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Laura Stack
Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, and Noted Performance and Productivity Expert, also known as The Productivity Pro!
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE, is known internationally by her moniker "The Productivity Pro." Stack is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the President & CEO of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a boutique consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack was the 2011-2012 President of the National Speakers Association.
For over 25 years, Laura Stack's keynote speeches and seminars have helped associations and Fortune 1000 corporations improve output, increase speed in execution, and save time in the office. She is a high-energy, high-content speaker, who educates, entertains, and motivates professionals to deliver bottom-line results. Stack is a member of the prestigious CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, which has fewer than 200 members worldwide), and has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation.
Laura Stack is the bestselling author of seven books published by Random House, Wiley, and Berrett-Koehler, including her newest, FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Jan. 2018). Her books have been published in more than 20 foreign editions, and she is a featured columnist for the American Business Journal, LinkedIn, Time Management, and Productive magazines. Stack has produced more than 50 online training programs.
Laura Stack has been featured nationally on the CBS Early Show, CNN, NPR, Bloomberg, the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and Forbes magazine. Stack has been a spokesperson for Fellowes, Microsoft, 3M, Skillsoft, Office Depot, Day-Timer, and Xerox. Her client list includes top Fortune 500 companies, including Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Aramark, Bank of America, GM, Wells Fargo, and Time Warner, plus government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Air Force Academy, the Census Bureau, the U.S. Senate, and the Department of Defense.
Laura Stack lives with her husband and three children in Denver, Colorado.
What Laura does…
Presents high-energy, high-content keynotes and seminars at leadership, management, sales, association, and department meetings to help attendees skyrocket personal productivity and performance.
Three primary audiences…
- Leadership meetings (CXO, VP, Director)
- Management Meetings (Mid-to-Senior Level Managers Sales Managers, Line Managers)
- Individual Contributors and Professionals (staff, department, team, sales, all-hands, training, association meetings)
Where to use Laura…
- Sales associations and sales meetings for entrepreneurial salespeople (financial services, professional services, insurance, real estate, pharmaceutical, business owners).
- Staff and middle management level "office" and "staff" positions (marketing, admins, IT, HR, PR, operations, purchasing, etc.)
- Fortune 1000 corporate training seminars and workshops on improving personal productivity, time management, life balance, email control, and organizational skills.
Laura's unique selling points…
- Member of the prestigious CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, which has fewer than 175 members worldwide.
- The ONLY woman in the world with the CPAE, an MBA, and the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation.
- Past president of the National Speakers Association
- Bestselling author of seven books published by Random House, Wiley, and Berrett-Koehler
- Former spokesperson for Fellowes, Xerox, Office Depot, 3M, Microsoft, and Day-Timer.
- The media's go-to person on workplace issues; she's been featured on CNN, NBC-TV, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the New York Times.
Laura's a great fit any time you hear your employees or members say…
"I just lost half of my sales team to layoffs but still have to hit higher numbers this year."
"We are so overwhelmed with work and don't have enough hours in the day to get everything done."
"I have 2,000 emails in my email in-box and get hundreds more every day."
"Our staff works insane hours trying to keep up with everything there is to do."
"We are so stressed out and have no life balance from working too long and hard."
Perfect audiences…
- Leaders who need to deliver bottom-line results with fewer people.
- Managers who need to improve team productivity and output but can't add staff.
- Salaried employees who are working well over 40 hours a week and want greater life balance.
- Sales professionals and road warriors with heavy administrative burdens.
- Administrative professionals trying to keep the boss and every else organized.
Clients include…
Cisco Systems, KPMG, GM, Microsoft, IBM, Tyco, MolsonCoors, the Denver Broncos, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Wells Fargo, Mobil, Time Warner, VISA
Peak Performance
Time Management/Self-Management
Life Balance
Leaders are so overwhelmed trying to balance the day-to-day operational responsibilities of their jobs, as well as find time to work with their teams and think about strategic initiatives, they struggle with time management and life balance. It's not uncommon for leaders to spend 80 hours a week in the office any more. Enter productivity. If you can figure out how to be more efficient, more organized, and better focused, you can get greater results in less time and get out of the office earlier and home to the people and life you love. There is no need to sacrifice your personal life on the altar of your career when you are productive.
Format: 1-3 Hour PresentationThis program is perfect for: Anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Certified Outlook Expert Laura Stack is the Queen of Email Productivity. -You'll find solutions for some of your most challenging Outlook questions! Come to this session if you've ever asked yourself, "What do I do when I…"
- Already have an appointment on my calendar and someone sends another email related to it. How do I keep from copying/pasting all the time?
- Want to copy an appointment from one day to another in one click?
- Update the Start Date on a Task without opening the Task?
- Have a Task already created, and then I get an email with additional instructions about it. How do I merge the two?
- See my calendar while I'm in an email, so I don't have to keep switching back and forth?
- Am right in the middle of typing an email and promise someone I will do something. How can I make a reminder about that while I'm creating the email so I don't forget?
- Have thousands of emails in my inbox (I've been using my inbox like a filing cabinet) and am feeling overwhelmed?
- Want to put an appointment from my calendar directly on to someone else's calendar without sending a meeting invitation?
- Sent someone an email and don't want to forget to follow up or try to remember to get the answer. How can I have the system notify me?
- Have a question to ask a group of people, and I want them to "vote" without getting a million "Reply All" answers.
- Want to keep my inbox empty but can't keep up? I need a new processing methodology and email organizing system!
What separates an average salesperson from a high-performing salesperson? They spend more time on activities that produce sales and less time on those that don't. Simple concept? Yes, but difficult to implement in reality, because most traditional sales training doesn't focus on productivity, and "old school" time management techniques have little application for the salesperson. In this session, you'll learn "real world" methods to manage your time from Laura Stack, award-winning productivity speaker and bestselling author. You'll discover how highly successful salespeople:
- Do more of the activities that drive sales (actively selling, prospecting or closing sales)
- Do fewer non-income producing activities (delegate, automate, reduce).
- Integrate their various tools seamlessly (sync your in-house CRM, email, handheld, tablet, laptop).
- Automate administrative activities (manual processing, filing, moving)
- Maintain flawless organization systems (effective time, email, and information management).
- Follow-up with impeccable accuracy and predictability (workflow systems that track open loops and pending items)
- Work efficiently from anywhere (road warriors, mobile office, down time usage)
Laura Stack is better at workflow than 99.9999% of people in the world and is the skill that truly sets her apart from all productivity experts. It requires mastery of email handling, planning, scheduling, project, time, and task management, prioritization, and organization. Workflow is the "secret sauce" that separates ordinary performers from the extraordinary. Having these skills will set you apart from the rest. Your team will function at optimal levels with everyone using the same system.
Laura's method is bulletproof. Nothing falls through the cracks. Deadlines aren't missed. Pending items are always resolved. Loops are closed. There is no re-reading, re-thinking, re-processing. Inboxes are empty, and multiple to-do lists are integrated into a single, consolidated system. You'll sleep well at night, knowing that everything is under control, and you're on top of everything. Your life will never be the same. Guaranteed.
- Process your email quickly and track pending items, tasks owed by others, and "waiting for" information.
- Get your text, emails, Facebook messages, ideas, to-do lists, sticky notes, and meeting notes all into one place.
- Combine multiple to-do lists into one central, consolidated list, where you can make the best choice in the moment on the best use of your time.
- Create an organized time management system to help you capture, organize, reference, and execute your highest priorities.
- Keep track of your action items and don't let anything fall through the cracks.
- Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly planning periods to stay on top of projects and tasks coming down the pike.
OPTIONAL: followed by hands-on STACK ATTACK workshop with laptops to implement the system with Laura there
Based on Laura's business book of the same title, emerging leaders and high potentials will learn how to achieve peak performance in the workplace. In this competitive economy, just being able to do your job is no longer enough. Competence is expected; you've got to be SuperCompetent to get an edge. Whether you're an employee, an entrepreneur, a team leader, or all of the above, SuperCompetent will give you proven methods to reach your and your team's maximum potential and achieve breakthrough results. You'll get to your productive best by mastering six keys to peak performance:
- Activity: the value and importance you place on your work
- Availability: your ability to master your schedule
- Attention: the capacity to focus intently and concentrate on tasks
- Accessibility: the ability to organize the inputs and outputs in your life
- Accountability: the extent to which you take personal responsibility for your actions and outcomes
- Attitude: your motivation, drive, and proactiveness
Everyone knows how to make lists and check things off. You work hard. You know what you should be working on. You want to be productive. But everything else keeps ruining your plans! So many things keep us from doing what we know we should be doing. In this funny, high-energy program, The Productivity Pro® reviews the four main things that suck the productivity right out of you! You'll discover your biggest productivity sucker and take away some practical tools to defend yourself.
- Use innovative technology tricks to help you achieve more, maintain focus, and stay organized.
- Learn concentration techniques from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eminem, and Dug the Talking Dog.
- Strike a balance between collaboration and interruptions in the workplace.
- Discover new techniques for maintaining a consistently high energy level during the day.


