The NCRG blog team recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Clayton Neighbors, director of the Social Influences and Health Behaviors Lab at the University of Houston. Last year, Dr. Neighbors was awarded an NCRG grant to develop and test an online screening and brief intervention (SBI) aimed at reducing gambling-related problems among college students. The SBI will be included on the NCRG's website, CollegeGambling.org, which was developed as a free resource to help colleges and universities address gambling disorders and responsible gaming on campus.
Despite scientific advances in understanding mental health problems, the stigma surrounding disorders such as depression, substance-use problems and disordered gambling behavior remains a powerful force in today's society. Mental Health America is observing Mental Health Month in May to increase public awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigma and prejudice toward these problems.
Clinicians and patients report that embarrassment and shame can be especially acute for individuals with gambling problems because of the lack of public awareness about how an activity like gambling can be as powerful as a drug for a vulnerable person.
To help us reflect on this important issue, we have reproduced, with permission from the American Psychological Association (APA), the following interview about mental health awareness and stigma with Katherine C. Nordal, Ph.D., executive director for professional practice at the APA.


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Making playlists can be as personal and vulnerable as it is exciting. Teenplicity has asked numerous artists to create playlists for people who have read their interviews and they have delivered beautifully. Which is why Teenplicity decided to create our Spotify account to give readers an easier access to their favorite artists' favorite music.
One year ago, Teenplicity launched the start of Teenplicity Radio! Updated monthly, Teenplicity Radio is curated by the Teenplicity Team and features some of our favorite songs from artists that we've featured on our website, top 40, and upcoming artists we like. We hope that this playlist not only introduces you to new songs you like but also new artists. Feel free to listen while scrolling the website, while on the go, studying, working, etc.
We'd love to hear your favorite songs, new finds, and reactions to Teenplicity Radio. Feel free to tweet us, send us messages on Tumblr, or write on our Facebook page. And don't forget to follow the playlist on Spotify so you can be the first to see when the playlist is updated!


Newspaper-type format news website for Shanghai.
Covering the biggest city in the world since 2004, Shanghai Sun is a beacon for local news as well as for headlines from around the world, together with global business updates, Asia business and entertainment news.
A one-stop news resource with a number of features including a directory of RSS feeds, weather forecasts for Shanghai, and a free daily email service delivering the latest Shanghai news to the inboxes of registered subscribers.
Mission: Shanghai Sun was conceived in 2002 to provide up-to-the minute local news, together with national and international headlines as part of a global network pooling resources to deliver a quality service to member portals. Each online publication has been modelled on a newspaper format for familiar readability by users. The locations forming part of the network were selected on the basis of demand for news for that location. Shanghai Sun, an online newspaper, provides coverage of the city, the metropolitan area, and China national news. International headlines, business and finance stories are common across the network of sites, and are drawn from a number of sources including original in-house journalists and wire services.
Shanghai Sun and the other sites are administered by Midwest Radio Network.


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IOAN GRUFFUDD SHOWCASES QLD IN HARROW SERIES FROM ABC AUST. & ABC STUDIOS INTL.
Harrow, developed by Brisbane-based production company, Hoodlum, in partnership with ABC Studios International and ABC Australia, is a home-grown thriller that will be seen across the globe.
Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Harrow tells the story of Dr. Daniel Harrow (Gruffudd), who is no ordinary forensic pathologist. Brilliant. Unorthodox. And a murderer?
Harrow's total disregard for authority and his unfailing empathy for the dead help him solve even the most bizarre of cases. He is driven to give victims a voice and will bend every rule to get to the truth of what happened to them.
But when a terrible secret from his own past threatens his family, his career, and himself, Harrow needs all his wit, wile, and forensic genius not to solve a crime, but to keep it buried.
Darkly funny, totally irreverent, and always surprising, Harrow is an addictive new crime show.
The filming resulted in the direct expenditure of more than $15 million into Queensland jobs, goods and services. The series will showcase Queensland's locations globally, particularly Brisbane city and Moreton Bay (Redcliffe).
Harrow premieres in Australia on Friday 9 March at 8.30pm on ABC and ABC iview.
AUSFILM APPLAUDS AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT OF THREE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS: YOUNG ROCK, JOE EXOTIC & IRREVERENT
MY YOUNGER SELF: SCREEN QUEENSLAND
LOCATION SPOTLIGHT: FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND – SO MUCH MORE THAN A TROPICAL PARADISE
VILLAGE ROADSHOW STUDIOS ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT INTO THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY

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James Alan "Jim" Holton (11. april 1951 - 4. oktober 1993) var en skotsk fodboldspiller (midterforsvarer).

Holton tilbragte på klubplan størstedelen af sin karriere i England, hvor han blandt andet var tilknyttet Shrewsbury, Manchester United og Coventry. Han var desuden af to omgange tilknyttet klubber i USA.

Holton spillede desuden 15 kampe og scorede to mål for det skotske landshold. Hans første landskamp var et opgør mod Wales 12. maj 1973, hans sidste en kamp mod Østtyskland 30. oktober 1974. Han repræsenterede sit land ved VM i 1974 i Vesttyskland, og spillede alle skotternes tre kampe i turneringen..

Referencer

Fodboldspillere fra Skotland
Fodboldspillere fra Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Fodboldspillere fra Manchester United F.C.
Fodboldspillere fra Coventry City F.C.
Fodboldspillere fra Sunderland A.F.C.
Fodboldspillere fra Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Deltagere ved verdensmesterskabet i fodbold 1974

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Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening with a stand or hand-held mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat to incorporate. Then, stir in the peanut butter until smooth.
In a separate bowl, sift together the light brown sugar, raw sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the sifted dry ingredients to butter mixture half at a time, alternating with the brewed coffee. Then add the chocolate chips and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
On a parchment paper lined baking sheet, scoop 6 dough balls using a 4 oz. ice cream scoop. Cover the dough balls with a sheet of wax paper and with a flat bottom object (a salt canister works well), press the dough balls down until they form a flat disc about ½" thick.
Put into the oven and bake for about 12 to 14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly brown. Remove from the oven and cool on pan for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely. Makes approximately 36 large cookies.


Quotations about Aware. Quotes to stimulate mind and drive action! Use the words and quote images to feed your brain inspiring things daily!
Your greatest power is to be... more loving, more courageous, more joyous, more friendly, more sensitive, more aware, more forgiving, more tolerant, more humble, more patient, more helpful. In essence, the power to be a better human being.
Something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
If you observe really happy people you will find them painting, writing a poem or book, educating their children, growing double dahlias in their garden, or looking for dinosaur eggs in the Gobi desert. They will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under the radiator. They will not be striving for it as a goal in itself. They will have become aware that they are happy in the course of living life twenty-four crowded hours of the day.
I'm fully aware that things that resonate and become real hits are the exception to the rule, so much so that I've wired myself for failure.
Christ's mission is to release the divine into our conscious knowing. He awakens the impulse in man to rise above his lower nature and be aware of his higher nature that dwells within.
The true confessors have been aware that not only is life mostly failure, but that in one's failure or pettiness or wrongness exists the living drama of the self.
I don't think that anyone has really told (people) what design is. It doesn't occur to most people that everything is designed--that every building and everything they touch in the world is designed. Even foods are designed now. So in the process of helping people understand this, making them more aware of the fact that the world around us is something that somebody has control of, perhaps they can feel some sense of control, too. I think that's a nice ambition.


