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Wedding - it's always a wonderful welcomeevent in the life of not only the newlyweds, but also their families, friends and loved ones. In this magical day two loving hearts are moving to a qualitatively new level of relations, create a cozy, family union, which plans to carefully protect and develop throughout life. The preparation for this solemn event involves the wedding chores, inevitably consuming a lot of time, effort and energy. In order to minimize such costs are kindly requested to carefully consider all the components of the upcoming event.
Applying to the registrar
Pre trouble in the first placebegin with the submission of the application to the registrar. It would seem, at this stage of planning a wedding celebration, everything is clear. However, the submission of an application for registration of marriage conceals some important nuance, the knowledge of which will help to avoid the young inexperienced pair of unexpected trouble. Here are a few highlights from the couple may face at this stage of preparation for the wedding celebration.
- The application must be submitted to the registrar not later than one month before the planned wedding.
- Keep in mind that the peak date of the summer and fallavailability is not seen. As a rule, they appear miraculously only after the employee is offered the symbolic separation of "gratitude".
- Often young right in the registrar office tryingimpose services of a wedding photographer, videographer or toastmaster. Many even manage to scare the fact that in the ceremonial hall is forbidden to enter with their specialists. Do not pay attention to such threats - they are absolutely groundless.
budget planning
Budgeting - an integral part of the trouble,connected with the organization of a wedding celebration. Similarly, the calculated amount will help to avoid unforeseen costs. This is the most unpleasant and time-consuming part of the care to which should be approached very carefully, responsibly. Planning a wedding budget, start with the definitions of all items of expenditure, which will focus on the celebration organization.
Once you calculate the approximate amountyou have to invest in organizing a wedding event, start slowly to ring you are interested in the options of wedding salons, studios, businesses and restaurants. Then, to the resulting totals add about 10-20% - this will be reserve for unforeseen expenses and efforts. Remember that only accurately compiled and elaborate wedding budget can save you from unpleasant hassle in the future.
Wedding image of the bride
An integral component of pleasant hassleIt is to prepare the bride's wedding image. Every girl wants to look perfect on your holiday, so think carefully not only the dress, but also accessories, make-up, manicure, hairstyle. Traditionally, the bride is the embodiment of tenderness, romance, beauty. However, today's brave girls often resort to extravagant bright images, which also has a place to be, especially in the conditions of existence nowadays such diverse notions of beauty.
Wedding dress and shoes
Choosing a luxury wedding dress - one ofthe most enjoyable moments in the pre-holiday business. In order to look great, you need to carefully consider all the components of the image. The diversity of various models, offers a modern couturier opens brides terrific choice in which each girl will be able to find the perfect option for themselves.
Seductive fitting styles - choiceslender long-legged beauties. Girls with curvaceous should choose A-line wedding dresses or straight cut. Style with a fluffy skirt and bow at the waist will visually emphasize the slender waist, hiding the full or narrow hips. Particular attention should be paid to efforts such as the choice of clothes.
With regard to such trouble, as the search for a suitablebridal shoes, there is every bride has the right to choose a model that matches her style and taste. Shoes should be in harmony with the dress to be as convenient as possible. Choosing high studs, be sure to keep in mind that to them you have to spend most of the day. If you can not afford to refuse the beautiful but uncomfortable shoes, grab a removable shoes in the restaurant, which prevent the occurrence of unforeseen trouble.
Makeup and hair
The happy bride wedding chores includedselection of a suitable make-up and hairstyles. At the wedding ceremony or while dancing with her father, hero of the occasion can overwhelm the emotions, so cosmetics on her face must be waterproof. Prefer soft pastel shades, because the bride represents tenderness, charm. If you want to make a bright accent, highlight red lipstick lips and black eyeliner.
Selecting styling - another part predtorzhestvennyhworries. Wedding hairstyle should correspond to the specified style. Dress with open back looks very impressive with pulled back hair. Wedding toilet in retro style underlined neatly arranged on one side curls, complemented by spectacular volume hairpin. Do not neglect the elegant ladies hats - this season they are at the peak of popularity. Selection of hairstyles, dress and make-up - pleasant chores, so Treat him with all my heart.
The bride's bouquet
Bouquet - is another integral pointwedding and an important part of pre-holiday trouble. Nowadays, modern professional decorators and designers offer a rich assortment of various variations of flower arrangements for every taste and color. Choosing a wedding specialist is inextricably linked to the pre-troubles. In addition, the bride is necessary to determine the appropriate color and style of composition.
The style of the groom
Pre trouble groom, as a rule,limited training hen and choice of wedding dress. Here celebrations culprit may choose any type of costume: tailcoat, tuxedo, three-piece suit or trousers with a shirt and a fashionable vest. The main thing - to the image of the groom wedding combined with the dress of the bride. It is important to choose a wedding dress perfectly sitting on a figure. Supplement costume help stylish decoration in the form of a buttonhole, a butterfly or a pocket handkerchief.
Buying Engagement Rings
Exciting chores include purchasewedding rings. When choosing emblematic jewelry, pay special attention not only on their appearance, but also in the metal or alloy from which they are made. The most popular have always used gold and platinum rings. Jewellery made of silver less relevant, as may eventually be deformed, but it is more profitable for the price.
Choosing Wedding Professionals
Concerns related to the preparation for the weddingevent, involve a thorough search of the leading and responsible organizers, which not only will provide invaluable assistance in the preparation of the plan of measures, but also be able to take on the organization of entertainment programs including contests, musical accompaniment. An important role is played in the festive bustle decorators, who with the help of thematic attributes can create a romantic atmosphere.
To find a good specialist, weddingagency or professional toastmaster, have to cope with such troubles, as the study of a large volume of information presented in the case of electronic catalogs on the Internet. Carefully read the reviews about interest you wedding planner, find out in person all your concerns - it will be safe from the troubles that might arise in the future.
banquet facilities
Festive banquet and his organization - specialpart of the preparation of the solemn event. Bustle in this case include the search for a suitable venue for the holiday decoration of the hall, serving dishes and glasses, choice of cars, menu compilation, layout seating guests, preparing many other related things. For this item, the celebration should be approached very carefully, responsibly. To minimize emotional troubles and the time required, not be amiss to ask for professional help.


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Curren$y 'The Muscle Car Chronicles': MC Releases LP With Live Band
New Orleans MC Curren$y has released his highly anticipated double album 'The Muscle Car Chronicles' Tuesday (Feb. 14).
The nine-song album, which was recorded with a live band lead by producer Sean O'Connell and featuring percussion by Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta, was executive produced by Dame Dash, and released via Dame's DD172/BluRoc Records.
'The Muscle Car Chronicles' is the soundtrack to a film of the same name, and has been released in conjunction with a bonus disc of O'Connell's music, which veers more towards the singer-songwriter lane.
"This album is art to me," Dash said, in a statement. "It's 100 percent independent, without compromise. It wasn't made for radio. We didn't record it for any other reason than the love of the music being made."
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text: Theatre Please note this event has already taken place and you are viewing an archived page of the Lakeside website.For a list of current events, exhibitions and workshops, please click on 'What's On' in the menu above MATTHEW HALLS THIS PERFORMANCE TOOK PLACE IN 2008 Jean-Henry D'ANGLEBERT Suite in G minor Francois COUPERIN Le Rossignol-en-amour Jean-Baptiste FORQUERAY La Guignon, La Plissay, Jacques DUPHLY La de Redemond, La du Buq, La de Vaucanson BACH English Suite No.2 in A minor BWV807 BACH Suite in F minor BWV823 BACH Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue To complement Lakeside's exhibition of French drawings from the Rothschild collection from Waddesdon Manor we are delighted to welcome back harpsichordist Matthew Halls for a programme with a distinctly French Baroque flavour. Alongside more well-known keyboard pieces by Bach we will hear works by the great French harpsichord composers of the late 17th to mid-18th century who performed at the courts of Louis XIV and Louis XIV. The concert finishes at approximately 9.10pm. 6.45 Pre-concert tour of the French Drawings from Waddesdon Manor exhibition in the Djanogly Art Gallery


