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Graupner offers the full range of RC products. Discover more than 10.000 items – from radio controls, through battery chargers and batteries, our aircraft models, ship models,car models, and multicopters, up to our complete accessories - the Graupner onlineshop provides you everything.The Accessories category includes all the small parts, sanding and drilling parts, materials and spare parts that are required for your RC model and model sports hobby.The category Engines contains the Graupner electric motors – no matter if brushed motors, SPEED motors, or ULTRA brushless motors.Discover our combustion engines (gas, nitro) - forged by GM and O.S. Graupner offers both two-strike- and four-strike engines for models.The Graupner range of motors & accessories offers everything accessories for your motor, e.g. small parts like motor mounts or spare parts.In the Fuel / Oil area you find everything to power your engine and to keep it running for a long time. Find the perfect fuel for your model. Chose the content of nitro, additives or the required quantity. The Graupner fuels are sold exclusively through our dealers. Graupner develops care and lubricant materials – oil or spray – in close cooperation with DryFluid and Motorex. Together we develop optimized products for RC models and model sports.Exclusively in our Graupner Onlineshop, we offer a huge choice of batteries. The Graupner power packs are distinguished for their affordability, durability and high load-bearing capacity. Discover your optimal transmitter battery or receiver battery. Graupner offers LiPo cells, LiFe cells, NiMH cells, lead batteries and batteries.The props area offers you a wide variety of traditional and folding propellers, impellers and copter propellers. The suitable propeller for every possible use. The offer includes classical wooden propellers, nylon propellers, and our high-tech multicopter propellers.Graupner offers you measuring tools, as for example the Graupner Battery Guard for Li- and Ni- batteries, specially developed for the RC model sports. Tools, like screwdrivers, construction tools to the reamer and the soldering tip. Graupner develops high professional tools to be used at the field. For example the aluminum-finished RC car tool with highest fitting and long durability.The Graupner LEDs are sold exclusively in the Onlineshop. Enlight your Race Copter or your 3D Copter with the bright lights to recognize its positioning. Surround your aircraft model or ship model with a LED strip to enjoy unique impressions in the night.In the Cameras / FPV category you can find everything from on-board – cameras, FPV - goggles, antennas, video - transmitters and - receivers. Fly your Race Copter Alpha 250Q in first person view and experience air-duels full of action.Graupner is one of the few companies that offers you a huge variety of construction materials. From balsa wood, through metal rods, wires, paints, up to retail products - screws, nuts, washers, extension cables, adapters, plugs - in Graupner's range of products you will find them all.


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One of the top two-way players in Palm Beach County committed to a college program Tuesday morning.
Park Vista wide receiver/defensive back Atorian Perry, who is No. 19 on the Post's Big Board, announced he had committed to Alabama-Birmingham on his Twitter account. He will play wide receiver for the Blazers.
"I like the plan they had for me as a (wide receiver), the fact that they had my major (marine biology), the layout of the school, and the academic plan for me," Perry said in a Twitter message. "They also have top-notch facilities with the new football operating facility opening next month, the new practice turf field and the new, covered practice turf fields.
"I feel like that is the place for me to be successful as a player and student."
Perry is not currently rated by 247Sports. He chose UAB over 10 other teams who had offered him a scholarship, including Appalachian State, UMass and Toledo.
Perry visited Alabama-Birmingham this past weekend and said it went "great."
UAB infamously shut down its football program in 2014, but the program was reinstated in 2015. The Blazers will begin playing again this season.
"Now, UAB has the money and the city residents who have invested in the school to have and build a winning football program," Perry said. "And I want to be a part of that."
Perry was an All-Area honorable mention as a junior and shined in the Cobras' spring-game win over Royal Palm Beach last month, catching three passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns.

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Raisin and Nut Granola
Call me crunchy, but I love me some granola. Granola and fruit. Granola and milk. Granola and yogurt. Granola just plain ole' by itself. Love it. What I don't love about granola – at least the store-bought kind – is the price. So, as often as I can (as it's a bit of a process), … Continue reading
Israeli Couscous Salad
I think that if couscous and pasta ever had a love child, it would look like Israeli couscous, which isn't really a couscous at all but is really a pasta in the shape of large couscous. Are you confused yet? Hopefully not. Anyways, I love making this Israeli couscous salad. It's a great side dish, … Continue reading


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Robert Rodriguez, who produced this summer's Predators, told Ain't It Cool News that he has acquired the rights for Ralph Bakshi and the late Frank Frazetta's 1983 animated feature Fire and Ice. The new version of the film has been set up at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios.
The film, created using the process of rotoscoping (shot in live action and then traced onto animation cells), was released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. The movie is described as follows:
It began as a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of the greatest icons of the fantasy genre: Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi (director of FRITZ THE CAT, WIZARDS and the original THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and legendary illustrator Frank Frazetta (creator of the iconic CONAN THE BARBARIAN, VAMPIRELLA and Edgar Rice Burroughs book covers). It became – and remains – one of the most startling animation epics of all time. Now experience a world unlike any ever seen, where savage warriors, horrific monsters and luscious maidens battle for the soul of a civilization in a time of good and evil, pleasure and pain, and FIRE AND ICE.
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Many patients ask me...
"How did you get into Chinese Medicine?" Well, it all began back in 2002 when my mother ended up in the hospital with two respiratory failures and doctors not knowing the cause. Every day for 5 months, I would visit my mom in the hospital, during which I saw a countless number of people enter the hospital in need of help. This experience, along with the frustration, confusion and anger of many unanswered questions concerning my mom's condition became overwhelming.
I started to learn more about preventive lifestyle, nutrition, supplements and alternative medicine. I even enrolled in organic raw cooking classes. One day I was introduced to Traditional Chinese Medicine by the son of a Naturopathic doctor. Eager to know more, I hopped on a plane to Miami to visit the Acupuncture Massage College which I immediately became fascinated with. It was love at first sight and I went for it! Learning both Western and Eastern Medicine in school finally gave me the answers to my mom's health scare.
This entire experience has inspired me to help and heal many patients and become a clinician and entrepreneur driven by passion for what I do. I opened Fertility & Prenatal Acupuncture Center in 2009 treating a variety of conditions. Around 2013 I began my path towards becoming a specialist in Fertility, a subject I became extremely passionate about and found personally deeply rewarding every time I helped my patients. Through my years of treating Male and Female Fertility cases, I have created a systematic approach to finding the missing piece to what is hindering conception. I have also made the clinic's core principle focused on creating a personalized plan for each individual that promotes a healthier and balanced body. In Chinese medicine philosophy, it is taught that one must "regulate the cycle" for conception to occur.
Every patient I see has a unique story, and every unique story has a path. My goal is to join you along this path and help you build the family you dream of
~ Ivelisse DeJongh, A.P. (FABORM)
More about Ivelisse DeJongh, A.P. (FABORM)
Ivelisse DeJongh is a licensed and board certified Acupuncture Physician in Florida and founder of Fertility & Prenatal Acupuncture Center in Miami. She has a bachelor's degree in Health Science and Psychology from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and received her Master's in Oriental Medicine from the Acupuncture and Massage College in Miami. She is also a fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM).
Ivelisse has completed extensive post-graduate training in functional medicine and reproductive health including:
- TCM Gynecological disorders
- Male and female fertility
- IVF/IUI support
- Pre and post-natal care
- Endocrine and thyroid disorders
- Nutrition and supplementation
Ivelisse is trained in Acupuncture, Cupping, Tuina, Guasha, and Chinese Herbal Therapy.
