Life as a new mom comes with a lot more than just caring for your baby. It comes with everything from (unwanted) advice from other moms, lots of opinions from others on how you are choosing to parent, a brain that never turns off and balancing husband and baby time.
Although Ralph has made becoming a first time mom really easy for me because he loves his little schedule and has been sleeping through the night for months; that does not mean that just because you have an easy baby it's a walk in the park.
Regardless of the help you have (it takes a village), being a parent is stressful. One of the biggest thing that has come with being a mom is the constant state of worrying. I don't think my brain has 'turned off' once since Ralph was born. Even if I am out and I know he is in good hands, I am constantly checking in on him and making sure that everything okay.
Another thing that has been a really big struggle for me with being a new mom is staying focused. Besides constantly worrying, staying focused has been so difficult because I always want to be around Ralph. LIKE ALWAYS. I never want to miss any 'up' time that he has, which makes it really difficult to get anything done as he is starting to be awake a bit more during the day. Everyday I have plans to accomplish everything from work, getting in a quick work out, home 'errands' to even attending work events but I have learned that if I am away too long during the day, I get really stressed out and kind of shut down. It's like every time I get that notification on my phone that says 'motion is detected in ralph's crib' when I am out I just feel a pit in my stomach (a.k.a mom guilt). Once I got the notification in the grocery store and just called it quits mid aisle and came home to play. It sounds weird I know but trust me it is just as weird when it happens because I never thought I would be like this!
With a constant state of worrying and lack of focus there are also a few 'annoying' things that come along with being a new mom. One of the MOST annoying things is having to ask people to wash their hands before they hold your baby. My friends and I were actually talking about this the other day and they said they are constantly asking people to wash their hands too. We all agreed that most moms do walk in and wash their hands but it would surprise you the amount that don't! Do people not understand that it's not only a new baby but now that we are in 'flu/cold' season it's as important as ever to keep those hands clean? I cannot tell you the amount of eye rolls I have gotten when I have asked people to wash their hands (I got the biggest eye roll from a visitor in the hospital when my baby was only 8 hours old). It's weird that people make you feel 'bad' for such a simple request but I guess that comes with the territory.
Lastly, the amount of advice (wanted and unwanted) when you are a new mom is amazing. I know when everyone sees a new baby it 'takes them back' and they feel this weird urge to chime in on your products, inquire about your parenting style or even ask how you are feeding your baby but I think if I have learned anything about 'offering' advice the last few months it is only offer if you are asked. No mom wants anything but the best for their baby so a simple 'looks like you're doing a great job' is much more well received than a 'tip' that worked for you.
Being a new mom to baby Ralph is literally the best thing that has ever happened to me but I wanted to make sure that you guys knew that although he has been a really great baby so far, that doesn't mean that every day is easy breezy. Being a (first time) mom is filled with so many stresses, anxieties and fears that you are making the best decisions to mold your sweet little baby to be the best they can be while also trying not missing a single moment!
hi Amy, my mom used to tell me, "listen politely…then do what you feel is the right thing for YOUR baby!" my kids are grown now and i do remember getting so much wanted and unwanted advice. i try to only give advice if i am asked, even with my son's son.
baby Ralph is adorable and looks to be a very happy baby, so you guys must be doing something right!
I love this and totally agree but sometimes it gets exhausting hearing what everyone else would do!
Ralph is the happiest baby…I'm enjoying every moment!!
I completely get you about the hand washing! We're about to have two tiny babes in a couple weeks and I intend on having everyone wash their hands and I know it will feel kind of awkward having to ask! I almost want to make a little sign or something! You're totally right about flu season! . Better safe (and maybe awkward) than sorry!!
It's so weird but it's SO awkward asking people to wash their hands..you think it would be common sense to wash your hands before you hold a baby!!!
A sign would totally be a good idea…I got to the point where I just don't care anymore!!
He is such a darling baby – congratulations again!!
So fun that your little is about Ralph's age! Oh my I hope your baby loves the chair as much as Ralph loves his!!
just adorable, i came here for the fashion but i just had to take a look at the precious gift in your hands….
Love it Amy!! Not even a Mom and I know the hand washing thing is a must!!
Hi there, who did you use for your sleep consultant? I live in the Dallas area as well and would love her info.


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Q: If Within If Statement I'm writing a bit of code which will write a text message within my app as shown below:
MFMessageComposeViewController *messageComposer = [[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc]  init];
[messageComposer setMessageComposeDelegate:self];
//    Check The Device Can Send Text Messages
if ([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText]) {
    [messageComposer setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects: nil]];
    [messageComposer setBody:messageBodyText];
    [self presentViewController:messageComposer animated:YES completion:NULL];
} else {
//        Need to add an alert view
    NSLog(@"TEXT ISNT WORKING");
}

}

So I currently have an if statement checking that the device is capable of sending messages, but how can I add ANOTHER if statement within that? I basically want to decide what the message body is depending on a switch position within my view like:
If switch is left : Message Body is A
If Switch is Right: Message Body is B

A: This really is a prime-example for a switch, that's even how Gary describes it.:
if ([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText]) {
    [messageComposer setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects: nil]]

    //yourSwitchIsRightSide should be bool value
    switch (yourRightSide) {
        case YES:
            [messageComposer setBody:yourRightMessageBodyText];
            break;
        case NO:
            [messageComposer setBody:yourLeftMessageBodyText];
            break;
    }

    [self presentViewController:messageComposer animated:YES completion:NULL];
} else {
    //        Need to add an alert view
}

In addition to improving readability switch/case also scales a lot better. If Gary decides he would like to have a couple of additional options later on if-else would create a real mess of things. (The BOOL should probably be replaced by a check against an enum in this scenario)
switch (switchDirection) {
    case MFSwitchDirectionLeft:
        [messageComposer setBody:yourLeftMessageBodyText];
        break;
    case MFSwitchDirectionRight:
        [messageComposer setBody:yourRightMessageBodyText];
        break;
    case MFSwitchDirectionUp:
        [messageComposer setBody:yourUpMessageBodyText];
        break;
    case MFSwitchDirectionDown:
        [messageComposer setBody:yourDownMessageBodyText];
        break;
    default:
        break;
}

