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Chris PetersenChris in bootsYears before you arrived, I already knew that I wanted to be a grandma. It had been so long since this family had a baby in it, and sometimes a mother’s arms long to hold their grandchildren long before they have any. We were so excited when we knew that you were on your way. The waiting seemed endless, but finally the day came when we knew the time of your arrival was here. I loved you from the moment I first saw you, at the very moment of your birth. You were our first grandchild, and you were a boy…something new to Grandpa and me, and a bit of a culture shock as it turned out, but an exciting change for us, nevertheless.

I look back now, on the years that have past and reminisce about how wonderful it was to have you in our lives. You were our smiley boy. You came up with the funniest, most precious faces. You smiled and laughed with your whole face…and you smiled and laughed often. You loved climbing into clothes baskets, after you threw out all the clothes, of course. Your mom might find you hiding under a table, in the closet, or behind the door. Any place would work, just as long as you could pop out and play peek-a-boo. We never knew where you would be the next time, so you kept us on our toes. I loved watching your little face light up, whenever we found your hiding places. You got so excited!! Your goal was always to follow in your daddy’s footsteps…as well as his boots, as often as your got the chance. It didn’t matter to you, where he was going, because that was where you wanted to go too. You two are so much alike. And, I loved the way you made all the animal sounds perfectly. You knew them by heart, and you were so proud of your new found ability.

The years have gone by so fast, and I can’t believe that we have already arrived at your 18th birthday. Soon you will be heading off to Sheridan to go to Culinary School, and before we know it you will we the proud owner of your own restaurant. You have shown such great skill and imagination is your culinary arts, and I can’t say that I am surprised, because you have always be an imaginative guy. We are so proud of all your hard work and we know you will be a great success in the restaurant business. My only regret is that the years have gone by so fast, and your childhood is over now. While you have been excitedly counting down the days, I have found myself trying to put the brakes on the passage of time, but that cannot be done.

To each of us comes one childhood, and when it is over, it is simply over. There is no going back, even though many of us wish we could sometimes. Gone now is the little smiley boy, and in his place stands a man, ready to take on the world. While my heart aches just a little bit, because you are going to be going away to college, I know that I can’t stand in your way. Papa and ChristopherChristopher and meI also know that you will take with you all the memories and the good teachings you have received in your childhood. You make us so proud as you start this new journey, and all I ask is that you don’t forget your way home, because we, your family will be looking forward to each and every time you are back with us. Today is your 18th birthday. Happy birthday Christopher!! Have a wonderful day!! We love you very much!!

Joann's yearbook pictureWe often think we know everything there is to know about a person, but what we don’t know would really surprise us. Recently while going through some old pictures, I came across my mother-in-law’s high school yearbooks, and her old scrap book. What I found in there surprised me very much, but that is not so surprising, since I first met her when she was 43 years old. Nevertheless, I expect that some of the things I found out about her, will surprise even her children, because I know they don’t know most of what I discovered.

For all the years I have known my mother-in-law, she was a homemaker, and pretty much a home body. She liked knitting and crocheting, and had done quite a bit of sewing in her time. She canned vegetables, and had raised many a cow for beef for the family. She loved horses, and as a girl, she would have rather been on a horse than pretty much anywhere else. That is all things we all did know about her. But…in high school, my mother-in-law was quite the joiner. Now that surprised me very much. Joann's Drill Team_0002aHer extra curricular activities included things like office aide and library staff, neither of which would be outside the realm of what I would have expected from her, nor would working on the annual staff or even the school paper, called The Shovel. Any of those things might have been something that I could see her being interested in. Really, other than the horse riding, my mother-in-law had always seemed to me like the quiet type, who didn’t like things that were noisy or too strenuous, so any of these things would fit into my idea box for her personality.

Then, my idea of just who she was, took a major hit. The scrapbook showed pictures of her as a member of the school drill team…the baton twirlers, as many of us would know them. I thought, “Wow!! That just doesn’t seem like her at all!!” To add to my surprise, I found that she was also a member of the pep club!! You can’t even get her interested in Joann's Drill Team_0001watching a football game today, so what was this all about? After this, I wasn’t totally surprised to find that she was on the basketball team, but since she as not been very athletic in all the years I have known her…not even wanting to go for a walk, I must say, it was hard to imagine her being out on the basketball court.

By now, my whole view of the person my mother-in-law used to be has been completely shattered, so I began to be prepared for more surprises to come, and she did not let me down in that area either. Since I have never heard my mother-in-law sing, my next big shocker was to find that she was a member of the Glee Club…who would have thought that?? But, it doesn’t stop there. She was also a member of the Dramatics Club. Imagine that, my mother-in-law the actress. I simply cannot imagine her being in a play, but apparently she was. And lest we leave out perhaps one of the most shocking Joann's yearbook picture_0001things, I was informed that she was into school politics!! In fact, she was it’s leader, being duly elected Senior Class President of the Class of 1949 at Colstrip High School in Colstrip, Montana. She has never been interested in politics that I can recall, and mostly wouldn’t even discuss it much.

I’m sure you think that you have heard all the things about my mother-in-law’s high school years that there could possibly be to tell, but you would be wrong, because the thing that shocked me the most, whether it should have or not, was the fact that while my mother-in-law has never gone by anything but Joann in all the years I have known her, apparently there was a time when she was…Annie. I wouldn’t have believed it myself, but it is there in black and white in her yearbook. Today is my mother-in-law’s 83rd birthday!! Happy birthday…Annie! Have a great day!! We love you!!

What is going on hereI have heard quite often about a trip that my great grandfather, Carl Schumacher took back to the old country…Germany. As far as I know it was the only trip he ever took back there to see his family and also spend some time with my great grandmother, Henriette’s family. The trip was taken in 1907, when my Great Aunt Bertie was just 8 years old. Grandpa wanted to show his family that he was doing well, as was his family, and show them his family, since they had never met them. He had a picture that was taken in front of the house with the women standing there, and the 14 horses they owned at the time along side. The men were holding the horses, and at the end of the line was Albert “trying to hold down” his horse, Beauty, which only he and Mina dared to ride. As it turned out, his family thought that his family must be rich, to own so many horses. They thought it was the right decision to move to America. They must have thought it was easy to get rich in America, when in reality, they weren’t wealthy. The family had what they had because of hard work and a little frugality.
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In all, my great grandfather would spend three months in Germany. That is a long time to be away from his family, but it made perfect sense, because getting there was not a quick trip in itself. Traveling by ship both ways was a slow mode of travel, so it made no sense to go if you weren’t going to stay a while. Upon his return, my Great Aunt Bertie went off by herself for a few minutes. She needed to cry a little for the joy of having him back. But while she needed a little cry to release the pent up loneliness she had been feeling, she was also very excited about the things he brought with him. The family back in Germany wanted to send some gifts back for the family with him, and they were magnificent. While Bertie only tells of the things she and Elsa received, I can imagine that the gifts for the rest of the family were equally magnificent.

Nevertheless, everyone was excited about the dolls that were sent for Bertie and Elsa. The dolls were three feet tall with human hair. They were beautifully dressed in pale blue dresses made by a dressmaker in Germany. They had little cloth bracelets of lace at their wrists, and their hands moved separately from the arms. The dresses were trimmed everywhere with tucks and lace of pale blue. On their feet were baby stockings and real leather slippers. The dolls were so big that Bertie and Elsa really couldn’t easily play with them, so they were given Two Dollsa special place in the parlor, where everyone could see and enjoy their beauty. When Bertie and Elsa moved to Colorado, many years later, they were unable to take the dolls with them, so they donated the dolls to a Crippled Children’s Home near Jamestown, North Dakota. The dolls were completely renovated and beautifully dressed, and were locked in a glass case for viewing only.

I have to wonder if my great aunts were a little sad when the donated their dolls, for while they were children anymore, the dolls were such a special gift, and had come from so far and with so much love that it must have been like leaving a little bit of their hearts behind too. Still, they must have brought much joy and happiness to the children who got to look at them.

Grandpa and Grandma Byer as a young coupleMy grandma, Harriet “Hattie” Byer was never a very big person in stature, but when it came to being the boss, she was a giant. Grandma was a loving person and very kindhearted. She would never let anyone go hungry, and often had several extra mouths at the supper table. No one could ever figure out just how she managed to always have enough food for all of her family, and yet still have plenty for extras, even when she didn’t know they were coming. Yes, when it came to the kitchen, Grandma was the Queen!!

