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Cake Wrecks, Car Wrecks & the Quest for Grace
About 14 months ago, a few weeks before our divorce was final, Justin and I sat down on our bed to talk. The kids were asleep and the house was quiet. Too quiet. At some point during that conversation, he calmly launched into an analogy about our marriage. It spoke to me. And it devastated me.
When we first got married, Kelli, I felt like we got into a car, fastened our seat belts and started out on a journey, he began. At first, it was awesome. I really felt like we were on this long journey together. But then I came up behind another car and had to slow down. What do you always tell me to do when that happens? he asked.
Pass it, I said softly, intrigued by where he was going with this.
Pass it, he repeated. Hurry up. Go faster. Pass the next car, you aren't going fast enough.
I stared at him.
Kelli, you always had to go faster and do more. You wanted the perfect job, you got it. And you were so good at it. Then you wanted a better job, a nicer car, kids, a bigger house… you wanted it all and we got it all. But it wasn't enough. You kept speeding up. For a while, I thought I could keep up with you and for a while, I really wanted to. But then I got tired, he continued.
I was quietly crying by this point, processing his words.
Kelli, all I wanted was to slow down. I wanted to stop and enjoy the ride. I wanted to sightsee with you. But you never would.
He went on to tell me he was worried I would never slow down. He said he had genuine concerns about how that would affect my relationships with our kids and other people in the future.
That conversation haunts me because, in many ways, he was dead-on. It was also one of the deepest, most sincere talks we'd had during our entire marriage. And it happened much later than it should have.
You see, I have a knack for doing life aggressively. I excel at filling my plate with so much stress, work, stuff and super high expectations that I slip into autopilot. When I'm in "go mode," I know one speed… running toward everything that keeps my walls high and away from what's important.
Over the past year, I've worked on pumping the brakes and slowing down. But that's a challenge because when it gets quiet, I'm forced to sit and deal with feelings and emotions I've never faced. So then I speed back up, piling on work and stress because there's comfort in forging ahead. I've learned it's such a dirty little cycle. Can anyone else out there relate?
Exhibit A: Hudson's birthday party. I'll preface this by saying the past twelve weeks almost murdered me. Crazy projects at work. Running kids. Trying to get to the gym. Calls (yes, more than one) from the principal's office. Halloween costume shopping. Delivering dessert to the PTO teacher appreciation luncheon (I caved… the boys are in a new school and we all love it). Saying yes to the occasional date. Forgetting to pay bills (my mortgage in October… whoops). This, my friends, is all things Mom Life.
So for Hudson's Lego-themed party, I ordered invites, gave Justin a handful then never sent out the rest. Friends and family on my side all got invited via text message. Ugh. (Do I at least get points for it not being a group text?)
But that's not the worst part.
Our kids live for custom birthday cakes. Over the years, we've done fire trucks, garbage trucks, unicorns, baseballs, beach scenes and all sorts of 3-D cakes the kids pick out on Pinterest. It's our thing and it makes them feel really special.
You're high, by the way, if you think I made any of those cakes. I'd screw that shit up in the first 30 seconds. We trust and pay the experts. It's money well spent. For real.
I booked the baker in August. Then closer to the party date, emailed a picture of the cake Hudson wanted… the number 6 with a Lego construction theme all around it. She asked me what number cake pan she should order and I confirmed a 6. Justin offered to get and assemble the Legos, because, well… I suck at that building and engineering business.
But the night before the party, we had a problem.
The baker had emailed a picture to show us how the cake turned out. And it was PERFECT. Except… the bright colored fondant Lego blocks were wrapped around the number 6.
The picture our baker sent us the night before Hudson's 7th birthday party (face palm).
And Hudson was definitely about to turn 7.
Holy. Shit.
Since it was too late to bake a 7, she offered to turn it into a circle. Justin made a few tweaks to the construction site plan and SUCCESS! Hudson never noticed anything was weird. He was enthralled by the Legos and asked if he could keep the giant crane. He loved it. Phew.
That's the story of my epic cake wreck.
But two days later, the cake wasn't even a blip on the radar.
Disoriented and in pain, I was walking to an ambulance.
It felt like a dream.
I had my purse. My phone.
Why was my car against a tree? Why were people staring?
As I sat in the ambulance, a paramedic asked if it was OK for him to take my driver's license out of my wallet.
"Wait, what happened?" I asked, wincing as I sat my hand down on the top of my thigh and felt pain shoot through my leg.
"You were in an accident. We're headed to the hospital to get you checked out," he said.
Accident?
Hospital?
No. It was a great Monday morning. I'd prepped dinner for that evening so I could quickly feed the kids before putting them in the gym daycare and squeezing in a quick workout. I got the boys on the bus, dropped off Lyla, knocked a couple things off my work to-do list for the day and this was all before 8am.
There was no time for an accident.
I still have no memory of what led up to the crash or anything immediately after it. According to the police report though, we both had yellow lights and I turned in front of another car that was going 45 – 50 mph. The impact sent hot coffee flying through my Honda Pilot, deployed airbags down the entire passenger side and totaled both vehicles.
I don't remember calling Justin from the front seat of my car and asking him to tell the medics not to take me to the hospital. I don't recall telling them I just needed to sign the paperwork to refuse medical treatment because I had so much to do at work.
I don't remember refusing to get on the cot when they asked me to… even though I had airbag burns on my hands, a painful bruise on my thigh and a concussion from hitting my head. As my SUV was loaded onto a tow truck, I texted someone from work to come pick me up so I could go home and change clothes before knocking out the rest of my work day.
Not realizing how out of it I was, I pounded on until about 1:30 that afternoon when Justin and I met up to buy new car seats (they're supposed to be replaced after a significant crash). As we walked into Target, he looked at me and said, "I don't think you're OK. If you're not going to be checked out, I think you should at least consider taking the rest of the day off."
He was only about the 20th person to say that to me since the crash happened. But I could hear the concern in his voice, saying slow down without using those words at all.
"OK," I replied, shrugging my shoulders as I took out my phone to email my boss and my team.
That was two weeks ago. And here I am… removed from the cake and car wrecks.
So grateful my babies weren't with me when the crash happened.
Up to my ears in insurance claims (a first for me).
Navigating the process of buying a new car (also something I've never had to do by myself).
Trying to learn from how I once again allowed myself to become so intoxicated and distracted by the chaos of life.
Forcing myself to take a step back.
Finding perspective in a place somewhat foreign to me, as I lean into a strong dose of GRACE… something that was once missing from my life. It's a word I only ever heard as a little girl in church, or the song Amazing Grace… until someone on my team at work used it about two years ago during a difficult conversation.
"Kelli, please understand what's happening in my life and why it's hard," she'd said. "I don't handle situations the same way you do and it's OK that I don't. It's OK that we're different. But I need some grace from you. And I think you should give yourself some too."
That was a turning point in my relationship with that person, in such a good way. I've re-played her words in my head a lot and – in that time – worked to figure out how to find the grace she suggested for me. It's been a process.
Here's how my sweet friend (and incredible writer) Mandy recently described it in a Facebook post:
Grace. For myself, for my family, for my friends, for our country. It's a new concept to my little brain and it's been life changing. It looks like forgiveness to myself when I've said something wrong. Love in the toughest moment. Breathing out instead of yelling. Napping instead of laundry. It's knowing that people are good and may not feel so good right then. It's grace. I'm here for it.
I recently bought a little porcelain sign at Hobby Lobby with that word on it. I put it in the giant greenhouse window in my kitchen, where I see it when I walk in to make the kids breakfast each morning and when I flip on the light after coming home from a long day at work.
A picture I snapped and sent to a friend before running out the door one October morning... trying to find grace among all the dirty dishes!
Grace reminds me I'm human. Grace reminds me I'm never going to be perfect. Grace reminds me to slow down. Grace reminds me I can't go back and change any of the proverbial "wrecks" in my life (there have been so many), but I can move forward and forgive myself for those mishaps and mistakes.
And you know what? It's time.