A: Try given code. Check your switch value is in left or right, I'm consider your switch varible is yourSwitchIsRightSide.
MFMessageComposeViewController *messageComposer = [[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc]  init];
[messageComposer setMessageComposeDelegate:self];
//    Check The Device Can Send Text Messages
if ([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText]) {
    [messageComposer setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects: nil]]

  //yourSwitchIsRightSide should be bool value
    if(yourSwitchIsRightSide){
        [messageComposer setBody:yourRightMessageBodyText];
    }
    else{
        [messageComposer setBody:yourLeftMessageBodyText];
    }

    [self presentViewController:messageComposer animated:YES completion:NULL];
} else {
//        Need to add an alert view
    NSLog(@"TEXT ISNT WORKING");
}
}

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What do I want my customer to learn by the end of this meeting?
Asking yourself this one question can really help make the most out of your sales meetings. By focussing on educating your customers as one of the main meeting goals, you are inherently prioritizing around delivering value to them. I've written about delivering 10X value as part of the pre-sales process, and answering this question as a seller, really helps to make this a reality. I've found this useful in all three steps of the buyer's journey and have outlined them below.
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As an Outbound SDR, your customer meetings are rarely ever scheduled. You're following up on an email with a telephone call, and you're hoping to catch your prospect for a short conversation. Use this question to guide your pre-call prospect research. If you want your prospect to learn about XYZ by the end of the call, it's important to make sure that they will in fact care about XYZ. Do your research in advance to ensure you're not arbitrarily picking up the phone and going in with the usual pitch. Make that prospecting call relevant.
I've seen way too many Account Executives prepare for product demo's and pricing calls, without a clear idea of how they plan on educating their customers. While it's important to have a clear next step as a goal for the meeting, without educating your prospect, you won't earn the right to get to that next step. This is true for demos as you try to educate them on how your product will solve their specific business challenge(s), but on pricing and negotiation calls as well. In my experience, by educating prospects on my licensing model and which levers I have flexibility on, I've avoided having to resort to discounting. Deal progression through education, helps you differentiate yourself from average sales reps.
For Customer Success Managers, this question can be particularly powerful at the start of a product implementation or initial onboarding phase. It helps to make sure that each meeting ends up with the customer actually learning something. I've seen a lot of content overload with early stage Customer Success processes. The customer purchases the product, they start their onboarding, and suddenly they are bombarded with all the features they need to learn how to use within the first call. Instead of learning the one thing they actually need to improve their businesses, they are shown 5 things and end up learning nothing. Prioritize around getting to just a single 'Aha!' moment, and drive adoption in chunks.
Thanks for reading. If you found this post useful or have other techniques to help you prepare for sales meetings, I'd love to hear from you. You can leave me a comment below or email me at rajen@salestraction.io. Thanks.


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From the shadows: Berj Najarian uses My Cause, My Cleats to shine light on Armenia
Angelique Fiske
Lifestyle Editor
My Cause, My Cleats is an NFL initiative that encourages coaches and players to wear custom cleats, highlighting organizations and issues that are important to them. Patriots.com will be highlighting stories throughout the month. Many of the cleats will be put up for auction, with all proceeds benefitting the chosen charities. You can learn more about all Patriots My Cause, My Cleats here.
Berj Najarian is one to keep a low-public profile. As the Patriots director of football/head coach administration, Najarian's job keeps him behind the scenes, and most of the time, that's how he likes it.
But this fall, Najarian went out of his comfort zone to shine light on an important human rights issue. An Armenian-American, Najarian joined Instagram with the intention of bringing awareness to the deadly and unrelenting drone attacks on the Armenian people by neighboring Azerbaijan.
Through his presence on social media, as well as taking part in My Cause, My Cleats for the first time, Najarian is bringing the conflict to the forefront.
"It starts with awareness. Let's start there because so many people are unaware of this situation that didn't just start a few months ago. If we can get that, then that's a start," he said. "Otherwise, nothing is going to change. There's not going to be any action until there's awareness."
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The conflict is over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh (or Artsakh to Armenians) region, which is one of the ancient provinces of Armenia that was annexed by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to the new republic of Azerbaijan in the early 1920s. While the region is autonomous and populated predominantly by Armenians, the conflict represents much more than simply a contested piece of land, Najarian said.
While it may seem like a faraway problem for non-Armenians in the United States, Najarian said there is much more to it.
"It's hard when you just see there's a dispute, there's a war going on in another part of the world about a tiny piece of land between two countries no one's heard of," he said. "How are people here going to relate to that? I think everyone can relate to families being torn apart, racism and oppression."
Given all that this year has brought on, Najarian said those in the Patriots organization were already having open conversations about equality, human rights and oppression, and because of this, those in the locker room were eager to learn.
After the killing of George Floyd in the spring, like so many other groups, households and companies across the country, conversations shifted to systemic racism, and the Patriots began hosting meetings to discuss social justice initiatives. Players spoke openly about their experiences with racism, and experts from local organizations offered insight.
In light of this, Najarian was asked to speak to the team about what was happening in Armenia, the country's history of oppression and how he feels history is repeating itself by dictators who are being enabled.
"I jumped at the chance and I did that. It was tremendous. It was a lot to cover, and the guys were really receptive to learning the background," he said. "There's a lot here beyond just a fight over a piece of land. I think that sparked interest from some of the guys, given their take on what they heard from me and their take on human rights and equality and humanity in general."
It didn't take long for Patriots players, coaches and staff members to support Najarian's efforts publicly. Coach Bill Belichick wore an Armenian flag pin as a show of support to the White House in 2015, and more recently, said "he stands with Armenians through these difficult times" in a video. Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty voiced their support in an effort to "speak up for the voiceless." After the Patriots 45-0 win over the Chargers, Cam Newton wore Najarian's shoes around his neck during his postgame on-field interview.
This reception from those in the Patriots locker room means a great deal to Najarian.
"Personally, I don't know if they could ever do anything that I could appreciate more. This is it for me. It goes back to my identity, my family's identity," Najarian said. "There are a lot of people that they've touched, not just me, and they've touched me in a huge way. They've touched a lot of people that I've heard from directly, too many to count. It's incredible, and it's a credit to them that when they stand for something, they mean it and their actions prove it.
This identity is a point of pride for many Armenians, Najarian said.
Beginning in 1915, Armenians were systematically and brutally killed simply for being Armenian. What began as a population of about two million in 1915 was less than 400,000 by 1922, according to the New York Times.
The Armenian Genocide took more than a million lives, and many countries fail to acknowledge the atrocities. The United States only passed legislation to formally recognize the genocide in 2019.
For Najarian, he did not need a history book to learn what happened. His grandfather recounted his own tale of survival often: how his parents were killed when he was 10 years old, how he traveled to Syria for refuge, spending a decade in an orphanage before making his way to France and eventually the United States.
This history of oppression and the attempts at silencing their history has created a culture of resilience among Armenians around the world.
"I think the reaction from many Armenians and definitely from myself is that when you attack our homeland – again – you are attacking the identity of all Armenians," Najarian said.
It has also created intense pride. Najarian traveled from New York to Franklin, Mass., as a kid to attend a camp focused on Armenian culture and history, the same camp where his parents met.
With that in mind, it is not surprising at how quickly his efforts have gained attention. His custom sneakers to benefit the Armenia Fund, an organization providing humanitarian, civilian and medical relief, are up for auction through the NFL. At the time of publication, Najarian's sneakers are going for more than $8,000, the highest of any participating Patriot.
"It's obviously not about me," Najarian said. "We know that … It tells you how passionate the Armenian people are about our identity because this tells our story, and we're proud of it. Our hearts are in this."
You can learn more about the Armenia Fund here. To place a bid on Najarian's sneakers or other Patriots players cleats, check out the NFL Auction here.
When Martin Luther King Jr. Day comes to mind for the Patriots special teams captain, he thinks of the gratitude he has towards Dr. King for the sacrifices he made for progress towards racial equality in America.
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Damien Harris explains the heartfelt reason he gives footballs to fans in the crowd
Damien Harris explains his touching reason for giving away game balls.
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Year in Review: Some of our favorite Patriots social media moments of 2021
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Mac Jones gifts Patriots offensive line cryptocurrency
The tradition of quarterbacks spoiling their offensive line got a very 2021 twist.
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Matthew Judon honored with 2021 Ron Hobson Media Good Guy Award
The annual award is selected by the Patriots beat writers and given to the Patriots player who
Berj Najarian launches organization dedicated to preserving cultural identity through My Cause My Cleats
Berj Najarian launched a non-profit dedicated to cultural identity.
Bill Belichick, Joe Cardona talk Army-Navy game
Bill Belichick and Joe Cardona took the bye weekend to enjoy a rivalry game.