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15 comments
- Linda Callahan said...
Bright and bold! Love the big flowers and cheerful look!
- March 21, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Lisa Fowler Windsor, CO said...
What a beautiful card! I love it.
- March 21, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- Sue Lelli said...
Alisa, your layered flowers are so PRETTY! LOVE the butterfly with that sentiment, too! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!
- March 21, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- Jen Camara Mitchell said...
Allisa this is absolutely gorgeous! The layered flowers are so beautiful and look very 3D in the picture. And I love how you added the little butterflies randomly around the card!
- March 21, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- Lisa Elton said...
How pretty Allisa! Your flowers are just WONDERFUL and I love the sweet little butterflies!
- March 21, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- Mona Pendleton said...
So pretty Alisa! Those layers flowers are beautiful and love the little butterfly fluttering about! So sweet! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)
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- Cheryl said...
Love this! Great color combo!
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- Aileen said...
Your layered flowers really do pop! Bright sunny card. x
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- Aileen said...
Your layered flowers really do pop! Bright sunny card. x
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- Tui Nathan said...
This is one gorgeous card Allissa .... the colours are so bright and vibrant and they work so beautifully with those gorgeous, tactile flowers!!!! Love it ...
- March 24, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Narelle Farrugia said...
Gorgeous Allisa! Those colours look amazing together and you've made this challenging sketch look easy!
- March 24, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- Deborah Frings said...
I love the layered flowers and really sweet senitment. The tiny butterflies are just fab! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!
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- Lesley said...
I love your bold use of the sketch Alissa! Those flowers are gorgeous!!! Great job with the colours too!
- March 24, 2012 at 11:45 PM
- Sue Wieberg said...
This card is gorgeous. I love the bright, contrasting colors. The little butterflies are a great touch.
- March 25, 2012 at 5:32 AM
- Cindy Hall said...
Great colors, great card! Those flowers are perfection!
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The degree to which a body rotates, gives its angular momentum. It is designated by L. Angular Momentum Formula is articulated as
the angular velocity is ω. The moment of inertia of the rotating body about axis of rotation is I, and the angular momentum is L,When regarding linear momentum the Angular momentum is articulated by
the linear momentum is p the radius of the body is r from the axis crossing through center x signifies the cross product
It is articulated in kilogram meter square per second (kg m2/s). Angular Momentum formula is made use of in computing the angular momentum of the particle and also to find the parameters associated to it.
Angular Momentum Samples
Problem 1: A solid cylinder of mass 500 kg rotates about its axis with angular speed of 90ms-1. If the radius of the cylinder is 0.5 m. Compute the angular momentum of the cylinder about its axis?
Given: Mass M = 500 kg,
Angular speed ω = 90 ms-1,
Radius r = 0.5 m,
Moment of Inertia I
The angular momentum is given by L =
Problem 2: Compute the angular momentum of the rod of radius 1 m and mass 2 kg spinning with velocity 5 rad/s?
Given: Radius r = 1 m,
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Angular Velocity ωω = 5 rad/s
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David is a Technical Assistant in the Engineering Patent practice. He joined Dehns in 2015 after graduating from the University of Bristol with a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering. His final projects included the development and testing of new inflatable composite structures, and designs for novel passenger aircraft and tidal power turbine arrays.
Type of clients and client work
David works with a variety of companies and organisations, including multinationals, SMEs, and individual inventors. He has experience in handling applications in a wide range of territories worldwide. His work includes providing opinions on the patentability of new inventions, drafting new patent applications, prosecution of patent applications worldwide, and handling European patent oppositions and appeals.
David works on a variety of subject-matter in the engineering sector, particularly in mechanical engineering.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Student member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Certificate in IP Law, Brunel University, 2016
Higher Education
MEng (Aerospace Engineering), University of Bristol, 2015
David was awarded the Gill Prize for the highest aggregate score in the UK Qualifying Examinations held in October 2018.
David spent a summer working as a Research Assistant at the Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science, modelling morphing composite structures for use in aerospace.


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Derek Yaniger's wild and wacky take on Mid-Century Modern graphic art has become a colourful staple on the contemporary low-brow scene and beyond.Read More...
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Vladimir Putin has won plaudits at home and brushed aside censure abroad with his brazen theft of Crimea. His few supporters at the UN last week tellingly included some of the planet's most unsavoury regimes, such as North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Zimbabwe. Their leaders no doubt appreciated the skilful blend of force, speed and propaganda with which he seized the region from Ukraine.
But it is extraordinary that the Russian president has bedazzled so many in the west – and not just his new admirer Nigel Farage. Putin is the autocratic leader of a regime reviled for domestic repression and systemic human rights abuses. He is a man accused of overseeing atrocities in his quest to restore the Russian hegemony destroyed by the collapse of the Soviet Union – something he outlined quite openly in his first speech to the Duma.
Yet many people fell for his farcical referendum, held at gunpoint and boycotted by big chunks of Crimea's population. They ignored polling showing that only a minority supported joining Russia – as well as the paltry 4% support won by the party that advocates Russian unity and now runs the region.
Even before I left last week after a month there, some Russian speakers were regretting their support as economic and social realities have hit home; other Crimeans have simply fled.
Now Putin, with his tanks and troops lined up on the border, has gone further. His foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, insists that Ukraine is effectively dismembered. The country cannot function as a unified state, he says, and must become a loose federation with autonomous powers given to regions bordering Russia. He adds that Ukraine is not permitted to join Nato – which is, remember, a self-defence alliance.
Pause for a second. Imagine the furore if France, for example, demanded the break-up of Switzerland to protect French speakers, with the creation of a crippled client state on its borders. Yet Putin behaves like a 19th-century imperial overlord, still playing the great game as his country resorts to blackmail, while too many observers fall for the lie that Russia has a unique historic right to dictate events in neighbouring nations.
The Soviet Union crumbled because it was an economic, moral and political disaster; many citizens could not wait to throw off the chains of communism imposed from Moscow. Now Putin seeks to extend the Russian empire once again – and with it the reach of his brutal and venal rule. And he does so because he feels threatened by the potential outbreak of liberal democracy in Kiev following the overthrow of his patsy president, fearing that ripples may spread elsewhere around his backyard.
So Putin's propaganda machine promulgates the idea that Ukraine has been taken over in a coup by a bunch of Nazis. But, as Yale historian Timothy Snyder points out, the restoration of democracy could not be further from fascism. Polling for May's presidential election indicates that the highest-placed far-right candidate is on course to get a lower share of the vote than the BNP won in the last British general election.
Western criticism has been weakened by misguided interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq – and, indeed, by a short-sighted failure to stop flows of illegal cash so corrosive to countries such as Russia and Ukraine. But this should not prevent firm support for the fledgling democracy in Kiev, with financial help, military training and tougher sanctions on Putin, his banks and his circle if they remain belligerent.
Instead, there seems to be too much tacit acceptance of the annexation of Crimea, which will have been noted in the Kremlin, and too little thought given to Ukrainian self-determination.
Putin's refusal to play by conventional global rules should shake any complacency, as it raises profound questions. One leading Eurosceptic told me he now thought the continent needed a combined army, while a harsh critic of the Iraq conflict praised President Obama's tough stance. But above all there must be clarity over who is the bad guy in this new cold war drama as he seeks to extend his Russian empire.


