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Emily has set up a new social group – Sober and Social. She shares her story and the inspiration for sober socialising on this webinar discussion with Laura.
I came up with the idea of Sober & Social 3 years ago but with one slight issue that I never stayed sober long enough to make it happen.
I had my first drink when I was 13 years old but it wasn't until 25 when I really started to question the negative it effect was having me. I was in a cycle from the age of 25 – 28 of not drinking, drinking, not drinking, drinking. My non-drinking would sometimes last 3 months, sometimes a month or sometimes only a week.
I would go on 7-day juice cleanses, read non-drinking books, ran a marathon, enter half marathons, go to church basically anything I could do to stay sober. Every time I would go through one of these non-drinking stints life was amazing! I slept better, my mind was clearer, I got up early, I turned up on time, I felt more self love.
I almost felt SO good that I would trick myself into thinking I could go back and drink again because I was better and this time would be different. Then ultimately every time I would drink I would go back to the depression and back to anxiety.
Then on the 6th April last year after essentially drinking heavily for 2 weeks I decided I was no longer going to drink alcohol and it was now time to launch Sober & Social. Something if I'm honest I was nervous about, it meant this was it for the foreseeable and once I had put myself out there I couldn't return to drinking. I had my first sober holiday in New York and I went to a Sober community meet up run Ruby Warrington where I met amazing people and it really confirmed that setting up Sober & Social was the correct path.
During my first 5 months of sobriety, I had some socially challenging situations myself which were important for me to learn how to navigate. I had two weddings, a hen do in Ibiza, my Birthday and a 30th in Ibiza. I think socialising is one of the most difficult things for people to do when they give up alcohol and when I had spoken to people when they weren't drinking I would ask 'what have you been up to?' and the response was something along the lines of 'nothing I'm not drinking' I didn't want people to feel because they had given up alcohol that they had to give up their social life.
I wanted to create events and spaces where people could come and have a great time without the pressure of alcohol and realise that if they did choose to give up alcohol their life wouldn't be missing anything but actually gaining something. My message is not to tell people not to drink its that you don't have to. I also wanted my events to be open to anyone -people that are sober some of the time or all the time. The more I can show people they can have fun without alcohol the more conversations we can have around this topic the more chance there that someone might question their drinking, might start cutting down or might stop altogether.
I launched my first event in October 2018 at Mortimer House which was a lovely yoga/brunch. I felt it was important to start with a day event where I could properly introduce my vision and for people to have a conversation and connect. The second event was a sober bar crawl that I hosted with Seedlip and Inception Group where about 12 of us went to 3 bars on a Thursday night around London which was pretty epic!
Others events have included a cocktail masterclass, brunches and a dating event on valentines day. I aim to do at least one event a month with the idea to host 2 big parties a year – one summer and one winter which I am currently working on at the moment. My vision when I start was to have 3 areas of the business. Sober Socials – the meetups Sober Spaces – sober sharing circles where people can share openly in a safe space about their sober stories/experiences. I currently do this with my friend Samara every other month.
We have started off small but aim to grow these this year Sober Sips – interviewing inspirational people in sobriety – I am due to do my first one this week I have been asked to branch it into other locations but I will look at doing this in the second year once I have established myself. The dream is to open a sober bar!


Elsas Creativity Space Update. Changes to The idea Emporium.
today: ONE CHANGE LEADS TO ANOTHER.
This is a story of how one change can lead to another, totally unintentionally.
I wasn't planning anything else. But over the past week, that change led to another unexpected change - because I had to face that one of my sections didn't have a cover. The Idea Emporium.
It didn't matter until I changed the opening page. Before that, there were links to a few of the idea pieces. Now, since I've simplified the menu, you go to the table of contents.
Go into any bookstore. The books don't start with the table of contents. They have flashy covers meant to make you open the book.
Don't judge a book by its cover, I've often heard. But what if the book doesn't have a cover?
I knew it wouldn't work. So the past few days I've developed my "cover". I've even revamped the table of contents for the Idea Emporium so it's not a simple listing of articles. I've put the favorites - the most read articles - at the top.
Here's the newly created opening page for The Idea Emporium.
Highly Non-Secret Ingredients for Good Thinking.
and finally ... the Table of Contents.
Once again, I would love your response. Does the new opening for The Idea Emporium work for you? Let me know.
And what's my hope for you? That you're also making progress.
And I'd love to hear from you about one change leading to other unexpected changes.
Elsas Creativity Space Update. Changes and more changes.
The Idea Emporium has 3 new sections!
1. Top 2 Non Secret Ingredients for Good Thinking.
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I received this email today from wonderful Rose Marie Miller. How important it is for those in ministry, those who constantly endeavour to refresh other people's souls, not to forget to preach the Gospel to themselves, and nourish their own souls!
"I have gone through a long time of spiritual dryness.
We have a prayer time on Thursday morning at our Asha shop, and after praying, I called my friend Priya and asked if I could pray for her. She was nervous, agitated, fearful, and not even sure she wanted to see me. But she came. We went to her house and I opened Psalm 139 to her. God spoke to her heart, and for someone who has isolated herself from the Christian community, the Word brought her life. She returned.
Then I shared the same Psalm with Balvinder who is still grieving the loss of her son–actually weighed down by the sorrow. When she read it, her face changed and peace filled her heart.
I saw burdens lifted–a lighter step in the midst of trials, a willingness to endure and persevere.
I began to list His thoughts to me. Peace returned; the Spirit met me.


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Yearning to throw your loved one the best surprise party ever?
Here are some tips to make your surprise party a great event that the "Surprise-e" will never see coming!
Most people will have a hard time pretending that they did a Sixteen-Candles-plain-old-forget of the birthday. It's tough to fool someone who knows you well enough that you're throwing this party to begin with! Instead, why not try playing it small? You can tell them that on the day or night in question, you would love to treat them to a little one on one date to celebrate. Genius! Now, you have someone – let's call them the "decoy date" – who is close to the surprisee and can keep them entertained until the actual surprise happens.
A small group can keep a secret better than a large group, so invite inner circle only! This also can enable the gathering to take place in more places than a large group. You can throw it at their house, at a cozy bar, even a surprise picnic!
Friends and family want to make sure they make it in time for the surprise! A great way to enable them is to give everyone a little bit earlier than you think! An extra cushion helps! I mean, remember: they're friends and family of the person being surprised, so they're going to get along fine until the lady or gentleman of the hour comes along. A comfortable cushion of an hour before the surprise guest is due to arrive is great. Make sure your decoy date is in on the act, too.
4. Say Surprise To The GUESTS!
Keep the party a secret from the Surprisee but make sure everyone else is in on the secret! A great way to do this is to include the word "SHHH" in the subject line of your evite or "SURPRISE" in the facebook invite – and make sure it's a secret event if you're doing Facebook so your party doesn't get its cover blown! A hilarious idea is to get a nametag, write in "Benedict Arnold," and threaten that if anyone spoils the surprise, they will have to wear the nametag at the party.
5. Hide The Cars, Too!
If you're having a birthday party at the person's home, and they live in a small neighborhood, all the cars out front can look suspicious. Make sure that this is something guests take into account, if you need to. No reason the surprise should be given away by ten cars in a rural driveway!
If you are throwing a party at their own home, make sure you stash the decor at a friend or neighbor's so the surprisee can't stumble onto their own party supplies by accident.
Extra lights and decorations are a dead giveaway that something's amiss. An easy way to mask it all is just to turn the lights off. So, when it's almost time for the big surprise, make sure you turn off the lights to hide all the party guests and party decor.
Make sure that everyone gets to say their fave line from Big Daddy at least once before the guest of honor gets there. Man, I love that movie, too.
Make sure that if there are any frozen goodies such as ice cream cake that they're stored safely away until after the surprise guest can get there. No one likes crying over melty cake.
Give a dress code that'll match the Surprisee. If they're a fashionista and get surprised while wearing less than their best, they won't enjoy this party as much as they could. Make sure that your guests and VIP are a perfect fit!


