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How do you respond when change doesn't seem like it will be positive for you?
Daily news reports continue to tell us about changes in the economy, employment, and politics. Sometimes it's good news; other times it isn't. Change can be good when you can see the benefits and feel in control. However, it can be overwhelming and contribute to feelings of being out of control when the impact is negative.
Here are some things we know about change.
When you have a choice about a change you are going through, it usually generates positive feelings. This is especially true when you clearly see benefits from the change. Unfortunately, this may not be true for some changes you face.
Many people I have talked to over the last couple of years needed to find appropriate work, reinvent themselves, and in some cases even scale back their lifestyle. Situations that threaten your work, family, and/or home can create depression, anxiety, and fear. These feelings tend to slow down your effort to move forward because they make it difficult to be motivated, consider options, and make good decisions. While this is understandable, it does not have to be this way.
Kathryn Britton, a coach and contributing writer for the Positive Psychology News Daily (http://pos-psych.com), reminds readers that making changes often means changing habits. This requires a keen self-awareness, effort, and perseverance. It takes many repetitions of a new behavior to stop behaviors that have become automatic.
You can begin to make change positive by asking yourself and answering the following 5 questions:
- Do you believe you can make the change? If your answer is "no," try to find a different way of looking at the situation. For instance, what part of the change might be possible for you? Do you know someone who has successfully made the change? Are you willing to find out what was helpful to him or her?
- What behavior can you change that will make reaching your next goal easier? This is especially helpful if you are feeling anxious or depressed. For instance, Positive Psychology research indicates that exercise decreases stress, anxiety and sadness. Calmness opens up neural pathways making it easier to focus and learn new things. Daily meditation helps you have more control over your thoughts which reduces negative emotions and increases self-control. This can make it easier to stop addictive behaviors such as smoking.
- What has changed about your situation or your environment that might make it easier to change a habit? For instance, if your work location changes, you might not be driving by a coffee shop to get your coffee. If nothing has changed in your situation, you may need to create an artificial change to build your confidence. What kind of change can you create? Do you need to make another change first to build your confidence? Maybe you can create a change by not purchasing unhealthy food. This makes it easier for you to follow a healthy eating plan.
- How can you use your strengths at work and in your personal life? Martin Seligman, a leading researcher in Positive Psychology, believes it is sometimes necessary to work hard to manage a weakness to prevent failure. However, it does not help you reach excellence. Only using your strengths make reaching excellence possible. Which of your strengths can you rely on to make change positive for you?
- How can you be hopeful about your future? Remember, hope is a realistic assessment of a situation. When you are hopeful, you choose to focus on the chance there will be a positive outcome and on the small steps needed to be successful. For instance, instead of focusing on the problem, are you willing to see solutions? Yes, the problem needs to be identified. Then you need to focus on looking for solutions. "I am out of work" identifies the problem. "These are steps I will take while I am looking for employment" focuses on solutions.
Furthermore, making change positive is often easier with social support. Be sure to be in contact with people who are supportive of you and show you respect. Having a friend or group to check in with helps establish accountability.
In summary, it is possible to make change positive for yourself. What you believe about the change will affect the choices you make because it affects your mindset. If you believe something is possible, it is easier to have hope and think of small steps you can take.
Look for behaviors you can change to make reaching your goals easier. Creating a change, if none is there, makes it easier to change a habit. During change, being hopeful is highly correlated with productivity and well being.
Which of the 5 questions will you use to make sure the changes you are going through are positive? Leave your comments below.
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To my child,
I know. It hurts, this struggle you're going through. I can feel your pain. You're frightened and angry. You're trying to hide the agony from all those around you but, you can't hide it from yourself…or me. Your heart feels as if it's being cinched with steel closing in tighter and tighter. You can't breathe and you can't rest. Your mind is clouded with anxiety and apprehension. You can't sleep. You can't eat. You can't think. It's like climbing a mountain in the dark. You feel pushed; herded up the steeper and steeper elevation, chased by a leviathan with gnashing teeth and sharpest claws. Over and over you slip and fall and lose ground. All the while the monster in the shadows is getting closer and closer, growling and howling, hungry for you.
It hurts to be so afraid, so unsure of what to do or where to turn. I know. Yet, I'm asking you to trust me. I'm asking you to keep climbing, keep striving to reach the highest point. I'm asking you to believe that when you reach the summit, when you reach the top of that mountain you're on…everything else will fall away. That snarling beast of anxiety and stress, the fear you're living with, the anger and frustration; it will all go away.
I know it's hard for you to believe me. You've been calling on me to make it all stop…and you think I'm ignoring you because it doesn't. We both know that with a wave of my hand I could make it all disappear. I could pick you from where you are and plant you again above it all and you'd feel safe. Yet, there you are, still clinging to mountain side, hanging on with torn and bleeding fingers, desperate not to fall…and still you call. And still, I don't answer.
I can't. I won't.
I need you to feel every moment of pain. I need you to grieve, to cry, to rage against the storm. I need you to feel the anger and frustration…humiliation…not because I want you to suffer. Never. I love you and it pains me to see you hurting. Still…I need you to make the climb up the mountain—to work for it, to sweat for it, to bleed for it—so that when you reach the apex, when you're standing on the top of your own personal mountain you'll understand the reason for the climb.
When you're finally at the top, looking out through the clouds, into the future; when your heart is pounding with exertion and excitement; when your stomach fills with butterflies and your mind opens to possibilities and your soul…the very core of you…fills with joy…you'll know. You'll know why the climb—despite the pain—was worth it. When your view from your mountaintop fills you with hope, you'll know why I couldn't take away the pain.
Right now, it hurts. I know. But, I also know what I have in store for you—what comes next. You can't see it yet, from your place on the dark side of the mountain. But, it's there, my gift for you. I'm there, too. I'm waiting for you at the top of the mountain and I have so much to show you. Keep climbing…keep pushing…keep believing in me, like I believe in you. You're going to make it and when you do…I'm going to pull you into my arms and I'm going to whisper in your ear, "Well done my child. Well done."
