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Why students have no idea what college actually costs
Some of the best low-income students don't even bother to apply to colleges with the most aid. Why? Blame misleading data.
By Danielle Paquette
Salim Ajarrag, center, teases Surafel Adere, left, an Ethiopian immigrant and a senior at T.C. Williams High School at a healthcare profession club after school in Alexandria. (Linda Davidson / The Washington Post)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The teenager stapled together his family's pay stubs, tax returns and credit card statements. He slid them into his red North Face backpack, between the Advanced Placement calculus textbook and Advanced Placement environmental science binder. Surafel Adere, 17, wished he hadn't put this off.
All in the name of paying for college.
Figuring out how to pay for a college education has become an exercise in accounting. The College Scholarship Service Profile, a financial aid application that demands nothing short of a family's financial history, was due in two days. It's a far more detailed companion to the Federal Student Aid form, which he hadn't started yet, either. Adere, a T.C. Williams High School senior, had, however, just applied for a full-ride scholarship.
The dogeared tax papers confirmed what he already sensed: His parents, Ethiopian immigrants, struggled beneath debt. The interest alone devoured their budget. He shared a bedroom with his twin brother in a government-owned townhouse.
Fingers crossed. Until he found a sure way to fund school, he'd apply for every way to fund school.
Adere is an exceptional student and is applying for scholarships that could cover all of his college costs. Adere is also an exception: despite his financial situation, he's applying to top schools, while most high-achieving, low-income students don't apply to prestigious private colleges. Between 25,000 and 35,000 low-income students score in the academic top 10-percent of all American high-schoolers, according to a Brookings study last year. Many in that group don't believe they can't afford tuition or aren't sure how much aid they'll receive.
Confusion between a college's sticker price — the advertised price for fees, board and tuition — and the net price — what students pay after receiving aid — can separate the country's brightest students from better futures.
"This is despite the fact that selective institutions typically cost them less, owing to generous financial aid, than the two-year and nonselective four-year institutions to which they actually apply," Harvard public policy professor Christopher Avery and Stanford economics professor Caroline Hoxby wrote.
Adere first received college counseling as a freshman at T.C. Williams. But even the most prepared students, one of his counselors said, can get stuck in the financial aid mire.
"There are a lot of students who say, I can only go to school in-state because that's all we can afford," said Marianne Hetzer, director of Building Better Futures, which offers financial aid tutoring to students at T.C. Williams. "The information can come from parents or the cultural idea that in-state is always cheaper."
The college application process is already intimidating, Hetzer said. A student who knows his family struggles financially may write off a school before visiting its Web site. The average sticker price for a private, non-profit four-year college — including tuition fees and room and board — was $40, 920 last year, according the College Board. But the net price after aid and grants was estimated to be roughly $23, 290.
Most days, Adere works after school at a local retirement home. Poring through his family's tax records was an unwelcome diversion. He'd rather be at a movie with his friends. Or listening to Drake, his favorite way to unwind.
But only discipline, Adere knew, would get him into Princeton, his dream school. Discipline to maintain his 4.2 GPA. Discipline to figure out how he could afford it.
He stepped into T.C. Williams' college career center, wary to share these intimate worries and numbers with the outside world. His parents, who attended school in Ethiopia, didn't understand the financial aid process — or why he needed a recent W-2 form. "Do you not trust us with money?" his father had asked.
Adere handed the paper stack to a guidance counselor.
"I need to get this done today."
College aid shrinks or swells, depending on who's applying, where they're applying and how well they navigate the financial aid systems. The federal government offers tools to help students decide what they can afford, but they're often confusing. The College Navigator, for example, aims to show how much, on average, students from different financial backgrounds pay to attend different colleges. The Department of Education annually lists the most affordable and most expensive schools.
The information online is likely accurate — but that doesn't mean it's helpful, Wellesley College economics professor Phillip Levine argues in a Brookings Institution paper released today. The government numbers, Levine writes, are too broad to inform a student's specific financial situation.
"Evidence indicates that the majority of students know no price other than the stated level of college tuition," Levine wrote, "despite the fact that many students would be expected to pay far less than that."
This sticker price illusion keeps talented teenagers from applying to their dream schools, experts say. Student debt fears may also drive them to choose what they deem cheaper options.
Levine, who monitors tuition transparency at Wellesley, first noticed the problem in August. A reporter called him, asking: Why has tuition cost tripled over the last few years for your low-income students? The reporter, he said, got that information from the government's College Navigator.
An investigation by Wellesley showed the site's numbers were accurate — but skewed. Each year, about 2,400 students attend the private liberal arts school in Massachusetts, which has needs-blind admission and a $1.8 billion endowment. More than half receive some financial aid.
Most Wellesley students who reported household incomes of less than $30,000 paid just a tenth of the college's sticker price of $50,000. A handful in this low-income group, however, was set to pay full price tuition.
The students who paid sticker price came from "unusual situations," Levine said. One, for example, was retired with no income — but substantial assets. "Those few students completely skewed the results," he said. "That is not useful information and, indeed, is detrimental to report to students from low-income families."
The result: High school seniors considering Wellesley may Google "tuition cost" and promptly back away. If it was happening at Wellesley, Levine reasoned, it could happen anywhere.
To fix the problem, the school released this year the My InTuition calculator, which asks prospective students more specific questions and provides a personally tailored aid estimate. The applicant pool, Levine said, increased by 20-percent. He's asking for a similar calculator to be made national.
"Don't stop when you see the sticker price," he said. "Get started early. Understand all your options."
Adere, despite his parents' financial situation, never looked at Princeton's pricetag. He hoped the mish-mash of scholarship and financial aid applications returned a significant discount — or, at least, a number easier to stomach.
"Teachers always told me I'd get there by merit," he said. "So, I always believed I'd get there by merit. I told myself I'd just go for it."
Trudging to the guidance counselor's office, Adere craved coffee. He had stayed up past midnight solving Calculus sets. Math was easy until this year. Now, it required more effort.
That could be mental fatigue, he figured. Most days, homework didn't start until 8 p.m., after a four-hour shift at a local retirement home. The paychecks covered his khaki pants, his Polo shirts, his sartorial message to the world: I'm polished and professional.
He sat in the college career center with a counselor for four hours, scrutinizing each page.
This is so annoying, Adere thought.
College flags dangled from the wall: University of Virginia, Georgetown, George Washington University… Adere imagined Princeton colors, orange and black. His Polo collection would be updated accordingly.
He applied in October. The plan: Study mechanical engineering, build a robot that will cut lawns, someday take the financial burden off his mother.
Years ago, she earned her associate's degree in Ethiopia. She became a manager at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Her husband, who never graduated from high school, juggled valet jobs.
They wanted more for their son.
An e-mail last month eased Adere's anxiety, the first fruit of his financial aid labors. It wasn't from the College Board. It wasn't from the Department of Education. It wasn't from Princeton, which likely won't send him an answer until December.
It was from Questbridge, a charity that connects low-income students to highly selective schools. Adere was eligible for the full-ride scholarship — applicable to 35 schools in the country, including Princeton, and contingent on whether or not he gets in.
Discipline paid off, Adere told his mother. He'll finish all the financial aid applications, though — just in case.
(Haven't saved a dime for college? Find out what to do here.)
*The percentage increase of Wellesley applicants has been corrected in this article.
As seen: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/11/12/student/?utm_term=.bab9da84a9b0


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The darker the bread, the more fibres it contains ?
Fibre content in bread depends on the level of refined flour it contains: the less refined, the darker the bread and the richer in fibres. Therefore, it could be said that the darker bread is, the more fibre it contains. However, nowadays, white breads can be fortified with natural, colourless fibres. These fibres do not change its appearance or colour. On the other hand, bread prepared with highly refined flours can be brown because of the use of malt flour, which is added to change the taste of bread but will not increase the fibre content.
Finally, breads containing seeds also have a higher content of fibres as seeds are generally very rich in fibres.
Therefore, it is important to read the ingredients list on the packaging or to ask the baker in order to find out about the bread's fibre content.