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Make up tutorials are so popular now, with the rise of youtube and blogging there are so many professional looking and glamorous looks available for people to try.
I was thinking about the things that I use when I am doing a tutorial or even just make up on myself and I realised there are a few things that kind of make an essential kit for creating great eyeshadow looks!
I have narrowed this 'essentials kit' down to 5 things! (I know, well done me!).
For those days where you want a bit of colour or something something on the lids, don't spend half an hour faffing about with eyeshadow if you don't want to. Invest in a good long lasting cream eyeshadow (now this doesn't mean you need to spend a lot!) The one I love the most is the Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo in 'On and On Bronze'. Loads of bloggers have raved about this shade and the formula is one of the best that I've tried! This doesn't crease, which is amazing, and it lasts for aaaaages on the lid.
If you are in a hurry getting ready to go out or go to work but you need to give your make up a lift, get a simple dark brown eyeshadow stick. Using one of these you can smudge it along your upper (and lower if you are going for an evening even) lash line and using a fluffy brush to blend this out a bit. This helps to add a touch of definition and a bit of smokiness, it's a great way to update your make up and add something different. I love the Laura Mercier Cocoa Caviar Stick :).
The Lorac Pro Palette pictured below is my go to palette when I want to create a good day time eyeshadow look, but it's also got some great eyeshadows for evening. When you get a good palette with great quality matte eyeshadows it means you have a myriad (a lot) of eyeshadow looks waiting to be created. This palette has a brilliant pigmented black shade which can be pressed into the crease for an intense smokey eye, or you can use an angled liner brush to push it into the lower lash line.
Bronzers are perfect transition colours! If they are good enough for contour, they are good enough to use in the crease for a transition colour. The one I love using is NARS Laguna bronzer, which is mostly matte but has a touch of shimmer. It's a great warm brown, which helps other eyeshadows blend into it with a nice gradient. Either I'll use Laguna OR I'll reach for the Taupe shade in the Lorac Pro Palette!
I hope you have enjoyed reading about my tips for getting the best eyeshadow look you can. Please feel free to leave me a comment, or click through to my Blog Lovin' and follow me there :).


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Q: String Manipulation in C I am helping my nephew for his C lab homework, it is a string manipulation assignment and applying Wang's algorithm.
Here is the BNF representation for the input.
<s> ::= <l> # <r>

<l> ::= <list>| ε
<r> ::= <list>| ε
<list> ::= <f>|<f> , <list>
<f> ::= <letter>| - <f>| (<f><op><f>)
<op> ::= & | | | >
<letter> ::= A |... | Z

What is the best practice to handle and parse this kind of input in C? How can I parse this structure without using struct? Thanks in advance.

A: The most straightforward approach is to make every rule (or "production") a function.  This is called a "recursive descent" parser.
Write two routine that will peek at and get the next character as well.
This will give you some code that looks something like this (in pseudocode):
// <sequent> ::= <lhs> # <rhs>
sequent()
    lhs()
    if peekchar() != '#' then error
    else poundsign = nextchar()
    rhs()

// <lhs> ::= <formulalist>| ε
lhs()
    if peekchar() == EOF
        return
    else
       formula()

// <rhs> ::= <formulalist>| ε
rhs()
    if peekchar() == EOF
        return
    else
       formulalist()

// <formulalist> ::= <formula>|<formula> , <formulalist>
formulalist()
   formula()
   if peekchar() is ','
       comma = nextchar()
       return formulalist()

// <formula> ::= <letter>| - <formula>| (<formula><infixop><formula>)
formula()
    next = peekchar()
    if next in A..Z
        letter
    else if next is -
        minus_sign = nextchar()
        return formula()
    else
        formula()
        infixop()
        formula()

// <infixop> ::= & | | | >
infixop()
    c = nextchar()
    if c not in &,|,> then error

// <letter> ::= A | B | ... | Z
letter()
    c = nextchar()
    if c not A..Z then error

and so forth, for each rule.
The general idea:

*

*each rule is a function

*at certain points the function peeks ahead to see what to do.  for example, formula() checks to see if the first character is a minus sign.

A: As you already have your BNF, the simplest way to parse this kind of input would be to use a parser generator. But due to this being homework, I'm not sure wether using a generator is allowed.
Nevertheless, you can also use a hand-written parser. Just do a search for recursive descent parsers...

