![]() ![]() ![]() In such a dynamic and needed industry, I love learning new skills and training opportunities that are available. I like that my job is different every day, meeting new people and learning about their lives. I currently provide training in Moving and Assisting, Child and Adult Protection, COVID-19 Awareness and Dementia Awareness. We are fortunate enough to be able to host most of our training in-house with myself and other office team members being ‘Train the Trainer’ qualified. In addition to this, I complete regular assessments and reviews of our existing customers as well as new ones ensuring that their level of care is right for them at all times. I also ensure they are kept up to date with any developments that we have. I am in regular contact with our regulatory bodies (SSSC and Care Inspectorate), keeping up to date with the latest regulations and changes. Jeannie Joss is the Registered Manager of Bluebird Care Dunbartonshire.Īs the Registered Manager, I strive to ensure we deliver the highest quality of home care in Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas, who will look after our customers with the care, dignity and respect as they would with their own family. I love having any opportunity I can get to spend time with family and friends. What do you like to do when you are not working? I personally believe this is the best way for me to DIRECTLY have a positive impact on people’s lives and I have never looked back! I decided to train as a Social Worker, and then taught Health and Social Care within the Further Education system before embarking on running my own Bluebird Care business. I have over 30 years of experience working with some of our most marginalised and vulnerable citizens and wanted to help improve their quality of life AND life opportunities. Having a passion for providing the highest quality of care, where the human rights of citizens are safeguarded and protected without compromise. That involves not just talking the talk but WALKING THE WALK… We place our customers at the heart of everything we do, and we do this by planning and providing care around the ethos of It’s YOUR Life YOUR Home YOUR Care YOUR Way. We believe in the Human Rights based approach to providing care in our community, and delivering a service to our customers of the highest quality and standards that we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. I wanted to ensure that I was able to deliver an ethical business model one which really makes a difference to people’s lives…Bluebird Care’s Ethos of Home is where the Heart is…Let’s keep it that way’ fits the bill perfectly! What do you enjoy about working for Bluebird Care? I am sure they won’t mind if I whisper that collectively we have over 100 years of care experience in our team…which is really important for us as this enables us to provide bespoke tailor-made training for our Care Assistant’s based on our individual customers’ needs and requirements. I am extremely proud to say that we have a fantastic management team who deliver ALL of our training in-house. Through my main role as Company Director, I oversee all aspects of the business, ensuring that the interests and wellbeing of all the customers and staff are met, thus enabling the business runs smoothly and effectively. I know my business inside out and have done everything from caring to coordinating. Tricia Hughes is one of the Directors of Bluebird Care Dunbartonshire.Īs the Director, I endeavour to ensure that my franchise represents the Bluebird Care purpose and ethos and that all of our staff are as passionate about delivering the best bespoke, quality care service. If you share our commitment to provide the best home care services, get in touch with us today. We are looking for people who are passionate about great care. It offers the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives a vocation rather than just a job. Working with some of the most vulnerable members of society can give enormous satisfaction to the right person. Our teams provide vital care and support as well as building and growing relationships, bringing smiles to the faces of our customers, laughing, sharing experiences, listening to stories and sometimes wiping away tears.īeing a part of our dedicated Bluebird Care team is immensely rewarding, but it also demands commitment and professionalism. Our staff members are the face of our company and it’s our care teams that enable our customers to stay in the comfort of their own homes. More people than ever are choosing to receive care at home, but what makes them choose Bluebird Care? They say ‘home is where the heart is’ and we at Bluebird Care keep our customers safe and cared for in theirs. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Impacts of historical ditching on peat volume and carbon in northern Minnesota USA peatlands. Effects of snow and climate on soil temperature and frost development in forested peatlands in Minnesota, USA. Biases in open-path carbon dioxide flux measurements: Roles of instrument surface heat exchange and analyzer temperature sensitivity. Deventer, M Julian Roman, Tyler Bogoev, Ivan Kolka, Randall K.Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 421-436. Wetland carbon and environmental management. The importance of wetland carbon dynamics to society: insight from the second state of the carbon cycle science report. Kolka, Randy Trettin, Carl Windham-Myers, Lisamarie.Accelerated microbial turnover but constant growth efficiency with warming in soil. van Groenigen, Kees Jan Allison, Steven D. Tropical wetlands, climate, and land-use change: adaptation and mitigation opportunities. Stability of peatland carbon to rising temperatures. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Lewis Publishing: 277-309. Wetlands soils: genesis, hydrology, landscapes and classification. Soils of peatlands: histosols and gelisols. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn-soybean croplands. Asbjornsen, Heidi Drobney, Pauline Neal, Jeri Van Ryswyk, Gary Witte, Chris. Adjunct Professor, Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota 2002 - Current.Graduate Faculty, Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky 2002 - Current.Adjunct Professor, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota 2002 - Current.Adjunct Faculty, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University 2004 - Current.Associate Faculty, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University 2004 - Current.Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University 2008 - Current.Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University 2012 - Current.University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, B.S. ![]() Our work is helping fill this important knowledge gap. One of the great uncertainties in climate modeling is the feedbacks that terrestrial systems have on atmospheric carbon, most notably on the green house gases carbon dioxide and methane. Investigating the landscape level influences on carbon storage and processing will lead to a better understanding of implications of climate change. Understanding how management can lessen mercury inputs and/or increase storage in terrestrial systems is critical for human health and the fishing industry. In the Lake States, mercury is of high concern because of its potential to bioaccumulate in the aquatic food chain. This is demonstrated by the numerous issues surrounding the development of Best Management Practices for forest and agricultural systems and regulations that are being imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (e.g. Why This Research is ImportantThe transport on nonpoint source pollutants including nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus are the number one concern regarding the impacts on aquatic ecosystems. My mercury work is focused on two main efforts, one to characterize the mercury cycle under increased sulfate deposition and a second to understand the influence of prescribed fire on mercury cycling. The ecosystem carbon work also extends into characterizing the pools of coarse woody debris in forested riparian areas and streams. My carbon work includes studies looking at landscape level carbon pools and emissions across number of ecosystems including peatlands, and a variety upland vegetation types. Nutrient work also includes the effect of stream restoration on nutrient cycling. Nutrient work includes studies related to Forestry Best Management Practices in riparian and wetland systems and work aimed at understanding the influence of strategically placed perennial vegetation in agricultural watersheds. I study the effect of land management (forest, agriculture and urban land uses) on the terrestrial and aquatic cycling of nutrients, carbon, heavy metals (notably mercury) and water.Ĭurrently I'm working on numerous studies to assess nutrient, carbon and mercury pools and processes in variety of ecosystems. ![]() ![]() ![]() (You should also check out some of the best karaoke apps). Here’s our selection of some of the best sites for downloading karaoke videos. ![]() Do you sing like a bag of cats? (Source: Inge Wallumrød) With the growing popularity of karaoke in the last decade or so, plenty of karaoke sites have sprung up all over the internet. Let’s turn our computers into karaoke machines! Let's go The Best Sites for Downloading Karaoke Versions So what are you waiting for? You can download karaoke videos with the lyrics now!