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SchoolMichigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business
All dates December 31, 2020
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This self-paced, online program consists of seven lessons about key management and supervisory principles specifically designed for supervisory management in the water/wastewater field. Upon registration, you will receive a textbook and guide, as well as references to additional reading materials, with detailed instructions on how to complete the program requirements. The program is divided into seven sections, and after completion of each section, you will complete an online multiple-choice examination to test your learning. You may take each examination more than once, and your final score for each section will be automatically recorded. An accumulated pass score for all multiple-choice examinations is 70% or above and you will be able to view the results immediately upon completion of each examination. Upon satisfactory completion of all seven sections, you will receive a letter of verification showing you have earned continuing education units, each unit equivalent to 10 hours of study, and a certificate awarded by Michigan State University. Most states recognize this program as a necessary part of personal development for certification, job upgrading and certificate renewal.
This program is specifically designed for those working in the water/wastewater industry, and will help those wishing to learn supervisory skills. These could include system managers, department heads, superintendents of treatment plants, distribution systems, collection systems etc., chief operators and operators, maintenance leaders and managers, office leaders, coordinators and team members.
The importance to the whole organization of the role of the supervisory manager
The traits of sound supervisory leadership
Key functions of a supervisory manager
The supervisory manager's responsibility to effectively delegate and motivate both individuals and teams and key methods used to carry this out
The supervisor's need to demonstrate a range of communication and problem-solving skills and key methods to improve these skills
How knowledge of how to plan and organize in an efficient and effective way is vital to the supervisory role
The steps that lead to decision making, necessary to a supervisory management role
How to assign work activities, and understanding how all functions contribute to getting the work done efficiently and effectively
How to work with human resources to correctly interview and select employees
The supervisory manager's necessary attributes in the ability to lead others, supervise, appraise others and control those personnel under their direct authority
How to manage and accept change
Managerial relations with unions and employees
Critical thinking in times of an emergency
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Convention Centers are Answering the Call
Four ways convention centers and their cities are enhancing meeting experiences.
You want size?
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando and Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California have ambitious projects in the works that will add to their already impressive girth and prestige.
Do your attendees like to party?
Convention centers near major entertainment districts in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Nashville will probably be to their liking. For those who are partial to the arts, Colorado Convention Center in Denver and Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., boast impressive collections for creative vibes that can enhance meetings.
Convention centers also have become training grounds for green meetings, thanks to guidelines created by the venues, to help planners and attendees make their events as eco-friendly as possible.
With an ask-and-ye-shall-receive credo at convention centers across the United States, meeting professionals are definitely getting a say in the way venues are remaking themselves.
"The team has listened to client and stakeholder feedback, and is responding," says Kathie Canning, executive director of Orange County Convention Center. "This gives Orlando a competitive advantage as meeting planners today are pressured in selecting the absolute best facility for their guests."
So speak up. Convention centers are readying for the future and your input is valued.
Renovation & Expansions
Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) broke ground in April on its seventh expansion, which calls for a new glass building with 200,000 sq. ft. of event space that will be completed in two years. The $180 million new building includes a 10,000-square-foot patio that will connect to the existing building. The LEED certified ACC is already one of the largest convention centers in the United States, with 1.6 million sq. ft.
"Anaheim has an almost 50-year history of expanding to meet the needs of the convention and meeting industry, and the seventh expansion continues in that legacy," says Tom Morton, ACC executive director. "This expansion speaks to Anaheim's commitment as a convention and tourism destination. This is what we do."
The expansion will accomplish three goals: The new 200,000 sq. ft. of leasable, flex space allows ACC to grow with its large annual events; it provides meeting space capacity to attract meeting-intensive conventions; and it allows ACC to host concurrent conventions.
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By fall, ACC will rank as the first West Coast convention center with 10-gigabit Internet connectivity due to a $2.5 million investment by Smart City Networks. As one of the first convention centers to offer free wireless connections throughout its facility, ACC is installing a new Cisco-based high-density network that will provide faster, more streamlined wireless service and better accommodate mobile users and devices. There will be nearly 700 access points thanks to the Cisco network.
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando is embarking on its largest renovation project since opening in 1983. The $187 million capital improvement plan reflects recommendations from meeting professionals, including safety upgrades, roof replacements, enhanced technology and repurposing of underused event spaces. Besides a new ballroom, the most noticeable changes will be new digital and static sign-age, and a bridge being built over busy International Drive.
The new ballroom, board and meeting rooms, and signature rooms with outdoor terraces will be complete in August. The bridge project will wrap up in 2017. Already the second-largest convention center in North America, OCCC currently offers more than 2 million sq. ft. of exhibition space and 74 meeting rooms that total 479,190 sq. ft.
"This is a time of great transformation and reinvention for the OCCC," Canning says. "The OCCC facility has proven itself time and again to be a world-class venue capable of accommodating events from across the spectrum."
Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico completed a $23.3 million renovation last year. During the first phase, the ballrooms were redesigned, including new carpeting, and wall and ceiling finishes. There's a new kitchen, an updated loading dock, and a new service corridor and freight elevator for the ballrooms. Phase two featured a new entertainment deck off the ballroom, huge windows with great views and remodeling of an atrium. There's free Wi-Fi and new LED lighting. With 270,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space and recent renovations, Albuquerque Convention Center is one of the premier venues in the Southwest.
Let Us Entertain You
Just as expansive, creative space and tech upgrades are key convention center features in demand, entertainment districts are becoming a staple for meetings, providing made-to-order offsites and attendee enthusiasm.
The 47-acre plot along the Mississippi River near New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is expected to get a complete makeover by 2018, when the city celebrates its 300th birthday. The project calls for a park along Convention Center Boulevard, outdoor entertainment, arts and cultural venues, as well as new retail shops and housing. Besides convenience for delegates meeting at the convention center, the new entertainment district will help relieve the stressed tourism infrastructure in the French Quarter.
"This Convention Center District Development Project will be a demand generator that will benefit the local hospitality industry and economy for years to come," says Melvin Rodrigue, chair of the Ernest N. Morial Exhibition Hall Authority.
There's a similar project in the works near Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, outside Dallas. The Irving Music Factory complex, which has a $165 million price tag, is slated to open mid-2016. There will be an 8,000-seat indoor-outdoor concert venue; a 50,000-square-foot outdoor event plaza; 100,000 sq. ft. of office space; and more than 25 restaurants, shops and entertainment venues. Construction on a headquarter hotel will begin later this year, with a completion date set for 2017.
Besides being adjacent to the convention center, the Irving Music Factory is near the new stop on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) Orange Line and the Las Colinas Area Personal Transport (APT) people-mover system.
"This is an exciting and important next step for Irving as we continue strengthening our destination development vision," says Maura Allen Gast, executive director of Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Adding an entertainment district and convention center hotel to our visitor offerings has always been a part of the plan and has clearly remained a high priority for us."
Music City Center, Nashville's LEED Gold certified convention center that opened in 2013, has helped invigorate the pre-existing South of Broadway District, which used to be dotted with empty buildings. Today, bar after bar has live music day and night, giving attendees all the entertainment they need, plus dining and shopping. Offsite space for receptions is everywhere, but The Big Bang dueling piano bar and Wildhorse Saloon are sure bets. Music City Center features a 353,143-square-foot exhibition hall and a 57,000-square-foot ballroom.
The LEED Silver certified San Diego Convention Center has one of the most attendee-friendly locations in the world by virtue of its proximity to the 16-block Gaslamp Quarter. The neighborhood features Victorian-era buildings that house 100 restaurants, pubs, nightclubs and shops. The convention center offers 525,701 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 90,000 sq. ft. of column-free exhibit space and 72 meeting rooms.
The entertainment scene near Los Angeles Convention Center has been invigorated by L.A. Live, the 4 million-square-foot, $3 billion downtown entertainment district developed over the past decade. L.A. Live, adjacent to Staples Center arena and the convention center, is credited with fueling convention growth. It features Club Nokia, a 2,300-capacity music venue, the 7,100-seat Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, and 1,000 guest rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live.
The proximity of Phoenix Convention Center to a vast collection of entertainment options contributes to this meeting city's popularity. The key addition has been CityScape Phoenix, a $500 million mixed-use project completed in 2012. CityScape offers lots of live-music venues, including the new Valley Bar featuring underground space that can hold up to 250 people. The entertainment menu in a five-block radius of the convention center includes Talking Stick Arena, home to the NBA Phoenix Suns, and the 5,000-seat Comerica Theater. Chase Field, home to Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, has a new $200,000 suite that can accommodate 20.
Lexington Convention Center in Kentucky offers 66,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and 40,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space. It's adjacent to The Shops at Lexington Center and 23,000-seat Rupp Arena. The complex is known as Lexington Center and includes the 366-room Hyatt Regency Lexington.
When it comes to green meetings, convention centers are certainly setting noteworthy standards, not only implementing sustainable practices, but also helping educate attendees during conferences.
Portland's Oregon Convention Center, the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest, is LEED Platinum certified. Featuring 255,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibition space and a 35,000-square-foot ballroom, it hosts 650 events a year. This venue is so proactive about green meetings that it has devised a guide to help meeting professionals reduce waste at events.
Here are five ways to reduce waste, compliments of Oregon Convention Center:
Choose signs made from paper products that can be recycled.
Know what's recyclable at the venue where your event is taking place.
Develop a list of all materials that your event might generate to help the venue provide the best recycling services possible.
Donate leftover goods and materials, including unused food, decorations and office supplies.
Educate exhibitors, decorators and attendees about waste reduction.
Austin Convention Center is LEED Gold certified and is a key player in the Texas state capital's goal to become carbon neutral by 2020. Its sustainability strategy includes educating clients and attendees. It has a compost, re-use and recycling program that diverts up to 70 percent of waste from landfills. There are two bike-sharing stations at the convention center.
Georgia International Convention Center is the world's only convention center directly connected to a major airport. It takes only two minutes for attendees to get from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Georgia International Convention Center in College Park thanks to the free ATL SkyTrain. There are two LEED certified convention center hotels: 403-room Marriott Atlanta Airport Gateway and 147-room SpringHill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway.
Santa Fe Community Convention Center in New Mexico is LEED Gold certified, and its commitment to green started from its origins: 88 percent of the materials were salvaged and recycled from the demolition of the city's old convention center; 75 percent, by weight, of the waste generated during construction was recycled. Today, among many sustainable practices in place, a garden roof eliminates heat collection and provides insulation.
Lied Lodge & Conference Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska, has some very cool green practices, including a bio-mass system that uses wood chips made from pallets to heat and cool the hotel. The center was designed to serve as a resource for the Arbor Day Foundation, forestry professionals and other conservation organizations. Naturally, the center is renowned for its environmental and stewardship programs.
The Arts & Creativity
Colorado Convention Center is among the growing number of meeting venues that is emphasizing artwork. Already this year, the LEED Gold certified convention center has acquired six new pieces of artwork, including Beau Carey's series of paintings inspired by Denali National Park, a Sandra Kaplan's 360-degree painting of Denver's Japanese Garden and Yoshitomo Saito's nature abstraction series. The city's Imagine 2020 initiative calls for full integration and amplification of arts, culture and creativity throughout Denver.
"Art should be unavoidable; it should be accessible to people and be sort of unexpected," says Kent Rice, executive director of Denver Arts and Venues. "The more you do that, the more unavoidable it is, the higher the profile of the city and the more people just come to expect it."
Walter E. Washington Convention Center features a $4 million art collection. With 130 pieces, it is the largest art collection outside of a museum in the District. Created by local and international artists, the sculptures, paintings and photography help bring a human scale to the venue. "Shaw Wall," for example, celebrates one of the District's oldest African-American neighborhoods and is where the convention center is located.
Palm Springs Convention Center is a work of art in itself. The design by Fentress Architects reflects the contrast between the local desert and powerful San Jacinto Mountains. The convention center is also part of the City of Palm Springs Public Arts Program and displays pieces such as the "Crouching Cougar" bronze sculpture by Steve Tyree and a mural by Tony Berlant entitled "A Personal History of Palm Springs."
The convention center has been home to the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala since 1997. The arts take center stage in February, when the convention center hosts the annual Palm Springs Modernism Show and Palm Springs Fine Arts Fair. Of course, there are numerous galleries near the convention center and Palm Spring's free trolley can take attendees to others for those in the mood to explore.
Ontario Convention Center in Southern California is a popular backdrop for movies, television shows and commercials. Featuring state-of-the-art architecture, it offers 70,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space that can be transformed for a variety of projects, and an expansive lobby. This venue was used in the 2008 movie Yes Man starring Jim Carrey and Bradley Cooper. Due Date, the 2010 film featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, was also shot at the convention center.
Just 400 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, features $400,000 in artwork that celebrates sun, sand, surf and speed. The venue's 100,000-square-foot art gallery, supported by Volusia County's Art in Public Places program, includes sculptures and oil paintings by nine artists from throughout the United States.
Ocean Center offers more than 200,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space, including a 98,028-square-foot exhibition hall and a 9,300-seat arena. Florida's fifth-largest convention center has an 11,904-square-foot ballroom.
International Convention Centers Made to Order
ExCeL London unveiled a new generation of meeting rooms earlier this year as a direct result of client demand for high-end executive suites. As part of its International Convention Centre, which opened in 2010, ExCel now offers six boardrooms with state-of-the-art features once reserved for boutique meeting hotels.
"Last year, 52 percent of new corporate contracts won at ExCeL represented a switch from a traditional hotel environment to a flexible venue format, such as our International Convention Centre," says James Rees, executive director for ExCeL London. "Our new ICC Capital Lounge Rooms will further enhance our offer, with initial bookings reflecting the demand for this type of facility. We've already seen a 40 percent increase in bookings of this type in what will be our busiest ever year for conferences at ExCeL London."
Clients requesting executive meeting space at ExCeL include LinkedIn, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, Salesforce and Microsoft. The self-contained suite of boardrooms has a private entrance and reception area for events and registration. Intelligent glass provides privacy and blackout solutions at your fingertips. The boardrooms include 65-inch LED curved screens and the capability to stream content to two screens simultaneously in double rooms.
"We recognized that we needed a five-star facility for smaller events, including private briefings and senior-level one-to-one meetings," Rees says. "The opening of our new ICC Capital Lounge provides the ideal high-end facility to complement our existing event space."
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has its own helicopter pad. How's that for catering to the unique needs of today's international business travelers? Not everyone has a helicopter, but everyone needs to eat and HKCEC has that covered, too, with award-winning chefs overseeing its seven restaurants. The HKCEC catering team coordinates every aspect of dining experiences, from menu design to table settings.
As soon as attendees step inside the magnificent HKCEC, they will feel that they're visiting a world-class venue. There is 979,050 sq. ft. of rentable space spread out on six levels with spectacular views of Victoria Harbour. Capable of holding multiple events simultaneously, HKCEC features six exhibition halls, two theaters that seat 336 and 637, respectively, and 52 meeting rooms. Proximity to the train and ferry service makes getting there a breeze, too. (The five-minute walk from the train to the convention center is via a covered walkway.)
If Germany is on the docket for your next international meeting, the country's convention bureau has developed a shared service that gives planners access to seven major venues, dubbed the Seven Centers. The venues are CityCube Berlin; CCD Congress Center Dusseldorf; Congress Frankfurt; CCH Congress Center Hamburg; Congress-Centrum Koelnmesse-KolnKongress; ICM Internationales Congress Center Munchen; and ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart.
"Seven Centers provides a unique-to-the-industry approach of shared marketing and service," says Laura d'Elsa, New York-based regional director, USA and Canada, for the German Convention Bureau. "In essence, it is one-stop shopping for the meeting planner."
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) in Scotland is helping set the standard for sustainability in the United Kingdom. It recently retained a Gold accreditation from the Green Tourism program following an extensive audit of the venue's sustainability practices. AECC is the first event venue in Aberdeen to hold this prestigious Gold Award. In addition to training convention center staff members about sustainable practices, AECC is committed to educating suppliers and attendees.
Cartagena de Indias Convention Center is a major player in the meetings revolution taking place in Colombia. With space for more than 10,000 delegates, Cartagena's major event venue is near its historic walled town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. New hotel development is underway to enhance meeting experiences.
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Rody vs ABS-CBN: Who's abusing power?
Angelo Tugado
Being the president, there's little doubt Rody Duterte wields tremendous power similar to that of a king. And there's also little doubt that media giant ABS-CBN has also so much power – that of a kingmaker.
Although it's arguable if a king can be more powerful than a kingmaker, or vice versa, one thing is quite certain: the power that they wield can be used for the good of the people, or for evil intentions and, thus, can be abused.
In the ongoing turmoil over the issue of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal, supporters of the giant media network insist that press freedom is at the core of the issue, while they portray President Duterte to be vindictive and abusive of his power in seeking revenge for what was done to him in the 2016 elections.
"The Duterte administration's entire case against ABS-CBN is based on the President's hurt feelings," says Inquirer columnist John Nery in his latest opinion column. "But in our democratic project, the role of the free press is precisely to check against the abuse of power—including presidential vendetta."
Following his line of thinking, one could also put forth this response: In the same manner, it is presidential vendetta – assuming President Duterte is really bent on seeking revenge – that's checking against the seeming abuse of power of ABS-CBN whose bosses in 2016 deluded themselves into thinking they could really play god and act as kingmaker in the polls.
There's no doubt President Duterte was deeply hurt and is probably still hurting from the negative political ad aired against him in 2016 by ABS-CBN. "Kirot at sugat po ang naramdaman ng ating mahal na pangulo. Kung kailan po yan maghihilom, ang ating mahal na pangulo lamang po ang maaring makakasagot," according to Sen. Bong Go.
He accused former senator and 2016 vice-presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes IV of playing dirty for producing and paying for such negative advertisement. "Bakit sya gumawa ng ads para siraan si then candidate Mayor Duterte. Yun po ay maruming paraan ng pamumulitika ang ginawa ni Trillanes," Go told Cebu reporters the other day.
Listening to Sen. Go, one could fathom the depth of the President's hurt feelings. And, so far, it seems nothing can assuage the hurt, not even the supposed apology of ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak.
"We are sorry if we offended the President. That was not the intention of the network. We felt that we were just abiding by regulations that surround the airing of political ads," Katigbak said during last Monday's Senate inquiry on the network's franchise renewal.
And with the franchise renewal still in limbo, ABS-CBN continues to up the ante, apparently using its tremendous power to the hilt in its unrelenting drive to influence or manipulate public opinion.
Ever since Solicitor General Jose Calida went to the Supreme Court and filed the quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN, the media network went on the offensive. Every day in its news programs, particularly TV Patrol, a large segment of airtime was devoted to air its position on the issue.
"Not content with issuing its official statement on the petition, ABS-CBN thereafter engaged in propaganda in a clear attempt to elicit public sympathy, sway public opinion, and, ultimately, to influence the resolution of the case," Calida said in his subsequent petition asking the High Court to issue a gag order and stop concerned parties from talking about the issue.
There's no doubt the media giant is harnessing all the power and means at its disposal to get full public support behind ABS-CBN and portray the Duterte administration as the villain in the ongoing feud. And the nation's politicians are just too happy to support the beleaguered network. And nothing – even the influence of Cardo in " Ang Probinsyano" – is spared to show the masses really need ABS-CBN in their lives.
But if the administration is the villain, isn't ABS-CBN also one? Listening to Jay Sonza, a former top broadcaster of the network, one gets an idea how the "gods" of the network exploit their power, including the alleged use of its starlets, to influence the powerful in government. (To be continued)
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I watched the movie again once it was released on DVD and I profoundly loved it for the second time. It moved me in a deep way. It seems to be one of the few movies out there that accurately depicts highly stigmatized mental illnesses such as bipolar and subsequent medication therapy.
I laughed so hard I cried and I cried so hard I laughed.
I think that's what great movies do. They make you feel. A lot.
There were four things I took away from this spectacular film, four 'plays' to remember for this game of life.
1. Forgive yourself and embrace yourself.
Tiffany (played by Jennifer Lawrence) owns the fact that she has a promiscuous side and we fall in love with her honesty and humility as she recounts her checkered past. When we acknowledge our shortcomings, we find the silver lining. We find greater ease.
When we deny our faults, we face bigger problems.
Denial and resistance are the roots of evil in my book. Whatever I choose not to face always comes back stronger. We can't forgive our mistakes if we deny them and self-forgiveness is something we all deserve.
When life presents an opportunity to expand from where we are now, we've gotta take it.
Be open to it all.
Avoidance is one of the worst coping mechanisms because nothing new is ever learned. Growth is not possible when we avoid. Pat's dad (played by Robert DeNiro) told him, "when life reaches out at a moment like this, it's a sin if you don't reach back," referring to his son going after the girl who loved him for who he was.
Life and love, they're both battlefields. We can thicken our skin, but there's no protection against getting hurt. No one comes out alive, much less unscathed. The only full armor is avoiding life completely and where's the living in that kind of life?
The best we can do is to keep getting up and putting our best foot forward, playing the cards we're dealt. Persistence in the face of fear is the bravest thing we can do. Hold on for beautiful moments and keep hope in our back pocket.
The beautiful moments, like loving Sundays again, are worth fighting for.
4. Meds are necessary when medically necessary.
No one said this because no one would choose to feel like this. True mental illness such as major clinical depression is referred to as a chemical imbalance for a reason. Medication is a very controversial subject and I won't begin to offer advice when it comes to taking it, but I do believe that medications are necessary when necessary.
So True!! I think I need to get out and see Silver Linings again. Thanks!
Sasha Tozzi has a B.S. in Psychology, a 200-hour Yoga certification, and a certification in Health Coaching. She believes wholeheartedly in the healing powers of Yoga and wellness to gain access to our true selves. She is a truth-seeker and lover, but otherwise indefinable because she's a little bit of everything; a sinner and a saint at once. The world is her muse and she believes in miracles.


