my heard hurt. So I decided to take a social media fast, excluding Yelp and Instagram of course. I found out that life without Facebook is really quite nice, and so I have never really returned.
So now I have posted a photo from Instagram. It's me with a collection of Starbucks products for breakfast. I'm trying to remember when SBUX became such a tremendous part of my life.
Oh yes, that's right. When I stared traveling for work and needed caffeine to keep me awake. I am technically a work at home employee, so when I am not traveling for work, I am usually working from home, a company office,. . .or Starbucks.
Turns out other people are in similar situations–I see the same people at the same SBUX the same time of day, ordering the same thing, and if possible, sitting at the same table.
I am trying to remember what people did prior to the explosion of SBUX. I think we just worked in offices, and most people did not have laptops or tablets then. But today is different. I realize people go to SBUX for coffee. . .plus. . . however, it's hard to ignore the social dynamic I'm noticing.
People are mobile.
People are isolated, bored, overextended, and sleep deprived.
People want to be sane. . .
so they come to SBUX.
This is what I have found out. Although it's a chain of stores, my SBUX actually has become a neighborhood SBUX. It's like a default place to go when you are bored or just want to be around people. It's a place to just hang out with friends. And apparently it's also a top destination to meet people in real life you met through social media.
When I am in town, I am there, with all my stuff, in my corner table, unless the huge cut dude is sitting there. And there is the Greek dude with the hat with his laptop and paper. . .
and the most recent guy I met. We bonded over a MJ song that was playing at the time. He says one year–apparently a very difficult one–he spent $8.000 just on SBUX.
I thought that a little inflated at first. Really? That much? That's a trip to Europe. And then I thought about it. A speciality drink in the morning, maybe a bagel. Sweet repeat in the afternoon with nuts or protein plate. . .it all adds up. . .yeah, I can see that.
It's quite plausible.
Most important thing is that it kept him sane. He says he went to SBUX because he would go crazy if he stayed in the house.
I get that. Why do you think I go there? Free wifi. Energy of other people. Hair tips from the barista. She really hooked me up when she told me about the hair wand she uses to get those gorgeous long curls.
I got Spanish lessons from a Venezuelan dude, who just turned out to be a vidente. An intuitive. A Dominican chick told me about a great children's book to help me learn Spanish, and another woman sang some of the tunes she is practicing for upcoming performances. . .we also had on the same shoes. . .
So, sure, I come here for the caffeine, and sometimes the sugar. Definitely the wifi, and the music.
But mainly for sanity. To get out of the house. To get a break. To dodge the roommates. To go somewhere, and see what someone decided to wear. To see what characters might walk through the door. To get work and Yelping done.
And it feels like home because they are everywhere.
Ever. ree. wear.
It's like my comfort stop.
My happy place.
Cheers without the alcohol.


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BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced the promotions of three key financial leaders to new roles within the organization, effective July 1, 2019.
Ryan Leib has been named Vice President and Treasurer, succeeding Dave Stasse. Leib joined Trinseo in August of 2013 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Corporate Controller in 2014. In 2017, he was promoted to Vice President, Global Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer. Leib has led the Company's global consolidation, accounting policies and procedures, internal controls compliance to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley act (SOX), certified our financial filings with the U.S. SEC, and was the primary liaison with Trinseo's Audit Committee.
Prior to joining Trinseo, Leib was a senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he spent 13 years providing auditing and accounting services to large multinational public companies. During his time with PwC, he also spent two years in their national office providing client companies with technical guidance on complex accounting issues. He has his bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Joseph's University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Bernard Skeete, has been named Vice President, Global Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer, replacing Leib. Skeete joined Trinseo in October of 2016 as Chief Audit Executive. He has led the Company's internal audit department and ERM program capabilities in-house and set the strategic direction of identifying, monitoring, and mitigating Trinseo risk areas.
Skeete was previously the Executive Director Financial Operations with Comcast where he directed and organized the financial planning, projections and month-end close processes for six Cable HQ technical organizations. Skeete also held internal audit, controller, and FP&A roles in his nine years with Campbell Soup and spent 12 years with PwC providing auditing and accounting services. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from St. Joseph' University. He is a CPA, and a chartered global management accountant.
Lori Wilcox has been named Chief Audit Executive, succeeding Skeete. Wilcox joined Trinseo as Assistant Global Controller in September of 2017. She was responsible for management of the legal entity global closing processes, worldwide statutory financial reporting, global oversight of design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in the Financial & Statutory area and certain M&A and process transformation initiatives.
Previously, Wilcox held various key finance leadership roles at DuPont, where she spent almost 14 years in Europe in a variety of assignments, specifically Germany and Switzerland. During her tenure, she led DuPont's accounting and reporting process simplification project, SAP implementation activities, and the financial consolidation and reporting integration of a $4 billion acquisition. Wilcox holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and is Six Sigma certified (black belt and green belt).
"Trinseo is fortunate to have several strong, collaborative, and strategic leaders in its finance organization that are all looking forward to leveraging their expertise in new areas of the organization. Ryan, Bernard, and Lori all have a track record of delivering on our financial commitments, mentoring young talent, and exhibiting the type of transparency and accountability that are the foundation of Trinseo's culture," said Barry Niziolek, Executive Vice President and CFO. "These organizational changes further Trinseo's commitment to develop the talent within the Company and enable succession planning, while supporting the company's strategic growth for the future."
Leib, Skeete, and Wilcox will remain in Trinseo's Global Operating Center in Berwyn, PA and will report to David Stasse, who was previously named Executive Vice President and CFO, effective July 1, 2019.
About Trinseo
Trinseo (NYSE:TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our customers create products that touch lives every day — products that are intrinsic to how we live our lives — across a wide range of end-markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices, lighting, electrical, carpet, paper and board, building and construction, and tires. Trinseo had approximately $4.6 billion in net sales in 2018, with 16 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately 2,500 employees. For more information visit www.trinseo.com.

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The immigration system in Hong Kong works separately from that on mainland China in that visitors are not forced to obtain an entry visa in advance, although those wishing to enter China proper will need a visa, which is obtainable at the border. A long list details countries whose nationals do not need visas for stays between 14 and 180 days dependent on the country of origin. Included are UK citizens and other EU nationals, as well as citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
The only specified vaccination requirement for Hong Kong is Hepatitis A, to be given two weeks before traveling. It's also recommended that tetanus shots are up to date, but rabies shots are not required.
Health and Safety
Hong Kong's healthcare is first-world but expensive. Visitors should make sure their travel insurance adequately covers medical emergencies. Health risks are few, with heat stroke in summer a threat to outdoor enthusiasts, and the extreme temperature change between air-conditioned buildings and humid 35°C summer heat can cause flu symptoms. Tap water is safe to drink and there's little chance of tainted food causing stomach upsets. In winter, pollution is a problem in the city center.
Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world and its police force is well up to the job, although pickpockets are known to operate in crowded places and on public transport in rush hours. However, it pays to take extra care in Kowloon, as some areas are poverty-stricken and have a higher crime rate. As always, common sense is the answer to staying safe. Tourist traps and other scams do happen, particularly in small shops, markets, and entertainment areas, and it's wise to remember the old saying, "if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."


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Independent global completions service company Tendeka has demonstrated a further capability of its PulseEight wireless technology with a major North Sea operator.
In partnership with the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), the team has successfully completed phase one of a project to install and test PulseEight as an insert safety valve. The device successfully detected a number of simulated emergency events and reacted as planned. Further development is ongoing.
The North Sea trial follows a successful field test with OMV Group in Austria earlier this year. The OGTC has provided funding support for both projects.
Testing included operations in a live producing offshore well. The operator believes the technology could unlock more than £5million savings per well, per year, for the North Sea, as well as providing increased capability for the operator.
Tendeka Advanced Completions Director Paul Lynch said: "PulseEight's proven communication technology, combined with the intelligent autonomous downhole component, has already been demonstrated to provide value to the global oil and gas industry. It is great to see the recognition of the system's versatility for use in the more diverse application of this field trial."
Tendeka CEO Brad Baker added: "We're grateful to the support of the operator and again the Technology Centre for helping us demonstrate further capabilities of this game-changing wireless completions system. We are always encouraged when the industry embraces pioneering innovation. To secure two field trials in such a short space of time shows the real appetite for PulseEight."
Malcolm Banks, Well Construction Solution Centre Manager for the Oil & Gas Technology Centre, said: "We're pleased with the progress of this second field trial of the PulseEight system and it's great to see it being deployed in a live North Sea well. If it proves successful, it could pave the way for wider adoption of technology that has the potential to change the way we manage wells. This will improve productivity and save the industry millions of pounds."


