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In 20 minutes, you can make this Chicken Ramen Stir-Fry for dinner tonight. It tastes better than take-out, has less than 400 calories, and it's fast (did I mention that?).
The secret? Quick-cooking ramen noodles. Toss those sodium-packed flavor packets they come with and make a quick sweet and savory sauce. Instant Ramen's got nothing on this fresh, real food version.
More nights than I'd like to admit, it's tempting to pick up pizza for dinner. Work runs late, I get delayed at the preschool pick-up, and sometimes Frank and I find ourselves walking in the house after 6pm without even having thought about dinner.
Even though I cook for work full-time now, I still need an arsenal of healthy, satisfying quick dinners to throw together in a pinch. It's how I came up with our other favorite weeknight meals on regular rotation:
- Taco Casserole with Ground Beef
- One Pan Turkey Meatballs with Marinara
- Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
Ramen Stir-Fry Key Ingredients: Noodles and Vegetables
Those inexpensive packets of instant ramen noodles are a secret weapon for fast dinners. We always toss out the flavor packets that come with them, but what remains is a tender, curly, fast-cooking noodle that just needs to be soaked in hot water to serve. To round out these bowls of noodles, you only need a few other ingredients. Broccoli is my go-to here, but any vegetables will work.
This is a great dish for frozen stir-fry vegetables or any fresh vegetables in the bottom of the crisper that need to be used.
Ramen Stir-Fry Sauce
The sauce in this dish is one that I use frequently for stir-fry. I use it so often that I never even measure the ingredients. These ingredients tend to just work together even when the amounts vary. (But don't worry, I DID measure them in testing this recipe!)
It's Wednesday! What are you having for dinner?! Make it this ramen stir-fry and be happy you did!
20-Minute Chicken Ramen Stir-Fry
- 1/4 cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Low-Sodium Chicken Stock
- 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 3 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 6 oz Ramen Noodles (Instant Ramen works best, but discard flavor packets)
- 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil, divided
- 1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, chopped
- 8 oz Broccoli Florets, fresh or frozen
- 2 Green Onions, chopped (optional)
- 1 Tbsp White Sesame Seeds (optional)
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and cornstarch until no lumps remain. Add chicken stock, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic and whisk until evenly combined.
- Put ramen in a large bowl and pour very hot tap water over it (I let the water run for a minute to get steaming hot). Set it aside to let the noodles soften.
- While noodles soak, toss chicken with some salt and pepper.
- Heat a wok or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil and then chicken. Saute until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Set chicken aside.
- Return wok to medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil and then broccoli. Saute broccoli until it turns bright green and then continue cooking until broccoli is tender (if using frozen broccoli, just saute it until it's heated through and the excess water cooks off).
- Add sauce to the pan and toss to coat broccoli. Continue cooking until sauce reduces slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain ramen noodles and add them to the pan. Add chicken to the pan and toss everything to coat in sauce.
- Remove form heat and add green onions and sesame seeds, if using. Serve immediately!
These noodles get a ringing endorsement from the toddlers at our house, though it's a shock they had room for dinner after eating chocolate chip muffins earlier in the day. The look on Clara's face probably needs no explanation, but that, friends, is the look of a girl who just convinced her twin sister that she "needs" a bite.


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Lacy Leaves Jacket Plus
by Ellen Kindsvater
Ease: Loose (4 to 5 inches ease)Women's Plus sizing chart
Designed for the standard gauge machine, this lightweight, lacy Plus Size Cardigan is a year round beauty!
(With the Dynamic Pattern, you can use any yarn and any machine).
This high hip length sweater features 3/4 sleeves with lace cuffs and hem. The lace insert in the center back adds interest and the lace along the side seams and around the armholes gives it a designer touch.
The lace work on this sweater is not for a beginner. You MUST have a firm understanding of your lace carriage for success.
The sweater is finished with I-cord accents on all seams. (Included is a tutorial for the I-cord techniques)
Ellen has outdone herself with the leaf motifs floating on a lace ground at the neckline.
The sample was knit on a Brother standard machine, using the lace carriage. Included are extensive directions for the challenging lace work.
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The story behind the story….
Who were the Mayflower passengers before they were pilgrims? Where did they come from? England has a long history of migrations and invasions. Were the Pilgrim's ancestors Anglo-Saxons, Normans or Vikings? This book will use traditional genealogy and DNA to answer those questions and more.
The DNA of the Mayflower descendants will lead us on a path of discovery that will first allow us to confirm the genetic identity of each Pilgrim and then open a door to the past, before they sailed.
Following the DNA
The DNA falls into three Mayflower categories: descendants, genetic cousins and genetic ancestors. These categories will be defined in more detail in the book. The descendant's DNA gives us the ability to confirm the genetic identity of each Pilgrim and gives us deep ethnicity. The identity allows us to find genetic cousins in England, giving us the location of each Pilgrim's ancestral city and village. When we expand the search for cousins beyond England, we get a view of genetic ancestors, tribes and migrations across Europe.
The book will identify the DNA and trace the genetic ancestry of the following Mayflower families: Alden, Billington, Bradford, Brewster, Chilton, Cooke, Doty, Eaton, Fuller, Hopkins, Howland, Mullins, Rogers, Samson, Soule, Standish, Tilley, Warren, White and Winslow.
Looking for Descendants
For this project to be a success, I'm looking for both direct paternal line and maternal line descendants of the Pilgrims. If you have a solid genealogy back to the Mayflower, I would like to include your story. It would be great if you already have your y-DNA or mitochondrial DNA tested.
In addition to Mayflower ancestry, the book will illustrate the basics of genetic genealogy. How can we tell if two people are related? Where does the ethnicity come from? How do we know where someone's ancestors lived 500, 1,000 or 2,000 years ago? Why do the Anglo-Saxons, Celts, Normans and Vikings matter in a discussion about Pilgrims?
There will be a tremendous amount of data and information that gets generated during the research phase of this book. All of the info is valuable, but not all of it will make it into the book. The "members-only" Fieldnotes section of the companion website will contain all of the background and detail the progress for those who want to follow along. Even after the book is published, new information will be added as more is learned about the Mayflower Pilgrims and their DNA.
What will be produced?
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The March 2018 United States Joint Economic Committee Report officially endorses the future of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in the U.S. Chapter 9 of the report discusses blockchain, and is titled "Building a Secure Future, One Blockchain at a Time." Chapter 9 begins by saying Blockchain is "not only nearly invulnerable to cyberattack but is revolutionizing the way the world conducts commerce and shares information."
General Report
In the report's general opening, Congress acknowledges, "it is important to proceed with prudence and provide proper guidance to the market… and not prejudge or hinder technological developments." They continue, "The new technology also may be attractive for Government to use, improving efficiency in its own operations." See p. 20-21. It appears Congress is looking to regulate Blockchain in a way that allows technological innovation to flourish and become integrated with already existing markets. That is incredible news for the future of crypto and blockchain in the U.S.
Congress sees valuable uses for blockchain in the medical sector. The report acknowledges that blockchain could help coordinate health records by reducing paperwork burdens and preventing medical errors. p. 22. It also acknowledges blockchain technology could provide powerful solutions for portability, enabling medical records to be carried on smartphones and mobile devices with very little risks of vulnerability to cyberattacks. p. 198.
Congress sees Blockchain's revolutionary uses for enabling global economic participation. The report views blockhain as "a secure transmission and recordkeeping technology in its infancy with vast potential to revolutionize the forms in which we transact and document commercial activity of virtually any kind around the world." p. 166.
Chapter 9 Report
The Ch. 9 report lays out three main points about blockchain. p. 201
- Blockchain is a potential tool for securing America's digital infrastructure, protecting against economic losses, cyberattacks, and threats.
- Blockchain technology became mainstream in 2017, and provides both cybersecurity and many other potential benefits.
- Blockchain technology could revolutionize the world's digital landscape and economy. Blockchain innovations and markets present U.S. institutions with unique regulatory challenges.
