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Are we living in boom times?
-- A sign Donald Christians saw held up by a man near a freeway exit to the Bayview: "Please help. (I have change for a twenty)."
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-- And near the new Bay Trail at Hamilton Field in Novato, Kathleen Gaines came upon a boy of 10 or so selling lemonade. "How's business?" she asked. "Not that good," he answered. "The most we've ever made is $130 in a day."
-- On the other hand, Louie's Hairdresser for Men, a barbershop in the Handlery hotel, has for years been getting free copies of Playboy, providing intellectual fodder for his customers, who - as the old saw goes - read it for the articles.
That stopped a few months ago. A Playboy representative told me that "Like most magazine titles, Playboy has reduced its targeted circulation through removing free copies from the marketplace, as increasing paper and ink price make it difficult to justify the continuation of this practice on a larger scale."
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This end of an era - perhaps good news to everyday women whose mates have been disappointed when they fail to measure up to standards set by airbrushed centerfolds - means guys waiting for appointments are just going to have to play with their iPads.
-- Keeping in mind Chip Johnson's Friday column about ants "overrunning the state" and the fact that "Ant-Man" has begun filming here, watch where you step.
-- As to the recent column about the loudly laughing theatergoer, Helen Harmon suggests a Reactors' Equity union for audience members. Play promoters may hire union members to be wildly enthusiastic, from the moment a performer takes the stage to the final echoes of a standing ovation.
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-- What with everyone challenging everyone else to toss buckets of ice on themselves, Randall Koll says "there really needs to be an iPhone emoji" for issuing the challenge. Suggestions?
-- Sign Mike Tully saw in the elevator of the Odd Fellows/Lines Dance Center Building at Seventh and Market: "Do not consume beverages or food in the elevator. Be careful and watch your step leaving the elevator. ... No antics, buffoonery, capers, clowning, fooling around, fun and games, hijinks, misbehavior, pranks, rough-housing, rowdiness, shenanigans or tomfoolery on the elevator." Also among the instructions: "No posting of signs allowed in the elevator."
-- At the Commonwealth Club on Wednesday, Marga Gomez said that this year's Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park, on Sept. 14, will be bigger than usual, because so many performers have indicated they want to participate to pay tribute to Robin Williams. Gomez not only expressed sadness over Williams' death, but also over the sudden death of Arturo Galster, an actor and performer particularly beloved in the gay community.
(Mark Abramson, who was there, says Gomez wasn't interviewed, but pretty much did stand-up, riffing for a few minutes, for example, on three-ways. These "just don't happen in the lesbian community," said Gomez. "If you see three lesbians walk into a room and close the door, one of them is a therapist."
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Honor roll:
Julia Park Tracey, newly named poet laureate of the city of Alameda, said, "Poetry is kind of like Brussels sprouts. Some people love it, and most people hate it. So I'm going to work on changing that."
Meanwhile, Marty Lurie, who is pre- and post-game host on weekends for KNBR, was honored before a recent Giants game with a bobblehead doll.
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And Arlene Blum, who is founder of the Green Science Policy Institute and whose research has led to recent legislation protecting consumers from dangerous flame retardants in foam furniture, is being honored with the 2014 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Medal, to Berkeley's "most useful citizen."
P.S.: Liz Smith spotted the bumper sticker on a car in the upper Castro: "Messiah is coming ... Act busy."
Driving on Highway 121 in Marin, Norman Vogel spotted a sign at the edge of the road: "Our wine is shaken but not stirred."
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This is one of the favorite topic amongst the Pakistani TV anchors. They have pride – which they should, everyone has – for their work and country; and are against India and Indian content on media. They view it as a cultural invasion. And in this program, this popular Pakistani anchor creates the vision of a conspiracy going on as to how and why the Indian content is brought in.
Honestly, I was confused watching it. From threatening to tax to showing "liberal" values of allowing the Indian content in to saying how advanced Indian technology is to saying how useless the content is etc.; the people in this discussion go everywhere.
A few points for Pakistanis, if they happen to read this:
- The dichotomy between Large budget movie and low Budget movie is just like what a Pakistani producer faces. Yet, "Shirin Farhad ki to Nikal Padi' or "Ferrari ki Sawari" comes out and does well. Not all the Indian movies are big budget. Most actually are low budget. And it is not just Bollywood, but local regional movies as well, who compete against Bollywood – like Bhojpuri, Manipuri etc and do well. Of course, the Southern regional cinema is way ahead and blockbuster in its own right.
- Loving media cannot be controlled by laws. You cannot stop people in India from liking Adnan Sami or Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, if they do good work. Similarly, it is foolish to assume that any actor in the sub continent can match someone like Amitabh Bachchan and his charisma. So, this talk of "letting local cinema" grow and sustain by taxing the Indian programming is just juvenile. It is jingoism at best.
India is the "US of the sub-continent" and no one can deny it. Pakistanis in their national pride can rile against India as much as they want, but give anyone one chance to come and perform here, they will jump at the option. So, lets stop pretending and work well with each other when we do.

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This Sunday we'll begin our look at Psalm 120-134, the Psalms of Ascent, the songs ancient pilgrims sung on their journeys into Jerusalem. We'll think about how these reflect our God-ward journey in life, as we head toward eternity and the New Jerusalem where God dwells forever among his people. We'll take a look at… Continue reading Sunday 9.8.19 (psalms of ascent: truth)
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Links from the week (4.8.15) on prayer, truth, work, and free books
Here are some good reads collected over this past week... On prayer: "Why Paul's Prayers Startle Us" by D.A. Carson http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/why-pauls-prayers-startle-us Paul was constantly on the lookout for signs of God's saving, transforming, and equipping work in the lives of believers. The apostle labored tirelessly, proclaiming the gospel in new places and instructing converts in the… Continue reading Links from the week (4.8.15) on prayer, truth, work, and free books


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Kolkata: Two former Maoists were arrested in Kolkata on Saturday morning near the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The duo said that they wanted an audience with Mamata to convey their problems to her.
The two, identified as Chiranjeet Saha and Sukdeb Mahato, surrendered in January this year. They are currently being interrogated at the Kalighat police station.
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Off the hook
AN EPILEPSY drug could be used to treat addiction, say scientists in the
Stephen Dewey of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York and
his colleagues used PET scans to measure dopamine in baboons' brains while they
were intoxicated with cocaine. They found that dopamine levels in the nucleus
acumbens, the part of the brain associated with addiction, dropped by 40 per
cent after they administered the epilepsy drug gamma vinyl-GABA (
Synapse, vol 30, p 119). The baboons also stopped visiting their cocaine
pick-up point.
Dewey believes the drug will help curb addictive urges of all kinds,
including those associated with heroin and nicotine, but cautions that it would
not solve the psychological problems of addiction. "We certainly don't think
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Fantastic Fest Review: 'Laika' (2018)
Certified critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Member of the Houston Film Critics Society. Also writes for Bounding Into Comics and GeeksHaveGame.
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In the sense that The Wolf House is visually unlike any other stop-motion animation out there, Laika is more along the lines of what you're expecting with stop-motion. In 1957, Russia launched a satellite into space (the second spacecraft to be launched into Earth's orbit at the time) known as Sputnik 2, which contained a Soviet space dog named Laika. Laika likely died to overheating a few hours after launch, but the film is a twist on this real life event.
From Czechoslovakian filmmaker Aurel Klimt, Laika is a female dog struggling to support her three pups. She's abducted by two scientists who want to send her into space in order to gain recognition and infamy for sending the first living creature into orbit. Laika manages to smuggle her pups aboard her spacecraft and they launch into space without a hitch, but they're swallowed by a black hole that sends them to an alien planet where a bunch of other animals sent into space by other countries also crash land. Meanwhile, Russian astronaut Yuri Leftkin demands to be sent into space in order to properly represent his mother country instead of leaving it in the paws of a flea-bitten scoundrel. However, Yuri eventually finds himself on the same planet completely outnumbered by animals and aliens.
