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Human Rights Groups Criticize Islamists for Inciting New Violence Against Egypt's Christians
By Patrick Goodenough | August 8, 2013 | 4:29am EDT
Although millions of Muslims supported the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi Morsi, the Christian minority has become a focus of Islamist anger as the political crisis drags on. (AP Photo, File)
(CNSNews.com) – Alarmed at the fresh targeting of Egyptian Christians since the military takeover, 16 human rights groups on Wednesday condemned both sides in the continuing standoff – Islamists for inciting violence against the religious minority and the state for not providing adequate protection.
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and 15 other human rights groups accused the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies of "clear incitement to violence and religious hatred in order to achieve political gains" in the aftermath of the July 3 ousting of President Mohammed Morsi.
"Islamist groups must reject violence, put an end to all forms of speech which incites to violence or religious hatred, and condemn those involved in such acts," they said.
The campaigners also criticized the authorities for not acting against perpetrators of sectarian violence and said the security forces have demonstrated "negligence" in protecting Christians.
"This negligence reveals that the pattern of impunity which spread during the Mubarak era and remained in place throughout the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood continues to this day, even after both of these regimes were overthrown."
The rights groups urged the authorities to carry out urgent, impartial investigations into crimes of sectarian violence and to provide protection to the witnesses of these crimes.
As Egyptian Muslims prepared to mark the end-of-Ramadan Eid holiday on Thursday, their Orthodox Coptic compatriots have little to celebrate.
Attacks against Christians have increased over the past month, with churches, homes and stores targeted, a Coptic priest shot dead, and several other Christians killed – including a shopkeeper in the Sinai who was kidnapped and beheaded.
Last weekend in a village called Bani Ahmed, Islamists reportedly torched at least nine homes and 24 stores owned by Christians as well as vehicles. Coptic youths demonstrated outside the Supreme Court on Monday, calling for authorities to act against the perpetrators of the sectarian violence.
The minority has long been vulnerable, but the latest escalation is clearly linked to Morsi's removal from office.
During Morsi's year in power, Coptic Pope Tawadros became outspokenly critical of the Muslim Brotherhood administration, especially after deadly violence last April centered around the Coptic St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo. He accused Morsi of not doing enough to prevent the violence.
Pope Tawadros openly supported the president's removal from office, and was among senior religious and political figures seated on either side of army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi during his televised announcement of the takeover.
Two days later Muslim Brotherhood guide Mohamed Badie demanded that Pope Tawadros stay out of politics. (In a later message prominent Sunni cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, regarded as the Brotherhood's spiritual leader, also accused Christians of complicity in Morsi's ousting.)
Although millions of Egyptian Muslims supported the military action against Morsi, and Christians make up less than 10 percent of the population, sectarian rhetoric took hold as the political crisis dragged on.
"Islamists increasingly view the 3 July events as a conspiracy by secularists and Copts against Islam and its role in government in Egypt," the International Crisis Group said in a new report on the crisis on Wednesday. "Their predominant discourse is of the need for sacrifice for the sake of religion."
In mid-July it was reported that Pope Tawadros had suspended customary weekly public appearances. Last weekend the church issued a statement denying reports that the he had survived an attempt on his life.
At the weekend a potential new threat against Copts emerged in the form of an audio message purported by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
The fugitive terrorist, an Egyptian presumed to be in Pakistan, railed against a plot to divide Egypt as had happened in Sudan, and declared that Egyptian Christians had supported the military takeover in order to carve out a Coptic state.
In a message to the Muslim world to mark Eid on Thursday, Pope Francis called for mutual respect between Muslims and Christians.
"Particular respect is due to religious leaders and to places of worship," he said. "How painful are attacks on one or other of these!"
Last May Pope Francis hosted Pope Tawadros at the Vatican, the first meeting between the heads of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Coptic churches in four decades.


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In this Corona Lesson, two of Finland's top officials in the fight against coronavirus will discuss the country's approach.
To date Finland – a country with a population of 5.5 million -- has only had 6,743 coronavirus infections and 313 deaths. The country's success rests on preparedness, early intervention and creativity. The country went into a lockdown before the virus had caused any deaths. Indeed, contingency preparedness has been a key priority since the Cold War. Finland has also used highly innovative strategies to combat the virus, for example working with social media influencers to communicate its strategy. In this Corona Lesson, two of Finland's top officials in the fight against coronavirus will discuss the country's approach.
Speaker biographies
Maria Ohisalo has served as Minister of the Interior, the ministry for internal security and migration, since 6 June 2019. She has been Chair of the Greens of Finland since 15 June 2019, having been elected a member of the parliament in April 2019. Ohisalo has a PhD in sociology with a doctoral thesis on "Crumbs at the Bottom of a Welfare State. Charity Food Aid and Subjective Well-Being of the Disadvantaged".
She was Vice Chair of the Greens of Finland in 2015-2019 and worked as a researcher on issues related to social exclusion. She is a council member in Helsinki City Council and was a Helsinki City Board Member in 2017-2019.
Maria Ohisalo has a background in youth athletics and she is an active cyclist. She lives with her husband in Helsinki.
Kimmo Kohvakka is the Finnish government's Director General for Rescue Services. He has served in the Finnish public safety and security services since 1991. He started his career as an officer in the CBRN (NBC) Defence School of the Finnish Defence Forces. Since 1999 he has served in the Finnish Rescue Services (accident prevention, risk management, rescue service, preparedness, civil defence) in various positions at municipal, regional and national levels. His expertise covers risk management, resilience, societal preparedness, rescue services, civil protection and defence with a whole-of-society multi-disciplinary approach. He has participated in numerous national development programmes in the area. Since 2004 he has been serving as NATO CPG expert (WMD, Civil Preparedness).
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Navy recruits are being quarantined at Great Wolf Lodge, but water slides are sadly out of the question
By Jared Keller | Published May 15, 2020 4:45 PM
Sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt may have spent the last few weeks holed up in a hotel in Guam to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but that's nothing compared to two weeks in quarantine at a water park without any fun.
Stars and Stripes reports that the Navy is currently sequestering about 500 recruits at the Great Wolf Lodge Water Park near Chicago for two weeks before shipping them out to basic training.
The lodging situation, which will cost the Navy around $1.1 million for each weekly batch of recruits, is strictly designed to halt the spread of the virus at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes and not for funsies, according to the Navy.
"By moving the [restriction of movement] to an off-site facility, they are able to provide rooms with a small number of recruits, which will reduce the likelihood of spreading of the illness between recruits, protect the recruits and staff already at [recruit training command], and increase the space available at [recruit training command] for physical distancing procedures," Chief of Naval Personnel spokesman Cmdr. Dave Hecht told Stars and Stripes.
Indeed, Navy recruits can kiss the prospect of a kicking off their Navy careers with some booze waterslide hijinks goodbye: According to Stars and Stripes, none of the "resort-type" amenities are available to recruits, who are allowed to bring two books and one hand-held gaming device into quarantine while they're focusing on course work and training.
Recruit Training Command Great Lakes had previously delayed accepting new recruits for a week after one recruit tested positive for COVID-19 in late March, a delay the service extended in April as personnel made arrangements to slow the spread of the virus as the service's lone boot camp.
On the downside, being quarantined at a water park is a frustratingly tempting scenario on par with a modern day trial of Tantalus, the Greek mythological figure who was doomed to have bodies of water recede at his feet, leaving him thirsty for all eternity.
On the upside, water parks are objectively filthy — which is actually a downside when you consider that the Great Wolf Lodge Water Park that's housing these recruits is probably a more dangerous cesspool of disease than, say, taking a walk through the streets of New York right now.
So enjoy your stay, recruits, and remember: resist the urge to yell "Cannonball!" should you happen to walk by the pool.
Jared Keller
is the executive editor of Task & Purpose. His writing has appeared in Aeon, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New Republic, Pacific Standard, Smithsonian, and The Washington Post, among other publications. Contact the author here.
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Q: SSRS 2012 Expression with Switch not working as expected I have an expression in SSRS that looks at a client #, county and eventually a service type to determine if an adjustment needs to be made.
The problem I have is that my Switch statement seems to always pick up the default value instead of acting on the service type.
This is my SSRS expression:
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            True,Fields!ServiceType.Value
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The record that I'm looking at has a service type of "Not Found" and satisfies the criteria of the expression (see image).
Record that needs an adjustment
I cannot figure out why the Switch statement is not acting on "Not Found".  Instead it drops to the default value and displays "Not Found".  The adjustment amount should appear between the word "Service Fee" and the amount of $69.00.
In my SP, I perform an ltrim/rtrim on service type so that should remove extra spaces.
The expression looks straightforward to me.  I don't know what I'm missing.
Thanks
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One of the sales going on is a Pampered Chef fundraiser. This is expected to last through Feb. 24. Julie Taylor, director of PAWS, says where people can go to look at items.
Another fundraiser is taking place along with the Pampered Chef sale.
The sales are going to end soon, but more events are on the horizon for the animal shelter.