Growing Public Interest In Cryptocurrency
The report calls 2017 "The Year of Cryptocurrencies." It shows how "Bitcoin" searches skyrocketed, while "blockchain" and "Ethereum" moved out of relative obscurity. The report also shows how the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) grew over 24% and the S&P grew over 17%, but that cryptocurrency growth made stock market gains seem meager in comparison. p 202-203
Pages 205-207 impressively and accurately define blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. "Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology that underlies digital currencies such as Bitcoin. A ledger is the accounting tool that tracks the movement of money from one person or account to another. Conventionally, such records are stored in central locations like banks, headquarters, and Paypal servers. Blockchain revolutionizes ledger technology with a network of distributed ledgers. Instead of one central, authoritative record of all transactions or information, blockchain creates potentially thousands of identical ledgers in computers and servers all over the world." The definition goes on to define Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus, and discuss the differences and uses of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Cryptocurrency As Actual Currency
Pages 207-209 discuss the challenges cryptocurrencies face to be accepted as actual currency. The report's conclusion is that cryptocurrencies resemble real assets or commodities more than currencies, though their future role could expand to include functioning as mediums of exchange. Currency must serve three functions: medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value. The report shows Bitcoin's limitations as a medium of exchange, citing long transaction times and high fees, and further acknowledging that protocol improvements and off-chain solutions could speed up processing times and reduce transaction fees to help move cryptocurrency into the realm of actual currency. The report also mentions that extreme volatility impairs cryptocurrencies' use as money. Compared to the annual U.S. dollar loss value of about 2% to inflation, cryptocurrency values are much more unpredictable. The report suggests decreasing volatility would help cryptocurrency be used more successfully as actual currency.
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
Pages 209-212 discuss ICOs and their recent explosion in growth. It acknowledges that "[a]n ICO consolidates two important elements of building a new economic ecosystem, obtaining funding and creating a network." The report says how ICOs do not offer equity and are much less expensive than an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The report also estimates that most ICO projects will likely fail, as most startups do, but the ones that survive could transform the way the internet and technology works for decades to come.
Blockchain Innovations
Pages 212-215 discuss blockchain innovations and uses. The article importantly distinguishes that cryptocurrency headlines often only focus on financial applications but miss the digital revolution with blockchain's technological applications. The report again mentions how blockchain could be used for health care providers, patients, and policymakers to store medical records digitally and securely. New blockchain products help coordinate payment (healthnexus), monitor and reward patients for following clinical recommendations (RoboMed Network), track pharmaceuticals along the supply chain (MediLedger), identify specific supply chain problems such as those associated with the opioid crisis (BlockMedx), and protect Americans' private medical data. As a side note, I find the report's mention of these specific blockchain projects interesting. Maybe the government is considering moving towards adopting and using specific blockchain projects.
The report also mentions that " [f]rom applications ranging from management of the electrical grid and utilities to how companies manage global supplies, the potential for blockchain is truly revolutionary. Pages 214-215 continue to give examples of blockchain's technological value.
Problems and Misuses
Pages 215-218 discuss issues with blockchain and cryptocurrency, along with potential misuses. The report acknowledges theft from centralized exchanges as a potential issue, citing Coinbase as a potential vulnerable storage space for cryptocurrency, and using the Mt. Gox exchange hack as a historical example of the risk. The report also mentions that some economists estimate that about 25% of all users conduct illegal transactions on Bitcoin. The report continues to mention how rapid appreciation in value of cryptocurrencies and ICOs contributed to unease about blockchain technology, causing wild volatility and speculative bubbles to arise in the market. The report also mentions DogeCoin as a "warning sign" in the market, because it is a "joke,", but fails to realize that 1 DOGE always equals 1 DOGE.
Pages 218-225 discuss the future of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain regulations.
Securities Regulation
The SEC has recently started pursuing more enforcement actions against new tokens for both securities registration issues and fraud. Securities as defined by the Securities Act is a contract, transaction, or scheme whereby a person: 1) invests her/his money in 2) a common enterprise, and is led to 3) expect profits 4) solely from the efforts of the promoter or a third party. Tokens can be classified as securities, but can also be exempt under the definition and qualify instead as utility tokens. Regulations may be needed to further clarify how cryptocurrencies fall under the Securities Act.
The report acknowledges that questions remain about how to tax cryptocurrencies. It makes distinctions between the U.S. dollar and foreign currency (taxed as property rather than currency). Currently, cryptocurrency is taxed as property under U.S. tax laws, making transactions and appreciations in value subject to income and capital gains taxes. The report acknowledges that the current tax structure could freeze investment and exploration into new virtual currencies, especially for smaller transactions such as coffee purchases (people apparently really want to buy coffee with cryptocurrency). Congressional representatives Schweikert and Polis introduced a bill proposing a solution – the Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act of 2017 – that would exempt taxation for virtual currency purchases under $600. The bill has yet to become law, but the report estimates that as virtual currencies continue to become more popular, more bills on the topic will be introduced.
Money Transmission
The report discusses the issue of transmitting money for virtual currency, and that it currently could require money transmitters to obtain licenses to operate separately in every U.S. state (except Montana). The report presents solutions, such as the Uniform Law Commission, a nonpartisan commission to create consistent state laws that could draft and approve legislation that would clearly and uniformly define what virtual currency businesses need to file to become money transmitters. However, that solution could take years for the legislation to be enacted in all U.S. states. The report encourages Congress to look at many solutions to this problem, and will present a rigorous cost-benefit analysis. As a side note, money transmitting for virtual currency is incredibly important to allow mass-adoption of cryptocurrency. It is often difficult to transfer fiat money into cryptocurrency. There are many steps involved in the process, and it can be slow, technical, challenging, and uncertain. Finding a good solution to the money transmission problem is going to be a major step in opening the cryptocurrency market, bringing down barriers of entry, and increasing market-place demand.
Future Regulatory Questions
The report encourages Congress to find solutions that balance the needs of consumer protection, security, and entrepreneurship. It pushes for a common and coordinated regulatory framework that creates clarity in the industry. It recommends regulations that are not overly prescriptive or constraining, so blockchain technology will be allowed to reach its full potential.
The conclusion on pages 225 and 226 makes four recommendations:
- Policymakers and the public should become more familiar with digital currencies and other uses of blockchain technologies, which have a wide range of future application.
- Regulators should continue to coordinating with each other to guarantee coherent policy frameworks, definitions, and jurisdictions.
- Policymakers, regulators, and entrepreneurs should work together to ensure developers can quickly deploy blockchain technology to protect Americans from fraud, theft, and abuse, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Government agencies at all levels should consider and examine new uses for blockchain technology to help make the government function more efficiently.
Overall, this is an enormously positive endorsement from the U.S. Congress. We will likely see cryptocurrency and blockchain technology flourish throughout the United States. It is a bright future for Americans involved in blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency marketplace.


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President Obama has declared that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end on Aug. 31, 2010. The administration plans to withdraw the bulk of the 142,000 U.S. combat troops over the next 19 months, fulfilling (more or less) a central campaign promise and even leaving a few Republicans nodding in approval. Another Bush reversal and a bold budget are good for 55 on the Change-o-Meter.
Obama promised a 16-month withdrawal from Iraq during the campaign but added an extra three months on the advice of his military advisers. Praise from Republicans was surprisingly forthcoming, given the flop of Obama's bipartisanship efforts for his stimulus bill. Sen. John McCain and House Minority Leader John Boehner both praised the effort, while some Democrats had beef with the 35,000-50,000 contingency force that will stay in Iraq until the end of 2011 in order to support civilian operations and counterterrorism efforts. Despite the Democratic grumbling, Obama's plan embraces a firm timetable in a stark departure from the Bush administration. The move is good for 30 from the 'Meter, plus another 10 for winning the early support of key Republicans.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, has revoked an 18-year-old military policy that banned news media from photographing coffins of fallen U.S. soldiers. Critics say the ban, which was instituted by George H.W. Bush and renewed by George W., conceals the human cost of war. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the new policy permits photographs with the consent of the families of the deceased. The 'Meter moves 10 points for change.
Meanwhile, the economic news continues to be bad, as a report released from the Commerce Department on Friday posts grim numbers for the gross domestic product. The economy shrank at a 6.2 percent pace in the last three months of 2008, surpassing the government's 3.8 percent estimated drop, suggesting that the recession is worse than expected as businesses and consumers continue to reduce spending.
