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A MESSAGE FROM CHIEF McCAFFERTY
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Parkdale Fire Department website, a valuable resource for the residents and business community of the Parkdale rural Fire Protection District. I have been a proud member of this outstanding organization for over 23 years and I still feel as excited and lucky to be here as I did on my very first day many years ago.
The Parkdale Fire Department was started in 1949 to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Parkdale. The department was created because the town was losing valuable property by fire within the community. The volunteers originally were just men form the community who wanted to help. They owned businesses and homes within Parkdale and they had little to no training. They were a re-active group of men. When emergencies took place, they reacted and responded to do what they could to help.
A lot has changed in the fire service since 1949. Today we operate a combination department, consisting of one full time Fire Chief, on full time firefighter/paramedic and about 33 volunteers. The department relies heavily on its volunteers, which consists of men and women from all walks of life who want to serve their community and protect the lives and property of the citizens of the Parkdale Rural Fire Protection District which consists of the Parkdale, Mt. Hood and Dee communities. The difference now is that we are living in a complex world where we have to be pro-active and not re-active. Today's firefighters and EMT's have to be highly trained and prepared to handle today's complex emergencies.
Over the past decade, our fire department has witnessed an immense amount of change and a community that continues to grow. Accelerated training programs, firefighting equipment, growth in fire prevention and public education and complex emergencies to name a few, puts more demands on the volunteers and staff as each year passes. My job at keeping all of this growth contained in a manageable format is not something that could be accomplished without the support and dedication of my volunteers and staff.
The Parkdale Fire Department is committed to change, which has always come very hard to the fire service. In today's world my job as Fire Chief is to ensure that all my volunteers and staff go home at the end of the day. The fire services' gravitation towards the concept of risk management has been very positive and our training now focuses on the ideals of risk management. The saying "risk a lot to save a lot, risk little to save little, and risk nothing to save nothing" has become the objective of the Parkdale Fire Department so that "Everybody Goes Home."
I am very proud to lead this dedicated organization as we move forward. The Parkdale Fire Department Board of Directors and I encourage your participation in our effort to provide the highest level of service we can provide. If you have any comments, concerns or would just like to stop by and say hello, we would appreciate any feedback.
Mike McCafferty, Fire Chief
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Districts earn scores in 11 100-point categories that include student performance on the state's English, math, science and social studies tests, the high school graduation rate and the number of students enrolled in advanced courses. And on that scale, while all the state's big districts earned a B, Palm Beach County earned the most points.
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Trial record 1 of 1 for: paliperidone and R092670PSY3012
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A Study of Paliperidone Palmitate 3 Month Formulation for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01529515
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 9, 2012
Results First Posted : June 18, 2015
Last Update Posted : May 11, 2016
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|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|February 6, 2012
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|February 9, 2012
|Results First Submitted Date ICMJE
|April 7, 2015
|Results First Posted Date ICMJE
|June 18, 2015
|Last Update Posted Date
|May 11, 2016
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|May 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|April 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Time to Relapse During the Double-Blind Phase [ Time Frame: Approximately Week 60 ]
Time to relapse defined as the time between participant randomization into the double blind Phase and the first documentation of a relapse event. Median time to relapse was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|The time to first relapse event in the Double-blind Phase [ Time Frame: Approximately 6 months ]
Time to relapse is defined as the time between randomization to treatment in the Double-Blind Phase and the first documentation of a relapse.
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01529515 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|A Study of Paliperidone Palmitate 3 Month Formulation for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Relapse Prevention Study of Paliperidone Palmitate 3 Month Formulation for the Treatment of Subjects With Schizophrenia
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of paliperidone palmitate 3 month formulation (PP3M) compared with placebo in delay of the time to first occurrence of relapse of the symptoms of schizophrenia.
|Detailed Description
|This is a randomized (the study drug is assigned by chance), double blind (neither physician nor patient knows the treatment that the patient receives), parallel group (each group of patients will be treated at the same time), placebo-controlled (an inactive substance is compared with a drug to test whether the drug has a real effect in a clinical trial) multicenter study. The study consists of 4 phases: a Screening Phase (up to 3 weeks); a 17-week flexible dose open-label Transition Phase (open-label phase means that all people know the identity of the intervention); a 12-week fixed dose open-label Maintenance Phase; and a randomized, double-blind, fixed dose, placebo-controlled relapse prevention phase (referred to as the Double-blind Phase). Patients who meet specific stabilization criteria will enter the Double-blind Phase at Week 29. Patients will be randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive either a fixed dose of PP3M or placebo. The Double-blind Phase will be of variable duration; patients will remain in the study until they experience a relapse event or meet discontinuation criteria.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase ICMJE
|Phase 3
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Intervention ICMJE
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|Publications *
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|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Actual Enrollment ICMJE
|Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE
|April 2014
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|April 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Inclusion Criteria:
|Sex/Gender ICMJE
|Ages ICMJE
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE
|Contacts ICMJE
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|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|Colombia, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Brazil, Bulgaria, Russian Federation, South Africa
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|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
R092670PSY3012 ( Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC )
2011-004676-11 ( EudraCT Number )
U1111-1135-1969 ( Other Identifier: Universal Trial Number )
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|Janssen Research & Development, LLC
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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|Not Provided
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|Janssen Research & Development, LLC
|Verification Date
|May 2016
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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Outreach
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Index of Spiritual Growth, Outreach & Heritage Honors (84)
In 2014 the Outreach Honors category name was expanded to "Spiritual Growth, Outreach & Heritage Honors" to better reflect the expanded scope of some of the newer honors included in the category. The following Honors are not classified as ADRA or ACS - see below for Spiritual Growth, Outreach & Heritage Honors classified as ADRA and ACS Honors.
