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Frequently asked questions
You probably have some questions, so we answered some in advance for you. If you need more help, please contact Customer Service.
Q. Who's eligible?
A. To be eligible, you must have a HAP Senior Plus plan. The tests or services must be performed on the person who has registered, but all eligible members of a household can participate. The service or test must be completed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019 to qualify for a reward.
Q. Do I have to register to participate by a certain date?
A. Yes, you must register for the program by Oct. 31, 2019.
Q. What if I had services in 2019 before I registered for the program? Can I still receive the reward?
A. You must register for the program by Oct. 31, 2019. Once you have registered, HAP will review services you received starting from Jan. 1, 2019. We'll send you a list of services that qualify for rewards, tailored just for you.
Q. What are the rewards?
A. Reward amounts can be found here. Rewards are given in the form of a Hallmark Business Connections voucher.
Q. How are rewards redeemed?
A. Members who qualify for rewards will receive a voucher for the value of the rewards you earned from Hallmark Business Connections. It'll be mailed to your home. The voucher is then redeemed for a gift card. There is a long list of merchants to choose from. Vouchers can be redeemed here or by mail. A form will be sent with the voucher that you can use to redeem by mail.
Q. How many rewards can I get?
A. You can get a reward for each type of qualifying service you get in 2019. But remember, rewards are only given for the services in the chart. And the services have to be completed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Q. Can I get more than one reward for each service?
A. No. You may only receive one reward per type of test each year. For example, if you are a member with diabetes and get your HbA1C test more than once in the year, only one of the tests will qualify for a reward. Or, if you had a colonoscopy, you would not be eligible for another reward if you complete another screening in the colorectal screening opportunity. You can, however, receive additional rewards for different qualifying services received between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. For example, if you received an HbA1C test and a colonoscopy between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019, both of those services would qualify.
Q. How do I know what services I need to complete, or that I am due for?
A. After we receive your registration form, we'll send you a list of eligible services you can get a reward for. It'll be tailored just for you.
Q. When do services need to be completed?
A. Services need to be completed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Q. My eye doctor is not affiliated with HAP, or my vision benefit is not with HAP; how do I notify you that I had my retinal exam?
A. After we receive your registration form, we'll send you a list of eligible services tailored just for you. Within that mailer, we'll also include a form you can use to let us know you had the diabetic retinopathy test. You can also fill it out online here. You will need to complete this form and return it to HAP or fill it out online and submit it in order to receive the reward. Remember, if you do have vision coverage from HAP and use your coverage for your exam, you will not need to fill out anything.
Q. How does HAP know I had a service?
A. When you get a service, your doctor sends a bill, called a claim, to HAP. We will review claims on a quarterly basis to see if you got any of the services that qualify for a reward.
We'll also review any forms you submit for a retinal exam for members with diabetes or health status discussions with your doctor.
Q. How do I get my reward?
A. Your reward will be sent to you by mail from our vendor, Hallmark Business Connections. It will be in the form of a voucher.
Q. Upon receiving the voucher from Hallmark and requesting my gift card, when can I expect to receive the gift card?
A. It's pretty quick. If you go online and pick your gift card, it'll ship the same day or next business day, or you can get it via email. If you mail in the form, it will take about two weeks to get to you. They're sent via U.S. mail.
Q. How are rewards paid out if multiple services have been completed? In one lump sum or multiple gift cards?
A. You'll receive a reward for any service that qualifies between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. We'll be checking to see if you're eligible for a reward every quarter. For example, for claims received through March 31, 2019, HAP will review the information submitted by your doctor and send your applicable reward within 6-8 weeks. This process will continue each additional quarter. So, it depends on what services you had, when you had them and when your doctor sent in the claim to HAP. Once you get a voucher from Hallmark Business Connections, you can split it up if you want. But know that some of the options have a minimum amount for each gift card. For example, if you had a $20 voucher, you could get two $10 gift cards from two different merchants or the same merchant.
Q. Do I have to pay my physician to get these services completed?
A. Please refer to your Annual Notice (ANOC) of Change or your Evidence of Coverage (EOC). These documents are mailed to you, or you can find them online when you log in at hap.org and click "My Plan Documents."
Q. Do I have to claim my reward by a certain date?
A. No. You don't have to claim your reward from Hallmark Business Connections in any set time frame.
Q. What if I completed a service that is eligible for a reward before Jan. 1, 2019 and am not due for it again this year?
A. In order to receive a reward, services have to be completed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. Services completed before Jan. 1 will not apply toward this reward program.
Q. I misplaced the form for the retinal exam or the discussions with my provider. Where can I find them?
A. That's easy – right here!
Q. How do I register?
A. There are two ways to register for the program:
- Complete and return the registration form that was mailed to your home.
- Register online by filling out the form here.
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If you are having problems with your computer then give us a call. We offer on-site repairs at competitive rates. If the problem is too complicated to fix in your office or home then we can take it to our workshop in Evesham to complete the job.
