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Product Marketing Specialist
Big Picture have long and strong partnerships with many key brands working within the technology sector.
This role will drive the development and training of our Clients' product to both internal teams and external customers. Candidates must be passionate about all technology categories including imaging, smart home, audio and computing. We are looking for someone with excellent visual, written and creative skills to support the continuing development of innovative product marketing services.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the creation and delivery of all internal and external training to ensure that all training is aligned with both the Company and Client objectives. This training will include Client product training (face to face and written) as well as training on Company processes such as Sales training.
- Undertake quality assurance audits on each campaign specifically around staff training and training delivery. Work with Client Services Team to ensure that the standard of team performance exceeds client expectations.
- Develop a team of trainers, from Head Office and Field Teams, to increase the flexibility of scheduling events.
- Develop new training systems and processes to ensure that Client product and sales processes are delivered effectively.
- Deliver field product training to staff and customers at events nationwide. Some overnight events will be required.
- Full ownership and responsibility for delivery of the Company's Digital Product, including:
- Management, development and delivery of Digital Training Services for new and existing clients.
- Identifying and testing new services and products which the Company can deliver.
- Provide regular feedback to all clients on campaign activity as necessary for each client.
- Identifying and training Company employees to create Digital Content, thereby ensuring that the Company is not reliant on an individual for any one piece of work. Include both Head Office and Field staff. Ensure that bottlenecks are avoided.
- Manage the Digital Marketing strategy for the Company, including social media and web presence.
- Manage all internal digital team and external suppliers of digital services to ensure that they come within budget and agreed SLAs.
Business Development
- Support Company Business Development
- Identifying opportunities and new services for incremental business with existing clients and work with internal stakeholders to deliver into new revenue streams.
- Identify potential new clients and develop into new revenue streams for the Company working in conjunction with the Director.
- Undertake any social requirements linked to your client accounts as required.


text: Section: OMC News OMC Behavioral Healthcare Participated in MARCs Posted on May 30, 2017 OMC Behavioral Healthcare Participated in MARCs Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) Behavioral Healthcare (BHC) participated in four Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) to provide information and assistance to families impacted by the recent flooding. OMC BHC participated in events in West Plains, Alton, and Gainesville. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency coordinated the events with local non-profit agencies and the American Red Cross. OMC BHC provided outreach services to 101 families during the four MARC events. The following OMC employees staffed the events: Toni Autrey, Christy Jackson, Amanda Huskey, Erik Carlson, Shayna Smithson, Linda Simmons, Kevin Phegley, Myriah Wallace, Richard McGee, and Kristy Groves. "It is great that OMC employees choose to live out our corporate mission by going out into the community to attend these events. Some people just needed to know we are available to help them. Others will need a higher level of care and we'll be prepared to help," said Richard McGee, OMC BHC Director. Pictured left to right: Christy Jackson, LPC and Toni Autrey, ECW. Ozarks Medical Center Behavioral Healthcare coworkers staffed MARCs events. Related Articles Ozarks Medical Center to honor Harry Kelly, DO with a retirement celebration on May 29 28-May-2019 By Kim Wood New Chief Operating Officer at Ozarks Medical Center 28-Sep-2016 OMC's Jesse Rhoads, D.O. chosen as a 2018 Top Doctor by 417 Magazine 5-Feb-2019 By Kim Wood Silvey Named Vice President of Advancement of OMC Foundation 2-Aug-2017 OMC and American Red Cross Blood Drive February 19 3-Feb-2016

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NSW Ambulance bid to create non-paramedic roles to boost service moves ahead after industrial relations decision
A NSW Ambulance bid to increase recruitment to create better service delivery is one step closer to reality after a recent state Industrial Relations Commission decision.
The IRC on May 31 dismissed an application by the Australian Paramedics Union and Health Services Union to dismiss an application by the Ministry of Health to create an additional 'duty operations centre officer' role across the organisation's five control centres.
In an effort to address what it reports as difficulties in recruiting appropriately qualified candidates, the ministry sought to reach an agreement with the APA and HSU to include, in the relevant award, a new DOCO position that does not need paramedic qualifications.
The award presently contains a classification of DOCO that requires the incumbent to be a paramedic.
Riverina paramedic John Larter said that as long as the senior operations officer role above the DOCO roles remain paramedic qualified, then "continuity will remain".
"My only issue is you've got to have a helicopter view of the stakes and be responsible for allocating resources to cases," Mr Larter said.
"The DOCO role is responsible for ambulance resources in their operational areas and without insight into what a paramedic does, it may be concerning.
"Giving medical advice as a first-responder at a control centre means you'd have to understand what those people at the other end of the phone are going through - that's very difficult and it comes with experience and knowledge."
However, he said that as long as the non-paramedic DOCO role comes with adequate training, then the balance between recruitment strategies and having effective non-paramedic DOCOs would likely be achieved.
The APA and HSU application argued that the commission does not have the power to change the award and that the application is inconsistent with clauses in industrial relations regulation and the award.
"There are people who currently sit in those positions as qualified paramedics and the effect of the application will be that their salary will be reduced if the application is upheld," counsel for APA Ian Latham said during a hearing.
In his decision, commissioner Damian Sloan said: "On the balance of the evidence before me, there is nothing in the ministry application which would affect the terms and conditions for DOCOs who have paramedic qualifications".
"They will remain subject to the same terms and conditions that presently apply to their employment," Mr Sloan said.
"Nothing in the ministry application requires any of those employees to relinquish their paramedic qualifications and become a non-paramedic DOCO.
"Rather, the ministry application seeks to create a new classification, with consequential rates of pay and related conditions for non-paramedic DOCOs."
In a statement, a Health Ministry spokesperson said: "This additional classification is aimed at benefiting service delivery and career opportunities, as it improves the career prospects for staff who are not paramedics but who have the required skills to coordinate and dispatch".
The NSW Government's budget announcement in June last year included an investment in NSW Ambulance of more than $1 billion for 2018-19 and 700 additional paramedics and 50 control centre staff over four years.
The matter is scheduled for further hearing and determination.
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Note from the Editor: Every Tuesday, TFT HK will bring you a post or article from/about one of our local or global food heroes. These are people who inspire us, and whose visions align with the values that TFT espouses and promotes. This week, we bring you a list of some of our favorite sustainable food writers (in no particular order) and a few of their most popular works. Happy reading!
Wendell Berry (American author/poet, farmer, cultural and economic critic, Berry has written prolifically about the importance of the smallholder farmer, and the vital roles that family, community, and a rooted existence play in humanity's collective well being)
Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food (2009)
The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry (2003)
Another Turn of the Crank (2011)
Aldo Leopold (Leopold - an ecologist, forester, scientist, environmentalist, and author - was a pioneer of the environmental movement in the US, a champion of wildlife preservation, and advocate of a nature-centric value system (ecocentricism))
A Sand County Almanc: And Sketches Here and There (1949)
Michael Pollan (Pollan, an American author, journalist, activist, professor, has written several very influential works on food history, the industrialization of our food systems, and the ways that his readers can make a stand on food politics through individual choice)
The Omnivore's Dilemma (2006)
In Defense of Food (2008)
Food Rules: An Eater's Manifesto (2011)
Alice Waters (Chef, activist, writer and creator of the world-renowned Chez Panisse, Waters explores the beauty of both simple food and the involvement of the world's youth in local, sustainable food production)
The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (2007)
Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea (2008)
Dr. T. Colin Campbell (Campbell examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition, and surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, to determine the link between nutrition and preventable conditions such as heart disease and cancer)
The China Study (2006)
Andrew Rimes and Evan Fraser (Rimes and Fraser review 12,000 years of human history through the lens of food availability, production and politics)
Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations (2010)
Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon (Canadian couple Smith and Mackinnon document their year of eating only what is produced within 100 miles of their apartment.)
The 100 Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating (2008)
Mark Bittman (Award-winning author and NY Times columnist Bitumen advises his readers how to live and eat with a conscience)
Food Matters (2008)
The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living (2010)
Novella Carpenter (Oakland resident Carpenter documents her own journey into urban farming, and provides her readers with a guide to growing food in the city)
Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer (2010)
The Essential Urban Farmer (2011)
Helen and Scott Nearing (The Nearings write of their rural life of simple self-sufficiency)
The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living (1990)
Wayne Roberts (Roberts provides an accessible guide to the issues plaguing our world's food systems)
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food (2008)
Raj Patel (Writer, activist and academic Patel seeks out the causes and effects of the global food imbalance)
Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power, and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System (2008)
Barbara Kingsolver (Novelist Kingsolver chronicles her family's year of rural life and dedication to truly local eating)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (2008)
Anna Lappe (Lappe explores the ways and extent to which global, industrialized food systems contribute to climate change)
Diet for a Hot Planet (2010)
Gary Paul Nabham (Professor, scholar, scientist, and local food movement pioneer Gary Nabham retraces the steps of a Russian botanist who realized the necessity of creating and preserving seed banks, to maintain the biodiversity and vigor of crop plants)
Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest To End Famine
Joel Salatin (Farmer Joel Salatin explores the joys of sustainable agrarian life, and the danger of the public's removal from the sources of its food)
Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World (2010)
Robin Wheeler (Wheeler provides readers with practical skills, to prepare us for potential shocks to our food supply)
Food Security For The Faint Of Heart: Keeping Your Larder Full In Lean Times (2008)
Marion Nestle (Renowned professor, nutritionist, and sustainable food activist Nestle explores why and how food industry marketing affects our food choices and, consequently, our health)
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (2002)


