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Acupuncture sessions for adults and children are geared towards helping your body heal with acupuncture along with recommendations for changes that will facilitate the healing process. Your customized healing program will be tailored to meet your individual needs and may include one or more of the following at no additional charge:
- Adult and pediatric acupuncture or non-needle techniques
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- Laboratory testing and interpretation of results (added fees for testing)
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During your comprehensive acupuncture session, Robin will use a special diagnostic tool called AcuGraph Meridian Analysis. It detects imbalances in the acupuncture meridians, which are often the root cause illness and chronic health problems.
The AcuGraph is a diagnostic tool that is the "gold standard" in objectively measuring the energy in the acupuncture meridians. It provides a fast and efficient exam, intelligent analysis, and the most advanced treatment options.
With the data from your exam, we can easily track your progress and make recommendations to enhance your treatments with acupressure, dietary changes, and herbal medicine. Acugraph is included in your regular session fees.
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Light Emitting Diode (LED) phototherapy is the application of light energy to tissue to obtain therapeutic benefits. The energy is used to improve cellular performance and it is clinically proven to treat pain, acne, and wrinkles.
Phototherapy is known for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties and has a variety of applications across many medical fields.
Research has shown that phototherapy can:
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- Decrease inflammation
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- Ease muscle and joint pain, stiffness, spasm
- Reduce arthritis pain
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In fact, this is just the beginning of our understanding of what light therapy can do to help the body heal itself. Preliminary research shows it may also be helpful for those with allergies and a variety of painful conditions.
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This gentle but powerful work releases old patterns of thought, emotions, and behavior and helps you move beyond limitations you may not have known existed. If you are feeling stuck in life or stressed, a personal energy clearing may balance your energy fields releasing blocked or stagnant energy that has been holding you back from moving forward in life.
Energy clearings can be added on to an acupuncture session or booked as a solo session.
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|Gov. John Hickenlooper
Prendergast argues the clemency process has been "increasingly politicized and "used less and less" since Governor John Love "granted more than 200 pardons in his ten years on the job." Prendergast says, afterward, Governors Bill Owens and Bill Ritter then "squeezed out only a handful of pardons and commutations." Nonetheless, Owens and Ritter "seem like reckless bleeding hearts"in comparison to Governor Hickenlooper, "who has not granted any requests for pardons or sentence reductions since taking office in 2011."
Prendergast notes Hickenlooper actually issued an executive order in 2012, "reauthorizing" the State's Executive Clemency Advisory Board. Yet, he hasn't "got around" to appointing anyone to actually serve on the board! The Board is also supposed to meet every six months, but a spokesman says it has not met since "sometime in 2012."
The same spokesman says the Governor is "currently recruiting new board members" though and "holding" pardon and commutation requests meanwhile. Prendergast explains that Hickenlooper's neglect of duty may be the result of criticism he received when he granted a reprieve from execution he granted last year. Constitutional duty and mercy can, apparently wait, until the Governor is over it.
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In the past couple of days, a few columnists have disseminated information regarding the background of Hadayet that has been available on the Internet since shortly after the massacre. Among the excellent columns that have appeared on the subject are those by Frank Gaffney, the incomparable Daniel Pipes, and the hilarious Mark Steyn. I may have missed something, but I have found no inkling of the possible existence of Hadayet's links to the Islamofascists in the mainstream press.
Sometimes a single incident can cast illumination on a large, important phenomenon that might otherwise escape our attention or understanding. It seems to me that the El Al massacre is such an event, casting illumination on a variety of phenomena to which we should attend. One of the phenomena illuminated by the massacre is the suicidal nature of America's immigration policy, a policy that is more or less heedless of the American national interest. But for the State Department's "diversity lottery," Hedayet might otherwise have been deported six years ago. The State Department held this year's "diversity lottery" again last month. Michelle Malkin has noticed and written an informative column on the subject. The idea of a "diversity lottery" for legal resident status in the United States represents the confluence of streams of stupidity that have created something like the public policy equivalent of the perfect storm.
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Jewelry of matching skill is base on individual. Different figure and temperament should choose different accessories.
Round face girl should choose dangling earring and long necklace; long face girl should choose round earring; square face girl should choose smaller stud or eardrop to show her character.
Smaller figure woman shouldn't choose smaller accessory instead of big accessory; high people couldn't wear small accessory.
Earring's color or quality should fit the complexion and the color of clothing. Same color department matching together can make a harmonious beauty. Different color matching suitable also make you lively. A piece of wooden necklace should better match wooden earring. Dark complexion people should not matching brightly and live earring. You can choose white earring such as pearl earring. It can cover up the dark of skin; and white woman should matching red or dark earring which can set the brightly of your skin.
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The Jimmy Dunham Family has been singing Gospel music for over 40 years. They have travelled throughout Arkansas and surrounding states playing at churches, theaters, reunions, and any place folks want to hear their country-style gospel music with a twist of what Henry Boyce calls "Rockin' Gospel."
The band members are Jimmy Dunham, his daughter Brenda Dunham Wilson, and his grandson David Wilson. Their main purpose is to spread gospel music to audiences of all ages and do so by delivering music everyone enjoys.
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5/6/12. Late evening along the British Columbia Coast. This is a view northwest over the Malaspina Strait towards Texada Island. Weather has been unseasonably wet and cold this spring in this area which is usually known for its warmer and drier climate, hence the name "Sunshine Coast" given by the locals which seems a stretch for anywhere in the Pacific NW. Nonetheless, you do find pockets of pines and madrones (Arbutus) and waters warm enough to swim in during the summer months.
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Coleus, also commonly known as painted nettle, flame nettle, and painted leaf, is grown for its ornate foliage. The leaves of these plants grow in eye-catching colors including white, yellow, red, pink, purple, maroon, copper, and a wide range of greens. Coleus makes an attractive addition indoors or outdoors, although outside of tropical climates you will need to bring any coleus indoors once the temperature drops below below 50º F (10º C).
Method 1 of 4:
Growing Coleus from Seeds
1Start the seeds in early spring. For best results, plant the seeds indoors, 8–10 weeks before the last frost is expected in your area.[1] In a pinch, seeds can be started in late spring or summer, but may not grow as quickly or healthily.[2]
2Prepare small containers of loose, rich potting soil. Keep a seed tray or small pots indoors, and fill them with seed starting soil or potting soil. Coleus thrives in rich, well-draining material, so mix in peat moss or a similar, loose gardening medium if the soil is dense.
3Sprinkle seeds over the soil. Spread the seeds onto the soil. Cover them with a thin, ⅛ inch (3 millimeter) layer of the same soil.[3] Do not bury them in the soil, as they require light to germinate.
