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The keys to good health have so much to do with stress reduction. As I come off of a long weekend break, that I had to give myself and force myself to take, I feel the need to explain to my readers the absolute necessity of reducing your stress levels, for optimal health. Stress is a big issue for me and always has been. Coming from a dysfunctional family, my stress levels have always been high and now I realize how detrimental it has been to my health, to live in a constant state of high stress.
My health has suffered considerably from extreme stress, most of which I inflicted on myself! I spent the better part of my older childhood and teen years walking on eggshells. I never knew what was coming at me next, therefore my mind, body, and emotions stayed in a constant state of fight or flight. Just in case you are not familiar with fight or flight, it is a mechanism that we developed early in our existence, that gave us the ability to be constantly ready to run or fight. Many of us in the constant run and do modern world stay in this state and have no idea! We stay on constant overload and have no idea how to slow down, give ourselves a break, and rest. These are things I have learned to do after many years of illness and many, many hours of counseling.
I have always been ill, as long as I can remember, and I fully believe it is due to the constant state of stress I have been under since I was in the womb. My mother is a high strung person and was in a difficult situation when she was expecting me, that's where my stress began and it still plagues me 50+ years later. My mother wasn't on any prenatal Vitamins, didn't get any prenatal Care, and still to this day claimed she didn't know she was pregnant until I was born. This stress effected me in ways I still don't fully know or understand.
I have, however learned to listen to my body and if it says I need to rest, I need stress reduction, then I take time out for me. Has this been an easy lesson to learn and implement, NO! However, it is something I had to learn to heal and to live. So what do I do when my body says enough, I need a break? There are many ways I have learned, experimented with, and used to help myself Stress Less and I want to teach you a few in this article.
1. Give myself a break; I do this by not demanding too much of myself in the first place and if I do, I re-evaluate where I'm at and where I want to be, often. Just stop and ask yourself why am I stressed? What is it in my life that's causing me unneeded stress? What can I do about it? A Bullit Journal is a great way to do this. By keeping a Bullit Journal I can refer back to notes I've written, goals I've set and I ask myself do they need to be adjusted, things that HAVE to be done, things I've gotten done, and things that can be shifted to later. (For example: if I've overloaded myself with to do's that are to lengthy, I move what can be done tomorrow, next week, or next month. I write this type of entry in pencil so I can easily change what I need to.) Article on ways to Stress Less.
2. I Sleep! Yes, sleep, there are times I need extra rest, so I allow myself to rest. There are times I sleep for what seems like days! When I need to sleep a weekend away, I do. I only do whatever must be done! If the laundry gets washed and dried, but not folded and put away, that's okay! If the house is not clean to "my standards", which are high the world isn't going to end! So I cut what is unnecessary I sleep as much as I need to. Article on Medical Marijuana for Insomnia.
3. Relax; whatever that means for you, for me it is going for a ride on the motorcycle. I love to ride, it's one of my favorite things to do and relaxing for me. Your thing might be watching movies, medical marijuana, marathon television shows, going shopping, gardening, visiting with friends or family, going out to dinner, reading, or whatever gives you a break and lets your mind disengage and rest. You need this time to let your mind rest, so that when you come back you can preform at your best.
4. Pets: for me this is a mixed bag in my life right now, I have a dog, who is over 13, who has always been a joy. However, in the last few months his health is going down and this adds more stress to my life not less. This is one of those stressors that I can't do a lot about. I can however, leave home and go out to dinner or shopping and get a break. However, we have 5- 5 week old kittens, we adopted . These little guys are fun and funny and if I need a break I just go spend some time with them and I feel better. You may have a dog you like to walk, a cat that lays in your lap, or if you don't have pets try borrowing one. If you know someone who has a pet, believe me they would be thrilled for you to walk their dog or spend time with their cat and that will help you both, by giving them a break and giving you one of the best stress reducers in the world.
5. I'm going to call this one whatever else: you know what works for you and if you don't well, start kissing some frogs. What do I mean by this? You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the handsome prince and the same applies to what works best for you to relax. Some suggestions: massage therapy, acupuncture, acupressure, hot bath (try adding some Epsom salt and a few drops of essential oil), long walk, yoga, listen to music (I love country, but try relaxation CD's for a change), medical marijuana best Strains for spepific condition, and I could go on and on. You get the idea, just keep looking until you find what works for you.
6. Patients with chronic anxiety are often told to avoid cannabis, as THC can trigger or amplify anxiety and paranoia in some people. However, a study suggests CBD may help reduce anxiety felt by people with certain anxiety disorders.
The researchers point to studies showing that CBD may reduce anxiety behaviors in disorders like; post-traumatic stress disorder, general anxiety disorder, panic disorders, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. CBD Oil has not been shown to have any adverse side-effects to date, and the researchers want to study it as a potential treatment method. Article on CBD Oil.
CAUTION!! If you have a job or other circumstance that requires you to drug test use CBD Oil with little to no THC! THC will show on a drug test. This CBD Oil however, does NOT contain any THC!! This makes it the perfect choice for those who want to give it try to see if it's healing benefits work for them (I've never had anyone that did not see positive benefits), without the risk of showing positive for Marijuana on a drug screen. Where to purchase this CBD Oil. HERE
I know this may sound simple and you are probably thinking, are you kidding? I have a fulltime job, children, a husband, meals to cook, and a house to clean. Please take it from me, now older and wiser, do what you have to, leave what you can, if you serve a can of soup and a quick salad for dinner sometimes that's okay. If the laundry and dishes wait till tomorrow, the world won't stop turning! But if you don't stop and stress less, the day will come you will wish you had. I know if I had heeded this advice years ago, I would not be so sick and tired today. I pushed myself past my body, mind, and emotional limits for years and now I have no choice but to stress less, because if I don't I will quickly be physically sick and in bed trying to get back on my feet. If there were anything I could change this would be it! I would love myself more and stress less!
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Joining a club is a great way to get to know people at college. And, a great way to dive into your passions and interests outside the classroom. Some of them are even designed to give you a support system to reach your dreams.
Featured Club
Astronomy Club
Share your excitement of the night sky with other Delta students and your community. Members have many opportunities to observe deep space objects and travel to various facilities in Michigan to experience the known universe.
Join a Club
There are more than 30 clubs and organizations to choose from. If you see one that interest you, contact the club advisor for more information.
The goal of the Delta Chemistry Club is to collaborate and explore the many diverse areas of chemistry- helping students learn from all levels of chemistry, chemical processing, chemical technician, health-related, and engineering.
Advisor: Bernadette Harkness (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The goal of Chez les Napoleons is to meet and discuss French culture in general and is open to anyone with an interest to share ideas and experiences.
Co-Advisors: Ann de Corte (firstname.lastname@example.com) & Christine Coleman (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Citizens in Action is a club that raises awareness among the Delta student body about their civic potential and empowers them to affect positive change in their communities.
Co-Advisors: Lisa Lawrason (email@example.com) & Kathie Marchlewski (email@example.com)
The Delta Collegiate Newspaper is a paper that keeps students engaged and informed about things that are happening on their very own campus.
Collegiate DECA is a student driven organization that values competence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Their mission to prepare students for careers in the business world by integrating skills learned in the classroom into real world experiences.
Advisor: Lori Ziolkowski (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Cross-Country is an organization of former cross-country and track athletes who look to engage in giving back to the community. Their goal is to promote & encourage the success of the club members in and out of the college.
Advisor: Crystal Starkey (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Cyber Defense club allows interested students to meet and practice defending a network from a cyber attack in a controlled environment. It will prepare students for virtual and on-site competitions in defending networks. This club will provide students with results driven outcomes. Performance is the best measure of learning, and learning is best accomplished by doing. This club gives students engaging real-world scenarios, where the student not only reads about a cyber attack, but actually defends against them.