Hang on loved one. I'm waiting for you.
~Your Loving Father
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Idea #1: Simply place all three stems in a vase you have at home. In this example, we used a 5" cube. (We wrapped a stem of curly willow into the inside of the vase to create a "grid" to secure the hydrangea stems first.) Voila! You have an elegant, snowy centerpiece for $10.
Idea #4: Another way to add color to your arrangement is with ribbon. Make loops of the ribbon with wire picks.
Insert three or more of them in the hydrangea for a festive touch.
Idea #5: We love this hydrangea display. Isn't it breathtaking? Would you believe that there is NOTHING else to these centerpieces than hydrangea? There are four stems in each vase, so this would require four Fresh Ten bunches. That's only $40 for an amazing centerpiece display.
Idea #6: Finally, if you REALLY want to get creative, why not fill water glasses, cubes, small vases, or any clear container with cranberries and water, and then top it with a stem of your hydrangea and holly? Talk about festive! Your guests will be so impressed that you did this yourself.
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NSSSA Minutes From:
Conference Committee Meeting
Location: Conference Committee Member's House, Halifax
Time of Commencement: 12:38
Time of Adjournment: 13:55
Duration: One hour and seventeen minutes
Present Voting Members: Patrick Wallace, Katelyn Libbus, Logan Fox, Claire Kleinknecht, Brennan Marks, Mackenzie Casey, Madison Harpell, Michael MacDonald, Aidan Doucet, Anna Gaudet, Kat Pindera, Sam Silver, Mary Stackaruk
Present Non-Voting Members: Chris Gordon
Regrets: Rebecca MacKeen, Fortesa Sahiti, Celia Briand
No-Shows: N/A
3-Tions: The 3-Tions have contacted the three 3-Tions from last year to acquire last years forms with no luck. They are going to ask Abe about them or put out an open committee invite if anyone has them to send the forms to them. Anna distributed difference useful documents (ex. School Package and Advisor Emails) she used for Metro that can be used to make the creation of new documents for Provincial Conference easier. There is a new 3-Tion email account that was created, they have received their mailbox keys, have an outline for an empty database that is ready to be used and are planning on meeting up soon and potentially having a conference call with last year's 3-Tions.The next thing on the agenda is to brainstorm the confirmation email.
Skill Building Co-Chairs: The Skill Building Co-Chairs have nearly completed the draft form of the Skill Building Manual and just need to add more to the Mental Health section and refine the entirety of it. They have set the Skill Builder Application deadline to April 7 and have decided on hosting two Skill Builder Retreats; one in Halifax and one in Antigonish.
Public Relations: The Public Relations have finalized the Opportunities Fair email to send out and the database.
WENDY's: The WENDY's have received some costumes to wear for the Talent Show and have been reading the Cheer Bible often. There has also been communication with the Skill Building Co-Chairs regarding EPIC, but do not have anything substantial as of yet.
Welcoming Co-Chairs: The Welcoming Co-Chairs have been making fuzzies and sent an email to Patrick and Katelyn with questions for the committee members to answer for the Delegate Manual. They have also begun brainstorming the welcoming activity and opening night.
Secretary: The secretary had sent out the minutes from the last meeting and posted them on the website. The clothing order has not been sent out as committee members have yet to send in their money to Katelyn.
Co-Chairs: The Co-Chairs met with StFX representatives and were able to discuss online registration, the NSSSA contract, speakers, and promotions.
Online Registration: As for online registration, all that is to be done is send the updated document of last year's form and Mary Jessie can create the online form. Registration is scheduled to open February 1 and close April 20.
Contract: In regards to the NSSSA contract with StFX, they sorted out the confusion of who to ask, when to sign, etc. Katelyn, Patrick, and Zac currently have a hard copy of the contract to review this weekend. They have a meeting on Monday where they can sign the contract and make it official.
Speakers: As for the speakers, there was a roadblock of thinking of who to ask, as they were looking to diversify the keynote speakers for the upcoming Provincial Conference. They have a tentative "yes" for the speaker Troy Sexton and a call on Saturday to
confirm everything. StFX agreed that they would try and contact Seamus O'Regan to sponsor him as a speaker. The third speaker that is looking at is a current student at St. FX who has given a few talks to the student body. She is involved in the student government, currently running for president, and runs a leadership program at St. FX. Her name is Rebecca Mesay and Patrick and Katelyn plan to ask her if she'd be interested in this opportunity on Sunday.
Promotions: The Co-Chairs have also discussed promotions of conference with StFX's Kyler Bell. They set-up a meeting for Monday to plan out a press release and think of ideas to get more students involved this year.
New Business:
Promotion: Our name has just been released into the newsletter but we will not do any promotion until Kyler Bell releases a professional press release. Some promotion ideas for committee members to do are through flyers, posters, word of mouth, and Alex LeBlanc made a template for either online promotion or posters. Robie Gonzales from Metro made a video and someone will ask to use it for promotion.
Logo: Committee members are asked to brainstorm logo ideas for the upcoming conference Rise Up.
Provincial Cabinet Business: A Valley conference will be held this year as Provincial Cabinet will act as Valley Cabinet. As per discussed at the previous meeting, while travelling to Oman to help start up a leadership conference there is an amazing opportunity, it turns out that it will not occur this year.
Miscellaneous: Jenna MacEachern has resigned as Head Chaperone.
Positional Tasks:
WENDY's: The WENDY's are to pick a dance theme for conference, gather thirty costumes, read the Cheer Bible, and brainstorm further EPIC ideas.
Welcoming Co-Chairs: The Welcoming Co-Chairs are to have 200 fuzzies made, finish a draft for the welcoming email, plan a Google Hangout, and complete a draft of the Delegate Manual.
3-Tions: The 3-Tions are to make paper forms and write up a confirmation email.
Skill Building Co-Chairs: The Skill Building Co-Chairs are to create the Skill Builder Application as soon as possible, pick a venue and date for the retreat(s), keep brainstorming for EPIC, and finish the draft of the Skill Building Manual.
Public Relations: The Public Relations are to keep contacting businesses, universities, and organizations as well as share their donation and Opportunities Fair database with Mullen.
Secretary: The Secretary is to order the cabinet wear, send out minutes, and post them on the website.
Co-Chairs: The Co-Chairs are to answer emails quicker, contact Rebecca Mesay, open registration for Provincial Conference, and prepare the official press release.
Adjournment: Patrick motioned to adjourn the meeting at 13:55 and Mary seconded the motion. Motion passed, meeting adjourned.
Date of Next Meeting: The tentative dates of the next meetings are February 25 and March 25.