4Keep the soil moist. Water the seeds lightly but frequently, so the soil remains moist without becoming soggy.[4] If the plants are kept in an arid environment, cover the trays or pots with plastic wrap to prevent them drying out.[5]
- To water seedlings in small pots, soak the pot in water. The water will work its way up into the soil. This is less disruptive to the young plants.
- Remove the plastic wrap as soon as you see seedlings emerge.
6Transplant to a larger container. Remove the plastic wrap, if present, as soon as the seedlings emerge. After a seedling has grown its first, small "seed leaf" and two sets of adult leaves, it can be safely transplanted to its own pot, or directly into the soil.[8] Refer to the instructions in the care section below to continue handling your coleus plant.Advertisement
Method 2 of 4:
Growing Coleus from Cuttings
1Take cuttings from adult plants, or purchase them. To take a coleus cutting, choose a branch without a bloom or bud at the tip. Cut directly below a leaf node, so the cutting is 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) long.[9] Cuttings are also available for purchase directly, and typically come with a small root ball already developed.
- You may take cuttings 2–3 in. (5–7.5 cm) from smaller coleus species.[10]
2Remove the leaves. Depending on the length of your cutting, one or two leaf nodes, or areas on the stem where leaves grow from, will be planted beneath the soil. Cut off the leaves growing from these lowest nodes, or they will rot when buried.
3Dip the cut end in rooting hormone (optional). Coleus usually roots quickly on its own, but rooting hormones from a gardening supply stores can be used to speed up their development. If you decide to go this route, follow the instructions on the label to prepare the hormone solution, then dip the cut end of the cutting into it briefly.
4Grow them in water (optional). Most coleus cuttings will grow in a glass of water. Change the water every other day, keep the plant in bright, indirect sunlight, and transplant the coleus to a pot once you notice root growth.[11] The soil method below works just as well.
5Plant the cuttings in moist soil. Plant each cutting in its own, small, indoor pot. Use a rich, well-draining potting soil, and moisten it before planting. If the soil is not loose enough to push the cutting into directly, use a pencil to create a hole for it.[12] Plant the coleus so the bare leaf nodes are under the soil.
6Cover young cuttings with a plastic bag. Because young cuttings have not yet grown roots, they are unable to make up for the water they lose from their leaves and stem. To counteract this, cover the entire pot and coleus cutting with a large plastic bag, to trap moisture in the air. Use sticks or toothpicks to prevent the plastic bag from touching the cutting directly.
- Remove the bag once you notice new growth on the coleus, typically after 1–4 weeks.
7Keep in a warm room with indirect sun. Keep your potted coleus in a room with temperatures at least 70ºF (21ºC) at all times. Expose it to plenty of indirect sunlight. Once the plant has developed roots and foliage, you can continue caring for it using the instructions below. You may keep it as an indoor plant, or transfer it to your garden if you live in a hot climate.
- Cuttings purchased from a nursery are typically greenhouse-raised, and not used to full sun. Transfer them outside gradually, moving the pot from areas of heavy shade to sunnier areas.[13]
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Caring for Coleus
1Transplant the coleus outside. To move the plant outside, choose an area in your garden that drains well with full sun or partial shade. Dig a hole that is twice the size of your root ball, and plant it at the same depth that it was planted in the pot. Replace the soil around the plant. You may want to spread an inch or two of mulch around the plant. Coleus plants can be planted about one foot apart from each other.
2Decide on a sunlight level. The more sun coleus receives, the more vibrant its colors will be. If possible, expose your coleus to sun all morning and shade in the afternoon. Otherwise, keep your coleus in partial shade.[14]
- If your coleus is dropping leaves, it probably needs more sun.
- USDA Hardiness zones vary slightly by species and variety, but most coleus plants thrive in zones 9–10, if they are kept indoors in winter and outdoors the rest of the year.[15]
3Keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Coleus plants require constant moist soil, but will rot if left in puddles. In very hot or windy conditions, you may need to water daily or even twice daily to keep the soil moist. Increase the amount of watering if you notice wilting, dry brown spots, or fading color.[16]
- Water the soil directly, since wet leaves are vulnerable to disease.
4Fertilize (optional). If you want to speed up the plant's growth, use a general purpose fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 solution. Fertilizer can promote straggly or weak growth, so use one of the following options to keep it to beneficial levels:
5Prune the coleus. Removing some of the plant's branches is recommended to prevent the coleus becoming top-heavy, and in order to shape it attractively. Here are the basic pruning strategies commonly used for coleus:
- To encourage coleus to grow straight, pinch off the side branches, but not the leaves growing directly on the stem. Do this if you want a more "treelike" appearance, instead of a wide bush.[19]
- Once the coleus has reached the desired height, pinch off the top center shoot on the plant, to encourage it to fill out and become bushy.[20]
6Pinch off flowers. Remove flowers from the plants as soon as they appear, so the plant focuses on growing strong roots and thick foliage instead of creating seeds.[21] If you enjoy the flowers, consider removing most of them and leaving the ones in the most visible locations.
7Stake the plant if necessary. If the plant becomes top-heavy or leans in one direction, tie it loosely to a gardening stake using twine or another soft material. Ideally, do this during repotting to minimize the number of times you handle the plant.[22]
- You can also prevent indoor plants from leaning by regularly adjusting which side of the plant is exposed to the light.[23]
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Protecting Coleus from Cold, Pests, and Disease
1Keep coleus indoor in cool weather. Bring outdoor coleus plants inside whenever there is a risk of frost, as a single light frost is often enough to kill the plant.[24] Some coleus plants may even suffer if night temperature are regularly below 60ºF (16ºC).[25] While indoors, keep the plant away from drafts, and stop fertilizing the plant.
- During winter, gradually increase the amount of shade the coleus receives, until it is in full shade. Sudden changes can cause leaf drop.[26]
- When you bring the plants inside, they will drop a few leaves. This is because they are adapting to the new conditions. For the first few weeks, carefully monitor their moisture, temperature, and sunlight exposure.
2Kill mealy bugs. Mealy bugs are one of the most common pests found on coleus. These appear as tufts of white fuzz on the stem and leaves, and can be wiped off with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.[27]
3Control whitefly infestations. Whitefly infestations show up as clouds of small white insects, and/or many white eggs on the undersides of leaves. For outdoor plants, purchase ladybugs or Encarsia species to kill the whiteflies. for indoor plants, hang up whitefly traps or make your own.