Advisor: Kristopher Howery (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Delta Astronomy Club aims to increase interest and understanding in astronomy and other sciences among Delta students and the public. We will accomplish this by having opportunities at Delta and in the community to observe various wonders of the sky.
Co-Advisors: Adam VanDyke (email@example.com), Aurelian Balan (email@example.com), & Kevin Dehne (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Collegiate Farm Bureau is to educate students about agricultural policies and to develop potential leaders in the agricultural industry.
Advisor: Leslie Siefka (email@example.com)
Our objective is to engage more students in a healthier lifestyle while learning more about themselves, mentally and physically. We will host weekly exercise activities aimed at engaging all FITT principles and aspects of fitness: muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and body composition.
Advisor: Renee Hoppe (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Love Your Melon is an apparel brand dedicated to giving a hat to every child battling cancer in America as well as supporting nonprofit organizations that lead the fight against pediatric cancer.
Advisor: Alison Ginter (email@example.com)
The Delta Night Garden is a poetry club whose main goal is to cultivate and promote an appreciation for poetry through the participation in regularly scheduled poetry writing groups and workshops and by engaging in poetry-centered outreach activities at Delta College and within the community.
Advisor: Donny Winter (email@example.com)
The Delta College Military Association (DCMA) provides support and assistance to military students while creating camaraderie that encourages open dialogue among veterans on campus. DCMA is committed to bridging the gap between civilians and veterans and actively supports the successful transition to the classroom and community.
Advisor: Drew Ornelas (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Delta College Student Nurse Association (DCSNA) is available to students who are currently in their nursing clinical. DCSNA provides students with opportunities to serve the student body as well as the community.
Advisor: Wanda ZenZen (email@example.com)
Delta Skates provides Delta College Students and community members a forum in which to skate, have fun, improve fitness and learn from others in the skating community. Delta Skates will provide varied, regular opportunities to skate with people in the community from different sports, including roller derby, jam skating, ice and inline speed skating, ice and roller figure skating, ice and roller hockey, skateboarding and recreational skating.
Advisor: Nicole Ryan (email@example.com)
The Delta Soccer Club is a club designed to bring together the soccer community at Delta College to provide an opportunity to play soccer at the collegiate level.
Advisor: Nathan Blecke (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Delta College is proud to participate in The Democracy Commitment, a national community college initiative to develop and expand programs, projects and curricula that engage students in civic learning and democratic practice. We have a Democracy Commitment student club and a core team of faculty and staff bringing together perspectives from across campus.
Co-Advisors: Lisa Lawrason (firstname.lastname@example.com) & Kimberly Klein (email@example.com)
The mission of the Delta Economics Club is to discuss and explore the implications that certain events will have on society. The club plans to show the fun side of economics and how the science is relevant to every decision made in day to day life.
Advisor: Mark Mitchell (email@example.com)
The group's mission is to engage in activities to further their own knowledge of the environment, to explore the wonders of the environment and pass that knowledge on to others so that they may also enjoy and respect the world around us.
Advisor: Kristopher Nitz (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The club's mission is to acquire and expand skills in fiber arts and design including, but not limited to knitting, weaving, sewing, spinning and fashion design.
Advisor: Sherri Archer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Film Club is a group of college students that are passionate about the art of film making.
Advisor: Mark Brown (email@example.com)
Hogwarts is a group of students that are interested in everything Harry Potter and Hogwarts related. The club meets to discuss the books, movies and play some Quidditch.
Advisor: Dr. Laura Dull (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The objective of the OADN Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society - Beta Tau Chapter is to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN). The society shall encourage the pursuit of advance degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the profession of nursing.
Co-Advisors: Daisy McQuiston (email@example.com) & Meredith Bladecki (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Honors Program exists to provide a challenge inside the classroom; the Leadership Board exists to provide service and leadership challenges outside the classroom.
Advisor: Mark Brown (email@example.com)
The mission of the Information Technology & Security Club is to provide professional development, networking opportunities, and serve as a centralized resource for students interested in Information Security and Computer Technology disciplines.
Advisor: Cynthia Drouse (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The vision of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed. They strive to accomplish their mission through service to the Delta community and a series of small groups including Bible studies, prayer groups, and worship teams such as the Magni-Phi Gospel Choir.
Advisor: Eric Wiesenauer (email@example.com)
Intramural Sports is committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for students to explore their athletic interests and maintain their physical health.
Advisor: Kimberly Klein (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Mu Omega Delta is a men's leadership development program for Delta students. The purpose of MOD is to provide motivation and a positive social network for students who want to become academically successful and financially stable. We want you to succeed!
Advisor: Carlos McMath (email@example.com)
The purpose of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society for two-year colleges is to recognize and encourage scholarship among students, to provide opportunities for leadership and service, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Co-Advisors: Mark Brown (email@example.com) & Jonathan Miller (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The Photo Club at Delta College brings artists of all skill levels, to learn, grow and share photography techniques while creating a safe environment for self expression.
Advisor: Mike Glowacki (email@example.com)
The objective of Delta's Pre-Pharmacy Club is to provide useful knowledge and resources to students interested in pursuing a degree in the field of pharmacy and will strive to help members become competitive applicants to Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programs.
Advisor: David Baker (email@example.com)
Student Officer: Alexis Zimmerman (email@example.com), President
The Delta College Programming Board organizes campus life and multicultural events outside the classroom to engage students. This group, under the direction of the Office of Student and Civic Engagement, is able to plan, develop and implement programs that they choose together as a united team.
Co-advisors: Alison Ginter (email@example.com) and Carlos McMath (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The mission of the Physical Therapist Assistant Club is to create an atmosphere that promotes a boundless learning environment for PTA students to continue their education and a culture of giving back to the community.
Advisor: Chris Hausbeck (email@example.com)
Sigma Kappa Delta (ΣΚΔ) is a collegiate honor society for students of English at two-year colleges. Eligible for memberships are students currently enrolled in a two-year college with a Sigma Kappa Delta Chapter who have completed a minimum of one college course (excluding developmental courses) in English language or literature, with a grade no less than a B, and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in general scholarship; they must have completed at least one semester of college course work for a cumulative total of twelve semester hours.
Advisor: Crystal Starkey (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The mission of SOHL is to promote and support the development of education, as well as implementing culture through programs and services offered to Hispanic students at Delta College and in the community.
Advisor: Monica Hernandez-Alaniz (email@example.com)
The purpose of Sociology in Action is to raise awareness of pressing social issues through film, visual displays, and installations, and other events. We also want to create opportunities for professional networking and an outlet for social action to effect positive change in our communities.
Advisor: Donna Giuliani (email@example.com)
The Student-Athlete Advisory Board was created to empower student athletes to make a change in the community and the college.
Advisor: Dionne McCollum (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Delta College has an active theater department that presents two plays a year. Auditions for the fall play take pace early in September with the play producing in October. Auditions for the winter semester play take place in March with the play producing the first week of May. No experience is necessary.
Co-advisors: Judyth Gonzalez (firstname.lastname@example.com) and Dr. Beth Heyart (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Unison is an organization that will amplify the voice of the LGBT community and their allies here at Delta College and will help to create education and awareness for the campus community.
Advisor: Alison Ginter (email@example.com)
W.I.N. supports, inspires and empowers the women of Delta in a safe space to foster self-esteem, positive relationships and self-awareness.