One notable exception to that reduction: government spending. Obama unveiled a jumbo budget on Thursday, which would result in a record deficit if enacted. But as Slate's John Dickerson notes, the budget still has its share of gimmicks. Nevertheless, Obama gets 5 points on the 'Meter for a budget that is more honest in its accounting than the Bush budgets—not exactly a high bar to cross.
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...and a Crying Bride
Season 3 • Episode 2
Heather is a perfectionist with plans for her big banquet hall blowout, while Aretha is relying on help from her friends for her college campus affair. Kelly is a non-traditional bride but the sentimental bride Mary sheds a tear at her wedding.
43 min|TV-PG|Premiered 01/15/2011


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Dr. Silber explains pausing the biological clock on NPR.
When Sarah Gardner was 34, she started getting really worried about whether she'd ever have kids.
"I bought this kit online that said that they could tell you your ovarian reserve," Gardner, now 40, says. These kits claim they can tell women how long their ovaries will continue producing eggs and how much time they have left to get pregnant.
"Well, mine said, 'we advise really you have a baby now.' Well, sadly that letter arrived three weeks after I just split up with my long-term partner. So, yeah, it opened a massive can of worms really," she says.
That can of worms eventually led Gardner to Sherman Silber, a surgeon at the Infertility Center of St. Louis. Silber offers women a procedure that he claims will basically put their biological clocks on ice.
"It stops the clock, which is an incredible power to have," Gardner says. "You know, the biological clock is every woman's demon, really."
What Silber offers is a surgical procedure that removes part or all of an ovary so it can be frozen and then transplanted back when a woman is ready to try to have children.
"We can take the ovary out of a young woman or part of an ovary … and we can freeze it," Silber says. "And when she's 51-years-old we can transplant that tissue that's been frozen for the last 20 or 25 years and lo-and-behold she's got a 20-year-old ovary, and it'll last for another 50 years."
Ovary transplantation and freezing was developed by Silber originally for women with medical problems that would damage their ovaries, such as cancer patients or multiple sclerosis patients getting chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants.
Silber is one of just a handful of pioneering doctors doing this for patients just trying to beat their biological clocks. Other centers are all university based, in Denmark, Brussels, Paris, Valencia, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.
The surgical procedures and the freezing and thawing are relatively safe and easy, having been dramatically simplified by Silber over the last 15 years.
Silber says the success for cancer patients makes it clear the procedure would work for other women as well. In fact most of Silber's cancer survivors state that they feel "fortunate" surprisingly that they had the cancer because while their girlfriends fear the ticking of their biological clock, these cancer patients have no such fear.
"If you say that we don't have evidence for ovary-freezing working and that's experimental, that's kind of baloney," Silber says. "It is not experimental anymore. It really is a very robust procedure."
In fact, Silber argues it avoids the risks of egg-freezing, like having to inject women with lots of powerful hormones.
For her part, Sarah Gardner tried egg freezing, but it didn't work out for her. So she's happy she had the opportunity to freeze one of her ovaries.
"It took a lot of pressure off you know that whole having to find the guy and get it done you know and get to have children. There is no time limit for me now. They can defrost it at any point and put it back in," Gardner says.
Gardner knows there are no guarantees. That after all this, it may not end up working. But for now, she's just grateful for the hope that it will.
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You've rearranged more nuts than a squirrel. —Edina Monsoon
Girl wasn't a coquette
Nor was she a gold digger
She wasn't a street walker
And she wasn't a nympho
The girl was a ho
She wasn't a courtesan
Nor was she a slut
The girl was a ho
And everyone she knowed
Knew she was a ho
Now there's prostitutes
Who'll charm you
With they attributes
And working girls
That'll give you a whirl
But she was straight up a ho
For call girls come to you
And whores are for anyone
Wenches that'll do you more
With a snatch and a twat
Puta down on her knees
For a quick and nasty blow
But this girl was a ho
Who'd walk by you and know
How much jizz was down below
And drop them drawers
To the floor as fast as that zipper
Could unleash your wiener
Cause she was a hubba ho
Who'd tickle your balls
Fuck all your friends and relatives
And 'lo for all her tricks
With all those fatty pricks
We loved her poontang all the more
Nonetheless for after everyone
Had come (twice)
And all was said and done
There was always more pussy
Fun with the doggy-style
Because the girl was a ho
.50 Cal
.50 cal—caliber—9 mm—.223
Jingle bells shotgun shells ++Santa's got a gun
Oh my god shot to hell+++++++Rudolph's gotta run
That's the gist of it
Thinking of Christmas
A tired Trismagistus
Like the failing peace amongst us
As the vets say "I've been to the Suck"
"I've been to the Shit"
Afghanistan & Baghdad and
Home to the Ramadi/Ramada Inn
Dead-eyed Samoyed terrorists
Twistmogistus on Christmas
Like a CNN not seein' anything
Squeezed in amidst the Viagra
& Cialis commercials the Muslims
Adoramus in their seething
PornoHub.com contempt for us
But on a bright Sunday morning
Near the Fruitlands with green
Apples still atree the steel hammers
Resounding through the hills
Ripe with minimum and maximum
Security prisons housing all-pros
Target practice thunders the Wampanog
Rebounding and echoing Prince Phillip
From the "suck" to the "shit's"
Vanquishing long ago in shattering
Peace shells punctuating a high-velocity
Heaven of an assault rifle's healing
Prayers at the church bell's distant chiming
Their nine-millimeter angels
Smokin' hot full-burst auto
Idle Minds
Sun minds sometimes drowsing in the light
Kinds of nothing like idle Tamsulosin stuporous
Bon mots to Black History Month's Superniggers
So high in glittered platform shoes so thick
A seven foot Negro gotta look up to them
Even though or although they only five-five
And jive so elevated on they ownself and
The hype and the chronic hydro-cultivated
On watermelon and pussy juice that NASA
Had to send up a rocket to try to get them down
Cause he was already DOWN wid his booty momma
LaShuana Tiesha boo with her astronomical
Emphasis on ass (assoliciousness) that had
Negroes orbiting that butt like the moons
Of Jupiter or asteroids getting their swerve on
Supernigga's dick so hard he challenged John Henry
A steel drivin' man (and owner of the Boston Globe)
Hammerin' Hank drilling' them spikes left and
Right and Uberswarztenmench hammering them
In wid his dictus sparks a-flyin' as LaShuanaTiesha boo
Sprayed yellow piss to keep his nuts from exploding
Like two black powder kegs and dick glowing ruddy
From the sledge hammer pounding redhot
Reached down to kiss LaShuanaTiesha boo
With his plunger like balloon lips with a force
That suctioned up the chicken wings from her
Small intestines and pulled up my drooping socks
Again because an idle mind with a prostate
The size of Mississippi hasta I S I pee-pee I Boo-boo
Supernigger had convinced the NSA and the RAND Corporation
That his super strength and huge dick were because
He and LaShuanaTiesha boo's bootilicious ass were from
The Black Tralfamador—the planet Jiggaboo
In the Porchmonkey Galactic System
Marooned on Fair Terra—planet White Terrorism
After a dope run in their spaceship
(gangster white walls/ diamond in the back)
Went sideways after dey got lost in dey high
On dey way back to Jiggaboo where he was gonna
Do a three-way with LaShuanaTiesha boo and
Nicki Minaj (a trios) because when she walked
Down the street you could hear the sounds
Of Negroes nuts popping like popcorn in the microwave
If everything is a problem
There can be no solutions
And if everything is a solution
There can be no problems
Chiasmus in the χ
As the Buddhists say
"Before my enlightenment
I carried water and chopped wood
And after my enlightenment
I carried water and chopped wood"
So there are no quandries
The dichotomy contraposed
In John Dewey's mid-world
Where universals and particulars
Can't exist one without the other
Nominally like the "frenemies"
Plato saw in the Lysis
Like the gray mist on the pale
Green gloaming New England
Hills is not a problem no problemo
But a blessing of dizzying concentration
On ten neighbors in yon Fitchburg
Overdosing on Fentanyl while writing
Logic in Fitch notation last week
Unable to eat enough Dunkin' Donuts
To render unto meaning what is
Meaningless on a pale gray day
In a spring stuck with all motivations
Lost to repetitious Candy Crush
And dreamy evenings watching
The Living Dead on the 50-inch flatscreen
And for all that still a zombie's
Wet dreams again
Poetry Isa
Isa is a species genus picker
Like an apple isa fruit
Or isa predicate applier
Like a red apple isa apple red
Particulars and universals wedded
As in isa certain man good?