Outreach Honors classified as ACS (0)
These honors were developed in cooperation with ACS, which is Adventist Community Services. The ACS honors are approved by the North American Division and intended for Pathfinders in the North American Division, while the similar ADRA honors are intended for Pathfinders in the rest of the world. You will have difficulty getting ACS patches from sources outside North America.
Community Improvement
Feeding Ministries
Outreach Honors classified as ADRA (9)
These honors were developed by ADRA, which is the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. The ADRA honors are approved by the General Conference and intended for Pathfinders outside the North American Division, while the similar ACS honors are intended for Pathfinders in the United States and Bermuda (which are served by ACS rather than by ADRA) and Canada. You may have difficulty getting ADRA patches in North America.
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Community Assessment
Conflict Resolution
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East Africa Division
Euro Africa Division/Trans-European Division
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Family Support Program – Ontario Works Assistance
Employment & Social Services helps Toronto parents on Ontario Works Assistance access support and find services that improve family finances and quality of life.
Through various partnerships and with our experience in the areas of child and spousal support, we can work with you to take some of the pressure off.
Parents who wish to pursue child support can get our advice and information about the process. We will help set up out-of-court support agreements or assist you at court if that is preferred. Because child support is not deducted from social assistance payments, families immediately improve their financial security when this support is in place. We will also help you to pursue spousal support, which is different than child support and is deductible from social assistance payments.
Additionally, we help parents on Ontario Works access related services and supports. There are many City of Toronto and community programs available for children and families. We want to make sure you know about them, and get you connected to the right services at the right time!
Family support workers are available in every Toronto Employment & Social Services office to help with support issues and provide you with information to strengthen your community ties. Ask your caseworker about how to connect with us or call us directly at 416-338-3800.
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We are always looking for available family services so that we can pass this information on to you.
Our staff can meet with you individually to talk about your family's needs. They also host information events about supports and services available to families where you can network with other parents in your community, and hear from guest speakers like legal experts or health professionals.
As of February 2017, child support is not deducted from social assistance payments, although spousal support still is.
Pursuing support can be complicated, but we can make it easier. A family support worker can help you to explore the options that best suit your needs and work with you on a personal plan to arrange support, link you to help to enforce a support order, or refer you to Legal Aid assistance if required.
While on Ontario Works, do I have to pursue child support?
Pursuing child support is no longer mandatory, but is highly recommended, as both parents have a legal obligation to support their child(ren), and child support is no longer deducted from Ontario Works. When you receive child support payments, you increase your family income.
While on Ontario Works, do I have to pursue spousal support?
Pursuing spousal support is still mandatory while you receive Ontario Works, and any spousal support received while on assistance is deducted from your Ontario Works payments, yes.
A little more information about support agreements
There are a number of types of written support agreements. Some do not require you to go to court. These agreements are called private agreements and may be referred to as separation or paternity agreements. A court order is a support agreement that is set up through the court.
The Ontario Child Support Guidelines determine the amount of support to be paid.
The benefits of having a written support agreement are:
- Your court order or private agreement provides an ongoing source of income
- Support income is not taxable income, and child support is not deducted from Ontario Works Assistance (although spousal support is deducted)
- The support payor must disclose his/her income on a yearly basis. This means you may get future increases in your support payments.
- You will be able to register your written agreement with the Family Responsibility Office which will enforce your support payments if necessary.
As of February 2017, child support is not deducted from social assistance payments.
Child support provides an ongoing income source that improves your family's financial security and includes both parents in the financial support of their children. Support agreements and orders can remain in effect until your child is 18 or has completed school, even post-secondary school. A Family Support Worker can help you pursue child support and set up support arrangements for your child.
The government of Ontario has also set up a website where you can set up a child support agreement online.
Spousal support, which is money for the parent rather than for the child, is a financial resource that the Ontario Works Act says must be pursued wherever possible. We will help with this process, and will review this requirement with you.
Spousal support, unlike child support, is an income which is deducted from Ontario Works assistance payments.
Private agreements include paternity agreements and separation agreements. They are voluntary written contracts between two people who are willing to work out a support agreement.
If you wish, a Family Support Worker will arrange to meet with both parents to reach an acceptable support agreement. The person who is to pay support is required to provide pay stubs, income tax returns and other information to confirm his/her income.
If you wish to pursue support but cannot reach a private agreement or believe court is a better route for you, other options are available. The Employment and Social Services Family Support Worker can help you fill out application forms to start court action. After completing and signing your court application, you will receive your court hearing date.
The other person, referred to as respondent or payor will receive a copy of your application form as well as other court forms to complete before the court date. The Family Support Worker will explain what needs to be done and how it will happen.
At the court hearing, if you do not have a lawyer, a Family Support Worker will be present at court to help you and speak on your behalf. You will also be able to talk to a Duty Counsel, who is a lawyer available on your day in court for legal advice.