Advisor: Alison Ginter (email@example.com)
The mission of this group is to engage young people in politics and show them how great the Democratic party and message is. We will also have group discussions about politics proposed by the government and raise awareness on pressing issues.
Advisor: Kim Klein (firstname.lastname@example.com)
When you are part of a club or organization, universities and employers pay attention. It shows you're involved in your community and that you'll pursue something outside of what's simply required. So get to it.
Over 105,000 volunteer hours have been given by Delta students.
There are over 1,000 students involved in a club or student organization at Delta.
Nearly half of Delta students go on to earn a bachelor's degree.
"The student clubs and organizations at Delta College have allowed me to gain valuable leadership experience that will continue to help me succeed through out my life."
Delta College Softball Superstar

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Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go, right? Lots of us spend at least a little time in the car and on the roads on or around Thanksgiving, shuttling from one relative's house to another. However, the last thing I want to deal with is holiday traffic, if it can be at all avoided (lol). Thanksgiving is one of the rare holidays that succeed in bringing friends and family from all over the map together. For the first time ever I decided to host Thanksgiving dinner at my home with my family, friends, and friends who are like family. I want to take my time conversing with them all, sharing stories, taking pictures, and creating memories that will last until it's time for the next Thanksgiving. When all is said and done, I will be sure to finish off with a nice slice of pie, I deserve it.
This Thanksgiving we will eat wonderful foods, drink refreshing liquids and enjoy special desserts prepared with love by Kristy, Chris, Jessica, Wayne and maybe or our military friends who couldn't travel all the way home to be with the family. As in years past, there will be three NFL games televised: Packers at Lions, Raiders at Cowboys & Steelers at Ravens! Oh YES, we will be watching football on Thanksgiving…. football on turkey-day has become as much a staple in many homes as turkey and pumpkin pie.


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Abdul Aziz ibn Saud embraced a form of fundamentalist Islam know as Wahhabism. Ibn Saud had expanded his reach from a small string of oasis villages in the Riyadh region to cover a vast expanse of northeastern Arabia.
In 1916 TE Lawrence argued in "The politics of Mecca" that Ibn Saud and the Wahhabists posed as Islamic reformists "with all the narrow minded bigotry of the puritan" and ibn Saud and his Wahhabists were hardly representative of Islam. He warned in the politics of Mecca that the Wahhabist sect was composed of marginal medievalists, "and if it prevailed, we would have in place of the tolerant, rather comfortable Islam of Mecca and Damascus, the fanaticism of Nejd...intensified and swollen by success."
In 1923, ibn Saud and the Wahhabists would conquer much of the Arabian Peninsula and, to honor his clan, give it the name Saudi Arabia. For the next ninety years, the vast and profligate Saudi royal family would survive by essentially buying off the doctrinaire Wahhabists who had brought them to power, financially subsidizing their activities so long as their disciples directed their jihadist efforts abroad. The most famous product of this arrangement was to be a man named Osama bin Laden. ***


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Today's Flashback Friday comes courtesy of 2 rocks that roll – Rolling Stone Magazine and The Rolling Stones!
From RollingStone.com:
The Rolling Stones were nearing their peak as pop hit makers when they appeared on Ready Steady Go! on October 7th, 1966. Their fourth album, Aftermath, hit stores that April, and their sitar-infused single "Paint It Black" spent two weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in June. "Mother's Little Helper," "Lady Jane" and "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow" also got a lot of airplay.


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Can I route negative responses to my support team?
Yes. By setting up Alerts you can automatically have all negative responses sent to your support team simply by entering your support email address. You can also set up Alerts so only responses with comments are sent.
If you'd like to be a bit more specific in terms of what triggers an alert, you can also create Trends based on keywords or properties. After creating the Trend, you can create an Alert to fire off each time a response comes through for that Trend. This is a great way to automatically notify specific managers when their team members receive a survey response, route feedback to specific retail locations, and much more. See our Trends guide for more details.
We also have integrations for a number of help desks, such as Zendesk and Help Scout. These integrations automatically create new tickets containing details from the Delighted response, included as private notes. You can respond with all the context you need, directly within your help desk.
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Chummer Build 458 Available
Build 458
- added support for Anaconda Shifters from Corporate Intrigue
- added an optional rule to allow any Detection Spell to be taken as an Extended version (see below)
- fixed an issue where Adept Powers that affected the base Rating of an Attribute would not be properly reflected in the Attribute's Augmented value on the Common tab
- fixed an issue where adding a Cyberware Commlink would not automatically create the Headerware: Commlink Location on the Gear tab
- added support for Aerodynamic Grenades which appears as a checkbox in the Select Gear window when a throwable Grenade is selected
- SR4 character sheet now shows the Power Point cost and total Power Point cost for each Adept Power
Extended range Spells Optional Rule
When the Allow any Detection Spell to be taken as Extended range version (SM 165) optional rule is enabled, the Extended versions of Spells are no longer shown in the Spell list. Instead, an Extended version of each Detection Spell can now be selected by checking the Extended Spell checkbox. If this optional rule is disabled, the Extended versions of the Spells still appear in the list as normal.
New Strings
- Checkbox_Aerodynamic
- Checkbox_SelectSpell_ExtendedSpell
- Checkbox_Options_ExtendAnyDetectionSpell
- Tip_SelectSpell_ExtendedSpell
- String_SpellExtended


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The best of all possible worlds in a PB&J: Apples, bacon, and melty peanut butter on griddled bread.
- 1/4 cup peach preserves
- Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- 1 large yellow or green crisp apple, cored, very thinly sliced
- 8 slices applewood-smoked bacon or other bacon, crisp-cooked and drained
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter, softened
In small bowl stir together preserves and cayenne pepper. Place 4 slices of bread on work surface; spread slices with preserves. Top with apples and bacon. Spread one side of remaining bread slices with peanut butter; place, spread side down, over apples and bacon. Spread sandwich tops with some of the butter.
Preheat griddle or very large skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches, buttered side down, on griddle. Carefully spread unbuttered bread with butter. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until bread is golden and sandwiches are heated through. Makes 4 servings.


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Presentation on electric safety,
Links to online electricity safety games, and
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Electricity Safety Activities
Activities for basic electricity safety rules with built-in visual supports.
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Presentation on electric safety,
Links to online electricity safety games, and
Only $1.25 on our TeachersPayTeachers store!
"Calm Down Tools" by Simple Solutions Educational Services - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=944799502223157&id=133524426684006
"Cheerful Pasta Butterflies" Cute Art Project - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=944591158910658&id=133524426684006
"Autists are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." ― Paul Collins. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=941207422582365&id=133524426684006
To the Mom Who Wasn't Sure if Her Son With Special Needs Should Attend Our Party - https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/to-the-mom-who-wasn-1359433817194550.html
"A 1st Grade Morning Work Alternative" Great to Get Kids Thinking and Moving by Mrs. P's Specialties - http://thebrownbagteacher.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-1st-grade-morning-work-alternative.html?m=1
Children and Adults with Autism and Fear of Escalators (make sure you read the comments!) - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=938408952862212&id=133524426684006
If you'd like to help researchers determine which autism treatments are most effective, you can participate in an anonymous online survey. The survey is for parents of children with autism and adults with autism. It is being conducted by the Autism/Asperger's Research Program at Arizona State University.
According to the researchers, the survey will ask you questions about the following areas:
You can find more information here: https://live-autismaspergers-research-program.ws.asu.edu/treatmentsurvey
Please note that Positively Autism is not affiliated in any way with this survey or the Autism/Asperger's Research Program at Arizona State University. We are not responsible for anything you experience while participating in this survey. The Autism/Asperger's Research Program at Arizona State University does not endorse this blog post or Positively Autism in any way.
