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I have this photo filed in a folder titled DUD BnB.

No 2 Son had booked a nice looking 5 bedroom house

for us to spend four nights until returning to Australia.

Our first obstacle was a 40-50 foot drop in the driveway,

which we overcame.

However, I was surprised when suggested I

keep my footwear on my feet…

I followed him upstairs only to find

all sorts of stains on the carpets.

More surprises were in the kitchen cupboards and fridge

in the form of rotting food.

While No. 2 Son was conversing with the owner,

Daughter-in-Law was busy organising an alternative Air BnB for us.

 Fortunately Air BnB refunded our money.

I can only think they were as surprised and disappointed

as we were when they viewed this and other photos

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    • That’s sad to hear. I must stress that this was the thorn among the roses. We stayed, on this trip, at two Airbnb’s, two motels and a boutique hotel and all were fantastic. In February we had to go over to Auckland for an engagement party and decided to give Airbnb a try. We were so pleased with it that we rebooked it for our Auckland pre-wedding accomodation. About mid September, much to our disappointment, we received notification that the place was sold and given a full refund. Had that not occurred, I would have written a glowing story on New Zealand BnBs. I will put that in the hat band….stories of good accomodation.

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    • To put it mildly…. it was disgusting the condition of the carpets, shower not clean, old tooth brush, rotting food, and yet looked so nice online. Oh! Well! We didn’t spend any longer than we had to at that place and we did stay at several top line Air BnBs. As mentioned this was the dud.

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      • Agreed. We had the same experience with the BNBs we have rented also. And No 2 Son and Daughter-in-law did their NZ road on a tighter budget than we did and had no complaints either. I was just pleased that Airbnb did not quibble over a refund coz’ there was no way were going to stay there. It was a new listing back in the year so both Airbnb and the host may not have been up to speed with each other’s idea of clean.

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Book review, interview and Giveaway: Marie Antoinette’s Head – I love France #81

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Marie Antoinette’s Head:
The Royal Hairdresser, The Queen,
And The Revolution

Marie Antoinette's Head

In full compliance with FTC Guidelines,
I received this book for free in exchange
for a fair and honest review.
I was in no way compensated for this post
as a reviewer,
and the thoughts are my own.
Marie Antoinette’s Head
Will Bashor
Publisher: Lyons Press
Pub. Date: October 16, 2013
(anniversary of Marie Antoinette’s execution)

ISBN: 978-0762791538
Pages:  320  + 16 color insert pages

Nonfiction – History – Biography

2013 Adele Mellen Prize
for Distinguished Scholarship

Source: Received
from the author for a
virtual book tour on France Book Tours

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A blogger I contacted for France Book Tours to offer her to review this book declined, because she had had previous unhappy experiences with small presses. Seeing this book had received an award, and seeing the topic and all the research the author had apparently put into it, I gladly made the plunge.
I started oohing and ah-hing when the book came in the mail. As one reader of this blog already commented, first of all the cover is gorgeous. Yes, it does count to have nice cover art, accompanied here with a smart title as well!
Then when I perused this hardcover copy, I noticed a family tree, a map of the Paris of the time, a chronology, a list of historical characters and dates, with a brief description of their role, some notes on the sources and titles of nobility, plus 16 fabulous color prints. All positive signs for a me of  a serious scholarly work.  I was sold. I started reading Marie Antoinette’s Head right away.

Many people I know are familiar with Marie Antoinette’s crazy hairdos. But for the life of me, I never ever had thought of wondering whose creation it was. I am sure glad Will Bashor had the idea one day of asking himself this question –see further his fascinating answer about this in the interview. So this book is about Marie Antoinette’s super talented hairdresser, Léonard Autié.

Though he started rather low in life, he had an enlarged ego, and managed to do really well for himself, thanks to his talents, but also it seems for being almost always at the right place at the right time. I was struck by this when he arrived from Bordeaux to work in Paris, how he met so quickly very instrumental events and people for his success; and how he met again some of these same people later in life, in different contexts and even countries!

This young man must come to see me at Versailles,, and I shall take care of his future.”
p.24, said by madame du Barry to Madame de Langeac

Will Bashor used Léonard’s own diary and other documents of the time to retrace his evolution in life, and how he came to be Marie Anoitnette’s personal hairdresser for many years, even before she became queen.
Full of imagination, he comes up with the idea to make her a foot high hairpiece one day when she plans to go to the opera. Of course everyone notices, who could not!, asks who did it, and every lady around wants the same. He repeated his feat many times, introducing all kinds of variations, some related to historical events (the French have won a naval victory? let’s put then a boat on top of that hair!).
Léonard was not the type of feeling stuck. After Marie Antoinette gave birth to her second child, she started losing some of her hair. Not too good for a hairdresser of his style.  And so he decided to change the fashion overnight by introducing now short hairdos!

But there is more to this book than just hair, as the hairdresser was “a man of intimacy”. Not a noble himself, and without any real political agenda, Léonard was a man the queen could trust and speak to confidently. As such, he is a great witness of key periods of French history.
Daily at court, he was in the know of what was going on and upcoming, and was smart enough to prepare for possible dangers.
We also see a man torn between his republican ideas of equality for the poor and his loyalty to his masters who had treated him so well, and on whom he was dependent for his livelihood.
So when Marie Antoinette asks him to do some spying on the side, he agrees, also when he is sent as secret messenger to try to prepare their escape from Versailles…

The events during and after the French Revolution will eventually send him to other European countries, and finally to Russia where he will spend 16 years of life at the service of noble Russian ladies’ hair, before coming back to France for a final very unusual job!

Reading Marie Antoinette’s Head is a fascinating way of reliving these major pages of European history.
Will Bashor also debunks the legend that Léonard was killed at the French Revolution and somehow managed to reappear somewhere else. I will let you read the explanation.