Grandma was pretty easy going, but when one of her kids crossed the line, they found out exactly who was the boss. Grandma’s short stature in no way diminished her ability to discipline her children or grandchildren if they had dared to cross her much…like the time she was giving my Uncle Larry a spanking, and my mother dared to interfere. There was no doubt in my mother’s mind that her mother seemed giant like…or at the very least, had giant like strength when she grabbed her by the hair, jerking her back to receive her own spanking for sticking her nose in where it did not belong. And then there was the time that an adult Aunt Bonnie, dared to suggest that grandma couldn’t take her down now, because she was too big for her mother to handle. Grandma immediately reached over and grabbed Aunt Bonnie’s feet and pulled them right out from under her, depositing her, with mouth wide open, on the floor. Aunt Bonnie found out what a giant her mom was too.

More than one of the grandchildren have learned the hard way, that Grandma ruled like a Big George Pattan & Grandma Byergiant. I remember getting crossways with her myself, one time when my mom and dad were hunting. Grandma was babysitting my sisters and me. I don’t remember what it was I did now, but I do remember that I knew I was in the wrong, and I remember that when Grandma was done with me, I had no doubt in my mind that she was a giant of a woman. It wasn’t that she beat the daylights out of me, because I don’t recall that she even spanked me. She simply let me know that she was in charge, and I had better not forget it. Grandma stood 5′ in her tall days, and about 4’10’ after she began to shrink, but when it came to being in charge, Grandma was a giant of a woman. Today would have been Grandma’s 105th birthday. Happy birthday Grandma!! We love you!!!

BrendaEvery woman can relate to being taken for a ride by a mechanic who took advantage of her lack of knowledge about the automobile, but most of us would hope that the mechanic that took advantage wasn’t related, and certainly wouldn’t expect that it would be their brother. Nevertheless, when that brother is of the type to take great pleasure in teasing his sisters, everything is fair game…and there are no rules. It is every sibling for themselves. Over the course of the years when my husband, Bob’s brother, Ron was too young to help out with the cars, Bob was the family mechanic, and he enjoyed it very much.

He was also a big clown, and he thoroughly enjoyed picking on his sisters. One time his sister, Brenda wanted him to fix her turn signal. She wasn’t sure what was wrong with it, and so she asked her mechanic for his opinion. He told her that it could be low on blinker fluid, and made arrangements to have her come to our house so he could check it for her. She was happy with that, but when she told someone else that she had to get her blinker fluid checked…well, let the laughter begin. Brenda didn’t live that one down for quite a while, and in fact, it was a standing joke for years. Of course, Brenda was a good sport about it, even making the joke herself on many occasions. So now you know that if your turn signal doesn’t work, forget fuses, it is most likely the blinker fluid.

Of course, Bob just wanted to see if he could pull one over on his sister, and unlike scamming mechanics, he would never have charged her for checking the blinker fluid, but there are many women that haven’t had such an honest, though quite bratty mechanic. I have to wonder how many women have actually paid someone to check their blinker fluid…or is my husband the only brat who would prey on his gullible sister with such a crazy repair idea. I’m sure that here are a number of scamming mechanic stories out there, and that is a sad thing, but my mechanic might tease his women clients, but would never rip them off.

Bob always was and always will be a great kidder, and his favorite targets are his family members. No one is immune…they are all fair game. He has even done it to me, although I had been married Bob and Caryn - the early yearsto him for a few years by then, so I was a little more wise to his tricks, when he tried to convince me that the kick in the seat of the pants feeling my car was giving me was all in my head and not the U-Joint that it really was. I got even though, we were going out with some friends, and we went in our car, and the car did the same thing, and I said, “There!! Did you guys feel that?” Well, Bob was stuck, and sheepishly admitted that it was the U-Joint, and he was going to fix it, but I wasn’t going to let it go at that. I told our friends that he had been trying to convince me for a couple of weeks, that there was nothing wrong, and it was all in my head. As Bob, looking like the cat that ate the canary, grinned at us, we all got a laugh at his expense for once.

226670_523457917716613_960621479_nMy grand niece, Christina Masterson is a very soft hearted person. For her, probably the worst thing that can happen is that something she says or does might hurt the feelings of another person. She wants everyone around her to be happy and so, sadness is hard for her to take. She will try her very best to bring joy to those around her. That is probably one of the main reasons why her siblings love her so much. Christina has a special bond with her younger brother, Brycen and her younger sister, Raelynn. Maybe that bond is because they are of similar personalities, and so have more in common,  or maybe they are opposites, and that’s why it works. Whatever it is,  those younger siblings think she is pretty cool, and she thinks they are too. Nevertheless, she is loved by all her siblings, and she loves them…unconditionally. There is nothing they could do to lose that love.

Maybe being around younger sisters has had some effect on Christina, because she loves Hello Kitty, and even asked for Hello Kitty toys for Christmas. So, her mom got her the whole kitchen set…the toaster, microwave, pancake maker, mixer, and crock pot. While it is a little 1455116_597509333644804_406315947_nfunny that a 17 years old girl would want Hello Kitty toys, it could get precarious if she tried to use these appliances in her own home when she gets married someday. She has a tendency to be goofy, so Hello Kitty isn’t totally outside the realm of possibilities.

Christina and her cousin, my granddaughter, Shai have been the best of friends almost since they were born, 5 days apart. They spend a lot of time together, and love to talk to each other in weird voices…almost like a secret language. From the beginning, they just clicked. Now they are almost attached at the hip. They even worked at the same place for a while. That happens sometimes…cousins become almost inseparable friends…for life. Looking forward, I can’t say they will always spend as much time with each other, but I do know that no matter where they go or what they do, Christina and Shai will always love each other very much.

Christina has always been a very giving person. She has a real heart for the homeless and needy. She has been known to buy gas for someone who really needs it. Maybe she got that way, because she watched her mom give their last 5 dollars to a family in need when they were stranded, and they didn’t have very much themselves then. Christina likes to buy Christmas 1538734_642735059122231_1522864099_npresents for people who aren’t going to get any gifts otherwise. She is a very caring person, and it shows in everything she does for others.

Christina is a very strong, brave girl, and she doesn’t let things get her down. Life isn’t always easy for any of us, and it can get pretty daunting, but Christina faces each new challenge with dignity and grace, and that is the best any of us can do. I know that the great traits Christina has will take her wherever she wants to go in life. Today is Christina’s 18th birthday. Happy birthday Christina!! Have a great day!! We love you!!

Jennifer, Ron, and BrendaAny time you have two girls whose mom gives birth to a baby brother, you have two little mothers in training. They want to be involved in everything, even if they are only 5 and 7 years older than the baby brother. In fact, that might even make it more likely that they will try to show off their skills. Smaller sisters might not give much thought to a baby brother, but when they start thinking they are big now, they want everyone to know it. And for that little brother…well, he can plan on a lot of years of being bossed around by those sweet, innocent looking little bossy mommies in training. This was the world my brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg was born into. Oh, those first couple of years were probably great, being cuddled and pampered by his big sisters, who just loved the baby, but then, he became a toddler, and the terrible twos came about, and suddenly those nice big sisters were just as bossy as they could be.

I first met Ron, when his older brother, Bob and I started dating, and I can tell you that Ron always seemed to find himself in the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing…especially where his older sisters, Jennifer and Brenda were concerned, and older sisters, Marlyce and Debbie agreed. Boys will be boys, but I guarantee that their older sisters are not amused by that fact. I can remember Jennifer and Brenda telling Ron to “knock it off, and behave himself” more than times than I can count. Here he was, just trying to show off for company, and what do those darned big sisters do…well, they just go off and embarrass a guy!! Thankfully, though there were also good times, when they would do things with him and life would be great again, or he might have just had to not like his sisters at all.

It was also a good thing for Ron, that he had a big brother, among those four big sisters, who didn’t mind hanging out with his little brother, even on a date. I suppose it was a matter of Bob having had to live with two older sisters all his life and two younger ones for quite a while. Bob knew what sisters were like, and he had to take sides with his little brother…guys have to stick together…right? I mean, it was four to two, and those were tough odds. And for Ron, the added insult of always being the baby brother, even when he was a great big 5 year old…well, Four sisters and Two Macho Brothersyou get the picture.