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Vasdev Mohi (Vasdev Vensimal Sidhnani), one of the best-known contemporary Sindhi writers, was born on March 2, 1944, in Mirpur Khas, now in Pakistan. The Ahmedabad-based poet, critic and short story writer is the winner of numerous awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 for Barf Jo…
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Spokane library's digital branch opens to Community Colleges of Spokane
A new partnership with the Spokane Public Library allows students and employees of the Community Colleges of Spokane free and easy access to numerous online journals, databases, instructional services, workforce trainings, reference centers and an entertainment streaming service with more than 30,000 titles.
CCS and the Library signed a memorandum of understanding in July in which CCS students and employees may register for access to the Library's digital services using their usernames and passwords for their CCS accounts.
"This new partnership greatly expands the instructional and educational resources available to our students, faculty and staff," said Valerie S. Senatore, Ph.D., provost at the Community Colleges of Spokane.
"The Spokane Public Library and the Community Colleges of Spokane share many common goals related to the education of people in the community," said Andrew Chanse, executive director of the Spokane Public Library.
The agreement will be activated Sept. 30 with the connection of a single webpage at CCS on which users sign in and are linked to a Library webpage to register for access to the Library's "digital" branch.
The partnership provides additional academic resources beyond those currently available through the libraries at Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College, including more journal subscriptions and data sources for faculty and student projects, Senatore said. The library also has a data analyst who can assist the campus community, she said.
One example of an additional resource is Pronunciator which provides language learning in over 80 languages with special courses for health care workers. Training programs such as Lynda.com, Gale Courses, Learning Express and ProCitizen offer homework help, business training, technology skills building, test preparation and career services that students and employees will find useful.
The new access to downloadable and streaming content includes Kanopy with streaming videos and Hoopla with downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, television episodes, movies and music. Another service, Overdrive, has a large selection of books to download while the ebook service, Tumblebooks, will be helpful to the preschool education students at Head Start as well as to parents looking for kid-friendly content.
"We're delighted to be able to expand access to even more members of our community through this exciting partnership," said Chanse.