As a viewer, you're immediately drawn to not only Laika but the animals in the film in general. Laika and her pups are cute and pleasant to look at as are the majority of the other animals while villainous dogs and humans are sinister in appearance and quite ugly. When antagonists in the film speak, it's as if their entire face and body language are illustrating that they're in anguish just by mouthing words. They have tiny, beady eyes that never blink and typically have a giant nose with massive nostrils or a smaller nose that protrudes from their face to a dangerous point. Their mouths often take up nearly half of their face when they speak with a head full of teeth being crammed into either the upper or lower jawline.
Laika is an animated musical, but the songs don't always work. Human songs often come off as harsh and abrasive to the ears with an offbeat rhythm and lyrics that seem to purposely not fit properly. The animal songs are more fun, especially the Laika song and the monkey named Ham's song about bananas, but they also don't feel as polished as they should be. Laika's space training is an interesting sequence. The scientists have selfish goals of becoming famous by using Laika and even though the testing is obviously hard on Laika, the scientists don't seem interested in purposely harming her. They give off the impression that space can be fun and it's humorous to think that in between experiments scientist only get drunk, dance badly, and spew a string of nonsensical dialogue that like Beaker from The Muppets.
The weirdness of the film arrives in the form of the alien planet. When the animals gather, a strange alien introduces himself by squeezing the utter of a cow and caressing the rump of a pig. Queerneck is just as unusual in appearance as he is in nature. He is visually like a creature made of candy corn with a body that is entirely yellow and covered in orange spots. He has three long appendages on his hands and feet, one eye, giant red lips, and has what looks like corn cobs all over his body including one bulbous phallic member on his crotch. Queerneck has a fascination with copulation no matter the sex or species. He develops a relationship with the cow he squeezes on early in the film and has the desire to see what Yuri is, "hiding under his space suit."
As if that wasn't enough, Queerneck has an entire song devoted to his pervy nature while other aliens like one shaped like a green vagina bounce in tune to his song. Some of the animals begin breeding with the aliens with turtle-alien babies being shown at one point. The film takes an even more peculiar turn when Yuri begins targeting the animals as a source for food and he creates a device that sees most of the animals disappear as Laika, Queerneck, and Ham (complete with a banana arsenal strapped to his chest, war paint, and a red headband) attempt to save the day.
Laika takes a grim real life event and re-imagines it as something incredibly creative and amusing. The audience is obviously meant to side with the animals and you fall for it as soon as you look into Laika's sad eyes. There's this bizarre charm found within Queerneck and his alien planet that seems to imply that even the perviest of individuals can be good-natured, humorous, and reliable friends. There's an enormous amount of imagination crammed within the walls of Laika's 88-minute duration and while it doesn't completely win you over it is an enjoyable out-of-this-world adventure loaded with entertaining craziness.
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Hollywood New Upcoming Movies Hollywood presented us some great human dramas, action, romantic and comedies movie this year, yet depe...
Hollywood New Upcoming Movies
Hollywood presented us some great human dramas, action, romantic and comedies movie this year, yet depend on them to take things up an indent in 2020. The year ahead is good to go to see a long queue up of high octane activity flicks, alongside the ascent of superheroes fighting supervillains, reboots and increasingly set to hit theaters throughout the entire year. Here we bring to you a rundown of the discharge dates and the most recent trailers of forthcoming Hollywood motion pictures to anticipate alongside the most recent updates, appraisals, cast information and that's just the beginning.
Top 15 upcoming Hollywood movie:
1.No Time to Die (April 2, 2021)
No Time to Die is an upcoming movie of James Bond series. This spy movie directed by cary Joji Fukunaga and written by Fukunaga, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. This movie main character is James Bond who is an intelligence officer in the Secret Service. And James Bond also known by his code number 007. In this movie story line is recruited to rescue a kidnapped scientist and James Bond finds himself hot on the trail of a mysterious villain. We all known that James Bond movie mane more action, more thriller and new technology dangerous weapon. No Time to Die movie total budget $250million. Really its big amount! Watch this movie on theater…
2. Top Gun: Maverick (July 2, 2021)
Top Gun: Maverick is American action drama movie directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Top Cruise and David Ellison. This movie is the sequel to Top Gun (1986). Here Tom Cruise main character who is a new generation of U.S Navy fighter pilots. After 34 years we will see again Tom Cruise in Top Gun movie. Top Gun movie based on a true story a real life person, who is worked at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. This movie total budget $152million. I am big fan of Tom Cruise and I hope you also. So must be watching this movie on theater.
3. Black Widow (April 29, 2021)
Black Widow is based on Marvel Comics character "Black Widow". It is an upcoming American superhero movie directed by Cate Shortland and written by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson. Here Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), who is a highly trained former KGB assassin and agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. we almost saw Black Widow in Marvel movie like Ironman 2, Captain America: Winter Soldier and Avenger. In this movie we see Black Widow past and untold story of Black Widow. As we known Marvel all movie story line connected each other, so if you are Marvel Comic fan you need watch this movie. Please watch this movie on theater….
4. Wonder Woman 1984(August 13, 2020)
Wonder Women 1984(ww84) is a superhero film based the DC Comics character of Wonder Women and directed by Patty Jenkins. It is a sequel of Wonder Women in 2017. In movie Wonder Women squares off against the Cheetah, who possesses superhuman strength and agility. Diana Prince comes to into conflict with two formidable foes Maxwell Lord and Cheetah in 1984. Here we see Diane past story. This film distributed by Warner Bros. DC Comics first film on 2020, don't miss it if you are DC fan. Please watch this movie in theater…
5. A Quiet Place: Part 2 (April 23, 2021)
This movie is an upcoming horror film that is the sequel to A Quiet Place (2018). A Quiet Place 2 is written and directed by John Krasinski. The sequel began in April 2018 following the box office huge success of the first movie. A Quiet Place 2 story following the deadly events at home, they are now move another continue. In this movie the creatures some different because the creatures hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. A Quiet Place 2 total budget $17 million. If you want to see horror and thriller movie, then you must be watch this movie. Please watch this movie in theater.
6. The kings Man( February 12, 2021)
The Kings Man is an upcoming spy action movie directed by Matthew Vaughn and wrote screenplay by Karl Gajdusek. The kings Man distributed by 20th Century Studios. This is third film in the kingsman filme series, which is based on the kingsman comic book series. In this movie we see a man stop historys worst tyrants and criminal masterminds as they get together to plot a war for destroy humanity. Kingmans series previous movies make fan and hug success. If you want see some spy agent type of movie, you must be watch this movie. Please watch this movie in theater.
7. F9:Fast & Furious 9(May 28, 2021)
Fast & Furious is an upcoming American action movie written by Daniel Casey and directed by Justin Lin. Fast & Furious 9 will be the ninth main installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The movie start with a big fight and Dominic Toretto and his crew join to battle the most high performance driver and most skilled assassin. Everyone knows Fast & Furious actors and actress, but what is they not know who is the villain of this movie. We see there two brother fight John Cena(Jakob Toretto) and Vin Diesel(Dominic Toretto). Maybe this movie budget grossing $210 million. Fast and Furious is the top ten action movie in the world. Please watch this movie in theater.
8. The Eternals (February 10, 2021)
The Eternals is a superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics of "The Eternals". It's directed by Chloe Zhao and produced by Kevin Feige. This movie story spanning over 7000 years, the Eternals is some immortal alien race created by the Celestials for protect humanity form their evil counterparts. we see lots of celebrity in this movie: Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden and kit Harington etc. The Eternals movie shooting is running, we don't know that total budget of this movie. So don't miss this movie if you are marvel fan….
9. Bloodshot (February 20, 2020)
Bloodshot is an upcoming superhero movie based on the Valiant Comics character of Bloodshot. The movie is directed by David Wilson and written by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer. This movie story after he and his wife are murdered and a secret team of scientists testing his body. They inject enhanced with nanotechnology his blood and his all memories delete, he becomes a super-human. The scientists called him biotech killing machine(Bloodshot). But some day his memories flood back and remembers this man who killed him and his wife. Then he breaks out the lab and going to kill this man. So enjoy this movie on theater. I hope Bloodshot is going big success.
