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Neighborhood House Begins Urgent COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Neighborhood House, a non-profit helping our local neighbors experiencing financial hardship, has launched a COVID-19 emergency fundraising page in order to meet the growing needs of our neighbors being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Neighborhood House Begins Urgent COVID-19 Emergency Fund

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world.

At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is what brings all people across the globe. Generosity gives everyone power to make a positive change in the lives of others and is a fundamental value anyone can act on. It’s a day for everyone around the world to stand together and give back in all ways, no matter who or where we are.

Neighborhood House is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow to bring awareness to the many ways people can make a difference from home. In the past month, Neighborhood House has expanded their home food delivery service to include more vulnerable households and implemented a drive-thru service at their food pantry.

Neighborhood House is already witnessing the devastating effects of COVID-19 in our community. In the upcoming months, Neighborhood House will need increased financial resources to cover rent and other basic expenses due to job loss. By donating to Neighborhood House, you are directly helping people within the community who are struggling to make ends meet.

Emily*, a neighbor in need, was unexpectedly out of a job within one week because of restaurant closures. She had come to Neighborhood House for help in the past and was finally on her way to self-sustainability. Unfortunately, the restaurant she was employed at was forced to reduce their staff due to COVID-19. Emily was left without an income. She had no choice but to seek help and has now been going to the Neighborhood House Food Pantry for assistance until she can find another job.

Sadly, Emily’s situation is not uncommon.

“Those who have not needed our services for several years are returning, as well as people who have never needed assistance” said Neighborhood House Executive Director, Kathy Losinski.

“We have experienced a 70% increase in visits to our food pantry compared to this time last year. It truly is a time to help when you can and where you can. We are participating in #GivingTuesdayNow to help spread awareness of the safe ways people can make a difference and connect with each other even while practicing social distancing.”

Those interested in joining Neighborhood House’s #GivingTuesdayNow efforts can visit or follow @NHsince1968 on Facebook for updates on how you can make a difference.

About Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House serves Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Oakland Township, and Addison Township. They provide rent and utility financial assistance, operate a Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, offer transportation services, provide counseling, facilitate many educational programs for families in need, and more. Last year, Neighborhood House’s programs helped over 3,000 households on their path from financial crisis to self-sustainability.

About GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past eight years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

#GivingTuesdayNow is organized by GivingTuesday, in partnership with its global network of leaders, partners, communities and generous individuals. GivingTuesday is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

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House Party Etiquette

Slice Of Life

I have a house party every year for the Rockaway Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Each year I say I am not going to have another party because I cannot believe how people do not know how to act in a house as opposed to a bar. I have even had cigarettes stomped out on both my front porch and back deck. During the party, people always see me running around picking up plates and empty cans and bottles and ask me what they can do to help. I always respond with: you can throw away your empties and your trash or I ask them to do a lap around and pick up trash.

I am sure many of us have been to more events at people’s houses the last few months. I know that I have. Instead of meeting for Happy Hour at a local watering hole, we have been meeting at a neighbor’s front porch or back deck and enjoying a few cocktails with friends. Even monumental occasions like graduation parties or baby and wedding showers that were once held at restaurants or catering halls are now being hosted at people’s homes. Some parties have even been elaborately held on the beach.

The main thing people need to realize that at many of the events I have attended, and have hosted, is that there are no bartenders, bar backs, waitresses or bus kids. No one is going to come and pick up your empty can of beer or seltzer. You should not just get up to get a fresh beverage without disposing of your previous beverage. Also, keep track of your beverage. Do not wander around talking and forget where you left your drink and go get a new one. I recently went to a party and did a lap for the hosts and a guest asked me if I was working the party. I replied that I was just being considerate. I was even told at a house party by a younger guest to just leave it, the guests will clean it the next day. At the time I was cleaning, you could not see an inch of the countertop due to empty cans.

Now according to my research, it is not illegal to vape in a bar. However, it is up to the owner of the establishment to determine whether they allow it. My house rule is the same: do not smoke an electronic cigarette in my house. I am not a smoker and I do not want e-cigarettes smoked in my home. According to the surgeon general, there are effects from the secondhand smoke that is emitted. I read a few blogs and some people do allow it in their home. If you are an e-smoker, ask before you do it. Do not try to hide it.

Never come to a house empty handed. My friend, Christine James, says she was taught to never be able to open a door of a house you are attending because your hands are full. Even if the host says that he or she does not need anything, every house party can use a bag of ice. This of course is different if you are attending an occasion party and you are bringing a gift for the honoree.

Anything I missed? Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you for all of the emails. I also need ideas. If you have an idea, let me know! Have a great week everyone.

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We use the packaged results page that displays when the exam is completed.  We have customized it only very slightly by adding a few auto-fill fields in the header and changing the size (900x600).

A learner must scroll through this page to review questions and answers.  The footer contains an OK and PRINT button which are supposed to be visible at the bottom of the scroll.

I assume that the page size is dynamic in relation to the number of questions.

Our problem is that the OK and PRINT buttons (and sometimes the final question/answer entries) aren't available at the end of the scroll down -- i.e. the scroll stops before the end of the page.

Is there a way to adjust this...?  Is there a reason the we can't see the end of the page.

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    What were the original dimensions?

    Do you have any of the options set to only show correct questions or incorrect questions?

    Changing the size of the page when you have more than just a few questions can be tricky. You might want to make a copy of your course, then disable the custom test results, re-enable them so they go back to the defaults and then publish out to test it after each change you make.
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RYL: “Tides will take you” will be released the 9th of march, what do you expect from its release?

HIGH RISE: In all honesty we’re not too sure what to expect, as it’s our debut so it’s kind of a real shot in the dark and a bit of a test the water with this one, if it went viral that would be incredible haha! but that might be a too high expectation.

We are definitely really excited to be getting this out to everyone and sharing our passion with the world.

It would be great if people came to us and told us that they relate to the meanings in the tracks in any way, that would be really be cool, but what we really hope and expect is for everyone to hopefully want to come check us out live and see what we’re all about!

RYL: How do you write your songs? What inspires you?