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ProTips4U Launches Sports Training Website
CHICAGO — Pro Tips 4U, Inc. announced today the official launch of its website, ProTips4U.com, which features sport training tips from professional athletes, coaches and trainers. Pro Tips contributors include Olympic Gold Medalists, Pro Bowl players, All-Stars, Hall-of-Famers, World Champions, Paralympians and Heisman Trophy winners.
As part of its launch promotion, individuals visiting the website will be offered a chance to download a free Pro Tip by simply registering with the site.
Pro Tips 4U, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, was founded by Mark Leonard, who is a nationally recognized expert in sports and consumer marketing. He has more than 20 years of experience working with some of the world's top athletes and sports organizations. Working with elite athletes, Leonard soon realized that everyone wants to know their secrets of success.
"Pro Tips 4U was developed to bring sports training tips from professional athletes, coaches and trainers directly to both youths and adults who are looking to improve their game," Leonard said. "I know I would have been thrilled as a young man growing up in Chicago to get tips on how to play baseball better from Ernie Banks, Billy Williams or Ron Santo or how to play football like Dick Butkus or Walter Payton. I wasn't able to do that, but now my kids — and kids around the world — will get their chance!"
Pro Tips roster of contributors includes:
Andrei Arlovski, former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Tina Charles, No. 1 draft pick in 2009 WNBA draft and current WNBA Rookie-of-the-Year
Bryan Clay, current Olympic Gold Medalist in the Decathlon, known as the "world's greatest athlete"
"Big" Ron Coleman, 8-time Mr. Olympia
Sylvia Fowles, WNBA All-Star
Michael George, Hollywood Fitness Trainer
Taj Gibson, NBA's All Rookie team for the 2009-10 season
Cobi Jones, all-time Major League Soccer great
Lee Kemp, wrestling Hall-of-Famer
Cung Le, one of MMA's best and most exciting fighters
Carlos "El Caballo" Lee, All-Star baseball player
Michelle Lovitz, celebrity fitness trainer
Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jeff Mayweather, two of boxing's top trainers from one of the great boxing families
Holly McPeak, one of the top Pro Beach volleyball players in history
Dominique Moceanu, Olympic Gold Medalist gymnast
Paul Moran, Paralympian (wheelchair tennis)
Hanley Ramirez, three-time All-Star of the Florida Marlins and the 2009 National League batting champion (and former Rookie-of-the-Year in 2006)
Jake Shields, one of the top pound-for-pound MMA fighters in the world
Rebecca Soni, Olympic Gold Medalist, and one of the world's best swimmers
Dr. Jim Suttie, one of the nation's top golf instructors
Abby Wambach, three-time winner of U.S. Soccer Athlete of Year award and Olympic Gold Medalist
Roy Williams, perennial Pro Bowl cornerback
Other contributors to the site include: Yunel Escobar and Carlos Santana (baseball); Jared Dudley, Paul George, Nathan Jawai, JaVale McGee, Renee Montgomery, Jon Scheyer and Dickey Simpkins (basketball);Jacob "Stitch" Duran, Ron Frazier and Richard Steele (boxing); Trent Suzuki (fitness); Jerry Azumah, Rashied Davis, Wendell Davis, Shaun Gayle, Steve Gregory, Caleb Hanie, James Lee, Emery Moorehead, Kory Sperry and TJ Ward (football); Nicole Jeray, John Elliott, Jr. and Mike Davis (golf); Jake Deane and Mike Gabel (lacrosse); Mark "The Hyena" Beecher, Quentin "Dragon" Chong, Jay Hieron, Elaina Maxwell, Rudi Ott,Jose Palacios, Mike Pyle and Shawn Tompkins (MMA); Susan Francia (rowing); Julie Burns (nutrition); Shannon Boxx (soccer); Willie Banks, Brianna Glenn, Johnny Gray, Jamie Nieto and Khadevis Robinson (track & field); Angie Akers, Emily Day, Jeff Nygaard and John Speraw (volleyball).
Leonard said the company has already signed more than 125 athletes and coaches to participate and is expanding quickly into international markets; Pro Tips will initially be available in English and Spanish. He said Pro Tips 4U will cover all sports. The company has a "very aggressive" filming schedule and is adding new athletes to the site every week, he added.
"One great thing about sports," Leonard said, "is that it transcends all ages, races, genders and physical ability. Our hope is to have great teachers and role models for everyone, including physically challenged athletes."
Technology has enabled Pro Tips to expand the reach of sports training. "One good thing about the Internet is the massive amount of information you can get there," said Cung Le. "I can't be in two places at one time, but now with Pro Tips 4U, I can spread my knowledge about martial arts worldwide. I only wish I had Pro Tips when I was younger. I can't imagine how much better I would be today."
More than 500 videos are currently available for download to computers (in HD) or mobile devices for a cost of $1.99 to $3.99 per video. Each session is filmed with multiple cameras in HD; videos are then edited and captioned for quicker and more effective learning and retention of information.
Pro Tips is donating a percentage of each video download to a non-profit organization targeting childhood obesity, youth health causes and/or youth athletic programs for disadvantaged children (the organizations will vary). Additionally, each Pro Tips contributor is donating a percentage of their video downloads to a charitable organization of their choice.
Each contributor's page includes a photo gallery; bio; Pro Tips behind-the-scenes interviews; opportunity to email each contributor; links to the contributors' websites and social media pages. An online store is available to purchase products and memorabilia from many of the Pro Tips athletes.
"Pro Tips is a revolution in sports training," said soccer great Cobi Jones. "Now it doesn't matter where you live or what kind of coaching you have available locally; you can get access to training secrets directly from top athletes in their sport. You want to learn a step-over move? It's easy. Download the Pro Tip, put it on your iPod and learn the proper technique."
Pro football player Roy Williams added, "I wasn't fortunate enough growing up to have access to an outlet like Pro Tips. If I had, I know I would have been watching all the tips I could every day. I really would have benefited from the knowledge I could have gained from the people who play the game at a high level."
Leonard is already planning the next step for Pro Tips. Future filming sessions will be broadcast live on its website. "This will allow viewers to interact with us while we are filming and suggest tips they want to see from our athletes," he said.
For further information, please visit www.ProTips4U.com. Individuals can become a fan of Pro Tips 4U on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ProTips4U; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ProTips4U; and on YouTube athttp://www.youtube.com/ProTips4U.
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OH….the many uses for old books!
We find ourselves drawn to the book section of any place we encounter that has one. Goodwill is no exception….I have NEVER torn or defaced one…..(it's always been a CARNAL sin in our house.) but I just couldn't resist trying this….and I think there will be more!!! =] The uses for old books are flooding my mind…as I type this!
I grabbed some hardback books at the Goodwill….and as you can see….some belts….(LATER).
I wasn't sure when I started exactly what I would do to them….but I knew I sort of wanted them to match…so I grabbed some latex paint…..I also have a fetish for paint….and migrate to the "oops" section of any store with paint.
I really admire the way stacks of books look…I just find the artful way they lay charming….I know….I'm weird!
I decided to decoupage so of my scrapbook paper to them (OHHH….the many uses for "mod podge!)…and I really like the way they turned out….what do you think?
LOOOOVE IT !! I too have a book "fetish." I'm definitely going to give this project a whirl. Great idea !!!
Thanks Anne. A high praise coming from you!
Absolutely love this! I have an abundance of scrapbook paper and I love books. Thanks for the idea!
I completely agree Rebecca! I just love books in every room!
I love books too! They're my constant companions. And I like the stacking idea, been doing it myself for 100 years. Tying a stack up with the burlap strip is a great idea. I'll be doing that. But HOW did you do that letter "P"? Did you find it like that, or did you do some boogedy-boogedy to it to make it look sooo good?


Identity theft is increasing dramatically in the U.S. today. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers reported more than 490,000 incidents in 2015, a startling 47 percent increase over the prior year's number of reported identity theft crimes. While identity theft can happen to anyone, certain activities—such as posting personal information on the Internet or losing your wallet—can increase your risks. Improper disposal of paper documents can also be an issue. Consider these tips on what you need to shred and what you can safely recycle before your next desk or filing cabinet purge.
Shred anything containing your social security number. This is the holy grail of personal information in the eyes of would-be identity thieves. If they get their hands on it, they can open credit cards and fake checking accounts in your name. Your social security number may be included on employer paperwork, medical bills, health insurance cards and statements, credit card, banking and loan statements and more.
Shred your bank and mortgage statements. Paper statements sent for checking, savings, personal lines of credit, your mortgage and other loans will include your account information and—in many cases—your social security number. Experts advise saving these for three to seven years for tax purposes, but after that time has elapsed you should shred and recycle them. For maximum protection, shred everything you receive from your bank before putting it in the recycling bin—even if it's just a policy change document or new product advertisement.
Shred your bills. From gas and electricity to water and trash collection, utility and service bills often contain sensitive information and may even include your social security number. Once you've reviewed the accuracy of the charges, shred and recycle them.
Shred anything with your signature. Did you have to sign the receipt at the drycleaner in order to pick up your order? Did you write an old-fashioned paper letter and then decide not to send it? A good rule of thumb is to shred anything that has your signature on it before putting it in recycling.
Recycle standard receipts. Receipts that don't include your signature can be tossed in the recycling bin without shredding. This is true even if they contain the last four digits of your credit card number. However, receipts from ATMs for deposits and withdrawals should be retained for two years—according to experts. You can then recycle them.
Recycle junk mail, catalogs and magazines. Coupon books, sale's flyers, catalogs and other junk mail can be recycled without shredding. The only information they contain is your address. The same goes for magazines after you've read them.
Keep in mind, cross-cut or diamond-cut shredders are better than those that simply turn documents into long strips of paper that are easy for identity thieves to reassemble. If you don't want to invest in your own equipment, check your local government website for a shredding program or secure document recycling event. Some banks also hold periodic community shredding events.