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Dyeing polyester/spandex slipcovers: what color should I use to turn orange to burnt orange?
Unlike polyester dye, fabric paint can be applied without the high heat that damages spandex.
Message: I have some orange slipcovers that I would like to dye burnt orange the fabric is polyester/spandex jersey. What color dye should I use?
Choosing the color is easy. Choosing the right dye is the real problem.
Polyester cannot be dyed in warm water. It can be dyed only at high temperatures. This means that, for solid-color dyeing, you must boil it, in enormous pots on the stovetop. You can't dye polyester in the bathtub or the washing machine. If you buy a large enough cooking pot to hold your slipcovers so that they can move around freely as they boil in the special polyester dye, the pot alone might cost more than sewing yourself some new slipcovers.
Unfortunately, spandex is a very heat-sensitive fiber. It should not be exposed to temperatures over 140°F. It will stretch out and lose its shape, or fall apart, if boiled. This means that you cannot dye polyester/spandex blends.
Polyester also cannot be dyed with ordinary dyes. If you try to use any dye that works on cotton, the dye will just wash out of your polyester, or rub off onto the clothing of whoever sits on the slipcovers. The only type of dye that works on polyester is disperse dye, which is sold specifically for dyeing polyester.
Given these insurmountable problems, it's not much use for me to point out that you can turn orange to burnt orange by dyeing it with a small amount of brown dye, less than you would use to dye a white item brown, or with an even smaller amount of blue.
What I recommend is that you buy some fabric and make new slipcovers. You can buy the fabric in the color you want; if you can't find the right color, you can buy dyeable fabric, preferably composed of natural fibers such as cotton or wool, then dye it yourself and make the slipcovers from that. If you don't want to sew, there are reupholstery professionals who can do this for you, although their work is usually expensive.
It is possible, instead of dyeing, to paint the fabric with a good fabric paint that is labeled for use on polyester, but, when you use it on furniture, the paint will wear off long before the fabric wears out, and good fabric paint is not cheap. I don't recommend painting fabric furniture. If you want to do it anyway, look into a brand of furniture spray paint called Simply Spray.


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All-Pink Starburst Packs Are BACK & This Time It Comes With Its Own Gorgeous Millennial Pink Merch
Today, the millennial pink clouds have parted in the springtime sky to reveal the best candy-related news a '90s kid could ever receive: All Pink Starbursts are back, and this time with a whole lot more pink fire to boot. Not only can you buy limited edition all-pink packs of Starburst at Target, Walgreens, Dollar Tree, and Walmart (I'm not crying, I just have the majesty of millennial pink candy stuck in my eye), but Starburst has launched a literal merchandise line devoted to the pink Starburst's glorious return. I'm talking t-shirts, denim jackets, neon lights, the whole nine yards. (And naturally, this is launch on a Wednesday — and as we all know, it is law in this country that on WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR PINK.)
You will recall, if you are a faithful candy eater, that we also got a limited edition release of all-pink Starbursts in April 2017; but this launch is next-level compared to that. Not only is there a merch line, but an entire landing page and website devoted to the launch, aptly titled "You Are A Pink Starburst" (caption: "Don't let anyone treat you like a yellow starburst.") This is what both dreams and memes are made of.
On the website, you can purchase all-pink Starbursts packs online, shop the collection, and have the peace of mind of knowing that you are in the good company of other candy enthusiasts who respect The Indisputable Best Starbursts Flavor Ever Known To Humankind.
You Are A Pink Starburst
Ur Sew Cute Shirt, $25, You Are A Pink Starburst
The dreamy collection was a collaboration between Project Runway's Erin Robertson and Starburst, who was an obvious choice both for her mastery of the aesthetic and her love for the candy itself. "When I think of pink STARBURST, I think of living my best life," Robertson said in a press released. "I've always loved pink STARBURST, so I was inspired to create a line that makes you feel fierce, but playful."
That vibe is clearly communicated through the line's pieces, which also pay tribute to the pink starburst meme that is so beloved on Twitter.
"To be referred to as a pink STARBURST is something special, and we continue to see people share the 'I am a pink STARBURST' meme," said Senior Associate Brand Manager for STARBURST Audrey Arbeeny in a press release. "We wanted to bring that reference to life offline for our fans, and what better way to do that than launch a merch line where they can boldly wear it on their sleeves."
Sweet Tooth Denim Jacket, $140, You Are A Pink Starburst
Aside from boldly wearing it on your sleeves, those who want to boldly chew it with their teeth should be warned — when they say limited edition, they mean limited edition. As soon as the supply of limited edition Starbursts packs — which come in 14 oz. laydown bags, 41 oz. stand-up pouches and 2.07 oz single sticks — that is the end of the all-pink game. Or at least, the end of you enjoying all-pink Starbursts without going through the existential agony of picking them all out of the bag yourself, and then finding friends who are willing to eat the remains. (It's hard out here for a candy eater.)
Essentially, there is no better way to kick off the summer than this: a belly full of millennial pink candy, millennial pink swag on your back, and the confidence of knowing that you truly are the Pink Starburst of your own story, and that you should never settle for anyone treating you any less.


When Cats Pee Outside The Box If you have numerous cats in your home, you know how challenging it can be to hold the exclusive feline personalities satisfied and entertained all through the day. A little wistful, perhaps, as we eye Fido bound into a litter cost-free abode following his morning sprint. Just place the mat out beneath the litter box, and location the feeding bowl on prime of it. Living where I do, I also have the added problem of cat haters who use kitties for target practice feel cats are vermin, and belong outdoors also, right here, where I reside, there are a lot of men and women who hate cats, teach their youngsters to hate cats, and approve of various forms of torture due to the fact they basically hate cats. By the way I recommend using old totes (or buying new ones considering that they nevertheless can be less costly) for anybody with cats that like to kick about the litter. Wooden litter enclosures are common furniture pieces similar to an finish table or cabinet, but with a kitty door in the front. Surely, it has several methods to hide the litter box in amongst the primary decoration of your home. Cat litter furnishings can compliment the current interior decoration related with any kind of family members home owing to the quite a few colors and designs on the industry. The cats can slip via to get into the box, but there isn't any way for the huge old dog to do it. They still prefer the box in our bathroom, though, which is maddening - but at least they will use it. To stop them from carrying out so spot double-sided tape or masking tape left sticky side up at strategic areas on the furniture. As an further bonus, the chest is massive adequate for a 35 pound bin of litter as effectively as the box. We never thought there could be so several techniques to beautify a box that is actually made to hold pee and poo, but gosh darn it, there are. Research have shown that amongst cats, the all-around favourite litter variety is a loose, clumping, unscented clay litter containing activated charcoal. It is equipped with two paneled doors with magnetized closures, producing litter box removal and cleaning a breeze. The Cat Washroom Bench serves as an attarctive cover to hide away the litter box and confine all litter messes inside, even though offering usuful space for any organizing choices. I left the leading open for a day or two so the cats could get employed to it. They've been utilizing it like champs so far, and it looks so a lot better than a standard litter box. Nonetheless, in today's rapidly altering culture, a lot of people reside in a lot more compact households, with less space than ever just before to conceal the cat litter box. Medipet provides affordable and trustworthy pet wellness insurance to each cats and dogs from R115 a month for cats to R125 a month for dogs.