I learned many more fascinating things in this book (for instance another connection between Marie Antoinette, hair and flour!), and took many notes, but there’s no room here for them all.
To sum up, this is a very serious scholarly work that has the advantage of reading like a historical novel. I know some of you feel like they should read more nonfiction, but you feel intimidated. This book would be perfect for you, if you like historical matters. The style is very lively, entertaining sometimes, and all based on serious study. It was really a pleasure following the opportunist and talented Léonard, as he maneuvers his way in and out of the important historical panorama of the French Revolution and its subsequent years.

And if need be, this is the perfect proof that great books can indeed come out of small presses. The editing was perfect, no typo that I noticed, and I’m picky with those.

 Marie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France. For the better part of the queen’s reign, one man was entrusted with the sole responsibility of ensuring that her coiffure was at its most ostentatious best. Who was this minister of fashion who wielded such tremendous influence over the queen’s affairs? Marie Antoinette’s Head: The Royal Hairdresser, The Queen, and the Revolution charts the rise of Leonard Autié from humble origins as a country barber in the south of France to the inventor of the Pouf and premier hairdresser to Queen Marie-Antoinette.

By unearthing a variety of sources from the 18th and 19th centuries, including memoirs (including Léonard’s own), court documents, and archived periodicals the author, Professor Will Bashor, tells Autié’s mostly unknown story. He chronicles Leonard’s story, the role he played in the life of his most famous client, and the chaotic and history-making world in which he rose to prominence. Besides his proximity to the queen, Leonard also had a most fascinating life filled with sex (he was the only man in a female dominated court), seduction, intrigue, espionage, theft, exile, treason, and possibly, execution. The French press reported that Léonard was convicted of treason and executed in Paris in 1793. However, it was also recorded that Léonard, after receiving a pension from the new King Louis XVIII, died in Paris in March 1820. Granted, Leonard was known as the magician of Marie-Antoinette’s court, but how was it possible that he managed to die twice? [provided by the author]

Will Bashor

Will Bashor has a doctorate in International Relations from the American Graduate School in Paris,
and he teaches at Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio.
His interests have ranged over many fields,
among them the study of international law and business, linguistics,
cultural anthropology, and European history.

As a member of the Society for French Historical Studies,
he attended its annual meeting sponsored by Harvard University in Cambridge in 2013.
Visit his website, and connect with him:

reading bug1. Will, I am delighted to have the opportunity to interview you.
Everyone, well almost everyone I know,
has heard about Marie-Antoinette’s extravagant hairdos.
But we usually don’t think about who her hairdresser was.
How did you come up with the idea to research on him?

Will Bashor

I was spending an afternoon at the Carnavalet Museum, a collection strong on the history of Paris and the French Revolution and housed in a Renaissance-era mansion, when I came across a lock of Marie Antoinette’s hair. I remembered that she almost fainted at the sight of the red-hooded executioner in her prison cell that cold morning, and she recoiled with horror when he asked her to turn around so he could cut her hair, necessary to ensure that the guillotine’s blade would work properly. Her hair. It was the talk of all Europe when she held her elaborate court at Versailles. But it would be the last thing to go, and here was a lock of it. I was spellbound.

2. As you researched for your book, did you meet some interesting living Marie-Antoinette’s aficionado?

That’s a great question because I have thousands of new friends on Facebook and Goodreads, and many of them have complete libraries with works on the queen.  Much of the flattering information in my book about Marie Antoinette is based on the memoirs of her courtiers and servants and, subsequently, I’ve also received some negative comments because there are those who detest the woman. Although my sympathies do not lie with the royalists, I do feel, as many other aficionados, that the imprisonment and punishment of the queen would certainly be considered cruel and unusual today.

3. As you somehow relived the events of the French Revolution in Léonard’s company, did you learn anything new you didn’t know before on this key period of the French history?

I was surprised how many of Marie Antoinette’s servants were totally faithful to her during and after the revolution. Many of these loyal subjects risked the guillotine for continuing to serve her in some capacity or other.

4. Did Léonard help you know Marie-Antoinette better? If so, how?

In a round about way, he did. A “true” account of Léonard’s role in French history had to be pieced together by unearthing a variety of sources from the 18th and 19th centuries including memoirs, court documents and archived periodicals, because his own memoirs were often prone to exaggeration and thought to be apocryphal. Although he has been mentioned in many biographies of the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette’s Head is the first attempt to bring his story to light by complementing and collaborating his story with more reliable ones. In doing so, I had a better idea of how others viewed the queen.

5. If you had to sum up Léonard’s personality in 3 adjectives, what would they be?

Ambitious, brave and charismatic.

6. And now, may we know what project you are currently working on? Still related to France?

Yes, of course.  I’m really quite busy: A Hollywood producer has asked me to adapt a screenplay to Marie Antoinette’s Head , and I’m also finishing up a work focusing only on Marie Antoinette’s darkest days–quite a change from documenting Leonard’s crazy antics and yard-high poufs.

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  6. This book sounds good…thanks for sharing. Love the cover.

    Stopping by from Carole’s Books You Loved February Edition. I am in the list as #29. My book entry is below.

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  8. One of the best biographies I’ve read lately is The Black Count, about Alexandre Dumas’ grandfather, a man who partly inspired the character of The Count of Monte Cristo. It was very interesting and well researched.

    This book sounds really interesting to me, both because I’ve loved books about France lately and because if seems so well done. I love when books have notes on sources and character lists 🙂

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Banner Health Pt Svcs Team Lead ($1,500 Sign-on bonus) in Casa Grande, Arizona

Pt Svcs Team Lead ($1,500 Sign-on bonus)

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This position includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus!!!!!

