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State Sen. Sam Blakeslee has endorsed Atascadero City Council candidate Tom O'Malley.
"I've known Tom for many years and have always appreciated his 'can do' attitude," Blakeslee said in a statement.
Other endorsements include Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Atascadero City Treasurer Joe Modica and county Supervisor Frank Mecham.
The Atascadero Firefighters Association also endorsed O'Malley, an incumbent councilman. The group has endorsed Brian Sturtevant for City Council and Joe Modica for city treasurer.
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Paso Robles police and fire associations have endorsed mayoral candidate Gary Nemeth.
Nemeth, a retired San Luis Obispo police officer, is currently on the Paso Robles Planning Commission and served previously on the Paso Robles City Council.
"We have appreciated (Nemeth's) hard work, decision-making and insight that have lead to our city's overall success," Officer J.D. Hernandez, association president, wrote in an endorsement letter from the Paso Robles Police Officers' Association.
The Paso Robles Professional Firefighters Association also endorsed Nemeth, saying its members have applauded Nemeth's "choices, decisions and goals," in his public service positions.
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The San Luis Obispo City Firefighters Local 3523 and the San Luis Obispo Police Officers Association along with their joint political action committee are endorsing Jan Marx for mayor and Kathy Smith and Dan Carpenter for the San Luis Obispo City Council.
In a joint statement released this week, Marx was commended for her high priority on city service levels and the health and safety of the city's citizens.
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The backing band for the American country and western great Skeeter Davis included Henry Braganza, Les Scott, Cooty
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The original Scorpions: Henry Braganza, Luis Gracias (drums) Nereus Fernandes (bass) Cecil D'Sa (keyboards) Victor Soares (rhythm). Pictured above a later edition of The Scorpions which included newcomers Ashley Pinto (drums) Les Scott (bass) Terry Pinto (keyboards) and Ronnie Victor (rhythm)
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Physicalism is improbable
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Standard DDO rules apply -- first round for acceptance, no new arguments or rebuttals in the final round, no semantics, no trolling, etc, etc etc. I have the burden of proof in this debate to show that Physicalism is improbable.
The definition of Physicalism can be found here -- http://plato.stanford.edu...
I look forward to an interesting debate!
I accept.
This seems to be blatantly obvious. Matter is inanimate -- it has no first-person experience of its own. No matter how complex of a system you build out of matter, the end result is still going to be inanimate, just like the matter it consists of. At best, you can only make a machine which simulates the actions of a conscious being. Of course, the physicalist may ask -- so what? Why can't human beings just be biological machines pretending to be conscious? This sounds reasonable until you remember that there is at least one human being who isn't secretly an inanimate object -- YOU. And you know that because you are consciously reading & understanding this debate right now. Every instant of your life, you have been experiencing consciousness. Trying to claim that you're an inanimate object results in a performative contradiction because even the denial of consciousness requires conscious action. It simply is not debatable that you are actually a conscious being.
Many physicalists claim that consciousness can somehow arise out of the physical system that is the brain, but not a single one is able to explain how. Instead, they say non-physicalists are committing an argument from ignorance because "neuroscientists will eventually find a materialist account of consciousness!" But that is simply a mischaracterization of the argument being made here. What I'm saying is that there's an insurmountable barrier to physically explaining consciousness due to the fundamental differences between the "physical" and the "conscious" -- under physicalism, the very idea of consciousness is incoherent because it is inherently first-person, whereas the physical is inherently third-person.
The brain is, in essence, an insanely complicated network of neurons. Electrical impulses and chemical signals travel along the pathways in that network, and the physicalist expects us to believe that such mechanistic processes can somehow produce the rich stream of first-person experience we know to be consciousness. Even a complete knowledge of neurology cannot explain how that's possible -- this is evident from the neurological processes that we *do* fully understand: we can talk all day about how endorphins travel along neural pathways in the brain and interact with various receptors to induce responses associated with pleasure, but none of that has any connection whatsoever to the part where we actually *experience* the feeling of pleasure. The same applies to all sensory & cognitive experiences (e.g. seeing color, thinking).
It simply doesn't make any sense for inanimate electrochemical reactions to somehow produce conscious experiences on their own. There is a gap between the two which is made impossible to bridge by their fundamentally different natures. Obviously, there is another side to this equation which we are missing -- something necessarily non-physical.
The resolution is affirmed. Over to Sargon.
Physicalism is defined as the belief that all entities are physical or supervenient upon the physical. Supervenience refers to a metaphysical and nomological (i.e. physical laws) relationship where higher-level properties are determined by lower-level properties. In order to avoid issues over multiple realizability, where a mental state can be determined by different physical states, I prefer to use John Haugeland's definition of supervenience as the principal that "any difference between two possible worlds with respect to their instantiated mental properties entails at least some difference in the physical properties instantiated in those two worlds" [1].
In philosophy, there are generally two types of claim that one can make. An ontological claim makes a statement about the way the world really is. An epistemological claim makes a statement about what and how we can know the way the world really is. From the above definition, physicalism is an ontological claim. Pro's argument muddles the important distinction between epistemology and ontology. When he states that it's "impossible for a purely physical description of reality to account for our conscious experience", he is describing an ontological impossibility. However, he switches to an epistemological claim by asserting that "not a single physicist is able to explain how". He subsequently changes his argument back to the fundamental, ontological difference between physical entities and consciousness. Pro's muddled contention makes two separates arguments while ostensibly giving one. Interestingly, the physicalist response in Pro's third paragraph is spot-on. Pro, not the strawman physicalist, is the one operating under the misconception, as Pro is mischaracterizes the debate as ontological rather than epistemological, which it clearly is given that we're talking about how much science can know or explain the connection between the mind and physical.
