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Dog pads can be a lifesaver for us pet parents. In fact, how did we manage before they were invented? Not great. We had to use old newspapers or rags, neither of which is very effective in soaking up urine or hiding nasty dog pee and poop smells.
Thankfully, we now have dog pads to protect our floors and other surfaces in the home. Do you have a new puppy you need to house train? An adult dog with bladder problems? No problem—put down a dog pad and relax.
Of course, not all dog pads are created equal. Just like the paper towels we use in the kitchen, some dog pads are stronger than others. This is definitely not something you want to find out after your pet has done his business!
To better understand why some dog pads work better than others, we need to peel back the layers. To help with this, we spoke with Matt Clifton, who is in charge of developing and testing dog pads at OUT! pet care products.
According to Matt, all dog pads contain several layers to absorb moisture and odors—and the more layers the better. And each layer has a specific job to do:
- Top: Protective tear-resistant sheet
- Second: Tissue layer that draws moisture away from the skin
- Third: Core containing super absorbent polymers that draws in liquid and converts it into a gel. It also traps and controls odors.
- Fourth: Base tissue for further absorption
- Fifth: Heavy duty plastic layer for leak protection
OUT! dog pads are also infused with a special attractant that acts like a signpost, telling your pooch to "go here." Matt says they tested 22 different ingredients to create their own special formula for the attractant.
We hope you enjoyed this inside look at dog pads and what they're made of. In our next post about pads, we'll share some tips from Matt—a dog parent himself—on what to look for when you're buying these products.


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Pushkar Camel Fair – Pushkar ka Mela
I had been to Pushkar few times but I never went during "Pushkar Camel Fair". This fair falls from Ekadasi to Purnima of the Hindu month of Kartik (Sometime around in the month of November). My plan for Pushkar Camel Fair materialized suddenly when I and one of my friends could not go to Lakshadweep … Read morePushkar Camel Fair – Pushkar ka Mela

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What First Amendment Rights Mean for Students
Last week, I received a mass email from a group called The Fire. According to their website, their mission is "to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience– the Essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity." I took a law class two semesters ago, and so the article that The Fire had sent to me intrigued me, and I wanted to take a closer look at it.
The article stated that 67% of the nation's largest and most prestigious campuses currently have speech codes that violate the First Amendment. This statistic is quite alarming, and so after reading the article (which you can find here), I had a look at their full PDF study where they came to this conclusion of the violation of students' right to free speech, which you can also look at here.
What I came away with from reading and understanding this report and article was less on what The Fire had to say, and more of what I felt as a student myself. Firstly, it's important to understand that a college cannot violate your First Amendment rights if it is a private institution. The First Amendment says that the government cannot infringe on your rights; a private institution can do essentially whatever it pleases. At least half of the universities that The Fire "investigated" were private colleges. So before you think that your rights are being violated because your dean is censoring your newspaper, realize that that only applies at state-funded schools.
Secondly, even if you do attend a private university, it is important to understand what your rights as a student are and how to cope with the administration and the freedom of speech. Does your newspaper have to be submitted for review by the administration before it can be printed? How does this affect its content? How do you as a student feel about it? How can you have a dialogue between the administration and students about this censorship?
Some universities have good reasons for their censorship. Universities are a place of diverse thoughts and backgrounds, and it would be extremely tense if there were groups who promoted hateful ideas against other groups of people, whether the ideas were racist, religiously intolerant, sexist, etc. On the other hand, these types of speech are (usually) defended by the Constitution. So are universities censoring senselessly or are they doing it with purpose? Are they doing it to maintain power and control or to try to protect their students?
Far from telling you what you should think about colleges and student rights, I simply want to encourage other college students to be aware of what kind of rights you have on your campus. If you attend a government-funded school, your rights are featured in the picture above. If you attend a private school, your rights are listed a document that your school has. If you are concerned about the freedoms your university provides or lacks to provide, ask to see it. Gather a group of other concerned students to discuss what you think should be allowable on a campus. Create a form, a dialogue of some sorts. Just be aware. Understand and protect your rights as a college student.
What are your views on student freedoms on campus? Are you even concerned with your rights as a student on a college campus? Let us know in the comments.
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- Providing a reference from your employer
- Using your UK job offer
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We may be able to accept confirmation from your employer if you're applying for registration. You must have worked in a medical capacity for at least the past two years, in a country where English is the first and native language. If you're applying to take the PLAB test, we won't accept confirmation from your employer as evidence of your knowledge of English.
How to submit your employer's confirmation
You can ask your employers from the last two years to complete the English language reference form. You must submit the reference(s) along with confirmation of whether you have ever taken the academic version of the IELTS test or the medicine version of the OET test.
If you are an EEA national and you are applying for your first licence (you must already hold registration), your employer can complete this form.
If you are not able to meet this criterion, you may be able to submit other evidence. Or you may wish to sit either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Occupational English Test (OET).


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Pre-print of Vanclay, JK 2005, 'Deforestation: correlations, possible causes and some implications', International Forestry Review, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 278-293.
The abstract and pre-print of the published article reproduced in ePublications@SCU with the permission of International Forestry Review
Changes in national forest areas during 1990-2000 are contrasted with other variables to illustrate correlations and provoke discussion about possible causes. Twenty-five statistically-significant correlations (including rural population, life expectancy, GDP, literacy, commerce, agriculture, poverty and inflation) are illustrated and a statistical model suggests that good governance, alternative employment opportunities, and payments for environmental services may be effective in combating deforestation. The data suggest that a global forest convention may need to be supported by substantial and carefully-targeted development assistance to foster good governance.


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You're exercising, getting enough sleep and eating what you think is a healthy diet, but you still feel lethargic throughout the day. A common challenge for most individuals is getting past the 3pm energy slump. Naturally, our energy dips after eating a meal due to the energy required to digest and uptake the nutrients from the foods we most recently consumed.
What foods should I eat to get the ideal Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio?
The best foods for Omega 3's and 6's
Foods high in Omega 3 ALA:
(100% is the recommended amount per day)
- flax seed oil - 1 tbsp 660% DV
- chia seeds - 1 oz 469% DV
- flax seeds - 1 tbsp 255% DV
- walnuts - 1/4 cup english 241% DV
- hemp seeds - 1/4 cup 213% DV
Foods high in EPA, DPA, & DHA:
- fish and fish oils
Foods high in Omega 6 linoleic acid:
- walnuts
- sunflower seeds
- hemp seeds
- pepitas
Download the Wholesome app for free to reference this list and more details for these nutrients.