The court process will be faster if you and the other person:
- attend all scheduled hearings
- provide all required financial information
- both agree on paternity, and
- are able to negotiate an agreement.
Family Support Workers can also help you defend arrears and changes to your court order.
A paternity test is a saliva test that determines whether someone is the biological father of a child. If paternity is in question, you can speak to your Family Support Worker to arrange for paternity testing. The paternity testing for you and your child is free.
For more information about child and spousal support contact:
- Family Support Program Unit, Toronto Employment & Social Services
- 20 Lesmill Road, Toronto
- 20 Lesmill Road, Toronto
- Family Responsibility Office
- Customer Service Unit 416-243-1909 or (toll free) 1-888-815-2757
- Family Law Information Centres (FLIC)
- 311 Jarvis St. 416-327-6868
- 47 Sheppard Ave E. 416-326-3592
- Legal Aid Ontario
- 1-800-668-8258 or in Toronto 416-979-1446
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- 416-326-2220 or (toll free) 1-800-518-7901
- Ontario Court of Justice
- Jarvis Court: 311 Jarvis St., Toronto
- North York Court: 47 Sheppard Ave E., Toronto
- Jarvis Court: 311 Jarvis St., Toronto
Read more about Ontario Works.


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List of notable open-source projects (primary author, in order of recency):
verc3: Concurrent systems verification (model checking, synthesis) toolkit and library in C++; see [EBJN18]. (Maintenance only)
mc2lib: Memory consistency model checking and test generation library; see [EN16]. (Maintenance only)
cksumdb: Simple BASH script to generate file checksums in various database formats. (Maintenance only)
pkgix: A simple from source prefix package manager written entirely in BASH. Grown out of the need of managing various versions of dependencies on various systems (without root access), and no other existing solution fit my needs (Gentoo Prefix, Nix). (Maintenance only)
Logan: A Python framework for launching experiments and managing the resulting data. A result of this project is Lancet, which I helped develop with colleagues in Edinburgh. Logan's current state is very rough, but I made it available upon request from several people. (Maintenance only)
passph: Simple Python based password pre-hasher based on PBKDF2. (Maintenance only)
Contributions to larger open-source projects:
The Linux Kernel: see here.
The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure: see here.
The Gem5 Simulator: fixed several memory consistency model related bugs (in Ruby, O3 pipeline); while at ARM worked on a memory checker that was integrated upstream (MemChecker).


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The Northwest Terascale projects is a series of small informal workshops being jointly hosted by the particle theory and experimental groups at the Universities of Washington and Oregon. These are intended to be working meetings for interested experts, with a minimal number of formal talks, and most of the time spent on discussion and collaborative work towards improving the prospects for physics discoveries at the LHC.
This workshop will take place at the University of Oregon in Eugene over the four full days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 23 - 26 April, with Monday and Saturday as travel days. Participants are invited to also spend Monday with us for informal discussions and collaboration.
The workshop will begin on Tuesday 23 April at 9:00 am. Please come to the Institute of Theoretical Science on the fourth floor of Willamette Hall. See Practical information below.
This meeting is being organized by Steve Ellis of UW and Dave Soper of UO. It is a followup to the Northwest Terascale workshops Jets and jet substructure at the LHC held in January 2010 at the University of Washington and Using jet substructure to find new physics at the LHC held in February 2011 at the University of Oregon. Its aim is to understand the use of jet substructure as a search tool (see Description of topics below.)
Other workshops in this series include
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Hello everyone,
I know its been several weeks since I posted anything but my holidays didn't go exactly as planned and I spent 2 weeks in the hospital. Christmas Eve I had to go to the ER, which I absolutely hate to go to, for pain on the left side of my stomach. The Drs did their battery of tests and I got the news I was totally not expecting. "Your appendix is perforated and needs to come out. We are seeing if we can do it tonight but most likely it will be tomorrow morning". So I spent Christmas morning getting my appendix out, was in the hospital a few days and then sent home. I figured I get through the new year and things will get better….Well, the day after New Years I was back in the place I absolutely hate, yep the ER again, but this time its because I couldn't breathe and was told I was in congestive heart failure so back in the hospital I went. Needless to say, last year did not end the way I wanted and the new year didn't start out great but I have stayed out of the hospital for 2 weeks now so its time to get back into the swing of things and luckily I am in time for The Gothic Garage Sale \o/
The Gothic Garage Sale is always a good event for me because there is always lots of dark clothes, yay! and they are on sale 50% – 75% off during the event. There are so many great designers in it that you will definitely find a few things to pick up while your there.
Today's post is just a quick one to show you a few things I picked up. I am slowly getting back into SL so there will be more posts coming soon. ❤
Mesh Head: Catwa (Catwa Clip) Bento Head Catya
Head Applier: YourSkin & YourShape (Monicuzza Babenco) Rose Tone 03 Skin Applier For Catwa Heads
Make-Up Appliers: Izzie's (Izzie Button) Powder Pack Catwa January 2019
Face Tattoo: Astara (astarabonnibelle) Goddess Forehead Tattoo (@ Gothic Garage Sale)
Body: Maitreya (Onyx Leshelle) Mesh Body, Bento hands & Feet – Lara
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Omega (chellynne bailey) System Kit – Catwa
Tattoo: DAPPA (karlosguerrero) Occult Tattoo.