Update: Fixed details for Windows users.
Sublime Text is one of the most popular text editor these days. Its shortcuts, user interface, plugins and themes are responsible for its incredible popularity among programmers.
I currently use the beautiful Brogrammer Theme and a few plugins along with it. This is how the UI was when I was debugging my code once.
I was not able to find any error in my code so I made generator.cpp to generate random test cases and brute.cpp to generate an output file from the test cases using brute force. I then cross checked the output from my code's output. Yeah, I know, but it worked.
Sublime Text has the power of building too! The Build System 'C++ Single File' works like a charm but it fails to work when you want to give some input from stdin. So after experimenting with the 'Custom Build System' tool, I made a custom Build System. In the 'Build System', choose 'New Build System…' and enter the following JSON data in the newly opened file.
Note: This might not work for Mac users. Read the next section for this. Also, make sure that you don't have any folder with an space in between its name.
Save it by some random name and now choose that Build System for building it. Now Ctrl+Shift+b will give you the option to compile and run the file you just wrote.
For copying and pasting test cases into the terminal, copy it first from your source, and then in the terminal use Shift+Insert to paste in into the terminal.
Note: You can change the terminal from xterm to any other of your choice as well. I personally, use terminator.
If the above mentioned method did not work, then there is another way of providing input to your code!
Sublime Input is a very popular plugin that provides input to your program via comments. This works for other languages as well!
For Sublime Input, choose 'C++ Single File' as your Build System. And to provide input, add your input as comment and then run it! For Mac users, Command+Ctrl+b will do the trick.
Here is a sample C++ code that uses Sublime Input plugin.
If you now run the program, you will see You entered: 42 in the Sublime Text console.
First, let's install g++. Follow these steps even if you have g++ installed.
Extract the files to C:\ and all the files will be copied to C:\MinGW.
Now head over to Sublime Text and make a new Build System (Tools > Build System > New Build System...). Now copy over this JSON data to the newly created file and save it.
Now choose this particular build system (Tools > Build System > yourBuildSystem) and you're done! Now, you can code up in C++ and after saving the file, use Ctrl+Shift+B and press Enter to compile. And after compiling, use the same key combination and choose the Run variant and command prompt will run with your program.
If you face any issues, make sure that you have g++ setup correctly. Also, feel free to comment.
Credits to nuwen.net for their awesome MinGW Distro!
P.S.: It is always better to solve more questions than solving easy questions very fast.


Nestled against the Nevada-Utah border, West Wendover is a thriving tourism destination— The City is situated in eastern Elko County along the Nevada/Utah border. West Wendover is best known for "Wendover Will," the giant iconic Cowboy who happily welcomes visitors to West Wendover and Nevada daily. Logistically, West Wendover resides along Interstate-80 and is the termination point for alternate US-93. Further, the Union Pacific rail line passes directly through the community.
West Wendover currently has a 35-acre industrial park at the crossroads of I-80 and US-93A and adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad, West Wendover's city-owned industrial park project (phase 1) offers a variety of low cost parcels for warehousing, transportation and more. Adjacent to the city-owned park, is nearly 2,200 acres of privately owned property whose owner is flexible and willing to negotiate reasonable terms for sale.
Currently, West Wendover's primary economic engine is recreation and tourism drawing millions every year to local casinos and events such as the Bonneville Speed Races and the Annual Wendover Air Show. West Wendover officials have secured funding to develop a brand new downtown area that will not only enhance the quality of life within the community but encourage future economic diversification for the city.
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Théminettes – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Oksytania, w departamencie Lot.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwały 143 osoby, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 16 osób/km² (wśród 3020 gmin regionu Midi-Pireneje Théminettes plasuje się na 920. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 1170.).

Bibliografia

Miejscowości w departamencie Lot


There's a particular pace to music that I've always enjoyed; a pace perfect for drives on highways, open roads, vast tundra. I'm almost certainly not the only one with a desire for driving with Electrelane blaring out of speakers; it's a natural instinct. It's the sort of stuff that demands that sort of space. I just wish I actually had a car, because then I could listen to this at nighttime in the country at a great speed, with just headlights in front of me.
Electrelane have their own special sort of take on build-ups and progressions. Along with an intricate style of drumming, No Shouts, No Calls is driven mainly by organ drones; that said, there are guitars, banjos, pianos, xylophones, and all sorts of other different sounds employed throughout.
Vocals are used as an instrument to great effect: "Since I found you / I'm tearing down the walls without you / the walls the walls the walls the walls", into woos and the like, and it's all quite serene. The melodies tangle and a strange and beguiling chord progression begins – it's here where opener 'The Greater Times' opens up, two thirds into the song, and it's stunning. Delicate is certainly an applicable word, in terms of both instrumentation and pace: song and album are perfectly restrained. Do they record in a moving vehicle?
I wanted to draw some sort of comparison to Arcade Fire but restrained myself, but that the bands have toured makes perfect sense. The similarities are most obvious in the emotional depths of these songs, all the right melodies – sad ones, triumphant ones. There's a real personal streak in the lyrics – it's genuine and sits atop the frail but also strong tones. It's most perfect when hovering above the often Krautrock-recalling repetition of Electrelane's overall sound – the guitars hit the high notes, twinkling; the organs propel it all along.
_ No Shouts, No Calls is not formulaic or by numbers; in fact, the further into the album you get, the more it spreads out, the more instruments get chucked in and it's clear that they're willing to experiment. They're very good at it, too. As the record progresses, it becomes clear that it's not as perfect for driving as it initially seemed – the first two songs are made for the open road, but the rest is possibly better suited for headphones. The album constantly shifts in directions, while always retaining Electrelane's very unique, signature style. Tracks like _'After the Call' open up a little more, with a quiet verse and suddenly loud chorus, and elsewhere there are calmer-still moments which come over as a little more somber in their tone but always with a shimmer of hope.
No Shouts, No Calls is a record that is subtly surprising. It's a little bit adventurous, capable of surprising sidesteps, but remains safely at home in Electrelane's own engagingly individual aesthetic.


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GOP Presses for Moderate Successor
By John Stanton
Posted April 9, 2010 at 12:18pm
Senate Republicans and conservative activists on Friday immediately called on the White House to nominate a moderate jurist to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and urged President Barack Obama to tap a replacement who will decide cases impartially.
The 89-year-old Stevens is widely considered to be the leader of the court's liberal flank, and many Democrats hope President Barack Obama replaces him with a like-minded jurist.
But GOP Senators, while thanking Stevens for his more than three decades of service, made clear Friday that an ideological nominee will face a tough road toward confirmation.
"Justice Stevens devoted his career to our nation's judicial system, participating in some of the most important cases in our history. While he and I may have different judicial philosophies, I thank Justice Stevens for his service, and I wish him well in his retirement," said National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas), who also serves on the Judiciary Committee.
"Our nation deserves a Supreme Court nominee who is committed to deciding cases impartially based on the law, not on personal politics, preferences or what's in the nominee's heart. It is my expectation that Senators on both sides of the aisle will work to ensure both a dignified and respectful process for our next nominee," he added.
Likewise, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) thanked Stevens for his service but warned that his Conference will make a "vigorous case" for a moderate replacement.
"Even if Justice Stevens' liberalism has led to many decisions I oppose, I respect his devotion to the institution and the gentlemanly manner in which he always carried out his work. I wish Justice Stevens and his wife Maryan all the best in their future endeavors," McConnell said in a statement, adding that, "As we await the President's nominee to replace Justice Stevens at the end of his term, Americans can expect Senate Republicans to make a sustained and vigorous case for judicial restraint and the fundamental importance of an even-handed reading of the law."
Conservative activists, however, were more blunt in their warnings for the Obama administration.
Carrie Severino, chief counsel and policy director for the Judicial Crisis Network, accused Obama of pursuing a "left-wing agenda," and warned the White House against using its Supreme Court picks to further its liberal goals.
"The American people are fed up with President Obama's left-wing agenda and will make their frustration known at the polls. But he still has one ace up his sleeve: packing the Supreme Court with rubber stamps instead of judges. To an activist judge, the constitution represents an inconvenient truth that they will distort, ignore, or defy to push their radical liberal agenda," Severino said in a statement.
Senate Democrats, for their part, praised Stevens for his service and called for a smooth confirmation process for his successor.
"Justice Stevens' unique and enduring perspective is irreplaceable; his stalwart adherence to the rule of law is unparalleled. The federal judiciary, and indeed the entire nation, will miss his principled jurisprudence. While it is with a heavy heart, I wish him the best in his retirement," Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a statement, adding that, "I hope that Senators on both sides of the aisle will make this process a thoughtful and civil discourse. … All Senators should strive to fulfill their constitutional duty of advise and consent, and give fair and thorough consideration to Justice Stevens' successor."
Similarly, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called Stevens a "strong presence on the court" and called on Republicans to work with Democrats to swiftly confirm a new justice.
"I am confident that President Obama will use the same wisdom that he showed with his nomination of Justice [Sonia] Sotomayor and name a well-qualified successor. I encourage my Republican colleagues to join us in conducting fair, respectful hearings and swift confirmation of the President's nominee," Reid said in a statement.


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Q: How to restore multiple branches to their earlier state? I have 2 branches (B1, B2)
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and I was changing them by turns (checkout->amend->checkout->amend->...). But after a certain time it was a mess, I have to start from the beginning. I found a certain commit in git reflog that was OK yet. But how to restore both branches to the commits where that certain commit happened?