Pro fallaciously reasons by composition. When one reasons by composition, they assert that because something is true of all of the parts, it must be true of the whole as well. [2] The fact that humans are made up of parts of inanimate matter does not mean humans as a whole cannot be animate (i.e. conscious). In any case, Pro's reasons for believing that physical entities cannot explain conscious experience depends on a simplification of the so-called "physicalist project". In relating to the brain to conscious experience, physicalists do not merely invoke a series of electrochemical signals traveling across the nervous system. It may be true that electrochemical signals cannot explain conscious experience, but the physicalist is in luck, because he would never assert such a simplistic answer to the hard problem of consciousness in the first place. Cognitive science, a novel but quickly developing interdisciplinary field that has already discovered major insights into cognition, relates the conscious experience of thought to the representation, processing, and transformation of information in the nervous system, not simple electrochemistry. Whatever one may think about the validity of this project, it's clear that whatever the results, Pro is gratuitously simplifying the concepts involved. Additionally, Pro's contention that endorphins, electrochemical signals, and whatever else cannot explain conscious experience is not relevant to a physicalist. A physicalist must only assert that 1) consciousness is physical or 2) consciousness is supervenient on the physical. He is not obligated to affirm that endorphins are sufficient to explain the conscious experience of pain. Indeed, it is entirely possible (and actual) for a physicalist to use purely metaphysical arguments to derive those two contentions, making no reference to our current scientific understanding of the brain.
Pro bases a major part of his case on introspection. I frankly confess that I don't give a damn about what introspection tells us, and neither should anybody else. Introspection has been challenged by experiments conducted in cognitive science. In Libet's famous experiment on free will, unconscious processes precede what introspection would consider to be consciously motivated. While I certainly don't agree with the idea that this experiment refutes free will, it definitely demonstrates that introspection can be incredibly deceiving, and we should look beyond introspection alone as a justification for our philosophical arguments.
Pro's argument muddles important philosophical distinctions. It argues against claims that a physicalist does not even have to make in order to affirm physicalism. It simplifies physicalist concepts in an attempt at argumentative soundness, and basis its assertions on sketchy epistemological foundations. For these reasons, the resolution is not affirmed.
[3] The Fabric of the Cosmos, pg 114-115
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Democrats in the Legislature have a plan that will help to develop a diverse and resilient economy. Although we are getting close, Arizona still has not regained all the jobs lost since 2007. The rest of the nation recovered these jobs by 2014, and employment rates in most areas of the country have now surpassed pre-recession rates.
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[1] Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Research and Development Refundable Tax Credit Overview, January 2015 Update, page 4.


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The Law of First-Things-First/
I'm sure at some point in your life, probably in your teenage years, your parents told you that you needed to get your priorities straight. I know mine did. And they were right, sort of.
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Do you know what that one thing is for you? For me, the answer is found in Matthew 6:33.


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As we struggle with capitalist crisis, rising white supremacy and state repression in the 21st century U.S., I was anxious to take a good look at 21st century Cuba. I spent two weeks this summer in Havana, June 15 to 30, searching as deeply as I could for understanding Cuban socialism today, its confrontations with racism/sexism/homophobia, and its vision of a new society. I left impressed with the seriously of the struggle, knowing it is crucial that the Cuban revolution be supported. No doubt, the issues the country confronts are difficult and complex, as are the global issues facing humanity and the planet.
I'm walking in Old Havana, a high trafficked area, catering to the tourist trade. A young Black Cuban woman slips up to me, giving recognition of our Black African commonality. But that wasn't the end of the exchange. She slips a peso into my hand. I'm puzzled for a second. This is a monetary exchange. She wants a CUC for the peso. The CUC is the high valued Cuban currency that floats the tourist and newly emerging entrepreneurial sector. In the CUC, you get a high power currency. One CUC has 25 times the buying power of 1 peso. It is one for one with the dollar including a 10% surcharge on the dollar. This differential is real since the tourist economy is alive and growing. Whether Black Cubans are benefitting much from it is an open debate. My Cuban sister's gesture speaks to the fact that the differential has created inequality and economic division within Cuban society. President Raul Castro recognizes the divisions caused by the dual currency system and expresses need for change. Yet, there is a philosophical debate underpinning this that goes beyond material inequality. The issue is whether material incentives are central to advancing the revolution. This can be contrasted to the emphasis on moral commitment to 21st century socialism. These debates are aspects of a complicated set of questions surrounding Cuba's economic sustainability under US hostility and late capitalist crisis. The challenges are many.
Nonetheless, it is very clear to me that the commitment to socialist revolution is real and deep in Cuba. It is understood that revolution is a process, non-linear, and vexed by the current political moment. The very difficult reality of finding an economically sustainable model asserts the Black Cuban scholar, Esteban Morales, is front and center to the challenge of dismantling institutional racism in Cuba today. He states "poverty on the Island was also very white, but wealth was never Black." This continues to be the case even as the revolution has profoundly advanced the health and educational prospects of Black Cubans. And skin color does matter in Cuba. Esteban goes on to point out "racism had not been eliminated with the 1962 assertion that racism and discrimination had been overcome by the revolution." On more than one occasion I was told that this was an error by the revolution and needs to be/is being dealt with.
Indeed, the status of the Black Cuban population was the subject of several of my conversations with local scholars and community people. Mistakes have been made on the issue of racial inequality, I was told. It is clear that a so-called "color-blind strategy" doesn't eliminate the racial inequities rooted in Cuban society given its history. One Cuban acquaintance, I'll call Sasha, slowly and initially reluctantly began to speak of inequities and disadvantages for Black Cubans. This is articulated in the stereotype that the troubles are not rooted systemically but reflect "not working hard enough." Erased in this stereotype, of course, is the hundreds of years of economic underdevelopment of African peoples throughout the diaspora by enslavement, colonialism, imperialism, patriarchy and capitalism. Yet, sadly, cultural imperialism is expressed in consciousness as stereotype.
