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So you've ended up leading a team. You know how you got here, you were complicit, there was an offer and an agreement. This is your first leadership role – perhaps it's paid or perhaps it's not. I've had both kinds of leadership roles, both count. You did make this choice, so how come it is not quite as it seemed? Time has gone by and 'stuff' has started to creep in.
What has happened here?
So you've ended up leading a team. You know how you got here, you were complicit, there was an offer and an agreement. This is your first leadership role – perhaps it's paid or perhaps it's not. I've had both kinds of leadership roles, both count. You did make this choice, so how come it is not quite as it seemed? Time has gone by and 'stuff' has started to creep in.
What has happened here?
Did someone hide the facts from you? Was there a second more-accurate version of the job description that never saw the light of day?
No, my friend. You are simply a leader now. It's a lived experience and you've simply lived it long enough to begin to see the full shape of it emerge from the darkness and come into focus. You are starting to realise the full extent of leadership, the full commitment. There's an invisible contract and you've signed it by taking on this role. You've signed on the line in an ink you did not choose, with a pen you did not hold. You have agreed to this, but you only got to read the first page of the terms and conditions.
It's daunting to behold, the full shape of it. The scrutiny, the responsibility, the rawness, the power, the emptiness, the joy.
You were groomed for this perhaps, encouraged to apply, emboldened by support from other leaders. You thought, I can do this. And you can. But it's taking you to new heights and new depths – all in one day. It's not quite what you expected. There's hope out there, there's some training for you, some mentoring perhaps. But how do you know what to ask for when this journey has taken a massive detour into uncharted territory? How do you confess that you're not actually enjoying it every day...and how do you lead your people during such a storm of uncertainty within?
Because they watch you, your team. You are beginning to realise that your actions are on camera, recorded and replayed by those who look to you for guidance and direction. So what you do really matters, because someone might copy your actions. So if you mess up and have to say no, don't copy me, that was wrong, you're also on camera. It's very hard to be a human and a leader some days. People can be unforgiving. People can be hurtful and their behaviours will shock you. Every effort and every strategy you could possibly learn will not reach some people. Only your love will reach them – and even then, you may never realise it.
Some days you will nail the presentation, be lifted aloft when the deal is signed, be awarded a big smile from the shyest team member. Some days you will cry alone in the toilets at a cruel comment, receive three resignations in a row, fail to meet a deadline and lose all your budget spreadsheets to a computer virus. All of it is your job.
It's OK to say, this is not what I thought it was. I am not up for this.
It's not OK to try and change leadership to suit you, because the fundamentals are inarguable and people will suffer if those fundamentals scare you too much to deliver on them. You have to change to suit leadership – no other option.
The fundamentals are this: leadership is akin to parenting. You are raising people, hoping they will grow and develop to be more than you ever dreamed possible for them. You believe in their full potential and you believe in the family. You will provide education and discipline where it is needed. You will create and communicate safe, loving boundaries and hence there will be trust. The buck stops with you and you accept that.
Leadership is not reserved for those who are actual parents, indeed, some parents are not natural leaders. Leadership is fantastic preparation for parenting, but there is no requirement to ever follow through if you don't want to! It's a simple analogy – so simple that it really works.
Re-framing my leadership roles and viewing them through the lense of the parenting analogy was a leap-forward moment. It was also sobering. Would I really do anything for my team? Do I care enough? Are my discipline skills empowering or actually punitive? Do they trust me? How could I measure that? Do I trust them? How could they measure that? When was the last time I truly stopped the buck and shouldered all of the consequences? Am I accountable? Why am I doing this?
Ask yourself your own questions – define your leadership and decide whether this is the right contract for you.
Read more: https://startwithwhy.com/learn-to-lead?ref=home (Simon Sinek)
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Kolkata demonstrates against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalizes 'unnatural acts' and also discriminates against queer population at the Simpark Mall, in front New Market in Central Kolkata. The event begins at 3 pm. Black or rainbow colours are preferred.
Take the Calcutta Metro and get down at Esplanade station and walk towards New Market. You should spot the rainbow.
More details at their Facebook Event Page.
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Promoting Your Library-Based Literacy Program, Inside and Out
This workshop is intended for literacy program coordinators who are overwhelmed by the demands being placed upon them by library personnel and by the outlying community. Many partners, inside and outside of the library, don't understand that coordination of a literacy program is a challenging full-time job. Program coordinators don't need more work, especially someone else's work. They need more assistance.
Internal and external public relations and communications are vital to others gaining an understanding of what is involved in the coordination of a literacy program. Part of this misunderstanding may have some roots in the library culture itself, from library science programs to the California State Library and down to each library director and library board.
Part of the problem is rooted in program coordinators not availing themselves of the resources in their community.
This workshop will feature tips on what can be done to influence the greater library culture so that literacy program coordinators have the internal support that they need to operate their programs successfully.
Additionally, communications and relationship building outside of the library can result in greater support from the community. Sometimes, program coordinators struggle in matching their needs with what resources are available in the community. Hence, workshop participants will be involved in exercises that will help them convert community contacts into resources for literacy.
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Length: 40 minutes
Speaker: Jose Cruz
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How to Post a Bond with Aaron Bail Bonds
Aaron Bail Bonds is a licensed and insured bail bond agency. We have bail agents on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our agents can post on Sundays and holidays. So no matter when a Defendant needs help making bail, we are there to help them. Most importantly, we will provide flexible payment arrangements for the friends and loved ones of Defendants seeking bail.
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In some cases, the Defendant in custody will contact Aaron Bail Bonds and provide us with the names of relatives or friends who may be able to help the Defendant post bail. In other cases, the relatives and/or friends of the Defendants will contact our office directly.Our offices can be reached at (973) 684-5000 from Monday through Saturday, from 8am to 10 pm. You can also reach us by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. We accept collect calls from Defendants in custody.
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In either case, the first step in the bail bond process is for the potential co-signers to come into one of our offices to fill out paperwork. We have many convenient locations. Call us to find one near you. Feel free to check our Locations page on this website for directions.
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In addition to completing our paperwork, all co-signers require official photo identification (such as a driver's license or a passport) and a copy of their most recent pay stub or bank statement. All co-signers must be 18 years or older. There is no set number of co-signers that may be required to post bail, however the more co-signers that sign the better the chances the bail will be approved: so bring as many as you can!
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A down-payment towards the premium is paid by the co-signer(s) at the time the paperwork is submitted. In many cases the down-payment is as low as one percent of the bail amount! Therefore, if the Defendant's bail is $50,000.00, Aaron Bail Bonds may be able to post the bail for as little as $500.00 plus a $50.00 jail fee. The Defendant and the co-signers can then pay the remaining amount due in easy installments. Payments can be made in cash, credit card, check or money order.
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Once the down-payment on the premium is received, and the bail is approved, Aaron Bail Bonds will send one of its bail agents to the jail where the Defendant is in custody. The bail agent will post the bail bond and the Defendant is then released, provided that he has no detainers (warrants or fines in other towns or counties). Aaron Bail Bonds will do its best to check for any detainers, however it is ultimately the responsibility of the Defendant and the co-signers to ensure that no detainers exist on the Defendant's record.
STEP SIX – After the Defendant is Released…
Once the Defendant is out he or she must make all required court appearances. Within 48 hours of his or her release, the Defendant must check into our office to sign some documents and have his picture taken. The Defendant must check in with Aaron Bail Bonds periodically during the duration of his trial.
If Aaron Bail Bonds receives notice of an upcoming court date, we will notify the Defendant and the co-signers of that court date. However, sometimes we are not notified of every court date. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Defendant and the co-signers to stay on top of the Defendant's case until the conclusion of the trial to make sure no court dates are missed. The best way to do this is to check in with the courthouse from time to time. If a court date is missed it could result in the forfeiture of the bail and the issuance of an arrest warrant for the Defendant.
In the meantime, payments towards the premium can be made at any one of our offices, or mailed directly to our main headquarters in Paterson, New Jersey. Aaron Bail Bonds has a Payment Department that will work with Defendants on payment arrangements. Aaron Bail Bonds accepts payments by cash, check, money order or credit card.