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I am looking at possible selling my stake on a limited company. I own about 40% of it. Does anyone know if there are tax implications here?
Basically, what I mean is if I sell at say £5 a share... will the tax man say that I have got too much and should be taxed on it? Or conversely, the business has got to much? How is the value of the company established from a tax perspective?
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JClarkson GuestBuying Out a Partner – 03-19-2004,01:45 PM
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You should definitely see an accountant who specialized in business sales before proceeding. But I expect you would be taxed on the difference between your investment in the company, and the price you sell it at. If you sell it for more than your investment, you can expect to pay the capital gains tax on whatever you sell it for, minus your investment.
Your accountant may be able to provide you with additional methods of reducing your tax burden.
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Speaking to a guy in London, he was telling me that his daughter has to buy a house every year to save the taxman from getting his hands on her cash. its something you could always think about. But good luck.
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If you sell it for more than your investment, you can expect to pay the capital gains tax on whatever you sell it for, minus your investment


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CINCINNATI, OH - JULY 8: Billy Hamilton #6 of the Cincinnati Reds dives head first while trying to steal third base during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 8, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds won 4-2. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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Rabaris is a tribe of people residing basically in the northwest part of the country like Gujarat, Rajasthan etc. who are still nomads and earn their livelihood by selling the camels and its milk.
Rabaris are nomadic herders who live scattered throughout Gujarat and Rajasthan. Originally only camels were their source of livelihood. Now, they keep goat, sheep, cow or buffalo. Rabaris are highly adaptive and hence there appears to be some differences among the community, living in different locations. One of the most striking features of the Rabari community is their artistic embroidery.


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Which Sport is Carroll's Best? (Final Results)
June 13, 2019
Well here we are.
Part four. I have to say it's been a long time coming.
The sometimes tedious work that went in to some of this has been well worth it though as this has been a question I have been pondering since the beginning of my high school career. Now finally, about a month after I started putting the whole thing together and four years after I walked into the CFC for the first time, I have an answer.
Here are the final results, from twelfth to first (scores are in prior articles; ties listed alphabetically).
12. Softball
11. Golf
10. Gymnastics
T-6. Football, Soccer, Wrestling, Volleyball
5. Basketball
4. Track and Field
T-2. Baseball, Swim and Dive
1. Cross Country
Obviously the first thing that stands out is the winner, which is the cross country program. While I think this result won't surprise many people, the gap between them and second place (.50) is wider than I imagined. Looking back the thing that really separated these two sports was the number of college commits. Being totally honest, that gap could have even been wider as most of the points the baseball team got were due to last years studs, not to take anything away from Bryce Ginder. That said, the baseball team has certainly earned their keep in second place, picking up a sectional title this season and positioned to have possibly played in semi state by the time this article is published, assuming they win the upcoming regional. Swim and Dive also are in the top three which is a bit of a surprise and yet again it seems like college commitments was key here if putting this group higher up on the list. The only program on this list to have a higher score in that category is track and field who gets a boost from the many cross country runners also running track.
Speaking of track, they're next up on our list and are followed up by the basketball program to round out the top five. Football, Soccer, Wrestling, and Volleyball make up the cluster of teams in a tie for sixth place which is about right however football might be just a slot too high when stacking up results with the other three.
Gymnastics is next up, sitting in tenth place and this is probably the only team that is actually hurt, not helped by college commitments. Unless I missed one, which is very possible, not one of the girls will be moving on to college gymnastics next year but given that Ashelynn Steinke was the all-around state champion, I still gave a point in that category because she could clearly have taken her career to the next level. But unfortunately rules are rules and I didn't want to break them anymore than that. The next two (Golf and Softball) aren't entirely surprising and are at the bottom more because of how good Carroll's other sports are than because they're bad.
So there you have it. All of the varsity sports at Carroll ranked to determine which is the best. While this exercise wasn't a perfect science, it did render fairly accurate results which when it comes down to it is what really matters. Do you agree or disagree with the results? Feel free to share in the comments down below along with your pick for Carroll's best sport.


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Merseyside Pension Fund has published its 2018 Communications Policy
Submitted by Administrator on August 17, 2018 - 9:53am
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Merseyside Pension Fund is committed to providing clear, accurate, comprehensive and timely information to all stakeholders, through the most appropriate and cost-effective communication medium.
Funds in England and Wales are required to publish a statement of policy under Regulation 61 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, relating to the communications with members and Scheme employers. The Fund's 2018 policy was approved by the Pensions Committee on 16 July 2018, following consultation with the Local Pension Board.
As required by the LGPS Regulations, this policy outlines the Fund's activities with regards to:
- communications to members, representatives of members, prospective members and Scheme employers, and
- the format, frequency and method of distributing such information, and
- the promotion of the Scheme to prospective members and their employers.
The Communications Policy will be revised and re-published following any future material change in policy.
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What is the name of the organization?
We've chosen Gwinnett Angels to reflect our mission of investing in early-stage companies and to emphasize our general geographic focus.
What is the purpose of the organization?
Essentially, there are two purposes. First, to provide accredited investors the opportunity to consider investing in start-up companies across a variety of industries; and second, to provide support and assistance to entrepreneurs in the greater-Gwinnett and metro Atlanta areas who need both capital and advice to assist in the successful start-up of their business ventures.
What is an "accredited investor"?
Under the Securities Act of 1933, a company that offers or sells its securities must register the securities with the SEC or find an exemption from the registration requirements. The Act provides companies with a number of exemptions. For some of the exemptions, such as rules 505 and 506 of Regulation D, a company may sell its securities to what are known as "accredited investors."
The federal securities laws define the term accredited investor in Rule 501 of Regulation D as:
- a bank, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company;
- an employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5 million;
- a charitable organization, corporation, or partnership with assets exceeding $5 million;
- a director, executive officer, or general partner of the company selling the securities;
- a business in which all the equity owners are accredited investors;
- a natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person's spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase, excluding the value of the primary residence of such person;
- a natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year; or
- a trust with assets in excess of $5 million, not formed to acquire the securities offered, whose purchases a sophisticated person makes.
How do I join?
An application is available on the Atlanta Technology Angels website. Please indicate your interest in the Gwinnett Angels.
What are the annual dues?
Annual dues are $2,500 and are prorated based on the time of year you join the organization. The Chapter is holding an enrollment period now through the end of the year, during which time, the $2,500 dues covers the remainder of the current year and all of the next calendar year.
If you are an active investor in the course of any given year, by making investments of $25,000 in companies who present to the Gwinnett Angels or the Atlanta Technology Angels ("ATA"), your next year's annual fees are reduced to $1,000.00.