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After the loss of a loved one, we experience a wide assortment of emotions and feelings. The ever-changing emotions we experience with grief can catch us off guard, causing us to act out of character, or contrarily to our usual personality and manner. Grief changes with time and circumstances. "Grief never ends… But it changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… It is the price of love."- Author Unknown
We all need a support system to help us as we move through our grief journey. Cherry Gulch offers a grief and loss support group for our boys. A support group can become a valuable resource to assist in education, companionship and coping. In the support group, the boys will find new companions also living life after loss, and the support of a therapist who specializes in Grief/Loss. The grief support group offers camaraderie and understanding from others who have experienced a loss, and are experiencing the similar challenges that living with grief brings.
National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs
The Board of Directors of NATSAP has long realized that our profession has the responsibility of providing data that examines the impact and effectiveness of therapeutic programs. To this end NATSAP has sponsored an outcome research project in collaboration with Dr. Michael Gass at the University of New Hampshire for the past decade. This work has resulted in a permanent data base and led to numerous conference presentations, and scholarly articles aimed at documenting the effectiveness of NATSAP programs. However, the database has relied in large part on a handful of programs who have contributed the majority of data to this effort.
NATSAP values research and evaluation as a cornerstone of effective programming and advocacy. At Cherry Gulch, we share this belief and have made a commitment to taking part in the data collection process with our students, staff and families, gaining us the title of a Research Designated Program. This effort ultimately helps our program as well as others to access pertinent research information and to engage in the evaluation of our programs in an effort to understand more fully the impact that we have on our youth and their families.
Parent and student participation is crucial in the data collection process. Without the input from our students and parents both, the data is incomplete, and our research efforts do not reach their potential. The survey process begins at the students' enrollment and continues through one year post discharge. We greatly appreciate the participation of our students and parents in this collective process of bettering therapeutic schools and programs nationwide.
As technology becomes an ever bigger part of almost every aspect of life, children are thrown into an environment of stimulation and instant gratification that is intuitive and exciting at an increasingly younger age. At Cherry Gulch we seek to assist our students in navigating the world of technology in a responsible way by teaching them tools that help them approach technology use with balance, maturity and integrity. As they work through our Character Development curriculum, their technology access privileges will increase hand - in - hand with progressing through our Digital Literacy education. This will allow our students to maximize lessons on responsible technology use by being able to immediately utilize their new skills in a supervised and supportive environment. As their comprehension and use of good Digital Literacy skills are developed and established, they will move on to greater freedom and more complex digital literacy issues, eventually preparing them to be citizens that can regulate their own choices and relationship with technology.
Cooperative Play Group:
Small specialized group in which students work on improving and enhancing physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development through cooperative play activities. The group is facilitated by an occupational therapist using a variety of expressive media, physical, and social modalities to provide students the opportunity to work on specific skill development. Students develop communication and socialization skills through interactive play, focusing on assertive communication, sharing, and turn taking. Additionally, students work on their ability to collaborate and compromise with others while receiving coaching on problem solving solutions to difficulties and disagreements. Sensory, gross, and fine motor components are integrated into play activities to facilitate the learning experience.
Social Skills Group:
Utilizing Michelle Garcia Winner's "Social Thinking" resources, the Committee for Children's "Second Step" curriculum, and Preparing for Life and Social Skills Training by Dr. Jed Baker, students are engaged in exciting and informative social skills development. From "Superflex" taking on the "Unthinkables" to learning skills such as taking other perspectives to role playing how to disagree respectfully students are able to increase their understanding and awareness of social norms and expectations and to increase their ability to meet those norms and expectations. And all while having fun!
Functional social skills development and execution are the foundation for getting along with others. Social skills group is co-facilitated by a licensed therapist and occupational therapist. The focus of the group includes developing healthy social skills to improve students' ability to interact and develop relationships with others through effective communication and listening skills. Through education, experience, and training the students learn how other people think, attempt to understand other people's points of view, and why specific social and communication skills are required in different situations
Anger-Management / Emotional Regulation Group
The anger management group consists of teaching students various components that function together to form an over all ability to manage anger in constructive rather destructive ways. The components are: helping students behaviorally define anger and anger management, non-violent communication skills training, conflict resolution training, mediation training, learning to self observe and measure anger arousal patterns and identify associated triggers, the use of journals and diaries to modify unhelpful internal dialog and reinforce positive self talk, relaxation training (i.e., deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, etc.) to address understanding and self control of physiological arousal, use of role play, systematic desensitization, stress inoculation, problem solving and assertiveness training. Various modalities are used to teach these components including psycho educational, group therapy, bibliography, experiential education and cooperative play techniques.
The group format has an open enrollment and can be structured to occur in 4, 6, 8 or 12 week blocks with repetition for remediation as needed.
Adoption Group
The teen years are a crucial time in the development of personal awareness and identity. Young people are trying to figure out who they are and who they want to become, while also striving to fit in and find their place in the world. The inherent difficulties in this process can be exacerbated by adoption. The open ended adoption support group provides a forum for addressing problematic issues or feelings that can arise and educating participants about the adoption triangle and its three main constituents.
Questions, issues and feelings about adoption are processed and discussed from the viewpoint of adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents. The association with fellow adoptees normalizes the experience and provides connections and support within the group.
The adoption group is held weekly for an hour.
Sensory Room & Occupational Therapy Services:
The sensory room offers a nurturing, student-centered sensory supportive interdisciplinary treatment space. The room is used to facilitate empowerment, self-organization, relaxation, self-awareness, sensory awareness, and self-expression/communication. The room offers a variety of sensory modalities that the students can explore and use to assist with self-regulating when they are feeling over stimulated, overwhelmed, over loaded, and/or on over drive. Contrarily, one can use the sensory room when feeling depressed, sad, tired, exhausted, etc. to assist with changing alertness levels to be able to attend to daily activities. The sensory room promotes self-awareness regarding sensory needs to assist the students with being able to maintain functional levels of alertness/self-regulation for a given situation or activity.
Leadership Group
Leadership Group is comprised of those students who have completed the first ten lessons at Cherry Gulch, possess a desire to lead their peers, and have met the requirements for entry into the group. The primary roles of group members are to be both the mentors and representatives of their student body. Members serve as the representative speakers of their peers in order to relay respectful and organized suggestions and input to the management team at Cherry Gulch. Discussions of effective mentoring skills, role models and leaders are the focus of the group process.
Requirements for Application
Applicants must present the following essay to the Leadership group and defend any questions posed by the group. The group discusses and votes on each applicant to determine appropriate level of individual responsibility and eligibility.
Complete at least a 1 pg. essay keeping the following questions in mind:
What is a mentor?
Why is it important to have mentors in our lives?
How is a mentor a positive role model and example?
How does a mentor exemplify the four core values?
What personal strengths do you offer to peers whom you might mentor?
Orient new peers to the group and program.
Serve as a positive support and example to new peers.
Provide positive influence to mentees and others, and encourage honesty and compliance.
Engage mentees on a regular basis to develop and maintain a positive relationship.
Acting As If
'Acting as if' means students must behave as the persons they aspire to be rather than the persons they have been in the past. Everyone makes mistakes, but intention to improve and grow is the expectation of group members.
The psychological principle that underlies acting as if is that, when individuals act in a certain way long enough, eventually the thoughts and feelings that support the behavior also will strengthen. Feelings, insights, and altered self-perceptions often follow behavior change rather than precede it (go before it).
Practicing 'Acting as if' you are a positive leader it will ultimately lead to your internalizing the core values, so that they become your personal strengths instead of weaknesses.
Cherry Gulch leaders are expected to demonstrate the following attributes in daily living:
• Honesty in word and deed: Honest expression of emotions and reactions reveal our true self-identities to others and to ourselves.
• Responsible concern for others: By observing, challenging, and supporting others we show that we care for others and for ourselves. Responsible concern is necessary for self-help and mutual self-help.
• Work ethic: Self-reliance, excellence, earned rewards, and commitment enable us to become productive members of society.
• Active and continuous learning: Learning about ourselves and the world strengthens our ability and resolve to maintain a positive and constructive lifestyle.
Mentors and Leaders Provide Honest, Positive Support
Hold peers accountable by calling attention to undesirable actions, attitudes, or mindsets through supportive, responsible concern.
Give and request feedback.
Give positive behaviors equal time by calling attention to positive actions at least as often as calling attention to negative actions. Look for what is being done right or correctly and magnify that behavior, or what could have been done better rather than leaving the issue on a sour or negative note.
Encourage peers to remember to 'act as if' they are already the person they aspire to be, rather than the persons they have been in the past.
Core Values
The four program core values are: Respect, Responsibility, Relationship, and Integrity.