10. Dolittle ( January 17, 2020)
Dolittle is an upcoming fantasy adventure movie, it based on the character Doctor Dolittle created by Hugh Lofting. Dolittle movie directed by Stephen Gaghan and produced by Susan Downey. The movie story is after dead his wife seven years, the John Dolittle famed doctor and veterinarian of England. And when Queen of England falls gravely ill, they forced Dolittle to search cure of this ill. Then he going adventure to a mythical island. This film total budget $175 million. Robert Downey Jr cast of doctor Dolittle. I am big fan of Robert Downey Jr and maybe you also. So don't miss it go watch this movie in theater..
11. Underwater (jan 10,2020)
This is a 2020 American science fiction horror movie directed by William Eubank and written by Adam Cozad and Brian Duffield. Underwater movie story star to the bottom of the ocean and there some group of scientists experiment or build something. Suddenly there encounter a group of creatures attack their station and destroys the laboratory. There some scientist escaping this place and try to survival of this creatures. This was released in the America on January 10, 2020 by 20th Century Fox. Underwater film total budget of $50-80 million. In this movie we see Kristen Stewart as Norah Price, who lead the group of scientists into escaping to the bottom of ocean. She is a mechanical engineer of the kepler(station).
12. The New Mutants(August 28, 2020)
The New Mutants is an American horror and Fantasy movie. This movie based on the Marvel Comics and distributed by 20th Century Studios. The New Mutants film directed by Josh Boone and produced by Simon Kinberg , Karen Rosenfelt and Lauren Shuler Donner. In this movie a group of teen age mutants held ina secret facility fight to save themselves. We see there Anya Taylor, Maisie Williams , Charilie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu hunt and Henry Zaga. The New Mutants total budget $200 million. We also see there some X-Men film superhero and Boone confirmed that the film would be full fledged horror movie set within the X-Men universe. If your X-Men movies fans, you must be watch this movie. Please watch this movie in theater.
13. Jungle Cruise (july 29, 2021)
Jungle Cruise is an upcoming American adventure movie based on Walt Disneys theme park attraction of the same name. There we see Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) and Frank Wolff(Dwayne johnson) to go Amazon for some thing an ancient tree that holds the power to heal and this discovery will be change the future of medicine. Jungle Cruise movie total budget $90 million. This movie easy big success because Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have hug fans. And nowaday Dwayne Johnson is most famous actor in hollywood. So, Jungle Cruise is going to massive success. Please watch this movie in theater.
14. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (June 11, 2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is an upcoming American supernatural comedy drama movie written by Reitman and Gil Kenan and directed by Jason Reitman. This movie is a sequel to Ghostbuster(1984) and Ghostbuster 2(1989). In this movie a single mother and her two children move to a new town and they discover that they have a connection to the original ghostbuster. their grandfather and his family secret legacy. Ghostbuster: Afterlife total budget $100 million. If you like comedy horror movie, then you watch this movie. Please watch this movie in theater.
15.The Invisible Man (February 28, 2020)
The Invisible Man is a science fiction psychological horror film directed and written by Leigh Whannell. This movie based on the novel of the same name by H.G. Wells. In 1933 the first Invisible Man movie release, there Dr. Jack Griffin researching a new drug that can be make him invisible and he did it. Then the doctor goes on a violent rampage and the police searching him for arrest. Those time that movie is biggest hit. The Invisible Man film total budget $1.2 million, it really low budget movie. But budget is not fact. Please watch this movie in theater.


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Pest Control: Woodworm
If you locate a woodworm issue then there may be a requirement to carry out a woodworm treatment. We carry out an initial survey for woodworm treatment to identify the extent of the problem.
We can provide professional Woodworm removal treatments for timbers and structural beams to furniture and floorboards for both commercial and domestic properties that have located a problem with timbers.
What You Need to Know About Woodworm
Life Span. Wood boring beetles live only for a couple of weeks, the females live for between 10 and 14 days whereas their male counterparts only live between 3 and 4 days, but years as larvae in the timber. The purpose of the beetle is to lay the next batch of eggs to keep the cycle going.
Damaged Timber. Its the larvae that does all the damage to the timber. It literally chews its way through the wood.
Woodworm is a boring larvae of many species of beetle however the Common Furniture Beetle is the most popular kind of woodworm in the UK. Adult woodworm beetles like light, this is why adult beetles make their way to the surface of the wood.
The signs to look out for if you think you may have woodworm are in May and October, dead beetles can be found on windowsills near the attacked wood, they fly toward the light. Also frass or piles of fine wood dust found in heaps below the infested areas, but the most obvious sign is the small holes found in timbers. Be aware though as this could be old damage that has been treated.
We have carried out all manor of woodworm treatments from treasured furniture, loft spaces, garden furniture and garage roofs. We will need to get to the bare timbers to carry out the treatment so this may mean some movement of belongings or uncovering of timbers that are hidden away. The treatment is done by sprayer to give coverage and allow the solution to absorb into the wood. the building will need to be empty of people and animals to ensure a safe treatment.
If you suspect you have an infestation and would like a woodworm treatment to remove them then give Pest-Tech Ltd a call to book a survey. Contact Us
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Frequently Asked Questions
Program Review Workshops are offered in the Teaching Effectiveness Center (TEC) in Building 800. In partnership with Staff Development, workshops and drop-in sessions are available with Program Review Committee members available to help faculty. Available in the TEC are one hour overviews for each section of the Instructional Program Review Template the 20145-2015 Cycle. After each one hour workshop, two hour drop-in sessions are available with at least one Program Review Committee member present to answer questions. During the presentations, questions arise and responses from the Program Review Committee Chair are listed below by Section. General Questions FAQ
I heard that some people are using the wrong form. How do I know I have the correct form?
That's correct, some people have shown up in the TEC with the wrong form. Use the Instruction Program Review Template 2014-2015 Cycle.
When is the template due and how do I send it?
According to the Program Review Committee, the self-study is due November 21 to your dean for the 2014-2015 cycle. Email the self-study as a Word document to your dean. The cover page requires the author, department coordinator, and dean signature. It is recommended that you ask your front office for assistance in scanning Page 1 with signatures and re-place the cover page (Page 1) in the self-study with included signatures before it is sent to the VPI Office on December 10.
What's different about this template?
A few things. We broke up Section 2 because it was too long and as a result, there are now eight sections instead of seven sections. In Section 4, the focus is on program outcomes instead of course outcomes. In Section 6, we no longer ask for program goals and resource requests separately but ask more about the how and what you need to achieve your program goals. These are strategic action plans (SAP's)and if funding is needed, the resource requests are listed directly below the plan. In Section 6, please order your plans from most important to least important regardless of whether there is funding needed.
Sections 1 Introduction FAQ
I see that mission, vision, core values, and goals are explicitly stated with a colon at the end. What is implied by this?
The committee is asking that you respond directly as to how your program supports the mission, the vision, core values, and goals of the college. Rather than have a long narrative that interweaves these four elements, the committee asks that you respond to each separately (hence the colon). The commended Real Estate and Child Development self-studies from 2011-2012 on the program review website homepage are good examples of what the committee is looking for in this section. Also, you might want to print out the Program Review Reader's Guide 2014-2015 (to the right on this page) as this will provide guidance as well.
Do I need to respond to each core value?
Select ones that illustrate how your program supports the core values of the college is fine. It is not required to respond to every one of the core values, but you are welcome to account for all core values or as many as you feel are appropriate.
Sections 2 KPI Performance Indicators (KPI Data & Trends)
What do I need and how do I fill out Table 2.1?
For Table 2.1 you will need the KPI data provided by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP). Your dean or department coordinator should have a copy. Append a copy of the KPI data at the end of the self-study. In Table 2.1, provide a narrative of your trend analysis supported by five years of annual data. The recommended format for Tables 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 are provided here. You do not need to fill anything for Transfers. If you don't have a program or don't have certificates, leave it blank. It is not intended that you have only a one or two sentence response. Don't forget that the Word template is expandable so include more narrative when appropriate.
What do I need and how do I fill out Table 2.2?