How do you use Wholesome to know if you're getting enough Omega 3s?
The Wholesome App doesn't have a single field for "Omega 3s" because there are many different types. Wholesome tracks each type individually and the data is sourced directly from the USDA. The types of Omega 3s are: a-Linoleic acid (ALA), EPA, DHA, DPA. Note that linoleic acid is an Omega 6.
What's the difference between Omega 3s and Omega 6s?
They are both fatty acids. While both are considered healthy, they do compete for the same enzymes and so it's important not to consume too many Omega 6s that may inhibit the benefits of Omega 3s.
It is important to get the right ratio of Omega 3s to Omega 6s (ideally 1 to 1). Most of us have far too much Omega 6s with the average western diet having 15 to 1. Try to reduce the amount of vegetable oil and eat more chia and hemp seeds. A lower ratio is also thought to help with chronic disease:
"The lower omega-6/omega-3 ratio in women with breast cancer was associated with decreased risk. A ratio of 2-3/1 suppressed inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and a ratio of 5/1 had a beneficial effect on patients with asthma, whereas a ratio of 10/1 had adverse consequences."
- The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, DC
How it works in the app
To track your intake of Omega 3s, simply add the foods that you eat and go to the My Nutrition page. Look for the section called "Steroids & Omega Fatty Acids".
ALA and linoleic acid both have recommended amounts set by the USDA and so they show as a percent so that you can track toward your daily goal.
EPA, DPA, & DHA do not have pre-determined goals set by the USDA and so they are shown in exact grams rather than percent form.
Why do Flaxseeds not show Omega 3s DHA and EPA in the app?
Flaxseeds contain the omega 3 fatty acid ALA (listed in the app). When consumed, it can be broken down into DHA and EPA by the body but there is controversy around how much converts. Flaxseed oil, on the other hand, has ALA in the ready form, likely due to processing. source:usda
Whfoods.org has fantastic information on this topic:
There is considerable scientific debate about our ability to get optimal amounts of EPA and DHA by relying exclusively on ALA-containing foods. That's because our body's ability to make EPA and DHA from ALA can become compromised under a variety of common circumstances.
... our body cannot do an effective job of converting ALA into EPA and DHA without a satisfactory supply of certain nutrients. These nutrients include vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and the minerals zinc and magnesium. If we are deficient in one or more of these nutrients, our bodies may not be able to provide us with optimal amounts of EPA and DHA, even when our ALA intake is sufficient.
Currently, Wholesome provides the data for pre-digestion and does not guess on bio-availability amounts. If you want to ensure you are getting EPA and DHA it is suggested that you eat it directly in it's natural form by consuming fish. EPA and DHA are especially considered to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. So if you're a vegetarian, you might consider talking to your doctor about supplementation. This information comes from whfoods.org.
Why does Wholesome show that almonds contain ALA and linoleic acid but almond butter does not?
The USDA provides data that almonds contain both linoleic acid (18:2 n-6, c, c) and ALA (18:3 n-3, c, c, c). However, almond butter shows only as the "undifferentiated" form which doesn't qualify as LA and ALA. It doesn't mean that it doesn't contain them though its just not explicitly mentioned by the USDA. It is possible that the LA/ALA content is altered during commercial processing. Sometimes the source data is not straight forward, unfortunately.
About the author
Jessica Glago is the CoFounder of the Wholesome App. After having two different cancers in her childhood she developed the app with the help of her husband to get more healthfulness out of her diet. To date, the Wholesome app has had over 250,000 downloads and over 1.5 million whole foods tracked. The app has been featured on BuzzFeed, LikeHacker, CultofMac, and The Seattle Times.


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2012 Mustang Boss 302 #0001 for sale on eBay
We earlier told you the story of how a lucky Mustang enthusiast, Shane McGlaun, happened to buy a 2012 Mustang Boss 302 with serial #0001. At the time, he wasn't sure about what to do with the car, saying "I feel bad about using such a special car to drive my kids around and do all the things you do in a daily driver. Not bad enough to park it in a garage and leave it, though!" However, he did say that he would part with the car for the right price and the right owner. "I would sell it to a collector for a Boss just like it and payoff on my current loan I just took out," he told us.
It looks like Shane is now testing the waters waters to see just how much the car is worth. The car is now up for sale on eBay with an unknown reserve price and more than six days of bidding still left. His reason for selling? On the eBay page, Shane writes that he wants "a Boss 302 that I can drive the crap out of without feeling guilty." You can read the full description of the sale below:
This car is listed for the serious collector, not those of you looking to find a Boss 302 for a standard driver. This is 2012 Boss 302 #0001, the first one off the line and noted as such by the number plate on the intake of the car. The first 2007 Shelby GT500 brought $200,000 at auction and some consider the Boss name to be more important to the Mustang linage than Shelby, if you are one of those types of buyers this car is what you are looking for. The last time the storied Boss name rolled off the assembly line at Ford was 1971 when the Boss 351 landed in showrooms. For 2012 Ford brought the Boss 302 name back and the cars are phenomenal and this one is ready for your collection, the race track, car shows, or the street. There are two versions of the Boss, the Laguna Seca and the Boss 302 that enthusiast refer to as the "street" version. The main differences between the two are that the Laguna Seca has no back seat, different color options, and stiffer dampers among other things.
This 2012 Boss 302 #0001 car is in the only Boss 302 color that you can't get on a standard Mustang GT in 2012, Competition Orange. The only options you can get on the Boss 302 in 2012 are the Recaro seat, Torsen differential package and the accessory package that has a car cover and floor mats with Boss 302 lettering. This car has the Recaro/Torsen option making it track ready. The car has power windows, power locks, Brembo brakes, and black stripes. The black top of the car is painted, the hood and side graphics are Ford vinyl. The car is perfect inside and out and is completely stock. I have been driving the car and it has about 690 miles on it right now, half of those came from the trip home from the dealer and half of that remainder came from a car show appearance this weekend (first place!). I will say again, this listing is not for someone looking for a normal Boss 302, this is for high-end collectors that appreciate the worth of this car in a few years and its historical value.