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Youth Leadership Development
We offer a variety of youth, before and after school, off from school days, and seasonal camp programs to the community. Our programs have a tremendous influence on children and young people by teaching new skills, introducing them to critical environmental issues, promoting their emotional and physical development, increasing self-esteem by improving social skills and relationship building.
Your children are important to you and we want to offer you the same care that you give them every day.
School – Age Program
Children 5 – 13 years old can enroll in our School Age program which allows them to participate in creative expression, receive homework help and much like Pre-K, receive affordable, high-quality care before and after school, as well as on kids' days off and half days. We also provide full-day winter, spring and summer camps!
*All programs accept DHS CCAP
These Programs offer a safe atmosphere where kids will have a great time, swimming, playing games and making fantastic arts and crafts projects. Half days, early dismissal days, and days off are also available to families at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Charter Sites
- LEARN 9 Charter School (1200 W Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085)
- LEARN 10 Charter School (1920 Sherman Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064)
Independent Sites
- Redeemer Lutheran Church (620 W Grove Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085)
- ONLY BEFORE SCHOOL: 6am – 9am
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church (824 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085)
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Summer, Winter, and Spring break are always on the horizon and we want to offer your children not just something to do but something fun, educational and comprehensive. With our well-rounded curriculum, your child will be able to learn and grow while on break from school.
Youth Empowerment
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My hourly fee-for-service (FFS) for face-to-face consultations and psychotherapy is $160.
I am a network provider for Medicare, Magellan Health, Blue Shield, Beacon, and Cigna. If you have a PPO coverage with another insurance carrier, I can provide you with an invoice (superbill) that may be submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement.
I offer full-day (6 hours) and half-day (3 hours) workshops for mental health agencies, schools, and other settings such as parenting groups and informal parents' meetups. Please, contact me for more details regarding the fee.


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Lake Anasagunticook is the 600-acre, 50-foot deep lake located in the towns of Canton and Hartford, Maine. The lake is used for recreation purposes, including boating, swimming, and fishing, and is a source of drinking water.
The Lake Anasagunticook Association (LAA) is a public, non-profit organization founded to bring together property owners and others who care about Lake Anasagunticook. The LAA addresses topics related to preserving and protecting the lake as a natural resource. Membership donations and fundraisers primarily fund its work. The organization distributes a newsletter to its members, friends, and interested parties; holds periodic board meetings; celebrates Lake Days every summer; and holds an annual meeting. Members collect data on water quality and check the lake for invasive plants, and they played a large role in fundraising for the 2012 Dam Project. The LAA participates in the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (MVLMP) and board members are active in the Maine Lakes Environmental Association.


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Photos of staged dioramas created in a large aquarium that play on themes of eternal landscapes.
What makes these dioramas unusual is that they are created in a 200 gallon tank filled with water. Though I sometimes build a scene in front of and behind the tank, most of the "action" takes place in the tank with paint injected into the water for cloud formations. I use whatever materials I can find on the street, in stores and on the internet that might add to a perception of reality that is not quite what it seems.


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Forty years ago Garrick Utley brought news of the Vietnam War to people's living rooms on the "NBC Nightly News." Now he is comparing the broadcast media of that era – and earlier – to the present and future of digital media with students on the Oswego campus, in his new role as senior fellow and professor of broadcasting and journalism in Oswego's School of Communication, Media and the Arts.
And in a true "medium is the message" moment, he is doing it, not only in person in a campus seminar room for several class meetings, but live from New York City via video conferencing the rest of the semester.
"The digital age has changed our lives and will continue to do so in many profound ways," said the longtime NBC and ABC news veteran.
Utley teaches and holds seminars in the communication studies department in a variety of topical areas related to contemporary journalism, modern media and globalization. In addition, Utley continues to serve as the director of New York in the World, an initiative of the SUNY Levin Institute that focuses on the competitiveness of New York in today's global economy. He was the founding president of the Levin Institute and served from 2003 to 2011.
Utley had his choice of SUNY schools, but he chose to join Oswego's faculty. "The School of Communication, Media and the Arts at SUNY Oswego is a recognized leader in its fields," he said. "I am excited to be joining the faculty and working with the students. This offers the opportunity to draw on my professional and personal experience in media, journalism and communications, which are all undergoing dramatic and rapid change. Working together I know we will be able to understand and cope with what these changes will mean for all of us as individuals and as a society."
Before joining SUNY, he worked as a broadcast journalist on NBC, ABC and CNN, as well as public radio and public television, specializing in international affairs.
Utley began his career with NBC News in Brussels in 1963. In 1964-1965 he covered the American entry into the Vietnam War and then served as NBC's correspondent in Berlin, Paris and London. In the 1980s he was the network's chief foreign correspondent working out of the New York headquarters. Utley also served as anchor of the weekend editions of NBC Nightly News (1971 to 1973 and 1988 to 1993). He was the host of several network magazine programs, the Sunday edition of "Today" and the moderator of "Meet the Press."
From 1993 to 1996, Utley was chief foreign correspondent for ABC News based in London and, from 1997 to 2002, he was a contributor for CNN.
Utley has received broadcast journalism's most respected honors, including the Overseas Press Club's Edward R. Murrow Award and the George Foster Peabody Award. He is the author of the book You Should Have Been Here Yesterday, published by PublicAffairs in 2000, a narrative of the growth of television news in the United States.
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Selinunte is situated on the southern coast of western Sicily, south-east of Mazaro-de-Vallo.
More than 2500 years ago Selinus (as Selinunte was then known) was one of the most important cities in Ancient Greece. This role continued until 409 BC when Hannibal and the carthaginians arrived and pretty much destroyed the entire city.
Explore Selinunte
It was never to refind its former glory, despite the partial rebuilding of the town by Hermocrates, but there are enough remnants and ruins to tempt the visitor - Selinunte is now one of the most important ancient historical sites in Sicily, perhaps Italy.
The Greeks liked their temples - and there are eight of them clearly identifiable to visit at Selinunte. Not in great condition for the large part but the sheer number of temples here ensures the importance of the site.
There are two main parts to the site, the Acropolis and the East Hill. As you enter the site the East Hill is the first part you will get to and is home to Temple E which has undergone some controvertial renovation and is now the only one with a large part still upright.
Many metopes (small statues) were found in this temple, as was a Gorgon mask. These can be viewed in the Archaeological museum in Palermo.
Also on East Hill is Temple F and G. Temple G was originally the biggest at Selinunte. It was probably never a finished temple but if it had been it would have been one of the biggest in the world at the time.
The Acropolis was a town surrounded by stone walls and towers. At one end it sits on the edge of the cliff overlooking the sea and it is near to here that the other 5 temples of Selinunte can be found - temples A,B,C,D and O.
These temples are less striking than those on the Eastern Hill but nevertheless are very interesting and convey the scale of the site.
There is also a museum at Selinunte where you can see some of the many artefacts uncovered at the site and exhibits show what the temples would have looked like originally.
As the site is so large there is a little electric train that does various circuits throughout the site. Useful if you are in a hurry or have mobility issues.
Selinunte beaches
The archeological site of Selinunte occupies a lovely clifftop position. There is no direct access to the beaches below but you can reach them from the neighbouring town of Marinella-di-Selinunte. The beaches are protected and are lovely to visit after a hot morning admiring the temples.
A little history
In its heyday Selinunte was the grandest of the towns of Sicily and with its walls and temples the inhabitants felt secure despite quarells with other towns especially nearby Segesta. However in 409 BC Segesta recruited the aid of the Carthaginians and an army of 10000 men landed on Sicily and attacked Selinunte.
Selinunte fought hard but was defeated and 16000 of its inhabitants were massacred and 5000 taken away as slaves. The town and its temples were sacked and destroyed. It never recovered and because of this the site remains largely unaltered and so of great interest to us today.
Places to Visit Nearby
Mazara-del-Vallo has an interesting historical centre and a pretty seafront.
Sciacca to the east is a popular beach resort and spa town.
If you are now in the mood for more temple visits Segesta is also home to an important temple.
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Overall, an interesting and thought provoking article that paints SPICE in a light that I believe represents us and our intentions fairly. Here's the bit (p2 of 7) that cites Hugh.
'The Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering project, or SPICE, is a British academic consortium that seeks to mimic the actions of volcanoes like Pinatubo by pumping particles of sulfur dioxide, or similar reflective chemicals, into the stratosphere through a twelve-mile-long pipe held aloft by a balloon at one end and tethered, at the other, to a boat anchored at sea.
The consortium consists of three groups. At Bristol University, researchers led by Matt Watson, a professor of geophysics, are trying to determine which particles would have the maximum desired impact with the smallest likelihood of unwanted side effects. Sulfur dioxide produces sulfuric acid, which destroys the ozone layer of the atmosphere; there are similar compounds that might work while proving less environmentally toxic—including synthetic particles that could be created specifically for this purpose. At Cambridge, Hugh Hunt and his team are trying to determine the best way to get those particles into the stratosphere. A third group, at Oxford, has been focussing on the effect such an intervention would likely have on the earth's climate.
Hunt and I spoke in Cambridge, at Trinity College, where he is a professor of engineering and the Keeper of the Trinity College clock, a renowned timepiece that gains or loses less than a second a month. In his office, dozens of boomerangs dangle from the wall. When I asked about them, he grabbed one and hurled it at my head. "I teach three-dimensional dynamics,'' he said, flicking his hand in the air to grab it as it returned. Hunt has devoted his intellectual life to the study of mechanical vibration. His Web page is filled with instructive videos about gyroscopes, rings wobbling down rods, and boomerangs.
"I like to demonstrate the way things spin,'' he said, as he put the boomerang down and picked up an inflated pink balloon attached to a string. "The principle is pretty simple." Holding the string, Hunt began to bobble the balloon as if it were being tossed by foul weather. "Everything is fine if it is sitting still,'' he continued, holding the balloon steady. Then he began to wave his arm erratically. "One of the problems is that nothing is going to be still up there. It is going to be moving around. And the question we've got is . . . this pipe"—the industrial hose that will convey the particles into the sky—"is going to be under huge stressors.'' He snapped the string connected to the balloon. "How do you know it's not going to break? We are really pushing things to the limit in terms of their strength, so it is essential that we get the dynamics of motion right.''
Most scientists, even those with no interest in personal publicity, are vigorous advocates for their own work. Not this group. "I don't know how many times I have said this, but the last thing I would ever want is for the project I have been working on to be implemented,'' Hunt said. "If we have to use these tools, it means something on this planet has gone seriously wrong.''
"When people say we shouldn't even explore this issue, it scares me,'' Hunt said. He pointed out that carbon emissions are heavy, and finding a place to deposit them will not be easy. "Roughly speaking, the carbon dioxide we generate weighs three or four times as much as the fuel it comes from." That means that a short round-trip journey—say, eight hundred miles—by car, using two tanks of gas, produces three hundred kilograms of carbon dioxide. "This is ten heavy suitcases from one short trip,'' Hunt said. "And you have to store it where it can't evaporate.
"So I have three questions, Where are you going to put it? Who are you going to ask to dispose of this for you? And how much are you reasonably willing to pay them to do it?" he continued. "There is nobody on this planet who can answer any of those questions. There is no established place or technique, and nobody has any idea what it would cost. And we need the answers now."
Hunt stood up, walked slowly to the window, and gazed at the manicured Trinity College green. "I know this is all unpleasant,'' he said. "Nobody wants it, but nobody wants to put high doses of poisonous chemicals into their body, either. That is what chemotherapy is, though, and for people suffering from cancer those poisons are often their only hope. Every day, tens of thousands of people take them willingly—because they are very sick or dying. This is how I prefer to look at the possibility of engineering the climate. It isn't a cure for anything. But it could very well turn out to be the least bad option we are going to have.''