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Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by rube, Dec 16, 2015.
No Nurkic, no problem. Pressure ratchets up on OKC
George and Lowry, playoff brothers
Oh yeah..can't forget those Zubac numbers from Game 1 VS GSW
10 minutes, 0-2 from the field, 4 rebounds, 2 fouls
Clippers laughing about the Zubac trade
More fake news
Yeah we agree with this.. in fact it is only by the grit and sweat that one rises to such heights
Still as you point out a great many egoistic pretenders float among NBA 'leaders'. George and DeRozan join the likes of Dwight Coward and others weak of spirit. Does anyone truly know about Butler, Simmons, Aldridge or Towns until / unless they step up on the larger playoff stage? I personally think we'll see that fighters spirit out of Giannis but most others are harder to predict.
They just care about "money and status".
If Ingram had grit he'd of learned by now that he's going to get dominated without adding 20+ lbs on his shoulders
Butler's very similar to Kyrie in that they're sort of labeled as stars that aren't the easiest to play with, but both are big moment/big shot guys that aren't really afraid of anything or anyone. I think back to the last era and they remind me of guys like Sprewell and Iverson. Dawgs. Butler's head to head record against LeBron over the years is like 2nd only to Kawhi. He's given LeBron hell. George and Derozan are guys that'll put together better regular seasons than Butler, but I'm pretty sure most stars would pick Butler over George/Derozan in meaningful games.
It feels like Simmons could be similar to Butler/Kyrie because his inability to shoot presents some challenges in terms of playing with him, but he usually plays with the proper edge and motor. Aldridge is just on the back 9. His best days are behind him, but he was really good in Portland in some big games. Towns, meh. Agreed on Giannis. Lonzo made Ingram look bad this year with the way he committed to his weight room regimen last offseason. It took Lonzo one offseason to improve his body/strength. There's no excuse for Ingram..AD is super-long, as is Giannis, and both locked themselves in the weight room and were determined to get stronger and we see the results.
Speaking of Jimmy
Windhorst - " Big swing guy is Jimmy Butler, based on the trade it looks like the Sixers intend to sign Tobias Harris..I think if Butler doesn't get a 5 year offer he moves on..he wants to play in Los Angeles. "
Jimmy's a loon, but I'd like it. Similar to Artest joining in 2010. Every championship team needs a little crazy
Mike Muscala
Drops mic
Down goes Boogie
..would've been of more use to Rivers.
Assist, BDK
Here we are going to the 4th quarter with Boogie out, so surely Zu is about to dominate.
He's been a runaway train thus far..9 minutes, 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 foul
Warriors can only hope to contain him
Lol GSW
Ghost Zu domination. Largest comeback win since 2000 and Zu on the bench for all of it.
Boy, if Trez Harrell had a backup this series could've gone..6 games
Just saw that score and had to recheck like 5 times to make sure I wasn't seeing shit....damn
The moment has looked too big for him so far. Looks so jittery/nervous and can barely hold onto the ball. I won't hate though....he may never be anything more than a serviceable backup but he definitely has more value than Muscala...that can't be denied. Still a pretty irrelevant move in the grand scheme of things tho
Fun watching Durant let the team down, for sure. I don't know why he thinks he can handle New York and trying to uplift that franchise
We'll find out how much value Zu has this summer since he's a restricted FA. Clips are big game hunting and could choose to replace him with a guy that's better suited for this era of ball movement/switching/spacing. Somebody like..Muscala. Lol Looks like West had it right the 1st time..Rivers making that clear. Right now, Zu is holding no value at all to them. Barely getting to play and when he does..you said it.
But Zu does have talent, it's just retro-talent. Marc Gasol is past his prime and still has far quicker feet than Zu. And of course, Marc has the 3 ball and is a terrific passer. So the Zu/Marc comp never really took off. There's a place for retro guys, but it's usually not in the winner's circle.
I imagine Zu is going to do something in the playoffs, one of these games. I'm rooting for him, even though silly ass Clip fans are going to point and go, " see ". Fuck them. Still rather see Zu do well.
But until then I'm shitting on the Clips at every opportunity for that fake news leak
That score and a Dodger walkoff=good night.
Salary cap guru Bobby Marks saying similar about LAL's AD chase this summer. His way differs a little, says LAL's offer should be limited to Lonzo, Kuz, the 2019 lottery pick and the 2021 1st unprotected. A little less than I proposed a couple days back..he's good with LAL just moving AD into more of the cap space and keeping guys like Hart and Moe.
Which is fine too. His way leaves $21M in cap space..which still gives LAL the option of trying to convince Kawhi to opt in and be traded to LAL ala Paul/Clips/Rockets. If Kawhi opts into next season, he'll make $21M in 2020, so pretty much a perfect fit. LAL could offer Hart, Bonga and a 2nd round pick for Kawhi and Toronto would take it or lose Kawhi for nothing. But any AD trade can't be completed until July 1st because of some roster restriction. It can be agreed to ahead of that date ( likely draft night), but not official until free agency opens. Feels like AD could actually land given Griffin's presence in N.O. A huge chip ahead of Kawhi's decision. I don't think Griffin does it without Ingram though, so maybe flip it around..Zo stays with LAL instead of Ingram.
Lol OKC
Russ out there 4-17 from the field going into the 4th
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When a workbook is set up to be shared, you and the others involved in sharing the workbook can make as many changes to it as you want. Then you can use the Accept or Reject Changes feature to accept or reject the various changes.
Excel lets you review shared workbooks by tracking the changes you and others make to a shared workbook. There are two ways to track changes:
On a printed copy
The To Do steps demonstrate how to accept or reject changes in a shared workbook. You start by making a change to a value in a cell so that you can accept or reject it.
Click cell G5, type 37000, and press Enter. This entry makes a change to the value in cell G5.
Choose Tools, Track Changes, Accept or Reject Changes. Excel prompts you to save the workbook.
Choose OK to save the workbook. Excel opens the Select Changes to Accept or Reject dialog box, as you see in Figure 23.3. Notice that the When box is selected and shows that the workbook is not yet reviewed.
Select the Who check box. In the Who box, you should see Everyone. The other options are Everyone but Me and a list of users who are sharing the workbook with you. For this exercise, leave the Everyone option selected and the default option (Not Yet Reviewed) in the When box.
If you want to review changes by all the users, clear the Who check box.
Select the Where check box. In the Where text box, the current cell G6 is highlighted. Click cell G5 on the worksheet. This step enters the cell reference in the Where box and indicates where you made a change to a value in a specific area on the worksheet. You should see $G$5 in the Where text box.
If you want to review changes made to the entire workbook, clear the Where check box.
Click OK. In the Accept or Reject Changes dialog box, read the information about the first change (see Figure 23.4). The information also contains any dependent changes that are affected by the action you take for this change. If necessary, use the scroll arrows to see all the information.
To accept the change and clear its marquee, click the Accept button. To undo the change, click the Reject button. If Excel prompts you to select a value for a cell, click the value you want and then click the Accept button.
For each change, click the Accept or Reject button; alternatively, click the Accept All or the Reject All button to accept or reject the rest of the changes.
Click the Accept button. The Accept or Reject Changes dialog box disappears because there are no more changes to review.
You must accept or reject a change before you can advance to the next change.
When two people work on a shared workbook, if person 1 makes a change to a cell and saves the workbook and then person 2 also saves a copy of the workbook, person 2 sees any changes that person 1 made. The changes are highlighted with a comment indicator in the workbook that shows person 2 the changes that person 1 made, and the changes are accepted as a matter of course.
When you share workbooks, you can track changes made by users over a number of days. Excel uses the History sheet to show a complete list of changes to the workbook. The History sheet includes the names of the users who made the changes, data that was deleted or replaced, and information about conflicting changes.
To track changes onscreen, you need to ensure that the options in the Track Changes section on the Advanced tab in the Share Workbook dialog box meet your needs.
To prevent change tracking from being removed in a shared workbook, choose Tools, Protect, Protect and Share Workbook. In the Protect Shared Workbook dialog box, click the Sharing with track changes check box to put a check mark in the box. Then click OK.
The next To Do exercise helps you track changes onscreen in the My Database workbook.
Choose Tools, Track Changes, Highlight Changes. The Highlight Changes dialog box appears (see Figure 23.5). Note the check box is selected for Track changes while editing. This also shares your workbook. When you turned on workbook sharing, Excel turns on the Track Changes feature.
In the When drop-down list, you can choose
Since I Last Saved
Not Yet Reviewed
Since Date
To show a history of all the changes, click the When check box to clear it. Notice that the All option appears, indicating that all changes will be tracked.
In the Who drop-down list, you can choose
Everyone but Me
Each User's Name Individually
Click the Who check box to clear it.
In the Where drop-down list, select the cells that will be shown. If you leave this item blank, all cells are included. You want to leave it blank for now to show a history of the changes. Click in the Where check box to clear it. This step also clears the Where text box.
Choose List Changes on a New Sheet. This option controls where changes are displayed?in this case, onscreen. The option Highlight Changes on Screen is also selected, which tells Excel to display the changes directly on the worksheet.
Click OK. Excel inserts a History sheet in the workbook to show a history of the changes, as shown in Figure 23.6. Also, Excel highlights the changes on the screen and shows comments where changes were made.
The History sheet shows you a detailed record of changes made to a sheet, based on the changes that fit the criteria you selected in the Highlight Changes dialog box (When, Who, and Where).
Click the Sheet1 tab. Take a look at cell G5. A dark blue border surrounds the cell, and a blue triangle appears in the upper-left corner of the cell. The border and triangle indicate the cell has been changed.
Point to cell G5. A comment explaining the change that was made pops up next to cell G5 (see Figure 23.7).
You have seen how Excel indicates the changes onscreen and in the History sheet. But those aren't the only places you can track and monitor your changes. Why not print a hard copy of the History sheet? Printing a History sheet is handled just like any other print job.
To print this special sheet, click the History sheet and then click the Print button on the Standard toolbar. Excel prints the History sheet for you. Now you can track changes on a printout. You could punch holes in the printed History sheets and store them in a binder to help everyone keep track of the changes.