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package com.twu.biblioteca.models;

import com.twu.biblioteca.dispatchers.Dispatcher;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mock;
import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;

@RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
public class GuestTest {
    @Mock
    private Dispatcher dispatcherStub;

    private Guest guest;

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        guest = new Guest();
    }

    @Test
    public void shouldBeVisitableByTheMenuDispatcher() {
        guest.accept(dispatcherStub);

        verify(dispatcherStub).dispatch(guest);
    }

    @Test
    public void shouldBeAbleToReturnAStatusMessage() {
        String actualMessage = guest.statusMessage();

        assertThat(actualMessage, is(equalTo("Login failed!")));
    }
}

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Come in and enjoy great food and superb coffee at Urban Verge Cafe, We offer dining on street side, inside or on our deck (all covered and heated). We are child friendly, and offer kids toys, activities and blackboard. Free parking is available just outside on Manukau Road, Haydn & Beckenham Avenue or across the road in the Park.. We are also happy to take bookings - call us on (09) 624 1130 with your enquiry. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Made by selecting and roasting premium coffee beans from the world's foremost growing regions. All roasted in NZ using new state of the art coffee roasting machines, which was hand built to our specifications in Italy.
All you need is Love and a cup of Coffee.
Lemon hummus, marinated feta cheese and olives, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, falafels, tabbouleh & crostinis. Add on a glass of wine. You deserve it!
Pan-fried marinated steak, green salad, tomato, red onion jam, beetroot relish, aioli and seasoned rustic fries.
Available for catering and private night functions. Please phone to enquire.
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class Tagging
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  property :id,            Serial
  property :taggable_id,   Integer, :required => true, :min => 1
  property :taggable_type, Class,   :required => true
  property :tag_context,   String,  :required => true

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Provided that where the Court is satisfied that a case pending before it involves a question as to the validity of any Act, Ordinance or Regulation or of any provision contained in an Act, Ordinance or Regulation, the determination of which is necessary for the disposal of the case, and is of opinion that such Act, Ordinance, Regulation or provision is invalid or inoperative, but has not been so declared by the High Court to which that Court is subordinate or by the Supreme Court, the Court shall state a case setting out its opinion and the reasons therefor, and refer the same for the opinion of the High Court.
Explanation.—In this section "Regulation" means any Regulation of the Bengal, Bombay or Madras Code or Regulation as defined in the General Clauses Act, 1897, (10 of 1897) or in the General Clauses Act of a State.
Andhra Pradesh— In the Explanation to section 113 after the words "any Regulation of the Bengal, Bombay or Madras Code" insert the words "or any Regulation of the Madras Code in force, in the State of Andhra as it existed immediately before the 1st Nov. 1956".
[Andhra Adoption of Laws (Amendment) orders of 1954 and 1957].
[Madras Added Territories Adaptation of Laws Order, 1961].
Union Territory of Pondicherry— Some as in Tamil Nadu (Act No. 49 of 1962).


Monday last it was all hands on deck when one of our visitors Michelle cut her hand badly, whilst making a cake!!!!!!!
The weather was foul and not safe for our ferries so a call to Stornoway Coastgaurd was necessary. The lifeboat crew were out pretty quick to take our casualty to hospital.
We are lucky to have a lifeboat in Portree and long may it continue its stay there, it is a great asset.
It was a bouncy trip back, plenty white water all the way.
The lifeboat certainly had a few bumps but in the middle of the day a Yacht arrived at the mouth of the harbour. I had had a call from a yacht the previous week but was not expecting them to arrive in the weather we had. Later when I was speaking to the crew they had said it was pretty hairy out in the Inner Sound. The yacht 'Equinox' went on to the mooring which surprised me as I had told the guy that contacted me that it was in need of servicing. It turned out it was not the guy I had been talking to, it was another and that was after they had spent a 'safe' night on our mooring. Thankfully nothing gave way!!!!!
Later on Monday our vistors arrived back on MV Aspire, the wind had dropped and they had a relatively stable crossing, all bandaged up and with instructions to call the hospital Wednesday.
Thankfully after a blustery start to the week our cottage guests had some sunshine but not as much as the week before with an unsettled period coming in off the Atlantic.
The plan is to get a job done from my long list each day then head for the house to look at more drawings. The gate up at the water supply had settled on its hinges a while ago so that was first, I raised it 3 inches and all was well. Then onto the new water supply for the larder. The tank we have is too small and we run out regularly causing air locks, so, a wee bit of plumbing and we had the new tank full ready to go. Another tick off the list.
I then moved onto the main tank where we are trying to set up an early warning system to let us know that the water is not filling long before the tank completely empties, should have that done next week.
Before we knew it the week was almost over and it was Friday night which meant a trip over to Dry Harbour to let our guests know the time for the Saturday ferry.
Saturday morning and everything must run like clockwork, it never does. The first thing I found on going out to feed the sheep was that we had two new lambs. One went into the field the other took off and ran up the hill behind the house site, almost to the top. Then flopped down, where it was born I guess. I crept up on it and managed to capture it, then re-united it with its mother. That took half an hour of precious time.
The reason I needed time this Saturday was that the guests had a few boxes and bags!!! Which meant two trips to Dry Harbour. Michelle (with the bandage) did mention that they were moving house!!!!
The night before we had another yacht in, early for sure this time a local boat. We did go down to let the yachtsman know about the mooring's state on Friday night but our visitor was unperturbed and was happy to spend the night there.
The yacht left and ten minutes later Kevin was on his way with our guests looking forward to a breezy crossing.
The week had been relatively dry, great weather for the lambs and the place had dried up. There was a damp patch that was annoying me so Saturday afternoon I dug up the 'puddle' to find that the join in the home made drain pipe was leaking badly so a wee bit of duct tape and flashing it was put back together and finished Sunday before a lamb fell into the hole. The grey morning had passed and the rest of the day was glorious warm sunshine.
Fingers crossed it does not leak now.
I had been waiting for chain to arrive after using the last length we ordered for the mooring to hold the pontoon. The chain duly arrived on Saturday and as I missed the low tide on Saturday it had to be a Sunday job to be ready before the next yacht came in and picked it up.
As you can see from the pic' the chain was pretty worn in fact paper thin at the strop end. A couple of metres down it was pretty good so rather than lift the whole thing I replaced the 2 metres and the shackles. There was a safety chain on the original but it was pretty thin too so I may try to find new one to beef it up a bit later this season, as it is the chain should be fine and I will check it once a month.
Next winter/spring I think we'll have the lot up and replace the chain right through. Every season it gets a fair bit of use and I think that some of the yachts we have had on it are a bit too heavy for the gear so more notices will be going up and also to let them know it is not insured this year. The income from it last year did not cover the insurance premium quotes this spring, so we are leaving it up to the visitors if they want to use it or not.
The link on the left is the new chain the one on the right is the last (Half) link onto the strop which had been there for ten years, this time last year there was hardly any wear on it!!!!!
Two lengths of chain from Gael Force £190 each delivered!!!!!!
Suns out, the lambs are going bonkers after a grey start and rainy afternoon, looking forward now to next week.
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Great to read your diary of the week we stayed on your island, we had a fab time apart from 'chelle's accident, hope that we can do it all again. Rosie, our cocker, had such a good week her nose never left left the ground tracking deer.
I well remember the Portree Hospital from our time in Trotternish; our daughter was born while we were there. They used to tell us, constantly, 'We do things differently here…' How true, it was.