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This piece used custom illustration to tell the story, which set them apart while other companies in this industry where using the same kind of imagery such as "1s and 0s". These illustrations were utilized on all marketing pieces of a year long campaign that allowed the company them to establish brand recognition and create a strong visual message that rose about all the noise.


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A SENIOR staff of the Papua New Guinea High Commission in the Solomons' capital, Honiara, has reportedly paid 4,000 Solomon dollars as compensation for alleged sexual advances at a woman, The National reports.
The SB$4,000 (more than K1,500) was reportedly paid to the husband of the woman after he demanded compensation when he learnt of the staff's advances.
The woman, a female staff at the PNG High Commission, had told the husband and colleagues of the alleged advances on three separate occasions since last Dec 19.
The Honiara-based weekly Island Sun newspaper last Friday broke the story, quoting unnamed sources.
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Sam Abal was understood to have been informed of the newspaper report on Saturday when he transited through
The National was yesterday reliably told from
The officer had reportedly tried to "squeeze" information from
The staff had also said the PNG Foreign Affairs Department and the Government was "dead worried" about the story as it wanted to build a good image following recent reports of an accident involving an official vehicles belonging to PNG High Commission in Honiara.
The story headline was, "Envoy pays husband $4,000 compensation".
The alleged first approach to the woman was last Dec 19, during a Christmas party at the staff's official residence, when he allegedly approached her after her husband was thrown out of the party by police for being drunk and disorderly.
The sources said the PNG staff forced the woman to sleep in one of the bedrooms in his house so he could pay her a visit later in the night, but she refused.
After that incident, the sources said the woman had thought her boss (the staff) had acted weirdly due to drunkenness but then on Christmas Eve last year, the staff asked her again and this time he instructed her to find a room at the Heritage Park Hotel so that he could make love to her.
They alleged that the staff promised her he could facilitate anything at all that she wanted, even a four-digit amount.
It was during this time that she knew the diplomat was serious in his initial approach to her at his residence and so told her colleagues of the incidents.
The sources said the last straw to the sexual harassment happened last week when the diplomat rang the woman from Mendana Hotel and told her to see him there.
They said the woman then told her husband about the call and the previous approach.
The sources said the woman's husband was furious and demanded compensation from the official.
They claimed the diplomat gave the woman's partner SBD$4,000 as compensation for his sexual attempts on the man's wife.


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Five Rochester, New York, families have filed lawsuits against American Pistachio Commodities Corp, over salmonella tainted pine nuts that have sickened at least 42 people across six states. The most recent lawsuit, filed by Laurie Neff in U.S. District Court in Rochester, claims that her and her daughter suffered severe gastrointestinal illness from salmonella poisoning from the nuts.
In October, Wegmans Food Markets announced it was recalling nearly 5,000 pounds of pine nuts purchased from American Pistachio, dba Sunrise Commodities, and sold in the bulk food sections of its stores. Neff purchased the tainted pine nuts at Wegmans in October. She became sick after consuming them, while her daughter became sick in early November and had to be hospitalized. The lawsuit says the daughter either became sick from consuming the nuts or through contact with her mother.
The Neff's attorney said American Pistachio Commodities failed at its duty to ensure its products were safe, the Democrat and Chronicle reported. "All you've got to do is test the food before you release thousands and thousands of pounds on a hungry nation. How hard is that?" he said.
This lawsuit does not name Wegmans as a defendant; however, one of the five lawsuits is seeking damages from Sunrise Commodities and the supermarket retailer Wegmans.


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Yesterday I had a routine medical procedure. Today I'm still recovering, because that's what those of with a chronic illness do. We need a little extra time, a little extra love. In the spirit of no longer pretending I'm giving you all something I wrote a while ago that describes my last 24 hours pretty well. The following was previously posted on migraine.com. It is an attempt to describe what waking up with a migraine day in and day out is like.
She awakens to the familiar site of static. Some days are easier to tune into than others, and she knows this one will not be easy. Her ears buzz with the sounds of life carrying on at too high a frequency.
The pain starts at the base of her skull, and makes it's way out through her body like a vine. It makes her stomach lurch and her palms sweat. She places her head in her hands and tries hard to find her center; but a place without the static will not come. She resorts to pressing hard against, then slapping her head, as if she were a broken piece of technology. Momentary Relief! Like a flicker on the radio, and then pain circles in again, taking it's hostage.
She retreats to her bed; her prison; her palace. It is the only place she is safe while the world spins just outside it's bounds. Guilt floods her body and mind as she surrenders, another day lost, another commitment she failed to meet. She swallows it with a glass of water and her medication and waits for the static to subside.


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Greek Reporter — German tabloid Bild slammed the member states of the European Union claiming that they had not kept their promises to support Greece with specialized personnel in order to address the refugee crisis. Bild cited a recent report released by the European Commission.
According to Bild only 66 FRONTEX employees arrived in Greece, out of the 1580 that were allocated. Two out of 60 specialists for the return of refugees, 92 of the 475 asylum specialists and 61 of the 400 interpreters had been sent to Greece. Not a single one out of the 30 specialist lawyers that were supposed to help with the lengthy asylum procedures has arrived.
In response, Germany claimed that the reason fewer experts were sent to Greece to aid with the migration crisis than promised is because the EU agencies responsible haven't needed them.
Germany was prepared to send the full amount of promised aid, but EU institutions had not requested it, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Tuesday, deferring questions on the reasons why to Brussels.
The commission said Tuesday that the number of officers and experts deployed to Greece from other member states is in line with the country's requirements.
"I would urge you not to just look at figures," said spokeswoman Mina Andreeva, who added: "Our indications are that what is on the ground actually covers the needs."
Since the agreement between the EU and Turkey took place on March 18, only 849 refugees have been able to relocate from Greece to other EU countries and 468 were sent back to Turkey.
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Lewisburg Garden Club Meeting
Tuesday, January 08, 2019, 01:00pm - 02:00pm
This months speaker is Debra McManus who's talk on dahlias was postponed from last month.
Also to be discussed are officers to serve next year. Positions needed are President, VP/Communications Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer.
We will also discuss the annual Christmas party for members.
The public is invited to attend.
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The following reporting rubrics provide information about the standards, skills and knowledge students and teachers are working within a specific discipline. The rubrics help with consistency in instruction and the skills and knowledge addressed across courses and teachers, although all grading involves some subjectivity. In addition to this broad look, teachers and students use other ongoing assessments to provide detailed data regarding student progress towards meeting our standards. Following are links to the reporting rubrics employed in grade levels and courses throughout our district.
Pursuant to section 120.12 (13) (b) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, the following lists and descriptions of the student academic standards and reporting rubrics shall be in effect for the 2019-20 school year. These standards were generated by utilizing the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and the Wisconsin State Common Core Standards and are published and maintained on the District's website and represent the School Board-approved standards in the specified academic content areas.