4Deal with other pests. Most other insects, such as aphids, can be sprayed off with water or wiped off with a cloth. Some pests require more specialized methods of control:[28]
- Tiny red "spider mites" can be driven away by increasing the humidity. Place pans of water nearby and mist the affected area lightly.
- Tiny black dots hovering near the soil are "fungus gnats," which can be dealt with by adding ¼ in (6 mm) fine gravel on top of the soil, or by reducing watering and increasing air flow.
- Get rid of slugs by using a barrier of beer or diatomaceous earth, or purchasing a specialized slug control product.
5Prune or treat diseased leaves. Fuzz, black or ringed spots, or other disfigurements are usually the result of fungal disease. Cut off affected leaves immediately, then sterilize the scissors or shears with boiling water or rubbing alcohol to avoid spreading the disease to other plants.[29]
- Anti-fungal sprays are available at garden supply stores if the disease continues to spread.
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QuestionHow big in diameter should I make the hole, and how deep do coleus need to be planted?Andrew Carberry, MPHAndrew is a Senior Program Associate at Winrock International, where he works on the Community Based Food Systems Wallace Center Team. Andrew Carberry has been working with school gardens and farm to school programs since 2008. He has a Masters in Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Planning and Administration from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Food Systems ExpertFood Systems ExpertExpert AnswerFor transplants going out in the garden, dig the hole about twice the size of the root ball of your plant. Plant it at the same depth it was in the original pot.
QuestionDo colours come back every spring?Andrew Carberry, MPHAndrew is a Senior Program Associate at Winrock International, where he works on the Community Based Food Systems Wallace Center Team. Andrew Carberry has been working with school gardens and farm to school programs since 2008. He has a Masters in Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Planning and Administration from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Food Systems ExpertFood Systems ExpertExpert AnswerYes, the colors will come back when the plants are back in full sunlight in the Spring.
QuestionWhen do coleus show their color?Community AnswerSince coleus express most of their color through their foliage, they will be most attractive when the plant has grown nice healthy leaves. Check the sun requirements for the specific variety you have, some prefer more sun than others, and pinch back blooms to keep them bushy.
QuestionHow can I pollinate coleus?Community AnswerIt should pollinate on its own if it is outside. There really is no way to control where they pollinate.
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- If the danger of frost has passed but you did not start coleus seedlings indoors, you can sprinkle seeds directly into your garden. If you go this route, transplant any desirable seedlings that grow too close together. You can place each plant into a pot that is 2 inches (5 cm) or larger.
- If you are growing coleus for its unusual, colorful foliage, weed out seedlings that grow ordinary green leaves. Wait until the true, adult leaves grow (the second set of leaves) before making your decision.
- When the plants reach six inches tall, clip off the top bud to encourage the plant to grow more bushy foliage.
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Italiano:Coltivare la Pianta di Coleus
Português:Cultivar Cóleus
Deutsch:Coleus züchten
Français:cultiver le coléus
Bahasa Indonesia:Menumbuhkan Coleus
Nederlands:Siernetels kweken
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You need a solid credit rating to get good access to credit, but once you're over that hurdle, what kind of debt is most advantageous?
Most consumers probably think first of a credit card. But if they can't pay off the purchase right away and must carry a balance, the interest rate can be very high. That makes whatever they are financing even more expensive.
An alternative to a credit card is a home equity line of credit (HELOC), which is basically a second mortgage on your home. There are advantages as well as risks, and it appears to be an often-overlooked form of credit.
The Washington, DC-based Urban Institute estimates American homeowners have accumulated nearly $7 trillion of equity in their homes that could be tapped for a major purchase, as opposed to putting it on plastic.
While this equity tends to be concentrated in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, the Urban Institute report shows the average usable equity is around $150,000.
Memories of 2008
So why aren't more consumers using a HELOC instead of a credit card? It might be a case of not knowing much about these loans. Some homeowners may also be leery of tapping the equity in their homes, which was done with disastrous results during the housing bubble – not an irrational fear.
The advantages of a HELOC include the interest rate. For those with a good credit score, the going rate at the moment is less than 5% APR. A credit card rate is closer to 16%.
The reason for the rate differential is the HELOC is secured by the equity in your home while the credit card is unsecured.
But because the HELOC has such a low rate, a consumer can pay it down more quickly than a credit card. For that reason, Johnna Camarillo, manager of equity lending at Navy Federal Credit Union, recommends a HELOC for debt consolidation.
Debt consolidation
"If an individual has multiple credit cards, all with varying rates of interest, a great option is to consolidate their debt using a HELOC," she said. "This works by using your line of equity to pay off large sums of debt you've accrued."
And because the loan is against your principal residence, the interest payments are tax deductible, while credit card interest is not.
HELOCs are generally not as risky as the kind of lending that went on during the housing bubble. At that time, homeowners were tapping nearly all of their equity by refinancing first mortgages. When home prices fell, they were underwater.
HELOCs are made for no more than 75% of available equity. Home values would have to crash by more than 25% for a homeowner to be underwater.
Here's what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has to say about HELOCS.
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I also have the outside areas of my property alarmed so the alarm gets activated as soon as someone starts snooping around the outside. This is a great idea, as it is more likely to scare off intruders if they haven't even broken in yet. Plus saves the repair costs of busted window/door frames.
When the alarm calls you up, there is very sensitive microphone that you can use to listen in to help determine if someone is inside or whether the cat has someone set it off. I had to upgrade the PIR in my lounge to a dual technology sensor that adds microwave detection as my cat would manage to set of even the pet safe PIR when jumping down of the top of the couch.
You can also add several numbers for the alarm to call just in case you have your cell phone off and don't respond.
Th only little annoyance with the system I got is the audio chrip used to indicate that you've armed or disarmed the system (using the keycahain remote) goes through the external siren which is quite loud and unpleasant, so is a little embarassing. There is a mute button you can press first which I use a night. You can tell by a flashing LED in the siren whether you've sucessfully armed/disarmed the unit. This LED is hard to see in daylight so you need the audio to acknowlege that you've push arm (and not disarm by mistake) and that the button had transmitted properly. Alternatively you can use RFID or keypad, though I use the remote so I can arm/disarm without getting of my car.


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Online Uniform Ordering
Our website for ordering school uniform is now live and some parents have already accessed it and had uniform delivered both to their home and to school. You can find our online shop here.
Goodies don't have embroidered stock in so sweep the website on the 15th and 30th of each month and all orders received before these cut off days will be delivered within 10-15 working days either to school or home as requested. You can log in to your account at any time to check the progress of the order and once they have despatched they will email you so that they know when the order is due to be delivered. Please be aware that we only have a small amount of stock left in school and will not be replacing uniform in school.