HIGH RISE: We tend to all gather at a house or in a cold garage, with pizza, snacks, beer and just have a big old laugh and a moan about what’s just happened in our day to day lives, whether it’s at our jobs, education, personal life, anything.

We got these ideas down and once we get that subject matter, we just all throw something in the pot and see what comes out.

Real events in our personal life inspires us because we want everyone to maybe feel like they can relate to our tracks somehow and the only way anyone can relate to anything is if it’s real.

RYL: Do you remember the first song you ever wrote?

HIGH RISE: We wrote our first song about a year and half ago now, at the time we didn’t really know what sort of sound exactly we was going for, one of us I remember was ticked off about something, which led to us bringing ideas and a chord progression to the table.

So…during while we were in the rehearsal room with this notion of writing something angry, it surprisingly turned out sounding pretty cheerful and uplifting instead of what we originally had planned, looking back on it now, we all had our own individual goal as to what we wanted to sound like beforehand so quite truthfully it was one big mess really, but we had fun and we continued to write more and more.

RYL: What inspired “Memories”, your first single?

HIGH RISE: Memories was originally inspired by us guys remembering some old gigs we used to play at our once local venue ‘The Peel’ in Kingston – London which unfortunately got shutdown and is now a pile of rubble.

We then discussed how we didn’t play much after leaving college, we all had to grow up and get normal jobs like we were told.

At this stage the writing steered towards something on a broader scale, once we got into that rehearsal room we had a rough chord progression, melody/lyrics in mind, mostly based around this subject of why do we have to do the things that everybody else does because that’s what everyone tells you that’s what you have to do?

We understand Jobs and money is important but so is life fulfillment and doing what you love doing and having a good time while you’re here.

Memories is about remembering what went wrong, what got in the way, learning by your mistakes, picking yourself up and going for it again.

In a nutshell you could say it’s about not following the crowd like a sheep and leaving a soul destroying job.

RYL: What is better….an acoustic or an electric guitar to write a good song?

HIGH RISE: Definitely electric, initial first ideas can be thought of on an acoustic but we’d never know what a song truly sounds like until we plug in that electric, crank it up and get them ideas bouncing around!

RYL: Your favorite verse written for your last EP “Tides will take you”?

HIGH RISE: I’d say our favorite verse would have to be “This is war, before it began, it began with us, let these waves of memories wash over me.”

Mostly because this section of the track builds into a real fist pumping pre-chorus.

The lyrics and the rhythm section really drives this verse and punches it into that pre-chorus, which tends to get people really moving when we play it live.

RYL: Which is the best gig you ever done? Which is the best one you ever saw?

HIGH RISE: The best show we played so far was recently when we played this youth centre in Medway, there were so many people and everyone was just going nuts!

They were belting out the lyrics, we had a wall of death and a circle pit! (Tom – Guitarist): The best show I’ve seen live was probably when I saw Gallows back at Sonisphere 2011, it was Frank Carters last show with the band and they had a circle pit that stretched from the stage to the back of the PA, it was insane!

Because it was so big everyone was kind of walking around rather than running, but was still the most awesome crowd response I’ve ever seen.

RYL:  What are you planning for 2015?  Will you continue touring?

HIGH RISE: We’re planning to hopefully get onto a Festival as it’s a year of debuts for us at the moment. We are also looking into another tour over the summer.

We want to keep it as fresh and exciting as much as we can for everyone.


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Weekly Computer Tip # 326
7 January 2011

Make all cell content visible
(Excel 97-2007)

This week's tip is inspired by a request from one of my clients to submit a proposal. The form I had to complete was created in Excel and a remark was made that "Excel has a limit of 255 characters per cell." I kept schtum about it (after all, it wasn't a request for Excel training) and tried to keep my answers as brief as possible. (255 characters isn't a lot though!) But I would like to take this opportunity to put the record straight...

In Excel 97 and later you can have up to 32,000 characters in a cell (even though I managed to squeeze in 32,767 ;) but only the first 1,024 characters are displayed by default. However, you can increase the number of characters you will see in a variety of ways.

Here's how:

  1. Wrap your text. (Right-click the cell and select Formal Cells. In the Alignment tab, Under Text control, select the Wrap text check box, and then click OK. Or if you are using Excel 2007 you will find a Wrap Text button on the Home tab, in the Alignment group.) AND/OR
  2. If all wrapped text isn't visible adjust your row height. (Right-click anywhere in the row and select Row Height.) The maximum is 409. AND/OR
  3. Change the column width. (Right-click on the column's letter and select Column Width.) The maximum is 255. AND/OR (I like this one...)
  4. Press ALT+ENTER to force your text to go to the next line in a single cell, there were your insertion point is.

By the way, thank you all for your kind birthday wishes. Don't forget your chance to win a bottle of 10 year old whiskey (or whisky-without-an-e if it's Scottish - thanks for pointing that out Rufus!) by taking part in Roem's 10th anniversary quiz, which will be running through January. All you have to do is identify events that took place in 2001; see 1111.html for further details. .


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Why Design Will Eat User Documentation

Design Will Eat User Documentation and technical writingAs Marc Andreessen once quipped, software is “eating the world,” embedding itself in all material and digital products. The basis of his remark was that digital interaction was an order of magnitude faster and more efficient than analog.

Design will eat user documentation explains that now a much more profound change is afoot because design is permeating everything that humans make. People are more likely to use things that have been explicitly designed for them because products’ ease of use and relevance are greater.

Agile Digital Ethnography: Secondary Market Research That’s Quantitative and Qualitative

#agile #digital #ethnography: dynamic new secondary market research: mainAgile Digital Ethnography uses an ethnographic research approach to analyze people’s online interactions. It creates a dynamic new market research capability that’s useful by itself and even more when used with surveys, focus groups, field work, and other primary research.

I have learned that Agile Digital Ethnography provides a unique combination of research results. I have used it on client engagements since 2006. Like primary research, it reveals people’s behavior, thoughts, emotions, and motivations in rich detail; however, because it’s secondary research, it’s faster and less costly than most other methods. It’s very useful when it’s conducted before primary research since its results can inform the design of primary research instruments.