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Hello all! One of the things I'm primarily interested in is general game design theory, and how we can utilize some rather broad ideas to facilitate our level designs. This is a bit vague (especially for a blog about Source level design) but I figured I'd round out the content of this blog with something a bit more abstract and theoretical.
In this post I'm going to distinguish between two different methods of game design, and I'll extend those methods to source level design with some examples. The first method is Architectural design (referencing Jonthan Blow's commentary on narrative in games). This style relies upon a very specific starting point for the design process, perhaps a blueprint whose basic requirements are all but immutable (like a previous level that is being translated from one game to another), or a representational or narrative requirement (a theme or setting that one is trying to capture in your design). Think of a game like HL2: it seems quite likely that the story told via the sucession of levels was arhictected in advance of the level designers work (somewhat in line with the programmers getting the engine up to speed). As such, though the designers had a degree of creative capacity, they are often times composing spaces in reference to the prebaked narrative.
What is emphasized here is that the level is built with regards to the goals or needs of the other object (the previous level, the representation). The level is built to fit something else, to match up with another creation.
The second style of design is what might be called Emergent design. Emergent design tends to start without a clear goal or idea, no real absolute towards which it must inevitably tend, but rather it allows the experience of designing the level to dictate the formulation of the space. Accidents, intuitions and chance feature heavily in this style of design: one isn't so much designing a level, as exploring the possibilities of the level as one goes, allowing you think of spilt paint as a goal rather than a hindrance.
An analogy of these two forms which might prove useful is to consider a level as a ball of clay. The first style of design operates by proposing what you want to turn the clay into (a cup, a bowl, etc) and then matching the clay to the proposal. The second style of design offers no proposed target; rather, the artist simply molds the clay into interesting shapes until something happens to catch their eye, thus allowing them to form a coherent level.
Often these styles can be interwoven. Consider the developer's commentary from HL2: EP2. In one section of the ant lion caverns, a brief story is relayed in which a valve designer randomly opened a wall in order to generate a new space for items. Upon doing so, they realized that the opening gave the player a perfect view of the upcoming path to the Ant Lion Thumper. This vista satisfied some of the general design goals, such as allowing players the opportunity to observe before engaging. It also gives the player feedback along the lines of "come here" or "you're going the right way", avoiding unnecessary backtracking or confusion. However, it wasn't planned out or preconceived; rather, it emerged purely by accident, and just so happened to elegantly line up with Valve's own design philosophy.
With a game like TF2, we can clearly see how random or unplanned geometry can quickly lead to novel and interesting gameplay spaces. Imagine accidentally creating a small ledge by not properly player clipping a space, only to realize that said ledge gives defenders/attackers a much needed and enticing vantage point. Or, imagine composing a small detail room, separated from the rest of the map where detail work doesn't hinder play, only to discover that said room perfectly connects two disparate parts of the map together. Likewise, a rock, thrown at random in the middle of a room might just as easily become a rocket (such as with my recent detail contest entry), allowing you to cement the visual nature of a space together and to expand the dimensions of the area in new directions.
It seems clear that at some level one is always architecting spaces together, ensuring enough overall consistency to complete the project. But one should also be sure to allow the very act of the creation enough room to change the blueprint. The very act of making a level should put the blueprint into question, allowing you to bend it as you go.
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A very good article on some basic concepts of level design theory.
The combination of emergent and architectural design is why I often say to judge aesthetics one must consider the gameplay implications of a given space in addition to the style and execution of said space.
Easy examples of emergent design are the detailing process from an alpha gameplay map to its beta version, where architecture is mapped onto purely gameplay-related items. Architectural design, on the other hand, would consist of visualizing the theme and purpose of a space before routing gameplay elements throughout that vision.
It is the intersection of skills utilized in both of these theory-driven processes that makes a designer truly good at their work.
when i realized you were talking about emergent gameplay, i imediately harkened back to the concept of "emergent behavior in computer programs." also… i remember reading something about player's emergent behavior and how it shapes the design process of maps, transforming alphas into betas.
I'm glad that someone has finally stated to change the blueprint. It's something that often, most developers are too scared to wander off from. I'm about a Design Document as the next guy, but sometimes great gameplay comes from an entirely different perspective. One thats not entirely focused, or controlled. One that is just "going with the flow".
It's important for designers to remember that both methods serve the goal of design: to create an experience for an audience. Someone sticking to just architectural design could easily lose sight of the experience and end up with a highly developed but ultimately unfulfilling piece. Likewise someone sticking to just emergent design could lose sight of the audience and create something interesting but ultimately unfitting to the needs of what it's created for.
If there are holes in the design, a designer has to know how to pick the right peg for the right hole.