Phlebotomy lead position is actively responsible for an assigned department, serving as initial resource and communication liaison between immediate staff, other departments and Patient Services management. Assists, resolves, and reports to and under the guidance of the area Supervisor. Performs all technical or administrative work at an advance level of competency and efficiency. Actively involved with patient and process quality improvement while remaining compliant with regulatory agencies.

• Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills in collection and receipt of biological specimens into the department, their proper entry into the company’s computer system, the preparation of samples for analytical testing and/or the distribution of these specimens to the proper analytical area. This includes responsibility for pre and post aspects of analytical testing necessary to effectively meet the needs of all age criteria patients. Takes ownership of the department or area and responsible for presentation of area of focus to internal and external customers. Serves as a conduit for process and procedure changes: ensures understanding and adherence to policies/procedures; quantifies and communicates impact. Acts as a resource to employees and peers within the department.

• Focuses on quality by working closely with Supervisors, Managers and Directors by setting goals for area of focus and communicating updates on performance improvement and challenges related to metrics. Investigates and documents research and findings related to technical or service issues and complaints; communicates root cause. Generates and analyzes reports to identify and correct quality concerns through training opportunities. Identifies area of improvement and escalates those issues to Supervisor as necessary. Holds employees, peers, and self accountable to team charters and goals. Monitors staff performance for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance.

• Coaches and mentors phlebotomists and ancillary staff within the department to increase employee engagement, safety, quality, and production. Follows up on training of new hires, assigns resources within the department, documents and records training and provides performance updates. Actively oversees cross training and rotation of tasks to increase skill level of employees. Develops employees to work independently and as leaders within the self-directed teams. Provides input on and participates in employee performance evaluation process. Assists in screening and interviewing, participates in selection of new employees.

• Responsible for daily operational oversight of the department and basic personnel management. Develops, maintains and manages daily schedules of assigned staff to ensure smooth work flow in the department. Approves, records, and tracks attendance including non-impact - Paid Time Off (PTO) through the company software systems. Ensures record completion in accordance with licensing or governing agencies.

• Participates in financial monitoring and improvement.

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• National phlebotomy certification (or must be obtained within 6 months of placement in position) through an approved certifying body.

• Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of the clinical laboratory in the areas of test management/phlebotomy, as normally demonstrated through two (2) years’ of experience within the clinical laboratory in phlebotomy/test management area.

Ability to perform complex problem solving and leadership skills required. Communicates effectively in oral and written formats and delivery of information. Advanced computer skills. Excellent Customer Service skills. Working knowledge of regulatory, accrediting, and compliance requirements. Good leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

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Dr. Nusair, a native of Jordan, obtained his M.D degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1997. He did his internship at Princess Basama Teaching Hospital in Jordan and served as a General Practitioner and Trauma House Officer in the Military Medical Services of United Arab Emirates between 2000 and 2002. In 2005, Dr. Nusair completed his training in Internal Medicine at Western Reserve Care System/Northeast Ohio School of Medicine. Upon completion of Fellowship in Infectious Diseases in the combined program at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2007, Dr. Nusair joined the faculty at Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Nusair returned to Marshall University in 2011 after completing fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011.
Dr. Nusair is the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and the Medical Director for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Cabell-Huntington Hospital-Marshall University Medical Center. He is also the Medical Director of the Medical ICU.
Dr. Nusair received many awards for excellence in clinical precepting and practice. His special interests include device related infections and quality improvement and resource utilization in the critical care setting.
Dr. Nusair is recognized as a fellow of prestigious medical societies; American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
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WordPress Trash Is Coming

I would like to show you briefly what the new function trash is all about.

Users of Gmail are aware of the possibility in a web application: you move content into the trash and the content will be deleted after a certain time. Alternatively, you can also restore the content, always depending on a defined time frame.

WordPress integrates this function also in WordPress 2.9 for articles and comments. Some screenshots showing the function in articles and comments.

The time period is via constant defined, default are 30 days. If you want to change this value, it must be defined in wp-config.php.
define( 'EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS', 30 );

For developers, there are two hooks - for articles and comments, where you can intervene.

* @uses do_action() on 'untrash_post' before undeletion
* @uses do_action() on 'untrashed_post' after undeletion

* @uses do_action() on 'untrash_comment' before undeletion
* @uses do_action() on 'untrashed_comment' after undeletion

Otherwise, version 2.9 gets some more advanced features for media, as the users in the last survey decided. These will also be available in the core and thus the system continues to inflate. A pity, in my view that the user does not use the option of "Canonical Plugins" .

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  1. Trisha Cupra

    Cool. This is certainly a handy feature to have. I hate anything that permanently deletes things forever. It's so... undo-able. :o)

  2. Otto

    I'm extremely happy about this feature, as its existence is pushing for the introduction of standardized comment-metadata, which is something I've wanted for a long, long time.

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    Seems really useful. Thanks for showing it up! 😉

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    btw will be any user rights for this? Because what i hate now is that autor can create article, admin can publish it, but author then can change it / delete it ... without admin permision. I think it should be so that author can change it, but this change goes as revision and then admin must publish this revision

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Two troubled daycares facing eviction

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Parents with children enrolled at Nurturing Young Minds in Hickory Hill and Discovery Learning Academy in the airport area might soon have to find new child care for their kids.

The owner, Senese Duhart, is facing eviction at both locations.

Duhart wasn't there Friday, but News Channel 3 was in court for an initial setting on the Nurturing Young Minds eviction. The hearing was reset for Dec. 7.

James Parker, the attorney for the landlord, said in court, "We`re trying to get service on the people, we did get on the door." Parker wouldn't comment further on the case.

Court records show Duhart owes more than $58,000 in rent at Nurturing Young Minds.