On this page you'll find two examples of cycles that are rather easy on your body and thus suitable for using in a first-time steroid cycle. The first cycle is the lightest one. It consists of 2 anabolic steroids. Because none to them are androgenic, they'll not give you any water retention, they'll not interfere with your natural testosterone production, they'll not give you severe acne and they will not make your hair fall off on a low dosage.
The second cycle is quite easy on your body too, but a bit heavier than the first one. That's because an oral steroid is being used. Oral steroids, like Dianabol, are constructed to have short life spans and are broken down all at once. Because of this, oral steroids put a tremendous strain on the liver. However, when you stick to the recommended dosages, the cycles below probably won't give you any side effects at all. First I'll give a short description of the steroids used in these cycles.
Primobolan Depot is an injectable anabolic steroid. Primo is considered the cleanest and gentlest anabolic steroid. It's low in androgens and not very toxic. It can be effective for bulking, but tends to harden and add muscle tone rather than add size. It gives quality mass when stacked with an androgenic steroid. It's also commonly cycled with other steroids, because it tends to lessen water retention. Available in 50 mg/cc and 100 mg/cc.
Deca-Durabolin is also an injectable anabolic steroid. Deca is one of the most popular steroids and easiest to obtain. Deca is excellent for producing gains in size and strength. It's used for cutting and bulking up and can be stacked with virtually all steroids. This drug dramatically reduces the time needed for recuperation after workouts.
Dianabol is an androgenic steroid that has to be taken orally. It's one of the most effective strength and mass building oral steroids. It does cause considerable water retention. Dianabol is high in androgens and causes sleeplessness in high doses. It comes in 20 mg tablets.
When you use steroids, you have to increase the daily calorie intake with maybe as much as 50%. It's very hard to do this with normal food, so you might consider using a weight gainer. You should also drink a lot of extra water, about 2 liters every day.


While Charlie Sheen mania is certainly winding down a bit, it is by no means over…and this is the first major celebrity meltdown, at least that I can remember, that has deep roots in new media. Sheen is embracing Twitter, Facebook, Ustream, and other ways of connecting with supporters. Love him or hate him, the buzz he's getting is impressive.
For the record, I'm on Team Sheen, but that's an argument for another day, and one that, frankly, is getting a bit old (even I'm sick of hearing about it). What I want to talk about today is what we can learn about the Sheen blow-up in terms of personal branding.
When someone says Charlie Sheen, what are the first words that come to mind? Winning? Tiger Blood? Crazy? Keep going – what are some knee-jerk reactions you have to his name? Outspoken. Angry. Humorous. Attention-Seeking. Eccentric. At least, those are some of the words that first come to mind when I hear his name.
I don't think that any of those things are necessarily bad…at least for Sheen. It's who he is – his brand.
So my first question is this: What words do you want people to associate with you?
And now, a follow up question: What words to people actually associate with you?
@MustangSal27: From reading your tweets i'd say, Intelligent.
Overall, I think I'm doing pretty well -that's in line with what I had hoped people would think of me. Do the test yourself – you might be pleasantly (or not-so-pleasantly) surprised by the results. Also, it should be noted, that these are three followers on Twitter that I don't know very well – I only know them through tweets/blogging, not in real life. So, their impressions really do reflect my online brand.
The problem comes with the fact that once someone starts to associate a certain word or emotion with you, that's probably what they'll think forever. First impressions are important, but can be changed. However, the impression someone forms over time doesn't change very easily. Charlie Sheen will always be crazy in our minds, even if ten years from now he settles down and is a total family man who doesn't want the limelight. Chris Brown will always be associated with domestic violence. OJ Simpson will always be associated with murder. Michael Vick will always be associated with dog fighting.
It isn't just negative impressions that stick in our minds either. While negative impressions can override good associations we've held previously, this isn't just about wanting to clear your name, so to speak. Sometimes, you just change, your life just takes a new turn.
For example, when I was in high school, I was the brainy kid who never had a boyfriend, wore jeans/sweatpants and a t-shirt to school every day, and attended my church's youth group regularly. Things have changed. I still love learning, but I care about my appearance (and actually quite like the world of fashion), enjoy going out on dates, and am more of a free-thinker when it comes to religion. It's hard for someone who knew me in high school to recognize these changes. They still associate me with the same words they associated me with ten years ago.
Let's say that your brand today is edgy, rock-and-roll, middle finger. What if ten years from now, you're passionate about parenting and want a more "wholesome" brand?
That's not to say that you shouldn't brand yourself now – just be aware of how you may change in the future. It's okay to not 100% know who you are and to change who you are in the future. Part of the human experience is growing and evolving. If YOU are the brand, though, just be aware of the challenges ahead.
You of course don't have to brand yourself as heavily as you brand your blog. Most bloggers don't blog anonymously, so there will be some name association there, but there's a difference between Social Media Examiner and The Bloggess. Social Media Examiner is a branded blog, while The Bloggess is a personal brand explosion (in a good way – when I grow up, I want to be Jenny). If you're a blogger, I think doing either is a valid branding choice. BlogWorld is a branded blog. There is no one person that is the voice of this blog. My own blog, After Graduation, is more personality-based in terms of branding. So, as a blogger, I can see both sides. There are definitely advantages to both.
People more easily connect with a personality than a blog.
When you meet people in person, you can just be you, not a blog representative.
You have the ability to take your brand to new projects, even if they are unrelated to your original blog topic.
You can sell your blog if you want.
It's easier to change your image if you want to do so in the future.
You can hire others to work on your blog.
No matter what you're branding, you or your blog, embrace it. If Charlie Sheen mania has taught us nothing else, it's that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing 100%. If things change in the future? Sure, it will be a challenge, but that's all part of your story. Bad boy turned daddy? Religious homebody turned rock star? Drug user turned police officer? Don't run for it – just make it part of your brand!
Picture via Angela George, Wikicommons.
Allison we all must protect our brand, no matter how much money we make we should want to keep our customers happy..once that brand is broken..then its down hill form there.
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Is your chief information officer the dinosaur in your organisation? Well it's time to get your company out of the Jurassic period.
Do you remember a time before email or the internet? Like listening to music on cassette tapes or Oasis playing Knebworth in their heyday, it seems like a distant memory doesn't it?
Technology in the early nineties was characterised by painfully slow dial-up internet access and a workforce that was totally desk-bound. Back then business IT systems were run by one dedicated on-site server, which could usually be found downstairs in a very dusty basement.
How things have changed. Now accessing emails on the move is the norm, and businesses are bringing consumer devices into the workplace with Bring Your Own Device schemes, not to mention the growth of mobile applications. As a result one particular job role has been undergoing a quiet but very distinct evolution - the CIO.
Up until now, CIOs have always actively managed their IT. They have traditionally been the kind of IT specialists that understand the nuts and bolts of their IT estate and are happiest when they are tinkering with bandwidth dials and tracking movement of business applications. With cloud-based and mobile technology making their big entrance into the business world, that's all changing. New technology combined with more intelligent corporate networks is making the job of monitoring, scrutinising, and keeping a very watchful eye on business IT far less relevant.
Hands on CIOs are a dying breed and those that are still clinging to the old days need to change quickly if they're to avoid extinction and continue to prove their worth to the business. It's a sad fact that prehistoric IT leaders who can still re-programme the mainframe are becoming a drain on internal resources and are unlikely to be around in 10 years' time.
The old guard of CIOs need to change their ways if they are to compete with the next generation of enthusiastic, tech-savvy, IT guys who are chomping at the bit to get under the skin of the old CIO mentality and change it for the better.
The good news is that some CIOs have begun to recognise this trend and have adapted to it by taking a more strategic role within their organisations. They are becoming trusted advisors and experts in innovation instead of puppet masters pulling the business' strings.
We're fast approaching the dawning of a new age of IT management. A future built on innovation and change management and by becoming genuine advisors and strategic thinkers CIOs can ensure their survival for generations to come.