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Innovation Minds announces a holistic Rewards-as-a-Service model for managing Rewards, Recognition and Redemption Programs
/EIN News/ -- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovation Minds, a Silicon Valley-based company, announced today the launch of their new Rewards-as-a-Service solution. With this solution, Innovation Minds is enabling companies to offer their employees tailored reward options in order to increase talent retention and satisfaction.
Motivating and rewarding employees is one of the top challenges facing organizations today. In fact, according to a recent survey, more than 60% of respondents say their company struggles to motivate and retain top talents. The Innovation Minds team is uniquely positioned to help companies with this challenge by providing personalized rewards service that creates experiences where employees are engaged and motivated throughout the day.
With this solution, companies can customize rewards based on data insights, such as reward preferences and demographics. It offers a self-service platform to let companies update or make changes to their rewards program for their employees. It also allows employees to get real-time notifications when they earn a reward and they can redeem it on their device with just a click, creating a seamless and enjoyable experience for employees.
"We believe this is an important step forward in helping employers create a more elevating work environment," said Innovation Minds CEO Bala Balasubramaniam. "Innovation Minds is focused on helping businesses create positive and engaging employee experiences. By making the rewards experience easier and more enjoyable, we are helping our customers deliver more value faster."
The Innovation Minds team integrated their patented concept 'Earn-Your-Pride-To-Reward-Your-Peers', an innovative framework that allows employees to exchange appreciation for each other's contribution, encouraging employees to make deep, personal connections with their team members and see how their position affects the work of others. Mike Lella, Head of Business Development added, "The idea of receiving reward from an accomplished peer is much more meaningful than simply receiving recognition from management alone. Simultaneously, this notion is also encouraging a self-sustainable culture of engagement because the awardees get to enjoy the privilege of earning AND giving."
The solution features a wide range of reward options that supports 594 global brands, 45 countries and 28 currencies, customizable for each company's specific needs while being aligned with their company values. It also provides HR teams and managers with tools to measure the success of their campaign and track results.
"We understand that rewards are often not enough to keep your employees motivated at work. It's about more than just giving out candy—it's about creating an environment that makes work rewarding in itself. This latest upgrade will allow us to support even more companies in their efforts to drive employee engagement and retention," said Maria Bolo, Head of Customer Success at Innovation Minds.
Visit www.innovationminds.com to learn more about their Rewards-as-a-Service solution and find out how this could help you create a culture of gratitude in your organization.
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Video Game Foresight - Death of the MMO
Once in a while, in the middle of a long caffeine and video game binge, Joshua Wirtanen starts making wild predictions about the future of gaming. In this weekly column, we will take a closer look at some of these predictions. It's up to you, the reader, to decide whether these have any truth to them or if it's just the caffeine talking.
The MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) is an interesting phenomenon. Thousands of gamers can get together in a digital environment to slay monsters, raid dungeons, or just hang out with good friends. Currently, we are seeing a massive amount of new MMORPGs hitting the market, each with its own unique take on the genre.
For example, recent releases in this genre include World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion for the hardcore MMO fans, Final Fantasy XIV for gamers who simply can't get enough Final Fantasy in their lives, Lego Universe for the little tykes, and DC Universe for those who prefer an urban setting. Future prospects look bright as well. Rift will be arriving soon with its space-time-bending premise, The Lord of the Rings Online has a major expansion due out this fall that will bring players to J. R. R. Tolkien's famous Isengard, and who could forget the eventual release of Star Wars: The Old Republic?
On the surface, it may sound like a great thing for MMO fans. More MMOs mean more happy fans, right?
On the contrary: the MMO is a completely unique beast in the gaming world. While a gamer can easily pick up Mario for a couple hours, switch to Call of Duty later in the night, maybe mix it up with some Halo even later, and try out some great indie hits the next day, MMOs demand your full attention. You don't play one MMO for an hour, then swap to a second MMO. MMO players need to spend hundreds of hours – thousands in some cases – with their favorite game in order to just barely scratch the surface. Of course, this introduces problems unique to the genre.
The typical business model for the MMO is to have players pay for a monthly subscription. In order for players to be willing to shell out money for more than a month or two, a game must have enough interesting content that even the most hardcore players will stay busy for extended periods of time.
This means two things. First of all, a MMO must be insanely large from the beginning. A fledgling MMO with a tiny amount of content is not going to be able to sustain any regular fan base. So MMOs are, by nature, much more expensive to produce with a higher risk factor in producing them.
Second, the world inside each MMO must be continually expanding. Long-term gamers need to continue to be tantalized by the newest content updates: new lands to explore, dungeons to raid, better gear to acquire. If players run out of things to do, they will leave. Thus MMOs are more expensive to maintain.


