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I was an early childhood educator for twelve years, nine of which were enjoyed as a special education classroom teacher. My passion for inclusive programming and practices has guided my work in school districts, community colleges, and universities. I currently serve as faculty in the Early Childhood Education Department at the Community College of Aurora in Colorado.
Dad, Peer Pressure Can Be Really Bad
May 16, 2020 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
Last week both of my kids were introduced to a video on peer pressure. It wasn't formally part of the virtual school learning, but it was included in a program that their classrooms use. Shortly after watching a movie where a character is "drunk" my daughters gave me a lesson on peer pressure. It started with, "Dad, peer pressure can be really bad." The lesson was great, but it didn't include anything on how peer pressure provides an opportunity for learning and growing. So after they were done teaching me we had a conversation on exactly that.
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Thinking About Gen Alpha During COVID-19
April 16, 2020 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
It's been about a month since most of the United States quickly ground to a halt. As many have said, as a country entered a self-induced coma. Each day is unlike any that has ever been experienced. All the while, like all other parents of young children we have been forced to take on challenges that exceed our expertise, resources, and patience.
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Drawing a Scientist – Representation can Disrupt Stereotypes
March 13, 2020 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
About three years ago, just as my older daughter discovered riddles I came across a new one for me in a news article. This riddle was more striking than any others I had seen in the past and I thought I would run it by her. She solved the riddle immediately without hesitation! Me, it took a minute.
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Why Do People Have Bumper Stickers?
February 23, 2020 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
There's a lot of stop and go traffic in our city. Our 3-mile drive to school tends to take us 15 to 20 minutes each morning. Needless to say, over the years we've been at a traffic standstill behind many cars that are…colorful. Especially the language on bumper stickers.
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Why are Most of the People Who Work at Airports of Color? And Pilots White?
January 18, 2020 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
Boarding the plane for a recent trip, my daughter inched patiently behind me counting each row we passed anxiously waiting to get to row 26. As we approached our seats she tapped me on the lower back and said, "Daddy, can I sit next to you? Sister can sit next to mommy."
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What are our DNA results?
December 28, 2019 January 31, 2020 andrewdlgoff
About a year and a half ago my younger sister embarked on an exploration of the family tree using one of the many commercial DNA test kits. Like many others, especially those whose heritage is riddled with the various American storied outcomes of conquest, persecution, and integration, my family was very interested curious to garner a better understanding of our history.
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Daddy, How Do Babies Get Into Their Mommy's Bellies
November 11, 2019 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
For most adults there is no conversation more uncomfortable than talking about sex and sexuality with their child. This is especially true for fathers with daughters. But why is it so hard?
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If Your Car Horn Could Say Words What Would it Say?
October 20, 2019 July 21, 2020 andrewdlgoff
Most of the time the children and I are in the car we are doing more stopping and moving side to side than moving forward. I feel the circumstances elicit an unnecessary amount of hostile energy and negativity for my fellow drivers. However, my wife has a different opinion. I rarely honk the horn if a driver is not paying attention or they do something that frustrates me. Slightly more often I will say words such as, "What is this yahoo doing!?" My responses or lack thereof do not win praises by my wife. And the children recognize this.
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I Never Want to Take a Test Again
September 15, 2019 January 31, 2020 andrewdlgoff
Two hours of each of the first four weeks of my daughter's second week of 3rd grade school year was spent taking national standardized tests. This was her first experiences with these tests and based on her self-report they were all but enjoyable. Each day I asked her about the test that was taken that day. Each conversation followed a format similar to the following:
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Annemiek van Vleuten crossed the line and thought she'd won cycling gold. She hadn't
by JewishNews-Ester
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten threw her arms up in the air, her face a picture of ecstasy and joy.
That's what you do when you think you've won Olympic gold — except she hadn't.
That honor went to Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer, who capitalized on her rival's confusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's road race on Sunday to secure a shock win.
"When I crossed the line, I thought I had won," said silver medalist Van Vleuten.
Kiesenhofer gave the performance of a lifetime to eclipse a field of big names and win the race, finishing in just under four hours.
The 30-year-old Austrian broke away from the leading group more than 40 kilometers from the end, holding her own on a demanding 147-kilometer course in the intense heat to win Austria's first cycling gold medal since 1896.
Kiesenhofer spent much of the rest of the race so far ahead of the chasing pack that she was out of sight of the other cyclists.
Anna Kiesenhofer was the underdog going into the cycling road race, having only taken up the sport in 2014.
Cyclists race without earpieces at the Olympics and that played a part in Van Vleuten's confusion, according to the 38-year-old Dutch woman.
"This is an example (of what happens) if you ride an important race like this without communication. All World Tour races have communication, and now it's the three of us standing here and wondering who has actually won," added Van Vleuten, referring to teammates Marianne Vos and Anna van der Breggen.
"I'm gutted about that, of course," said Van Vleuten.
If she was gutted, Van Vleuten was also pleased to have come away with a medal after she suffered a horror crash during the road race at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
"I'm really proud of the medal, because I did not have an Olympic medal. It's also a silver medal with a shine on it, because I felt super good today," said Van Vleuten.
"My goal was to be at my best ever level here, and I think I nailed that. It's not the result we were hoping for, but for me personally, I think I did a really good race."
Annemiek van Vleuten took silver in the women's road race at the Tokyo Olympics.
'Zero energy in my legs'
Kiesenhofer, who doesn't currently have a professional contract, only took up the sport in 2014, turning professional three years later.
According to the Olympics website, the Austrian said her ambition was "to compete at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo." She's certainly done that and more.
Kiesenhofer isn't just an accomplished cyclist — she has master's degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, England and a PhD in applied mathematics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.
"My legs were completely empty. I have never emptied myself so much in my whole life. I could hardly pedal any more. It felt like there was zero energy in my legs," said Kiesenhofer after her gold medal success.
"I couldn't believe it. Even when I crossed the line, it was like, 'Is it done now? Do I have to continue riding?' Incredible," she added.
"I have really sacrificed so much for today. I wasn't expecting to finish it off like that. I sacrificed everything even for a top-15 place and now to get this, for the sacrifices, it's just such a reward, it's incredible," she added.
Silver medalist Netherlands' Annemiek Van Vleuten (left), gold medalist Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer (middle) and bronze medalist Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini (right) celebrate on the podium during the women's road race medal ceremony.
Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini, who finished third, was also surprised by the way the race played out.
I thought that Holland had everything in their hands but in the end sometimes when you play tactics too much and you think you are the strongest, you lose the race," said Borghini, as she won bronze for the second Olympics in the row.
As reported by CNN