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Who Scored 100 Percent?
The Family Foundation Action today released the thirteenth edition of its non-partisan General Assembly Report Card. The educational document informs citizens on key votes taken by the General Assembly during the 2014 and 2015 sessions. You can see the new Report Card by clicking here.
It is our hope that the Report Card, along with Voter Guides that will be distributed in the fall, will motivate citizens to vote, and help them make informed choices when they go to the voting booth. All 100 seats of the House of Delegates and 40 seats of the Virginia Senate are up for election.
As with each Report Card distributed over the years, hundreds of votes taken by the legislature during the past two years were reviewed. The first page of the Report Cardexplains the criteria used in determining which votes to include. Non-partisan and broad-based, the Report Card seeks not to benefit one party or one candidate over another, but to arm voting Virginians with the information they need to make an informed choice when they go to the ballot box.
This year's Report Card has twenty-three "100 percenters" in the House and seven in the state Senate.
To order additional copies of the Report Card to distribute in your church, community group and to like-minded friends and neighbors, click here or contact The Family Foundation Action at 804-343-0010 or at info@tffaction.org. A suggested donation of $.25 per copy is encouraged to help defray costs of printing and distribution. Please also consider sponsoring the distribution of 100, 500 or even 1,000 Report Cards with a donation of $25, $125 or $250. Checks should be written to "TFF Action" and sent to 919 E. Main Street, Suite 1110, Richmond, VA 23219 or you may pay by credit card here. Thank you for your support.
The mission of The Family Foundation Action is to protect families and promote responsible citizenship by giving Virginians the tools they need to hold their elected officials accountable. The Family Foundation Action is not a PAC and does endorse candidates.
How is this possible?
This week, Virginia politicians from both sides of the aisle and many in the media are trumpeting CNBC's announcement that the Old Dominion is once again the "Best State for Business."
CNBC's survey was based on criteria like, economy, infrastructure, quality of life, education, technology business friendliness, etc.
But, according to many politicians – from former Governor Terry McAuliffe and current Governor Ralph Northam – to state Senators and Delegates of both political parties, and a host of special interests, quite frankly it should be impossible for Virginia to be the best state for business.
Well, according to these so-called "progressive" leaders, Virginia isn't very "open and welcoming." You see, for the better part of the past decade, the media and political class have claimed that businesses and education leaders and technology gurus and everyone else it seems wouldn't come to Virginia because the General Assembly hasn't elevated "sexual orientation and gender identity" to protected classes.
Oh, and those anti-women "anti-abortion" laws are terrible for business, too.
Of course, none of the rhetoric spouted by those claiming that Virginia's economy suffers because the Commonwealth has chosen to minimally protect unborn children and religious liberty is true. For the most part, low tax and regulation states are at or near the top of the "Best States for Business" list, while those with the most extreme pro-abortion and pro-LGBT laws tend to linger at or near the bottom. Why? Because smart business leaders don't base economic decisions on anything other than economic facts, not emotional hysteria (even Amazon decided to come to Virginia).
This won't stop the rhetoric, however, or the bills. There's little doubt that we'll see Delegate Kathy Tran's infamous abortion-at-any-point-through-birth bill again in 2020. We'll see the dozen or so bills elevating sexual behavior to special status in our laws, threatening religious liberty and making many religious small business owners left feeling rather, well, unwelcome.
But the line will stay the same – if we don't pass these bills the economy will suffer.
Except it won't. Virginia's economy will do just fine as long as taxes are relatively low and the regulatory environment is somewhat less crushing than neighboring states. Businesses go where they can make money – which for most business owners is sort of the point.
By the way, CNBC ranked New York state, which adopted its own version of Delegate Tran's "welcome to everyone except babies" 27th.
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Our Team Has You Covered: Special Session, LGBTQ+ meetings, and more
News out of Richmond yesterday focused entirely on the General Assembly, which convened a rare Special Session on gun control at the call of the Governor in response to the deadly shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building on May 31. (Read our critique of the Governor's rhetoric in our blog entitled Why We Need More "Thoughts and Prayers") Realizing that this gathering was little more than a political exercise to boost the Governor's party in November's election, we used the opportunity to meet with as many legislators as possible to discuss other important pro-family issues.
The day was over as quickly as it started. Leaders from both chambers sent the handful of bills introduced to be studied by the Virginia State Crime Commission, and moved to reconvene on November 18.
While some of our Policy team was at the Capitol for the Special Session, others were monitoring the Department of Health's presentation on "Virginia's LGBTQ+ Health Equity Symposium and Data Collection for LGBTQ Populations."
Yes, this is what our state government is busy doing! And we're here to make sure that someone is watching, speaking, and acting on behalf of your values.
The Symposium overview, provided by the state's "Transgender Health Services Specialist", centered largely on recommendations for the state to change its medical processes, forms, and state employee training and policies to fully incorporate transgender ideology into state government. (See sample below.)
It was clear from this meeting that our state government is seeking to eliminate what it believes are "social stigmas" because, according to them, that is the cause of higher levels of HIV, stress, anxiety and even clinical depression in those identifying as LGBTQ+. While its important to treat every person with the utmost dignity and respect and to help every person struggling with physical and mental health issues, it's dangerous of the Department of Health to overlook the reality of the negative health consequences directly associated with these lifestyles.
The Department of Health is also pursuing the same radical compelled speech that caused West Point high school teacher Peter Vlaming to get fired. As the presenter of the study stated, "people need to use preferred pronouns, even if they're uncomfortable with it." Here are some more troubling things we learned at the meeting:
Planned Parenthood was touted for its services to LGBTQ+ patients
The Department of Health intends to implement questions involving gender identity, "sex assigned at birth", and "preferred gender pronouns" into all its patient intake forms.
LGBTQ+ training needs to be done with all VDH staff, and possibly with all state employees.
The Governor is currently looking to hire a Director of Equity and Inclusion to implement all of the presenter's recommendations for implementing these policies throughout all state agencies.
Of course, any of these changes would infringe on many state employees' deeply held religious and personal convictions. Commissioner Norman Oliver understands this and stated that to implement these recommendations would "require a cultural change within the state agencies" that he expected to take place in between one to two years.
There are so many important issues to stay on top of in our Commonwealth, and we are here working hard – often in several places at once – to make sure that nothing falls through the cracks as we seek to preserve and promote strong families. We appreciate your continued partnership and prayers.
It's Official! (Come See It For Yourself)
t's official. We've finally moved into our new building!
But it's not just any building. A mid-nineteenth century four-story Greek Revival historic town house tucked among city sky scrapers in downtown Richmond, buttressed by a significant rear add-on with additional space, accented with a large and fully-enclosed courtyard and three walk-out balconies, all just a block and a half away from the state Capitol. And only by God's unforeseen but abundantly clear leading, coupled with the faithful partnership of supporters like you, we are now the owners

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Rishad's wife writes to President
The wife of ACMC leader and MP Rishad Bathiudeen has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking the release of her husband and his brother, both of whom were arrested recently.
In a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Ayesha Rishad, wife of MP Bathiudeen said that her family had been undergoing agony due to the unlawful and unjustified arrest of her husband.
The letter says Bathiudeen is alleged to have been privy to calls between an Additional Secretary at the Industries Ministry then headed by Bathiudeen and 2019 April 21 bomber Inshaf Ahamed
However, Ayesha, has said that Colossus Pvt. Ltd. owned by Inshaf Ahamed had received a licence to export scrap metal only based on a meeting at the presidential secretariat.
"Nobody had any suspicion that the owner of Colossus, Inshaf Ahamed would turn out to be a suicide bomber," she has said, insisting it is unfair to arrest Rishad Bathiudeen under the Prevention of Terrorism Act as he had cooperated with all prior investigations into the matter.
She says her husband's brother Riyaj Bathiudeen was also arrested without any cause, despite being acquitted by the Fort Magistrate recently.
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In relation to the announcement we made about TX "Next Rated Artist Of The Month," we have compiled a nomination list of the 10 qualified up & coming artists (as well as their songs) that dropped their music on our website for the month of March in order for our TX fans & readers to have them voted for.
Flavour VS Duncan Mighty: Who Is Bigger?


There is an aura about him that you did not initally notice. Is it red? Is it black? Is it power? Is it death? Or is it just your imagination? You ponder this for a moment, then realize he's looking through you again!
First came rumors, then 2nd hand testimonials, and finally it came to be realized that other beings could speak! These beings wanted into the societies of this world. At first they tried, but there were problems. These ill-begotten beings brought with them an epidemic worse than life itself. Unbeknownst to all, they were destroying the world. Then, one day, the sun didn't rise, yet the night had ended.
Nothing. That's what was left, nothing. No city bustle, no secret plotting, nothing. Every single being was gone. Then, after countless unobserved eons, the sun rose. Speaking people woke. They ventured into cities, learned of commerce. They ventured into the wild, learned of nature. They heard rumors and searched to see if they had any basis. It was in this time when a being emerged. A being that was old yet new. A being that was young, yet had much experience. The being knew of it's nature, for it has always existed.