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NOTE: Since our meetings have been cancelled, any of the monthly challenges will be acceptable. We have no new challenges, but the Ugly Fabric challenge will be an ongoing challenge. If any of you are interested in getting a FQ of the fabric, Mary Lynne and I will supply it. Just give us a call. I know that many of us are staying busy with various projects that support the Scrapbasket charities
Here is the list of challenges for 2020.
We are also creating a new challenge involving charm squares and because they will be traded, we ask for the charm to be of quilt store quality. There is a major difference between the gray goods that quilting fabric companies use as a base.
Please remember that any kids or donation quilt or pillowcase is always considered a challenge.
Be sure to look for the challenge sign up sheet on the bar.
February Donation quilt and/or pillowcase
March 2020 Kona Color. GREEN. Any project—-quilt, placemat, wall hanging.
April FINISH IT. Any project waiting to be completed. How old is it?
May UGLY Fabric. We will supply the ugly fabric. It is on order and will have It at March meeting.
June Three blocks for QOV. Bind a QOV quilt. Make a pillowcase.
July Red, White and Blue project. Anything patriotic
September CHARM square challenge
October STRIPS and SCRAPS REDUCTION. And item using those from your stash.
November CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.
NOVEMBER CHALLENGE – sew Christmas Stockings for charity
For July, the theme is "red, white, and ____?_____". You fill in the blank!
For June, we are to bring a "white elephant" to exchange – something you will never finish. You will get someone else's white elephant, finish it, and bring it for show and tell. You get to keep the project you receive.
April's challenge will be "The Quilted Phrase". Make a wall hanging using this phrase as inspiration…the phrase is "QUILTERS KNOW ALL THE ANGLES." This challenge will be due in April.
- Do a charity project for our Donation Quilts group.
- Finish a UFO (UnFinished Object). When you get one completed, bring it to share with the guild!
- We started a round robin in March. Remember to bring the bag you have worked on to the meeting, to be passed on to the next person!
Round Robin Challenge Begins!
Welcome to the Scrapbasket Challenges for 2018. We have created challenges for the first six months of 2018. We hope you join in and have fun with the various months. There will be some that will be simple and others that will hopefully get your creative side thinking. Some members may wish to do one or two projects to get a head-start on a future month. Please join us and have fun with all the ideas. Here are the first two month's worth to get you going:
November 2018: The November challenge will be making CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS to be donated to a charity. Another opportunity to use some of the Christmas fabric that many of us own!
October 2018: The October meeting is NO QUILT. It can be any project apron, table runner, placemat etc. This is an opportunity to start your Christmas projects now instead of December.
September 2018:The challenge for September is a KIDS' QUILT to be given to the Kid's committee. At the July meeting, many members were inspired by the speaker in creating a quilt with "that yard of fabric" by adding different borders. It will be interesting to see all the many ideas.
July 2018: The challenge for July is any project using only black and white fabrics with a contrast color. Remember that any project — placemat, napkins, table runner to throw size using black and white is the challenge.
Our challenges have been interesting and fun to see.
There will be NO challenge for August. The auction will be our meeting and fun for all of us. The challenges for September, October and November will be announced in August.
See you at the July meeting.
June 2018: Scrapping up with Scrapbasket is the June challenge and we are sure all of you are busy using up all those scraps from many projects. It will be interesting to view all the creative designs that many members are designing. See you at the meeting.
April 2018: UGLY FABRIC PROJECT DUE THIS MONTH.
The Challenge for April is supporting the food bank at Messiah Lutheran Church. That's all.
Simple, Quick, Easy. They are always in need of canned vegetables, canned meats such as tuna, pastas, and paper products for the home. And, of course, you can always donate cash. The challenge
committee chose April since it can be a slow donation time, and it is also a chance for us all to work on and complete our UGLY FABRIC project. This is the month for the REVEAL of your creative masterpiece.
We will have a sign-up sheet at the meeting for the food bank donation.
Since the May meeting is going to be a quilt game night, we will advance the May challenge to June.
The challenge was SCRAPPING UP WITH SCRAPBASKET. So—- SCRAPPING UP WITH SCRAPBASKET is our Challenge project for June.
See you all at the April meeting.
March 2018:
Finish It Up. Got a UFO hanging around? Time to put in the last stitches, hand a label on it, and show it off.
February 2018:
Since the January Scrapbasket meeting was cancelled, all the monthly challenges will advance one month. So, the challenge of finished or unfinished Christmas project will be the February challenge.
Will there be any unfinished projects since we had an extra month?
At the meeting this month, we will be introducing the UGLY FABRIC project. Each person will receive a fat eighth of the UGLY fabric to be used in a creation of their own choosing. We know that some of you are anxiously waiting to view this fabric! The reveal for this fun creation will be at the April meeting along with the food bank donation. We hope you will have fun with this challenge.
January 2018:
- Your Christmas Project, Any Stage, Finished or Unfinished. This challenge was announced at the Christmas party in December.
- Ugly Fabric. Each person will receive a 10″ square of the same ugly fabric (yep, we choose). It must be used in a project of your choice.


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The newest Warrior shares a lot of similarities with Draymond Green
Golden State picks up versatile wing, Jacob Evans, with the No. 28 pick
Not an elite scorer. Jack of all trades. High motor. Versatile defender. Crazy-high basketball IQ.
Sound familiar?
Mind you, nobody is going out of their way to compare Jacob Evans, the Warriors' first-round pick (28th overall) out of Cincinnati, to Draymond Green.
But if you replace the former's name with the latter's in much of what you read about Evans prior to the 2018 NBA draft, it's by no means a stretch.
And considering Green was more than a token presence in the Dubs's draft room in the runup to Thursday, at the very least you have to figure Day Day saw some similarities and approves of the pick.
Evans, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound junior wing for the Bearcats in 2017-18, was considered a key cog of the NCAA's second-best defense. That, and his many Green-like qualities, fits the Warriors culture and philosophy almost perfectly.
He's not a lights-out shooter from deep, but he's certainly no slouch: he hit 41.8 percent from beyond the arc as a sophomore before regressing to 37 percent as a junior, and scouts think there's upside there. And with his impeccable defensive reputation, he's that "Three-and-D" prospect for which virtually every team in the league is looking.
"He's kind of the modern NBA wing — versatile, tough and a high-character kid," said Bob Myers, the club's president of basetball ops/GM.
Bleacher Report's draft breakdown of Evans suggested he'd be a good bet to crack his new team's rotation as a rookie. That was written, of course, before he went to the warriors, who is rotation appears to be very nicely set, thank you very much.
That said, it would be unwise to limit anyone whom the Warriors brain trust values highly enough to add to their cohesive mix. After all, it's not like anyone had Green pegged for a starting role, much less morphing very quickly into someone many consider a future Hall of Famer.
Green was so heavily involved in Golden State draft process this year that Myers said he's never seen anything like it from a player. Green spent up to five hours a day at the facility, watching tape and exchanging thoughts with the staff.
After the Warriors picked Evans, head coach Steve Kerr was the first member of the staff to give him a call. Kerr ended up passing the phone to Green, the new draft consultant.
"I don't know what they said to each other," Myers said. "But I imagine that was interesting."
Myers was familiar with Green's assessment of Evans' second pre-draft workout on Wednesday at club headquarters.
"This kid knows how to play," Myers said, recalling Green's appraisal. "That's a compliment. That's a high compliment."
So Green signed off on Evans. Isn't that more than enough to give the youngster the benefit of the doubt?


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Principal Analyst, Power Semiconductors
Richard Eden is a principal analyst with Omdia's, media and telecom group, where he looks after the power semiconductors area. His current report focus includes power semiconductor discretes and modules, SiC and GaN power semiconductors, as well as contributing to the Power Management Competitive Landscaping Tool and Power Management Market Tracker, all within the Power Semiconductor Intelligence Service.
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Senior Analyst, Power Semiconductors
Kevin follows the power IC market, providing reports and insights on component suppliers, market trends and forecasts in that space. He has primary responsibility for the Power Management Market Tracker and contributes to the power semiconductor annual reports.