I was also very interested in the position of women, especially Black Cuban women. It struck me that a promising move by some Cuban scholars is their beginning to articulate the relationality of classism, racism, and sexism. This complexity is what Black feminist thinkers, for a few decades now, call intersectionality. A reductionist class strategy will not resolve the complicated interrelationalities of gender, race, class, and sexuality. This is an important move by Cuban scholars, although connecting the frame to its practice and intellectual genealogy in radical Black feminist praxis is something that is missing from the Cuban analysis (at least that which I heard).
I wondered about Assata. There are images of the Cuban Five everywhere. I met Rene, one of the Cuban Five now out of prison. He served his sentence and is back in Cuba working to free the four left incarcerated in the U.S. It is agreed by our Cuban comrades that Assata is not a terrorist, but little else was shared. The focus is on continuing the international pressure on the U.S. government to release the remaining four Cubans and return them home.
While challenged from within and without, the commitment to universal education, health care for all, and a vision of a human centered society looms large in Cuba. This is the profound and imperative vision of revolutionary struggles all over the world—creating a deeply humanistic, shared world for the people and the planet. Deep political will is central to realizing this vision. In the worst days of the Cuban "Special Period" in the late l980's and 90s, as one Black Cuban intellectual opined, it was political will that kept all the children in school, fed and nurtured them and kept the revolution alive. This is a powerful lesson for all of us committed to self-determination and transformational social change: political will. The Cuban people have engaged in nearly 60 years of revolutionary struggle and have much to teach all of us about the long haul –a luta continua!


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It could come in the form of being turned down for a key project. Or it could be a more blatant pass-up for a raise or promotion.
Age discrimination is often tough to identify, because it tends to be fairly subtle. However, our Boston employment lawyers understand that with the oldest baby boomers turning 68 this year, the number of claims for age discrimination is climbing.
According to a recent report by the AARP and MetLife, one out of every five workers today between the ages of 45 and 74 believe they were turned down for a job because of their age. One in 10 say they were overlooked for a promotion, laid off or denied some kind of career development opportunity because of their age.
Even many of those individuals who say they haven't been held back significantly as a result of their age say they have experienced some kind of put-down or negative slight attributable to their age. Sometimes it's intentional, sometimes not. It comes in the form of words like "geezer" or admonishments to "keep up." In some cases, it's simply a dismissive look.
In and of themselves, these might not be grounds for litigation. However, accompanied by a seemingly systematic effort to either keep that person from advancing or, worse still, force them out of a company entirely, a case can often be made.
We expect we'll continue to see more of these kinds of cases in the coming years. Of the oldest boomers, those born in 1946, about 50 percent have fully retired, according to MetLife. However, a little more than 20 percent are still on the job full-time and another 12 percent or so are working part-time. The reasons for delaying retirement ranges from personal financial hardship to merely wanting to continue working and contributing.
Whereas the target retirement age in 2008 was 66, today it's 71.
On one hand, that leaves stiffer competition for jobs. It could also lead to harsh feelings from those in the younger generation. There is the belief that older workers are sucking up opportunities that should be offered to younger people.
But in addition to this is the fact that baby boomers, who throughout their lives have been identified as trailblazers on many fronts, are much more aware of their rights under the law. They know that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits harassment or discrimination against someone on the basis of their age. They also recognize that so long as the action has a negative impact on workers over the age of 40, they may have grounds for litigation.
What makes it a bit tougher these days is a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Gross v. FBL Financial Services. The case set the precedent that requires age discrimination be not just one of several motivating factors in a negative action against an employee, but rather it must be the primary factor.
Just because these cases are tougher to win doesn't mean success is impossible. If you believe you have been discriminated against due to your age, contact our experienced employment law office.
The Brown Law Firm, LLC, has offices in Belmont and Boston. For a free and confidential consultation, call 617-489-0817 or contact us online.
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Oldest Boomers Are Increasingly Facing Discrimination in the Workplace, July 30, 2013, By Dan Kadlec, TIME Magazine
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X-Men: First Class is said to already be in the preliminary casting stages, which would make sense considering that 20th Century Fox announced yesterday that filming will get under way this summer for a June 3, 2011 release. Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) will direct.
As you may recall, Bryan Singer was supposed to direct First Class but had to bow out due to his obligation to helm Jack the Giant Killer for Warner Bros. Singer remains a producer on First Class, and crafted the treatment for the Jamie Moss-scripted prequel.
Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, "Word among the Hollywood community is that Singer has been using Giant Killer's casting process as an opportunity to look for potential X-Men, vetting actors who may be qualified to play a young Cyclops or young Jean Grey. In a way, he is casting two movies simultaneously and earning the title of multitasker of the month."
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
You can tell it's finals week around the StudentNurse household because a) I'm up late poring over my Pharmacology book, b) I'm obsessively making flashcards with which to quiz myself, c) I'm up at 2 AM making buttercream frosting for my son's birthday cake.
If you said c, you're right! Finals week is when the real baking begins. Ask a three-year-old (now four-year-old) what kind of cake he wants for his birthday and you get the above pictured cake: "I want dinosaurs and a volcano and I want Buzz Lightyear climbing the volcano and I want Buzz Lightyear to jump into the volcano..." and that's when I had to stop and tell him, "Honey," (and he said, "Call me pumpkin...") "the decorations on your cake are a snapshot in time. I don't have the technology and recipe to make the things move." OK, I made up the last part of the conversation, but, well, it's true. I can't animate buttercream. It's also true that I was up at 2 AM making it. And I would never in a million years make flashcards. That's just not how I study.