A separate filing in Chancery Court for a Breach of Lease reveals she's behind more than $80,000 at Discovery Learning Academy.

The complaint read, "Daycare has failed to pay the Base Rent...not less than $80, 462.55 through October 11, 2018.

Neither the daycare nor Duhart have responded or filed an answer to the complaint.

Between both centers, Duhart owes landlords almost $140,000.

WREG visited Discovery Learning Academy and an employee who identified herself as an assistant director wouldn't talk about the pending evictions.

News Channel 3 asked how that would that be communicated to parents. She said she had no comment and said Duhart wasn't at the daycare.

However, as WREG was leaving the facility,  our crew spotted Duhart sitting in her office.

News Channel 3 turned back, knocked on the door and said, "She`s in her office."

The employee who'd just said Duhart wasn't there replied, "But that`s fine, she`s with ... she's not on the property right now, discussing with anyone, she's actually in a meeting, okay."

Duhart has dodged News Channel 3's questions before.

Earlier this month, WREG tried to ask about the state revoking her license at Nurturing Young Minds because of so many violations.

In addition, News Channel 3 attempted to ask why workers at Discovery Learning Academy had gone a month without a paycheck.

One employee told us during a recent interview. "Quite frankly now, I'm tired of the explanations, the excuses. All of it. It makes no sense."

The workers were eventually paid, but said they were still missing two weeks worth of pay.

WREG reached out to the Tennessee Department of Human Services. A spokesperson said the department wasn't aware of the pending evictions, but if they were to go through, local staff would be on site at the centers to provide parents with information about alternative care.

Nurturing Young Minds was closed in October due to a fire, so children were moved to Discovery Learning Academy.

There's also a hearing in December for the revocation order issued at Nurturing Young Minds. Records show the center was cited for 27 violations since opening four years ago.

Nurturing Young Minds lost 3-star rating, almost lost license in 2016

Discovery Learning Academy has also been cited for some recent violations in categories such as transportation and equipment for children.

WREG first began investigating Duhart and Nurturing Young Minds in 2017 after an infant suffered chemical burns at the day care.

Regulators found a worker intentionally sprayed the baby's face with cleaning solution. The two workers involved were fired, and were indicted earlier this year for child abuse.

The child's parents also filed a lawsuit against Duhart, the daycare and the former employees.


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Victory Walk 2017–2018

To mark both her recent retirement from the Royal Naval Reserve and the Centenary year of women’s service in the Royal Navy, Commander Jane Allen is undertaking a 5,500-mile charity walk around the coast of mainland Britain. Starting and finishing from HMS Victory in Portsmouth, Jane’s walk aims to raise money for two important Naval charities.

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Woodland Shores Weekly Update for October 23-29, 2017

Your Weekly Update on what is happening at WSBC

Your Weekly Update on what is happening at WSBC

Woodland Shores Family,

Even with all the rain we’ve had this past week, our excitement for Fall Fest is not dampened! We are still praying for God to bring hundreds of people from around our area to this event. More than that, we are praying for our church family to make meaningful connections to our friends and neighbors who attend. Did you run out of invites? Don’t worry! You can always share this with your friends on Facebook. Click here to go to our Facebook page and share the online invitation!

Since we’re asking people to check-in on Facebook each week, we want to make sure that you feel safe doing that. So, when you check in, make sure that you aren’t sharing your location with the whole world by selecting your audience. It’s easy to do. On your Facebook page, just click on the icon, like in the picture (below), and select who you want to invite. Publishing to the “public” setting will send out your status to the world. If you don’t want people you don’t trust to know where you are, simply select the "friends" option in the drop-down box. If you don’t trust all your friends, then you can be selective of who gets to see your check-in or share invites. Share safely and share often! Your friends need Jesus and WSBC is a great place to get to know Him!

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Define the Experience You Expect at Work

August 7, 2014

There is a belief by some that kids of the millennial generation have a feeling of entitlement. As a parent of millennials, I would have to accept responsibility for creating some of these little monsters, but aside from my 25 year old daughter being a bit of a “princess” at times, I agree with those who believe the entitlement thing among millennials is overblown. Nicole Neves is perfect example of this. Nicole is a senior at UMASS Lowell studying marketing and management, and an intern for the College Relations/Talent Acquisition department at Kronos. Reading her guest post, you’ll see she takes responsibility for her work experience, and realizes that what she puts into it is a huge component of her workplace happiness. Funny, some people never figure this out, but this kid has. Thanks, Nicole.

Nicole NevesWe all have a vision of our future and as we get older our visions often change. I’m not saying you didn’t want be a data analyst at the tender age of 4 but most of us thought being a princess or an astronaut was a lot more plausible. Eventually, we learn and our thoughts, values, personality and outlooks begin to develop and transform us into the adults we become.

When I went to college and chose to study business I had a terrible image painted in my head of what my future was going to look like. Picture this: thirty years old, rotting in a cubicle and gathering dust like a forgotten toy waiting to be picked up again. Sounds super fun, right? No, no it does not. But I knew corporate America could offer me a stable career with adequate income therefore, I figured I could compromise my sanity. As ridiculous as all of that sounds, I’m not the only person that has had that exact thought. The media often portrays corporate America as a miserable, political battle field that you will be deployed into, defenseless. That may or may not be entirely true, nonetheless I slowly realized I had a choice of what battlefield I was going to be playing on and it wasn’t about what the arsenal I didn’t have. In corporate America you need no weapon other than confidence, drive and passion. This all occurred to me when I began working at Kronos.