Italian Drum & Bass trio INWARD, HANZO, & RANDIE debut their newest EP "IKIGAI" on METHLAB RECORDINGS, featuring the specialized vocal timbres of THE SCIENCE. A rising sonic force in the DnB scene, INWARD, HANZO, & RANDIE have seen their tracks featured on labels such as Red Light Records, C4C Recordings and Blackout, continually exemplifying a raw but refined sound with their production. With IKIGAI, the trio continue to pursue this aesthetic whilst incorporating new and experimental approaches to sonics that install additional vivacity within their work. The resulting four track EP features hard charging tech dnb beats and halftime alongside soaring vocals, an effortless combination that creates a uniquely animated atmosphere on the dancefloor.
IKIGAI shows INWARD, HANZO, & RANDIE in true form with four tracks that illuminate the trio's singular dynamism, merging technical ability and creative prowess in a harmonious opus roiling with living energy. One of the most remarkable and rising talents in bass music, featuring on the relentlessly exploratory MethLab platform.


(Worthy News) - The leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey are scheduled to meet in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 14 to discuss the situation in Syria, according to Turkish and Russian state media.
The natural tendency is to think that these leaders are getting together to conspire against the U.S. or to take over the region. But Putin has shown no movement in that direction. Rather, he has been the major force for peace ...... including relations towards Israel. I believe Putin is going to tell these other two hotheads that they need to quell down the rhetoric and look towards their own internal affairs ...... especially since the American President has shown that he wants out of the region.