Treatment Techniques
- Acupressure
- Cosmetic Acupuncture
- Cupping
- Electro Acupuncture
- Facial Derma Roller
- Facial Cupping
- Gua Sha
- Herbology
- Homeopathic Injection Therapy
- Moxibustion
Style of Acupuncture
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Meridian Balancing Technique
- Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
Area of Expertise
- Egg Quality
- Thin Lining
- Elevated FSH
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Unexplained Infertility
- Advanced Maternal Age Infertility
- Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
- Decreased Ovarian Reserve
- Male Factor Infertility
- Ovarian Cysts
- Fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Thyroid Disfunction
- Immunological Factors
- Recurrent Miscarriage
- Stress-Related Hormone Imbalances
- Irregular Menses
- Amenorrhea (including post pill amenorrhea)
- Abnormal/Excessive Uterine Bleeding
- Weight loss for Fertility
- High Prolactin (Prolactinemia)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
IVF & IUI Support
- Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
- Pre & Post IVF/IUI Treatments
- Male Infertility
- Prostatitis
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Premature Ejaculation
- Impotence
- Aging/Andropause
- Morning Sickness
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Swollen ankles Anxiety
- Heart burn
- Hemorrhoids
- Threatened Miscarriage
- Headaches/Migraines
- Backache, Sciatica, Pelvic Girdle Pain
- Breech Presentation
- Cervical Ripening
- Labour Induction Post Natal Care
Gynecological Disorders
- Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea)
- Irregular Periods
- Amenorrhea
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Hormone imbalance
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Uterine fibroids
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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I have an exciting post for you all today! I have a VVVHTF polish to share - one I was fairly sure I would never see in person.... that is until I came across a blog sale and my little fingers flew into action and this bad boy was mine! Viva La Vespa was a polish I didn't know much about when I was a nail newbie. Back when I went to my first nail meet-up, Krista and Jacqui each found themselves a bottle and I was like "woooooa what is THAT?!" Now that I'm an older newbie (that makes sense, right? LOL!)I wish I'd known then what I know now! I have countless purple polishes with blue shimmer, but what sets this apart is it's a pink/purple base rather than a red base. I now know what all the hype was about! It just glows! I'm lucky to have this beauty in my stash. Three thin coats of true love.
Do any of you drool over Viva La Vepsa?


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Archive for May, 2012
This is How I Feel TodayPosted: May 30, 2012 in Uncategorized
How to Lose a Generation Over One IssuePosted: May 21, 2012 in Uncategorized
When the dust settles over the controversy of this one issue, my fear is that an entire generation will be lost because of examples like this from Pastor Charles Worley from the Providence Road Baptist Church:
I'm 'again't" it.
Sounds just like Jesus doesn't it? *sarcasm*
Now go and read this excellent blog post about the potential and cost of losing a generation over this one issue.
How to Traumatize the Kids of Your ChurchPosted: May 21, 2012 in Baptism, Children's Ministry, Church, Living Stones Church
Yesterday morning we had a baptism celebration. We baptized a dozen people (that is actually a preacher's count…the true number was 11…preachers always round-up) in front of a crowd of 4657 (see what I did there? that is a big round-up).
It was a great morning. You can check out the video testimonies of most of those who got baptized yesterday morning:
We like to have our children, who normally are back in Kid's Kanyon for the entire service, join us to witness the baptisms. I had just finished a message on baptism explaining the what and whys of baptism when our children entered the room.
And then yesterday evening I got this Facebook notification:
I started to think about how terrifying it might be for a kid to watch the preacher dunk people in water without any explanation!!! And then watch as everyone in the audience applauds and adds their approval!!
Note to self: it might be a good idea to explain to children what you are doing in baptism before they see it.
To the Medors – should there be any need for therapy sessions for poor Seth to overcome his trauma, you can send the bill to the Living Stones Church. OR – if he grows up with an aversion to getting baptized, when he meets God – I'll step forward and take the blame for it! 🙂 Just be thankful this is his issue. It could be worse. Rumor has it that our Children's Minister's [yea…I'm looking at you Amy Osterhout] child, after Doug Harsch invited everyone to stand and worship, yelled at the top of her lungs – "I DON'T WANT TO!!" 🙂
Knowing Who To Ask the Right Question ToPosted: May 17, 2012 in Family
This really is what it looks like at my house. I can walk into the door and if I'm lucky I might get a "hi dad" from one of the kids. As soon as Kelly walks into the door…it is a full-fledged interrogation! Question after question! Every once in a while in an act of compassion I will say to my kids, "You know, I am your dad, you can ask me too!" To which they respond, "Where's mom?" For Mother's Day I sat all three kids down and said today is Mother's Day – DO NOT ASK YOUR MOTHER A SINGLE QUESTION!
Dominoes and the Vision of the Living Stones ChurchPosted: May 16, 2012 in Living Stones Church, vision
This video is a physics demonstration using dominoes.
My prayer is that it becomes a working metaphor and illustration for the vision and mission of the Living Stones Church that begins in that little orange brick building that meets at 718 E. Donmoyer Ave.
The Newest Addition to Living StonesPosted: May 15, 2012 in Uncategorized
Last year a mama duck built a nest under a bush in an island in our parking lot. We watched her for weeks sitting there on her eggs. And then one day – she, and her ducklings – were gone.
This year the mama duck returned. Yesterday I was leaving the office at 5:00 pm when I noticed movement on the blacktop of the parking lot. I looked over and the mama duck was leading nine little ducklings through our parking lot, under our fence and off to new adventures.
Chad Newport & Wayne Karner who were working in the Pit came out to watch the show. Our neighbor in the white house at the back of our property came out with her child. My wife drove up just as they were leaving the property. We all snapped photos with our cell phones.
I love nature. It is delicious! 🙂
Honey Duck Recipe
- 1 (4 pound) whole duck, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 orange, quartered
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup undiluted, thawed orange juice concentrate
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small bowl mix together mix together the basil, ginger and salt and sprinkle mixture on inside and outside of duck. Stuff duck with orange quarters and lay in roaster. Add water.
- In a small saucepan combine the honey, butter, lemon juice and orange juice concentrate. Simmer together over low heat until syrupy; pour a little of the mixture over the duck, saving the rest for basting. Cover roaster.
- Bake/roast ducks in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn duck breast down, reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and roast covered for another 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until very tender. If desired, turn duck breast up during last few minutes of cooking, to brown.
Revitalize South Bend BlogPosted: May 11, 2012 in government, Leadership, Neighborhoods, Schools, South Bend, vision
Let me give you another blog you should be checking out. It is called Revitalize South Bend (*insertpumpfist*).
It's creator: The most excellent Beth Harsch.
Listen to its purpose and intent:
As a resident of South Bend, I refuse to believe we're a "Dying City," as a recent article in Newsweek claims. Nor do I care to give credence to Princeton who lists South Bend among the "College Towns not so Great."
I believe what many residents of South Bend believe… that this is a generous, caring, innovative community.
My desire is to highlight those people (and groups) in our community who will not let some Newsweek article define them. This is for, and about, those generous, caring and innovative people doing transformational work that improves life in South Bend.
Won't you join me as we share ideas and resources that can benefit others in our community?
Add it to your blog roll, check out its contents frequently, and COMMENT and engage in the conversation!!