But poetry isa platonic shadow
Or isa Aristotelian catharsis
Sandburg sez poetry isa "Star
Dropped from heaven with
Two blue ice pick holes in the back"
And Žižek warns poetry isa Big O
Other "where we suffer inna
Torture house of language"
Parole inna Big House of langue
Blindfolded and waterboarded
So I conclude poetry isa
Tortured cathartic illusion
With two blue ice pick holes
Innit's back and consult
In exhuming Carl's "star"
The corpse of Best American Poetry
Of 2013 & 2014 & 2015 & 2016
And tortured by the "Contributor's Notes"
Not by "Big Shoulders" but
A parade of MFAs from Writer's Workshops
Able replacements for the academic poets
Of prior generations
With their PhDs and inaccesibilities
Poets writing for other poets
So I listen for poetry in the streets
For poetry isa expression of da people's
Struggles after all in the rhythms of
Busta & Biggie & Tupac & Slim Shady
Anna hear the beats and flow
An'da weary wisdom of da underclass
Dead Prez and M-1 and the Coup
50 in the Clip and Pick a Bigger Weapon
And Dre and Snoop and sweet cultural
Oblivion and lose myself to the metaphoric
Hyperbole of the timpani of raindrops
On the Shed's metal roof and redolent kerosene lamp
And know that poetry is a sense of resonant
Wonder and order where the poets understand
The places of fallen stars and displaced objects
And sounds and smells like poetry isa bitch
In the end Ben Lerner teaches me the greatest poets
Are the ones who cease writing poetry at all
As Derrida says "Words are a poisonous virus"
Richard A. Jones is an African American writer who was born in Virginia in 1945 and grew up in Washington, D.C. His early poetry and fiction appeared in New Letters and Writers' Forum. A life-long educator, Jones taught mathematics, science, and computer science at upper/middle-school and college levels, and concluded his teaching career as a philosophy professor at Howard University. Now retired, and an angry old man, he lives and continues to write in central Massachusetts.


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Maternal Health Task Force
PMNCH constituency
Non-governmental organization
Focal point
Ana Langer
Health focus
- Maternal health
- Quality of maternal/newborn health care
- Integration of maternal health along the RMNCH continuum
Priority action area(s)
Mission statement
The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF), the flagship program of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard School of Public Health, contributes to shaping collective efforts to improve the quality of maternal health care worldwide. The MHTF is a facilitator of partnerships to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity around the world. By bringing together a diverse community of global health experts, the MHTF works to:
- build consensus and provide a neutral platform for dialogue around critical maternal health issues;
- expand access to and synthesize emerging knowledge and evidence on maternal health;
- strengthen maternal health education, leadership and technical capacity in countries with high burdens of maternal mortality;
- increase the evidence base on strategies to improve and assess the content and quality of maternal health care.


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Part # SQ1202
By Century Motors
Part # SQ1202
Warranty 1 Year
Alternate Part #'s 0-168786-07, 10-168786-07, 10855, 1103075402, 12426, 16361, 165891, 168786, 182828, 186643, 186903, 1K055, 2K408, 5KCR48UN2494X, 6K495, 7-168786-07, 8-168786-05, 8-168786-07, 8-168786-40, 82426, 93660, A100FH2, A100GH, A100GHL, A100GL2, AE100FHL2, AE100GHL, AE100GLL2, B748, B843, B866, B866SE, C1173, C1308, C48A24A24, C48M2EC11C3, C48N2EC15, C56N2B1, C56N2E101, C56N2E11, C56N2E11A1, C56N2E11A2, C56N2EA11, C56N2EA11A1, C56N2EA11A2, C56N2EA11C1, C56N2EB11, C56N2P100, C56N2P101, C56N2P102, C56N2P102A1, C56N2S11, C56N2S11A10, C56N2S11A2, C56N2S11A3, C56N2S11C1, C56N2S11C3, C56N2S11C4, EB748, EB843, K48N2EC11, K48N2EC11A1, K48N2EC11C2, K48N2EC15, K48N2P102, K48N2P102A1, K48N2PA102, K48N2PA102A2, K48N2PA105, K48N2PA105A1, K48N2PA105A6, K48N2PA105C4, K48N2PM100, K48N2PU100, K56N2102A1, K56N2N100, M56661, MTR267, SQD20FL1E, SQH20FL1, SQH20FL1E, V10855
Voltage 230, Max Amps 230 Volts = 11.2, Single Speed, Square Flange, RPM = 3450, Threaded Shaft, Frame = 48Y Used on the following models: Sta-Rite Max-E-Glas, Max-E-Glas II, Dura-Glas, Dura-Glas II, Dyna-Glas, Dyna-Max Pentair Whisperflow, Pinnacle and Anthony AR2 Series.
Note: NOT California Title 20 Compliant.
California Title 20 Compliant Options:
if I wanted to just replace the motor on the stealth SPHF 2.0 which one would you recommend?
Your diagram for SQ1202 pump shows the strainer housing Does the $253 includes the
new housing strainer too If not what is the price of new pump and strainer
The price of this motor is for just the motor. If you need an estimate for a complete pump please provide the complete pump model. If you are not sure of that model then please email us images of that to email@example.com so we can advise.
I am trying to replace Anthony AR207-L motor pump and strainer exactly as your diagram shows please provide additional price for pump/strainer housing including required seals. I'm also trying to replace a 1990 Apollo 52 SF DE filter with a Hayward DE 6020 and I was told I may need a 1 1/2 UP motor but I want to facilate installation so I replac ing the motor with an equal 2 HP
What is the best practice to remove the impeller from the shaft? How do you secure the motor shaft to spin off the impeller?
Hi. All of your answers can be found in our How To Remove Those Stubborn Pool Pump Impellers guide.
I have a Hayward Tristar High Performance Pump with a 2.0 hp motor, 208-230 volts, 12-11 amps, Part # 7-196338-24, Serial 039103M FR Y56Y Type CP. The Pool is 15,000 gallons. Cement in-ground pool built in 2012. Original equipment. The pump seems to have frozen up, loud humming noise when the circuit breaker is reset. Pump is not turning. Circuit breaker tripped. If I need to replace the motor, what motor do I need as a replacement and where can I order one?
What is replacement motor part number for a DYNA-GLAS SQ1202
Does it come with gaskets if not what is the part # of the gaskets for Motor SQ1202?
Hello James,The motor does not come with the seals and gaskets. That motor can go on 11 different pumps, so I would need to know which pump/model you have to recommend the correct parts for you. If you are unsure of which pump you have, you can e-mail us pictures at firstname.lastname@example.com
Hello. My Sta-rite max e-glas II starts up and quits after 5 to 10 seconds. I will clean the filter and all baskets...however. If the motor is bad which replacement motor should i seek? I believe this 1202 correct?? I have just rebuilt the wet-end a few months back and all was really well.
thank you!!
I have a Sta-Rite P4RA6G series pump for my pool. Can you let me know what is the correct motor for it?
If the old motor has ROT. CCWPE, is this defining the rotation direction and if so, is this counter clock wise? And the motor number is SQ1202. They replaced this old motor with a new USQ 1202. There is no ROT on this motor. Is this motor therefore operating clock wise?
i have a 2hp jandy hp series pool "motor" i need to replace do you carry this motor?and how much and how fast to ship if you do thanks..it says also ----models PHPFand PHPM ON THE BOOK..
my pool guy said to get stay-rite max-E glass 2 2 hp square flange. It is to run a waterfall that is only on an hour per day max, normally.
If you are needing a replacement motor for a Sta Rite Max E Glas II 2 HP Pump then this is the correct replacement. If you need a complete Sta Rite Max E Glass II pump then that pump is no longer being produced and we suggest the PL2603 PureLine Prime 2 HP Pump as a suitable replacement.
can't find this motor in your inventory. Do you have it? AO SMITH century centurion, cat B849, serial 06511ch,
part 0-177896-22, type CX, frame y56y, hp 1.5, volts 230, time cont, encl dp, form kjm
Hello Kirk, we have an A.O. Smith 2 H.P Square Flange Full Rate Motor - SQ1202 and Motor 56y Sqfl Full 1.5hp - B849.
your 2 hp SQ1202 doesn't list my motor mod # as an alternate mod #, but when I put it in your web site search the SQ1202 comes up as a replacement, can I use it. My motor specs are as follows UL 778 outdoor, mod # C48M2EC15, 2 hp, rating cont .
looking at a new pool pump, ESQ1202 Will I need a new shaft seal?