Are you doing enough to protect your assets? Don't make it easy for fraudsters to use your personal data to access your financial and other accounts. We've put together a list of ways you can help protect the safety of your identity and your assets – including your Computershare accounts - on and offline, at home and on the go.
You can use our security checklist to see common steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud.
1 Use the security functions that come with your computer or mobile device, including setting up a password/passcode for access. Learn more here.
2 Schedule a regular calendar slot for making sure security patches, anti-virus and anti-malware software, browser versions, mobile apps and plugins are up to date for all your devices. For more information click here.
1 Always use the strongest password/passcode possible with a combination of letters, numbers, capitals and special characters. Change your password at regular intervals. For more information on creating secure passwords and passcodes, click here.
2 Never leave a written copy of your passwords where they can be easily found near your computer or device, and don't share passwords or passcodes with anyone.
3 Never use the same password for more than one account.
Always use extreme caution when clicking a link in an email from Computershare or any other financial account site, even if the email seems legitimate. If in any doubt, it is better to type the full URL (web address) directly into your browser. Watch out for emails, even ones that seem to be from entities you trust, that ask for personal or sensitive information. Computershare will never ask you for personal information via email. To learn more about how to identify a suspicious email or website, click here.
1 Don't use or leave your password or ID information in public view, such as on a sticky note on your computer. Beware of "shoulder surfers" – people behind you who may be watching you as you log in.
2 Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks, such as in a coffee shop or library, for online shopping or logging into financial accounts. If you do need to use a public network for personal business, consider using a virtual private network (VPN). VPNs let you create an encrypted channel within a public network, keeping you safer online. Click here to learn more.
3 On shared computers and on mobile devices, always sign out from any website after using your credit or debit card. If you can't sign off, close your browser to help keep others from accessing your account information as easily.
1 After you have finished with them, be sure to shred documents that contain personal or financial information before throwing them away.
2 Go paperless. Sign up for online billing and financial statements and direct deposits, to help make sure your personal information – and your money – doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
3 Notify all your financial institutions of your new address ahead of time if you move – make sure the next person in your home isn't getting your mail.
4 Make sure someone you trust collects your mail for you if you are away.
5 Missing bills or statements may mean someone is tampering with your mail or your identity. If you suspect something is wrong, report it to the company or financial institution you were expecting mail from as soon as you are able, and, if possible, put a lock on your mailbox.
6 Look out for mail fraud, including chain letters, unsolicited merchandise and offers.
1 Do not save personal or financial information on websites that lack security features. For more information on how to tell if a website is secure , click here.
2 Storing your financial documents on "cloud" services without proper security may make them searchable and accessible to others, exposing your sensitive information. If you need to keep a digital copy of a financial document, consider saving it locally on your computer or on a secure storage device.
1 Don't publicly post information that your bank or other financial institutions, such as Computershare, might use to verify your identity, for instance your address or birthdate. A fraudster might use that information to impersonate you or to persuade you that you know him or her.
2 Review the privacy options for the social media platforms you join to understand how to limit the amount of information you share. For more on using social media safely click here.
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2 Review your credit report at least once a year to look for unauthorised accounts that have been opened in your name.
3 Make sure your home Wi-Fi is secure by protecting it with a strong password, as you would with any account.
Click here for definitions of some common terms people use when talking about fraud and identify theft.
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Today in 1995, an American space shuttle docked for the first time with Mir, the Russian space station. When the shuttle, named Atlantis, docked with Mir, it formed the largest satellite to ever orbit the planet. Or at least the largest man-made satellite.
The event was both technologically and symbolically impressive. It was the 100th American space mission manned by humans. It also signaled a spirit of collaboration with Russia, formerly our greatest adversary on the world stage. Daniel Goldin, the chief of NASA, referred to it as "a new era of friendship and cooperation" between the two superpowers.
Atlantis launched on June 27, 1995, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch watched by millions of people on television.
Two days later, early on the morning of June 29, Atlantis made its final approach to Mir. The aircraft were orbiting above the planet about 245 miles above the Russian-Mongolian border. Atlantis was greeted with a broadcast of Russian folk songs, sung by three of the Russians manning Mir.
The docking procedure took about two hours, and was overseen by Robert "Hoot" Gibson, commander of the Atlantis. The space shuttle approached the space station at a speed of one foot per ten seconds. It was completed without incident, two seconds ahead of schedule and having preserved 200 pounds of extra fuel. The seven crew members of the Atlantis were able to board Mir safely.
This was the second time two ships from foreign space programs had linked in orbit. The first time was in 1975, when an American Apollo linked briefly with a Soviet Soyuz craft. The Atlantis and Mir, when conjoined, formed the largest craft to ever orbit the Earth.
Gibson and Vladimir Dezhurov, the commander of Mir, shook hands enthusiastically to mark the occasion. The crews then exchanged gifts. The Americans gave the Russians flowers, fruit and chocolate. The Russians offered the Americans bread and salt, a Russian welcoming tradition.
The two spacecraft remained docked for five days before the Apollo returned planetside. The Apollo had delivered, along with the chocolates and flowers, two replacement Russian crew members for the space station. Three previous space station occupants went home with the Americans, including two Russians and an American astronaut named Norman Thagard, who had been carried to Mir on a Russian craft and had remained there for over 100 days, a record.
NASA continued sending craft to Mir for another eleven missions. It laid the groundwork for the International Space Station, which is still in orbit.


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A man has been charged in connection with a crash in Falkirk which left a woman in hospital.
The 55-year-old was cautioned over the incident, which saw a Ford Focus collide with an Audi at the junction of West Bridge Street and Hope Street on Sunday morning.
He has been reported for alleged careless driving.
Police initially described injuries suffered by the victims as minor but have since confirmed the 30-year-old woman driving the Audi has been kept in hospital for tests.