Pastor Esau Banda, Pentecost International Christian Centre (PICC) in Lilongwe and author of several motivational books on success, has challenged leaders at various levels in the country to try "prayer and fasting" for redemption from its battalion of setbacks.
He said it is because of the spiritual state in which the country is that is making Malawi a failed country.
According to him, people in the country should question why even when they elect the most educated of the citizenry into positions of power, the mediocre continue to haunt almost aspects of the nation.
"It is because this nation has no sound spiritual basis," said the charismatic preacher.
"Our leaders need to pray and fast to redeem this nation. They must fast so that God reveals to them which direction they must take this country to," said a charged Pastor Banda.
Quoting the Holy Bible in the book of Isaiah 58:1-14, Banda said, among others, fasting helps Christians capture God's attention is a special way.
He also said that God through the same scripture has promised that His people have the potential to be "the repairer of the breach and restorers of paths to dwell in" if they can only be committed to prayer and fasting.
PICC was commissioned in 2010 and it believes it has a heavenly mandate of bringing hope to the hopeless and life to the dying and helping them become true disciples of Jesus Christ.
So you're trying to lecture us using fairy tales which have no historical evidence? Cite a historical source for your Joshua fairytale. While you're at it, cite evidence for Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs too.
You dnt even know the spiritual welfare thats why you critise men of God. Dnt you know that devil can course the whole country. There are other demons that can only be casted out by prayer and fasting. This world is spiritual than you think.
Another hypocrite, go to hell….
Am not surprised that Africa is full of shitholes. You mean addressing blackouts require special prayers?What about water problems? Youth unemployment? Persistent food shortages? You mean we have to sit down praying and fasting for our leaders? My foot!
Very very true man of God those taunting your massage are agents of the devil. Too much satanic worshippers that why the country can't develop. Keep it up pastor!!!
Stupid mind set. Where does he say stop working and just depend on prayer? Himself has a career with Reserve Bank of Malawi at the same time he is a pastor. Read before you comment. You need fasting before insulting pastors. If you are a satanic worshiper, get out of here!
Satanic worshipper ndekuti chani? Za zii. We are too old to be believing these Jesus Satan fairy tales.
Excellent reply. Keep it up. Fool the Devils and stay away from their virus.
That is true man of God.


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#CHILDCARE4ALL IN SEATTLE: Announcing the reintroduction of her comprehensive child care and early learning bill, the Child Care for Working Families Act, Senator Murray made visits to Seattle's Jose Marti Child Development Center (top left, right) and the Voices of Tomorrow East African Development Center in South Seattle (bottom left, right) to meet with families, workers, center directors and advocates about their experiences navigating the child care crisis.
(Seattle) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate education committee, visited child care centers in the Seattle area this week to meet with parents, families, early childhood educators and workers, and advocates to reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act. On Monday, Senator Murray visited El Centro de la Raza's Jose Marti Child Development Center in Seattle, where she highlighted some of the stories she's heard from parents in Washington state who are struggling to find and afford high-quality care, and urged parents and advocates to keep making their voices heard and fighting to make child care a reality for all families. On Tuesday, Senator Murray visited Voices of Tomorrow East African Development Center, where she met with the center's directors to learn more about their bilingual preschool program and innovative training model for child care and early learning professionals. Senator Murray also sat in on a classroom activity with the center's children, before joining parents and educators for a roundtable discussion on how the East African community in South Seattle is navigating the many challenges in finding and affording high-quality child, including cultural and language barriers, burdensome costs, and finding licensed care.
Senator Murray has traveled extensively throughout Washington state and heard from parents, child care workers, child care providers and early learning professionals to learn more about their challenges accessing affordable, high-quality child care. Back in Washington D.C., Senator Murray has successfully fought to shore up bipartisan support for early childhood funding and strengthen federal investments for child care and early learning by increasing funding for both Head Start and the Child Care Development Block Grant by $50 million each, after securing a historic $2.37 billion increase to the Child Care Development Block Grant the previous year.
The Child Care for Working Families Act would significantly expand access to child care and early learning for low and middle-income families by bringing down rising child care costs, ensuring that no family under 150 percent of the state median income pays more than seven percent of their income on child care. Additionally, the bill would make major investments in training and compensation for child care workers, and would significantly expand access to high-quality preschool for low- and middle-income 3 and 4 year olds. First unveiled in 2017, Senator Murray reintroduced the bill last month with strong, bicameral support—35 Senate co-sponsors and 116 cosponsors on the House companion bill.
For more information on the Child Care for Working Families Act, click here. For bill text, click here.


Sensors must be powered according to the instruction manual and be within the cable length from the control unit.
Do not mount in areas of high heat, direct solar heat, wetness, dampness, or where condensation may form.
Do not mount to piping or any structure subject to vibration.
For perimeter detection, place sensors around the area in question to monitor the entire space.
For point detection, place a sensor(s) at a point where you are concerned about a leak, i.e. at the compressor.
For heavier than air gases, place sensors close to the ground.
For lighter than air gases, place sensors high on the walls or ceiling, but convenient for maintenance.Note: Ammonia is lighter than air at normal temperature but heavier in a cold room.
Take room shape into consideration and mount sensors downstream of any air flow.
In hot rooms, hot air rises to form a barrier below the ceiling and prevents gas from getting to a ceiling-mounted sensor.


I always ask my clients to bring photos of makeup looks they like and even looks they don't like so we have a baseline of their style and preferences. It's also helpful to bring photos of themselves that they like of them wearing makeup. It doesn't have to be a headshot or a photo from a formal event – I've seen Facebook profile pics that are great examples of someone looking beautiful, confident and happy. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and photos are the easiest way to convey your vision to your makeup artist. It's worth your time to search for the right images, since your version of a smokey eye or strong brow is usually very different from the artist's version. However, don't let this step overwhelm you! If you're not sure what makeup look you want for your big day, you should still bring photos of what you like. This way, you and your makeup artist will have a starting point, even if it's just an element of the makeup you're drawn to.
Your wedding day beauty should be a collaboration of your preferences and the artist's expertise.
I always take a few pauses throughout my trials to show the bride her makeup at different stages, to make sure that she and I are on the same page. Of course, this isn't the final look, but if we've gone off the rails, it's better to know that sooner rather than later! So make sure you ask to take a look throughout the application process. Otherwise, if you've sat waiting for the Big Reveal moment at the end, don't be surprised when the artist turns your chair around and he or she has totally missed the mark.
Make sure you like your artist!
Let's say you believe your makeup artist is a beauty genius…but her people skills are lacking. You may be tempted to look past her personality flaws and focus on her makeup expertise instead. My advice to you is to keep looking for a makeup artist who you like. Just think, he or she is the very last person you will be interacting with before you get into your dress and get married – it's important that they shower you with nothing but positive energy! No matter how talented they are, if the makeup artist gives you a strange vibe, if you feel like they are rushing you, or they don't seem to have your best interest in mind, take the time to start searching again for the right person – an artist who you mesh with, who respects you, and who "gets" you. Finding the right person is almost always worth the extra time and money.
Talk schedule & bridesmaids…and don't forget the MOB look!
During your bridal makeup trial, you'll have your artist's undivided attention. Take that opportunity, as you are getting to know each other, to ask about a few logistical things – like scheduling. Ask your artist for details such as how much time they dedicate to the bridesmaids, the mothers of the bride and groom, and for the bride. Run through the size of your bridal party and the starting time of your event and ask your artist what your schedule will look like. Be sure to ask how your makeup schedule will work with your hairstylist's schedule, too.
Even if you don't book them, start the discussion about what you want in terms of looks for your bridesmaids or to alert them that your future mother-in-law's signature is her frosty green eye shadow and that you prefer that she doesn't wear it on your wedding day. If you end up hiring them, you'll have a head start on styling your wedding look.
Remember, bridal makeup artistry takes more than makeup skills – it's about managing the look, time, nerves, and personalities of all your family and friends in your wedding party. Make sure you're confident that your artist can handle it all flawlessly!
Amazing. Thank you for sharing the tips.