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The biggest star known to man is 1,700 times larger than the sun!
1. If you put your finger over a star in the sky, you are preventing photons that have travelled to Earth undisturbed for millions of years from finally entering your eye.
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Photons are a basic unit of light. They are made in the centre of a star and will travel for millions of years before they reach Earth. When you block out a star in the sky with your finger, you are really blocking million year old photons from entering your retina.
2. Do you know where the coldest place in the known universe is? How about the hottest? Well, they're both right here on Earth!
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Well, they were. The coldest recorded temperature in the universe was created here in a lab on Earth (-273 degrees celsius, or absolute zero), and the Large Hadron Collider has also managed to create the hottest recorded temperature since the universe began with the Big Bang (5.5 trillion degrees kelvin).
4. And in around 4.5 billion years, the Milky Way is expected to collide with the Andromeda galaxy, our closest galactic neighbour, to form a giant elliptical galaxy.
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6. And our big ol' red neighbour, Jupiter, is twice as big as all of the other planets in our solar system combined!
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Just one section of the planet's surface – a gigantic, 150 year old storm called the "Great Red Spot" – is itself twice the size of Earth!
7. There is a planet in our galaxy where the temperature during the day can reach over 1,000 degrees celsius and it possibly rains molten glass horizontally at around 4,500 mph!
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The planet, known as HD 189733b, was spotted using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and is a cobalt blue colour.
8. Scientists think they have found a parallel universe in a void measuring one billion light years across.
It's a pretty controversial hypothesis, but the void – which is empty of all matter – may be evidence of a multiverse. Discovered in 2007, it is 40 times bigger than the largest previously recorded void.
9. So we know that light takes a long time to travel through space, right? Well, there are actually some parts of the universe we can't see because the light from there hasn't reached us yet.
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The universe is so extraordinarily vast that light from these galaxies, which were formed during THE BIG BANG, still hasn't gotten to us!
10. Although, soon the James Webb Space Telescope will allow us to explore galaxies that were formed at the very beginning of the universe, and observe stars forming planetary systems.
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Ummmm WHAT!?
12. Did you know that there are an estimated 500,000 pieces of space debris floating above the Earth and moving around at speeds of up to 17,500 mph?
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Space debris is basically anything we have carelessly left to float around in space – bits of rocket, dead satellites, what have you.
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It's mostly larger satellites that have survived the fiery reentry process and, truth be told, they more often than not land in the ocean (ugh) or in some remote area. There is a whole team of researchers dedicated to tracking space debris and monitoring its risk of colliding with Earth – as far as we know, no one has died by being struck by a bit of old satellite!
14. But here's the thing, there is such a phenomenon as The Kessler Effect, in which a single destructive event in Earth's low orbit could cause all satellites to break up into smaller and smaller fragments until the planet is surrounded by a massive cloud of shrapnel.
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This would make ever having to leave Earth almost impossible.
15. There's a rogue supermassive black hole speeding through space at around five million miles per hour.
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Usually, every galaxy contains a black hole, but this one has been kicked out of its home galaxy, 3C 186. This is probably the result of two galaxies colliding, which may have united both black holes. Astronomers predict that in 20 million years, it will break out of its galaxy and roam the universe forever.
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The probe was launched back in 1977 in order to study Jupiter and Saturn and is now on its second mission out of the solar system. It will now drift through interstellar space forever. The Earth will probably be vaporised by the sun in a few billion years, meanwhile Voyager 1 will probably still be moving through space.
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Venus today is a living hell. It has a suffocating carbon dioxide atmosphere and there is almost no water vapour; temperatures there reach 462 degrees celsius! But climate modelling has suggested that ancient Venus may have had oceans and a dry land pattern just like ours. Various factors – including the water to land ratio, and the idea that clouds potentially shielded Venus from strong sunlight – suggest that the planet may once have been habitable.
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This is known as "cold welding", and it occurs because the atoms of both individual bits do not know that they belong to different pieces of metal, so they join together. This doesn't happen on Earth because there is always air or water separating the pieces.
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These rogue planets do not orbit a star, and so it's pretty hard to glimpse them – in fact we don't actually know if there are any nearby at all. Statistically speaking, however, they are not close enough to be a concern and really we're a pretty small target given the size of the solar system.
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According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Matter is the longest-standing unsolved mystery in modern astrophysics. Indeed, it might not even be matter! Basically, the amount of gravity in the universe doesn't quite equal the amount of observable mass – the planets, the stars, the galaxies, the comets, the black holes, and the dark clouds. So scientists propose there is a large measure of unobservable or "dark" mass in the universe, which is the source of all that gravity.
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This idea is based on a complicated theory known as vacuum decay – basically a self-destruct button for the universe! It's only speculative at this point, but it comes down to whether the universe is in a true or a false vacuum – a true vacuum is stable, but a false vaccum isn't. If a random quantum fluctuation allowed a false vaccum to release its potential energy, it would create a bubble of true vacuum that would expand at the speed of light and delete every single thing it touched. Destruction would be instant and depending on where it happened in the universe, we might never see it coming. Remember, this one is just a theory!
22. And lastly, this isn't a fact per se, but have you considered the possibility that we've already sent a message to an alien race in the distant past and it's still making its way to them?
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Space is huge, we've established that by now, and there's every chance we've already sent a message into space thousands of years ago and forgotten about it (think about how societies change over time). We could either still be waiting for that message to arrive, OR waiting on a reply to travel back to us. In that sense, we would just be constantly introducing ourselves over and over again to whoever else might be out there…
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Post RIF Issues
There is more to a RIF than the RIF process itself. Educators threatened with a job loss have other questions – if I lose my current job how will I make ends meet and what will I do about health insurance?
The Texas Workforce Commission handles all unemployment claims, and the commission's website explains what the benefits are, how you apply and how you appeal if your benefits application is rejected. It even has an online application process. The commission has developed a helpful fact sheet designed specifically for educators.
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/school-layoffs.pdf
As explained in the commission's information, an educator who loses their job is generally entitled to benefits unless they lost their job due to misconduct. Misconduct is defined as violating the employer's policies in some fairly serious way. Examples that the commission uses of misconduct are:
a violation of company policy;
a violation of law;
neglect or mismanagement of your position; or
failure to perform your work acceptably if you are capable of doing so.
The application and benefits determination process has been designed to be very user-friendly for the legal layperson, with the assumption that most claimants will not have legal assistance. The commission, not the former employer, determines whether a person is entitled to benefits. Once the commission receives a claim for benefits, it notifies the claimant's former employer. If the employer believes the former employee should not be entitled to benefits, it may provide the commission investigator with any information it has to support that position. The investigator will review the information provided by claimant and employer and make an initial determination as to whether the claimant is entitled to benefits, and notify both sides of the decision in writing and explain how either side can appeal the decision if they feel it is in error. If the decision is appealed by either side, a TWC independent hearing examiner conducts a telephone hearing, objectively questioning both sides to determine the fact. Once the hearing officer has heard from both sides and feels confident that he or she understands fully what happened, he or she prepares a written decision.
Continuation of Health Insurance
…Over the summer
Section 22.004 of the Texas Education Code requires a school district to provide its staff with the opportunity to participate in a group health insurance plan.
See https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.22.htm#22.004 for a copy of the law.
If a staff member does elect to have health insurance through the district and the staff member is officially employed through the last day that the staff member is required to work for the school year, Texas Education Code 22.004(k) provides that the district must continue to provide health insurance under the same terms through the summer, whether or not the staff member is coming back for the next school year.
Educators who wish to remain, or have their families remain covered under their district's health insurance policy beyond the summer may be able to do so as well through the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act, a 1986 federal law commonly known as COBRA. Your district should automatically provide you with information regarding COBRA and the forms needed to elect continued coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions About A Reduction in Force or RIF
Like any business, when staffing reductions need to be made, a district may eliminate positions and can often "layoff" the individuals in those positions. Staffing reductions in public education can be based on reductions in student population, the elimination of a district program or a financial crisis leading to a budget shortfall. The term commonly used in public education for such a staff reduction or layoff, is a "reduction in force" or "RIF" for short.
Following are answers to questions that educators and other district employees frequently ask when they hear that a RIF is threatened or where they are told that their own position is being eliminated. While this information is generally accurate, readers should remember that many specific RIF processes are left to the school district and so should consult their local policies for specific information.
Can a district decide to eliminate positions and terminate employees even if they have done nothing wrong?
Yes. State law allows the district to terminate the employment of both contract and non-contract employees due to a "program change" or a financial crisis or "financial exigency." After the last major round of RIFs across the state in 2011, the Texas Legislature substantially amended the law, creating a significant distinction between RIFs based on a program change and RIFs based on a financial exigency. In either case, state law provides that the decision may usually be appealed.
How does the district decide which employees should be let go?
There are a number of steps that a district can take to reduce personnel and not all require the district to use the RIF process and policy. The RIF process is required only in the termination or nonrenewal of certified educator term or continuing contracts or the termination of certified educator probationary contracts during the school year.
When deciding who will be subject to a RIF, districts often take the path of least resistance.
Where possible, non-contract positions or, at the end of the school year, educators with probationary contracts will often be chosen because the district is not required to provide as much due process to those individuals. Where the RIF process and policy does apply, the policy will set out how the district selects the educators that will be affected.
When it applies, how does the district make selections under its RIF policy?