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Canadian clean energy investments grew 45 per cent from 2012: study
By Bruce Cheadle The Canadian Press
Posted December 2, 2014 4:47 am
A wind turbine is seen in Melancthon Township, Ont., on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014.	 Colin Perkel / THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Canadian investments in clean energy totalled $6.5 billion last year, a 45 per cent increase from 2012, according to a new study released Tuesday.
More than half the Canadian investment – $3.6 billion – went into wind power, with another $2.5 billion invested in the solar sector, says Clean Energy Canada, an advocacy and research organization.
The investment spike moved Canada up to seventh place among the Group of 20 industrialized nations, from 12th spot a year earlier.
"We hear a lot of talk about pipelines and the oil and gas sector," Merran Smith, the director of Clean Energy Canada, said in an interview.
"What we don't hear is that Canada's actually gone from a boutique clean energy industry to really big business."
Over the past five years, $24 billion has been invested in clean energy, and the sector now accounts for almost 24,000 direct jobs, a total that includes manufacturing but not construction employment.
The report comes as Canadian officials begin two weeks of meetings in Lima, Peru, on the United Nations framework convention on climate change.
Greenhouse gas emissions are rising again in Canada, according to Environment Canada projections, and the country will not come close to meeting its 2020 international target for curbing emissions under the 2009 Copenhagen accord. The talks in Lima are part of negotiations for a post-2020 international agreement that is supposed to be completed next December.
The UN talks were given a jolt of adrenalin last month when the United States and China, the world's two biggest emitters, announced a bilateral deal to curb emissions through 2030.
Both the Chinese and U.S. governments are investing heavily in renewables.
"There's a clean energy transition underway globally already, and they're backing their clean energy industries," said Smith.
What makes the Canadian investment story more compelling is that it's happening without much federal government interest.
Private sector financiers – many from abroad – and provincial governments are driving the investment boom.
Of the top five financiers of clean energy in Canada over the past five years, investing $3.44 billion among them, two are Japanese, two are German and just one is Canadian, says the study.
Clean Energy Canada would like to see a federal industrial policy, based on tax and research incentives, like the one that helped Canada's aerospace and oil sands industries in their infancy.
"If the federal government got engaged we could be a real world leader in clean energy," said Smith. "But the federal government is really missing in action."
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SCO meeting: Islamabad receives Delhi's invitation to Bilawal
India Wednesday invited Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) it is hosting in May, signalling a possible thaw in ties with Pakistan
By Farooq Aqdas
Bilawal photographed on December 16, 2022 addressing a press conference in New York. Twitter
MUMBAI/ISLAMABAD: India Wednesday invited Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) it is hosting in May, signalling a possible thaw in ties with Pakistan.
The invitation came days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for talks with India on all outstanding issues, including the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), international media reports.
The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan and four Central Asian states.
According to a media report, the invitation was delivered by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. If Pakistan accepts it, Bilawal would be its first foreign minister to visit India after a gap of nearly 12 years. Sources in the Foreign Office of Pakistan and the Indian High Commission confirmed to Daily Jang that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had received an invitation from New Delhi for participation in the SCO meeting. They said the invitation, sent on behalf of the Indian Foreign Minister J. Shankar, had been handed over to the higher authorities of the Foreign Office of Pakistan. However, the sources were tight-lipped about the participation of Bilawal Bhutto in the meeting.
Sources close to the foreign minister said the decision on participation in the SCO meeting would be made after consultation with the "stakeholders".
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MARCELLINO ANNOUNCES "WOMAN OF DISTINCTION" - Patricia Aitken Honored in Statewide Event
Senator Carl L. Marcellino today announced that Patricia Aitken of Syosset has been selected as a 2014 New York State "Woman of Distinction."
"I am proud to honor Patricia as a Woman of Distinction, and prouder still of the recognition she earned from neighbors, colleagues and friends for her achievements on behalf of our community," said Senator Marcellino.
Born and raised in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Patricia Aitken now lives in Syosset, with her husband, Peter, an insurance company executive. Their sons Ben and Sam are graduates of Syosset High School. Sam has a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Ben received a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 2013 and is furthering his education, pursuing an engineering degree.
Patricia is currently a Planner at Nelson, Pope & Voorhis in Melville, NY an environmental planning firm with expertise in complex environmental project management and land use planning and analysis. In this capacity, Patricia continues to assist in the protection of the coastal environment through her work on a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the Town of Oyster Bay.
Prior to this position, she was Executive Director of Friends of the Bay, an environmental advocacy group in Oyster Bay, whose mission is to "preserve, protect and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Watershed". During her tenure at Friends of the Bay, Patricia oversaw the development and implementation of the Watershed Action Plan and the State of the Watershed Report, as well as an EPA approved Quality Assurance Project Plan for Friends of the Bay's water quality monitoring program. Some of the projects initiated as a result of the Watershed Action Plan include the formation of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee, the development of the Theodore Roosevelt Blueway Trail, and a planned restoration of Beekman Creek, which will allow for fish passage upstream into the Mill River. She served on the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee, Northport Harbor Water Quality Protection Committee, Eastern Waterfront Committee, the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Long Island Sound Study, and numerous civic and environmental committees and commissions. She is a member of the Long Island Water Quality Coordinating Committee. Patricia has represented Friends of the Bay in Albany and Washington, speaking on behalf of the marine environment. While at Friends of the Bay, Patricia supervised the citizen science water quality monitoring program, which was honored with an EPA Region 2 Environmental Quality Award in April of 2009. She was the author of "How's the Water" a weekly column on environmental issues which appeared in Anton News. She continues to write periodic articles for Boating Times Long Island. Patricia was named as a "Trailblazer in Women's History Month" by Nassau County Legislator Judith Jacobs in March of 2013. Her current volunteer activities include serving on the Board of Directors of the Whaling Museum and Education Center at Cold Spring Harbor and the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District. These activities are both very close to her heart, as they combine her love of water and the marine environment, and dedication to her local community. The mission of the Whaling Museum of Cold Spring Harbor brings together three of her passions – Long Island, history, and the marine environment. The world's oceans, and their inhabitants, are under siege from overfishing, pollution and climate change. Providing education about the importance of our oceans, and understanding of the ocean ecosystem is critical to improving the marine environment and has never been more important. Patricia represents the Whaling Museum and Education Center on the Citizen Advisory Committee to the Long Island Sound Study, which allows her to continue the work on the committee she began at Friends of the Bay.
The mission of the Conservation District of Nassau County, to provide healthy soil and clean water for Nassau County residents, is also a mission which resonates with Patricia. A healthy environment is vital to maintaining the quality of life on Long Island. Bringing municipal partners together with private residents and nonprofit organizations is an effective and efficient way of achieving these goals.
Patricia began her volunteer experience as a volunteer at The Nature Conservancy in Cold Spring Harbor. She was an active member of the PTA in the Syosset School District, and was a Den Leader, Cubmaster, Assistant Scout Master and a Mate in Sea Scouts Ship Twelve. It was as a member of Sea Scout Ship 12 that she first learned to sail. She also enjoys birding, an activity which brings her into the outdoors on an almost daily basis and provides an opportunity for assessing the health of the environment through close observation. She is a member of Huntington Oyster Bay Audubon Society, and the Queens County Bird Club. Quilting is another enthusiasm of hers, and she is currently President of the Huntington Quilters Guild. During the summer months, Patricia can often be found kayaking or sailing in Oyster Bay or another of Long Island's beautiful embayments.
"Patricia is one of the success stories that we can proudly share with all New Yorkers. She serves as an example for achievement and excellence for our entire community. Her name now joins those of other women whose accomplishments, sacrifices and deeds on behalf of others are deserving of special honor," said Senator Marcellino.
Patricia will be honored May 13th at an Albany reception, where the winners photographs and biographies will be displayed in a special public exhibit at the Legislative Office Building.
The Senate's "Woman of Distinction" program was created in 1998 to honor New York women who exemplify personal excellence, or whose professional achievements or acts of courage, selflessness, integrity or perseverance serve as an example to all New Yorkers.
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Attorneys Karen A. Jeffers and Russell F. Anderson Presented "Sweepstakes, Contests & Promotions" Webinar for American Association of Advertising Agencies
Pullman & Comley attorneys Karen A. Jeffers, and Russell F. Anderson, presented "Sweepstakes, Contests & Promotions," on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, as part of the American Association of Advertising Agencies' "Advertising & The Law" webinar series.
The presentation, designed for junior to mid-level advertising professionals, covered the basic rules, regulations, and dos and don'ts of promotions, including:
Text message promotions
Limitations imposed by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Conducting promotions on social media
How the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) may be involved
Privacy issues and collecting participant data
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Essie and I went home to Chicago and it was wonderful.
We left Virginia at 4:15am the Saturday before Christmas and drove straight through. Essie is so good in the car, she sits up and looks out the window or rests her head on my arm but stays awake, thus abiding by the rules of shotgun. But it was the craziest thing – as soon as we crossed over the Skyway Bridge she curled up in the passenger seat and fell fast asleep. It was like she knew we were home and could relax. All of the stop and go traffic driving into the city just made her more comfortable, rocking her to sleep. I love my big city dog.
On the way to my parents' house, I made a point of stopping with Essie at the north side of Belmont Harbor. When we lived in Chicago, this was our spot. As soon as we turned off of Lake Shore Drive, Essie knew. She sat upright and started whining and howling with excitement. I rolled down the windows and let her smell the cool lake air and she just about lost it. When I let her out of the car she ran faster than I've ever seen her run, almost leaping for joy. It was just like old times and it made me so happy, nostalgic and, admittedly, a little emotional. For 8 years, this was our spot, our afternoon outing, our little oasis in the city. It felt great to be back !
Essie stops chasing her tennis ball long enough to pose with the late afternoon skyline.
I miss being so close to my family, especially my niece and nephew. During my week home, I made a point of taking each of them on a Chicago date. I took 2-year-old Jimmy to the Christmas train exhibit at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and he spent a joyful hour running from train set to train set, waving "hi" and "bye" to each train as it passed.
Jimmy and the Christmas trains at Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Chloe and I had an exciting urban grown-up day downtown. First we took the red line downtown and spotted a billboard for the Chicago Electric Boat Company (my brother-in-law's company) from the platform, complete with a photo I took for the company years ago.
Chicago Electric Boat Company at the Addison Red Line!
Our first stop was the Art Institute of Chicago. This was Chloe's first visit to the Art Institute and while I think she was still a little young for it (she's 4 and a half ) I had fun showing her some of my favorite pieces, including Chagall's lovely stained glass window. Chloe's favorites were Degas' ballerinas and coloring in the education center in the modern wing.
Posing with the lions outside the Art Institute of Chicago.
I don't know who taught this girl how to pose… with Chagall's stained glass.
Next we headed across the street for hot chocolate at Cosi where Chloe proudly told our waiter, "We are on a special lady's day!" and earned us a free brownie. As she was waiting for her hot chocolate to cool she crossed her legs, cocked her head and said, "Nenn, let's pretend we're grown up ladies out for tea." That little girl makes me smile!
After a quick stop at the Palmer House to look at the big Christmas tree, we jumped on a crowded Red Line (Chloe was pretty excited that she got to stand the entire ride) and then took the Addison bus back to my sister's apartment. A fun and memorable day out with my sweet, clever, hilarious niece.
A little Chicago Christmastime magic at The Palmer House.
After her homecoming run at Belmont, Essie was perfectly happy to just be with her cousins for the week. She and Jimmy were all laughs and wags, two little peas in a pod.
All too soon, our week at home came to an end. The day after Christmas we reluctantly started driving back toward Virginia. A lot of driving, but it was worth it to be home for Christmas.