įind singing lessons online with a private tutor. Most of the time, you’ll need to create an account or subscribe because downloading karaoke songs often come at a price. Don’t worry, though! There are plenty of free versions, too. ![]() You just have to download a karaoke app in order to access backing tracks and hear your voice. It’s never been easier to get a free karaoke song in the digital age. It’s a simple principle: sing along to an instrumental version of a song. The player can sing while following the words as they appear on the screen that tell them when to sing them. This process allowed people to grab a microphone and put themselves in the place of the singers and imitate their voice during the playback of audio tracks. With that in mind, he decided to create a machine that would play the audio from the song without the vocals of the artists. This musical activity originated in Japan and was invented Kisaburō Takagi, a Japanese record dealer who noticed that at the start of the 1960s, people enjoyed singing along to the songs that were played on the jukebox. You just have to download karaoke versions of their songs. You can now sing any song without having to take online singing lessons or buying a karaoke machine. We prefer to use words like “party game” or “singing game”. Video games created the genre of singing games as we currently know them.ĭo you want to sing songs by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Adele, or Celine Dion? ![]() ![]() This latter feature will be welcomed by, say, internet radio DJs who want to record or broadcast their entire output including mic. ![]() Virtual DJ is a tried and tested software product, and its LE version offers basic DJing including, in this instance, four decks, a sampler, basic effects including filters, four hot cues per channel, and the ability to route your aux/mic input through software in order to apply effects etc. In in a flurry of red and blue LEDs, were ready to test the unit. We tried the unit on a Mac using the supplied Virtual DJ LE software (there’s also a Traktor mapping available on the Pioneer website, and as mentioned above, the unit will also shortly be able to be operated with Serato Intro). Having installed Virtual DJ, we plugged the unit in and followed the simple instructions to get the audio interface working. TRS and RCA outputs, an on/off switch, and a USB complete the features on the rear panel. The unit has provision for 1/4″ or 1/8″ headphones to be attached, and round the back, there are inputs for an aux source or a microphone (switchable), each of which has its own gain control on the back, in addition to a volume on the main controls. The white casing and rounded corners are a little reminiscent of the old white MacBooks. These are removable so if you prefer to DJ with the unit flat, you’re also covered. It is however, unmistakeably Pioneer: The clunky but proven jogwheels and the slightly mean-feeling but durable plastic knobs peg it firmly with Pioneer’s consumer analogue DJ products, especially its cheaper CDJ players over the years.Īlso like the other Pioneer DJ controllers, it has big chunky feet that raise the back up allowing you to slide your laptop underneath the unit, if you are prepared to sacrifice ever using the keyboard when DJing (fat chance for me, as I use my keyboard for search). However, with its rounded corners, white plastic casing and (to me) rather garish red and blue jogwheel lighting, it’s going to look more at home in house parties than DJ booths. It’s got kind of a cheap Mac feel (think the old white plastic MacBooks). Like the other Pioneer controllers, this is quite a large unit. Let’s see how it shapes up… First impressions and setting up With unashamedly consumer styling and a (slightly) lower price tag, this is Pioneer’s take on an entry-level controller. ![]() Meanwhile, Pioneer has also introduced the DDJ-ERGO-V for Virtual DJ and Serato DJ Intro (the entry-level Serato software, for which there is now a Serato DJ upgrade available). ![]() The company took heed of the criticisms and lowered the prices, although these units still aren’t exactly cheap. Pioneer’s first foray into digital DJ controllers came at the start of the year, with the DDJ-S1 and DDJ-T1, for Serato ITCH and Traktor respectively. It’s fair to say that those controllers got a mixed reception, the consensus being they were unmistakably Pioneer in feel (albeit consumer-level Pioneer, not pro), but with a high price tag to accompany that. The Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V brings sharp consumer styling to the company’s DJ controller range. ![]() ![]() Synthesia also has a paid "Learning Pack" that allows users to view music in musical notation, as well as multiple practice features, such as "Melody Practice" which pauses the piece whenever the user misses a note, and only continues when the right note is played. Synthesia will rate the player's performance afterwards, and give a score which can be submitted to an online scoreboard. Synthesia has support for playing custom MIDI files, as well as linking with MIDI devices. Try more than 20 songs in the free version. Learn to play the piano using falling notes Start playing immediately, even if you cant read sheet music. Download Synthesia and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. ![]() However, an older version can still be downloaded, thus still being able to use the program for free. Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Synthesia. In December 2014, with Version 10 of Synthesia, the ability to use the program without purchasing it was removed, with the exception of several playable included demo MIDIs. In the continued commercial version the basic functionality was still freeware.Ī "Learning Pack" key could be purchased to unlock the freemium additional features, such as a sheet music display mode. However the last open-source release version 0.6.1b is still available for download. There are more than 10 alternatives to Synthesia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad. Continued development as closed-source project Īfter May 2012, Piegdon decided to stop releasing the source code, as he saw the potential commercial value of the program. Synthesia is described as 'A fun way to learn how to play the piano' and is a Piano Trainer in the Audio & Music category. Piegdon responded by hosting a contest for a new name for the project, resulting in the name, Synthesia, suggested by Daniel Lawrence. In a letter dated 26 March 2007, Activision requested that Piegdon "immediately cease any and all use of the "Piano Hero" name in connection with the distribution and promotion of video game and agree not to use such in the future". ![]() An open source fork for Linux called Linthesia also exists, which is used as a base of other forks to fix compilation issues on recent Linux systems. The program was originally for Windows-only, but after a donation drive in early 2007, it was ported to Mac OS X. Hosted as an open-source project on sourceforge, it was released under the MIT license. Synthesia was started around 2006 by Nicholas Piegdon, and was originally named "Piano Hero". ![]() ![]()
![]() Open 365 a year, Big SNOW will be America’s only indoor real-snow park. Slide down over 40 slides and attractions, one of which will be the world’s tallest indoor body slide! If that’s too crazy for you, you can enjoy one of the many Cabana lounges instead.Īmerican Dream record-breaking experiences don’t stop at the water park. ![]() While the Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park will become the largest indoor theme park in North America, DreamWorks Water Park will become its largest indoor water park. The Ice Rink at the American Dream Mall will be an NHL-regulation size hockey rink used for skating, tournaments, and fun events. Meet your favorite characters, like Spongebob or Dora the Explorer. Good news for thrill-seekers: The Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park will be the largest indoor theme park in the Western Hemisphere! It will feature over 35 rides and attractions. This list of entertainment facilities included in the American Dream Mall will give you a slight idea of the experiences you can expect. So even if you don’t care for shopping, there’s plenty for you to do here. More than half of the giant complex is dedicated to entertainment. Entertainment at American Dream Photo Courtesy of American Dream ![]() As a matter of fact, the complex is almost split evenly amongst shopping and entertainment. ![]() Besides hundreds of shops, you will also find an u nbelievable number of entertainment facilities here. The American Dream complex is much more than just a mall. In fact, calling the American Dream a mall is an understatement. The American Dream: 55% Entertainment and 45% Retailġ6 years, 3 developers and $5 billion after the project was first announced, we’ve almost made it! Triple Five Group, who also own the famous Mall of America in Minnesota, has created yet another mega-mall project in the United States: The American Dream. ![]() ![]() You can bond over your hobbies and interests and provide and receive emotional and mental support when you're in need.ĭr. Platonic relationships provide the opportunity to get comfortable and build trust in a safe, supportive environment. For starters, platonic is defined by Merriam-Webster as "being a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex." That means you can form meaning platonic relationships with your friends, family members, or anyone else you're close to. When it comes to platonic love, things are more simple. Because of that, it can be hard to distinguish between romantic love, platonic love, and like, or even infatuation. It actually feels pretty similar to when you're falling in love for real. When you first start crushing hard on someone, the feelings can get really intense and there’s a sense of excitement that’s difficult to describe. The butterflies, the constant desire to want to chat or text them, and the sudden need to buy a completely new wardrobe just to impress them, even though your wallet totally disagrees with you. In 1964 it was a hit single for the Dave Clark Five, reaching 11th position in the Billboard Hot 100.You know the feelings you get when you’re falling for someone new. A version by Brian Poole and the Tremeloes reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. ![]() And if we hadn't recorded it with a Negro artist, it would have been considered rock and roll." Īs with many American R&B songs of the 1960s, "Do You Love Me?" was recorded by several British Invasion groups. but by the time it reached the half-million mark, it was considered pop. The Contours, by then composed of Joe Billingslea and three new members, joined Ronnie Spector and Bill Medley, among others, on a 'Dirty Dancing Tour' resulting from the success of the film.