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Phyllis Stalnaker, Weedhead, Tramp
Even if you want to be famous, no one really wants to be infamous. Especially for nonsense that we laugh about and create memes about today.
I now present the case of Phyllis Joyce Stalnaker.
13 October, 1925
Phyllis was born to Archie and Mildred Stalnaker.
May 1930 Census
The Stalnaker's were a young married couple from Nebraska. They were the parents to two small children in the 1930 census. They lived in Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska. One thing that I can tell you about Nebraska from the time I have been in and out of the state: They slaughter a lot of beef and pork. Probably chickens as well, but I don't know about that one, personally.
The Stalnaker's were married a little over a year before Phyllis arrived. Phyllis' father, Archie or possibly Archibald LaVern Stalnaker set his family up in a rental home that was valued at $1500.00. He worked somewhere nearby as a butcher in a meat market. I am sure that with the Great Depression going on, they were all grateful for Mr. Stalnaker having a job that literally put food on the table.
Mrs. Mildred Clara Crawford Stalnaker was not working during the 1930 census. She had 2 small children underfoot. Phyllis was 4 and 1/2, her brother, Gordon Rex was about 3 1/2, born 16 February, 1927. There would eventually be 2 more brothers.
Both Phyllis' parents were born in Nebraska. However, both grandmothers were born out of state. The paternal was from Wisconsin and the maternal was from Illinois.
1934 Moved to California
According to the information in Archie's obituary, the family moved to California in 1934.
1937 California
The first appearance we have of the family in the city directory is here. A different address, but here is Archie, working as a meat cutter in the city directory.
1938 California New Address
Family is still here, nothing has changed-except they have moved to a different house.
1939 California New Address
A New year, a new you! New address. Nothing else has changed.
1940 Voter Registration of Archie Stalnaker
In 1932, the family pulls up their stakes and moves to San Diego, California. They resided at 4505 Contour Dr., San Diego. Mr. Stalnaker was a registered voter in the San Diego county rolls as a Democrat. His occupation? Meat cutter. The house is absolutely tiny, less than 700 feet with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Built that year, it must have been very exciting to move into a new and modern home, albeit small by today's standards.
1940 No Census Found
I have not been able to locate the 1940 census for this family.
Thrown from a horse October 10, 1940
A mention appears in the San Diego Union on October 10, 1940 that Phyllis Stalnaker was thrown from a horse on Euclid Ave. near Auburn St. on October 3rd. In the article, she was improved, but still in serious condition at the county hospital a week later. Could this injury have impacted her for the rest of her life?
1942 Voter Registration Archie Stalnaker
Again, Democrat, same address. Same profession.
April 1944
This is when Phyllis would later gain internet fame. She would be arrested in San Diego, California under the charges of Weedhead, tramp. Her booking number was #20389. Oh, San Diego. I am sure that it was very serious at the time for you and for her. A 19 year old with serious charges surely would have incurred some "drama" at home, if she was still living with her parents. Wearing a darling herringbone jacket with tailoring, a striped shirt and a bow in her hair, Phyllis sure does not look trampy.
She looks a little pretty with the dark hair, eyebrows and lipstick on. But, to be honest, she looks tired more than anything else. No tiny smile at the corners of her mouth. No twinkle in her eyes. This is the look of "let's just get this over with." Was she waitressing already? Was she in school? No way of knowing. The fact that she was written up as a weedhead, I can deal with that. Ok, she smoked some pot. Whatever. But tramp? Proof that she was not fitting into a mold that someone else tried to push her into. I wish that there was some way that we could know her fate in the courthouse, but the records do not go back that far.
May 15th, 1946
Phyllis J. Stalnaker married a John J. Gordon. This is listed in the California County Birth, Death and Marriage records. Phyllis lists an address in Los Angeles and her occupation as waitress on the marriage license application. Her groom is a couple of years older than her, and he is from New York City. He also resides in Los Angeles.
October 28th, 1946
Archie dies in San Diego and is buried at Mount Hope cemetery. He was only 45 years old.
October 30, 1946
Archie's obituary comes out. Listed are his wife, Mildred, the 3 boys, and then a Mrs. J. J. Gordon, of Hollywood. That would be Phyllis! How she is listed as J.J. is because of her husband's initials being that.
Phyllis is divorced and remarried. This time to her USN husband, James R. Harris. They live on 3601 Crowell in San Diego. They are listed in the 1950 San Diego city directory. I can find no record of the marriage in California.
January 2, 1961
Phyllis dies in the hospital in San Diego at the age of 35. Married and living on Pacific Hwy, her mother lists the same address.
1963-1969 San Diego
Archie is now gone, as is Phyllis and Mrs. Stalnaker is working as a seamstress at Ratners Mfg. and living on Pacific Hwy.
January 18, 2001
Mildred dies at 94. Not listed in her obituary are Phyllis and Archie, her daughter and husband.
Curiously, the burial plots in the cemetery include one of Phyllis' brothers, Phyllis and her mother and father. Neither of the children are buried with their spouses. Mildred's marker is larger than the rest as well. It is strange.
After the arrest, marriage, divorce and second marriage, nothing that Phyllis did ever stands out again. She never had children that I could find, she never registered in the city directories, and she never even registered to vote. It is like the entire episode of being arrested as well as being thrown from a horse really pushed her into not getting into any trouble.
I am still working out all of the details for the trading card instructions that I will be posting.
I have been creating questions that will fit well on a trading card, and that has forced me to get really creative. This has been really beneficial for me, and I think that you will like it to.
Here are some questions that have really given me some detailed answers. Let me know how they work out for you.
1. What should you be famous for?
2. What is your superpower?
3. Family know you for your.....
4. Favorite Car
5. Favorite Pet
6. Favorite Color
7. Best Friend
8. No one knows that I.....
9. My vice is....
These questions will really flesh out your family members in your trading cards. The question that gets conversations going is the first one, so I would probably save that one for last, when the person that you are interviewing is warmed up.
Mother's Day is right around the corner, so get your questions ready for all of the mothers in your life!
First Day of Spring
Happy 1st Day of Spring!
Today marks the first day of Spring. With the beginning of Springtime, I thought that it would be a good time to do some "Spring Cleaning" on my family tree.
Ancestry is a great site. I love it and I use it a lot. For learning about your DNA origins, their site is amazing. For making connections to your family, still amazing. A feature that I don't like is how easy it is to add to your family tree the connections of other families.
That may seem amazing, but in reality, some people make connections to others with no documentation.
This spring, I will be doing a lot of pruning of my DNA trees to make sure that all of the people that I add have proper documentation.
What is something that you are doing on the first day of Spring?
Hints from Crafts
I sat there in the hospital with a friend's mother, Evelyn. She was in her 80's and had fallen at the craft store. She had a plastic bag filled with yarn, knitting and crochet needles on her lap. Her daughter called and asked if I would meet her at the hospital while she drove up from Houston.
I knew Evelyn. Her mind was a little dim some days. We did not know that she suffered from dementia then. When she saw me, her face lit up. "Dixie!" She exclaimed. "I wish we were at my coffee table instead of here." We hugged and I waited with her. They took her for x-rays and she clung to my hand, like a child.
While we were waiting, she Evelyn started to talk about the yarn she bought.
"I got blue that was the same color as the shutters on my Aunt Nan's house back when she and Uncle Dan lived in town." I nodded.
"The green, it reminded me of the breadbox that we had." I knew that I should write this down for my friend.
Evelyn talked about who she had made sweaters for. Who got afghans. Baby layettes. I just smiled and made notes by turning the record feature onto my tablet. Listening to Evelyn was taking a walk into her small tidy home of years ago. Listening to soap operas on the television with her as she made things for the people that she loved. Smelling the dinner simmering on the stove. Feeling the clothes dry on the line.
Evelyn learned to do handcrafts when she was recovering from a broken leg. Those skills had lasted her a lifetime. I just nodded a lot as she spoke, touching her hand every so often. When her daughter showed up, we visited for a while and I mentioned that her mother shared my love of crafts.
I actually forgot about the tablet recording until I got home and learned that I had recorded 3 hours. I literally had forgotten to turn it off.
Sadly, Evelyn's health declined. She left us less than 6 months later. I was trying to think of something to write in the card for my friend. I remembered that recording. I plugged the memory card into the computer and cut the recording down to only the part where her mother was recalling the past. When Marta (my friend) got the memory card, she put it into her computer and she said that it was the best gift of all because of all of the names and places that were mentioned. Marta told me that it was going to be a huge boon for her genealogical research.
Farewell, 2017, Welcome in, 2018
What a very eventful year 2017 has been for me! I have learned a lot about my biological paternal family, I have learned a lot about genealogy, and in the spring of this year, I got married!
This coming week, I will be going to the nice people who issue driver's licenses and I will be writing an article about the information that is contained on various ones in the United States.
Additionally, my step son wrote an article for school about genealogy, and I will be including it here, since it was a project that he did without my knowledge (except for one question he asked me). Perhaps some other schools would be interested in doing a similar project.
I look forward to everything that is in store for 2018.
Be safe, be blessed and keep reading!
Box of Lies
I have been fascinated with genealogy. The stories that my grandmother, great aunts and great grandmother would tell me were ones that I could recite at least in part by the time that I was a young teen.
As time went by, I would get copies of documents. Carefully, I would copy them and slide them into a page protector. In a time long before the internet, each piece of paper represented someone either sending off for a form, going to the library and making a copy, or sharing a page from a document that someone in the family held.
A distant relative that I met online, Rachel, offered to send me her box of research. I was thrilled. She was advanced in years. She was afraid that the family trees that she had taken years to compile would be lost forever since no one in her immediate family was even remotely interested.
I took her up on the offer and within a few weeks, a large cardboard box came to me. It was filled with all sorts of family trees. Connections that I had never seen. It was very excited. I called Rachel on the phone and asked her where she got all of her information from. She explained that the items she had included, birth certificates and what not were from research. Then she told me the sentence that would break my heart.
"The rest I filled in or made up. I even edited some of the birth certificates and stuff with correction fluid to make them match."
I couldn't believe my ears. The box that I had now had no value to me. I put everything back in it and taped it up. I have never opened it again. She had even created false relationships to famous people because she thought that it would make the tree more interesting.
When you are doing research and adding to your family tree, always cite your source. NEVER make up information.
All eyes are on the United States with all of the weather events that we have been facing right now. Flooding, fires, hurricanes, devastating losses. It is hard to comprehend that this is all happening in the US right now at the same time. Texas coastal cities are still dealing with the devastation that has occurred with Hurricane Harvey. Now, Irma is bearing down on the Atlantic Ocean.
Before I go into saving these things, save lives first. The most important things to save are the lives of your family and animals. This should never come before saving lives. Never choose stuff over lives.
That being said, if you have prepared for evacuation with family and animals and you have time, prepare your stuff. If you have not backed up all of the data, do it now. If you don't have a backup hard drive and can get one, get one and backup your hard drive.
For books and papers, place them in a heavy duty sealed bag. *I used the zip top bags that came in one gallon and 5 gallon sizes. After they are in bags, place them in contractor's trash bags. Three bags per box. Now, place the bags in a plastic tub. Not a cardboard box. Now, a contractor's trash bag over the plastic tub. At the top where the bag closes, make a handle of duct tape and write on there what is in each tub.
There is a popular meme going around right now that is stating to place your things in a dishwasher. Dishwashers are NOT waterproof. They have a drain. What can go out can go in. I have had a dishwasher flood the entire kitchen once. Not waterproof. For a better seal if I were desperate, I would use the refrigerator as it is designed to keep a seal using gaskets. If you DO decide to use this, realize that unless you seal the papers and photos with plastic zip top bags and contractor's bags, the moisture in the refrigerator could cause a lot of problems with mold and bacteria if power is lost in the home and the food goes bad. I seriously would not be using home appliances to store things that were of great value to me.
Mail it ahead. If you are headed to a friend or family member outside of the disaster area, mail your things ahead of you if space is a premium in the transportation that you are using. I am serious. Insure it, and mail it ahead. When I went to England the last time, I mailed my luggage. It was cheaper than airline fees, and it was very freeing to not have to worry about my bags.
I would do the same right now with something as important as my genealogy research and family photos.
Please be safe.
I Am Not a Secret
Since I have been on my search for my paternal biological family, I have been fortunate enough to come across some really lovely people. I have met some of the most helpful people that you could ever want to meet.
I have also met some people who really did not think that I should be following through on finding my biological family.
I would like to comment on that with some cold, hard facts, and probably some raw emotion as well.
I am not a secret. I have never lived as though I were a secret. I am a person. I have thoughts, feelings, emotions, and bleed when I am cut, the same as everyone else.
I am not a secret. What two adults did to get me here was something that I was a result of, not because I was an active consenting person.
I am not a secret. When I am asked for my complete medical history, I can only make a guess at part of my history. Because I don't know.
I am not a secret. When I look at my family, I know that I have traits that belong to my biological parent that I don't know.
I am not a secret. I never agreed to be in hiding so that someone would not have to confront their actions from the past.
I am not a secret. I am not in hiding, nor should I have to be.
I am not demanding a relationship with my biological family, if that is not what they want. But what I am wanting is for them to know that I exist. For them to know that there is someone else in the world who is carrying their genetic line. For them to know that life is messy, that is how we are made. I don't hold any anger or grudges, but I am not a secret.
For United States Readers, Independence Day Celebrations are nearly upon us. Although July 4th falls on a Tuesday, there are some sites that are offering free access to their records!
Here are the details:
American Ancestors is being very generous with their offer of access for a week completely free. All that you have to do is sign up, and you are able to use all of their databases! Expires July 6th, 2017.
Ancestry is offering access to their 13 Colonies database, ending on July 4th.
Go sign up and enjoy looking at the free databases!
Always Free:
Family Search
Ellis Island Statue of Liberty Genealogy Portal
Castle Garden
As always, good luck on your search!
A problem that a lot of people have when trying to reach out and contact their genetic family via Ancestry and other similar sites is that the family members that they are trying to reach out to don't check their accounts very often.
This can be really frustrating for a person who is trying to discover their family.
Here are some tips that I have used to try and find the family that I am looking for. I hope that these will help you, too!
1. Search the username in a google search, in quotation marks. If the user name is ABC123, I will search "ABC123" to see what pulls up. If I don't get a lot of hits or if I get no hits, I will remove the quotes. Sometimes I get a lot of hits. Sometimes, I am still stumped.
If I am lucky, at one of these posts, there will be an email address or a contact me button. I pretty much know that I have the right person if I find posts by that user name in a genealogy forum or page.
The weirdest one that I have ever looked for? One match only, and it was to a toy boat collector in Europe. Sent an email and heard back from him in less than 30 minutes. He had only taken the test to learn what his genetic makeup was. Never bothered to create a family tree or check back to the site. Imagine his surprise when I united him to a very close family relative.
2. Notice if the user name is a person's name. Some people will just use their name. JohnWSmith, for example would help my search, especially if I had an idea of the city and state that they are in. The more unusual the name, the easier this will be.
3. Notice if the user name gives a clue. JohnWSmithGolferNYC would really help you out in your search. The username JWSNYC tells me nothing, unless there are matches on the initial google search.
4. Make notes of what actions that you take as you go. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to find the great lead that you had, only to find out that you can't find it.
5. IF you decide to send emails, take the time to create the same email in a word processing file, such as Microsoft Office or Open Office. That way, you can merely copy and paste over and over to all of the contacts that you find.
6. Make notes of all of the emails that you send out, and if you get responses, make notes of them as well.
Good luck on your search!
About Dixie
I write a lot about genetic genealogy, family trees, DNA, and home life as well as the occasional product review. Comments? Email me at email@example.com
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Last week saw successful delivery of the proteomic bioinformatics module on Cranfield University's Masters course in Applied Bioinformatics. The week included practical workshops and lectures, some of which were delivered by myself and Luca Bianco, but with several from external professionals including Quotient BioResearch's Chris Barton and Rich Kay who explained how they use proteomics to design new ways of detecting illegal doping in sport, and Phil Jones from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) who spoke about the new proteomics data standards (mzML and analysisXML), as well as the EBI's infrastructure for supporting proteomics data. Matthew Russell, of the University of Cambridge, also gave some lectures on 'Proteomics at Cambridge', quantitative proteomics and search engines.
For more information on the MSc in Applied Bioinformatics at Cranfield check out this video on YouTube from the course director, Lee Larcombe:
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When I was transferred to my pediatric psychiatrist, I didn't how debilitating she would be to my recovery. Our first meeting she blamed my depression on my parents divorce. I had never dealt with any huge misfortune in my life other than the divorce so it made perfect sense to my Borderline mind that it wasn't my fault but someone else's.
By the age of 16 I had been hospitalized 12 times for a total of 2 years in a hospital bed at the mental health in-patient pediatric unit. I was denied education due to "safety" risks, and I missed many beautiful seasons due to these safety risks forcing me to stay on the unit.
The years went by and I turned 18. I was finally out of the hospital and back in high school. I was lucky enough to attend PineRidge Secondary School where I was admitted to the SAL education program. This program allowed me to miss most of the school day to get the rest I needed. I only had to attend school 3x a week for 2 hours a day so most of my schoolwork was completed at home.
I was 18 but I was at the education level of a Grade 10 student (15 years old). I felt like a failure, stupid, and unworthy of education all together. When I approached my pediatric psychiatrist about my feelings, she told me to accept my truth. She said I was hospitalized as a child therefore I never got the education needed, I wouldn't graduate on time or attend college – and university is completely unrealistic for someone at my level. She told me I would likely be in my 20's by the time I graduated high school – if I ever did. She validated my insecurities and told me I shouldn't bother trying anymore – I had did this to myself. She told me I was uneducated, responsible for my own mental illness, and I would likely never get better. Later, she proceeded to tell me I was selfish and she couldn't work with me anymore since I was a "lost cause." My therapist at the time was let go by this psych because she stood up for me and was going to complain to the chair about my psych but she never got the chance.
The psych said that anger is the only emotion and sadness is self-pity. So, instead of taking everything she said and turning it into mourning of the life I could have had. I got mad, and I got even. I graduated high school on time with honors and three separate awards for my work in the community, and I was accepted to university with a full-scholarship.
Sadly, my mental health did decline and I never accepted the offer to university. I got a new psychiatrist who I love but at the time I was transferred to C4, the adult psychiatric in-paitent unit and things got worse.
I escaped from PICU on a Thursday afternoon. I made it to the main floor by the Tim Horton's in the cafeteria. I was caught by three security guards and as I laid on the ground I heard someone talking…it was my sister talking to my pediatric psychiatrist. Since a "Code White" had been called hospital wide the nearest psych had to come and assess what had happened. She walked past me with her high heels clicking…
Psych: "Who is this?"
Sister: "It's Malvern"
Psych: "Who?"
Sister: "You were his psychiatrist for nine years…"
My face was held down by the guards so I never did get to see her. My sister later told me that she didn't remember me and simply walked by, not even looking at her old patient who laid on the floor, screaming.
That was one of the most motivational moments of my life.
I have always wanted to help people. I knew what it was like to be in pain, to lose someone, to hate yourself, to be completely out of control of what was happening to my very own brain. I applied to university again at 21 years old and I was accepted. I will be attending McMaster majoring in Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law this fall. My major interest? Health Law.
I know what it's like to be ignored, have an emotionally abusive doctor, to be put in The Quiet Room for thirteen hours for "talking back" with no entertainment except for my own mind. I saw other patients be hurt, manipulated, and bullied. I'm dedicating my career to changing the health system. I won't sit by and watch people who have been emotionally abused in their life become victims when they are trying to receive professional help. The health system in Canada is not ok. One of every 37 patients who get admitted to the hospital will be victims of malpractice, one is every 10 patients will be admitted on false pretenses, and one in every 1,300 patients will die due to the wait time in the emergency room.
My pediatric psychiatrist was my motivation to begin a new life by fixing what I had been a victim to for nine years.