The culture at Kronos is something I didn’t even know existed. Who knew you could go to work in an office wearing jeans? Not me. But the amazing culture at Kronos is not what got me hooked. It was the responsibilities I was trusted with and my manager. I have had the privilege of working with Kronos’ finest, Keri Vadala. The internship program is her pride and joy. She allowed me to help her plan events, do research on ways to improve the program and so much more. I’ve developed a passion for this program, much like Keri’s. It is an amazing feeling to go home and talk about my job with such excitement. As I previously mentioned, I never envisioned my career to be all that fulfilling but life is what you make of it. Will I be working in college relations at Kronos in 5 years? Who knows? What I do know is that I will do everything in my power to find a job that makes me as happy as this one.

We often harness this fear that we will hit a dead end in our career and just become another face in the crowd at the office. Sure, that could happen but only if you allow it to. If you aren’t happy with what you’re doing, change it. Do the work no one else wants to do. Take on projects that are presented to you and dedicate all your efforts into going beyond what was expected of you. Corporate America is not the enemy in the battle; you are your own enemy. Fight for what you want, with passion. It’s not easy but don’t let the naysayers influence you. There is something out there for you, go find it and don’t stop until you do.

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Get ready for Gender Neutral Bathroom Week 2013! The video addresses the persistent discrimination, harassment, and violence that people who transgress gender norms face in gender segregated bathrooms. Using the stories of people who have been harassed, arrested or beaten for trying to use bathrooms, Toilet Training focuses on bathroom access in public space, in schools, and at work. Followed by a panel discussion on how to make WSU Vancouver a safe and affirming campus for all people, which includes celebrating diversity in gender identity and expression. Learn more about the film.

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Protesters, Democrats want immigrant families reunited

Hundreds of people rallied near a Homestead, Florida, facility where immigrant children are being held. Demonstrators also marched in San Diego carrying signs reading "Free the Kids" and "Keep Families Together."

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Demonstrators led rallies and protests Saturday to decry the separation of immigrant parents from their children by U.S. border authorities, while Democratic lawmakers said they aren’t convinced the Trump administration has any real plan to reunite them.

Hundreds of people rallied near a Homestead, Florida, facility where immigrant children are being held. Demonstrators marched in San Diego carrying signs reading “Free the Kids” and “Keep Families Together” and in other California cities.

Outside a Border Patrol processing facility in McAllen, Texas, protesters carrying American flags temporarily blocked a bus carrying immigrants and shouted “Shame! Shame!” at border agents.

“Something has to be done,” said Gabriel Rosales, the League of United Latin American Citizens’ national vice president for the southwest. “This is not something that’s OK in America today. And ours is to show those kids that they have people here in the United States that care.”

The demonstrations came days after the Trump administration reversed course in the face of public and political outrage and had authorities stop separating immigrant families caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

In recent weeks, more than 2,300 children were taken from their families under a “zero-tolerance” policy in which people entering the U.S. illegally face prosecution. While the family separations were ended, confusion has ensued, with parents left searching for their children.

The administration says it will now seek to detain immigrant families during their immigration proceedings, which has also stoked an outcry.

Department of Homeland Security spokesman Tyler Houlton issued a statement that criticized protests in Portland, Oregon, against immigration enforcement activities that closed federal immigration offices there this week, but did not address the other demonstrations occurring around the country Saturday.

Evelyn Stauffer, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services, said her agency is trying to help reunite families or place unaccompanied immigrant children with an appropriate sponsor.

In Florida, Argentine immigrant Maria Bilbao said she joined the protest because she came to the country 17 years ago with her then-9-year-old son and understands the fear of being separated from a child.

“What is happening in this country is disgusting,” said Bilbao, who worked as a cleaning woman before becoming a legal resident and now works for an immigrant rights group. “They should be letting people go to the outside so they can work and contribute to this country.”

More protests are planned for next weekend in states from Connecticut to California.

A group of 25 Democratic lawmakers who toured the border processing facility in McAllen, Texas, said they hadn’t seen a clear federal system for reuniting those who were split up. Everyone — even infants — is assigned “A” or alien numbers, only to be given different identification numbers by other federal agencies.

They described seeing children sleeping behind bars, on concrete floors and under emergency “mylar” heat-resistant blankets.

“There are still thousands of children who are out there right now untethered to their parents and no coherent system to fix that,” Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat from Connecticut, told reporters after the tour.

Immigration lawyers are also trying to help facilitate reunions. At criminal court hearings in McAllen, one lawyer identified parents separated from their children, and immigration attorney Jodi Goodwin said she followed up with them at a detention facility in Port Isabel, Texas, to collect information about their cases and their children.

Goodwin said she has been inundated with requests from the parents, and the list is still growing.

“Once you end up talking with one parent they tell you that there are 70 other parents in their dorm that are also separated and can I help them,” she said, adding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had asked her to share the information so they could assist. “We haven’t tapped out on the number of adults that have been separated.”

Tens of thousands of immigrants traveling with their families have been caught on the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years, many fleeing gang violence in Central America. About 9,000 such family units have been caught in each of the last three months, according to U.S. border authorities.

The Trump administration announced plans in April to prosecute all immigrants caught along the southwest border with illegally entering the country. Parents were jailed and children were taken to government-contracted shelters.

The administration says it will continue with prosecutions and seek to detain families together during their immigration proceedings. Immigration officials have said they could seek up to 15,000 beds in family detention facilities, and the Pentagon is drawing up plans to house as many as 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children on military bases.

The administration also is seeking changes to a decades-old settlement governing the detention of immigrant children to try to be able to detain children with their parents in family detention centers for longer periods of time.

AP photographers David J. Phillip in McAllen, Texas and Brynn Anderson in Homestead, Florida, and writers Terry Spencer, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Amy Taxin in Santa Ana, California and Michael Balsamo in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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December brought gifts for all

The December 11 WVSAE holiday party brought out the best in our members!  A great group of members and guests joined for an evening of good food and great company, as well as “reindeer games” and door prizes.  The best part of the evening was the outpouring of generosity for teens at the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia.  The gifts were delivered to the Davis Child Shelter in Charleston following the meeting, and were well-received by the shelter staff.