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William, Kate, Harry and Royal Family Gather to Celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday: Photos
By Kathy Campbell
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the final night of the Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations at Windsor on May 15, 2016, in Windsor, England. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
What do you get for the woman who has everything? More of what she loves. And in Queen Elizabeth's case, that is horses — and lots of them.
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The royal family, including Prince William, his wife, Duchess Kate, and his brother, Prince Harry, gathered at Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 15, to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday with a two-hour event that was screened live on U.K. television.
The Queen, who turned 90 on April 21, sat alongside her husband, Prince Philip, to watch the show on the grounds of Windsor Castle, which featured more than 900 horses and 1,500 performers, as well as rare archival footage of the beloved British monarch.
Prince Harry attends the final night of Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday Celebrations at Windsor on May 15, 2016, in Windsor, England. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Wearing a sea-green dress with lace overlay and matching jacket by Angela Kelly, the Queen was greeted with a kiss on the cheek by her son Prince Charles, and was joined by Duchess Camilla, Princess Beatrice, Prince Edward and Princess Anne.
Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by son Prince Charles. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
While William, 33, and Harry, 31, donned the official Windsor uniform, with red collar and cuffs on their jackets, Kate, 34, wore at $5,995 Dolce & Gabbana lace dress topped with a $99 red Zara blazer. The mom of two accessorized her look with drop diamond earrings on loan from the Queen.
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Helen Mirren narrated a segment that took the audience through the Queen's teenage years, and the great-grandmother appeared to be quite touched as romantic scenes from her 1947 wedding were shown on a big screen.
Other stars taking part in the event included Downton Abbey's Jim Carter and wife Imelda Staunton, James Blunt, Kylie Minogue and Shirley Bassey, who ended the show with a performance of "Diamonds Are Forever" followed by "Happy Birthday."
Prince Charles, who is patron of the celebrations, wrote in a note that "it could not be more fitting that quite a different group which also enjoys The Queen's unfailing interest and support — horses, of myriad breeds and color — will join the 600 sailors, soldiers, airmen and woman who make up this evening's celebration…. I can only offer my warmest thanks to all the participants, performers and volunteers taking part in this evening's Celebration. And I hope you will join me in wishing my mother, The Queen, the happiest of very special birthdays."
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Queen Elizabeth II during the final night of the Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations at Windsor on May 15, 2016, in Windsor, England. Chris Jackson/Getty Images


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Project: The San Rafael Rock Quarry, a Dutra-owned entity and critical supplier of aggregate material to the Delta, Bay Area and beyond, was undergoing a high profile approval process with the County of Marin to extend its operating permit for an additional 17 years and to endorse its reclamation plan.
Challenge: A powerful neighborhood group that had battled with the San Rafael Rock Quarry for many years was working in conjunction with the Supervisor of the Quarry's district, who viewed the approval process as an opportunity to severely cripple the operation. Opponents were planning to launch an alarming, fear-inducing campaign concerning community health risks. They were well-organized, politically connected and extremely vocal.
Strategy & Execution: MPA performed extensive research to gauge the public's attitude toward the San Rafael Rock Quarry, giving us valuable insight into the most effective messaging. Immediately, we initiated a precise, multi-faceted community outreach program that pre-empted the opposition's campaign, which put them in a defensive position having to respond to our messages rather than their own. Over a period of time that included lengthy delays, our arguments in support of jobs and economic vitality outweighed their faulty, negative claims. Additionally, MPA orchestrated numerous community updates, supporter drives, corporate events and media responses that helped to create a positive perception of the Quarry.
Outcome: By a vote of 5-0, the Marin County Board of Supervisors approved the San Rafael Rock Quarry's operating permit and reclamation plan.


This long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments--illustrated in the book by striking computer graphics--Stephen Wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the operation of our universe.
Wolfram uses his approach to tackle a remarkable array of fundamental problems in science, from the origins of apparent randomness in physical systems, to the development of complexity in biology, the ultimate scope and limitations of mathematics, the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of physics, the interplay between free will and determinism, and the character of intelligence in the universe.
Written with exceptional clarity, and illustrated by nearly a thousand original pictures, this seminal book allows scientists and nonscientists alike to participate in what promises to be a major intellectual revolution.
Stephen Wolfram was born in London and educated at Eton, Oxford, and Caltech. He received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 1979 at the age of 20, having already made lasting contributions to particle physics and cosmology. In 1981 his work was recognized by a MacArthur award. In the early 1980s he made a series of classic discoveries about systems known as cellular automata, which have yielded many new insights in physics, mathematics, computer science, biology, and other fields. In 1986 he founded Wolfram Research, Inc. and began the creation of Mathematica, now the world's leading software system for technical computing and symbolic programming, and the tool that made A New Kind of Science possible. Over the past decade Wolfram has divided his time between the leadership of his company and his pursuit of basic science.


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Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #856. How can you truly think about your life but in the future? The book, Tomorrowmind - Thriving at Work - Now and in an Uncertain Future (co-authored with famed thinker, Professor Martin Seligman) - has some of the better (and science-backed) answers. The book will be out in January 2023, but here is a taste of the genius via Gabriella Rosen Kellerman. She is an author, entrepreneur, start-up executive, and Harvard-trained physician with expertise in behavioral and organizational, change, digital health, wellbeing, and AI. Gabriella has served as Chief Product Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at BetterUp, a transformation platform for global professionals, and as Head of BetterUp Labs, BetterUp's research arm, which studies whole person development in partnership with labs at Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, and many more. Jumping from a career in psychiatry to tech startup, she is the founding CEO of the healthcare technology company LifeLink, former Director of Health and Quality Products at Castlight Health, and a serial executive at, and advisor to, healthcare, coaching, and behavior change technology companies. In Tomorrowmind, the authors tackle the challenges of thriving in our modern world of work with a 70,000 year-old brain. How can we not only survive but flourish amidst the never-ending cycles of change and unprecedented uncertainty that threatens to drown us daily? Drawing from their original research, they outline five key skills that today's professionals need to develop to achieve their potential. It also offers guidance for organizational leaders looking to arm their workforce with the capabilities that will future-proof their firm's success. Enjoy the conversation...
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Would You Like Bugs With That Wine?
A gastro-entomological adventure for your taste buds.
Delve into the future of food as you taste your way through five boutique wines, each carefully paired with edible insects to highlight their unique flavor profiles.
More than 2000 species of bugs are known to be edible. Indeed, some 80 percent of the planet's cultures have included insects in their diets for thousands of years. And with good reason! Foods made from bugs have a relatively low ecological footprint, and can be quite high in protein and other nutrients. In other words, entomophagy (eating insects) is a sustainable supplement to existing sources of nutrition.
Our guide through the world of entomological cookery is Aly Moore. After studying food policy at Yale University, Aly has gone on to speak about the role edible insects will play in addressing the challenges of feeding our planet's growing population. She's been featured by Food & Wine and Forbes, and has appeared on Netflix's Bill Nye Saves the World! Aly is also the founder of Bugible, a blog about the world of edible insects.
Following a short presentation on sustainability, nutrition, insect farming, and more, the tastings will commence. As you proceed through the menu, learn the reasons behind the pairings and ask as many questions as you'd like. Each wine is matched with two different critters to allow for a wide variety of gastronomic experiences.
The menu will be geared towards bug beginners, but even expert entomophages will find something exciting to try, from Chirps Chips (made from crickets) to gourmet Merci-Mercado-spiced grasshoppers and BBQ crickets. And while a little liquid courage might help the timid, teetotalers will find much to enjoy as well.
JUST ADDED: The company Young Scent has offered to supply us with some very cool non-alcoholic options for those not wanting to drink wine during the event. Now you have no reason to not try bugs!
This event is strictly 21+; please bring I.D.
If you have a shellfish allergy, consider skipping this one just to be on the safe side.
Metered street parking is available; please read signs carefully and park at your own discretion.
Alternatively, consider public transportation or take an Uber/Lyft. Don't drink and drive!


Car battery goes dead as winter draws close and it forces you to jumpstart car every morning. I think this is the scenario with every car owner, at least those who wouldn't have had their automobiles; batteries to be exact, winter ready. Because dead battery is the most common problem one faces during winter season and could be very frustrating when the car refuses to budge when you are in a hurry to leave for work or while you are getting late for an appointment or there is no one around to give your car the push when it suddenly comes to a halt.
- Do not wait until winter arrives and you get into a messy situation, get smart and take precautionary steps to prevent any corrosion of the battery. First, tighten the battery terminal connection, check the water level in the battery and ensure there is no cracking or corrosion of the battery wires.
- The first thing to start off on a cold morning when you sit in the car is make sure all lights, indicators, heater, fog lights and radio are off before switching on the ignition, which enables the alternator to direct all the power to the battery and starts the engine.
- Once the engine starts drive around for a few minutes to fully charge the battery and turn off all the unnecessary devices in an immobile car.
- Use a hard brush and baking soda paste along with some warm water to clean the battery posts and terminals. Soda too helps remove rust and stain, as the acidic and especially the carbonic acid in carbonated drinks helps clean rust from battery terminals; pour some soda over the battery and let it stay for a few minutes after which clean up the sticky residue with the help of a wet sponge.
- Petroleum jelly is perfect skincare in winters and also ideal for your car battery; it is a known fact that low temperatures augments electrical resistance and thickens engine oil, which slows down the battery performance. Furthermore, corrosion too increases the electrical resistance and thus, you need to clean the battery terminals and apply some petroleum jelly to prevent rust or battery cranking all through the cold climate. Even otherwise moisture can be a problem for battery discharge during winter. To contain the discharge, cover the battery terminals with either petroleum jelly (or disconnect the leads if inevitable).
- When your car stops abruptly and there is no one around to help, drop a couple of aspirin tablets into the battery, which will enable the car to survive for a little while, this is because the acetyl salicylic acid in aspirin combines well with the sulphuric acid present in the battery to extend the life of the battery for a short span and one has to move quickly to the nearest gas/service station after this breather for further assistance.
- One ounce of Epsom salt with a little water when added to each of the battery cells will pour a little extra life to the car battery.
In extreme winter conditions it is better one uses a block heater, which is a small electrical heater that needs to be plugged in to keep the engine warm. But remember that using preventive measures will always avoid any sort of damage to the battery or the engine.
Besides, it's a good idea to have the liquid level in the battery checked as if there is an issue with it your battery won't be able to start the car. Start by opening the vent caps from the battery and check level of the liquid. If it is low, add some water. But, if you see that that liquid is frozen, don't try to jump-start as it may increase the risk of battery explosion. If the batteries are permanently sealed type don't open them yourself instead take it to a reputable battery guy. Also word of caution is that the Lead-acid batteries have sulfuric acid and in case you spill the liquid around take time to immediately wash the parts where the acid spilled with ample water.
Have these at home and you are good to go in winter or summer the same speed.
Last updated on 23-11-2011. Published on 23-11-2011.