For Table 2.2, you will need to collect data from the Chancellor's Office Data Mart. I have included videos and step-by-step instructions on how to access the data on the toolbar to the right. The recommended format for Tables 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 are provided here. You will need to collect at a minium of three years of data and since there is no annual data for the success and retention rates in the Data Mart, the committee asks that you include (as a minimum data set) the last three Fall semesters listed in the Data Mart: F2013, F2012, and F2011. A list of peer instituions are provided on the toolbar to the right. The PDF is titled Peer Institutions for Section 2. If you can, use asterisked peer institutions as they are closer demographically to our institution than others.
Should I use KPI or the Chancellor's Office Data Mart for Fullerton College data?
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning recommends use of the KPI data for Fullerton College data in Tables 2.1, 2.2, an 2.3.
Why aren't some of the neighboring colleges included as peer institutions?
That's a good question for OIRP. You might want to have a further conversation with them, but apparently their population and demographics are not similar to ours. If you want to know more, Appendix D of the most recent ARCC report describes the statistical analysis used to group peers.
What do I need and how do I fill out Table 2.3?
For Table 2.3, list the annual data with the format recommended in the file here . It may be difficult to comment on some of the groups such as other, etc. The focus is primarily on underrepresented groups of reasonable number in your program and how they success and retention rates relate to the achievement gap. If you have specific comments or narrative to include for table trends or data , include it below the table.
Section 3 – SWOC Analysis
What is appropriate in a SWOC analysis?
I would definitely emphasize your strenghts and don't be bashful – we have great programs at Fullerton College! Discuss any weaknesses and opportunites you have. Don't forget to include external opportunities – partnering with companies and the community. Challenges – well, anything faculty has some control over is fair game. Keep the challenges focussed on elements that affect your program. Just remember the statement is stronger any time data is used to support your narrative.
Section 4 Program Outcomes
Why the emphasis on Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)?
Well, after all, this is a program review. Fullerton College has embarked on a data driven, outcomes-based program review process so we can make informed decisions about our programs based on evidence and outcomes. The committee suggests your program should have measurable outcomes for students in your program. How do we measure program outcomes? While we don't have exit assessments for programs, we do have course assessments. Just remember that any time you assess students in a course you are, in effect, assessing students in the program as well. The Program Review Committee encourage analysis of student assessments and that the this process drives meaningful program outcome conversations within your department.
In addition, ACCJC requires that program outcomes results are posted for public use on a website. It is likely that Table 4.2 will be posted online in the near future.
My department is undergoing program review, but my set of courses does not lead to an AA, AS, or certificate. Do I have to complete this section?
Yes, all instructional programs invovled in program review will complete this section. Your organized set of courses may not lead to an AA, AS, or certificate, but it does lead to a body of knowledge that qualifies by Title 5 definition as an instructional program. However, you don't have any PSLOs if you don't have a program that leads to
an AA, AS, or certificate degree that is defined by the Chancellor's Office as an educational program. Your courses then, don't have PSLOs, but some outcome or expectation must be met when students exit a course or set of courses. In this case, the umbrella of outcomes a set of courses that do not have PSLOs fall under is the set of four Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs). All courses have to fullfill the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes so in this case, copy the four ISLOs where the PSLOs should be listed in Table 4.1. If your department or program does not lead to an AA, AS, or certificate, I created another Section 4 with ISLOs and you can download it here. Just replace Table 4.1 and 4.2 with the one in the Word doc and carry on.
What date(s) do I use for Date of Assessment Completed in Table 4.1?
We don't have exit assessments for program SLOs, so you need to use the dates you assess the course SLOs. Since you are referring to a specific PSLO in each case, I would list the date assessment completed as the last date you assessed a CSLO that is aligned with the PSLO you are considering. If that was yesterday or 2.5 years ago, fine. Try to get as close to the date as possible (month, year) that you plan to use for program outcome analysis. A clarification of all the headings in both Table 4.1 and Table 4.2 is provided here.
What date(s) do I use for Date of Assessment Analyzed in Table 4.1?
When you got together with your department and discussed your CSLO results and (hopefully) the impact of those results on your program. Alternatively, you may have completed a CSLO form or PSLO form listed under Resources at slo.fullcoll.edu. These are the forms you submit to the SLO representative of your division. You might want to check to see if they have any dates or forms stored for your department. You can use the date(s) included in those forms. A clarification of all the headings in both Table 4.1 and Table 4.2 is provided here.
What date(s) do I use for Date(s) Data Used for Improvement in Table 4.1?
This speaks to 'closing the loop'. Suppose you just 'closed the loop'. Plan, Implement, Assess, Report/Revise are the four steps involved in the loop. By virtue of assessing CSLOs, you have planned, implemented, assessed your PSLOs and you are now reporting/revising, so you just closed the loop and you are now going to go through the cycle – again. You do need to have those important conversations within your department to start improvement of your program and start planning again. Don't forget that 'take no action' is a plan as well so don't report or revise your program in such a fashion that results are unnecessary or unhealthy for the program. Regardless, whatever date you had the conversation and started planning for future improvement, that is the date you should report for a discussion of improvement. If you want to document multiple conversations on separate dates, feel free to do so. If the list is long (several department, coordinator, and divsion meetings over a long period of time), include it as an Appendix. A clarification of all the headings in both Table 4.1 and Table 4.2 is provided here.
What is meant by Number of Cycles completed?
If you have closed the loop, that's a cycle. Said another way, if the date(s) listed in Date Used for Improvement is in the past, you closed a loop, and that counts as a cycle. If you have multple Dates Used for Improvement, there is no clear cut answer for this. I would expect that you would have to consider how often CSLOs were assessed and how often you talked about them in terms of improvement of your program. I am expecting responses of 0 or hopefully 1, but there could be more if your department is very involved in assessment and improvement of the program. A clarification of all the headings in both Table 4.1 and Table 4.2 is provided here.
Is the Intended Outcomes column in Table 4.2 the same as the PSLOs?
Probably, this just may be a cut and paste of the first column in Table 4.1. Some people may have changed their PSLOs in the middle of the cycle or perhaps there were some unintended consequences and what was assessed was not exactly what was intended in the PSLO. The committee allowed for some leeway here, but it may have caused some confusion. If you are reporting on the PSLOs in Table 4.1 without any changes, just copy and paste. A clarification of all the headings in both Table 4.1 and Table 4.2 is provided here.
Section 5 – Evaluation of Progress Towards Goals
What is the distinction between previous goals and Strategic Action Plans (SAP's)?
The committee is referring to the fact that in Section 6.0 of the 2011-2012 program review self-study, we asked you about your program goals. In the future we won't be asking you about your program goals and assume you have goals. In the future, what will be asked about are the plans to achieve your goals aka you SAP's. Some people feel the goal and the SAP are the same and this is a matter of semantics. I claim that typically a goal does not identify a responsible person, timeframe, and expected outcomes, but the SAP does include these elements.
What previous goals is referenced in this section?
For now, the committee would like to know if you had plans and/or received funds for your program goals in Section 6 of the 2011-2012 review, what was achieved? Depending on what happended, you may have to re-visit and adjust your plans to achieve the goal, undergo a new path, or develop new goals. Regardless, we want to know in this section what happened to the program goals and plans in Section 5.1 and accompanying resource requests in Section 6.0 of the 2011-2012 review.
Section 6 -Action Plans and Resource Requests
Why are Strategic Action Plans by Division listed on the website in this Section?
To give you an idea of what your division listed as plans from 2013-2015. Sometimes specific programs, departments, or people are listed as responsible for the plan and it is a 'heads up' for you. Additionally, it gives you an idea of the scope of a strategic action plan.
These are really Strategic Action Plans in this Section?
Yes. These are not intended to be tactical or operational plans. The SAP provides a brief overview of your general plan to implement the project/activity, measurable outcomes,whose responsible, and timeframe. However, the SAP is not meant as a detailed description of every step of the plan; it is a broader plan than the step-by-step events. Your program will need to plan out all of the operational steps to complete the plan, but it is not necessary to report each step here. If for some reason more detail is needed to support a resource request than provided in the self-study, PBSC (the Planning & Budget Steering Committee) may be in contact with you after the self-study is submitted.