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Soon we are to see Roxy have her baby,but the baby is born prematurely and we are all left to watch them hoping the baby will survive,
Bradley is so caught up in the baby making with stacey that he does not notice she is secretly taking the pill,
Apparently the Massood family are the ones to watch over the next couple of years,there are rumours that this family will rule the roost..hmmmmm??
Bobby Davro is leaving later in the year
The BBC have received over 200 complaints since the bianca/tony/whitney storyline began,
Do you think it is something we need to see or something we should switch off?
This week Whitney gets sick of waiting for her new life with Tony and shows him her stash of cash and asks him to leave the square with her,instead he shows the cash to bianca and tells her it is a lottery win that they can use as a deposit on a new house.
Tony tells whit he does not love her anymore.
Suzy finds max's gun,
Jack asks Tanya to move to France with him,
Big bust up between peter and tony after Tony hits him in the face,Whitney suggests Peter stays quiet but his sister finds out..will she turn Tony in to the police?
keep watching this space!!
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Hi guys, I am new to this forum! I'm trying to set up a small shop, but my issue is the simplest way to power a planer I got from my uncle. Its a Rockwell 18" 3 phase with 3hp direct drive motor on the head, then 1/3hp powering the feed rollers. This is the only 3 phase machine I have for now. The feed speed seems to work by the feed motor moving loose or tight, not motor speed. 1st questing is, does 3hp seem small for this planer? The motor is a Rockwell, and looks original. 2nd is, what is the easiest way to power this from 220v single phase, powering both feed and head motors? I have read up some on VFD and RPC converters but still not sure on the best route for double motors. If anyone can help me with this planer I would greatly appreciate it.


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If one objet visibility option is changed using a driver, the visibility only changes after save and reload.
To reproduce:
The attached file has 2 objects, a Cube and a Suzanne monkey. There is a driver attached to suzanne to hide/show and the driver is handled using a custom prop of Cube. I know this is not a common use, but I tried to make a file as simple as possible to reproduce the bug.
- Open attached file
- Select the cube and in properties change "hide" property value to 1.
- Look at the outliner and verify hide property change in Suzanne.
- In viewport the Suzanne object still remain visible.
- Save and reload, the property now works.
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Don't Do It Alone: How Churches Reach Beyond Their Walls
By Junius B. Dotson
Join REV. DOTSON LIVE as we explore ways to #SeeAllThePeople Christ calls us to reach.
REV DOTSON LIVE - June 2017Don't go it alone! Join us for this month's broadcast of REV. DOTSON LIVE on Tuesday, June 6 at 11:30am Central as we explore ways to #SeeAllThePeople Christ calls us to reach.
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Don't Go It Alone
At Discipleship Ministries, we are very excited about a new initiative we rolled out a couple weeks ago called #SeeAllThePeople. I want to tell you about his initiative, but more importantly, I want to discuss what it means for your church.
#SeeAllThePeople is an effort to shift the conversation from talking about all the things we are doing to attract people to our church, to actually engaging the people who are right outside our doors and across our communities.
I believe it is going to be a tremendous benefit for our denomination.
Developing relationships through engagement is the beginning of discipleship. It is the shift that we are trying to make, but we also understand it can be very difficult for many of us.
Developing relationships through engagement is the beginning of discipleship. It is the shift that we are trying to make, but we also understand it can be very difficult for many of us.
Let me give you an example of what we mean when we talk about engaging your community.
About four years ago, as I was pastoring Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas, we were charged with an opportunity to help restart a dying congregation.
When we considered how to restart this church, we asked these questions: How do we reach the people in this community? How do we connect with the people? How do we build relationships with the people who are literally living right around this congregation?
We developed a plan to simply go out and engage people. Over a four-month period, we did several things. We had a prayer walk, where we knocked on doors and prayed with people. We had a community block party in a park, where we just invited our neighbors to come and meet their neighbors. And we had a gas buy-down event.
If you remember, gas prices were astronomical – over $3 a gallon at the time – and people were really struggling. We thought, How could we be a blessing to the people in this neighborhood, and at the same time initiate a conversation with them?
Our idea was to have a gas buy-down on a Saturday morning, so we partnered with the local QuickTrip gas station and worked with a local radio station to help get the word out about the event.
Coincidently, this gas station was fairly new, and there had been a lot of opposition to it coming into the neighborhood. This event was a win-win. It was an opportunity for the people running the gas station to meet their neighbors as well.
We purchased about $2,500 worth of gas from the station, and they partnered with us by providing free beverages for people who were getting gas on that day.
On this Saturday, we literally had 100 cars streaming all the way through the neighborhood. As the cars were in line waiting to get free gas, we had a very captive audience. Our congregation had the opportunity to go and personally meet our neighbors and introduce ourselves to the people who were attending this gas buy-down event.
This was such an awesome experience because it gave us a chance to not only get to know their stories, but also for them to see that we were a congregation that was really interested in getting to know our neighbors.
Now, the "ask" at this event was not for them to come to church. It was an invitation for them to participate in another engagement event – a block party at a park. You get the idea, to build relationships on an ongoing basis.
Making Disciples for Christ in an Intentional Way
This is what #SeeAllThePeople is all about. It is not a program. It is a movement – an attempt to help every local church stay relentlessly focused on making disciples for Jesus Christ, not by accident, but in a very intentional way.
When churches create an intentional discipleship system, they move from tinkering and fixing to relationship and discipleship.
When churches create an intentional discipleship system, they move from tinkering and fixing to relationship and discipleship. We do this not to simply fill our pews, but to live into the great commandment – to love God with all your heart, mind, spirit and soul, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. And also to live into the Great Commission: "Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
The results will be passionate followers of Christ who are committed not only to their own spiritual growth, but also to helping others discover and follow Christ.
Disciples make disciples. I believe when you have passionate Christ followers committed to discipleship, then you have a healthy church with the capacity to grow a larger mission. I believe churches should be measured not simply by their seating capacity, but by their sending capacity. How many people are we sending out to share their faith, to share their story, to engage in relationship?
In my experience as a local church pastor for more than 25 years, I discovered that one of my primary responsibilities was to help my church stay focused on discipleship. If you are a lay leader in your church, I believe one of your responsibilities also is to help your church stay focused on discipleship, not be so inwardly focused as to neglect the work of engaging and building relationships in the community.
Resources for Developing Intentional Discipleship
I have developed a very simple resource to help guide your church to develop a discipleship system that fits your context and maximizes the gifts of the people who attend your church. Whether you are a church of 35, 350, or 3,500 people, I think you will find this resource, Developing an Intentional Discipleship System: A Guide for Congregations, helpful in focusing your discipleship efforts.
I invite you to do three things: First, go to the website www.seeallthepeople.org. You will find a video there to help get the conversation started in your congregation and in your circle of influence.
Second, download the resource booklet – it is free – and plan a meeting to get your church started. After you download the booklet, we will also send you fresh ideas each week that will help you to engage and build relationships in your community. If you would like the hardbound version, you can also purchase it for a very small amount.
And the third thing I invite you to do is spread the word. When you go to website, share the video. Let's start a conversation using that hashtag #seeallthepeople.
The beauty of this initiative is that it is not a program; it is a movement. #SeeAllThePeople is not top down. It is bottom up.
At Discipleship Ministries, we believe that many churches across our denomination are already doing an awesome job of engaging and building relationships in the community. We know there are churches that have very innovative, creative – but here is the key word, intentional – ways of discipling people.
What we want to do is simply lift those ideas up so we can all grow and learn from each other.
What we want to do is simply lift those ideas up so we can all grow and learn from each other. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel, but to spread those effective stories of churches that are doing great work so we all can be inspired by one another.
I want to share an example of how one church is being intentional about building relationships. Imperial Beach United Methodist Church is a small church in California, just a few miles from the Mexican border, with a membership of 116 people. Under the leadership of Pastor John Griffin-Atil, this church has a process of engaging and building relationships with people in its community. Watch this short video, https://youtu.be/p90YmaPmXNA. I believe it is a story that will inspire you.
If you are one of those churches doing great things, share your stories of how you are in a relationship with those around and throughout your community. Or, maybe if you are a church that is struggling with how to do that, share your experiences, too, because we are trying to learn from one another. Just remember to use the #seeallthepeople hashtag.