How to Boost the Accuracy and Power of your Customer Journey Maps

How to Boost the Power of Customer Journey Maps shows how firms can increase the accuracy and power of their journey maps by using digital social data in practical new ways that almost all customer experience pros overlook. […]

Customer Success: An Experiential Business Application

Customer success and experiential social mediaCustomer success and experiential social media identifies three pitfalls that too often prevent customer success initiatives from attaining their potential for improving customer experience. In case you’re not familiar with the customer success movement, I outline its origins and scope, so you can appreciate the pitfalls and avoid them.

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Ethnographic Research for Business Innovation Using Social Media

Ethnographic Research for Business Innovation Using Social Media: de-risk innovationEthnographic research for business innovation shows how to apply ethnographic research of social media to managing controlled disruption within organizations. Ethnographic research of social media can transform the entire innovation process because it’s a very efficient way to study the behavior and motivations of the people that the innovation proposes to serve. Unlike traditional innovation and ethnographic research methods, which are relatively slow, costly and qualitative, ethnographic research of social media combines qualitative richness with quantitative analysis. It’s faster and less costly, too.

Ethnographic research for business innovation can dramatically improve the depth and breadth of business and corporate strategy, business design and service design research since it allows teams to consider more users and to assess their behavior and motivations, which can improve the value of more costly research.

This post outlines the business innovation use case of ethnographic research of social media, and it includes examples in banking, professional services, consumer products, and B2B marketing. For more on ethnographic research, see More Resources below.

The Employee Engagement Fallacy and How to Fix It

The Employee Engagement Fallacy: How You Can Fix It AvatarThe Employee Engagement Fallacy reveals that most literature, papers, and methods are built on faulty Industrial Economy employment attitudes, and it provides an approach that uses experiential social media to help reframe employment and performance.

Although the idea of “employee engagement” can be a rare opportunity to increase competitiveness, its practice is compromised by well intended but flawed logic.

Here’s the fallacy: Employee “engagement” is the result of employees’ experiences while they’re working at employers. Few engagement programs focus on employees’ experiences, so they fall short.

Engagement is not achieved by a program or initiative that focuses on the outcome. Employers see much more success at achieving the result when they focus on empowering the experiences their employees want when they decide to work at the employer. Experience is the motor of engagement, so empowering experience is the first step of raising productivity and lowering employment costs, two common employee engagement goals. Here’s how it’s done.


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Whole-Soul Fulfillment

Every day is an awakening to new possibilities and opportunities to be realized within our greatest potential and purpose.

To get there we have to know that we are one with a very powerful source and tap into it, then live from that connection; otherwise, we can float around and be given what we draw to us from other sources, or other people, sometimes with no intention at all.

Where are you sourcing your intentions from Brothers and SiStars?

Is a revealing needed to bring you into your Whole-Soul Fulfillment?

I am here for you.

On the wings & waves of the Universal Source, I AM here, I Am here, I am here. Shannon

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Rosie’s #BookReview Team #RBRT NEVER TRUST A SKINNY CUP CAKE BAKER by @denaehaggerty

Today’s Team Review is from Olga, she blogs at

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Olga has been reading Never Trust A Cup Cake Baker by Dena Haggerty

Never Trust a Skinny Cupcake Baker (Death by Cupcake Book 1) Cupcakes, pole dancing, murder and amusement

byD.E. Haggerty

I am reviewing this book as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team and I received a free copy of the novel in exchange for an unbiased review.

From the description I thought this book sounded like a fun and light read, and indeed it is. We have the adventures of Callie, a woman who had to work hard to get her doctorate and now teaches at university, although only on a part-time basis, whilst also running a bakery with her friend, Anna. She’s just come out of a disastrous relationship that hasn’t done her self-esteem any good. She’s being pursued by a police detective, who according to all women who meet him is a Mr Hottie, but she can’t believe he’s serious as she feels she not in his league because she’s overweight and does not feel sexy. In an attempt at changing her perspective, her friend enrols both of them in a pole dancing class. Unfortunately this ends up quite badly, not because of lack of skill (that too) but because their instructor is killed and Callie becomes the main suspect. Not only that, but her position teaching at university is put in jeopardy because of this and she decides (with Anna by her side) that if the police won’t do anything to investigate and clear her name, she will.

Each chapter in the novel starts with an amusing quote related to cupcakes and the book moves at a good pace, with twists, turns, new clues and threats at every turn.

As is to be expected in cozy mysteries, the protagonist is quirky (she describes herself as a nerd and when nervous she tends to quote facts as if she were Wikipedia), self-deprecating and with a sense of humour. The male in the story is gorgeous and insistently pursues the protagonist no matter what (he seems too good to be true, perhaps a bit on the overprotective side, but that’s usual when the genre involves big doses of romance). I liked Anna, with her pink hair and her no-nonsense attitude. She is all up and go and drags her friend into action, like it or not. I hope we’ll get to know more about her as the series progresses, as in this one we don’t know much about her personal life other than that she gets propositioned by Dolly, the pole-dancing instructor (who although attractive, isn’t at all nice. Not by a long shot).

Perhaps because I read more straight thrillers than cozy ones, the investigation part of the novel for me stretched the imagination and required more suspension of disbelief than I’m used to. There aren’t that many clues but the few ones available keep being dismissed by the police (than other than Ben, the hottie detective, seem utterly useless) and the ending is satisfying, although seems to be brought on more by the guilty party than by the investigative skills of the police and the main characters. But there are enough twists and turns to keep everybody guessing, and quite a few characters you’d love to hate.

Overall it’s an amusing and light read, and includes a delicious recipe, and it is a good start to a series that I hope will develop further the characters and the stories.

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30 Day Prayer Challenge for Thanksgiving

Learning to live life through a prism of thankfulness and gratefulness is a discipline that helps keep our heart free from trap of entitlement and ungratefulness that leads to bitterness, selfishness, and pride.