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	"github.com/rs/cors"
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}

func setBrowserCacheControlHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return cacheControlHandler{h}
}

func (h cacheControlHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	if r.Method == "GET" && strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("User-Agent"), "Mozilla") {
		// For all browser requests set appropriate Cache-Control policies
		match, e := regexp.MatchString(reservedBucket+`/([^/]+\.js|favicon.ico)`, r.URL.Path)
		if e != nil {
			writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrInternalError, r.URL.Path)
			return
		}
		if match {
			// For assets set cache expiry of one year. For each release, the name
			// of the asset name will change and hence it can not be served from cache.
			w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "max-age=31536000")
		} else if strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, reservedBucket+"/") {
			// For non asset requests we serve index.html which will never be cached.
			w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store")
		}
	}
	h.handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
}

// Adds verification for incoming paths.
type minioPrivateBucketHandler struct {
	handler        http.Handler
	reservedBucket string
}

func setPrivateBucketHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return minioPrivateBucketHandler{handler: h, reservedBucket: reservedBucket}
}

func (h minioPrivateBucketHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	// For all non browser requests, reject access to 'reservedBucket'.
	if !strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("User-Agent"), "Mozilla") && path.Clean(r.URL.Path) == reservedBucket {
		writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrAllAccessDisabled, r.URL.Path)
		return
	}
	h.handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
}

// Supported Amz date formats.
var amzDateFormats = []string{
	time.RFC1123,
	time.RFC1123Z,
	iso8601Format,
	// Add new AMZ date formats here.
}

// parseAmzDate - parses date string into supported amz date formats.
func parseAmzDate(amzDateStr string) (amzDate time.Time, apiErr APIErrorCode) {
	for _, dateFormat := range amzDateFormats {
		amzDate, e := time.Parse(dateFormat, amzDateStr)
		if e == nil {
			return amzDate, ErrNone
		}
	}
	return time.Time{}, ErrMalformedDate
}

// Supported Amz date headers.
var amzDateHeaders = []string{
	"x-amz-date",
	"x-minio-date",
	"date",
}

// parseAmzDateHeader - parses supported amz date headers, in
// supported amz date formats.
func parseAmzDateHeader(req *http.Request) (time.Time, APIErrorCode) {
	for _, amzDateHeader := range amzDateHeaders {
		amzDateStr := req.Header.Get(http.CanonicalHeaderKey(amzDateHeader))
		if amzDateStr != "" {
			return parseAmzDate(amzDateStr)
		}
	}
	// Date header missing.
	return time.Time{}, ErrMissingDateHeader
}

type timeHandler struct {
	handler http.Handler
}

// setTimeValidityHandler to validate parsable time over http header
func setTimeValidityHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return timeHandler{h}
}

func (h timeHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	// Verify if date headers are set, if not reject the request
	if _, ok := r.Header["Authorization"]; ok {
		amzDate, apiErr := parseAmzDateHeader(r)
		if apiErr != ErrNone {
			// All our internal APIs are sensitive towards Date
			// header, for all requests where Date header is not
			// present we will reject such clients.
			writeErrorResponse(w, r, apiErr, r.URL.Path)
			return
		}
		// Verify if the request date header is more than 5minutes
		// late, reject such clients.
		if time.Now().UTC().Sub(amzDate)/time.Minute > time.Duration(5)*time.Minute {
			writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrRequestTimeTooSkewed, r.URL.Path)
			return
		}
	}
	h.handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
}

type resourceHandler struct {
	handler http.Handler
}

// setCorsHandler handler for CORS (Cross Origin Resource Sharing)
func setCorsHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	c := cors.New(cors.Options{
		AllowedOrigins: []string{"*"},
		AllowedMethods: []string{"GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT"},
		AllowedHeaders: []string{"*"},
	})
	return c.Handler(h)
}

// setIgnoreResourcesHandler -
// Ignore resources handler is wrapper handler used for API request resource validation
// Since we do not support all the S3 queries, it is necessary for us to throw back a
// valid error message indicating that requested feature is not implemented.
func setIgnoreResourcesHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return resourceHandler{h}
}

// Resource handler ServeHTTP() wrapper
func (h resourceHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	// Skip the first element which is usually '/' and split the rest.
	splits := strings.SplitN(r.URL.Path[1:], "/", 2)

	// Save bucketName and objectName extracted from url Path.
	var bucketName, objectName string
	if len(splits) == 1 {
		bucketName = splits[0]
	}
	if len(splits) == 2 {
		bucketName = splits[0]
		objectName = splits[1]
	}
	// If bucketName is present and not objectName check for bucket
	// level resource queries.
	if bucketName != "" && objectName == "" {
		if ignoreNotImplementedBucketResources(r) {
			writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrNotImplemented, r.URL.Path)
			return
		}
	}
	// If bucketName and objectName are present check for its resource queries.
	if bucketName != "" && objectName != "" {
		if ignoreNotImplementedObjectResources(r) {
			writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrNotImplemented, r.URL.Path)
			return
		}
	}
	// A put method on path "/" doesn't make sense, ignore it.
	if r.Method == "PUT" && r.URL.Path == "/" {
		writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrNotImplemented, r.URL.Path)
		return
	}
	h.handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
}

//// helpers

// Checks requests for not implemented Bucket resources
func ignoreNotImplementedBucketResources(req *http.Request) bool {
	for name := range req.URL.Query() {
		if notimplementedBucketResourceNames[name] {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// Checks requests for not implemented Object resources
func ignoreNotImplementedObjectResources(req *http.Request) bool {
	for name := range req.URL.Query() {
		if notimplementedObjectResourceNames[name] {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// List of not implemented bucket queries
var notimplementedBucketResourceNames = map[string]bool{
	"acl":            true,
	"cors":           true,
	"lifecycle":      true,
	"logging":        true,
	"notification":   true,
	"replication":    true,
	"tagging":        true,
	"versions":       true,
	"requestPayment": true,
	"versioning":     true,
	"website":        true,
}

// List of not implemented object queries
var notimplementedObjectResourceNames = map[string]bool{
	"torrent": true,
	"acl":     true,
	"policy":  true,
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


andmaste wrote: Technically you CAN'T sell promo CDs, since they are NOT for sale.
But you can give them away for free, so you can sell an autograph (or a photo, a t-shirt, or whatever you want) and give away a promo item.
Promo items shouldn't be for sale on eBay, but eBay closes its eyes since they are a large amount of money with their fees.
No, this is untrue. Promos usually state things like "not for sale", "property of the record company" etc but that has absolutely no strength in law.
They can stick whatever pseudo-legalese they like on it, but once a record company has given away a promo, it's the property of the recipient, to do with what he or she wants.
Still waiting for it to arrive, but I picked up the Love Life 7" on eBay for a decent price... roughly A$30 including postage to Australia.
Other than that, I found the Chinese copy of Fundamental for A$3, which interestingly omits The Sodom And Gomorrow Show and Casanova In Hell from the tracklist.
I got the US edition of Release that comes with a bonus disc - I live in Northern Ireland and it's not an album that I see often on Amazon UK marketplace. I was really happy my Amazon marketplace seller of choice got a copy of it in a few weeks back.
Finally tracked down the 1987 Christmas card and not on ebay!
"Format" box for 10 pounds! Bargain!