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This entire thing about trying to scare me has become a game on its own since a friend gifted me Damned on Steam. Ever since, trying to make me scream louder is like a hobby for them. On an attempt to get back at one of them (yeah Michael, I'm talking about you!), I gifted him Emily Wants to Play and crossed my fingers in hopes he'd be scared stupid. Shortly after, I got it as a gift as well with a note "Your turn."
Seriously, I didn't want to play it. It looked creepy as hell, which is why I picked it as a revenge gift. But eventually I sat to play, and my first attempt at surviving this seemingly empty house ended up in probably my loudest scream ever. Unfortunately, I wasn't recording properly then so I don't have the footage, but if you've seen any of my short Monstrum runs, rest assured, it was ever louder than that.
Emily Wants to Play puts you in the shoes of a random pizza delivery guy who gets locked in this house with no way out. Or at least, I still haven't managed to get out in all my frustrated attempts. The house looks like someone is still in the process of moving in, or is about to move out.
With no explanation as far as story and very little to help me start up, I found the basic commands to move around and interact with things on an inconspicuous note on top of a box, but hardly anything else.
Suddenly, a door opened, another closed, lights went out, there was a giggle. I rushed to where there was light and turned to see what I thought was an extremely creepy anemic-looking girl with black eyes in a black dress standing there. Not moving, not doing anything, just standing there. That was creepy enough, so slowly backed away from that, and to add to my amazement and fear, she just disappeared into thin air. I found a kitchen with a whiteboard that had a message "Don't look at her ;)"
Winking face? Reverse psychology! That's why she went away: because I was looking at her! AHA!
Thinking I had this game all figured out and that one little girl in a black dress wasn't going to be that scary, I ventured past the kitchen and fell into... my worst nightmare. I just about peed my pants and my headset went flying as I rolled the desk chair back. I have never, ever - and I do mean ever - screamed that loud before. Not in any instance of Damned, nor Monstrum nor anything else!
Fast forward to whenever I felt brave enough to try again. I found some voice recordings that told me a bit about the life in this house and that there's definitely something not quite right about Emily. I honestly thought Emily was the creepy looking figure in black I had been seeing, until the basement "incident".
Many attempts later at dodging this little girl, I am now stuck with her and a clown. A clown? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! That's my childhood nightmare right there! No wonder my mom said I used to cry when she took me to the circus, I was terrified of the damned things. And I still don't want anything to do with them!
So, now there's two of these... I suppose they're Emily's toys... chasing me around the house, laughing at me in the darkness, turning lights on and off, opening and closing doors... and I'm still clueless as to how to deal with the clown. To top it off, another of the things that creeps me out is also coming. I've seen him in the menu, there's a ventriloquist dummy too.
You're probably wondering how can a game that takes place in such a limited space with very little to interact with even draw you in. It's all in the atmosphere, really, and the fact that we know nothing. We're just thrown in there and try to do our best to live through the night, trying to find clues that might point us to a way out or keep us safe. Every time a sound is heard, the squeak of a door, the click of a light switch somewhere, the giggles and evil laughs that mean certain death is imminent.
Emily Wants to Play is one of the most stressful games I've had the pleasure to play. It made me feel lost, panicky, hopeless right from the start, and continues to do so after several attempts. I still don't know how I'm supposed to hang in there until the morning. I've survived the first hour in this hellish house, and that's about it. Unfortunately for me, I am not a quitter, so I will keep torturing myself when I feel brave enough to play. And Emily really wants to play...


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Family Day was Sunday, April 30th at Orange Lodge 36. This event featured an open event to the general public that was filled with lots of food, fun, prizes, and even some pies to the face. Orange 36 was lucky enough to have Mayor Kilsheimer join us for the presentation of the "Orange Howler". Orange 36 also gave away an American Flag that was flown over the Capitol in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more upcoming events in the future from Orange 36.
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Solutions to expressions s.a.
$$ S(n)=\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{k-r} = \psi_{0}(n-r+1)- \psi_{0}(1-r), $$
involves digamma function. For positive values it has the largest term $O(\log(n))$, but for negative it is dominated by a trigonometric term, $\pi \cot(\pi n)$, which is close or equal to $0$ for certain values.
My question is, where this trigonometric term comes from? There is nothing like this in Harmonic series.


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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Miss Venezuela 1952Posted by the crown keeper at 6:40 PM
The first edition of the Miss Venezuela pageant, was held at Valle Arriba Golf Club in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 7, 1952, after days of events. The winner of the pageant was Sofía Silva, Miss Bolívar, who was the first Miss Venezuela in the history.
Sofía Silva Inserry is a pageant titleholder, was born in Tumeremo, Bolívar, Venezuela on 1929. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1952, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1952 pageant held in Long Beach, California, USA, in June 28, 1952.
* Miss Venezuela 1952 - Sofía Silva (Miss Bolívar)
The runners-up were:
* 1st runner-up - Ligia de Lima (Miss Anzoátegui)
* 2nd runner-up - Vilma Viana (Miss Guárico)
* 3rd runner-up - Olga Buvat (Miss Distrito Federal)
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Just got a dispatch email. Should be with me Tuesday.
Mine is here. And it's bloody gorgeous.
Has anybody got this yet? The one copy left in FP has internal pages slightly wider than the cover and I wanted to check if that's standard or a dodgy copy as it's bending the corners and I'm a dick about things like that.
Actually now you mention it and looking very closely I'd say yes but its miniscule and probably down to the fold in the fold-out cover (both front and back). Its a lovely heavy book, bigger than the Battle reprints (I note as mine happens to be standing next to one) with really nice heavy paper a deep blacks.Buy it The Cosh or I will lose all respect for you and mock you to your dieing day.


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I've been aware of the steady advance of unified communications at the expense of old-fashioned PBX telephone systems for a few years. Personally, my journey of unified communications started 6 years ago, when Microsoft started to replace our telephone handsets with Communicator 2007 software and handsets. Now I'm completely weaned off having a handset, and use a Bluetooth headset as my main 'telephone' device, and I love the ability to switch easily between IM chats, voice calls, video sharing, and conference calls – all within the same Lync software.
According to the latest research from IDG, I'm not alone. Their news release highlights a slew of key numbers around enterprise unified communications adoption, including:
- 51% of organisations (yep, that's a majority) are using unified communications already
- 90% of organisations plan to invest in unified communications in the next year
- Education is expected to be the fastest growing industry for implementation of unified communications in the next three years – with 72% of organisations expected to invest in it.
- The primary benefits that organisations are seeing as drivers for adopting unified communications are:
- 61% say increased productivity
- 42% say increased flexibility for employees
- 39% say faster response times
Is it in your plans yet? Should it be?