I don't need or really want to sell this car, but I don't have the space or desire to own a garage queen. I am entertaining local offers as well, so this auction could end early. If i keep it the car will be a daily driver carting my kids around, picking up groceries, burning up the race track on weekends and making the car show circuit. I bought a Boss 302, not an investment so if you want history, if you want an investment here is your chance. Since the story broke about how I came by this car the number of calls, emails, and texts I have received from people wanting to buy the car have been overwhelming. I want a Boss 302 that I can drive, mod, race, and cart my kids around in without having to worry that a door ding or dent is going to knock $30,000 off the future value of the car. Make no mistake, this is a highly sought after and very collectible car. If you want to read the stories yourself, Google 2012 Boss 302 #0001 and pick from any of the hundreds of links, stories, and talks about this car and what it will be worth in the future.
I have magazines looking to do stories on this car and parts companies wanting to do things with the car for advertising, #0001 has completely captured the interest of the car enthusiast and Mustang world. I know this car inside and out, I know what it is and what it will be. The question is, are any of you avid collectors out there ready to buy a piece of history?
What I really want is what I have said all along, I want a Boss 302 that I can drive the crap out of without feeling guilty. Collectors, if you have a Boss 302 in your collection already and it is the same color and options, I would consider a trade for your car and payoff on #0001. Considering what these cars are selling for right now and offers I have already turned down, I don't think that is out of line at all. Those serious can text or call 903-262-7921.
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I have a very varied practice seeing both quite young children all the way through to adults. I am also trained to assess adults for attention deficit disorder (ADD). When assessing adults for ADD a very important part of the assessment is their history of difficulties with impulse control and attention during the early developmental period, that is to say before 12 years of age and then their difficulties with the same during secondary education. Time and time again I see clients who are polite, responsible adults from good homes who describe having been in persistent trouble at school. During their secondary school education, they describe being given frequent detentions and it is concerning that the school does not see this pattern as being of sufficient concern to warrant further investigation. As it is passingly rare to see a client with a simple diagnostic profile as in just one diagnosis such dyslexia or ADD it is worrying that other comorbid conditions are also being missed. In essence, it is the complex mix of specific learning difficulties that are causing the child to present with inappropriate behaviors that then lead to detentions having to be regularly served.
I would suggest that all schools review the children who are being subject to sanctions and if a child is getting more than one detention per term then at least some form of assessment should take place. My preference would be to refer the child for an educational psychologist assessment. I understand that EP time is rare and limited and so priorities have to be identified but many parents will be confused by their child being in frequent trouble at school and be prepared to fund an EP assessment if so advised by the school. Behaviour is a symptom, it is the job of the adults to try and figure out the cause. Humans are group animals we do not act outside the heard behavior unless something is wrong.


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Is there more than one vehicle parked outside your house? You might not think of yourself as running a fleet of vehicles, but it's not unusual these days for a household to have three or more cars. You and your partner might each have a car, for example. Then there's the runabout for your son or daughter. Plus, the classic car, motorcycle, horse box or even camper van for the weekends. It can soon get pretty crowded. It can also be expensive (and administratively demanding!) to insure several vehicles on separate policies. Which is where family fleet or multi-car insurance can help.
All in the familyFamily fleet insurance works in much the same way as standard cover, except you take out just one policy for several vehicles. Plus, you get a discount for insuring multiple cars. The savings vary from insurer to insurer, but you could be looking at about 20% off what you would otherwise spend.
The numbers gameMulti-car policies typically cover between two and five vehicles – and, generally, the more vehicles on the policy, the bigger the discount. Most insurers insist all the vehicles involved are registered to the same address, but they can include cars, vans, motorcycles and campervans. Anything, really, except commercial and company cars.
Flexible friendsThe cover can be pretty flexible. For example, you might want to cover one car for travel abroad, but not another. Or you might choose to opt for third party, fire and theft for a car with little value and comprehensive cover for the more expensive car. You can also apply different excesses to different vehicles.
Driver detailsFamily fleet insurance policies cover any named driver. You can include all members of the household, and some policies will also insure a motorist at a different address, perhaps a child who is away at university. The drivers don't have to be family members, but there might be a minimum age, often 21 or 25, as insurers aren't fond of young drivers. Just make sure you read the small print carefully to find out about the no claims bonus. Named drivers are usually allowed to accumulate their own no claims discount (NCD) in case they want to take out their own policy in the future. However, in some cases they might have to stick with the same insurer in order to benefit from the NCD.
Clear advantageThe advantages of family fleet cover are clear. You only have to worry about one set of paperwork and one renewal date. All drivers should also be able to earn a discount if they don't make any claims.
Budget busterBut multi car insurance is not without its downsides. A single renewal date for several cars can punch a pretty big hole in your household budget. Also, a family fleet policy for, say, three cars is not necessarily cheaper than three separate policies. It's therefore a good idea to compare quotes before you buy.
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Government decentralises salary payment process
Government has announced new payment procedures for civil servants' salaries and confessed that more than 24,000 public employees have gone for months without pay due to what the Secretary to the Treasury called "inefficiency" in a "flawed" system. To address the problem, Mr Keith Muhakanizi yesterday told MPs the government decided to decentralise the salary payment process. He said this would overcome persistent problems in management of payroll and salary payments, which include delayed payments, accumulation of arrears and existence of "ghost" staff on the payroll.
Mr Muhakanizi told MPs on the Public Service and Local Government Committee the new system transfers the responsibility for management and approval of the final payroll and salary payments from the Ministry of Public Service to accounting officers.
While the Ministry of Public Service will still be responsible for verification and generation of the preliminary payroll on the basis of Pay Change Reports submitted by accounting officers, Mr Muhakanizi said the final payroll will be sent to the accounting officers for final check and effecting payments to individual public servants' bank accounts.
"We didn't want to decentralise the problems in the payment salaries. We have created forms for all the government employees in order to weed out the ghosts on the payroll," he said, adding that ministry of Finance will have a limited role to ensure adequate budgeting for wages and acting as a "cashier" for salary payment based on invoices generated and approved by accounting officers through the Integrated Financial Management System.