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I've been having a very frugal month. From keeping a close eye on our food budget to simply not buying anything unnecessary, October has been very good to me.
And not to brag too much, but I also scored this still shrink-wrapped box of pint-and-a-half jars, which included the lids and rims. Not too shabby for $4.99. (I didn't end up needing the jars, but I will use them for bulk storage as they take better advantage of vertical space.
When I got home from Goodwill, I saw that a neighbor was having a tree chipped. (We had a big wind storm on Saturday, so our local arborists have been busy, busy, busy!) I walked over and asked if they'd dump the mulch in my driveway.
I'll use the mulch to freshen up the walkway along the side of our house, as well as under the hydrangeas and any other plant that sits still. And if there's any left over, I'll put a free ad on Craigslist. I just love how perfect this scenario is. My mulch didn't have to be created hundreds of miles away, and by taking it, I save the arborists from having to haul and pay for dumping fees. Win-win-win!
By 7:15, it was business as usual, with the serious pickers separating the wheat from the chaff.
I kept to the perimeter and let the professionals do their jobs.
I'll write up a full post soon enough, but for now you'll just have to imagine the amazingness.
That mulch was a super win. Do you have a fireplace or outdoor firepit? I think the bigger bits that resisted the power of the mulching machine would still make great tinder, and allow you to use the smaller bits where you need them as mulch.
We do have a fireplace, so that's a great idea. I'll remember to set them aside for kindling. Thanks!
I have serious applesauce envy – I'm going to have to do something about that! 35 jars of apple sauce *might* just make it half a year in my house, but I love the idea of not buying it every week.
Over the past few months, I hadn't been shopping at Goodwill much, but this weekend my family will be attending a wedding and it's supposed to be cold and rainy. I scored a sweater dress for $5 (plus a slip and belt) and a cute sweater vest for my 5 year old for $2.50. I'm determined to keep my family toasty!
Great deal, I love it!
How long do you think the 35 jars of apple sauce will last you? That's a lot of sauce!
I also use it as gifts. I've given small jars to a neighbor and my son's teacher, and then I gave my father a large jar as a thank you for letting me borrow his applesauce maker. I'll use them as holiday gifts as well.
Very Cool on the mulch!!!
I may have gotten a slightly better canning jar deal at a garage sale this summer ($2 for 2 dozen assorted quart jars), but you completely outdid me (and, I'm guessing, a lot of other folks) on the applesauce project. That sort of thing needs the kind of energy I can't muster any more, if indeed I ever could. (I scooped up the 2 dozen quart jars for refrigerator pickles and other easier projects.) Fortunately, nonconsumerism isn't–or at least shouldn't be–a competitive sport!
Also, those Ball pint and a half jars are a novelty to me. I've never seen them around here, and that would indeed be a useful size.
My right arm is extremely sore from cranking my "Squeezo-Strainer" applesauce maker!
They are hard to find anywhere. I usually get that size on amazon. I gift in them a lot, (apple sauce, caramel sauce, homemade hot chocolate mix, those layered soup mixes…) and the quilted jars are super pretty. All it needs. is a bow!
After Christmas, some towns will mulch Christmas trees that have been dropped off, and citizens can haul it away for free. Also good job on the 1.5 pt jars–those are harder to find and my favorite size! Jealous.
I have serious canning jar envy! And mulch envy! Way to go Katy!
I notice the little red index box in your kitchen photo. I have one just like it–I use mine for recipe cards and it's one of my favorite old things. It was my mom's when she was a girl (she's now 70) and has here handwritten maiden name on it. I smile everytime I get a recipe out of it. It reminds me that old can be so much better than new! Just wanted to share!
I recognize The Body In Action from my grade school days.
My best canning jars deal was years ago when I was walking with the kids and saw a recycling bin full to the brim with glass canning jars, lots with rings, a few streets over from our house. I did knock on the door and ask if they were okay with my taking them (because I was going to have to go back for the car) and they thought I was nuts, but said it was okay.
I have a bunch of pint and a half Barilla pasta sauce Mason jars that I love to use for many things in the kitchen. I love your haul.
Thank you for coming so early to watch the events of the Airport Way Outlet Grand Opening unfold. Your attention to detail and happy energy made my day. (I hope swapping your scheduled Thursday for a Saturday, so you could attend, was great decision in the end). You are such a fantastic gal!
Luckily, I'm used to having to be at work at 7:00 A.M., so it wasn't too much of a shock to the system. Thank you for including me in the festivities!


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India : Two Hearts-A Struggle to Save Conjoined Twins, ABC International, (electronic resource)
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In many parts of India, particularly its most poverty-stricken corners, life for girls can be difficult indeed. So what hope was there for Stuti and Aradhana-conjoined newborn sisters with two tiny hearts beating in a shared sac, their bodies sharing a single liver? As the staff at Padhar Hospital in Madhya Pradesh mounted a nationwide fundraising campaign for surgery, hospital chief Dr Rajiv Choudhrie called on a friend practicing at The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney. Dr. Gordon Thomas in turn reached out to eminent pediatric surgeon Albert Shun and anesthetist David Baines, who joined what would be an operating team of 24 doctors and 40 nurses. This program was produced with intimate access to the extraordinary surgical team and the marathon effort to separate Stuti and Aradhana. An emotional roller-coaster of a story, it is also a powerful look at the resourcefulness required of medical professionals in the developing world
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Value of Girls in India (1:56)
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Separation Surgery: Hearts (1:45)
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Death of a Twin (2:26)
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How honest should we be with our children about our own feelings? I understand that you are trying to protect your daughter by not telling her the truth but when you are not truthful by saying you are fine, what ends up resulting is that she is left feeling confused.