Paul didn’t say, “For everything give thanks…”, but “In everything give thanks…”

In other words, just because you’re facing a trial or, as my dad terms “waves of adversity” doesn’t mean you stop finding reasons to live thankful.

This doesn’t sound very hard, until you’re faced with a huge financial setback, a child who is very ill and in the hospital, marriage trouble, or a health crisis.

Suddenly, our mind is gripped with worry and anxiety. Frustration overtakes us and plants seeds of doubt in our mind and we begin questioning God.

Why me?

We start to second-guess ourselves, wondering if we somehow stepped out of God’s will. We begin to think that if we were truly in the will of God that these bad things wouldn’t happen to us.

Scripture is filled with commands for us to give thanks!

Hi, my name is Rosilind and I am a Bible study leader and author.

I am a student of the Bible and hold an Associates degree in theology. I love God’s Word and I enjoy teaching others how to have an effective quiet time, even as busy moms and homemakers.

As I have prepared for these prayer challenges I have found exciting scriptures to target specific areas of our Christian walk.

In this 30 Day Prayer Challenge for Thanksgiving you will find a Bible verse or passage for each day that will teach  you about faith and inspire you to begin discovering a new ability to walk in great faith.

To use this workbook, you will read the given verse or passage from the day and write out an observation about that verse or passage.

Then you will write out a prayer to the Lord, using the verse or passage for that day as a guide.

Using God’s Word as a guide for our prayers is such a powerful tool.

It is also a powerful weapon, combining the sword of the Spirit and the weapon of prayer into one atomic weapon against the enemy who seeks to destroy us.

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Holy Night (Christmas Song)

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Maidenhead A v Richmond C 20-01-20

Maidenhead A are fielding a very strong team this year, which would be much better off in Division 2. They won their first two matches 5½:½. Would we fare any better?

Huw Williams reports:

Julian lost his queen on move 10, I missed a check that would have been close to equality and it went downhill from there. Masoud lost a tough ending, but played as solidly as ever. Andreas was outplayed, but knows where he went wrong. Adam held his own and his game went to adjournment. We were looking at a rout, however up stepped Colin and got a draw. His opponent was playing quickly as he was in time trouble and Colin found the right moves.

Maidenhead A Richmond C
1 John Wager 184 1:0 Masoud Molazadeh 129
2 Tony Milnes 169 1:0 Adam Naglik –
3 Charles Bullock 161 1:0 Andreas Maroulis –
4 Paul Janota 145 ½:½ Colin Dailley 106
5 Maxim Wenninger 140 1:0 Huw Williams 97
6 William Castaneda 135 1:0 Julian Bedale 62

A tough match against a very strong team. Congratulations to Colin for saving us from a whitewash.


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Howard Stern wants to set the record straight. The portly producer, whose filmmaking days certainly seem to be behind him, is accused of sexual misconduct by nearly 90 women and faces criminal sexual assault charges. Was there something I was picking up? Because think about it. The cases against the Fox News superstar involved various forms of harassment, some of a sexual nature.

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Carmel Marathon Weekend Recap

Saturday June 11th was the inaugural event for the Carmel Marathon. Having had my first full marathon in January and a half marathon in both April and May, I decided to run the half-marathon for fun. I ran the race as a “keep the momentum going” kind of event and to have something to train for in the mean time until I started my official program for my next full-marathon which is coming up in November.

Flat (kind of) and Fast! Welcome to Indiana!

The weekend of events was pretty awesome! Not only was the course relatively flat and fast, but the full-marathon was a Boston Qualifier (BQ) AND the RRCA Indiana State Marathon Championship.

Now I’m not ready for a BQ effort yet, but it’s pretty cool to come to a BQ race and see who shows up! The weekend of events also included the USATF 8K championship so this truly was a place for elites!

I however did not go for another PR. Instead I chose to run the first few miles with a buddy of mine who was doing his first full-marathon. Those were the easiest 3.5 miles of the day.  The rest of the time I just sat back in my ~10min pace and enjoyed the scenery. I even conversed a little with the group of runners I was pacing with and it always seemed like a group of 5-10 runners were near each other first one person leading then another. It was fun to motivate total strangers along the way and have them motivate me in return. I finished the race in 02:19:26. That’s 14 minutes slower than my best half-marathon time, but not too bad for taking it easy! It was a fun morning run!

I'm bib #1496! My friend is right behind me in green!

Since the half and full-marathon courses intersected at several points I did get a chance to see the leader of the full-marathon around mile marker #8 being lead by a police officer on a motorcycle and two volunteers on bikes.  That guy was booking it!! He finished his full-marathon before I finished my half. Can you say “running since birth”? One day I may get there…okay close to there…okay just closer anyway. 🙂

As I said before, the course was “relatively flat”. Indiana is known for being a flat state or at least the upper 2/3rds of it….down to where the glaciers stopped a few centuries ago.  Of course as has become the standard, I manage to find race courses in flat states that are anything but flat.  This course had plenty of gently rolling hills. Perhaps not as bad as Kansas (Yes…Kansas. See my previous posts), but still plenty of ups and downs as compared to the races I’ve ran at Disney, The Indy Mini-Marathon and other races in Indiana.

Up next is The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon November 5th. I start the FIRST Training Program Tuesday and will be putting in the miles according to that plan for the remainder of the year. The only adaptation will be the addition of the occasional weekend double long day (Sat & Sun) to prepare me for the Goofy Challenge in January. After January I have some decisions to make. Looks like an Ultra-Marathon is in my future for next year. I’m going to go for a 50K which is 31.0685 miles. Not too much further than a full-marathon, but farther than the walk back to your car!  🙂

The next decision is “What’s Next?”. That will be fun to figure out!

Happy Training!

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And so it begins…the training journey to Disney’s Marathon Weekend

While I’m always working out, hitting the weights, doing an Insanity video, going for a run or a ride or just taking a brisk walk/hike, Monday marked the first day of my own official Walt Disney World Marathon training plan.  This year I will be running just the marathon on Sunday which means I will feel great for running around EPCOT on Sunday afternoon/evening!