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Ante-bellum res. of Robert Mable (1803-1885). July 3, 1864, Maj. Gen. F.P. Blair's 17th A.C., of McPherson's Army of the Tenn. [US], having marched from Kennesaw Mtn., via Sandtown rd., reached Moss' house (near Floyd Station), 1.2 mi. N. 2 P.M. Gresham's 4th div., 17th A.C., moved with 15th A.C. troops to points S. of the Mitchell house (below Mableton), to threaten river crossings at left-rear of Johnston's Smyrna line [CS]. At dark, Gresham's troops withdrew N. to the Mable plantation, which afforded an ample supply of water, & camped here for the night. Walter Q. Gresham was Secretary of State in President Cleveland's Cabinet, 1893-1895.
. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton GA 30126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Turner's, Howell's Baker's & Sandtown Ferries (approx. 0.7 miles away); Toward the River (approx. one mile away); The Mitchell House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Extended Right (approx. 1.3 miles away); The March to Soap Creek (approx. 1.3 miles away); Advance of the 17th A.C. Toward the River (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site: Wm. Moss House (approx. 1.3 miles away); "The Only Advantage of the Day" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mableton.
3. The Mable House. The marker is barely visible to the right.
More. Search the internet for The Mable House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Number of EV taxis surges as driving ranges get longer
IndustryMar 6, 2022
The number of newly registered electric taxis has surged to some 5,000 last year, as more taxi drivers are increasingly opting for EVs with better driving range. According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sunday, a total of 4,991 EV taxis were registered last year, which is a 453.9 percent jump from a year ago. The number increased rapidly last year compared to previous year...
Genesis GV60 gets remote software updates
TransportMar 6, 2022
Hyundai Motor's standalone luxury brand Genesis announced Sunday that it is offering an "over-the-air" software update for its GV60 model that was launched last October. The software update will enhance the car's advanced driver assistance system by improving forward and backward collision warnings, parking distance warnings, and remote smart parking assist features. With GV60, drivers will be ...
High oil prices deepens woes for air carriers
South Korea's aviation industry is set to take another hit after years of pandemic losses, as oil prices are soaring amid the escalating Ukraine conflict, driving up their fuel prices and operating costs overall. According to the air industry on Thursday, Brent crude oil jumped $5.93 to $111.19 per barrel on Wednesday night, its highest level since July 2014. The reason behind the price increas...
Jungheung chairman vows to nurture Daewoo E&C into top builder
Jungheung Group Chairman Jung Chang-sun vowed Wednesday he would nurture Daewoo Engineering & Construction to become a top builder, as the acquisition process has recently been successfully completed. "We finalized the M&A process on Feb. 28 and this day will become a historic day for Daewoo E&C to start anew," Jung said in his message to employees. "Now, as a family of Jungheung Group, we will ...
Hyundai Motor halts production in Russia for 5 days
Hyundai Motor has shut down its manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday for five days, citing a semiconductor shortage, the company's headquarters in Seoul confirmed. "The plant will be shut down temporarily due to supply disruption caused by a semiconductor shortage," an industry official said. "The decision has nothing to do with Russia and Ukraine." According to local repor...
Posco to invest W5tr in Gwangyang steel mill
Posco Group will invest 5 trillion won ($4.1 billion) in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, one of the steel giant's two production bases, for the next three years, according to industry sources Tuesday. This year alone, an estimated 1.7 trillion won will be invested to beef up production of eco-friendly high-strength steels like electrical steels for cars, as well as to expand overall production...
Kia EV6 becomes first Korean car to be named European Car of the Year
Kia announced Tuesday that its first dedicated electric vehicle EV6 has become the first South Korean car to be named the Car of the Year in the European Car of the Year awards. EV6 took the throne, beating out over 60 models launched in 2021 listed as candidates for the 2022 Car of the Year. Among the top seven finalists were Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Skoda Enyaq iV, Cupra Born, Re...
S. Korea remains 5th in global car production: KAMA
IndustryFeb 28, 2022
South Korea was the fifth-largest country in the world in terms of auto production last year, keeping its rank for the second consecutive year despite the chip shortage-triggered decrease in car manufacturing, data showed Monday. According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, the country produced some 3.46 million cars, a 1.3 percent decrease from the year before. KAMA explained t...
Hyundai partners with Shell to accelerate transition into carbon-neutral mobility
Hyundai Motor said Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy giant Shell to speed up the popularization of electric vehicles and achieve carbon neutrality. Through this MOU, the South Korean auto giant hopes to actively promote its carbon-neutral goals and Shell hopes this serves as momentum for it to expand its green energy business. The two companies agreed to coo...
Preorders start for Genesis GV70 EV
TransportFeb 24, 2022
Hyundai Motor's standalone luxury brand Genesis said Thursday it has started getting preorders for the Electrified GV70, a full-electric version of its mid-sized SUV GV70. The new car is priced at 73.32 million won ($61,232). With the government's EV subsidies, local drivers can purchase the car for under 66 million won. Equipped with a 77.4 killowatt hour battery pack, the Electrified GV70 off...
Foreign invested companies hold back investment plans as pandemic continues
Most companies with foreign investors in South Korea have not yet been able to make investment plans for this year, due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from the Federation of Korean Industries released Wednesday. Of the foreign-invested companies with more than 100 employees surveyed, 91.1 percent said they are yet to come up with an investment plan (64.4 percent) or do...
FTC grants conditional approval for Korean Air-Asiana merger over monopoly concern
The South Korean antitrust regulator granted a conditional approval on Tuesday for a merger between South Korea's two biggest air carriers to prevent monopoly in the country's aviation industry. The Fair Trade Commission's decision was made after concluding that Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines might limit competition. After the merger, the two air carriers would operate around 48.9 ...
Budget airlines turn to cargo shipping, long-haul flights for breakthrough
The nation's low-cost carriers facing financial difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic are bringing in cargo planes and planes for long-haul flights to diversify their source of revenue. T'way Air, for instance, will introduce on Thursday Airbus A330-300 planes that can cover long-haul distances for more than 300 passengers. The plane will begin to operate within the country in ...
CEOs call on next government to offer tax incentives for growth
Business leaders here called on the next government to raise tax revenue by boosting the economy rather than seeking tax hikes on businesses, according to a survey by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry released Sunday. Of the 252 CEOs surveyed, 70 percent said economic growth should be prioritized for the next government to revamp the nation's taxation policy, calling for more tax incent...
Korean auto journalists name Genesis G90 car of the year
Another Genesis vehicle, the GV60, won both the innovation award and the SUV of the year title. The sport utility vehicle's technology that locks and unlocks the door through face recognition was acclaimed for adding innovative features to auto technology. The Audi RS e-tron GT, meanwhile, bagged this year's design and performance awards with Kia's EV6 winning the green car category for using ec...