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In a minority sport where adults tend to "fade off," youth are taking the lead by providing quality experiences in table tennis for their peers.
Table Tennis Canterbury has experienced a surge in numbers in both girls' and boys' junior and youth players in recent years. This year 1,200 young people opted to play table tennis as their chosen sport, a massive increase from 684 players the previous year.
This growth has led to the development of 10 teenage players and participants who are seeking internationally recognised coaching qualifications. They support this growth by offering their expertise as 'Youth Coaches' for their clubs' younger players.
Sangyong Park (15), a current player and Youth Coach, describes his motivation for wanting to get qualified as, "A passion for developing the sport further in Canterbury." He adds: "Watching the players improve is all I really need."
Table Tennis Administrator and Stadium Manager Jesse Wilson has experienced this development process first-hand, having come up through the ranks. He started as a beginner when he was 15, then later decided to become a Youth Coach. After studying a degree in Sports Coaching at the University of Canterbury, he now facilitates many of the stadium operational duties.
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Grant Wilson, who oversees player development and coaching comments: "There are pathways to allow for our youth to take things further in this sport if they want, but it's always their choice."
Current inter-school competition numbers showcase the interest of table tennis for youth in Canterbury. There are currently 84 children competing in the primary school category on Friday afternoons, 140 children in the intermediate competition on Tuesday afternoons, and 190 students participating in the high school module on Wednesday afternoons.
Aside from the school competition, the regional sports organisation runs beginners' classes for junior groups as well as coaching groups for children up to 12 years old. Para groups are also welcome, with an under 18 Para session held at the stadium every Tuesday. As well as this, training sessions for beginners right through to seniors are held throughout the week. The stadium also opens its doors to the public whenever there is a spare table from 2pm onwards on a weekday and 1pm on the weekend.
Table tennis in Canterbury is 'ahead of the game' by allowing its young people to pave the way to create pathways for others to enjoy the benefits of a sport that is "for everybody."
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<?php
/**
 * 远程接口连接器 Task_Runner_Remote_Connector
 *
 * @author dogstar <chanzonghuang@gmail.com> 20150516
 */

abstract class Task_Runner_Remote_Connector {

    protected $host;

    protected $params = array();

    protected $moreParams = array();

    protected $url;
    protected $ret;
    protected $msg;
    protected $data = array();

    public function __construct($config) {
        $this->host = $config['host'];
        $this->moreParams = isset($config['params']) ? $config['params'] : array();
    }

    /**
     * 接口请求,超时时ret为404
     * @param string $service MQ中的接口服务名称,如:Default.Index
     * @param array $params 参数
     * @param int $timeoutMS 接口超时(单位:毫秒)
     * @return array
     */
    public function request($service, $params = array(), $timeoutMs = 3000) {
        $this->url = $this->host . '?service=' . $service;
        $params = array_merge($this->moreParams, $params);

        $apiRs = $this->doRequest($this->url, $params, $timeoutMs);

        if ($apiRs === FALSE) {
            $this->ret = 404;
            $this->msg = T('time out');

            DI()->logger->debug('task request api time out', array('url' => $this->url));

            return $this->getData();
        }

        $rs = json_decode($apiRs, true);

        if (empty($rs) || !isset($rs['ret'])) {
            $this->ret = 500;
            $this->msg = T('nothing return or illegal json: {rs}', array('rs' => $apiRs));
            return $this->getData();
        }

        $this->ret = $rs['ret'];
        $this->data = $rs['data'];
        $this->msg = $rs['msg'];

        return $this->getData();
    }

    public function getRet() {
        return $this->ret;
    }

    public function getData() {
        return $this->data;
    }

    public function getMsg() {
        return $this->msg;
    }

    public function getUrl() {
        return $this->url;
    }

    abstract protected function doRequest($url, $data, $timeoutMs);
}


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#include "menu.hpp"
#include "menuItem.hpp"
#include "../common.hpp"
#include "../text.hpp"

void TimeBehavior::onUpdate(Menu& menu, MenuItem& item)
{
	item.value = frames ? timeToStringFrames(v) : timeToString(v);
	item.hasValue = true;
}


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Q: Java on Android error while accessing shared preference for multi part upload please I need assistance with this issue. I am trying to upload files to remote server which is currently working fine. I am also able to save the users email to shared preference. But on trying to access the email in an async task. it keeps giving  error of:
E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: AsyncTask #2
                                                                                java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occurred while executing doInBackground()
                                                                                at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:309)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:354)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:223)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:242)
                                                                                at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:234)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                                                at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
                                                                               Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String android.content.Context.getPackageName()' on a null object reference
 $1.doInBackground(PASSMobileAudioService.java:165)
                                                                                at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:234)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                                                at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                                                at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
Here is my code:
       public class PASSMobileAudioService extends Service implements MediaRecorder.OnInfoListener {

private static Context mContext;
public PASSMobileAudioService(Context mContext) {
    this.mContext = mContext;

}

        public void uploadAudio(final String existingFileName)  {
    this.mFileName = existingFileName;

    new AsyncTask<String, Void, Void>() {

        @Override
        protected Void doInBackground(String... params) {
            HttpURLConnection conn = null;
            DataOutputStream dos = null;
            DataInputStream inStream = null;
            String lineEnd = "\r\n";
            String twoHyphens = "--";
            String boundary = "*****";
            int bytesRead, bytesAvailable, bufferSize;
            byte[] buffer;
            int maxBufferSize = 1 * 1024 * 1024;
            String responseFromServer = "";
            String urlString = Constant.UPLOAD_AUDIO;
            SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);
            String email = prefs.getString(Constant.USER_EMAIL, "");

            try {
                //------------------ CLIENT REQUEST
                FileInputStream fileInputStream = new FileInputStream(new File(existingFileName));
                // open a URL connection to the Servlet
                URL url = new URL(urlString);
                // Open a HTTP connection to the URL
                conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
                // Allow Inputs
                conn.setDoInput(true);
                // Allow Outputs
                conn.setDoOutput(true);
                // Don't use a cached copy.
                conn.setUseCaches(false);
                // Use a post method.
                conn.setRequestMethod("POST");
                conn.setRequestProperty("Connection", "Keep-Alive");
                conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data;boundary=" + boundary);
                dos = new DataOutputStream(conn.getOutputStream());

                dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"userid=\"" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(email + lineEnd);

                dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sessionid=\"" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(sessionid + lineEnd);

                dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"upload\";filename=\"" + existingFileName + "\"" + lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);
                // create a buffer of maximum size
                bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available();
                bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
                buffer = new byte[bufferSize];
                // read file and write it into form...
                bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
                while (bytesRead > 0) {
                    dos.write(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
                    bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available();
                    bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
                    bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
                }
                // send multipart form data necesssary after file data...
                dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);
                dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + twoHyphens + lineEnd);
                // close streams
                Log.e("Debug", "File is written");
                fileInputStream.close();
                dos.flush();
                dos.close();
            } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
                Log.e("Debug", "error: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
            } catch (IOException ioe) {
                Log.e("Debug", "error: " + ioe.getMessage(), ioe);
            }
            //------------------ read the SERVER RESPONSE
            try {
                inStream = new DataInputStream(conn.getInputStream());
                String str;
                while ((str = inStream.readLine()) != null) {
                    Log.e("Debug", "Server Response " + str);
                }
                inStream.close();
            } catch (IOException ioex) {
                Log.e("Debug", "error: " + ioex.getMessage(), ioex);
            }
            return null;
        }
    }.execute();
}

A: Your root error message is Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String android.content.Context.getPackageName()' on a null object reference in PASSMobileAudioService.java:165
I am assuming that this line is:
SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);

Which, in this case, mContext is null.
You do not have any other context for this class, so that is all I can give you. Make sure your context is not null.

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