For home users, our repair charge is fixed at £45 excluding parts and we can carry out the repair in your home if you like, although we prefer to take your computer back to our office.
Examples of repairs that we can help with:
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- Won't start up
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- Crashing or freezing
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Intersectionality Through the Lens of a Queer Black Man
It is with some reservation and hesitance that I post this profile picture because there is so much I want to say about my identity and there is only so much time and space for me to do so. I am very grateful to Seek for his work on these images.
To say I am black and gay is a limiting identification and not a full representation of who I am in totality but I do believe for the sake of this discussion it should shed some light on my struggles and accomplishments. My experience may be very different from others who live at the intersection of black and gay.
In my early years, from elementary until the spring semester of my sixth grade year I lived amongst black people and I attended a predominantly black school. I was constantly taunted and bullied – it was very common for me to be called a fag at least once a day. Through much therapy, reflection, and prayer over the last ten years, I now understand how traumatic this experience was and how it has shaped who I am today.
After we moved to the suburbs during my sixth grade year, I found acceptance and peace among white people. I was not taunted and bullied. And maybe using the word acceptance is an overstatement but I never felt shut out or marginalized. My grades went from C's and D's to A's and B's. This wonderful transition came at a cost. Due to the trauma I experienced amongst black people and the welcome I experienced among white people, I developed a bad case of internalized racism. For years I despised my skin because it was people who looked like me who showed me so much hate – white was obviously right and certainly best for me. I remember being asked to be the Master of Ceremony for a Black History program and I was worried about what it might look like for me to do so but the gay side of me couldn't resist the spotlight so I accepted the opportunity.
To this day, I'm still friends with some of these folks who showed me so much love during my formative years. To this day, these same friends who are white, conservative Christians and Republicans have shown support for gay marriage while still holding their religious convictions regarding homosexuality. To me, they have embodied Christian love better than some liberal Christians I know.
The hate I felt for my skin was one of the major driving factors for my success. I worked hard to put myself in environments that made me feel comfortable and those environments were the void of black people for the most part. I had to do what was comfortable for me and in doing so garnered much success.
The Navy was no different! I felt I had to work very hard to get ahead of everyone else not because I am gay but because I am black. No one in the Navy knew this. No one in the Navy, not even my boyfriend at the time, knew how much I sought success in order to get ahead of everyone else so that I might not be considered "one of them." Yet again in the Navy it was white people who welcomed and supported me, and on occasion, when I was harassed it was by black people, and that only further reinforced my internalized racism.
It wasn't until I went to Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York that my internalized racism was challenged. My academic advisor, Dr. James Cone, forced me, literally forced me to claim my identity. I was so against defining myself that I almost failed his class. At the same time, the school itself engaged in a level of racism I had never experienced. The school struggled to understand the black experience. It struggled to understand the evangelical experience as well. It was institutional racism that opened my eyes, and at the age of 32 I started the journey of learning how to love myself. I was very outspoken about racism at Union, and little did anyone know, I had just begun to love my skin. I graduated with honors because of my outspoken work regarding race and much needed changed at Union. Many have criticized Union and still stand in opposition of the institution but I think it was the academic rigor and the institutionalized racism that changed my life for the better. The school gave me my voice by giving me an opportunity to finally experience racism and to speak against it.
For years I abused my body, contemplated suicide, and shut out the black experience. It has been a struggle that I don't wish on anyone. All the while everyone saw success and a person with great promise, there was a struggle going on inside of me. I was fighting for my life! When people talk about getting delivered, I want to share with them that I didn't need to get delivered from homosexuality, I needed to get delivered from people, places, and things that didn't affirm the fullness of my identity.
As we celebrate the Freedom to Marry and the advancement of the Gay Rights movement, we should also conduct an internal audit of the gay movement itself. We suffer from racism. We are not stepping up for the Transgender community. We are not stepping up for the education of all children. We are not stepping up for hunger and food insecurity. We are not saying, "This movement is about more than marriage or rights in the workplace." More than anything, we have also failed to see that our movement is a movement of justice and that none of us are free until all people are free. Never before has one movement cut across all identities: race, class, gender, poverty, hunger, immigration, religious freedom, and so much more. This is our power! We need to claim it! We need to harness it for the good of the diverse identities in the LGBT movement. I long for the day when the Pride flag will be a symbol not just of the gay movement but the movement of justice.
I am so grateful to my Mother who has shown me nothing but acceptance even when I didn't accept myself. I am so grateful to my Father and Step-Mother who through their struggles being an interracial couple have shown me how to press on when others don't want to affirm your relationship. I am so grateful for my mixed-race sisters who have added another layer of complexity to how I discuss race and identity. I'm so grateful to Unity of Houston for teaching me how to value myself as a unique expression of God – there will never be another me! I'm so grateful to Pilgrim Congregational Church in Houston (a historic and predominantly black church) that welcomed me and Marcus with open arms. I am grateful to Union Theological Seminary for just being…well, Union! I am grateful to all the students at Union who called me to be a voice for them. I am grateful to Cathedral of Hope-Houston for welcoming me and allowing me to just be me. I am grateful for all of my experience, even the ones that pushed me to the edge of taking my life. More than anything, I'm grateful to Marcus for being a proud black man that knew I was struggling with race yet stood by me. All of this has made me who I am!