Oh my! These pictures are amazing!!! Thanks for posting!
What majestic views. And a sense of awe (from me). Thank you.
Thank you too Claudia. Yes, these massive Atlantic waves are really awesome.
Thanks Roseelaine, I'm glad you like them.
Gorgeous photos of my namesake.
Thanks Kerry, I'm glad you like them. Yes, your namesake; County Kerry, where I live, is a beautiful county in the South West of Ireland.
Curiously, I haven't been there. My family are from County Sligo so my travels have only taken me as far south as Galway.


How did I change my ways? And what can you learn from my journey to overcome your struggles?
While I wouldn't agree that vice is necessary for virtue, there's something about this quote that rings true. I have known vice well. But for a long time in my life, virtue didn't follow.
For almost a decade, I was lazy and unproductive. I spent nearly 12 years as a weekend binge-drinker and partier. Worst of all, I used to be a jerk. I had the seven deadly sins covered—and then some.
"If a man were called to [define] the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed during the time of Marcus Aurelius' reign," wrote Edward Gibbons in "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." It was a time, Gibbons claimed, when the vast Roman Empire was governed with virtue and wisdom.
During its prosperity, the great wisdom of the Stoics deeply influenced the leaders of the Roman Empire. Their sage philosophers brought a semblance of peace through reason and self-awareness to the Romans. Little surprise, then, that young Roman citizen Marcus Aurelius took to Stoicism with gusto.
But no one, not even Marcus Aurelius, is perfect. Thankfully, however, the Stoics taught him how to manage failure, too. When he erred, he recognized his missteps as opportunities to learn and improve—as should you.
"Everything that happens, happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so," Aurelius wrote.
We all fall off track. That's okay. Our struggles make us stronger. Not quitting is what separates the winners from the losers. I'm living proof that if you never give up on what is important to you, then you can overcome a great many vices and become successful.
The Stoics—and Aurelius—knew this well. But they also knew that prosperity requires action and self-awareness. If you live these virtues, you'll know happiness.
So I urge you to use the three steps below, inspired by the wisdom from Marcus Aurelius and the iconic Stoics, to persist and improve, changing your ways as I did many years ago.
When I started posting my rules, my goals, and my struggles online it gave me massive public accountability to the world and to my clients. I could NOT disappoint you, or you'd see me as a hypocrite.
This accountability made me get up early and do my work, create a seven-figure fitness business, and forced me to step outside of my comfort zone every day.
In addition, I hired coaches and recruited my best friends (Bedros Keuilian, Matt Smith, and Joel Marion) as "big brother accountability." They are men that I did not—and still do not—want to disappoint. If I do, they will give me the "look of death," and nothing makes me feel worse! Like great coaches, they hold me to a higher standard and make me play up a level.
Your action step: Get accountability from someone that you deeply do not want to disappoint—AND make sure there are consequences for not following through on your commitments.
All of the planning, advice, and information in the world is useless without action.
We know what to do, we know where to start, and we know the resistance we face.
It's all there in plain sight, and it demands that we overcome the inertia of the moment.
…do something about it right now.
This article will still be here for you when you come back.
Go. Now! Do something. Make a call. Finish a workout. Write a headline. Record a podcast.
And I'm still here. Told you I would be.
Action beats anxiety. Motion beats meditation.
Implement every day, preferably first thing in morning.
Your action step: Put a plan in place right now to build better habits, to get out of your comfort zone, and to do the necessary work to grow personally and professionally.
Bedros Keuilian, my coach, friend, and business partner, said that one of the best things about me is that I'm the most consistent and reliable person he knows.
I was a little surprised to hear that. I thought that everyone showed up on time, did what they said they were going to do, and worked hard every day. Perhaps I'm just a naïve farm boy.
I learned the virtue of consistency from my father. Every morning, whether it was in the bitter cold of January or the unshakeable humidity of July, he fed his cattle at 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. sharp.
Cows don't take a day off from eating, and you can't take a day off from what fuels you—becoming the best person you can be.
So take action—and do it consistently. This deep work is how you improve your entire self, while mastering your life.
Remember: Small steps, performed repeatedly, will take you up the tallest mountains. It just takes time.
If you're struggling, you're human. But you must remember that you don't get better going backwards.
You don't overcome obstacles by giving up.
You get out of the funk one step at a time.
It's never too early to start getting better. And it's never too late to fix the problem.
Action step: Lay down your vices, take up your virtues, and change your ways.
It's made all the difference for me, and will for you too.
Just this last year, I spent an amazing weekend with inspiring folks of all backgrounds at my Perfect Life Retreat. If you couldn't make it, I hope you'll consider it for next year (keep an eye out for information as November 2018 nears), but for now, take this step toward your biggest goal: Download my Perfect Life Retreat videos.
I've already been hearing stories about how impactful these videos are. If you want the push you need to take action and make 2018 your year, then I urge you to take advantage of this video program today.


Duotrigintatrecentillion is equal to 10999 in short scale, and 101,992 in long scale.
In long scale, 10999 is called "sexsexagintacentilliard", and in short scale, 101,992 is called "tresexagintasescentillion".
Duotrigintatrecentillion is also known as "trecenduotrigintillion" according to Landon Curt Noll's The English name of a number.
Hyperfactorial array notation 449! 450!
Hyperfactorial array notation 805! 806!


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After various hacking attempts (some successful) on Sony's PlayStation Network, you would think that the company would be rushing to step up security and offer all kinds of security and protective features for its users, but for some reason despite two-factor authentication being extremely common, it is only now that Sony will be introducing it to their platform.