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DMS seventh graders bring home hardware from Rockets Holiday Classic
Published 12:33 pm Friday, January 19, 2018
By Teresa Boykin
The Demopolis Middle School seventh grade basketball team won second place in the Rockets Holiday Classic held in Birmingham, Dec. 26-28. Pictured are, from left, (front) Coleman Fuqua, Kashaun Sanders, Montgomery Freeman, Jaun Lee; (back) Head Coach Jesse Bell, Kemantai Evans, Silas Mason, Kelvin Rowsen, Od Vaughn, Demetric Allen, Craig Nichols, Javien Blanks and Assistant Coach Rickey Richerson.
The Demopolis Middle School Tigers seventh-grade boys team took home second place in the Westchester Rockets Holiday Classic held in Birmingham on Dec. 26-28.
"We've been going there for over five years now, and our kids really play well when we go over there," Head Coach Jesse Bell said.
According to Bell, the team has had an excellent season, with nine wins and only four losses. The seventh-grade boys team, as well as the girls and the eighth-grade boys teams, also had major wins on Jan. 9 against Selma Middle School.
They have three more games left in the current season. Bell said that the team has practiced hard and improved a lot.
"They come in and work hard. They play hard, and they play well together. I'm very proud of them," he said.
At the tournament, the seventh-grade Tigers played against Pleasant Grove Middle School, Prattville Junior High School and Irondale Middle School. They lost to Irondale with a final score of 24-37.
"It was a good experience for us to get out there and play. We did some good things. We did some bad things, but you learn from what we did. It's only making us better as a team and as individuals," said Craig Nichols, captain of the team.
His fellow captain, Silas Mason, agreed with him.
"It was a good experience for everybody. We played well," he said.
The seventh and eighth-grade boys teams will be playing in the Hillcrest Invitational Tournament on Jan. 12-13.
(This article originally appeared in the Saturday, January 13 issue of the Demopolis Times.)


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import { jsx } from 'theme-ui'
import { YouTube } from './components/YouTube'
import { Caption } from './components/Caption'
import { CodePen } from './components/CodePen'
import { Image } from './components/Image'
import { headers } from './components/headers'
import { A } from './components/A'
import { Quote } from './components/Quote'
import { Table } from './components/Table'
import { Pre } from './components/Pre'
import { Code } from './components/Code'
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
import {
  lineHeight,
  tabsHeight,
  tabsMarginTop,
  previewBorder,
  previewHeightDefault,
} from './components/Playground/constants'
import { getInitialState } from './components/Playground/getInitialState'
import type { PlaygroundProps } from './components/Playground/Playground'
import { blockShadowMuted } from './styles'

const PlaceHolder = ({
  style,
  className,
  initialState,
  previewHeight = previewHeightDefault,
}: PlaygroundProps) => {
  const lines = initialState.files[initialState.selected].code
    .trim()
    .split('\n').length
  const codeHeight = lines * lineHeight + 40
  return (
    <div
      style={style}
      className={className}
      css={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}
    >
      <div
        css={{
          boxSizing: 'border-box',
          height: previewHeight,
          border: previewBorder,
          background: 'white',
          boxShadow: blockShadowMuted,
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        css={{
          marginTop: tabsMarginTop,
          height: tabsHeight + codeHeight,
          background: '#f5f7ff',
        }}
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  )
}

const PlaygroundWithMargin = (props: any) => {
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  const [Playground, setPlayground] = useState<any>(() => PlaceHolder)
  useEffect(() => {
    import('./components/Playground/Playground').then(({ Playground }) =>
      setPlayground(() => Playground),
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  }, [])
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    <Playground
      {...props}
      initialState={initialState}
      css={{ marginBottom: '1.53em' }}
    />
  )
}

export const mdxComponents = {
  Caption,
  CodePen,
  YouTube,
  img: Image,
  table: Table,
  code: Code,
  Playground: PlaygroundWithMargin,
  a: A,
  pre: Pre,
  quote: Quote,
  ...headers,
}