I am grateful to be one of the unique expressions of the ever-living God who chose to express himself as me: a beautiful Black and Gay Christian man with moderate theological and political views. I am grateful to still be a work in progress. The Master is not done with me yet! And for that, I AM OH SO GRATEFUL!
What I once perceived as a weakness has become my greatest strength. In the words of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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By Deb Herz
Before the ten-car pile-up of our lives,
a Sly Stallone lookalike
is driving an 18-wheeler
down the Kancamagus
with his pinky finger,
not minding in the very least
the highway we are on
has just closed,
as snowplows come careening
down slick mountain roads,
because he's blowing
his nose into a pair
of pink panties
(hot pink with black lace)
and the minute
he closes his eyes to sneeze,
Sam Stanton's plow
upends his cab
like a ribcage
on the Barbie at Aunt June's.
Just then his black mane
catches fire and he brakes
at the Scenic View
but it's already too late.
He wasn't that good-looking,
but Tillie, the Foghorn Leghorn
at the Last Truck Stop
could have sworn he was famous
in the half-light.
"Dang, with that dimple and five-o'clock
shadow? And leather on leather talking
back to him when he got up to sit down?
"Just 15 more minutes in the oven,
and that blueberry
pie would have been mine. I could of
saved his life, if only he
had a little more time."
The molten smell of hands
waxing into rings
stays with me still,
even when the apple blossoms
are at their peak
and the purple columbine creep
and the peepers stop
at our windowsill to peep.
You'll stand up for him
during the service,
after you pay
your respects at the door,
and wish to God
those Spanish flamenco
panties were yours,
so you can tell all your friends,
"Can you believe it?
Little ol' me
brought Rocky Balboa
down to his knees,
wearing nothing
but that Moroccan moo-moo
Bill got me for our 40th anniversary.
He tells me every day
the only way
I won't win
is if I let myself lose.
That's right, girls …
I've been going commando
since 1972."


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Age-appropriate activities are available in three separate age groups: Beginners (Creche), Learners (Ages 5 - 9) and The Explorers (Ages 9 - 13).
There are also books and paper activities at the back of church should your child wish to stay with you.


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One-Year Anniversary of Infamous Milk River Dog Seizure
Today (December 23, 2015) marks the one-year anniversary of the infamous Milk River Dog seizure, the largest removal of dogs in the Alberta SPCA's history. Last year, 201 dogs were living in horrendous condition outside in the middle of frigid Alberta winter, with no food or water and little or no shelter from the elements.
We are very proud of our staff and volunteers who jumped into action to help, in what was to be Alberta's largest seizure of dogs in Alberta SPCA history. Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) was at the forefront of this emergency, assisting officers during the seizure, caring for the animals at Safe Haven, providing veterinary assessments, a warm bed and big bowl of food. The wonderful collaborative relationships we have in the animal welfare industry in Alberta allowed us to place all 201 dogs in rescue groups/humane societies to be held and eventually put up for adoption. AARCS kept 60 dogs who entered our foster/adoption program.
"This was the worst case of neglect we had ever seen, the dogs came to us extremely emaciated, with badly matted fur, dehydrated and very hungry," said Deanna Thompson, executive director of AARCS. "Some had broken bones, gaping wounds and were riddled with parasites. Since that time they have all gained back their weight, their fur is clean and groomed, and they will never know another cold day or empty stomach. They were adopted into loving forever homes and we can only hope that they have forgotten their past and will live happily-ever-after."
365 days later, the dogs, who had lived their lives on chains staked to the ground in intolerable living conditions, are now in loving homes without ever having to go hungry again. AARCS has two Milk River dogs, Frills and Hamilton, who are still looking for their forever families, and there are others at rescues across the province still up for adoption.
It takes a village to care for the homeless and neglected animals in our province and with teamwork, perseverance and determination we came together to move mountains to help the homeless and neglected animals in our province. You too can be a part of the solution to end animal homelessness and cruelty.
Original News Stories can be found here
For more information:
Lindsay Black
Communications & Events Manager
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society


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Spellbinders Decorative Labels 22.
Couture Creations 'Tied Together' embossing folder.
A touch of blue ink on edges and for stamping the sentiment.
Lace from local store.
LOTV tiny sentiment stamps tied with twine.
I will give this card to my sister who is having treatment at the moment.
Ribbon Carousel - Holidays & Celebrations
I made another card for the DT using an image from Flonzcraft --
I kept it very simple, I glittered the trees but it is hard to see on the pic, lightly inked edges with pale blue and added ribbon and a homemade bead pin. The sentiment is a freebie from Nettys blog HERE
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards # 52 Mono
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Category Archives: Success
Steps to Have a Good Job Stability
Losing a job right now is not an easy situation. When you listen to the current news, there is an increase rate of unemployment. That is why if you have a job right now, love it and take care of it because it is very hard to find another job again. It is like repeating all over again.