I’ll be running the Disney marathon with three good friends and fellow runners on the WDW Radio Running Team which is exciting as marathon weekend is one of the only times the four of us are all in the same part of the country at the same time!

To kick off Monday’s training I woke up with a killer pain in my lower back from this past weekend’s camping trip. We stayed in cabins, but was so happy when the cots gave us that real “sleeping on the ground” experience!

Not to be deterred I went to the gym anyway and rode the bike for 8 miles and then spent 25 minutes lifting weights.  I primarily am going to focus on dumbbells over the next 16 weeks and go for an all body workout hitting the major muscle groups. Here’s what I planned out for my Monday morning cross training.

First, I hit the bike. It’s a nice way to warm up and it does wonders for strengthening the leg muscles, tendons and ligaments especially around the knee joint. The gym bike allows me to adjust the resistance to either work on foot turnover which helps speed on the run or just to get a good alternative workout from running. Next I lift some weights.  I only do free weights as the machines are much less effective at strengthening muscles. Why? Because the machine balances the weight for you which makes it easier.  All the little muscles that you would use to balance a dumbbell above your head are taken out of the picture or severely lessened. Therefore, I use free weights only. Time is a factor in the morning so I focus on the big muscle groups.

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I usually do 3 sets of 8-10 reps or 5 sets of 5 repetitions. I’ve been using dumbbells a lot as this allows me to quickly change weight for a specific exercise and it’s safer since I don’t workout with a partner who would spot me.

After my visit to the gym I went home and before the day was finished I did an Insanity workout video focused on cardio recovery. The workout consists of lots of stretching and plank work for the core. Overall, my back was feeling great by the time I was warmed up and stretched out.  I can’t wait to get going on my three run this week!

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Pandemic Diary, April 8th, 2021: Power Failure

PLEASE NOTE: My blog is still on indefinite hiatus; I have made a single exception for this blogpost. After this, I will be going back on my self-imposed break from blogging.

So I am writing this blogpost on my iPhone, sitting in the last good light of this damp and overcast day on my bedroom patio, facing the forest behind my apartment. Why? Because there has been a massive power failure in most of south And east Winnipeg this afternoon.

After waiting for an hour for the power to come back on, I finally gave up, put on my scarf and a fleece-lined jacket, and deposited myself outside with my iPhone. I am in a grumpy mood. The province next door, Ontario, just imposed a one-month stay-at-home order for 30 days, starting at noon today, and I believe that it is only a matter of time before we have a lockdown here in Manitoba too (in fact, they never really released most of the restrictions imposed in the second lockdown in early November!).

Manitoba Hydro failed us BIG TIME today…

I am prepared should the power remain out all evening; as part of my pandemic preparations from 15-16 years ago I have a portable camp stove and fuel, and I also have a converter to allow me to plug devices like my iPhone in to recharge from my car’s battery.

I spent part of the time standing outside in the cold drizzle, having a socially distanced chat with my upstairs neighbor oasis she stood on her 2nd floor balcony having a cigarette. Yes, I was reduced to TALKING TO PEOPLE while my computer was down!

I now have no less than three virtual conferences to prepare for:

1. The Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium to be held April 16th in Second Life, where I will talking about acedia during the coronavirus pandemic. They asked me to speak because of the blogpost I wrote on the topic, which apparently several people had told them about.

2. I have just been accepted to present on developing a taxonomy of social VR platforms at the 2021 Immersive Learning Research Network conference, to be held in VirBELA.

3. Finally, I’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion at the 2021 Educators in VR virtual conference taking place in AltspaceVR this coming May.

So, as you can see, I am going to be quite busy the next few months!

The power just came back on after over 2-1/2 hours, so I guess I’d better crank up my PC to make sure it’s OK.

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The Hosworth FIDE Tournament

Format: 6 Round Swiss

Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 Sec increment per move for each player.

Rounds: 9:30am and 2:30pm each day

The games will be rated by FIDE – the World Chess Federation.

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Entry Fee: $70 Adult, $60 Concession $35 Junior

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Format: 8 Round Swiss for anyone with a rating under 1600 or no rating

Time Control: 60 minutes + 10 seconds per move for each player

Rounds: 9:30am, 12.30pm and 3:30pm

The Games will be rated by the Australian Chess Federation

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U1600: https://www.trybooking.com/BLRCR

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Entries will be accepted at the door 15 minutes before the first round.

Players have the option to take a half-point bye in the FIDE Tournament or 2 half-point byes in the U1600 but not for the last round


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America Stalks the Perimeter of Another Hotspot

The narrative reads like a political soap opera. But, arguably, it is more likely to create the next global crisis than any other flash point. And American fingerprints are all over the crime scene.

In Japan, the five small and uninhabited islands in the East China Sea are called Senkaku. In China, or the People's Republic of China, they are called the Diaoyu Islands. In Taiwan, or the Republic of China, they are the Tiaoyutai Islands. All three governments lay claim to the bitterly disputed patches of rock. Why? One reason is because they are key to controlling important shipping lanes, lucrative fishing areas and potential oil deposits. But historical and political motives join with economic ones to make the tiny islands explosive.

Indeed, it seems to draw closer to exploding each day, especially the situation between Japan and Mainland China. That's because the islands are currently owned by Japan but deeply coveted by China. On March 8th, a New York Times headline declared, "China's Hard Line: 'No Room for Compromise'." A March 9th headline in the China Times stated, "DF-21D missile could sink US aircraft carrier." The article continued, "The report, written by various experts in India, concluded that the existence of the DF-21D has shaken the traditional view of the US Navy's unassailable superiority in the Asia Pacific region." On the same day, a Reuters' headline reported, "Japan, US differ on China in talks on 'grey zone' military threats."

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How the US got chin deep in the East China Sea

Mainland China roots a claim to the Senkaku Islands in its presence there in the 14th century. It maintains that the much-later Japanese claim came as a result of brutal imperialism; specifically, Japan annexed the islands in 1895 after winning the First Sino-Japanese War. Then, in 1945, America assumed their administration as part of Japan's terms of surrender in World War II.