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From all the Feelings, who is capable of understanding how valuable Love is?
Help Lynn Love escape from the disaster happening on Feeling Village. Interact and solve the problem of another Feelings.
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Pope Francis' embrace of a severely disfigured man has touched world.
The Pontiff stopped to pray and lay his hands on a man whose skin was covered in painful tumors.
The ailing man gently buried his head in the Pope's chest, on Wednesday at the end of the general audience, which had about 50,000 attendees.
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Decorate your Home for a Birthday Party
My good girlfriend asked me to help decorate her back yard for her birthday party she had earlier this week. We decided that it would be fun to choose bright vibrant colors to match her fun outgoing personality! We decided to go with a theme of Mexican fiesta and a mix of tropicana, perfect for a Summer birthday party. It worked out perfectly because I remembered my mom and I had saved these beautiful paper pom-poms we made two years ago. My mom also made these crepe paper flowers that were left over from a fiesta dinner party she was asked to decorate for last month.
This is the color theme we went for when decorating for the party.
My mom used mason jars and mixed some faux flowers from a craft store and added the Mexican crepe paper flowers together for a bright floral arrangement. Here is how to make your own from the blog The Bride Cafe
We added candles and little seashells in the center of all the tables.
We bought tiki lanterns to go around the grass area, it looked so pretty at night! Also had some sombreros laid out on the lawn chairs in case anyone wanted to wear one.
The Mexican pom-poms we made a while back and saved them. Here is how to make them from Martha Stewart.
I tied a couple of the chairs with these big fluffy pom-poms.
Holiday lights and paper lantern lights are a nice way to light up the outdoors for a party. It was so much fun helping my girlfriend for her birthday party. I spent a lot of my time earlier this week helping get it all set up. I hope this will help draw some inspiration when you plan on decorating your or your friends homes for a birthday party or special gathering.
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So you've just accepted an offer for that job you've been chasing for months. You are excited and relieved, but you're wondering how your boss is going to react when you resign. Will the reaction be understanding? Angry? Shocked? or Dismissive? If you are a manager, how do you react when one of your best performers resigns?
Some of the more common thoughts that the boss may have are:
- How am I supposed to replace them, keep the team together and achieve budget?
- What inconvenient timing - I was about to go on annual leave for 3 weeks.
- How am I going to look to the board/senior management for losing this person?
- Where are they going?
- Can I get them to stay until I find a replacement and have an effective hand over?
- How can I get them to stay?
If you are a valuable resource, then your boss and your company won't want to see you walk out the door, especially to the competition. They will make every attempt to convince you to stay, either by:
- Making you a counter offer.
- Making you feel incredibly guilty and disloyal.
- 'Loving' you liked they've never 'loved' you before - be suspicious of this.
Though an offer is good for your ego, you must consider a number of things before saying 'Yes'.
Why did you look for another Job?
You have only received a counter offer because you have resigned. The offer is only a purely reactive tactic from your employer and you should consider why it took you to resign to improve your situation. If your employer appreciated you, why didn't they offer this previously?
Do your reasons for wanting to leave still exist?
You may have a number of reasons - salary too low, no promotion in sight, you don't like your boss. You may be offered more money to stay, which can be tempting, but you still have other issues outstanding, you'll probably end up leaving anyway.
Are you now considered more of a risk?
Despite what your employer is saying to you, they will probably now consider you a risk and may contingency plans without your knowledge. You may not be seen as a true member of the team.
Is this a short-term tactic?
The counter offer could simply be an interim tactic from your employer to bridge a gap whilst they look to replace you.
Most people leave anyway
Many surveys have been completed over the years to measure what happens to employees who accept counter offers. Only 6 put of 100 employees are still with their company after 12 months, and 2 important points become apparent:
- Salary was hardly ever the prime motivator for resigning more money didn't ultimately change the true state of play.
- Things don't take long to return to the way they were before the resignation.
Before accepting a counter offer, ask yourself why your employer has made the offer. There is a strong possibility that the cons will outweigh the pros and you will realise that your decision to resign was right after all.


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OUR WORLD is changing rapidly as residents toting smart phones and tablets demand instant service and access to information. Keeping up with a tech-savvy constituency is a monumental challenge for public agencies.
As elected representatives in Silicon Valley, Assemblymember Kevin Mullin and I created Connect13: Strengthening Communities through Social Media. Our goal is to explore how local government leaders can embrace technology and social media to not only improve public service but to engage residents in civic life and create a digital commons.
This is the first – ever gathering of San Mateo County's elected and appointed government leaders to discuss why and how our communication strategies must change to engage a technologically savvy constituency. This series of panel discussions and keynote presentations by recognized thought leaders will address social media and help plant seeds on how to use it effectively to engage people in civic discourse, encourage them to volunteer, and take an active leadership role.


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Speech by President Akinwumi A. Adesina at the First Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, March 20, 2019
Good morning everyone! A special welcome to you all, the ADF Deputies and Ministers representing ADF countries. Welcome to Abidjan. A special welcome as well to the ADF 15 Coordinator, Kyle Peters.
Welcome to the Executive Directors of the Bank and Members of Senior Management and staff of the Bank.
Thank you all for attending this first consultative meeting on the ADF 15 replenishment.
We are happy you all got here safely. But that's not the case for the 159 people who lost their lives in the fatal crash of the Ethiopian airlines flight en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The loss of lives affected so many countries around the world, including some of the countries represented here today. So I will like us to please rise and observe a moment of silence in their honor and memory (PAUSE).
May their souls rest in perfect peace. Please accept our heartfelt condolences and sympathies.
I wish to thank the ADF Deputies for your constant engagement with the Management over the past several months.
We had a very productive Mid-Term Review in Kigali, Rwanda.
You saw in Rwanda a compelling evidence of how ADF resources are making impressive impacts. And how an ADF country is making rapid progress on its way to a middle-income country. Seeing as they say is believing.
You also witnessed the strong commitments of governments from Madagascar, Chad and Burkina Faso, who spoke as ADF beneficiary countries. You heard from them about their aspirations for their countries and indeed for all ADF countries: a desire to develop faster, and at scale.
The ADF continues to be a unique vehicle to help these low-income countries and fragile states in their quest to overcome fragility and achieve much faster and equitable economic growth and development.
I wish to thank all the ADF donor countries for your steadfast support and commitments over the years. Your support has helped the African Development Fund to become the leader on addressing fragility in Africa.