These four values are the basic building blocks of a healthy and happy lifestyle, and prerequisites of fulfilling a mentoring role. Participating in the Cherry Gulch Leadership group allows you the opportunity to receive and give feedback, guidance, and support from your peers and staff while you are on your growth journey here at Cherry Gulch. Mentoring is a clearly identifiable way to show yourself and others (your peers and staff) how well you have adapted these core values and new skills into your life, and how ready you are to move on living a positive constructive lifestyle, and go home.
The group's core values are the foundation for appropriate living. As you learn and practice these skills, your personal foundation for living will become a stable platform for you to stand on as you attempt to positively influence and support others within your helping reach. It is your responsibility to understand how these values fit into your everyday life patterns. Before leaving here, you should be able to show you understand what they all mean, and how they fit into the new lifestyle you have built for yourself while here.
Respect starts with recognizing how you have been disloyal to others. As you admit disloyalty, you begin to learn you can respect yourself. This opens the door to respecting others. Through Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) techniques, students are shown how their past maladaptive behaviors are evidences of disrespect to themselves and to others. As group members observe appropriate ways to handle frustrations and setbacks, they familiarize themselves with methods of patiently treating others with responsible concern and with respect.
Responsibility takes shape as group members come to take ownership of past mistakes and recognize the part they may have played to provoke the chaos that had surrounded them. As members assume responsibility for themselves, this extends to immediate peers, staff, and finally widens to the entire community.
Relationships are developed as the process of change unfolds. When students begin to find commonalities with others who share the same struggles, a sense of unity and purpose unfolds encouraging the development of trust, emotional risk-taking, interpersonal relationship skills, and self-healing.
Integrity overarches the other three core values and insinuates incorruptibility—maintaining a resilient, yet inflexible attitude of respect for others. Integrity is the manifestation of ones ability to stay focused on personal responsibility. It demands the welfare of others be placed before selfish wants or inappropriate needs. Integrity is evidenced by an unwavering search for peace, or that which is right in the world and tirelessly avoiding that which is wrong.
How well you adapt to providing others feedback, showing responsible concern to your peers, and to the measure you are honest with yourself, and are willing to accept responsible concern shown to you from others, is how you show progress and move through the program levels. Another measurement of how well you are learning and practicing responsible concern for your peers, group members, staff, etc., as it relates to the four program core values, is evidenced when you are not only able to express what you have learned, but how well you have internalized these values and show it by focusing on what you may give back as a mentor, rather than what you may get.
Terms of Ineligibility
Members who prove to have difficulty with following through with the responsibilities of the group or put their personal integrity into question due to actions, will be discussed and voted on for determination of loss of eligibility. Members who are found ineligible will be asked to leave the group until they can demonstrate more appropriate behavior to reapply.
Students who are found to be ineligible upon initial application will be given constructive feedback on how they can improve and be encouraged to reapply after they have demonstrated necessary improvement.
Cherry Gulch is unique in the field of therapeutic schools. We have placed all our core classes in the Monday through Thursday schedule which gives us flexibility on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays to go on weekend trips. Therapy takes place as life unfolds but we also have 10 hours of scheduled therapy per week which is not necessarily listed on the schedule. Some of the planned activities are experiential therapies like equine assisted psychotherapy initiatives and therapeutic games or recreation therapy. Students generally have the opportunity to ride horses three times a week but some students will choose other activities instead.
The Character Growth Curriculum at Cherry Gulch reinforces the concepts that students are learning and interconnects the components of the program. Our approach is unique among schools for troubled teens. The lessons are cumulative and students are required to continue to practice the habits they have learned from the lower lessons before advancing to the higher lessons. The Character Growth Curriculum can be expanded and/or individualized as needed since each lesson includes one or more target behaviors or attitudes This gives the student's therapists, teachers, and other staff members the opportunity to individualize the tasks and assignments of that lesson to fit with the identified needs of the student.
We have more lessons than most youth programs because we feel it is better to break the information we want the student to learn into smaller, more manageable pieces. We have also found that students start to get frustrated and lose motivation when it takes months to complete one lesson. Having many lessons gives us more opportunities to provide the student with positive reinforcement and encouragement. We can point out the student's strengths and the areas where there has been noticeable improvement and personal growth. The student's self-efficacy for completing the program improves, increasing his motivation to continue to do well. His self-esteem begins to improve, he experiences success and is able to see how his hard work is paying off.
The lessons provide the students with reminders about what they are working on and give them opportunities for discussion in therapy about their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, family, school, and their personal life. The lessons also provide students with opportunities to practice what they are learning so, eventually, they actually become healthy habits that will benefit the student for life.
Many of the lessons contain principles from:
As students advance through the lessons they earn more freedom and privileges.
These include:
As they advance through the lessons they earn the right to wear certain items that denote their achievement.
This proven program is designed to give problem teens a glimpse into how the real work works and show them the value of a hard day's work.
Parents are vital to our program and to the future success of our students. Research indicates that therapeutic programs that maximize parental involvement have better long-term success. The positive life skills students have learned in the program are more generalizable to their family and school functioning if parents were involved in their treatment. Cherry Gulch allows more and quicker contact with parents than most residential programs. Parents are taught the same program that defines our milieu so that when the student returns home a successful program is already in place that both parent and child understands. Our staff provides parents with weekly updates regarding their child's progress. When therapeutically indicated family therapy sessions will be conducted via video conferencing.
Parents are encouraged to call their son, write to him, and to visit him at the program. When parents visit Cherry Gulch they have the option of camping out with their son in one of our tepees or covered wagons. Parents are required to attend a three-day parenting workshop once each quarter. The workshop provides parent training, strategies, support, and help with setting up the positive parenting plan their son's are participating in at the school back home. Parenting workshops also include bonding exercises for parents and sons, family therapy sessions, corrective emotional experiences, and opportunities for building positive memories. The final day of the workshop includes a special event that students have prepared for their parents. It may be a trail ride, a youth rodeo, a play put on by the students, a camp out, a whitewater rafting trip, or any number of other activities. Parental support does not end when students leave the program as we have staff available to provide support, answer questions, and identify resources, even after students return home.
Students are not required to attend church services or activities but they are encouraged to. Spirituality has been shown to be an important aspect of mental health and, for many people, it is an important coping skill as well as an additional support system for struggling students. Students who would like to attend religious services can go to church with staff members.
Good values and morals will be taught and guest speakers may be invited from many different backgrounds and faiths. They will be expected to keep their sermons non-denominational in nature and to speak about topics that will be enriching to all students. Staff members who desire to contribute to the Cherry Gulch community will be allowed to lead small-group study and/or prayer meetings with students of the same faith. If requested, students who have a religious background different from that of our staff or of the churches in the local area will be transported to Boise - or to another nearby community - once a month to attend religious services consistent with the student's faith. Alternately, a spiritual mentor from that faith will be invited to visit the student on-campus.
At Cherry Gulch we understand that spirituality is an important part of life and wellness. We remain open minded about other's religious and spiritual practices and are careful to respect one another's beliefs. Students are allowed to choose the level of involvement they have in the spiritual and or religious activities available to them while at Cherry Gulch. Our staff members come from a broad range of spiritual beliefs and backgrounds and we do not attempt to convert students. We simply want to respect the student's values and beliefs and to help them mature and grow.
In addition to horses, Cherry Gulch also has a number of small and mid sized animals for students to care for and interact with such as dogs, goats, sheep, a rabbit, chickens, and sometimes turkeys, or pigs.
Not all boys boarding schools offer animal assisted psychotherapy like Cherry Gulch. Taking care of animals can be therapeutic and petting them is soothing. Cherry Gulch has several therapeutic dogs. Elmo (a mix) was rescued from an animal shelter. Patty (a Great Pyranese) is a guardian dog and she protects the boys and the other animals. Sam in a very mellow Black Lab and Zoe is an energetic Boxer. Our dogs have mild temperaments, are loving, patient, and encouraging. It is hard to stay upset when a friendly, concerned, dog walks over wagging his or her tail and licks you. A number of scientific studies have documented the therapeutic influence animals have on people.
Staff members who are trained experts in animal care supervise the animal facilities and make sure that the animals are being cared for appropriately. They also teach the students about the animals and how to care for them. There is also an abundance of wildlife around campus.
Camp Stanley is a "base camp to adventure" for Cherry Gulch students. Groups of students spend a week at a time at Camp Stanley during the summer. It is a fully equipped rustic base camp located in the breathtakingly beautiful Sawtooth Mountains. There are numerous activities and opportunities available to students at Camp Stanley including horseback rides, backpacking, whitewater rafting, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, biking, photography, soaking in natural hot springs, scenic back road drives, trips to the ghost town, museum, gold dredge, or a day trip to Sun Valley.
Camp Stanley is also an excellent outdoor classroom and a great place for students to enjoy the largest wilderness area in the continental United States. The excellent therapeutic services provided at Cherry Gulch continue while students are at camp.