To have a good job stability, you have to make yourself indispensable and irreplaceable as possible. You have to prove to them that your loss will be a big impact on your company. It is very hard to lose a job that is why you should take care of your position and your profession as well.
I truly know that there is no certainty in every job but we have to make sure that we should have a job protection by following these ways:
- Willing to work beyond eight hour shift
If your office mates would stay in the office exactly 8 hours, you should make a way to be different. Show the company and your manager that you arrive in the office early and stayed up late because you want still to finish your work. In this way, you are trying to show them that you go beyond and you make a difference. You are not just working for the sake of working, but you are working because you also want the progress of the company and your professional growth as well.
- Think of innovative ideas
As years go by, company heads would also want their company to progress and they might like it much if the progress requires a lower amount of cash and that is your responsibility. Be resourceful enough to find ways for the latest updates you can offer for your work and to the company as well.
- Be very willing to take extra duties most especially duties that others really don't like
We all know that everyone is busy and they have a work designated to them per position but as a good worker, you have to observe what others really hate about their work and make a good offer to make it for them. For example, your manager really hates to send business mails to other companies. As a help, you have to offer yourself in doing their work. Surely, they will really like you. You will look responsible, aggressive and assertive.
- Show your loyalty all the time
Even though you are working in that company for yours, you still have to show and convince them that you are still loyal. You are still the one who applied in their company before that is very willing to work for the good of the company. Assurance is what they want most especially to the tenured ones.
Lets face the fact that the employment industry is quite scary because it is uncertain but beyond the uncertainty, we still have the right to show them that we work hard and we are worth keeping.
Why Do We Need to Have Goals in our Life?
The goals are the things we need to accomplish after a task or a series of tasks. We need to have these goals in order for us to set directions in our life. If we could notice that almost all successful men succeed because they have goals in life.
In this article, I will let you know how goals are very important. Even the simple things we do, we really have to set goals. The goals are the basis at the end if we are really satisfied with our lives or not. If we have no goals, we are just fine with whatever things that could happen and what the future would bring. That will not work that way and you will just fall in mediocrity if you allow that. Here are the things why goals are very important:
- Goals give you direction in life.
This is true, goals will give you directions in life. If you have no goals, you don't know where to put yourself in. For example, if you set a goal that you will top in a class, you will have a direction in your studies that you will study hard, top the exams and excel in your classroom performance. But if you don't have a goal as a student, it will turn out that you are going to school for the sake that you can graduate.
- You are sure that you make your own decision in life.
If you set goals, you really know to yourself that you are the one who set direction in your life. Not your family, friends or your loved ones. I know that we are also not satisfied if someone set directions for ourselves right? So, it is better to set goals for ourselves for us to follow our own directions in life. Not by somebody else.
- You are sure you get what you want from life.
If we set goals, we achieve the things we want and if we achieve the things we want, we are happy and contented about it. Setting our won goals would also give us the reason to be happy and to be satisfied what we have.
- Goals could give us self-fulfillment and self- satisfaction.
If we are happy and contented with what we have, we could already achieve self-fulfillment and satisfaction and this could help us grow as a better person.
- Goals could contribute to our self- worth.
If we work hard for our goals and we achieve it, it could contribute to our self- worth and self-worth cannot be bought in any stores, it is earned over time through our efforts and time. If we have self- worth we can grow holistically as an individual and we felt good about ourselves. If we felt good about ourselves, we can also share it with others and we can have a good relationship to other people as well.
I hope this article can help you a lot. Just always remember the saying that, "Whatever the mind conceived and perceived, he will really achieve". This is the same through with our goals, even how hard our goals could be, if we put in our mind that we can achieve it, it is really not impossible
The Secret to a Lifelong Success: Be Motivated
One secret to success is by not losing hope and by being motivated at all times. If we are motivated, we are happy, encouraged and contented of what we do. Whatever hard things are, if we are just motivated to work, it is just an easy job for us. There is no hard or difficult to ask if we love what we do and one secret is to be motivated.
In this article, I will enlighten you on how to still keep track with your lives even though how unmotivated you are. I know there would problems, conflicts and difficulties that would come along but, we should remember that we should not be affected about it. I hope this motivational technique would help you achieve success in your lives. Here are those:
- Visualize your goals.
Visualizing your goals would mean that you are also looking forward to reach it. Remember that, "Whatever your mind believe and conceive, you will achieve". It is the same with your goals, if you keep on visualizing it that you could reach it, it will totally come true.
One tip that would help you a lot is by writing it down on a piece of paper and put it on a place where in you can see it everyday and you will be reminded. In this way, you may not forget it and you may be kept track every day.
- Write it down
They say, a goal without an action is just a wish. So, don't let your goals just fall to be just a wish. Try to make it happen every day and it could help if you write it down. Studies would say that writing your goals down, could possibly make it really possible.