When we met in Luxembourg in 2015, for ADF 14 replenishment, I had just been elected as President of the Bank Group. It was my first replenishment meeting, just few weeks on the job. It was not easy. Challenges of migration crisis were everywhere. Donor resources were difficult to come by due to competing domestic needs. We came up short on financing for ADF 14. Though disappointed by the outcome, I was determined that we would do all possible to work hard, deliver on results, reform and transform the Bank, focus on results, and also earn your trust as a new President. I was sure that we would do better collectively in ADF 15. So we rolled up our sleeves and went to work.
Today, as we start the discussions for the ADF 15, I have a deeper understanding of the African Development Fund and have become a great supporter of the Fund. Today, I come as a champion of the African Development Fund - and its mission.
I am passionate about its mission more than ever. My several visits to ADF countries, countless engagements with leaders and stakeholders and beneficiaries of our support have fueled my desire for greater impacts in ADF countries. What I've seen have excited me about our collective mission, to support low income countries, especially fragile states.
So, let me share with you a few of the exciting achievements of the ADF in action, especially during ADF 14.
The ADF financed the construction of the landmark Senegambia Bridge, which now connects Senegal and The Gambia, which you saw in the video: a historic development, which will transform economic and trade opportunities between the two countries, expanding economic opportunities, promoting regional integration and reducing fragility.
ADF investments are helping with post conflict recovery of economies. The role of the Fund in the economic recovery of Côte d'Ivoire has been impressive. Today, Côte d'Ivoire has moved from fragility to stability, posting remarkable economic growth rates for the past five years. The Fund is financing the road links between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire border section of the Mano River Union Transport Program, a critical part of the integration between Liberia, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire. This road corridor will boost economic recovery in the area benefiting 800,000 households.
In East Africa, the Fund is financing the road links between Burundi and Tanzania, which opens up connectivity for landlocked Burundi. The Fund has co-financed the over 9,000 kilometers Trans-Sahara Highway linking Chad, Niger, Mali, Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia. And earlier this year, the Fund financed the 285 kilometers road corridor in northern Mali that will open up the conflict region of Kidal and increase trade with other regions of Mali and Algeria.
I remember very well the discussion we had on this project. The project tested our collective readiness to do more in fragile and risky environments. I commended the Bank staff for their courage and boldness in intervening in this very high-risk area. Our staff worked with the military engineers of Mali to do the civil works in this very insecure region. That's the high level of commitment and boldness that we bring towards working in fragile areas.
We are also being bold on food security for ADF countries. Through the Feed Africa High 5, and support from ADF, the Bank Group launched a transformative regional food security program, the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT). TAAT is focused on accelerating access to agricultural technologies for farmers to boost food security across regions. TAAT investments in ADF countries will support 40 million farmers in 8-10 years.
That future can be seen in the case of Mrs. Ouattara in Mali, who got access to the urea placement technology under TAAT's regional soil fertility Compact. The technology allowed her to triple her crop yield on a one acre farm, assuring food security and boosting her income from marketable surpluses. The story of Mrs Ouattara is the reason why the African Development Bank Group puts premium on gender inclusiveness. Our Gender Marker System for our projects allows us to assess how our projects are benefitting women. Our programs, such as the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), will do more for women such as Mrs. Ouattara.
The kind of result witnessed on the farm of Mrs. Ouattara is now happening at a larger scale in Southern Africa. From Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Fall Army Worm and drought are devastating crops, driving up household food insecurity and vulnerabilities.
Thanks to TAAT, these challenges are being addressed. In 2018, TAAT supported over 1.5 million smallholder farmers with drought tolerant maize varieties, treated with insecticides. And this year, 30 seed companies are producing 27,000 metric tons of drought tolerant maize for use by 2.6 million farmers in Southern Africa. And as we speak, 1.6 million farmers have already received and planted their farms with drought tolerant maize varieties, a big boost for household and national food security.
That's the scale at which we are working to support millions of farmers to assure food security and support adaptation to climate change.
Speaking of climate change, I was in Nairobi last week at the One Planet Summit organized by President Macron of France and President Kenyatta of Kenya. There, I announced that the Bank Group will double its support to climate finance to $25 billion for 2020-2025.
The African Development Bank Group is playing its leadership role with a "green record". The share of the Bank's project approvals for climate finance rose from 28% in 2017 to 34% by 2018, and well on target to reach the 40% by 2020 that we committed to; the highest among all multilateral development banks.
The commitment of the Bank Group on renewable energy is very strong: the share of renewables in the Bank's energy generation financing rose from 59% in 2013-2015 to 95% between 2015-2018. And in 2017, we reached 100% of all energy generation being in renewables.
We must do more to support climate change in Africa. We will continue to use ADF resources to help ADF countries to insure themselves against the devastating effects of climate change, including droughts and floods, which displace public expenditures. As we speak today, over 1,000 people have died from the massive floods in Mozambique. It is also reported that scores of people lost their lives in Malawi and Zimbabwe. Our prayers and hearts go to them and their families and to the people of Mozambique. So, I will like us to please rise again and observe a moment of silence in their honor and memory (PAUSE). May their souls rest in peace.
That's why the Bank Group, through the ADF, is supporting countries to use part of their allocations to pay for insurance premiums for their countries against such catastrophic climate effects. This year, the ADF-supported Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program will support The Gambia, Niger and Madagascar.
During ADF 15, we plan to support six more countries (Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad, Sudan, Mali and Senegal) with UA 25 million. This is an area that ADF should do more, with larger financing, to help build resilience of countries.
The Bank Group is doing a lot, synergistically between ADB and ADF, to support the private sector in ADF countries. The Private Sector Facility (PSF) supported 50% cover of ADB loan of $75 million to DAL, an agribusiness firm in Sudan. The support will allow DAL to provide markets for smallholder farmers, increase food production from 1.5 million metric tons to 2.5 million metric tons, generate $570 million value in the local economy and $87 million in taxes to boost government revenues.
The ADF is now more sharply focused to help tackle the high level of unemployment in ADF countries, especially among the youth - a key driver of fragility and the migration crisis facing Europe. I am delighted that several donors have rallied to create the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund. The Fund, anchored with $ 4.5 million by Norway and Denmark, has now grown to $40 million, with continued participation of Norway, Denmark, and now joined by Sweden, The Netherlands, Italy, with ongoing discussions with the UK, Germany, EU, Luxembourg and Finland.
The Trust Fund will, in its first year, support 1,580 youth-led start-ups, 600 micro, small and medium sized enterprises, and create about 3,000 jobs. With more resources, we will do more.