As political control of East Asia became increasingly problematic, however, America decided to accept Japan as a junior partner through a series of treaties and amendments. The first Security Treaty was signed in 1951. Japan basically recovered sovereignty on the condition of surrendering its right to react militarily on an international level. In return, the US offered Japan the shadow of its protection.

To this day, the Security Treaty and other agreements militarily join America and Japan in significant ways. On January 27, the GlobalOpsAnalysis Center observed, "The US maintains considerable forward based presence in Japan; notably Okinawa, Iwakuni, Futemna, Sasebo, Camp Butler, Misawa, Kadena, Kure, Yokota, et al hosting the USAF 18th Air Wing and 35th Fighter Wing, and the US Navy's 7th Fleet." Several of the bases are in close proximity to the Senkaku Islands. "Most recently, the Japanese Minister of Defense, the Honorable Mr. Itsoneri Onodera reinforced and linked past and current ties stating that: "Secretary Hagel and I confirmed...the US-Japan security treaty applies to the Senkaku Islands and that we are opposed to any unilateral action that aims to change the status quo by force."

The status quo is ownership by Japan; the unilateral action would be from China. The significance of the security treaty is that the two nations have agreed to act together in the face of a common danger. Note: Article 9 of Japan's constitution prohibits a military response to an attack on foreign soil; therefore, it would not respond militarily to an invasion of America. Nevertheless, America is committed - at least, in theory - to such a response if Japanese territory is invaded.

And America made sure the Senkaku Islands were Japanese territory. The Okinawa Reversion Treaty of 1971 tacked on those islands as part of returning Okinawa. Thus the Senkakus became Japanese territory under existing agreements. If an armed clash occurred over their ownership, Japan could invoke the Security Treaty. America would either provide the agreed-upon support or reveal a 'weakness' to the world - namely, its unwillingness to live up to treaties or to fight in the East Asian theater.

Protest Sign:"Senkaku Islands belogs to Japan! Stop invasion of China!!"

Unholy Trinity: Political, Historical & Economic Interests Unite

Both Chinas quickly cried "foul!" at the Reversion Treaty. For Mainland China, it was the first aggressive effort to assert a claim. One reason? A 1969 report from the U.N. Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East indicated there might be large reserves of gas and oil in the seas surrounding the islands. The Chinas' cries have only grown louder as the ability to drill off-shore in deep water has become less expensive and more common. As Mainland China's onshore resources are drained away, it especially is looking to unexploited areas like the East China Sea.

Japan adamantly objects. And international law seems to be on its side. For example, the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea prescribes exclusive economic zones (EEZs) for nation states. The EEZ gives a nation special rights over the marine life and other resources for 200 nautical miles from its coast. The EEZs of China and Japan overlap in the East China Sea, which is approximately 360 nautical miles wide between them. In such cases, the U.N. Convention specifies that the overlapping nations should negotiate and do nothing to endanger an ultimate settlement. Japan has suggested dividing jurisdiction at the median line; China has refused because this would give Japan some of the richest areas, including one of which China has become particularly possessive.

Other economic factors can be piled high but the most worrisome tensions in the region may come from less obvious factors.

The Hidden Wild Cards

Less obvious factors include:

  • America has been doing a full-court press, albeit a secretive one, on negotiating a multi-national Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Talks have stalled, partly due to Chinese obstruction. Japan is America's greatest friend in negotiations but even Japan is balking. The promise of military assistance to an old ally could go a long to forging a final TPP.

  • The Senkaku islands are only one of several territories in contention in the same region. The Asian Pacific Defense Forum noted other "island/sea border disputes Japan has with other countries. The Senkakus, Takeshima...another group of rocky islets, and the Northern Territories..." And China has disputes and ambitions of its own in the region.

  • A simmering anger between China and Japan has not cooled since World War II. While visiting China several years ago, I was amazed at the passionate and abundant tales of murder and rape committed by Japanese troops against Chinese civilians. Often they were told by people too young to have been alive at the time. China is an angry nation and a rising military power; it is also out to correct historical wrongs. It sounds like Germany in the 1930s.

  • And, then, there is the oncoming train wreck of global economic collapse. No one knows what that will bring. But it usually is not peace and goodwill.

The American people may be war-weary after thirteen years of concerted conflict in hell-holes of the world. But other nations are not. China is not. Russia is not. Japan seems willing to war, especially with American support. The question becomes whether the American government can resist the lure of war drums if these oh-so tiny islands promote a global explosion.

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Facial recognition technology is the newest tool K-12 administrators can use to make campus access more secure and convenient. Districts nationwide are successfully incorporating this technology as part of daily life in schools. While leaders in education are concerned about enhancing safety, they are equally vigilant about protecting the privacy of staff, students, and visitors at their schools.

When considering any facial recognition technology for use in schools, it is a good idea to first determine if Privacy by Design was implemented during product development. Privacy by Design asserts that any product or service should be designed with privacy in mind, such that the design proactively supports privacy principles. Products and services that embrace this principle, such as SAFR™ by RealNetworks, should contain a variety of important privacy features, such as data access controls, data encryption, and data management controls.

Selecting the right facial recognition software is an important first step in developing an effective campus security system. Successful implementation of facial recognition technologies requires that Privacy by Design be incorporated at each step of the planning, installation, rollout, and management of the system. There are several key guidelines to follow when implementing a facial recognition platform to support a private, safe, and secure environment.

The first element of proper facial recognition implementation is clear and transparent communication with stakeholders—including parents, staff and students—at the early stages of consideration. Soliciting thoughts and concerns from the community before any systems are installed improves the chances of a smooth and successful deployment.

Once the decision to implement a facial recognition system has been discussed and approved, all stakeholders should be notified, preferably in writing or via email, of the upcoming installation and told precisely what data will be collected and how it will be used.

Schools should take a thoughtful approach regarding camera placement. This includes avoiding putting cameras in areas likely to be considered sensitive, such as restrooms, locker rooms, classrooms, nurses’ offices, or guidance counselor offices. Once systems are installed, notice should be clearly posted wherever cameras are present.