So, have a journal so that you could everyday update it and could keep track of you and your goals.
- Give yourself a treat
Just like children, yourself also needs a treat most especially when you achieved one of your goals. It doesn't mean that you should achieve it in a snap. Having a progress means that you are improving and you are nearly there and that also means that you have done a great job. So, you deserve a treat or a reward.
The rewards could make you motivated as you go along and as you take action to your other goals.
- Be confident
This is the most key of all because you can just do it, not by anybody else. This is important because if you are confident, you are positive, and if you are positive, you could do certain actions that could lead you to success.
So, be confident, raise your head up high and say, "I can do it". You may need also your families, friends and loved one advice, support and love so that it is easier for you to perform things because you know that there are someone behind your back and it is a very nice feeling.
So, always remember that achieving success is never possible if you are just by yourself. You also need others most especially your families.
Achieving Success
We can never gauge success. Even though we are too rich, have a successful business, many cars, too much money in the bank, but if we are not happy, it can never considered as successful. Success means that even though how simple your life may be, but you love your work, happy with your family and fulfilled with yourself and life, then it is a success.
Success is never measured by money and fame. It is something that is within ourselves that we ourselves cannot even explain. In this article, you are given simple steps on how to reach a successful life.
Step number 1 : Ask yourself, "What is success means to you?"
This is very important because you will know what is your goal and where is your destination. If success means a big house, one car, happy family, great job, well it's fine. You make sure you can reach it. Anyway, it doesn't depend on how rich you are. It's the happiness that you felt after reaching your goal.
Always remember that every person has a different definition of their own success because they have different needs. So, make your own and day after day, reach that success.
Step number 2: Write down!
Writing down your goals will it as an achievable one. It is also one thing that will remind you every day that you have goals to reach so it will not be forgotten. In this busy and hectic life, we may tend to forget some things so, writing, will keep us updated.
Always remember that goals that are not taken some actions are just wishes. So, don't allow your goals to be just wishes. You deserve to be successful! So, write a plan and make sure you make a way to reach it in its possible way.
Step number 3: Learn to prioritize.
Prioritization is very important because it will rank your priorities according to its purpose and importance. If you think you badly need that goal in your present situation, make way to achieve it as soon as possible.
Step number 4: Make immediate action.
Procrastination is the culprit to every success. If you know you can do it today, don't let it pass and don't waste your time because time is very essential and you can never get it back once it was lost.
Step number 5: Success requires no secrets
There is no secret in achieving success nor short cuts in reaching success. It is the product of our hard work and sacrifice. Just learn to love what you do and never think that it is a burden for you. Put in mind also with the positive things and never stock negative thoughts on your mind.
One important thing in achieving success is by putting our feet still on the ground. Never be beautiful enough most especially to less fortunate. Learn to help and share your blessings because it will always go back to you.
And lastly, thank and give praise of all the blessing you receive. Imagine how lucky you are enough.
Choosing the Right Business for you
They say, if you want to be successful , do what makes you happy or interest you. That also goes the same with business. In business, we must know what will be right for us, for our personality, behavior and attitude. You should not go for business, just to make money. It will not work that way. At first, you will have money but in the long run, you will get tired and exhausted because you are just forcing yourself because you are not happy.
You have to work with all your heart in order for you to enjoy everything what you are doing and in no time, you will just realize that you already reached your goals. But then, at first it is not that easy, you have to sacrifice and stretch out more efforts because at the end, it will all worth it.
Here are the tips in choosing the right business:
- Know the things that you like
This is the first thing because as I have mentioned above, doing what you love, would not cause you any hassle and soon you will realize you are already successful.
It is important to know the things you like in order for you to know what you can do given the things you like in order for you to have choices in business. Anyway, business is a wide aspect.
- Focus on the things you don't like
This might look negative but then, not all things that we don't want must always take for granted. We just don't know that those things are the best solutions in our business. We must always open for everything. If we don't want something, we should make a way to like it because we must also bend backwards for our success.
- Know your strengths and weaknesses
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses could make you realize what needs to maintain and what needs to improve. In business, everything should be in balance in order to achieve our success. Strengths should be maintained very well, weaknesses should be improved.
If you are not good to a certain thing, practice makes perfect and drop the word, "I cannot do" because everything is so much possible if you are just willing to learn and improve.
- Consider other's advices
If you want to be successful, learn to listen from other's advice. You can never succeed alone. Sooner or later you will also need other's ideas. So, start to hear from others because they have the more experienced.
- Take one day at a time. Don't rush things and being successful doesn't earn overnight, but through hard work, perseverance and patience. One must take one day at a time and the more you are sure with what you do, the clearer is success for you. Don't rush things because you will reach success in the right time and right timing, If it is for you, it will really be for you.
"Confidence is the companion of success."
The secret in getting our job's done is through time management
Time is the thing you can't control. No matter what you will do, seconds will be converted to minutes, minutes to hours, hours to days, days to months and months to years. This will always the format of time and we can never stop it, slow it down or even make it faster because it is constant. That is why we should not waste it because we can never get it back anymore.