For my second blogger interview, I'm really pleased to be talking with Emma of the wonderful Easy Reading and Damn Hard Writing site. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions Emma! I'd definitely encourage readers to check out her site once they've read this interview.
Well, let's see…. Reading is my passion, but my true calling is writing, and I'm currently working on a few short stories and a project that I hope will become my second full-length novel. (I wrote my first novel when I was fourteen, and it was TERRIBLE, so I'm hoping for better luck on this round. :D) I also enjoy watching television, listening to music, and crafting. This fall, I'll be enrolling at university after taking a gap year, where I intend to major in Anthropology and/or Journalism. Does that answer your question?
Best of luck with all of that - I hope you really enjoy university!
I usually write fiction, and really, I originally started a blog as a way to break out of that mold a little. Also, over the last year I've fallen down a lot as a reader — I keep telling myself I don't have time, that I should be writing/working, etc — and I find that blogging forces me to carve out time to read, and also helps me discover new books that I otherwise might never come across.
Definitely agree with that, I've read a huge amount more since I started blogging!
3. When I first stumbled on Easy Reading and Damn Hard Writing I assumed it was a new blog, but I quickly realised you'd moved over from Livejournal to Wordpress - any reason for the change?
I started out on Livejournal because it was the user interface I was most familiar with; I've been using LJ for years and it seemed like a good place to be. Most people/bloggers I know, however, use either Blogspot or Wordpress, and after trying both, I decided that I could do more with Wordpress than I could with LJ. Personally, I find that the WP system is less buggy than LJ's.
4. What's your favourite TV or movie adaptation of a novel, and is there any that haven't been done yet that you'd love to see hit the screen?
Oh, this is a hard question for me… hmm… my favorite movie-based-off-of-a-book is definitely The Thief Lord. I felt like the moviemakers really got the essence of the original Funke book. As for ones that haven't been done yet, I would love to see the Artemis Fowl series or Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Lexicon on the big screen.
I've never quite got round to reading The Demon's Lexicon or The Thief Lord but keep meaning to. Artemis Fowl would make a fab film or TV series!
5. I'd hope that most of my readers will take a look at Easy Reading and Damn Hard Writing when they finish reading this interview. Is there a post you're particularly proud of that you'd like to direct them towards?
As a huge fantasy fan, agree! Great list - I particularly liked seeing the wonderful Hundred Thousand Kingdoms on there.
6. As a fellow Sherlock Holmes fan who, like you, devoured all of Conan Doyle's books when I was in my mid-teens, I frequently find myself drawn to other authors using the great detective. The results tend to be variable, to say the least! Have you ever read any of the non-Conan Doyle Sherlock books, and if so, what's your favourite?
The only non-Doyle stories that I have ever read are the shorts included in David Barr-Kirtley's and John Joseph Adams The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I just have a hard time reading non-Doyle books—I guess I'm a bit of a purist that way. I do enjoy many of the film and television adaptations though, including the Guy Ritchie movies, the Granada series featuring Jeremy Brett, and the most recent BBC adaptation with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Agree on the adaptations being fabulous! My personal favourite non-Conan Doyle books are Tracy Revels' Shadowfall series, featuring a supernatural Holmes and a variety of villains from folklore - totally crazy but great fun.
7. I know you're a big Doctor Who fan - who's your favourite doctor, and why?
Ten was my first doctor, and I love him dearly, but Eleven is my favorite. He's just so quirky.
Nine was my first 'real' doctor (I vaguely remember seeing bits when I was a kid but had never properly watched it before) and I thought he was brilliant - but Ten was even better, and Eleven better again.
8. Which YA character would you most like to see in the TARDIS if the Doctor was looking for a new companion?
Hmm, let's see…. I think Artemis Fowl would be a fun companion, even though he would annoy the Doctor. Tessa Gray would also be a choice that I'd support; she's smart and strong, and she'd probably love to go time travelling.
Having never read Cassandra Clare's books, I must be one of the only book bloggers around who isn't familiar with Tessa Gray - but agree Artemis would be a great companion!
9. Are there any YA books that you've read or reviewed which haven't been as successful as you'd have expected them to be?
Angelfall, by Susan Ee. It is absolutely phenomenal; if it weren't a self-pub, I could easily see it being shelved alongside Cassandra Clare and Holly Black in a bookstore, and it would fit in just fine.
Sounds interesting, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
10. What's your favourite thing about blogging, and is there anything you don't like?
My favorite thing about blogging is the community. You guys are so awesome :D I've gotten a lot of support as a new blogger, and I really appreciate it. Also, I just love writing reviews, talking about books and TV, and generally being able to geek out. I haven't really come upon anything I DISlike yet—so far, it's all been pretty awesome.
Agree about the fab community! Thanks so much for taking the time to give such fantastic answers.


For a long time I neglected my mental health, hoping my anxiety and negative thoughts would go away on their own. Obviously this didn't happen. After years of feeling bad I finally decided to take charge of my own brain and take back control of my life. Here, I've compiled a list of awesome resources that helped me do it. Hopefully, they can help you too.
Disclosure: Some links in this blog post are affiliate links, meaning, at no extra cost to you, I may make a small commision if you choose to make a purchase through my link. Thank you for supporting the BN1 Blog.
If you suffer from social anxiety or panic disorder, Social Anxiety to Social Success will be a serious life line for you. It's written by blogger Anxious Lass who has had a long time struggle with social anxiety. It's not only relatable as hell, but it also offers up steps you can work through to overcome your anxiety.
As well as the Social Anxiety to Social Success ebook, it comes with 5 awesome worksheets that allow you to track your progress and easily plan each new step you need to take.
If you're sick of social anxiety and want to live a happier life, you've got to get yourself a copy of Social Anxiety to Social Success. It's practical, easy-to-follow, and short enough not to be overwhelming. It doesn't promise overnight success, but if you use every strategy in this book, you'll start seeing results pretty quickly. It's honestly a fantastic resource to use in your fight against social anxiety - and one that will give you real results!
You can read my full review of Social Anxiety to Social Success here.
Created by therapist Heather LeGuilloux, the Anxiety Pocket eWorkbook has over 40 pages of anxiety related content. It offer up 15 different coping strategies, including grounding exercises, organization and lots more.
This is another ebook that comes with worksheets so that you can easily follow along with the advice, and it is a great thing to have around when you need an extra boost of confidence or are stuck in a negative spiral and need to get out.
According to Heather, there are more than 40 million Americans suffering from anxiety - so this could be a very helpful resource for a lot of people! To find out more info on the Anxiety Pocket eWorkbook click here.
Journaling is an incredible tool to use if you struggle with your mental health, as it really allows you to get to the root of the problem and take back control of your thoughts. In many ways, your journal will become your therapist. If you've read any of my more personal posts, you'll know that this blog certainly acts as one for me.
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 6, 2019) Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, announced that the Stabroek Block Operator ExxonMobil has made its 11th and 12th discoveries offshore Guyana at the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells in the southwest section of the Stabroek Block.
"This continues to be positive news for the people of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, but the real substance of these finds will come when all Guyanese are able to benefit from these discoveries, whether directly and/or indirectly," he said.
In December, Dr. Bynoe announced that ExxonMobil made its 10th discovery offshore Guyana at the Pluma-1 well. That discovery had increased the estimated recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to more than five billion oil-equivalent barrels.
The Tilapia-1 is the fourth discovery in the Turbot area that includes Turbot, Longtail and Pluma discoveries. Tilapia-1 encountered approximately 305 feet (93 metres) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir and was drilled to a depth of 18,786 feet (5,726 metres) in 5,850 feet (1,783 metres) of water.
The well is located approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometres) west of the Longtail-1 well, Dr. Bynoe disclosed.
"The rate of these finds remains well above industry standards and continues to allow for further de-risking of the deep and ultra-deep one, but we still have a substantial way to go before we can confidently say the one has been de-risked," Dr. Bynoe said.
He noted that the Noble Tom Madden drillship started drilling the well on January 7, 2019 and will next drill the Yellowtail-1 well, approximately six miles (10 kilometres) west of Tilapia-1 in the Turbot area. Baseline 4-D seismic data acquisition is underway.
The 12th discovery at the Haimara-1 well, encountered approximately 207 feet (63 metres) of high-quality gas condensate-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was drilled to a depth of 18,289 feet (5,575 metres) in 4,590 feet (1,399 metres) of water.
"The Department continues to work assiduously with its partner institutions towards setting the requisite framework in place to ensure the benefits from these discoveries redound to the benefit of all Guyanese," the Director added.
Located approximately 19 miles (31 kilometres) east of the Pluma-1 discovery, the Haimara -1 is deemed a potential new area for development. The Stena Carron drillship began drilling the well on January 3, 2019.
Dr. Bynoe noted too that there is potential for at least five floating, production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO) on the Stabroek Block producing more than 750,000 barrels of oil daily by 2025.


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In terms of long-term senior care, which statement do you most agree with?
1. Seniors can find a way to take care of themselves privately in their own home.
2. We should focus on public services, like nutrition, transportation, and home care services.
3. We should focus on building additional long-term senior housing facilities in town.
4. We can rely on other communities to provide long-term living facilities for seniors.
1. CMC provides comprehensive continuing education opportunities.
2. I'd like to see CMC provide a broader range of classes in order to meet my needs.
3. CMC doesn't meet all my needs, but other cultural and educational programs do.
4. I don't know enough to have an opinion.
5. This issue is not important to me.
If there are limited resources for child care, what would you focus on?
1. All health care services should be available and affordable in the Aspen area, including specialized services.
4. This issue is not important to me.
Knowing there are limited resources, what should be our top priority?