The secretary to the Treasury said: "The persistent salary shortfalls experienced in the budget arise mainly from the flawed system of allocation of the wage bill to the individual vote due to the failure by the accounting officers to provide adequate information for proper budgeting."
The implementation of the decentralised salary payment system started in January.
UNPAID SALARIESGiving details on public servants who have not been paid since January, the Ministry of Public Service Permanent Secretary, Ms Adah Muwanga, said 23,430 civil servants were not on the payroll of 18,933 records completed in February. She said 4,494 employees' records were not migrated to the payroll due to incomplete data. She said they have since been migrated and they would be paid in March. At least 24,614 government employees were not paid due to having their transactions affected after the payroll finalisation. Ms Muwanga said this was a result of increased volume of payroll change reports submitted to the ministry. Mr Muhakanizi said by June 30, salary arrears to a tune of Shs30b will be paid.


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At a glanceThis versatile piece will slot into your child's wardrobe and can be mixed and matched to create a variety of looks.
Features and benefits for Little Bird by Jools Check Roll Up Shirt
- Love it, wear it, wash it, pass it on!
- Perfect for layering with T-shirts
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- Let Kids revel in their true colour
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- Made from 100% soft cotton
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Inspired by Jools' own childhood memories of growing up in the Seventies, this boutique collection is not about short-lived trends, but an eclectic mix of iconic, timeless pieces, that every child between 6 months – 5 years will want to wear.
This checked shirt is great for everyday wear, layer with T-shirts, roll up the sleeves and wear unbuttoned. Team with chinos and jeans, this shirt is also great on it's own as it features a charming check design. The popper fastening makes dressing effortlessly easy. Pop in the washing machine for a quick spin, so it can be enjoyed again and again.
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If you haven't already, read the Code of the Ninja: Introduction
Welcome back, Code Ninjas!
I apologise for not posting in such a long time (I know ninjas are supposed to be silent, but not that silent), but I've been working on a couple of projects that I hope will soon suprise and delight.
Right now, though, I want to talk about an improvement to my earlier Joypad code. I've been interacting a lot recently with disassemblies of Sonic the Hedgehog, and it's a great learning experience. Regardless of what might have happened to the Sonic series over the years, Yuji Naka's programming remains an inspiration to me. Studying his code has taught me plenty of little tricks, not least because the Genesis is very limited by today's standards and it took a lot of skill to squeeze great results out of it.
Anyway, last time I had described a system that updates a variable called JoyCurrent each step with the current state of the joypad, with each bit representing one button. There was also a second variable called JoyPrevious in which JoyCurrent is stored right before JoyCurrent gets updated. And finally, a third variable called JoyPast, only there to smooth out problems with cheap joypads that occasionally glitch up.
There were three scripts: joy() for checking if a button is down; joy_pressed() for checking if a button is down now but not one step ago; and joy_released() for checking if a button is up now but not one step ago (or even two steps ago, in the case of the aforementioned glitchy controllers).
But I've since discovered a serious deficiency with the joy_pressed() and joy_released() scripts. They can't check for more than one button at a time without causing problems. Let me explain.
Since JoyCurrent and its related variables contain bits that are either on or off to represent the state of buttons on the joypad, checking the state of a button is as easy as testing any given bit with code like this:
return ( JoyCurrent & argument0 );
where argument0 is a value such as 1 (for testing the first bit), 2 (for testing the second bit), 4 (for testing the third bit), and so on. It's best to define these values as constants so that they can be sensibly named after the buttons, like A, B, LEFT, or START.
Anyone paying enough attention can see that you can test for more than one button simultaneously just by passing a value as argument0 that has more than 1 bit on. For instance, you could pass a value like 65535 to test if any button was down, or you could use OR to test any combination such as LEFT|RIGHT.
Now, the way the script was written it will return true if any bit of argument0 matches up with one in JoyCurrent. If you want to be sure all the bits match, then you'd have to write something like this:
if (joy(LEFT|RIGHT)==LEFT|RIGHT) then ...
This is all very well and good, but it falls apart when we get to joy_pressed(). This is how it was written:
return ( JoyCurrent & argument0 ) and !( JoyPrevious & argument0 );
Now suddenly, because of that boolean "and", the value being returned is degraded - it's now only useful as true or false and doesn't give us as much information. Worse, the following happens:
Imagine you want to check whether A, B, or C are pressed, like in the old Sonic games where any of the three buttons makes him jump or Spin Dash. You don't care if one of the buttons is already down when another is pressed - you still want to detect the new press. The way my code was written, this is impossible with only one call to joy_pressed() because if any of the bits is on in JoyPrevious, the new press won't be detected. The only solution would be to make multiple calls something like this:
if (joy_pressed(A) or joy_pressed(B) or joy_pressed(C)) then ...
which is just tacky and consumes more processor time. It would be far better to be able to type:
if (joy_pressed(A|B|C) then...
and have it be done with. (Of course, A|B|C could be a constant called JUMPBUTTON or something, too, to make it even nicer.)
Well, then, how can we change the code so that this is possible? I'm glad you asked that.
At the end of the script joy_step() (the one that updates JoyCurrent and JoyPrevious), we need to update two new variables, JoyPressed and JoyReleased (not to be confused with the scripts that have similar names!) These should be global variables, declared in joy_init().
These variables are destined to behave just like JoyCurrent, only for pressed and released. Just like how you can test to see if buttons are down by checking JoyCurrent as joy() does:
return ( JoyCurrent & argument0 );
you'll be able to check which buttons are newly down or up in one simple comparison by rewriting joy_pressed like so:
return ( JoyPressed & argument0 );
and joy_released() like so:
return ( JoyReleased & argument0 );
(At this point these scripts are all so simple you might not even want to make them scripts at all, but merely type JoyPressed&BUTTON anywhere you would have typed joy_pressed(BUTTON), but it's up to you.)
This sounds great, and it will solve all of the problems I mentioned above, but I haven't told you yet how to update JoyPressed and JoyReleased at the end of joy_step(). It requires a little bit of explanation, though, so we can understand the underlying principles. Otherwise, it would get confusing and complex if you ever need to expand upon it.
First, let's look at a visual representation of our variables. I'm assuming only 8 buttons for convenience. Here's a state with no buttons down:
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - - JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - -
Let's press the first button (we'll call it A).