I'm linking up with Susanne at Living to Tell the Story for Friday's Fave Five, where we recount the week's blessings.
2. A cookbook and blog I discovered. The book is called The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, and this magical link will take you to a wonderful recipe for Cinnamon French Toast. It's a great book and blog. Cook and author Deb Perlman works in a tiny kitchen and believes you can cook up some great stuff without obscure ingredients. I checked the book out of the library, and now I want my own!
4. A wonderful book by an awesome writer and friend. Tyndale Digital First has recently released an awesome ebook of Where Treasure Hides by Johnnie Alexander Donley. It's on sale for only $1.99 until February 17th, and it's worth much more. What a great story – get it for $1.99 while you can! And visit my friend Johnnie on her blog, Treasured Moments.
And a bonus I have to mention here. My writer friends, Kindred Heart Writers, are such a blessing to me. I'm working on getting a novel ready to release as an ebook, and Johnnie, Jeanie, Karen, and Clella have all read and proofed it for me and have lent incredible support and enthusiasm. They were invaluable as I prepped I'm Outnumbered, too. We met at a writers conference and not a day goes by that we don't all connect on email. We proof each other's work, we write devotions for the group, we share, we pray. They're a real blessing.
(Thanks, Faith.) Our winter in South Florida isn't much, but I'm sure some of you are ready to drive your winter away.
I just love the image of laughter as the sun, driving away gloom.
your friday posts always make me smile. and a great metaphor always makes me swoon. thanks, laura!
I know what you mean about #1. Our desktop crashed, and though I am glad for my laptop, there are so many things I can do on the desktop that I am used to, and it's gets frustrating not to have those. I do have Word, but there are files and other features on the desktop I can't get to. Hopefully hubby can work on it this weekend.
How sweet to have surprise Valentiney things in your classroom!
Thanks for the heads-up about the book!
Laura, thanks for the shout-out for Where Treasure Hides.
I think I read that Victor Hugo quote -- or something very similar -- in Les Miserables yesterday.
Laura, I love that quote "drives winter from the human face." I also love Johnnie's book-so good! Thanks dear friend, you are the blessing!
I THOUGHT I recognized that Hugo quote! :) I LOVE it. and yay...here in NY we have had THREE nice sunny days right in a row!! WHOO HOO!
I love that your hubby surprised you like that...how awesome and what a great role model for the guys in the class :) ENjoy your weekend!!
How very sweet of your husband ! I forgot (as usual) Valentine's day, but Mr. G. had bought me a little cat statue ! Valentine's was not well known in the past and we never celebrated it.
Love that quote. We've had about enough winter here in New Jersey.
How thoughtful and clever of your husband!
I will have to check out that blog and cookbook. I collected cookbooks until we ran out of space for them.
I may have to check out the cookbook! I love them!
How sweet of your hubby! I love when I get surprises.
SO happy for your friends and their books!! And great quote!
Can totally relate to the missing something. When it's gone thing. My computer is in the shop. So glad I can use my kids' but I am so missing my email address book, my files, and my bookmarks! Love the quote too.
I've had the "lack of word" problem as we have switched computers out recently, ugh! It does frustrate me a little how expensive it is!
Love your quote, its very true!
Isn't Smitten a fun blog? I love it, even if I don't make the recipes ;-) Enjoy the cookbook! Glad your Word is back -- having your oft-used tool out of reach is frustrating!


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ANTHRO 362: Visual Activism and Social Justice
Anthropology and the academy more generally have long valued text, language, and cognition more highly than the image, visuality, and the imagination. Yet, contemporary political movements and strategies for social justice and transformation vividly demonstrate why effective social research needs to study both.nPre-requisite by instructor consent.
ANTHRO 362A: Visual Anthropology
This course will offer ways of understanding how scholars can attend to, theorize, and use visual documents such as photographs, drawings, prints, forms, charts, etc. in ethnographic work. Prerequisite by Instructor consent.
Instructors: Jain, S. (PI)
ANTHRO 362A | 5 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 33753 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | SEM | Session: 2021-2022 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 3
01/03/2022 - 03/11/2022 Wed 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM at 260-012 with Jain, S. (PI)
ANTHRO 363: Queer Anthropology
Feminist and queer theory have profoundly rethought epistemologies as well as methodologies. This graduate seminar will explore the relationship between feminist and queer theory and the new directions proposed by queer anthropology in socio-cultural anthropology and archaeology. In addition, the seminar will discuss the challenges that looking at queer studies from anthropology and archaeology can bring from questions of race, global inequalities, misrecognitions as well as specific historical and cultural genealogies which offer more than simply adding diversity to questions already raised within queer studies. Students will acquire both conceptual and methodological skills. nThis year-long graduate seminar adopts a workshop-like format over the entire 2018-2019 academic year. We will meet for eleven (three hour) meetings over three quarters (4 meetings in Autumn, 3 meetings in Winter, and 4 meetings in Spring. Students are required to enroll in all three quarters. Pre-requisite: instructor consent.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | Repeatable 3 times (up to 6 units total)
ANTHRO 365A: Emancipation: Theories and Experiences
Concepts of emancipation have been treated in a wide variety of historical, political, regional and social perspectives. In the US, emancipation and post emancipation societies are primarily understood around histories of enslavement. In the class, while taking inspiration and also covering work on enslavement and emancipation, we will endeavor to discuss theories, ideas and experiences that have been understood as potentially emancipatory from a globally and historically wide-ranging set of ideas. Issues of race, caste, class and gender are axiomatic themes within the class.nEmancipation has frequently been understood as an emancipation from oppression and an impetus towards a form of freedom or new order. While theoretically this is formally understood and discussed, often with historical examples that use experiences to illustrate failures or successes, in this class we will try to understand the texture of practices as the primary means by which ideas about emancipation circulate, more »
Concepts of emancipation have been treated in a wide variety of historical, political, regional and social perspectives. In the US, emancipation and post emancipation societies are primarily understood around histories of enslavement. In the class, while taking inspiration and also covering work on enslavement and emancipation, we will endeavor to discuss theories, ideas and experiences that have been understood as potentially emancipatory from a globally and historically wide-ranging set of ideas. Issues of race, caste, class and gender are axiomatic themes within the class.nEmancipation has frequently been understood as an emancipation from oppression and an impetus towards a form of freedom or new order. While theoretically this is formally understood and discussed, often with historical examples that use experiences to illustrate failures or successes, in this class we will try to understand the texture of practices as the primary means by which ideas about emancipation circulate, imagined, are discussed, are disappointed and so on. We will try and see what an anthropological and historically textured discussion can bring to theoretical discussions of emancipation. We will examine theoretical, historical, sociological and anthropological writings on emancipation, freedom, enslavement and servitude, political mobilization and revolution. Fundamentally this course tries to get students to think globally about multiple and different systems of persisting and enduring oppression and inequality through an emphasis on political thought, political imaginations and concrete political organizations and movements. Prerequisite: consent of instructor
ANTHRO 366: Material Semiotics
This seminar will focus on the emerging body of literature on the materiality of the production, circulation, and mediation of paperwork as constituitive of modern forms of governance. We will discuss specific genres of paperworks¿notes, memos, files, documents, as well as archives and other mnemonic technologies¿both as cultural practices and reflexive objects, and examine how they produce modern social epistemologies of accountability, evidence, the fact, and truth in the fields of law, business, and public administration, as well as in civil society generally. Readings will include works by Max Weber, Bruno Latour, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Cornelia Vismann, Ann Stoler, and others. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor
ANTHRO 366W: Semiotics for Ethnography (EDUC 366W)
This workshop-style seminar will introduce students to a range of semiotic and linguistic anthropological approaches and tools for ethnographic analysis. A group of (linguistic) anthropologists from other universities will be invited to offer workshops, through which students will learn 1. how to teach semiotics in anthropology courses and 2. how to use semiotic concepts for their own research projects.
ANTHRO 367: The Anthropology of Science: Global Politics and Laboratory Life
Science and technology are important cultural products that often dramatically reorganize various aspects of human life. In this course we will explore how recent innovations in the life sciences and biomedicine may reconfigure crucial elements of social institutions, lend new structures to identity politics, and often change the way we interact with and conceive of nature. We will examine these issues in various global settings to explore how everyday politics shape politics of life in different locales.nPre-requisite by instructor consent.
ANTHRO 368A: Time and Temporality
This course explores the social and political organization of time. Anthropology has long been critical of the narratives of progress that are embedded in concepts of modern politics, such as development, citizenship, secularism, and sovereignty. How do social actors respond to the perceived failures of such narratives? How do they re-articulate historical pasts to political futures in the aftermath of modernization? In this course we will read studies that examine lived experiences of the passing of time. How is memory linked to anticipation? How is consciousness of the past structured by expectations of a future to come? We will pay particular attention to the material aspects of these temporal relations, including their social, economic, and infrastructural conditions. Drawing from current debates in anthropology, queer theory, and post-colonial studies, we will critically interrogate theories of ruination, crisis, hope, and utopia.
ANTHRO 371: Living and Dying in the Contemporary World
This seminar explores how biological, political and social conditions transform and conjoin experiences of living and dying in the world today. Engaging contemporary ethnographies and social theory, we will examine how life and death, the natural and the social, the individual and the collective, are braided together in ways that challenge conclusions about what constitutes care, community, health, rights, and violence, among other issues. We will also reflect on whether and how the braiding together of these domains leaves room for the recognition of their singularity. Thus, an abiding question for this seminar is the relation of history to the present. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ANTHRO 372: Urban Ecologies
At the intersections of urbanism and environmental studies, political ecology, postcolonial theory and the new materialism, new fields are in formation. This seminar explores scholarship that connects cities with countrysides rough questions of resources and infrastructures. We will consider questions id inequality access and community as well as unexpected urban ecologies


James Thomas from Headlands Technologies did an interview on a podcast earlier this year. If you involved in or follow the HFT industry it will be of limited interest but if you are tech savvy and want to listen to an industry insider talk about it then this is interesting. Ironically Headlands has an office located just a few blocks from our offices in San Francisco.