The majority of the public education workforce is made up of certified educators holding term or continuing contracts so the RIF policy is significant when a district decides to reduce staff. The RIF procedure is set in official local school board policy. For that reason, you need to check your local policy. It is common, however, for local policies to provide that:
The decisions as to which employees are affected first are made by determining the "employment area" that will be reduced. The employment area is determined by the board based on superintendent recommendations. Examples of what could be an "employment area" are: a particular elementary grade, a particular secondary program, or a particular administrative position or department. Most policies provide the board with a great deal of latitude in determining the employment area which means the area selected may be large and involve hundreds of educators or may be small and involve only one.
Once the affected "employment area" has been determined, the district decides how many positions in that area are to be eliminated. If the cuts will involve some but not all the employees in the area, the district must decide who in that area will be targeted. The decision as to which educators in that employment area will be personally subject to the RIF is made using specific criteria, which should be set out in district policy. A common policy lists, in order of importance:
(1) Certification status.
(2) Performance.
(3) Seniority.
(4) Professional background.
But your district policy may have a different list of criteria so it is important to check your local policy.
Once identified, the employees affected are given official written notice, which must include an explanation of their right to appeal the decision.
"At will" staff members, or those employed without a contract can, under both state law and most district policies be terminated at any time and for any reason, except an illegal reason. Most districts will not have to employ their RIF policy to determine what reductions to make for their non-contract staff.
State law provides that certified educators employed under a probationary contract may be terminated at the end of the school year by the school board determining that "it is in the district's best interests" to do so and notifying the educator of the determination before the 45th day before the last instructional day of the school year. Again., the district can reduce staff by employing this provision without using the district's RIF policy procedures.
What is the difference between a RIF that is based on a financial crisis and a RIF that is based on a program change?
One of the biggest changes made by the Legislature after the 2011 RIFs was to add significant hurdles to a district intending to reduce staff because of a financial crisis, termed a "financial exigency".
Texas Education Code §44.011 allows a school board to declare a financial exigency at any time it feels it appropriate and the situation meets the definition of a financial exigency, generally due to a loss of revenue, found in Commissioner rules. tea.state rules/tac/chapter109.html.
When a board declares a RIF based on a financial exigency, the district may use the RIF process to eliminate positions and end the employment of staff. The due process required for each staff member is determined by what type of contract the staff member has.
Probationary contract: After the educator files an appeal, a termination during the school year follows the procedure of a term contract non-renewal. The RIF procedure does not apply to a termination at the end of the school year.
Term contract: After the educator files an appeal, a termination during the school year follows the same process as an end-of-year non-renewal, which provides less protections than the normal mid-year termination process.
Continuing contract: A continuing contract can likely only be terminated due to a RIF at the end of the school year. After the educator files an appeal, a termination during the school year follows the procedure of a term contract non-renewal.
A program change RIF differs from a financial exigency RIF as it can occur even without the circumstances meeting the legal definition of a financial exigency. A program change simply means that the district has decided to eliminate one or more employment positions in the district.
A RIF based on a program change is governed by the usual procedures for a performance-based non-renewal or termination. Most if not all districts include a program change as one ground for contract non-renewal in district policy.
Can I appeal the decision if I am notified that my employment is to be terminated?
Yes, as long as you do not waive that right by failing to appeal before the deadline specified when you receive official notice that you will be subject to the RIF.
The process of an appeal depends, on whether you are a contract employee or a non-contract ("at-will") employee. For contract employees, the appeal process also depends on what type of contract you hold, when the RIF will occur and whether it's based on a financial exigency or program change, as explained above.
Although at-will employees are not entitled to the due process hearing that the law provides to certified contract staff, they can file a grievance to appeal the decision. Probationary contract holders who are terminated effective at the end of the school year "in the best interests of the district" may also file a grievance.
If my position is eliminated, does the district have any obligation to find a position for me if one becomes available?
It is common that employees identified as subject to the RIF may apply for any available position for which they are qualified. Under most policies, an employee is usually responsible for reviewing posted vacancies, submitting an application for a position and otherwise following standard district procedures to be considered. The Commissioner of Education has ruled however that a district has a duty to try and find another position that a targeted educator would be qualified for and cannot terminate the educator's employment if such a position exists. Most districts do attempt to locate positions as doing so is simply easier than the RIF process for them as well as the educator.
I have been told that it would be better for me to resign rather than have the board vote to terminate me. Is this true?
This depends on individual circumstances. It is common for local policy to require that, up until the date of a requested hearing, an employee applying for an open position be offered the position if he or she meets the district's objective criteria for the position and is the most qualified internal applicant and, as noted above, a district may have a duty to look for a position for the educator. In other words, those employees who request a hearing rather than submitting a resignation may receive priority for any available positions.
Finally, an unemployment claim partly rests on being able to show that the separation of employment was not voluntary – so it can be dangerous for an educator to resign without documentation establishing that the district would have terminated them had they not resigned. While the ATPE Member Legal Services Department is unable to answer questions or assist with unemployment issues due to the exclusion in the Educator's Professional Liability Insurance Policy*, a great resource is: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services .
The Texas Workforce Commission handles all unemployment claims and their website explains what the benefits are, how you apply, how you appeal a rejection. The website even has an online application process. The application and benefits determination process has been designed with the assumption that most claimants will not have access to legal assistance and so it has been designed to be very "user friendly" for the legal layperson.
These advantages must be balanced with the possibility that no position will be available. Although prospective employers perceive a termination resulting from a RIF very differently from a termination for job performance, it is still a termination that will have to be reported on subsequent applications.
Does a district have any options other than a RIF if there is a financial shortfall?
In 2011, the Texas Legislature established that school districts can consider two alternatives to eliminating staff through a RIF when the district is facing a budget shortfall: a furlough and a staff salary reduction. The law requires the district to follow specific procedures when considering or using either of these options.
Public and staff input is required. Texas Education Code §21.4022 requires that the local school board, prior to implementing a furlough or salary reduction must allow staff to express opinions at a public meeting and must also schedule a public meeting with the board and administration present to provide information to the public as to what options were considered and how the furlough or salary reduction would limit RIFs. The staff and public must be allowed the opportunity to comment at the meeting.
Furloughs are highly regulated. Texas Education Code §21.4021 provides specific limitations on how a district can implement a furlough. For example, the furlough must affect all contract personnel, cannot affect instructional days and cannot result in an increase in workdays.
Reduction to salary are also regulated. Texas Education Code 21.4032 provides that when salaries for classroom teachers are reduced because of "district financial conditions" rather than teacher performance, the district is required to reduce administrator salaries by the same percentage as teacher salaries were reduced. This rule applies only to reductions caused by financial conditions. Other law governs reductions based on changes to an educator's assignment.
Again, these provisions apply only to staff employed under contract. The district generally remains free to change working conditions of non-contract, at will staff, including enacting furloughs or salary reductions at any time, although any affected employee can grieve the district's decision.
It is important to recognize that every situation is different and that general information is not a substitute for specific advice. If you are threatened with job loss, you should obtain individual advice as to your rights and options. Eligible ATPE members can obtain this advice by contacting the ATPE Member Legal Services Department**.
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The 2018 holiday shopping season is expected to account for more than one fourth of annual US retail sales, according to Deloitte's 33rd annual Holiday Survey. The study also found that the Internet remains the lead shopping destination (and continues to grow), with 57 percent of sales expected to occur through online channels.
All generations, except seniors, prefer online formats to physical store formats.
Online retailers are expected to be the top shopping destination for middle and high income levels, and number 2 for low income shoppers.
Mobile usage for the holiday season is continuing to increase, while other traditional digital platforms (desktop, laptop, tablet, social media) are plateauing in usage. While desktop/laptop is the most preferred device for holiday shopping, mobile has seen the largest increase over the last year, which means that mobile usage will likely be driving digital growth overall.
Almost one quarter (23 percent) of holiday shoppers plan to use social media sites to assist with holiday shopping.
The 2018 holiday season will likely see an integration between online and in-store formats — 2 out of 3 shoppers (66 percent) plan to engage integrated experiences across digital and physical channels. Meanwhile, 54 percent plan to research in-store and purchase online, and 45 percent plan to buy online and pick up in-store.
Only 19 percent of shoppers plan to use newer technology like seamless checkout, voice-assisted shopping, and VR/AR to assist with holiday shopping.
Consumers plan to turn to online retailers (66 percent), retail stores (56 percent), and search engines (56 percent) for their shopping research and inspiration.
The chart below shows that 3 of the top 5 reasons for shopping online — convenience, time-saving and 24x7 availability — are all dependent on maintaining high application and website performance.
Survey Methodology: This survey was commissioned by Deloitte and conducted online by an independent research company from Sept. 6-13, 2018. It polled a national sample of 4,036 consumers and has a margin of error for the entire sample of plus or minus 1 to 2 percentage points.
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Q: analytical approximation of the solution of a PDE Is there any method to obtain an analytical approximation (probably through a composition of exponential functions) of the solution of a differential equation?? In other words, is is possible to obtain an approximate Green's function of the PDE?
the equation in question:
$$\nabla ^ 2 \phi(\mathbf{x}) = M \frac {\phi(\mathbf{x}) }{\phi(\mathbf{x}) + C}$$
Where M and C are bounded constants of the same order as $\phi$. Additionally $\phi$ is bounded between 0 and 1.
The equation is subject to Dirichlet boundary conditions (although that is not really relevant. Could be Neuman or Robin)
Given the non-linear term on the right hand side, the equation does not have an analytical solution (to my knowledge). The obtention of the solution through finite differences (or other numerical methods that do not provide a function as the solution) should be avoided since the goal is to obtain a function of $\mathbf{x}$ that approximates the solution.
My idea is to find a method similar to how the polinomial expansion of Taylor approximates a function around a point. But for the solution of the PDE.