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Arambol Beach is the North Goan Beach. It was the first beach in Pernem in 1980's to be invaded by tourists, who actually were hippies and had come here to get away from the fast commercializing beaches. There are shops selling sarongs and some beach shacks also. Other attraction of the beach is our lady of Mount Carmel Church.
A series of luxury resorts mark this stretch of water front beach which till the 80's was home to just a few fishermen huts. However not all has been touched by the humans, there are still spots such as near the mouth of River Sal which are very picturesque. The beach also has a range of water sports activities, jet skiing, speed boat ride, wind surfing, banana and bump rides. Then there are also available full day tours of River Sal and the Arabian Sea. Or you can also hire a cycle and take a trip of the beach. There are also some casinos and lounges on the beach in case you are looking for some nightlife.
This beach is very close to airport, you can see the flights literally landing and taking off from this beach. Covered with Western Ghats from three sides, the beach looks very different from other beaches. With golden sand, white waves and a green carpet from three sides, Bogmalo looks pretty beautiful. It is a perfect place for a quick stopover in case you have to take a morning or afternoon flight from Dabolim airport.
Varca is the longest stretch of beach front in Salcete. It's also the loneliest of all. There are few beach shacks here and you can move here around undisturbed. There are quite a few resorts near Varca. There is also a seventeenth century church, our ladies of Glory church in Varca which you can visit.
One of the most beautiful stretches, Sinquerim Beach is fast gaining popularity. It is fairly safe for swimming and not very crowded. What make Sinquerim so special is its golden sands and sapphire waters. Also on the beach is Fort Aguada, a must visit historical monument of Goa.
The beach front of Goa's one of the largest and beautiful village Cansaulim is Arossim. The beach is reasonably safe for swimming. The beach front is very beautiful and not very crowded. Once on the beach you can visit the sixteenth century Church of Sao Tome (St.Thomas the Apostle).
Situated eight kilometers west of Mapusa, Anjuna beach is the most happening of all beaches, one rather say it's the mother of all beaches in Goa.
In a semicircle, under the shade of palm trees basking golden in the glory of sand is the 'queen of beaches', Calangute. Nine miles from the Goan Capital Panaji, the beach is spread four miles along the Arabian Sea. On the north is hamlet of Baga and to the south is Candolim village. Take a break from the parties of Anjuna in the calm solitude here and you will be mesmerized forever.
Ten kilometers west of Mapusa, Baga beach is an extension of Calangute beach. In fact, it is difficult to mark where one ends and another begins. A rocky wooded headland marks Baga beach. It is less congested in comparison to Calangute beach. The scenery here is unspoiled. The land and sea meet here in a picture perfect manner. White waves rush towards the brown sand to sweep the feet marks. Unlike other beaches, Baga beach is free from any hustle bustle.
Fifteen kilometers from Panjim, the Goan capital, is Candolim beach in north Goa. Beginning at Fort Aguada and merging with Calangute beach towards the end, it is one of the longest beaches in the state and is located in the Bardez taluka. The beach in itself is very calm and peaceful; at times tourists come here from Rajneesh Ashram in Pune to take a break. What adds to the scenic beauty of the sand and sea are the scrub covered dunes at the back of the beach quite popular with tourists.
Forty one kilometres away from Goan capital, Panaji and two kilometres away from the longest beach Colva is Benaulim beach. Legend has it that this is the place where an arrow shot by Lord Parshuram, sixth incarnation of Vishnu landed. The arrow shifted back the hills hence forming the Konkan. The place was hence named Banavli (ban means arrow) and later got corrupted to Benaulim by Portuguese. The place is also special for Christians as it's the birth place of the venerable Father Joseph Vaz.
With romance is in the air, the beach is bustling with activity throughout the year. Just seven kilometers from the Goan capital, Panjim is Dona Paula, the most happening beach of the state. Dona Paula is nestled on the southern side of the rocky headland dividing Zuari and Mandovi estuaries.
Till few years back, before the beach resorts had not made their foray on Colva beach, it was an easy escape for those seeking ultimate solitude. Thankfully, the development in the past few years has been pretty fast paced making Colva southern Goa's main tourist beach. Nevermind the activity, Colva still has miles of virgin territory laced with soft white sand for you to explore.
More than seventy kilometres from the Goan capital, Panjim is Palolem, situated in Goa's southern most taluka of Canacona or Chaudi. If you enter Goa from Karnataka, this is probably the first beach you will come across. Facing a blue bay between two headlands is Palolem. A crescent shaped bay, white sand peacefully merging into the sea, swaying coconut palms-Palolem is picture perfect. It has little wooded islands to the north. The village is located just behind the beach.
When it comes to scenic beauty, Vagator beach is undeniably one of the best beaches in the world. Twenty four kilometers from capital city, Panaji, this beach is the north most beach of Bardej Taluka. Perfect for a romantic holiday destination, a red laterite cliff looks down to soft white sand dotted with black lava rocks. A lush green landscape full of swaying palm trees and water turning aquamarine to emerald treats eyes. There is no beginning and no end to the beauty of Vagator beach. The icing on the cake is the five hundred year old Portuguese fort.