The good news is that Ron grew up, and as most siblings, with age comes friendship. His sisters found out how handy he was to have around…especially when they needed a helping hand with things. Ron is a great mechanic, and he’s pretty handy with most carpentry tools too, so anytime someone needs something built, he can usually get it done. He will always be their baby brother, but we all agree that he isn’t a baby anymore…in fact the youngest is the tallest!! Maybe that was for self defense, who knows. Today is Ron’s birthday!! Happy birthday Ron!! We love you!!

DebbieWhen I was seventeen, I got a job at Kmart. It was not in the most exciting department for a seventeen year old, but in the end it worked out ok. I was in the Millinery Department, which is, for those of you who don’t know, handbags, gloves, scarves, and wigs. Like I said, real exciting. Most of the time, the hours dragged on and on because of the boredom.

Part of my job that winter was to straighten my glove display over by the delicatessen. It was there that I met my future sister-in-law, Debbie. She worked in the delicatessen, and often worked the same shifts I did. We talked a little bit whenever I went over to straighten the display…which, in the winter, could be a couple of times a shift.

Before long, we were good friends. I could say that it was through Debbie that I met my husband, Bob, but that wouldn’t be exactly right. Bob and his friend, Paul both asked me out…after trashing me display just to get my attention, but I turned Paul, who had asked first, down, because I liked Bob. Then, when Bob asked me out, I had to turn him down too, because I had other plans that night. Bob thought I didn’t like him either, and didn’t ask me out again…for a long time, even though they still came up and trashed me display. I guess he couldn’t stay away, because he liked me too. I didn’t know what to do next, so I talked to Debbie. I told her that I really liked Bob, and that I really had turned him down because I had other plans, not because I didn’t like him.Debbie, Lynn, Caryn, & Bob

In the end, it took a lot of talking on Debbie’s part to convince Bob to ask me again. It was obvious that he liked me too, but he honestly thought he had been rejected. So I guess you would have say that Debbie was instrumental in getting us together. When she got married, I was her maid of honor, and then when we got married, she was mine. After all, would we have even been getting married if she hadn’t been Bob’s older sister, who didn’t mind being bossy and telling him to try again. Today is Debbie’s birthday. Happy birthday Debbie!! Have a great day!! We love you!!

John Clark SpareMy Great Uncle John Clark Spare, who was my Great Aunt Mina Schumacher’s husband, had a lengthy career in the Army, that began when he enlisted in the North Dakota National Guard on June 30, 1916 at the tender young age of 17 years. At that time he was assigned to the Rio Grande River Border Patrol along the United States-Mexican Border, at Mercedes, Texas.  In all, he served off and on from 1916 to 1943. When he wasn’t off fighting in wars, he was able to receive training in the Highway Engineering branch of Civil Engineering at Iowa State College. Following his education, he was assigned to field work, which is where I believe he began his initial association with the Indian tribes in the area, and would eventually change his life forever.

However that may have happened, John did end up being considered a person the tribes would listen to, and because of that, he was invited on November 11, 1936 to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannonball to give a speech at the American Legion Post Rally. Later that day, an Indian named White Eagle told him that an old Indian named Walking Cloud liked his speech very much and wanted to meet him. As it turned out, Walking Cloud had recently lost his son. He wanted to adopt John in his place…quite an honor. Over the remainder of that year and into the next, Walking Cloud and his wife, Mary visited the Spare home frequently. I would guess that they were getting to know each other better.

The ceremony was set for July 4, 1937 at Cannonball, during the first celebration of the Sundance since it was abolished in 1892 because the government felt the ritual was too torturous. For those who don’t know, the ritual entailed raising a huge pole with leather thongs tied to the top…two for each dancer. Incisions were made in two places on the braves chests and the ends of the thongs knotted into them. The dancers then danced around the pole until the thongs ripped from their chest, as a way of displaying their bravery. The Sundance was able to be revived in 1937, because most of the older Indians had died, and the younger ones weren’t very interested in having the torturous dance kept as part of the ceremony after all Chief Walking Cloudthat time.

John Clark Spare was made Walking Cloud’s son during that ceremony, and given a Chief’s headdress made with genuine eagle feathers, which would be impossible now. Attached to the headdress was a long trailer of brilliant feathers running from the base of the neck to the ground. Trailers were worn by chiefs only on special occasions, Mary had fashioned breeches and a coat of pure white leather for him. Her work was exquisite, especially the bead work that covered most of the garment. After his adoption, John studied Indian lore more than before, and the collecting of Indian artifacts became his beloved hobby.

You Stepped On My ToeFor all of their childhood years, my daughter Amy just wanted to be different than her big sister, Corrie. Corrie played the violin, so Amy wanted to play the clarinet. If Corrie wanted to watch Bugs Bunny, Amy wanted to watch Mickey Mouse. It wasn’t like they fought about things, because mostly they didn’t. The girls got along very well, and were always good friends. Amy just didn’t want to be mini-me to her big sister. I suppose that because they were born so close together…just eleven months apart…they seemed to be the same age by the time they could both walk. Corrie had the distinction of being the big sister, and everyone knew it, because Amy forgot to grow. At just 4’10 (which is hard for me to say, because we always thought it was 4’11, until her husband, Travis proved us wrong), there was little doubt in anyone’s mind that she was the youngest. Of course, they would have thought that if she had been the oldest too, so I guess, for Corrie’s sake it was a good thing that the shorter child was also the younger child.

For Amy, who never really felt like she was the younger child…but rather felt like they should be equal, there always seemed to be something to prove. It wasn’t exactly like a competition, but rather an opposition. She didn’t want to compete to be the best at the same things Corrie was doing, she just wanted to be her own person. That is why, no matter what the situation was, Amy wanted to do the opposite of Corrie. If Amy couldn’t be the oldest, she would have to be the opposite. There were the natural things that worked out in Amy’s favor too…being shorter, being blond while her sister was brunette, even needing glasses for distance vision, while Corrie needed them for near vision. Yes, these two daughters of mine were as opposite and opposite could possibly be.

You would naturally think that there would be nothing but fighting in our household, with all this I want to be different than her opposition going on, and sometimes you would be right. My big sisThe argument was mostly with their mother though. I saw nothing wrong with both girls playing the violin, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth, and Amy quickly informed me of the error of my ways. I would have even dressed them alike, but that was also a no no! So, I learned to see these two little people, as two very different individuals…not a bad thing I suppose. And, while Amy did everything in her power to show her individuality, she loved her big sister. And, every so often, I would catch a little look…usually so subtle that it went unnoticed until years later in a picture, that told me that while Amy didn’t want to be mini-me to Corrie, she thought her big sister was pretty great, nevertheless.

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Gourmet chefs seem to be able to put together these stunning meals, where every ingredient is carefully placed in what looks like a 3-D food painting. While chefs do undergo training that includes presentation, you can get a similar look for your own at-home meals with a few quick tips. If you’re interested in learning to cook and mastering the fundamentals of incredible plating, try out these strategies and see if they whet your appetite!

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Plating works best with a strong anchor.

Start With an Anchor

Unless the centerpiece of your plate is going to be a large piece of juicy meat that can stick to the plate on its own, have an anchor. This is a pile of sauce or soft food like cooked grains that will help hold the rest of the food in place. Use polenta, Arborio rice, or another similarly soft grain.

Drain Sauces

If any of the ingredients have been cooked in sauce, let them drain a bit. Put them on a rack or in a strainer if needed. If the ingredients are dripping with sauce, the sauce could drip onto the plate in the wrong spots. That’s not so bad if the sauce drips onto an empty space, but if it drips onto another food — or worse, the anchor food — you’re not going to be able to clean it off so easily.

Add the Main Course

Whether the spotlight of the dish is meat, ice cream, or a pile of carrots, add the main part of the dish after placing the anchor food. You may want to slice up the main food and press the slices into the anchor, or you can place the main food just to the side of the anchor food so that it is in the anchor food but not taking up the entire space. Try to ensure the food won’t roll around on the plate if you tilt the plate a little. Do not test it by tilting it a lot, though, because the foods will fall off, and the anchor food will slide right out of place!