We are doing everything possible to leverage ADF resources through strategic partnerships. With the signing by the Bank of the PAGODA with the European Union, close to € 1 billion has been mobilized for ADF countries. We expect to do more with the European Union with our recent signing of the PAGODA-FI, to support private sector financial solutions for ADF countries. Our co-financing with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has allowed us to jointly finance innovative operations in many vulnerable countries.
We've made huge progress on institutional reforms to strengthen the capacity of the Bank Group. We recruited 605 positions in 2018, the highest ever in the Bank. The Gross Vacancy Rate of the Bank Group has dropped significantly, from 24% in January 2018 to 13% by January 2019, and we expect this to drop further to 10% or below by the time of the Bank's Annual Meetings in June this year.
We've made equally significant progress on decentralization. The share of Bank Group operations managed from the Bank's offices outside the Headquarters rose from 30% in 2011, to 76% by 2018. Similarly, the share of the Bank Group's operations staff based outside the headquarters rose from 29% in 2011 to 59% in 2019. We've opened up offices in more ADF countries, including Benin, Guinea and Niger. Of the Bank Group's 36 country offices, 25 of them are in ADF countries.
This January, at the Annual Work Planning Week of the Bank, we shifted to delivery as ONE Bank, a major drive on achieving better delivery coordination, quality control and accountability on how all operations are programmed and delivered at the Bank. This will further accelerate the implementation and delivery on our Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM).
We've taken on board your comments on the need to improve quality at entry in our operations. To drive this, the Bank Group is establishing an Operations Academy that will train staff on operations and ensure standardization through certification for all operations staff. We will also devote significant resources to training through the African Development Institute, which we plan to revamp to be able to meet the training and capability building needs of borrowing countries.
As we discuss over the next two days, and start the dialogue processes for the ADF 15, I would like to place three issues before us as a group.
First, we need to significantly scale up the level of resources for the ADF 15 round. The ADF resources have continued to decline, falling by some 38% since ADF 12. Yet the needs of these low-income countries have continued to rise. More than ever before, they need more resources. You heard this from them at the MTR in Rwanda. We should raise the level of our ambition for ADF countries with greater donor resources, to improve the relevance and impact of the Fund. Let's not take ADF 14 as the baseline: that's much, much lower than ADF 12 and ADF 13. Let's set a higher baseline to grow up from in order to meet the rapidly rising financing needs of countries.
Second, we need to work with a greater sense of urgency. The reality is that 14 out of the 21 countries in the World's Fragile States Index are in Africa, all ADF countries. With the business-as usual scenario, 85% of all the poor people in the world are projected to be in Africa by 2030. That's not in the interest of Africa nor of the developed economies.
The consequences of such on global spillovers, ranging from migration crisis or rise of terrorism from fragile and poor communities or countries are safer to be imagined than experienced. We should work harder to ensure development happens faster, and at scale.
Thirdly, we should strategically engage on how we measure the success of ADF. In my view, the ADF as an instrument should not exist in perpetuity. The experience of the Asian Development Bank is instructive in this regard. Eventually, the AsDB merged its commercial and concessional financing windows.
To inform such a discussion, I offer four areas for how one might measure the success of ADF: (1) reduction in the number of fragile states; (2) lower economic vulnerability of countries; (3) inclusiveness, through job creation for the youth and women; and (4) graduation from ADF to blend and eventually to ADB status. And all four require collective accountability.
On (1) and (4) - in terms of reduction in number of fragile states and graduation from ADF- the challenge is enormous. In 2002, 42 countries were classified as ADF. That number declined to 37 by 2018. That means only 5 countries exited from ADF in 16 years.
If we continue with the same pace that means the remaining 37 ADF countries will exit to middle-income countries in 118 years!
None of us in this room will be around then. That's not the kind of world we want to bequeath to another generation, and definitely, the next generation must not be dominated again with poor African countries.
Our decisions today will determine that future. We should be able to achieve this transition if we scale up needed support and mobilize greater domestic resources to fast track economic growth and development.
So, let's critically assess the current state of ADF countries; visualize the desired state; critically determine the resources needed to get there; examine how much donor resources will be needed (which will never be enough), how much of market leveraged resources will be needed to complement concessionary donor resources; determine the time to reach the desired end state for ADF countries; and how long it will take us to get there.
At the end of the day, the future of ADF countries will not depend on aid. It will depend on investments, growth of private sector, leveraging of more resources to complement donor resources and domestic resource mobilization.
Our duty and responsibility is to make that desired end state happen much earlier, starting with this ADF 15 replenishment and holding ourselves accountable for the most important result: the exit from low income to middle-income countries, in successive five ADF replenishment cycles, in our lifetime. That's 20 years!
Let's set that direction and tone with a much higher ADF 15 replenishment!
With your support, we will get there. Thank you very much for your strong support!