Basic Skills Checklists: Teacher-Friendly Assessment for Students with Autism or Special Needs
This book is described as "an easy-to-use, informal assessment tool." It includes checklists for many different skill domains, so that you can easily track a child's current skill levels in a variety of areas. I use it for so much more than an assessment tool. I find it really useful for planning IEP goals, because it lists a variety of skills in each domain area.
Each page is a checklist for a certain skill domain (such as matching, sorting, sequencing, letters, schedule use, clerical skills, money use, and more). The checklists are not just great for initial assessments, I think they are great for progress tracking. For example, on the "Colors" checklist, it allows you to record when the student mastered matching, receptive ID, expressive ID, reading the color word, and spelling the color word for each color.
This is a book I would use every year for almost every student. It is ready-to-use, practical, and saves lots of time.
The "Manding for Shapes" Train
A free, easy to use, printable activity to help your child or students practice shapes. Instructions for use are listed in the activity. This activity is perfect for ABA programs, and is designed for easy use by ABA therapists.
Get it free here: http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/MandingForShapes.pdf
When teaching communication to children with autism, "mands" are often one of the first things taught. A mand can be thought of as a request for an item, activity, or anything else a child wants. As an example, a child could be prompted to say, "chip" to request that snack. Mands are often taught first because a child is highly motivated to use these words to get favorite foods, toys, or activities.
After a child is able to "mand" (ask for) favorite items, foods, and activities, a skill that can be taught is "manding for information." When a child learns to ask questions to you, such as "What is that?" or "Where is my lunch?," it allows the child to increase his or her vocabulary and independence.
Manding for information is a skill that is often focused on in Pivotal Response Training (PRT), a naturalistic method of ABA. You can read more about PRT in the excellent and highly recommended books at the end of this post.
I also just discovered a great handout with lots of ways to help your child or students learn to mand for information. You can find it here: http://www.establishingoperationsinc.com/pdfs/Examples_of_Mands_for_Information-Updated.pdf
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Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow, and we thought we would share a few things we are especially thankful for.
From Director Charlie Zamastil:
It is the time of year for reflection and for giving thanks, and cyclists who attend Midwestern State University here in Wichita Falls have a lot to be thankful for. First off, as almost the entire nation (sorry Pacific Northwest) enjoys exceptionally lovely riding weather, we here shrug our shoulders with our blend of Parisian insouciance and Texan swagger. 70s in November? But of course.
Great weather is a nice bonus, sure, but not a precondition for having a great riding experience. Just ask our guys Cory Scott and Anthony Sequera, who last weekend ventured out into the pouring rain to do repeats of the 1000' climb Mt. Scott in Lawton, OK. Or Tony Baca, Aldo Curiel, Sean Brown, Caden Burross, and Collin Buerger, who fought through 25mph headwinds all the way to Windthorst—28 miles steady into the wind, only to turn around and cover those 28 miles in 56 minutes: for the sheer pursuit of FroYo.
What truly is a precondition for riding—at least in any meaningful capacity—is community support. We rely on the support of the community. The Wichita Falls community fairly and happily shares the roads with us cyclists, giving us space, accommodating our slower speeds, and ensuring our safety. Consider this a collective "tip o' the helmet" to the entire community.


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Have ever been asked a question on who inspires you the most in life, someone who impacted you and continue to do so even now? 'Mom' may be the first answer to most of you and this second the fact that 'Dads' are often the most unappreciated and under-rated people on the earth.
Brainstorming this for long and using my own life experiences, I strongly believe 'Dad's' are the most amazing, inspirational and self-less creature on the earth ever born, and this is especially true for all the daughters out there!
The relationship between a father and daughter has something special about it, where both learn essential things from each other. The father learns how to open about his feelings while the daughter learns how to be confident and strong.
In my life my Dad has not only been an inspiration but has been a teacher, a mother, a friend and a guide.
Once, I had a week alone with my father as my mother was out of town, by the time she came back I had already skipped school thrice; ate junk on most nights; watched movies the entire night. He taught me to be 'carefree'!
A year later on my mother's funeral, I was sobbing my heart out when I caught the gaze of my father, wondering "What now? How are we even going to live the whole life without her?" He looked at me and nodded, it was a re-assurance that he is there, I need not be afraid. He taught me 'empathy'!
Months after her death were constant struggle and to add to that came the age-long solution, re-marriage! Family kept insisting he should get married right away, but he denied. "How will you look after them alone? She is a girl, you can never be her mother", they all kept feeding him. I still remember my father turning blind ears to all and he did what he believed in his heart. He taught me 'self-belief'!
It was a year after her death; my father did everything for us without complaining. He learnt cooking for for us, and used to cook for us each single day. I remember him getting up at 6 in the morning to prepare breakfast, getting us ready for school, seeing us off, and he was always running late for office by the time he himself got ready,. His day ended at 10 in the night when he used to kiss us goodnight. In the day's routine he had no time for himself, he was always on his toes ready to make our lives easy. Yet he never complained, never frowned. He taught me 'Endurance'!
He reminded me of my capabilities every time I failed a test, an exam or a game and made sure I achieve what I truly desire in heart. He criticized me, scolded me, complimented me but never let me fail. He taught me to 'strive for success!'
On the day of college admission, I sat there crying as my first tuition fee was to be filled, it was huge. "This is your dream," he said. "This has been your dream. You only focus on working hard; I will figure it all out. But remember this is your debt, which you should be able to repay by earning more than you put" He taught me to be self-sufficient!
To every girl her father is the first man in her life and the greatest gift he can give her is making her believe in herself! My father did the same, he taught me that I deserve the best in life and I should never be afraid to speak my mind of.
Most importantly for every daughter, their fathers set the standard for other men in her life. He shows her throughout his life that real love is unconditional and she continues to be the darling princes in his life forever!
Always believe in yourself and make sure you never settle for anything less then you deserve!


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Multi-State Employer
This section provides a range of resources for multi-state employers that can be drawn on to create a healthier workplace.
It is also important to remember there may be resources developed in other states and territories that could be relevant to your workplace.
For information on what is happening in individual states and territories under the Healthy Workers initiative, you can access their implementation plans, which include local contact details on the Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations website.
Have a look at the links below to see some resources that were developed for multiple states.
Also remember there may be resources developed in different states and territories that could be relevant to your workplace.
Find out more about creating your own healthy workplace.
Eat Well
Australian Diabetes Council
Australian Government
Nutrition Australia
Heart Foundation
Cancer Council
Move More
Australian Diabetes Council
- Information on physical activity for those with diabetes: FS - Talking diabetes No.27 - Physical activity & type 2 diabetes
Australian Government
- Fact Sheet: Sedentary Work
- Healthy checklist: Download 11 week healthy checklist, meal planner and diary
- Shape Up Australia
- Videos of Success stories - Three success stories
- How to set up a successful bike fleet - 35 page toolkit for setting up a successful bike fleet
Heart foundation
Healthy Weight
Heart Foundation
- Healthy Workplace guide - Ten steps
- Finding local walking groups in your area
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In this part, I look at HSBC's analysis of whether equities are overvalued if stagnant and explain my view.
In the world of finance, you hear a lot of sayings and superstitions. I even heard someone say "buy Apple shares" once. But there's one old adage that might actually have some substance.
Part 2 takes us through the birth of central banks to the virtual-money society we have today.
The existence of cash can easily be taken for granted. But it's time to realise its role is changing and, as a global society, we should adapt to a situation which has been evolving for some time.
In Mid-August Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board published GDP figures for the 2nd quarter of 2016 – and they were impressive.