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Will Smith, who famously turned down the starring role in Tarantino's Django Unchained because it didn't fit his brand image, is now in talks to star in and produce a remake of Sam Peckinpah's infamously violent 1969 western The Wild Bunch. If he doesn't stick one of his dumb wiener kids in this it will be a miracle.
Smith would produce through his Overbrook Entertainment banner along with Jerry Weintraub, who recently worked with Smith on "The Karate Kid" remake.
The original "Wild Bunch" followed a group of aging outlaws that plan one last score on the Texas-Mexico border as the traditional American West changes around them in 1913.
A modern remake involving cartels south of the border, the "Wild Bunch" reboot is expected to follow a disgraced D.E.A. agent who assembles a team to go after a Mexican drug lord and his fortune.
The studio and producing team are currently looking to hire a new writer for the project, which provides the opportunity to surround Smith with a strong ensemble. |TheWrap|
That should be reassuring news, that the guy currently starring in an M. Night Shyamalan movie is the one choosing the writer to update a classic. To be more specific, a guy starring in an M. Night Shyamalan movie where "humans haven't set foot on Earth in over 1,000 years, where everything has evolved to kill humans." Hoooooooooooooo, boy.
It's not that I dislike Will Smith or that I even think he's a bad actor, it's just that he's such a milquetoast dildo that I imagine his version of The Wild Bunch looking basically like that minivan commercial with the little kid choosing his football team.
I mean moar like the MILD bunch, amirite? (*slide whistle*)
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More than 2,100 athletes aged 8 to 18 from all 57 USATF Associations competed for boys' and girls' titles in five age divisions. The USATF Junior Olympic program age divisions are bantam (10 and under) racing over 3 kilometers; midget (11-12) racing 3 km; youth (13-14) racing 4 km; intermediate (15-16) racing 5 km; and young men/women (17-18) racing 5 km.
The 2006 bantam girls winner, Rice dominated the field in the midget girls 3 km race cruising to victory in 10 minutes 58.57 seconds. Her next closest competitor was runner-up Nicole Mellow (Columbia Track Club) who finished in 11:15.04.
Other individual winners for girls included Hanna Blache (Corona Pan) in bantam, 11:46.62; Eleanor Fulton (Zoom Track Club) in youth, 14:55.43; Elizabeth Briascoe (Awesome Power) in intermediate, 18:34.38; and Emily Reese (Northside) in young women, 19:04.66. Girls' team champions were the Elgin Sharks in bantam, San Diego SoCal Roadrunners in midget, Equalizers Team A in youth, and the Buffalo Chips in intermediate and young women. It was the second team title in a row for the San Diego So Cal Roadrunners in the midget division.
For more information on the 2007 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, presented by Finish Line, including complete results, visit www.usatf.org.


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Yes, it's a classic; and just in time for Easter, may I present my favorite hashbrown potato casserole!
Can you tell that my recipe's seen some action?
First, we'll assemble our ingredients (can you tell that I like to buy store brand?).
Melt your butter. Lots of it.
Then add all the other ingredients — minus the potatoes and the cheese. This makes it easier to mix.
Beat with a wooden spoon or wire whisk, and then add your cheese, and then your potatoes.
Spread in the pan. Add toppings (optional) and bake.
(This is, of course, the unbaked version. I forgot to take "after" pictures.)
Here's the recipe:
Prep Time: Approx. 15 min.
Cook Time: 45 min. – 1 hr.
Serves: 6-ish
- 2 lb (32 oz.) bag of frozen hashbrown potatoes, either the shredded kind or the cubed kind (thaw in microwave, or in fridge, or however you like)
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- heaping 1 c. sour cream
- dried minced onion to taste (I like this better than real onion in this recipe)
- 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1/2 c. milk
- dash of pepper (optional)
- 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese (plus some for topping, if you want to do that)
Grease casserole dish. Mix all ingredients (easiest if you add the potatoes last). Put in greased 9×13 pan. Top, if desired, with cornflakes (see below) or some cheese. I like it best with nothing on top.
Bake uncovered for 45 min. to 1 hour at 350.
This is a great candidate for mixing up ahead of time and baking at the last minute.
Cornflake Topping
Mix 2 cup crushed cornflakes with 1/4 cup melted butter. It helps to dump it all in a big Ziploc and squish it around.


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Jonas Mekas, the Lithuanian-born filmmaker, writer, curator and artist whose work shaped American avant-garde cinema, died Wednesday morning at age 96. A central figure in the New York film community, Mekas's contributions revolutionized the landscape of experimental and independent cinema.
In 1954, five years after moving to New York from Europe with his brother, Adolfas, as a refugee, Mekas co-founded the influential publication Film Culture. When Mekas became the first film critic at a nascent Village Voice in 1958, he rose as an indispensable part of New York's underground film scene, which he covered in his column "Movie Journal," until 1975.
Beyond his critical writing, Mekas played an instrumental role in the development, creation and showcasing of non-commercial film. In 1962, he co-founded the Film-Makers' Cooperative, an artist-run organization that helped filmmakers distribute avant-garde films and experimental films.
By 1964, Mekas expanded his efforts to co-found the Film-Maker's Cinematheque, which eventually grew into Anthology Film Archives in 1970.
Mekas's Essential Cinema Collection, assembled between 1970 and 1975 by Anthology's Film Selection Committee (which included Mekas, along with James Broughton, Ken Kelman, Peter Kubelka and P. Adams Sitney), is among one of the first attempts to establish a living, critical canon of avant-garde film and remains a testament to the efforts of Mekas and his contemporaries to document and contend with cinematic history.
"Dear Friends, Jonas passed away quietly and peacefully early this morning," said Anthology Film Archives in a statement posted today on Instagram. "He was at home with family. He will be greatly missed but his light shines on."
Top Image: Jonas Mekas at SUNY Buffalo conference, March 1973. Photo by Robert Haller. Courtesy of Anthology Film Archives.