If you're unable to access the PlayStation Network today don't freak out or worry that something bad has happened, Sony has confirmed that it is going to take down the PlayStation Network today for routine maintenance. This is nothing new as the company does this every few months to ensure that all systems continue to run as they should and that there's no decrease in performance or reliability come what may.
Sony has often been requested to allow PlayStation Network sub-accounts to be upgraded to master accounts and it has finally come through. PlayStation Network users now have the ability to do this, though only through a PC initially, but Sony has promised that users will be able to do this through a PlayStation 4 in the near future.
One would think that hackers would recede in their lairs for the holidays but the reality is different. A notorious group which goes by the moniker Lizard Squad is taking credit for the attack on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live that took place on Christmas Eve. This group has been involved in similar attacks in the past as well, which basically overloads the servers intentionally by sending bogus traffic.


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Home News Newly constructed Infinity Bridge is visited by Mohammed bin Rashid
Newly constructed Infinity Bridge is visited by Mohammed bin Rashid
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today visited the newly constructed Infinity Bridge accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Council for Border Crossing Points Security.
His Highness reiterated Dubai's continued commitment to infrastructure development, saying it is one of the vital pillars of the emirate's comprehensive plan for economic and social advancement. He said the Dubai government places the highest priority on projects that support sustainable development, meet the changing requirements of the community and provide it the highest quality of services.
"The roads and transport sector is critical not only to accelerating economic growth but also enhancing the wellbeing of the community. The rapid development of Dubai's roads and transport network, with investments exceeding AED140 billion over the past fifteen years, reflects our belief in the role a strong infrastructure base plays in enhancing our global competitiveness, creating new growth opportunities, providing a supportive environment for business and ensuring the highest possible quality of life for citizens, residents and visitors to the emirate," His Highness said.
Their Highnesses were received at the site of Infinity Bridge by Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The visit reflects His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's commitment to further driving infrastructure expansion and advancing investments to maintain the pace of sustainable economic development and urban expansion. The emirate's investments are also aligned with His Highness's strategic vision to transform Dubai into the world's best city to live, work and visit.
At the beginning of the tour, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was briefed by Mattar Al Tayer about the ongoing implementation of infrastructure projects in Dubai, especially in the roads and transport sector, according to the city's urban development masterplan.
Over the past few decades, Dubai's rapid development as a global commercial hub has been catalysed by world-class mega road and transport projects like Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, Business Bay Crossing, road projects leading to Expo 2020 Dubai, the expansion of the Al Khail Road and the Al Khawaneej axis and other projects.
Mattar Al Tayer also briefed His Highness about the Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Corridor Project, which the new bridge forms part of. Consisting of six lanes in each direction, the Infinity Bridge has an architectural arch shaped in the form of the infinity symbol. The bridge's iconic structural design is inspired by the infinity concept, which symbolises Dubai's unlimited ambitions.
Infinity Bridge forms a key component of Al Shindagha Corridor Project spanning 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Street, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street and Cairo Street, which features a total cost of AED5.3 billion. The bridge supports development needs and improves the link between Deira and Bur Dubai by raising the total number of lanes crossing Dubai Creek from 48 to 60. The bridge can accommodate 24,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and features a combined 3-metre-wide track for pedestrians and cyclists.
Al Shindagha Corridor is a key strategic project undertaken by RTA that consists of 11 phases.
Construction works for the project started in 2016 and will be completed by 2027 according to the urban development plan of the area. Currently, there are two circular roads to ease traffic flow and support economic activity in the city. The first is an external road that constitutes an extension of Sheikh Rashid Street and passes along Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, Cairo Street and Al Ittihad Street. The second is an internal road that constitutes an extension of Sheikh Rashid Street and passes along Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, Abu Bakr Al Siddique Street and Umm Hurair Street.
The current section of Al Shindagha Corridor Project encompasses the construction of 15 junctions with a total length of 13 km. Due to its immense scope, the project is being built in five phases. The completion rate in the entire section of the project has now reached 85% and is expected to be completed in the second half of this year. The Corridor serves Deira and Bur Dubai in addition to several development projects such as Deira Islands, Dubai Seafront, Dubai Maritime City and Port Rashid, and is expected to serve one million persons. It will slash travel time from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030, and the time saved over 20 years will be worth about AED45 billion.
Al Shindagha Corridor Project also features plans for improvements to Al Khaleej Street along with the intersection with Abu Hail Street, as well as the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Street with Jumeirah, Al Mina and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Streets. This phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The project also covers the construction of 1.5 km long bridges leading to Deira Islands southwards, which is set for completion in 2027.