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As I mentioned recently on my other blog, Entering the Enchanted Castle, I'm going through a big transition in my life. My husband got a job in Switzerland and has just moved there to start working, while I plan to follow with our son when the school year ends.
It's been six years since our last move and I well remember what an ordeal that was. Now, I'm facing doing all that packing up, clearing out and hefting stuff again, this time overseas. I'm tempted to get rid of as much as possible and keep only the truly essential — but what is that? Particularly when it comes to books, it's hard for me to know what I will need or want in the future.
It won't be so easy for me to find English-language reading material, so I definitely want to bring along some to sustain me. Compact and multi-volume collections get the most words into the least amount of space, like my Library of America editions of Willa Cather, Ursula K. Le Guin, John Steinbeck, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thornton Wilder. I could happily read from those for some time. The Complete Earthsea and Robertson Davies's three-volume trilogies (the Deptford, Salterton and Cornish trilogies) will definitely come along too.
I've spent a lot of time and money building up hardcover collections of my favorite authors, but now when I look at them I just think how bulky and heavy they are. Will I really read them again? Will the joy of possessing them outweigh the hassle of moving them? Wouldn't e-books from the library be easier?
Then there are books that are not just for reading, but for helping me make and do things: cookbooks, knitting books, travel books and so forth. The internet has made finding this kind of instruction much easier, so although I still love paging through these books, I don't use them as often as I once did. Which of these are truly essential? What information do I really need on paper, and what can I trust to be kept in my head, or in some more lightweight form?
It all makes for some hard decisions, but I hope I'll come to a solution I can live with. Have you ever had to move your books and decide what to keep? How did you make those decisions?
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Books you still feel a genuine joy of possessing I would suggest keeping, even if they are in an inconvenient format and a hassle to move. Feeling at home in a new country is though and, at least to me, few things feels more like home than being surrounded by beloved books. Of course there may be some practical limitations but I would argue for some leniency for the books you truly care about.
For the books you feel more neutral about you can be much more ruthless, especially if you can access them in a more convenient format. The added advantage is of course that the bookshelves you eventually end up with will have a high concentration of books you love which is always nice.
Of course you may have less interest in books as physical object than I do, but I recommend at least considering that you don't only need reading material, you also need to feel at home.
Just for reference I should add that after culling I moved about three crammed full-size book shelves in my latest international move, which was a hassle but manageable and in the end worth it. I suspect that your starting collection is larger than mine was so though, so your culling may have to be more aggressive.
You're right, it's important to feel at home and being surrounded by my most beloved books will help, even if it's a hassle to move them. It's not just about the reading content — having them on my e-reader will not have the same effect.
A good thing with Switzerland is how easy it is to get somewhere else. Even with train you can be in London in 8-9h and spend some of the money you saved by not moving your entire library. https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/show/ also seems to have a rather good selection of English books (never tried it). So I don't think you have to worry too much about being able to find new good books to read, I would prioritize bringing the books you really love instead.
I'm definitely looking forward to having access to a really good train system. And I'm sure I'll be able to find English books – for a price. It's the free access through the library I will miss. However, I will find a way!
Oh goodness Lory, difficult decisions! And I, an inveterate hoarder, have no useful advice to give you, despite moving house many times. Like ireadthatinabook I feel that my books make my home and I like to look at them.
I don't know if this helps or hinders, but there is a UK online bookshop called the Wordery which delivers books free to European countries (at least, for now, who knows after Brexit?), accepts various different currencies, credit cards and PayPal and is not affiliated in any way with Amazon. It doesn't have quite the range of the big beast, especially regarding US books, but as far as I know it pays taxes and fair wages… I use them a lot and have always found them to be good. So, you know, there's that.
Thanks, I knew of the Wordery but not the details. I am sure I will be using it! In general I try not to buy many books at full price … I will miss the used bookstores here, of which there are many fantastic ones.
Well, that would certainly be a sensible, and hopefully economical option. I would like to be able to read for pleasure in German, and French too. I will work on it.
What a hard decision. I agree with previous comments that say your books will make you feel more at home but obviously you can't take them all. Is there any way to store the ones you are unsure about and then have them sent on if you decide you want them? Maybe leave the books with friends or family so you aren't paying storage costs. Maybe that isn't helpful but getting rid of books sounds painful!
Another factor is that I really prefer for books to be read and made useful even not by me personally. So I would give books to friends and family if I thought they could benefit more from them than I — especially children's books my son has grown up or I don't think will ever read. I'd rather pass them on to my nieces and nephews than hang onto them.
If you have a cooperative public library, it is perfectly possible to "check out" eBooks and even downloadable audiobooks from a US public library when you are physically out of the country. Our library does this for people who are traveling a lot, etc.
I hope I will be able to do that, at least for a while. Unfortunately the NH Overdrive e-book selection is terrible (they have one collection for the whole state!). It never has the books I want and there's no way to request any additions. I found there are some other public libraries one can join as a non-resident and I'm looking into that. Not sure if international non-residency works though.
Have you found any libraries that offer "Hoopla"? I have no idea if the books offered are standard for all subscribing libraries or what, but I have found that their selections have very few overlaps with the Arkansas Overdrive selections (although with Overdrive in our cooperative libraries, one can submit suggestions and I have had good luck with my suggestions being accepted.) One has to have a tablet or smart phone that you can load the "Hoopla" app, which includes at least the past couple of generations of Kindle Fire, as well as Android and "i" products. I don't think it runs on standard eInk dedicated eReaders.
For our often out of country patrons, a few email us when their annual "address check" is due and we update their record so they can continue to access eBooks.
I haven't come across Hoopla – I prefer reading on the e-reader vs. other devices, but it's nice to have options.
When I moved to the UK for a year, I took only cookbooks with me — but I knew in advance it would be for only a year, and I would be near a good friend with a pretty good-sized bookcase, and that the public library would have English books aplenty. It was there that I discovered *Diary of a Nobody* and *The Darling Buds of May*.
I doubt you'll be so lucky in Switzerland, so I can only suggest you load up your e-reader (I agree w/ you about not handing over more $ to Amazon, but they have hundreds of free books available). I'm reading at least one book per week on my phone, which I thought I'd never do, but making this concession gives me libe and kindle books to read at any time, wherever I am, all for free.
Having so many free books available is great.
I haven't had to move for three decades, so I have no experience. I would urge you to take your favorite authors, hardback or not. And I'd get rid of any kind of instruction books, cookbooks, knitting books, especially travel books which go out of date so quickly. If you have a sentimental attachment to a cookbook then keep that one, but it's so easy to look up recipes that we don't need to lug around books for that anymore.
With those kinds of books I generally find there are only a few patterns or recipes that I actually use. Not worth lugging the whole thing for that.
I don't know where you n Switzerland you'll be based but if it's in one of the big cities or in striking distance of one then you might be pleasantly surprised at what's available in English. Switzerland is a very culturally diverse country and there will be an expat community.
You're right, I'm sure I will have access somewhere, so I need not get in a panic.
I think this might be the hardest question about moving to another country! You have to take some — as above, you need a sense of home. Ohhhh, this is a tough one.
It's going to make for some interesting sifting of my personal library.
It is a chance for reflection — I have enjoyed that in the past.
Unless it's something I can't get at the library, I do like to read books before buying them.
Oh dear, I don't know how I would choose my books if I were to move overseas. I think I would just store most of them at my parents'. I did spend one year in Japan and I brought maybe seven or eight favourites that I know I enjoy reading. (I was a little distraught when I had to leave my hardcover of The Lord of the Rings because my carry-on was too heavy, but reading the ebook turned out to be not so bad.) But all the other books just stayed at home, where I knew I would return to them. I suppose my strategy would be to bring as many reliable rereads as I could fit.
For plain reading start to finish, e-books are mostly fine. I find them frustrating if I want to do any cross-referencing or looking back for something – I need visual/spatial memory for that. I would rather not deal with storage, but it might be necessary.
I can't help much with the decisionmaking. I haven't moved in 25 years, so as you can imagine, the books have proliferated madly. I need to prune them, and I am dreading it!
Book Depository delivers to a lot of countries, including Switzerland, so if you find you made a mistake getting rid of something you need or want, and it's still in print, you should be able to get a replacement. I've also asked a college acquaintance who currently lives in Switzerland if she has any bookstore recommendations. I'll let you know what she says.
She lives east of Zurich. Here's what she says: "In Zurich Orell Füssli has a English book section, there is a place called Pile of Books, in Basel there is Bider & Tanner. In general, every book shop will order books in English. And every larger chain should have a dedicated English section." I hope that's helpful!
Yes, I should make my own personal pattern/recipe book – it takes time though! That's why it's just easier to carry along a book someone else has made.
I would like to give some of my books to worthy recipients. I'd like to think someone is going to read them, even if I can't.
What an exciting journey you're embarking on! I have to be honest, when I moved abroad this was a terrible part of the packing process. It did introduce ebooks in my life and actually that turned out to be wonderful, so at least you're already on board there! Something that helped me in deciding was considering which favorites I paged through most often within the previous year or so. But also it didn't much matter, I wanted whatever I didn't have with me. If you store them you can change them out when you come back to visit.
It's definitely tougher to find decent-priced English books abroad, but not so bad. The local libraries may surprise you with what they have (although in Germany and Austria, at least, you have to pay an annual library fee, not sure if it's the same in Switzerland. If that's the case then make sure you go and check out what's actually in their English section before joining to make sure paying is worth it for you.) There's also openlibrary.org, which lets you borrow ebooks or scanned PDFs after registering a free account. It works like a normal 2-week library loan (I promise it's a terrific true library resource and not some sketchy download site!) The formatting is a bit weird but I can read the PDFs in their browser even on my ancient ipad so it should be possible on whatever device you have. I borrow the epubs to my ereader and although they have a typo here and there from conversion, it doesn't bother me. I've read a ton from there, they sometimes have titles that I had trouble finding elsewhere. And as others mentioned, if you have a library membership in the US you shouldn't have any problem accessing their ebooks abroad, it's always worked fine for me.
I love Book Depository and it's always free shipping. The hardest for me was not having good sources for used books. But I've been using medimops.de recently, they have a great new and used selection in English, with free or 1 euro shipping (must be similar for Switzerland) and frequent x% off coupons through their email newsletter. I use Amazon for used books too. I would also say if you haven't made sure that the Kindle Unlimited selection is for you, double check that or do a free trial…I've done them when they've offered and although I found some excellent books I also know there's not enough that I'm interested in for me to justify the subscription price.
Wish you a lot of luck preparing for the move and the new adventure!
With storage, I just wonder about the cost of it vs. replacing. If it were for under a year, maybe it would be worthwhile, but I don't know that I"ll be back that soon.
There is Open Library, I keep forgetting about that. I have found some gems there in the past.
Thanks for your good wishes, it will be an adventure for sure.
First of all congratulations on this new and exciting journey—I hope experiencing a new culture will be wonderful for your family, even if it does come with some downsides. As far as your books go, I can certainly understand your quandary. Like some other people said, you might want to bring some of your favorites along to make the place feel more like home, but you certainly don't want to have to move everything. It sounds like you have a pretty balanced view on it and want to share the books you love with others in the process, so I hope that helps you part with some of them!
Thank you, it is exciting and by this time in my life, I know there is no upside without a down. And vice versa! So i'm sure it will be with this book selection process as well.
I don't have huge hopes for Swiss libraries. My ereader has lots of free classics loaded on it already and that will be a good start.
Thanks, I have actually been interested in your classes. I hope I'll have time to do some study before I leave — I will contact you if I think I can manage.
That's exciting news, Lory! I hope your husband likes the new job and that you and your son adjust well. I've moved to 8 states in the last 20 years or so and it never seems to get easier. I used to keep every book I ever read/purchased, but after a few moves, I just couldn't take it anymore. During two moves, in particular, I was ruthless in what I gave away. I only truly regret getting rid of one book and that is the Scholastic edition of Dracula that I read in middle school, the book that made me fall in love with reading. There are a couple of other books that I easily replaced when I had a desire for them, but it was that specific edition of Dracula with my name carefully written on the inside by my pre-teen hand that I miss. Since then, when purging to pack, I only keep the editions of books that really mean something to me personally. If it's "just" a book I know I can get again, I let it go. All of this depends on how much room I'll have at the new place, of course. We're also getting ready to start packing up for a move in May, but it's in the same town so I won't have as tough a time as moving internationally. Good luck! I'd love to get together one more time before you leave, but I know how all-consuming moving is.
I've been through many cycles of book purging over the years, and I always find it a somewhat painful but illuminating process. My basic belief is that books want to be read, and if I'm hanging onto books I"m not actually going to read, they ought to have the opportunity to be read by someone else. My preferences and interests keep changing and that's why it's a good practice to review the collection every few years.
I might have time for a get-together in May or June – I am hoping to be mainly done with packing by then. I'll let you know.