Selling collectables and all sorts of rad things.
Great chance to buy original gifts you won't find at the mall.
– T-shirts, Hats, Toys, Knick Knacks, Books, Tapes.
*Low Prices* Moving away for school in September so most items are priced to move.


National legislation on publicly-funded preschool education is the focus of prominent debate for the first time in a generation. A new research brief "Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education," reviews rigorous evidence on why early skills matter, which children benefit from preschool, the short- and long-term effects of preschool programs on children's school readiness and life outcomes, the importance of program quality, and the costs versus benefits of preschool education.
Large-scale public preschool programs that are of high quality can have substantial impacts on children's early learning. For example, at-scale preschool systems in Tulsa and Boston have produced gains of between half and a full year of additional learning in reading and math.
Quality preschool education is a profitable investment. Benefit-cost estimates based on older, intensive interventions, such as the Perry Preschool Program, as well as contemporary, large-scale public preschool programs, such as the Chicago Child-Parent Centers and Tulsa's preschool program, range from three to seven dollars saved for every dollar spent.
The most important aspect of quality in preschool education is stimulating and supportive interactions between teachers and children. Children benefit most when teachers engage in interactions that support learning and at the same time are emotionally supportive. Importantly, in existing large-scale studies, only a minority of preschool programs are observed to provide excellent quality and levels of instructional support are especially low.
A key pathway to quality is supporting teachers in their implementation of instructional approaches through coaching or mentoring. The evidence indicates that coaching or mentoring teachers on how to implement content-rich and engaging curricula can increase stimulating and supportive interactions as well as boost children's skills.
Quality preschool education can benefit middle-class children as well as disadvantaged children. The evidence is clear that middle-class children can benefit substantially, and that benefits outweigh the costs for children from middle-income as well as those from low-income families. However, children from low-income families benefit more and therefore universal preschool can reduce disparities in skills at school entry.
The full research brief and executive summary are available on the SRCD Website.
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Freshman Float workers need to meet in Mrs. Lee's room all week during lunch.
There will be a meeting for ALL Interact members today during your lunch time in Mrs. Miller's room. Pick up your lunch promptly before coming to the meeting.
FBLA Meeting Today during both lunches in Mrs. Patton's room.
There will be a VERY IMPORTANT meeting of the JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS in the library Today during your lunch time (not bear time). Please get a to-go lunch and then come to the library.
A+ and Internship Students make sure all of your timesheets are turned in by 3:00 Today. Progress reports are due tomorrow.
Seniors- meet in Ms. Martin's room after school today to work of the float. If we all do a little, we can all accomplish a lot. Show up and help out.
There will be a Pokemon Club meeting after school today until 4pm. If anyone has any questions, stop by Miss Berry's room before then.
Dylan Brown will be hosting a Dungeons and Dragons Club for his senior project. There will be a meeting for anyone interested, even those who don't know how to play, in Ms. Berry's room today after school until 6PM.
FFA Members: Dues must be paid by tomorrow! $20.00 includes your national dues, state dues, ear tag key chain, and local chapter t-shirt. Dues must be paid in order for you to participate in ANY FFA activities.
Next week is Spirit Week for Homecoming! There will be a dress-up theme for each day. Please note as with all Spirit Weeks before , no face painting, or glitter allowed. Hats will be permitted when they fit the day's theme. Students will be expected to be 100% cooperative with teacher direction in all cases when hats need to be removed during class.
Tuesday-"Home Run" Break out your favorite sportswear. Hats are acceptable so long as they are related to a sport or team.
Wednesday- "Chill@Home" If you don't have to leave the house, why change out of your pajamas? (Unless you get Cheetoh dust all over them...) Wear school -appropriate PJs.
Thursday- "Homies" Find a "homie" and dress alike on Thursday. Or, get three or four buddies together! Again, hats are permitted so long as they match a friend.
Friday- "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME" Just like Dorothy said...show your pride by wearing Maroon and White!
A representative from Jostens will be in commons area of the high school on Wednesday, September 19th from 1:45-3:00 to take letter jacket orders. You must have a $100 deposit to purchase a jacket. (checks need to be made out to Jostens) You must earn a varsity letter in order to purchase a jacket. Students who plan to order a jacket on this date will need to make sure they get their coaches approval. If you plan to order patches that you have previously earned you must get those approved by your coach as well before you can order those.
Homecoming Dance!!! Friday, September 21 9:30-11:30 in the Bears' Den. Tickets are $6 or $10 for two. On sale during lunch or from Ms. Bell. Dress will be casual. FCCLA will be sponsoring a Homecoming Dance King. Candidates can be nominated to either Ms. Bell or Mr. Knapp and must be a senior boy.
Attention FBLA & FCCLA members - The Silver Dollar City Career Day trip is September 26th! You must be a paid member of FBLA or FCCLA and pay $38.00 to attend (if you have a season pass please let us know). The deadline to pay is September 19th!!
The Willow Springs Lady Bears Basketball are having a fundraiser to help purchase the ladies new travel gear. They will be hosting a dinner and a show at Grimes Auditorium on September 22. Tickets are $20 each and the ticket includes a dinner and a show by the Star Foundation. If you are interested in a ticket contact any Lady Bear basketball player or coach.
2018-19 yearbooks are now on sale for the lowest price of the year--only $45. As an added bonus, if you get your name put on the cover for an additional $5.50, you can get up to 4 icons FREE! Order by September 28 to take advantage of this offer. You can order online at jostens.com or with a check made out to Willow Springs High School from Dr. Spencer. You can get an order form from her or from Miss Jenny.


Powerful Questions: What Do You Want to Lose?
Special Venue Instructions: Private parking is available at The Church Within, and overflow parking is available on the street.
Learn how powerful questions can unlock your innate power and wisdom, then make a fine art print to record what it is you want to lose to be able to show up more fully in the world.
Powerful answers to powerful questions should be shared. They tell the stories of people and communities. They tell the stories of struggle and triumph. Powerful questions help us access our own innate power and wisdom. Recording our answers and sharing them in a meaningful way helps us locate our own story within the bigger picture of our community and the world.
At this event, we will begin with a brief dialogue about how questioning helps us gain power over an issue. You will then engage in an interactive, small group experience to consider a specific powerful question. Using a fine art printmaking process, you will document and share your answers. (No art experience necessary! All are welcome.) ASL interpreter provided.
Walk-ins welcome, but RSVPs encouraged by Nov. 2.
Presented by Southeast Community Services, Inc., The Church Within, and United Way of Central Indiana.


Photograph anything that starts with the letter "v" in the English language. Plain and simple.
No proper names, e.g. Victor, Virginia etc.
Clear and sharp with all photographic information in place and good marginal space all around. Rich in colour, good technique demonstrated. A very agreeable image.
Good one. Well defined, good tonality and a zippy post. Check to make sure you do NOT have a lean to the left.


No I'm not the one who scanned it. I'm not sure who was going to submit it, but whoever has it is on the list so they'll see the message and hopefully know what I'm talking about! I may still have my message to the list in my out box so I can always check and see that way.