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Family Weekend, when the guardians of your nourishment and development come and smother you with free food for a lovely two or three days. For many, this was a time of unconditional love and free meals, but with the weekend over, it can now be a relatively lonely time. Fret not, dear readers, for with some words of wisdom, hopefully you can persevere through this dark period of loneliness.
Dear Doolino,
My parents visited me from California and we had such a fun time, but now I miss everything about home. I miss my friends, my dogs and comfortable lifestyle of home. What can I do to stop this homesickness?
From Cali-fornicator
Dear Cali-fornicator,
Coming to terms with isolation is something that is rather difficult. Regardless of whether you are a freshman or a junior, the wound of longing is something that no bandage can heal.
Nevertheless, always acknowledge that your family misses you as much as you miss them. Constant Skyping (or Facetiming for all you Apple infidels) and perhaps even a postcard (the hipster antiquity of the concept will surely pluck the aged heartstrings of a parent) are excellent ways to express how much you miss them. This would ease their nerves and hopefully act as a way for you to vent your own homesickness as well.
Appreciation is the only antidote for the melancholic pestilence of longing. Nurture it and express it genuinely. That is the only way to cure the hole in your heart.
Dear Doolino,
I have gotten sick three times in my first six weeks here at Emory. I have absolutely no idea why. Maybe it is the intimate living quarters? Is it because of stress? Nevertheless, it is really preventing me from functioning at 100 percent. What should I change so that I stop getting sick as often?
From Sick AF
Dear Sick AF,
I empathize with you, seeing as I have no immune system. What you have is a very serious case of the "freshman flu," a universal ailment that affects millions of college freshmen across the globe.
This ailment arises from a variety of reasons. Obviously, living with a roommate for the first time has a hygienic aspect to it that really does make a difference in terms of health. Sharing showers with a large amount of people with often … dubious sanitary practices also contributes to the issue at hand. Ensuring cleanliness through wearing shower shoes and constantly washing your hands is a simple yet surprisingly effective way of preserving your health.
Another often overlooked reason doused in the dubiousness of pseudoscience is malnutrition. When you first come to a new place that offers a (supposedly) free buffet of unlimited french fries and pizza, you are naturally going to pounce like a rabid tiger. But after a while, as you slowly descend into your atherosclerosis-induced demise, you will realize the error of your ways. The wise will change their diet to accommodate the healthier options at the DUC (while choosing to not forego the soft serve), and the wiser will see food as a necessity in their life and not be afraid to spend the odd Dooley Dollar here and there to keep their palate excited.
Be not the 'holier than thou' freshman who doesn't eat because the DUC food "isn't good enough." That type of behavior is unsustainable and toxic for one's well-being. Fear not gaining a pound or two if it means that you can approach each day with a smile on your face.
Dear Doolino,
I have a math question for my class! What is the largest positive integer n such that n^3 + 100 is divisible by n + 10?
From Math Incarceration
Dear Math Incarceration,
890, obviously. Do they even teach you idiots?
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I received some questions from readers about the photo wall in my hallway. As it is not always possible to get white frames and to avoid different shades of white, I bought simple, inexpensive frames (from for example IKEA) in different sizes which I painted white.
From every trip we make I select a couple photos that make it to our wall. There are a lot of great memories on this wall!
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hi there! can I ask a question about wall decor? I receveid a wonderful modular frame (you can find here http://www.oppuredesign.com/uk/ingrandimento.asp?id_categoria=50&id_articolo=1520), but mine are white… I'm not sure what to do with them because they are very big… and all that white in my white wall… I don't know can you suggest something? Maybe some little drawing on the frame angle? thanks a lot, luisella
Ps. I'm a italian reader, I apologize for my bad english, thanks again.
GREAT picture wall!!
Lovely wall and great idea! I hope it is ok if I link from my blog to yours?
Hi Luisella,
My frames are white too (on a white wall). I actually like this. This way the picture will pop out and all the attention is drawn to the photo. Try using colourful photos and prints!
I hope this information helps a little bit!
I am glad to hear that you like my photo wall!
Of course you can like to my blog!!
Danielle-what kind of paint did you use? did you use primer too? how many applications? thanks so much!
Hello Jean, I have used normal white paint and no primer. If the original color of the frames are dark perhaps you should use a primer or two layers of white paint. I hope this info helps!


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Very Serious REAL STEEL Trailer Fails To Explain Why I Want To See Robots Fight In A Confined Space
Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman approach the world of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots with all the po-faced reverence the material demands.
What hasn't been proven, though, is why watching CGI robots hit each other within the confined space of a boxing ring is particularly interesting. I like when robots hit each other and send each other crashing through buildings and/or small moons.


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During her 25+ years as a dance and fitness instructor, Tamara Squires has seen a simple, yet powerful truth emerge: Start With Happy and results will follow. FLiP will negate the most powerful muscle you have—your mind.
And it will rock your body! You'll learn the Dancer's Body® method for a long, lean, athletic physique. You'll get fun cardio dance routines to pump up your heart rate; challenging resistance training to burn fat and sculpt muscles; dynamic stretching techniques to increase flexibility and build core strength; and nutritional guidelines to get you on track.
But it starts with happy. All you need is a resistance band, light hand weights, and a smile!


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Royal Baby Named Prince George Of Cambridge
The bets are finally off! Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton have named their son George Alexander Louis. The Prince of Cambridge, third in line for the British Throne, will share the name of his great grandfather, the late King George VI. The world has been awaiting the announcement of the future monarch's name since Buckingham Palace announced Kate and William's pregnancy last December. Many proposed George as the most likely name for a baby boy. Now, that the mystery around the Royal Baby has been resolved, everyone can finally sleep soundly.
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DUI driver pleads guilty in Pace car crash that killed two sisters, faces life in prison
DUI driver Kailen Kelly, 35, was emotional in court Wednesday as he pleaded guilty to 14 charges related to causing a wreck that killed two girls and injured two other people.
Stormie Harrell, 7, and Sidney Dowdy, 17, were killed in the May 6 crash in Pace when Kelly, who had reportedly been drinking alcohol, hit a vehicle that was transporting the sisters, their mom, Melanie Harrell, and another passenger, McKenzie Murphy.
The two sisters sustained fatal injuries in the crash, and their mother and the other passenger suffered serious injuries.
More:DUI suspect's bond hearing reveals new details in fatal Pace crash
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Video surveillance previously presented in court shows Kelly's vehicle swerving through traffic minutes before the crash. Florida Highway Patrol reported Kelly's blood alcohol level measured 0.149 four hours after the wreck. Kelly had regained driving privileges from a previous suspension only days prior.
Kelly's attorney, Randy Etheridge, said his client pleaded guilty early to avoid putting the victims' family members through additional emotional turmoil.
"We specifically did not want to put the family through needing to relive this entire thing at trial. My client was remorseful and agreed with that one thousand percent," Etheridge said after the plea.
Sidney and Stormie's parents, friends and family sat in the courtroom to hear Kelly's plea and cried as the driver pleaded guilty to each of his 14 counts before Circuit Judge David Rimmer.
In a preliminary hearing less than two weeks after the crash, the responding Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputy said it was one of the worst crash scenes he had ever seen. Minutes before the crash, he saw Kelly fly by him, driving an estimated 80 mph in a 55-mph zone
He said he followed Kelly with his lights and sirens activated, and at one point, used his PA system to instruct Kelly to pull over, but he did not. The deputy stopped the active pursuit to comply with department policy and then came upon the deadly crash minutes later.
State Attorney's Office investigator Billy Wheeler testified at that hearing that he happened to personally see Kelly driving erratically earlier that day. He also said Kelly's wife told him Kelly had been drinking alcohol all day.
Kelly's wife also attempted to stop Kelly and went out in her own vehicle to find him, but he refused to get out of the vehicle, according to Wheeler's testimony.
State Attorney Bill Eddins said although Kelly pleaded to 14 counts, many of those are duplicate charges, so ultimately he will be sentenced based on the guidelines for two DUI manslaughter charges and a single count of DUI causing injury, fleeing law enforcement causing serious bodily injury, DUI causing property damage and leaving the scene of a crash causing property damage.
Eddins said the latter two charges are related to a vehicle Kelly clipped in the minutes before the fatal crash.
"This is one of the most egregious cases that I've had to prosecute, or defend for that matter, in the 45 years I've been an attorney," Eddins said. "It's very tragic, and we're very pleased the defendant entered a plea today and pleaded guilty. We're pleased he did not require the victims' family to go through a sworn statement or deposition."
Judge Rimmer said based on the guidelines for each of the applicable counts, Kelly is facing a minimum mandatory of 25 years in prison with a maximum of life in prison.
Eddins said the state will push for the maximum penalty. He said it's possible the judge will consider the defendant's straight-up plea in a favorable light during sentencing, but said Kelly is still facing a lengthy prison sentence.
"My position is that even if you consider those factors, the tragic nature of this wreck is so bad that a significant penalty of many, many years should be imposed, if not life in prison," he said.
Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 24.
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Encampment > The Chamberlain Dory
The Chamberlain Dory finds it roots in history as far back as the 15th century. Their simple construction of wide planks and durability added to their popularity. Often used to transport goods from the mainland to awaiting ships, they were widely used by sea-fairing people such as pirates and fisherman. Corey's full-size dory flies a full sail and is filled with period plunder and trade goods.


