Once they start doing that, once they start feeling the difference it's breathtaking. Words like 'shut up' have negative connotations and they will do you no good! Doing these things, saying these things, approaching challenges this way really works and they are powerful ways to live your life. I don't believe in stress, but I do believe in concerns. You don't have ‘problems,’ you have situations and there are solutions to situations. “If we all say hello and we are all kind, it’s like dominoes everyone's day is better. I tell them it's the little things that make the difference.”Īnd throughout the halls you’ll hear Robert greeting the students and reminding them to speak respectfully. It's as simple as complimenting their shirt or their bike, then you are in and can start making a difference because they know you care about them. I am not sure exactly what the blueprint to caring is but I know it starts in your heart and I know people can tell if you are genuine or just going through the motions. You just sincerely care about what they care about. I have my sports buddies, Star Wars buddies, rockhound buddies, and my outdoor buddies it's all about finding what makes them tick, what makes them smile. “I go out of my way to make every one of them feel welcome and important. ![]() He is a fountain of motivational quotes and life lessons that he freely shares with the students. You just have to provide them with that.” Kids are drawn to consistency and positive vibes. “What I love about my job is ‘showing’ the kids how to have a positive attitude.” He continued, “My entire day is full of fist bumps, hellos, smiles, how was your night, how was your weekend, and have a great day. I could never do it on my own.”īeyond cleaning and maintenance, Robert also has a lot of positive interaction with the students. I tell people all the time, it takes a lot of eyes to run this place. I am also very fortunate to have a school full of teachers and kids that care. They have a great attitude, are very approachable, and are willing to go the extra mile…. “They are the ones that really make this place shine when most people are sleeping. Robert also had a shoutout for the night custodial crew. “We take great pride in the fact that nearly every inch of this building and its furniture is deep cleaned. In the summers, while buildings are empty of children, the custodians still have a lot to do. You hit the floor every morning with a list of things to investigate, fix and repair: lockers, pencil sharpeners, desks, chairs, vacuum cleaners, flag poles, as well as, lawn mowing, air handler maintenance, boiler room maintenance, and snow removal.” His To-Do List is literally endless. “I have cleaning duties and areas I take care of, but a lot of my time is spent like a general handyman. ![]() Robert shared that during the year days fly by, and he’s continually “putting out fires,” figuratively speaking! On average, Robert walks nine to 13 miles every day.
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![]() Macron in China: President Emmanuel Macron of France concluded a three-day visit to China, during which he had been expected to seek Beijing’s involvement in helping to end the war.In the South: The Ukrainian military said that the Russian authorities were preparing to evacuate civilians from Moscow-controlled territories in southern Ukraine before a potential counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces.Leaked Documents: A trove of classified Pentagon documents reveals how deeply Russia’s security and intelligence services have been penetrated by the United States, demonstrating Washington’s ability to warn Ukraine about planned strikes.“It’s Russia sending a signal that it’s prepared to use terrorist proxies to attack in the West’s rear areas.” “This seems like a warning shot,” said Nathan Sales, the State Department’s counterterrorism coordinator in the Trump administration, when the Russian Imperial Movement was designated a terrorist organization. Putin has given his military intelligence agency wide latitude to develop and conduct covert operations in Europe, but the degree to which the Kremlin was involved in the letter bomb operation is unclear, they say. Putin’s calculus on terrorist attacks could change if Russia continues to suffer major setbacks in Ukraine, U.S. Putin of Russia and his generals have not ordered a conventional attack on a NATO country. For that same reason, President Vladimir V. There are no signs that Moscow is ready to engage in widespread covert attacks or sabotage in Europe, which Russian officials believe could provoke a response from NATO and, potentially, a costly wider conflict, according to U.S. One of the letter bombs was sent to Instalaza, a weapons maker in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain, that manufactures grenade launchers that Spain is giving to Ukraine, and another went to the Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base outside Madrid. ![]() Spain is a member of the alliance and has given military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as diplomatic support. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivities around the investigation. The apparent aim of the action was to signal that Russia and its proxies could carry out terrorist strikes across Europe, including in the capitals of member states of NATO, which is helping defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, said the U.S. officials say that the Russian officers who directed the campaign appeared intent on keeping European governments off guard and may be testing out proxy groups in the event Moscow decides to escalate a conflict. Important members of the group have been in Spain, and the police there have tracked its ties with far-right Spanish organizations. State Department, is believed to have ties to Russian intelligence agencies. They added that the group, which has been designated a global terrorist organization by the U.S. Investigators in recent weeks have focused on the Russian Imperial Movement, a radical group that has members and associates across Europe and military-style training centers in St. An employee of the Ukrainian Embassy was injured when one of the packages exploded. No one was killed in the attacks, which U.S. ![]() Spanish and foreign investigators have been looking into who sent six letter bombs in late November and early December to sites mostly in Madrid, including the official residence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which also serves as his office the American and Ukrainian Embassies and the Defense Ministry. WASHINGTON - American and European officials believe that Russian military intelligence officers directed associates of a white supremacist militant group based in Russia to carry out a recent letter bomb campaign in Spain whose most prominent targets were the prime minister, the defense minister and foreign diplomats, according to U.S. ![]() Spirit's online system changed unexplainedly changed our address without our knowledge, therefore preventing me from checking my fiance in online. Avoid this toxic waste dump of an airline."Ĭons: "Literally everything else. Anything was better than being anywhere near Frontier Airlines for another minute. We took the refund, rented a car with the money, and drove overnight to get home instead. Just a refund of a ticket you bought months ago so that you can buy an astronomically expensive ticket at the last minute on another airline, or a rebooked ticket on an overbooked plane in two days that will probably be canceled, too. No hotel vouchers, no tickets on any other airlines. Finally, at EIGHT PM, they do announce that our flight has been officially canceled, and what are we offered in compensation? A refund, or a ticket on a (fully booked!) flight on their airline two days later. Meanwhile, we can't self-cancel our flight and get a refund because they've already loaded our bags onto the empty plane without a crew, and they won't get individual bags back, so those of us with a checked bag are trapped at the airport until this awful airline finally decides to let us go. They still have two more hours to make us miserable, why would they cancel the flight? So we sit there as they tell us they might be able to get another pilot from another flight don't worry they're going to try. But they don't cancel it! Oh no, not yet. They announce: the pilot has timed out, he can't fly us anymore, even if we DO get a flight crew. The pilot has been sitting outside the gate this whole time, and we see him go up and shake his head at the gate agent. Finally, it got delayed to 6:18pm, but we were told a crew was flying in from Chicago, so not to worry, we would DEFINITELY be on the plane and out of there by 6:45 at the LATEST. Then, after we finally got to our gate, we saw that all the other flights for Frontier were starting to get delayed or canceled, so of course we got worried about ours, but despite frequent checks with the gate agent, we were told no no no, don't worry, our flight was still going forward. They were full up this day, thank you for having this available to us! TSgt Angela Santiago Otero, USAF"Ĭons: "We arrived at 9:30am for our 11:55 flight, and promptly spent the next hour and a half JUST in a massive line to drop off our bag, even though we'd already checked in online. I would love to see an expansion to this USO location. The USO staff were also friendly and did an amazing job handling all of the personnel that funneled in, exhausted. A little goes a long way and when returning from deployments or coming home for R&R, it tends to be hectic and I, myself have often forgotten toiletries which I was able to get from the USO. Thank you very much for your support! Also, I was able to get my Military discount applied towards my purchase which enabled me to purchase 1 travel kits for my fellow service members. A few patrons were abrupt and responded rudely but he maintained a level head and pressed on. He was consistent in asking patrons whether they’d like to purchase a travel kit for the troops. ![]() As a service member, I would like to thank him for his service. The gentleman working the register was very pleasant and was a welcome personality so early in the day. 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In this way we fulfill the objective of accompanying and adding value to online sales, since, thanks to rigorous compliance with delivery times, we ensure that the user has an excellent shopping experience.