Hair: adoness (Cruella Pennell) fulla (@ Gothic Garage Sale)
Eyes: adoness (Cruella Pennell) lucus : eyes : crazy purple (@ Gothic Garage Sale)
Top: Blueberry (Blueberry) Poppy – Jacket
Headphones: The Forge (Deccan Arida) Bass Head, Black
Earrings: SynCo (syncophie) Celestial Earrings (@ Gothic Garage Sale)
Necklace: SynCo (syncophie) Celestial Necklace Stack (@ Gothic Garage Sale)
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Lighting: Foxcity (Satomi Masukami) SkinFX – Volume I
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A fine example of a Bhutan short sword mounted entirely in heavy chased and repoussed silver. The design is commensurate with quality workmanship of the 19th C. and features the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism known as the Ashtamangala.
These are theeight symbols of good fortune, emblems of Buddhism and the path to enlightenment which often appear in Buddhist art, individually or as a single intertwined form. Here they are found in order from the handle to the pommel and include:
1 - Wheel or Chakra. Symbol of the Buddha and absolute completeness.
Known in Tibetan as 'ridag choekor', this motif is seen over the entrance to virtually all monasteries - as a symbol of energy, occult powers and the unity of all things. Often depicted with two deer either side of the chakra remembering the first sermon of Sakyamuni Buddha at a Deer Park at Sarnath, India, where the wheel of Buddhist teachings was set in motion.
Vishnu, one of the Hindu trinity, holds a chakra in one hand as does Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu.
2 - Conch shell. The trumpet of victory.
The conch is a symbol of Buddhas fame, associated with the primeval, the origin of elements and represents the spoken word.
Known as sankha in Sanskrit or dun' in Tibetan, the white and right turning shell is less commonly found than left turning considered sacred so is also used on altars for offering incense.
3 - Lotus flower. Symbolises purity of body, speech and mind.
4 - Parasol. The umbrella symbolises protection on many levels, physical and spiritual.
5 - Fish. The two golden fish represent spiritual liberation and fertility.
The fish symbol is known in Sanskrit as matsya or gser-na in Tibetan, traditionally in Hindu mythology fish represent the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in north India and later simply water in general.
6 - Vase. The treasure pot symbolises wish fulfillment - health, wealth and longevity.
The Urn of Wisdom contains Amrit, life-giving water or the elixir of immortality.
Known as kalasha or bhumpa in Tibetan, Lakshmi the Hindu goddess of wealth holds a kalash in one of her hands.
7 - Banner. Represents the victory of good over evil.
8 - Eternal knot. Represents the connection between wisdom and compassion, an emblem of love.
The knot symbolism, or palbhen in Tibetan, has reference to tantra and magical ritual, to ancestors and the Buddhist teachings of the Doctrine of Interpenetration.
Overall length is 22. The blade is a powerfully made and has been polished over the years but likely displays a hairpin damascus pattern common to Bhutanese blades of this form.


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One of the worst feelings in the world is getting into a car accident. Well, actually, if you get into a car accident out of state for vacation or businesses, the feeling of getting into an accident in unfamiliar territory can be even worse!
Imagine the following scenario… You are taking your family to an amusement park for a nice getaway over a long weekend. On the drive, everyone is enjoying the iPod selection and a solid food stash in the back seat. After you have entered into another state, you unexpectedly get rear ended on the freeway.
Luckily, everyone in the car is alright. You immediately notice that the driver who hit you has a license plate from a different state. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got into a car accident in another state?
According to Yahoo!, you will be required by the state in which you are driving to comply with all car insurance requirements for that state, not the state in which you live. Rest assured, car insurance companies have worked this out and you will be ok.
The most important car insurance coverage that this applies to is your liability minimums that are different in almost every state. Say you are traveling from your home where the minimum requirements are 10/20/10 for BIPD (Bodily Injury Property Damage) coverage. You arrive to vacation in a state that requires 25/50/25 coverage and you have an accident with another vehicle. For this accident your liability limits will match the state requirement of 25/50/25. This is not a permanent change, just for the time you are in the state.
Regardless of the state you are driving in, make that you have car insurance coverage! It is illegal to drive without auto insurance and can make the situation of getting into an accident much more complicated, regardless of which state the accident happens in.


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Both New York State and New York City accept afresh anesthetized a alternation of laws that decidedly added the protections adjoin animal aggravation in the workplace. These laws outline added and specific requirements that administration charge accede with over the aing year.
All administration in New York State are appropriate to accept anti-ual aggravation behavior and convention training programs that accommodated or beat defined aldermanic requirements by October 9, 2018. The adopted action charge accommodate examples of banned conduct, a complaint form, analysis procedures, and added archetypal guidelines (View archetypal behavior here). As declared in the archetypal training abstracts appear on October 1, 2018, animal aggravation training charge be completed afore October 9, 2019.
Another change is that administration may now be captivated accountable for animal aggravation of absolute contractors and added non-employees on an employer's New York premises. Beneath these circumstances, administration should alter their animal aggravation behavior and procedures to reflect this broader ambit of advantage and may appetite to accommodate non-employees in anti-ual aggravation training programs. New York State administration may additionally appetite to analysis any accordant allowance behavior to ensure able advantage over animal aggravation suffered by non-employees on their New York premises.