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Welcome to the Glenelg Shire Council
A new interactive online itinerary planning tool is set to be launched next month linking the Green Triangle's world class vignerons, including some local cellar doors.
Glenelg Shire's Crawford River Wines at Condah, Cobboboonee Wines at Heywood and Seppelt's at Drumborg are among the showcase of wineries which will benefit from the Limestone Coast Wine Trails project, who are partnering with south-west Victoria wine regions for the project.
Award winning digital team Alpaca Travel have been appointed to build the itinerary planning platform which will showcase wine tourism offerings across eight different wine regions including Henty.
Glenelg Shire Mayor Cr Anita Rank said the online platform is specifically targeting international wine tourists, but will also have benefits for the domestic market, bolstering the region's food and wine markets and unique tourism attractions.
"This is just one more step in collaborating with our Green Triangle partners to showcase the unique visitor offerings we have in this part of the world," Cr Rank said.
"Some of Australia's best wines are made within our shire, and by partnering with the globally recognised Coonawarra brand we can lure wine lovers to build a self-guided itinerary right across the Limestone Coast and south west regions, exploring our wealth of attractions, all achieved from clicking their hand held device."
Mixed Dozen project manager Toni Duka said the platform would do more than just give directions, functioning like a "digital concierge or experience curator".
"Visitors can find a place on a map, but the itinerary planning tool will enable visitors to curate a set of unique experiences that showcase the best of your area," she said.
"It's about inviting visitors to explore somewhere new and see more along the way; we want to inspire them to take the road less travelled beyond the popular self-drive travel routes of the Great Ocean Road and Adelaide-Melbourne touring route, to go somewhere that is perhaps unfamiliar and ideally, persuade them to stay longer.
"We know that itineraries are inherently important for getting visitors exploring beyond the gateways and uncovering the experiences that make the region so special.
"In bringing these experiences to life in the digital world, we can give people the confidence to go exploring in the real world."
Glenelg Shire Council, with neighbouring council Southern Grampians Shire are among 11 project partners in the Limestone Coast Mixed Dozen Interactive Wine Trails Project which is funded by the Australian Government's $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package.
The Mixed Dozen digital platform is anticipated to go live in mid-November 2019.