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The VAR Guy visited Avaya's headquarters in New Jersey earlier this week. Sure, he was tempted to take a detour to the local Six Flags theme park or the Atlantic City casinos. But he's glad he didn't. In fact, The VAR Guy learned seven key traits about Avaya during the executive briefing.
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Moms Who Rock
Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On May - 1 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
These moms rock – literally and figuratively! They squeeze in Pilates and play-dates, catch and couture, facials and fundraisers. They choo-choo in their Jimmy Choos, belt out Zeppelin lullabies and temper tantrums at Neiman's-all the while staying true to themselves and putting their little ones first. They are sexy, savvy, supermoms who are running to stand still and loving every minute of it! So move over Mrs. Cleaver, these moms put the M in M.I.L.F.!
Katy Stoka
This raven-haired beauty is one of the most dynamic, positive people you'll ever meet. Upon returning from a whirlwind trip to Spain and Italy just the night before, she actually apologized for having been unavailable for an interview! Hellooo!!!! She'd never even met me! Born and raised in Nebraska and attending college in Milwaukee, (where she met now-husband, Dario), and living in Chicago afterwards, Katy never takes a warm, sunny Miami day for granted. Her love for our fair city and winning personality are key factors toward her success as a major player in the real-estate industry- behind such projects as the Waverly and IKON. Currently, Katy is the assistant sales director and a project manager for the W South Beach, scheduled to open next year. "I call the W the 'perfect storm' because of its unobstructed views of the ocean and the fact that it's in the center of it all-anything and everything is within walking distance. The architecture is also crazy beautiful, as it's the last opportunity to build from the ground up. It's going to be all glass-outrageously pretty!" Katy and Dario were looking for a warm and urban place to live five years ago. They randomly came to Miami for a visit and within 30 days, bought a condo, got married and moved to the beach, never looking back. "Where else can you live in a world class city, yet walk on the beach in flip flops in mid-January?"
She admits, since the arrival of one-year-old Massimo, she has become accustomed to doing twenty things at once! Some changes include cutting down on going out- from 4-5 times a week to once or twice. At the top of her top ten are Prime 112, Nobu and Blue Door. Nocturnal favorites include Casa Tua and Mokai. These days, Katy's work-out routine is limited to "just walking everywhere," and shopping, which she takes "very seriously" has endured a few minor tweaks. "I stick Mossimo in his Bugaboo, pick up an espresso at Van Dyke, get a buzz and go shopping for some vintage Gucci!" Her favorite haunt is Consign of the Times, just off of Lincoln Road. When asked how she juggles shopping with the baby she says, "Massimo, like his father, is simple. You just keep them fed and they're good to go for about 45 minutes." She believes in taking the time to look her best, saying, "It's important to take care of your self and make an effort to look good. It takes just as long to put on a cute pair of jeans and a nice top as it does to put on a schlumpy sweat-suit." Katy explains that staying young "is about realizing that life is changing but that all changes are for the better and not fearing getting older but being excited about it. It's all in your attitude, keeping who you are, loving what you do and adapting (to change) in a positive way." Katy says it best, "You can be from all different worlds, but once you become a mom, you share a common thread, you are a parent (or does she mean apparent?)."
Alma Rodriguez
Chica Caliente!
This Mexican bombshell grew up in a tiny town in Mexico and lived in Colorado before moving to Miami to pursue modeling. She even wound up becoming Univision's Chica Caliente, (that's Hot Chic for all you gringos out there!) But don't let her appearance fool you, at only 22, Alma projects the wisdom and demeanor of someone twice her age. I guess I'd describe her as an old soul. It is befitting that the word alma means soul in Spanish. "I've always been responsible, but now I'm even more-so. Being a mother is scary and sad, you love your child so much yet you know they're going to suffer and you want to shield them." She has been taking it slow these days, enjoying 2 ½ year-old Romi, going to school and cooking. While already fluent in English, Spanish and French she is eager to learn more languages and is pursuing a business degree, in between trips to the park and to the Children's Museum with the baby. And let's not forget shopping sprees at Bal Harbour and Merrick Park, which are de rigueur.
She says Romi inspires her to stay young, joking that her workout routine includes lots of cardio (chasing Romi around) and heavy lifting several times a day (he weighs over 30 lbs.)! One of the ways Alma's stayed true to herself after becoming a mom is that she refuses to carry a diaper bag, choosing to pack Romi's stuff in an oversized designer bag. Some faves include Dolce, Dior and Louis Vuitton. She is also sure to carve out time to spend with Romi's father, Kris. "I've tried to change as little as possible and to preserve my relationship with Kris. Children grow up and you are left with whatever you've made out of your life and your relationship."
Alma hasn't let motherhood keep her from traveling. She frequently visits relatives in Colorado and Mexico with Romi in-tow, going it alone since Kris doesn't fly. Last year, the couple took their young son, (and two dogs) on a seven-month trip throughout Europe. Now if that doesn't make for reality T.V…. "We were only supposed to be going for two weeks, but it turned into seven months," explains Alma. She laughs, "There we were, with an 8 month old baby and two little dogs, up and down on the trains everywhere, with only 2 carry on bags between us. It was hilarious!"
Marie Blum
Perfect Balance
Marie Blum, a self-proclaimed do-it-yourselfer, can simultaneously change a light bulb, tie a sneaker and plan a fundraiser with the grace and finesse of a professional ballerina. Oh, that is probably because she is a professional ballerina. Well, she is a professional everything when it comes to dance- accomplished in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, you name it. She melodically explains, in her fabulous British accent, "I'm a DIY Queen: I can fix anything around the house, painting, plumbing, electrical things. My years as a ballerina have trained me to balance on ladders while painting, I can reach places most people find impossible." Training she perfected while attending Bush Davis School of the Arts, a full-time dancing college, in East Grinstead, England, at age 16, after growing up in a small town near Oxford. "I grew up a country lass, with chickens in my backyard." After college, at just 19, Marie worked at a nightclub in Spain and in ballet and opera in Italy before embarking on a Greek cruise line where she worked as a dancer for a year. This began her career with cruising, which eventually led her to audition and land a nine month contract with Carnival Cruise Lines, where she met now-husband, Roger, who worked for the line. "The rehearsals were in Miami, and I met Roger my first week here. I began dating him 9 months later, after my contract was over. I had gone to London to audition for the Ecstasy, he found my information, tracked me down and we traipsed around England for a week." Two years later, the two were married and are now parents to Max, 7, and Ashley, 5, who, like their parents, are international jet-setters, each taking their first trip "across the pond" at six weeks old! Their favorite haunts while in town include O Asian Grill, North 110, Michy's and the Ritz Carlton South Beach.
Marie's daily balancing act includes shuttling between the Cushman School, the gym at the Four Seasons, basketball for Max and gymnastics and Hip Hop for Ashley, (Marie's image consultant and personal shopper) who has inherited mum's penchant for dance. In between all the mom stuff, Marie manages to find time to volunteer for numerous charitable organizations, including: Mt. Sinai Medical Foundation, Cancer Lifeline, Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, Miami City Ballet, United Way, Philharmonic Orchestra, and to plan adventurous summer trips around the world, including surf camp for Max and artist camp for Ashley in California. She hasn't quite hung up her dancing shoes just yet. She recounts a recent Carnival event at Mansion, "I had had a few and decided to join the dancers on the podium, only to be escorted off by one of the bouncers. Not my proudest moment." On staying young, Marie comments, "I want to stay young, cool and hip for my children- I take care of myself for them. They are dead-cute, I'm totally blessed!"
Donna Anderson-Scharer
Imelda Marcos- Lock Your Closet
Native New Yorker Donna Anderson- Scharer knows a thing or two about style, in addition to being gorgeous, smart and social. The PR maven-turned realtor has parlayed her people skills into a successful new career in real estate. Born in Brooklyn, and growing up in New York and New Jersey, Donna lived in the City for ten years while working for Howard Rubenstein then relocated to Los Angeles to join Hef's PR team at Playboy Enterprises. There she met Jay, the father of her daughters, Skylar Nicole, 7 and Summer Rose 3. The two got married and moved to Miami in 2000. Donna describes her daughters as "the girliest girls." She says, "I'm thankful I have girls, because the only thing I know about boys is just enough to get me pregnant." Skylar and Summer are fashionistas-in-the-making, each owning over twenty pairs of shoes (that's a lot, considering kids outgrow shoes every 4 months. We're talking 60 pairs of shoes a year!) Donna laughs, "Like me, Summer is obsessed with shoes. I've got like 105 pairs. "She raids my closet as soon as she gets home from pre-school. At only three, she walks great in high heels!" Perhaps a new program is in order: SA- Shoeholics Anonymous! And let's not forget the matching bags and accessories. Shoes, handbags, accessories- Oh My! The girls have also inherited mom's affinity for the finer things, regulars at Nobu, Quattro, and Carpaccio, demanding "only Filet Mignon," and traveling back and forth with Donna to New York to catch all of the latest Broadway shows. Despite their girliness, Donna encourages outdoor pursuits, such as skiing, hiking, mining and attending wildlife camp in Aspen, where the family vacations in the winter and spends the entire summer. She also foster's Skylar's intelligence, encouraging piano and chess, in addition to gymnastics and Hip Hop.
Donna confesses that she is no soccer mom. For her, style is a top priority. "I get dressed up every day from head to toe- heels, hair, make-up-regardless of where I'm going. If I look and feel good, I'm in a better mood and that makes me a better mom." But make no mistake; this stylish, fun mom still keeps her daughters as her primary focus. "Becoming a mom, I've realized that my life is not my own- I'm constantly preoccupied, their schedule is my schedule. In a way, you give up part of your soul when you become a mother." For instance, while Donna frequents the Delano Tuesdays and Set on Fridays, she will not go out unless she has a nanny the next day. "It's just not fair to the girls if I'm not at my best." About the future, Donna says, "I want my girls to grow up safe and happy and pursue what they want- to hone in on their talents as opposed to what I may want from them."
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With a predicted sweep of the first three placements, the La Salle Academy girls should breeze to another Class A title this weekend. According to our Virtual Meet, the Rams appear untouchable with a 28-73 decision over runner-up Cumberland. South Kingstown occupies third with 94 points.


Nordic banking app Lunar Way has raised €13m in new round of funding led by SEED Capital, with participation from Greyhound Capital, Socii Capital and a number of individual investors from the financial services industry.
The Copenhagen-based startup founded in 2015 offers a banking app with all the fundamentals – bill payment, money transfers, budgeting, and saving for goals. Live in Denmark, Sweden, and launching soon in Norway, Lunar Way was the first fintech startup to receive a PISP license in Denmark, allowing for a more comprehensive banking feature-set, including making payments out of third-party bank accounts on a user's behalf. The company claims that more than 10k users join each month.
"It has always been the ambition to make Lunar Way a full-fledged Nordic bank. The Nordic economies are some of the strongest in the world and have some of the most stable markets. The Danes, Swedes and Norwegians are digitally native, 90% already have a mobile banking solution, and are used to handling their finances online. At the same time, the Nordics are oddly insular in that the majority of the populations only have one banking relationship and get the majority of their financial products from that one bank. But many are also unsatisfied with their banks – who often offers completely identical banking apps built on old banking systems and made by the same providers. So the Nordic people are ready for a change. All these factors combined make the Nordics one of the most profitable banking landscapes in the world, but also one of the most challenging ones." – Founder and CEO of Lunar Way, Ken Villum Klausen.