I can only have three SAP's? I only see room for three SAP's.
You can have as many as needed! The Word doc you downloaded is completely expandable. If you add SAP's, do try to remember to change the number at the top so the SAP # changes. Rank your SAP's by level of importance (high to low).
Should I order my SAP's?
Yes, please order your SAP's from most important to least important regardless of funding. If your most important SAP does not require money, that's fine. The PR Committee copies all funding requests in order and provides them in a spreadsheet to PBSC (the Planning & Budget Steering Committee) so if they get your requests are ranked, that can be taken into consideration.
What does Goal # and Objective# refer to? How do I fill this part in?
The Goal number and Objective number refer to one of the three college goals and one of the college goal's objectives. The Goals and Objectives are found in the PDF here Just enter in the Goal number and objective number. The committee has a list of the goals and objectives by number so, you don't need to type in the whole goal and objective, jus the number is fine.
Should I include faculty allocations in this section? What should I include as a salary?
Yes, include faculty allocations. As with everything else, there are no guarantees you will receive any of the funds or allocations requested, but it is documented if needed in the future. Salaries are posted on the District website. A range or approximate reasonable salary is fine. No one will hold you to the salary, just be reasonble and do include it.
Should I include facilities in this section?
Yes, include any facility needs. As with everything else, there are no guarantees you will receive any of the funds or the facilities requested, but it is documented if needed in the future.
The program just filled out Instructional Equipment forms. Should I include these as well?
Yes, you might not receive some or any funds requested and you may want to request it in the future. All resource requests over $500 are included in your self-study. Don't lose out on an opportunity to receive equipment just because it was not included in the self-study!
Should I include supplies in this section?
No, anything less than $500 should not be included.
I don't have a bid for the item. Do I need to include a bid or the price?
Yes, include a price even if it is an approximation. If you have a bid, that's fine, include it in an Appendix or simply list the price in the table. If you are requesting something, the committee realizes you may not have bids, but we do expect that you are interested enough in receiving the item that you have inquired somehow and have an approximate idea of the cost. If approved by PBSC and the amount is not accurate, you will need to take that up with them. The Program Review Committee role is to confirm that the resource request supports the outcomes and goals of both your program and the college.


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Being it's Pride month and given the political nature of our times, we've decided to sprinkle a little LGBTQ history into our posts.
Fearsome feels it's important to remember from where we came as to not let our rights slip through our grasp. It wasn't easy obtaining the rights that were already guaranteed us. Many of our tribe who walked before us, not only fought for these rights but some lost their livelihoods and even their lives clearing the path we have at this moment. A path that could be taken away.
I have to say I agree with Fearsome. So we will start with this little video.


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Jer 38:4-6, 8-10
Heb 12:1-4
Lk 12:49-53
Where are we in the Crowd
In both the first reading and the gospel of August 19th, I find myself feeling a little shook up and not quite sure where to put myself in the audience of speakers and listeners. Neither Jeremiah nor Jesus are messing around as they live the message that they were sent to preach. Both of them are pushing the buttons of their audiences.
A few years ago my good friend Emily Ann, rattled by the pastor's homily chose to go up after communion and respond to the injustice she heard being spoken. She did not mince words nor did she attack anyone directly. She spoke from a place of deep conviction about a topic that was rocking the church nationally.
I happened to be sitting by my friend, when she strolled up to the lectern after communion. I can still feel the panic that ran through my body as I thought, "What is she doing? Doesn't she know we have a procedure here, and people don't just go up and do a verbal editorial later in the liturgy? I heard some of what she said, but a lot of it was lost in wondering how the church would respond.
After she finished the congregation had a variety of responses. A good number of the people clapped as they knew Emily Ann from being very involved in the parish, others looked stunned, and some weren't so pleased. The pastor followed Emily Ann's comments with the simple statement: "There are a lot of different views to this issue."
Now I know as Emily Ann's friend I wanted to fall through the floor immediately, pass out, or wake up from a nap to find out it was only a dream. I can look back now and be very proud of her ability to articulate in a very spontaneous way, I can acknowledge that if I ever got in touch with my own feelings around that issue I would stand up and clap in the midst of her words. However, truth be told I wasn't there emotionally or spiritually.
I wonder what happened for the disciples of Jeremiah and Jesus when they spoke out against the injustices and luke warm nature of their hearers. Were Jesus' disciples there clapping when he spoke about coming to bring division by his words of justice? Did they have a huge picnic after Jesus laid out the dividing lines between family members and friends? Where was Jesus when this preaching took place? We really don't know.
So for me I can acknowledge that I don't always do so well with justified challenges directed at those in power, especially if it feels like a surprise. Does this mean then, that I don't have to listen to Jesus', Emily Ann's or Jeremiah's challenging words? Can I turn myself away from acknowledging the challenge?
My small self says, "I can because I am not ready to be that." However, my small self imbued with the power of the Holy Spirit says, "Hear the word of God and respond. Begin with small steps if you need, find the ways that you, too, can be a voice for the poor, the hungry, and the disenfranchised."
May the readings from the Sunday of August 19th, call us home to the place where we are called to give witness to a God of justice for all.


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Melasma is a very common skin disorder. All races are affected, but increased severity has been noted in more darkly pigmented populations such as Southeast Asians, Hispanics and blacks. Both men and women are affected, however female patients more commonly seek treatment.
The pathogenesis of melasma is not completely characterized, but ultraviolet sun exposure is certainly the primary trigger. Female hormones are a secondary trigger for melisma. Therefore it is often seen in the setting of pregnancy, oral contraceptive use and hormone replacement therapy. Fortunately, melasma associated with pregnancy often resolves. However, melasma associated with exogenous hormone therapy rarely improves spontaneously.
The pigmentation of melasma consists of well-demarcated brown patches. The common locations are the malar cheek, forehead, upper lip, mandible and dorsal forearms.
Melasma is very challenging to treat. Patient education regarding sunlight avoidance is of utmost importance. This includes use of broad-spectrum sunblock, broad-rimmed hats, tinted car windows, shielding the skin with an umbrella on daytime walks and other modalities of sun-protection.
Topical therapy with a hydroquinone based bleaching cream is the gold standard of treatment and has been demonstrated to be efficacious. Hydroquinone in combination with a topical corticosteroid and topical retinoid is more efficacious that hydroquinone monotherapy.
Several surgical procedures may be effective in treating melasma, but all patients must continue to practice strict sun protection before and after the procedures. Additionally, patients are often pretreated with hydroquinone cream prior to the procedure in order to help prevent the risk of paradoxical post-procedural hyperpigmentation.
Chemical peels with glycolic acid and salicylic acid are commonly used treatment. There are multiple laser modalities that have been reported to be effective. Fractional resurfacing is a modality used in our practice with moderate results.
Adam Rees, MD, is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine and a resident in the Department of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
- Bolognia J, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP. "Chapter 66: Disorders of Hyperpigmentation." Dermatology. St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier, 2008.
- James WD, Berger TD, Elston DM et al. "Chapter 36: Disturbances of Pigmentation." Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2006.


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ATV TEST: Kids are on a roll
By the staff of Dirt Wheels
Riding isn't just for grownups! The young ones want to hit fun trails and deserve to experience the pure joy of what ATV off-roading is all about. The best way to do that is to start young, and the best and safest way is to start off small. Some of us stretched our legs on two-stroke mini quads, bikes and three-wheelers back in their day, while others here at Dirt Wheels started riding on modern four-strokes. Kawasaki's KFX90 is rated for riders 12 years of age and over, and is an outstanding and attractive entry point to safely experience the sport we love.
Learning how to ride can't get any simpler than on a KFX90. Kawasaki took safety and ease of usability into account while designing this mini machine. The engine is a smooth-revving, 89cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke that utilizes a carburetor to flow fuel to it from a 1.5-gallon tank.
Engaging the power output is performed by an electric start combined with an electric choke added to the carburetor. There is also a backup kick-starter that works by turning the CVT transmission to get the Kawasaki rumbling. Once it starts, riders control the action with a thumb-operated throttle that is designed for small hands to actuate.