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Sitting at the base of Tamborine Mountain, just a 20min walk from Thunderbird Park, visitors can enjoy one of the most stunning waterfalls in the region. Cedar Creek Falls are a secret – well, they're supposed to be. Many people live on the Gold Coast their whole lives without any knowledge of this little diamond of a location. When the falls are heavy and gushing into the rock pools, the water swirls fast and furious like a cold bubbling spa. These natural rock pools make for a brilliant swimming location in warmer months.
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Educationedward2014-12-27T14:08:21+00:00
HOIMA CATHOLIC DIOCESE EDUCATION SERVICES
Education services are one of the key services provided to the people of God in Hoima Catholic Diocese through the Education Department of the Diocese. The mission of the Catholic Church to provide education to all people originates from her very nature: the Church is entrusted by Christ with the mission to educate. She has received from Him the right and duty to help men and women to attain integral development through a process of education in all its dimensions. At all stages of growth of the human person, the Church wants to provide an education which is "integral", whereby all dimensions of the person are promoted according to the project for which Christ is the foundation and model.
Following this argument, just as it is its very nature and mission, the Catholic Church in Hoima Diocese, shows great concern to teach and to educate all God's people. Through the education department of Hoima Catholic Diocese, we encourage and facilitate (as much as possible) access to quality education for all. As a fruit of this service, Hoima Catholic Diocese has founded at least a total of 453 educational institutions classified as follows:
Pre-primary schools [97]
Primary Schools [292]
Secondary Schools (Post-primary) [55]
Tertiary and Vocational Training Institutes [09]
These institutions of learning are distributed throughout the geographical area of Hoima Catholic Diocese, which today covers all the Seven districts of Bunyoro Sub-region (Mid-Western Uganda): Kagadi, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Hoima, Buliisa, Masindi and Kiryandongo; with an estimated population of 2,037,325 people (as per the 2014 census results).
Some of the above Catholic founded institutions are government aided while many others are purely private. Many youths (at least 60% of the more than two million people in Hoima Diocese are youths); in the diocese find home in these educational institutions in search of quality education. Students are admitted to these institutions without segregation on grounds of religion, race or sex.
The presence of the Catholic Church in these institutions encompasses not only establishing the schools, but also quality control through participation in the building and implementation of the different curricula; advocacy as well as coordination of the efforts of the other main stakeholders; and regular supervision to ensure maintenance of standards. In addition, because of the changing social, political and economic (for example, the growing oil industry in the area) environment, the Church has to constantly, interface with the government and other stakeholders to develop the project of education that gives the youths such skills that will enable them to live a meaningful life in such a dynamic environment. The department of education of the Hoima Catholic Diocese also participates in the formation of the human resource by conducting such training workshops for administrators, managers and teachers of different schools, and parents as people called to cooperate with the school according to their duty of being responsible for educating their children. Bellow are some of the Diocesan founded secondary schools:
St. Andrea Kaahwa Senior Secondary School,
P.O. Box 153, HOIMA.
Tel. 0465 4 40053
Fatima College Munteme,
St. Thomas More Senior Secondary School Kitana,
P.O. Box 8, KIGOROBYA.
St. Theresa Girls' Secondary School, Nyamigisa,
P.O. Box 20, MASINDI. Tel. 0465 4 20199.
St. Paul's Secondary School, Pakaanyi,
P.O. Box 140, MASINDI.
St. Edward's Senior Secondary School, Bukuumi,
P.O. Box 507, KAKUMIRO.
St. Adolf Senior Secondary School, Muhorro,
P.O. Box 81, KAGADI.
St. Mary's Senior Secondary School, Kinyarugonjo,
P.O. Box 948, KABISO, Hoima.
Uganda Martyrs Senior Secondary School, Mugalike,
KABISO, Hoima.
St. Kizito Senior Secondary School, Kibeedi.
P.O. Box 11,KAGADI.
St. Albert Senior Secondary School, Kakindo,
St. Kirigwaijjo Senior Secondary School, Bujuni,
P.O. Box 91, KARUGUUZA via Mubende.
Uganda Martyrs Centenary SSSS Kakumiro,
St. Cyprian Senior Secondary School, Butema,
St. Balikuddembe Senior Secondary School, Kasambya,
St. Mary's Senior Secondary School, Magoma,
Blessed Comboni Senior Secondary School, Kigumba,
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA.
St. Charles Lwanga Senior secondary School, Kahunde,
St. Andrea's Kitoba High School,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
St. Mary Margaret Girls Secondary School, Muhorro,
P.O. Box 15, Kisweka, HOIMA.
St. Francis Xavier Modern SSS, Kinyarugonjo,
Notre Dame Academy Secondary School Buseesa,
P.O. Box 314, MUBENDE.
Christ the King Vocational Secondary School, Mpasaana,
St. Catherine Secondary School, Kicucura,
P.O. Box, HOIMA.
St. Andrea Kaahwa's Comprehensive Schools Kooki
Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta,
P.O. Box 44, Kigumba
Rev. Fr. Mugisa Patrick who is the Diocesan Education Secretary (DES) asserts that: the department of education sees to it that Catholic founded schools are organized in such a way that worship, spiritual care, counseling and social welfare services are possible. Still in the spiritual realm, it is of specific importance to the Catholic Education Department of the Diocese to organize programs for Religious education and Christian Religious Education in schools, especially by designing a vibrant, interesting and relevant curriculum aimed at helping learners to discover their identity in God.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE,
HOIMA CATHOLIC DIOCESE,
P.O BOX 34,
HOIMA- UGANDA.
Email: catheduchoima@gmail.com,
Office line: 0392080584, +256775082184, +256757213597
Watssapp: 0781173331