The best part of the cake, when I showed it to my little fella, was pointing out Buzz Light year. "hey, Pumpkin, what's that?" and he said, softly and - I'll admit - with a slight bit of awe - "That's Buzz Lightyear and the pterodactyl." (referring to the plastic pterodactyl stuck into the volcano) as if Buzz Lightyear and the pterodactyl is an already existing storyline. Heck, maybe it is.
The cake is actually two cakes and two different frostings. The base is a white sheet cake with a cream cheese frosting. The rocks are actually chocolate rocks (man, the kiddies LOVED that and they actually were tasty, too!). The volcano is a chocolate cake from The Cake Bible and the chocolate buttercream frosting from the same book (that stuff should be illegal it's so delicious). Gotta love finals week giving me the motivation to forgo studying in favor of baking!
Here's the white sheet cake recipe. I stole it from someone on Chowhound who says it's from the Barefoot Contessa:
2 1/4 sticks butter (softened)
3 cups sugar
6 extra large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 12x18 sheet pan and line the bottom with parchment. Butter and flour the parchment. I used a 15 x 13 inch pan and it turned out fine, but would probably be better (moister because I could bake it for less time) with the correct pan.
Sift flour, cornstarch, salt and soda. Cream butter and sugar until pale. Add eggs, then sour cream and vanilla. Mix well. On low speed slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix only until smooth. Pour into pan and bake 25-30 min until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Household Scissors
Ah. The quarter is over except for two pesky finals (pharm and theory). I'm not going to let two tests stand in the way of relaxing and, even as I say that, I lie. (Major aside that is the side effect of end-o-quarter brain malfunction: one of my favorite Dr Seuss stories is from the Sneetches book,What Was I Scared Of? and one of my favorite Seuss stanzas is from that story:
I said, "I do not fear those pants
With nobody inside them."
I said, and said, and said those words.
I said them. But I lied them.
Tonight it was antivirals and antifungals, the -virs and the -azoles. Brain malfunction: I love the words "reverse transcriptase".
So, my last week of clinicals. My patient was very sweet. I learned "Quantas dolor?" and felt for the first time that I was making a difference for someone when I put lotion on his very dry lower legs. And then, rumor had it, someone was having their wound vac changed (Yes, wound vacuum). Silently, I slipped into the room and about 8 other silent white-clad students were there. We had, the previous week, been very disappointed to have missed the insertion of a nasogastric tube and we were eager to see something a little more... learnable than a bed bath or giving patients medications with a spoon.This fella had a giant wound on his arm (I thought: That's quite the booboo). Polaroids of said wound were drying on the bedside table. And the nurse starts prepping the materials to cover the wound. I turned to the person next to me, "Are those....household scissors that he is using to cut that foam?" and someone asked, "Uh, are you keeping a sterile field?" Anyways, layers of stuff went on the huge booboo and the machine was started, schloooooop, and we went back to helping our patients shower or hiding out and chatting in the staff room.
So, wound vacs and household scissors aside...breadsticks. They're a good thing. I was up for snack week at my son's school and, um, that whole brain problem thing, I'd forgotten. So, what do you make when you have to give a group of kids a nice snack. Right! I though mini muffins, too! But, alas, very little sugar and no sugar-y stuff except malt syrup from my failed pretzel making experience (sigh). So, I did breadsticks. You could roll these breadsticks in anything: nuts, seeds, herbs, cheese, cinnammon and sugar (um, not all at once) and you'd be set. I did a little bit of cheese on some, but, sprinkled most of them with a little bit of salt before putting them in the oven and that was delicious.
Breadsticks, basic recipe
Package of dry yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp softened butter
Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
6 cups (plus) AP flour
topping of choice
Put warm water and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. How warm is that water? It should be water that you would like to take a bath in, but your kids would say, "It's tooooo hot!" Add the butter, sugar half the flour and the salt. Using dough hook, mix until combined and add the remaining flour and mix until smooth but sticky. Turn into oiled bowl and cover with clean kitchen towel (notice that recipes ALWAYS specify clean as if we're filthy heathens who would use a damp, dirty towel) and let rise until doubled (an hour, about). Turn dough onto lightly oiled surface and divide into 50 to 75 pieces (it's up to you). Roll each piece into a 10 inch snake (ok, I did mine randomly as you can see in the picture. It was late plus the whole brain problems). Scatter your topping of choice over work surface and roll the snakes over it. Place snakes on a parchment covered cookie sheets. Cover and let rise for 35 minutes. preheat oven to 400 degrees and let snakes rise for another 10 minutes while the oven preheats. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and yummy.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Running Head: One More Week, Sorta
Does everyone here love APA formatting as much as I do? It's this huge scam put together by the American Psychological Association to sell a new manual about it every couple of years. In order to do that the APA has to change various things about the format. This is the only possible explanation for some its more bizarre elements. My favorite is the title page and the inexplicable Running Head. And I'm downright uncomfortable not capitalizing the words in book titles in my reference page. It seems so...disrespectful. If you don't know what I'm talking about I envy you. I long for the days when I didn't own the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Oh, I mean the Publication manual of the american psychological association. OK, I know, I'm allowed to capitalize "American", but it wouldn't be as odd and uncomfortable and then my point would be, somehow, muted and you'd move on to the more interesting student nurse blogs, wouldn't you now?