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SIR Arthur Ingram was, by all accounts, a bit of a rogue. The Yorkshire landowner, investor, alum magnate and some-time politician and MP, who died in 1642, has been described by once source as 'a rapacious, plausible swindler'.
A merchant turned customs officer turned landowner and investor, he made several wealthy marriages (one contemporary, John Chamberlain, wrote of Ingram's second wife Alice Halliday that 'she had withstood an army of wooers, and I think is now lighted on the worst'), bought into the Yorkshire alum trade, and served at various times as MP for Stafford, Appleby-in-Westmorland and ultimately York.
He rebuilt Temple Newsam near Leeds as his family home, and built the almshouses in Bootham, York, still today known as Ingram House. And at some point in the early 1600s he also built a substantial mansion at the western side of Dean's Park, in the shadow of York Minster.
Ingram is believed to have died in York in 1642, just as the civil war was breaking out. His mansion in Dean's Park long survived him but gradually became ruined. And then, sometime around about 1880, along came an anonymous watercolour artist and painted a glorious landscape view of the ruined mansion, with the Minster walls in the foreground.
That painting now hangs in the Merchant Adventurers' Hall in York, where it can be viewed by visitors. But it also appears in the book Streets of York, from which we have reproduced it (picture 1 today).
At some point, the ruins of the mansion were cleared away by the Dean and Chapter of York Minster, and the area they had occupied was laid to gardens. Chris Shepherd's contemporary photograph (picture 2) shows the same view today.
The Streets of York was first published last year to coincide with an exhibition of the same name at St Williams College. Book and exhibition between them raised more than £70,000 for three local charities. A second print run of the book has now been brought out, with proceeds this time all going to York Against Cancer.
In Yesterday Once More last week we carried three paired images from the book, showing how Walmgate Bar, the view of St Michael-le-Belfrey church, and Chapter House Street had changed (or in the case of the latter not changed) over the last two hundred years.
We're dipping into the book again this week with three more pairs of images. The painting and photograph of Dean's Park make up the first pair.
The other images show:
3. The newly-created Deangate and York Minster, viewed from Goodramgate in about 1903. This detailed sketch by E Ridsdale Tate shows College Street fenced off. The space behind the fence was subsequently used to store ancient timbers from a row of half-timbered houses on Pavement that were demolished to allow Piccadilly to extend northwards to link up with Pavement and Parliament Street in 1912.
4. York Minster, Deangate and College Street viewed from the same point on Goodramgate today.
5. The view northwards from Baile Hill across the rooftops of York towards York Minster in about 1835. The watercolour by C Dillon (which, like the painting of Sir Thomas Ingram's House, now hangs in the Merchant Adventurers' Hall where visitors can see it) shows just how open the view was almost 200 years ago.
6. Baile Hill today. Chris Shepherd's photo shows how completely the view of Dillon's day has been eclipsed by overhanging branches.
Stephen Lewis
The Streets of York: Four Centuries of Change by Darrell Buttery, Ron Cooke, Stephen Lewis and Chris Shepherd is printed by York Publishing Services, priced £30. All proceeds from sale of the book will go to York Against Cancer.
The book is available online from www.ypdbooks.com or from Amazon, or from the York Against Cancer shops in Huntington and at York Hospital.


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Hello Everyone:
Who watched The Oscars yesterday? Blogger sat down to watch the annual Hollywood pat on the back festival. One of Yours Truly's favorite moments was Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph walking out, heels in hand, wearing a pair of Uggs slippers. Totally relatable. Blogger wants the slippers. Blogger is happy to report that she guessed accurately in all of the main categories, except Best Picture. Yours Truly said Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri would win the big prize, The Shape of Water walked away with the big prize.
That said, Blogger is still feeling in a cinematic mood and decided to dip her pedicured toes into the Marvel universe. Marvel as in the comics, in this case the Marvel mega-hit Black Panther. There is no denying that Black Panther is not only a box office success but has become a global cultural phenomena. The timing of the movie is auspicious because, as Brentin Mock writes in his CityLab article "Wakanda: The Chocolatest City," "Marvel Studios' Black Panther lands amid an intense discussion around what it means for African Americans to have their own safe space [theatlantic.com; Nov. 19, 2015; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018] or sanctuary [citylab.com; Feb. 16, 2017; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018], in a country built on their exploitation, during a time of nativist influenza. Further, the movie comes at a point in time when the phenom called "Chocolate City"--"a city where African Americans constitute the majority of residents and are its political and economic leaders--may be in its last days." The nation's capital, Washington D.C. was once the model (citylab.com; Sept. 7, 2016; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018), dubbed the "capital" of every Chocolate City by funk legends George Clinton and Bernie Worrell, who coined the phrase in a song in 1975 (rollingstone.com; June 24, 2016; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018). However, by 2011 Washington lost its African American majority (Ibid) and was losing its hold on the Chocolate title.
In her 2012 book (amazon.com; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018) Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City, Nathalie Hopkinson wrote:
When you happen to be born black in a world designed for white people, to live a Chocolate City is to taste an unquantifiable richness. It gives a unique angle of vision, an alternative lens to see world power.
Mr. Mock writes, "This would describe Wakanda [vulture.com; Feb. 15, 2018; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018] , the fictional African nation that is the homeland of Marvel superhero Black Panther, in spades." Wakanda is featured front and centered in the movie (theatlantic.com; Feb. 14, 2018;; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018), which is based on the studio's first black superhero, introduced in 1966. Most of the movie's action takes place in the capital city of Birnin Zana, The Golden City, which is hidden away from the rest of the world, "buried inside a mountain n the country's otherwise rural topography." The cloaked city is the pinnacle of a Chocolate City--a "black Xanadu that looks plucked out of the wildest, trippiest dreams of Marion Berry,...," the controversial former mayor of Washington.
Recent demographic and policy shifts in cities like Washington have led to some to pronounce that Chocolate City has melted (nytimes.com; June 23, 20132; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018). Derek Hyra wrote that Washington D.C. has become cappuccino city (citylab.com; May 15, 2017; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018) while the Brookings Institution's Andre Perry have been shouting long live the Chocolate City (Ibid; Oct. 24, 2017). Mr. Mock writes, "The critical questions for those in the school of Chocolate City preservation are: What does it mean to maintain a Chocolate City in an age of globalization? What is the leadership model for growing a Chocolate City? Can Chocolate Cities sufficiently provide sanctuary for their black inhabitants? And even: Why does it matter [citylab.com; Dec. 8, 2017; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018] whether we have Chocolate Cities in the first place?"
Black Panther makes an effort to answer all of these questions. Spoilers ahead, stop reading if you have not seen the movie. The movie is centered around the main character, King T'Challa (Black Panther) who is tasked with ruling and safeguarding Wakanda, which is considered the most technologically advanced nation. Its reputation largely stems from the development of its native resource vibranuium, which can alter sound and energy, is stronger than steel, and in nearly infinite supply--only in Wakanda. This vital resources has provided Wakanda with immense source of prosperity and security, "as it is used to fortify its architecture and the weapons and armour of its military."
Also, Wakanda maintains its security by remaining completely sovereign, accountable to its own rulers, Ned is entirely self-sufficient. Wakanda is not anxious to open its doors to foreigners.
Brentin Mock warns, "That kind of protectionism should not be conflated with the extreme nativism [Ibid; Jan. 25, 2018] seen today from the Trump camp." Although Wakanda is a fictional place, the story is founded in the real world of the audience. Mr. Mock points out, "...Wakanda's closed borders are a response to the colonialism and white supremacism that plundered and destroyed the wealth and abundance of natural resources found throughout the rest of the continent of Africa. Wakanda is also aware of the enslavement and terrorization of Africans in the Americans. Its foreign policy is formulated around avoiding similar fates."
Thus, for these reasons, Wakanda has fashioned itself as the "ultimate Chocolate City, or Chocolate Country, if you will--a place where black people can live free of racial humiliation and exploitation, and prosper in the process." Unsullied by colonialism and free of anti-black racism, the Wakandans are free to dream and aspire, hence its technological superiority. Since its resources has not been feasted upon by outside forces, Wakandans can be self sustaining and reap the benefits of its gross domestic product, mainly power by vibranuium. Never ones to pass up a chance to inject some humour, comedians took to Twitter to come up with a few of the amenities of Wakanda with the #InWakanda meme.
Wakanda is not an ordinary technocracy, or a glorified concrete jungle. It's leadership is democratically determined as well as skill and might. In a flyover scene, "Wakanda is designed as a place where silicon and metals are woven into the natural landscape of trees and mountains for its buildings." Pedestrians populate the streets of Wakanda's urban centers. Shuttles glide through the urban streets on advanced maglev tracks, and elegantly designed dragonfly shaped spaceships fly through the skyline.
Brentin Mock speculates, "Perhaps some form of e-commerce exists, but merchants still sell their goods and wares in the streets, hand-to-hand." Its customs and traditions have been preserved, out of the Caucasian gaze. He asks, "If you've ever wondered what kind of innovation and wealth black people could produce had they never been subjected to the decimating forces of colonialism, slavery, lynching, Jim Crow, mass incarceration, second-class citizenship, and segregation, Wakanda is it."
The problem is Wakanda IS segregated by race and geography, from the rest of the world, and this situation does have its drawbacks. Since it is isolated from its global neighbors, it is oblivious of how nations have come together, evolved, and learned to respond to threats. More to the point, Wakandans are also isolated from how their counterparts are suffering without their borders.
The most idealist view about what a Chocolate City means tends to be situated on the advantages of self-sufficiency, less on the perils of isolation. Black Panther's Wakanda presents the case for and against this kind of exclusivity; asking the audience to draw their own conclusion. For those who follow the pro-argument, Wakanda provides the template for "What means to maintain and protect that kind of chocolate enterprise."
Comparing Wakanda to a real life Chocolate City is pointless because Wakanda is a fictional place. However, if a Chocolate City leader wants to use the Wakanda blueprint, he or she would have to determine what is their city's vibranuium and how it can be leveraged. Said leader would have to figure out how to engage with with individuals outside the Chocolate City border--a problem that T'Challa wrestles with throughout the movie.
T'Challa is encourage to engage in international trade talks and provide assistance to other struggling countries, something he is hesitant to break tradition to do. At one point in the movie, T'Challa says,
If we let the outside world in, they will find out who we really are, and we will lose our way of life.
Real life Chocolate Cities do not have the luxury of wrestling with this conundrum. They, like every city across the United States, exist at the caprice of the state. Mr. Mock reports, "In 1969, civil rights activist Floyd McKissick tried building a Chocolate City called Soul City in North Carolina [Ibid; Nov. 6, 2015], which he planned as a municipality that out would be owned,operated, and inhabited mostly African Americans." Mr. McKissick was motivated by visions of black power based on black capitalism, also he envisioned Soul City "as a place where black people could live, work , and play free of racism." Yet, he needed federal start-up funds, as well as investment capital and firm commitments from employers to operate it. His plans smoothly hummed along until the political winds shifted changed directions (Ibid; Nov. 13, 2015) and the federal government withdrew funding, leading to its cancellation. Sorry, vibranuium could not protect it.
Brentin Mock points out, "This is one of the toughest challenges of the black city: They can't live on black bread alone. There is no grand demiurge that can create and fortify a city on the soul and sounds of blackness." Be that as it may, Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution argues that "...black cities can succeed with the right kind of investment,"
Building upon assets in majority-black cities is an approach that we have yet significantly try...There are valuable assets in black communities that developers, economists, and urbanists genuinely don't consider--ew just need to locate and forge a better understanding of what those assets are,... (brookings.edu; Oct. 6, 2017; date accessed Mar. 5, 2018)
In short, find and mine the gold--i.e.vibranium. Not a simple task in the United States where whatever assets African Americans have accumulated have been stolen and stripped away, beginning with the Reconstruction to the current housing current. Which is why if African Americans did consider polling their resources to build their own sanctuary city and wall it off from the outside world, Wakanda-style, you cannot really blame them.