I love Halloween! It's, like, the only holiday where you can have a party and aren't expected to spend time with your family. And you get to wear a costume, which I love.
Unfortunately, I don't have many Halloween decorations.
Perhaps other people would like to make some too.
I know, my setup is very Halloween-y.
Print the pattern, cut it out, and trace it onto the black cardstock. I used white cardstock so that (a) the stencil would be sturdy, and (b) I can use the stencil to make another lantern when I'm done.
Cut it out. A sharp exacto blade will make all the difference here. If your blade doesn't cut the paper with little effort from you, do yourself a favor and buy some new blades.
Score the fold lines. Score the fold lines. Really, it'll make the folds cleaner and easier.
Find some images for your vellum windows. You're going to want to shrink and crop them down to 2"x2". Karen's Whimsy, The Graphics Fairy, and Google Images are all good places to find graphics for your lanterns. You can also download the images I used for my lanterns here. The file is in Microsoft Word format to (hopefully) make it easier to drop in your own images. The images are from a scrapbooking collection entitled Ravenhead Manor.
Anyway, print them out, cut them up, and glue them to the inside of the lantern windows.
Fold it up, glue the tabs, and drop in one of those battery-operated tea light candles. Close the top and it's done!
Alternatively, you can make an open-top version that can hold a real tea light candle. Though keep in mind that you're putting a flame inside paper, so don't leave them unattended.
You can get the open-top pattern here.
Or, if you are feeling so inclined, you can fill it with treats!
Wow! These are absolutely adorable! I am going to have to try and make them with my nieces this weekend. They would love them!
Oh my goodness! these are super fun and adorable! thanks for sharing.
I just put them around my house; they look totally pimp.
girl i wish i had your talent!
I found you on 20 Something Bloggers!
Yes! Never underestimate the power of crafty goodness.
Hopefully my computer will be officially fixed tomorrow; I miss 20sb.


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Joe Biden's victory in electoral college certified
by Tolulope Ayeni January 7, 2021, 9:52 am
Congress has just affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump.
After a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to evacuate and disrupting the proceedings, Congress rejected Republican challenges to Mr. Biden's Electoral College victory.
The counting of Vermont's three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency.
The Senate and House rejected objections to throw out Georgia and Pennsylvania's electoral votes for Biden. Republicans also objected to Arizona, Nevada and Michigan's electoral votes, but the motions failed before they reached debate.
The certification comes after Pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol earlier Wednesday.
The joint session of Congress, which is normally a ceremonial step, was halted for several hours when rioters breached the Capitol.
Proceedings resumed at about 8 p.m. ET with Vice President Mike Pence, bringing the Senate session back into order.
"To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win," Mr. Pence said in a sharp break from Mr. Trump, who had praised the mob. "Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the people's house."
Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, said the "failed insurrection" had only clarified Congress's purpose.
"They tried to disrupt our democracy," he said. "They failed."
Nigeria may waste 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses – Experts
"Beautiful Sight" – China mocks US Capitol invasion by Trump supporters
"If a guy asks for your number, give him your account number first" – Bobrisky to ladies


Powerplant: 625cc Carbureted Single-Cylinder, 5-speed trans.
The KTM 640 Adventure is the ultimate light-weight off-road capable Adventure Bike. With high-quality components, powerful engine and stiffly sprung suspension, it's as close as you can get to a dirt bike with touring capabilities. The KTM's performance comes at a price though. The high-output single-cylinder engine vibrates noticeably on the highway and the bike is too tall for many riders.
The KTM 640 Adventure is the perfect tool for riders that already have an off-road background. The bike can tackle deep sand, single track, or big whoops easily. However, it is still a heavy bike for a Dual Sport so don't get carried away on technical trails. Short highway stints under two hours are acceptable, but the vibration and uncomfortable seat can become unbearable on longer rides.
The 640 Adventure was produced for many years and has good aftermarket support. The bike also has a large tank that allows you to travel roughly 300 miles per fill-up. The reliability of the LC4 motor makes it a popular choice for long tours in remote areas where roads are rough or non-existent.
The successor of the KTM 640 Adventure is the 690 Enduro R. The 690 Enduro R is a pure dirt focused high-performance Dual Sport with a small tank and no windscreen. It has a 6-speed transmission and powerful fuel-injected motor, but its lack of a wide-ratio transmission limits its versatility. By adding an aftermarket tank and windscreen, it can be made into a decent Adventure Touring bike.
* Wet Weight estimated based on 348 lb dry weight.


An early and obvious win in the e-HR evolution was to delegate the basic data capture and maintenance to the data subject (i.e. the employee). Employee self-service (ESS) software gave some control (and therefore a degree of empowerment and engagement) to the employee and sought to free up HR staff from a suite of basic administrative tasks such as personal data updates, attendance tracking, leave and even benefits enrollment.
The paper Optimizing HR Delivery Channels claims, "Overall, nearly 90 percent of HR, payroll, and benefits transactions are conducted via self-service on the Web." Furthermore, businesses are not content for their ESS to stand still. A Towers Watson report, New Horizons, No Boundaries found that fully 37% of organizations are implementing new or leveraging existing self-service functions and 11% even put employee self service software as one of their top three HR service delivery issues for the coming year. There is no denying the central role of ESS for many organizations in keeping costs down and HR service delivery standards up.
The Oracle white paper HR Service Delivery Models cautions that "although you may provide HR self-service and portal content to the workforce, these self-service channels are often not utilized enough to achieve needed cost savings." The key to maximizing savings is widespread workforce adoption. The so-called 'e-channels' – web portal, email and chat – allow employees to access self service software at virtually anytime and at anyplace. This provides the lowest cost service routes for HR which can create the most significant reduction in costs, particularly in international concerns, for whom an automated 24/7 HR self service system can provide a constant service across borders and time zones. Additionally, cost savings can be optimized by combing ESS with Manager Self-Service (MSS) software and an HR help desk, as suggested by CedarCrestone's HR Systems Survey. That study found that, when adopted across the board, HR headcount can be reduced by as much as 25 percent.
Although this multi-faceted approach may seem complex, Towers Watson pointed out some good news regarding employee appetite for HR self service systems, saying that "even as organizations deploy self-service technology at a fairly rapid pace, employees and line managers are interested in an even more aggressive pace for receiving these capabilities and the ability to access and control their own data."
When used as part of a multi-tier HR delivery approach, Employee Self-Service software is more likely to accrue the expected benefits. With a high adoption rate, between 75% and 90% of HR transactions can be serviced at the first tier via ESS thus freeing up HR staff to provide 'higher tier' services such as informed assistance with non-routine inquiries, expert assistance with cases, and policy and strategic level HR support. A Gartner report suggests that "a properly implemented multi-tier model expands the use of self-service applications, leverages less-expensive service center agents (while still providing a high level of service) and reduces the amount of time HR subject matter experts spend answering routine questions."
Optimizing HR self service implementation and adoption will enable organizations to achieve more with less, and new system design is expanding beyond the simple devolution of corporate record-keeping to show an increasing capacity for personalization. These enhanced employee self service software systems will invite employees to add details of pastimes, interests and personal aspirations. Charles Jones, Chairman and CEO of Peopleclick Authoria, says, "…the system of record is fast-becoming the individual", and "productivity is now all about total awareness and collaboration." Two quotes that prompted Steve Goldberg, in Bersin & Associates The Future of Employee Self-Service, to comment, "think of all of the events, knowledge and forums for collaboration that relate to employees that are part of the value they bring to the organization and their fellow employees. Those events, pieces of knowledge and collaborations are the future of Employee Self Service systems."
There is no denying the central role of Employee Self-Service for many organizations in keep costs down and HR delivery standards up.


I gave in and ordered the Pueen Buffet set last Sunday. And it is killing me that it hasn't shipped yet!
Amazon, can you see that I have to have them soon? I love your mani and I will do it as soon I get my hands in the plate 54.