There won't be any surprises in the power department, so you or your youngster can focus on tackling the terrain ahead. Kawasaki designed an adjustable throttle limiter into the housing of the thumb throttle so you can curb youth's natural need for speed until you are comfortable with their skill development.
The continuously variable, fully automatic transmission has a speed-limiting collar designed in it that does not limit acceleration but does regulate the top speed to 15 mph. Like the throttle stop, the collar is considered a normal adjustment when the parents recognize the rider has the control and judgment for more speed.
Again, power and acceleration are not affected. Removing the collar allows the front CVT sheaves to move closer together and let the belt run up higher in the front. That effectively changes the CVT's total gear ratio enough to raise the top speed to 25 mph. Removing the collar is tedious because the floorboard and some side plastic must be removed, but it takes only simple tools.
Sporting the epic styling notes from one of our favorite past sport quads, the KFX450R, this little 90 looks aggressive. It also comes with sport-quad-style suspension. The front end sports a single A-arm design with multi-position preload-adjustable gas-charged coil-over shocks. Each front corner offers 2.8 inches of wheel travel with an 18×7-8 inch wheel and tire setup attached.
The rear end is suspended by a mono-shock and a straight-axle swingarm configuration. The rear tires are 18×9-8 in size, and the KFX has 2.9 inches of rear-wheel travel. Kawasaki actually sprung the machine correctly for a young rider. An adult sacks the shocks out (as it should be), but adjusting it does make it better for heavier riders.
The rear axle is driven by a chain and sprocket mechanism out of the CV transmission. Attached to the swingarm is a single hydraulic disc brake that is controlled by a lever mounted to the left side of the handlebar. The right handlebar-mounted lever controls the dual front mechanical drum brakes. For a machine so small in stature, power, and a weight of 267 pounds, the KFX doesn't need hydraulic disc brakes up front to help cease momentum.
That's right, your kid won't stop riding this little quad until the gas tank runs dry. It is a blast to cruise around near camp or follow you onto the easier trails. Our young and even adult test riders enjoyed how well it meandered over bumps, and turning the Kawasaki was a breeze.
The controls are friendly to small operators, and if you are feeling up to squeezing yourself onto the KFX, you can work the controls easily too. The plastics have great coverage against mud and tire roost, while the footwells also have ample coverage. A comfortable little seat and handlebar padding are nice touches.
Kawasaki's KFX90 has sport quad-styled tires. The rears have a flatter profile, which allows them to slide around corners easier. Unfortunately, or fortunately to some parents, the KFX doesn't have enough power to drift through turns at a quick clip. We made sure the throttle limiter was backed out for the more experienced test riders, and they still wanted a little more go before we removed the CVT collar. However, newer riders were quite content with the sprightly little engine's output, and the throttle limiter was handy for beginners.
We are major fans of Kawasaki, even though they discontinued one of our favorite sport quads, the KFX450R. With that said, the KFX90 rests easily on our list of favorite youth ATVs. It comes in Lime Green or Vibrant Blue for 2020 and at a reasonable price of $2,599. If you think you want to start your rider with a smaller engine, the KFX50 is a great way to go. It goes for $1,999. Go to www.kawasaki.com to check out their youth machines, impressive UTV lineup or their great 4×4 ATVs.
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Engine Single, air-cooled, 4-stroke
Displacement 89cc
Bore and stroke 47.0mm x 51.8mm
Starter Electric, kick-start backup
Fuel system Carburetor
Fuel Capacity 1.5 gal.
Transmission Automatic CVT
Final drive Chain
Suspension/wheel travel:
Front Single A-arm w/ 2.8"
Rear Swingarm w/ 2.9"
Front Dual mechanical drum
Rear Hydraulic disc
Front 18×7-8
Rear 18×9-8
Length/width/height 56.1"/35.5"/36.4"
Ground clearance 3.9"
Wheelbase 38"
Curb weight 266.8 lb.
Colors Lime green, vibrant blue
Price $2,599
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A Bulgarian musician faces a midlife crisis. Is his lifelong love affair with the gadulka (google it), about to be challenged by the arrival of a mysterious girl? And what happens when pandas become part of the dilemma? A one-man tragicomedy on a journey through doubt, sarcasm and the wonders of nature.
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Past Alice + Olivia collaborations include Domingo Zapata, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Donald Robertson. The collection will be available today.
When Bendet was designing the resort 2019 collection, colors such as canary, cherry and cobalt were featured heavily, reminding her of Haring's work, the company said. His signature, vibrant, fun palette of primary colors embodied Bendet's creative spirit, which inspired the capsule collection of ready-to-wear and accessories featuring Haring's trademark dancing figures and prints in patchwork collages.
"I have always been a fan of Keith Haring's work — the colors and graphics," Bendet said. "He was also one of the first artists to advance social causes, and I think at this time in our world, it's especially important to support artists who have made a difference."
Haring, whose work responded to urban street culture of the Eighties, died in 1990 at the age of 31. He was inspired by the graffiti artists whose marks covered the city's subway cars.
Alice + Olivia worked with Artestar, the licensing agency for Haring, on the collaboration.
The Keith Haring x Alice + Olivia capsule collection includes a dancing figures print on a leather jacket, reversible bomber, cardigan, T-shirts, ballgown skirts, a clutch and booties, and a patchwork print on a denim jacket, denim skirt and jeans. The collection retails for $195 to $1,295.
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I am continuing the work of gathering all my products on one site… More than 200!
It's amazing how much I have to offer… I am embarrassed to tell you that with more than 200 products that work, I am barely scraping by on what I earn.
But, this is how it goes.
If you don't know what you have, if it is all over the place, if people don't know what you have, or how to get it from you… you'll be poor.
This applies to most of you, maybe all of you.
You have a lot more to offer than what you are offering.
Why? Mostly because what is using your life isn't interested in you being rewarded for your talent, skills, or products.
What is using your life is more interested in you suffering. No kidding.
One of the things I saw is using my life is the fear of being misunderstood, being taken advantage of.
Given my history, it makes sense, but it is more damaging than what it protects me from.
The behavior that is not allowed for me is KINDNESS. Maybe I am reading more into it, because neither of my brothers is EVER kind… and neither were my parents. So I saw no role model for kindness.
And yet, some of my lack of kindness, lack of willingness to be kind, comes directly from my history, or maybe was proven to be the right way to be, by my history.
The reason I am not firm on this, because nothing is firm in the dominion of inner causes and effects.
Because you are both causing and experiencing what you don't want, one cannot draw a line where your self-destructive behavior ends and where the circumstances make you suffer.
Of course this is not limited to self-destructive behavior: surprisingly it can be seen in positive, life affirming behavior as well.
When you are in love, for example, the whole world is rushing to your aid.
When I had my breakthrough in 1985, to say yes to a trip to the USA, everyone was supporting me… from the American Consul, to the co-workers. It was, suddenly, and temporarily, a whole new world.
And the dark side: the student who has been sending me dubious, cryptic messages that, on the surface, feel insulting… After an hour long conversation it is clear that she fears and unconsciously causes to be someone no one wants to listen to… who has no permission to speak… for reasons of making no sense… lol. I almost fell for it.
Don't kid yourself: if you are human you have this.
It is a good idea to go within and find out your worst nightmares.
They are your worst nightmares because they never cease to be within the dominion of possible, maybe even probably, because of the dynamic I described above.
Being ostracized is one of the worst nightmares… maybe even worse than being taken advantage of.
Being called stupid, or ugly, or worthless, in an of itself is not that bad… unless it threatens you to be thrown out of the society of humans: a certain death it would have been tens of thousands of years ago.
Today it is not impossible to live like that… but it is not desirable.
If I am not accepted, at least by the people who buy my stuff, I'll starve, emotionally, intellectually, and financially.
So once you find your worst nightmare, take it a step or two further to its ultimate threat.
Not being loved? Not belonging to the human race? Starving? Death?
Go deep and don't be flippant.
The first thing you see may not be the real thing…
I'll muscle test whatever you say… so I can guide you closer, if needed.