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06 July 2014
Day 3 /104 - Crater of Diamonds State Park
We recently returned from road-tripping the deep south (more on that in a later post) where we spent several hours one morning in Murfreesboro, Arkansas at the Crater of Diamonds State Park. This park, which sits on the eroded surface of an ancient volcano, is the only diamond-producing site in the world that is open to the public. You can hunt for real diamonds. (To spare you the suspense, we didn't find any.)
This park was spectacular. I wish we would have had more time to spend there. Along with the diamond search area, there is also a water park, a cafe, remnants of old mining ventures, and a terrific campground. If we lived closer to this facility, I'm convinced we'd visit it regularly.
We attempted the wet sifting method of searching for diamonds. After digging holes, we washed the soil in a series of screens and hand sorted the gravel. Because of the density of diamonds (and other minerals), they sink to the bottom of the gravel during the wet sift. Then, they can be located after flipping the screen over. We found several minerals that were identified by the park staff, but alas no diamonds.
We had a great time !!
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Phone: 201-816-6621
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Bachelor of Music, Piano Northwestern University 1977 Master of Music, Orchestral Conducting, Northwestern University, 1978 Aspen Summer Music Institute, 1977, conducting Goldovsky Opera Workshop, 1978, 1979, conducting Mannes Opera Workshop, 1979, coach/accompanist Sessione Senese per la Musica e l'Arte, Siena, Italy, 2012, 2013, coach/accompanist, conductor Sarteano Choral Conducting Workshop, Sarteano, Italy, 2014, 2015, conducting
Mr. James Millar
Director of Choirs and Orchestras. Mr. Millar has taught at Tenafly HS since 2003. Before that, he was the band director at Passaic Valley HS in Little Falls.
Additional duties at Tenafly HS have included, assisting with the Marching Band, Stage Director and Music Director of the spring musical production, director of the Madrigal Festival, Chamber Music Club Advisor, A Cappella Club Advisor, Production Advisor for the Fall Play and Spring Musical.
Conductor, Region 1 Junior Girl's Chorus, 2012
Conductor, Region 2 High School Orchestra, 2015
Conductor, Region 1 Intermediate Orchestra, 2016
Conductor, NJ All State Honors Chamber Orchestra, 2017
Rehearsal Conductor, NJ All State Orchestra, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Future Conductor, NJ All State Orchestra, 2020
Mr. Millar is the founder and artistic director of Summer Music in Tuscany, a 2-week chamber music festival in Sarteano, Italy.
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I beg most respectfully to call your attention, and, through you, that of the general commanding, to the injustice shish, unintentionally, no doubt, has been done to the brigade I have the honor to command.
The report says:
General Hampton's brigade had retired through martinsburg, on the Tuscarora road, when General Stuart arrived and made dispositions to attack.*
This phraseology implies that the enemy had advanced on Martinsburg through my lines and had driven in my brigade. The following statement will show that such was not the case:
As you are aware, my line extended on the Potomac from Black Creek the mouth of the Opequon, where General Lee joined me. Upon consultation with Colonel Lee (who was in command of the brigade) the day before the advance of the enemy, had said that if his pickets were driven in he would make a stand at Williamston's Cross-Roads, and if forced to retire, would fall back to the stone bridge, which he would hold to the last extremity.
On the morning of October 1, a courier from Colonel Lee informed me that the enemy were advancing on him and, soon after,another courier notified me that Colonel Lee had fallen back to the cross-roads. Expecting an attack upon my own picket line, I ordered my brigade to be ready to move, and I sent a few men from the provost guard toward the stone bridge, to procure information of the movements of the enemy. In a short time they returned, and, to my great surprise, informed me that the enemy had crossed the bridge, and that there were no pickets between that point and Martinsburg. I instantly sent a squadron down toward the bridge and ordered up a gun. Proceeding with this force, I soon saw that the enemy had crossed the bridge, and in a few moments they between me and the town, not more than 600 yards from the latter. This forced me to recall my squadron, and to send the gun into town, the only position which was available. Placing my guns in position here, I ordered my wagons to go by the Romney road (as I had agreed with Colonel Lee do to) to Darkesville. The First North Carolina, with two guns, was sent as an escort for the wagons, and to hold the Winchester road where the cross-road intersected it, in case should have to fall back. After my wagons had all got, off, and messages had been sent to bring in my pickets (all of whom had to retire by Hedgeswille, as the enemy had got completely in their rear), I withdrew my two remaining guns from the town, as I was very unwilling to draw the fire of the enemy upon the village, and placed them in position on a hill commanding both the Winchester and Tuscarora and Romney roads, and between the two. All of the brigade, except the First North Carolina Regiment and the squadrons on picket, were drawn up as a support to these guns on the Tuscarora road, in advance of the camp of the North Carolina and South Carolian regiment. From this position, I wrote to Colonel Lee, telling him that we could retake the town, and the letter was given to one of his pickets, who failed to send it to the colonel.
As soon as I found the enemy retiring, I Ordered up my command before receiving any order from yourself. My brigade went with Lee's to Flagg's Mill, and were then sent to re-establish their picket line, while a section of my artillery proceeded to within 2 miles of Shepherdstown the last position from which Lee's artillery fired that night.
This is a full statement of this as far as my brigade was concerned, and I beg to refer you to Colonel Lee, who will, I am sure, corroborate, the facts as far as they relate to his brigade. I do not attach any blame to him that the positions he had designated to hold were not
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text: Sister Eve and the Blue Nun is the third in a series by Lynne Hinton. I haven't read the other two but was able to find my way alright in this book. Unfortunately I found this to be quite dull and didn't make it to the end. It didn't capture my attention and I put it down only to forget about it.