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The Bollin Exotic Animal Emporium was a zoo in Bollin on Cularin. It had an assortment of deadly creatures, including the only known captured rancor in the system. Despite its name as an emporium, it did not sell animals, it displayed them. Its most successful act involved the rancor. The owner, Hlisk Squin, worked with two other trainers.[1]
The Emporium was used as a cover for Squin's smuggling operations, although Squin's employees did not know of of the zoo's extra activities. He acted a middle man between pirates in the asteroid belt and buyers of their goods. In the days of Riboga the Hutt, Squin was involved in slave running, using animal pens to move the slaves. In addition, some of Squin's competitors disappeared, possibly given as food to the animals[1]. In 32 BBY, Riboga's successor Nirama made sure that a person who had killed one employee of his ended in the rancor's cage. This death was later covered by news anchor Vell Narot from CSN.[2]


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Release Date: March 7, 2006
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In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war raging between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret bound of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Possessed by a deadly beast Rhage is the most dangerous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He's the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover-for inside him burns ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Owned by this dark side, Rhage fears the time when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.
Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant to Rhage's protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. She lost her faith in miracles years ago. But when Rhage's intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves.
As prophesied by Vishous, he is soon to meet his destiny. Mary.
However Mary is in the last stages of her life suffering from leukemia. Though in remission, there is a nagging feeling that her illness is back. In a last attempt to live her life to the fullest, she does it vicariously with Rhage. Their mating wasn't welcomed by the Brotherhood primarily because she's human and they don't want to risk her safety and be collateral damage in their war with the Lessening Society.
Of course Rhage could not be deterred. There is something about Mary and her melodic voice that calms him and his inner demons. Her voice is so soothing that even the beast inside of him listens and heeds to her. But Mary's lifeline is way to short for them, soon she is advised that she's at the last stop and there is nothing human medicine can do to extend her life.
But of course it ends happily but I will skip that, I try to avoid giving out spoilers as much as I can.
Anyway, there are a lot of things going on in this book. We meet John Matthew who is the reincarnation of Darius, Beth's father and a former Brother. We will also witness how Zsadist and Bella first met, her abduction and why Mr. O was so obsessed with her.
For some reason I felt a little detached from this. Sure Rhage is described as this drop-dead-gorgeous warrior clad in leather, huge, endowed and a skilled lover and Mary as this girl-next-door type who is dying from cancer. Surely the premise should be enough to make me feel those fuzzy, sympathetic, tear jerker feelings reminiscent of a Nicolas Sparks novel... but it didn't.
I just feel as if Ward focused too much on the attraction and failed to balance it out with Mary's impending demise. So you don't feel the urgency of each moment, the importance of their mating, the act of love that should feel sacred given the fact that they're moving on a timeline. The romance is a little short, I don't know about you but I like courtship and wooing and the snippy exchanges. Like in a song when the notes in the verses are done right you'll find yourself singing along with the chorus. The song was a little too flat for my taste if you know what I mean.
But it's not all bad, this volume of the series shouldn't be passed on should you decide to follow it. Ward gives us details on the profiles of her characters which will help you appreciate them as you read the succeeding books. It provides the precedent for future storylines, entanglements and complications. And since I skipped this book and went ahead with books 3 & 4, that will probably explain my review. No worries, if you follow the reading order the story and writing gets better.
But then again, this is just my opinion and you might feel differently. I still encourage you to follow this series, it's writtent smartly and it's a class on its own.


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Building a strong health care team begins with YOU as you recruit team members with the skills and expertise to function in a coordinated way to provide you with the best care. As you work in active partnership with your team members — doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and office staff — it will become easier to identify quality care and to be empowered to communicate your needs, questions, concerns, and personal choices.
Primary care team
As a person living with multiple sclerosis (MS), it's often easy to think of your neurologist as your primary, or most important, physician. However, you continue to need access to a primary care physician (PCP) who can take a big picture view of your health, while being available for urgent, acute, and chronic needs. For example, you would call your PCP if you suspected a urinary tract infection so that you could be quickly tested and prescribed treatment. Or if you have chronic conditions, such as hypothyroidism or high cholesterol, it is your PCP who monitors your health with routine laboratory testing and prescribes medication to treatment the condition.
Protecting vision and dental health are important goals of primary care as well. Everybody needs to have a dentist and dental hygienist on their team to protect their periodontal health. People with MS also need an ophthalmologist, optometrist, and/or neuro-ophthalmologist on their primary care team. Annual eye exams are vital to protecting the health of your eyes and vision, particularly if you have MS. Optic neuritis is a common initial symptom of MS that leads to diagnosis for some people. Simple and painless tests available in the office allow your eye doctor to monitor the health of your optic nerves.
Specialty care team
Naturally, your neurologist will be at the center of your neurology team, but not all neurologists are created equal. A neurologist who specializes in MS is most likely to be up-to-date on the latest guidelines and options regarding MS diagnosis and treatment. The field of MS is evolving quickly, and researchers are constantly learning new things about the disease. It's good to ask your neurologist how he/she stays informed on the latest science discoveries — and don't be afraid to get a second or third option when it comes to your care.
Like neurologists, nurses can specialize in MS. I am fortunate to attend a larger neurology clinic that employs a MS-certified nurse practitioner who functions as my first line of defense. She is the one I call on when I suspect a relapse; she writes orders for blood work, MRIs, or physical therapy; and she prescribes symptomatic treatment and arranges for IV steroids when needed. My MS nurse is the primary educator in the office and takes the time to discuss my concerns and answer any questions I have.
Other specialists you may recruit to your health care team as needed include a neuro-physical therapist, urologist, speech therapist, or neuropsychologist. Each of these providers work with MS patients to address very specific needs. You can search the American Physical Therapy Association database to find a PT in your area who specializes in neurological conditions. Your neurologist will help you know when it's time to consult a urologist or speech therapist. When it comes to evaluating cognitive function, the neuropsychologist is your greatest asset.
Support team
Additional members of your health care team may include a psychologist, therapist, or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Each of these health care professionals are trained to help you develop effective and creative ways to cope with and overcome a variety of challenges. They can also help you find services available in your community.
The MS community can become an important "member" of your health care team as well. MS support groups and advocacy organizations provide resources in education, services, and support to help those who are newly diagnosed and those who have lived with MS for many years. Giving and receiving support from peers and colleagues is an important part of managing this disease. Attending in-person events offers one type of connection, while reaching out to the global online community offers another; both are invaluable.
See more helpful articles:
Top 10 Things to Tell Your Doctor If You Have MS
5 Way to Get Involved in the MS Community
Should You See An MS Specialist?
Do I Need To See A Urologist For MS?


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I never really knew much about this place. All I knew is that there was a little window that I often passed in York that displayed the most delicious looking meringues the size of my head! Finally the time came for me to venture inside and I really wished I had done it earlier.
Mannion & Co is a York bistro, deli, bakery and caterer down Blake Street which is just across the road from the tourist information centre and Ask restaurant.
It's not that often we are in town early enough to have something you could call 'brunch' but a meeting at the bank dragged us out of bed so we decided to reward ourselves with food!
Mannion & Co is a small and cosy restaurant with a few small tables out the front and in a courtyard out the back. Fresh, quality produce is the order at Mannion with a blend of French, Italian and Yorkshire sourced food.
You can see the French influence instantly with gorgeous croissants, patisserie and bread out on show but nestled in amongst it is a selection of Yorkshire pies and sausage rolls!
After a friendly tip from the couple next to us (I think I may have stared a bit too much at their food!) we opted for a 'Bits & Bobs' board which was great value at £8. A sharing platter filled with Italian inspired charcuterie, cheese, olives and sun blushed tomatoes. Delicious!
Add to this two fresh, artisan coffees and it was the perfect mid morning meal. Mannion & Co also offer a range of daily blackboard specials which are always changing with deli goods and sandwiches to take away.
Before we left I just couldn't resist an almond croissant and meringue to take home. A delicious sticky, soft meringue centre with a crisp almond shell – I wasn't disappointed by the sweet I had been looking at for so long!
I imagine this popular little place can get quite busy around lunch time but if you do ever get a chance to visit I would highly recommend it. I will certainly be visiting again.


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LED have birthday parties all wrapped up - so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your little one's special day
We certainly do have birthday parties all wrapped up here at Wincanton Sports Centre!
We have a fabulous range of birthday party options for you! All of our parties include a 45 minute room booking to be used for a party tea, the party tea is not included but kitchen facilities are available for you to use.
Please note the party deposit of £50 is non refundable
Take a look at the parties we have on offer and either pop into the centre or give us a call on 01963 824400
Mega Bounce Party!
Non-stop fun for a whole hour building dens and bouncing until you drop on our mega bouncy castle for just £90!
We recommend that the children wear lose fitting long sleeves and bottoms
Wincanton Wave
A whole hour crammed with fun and games in the pool with one of our awesome party leaders!
A maximum of 15 children for just £90. Over 8's only
Please note the party will be held in the small pool where we can adjust the pool height to the groups' ability
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An hour of fun building hideouts and dens with our soft play and using Nerf Guns and playing a variety of high energy team games and individual shoot outs!
A maximum of 15 Children for just £100! Over 8's only
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Tell us your favourite games and sports and let us design an exciting hour long party just for you!
Alternatively you can just let us surprise you with our own range of game and activities!
A maximum of 30 Children for just £90! Over 5's only
For more information contact the team at Wincanton by clicking the button below or just give us a call on 01963 824400 to chat through how we can help with that special day!
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LED will provide a party host, however a responsible adult must remain onsite throughout the party booking. Please refer to any site specific requirements
It is not permitted to consume alcohol on the premises
LED will not be liable for any damage to clothing worn during activities
We advise that children do not wear jewellery and that long hair is tied back
In the interest of health and safety the guidance of the Duty Manager/Party host must be adhered to at all times
A photography permit must be completed before any photography or filming may take place
Please refer to specific conditions for pool parties
Following the initial booking there is a 14 day cancellation period where a full refund may be issued. In the event of cancellation after this period an alternative date will be offered or a party voucher issued
Should we have to cancel a party due to circumstances beyond our control, customers will be entitled to transfer their booking to an alternative day or time, subject to availability. In the event that this cannot be accommodated a full refund will be given