Well, you already have. My patient: one almost 100 and suffering from dementia. The first day, she seemed fine: social, funny and charming. I would have barely called her forgetful. At one point she went to get her toothbrush and forgot what she had gone to get, but, heck, who hasn't done that? The next day that I saw her she told me to go away. She thought sleeping pills had been hidden in her banana (she pointed to a few brown spots where they had "clearly" been inserted). My clinical instructor thoughtfully rotated the banana around and looked at it closely, "No, no medication here." With dementia you're supposed to use "reality orientation" so I pointed out that every day she takes something like 20 pills and why wouldn't "they" just slip them in with her other pills. And then she said that people (specifically a "woman in a wheelchair") is spreading rumors that she's looking into windows. Next minute, she's charming and sweet again. All I could think of: check her O2 sat. 95% and that = fine for someone of her age, but it would get my son instant admission in the ER during an asthma attack. Next plan: give her a shower. That really perked her up, made me feel like I'm only half-feeble as a nurse.
You've got to come and see my tulips! Now the sun is up when I leave the house at 6:15 AM and I run past them, some are dropping their petals, some are in their prime and some are various stages of about to happen.
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Title of Bulletin Board: Superhero Spring is Here Poem!
Category: Seasons (Fall, Spring, etc.)
Suggested Grade Level: K-2
Materials: blue and green bulletin board paper for the sky and grass, cloud cut outs, various cartoon characters playing outside
I built this bulletin board for our kids after a very long and cold winter encouraging them to get outside and play once spring arrived. I used various cartoon characters participating in different outdoor activities.
I used Superman, Batman and Robin playing baseball, Mickey Mouse golfing, Charlie Brown flying a kite, a Smurf playing soccer, SpongeBob catching butterflies, a Minion running, Peppa Pig and family stomping in mud puddles and PAW Patrol pups playing ta).
The kids, especially the younger grades, have loved the characters and reading the poem. The poem reads like this, with one verse printed on each cloud:
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Every year my mum buys me a Soap and Glory set and along with that comes the rekindling of my love for all things S&G. Amazing smells and reasonable pricing are just some of the key elements to the company's success. I've had various holy grail items from this company year on year but this time it's different. I opened my set to find a wealth of amazing products. I routinely smell each product and decide which one is my favourite. This year the smell of the Body Milk took my fancy. After repeated sniffing and major attempts to guess its ingredients I've decided they have it right. Yes it does smell like a smoothie, and the nicest smoothie I have ever smelt. It's Almond, Oats and Brown Sugar mix is rich and inviting.
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Valerie Powell: Harp and piano steal the show
June 30, 2013
This week at Strings Music Festival features two of my favorite instruments: piano and harp. I may be slightly biased when I claim the piano as my favorite, as I took piano lessons for 19 years. Later, I'll share with you why I love the piano, but first I'll start with the harp.
The harp consists of a plane of strings attached to a frame on either end. At one end of the harp, the strings are very short and gradually become longer. Each string sounds a different note — the shorter strings are high notes and the longer strings are low notes. The instrument sits vertically on the floor and is played by plucking the strings. The harp is best known for its light, airy tone and is one of the softer instruments. When the harp is part of a full orchestra, you'll have to listen carefully to hear it.
The piano takes the concept of the harp and turns it sideways. The strings are now horizontal and placed inside a frame. The piano keys are attached to little mallets that hover over the strings. When a key is struck on the piano, the mallet swings down and hits the string. Rather than plucking or bowing the string, the piano is similar to a drum being hit by a drum stick. For this reason, even though the sound comes from the strings, the piano can also be classified as a percussion instrument. The body of the piano acts as a soundboard, and the striking action allows a louder sound to be produced than that of the harp. In fact, the full name of the piano is the pianoforte. In music terms, piano means soft and forte means strong. So the pianoforte can play both extremely soft notes and powerfully loud ones.
Another characteristic of these instruments that makes them so fascinating to listen to is that, unlike vocalists, wind instruments or brass instruments, they are capable of playing more than one note at a time. Two notes played together create harmony, which is more interesting to listen to than a single melody. Additionally, two melodies can be played at once on the piano, called countermelodies, which can sound like two separate pianos playing at the same time. The piano and the harp also have the widest ranges of all instruments. Although most instruments can play in only two to three octaves, the piano reaches a full seven octaves and the harp can play in six. Because of the versatility of the piano, it is possible to capture the sound of a full orchestra on one instrument.
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To hear these fabulous instruments, join us for three concerts this week. On Wednesday, we are fortunate to have a live performance by master pianist Menahem Pressler, performing works by Mozart, Turina and Schumann. On Saturday, pianist Pauline Yang and harpist Courtney Hershey Bress play works by Ellis Schuman, Fauré, Ravel and Dohnányi. This concert also features violist Paul Coletti, who will perform two of his original pieces. On Friday, Pink Martini's lively world sound shows harp and piano outside of traditional classical music. This 12-piece band has collaborated with orchestras around the world and will take you on a musical journey to France, Italy, Brazil and more.
The Youth Concert Series continues Tuesday with Dr. Noize. The performers in this concert will be the kids in the audience, as Dr. Noize brings them up onstage to learn how to compose music with his looping machine and wide variety of instruments. Don't forget that tickets are only $1 for youths and $10 for adults.
While I listen to recorded music all day long, I always enjoy attending a live concert. The art is not just in the music being played, but in the beauty of the instrument. So be sure to check out our website for ticket deals to ensure your chance to attend a concert at Strings.
Valerie Powell is the development and administrative assistant at Strings Music Festival. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 970-879-5056, ext. 111.