To meet Privacy by Design principles and legal requirements, schools should obtain explicit consent prior to collecting biometric data.  A sign stating, “By entering these premises, you agree to being photographed” is not sufficient. Explicit consent means that a person needs to “opt in” or “say yes” before agreeing. If there are parties who are underage, an appropriate guardian can opt in on their behalf.

Explicit consent also requires that the school be clear about what they are doing, why they are doing it and what is being done with the data. Again, signage assuming consent fails to meet this standard. An example of explicit consent could be a signed document reading, “I agree to be recorded so that my face can be matched to a database of people allowed to enter this campus. I understand that my data will not be shared with any third parties and will not be retained for more than one year.” Consent can be revoked when a user deletes his or her account, or sends in a form stating consent has been withdrawn. Upon withdrawal, all data of that individual should be immediately removed from the system and destroyed. SAFR includes features for schools to remove individuals and their data from the system.

Data Security
When a new security system has been implemented, staff, students, and visitors may expect that the school is taking care to protect their data and privacy. To meet this expectation, schools need to have modern security protections in place.

RealNetworks provides several options to support secure data storage, with options for storage at the school or managed in the cloud. Having multiple options for data security ensures flexibility for the school, and protection for the user. The data is also password-protected, encrypted, and can only be accessed by a select group of authorized users.

To maintain an effective security system, schools should frequently review policies and procedures to ensure everything is up-to-date. Through a proactive approach to security, schools will remain protected and potential issues will be identified early on.

Data Retention
It is best practice to limit the retention of personal data collected and stored by an organization implementing a facial recognition system. Successful school installations require a clear policy for retention and disposal of personal data. Simply put, people should know how long their facial images and personal data will be stored in the system, and when and how the school intends to discard that data.

The storage period should be as short as possible to achieve the intended goal. For example, many schools opt to discard biometric data at the end of each school year. Should a user decide to revoke their consent to participate in the facial recognition program, that user’s biometric data should be discarded immediately. Clear standards of data retention and removal are crucial to any facial recognition program.

As with any software implementation, aspects of the facial recognition system may change or evolve. Schools can earn and maintain support among stakeholders by providing clear, timely, and transparent communication to everyone involved as changes occur.

If there are any changes to data policies, they should be discussed and approved by everyone who would be affected. School policies that are kept up-to-date and readily available for review, in an accessible location, are more effectively adopted and upheld for users. It is also important to notify stakeholders if you have a specific schedule to review your facial recognition system, and present frequent opportunities for feedback.

Lastly, transparency can be increased by ensuring stakeholders are aware of how long their data will be kept and who holds access permissions. When introducing a new technology such as facial recognition, building trust through transparency is key. Well-informed participants will ensure a smoother implementation.

A thoughtfully managed approach to maintaining a campus facial recognition system can have a positive effect on your institution by enhancing the safety of staff, students, and visitors. Campus access can be made faster and more efficient, and staff, students, and visitors can feel safer knowing that entry is dependably controlled. Effective management of a facial recognition system on campus involves continued vigilance around system access, data encryption, review of data policies, ongoing stakeholder involvement, and thoughtful attention to the purpose, use, and retention of personal data.

Successful implementation requires thoughtful planning, a good dose of common sense and of course, the selection of a highly accurate facial recognition technology, such as SAFR by RealNetworks. Following the standards detailed above will not only promote a smooth transition for your organization, but also result in a more connected, empowered, and ultimately safer community.


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How the Salton Sea Became an Eco Wasteland

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California’s largest inland lake, the Salton Sea, lies in the Imperial and Coachella valleys. The lake, which is more than 50 percent saltier than the Pacific Ocean, is becoming more salt than water because it’s essentially evaporating. The lake and the area that surrounds it — once hotspots for tourism and wildlife — have essentially become ghost towns.

But while people no longer visit, the lake’s evaporation still has consequences for both humans and animals. Rates of asthma there are disproportionately high and are thought to be caused by dust blown up from the dry lakebed. Meanwhile fish populations are plummeting as are populations of migratory birds. So, what is happening at the Salton Sea and is anything being done about it?

What Is the Salton Sea?

First, a little backstory. The Salton Sea has existed in many forms over millennia, depending on changing flows of water from the nearby Colorado River. It’s located in the Salton Basin near the Mexican border, and geologic evidence shows it has alternated between mostly freshwater, mostly saltwater and nearly dry.

The sea was in a dry phase when in 1905, the Colorado River overflowed, and, due to human error, breached its levees, flooding the desert valley for two years. This created the 400-square-mile (1,036-square-kilometer) inland lake, which was larger than Lake Tahoe.

In the 1920s, locals decided to divert agricultural irrigation runoff to the lake, which kept it alive longer than it probably would have on its own, given it’s located in a desert where temperatures frequently soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).

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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A married man with 4 young children is now in custody after being arrested by police last month on the allegation that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with his 16-year-old niece for a period of over 6 month.

Moreover, the grandmother of the alleged victim told the investigators that her daughter (victim’s aunty) allowed the affair to continue after she was unable to stop the victim from having a sexual relationship with the defendant, who also is the victim’s uncle.

During his arrest, police discovered drugs in the defendant’s possession.

(To protect the identity of the victim in this case, Samoa News will not name parties involve in this matter)

The defendant, 39, made his initial appearance in District Court this month.

The government has filed two separate cases against the defendant.

In the first case, the defendant is charged with three counts of rape, a class B felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than fifteen years; three counts of 1st degree sexual abuse and 3 counts of incest, both class D felonies, along with one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

In the second case, the defendant is charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, both unclassified felonies, punishable by imprisonment from 5-10, a fine of up to $20,000, or both.

Bail is set at $35,000.

If he post bonds, the court orders the defendant not to have any direct or indirect contact with the victim or her family. He was also ordered to make all of his court appearances, stay in close contact with his defense attorney, and remain law abiding at all times.

Preliminary examination is next week.

On Jan.29th, 2021, a 31-year-old woman walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her husband (defendant) had abused her repeatedly without any reason. She stated that every time she confronted her husband about a suspect relationship between him and his niece, he always reacted violently and beat her up.