At this point, it should go without saying that a number of changes are needed if we, as a nation, are going to recover from the opioid crisis in America. The problem we face is not only unprecedented, it is an epidemic that many Americans had a hand in creating—and we are not referring to the people who are addicted to the deadly drugs.
People with substance use disorder (SUD) have been present in the U.S. for centuries, and people will continue to have these in the future; that being said, the rates of addiction could be mitigated by a paradigm shift regarding both addiction and the prescribing of addictive narcotics.
At this point, most addiction experts agree with the idea that primary care physicians had a major role in the creation of an epidemic affecting Americans from all walks of life. Years of widespread overprescribing and a failure to adequately train doctors to identify people with opioid use disorder, has resulted in loss of life at staggering levels. What's more, many doctors are opposed to specific addiction training and mandates which tell them how or when to prescribe opioid painkillers.
Without prescribing mandates and addiction training, doctors will continue to be in a position where there are literally playing with patients' lives. While many are against change, there are some medical schools that see the value of addiction training, recognizing it as a vital tool necessary for combating the epidemic. After concerns were raised at Stanford University School of Medicine about little emphasis being given to addiction training, the institution is increasing the focus on addiction, NPR reports. Future doctors will have classes on addiction medicine, and the training will continue even after the students begin clinical rotations.
"We're at the very bottom of a very long uphill road," said Dr. Anna Lembke, the director of Stanford's addiction medicine fellowship. Lembke was responsible for the changes being made at Stanford University.
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Here you can read / download a codification of all the existing agreements which are in force at present with the European Commission. You are most welcome to report to us cases of abuse or to invoke the respect of these rules in your daily professional life.
The document below summarises the agreements reached between the European Commission Spokesperson's Service (SPP) and the International Press Association (IPA). It reflects the current position of the agreements between the SPP and the IPA without prejudging developments in certain ongoing discussions.
The information may be attributed by name to Commission spokesperson. Any statement made in the press room or at other briefings belongs in this category, unless expressly indicated otherwise.
The information may be attributed to "Commission sources". Information will be given in the press room wherever possible. This obligation should not be regarded as an attempt to limit direct contact with the Spokesperson's Service. It is intended to ensure that sensitive information is not mentioned in the press room, but remains confined to small numbers of people with inside knowledge or to journalists specialising in certain areas. EBS transmission will be interrupted manually for "off the record" information. Photo, video and sound recordings are not permitted unless agreed otherwise.
In general background information is not attributable. The Communication Advisors in each Commissioner's cabinet will speak on background.
Accredited journalists receive equal treatment, whatever their nationality or publication. New information or general-interest announcements with political implications given "on the record" by a Commission Member at a meeting or interview with individual journalists or a specialist group of journalists, at meetings with journalists from the country of origin or at other meetings prior to visits or missions must be passed on, at least in summary form, in the press room or be made accessible to all accredited journalists. Such information should be communicated as early as possible by the competent spokesperson by email alert and/or press release or, failing this, at the first midday briefing following the meeting.
Subject to the prior-information rights of the other institutions or national or international authorities, the press will be informed immediately of any decision taken at Commission level. Information and press releases must not be delayed until later in the day or the following day while awaiting an appearance by the Commission Member concerned in the press room or the multi-language availability of the press releases concerned.
The SPP will continue to monitor the quality of press releases and fact sheets and to supply accurate technical data.
Constant efforts will be made to ensure that these are disseminated at the start of the midday briefing.
Interpretation into English and French will be available at the midday briefing other than on Wednesdays, the day when the Commission meets, when interpretation into all Community languages is available. For press conferences there will be as many languages as possible, including at least the language of the Commission Member and the languages important to the subject being discussed. English and French will be available for technical briefings. Translations of press releases will be made available in English, French and German and in the languages important to the subject under discussion.
Efforts will be made to ensure that fact sheets are available at least in English and French.
The starting time (12 noon) must be systematically respected.
Spokespersons will always be present in the press room during the midday briefing. If a spokesperson is absent, (s)he will be represented by another spokesperson and as many press officers as possible will be available for an "off the record" briefing.
The agenda of press events of the current and next day will be communicated by press release in the morning.
The Commission will make an effort to disseminate the information efficiently, and to avoid successive press conferences by different Commission Members on the same day.
Accreditation with the European institutions (a procedure managed by the European Commission) enables journalists, film crews and photographers to obtain a badge recognised by the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. Accreditation is granted by the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) at the recommendation of the Media Accreditation Committee, which comprises representatives of the Directorate-General for Communication, the International Press Association (IPA), the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. The Accreditation Committee meets regularly. Accreditation is a practical arrangement intended for professional journalists. In no case does it constitute proof of professional qualifications.
Accredited journalists should present themselves with proof of status (press card) at the entry point to the Press Zone. They must present bags and briefcases etc. for X-ray inspection and pass through the detection gate. Journalists must display their press cards at all times while inside the building. They may circulate freely within the Press and Spokesman's Service zones, in the canteen and in the ground-floor cafeteria of the Berlaymont in the manner agreed.
Journalists without accreditation and other media representatives must present themselves at the reception desk, showing proof of identity and proof of status (national press card or equivalent document). They must obtain and display a temporary "Visitor" badge, also marked "PRESS", giving them access to the Press Zone. DG COMM representatives authorised to give access to the Press Zone will be available to clarify any situation causing confusion. In such a case the visitor will be allowed access to the Press Zone only after the DG COMM representative has given verbal permission and confirmed the right of access.
With this document, the European Commission ("the Commission") lays down general rules and procedures for journalists' access to Commission premises. These rules and procedures cover areas of respect for privacy, good conduct and cooperation as well as security.
The privacy statement governing European Commission media accreditation constitutes an integral part of these rules and procedures.
'Journalists' shall cover written, radio and TV journalists, film crews and press photographers.
'Accredited journalists' shall describe any journalist in possession of a valid media accreditation issued by the Commission.
'Media accreditation badge' shall describe identification and access card stating that its owner has been granted media accreditation.
'Non-accredited journalists' shall describe any journalist not in possession of such a valid media accreditation.
'Commission staff member' shall describe a statutory staff member of the Commission.
'Press zones' shall describe dedicated zones for press activities on Commission premises, mainly in the Berlaymont and the Charlemagne buildings. In the Berlaymont building, the press zone comprises the Berlaymont press room, meeting rooms and press bar.
'Administrative zones' shall describe all offices of Commission staff and adjacent corridors, all meeting rooms as well as any other locations attributed to Commission staff.
'Social zones' shall describe "shared" premises such as restaurants, cafeterias, canteens, lobbies, waiting areas, reception areas, elevators and escalators.
'Secure zones' shall describe physically protected zones protected by specific security measures. Access to such zones is strictly limited to duly authorized Commission staff members only.
'Filmings and recordings' shall describe any form of sound and/or image recording.
'DG COMM' shall describe the Directorate-General for Communication and units hereof; 'DG COMM SPP' shall describe the DG Communication Spokespersons' Service.
'HR.DS' shall describe the Commission's Security Directorate in charge of security matters in the Commission, including access rights and procedures to Commission premises.
Media accreditation is granted by DG COMM SPP in agreement with the Inter-institutional Accreditation Committee. The conditions for media accreditation can be found here http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/communication/press/accreditation_en.htm. Accredited journalists will receive a media accreditation badge which will grant them access to Commission premises subject to rules and procedures laid out in this document. They are required to present their media accreditation badge to security staff upon arrival on Commission premises and to wear their media accreditation badge visibly at all times while on site.
Accredited journalists are authorized to access the Berlaymont press zone from Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 20:00 local time. Access outside these hours will be granted only in exceptional and duly justified cases (e.g. EU Summit, Open Days, etc.) after prior authorization by and under the responsibility of DG COMM SPP and/or HR.DS.
Non-accredited journalists shall address their request for access to Commission premises to DG COMM SPP as early as possible and at least 24 hours in advance. The rules and procedures laid out in this document apply. It is within the responsibility of HR.DS and DG COMM SPP to grant non-accredited journalists access and to ensure their compliance with the rules and procedures in place while on site.
Non-accredited journalists will be authorized to have unaccompanied access only to the Berlaymont press zone. They do not have access to the Berlaymont social zones (floors 0 and -1) including the cafeteria and the canteen unless accompanied by a Commission staff member.
Journalists shall have due regard to the dignity, privacy and integrity of all individuals, Commission staff, visitors and any other individuals present on Commission premises as well as to the integrity of the Commission's property and equipment. Any violation may lead to the revocation of the media accreditation.
Unless stated otherwise by DG COMM or HR.DS, filmings and recordings by journalists are permitted in the Berlaymont press zone.
Any filming and recording in any other zone of Commission premises, including in all social zones, is subject to prior agreement by DG COMM SPP. If granted, the film team must be accompanied by a Commission staff member at all times.
The intention to film or record a conversation with a Commission staff member is subject to prior written agreement by the Commission staff member. Hiding recording or filming equipment and/or recording without or against the Commission's staff member's prior agreement are strictly forbidden.
Any intention to interview, film or otherwise record a conversation with a contractor working for the Commission or on Commission premises is subject to prior approval by DG COMM Audiovisual Services.
For security reasons, it is forbidden to film and/or photograph security staff, the security gates in and around the building, any other security systems and/or installations as well as the reception areas in any Commission building.
Artworks exhibited in the interior of Commission buildings are subject to copyright; therefore it is advisable not to film and/or photograph them.
All journalists must respect and comply with Commission security rules and to follow any security instructions received from Commission staff and/or security guards.
Upon arrival in the building, all journalists must go through security control procedures, i.e. pass through a metal detector and pass their bags and equipment through an x-ray scanner in those Commission buildings where scanners are provided.
Journalists must report any loss or theft of their media accreditation badge immediately to the HR.DS Duty Office +32 (0)2 29 22222 and must present themselves in person as soon as possible to the Access Card Service, DG HR.DS.4, Rue Montoyer 34, 1000 Brussels.
Non-compliance with these general rules and procedures may lead to the immediate revocation of media accreditation of the journalist and/or the media organization and of the immediate withdrawal of the journalist's media accreditation badge. Furthermore and subject to the gravity of the non-compliance, future applications for media accreditation may be refused.
The Commission may execute its right to revoke access to its premises to any individual who undermines the good conduct and cooperation in place or who endangers the safety and security of any other individual on Commission premises.
The rules and procedures stipulated above enter into force on 01 January 2016.
In exceptional circumstances, e.g. during heightened alert states or similar developments or situations, the Commission reserves its right to temporarily issue specific instructions in response to these circumstances so as to ensure a smooth and secure cooperation on its premises.