A: Here is an outline of a numerical approach you can try.
You can search for a power series representation in combination with the convolution theorem of Fourier analysis.
Rewrite like this
$$\nabla^2 \phi({\bf x}) \cdot (\phi({\bf x}) + C) = M \phi({\bf x})$$

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*Right hand side is M times power series representation of $\phi$.

*Left hand side left factor is a set of linear combinations of coefficients for this. This can be easily realized as each monomial term of a multidimensional polynomial differentiates to another. Very sparsely.

*Left hand side right factor is just +C on the constant term.
Now the multiplication of power series corresponds to a multidimensional convolution of coefficients. Here is where the multidimensional Fourier transform comes into play. We Fourier transform $\nabla^2 \phi({\bf x})$ and $(\phi({\bf x})+C)$ separately and multiply each coefficient. This should equal the fourier transform of $M\phi(\bf {x})$


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The Redemptorists
The Redemptorists are missionaries from the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Founded in Italy, in 1732, by St. Alphonsus Liguori—the Redemptorists are sent to preach the good news of God's love and plentiful Redemption to all people, especially the poor and abandoned.
The Redemptorists came to North America in 1832, and have since founded communities of men who have shared the message of God's love and redemption in a variety of ways. Redemptorists have traditionally been involved in preaching at parish missions, but also run publishing houses, pastor parishes, engage in retreat ministry and itinerant preaching among migrant communities, and have worked with the deaf community, to name a few.
Today, the Redemptorists, which number about 5,000 brothers and priests in 77 countries, continue the good work of preaching the good news that Christ came to redeem us, to proclaim liberty to the captives, to give sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and proclaim that God's reign is here and now (Lk 4:18-19).
The Redemptorists of Brooklyn Center are members of the Denver Province.
Resources: Liguori Publications
Retreat Ministries:
Retreat Center in Oconomowoc, WI
Renewal Center, Tucson, AZ
Redemptorist Mission Team
Redemptorist Vocations: Ever consider a vocation as a religious brother or priest? The Redemptorist Missionaries, who staff St. Alphonsus Parish, invite you to discern with us. Learn more about the Redemptorists by visiting here, or contact one of the priests or brothers of our community.
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Use a higher gear if you want to clear the driveway fast (with less than 6 inches) and don't care if there's a coating of snow left on the drive.
Use 1st gear to clear the end of the driveway after the city plows have gone by.
Steve notes that although he used to have problems with ice buildup during the winter, clearing the driveway with his Toro snow blower has eliminated that problem, since it clears down to the surface so well.
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If there is one lesson we can take away from last year's busy hurricane season, it would be to review our insurance policies often.
The 10-year storm-free streak had made Florida homeowners complacent about protecting their most valuable assets. Many had purchased home insurance long ago, and simply assumed it was still intact when Hurricane Irma rolled into town.
But when it came to filing a claim, it turned out they were underinsured. This year should be different. Floridians should be reviewing their current policies with their agents at least a few times a year to ensure they have adequate coverage.
This is when your policy is about to hit its one-year mark and it's time to renew it. But don't just automatically pay for another year. This is the perfect moment to review your coverage and make sure the policy is still right for you.
So, you finally bought that big screen TV. Excellent! But don't forget to add it to your insurance policy. You can choose to increase the amount of insurance you have for personal possessions to cover or purchasing an endorsement, which will give you broader coverage for these items than what you have in your policy.
Here's more information about covering your personal belongings.
Major home improvements such as adding a new room to your house can be exciting. But you should know that this increases the square footage of your home and should, therefore, be added to your homeowners insurance policy.
New structures outside of your home will also need to be included. For example, if you have built a swimming pool or purchased a new shed, you will need to review your policy to make sure the new structures are properly covered. These improvements are not cheap, so insuring them will be more than worth it.
Learn about how you can avoid overpaying for a swimming pool here.
But not all home improvements lead to an increased premium. Some may lead to discounts for making your home safer. These include installing a new fire or burglar alarm system or getting a new roof. Wind mitigation reports are also famous for chipping off a big chunk in discounts.
Here are five simple home improvements you can make today that can reduce your premium.
The average homeowner can go through a lot in just one year, but many don't realize these changes can impact their insurance. Marriage, divorce or adult children who move back home are just a few examples.
Working from home can also trigger changes to your coverage. Depending on your work, you may need to get additional coverage for business liability and equipment as well as professional liability, which are not included in a typical homeowners insurance policy.