The secret in getting our job's done is not merely a time-management but by managing ourselves as well because no matter how much time given to you if you are not managing it very well, you will never accomplish anything.
Have you ever realized that almost all people have the same task but they have their way of getting it done? It's all because they have different strategies, techniques and tricks on how they will manage their time. Others may do it through prioritization so that they may accomplish the great task first before the small tasks. Other people also consider the technique of a to-do list or a planer, because in this way they will not forget anything despite of their busy and hectic life. Some people also practice "one day at a time" technique because they believed that in this way, they could put quality in their work because they spent their time well in each task. One important and last technique is by avoiding procrastination because it is one of the factors that could ruin and waste everything. It could consume our time without doing and achieving anything. It is one of the things to be avoided because it is the culprit in every success.
Knowing the different techniques, strategies and tricks in time management are important because it will make you realize that there are different ways on how to accomplish every task and every person should know in which task they are productive at. Because if you know in which task you are effective and productive at, it will be very easy for you to accomplish tasks without difficulty.
You may wonder why we should know these things because one benefit of time management would always be happy. Why happiness? Because if we manage our time well, we could do our personal things and even our leisure activities. We could spend our time well and we could also use our free time resting therefore, we are not that tired enough to do our everyday duties.
One secret in practicing effective time management is to start or think the things that motivates you. For example, if you are working because of your family, think that you can give them a better life if you work. If you are a student, think that you will get a good grade after you've done your part. Always put in mind that all your efforts will pay off after all your efforts with the help of an effective time management.
Look Ma, Life's Easy Book Review – Personal Development
Look Ma, Life's Easy is a classic personal development book on par with Think and Grow Rich in its impact, depth and usefulness.
The book is part story and part personal development wisdom. The two intertwine perfectly.
Honestly, the book started a bit slow for me but it there was one point 40 minutes into reading that I had to immediately put the book down and go take care of some personal business that I had been putting off for too long. Man, did it feel good to be getting that important task done! As soon as I was finished, I went back to reading. Again, just a few minutes later, I came up with another important task and stopped reading to complete it. Back to the book… few more minutes of reading… another important task!
I would have gladly read the book in one sitting if it were not so damn motivating that I had to get up and get stuff done. Reading the book in itself was a productive activity because it forced me to look at my life and business differently and get the important things handled right away.
The premise of the book is that if you do the hard things in life today, your life will be much easier because you will achieve great things and you won't be stuck with the same old problems. It sounds simple, and it is, but the author depicts clearly how this little rule applies to every area of life and how powerfully and immediately it can bring positive change to your life.
I will be reading this book over and over to glean it's wisdom and improve my life even more.
You Gotta Play Big To Win Says Donald Trump
Playing Big
I love Donald Trump because he always talks about being big, playing big, and thinking big. It seems like Trump's favorite word is BIG. Donald trump is clearly playing big in life. He has big cars, big boats, big buildings, and a big attitude. He has also made a big difference in millions of peoples' lives through his businesses, writings, books and teachings.
Now I'm not saying I think Trump is a great guy or that I'd like to be his best friend. What I'm saying is he's clearly playing a much bigger game than most of us play. Most of us just worry about how to pay the rent – Trump worries about how to build thousands of apartments for people to lie in. There's a big difference in the impact!
Most people play small. If you want real freedom, power, and joy in life you must learn to play a bigger game. Instead of worrying about how you are going to pay your bills, worry about how you can help others pay their bills. Instead of worrying about your financial security, help others achieve financial security.
While some people are worrying about how they can't afford a car, others are buying the whole dealership!
I highly recommend reading books, watching videos, and listening to recordings of people who play big in life, like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Warren Buffett, Mother Theresa, Chris Gardner, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and many more.
Nothing will open your mind up to possibilities like learning from these great people who played big in life and have achieved incredible things – accomplishments that many others had said were impossible.
As Napoleon Hill wrote in Think and Grow Rich, "the real measure of intelligence is action." So get to work!
Set your goals and commit yourself to playing big.
Recommended reading on goals:
7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Set The Standard For Success – Breakthroughs Are Possible
Roger Bannister was the first man to ever run a mile in under 4 minutes. Well before he ever accomplished this feat, he openly proclaimed that he would do it. He set his mind on it. Roger Bannister was not the most fit or athletic person in the world. He simply knew that he wanted to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. And he did.
What's incredible about Bannister's accomplishment is that within nine months 36 other people ran a mile in under 4 minutes. In the last 5000 years of recorded history, no man had run a mile in under 4 minutes EVER. And then all of sudden nearly 40 people did jus that in less than a year.
That is the power of knowing what you want. Today, even some high school students have run a mile in under 4 minutes.
Before Bannister ran the mile in under 4 minutes many people said that a human being was incapable of running that fast. They said your heart would stop if you ran that fast. Maybe people had been saying that for thousands of years. Maybe that's why no one ever ran a mile in under 4 minutes. But all it took was one man to say "I want it and I will do it." That is the power of setting goals and committing to action.