If you drained any sauce from the main food before and want to include it in the final dish, you can add it now, creating a pattern that will frame the food on top of it. You can also wait until the entire dish is done so that you can have sauce running over all of the pieces.

Plating and Presentation

Never underestimate the power of plating even the simplest items.

Color wheel

Don’t be afraid to play around a bit with color!

Use a Color Wheel

… Or some sort of color palette. Find colors that clash and try to keep those foods from touching. They can certainly be on the same plate, but you want the colors to flow and not make you or your dinner guests raise an eyebrow. Orange slices and blueberries together could be a bit jarring, but orange slices, candied lemon peel, strawberries, and then blueberries might be easier on the eyes.

Clean Up

If you drip some sauce accidentally, wipe it up. If some oil from cooked vegetables splatters over the side of the plate, wipe the rim of the plate. There’s been a trend in food blogs to have globs and glorps of food overrunning the rims of bowls and sundae cups; this is not something you should aspire to have. Professional plating and presentation have sauces and dabs and dots of foods, certainly, but they are planned out and are a definite part of the entire pattern. Letting food slip over the edge of the plate simply looks messy.

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Digital tools are just one piece of the picture: Experts also recommend creating support networks for other parents and guardians.
Digital tools are just one piece of the picture: Experts also recommend creating support networks for other parents and guardians.

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By Natasha Piñon

If you’re a parent or guardian, your morning routine with your kids might have once had a comfortable hum: Scarfing down breakfast; tying shoes; waving goodbyes.

As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the U.S., with many schools now closed to curb the proliferation of the virus, there’s a good chance the last few weeks have firmly uprooted your routine. Depending on your kid’s school system, it’s also likely that the burden of remote learning is falling largely on your shoulders, according to Lindsay Jones, the CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, a nonprofit that represents students with learning and attention issues, and advocates to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Jones notes that the speed with which schools closed has impacted families. “It’s falling so heavily on parents and families right now,” Jones said.

If you have kids with learning or attention difficulties or disabilities, at-home learning can pose even more challenges, notes Jones. Maybe you’ve already noticed that in the last few weeks: Your third-grader with attention difficulties might be growing restless by 10 a.m., or you might not feel equipped with the right tools to assist your teen with dyslexia. This breeds one major barrier to successful at-home learning unique to kids with increased learning needs, Jones points out.

“One of the biggest challenges is that many students [with disabilities or other learning or attention difficulties] receive one-on-one or small group support,” Jones said. “I don’t know if we have a good map for how to follow that.”

Indeed, students with Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs, often have personalized assistance at school, relying on others in addition to their teacher for their learning needs. For families dependent on services provided in such a program, school closures can hit especially hard. Everything might feel overwhelming right now, and you’re not alone: Parents and students from all over are reporting difficulties managing distance learning. (And this includes those without learning and attention difficulties or disabilities.)

SEE ALSO: Kids are losing their childhood to the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it feels like for them.

To this point, Jones and Christine Elgersma, senior editor of parent education at Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that provides media and technology recommendations to parents and educators, both told Mashable that parents should release themselves from unnecessary pressure: You can’t expect to train yourself as a full-time educator in a matter of weeks, while also juggling all of the other health and financial concerns spurred by COVID-19.

“It’s a hard time for everybody. My overall message is: Take a deep breath, and let yourself off the hook a little bit,” Elgersma said. “It’s not going to be perfect.”

And even if it won’t be perfect, you’re probably still going to try: For those looking to help your kids with learning and attention difficulties or disabilities grapple with extended school closures, Elgersma shared some digital tools that you might incorporate into their schooling routine, as well as some overall tips. The tools and tips suggested here can primarily assist with completing assignments, maintaining daily schedules, and incorporating educational activities into your family routine if you have a kid with learning or attention difficulties and disabilities.

We focus on apps and websites that address a wide range of learning or attention difficulties and disabilities, including ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. Elgersma’s suggestions can help kids who have official diagnoses of ADHD, dyslexia, or dyscalculia, kids who have an IEP at school, or a teacher who is aware of their challenges and helps them. In instances that apps are tailored specifically to kids with disabilities, it’s noted. Most of the tools listed here cater to the needs of kids in elementary school, but those that might assist middle or high schoolers are noted as well.

While these tools might help your kids stay focused on educational activities, this likely isn’t the time to excessively stress over learning outcomes, Elgersma notes.

If your school is offering (or requiring) online learning videos, Elgersma thinks it’s worth taking advantage of those for their structure and social interaction, but kids (especially those with attention or learning difficulties and disabilities) might not get all the same benefits as they would with in-person instruction. She suggests that teachers and parents work together to determine what accommodations, like movement breaks or flexible seating, including bouncy chairs or exercise balls, might be useful for your kid.

“That said, teachers, parents, and students shouldn’t worry too much about kids falling behind, and everything should be gentle with themselves and each other,” Elgersma said. “It’s new and difficult for everyone involved, so we can only do the best we can.”

Attention Difficulties

For kids with attention difficulties or disabilities, including but not limited to ADHD, Elgersma recognizes that being inside without regular social engagement can be especially difficult, which only makes focusing on learning even harder. Consequently, she recommends drafting some kind of daily schedule with your kids in order to help them focus their attention on specific tasks.

“Keeping some kind of structure is important for all kids,” Elgersma said. “As hard as it might be, you should try to work out a schedule, just to let them know what to expect. That will alleviate some of the disruption they might be feeling.”

If you’re looking for an app to help make a schedule for daily tasks, including both schoolwork or routine activities like washing your hands,  Elgersma recommends the app Choiceworks Calendar ($4.99, Apple only). The calendar provides pictures to give kids a visual sense of what’s to come day-to-day for each month. (Elgersma points out that, in addition to kids with attention difficulties or disabilities, this can also help kids experiencing anxiety by providing a visualization of the days ahead.)

Another option Elgersma suggests is the app First Then Visual Schedule HD ($14.99, Apple only), where you can map out a daily schedule using your own photos to plan out the sequence of activity on a given day. And, of course, you don’t need to spend money or download an app to make a schedule: Your family can always make their own visual, daily schedule based on specific needs.

In order to assist kids in keeping their own homework schedules as they chug through assignments, Elgersma has some other recommendations as well. For younger kids with attention difficulties or disabilities, such as ADHD, you can try the app Bear Focus Timer ($1.99 for Apple, $.99 for Google Play), in which a friendly bear named Tom helps kids focus on tasks by providing allotted time for each one. For older kids, she suggests trying the app Focus Keeper (free, Apple only), which replicates the Pomodoro Technique (in which tasks are completed in short bursts, allowing time during homework sessions for breaks.)

You can also find other Common Sense Media approved attention apps here, and time management apps here.

It’s also important to make sure that breaks for kids with attention difficulties or disabilities involve some movement, notes Elgersma, so that they shake out some of their restlessness. This is especially helpful for kids with ADHD. If you’re looking for a digital tool to help encourage kids to move throughout the day, she says that Go Noodle, which offers online resources on its website in addition to its free app (on Apple and Google Play), can be useful for finding new, interactive ways to get younger kids to engage with movement and mindfulness. (And, of course, simple things like jumping jacks can do the trick too, Elgersma points out.)

Apps might help kids throughout the day, but to mark a clear end to the school day, Elgersma recommends completing other simple, physical activities (sans screens) right after you’re done with schoolwork, like playing a movement oriented game such as Simon Says. Doing so, she says, can help kids segue out of school mode. For kids with attention difficulties or disabilities, the clear distinction between school mode (online) and play mode (offline) can help them stay focused the next “school day,” knowing that it’s only for a set amount of time.

Learning Difficulties

For kids who need assistance with learning difficulties or disabilities but have typically relied on targeted help at school for their learning needs, Elgersma notes that there are some digital tools that can help them navigate learning from home. Jones, from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, also encourages communicating with your school to see how online learning tools it utilizes can be made more compatible with your child’s learning needs.

If your kid experiences difficulty reading and writing at their grade level, or has a learning disability related to reading comprehension, which could include dyslexia, Elgersma suggests tools that are focused on empowering kids. For those with dyslexia, she recommends the app Omoguru, which allows kids to customize text to more easily interpret letters and words. (The app is free to download on Apple and Google Play, and most of its features come free as well. If you want to add your own content to read, or convert print text to digital, it requires a paid subscription of $4.49/month or $42/year, according to an Omoguru spokesperson.)