The law additionally confined pre-dispute adjudication agreements from accoutrement animal aggravation claims. Noncompliant adjudication clauses or accoutrement entered into afore July 11, 2018, abide acknowledged on non-ual aggravation claims, but those entered into afterwards July 11, 2018, are abandoned and unenforceable on all claims. There is a able achievability that this change may be preempted by the Federal Adjudication Act, which restricts states from adopting laws that aversion the administration of adjudication accoutrement involving artery commerce. However, until this affair has been bound by a court, administration adulatory to abstain action over the enforceability of their agreements should accommodate carve-outs excluding animal aggravation claims from their pre-dispute adjudication agreements.
The admittance of acquaintance or non-disclosure accoutrement in an acceding accompanying to animal aggravation allegations is now banned unless the complainant(s) especially accredit the accouterment in the accounting acceding and are accustomed a 21-day application aeon and a 7-day aishment period. Unlike agnate accoutrement appropriate by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the 21-day application aeon is not waivable. Notably, this change will accept a cogent appulse on break agreements with New York State advisers that accommodate acquaintance provisions, back they accept to accede with the 21-day application and 7-day aishment periods.
New York City has implemented agnate requirements beneath the Stop Animal Aggravation in New York City Act. Effective April 1, 2019, the law extends the statute of limitations for filing gender-based aggravation claims arising beneath the New York City Human Rights Law from one year to three years, and covers all administration behindhand of admeasurement with account to claims of gender-based harassment. Added binding requirements for New York City administration include:
Placing the affiche and distributing actuality bedding to new hires went into aftereffect on September 6, 2018. Beginning April 1, 2019, New York City administration with 15 or added advisers – including interns – charge conduct anniversary anti-ual aggravation training for all employees, including authoritative and authoritative employees. The training charge be interactive, although it does not accept to be alive or conducted by an in-person instructor.
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The Bendigo Academy of Sport Volleyball Program has been in operation for 23 years and has experienced a great deal of success with a considerable number of athletes achieving state selection.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated coach to undertake the role of Head Coach of the volleyball squad [athletes aged 12-18 years] who
- Is committed to a holistic approach to athlete development
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Is committed to learn and develop
- Has a willingness to share and exchange information
Training sessions are weekly [Tuesday 6-8:30pm] and one Sunday / month [10am – 2pm]. The program will run until late April. Two tournaments are entered – Bendigo Dragon City and the Warrnambool Seaside. Assistant coaches will conduct training sessions under the guidance of the head coach. The Head Coach will oversee the coaching panel, providing a training schedule, mentoring and will be required to attend one Sunday training session / month and the two tournaments.
An honorarium is provided for this role.
Before being accepted into the coaching position, the coach must satisfy and agree to the following requirements of the program:
- Coaches must agree to operate under the Bendigo Academy of Sport Code of Conduct and Child Safety Code
- Coaches hold a current coaching accreditation through Volleyball Australia or demonstrate that they are working towards this
- Applicants must hold or be willing to obtain an appropriate Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Expressions of Interest close Friday 28th September 2018 and should be sent to
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Welcome to the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) Press Release.The SAA provides timely assistance to editors and journalists in need of comment, quotes and facts.
Get help with referencing background information, setting up interviews with the SAA, securing press materials and checking facts.
This section includes an overview of the SAA, links to copies of press coverage, along with other useful media related information.
- Press Release – New Executive Director For Singapore Athletics June 12, 2019
- Let The Athletics Festival Begin! April 27, 2016
- Singapore Athletics come together to celebrate SEA Games Achievement June 19, 2015
- Shanti ends 42-year wait with 200m gold on home soil June 11, 2015
- Singapore Athletics move into SEA Games home June 2, 2015
- 39 Singapore Athletics athletes head to Taiwan Open for final competition before SEA Games 2015 May 13, 2015
- Media Release: 77th Singapore Open Track & Field Championships 2015 March 20, 2015
- Mok Ying Ren ruled out of South East Asian Games 2015 March 12, 2015
- Asmah Hanim steps down as Chief ( Sports Development & Performance) January 14, 2015
- Press Conference of SAA New Head Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) – Luis Cunha November 29, 2014
- SAA press release archives »
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All too often we here the banter, "Oh I can just create a video with my iPhone." Or even, I have an old camera, "I can set up and do my business' About Us video." I think a little bit of me dies inside every time I hear that, "I can create my own video, it's easy". In reality, it's not that easy, or everyone would be a Videographer, and making crap for money.
As much as you may want to believe that you can easily create your own video, and yes at the end of the day, most people do have the capability of pressing the record button on a video camera, creating a video requires much, much more than pressing record, and hitting the upload button.
Here are 7 Reasons why your video probably sucks:
- You Made It Too Long You're in love with your content…and you want to make sure your audience sees ALL of it. Problem is, your audience could care less. Shorter is better. In an online viewing experience, anything over 3 minutes is a death sentence for that video. 30 seconds…that's typically what you have to capture someone's attention. Analytics show that after the 30 second mark, viewership drops drastically. If it's longer than 3 minutes and not made for a very specific audience, the viewer is long gone. Keep it short.
- Your Script Is Just Too Boring / Content Unorganized Ever had a conversation with someone who rambles or who jumps from one thought to another without completing the previous one? Not fun is it? It usually leaves you thinking, "What the hell just happened?" The same holds true for your video. Tell a story, keep their attention, write a quick script/outline to follow. Convey your message clearly.