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Diagnostic errors typically fall into one of three groups: an incorrect diagnosis, a delayed diagnosis, or the failure to make any kind of diagnosis. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that diagnostic errors make up a significant fraction of all claims. The researchers estimate that there are between 80,000 and 160,000 preventable deaths in the United States each year due to diagnostic errors. Along with the cost in lives, there are financial costs as well; the estimate is $38.8 billion in malpractice payouts between 1986 and 2010.
Diagnostic Errors are Hard to Track
While there has been a significant amount of attention placed on mistakes in surgery and errors in prescribing medication, diagnostic errors have largely been overlooked. One of the reasons is that they are often difficult to track since a significant amount of time can pass between the error and the time that its consequences are discovered.
The Missed Diagnosis
The most common type of diagnostic error is the missed diagnosis. According to the leader of the Johns Hopkins study, this type of error occurs where medical personnel know enough to make the correct diagnosis, but fail to do so. Compared to surgical and medication errors, missed diagnoses tend to be subjective. Adding to this problem is the high cost of testing. Doctors are forced to make a choice between ordering more tests and potentially making a wrong diagnosis.
A missed diagnosis does not always indicate negligence. Even highly skilled physicians providing reasonable care can make mistakes. The key to determining whether the doctor was negligent is to evaluate what steps they took to arrive at their diagnosis. A preliminary examination of the patient should provide a doctor with a list of several possible diagnoses; the list should then be narrowed down with testing. In a best-case scenario, only one diagnosis from the list will remain at the end; however, the list may be lengthened or thrown out altogether as testing progresses.


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I've been utilizing travel credit cards to earn free travel for my family since 2015. I try to keep this hobby as simple as possible, as it can get complicated fast and math is not my favorite subject 🙂
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1. Southwest Chase Rapid Rewards Business Premier
This was the first travel credit card for which I applied and was approved, and it started my journey toward earning my first Southwest Companion Pass, so one of my family members could always fly free with me.
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2. Southwest Chase Rapid Rewards Premier (personal)
This is the second travel credit card I secured, and it got me most of the way to the 125,000 points needed to earn the Southwest Companion Pass. My next plan is to try to upgrade to the new Southwest Priority Card in a few months, because of it's awesome benefits for frequent Southwest flyers. Check out my review of the card below:
Southwest Priority Card Review
3. Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred is my all-time favorite credit card because it earns double points on dining and the points can be transferred to Southwest Rapid Rewards, as well as a host of other airline and hotel programs, including British Airways (great for Europe trips!). Plus, there is NO ANNUAL FEE the first year and it consistently offers a 50,000-point bonus after meeting a $4,000 minimum spend.
My review of Chase Sapphire Preferred:
Chase Sapphire Preferred Review: Why This is Hands-Down My Favorite Travel Credit Card.
4. Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card from American Express (personal)
I love this card because of the cool things on which we have been able to use the points, including Chicago Cubs Luxury Suite tickets and tickets to School of Rock on Broadway.
Plus, it's a great card for earning more airline miles as you can transfer them at a 1:1 ratio to many airlines and they kick in a bonus for every 20,000 points you transfer.
10 Reasons to Add a Marriott Bonvoy Card to Your Wallet
5. Marriott Bonvoy Business Credit Card from American Express
Same reasons as the above, though this one has a larger minimum spend. This card gives you an additional opportunity to earn MORE Marriott points.
6. Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite MasterCard®
This is one I wished I had not gotten at first, but I got sucked in by a 50,000 bonus American miles deal. I did not have a strategy for using those American miles initially. Make sure you have a strategy before signing up for any credit card!
I did end up using my miles to book a trip to Monterey, California for two through American's Reduced Mileage program that lets you save up to 7,500 miles round-trip for select cities which change by month. Check out the current Reduced Mileage destinations. And in hindsight, I'm glad I did sign up for this card :), because it made for an awesome romantic California getaway for my husband and I and did not require us to use any Southwest points.
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Advocate: Lawmakers Must Step Up for Child-Care Safety
PHOENIX - Funding to regulate Arizona child-care centers ends in January, as a result of budget cuts made to deal with the massive state deficit. It's been proposed that center operators foot the bill for regulation themselves, or that the state's First Things First pre-school agency divert some of its dedicated tobacco tax money.
Carol Stambaugh, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers Arizona chapter, says lawmakers instead need to step up and take responsibility for oversight that directly affects the safety of children.
"They need to start looking at other revenue streams, other sources, to be able to run the state in such a way that essential services are covered. And making sure that children are taken care of in quality day care centers, that's an essential service."
One idea would use some of the voter-approved tobacco tax money from the First Things First pre-school programs to cover the funding shortfall. Stambaugh says it's a bad idea to let lawmakers off the hook when it comes to paying for basic state services.
"If First Things First steps in and does this, even for a one-time thing, it's letting the legislators know that they don't really have to be responsible for that, and that's a really bad message to send."
It's been suggested that child-care center operators should pay the full cost of regulation through higher license fees, but those fees would have to go up more than 8,000 percent in some cases. Stambaugh says the hike would be passed on to parents, many of whom are already just getting by.
"They might have to quit their jobs to stay home with the children. Likely those families then would end up receiving additional state assistance, which would likely cost more than it would have to simply fund the services for child-care licensing that needs to be done."
Lawmakers are expected to begin a special session next week to make further cuts to the current state budget, which is an estimated two billion dollars in the red.


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City of Longmont, ColoradoHome Home Sitemap Contact
Student Intern Police (College)
The Student Intern Officer (SIO) program allows college students who are interested in criminal justice careers to experience the practical work environment. Applicants must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, be enrolled in a college or university in the Front Range area, and have a valid driver's license. Student Intern Officers must pass a stringent selection process involving math/verbal testing, oral board interview, integrity interview, polygraph examination, drug screening, and a background check.
Longmont Police will be accepting applications for the following:
Summer and Fall / Deadline April 1
Spring Semester / Deadline November 1
PLEASE NOTE: All applications must be postmarked, or hand delivered to the department, no later than date stated above for program consideration. Letters of recommendation must be submitted prior to oral boards but do not need to accompany the application.
Student Intern Officers are primarily assigned to the Patrol Division, but are also given opportunities to serve in other divisions. Intern Officers are encouraged to stay with the Department once their internship hours have been completed. As intern officers, students may attend any standard in-service training and are able to witness or participate in many aspects of law enforcement.
Volunteer student interns will work directly with the public in a variety of ways including responding to calls for police service regarding found property, abandoned vehicles, nuisance complaints and directing traffic at accident scenes.
This is an unpaid volunteer position for those outstanding college students interested in a future law enforcement career. Student Intern Officers are uniformed. A Student Intern Officer brochure is available outlining duties and assignments of students.
Students may either take the internship for college credit and/or contribute 10 hours per month. Students may start as freshmen and can stay until one semester beyond college graduation. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
The volunteer application can be returned to the Longmont Police Department, ATTN: Kay Armstrong, 225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501.
If you have questions regarding this application (pdf) or the Student Intern volunteer program (pdf), please email or call the Student Intern Officer Assistant Coordinator at (303)774-4440.


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Optimization: Problems and Solutions
We will solve every Calculus Optimization problem using the same Problem Solving Strategy time and again. You can see an overview of that strategy here (link will open in a new tab).
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A poster must have a printed area of 320 cm$^2$. It will have top and bottom margins that are 5 cm each, and side margins that are 4 cm. What are the dimensions of the poster with the smallest total area?
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text: I really enjoyed this class. From learning how to use the broadcast room and equipment to learning interview technics it has really moved me along as a video creator. I really liked everything about this class my teacher pushed me to stick to the guidelines which I normally don't have. At first, I was slightly upset by this but after thinking about it for a little I realized that when creating for a company or a person there are going to most likely be guidelines that I would have to follow. It's hard to pick a favorite project but I would have to say the 6-word story was my favorite. This project taught me a lot about creating a storyboard and thinking ahead to the shoot instead of just shooting on site. I talked about this in my 6-word story blog. I can't wait to take broadcast tech 2 next semester to push my video skills to the next level!