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Married to Jason Lucas, Gemma is handling how to be the wife of a millionaire. In a moment of foolishness, she makes an error of judgement; an act she regrets and she must face the consequences that tumble on afterwards.
Jason married for love, but will he be able to give his wife the romance she desires? His passion to be her Dominant remains strong but can he find a way to meld romance and dominance? After an event leaves him worried for Gemma's safety, he has the idea to take her to New York City. He asks her to submit to a week of escapism involving domination and submission, bondage and kinky sex. Will she agree to trust him and will she survive his style of domination for the duration?
Most importantly - will their love survive the retribution that awaits them upon their return?
Both characters are sexy and know what they want. Neither are novices. One takes control and the other yields. In the bedroom, there are the erotic scenes of BDSM, discipline and romance. The dynamic can be intoxicating—and dangerous.
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She slipped on the crimson dress—short, tight and with skimpy straps. He'd selected it from the wardrobe. She couldn't complain since she'd chosen to bring it on vacation. The bust support was adequate for dancing. Black high heels completed the outfit and she arranged her hair in a twirling bun.
"I look so modest; nobody will fancy me," she said a little too sarcastically. Jason responded to the sarcasm by giving her a hard swipe across her backside.
"Best behaviour. Understood?"
"Sor-ry," she sang back.
Jason cheeks were unusually flushed. "I'm sorely tempted to skip the nightclub and rip your clothes off." He backed away from her as if she was bait, clenching and unclenching his fists. She understood the effect she was having on him; she pushed his buttons just by strutting around the bedroom. Part of her wanted his self-control to crumble.
Gemma sashayed her hips and nibbled on her lower lip.
"I'm going to make that cunt wet," he snarled and it only made her grin even more.
"Such sweet talk, Sir," she said, rocking on her heels. "All I've done is get dressed. What will you do when I start dancing?"
Gemma blatantly provoked Jason; he was uncharacteristically impatient and hot for her. The danger was he would satisfy himself and not her. Pushing her towards the bed, Jason spun her around then bent her over the edge. With her skirt moved out of the way, he raised his hand and spanked her bottom, hard. Hip jarring smacks. She'd not anticipated the force and the echoes resounded against the glass walls and mirrors. She cried out and reached forward to claw at the silk sheets, grappling with the fabric and drawing it towards her until she'd bunched it up under her arms. Hugging the sheets, she held the position, trying hard not to kick back. She was so turned on and super excited by the impromptu spanking. He'd lit a fire in her belly.
"You want to come?" he asked, aiming for her sit spots with a rapid string of smacks.
"Fuck, yes!" She attempted to rub her clit against the firm edge of the mattress.
"No way are you to come," he said. "I want you needy, desperate and wet all fucking evening, understood?"
She groaned and eased off rubbing. It wasn't worth arguing with him. His tone of voice was unyielding.
"Now on the other hand," he said, and stopped spanking. "I intend to be comfortable. On your knees and suck me dry."
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5th Annual Estate Planning Symposium
8:00 – 8:30am Breakfast, Registration and Networking with Sponsors
8:30 – 8:45am Welcome and Introductions
8:45 – 9:35am TRANSFERRING FAMILY VALUES IN ESTATE PLANS
JOAN K. CRAIN, CFP®, CTFA, TEP - Senior Director, Global Family Wealth Strategist, BNY Mellon - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Much has been written about the importance of "family governance" to the successful intergenerational wealth transfer. However, there is still a dearth of practical techniques to address this idealistic concept. Moreover, since professional estate planning advisors tend to view this area as the purview of psychologists and family coaches, there is a disconnect between the implementation of "soft side" ideas and traditional estate planning based on legal contracts and tax minimization. This leads to various degrees of dysfunction and often undermines the best laid planning. This session will explore practical ways to integrate family dynamics with traditional estate planning structures and practices which will lead to better long term success in preserving and growing all aspects of a family's wealth.
9:35 – 9:45am Break
9:45 – 10:35am INTEGRATING ASSET PROTECTION AND ESTATE PLANNING
BARRY A. NELSON, ESQ. - Shareholder, Nelson & Nelson, P.A. - North Miami Beach, FL
This presentation will highlight how advisors should assist clients to integrate estate and asset protection planning. Are fully funded revocable trusts appropriate? The discussion will include use of inter vivos QTIP trusts to enhance asset protection planning and achieve income tax basis step ups with terminally ill clients and why Florida third party created trusts are not safe from garnishment in favor of former spouses.
10:35 – 10:55am Break and Networking with Sponsors
10:55 – 11:45am TRUSTS AS IRA BENEFICIARIES: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME
KRISTEN M. LYNCH, ESQ. - Partner, Lubell Rosen - Fort Lauderdale, FL
IRAs have always been a bit of a challenge to work with in estate planning due to the income tax consequences. Although there have been very favorable rules in place for almost the last 15 years, there continue to be a number of common but costly avoidable mistakes made when naming a trust as the beneficiary of an IRA. The purpose of this presentation is to point out the obvious, the not-so-obvious, and the avoidable pitfalls associated with leaving IRAs in trust.
11:45am – 1:00pm Luncheon and Networking with Sponsors
1:00 – 2:40pm RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL ESTATE, GIFT, AND INCOME TAXATION
PROF. SAMUEL A. DONALDSON, J.D., LL.M. (TAXATION) - Georgia State University College of Law - Atlanta, GA
This informative and entertaining session will cover the significant federal income, estate, and gift tax cases, rulings, regulations, and legislation from the past twelve months of interest to estate planning professionals. We will identify recent federal tax developments affecting attendees' practices; and apply recent developments in the federal tax field to matters affecting your clients.
2:40 – 3:00pm Break and Networking with Sponsors
3:00 – 3:50pm IMPACT OF THE NEW DOL FIDUCIARY RULES ON WORKING WITH QUALIFIED RETIREMENT ASSETS
AL KINGAN, JD, LLM, CLU, CHFC - Asst. VP, Estate and Business Planning Dept., MassMutual Financial Group - Phoenix, AZ
The new Department of Labor Fiduciary Rules will have a significant impact on the operations and compensation of financial advisors. The presentation will review the DOL justification for creating the rules, provide an overview of the rules, and the broad scope of the rules. The presentation will also review and define the regulatory exemptions that will allow advisors to continue to be able to be compensated when working with qualified dollars. This will include defining the "Best Interest Standard" and the "Best Interest Contract" or "BIC", the revised exemption standards under 84-24, and what eliminating conflicts of interest will actually entail. Finally, we'll look at how the industry is responding to these requirements and changes.
3:50 – 4:00pm Break
4:00 – 4:50pm ESTATE, GIFT, GST AND INCOME TAX PLANNING ISSUES & COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSET PROTECTION TRUSTS
JONATHAN GOPMAN, ESQ. - Chair, Trusts, & Estates Practice, Akerman LLP - Naples, FL
The creation, funding and annual administration of both domestic and foreign asset protection trusts often presents complex tax issues for practitioners to consider and may require the preparation and filing of one or more tax forms. This complexity also breeds opportunity when practitioners understand these rules and enables clients to achieve far broader planning objectives.
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Wickman Spacecraft & Propulsion Company (WSPC) specializes in high risk, high payoff projects. Whether the customer is NASA, DoD or commercial, the odds of failure are high when WSPC starts a project. But, if success is achieved, the technical payoff is enormous. WSPC tackles the projects, the other companies run away from.
Founded in 1981 by John Wickman, it's initial mission was consulting on various R&D projects. The company supported Thiokol on the post-Challenger SRB field and nozzle joint redesign and United Technologies Chemical Systems division on the Titan recovery program. In the late 1980s, the founder teamed with Dr. Adolf Oberth (son of German rocket pioneer, Hermann Oberth) to move the company into research and development. WSPC has pioneered the fields of phase stabilized ammonium nitrate oxidizers, gelled metallized liquid oxygen monopropellants, hydrocarbon liquid oxygen monopropellants, powdered propellants and Martian rocket and jet engines.
In 1990s, the company began to expand into manufacturing. This led WSPC to explore new areas of propulsion, launch vehicle construction and lunar base design and construction. Building on its previous work, WSPC has pushed the boundaries of PSAN solid rocket propellant technology beyond the dreams of earlier rocket pioneers. WSPC was the first company to develop the technology for using low cost commercial grade materials in solid rocket motors and launch vehicles. It has created the ability to mix and cast propellants without vacuum to produce quality ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate propellants.
Leading The Way Into The 21st Century
Now, WSPC's cutting edge technologies are enabling it to achieve low cost access to Space with an innovative Small Launch Vehicle and sounding rockets. For manned space exploration of our solar system, new engines will be needed that can burn materials found on the moon, Mars and outer planets. WSPC invented the rocket propulsion technology of mixing metal powders found on the moon into liquid oxygen and making a successful rocket engine using it. This knowledge enabled WSPC to successfully develop a rocket engine that burns carbon dioxide and magnesium powder for use on future Mars missions. WSPC has built and tested a turbojet engine that will eventually be able to operate on Mars for durations of 30 minutes or perhaps longer.
Wickman Spacecraft & Propulsion Company
3745 Studer, Unit A
Casper, WY 82604
United States of America
(307) 215-3273
WSPC's Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) Currently Under Development 2,000 lbs Payload To LEO For Under $5 Million
- Earth To Space
- SHARP Spaceplane
- Small Launch Vehicle
- Sounding Rockets
- Mars Sample Return TVC System
- Mars Jet Engines
- Mars Rocket Engines
- Lunar Soil Propellant (LSP)
- Lunar Bases & Lunar Concrete
- Deep Space Solid Rocket Motors
- Pintle Nozzle With Thrust Vector Control
- PSAN-I Ammonium Nitrate & Propellants
- Liquid Oxygen Monopropellants


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The History of US Life Safety, Inc.
In 1973, Steve Burchesky started his career in employee safety and training when he was hired by Universal Learning Systems of Los Angeles, California. The company produced hands-on instructional training programs for company employees. Clients were top drawer companies; Eastman Kodak, The Bekins Company, Chevron Oil, Bausch & Lomb, Xerox to mention a few. At first, Steve handled photography and program design. Soon, because of his organizational skills, Steve also took on the title of Production Manager.
In 1980, Los Angeles adopted a new fire code requiring high-rise building owners to provide instructional training for building occupants. The training covered what to do in the event of fire, earthquake, bomb threat or medical emergency. Steve and crew shifted gears and in a span of four years, produced over 150 custom site-specific training programs for corporations in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, and Pittsburgh.
In 1984, after eleven beneficial learning years and being the company's lead technical writer Steve hung out his own shingle, AVID Productions. He continued producing employee safety and training with an emphasis in occupant training and preparedness in high-rise buildings. In 1989, Steve moved to the Pittsburgh area and after September 11, 2001, AVID Productions took on a more easily recognizable name, US Life Safety which was later incorporated in January of 2003.
Today, US Life Safety, Inc. has provided services in emergency plan research and writing, producing custom site-specific emergency procedure videos, preparedness consulting and of course the company's remarkable emergency preparedness management service, Life-Counts®.
US Life Safety Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board is a carefully selected group of professionals in related fields that we have known for many years. Their background ranges from fire service, safety and training to risk control, security and business management. We draw upon these individuals for input, to offer suggestions and make recommendations for the good of the company.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Safety Manager - Retired
U. S. Fire Administration, Deputy Fire Administrator - Retired
Battalion Chief, Pasadena Fire Department, California - Retired
Executive Director of the Capital Area Intermediate Unit
Executive Vice-President and Chief Security Officer for Wells Fargo and Co. - Retired
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Safety Manager - Retired
Mr. Bannister has a background of business management. He has been with the Federal Emergency Management Agency since 1994 in the capacity of FEMA Safety Manager, retiring from FEMA Headquarters in 2007. He spent 17 years management in the steel industry with Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Baltimore, MD; 15 Years as Senior Risk Control Officer at DeKalb County (Atlanta, GA) Government; His certifications included: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Comprehensive Practice, Board of Certified Safety Professionals; Certified in Homeland Security (CH-III), American Board of Certification in Homeland Security. Mr. Bannister's specialties include: Emergency Preparedness, OSHA Outreach Instructor in both General Industry Standards and the Construction Industry Standards; First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor Training.
- Customer Service Certificate-from Federal Coordinating Officer & State Coordinating Officer
- Nebraska Assignment 2010
Two letters of Commendation & an "Excellent Performance" appraisal
- Nebraska Assignment 2010
Federal Coordinating Officer's coveted "Gold Coin" award
- Nebraska Assignment 2010
U. S. Fire Administration, Deputy Fire Administrator - Retired
Chief Dickinson began his 46-year fire service career as a firefighter in 1962 in the City of Hayward, California, Fire Department. Rising through the ranks, he was promoted to Battalion Chief in 1981 and served for three years (1983-86) in the Hayward Fire Department as the city's Emergency Services Coordinator.
In 1986, Chief Dickinson was appointed as an Assistant Fire Chief of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bureau of Fire. As an Assistant Chief, managed the Operations Division and the Training Division. In September of 1988, he was appointed to the position of the Fire Chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and served in that capacity for 10 years before retiring from the Bureau in 1998. As Fire Chief, he was responsible for operations, and training, for both FIRE and EMS response within the bureau, as well as all Fire Prevention activity's, through a work force of firefighters, officers and staff of 875 and 32 fire stations
Throughout his career, Chief Dickinson has served on numerous committees and projects for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other national organizations. He has also been a frequent instructor in the Command and Control Curriculum at USFA's National Fire Academy.
Chief Dickinson was appointed as Deputy Administrator by President Bush, in April of 2002. As the Deputy USFA Administrator, Chief Dickinson managed all day-to-day operations of the USFA's National Emergency Training Center (NETC) facility and oversaw all projects and programs of the USFA as assigned by the USFA Administrator and FEMA leadership.
A sampling of career highlights as Deputy United States Fire Administrator:
- Acting USFA Fire Administrator (October 2005 until July 2007)
- Lead the USFA's transition from FEMA to DHS Preparedness (2005/2006)
- Directed the retooling and national roll out of EENET into PREPnet.
- Oversight of the implementation of the USFA Action Plan
- Facilitated and coordinated in 2001 the implementation of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFGP)
- Led the National Federal Fire Working Group
- Represented USFA on the National Wildland Fire Leadership Council
- Coordinating all NFA training development and USFA activities to support of the President's and Department of Homeland Security's National Incident Management System (NIMs) efforts.
- Immediately after Katrina, directed the deployment through FEMA of approximate 4,000 (2 person firefighter teams) to Community Relations/Liaison Teams in the 3 state Katrina immediate impact area.
- Immediately after 9-11 working directly with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) World Trade Center Incident Commander (WTC-IC), FDNY Fire Command Officers, and Federal Forest Service Overhead Team, and US Fire Administration deployed staff helped to establish an ICS system with operational area's at ground zero including an operational Planning Section Following Hurricane Katrina with its devastating impact on the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) requested of the U. S. Fire Administration assistance to plan for their recovery and reconstitution. Chief Dickinson directed this effort which resulted in the establishment of a cooperative agreement with the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The process involved a facilitated process with a small group of nationally recognized experts providing technical recommendations and planning assistance to NOFD.
Chief Dickinson continues to volunteer his time by working with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to remember fallen firefighters and their family survivors supporting the NFFF funding as the National Golf Coordinator for 39 Local Fund Raising Tournaments during 2010 for the NFFF. Chief Dickinson continues to speak at national conferences and conventions on subjects such as Fire Incident Command Operations and Prevention Programs.Return to the board
Battalion Chief, Pasadena Fire Department, California - Retired
Chief Law began his fire service career as a fire fighter with the Pasadena (CA) Fire Department and successfully rose through the ranks within his department serving in every position. His work experience includes: Emergency Medical Services Division - Battalion Chief. Emergency Operations Division - Battalion Chief. Additional responsibilities in the position were facilities administrator, volunteer program administrator, technology committee, IAFC, Self Assessment Task Force, Tri-city training coordinator for Haz Mat / FRO training and MCI / ICS, purchasing administrator for uniforms, supplies, PPE and apparatus.
Training and Safety Division, Battalion Chief, developed/implemented training and safety plans, mitigated Cal/OSHA citations and implemented safety policies. Fire Administration - Acting Fire Chief, Acting Deputy Fire Chief. Oversight of promotional exams, city representative through labor negotiations. Fire and Environmental Safety Division, Fire Marshal: management of fire prevention inspectors, haz mat inspections, building plan check, special event planning and 1994 FIFA World Cup Coordinator.Return to the board
Adjunct Professor, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA
Dr. Glenn Zehner served as the Executive Director of the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, located in Summerdale, PA, from 1999-2007. He also served as Superintendent of Schools in the East Pennsboro Area School District in Enola, PA. Currently he is an adjunct professor at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA , a member of the Central Penn College Board of Directors in Summerdale, PA and serves as an educational. consultant. He has had an interest in school emergency planning and helped his staff members develop written procedures for natural and man-made disasters.Return to the board
Executive Vice-President and Chief Security Officer for Wells Fargo and Co. - Retired
Mr. Wipprecht recently retired as an Executive Vice-President and Chief Security Officer for Wells Fargo and over 280,000 employees.
Mr. Wipprecht is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). He has been a national speaker at American Society of Industrial Security, American Bankers Association and the American Law Firm Association. He has appeared on all major news networks as a security expert. In addition, he has taught several college level security management courses.
Mr. Wipprecht is a member of the Chiefs Special Agent' Association, the International Security Manager's association (ISMA), and the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS). He is past president of the American Banker's Association, American Banker's Association, ASIS National Security Committees and the Chiefs Special Agents Association.
Mr. Wipprecht developed and implement the Wells Fargo & Co. Workplace Violence Program and from that experience, he authored the book, "Workplace Violence in the Financial Institutions". He has contributed numerous security articles published and has served on several national task forces.
Mr. Wipprecht is currently a business consultant with Shetler Security Services, Inc. of Phoenix Arizona . SSSI is a multi-state security company that provides professional, quality security officers to a variety of business and organizations clients that serve in many different industries with a commitment to professionalism. http://www.shetlersecurity.com/
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Training, Exercise, and Workshop Information
The calendar lists available training for emergency response personnel throughout the Truckee Meadows and surrounding areas for 2016- 2017.
Dates, times, and lactions of events are subject to change without notice, please call for more information if needed.
The region offers training and exercises for all regaion partners, stakeholders, and citizens to attend! Trainings and exercises are planned and coordinated to focus on hazards and topics important to our region. Including but not limited to: earthquake evacuations, school drills, continuity of operations planning training, and incident command systems training.
For further training opportunities through the State of Nevada please click here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (775) 337-5859 and ask for Kelly Echeverria.
To access the Nevada Division of Emergency Management training opportunities, please visit http://dem.nv.gov/training/Training_Home.