Just after sunrise the eastern face of the Bull Rock is lit by the morning light. In this image the lighthouse and associated buildings can be seen, including the steps down to the landing, and the helipad. The unique gasworks building which was constructed right against the eastern cliff can also be made out, just above the natural tunnel that bores through the island.


text:
Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994
F19[Complaint to adjudication officer under section 41 of Workplace Relations Act 2015]
F19[7.—(1) An employee shall not be entitled to present a complaint under section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in respect of a contravention of section 3, 4, 5 or 6, if the employer concerned has—
(a) complied with a direction under section 6A given in relation to the contravention F20[before, on or after the commencement of section 8 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015], or
(b) been given a direction under that section in relation to the contravention and the period specified in the direction within which he or she is required to comply with the direction has not yet expired.
F21[(1A) An employee shall not be entitled to present a complaint under Part 4 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in respect of a contravention of section 3(1A)—
(a) unless the employee has been in the continuous service of the employer for more than 1 month, or
(b) if the employer concerned has been prosecuted for an offence under this Act in relation to the same contravention.]
(2) A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in relation to a complaint of a contravention of F22[sections 3, 4, 5, 6 or 6C] shall do one or more of the following, namely—
(a) declare that the complaint was or, as the case may be, was not well founded,
(b) either—
(i) confirm all or any of the particulars contained or referred to in any statement furnished by the employer under F22[section 3, 4, 5, 6 or 6C], or
(ii) alter or add to any such statement for the purpose of correcting any inaccuracy or omission in the statement and the statement as so altered or added to shall be deemed to have been given to the employee by the employer,
(c) require the employer to give or cause to be given to the employee concerned a written statement containing such particulars as may be specified by the adjudication officer,
(d) F21[in relation to a complaint of a contravention under change section 3, 4, 5, or 6, and without prejudice to any order made under paragraph (e)] order the employer to pay to the employee compensation of such amount (if any) as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all of the circumstances, but not exceeding 4 weeks' remuneration in respect of the employee's employment calculated in accordance with regulations under section 17 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.]
F21[(e) in relation to a complaint of a contravention under section 6C, and without prejudice to any order made under paragraph (d), order the employer to pay to the employee compensation of such amount (if any) as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all of the circumstances, but not exceeding 4 weeks' remuneration in respect of the employee's employment calculated in accordance with regulations under section 17 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.]
Substituted (1.10.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), s. 52(1) and sch. 7 part 1 item 5, S.I. No. 410 of 2015, subject to transitional provision in subs. (3).
Substituted (1.10.2015) by National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (22/2015), s. 16(1)(b), commenced by S.I. No. 410 of 2015 as per subs. (2).
Inserted (4.03.2019) by Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (38/2018), s. 12(a), (b)(ii), (c), S.I. No. 69 of 2019.
Substituted (4.03.2019) by Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (38/2018), s. 12(b)(i), S.I. No. 69 of 2019.
Previous affecting provisions: subs. (1) amended and subs. (1A) inserted (1.08.2012) by Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (32/2012), s. 18(e)(i), (ii), S.I. No. 302 of 2012; section substituted as per F-note above.


Snapchat is planning to significantly grow its ranks in New York City, the advertising and media capital of the world.
The Los Angeles-based startup has agreed to create 396 new jobs in the state of New York in exchange for tax breaks totaling up to $5 million from Empire State Development (ESD).
The incentive proposal from ESD (a state-owned organization) stipulates that Snapchat create the new jobs over the next five years and keep them through January 2027.
The deal was first reported by the New York Post and confirmed on Wednesday by Snapchat and ESD to Business Insider.
An ESD spokesperson told BI that Snapchat would be eligible to receive up to $5 million in tax refunds over the next decade under the Excelsior Jobs Program. Other tech and new media companies in New York have stuck similar deals, including BuzzFeed, Vice, and home security startup Canary.
Snapchat committing to hire nearly 400 more people in New York signals its longterm growth ambitions. The company recently expanded its multi-floor office space at its current headquarters in the former New York Times building near Times Square, according to employees who work there.
As of Wednesday, 161 people were listed as currently working at Snapchat in New York City on LinkedIn. A Snapchat spokesperson said the company currently employs more than 900 people globally but declined to confirm how many were based in New York City.
As a company that makes money from digital advertising, it makes sense for Snapchat to grow its New York presence. While most of the company's product designers and leadership work primarily out of its main headquarters in Los Angeles, the New York office is primarily staffed by people who work on ad deals, media partnerships, and original "Live Stories" content.


WHAT ARE CASKRO STUDIO TEMPLATES?
The purpose of these templates are to help photographers (and other industry creatives) create well-designed and content-filled Pricing & Wedding Guides for their clients without having to hire a graphic designer. They are intended to be sent to inquiring clients to not only to present your offerings & prices, but to speak to your shooting style/philosophy, show off some of your favorite work, and give them a real feel in what it's like to work with you. The templates were created after seeing a dire need to help increase visibility for client-facing documents and make them look just as inviting and beautiful as photography websites without being a total removal from a brand's original look & feel.
WHAT PROGRAMS DO I NEED TO USE THESE TEMPLATES?
All templates require Adobe InDesign in order to customize. If you do not own Adobe InDesign, you can download a free trial here in order to design your templates. Note that it will need to be purchased if you want to make changes in the future after your trial period runs out.
CAN YOU USE PHOTOSHOP TO EDIT THESE?
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE INDESIGN.
Don't you worry — I've included many help documents as well as access to an exclusive online video library to show you how to navigate this program. I will show you step-by-step how to drop in your own images, change typefaces, change colors, and move things around as well as add & delete pages. I'll even show you how to export the pdf so it can be viewed easily on the web or printed through MagCloud.
WHAT FORMAT ARE THESE USED IN? HOW DO I SEND THEM?
MOST pricing & client guides (some for DJ & Make-Up Artists don't include print) come with 2 SEPARATE template files: one intended to exported as a PDF for web and one intended to exported as a PDF for print (to then be uploaded to MagCloud and printed as a magazine). The files are separate because the print files for MagCloud needed to follow their document parameters & bleed settings. The design is nearly the same, but a few adjustments have been made to ensure it looks & reads well in print.
I DON'T THINK I LIKE THIS, CAN I GET A REFUND?
Alternatively, if you're having issues with your file and/or are confused or frustrated with how to use them, please contact me and I'd be happy to help navigate you in the right direction.
I PURCHASED THE FILE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.
The files will not download if you are purchasing from your phone. Make sure you are on a laptop or desktop to access the files. You also may have incorrectly entered your email address — in any case, email me and I can help you.
DO YOU PROVIDE ANY OTHER SERVICES? OR CAN I HAVE YOU DESIGN MINE/CUSTOMIZE IT FOR ME?
At this time, I'm not taking any custom design work for photographers (logos, branding, pricing guides, etc.) The goal of these templates is to help transition people out of needing a full branding package and slowly give them the parts and pieces they need to create a cohesive brand themselves. To come: design templates for contracts, invoices, what to wear guides, and much more.
WHAT IF I'M NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER? CAN I STILL CUSTOMIZE THESE?
Absolutely! Although I've provided a few other industry guides (make-up & DJ), with a little work, any pricing guide could work for other industries as well. It may be missing a few key pages/sections that would be helpful to you, but it's totally usable no matter what you do/sell/provide. All of these designs are geared towards photographers who do wedding, commercial & editorial work — they include sections like introduction, shooting philosophy, investment, a la carte, travel fees, how to book, and testimonials. A calligrapher, a florist, or even a nutritionist or business coach may not need all of those sections, but with a little tweaking, they can adjust the wording & sections to fit their needs.
I CAN'T CHANGE THE "YOUR NAME PHOTOGRAPHY" AT THE TOP OF MY GUIDE.
Check your master pages! I have an entire section dedicated to talking about master pages, their role, and how to change things in the "Navigating InDesign" video ~3:30.
MY IMAGES ARE APPEARING BLURRY IN THE GUIDE. HELP!
1) Image Size: I like to export my images high-res (I personally export at 300dpi) to place into the document, and then when I export the PDF, I will downsize to make the file a manageable size to be viewed online or through email. Don't place low-res images into your file or they will appear "blurry".
2) Viewing mode: Your images may appear blurry or grainy because you're viewing the document. Go up to View>Display Performance and see what is marked. If it's Fast Display or Typical Display, try moving to High Quality Display and that should help.
WHEN I EXPORT, MY FILE SIZE IS HUGE!
I typically like to export the pdf's without touching anything in the "Interactive PDF" dialog box, however if you're finding your file sizes are too big, try changing the Compression size in the dialog box when exporting.
File>Export>Save, then on the lefthand side you'll see "Compression". Change the jpg quality from Maximum to High or Medium and see if that helps. There are also way to actively downsize a pdf after it's been exported in Adobe Acrobat. If you're still having trouble, shoot me an email.