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"Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and overtake this chariot." So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. The place in the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth." So the eunuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?" Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea."
Acts 8:26-40 NKJV
Several things come to mind as I read this passage of the bible
1. Philip's sensitivity and obedience to the Spirit – He heard the Spirit speak and He moved, no question! He wasn't so bothered about where or if he ever got there, he was just ready to go as the Spirit led him. Philip was available, he was present to be used. Sometimes being produces more than doing. Philip obeys the command to go and be near the chariot. He was there, he was present, he was available.
2. The eunuch is returning from a pilgrimage to the Temple, a place laden with Spirit-filled 1st century Christians, and he leaves still not knowing Christ. Was he overlooked or ignored? Was there no one there that could see his need and help him? Was he not connected? Did he not see or feel God in that gathering? What went wrong? Was it not his time? Or was God just preparing him for a closer encounter? We may never know exactly the reason but we can be assured of one thing, God saw his heart, that he was seeking for a personal knowledge of Him and He made it possible through a Faithful, Available and Teachable (FAT) vessel.
As we go through today can we ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to opportunities to meet the needs of others and may we be sensitive enough to see when He is prompting us. May we take our eyes off the 'destination' and enjoy the journey and go as He leads.


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The government would be proud of us (that is the royal us, as in the royal we). We are living up to their marketing of the UK as the high tech centre of the European economy by inventing lots of stuff, or at least trying to.
A hugely impressive 1 in 10 UK resident adults looked into or applied for a patent in the past year, whilst 5% of 11 to 18 year olds did so too. Inventor-in-residence at London's Science Museum Mark Champkins waxes lyrical on British inventiveness:
"This research shows the recession has sparked a real 'can do' attitude amongst ordinary people of all ages who are looking to make some extra cash – and it's amazing to see that, as a nation, we are turning to science and engineering to make the impossible possible. Breakthroughs using science and technology hold the key to not only transforming individuals' lives but the state of our country's future economic growth".
The research is connected with the Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Fair, which is encouraging young inventors and technologists to enter their ideas in the National Science and Engineering Competition, which offers top prizes worth over £50,000.
The government has nailed its colours very firmly to the invention and innovation mast by systematically introducing an extremely generous and flexible system of enhanced tax relief on research and development expenditure, and even a cash back system on such expenditure for companies not yet paying corporation tax. It will add to this with the advent of the patent box in 2013, which will ultimately allow companies to enjoy a discounted corporation tax of 10% on all their patent-related income.
I was hugely impressed recently by a visit to the Fab Lab in Manchester. Those of us with children of relatively tender years associate Fab Lab with the C-Beebies series featuring a scientist dog and two research assistant pixies (no, I neither smoke or inject those kinds of material). However the Manchester version, pioneered by he Massachusetts Institute of Technology, offers budding North West inventors the chance to design, build and test prototypes using state-of-the-art machinery and technology during the week, and at the weekend throws open its doors for free to all comers interested in prototyping, of whatever age.
Given the dramatic surge in invention and innovation, therefore, I would expect Haydn Ilsley and his merry band at the Fab Lab to be extremely busy at the moment, and long may it continue. Who knows, perhaps Napoleon's 'nation of shopkeepers' may be about to become a nation of inventors.


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On July 16th, ServeX Co., Ltd announced that Nostale Global (www.nostale.net), its casual MMORPG started 3 exciting in-events in celebration of its 100 days anniversary of starting Open Beta. This event includes Exp. Point boost-up, Gift for Adventurers and Big sale for costumes. In Exp. Point boost-up event, which runs until July 23rd, offers 100% more exp. points to gamers for 2 hours 3 times per day. In Gift for Adventurer, anyone who reaches Lv. 11 and Lv. 21 will be rewarded with Gillion stones and Mysterious boxes respectively. Gillion stones are used for upgrading equipment, while Mysterious boxes give some precious items including Bush Tail pet when it is opened. Finally, for those who couldnt afford to buy various items, Big-sale event will give the chance to enjoy fun items. Hundreds of items are on sale for extremely low prices, and this event will not happen again anytime soon.
Kevin Song, CEO of ServeX Co., Ltd said ACT 4: Frozen Crown is waiting for next patch. With this patch, Nostale will shift to more being a more action-oriented MMORPG in fast and competitive setting. It has thousands vs. thousands PvP in new islands, as well as 4 more stylish maps. Anyone who wishes to see ACT 4 can check it on its official site www.nostale.net


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Jess has written up a brilliant tutorial for the second block in our QAL, the Weathervane block.
I love the combination of Ruby and FMF in this block! So if you're quilting along, head over to Jess's blog and check out the tutorial.
As always, don't forget to add your block to the Flickr group - there are some absolutely awesome blocks in there.


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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Modern Toronto Condo Laundry Room
This modern laundry room renovation was in a luxurious Toronto condo that we completed this summer. You can see this condo laundry room has a straight lined modern silver faucet with the squared off under-mounted sink and quartz countertops. The backsplash is a brick pattern white tile. The cabinets are a white shaker with matching valence. Let us know if you have any questions about renovating your laundry room or any other room in your condo in Toronto


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text: TV Royal Wedding Broadcast Timetable 9:08 PM PDT 4/28/2011 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Chris Jackson/Getty Images Here's a guideline of what to look for and when as you watch the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton. For those American viewers who are planning to get up super early -- or just stay up all night -- to watch the royal wedding, here's a guide to what look for -- and when it will happen. (All times are Eastern.) PHOTOS: Kate Middleton and Prince William say "I Do" -- 3:15 a.m. -- Guests begin arriving at the Great North Door of London's Westminster Abbey. -- 4:50 a.m. -- Governors-general and prime ministers of realm countries, the diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests arrive at the abbey. -- 5:10 a.m. -- Prince William and Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. -- 5:15 a.m. -- The princes arrive at Westminster Abbey. -- 5:20 a.m. -- Members of foreign royal families arrive at Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace. -- 5:27 a.m. -- Middleton's mother, Carole, and brother, James, arrive at the abbey. -- 5:30 a.m. -- Select members of Britain's royal family arrive at the abbey. PHOTOS: What Kate Middleton and famous guests wore to the wedding -- 5:40 a.m. -- Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, leave Buckingham Palace for the abbey as Prince Andrew and daughters Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie; Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie; Princess Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence arrive for the ceremony. -- 5:42 a.m. -- Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive at the abbey from Clarence House. -- 5:45 a.m. -- The queen and Prince Philip arrive at the abbey. -- 5:51 a.m. -- The bride, accompanied by her father, Michael, leaves the Goring Hotel for the abbey. -- 5:55 a.m. -- Bridesmaids and pages arrive at the abbey from the Goring Hotel. -- 6:00 a.m. -- The bride arrives. Marriage ceremony, which will be relayed on audio speakers along the wedding route, begins. PHOTOS: Famous royal weddings -- 7:15 a.m. -- William and his new wife emerge from the abbey and depart in the 1902 State Landau, a carriage, and travel to Buckingham Palace, followed by the queen. -- 7:30 a.m. -- The bride's carriage procession arrives at Buckingham Palace, followed by members of Britain's royal family and other foreign royals 10 minutes later. -- 7:40 a.m. -- Guests for the wedding reception arrive at Buckingham Palace. -- 8:25 a.m. -- William and Middleton, accompanied by the queen and their families, appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. PHOTOS: The 9 wackiest wedding celebrations -- 8:30 a.m. -- The royals watch a ceremonial flypast from the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight before returning inside for the queen's reception for some 600 guests. -- 1 p.m. -- Private reception begins at Buckingham Palace for 300 guests. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff email@example.com @thr