Jabra Elite 45e wireless is now official in the country. The Denmark-based audio equipment manufacturer first showcased the headphones at CES 2018 at the start of this year. The new Jabra in-ear wireless headphone will come with two years warranty out-of-the-box.
Jabra is pitching the Elite 45e wireless headphones right in the middle of its affordable Elite 25e and premium Jabra Elite 65t wireless in true sense headset.
The Elite 45e wireless headphones are based on Bluetooth buds which has in-ear form-factor. The buds are attached to a flexible neckband-style wire that is also equipped with the in-line remote and microphone for calling and to activate voice assistant. The Elite 45e can trigger Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri when paired with a compatible smartphone. The headphone is IP54-certified against water and dust resistance to a degree.
The Jabra Elite 45e also supports company's Jabra Sound+ app which offers a number of customizable equalizer profiles or settings. According to the company claims, Jabra elite 45e can last up to eight hours on a single charge.
The Jabra Elite 45e price in India at the launch has been set at Rs 7,499. Jabra is said to offer it in Titanium Black, Copper Black, and Gold Beige color options. The Elite 45e will be available online on Amazon India and Chroma online and offline stores along with all Jabra authorized retailers starting June 22.
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Garmin Made an ESports Fitness Smartwatch for Streamers
October 22, 2020 [email protected]_84 ESports, fitness, Garmin, smartwatch, Streamers
I hate this so much.
Image: Garmin
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Garmin: What's up fam, it's ya boi Garmin here with a new GPS esports smartwatch that you can use to livestream your biometric stats on Twitch or whatever it is you use to stream you crushing your opponents!
I wish I were joking, but 2020 continues to test everyone's sanity. Garmin has actually launched the Instinct Esports Edition, a "rugged GPS smartwatch uniquely designed for esports athletes and enthusiasts to take their gaming performance to the next level." How is that possible, you ask? Well, for starters, the watch adds an esports activity for tracking so you can monitor your heart rate and stress during a game. Garmin also developed a new PC streaming tool that's called, sigh, STR3AMUP!, so you can create overlays that let viewers know your heart rate, stress, and "body battery" level in realtime. Did I mention this watch is also $300?
"Elite athletes around the world depend on Garmin products to monitor and improve their performance," Garmin's VP of Sales Dan Bartel said in the press release.
This, so far, is a true statement. The following is more dubious.
"With the Instinct Esports Edition, esports athletes can tap into that same technology to track and examine how their body responds to intense competition. Players can also use Instinct's data to make adjustments in their daily lives, whether it be altering sleep patterns or activity levels, which can result in increased cognitive and physical performance during play."
There is a lot to unpack there. While elite esports athletes do train, my impression is that they aren't spending hours riding dirt bikes, running marathons with gaming keyboards strapped to their chests, or scuba diving mid-competition. I'm not saying all esports players are schlubby basement gremlins who don't engage in any physical activity at all. There's coverage disproving that, and sports-like training is already happening among some elite esports teams. What I'm saying is a rugged outdoors GPS smartwatch built to military-grade standards, primarily targeted at triathletes, is overkill for gamers.
The Instinct Esports Editions specs are truly bananas. This watch has a transflective screen, which is normally found in watches geared toward outdoor activity for visibility under direct sunlight. It's also rated for 10 ATM of water resistance, or a depth of 330 feet. That is double the rating that is widely considered safe for swimming. In terms of sensors, it also sports a compass, barometric altimeter, and thermometer on top of the usual accelerometer and built-in GPS. Like I said: Overkill.
The idea of stress-tracking is kind of cool—except most stress features aren't built for real-time monitoring. They're more related to how much your body has physically recovered from the previous day's activities. According to Garmin's own website, the watch monitors stress using heart rate variability data. HRV is essentially the time in between heartbeats, and as explained by Harvard Medical School,


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Enhance your personality, class and style with Ties & Handkerchiefs!
One's dressing makes all the difference, no matter what the setting. And if the setting is formal or semi-formal, then how one dress becomes even more important.
Who says ornaments are just for women? Handkerchief, pocket squares and tie bow for mens are a man's great ornaments that make him look classy and debonair. Whether one wears them to a family function or for a professional/formal event, they are perfectly suitable for all special occasions.
A good looking suit can make the difference between making a great impression. However, the suit is the easy part. The hard part is in finding the perfect accessories; cufflinks, tie clips, ties, party bow tie or handkerchief. Like all of the accessories you choose, you not only want something that will match and pair well with your suit but you want something that also represents your personality. All of your accessories are important, however your choice of business mens necktie brings your entire ensemble together and it one of the most important choices you can make.
Men's handkerchief also used as pocket square is another wonderful, in-vogue accessory for men. Men's formal clothing accessories like mens wedding handkerchiefs add to one's style and flair on their wedding day. It's easy to find a fine-quality pocket square that perfectly complements one's outfit in terms of color, contrast and size. Moreover, there are a variety of ways it can be folded and adorned on the top pocket of the coat or jacket.
A business or party-wear suit is hardly complete without a complementing tie. Whether it's someone's wedding or a corporate event, one can choose a butterfly wedding bow tie. There's a perfect tie for every place and purpose. One can choose the kind of design and print they like, or, one that goes best with their ensemble. Additionally, a selection can also be made between popular brand groom ties and bow style, whatever an individual may prefer or a certain event may demand. Similarly, the print can be polka dots or checks/chequered; striped mens ties in black & white as well as colored and even double-colored.
How to choose the right tie?
While choosing the right tie can seem difficult it is actually not. Just remember these few tips and you will not only enjoy tie shopping but can rest assured that you will look your best. Always make sure the length of your tie is correct. When tied, or draped around your neck appropriately, the end of the tie should just about hit your belt buckle. Next you want to make sure that you are picking a tie that matches the color of your suit and of the shirt you are wearing. As an added option you can select a fashion slim necktie that provides a nice accent. Lastly you want to match patterns. Choose patterns that complement your outfit. Subtle outfit, subtle tie. Always remember, when in doubt: go subtle.
What to avoid while choosing a tie?
Remember that your tie in the end is just an accessory. You want the focal point to be you, and not your tie. If you are toying with the idea of wearing a tie with your weekend wear you will want to be cautious with your selection. Never wear a classy custom wedding tie with a weekend shirt. You do not want to look overdressed. Try choosing a tie with a simple yet bold pattern, something fun that will provide great contrast to your plain shirt.
With the party season with us once again, it's worthwhile thinking about accessories that add can touch of style and finesse to your suit and jacket. The best way to accessorise is to get Korean mens suit accessories like tie and a pocket square for you jacket or blazer. Given some thought these accessories can give you the cutting edge when it comes to fashion.
Accessories for your suit can help you become more confident in your formal attire, changing the way you act and feel. Create a complete look with the right engrave able cufflinks, metal simple necklace tie clip, tie, and handkerchief and set yourself apart from the rest of the room.