- Your Audio Is Crap Amateur Audio The microphone on your camera is designed to capture everything in front of it in every situation. That includes sounds from the kitchen, the dog barking next door, and the voice of your subject bouncing off of every untreated wall in that hollow empty room you are filming in. It is not a professional microphone. It does not capture professionally. Use a professional audio setup…your audience will forgive some bad footage…bad audio is another story.
- You Are Using Copyrighted Material Just because it pops up in a Google search does not mean it is free for you to redistribute it in your video. Learn at least a basic understanding of internet copyright laws. It may save you lots of money in future legal fees.
- You Don't Have A Call To Action "How do I buy what your selling?" "Where do I sign up?" "Do you have a website where I can get more information?" Figure out what reaction you want your audience to have and call them to it.
- Handheld Footage Shaky footage looks amateur…period. I know Hollywood is all about the "handheld" look but that doesn't mean they just carry around a camera and film. It is a very systematic, coordinated effort to give it that look. Holding up your iPhone to film isn't going to give you that same look. Use a stabilizer…any stabilizer.
- No Movement After about :30 seconds of looking at the same shot, the human eye gets bored. Zoom in, change angles, cut in some b-roll footage. Do something to keep it "moving" visually.
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Pearson is committed to helping millions of Canadians carve their own path of learning that will last a lifetime. Before it was shut down, it funded the National Education Association, which also advocates for Common Core , Accessed 04/06/17. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Michele began working as a contributing writer for Education Week in 2012, covering parents' influence on education. At Pearson he has been head of its Higher Education, International and Professional Publishing division and chairman of CourseSmart, a Pearson sponsored consortium of electronic textbook publishers.
Eric Mazur is the creator of Peer Instruction, speaker on physics education and interactive teaching, founder of SiOnyx , and a professor of physics and area dean at Harvard. In November, the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) released the executive summary of a …Read More
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Georgia Southern University's Division of Continuing Education is your destination for non-degree programs, conference services, wedding and event coordination, and space rental. If these inadequacies are not remedied, they inhibit recourse to modes of education that are adult"—adult, that is, in terms of sophistication in modern society and not in terms of age. Although at first they were independent or separate institutions, they are now frequently promoted or supported by communal boards of education.
Admission to this 33-hour program is predicated on the whole person" concept, taking into account life experience, academic record, references and the reasons for the student's interest in the program. Because adult education occurs in diverse business, community and numerous other settings, applicants for this program do not need to be qualified teachers; however, teachers are also welcome.
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Postsecondary education administrators assist students with a variety of tasks, such as registering for classes and completing admissions applications. The Chronicle of Higher Education seeks a full-time intern to help support a busy Marketing and Strategy department. But i really do believe that british are better than afgan or persian rulers who have tear the very fabric of our society, at least they introduced an education system.
I might argue, for example, that adjuncts tend to be highly educated people who have an abundance of exit options to comfortable and well-paying jobs outside of academia. Land the job that's right for you through the CCCU Career Center the best source of Christ-centered higher education jobs.
The successful candidate may also teach an education related WRIT 101 seminar or FYEP 190 seminar. The advantages of English education are many, but the main disadvantage is that it propagates the inequalities in our …Read More
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The Iowa State Board of Education (State Board) works with the Iowa Department of Education (Department) to provide oversight, supervision, and support for the state education system that includes all public elementary and secondary schools, nonpublic schools that receive state accreditation, area education agencies (AEAs), community colleges, and teacher preparation programs. Every other year, the State Board elects a chairman and vice-chairman from its own membership; the Commissioner of Education acts as non-voting secretary to the Board. Dr. Schallenkamp retired as the ninth President of Black Hills State University in June 2014 after over 40 years in higher education.
Maryland Public Education: A world class system preparing all students for college and career success. Because Ontario is large and diverse, the job of school board trustee varies widely. Lori began teaching high school mathematics in 1989, after receiving her B.S. in Education from Northern State University.
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By creating an account with QS you agree to our User Agreement , Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy You will also be signing up for our newsletter, which you can opt out of at any time. The Oxford English Dictionary states that mathematics is an abstract science which investigates deductively the conclusions implicit in the elementary concepts of spatial and numerical relations, and which includes as its main divisions geometry, arithmetic, and algebra".
As Confrey (2007) points out, developing sequenced obstacles and challenges for students…absent the insights about meaning that derive from careful study of learning, would be unfortunate and unwise." Therefore, the development of the standards began with research-based learning progressions detailing what is known today about how students' mathematical knowledge, skill, and understanding develop over time.
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The Education Trust
With 189 member countries, staff from more 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Plato thinks education as a key for a society and he stress on education, for this purpose he want to go to the extreme level even removing children from their mothers and rise them by the state, he want to identify the skills of the children and give them proper education for that particular skill which they have so they could be become a suitable member of the society and fulfil their duty in society.
MacIver Institute President Brett Healy : Governor Walker and the Legislature should be commended for their historic reforms – Act 10, massive tax cuts, tort reform, simplification of the tax code, regulatory reform – that …Read More
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The profit warning was prompted by the collapse of its US higher education business, which is struggling with a decline in textbook sales and the transition to digital learning. And Pearson would try to bring the lessons it learns in Africa and Asia to education markets in the US and the UK.