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - - JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A
Now let's, without advancing a step yet, add a third variable to this visual guide, temp. It's contents will be JoyPrevious AND JoyCurrent (i.e. "temp = JoyPrevious&JoyCurrent;").
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - - JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - -
As far as temp is concerned, nothing has happened! But what happens when we do advance one step, without letting go of A?
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - A JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - A
JoyPrevious becomes JoyCurrent, JoyCurrent remains the same, and temp finally notices what's going on. Clearly, temp is no good for checking buttons that are newly down, because for one temp has only detected the new press one step late, and for two if we continue to hold A temp will not revert to 0. Merely using bitwise AND (&) isn't enough. We need to do one more calculation, XOR (^). Let's go back to our previous step:
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - - JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - -
and add a fourth variable, called JoyPressed. It's contents will be temp ^ JoyCurrent.
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - - JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - - JoyPressed: - - - - - - - A
By XORing temp and JoyCurrent, JoyPressed contains only bits that are different between them. In the next step, the magic happens:
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - A JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - A JoyPressed: - - - - - - - -
Now JoyPressed has reverted to 0, meaning it accurately represents buttons pressed - bits will only trigger for one frame when their corresponding button is pressed. The same thing will happen even if A is released instead of held down:
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - A JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - - temp: - - - - - - - - JoyPressed: - - - - - - - -
And, if a new button is pressed while another is held down, it will still be detected as a new press:
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - - A JoyCurrent: - - - - - - B A temp: - - - - - - - A JoyPressed: - - - - - - B -
Fantastic! Let's add another variable, JoyReleased, that is temp ^ JoyPrevious (instead of JoyCurrent) and advance one step while releasing B (but not A).
JoyPrevious: - - - - - - B A JoyCurrent: - - - - - - - A temp: - - - - - - - A JoyPressed: - - - - - - - - JoyReleased: - - - - - - B -
The same principle operates as with JoyPressed. We just solved the problem. Hooray! The actual code at the end of joy_step() would look something like this:
JoyPressed = ( JoyPrevious & JoyCurrent ) ^ JoyCurrent; JoyReleased = ( JoyPrevious & JoyCurrent ) ^ JoyPrevious;
Really the only thing to be done now is make sure that cheap joypads don't cause false press and release events simply because the signal is interrupted for a step once in a while. This is easily done by ORing JoyPrevious and JoyPast together to create a sort of "buffered" previous state when checking for presses, and ORing JoyCurrent and JoyPrevious together for a buffered current state (and using JoyPast in place of JoyPrevious where it used to appear in the line) when checking for releases. For example:
JoyPressed = ( ( JoyPrevious | JoyPast ) & JoyCurrent ) ^ JoyCurrent;
JoyReleased = ( ( JoyCurrent | JoyPrevious ) & JoyPast ) ^ JoyPast;
Conceivably you could also, instead of doing everything in 2 lines, store more information like so:
JoyCurrentBuffered = JoyCurrent | JoyPrevious;
JoyPreviousBuffered = JoyPrevious | JoyPast;
JoyDown = JoyPreviousBuffered & JoyCurrent;
JoyUp = JoyCurrentBuffered & JoyPast;
JoyPressed = JoyDown ^ JoyCurrent;
JoyReleased = JoyUp ^ JoyPast;
This way you could check JoyDown or JoyUp to see whether a button is down but not pressed, or up but not released, which might be useful. Hey, you never know.
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Our back patio had a facelift this weekend. The girls love to eat their meals in the backyard and so I decided to fix it up a bit for the Summer. The biggest difference happens to be our new table and chairs but I somehow didn't get a picture of that. I found them at an antique shop. It's a weathered white round table that I LOVE. I also found this perfectly weathered bistro chair. Isn't it great? I loved the color of it and wasn't quite sure what I would do with it once I got it home but I knew we "needed" it. Later in the day Elle went with me to get flowers for our new table and we came home with flowers and also this old whiskey barrel. I love how it looks from our back door. I also love Lily in the background pushing her baby around in a stroller.
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A surge of oil from four countries—Norway, Guyana, Canada and Brazil—will more than compensate for slowing growth of U.S. oil production. The new sources might cause oil prices to dip to $50 a barrel and slow the transition to electric vehicles.
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Well, that didn't take long! Goodbye Obama Clean Action Plan and restrictive environmental regulations; hello shale oil and gas revolution.
Thanks to a 'must-pass' omnibus spending bill that President Obama indicated he would sign, the ban on crude oil exports, a relic of the 1973 Arab oil embargo, will be lifted. In exchange, energy credits will be extended for wind and solar products.
Shell Oil surprised the environmental community in September by announcing an end to Arctic drilling. What could come next? Shell is abandoning plans for the Carmon Creek oil-sands project in Alberta and taking a $2 billion write-down.
Bloomberg News
An IEA report suggests that oil prices have bottomed-out, are now on the rebound, and that demand for OPEC's oil will start rising next year. OPEC predicts that U.S. oil consumption will increase after years of decline, thanks to U.S. motorists.
OPEC Says U.S. Motorists
American motorists are enjoying the lowest gasoline prices in five years because OPEC chose not to reduce oil output in the hopes that decreased oil prices will be lower than the cost needed to frack oil from shale.
The worthy foe is not environmental regulations nor the the government or public demanding fracking moratoriums and bans. It is the falling global price of oil. Two radio reports explore how the global glut of oil affects U.S. shale oil production.
A major challenge facing oil companies in the Uinta Basin is how to transport the crude to market. Alignments have been winnowed and the mode appears to be selected - rail. Total cost: $2 billion to extract $30 billion worth of oil and gas reserves.
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PBS' Hari Sreenivasan and guests share impressions of the North American Auto Show held in Detroit last week. Trucks and luxury cars were the focus, not electric and super-efficient vehicles. Debate on fuel efficiency standards is predicted in 2017.
PBS NewsHour
Harkening back to the long lines at gas stations that erupted after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, followed by diminishing oil production, US crude oil exports were prohibited. With production booming, energy czar Ernest Moniz may reconsider that policy.
The New York Times - Energy & Environment
A milestone was reached last month in oil imports: For the first time in 18 years, the U.S. produced more oil than it imported thanks to fracking and reduced consumption. But according to a new IEA report, shale oil growth will peak within a decade.