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Earlier in August, we covered the top ten ways you can enjoy a holiday in Canada, from city breaks to rail tours and cruises to skiing vacations. Now, we're going to be taking a look at three knock-down reasons you should visit Canada, regardless of which sort of holiday you choose.
1. Natural Wonders & Wildlife
When it comes to natural beauty, few countries can compete with Canada. There are the vast mountain ranges of The Rockies, rugged countryside in the Cape Breton Highlands, the world's largest assortment of freshwater lakes and forests - it all looks as though it's been plucked straight out of a fairy tale.
Canada is even home to glaciers, which you can ascend in the very North of the country to witness aurora borealis. There's something for everyone across the country (unless, of course, you're looking for jungles and deserts – they're maybe the only two things Canada doesn't have to offer).
Across these diverse, seemingly endless natural wonders you'll also find a variety of wildlife including bears, moose, wolves, elk and caribou, while, in the sea, there's everything from otters to whales. It's no surprise that Canada is home to the world's first ever parks service, aptly named Parks Canada, which aims to protect and manage these wild areas for years to come.
2. Cosmopolitan Cities & Casinos
If a city break with plenty of excitement is more of your idea of a good time, then Canada has plenty to offer you too. Each and every one of Canada's cities is different from the last, offering its own distinct experience.
Vancouver and Victoria are the places to go if you're looking for entertainment, while Calgary and Edmonton thrive on their tourism industries, packed full of visitors looking to see the natural beauty of Canada. Winnipeg is also a great choice as it has become a cultural staple in the country, while Toronto and Ottawa are great for more politically minded individuals.
One thing that almost every city shares, though, is casinos - Canadians love a good gambling session. Like the rest of the world, many Canadians took to online casinos to play slots and live table games. You can read more here to understand just how popular brands like Casumo are in Canada and you'll begin to see why the land-based casino business has also thrived.
There's the Casino Niagara in Ontario which has stood proudly by the Falls since December 1996, Casino Montreal in Quebec, the River Cree Resort in Alberta and plenty of others scattered across the landscape. Most of these casinos are actually parts of larger resort complexes, meaning a trip to see them can satisfy your own casino whimsies as well as providing activities for pretty much everyone in your group.
3. Fancy Festivals & Food
Canadians love a festival, so don't be surprised if you come across some sort of celebration during your time there. Montreal alone is home to the planet's biggest comedy and jazz festivals and Quebec City hosts Earth's largest winter carnival. Folk festivals are a common occurrence in Vancouver,
Edmonton and Winnipeg, while Toronto has its own Film Festival second only to the big Cannes shindig. Ottawa has the Winterlude every year, then in July Parliament Hill celebrates Canada Day in a big way. It's said that almost two million people turn up for Vancouver's annual Festival of Lights as the fireworks are said to be spectacular.
As for food, between the natural resources and the many festivals you're sure to find your new favourite dish. Pacific and Atlantic salmon are both on the menu, as well as AAA Alberta beef and more fool you if you don't try something at a Tim Hortons.
When it comes to upscale dining there's Niagara in Ontario, Okanagan in British Columbia and there's no beating Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia when it comes to fruits, wines and other produce. Even the pickiest eaters are sure to come home with full bellies after visiting any one of Canada's world-renowned foodie destinations.
So, have we convinced you? Are you going to book a holiday to Canada right now? Or have you already been and you know exactly why you'll be visiting Canada again? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
The 3 most compelling reasons you should visit Canadaby Carlton Whitfield. Published Mon 22 Apr 2019 12:27
Earlier in August, we covered the top ten ways you can enjoy a holiday in Canada, from city breaks to rail tours and cruises to skiing vacations. Now, we're going to be taking a look at three knock-down reasons you should visit Canada, regardless of which sort of holiday you choose.
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Travel writer, social media guru, Chloe keeps our readers and customers up to speed with all the car rental and travel trends on our blog. Favourite destination: Dubai.
The Victorians loved letterboxing, travelling around a remote area with just a map and some directions, finding a tin box and in it, a rubber stamp and a log book. They'd stamp their log, enter their details in the log book and head off for the next 'letterbox'.


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The Bar at The Gilbert Scott sees our collective culinary experience applied to drinks making in show-stopping 19th century surroundings. Intimate, welcoming and creative; where simple things are done well and complicated things made deliciously simple.
We welcome guests for drinks on a drop-in basis.
Enjoy a choice of main and a glass of wine for just £19.50.
Available Monday-Friday, 12pm-2:45pm at George's Bar
The Gilbert Scott
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
Euston Road
London NW1 2AR
For groups of more than 6 please use the group booking form to contact the restaurant directly.
Dress code: as you wish.


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Taliban militants have killed at least 25 civilians and government forces in Afghanistan's central east province of Ghazni, a week after the militant group seized control of an important security post outside the provincial capital in a deadly attack on Afghan soldiers.
The attack claimed the lives of at least 15 civilians in Jaghori district on Sunday plus 10 commandos dispatched by Kabul to the flashpoint area, which is inhabited mainly by Hazaras, a mainly Shia minority.
The deadly incident occurred as a days-long battle with threatening ethnic overtones is still ongoing with the central government sending special forces units to back up local militia forces fighting against Taliban, a movement dominated by Sunni ethnic Pashtuns.
According to Police spokesman Ahmad Khan Sirat, at least six members of the security forces were also wounded in the attack.
On Monday, Arif Noori, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said 13 soldiers were killed, and 13 more were wounded, in the attack on Ghazni city, which has a strategic significance as it sits on the main road connecting the capital Kabul to the country's south.
In August, the city briefly fell to the Taliban in what was said to be one of the militant group's largest offensives in years. At least 150 Afghan soldiers and 95 civilians were killed during a five-day siege on Ghazni back then.
The Sunday development took place as American special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad prepared for a new round of meetings aimed at bringing the militant group to the negotiating table in an attempt to try to find a political settlement to the decades-long war in the war-ravaged country.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is now negotiating with the Taliban group, excluding the Kabul government.
The US, along with a number of fellow-NATO members, invaded Afghanistan in 2001, toppling a Taliban regime in control of most of the country at the time, but it has failed to restore security in the country plagued by militancy and terrorism.
Over 8,000 people lost their lives or were wounded in Afghanistan between January and September this year, with the country on track to be deadlier than Syria in 2018. Kabul blames the Taliban militant group for the bulk of the deaths.
Last year, Washington added thousands of additional troops to its forces in Afghanistan. The White House claims the American troops are deployed in Afghanistan to train Afghan forces and conduct counterterrorism missions against militant groups.
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We have been keeping you updated on the latest news from our plantations in Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Nowadays the weather there is so favorable for coffee growing that at the turn of the year we may count on an impressive outcome.
We hope for a rich crop in Colombia, and the plantations in the Dominican Republic promise a good yield of coffee beans of incomparable quality. As ever in the morning, you will open a pack of your favorite coffee of The Moscow Coffee House brand and take your delight in its rich and distinctive flavor that we keep on laboring over every day.


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Youth and Vaping: Trends, Prevention, and Proposed Regulations
This March, the Federal Government is holding public consultations seeking comments from health partners, the general public, and members of the industry concerning proposed measures to limit vaping product advertisements to protect youth and non-users. In the coming months, after consultation, the government will firm up rules and regulations about:
New rules and limits around vaping promotion will fall under the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) enacted in 2018. This act has created a new framework to regulate vaping products and protect youth and non-users.
Vaping statistics in Canada
The Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey administered in 2017 to Canadians 15 and older found that:
When it comes to youth vaping habits, the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey administered every two years to students in grades 7-12 found that:
While vaping has been found to be less harmful than smoking it is not safe for use by youth due to its nicotine content and addictive properties.
Vaping liquids also contain glycerol, flavours, propylene glycol. When heated during the vaping process, these substances produce new chemicals like formaldehyde.
Curbing vaping among youth
Dentists are in a unique position to talk with patients, parents, and caregivers about youth vaping and to add this to their existing smoking cessation efforts. Sharing resources about how to talk with kids about vaping and standing ready to answer questions about the health considerations and risks can help patients make informed decisions.
While regulations on promotion and advertising from the Federal Government are pending, some provinces have already acted and banned the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores. Students in highs schools in Alberta and Nova Scotia have taken actions within their schools to try and curb vaping among their peers and help parents and teachers better understand its prevalence.
Later this year, regulatory measures that limit where advertisements can be placed at points of sale, in public places, in broadcast and print media, as well as ad content and health warning requirements will be informed by the current public consultations.