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By Sharon Lili Elhadad
The Long and Short Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession: Male and Female Graduates
For those about to graduate, the job market does not look promising. There have been several studies done on college graduates in the past years in an attempt to assess the importance of alternative career models and to predict the long-ranging effects of graduating in a recession. This article characterizes the decrease in gender wage gap between male and female college graduates from the early 90's to 2012 in the USA.
Utilizing a large number of cohorts who experience several cycles of varying magnitudes we were able to study the effect on employment status, wages, and enrollment in graduate schools as a function of economic conditions and gender. Initially we observed a significant unemployment gap between male and female graduates in 1992. Interestingly, during the following years a stable reduction in the gender gap occurred. Moreover, using detailed year-by-year occupational and educational information from the IPUMS-CPS data and STAT analysis we obtained two stage graphs that revealed difference in wage cycle between males and females regardless of economic state. While female graduates wage cycle expresses significant plasticity and is highly sensitive to the business cycle, the male graduate wage cycle is steadier and less affected by the business cycle. Together, these results suggest that female graduates have a greater interest in returning to school after graduating in a recession while males prefer to remain part of the work force.
The Recession Of 2007
The National Bureau of Economic Research announced on December 1, 2008 that the U. S. economy had entered a recession in December of 2007. The unemployment rate increased from 4.9% in December 2007 to 9.6% in September 2009. Sadly, the job market appears more and more dismal as the years have passed since the recession was announced. Many students have decided to go straight to graduate school due to this dismal job market. Despite this steep competition among candidates, employers struggle to find professionals with in-demand skill sets. We are now facing times in which a college degree or an advanced degree, will not be a guarantee of employment security in the foreseeable future. A sluggish economy and an increasing proportion of college graduates in the population means that currently and in the near future, a larger number of graduates will have to seek and accept employment at a level below their aspirations and abilities.
In 2006 Philip Oreopoulos from the University of Torontoanalyzed the sources behind long-term earnings effects of graduating in a recession using a large longitudinal university-employer-employee data set. In his findings,male students graduating in a recession start to work at lower paying employers and higher skilled graduates suffer less from entry in a recession, while lower skilled graduates can be permanently affected by cyclical downgrading. Today's college graduates, male and female, will enter the toughest labor market in the past 25 years and even those who do land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those who graduate in better times. Moreover, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has tabulated the long-ranging effects of graduating in a recession, their findings show that graduating in a recession leads to earnings losses that average 9% versus those who graduate during flusher times . Over the next five years, that gap can be narrowed, but it doesn't disappear for a full decade.
Having the misfortune to graduate in a recession can mark one's entire career, as it can lead workers to start careers at smaller firms that pay less. Within the first 10 years of an individual's career, he or she experiences 70% of his or her overall wage growth. So, if you start low, you won't grow, on average, as much as those who had the good fortune to be born at a different time. The NBER believes that some of these factors can be mitigated. For starters, ambitious graduate students can and should change jobs frequently, moving from lower-quality employers to higher-quality. In addition, those who graduate with the highest predicted earnings, like doctors, lawyers and computer programmers, tend to suffer less due to a recession than those who graduate with lower predicted earning.
Economic Impact of the Great Recession 2007-2010 on Students
In March 2007, the national rate of unemployment in the United States was 9.7%, but for Americans younger than 25 it was 18.8%. In fact, approximately 37% of all Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have either been unemployed or underemployed at some point during the recession.
For college students, the economic impacts of the recession are wide ranging and often severe. If during better times, families and institutions encouraged higher education in many fields with modest debt loads; today according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics student choices are significantly more limited given the much higher loan loads.In addition to the immediate challenge of financing their education, college students face the narrowing of career optionsand the deterioration of future earnings.
Mainstream economists generally minimize anything beyond the short-term problem of initial joblessness, arguing that when the economy recovers, the skills that have been acquired by students during their educational years will be matched in the marketplace by appropriate offers. But labor economists have arrived at a more troubling analysis. Oreopoulos et al. 2008 shows that it takes 10 years for the student graduating during a typical recession to reach the level him or her otherwise would have reached graduating into a more normal period. The current extraordinary recession is likely to be even more damaging to the lifetime earnings of a graduate. A decade of one's life facing inappropriate returns from one's education is a serious burden that is further augmented by ever larger loan repayments.
The global gender gap report of 2011 revealed that females working 41 to 44 hours per week earn 84.6% of what males working similar hours earn. Surprisingly, they also reported that the wage gap actually expands as the number of hours worked increases. Females working more than 60 hours per week earn only 78.3% of what males in the same time category earn. The American Center of Gender Studies found four occupational categories in which women earned a little more than men: special education teachers, order clerks, electrical and electronic engineers, and miscellaneous food preparation occupations. In addition, higher levels of education increase women's earnings, just as they do for men.
By looking at the general unemployment rate of males and female graduates we could examine the behavior of Generation X (1965 – 1980) and Y (1980-1994) in the labor market during the latest decade recessions.To do so, we utilized data from the bureau of labor statistics during the years of 1992- 2011. In addition, we chose this time interval (recession of 1992, 2003 and 2007) because it allowed us compare between three recessions (time leading to recession, time of recession and after math).
Figure 1 Unemployment rates of male and female graduates during the years of 1992-2011 in the USA.
According to Figure 1, during 1992 there was a significant unemployment gap between male and female graduates. This was caused because men were overrepresented in industries that experienced slowdowns during the early 90's recession. Surprisingly, during the following eight years (1994-2001) a stablereductionin the gender gap occurred. In 2003, the beginning of the next recession, we can once again observe a gender gap that lasts about 4 years. After the recessions, while the economy is recovering from the initialed shock we see the general unemployment rates decrease. This affect minimizes the gender gap but does not completely or permanently close it. The second gender gap closed in 2005 and while the unemployment rate of both genders rose due to the recession of 2007, the gender gap is unnoticeable. In 2009 the third gender gap can be observed.
If we compare the unemployment rates adjacent to the beginning ofeach recession we see that males display higher rates of unemployment then females. This is in contrast to the pervious beliefs that females are one of the weak links in the labor force and are the first to leave the work force during and after a recession. Females are now becoming less unemployed during and after recessions.
Interestingly we also observed that the damage of the recession, measured through unemployment rate, has become higher with each recession in females and to greater extent in males. This may be caused by the inability of the economy to strongly stabilize itself because of the shorten time between recessions that becomes shorter with each new recession.
Real Wages and the Business Cycle
Using detailed year-by-year occupational and educational information from the IPUMS-CPS data and STAT analysis we observe a significant and fast leap of real wages for female graduates, as opposed to male gradates, both in and out of a recession. This comes in hand with Philip Oreopoulostheory; female wages are perhaps more sensible then male wages towards the business cycle because they are the weak link and therefore the first to be pushed out of the labor market or into unemployment. Our STAT analyses (Figure 2) strongly support his findings.
Figure 2.ATwo scattered graph of years as a dependent variable of income in females that graduated during or after a recession.
Figure 2 .B Two scattered graph of years as a dependent variable of income in males that graduated during or after a recession
Professional Trends During A Recession
According to the Labor department, U.S. job growth in August 2014 fell short of projections and slowed to its lowest level of the year with only 142,000 jobs added. Citing data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women have recouped 4.1 million private sector jobs since December 2007. While that's less than half of the added 10 million jobs, men lost more jobs than women over the course of the recession, meaning women have less ground to make up. Men lost 6.1 million jobs between December 2007 and February 2010, and male workers have only recouped 5.9 million jobs. There is no question that the recession of 2007 hit males particularly harder, with jobs slashed from traditionally male-dominated sectors like manufacturing and construction.
Female graduates have a greater interest in returning to school after graduating in a recession because they have much lower wages due to a recession. The recession has also inspired many women to enroll in undergraduate degree-completion programs, with accounting and business being among the top choices for majors. One the other hand since males graduates are considered to be the dominate figure it is more casual for males to stay in the labor market and fight through the tough times then to return to school.Furthermore, Experience plays a crucial role as it will greatly differ between recession graduates. Those with more experience will be less effected by the down fall of the economy wither they be male or female graduates.
Tagged: female graduate employment, gender bias, Graduate unemployment, male graduate employment, recession
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This includes both numeracy and literacy work.
A) Every day do some Mental Maths work to keep the core of your knowledge ticking over. We suggest Schofield and Sims Mental Maths 4 (answer book here) is a good level for most. You should be focussing on getting 100% on these questions. Use the work not only to help keep skills fresh but also to aid accuracy development. During the summer holidays we'd suggest 1 page per day, during school time it may be better, due to time constraints, to do one exercise per day.
B) We'd also suggest doing some worded problems to keep these fresh. We'd suggest using Heinemann Worded Problems Book 6 (answer book here). Children could do 1 page per day during holiday time, perhaps less if school has started.
It's essential that core skills remain exercised and that the focus on accuracy is maintained. We wouldn't suggest that moving onto Schofield and Sims book 5 or 6 is beneficial at this point, all we want to achieve is to exercise a child's skills, they will get all the stretch they need through the papers themselves.
A) Children need to maintain a focus on spelling during this period. We'd suggest using CGP KS2 English Spelling Question Book Year 5 (answer book can be bought separately) and CGP KS2 English Spelling Question Book Year 6 (answer book can be bought separately). If they have already done these then use AE Tuition Spelling and Vocabulary book 11 or 12 . Do one page per day during holiday time, perhaps a little less during the school week if you are revising then.
B) Children need to be reading every day. They should be reading for at least half an hour per day or more. Do not let this slip, it remains really important.
C) Many 11 Plus Exams will contain complicated texts. We suggest children should get familiar with classic books texts during their preparation process. During revision this is also important. Do some paired reading each week using classic book texts from our classic book list.
All of the above applies to children regardless of whether they are doing GL, CEM or school written exams.