The woman further told police that it was in the beginning of this year when her husband told her that he wanted to leave their marriage and find a new life because he’s tired of her behavior. The woman stated that a family member of her husband’s told her that her husband is having an affair with his own 16-year-old niece since August of last year.

She told investigators that her husband’s female cousin told her that her husband (defendant) would pick up the victim every night and drive her to an abandoned house in Nu’uuli to have sex there, before dropping the victim back to her place. Furthermore, the defendant’s wife told investigators that the victim’s aunt contacted her husband’s brother and told him that the victim attempted to commit suicide twice after she confronted her about her sexual relationship with her uncle (defendant).

After receiving the information, investigators contacted everyone involved in the matter, asking them to come to the TPS  to discuss the issue. Those who went to TPS for questioning included the victim, her aunt, the defendant’s female cousin, along with the victim’s 73-year-old grandmother.

The victim was interviewed by investigators in the presence of her grandmother. During the interview, the victim confirmed what her uncle (defendant) said it was in the month of August when she started seeing him after her uncle gave her money to buy herself a new cell phone.

She said he’s a loving person, who always provided everything she wanted, and he would call on her to check how was she doing and ask if she needed anything.

The victim admitted to investigators in the presence of her grandmother that she and the defendant had been having a sexual relationship more than four times a week since August of last year, up until the first week of January of this year.

She said the love between her and her uncle grew stronger and stronger and it got to the point where she wanted to marry him and be with him for the rest of her life.

At times when they were not together, the victim said she used her aunt’s phone and Facebook to communicate with her uncle because she didn’t want her uncle’s wife to know that she was the one who was talking with the defendant on the phone.

The victim further stated to investigators that she agreed to have sex with the defendant.

The victim’s aunt stated that she had known about her niece’s relationship with the defendant. She said she was at first against it, but finally gave in and gave her permission. She said she didn’t report it to police when she found out because she was afraid that her niece might do something drastic if she pressured her to stop the relationship with the defendant.

The victim’s aunt recalled two separate incidents where the victim attempted to commit suicide after she scolded her about the defendant. From that moment on, she decided not to bother her anymore.

According to the victim’s grandmother, she was not aware that her granddaughter and the defendant were having sexual relations. And, she was very disappointed when she found out about the sexual relationship — knowing that both are from one family.

The victim’s sister-in-law was also interviewed by investigators. During her interview, she stated that she didn’t know anything about the victim having a sexual relationship with the defendant in the beginning. However, she found out after she discovered nude photos of the defendant and the victim on the victim’s phone.

The victim’s sister-in-law stated that the defendant would come by their place to visit and he did not show any demeanor of having any kind of sexual relationship with the victim.

She further stated that it was in the month of January when the victim revealed to her that she was in a relationship with the defendant after she confronted the victim about the photos. The sister-in-law said she was trying to convince the victim to end the relationship with the defendant.

The defendant was apprehended at his friend’s house in Happy Valley last month and transported to the TPS for questioning where he was Mirandized, after being told of the allegations of his relationship with the 16-year-old girl.

The defendant said he understood his rights and agreed to provide a written and verbal statement to investigators.

The defendant verbally stated that he started dating the victim in August of last year. Their relationship started on Aug. 15th, 2020 and the victim’s aunt was aware of his relationship with the victim and she gave him permission to date the victim.

He said the relationship was both sexual and comprising dates, with nightly visitations starting from the last week of December and the whole of January.

The defendant also told investigators that things had been getting worse in his marriage and he knew that it could never be repaired. He then decided to date this young girl because he loved her, and he wanted to be with her, despite the fact that she was only 16 years old and they are related.

He said he’s tired of his wife’s disrespectful behavior towards him and the fact that she (wife) also bothers him whenever he comes home late from work. He stated that he works hard for his family, especially his children, however, it appears that his wife did not appreciate his good work.

Before the defendant was taken into custody for questioning, police conducted a body search on him. During a body search, police discovered a brown paper wrapped item inside his right pants pocket. Inside it, police discovered a glass pipe containing white crystalline substance, along with two hand rolled marijuana joints.

When asked about the drugs, the defendant admitted that the drugs belonged to him and he bought them from a friend in Vaitogi. He did not reveal the identity of the man from whom he bought the drugs.

The white crystalline substance was tested and it revealed a positive result for methamphetamine; while the green leafy substance (joints) tested positive for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active compound in the controlled substance marijuana.


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The Sankthorst Department is proud and excited to display the exhibition of Georg Glatzel, art photography Heidelberg/New York.

Georg Glatzel 180°/ 10.12.2015 – 31.01.2016, Jägerstraße 55, Gendarmenmarkt  10117 Berlin

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About Georg Glatzel was born in Hamburg in 1961. With the age of thirteen he got his first SLR Camera, a Praktica and his own photo lab for analog image development. After graduating in economics at the University of Heidelberg and real-estate economics he was an entrepreneur in the real estate business for more than 25 years. Georg Glatzel was the founder and CEO of IFM Immobilien AG, a listed company at Frankfurt stock exchange. After his resignment in Dez.2012 he came back to his roots and continued his old passion in an autodidactional way as an art photographer. He lives in Heidelberg and New York.

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Shear, S.B., Sabzalian, L., & Snyder, J. (In progress). Rhetorics of recognition and erasure: Indigenous citizenship and sovereignty in U.S. civics and government standards (A national study of K-12 state standards).

Shear, S.B., Ward, A., Kuby, C.R., & Christ, R.C. (In progress). Entanglements With(in) the Review(er) Machine: How Can We (Re)View If We Are B(l)ind(ed)? (A collaborative conversation in writing about doing the work of peer review differently in academic publishing).

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Sarducci’s Restaurant invites you to enjoy a freshly prepared Italian dining experience. Amidst the beautiful Vermont scenery, Sarducci’s Restaurant sits overlooking the Winooski River. Our picturesque location serves as a local favorite and go-to destination for travelers throughout Central Vermont. TripAdvisor awarded us the Certificate of Excellent for Superior Service in 2016.

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