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I need advice, 24 month old and just been told her development is not up to scartch(13 Posts)
I thought the review was meant to be two and a half anyway? My son is 23 months and he does 2 or 3 word strings but no more. His "sentences" are no more sophisticated than "more juice please" or "bye bye daddy car". I think there is only a cause for concern if they are still on single words by second birthday. Do get her hearing checked but otherwise dont worry.
Extra nursery is definitely not required. She will get more one on one communication by being with you so I would not pay for nursery sessions you don't need.
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Putting together two or three words is absolutely fine at 24 months. What did they say the problem was exactly?
I don't know much (if any) about developmental stuff but if your daughter does turn out to have a hearing problem do not despair! Having a hearing loss does not mean she won't grow up normally and there are tons of resources out there to help her language development.
For comparison, my niece is also 24 months and is only speaking one or two word sentences, and no one has suggested she isn't doing well. She's inquisitive and happy and is learning things her way at her speed. I suspect your daughter is the same.
was there any medical reasons that they said might have effected your daughter development?
My daughter is canny, at her 2 year review last month she didn't say a thing.
We're lucky we both came out alive.
Sorry you feel like this.
My son is 25 months and I was told the health visitor were concerned about his communication at his 2 year check up. I told them I had no concerns but they said they'll call me a in a few months and consider sending him for speech therapy.
They only assessed his speech using an American questionnaire based on average development. It asked questions such as does he imitate me if I say 3 words, does he put 2 words together. Pretty much all my answers were no. I explained he wants to talk as he will point to things and tell me what they are, and has good vocabulary. I was not worried about him putting them together (he is doing that now).
Think on the positive side of the appointment. They are trying to pick up any potential issues as early as possible so they can work with you to find solution to help your little girl. It is not a judgement on you.
Good luck.
I would add that most health visitors do a fantastic job under difficult circumstances!
Hi, the real question is "who told you this." I was told by the health visitor at 12 months that my daughter was not developing normally as she couldn't respond to requests such as "can you put this in the bin.". My response was, "actually, I'm a child psychiatrist so I'm pretty well up on my developmental milestones and you are talking out of your backside", (ok I didn't say backside - I probably used the tame words, "you are mistaken" as I am far too polite, but I meant backside). Anyway, always good to check hearing, but two to three word sentences at 24 months is within the normal range, so I wouldn't worry too much unless the person giving you this advice was a specialist and was considering other features of development which you have not mentioned. Always good to keep an eye on development, but don't stress too much unless it was an expert opinion as the normal range is very wide. I blog about simple developmental checks that parents can make at home on my blog shrinkgrowskids.com, although I've just started on attention and memory, but I will get to everything at some stage! If you are worried, seek an expert, medical opinion.
OP I think you are being waaaaay too hard on yourself. There are loads of reasons she might not be hitting her developmental milestones, it doesn't mean you have failed her! If she turns out to have a hearing issue for example, how is that your fault?
It sounds like you are really switched on and prepared to accept professional help to learn what you can do to help your daughter catch up. With some support I'm sure you will do a better job one-to-one with her than her being at nursery - I don't think you should be worrying about affording more nursery care if it's going to be a financial strain. The previous poster's idea of working with nursery is a good one.
Hopefully now your daughter's needs have been picked up you'll get some help and some speech therapy if that's what she needs.
You might want to get this thread moved to Behaviour/Development where more people will see it?
There might be an issue, but 24 months is still quite young. My DS1 only spoke a few words until he was 27 months - and then it all came bubbling out in sentences. He's six now, and talks too much....
Don't panic. Hearing test is a good idea, as is checking out any other possible issues. I don't think you need to send her to nursery more, unless you personally want to.
I expect you do all this already, but talking a lot to her, reading books aloud to her etc. are all very helpful.
How is her understanding? Can she follow instructions (e.g. put the cup on the table, go and fetch your shoes etc.)?
Welcome to blogging and sorry about your worry over your daughter. I would speak with her nursery about how you could work together in improving her development. That way you won't feel so alone in the responsibility and they can help you to see the way forward. Being active will definitely show yourself and others that you are doing what you can. A good plan will also give you something positive to think about rather than worry. There are so many stimulating activities!
All the best.
Yesterday was one of the worst days i have had ever, i got told that my daughter is not where she is suppose to be in development, my worst nightmare , she doesn't speak sentences just 2 to three words she can put some together , she does rub her left ear alot so there sending her for speech therapy and also get her ears checked.
i totally freaked out and i thought they were gonna just take her away from me silly i know but i just had just been told that i failed my daughter that i had not done right well thats what i thought , i felt stupid and embarrassed ,
my daughter goes to nursery 2 days a week do u think her going more would help i only work 3 but 1 on a Sunday the money would be tighter but it might be better for her cause im obviously doing something wrong at home other wise this would not of happened.
any helpful tips on things to do what to do would help thank you.
it also my first time doing this bloggers thing. ta xx
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It's easy to forget prayer's purpose. If we're not careful, we can turn prayer into a genie session where our wish is God's command, a therapy session where our goal is simply to feel better, or a list of empty phrases on repeat. In the Psalms, prayer's purpose was to connect with God.
They were in a covenant relationship with Him. "I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people." (Leviticus 26:12). Hence, we find 3 key elements of relationship in the psalms.
1) Communication in all seasons. Sometimes we only talk to God once in a while. "Hi there. It's me again God. I know it's been a while, but I could really use some help."
Can you imagine a marriage like that? Or a parent/child relationship like that?
The Psalms show regular, consistent communication with God in good times and bad. "Evening and morning and noon I will complain and murmur, and He will hear my voice." (Psalm 55:17). "Seven times a day I praise You, because of Your righteous ordinances." (119:164). "My tongue shall declare Your righteousness and Your praise all day long." (35:28).
2) Authenticity. Sometimes we talk to God, but we don't tell Him what's going on with us. Maybe we hide our anger because we're afraid it's sinful, we hide our sadness because it's too painful, or we hide our fear and doubt to make God think we're good and faithful.
Can you imagine a marriage like that? A parent/child relationship like that?
We can't have genuine relationship if we bottle up our feelings. Besides, God already knows what we're thinking and feeling anyway, so we might as well just tell Him. "You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You understand my thought from afar." (Psalm 139:2).
If you're scared, tell Him. "I have heard the slander of many, terror is on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they schemed to take away my life." (31:13). If you're lonely, tell Him. "Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted." (25:16). If you're angry, tell Him. "You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor…You sell your people cheaply and have not profited by their sale." (44:9,12).
Authenticity creates connection and the peace of being truly known and understood by God.
3) Love and respect. In the Psalms, authentic communication is coupled with adoration and admiration. Authenticity doesn't mean flipping out on God.
All "outbursts of anger" are sinful (Gal. 5:20). We shouldn't do that to our spouses, parents, or children, and woe to those who burst out against God!
Even when the Psalmists express hard feelings toward God, it's always clear they have a deep love for God and respect for who He is. Psalm 88, the most negative of all Psalms, starts with, "O LORD, the God of my salvation…". Psalm 44, the second most negative, is sprinkled with praise.
The Psalms will bring our prayers to the next level.
They'll teach us to connect.