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When Glover Elementary School students return to school in the fall, they will enjoy a new reading corner in their school's library, courtesy of the Houston Rockets and the University of Phoenix Houston Campus. The reading corner is equipped with a wooden table and chairs, decorative rugs, beanbag chairs, Leap Frog story books, and Leapster and LeapPad Explorer learning game systems.
The school received the prizes following students' success in the Rockets "Read to Achieve" Program. The students completed more than 450,000 minutes of reading in the program. As a reward, the school received a Houston Rockets ribbon-cutting ceremony and school pep rally with Rockets mascot, Clutch.
During the pep rally, Rockets Ranger Dominic Davila and Clutch congratulated students on their reading success. Clutch also presented Glover's top grade level readers – Keshawn Minor (1st grade), Terrance Jones (2nd grade), Johnae Pickard (3rd grade) and Kaila McZeal (5th grade) – with a Rockets alarm clock.


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Archive for October 2004
Halloween Carnival of the Cats
The latest Carnival of the Cats is up at When Cats Attack. Chloe is in there, but you'll have to click through all the kitty goodness to see where.
Sunday Reads
The big story Friday was the Osama tape – who would have thought that bin Laden would supply this year's October surprise?
Two reads on that. First, the Washington Post clarifies the weak horse in this editorial. Then, William Kristol opines on how Kerry could not resist trying to make it political.
For balance, there's also the New Yorker's unprecedented endorsement of John Kerry, something the weekly has never done. While I disagree with pretty much all of it, and indeed, find it factually in error in numerous places, it's a succint summary of prevailing thought on the Left. File it under 'good to know.'
And could the week be complete without some Mark Steyn?
MartiniPundit Endorses George W. Bush
It should come as no surprise to even cursory readers that this blog is unabashedly partisan and supports the reelection of George W. Bush to a second term as President of the United States.
I am a conservative first and a Republican second (if at all). I came of age politically during the Carter presidency and it affected my political views deeply. The United States had not had a more feckless, incompetent, inept fool who was totally over his head in the Oval Office in the Twentieth Century (some in the Nineteenth certainly were worse). I watched with growing horror and anger a 444 day crisis in which the United States stood impotently by as Mad Mullahs controlled US foreign policy and the lives of dozens of our citizens. These same Mullahs were in power because Jimmy Carter stood by and allowed a coup to take place against the Shah of Iran because we didn't like the way he ruled his country. Human rights trumped Realpolitik, plunged the Iranian people into a worse nightmare from which they have yet to escape, endangered American lives, and reduced out clout throughout the world. At the time I was shocked and openly wondered if America could survive if its democratic institutions allowed such a man to win the highest office in the land.
I was too young to vote in the election of 1980, and I did not know enough about the Republican Candidate Ronald Reagan to support him, but I knew I opposed Jimmy Carter. You could say I was an 'ABC' supporter. It took a couple of years, but Reagan restored my faith in democracy, which had taken a near-fatal blow from Carter. By 1984, when I was old enough to vote, I was an enthusiastic supporter of Ronald Reagan. My faith was not misplaced. By 1988, I was living in Massachusetts, and had a first-hand look at Michael Dukakis and saw nothing that commended him to the Oval Office. I knew the so-called 'Massachusetts Miracle' was a sham which Dukakis had nothing to do with, but at the same time I was suspicious of George H.W. Bush who reminded me of the old country-club Republicans I had grown up with and who couldn't actually be bothered to oppose the Democrats. Bush the Elder proved to be just that sort with the sole saving grace of an excellent campaign against Saddam Hussein in 1991.
1992 to 2000 were the twilight years. I watched a talented man squander the presidency as though he were Leo X and no one had ever heard of Martin Luther. For eight years we lived in a bubble, both economically and historically which could not be sustained and was in many ways a mythic time. In 2000 things changed. I know that John McCain is some sort of paragon to the Democrats. To me he is a straddling, ho-hum politician whose quest for the Great White Campaign Finance Reform was seriously misguided and a ridiculous basis upon which to seek the presidency. In George W. Bush I caught the glimpse of Reagan's heir, and the whiff of optimism. To those of us in the right positions, it was clear that the bubble had already burst, even though the economy as a whole had not felt it. The next president would face challenges. Al Gore's tax and regulate approach would be disastrous. I happily pulled the lever for president for George W. Bush in 2000 for the first time since 1988.
I foresaw the economic troubles. No one could foresee 9/11. If we were only voting on the economy, Bush deserves a second term. Twelve consecutive quarters of growth. Unemployment two tenths of a point below where it was when Clinton won a second term. Federal tax receipts up proving once again the benefit to the treasury of cutting taxes. A president who is the friend of the small businessmen and women of the nation, and who understands they are the engine of growth.
However, this year, I'm a single-issue voter: the Global War on Terror. Admittedly, as those of you who have stuck it out this long in this piece will have realized, foreign policy is high on my list and typically the single most important factor for me. This year, it is the only factor. For if we lose, none of the rest will matter.
I think George Bush has done as good a job as could be expected, and in fact it is a superb job. Those who demand perfection, those who nitpick, those who say that a president must be prescient with 100% accuracy are fools like Jimmy Carter. It is no accident that Carter has come out of the woodwork this year for this President must be stirring up the Ghosts of his failure like no one since Reagan. Bush understands that the GWOT must be fought on multiple fronts with multiple tools in multiple places. Afghanistan was the logical starting point as they were harboring the (living) perpetrators of 9/11. We took that base from them, killed or captured large numbers of al Qaeda operatives, and overthrew the noxious Taliban regime. We did not capture Osama bin Laden, which would have been an unalloyed good. But Bush did not — let him go" as Kerry has charged.
The logical question to ask after Afghanistan was — what now?" Some would have answered that question — job done, now we go home." I stand with those who answer that question — we're cleaning house, who's next?" Among the logical choices of terror-supporting states, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia are on the list. North Korea is a separate but related problem. For a host of strategic reasons, the Bush Administration made the correct choice to go after Iraq next. In a campaign that will be studied in military academies around the war for generations to come, the Saddam regime was overthrown in a brilliantly conceived and executed plan. Quiet diplomacy has been exerted and has borne fruit in Pakistan, Libya, and possibly Saudi Arabia. I have no doubt that it will take military action to deal with Syria and Iran, and that to leave those heinous regimes in power is to lose the GWOT. These are the rogue states that support al Qaeda and other terrorists and without that support, these groups will wither and die. I do not intend to live in the world that the terrorists want for me nor do I intend for my son to live there. My only option is to support the candidate who will fight them because he's proved he will fight them – George W. Bush.
There are other issues. The President has spent too much money, gay marriage is a distraction in such an election, we're a long way from resolving the health care debate. These and others are issues for a later time in my view.
MartiniPundit proudly and happily endorses George W. Bush for President of the United States.
Osama bin Back
There he is!
Assuming the tape al Jazeera aired is authentic, it appears Osama bin Laden has surfaced in time for the election, although he doesn't actually come out and endorse Kerry, he does mention him by name. Some excerpts:
"We decided to destroy towers in America," bin Laden said, referring to the World Trade Center.
"God knows that it had not occurred to our mind to attack the towers, but after our patience ran out and we saw the injustice and inflexibility of the American-Israeli alliance toward our people in Palestine and Lebanon, this came to my mind," he said.
He accused President Bush of "misleading" the American people since the 2001 suicide airline hijackings that hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
"Your security is not in the hands of (Democratic candidate John) Kerry or Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands," bin Laden said.