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The Placebo Effect and Happiness
We've often heard about the placebo effect in scientific studies but how does this affect our happiness?
The placebo effect in this respect is when a patient reacts to a drug believing that it's having a positive effect on them despite it having no power whatsoever.
In 1972, a group of athletes were told they'd be taking steroids for 11 weeks and they'd be monitored on how the steroids affected their ability to lift weights. The athletes didn't know that the pills they were taking were empty and had no effect whatsoever on their muscle capacity.
What came next was pretty amazing. All the athletes smashed their personal best records with some lifting 7 times the weight they previously lifted. The evidence was clear – every athlete got stronger simply because they believed they were on steroids. They expected to improve and so they did.
So how is this connected with our own happiness? Well, it clearly demonstrates the power of our mindset. If we truly believe we are capable of doing something, our mind will find a way to make it work.
It not only shows the power of a positive mindset but it can also show us the power of a negative mindset. Being positive about ourselves or holding negative beliefs can be the difference between achieving our own happiness or adapting to low self-worth and a belief that we are unable to get where we want to be which is ultimately to be happy.
It shows that it's important to cultivate these negative perspectives into more positive thoughts and beliefs as we often don't realise the real power we have in controlling our happiness and mental well-being.
We all have a default level of performance but the placebo effect illustrates that we are much more capable than our default mind allows us to be. Think about what you could achieve just by choosing to believe certain things – whether it's how you think about yourself or your capabilities. Believing you aren't good enough could potentially close many wide, open doors ready to let you through to your happiness.
Without that experiment, the athletes may never have achieved the weight they lifted. Many may have lived out their weight-lifting days believing it just wasn't possible when it was all along – they just had to believe it.
So next time a negative feeling crosses your mind, stop and think how that's truly affecting you and choose to replace it with a more positive affirmation. Remember, you have untapped potential inside you and it is just waiting to come out 🙂