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NACDS Foundation announces pharmacy residency grant recipients
NACDS Foundation has announced the first 3 beneficiaries of the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has announced the first 3 beneficiaries of the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project (Community PREP), a $1.5 million grant program designed to expand community pharmacy residency programs for recent graduates.
Over the next 3 years, grant recipients will receive $50,000 from the NACDS Foundation to support the development of residency positions for graduates of accredited schools and colleges of pharmacy.
The first round of awards has gone to the following academic institutions:
Purdue University, with practice sites at The Kroger Co.
University of Missouri – Kansas City, with practice sites at Red Cross Pharmacy, Inc.
University of North Carolina, with practices sites at Kerr Drug, Inc.
The goal of Community PREP is to create 30 new community pharmacy residency opportunities, each fully accredited, for year 1 postgraduates, through grants to nonprofit pharmacy schools and colleges.
"The Community PREP grant program was developed to provide expanded opportunities for pharmacy school graduates to pursue community pharmacy residencies and hone their skills in providing patient care services," said Edith A. Rosato, RPh, IOM, NACDS Foundation president. "I commend these 3 prestigious recipients for their dedication to patient care and their laudable commitment to mentoring the next generation of pharmacy graduates."
Grant recipients are determined through recommendations of an independent review committee composed of representatives from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association, and the NACDS Foundation.
Community PREP grant applications are accepted on a continuing basis, with a deadline of July 1, 2011. Twelve additional grants will be awarded in 2011 and 15 more will be awarded in 2012.
News | Health System | Community Practice


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Playing the US Lottery Online
Whether you are looking for a big jackpot or just some extra money, a lottery can be a great way to win large sums of money. There are a number of different types of lottery games available in the US, and each state has its own lottery system. In addition, some states also offer online lottery games.
The US lottery is one of the oldest forms of legal gambling in the United States. The first US state to offer a lottery was New Hampshire, which launched in 1964. There are now 45 states that operate lottery games. The lottery is also operated in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. These states are all part of the Multi-State Lottery Association, a group of lottery operators. The association has several games available, including Mega Millions and Powerball.
Powerball is the most popular lottery in the US, and is played in many different states. It costs $2 to play and offers a $40 million jackpot prize. To win the jackpot, you must match five numbers from a pool of 69. The jackpot prize is split among the syndicate members. The odds of winning vary by lottery, but are often in the range of one in 292,201,338.
The Mega Millions lottery is also a very popular game in the US. It offers odds of winning a jackpot of up to $300 million. This game is also played in Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. In addition to the jackpot, a second pool of numbers is drawn, providing more odds of winning.
The US Virgin Islands also has a lottery, which is similar to the instant win games. The lottery is administered by the Virgin Islands government and proceeds are used to fund education and public good causes.
The Oregon Lottery, which was founded in 1988, is a member of the Multi-State Lottery System. It has several games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America. The lottery's profits go to fund state causes, such as education, natural resources, and problem gambling treatment. It also contributes to state parks, wildlife habitats, and open space conservation.
The Minnesota Lottery, which began in 1994, is also part of the Multi-State Lottery system. The lottery is part of Mega Millions and Powerball, and participates in four local games. It does not offer Mega Millions online. The lottery's profits go to state education, health and welfare, and natural resources.
The Connecticut Lottery is one of the oldest lottery organizations in the US. The profits go to education, debt services, and general fund services. It also donates money to public school construction and renovations, as well as to road and bridge infrastructure. It also donates a portion of its profits to the state's Common School Fund. It is the largest lottery in the state, and draws a crowd of winners every week.
The Wisconsin Lottery, which started in 1964, offers several draw games and local games. It is also a member of the Multi-State lotteries, and draws a crowd of winners every month. It also participates in two other multi-state games.
The Importance of Live Casino Games at Online Casinos


Certain couriers require that your Veeqo Products have either weight or dimension data attached to them. This is so they can generate the correct quote or check that you are shipping your items using the recommended service.
This product data required for each Courier can be found below.
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Are you wilting under the heliacal rising of Sirius, Orion's best friend, otherwise known as the 'dog-days of summer'? Whether or not you have modern air conditioning (or servants to fan your heated brow), history provides us with a number of examples to cool the sweltering body and fevered mind.
'The Beach at Trouville 1870', by Claude Monet. Image credit: National Gallery, London.
First, make sure you're wearing silk or cotton to keep the skin cool, and try splashing on some "soda or saleratus water, a teaspoon to a pint", as the 'Ladies' Guide in Health and Disease' (1892) suggests.
Next, tropical experts tell us to avoid any kind of violent exercise, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, and curries. Just don't indulge in any vices if you want to stay cool-headed and rash-free according to Arthur Latham in 1912.
Instead, you might want to mix yourself a "Nectar for Dog Days" from 'American and Other Iced Drinks: Recipes'."Using a large soda glass with some ice, one lemon ice, and pour upon it a bottle of plain soda." Sounds simple enough, but getting the ice was more complicated than expected back in 1902.
If you prefer something with a bit more flavour you could try this "pritty sort of cool drink" from a 17th-18th century recipe book. Damask and rosemary sounds a delightful combination.
Despite these precautions, if you end up suffering from lichen tropicus, or prickly heat – although "wholly devoid of danger" – you can sooth your skin with some "saline aperients" and, once again, a "low diet and a cool regimen," according to the 'Elements of the Theory and Practice of Medicine' (1839).


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Energy transition and Just Transition must go hand in hand – as coal mines become rapidly unprofitable
Op-ed / December 5, 2020 December 5, 2020 / By Chandra Bhushan
This article originally appeared in The Times of India
The writing is on the wall. A few days back, Coal India Limited (CIL), the world's biggest coal producer and India's largest CO2 emitter, announced its plans to become a 'net-zero energy company' by 2023-24. The company plans to install 3,000 MW of solar power to meet all its electricity demand, which will also reduce its power expenses. The foray into solar is part of CIL's diversification plans to shift from a coal company to an energy company.
NTPC Limited, India's largest coal-based power company, has won a bid this week to install 470 MW solar power at Rs 2.01/kWh. This tariff is 40% below the cost of existing coal power in India and less than half the price of new coal-fired power. NTPC has set up a separate renewable energy subsidiary – NTPC Renewable Energy – to build its green energy portfolio.
When the biggest coal mining and coal power companies see their future in renewable energy, it is time for the policy makers to start planning for coal phase-down and Just Transition of coal mining districts.
Just Transition was included in the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 to ensure that the workers and communities dependent on fossil fuels like coal do not suffer due to the closing of mines and power plants to meet the climate change goals. India has so far not engaged nationally or internationally on coal phase-out and Just Transition because of the country's high dependence on coal for energy security and industrial growth. But the situation is changing rapidly, and coal mines are being shut down in an unplanned fashion due to various factors, including unprofitability.
In Jharkhand, 50% of mines are closed, and half of the operational mines are unprofitable. Most of the mines have been shut down without proper mine closure and plans for the mining areas' socio-economic transition. The situation at the district level is even more ominous. In Bokaro, 16 of the 25 mines are already closed, and six of the nine operational mines will exhaust their reserves in the next 10 years. In Jamtara (made famous by the Netflix series of the same name), all five mines are closed. In Ramgarh, a top coal-producing district, 50% of mines are shut, and two-thirds of the operational mines are unprofitable. The situation becomes alarming when one considers the economic dependence of these districts on coal.
Take the case of Ramgarh. Coal mining and coal-dependent industries contribute about 40% of the district's GDP. Furthermore, one-fourth of the households depend directly on the coal industry for income, mostly informal workers. Therefore, the unplanned closing of mines has real implications on the lives and livelihoods of workers and local communities. The irony is these districts suffered 'resource curse' and environmental degradation due to coal mining and are now suffering economically because of its unplanned closure.
But this need not be the case. Experiences worldwide show that Just Transition can be a win-win for the environment and the economy if planned and managed well. A similar effort can be made in India to close coal mines over the next two-three decades and transition coal-dependent districts to a non-coal economy. The good news is that opportunities exist for such a transition planning to start immediately.
About 70% of CIL's mines are loss-making. Many of these mines are losing more than Rs 1,000 per tonne of coal production (coal price in India is about Rs 3,000 per tonne). These mines (more than 170 in numbers) produce less than 10% of coal, employ about 40-45% of CIL's workforce and incur an aggregate loss of Rs 16,000 crore per year – about the same as the annual profits of the company. CIL can close these unprofitable mines and use the additional profits to implement Just Transition in these mining areas. Coal cess, which collects about Rs 38,000 crore per year and is used for GST compensation till 2022, can also be used for the socio-economic transition of these mining areas.
All the above can only happen if we accept the inevitability of coal phase-out and put in place a Just Transition policy and planning framework. Just Transition is imperative for India. If we do not start planning for a post-coal future now, our coal-dependent regions and industries will face major disruptions in the coming years.