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It's Day 30 of NaPoWriMo. I've written 30 poems in 30 days, and I've read many more poems. In celebration of the month coming to an end I wrote an irregular ode to all the poetry I've written and read.
An Ode to Poetry
O poetry, you make me laugh
you cause a chuckle to escape my lips
when written by one with a sense of humor
maybe even a chuckle and a half
if the poet who writes your daring words
winnows away the boring chaff
and uses to his advantage a gaffe
O poetry, you often cause a tear
to press against my eyeballs
ready to fall any moment I fear
when a poet writes on a topic dear
and if her writing is especially skillful
it's possible you'll find me bawling
if you lend an ear
and I'm touched by the words I hear
O poetry, how you make me think
between my life and another's is a link
simply from words on a page, a small bit of ink
a connection is made, not there before
a bond of creativity and awe
fostering a desire our glasses to clink
O poetry, you change my mood
you make me crabby if you are lewd
even though I'm not a prude
yet sometimes you are my sunshine
when happiness and mirth you do exude
O poetry, sometimes you bore me
when you're filled with trite clichés
but please don't take it personally
I love you nonetheless


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"Mummy, lie with me. I can't sleep, I'm scared."
The wind howls outside her windows, whispering things she does not wish to hear.
I am here. She joins me as I place my head at the foot of the bed. For the next little while we are too smart to try to trick sleep over here.
"It's too noisy." She passes me a supportive corner of her blanket.
"I think it's cosy," I say softly, relaxed. "Don't you think it's nice to be all snug in bed when it's blowy outside?"
I hear her thinking.
"Doesn't your favouritest ever movie start just like this? Maybe you'll dream of waking in a strange new land, full of interesting characters and adventure?"
Branches sway nearby. Her silence is that of the unconvinced.
"I like to close my eyes and pretend the sounds are those of the sea, calming waves breaking on the shore."
"Yes, let's listen."
"Mummy I don't want to close my eyes and I don't want you to go."
"Okay, I have an idea. Will you play? I'm going to turn all the lights off and raise the blinds up a bit. We'll let the lights in from the park and watch the patterns our Elm tree makes on your walls when she moves with the wind. Are you with me?"
"I would be scared if you weren't here."
"Oh it'll be fun. Trees have to stand still all day, they only get to move at times like now. We should watch."
We lie back and watch the shadow show. Rectangles of light project in a row around the room.
Overlayed by one another, mesmerising wisps dance like nymphs across each other before our eyes.
"Is it fire? Or are we underwater?"
"Underwater! I see seaweed swaying about."
"Me too."
She jumps up from the bed and lifts a shade to see what lies beneath.
"Look Mummy! Pretty patterns… Are you proud of me?"
"Oh yes, I am."


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"A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession."
Agin my better reckoning, having travailed a vast ocean, I didst watcheth "The Witch". Hearken now, kindred, for the pure and faithful dispensation of mine own findings concerning this motion picture, if my conscience seeith fit to do so.
"The Witch" cannot be judged by false horror fanatics, as 'tis a work of the Devil himself to doeth so. 'Staid, thou must abandoneth prideful conceit to appreciate the lacketh of jump-scares, naked dugs, and blood herein this narrative which relieth on nothing save a thing called atmosphere. 'Tis not that such evils be not containeth in "The Witch", but blinketh and thou shalt miss them. Dost thou sayest contrarily, thou might be witched!
Verily, Colonnials wilt require subtitles to understandeth the strangeness of the Puritan accents. As anyone who doth hail from South of the Gap of Watford wilt testify, 'tis an ungodly language akin to the sounds of tupping beasts and 'twill be most unpleasant to thine ears. Shouldst thou walkest out of thy movie theatre with thy mind befuddled by gibberish, thou wilt assuredly not be the only one.
|Fair Mistress Anya Taylor-Joy doth steal every scene.
If the deep Northern English tone of Master Ralph Ineson playing Master William dost not set thy nerves on edge, thou might be assuaged by the comeliness of Mistress Anya Taylor-Joy as Mistress Thomasin. Mistress Thomasin art a maiden who playeth on the Sabbath and breaketh all of God's commandments. She knoweth in her shame that she deserveth everlasting 'ellfire, yet has the fairest aspect and golden locks of an angel. Aye, there's the rub.
'Tis oft the case that a fair maiden dost hideth a secret evil, and verily, "The Witch" doth make much of this trope. Attempting to turneth it on its head to please the Warriors of Social Justice who would liken the subtext to a fallacious theorem called "feminism", doth not hold yet a pail of water carried on thy head. Such unmanly posturings haveth no place in this story which reinforceth the traditional superstitions of the patriarchy and doth not seek to quell them. Dost thou wish to oppose that contrarily with a gnashing of thy teeth? Soft now! Thou shouldst asketh thy goat!
|Comely Mistress Sarah Stephens beest in it for nought but five minutes.
Mistress Sarah Stephens beest a more comely wench as the young seductive version of the evil witch in the woods, but her time on screen must be sparse. Nay, not as sparse as the complete lack of a witch in "The Blair Witch Project" (1999), but she dost not speak lest the vowels of her native Australian tongue giveth away that she be nought more than a Victoria's Secret model cast only for her titillating fairness. Thus, of all the maidens in "The Witch", Mistress Sarah beest the fairest to behold. 'Tis not only Master Harvey Scrimshaw as Master Caleb who wilt be fascinated by her countenance and come-hither bosom.
Adam's sin have been imputed to all, and a corrupt nature dwelling within, the cast doeth marvellous well with what they have to travail with. Likewise, the cinematography deserveth to be praised for its pridefulness but cannot be due to its oft-times darkness. Doeth the flaws outweigh the good? The opinion beeth by the sword divideth, and there be no consensus among them that art not afflicted by the pox. 'Tis God alone not Man who can tell thee.
|Nay, there beest not cats in this film of witches.
Amidst blighted crops, addled eggs, goats bleeding instead of squirting milk from their teats, and with its grief-stricken protagonists in financial crisis, "The Witch" beest more akin to an analogy of modern life in the still recession-hit Colonies rather thanst the historical supernatural tale which it trieth so hard to tell. 'Tis hard to judge if that beest Master Robert Eggar's intent or not, since 'twas all filmed in Canada. There beest irony aplenty in that detail for thee if the Devil hold not fast thine eyelids.
Setteth in New England but filmeth in Ontario, "The Witch" looketh the part marvellous well yet falleth short on historical accuracy. Truly, 'tis most odd that in a story of witches, there beest no cats! Even a raven supping from a bloodied teat cannot be substitute for a feline familiar, and thou wouldst be smitten from the fermented juice of windfalls to suggest 'totherwise.
Master Robert Eggars hast been ambitious yet too pretentious, and "The Witch" cannot find favour in the eyes and ears of its target audience who didst squander over ninety minutes of their lives being bent out of grace by this arthouse drivel. Writers of Colonnial pulp horror fiction such as auld Master Stephen King ignoreth this problem, and 'tis clear that Master Brian Keene mayeth just be too stupid to understandeth anything.
|How much wood doth a woodchop chop if a woodchop doth chop wood?
Here beest spoilers:
For thy scares, there art a stolen unbaptised baby who dost get killed to maketh an unguent for levitation, a dead dog dost get found, a bewitched pubescent boy falleth foul of the art of fascination, and there beest much communing of twin children with the Devil in the form of a goat named Black Phillip (voiced byeth Wahab Chaudhry). Everyone in the accursed family, save the fair Mistress Thomasin, dost dieth.
Although there beest blood hereth and thereth, "The Witch" hast no lashings of gore to speaketh of, and most audiences will be boredeth off their dugs.
Spoilers endeth.
Shouldst thou be looking to be afeared of a moving picture with nought but the talking of goats and wood-chopping Northerners, verily, "The Witch" beest the moving picture for thee.
I shall now take my leave and be glad on it.