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Name it and Claim It9:30 PM
I have been wishing for answers for the GI symptoms, for the neuro issues, for the dysautonomia, for the weird random symptoms, for the whole package to be wrapped up in shiny paper and topped with a bow. Well that wish can keep looking for a star that will let it hitch a ride. But I did get a few of the wishes within the genre granted and it turns out perhaps I should have been more specific because they seem to have come around and bitten me in me arse. My neurologist of all people figured out the severe nausea and stomach pain when I eat most anything other than simple carbohydrates. It should have been so obvious that I am now, more than ever, going to be switching GI doctors in the practice. My body, it turns out, is incapable of absorbing fat. Any fat that goes in up top comes out down below and causes as much misery as possible along the way. Now what we do about this I have no idea, I am hoping that we will work this out at my next GI appointment in a week or two. But it is an answer. Then I got the results from my brain MRI that was done almost two weeks ago. We did this one to try to diagnose the reason I have no sense of thirst, so we did a special focus on the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. My brain as a whole was structurally normal. The hypothalamus passed inspection. However, the pituitary gland has a hitchhiker. The pituitary gland is 9mm in size and I have a 3mm microadenoma that has decided to make itself at home. Anything under 10mm is a micro and adenomas are almost always benign. So it is a little guy, but he wasn't there on my last MRI and I would prefer he not grow. So I will be seeing an endocrinologist at some poing in the near future to see what effect the little guy is having on my body. Little guy needs a name. Any suggestions are welcome. I wished that we would find something tangible to explain some of the intangible symptoms, but perhaps I needed to be more specific once again.
I am very tired, so this is going to be short and strictly medical. I apologize. I will try to do a regular update very soon!! Thank you so much for reading and caring!!
Bad Girl3:57 PM
Yesterday I was a very poor representative for those of us who use wheelchairs as I allowed my sarcastic temper to have fun. I was frustrated because I had wasted 45 minutes at the lab because the doctor forgot to mention to me that I needed to be fasting for my vitamin levels to be checked. Then the mall was crowded and apparently they have not heard of air conditioning because I swear it was cooler outside than inside. So my first victim was an older guy that I got stuck behind in traffic heading to Target where I needed to get my 14 prescriptions. He was talking on his cell phone and would suddenly just stop walking, causing me to have to suddenly just stop rolling. When I was finally able to clear him, I pulled up next to him and informed him that suddenly stoping like that could be dangerous for his health and I added in my opinion of his intelligence.
Victim number two was a teenager working at Auntie Annie's pretzles. I should point out I was wearing a white skirt. I ordered a pretzel and a medium drink. She tossed them onto the counter in front of me and gave me my change. I was about to put $5 in the tip jar because I know they work for less than minimum wage because they can receive tips when she just up and walked away. She did not dry off the drink cup, she did not offer me a tray, and she did not offer to carry the items to the table a whole 15 feet from the stand. I muttered loud enough for her to hear "thanks for the help. there goes your tip witch" only I did not use witch. I am bad. It was a bad day. I had just spent $200 on medications and missed the bus by 5 minutes. I dried the cup off with napkins and stuck it between my knees, like I usually carry things when in pants, and balanced the greasy pretzel paper sleeve on my lap as I wheeled over to the table. I was victorious.
Victims number three were a gaggle of older women walking in a long group across the hallway of the mall. I had picked up some good speed because there was a slope downward. As I approached they realized I was not steering away and broke off into two groups. Passing through I announced "score, 7-10 split".
Victim number four was on the bus. He was blatantly staring as I got on the bus and was being strapped down. It was not your usual look of curiosity but rather "eyes are falling out of the head staring". So I looked at him and said "It's called a wheelchair". Missed opportunity to educate but it felt so good to just stop the staring, living in a fish bowl feeling.
In more positive and fun news I totally messed with the mind of the customer service worker at Payless. Due to scheduling issues I missed my June Botox appointment which means my feet and legs are as tight as can be. Shoes are a challenge and trying to put my braces on is a joke. Well we came up with the idea that ballet slippers would be perfect because they are so soft and giving, and its not like I am walking in them. So I was looking at the different sizes when she came up to me and asked "Can I help you find what you are looking for?" I replied very happily "No thanks, I have found it. I am just debating size." There was a long pause and then she answered with a shakey "Oh, okay. If you need anything just ask." I can not imagine what was going through her mind when a chick in a wheelchair is buying ballet shoes. I never explained and left her perplexed.
More Randomimity3:50 PM
Not much has changed - each day is like shampoo:lather, rinse, repeat. So there is nothing big and exciting to write about. So instead I am going to write a few little random bits and pieces that do not necessarily go together except that they all came tumbling from my mind. This could get scary. :)
Teaching Tidbit
When a new student transferred to our school district with an IEP in place we had to accept that IEP and place the child accordingly and then we had 9 weeks to call a new IEP meeting to discuss what we felt was appropriate placement with appropriate goals. Nigel was a transfer student who had just arrived in the classroom, coming from a district where you received services even if you were just considered at risk and were not delayed. They had more money than we did. It was lunch time and we were pouring milk into cups. He looked with pure disgust at the cup placed before him and then spoke up. "Excuse me, but at home I have a nipple." (meaning that at the age of 4 1/3 he still drank from a bottle) The principal happened to be in the classroom and she immediately responded "Well at home I have a Marguerita. Life's tough kid."
Nigel also tried to do a "gangster" deal with one of our other students who was using a stander to stretch out his hamstring. He slid up next to him, eyes darting to make sure no one was watching and then whispered in a grovelly voice "Heyyy Samuel. Wanna get down??"
Oasis in a Desert
I have mentioned before that I never get thirsty. This is a hard concept for people to understand because it is completely natural and innate for them to get thirsty. For me a sense of thirst is as foreign as a sense of sight is to an individual with blindness. I have figures out what it might be like from reading and from wanting more of a beverage that tastes good but other than that I have no idea. We have tried every low tech problem solving idea known to man and I must confess I have left a Hansel and Gretel trail of forgotten water bottles I was supposed to carry with me and drink from. We tried scheduled drinking every 3 hours, but I would be in the middle of something when the alarm went off and then never remember to drink. So finally after years we are doing a brain MRI focused on my hypothalamus to see if we can determine a cause for this lack of thirst. The dehydration is causing problems with my already damaged bladder and my already ill functioning blood pressure so we need a plan here, an oasis in the desert. Although an oasis in a dessert sounds pretty good too!
Last weekend I decided that since it was summer it was time to paint my toe nails. This is like a circus side show act and I could easily charge admission for a crowd. I do it myself only because I can not trust anyone else not to bump my toe joints, which is a pain unlike anything other. It is like playing Twister with nailpolish and contorted feet. So I begin by propping myself on the floor with the necessary supplies. I also take extra muscle relaxing meds and pain meds. Then the contortion begins. It is like trying to paint the toe nails of a cat. My muscles do not cooperate, I end up with nailpolish in places I definitely was not aiming for, and my toes rest against each other in a very unhelpful manner. Finally about two hours later and half a bottle of nailpolish remover I am satisfactorily done and exhausted. I won't paint them again for a few months hopefully.
Tummy Time
Next week I have an appointment with the PA at the GI office. I had requested to see the other doctor in the practice for follow up because I just could not communicate with the doctor I have been seeing - he even admitted more than once that he was not paying attention to me. The secretary - AKA gatekeeper- decided it would be too long to wait to see the other doctor so she settled on having me see the PA. I don't mind, I have seen the PA before and she actually listens to me and understands what I am saying. My problem is not swallowing right now, the problem is that my diet is limited to basic carbs otherwise I suffer severe stomach pain and nausea. Living off of breakfast cereal, tortilla bread, toast, melon, crackers, milk and occasionally cheese can't be providing me with all of the vitamins and stuff that I need. Its the unintentional vegetarian diet.
Heat Hermit
Due to the fact that the Dysautonomia has taken a hammer to my internal thermostat, I have to be very careful with temperature regulation. In the winter I can not maintain my own body temperature and rely on heat, clothing, blankets, and hot drinks to keep warm. Winter is easier because I can always bundle up more. In summer I can only get so naked before breaking local laws. I have great trouble keeping hydrated, although I do supplement with popsicles. And I become a heat hermit. Any day that the temperature or heat index spikes around r over 90 I can not leave the house because I can not cool myself down enough and I become at risk not just of an autonomic crisis but also of heat stroke. This summer is off to a hot start and I have already been quarantined due to heat more than a few days. And right now we only have one air conditioner for the entire apartment, positoned in the living room. I can get another one added due to medical need but it is too late this year as it would not be added until September or October at this point. Next year I am starting the process in March. So we have an elaborate series of box fans conducting the cool air to the small bedroom turned computer room/tv room where on hot nights I sleep on the couch. When it is not roasting I cool my bedroom off by opening the sliding glass door until just before I go to bed. I close it, and the curtain, because the sun has an annoying habit of shining early in the morning, which wakes me and anyone who knows me knows that waking me that early in the morning is a dangerous thing to do.
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Working from home sounds like a beautiful dream, doesn't it? It is so easy to imagine that you will be able to arise late, dress how you like, take as many breaks as you like, have no boss but, above all, make plenty of money. In reality though this may not be the case.
If you decide to work from home you need to consider some of the potential disadvantages.
- There will be no paid holidays. Of course, this will depend on your work but the odds are that, if you work from home, you will be freelancing or self employed. Neither option will pay holiday pay.
- There will be no paid sick leave. Similarl,y there will not be any sick pay should you fall ill. You will probably be able to take out insurance to help protect you against such problems but this will cost you.
- No colleagues. Usually when you work from home it is quite a solitary occupation. Having a laugh with the guys or girls may be something that you miss, more than you would have imagined.
- Home distractions. These could be anything from a partner to a sick child to the postman to your pet dog. At home there may be all too many distractions disrupting your flow of work.
- Resposibility. It may be nice not to have a boss but this means that the buck stops with you. Business expenses, income tax, national insurance, keeping accounts, and the like, will all be your responsibility.
- Low pay. Some work that is available to do at home is poorly paid. If you work out the hourly rate that you are earning, you may be in for a nasty shock.
- Unpredictable. Without a firm employment contract the amount of paid work you receive could vary. In fact it may almost disappear at times.
- There will be additional expenses at home. If you use equipment for your work, such as a computer or a printer, you will have to supply this equipment and pay to maintain it. If, and when, such items need replacing it will be up to you to sort it out and foot the bill. Bear in mind that working from home may increase your heating, telephone and energy bills.
- Infringes on your home space. Unless you live in a huge home even a small office may take valuable floor space that your family need.
- Motivation. Many people find that they need a little stress and competition in the workplace, in order to motivate themselves. It could be hard to get going if you are working alone at home. The temptation to stay in bed may be all too great.
Overall, working from home can offer you freedom and control over your life. If you are lucky, the financial rewards can be high but, many home workers, do such work for the independence it offers.
Think carefully before you fully commit yourself to working from home. If you have a good idea work out a business plan and consider your options.
Jobs are scarce currently and leaving your current position could be a bad move. Still, there is more to life than simply money, and working from home could fulfill your creative ambitions and give you the freedom that you yearn for.