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The Minnechaug wrestling team poses for a picture after winning the WMass. Division I title.
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WILBRAHAM - For Minnechaug wrestling head coach Jake Strohman, Saturday's Western Massachusetts Division I final versus No. 3 Agawam was "a business day."
After watching the Brownies defeat No. 2 Holyoke in the semifinals 42-30 earlier in the morning, the Falcons took care of their own business in the title match, winning 54-24 to claim the sectional title.


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While the righteousness of blackness is at the heart of the Rastafarian faith, this collection illustrates how black pride remained a central theme, if not the defining essence, at the very core of all the music created at Studio One Records.
Black Man's Pride is the striking new Studio One collection of deep heavyweight reggae featuring Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, The Gladiators, Sugar Minott, The Heptones, Freddie McGregor, Cedric Brooks & more.
In order to understand the centrality of black identity in the music created at Studio One, we need look no further than Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd who, who created the first black-owned record company in Jamaica.
Clement Dodd established a musical empire firmly rooted by the core musicians working at Studio One many of whom came out of the Alpha School for Wayward Boys, run by Roman Catholic nuns, whose luminaries include Don Drummond, Johnny Moore, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Cedric Brooks, Vin Gordon, Tommy McCook & more.
Many of the songs featured here come from the transitory phase in reggae at the start of the 1970s. After the exhilaration of Ska and following the cooling down of Rocksteady. While reggae awaited the arrival of roots, Studio One's vocalists were already producing some of the moodiest music imaginable! Here are 18 heavyweight tunes, both classic cuts and super-rare tunes!
This new album is released as a heavyweight gatefold double-LP edition (+ download code), CD and digital with full text.


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Q: Display List Item name from array ID's c# I want to simplify the following process:
var _cat = new Categories();
_cat.GetCategories();

retrieves:
ID   Name

1    Men
2    Women
3    Unisex
4    Access
5    Kids

string[] prodCat = p.ProductCategory.Split(','); // Contains value 2,3,5

and to output to my label:
    foreach (Category c in _cat)
    {
        foreach (string pr in prodCat)
        {
            if (pr.Length > 0 && Convert.ToInt32(pr) == c.Id)
            {
                lblSaveCat.Text += c.CatName + "
";
            }
        }
    }

I am thinking there may be a more efficient way to do this rather than the loops maybe via linq?

A: You can use string.Join:
var prodCat = p.ProductCategory.Split(',').Select(int.Parse).ToArray();

lblSaveCat.Text = string.Join("
", _cats.Where(x => prodCat.Contains(x.Id)).Select(c => c.CatName));

BTW, you need to use \r\n or Environment.NewLine if you want line break after each value.
 is not gonna work unless your label displays html.

A: that works great, had to do a minor edit as I had an extra comma at the end of prodCat:
    var _cat = new Categories();
    _cat.GetCategories();

    p.ProductCategory = p.ProductCategory + "0";

    var prodCat = p.ProductCategory.Split(',').Select(int.Parse).ToArray();

    lblSaveCat.Text = string.Join("\r\n", _cat.Where(x => prodCat.Contains(x.Id)).Select(c => c.CatName));