The problem many of us face is we have notes on our desks that say things like, "I need to get diapers for Tommy after I pick up McDonald's for dinner and go to the dry cleaner."
We know how to take care of errands, but have we accomplished something great with our life?
Have we made a difference in the world?
Are we living up to our real potential?
Or are we just settling for an average life?
As Confucius said, "A man who shoots at nothing is sure to hit it." Don't let that be you.
All I'm saying is that I'd rather aim for trillionaire and settle for millionaire than aim for nothing and stay broke all my life. How about you?
Why Not Go For Success?
Why Not?
History is full of examples of great people who decided what they wanted and made it happen.
Andrew Carnegie wrote on a small note and kept it in his desk over the years a simple message that shows how powerful writing down your intentions and goals really is.
Carnegie wrote, "I will spend the first half of my life making money, and the second half giving it all away."
And that's exactly what he did. Carnegie gave away over $350 million in his lifetime by the time he died in 1919. That was back when money was money. I mean, $350 million back then is equivalent to more than $10 billion today.
He was the one of the greatest philanthropists in the history of the world. Why? Because he wanted to be. That was his goal. That was his dream.
I'm not saying you should be a philanthropist. Personally, I want to give away hundreds of millions of dollars to worthy causes in my lifetime. But I'm not asking you to adopt MY goals and dreams – all I'm asking is that you find your own.
Be a good student, but don't just be a follower. Learn everything you can but make your own decisions.
Don't try to live someone else's life – this is YOUR LIFE. Make it be what you want it to be. Screw what everyone else thinks. They can plan their own lives – but not yours. Your life is for you to live and you alone. And at the end of the day what you do with it is entirely up to you.


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|Located in the northern section of Manhattan, the Moose Hall Theatre Company showcases classical contemporary theater, dance and music for a culturally mixed population, many of whom are experiencing live theater for the first time. The company received a Puffin grant to produce a free outdoor presentation of "Spartacus," written and directed by Ted Minos, at the Inwood Shakespeare Festival 2007.
|In 2007 the Working Theater of NYC produced Lynn Rosen's anti-Iraq war comedy "Back to the Front," at the theater of Riverside Church. The Working Theater presents culturally diverse plays that explore the lives of working people and the issues they are confronted with. Through their outreach programs the group strives to make theater accessible to the working people of New York.
|The Labyrinth Theater Company was founded by a group of Latino actors who joined forces to create an artistic home where they could work on theater that was relevant to their own experiences. The company soon evolved into a multi-ethnic ensemble creating original theater reflecting the true face of New York. The Labyrinth production of Intringulis is a new play by first-time writer Carlo Alban and is the story of his family's move to America from Ecuador and their subsequent economic, legal and social battles. Interspersed in the performance are Latin-American protest songs which speak of the hope for social change.
|These are only some highlights of the Theater grants given in 2007.


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Welcome to a Gobind Expeller Company
Established in the year 1968, we have been a leading firm betrothed in manufacturing and exporting a wide range of Oil Mill Machinery, Equipments & Spares for various applications. Catering to diversified requirements of our clients, we deliver a qualitative range of oil expeller equipment that ensures perfection and transparency in all the spheres of our activity. Innovative designing, development and inspection have enabled us to contribute in the arena of Oil Mill industry.


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All posts tagged "Thibaut Courtois"
[Tweet] Chelsea Star Offers Positive Injury Update On Twitter
Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Twitter to share a positive update to his followers as he continues to recover from a serious knee injury.
- Posted November 20, 2015
Chelsea Star Offers Positive Injury Update
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has offered an update on his recovery from knee surgery and says he's aiming to be back playing again in December.
- Posted October 14, 2015
[Photos & Video] Chelsea Ace Offers Positive Injury Update With Instagram Posts
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Instagram to offer a positive injury update to his Chelsea fans as he continues to overcome a knee injury.
- Posted October 6, 2015
[Photo] Chelsea Star Offers Positive Injury Update With Instagram Picture
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has offered fans another injury update after posting a message and picture on his official Instagram account today.
- Posted September 28, 2015
Chelsea Dealt Blow As Key Man Suffers Injury Ahead Of Everton Trip
Chelsea have been dealt a major blow with Thibaut Courtois suffering a knee injury in training ahead of Saturday's trip to Goodison Park to face Everton
- Posted September 10, 2015
[Photo] Hazard Pokes Fun At Courtois On Instagram For Error During Win Over Hull
Eden Hazard has taken to Instagram this evening to poke fun at Thibaut Courtois after the goalkeeper's error during Chelsea's win over Hull City.
- Posted March 22, 2015


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Gay blogger comes out for Edison Chen
China's popular gay blogger Xia He (夏河) expressed his unbridled admiration for bad boy Edison Chen (陈冠希) on his microblog on Wednesday, attracting over 2,500 comments from netizens.