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text: As President Barack Obama promotes his new plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, there's a little-noticed part of the strategy that draws on psychology more than bullets. It involves an effort by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus and other top U.S. officials to establish closer ties with the heads of Pakistan's military and intelligence establishments. Obama's strategy focuses on Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state, where al Qaeda and other jihadis have established havens along the Afghan border. There is much skepticism in Washington about whether Pakistan's army or Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency is willing to take on key jihadi groups that they view as a hedge against India. Mullen is hoping to change that mind-set. He says he believes an essential step is rebuilding close ties with Pakistani counterparts. Those ties were breached after Congress cut off military cooperation in 1990 and imposed sanctions eight years later, because of Pakistan's pursuit of nuclear weapons. Cooperation resumed after 9/11; but Washington's history of hot-and-cold attention has left a legacy of mistrust. Mullen has pushed for a comprehensive and long-term approach to Pakistan, in which civilian aid and closer military ties are central. ''Pakistan is absolutely critical in this region,'' Mullen told me in an interview at the Pentagon. ``One of my strategic objectives is to close this gap in the relationship with the Pakistani military.'' So Mullen has met repeatedly in recent months with Pakistani army chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani and with the ISI chief Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha. Petraeus, too, has held long discussions with Kayani into the wee hours, and CIA chief Leon Panetta just traveled to Islamabad to talk with Pasha. Meantime, Richard Holbrooke, Obama's special emissary, is promoting behind-the-scenes efforts to ease Pakistani-Indian tensions. The goal is to develop trust by listening to Pakistani concerns -- and talking about U.S. worries. A prime example: whether the Pakistani army -- whose doctrine focuses on land war against India -- needs more training in how to conduct operations against the militants. Mullen says he has been ''brutally frank'' with his Pakistani counterparts and ''they with me, particularly Kayani.'' So far, however, Kayani has been reluctant to accept more U.S. trainers in Pakistan. ''Actually, he has been open and supportive . . . to more training,'' Mullen says, ``but we have to balance the ability to do this with what is acceptable in his own country. There's tremendous sensitivity to the U.S. footprint in Pakistan.'' There has been ''a very gradual, relatively small increase'' in trainers for the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force that polices the frontier with Afghanistan. ''They've got new equipment, we're doing training with them that's starting to have an effect. So I have confidence this can be done, but I also know we are in the early stages,'' Mullen says. More Pakistani officers are coming to the United States -- about a hundred mid-grade officers have passed through a program at National Defense University. Another key U.S. concern: Will the ISI cut off its support for militant groups like the Afghan Taliban, which it uses to counter Indian influence in Afghanistan? Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar operates out of Pakistan's Baluchistan region. Or will the ISI end ties with Pakistani terrorists such as the group that recently conducted an outrageous attack in Mumbai, India. The ISI trained such groups in the past to attack Indian targets in Kashmir. Mullen says he has ''complete confidence that the military and civilian leadership in Pakistan recognize the seriousness of their problem with the insurgents.'' He says that Pasha was ''handpicked'' by Kayani to change the ISI, and that Kayani has ``put some of his best people in key positions in the ISI.'' But can Kayani and Pasha change the ISI's culture? ''I've led big organizations all my life,'' says Mullen, ``and it takes a fairly significant time to change an organization.'' The crunch, of course, is that the Pakistani situation is increasingly urgent. Terrorist attacks have spread across its major cities, and its army seems unable to stop them. U.S. predator attacks may hit some key insurgents, but Pakistani leadership is vital to dismantle the networks. The best outcome would be a reassertion of control by Pakistan's civilian governmental institutions over the military and ISI. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has taken a strong antiterrorist stance, and he tried to rein in the ISI early in his administration. But he was too politically weak to do so; he lacks the credibility to rally his public. The Obama administration should press for speedy approval of a proposed five-year aid package for Pakistan to try to strengthen its civilian institutions. In the meantime, Mullen's effort to build personal relationships is worth trying in an environment with no easy or quick answers. If closer military ties fail to produce results, however, congressional pressure will mount to put conditions on military aid to Pakistan. As I left Mullen's office, I asked him, ''Do you think Kayani and Pasha are capable of facing up to the insurgents?'' ''Yes, I do,'' he answered firmly. Then under his breath, he added, ``Whether or not they do it is another question.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/991494.html Great....India is going to be left holding the bill again for America's misadventure and shortsightedness


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Similar Free Crochet Patterns: Matching Striped Checkerboard Baby Afghan Square | Easy Baby Afghan Square | Free Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns | Free Crochet Patterns With Hearts | Free Afghan Patterns | Crochet Squares | Tapestry Crochet Patterns
Project Overview
If you would like to create a soft, warm baby afghan, you might enjoy this free crochet pattern for a striped heart baby afghan square. Work multiple squares using single crochet stitch and the tapestry crochet technique. Then combine the squares to create your baby afghan. We've provided a free charted design with striped heart motif, as well as the free crochet pattern. You supply the creativity!
Although the square is worked in lightweight baby yarns, you'll end up with an afghan block that is delightfully thick and warm; yarns carried throughout the design add to the weight of each square.
For each baby afghan square, you'll need three different colors of lightweight yarn. The yarn I used to make the sample is rated as a 3 on the yarn weight system used by the Craft Yarn Council. This is also known as "double knitting" weight or "light worsted" weight.
My sample square was worked in acrylic Bernat Softee Baby yarns in the following colors:
- Lemon (Color A -- Corresponds to lightest color on the striped heart chart)
- Pink (Color B -- corresponds to medium color on the chart)
- Soft Peach (Color C -- corresponds to darkest color on the chart)
You can see pictures of many more color ideas for this pattern. Feel free to substitute yarns.
Crochet Hook
I / 9 / 5.50 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Finished Size
Each finished baby afghan block measures approximately 6.5 inches square, including the edging. Without the edging, the block measures approximately 6.25 inches.
4 stitches and 4 rows = 1 inch.
Gauge isn't too critical for success with this project; an afghan square is going to be usable no matter what size it turns out. However, it is still a good idea to check your gauge; if your gauge is drastically different, you may want to switch crochet hooks.
Color Changes
See this tutorial for how to change colors in single crochet stitch. Keep in mind that your color changes will always take place starting with the last step of the stitch you work BEFORE you want the new color to appear.
Design Notes
While working the charted heart design, you will have one active color and two inactive colors. Crochet overtop of both inactive colors; hold them horizontally, so that they are parallel to the last row you worked. When you form your next stitch, the inactive colors will be hiding inside of the stitch. (It's OK if they peek through a little bit.)
I created a tutorial illustrating this concept; see my tapestry crochet tutorial for a step-by-step demonstration of how the technique works.
This pattern could potentially leave you with a mess of loose ends to weave in, but it won't be so bad if you crochet over the yarn ends as you go.
Afghan Square Instructions
- Using color A, ch 26. sc in 2nd ch from hook.
- Begin working the striped heart chart. To keep a consistent look throughout the project, you may wish to work overtop of color B and color C starting with row 1. Work in sc, turning your work at the end of every row; use a turning chain of 1 stitch.
- Starting with row 2, work through both loops of the stitches in the previous row.
- When you've completed the chart, do not end off; change colors to color B.
Edging for the Baby Afghan Square:
- Round 1: Using color B, work evenly spaced sl sts all the way around the square. At the end of the round, change colors to color A.
- Round 2: Work through back loops only of the sl sts in the previous rounds. Work 1 sl st in each sl st, all the way around the square.
- Cut the yarn, leaving a tail of yarn at least 6 inches long for weaving in. Then, remove your hook, and insert it from back to front through the next sl st. Grab the active loop and pull it through the stitch so that it will be on the back of the work. Then end off.
- Weave in the ends carefully using a tapestry needle. Your work will be visible on the back of the square, so be as neat as you can.
Heart Outline in Surface Crochet (Optional)
To make the heart design stand out more, you may wish to work an outline around it in surface crochet. You can use any color you like. I used color C for the outline in the sample.
To do this, I worked slip stitches on the surface of the baby afghan square, all the way around the heart. Want to see a tutorial? Find one here: free tutorial for surface crochet slip stitches
How to Join Afghan Squares
If you would like to learn about a bunch of different methods for joining afghan squares, visit my list of free tutorials for joining afghan squares.