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The Best Men's Underwear to Fit Your Lifestyle
Your looking for a pair of underwear and you are tired of being let down by your department stores junk. Now we know not all of it is bad, but once you try some of the higher end underwear that you can still find at a reasonable price, you won't go back. We made http://www.maleemporium.com to empower men with more options and reviews to back it up. Let's focus on some underwear shall we?
Now, what is the best men's underwear for you? Well, it is different for every man and that isn't some cop out. The first starting place is comfort and every man can relate to that. We always recommend stepping out of your comfort zone, but not to the point of constant discomfort. If you don't have the body type that you wish you had, then wearing a pair of underwear that you would not normally have on may make you uneasy all day. Feeling uncomfortable about yourself is the last thing we want men to feel.
If you feel uncomfortable from a pair of underwear and it is on your mind the entire day, it could lead to emotional disorders. It may seem silly, but we want you to feel good about yourself in your new underwear. Now if you want to try out the latest bikini underwear and you have the confidence to rock them, by all means do it. If you are not there yet we recommend changing habits physically and mentally. This is the way to true confidence that will last.
Finding your best pair of men's underwear will depend on cut or type of the underwear and the market today offers such a wide variety it can be almost overwhelming. Some of the most popular types of underwear are boxers, boxer briefs, trunks, bikinis, thongs, jock straps and others. Each has their limitations and benefits and it is for you to decide which suits your needs most. We will review different styles of men underwear in further posts.
Focusing on Comfort for Everyday Use
We have been talking about comfort and being comfortable. If you are looking for a pair of underwear that will be great for lounging around the house or being in the office all day we recommend a soft fabric boxer brief or trunk. The Calvin Klein Men's Micro Modal or the Adrian Bartol are some of the few on the market that offer light weight fabric and give maximum comfort. Some of the materials used in these types of underwear are high-grade cotton, modal, tactel nylon, and other fabrics. User reviews are a quick way to see if underwear is comfortable or not based off of the material.
When looking for everyday use underwear we recommend looking at other elements like design. Some designers don't make the best waistbands while others are comfortable and tag-less. Some of the best on the market also use flatlock stitching to reduce chaffing. This is huge around the pouch area where irritation is more prone. Another annoyance that can occur is ride up. This is a problem among many looser pairs of underwear and can be detected by others around you because they can see the extra fabric underneath your slacks. When shopping for underwear look for either spandex or elastane that is wove with the fabric to give you a better form fitting underwear that will stay in place.
The front pouch that holds your manhood in place is another key feature of comfortable underwear. There are many pouch underwear like the David Archy separate pouch trunks that give extra support while giving comfort. This type of underwear will reduce sweat and chaffing against the thigh as well. The fly of the underwear is different for each type of underwear and some are designed better than others. Newer versions of underwear are including the H-Fly which gives support to the berries and is usually easier to access when using the restroom. We recommend trying a few different types of underwear to find the pair that works best for you.
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Men's Underwear for Performance
It is summertime again and we live in Phoenix, Arizona. It is important to us to have a pair of underwear that breathes and wicks away sweat. There are many synthetic materials on the market that offer to not only reduce heat but to keep your midsection cool. The adidas Climalite offers a moisture management system that really does keep you dry for your daily activities and workouts. Who wants a pair of soggy underwear when they are done working out?
Another advancement in men's underwear is the odor control technology. The ExOfficio men's underwear is a great example including the Aegis Microbe Shield which reduces odor causing bacteria from forming. What's great is that this will keep you fresh at the end of the day for that special occasion. If you are going on long treks with your friends, these underwear are easy to clean and dry extremely fast. Now some may think that with all the features these must be uncomfortable to wear, but they would be wrong. For the summer months, we recommend picking up a pair.
Spicing Things Up With Your New Underwear
We agree that feeling good in your underwear is key, but if you spice things up a little bit it can pay off big. If things have been stale in your relation ship a new pair of underwear could pay off. Your other half will be the first to notice and hopefully approve of your new selection. As men, we can get stuck in routine which can make things mundane. Even if you don't purchase the sexiest pair of underwear, is it time to change things around for the better? We hope so.
Last Thoughts On the Best Men's Underwear
We know we haven't taken the top 5 underwear on the market and told you what to buy because we know it isn't that easy. There is underwear for every situation and in the winter time, it makes more sense to have a pair of thermal underwear on instead of performance. Please include in the comments below on what you feel is the best pair of men's underwear.


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Magnolia Room
Magnolia Room
A warm and cozy room with a beautiful Victorian queen size bed which will envelop you for a great night's sleep. Includes a private sitting area, writing table and private bathroom, with a tub/shower combination. Located on the second floor. All amenities included.
View additional Rooms: Blue Room | Rose Room
My husband and I had a fantastic time at the Old Magnolia this weekend. From the moment we arrived, it was a first class experience. The ambiance, the location, the food, the amenities….everything is fabulous. Debbie couldn't be nicer and more welcoming, and she gave us great recommendations for places to eat, things to do and see, and told us fun stories about the town and the house. Her cooking alone is worth the trip! (Her cinnamon rolls should be world famous.) We highly recommend making this your next B&B experience. It was one of the best we've ever had. – Hillary, Texas
Rates & Amenities
$109 per night plus tax
Room Amenities
- Bottled spring water
- Cable TV
- Complimentary wireless internet
- Digital alarm clock
- Mini refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Plush towels
- Fine linens
- Hair dryers
- Microwave


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The D&H Canal Towpath is a continuous effort to transform what is left of the D&H Canal into a linear park. First opened in 1828, the D&H Canal was constructed in order to connect coal supply in the area of Honesdale, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New York; eventually to New York City via the Hudson River. The Canal was drained in 1899 and remained unused, with a small portion in Ulster County utilized until 1904. The Canal was eventually transformed into the rail right-of-way to expand rail operations or sold to various private companies. In developed areas the Canal was filled to accommodate expanding neighborhoods and for safety reasons.
Within Orange County the D&H canal trails traversed a variety of landscapes and stretches from the Ulster County border, southwest into the City of Port Jervis, then northwest along the Delaware River back into Sullivan County and eventually into Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Deerpark within the D&H Canal Park, the one mile walking trail follows the only section of the D&H Canal that is still filled with water. The path is unpaved, starting near the Neversink Valley Area Museum which contains classic canal era exhibits and memorabilia, and ending at Oakland Valley Road. The trail is the original towpath used by mules pulling barges through the canal. The park is a National Historic Landmark open daily from dawn to dusk


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Letter of Pope Gregory II Commending Boniface to the Leaders of Thuringia (December 722)
1. Pope Gregory to his distinguished sons Asulf, Godolaus, Wilareus, Gundhar, Alvold and all the faithful of Thuringia who are beloved of God.
2. The report of your loyalty to Christ and of your steadfast answers to the heathen when they urged you to return to the worship of idols that you would rather die than break faith with Christ once you had accepted Him filled us with great joy. We give thanks to our God and Redeemer, the Giver of all good.
3. We pray that in the strength of His grace you may advance to higher and greater things, whilst you cling with all your might to the beliefs and teaching of the Holy Apostolic See.
4. We pray also that as far as the work of our holy religion requires, you will seek consolation from this Holy Apostolic See, who is the spiritual mother of all believers, for as you are her sons and joint heirs of a kingdom that has a royal Father it is fitting that you do so.
5. We bid you to show obedience in all things to our dearest brother Boniface, now consecrated bishop, who is well grounded in all the traditions of this Apostolic See. We send him to you to preach and instruct you in the faith and we urge you to cooperate with him in working out your salvation in the Lord.
Source: http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/04z/z_0722-12-01__SS_Gregorius_II__Boniface_To_The_Leaders_Of_Thuringia__EN.doc.html


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