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New principal starts at Kearns-Saint Ann School
Friday, Jul. 06, 2018
Susan Nakaba
By Linda Petersen
SALT LAKE CITY — Susan Nakaba has more than 30 years teaching and administrative experience that she is anxious to employ to help Kearns-Saint Ann School maintain its strong traditions and contributions to the community as she steps in as principal.
Nakaba, whose first day on the job was July 2, met many of the staff, students and parents when she attended Field Day at the end of the 2017-18 school year. Her door is always open to parents who would like to drop by, she said.
"I am absolutely committed to having children succeed," she said. "I have a firm belief that all children are different and that we have to be able to meet the needs of each student. In a very short time I will know each and every one of the kids and their parents."
Nakaba is originally from Spokane, Wash. She attended Catholic schools growing up, including the all-girls Marycliff High School. She received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and teaching credentials from Loyola Marymount University. She then earned a master's of science and school management from Pepperdine University and her administrative credentials from Loyola Marymount.
Nakaba taught for several years in Los Angeles-area schools, including Chaminade College Preparatory School and Lycee de Francais, where she taught math and science. She was also principal of St. Eugene School, a Catholic elementary school.
She went on to serve as an assistant principal over counseling, curriculum and special education at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, a public school, for 15 years. She did so to have greater opportunity for professional education and growth, she said.
In 2009 Nakaba moved to Eugene, Ore. to help her mother after the death of her father. There, she was principal of River Road Elementary, a public Spanish/bilingual elementary school.
"It was great and will really benefit me in helping to lead Kearns-St Ann's," she said. The school has a student population that is ethnically diverse.
Then, out of the blue, she was approached by a Buddhist Institute and asked to create an elementary school centered on the Buddhist principles of meditation and mindfulness. She jumped at the opportunity.
"Who in education doesn't want to create their own school?" Nakaba said.
It was a rewarding experience as she built the school from the ground up, writing the curriculum, hiring the teachers and creating the school's handbook, she said.
"The philosophy behind the school was to put in practice the daily living of virtues," she said. "The Buddhists very much practice the same virtues that we as Catholics practice."
After five years and with the passing of her mother in 2017, Nakaba felt ready for a change. She had friends in Salt Lake City who told her the Catholic school system here was looking for principals, so she reached out to Utah Catholic Schools Superintendent Mark Longe, who was happy to meet with her.
Nakaba previously had vacationed in southern Utah, but visited northern Utah and Salt Lake for the first time in February. She returned twice more in May and fell in love with the area, she said. She was delighted when Fr. Omar Ontiveros, who will become the parish pastor on Aug. 1, offered her the position at Kearns-St Ann School.
An avid outdoors person, Nakaba loves to mountain bike, ski, hike, camp and whitewater raft. With the ability to do four of the five within minutes of Salt Lake, "it's hard to argue with that," she said.
Nakaba said everyone she has met in the diocese so far has been very supportive, open and friendly.
Longe thinks Nakaba is a perfect fit for the school.
"She brings a wealth of experience to Kearns-St Ann School," he said. "It's my hope, and Fr. Omar's hope, that Susan will bring stability to their administration and staff and that she stays there for many years to come."
"She clearly understands the mission of Catholic education with regards to St. Ann's, which has an incredibly diverse student population," he added. "The mission of Catholic education is to provide assistance to parents in the formation of their children in all academic areas, and all religious areas."
Nakaba understands that the school has seen many changes in recent years.
"Kearns-St. Ann's has an incredible heritage and history, and I just really want to steer the ship in a way that we can continue to make great progress," she said.
The school, which was founded in 1899 as an orphanage and became a school in 1955, has 150 students, pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. The academic staff is composed of eight teachers and two specialists.
Nakaba replaces Shirley Redle, who came out of retirement for a second time to fill in as interim principal this past school year.


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There are customs and rituals that people have in common no matter when or where they live. That is true with the customs relating to a couple's being engaged to be married. Engagement could be defined as a promise to marry and also the period after a proposal, but before marriage. The amount of time for an engagement may be brief or lengthy. The longest have taken place in cultures in which the parents arrange a future marriage for their children many years before the children are old enough to marry.
It is not clear just when the practice of giving an engagement ring began, but it may have been in ancient Rome. Some historians trace the history of engagement rings back to when a bride's family gave a dowry and a groom's family usually paid a bride price. In any case, the custom of giving a gift of precious jewelry to signify an important commitment is ancient.
In centuries past, engagement rings were made of every metal from iron to gold. While many were set with no gems at all, others had a variety of precious and semi-precious stones.
A style of engagement ring that is growing in popularity is "Create Your Own Ring." This system allows the customers to, first of all, choose their own setting. Platinum, 18K yellow gold and 18K white gold are available. After the setting is chosen, the shape of the center stone is selected.
The cuts available include: Round, Princess, Emerald, Asscher, Marquise, Oval, Radiant, Pearl, Cushion and Heart.
Classic, Modern, Glamorous, Natural, Antique and Halo.
Price ranges are $0 – $499, $500 – $999, $1000 – $1900, $2000 – 2900, and $3000+.
It can promote the use of Canadian diamonds, as opposed to conflict diamonds. These rings can also use ethically-sourced sapphires and recycled gold and platinum.
Namibian diamonds that were mined, cut and polished using fair labor practices can also be selected.
Customize any engagement ring in the company's portfolio to reflect their own taste.
Submit their own design for consultation and a price quote by e-mail.
Visit the company's design studio in Arizona to design their own engagement ring in the Kirkawa Ultimate Virtual Design Center.
With this option an award-winning team of artists and goldsmiths make your ring to your exact specifications. Satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
This is a unique way to select and purchase an engagement ring. Some people like it, because they will feel that it reflects their own taste and because no one else has a ring exactly like theirs.
Designing or customizing your own engagement ring is one possible way to go about selecting the perfect ring for you. The customer must be prepared to spend several thousand dollars if any of these options are chosen. This is one of the most expensive options for purchasing a ring.
This company also offers the best quality diamonds in a business model that offers unusual choices. The company has been named Forbes Favorite Online Jeweler for the fifth consecutive year. It has received a 5-star rating by diamondhelpers.com.
Blue Nile offers the "Create Your Own Ring" option. It also has hundreds of different engagement rings ready for sale. Prices vary from $660 to several thousand dollars. This company can provide one of the lowest costs for this important purchase.
Blue Nile is unusual in that customers can secure and use a coupon that entitles them to a 5% – 10% discount off the cost of the ring. This is accomplished by using a coupon code and complete information that can be found at www.retailmenot.com. Blue Nile offers free FedEx shipping on rings and a generous return policy.
The next two "Types of Unusual Engagement Rings Available Today" are specific kinds of engagement rings available for those with special desires.
A Disney-inspired engagement ring can be special for some brides-to-be. This beautiful new line of rings was just released the spring of 2010. It features six engagement rings, all inspired by the princesses in Disney stories. The names of the rings are the names of the heroines in the Disney stories: Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine.
The maker says, "Subtle references to the personalities of each princess can be seen throughout the collection, such as pave and millgrain borders, suggestive of Cinderella's ethereal grace and charm, or baguettes and clean lines for Ariel, symbolic of an art deco influence and her bold individuality." Each ring costs from $4380 to $5460. There are wedding bands to match each one.
This is a high-cost choice for the person who has had a lifelong love for the Disney stories. These rings can be found at www.disneydreaming.com.
Another possible choice is a Jewish engagement ring. These are made with many different designs. They are sometimes engraved with a single verse from the Bible. The most popular one is, "I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me." This quotation from King Soloman's Song of Songs is done in Hebrew.
These rings are often decorated with a red thread in the design. The Kabala says each ring should be round on the inside to symbolize the continuing importance of marriage, but square on the outside to represent the home. The Jewish style engagement rings are growing in popularity. Prices vary drastically, based on the ring chosen; but for those for whom the faith element is important, it can be the most meaningful type to purchase.
It is important that an engagement ring fit properly. It is important, but it is not difficult to determine a person's correct ring size. There are several ways to do it.
Blue Nile and many other online jewelry stores will send a ring sizer free of charge to those who purchase from them.
A ring sizer can be printed from the Internet. Simply compare a ring that the person already wears on the proper finger to the ring sizer, being sure the inside of the ring matches the outside of the drawing. It is simple to do, once you see the chart.
Go to a local jewelry store, and they will determine what the proper size is.
You can ask her mother, sister, best friend or whoever might know to tell you what your fiancé's ring size is.
Go to the clearance section of the website of jewelry stores in the local mall. The stores often dispose of excess inventory this way.
Shop online for an engagement ring on Internet websites that you have investigated to be sure they are reliable. You may find coupons that will save money. Frequently, there is are special discounts on online purchases. Engagement rings are often cheaper online than at a store.
Use a cashback website. They will pay you back a small portion of your entire purchase if you click on a link that passes through their website.
If you live in a large city, there may be a jewelry outlet store in your area. Jewelry outlet stores sell engagement rings at cheaper prices than what you usually pay in a regular store.
If a man knows a woman well enough to want to spend the rest of his life with her, hopefully he knows her tastes and what most likely will please her. It is not a decision to be made quickly and requires much thought. How much the prospective groom can afford to spend must be factored into the decision.
Many couples choose to go together and jointly select the perfect ring. This method of selection does away with anxiety about making the best choice of ring. Many grooms prefer this method.
The man can take his fiancé's mother, sister, best friend or someone else to advise him and help make the selection.
The engagement period can be one of the most enjoyable times of life as a couple prepares for their wedding and life together. All the time spent in selecting and purchasing the perfect ring can be a very significant part of that. The search for an unusual engagement ring can be one of the most enjoyable activities.