Additionally, there are also other resources for those who experience difficulty reading as the result of other disabilities (in addition to dyslexia), including those who have low vision or experience blindness. She suggests the online library Bookshare, a service that allows people to customize their e-book reading experience with audio, braille, large font, and other features in order to suit learning needs. For students in the U.S. that can confirm a print disability, such as dyslexia, blindness, or low vision that impairs their ability to read traditional print materials, Bookshare is free.

Depending on the books available, you might be able to use it for required school reading assignments, or for helping your kid practice their skills while they read for pleasure, Elgersma notes. And if your kid doesn’t have a disability that impacts their reading, but has difficulty reading for other reasons (such as routinely calling reading “boring”), she points to this list of apps, some of which provide interactive activities.

Finally, if your kid experiences difficulty with math, and you’re hoping to use this time to get them more comfortable with numbers, Elgersma suggests the website Bedtime Math (which also offers a free app on Apple and Google Play) where you can find a variety of math activities designed to become part of the family routine, thanks to the site’s daily, playful math problems. Additionally, there are also apps for kids who are reluctant math learners, which Elgersma recommends finding here

Give yourself a pat on the back

Elgersma and Jones both note, though, that apps and other digital tools are primarily a salve for this unprecedented time. Jones hopes the sudden move to largely online, at-home learning will lead to changes in the way schools and teachers support students with learning or attention difficulties or disabilities down the road.

For the time being, Elgersma and Jones want parents and guardians of kids with learning or attention difficulties to understand the importance of supporting one another. Jones points out that NCLD is encouraging parents to share resources that work for them with its Facebook and Twitter accounts. More broadly, she encourages parents to do the same, on their own and on pages like NCLD’s.

And amid everything going on, Elgersma also stresses just taking a minute to pat yourself on the back for what you’ve done so far, and acknowledging that none of this is easy.

“It’s important for parents to be taking care of themselves,” Elgersma said. “The calmer and more contained we are able to feel, then that translates [to our kids].”

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This list of issues was developed at the May 19, 2011 meeting and updated June 02. 2011 meeting of the Working Group.  The group is working to come to consensus on each of these issues.  Then, upon completion of this information, a First Draft of the Model Solar Energy Facility Ordinance will be developed for review.  Please check back as this list will be updated after each meeting.  (UPDATED 2011-06-02)