Our members were also treated to door prizes during the party from the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, Holiday Inn Express Civic Center, Lakeview Resort, The Homestead, Mountaineer Casino and Resort and the Marriott.  The annual attendance prize was open to regular members who attended a minimum of six of our 10 meetings during 2018.  Elaine Secrist won the prize, a two-night stay at The Greenbrier!

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Star St Kilda defender Jake Carlisle says he's taking on more of a leadership role to try to help the struggling AFL club out of their current malaise.

The Saints, who face Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, haven't won since round one and have struggled to string four quarters of decent football together.

Carlisle has been one of their best but said he was as disappointed as the rest of the team at their below par start to the season.

"We've just got too many guys out of form so a lot of guys can get better at their own individual game to help the team, including me," the 26-year-old said on Tuesday.

"The positive is that it is round six and not round 21 when the season could be over. We've still got time to turn things around."

The ex-Essendon player, who sat out 2016 as part of that club's doping ban, said his role at the Saints had changed over the past two seasons.

Due to hip and knee problems early in his career Carlisle said he skipped their Tuesday sessions and instead ran on an anti-gravity treadmill before trying to help the youngsters.

"At training I walk around and try to give them a few pointers about how I see the game," Carlisle said.

"I try to help guys coming through like Hugh Goddard, Darragh Joyce and Logan Austin to get better.

"I'm 26 now so I feel like I'm mature and I've got a lot to give to these young guys coming through, with playing over 100 games."

Saints are ranked second last for scoring in the competition, just ahead of Brisbane, with their inaccuracy in front of goal a telling statistic in their performances.

Carlisle said it wasn't for lack of practise or effort.

"They seem to always kick it at training but come game day we seem to miss," he said of the faltering forwards.

"But that's pressure - that's footy these days and we've got to focus on getting better entries and maximising the opportunities,."

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Here a sweeping view of the western aspect of the huge Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is taken from an outcrop not far away from the Refugio Paine Grande. Valle del Francés and the landmark Cuernos is to the north sandwiched between the mountains and immediately situated below it is the blue Lago Skottsberg which tumbles down to a small subsidiary lake before finally draining to the huge turquoise Lago Pehoé. Another turquoise lake at a higher level is Lago Nordenskjold. The trail leading to Lago Grey and Glaciar Grey skirts alongside the Cerro Paine Grande(2730m) on the left here.
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The video above was shot in Kyoto, Japan in conjunction of Sony and Red Bull Studios, more as an exercise in broadcast ingenuity than a pure overcranking test. As camera operator Koshi Nakano explains, Sony has succeeded in making 4K broadcast possible using F55 and F65 systems with minimal changes in workflow from HD systems.

While the monitors, processors and transmissions adapters may change, the amount of moving parts in the system and the skill involved both on camera or at the switcher does not change. “Future-proofing” here doesn’t mean re-inventing the wheel, it just means making the wheel stronger.

So what would be a practical application for this $80,000+ system? Since 2012, ESPN has been implementing the F65 systems into some of their larger broadcasts. In early 2014, Sony and NBC teamed to use Sony F55s and F65s as the official camera systems of the Sochi Winter Olympics, citing the helpful tracking ability of pulling 1080 frames from within the 4K footage for fast-paced action coverage. 60p is already a common recording for sports, as it allows for simple and smooth slow-motion if a replay calls for it.

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Normality of newlywed husbands changing lives

Normality of newlywed husbands changing lives
Newcastle vet Paul McCarthy and teacher Trent Kandler say their vows.

Paul McCarthy grins as he catches himself playing with the ring on his wedding finger, reminded as he twirls it that he's been married for almost a year.

On the surface he is no different to any newlywed man, still getting used to the feeling of metal around his finger – except that in this marriage there are two men going through the same emotions.

Paul and his husband Trent Kandler, from Newcastle, became the first gay Australians to wed in New Zealand last year under the country's new same-sex marriage laws, nuptials that were shown on prime time news and made the couple recognisable across the country.

Almost a year since the historic wedding, the pair tell 9 Stories they're as deeply in love as ever, but reminded, just like hetrosexual couples after they marry, how unexceptionally typical their relationship is.

"Homosexual people are normal, our love for each other is normal. We just want the same as everybody else," Paul says.

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Paul is in charge of the washing – Trent is "a shocker for leaving tissues in pockets" and once destroyed Paul’s favourite jumper in the dryer.

Trent takes care of the cooking on the proviso he is free from the washing up, while when it comes to their joint bank account Paul is responsible for reigning-in the expenses.

"He spends and I save," Paul says with a laugh.

"He would love to retire from teaching tomorrow and have me be the sole bread winner. But I've told him the day he retires, I'll be retiring too."

It is their typical nature that has helped change people's perceptions towards gay marriage since their highly publicised wedding.

They had not been back in Australia long when Paul visited a client in Newcastle, an elderly woman who had been estranged from her lesbian daughter for many years. The woman, a long-term customer of Paul’s, had rejected her own daughter, forcing her to move out and refusing to speak to her.

Paul had gone to this woman's home to euthanise her pet poodle. As the newlywed vet began to leave, she spontaneously gave him a hug.

At first, Paul thought she was emotional about having the dog put down.

But, with tears rolling down her cheeks, she thanked him for something else.

"She said thanks for helping me understand how my daughter feels," Paul said.

The elderly woman had never known her vet's sexuality, and after seeing his New Zealand wedding on television had a seismic mental change.

It had inspired her to reconnect with her daughter.

"She was crying, saying it's just nice to know people can really love each other," Paul says.