We always recommend replacing all seals and especially the main shaft seal. In order to cross-reference the correct one, you will need to know the model name or number off of the front pump housing that the motor bolts to. You can email us on our support request page or call in with that information so a representative can assist you.
I have a pump motor mod #C48M2EC15, 2 hp,UL 778 outdoor will the SQ1202 be the replacement for mine?
Hi Kirk, The proper replacement motor for the C48M2EC15 is the USQ1202 2 HP Replacement Motor.
why doesn't this site show your High Efficiency motor SQ1202 share flange single speed 2HP
Hi, Unfortunately, Century does not have an energy efficient motor for the SQ1202 motor which has a 48Y frame. However, you can use the Century B2843 which will provide the same Total HP as the SQ1202 but it has a 56Y frame which is larger but will still mount to your pump.
I currently have a A.O.Smith square flange 2HP HEnergy Efficient single speed motor and wondering if the EE is a better pick than the regulau have for 274.99
Hi, Energy efficient motors are always better than the standard motors. If you have the SQ1202 motor you can use the Century B2843 motor as an energy efficient replacement. The frame size on the B2843 motor is larger but will mount to your pump, you will have to make a small adjustment if your pump has a motor base.
If I upgrade from this single speed pump to the B2984T, do I need to replace the impeller or just the tune up kit?
Hi. If you currently have the SQ1202 single speed motor then the B2984T motor is the correct replacement. You can reuse you impeller if it's in good condition and get a tune up kit if one is available for your model pump.
My motor is making a small humming noise but will not come on. It is very hot to
Touch. Could it be the capacitor.
Hello Terry, depending on whether you have a SQ1202 motor your Run capacitor part# is 628318-308 and Start Capacitor part# is 610807-011. Depending on how old motor is I would also replace pump seal and orings if you replace whole motor.
What pump seal goes with the usq1202 and is the seal replaced with lube or silicone? Thanks
The pump seal is associated with the pump you have, not the motor. I would recommend identifying the pump make and model first. Then you can search on our website for the parts for that specific pump.
What pump seal goes with the usq1202 and is the seal replaced with lube or silicone? Thanks
Hi Ray, The pump shaft seal is specific to the pump housing, not the motor. If you can provide the model of the pump we can locate the correct seals.
I am looking for motor replacement and think this might be the one and also want to know which impeller I might need , I currently have an Ultra-Flow pump and A.O. Smith SQ1202 High energy efficiency single speed motorn230V, fr 48y, 60hz, amps 11.2 RPM3450, SF 1.3 mod. k48n2pa102a2 and can you suggest a kit to go with it?
I have this model motor. It is not working and I tried replacing the capacitor. No go. Its over 10 years old. My pool guy says I need a new one. I would like to replace with an energy efficient model. Can you please steer me in the right direction. Thank you.
Hi Felicia, Unfortunately, there is not an energy efficient single speed replacement for this motor, the only other option is to switch to a dual speed motor which will be the B2984T. You can let it run on high speed for high flow application and low speed for water circulation.
is this motor compatible with the Sta-Rite Max-E-Pro P6E6G-208L?
Hi, This motor is the correct replacement for the Sta-Rite Max-E-Pro P6E6G-208L pump, I would also recommend that you get the Sta-Rite Max-E-Pro Tune Up Kit.
I need a K48N2PA105 MOTOR, Impeller to match and necessary seals. Can you give me the info for all the parts I need?
The seals and the impeller are dependent on the model of the front pump housing that the motor is bolted to. You can send in an image of the motor model label and image of the front pump housing here if you need. https://www.inyopools.com/support.aspx
Do you have the impeller for Model # K48N2PA105C4 pump?
Hi Tom, The info provided will only allow me to locate the motor not the pump info, I would need to know the manufacture and model of the pump housing that the motor connects to.
Do you sale start capacitor for this 220v motor?
Hi Ernest, The A.O. Smith 2 H.P Square Flange Full Rate Motor (SQ1202) uses the 36-43 MFD 220-250V Start Capacitor (BC36M-250-S).
What is the flow rate of this motor, GPM?
The flow rate or Gallons Per Minute is determined by by the combination of the motor and the pump housing it gets attached to. If you can get us the make and model of the pump you have, I can tell you the Gallons Per Minute.
motor has several years of reliable service, now seems to be running hot: housing is 149 deg F. Seems to have gotten hotter recently
Hello Jesse, that is way too hot; luckily, we have a few guides on solving the issue, take a look at the following: How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor - Motor Overheated, Why Is My Motor Running Hot and How To Fix a Hot Pump Motor
where can I get the replacement seals for this motor? Thanks! (flange seals to inline filter pot). Thanks!
Hi Amy, we will have to know the pump manufacture and model to determine what replacement seals you need. Motors are not specific to any one pump. The same motor can be used in any number of pumps.
I took out my motor to replace some parts in pump, I wrote down how the wires were plugged in to the back, but cannot find the piece of paper. I know the green wire is on top, is white the next one down or is black???
Hi Jeff, For AC motors, either wire can go on either terminal. In some cases on 115 volt motors, there is a note on the connection diagram of where the hot or neutral wire is to go. This is done so that if there is an overload condition and the motor trips the protector, there will only be a shock potential between the hot wire and the protector. However the 115 volt motor will work wired either way. For 230V motors, both wires are hot so the overload situation does not apply.
How can I get a manual for this pump?
This is a " Cover All ' type manual that would reference many of their motors. Otherwise, a call to A.O. Smith at 866-887-5216 may be able to e-mail you a specif manual for your motor.
I'm trying to replace the motor on my pool pump but all these numbers and abbreviations on the motor label are really confusing me. What do they mean?
Replacing a pool pump motor is not as difficult as it seems. You can try looking here. If you need help figuring out what the information on your label means. If you are still having difficulty figuring it out you can call us at our toll free number or you can send us a photo of your motor label here.
Why should I purchase a Tune Up Kit?
A Tune Up Kit includes all of the essential replacement seals and gaskets for the pump. The seals and gaskets should be replaced when installing a new motor on your pump. New seals will prevent the pump from leaking water or losing the prime. A Tune Up Kit will protect your motor and ensure that the pump is working efficiently.
Why do I need to purchase a new shaft seal?
We strongly recommend replacing the shaft seal. The purpose of a shaft seal is to prevent water from running down the shaft of the motor and into the motor housing. Water will damage the bearings and cause the motor to fail. A new shaft seal should be installed whenever a motor is replaced. The motor manufacturer can deny the warranty if the motor fails to due to water damage from a faulty shaft seal. To find your shaft seal you will need to visit our Pool Pump Parts Page or the Spa Pump Parts Page and select your make and model.
What is Service Factor?
Service Factor(SF) is a multiplier that when multiplied by the horsepower of the motor indicates the total permissible horsepower loading that may be carried when the motor is operating at rated voltage and frequency. The most important thing to remember when replacing a motor is that the replacement motor's horsepower times its service factor must be equal to or greater than the original motor's horsepower times its service factor. The Service Factor rating can be found on the motor label. See Step 4 of our How to Read a Pool Motor Label guide.
Less than 1 hr
Screwdriver, Nut Drivers, Pliers
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Called and spoke with a support rep.
He told me I needed a new motor.
Shut off electric breaker to the motor.
Take a picture of the power wire and what terminals they go to
Disconnect wires.
Disconnect impeller assy - mine is a strap that I loosened.
Now you remove the impeller - put here is the kicker - it is backwards thread - not tighty righty - put lucy righty
Unscrew the four screws on the flange and remove motor from impeller assy.
Attach new motor in reverse order above.
When attaching the impeller, just hand tighten it - its made out of plastic and you will break it if you use tools.
Plus when you turn off the motor, the water will tighten it for you automatically.