Raw crop hoodie in baby pink with "Heavenly" stitched onto the front!
Excellent distressed vintage condition! Raw cut hem plus one hole in shoulder.
Our model Jaz is 5'4" with 27" waist, 37" hips, and 34" chest and usually wears size Small on top and Medium on bottom. This item was not pinned on her and would best fit up to a size L!


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Tales of a Year Lost in Transition
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Our First Stop: Three Nights in Tokyo
June 2, 2015 By Lauren Leave a Comment
We chose Tokyo as the first stop on our trip for a number of reasons. It's a great portal for our next destinations in Asia. We found a killer deal on our flight over here. We love sushi. Transportation is super efficient, the streets are immaculate, crime is almost nonexistent, and you can drink the water without problems. Even though Japan can be quite difficult for foreigners in a lot of ways (there is a host of rules and customs to abide by, few people speak English), we saw this first stop as more of a vacation as we transition into life on the road. Thinking of it as a vacation also helped as we overcame initial sticker shock for how much things cost here, though things are definitely better than they were. In general, I think things are expensive for a reason… usually the quality of the things you are paying for is worth it.
Case in point: the JR Rail Pass. Two seven-day rail passes cost us $487-an initially shocking sum for this newly-found nomad. However, over time, we came to see the great value in the passes. First off, two round trip tickets from Tokyo to Kyoto would cost around $450 alone. Not only do we have to make this journey, but we also found ourselves using the passes to get around the city every day. Also, these trains are incredibly fast, super comfortable, and always exactly on time (except our second night in Tokyo, when this happened and trains were shut down to make sure there were no damages. Yeah.)
Day One: Tsukiji Market, Ginza, Asakusa, and Ikebukuro
The number one thing we wanted to do while in Tokyo was visit the Tsujiki Market and get the freshest sushi in the world. Before leaving for our trip, I had grand plans of us sleeping soundly on our flight, arriving at our hotel in the late evening, and then staying out all night exploring the city until it was time to line up to get a place at the Tsujiki Market around 3am. Well, that didn't happen. We didn't sleep at all on the flight—perhaps it was the excitement from the baller surroundings or the fact that it spanned from 12pm-1am Chicago time—and quickly wuss-ed out on our all-night plans. We were asleep within minutes of checking into our hotel and opted for the pricier taxi ride early the next morning.
Tsukiji Market is the largest wholesale market for seafood in the world. Die-hard tourists awake at the crack of dawn to fight for one of 120 spots to see the live tuna auctions, which have existed for generations and usually fetch north of $10,000 per fish. The auctions don't start until after 5am, but guidebooks recommend arriving around 4am to secure your place. We arrived at 3:30am to be safe and were shocked to find the spots (signified by a colored vest) already 75% full! All the vests were snatched up by 3:45am and we had to watch the poor souls that arrived right after be turned away after also waking up at this crazy hour.
When we were finally called for our tour, we were taken through the bustling market to see the auction already in progress: sellers had laid out their daily catches in rows and buyers were scrutinizing each frozen fish by poking at it with their tools and using flashlights to examine the meat. The auctioneer soon hopped onto a box and began seeking the highest bidder (or that's at least what I assume happened since I couldn't understand any of it). Once it was done, the frozen tuna were dragged away, butchered, and sent to sushi restaurants around the world.
We got a vest! About as happy as you'll ever see me at 3:30am
The lucky few heading to see the tuna auctions
Buyers carefully inspecting the goods before the auction begins
The auction begins (or so we assume by the sounds and waving)
Successful bidders haul away their spoils… coming to a sushi shop near you!
The aftermath of a day at the largest fish market in the world
No trip to Tsukiji Market would be complete without sampling some sushi. Since it was the morning of my birthday, we decided to celebrate with going to one of the most popular sushi hole-in-the-walls in the market, Sushi Daiwa. The wait was about an hour, but once we made it into the tiny restaurant, and somehow found ourselves ordering a bottle of Sapporo at eight o'clock in the morning, we were happy as clams—or should I say "aoyagis."
Waiting in line for birthday sushi
Sushi Daiwa
We walked over to the beautiful Hama-rikyu garden, which was built by 17th-century shoguns for their private enjoyment and now is a lovely oasis from the bustling city, complete with a lovely teahouse in the center.
Hama-rikyu garden
Next, we hopped over to Tokyo's high-fashion district, Ginza. This reminded me of a larger version of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, complete with major department stores (we checked out the luxurious kimono department and beautiful food vendors at Mitsukoshi) and even a 12-story Uniqlo (where upon which I made sure to pay my respects to each and every floor).
The amazing food hall in the Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza
Uniqlo's 12-story Ginza store
After Ginza, we visited Tokyo's Asakusa district, which is part of its downtown area and home to its most famous Buddhist temple Sensoji. Chris and I put a ¥100 (<$1) coin in the offering area, shook a metal box until a stick with kanji characters came out, and then matched those characters to the a drawer that contained our fortune. There is even a line for those that received a bad fortune to tie it up and try again for better luck. At the temple, we were approached by a group of Japanese students looking to practice their English. After a bit of skepticism, which we later came to fully regret, we found ourselves with the perfect tour guides and models of the amazing Japanese work ethic. These students were studying to be doctors, lawyers, and biologists, and they spent two Saturdays a month speaking with tourists to try to improve their English skills. Amazing.
Making friends with some industrious Japanese students
With only about 6 hours of sleep in a 36-hour period, we decided to head back to the area where our hotel was (a nice budget accommodation called Kimi Ryokan) in the Ikebukuro neighborhood.
Ikebukuoro in the evening
Day Two: Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Roppongi
On our second full day in Tokyo, we took the train to the Harajuku neighborhood, which houses one of Japan's most popular shrines: Meiji Shrine. The shrine commemorates Emperor Meiji (or Meiji the Great) and the Empress Shoken. Meiji ruled from 1867 to 1912 and presided over Japan's transition from a feudal state to a capitalist and imperial world power. We visited the shrine's forested grounds on a Sunday and were treated with the sight of many well-dressed Japanese families bringing new babies to its grounds for good fortune and even a traditional Shinto wedding.
Sake barrels are donated each year by Japan's brewers association to the shrine
Participating in a cleansing ritual before entering the shrine
Newlyweds posing for photos at Meiji Shrine
You can make an offering and write a wish on a wooden plate called an ema
We caught a glimpse of a bride getting ready for her wedding ceremony at the shrine
Once you leave the shrine area and its well-dressed visitors, however, the rest of Harajuku is chock full of trendy Japanese kids. "Cutesy" is definitely the theme here. We walked down the narrow Takeshita Street and got Japanese-style crepes. The wide street of Omesando is often referred to as the Champs-Elysees of Tokyo. We also stopped by the beautiful Aoyama Flower Market Teahouse to admire the ladies taking Sunday tea amid beautiful flowers for sale.
Takeshita Street where teeny-boppers congregate and cutesy is the word
Aoyama Flower Market Teahouse