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Projectile Motion Problems
The Department of Physical Education offers a variety of programs reflecting the College's commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education. Our program emphasizes the importance and effect of physical activity and exercise on the health and well-being of all individuals, and expands into related areas such as coaching and leadership under the umbrella of Professional Physical Education. The curriculum plan is flexible, to accept new modification to conform to the needs and interests of particular learner's In fact, in some curriculum designs the learner may develop his or her own curriculum plan with the guidance of a teacher.
The Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) has built up an international reputation as being an innovative qualification, with high-quality graduates taught by staff who are leaders in the field of physical education. Jamie's interest in the health behaviours of young people has led to him working with Education Leeds and …Read More
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Philosophical Perspectives In Education
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Education serves as a general introduction to key issues in the field, furthers the philosophical pursuit of those issues, and hopes to bring philosophy of education back into closer contact with general philosophy. Reflecting on the impending loss of disciplinary knowledge in philosophy of education, consider the implications for intergenerational learning, the future of the discipline, the life and death of theories, new interdisciplinarities in our work and our students' work.
Rousseau considered world as an artificial, autocratic, egotistic and arrogant place and Rousseau believed that education should be given according to the natural interest of the child aiming at a holistic development of the personality Nature is the best teacher and means of education according to Rousseau (Singh, 2007).
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Technical Analysis ChartSchool
Technical Analysis is the forecasting of future financial price movements based on an examination of past price movements. Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them. It is no doubt a fruitful experience to explain the Technical aspects of work to the individuals and to have it done. Ranken Technical College, a leading Missouri technical college, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Because the quality bar is always fixed (and fixed high), technical debt stays under control. Navajo Technical University believes that every student has the innate ability and intelligence to acquire academic and technical skills. This can be accomplished with trend lines, moving averages or peak/trough analysis.
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by Dea Castrejon
Although I like to think of myself as a fairly healthy eater, I love an indulgence every once in a while. Sometimes you just need a little dessert after dinner, righhhhht?!
I know I cannot claim this granola berry crisp to be super healthy, but I will say that it is much lighter than some desserts. And, it is perfect for a summer treat!
*makes 2 small crisps
2 cups mixed berries
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar
dash of almond extract
crumble topping
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 Organic Honey Pecan granola
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a mixing bowl, whip the butter and sugar together. Add almond extract and flour and mix in well. Finally, add the granola and fold in. Set aside.
Wash berries and let set to dry. In a mixing bowl, toss washed berries together with sugar and cornstarch.
In a small baking dish, layer berries until the pan is about 3/4 full. Grab the bowl of crumble and sprinkle it on. Pat down slightly.
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until crumble starts to turn golden brown. Allow the granola berry crisp to cool for 10 minutes before eating.


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Hand made of Italian blown glass and bronze, these translucent clear hoops will make any outfit pop! The chunky C-curve hoops and glass beads give the piece an art-deco feel.
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EII Pacific Island Director Lawrence Makili reports on new efforts to support dolphin eco-tourism in the Solomon Islands. This is an exciting joint effort with the villagers, some funding from the government, and expertise and involvement from Earth Island Institute. Read More >
A group of scientists has come together to propose that the Commission add a condition to the permit approval in which SeaWorld would no longer breed orcas in captivity in San Diego. The condition would further restrict SeaWorld from bringing in or removing any captive orcas from their San Diego facility, with exceptions for retirement of captive orcas to a sea pen and for bringing in stranded and sick individuals for rehabilitation and return to the ocean. Read More >
We at Earth Island and activists dedicated to ending the captivity of cetaceans are celebrating the victory in federal court in Atlanta. In a huge win, Judge Amy Totenberg denied the Georgia Aquarium the permit they sought in order to import 18 wild-caught beluga whales from a population in Russia that is sorely depleted. "This federal court ruling is a stunning rebuke to every captive whale facility that tries to profit off ripping belugas, orcas and other marine mammals from the wild, despite cruel capture methods and damage to their populations," stated David Phillips, Director of the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute. The court victory has many ramifications. Russia, along with Taiji, Japan, and Cuba, is becoming a major source of captive marine mammals, as other sources around the world have either been depleted or closed to the dolphin trade by activists and governments. Read More >
Save Japan Dolphins staff member Mark Palmer goes to Nassau, Bahamas to deliver a joint scientific and conservation community letter calling for the IMATA to stop its certified trainers from playing any role in the Taiji dolphin captures. Read More >
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Bestselling author Susan Casey, flanked by Earth Island Institute activists Mark Berman, Mark Palmer, and David Phillips, presented her new book "Voices in the Ocean" to an audience at the Earth Island Institute in Berkeley, California. It was an inspirational night about the amazing dolphins. Read More >
The youth of Japan bring hope that the protection of dolphins is coming. This amazing Japanese Kids Camp is bringing kids from the Fukushima area where high radioactivity limits their playing outdoors to the beautiful Mikura Island where dolphins are protected and revered. What happens is magical. Read More >


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From Laura's facebook page:
I only have these three photos to share with you from yesterday's goat give away. Many came once night had fallen. My husband said that he didn't have to tell anyone to smile in these pictures. He said that one woman raised her hands to the Lord and prayed thanks to God for replacing the goat she lost in the hurricane!! This brings tears to my eyes while typing it!! Just look at what your donations are doing! Every penny helping these that lost so much. They know they haven't been forgotten. They have hope for their future that God promised them.