Less than 1 hr
Screwdriver, Socket Set
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looked all over for a cheaper pump and just happened to run across inyo pools.i gave inyo my #s and they suggested the pump i now have.i looked at you tube to see how difficult it was to change and between them and the staff at inyo ,it was a breeze to change the motor myself.it took me 45 minutes only because i kept going back to you tube to make sure i was doing it right.i cant thank the people at inyo for their help.it will take me 10 minutes next time..this is the cheapest place you will find your pool items and they are very willing to help you thru it ..
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(5 out of 5 stars) Excellent Pump Moter Replacement
Reviewed By: PoJo from Clarence, NY ()
Pros: Awesome fit - excellent replacement
Cons: none
Tip to get the impeller off the old pump moter: use a 7/16" open ended wrench - it slides in near the capacitor on the electrical side... rotate the impeller until the wrench slides into place at the end of the shaft and then one person holds the motor and the wrench while a 2nd person loosens the impeller off with bare hands by turning the impeller counter clock-wise.
(5 out of 5 stars) Pool Spa Motor Replacement
Reviewed By: Old Timer 8 from Elk Grove, CA ()
Pros: Does the job fit & function are good
Cons: Funky motor case extension block
Fit and function are great, except the afterthought of the motor case extension block could be improved to something more practical like a metal or plastic clip-on to the motor support. The adhesive on the provided extension block is useless. I had to shove the block under the motor case and hope it stays in place.
(5 out of 5 stars) Excellent replacement motors
Reviewed By: James T. from Elwood, Ill ()
....excellent replacement motors at a very fair price..easy instructions with "help" available if you're needing guidance...motors run very quiet and seem to be excellent quality...my pool has 5 pumps and is 8 years old...at this point I have replaced two of the pumps and actually have a back-up main motor for when it fails ...the replacement motors run much quieter than my original Sta-brite ones...great company to do business with. JT
(5 out of 5 stars) Replacement pump motor
Reviewed By: Mark B. from Towson MD ()
Pros: Quiet, exact fit, shipped quickly
Cons: none
Motor was an exact fit to replace my old one which had failing bearings. All of the things I ordered shipped quickly, and it was the lowest cost I could find. The motor is quiet and works well


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Katie turns 1!
Dr. Kiltz,
Our blessing, Katie Rose, is about to turn one and I can't help but sit and think about the joy she has brought to our lives. While we weren't with you as long as some of your other patients, we were always made to feel like family from our first visit. It's amazing to think that we were basically a fertile disaster. We had everything going against us and very little in our favor except for you and the power of positive thinking. With that and your help we were able to get pregnant with our daughter on our first try of IVF. Within a span of 30 days we went from having to consider never having our our children to hearing the nurse say we had a positive result. Very few people in this world can appreciate what it means to be a parent when you've once been told that would not be an option for you. You are the one who makes that dream come true for so many people and as I sit and watch my daughter flourish every day, I offer up a prayer of thanks for not only my beautiful gift but for you and your staff at CNY Fertility Center who helped us get there.
Gretchen and Jason


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SPS was founded in 2011 by Wendi Siebold, our current President. We hire staff as the company grows, while keeping the quality of our work at the high level that our clients have come to expect.
Wendi L. Siebold
President & Senior Research Associate
Wendi Siebold, M.A., M.P.H. is the President and a Senior Research Associate at Strategic Prevention Solutions. For over 17 years, Wendi has specialized in the assessment of organizational and community capacity for domestic violence response and prevention, violence prevention research, program planning and evaluation, and provides evaluation capacity-building training using a participatory approach. She holds degrees in Health Behavior & Health Education and Community Psychology, which afford her a well-balanced approach that emphasizes scientific rigor within a realistic community context. She has specialized in the prevention of gender-based violence, and is recognized at both state and national levels for her work to prevent and address intimate partner abuse and sexual violence. Wendi has served as project director and principal investigator on statewide prevention initiatives and program evaluations, developed data collection instruments, and has been responsible for both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and report writing. She has been contracted to write evaluation and planning tools and trainings for multiple funding organizations, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Justice and State governments. Wendi is a national speaker and writer on topics related to organizational and evaluation capacity building, prevention planning and evaluation. She has participated in national expert panels for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, and is recognized as a national expert in the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence. She was an invited researcher at the White House, Office of the Vice President's, Expert Panel on Teen Dating Violence in December 2010. She also works closely with State Departments of Health in California, Alaska, Montana and Washington. Wendi was born in California and currently resides in Juneau, Alaska. E-mail Wendi!
Lexi Prunella
Evaluation & Planning Director, Senior Research Associate
Lexi Prunella, MPH., C.H.E.S., is a Senior Research Associate at Strategic Prevention Solutions. Ms. Prunella holds a master's degree in Public Health Promotion and Health Behavior from Portland State University and a degree in Health Education from Western Oregon University. She began her career in the nonprofit behavioral healthcare sector in Southeast Alaska as a senior health promotion program manager and grants administrator. Since 2014, Lexi has been a key personnel overseeing the evaluation of the CDC-funded DELTA FOCUS violence prevention program in Florida, and has coordinated the collection and analysis of school wide survey data for DELTA FOCUS in Idaho. Before coming to SPS in 2014, she worked in the Division of Public Health for the State of Alaska, and focused her energy in evaluating a statewide healthy relationship curriculum and engaging stakeholders in sexual health promotion and sexual violence prevention among foster youth, allowing her to build many local and national community partnerships. Ms. Prunella is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a trained Prime for Life substance abuse intervention instructor with experience in community assessments, strategic planning, health program planning and evaluation, and social norms marketing. Her professional passions surround healthy sexuality, gender spectrum and sexual diversity, adolescent development, and the prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. She also has served as a University level wellness educator and adjunct professor, where her community outreach and program development efforts addressed substance abuse prevention, personal safety education, dating violence and sexual assault prevention, healthy sexuality education, and sexual orientation and gender identity topics. Ms. Prunella has strong background in data collection and analysis, report development and delivery, and working with diverse populations. She has experience reviewing and synthesizing wide nets of community level data, having implemented a Health Impact Assessments in Idaho, a statewide violence prevention policy scan in Florida, and community needs and community readiness assessments in Southeast Alaska. Ms. Prunella was born and raised in Southeast Alaska and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. E-mail Lexi!
Brittany Freitas-Murrell
Research & Technical Assistance Director, Senior Research Associate
Brittany Freitas-Murrell, Ph.D. (expected 2018), is a Senior Research Associate at Strategic Prevention Solutions. Brittany is currently completing her final Ph.D. graduate requirements at the University of Alaska Anchorage in Clinical-Community Psychology, and has worked in counseling, teaching, and evaluative capacities across Alaska. She has provided evaluation capacity-building training, program planning and evaluation services, and conducted needs assessments for non-profit and tribal entities. As a behavioral health clinician, Brittany has provided individual and group therapy in outpatient and primary care settings. She utilizes the dual focus of her training (clinical-community psychology) to produce well-rounded and empirically-grounded research and practice. Her training emphasizes the balance of evidence-based and scientifically rigorous practices with real-world context application. Brittany seeks opportunities for collaborative, enriching partnerships that result in context-based, appropriate data collection and interpretation. She has worked at both state and national levels for prevention work addressing intimate partner violence and substance abuse. Brittany has instructed college-level courses, partnered with tribal colleges to develop apprentice-style curriculum, and provided speaking and training to early interventionists and providers in Alaska. Brittany has served as project lead and principal investigator for numerous projects. Topics include: therapy outcomes related research, attitudes and intentions towards help-seeking, prevention of child sexual abuse initiatives, evaluation of patient satisfaction, community-readiness assessments, statewide prevention initiatives, needs assessments, coalition building and support, and process and outcome evaluations. Brittany has experience in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, data collection, and analysis. She has authored several research publications and a book chapter and currently lives in Anchorage, Alaska. E-mail Brittany!