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Why is it that First Lady of a Muslim country does not appear in Hijab? Is Hijab to be worn only when doing Haj or Umrah or when visiting Masjid e Nabvi or visiting Dargahs? A Muslim First Lady of a Islamic country must be model of Islamic values not only to her sisters in her own country but to her Muslim sisters all over the world. How can we ask our daughters to wear Hijab when those who are supposed to set up a example are not bothering about it? Why are there such double standards in Muslim society?
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Steel Industry Praises Trump As They See Real Change On The Horizon
Trump's Steel-Heavy Campaign Platform
It's no secret that Donald Trump's attention to trade and manufacturing helped him clinch the White House. The steel workers across the United States are grateful to have a president fighting for them, despite Obama's possible jobs bubble.
Mr. St. Amand began at an entry-level job in Nucor. "Trump is good for business," he tells the New York Times. In this particular county, Trump won 56 percent of the votes against Hillary Clinton's 39 percent.
"Trump is No. 1 for this industry said another worker, Jeffrey Goude. "He's trying to make America great again."
Hard Work, But Good Money
Nucor has 200 facilities and did a whopping $16 billion last year. The company uses their advanced technology to transform scrap metal into water heater lining, metal sheets, and even skyscraper-worthy support beams.
The workers there know that the job is hard work. "It's hot; it' dirty. It's hard work," said Leigh Kemp, who left an office job for the plant. "But you make good money," said Kemp, grateful for the work.
This particular plant employs 940 workers.
An American, No Lay-Off Tradition
The New York Times writes:
"There is no union at Nucor, not in this anti-union state or any other where the Charlotte-based manufacturer has a plant. But good benefits and pay-for-performance bonuses that have raised the average salary to $80,000 in a good year inspires loyalty. (Nucor did not release specific information about the wage scale.)"
"In lean times, pay can fall by a third, but the job remains. A no-layoff tradition, even during the Great Recession, means Nucor can keep trained workers who are ready to stoke up when demand picks up. That approach has enabled company workers in Berkeley and elsewhere to hold onto a prize that has slipped away from millions of blue-collar employees throughout America: a middle-class lifestyle that is both stable and secure."


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London is among the oldest and most metropolitan cities in the world. It is the first city to have an underground railway known as the 'Tube' and is currently the second most visited city in the world. The city thrives on diversity with something for everyone. London has got over 170 museums with 3 of them in the top 10 museums in the world list and over 17,000 music performances a year. Abundant stores be it Oxford Street to London's Market to Europe's largest shopping Centre Westfield Stratford or iconic department stores of Harrods or Selfridges and a buzzing nightlife that will leave you wanting more. So gear up for London whether you are a history and culture buff, a music lover, a shopaholic or someone who enjoys a good night out. Aptly put by Samuel Johnson; "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."
Windermere is one of the country's most popular spots for holidays since 1847. And rightly so, it is the largest natural lake in Britain and offers some delightful sights. The best way to enjoy your time here is on a Lake cruise. A soothing experience for the senses surrounded by lush greenery and cool waters.
Scotland is situated in North-West Europe and shares borders with England. It is most famous for over 600 square miles of fresh-water lakes, the picturesque locales, exciting culture and heritage. Edinburgh is where centuries old history meets a lively, urban city. With remarkable architecture, amazing scenery and fine food you are bound to enjoy yourselves. Make sure to carry an extra memory card, trust us you'll need it!
Day 1 UAE - London (River Thames Cruise - Optional Excursion)
Included Meals: No Meals Included
Welcome to the City of London! Your wonderful adventure of the United Kingdom begins as you are received by our tour manager, board the air-conditioned coach and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Take some time to freshen up before you proceed to view London from one of the most stunning spots; the London Eye followed by an exciting 4D Show. The London eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of River Thames. It has 32 capsules and is 135 meters tall, which rotates at the speed of 26cm per second, giving you a steady balance to take great snaps of the city. One resolution of the London Eye is a 30 minutes ride. After the entertaining 4D show, you may join us for the Optional River Thames Cruise. Step aboard the boat from Waterloo, relax and enjoy this 45 minutes cruise. Adore the sights of Tower of London as you learn a few fast facts on it, Big Ben now known as Elizabeth Tower and House of Parliament. Also get a unique peek at the famous Millennium Wheel from the water and the iconic Greenwich Meridian OR explore the city on your own. Later in the evening return to the hotel. Overnight in London.
Day 2 London City Tour (Madame Tussauds - Optional Excursion)
Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet this morning. Next, proceed for a guided city tour.
Cover the London Bridge and Tower Bridge with photo stops. St Panras Station, St Paul's Cathedral London Library, Parliament Square, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The tour will also include a quick stop at Westminster Abbey where Prince William married Kate Middleton in a grand royal wedding ceremony, Buckingham Palace the official London residence of the Queen and time to pace around the front of the gates to see the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony and join in the hustle and bustle that surrounds Nelson's Column at Trafalgar Square. Meet and take photos amongst the biggest stars in our Optional Tour of Madame Tussauds where over 300 wax figures reside in 14 zones and experience the amazing Marvel Super Heroes 4D movie at Madame Tussauds London.
In the evening, replenish with dinner. Overnight in London.
Day 3 Tower of London, Museum & Shopping Time – Optional Excursion
Included Meals: Breakfast
Wake up to a delicious breakfast. Join us for an optional day out at Tower of London also known as her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress.
Entrance to the tower is included where you can experience London's gory royal history at the White Tower, Traitors' Gate and Tower Green, where Anne Boleyn was beheaded in 1536. The Gory Tower, where the 'Princes of the Tower' were murdered; walk along the battlements and see the legendary ravens. You also get to view the Crown Jewels, the spectacular, still-used symbols of the British monarchy. Later proceed to the National Museum followed by free time to shop at Harrods
OR the day is free for you to explore the city on your own. Overnight in London.