The New York Times - Energy & Environment
Environmentalists scored a major victory in federal court in their battle against fracking in California when a judge ruled that the BLM violated NEPA by not requiring an environmental review prior to auctioning rights for drilling in Monterey Co.
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You say potato, I say potahto. You say ostomy, I say … stoma. Huh? Those of us in wound care know that it's not uncommon to hear the terms ostomy and stoma used interchangeably, even though they have different meanings.
In the WCEI blog, "Let's Talk Ostomy Types," we described the types and sub-types of bowel and bladder ostomy surgeries. Now, we're focusing on an aspect of ostomies that wound care professionals experience directly in practice: the stoma.
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Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist and fellow ostomate Laura Cox shares her most frequently asked patient questions (and she gives you the answers, too).
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Editor's note: in her blog series, Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist Laura Cox, Shield HeatlhCare, shares lifestyle tips and information with fellow ostomates. After being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at the age of eighteen, Cox underwent ileostomy surgery in 2011. Today, you can find her one-on-one advice, support and insights at her OstomyLife blog, and on other Shield HealthCare social media sites.
In my experience working with a variety of healthcare professionals and patients, I continuously field a variety of questions about ostomies, some of which I hear again and again. And I'm always happy to answer them.
For clinicians working with ostomy surgery patients, it's important to be armed with helpful information that can be shared in order to help them learn to be more comfortable and confident after surgery. That's why I've compiled the ten most common questions that ostomy patients ask – along with my answers from personal experience. By sharing them within your facility, you can help your patients feel more confident as they heal and regain their independence.
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A comprehensive guide to the different types of ostomies, including colostomies, ileostomies, and urostomies.
Do you know your ostomy types? There are three kinds of bowel or bladder ostomies, and with this handy guide, you can brush up on each one – including the multiple sub-types. But first, let's cover the basics.
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Ostomy surgery is a surgical operation that redirects body wastes through a new outside opening, called a stoma. The stoma is a new exit point created to divert feces or urine. In some cases, multiple stomas are created to divert both. The term "ostomy" is used interchangeably by patients to refer to their medical condition, their stoma, and/or the appliance used to collect waste.
Intestinal ostomies are most often performed in conjunction with: tumor removal; to permit repair of bowel injuries; congenital defects; or as a last resort, treatment in medically unmanageable cases of inflammatory bowel diseases. Indications for urinary diversion include: tumor removal; congenital or nerve defects; or injuries that take away voluntary bladder control.
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The price of crude oil popped over 50 Dollars a barrel last week for the first time this year, bolstered by declines in US stockpiles, gradually rising global consumption and steady declines in U.S. shale oil production.
Both the US benchmark grade of oil, West Texas Intermediate, and the international benchmark Brent grade rose just above 50 Dollars in trading.
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The New Christian Man
Written by: Rabey, Steve Posted on: 04/10/2003
Category: Ministries
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TREND WATCH: The Christian Men's Movement
By Steve Rabey, reporter Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph
The New Christian Man
Nearly 200,000 men gathered in stadiums in six states where they yelled and screamed, whooped and hollered, and made human waves of arms and hands.
But they weren't gathered for a baseball game.
These men--who sang, prayed, held hands, and heard inspirational talks by leaders like Charles Swindoll and E. V. Hill--were attending Christian men's conferences organized by the nonprofit organization Promise Keepers.
This was the first year Promise Keepers offered conferences outside Boulder, Colorado, where Colorado University football coach Bill McCartney started the gatherings in July 1990, with 71 men.
Maybe none of the men in your church attended this summer's conferences, held in Anaheim; Boise, Idaho; Denton, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis; and Boulder. But they and your church will probably be influenced by this growing organization or the broad Christian men's movement it represents.
In 1995, Promise Keepers hopes to produce daily radio broadcasts and occasional TV programs. The organization also plans to publish materials for small groups and develop a network of men's groups in as many as 10,000 churches nationwide.
On July 29, 2000, McCartney aims to gather a million men throughout all 50 states to concentrate on issues such as integrity, sexual purity, racial reconciliation, and spiritual leadership.
Promise Keepers is just a small part of a much larger Christian men's movement, which is a response to the secular men's movement. It is, in part, an attempt to come to grips with the wrenching social changes and questions about gender roles inspired by the women's movement of the sixties and seventies.
The secular men's movement has its spokesmen, like Iron John author Robert Bly, and its ceremonies, like "Wildman Weekends" in which men gather, bang drums, exorcise their emotional demons, and cry. An estimated 250,000 men have experienced one of these weekend retreats.
In the Christian counterpart, men seek definition of masculinity through a new look at an old source: the Bible. Author Robert Hicks observes that the Christian men's movement provides answers to the deeper questions raised by the men's movement. "The mainstream men's movement," he says, "has been a movement in search of a spirituality."
While there have been Christian businessmen's groups for decades, this movement tackles a much broader range of issues. Picking up steam, it is spreading the message that men must get serious about their spiritual development and their roles as husbands, fathers, and sons of God.
Here's how Focus on the Family magazine described it: "The Christian men's movement takes several guises. Some are 'men-only' Bible studies, with time set aside at the end for prayer. Others are less structured: guys eating out together, chatting over food, discussing their relationships with their families or the progress of their spiritual growth.
"Some men attend once-a-year retreats; others prefer a large-group setting at weekly breakfast meetings. Another trend is three or four men meeting in an 'accountability group.'"
The movement has spawned dozens of highly focused organizations and ministries, including THE FATHERS Ministry Team, Ministry to Men Foundation, Inc., Career IMPACT Ministries, the National Center for Fathering, The Gathering, Dads University, High Ground Associates, and Dad, the Family Shepherd.
The publishing industry has been busy putting out magazines (the bi-monthly New Man, published by Orlando-based Strang Communications), music ("Promise Keepers -A Life That Shows," from Sparrow Records, featuring songs by and about men), and books (officially sanctioned Promise Keepers books, distributed at the annual conferences, have been published by Focus on the Family and NavPress).
Meanwhile, most major Christian publishers are producing titles for this burgeoning new market, including Multnomah, which published Stu Weber's Tender Warrior, and Word, which published Archibald Hart's The Sexual Man.
What does this movement mean for ministry in the local church? As pastors program to reach men, they will want to consider three areas affected by the men's movement.