Next, we headed over to another shopping area called Shibuya. Shibuya's iconic crossing is often shown in movies like Lost in Translation depicting Tokyo. We got to experience firsthand the scramble crossing, which stops cars in all directions to allow pedestrians to cross all which ways throughout the entire intersection. Then, we went to a Starbucks overlooking the crossing to watch the chaos from a bird's eye view.
Another famous Shibuya landmark is the Shibuya 109 building, a mega shopping silo, that gave birth to the kogal subculture (Japanese schoolgirl) in the 1990s.
Shibuya 109
Next, we hightailed it over to the Shinjuku neighborhood. Arriving through Shinjuku Station, we learned that Guinness World Records recognizes it as the busiest railway station in the world; it hosts more than 3.8 million passengers each day. Shinjuku is also home to some lovely gardens that blend the Japanese, English, and formal French styles.
Shinjuku Garden
Our final stop for the day was over to Roppongi, an area known for its nightlife and upscale commercial district Roppongi Hills. However, with "upscale" usually not being in our RTW travel budget, we did a quick lap and headed back to Ikebukuro for dinner and a fantastic bowl of spicy noodles for under $10 each. Well, that was the quick version of the story. The long version of the story entailed Chris and I staring at the ramen ticket vending machine for several long minutes (as the line grew longer behind us) wondering what each button meant and what on earth we'd end up with if we just starting pushing things. Luckily a nice women soon came over to assist (a common theme for our trip here in Japan: we often look very confused, and some extremely nice local comes along offering help).
All in all, it was a fantastic first two full days in Tokyo. I only wore my Fitbit during the second day, but on that day we logged over 10 miles and 25,000 steps. The next leg of our journey is Kyoto, where we'll spend three nights. All aboard the shinkansen (bullet train)!
Our Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto
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Our 10 Most Popular K-12 Stories of 2022 – EdSurge News
As we march forward into a new year, EdSurge is reflecting on the stories we shared and the biggest hits of 2022.
We published numerous stories about the plight of teachers today, including investigations into the experiences of educators whose mental health concerns are pushing them out of the profession and the lives of teachers who work multiple jobs to cover their basic needs. We dove into the role of teachers in edtech decision-making and the use of evidence in the development of learning technologies. We explored new efforts by school districts to address staff shortages and other ongoing fallout from the pandemic, including four-day school weeks and more flexible, better-paying teaching programs.
Our readers' favorite stories included some of the aforementioned pieces plus some others, spanning first-person essays from classroom teachers to deeply reported stories from our staff journalists.
What emerges from our list of most-read stories of 2022 is a clear theme: Teaching is in crisis. The below headlines include terms such as burnout, demoralization, mental health, breakdown, quit, resign, leaving, resist and survive.
In 2023 we seek to unpack these complex, persistent challenges—and unearth some hopeful solutions, too. Thank you, as always, for reading.
The 10 Most Popular K-12 Stories, in Descending Order
10. Educators Don't Need To Cope. They Need To Resist.
By Jennifer Yoo-Brannon
As an instructional coach, Jennifer Yoo-Brannon's conversations with educators have gotten increasingly difficult recently, as more teachers break down in front of her and openly contemplate leaving the profession. But rather than helping them to cope, she writes that her hope for every educator is to find a community of resistance when they need it. What education really needs, she says, is for teachers to flock together, affirm each other's experiences and challenge the system when it does not serve them.
9. Concerned Parents and Lawmakers: Here's What You'll Really See in My Classroom
When a proposed bill in Iowa suggested putting cameras in classrooms, teacher and 2021-22 Voices of Change writing fellow Jennifer Yoo-Brannon wondered what such devices would actually capture. The truth, she realized, is that she often deviates from lesson plans and works outside her job duties, to prepare her students "to change the world, to navigate the unpredictable with critical thinking and resilience." In this piece, she describes what parents and lawmakers would really see inside her classroom.
8. Our Nation's Teachers Are Hustling to Survive
By Emily Tate Sullivan
We all knew teacher pay was low, but did you know that nearly one in five teachers has a second job during the school year? During a four-month investigation co-published with Mother Jones, EdSurge reporter Emily Tate Sullivan spoke to more than 30 teachers who double as rideshare drivers, fast food workers, bartenders and real estate agents. Through these extensive interviews, as well as data analysis of studies including never-before-published research on teachers' outside jobs, Tate Sullivan explains how and why this dynamic has become commonplace in the U.S..
7. Principals Are on the Brink of a Breakdown
About 85 percent of school principals say they're experiencing job-related stress, and nearly half are dealing with burnout after facing trauma personally, or absorbing trauma from their staff, students and families over the past two-and-a-half years. EdSurge spoke with a handful of principals about what school has been like for them recently, and what strategies they use—or could use—to improve their mental health and well-being.
6. The School Hall Pass Is Going Digital. Is That a Good Thing?
By Jeffrey R. Young
A growing number of schools have adopted electronic hall pass systems that have brought digital innovation to the seemingly simple process of students getting a pass to go to the bathroom, the library or some other office. But some digital-privacy advocates worry that digital hall passes could create oppressive school environments.
5. Can Four-Day School Weeks Keep Teachers From Leaving?
By Nadia Tamez-Robledo
In a bid to staunch teacher burnout and attract new talent, some school districts have moved to adopt four-day school weeks. At least one has found a way to give teachers an extra day off while keeping students in school all week. Could a shorter work week prevent educators from quitting?
4. Teaching Broke My Heart. That's Why I Resigned.
By Natalie Parmenter
After 10 mostly-good years in the classroom, the 2021-22 school year was more than Natalie Parmenter could—or wanted to—take, she writes for EdSurge. Though she loved her students and felt teaching was her calling, she was tired of how politicized the job had become and frustrated with the constant expectation that she should do more with less. So, with a broken heart, Parmenter resigned.
3. Teaching Must Get More Flexible Before It Falls Apart
By Simon Rodberg
Can the teaching profession survive the difficult period we're in now, following years of pandemic fatigue and decades of being undervalued? Not unless it gets more flexible, argues author and former educator Simon Rodberg. Teachers need more time for themselves, and that might involve changing how the school day looks. He shares his outside-the-box suggestions in an essay.
2. The Mental Health Crisis Causing Teachers to Quit
By Stephen Noonoo
Lesley Allen had panic attacks at work. So did Stephanie Hughes. And Holly Allen. What do all three have in common? They're former teachers who left their jobs after experiencing a mental health crisis—and they're far from alone. In a feature co-published with The New Republic, we look at the incredible strain facing today's teachers, and what that means for the future of education.
1. America's Teachers Aren't Burned Out. We Are Demoralized.
By David Stieber
In his 15-year teaching career, David Stieber has lost students to gun violence, seen 7-year olds beg to keep schools from closing and taped up broken asbestos tiles that couldn't be removed. This work hasn't burned him out, per se, but he is demoralized by systemic injustice and inequity. Teachers, he writes, don't just want fixes. They want to be part of finding solutions.