Solar Energy Facility (SEF) Working Group Progress on Issues/Discussion Items
Item # Topic Result Notes/Comments Comments from Working Group Mtn on 06-02-2011
1 Roof mounted solar on all residential housing types should be allowed with a simple Building Permit…right? Yes 2011-05-19 approved
2 Solar Panels/Solar Energy Facility (SEF) on rooftop on commercial/industrial should be permitted with a ministerial permit. Yes, all zones 2011-05-19 We agreed that we should not put up any barriers to roof mounted solar energy facilities.
3 OK to put SEF on an adjacent property to provide power to a house or another meter? Yes, they would need to provide easement or other tool. 2011-05-19 approved
4 Protecting Ag Land Vs. converting/covering large tracts of farm land to solar power generation.   2011-05-19 Lots of discussion, needs more work.
5 Are solar energy facilities compatible with certain animals…sheep, cows, etc.?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011  2011-05-30 Do we really need to address this since a property owner may choose to install on property with cattle, but fence it off?
6 Different land use processes for different scale SEF on Ag land.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
6a Tier 1:  For a Building Permit only review (and setbacks) Option #1: Up to 1/2 acre Option #2:  Up to 10 acres To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Tulare:  Tier 1 - Where SEF is designed for on-site consumption, the facility shall be considered an accessory used and permitted by right.
        Tier 1 should include all systems that are designed to service on-site load up to five acres.  Tulare:  Ag process sites that may require up to 2 megs, need up to 10 acres.  A lot of 2 MW needs in the central valley.  On-site uses should be encouraged.  If the SEF is < 20 % of the acreage, ministerial.  row crops vs. grazing lands.  cummulative impact issue question being rasied as well. What are potentially signficant?
6b Tier 2:  Need an Administrative review/approval Option #1: 1/2 acre - 5 acres  Option #2:  10 - 40 acres To be discussed on 06-02-2011
        Solar Rights Act issues.  What is the distinction for when the Solar Rights Act ends?  Is it at the on-site use issue.  The size of the property makes a difference…in appearance.  A lot of permits coming in for rural homes for 5-7 acres.
6c Tier 3:  Need a Zoning Administrator review/approval (CEQA) Option #1: 5 - 20 acres       Option #2:  40 - 100 acres To be discussed on 06-02-2011
6d Tier 4:  Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors review/approval (CEQA) Option #1: 20+ acres         Option #2:  100 + acres To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Tulare:  Tier 2 and 3 - Where SEF is designed for on-site consumption and/or excess generation is for sale, the use shall be subject to a Special Use Permit and Development Agreement
7 Are all Agricultural Lands 'the same', requiring the same level of protection?  How can we categorize the different types of Ag lands in CA? Class 1, Class 2, Prime, Non Prime, etc??? To be discussed on 06-02-2011
        State farmland mapping is farmland under CEQA.  Prime or Non prime is Williamson Act.  Williamson Act vs. Non Williamson Act
8 What Planning Tools are available to address this issue? Overlays? To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Concept:  Could be a helpful strategy if a county wanted to do it.  Could help with CEQA streamlining.  If it could ensure that lined up with the county's climate action plan.  Could be written to include Wind Energy as well.  Could also be a Renewable Energy Production Zone.  If a project conforms to CEQA Mitigation Measures and other standards, could be reviewed very quickly.
        Support for this concept
9 Property Line Setback strategies:  How far should SEF be from a property line when installed on the ground?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Tier 1 & 2:  Accessory structure setbacks  Tier 3 & 4:  50 ft
        Need to recognize ultimate street widths and concerns for easements and right of ways.  One to property boundary and one for fire truck access.  Concern for setback of SEF to house/building…for adjoining ag useshabitat buffer issues for setbacks.
10 Height Issues:  what are the concerns?  Review different types of technologies   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Ground Mounted: ????  Roof Mounted:  Should be able to exceed the height of the zone.  Covered parking areas with SEF are Tier 1.
        Objective to keep low and close to the roof for wind abatment…no more than 12 inches from highest point of roof???, angle of panels, allow up to 24 inches above the height of the roof…issues with snow load, is this an aesthetic issue
11 Fencing Issues:  what types of fences are installed and for what types of installations?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 If the solar panels are adjacent to a residence, the solar energy facility shall be fenced and landscaped to blend in with the existing neighborhood.
        Razor wire on top of fences???  Fence code in the National Electric Safety code, makes barb wire optional, height could be up to 7 or 8 ft.  Fence could have a downward extension to prevent digging under the fence.  The opacity of the fence is directly related to its capacity to abate wind/dust flow.  Wind Fabric type of material made of polyproylene...  If you can extend fence to 18" below ground and eliminate burrowing animals.  Keep inside of fence free from animals.  Fish and Game may have issues with keeping wildlife out of the SEF area...  Kit fox issues, Vinyl cl coating on fence quality / carcinogen issues.  Coating will no last that long.  Lg scale solar facillities 2-3,000 acres vs 5-10 acres.
12 Security Issues:  Anything that should be addressed in the Model Ordinance?  Alarms?, etc.?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Do we need to really address this in the Model
        Security from juveniles, theft for keeping kids out of an area.  Alarms, lights, cameras.  Shouldn't have a height requirement.  Cameras for mitigation monitoring of wildlife issues.  Photo electric beams may be used.
13 Lighting Issues:  What are the issues around lighting a SEF?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 All lights shall be contained on the property, fixtures pointing down on the property with the SEF.
        Lights controlled by sensors.  Not typically lit up all night.  Animals may set off motion detectors.  Downcast lighting to keep the light on the property.
14 Location Issues:  Floating SEF, telephone poles, etc.?  What should the rules be for this?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Floating SEF on a pond contained on a parcel shall be permitted with an Administrative Permit.
        In Fresno, lots of flood control ponds…flood control ponds and detention basins.
15 Williamson Act Issues:  Can this be addressed at the State Level instead of having every county make an interpretation?  What are the options?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Tulare County:  SEF requires a Use Permit in WA lands and needs a Development Agreement
        Principles of compatibility, if in an Ag Preserve, allowed by statute…electrical facilities included in that  (Tulare allows as a compatible use - includes SEF in this).  In 1994, if under contract, you have to meet principles of compatibility.  PG&E is building a lot of facilities in Kern County.  Prime vs. Non Prime issues.  Prime is probably not compatible.  in SB 618, this may be able to be addressed.  Marginal or impaired land.  If prime, should be non renewal.  Some prime ag land is equally prepared for farming or SEF.  Habitat issues as well.  Dave in Sonoma is in the process at their PC to take draft rules which include on-site to be compatible.  Listed as a compatible use. SB 618 would allow an option in the toolbox.  Each county will determine compatibility.  Integrate solar into working landscapes.
16 If SEF is going to be installed on Ag land, should there be mitigation?  If so, at what ratio?  1:1, 2:1, etc.?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
17 Post decommissioning Issues:  What are the requirements?  Bonds, letter of credit, etc.?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Use Yolo County standards
        Yes, use Yolo standards as the first draft.  In Fresno, there is a big example of an abadoned site.
18 Permit Fee Issues:  It would be great if counties could keep the permit fees low.  Since fees are based on time spent by county staff, how can their staff time be limited/reduced to keep fees low?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Tier 1:  $200 - $400                                                                              Tier 2:  $300 - $600                                                                            Tier 3:  $600 - $1,000                                                                        Tier 4:  $1,000 - $2,000                                                                       Permit fees shall not exceed the actual cost of plan check and inspection.  In order to encourage SEF, individual counties may choose to subsidize the fees (possibly with Grant funds or General Fund).
        concerns that fees are too high…since the counties don't get an increase in property taxes, they charge high building permit fees; impact mitigation fee issues; loss of ag land; protection services (law); impact fees issues; WA fees; SB 618; issues; potential fee for process;
19 Taxes:  There is a disincentive for Counties to promote solar since Photovotaic Panels are exempt from increases to property taxes.  Is there another way to financially incentivize a county to want these facilities in their county?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 It's good public policy to promote SEF.  Estimates are that 40% of a SEF is exempt from property taxes (the PV panels are exempt), but the other 60% of the project is taxable.  Is this adequate?  Could propose the creation of a state subvention program like the Williamson Act...
        Tulare, Board of Equalization Taxation code deals with the assessment, sunsets in 2015, Sec 73 of the Rev and Tax Code; was intended for rooftop solar, was extended that added 'electrical generation facilities to the list of exemptions.  Applies even to leased properties.  A lot of other finacial incentives to counties, job creation; more money flowing in the local economy; no one here from CPUC or Utilities.  Possibly have the CPUC address this issue in the future.
20 Visual Issues:  Neighbors to larger projects are going to be concerned with visual blight.  What can be done to address this?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 What are the 'best practices'?  Lighting, screening, fencing, landscaping?
        Good neighbor…most are neighboring farmers; glare/reflection issues; visual issues are off the table for roof top mounted issues; anti glare coating???;
21 General Plan Issues:  Do we have any suggested General Plan Policies that should be added to promote the installation of SEF?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 National security, energy indepence, climate protection, job creation, etc.  Counties should adopt Policies to support this.
        work with cities also on this topic; open space/visual conflicts; Policy focus on designating priority areas - renewable energy transmission initiative (Statewide); Energy Commission website; locational direction…Overlays; Solano has some good examples...ID where you want it to provide an affirmative direction of where you want to encouraged
22 Industrial Lands and Ag Lands have different Issues:  Counties may not want their Industrial ground consumed with SEF.  Other issues?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Don't want SEF to be 'in lieu' of commercial or industrial facilities.  It should be incorporated into the design to include roof mounted, over parking lots, etc.
        Brownfield issues???  May be a rural Ind/Com designation
23 Inter Tie Connection Line Issues:  How will the SEF be connected to the grid?  What are ideas on how to most effectily accomplish a safe/low impact connection to the grid?  Easements?   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Project description will describe connectivity to the grid.
        Use County public right of way when possible; use private dirt roads…may be the easiest route; possibly having existing lines on these dirt roads; public access to site needs to have pave public roads to the primary SEF.  Should try to site SEF adjacent to existing Grid connection...
24 Generating More Energy Than Needed and Selling It:  Some are concerned with this issue.  Needs to be discussed.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 This issue is addressed in the four different tiers of SEF.  Concerns about CEQA being triggered?
        In the Public Utility Code, you can only size systems today up to 1 megawatt.  Issues:  Excessive use of land; aesthetics; For residential and commercial, you cannot size a system greater than load.  SB2X will be implemented July 1st.  So Cal Edison is trying to enourage up to 1 megawatt sites (up to 2-3 acres).  If you have 10 acres, you cannot size for greater than load for residential or commercial above the need.  This law is evolving.  Feed-In Tariff.  Ag the end of a cool year, they will have produced more power than they will consume.
25 Over the Fence' Rule Issues:  This needs to be reviewed.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
26 Historic Structures Issues:  This needs to be reviewed.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Concern about impacts on the historic structure.  Might need design review.  SEF roof mounted to be low.
27 Conservation and Scenic Easement Issues:  This needs to be reviewed.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
28 State Law Issues:  We need to review various state laws that prempt various actions.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
        Everyone will email Tim the list of Laws/Codes that we should all be aware of that are relevent
29 Utility Regulators may impose different rules and land use demands.  We need to coordinate with Utilities and the PUC.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011
        Tim and Linda will get someone from PUC and Utilities to get them involved
30 Fire Safety Issues:  We need to coordinate with Fire Agencies on various issues.   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 State Fire Marshal's office has developed Draft Guidelines
        Issue was PV on structures.  Came up with guidelines…related to Fire Fighter Safety for dealing with structure fires with PV on the rooftops.  Broad effort to work together with industry.  Permitting issues, coordinate with Building and Fire Depts.  Came up with Draft Guidelines...cities/counties can adopt these locally.  International Association of Fire Officials...adopted it, will come into effect in 2012 International Fire Code.  State Fire Marshal's office will not adopt in CA, but individual cities/counties may adopt locally when they adopt their codes.  Next Code cycle, they will bring a large group together to review what needs to be adopted/modified.  CALBO is invited to participate.  These guidelines only address rooftop design of PV.  Also have concerns/issues of ground mounted issues.  Some of the concerns for ground mounted are size, access provisions, structures attached?, security and ability to enter the secure areas.  LA County Fire - looking for a standardized statewide application/review for roof mounted SEF.  For large ground mounted installations, look at access, fuel modification issues, natural vegetation, guidelines similar to San Diego County, structures on the facility itself, mounted vs. skid mount - protection of these during a fire, San Diego supports LA County and LA City.  Fire is here to help.
31  Airport Land Use Compatibility issues   To be discussed on 06-02-2011 Glare issues?  What is the best practice?
        Fresno, involved with JLUS (Military encroachment issues).  Also concerned with approach/departure issues with SEF in the future.  There are SEF at airports.


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I am getting some type errors that appear to have something to do with assembly identity.  Here is the test code:

ICandidateScorer ifScorer =
    InterfaceLoader.InstantiateInterface<ICandidateScorer>(sAlphaTraderAsy, sAlphaPredictorScorer);
Assert.IsInstanceOfType(ifScorer, typeof(AlphaPredictorScorer));
AlphaPredictorScorer scorerAP = (AlphaPredictorScorer)ifScorer;
The Assert.IsInstanceOfType() is failing which the following message:
Assert.IsInstanceOfType failed.
    Expected type:<Kent.AlphaTrader.AlphaPredictorScorer>.
    Actual type:<Kent.AlphaTrader.AlphaPredictorScorer>.