* Worship. Dozens of men I have interviewed said the Promise Keepers conference's singing and worship were powerful and memorable. Picture a professional-sounding male gospel group or a men's chorale performing portions of Handel's Messiah. Now, multiply that by hundreds, even thousands, of voices coming from men who may be dressed in shorts and baseball caps but whose hearts and hands are reaching toward heaven.
"Just the thought of being in one place with 50,000 guys praising God," said an ecstatic Bear Waggoner, 38, who rode from Las Vegas to Boulder on his motorcycle to attend the 1993 conference, "was enough to draw me here."
Many men feel uncomfortable in church, and women seem inherently more sensitive to spiritual matters than men. But at men's-movement conferences, guys can hang out with the guys, sing with the guys, pray with the guys, and cry with the guys. For many men, it's a mountaintop experience that makes them feel less alone and spiritually isolated.
Ted Haggard, pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, says Promise Keepers conferences have helped jump-start the church's monthly men's meetings. "When there are no women and children present," says Haggard, "the men feel uninhibited and free to worship because they're not concerned about having to be masculine. Now, some of the best worship we have is in our men's meetings."
The Christian men's movement is fostering a desire for worship among men.
* Small Groups. The Christian men's movement has promoted small groups, where men can study the Bible, apply it to their lives, and foster openness and accountability with other men. As Howard Hendricks, professor emeritus at Dallas Seminary, put it, "A man who is not in a group with other men is an accident waiting to happen."
Jerry Rutledge, who owns a men's clothing store in Colorado Springs, organized a men's group that meets at 7 A. M. Tuesdays, around a sewing table in the store's back room. "Our weekly group is the most enriching deal I've ever been involved in," he says. "We've shared everything--family difficulties, financial difficulties, and relationship problems. We've had some incredibly emotional times."
That kind of intimacy, however, is not automatic. Men don't seem to gravitate naturally toward small groups.
"Men just can't be assigned to a small group," says Stu Weber, pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Boring, Oregon. "Men don't assign well; they tend not to be joiners."
Good Shepherd started by sponsoring an event that allowed men to be part of a large, anonymous group. Stu then invited them to a gathering each Tuesday at 6 A.M. that provides several options: a plenary session, groups of from 10 to 15 men, and smaller, more intimate groups.
"The goal is to move toward building a close-knit circle of friends," Weber says, "but we let men do that at their own pace."
* Family Roles. Some leaders in the movement have emphasized a hierarchical view of male-female relationships, a view that worries some Christians who espouse a more egalitarian family model.
Gary Gulbranson, senior pastor at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue, Washington, is upbeat about the results of the men's movement. "Promise Keepers and the Christian men's movement," he says, "are calling men back to responsibility. But let's just make sure they know what their responsibility is." Some men, Gulbranson says, interpret their responsibility as going back to the home in a controlling manner. "The commitment to the family," Gulbranson says, "should look less like control and more like research and development. The husband's job is to draw out all of the giftedness that God has placed in the family."
Because of the movement, pastors may need to define more clearly their understanding of male and female roles, both in marriage counseling and in preaching.
The church has often focused more on the spiritual development of women and children. Today's Christian men's movement signals a shift in that emphasis and an opportunity for pastoral ministry.
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The Peshawar High Court pronounces the issuance of "No Objection Certificates" NOCs for sale of religious places of minorities, illegal. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had previously had introduced a legislation according to which the religious places of minorities could be sold after obtaining an NOC.
Hearing the case, Peshawar High Court's division bench including Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and Justice Younas Thaheem declared Section 4 of the "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Protection of Communal Properties of Minorities Act 2014" illegal thus declaring it null and void. The legislation was challenged by Church Property Bachao Tehreek, Pakistan. Peshawar High Court stated that the NOC referred to in sub-section (1), can only be issued by the Government only on the recommendations of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission for Minorities Affairs.
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Section 4 stated: "For obtaining No-Objection Certificate, application shall be made to the Secretary to Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Auqaf Department, who shall process the same for obtaining the recommendations of the Commission thereon."
Advocate Khalild Rehman the petitioner's lawyer maintained that Section 4 was faulty. He told the court that the definition of the applicant is not laid down clearly, therefore everyone can apply for the NOC to buy the land or properties of minorities and Church. He said that the legislation bestowed provincial government with right to properties of religious minorities. He maintained that this was illegal.
Advocate Khalid argued that his client had previously filed a writ petition, requesting the court to bar the KPK government form issuing "No-Objection Certificate" (NOC) with regard to the properties of the religious minorities.
Khalid Rehman told the court that despite the fact that previously, court had prohibited issuance of NOC from provincial government, yet construction work was still going on in the compound of St John's Church in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that this was blatant contempt of court. After hearing this, the court fixed October 26 for hearing of the contempt of the court case.


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Genevieve applies the same mix of talent and energy in her personal life. In addition to raising a "his, hers, theirs" family, she's always trying different recipes, speed-reading a new book and bringing her extensive family together to celebrate every single holiday. (We're talking national "Selfie-Day", "Pi-Day" and of course, "National Hot Fudge Sunday Day") With her "spare" time she volunteers for the New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, her local PTA and various youth organizations in her town.
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Last show of the year and to celebrate we had 2 shows this week. Unfortunately, we are only uploading Thursday's show to the website as there were too many songs to cut out of Friday's show but rest assured, it was fantastic! We had some school council members join us this week for a special interview with the Young Advisers to the Young Mayor of Lewisham. Please enjoy and tune in again in September!
Excellent show this week! Radio club managed a technical difficulty in the middle of the show like pros! You won't even be able to spot it! Tune in next week as we have a bonus show on Thursday and will be interviewing the Young Mayor of Lewisham. Don't forget to vote for the song you would like to hear at the end of next week's show.
Another great show! Well done Radio club! Don't forget to vote for a song at the end of next week's show.
Well done Radio club on another brilliant broadcast and a special thank you to School Governor Valery Lawrence who came in and was interviewed by our reporter Taylor. Listen below and don't forget to vote for a song for the end of next week's show.
Radio club worked really hard to put on an excellent show on such a sunny day today. Well done! Listen below and don't forget to vote for a song for the end of next week's show.