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Unfortunately, the sad truth is that the funding our students receive from the State of California isn't sufficient to sustain the high level of education and opportunity that we, as parents, demand of OIS. Donations to The OIS Parents' Club's annual Make a Difference Fund (MaD) and our new Technology in the Classroom (TECH) Fund, along with contributions to the Educational Foundation of Orinda (EFO), are critical in bridging this funding gap.
Your donations to the Parents' Club enable us to give our children at OIS the best educational opportunities available in and out of our middle school classrooms. Our continued success depends on every family's minimum contribution of $850 per child to Make a Difference and $150 per child to our TECH Fund.
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WAR CURIOSITIES: A fight to the death in the Reichstag
June 22, 2019
Berlin, last days of April 1945. The Third Reich is dying. As well as one of its most symbolic buildings: the Reichstag. Germany's capital, surrounded by the Red Army, looks like a nightmare. Apocalyptic and infernal scenario of fire and destruction. Colossal smoke columns erupt where fire still consume what little remains to be burnt in Berlin.Continue Reading No Comments


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The Bolshevik, by Boris Kustodiev
– Bolsheviks, or Reds, came to power in Russia during the October Revolution phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and founded the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The Bolsheviks, founded by Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov, were by 1905 a major organization consisting primarily of workers under a democratic internal hierarchy governed by the principle of democratic centralism, who considered themselves the leaders of the revolutionary working class of Russia. Their beliefs and practices were often referred to as Bolshevism.
Silent screen star May Allison, star of 1919's "Uplifters, the Free," played Hortense Troutt. In the film, Hortense attends a "Bull-Shevik" lecture and is won over to the Bolshevik cause. The next day she quits her stenographer's job working for a capitalist. She finds the woman who gave the lecture and offers her services. The woman promptly puts her new comrade to work as a maid. The work, without pay, of course, becomes harder by the day, and in what short amounts of spare time she has, she is expected to type speeches. Romanced by an older "Bull-Shevik," Hortense has to give him $49.00 to buy a suit in which he can marry her. But a new convert happens along. The new convert is the son of Hortense's former boss. In love with Hortense, he's been looking for her ever since she quit her job. When Hortense finds that her old "Bull-Shevik" suitor is married already, Hortense dumps both him and the unpaid job as a maid. She becomes a convert to the cause for capitalism and her new, honest suitor.
Here's Etiquittesky of the Bolshevisky; Savvy, Folksky!
After participating in a Bohemian banquet in her Bolshevehicle, "Free," May Allison decided to issue some hints on etiquette gratis to all Bolsheviks:
- Soup should be seen and not heard.
- Ladies will not flick cigarette ashes in the butter.
- Gentlemen will wring their beards after the soup course.
- If the roast is not done to your taste it is mean to throw it at the hostess.
- Never slice bread; Bolsheviks are whole loafers.
- It is not considered au fait to eat spaghetti with a knife when proper implements are provided. You will find them on your right hand—four fingers and a thumb. - Los Angeles Herald, 1919
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Is a Masterpiece
I remember Ian McKinley from Final Destination 3 making an accurate point about the inequality of life and death at the funeral of two female classmates of his that were burned alive in a tanning booth freak accident. He notes that serial killers, prominent terrorists, politicians, and other evildoers still live to old age while those two innocent girls didn't even live to see their 18th birthdays. The world is undoubtedly an upside down and rotten place where evil triumphs over good in a myriad of ways, and the natural response of a logical person is to be angry at these grand injustices that we're practically powerless over. Hollywood many times over has preached the hazards of fury and the importance of empathy and understanding. However, the latter's easier said than done. Brian Tellerico, contributing to the late Roger Ebert's website, asserts that furious laments at injustice must be made in order for empathy and understanding to emerge, noting that raw emotion is a conduit to a better comprehension of how the world works and I believe this is what Three Billboards is all about.
Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) is a divorced single mother who is rather difficult to be around through no fault of her own. Seven months have elapsed since her teenage daughter Angela was beaten, raped and burned alive, with zero arrests made by the Ebbing P.D. Taking matters into her own hands, Mildred rents out three unused billboards outside her town and plasters a controversial message aimed at Ebbing's esteemed police chief Bill Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), questioning his competence. The battle is only aggravated when Willoughby's violent, racist deputy Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell) gets involved.
I believe a screenwriting Academy Award is in order for writer/director Martin McDonaugh. His impeccably penned script laden with insightful discourse centers in on his characters' perspectives on life; their convictions and personalities molded by the environment that they grew up in. Three Billboards is a tale of bereavement, culpability, and redemption that is astutely articulated within the milieu of a lugubriously comical world delineated by hopelessness, police brutality, poverty, and moral hypocrisy coming from all sides. The film's thematic linchpin is grief and its influence on the human train of thought as loss fuels the protagonists' ideologies and the actions they undertake, whether for character development or plot advancement.
I bet if you, dear reader, were in Mildred's unfortunate situation, the overwhelming grief will provide you with a newfound pessimistic outlook on things. I personally believe that pessimists possess substantially more accurate perceptions than optimists; Mildred's tirades are veracious, quite factual, and are most certainly justified when she has to deal with bigoted, hotheaded, and distasteful cops like Dixon who are more interested in brutalizing ethnic minorities and giving her a hard time rather than working diligently to find the perpetrator. That being said, Three Billboards emphatically refuses to be a hackneyed, monochromatic indictment of crooked law enforcers. Chief Willoughby's interactions with Mildred reveal him to be quite a levelheaded person with valid reasons as to why no suspects are in custody, and scenes of his family life depict him as a loving husband and father; a human being coping with the pressure of his job and distraught by another problem of his which I shan't be divulging. Three Billboards in turn is as much a condemnation of police incompetence as it is an acknowledgement of their strenuous job, especially when it comes to homicide cases.
Three Billboards has some anarchist undercurrents. We strangely find ourselves vigorously rooting for Mildred even though some of her actions are quite impetuous, sympathy-draining, and bound to beget all sorts of negative repercussions onto herself and her family. Moreover, I believe this film implies that certain sets of laws and questionable protocol serve as an impediment to true justice, even when the police competently do their job. In a way Three Billboards somewhat lionizes the idea of taking matters into one's own hands as it appears on screen to be an effective method of getting things done. Simultaneously, Three Billboards' ambiguous ending encourages the viewers to question how far they're truly willing to go in that regard.
The cast is outstanding and worthy of a standing ovation as they lit the fuse of Martin McDonaugh's dynamite script. Frances McDormand puts on a phenomenal powerhouse of a performance that might just earn her another coveted golden statue. With McDormand's commanding screen presence and absolute sincerity behind those eyes, she valiantly defies the audiences to love her character in spite of her shortcomings. The result is a resounding success because what viewers end up seeing is an indomitable spirit with vulnerabilities just like everybody else. Sam Rockwell's superb performance as the dimwitted mama's-boy deputy Dixon is further proof of his versatility and aptitude as an actor. Woody Harrelson knocks it out of the park as Chief Willoughby; he plays a rigid person with a hefty dose of sadness. Lucas Hedges plays Mildred's son Robbie with prudent grace, signaling to viewers the hardship of dealing with his mother.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a thoroughly complex, relevant, superbly written, and phenomenally acted masterpiece that easily ranks in the top tier of 2017's finest films. It fortifies the radical belief that my limited life on this planet is incomplete without films. Whatever your schedule, please make the time for a trip to the cinema to see exactly what I mean. Martin McDonaugh, do take a bow, you've earned it.
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Kids are, in fact, able to discern a quality title from a middling one.
A while ago, I made the decision, as most parents do, to involve my children in my hobbies. I did this by playing catch with them in the backyard, going to baseball games, playing video games, and most recently, writing a co-op review for PixlBit. If there's one thing I've learned from the experience, it's that kids will surprise you with just how mature their perspective can be, even if they aren't able to properly articulate it yet.