Īccording to music journalist Dave Marsh, "Do You Love Me" is representative of Gordy's talent as a musician, producer, arranger, and songwriter: "The result is not only classic rock and roll but a tribute to his stature as the greatest backstage talent in rock history." Gordy viewed the song as an example of the musical overlap between rhythm and blues, pop, and rock and roll, telling Billboard in 1963, "It was recorded r. Re-issued as a single from the More Dirty Dancing soundtrack album, "Do You Love Me" became a hit for the second time, peaking at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1988. In 1987, the Contours recording was included in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. The song is included on 1962 album Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance). Selling over a million copies, "Do You Love Me" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks starting on October 20, 1962, and reached the top position on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. "Do You Love Me" became a successful dance record, built around Gordon's screaming vocals. Instrumental backing was provided by the Funk Brothers: Joe Hunter on piano, James Jamerson on bass, and Benny Benjamin on drums. The Contours, who were in danger of being dropped from the label after their first two singles (" Whole Lotta' Woman" and "The Stretch") failed to chart, immediately accepted. He then decided it would be suitable for the Contours (Billy Gordon, Hubert Johnson, Billy Hoggs, Joe Billingslea, Sylvester Potts, and guitarist Huey Davis) it has been suggested that none of the vocalists in The Temptations had the sound he wanted. Berry Gordy wrote "Do You Love Me" and earmarked it for the Temptations, who had no Top 40 hits to their name yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() Uh, MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice aren't super-respected today, but they were rap's first pop superstars, they proved that hip-hop could rule the world. Todd (VO): That was also the year of Hammer. With "Ice Ice Baby", unfortunately, but that's still technically a rap song, so that was a.Ĭlip of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer By 1990, hip-hop had reached the number one spot on the Hot 100. Todd (VO): Hip-hop began at the dawn of the '80s. Kurtis: If your woman steps out with another man Young MC: A girl runs up with something to proveĬlip of Kurtis Blow performing "The Breaks" Todd (VO): So let us take a long look back at the man who taught us what to do whenever a fly honey looks your way. Todd: Without him, we would not have Young Thug, Yung Joc, Young M.A, Young Sheldon, and every other young rapper who's ever existed. For one thing, he was the first rapper with "Young" in his name. Todd: And yet, I don't feel like the man himself has ever really got his due. Todd (VO): In Young MC's own words, "Bust a Move" was a lot of people's first girlfriend in terms of rap music. Todd: But it still has one of the tightest grooves that ever lit up the rap charts, and it probably earned hip-hop hundreds of thousands of fans it didn't have before. Todd (VO): Hip-hop's move to the mainstream was rocky and not all of it has held up well, but "Bust a Move" still gets a crowd moving and you do still hear it today. Todd: A key stepping stone in hip-hop's transition from the underground to the cultural juggernaut it is now. I think I would make a case for it though, as a song of real importance. Young MC: Reception's jumping, faces pumping It reliably fills wedding reception dancefloors to this day. Young MC: Music comes on, people start to danceīut then you ate so much you nearly split your pants ![]() Young MC: And what comes next? Hey, bust a move Todd: And that is, of course, Young MC's. Todd (VO): No small thanks to one of the first and most enduring classics of pop-rap. There hasn't been a whole lot of crossover into the mainstream yet. And at this point, everyone at least knows what rap music is, but it's still kind of a niche genre. Young MC: Says she wanna dance 'cause she likes to groove Todd: Well, if you want it, baby, you got it. Todd (VO): I can't believe I haven't done this yet. Todd: This here is One Hit Wonderland, where we take a look at bands and artists known for only one song. Young MC: This here's a jam for all the fellas ![]() ![]() ![]()
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