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Sample Papers for Class 10 CBSE SA1 English Solved 2016-17 Set 7
August 14, 2016 by phani
SECTION – A: READING (20 marks)
Q. 1. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks)
1. I was below average student. Both in schools and colleges, rarely my teachers knew me by name. I don't think I was a dunce; just that I didn't have an academic bent of mind. Since failures were more a habit than an exception, a below par performance never disturbed pie. Neither were my teachers proud of me nor did I make my parents feel proud of me.
2. Of course, my parents being noble-hearted, never gave up on me. They never put me down in the presence of others. In fact, to shield me, they always projected a positive image of me to the world.
3. In 1984, while pursuing my graduation in mathematics, I had failed in one of the subjects in my fourth semester. I already had three arrears. For the first time, hearing about my failure, I saw tears in my father's eyes. This was my first experience of seeing my father cry. I couldn't handle his crying. To withdraw myself I escaped to the terrace of my apartment. I suffered a fear like I have never known before. I was trembling. I never wanted my parents to ever cry again because of my failures. But, I was scared. "Was it too late to hegin in life," I doubted. I was already over 18, just about 50% marks in my four semesters, 4 arrears to clear and 3 regular paper to face in my fifth semester, no talent, no special abilities, never won a prize in my life, not a single certificate…. I truly wanted to make it very big in life, if not for my sake, just to make up for all that I had put my parents through. My thoughts were haunting me, "Rajan, you don't have any taste of success. You just don't know what it is to succeed." With tears flooding, I cried, "Can I still make it big in life or have I missed the bus ?"
4. My neighbour, Vijayaraghavan, who learnt about the sobbing of my soul, casually said, "Rajan, the harder you press the spring the faster it will bounce back. So, what if your life has been pressed by failures for 18 years. Decide to bounce back and bounce back big in life. Even God will not stop you." Bounce back I did ! I bounced back big to clear all the 7 papers in first class and ever since I smile at my failures.
5. After all what is resilience the number : To get up one more time than you have fallen. I do not remember of times life as pushed me down, but every time I have bounced back big, for, I can hear the message lingering from within me even louder, "The harder you press the spring the faster it will bounce back. Bounce back and bounce back big."
6. Ever since, I have given enough opportunities for my parents to cry…….cry they do, glad they have a son in me.
(A) On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the following: (1×6 = 6 marks)
(i) The author was a below average student because he……………. (1)
(ii) His failures and poor performance made his teachers and parents…………… (1)
(iii) The author couldn't bear……………. (1)
(iv) At the age of 18, the author felt a deep sense of fear and wondered whether……………. (1)
(v) After being inspired by his neighbour, he……………. (1)
(vi) The message given by the author is……………. (1)
(B) Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following:
(i) ability to recover quickly (Para 5) (1×2 = 2 marks)
(ii) difficult to forget (Para 3)
Q. 2. Read the passage given below carefully: (12 marks)
(1) Biologists in New Zealand are baffled by the sudden death of a large number of the world's rarest species of penguins. At least a third of the 400 yellow-eyed penguins that live on the Otago Peninsula, in New Zealand's South Island have died since December, The loss represents around 15.
(2) Percent of all Yellow eyed penguins and threatens to extinguish the mainland population. The disappearance of this group of penguins is particularly serious for the species because the birds are genetically distinct from those on the Auckland island Campbell Island and their disappearance would narrow the species gene pool considerably. This first penguins died in December and by February the population had crashed.
(3) Post-mortem examinations showed no sign of poisoning by heavy metals or pesticides nor was there any sign of a virus. Whatever killed the birds acted very quickly – In the eight hours they were at sea feeding on the day they died – and most of the corps recovered were near their home beaches. 'Whatever it is seems to make them sick, then head for home and collapse on the beach." said one of the scientists.
(4) Suggestions of a cause range from a change in food supply caused by climatic change, to poisoning by a biological toxin perhaps from an algal bloom. The sea has particularly warm this summer, but temperature alone would not kill the penguins nor had the unusual climatic conditions interfered with the birds 'feeding. None of the dead birds showed any signs of disease.
(A) Read the following summary of the Information given in the passage and fill in the each of the spaces with one word only. (5 Marks)
The recent death of a number of (i)…………Yellow-eyed penguins has puzzled (ii)…………in
New Zealand. On post-mortem examination (iii)…………infection and poisoning were ruled
out, although it is clear that the penguins died quickly. Scientists are trying to find the main
(iv)…………of the disaster and it has been suggested that they could have died due to changes
in climatic conditions or in their food supply. The word from the above passage which means 'poison' in para 3 is (v)………….
(B) Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the words by choosing the correct option: (3 Marks)
(i) confused (para 1)
(ii) put out (para 2)
(iii) disease (para 3)
SECTION – B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR (25 marks)
Q. 3. The condition of the public park in your locality is miserable. Write a letter to the Editor of ' a Local Newspaper with the help of the points given below in 120-150 words. You are Ranjit/ Reshma. (5 marks)
• Poorly managed parks
• Heaps of garbage everywhere
• Boundary-wall broken
• Very dirty animals resting there
Q. 4. Students mostly think that their teacher exaggerate their bad qualities. But it is not at all true. They love their students and have their best interest at heart With the help of the following story line, write a story in about 120 words on the topic 'A Teacher's Love for His Student'. (10 marks) Q. 5. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow: (1/2x 6 = 3 marks)
Here's something just for mothers, (a)…………..being good, compassionate and jack of all trades
(b)…………..is also the (c) …………..beautiful word in the English language. The British Council
quizzed (d)…………..than 40,000 persons in 102 non-English countries (e)…………their favourite
words and the word 'mother' came on top closely followed (f)…………..passion, smile, love and
eternity.
Q. 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify each error and write it along with the correct word in your answer sheet as shown in the example : (4 marks)
Error Correction
Silence is the power which can take, e.g. the a
Either a positive and negative form. (a) ……………. …………….
If I understand the nature in this power, (b) ……………. …………….
I can use it for a beneficial way. (c) ……………. …………….
There are two levels in silence— (d) ……………. …………….
Physical and Mental.
Q. 7. Given below are a set of instructions for using a clinical thermometer. By choosing the correct options complete the paragraph describing the process of using a clinical thermometer. (3 marks)
• Wash the thermometer with fresh water thoroughly.
• Shake it well to bring down the reading below 37° C.
• Place the bulb of the thermometer under the patient's tongue.
• Ask the patient to keep the mouth closed.
• Keep the thermometer under the patients tongue for at least 2 minutes.
• Take out the thermometer and read the temperature.
How to use a Clinical Thermometer
The clinical thermometer (a)…………..with fresh water and the reading (b)…………..by shaking it
well. Then the bulb of the thermometer (c)…………..under the patient's tongue and he is asked to
keep the mouth closed. The thermometer should be kept there for at least two minutes. It is then taken out and the temperature is read.
SECTION – C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND LONG READING TEXT (25 marks)
Q. 8. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: (1×3 = 3 marks)
In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old woman.
Rises towards her day after day like a terrible fish.
(a) Why does the poet refer to the 'terrible fish' in the last line ? (1)
(b) Why has it been described as being "terrible" ? (1)
(c) What does the phrase "in me she has drowned a young girl" mean ? (1)
"Are we pinching it before Elizabeth comes ?"
(a) What does 'it' refer to here ? (1)
(b) How does Victoria conclude that her parents are pinching 'it' ? t (1)
(c) Mention two reasons that Mrs. Slater gives for her action. (1)
Q. 9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2×4 = 8 marks)
(a) Mrs. Slater represents a great materialistic character in the play, 'The Dear Departed'. Give two
evidences in support of the statement. (2)
(b) Draw the contrast between 'childish' and 'artless' faces and the seriousness beyond their years
visible on them. (2)
(c) Would you agree that Mrs. Packletide was jealous ? Give reasons. (2)
(d) How does Sylvia Plath effectively use personification in her poem 'The Mirror' ? (2)
Q. 10. Answer any one of the following in 80-100 words : (4 marks)
Both Nicola and Jacopo have grown up and are successful and respectable citizens. They were asked to inaugurate a 'HOME' for the abandoned children. Imagine yourself to be Nicola, address the gathering expressing your views on 'Child Care'.
What message does the poet wish to convey through the poem 'Mirror' ?
NOVEL/LONG READING TEXT (10 marks)
Attempt any one question from 11(a) or 11(b) in about 150 words.
The Story of My Life
Q, 11. (a) Helen was quite bitter to discover that the horse-shoe crab had vanished, but was soon happy that he had returned to the sea. What does this reveal about Helen's character ? Answer in about 100 words. (10 marks)
(a) Helen was quite attached to her father. His death was her 'first great sorrow'. Write about her father in 100 words.
Q. 11. (b) Why did Anne call her secret dwelling a paradise ? (10 marks)
(b) Write the pen-portrait of Alfred Dussel
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A: You need to use the MMULT function to do proper matrix multiplication when you calculate [x, y]:
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otherwise instead of taking dot products, it just does pair-wise multiplication (0.10526316 * 11 = 1.15789474)