Day 4 London - Windermere
Included Meals: Breakfast
Start your day with a hefty breakfast buffet; depart to Windermere for your next stay. Upon arrival to this blessed city proceed to the hotel for check-in. Overnight in Windermere.
Day 5 Windermere
Included Meals: Breakfast
The first thing on your to do list today – big breakfast buffet after which proceed for a unique experience.
Go back in time as you take a 20 minutes ride on the steam engine train from Haverthwaite Station to Lakeside Station. Experience one of the oldest steam engine, started in 1869. Later proceed to the Bowness pier and board the cruise. Relax and enjoy the bountiful view on a 45 minutes ride on the gorgeous lake with plush greens as the backdrop. After which some free time to explore the city at your own pace.
Later proceed to the hotel for your check in. Overnight in Windermere.
Day 6 Windermere - Edinburgh
Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Begin with the most important meal of the day and proceed to Edinburgh.
Discover the seamless blend of medieval charm and vibrant new town in your guided city tour of Edinburgh. A quick photo stop at Holyrood Palace where Queen Elizabeth spends one week in the beginning of every summer is also the official residence of British Monarch. Pass by Carlton Hill, Parliament House as well as the main shopping streets of Grassmarket and Prince's Street. Visit Edinburgh Castle with the entrance included that dominates the city's skyline. Later, proceed to the hotel for your check in.
Free time on your hands to enjoy the scenic landscapes on your own followed by a delicious dinner in the evening. Overnight in Edinburgh.
Day 7 Scottish Highland Tour – Optional Excursion
Included Meals: Breakfast
Dig in to your scrumptious breakfast buffet this morning. Set off with us on the optional excursion to the breathtaking Scottish Highlands.
Begin with a visit to the Stirling Castle of Scotland, built in the early 12th Century and completed in 16th Century. This is definietely a must see on your visit to Scotland. It is the largest and most significant part of Scotland's history. Continue to Crieff, a small market town popular with tourists, pubs, restaurants and cafés. Enjoy the beautiful scenic drive from Crieff to Lochearnhead, which is 317 feet above sea level. Later proceed to Loch Katrine, an 11 mile long freshwater sea inlet. It is also the water reservoir for most of the towns in Glasgow. Next move to the whisky distillery of Glengoyne founded in 1833 located in north of Glasgow. It's a unique brand that produces highland single malt whisky. Take a closer look at the whisky distillation process and at the same time learn a lot about whisky. You even get a taste before your return to the hotel.
OR the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Edinburgh.
Day 8 Edinburgh – UAE
Included Meals: Breakfast
Satiate yourself with breakfast, getting ready to say goodbye as your amazing holiday comes to an end with transfer provided to the airport for your return.
*Please note standard check-in time is 3PM and check-out is 12PM
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Aug 21 2015
"I could say this tour was the best among the others. The tour manager is cool & very accommodating. Handles everything very well. Food is nice & the driver was awesome. We enjoyed Scotland so much."
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Despite a slew of solid reviews from the critics, the new musical "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" failed to find an audience on Broadway and becomes the second show in as many days to post a closing notice. The tuner, with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman and a book by director Alex Timbers, was a fanciful take on the life of the seventh American president. Theater newcomer Benjamin Walker got great notices for his portrayal of the politico as the nation's first celebrity.
Despite two well-received runs at the non-profit Public Theater downtown, the move to the rialto was always fraught with worries. The show was a hard sell amnong the more commercially palatable fare that fills Broadway houses. While the public may not have turned out, Tony nominators certainly will before the show shutters on Jan. 2. Despite the abbreviated run, "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" could still be among the nominees at next June's Tony Awards.
In a statement, producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel said, "We are so proud to have been part of this extraordinary production. The good news is that we believe 'Bloody' will be done throughout the country in the years ahead. There is considerable interest already from resident theatres and also from London."
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Grand Rapids Bridal Show is West Michigan's largest and longest running bridal show, featuring a great fashion show with bridal fashions, tuxedo fashions, and floral arrangements and decor. Coupons, special offers, and exciting new trends are just some of the great stuff that will be given away. This 2 days bridal show is being organized by Tuxedos Unlimited Inc. The venue of this event is DeVos Place Convention Center which is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America. The event will be held from 05 January 2018, Friday to 06 January 2018, Saturday. Grand Rapids Bridal Show 2018 will showcase a wide range of products and services related to wedding & bridal sector from the leading exhibitors such as bridal publications, reception & ceremony locations, catering, cakes, pastries, photography, videography, florists, décor, music, entertainment, bridal attire, tuxedos, fashions, bridal accessories, jewelry, transportation, limousines, event coordination, planning, photo booths, rentals, invitations, favors, gift registries, bachelorette parties, honeymoon, travel, salons, spas, cosmetics/beauty, make-up artistry, tanning, cosmetic dentistry, fitness, health, nutrition, weight loss, vision correction, health care, housewares, furniture, home décor, real estate, mortgages, insurance, financial planning, advising. The approximate number of exhibitors that will exhibit at this event is over 100. Over 1,500 visitors are expected at this bridal show. Visitor profile of this event includes potential customers, buyers, wedding product manufacturers, wedding planners, wedding agencies. The frequency of Grand Rapids Bridal Show is annual. This bridal show has been running since 1970.
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Located in Grand Rapids, MI and managed by SMG, DeVos Place Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center offering 160,000 square feet of exhibition floors, column free exhibit hall, 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) ballroom and 26 individual meeting rooms (32,000 square feet). The center is within walking distance of 50 dining establishments, nightclubs, four museums and the 12,000 seat Van Andel Arena.