Additional Photos and Resources for This Pattern:
There are so many different ways you could use this square! You're invited to check out a couple of possibilities:
- Heart sampler patchwork-style baby afghan: This afghan utilizes the heart square as pictured, plus many other colorways, joined together to create a vibrant and colorful patchwork blanket for baby girls.
- Coral heart sampler baby afghan: This is another baby blanket idea for little girls.


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A man goes into a store and asks the clerk for some "Polish Sausage".
The clerk looked at him strangely and asked "Are you Polish?"
The guy, clearly offended, says," Well, yes I am.
But let me ask you something. If I asked you for Italian Sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian?
Or, if I asked for German Bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German?
Or if I asked you for a Kosher Hot Dog, would you ask me if I was Jewish?
Or, if I asked you for a Taco, would you ask me if I was Mexican?
Would ya, huh? Would
The clerk replied, "Well, no"
"And if I asked you for some Irish whiskey, would you ask me if I was Irish?
And what about Canadian Bacon, would you ask me if I was Canadian?"
"Well, I probably
With self-indignation, the guy says, "Well, all right then, why
in the world did you ask me if I'm Polish just because I asked for Polish Sausage?"
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replied, "Because you're at Home Depot."
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We will then evaluate our findings, and provide you with a specific diagnosis and plan for your condition. You can rest assured knowing that our treatments are the latest, evidence-supported procedures. We understand that some conditions may require further treatment options, and we will not hesitate to refer you for further evaluation or treatment. We will always do what is best for you. It is this passion for each individual that truly sets Performance and Wellness Chiropractic apart from other providers.
Our treatment approach uses the latest evidence supported techniques and protocols. At Performance and Wellness Chiropractic, we not only want to get you out of pain, we want to find the cause of the pain and prevent injury from reoccurring. If pain is present, our first phase of treatment will be to "put out the fire" and reduce or remove the pain. In the next phase, we will treat and correct the underlying cause. We feel strongly that many neuromusculoskeletal conditions have multiple causes, and we aim to treat as many as we can. This is why we compliment traditional chiropractic manipulation with soft-tissue treatment and corrective rehabilitation. With so many different treatment options, we are able to customize the treatment plan to your specific condition. We believe this provides our patients with the best possible outcome.
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Viola Davis Will Be 2017's First Hollywood Walk Of Fame Recipient
Finally, a silver lining that everybody can look forward to: Essence reported that Viola Davis is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her 2017's first honoree. According to the Walk of Fame website, Davis will receive the 2,597th star that's ever been awarded. All of her achievements in motion pictures will be honored — from her innumerable roles on stage and screen to her role as founder of JuVee Productions. If you happen to live close to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you will have a chance to see her give a speech during the Jan. 5, 2017 ceremony for free. If I were you, I'd seize the opportunity to witness Davis is all of her glory during this special event. (But no worries if you can't be there in person, it will be livestreamed.)
Truth be told, I can't think of a better way to honor Davis, because it means her greatness will be officially and literally cemented for time immemorial. Are you really surprised that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce chose Davis as their next honoree? There is no role Davis takes on that she doesn't succeed at, no film that has not been enhanced by her presence. In fact, 2016 alone should stand as enough of a testament to Davis' acting prowess: In addition to Suicide Squad, she also starred in Fences and ABC's How to Get Away With Murder.
Davis' banner year is just the latest in a long career of achievements. While her role in 2011's The Help could be considered her breakout into more high-profile gigs (it also earned her an Academy Award nomination), Davis has been acting for over 20 years. She went from Juilliard grad to various film, television, and theatrical roles — building up a body of work that may arguably be one of the most diverse, interesting, and unique of any actor working today. Before The Help, you may have spotted her in supporting roles in films like Disturbia, Syriana, Solaris, Trust, Knight and Day, and Eat, Pray, Love.
Davis has always been a star; now, Hollywood is finally catching up and honoring her accordingly.


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Intent on drawing and keeping talented foreigners, Sen. Marco Rubio and three colleagues introduced a bill on Tuesday that would dramatically increase the number of visas for foreign students, workers and entrepreneurs with math, science and engineering skills.
This bill comes on the heels of Rubio's pitch on Monday for broader immigration reform.
Sen. Marco Rubio
The bipartisan bill introduced on Tuesday deals with one narrow aspect of immigration law that allows foreigners with high-tech skills to come to this country or stay here after graduating from U.S. universities.
Rubio, a Florida Republican, said we have far more jobs for highly skilled people than Americans able to fill them. That's an indictment of our education system, he said, and a sign that the nation needs to employ more foreigners to close the gap.
"I, for one, have no fear that our country will be overrun with Ph.Ds," Rubio said. "I have no fear our country will be overrun by nuclear physicists and inventors and entrepreneurs. We have to create a system where that (filling the gap) can happen, in a rational, organized way. And that's what we are attempting to do here."
Rubio and three fellow sponsors – Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; and Chris Coons, D-Del. – introduced the bill while making a series of speeches on the Senate floor.
Here, in the words of the sponsors, is a description of what it would do:
Employment-Based Non-immigrant H-1B Visas
Increase H-1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000
Establish a market-based H-1B escalator, so that the cap can adjust – up or down – to the demands of the economy (includes a 300,000 ceiling on the ability of the escalator to move)
If the cap is hit in the first 45 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 20,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
If the cap is hit in the first 60 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 15,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
If the cap is hit in the first 90 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 10,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
If the cap is hit during the 185-day period ending on the 275th day on which petitions may be filed, and additional 5,000 H-1B will be made available immediately.
Uncap the existing U.S. advanced degree exemption (currently limited to 20,000 per year)
Authorize employment for dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders
Increase portability of high skilled foreign workers by:
Removing impediments and costs of changing employers;
Establishing a clear transition period for foreign workers as they change jobs; and,
Restoring visa revalidation for E, H, L, O, and P nonimmigrant visa categories
Student Visas
Allow dual intent for foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities to provide the certainty they need to ensure their future in the United States
Immigrant Visas and Green Cards
Enable the recapture of green card numbers that were approved by Congress in previous years but were not used
Exempt certain categories of persons from the employment-based green card cap:
Dependents of employment-based immigrant visa recipients
U.S. STEM advance degree holders
Persons with extraordinary ability
Outstanding professors and researchers
Provide for the roll-over of unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to the following fiscal year so future visas are not lost due to bureaucratic delays
Eliminate annual per-country limits for employment based visa petitioners and adjust per-country caps for family-based immigrant visas
U.S. STEM Education & Worker Retraining Initiative
Reform fees on H-1B visas and employment-based green cards; use money from these fees to fund a grant program to promote STEM education and worker retraining to be administered by the states.