And while you are there should especially check out today's blog post!!


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Hispanic Heritage Month brings with it a series of celebrations across the country that highlight our culture and accomplishments. In the spirit of this occasion, we compiled our Top Ten Latino Facts that together represent a snapshot of where we are and where we're going.
1. One in six people in the U.S.is Latino. That's 16.3 percent of the country's population or 50.5 million Latinos. And we're growing at a faster rate than any other group. In 2000, the Latino population was 14 percent of the population; in 2050, it is estimated it will be 29 percent.
2. Six hundred thousand Latinosturn 18 every year. That's 1.2 million every two years, enough to create 1.5 new congressional districts.
3. Only 50 percent of eligible Latinoscame out to vote in the 2008 elections, among the lowest voting rate of any group.
4. Latinos make up 50 percent of inmates in federal prisons. The majority of Latino federal prisoners are jailed on felony immigration charges. The growth might be due to the increased use of the Secure Communitiesprogram, which checks the fingerprints of every person booked by local law enforcement agencies against Department of Homeland Security databases for immigration violations. This number could continue to grow as the Secure Communities program is expanded to every county in the nation.
5. Meanwhile, Latinos account for only 15 percent of student enrollment in two- and four-year colleges across the country. The numbers are growing. From 2009 to 2010, there was a 24 percent enrollment jump, bringing Latino enrollment up to 1.8 million.At the same time, only half of these students are graduating from college.
6.More Latino children are living in poverty, 6.1 million in 2010, than children of any other racial or ethnic group. This marks the first time inU.S. history that the single largest group of poor children is not white. In 2010, 37.3 percent of poor children were Latino, 30.5 percent were white and 26.6 percent were black.
7. Looking for a job? You're not alone. Unemployment among young Latinos (18-24) was at 20.1 percent, compared to 15.9 percent for whites and 31 percent for blacks in July of this year, nearly the same as in 2010. In response to these rates, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis created employment programs intended to help young adults join the workforce. Learn more at http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-students.htm.
8. One of every 10 Latinos over the age of 20 lives with diabetes.When left untreated, diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and blindness, among other health problems. Although family history increases the risk for diabetes, you can control this with healthy eating habits and regular exercise.
9. Latinos own nearly one in every 10 businesses across the country. Latino-owned businesses grew 47 percent to 2.3 million in comparison to the non-Latino increase of 14.5 percent between 2002 and 2007. They generated over $400 billion dollarsin 2007.
10. In addition to opening new businesses and creating new jobs, Latinos are also spending big bucks. Latinos contributed more than $1 trillion to our economy in 2010.
Without a doubt, Latinos are vital to the sustainability of our country. As the youngest ethnic group in the country (median age of 27), not only are we the labor force of the future, but we are helping keep theU.S. competitive in the global market. We are creating new jobs and spending more than ever. And most importantly, we are becoming an increasingly larger voting block that can not be ignored. But it's not enough to be a large community. We need to vote and be a powerful community!
Johanna N. Perez is an intern at Voto Latino. She is currently a Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies and Political Science double major at the University of California, Irvine.


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Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy-Con Zelda, Pro Controller and Screen Protector Bundle
This bundle includes the Nintendo Switch console and Nintendo Switch dock in black, with contrasting left and right Joy‑Con controllers—both gray. It also includes all the extras you need to get started. Furthermore, it includes Zelda Breath of the Wild, pro controller and screen protector.
Introducing Nintendo Switch, the new home video game system from Nintendo. In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system can be taken on the go so players can enjoy a full home console experience anytime, anywhere. The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system, with unprecedented new play styles brought to life by the two new Joy-Con controllers.
Home Gaming System
At home the main unit rests in the Nintendo Switch dock, which connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room.
Lift Nintendo Switch from the dock and instantly transition to handheld mode for on-the-go gaming. By sharing Joy-Con, players can go head-to-head while away from home. You can also enjoy the same great games in tabletop mode by using the included stand to prop the system up.
New Play Styles
Remove the detachable Joy-Con from either side of Nintendo Switch for more play styles:
- One player can use a Joy-Con in each hand
- Two players can each take one
- Multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options (additional Joy-Con sold separately)
- Slip a set of Joy-Con into a Joy-Con grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
Bring together up to 8 Nintendo Switch systems for local face-to-face multiplayer.


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Mutual Learning - induction of Newly Qualified Teachers
Sue Kelly gives a practitioner guide to the induction year and shows that it can be a rich opportunity for shared learning between mentors, tutors and the newly qualified teachers themselves.
One of the fundamental principles to remember when supporting NQTs through the induction period, whether this be in a secondary, primary or special school is that all new members of the profession have an entitlement to a well planned and professionally delivered development programme in their first year in the classroom. What is also exciting from a continuing professional development (CPD) perspective, is that the whole of the induction year is underpinned by ongoing development practices which will benefit not only new colleagues, but also open up rich opportunities for more experienced teachers to take on new responsibilities and the learning which these bring with them.
At the same time, mentors of newly qualified colleagues can also obtain additional benefits from being involved. These include the opportunity to display a commitment to the professional development of others as outlined in the standards for the new excellent teacher status and to meet the criteria for advanced skills status. Furthermore, existing staff can clearly demonstrate a positive engagement with their own professional development and experience the privileges of guiding and shaping the practices of those professionals who will be entertaining and educating children in classrooms of the future.
The learning relationship
It is so easy as an experienced member of staff to see ourselves in the position of teacher/expert when working with colleagues who are just embarking on their careers. This perspective can result in mentors feeling "put upon" by having to support new staff and this resentment at having another "job to do" can so easily affect relationships and sour what should be an exciting and stimulating first year of teaching for mentees. What's more, such an attitude can blind us to just how much we can learn from new colleagues.
Acknowledging the relationship between mentor and new teacher as being mutually beneficial in terms of what each can gain from the other and which can then support the work of other colleagues in department teams and beyond, can prove a tremendous confidence boost for new staff and provide a fresh lease of life for existing teachers.
It is the job of CPD coordinators/induction tutors to shape staff - thinking and to challenge old fashioned attitudes towards the induction of new staff should these be harmful or diminishing in any way. We should also recognise and value the induction process for the rich learning opportunities that it affords those of us who are induction tutors!
Induction Opportunities
It is important then for the induction tutor – who will often be the CPD co-ordinator in a school or educational institution - to be clear about the CPD opportunities on offer for all those involved in the induction programme.
What is the role of the induction tutor?
Te person chosen as induction tutor should set the tone of the induction year in the context of the government's new professionalism agenda and provide an excellent role model for all newly qualified colleagues. It is vital that induction tutors model exemplary professional standards in all aspects of their work in the school and invest sufficient time in communicating effectively with all of those colleagues who play a part in the induction year, particularly the new member of staff and their assigned mentor. Statutory induction focuses also on a personalised approach, ensuring that the development needs of individuals are clearly met, in which case the induction year should be tailor -made to meet the needs of individuals and not just "one size fits all". The induction tutor should be confident about any systems of monitoring or evaluating the role of others involved in the induction year, based on the principle of the entitlement of NQTs to an excellent induction into the profession.
Te best practice principles of CPD should show the way to other staff and include providing opportunities for imaginative approaches and for carefully matching the needs of the individual to a range of development opportunities. Finally, the induction tutor should plan the year to ensure that NQTs are increasingly proactively engaged with the induction process in order to highlight early on in their career one of the fundamental principles of excellent CPD: that it is the responsibility of individual teachers to be actively engaged in the processes of their own development rather than seeing staff development as something which is done to them and organised for them.
Key aspects of the induction year for NQTs
In many secondary schools the induction tutor will not be the same person as the mentor who works closely with the NQT. If this is the case then considerable time and effort will need to be invested in making sure that the subject leader is completely clear about his / her responsibilities, understands the induction standards and the statutory nature of the year and is comfortable about the procedures and systems in place to ensure the year goes well. All of this provides plenty of new learning and professional development opportunities as well as the ongoing professional dialogue around day to day classroom practice which those working with NQTs find can invigorate their own teaching.
Ongoing CPD
One key aspect of the statutory induction year is the entitlement of all newly qualified colleagues to a 10% reduction of their normal timetable which should be used for ongoing professional development activities and which should be clearly identified on their timetables. It is fundamental that induction tutors be fully committed to and confident about the importance of deploying a range of imaginative and cost effective CPD which can be recorded on the remission time log kept by NQTs. This should include regular meeting slots with an experienced subject mentor as well as the opportunity to be observed regularly and to receive well focused and constructive critiques of their work to ensure that good progress is made. Newly qualified teachers should have the opportunity to observe other colleagues within and outside of their own department / faculty / team / school and should also be encouraged to recognise the value of time spent reflecting on the above. It is helpful to record any learning outcomes in an ongoing professional journal which can form the basis of further discussion with the mentor or induction tutor. It is also important that induction tutors facilitate the following experiences for newly qualified staff:
- a visit to another school(s) with a focus on an area identified from the action plan against the induction standards;
- the opportunity to network with other NQTs from other schools;
- the opportunity to meet regularly with the induction tutor to review progress against the action plan targets;
- the opportunity to meet as an NQT group with the onus on NQTs driving the agenda to ensure that the planned programme of meetings matches their needs and not those of the induction tutor;
- the opportunity to engage in and to value the myriad CPD activities which happen informally on a day to day basis or through more formal arrangements and not just by attendance on external courses.
Top tips for induction tutors.
The role of the induction tutor is a crucial one. Some key pointers for those who are involved in co-ordinating the induction year should include the need to be rigorous, encouraging and challenging in a way which will get the best out of newly qualified staff and make explicit the need to aspire to the highest professional standards. It is vital to fully involve and engage NQTs in the year at all times; for example, asking them to record the outcomes of assessment meetings as a way of ensuring that the processes and rationale of the year have been understood. In addition new colleagues can be expected to set the agenda for group meetings which induction tutors can then facilitate.
NQTs can also be asked to keep a learning journal – this doesn't have to be time consuming, but should record and crystallise the key learning outcomes of every CPD activity in which they are engaged: what a powerful and useful document this will then become as a point of referral in future years! It is also valuable for induction tutors or mentors to arrange for someone with subject expertise from outside the school to observe one of an NQT's lessons before the fnal term's assessment.
This can ensure each NQT has objective feedback on his/her strengths and areas for development at the end of the year, translating into powerful professional objectives for the second year of teaching. NQTs could also be encouraged to present on a recent development in their subject / area of pedagogy. Not only is this a great CPD opportunity in itself for them and for colleagues who will see the presentation, but it is also a way of highlighting the need to keep abreast of current developments in their subject or teaching and learning in general. Once again the latter is fundamental to the requirements of the National Standards and provides good evidence for the relevant standard.
Learning from NQTs!
Te privilege of working with those new to the teaching profession should be uppermost in the minds of all of those lucky enough to be involved in this key period of training.
However, it is important to remember that the best CPD which we can organise for newly qualified colleagues is to model the highest professional standards through our own practices at all times. It is crucial to be rigorous, fair and consistent in our approach and to be confident about the principles of NQT entitlement. The message is clear - enthusiastic and proactive engagement in the induction year affords rich learning opportunities and valuable CPD for everyone involved, not just the newly trained colleague.
Let's not forget that newly qualified teachers have plenty of innovative ideas and skills which can enrich CPD programmes for even the most experienced of teachers in our schools and it is crucial that we engineer opportunities for them to lead development activities for other staff whenever possible.
It goes without saying that the experience of our new teachers during their time in education and the progress they make, underpins the importance of effective ongoing professional development at all stages of a teacher's career.
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I would name this shade as "Perky Pink"
I can keep it in my clutch where lipsticks can't fit, except for the freedom system refills of course!!
OMG Super cool DIY Actually I was planning to do like this since I have so many unwanted shades with me...You cleared the way how to do it :) Thanks Niesh :)ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Radha.:)
I am really loving his new shade and it was fun to make it too!!:)
you have come up with such a pretty colour.. :) lovely ..ReplyDelete
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this is absolutely amazing.. loved the new lip shade... xxReplyDelete
Thank you Dimpal.:)Delete
Wowwwwwww.. Awesome color, great work done!ReplyDelete
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awesome awesome awesome :)ReplyDelete
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loving the color and the swatch :)ReplyDelete
Thank you dear! :)Delete
girl thats a yummy color..ReplyDelete
Thank you Sugandha.:)Delete
Wow awesome post, I have a few shades which i don't like much I will try this and see.ReplyDelete
wow..i love the colour n pretty lip swatches..:)ReplyDelete
Superb idea Neish! <3ReplyDelete
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That's osm diy niesh :) osm lotd :)ReplyDelete
Aww Thank you Gowme! :)Delete
this is such a cool DIY...I am totally going to try this with shades that wash me out...thanks for sharing this trick :DReplyDelete
Exactly! Colors that washes out are the best for this and to tone down the darker shades too. :DDelete
Wow, amazing! What is the name of your custom lipstick? ;)
I'm preparing a post with an empty Oriflame eyeshadow pan as well :D they have good pans :D sadly, I cannot say the same about their eyeshaow quality...
hehe.:D I would call it Perky Pink! :)
Is it? I would love to see that. just love such posts. yeah, they really have god pans and that eyeshadow was decent.
Nice name ;)
I hope I will post it next week.. It's very difficult to to do it, because I'm enjoying our short Summer. But there are so many ideas in my head :D
:) I will wait then dear! Enjoy your holidays.:DDelete
nice and wonderful ideaReplyDelete
Thank you Ramya! :)Delete
Lovely idea and very nice and easy ! thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Samannita, glad you liked!:)Delete
Nishu... this is a beautiful shade... Can I place order for a similar shade if there is left overs.... LOTD looks pretty... muaahhhReplyDelete
hehe. thanks a lot Shikhu, Your order has been confirmed :D :D
love the shade you created <3 <3 Great job!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much dear.<3Delete
M lusting over that shade niesha..i so want it... :D
Great post dear:)
Aww thank you Vipra. I am really happy you liked.:)
:D it was fun to do!
Thats a really cool DIY! & what a gorgeous color you have made...Loved trhe post!ReplyDelete
Thank you Richa.:)
I was mixing all the shades at the back of my hand to get different results and settled for this.
Loved the besutiful color Niesha.. Awesome post :-)ReplyDelete
Thank you Nilu! :)Delete
awesome DIY Niesha... the shade looks so saucy on the lips... i like the idea of storing it in that container :DReplyDelete
Thank you so much Natasha.:) I really liked that sleek cute container for storing.:)Delete
lovely!! and a fun diy too :)ReplyDelete
Thank you Jeeshan.:) It was fun!!Delete
Hi Niesha. I am a big fan of your blog and read it quite regularly. Needless to say I love it!!! :) just a small query. Won't microwaving the lipsticks make any of the chemical compositions toxic? Microwaving infact is supposed to change food properties too. So what would be the impact on the lipsticks? Please share your views. The DIY tutorial is fantastic. Just this small doubt if u could plzzzzzz clear! Thanks a ton in advance :)... AnupamaReplyDelete
Hi Anupama, Glad to know that you do read and like my blog.:)
Even I have heard that microwave changes properties but still we use it everyday.:) however, in this case, the lipstick can be melted in a big serving spoon or a ladle over the flame and in fact this will be easier as we can see when it melts and easier to transfer the mixture into the pan/pot.
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Thanks Niesha :)Delete
I love the end result .. I mean the shade so much Niesha :)ReplyDelete
Thanks lot Aarthi.:)Delete
Wonderful Niesha! :) Loved the final shade!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Jeevitha.:)Delete
It's such a pretty colour and it looks fantastic on you! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks alot dear:)Delete
Wow this is so cool nieshu! u r so creative!ReplyDelete
happy you liked Meghu!! :)Delete
you've got lovely lip galReplyDelete
Thank you Arshi!!:)Delete
wowwwwwww!!!!!! LOVED IT COMPLETELY!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for liking!!:)Delete
Yeh Lipstick meku dedo Thaakur :P
I have never been able to get that neatness, you had in the pan :(
The Shade is so Pretty!
Loved this DIY :D
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Thanks for liking it heena.:)
love it. now i know what to do with lipstick that i dont use much. thanks.ReplyDelete
Thank you! Hope you come out with a cool new color!Delete
wowie... awesum trick di :) superb
m following you on bloglovin..do follow me back, google reader will shut down in a few days, don't wanna lose touch :)
Thank you so much Ruhie.:)
Even I don't wanna miss any of the posts from the blogs I follow so, I ma trying to follow everyone who are on bloglovin. :)
looks amazing...ReplyDelete
That's a super gorgeous shade Niesha and I loved the tutorial :) v v easy and good.ReplyDelete
:D Thank you Gagan!! I am glad u liked. :) I love this color as it is the one I wanted exactly.:)Delete
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X-Men: Dark Phoenix is coming to theatres next year, and while we've known that certain mutants such as Professor Xavier, Storm and Magneto are definitely coming back, a newly-posted casting call hints at 16 new characters we can expect to see. Some are easy to figure out. Others, not so much. Let's discuss.
The casting call reported by The Hashtag Show features a broad range of characters open to men and women from a variety of backgrounds. Judging from the names and descriptions listed on the call, we're fairly confident that we can guess at least five people to appear in the movie.
"Hiroshi" (Sunfire)
Listed as a lead character, Hiroshi's described as a "brash Tokyo punk kid with an attitude" who's able to command attention and is always ready to fight. Fox is said to be looking for an actor of Japanese descent to play him and they're open to him having a British accent. It's pretty safe to say that this guy's going to be Sunfire.
For starters, there are only a handful of well-known Japanese mutants in Marvel's comics. There's also the fact that Sunfire's canonical power to absorb solar radiation and channel it into blasts of plasma could make a solid match to the Phoenix's fiery abilities. (Mind you, there's a solid chance this Phoenix might not be a cosmic firebird.) Not to mention, Dark Phoenix's working title was at one point "Supernova", which could be a nod to Phoenix and Sunfire duking it out in the sky.
"Brittany" (Dazzler)
A supporting character, Brittany is described as being a born entertainer with a bit of a fiery edge to her. The key detail here is that actresses with strong singing skills are being sought after, but singing isn't mandatory. Aside from Dazzler, how many mutant popstars can you name off the top of your head?
Also, given that Dark Phoenix is going to take place in the '90s, "Brittany" could very well be a nod to Britney Spears.
"Scarlet" (Monet)
Scarlet isn't immediately recognisable as any one specific character, but Fox's desire to find an athletic actress of any ethnicity who has "major dance, parkour, gymnastics, or martial arts training" and isn't afraid to do harness work (read: Flying) makes Monet seem like a solid bet.
"Marie" (Rogue)
Perhaps the most obvious of the characters listed, Marie is a little girl with a very, very old soul. Fox is looking to cast Marie around six years old, but the actress who will play her "MUST be able to show a wide array of emotions with ease". Given her age and that she's going to be a supporting character and that her name's Marie, it's safe to assume that this will be Rogue. This is just me spitballing here, but if Scarlet is in fact Monet, and Marie happens to drain her of her powers, it could make for a nice little workaround to Fox's Rogue/Carol Danvers problem.
The other 12 roles listed in the casting call are all aggressively vague so as to keep people guessing about the film's plot. We couldn't quite parse who all they're supposed to be, but maybe you can help us figure them out. Let's hear it, folks. Who are these people?
[SHANE] Male, 16, actor must be an adult (18 or over or legally emancipated minor), Caucasian. A cocky, handsome kid with swagger. He is strong and doesn't back down easily, so he can come off as an insensitive bully at times... LEAD
[COLIN] Male, 16, actor must be an adult (18 or over or legally emancipated minor), Caucasian. Handsome, but not arrogant. Always willing to help a friend in need no matter what it costs him. Although he is sensitive, he is not a pushover and will stand up for what he believes... LEAD
[PRESIDENT ANDERSON] Male or Female, 50s-60s, open to all ethnicities. A powerful, strong and positive leader with a commanding presence and voice. An honest leader and good role model, they are truly committed to making the world a better place. When pushed, they know they must make difficult decisions to keep the people safe... SUPPORTING
[REDMOND] Male, 50s-Early 60s, open to all ethnicities. An affluent, big, stocky, ruddy American. Not necessarily fit, just physically imposing. Powerful, arrogant and blunt, Redmond is not used to being challenged and steamrolls anyone who opposes him... SUPPORTING
[LUCCA] Male, 40s-50s. Brazilian. Ruthless and cunning, will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Must be able to speak English fluently, but can have an accent... SUPPORTING
[JACK] Male, Late 40s-Early 50s, British, open to all ethnicities. Handsome, charismatic and masculine. Jack is very self assured, almost cocky, but too cool to show it. Even in the most tense situations, he never shows fear... SUPPORTING
[LUNA] Female, Mid-Late 20s, open to all ethnicities. Beautiful, could possibly have a severe look. Luna is intense and exudes a sense of power. Although she is a commanding presence, she is also slightly unhinged... SUPPORTING
[WILLIAM] Male, Early 50s, Caucasian. A grounded, earnest middle-aged man. William carries a heaviness and a deep sense of sadness with him... SUPPORTING
[DR. CLARK] Female, 40s-60s, open to all ethnicities. Grounded and professional, she specialises in working with children. Dr. Clark has years of experience, and it takes a lot to disturb her... SUPPORTING
[CHARLOTTE] Female, Early-Mid 30s, Caucasian. A caring, warm mother. Charlotte can be stern at times, but she just wants what is best for her child... SUPPORTING
[HAMILTON] Male, 12 years old, open to all ethnicities. Chubby, sweet, innocent and genuine. Although he frequently gets picked on, he never lets it get to him... SUPPORTING
[HOOVER] Male. 30s-40s. Open to all ethnicities. A man with a very strong presence, Hoover is an incredibly smart and ultra serious intelligence officer. SUPPORTING


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The Late Phyllis Kelly: The death took place of Phyllis Kelly in her home at Trusk, Ballybofey on April 1st after a 15 month illness. Her passing sees the loss of a wonderful mother, devoted grandmother and great-grandmother.
Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Pat Kelly who died 38 years ago. Phyllis was well known in the community as a home-maker, a helpful neighbour and a keen gardener. The esteem in which she was held was reflected in the very large attendance at the wake, funeral and Requiem Mass which was celebrated by Fr. Patsy Arkinson at St. Mary's Sessiaghoneill.
Readings were by Kellie-Anne Doherty and Sarah Louise Kelly. Prayers of the faithful were read by Christina Ward, Donna-Marie Doherty, Karen Kelly, Charlotte Kelly and John-Paul Kelly. Gifts were carried by Gareth Kelly, PJ Kelly, Theresa Doherty and Florence Slevin. Music and solos were by Geraldine Mc Cafferty accompanied by Josie Mc Cafferty on organ.
Phyllis is survived by her daughter Bernie, sons Josie, Patrick and John, daughters in law, son in law, brother in law, sisters in law, 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren along with extended family and friends to whom deepest sympathy in extended.
Twin Towns Celtic Supporters Club: Winner of the Michael Murphy oil painting was Eugene Bonnar with Cathal Gallen TTCSC Top and Mark Temple TTCSC Top also winners. Places are available for members for the Inverness Caley game on April 21st and the St Johnstone game on May 11th. Contact Stephen on 087 6256107 or 086 8275143. The next club meeting is on April 25th at 9pm.
5k Fundraiser: St Columba's College, Parents Council are holding a 5k (run/jog/walk-its up to you!) The event is in aid of St Columba's College Sports Development Fund. It will be held on Sunday 21st April at 12.30pm. Registration takes place at the college from 11.45am. €5 per person, children under 12 are free. Spot prizes and refreshments will be provided for participants in the College Canteen afterwards. All are welcome.
Relay for Life: Would you like the opportunity to win a half day personal consultation with Sir Gerry Robinson? Three lucky people can win free business advice by sponsoring the 24 Hour Train Drive for the Relay for Life Event at Oakfield Park, Raphoe on Saturday, May 4th. A €50 or (£44) donation will give one entry into the draw. Further details and information can be found on www.oakfieldpark.com email; firstname.lastname@example.com or facebook.
Business Boot Camp: If you are aged between 16-35 and live in County Donegal then you're eligible to apply for Business Boot Camp. For more information call Donna Maskery the Donegal Boot Camp Project Officer on Tel: 087 953 9041, email email@example.com and visit the website www.biz-bootcamp.com.
Beginner's Golf: Ballybofey & Stranorlar Golf Club are starting a Beginner golf initiative at the end of April. Just come along and bring a friend, clubs and balls will be supplied by the Club, just wear shoes with a grip. Coaching will be provided by Seamus Clinton the resident Golf Professional for a six week period and after each coaching session the beginners will be invited to play a few holes with members. The coaching will cost €10 for each session and the total paid will be put towards membership fees should you decide to join. The first session will be on Sunday, April 28th.
S.T.A.G. Variety Concert: Stranorlar Town Action Group (S.T.A.G.) will hold its 2nd variety concert in Kee's Hotel on Saturday, April 20th at 8pm. Tickets are €10 at the door. The concert will feature a host of local talent with drama, music and dance to entertain all tastes. Appearing on the night will be Zara Gillespie and Michael Duffy (Synchronize) who were runners-up in the recent Opportunity Knocks competition in Donegal, also on the bill will be Ronan Mc Ginty and Megan Lucas, two up and coming young singers. Comedy will be provided by Sister Act, Mad Marcus, Paddy Mc Menamin and Gordon Lucas, Josie McNamee will perform a recitation, and seasoned professionals Martin McColgan and Paddy Mc Menamin will provide musical entertainment. Dance acts Synchronize and Jigs and Reels winners Fiona and Paul will be providing the dance entertainment. With Jason Friel on sound this promises to be a fantastic night's entertainment. Definitely a night not to be missed!
Day of Prayer and Healing: A Day of Prayer and Healing conducted by Eddie Stones will take place in Emmanuel House on Saturday, April 27th. A bus will leave St. Mary's Church car park at 6am. To book contact 9551440.
Stranorlar Old Cemetery: Anyone wishing to mark any unmarked graves of know the whereabouts of their own family, friends or neighbours who may be interred in unmarked graves i.e. with no headstone, cross or name plaque are asked to contact any of the priests or any member of the Graveyard Committee. Some of the graves in Stranorlar Cemetery date back as far as the early 19th century. It is therefore most important this heritage is retained for future generations. The 30th of April has been set as a deadline to enable parishioners to make contact with anyone abroad or living in other parts of the country who may know of any unmarked graves. For more information please contact any of the priests or the Graveyard Committee on the following numbers, 086/8048948, 086/250550 or 087/6701682.
Drumboe Cemetery: Due to construction work being carried out at Drumboe Cemetery the main entrance to the cemetery will be out of use for 2 – 3 weeks approximately. Visitors to the cemetery are asked to use the upper entrance (West Gate side) until further notice. The graveyard committee would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Ballybofey, Stranorlar & District Historical Society: The Ballybofey, Stranorlar and District Historical Society is looking for copies of any old photographs of people, places or events in the area for an upcoming photo exhibition.
The society will hold the event in the exhibition area of the Balor Theatre on Saturday, May 11, to link in with other planned events as part of the Isaac Butt weekend.
If you, or anyone you know, have old photographs that would be of interest, then contact Gerard McHugh as soon as possible at his studio on Donegal Street, Ballybofey, on 074 91 32750.
The next meeting of the society will take place in the Henderson Hall, Stranorlar on Monday, April 22, at 8pm.
New members are always welcome, for more information please come along to the next meeting or contact the Society Chairperson, Aubrey Oliver.
Coming up in The Balor: On Friday, April 19th the Brass Neck Theatre Company present The Sweety Bottle a hilariously nostalgic trip into a shebeen full of characters and laughter at the back of a sweet shop in the middle of Belfast. On Saturday the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes to the Balor at 2pm.
HSE Self-management course: The HSE is providing a self management course for people with long term health conditions and carers of people with long term health conditions that promotes self care. The course is free of charge and is run over six weekly sessions, each lasting 2 ½ hours. Your local course will commence on Tuesday, 7th May at 10am in the Parish Centre, Stranorlar. If you would like some more information or would like to book a place, you can contact the HSE Consumer Services Department on 9189016 or email firstname.lastname@example.com All enquiries are welcome.
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A DECISION by President Bush to suspend £24 million of United States funding to a United Nations body accused of assisting forced abortions in China is threatening to cloud his visit to Beijing this month.
By withholding the money from the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Mr Bush has made clear his opposition to China's extreme population control methods. Beijing is hoping to extend the controls, which restrict the majority of couples to one child, for another generation.
Beijing is furious with Mr Bush, who has been swayed by reports implicating the UNFPA in abuses of the one-child policy. China's foreign ministry told The Telegraph that the US had not made the "correct choice".
"The allegations by some American congressmen on the UNFPA's support for China's forced abortion and sterilisation operations is totally groundless," said a spokesman. "Some Americans, acting regardless of the facts, have lobbied for the US to cancel its donation to the UNFPA. This is with ulterior intentions, and is unfavourable for international co-operation in population control."
Allegations about UNFPA collusion with Chinese officials responsible for forcing women to terminate unauthorised pregnancies came late last year from the Population Research Institute (PRI), an American right-to-life research group.
Scott Weinberg, the PRI director of government affairs, conceded, however, that the administration would suffer a backlash from the powerful pro-China lobby if Mr Bush criticised the one-child policy while visiting the country.
"If Bush makes the UNFPA issue into a question of China's one-child policy and into an attempt to reform Communist China, then we lose, because the China lobby is too powerful here," he said. "Bush would never bring up UNFPA publicly, and highly unlikely privately, during such a trip." Conservative members of the US Congress note that the President did not mention the issue on a trip to Shanghai in October. His decision on January 12 to halt UNFPA funding has angered China, however, and is set to inject a sour note into this month's visit, starting on February 21.
The trip has been portrayed by Beijing as marking the 30th anniversary of Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit to China in 1972.
The PRI has campaigned to persuade Congress that the UN agency is ineligible for US financing because it supports abortion services abroad. US law prohibits grants of federal funds to any organisation involved in providing abortions overseas, and Mr Bush, in one of his first official acts, made clear that he - unlike President Clinton - would respect the restriction.
A PRI researcher, Josephine Guy, recently visited China incognito and claims to have witnessed a forced abortion in a county designated as a model family planning regime by the UNFPA.
Ms Guy gained access to Sihui county's family planning bureau to photograph the local UNFPA desk. At a local hospital later, she interviewed a 19-year-old woman minutes before family planning officials took her behind a curtain to perform a termination. "Would she like to keep her baby?" Ms Guy asked the teenager's friends as she was led away. "Oh, yes," came the reply, "but the law forbids it."
Steve Mosher, the head of the PRI, said the photographs and testimony obtained by Ms Guy proved that the UN body was violating its pledges not to assist abortion programmes. "The UNFPA has repeatedly been caught promoting abortion and sterilisation under circumstances where informed consent is lacking, and even outright coercion is involved," he said.
A report issued by his group included pictures of houses that had been demolished by Chinese family planning officials in retaliation for the occupants' refusal to abide by the one-child policy.
Sarah Craven, of the UNFPA Washington office, said the agency had negotiated with the Chinese for two years to ensure that its county programmes were not tainted by the zealotry or malpractice common in the implementation of the one-child policy.
"Our main goal is to show the Chinese that they can meet demographic goals without resorting to human-rights violations or coercion," she said.
In the drive to stabilise China's population at 1.6 billion by 2050, there have been millions of victims. Besides ordering abortions and sterilisations, family planning officials often grow wealthy from fines levied on people with no chance of legal redress.


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HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked for stringent management of liquor products following a series of alcohol poisoning cases.
In a message he issued, municipal and provincial People's Committees are requested to enforce regulations on food safety, in general, and alcohol product safety, in particular, and punish infractions of the law.
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade and Industry are asked to inspect the production, sales and consumption of liquor products nationwide, and perfect regulations on management of liquor products, especially homemade alcohol.
Individuals and organisations are prohibited from displaying and trading liquor products without trademarks and with unclear origins.
Hundreds of alcohol poisoning cases have been reported nationwide, with nine deaths in Phong Thọ District of the northern mountain province of Lai Châu last month.
Last Thursday, Hà Nội's market management force seized 1,000 litres of homemade alcohol from a local shop. The alcohol was mostly rice wine infused with insects or wild fruit and herbs.
The shop owner said he purchased the booze from wine-making households in northern Hưng Yên province and then transported it to Hà Nội to sell for VNĐ30,000 (US$1.3) per litre. The owner didn't produce any trading licence or origin certification for the alcohol.
The increase of alcohol poisoning cases in the city has been blamed mainly on drinking cheap wine at street restaurants. Most of the poisoning victims are labourers from rural areas who work in Hà Nội. The Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital's Poison Control Centre treats hundreds of alcohol poisoning cases each year.
On March 6, 7 and 8, the centre's doctors treated four serious cases of homemade alcohol poisoning, but one died and two remain in critical condition.
The city's health department is considering banning eateries from selling alcohol of unclear origin. It is also conducting an awareness drive for business owners on the consequences of consuming alcohol of unclear origin. — VNS
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Cynthia Darlington can't forget how Trent Weber kissed her before they left for college—backed up against her Mustang, wrists firm in his grip, her body yielding to his desire. Now, five years later, she seeks him out at their class reunion, newly aware of her submissive nature, and hungering for his dominance. With so much time and distance between them, he's practically a stranger now. Giving herself to Trent could be the culmination of all her hopes—or a teenage fantasy gone horribly wrong.
When Trent watched Cyn walk away after their kiss five years ago, it was enough humiliation to last a lifetime. But with one look at her in that tight black dress, his old desire resurfaces—and with it, the dark fantasies of her bound and submitting to his will. He longs to master this beautiful, confident, and supremely independent woman. If he can't convince her to submit to her deepest cravings before the weekend is out, he could lose his last shot at the one who got away.
This BDSM erotic romance novella is intended for an adult audience. It contains scenes of flirtation, hot kisses, seductive bowling, a spoiled sub, a demanding Dom, second thoughts, and second chances.
With a thrill in his stomach, Trent caught sight of Cyn. She looked edible. Short dark hair, ivory shoulders he wanted to graze his teeth across. The old fantasies rushed back—fingers closed around her wrists, restraining her the way he had during that kiss. What would she think of him if she knew?
Moot point, because he'd never get that close to her again. Fool me twice, shame on me. He wouldn't be a fool for any woman. Not even Cyn.
As he approached, she stepped forward and hugged him. He breathed her perfume, like oranges at Christmas, and imagined himself taking a bite. She held him in a long embrace. A knot in his chest loosened and he held her close, then remembered his resolve. As he pulled back, the accidental glide of his palm down the silky bare skin of her arm shot heat into his groin.
His throat thickened. Ever since that decadent kiss, his fantasies of dominating her had grown stronger, darker. Her body, so pliant in his arms as he'd held her against the Mustang when they were teenagers, had betrayed her submissive bent.
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Now, as the plan is taking more form and action, comes a concept plan from "Present Architecture", a NY firm that have a Green vision of New York's waterfronts. The concept is called Green Loop, and it suggests building artificial islands on the shores of the city, that function as composting parks.
Present writes:
"New York City produces over 14 Million tons of trash every year with most of it trucked long-haul to out-of-state landfills. In a typical year, we spend more than $300 million dollars on trash transport while incurring a hefty environmental bill along the way. We send trucks millions of miles every year, creating traffic, noise pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. All of this so that our waste can be landfilled, where it then rots and creates even more greenhouse gas. It's a big, dirty problem".
So how can NY solve its organic waste management, which consists 30% of the household waste stream? Build an island to compost it:
"The Green Loop is a composting hub and park, and part of a larger proposal for a network of ten waterfront composting hubs in New York City. The Green Loop has a street-level composting facility with an elevated public park on top that's large enough to accommodate anything from educational facilities and neighborhood gardens to cross-country skiing in the winter. New York City has less open space per person than almost every major city in the country, and the Green Loop alleviates two major urban problems at once. Locating a network of Green Loops along New York City's 520 miles of waterfront addresses three important planning issues. First, it takes advantage of the City's existing transportation infrastructure. Trucks deliver waste a short distance to a borough composting hub, with barges and rail transporting finished compost product away. Next, having a composting hub in each borough addresses "borough equity" in our waste management. "Borough Equity" ensures that every borough is responsible for processing its own waste instead of sending the entire city's trash to one or two over-burdened boroughs. Lastly, location. NYC needs more open space, and as part of its Vision 2020: Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, it's steadily improving public access and developing the waterfront with parks, esplanades and bike paths. A network of Green Loops links into our developing shoreline".