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Photo: Vancouver, B.C. AJG
Create a Green City plan and engage the public
Vancouver greenest-city-action-plan
Learn from the leaders
Vancouver Green rating by Siemans
Understand the benefits
Plant trees on every street in every city, town and village. Trees are the centerpiece of green cities and green streets. They filter the air, sequester carbon, stabilize soil, retain water and provide shade and habitat for all living things. They reduce summer urban heat island effects thus reducing air conditioning use, cost and emissions.
Understand the value of trees. TD Bank estimates " the 10 million trees that make up the City of Toronto's urban forest are valued at over $7 billion and provide an additional $80 million of environmental benefits and cost savings each year." See full report below.
The Benefits of Trees (See link to Tree Canada)
Create ceremonial tree planting programs
Create ceremonial bench and park programs
Photos: Vancouver, B.C. AJG
Partner with private sector and public sector organizations for funding, technical guidance and ideas like TD Green Streets and Tree Canada
Create ample parks small or large they are the "lungs of the city".
Photo: Vancouver Corner Park, AJG
Underground utility lines to protect urban forest, avoid tree-utility line conflict and improve electric grid reliability.
Encourage citizens to landscape and maintain property lot-fronts and public ROW planting strips with perennials, annuals or resident preference.
Photo: Vancouver, AJG
Encourage community gardens on vacant lots.
Encourage active transportation with bicycle lanes, bicycle stands and rent/share programs to reduce car dependency and resulting emissions
Photo: Delft Netherlands, AJG
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"A Complete Street is designed for all ages, abilities, and modes of travel. On Complete Streets, safe and comfortable access for pedestrians, bicycles, transit users and the mobility-impaired is not an afterthought, but an integral planning feature."
From "Complete Streets For Canada" See attached link:
Cycle lanes are key components of "Complete Streets". Following Video discusses cycle lane development in Montreal and Toronto. Published to YouTube by TCAT Toronto Center for Active Transportation
Video: Published to YouTube July 10, 2013 by TCAT Toronto Centre for Active Transportation
Encourage walking with wider sidewalks and at-grade wood sidewalk boardwalks on selected streets.
Encourage walking and resting with ample benches and other seating elements like planting boxes, raised medians, tree shade, lighting and waste receptacles around seating areas.
Photo: Bloor Street, Toronto AJG
Create wider pedestrian "bulbs" at street intersections and break up linear street curb and parking with wider, treed sidewalk/cafe spaces. Encourage Cafes and street-side seating and dining.
Build at-grade wood sidewalk-boardwalks from recycled lumber, utility poles etc. People love to walk on boardwalks as they are easier to walk on creating less pressure on back and legs. Boardwalks are also permeable for better storm water management.
Photo: Waterfront Toronto Wavedeck designed by West8
Convert all lighting to LED to reduce electrical consumption by 80%
Utilize renewable power sources for lighting with integrated solar/wind light systems
Study new emerging technology for urban sustainable energy
Photo: Wind Tree by Jerome Michaud-Lariviere
Target 5 minutes walk-time to green spaces like parks, micro parks, waterfronts, linear walkways or conversions of alleys and utility corridors.
Photo: Minter Gardens, Chiliwack, BC AJG
Canada has one of the cleanest, low carbon electrical grids in the world.
"Canada already has one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world with over three quarters of our electricity supply emitting no greenhouse gases (GHGs)." Environment and Climate Change Canada
Indeed, it may be the cleanest at 79% (Globe and Mail). And getting cleaner…
Carbon free, zero emission electric transportation is beginning to transform Canadian cities and streets.
Implement public transit within streetscapes utilizing low emission or zero emission buses, streetcars and subways powered by zero emission electrical generation.
Electrify carbon based transit with wireless battery power systems or minimalist electrical overhead infrastructure designed to protect tree canopy and healthy urban forest.
Video: Published to YouTube July 24, 2015 by http://www.proterra.com
Beauty means sustainable function in the new BMW Mini electric scooter
Video: Uploaded to YouTube Sept 24, 2010 by Raptorama
Video: Published to YouTube Oct 27, 2015, Nissan's vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept..
Install EV charging stations and priority parking for electric and low emission cars
Implement a national carbon tax and use funds to promote and hasten adoption of zero emission cars, trucks and transit
Video: Published to YouTube by plugndrive.ca March 2, 2012
Tesla Motors unveiled the revolutionary Model 3. The following YouTube video link created and published by Cold Fusion TV is an excellent introduction.
Video: Published to YouTube by Cold Fusion on April 1, 2016
BRP has introduced an electric zero emission concept of its popular Spyder
Video: Published to YouTube June 20, 2016 by BRP
Utilize Streetscaping as an incentive to encourage infill development throughout green cities and neighbourhoods.
Utilize Streetscaping principles like buried utility lines to maximize space in back lot and laneway ROW and encourage back lot laneway in-fill projects and developments.
Vancouver Back lane utility corridor, AJG
Increase density and maximize wasted space in back lot ally ways by incorporating small home designs. See link to article by Kimberley Mok at Treehugger.com
Utilize underground vacuum systems like Stockholm's Envac to eliminate garbage dumpsters, energy inefficient waste collection systems and optimum space utilization in back alley in-fill.
Photo: Envac.com
"The Greenest Buildings Already Exist!"
"Heritage Canada The National Trust believes that the adaptation and wise use of our existing built environment can provide powerful solutions for our environmental and energy challenges."
Photo: Heritage Canada
Build with wood the ultimate carbon sequestering technique! See link to article by Lloyd Alter at Treehugger.com
Smart cities use information and communication technologies (ICT) to be more intelligent and efficient in the use of resources, resulting in cost and energy savings, improved service delivery and quality of life, and reduced environmental footprint—all supporting innovation and the low-carbon economy". Boyd Cohen
Learn from the leaders
ICF Intelligent Communities Forum name Toronto as most intelligent community in 2014. In particular the revitalization of the Toronto Waterfront is noted for attracting ICT industry and implementing 1Gpbs fibre based broadband access throughout development
Install Fibre Optic cables everywhere in underground conduit improving broadband access.
Install "Smart Grid" technologies in underground power line conduit like Smart Metering to encourage energy efficiency and peak use reductions and Smart Fault Detection Systems to facilitate faster repairs.
Install Smart Parking systems to reduce idling and car circling in search of parking spots and resulting waste and automotive emissions.
Utilize digital sensing for traffic management, waste management, emergency management and security.
Convert all lighting to LED to reduce electrical consumption by 80%
Create ample Wi-Fi public spaces
Restore historic buildings and districts to attract "creative class" and ICT industry investment and reduce building material waste.
Gastown, Vancouver, AJG
Use digital technology to enable us to reduce wasted time, effort and energy in all elements of life.
Photo: Vancouver, AJG
"A sustainable city is a city which has been designed with environmental concerns in mind."
"A sustainable city, or eco-city (also "ecocity") is a city designed with consideration of environmental impact, inhabited by people dedicated to minimization of required inputs of energy, water and food, and waste output of heat, air pollution – CO2, methane, and water pollution."
Understand the economic benefits of Sustainable Streets
Learn from the leaders. Waterfront Toronto under the leadership of Christopher Glaisek has embarked on perhaps the world's leading sustainable urban renewal development. Below is the link to a lecture he and Architect Bruce Kuwabara gave at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Smart Growth is to "Build up and within instead of out" Uptown Saint John 2014 Plan
Create denser walkable neighbourhoods with mixed use residential, commercial and retail developments. Target 10 minute walk time to amenities like grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops.
Photo: Vancouver, AJG
Implement walkability rating systems in real estate management and marketing.
Integrate walking paths, short cuts and right-of-ways throughout street grid and/or street layout to encourage walking.
Promote in-fill development of vacant lots. If necessary, use streetscaping as an incentive to encourage developers to build on vacant lots in targeted growth areas already serviced by municipal water and sewerage.
Use permeable surfaces for sidewalks to encourage rain retention for soil filtering and tree watering
Photo: Elgin St., Ottawa, AJG
Use grassed storm swales and drains versus concrete curb and gutter on low density/low traffic streets to reduce water run-off and improve soil water retention and filtering.
Photo: Rothesay, NB AJG
Install dedicated storm sewers to avoid sewerage overflow possible in combined systems and resulting pollution and contamination.
Install Smart water meter systems to encourage water conservation
Install public drinking water stations in key public areas to reduce water bottle littering
Photo: Toronto Waterfront 2015, AJG
Photo: Kelowna B.C. AJG
Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Regift, Recycle, Recycle, Recycle!
86.6 million tons: the amount of material prevented from going to landfill or incineration thanks to recycling and composting in 2012.
95 percent: the amount of energy saved by recycling an aluminum can versus creating the can from virgin aluminum. That means you can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the same amount of energy it takes to make one can out of new material. Energy savings in one year alone are enough to light a city the size of Pittsburgh for six years.
113,204: the number, on average, of aluminum cans recycled each minute of each day.
3: the number of hours a computer can run on the energy saved from recycling just one aluminum can.
40 percent: the percentage of energy saved by recycling newsprint over producing it from virgin materials.
Source: http://www.treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-why-to-go-green.html
Implement curb side recycling program funded by extended producer responsibility programs where manufacturers must pay for recycling of their products
Use multi-bin garbage cans for recycling, compost and waste.
Use SMART waste systems that self compact and advise management when needing to be attended.
Implement underground vacuum waste systems to eliminate waste cans, collection and handling systems. This also frees up precious public ROW space for infill development including public housing options, increased density and back lane/alley way infill.
Photo: Envac.com
Underground utility lines to free up precious space in back lot infill projects for micro homes, cycle paths or walkways
Photos: British Columbia, AJG
Convert underutilized public spaces like under-bridges, highway approaches and utility corridors into tree lined allees, walkways, bikeways, public transit corridors and lower cost housing solutions and even great tourist attractions.
Photo: Granville Island, Vancouver, AJG
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If you use an android device to access content and data on the internet, you can be sure that all the digital footprints you leave behind are monitored. With even the state agencies monitoring what we do online, it is high time that you took some measure to cover your rear while you access the internet. And you are lucky because this review for 5 best VPN for android is going to bring you all the information that you need to know about how to surf the web anonymously. There are many things to know here. For example, are you sure that the VPN you will go for is completely secure, as in, totally log-less? What protocols will you have at your disposal? Is it affordable? How many simultaneous connections can you get from the VPN? Is there a noticeable change in the speeds of your connection as compared to when you are not using the VPN connection? These are just a few of the things that you ought to know.
1. ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN, owned by a British Virgin Islands company, provides you with an encrypted environment and allows you to change or hide your IP address especially when using a public internet access point thus your security on the web remains uncompromised. ExpressVPN provides users with a dedicated app for all platforms, that is, android, iOS, PC and Mac environment, thus making the services available in cross-platform. The service software is user friendly and straightforward and offers documentation on instructions for setting up the software to get it running out of the box. ExpressVPN has an average rating of 9.7 based on Reseller-Ratings, data approximated on over 3,000 online reviews. Currently, ExpressVPN is available in 87 countries with servers in over 136 cities.