"It was amazing, this old lady who I thought would have no real connection to us."

Paul said he and Trent were proud to be two of the faces of the cause in Australia, even though they were surprised by the amount of interest after their wedding.

"Initially we were still a bit shocked that people were still interested when we came back," Paul said.

"It was lovely ... we were really quite touched."

Next month they plan to head back to New Zealand to celebrate their first anniversary "in a country that at least recognises we're married".

But they're hopeful Australia is on its way to marriage equality.

"If we have helped people to become more relaxed about gay marriage then I would be happy.

"For me, people fall in love and get married."

Author: Kieran Campbell, Approving editor: Hal Crawford.

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Lawyers for Gerard Baden-Clay to appeal murder conviction

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Alison Baden-Clay (left), and her husband and killer Gerard.

Former real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay is set to appeal his conviction for murdering his wife Allison.

Lawyers for the 44-year-old are due to take his case to Queensland's Court of Appeal on Friday.

It's been just over a year since the father-of three was found guilty of killing his wife at their Brookfield home and dumping her body under a bridge.

He's serving a life sentence with no parole for at least 15 years.

The defence team has outlined four grounds for appeal, including that the murder verdict was unreasonable and that there was a miscarriage of justice.

At issue is how jurors were told to interpret key evidence, including cuts on Baden-Clay's face the day Allison vanished and traces of her blood found in the family car.

Baden-Clay's lawyers say the judge's instructions to the jury about the evidence contained errors.

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Allison was 43 when her husband reported her missing from the family home on April 20, 2012.

Her body was found ten days later on a creek bank in a nearby suburb.

Gerard Baden-Clay fell under suspicion almost immediately but wasn't charged until June 2012.

His multiple affairs and financial troubles, and Allison's battle with depression, were laid bare during last year's trial.

Then, Baden-Clay took to the witness box to proclaim his innocence.

Yet the jury ultimately accepted the Crown case that he killed his wife during a struggle and disposed of her body under cover of darkness.

Now an inmate at Brisbane's Wolston Correctional Centre, he's not expected to appear at Friday's hearing.

However it's understood members of both his and Allison's family intend to go.

A decision from the three presiding Court of Appeal judges will likely be months away.

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Tourism spend cracks $100b in Australia

Tourism dollars from local and international travellers in Australia has cracked $100 billion for the first time.

Last year, Australians spent $61 billion on domestic travel while 7.6 million foreign visitors chipped in $39.1 billion into the economy.

Federal Tourism Minister Steve Ciobo released the national visitor survey on Wednesday which shows a $5.6 billion increase in spending in 2016.

The international tourist spend was up by $2.5 billion on the previous year.

"This record spending is creating Australian jobs," Mr Ciobo said, adding that one in 12 Australians are employed in the tourism sector.

The top five biggest spenders were tourists from China, the or United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Japan.

The survey found Taiwanese and Indian visitors were staying the longest - on average 63 and 60 nights while Kiwis were keeping it short and sweet spending about 12 nights and Singaporeans 16 nights.

International guests were big fans of the sharing economy.

There were 426,000 foreign visitors booking accommodation on the Airbnb website and 14 per cent or 1.1 million were using Uber to get around.

Despite the popularity of private accommodation, hotels, motels and resorts also experienced an 11 per cent increase in business from foreign holiday-makers to 28.8 million.

The survey found Australians took 37.1 million overnight trips for holidays, a boost of six per cent.

The country's love affair with the great outdoors continued - one in four trips or 22.4 million including a visit to the beach.

Bushwalking was another popular pastime with 10.4 million trips.

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a2z Launches New Business Intelligence (BI) & Reporting Engine For the B2B Events Industry

The state-of-the-art, robust BI & Reporting Engine is now available on a2z's cloud-based application platform to serve the B2B exposition, conference, and meeting organizers.

Columbia, MD, September 19, 2018 - a2z, the leading technology solution provider to organizers as well as participants of leading business events in North America, announces the official release of its new BI & Reporting Engine.

BI & Reporting Engine

Available to a2z’s clients at no additional cost, this engine is designed to help event management teams mine and visualize their data with unprecedented ease. Suitable for both small and big shows, the engine’s user-friendly features offer extensive control over what data objects to include, and how to sort and filter the information. It also includes visualization tools that let users build their own story using easy-to-use data comparisons with eye-catching charts and graphics.

The key features of this new release are:

  • Business Intelligence (BI) platform
  • Intuitive, interactive user interface with drag & drop features
  • Powerful data visualizations
  • Multi-event, multi-dimensional reporting
  • Rules-based and user-driven workflows
  • Comprehensive report sharing, emailing, scheduling & printing features

“When there are too many numbers in a report, our eyes start to glaze over,” said Rajiv Jain, a2z’s president and CEO. “One big part of this release is that you can see the data, you can group it, you can slice and dice it. Show organizers can now tell the story they see in the data. It’s also easy to share and distribute, making it very easy to share the insights in a timely manner.”

“This feature is unique in the exhibitions industry. It’s rare to be able to do comparisons on the fly, without having to import data from a lot of different sources,” Jain said. “In the past, exposition teams had to do it all manually. They can now do it in a very visual way. That makes it an extremely powerful resource.”

"We are excited to preview a2z's new BI & Reporting Engine," said Manuel Lemus, Business Manager, Emerald Expositions. "It's a powerful solution for data mining and visualization and will prove very useful for our entire suite of events. I'm glad that a2z is bringing such cutting-edge reporting capabilities into its solutions to make self-service analyses easier. We're looking forward to creating multi-faceted reports for our brands so that, moving forward, our show management teams can make even more insightful projections and decisions.