Though seems like an ambitious plan, Present do kill a few birds with a stroke of design. Greener cities are not just healthier; they suffer less crime, less domestic disputes and can even make you recover quicker from illness. Add to that composting, as a new income for the city, and it does sound like a winner.
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A recent study of almost 30,000 older women followed for 12 years shows that those who did strength training had fewer deaths from heart attacks and all causes than those who did not lift weights. Another study that followed 80,306 adults for two years shows that people:
• doing strength training at least twice a week by lifting weights or using weight machines are at 20 percent reduced risk for dying from cancers and from all causes,
• doing aerobic exercise for 2.5 hours per week had a 20 percent reduced chance of dying from heart attacks and all causes, and
- doing both strength training and aerobic exercises had a 30 percent reduced rate of death from cancers and all causes.
Studies Supporting Weight Training Benefits for Your Heart
• Men over 60 performed 12 weeks of resistance training involving bending and straightening the knees against resistance, three sets of 10 repetitions a day, two days a week. They increased their ability to move heavy weights by 16 percent and they had higher blood levels of nitric oxide, which relaxes and opens arteries to increase blood flow to the heart and helps to prevent heart attacks.
• A study of 10,500 men who weight trained for 20 minutes a day showed that they gained far less belly fat over 12 years than their aerobic-exercising but non-weight lifting countrymen.
• A study reviewing 13 placebo-controlled studies of the effect of lifting weights in later life on health showed reduced HBA1C (a blood test that measures cell damage caused by sugar stuck on cells), body fat and systolic blood pressure. Strength training did not affect total cholesterol, high-density cholesterol, low-density cholesterol, triglyceride or diastolic blood pressure.
• In ten subjects tested after both intense resistance training and aerobic activity, there was increased blood flow to the heart and reduced blood pressure immediately after lifting heavy weights.
Why Everyone Should Do Strength Training as They Age
You can expect to lose muscle size and strength as you age. Between 40 and 50 years of age, you lose more than eight percent of your muscle size. This loss increases to 15 percent per decade after age 75. The people who lose the most muscle usually are the least active, exercise the least and are the ones who die earliest. Older people who lose the most muscle are four times more likely be disabled, have difficulty walking, and need walkers and other mechanical devices to help them walk.
Lack of exercise makes muscles smaller. If you inactivate a leg by putting it in a cast for just four days, you lose a significant amount of muscle size. However, contracting those muscles by stimulating them with an electric current delayed some of the loss of muscle size.
Prolonged periods of inactivity due to bed rest, cut nerves, casting or even decreasing the force of gravity lead to loss of muscle tissue which causes insulin resistance, higher blood sugar levels and a tendency toward becoming diabetic.
Loss of muscle decreases your ability to respond to insulin to increase your risk for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, heart attacks and premature death. A high rise in blood sugar after meals can damage every cell in your body. Resting muscles draw almost no sugar from the bloodstream and need insulin to draw the meager amount of sugar that they do draw. However, contracting muscles draw sugar from the bloodstream and don't even need insulin to do so. The larger the muscle, the more sugar it can draw to lower high blood sugar levels. Lifting weights enlarges muscles to help them draw more sugar from the bloodstream, which helps to prevent and treat diabetes with its increased susceptibility for heart attacks and premature death.
My Recommendations
First check with your doctor to make sure you do not have any conditions that will be harmed by exercise. Then join a gym and ask for instructions on how to use the weight-training machines. If you are middle-aged or older and want to start a weightlifting program to gain the health benefits of being stronger and having larger muscles, and at the same time, avoid the extremely high rate of injury in older weight lifters, you should not lift heavy weights when your muscles feel sore and are still damaged from your previous workout.
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One of the pleasures of being editor of Physics World – apart from working with a great bunch of talented science journalists here at IOP Publishing's offices in Bristol – is that I get to travel the world reporting on physics all over the globe.
It's not just a self-indulgent wheeze. By criss-crossing the planet, my colleagues and I have helped to develop the international outlook of Physics World – whether it's through news stories, features, blogs, videos and podcasts. Those efforts have also led to us publishing a successful series of regional special reports on China (in 2011 and 2016), India (in 2012 and 2014), as well as Brazil, Japan, Korea and Mexico.
Physics World is editorially independent of the IOP – indeed, that's been one of the principles of its success – but my colleagues and I do make sure on our travels that we tell the world what the IOP's up to. So when an invitation came through from SBF president Ricardo Galvão for me to represent the IOP in a round-table debate on the future of physics at the 50th-anniversary meeting of the Brazil Physics Society (SBF) earlier this month, I jumped at the chance.
The IOP has developed close links with the SBF in recent years. Next month, for example, the IOP is helping to arrange a workshop on entreprenuership for scientists in São Paulo, while in 2013 IOP Publishing created a special magazine for the SBF to showcase its scientific impact on the world.
The SBF meeting was held in the north-eastern coastal city of Natal, which enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine a year, with the conference venue just metres from stunning sandy, white local beaches. More than 2,000 delegates from across all branches of physics had registered for the meeting, although most of them – as far as I could tell – were not sunning themselves or sipping agua de coco, but were indoors in the hotel conference rooms, where there were more than 230 symposia to pick from.
The idyllic setting seemed far removed from the political strife that has been tearing Brazil apart in recent years, which culminated days before my arrival with the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff in what was (or was not, depending on who you talk to) a political coup.
Politics, thankfully, was not the focus of the SBF meeting, and nor did it crop up much in the round-table debate, which involved representatives of other leading physical societies.
It featured Christophe Rossel from IBM's Zurich lab, who's current president of the European Physical Society, Roger Falcone from the University of California, Berkeley who's vice-president of the American Physical Society and will take over as head honcho in 2018, as well as Carlos Pinto de Melo from the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, who was SBF president from 2009 to 2011. A late entry to the panel was Valentin Areviev from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia.
After outlining the work of the IOP, I took the opportunity to look at some of the big questions in physics, the potential most significant spin-offs from physics research, as well as changes in the way physics is carried out, based in part on some of themes tackled in Physics World's 25th anniversary issue.
Physicists, I argued, will need to improve how they communicate, especially through video, do more to involve the public, particularly through citizen-science initiatives, and increase their cooperation with researchers from other countries, especially in emerging nations. Physics will also have to become more interdisciplinary and more diverse, though it was disappointing to note that the SBF panel was all-male despite current SBF president Belita Koiller being in the audience.
Brazilian research has certainly progressed in recent years, thanks in part to the country quadrupling its investment in science in the decade up to 2011. But research funding has dipped badly, with a revolving door of science ministers and Michel Temer angering researchers by merging the science ministry with telecommunications after he took over as acting president in May.
Now installed as the country's permanent leader, it was not a promising start to his stint in power. With much of Brazilian politics engulfed in financial scandal, my hope is there is still money on the table for science in Brazil. For without decent funding, there can be never be a bright future for physics.
- You can read more about Matin's travels to Brazil in this collection of articles at the Physics World blog
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