Security & Supported Protocols
The main objective behind ExpressVPN is to provide users with secure internet connection with no trace-backs, and internet freedom with no restrictions. ExpressVPN does not keep user logs or share the user information to third party services. This is achieved by the service not allowing the user's ISP to monitor, control or keep logs of the user's online information. For proper security, the service uses shared IPs thus traffic addresses does not trace back to an individual user.
ExpressVPN uses 256-bit encryption and offers OpenVPN protocol as a standard feature on top of which it is possible to use L2TP (ideal in China), and or PPTP protocols. ExpressVPN also offers a Kill Switch feature which blocks all traffic to the user's device in case the VPN connection drops. This feature is optional and the user can enable or disable it in Options Tab. Being a British origin, it is not subject to US or EU law when it comes to disclosing user data.
Package Pricing and Offers
ExpressVPN offers Premium plan, which promises better user experience with premium features. Users have to set up accounts to access the services. The service offers three package plans; the first is a monthly subscription at a rate of $ 12.95 per month. You can also access the services by paying a full 12-month subscription thus lowering the rate to $ 8.32 per month, and with the last package, you get a full 6-month subscription at the rate of $ 9.99 per month.
- Access to all major online streaming services
- Fastest VPN
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- 24/7 support via Live Chat
- Totally anonymous
- Slightly more expensive than other players in the market
- Fewer servers
2. PureVPN
PureVPN dates its origin back in November 2006 as a company dedicated to delivering secure online connections and internet freedom, especially in regions where the internet usage is censored or highly restricted. With these objectives, PureVPN has so far grown to be a global provider of anonymity in internet connectivity. Currently, it is managed by GZ Systems Ltd, which is headquartered in Hong Kong.
PureVPN features a smart DNS, which offers better online services especially streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and other well-known services. And that is not all, since PureVPN is rich with many features. Users will be able to access every feature to give them an indelible online anonymity experience. For example, the users get to enjoy a strong collection of protocols and full-scale device support, with downloadable client for the major iOS, it offers the user with dedicated IPs, browser client protection and a military grade encryption as the major features.
Security & Supported Protocols
Sincere to its words, PureVPN uses a military-grade 256-bit encryption that ensures that the user data is always encrypted and protected. This high caliber defense feature ensures no third-party surveillance, hack attempts and no malicious spying on user privacy. The services have a zero log policy, to the extent that they cannot identify the user actions.
For foolproof defense, PureVPN offers extra special measure, these measures feature the DNS leak protection, or IPv6 leak prevention. Users get to enjoy the classics OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP protocols with inclusion of some features that are a rare sight in the VPN game, SSTP and IKEv2.
Package Pricing and Offers
PureVPN tends to offer an aggressive pricing strategy, which is accompanied by frequent promotions and coupons as a means of price deductions. The service starts at a monthly subscription where users get to pay $10.95 per month, which tends to be the most expensive package. It also features a semi-annual package plan, which offers a year's worth of protection, with a monthly fee of $5.41 per month. Finally, if the user is pleased with the services and is ready to make a commitment, they can subscribe to their special offer, a 2 in 1 package where the user earn two years long service for a price of one with a monthly cost of $3.54 with a straight 24 months down payment.
Incase the user is not ready to make any commitment, the service offers two other options, that includes 3-day free trial period where you get to test all the features, and/or the user gets to commit themselves while knowing that there is a 7-day money-back guarantee in case they are not satisfied with the services.
- Rich in features
- Affordable pricing
- Strong device support
- Smart DNS support
- User-friendly client
- Short term money-back guarantee
Customer Service
PureVPN offers a top of the class customer support with proper personal support from the staff members via both a live chat channel and email. The support system is available for 24/7. The service also offers a good online documentation on the service setup out of the box with a dedicated keyword search on their website.
PureVPN is available in 141 countries with 500+ servers, access to 80,000+ IPs. Users can connect up to 5 devices simultaneously. These are just a few of the things that make PureVPN the best VPN app for android.
3. HideMyAss VPN
With one of the most vivid names in the VPN marketplace, HideMyAss will do just that, it will hide your rear as you access content from the internet. This is no doubt one of the best VPN apps for android and it offers a friendly user interface and experience setup process so simple and straightforward. While it doesn't detail all the features that are offered in the VPN services, it is a very decent VPN to consider for a daily routine usage. One of the most remarkable aspects of HideMyAss is the unlimited number of servers it offers. With exposure to over 100,000 available IP addresses spread across 900 servers in 300 locations covering almost all the countries in the world.
HideMyAss app offers three scenarios to help the user get their way around the service quickly. The first is the Instant Mode, which looks for the fastest, closest server and initiates a connection, thus reducing the impact of the VPN connection on the user's web browsing experience. Second is the Location Mode, which lets the user select a specific preferred server, user gets to search lists by country. The third mode is Freedom Mode where users are connected to a VPN server in what HideMyAss refers to as "the closest free-speech country" and is basically the closest server to the user. These kinds of options are rare to find with other providers and they show just why this provider has remained ahead of the competition for many years.
Security & Supported Protocols
HideMyAss offers various common features to help protect user data, through data encryption and no user log tracking and thus no shared user data. HideMyAss uses 256-bit encryption and offers OpenVPN protocol as a standard feature on top of which it supports L2TP and or PPTP protocols.
Package Pricing and Offers
For users looking into giving the service a trial before actually committing themselves to the offered paid-for subscriptions, are out of luck as the service does not have a free version or free trial period. HideMyAss tends to cover up for lack of this feature with a full 30-day money-back guarantee and offers loyalty rewards in form of user referrals.
The service starts at a monthly subscription of $9.99 per month putting it on the higher end of VPN services. For users ready and willing to commit themselves to the services, they get to enjoy a slightly lower price package, which starts at $39.96 for six months or $59.88 for a whole year. For these two packages, the users have to make the full down payment for the specified period.
- Hundreds of servers spread across the world
- Friendly user interface
- Decent speeds
- Easy set-up and connection to the closest or server of choice
- Expensive
- Limited packages
- No advanced features
- No ad blocking
4. NordVPN
There are many things to look forward to from NordVPN and one of them is that since this company is headquartered in Panama, you can be sure that you will have a totally log-less experience since Panama does not have any laws that require data to be retained. With more than 650 servers in 54 different countries, most likely, a user will be close to one of their secure data centers. If you have an android device, chances are that you would like to use it almost everywhere, even when in the public Wi-Fi access areas. You would like to access your content even when you are on the go. You also know very well that there is practically no security at all when you are accessing the internet. Therefore, what you need is a VPN services that can be rated as the best VPN for android, without bias.
NordVPN has highly invested in their infrastructure to ensure that their servers are robust and fast enough to handle all the users streaming needs, with close to no data buffering. This provider promises coverage of up to 6 devices on a single subscription. The service offers an excellent cross-platform software, available for all the major systems both in mobile and PCs. If you are using different devices in the family, for example, iPhones and android devices, you can all use this VPN together.
Security & Supported Protocols
NordVPN promises Double Data Encryption as a special feature with a tool called DoubleVPN, a unique encryption system. Using a two-node server link, NordVPN uses a military-grade AES-256-CBC type of encryption to secure user data without keeping logs.
The service also avails to its user access to OpenVPN AES-256-SHA, own DNS servers, IKEv2/IPsec. Then there are the PPTP, L2TP security protocols to ensure that the user data is double-protected. NordVPN also ensures encrypted chats through the VPN services
Package Pricing and Offers
NordVPN offers its customers 3 types of subscription plans to choose from. These include the NordVPN Simple Plan that is offered at the rate of $11.95, which tends to be on the higher end. For users ready to commit themselves get to use the Standard Plan, which is offered at the rate of $9.00 per month with a 6-month commitment, and a Best-Offer Package Plan offered at the rate of $6.99 per month for a one-year commitment.
- Longer period for guarantees
- Double Encrypted Data Transfer
- There are up close to 700 servers and counting
- Faster Speeds, no noticeable difference when using the internet directly and through the VPN
- Not available worldwide
5. VyprVPN
The VyprVPN provider is of Swiss origin and they boast of many features, with the main being worldwide server network and a strong dedicated encryption protocols. That it is of Swiss origin should tell you what to expect. This country has some of the strictest laws regarding data protection since it has a very strong culture of international banking. You can be sure that VyprVPN is the best VPN app for android. The service offers a wide variety of exclusive proprietary software features, available in cross-platform, that is, for all devices, just in case you have many devices using different technologies at home. They also have good customer support, just in case you hit a snag.
VPN traffic offers a highly engineered structure, good data streaming speed and data security. VyprVPN manages their own data centers and servers without the involvement of third-party services. VyprVPN has mobile apps that support iOS 8 and higher, and Android 4.0 and higher. The Android App is considerably better-developed than the iOS counterpart with automatic or manual port selection.
Security & Supported Protocols
VyprVPN have their own DNS service, VyprDNS, which was geared towards data privacy and elimination of censorship, a feature built right inside the VyprVPN. VyprVPN enjoys good security laws in Switzerland, a country that has laid down detailed security measures on data protection. VyprVPN uses OpenVPN and features L2TP protocols, PPTP protocols and users get to use Chameleon as a special feature.
Chameleon features 256-bit AES data encryption type, which features digital certificates and ensures detailed packet inspection with greatVPN traffic masking.VyprVPN keeps no usage logs, and offers a Lock Down Cloud Infrastructure, Protection Against Vulnerabilities, Secure Third-Part Services and Secure Every Internet Connection.
Package Pricing and Offers
VyprVPN is sold in three major package plans, which boast of unlimited data usage, with features like simultaneous connections inclusive of NAT Firewall. Package plans clocks in at $6.67 per month for the Basic Plan, billed monthly with 2 simultaneous connections, which is fairly affordable, followed by a Pro Package Plan at the rate of $8.33 every month billed annually with 3 simultaneous connections and the Premier Package Plan at $ 10.00 per month billed annually with 5 simultaneous connections. All the featured packages offer a 3 Day Free Trial for users to test the services.
- Fast speeds
- Strict encryption
- Great customer service
- Different packages at different prices
- Does not accept Bitcoin
- No P2P support
With the information offered in the reviews of the best VPN for android, it should now be easy for you to choose the best one that will meet your needs perfectly. As you have seen, some of the most important features to consider include simultaneous connections, log-less operations and so on. From the information provided here, you can now be able to choose the best VPN provider that will cover your digital footprints as you browse the web and access different types of content.