Supervisory management is the act of managing employees in a business. There are many trade and business schools, as well as community colleges which offer certification or degrees in this area. The goal of such courses is to teach people how to be effective in supervisory positions. Training can focus on working with large groups, small groups and as well, running whole companies with supervisory management techniques.
The goal of anyone who is involved in supervisory management should be to help employees most adequately fit with the needs of a company. Such acts as holding meetings, reviewing performance, scheduling, assigning raises or bonuses, and hiring or firing employees could all be part of someone's job in this field.
Depending upon a company's infrastructure, those in supervisory management may have a lot of power, or have relatively little. For example, a supervisor may be in charge of scheduling and reviews, but not be able to make decisions regarding raises or termination of employees. Such supervisors are often called middle management. Their primary goals are to ensure production, yet they often lack the ability to give rewards based on increased production.
A manager is a person whose job it is to oversee one or more employees, divisions, or volunteers to ensure that they carry out certain duties or meet specific group goals. Managers can be formal or informal. They are most common within corporations, but are can be found in most any situation where there is a need for a leader to head up individual projects.
Nailing down a manager's specific job duties or performance requirements can be somewhat tricky since the job title involves so many different kinds of work. Every manager is at his or her core a leader, though, which is where most responsibilities originate. Planning and group-based organization are key parts of the job; supervising, mentoring, and motivating lower-level workers is important, too.
A manager is often called upon to act as the outward "face" of the people he or she supervises. It is often the case that leaders need to drum up support for their team's work, often by building connections with outsiders. This sometimes comes in the form of fundraising but can also concern publicity or political support.


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Bean Blossom Dreams, With a New Afterword
A City Family's Search for a Simple Country Life
Sallyann J. Murphey
Sallyann J. Murphey and her husband did what a lot of us have dreamt of but never quite built up the courage to do. In 1990, Murphey, who was a successful BBC producer, and her husband, Greg, a commercial photographer, left their high stress, hectic life in Chicago and moved to a dilapidated 40-plus-acre farm in Brown County, Indiana, hoping to raise their daughter in a more natural and less stressful environment. In Bean Blossom Dreams, Murphey warmly and humorously details life on the family's farm. Though Brown County might not offer the idyllic country life they were expecting, Sallyann and Greg have realized through trial and error, laughter and tears, that they made the right decision to relocate. A delightful fish-out-of-water story!
Sallyann J. Murphey began her career as a producer for the British Broadcasting Corporation. She has worked as an investigative journalist for a number of publications, including IPC Magazines, the Daily Mail, the London Observer, The Chicago Times Magazine, and The Utne Reader. Murphey is now the high school history, government, and media studies teacher at Harmony School in Bloomington, Indiana, where she is also the high school coordinator. She lives in Brown County, Indiana.
"In Bean Blossom Dreams, Murphey warmly and humorously details life on the family's farm. Though Brown County might not offer the idyllic country life they were expecting, Sallyann and Greg have realized through trial and error, laughter and tears, that they made the right decision to relocate. A delightful fish-out-of-water story! Local Copy Rewritten by MC 1/18/08: After leaving a high-stress, hectic life in Chicago, Murphey warmly and humorously details life on a Brown County farm. "Infused with considerable charm . . . lyrical, humorous writing . . . a colorful cast of characters, both human and animal, inhabits this book." —Kirkus Review General Copy Rewritten by MC 1/18/08: Leaving a high-stress, hectic life in Chicago, Murphey humorously details life on an Indiana farm. "Infused with considerable charm . . . lyrical, humorous writing . . . a colorful cast of characters, both human and animal, inhabits this book." —Kirkus Review"
"For those who dream of living in the country or those who already do, this is a delightful book, full of good humor, wisdom, and personal honesty."
— The New Garden Journal
"Infused with considerable charm . . . lyrical, humorous writing . . . a colorful cast of characters, both human and animal, inhabits this book."
Preface: Bean Blossom Farm—2007
1. The Wings of Change
2. And Weeds as Tall as Trees
3. Snakes, Ticks, and Tornadoes
4. Brown County Blues
5. Tools of the Trade
6. Our Furred and Feathered Friends
7. The Glittering Prizes
8. Lady and the Tramp
9. Just Another Day
10. Footprints in the Snow
11. "God Bless Us Every One!"
12. Simple Gifts
The Appendices: An Explanation
A. Food from the Farm Kitchen
B. Herbal Recipes and Garden Plans
Afterword: Bean Blossom Farm—2007


What's your strategy for dealing with trees on your job sites? Are they impediments to be overcome or treasures to be preserved? How do you work with your clients (and arborists) in deciding how to proceed? Share your thoughts on this important subject by commenting below!


VANCOUVER– A delegation of Canadian cabinet ministers are headed to Mexico next week to meet with the country's incoming government as North American trade talks continue to stall.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a tweet Thursday afternoon she, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and newly shuffled International Trade Minister Jim Carr will be in Mexico on Wednesday where they will meet with president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
The left-leaning Mexican president won the country's July presidential election in a landslide.
The United States, Canada and Mexico are in the midst of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, where negotiations have stalled.
On Wednesday, the U.S. president reportedly mused about engaging in bilateral trade talks with Mexico.
"We have had very good sessions with Mexico and with the new president of Mexico, who won overwhelmingly, and we're doing very well on our trade agreement," Trump said to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting in Washington, according to Reuters.
Canada's chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul called into the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's annual summer meeting on Wednesday where he gave an update on the trade talks, which have been in a lull since June.
Canada's agriculture ministers are in Vancouver for their annual gathering where trade is expected to be raised. Ministers are scheduled to receive a trade briefing on Friday morning from Canada's Chief Agriculture Negotiator Frédéric Seppey.
Current trade tensions are also overshadowing the annual gathering of Canada's premiers, where several provinces — including Manitoba — are pushing for improved interprovincial trade, in part because of concerns about NAFTA.
The premiers, who are meeting in St. Andrews, N.B., requested a special First Ministers meeting on trade this fall. The provincial leaders met with U.S. Ambassador David MacNaughton on Thursday morning where the premiers explored new ways that Canada could reach out to Americans given the uncertainty over trade issues.
He noted that the premiers have been helpful in reaching out to U.S. politicians and businesses.
In a tweet, Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's newly appointed minister of intergovernmental relations, said he was open to hold a meeting on trade with his provincial counterparts.
I welcome calls for a First Ministers' Meeting on Trade. Removing trade barriers between Provinces and Territories is vital to growing our economy. Our Government has kept its promise to hold a First Ministers' Meeting every year, and we will continue to do so.


The Pastoral Council consists of the Priest together with a group of parishioners chosen by the parish community. The Pastoral Council's role is to promote the Church's mission to live and communicate the love and values of Christ in our world. The Pastoral Council shares in the responsibility for the ongoing life and development of the faith community, working together with parishioners to provide support for their efforts to live as followers of Christ.
The Parish Finance Council instigates and maintains a financial management system for the parish including a budget. The Council works within parameters of current assets, projected income and expenditure and material parish needs. It monitors and reviews income and expenditure on a regular basis. It makes recommendations to safeguard and maintain parish assets, both real and fixed, and also ensures appropriate health and safety standards are met on parish property. The Council is a consultative body and as such strives to operate in a supportive and collaborative role with the Parish Priest in the interests of the parish and within guidelines laid down by the archdiocese. This in keeping with the co-responsibility of the laity in the mission and ministry of the Church.
Members of the Parish Finance Council are appointed by the parish priest. They should be able persons with a good sense of stewardship who have a keen sense of parish interests.
If you are such a person, and feel you able to assist with this ministry of stewardship, do not hesitate to talk to Fr Charles Gauci or a member of the committee.
The Liturgy Committee facilitates the day-to-day liturgical dimension of the Parish. It is made up of representatives from each of the three Parish Mass Centres. Meetings are held regularly in the Parish Centre at Willunga and chaired by Sr Margaret Ann.
• Cuppa after Mass - parishioners are encouraged to stay for a cuppa after Mass on the first Sunday of the month at Willunga and the second Sunday of the month at Normanvile. Helpers are needed to set up beforehand and to tidy up afterwards.


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The Crowns engine houses at Botallack near St Just. Located on the very edge of the North Atlantic Ocean these old mine workings have survived the batterings for nearly 200 years.
These engine houses were part of the Botallack mine, which was just one of many that lined the cliffs around St Just. As you can see there are two engine houses, an upper and a lower. The lower was known as the Crowns Pumping Engine House and this pumped the water out of the shaft below. The upper, known as Pearce's Engine House, was a winding house used for bringing things up and down the steeply sloping Boscawen Shaft which ran 2,500 feet out under the sea.
This photo was taken during storm Imogen in February 2016. It was pretty windy and there was a huge swell running, although I've seen bigger.


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Water Lab
"The Water Lab" will build youth and public participation to protect and restore Nicaragua's Lake Cocibolca. The lake is a critical freshwater source for local communities and is vulnerable to exploitation and pollution.
By training educators on water governance and research, we will build the next generation of civic participants. Research will be shared with the public through art and cultural activities.
Equipped with knowledge of water governance and water quality, youth and community members will be able to play active roles in protecting and restoring Lake Cocibolca for years to come.
© 2022 Planting Change Foundation


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Scammers pose as immigration agents in Woodside
by Benjamin Fang Queens Ledger
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Four men posing as immigration officers threatened to deport a Woodside man and then took money from him on Monday afternoon, according to a local elected official.
In the shadow of the 7 train, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and community organizations denounced the actions of the four scammers who were wearing jackets and hats similar to those worn by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
"There are a lot of people who are on edge and fearful," Van Bramer said, referencing the recent reports of immigration arrests across the country. "That has created, tragically, an opportunity for some who would prey upon innocent people and seek to take advantage of them."
According to the councilman, the middle-aged victim was walking home near 65th Street on Monday afternoon when the four scammers approached the victim and told him to "give them all the money he had or they would take him in."
The victim relented, giving the four men approximately $250. He then went home and told his wife what had happened. They got in touch with Van Bramer's office, which has alerted the 108th Precinct about the incident.
Van Bramer said the family doesn't feel comfortable talking to authorities about the incident. Their immigration status is unknown, he said.
"We're working with them to build up the trust and confidence to report this to the police," he said.
The councilman said this isn't the first or only case of someone taking advantage of immigrants in the community. He reminded his constituents to never give money to anyone posing as an ICE agent.
"This is a sick act of four individuals preying on innocent immigrants, trying to make a quick buck on someone's fear," he said. "No ICE agent is going to demand money, cash, in order to be let go."
But he understands that given the political climate, and the recent news of detained immigrants, many people in the community are afraid.
Amit Bagga, deputy commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs, said the city agency has been trying to raise awareness about immigration fraud. He said the city has invested millions of dollars into "free and trusted legal services" available to all New Yorkers.
"For a long time, there have been too many New Yorkers who have fallen prey or victim to fraudsters and those who claim to be able to help them with their immigration processes," Bagga said. "Instead, they steal their money, sometimes hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars, and often leave them in a position that's even more vulnerable.
"Many of these people claim to be people that can help you and give you special favors or access to immigration services," he added. "That is simply not true."
Van Bramer said he's seen the social media posts and reports about possible ICE sweeps and checkpoints. He's still looking for more information from federal immigration officials on who was arrested, where and for what reason.
ICE officials have previously said the accusations of checkpoints were not accurate, Van Bramer said.
"It's a scary time for a lot of people," he said. "It's important for us to have good information on what's happening."
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Content Marketing Mission Statement – How To Create The Best One?
We have often seen mission statements being written in our homes that depicts the purpose of a family. It is something that is followed by your family members including your kids. It is what we strive to be today and in the future. Similarly, content marketers also have a particular content marketing mission. What's yours? Since the last 20 years, mission statements have already got a bad rap in the business world. Why are you creating a particular content? Is it only to have a concise and clear mission to refer back to? The content marketers are both able to define their brand and also their content goals. The mission-driven content won't always sell products or services; it educates people and sparks discussion and also creates a positive impact on the audience. While you create a content mission statement, remember that you don't need it to be idealistic and lofty. Try to start off with the following questions.
1. Who's going to be my core audience?
The first question that you require asking yourself is about your target audience. You need to do a lot of homework and dive deep into a new demographic analysis and use the data and the statistics to paint a clean and vivid picture of your readers and visitors. Who are your visitors? Where do they live? What is their occupation? What are their problems? Why do you think they would engage with your brand of services and products? Determine whether or not your audience is scattered throughout the country or are they residing throughout the globe? These should be the initial thoughts that should come to your mind.
2. What am I going to offer my audience?
What are the problems that your current customers are having with your brand? Once you come to know about their problems, you now have to know the ways in which you can create content for them so that it addresses their pain in different interesting ways. Apart from offering great and relevant content, you also have to take into account the fact that the content should be offered in the best possible format. Since the only medium to communicate is message, the choice of the format that you will use will always have a huge impact to make your audience engage with your brand.
3. In what ways can I help my audience?
What is the exact kind of impact that you want your content to have on your audience? Do you have the ability of offering challenging content through which they can see things in a different light? Can you share some of the best and the most useful tips with them that could make their life easier? Or is it more vital to craft your content in a more entertaining and funny manner? When you aim to make your audience complete and feel better after going through your article, your aim is a big one and hence you should take steps to achieve that aim.
4. Can I craft my statement and start seeding it?
Well, yes, once you have done the required research on all the above mentioned questions, now is the time to craft the content and start seeding it in the right direction. Make sure the content is of high quality, has enough information and doesn't sound promotional in any way. Promote your content through the social media so that it reaches the right audience.
Hence, if you want to abide by the rules of Google and start off with gaining traffic and boosting your visibility, first create the best content marketing mission statement.