The give away went off without one single problem!! I will post next week when we buy more!! Also, at least half of the goats he purchased were already pregnant!! Some people will have more goats in as little as two months!!


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The Secret Lives of the Brain
by David Eagleman
If the conscious mind the part you consider to be you is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?
In this sparkling and provocative new book, the renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didnt think you were listening to? What do Ulysses and the credit crunch have in common? Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant in 1916? Why are people whose names begin with J more likely to marry other people whose names begin with J? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And how is it possible to get angry at yourselfwho, exactly, is mad at whom?
Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and visual illusions, Incognito is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.
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Written in clear, precise language, the book is sure to appeal to readers with an interest in psychology and the human mind, but it will also please people who just want to know, with a little more clarity, what is going on inside their own skulls." - Booklist
"A fun read by a smart person for smart people it will attract a new generation to ponder their inner workings." - New Scientist
"Eagleman has a talent for testing the untestable, for taking seemingly sophomoric notions and using them to nail down the slippery stuff of consciousness." - New Yorker
"Your mind is an elaborate trick, and mastermind David Eagleman explains how the trick works with great lucidity and amazement. Your mind will thank you." -Kevin Kelly, Wired Magazine
"A stunning exploration of the 'we' behind the 'I'. Eagleman reveals, with his typical grace and eloquence, all the neural magic tricks behind the cognitive illusion we call reality." - Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide
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Recipe: Toasted Super Muesli
I should mention I tended to make up most of the measurements. 1 handful of that, 2 handfuls of that- works for me :)
I called this post toasted buckwheat muesli though, because I had never thought to roast buckwheat in an oven as a method of cooking it! So I'm just excited I can cook it this way, it's the star ingredient. Super crunchy and nutritious too, being alkaline and gluten free to boot. Bonus points, buckwheat. Have you cooked raw buckwheat before? I'm a fan of buckwheat (soba) noodles and occasionally use the buckwheat flour to make pancakes.
I used this Loving Earth buckwheat and coconut butter. On a side note, wholegrain toast with this coconut butter, cinnamon and chia seeds is a winner!
Ingredients looking all neat and sectioned in the bowl. I also added some shredded coconut.
Mixed together with the coconut oil/butter and rice syrup. I recently bought some rice syrup and the taste is nice, but doesn't beat pure maple syrup! It's good for using in baking and this toasted muesli for some sweetness though.
My toasted buckwheat muesli. I added a sprinkling of raw cacao nibs and a dollop of coconut yoghurt. Love that stuff. The muesli didn't toast all that much, which might mean I didn't add enough coconut oil or syrup. Although I don't mind, it's something a little different from granola, not as coated and sweet. I think rice syrup is fructose free as well. Fancy that.
I think I'd better go make another batch of muesli, which I can enjoy tomorrow morning as I'm starting a new job and won't have any time to think about breakfast (it's a very early start!) It may involve Orange Grove Farmer's Markets and olives.... :)
Enjoy your weekend, any cooking plans for Mothers Day?
Hannah x


text: BUSINESS reviews 5:00 AM PDT 5/2/2008 by Alexis Greene , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty Tackling Samuel Beckett's absurdist plays is never an easy assignment, but John Turturro, Max Casella, Alvin Epstein and Elaine Stritch find the humor and pathos in "Endgame," Beckett's 1957 homage to the end of the world.Indeed, the world, or what's left of it, is definitely a gloomy place in "Endgame." On the BAM Harvey's thrust stage, all is gray. A curving gray wall is pierced by two high, small windows that look out onto gray sea and land; a picture frame is turned toward the wall; and there's a miniature doorway through which appears a pigeon-toed figure named Clov (Casella), wearing a dirty shirt and stained tights and walking in an odd, jerky fashion.Clov serves a vicious master: Hamm (Turturro) — blind, paralyzed, restricted to a kind of throne on wheels and covered in an assortment of rags and decaying raiment. With his stentorian voice and grand gestures, Hamm rules what little is left of the universe, including his aged and legless parents, Nagg (Epstein, a Beckett veteran) and Nell (Stritch, giving a poignant performance), who somehow subsist in two gray, rusting ash cans.It is impossible to recapture the effect that Beckett's one-act had in 1957 on an audience grappling with the shock of post-atomic society. But during the production's nearly two hours, Romanian-born director Andrei Belgrader finds resonances for a post-Sept. 11 society.Turturro, always a fearless actor, shows Hamm reigning over the world's remains with the cruelty and childlike neediness of any number of contemporary tyrants. As Clov, who might or might not be Hamm's adopted son but is certainly his slave, the gifted Casella entertains Hamm and the audience with the vaudeville bits of which Beckett was so fond.Ironically, in a theater season that has seen the Pulitzer Prize go to the mother of all dysfunctional family dramas, Tracy Letts' "August: Osage County," Belgrader's production reveals that "Endgame," too, is a family drama. But with wider implications.Watching Epstein's magnificent performance as toothless, cynical, self-pitying Nagg — seeing Nagg cling to the rim of the ash can, then close the lid and disappear, probably forever — we glimpse another take on family. In this view, family in the small, private sense and in the sense of the larger family of the world both are in danger of becoming extinct. (partialdiff) FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Alexis Greene email@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr