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"I don't like him."
"Who this time?"
"I thought you didn't like Bush."
"Didn't like him either."
"Okay, why don't you like Obama?"
"He can't work with people; doesn't listen to people; wants to do everything his way. Besides, he's a racist."
"Wait one! Black people can't be racist, according to them."
"How come he called the Cambridge Police Department stupid for arresting that Gates fella? He didn't have the whole story when he said it, and just because he might know Gates, doesn't mean the cop did. Cop was just doing his job. Seems to me that every time there's an incident about race, Obama's there damn near as fast as Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, and they're two of the most bigoted people in the world."
"You mean to tell me you don't think there is racism?"
"Now who's being the damned fool? Of course there's racism. In most of the country it concerns blacks and whites, and both are guilty. Along America's southern border, it's racism against and by Mexicans; same's true in California…and there, it's racism against Chinese. Man, there is racism across this country, and I don't care who says there isn't because he or she just joined the damned fools club."
"What you're saying is that we can't get along at all?"
"I'm not saying that all of it's overt. Look at that black family – where the hell was that – but that family that got the note telling them that they should move somewhere else because "their kind" wasn't welcome? Not even the balls to sign the note. Look at the number of black people working for Obama; that isn't favoritism? Some kind of 'ism' has been in America since the Pilgrims hit the rock, and it's not going away any time soon. Now, we've through Muslims into the mix and we get something I call 'religionism."
"So how do we cure this 'ism' problem?"
"We don't; we can't; there is no cure. We preach tolerance and practice intolerance. We say 'love thy neighbor' and then we put up six foot stockade fences around our yards. Scott was right when he wrote, 'Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive.' Don't get me wrong. I don't think there's a person alive today who could do the job of President of the United States. Fella by the name of John Dickerson – he's the one gonna do Face the Nation when Bob Schieffer retires – well, anyway, he wrote a piece a few years ago about the skills our President ought to have. Here's what he said: 'Campaigns give us a good idea of a candidate's priorities, but can they read the political landscape they'll face when they get to office? Are they honest enough to win voters' trust but ruthless enough cut a deal with their enemies when necessary? Are they comfortable with the schmoozing, backslapping, and ego-massaging that comes with the job?
'Is the candidate focused enough to follow an overarching vision, but nimble enough to tweak that vision when real-world events intervene? Can they admit mistakes and learn from them? Can they sift through complex ideas? Can they recognize baloney when it comes from their staff or supporters? Do they know how to hire a good team?
'Do they know how to deliver a good speech? Do they know when to stay quiet? Do they know how to read public opinion? Is it possible for a president to short circuit Congress by taking an issue directly to the people?
'Has the candidate ever faced a true crisis? Do they have the equanimity to handle the erratic and unpredictable pressures of the office? How are they with uncertainty?'
"He raises some good questions, but he left out a couple of things. One of those is…can the candidate be bought. The amount of money that's being spent on political campaigns these days is ridiculous and should, somehow, be stopped. The other question I'd raise is…can the candidate stand the public scrutiny that the media will give. Seems to me that if a candidate ever chewed gum in public or spit on a sidewalk, that will be reported as a travesty. Hell, look back at some of the Presidents we've had over the time America's been in existence: Grant would have been thought of as a full-blown alcoholic; Lincoln would have been married to a drug addict; Harding was another drunk and fooled around just as much as Jefferson, Kennedy, or Clinton. There has probably never been one President who didn't have flaws of some kind or other. Time was when we forgave those flaws. Seems like today, unless the President of the USA walks on water, he – or she, if that ever happens – won't get elected. Hell, I didn't like Bush because he started an unnecessary war; Clinton couldn't keep his pecker in his pants; George the first was involved in that damned Iran/Contra thing and that pissed me off; and, as far as I'm concerned, Reagan did nothing but spend money we didn't have and slept through half his own Cabinet meetings. I don't know who's gonna win in 2016, but I hope the poor bastard's got skin thicker 'n an armadillo!"
"Un…and, er…you too…have a good day."


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One in four 'has taken drugs'
More than a quarter of adults in Britain have taken illegal drugs, according to a survey.
The study for the Observer newspaper, suggests 13 million adults - 28% of the adult population - have used drugs including cannabis and ecstasy.
Watch our interview with the Observer's Robert Yates by clicking the video icon at the top right of this page.
The survey also revealed two million people say they took drugs while under the age of 14 and more than half of 16 to 24-year-olds have tried illegal substances.
Roger Howard, chief executive of Drugscope, said the findings did not surprise him.
"The threat of criminal sanctions is simply not stopping large numbers of young people experimenting with drugs," he told the paper.
The figures come as the government prepares to significantly relax the laws on cannabis.
The paper claims Home Secretary David Blunkett plans to lay fresh legislation before Parliament in June to allow the reclassification of cannabis from Class B to Class C, a move widely seen as effective decriminalisation.
Government officials are quoted as saying two of Mr Blunkett's three "tests" for relaxing the laws have been met.
Lambeth experiment
One hurdle was passed when a report earlier this year from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs came down in favour of the reclassification of cannabis.
Another was the success of an experiment by police in Lambeth in London, which was well received by the public, under which users have their cannabis seized rather than face prosecution.
The third, as yet unmet test, is the long-awaited Home Affairs Select Committee report on drugs, which the paper says is expected to back the move when it is published next month.
Tobacco risk
The survey of 1,075 adults by ICM for the Observer, weighted to reflect the general adult population, also found that more people now believe tobacco is a "greater risk" than ecstasy.
The survey suggests more than five million people regularly used cannabis, 2.4 million ecstasy and two million amphetamines and cocaine.
Men are twice as likely as women to have taken drugs, with the majority saying cannabis was their drug of choice.
The survey also found that 35% thought cannabis should be decriminalised, 7% said ecstasy should be made legal, but only 4% thought all drugs should be freely available.
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Allied Distillers / Chivas
Allied Distillers / Chivas wanted their Dumbarton offices to show-case their impressive portfolio of brands including; Ballantine's, Teacher's and Laphroaig. Drawing from their impressive product photography Art is an Option branded the main public areas of the Kilmalid Facility at Dumbarton. Large vertical banners were hung in the buildings impressive atrium, while subtle branding was used on the central glass lift. The brand identities were used tastefully throughout the building to build the brand experience without compromising the inherent quality. A pop-up moveable display was created to be used when appropriate in the reception area.


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Table of Contents
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Aortic Isthmus Stenosis
- Congenital Valvular Aortic Stenosis
- Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Auscultatory findings
Small Ductus
- Systolic murmur in the parasternal 2nd ICS
Bigger Ductus
- "Machinery murmur" with systolic crescendo and diastolic decrescendo
- Congenital
- Up to 10% of all congenital heart defects in adult age
- In premature babies often because of the immaturity of the child, in mature newborns structural anomalies more likely
- Dyspnea
- Weight faltering
- Lower nourishment (it causes brain bleeding and acute renal failure in premature babies, for example)
Particular Specialties
It is a left-to-right-shunt, typically with a quick and high pulse. The ECG shows a left ventricular volume load. Spontaneous closure is often in premature babies, but rare in mature newborns.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Auscultatory Findings
- Systolic murmur in the left parasternal 2nd ICS
- Fixedly split 2nd heart sound in the left 2nd ICS
- Early diastolic interval noise in the left 4th ICS
- Congenital
- 10% of the congenital heart defects in adult age (60-70% ASD II (ostium secundum defect), 30% ASD I (ostium primum defect), the rest rare defects)
Variable picture due to severity:
- Frequent bronchopulmonary infects
- Restriction in power and rapid fatigability
- Exertional dyspnea
- Palpitations
- Chest pain
- Cerebral insults
- Right cardiac insufficiency
- No cyanosis!
Particular Specialties
It is left-to-right-shunt. In 80% of the cases of an ASD smaller than 5 mm, a spontaneous closure happens within the first four years of life. The ECG shows a right axis deviation with right heart load. The right ventricle is enlarged in the echo. The pulmonary trunk is prominent in radiographs and the vascular drawing of the lungs increased. Small shunts often stay without symptoms.
Ventricular Septal Defect
Auscultatory Findings
Depending on the size of VSD (the smaller, the louder):
Small defect:
- Properly split 2nd heart sound in the left 2nd ICS
- Early diastolic rough pressed-steal sound in the left parasternal 3rd to 4th ICS
Medium-sized defect:
- 3rd heart sound
- Systolic flow noise in the left parasternal 3rd to 4th ICS
- Early diastolic murmur at the cardiac apex
Eisenmenger's VSD:
- Trumpeting 2nd heart sound in the left 2nd ICS
- 4th heart sound
- Pulmonary ejection sound
- Mesosystolic interval murmur (left parasternal 2nd to 3rd ICS)
- Graham-Steel murmur in pulmonary valve insufficiency
- Congenital
- Most common heart defect with about 35% of all congenital heart defects
- Cardiac insufficiency
- Tachycardia and tachypnea
- Sweating
- Sucking weakness
- Weight faltering
- Exertional dyspnea
- Recurring bronchopulmonary infects
- Cyanosis
- Dysrhythmia
- Syncopes
- Cerebral abscesses
Particular Specialties
It is a left-to-right-shunt with recirculation of the blood through the pulmonary circulation while the volume of the shunt depends on VSD size and resistance among others. The right ventricle has to cope with higher compressive and volume loads, the left ventricle with higher volumes.
A shunt inversion can appear if the pressure in the right ventricle is bigger than in the left ventricle. A central cyanosis (Eisenmenger's reaction) emerges that is irreversible in fixed pulmonary hypertonia. An ECG can show right heart loads, as well as left heart loads. A spontaneous closure is possible in small, perimembraneous VSDs.
Pulmonary Stenosis
Auscultatory Findings
- Pulmonary ejection click, early diastolic
- Heart sound widely split and silent participation of the pulmonary valve
- Systolic ejection murmur (p.m. left parasternal 2nd to 3rd ICS, depending on the localization of the stenosis) or systolic vessel murmur at the lungs
- Murmur referred to the back
- Congenital
- 10% of congenital heart defects (valvular stenosis)
- 3% of all congenital heart defects (sub/supravalvular stenosis)
Clinic due to a permanent smaller cardiac output (depending on the severity of the stenosis):
- Physical fatigability
- Exertional dyspnea
- Heart insufficiency
- Vertigo
Particular Specialties
Left parasternal systolic whirr and elevating pulsations at the inferior sternal border are typical. The ECG can be normal depending on the severity, or show a right axis deviation with signs of right heart load.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Auscultatory Findings
- Singular 2nd heart sound
- Rough 2/6 – 3/6 systolic murmur, on auscultation in the left parasternal 2nd to 3rd ICS
- Diastolic reflux noise at the cardiac apex, possibly audible in aortic valve insufficiency or calcified pulmonary valve
- Most common congenital cyanotic heart defect (10%)
- Microdeletions on chromosome 22q11 in 15% of the patients
- Dyspnea, particularly in exertion (in newborns sucking or crying, for example)
- Hypoxic attacks up to unconsciousness, restriction in power
- Slight developmental delay
- Cyanosis
- Tachypnea
- Drumstick fingers
Particular Specialties
It is a right-to-left-shunt. A right axis deviation typically shows in the ECG and a right heart hypertrophy, as well as the "coeur-en-sabot" in chest radiographs. The crouched position is typical (often in children) to increase the systemic resistance and promote the pulmonary perfusion. Operative primary corrections are conducted in the age of 6 – 18 months.
Ebstein's Anomaly
Auscultatory Findings
- SI and SII are widely slit
- SIII and SIV can be heard
- Serial clicks and a mid-diastolic murmur can be auscultated
- Congenital
- Rare heart defect (< 1% of the congenital heart defects)
Variable picture of a cyanotic heart defect:
- Dyspnea
- Fatigue
- Restriction in power
- Heart pain
- Palpitations
- Hepatomegaly
- "Quiet thorax" (precordium often normal)
Particular Specialties
A right-to-left-shunt that goes with a relocation of the tricuspid valves into the right ventricle. A variable transversal diameter of the heart (extreme cardiomegaly, bocksbeutel-shape possible) can be measured. The anomaly is associated with cardiac dysrhythmia and accessory pathways (WPW syndrome).
Aortic Isthmus Stenosis
Auscultatory Findings
Properly split 2nd heart sound
- Early systolic click
- Mesosystolic murmur (p.m. at the left parasternal 3rd to 4th ICS)
- Murmur also on auscultation between the bladebones
- Diastolic decrescendo in insufficiency of the aortic valve
- Murmurs that can continuously be heard in the area of collateral vessels
- Congenital
- 7% of all congenital heart defects
Symptoms due to hypertonus of the upper half and hypotonus of the lower half of the body:
- Headache
- Nosebleed
- Vertigo
- Tinnitus
- Warm hands and cold feet up to an intermittent claudicatio
Particular Specialties
Possibly associated with anomalies like a bicuspid aortic valve. An aortic valve insufficiency can emerge out of it. Epsilon sign/triple sign in kinking or double contours of the ascendant aorta visible in radiographs. Blood pressure differences over 20 mmHg between the upper and lower or right and left half of the body are typical.
Congenital Valvular Aortic Stenosis
Auscultatory Findings
Rough systolic murmur (p.m. in the right parasternal 2nd ICS)
- Whirr in the jugulum
- Systolic murmur referred to the carotids
- Paradoxically split heart sound
- Early systolic ejection click
- Congenital
- 6 – 10% of the congenital heart defects
Symptoms depending on severity:
- Mild stenosis are often without symptoms
- Exertional dyspnea
- Cardiac dysrhythmia
- Anginous pain
- Vertigo and syncopes
Particular Specialties
The critical aortic stenosis of newborns expresses itself within the first days to weeks of life and leads to a cardiac insufficiency. Signs of this valvular high-grade stenosis are a greyish skin color and flat pulses.
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
Auscultatory Findings
Complete transposition:
- Quiet systolic murmur in the left 2nd ICS
- Loud or singular 2nd heart sound
- Further auscultatory findings depending on further existing anomalies
- Congenital
- 5% of all congenital heart defects (complete transposition) and 1% of all congenital heart defects (corrected transposition)
Complete transposition:
- Cyanosis
- Right cardiac insufficiency within the first days of life
Corrected transposition:
- Normal during childhood
- Cardiac dysrhythmia later (AV block, WPW syndrome)
Particular Specialties
It is a right-to-left-shunt. The ductus arteriosus has postnatally to be kept open with prostaglandin E to connect both circulations until an arterial switch surgery is conducted. "Egg-shape" with bilateral extension of the heart in radiographs.
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Auscultatory Finding
- Whispering or pouring-flowing decrescendo murmur directly after the 2nd heart sound (best to be heard in the left parasternal 3rd ICS in forwards bent patients)
- Fusiform systolic murmur, possibly audible due to increased stroke volume
- Austin-Flint murmur (rumbling late diastolic murmur) possibly audible due to obstruction of the anterior mitral valve cusp
Acute aortic valve insufficiency:
- Aneurysm/dissection of the proximal aorta
- Thorax trauma
- Acute endocarditis
Chronic aortic valve insufficiency:
- Structural valvular changes (e.g. bicuspid aortic valve, rheumatic fever)
- Functional insufficiency due to dilatation of the aortic valve ring (e.g. arterial hypertonia, aortic aneurysm, syphilis)
- Prolapse of an aortic valve cusp/valve rupture
Acute aortic valve insufficiency:
- Acute left cardiac insufficiency
- Lung edema
- Cardiogenic shock
Chronic aortic valve insufficiency:
- Without symptoms for a long time
- Angina pectoris
- Exertional dyspnea
- Palpitations
- Syncopes (rare)
- Dysrhythmia (rare)
- Sudden cardiac death (rare)
Particular Specialties
In the acute form, the ventricle has no time to adapt to the increased volume load. Quick and high pulse, as well as a high blood pressure amplitude with isolated systolic hypertonia and visible pulsation of the carotids, are typical. The radiograph shows a cardiomegaly in "coeur-en-sabot shape". If a higher-grade insufficiency exists for a long period of time, also a surgical valve replacement cannot stop the cardiac insufficiency because of too big myocardial damage.
We also recommend the full article about aortic valve insufficiency.
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Auscultatory Findings
- Rough and fusiform systolic murmur with p.m. in the right parasternal 2nd ICS
- Murmur referred to the carotids
- Aortic valve closing sound is weakened with eventual paradox splitting of the 2nd heart sound in higher-grade stenosis
- Heart sound is breath-variably split
Valvular aortic valve stenosis:
- Calcifications in old age
- Early degeneration of a congenital bicuspid valve
- Post-rheumatic
Subvalvular aortic valve stenosis:
- Thickened septum in HOCM
- Fibrous ring with the restraint of the outflow tract of the left ventricle
Supravalvular stenosis:
- Williams-Beuren's syndrome (calcium metabolic disorder)
- Hourglass-shaped constrained ascending aorta
- Low-grade stenosis, often without symptoms (symptoms in an opening area < 1,0 cm²)
- Limited resilience
- Exertional dyspnea
- Angina pectoris
- Vertigo and syncopes
- Sometimes palpitations
Particular Specialties
Slow and flat pulse and elevating apical impulse are typical. Arterial blood pressure and blood pressure amplitude decrease with falling stroke volume. The radiograph shows a sinistral extension only in decompensation. If an aortic valve stenosis develops symptoms, the prognosis is very bad (two-year survival rate lower than 50%).
We also recommend the full article about aortic valve stenosis.
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Auscultatory findings
- Trumpeting 1st heart sound
- Diastolic decrescendo murmur (p.m. at the cardiac apex)
- Afterward presystolic crescendo murmur (only in sinus rhythm)
- Mitral opening sound
- Graham-Steell murmur in pulmonary insufficiency
- Rarely congenital
- Rheumatic fever (may lag years)
- Symptoms depending on the remaining opening area
- Loss of power
- Fatigue
- Dysrhythmia
- Cyanosis (peripheral) and mitral face (flush of the cheeks)
- Dyspnea
- Congested liver and kidney
- Cardiac asthma
- Jugular vein congestion
- Peripheral edemas
Particular Specialties
The left atrium can be enlarged in radiographs, as well as show double contours at the right heart border. The picture of a "standing egg-shape" results from this enlargement, as well as from hypertrophy of the right ventricle and a widened pulmonary artery.
We also recommend the full article about mitral valve stenosis.
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Auscultatory Findings
- Quiet 1st heart sound
- Systolic murmur directly after the 1st heart sound (high frequency, ribbon-like)
- P.m. at the cardiac apex
- Murmur referred to the axilla
- Short diastolic interval murmur in higher-grade insufficiency
- 3rd heart sound can be on auscultation
Relative mitral valve insufficiency:
- Dilated mitral valve ring, for example, in dilated cardiomyopathy or left cardiac insufficiency
Acute mitral valve insufficiency:
- Avulsion of tendinous chords or papillary muscles: e.g. in myocardial infarction, mitral valve prolapse, trauma
- Rheumatic or bacterial endocarditis
Chronic mitral valve insufficiency:
- Chronic-degenerative changes
- Calcification
- Cardiomyopathy
- Autoimmunological or collagenous diseases
Acute mitral valve insufficiency:
- Acute cardiac insufficiency
- Lung edema
- Cardiogenic shock
Chronic mitral valve insufficiency:
- Without symptoms for a long time
- Dyspnea
- Palpitations
- Cough attacks at night
- Fatigue
Particular Specialties
The function, as well as morphology of the left ventricle, can be evaluated with echocardiography. The additional color Doppler function gives information about systolic reflux.
We also recommend the full article about mitral valve insufficiency.
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Auscultatory Findings
- Late systolic murmur (p.m. at the cardiac apex)
- Middle to late diastolic click (time-wise shifting depending on the patient's position or different maneuvers possible)
Idiopathic (primary) mitral valve prolapse:
- Imbalance of the sizes of valves, valve supporting structures, and ventricles
Secondary mitral valve prolapse:
- Atrial septal defect
- Dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Marfan's or Ehler-Danlos's syndrome (weakness of the connective tissue)
- Often without symptoms
- Dysrhythmia with extrasystoles and tachycardia
- Palpitations
- Syncopes
- Dyspnea
- Decreased resilience
- Fatigue
- Angina pectoris
Particular Specialties
Sure diagnosis is only possible with echocardiography. The "hammock phenomenon" shows here if the thickened mitral valve cusps prolapse into the left atrium during systole. Women are more often affected than men.
We also recommend the full article about mitral valve prolapse syndrome.
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Auscultatory Findings
- Diastolic murmur (p.m. in the left parasternal 2nd ICS)
- Widely split 2nd heart sound
- Changed valvular morphology (e.g. endocarditis from intravenous drug abuse)
- Dilated ventricle
- Relative pulmonary insufficiency in pulmonary hypertonia
- Signs of right cardiac insufficiency
- Venous congestion
- Hepato- or splenomegaly
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Fatigue
- Ascites
- Edema
Particular Specialties
The diagnosis is made with echocardiography. The pulmonary main stem is dilated.


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Diabetes can put your bones—and your balance—at risk. These gentle exercises can help improve your balance, flexibility and gait.
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Exhale and lift your heels off the floor as you shift your weight to your toes and press up tall to the ceiling. Lower both heels to the floor and repeat 25-30 times.
Trainer tip: Pause for a few seconds at the top and slowly lower with ease and control.
Improve BalanceStand tall, holding onto a chair or sturdy object.
Keep heels on the floor and raise the front of your feet up toward the front of your lower leg. Pause and hold position for 10 seconds. Lower your toes back down to the floor and repeat.
Too hard? Start by holding the stretch just 3-5 seconds. Add more time as balance and strength increase.
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Stand tall with heels under your hips. If you need to, hold a chair to help balance. Raise right knee until bent at a 90-degree angle.
As you balance on your left foot, slowly lower your body. Repeat 15-20 times on each leg.
Too easy? Grab a set of dumbbells and perform squats with weighted resistance.
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Here is another post in my occasional series on artists whose work has touched me, and whom I would like to bring to your attention.
Ryn lives in Canada, and designs the most amazing art stamps – very different from much that is available to us. Her collection is growing, and is available here.
Here are an example of her stamps, as used by Linda Cain. (Clicking on this link will take you to Linda's blog post where she profiles Ryn, in more detail than I am doing.)
Have you ever seen a stamp to produce realistic water droplets like this? Mine is now on order! The moths are amazing too, and on her site you can see that she's designed flowers and leaves, marine-themed images, birds and – her latest – faeries, to name a few.
Ryn is not yet that well known, but I am sure she soon will be, because of the high standard of her work, and its very unusual and special nature. Her stamps are also made of high quality rubber, cling-mounted, and deeply-etched enough to use on other media than paper – on her site you can see examples in the galleries, of artists using them on ceramics, fabric and glass.
She has also just started a blog, which you can find here.
Check her out – I know you will not be disappointed!


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Collection and exchange of information
EFPA has a unique potential for collecting and disseminating information on a wide range of areas in Europe such as ethical codes, education and training, professional practices, regulations and legislation. This is achieved both through the work of Task Forces, through the work of the General Secretaries of the member associations and the EFPA Secretariat and through features in the News from EFPA published in the journal "European Psychologist".
EFPA has a responsibility to its member associations to monitor developments and lobby on behalf of members, both in relation to developing European Community legislation and in respect of broader relations across Europe.
Development of common standards of training and common practices
An objective of EFPA is to develop a more common framework for minimal standards of training and professional practice of psychologists in Europe.
The 'Optimal standards for training' was agreed by member associations in 1990.
The EC Directive 89/48/EEC requires member countries to develop procedures for recognizing the equivalence of qualifications and for facilitating movement between member states.
EFPA aims to share information amongst member associations concerning education and training routes, curricula and standards and to examine the regulations for professional practice existing in its member associations.
Expert advice
EFPA provides a means for ensuring that expert advice is available both to individual national bodies and to relevant inter-governmental and non-governmental bodies on matters relating to psychology.
Links with other bodies
EFPA has links with a number of relevant international bodies including: the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the American State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the Organization of Psychologists in Quebec (CPQ), the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Council of Europe, European Union (EU), the International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP), the International School Psychology Association (ISPA), the International Union for Psychological Science (IUPsyS), the European Organization for Liberal Professions (CEPLIS), United Nations Education of Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Health Organization (WHO).
EFPA aims to establish other links as appropriate to further the development of psychology and psychologists in Europe.
EFPA collaborates with IAAP and IUPsyS in co-ordinating the Forum of European Psychological Associations, which offers the opportunity for information exchange, communication and the development of joint policies and action in matters of common concern to European topical psychological associations.
The forum meets at the occasion of international congresses of psychology taking place in Europe and provides a European network for communication and collaboration of these associations (details available from EFPA secretariat).
Conferences and meetings
The biennial European Congress of Psychology is organized under the auspices of EFPA.
The First European Congress was held in Amsterdam in 1989, the Second in Budapest in 1991, the Third in Tampere in 1993, the Fourth in Athens in 1995, the Fifth in Dublin in 1997, the Sixth in Rome in 1999, the Seventh in London in 2001, the Eighth in Vienna in 2003, the Ninth in Granada in 2005, the Tenth in Prague in 2007, the Eleventh in Oslo in 2009, the twelfth in Istanbul 2011, the thirteenth in Stockholm in 2013, the fourtheenth in Milan in 2015 http://www.ecp2015.it/, the fiftheenth in Amsterdam in 2017 https://psychologycongress.eu/2017/ and the next one is due to be held in Moscow in 2019 https://ecp2019.ru/
The Federation holds its General Assembly in conjunction with these meetings. EFPA is also involved in other meetings and small conferences where this is possible, appropriate and practicable.


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This isn't meant to serve as a recipe, instead I hope to get you out of a 'what's for dinner' rut.
Making a sub salad is fast, and as easy as opening a few jars of condiments, a bag of sliced pepperoni and/or salami, and cutting up lettuce (or opening a bag of pre-cut lettuce).
This doesn't need a recipe, but here are some helpful tips:
- Buy 1 baguette and turn it into homemade croutons (they are way better than store bought)
- Plan on roughly 2 ounces of meat per person
- 1 ounce of cheese per person is modest, double it for cheese lovers (about 115 calories per ounce)
If you are eating salad to watch your calories, several things can creep up on you:
- Each ounce of cheese is roughly 100 calories
- While olive oil is high in calories, many nutrients are fat soluble, so it is a great ingredient in salad dressings. 1 Tbsp is roughly 100 calories. If you want to cut the dressing down to 1 Tbsp per person instead of 2, get creative with replacing some of the oil: juice from that jar of pepperoncini, pureed onions, a little extra vinegar or mustard.
The recipe below is meant to give you some nutritional information based on the amount of meat and cheese (etc) you might use.
Italian sub salad
Fast weeknight meal that requires practically no prep (and really doesn't need a recipe).
- 4 cups iceberg or romaine lettuce
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olives, pitted your favorite kind
- 1/4 red onion
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini
- 4 ounces Italian meat pepperoni, salami, etc
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- 1/2 baguette, for croutons
Whisk dressing ingredients together (or use your favorite store-bought Italian dressing).
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Day 5: Mike Payne on Guitar!
On this day, I could just kick back and relax a bit. I already knew from listening to his work that Mike Payne was "my kind" of guitar player… No need for example tracks or a pre-recording discussion. The foundation laid down by Ken & Blair was already there, so anything Mike added would just be icing on the sonic cake! And what BEAUTIFUL icing it was!!! Mike brought 4 electrics including a Fender Jaquar, a Fender Telecaster, a Les Paul and a Guild. Mike has exquisite taste in pedals and tones so there were no worries there… He pretty much "read my mind" the entire time and just filled in any empty space with sonic guitar tones and riffs that complemented what Blair had already done. We did enlist Mike to lay down foundational acoustic tracks as well, so he had his work cut out for him, but all in all, the day went as wonderful and perfect as the days before it. Thank you Mike for bringing your alternative guitar God awesomeness to the songs!!! ~EB


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MacMillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Friday 30th September 2016
West Lea School took part in the MacMillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday which turned out to be a great success. I would like to thank the PTA for all of their continuous support. Thank you to parents and carers for sending in and bringing in cakes to sell and thank you to the staff, pupils, parents and carers for attending the coffee morning and buying all the delicious cakes!
We raised £325.00 for the charity and with everyone's support MacMillan's Nurses are able to give more help and support to people who are in need.
Thank you all for your kind support.
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A well written and thorough application will give you the best possible chance at securing funding, and to help you with this, we are giving you some tips to help you bring your project to life.
Your application form should carry the love that you and your community have for your project. It should tell the reader things like; why your project is important, how your project will help to change the lives of local people and, how many people will benefit from your project. Your application should also include how you'd spend the prize money, how quickly your community would start to see your project's benefits and for how long these benefits would last.
While it's important to tell the story behind your project and the reasons why it is important to you and your community, it is also important you deliver the facts about your project within your application.
To make this easy for you, we have broken down the application form so that you know exactly what to include and when. We've shared some additional information for each question so you know what content to include. There will be word count restrictions for each of the questions so try and keep your answers top-level and informative.
Write your application as though you're telling it to a friend, relative or resident in your community. We want to hear your enthusiasm and passion through your words.
Here is a list of all of the questions you'll find in the application form. We have outlined what to include for each question so you can make sure your application is spot on.
Questions marked with (p) will be made public for the public voting stage. The answers to questions without a (p) will be used solely by Calor and the judges and will not be made visible to the public.
Tell us about your project and what you are trying to achieve, i.e. refurbishing a village hall, improving skills for the young, providing services for the elderly and vulnerable, or upgrading a community play area. Remember to also tell us why your project is doing what it is doing. But don't include too much detail here as we'll being asking you about the need for your project in your community later on.
Occasionally we like to post about the projects who have applied for funding, especially those who are successful in making it through to the finals. If you have any social pages then please let us know the page names so we can tag you in any relevant posts we do. It might also be useful for you to follow our Calor Official pages to keep up to date with the Community Fund!
A picture tells a thousand words. You must upload at least one image of your project but we do recommend you upload at least three. You will be asked to select one of your uploads as the profile picture for your project - then one you choose says most about your project.
You can only apply for one of our funding categories, and you will not be able to change this once you have submitted your application. Please make sure you choose the best level of funding to support your project - and remember, the funding you apply for must equate to 50% or more of your total project cost.
Here, you should let us know exactly what the funding will be spent on if you're successful, for example will it be spent on a specific item in a play park, or will it go towards some infrastructure of a new Scout hut? If our funding does not equate to 100% of your projects' costs then let us know how much will be left to pay and how you will raise, or have already raised the money for this. The more information you give, the better the public and our judges will understand your intentions.
Let us know the name of the organisation overseeing your project - it may well be the same name as your project.
A high-level description of your company should be included here; let us know if you are a community interest group, a local sports group or an organisation delivering a service to those in need.
We need to know that your organisation is not making a financial profit from your project.
Let us know if you are registered as a charity and if so, the name of the charity (it may be the same as the name of your organisation or project) and its charity number. If you're not registered, just simply tell us 'No'.
Please let us know why your project is needed in your community and why it is important. Tell us how it will improve local life.
If you have local support, indicate it here by letting us know who and how many people back your project. If you have any written evidence then include it too.
It is important for us, the public and the judges to know how many people will benefit from your project. If it's your entire community then let us know the total population, if it's a collection of people within your community then let us know the size of the group and if more than just your community will benefit, then give us the details.
We need to know who will benefit from your project. Will it be elderly people, young people, a sporting team or the entire community?
Let us know if your project has just started out or if it has been benefitting your community for a number of years.
Our judges will need to make sure the projects being awarded funding have longevity. Here you could include a high level business plan or information about future funding.


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As an adult woman, you should have at least 1 1/2 cups of fruit each day, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kids need between 1 and 2 cups depending on their age and gender. It's best for you to fulfill that requirement with fresh, whole fruit whenever you can, but applesauce is a good alternative. A 1-cup serving of applesauce counts as a 1-cup fruit serving. Just be sure to choose unsweetened applesauce to keep your intake of sugar under control; or, make your own without sugar and with the apple peel left on for as much fiber as possible.
According to the USDA, a 1-cup serving of unsweetened applesauce contains 66 micrograms of copper. That doesn't seem like much, but an adult woman only needs about 900 micrograms each day, and a cup of applesauce can fulfill 7.3 percent of that requirement. For children between nine and 13 years old, it supplies over 9 percent of the recommended daily allowance. Copper is needed for your body to make red blood cells and to absorb iron. Without adequate copper, you're more likely to become anemic or to develop osteoporosis.
Riboflavin, a B vitamin, helps with energy metabolism and is needed for your nervous system to work properly. A diet high in riboflavin-rich foods may lower your risk of migraine headaches and cataracts. Women need 1.1 milligrams of riboflavin each day, and a 1-cup serving of applesauce supplies approximately 6.6 percent of this requirement. Children can get between 7 and 12 percent of their daily riboflavin requirement by eating a serving of applesauce.
Vitamin B-6
Applesauce has 0.06 milligrams of vitamin B-6 in every 1-cup serving. This amount provides almost 5 percent of a woman's recommended daily allowance of vitamin B-6 and as much as 10 percent of a young child's RDA of the nutrient. Also known as pyridoxine, vitamin B-6 plays a vital role in the production of red blood cells and neurotransmitters like melatonin and serotonin that help regulate your mood and body clock. Eating plenty of vitamin B-6 may help lower your risk of depression, heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis. It may also decrease the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms.
Women need 1.1 milligrams of thiamin -- vitamin B-1 -- each day, while children need anywhere between 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams. Applesauce has 0.06 milligrams of thiamin in each cup, so you'll fulfill 5 percent of your daily requirement by eating a serving. Like all of the B vitamins, thiamin is needed for your body to metabolize fats, carbohydrates and protein. It also helps in the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, and strengthens the immune system. If your diet includes foods high in thiamin, you may have a lower risk of cataracts and Alzheimer's disease.


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Many online business people need to use marketing to get their message out into the online world. This is all well and good, but a lot of the traditional marketing paradigms either do not work, or have been adapted for use in an electronic age.
Email marketing is one of them; adapted from direct mail, but taking advantage of the improved technology that email offers over standard postcards, it is an area which can be extremely effective, but also a big money sink for the uninitiated. Digital strategies should be adapted asap. Social media, squeeze pages and more can have a profound increase in your bottom line when done correctly.
This is why many people turn to email marketing companies to run campaigns for them, or at least buy in consulting services to help them get started on their own.
What is Email Marketing Consulting?
Companies that offer email marketing consulting services usually do so within certain parameters. They can usually help in one or more of the following areas:
- Help to build a list;
- Find Joint Venture partners with compatible, targeted, lists;
- Formulate the campaign;
- Execute and track the marketing campaign;
- Provide a long term marketing strategy.
Naturally, these services come at a variety of price points. The business owner needs to select which approach is best for them – those looking for a quick hit will have different needs to those attempting to build a long term electronic relationship with prospects.
Research has shown that prospects are most likely to become a customer only after three or four interactions. This means that unless a product is being tested, an email marketing approach needs to encompass an ongoing relationship.
What are the Types of Internet Marketing Services Available?
Besides direct email marketing (the advert emailed straight to the prospect, sometimes called a "Solo Ad"), there are a number of ways that the marketing message can be delivered via email:
- Ezine sponsorship or guest posting;
- Information product (free) insert or in-line advert;
- Joint venture marketing (list sharing);
- List rental.
The last of these is the easiest to get started with, but will usually yield the poorest results as it comes with no additional authority. If an advert is placed in a respected ezine that already has a following, then it will capture some of that authority and be a much more effective advert.
How to set Criteria for Selecting an Email Marketing Company
The criteria for selecting an email marketing company will depend on the type of relationship that the business would like to have with it's prospects. For a short term relationship, for example, critical criteria might be:
- Target list size;
- Real time tracking;
- Split testing (different adverts to different parts of the target audience);
- Time to email prospects.
However, for those looking for a longer term relationship, the following are more important:
- List building experience;
- Bundled software or online tools;
- Split testing;
- Reporting.
Of course, it is always possible to go it alone with specialized email marketing campaign software. This last possibility will require that the business owner understands the purpose of email marketing as opposed to direct advertising using one-off mail shots, as well as having some competence with online and offline tools. Last but not least let's not forget about how important web design is for converting visitors into buyers. A properly laid out site will increase your ROI and make your email marketing that much more effective.
Again, the points above are important – tracking and evaluating results are chief amongst them – but at the end of the day, building a targeted list from scratch is a long-term, but very worthwhile approach to email and internet marketing.


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By comparing the distribution of brain injuries between the PTSD group and the non-PTSD group, the researchers found two regions where damage was rarely associated with PTSD: the amygdala, a structure important in fear and anxiety, and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), an area involved in higher mental functions and planning.In another level of analysis, the researchers compared the prevalence of PTSD in subjects who had damage to either the amygdala or vmPFC, subjects who had damage to other parts of the brain and non-head-injured subjects. PTSD occurred in a similar fraction of subjects in the last two groups – 40 percent and 48 percent, respectively. In contrast, PTSD occurred in only 18 percent of subjects with damage to the vmPFC and zero (out of 50) subjects with damage to the amygdala. The occurrence of other anxiety disorders was not affected by damage to the amygdala or vmPFC.
The amygdala is largely responsible for the primal fear response.


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Karaca İZMİR continues its activities successfully..
Karaca carries out its IZMIR activities in its Izmir Alsancak Office which is in a very close location to the Customs Directorate of Izmir and the Port of Izmir,Turkey.
Karaca Customs Consultancy that offers consultancy services for many years to the elite organizations guidng direction to Turkey and the World economy, continues to operate its services successfully in a way from its Izmir – Alsancak Office that opened in order to be able to respond more closely to the demands of its customers and to meet its experience and service concept gained in many years in the industry with the potantiel customers in Izmir.
Karaca Customs Consultancy is proud to meet its experience and customer satisfaction oriented service concept gained in many years in the industry with the potantiel clients in Izmir and in our Aegean region


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Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. The word originates from oha, or the taro plant. Hawaiians believe that they all came from the same root.
We are so happy to be a part of your vacation planning! Our family, Caitlin, Ryland (8) and Bryce (4) reside in Highlands Ranch, CO. We love to travel as a family and provide numerous cultural, educational and relaxing experiences for our boys. We look forward to working with you on your next adventure!
While not traveling, I enjoy running, cycling, skiing, playing the piano and ukulele as well spending time with my boys. Some of my past experiences include owning and operating our first family business for over 11 years in the photographic printing industry. We were fortunate enough to sell that company in order to focus on family and our non-profit organization, Magic Hour Foundation. Traveling has always been important to our family and joining the Cruise Planners family has been a wonderful addition. I look forward to helping others plan and enjoy their vacations!
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Samsung Chooses Via over Intel
Ion Snubbed too for now
In the netbook wars it looks like Via might be getting back onto the battlefield.
Samsung has just announced a netbook using the Via Nano 1.3GHz CPU. The Nano has been off of the radar recently with all of the mud flying between Intel and nVidia. This is despite outperforming the Atom in a recent round of reviews.
The new Samsung book will be dubbed the NC20; will have a 12.1-Inch (1280x800) screen, 1GB DDR2 (only one slot for memory), a Via VX800 Chrome9 GPU and an 80 or 160GB HDD.
On the down side networking will only be 10/100 and wireless will be b+g not n.
Take a look here.
SAMSUNG NC20 is the new full size netbook which balances supreme mobility and convenience. It has a 12.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) wide screen display like normal 12.1" notebooks and a larger keyboard with a standard 18.5mm key pitch.
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For more than thirty years Bisque has been at the forefront of the radiator revolution.
Bisque was the first company to introduce designer radiators into the UK and their philosophy and vision remains the same – to offer beautiful but practical radiators in the most exciting styles, colours and shapes.
From the totally outrageous to the eminently sensible, Bisque offers a selection of over 40 styles in thousands of sizes, colours and finishes. Bisque are passionately committed to design, quality and service and aim to empower the customer so that they can select exactly the right radiator for their home.


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This article describes the Microsoft Lync 2013 updates that are dated February 2013. The version number of these updates are 15.0.4454.1509.
Note To determine the version of Lync 2013, follow these steps:
Note To determine the version of Lync 2013, follow these steps:
- In Lync 2013, click the Options button.
- Under the Help menu, click About Microsoft Lync.
These updates for Lync 2013 include many basic quality improvements since the initial release of Lync 2013. These updates include the following improvements:
Additionally, the following issues are fixed in this update:
- Enables users to hide offline contacts in the contact list.
- Enables users to receive buddy invites from untrusted networks.
Note This option is available under Alerts in Lync Options.
- Improves the support for high dots per inch (DPI) displays, for Microsoft Narrator, and for other accessibility features.
- Fixes bugs that are related to Location sharing and settings.
- Fixes bugs that are related to Tabbed Conversations.
- Enables participants to join online meetings by dialing out to their telephone number if online meetings are scheduled by a non-audio-enabled Lync 2013 user.
- Improves the handling of devices that have both a front-facing and rear-facing camera.
- Improves the user experience when you join a Lync meeting in a Lync Room System-enabled room.
Additionally, the following issues are fixed in this update:
- 2814249 Audio-related keyboard shortcuts or accelerators do not work in Lync 2013 RTM in certain circumstances
- 2814250 You cannot bulk move more than three contacts to another contacts group in Lync 2013
- 2814251 Lync 2013 clients do not discover EWS servers by using DNS-based automatic discovery
- 2814252 "Remove from group" option is not available for delegates in Lync 2013
- 2814253 User in a lobby receives incorrect information when they are denied entry to a conference in Lync 2013
- 2814254 An update that enables users to control whether video is cropped is available for Lync 2013
- 2815425 OOF message is not displayed in Lync 2013
- 2798148 Delegates cannot make calls on behalf of a manager by using Lync 2013 when they are signed in to Lync Phone Edition
Update detailsYou must install these updates on the RTM version of Office 2013.
How to obtain and install the updateThe following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
LynclocDownload the x86 package now.
Download the x64 package now.
MsoresDownload the x86 package now.
Download the x64 package now.
Note To enable these Lync 2013 updates, make sure that both the Lyncloc package and the Msores package are installed.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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CityXplora's Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour Review
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We could tell from the moment that we stepped onto Waverley Bridge that CityXplora's Christmas sightseeing journey around Edinburgh was going to be anything but sleigh bells and candy canes. This isn't to say that the atmosphere was off-kilter, even if there wasn't a snowflake in sight and Scotland's traditionally deranged climate had instead cooked up a mild and windy December night. Trust us that, weather aside, this is an astounding city that shows its elegant half no matter what the skies throw at it. You could say that the upside to being a Gothic/Georgian masterpiece is that if it rains, you look broody and mystical, and if it's sunny, well, you're just fabulous.
What made our festive foray slightly different was that it didn't centre on the bustling Christmas fair taking place just within earshot of the station, but an austere looking double-decker bus. Skulking in the parking bays at the northern end of the bridge this eerily bedecked, black routemaster lay in wait for tonight's guests. We were one of a wider group that had been invited along to hear its sinister tales and brave its reputedly haunted sightseeing route.
Right from the offset the actor/guides of the Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour began to set the scene for the evening. Their getup was delightfully dark, their greetings spine-tingling yet inviting, and overall first impressions were worthy of a Vincent Price flick. Our main host for the night, Jasper, was a wonderfully convincing and ever-so-slightly Gilliamesque character whose fascinating commentary kept every passenger laughing. Facts wove seamlessly with witty humour and audience interaction was everything you could've asked for.
If you too decide to take the tour during Christmas then be sure to tell Jasper to get this festive hat on, or you'll tell management! If our experience was anything to go by he'll know what you mean.
The bus feels like a character in its own right, with simple yet effective special effects playing a vital role throughout the night. The speakers and screens kept a nervous smile on our group's faces when 'sinister happenings' came about, and there was more than one passenger whose legs shot up at the sight of an 'uninvited guest'.
Rolling past Queen Street Gardens and down onto Lothian Road we eventually came to our first and only walking portion- The graveyard of St. Cuthbert's Church. Here's where Jasper explained in rather chilling detail the origins of the terms 'graveyard shift' and 'dead ringer'. If you hear the tinkle of a little bell or ghostly noises from six feet under be sure to inform everyone.
Our night of frights continued along the Grassmarket, where it quickly became apparent that bus driver Angus wasn't quite as sane as he seemed. Don't worry, we're still in one piece! Next was a drive up North Bridge, first point on the tour that everyone realised rogue spirits had made their way onboard, and their malevolent intentions felt.
The supernatural goings-on continued apace as we made our way towards Holyrood Park, site of numerous grizzly murders and witch burnings throughout history. The tour's ghostly stowaway also began to manifest in a brilliantly vivid display thanks to special effects and the showmanship of the guides. This continued towards the riveting climax, which won't be spoiled here, but will vouched for as bags of fun.
So what's the verdict? Highly recommended for anyone who's unfamiliar with Edinburgh and loves a bit of comedy sightseeing. The Edinburgh Ghost Bus guides are excellent entertainers and showed a great capacity for improvisation throughout, especially during one particular road closure- we still can't tell whether that was scripted!
If you're an Edinburgh native or very familiar with the city like we are then some of the stories will be common knowledge, but this is offset by the various other tales and facts hidden beneath the surface. While Halloween is their busiest time the Ghost Bus Tour melds well with Edinburgh's Christmas atmosphere, conjuring up impressions of Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other classics.


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Floral-inspired fashion a top trend
As summer progresses, flowers are everywhere – including the fashion world. After top designers began incorporating floral themes into their collections, men and women alike have been adopting the trend and making it their own. From big, bursting blooms and smaller, daintier prints to three-dimensional details, it's clear that there are many ways to incorporate flowers into clothing and accessories.
According to The New York Times, Paris men's wear collections took a surprising turn with an abundance of floral patterns for spring/summer 2014. While not typically a masculine theme, Belgian designer Dries Van Noten dressed models in pieces that offset the delicateness of blossoms with a tough, military feel for a show that the news provider called "compelling."
Pale petals were striking against a top's dark background and jackets were adorned with fern leaves. Somehow, the collection managed to be both romantic and edgy at the same time.
Photo credit: Catwalk, NY Times
"I wanted to go back to when men wore flowers," said Mr. Van Noten, according to The New York Times. "It's challenging to see how far you can go – and stay, in my eyes, masculine."
While an unexpected theme for a men's designer, Van Noten was able to make botanicals appropriate along with militant details that called to mind pre-Industrial Revolution decorative emblems. Essentially, The New York Times explained that it was Van Noten's mission to bring blooms back, but in a modern fashion, such as with digitally scanned and printed photographs.
Van Noten is not the only drawing attention to flowers in the fashion realm. Men Style Fashion revealed that Robbie Honey, a trusted collaborator for a multitude of top designers, is known for his inspired approach to integrating blooms into a brand. Floral designer Robbie Honey has created flowers for Vivienne Westwood, Christian Dior and Valentino, among others.
"I have always been passionate about flowers and chose to make a career out of this passion when I moved to London in 1998," he told the news source. "Early on I realized the mutual relationship between the fashion world and flowers and I love this symbiosis."
He expressed excitement over the resurgence that botanical elements are making, particularly in men's style.
Communities around the country are embracing the floral fashion craze. The Chicago Tribune revealed that the Museum of Contemporary Art recently conducted its fifth annual Fleurotica fashion show, which featured designs made entirely from flowers and plants by Chicago's top floral and landscape artists. Milwaukee Magazine reported that the magnificent Villa Terrace will be hosting a biennial gala this month in partnership with Mount Mary College called "" (Flowers of High Fashion), which will showcase students' designs that were inspired by the roses, hydrangeas and other floral life of the Terrace's Renaissance Garden.
Gala Chairperson Carmen Anderson explained to the source that after she heard that Milwaukee is one of the least fashionable cities, she was determined to showcase the talent and creativity of Mt. Mary students. There will be nine different designers at the event, each of which will display a cocktail dress that is inspired by an element in the garden. The winner will go home with a $2,500 scholarship, which was donated the gardens' benefactors. A total of 65 items, including a trip to New Orleans, will be auctioned off at the gala, all to raise funds for the maintenance of the Renaissance Garden.
The vibrancy and playfulness of florals make these prints ideal for spring and summer style. As more designers take on the trend, it's becoming clear that these prints are more versatile than one would think and moreover – that this theme is here to stay.
Photo credit: Garfield Park Conservatory Aliiance
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Fleurotica fashion show
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4 Glorious Minutes - 1 DCU : Chelsea FC 2
There's a script for this sort of game in every American sports movie ever filmed. Arrogant, bullying world power humbled by plucky yanks in the final minutes. But real sport is different than movies, and so it was this time. Chelsea wasn't arrogant, but supremely professional. The upstarts didn't pull off the come from behind miracle win, they scored too early for that to happen. Instead, DCU played credibly against the best in the world, but came up just short. Chelsea played well, but not overpoweringly. It was a game of a good team against a better team. The better team won, but you play it ten games in a row, and DCU could win 3 of them.
It was a wonderful night for soccer. The Screaming Eagles, Barra Brava, and La Norte led the crowd in full voice. There was much black and red in the seats. And when Boswell neatly finished a beautiful corner, it seemed like the impossible could have happened. But Duff's beautiful volley four minute later put it deadlocked into the half. A vicious counter attack in the second half sealed DCU's fate, as it took at least 10 minutes for DCU to clear the ringing from their heads. Counters will do that to you, when you give them up, you look much worse than you actually are. Everyone can understand giving up a goal on a set piece, but giving up the counter goal is more demoralizing even though it is worth just the same. They did recover, but by then it was getting late.
So who did themselves good?
- Chelsea: They are arguably the best in the world right now, and they showed it. Even in preseason form, they play with competence and professionalism, and showed that the rest of the EPL could be chasing the entire season.
- Boswell: The fear was that DCU would be dominated by Chelsea's attack. He was steady in the defense, and proved that he really was quite overlooked by everyone in MLS by going undrafted. No fear. The goal was only icing on that cake.
- MLS/DCU/Nowak: DCU didn't turtle, didn't play merely to survive. Nowak put out a team that wanted to go toe-to-toe with the best, and put up enough pressure that with one more connected pass there could have been more chances and perhaps a win. He wanted DCU to play with the same professionalism as Chelsea, and while he was right that DCU was a little too excited after the Boswell header, the team acquitted themselves well. An MLS team didn't look entirely out of place while being on the pitch with the EPL Champs, and that bodes well.
- Freddy Adu / Jamie Moreno: Both played with heart and passion, and tried desperately to get DCU an equalizer. Freddy had some great touch on the ball, moved beautifully with it, and represented DCU passion. Jamie was crafty as normal, and he and Josh Gros must have made the Chelsea back line a little more nervous than they would have liked.
- Dema: No fear.
- DCU fandom: You guys were great. Even after the body blow of the second Chelsea goal, you got back into the game after only a few minutes.
So who was outclassed?
- John Wilson: It kills me to write this, he misplayed about 3 square balls in a row. Any of them could have surrendered the counter attack goal that was later surrendered, and it was just luck that it wasn't Wilson misplaying it.
- Christian Gomez: Again, I hate to write this, but I didn't see him really getting into the attack.
As a man of my word, I have placed the Chelsea link on the right. Congrats to the Blues for a decent match, good luck on the rest of the season. Let's do this again in 10 years. And given the MLS learning curve, you might see a different result.


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Otto Group has recently opened its first co-working space called "Collabor8" across 1,700 square metres in Hamburg-Bramfeld for employees. Staff can work freely in a relaxed atmosphere that boosts flexibility, networking and creativity as part of the company's bid to push ahead with digital transformation.
Creativity across 1,700 square metres
"Collabor8 stands for a space with infinite opportunities and epitomizes the new culture at the Otto Group: open, networked, people-friendly and flexible," stressed Benjamin Otto, Member of the Otto Group Supervisory Board, during the opening. "This place symbolises far more than a co-working space for me. It is a meeting place, a place for creativity and ideas and indicates the transformation underway in the entire group at the same time." Benjamin Otto initiated the idea of the spacious, co-working space for 199 people on the eighth floor of Building No. 5 at the company's headquarters.
Open to staff in subsidiaries
Dr. Gesa Hinrichs, Director of Facility Management at OTTO, stressed: "The new co-working space serves as a valuable enhancement to our existing work surroundings. It is another, visible sign of Cultural Transformation 4.0 during which different work areas in our company have been overhauled and adjusted for flexible working in the coming years." Collabor8 does not have an admission system and is open to all staff. Employees at the group's subsidiaries can use the space temporarily or in between appointments at headquarters.
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Ommegang Abbey Crab Bisque
I had some Ommegang Abbey Ale left over from my two beer pumpkin soup so I used it in my crab soup. So nummy. From what I remember: crab, onions, tomato paste, butter, garlic, beer, evaporated milk, parsley, salt. Can you tell I've gotten lazy with writing down recipes? Good stuff though, and dubbels are really versatile with cooking. They work in both sweet and savory recipes and always add something special.
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Some MONTESA Motorcycle Manuals PDF are above the page.
The history of the Spanish moto company Montesa began in 1945. The office of the company specializing in the production of light and sports motorcycles is located in Cornell. In the 1950s, Francesco Bulto designed motorcycles for highway and ring races, which are very popular.
In the 1960s, Montesa actively engaged in the production of sport off-road motorcycles. One of the trial models of the company, Cota, allowed to win several world championships and Europe.
In July 1986, a joint venture was established with Honda (Manuals page). The new company Montesa-Honda, S.A., helped the Spanish firm to overcome the crisis associated with the abolition of restrictions on the import of motorcycles in Spain. Now the joint factory also produces motorcycles and Honda scooters.


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Florida fell short on school district participation and teachers union support Monday in its bid to win a federal "Race to the Top" education grant, but it'll get another chance to compete in a second round.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida fell short on school district participation and teachers union support Monday in its bid to win a federal "Race to the Top" education grant, but it'll get another chance to compete in a second round.
Florida ranked fourth among 16 finalists, but the U.S. Department of Education selected only the two highest scoring states, Delaware and Tennessee, in the first round of the competition. Georgia was third.
Florida had sought up to $1.1 billion of the $4.35 billion in stimulus money made available to the states for innovative education programs.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced that a second round of applications will be due June 1, but with new rules limiting Florida to a maximum of $700 million. States that came close on the first round such as Florida will not necessarily have a leg up, Duncan said.
"With only two winners announced in this initial round of funding and $3.4 billion still on the table, Florida's race is far from over," state Education Commissioner Eric Smith said in a statement. He predicted Florida "will be in a very strong position to win this next phase."
Duncan said the Delaware and Tennessee plans were impressive because they will affect every student in those states.
In contrast, four of Florida's 67 school districts declined to endorse the state's application.
"That's a factor," Duncan said. "It's not the determining factor, but it's one thing we're looking at."
He said Race to the Top "isn't about funding nice pilot programs. This is about taking student success, student achievement to an entirely different level."
The two winning states also had near unanimous union acceptance while Florida's plan drew support from local union leaders in only five districts.
A key sticking point: Florida's application featured a statewide merit pay plan for teachers, based largely on how well their students do on standardized tests. That's something most teachers unions have resisted.
Asked if states could win in the second round without union buy-in, though, Duncan said, "There are no make or break questions."
The Florida Education Association urged affiliates not to endorse the application and accused state education officials of failing to include the statewide union in developing it.
FEA President Andy Ford called Florida's failure "unfortunate but understandable" because the Department of Education went back on an agreement to consult with the union by issuing a take-it-or-leave it plan in December.
"We tried to talk about it in January and it was still nonnegotiable," Ford said. "You can't bargain with somebody who's not willing to listen to you."
Bill Montford, chief executive officer of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, agreed that lack of union support "had a negative effect."
"We're going to have to somehow reach more of an agreement among all stakeholders," Montford said.
Detailed scores and comments by reviewers show Florida compared favorably and even topped the winning states in some categories. It scored 69 out of 70 possible points for standards and assessments.
Florida, however, lagged on success factors such as school district participation and stakeholder support.
"The application does not address how the state will move forward assertively to generate union buy-in," one reviewer wrote.
State education officials did not immediately respond to questions about deficiencies in Florida's application.
Gov. Charlie Crist went to Washington, D.C., to advocate for Florida's proposal and spoke with Duncan by phone Monday. In a statement, Crist said Florida will focus on "the next round so that we can ensure long term learning benefits for our students."
The Florida Senate last week passed a bill (SB 6) tracking the Race to the Top application including a requirement for merit pay plans linked to test scores. The House has not yet acted on the legislation which has drawn union opposition.
"Maybe they need to re-evaluate where they're going," Ford said. "I know I've never seen the reaction of teachers like I've seen in the last few weeks. They are very, very angry and rightfully so."


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Christy Nolan—As I sit at home during my much needed winter break, watching mounds of snow fall onto my once-clear backyard, I can't help but think back to my past three winters in Brockport. As a Buffalonian, I was raised to anticipate time for shoveling before making any plans; but for my friends from The City and beyond, nothing has ever quite prepared them for the Western New York winter weather. You will begin to hear things such as "Lake Effect", "Travel Advisory", "Wind Chill", and "Cold Front" and although you may think that your Ugg boots and Dollar Tree texting gloves are enough, I'm here to tell you that they are not and to warn you about what you have gotten yourself into by choosing Brockport as your home-away-from-home.
Your schedule may say "Spring Semester", but the snow won't stop falling for a while
The eight-inch snowfall during this past finals week was nothing but a preview of what your spring semester has in store, and the very few benefits of global warming don't apply to areas surrounding the Great Lakes. Even if for whatever reason the snow falls more lightly this year, it is always smart to be prepared. As a senior at Brockport this year, I can tell you firsthand that there will be snow and you will get sick of it very quickly, especially when the wind makes a ten-degree day feel like a zero-degree day. Also, when the sky is filled with windy white snow you rarely see the sun, so now may be a good time to load up on a Vitamin D supplement.
Classes will VERY rarely be canceled
I know friends who have said that their high schools would cancel classes if over a few inches hit the ground. For citizens of Western New York, we call that "Wednesday" and consider that much snow to be a blessing. Those who grew up in these conditions have learned to drive and trudge through this weather. That being said, choosing a school in this area means that you are expected to learn how to as well. I was a freshman when Brockport canceled classes for the first time in ten years. It was awesome because I got an extra day to write a big paper before bundling up with my best friends, but even then I was told not to get used to it.
Because our semester is on such a strict schedule, it is very rare that Brockport cancels classes unless conditions are deemed dangerous to both walkers and commuters. Yes, you will hear just about everyone complaining about the weather, but just because you don't feel like toughing it out doesn't mean that your professor doesn't have the right to mark you absent. Some professors will email their classes privately and choose to cancel on their own, but this should never be expected. Professors around Brockport are usually somewhat acquainted with the weather and have learned how to survive it, thus expecting their class rosters to do the same. That being said, it is smart to come to class prepared for the weather to shift drastically within your fifty minutes to three hours of being there, because often times it does. Western New York is known to have seventy-degree days followed by snowfall. It's nuts, but that's where we all chose to live for most of the year; so it's our own fault, really.
Give yourself extra time
It can be much more difficult to get out of bed when the world around you feels ice cold. A good example of this is how drastic it feels on your feet to step onto the infamous dorm room tile during the coldest months, so it may be useful to bring an area rug back to school with you if you live in such an environment. Also, while it is tough to escape bed, it is even more difficult to find the motivation to brush your hair and teeth and get dressed as quickly as you did when the leaves were first changing. However, if you want to pass you have to get to class (no rhyme intended), and professors still expect that to be ON TIME. So if you're taking an 8 a.m. this coming semester (my thoughts are with you), it may be helpful to set multiple alarms beginning at 6:45 and ending at 7:15 rather than one alarm set for 7:45. I know this sounds like a lot, but trust me, I used to be a morning person and there's something about a two-foot snowfall that makes you want to stay in bed even more than you already do and binge watch Game of Thrones rather than taking slide notes on body systems or actively participating in a Shakespearean-era discussion.
Also, as hard as our facilities team may work, they are not miracle workers, so you should anticipate trudging through inches to feet of snow to class both time-wise and outfit-wise. Now may be a good time to check out the Eagle Run schedule and see if the shuttle can be useful to you in this regard.
If you are commuter, you already know something about giving yourself extra time to anticipate traffic and coffee stops on the way to class. However, accidents are much more likely in the winter, and people drive extra slow and with much more anxiety than normal, so extra time should always be stored away for snowy mornings.
Bundle up
The snow doesn't fall like your favorite Tumblr model holding a warm mug of macchiato might suggest. That being said, now is the time that you will begin to see classmates looking not-so put together. You will find that your priorities shift from caring about matching and looking presentable to something composed of: unmatched mittens, those ugly boots you swore you would never wear in public, pants that don't tuck into those boots the way you want them to, the cheapest and warmest hat provided by the nearest Wal Mart (probably Buffalo Bills themed, even if you're a proud Jets fan), and a coat that adds thirty pounds to both your appearance and self esteem. Although this sounds horrible, after a week or two you will find that everyone is in the same boat as you are, struggling to stay warm and saving the nice outfits for Friday nights instead.
You WILL slip on black ice, and others WILL see it
Winter weather survival requires an amount of humility unlike any other season. As sturdy as your boots may advertise as being, and as well-salted as our campus may be, they are no match for the ice hidden in the most public and populated places. So prepare yourselves for the inevitable, because you will fall.
Stock up on snacks
With the ugly weather in mind, it is not always worth it to walk to the dining hall or Trax for food, no matter how hungry you may be or how great the menu looks. This is where mini fridges come in handy. If you know that a storm is approaching, it is a good idea to head to Eagle's Nest, Wal Mart, Wegmans, Aldi, or other convenient locations to stock up on easy-to-make snacks and meals just in case your stomach starts grumbling during blizzard-like conditions.
If you live off campus, always expect your landlord to be late
Your walkway, driveway, steps or stoop may not be salted, shoveled, or plowed in the time before you plan to leave the house whether it be for work, class, or social events. You should anticipate this and have shovels of your own at your disposal. It is also important to have your landlord's phone number at reach in case matters get out of hand or dangerous toward you and your roommates.
In all, a Brockport winter is crazy, cold, and hectic — but it isn't unbearable. If you are prepared, as I hope you are, you can survive it and live to see the canal refill and squirrels come back out.


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Great layering on this layout Keren, I spy some Ania on this layout……….smile
Gorgeous, Keren!! Love the color in this photo and how your chosen papers go so well with it. Love the paint splats and layering too! ~ Blessings, Tracey
Yes, the colours are YUM…also like how it's got big embellies…makes it seem a strong LO :):):)
Beautiful layout, Keren! I love what you've done to the background & those gorgeous big butterflies! Fabulous work 🙂
beautiful page, love the layers and the textured backgrounds 🙂
This is gorgeous Keren, I loved when I first saw it go up on the bird blog!!
Hi Karen
Adorei sua página… ficou linda. Gostei muito das cores e dos elementos que usou… que foto mais linda!
Wow! This is just beautiful! Love what you've done with the sketch. All your embellies are in harmony with one another….so beautiful!
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What a phot shot keren, the page is stupendous,,,,love so much the colors…
Gorgeous, Keren!! Love the color in this photo and love those butterflies!hugs
Love the layering, Keren. Had to come here from the BITW reveal to check out the details. Fab job 🙂
I love how you've edited the photo and those giant butterfly die-cuts are oh too gorgeous!!
What a stunning photo and the butterflies are just magical. Such a beautiful page.
hi, Keren! this is simply wonderful! I love all the layering of different elements and the really cool color combo. I would never have thought to use the birdcages, so that's kind of neat! Stunning as always!
beautifuf Keren…stunning colors
Stunning boyish layout! I love the layers, distressing and all the embellies. really great layout!
Gorgeous, Keren!!Loveeeeeeeee the big butterflies!!!
Oooh I do love the big butterflies, very striking! and the photo, gosh really so beautiful colours too! Your page is really so wonderful with its many layers and arty background work. xoxo


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Aluminum Shapes LLC, a Camden County, NJ, aluminum manufacturing company is facing $1.9 million in penalties for 51 safety and health violations, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
OSHA initiated its inspection of Delair-based Aluminum Shapes on Jan. 23. Since 2011, the agency has inspected the facility eight times, cited the employer for 60 violations and assessed $516,753 in penalties. The proposed penalties after the January inspection total $1,922,895.
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During its 2017 inspection, OSHA inspectors learned two employees ended up hospitalized as a result of separate workplace incidents.
The first incident occurred when employees entered a tank to drain residual sludge containing dehydrated sodium hydroxide, aluminum oxide and decomposed metal. After reporting to their supervisors they were experiencing chemical burns to their skin and attempting to wash off the chemicals, employees were directed to re-enter the tank, where they suffered further chemical injuries, resulting in the hospitalization of one employee.
The second incident occurred when a machine operator suffered a broken pelvis after being caught between the unguarded moving parts of a metal fabrication machine.
OSHA issued willful citations due the company's failure to:
• Provide appropriate personal protective equipment
• Conduct air monitoring prior to permit-required confined space entry
• Have an attendant during permit-required confined space entry
• Complete a required confined space entry permit to identify, evaluate and control hazards in the space
• Provide confined space training
• Utilize proper Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) Procedures
• Provide workers with locks and hardware to lock out equipment being serviced, maintained, or repaired
• Lack of specific procedures for the use of blocking devices
• Utilize group lockout procedures
• Train workers in Lockout/Tagout
"Despite its lengthy OSHA history, Aluminum Shapes still does not comply with federal safety and health standards," said Paula Dixon-Roderick, director of OSHA's Marlton Area Office. "These hazards leave workers vulnerable to the risk of serious injury and possible death."
OSHA also cited the company for repeat violations, including fall hazards, lack of stair rails and machine guarding, and electrical hazards. The company also received serious citations for inadequate ladders, inappropriate respiratory and hearing protection, insufficient entry permits, and lack of machine guarding and hazardous chemical training. Other-than-serious violations included the company's failure to record each injury on its injury log.
"Aluminum Shapes' extensive list of violations reflects a workplace that does not prioritize worker safety and health," said Robert Kulick, OSHA's regional administrator in New York. "The company can more effectively protect its workers by implementing a comprehensive safety and health management system."


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We've been very busy over here at Cool Bats! We far exceeded our goal for the main Spring Baseball Season. We did a ton of baseball teams and made even more Baseball Trophies.
See below for just a few of the teams we did this season. Based on the reviews we've received we will have a very busy season next year as well as the upcoming Fall Ball Season. This doesn't even take into account the constant Travel Baseball Season. We are so thankful for the support and hope to continue to provide the best baseball trophy around.
Not only do we do bats for the whole team but we also do individual bats for single players. Below are a few we did for a team in Texas. They turned out amazing!
Here is the latest testimonial from a mom and park president:
I wanted to let you know we received the bats, they are amazing and flawless!!! You do an outstanding job and we look forward to doing this again next year.
WOW! That is what we love to hear. Feel free to visit our review section on our facebook page to leave your comments as well. We would love to hear from you.
Jeff Jones-Owner