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Home Journal Our Learnings from 2020
Our Learnings from 2020
Christa Blatchford
Ron Bechet
Joan Mitchell, Landscape for a Friend, 1977. Oil on canvas, 24 x 69 7/8 inches (60.96 x 177.483 cm). © Estate of Joan Mitchell.
Dear Artists and Colleagues,
What a hard, complicated, and intense year this has been for us all. As 2020 comes to a close, we are still deep in the pandemic, and deep in uncertainty. We want to take a moment to reflect and share the Foundation's response over this year.
We've centered on our values.
Throughout 2020, we have looked to our core values to guide how we responded internally and externally to the evolving landscape. These values include being artist centered, cultivating a culture of generosity, and upholding our commitment to equity.
We organized with other funders for greater impact.
In March, our Artist Programs team recognized the devastating scope of COVID's impact on artists. We knew we needed to step forward, especially given our history of providing emergency grants, but it was clear we couldn't do it alone. The needs of this time demanded partnership and coordinated effort. The Foundation pooled our emergency resources with more than 50 other arts funders—including many other artist-endowed foundations—to help launch rapid response grants to individual artists through Artist Relief. The initiative opened in April with $10 million in funding and has grown to a $20+ million national fund. To date, the fund has directly supported 3,600 artists across the U.S. We took a similar approach in New Orleans, home to the Joan Mitchell Center Residency. We contributed to the New Orleans Creative Response Relief Fund, a local initiative that raised and distributed more than $700,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to artists living and working in the Greater New Orleans Metro area.
" Thank you for the beam of hope. But that's what JMF is. Through it all you have, without fail, placed the spirit of art and the soul of the artist above all else."
Arlan Huang,
grant recipient
We re-envisioned how our assets could be put to work in service of artists.
Early in the year, we implemented a process of closely reviewing our budget each quarter, reorganizing our priorities for 2020 and applying any savings to direct aid to artists. In total, we more than doubled our annual grant budget by distributing $1 million in COVID relief: $478,000 in contributions to Artist Relief, $100,000 to the New Orleans Creative Response Relief Fund, and $433,500 in individual need-based grants to our community of alumni artists.
We looked deeply at our resources and considered the best use of the facilities at the Joan Mitchell Center, our artist residency center in New Orleans. After temporarily closing the Center in March to prevent COVID exposure on site, we saw the need to pivot the program to ensure artists could safely utilize the space. By early summer, our team had redesigned the program as a socially-distanced local residency, focusing on private studio space and virtual professional development for New Orleans-based artists. In addition, by converting bedrooms typically used by visiting resident artists into studios, we nearly doubled our available studio spaces. The locally focused program opened in September, and will be our model through the end of 2021.
We're affirming our commitment to direct, unrestricted support to artists.
Since our formation, unrestricted support to artists has been central to the Foundation's work. This year has only underscored the crucial need for significant, flexible financial support to stabilize artists' practices over the long-term and break the project-to-project funding cycle. Holding firm in this commitment, in October we awarded unrestricted grants of $25,000 each to 25 artists across the country through our annual Painters & Sculptors Grants. We will soon announce our plans to deepen the grant's impact in future years.
" [The grant] served as a guidepost during this year, the most unhinged, unpredictable year in a century. There were no instructions to turn to, nor roadmap to shepherd us through the dark night, yet the Joan Mitchell Foundation award was solid ground for me, a lifeline in 2020... The award acted as a positive example of what art institutions can do to sustain creativity and to build hope for a more equitable future."
Gabriel Martinez,
2019 grant recipient
We've focused on fully sustaining our team.
In the face of the pandemic and related site closures, we have worked to ensure employment stability for our full- and part-time staff in New York and New Orleans. In turn, our team has shown tremendous flexibility and care in meeting the challenges of these times, working smarter and in new ways to ensure that our dual mission of supporting artists and stewarding Joan Mitchell's legacy has continued without interruption.
We continue to apply an equity lens to our practices and priorities.
Over this year, in order to advance equity within our organization and in our work, we have begun the process of clarifying equity-related roles and responsibilities at the staff and board levels; completed an external full-staff compensation analysis; adopted a secular approach to paid holidays; and started mapping an equity framework for hiring. We're identifying clear, actionable diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in each department for 2021. Building on racial equity trainings undertaken in 2018 and 2019, we are excited for our staff and board to embark on training in a restorative approach to strengthening working relationships. With the ongoing support of our Equity Committee, we continue to be committed to the learning, attention, and action that is required for building a substantial equity culture throughout the Foundation.
All of the work noted here is ongoing and ever-evolving. We look forward to keeping you informed as we continue to plot our path forward.
On behalf of all of the staff and board of the Joan Mitchell Foundation, we wish each of you a peaceful close to the year, as we look forward to a NEW year and the hope that it brings. Thank you for being a part of our community.
Christa Blatchford, Executive Director
Ron Bechet, Board President
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Christa Blatchford, Executive Director of the Joan Mitchell Foundation, directs the vision of the Foundation with the Board of Directors, and oversees the programming, administration, and operations of the Joan Mitchell Foundation's New York City headquarters and the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, LA. Christ...
Ron Bechet is the Victor H. Labat Professor of Art in the Department of Art at Xavier University of Louisiana. Mr. Bechet also serves as Department Head for the Department of Art. He is a painter, and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. He has been teaching for 20 years at the college level. He ...
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IDEA outlines procedural safeguards to protect children and allow their parents to be equal participants.
The problem is little or no enforcement of the IDEA. This has allowed school district staff to create rules on the fly.
Really? Who tied their hands? Seriously.
According to Section 1412 of IDEA, State Departments of Education are responsible for supervising school districts and ensuring that all children with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education.
(1) FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.
(A) In General – A free appropriate public education is available to all children with disabilities residing in the State between the ages of 3 and 21, inclusive, including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school.
See also State Educational Agency Responsible for General Supervision.
Unfortunately, compliance problems are not new, nor are they isolated.
IDEA requires State Departments of Education to monitor school district (LEA) compliance.
When states fail to ensure compliance, there are no sanctions, funds are not withheld by the feds.
In 2000, The National Council on Disability (NCD) published "Back to School on Civil Rights," a report on enforcement and compliance with the IDEA.
* in the sampling of states studied, noncompliance persisted over many years.
"During the 1997 reauthorization of IDEA, the 'battle cry' of parents was enforcement of the law.
NCD recommended that Congress turn over enforcement of IDEA to the Dept of Justice. When Congress reauthorized IDEA in 2004, they did not make this change.
Parents and advocates need to shine a light on this problem when the law is reauthorized next time.
This entry was posted in FAPE, IDEA 2004, Parent Rights & Responsibilities, State Complaints and tagged Back to School on Civil Rights, IDEA Monitoring and Compliance by Pam Wright. Bookmark the permalink.
I cant believe ths article was posted almost a month ago, yet no one has replied.
Wrightslaw, tell parents what we need to do to get the IDEA to be enforced. How do we get penalties attached for non-compliance? What steps should we take? My son has been out of school since May. Due process was a nightmare and a joke. I am being forced to put my child back into an abysmal program where he is not safe, and will not be educated, it's taxpayer funded babysitting, pure and simple.


Good news: sweet little Alice has made it to Funderland! That's right, she's just stepped on the magic land, but don't think that she'll be having a pleasant, dangers-free journey there! No sir, there are all kinds of devilish little creatures here, like mean froggies, for instance, that she'll meet on her way to her destination and which will do their best to scare her and make her leave Funderland for good. So, she'd love to have you as her companion in this mysterious magic kingdom here! Join her through Funderland and, using the indicated arrow keys, the ones suggested to you in the game's tutorial, guide her along all those dangers-covered platforms. You'll see, this might just be one of the most challenging fun platform games that you've ever played! Make sure to help her jump way up high and collect all those golden coins floating there and to click the spacebar, too, for shooting down all the mean creatures that she'll encounter. Enjoy your thrilling adventure through Funderland!