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Joe Keery Wiki: Top 5 Facts To Know About Steve From 'Stranger Things'
Get ready to dive in and learn about Steve from 'Stranger Things'!
1 1. Stranger Things: Steve Harrington Is NOT A Dick?
2 2. Steve Harrington Seriously Steps Up On Stranger Things 2
3 3. Joe Keery Has A Girlfriend: Maika Monroe
4 3. Steve Harrington Steps Aside For Greater Good
5 4. Joe Keery Net Worth Is Bigger Than Harrington's Hair
6 5. Joe Keery Got His Big Break On A Dominos Commercial
7 Net One For The Good Guy: Joe Keery's Future
1. Stranger Things: Steve Harrington Is NOT A Dick?
Ok, so let me get this straight. Steve Harrington who slut-shamed Nancy in Season 1 of Stranger Things is not a jerk? Writers in Hollywood typically stay on task when it comes to character archetypes. Steve Harrington, as played by Joe Keery, for all intents and purposes has been pretty stereotypical: the pretty jock who wants sex from Nancy and is at first complicit in gossiping about her and bragging about having sex with her. Season 1 held all the clues to Steve Harrington's maturity. The easter eggs were there folks, if you're paying attention. Through the course of Season 1, we see him pressure Nancy into losing her virginity and bad mouthing her to his friends. But, when his friends go too far, he confronts his friends and removes the graffiti from the town theater, by himself. He owned up to his mistake. In the scenes with the kids, Joe Keery towers over his co-stars at a height of 5ft 11″ and it makes his scenes with diminutive cutie-pie Gaten Matarazzo all the more adorable for it. It was only a kernel of things to come in the growth of this unlikely sweet character, who goes from bully in Season 1, to the ultimate teenage demogorgan vigilante, in Season 2. Season 2 was all about transformation of Eleven and Steve. SPOILERS: In fact, in the hands of Joe Keery, Steve Harrington puts his demons to rest and actually becomes a big brother to Dustin and his crew. Steve Harrington, sports a baseball bat of nails while babysitting the kids to the finish line, in a topsy turvy homage to Goonies, The Lost Boys and a skoche of Adventures in Babysitting thrown in for flavor texturing. It's pure story genius and the writers make the transition of his character BELIEVABLE.
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Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson Bromance
One of the sweetest story elements of Stranger Things Season 2 is the genuine friendship that develops between Steve Harrington and Dustin Henderson. You really believe that he takes the role of being big brother seriously. So much happens to them; by the time Steve gives Dustin a ride to his prom, we can't help but go all gooey inside at how truly precious they are. Kudos again to the Duffer Brothers; the showrunners are bomb.
'You can tell that these two characters, although they've been shoved together because they've been ditched by their friends, end up caring about each other and looking out for each other. It turns into this big-brother relationship, even though they're both a little stubborn and think they're the boss and they've got it all figured out. Underneath, there's this genuine care for each other. And that's what makes this relationship cool, that these two characters you wouldn't necessarily think would ever even interact, the fact that they bond over not having anyone else is what makes it special."
Joe Keery on his character forming a friendship with Dustin in Season 2 of Stranger Things.
Twitter LOL: Steve Harrington's About Face
In Season 2 of Stranger Things, Steve Harrington went from serious douche, to a deftly played homage by series creators the Duffer brothers; transforming him into Elisabeth Shue, like the 1987 hit Adventures In Babysitting. The fans went crazy for his successful character makeover of a d-bag. Unfortunately, this about-face in conscience doesn't save his relationship with Nancy. The twittersphere was bursting with hilarious memes about Steve Harrington on Stranger Things 2 and we couldn't resist posting this one. Hilarious.
2. Steve Harrington Seriously Steps Up On Stranger Things 2
You really get the sense that Steve Harrington is on a mission to save Hawkins and its sleepy town way of life. He's growing into the man he wants to be and he's also fighting for his town and the people in it. The hero's call to adventure has Steve Harrington as a surrogate parent to all of the younger kids and desperately trying to be the voice of reason. When you think about how Steve Harrington AKA Joe Keery, responded to Nancy's saying their relationship is B.S., after she gets drunk; it's astounding. He takes it in and internalizes it. He doesn't even get nasty with her. He's learned from last season. Steve Harrington doesn't turn his back on Dustin when he asks him for help, either. He makes unselfish choices. He's learning to be a better person. At the age of 25, Joe Keery is a very believable teenager. At a height of 5ft 11," he makes a good choice for a romantic jock and jerk turned hero, as well. Joe Keery brings such sweetness and warmth to match the always adorable Gaten Matarazzo. You believe their friendship has truly grown, first out of necessity since they both found themselves without their friends and then out of sheer survival, as they traipse through the cave swarming with demogorgans. The reason why audiences have responded to Stranger Things 1 and 2 the way they have is because it's genuinely good storytelling. It's not bogged down by Hollywood branding and just a retro re-tread. For writers out there, THIS is how you do it. The Duffer Brothers know their material enough to repurpose and deconstruct 80s gems and character archetypes and how to make them more fluid. Bring on Stranger Things 3.
Stranger Things Joe Keery & Bat Therapy
Joe Keery does go a bit batshit crazy in Stranger Things 2. As nice as Steve Harrington has become, he gets to let his anger out with spiky baseball bats and whup some demogorgon ass. At a height of 5ft 11″ – he's more than capable.
3. Joe Keery Has A Girlfriend: Maika Monroe
Actor Joe Keery has had quite a heady 2016-17. He went from relative obscurity, save for a pizza commercial, to starring in Stranger Things and finding love in the process. Joe Keery has officially got a girlfriend: Maika Monroe. Actors have few options to date, as they become more famous, so it's understandable they fall for co-stars. Although they haven't worked together yet, they will be navigating those sometimes rough waters soon. Joe Keery and Maika Monroe are co-starring in "Shotgun" in 2018. It's a comedy with Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei. The couple met only recently and have been low-key about their relationship that has been going since July 4th, 2017. If you don't recognize Joe Keery's girlfriend Maika Monroe, she was the lead in the breakout low-budget hit It Follows, in 2014. Maika Monroe also had significant roles in The Bling Ring and Independence Day 2. Both Joe Keery and Maika Monroe are just starting their careers in Hollywood and at age 25 and 24, they are well-matched. Congratulations on the new girlfriend and success, Joe.
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Steve Harrington AKA Joe Keery & Girlfriend Maika Monroe At Premier Stranger Things 2
Joe Keery shows his dapper suit off and at a height of 5ft 11," it fits his frame perfectly and girlfriend Maika Monroe was on hand looking gorgeous at the premiere of Stranger Things 2, in Westwood, October 26th, 2017.
Joe Keery & girlfriend Maika Monroe: The 411
Yes, the rumors are true. Joe Keery and girlfriend Maika Monroe have been dating since July 4th, 2017 and are due to shoot the feature film Shotgun, in 2018. Girlfriend Maika Monroe was at his premier ladies – that's a huge step, since neither of them have put any PDA on their instagram accounts. If you look at either Joe Keery or Maika Monroe's instagram accounts; it's all business and no relationship status. Their instagram brands are about who they are with in the biz, on set, friends etc and are similar in that they have an instagram goofy charm and sensibility. Anyway, the bottom line: she's been on his arm at any event and it looks like for some time to come. Here's hoping he treats girlfriend Maika Monroe better than his alter ego Steve Harrington, but at age 25, I'm sure he has more maturity than his teenage self. LOLs. Sorry ladies, in all seriousness, Joe Keery is off the market.
3. Steve Harrington Steps Aside For Greater Good
SPOILERS: Season 2 of Stranger Things sees Steve Harrington AKA Joe Keery take it for the team, on several levels. The first blow comes in a drunken confession from his onscreen girlfriend Nancy, saying their relationship is BS. Then, Joe Keery AKA Steve sees her relationship burgeoning with Jonathan and tells her "it's okay." What a gentleman. He literally just lets her go and you get the feeling it's killing him inside. Without his jock identity from last season, having claimed Nancy's virginity, slammed and then protected her honor and dumping his friends for her; he's at loss in Season 2. In a way, he has switched roles with outsider Jonathan and it softens him in all the right ways. Instead of being a victim, he joins ranks with the outsider Dustin Henderson and then the rest of the kids to do battle with the rampant demogorgon population starting to take over Hawkins. He also gets his ass seriously kicked by new town jerk Billy, played by Dacre Montgomery who's looking for his sister Max, the red-headed new member of the D&D squad. All told, Steve Harrington is the breakout character in Season 2 of Stranger Things. He represents what we all wished our high school first crushes would do if we dumped them and if they set aside all the posturing and hormones.
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Steve Harrington: Slick Dick
At a recent shoot for GQ, Joe Keery looks gorgeous. At a net worth of $2.3 million as of 2017; he looks the part.
4. Joe Keery Net Worth Is Bigger Than Harrington's Hair
Rolling into 2017, Joe Keery's net worth is a whopping $2.3 million. When you think of the fact that he was struggling to get work as an actor 2 years ago, I'm sure his net worth then was less than stellar, but normal for an out-of-work 25 year old actor. Joe Keery's net worth since booking the role of Steve Harrington, has certainly allowed him to stop struggling, as actors do until their big break. Also, going from recurring guest star in Season 1 of Stranger Things to series regular (an actor's dream, by the way) in Season 2, his net worth took another spike upwards. He went from regular Joe to Hollywood Joe, in less than a year. Props, Joe.
Keery's Net Worth: Movie Asking Price
You know you've made it as an actor when you have what's known in the industry as a quote. You can ask for a price larger than scale usually. Same thing applies for auditioning – an actor that is an "offer only" doesn't prepare for any role without a firm offer. Now that Joe Keery has made it; his asking price will increase his net worth immensely, as of 2018.
5. Joe Keery Got His Big Break On A Dominos Commercial
Joe Keery has had hundreds of auditions. He's appeared on KFC and a pretty epic Dominos commercial, before success with Stranger Things in 2016. This particular Dominos commercial is pretty rad because it recreates the end of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In the Dominos commercial, Joe can be seen leaving his girl and running home to meet the Dominos driver. Oh, and if you're a geek like me, look for the actor who played the part of Cameron in the original movie, in a cameo in the car near the end. Rad AF. Well played Dominos, well played.
Net One For The Good Guy: Joe Keery's Future
Joe Keery comes from a regular working class family, born April 24, 1992 in Newburyport Massachusetts. He has 4 sisters, which means Joe Keery will respect the sacred feminine, for sure with those stats; sisters don't play around, regarding respect. Another thing to put into perspective, Joe Keery just graduated college (Theater major at DePaul University, to be exact) in 2014! And here we are 2 years later and he's on one of the most talked about series in recent TV history. Like the song says, the "future's so bright, I gotta wear shades."
Joe Keery GQ Ready
Whether he's playing regular Joe Keery or Steve Harrington, he's looking pretty dreamy with his signature hair at 2017's GQ shoot. Nicely done, dude.
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All municipalities in Wisconsin require voter registration prior to a person being allowed to vote. If you move your residence or change your name, you are required to update your voter registration information. In addition, state law requires that an individual live within their community a minimum of 10 days prior to registration. Registration is open until 5:00 p.m. 20 days prior to each election. The closed registration period consists of the 19 days preceding the election. During this time you are only allowed to register in-person in the clerk's office (see information below) or at the polls on Election Day.
My Vote Eligible Wisconsin Voters who have a current and valid Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID Card can now register online! If your name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address all match the information on file with the Wisconsin DMV, you can complete your registration completely online. No need to provide any paper forms to the clerk's office.
If the online application process is unable to match your voter information with Wisconsin DMV, or if you do not have a current Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID card you will still be able to use MyVote to start your voter registration. You are able to complete your registration form on the MyVote site, then you print, sign, and mail or deliver your form to clerk's office along with a proof of residence document. Detailed instructions on completing this process will be provided during the online submission process.
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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock one of the best 2017 strategy games for Venture Beat, is expanding again. After the Broken Alliance new single player campaign in which you had to face a potential "civil war" between Colonial Fleets, now it's time to face the desperate situations of the Anabasis DLC.
Named after Xenophon's best known work, this DLC offers the new survival/skirmish mode, called Operation Anabasis: you will be in command of a single fleet, comprising of both military and civilian ships. Your task it to flee and survive, and lead your soldiers and colonists back to Caprica. You will be hunted relentlessly. Jump after jump, you will find no reprieve.
Each playthrough will be unique and completely randomised: you can choose the location of your next jump, and every location will have a different set of potential bonuses and penalties. You can customise your fleet, but remember: to survive, you need to flee, and time is against you. The Cylons will keep coming.
Announced today, released next week: Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Anabasis will be available on October 18th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One!
Anabasis is the most significant expansion for Battlestar Galactica Deadlockup to date, completely revolutionising the game: it introduces a new game mode and also adds 11 new skirmish maps, 4 new ammunition types and 12 new resource missions.
New survival mode In the new survival mode you will be in command of a single fleet, comprising of both military and civilian ships. Your task it to flee and survive, and lead your soldiers and colonists back to Caprica.
New Skirmish Maps This expansion adds eleven new maps, available in single player or multiplayer skirmishese. They are incredibly thematic and add great variety to the existing maps set. You can now fight in orbit of Caprica, scrambling with Cylon ships above the upper atmosphere of the planet. Face multiple clusters of dangerous neutral minefields in the new Vallum map, or hide in the gas nebula of the Niflheimr map.
New ammo types New munition types that can be used in any game mode, for greatly increased tactical variety! Now Colonial and Cylon admirals will have more tools than ever at their disposal.


[S3128] Image of the 1901 Census for 6 Capel Street, Newport, Monmouthshire: RG13 Piece 4958 Folio 97 Page 33.
BRECON AND MERTHYR TYDVIL JUNCTION RAILWAY.
13, Downing Street, 24th December 1878.
In compliance with the instructions contained in the Order of the 4th inst., I have the honour to report, for the information of the Board of Trade, the result of my inquiry into the circumstances which attended the total wrecking of a mixed mineral and goods train, over which the men in charge lost all control, while descending a long incline between Torpantau and Talybont stations, on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Railway, on the 2nd inst.
to the train behind the break-van. The three tank engines were running with their funnels in front.
The engine-drivers of the two front engines and the firemen of the second and third engines were killed; the fireman of the leading engine was very seriously injured; and the rest of the servants with the train, viz., the engine-driver of the last engine, and the guard aud breaksman, who were travelling in the break-van, were cut and bruised.
[S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "GRO Online Index: 1878/Q4 PASK, Thomas Brecknock 11b 82 age 18."
[S3124] E-mail from Leslie John Warren to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 3 January 2019.
[S3129] Image of the 1861 Census for 1 Clytha Buildings, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire: RG9 Piece 3993 Folio 41 Page 3.
[S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "GRO Online Index: 1860/Q4 PASKE, Tom PROBYN Abergavenny 11a 51."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1945/Q2 PREECE, Olive M. MORGAN Bristol 6a 69."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1945/Q2 MORGAN, Roy PREECE Bristol 6a 69."
[S3133] Scanned photograph of Thomas Morgan & Family at Buckingham Palace 1957. Kindly provided by Patricia Blake née Morgan. CAPTION: The photo was taken outside the palace in 1957 when my Thomas George Morgan was awarded the M.B.E. and his son Roy Morgan was awarded the R.V.M. the same day. Cyril Morgan also received the O.B.E. on a different occasion. Left to right: John Wilson, John Blake, Patricia Blake née Morgan, Marian Wilson née Morgan, Cyril Morgan, Thomas George Morgan, John Morgan, Roy Morgan, Olive Morgan née Preece, Beryl Morgan née Pask, and Tom Morgan.
[S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1923/Q2 MORGAN, Cyril PASK Newport M. 11a 525."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1946/Q3 SMART, Myra J. MORGAN Caerleon 8c 473."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1946/Q3 MORGAN, Cyril SMART Caerleon 8c 473."
[S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "Cyril Morgan Birth Date: 29 Mar 1923 Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 1993 Age at death (estimated): 69 Registration district: Bournemouth Inferred County: Hampshire Register number: D2D Entry Number: 213."
[S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "Myra Jane Morgan Birth Date: 2 Jun 1925 Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 1995 Age at death (estimated): 70 Registration district: Bournemouth Inferred County: Hampshire Register number: E4D Entry Number: 151."
[S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1925/Q3 SMART, Myra J. JAMES Newport M. 11a 529."
[S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1926/Q1 MORGAN, Marian PASK Newport M. 11a 460."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "GRO Consular Marriages 1946-50: WILSON, John A. H. MORGAN Suez 44 141."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "GRO Consular Marriages 1946-50: MORGAN, Marian WILSON Suez 44 141."
[S781] E-mail from Pat Maybrey to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 17 August 2006.
[S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "Frances Emily Paske Birth Date: 1900 Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1984 Age at death (estimated): 84 Registration district: Evesham Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire Volume: 29 Page: 234."
[S781] E-mail from Pat Maybrey to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 17 August 2006: Marriage 11 Sep 11, 1922 in All Souls, Evesham: Zechariah Llewellyn PASK, 30, Salesman (I think the word "Book" preceded this but the pencil is very faint), son of Jacob Price, miner, to Frances Emily Davis, 31 teacher of Sedgeberrow, d/o Frank Davis, farmer.
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1932/Q3 PASKE, Zechariah L. DAVIS Evesham 6c 468."
[S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1932/Q3 DAVIS, Frances E. PASKE Evesham 6c 468."
[S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "1979/Q2 PASKE, Zachariah about 1902 Evesham 29 223."
[S4999] Website UK Government Probate Search Service: PASKE, Frances Emily of Avonside Hospital Evesham Worcs died 22 April 1984 Probate Birmingham 8 June Not exceeding £40000 8451207687R.


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Sunsoil CBD Products: 2021 Review
Medically reviewed by Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC — Written by Jessica Timmons on December 23, 2020
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Whether you've tried cannabidiol (CBD) products yet or not, they're hard to miss. And while there's some research backing up the therapeutic benefits of CBD in general, that doesn't mean all CBD is created equal.
As CBD products continue to explode in popularity, make a point of shopping wisely. A good place to start is by learning more about what differentiates one CBD brand from another.
Sunsoil is a USDA-certified organic CBD company that grows and processes hemp at its farm in Vermont. The company got its start in 2015, under the name Green Mountain, with the launch of its CBD capsules.
Today, softgels and capsules remain their most popular products.
Here's what else to know about this company that has built its reputation on transparency, quality, accessibility, and value.
Sunsoil takes a largely minimalist approach to CBD, with simple ingredients and organic and eco-friendly farming practices.
Online reviews about both the company and their products are overwhelmingly positive.
Sunsoil's seed-to-shelf operation and quality control, which includes three rounds of testing by third-party labs, give it high marks with reviewers. The company is also known for its exceptional value.
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't regulate CBD products in the same way it does drugs and dietary supplements, it does send warning letters to companies that make false claims.
Unlike some CBD brands, Sunsoil hasn't received a letter from the FDA or been involved in any lawsuits.
From seed to sale, Sunsoil is directly involved in every step of their cultivation process.
Hemp source and processing
The company breeds its own hemp seeds, hand harvests its hemp, and uses a lipid-infusion extraction method to create their full-spectrum products.
Lipid extraction doesn't use CO2, alcohol, or solvents, meaning it doesn't leave behind chemicals.
Sunsoil products are made in facilities that are registered with the FDA as current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)-compliant. They maintain USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certification.
Sunsoil's CBD products are tested before, during, and after processing by third-party ISO 17025-accredited labs.
Certificates of analysis (COAs) are available on the company website for all Sunsoil products. They're listed by batch or bottle lot number, along with manufacture and expiration dates.
Some results are close to or more than 1 year old, but nothing is expired.
Product testing is comprehensive, with most COAs including:
potency information
a cannabinoid profile
screenings for microbes, heavy metals, and pesticides
Sunsoil's product line is limited to:
vegan softgels
an oral spray
They also have an infused coconut oil for oral or topical use. While Sunsoil says that this product is safe for pets, we don't recommend giving CBD to your pet without first talking to your veterinarian.
All of the company's products are full-spectrum, meaning they contain all compounds found in the hemp plant, including flavonoids, terpenes, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Many Sunsoil products contain just two ingredients — MCT oil and organic full-spectrum hemp extract.
Sunsoil's pricing is competitive and often comes in as one of the most cost-effective options on the market. According to Sunsoil, their CBD is priced at 5 cents per milligram, which is the lowest price in the country.
Consumers can also save 20 percent by starting a subscription, a program in which Sunsoil products are delivered automatically.
There are over 2,000 customer reviews on the Sunsoil website, with an overall rating of 4.89 stars.
The company generally responds directly to unfavorable reviews with a request to contact customer service via email or phone so they can offer suggestions and answer questions.
We couldn't find Sunsoil on third-party review sites like Trustpilot, and they don't have a Better Business Bureau listing. However, independent reviews of the company's products are available online, and they're quite positive.
While Sunsoil doesn't accept returns, the company will replace or refund products within 30 days of purchase if you aren't satisfied or if your purchase arrived damaged or defective.
More information about their refund policy is easily found here.
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Made with just two organic ingredients — MCT oil and full-spectrum hemp extract — this is a popular tincture among Sunsoil's customers. With no essential oils added, these unflavored drops have a natural hemp flavor.
Sunsoil CBD Oil, Cinnamon
The addition of cinnamon oil to their unflavored drops makes this a bestselling flavor. It's a sweet, spicy flavor that mitigates the earthiness of natural hemp.
Sunsoil CBD Oil Liquid Softgels
CBD potency: 20 mg per softgel
Count: 30 per bottle
These softels are a good alternative to Sunsoil's drops if you don't enjoy the taste of hemp. Made with only 5 ingredients, they're quick and convenient to consume.
The company notes the effects of their softgels tend to be more subtle and longer lasting than the drops.
Sunsoil CBD Oil Spray, Peppermint
CBD potency: 5 mg per spray
The spray version of Sunsoil's CBD drops is flavored with peppermint oil. The spray top dispenses 5 milligrams (mg) of CBD per spray, so you can dose accordingly.
For best results, Sunsoil recommends holding the spray under your tongue for 30 to 60 seconds before you swallow.
Sunsoil Vegan Capsules
CBD potency: 20 mg per capsule
Count: 30 count
Sunsoil's gelatin-free capsules were their very first product — a vegan, flavorless way to take CBD.
They're a little bigger than the regular softgels, which is worth noting if you have difficulty swallowing pills.
Sunsoil's limited product range makes it easy to pinpoint which option might work best for you.
Consider your preferred consumption method, and whether the flavor of natural hemp may be problematic for you.
If rapid onset is the goal, one of Sunsoil's drops are a good option. But if you want something quick and easy, the capsules may work best for you.
How to use CBD
CBD drops are taken sublingually — beneath the tongue — and they can also be added to food or beverages.
Oral sprays are taken the same way. It's best to hold the product under your tongue for up to 1 minute for best absorption.
Sunsoil's capsules and softgels are swallowed whole with water, and their coconut oil can be used topically or taken orally.
Sunsoil advises people who have never tried CBD before to give both their capsules and drops a go, to see what works best.
Dosing CBD often requires some amount of experimentation, but it's best to start with the smallest dose possible. Then, if you feel like you need more, you can slowly work your way up.
CBD is generally considered safe, according to the World Health Organization. Still, some people may experience side effects such as:
changes in weight
It's important to speak with your doctor before trying CBD, especially if you're already taking any medications. CBD can interact with certain medications.
It's also a good idea to use caution when taking CBD by mouth if you're also enjoying a meal high in fat. That's because some research shows that high-fat meals can dramatically increase CBD blood concentrations, which means a higher risk of side effects.
Sunsoil offers certified organic, full-spectrum CBD products with a seed-to-sale approach.
The company is committed to sustainable farming practices and focuses on producing a handful of simple, effective products that are highly regarded among their customers.
Before taking any CBD product, it's best to talk with your doctor.
Is CBD Legal? Hemp-derived CBD products (with less than 0.3 percent THC) are legal on the federal level, but are still illegal under some state laws. Marijuana-derived CBD products are illegal on the federal level, but are legal under some state laws. Check your state's laws and those of anywhere you travel. Keep in mind that nonprescription CBD products are not FDA-approved, and may be inaccurately labeled.
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Tech company with Canadian roots raises $50-million from Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, entrepreneur and co-founder of PayPal, is shown in a 2011 photo.
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Jacqueline NelsonInstitutional Investment
Published February 11, 2015 Updated May 12, 2018
A startup with strong Canadian ties has captured the attention – and funding – of billionaire investor Peter Thiel's venture capital firm.
The San Francisco, Calif.-based AppDirect has secured a $50-million (U.S.) investment from Mithril Capital Management, the firm started by Mr. Thiel and Ajay Royan, who are presumably Tolkien fans. This is the firm's second investment in AppDirect. Mr. Thiel is known for co-founding companies such as PayPal, and for being among the first investors in Facebook.
AppDirect, which powers companies' online marketplaces, was started by two Canadians in 2009. Nicolas Desmarais, son of Power Corp. co-CEO Paul Desmarais Jr., and Daniel Saks, born in St. Catharines, Ont., to an entrepreneurial family, are co-CEOs of the business.
AppDirect aims to change the way businesses buy software. Right now, that's typically off the shelf through local stores, from an Internet provider or IT consultant. The AppDirect platform provides a virtual shelf that can be branded by a client, such as Staples Inc., and loaded up with different apps and services for tasks like billing, accounting and other needs. In the same way Facebook made finding friends easy online, AppDirect aims to bring companies and cloud-based business services together. AppDirect's first client was Bell Canada, helping develop its business apps store. Other clients include Samsung and Deutsche Telekom.
The company generates money on both the monthly fees charged to clients to license its platform, as well as taking a cut of the apps sold through the marketplaces.
While the entrepreneurs chose the Bay Area for AppDirect's headquarters, their first funding partner was Montreal's venture capital firm iNovia Capital. AppDirect's first angel investor was Eric Boyko from Stingray Digital Group.
One year ago, AppDirect founded a Montreal office with eight people to focus on research and development. Mr. Saks says the office could have as many as 100 employees by the year's end.
And the company's ties to Mithril also have a Canadian connection, since Mr. Royan has family in Southern Ontario and lived in Canada in his youth. AppDirect's early funding partners connected the firm with Mithril, and last year the firm invested an initial $35-million.
"AppDirect opened a new market for software makers by helping small businesses find software and use it well," said Mr. Thiel, in a statement, adding that he sees the business as a durable franchise.
AppDirect plans to use the newest round of funding to grow its presence in Canada and internationally, including increasing its employee base to 300 people around the world from more than 200 today. Along with the Montreal and Munich offices, AppDirect wants to open its doors in Silicon Valley, as well as seek new customers in Asia and Latin America. Revenue doubled to $18-million in 2014 and the company plans to double it again in 2015.
"Us being able to scale fast around the globe is very important… if we make software accessible globally then we will be the next big thing. Right now it's really just about finding the right talent and growing fast," Mr. Saks said.
Tech companies in Canada have rounded up more venture capital funding in recent years, and some funds see a "surge" of initial public offerings headed to market this year.
Mr. Saks said AppDirect needed San Francisco's talent and ways of thinking to achieve its growth, but he hopes to reinvest in the Canadian economy and tech sector and promote communication between Canada and Silicon Valley. He also hopes to move back to Canada some day.
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Scotland's weather: Flood warnings in place for Borders
Flood warnings have been put in place for southern Scotland as heavy rain and strong winds battering parts of England sweep across the Border.
Tuesday, 22nd November 2016, 5:09 pm
Updated Tuesday, 6th December 2016, 11:51 am
Eddleston Water in Peebles breaks it's banks and threatens to flood nearby properties. Picture: SWNS
Peebles, Jedburgh, Greenlaw and Shiplaw in the Borders and Haddington in East Lothian have been put on alert, with rivers expected to rise and potentially cause localised flooding.
It comes at the end of Storm Angus, which brought flooding and major disruption to parts of England and Wales.
One woman died off Folkestone harbour in Kent, while searches are continuing for a missing pensioner in South Wales thought to have been caught up in the weather.
Almost 150 ferry passengers travelling from the Republic of Ireland to Wales were forced to spend Monday night at sea due to the conditions.
The wet weather is expected to be short-lived in Scotland but is likely to then be replaced by freezing temperatures.
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Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: "An area of low pressure is still across the UK and feeding in showery rain across eastern Scotland which will slowly peter out.
"Overnight the low pressure moves away taking the showers with it, leaving clearer skies, however that brings frost with another cold night in store across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
"In rural areas we could get down to negative double-digits."
Police are warning people in the flood risk areas to be aware of changing conditions.
Chief Inspector Matthew Paden, local area commander for East Lothian, said: "This flood warning is a precautionary measure and we are advising to take appropriate action to mitigate any flooding.
"For the most up to date information, get in touch with Floodline immediately and avoid contact with flood water."
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First of all, a huge thanks to everyone who purchased my first book of poetry!
If you haven't had the chance to get it yet, just follow this link and you'll have options to purchase.
I want to do a brief behind the words post for one of my poems: "domestic.abuse."which is the first poem of my collection.
Humor me as I just taught myself basic code Sunday night, and click on the arrow by the excerpts for the explanations.
▼ "My ebony code switched, pants hitched, but still my ribs -- kicked."
This alludes to respectability politics, the idea that if you look or act a certain way you won't be a victim of racism, which we all (should) know is a lie.
▼ "... you call my scars progress. You've since found new methods to maim me mockingly..."
This line refers to the awful, "why can't you guys get over slavery? It's soooo much better now." comments, as well as referencing the "new methods" of systemic oppression aka the New Jim Crow.
▼ "... you grasp my wrists, fresh with self-inflicted wounds, and grunt in haughty disdain. You're struck with convenient amnesia of your gifted razor. You taught me shame!"
This line refers to instances when white people shift the conversation of brutality to the myth of "black-on-black" crime, while ignoring the racism that puts black people in the desperate situations they disparage us for.