Radio club is back in action for the summer term! We have a fresh new group who will be bringing you music, news and great conversation. Our first live broadcast was on Friday at lunchtime and they are all naturals!
A special thank you to our fabulous trainers from Spring's radio club: Amir, Kobisan, Felicity and Sanjeev. We couldn't have done it without your help.
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A fantastic broadcast this week! Everyone worked really hard and they are all producing quality radio. Don't forget to vote for a song for the end of next week's show!
Great show this week. Well done Radio club!
Due to some technical difficulties we were unable to upload a recording of last week's show but here is this week's show ready for your listening pleasure. The team did a fantastic job and are fast becoming radio pro's!
SJB Radio is now live!
We will be broadcasting weekly on a Friday afternoon and uploading our broadcasts here. Our next broadcast is on 24th February.
Our first broadcast was on 31st January. Please listen below.


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1. Remember all of your stored decorations. Every year, I swear, I buy clearance decorating items for Thanksgiving, Christmas etc and I put it away until next year. Why oh why is it then that I always seem to find these stashed goodies the day after the holiday! I need to make a spot and stick to it. Maybe if I use the same storage place year after year then I simply cannot forget. Genius!
2. Diet. This may seem like a silly reminder but it is crucial for people like me. I love to indulge in food, sweets and drinks during the holidays and no one likes the weight gain. If you start to diet prior to the holidays, perhaps you can knock off 15-20 pounds so you can afford to put a few pounds on during the holidays. Seems kinda counterintuitive doesn't it? Well I call it just plain smart.
3. Start buying your holiday outfits now. I am the kind of mom who just has to have the best looking outfits for my boys for the holidays. I typically buy Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter outfits. They almost always match somehow and they always look smashing! My mom laughs at me when I tell her at the last minute "oh I can't find the right shoes for Dexter". If you start looking now, chances are you will have exactly what you want when the holidays roll around.
4. Use Thanksgiving as the perfect time to make your holiday cards. Thanksgiving is a time where we are all typically dressed very nice and the boys are pretty laid back *think full bellies* What better time to snap your family's picture for Custom Holiday Cards then Thanksgiving? Last year, since it was Oliver's first Christmas, I made an exception and I took special pictures of the boys in their Christmas outfits. I used this picture from Storkie and I could not have been more excited with the final product! Everyone loved it!
5. Be flexible. When it comes to bedtime routines and children's schedules, it is okay to relax and go with the flow. I use to be the most uptight Mommy in the world because I felt as though I could never waiver from our schedule and now that Oliver is here I realize that schedules are sometimes meant to be flexible!
6. Clip Coupons. Thanksgiving and Christmas can often times be costly when it comes to decorations (napkins, food, decorations) so shop wisely and clip coupons now. Anticipate your needs and buy when items are on sale so you can avoid the holiday markups later on!
7. Shop online for some of the best deals. I probably don't need to remind you of this but the internet can be your best friend when it comes to shopping for deals. You can price compare with the click of a button, look for promo codes and usually get free shipping! Whats not to love? Also, a lot of store will do price matching in person so look online and print off the prices of products before you shop! Another tip, you can just hide the UPS/FedEx boxes for Christmas which are way more concealed for those curious wandering eyes that may like to ruin their Christmas surprises!
8. Adopt a Kid for Christmas and bring your family together. Starting in September and up until Christmas my family likes to save our change so we can "adopt" a child through the Salvation Army so they can have a nice Christmas too. Saving money and buying special gifts for our adopted child helps bring my family together and reminds us how fortunate we are for all that we have!
9. Halloween Costume Swaps. The holidays can be very costly and one way I like to be green and save some green is by participating in costume swaps. This can be a great one to always get great new costumes for yourself and your whole family. I love being kind to the planet and my wallet all in one fell swoop!
10. Update your address book now so your holiday card list can be sent out without a hitch. I think that receiving cards for the holidays says a lot. I know it isn't green but it is thoughtful and it shows a lot of love is coming your way. Getting the updates on your list now will save you headaches come December!
"I wrote this blog post while participating in the Storkie holiday blogging program. I received compensation for my participation. All opinions are 100% mine."


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Video: Gov. Haley announces Heritage sponsor
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Royal Bank of Canada will become the new title sponsor for the Heritage golf tournament through 2016, it was announced today at Harbour Town.
The announcement ends a search that lasted more than a year and a half to find a replacement for previous title sponsor Verizon. The tournament will be called the RBC Heritage starting in 2012 and will be played the week after the Masters, which is the island PGA Tour event's traditional time slot in April at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Boeing, which recently opened a plant in North Charleston, will serve as "local presenting sponsor," according to a news release.
The announcement was made by Gov. Nikki Haley, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and officials with RBC and the Heritage Classic Foundation.
"This is a great day in South Carolina, and we're going to celebrate," said Haley. "We said from day one that finding a private sponsor for the Heritage was one of this administration's top priorities — because the tournament is an opportunity for us to showcase our state as one of this country's premier destinations for business and tourists — and that we shouldn't rely on taxpayers to foot the bill."
The Hilton Head Island Town Council voted earlier in the day to approve a five-year, $3.2 million deal to buy TV advertising spots to help secure RBC's sponsorship.
Mayor Drew Laughlin said the Heritage Classic Foundation, which runs the island's annual PGA Tour event, requested the town buy one-eighth of the TV advertising spots that normally would go to a title sponsor. The foundation requesting a five-year commitment worth about $3.2 million, which council approved in today's vote.
Laughlin said the foundation made clear in its request that the money would be necessary as part of a broader package to secure the tournament's future. He has said previously the town would not commit to future funding of the Heritage without some assurance that its spending would make a difference.
Under the proposal, the town would pay $562,500 the first year, with a 5 percent increase per year in the following years, for eight of the 64, 30-second ad spots split between CBS and the Golf Channel that the foundation has rights to. The town would receive four spots on each network, Laughlin said.
Laughlin said it is uncertain how the town would pay for the proposed ad-buy. Laughlin said he favors using a mix of accommodations and hospitality taxes, with the possibility of dipping again into an emergency advertising reserve account.
The 43rd rendition of the tournament was held in April without a title sponsor. The tournament secured a spot on the PGA Tour's schedule this year without a title sponsor by pledging all $4 million of its reserves and securing $1 million commitments from both the town and Beaufort County.


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