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The Nerdery's UX Apprenticeship is a 12-week program that focuses on working, and developing skills, in User Experience. Apprentices gain a holistic understanding of the UX process by studying business discovery, user research, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design—and by utilizing techniques such as interviewing, empathy maps, card sorting, process flows, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
Below are some examples of workshops and deliverables I contributed to during my apprenticeship. Additional work examples are available on an in-person basis.
The key to a successful UX project is a thorough understanding of the problem. In order to gain that understanding, we conduct business discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews to learn business and user goals, pain points, and opportunities for improvement. This information helps set a framework and strategy for the rest of the project.
User research is all about discovering the people who use your product or service—what they do, how they do it, where they do it, and why they do it. Who and what are they interacting with? What are their pain points? How could a design or redesign make their lives easier? We learn this information through methods such as interviews, where we create a dialogue with the user to learn more about them, and contextual inquiry, where we observe users and their daily interactions with a product or service.
Information architecture helps us bring the right content, to the right people, at the right time, in the right way. We develop a content strategy to determine a brand's voice and tone—how they present content to their users. And we use methods use as card sorting and site mapping to make sure content is organized in a simple and accessible way.
After research and planning, we begin to design improved interactions for our users. We use methods such as process flows, wireframes, and prototypes to determine how a interface will look and how a user will navigate through it.
Lastly, we use visual design to determine what the final interface will look like. We use tools such as style tiles and mood boards to decide how the design will be visually communicated.
To learn more about the apprenticeship program, visit The Nerdery blog and check out this blog post.


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Madera Unified Case Is Changing Elections Throughout California
Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2009
Lopez [Jesse Lopez Jr.] was one of three plaintiffs in a lawsuit earlier this year against the Madera Unified School District aimed at greater Latino participation on the school board in the San Joaquin Valley town.
An injunction in the case is forcing Madera Unified, which is 82% Latino, to change the way it elects its board.
The decision has already begun to reshape school boards, city councils and special districts throughout California. Dozens of jurisdictions have Latino majorities with few, if any, Latino elected officials—the very conditions that led to the ruling that the Madera district's electoral system had fostered "racially polarized voting" in violation of the California Voting Rights Act.
"I think what we're looking at is a quiet revolution," said Robert Rubin, an attorney with the San Francisco-based Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, which brought the Madera case. "I think this will sort of usher in the transfer of power from the Anglo community to the Latino community . . . with fair and equitable voting procedures."
The latest step along that road was a ruling in September by Madera County Superior Court Judge James E. Oakley, who invalidated, in advance, the results of the November school board election. Oakley said Madera's at-large voting system, in which all voters in the district cast ballots for all board members rather than for a candidate representing their section of town, violated the Voting Rights Act.
Relying on the remedy suggested by the law, he called for the district to be divided into seven trustee areas, with candidates to run in each.
Roughly 90% of California school boards use at-large voting, as do many city councils and other local boards. The state's Voting Rights Act, enacted in 2002, bans at-large voting if there is evidence that it "impairs the ability" of a minority group "to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election."
Other jurisdictions are paying heed. {snip}
Madera, about 20 miles northwest of Fresno, has had Latino residents as long as anyone can remember—probably since it was founded in the 19th century. Today's Latino population is a mix of long-established families, many of them securely middle class, and a large influx of newcomers, many of them poor, Spanish-speaking immigrants from Mexico.
The city of 55,000 is more than two-thirds Latino. Yet just one Latino sits on its seven-member school board. Why can't a Latino majority elect more Latinos?
The easy answer is that many of the newly arrived immigrants are not U.S. citizens and can't vote. But Latinos hold a slight majority even among U.S. citizens of voting age.
In interviews, several incumbent board members and a member of Madera's City Council argued that Latinos had effectively marginalized themselves, with too few involved in civic affairs.
Madera isn't the first proving ground for the California Voting Rights Act, which gives civil rights lawyers tools not covered by the U.S. Voting Rights Act. In the most prominent case, the Modesto City Council agreed last year to abandon at-large voting after a $3-million fight with the Lawyers' Committee.
Topics: California, Elections
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