PS: If you are barely scraping by… it may mean that you want to sell something other than what is valuable for others. Here is an offcolor meme… if you are squeamish, don't click.


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Her Unexpected Engagement
Checkerberry Inn #2
Kyra Jacobs
Publication Date: October 31, 2016
Genres: Adult, Entangled: Bliss, Contemporary Romance
Sometimes you've got to fake it 'til you make it…
Stephanie Fitzpatrick wanted out of the spotlight after her pro-golfer husband was caught on camera cheating. But when she returns to Michigan for a job interview and some much-needed R&R, a fib told by her well-meaning sister has her looking for a temporary fiancé, or she can kiss her new start good-bye.
Desperate to hide the truth, she goes to the one man who can help—her former best friend.
Miles Masterson is relieved to see the Checkerberry Inn beginning to thrive once more. Not only does it ease his mind about his grandmother's financial future, but also about his decision to finally escape town. But then one all grown up and sexy as hell friend from the past shows up needing rescue. Now the temptation to change the "temporary" arrangement into something more is making it harder to think about leaving.
Each book in the Checkerberry Inn series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.
Stephanie froze. She knew those melted chocolate eyes nearly as well as she knew her own. Had laughed, cried, giggled, and shouted at them countless times when they were kids. But the boyish charm of the face around them was gone, replaced by strong cheekbones and a jawline dusted with a five o'clock shadow. Had they kept in touch over the years, his change in appearance might not have been as noticeable.
Strike that—had he kept in touch over the years. She'd made the effort a handful of times that first year after she and Liam had married and moved to Florida. Tried reaching out on his birthday and Christmas the year after. But the response she got from Miles was always the same—nothing. A decade of resentment at being blown off threatened to resurface, and she retracted her offered hand before it went and did something crazy all on its own…like smack the bejeezus out of him.
"Miles? W-what are you doing here?"
"Well, unlike some people, I was unlucky enough to grow roots in this lovely town." Grimacing, he eased his way back to standing and pressed a hand to the small of his back. "Question is, what are you doing here?"
That was a good question…and one she planned to take up with her younger sister shortly. First the fib about her being engaged—something she wasn't dealing with quite yet—then sending Stephanie here, knowing darned will she'd likely cross paths with Miles? What was that girl up to?
"I came up for a…business meeting…I have on Monday. My family talked me into a week-long visit." She narrowed her eyes. "Had I known it'd be here, though, I might have passed."
He flinched, and she almost felt bad about the jab. Almost.
"Well, had I known you were coming, I might have hired that exterminator after all." His gaze shifted to the floorboards, then back to hers. "Don't worry, though. The cockroaches are only big enough to eat infants and small children."
Stephanie felt a smile tugging at her lips and was helpless to resist. That was Miles. Always able to break through her bad moods. But she wouldn't give in. "Yeah, well, you're still a jerk."
"And you still look ridiculous in a ball cap, but who's keeping score?"
She pulled off her sunglasses to throw him a dark look. He ignored it and pulled her into an impromptu hug. His body was firmer than she remembered, and he'd finally deviated from a daily regimen of Ivory soap, but otherwise he was the same old Miles. Stephanie tried to squirm free, and had as much success with that as she had the other hundred times he'd done it. Which was zero. She conceded with a sigh and leaned into him, hating that it felt as right as it did.
Like she was home again and never should have left.
Cute friends to lovers romance! Miles and Stephanie are childhood friends sho drifted apart after she got married. Miles has a reputation for being a playboy, but that's only because he lost his chance with the only woman he ever loved - Stephanie. Now that she's back in town, old feelings resurface and soon pretend relationship is all too real. It was a quick read and perfect for an afternoon if you're looking fore something light.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isn't pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan.
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Self organized meetups similar to illegal street racer events across the globe. A country-wide phenomenon undertaken by car enthusiast sub cultures.
Usually a Friday or Saturday night event where participants would self assemble around central locations. A convoy would head out to the outer suburbs or the wops to find isolated location to perform drag races, cruise, or burnouts.
Burnouts are a crucial aspect to a successful night of The Drags. The New Zealand government defines a burnout in the land transport act:
"...operate a motor vehicle on a road in a manner that causes the vehicle to undergo sustained loss of traction unless the operation of the vehicle in that manner is authorised by law."
- Land Transport Act 1998
Burnouts at The Drags are sometimes enhanced with the application of a slippery mixture, such as detergent or diesel, to the road surface.
Authorities tend to take a hard line approach to the drags and there is regular mention in the news of police action.
- Police crack down on street racers - NZ Herald
- Plan to halt Christchurch boy racer noise: Don't let them stop - Stuff
- Boy racers 'putting residents at risk' - Otago Daily Times
- 'FTP': Boy racers smash police car after Christchurch crackdown - Newshub
Legislation was passed in 2003 dubbed "The Boy Racer Act" in an attempt to curb illegal street racing and other associated activities.
New Zealand has highly active car-related subcultures partly in due to relaxed modified vehicle laws, cheap Japanese vehicle imports, no mandatory vehicle insurance and a learner driver age at 15.
Visitors wishing to get involved in the scene are recommended to buy a Nissan Skyline - the preferred car of the boy racer scene.
Preferred vehicles include
- Nissan Skylines
- Mazda RX-7s
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19-12 no-boil lasagne sheets (about 375g/13 oz)
500g (1.1 lb) grated mozzarella
1 heaped cup finely grated parmesan (about 50g/1.7 oz)
Meat sauce:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1kg (2.2 lb) beef mince
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 x 400g (14 oz) cans whole peeled tomatoes
1 x 400g (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
1/3 cup shiro miso paste*
3 tbsp tomato paste
¼ cup soy sauce
2 star anise
½ tsp dried oregano
Cheese sauce:
500g (1.1 lb) cottage cheese
2 cups finely grated parmesan cheese (about 100g/3.5 oz)
1 cup cream
¼ tsp finely grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon corn flour (cornstarch)
1 tsp sea salt
For the meat sauce, heat the olive oil in a deep-frying pan over high heat. Add half the beef and spread it out in the pan. Allow to sear for 4-5 minutes or until you get a nice deep colour on the bottom of the mince. Season with salt and then flip the beef over in chunks. Allow to sear another 2-3 minutes. Then add in the rest of the beef mince and stir-fry, breaking up the cooked mince with a spatula.
Add the garlic and cook for another half a minute. Then add the tomatoes, miso paste, tomato paste, soy sauce, star anise and oregano. Simmer for 30 minutes.
For the cheese sauce, whisk all the ingredients in large bowl until well combined.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/356°F.
Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of a 3L capacity casserole or baking dish (mine is about 35cm x 7cm x 25cm). Place the lasagne sheets on top, being sure to break up the sheets to that you have an even layer. Spread one-third of the meat sauce over the lasagne sheets. Then dollop over half of the cheese sauce and spread it out in an even layer. Sprinkle with a third of the grated mozzarella. Then repeat with the another layer of lasagne sheets, one-third of the meat sauce, the other half of the cheese sauce and another third of the grated mozzarella. Then place one more layer of lasagne sheets on top. Spread over the final one third of the meat sauce.
Mix the remaining one-third of the mozzarella with the parmesan cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the meat sauce. Cover with baking paper and then with foil. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Remove the baking paper and foil and allow the lasagne and then bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes so that the layers set and cool a little before slicing and serving.
– Shiro Miso is a white miso paste and is commonly found in the Asian aisle of most supermarkets or from an Asian grocery store.
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Oregon opens Maui Invitational with 73-49 rout of Chaminade
By JOHN MARSHALL
LAS VEGAS (AP) Oregon was looking for a confidence boost after a lackluster loss last week. Beating up on a Division II school should help some, but the Ducks know they need to play better with tougher opponents ahead.
Eric Williams Jr. scored 14 points, De'Vion Harmon added 13 and Oregon opened the Maui Invitational with a 73-49 rout of Chaminade on Monday night.
"I liked the effort," Oregon coach Dana Altman said. "We didn't shoot the ball well the first half and took a few quick 3s that I thought were maybe guys just trying to get it going. But we're still trying to find our way."