The cast from ifScorer to scorerAP is failing with the following exception:

System.InvalidCastException :
    [A]Kent.AlphaTrader.AlphaPredictorScorer cannot be cast to
    Type A originates from 'AlphaTrader, Version=, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' in the context 'LoadNeither' at location 'C:UserskentrDocumentsProjectsExcessionAlphaTrader.UnitTestinDebugAlphaTrader.dll'.
    Type B originates from 'AlphaTrader, Version=, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' in the context 'Default' at location 'C:UserskentrAppDataLocalTempTypemockExcessionTypemock.SmartRunner.Agent.exessemblydl34a603408e132_ad89d201AlphaTrader.dll'.

It appears the the Typemock test runner is modifying the original assembly such that .NET no longer recognizes the types that the code was originally compiled against.

Is there a way to deal with this?

asked by KentRollins (2.8k points)

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This can happen when the assembly is loaded from different dlls. You probrably have your own Assembly loader within InterfaceLoader.

Please try to disable smartRunner from running in shadowcopy. (see here)

answered by eli (5.7k points)
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PTCL Speed test FREE (Live internet speed test) PTCL DSL, EVO, EVO Wingle, Charji & Fiber Optic

PTCL Speed test is a tool or Web service that actually help users to go through (PTCL DSL, EVO, EVO Wingle, Charji or Fiber Optic) live internet speed test. Customers can test broadband internet speed in Pakistan with different testing tools such as PTCL speed test, Speedtest by ookla / PTCL Speed test Ookla or speed test mobile.

Today, we will go through a Step-by-Step guide on how to check your PTCL internet speed by following all the above given methods.

The internet speeds are measured in Megabits per second (Mbit / s) or Kilobits per second (Kbits / s) as the higher internet connectivity rate is equal to better connection.

Also Read: PTCL Unlimited Internet Packages & PTCL Broadband Packages

1. PTCL Speed test:

  1. Visit PTCL Speed Test to check internet speed of your PTCL connection
  2. In the next step, a tool will be appeared on your screen that is ready to check your internet speed performance.
  3. Afterwards, you will need to click on ‘Begin Test’ button
  4. In next step, you will see two options on your screen, with which you will be able to check your PTCL Uploading Speed as well as PTCL Downloading Speed.

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The tool that we have discussed above does not only check PTCL internet speed but it can also check internet speed of other connections.

2. Speed Test by Ookla:

Speed test by Ookla is the most simple way to measure or check your internet speed or performance. Due to its accurate results, Speedtest by Ookla is the dominant leader globally when it comes to internet performance / speed testing and metrics.

Speedtest by Ookla is available for Android, iOS, macOs, Apple TV, Google Chrome and Windows.

Users can easily check their Internet performance by simply visiting Speed Test by Ookla

3. Speed Test Mobile:

Speed test mobile, helps you test your mobile phone network or wifi speed performance. By visiting Broadband Speed Checker users can easily download free Speed Checker apps for Windows Phone, Android & iOS or can also continue without the app.

4. Internet Speed Test (

Netflix own speed test website helps you know how fast your internet connection is. is a simplified speed test and metrics website that focuses on download speed.

How to Check Internet Speed with Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Launch the webpage
  2. In the next step, it will start running a FAST Speed test (Internet speed performance test)
  3. As a result, you will get the result in solid black numbers when the test will be completed.

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Minster Xiomara Maduro encourages everyone to complete the 2020 Census online

August 28, 2020

The Census is held every 10 years, which is a general population and housing count, where everyone that lives in Aruba at a specific moment in time is counted.

This is according to the principles and recommendations of the United Nations, and even though we are going a trough a difficult time because of the pandemic, Corona virus, the Census is important to gather data of the situation our country is currently going through.

Considering the current situation, the 2020 Census will take place in a different manner than was normally the case for the past Censuses. For 2020, the Census for Aruba will have two parts:

Online Count

This will take place from October 1st until October 10, 2020, where the Aruban community will have the opportunity to complete the questionnaire online. This means that every address in Aruba will be able to fill in the 2020 Census questionnaire online, on their own.

Using their parcel number from WEB Aruba NV. every household will have access to the Census’ questionnaire by visiting the 2020 Census website.

In the case that there are households that do not have a parcel number from WEB, they could call the Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba (CBS) to get an individual code.

Everyone that needs assistance to fill in the online questionnaire could contact the CBS staff, who will be available through chat or phone for support. Soon there will also be a Census Helpdesk, that will offer information, support and guidance to the Aruban community to complete the online questionnaire.

For the local community to be well informed, CBS has been presenting different informative videos of the 2020 Census on social media, where they explain the topics that will be treated during the questionnaire and the questions conducted.

Additionally, there is a check list available for the households that indicates all information that needs to be gathered in advance in order to be prepared when filling in the questionnaire and this way making it an easier and faster process.

The house by house count

This will take place from November the 1st until November the 26th 2020. The households that do not use the opportunity to complete the 2020 Census questionnaire online will be visited by one of the 2020 Census enumerators at their home, where they will be interviewed in person.

In order to comply with the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health (DVG) in the current situation, the enumerators will need to comply with the sanitary rules, with the use of mouth masks, hand sanitizers and social distancing when visiting.

The Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba (CBS) with the support of Setar NV will offer tablets to each enumerator to execute the count from house to house. Minister Xiomara Maduro invites and encourages the local community to complete the questionnaire online and the persons that do not have digital access to cooperate with the 2020 Census when they are visited by an enumerator.

From this moment the Minister wishes the CBS staff, the 2020 Census team, each enumerator, and the local community success with the 2020 Census and appreciates the acceptance of the challenge of executing a population and housing count during a pandemic.

By contributing to the 2020 Census, everyone living in Aruba will have an opportunity to contribute to their own well-being, to the well-being of their families and to the well-being of our entire community. Contribute to the 2020 Census, because Aruba counts on you.

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Designers! Innovators! Strategists! Need a job?

…or do you want to make your design freelancing business boom? Read on! There are a ton of opportunities at the CIE, including a job posting for a Design Coordinator.

Charmaine Farber here, President of AIGA Central Coast, and Director of Experience Strategy at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). I want to take a moment to write about this awesome resource that we have in our Central Coast community. The CIE supports freelancers, start-ups, small businesses, innovators — students and non-students alike — with a locations in downtown San Luis Obispo as well as on the Cal Poly campus. The Small Business Development Center is housed in the Hot House building downtown (872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo), and helps individuals start, manage and grow a business and offers a ton of business services. Are you a freelance designer? They have consultants to help you! You can get on their client list to be one of their recommended designers for local businesses.The SBDC has amazing events — great speakers (like person that started Kinko’s) and workshops (like learning Quickbooks) for the public that are inspiring and grounding. There are really lovely co-working spaces and a business Accelerator and Incubator to boot!

And, the thing is, the CIE really values design AND is hiring a Design Coordinator. Please check this out and pass it on. The Hot House has been an in-kind sponsor of AIGA CC and I’m really excited about this position! Please apply online at:

You can also just stop by the Hot House at 872 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo to find out more about the co-working spaces and other opportunities.

By Charmaine Farber, AIGA CC President
Published September 10, 2019
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Everything has been so hectic lately.
My classes are kicking my butt, I work 50 hours a week and getting a work out in has been high priority. So naturally, my life is in disarray but the elliptical is getting some nice booty action.

I haven’t had a chance to blog, because I’m barely sleeping. My life is all work-class-tutoring-homework/study-cook/back-workout-nap-work…and repeat.

Part of my NYRs was to keep up with my blog, but I’ve been slacking. I’m so very sorry and will do much better, I promise!

Now…imagine my surprise when this wonderful bestie (my lobster, of sorts) nominated me for a Liebster award! How awesome right? How not-cool of me is it that I’ve been a cotton-headed-ninny-muggins and haven’t added my newest recipes and workout tips?
Yeah, talk about shameful.
On the flipside, what excellent motivation to kick things into high gear!
Thank you, Laura-dearest!

What is it?
The Liebster Award is given to new and upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers or so.  Liebster is German for “sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.”

Nomination made by…
Laura at The Brightside According to Laura nominated me for the award. Muah! I love you bundles.

Liebster rules…
Learning more about each other is the name of the game. The Liebster blog award rules are as follows:

– Post 11 random facts about yourself.
– Answer 11 questions from your nominator.
– Nominate 11 other blogs with under 200 followers and ask them 11 questions.