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American workplace is physically and emotionally taxing: survey
in LIFESTYLE August 14, 2017
The American workplace is physically and emotionally taxing, with workers frequently facing unstable work schedules, unpleasant and potentially hazardous working conditions, and an often hostile social environment, according to a new study that probes working conditions in the United States.
The findings stem from research conducted by investigators at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation, Harvard Medical School and UCLA, and are from the American Working Conditions Survey — one of the most in-depth surveys ever done to examine conditions in the American workplace.
More than one-in-four American workers say they have too little time to do their job, with the complaint being most common among white-collar workers. In addition, workers say the intensity of work frequently spills over into their personal lives, with about one-half of people reporting that they perform some work in their free time in order to meet workplace demands.
Despite these challenges, American workers appear to have a certain degree of autonomy on the job, most feel confident about their skill set and many do report that they receive social support while on the job.
"I was surprised how taxing the workplace appears to be, both for less-educated and for more-educated workers," said lead author Nicole Maestas, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct economist at RAND. "Work is taxing at the office and it's taxing when it spills out of the workplace into people's family lives."
Researchers say that while 8 in 10 American workers report having steady and predictable work throughout the year, just 54 percent report working the same number of hours on a day-to-day basis. One in three workers say they have no control over their schedule. Despite much public attention focused on the growth of telecommuting, 78 percent of workers report they must be present at their workplace during regular business hours.
Nearly three-fourths of American workers report either intense or repetitive physical exertion on the job at least a quarter of the time. While workers without a college education report greater physical demands, many college-educated and older workers are affected as well.
Strikingly, more than half of Americans report exposure to unpleasant and potentially hazardous working conditions. Nearly one in five workers — a "disturbingly high" fraction — say they face a hostile or threatening social environment at work. Younger and prime-aged women are the workers most likely to experience unwanted sexual attention, while younger men are more likely to experience verbal abuse.
The findings are from a survey of 3,066 adults who participate in the RAND American Life Panel, a nationally representative, computer-based sample of people from across the United States. The workplace survey was fielded in 2015 to collect detailed information across a broad range of working conditions in the American workplace, as well as details about workers and job characteristics.
Despite the importance of the workplace to most Americans, researchers say there is relatively little publicly available information about the characteristics of American jobs today. The American Working Conditions survey is designed to be harmonious with the European Working Conditions Survey, which has been conducted periodically over the last 25 years among workers from a broad range of European nations.
The American Working Conditions Survey found that while many American workers adjust their personal lives to accommodate work matters, about one-third of workers say they are unable to adjust their work schedules to accommodate personal matters. In general, women are more likely than men to report difficulty arranging for time off during work hours to take care of personal or family matters.
Jobs interfere with family and social commitments outside of work, particuarly for younger workers who don't have a college degree. More than one in four reports a poor fit between their work hours and their social and family commitments.
The report also provides insights about how preferences change among workers as they become older.
Older workers are more likely to value the ability to control how they do their work and setting the pace of their work, as well as less physically demanding jobs. Older workers are also generally less likely than younger workers to have some degree of mismatch between their desired and actual working conditions.
The survey also confirms that retirement is often a fluid concept. Many older workers say they have previously retired before rejoining the workforce, and many people aged 50 and older who are not employed say they would consider rejoining the workforce if conditions were right.
Other highlights from the report include:
The intensity of work such as pace, deadlines and time constraints differ across occupation groups, with white-collar workers experiencing greater work intensity than blue-collar workers.
Jobs in the U.S. feature a mix of monotonous tasks and autonomous problem solving. While 62 percent of workers say they face monotonous tasks, more than 80 percent report that their jobs involve "solving unforeseen problems" and "applying own ideas."
The workplace is an important source of professional and social support, with more than one half of American workers describing their boss as supportive and that they have very good friends at work.
Only 38 percent of workers say their job offers good prospects for advancement. All workers — regardless of education — become less optimistic about career advancement as they become older.
Four out of five American workers report that their job provides "meaning" always or most of the time. Older college-educated men were those most likely to report at least one dimension of meaningful work.
Nearly two-thirds of workers experience some degree of mismatch between their desired and actual working conditions, with the number rising to nearly three-quarters when job benefits are taken into account. Nearly half of workers report working more than their preferred number of hours per week, while some 20 percent report working fewer than their preferred number of hours.
Future reports will explore how conditions of the American workplace compare to those in Europe and in other parts of the world and selected findings from follow-up surveys using the same panel of participants. The data tables from the American Working Conditions Survey are being made available to other researchers to allow secondary use of the results.
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Walmart offers the Kingston A400 120GB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD for $19.99. (Amazon charges the same price with free shipping for Prime members; Best Buy also matches via pickup.) Choose in-store pickup to avoid the $5.99 shipping fee. That's the best price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $2 less last month.
Walmart offers the Kingston A400 240GB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD for $29.97. Choose in-store pickup to avoid the $5.99 shipping fee. (Amazon charges the same with free shipping.) That's the lowest price we could find by $2, although it was a buck less two weeks ago.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;

namespace Midnight.Selector {
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        protected override DataTemplate SelectTemplateCore(object item, DependencyObject container) {
            if (item is ChattingItems) {
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                    return App.Current.Resources["SelfMessageDataTemplate"] as DataTemplate;
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                    return App.Current.Resources["MessageDataTemplate"] as DataTemplate;
                } else if ((item as ChattingItems).Sender == 2) {
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CUPE supports Walking with our Angels camp and joins calls to address Saskatchewan's suicide crisis
Saskatchewan is facing a suicide crisis. Over the last 15 years, over 2,300 people in Saskatchewan have lost their lives to suicide – the highest suicide rate in Canada. The issue is especially critical in Northern Saskatchewan where young people are 10-30% percent higher than those in southern communities.
On July 2nd two young men, Tristen Durocher and Chris Merasty, have drawn national attention to this important issue. The pair walked 630 km from La Ronge to Regina to raise awareness of the crisis and call for immediate action. With no response from the government, Tristen Durocher and his allies set up a teepee across from the Legislature and began a hunger strike.
"Too many voices have been silenced in this province," said John McDonald, Senator on CUPE Saskatchewan's Indigenous Council Committee. "This young man's sacrifice and determination embodies what it means to be a warrior. He gives voice to those who no longer can, and he fights for better care with a spirit steeped in the Generations of warriors who stand with him now."
"The Walking with our Angels camp has been targeted by the government, who would rather demand its removal than addresses this serious issue," said Judy Henley, president of CUPE Saskatchewan.
"Despite the urgency of the situation, the Sask Party government has repeatedly voted down private member bills to create a meaningful suicide prevention strategy. This is unacceptable."
CUPE Saskatchewan is joining the calls for action from Indigenous leaders across the province and standing in solidarity with the Walking with our Angels camp.
You can learn more about the camp and this issue here: www.facebook.com/WalkingWithOurAngels