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Born in Fall River, Mass. UMASS grad. USAF Vet, long time ago. Happy. No regrets. Like good people. Drink a little, smoke (you know what I mean) a little. Love travel. Mostly by car. Don't know what I'll do if a tsunami hits Florida where I reside. In case you didn't know, Florida's a pancake in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Two cats. Rag dolls. Play piano when I'm by myself. Should have been a writer. Oh well, it's never too late. I do have some great tales to tell.


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Nintendo has announced the release of new amiibo in September. The figures will hit store shelves on September 11th.
These new amiibo figures include characters from the Super Smash Bros. series like Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, and Bowser Jr. The Super Mario Bros. series is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and will be releasing a special Mario amiibo that has been modeled after Mario's 8-bit look, a nod to the original graphics of the Super Mario Bros. game. Additional amiibo figures launching on September 11th include Olimar and Dr. Mario.
In conjunction with the September 11th amiibo release, Nintendo will launch an additional amiibo package on September 25th. This Retro 3 Pack will include a R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Mr. Game & Watch amiibo, all from the Super Smash Bros. series.
For details about availability and to pre-order these amiibo, Nintendo instructs consumers to check with their local retailers. And to for more information regarding Nintendo Amiibo, visit their site http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo.


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What are the options for eco-friendly cat litter?In researching this blog post, I continually ran across the word "conundrum" – which is defined as a puzzling question or problem. Used in a sentence, one might say, "I am a cat owner who cares about the environment. What to do about their poop presents quite a conundrum."
Let's explore the facts around this puzzle.
Fact: There are approximately 88.3 million companion cats in the United States, according to the Humane Society of the US.
Fact: All of them poop. The poop and the kitty litter must go somewhere.
Fact: The traditional clay litters have been criticized for being resourced through strip-mining, and may contain harmful chemicals that cats can lick from their fur.
These three facts alone are reason enough to feel the effects of a conundrum, but let's explore further.
Fact: Flushing cat poop down the toilet is an option once suggested by environmentalists, but is now an eco- No-No. Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite found in cat's intestines, can be passed through the feces.
When flushed, the T. Gondii travels with the toilet water from your house to a treatment center (where it resists treatment) to the bay to the Pacific Ocean and into the habitat of many sea creatures, including the Sea Otter.
A UC Davis study of otters that live in areas near freshwater runoff, found that 42% of live otters and 62% of dead otters tested positive for T. Gondii.
In fact, recent legislation will require kitty litters bags to include warning labels about flushing.
(Editor's note: QUEST's very first TV story, ""What's Killing the Sea Otters?" – 2/6/07- " covers this topic in detail.)
Now that we are clear on the conundrum, let's explore some options.
Reclaimed Wood Litter: Litter made from reclaimed wood is an greener option. Pine and cedar sawdust that would normally end up in landfills is concentrated without the use of dangerous chemicals to produce environmentally safe litter. Feline Pine, Nature's Earth and Catfresh are options.
Recycled Newspaper Litter: Try litter made from recycled newspapers. The paper absorbs just as well and re-uses resources. Two great brands are Yesterdays News and Good Mews.
Plant-based Litters: Plant-based litters are made from materials such as corn, corncobs, cornhusks, wheat by-products, wheat grass and beet pulp. These biodegradable materials, have no odor, are very absorbent and don't produce the same kind or volume of dust as clay litters.
Biodegradable Bags: These are available at most pet stores. Use the biodegradable litter with them.
Composting: Being a Zoo employee, we are BIG composters of our herbivore poop, creating rich and wonderful soil to grow our botanical paradise at Knowland Park. NatureMill, makers of the pet-friendly composter claim that it is possible to compost pet poop, as well. This composter, made from recycled and recyclable materials, is an easy to use alternative. Just add food scraps and the computerized composter heats up the ingredients to the 140 degrees (the EPA suggests over 130 degrees). Out comes soil for your flowerbed.
Make Your Own Kitty Litter: The DIY-crowd may even wish to attempt a hand-crafted solution.
These are all great alternatives that, of course, present more questions. Like all environmental issues these days, each solution may lead to a new puzzle or conundrum for us to wrap our greening brains around. Let's keep on exploring!
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The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) UK and RSC Pakistan Section is organizing the 1st International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery during October 18 – 19, 2018. The conference will be held at COMSTECH secretariat, located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Invited speakers for the conference comprise eminent scientists from UK, in particular from Oxford University. The conference would provide exciting opportunities for young scientists working in the field of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery to interact with science leaders.
This international event aims at gathering researchers involved in the complementary fields related to the conception and development of new drugs and related therapeutic innovations.
The conference topics would include:
Conference aims and objectives:
Target Audience:
We anticipate participation from academics, industrial and R&D fields which include Chemists, Pharmaceutical scientists, Physicians, Biotechnologists, Biochemists, Faculty Members, Researchers, CEOs, Directors and Students of Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacy & Medicine.
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Registration of candidates from Pakistan:
Candidates from Pakistan are required to directly register on the conference website, http://icmcdd-isb2018.com. Deadline for registration is 30th of September, 2018.
COMSTECH will provide free boarding and lodging to a limited number of outstation (outside Rawalpindi & Islamabad) participants from Pakistan. Other participants will be required to manage their boarding and lodging at their own expense. Travel grants are not available.
Registration of participants from other OIC member states:
COMSTECH invites applications from all OIC member states. Deadline for application is 20th of September 2018. Applicants from OIC member states (other than Pakistan) are required to register via the following procedure:
Step 1: Download application form click HERE.
Step 2: Read instructions in the application form carefully and submit properly filled form along with your CV and scanned first three pages of your passport to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Step 3: Selected candidates will be notified by email, hence, check your Inbox frequently.
Step 4: In addition to submitting application to COMSTECH by email, you must have to register on the conference website, http://icmcdd-isb2018.com.
Note: If you are interested in Oral/Poster presentation, please send your abstract along with your application form.
Selected participants from OIC member states would be provided boarding and lodging facilities by COMSTECH. Travel costs would be borne by the participants themselves.
We look forward to welcome you in Islamabad in October!
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