"To the U.S. people, my talk is to you about the best way to avoid another disaster," he said. "I tell you: security is an important element of human life and free people do not give up their security."
"If Bush says we hate freedom, let him tell us why we didn't attack Sweden, for example. It is known that those who hate freedom do not have dignified souls, like those of the 19 blessed ones," he said, referring to the 19 hijackers.
"We fought you because we are free .. and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you undermine our security we undermine yours."
Since there would be no reason to refer to Kerry before last spring, if this tape is real, we can infer that it was made this year, which would definitely put a crimp in the theory that Osama is dead. On the other hand, this tape is no different from the others, nor the one aired yesterday in its posturing and empty threats.
We've got these savages on the run and Osama – if alive – is still living in a rat hole somewhere. His talk of freedom is spurious nonsense which is clearly aimed at us, as quite different language is used towards his followers. One could try to follow the logic of the statement, but what would be the point? Two things stand out: he takes credit for 9/11 for the first time which one wonders what those who still think the whole thing was a CIA-Mossad plot will do now that their tin-foil hats are spinning round their collective brow, and he also said his patience had run out.
Wow, we exhausted Osama bin Laden's patience. Apparently over the Palestinians and Lebanon for which you should read our support for Israel.
Well newsflash Jihad-boy – you don't know what patience is. You don't know the patience of a people who endured its embassy to be seized, its marines blown up, its elderly shot and thrown overboard, its planes hijacked, its terroritory attacked, its soldiers dragged through the streets, its embassies blown up, its ships blown up. But you started this fight weak horse, and whether it's Kerry or Bush next week, the American people will finish it.
Oh, and as for freedom, just ask the Afghans and the Iraqis. They are free because of the war you started. But not because you were on their side.
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Bad Call John VI
Dick Morris – a svengali-like figure in his way – is typically entertaining, and has the peculiar distinction of being the only significant insider to bolt the Clinton fold. He rubs many people the wrong way, and while I often read his perspective I rarely post on it. Yet today he's summed up the blunder the Kerry camp has made over the 'missing explosives' so well, I felt an exception ought to be made:
John Kerry was on the verge of moving out to a victory after the third debate. Taking advantage of its pre-ordained focus on domestic issues, he had finally, finally swung the debate back to the issues on which he has — and has always had — a lead: domestic policy. Next he got a short-term bounce from Bill Clinton's presence on the campaign trail and seemed on his way to closing the Bush lead.
Then came the "disappearing explosives" story. Kerry's handlers, tacticians to the last, disregarded the needs of basic strategy and hopped on the issue with all four feet, running a TV ad lambasting Bush for losing the weapons after the invasion.
Strategically, this flawed decision assured that the final week of the campaign would focus on the areas of Bush's strength and Kerry's weakness: Iraq and terrorism. Tactically, it tied the electorate's confidence in John Kerry to the mystery of what actually happened in an ammo dump in the desert 18 months ago.
Then it began to explode in Kerry's face. Soon we heard that there were only three tons of explosives . . . and they weren't there when we occupied the dump . . . and they were removed by the Russians before we got there . . . and, perhaps, there are satellite photos to prove it.
All of a sudden, Kerry seems just not ready for prime time.
The backfire is amplified by the involvement of CBS and The New York Times. The plans of "60 Minutes" and Dan Rather to break the story on the Sunday before the election reflect overt partisan bias — an overt conspiracy of these leading outlets to stack the deck in favor of Kerry.
Kerry apparently doesn't get that at all. You see, he's still talking about it even as the Pentagon releases satellite photos of trucks at the site before the US got there.
Terrorists Thump Their Chests
They must be worried.
Worried that Bush will be reelected and continue the relentless pounding.
Worried that they won't get to see America turn tail and run.
Drudge has the story.
The latest tape from the savages sounds ghoulish enough – rivers of blood, our turn to die, we're guilty, etc., etc.
The only message on this tape is that the savages are scared that Bush will be reelected. Which, come to think of it, is an excellent reason to do just that.
What truly amazes me is they simply have no idea who they're screwing with even now. If they were to somehow pull off a serious attack such as their predictable and tiresome rhetoric implies, if they were somehow to inflict some sort of catastrophic blow which actually threatened the fabric of our society, it would all be in vain.
For under those circumstances, even John Kerry would have to turn their sandy, flea-bitten tents into a carbonized parking lot.
It shouldn't need to come to that, of course, but when people living in the dark ages with dark age technology fight a people generations ahead of them technically, the outcome is not in doubt. Only how many people the savages are prepared to see die before they surrender.
If only that were a small number.


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Just before noon today, the stock market exploded higher on no obvious news.
There were some rumors that Mitt Romney had opened up a major lead in Ohio
The Wall Street Journals' Paul Vigna thinks the rumor was started by a report that came from the Cincinnati Inquirer that put Romney ahead by 92,000 votes.
However, that report has been taken down and replaced with this message:
A Cincinnati.com front-page link to a chart with dummy data, created as a design template for election results, was inadvertently posted early Tuesday morning.
It purported to show early voting totals in Ohio counties. However, no votes have been counted yet – by law counting doesn't start until the polls close.
Cincinnati.com regrets the error.
It's worth noting, however, that the markets are still near their highs of the day.
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Selecting A Topic For A Human Development Research Paper
Human development is a huge, broad topic with literally millions of possible research topics. Selecting a topic can be daunting with such a broad category. Here are some ideas for finding a topic for your research paper.
- - Brainstorm – With a topic this broad, you should figure out some way to narrow down your subject to begin to find a topic. Set a timer for 60 seconds and during that time write down as many things as you can think of on the subject matter. You should have at least 10 ideas written down by the end of the 60 seconds.
- - Research – Now that you have 10 ideas, start researching each of them and eliminate the ones that don't have much information. Narrow your search down to 5 topics that have plenty of research so you will be able to have tons of information to draw from when you write your research paper. Interesting and most relevant to others – Now that you have 5 topics left, look at the list and decide what may be interesting to others or most relevant to your course. Narrow your choices down to 2 or 3 topic choices.
- - Most interesting to you – Now that you have 2 or 3 topics, find the one that is most interesting to you. You will write a better research paper if you are writing about something that is important or interesting to you. If you are writing about something you are passionate about, you will stay focused and write a much more interesting paper.
This process seems long and drawn out but if you follow this process you will be much farther ahead than if you just choose one out of the blue. Nothing is more frustrating than beginning a research paper and realizing that you can't find enough information and you have to change your topic. You will probably have wasted days on the wrong topic and have to start all over again.
If you want to create a really interesting paper, you will want to write it on something that hasn't been exhausted. People want to learn something new when they read your paper. Maybe you can put a different twist on a topic that no one has thought about. This is how discoveries are made and hopefully you can find a topic that is interesting to you that you can possibly shed some new light on that will spark interest from other people.
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This was one of those DIY projects that was inspired by something I saw in a catalog and immediately thought, "I can make that!"
I knew I'd seen the hand stands at the craft store, and then I decided to kind of beef it up and add a base. Read on to see how I made it!
1 paper mache hand base
1 wood plaque
Mardi Gras beads
2. I can never leave well enough alone. I painted everything silver, then decided it needed some texture, so I glued Mardi Gras around the edges and then painted it silver all over again!
Here is how it looks standing upright, which is how it is intended, so we have to do something different, right?
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RRB General Awareness MCQ's (Set – 3)
1. Which country won IBSF Snooker Team World Cup 2018?
a) Pakistan
b) India
c) Australia
d) Japan
Explanation: India defeated Pakistan in the inaugural IBSF Snooker Team World Cup in Doha. The Indian combine of Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra came back from 0-2 down in the best-of-five final to clinch it with a margin of 3-2. The Indian team was awarded $15,000 (nearly ₹ 10 lakh) for winning the tournament.