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What is Political Science All About?
Krysten Godfrey Maddocks
When you think of the term political science, you might think of presidential campaigns, political parties or policy analysis on the evening news. But political science also seeks to analyze and predict critical issues that affect our lives every day, including globalization, terrorism, climate change, civil rights and diplomacy.
In fact, political science broadly refers to the study of governments, public policies and political behavior both in the United States and abroad, according to the American Political Science Association.
What is a Political Scientist?
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy reveals that the field of political science is a social science that dates back 2,500 years with the works of Plato and Aristotle, who defined it as the "study of the state" and were interested in the greater good of their citizens.
But What Does a Political Scientist Actually Study?
Today, using a variety of tools and methodologies, political scientists examine the processes, systems and political dynamics of countries and regions of the world and how they affect their constituents, according to the American Political Science Association. Some might look at why governments adopt certain policies or what issues drive citizens to vote. Some might develop surveys to predict political opinions or analyze voting trends, while others may focus on statistics to analyze election results, The College Board notes.
The International Association for Political Science Students describes today's political scientists as seeing themselves "engaged in revealing the relationships underlying political events and conditions, and from these revelations they attempt to construct general principles about the way the world of politics works." For example, they might evaluate the financial impact of specific policies, such as healthcare reform; collect data from public opinion surveys to analyze how different subgroups feel about a new law, policy or candidate; or even forecast social trends based on historical data, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Is Political Science a Good Major?
Studying political science develops strong research, writing and analytical skills and opens the door to a diverse number of careers that aren't exclusive to a role in government or politics. The Princeton Review suggests that to be successful in political science, your undergraduate program should emphasize the following knowledge and skills:
A strong understanding of your audience
Ability to manage crises and solve problems
Writing and research skills
Proficiency with social media
As an undergraduate, you can expect to take courses in the sub-fields of political science, including American politics, comparative politics, international relations and political theory, in addition to liberal arts courses. These courses focus on political concepts, political behavior, policy issues and structures of government in the United States and across the globe, according to the American Political Science Association.
No matter what area of political science you study, the critical skills you develop in research, analysis and communications can help you succeed both inside and outside the political arena.
What Can You Do with a Political Science Degree?
A political science degree can open the door to a diverse array of job roles that allow you to apply your writing and analytical skills across a wide range of industries. If you are asking yourself, "Is a political science degree worth it?" consider the following potential political science careers:
Political Scientist - If you're interested in researching political subjects, collecting data or forecasting trends, a career as a political scientist allows you to work in government, education or for a nonprofit organization, according to BLS. Political scientists typically specialize in one of the following areas: national politics, comparative politics, international relations or political theory. They may use both historical documents and quantitative methods to develop theories about voting patterns and political thought, according to BLS. A master's degree or Ph.D. in political science, public administration or a related field may be required for some positions, according to Payscale. The median annual salary for political scientists with graduate degrees was $115,110 in 2017, BLS reports.
Policy Analyst - Apply your research skills as a policy analyst to evaluate current policies and events using public opinion surveys, economic data and election results. From these sources, policy analysts look to anticipate the effects of new policies, according to BLS. Policy analysts often work directly in government or for non-government organizations that lobby for policy adjustments. Some for-profit companies use policy analysts to help influence political action. Payscale reports that the average salary for policy analysts is $54,896 per year.
Legislative Assistant - Legislators need help during the law creation process, including with appointment setting, research and communications. As a legislative assistant, you would help create and analyze drafts that meet legislative standards, track legislation and conduct research on legislative and policy issues, according to Payscale. A legislative assistant earns an average salary of $39,871 per year, Payscale reports.
Public Relations Specialist - Public relations specialists manage the public image of businesses, government and nonprofit organizations. Many of them represent special interest groups, associations, or political campaigns. Political science courses place heavy emphasis on developing writing and speaking skills, which is beneficial for success in a public relations role, according to the American Political Science Association. Job duties include responding to information requests from the media, writing speeches, organizing events, building social media campaigns, and analyzing public opinion, according to BLS. The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $59,300 in 2017, BLS reports.
Market Research Analyst - Winning political campaigns and successful policy decisions rely on good primary and secondary market research. As a market research analyst, you apply math and analytical skills to examine the profitability of a product or service. In politics, you might use market research to help a candidate or campaign shape a strategy. In business, market research analysts help organizations better understand what products people want, what segment of the population will buy them, how they should be priced. In addition to collecting data through surveys and opinion polling, market research analysts interpret and forecast data for their organization or clients, according to BLS. The median annual wage for market research analysts was $63,230 in 2017, BLS reports.
Krysten Godfrey Maddocks '11 is a writer and marketing/communication professional. Connect with her on LinkedIn
Psych Conference: Opportunity for Networking, Professional Development
Two psychology students had the opportunity for professional development and networking when Southern New Hampshire hosted the New England Psychological Association (NEPA) and the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology (NECTOP) Annual Meeting this fall.
Counseling Residency Prepares Students for Real-World Clients
Southern New Hampshire University mental health counseling students, some just weeks from beginning their first sessions with real clients, came to the SNHU campus this month for an intensive, week-long residency program.
Clinical Mental Health Instructor Dr. Damion Cummins: A Faculty Q&A
Dr. Damion Cummins found his passion for counseling during his recovery from a life-altering sports injury. Now he teaches students in Southern New Hampshire University's master's in clinical mental health counseling so they can begin careers counseling others.


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Mr. Williams was involved with Ernst & Young's "Ernie" Project and started two additional companies Cold Fusion Sports (Fusion.com), an e-commerce, which was sold to Action Sports in Minnesota in 2000 and LeaseExchange that was recognized at Red Herring's Top 10 Technology Companies To Watch in 2000.
In 2001, Mr. Williams's first company Paragon Capital acquired the eLease brand from Idealabs and licensed LeaseExchange's software. eLease is recognized as one of the most dynamic and responsive companies in the industry. Mr. Williams is passionate about small business and helping people become self-employed. Mr. Williams is honored to have been placed in the Leasing Hall of Fame from Lessors.
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Makalu (8463m.) was first climbed by a French party in 1955. is the world's 5th highest mountain at 8,463m. Situated between Everest and Kanchanjunga, on the Nepali-Tibetan border. The peak was first mapped and photographed from the Tibetan side by the 1921 British Everest reconnaissance. It is an isolated peak, located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest. Makalu is a very beautiful but extremely challenging, and potentially dangerous mountain. Our expedition trip starts from Tumlingtar, just above the Arun River to Makalu Base Camp at approximately 5200 meters. We'll climb by way of the Northwest Ridge. Our Sherpa team will fix ropes as required. We'll be moving up and down the mountain quite a few times, Depending on our condition.
We start from Tumlingtar by flight above the Arun River then towards the beautiful Barun valley, which is most infrequently visited valley and finally setting up Makalu Base Camp at an altitude of 4,840m. We return back via the same path and take panoramic flight to Kathmandu.
Day 5Fly to Tumlingtar. Trek to Khadbari (1040m).
Day 50Trek to Yak Kharka.
Day 52Trek to Tashi Goan.
Day 57Trek to Tumlingtar and fly to Kathmandu.
Day 58-59Kathmandu – time on own or sightseeing can be arranged.