įor the development of our activity we focus on guaranteeing the maximum efficiency of our service and in a clear commitment to innovation and sustainability. The customers can determine where and when they want to receive their packages, either immediately, during the same day they have made the purchase, or the day after it is formalized. Our business operation is focused on last mile delivery scheduling, which allows users to receive what they have purchased online based on parameters they set at the completion of the purchase process. Transport company specialized in last mile deliveries ![]() Paack drives online sales for more than 100 international clients, including some of the world’s leading eCommerce operators. 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Paack is a transport and parcel company that began its trajectory five years ago in the city of Dubai, with a team of international engineers whose objective was to conceive a model of transport and parcel company capable of offering a high value contribution to online sales, from an efficient programming of delivery times. ![]() You enter the FTP, FTPS, SFTP, or S3 details and DriveMaker connects and provides a real drive letter. Map Drive Over Internet Without a VPNĬonnecting to a file server is easy and simple. Runs on Windows Server 2008 or Vista and later.ĭriveMaker Plus is the paid version with additional features and is included in all BackupChain licenses, or you can buy it separately by clicking on the link above. ![]() You need to download DriveMaker each time from the link above on this page). (Redistribution is not permitted, however. 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The easiest way to earn most achievements is to start a game without AI empires and maximum number of habitable worlds. ![]() It’s a show where even the rookie player is past having to prove himself, and is instead caught between two people arguing how many tens of millions of dollars is reasonable to ask for in his next contract.Įverything is impeccable and shiny in "Ballers," from the custom tailored suits Ricky wears to the fancy homes and cars of the multi-millionaire players. But like "Entourage," "Ballers" isn’t interested in exploring the culture of its milieu as much as it is interested in skimming its glossy surface. While football was the undercurrent of the narrative and the specific setting, " Friday Night Lights" excelled due to a rich array of fully realized characters. The Florida setting for "Ballers" doesn’t seem to have been chosen for any specific reason other than a more convenient excuse for bikinis, beaches and babes. ![]() The world of sports by comparison is still pretty regional, and remains mostly personality driven on the national stage. The glitter of Hollywood arguably offers broad appeal and a central hub of activity that breeds its own cultural sphere, which made the popularity of "Entourage" understandable, despite the quality of the show. It’s difficult to know what audience "Ballers" is aimed toward. By the third and fourth episodes -" Move The Chains" and " Heads Will Roll"- you can almost feel the writers room getting antsy to deliver something lively, as a giant party, its aftermath, followed by another smaller party, take up the entire narrative. 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And in a nice little character touch that hopefully gets expanded upon further than in the first four episodes sent to press, Spencer is popping pills and is in denial about a possible neurological injury he received from all the hits taken while on the field. Carter), whose family is burning through this money as fast as he can make it. In addition to trying to maintain his new career, Spencer is a father figure to a trio of friends: talented wide receiver Ricky Jerret ( John David Washington), whose fiery temper may cost him a job former lineman Charles Greane ( Omar Benson Miller), who retired from the gridiron too early and is struggling to figure out his next step and big time rookie Vernon Littlefield ( Donovan W. However, trying to make young players with the world and women at their fingertips see the light of fiscal and personal responsibility isn’t easy. He plays Spencer Strassmore, a retired football star now working for a Florida financial management firm, so that he might "monetize his friendships." In other words, his boss Joe ( Rob Corddry) wants him to sign his NFL friends to build the company’s portfolio of high profile clients. There’s at least one key difference that makes "Ballers" marginally better than "Entourage," and that’s Dwayne Johnson, a far more charismatic lead than Adrien Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, and Kevin Dillon put together. The fashion world set " How To Make It In America" was dropped after two seasons, which is a shame as the show included complex relationships and real struggle for its characters, though it was decidedly lacking with respect to the hot bods, hot cars and celebrity cameos common to "Entourage." It’s those qualities that Levinson, Wahlberg, and Weiss return to in quantity with " Ballers," which is essentially "Entourage" in the world of sports, and this is surely no coincidence. 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It all started at a friend’s pony-themed birthday party five years ago. ![]() Case in point: my daughter is a horse geek. You can be a geek about anything and everything these days. One of the many lovely vistas of Star Stable’s Jorvik Island. |