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Oroville >> The U.S. Geological Survey over the last year has recorded dozens of weak and shallow earthquakes near Oroville Dam and its spillways.
And nearly all the tremors — including a magnitude-0.8 quake recorded Wednesday — share the same designation: "Chemical explosion."
The state Department of Water Resources said periodic shaking at the dam picked up by USGS monitors has been caused by controlled blasts supporting construction efforts at the site, where workers have been repairing the dam's main spillway after it crumbled last year, among other projects.
So far in April, the USGS has recorded at least three chemical explosions around the main spillway, ranging from magnitudes 0.8 to 1.1. Since May 2017, at least 50 tremors have been recorded by the USGS in the area.
The strongest recorded temblor was of magnitude 1.6, recorded June 11.
"The notices that have showed up on the USGS notification system recently are a result of the controlled blasting that DWR has been conducting to break up rock to produce roller compacted concrete for the reconstruction efforts," said Erin Mellon, a spokesperson for the state water agency. "We've reached out to USGS to make sure they're aware of the ongoing construction efforts."
The Department of Water Resources has been conducting controlled blasting at the construction site since last May, and many of the blasts have been recorded by the USGS, Mellon said.
"Seismographs are located throughout the project area to monitor movements and to make sure recorded vibrations are within safe levels," she said.
The water agency, the spokesperson said, has obtained the permits required — from state and federal regulators to the Butte County Sheriff's Office — for its controlled blasting.
"DWR is working with the Butte County Air Quality Management District to ensure that monitoring of dust plumes caused by heavy equipment and controlled blasting in the construction zone is compliant with local and State air quality regulations," Mellon said.
Contact reporter Andre Byik at 896-7760.


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Published August 24, 2011 at 10:47 a.m. | Updated September 16, 2016 at 3:15 p.m.
Every August as the college students return to town, Seven Days publishes What's Good, the off-campus guide to Burlington. It addresses basic student needs — you know, nightlife, outdoor adventures, entertainment, food and shopping. This year's 108-page volume also includes features on recommended road trips and getting a job after graduation, as well as Carolyn Fox's thrifting tips, which we've reprinted here in Seven Days. Pick up this year's What's Good — with a cover designed by Torrey Valyou of local fashion label New Duds (check it out in the left sidebar) — on college campuses and in select locations in and around Burlington.
College ain't cheap. After you've paid for tuition and textbooks, it seems there's just enough left over for the occasional late-night pizza.
Fortunately, in Burlington it's easy to become a connoisseur of low-cost living. Want to deck out your dorm room or spice up your wardrobe? You'll find crazy-good deals at the city's secondhand retailers. I asked a local fashion blogger for tips on thrifting locally, and then she and I took a shopping spree to see what we could find ... you know, purely for research purposes. Read on for our cheapskate's guide to BTV.
Battery Street Jeans Exchange
7 Marble Ave., Burlington, 865-6223
Don't let the name confuse you; this local landmark once stood by the waterfront, but it currently resides at the corner of Marble and Pine streets. It's a smidge pricier than your average Goodwill, but you can still unearth a nearly brand-new Gap skirt for a breezy $5.
Classy Closet
164 Main St., Winooski, 655-2330, classyclosetvt.com
Hit up this low-budget thrift store for clothes, hats and shoes. While you're at it, look for assorted books and movies that can provide cheap weeknight entertainment.
Dirt Chic
77 Main St., Burlington, 863-1461, dirtchicvt.com
It's cheap to be chic at this classy Main Street trading post. Caitlin raves about the store's "super-friendly atmosphere." Don't overlook the sale rack.
Downtown Threads
73 Church St. (above Ken's Pizza and Pub / Monelle),
Burlington, 399-2070, downtownthreads.net
"Expect serious, quality vintage," says Caitlin, from stellar sunglasses to "the best mix of flannels." The shop's owners frequently update their Facebook page with photos of hot, new items.
1080 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington, 658-5359;
329 Harvest Ln., Williston, 879-0088; goodwill.org
Caitlin describes Goodwill as "so hit or miss that it always keeps you on your toes." Two Vermont storefronts carry photo frames, kitchen items, old records and never-ending aisles of clothing — you just have to be willing to thumb past a few velour tops to get the good stuff.
Plato's Closet
34 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston, 878-0001, platosclosetwilliston.com
Plato's is the gateway drug to thrifting: It carries gently used, name-brand threads and accessories for way less dough than you'd fork out at the mall. You can sell your old clothes here when you're short on cash. It's a different kind of ATM.
266 Pine St., Burlington, 658-4143, restorevt.org
It's dusty in here, but you'll find a big supply of used furniture, mirrors, paintings, curtains and photo frames. Don't miss the big bin of fabric scraps; one could be the perfect tapestry.
Salvation Army Thrift Store
336 North Winooski Ave., Burlington, 864-9552,
It's not the trendiest thrift store, but the Salvy has a stash of donated clothes, electronics, home décor and knickknacks that makes it a reliable source of bargains.
Church and Synagogue Thrift Stores
Some local churches run off-the-beaten-track thrift operations. Brave the stuffy basements to find clothes, books and miscellaneous household goods. A good starting place? Caitlin recommends the Possibility Shop in the basement of Burlington's First Congregational Church at 38 S. Winooski Ave.
Clothing Line
163 Cherry St., Burlington, 651-8877
This pint-sized shop is packed with ultra-stylish offerings: silky skirts, patterned scarves, jaunty fedoras. It's essentially the walk-in closet you wish you had, and "They always have the cutest dresses in the window," notes Caitlin.
Anjou & the Little Pear
53 Main St., Burlington, 540-0008, anjouvt.com
This consignment store/art gallery/upcycling arsenal is filled with killer tapestries, vintage posters and retro clocks. Some of the prices are a little steep, so be prepared to limit yourself to one item.
Old Gold
180 Main St., Burlington, 864-7786, oldgoldvermont.com
Come October, this popular boutique is a mecca for Halloween costumes. Says Caitlin: "The first time I walked in and saw their wall of worn-in, vintage cowboy boots, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven."
Second Time Around
89 Church St., Burlington, 660-8100, secondtimearound.net
Find rows and rows of high-end designer clothes at a fraction of the original cost. Hightail it to the back room for deals under $25.
Upstairs Antiques
207 Flynn Ave., Burlington, 859-8966
Whether you're grabbing a refurbished mirror for $25 or an old record for $2.50, you'll find something that fits your budget amid the oddities and ephemera. Here the shopping is always entertaining.
Name: Caitlin Pierce
Age: 24
Blog: Wore Out VT
Alum: Champlain College '09
Degree: Public relations
Personal style: New England boho with a minimalist, beachy vibe
Thrifting advice: Go often and with an open mind! You have to be willing to look through all the racks, twice. Talk to the people who work there; they have the ultimate insider scoop.
Best BTV thrifting find: I've scored some amazing pieces at Downtown Threads (a vintage Dior cardigan for $9!), but after searching for months, I finally found the most perfect '70s-style floppy brim hat at Dirt Chic. I nearly tackled another shopper, I was so excited.
Fashion no-no: Nothing makes me cringe more than a guy who wears his pants so low that he has to shuffle. I understand a little sag, but if you have to stop every few steps to pull up your pants, they're too low.
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Marine dealer conference in November
The 2009 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo schedule is set for Nov. 16-18 in Orlando, Fla., and organizers say the agenda has been revised to deliver what marine dealers have requested.
Following a nationwide survey of marine dealers, the MDCE created an educational agenda that focuses on the four topics that dealers said would be of most interest to the health of their businesses: sales, service, marketing and financing.
With more than 15 seminars on tap, the MDCE will offer a sales and marketing educational track, with seven in-depth sessions; a service department track, with five in-depth presentations and a panel discussion; and a commercial and retail financing track with two detailed presentations.
The event will start with a keynote session, presented by Disney, titled, "Leading Through Turbulent Times," and will culminate with panel discussions on "dealer solutions" and "industry leaders."
Through a five-year agreement, Boating Industry magazine has partnered with the Marine Retailers Association of America to take over the creation and development of the MDCE.
The event, which has relocated to Orlando after years of being hosted in Las Vegas, will feature a large exhibit hall and numerous networking opportunities in addition to the educational lineup.
"We're excited about this agenda because it delivers the exact tools, strategies and solutions that dealers need in the current economic environment," said Matt Gruhn, associate publisher and editor-in-chief of Boating Industry magazine, in a statement. "Dealers have been struggling to find answers and stay alive out in their businesses on a day-to-day basis and now, with this agenda, they can get the answers they need all in this one event."


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WHIZ LIMITED – Fall/Winter 2012-13 Collection | Preview
The runway show from WHIZ LIMITED marks its return to the Tokyo Fashion Week, giving us a sneak peek of the Fall/Winter 2012-13 collection. For next season's collection, the Tokyo-based label titled the collection LOST, referring to various things which had gone unnoticed or been forgotten over time by the designer, Hiroaki Shitano. Another source of influence came from 80's surf culture and hippies, thus explaining the use of sand on the runway and barefoot models. Earthy tones are fused with primary colors, creating garments that are both physically and visually warm. Inspect the thirty looks compiled for the show after the jump.


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Stay home, stay safe for Easter, Minister Muthuvel says
The Minister for State Enterprises, Mr Sasindran Muthuvel, today encouraged citizens to take extra care during the coming Easter celebrations.
"The best advice is to stay home, stay safe and stay health," he said. "Try to avoid large gatherings as you celebrate, and maintain a safe distance from other people.
"If you do need to leave your home, take extra care by maintaining good health practices such as washing your hands thoroughly, and keeping your surroundings and possessions as clean as possible.
"Easter is a time for families to enjoy – but while the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, it is critical that we act responsibly and with respect for the well-being of ourselves and others."
Minister Muthuvel, who is a leading Pangu Party MP in the Islands region, also sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery to the latest victim, a volunteer health worker in East New Britain.
He asked the public to refrain from stigmatising coronavirus victims, especially front-line health workers who had caught the virus.
"These people are our first line of defence, and they deserve all our support," he said. He also congratulated national and provincial health and emergency workers for their swift and effective response.
"The responsible authorities in East New Britain and elsewhere in the region have done a wonderful job in very difficult circumstances, and I am sure that by the time this is over, they will have saved many lives. They deserve our gratitude and praise."
Mr Muthuvel said Kumul Consolidated Holdings and other SOEs were continuing to support the fight against COVID-19 through donations of Personal Protective Equipment, and other measures such as logistical support, as well as keeping critical services and infrastructure operating.
"I will be returning to West New Britain for Easter, and I will be taking with me supplies of PPE donated by KCH for use by people on the front line," he said. "Other provinces are also receiving similar PPE donations.
"This is part of the significant effort by KCH and SOEs to support the Marape Government's efforts to minimise the spread of coronavirus in Papua New Guinea."


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I just couldn't drag myself to the gym today so I took a walk in the park with my camera.
I'm sure I burned at least 20 calories. Later, while my laundry was spinning , I took a trip to TJ's.
My latest obsession from Trader Joe's is the Reduced Guilt chunky Guacamole dip made with Greek yogurt!


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Authors: Shaimaa Lazem
Posted: Fri, September 29, 2017 - 10:43:03
Note: This blog post was coauthored by Danilo Giglitto, research associate, and Anne Preston, senior lecturer in technology-enhanced learning, based at the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre (LTEC), Kingston University, London.
After the 2011 revolution, Egypt faced a challenging socioeconomic transition. Since then, the ICT sector has become one of the promising contributors to Egypt's economic growth. In 2014, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced the Social Responsibility Strategy in ICT, with an inclusive vision for using technology to integrate different societal groups to achieve equality, prosperity, and social stability. Such goals demand that technology professionals be equipped with user-centered skills to design for groups with various socioeconomic backgrounds.
As a response to these goals, in August 2017 we ran an eight-day HCI summer school for designing technologies to document intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the northwest of Egypt. The school was part of a UK-Egypt institutional link, the Hilali Network, a Newton-Mosharafa project between the City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA-City) and Kingston University London. The link aimed at advancing HCI education in Egypt by training 18 engineering students from Alexandria University to engage in technology design activities with members from the Bedouin community of Borg El-Arab.
The Bedouins in Egypt are an important tribal nomadic community who migrated to Egypt from the Arab peninsula hundreds of years ago, inhabiting the north and western deserts and the Sinai Peninsula. With increased urbanization in those areas, however, they have become mostly a settled community, at risk of losing social practices, oral traditions, customs, language, and identity, all associated with intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Digital technology has often played a major role in supporting documentation of ICH at risk of loss with Web-based material, increasing its access and dissemination. Our proposal was that the sustainability of such an approach could be harnessed to its full potential by supporting the participation of community members. This remains a challenge since ICH should be researched within each specific social, cultural, and technological setting. We therefore argued that a bottom-up approach to ICH could benefit from HCI participatory methods to engage communities with technologies.
The challenges we had to face were numerous and complex, including that our students had technical-oriented mindsets; they were less appreciative for the topics they classified as "humanities" and were reluctant to engage with community members in participatory activities. The latter challenge was surfaced in the ArabHCI network as a common issue across the Arab world.
Before the school started, we discussed the project with community members who worked at SRTA-City. Some of them were familiar with scholars who had come to study some of their traditions. The participatory approach we intended to adopt was new to them. They shared the fact that they were participating with others; they were proud of their Bedouin heritage and recognized the risk of it fading away, as many of them currently attend modern schools and have moved to cities to study and work.
We designed the summer school curriculum so that students would gradually build a partnership with the chosen community, while the instructors remained as facilitators, scaffolding and advising students throughout. The curriculum used interactive material emphasizing hands-on practice and learning by doing.
We used the Double Diamond design process model by the UK Design Council to structure the school activity. It is a four-stage model: Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver, with every two phases forming a diamond shape. The first and third phases were exploratory, while the second and fourth were for narrowing the scope and defining focus. Every stage took roughly a couple of days in our curriculum. Lectures were used mostly in the first exploratory stage. In each phase, we had a "participatory moment," where students worked closely with community members.
In the first stage, Discover, we encouraged students to take a conceptual leap from being the engineering student—who receives a well-defined problem to solve—to becoming a design-thinker—who is co-responsible for framing the design and sociocultural challenges. We introduced basic HCI concepts such as usability and user experience, and bottom-up approaches to ICH documentation.
The participatory moment in this phase was a trip we asked community members to organize for the students to learn more about Bedouin culture. We visited a "Nagae," a group of houses for the same family, "El-Sanakra." They set up a special Arabian tent for us which they normally do only for their festive events. The Bedouin culture prohibits young women from interacting with unknown males. Thus, the women visitors met the Bedouin women inside the house, while the men were hosted in the tent. The house itself was modern on the inside, with a flat-screen TV and WiFi connection. Everyone, including the oldest low-literate women, had mobile phones. The house featured the traditional "burj," or pigeons' house, that they use for their food and hunting falcons. The house had fig and pomegranate trees, from which they harvested fruit, as both crops that thrive in the desert climate. We were surprised by their modern lifestyle, which unearthed interesting discussions about fading traditions.
The pigeons' house, or burj.
The Bedouin tent in Nagae El-Sanakra.
In the second stage, Define, the students were divided into teams. Each team had to define the scope for their projects (what traditions they would document, who would be their users, what the technical challenges would be). Some of the students had ideas based on the reports they collected during the field trip. We trained students in methods to help them understand their participants' needs and perspectives (e.g., conducting interviews, ethnographic observations, culture probes). We asked the teams to design a two-hour workshop with one or two Bedouin participants to gather the information that would help them define their focus. Every team prepared a semi-structured interview and designed a probe as a family gift for their participant.
For instance, students designed a family tree, where the participant was invited to color its leaves according to the knowledge and interest in documenting a Bedouin poem. Another probe was a tent that had a box inside containing colored cards (colors varied according to gender and age). The participant was invited to ask members of his family house to write something about what makes them proud Bedouins.
In the Develop phase, the students used personas to describe their target users as they defined them in the previous stage. They analyzed the data they gathered from the interviews to find insights, identify opportunity areas, and brainstorm to generate ideas about potential solutions. Further, they conducted a second workshop to test their ideas, in which they handed over low-fidelity prototypes to one or two community members, who contributed to the design process.
Design ideas and prototyping.
In the Deliver stage, students designed four prototypes for mobile applications. These prototypes included technology to address the documentation of improvised Bedouin poems, assessing the documenter's knowledge about traditions. Other applications included using games to educate children about old Bedouin traditions and e-marketing Bedouin crafts. The prototypes were presented to community members, who gave feedback on the designs.
The experience was very positive for students and community members, as we learned in the follow-up focus groups. The double diamond model was a good framework to teach a user-centered approach because it guided the students on when they should adopt divergent or convergent thinking. The ICH case study proved to be invaluable in teaching the students to drop their assumptions about a typical computer user, which was quite a challenge for students immersed in 21st-century technologies. Probe design and persona tasks helped them think deeply about their participants. Further, they had to be attentive to user interface details, as the Bedouin community is fastidious about their culture. Overall, students tended to struggle with the design tasks that required data abstraction and synthesis (e.g., generating insights and themes from field notes and interviews) as these can take a long time.
More than half of the school activities were led by the students, so we prepared the assignments to help us reflect on students' progress. We thus had to check their responses every day, which was very demanding. Watching them develop their sense of design agency, however, was our reward. We plan to revise our curriculum and intend to offer it as a resource for instructors interested in adopting our approach to student-led learning and sensitization to HCI as a tool for community-driven learning and teaching.
During the school the students maintained an independent blog reporting about their experience, which you can check out here.
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CS students' engagement with the Bedouin community was a real challenge because developers or technicians have a different mindset differs from the Bedouin community members either culturally, technically or even their way of thinking about things, Also Cs students weren't aware of how urbanized Bedouin community members are , so they were afraid of facing the whole community members with its culture, traditions and technicalities .
In my opinion involving the users (Bedouin community members) as co designers will highly affect the design process in a very good way and will help designers following a human centered design approach


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All are working more hours than ever in the past, modern times have increased the financial pressure we are under which his determined once high levels of work output, we need in order to maintain our lifestyle.
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Designer Martin Hajek, who earlier this year created iPhone 6 renders based on leaked purported sketches for Apple's bigger smartphone, is back with a new set of images that also takes into account the most recent iPhone 6 leaks, including manufacturing molds and iPhone 6 case prototypes.
Via Nowhereelse Hajek's new iPhone 6 design is a smartphone that has round corners, a 4.7-inch display and a Touch ID home button. The power button is relocated to the right side of the device from its previous top side position, while the volume buttons are more similar to iPod touch volume rockers than button design in existing iPhone models.
Hajek has also featured the new case of the device, based on a recent leak, which features cutouts for certain buttons, speakers, headphones, Lightning connector, and the Apple logo on the back of the phone. Additionally, using the same design elements, Hajek has also rendered a bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model next to the imagine 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and to the iPhone 5s.
Recent reports indicated that Apple will launch two bigger iPhone models this year, including a 4.7-inch model at some point in the third quarter, followed by the 5.5-inch version a few months later.
An image gallery showing some of these new renders follows below.


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Established last year, Gronhi Graphics International (GGI) is the import and distribution representative in the U.S. for Hans Gronhi, (pronounced GRON-high) a Chinese technology conglomerate that manufactures offset presses, CtP systems, and bindery equipment. Hans Gronhi exhibited at Print 05 and at drupa 2008, but Keith Tweten, GGI's vice president of sales and service, says that GGI's appearance at Print 09 marked the start of a focused effort to establish a presence in the U.S. market.
GGI, which is based in Ontario, CA, also exhibited at this year's Graphics of the Americas and will take part in the Florida show's 2011 edition in February. A return to Chicago for Graph Expo 2011 is planned, Tweten says.
Features Look Familiar
The press that GGI brought to McCormick Place was a four-color GH524, a 20.47" x 14.56" offset press that can print at up to 12,000 impressions per hour. Its features include semiautomatic plate loading, said to be capable of a four-plate changeover in eight minutes; a controlled dampening system that automatically adjusts the dampener to changes in press speed; and precision sheet feeding. The GH524 also is available with a CIP3-compliant color control console for ink fountain presetting.
Figure One: GH524 Offset Printing Press
Its companion in the booth was a Speedy 56 thermal platesetter, a 2,450 dpi device for plates from 18.11" x 14.56" to 21.65" x 16.92". The external-drum device, which comes with an inline plate processor, uses a 32-diode array to image plates at high resolution in a claimed exposure time of three minutes
Besides the GH524, Hans Gronhi makes eight other press models, the largest of which is the half-size (25.98" x 18.89") GH664B. Its postpress offerings include the DM340 numbering and perforating machine and the JBB-320 glue binder for books.
Hans Gronhi, a 34-year-old company that bills itself as the largest small offset press manufacturer in China, exports to other countries in Asia as well as to the UK, Italy, Canada, and Netherlands. It claims to have a 70% market share for 20" presses in China, with more than 1,100 machines installed. It is part of a corporate group that says it is the largest producer of laser components in Asia and the third-largest worldwide. Press manufacturing takes place at a 4.1 million-sq.-ft., ISO9001-certified factory in Yingkou, where the company reportedly produces its GH-series presses at a rate of better than one per day.
"With a name like Hans Gronhi," says Tweten, "people would ask us, 'Oh, are you a German company?'
In the U.S., GGI will distribute Hans Gronhi products both directly and through dealers. Tweten says that GGI has a nucleus, if not yet a network, of dealers that consists of Best Graphics, Graphic Associates, and Cliff's United. Additional dealer partnerships are being sought. GGI does not yet have an installed base of equipment in the U.S., but when it does, says Tweten, two-year warranty service, technical support, and parts will be provided in three ways: either by GGI, from its showroom facility in Ontario; by independent service technicians; or by the dealers.
"Wow—an Offset Press!"
Tweten says he wasn't surprised that the GH524 had sparse company at Graph Expo, given that equipment manufacturers are trying to save money and that exhibiting at McCormick Place can be expensive. But the shortage of presses, he says, "helped us quite a bit" once showgoers realized how little conventional printing equipment there was to see. The typical reaction at the GGI booth ("Wow—an offset press!") is evidence, in Tweten's opinion, that people still come to Graph Expo to look at litho presses—a wish that a vendor with even one press in the booth was well positioned to fulfill.
Some of these visitors undoubtedly would point out that the North American market for half-size and smaller offset presses is stagnant and that a late entrant like Hans Gronhi faces long odds for that reason alone. But Tweten believes that the general flattening of equipment sales has reduced competition in the small-format press category, and he wants GGI to be ready to exploit the opportunity that this has created when printers start spending again.
He also contends that small-format offset presses are looking more attractive to those who bought digital presses but found them disappointing in terms of print quality, productivity for longer runs, and, in particular, operating reliability. Digital presses, says Tweten, are maintenance-intensive, requiring a great deal of periodic servicing that customers don't necessarily know about when they buy them—an issue that doesn't trouble owners of dependably-running offset equipment.
Where GGI has one of its biggest advantages, says Tweten, is in acquisition cost. To be sure, Hans Gronhi presses are competitively—some would say aggressively—priced. Tweten notes that in a "normal market" (not the depressed one prevailing now) they would be 30% to 35% less expensive than comparable equipment. The intention is to gain a similar price advantage for the Speedy platesetter. "We're working on it," Tweten says.
A "Misnomer" to Overcome
That will mean working to change perceptions about the worthiness of graphic production equipment made in China. The GGI web site puts it bluntly: "A common misnomer is Chinese manufacturing is inferior to that of the West." But, if there is a bias in the market against Chinese-made printing equipment, GGI apparently encountered little of it at Graph Expo.
"With a name like Hans Gronhi," says Tweten, "people would ask us, 'Oh, are you a German company?' They didn't know the press was made in China until I told them."
Still, Tweten acknowledges that because Chinese manufacturers other than Hans Gronhi have attempted to export sub-par printing equipment in the past, there is a negative impression to overcome. But seeing, he insists, is believing, and he believes that when printers see an attractively priced press that is "85% to 90% there" in terms of features and performance vs. equipment from Germany and Japan, Hans Gronhi will win acceptance as China's emissary for world-class press quality in the U.S. market.
Healthy Skepticism
On the issue of manufacturing quality, Tweten himself needed some convincing, since he's no newcomer to the industry. He worked 10 years for Hamada (no longer selling presses in the U.S.) as a service technician and eventually as national service manager. When scouted for the opportunity with GGI, he initially was hesitant: "I've seen Chinese equipment before, too," he says. But a trip to the factory in China convinced him that Hans Gronhi's products could stand comparison with any other manufacturer's, and this has become a message that he's eager to share with potential customers at trade shows and wherever else he can meet them.
That may take time, given the uncertain condition of the U.S. print equipment market, but GGI is ready to take the challenges as they come. "The dust needs to settle, and everybody needs to see where they're at," Tweten says, noting that Hans Gronhi is a financially strong company that's currently in growth mode. As the market recovers and suppliers reassess their positions in it, he says, "it will be interesting to see who'll survive."


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In this space, James A. Foley explores New York City's strangest sandwiches.
I rarely (if ever) have any internal deliberation over what to order at a banh mi shop. My selection, regardless of whether I'm trying a place for the first time or making a repeat visit, is the same: the classic sandwich, a definitive combo of pork and pâté with a fresh and crunchy medley of pickled veggies and cilantro, which I prefer as jalapeño-laden and sriracha-drenched as possible. It's a solid, classic combination that's almost always more involved and interesting than other banh mi ingredient choices. I'm sure grilled chicken and tofu are tasty, but they can be eaten in some form at pretty much every restaurant ever.
But when I stepped into my local Hanco's this time, I ordered the sardine sandwich, because it seemed like the most ridiculous, polarizing thing on the menu.
There was something both repulsive and appealing about a sandwich with warm chunks of dark sardine meat swimming in a light tomato sauce. If it had cheese, it would have resembled a tuna melt; as it was, though, a distinct fishy flavor was hedged with bites of crisp veggies and accented by mayonnaise, chili sauce, and toasty bread. The fish might have played better if it wasn't paired with the pickled radish, carrot, and cucumber that topped it, but then the sandwich would no longer seem like a banh mi, either (or at least not a bahn mi as we know it–banh mi, or more accurately bánh mì, is actually a general term in Vietnamese that refers to bread).
Unfortunately, comparing the sardine and tomato sauce sandwich to the classic isn't fair: Roasted ground pork, pâté, and ham work infinitely better than salty sardines and sauce. Eating it was something I'm glad I did, but will never do again.
Better luck next time. I think for now, I'll stick with the classics.


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Over the legal limit
Get-tough laws in Massachusetts and nationwide are cracking down on drunk drivers. Are they also eroding our constitutional rights?
Police officers at a sobriety checkpoint in San Francisco. (Getty Images Photo / Justin Sullivan) Getty Images Photo / Justin Sullivan
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FOR YEARS, CALIFORNIA defense lawyer Lawrence Taylor, who specializes in drunken driving cases, has traveled the country telling anyone who will listen that the decades-long, nationwide crackdown on drunk drivers has posed a significant threat to the Bill of Rights-what he calls a dangerous ''DUI exception to the Constitution." (Full article: 1490 words)
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At Eirtakon 2014, we had the opportunity to interview cosplayers Courtney "Courtoon" Morelock and Missyeru. Below is our interview with them at Eirtakon 2014.
21st-23rd November 2014, Dublin (Ireland)
Eirtakon is the largest and longest-running anime and manga convention in Ireland, held every year by the DCU Anime & Manga Society.
Eirtakon features extravagant cosplay events; exclusive anime screenings; special guests from Europe, the USA and beyond; engaging panels and workshops; video, card and board gaming;specialist traders from the UK and Europe; and a general love of Japanese culture.
Check out the official site for more information and for when tickets go on sale for Eirtakon 2015.
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The Boat-tailed Grackle has a large range, estimated globally at 200,000 square kilometers. It is native to the southern and eastern coasts of the United States and lives in wetlands and marine coastal habitats, preferring saline areas. The global population of the bird is 3,700,000 individuals. The current population trends of the bird do not bring it near the population decline threshold that is used to determine qualification for inclusion to the IUCN Red List. Because of its population status, the Boat-tailed Grackle currently has an evaluation level of Least Concern.
Boat-tailed Grackle: Large, black bird with a very long, keel-shaped tail. Male is iridescent blue-black with yellow or brown eyes. Black bill is slender and long. Legs and feet are gray. Forages walking on ground and wading in water. Strong direct flight with rapidly beating wings.
Boat-tailed Grackle: Resident along the Gulf Coast from Texas east and on the Atlantic Coast north to New York. Rarely strays from coastal salt marshes except in Florida where it is also inland. It is found around ponds and streams (Florida peninsula), farmlands, towns and cities. Their range is expanding up the Atlantic coast.
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Typical song is a mix of "jeeb" notes followed by gutteral rolls and harsh whistles.
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Calls given in flight.
"jeeb, jeeb, jeeb"
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
The largest taxonomic order of birds, the PASSERIFORMES (pronounced pas-ser-i-FOR-meez), is divided into one hundred eighteen families and encompasses over half the world's known bird species, including many familiar birds such as finches, swallows, thrushes and blackbirds.
The blackbird family, Icteridae (pronounced ik-TER-i-dee), includes one hundred and four species in twenty-seven genera found only in the New World.
There are fifty-seven species of blackbirds in thirteen genera that occur in North America; included in this family are the long-tailed grackles, brightly colored orioles, and the meadowlarks and bobolink of the grasslands.
Blackbirds such as the Red-winged Blackbird are known for their highly social flocking behavior while orioles are more known for their colorful plumage and woven hanging nests. In the case of the meadowlarks, it is their pleasant prairie songs that bring them recognition.
Most blackbirds and orioles are slender, long-tailed birds while the grassland loving meadowlarks, Bobolink and cowbirds have chunkier bodies and short tails. Despite these differences in body shape, all blackbirds share a sharp, straight bill that can be used to forage for both small creatures and grain. All blackbirds also have fairly long legs and strong feet.
Males of several blackbird species have mostly black plumage highlighted by iridescence or bits of bright color such as red markings in the wings or staring yellow eyes. Females lack such attention getting aspects to their plumage but make up for it with subtle browns and streaked patterns that camouflage them while sitting on their nests. Streaked, cryptic plumage also helps hide both sexes of meadowlarks while orioles stand out with striking orange, yellow and black plumages.
In the United States and Canada, blackbird species are primarily birds of non-forest or second growth habitats including wetlands and in the case of meadowlarks and the Bobolink, grasslands. The lone forest dependent species is the Rusty Blackbird; a bird of wooded swamps.
Most blackbirds are short distance migrants that leave the cold north for the milder winters of the southern states although the orioles and the Bobolink undertake long distance migrations to Central and South America.
Most blackbirds are very social in nature with some species taking this behavior to an extreme in southern fields and wetlands during the winter months. In such areas, wintering flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and grackles can form conglomerations of tens of thousands of birds that fill the country air with their rusty calls and sound of rushing wings.
The Icteridae include some of the most abundant bird species in North America. Nevertheless, two species, the Rusty and Tricolored Blackbirds, are threatened or endangered because of loss of their wetland habitats. One species, the Slender-billed Grackle, is presently listed as extinct, also due to the loss of its wetland habitat.
The blackbird family includes the only brood parasites in North America; the cowbirds. Like the Old World Common Cuckoo, instead of building their own nests, cowbirds leave their eggs in the nests of other species; a behavior that has a negative impact on the host species' nestlings and has contributed to the decline in many songbird species populations. Many species of grackle are mimics, having the ability to reproduce some sounds they commonly hear around them; for those living in developed areas, car alarms are a frequently learned and reproduced sound.
Irina Rud-Volga


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Skel Prisoner Card.
Add the chance of auto casting 'Sleep' on an enemy when the user receives Physical Damage.
The chance of casting 'Sleep' is increased if the user is equipped with an item compounded to the Skeleton card.
Class : Card
Compound on: Armor
Weight : 1
Skeleton Prisoner (0.01%)


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Center to award up to $250,000 for winning projects September 17, 2018, Ithaca, NY—The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has announced the availability of funding through its IPM Partnership Grants Program, supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Up to $250,000 in total will be available for 2019—with a maximum of… Read more »
Month: September 2018
IPM Enhancement Grants 2019 – Request for Applications
The Southern Region IPM Center requests applications for the IPM Enhancement Grants Program through one Request for Application (RFA). This RFA solicits proposals for IPM Documents, Working Groups, Seed and Capstone projects. To access the RFA itself, click here and follow the directions within the RFA after downloading it. A webinar will be conducted about the new… Read more »
2018 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market EXPO – First Call for posters
Poster submissions are due by NOVEMBER 21st! PURPOSE The Great Lakes EXPO poster session is part of the concurrent educational program hosted by Michigan State University, the Michigan State Horticultural Society, and the Michigan Vegetable Council during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Posters are meant to showcase current research… Read more »


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Community Leadership Summit 2018
From the site:
The Community Leadership Summit 2018 brings together community leaders, organizers and managers and the projects and organizations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. The event pulls together the leading minds in community management, relations and online collaboration to discuss, debate and continue to refine the art of building an effective and capable community.
At the heart of Community Leadership Summit 2018 is an open unconference-style event in which everyone who attends is welcome to lead and contribute sessions on any topic that is relevant. These sessions are very much discussion sessions: the participants can interact directly, offer thoughts and experience, and share ideas and questions. These unconference sessions are also augmented with a series of presentations from leaders in the field, panel debates and networking opportunities.
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This event is free, easy to pop into and check out, and great for anyone interested in community. There's a strong tech focus as this is right before OSCON in the same venue, so if you work in tech and are interested in anything related to communities, it's especially useful.


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Optimize the Onboarding Process with HR Technology
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In talent management, the challenges of retention and its impact on ROI are as old as the very act of hiring. It's estimated that 31% percent of new hires leave their new job within six months. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, three million people have left their job voluntarily every month since June 2017. While there are myriad possible reasons, less than stellar onboarding is clearly a factor. HR technology including easier onboarding processes can offer helpful solutions. Done right technology-based onboarding dovetails a new hire in terms of organizational culture, as well as function.
If the onboarding process is not aligned with your organization's culture and values, the disconnect can be damaging to the employee's experience and overall engagement with your company. Gallup's 2016 State of the American Workplace survey found that only 33% of US employees were engaged or enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace. The majority of US workers (51%) are not engaged and haven't been for quite a while. Engaged employees produce better business outcomes than other employees —across the industry, company size and nationality and in good economic times and bad.
First impressions are key: even the process of setting up a new IT password can have a significant impact on a new hire's first day. In practical terms, onboarding more quickly facilitates function and productivity, creates early connections to corporate values and teams and builds new hire's confidence in their ability to do their job. If your onboarding process is not truly aligned with your organization's culture and values, the disconnect can be damaging.
Training and Onboarding Disconnect
A recent study of new science teachers, a group not traditionally known for poor retention rates, is a foreboding example of a disconnect between onboarding and realities of a job. After a training phase that emphasized innovation and creativity, these new hires marched off to work ready to innovate and got an organizational "cold shower." Their onboarding experience included close work with mentors who stressed the importance of "fitting in" and conforming to the status quo. The new teachers had to employ the best practices they had absorbed during training on the sly, which was very stressful. Many of the new teachers opted to find new jobs instead of continuing teaching with the internal conflict. In this example, onboarding technology could have been invaluable in comparing the different agendas of training and workplace culture. Had data been gathered on the true nature of the work environment versus the thrust of the training process, the disconnect would have been immediately apparent.
The story exemplifies why data is a two-way street; the findings could also have provided a neutral mode in which to point out a problem of workplace values. In this case, a stifling status quo trickled down to the onboarding process. But without the data, the training process was unaware of it. And in turn, the best practices stressed during the training phase could not make it back up to the workplace culture: it took an exodus to reveal the problem after the fact. Tech is a tool. To leverage the wide range of HR technology's potential requires human leadership, human innovation, creativity and human management. The more we understand how it can drive HR in all phases, the better the results are going to be.
Great Onboarding Experiences Leads to Ongoing Employee Engagement
One way to utilize HR technology is by understanding and improving the employee experience. Employee experience is a holistic view of life at the workplace which requires constant feedback, action and monitoring. Onboarding is a critical part of creating a great candidate experience for new employees. When onboarding goes well, the benefits of increased employee engagement directly impacts organizational success. Employees who go through an effective onboarding program become more productive quicker and put out more valuable work. Organizations with a standard onboarding process experience 54% greater new hire productivity leading to better performance. Employees who go through a more focused and detailed welcoming experience are more likely to be enthusiastic about their organization and ultimately can become brand ambassadors. When onboarding goes well, the benefits of increased employee engagement directly impacts organizational success.
One way to increase employee engagement for a new employee is to implement a 30/60/90 Day Plan. The plan is a strategic outline of the job expectations for the new employee over the first 90 days. Having a plan will help new hires have a smoother transition to using company tools, understanding the company processes and understanding their expectations. The 30/60/90 Day plan clearly communicates training, culture and planning for the future to the employee allowing them to easily transition from "the new guy" to a full-on contributor to the team and company.
Optimizing the Onboarding Process
It is important to remember that onboarding is just not a function of the Human Resources department. It takes a village to onboard a new employee. Good onboarding requires input from many different members of an organization from leadership to site leaders to IT and even marketing.
Having a good new hire onboarding experience in place can make a substantial impact on employee morale and retention. Companies with highly engaged workers have higher rates of customer satisfaction and fewer errors. Because employees decide within their first six months whether to stay with a company, it's critical that onboarding be a positive experience. Learn how to transform onboarding from a cumbersome, paper-laden process to one that engages top talent from the get-go by downloading Sterling Talent Solutions' eBook HR's Guide to Onboarding: From Decision to Day One and Beyond.
This publication is for informational purposes only and nothing contained in it should be construed as legal advice. We expressly disclaim any warranty or responsibility for damages arising out this information. We encourage you to consult with legal counsel regarding your specific needs. We do not undertake any duty to update previously posted materials.


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Vancouver for free! It's not a joke. There are many things to be enjoyed in Vancouver that are absolutely free.
Vancouver is the most popular and the most expensive city in Canada with ample of cheap flights to Vancouver arriving each day at the Vancouver international airport. These flights board plenty of tourists who visit Vancouver to enjoy their holidays in beautiful scenic atmosphere.
If you are among the passengers of cheap flights to Vancouver who are on a budget trip and wish to experience Vancouver for almost free, here are the coolest suggestions:
Enjoy The Freebie Gifts Of Nature
There absolutely are no charges to appreciate the wonderful Totem Poles and Seawall trail at the Stanley Park in Vancouver. You can also visit entry free Lost Lagoon – Nature House, that will give you a lowdown over the ample of local flora & fauna.
Most of the entry free locations in Vancouver gratefully accept donations if you wish to make otherwise there are plenty of wildlife exhibitions and many bird watching walks to enjoy in Vancouver.
If you love nature, you cannot miss visiting Chinatown and Dr Sun Yat-Sen Park. The neighborhood Dr Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden charges entry free but the previous ones are free. The paid options obvious are more sophisticated with guide facility but free ones also have their own attractions.
Saturday Evenings in Vancouver are good to visit Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory and view night sky through half-meter telescope. The Lyn Canyon Ecology Center in North Vancouver is a regional rainforest area while the there also are woodland trails with suspension bridge swaying over the Canyon.
A Journey Into The History
In case you are a fan of history, the Roundhouse Community Center with Engine 374 pavilion displayed here welcomes you graciously. This engine had pulled the very first transcontinental passenger train in 1887 into Vancouver.
Even the oldest surviving wood framed structure stands as Hastings Mill Store Museum that was built in 1860. Now it exhibits eclectic curious things such as first in Vancouver city council table, heat twisted knives, artefacts from Victorian era and much more.
You can also visit Christ Church Cathedral from 19th century to view its amazing stained glass windows and gorgeous art work. In case kids are accompanying you, visit the access free water parks in Vancouver. The Variety Kids Water Park and Granville Island Water Park are among the two most famous free water parks in Vancouver.
Free-Access To Art
Cheapest flights to Vancouver land you in a city that is studded with amazing outdoor public art. The laughing figures at the shoreline of English Bay are one of the most popular thing to watch. You may also check out challenging contemporary art work in the Belkin Art Gallery. Near Shangri-La hotel there also is a free outdoor art installation to view photography by several Vancouver artists.
There also is giant Ksan Mural that is 36.5 meters long, 9 panel and the biggest original artworks in Canada. Other free attractions in Vancouver include Forest Encircled Reservoir, Robson's Square and Grouse Grind Hiking Trail etc.
If all this encourages you to immediately book the cheapest flights to Vancouver, click here.


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I'm jealous of Joel because he's enjoying the weather by staying home in his pajamas pretty much all day with his grandparents who are visiting from the Philippines. As for me, I'm working long hours at the corporate pharmacy since it's peak busy season immediately after the new year. Working on weekends and 10-12 hours weekdays is the norm but thankfully the day goes by quickly.
This breakfast dish is another one you can make in advance and bake up whenever you're ready. I loved how this tasted using GF bagels (since they are a bit firmer and won't disintegrate like some other GF breads I've previously tried.
Now this...This particular dish made me happy because I served this the morning of Christmas with my boys. As they were opening their Christmas gifts, I sat back with my cup of coffee just taking in the moment. I mean, how could I not enjoy Christmas morning, seeing the excitement of everyone opening gifts, the smell of this french toast casserole wafting from the kitchen, and a warm mug of coffee in hand?!
{GF} French Toast Casserole
recipe adapted from Paula Deen
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Arrange French bread {or GF bagels} in a generously buttered casserole dish or 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well blended. Pour mixture over the bread cubes to cover. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
When ready to prepare, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. While oven is preheating, prepare the praline topping. {Recipe follows}
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the casserole and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with butter and maple syrup.
Praline Topping
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well using your hands or fork.


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Well as some of you may or may not know , yesterday was Muslim day here in NYC and I'm assuming other parts of the country as well . That being said I took the opportunity to photo the event , and now since this is my page I'm going to give my opinion .
1st I want to say that I'm a bit confused about the American people . I don't want to take away from the moment of what was happening yesterday, but, my confusion is this .
1) It wasn't long ago the "white" Americans would have people removed from flights because of the way they looked , the languages they spoke or because they pray in their way .
2) When Bush was our president , people rallied around the idea of these countries being the "axis of evil " as he claimed . Muslims were harassed , beat up etc . Because of their beliefs .
3) When Trump mentioned his Muslim bans in his campaign he was not only cheered , but , voted into office with his idealogy's .
The list of things go on . So my impression is we are a bunch of hypocrites. ( I'm saying "we" loosely ) . Personally I am not religious at all . My Muslim friends can attest to that . But they will also be the first to say that I've respected them and their beliefs . If you are religious, shouldn't a person being a believer be enough ? Does it matter , if they read the Quran , Torah , Holy Bible ? Why should it matter to you how people believe or worship ? Call him Dios , Allah , HaShem , Krishna , Jehovah , God it's all the same .
So , back to my confusion , are the people really rallying to support Muslims or just to stand against Trump? He clearly stated his intentions and was voted into office .
"So if somebody says that they didn't know what was going on that was impossible whether they liked it or not , because he never made any secrets of what he was going to do to the Jews " this quote from prisoner A26188 – Henia Bryer holocaust survivor. Does it sound familiar ? Trump didn't hide his plans about muslims .
Here is my issue with my country , don't get me wrong , I'm happy to be American many places I wouldn't have the ability to write my opinion , but , sometimes the arrogance of the government disturbs me and one thing that sticks in my mind was said to me by a friend of mine , Muhammad (you know who you are ) but , he said to me . " Imagine the Americans come into your house , kill your parents , brothers and sisters , how will you feel about this ? " seeing it through those eyes it seems , we breed hatred toward us and now we close the doors to them.
Now , if you made it this far , I honestly didn't vote . I could not choose the lesser of the 2 evils . I certainly didn't want Hillary ! And I didn't want Trump. That being said , I believe if Trump had a clue he could of really made a difference , a new type of government for the people . But he isn't the guy for this . His only concerns are how many votes he has received , "fake" news and the apprentice ratings . I'm not sure he knows he one the election . Move on Donald !
And , you heard it here first ! Months from now , Trump will tell you this : " Look at Muslim Day, see how I brought people's and religions together " believe me , if you know the ego of Donald Trump , he is going to take credit for this solidarity among the people .
Well , and I will never have the answers to my questions about the hypocrisy of the people , but let's enjoy it while it's here . The good of it all is that peoples eyes wide open and paying attention as they never have before . It's an interesting time we are living in, and what comes will surely be historical.
Now I'm done ranting . I'll just share more photos of the day !


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Designer: Tigerpan
Assistant: Qian Chi
Art Direction: Dong Yan
Project Type: Produced, Commercial Work
Client: 华润雪花啤酒(中国)有限公司
Location: China
The illustration on the bottle is created from a world-famous picture called "VJ Day Kiss", of which the color is bold and bright, and the style is pop art, leading to a stronger and more attractive visual effect. Matched with a French typeface , the overall feeling of the package is nostalgic and romantic. Kiss seals love between lovers and souls merge here. The flowing lines on the graph reminds people of the taste of the coffee, which is as smooth and sweet as the illustration. Since the topic of romance is everlastingly popular regardless of age or sex, the package therefore helps to build up a brand image among customers through an interactive and resonant way.


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Ann Gazulis, 90, died Feb. 10 at Vintage Faire Nursing and Rehabilitation in Modesto. She was born November 1920 in Richmond, Va. to Andrew and Carry Bazacos. She moved to Oakdale in 1925. She married Peter Gazulis in 1939, and they lived in Modesto before settling in Turlock in 1964. She was a member of the Church of God – Faithful Flock.
She loved her grandkids and enjoyed having coffee at Olde Tyme Pastries with her friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Braswell of Salida; grandchildren, Kevin Braswell and Julie Warren; and five great grandchildren with one on the way. She is also survived by her sister, Bessie Pappas of Stockton; and brother, Chris Bazacos of Thousand Oaks.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 at Allen Mortuary. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, also at Allen Mortuary, with private interment to follow.
Allen Mortuary is in charge of arrangements; please share your memories at www.allenmortuary.com.


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Gallery Artist Kareem Al Qurity at Christie's Auction | October 2013 | MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ARAB, IRANIAN & TURKISH ART PART I & II | DUBAI
Painting Description:
Kafour Ikhshidy | Mixed Media on Canvas | 150 x 230 cm| 2013
Artist Statement:
Abu al-Misk Kafour Al Ikhshidy was the governor of Egypt who ruled it since 966 AD and for a period of 23 years. He was from Abyssinia. Stories have ranged between accounts in favor of him governing Egypt portraying him as a fair & just ruler & other accounts that rejected him as a ruler to Egypt. Many of the greatest Arab poets in classical times have expressed this state in many of their poems. One of them was the great Arab poet Abou At-Tayeb Al-Mutanabbi who has written poems flattering & praising Kafour while he also has a very famous scathing satirical poem that condemns & ridicules him.
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Gallery Artist Ibrahim El Dessouki at Christie's Auction | October 2013 | MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ARAB, IRANIAN & TURKISH ART PART I & II | DUBAI
Painting Description:
Light Blue I | Oil on Canvas | 80 x 185 cm | 2012
About the Artist:
Ibrahim El Dessouki (b. 1969, Cairo, Egypt) lives and works in Cairo as a painter of a highly condensed style in portraiture as well as in still life painting and landscape. His unique elaborate and highly meticulous treatment of shades & his refined textures that echo his feelings through an extraordinary & notable use of paint kneaded carefully to result in simultaneously dreamy & epic tones of color. Not to mention his immense sized shapes of women who pose at times to inspire awe and bewilderment showing off in the meantime details and mutations of degrees-of dimness, shades and light, to evoke the sense of tenderness and delicacy out of so many thick layers of rich and varied tints of paint which make the painting so vital and poetic.
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