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Guys!!! I've been banging on about this for a few weeks now, but today is a year exactly since I started my blog (Kinda, I made it the 30th but told everyone about it 31st December (Oh well))!
I'm so pleased that I can say that I've been doing this for a year, there's been a lot of difficulties with the blog, I mean at first when I started it I was so worried but got amazing support from friends and family. Then, a few months into writing my blog there was trouble from a few people at school telling groups of people that used to bully me that I was writing about them, of course this upset me, I was worried I was going to get bullied again, so I didn't write for a few weeks. But then I thought about it, it's my blog, I can write what I want. It was fine for a bit after that, the support was great, but then of course, when I thought nothing could go wrong, I was getting called names by a group of boys who found out about my blog and so the blog was made as a joke. Even though this happened I still wrote blog posts. So here I am, a year on, able to say that even though I was getting grief I still carried on.
Some may read this post and think, "So what, it's just a blog." But it's my blog, it's something that is personal to me, that's why this means so much. I've been told throughout the year that I have helped quite a few people, that means so much to me, it was he aim when I started it, so I'm very pleased! I found out today that I've got 1000 views on my blog, which is amazing for me, I'm literally so happy. I don't know what I was worried about when I started. I enjoy writing for each Thursday, it's now became a hobby.
A massive shout out to all the amazing people in my life that have been really supportive with my blog and everything else, not just this year, but the past couple of years, thank you!! (You know who you are.) It means so much to me! Also a big thank you to the 1000+ people that have been reading my blog, thank you so much, it means so much!
My 2015 in pictures:
2015 has definitely been one of my toughest years yet. However, I've definitely learned a lot and enjoyed myself along the way. It's been one of my silliest, funniest, greatest years yet, there have been times when it was tough but with the support from my amazing friends and family it has been great! A few highlights were definitely starting up my blog, going to the young carers festival, prom, spending my summer with friends, getting my GCSE results, having a get together for my birthday in the rain (Sorry guys, I didn't realise it was going to rain!!), starting sixth form, having a fantastic Christmas and to finish it all off, celebrating a year of this blog!
It's official, it's one year since I started blogging! One year since I decided I'd stick up for myself more. My confidence has improved and I believe I am turning into a stronger person mentally. Thank you to everyone who has supported me this year, it means so much, so thank you! That's it from me this year (Ha get it, cause it's 2016 tomorrow? Sorry, that wasn't a funny joke aha)!
Happy New Year! Hope your 2016 is great! Have fun with whatever you are doing tonight to celebrate the new year. Best wishes. Much Love – Alison xx


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The School District No. 20 Indigenous Learning Services provides services to self-identified students of Indigenous ancestry to enhance their school experience. This includes:
- cultural awareness and enhancement
- career planning
- goal setting
- personal counselling
- academic support/counselling
Who is an Aboriginal or Indigenous Student?
The BC Ministry of Education defines an Aboriginal student as: A person who is identified by their family as having Metis, Inuit, or First Nation Ancestry. (The Federal terms, status and non-status, do not apply to this definition.)
Goals of the Program
We believe in and support the interconnectedness of students in relation to:
themselves, their families, their culture and language, their community, the environment, their school and their future.
- Compassion and Care
- Safety
- Trust
- Inclusion
- Working Together
- Open, Respectful Communication
- Humility
- Increase school completion for Indigenous students
- Increases sense of belonging of Indigenous students at school
- Increase cultural pride of Indigenous students
- Increase awareness for students and school communities of Indigenous cultures, contexts, and the shared relationships of Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians.
Indigenous Learning Services
The Indigenous Learning Services team consults with elementary and secondary schools to facilitate the integration of Indigenous worldviews in their classes including special cultural events and activities for all students. Appropriate resources are available for all teachers upon request.
To access the support and information, contact the Indigenous Learning Services Support Worker in your school.
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
mobile: 250-231-0244
Academic Assistance
Students in Grades 1 to 12 are eligible for academic assistance from an Indigenous Learning Services Support Worker.
Help is provided in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, study skills, and life skills.


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by HollisterRand (Author)
Hollister Rand's ability to deliver messages is compassionate, yet educational. Whether in person, on radio, TV, or in this book...she delivers.
-John Edward, author of Infinite Quest
Psychic medium Hollister Rand is a magnet for opinionated young people who have lots to say-even after death. In I'm Not Dead, I'm Different, she shares with readers the uplifting and enlightening wisdom she has gained from the spirits of children taken from the earthly plane before their time, wisdom that far surpasses their years on Earth. Readers of John Edward, Sylvia Browne, Alison Dubois, and Conchetta Bertoldi will immediately recognize the worth in the guidance offered by these departed young ones, and anyone seeking solace or answers after the loss of a loved one will find great comfort in I'm Not Dead, I'm Different.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Published: 19 Apr 2011 ISBN 10: 0061959065


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The Altair Team is very pleased to announce that the
is now officially moderated – one day at a time – by a team of experienced Application Engineers.
What does it mean?
If you need help cracking any technical query/question pertaining to Altair's software suite, please feel free to post your question (in English language) on the SUPPORT FORUM and stay tuned for an answer from our Technical Specialists.
Learn more about CAE with HyperWorks by following the discussions in the forum and maybe become a moderator of the SUPPORT FORUM too.


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The DASHE project was created in 2016, and presented at the Festival "Wake Up".
Some members have been friends for a long time, others have taken part in the project more recently, but the passion for music has brought the band members on the same path!
The members of the band are: Miroslav Demirev (Didgeridoo), Illiya Yanakiev (Bagpipe), Kristiyan Gochev (Didgeridoo) and the creator of the project Dimitar Dashev (Dj and Bagpipe).
Their love for Bulgaria and the wonderful traditions of this country have brought them together and led them to develop a very special style, a style that blends heavy bass and sounds from an ancient culture. Their goal, in fact, is to keep alive the traditions of Bulgarian giving them a new spirit through the use of dubstep and drum n bass, that ignites in the soul of young listeners a desire to rediscover the traditions, looking for a change within themselves to improve the country, to continue to fight for a better Bulgaria.
The band loves to use excerpts from speeches, films and poems by famous Bulgarian artists such as Todor Kolev, Djoko Rossich, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Anton Donchev. There are already more than 20 author's songs, sampled with kaval, kabaka bagpipe, doubles, drum and dijeridou!
Here you can find the interview with Illiya Yanakiev!
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Mixed Media Assemblage
Poinciana is a famous jazz piece played by Ahmad Jamal. Its vivid rhythms and improvisation played on his black and white keys were a vivid inspiration for and why I worked on this piece. Because of it I was actually able to see those magical sounds and transform them into forms, poetic taps, and musical slashes. I later learned that a poinciana is also an umbrella shaped tree with red leaves from Madagascar.
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The blackboard url is http://bb.cv.edu (No www.)
For returning students who may have changed their Blackboard passwords the password will be reset to the default password. The default password for students logging into Blackboard is their entire CVCC ID example 2481234
If you are a CVCC Student:
- User Id = (First Initial + Last Name + Last 4 digits of Student Id Number)
- Password = (Entire Student Id Number)
Example : (John Doe/1234567) would translate to:
- User Id = jdoe4567
- Password = 1234567
- All letters are lower case.
- The above format for your user id and password is the same for the Blackboard server and the student email server.
- When logging into the email and Blackboard servers the first time, please change your password on both as soon as possible.
- Write the passwords down and keep them stored in a secure place for future reference.