Jennifer Burkhart
Senior Research Associate
Jennifer Burkhart, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at Strategic Prevention Solutions. Jennifer earned her BA in Psychology, MS in Clinical Psychology, and PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology with a rural, indigenous emphasis from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Her professional interests include program development and evaluation, the integration of clinical and community psychology perspectives, individual and community wellness and resilience, community-based and mixed-methods research, indigenous ways of knowing and healing, and the use of technology to support efforts in all of these domains. She has been involved with several research, evaluation, and training projects serving tribal and non-tribal communities, including UAA's Departments of Psychology and Theatre and Dance, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's Behavioral Health Aide program, and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation's Behavioral Health Department. Recently, she has been involved in designing and developing eLearning courses for village-based behavioral health counselors throughout the state, revising the state regulations and creating a best practice guide for Alaskan programs serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA), preparing capacity assessment reports for Alaskan DVSA programs, completing an outcome evaluation for a jazz music education program for youth in California, and supporting completion of a process and outcome evaluation for a multi-site initiative to improve services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault in a northwestern state. Dr. Burkhart currently resides in Anchorage, Alaska. E-mail Jenn!
Patricia Reyes
Research Associate
Patricia Reyes, M.P.H., is a Research Associate at Strategic Prevention Solutions who currently resides in the Bay Area of California. She brings over twenty-five years of experience evaluating a range of risk reduction and asset building efforts including those addressing access to health and mental health services for children, youth and families; substance abuse prevention and treatment; violence prevention; and school readiness and youth development. Pat is skilled in a variety of quantitative and qualitative tool design, data collection and analysis methodologies including: surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, observations, program record review, electronic data sets, and textual analysis.
Pat seeks opportunities for evaluation capacity building and is currently the Empowerment Evaluator for a CDC-funded violence prevention project awarded to the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence that is focused on adolescent dating abuse and the role of school policies. Working with programs to improve delivery of behavioral health services is another of her key areas of concentration. Pat brings to her work with clients the perspective that evaluation is a tool both for making decisions and achieving excellence. She embraces a utilization-focused and participatory philosophy of evaluation planning, implementation, and reporting of findings. Ms. Reyes earned a Master's of Public Health degree in Behavioral Sciences from the University of California at Berkeley and B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Irvine. E-mail Pat!
Jake Chapman
Senior Research Associate
Jake Chapman, M.S., earned a master's degree in Clinical Psychology, specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy and processing trauma. He is completing a PH.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology with a Rural and Indigenous Emphasis from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Jake is also a military Veteran who spent his early career in a high risk job which included complex problem solving, working with robotics and information technology, providing risk management and safety trainings to military and law enforcement groups, and performing technical security services for domestic and foreign dignitaries. Jake has worked with multiple tribal entities, non-profits, and local government on prevention and program evaluation projects. He has experience designing and culturally adapting programs serving military/veteran and indigenous populations. He has designed both face-to-face trainings and e-learning courses for adults ranging from brief bystander prevention classes to university research methods courses.
His professional interests include Veteran suicide prevention, utilizing technology to facilitate behavioral health, posttraumatic growth, and building resilience at individual and community levels. He is constantly looking for ways to leverage cutting edge technology to improve program delivery for all stakeholders. Jake is passionate about bringing psychology to communities. He strongly believes that proactive prevention and wellness programs are a better solution than waiting until someone is in crisis to provide services. He is currently based in Anchorage, Alaska. E-mail Jake!
Rachel Wintz
Administrative Manager
Rachel Wintz was born and raised in Alaska. She attended the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), where she conducted community-based research on a wide variety of social issue topics in conjunction with the Institute of Social & Economic Research, UAA Office of Undergraduate Research, UAA Justice Center, and the Center for Community Engagement and Learning. She received a degree in Sociology, Spanish and Civic Engagement from UAA. She went on to work in the international development field in Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru. When she'd soaked in enough sun, she came back to Alaska and entered the violence prevention field where she served as the Statewide Coordinator for Girls on the Run of Greater Alaska. Rachel uses the skills she's developed around the world to bring a unique perspective to the Administrative Manager position at SPS. When she's not hiking, singing, or hitting the beach near her Southern California office location, she enjoys providing excellent service to SPS's clients! E-mail Rachel!
SPS makes use of consultants to keep expertise high and project costs down. Our consultants are highly trained in community research and evaluation, and are hired on a project-specific basis. Recent consultants include:


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is DIR®?
Developmental Individual differences Relationship based
A highly effective
assessment and treatment model that focuses on relationships by strengthening the child's core capacities for functional and emotional development
Based on research that concludes that cognition, language, social and motor skills are learned through interactive relationships.
An approach which
recognizes the unique differences of each child in terms of sensory reactivity, regulation, processing and response.
Techniques and strategies to promote attention, impulse control, motor planning and sequencing, and behavioral regulation.
Relationshop based intervention that focuses on the child's ability to joyfully relate, share interests and communicate with others
An intervention model that uses
specific therapeutic techniques and strategies (Floortime)
A model that
empowers the family to play an important role in their child's treatment by teaching them to use playful, intensive, high quality and proven
FLOORTIME™ techniques in the context of daily life.
is FLOORTIME™?
here for more information on the Floortime
here for more information on the Interdisciplinary
Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders.


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The Seahawks-Panthers rivalry is growing thanks to the star power of Russell Wilson and Cam Newton, as well as highly entertaining games. Last season Carolina beat Seattle twice, once on the road in Week 5 and then in the NFC Divisional playoffs at home.
This Week 13 matchup doesn't have the high stakes of a postseason contest but each squad is in need of a win. Seattle leads the NFC West but is looking to rebound after an awful offensive performance in a loss to Tampa Bay. Carolina is desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive; one more loss would likely eliminate them from the postseason.
Seattle is a touchdown favorite but can they cover against the Panthers?
There is a Pro System trend that points to taking Carolina plus the points. Teams that are road underdogs after a road loss have historically been undervalued. Thanks, recency bias! It also helps if the game is projected to be low scoring as this tends to favor the underdog as well.
Take the road dog after a road loss in a low scoring game.
This Pro System has gone 162-101 (61.6%) ATS, +54.9 units.
Our Pick
Carolina is a motivated and desperate team as the playoffs are still a possibility. Seattle is better overall but seven points is too many. Take the Panthers plus the points.
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There are 22 more Pro System picks for Week 13 in the NFL and Week 14 in college football.


text: What is Critical Illness Insurance?Critical Illness (CI) insurance is a type of insurance that is meant to protect and help policyholders cover their expense that result from getting a critical illness. A critical illness is generally defined as an illness that is potentially life threatening or that is debilitating for a period of time. This includes illnesses like kidney failure, major organ transplants, cancer, heart attacks, and many more.CI insurance is often offered by employers for purchase by employees, much like dental and health policies are. Employees can be directly billed for premium payments or they can have a payroll deduction when they get paid. This type of insurance was not considered necessary to be offered by employers until the late 1990s, when medical costs started to rise and many people were becoming bankrupt due to these illnesses. Now it is a staple of a great health benefits plan provided by many employers.Who is CI for and How Does it Work?CI is meant to be used by any person on the insurance policy suffering from the illnesses listed above. The policy works much like any other type of insurance policy would. Once you are diagnosed with a critical illness, your insurance will kick in to help you cover any eligible costs as determined by your policy.Which Costs Are Covered by CI?There are several costs covered by this insurance that most policies consider eligible. These policies can provide payments for medical treatments that are not covered by your health insurance plan. They also help with some living expenses that you may not be able to pay while you are recovering from your illness, such as electric bills, mortgage payments, and even your insurance premiums. Other costs, such as travel expenses to get treatment, may be covered by your policy. Policies even allow for replacement of a spouse's income while they are caring for the policyholder after a critical illness.What Are the Major Benefits of CI Insurance?Besides the expense reductions provided by this insurance, CI insurance can really help policyholders find peace of mind in a world seeing increased medical expenses. Now policyholders know that they will be taken care of by their CI insurance.Back to HomeLearn about Auto InsuranceLearn about Homeowners InsuranceLearn about Life Insurance


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Bad Boys in Blue…good cops doing bad, bad things for love.
A traffic stop is the last thing Chloe needs after the day she's had. The cop is an old friend who seems to want more, but she is skeptical. What man desires a woman who is pregnant with someone else's child? Sean Nolan has been waiting too long to show Chloe how he feels, and he's determined to prove his interest via the most seductive ways possible. What's a little breaking-and-entering in the pursuit of the woman he loves?