2. Which among the following events is known to have vindicated the Keynesian Economics?
a) 1929 Great depression
b) 1914 World War
c) 1919 Russian Revolution
d) 1939 Second World War
Answer: A)
Explanation: Keynesian economists justify government intervention through public policies that Monetary policy could also be used to stimulate the economy. The Great Depression (1929-39) was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world.
3. Which of the following curve described the relationship between tax rate and tax collection?
a) Laffer curve
b) Phillip curve
c) Kuznet Curve
d) Lorenz Curve
Answer: A)
Explanation: Laffer curve shows the relationship between the tax rate and tax collection.
4. Which of the following laws suggest a direct relationship between Temperature and Volume of a gas?
a) Avogadro's law
b) Charles' law
c) Boyle's law
d) None of the above
Answer: B)
Explanation: Charles' lawis an experimental gas law that describes how gases tend to expand when heated. A modern statement of Charles' law is:When the pressure on a sample of a dry gas is held constant, the Kelvin temperature and the volume will be directly related
5. Which of the following statements is true for a circuit containing inductance and resistance?
a) e.m.f. leads the current
b) Current leads the e.m.f.
c) Current and e.m.f. are in phase
d) None of the above
Answer: B)
Explanation: The statement that current leads e.m.f. is true for a circuit containing inductance and resistance.
6. What is the other name for Solid carbon dioxide?
a) Soft Ice
b) Dry Ice
c) White ice
d) Black ice
Answer: B)
Explanation: Solid Carbon dioxide is also known as Dry ice.
7. Which of the following compounds is not peroxide?
a) Na2O2
b) H2O2
c) BaO2
d) PbO2
Answer: D)
Explanation: Lead Oxide (PbO2) is not a type of peroxide.
8. If the corpuscles from blood are removed, what remains is called
a) Serum
b) Plasma
c) Vaccine
d) Lymph
Answer: B)
Explanation: Plasma is a clear ,straw coloured liquid component of blood liquid after the red cells, white cells & platelets have been removed.It is the single largest component of human blood, comprising about 55 percent, and contains water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other proteins.
9. Gleevec is a medicine to cure which of the following diseases?
a) Cancer
b) Typhoid
c) Hepatitis
d) None of the above
Answer: A)
Explanation: Gleevec is a medicine marketed by Novartis and is used to cure different types of cancers.
10. In which body part can one find the Synovial fluid?
a) Muscles
b) Liver
c) Kidney
d) Joints
Answer: D)
Explanation: Synovial fluid is a thick fluid found in small quantities at the joint.
11. Which of the following gave description regarding society and economy under Harsha?
a) Bana bhatt
b) Hiuen Tsang
c) Both a and b
d) Fa Hien
Answer: C)
Explanation: Both bana bhatt and Hiuen Tsang gave information regarding society and economy under harsha.
12. Which of the following Conspiracy is related to communism?
a) Lahore conspiracy
b) Alipore Conspiracy
c) Kakori conspiracy
d) Meerut conspiracy
Answer: D)
Explanation: Meerut conspiracy case of 1929 is related to communism, where by the communist were arrested for organizing the Indian railway strike. The main aim of the Britishers, through this trial was to check growing influence of communism
13. Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Harding
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord William Bentinck
Answer: D)
Explanation: The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by William Bentinck, the Governor-General of British India to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India. In the same year, British Government designated English as the medium of education for schools and universities.
14. In which of the following language Baburnama was written?
a) Para-Mongolic
b) Bahrani Arabic
c) Hijazi Arabic
d) Chagatai Turkic
Answer: D)
Explanation: Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic literature. Baburnama was written in Chagatai Turkic, which was Babur's mother tongue.
15. Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
a) Sri Rajagopalachari
b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: C)
Explanation: The key factors that led the states to accept integration into India were, the efforts of Lord Mountbatten, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and V. P. Menon. Patel was the political head of the States Department, which was in charge of relations with the princely states.
16. The highest water fall of India 'Kunchikal falls' is located in which Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C)
Explanation: Kunchikal Falls, also called Kunchikal Abbe, is located near Masthikatte-Hulikal bordering Udupi-Shimoga districts of state of Karnataka. Kunchikal falls is formed by Varahi river. Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and total height of fall is 455 meters making it the highest waterfall in India.
17. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) Molassis basin is found in Assam
b) Duns are formed in Eastern Himalayas
c) Duars are formed in Western Himalayas
d) Deccan trap is made of igneous basalt
Answer: D)
Explanation: Deccan trap is a flood basalt province which was formed due to outpouring of large amount of lava.
18. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
a) Eastern Region only
b) Southern Region only
c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
d) None of these
Answer: C)
Explanation: Red Soil in India are poor in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime contents. The red soils covers a large portion of land in India. It is found in Indian states such as Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka, north-eastern Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
19. What is the ignition temperature of paper?
a) 190 - 218 degrees celsius
b) 218- 246 degrees celsius
c) 250-280 degrees celsius
d) 300- 350 degrees Celsius
Answer: B)
Explanation: Ignition temperature is the temperature at which something catches fire and burns on its own. The ignition temperature of paper is between 218 - 246 degree celsius.
20. The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope -
a) Bench marks
b) Contours
c) Form lines
d) Hachure
Answer: D)
Explanation: Hachure are parallel lines used in hill-shading on maps, their closeness indicating steepness of gradient.
21. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with
a) Right to Constitutional Remedies.
b) Amendment of the Constitution.
c) Discretionary powers of the Governor.
d) Impeachment of the President of India.
Answer: B)
Explanation: Part XX of Article 368 empowers the Parliament to amend Constitution by way of addition, variation or repeal of any provision according to the procedure laid down therein, which is different from the procedure for ordinary legislation.
Article 368 has been amended by the 24th and 42nd Amendments in 1971 and 1976 respectively. New clauses 368 (1) and 368 (3) were added by the 24th Amendment in 1971, which also added a new clause (4) in article 13 which reads, "Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 368."
22. The writ Habeas Corpus is issued against-
a) Non-performance of public Duty
b) The unlawful arrest and detention
c) Exercise of power without Jurisdiction
d) Violation of natural justice
Answer: B)
Explanation: A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determined whether or not that person is imprisoned lawfully and whether or not he should be released from custody. A habeas corpus petition is a petition filed with a court by a person who objects to his own or another's detention or imprisonment. The petition must show that the court ordering the detention or imprisonment made a legal or factual error. Habeas corpus petitions are usually filed by persons serving prison sentences. In family law, a parent who has been denied custody of his child by a trial court may file a habeas corpus petition. Also, a party may file a habeas corpus petition if a judge declares her in contempt of court and jails or threatens to jail her.
23. Which of following schedules of the constitution is related to Anti- Defection?
a) Schedule 11
b) Schedule 10
c) Schedule 9
d) Schedule 12
Answer: B)
Explanation: Schedule 10 was added after 52nd amendment and is related to the provision of Anti-defection.
24. Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission?
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) Chief Justice
d) Vice President
Answer: B)
Explanation: The Chairman and other members of a State Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the Governor of the State whereas for Union Public Service Commission's Chairman and other members shall be appointed by President.
25. Who has been honoured with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award 2018?
a) Vishwas Patil
b) Raghuveer Chaudhari
c) Shesh Anand Madhukar
d) Vaidehi
Answer: C)
Explanation: Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar, who has been working extensively for the development of the language, was honoured with this year's Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award. The second writer of Magahi language to be given the award, Madhurkar was conferred the award, comprising a Rs 1 lakh cheque and a memento, by Sahitya Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari.