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Home Page / Divisions / Communications / My Child/My Student
2018-2019 My Child/My Student Campaign
The State Board of Education and the Arkansas Department of Education are proud to launch the 2018-2019 My Child/My Student public awareness campaign!
The goal of this campaign, in its fifth year, is to encourage positive and productive communication between parents and teachers. Ongoing communication builds a support network that encourages student learning and success.
The campaign highlights a college and career readiness topic and student safety topic each month during the campaign, which begins in August and ends in May. Resources and links to helpful information for parents and teachers are posted on this page and ADE's social media throughout the school year. The 2018-2019 Topics List (2018-2019 Temas de comunicación) is available and provides questions for parents and teachers to consider when communicating with each other.
Schools, organizations and supporters are invited to share the 2018-2019 resources below and to follow ADE on Facebook and Twitter, as campaign resources are posted throughout the school year.
May 2019: Keep Learning / Summer Safety
Keep Learning
Three Ways to Prevent Summer Slide: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/reading-resources/developing-reading-skills/three-ways-to-prevent-summer-slide.html
5 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ways-to-prevent-the-summer-slide_us_5b51dd08e4b0b15aba8dfe06
Summer Matters: How Parents can Keep Their Children Learning All Year Long: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/parents-preventing-summer-slide-jennifer-peck
25 Activities to Keep Kids Brains Active in the Summer: https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev073.shtml
Importance of Learning During the Summer "Off" Months: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/children-in-mind/201506/importance-learning-during-the-summer-months
7 Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-ways-prevent-summer-learning-loss-barbara-dianis
Cuatro Consejos Para Evitar la Pérdida de Aprendizaje de sus Hijos Durante el Verano: http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2017/jun/06/cuatro-consejos-para-evitar-la-perdida-de-aprendiz/<
19 Maneras Para que los Alumnos Mantengan el Aprendizaje Activo Durante el Verano: http://www.eduforics.com/es/19-maneras-los-alumnos-mantengan-aprendizaje-activo-verano/
Ideas Prácticas Para Mantener activa la Mente de los Niños en Vacaciones: https://us.hola.com/ninos/2014073172882/consejos-vacaciones-mente-activa/
Keep Your Kids Happy and Healthy: Summer Tips for Parents: https://blog.ed.gov/2013/07/keep-your-kids-happy-and-healthy-summer-tips-for-parents/
Make Summer Safe for Kids: https://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/summer/index.htm
10 Rules for Summer Safety: https://www.parents.com/baby/safety/outdoor/10-rules-for-summer-safety/
Summer Safety Tips for Kids: https://unicefkidpower.org/summer-safety-tips-for-kids/
Consejos de Seguridad Para el Verano - Cómo Mantenerse Seguro al Aire Libre: https://www.healthychildren.org/spanish/safety-prevention/at-play/paginas/summer-safety-tips-staying-safe-outdoors.aspx
Consejos Para un Verano Saludable: https://www.weloveyou.academy/consejos-verano-saludable/
April 2019: National Volunteer Month / National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Volunteer Month
Find a Volunteer Opportunity: https://www.volunteerar.org/
50 Community Service ideas for Teens: https://www.teenlife.com/blogs/50-community-service-ideas-teen-volunteers
5 Ways of Engaging Students in Volunteering: https://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2016/12/05/5-working-ways-to-engage-students-in-volunteering/
Learning by Giving: Community Service as Classwork: https://www.edutopia.org/learning-giving
Por qué el Voluntariado te da Alas (YouTube): https://youtu.be/uHW_Qd5O-ws
¿Por qué los Jóvenes Debemos ser Voluntarios?(YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSI10_rWPX0
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month information: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/
Identification of Child Abuse and Neglect: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/can/identifying/
Recognize the Signs: http://www.childmatters.org.nz/56/learn-about-child-abuse/recognise-the-signs
When Students are Traumatized, Teachers are too: https://www.edutopia.org/article/when-students-are-traumatized-teachers-are-too
Supporting Students with Chronic Trauma: https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-students-chronic-trauma
Abuso y negligencia infantil: https://www.healthychildren.org/Spanish/safety-prevention/at-home/Paginas/What-to-Know-about-Child-Abuse.aspx
¿Qué Es el Abuso y la Negligencia de Menores? Reconociendo los Indicios y los Síntomas: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubpdfs/ques.pdf
March 2019: Fine Arts / National Nutrition Month
Council for Art Education Arkansas: https://councilforarteducation.org/arkansas/
Arkansas Arts Center Student Resources: https://www.arkansasartscenter.org/student-resources
ADE Fine Arts Courses Page: http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/curriculum-support/humanities/fine-arts/fine-arts-standards-and-courses
Why Arts Education is Important: https://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development
Creativity and Academics: The Power of Arts Education: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/creativity-academics-power-of-arts-education-neil-swapp
La Importancia de la Educación Artística en la Escuela: https://www.auca.es/la-importancia-de-la-educacion-artistica-en-la-escuela/
La Música y su Importancia en el Aprendizaje de Idiomas: https://www.schola.es/blog/la-musica-y-su-importancia-en-el-aprendizaje-de-idiomas/
National Nutrition Month
ADE Child Nutrition Unit: http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/child-nutrition-unit
Reduce Plate Waste: https://www.eatright.org/for-parents
Choose MyPlate: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids-parents-educators
Choose MyPlate En Español: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/multilanguage-spanish
Cómo Elegir Alimentos Saludables: https://www.healthychildren.org/spanish/ages-stages/gradeschool/nutrition/paginas/making-healthy-food-choices.aspx
February 2019: Testing / American Heart Month
ADE Assessment Page: http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/assessment
Understanding Assessment: Resources for Parents: https://www.edutopia.org/assessment-testing-parent-resources
Tips to Help Your Child Prepare for Tests: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/supporting-your-learner/test-prep/
Family Education Testing Tips: https://www.familyeducation.com/school-learning/testing
Teen Health Tips for Testing: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/testing-tips.html
Cómo Ayudar a Su Hijo a Prepararse Para Las Pruebas Estandarizadas: http://www.colorincolorado.org/es/articulo/cómo-ayudar-su-hijo-prepararse-para-las-pruebas-estandarizadas
Cómo Preparar a su Hijo Para las Pruebas: http://www.colorincolorado.org/es/articulo/cómo-preparar-su-hijo-para-las-pruebas
8 Maneras de Preparar a Su Hijo Para las Pruebas Estandarizadas: https://www.understood.org/es-mx/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/tests-standards/8-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-standardized-tests#slide-1
American Heart Month
Heart Information from the American Heart Association: https://newsroom.heart.org/events/february-is-american-heart-month-6669831
American Heart Month: https://healthfinder.gov/NHO/FebruaryToolkit.aspx
American Heart Association Healthy for Good: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyKids/Healthy-Kids_UCM_304156_SubHomePage.jsp
Helping Arkansas Children Stay Healthy: https://www.archildrens.org/health-and-wellness/news/news-story?news=30
GoNoodle Interactive Website: https://www.gonoodle.com/
GoNoodle - Recomendaciones de Actividades en Español: https://support.gonoodle.com/article/337-recommendation-spanish
Respuestas del Corazon: http://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/answers-by-heart-fact-sheets/respuestas-del-corazon
Ayuda a Tus Hijos a Mantenerse en un Peso Saludable: https://healthfinder.gov/espanol/temas/Category/la-crianza-de-los-hijos/nutricion-y-actividad-fisica/ayuda-a-tus-hijos-a-mantenerse-en-un-peso-saludable
January 2019: Building Character / Abduction/Human Trafficking
What is Character Education?: http://character.org/key-topics/what-is-character-education/
Edutopia Character Education: https://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/character-education
The Benefits of Character Education: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/the-benefits-of-character-education/275585/
PBS Character Education Resources: https://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/activities/development.html?cat=development
Life's Little Lessons: http://pbskids.org/learn/lifes-little-lessons/
Educación del Carácter: Honestidad (YouTube): https://youtu.be/t5wVwWFdfs0
Educación del Carácter: Justicia (YouTube): https://youtu.be/RLOyUUqx0IQ
Educación del Carácter: Compasión (YouTube): https://youtu.be/KiutBJANquE
Educación del Carácter: Humildad (YouTube): https://youtu.be/2VxogpfYHq4
Educación del Carácter: Gratitud (YouTube): https://youtu.be/WdQD3SrfmSM
Educación del Carácter: Fortaleza/Valentía/Coraje: https://youtu.be/-dQETCqlrUk
Educación del Carácter: Autodisciplina (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiVAqJIJMIA
Abduction/Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/state/arkansas
Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking: https://www.arkansashighways.com/trafficking.aspx
Public Safety Resources Human Trafficking: https://arkansasag.gov/public-safety/resources/column-one/human-trafficking/
Arkansas Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/otip/arkansas_profile_efforts_to_combat_human_trafficking.pdf
Morgan Nick Foundation: http://morgannickfoundation.com/
Human Trafficking in America's Schools: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/human-trafficking-americas-schools
Blue Campaign Human Trafficking: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oshs/humantraffickin101-schladmin.pdf
What is Trafficking in Persons? https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/272330.pdf
¿Qué es la Trata de Personas? https://translations.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/2017-JTIP_FS6-What-is-TIP-Spanish.pdf
Trata de Personas-Aspectos Básicos: https://www.oas.org/atip/reports/trata.aspectos.basicos.pdf
Los Derechos Humanos y Trata de Personas: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FS36_sp.pdf
December 2018: Computer Science / Texting and Driving:
Promoting Computer Science (ADE): http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/special-projects/arkansas-computer-science-initiative/promoting-computer-science
Computer Science Resources: http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/special-projects/arkansas-computer-science-initiative/computer-science-teacher-and-curriculum-resources
NASA STEM: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/computer-science-educational-resources.html
Exploring Computer Science Resources: http://www.exploringcs.org/archives/resources/cs-teaching-resources
Computer Science Education Week Teaching Resources: https://csedweek.org/educate
Welcome to Meet the Professional: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/meet-the-computing-professional/v/welcome-meet-the-computing-professional
Programación de Computadoras: Conoce al Profesional - https://es.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/meet-the-computing-professional
What is programming?: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming/intro-to-programming/v/programming-intro
¿Qué es programar?: https://es.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming/intro-to-programming/v/programming-intro
¿Qué es la Informática?(Video): https://youtu.be/MFEVevUHIV8
The Dangers of Distracted Driving: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dangers-texting-while-driving
What is Distracted Driving?: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
Texting while driving: A Parents' Role in Prevention: https://www.pta.org/home/family-reso
urces/safety/Teen-Driver-Safety/Texting-While-Driving-Parents-Role-in-Prevention
Family and Doctor tips on Distracted Driving: https://familydoctor.org/texting-and-driving/
Conducir Distraído Aumenta el Riesgo de Accidente: La Conducción de Adolescentes: https://www.nhtsa.gov/es/seguridad-vial/la-conduccion-de-adolescentes
Distracción al manejar: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/index-esp.html
Conducir Distraído Aumenta el Riesgo de Accidente: https://salud.nih.gov/articulo/conducir-distraido-aumenta-el-riesgo-de-accidente/
November 2018: Internship/Job Shadowing / Anti-bullying
Internship/Job Shadowing
How Internships Benefit Careers: https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/internship-resources/
Students Benefit from High School Internships: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/high-school-internships.aspx
STEM Internships and Summer Opportunities for High School Students: https://www.thestemnet.com/resource/stem-internships-and-summer-opportunities-high-school-students
How to Find an Internship You'll Value: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/outside-the-classroom/how-to-find-an-internship-youll-value
Arkansas Children's Hospital Job Shadowing Program: https://www.archildrens.org/support-us/volunteer-engagement/job-shadowing/job-shadowing
Little Rock Zoo Internship: https://littlerockzoo.com/internships
Frequently Asked Questions About Young Workers: https://www.youthrules.gov/know-the-limits/faq/index.htm
Un Vistazo de la Ley de Normas Justas de Trabajo: https://www.youthrules.gov/documents/news/EmployerGuides/EmployerGuideSpanish.pdf
National Stop Bullying Month Information:: https://www.stopbullying.gov
Stomp Out Bullying: https://www.stompoutbullying.org
Sesame Street Anti-bullying for Young Children: http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-kits/season42/anti-bullying.html
Teaching Students to Prevent Bullying: http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/teaching-students-to-prevent-bullying.html
Prevención en las escuelas: https://espanol.stopbullying.gov/prevención/en-la-escuela/us4/%C3%ADndice.html
October 2018: Parent and Family Engagement / National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Family Engagement Resource Roundup: https://www.edutopia.org/home-school-connections-resources
The Beginners' Guide to Connecting Home and School: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/beginners-guide-connecting-home-school-tabitha-dellangelo
Tips to Get Your Child to Talk About Her School Day: http://www.parents-choice.org/article.cfm?art_id=357
Family and Community Engagement: http://www.arkansased.gov/im-looking-for/parents
Parent and Family Engagement: http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/parent-and-family-engagement
Social Issues: What Can Parents Do?: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/social/what-can-parents-do/
Participación Familiar: http://www.childcareaware.org/proveedores/haciendo-una-diferencia/participacion-familiar/?lang=es
La importancia de la comunicación entre padres e hijos: http://www.hacerfamilia.com/familia/comunicacion-padres-hijos-conflictos-familiares-confianza-20170627120711.html
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Red Ribbon Campaign: http://redribbon.org/
Red Ribbon Week Ideas for Parents: http://redribbon.org/activities/Parents/index.html
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month: https://youth.gov/feature-article/national-substance-abuse-prevention-month
Underage Drinking Prevention: https://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking/partner-resources/materials-school
Substance Abuse: https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/health/Substance-Abuse
All Hands on Deck: School-Based Programs to Stem Substance Abuse: http://neatoday.org/2018/03/12/school-drug-prevention-programs/
Abuso de sustancias: https://www.healthychildren.org/Spanish/ages-stages/teen/substance-abuse/Paginas/default.aspx
El alcohol y sus efectos en los adolescentes: http://www.hacerfamilia.com/adolescentes/noticia-alcohol-efectos-adolescentes-20150119113557.html
September 2018: R.I.S.E. Arkansas / Mental Health Awareness
R.I.S.E. (Reading initiative for Student Excellence) Arkansas
R.I.S.E Arkansas http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/r.i.s.e.-arkansas
R.I.S.E Arkansas: Ways to Help (Parent Resources): http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/r.i.s.e.-arkansas/ways-to-help
Gov. Hutchinson's Message about R.I.S.E. Arkansas & the Science of Reading Professional Development - YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTgu7FbjG
R.I.S.E. Arkansas Fact Sheet: http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Learning_Services/RISE/Literacy_News/RISE_Arkansas_Fact_Sheet..pdf
¿Cómo aprenden a leer los niños? https://www.serpadres.es/3-6-anos/educacion-desarrollo/articulo/lectoescritura-como-aprenden-a-leer-los-nino
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools: https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/importance-mental-health-awareness-schools
Three Powerful Messages For Promoting Mental Health Awareness In Every School: https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2015/Three-Powerful-Messages-for-Promoting-Mental-Healt
Stress management Tips for Students: https://psychcentral.com/blog/stress-management-tips-for-students/
Cultivating mindfulness in the classroom: https://educationcloset.com/2016/04/22/cultivating-mindfulness-classroom/
Exploring Emotions: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/emotions/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=stressinkids&utm_content=Stress&utm_campaign=SSIC2018
Explorar los sentimientos: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/sentimientos/
Por qué las escuelas deberían prestar más atención a la salud mental de los estudiantes: http://ediciones-sm.com.mx/?q=blog-por-que-las-escuelas-deberian-restar-mas-atencion-a-la-salud-mental-de-los-estudiantes
Como se Puede Ayudar a los Adolescentes con Estres: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Spanish/Como%20se%20Puede%20Ayudar-a-los-Adolescentes-con-Estres-066.aspx
August 2018: Setting Goals / School Bus Safety
SMART Goal Setting With Your Students: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/smart-goal-setting-with-students-maurice-elias
Goal Setting 101: Setting Individual Goals: https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev151c.shtml/
New Year, New Goals: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747387
Setting School Year Goals for Kids: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/parent-child/setting-school-year-goals-kids.html
Comencemos Ahora Para Comenzar el año Escolar Bien: https://blog.ed.gov/2015/08/comencemos-ahora-para-comenzar-el-ano-escolar-bien/
La Importancia de Establecer Objetivos en la Escuela Secundaria: https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-and-emotional-development/advice/self-management/the-importance-of-goal-setting-in-high-school?lang=es
Estimular la Fijación de Objetivos en Niños de 8 a 11 Años: https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-and-emotional-development/advice/self-management/encouraging-goal-setting-in-kids-ages-8-11?lang=es
Estimular la Fijación de Objetivos en Niños de 5 a 8 Años: https://www.parenttoolkit.com/advice-article/encouraging-goal-setting-in-kids-ages-5-8?lang=es
School Bus Safety: https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
School Bus Safety: https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_risks/school-bus-safety
Back to School: Driving Safely with School Buses -YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOgcm0K8_us
ADE's Flashing Red. Kids Ahead Campaign: http://bit.ly/MyChild_MyStudent
Don't Pass the Bus (No Puede Pasar el Autobús Escolar) - YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dIpdz5c3vY
Seguridad con el Autobús Escolar: https://www.nhtsa.gov/es/seguridad-vial/seguridad-con-el-autobus-escolar
Consejos Para los Padres Sobre la Seguridad en el Autobús Escolar (PDF): http://bit.ly/2AtpBwX
ADE Summit 2019
Teacher and Student Opportunities
Flashing Red. Kids Ahead.
Milken Educator Award
Arkansas Exemplary Educators Network (AEEN)
Parent/Guardian Information and Contact Preference Form
Parent/Guardian Information and Contact Preference Form (en español)