The new BI & Reporting Engine is a big milestone in a2z's ongoing initiative to provide the events industry with access to meaningful, predictive data to help it innovate and grow faster. a2z's StAR (Strategic Analysis Report) service which helps executives make more effective, data-driven decisions for their future shows and the CEIR Exhibitor Retention Benchmarking Dashboard Tool are already making a significant contribution to insightful decision-making in the industry.

Contact us for more information and to schedule a discovery call.


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Learning Labs

Learning Labs are educational sessions sponsored by AAFCS exhibitors and sponsor companies! Learn more about their curricula and tools at these sessions, held mainly during expo hours.

Monday, June 25th

3:45pm-4:45pm: Together We're Stronger: Supporting Teachers Through Collaboration, Sponsored by the Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy
Presented by Amina Carter
This workshop provides teachers a detailed understanding on the unique way in which Jump$tart Coalition serves in the Financial Literacy Space; offering many content-rich resources from our valued partners and supporters that will empower teachers and students to take charge of their financial well-being.

5:30pm-6:20pm: Eggs Rule in Schools! Sponsored by the American Egg Board
Presented by Katherine Zelman

Find out how much weight an empty eggshell can hold and how eating an egg-rich breakfast can help your students stay focused! The American Egg Board will present “Eggs in Schools”– the latest in lesson plans and eggsperiments for classroom education and introduce “Tools for Schools”– a new online resource library designed to support school foodservice operators and their efforts to serve more eggs in school meals. Get access to “Eggy” logos, posters, how-to videos and much more! Participants will leave with great ideas for incorporating eggs into their school education and nutrition programs.

6:30pm-7:20pm: Do Dinner! Sponsored by The Family Dinner Project
Presented by Cindil Redick-Ponte
The Family Dinner Project will present its new community service program for FCS students. Participants will be provided with resources and strategies to inspire them to take on the mission of giving back and helping their communities champion family dinner.

6:30pm-7:20pm: Integrating Financial Education Into Your Programs, Sponsored by Wells Fargo
Presented by Mia Russell
Hands on Banking® is a free financial education program that offers money management resources and tools for youth, adults, seniors, military, and entrepreneurs. Topics include a wide range of concepts such as how to develop a budget, establish good credit, save for short- and long-term goals, and much more.

Tuesday, June 26th

8:30am-9:20am: Innovative Tools for Textile Classrooms, Sponsored by B-Sew Inn
Presented by Josie Baird
Not all spool caps are created equal, and seam rippers now clean up the threads they rip. Learn about the impressive changes to the tools we use the most in textile classrooms. Attendees will also receive information on our free 2018-19 Loaner Equipment Program, and be eligible for plenty of door prizes.

9:30am-10:20am: Introducing WindowsWear, a New and Innovative Online Resource for FCS, Sponsored by WindowsWear
Presented by Mike Niemtzow
WindowsWear is a leading online education resource used by top colleges and high schools. In this presentation, discover visually-stunning content for your FCS classes, especially for fashion, interior design, and culinary (coming soon). Take your students on a virtual trip to New York City and discover the hottest trends in fashion & retail. Go back in time with the WindowsWear Archives dating back to 1931! WindowsWear offers unique content, professional development, educational tours, free lesson plans, and much more.

9:30am-10:20am: Enhance Your FACS Program Using 3D Design Technology, Sponsored by Chief Architect
Presented by Debbie Gray
Bring 3D Technology into your classroom to enhance your FACS Program: Residential/Commercial Interior Design and Housing; Restaurant Design; Child Learning Centers; Storefront Displays for Clothing/Fashion; Event Planning; ADA Design/ Green Building. Free Trial Version and Curriculum Ideas, ready to implement when you return to the classroom. Learn about Certification Exam opportunities for Students and Instructors.

10:30am-11:20am: Money Smart: FDIC's Free Financial Education Resources, Sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Presented by Luke W. Reynolds

Money Smart provides reliable, objective materials that are customizable to help people learn more about managing their finances. The workshop will introduce you to Money Smart products that include instructor-led curricula for people of all ages (including K-12 students and older adults) and Money Smart for Small Business. It is also available in several languages, Braille and large print. For example, the adult curriculum is available in nine languages, and the podcasts and Money Smart for Older Adults are available in English and Spanish.

11:30am-12:20pm: Empower Kids to Take Charge of Their Financial Futures, Sponsored by Biz Kid$
Presented by Jamie Hammond
BizKid$ tools and resources teach kids how to make and manage money introducing concepts of financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Find out how to these materials engage kids using a fast-paced mix of direct education, sketch comedy, animation, and stories featuring real life young entrepreneurs. Explore how to use the wide breath of free online lesson plans and find out how they map nationally—and in each state—to be integrated into a variety of education settings. Participants will take away many new tools and ideas that excite their kids and motivate them to find their passion, see the opportunities around them and take action using real world examples of how simple ideas can change their world.


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Deadly Planet Game

Client CBBC

Build on the success of the popular Deadly Dash series of games we produced for the CBBC Live and Deadly series to producer an even richer game play experience through which fans can get to know the many deadly animals which feature in the show.

Deadly Planet, a 24 level platform adventure game set in three rich, natural wilderness environments. Players must control the intrepid explorer Steve Backshall, walking, jumping, swinging and climbing across the multi-screen levels to discover, track and record the many amazing and deadly animals found within.

The game links together the many aspects of the Deadly brand, encouraging children to explore aspects of the natural world using secret codes which fans can gather and collect from the TV show, live Deadly events and from the mini games to enable them to gain Deadly powers and unlock hidden levels with the game.

The game has been a consistently popular game on the CBBC website. It’s popularity lead to the commissioning of a sequel in 2013 for the new series Deadly Madagascar. It has recieved a number of award nominations including a Childrens’ BAFTA nomination.

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