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text: NEW YORK -- Milan Michalek capped Ottawa's three-goal comeback in the third period and then netted the only goal in the shootout as the Senators stormed back to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 and stretch their winning streak to five. Jason Spezza started the rally from a 4-1 hole by scoring twice, and Michalek tied it with Ottawa's third goal in a 7:52 span when he put in his seventh with 2:50 remaining. That wiped out a big day by Rangers top forwards Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik, who were split up as linemates but produced three points each -- with Richards scoring twice. The Senators are making a habit of heart-pounding comebacks. They won two straight home games with goals in the final minute of regulation. Spezza scored an even-strength goal at 9:18 to make it 4-2 and then added a power-play tally 2:31 later. Michalek squeezed the puck, off a rebound of his shot, in between Henrik Lundqvist's pad and the left post in the closing minutes. He then beat the goalie in the shootout with an unstoppable move as he deked to his backhand and lifted a perfect shot over Lundqvist's glove and under the crossbar. Craig Anderson, who made 24 saves through overtime, turned aside Erik Christensen, Richards, and Wojtek Wolski in the shootout. Richards and Gaborik did some of their damage apart as New York erased a 1-0 deficit, scoring twice in the second and third periods. The duo connected for the Rangers' second and fourth goals -- both netted by Richards. The first was during a long power play and the second was shortly after the Rangers killed a penalty. Ryan Callahan had the other goal for the Rangers, who fell to 3-3-3. Lundqvist made 36 saves but couldn't secure New York's fourth win in six games. The Rangers were the only NHL team last season not to lose when leading after two periods (29-0). Chris Neil had the other goal for the Senators (6-5), who are over .500 for the first time this season. The game first turned in the second period when Ottawa's Zenon Konopka caught Artem Anisimov from the side and sent the Rangers forward into the glass face first 4:05 into the second. Anisimov remained down and motionless for nearly a minute before slowly getting up on his skates. Anisimov resumed a regular shift just a few minutes later. Konopka was given a major penalty for boarding and was ejected, giving the Rangers a 5-minute man advantage. The Senators held a 20-9 edge in shots when Richards fired a drive from the middle of the ice, just inside the blue line, that Anderson knocked away. Callahan got to the rebound and snapped in his third goal at 6:24. Gaborik then kept a clearing attempt in the zone and found Richards in front for the goal at 7:44, still during Konopka's penalty. The usually reserved Richards, made an emphatic thrust with his arm and then launched himself shoulder-first into the glass to celebrate his first Madison Square Garden goal since signing with the Rangers this summer. It was a long-awaited happy moment for Richards, who was brought in with the idea that he would center a line alongside Gaborik. After the duo generated five points each in the first eight games, coach John Tortorella split them up during a 4-2 loss to Toronto in the home opener on Thursday. The Rangers' lead grew to 3-1 when Derek Stepan found Gaborik in front with a pass from behind the net 8:05 into the third, and Richards made it a three-goal edge at 8:05. NOTES: Rangers C Mike Rupp (knee) missed his second straight game. ... Ottawa recalled G Robin Lehner from Binghamton of the AHL to back up Anderson in place of the injured Alex Auld. ... The Senators have scored 20 of their 33 goals in the third period, but have allowed 17 in the frame. Ottawa has only four first-period goals. ... The Rangers have been outshot in all nine games. ... Ottawa D Filip Kuba had three assists. Canadiens 4, Bruins 2 MONTREAL (AP) - Brian Gionta and David Desharnais scored power-play goals and Carey Price made 26 saves as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to three with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Lars Eller and Tomas Plekanec also scored for Montreal, which won 2-1 in Boston on Thursday night. The Canadiens improved to 4-5-2 after winning only one of their first eight games. Montreal's winning streak began after assistant coach Perry Pearn was fired Wednesday prior to the team's 5-1 win over Philadelphia. Tyler Seguin scored with 54.4 seconds remaining to draw the Bruins within one. Milan Lucic also scored for the reigning Stanley Cup champions, who lost their third in a row and have the fewest points in the Eastern Conference. Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots in his third start. Maple Leafs 4, Penguin 3 TORONTO (AP) - Phil Kessel scored his league-leading 10th goal midway through the third period to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Mikhail Grabovski, Tim Connolly and Clarke MacArthur also scored for the Maple Leafs (7-2-1). Matt Cooke, Chris Kunitz and Evgeni Malkin scored for the weary Penguins (8-3-2), who were playing for the 13th time in 26 days. Kessel and Pittsburgh's James Neal entered the evening tied for the NHL lead in goals. Kessel edged ahead shortly after the Penguins erased their third one-goal deficit of the game and Pittsburgh goalie Jonas Gustavsson made sure it stood up by stacking his pads on a great opportunity by Neal with less than 5 minutes to play. Panthers 3, Sabres 2 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jason Garrison's goal snapped a third-period tie and lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Marcel Goc and Tomas Fleischmann also scored, and Jose Theodore made 24 saves for the Panthers (6-4-0), who won for the third time in their past four games. Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville scored, and Ryan Miller finished with 33 saves for the Sabres (6-4-0). Tomas Kopecky added three assists, while Garrison also had an assist. Jets 1, Lightning 0 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Dwayne Roloson made 28 saves in his 29th career shutout, Vincent Lecavalier scored a power-play goal late in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Saturday night. Tampa Bay has won 12 consecutive games against the Atlanta-Winnipeg franchise. The last victory in the series for the relocated Jets came on Oct. 3, 2009, when Atlanta beat Tampa Bay 6-3. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 26 shots for the Jets, who were coming off a 9-8 win Thursday at Philadelphia. Lecavalier scored with 39.2 seconds left in the second. His tough-angle shot from below the right circle beat Pavelec. Flyers 5, Hurricanes 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jaromir Jagr scored two goals and Ilya Bryzgalov rebounded strong in net from a string of bad games to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Bryzgalov needed an outing like this one to restore the confidence he said was shot after an 0-4-1 stretch with a 4.62 goals against average. He allowed four goals on 10 shots in relief in Philadelphia's 9-8 loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. Bryzgalov blamed himself for the defeat, calling it the low point of his career. He was just fine against the Hurricanes. The lone goal he allowed wasn't even his fault. Scott Hartnell slid headfirst into Bryzgalov in a rush for the puck, knocking the goalie off his feet and on his back, allowing Jussi Jokinen an open look for the tying goal in the second period. Sharks 3, Islanders 2 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brent Burns scored a power-play goal 1:07 into overtime to give the surging San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Burns slammed a one-timer from the top of the right circle past Rick DiPietro after a disputed delay-of-game penalty on New York defenseman Travis Hamonic. San Jose has won the first five games of its six-game road trip, which concludes Monday night against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Islanders have lost five in a row.


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Brand Identity is not just logos and business cards, but I'll concede that is a lot of it. Branding includes all aspects of your company with which people visually interact. That means more than just a stationery package consisting of a business card, letterhead, and envelopes. That includes things like interior and exterior signage, packaging, labeling, even stuff like fax sheets and word processing templates.
And, you'll notice that I said "people" not "customers": having a well-designed and unified brand builds not only your public esteem and recognition, but also employee satisfaction and loyalty. Think about why companies like Apple have such a carefully and thoughtfully designed corporate image.
I have known fantastic graphic designers that couldn't design a logo to save a schoolbus full of children. I also know an amazing logo designer who would not design and produce a magazine, even if you held a gun to his head. They are very different skill sets, requiring very different creative processes. I feel very fortunate that I have significant skills in both areas.


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