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Record number of NC travelers expected for holidays
A record number of North Carolina residents are expected to travel for the Christmas and New Year's holiday week, according to motor club AAA Carolinas.
More than 2.8 million in the state are expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holidays, 50,000 more than in the same period in 2012. About 90 percent of those are expected to drive to their destination, AAA reports.
"As the longest holiday travel period of the year, the Christmas/New Year's holiday is also one of the deadliest," said David E. Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas. "Drivers should buckle up and avoid drinking and driving, speeding and texting behind the wheel."
Last year, 37 people died on North Carolina roads during the year-end holiday travel period. Of those deaths, 38 percent involved a drunk driver and 43 percent weren't wearing a seat belt.
North Carolina gas prices currently average $3.23 - the same price as a year ago.
Motorists can find the cheapest gasoline in North Carolina in High Point at $3.18 a gallon and the most expensive gas in Boone at $3.30. Drivers will see lower prices in South Carolina at $3.07, Tennessee at $3.06, Virginia at $3.15 and Georgia at $3.17.
An estimated 155,200 North Carolinians will fly to their destinations, accounting for 5.5 percent of travelers, and 111,600, or 4 percent, will use another mode of transportation, such as train, bus or boat.
Drunk driving is always a problem during the year-end travel period with holiday parties often held between Christmas and New Year's, AAA reports.
North Carolina's "Booze It & Lose It" campaign, which runs through Jan. 5, includes checkpoints and stepped-up patrols to remove impaired drivers from North Carolina roads.
For the latest highway travel information, visit www.ncdot.org.


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An artist is a person engaged in creating art or practicing the arts, especially the visual arts.

Artist or artiste may also refer to:

People
  (b. 1974/1975) politician from Suriname
 The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), stage name of Prince (1958–2016), American musician
 Prince Iaukea or The Artist (born 1964), professional wrestler
Johnny Jebsen (1917–1945), World War II anti-Nazi German intelligence officer and British double agent (codename ARTIST)
 Lartiste (born 1985, as Youssef Akdim) French rapper

Places
 Artist Lake, a lake located in Middle Island, New York, United States

Stage, film, television, radio
 Artist (film), a 2013 Malayalam film
 The Artist (film), a 2011 French film romance and Academy Award for Best Picture winner
 "The Artist" (episode), a live-action episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
 Artists (radio series), 2003 BBS radio programme
 Artists (film), 1928 German film

Literature
 The Artist (UK magazine), launched in 1931
 The Artist (Russian magazine), published in 1889-1895
 The Artist and Journal of Home Culture, or The Artist, an arts monthly published 1880–1902
 L'Artiste, a weekly illustrated review published in Paris from 1831 to 1904

Music
 Artist (EP), a 2012 EP by Teen Top
 L.E.S. Artistes (2008 song) a single by Santigold off the album Santogold

Other uses
 Café des Artistes (1917-2009) New York City, NY, USA; fine dining restaurant

See also

 The Artist's Magazine, magazine published in Cincinnati
 The Artists' Studio, community theatre in Indiana, United States
 Art (disambiguation)

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Q: Create mongoengine connection wrapper to use in multiple modules I'm creating a wrapper to solve all my connections with mongoengine, so I created a function that reads mongoDB configuration from a file and connects to it.
Thee function looks like this:
def connect_mongo_odm(config_file_location, db_name):
    if db_name:
        base_path = ['databases', db_name]
        conf_specs = {
            'host': {
                'path': base_path + ['host']
            },
            'port': {
                'path': base_path + ['port']
        }
    }

    fileConfiguration = dao_utils.readConfiguration(config_file_location, conf_specs)

    auth = None
    host = fileConfiguration.get('host', None)

    host = "mongodb://" + host

    connect(alias=db_name,
            host=host,
            socketKeepAlive=True, socketTimeoutMS=30000)

And I use it as:
# import previous function
# This is another module in my application
connect_mongo_odm('/path/to/config/file', 'dbName')

But When I try to save a document I get an exception saying that I have no default connection defined.

A: You need to define meta = {"db_alias": "your_connection_alias"} in each of your Document classes. If you don't set it, it will use the "default" alias.
See here for an example: https://stackoverflow.com/a/56434241/6203472

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Área de Ciencias
Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola
EQA-Artigos
Potential of pyrolysis-GC–MS molecular fingerprint as a proxy of Modern Age Iberian shipwreck wood preservation
Name: 1-s2.0-S0165237017301766-main.pdf
Title: Potential of pyrolysis-GC–MS molecular fingerprint as a proxy of Modern Age Iberian shipwreck wood preservation
Author: Traoré, Mohamed
Kaal, Joeri
Martínez Cortizas, Antonio
Affiliation: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola
Subject: Archaeological wood | Diagenesis | Multivariate statistics | Preservation indices | Polysaccharide | Lignin | Py-GC-MS |
Date of Issue: 2017-07-16
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: Traoré, M., Kaal, J., & Cortizas, A. M. (2017). Potential of pyrolysis-GC–MS molecular fingerprint as a proxy of Modern Age Iberian shipwreck wood preservation. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 126, 1-13.
Abstract: Even though pyrolysis in combination with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS) is widely used for molecular characterization of wood, its abilities to determine the taxonomy (species), provenance and the nature and intensity of degradation of archaeological woods are hardly explored. We performed principal component analysis (PCA) on Py-GC–MS data of sound woods and shipwreck woods of Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., to identify the impact of diagenesis on pyrolysis fingerprints. It was found that the proportion of most polysaccharide products decreased significantly upon diagenesis with the exception of 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, which remains relatively well preserved. Furthermore, the guaiacyl lignin products were generally well preserved with the exception of 4-propylguaiacol, the relative contribution of which decreased considerably. New indices are proposed to establish the preservation state of shipwreck wood (shipwreck wood preservation index; SWPI) on the basis of polysaccharides (SWPIPS) and guaiacyl lignin (SWPILG) and syringyl lignin (SWPILS) fingerprints. Stepwise multiple linear regressions analyses applied on FTIR data of the same samples are indicative of the consistency of both techniques and the potential to identify changes in wood chemistry as a result of degradation. Other factors that influence wood composition, such as the differences between soft- and hardwood lignin and sap- and heartwood were also recognized
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2017.07.003
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2017.07.003
Rights: © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/)
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© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/)


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T.R.U. Ball / AXCEL
Roma Archery Trophy
The new open entry international circuit replaces the Indoor Archery World Cup.
World Archery has announced the six events that are confirmed on the calendar of the 2018 Indoor Archery World Series, a refreshed international circuit running from November to February, featuring events in Luxembourg, Macau, Rome, Seoul, Nimes and Las Vegas.
All archers can participate in the competition, as long as they are members of a National Federation recognized by World Archery, in compliance with the medical sports fitness required by current Italian legislation. Exclusively for foreign members, an equivalent medical certification or the signing of the self-certification .
With derogation to the Fitarco regulation, the entry to the competition takes place via the World Archery "Open Wareos" registration portal
Archers already in possession of a WA id can access through their credentials, those who were not in possession of it must first register with the portal through the same page.
The competition is open to the divisions Barebow, Long Bow, recurve and Compound, as defined and specified in the international regulation for indoor shooting.
Four classes of competition are foreseen for recurve bow and compound bow: Men's Juniors, Women's Juniors, Male Seniores and Female Seniores. For barebow and longbow we'll be only two classes of competition: Men Seniores and Female Seniores . For inclusion in the respective classes of membership exclusively the international rules applies.
All archers with chronological age below that required for the junior class will be placed in the junior class. All those over the age of seniores will be considered as belonging to the senior class in any case.
The competition includes an all day paying practice on Friday, 3 qualifying rounds on Saturday, and eliminations with finals on Sunday.
Indoor Archery World Series 2019/20 - Rules
RULES OF 2nd ROMA ARCHERY TROPHY TOURNAMENT


We started Chapter 5 Financial Maths. We looked at Section 5.1 Examples 1-3.
HW Section 5.1 Q.1, 2 and 6.
Class notes and HW solutions are uploaded (click here).
Sir could you please upload the solutions to the extended response question we had last friday.
The solution for Q.4 is uploaded now. There is a link in yesterdays blog and in the sequence and series page.