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Q: Is a credit union required to provide a notice each time a nonsufficient funds (NSF) item is presented against a member's account, whether it is paid or returned?
A: No. Although most financial institutions provide overdraft notices as a matter of industry practice, providing the notice is simply a courtesy, not a requirement.
Providing the notice may also be considered as a loss-control measure because it serves as a red flag for errors and unauthorized items. However, there is no federal law or regulation requiring credit unions to provide the notice.
Q: Does Regulation E cover business accounts?
A: No. Reg E (electronic fund transfers) only covers consumer accounts established "primarily for personal, family or household purposes."
Further, Reg E defines a consumer as a natural person, so trust and estate accounts are excluded from the regulation's coverage. It is the credit union's business decision whether to extend Reg E protections to members' business accounts.
Visit CUNA's compliance blog—"CompBlog"—at cuna.org. Email firstname.lastname@example.com with questions or ideas. Keep the conversation going with your peers on COBWEB—CUNA's compliance listserv.


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Mike & Sally were the perfect agents to sell our home. They were easy to work with and good communicators. They gave us good advice and were always attentive and respectful of our needs. They helped us navigate a complicated agreement successfully. Would definitely recommend them!


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The daily schedule at the New Wilmington Mission Conference allows for times of group instruction, small group interaction, free time, and fellowship. There are workshops mission lunches, and plenty of opportunities to explore what God is doing around the world. Morning and Evening Meeting provide time for inter-generational worship and teaching by speakers from all over the world. The Morning Meeting features one key-note speaker who will address the Conference each day. The Evening Meeting hosts a different speaker each night.
Each program area is responsible for the schedule for their age group, and so the schedule may vary slightly between programs. Below is a general idea of what to expect. We invite you to explore our Program pages to see the schedule for each specific program area.


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ATAPI and the 137 GB limit
If you're running up against the 137 GB disk size limit in Windows, here's help on finding a patch to let you exceed the limit in Windows.
ATAPI isn't exactly common in the world of enterprise storage. It is an addition to the IDE standard (and part of EIDE) that allows devices such as tape drives to use ATA ports, so it's a backup enabler in certain situations. It is also still used on a lot of desktop machines as an inexpensive way of connecting tape drives and CD-ROMs.
Nearly all operating systems support ATAPI, but some versions of Windows, notably early versions of Windows 2000, Windows 98 and Windows Me, do not support large disk sizes under ATAPI. Specifically they don't support 48-bit logical block addressing called for in the latest versions of the ATAPI specification, which can cause data corruption and other problems with disks larger than 137 GB. As systems are upgraded piecemeal and disk sizes, and their related tape drives, increase, storage administrators may run into this combination.
Microsoft has provided a fix since Service Pack 3 on Windows 2000 and the equivalent service packs on the other operating systems. The upgrade requires that the system's BIOS be 48-bit LBA compatible and you must explicitly enable support by adding or changing the EnableBigLba value in the registry to 1.
Microsoft describes the situation in tech note 305098 titled "48-Bit LBA Support For ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows 2000" available at www.microsoft.com.
Rick Cook has been writing about mass storage since the days when the term meant an 80K floppy disk. The computers he learned on used ferrite cores and magnetic drums. For the last twenty years he has been a freelance writer specializing in storage and other computer issues.


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Zendaya Addresses Potential Spider-Man Casting Controversy: 'Get Over It'
This past summer, reports (of which there were multiple) that Zendaya would be portraying one of Spider-Man's most iconic characters, Mary Jane Watson, in Spider-Man: Homecoming spread across the internet like wildfire. However, neither Zendaya nor the film's director, Jon Watts, have confirmed those rumours—but that didn't stop fans from reacting to the potential casting anyway.
Most Spidey fans celebrated Zendaya's monumental casting. After all, if the rumours are true, this would mark the first time Mary Jane would be played by a woman of colour on the big screen—and that's an important step toward diversity for both Sony and Marvel. Of course, as with most comic book–related castings, there was an angry subset of fans that reacted negatively to the casting of a young black woman as one of Marvel's most beloved redheads.
Now, Zendaya has a message for those protesting a black Mary Jane Watson: Get over it. During a lengthy conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the 20-year-old actress addressed the controversy, saying, "People are going to react over anything. But nothing [about who she is playing] is fact. It's like, you guys are just making shit up at this point and then reacting to it."
"But of course there's going to be outrage over that because for some reason some people just aren't ready," she added. "I'm like, 'I don't know what America you live in, but from what I see when I walk outside my streets of New York right now, I see lots of diversity and I see the real world and it's beautiful, and that's what should be reflected and that's what is reflected so you're just going to have to get over it.'"
Zendaya previously described her character as "super dry and awkward"—someone she could relate to in real life. Those who screened footage at San Diego Comic-Con described her character in particular as channelling Linda Cardellini's Lindsay Weir from Freaks and Geeks, with her thrift store duds and DGAF attitude.
So you can expect an exciting new take on the iconic character—whether you like it or not.


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Piya Sandhu is nothing short of a go-getter. She is the creative scout, marketer, and owner of The Handpicked Home – an adorable novelty shop in White Rock. Starting a business has always been the dream for Piya, but receiving an education and obtaining hands-on experience came first. Before making her dream a reality, she completed the sales and marketing program at BCIT, a marketing degree at TRU, and worked for five years at Kost Klip Manufacturing. When the time was right, she merged her knowledge, experience and love for locally made products to start The Handpicked Home. Within a year of creating her business plan – and not to mention with the help and love from her supportive husband, Pav – Piya proudly opened up her shop.
MTI: How did you get the idea for The Handpicked Home, and what was the process leading up to the shop's opening?
P: It started with finding local designers and makers for our own place after Pav and I got married. I would have people come over asking me, "Where are you finding all this cool stuff and who are these people?" I had a knack for putting rooms together. Interior design was a fun passion of mine. So it grew from what I was finding for my own home to realizing that I can translate this to my own business. It was a year and a half of talking to local makers and saying, "I'm thinking of opening my own shop, what do you think?" They were all so excited – giving me their cards and asking me to call them, because it all starts with them. They supply me with the cool things, and if I didn't have that than I wouldn't have anything. I started with this small network and I got involved in this lovely community of makers, local markets, and support. Soon after, social media became my secret weapon and people came to me. Then it was about finding the right location, the business plan, and talking to the banks. It's worked out and I've been very grateful.
MTI: How would you distinguish your business apart from others?
P: I focus so much on locally made goods, which sets me apart from many others. I think it's also about the way you merchandise and set up the shop. When I was creating The Handpicked Home, I wanted people to walk in and feel like this was a true and unique shopping experience. I wanted the store to draw them in from the outside. There are so many [of these stores] in Vancouver, and I wanted to bring that to the suburbs.
MTI: What is one of the biggest challenges you faced in setting up your shop?
P: Figuring out funding. I'm lucky that I had savings and a wonderful family that supported me, but there was so much more that I had to acquire. I had to create a business plan and prove myself to people who didn't know me. I mean, you establish a relationship as you get older and grow with a bank, but I'm still young and they didn't really know who I was. So I just had to show it to them on paper. It was overwhelming but the outcome was amazing. And I couldn't have done it without my school background – we had to do this for companies and industries.
MTI: What has been one of the greatest rewards so far?
P: It's all been a dream. Every time somebody comes in and says, "Wow, this is beautiful! It's like Pinterest! It's like Etsy!" That blows me away when I hear it and will never get old. Actually, Etsy Wholesale contacted me within my first month. They told me about their [North American] road trip and that there was more information to come. They offered me to apply to be a wholesaler, so now I can buy on Etsy as the business.
MTI: What advice would you give to someone starting their own business?
P: I recommend that you have it on paper and make a business plan. That's how you're able to create goals and accomplish them. You'll be taken seriously by people who will support you and help you grow, and this is how doors will open. This is how you become a professional – lay it out and have a plan for yourself. It'll help you get through it quickly.
MTI: What inspires you?
P: My husband – which is probably cheesy. I have a husband and family that supports me in succeeding. One day, in the future, kids will be in the picture and it's those things that drive me. I want to be a role model and I want to be a person that can leave a legacy for my family. Even for my parents, I just want to make them proud.
MTI: What are some of your favourite items in The Handpicked Home?
P: I have been so lucky that I have been able to partner with Edible Canada – which brings in all sorts of goodies from Granville Island. So the food stares me in the face all day, and I'm by myself most days, so there's nobody stopping me! But my will power is amazing. All the food, I would say is one of my favourite things. I'm also really big on stationary, prints and cards. The stationary is a dream and I love all of it. I'm so grateful that I get to gift it from my own shop to other people, because it makes me proud. But my shop is a reflection of my home and who I am – my jewellery, all the baby things – everything! So the whole shop!
MTI: What is the style of your home and is it handpicked?
P: My aunt came into the shop for the first time and she looked around and said, "Oh, this is all Piya. It has Piya written all over it," because it is like my home. I love random photo walls, and I throw a lot of different concepts together. It's a little bit rustic and a little bit modern. It's really run, whimsical and colorful. It's absolutely a reflection of my shop.
MTI: And does your husband get any say in this?
P: Nope! But he's cool because he doesn't mind. He says, "You do you!" But over the years, he's learned that even if he can't envision it, it always comes together. If I have an idea he'll help me put it together. He's great and very supportive.


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We've had a number of calls from new and existing clients in the last few months with a similar theme. Many organizations tried to become more integrated following the financial crash and introduced a matrix organization or matrix management to try to share resources more effectively across the traditional vertical silos of function and geography.
They announced an organization change and started to rearrange reporting lines. In some cases, but by no means most, they ran corporate communications to make sure that people were clear about the reasons for the change and the implications.
They started to invest heavily in systems to support this more integrated way of working. Virtually all of them are spending heavily on SAP, Oracle or other systems implementations.
But it's only now that the matrix structure is starting to "bite". People were so used to reorganizations that their response to another one was often just to keep quiet, keep their heads down, and wait for the next one. However, once we try to really operate in a more integrated way, we realise that skills are every bit as important as systems and that culture trumps strategy and structure every time.
On our matrix management training programs we ask people to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the matrix for both the organization and the individual. The disadvantages are usually exclusively about the way people work together – too many meetings, unclear decision rights, lack of accountability, etc.
Never on these lists of disadvantages does it say "our SAP processes are not clear" or "our organization charts are difficult to understand."
With a great historical perspective the tens of thousands of people working on systems implementations, these things usually do work eventually and have been successfully used by thousands of organizations. What makes the difference between matrix management success or failure is more about ways of working, skills and mindsets.
As business goals and activities increasingly cut across the organization horizontally, people are having to take on real joint accountability for results when they don't have control over the resources. They have to exercise influence without authority rather than rely on old-fashioned command and control management.
As goal setting, measures of success and career development start to be decided jointly by the different legs of the matrix; people now really have to pay attention.
Now that the matrix is starting to really change behaviours and the force people to think and work horizontally across the business we are seeing a greater emphasis on skills. Those organizations that don't take this next step may well find themselves reorganising again and blaming the structure in the next couple of years.
It's a bit like the systems point above. The matrix does work. In fact it is used by around 90% of the world's leading organizations, and nearly all of the global ones. If you're having problems making the matrix work there's a good chance it's down to your corporate culture and the skill base and attitudes of your people.
You won't fix that with software.
Why not….?
- Take a look at out matrix management training page for a little more on why matrix management matters
- Take a look at Kevan Hall's book, Making the Matrix Work


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