The Ducks (3-1) were coming off an ugly 81-49 loss to BYU last week. They got off to a fast start against the Division II Silverswords (2-1), had a letdown to end the first half, then raced away into Tuesday's semifinals.
Oregon swarmed Chaminade all night, setting up layups and 3-pointers in transition - the exact blueprint the Ducks have followed under Altman for years.
"It started with the defense, pressure on defense, which made it easier for our guys," Harmon said. "We got more run-outs."
Chaminade is known for pulling off the occasional upset - the big one was taking down No. 1 Virginia in 1982 - and had the Ducks in their sights after trimmed a 14-point lead to four just before halftime.
Oregon's length and athleticism eventually wore the Silverswords down, taking the upset out of the equation. Raazhel Watkins had 13 points to lead Chaminade, which shot 29% and 4 for 17 from 3.
"Their size did catch up to us in the second half. There's no doubt about it," Chaminade coach Eric Bovaird said. "There was numerous times that we got caught on the wrong side of their bigger guys, which in turn had very easy baskets for them."
Chaminade plays in the main Maui Invitational bracket every second year and normally has a short flight from Oahu to Maui. The pandemic led to a shift east to Las Vegas after being played in Asheville, North Carolina a year ago.
Las Vegas has been called "the ninth Hawaiian island," but it's about 2,700 from the Silverswords' campus in Honolulu - not exactly close.
The long-distance travel and facing a pack of angry Ducks didn't figure to be a good combination.
Oregon got off to a bit of a shaky start before hitting Chaminade with a parade of transition 3s. The Ducks used an 18-2 run to go up 21-7 and turned a series of Chaminade possessions into a fight against the shot clock.
The Silverswords have proven to be resilient through the years and showed a bit of grit to get back in it.
They gained confidence at both ends after a few shots started to fall, using a 13-2 run to pull within four. Oregon missed 11 of its final 13 shots and went 4 for 19 from 3 to see its lead trimmed to 29-22 at halftime.
The Ducks got their mojo back in the second half, using an 11-0 run to push the lead to 49-28 and kept their foot on the gas from there.
"Size played a role, but if we played how we played in the first half we probably wouldn't have let them get on a stretch like that," Watkins said.
Oregon did what it was supposed to against a Division II school, using its length and athleticism to win in a rout.
Chaminade was overmatched physically against a Power Five school, but showed it can hang at least for stretches with its late first-half run - something that will help when it gets to conference play.
Oregon guard Will Richardson had a tough night shooting, missing all five of his shots, including four 3-pointers.
The senior leader found other ways to contribute, finishing with five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
"I thought in the second half he really did a good job," Altman said. "Everybody goes through a game or two. We had a tough game against BYU, we all did, and we had some good looks. The ball just didn't go in. It happens to everybody."
Oregon will Saint Mary's in Tuesday's semifinals.
Chaminade plays Notre Dame on Tuesday.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
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A storm surge may occur during large coastal storms. Storm surge is the water that advances toward the shore by the force of storm generated winds. Most (>85%) of the storm surge is caused by winds pushing the ocean surface ahead of the storm. The sudden rise in water level can cause severe flooding in coastal areas, particularly when the storm surge coincides with periods of high tides. In areas where there is a significant difference between low tide and high tide, storm surges can be particularly damaging when they occur at the time of a high tide (National Hurricane Center 2009).
In addition to the storm's meteorology (e.g., wind speed and size), the level of surge in a particular area is determined by the slope of the continental shelf and the shape of the coast. A shallow slope off the coast will allow a greater surge to inundate coastal areas. Areas with a steeper continental shelf will not have as much surge inundation, although large breaking waves can still present major problems (National Hurricane Center 2009).
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Storm surge is a hazard at many coastal National Parks. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, storm surge along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet (9.1 m) in height. Gulf Islands National Seashore experienced high levels of coastal erosion around Fort Massachusetts on West Ship Island, a significant historical structure and park resource. Since then, mitigation efforts to guide restoration of the barrier islands and renourish the beaches surrounding the fort may reduce future storm surge and hurricane damage.
Dry Tortugas National Park's low elevation at the end of the Florida Keys makes it susceptible to impacts of storm surge. Nearly all of the land area at Dry Tortugas National Park is at or within 3 m (10 ft) of sea level. Additionally, the very nature of the landscape at Dry Tortugas is one of change. Shifting sands continually alter the shape and profile of the islands. Sand erodes from one beach and is deposited elsewhere in the course of a single storm event. The navigation channel between Bush and Garden Keys exemplifies this active morphology. Storms have caused temporary land bridges to form up to 29m (95ft) wide between the islands. Accretion can close channels thus affecting the circulation and flow of water, movement of marine life, and navigability around the islands. Subsequent accretion near the supply pier and dock is expected to increase because the land bridge will prohibit sediment transport. This can prevent boat access to areas of the park. However, due to its unstable nature, the land bridge may wash away and re-open as a navigable channel just as easily as it formed. Increased storm surge will only enhance dynamic process such as this and place the future of nineteenth century Fort Jefferson at a potential risk. Read the case study to learn more about the challenges, needs, and responsive actions of Dry Tortugas National Park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument, Georgia [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home]
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home]
- Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home]


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The still life was developed as a separate category of painting in the seventeenth century. Dutch artists worked in a variety of still–life traditions that ranged from banquet pieces to paintings focused solely on fruit, shells, books, or flowers. De Heem was one of the most gifted and versatile of these artists, and one of the most influential. His consummate technique allowed him to portray a great variety of textures in a convincing manner. In this flower painting we can delight in his realistic depiction of tulip petals, long bent reeds of wheat, minute animals including butterflies, ants, snails, caterpillars, and finally, reflections on the transparent glass vase.
De Heem also had great compositional sensitivity. Over twenty types of flowers, vegetables, and grains have been brought together here in a way that permits their colors and shapes to balance in an harmonious arrangement. Despite De Heem's realistic depiction, this floral arrangement never actually could have existed. The flowers represented grow at different seasons of the year. In many of his paintings De Heem chose to include specific animals and flowers because of their symbolic meanings; the butterfly, for example, is often a symbol for the Resurrection.


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released August 24, 2020
Originally from Hangzhou, now relocated in Beijing since 2011,
Li Jianhong is one of the most influential sound artists in China.
First studying Fine Arts and Chinese painting in the 90's while playing in rock'n'roll bands, he discovered noise guitar, harsh noise and free improvisation, as the internet became widely available in China at the time. A key player in the development of the local noise scene, in 2003 he founded experimental label 2pi Records and the 2pi Festival, dedicated to avant-garde music, which he held in Hangzhou until 2007. Under his own name or as one half of grindcore duo D!O!D!O!D!, he quickly built himself a solid reputation outside of China as a distinctive voice in modern noise. From 2008, together with Wei Wei, his wife and partner in the duo Mind Fibre, he started working around the idea of environment improvisation, a concept inspired by "Chinese traditional culture, like Buddhism and zen, ancient Chinese literature and paintings on the subject of landscapes, ghost stories and legends of ancient times, as well as [his] personal experiences – this combination of things."
We are very pleased and honoured to be able to present this new album, recorded at various venues during his first european tour in 2018.
A1, A2 : live recorded at La Cave Relax, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 15 June 2018. A3 : live recorded at Schwob-Haus, Bern, Switzerland, 09 June 2018. B1 : live recorded at Void, Bordeaux, France, 14 June 2018.
Mastering by A.P.
Pictures by Li Jianhong


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Why won't my business grow?
This is something every entrepreneur and businessman out there has asked themselves at some point. Chances are, you have, too. And most probably, you still haven't been able to find a solid, final answer to your question.
"Why Won't My Business Grow?" is also the title of serial entrepreneur Barion McQueen's debut marketing guide. With a long and versatile background in the world of digital marketing and entrepreneurship, Barion addresses some of the most common business mistakes he has seen in his years as a business consultant.
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State road crews will close down a portion of Eastern Boulevard to install road signs early Thursday, according to a news release.
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