No snark comment on the below post but I can see it coming.
Anyway, it is a truism that I would rather be writing than editing, but I love editing. Such a fun task. A beta reader points something out that goes beyond the grammatical. Do I agree with it? What can I do to fix the problem?
Last night I came across a comment that highlighted a rather glaring problem in Bunny Trouble. I fixed it by adding ten words. Ten little words. Now, I would rather fix a problem by cutting ten words, but I've already done that. I've removed 20k from the version I gave my coveted beta readers. This type of manuscript smithing tickles me to no end.
As much as I like my job, I would love to write full-time. It takes a non-zero amount of time to edit. Sometimes that time is expensive.


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Jake Thistle with new cover version of "Sultans of Swing"
Jake Thistle
Jake Thistle is back again with "Sultans of Swing" cover version, but this time he included in his playing something new and something special from his style of playing guitar.
As we wrote about him, Jake is only 13-years-old guitarists and he want to play all old hits and classic songs from Dire Straits and other musicians like Clapton, Hendrix and many other his idols.
On Sundays, he usually plays on guitar and sometime at his room he records videos for his YouTube Channel and Facebook page. Last time he recorded two songs, "Sultans of Swing" and "Walk of Life" and you can check his covers here and here.
Our team was in contact with Jake and before two months ago we made one amazing interview with him. You can read the interview with Jake here.
For his new cover of "Sultans of Swing", Jake said:
"I have different version of Sultans. It's a such amazing song. This time I play the song with a band from Jiggs' Corner with Vince Genella, Jeff Gellis and Mike Dawson – they all are awesome musicians and it's always great to get to play on guitar with them."
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