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Love At First Sight Isn't Real
When I first met Mack, he was wearing a beanie. He had a little facial hair. He wore a black zip-up and cargo pants. Although I don't remember what his shoes looked like, I can wager they were his tattered, red Nikes. It was early January, and it was freezing outside. Everybody was bundled up, hidden behind layers of clothing.
The second time I ever saw Mack, his facial hair had evolved into a beard worthy enough to be fashionable during the Middle Ages. The beanie still covered half his head, and he kept it on, even indoors.
I'll be real with you: When he spoke, I just heard BEARD. As he sat across from me, I thought to myself, 'Dee, you can cross this guy off the "possible-husband" list. He likes growing beards. And you will NEVER marry a man who likes beards. Your type of guy is clean cut all the way.'
Upon first sight, I wasn't attracted to him. Not that he was bad looking, he just wasn't my type. He didn't catch my eye. In that moment, I wrote him off, facial hair and all.
A year and a half later, I married Mack. And it was the best decision of my life. I am so in love with him, and now I think he's the most handsome man on the planet, whether he's sportin' a beard or not.
What changed?
I won't pretend like I understand the scientific reasoning behind attraction, because I don't. But I think it had something to do with perception. I perceived with my eyes that he was a guy with a beard. In my mind, that meant he was automatically unattractive because I generally didn't find men with beards attractive. I heard him speak with wisdom; I smelled a pleasant cologne. But my strongest sense is sight, and what I saw was a beard.
Because he was tenacious in getting to know me, my perceptions changed. I got to know his heart. His humor. His strength. His knowledge. His love. The boy wooed me. He bared his soul, little by little, and I didn't stand a chance.
But there was something else. It was more than my perception. I'm convinced God did something... something inexplicable.
After knowing each other for a little more than a month, Mack asked me to lunch (read more about our story here). I remember walking toward him from my MINI Cooper. I was halfway across the parking lot, trying not to get hit by a mini van, and I looked up to see him standing in front of the cafe. He'd removed his beanie (the February air had warmed that weekend), and I saw his head of hair for the first time. He was fresh-shaven, and boy, was he cute. Like, really cute. He stood there, hands in his pockets, waiting for me, then he opened the door and we went inside.
In that moment, everything changed. You might think it was the removal of the beanie, but that wasn't it. You don't have to believe me, but it was like God unveiled him for the first time. Like He removed something from my eyes that was inhibiting my vision. It's important you know that because to me it proves that I didn't just start thinking he was cute as I got to know him. I'd already written him off after getting to know him. For some reason, in that moment, it took a split second for me to realize how handsome he actually was. I think God was protecting me, waiting for that perfect moment to reveal the man I was supposed to love.
Get over your initial attraction.
Look, I'm just as guilty as the next girl. We can rate a guy's hotness in two strides. But why do we base everything off initial attraction? Why do we write guys off because they wear skinny jeans, or don't shave, or stand too short? Why do we instantly look the other way if they aren't what we consider "our type?" It all seems so fickle. It is fickle.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you should consider every guy who walks your way. I'm not saying attraction doesn't matter, because it does. And I'm not saying go out with someone who repulses you. There are many things about a guy's character that you can see in just a few moments, and many things you should avoid. What I am talking about is how we, as women, write off a guy based on our instant perception of his looks or things that really shouldn't matter... like beards.
God's ways are so much bigger and greater than what we could ever imagine for ourselves! Don't limit what He can do with foolish perceptions and immature pickiness.
Really, it's immature. I can say that because I have always been that girl who has a wall of hot men, all of whom are judged on my subconscious type of "hot." I've always labeled myself as picky, but being picky over whether or not a guy has a beard is pretty stupid, in the grand scheme of things. (Yikes, had I said that to my 20-year-old self, there would have been words!)
Know this: You should definitely be picky over things that matter--like his relationship with Jesus. But being picky over things like growing beards, driving American-made cars or wearing glasses to correct near-sided vision shouldn't be on your list.
Just as you don't want a guy judging you in 8 milliseconds, we shouldn't judge guys like that, either.
Love at first sight isn't real, and that's romantic, too.
The phrase "Love at first sight isn't real" may not be true for you, and that's OK. In fact, it's pretty freakin' romantic when a wrinkly old man who's been married for 50 years grins and says, "I've loved my dear Delilah from the moment I saw her. She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. She took my breath away." That kind of love is awesome and special and wonderful. If you've found it (and it's not just lust), I'd love to hear your story! I hope everyone celebrates your story.
But love at first sight wasn't my experience (or my husband's), and I gotta say, it might not be yours. I guess that sounds a little sad, but it's not! It's actually cool how God revealed to both of us what we didn't initially see--and at different times. He's sneaky, God is.
I did grow up in the Disney Princess era, and I could blame Disney for wrecking my views of love like every other girl, but I won't. While Disney is working on changing that perspective (the protagonists in Tangled aren't immediately smitten, for instance), it's true that they've also set an unrealistic standard. Disney taught me to believe that when I saw him, I would know. I grew up imagining that when I saw my prince, love would spark out of nothingness and become overwhelmingly powerful! But, that's not what always happens. So, as hard as it is, don't expect it. I've known way too many girls who won't give something a chance because at first sight, he's not their type. Knowing what I know now, that only limits what God can create in your life. Instead, expect God to surprise you--to challenge you. Expect amazing things that will always point you to His glory.
The challenge!
Don't write someone off based on your initial attraction. Think about what really matters. Don't rely on just one of your senses. Observe what God shows you about him, and if God nudges you in his direction, be open. Leave room for God to work.