Tears streamed from Chloe's eyes, and she fumbled for a tissue. A minute later, the sight of flashing lights in her rearview mirror had her cursing and slamming her fist on the steering wheel. Just what she needed on top of what she'd already endured. Sniffing and swiping her face with the tissue, she reached above the visor for the registration and insurance card.
The blazing orange sky as sunset approached was enough to obscure the officer's features when he reached her window, giving him an angelic halo. She only hoped he was feeling beneficent enough to skip giving her a citation. "Hello," she said with a sniffle, dabbing at her face.
"Do you know why I pulled you over, ma'am?"
She shivered just a touch at his voice, thinking it was combination of soothing and rough…and strangely familiar. She shook her head and brushed impatiently at the strands clinging to her wet cheeks.
"You ran right through a four-way stop back there."
"Oh." She sniffed again. "I'm sorry. I guess I just didn't see it."
The officer leaned closer, the scent of sandalwood wafting to her nose as the breeze rifled his hair. Since pregnancy, she'd had the scent detection of a bloodhound, and the aroma made her mouth water a bit. He seemed to be focusing on her belly. "Step out of the car please."
"But…" Chloe trailed off, deciding it was futile to argue. She clutched her license and registration as she slowly eased out her bulk. When she was leaning against the car, she frowned at the cop.
He was looking at her with a slow, sexy smile—a very familiar smile, matched by disturbingly familiar blue eyes when he whipped off the mirrored aviator glasses he'd worn. "Chloe Higgs."
Her mouth dropped open with shock at the sight of him. "Sean Nolan." Crossing her arms above her rounded stomach, she tried to decide if she was glad to see him or not. He'd been her neighbor as she'd grown up, and he'd been her first kiss. He'd also been the first man to break her heart and leave her devastated. But not the last, she thought with a long sigh, unconsciously rubbing her belly.
His gaze followed her hand, and his expression was peculiar. "My mom didn't mention you'd gotten married."
Her frown deepened, and she decided she wasn't pleased to see the handsome older man. "I didn't." She left no room for questions in her tone.
Apparently, he didn't pick up on that. "Getting married?" He waved his glasses vaguely in the direction of her stomach.
"No. No man in the picture, okay?" Scowling, she shoved her papers at him. "Don't you have a ticket to write?"
Sean shook his head, though he took the papers and wrote something on his pad before handing the packet back to her. "I'm not going to give you a ticket, Chloe." His lips turned downward in a frown. "Especially when you're clearly upset. What's wrong?"
Despite not having seen him for five years, she was insanely tempted to pour out the whole mess. Instead, she swallowed the lump of moisture in her throat, shook her head, and tossed her registration packet back into the car. "Just a bad day."
He seemed poised to push for an explanation, and she was mildly disappointed that he didn't persist. Not surprising though, since she hadn't seen him at all after the night he'd kissed her. She'd talked to his parents many times since, because they still lived next door to her folks, but she had never asked about Sean, and they had never volunteered information about either of their twin sons.
"Are you headed straight home now?"
She shook her head. "I have to go by the store, but I promise I'll pay more attention to driving."
After a hesitation, he nodded. "Okay, but be safe."
As she folded her stomach behind the wheel, she said, "Sure."
Sean knelt down to look in through the window, his fingers brushing her forearm on the window frame. "It was good to see you again, Chloe."
She couldn't hold back a snort of disbelief while fastening her seat belt. "Yeah, okay. Goodbye, Sean."
"I'll see you soon."
Chloe didn't bother to hide her skepticism. After his disappearing act five years ago, she knew better than to believe him. "Thanks for not giving me a ticket." Without awaiting further response, she turned the ignition and pulled onto the street with a cursory glance in her mirror.
She tried to banish Sean from her thoughts as she drove to the market. Her mind should be firmly focused on that ugly scene with Timothy, not flitting to a man she hadn't seen for years and hadn't thought of—much—for about as long. What she really wanted was to forget all thoughts of men, enjoy some peach ice cream, a hot shower, and an early night. It wouldn't take much to shove either man from her thoughts. She hoped.


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Estepona VDLR
Brand new development of luxury villas for sale in an exclusive Golf Resort. Last remaining units available.
- Units available 1
- Bedrooms 4
- Sizes from 305m²
- Building licence Granted
Stunning new development in an exclusive Golf Resort close to Estepona.
New development of 15 detached villas measuring around 356m² on plots ranging from 612 to 766m². The development is exceptionally well located in an exclusive Golf resort 5-10 minutes from Estepona and 18km from Marbella.
The modern villas boast high quality materials and finishes, there are various typologies yet each offers beautiful views to the sea and across the golf course.
The villas are distributed across a semi-basement, ground-floor, first-floor and roof terrace. The 4-bedroom homes have a living-dining area with an open kitchen and a laundry area with top of the range appliances. Sliding doors from the living area open onto covered terraces, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining. Each villa has either 3-4 bathrooms plus a guest toilet. For year round comfort there is air-conditioning and under-floor heating throughout.
Excellent outdoor space includes a first floor terrace, accessed from one of the bedrooms, an ideal chill-out area, and a large roof terrace. Each villa also has a private infinity pool surrounded by a lawn for enjoying the Mediterranean climate.
With just a few villas remaining, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Units in this development
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|4 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms
|305m², Terrace 135m²
This development only has a few remaining unsold units.
Exclusive golf resort 5-10 minutes from Estepona and 9km from Estepona. Marbella is 18km away and Malaga airport is 60km from the complex.
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Business Management
Blue Tree offers revitalization of businesses and rehabilitation of corporations through management services and financial support.
Car Rental
Located right by the Westin Bayshore Hotel, we aim to cater to your unique needs! We offer services 7 days a week and your car rental plan can be arranged hourly, daily and even monthly. Our section of rental vehicles varies from small-compact , SUV and luxury vehicles .
Monthly Parking
Blue Tree Management offers various types of monthly parking in the Bayshore Neighborhood. It is our aim to provide our clients a convenient, comfortable and safe premise to park at.
Commercial Real Estate
Blue Tree/Bayshore Gardens offers several retail premises in Coal Harbour. This prime opportunity is located next to the Westin Bayshore Vancouver.
The Bayshore West Marina is situated on the north foot of Denman Street next to the Stanley Park in Coal Harbour. Our marina offers one of the most convenient locations with a parking facility and easy access to the city centre or shopping districts including Robson Street . Transient moorage is also available.
Real Estate Management
Blue Tree and Bayshore Gardens are recognized as the prestigious Bayshore Gardens residential developers in Vancouver.
Blue Tree Management and Bayshore Gardens will continue to work for your needs.


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The LindeX Roller-Coaster
Filed under: Linden Lab and Second Life, Project Sansar
"Holy Smoke! What have they done to the LindeX?"
Over the past few weeks, the value of the Linden Dollar has plummeted. There are lots of reasons suggested for this precipitous change. Today we'll discuss some of my favorite theories. And I promise, you won't need your Tin Foil Hat .. much.
Before we start let's review some LindeX™ basics.
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What Am I?
Filed under: Linden Lab and Second Life, The Project to Save Second Life
One of the hardest tasks undertaken by anyone writing about Second Life™ is trying to explain exactly what it is. Some call it a game, some call it a creative platform, some swear it's a whole other virtual life in every way. But underlying the complexity of SL itself is the way in which each of us using it relates to the host company, Linden Lab.
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Plugging Holes in the Marketplace
Filed under: Linden Lab and Second Life, New Products
Since its release toward the latter half of last year, the Second Life Marketplace has been lacking some pretty crucial features. When the Commerce Team made their initial announcement that a "bigger, better, faster Virtual Goods shopping site" was coming out soon, those of us in the more pessimistic camp belted out a resounding "We'll believe it when we see it." Here we are more than a year later and … we ain't seen it yet.
One of the glaring meta-issues with the SL Marketplace is its total lack of consideration for how Merchants want to work (or already do work). In all honesty, I believe it was written by folks that have never done a day of marketing or virtual sales in their lives. (But then again, in all fairness, if we catch them being merchants then we tend to get all bent that they're using Alts to make unfair profits … so .. *shrugs*) Anyway, today's post is about a new product coming out soon that will plug one of the more annoying "Holes" in the features offered by the SL Marketplace: Customer Redelivery of Copyable Products.
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