11 Random Facts About Moi!

  1. I am in love with my best friend. Thankfully, he loves me too. It’s a cheesy-dorky-quirky relationship that people only tend to read about; not perfect, but perfectly imperfect and completely wonderful.
  2. Sharpies! I can never have enough of them. I have them in every color and use them for my label-craziness, organization and even my class note cards.
  3. I am powerless to bookstores and coffee shops – especially when they’re in the same location.
  4. My dream car happens to be a Lotus Elise – there’s just a sexiness about cars and machines in general that draws me in.
  5. I have never, ever been drunk. I tried to once, but the beau put me straight to bed when I started getting tipsy. Apparently, I’m a riot.
  6. Running is my jam! In the past 29 days, I have run 92 miles. I’ve met my goal and surpassed it! Plus, I’ve got another 2 days to run my butt off!
  7. My mom is my best friend and she always has been. I never went through one of those “ugh-I-hate-you” phases. We fought, no doubt, but I always let her know I loved her.
  8. My parents had me at 21, consequently – I fully blame them for my love of all things 80’s and for raising me to appreciate great music, fast cars and real family time.
  9. I traveled to Paris, France and got my grub on! Seriously…I ate ants and snails! They were tasty, but since I’m not normally on a grub-hunt with Timon and Pumba, I don’t seek out bugs.
  10. I want to be a Pediatric Oncologist – and have wanted to be one since I was 5!
  11. I’ve been working on a novel for the past several years and hope that one day, it’ll be published.

Questions from my Nominator

    What is your favorite season?

      • Winter. Hands-down. I have a too-short love affair with snowflakes, outdoor ice rinks, floppy ear-flap hats and salted caramel hot chocolate. As a girl from South Texas, I’m used to triple-digit heat and snow cones, year round. When I went off to college, I was beyond thrilled that Baylor experienced temperatures below 50 degrees, where I could watch the seasons change and hear the ever-wonderful crunch of gold, amber and rouge leaves beneath my feet. Naked tree branches and pale morning skies. I love everything about winter, including the transition into my most favorite season.

      What was your first concert?

      • I actually attended a TRAFFIC and Sade concert when I was 4…does that count? Maybe they weren’t performing together – I honestly couldn’t tell you. My first official “big girl concert?” Well, I flew to Minneapolis, MN to visit my aunt during the summer between my junior and senior year of highschool. I was gloriously in love with THE FRAY and guess who was playing? I was thrilled! I got to see The Fray, TRAIN, Trampled by Turtles and several other bands at Basilica Block Party. If you haven never had the pleasure of attending – get your tickets for this year’s show! It’s a big to-do, raises money for a great cause and they have deep-fried Oreos. Need I say more?

            What is your go-to Karaoke song?

                • Carl Douglas’ “Kung Fu Fighting” – seriously…is there a better song to belt lyrics to?

                  What is your favorite quote and why?

                    • This is a tough one…I truly love quotes. I mean, you can’t begin to imagine how much I love quotes. So picking out just one is almost painful. Quotes are filled with pieces of wisdom and wonderful specks of truth. The quote most meaningful to me right now:

                        • “Know your own truth and live by it.” – Mario Batali
                          Wonderful, right? Simple. Lovely. Thoughtful. So full of inspiration and deeper meaning. I’ve been contemplating this particular quote, lately. I’ve found that I haven’t fully formed my own person yet, I’m still trying to find my truth.

                        Who or what inspires you?

                          • Right now, I’m reading Katie Couric’s “The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives” and it really has some amazing advice from many wonderful people. I highly recommend you get yourself a copy. The stories it holds are so powerful and one of them struck a particularly powerful cord.
                            • Katie Couric, my new hero. I grew up knowing who she was, but I had no clue she’d been through so much until I read her introduction. How unbelievable is it that she had a “cookie-cutter childhood” and kind of expected the same for her adulthood, only to have everything flipped topsy-turvy. She married the love of her life, had two kids, loved her job and then lost her husband to cancer. Then she lost her sister to cancer, too. But she kept going, moving, fighting, doing – that’s why she’s amazing. Despite facing extreme adversity and insurmountable loss, she’s learned to keep loving and looking toward the bright side. We can only hope to learn such courage and strength.

                            What is one thing you cannot do without in the morning?

                            • You’re expecting me to say coffee, right? WRONG! I leave for work at 6:15am every day, and am gone until about 6pm. That said, I absolutely cannot leave my apartment without kissing my boyfriend goodbye and leaving him with a simple sign of the cross (Hispanic-Catholic-habits…they die hard) on his forehead.

                              When are you at your happiest?

                              •  There are these moments of pure, unadulterated bliss I am lucky enough to experience when my entire family is together. Those milliseconds in time, rare as they are, leave me replete with happiness and longing for seconds or minutes more of those stories, smiles, embraces. I live for the sounds filling the rooms in which we spend our time but, mostly, I miss having my entire family in one place.

                                List three strengths and three weaknesses about yourself.

                                • Three Strengths:
                                  • Confidence – I’ve got it oozing out my pores.
                                  • Resilience – I am kind of the human equivalent of a cockroach. I can come back from just about anything and always have plan a and b and c…all the way to z. There’s always a solution and I’m programmed to find one.
                                  • Rainbows – There’s a brightside to everything. Would you expect anything less from the best friend of Laura, at TheBrightSideAccordingToLaura? I believe everyone has a good side and because of that, I help everyone in any way I can.
                                • Three Weaknesses:
                                  •  Humility – I’m not quite sure I ever learned how to harness this superpower. A Mother Teresa, I am not. I am trying to be better about this but it’s a daily struggle to keep my ego in check.
                                  •  My tendency to over-give – I give past the point of hurting. I want to give until everyone is happy and peaceful but this sometimes leaves me exhausted, sad and beating myself up over whether or not I can help more.
                                  •  Ambition – At times I think it’ll swallow me whole. I want to do so many things and help so many people, but there isn’t enough time in a day.

                                  What is your all-time favorite song?

                                  • There isn’t just one. Music is as much a part of my life as literature. I need it to breathe, to love, to learn, to laugh and to feel more deeply than an empty soul because without music, life would be empty. Right now, my favorite song is a tie between:
                                    • Tracy Chapman – Give me one reason
                                    • The Lumineers – Dead Sea

                                    What are three blogs you read regularly?

                                      • I absolutely love to stumble across new blogs. It’s kind of a weekly habit, and really hard to kick. The problem with new blogs, is that I have trouble keeping up with them all! I do have a few favorite (or a couple dozen, who am I trying to kid here?) bloggers, which a faithfully follow. One of them is my bestie, Laura. Her blog is sweet, lovely, inspirational and usually chock-full of fun bright thoughts. Light-hearted, funny, occasionally overly-Texan (as if there’s such a thing possible!) and always loveable. She is always presenting you with a brighter side to everything, with a heaping helping of warmth. How could you not want to read her thoughts? Visit her here!
                                        • We all know that I’m a serious foodie, hence the need to workout and write this blog. What you may not know is how hard it was for me to keep up with a decent diet. Why?  I love chocolate, cake, frosting…all three of them combined is just brilliant – don’t you agree? I am constantly searching for ways to get my sweet-tooth fix, without breaking my calorie budget. I tend to find much inspiration over at FitFoodieFinds.com. She’s great and goes through fun phases where she’s addicted to certain ingredients, it’s fantastic!
                                          • Have I mentioned how much I wish I had sisters? These wonderful ladies make it look like sooooo much fun! They’ve got ideas on just about everything and are all about wholesome family values. I am always inspired by them and love reading about their excursions. These sisters are wonderful, find out more about them at Six Sister’s Stuff

                                            Not surprisingly, many of these are similar to Laura’s. What can I say, we have great taste! 🙂

                                            Here are my questions for these lovely bloggers:

                                            1. What is your favorite book?
                                            2. Which food to you run to when the world seems like it’s crumbling around you?
                                            3. Who is your favorite artist and why?
                                            4. What is the one thing you can’t go a single day without?
                                            5. What one person has been the most fit-fluential for you?
                                            6. Where do you feel most at peace?
                                            7. What one act of kindness do you strive to perform each day?
                                            8. How do you like your coffee?
                                            9. If you had to choose the way in which you’d leave this earth, how would you go?
                                            10. What are three of your quirks?
                                            11. Name your three greatest accomplishments and three greatest failures.

                                            Much love to you!