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Tennessee Section Officers
President | Lukas Salyer
Firm: Forterra Drainage Products
Phone: [423] 715-6464
Lukas Salyer is employed as a Technical Resource Engineer for Forterra Drainage Products (formerly Sherman Dixie Concrete Industries). He assists Engineers, Municipalities, and Owners with Design and Specification of projects which benefit from the use of Precast Concrete Products. Mr. Salyer also provides Educational Training Courses on a variety of topics related to Infrastructure. Lukas joined the Forterra team in October of 2014 and carries over 10 years experience of Sales Management and Technical Marketing within the Professional Construction Industry. He has worked with both Engineers and Architects in the East Tennessee area on a variety of both Public and Privately funded projects. Lukas has served in several directorial roles for a variety of professional trade organizations, and most recently served as President for the ASCE-Chattanooga, TN Branch, as well as Vice-President for the ASCE-Knoxville Chapter's Young Member Group. Mr. Salyer also serves on ASCE-Tennessee's Infrastructure Report Card Committee. Additionally, Mr. Salyer is actively involved with the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA), and the Tennessee Road Builders Association (TRBA).
Past President | Wesley Goodnight
Firm: EnSafe, Inc.
Phone: [901] 372-7962
Wesley Goodnight graduated with a BSCE from Christian Brothers University in 2002. After working in the geotechnical field for 6 years at Golder Associates Inc., where he traveled the world performing investigations for LNG/LPG facility expansions, he returned to Memphis in 2008 to take a position with EnSafe Inc. During the last 9+ years at EnSafe, Wesley has concentrated on remediation projects involving petroleum and chlorinated solvent contamination. He has been fortunate to be able to design, install, and operate the different types of treatment systems which clean up contaminated sites. Wesley is currently a Project Manager in the Engineering Services division of EnSafe, working out of their Memphis corporate office. Wesley is currently a Director in the ASCE West TN Branch, ASCE TN Section Student Chair, and ASCE TN Section President-Elect. Wesley is newly married to his wife Emily and they have 2 dogs (black lab mixes) that currently count as their kids. Wesley likes doing carpentry and working on his antique car in his spare time, which has gotten less spare after getting married.
President-Elect | Eric Gardner I P.E. | CPESC
Firm: Civil & Environmental Consultants
Phone: [615] 979-4382
Eric grew up in Southern Indiana and graduated from the University of Evansville in 1998 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While pursuing his engineering degree, he played four years of varsity football at Evansville. After college, he moved to Nashville and began his career as a consultant, doing mostly roadway design. He then worked for the City of Franklin as the Director of Engineering and for Advanced Drainage Systems providing technical support for different stormwater and sanitary sewer products. He is currently a Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. He has a unique professional background, having worked for engineering consulting firms, a municipality and a product manufacturer. He lives in Franklin with his wife, Jenny and their three daughters, Grace, Lyla and Piper. Eric enjoys spending his free time hunting, fishing, being with his kids and playing sports or games. He is a huge St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and loves to watch and talk about all sports. He is also is involved in many local professional and civic groups such as Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County and Grassland Athletic Association.
Vice President | Patrick Fiveash I P.E. | CPESC | ENV. SP.
Firm: Gresham Smith
Phone: [865] 299-6130
Patrick has worked for Gresham Smith and Partners as a Sr. transportation engineer and project manager since June 2013. He has 16 years of experience with a variety of transportation projects in the east Tennessee area. He is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Patrick is the past president of the Knoxville branch of the ASCE and has been involved with the branch for a number of years. He is has been married to his wife Emily for 22 years and has daughter Zadie and son Grey. Patrick has coached club soccer for 4 years and enjoys helping his players become great player on the field and outstanding gentleman outside of soccer. Patrick enjoys trail running in Knoxville and has competed in a number of ultra marathons.
Firm: CDM Smith
Phone: [615] 340-6540
Ashley is a Vanderbilt University graduate originally from San Antonio, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering. Ashley is currently a Senior Project Manager for CDM Smith in the transportation group. Her background is in civil site design as she has worked on municipal, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use, and residential projects throughout the country. She married Jared, another Vandy graduate, and they have two daughters. Ashley is an ASCE Nashville Branch Past-President, current Board Member, Practitioner Advisor to Vanderbilt, Newsletter Editor, & former Younger Member Chair. She has also been the TN Section President, Student Session Chair, Younger Member Chair, and Webmaster. Ashley was a big sis through Big Brothers Big Sisters for 8 years and is an avid Vanderbilt sports fan. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys playing and watching all sports, traveling, scuba diving, skiing, going to concerts, and relaxing on beaches.
Treasurer | Ted A. Kniazewycz | P.E. | F. ASCE
Firm: Tennessee Department of Transportation
Phone: [615] 741-3351
Ted is the Director of the Structures Division at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Ted is a graduate of Tennessee Tech and began his engineering career with the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the Structures Division. He also served as Metro Nashville's Bridge Engineer and as the transportation structural lead at Gresham, Smith & Partners prior to rejoining TDOT. Ted has been active in ASCE since his student chapter days at Tennessee Tech where he worked on the concrete canoe and technical paper presentation. He has served as Nashville Branch President and continues to serve the Tennessee Section as Treasurer and ASCE at the societal level as Region 4 Past-Governor after 11 years of service. In his free time, he is active in Boy Scouting and is most proud of this three Eagle Scouts. He is married to Susannah who is also a civil engineer and they reside in Mount Juliet area just outside of Nashville.


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Growers Espresso
One of two Rwanda coffee offerings. Black tea, chocolate and cherry flavours. A high scoring coffee with interesting black and herbal tea characteristics..
Taste — Black Tea and Cherry
Region — Karenge
Altitude — 1300-1520 masl
Harvest — 2019
Process — Natural
Aroma — Black Tea and Spice
Taste — Black Tea/Chocolate/Cherry
Acidity — Apple
Body — Medium
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text: We watch tv a lot. Weekday evenings and weekends. If we aren't watching tv, we have a dvd movie in the Blu-Ray Player. Anyway, a show called The Carmichael Show, which is partly Produced by Jerrod Carmichael, one of two sons in the show. We watched the first season of it last year and it got renewed for another season. The show discusses current issues in a very humorous/comical way. Last night we watch two episodes of the new season and literally laugh our butts off. Thing is, a person has to have a terrific sense of humor to watch this show. All, but one, of the family is black. The one son's girlfriend is half black/half white. Last season, we were introduced to her white father. Another show that is starting for the first time is Little Big Shots: Forever Young. It's a spinoff of Little Big Shots but with old people. America's Got Talent (or AGT) is back on. Nick Cannon is no longer hosting. Tyra Banks is the new host. On the first night of auditions, a 12 year old ventriloquist literally shocks the judges and audience. Mel B. liked this 12 year girl so much, she hit her Golden Button to put the girl straight thru to the Live shows. The girl made her doll/bunny sing a song so good it was unbelievable. So, if you are into watching tv, like we are, check these three shows out.


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