Calling Edison his "male god" (男神), the 28-year-old and handsome writer said: "I buy everything you endorse, watch all your films and, at KTVs, even if we don't know how to sing your songs, we simply watch your music videos."
"I was once so childish that I wanted to boycott your rumored girlfriends' films/TV series. But then I discovered there's nothing left I can watch."
"I often bumped into your dad at pubs years ago, and thought about buttering him up so that I could meet you. When your sex photo scandal broke out, I argued with friends to show my wholehearted support," he wrote in the post.
Edison's manager said the singer-actor does not know about Xia's love confession — as Edison does not read Chinese.
Well, we all know Edison has a peculiar taste for belles.
His businessman dad Edward Chen (陈泽民), on the contrary, is famous for dating pretty young men.
Edward is rumored to have had affair with mainland actor Hu Bing (胡兵); and was often spotted taking his young male partners to Thailand for vacations or back to his house for late-night parties.
So maybe this is why Xia He hesitated about whether he should sacrifice himself so as to get close to his idol?
While some netizens flatly said Xia cannot succeed as Edison is so straight, a netizen alias "Fay Fay "said, "Hard to say. He loves sex that much. He definitely doesn't mind if it's a man or woman."
"Bunny" suggested, "Actually I think Edison can consider him, as he and Xia are quite a match."
"Goodnight after dinner" told Xia, "Please conquer him for the sake of more 16-year-old girls' first night."
"First night" in Chinese refers to virginity.
Xia and writer Mai Luoluo (麦洛洛) were once a famous gay couple in Beijing. They broke up in November 2011.
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Around this time last year I made a bunch of sauerkraut with my dad. And then Dana and I discovered that it made an awesome compliment to fried eggs at breakfast. So the sauerkraut went quickly. When we planned our garden last spring, cabbages were on the top of our list. Yesterday we harvested about a third of our crop: 22.5 pounds of cabbage. Shredding it in the food processor went quickly and I layered the cabbage with 3 Tablespoons of salt for every 5 pounds of cabbage in one of our large pots. Here's the sauerkraut doing it's lacto-fermentation under the weight of a big lid and some ball jars full of water.
For a hot breakfast, how about a big handful of sauerkraut, plus eggs fried with onions, cumin seeds and paprika? Try it as an alternative to a veggie omelet and get all the benefits of eating raw, naturally fermented food. Then check out Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon!
A big handful or two of Sauerkraut, excess liquid squeezed out. Set aside while you cook the onions and eggs to let the sauerkraut come up to room temperature.
Farm fresh eggs
Fat for frying: olive oil, butter or lard
Chopped onion or leeks (leeks are lower in sugars)
Whole cumin seeds
Heat the fat in your skillet on medium. Add the chopped onion or leeks and saute for a few minutes.
Add a generous sprinkle of the whole cumin seeds and let them cook for about a minute before adding the eggs to fry. Cook your eggs, sprinkle with paprika and lightly salt, the sauerkraut will be plenty salty.
Serve the fried eggs and onions on top of the sauerkraut and serve immediately. Dana likes his with 100% rye sourdough toast from these guys!


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Knowing how to make ten is an especially important addition skill because it is such a helpful problem solving strategy. This football themed make 10 game is a fun, engaging way to practice this skill, and is sure to be a hit with your learners!
Addition is one of the most foundational components of a kindergarten math curriculum. It is important not just so students can add, but because it provides a building block for future math learning. For example, understanding number bonds and how to build numbers can ease the transition from addition to subtraction.
Being able to make groups of ten can help students count large groups, solve larger addition and subtraction problems, understand place value, and more.
While you could certainly drill students with flashcards and worksheets, games are so much more fun! This low prep, printable football make 10 game allows students to practice making ten. It is easy to use, and can be played over and over again!
Materials Needed:
- Game Board (below – download includes a color and black and white copy)
- Game pieces for 2 players (you can use the printable helmets included in the download or any other game pieces you may have)
- Football matching cards or foldable dice (included in the download)
Playing the Game:
There are two options included in the download and two fun ways to play!
Play as a matching game
The first is a set of cards that can be used like a matching game. Simply print and cut out the cards, then place them in rows face down so that students can draw cards to find matches that make ten. I would print them on cardstock if possible so that they are not see-through.
Place the cards in rows face down. Player one then flips over two cards.
If the cards add to ten, they remove the cards and move their game piece forward one space (toward player two's end zone).
If the cards do not add to ten, they flip them back over and it is player two's turn.
Player two then continues in the same way.
The first player to reach their opponent's end zone wins the game!
Play as a Dice Game
The second option is a set of printable football dice. Print these and cut them out, then fold along the lines and glue or tape to hold the dice together. Or you could let the kids color and assemble the dice, and then discuss the characteristics of a cube!
Once all the pieces are ready and assembled, each player should place their game piece in their end zone. If you do not want to print the helmets, simply use a regular game piece, coins, unifix cubes, or any other small manipulative.
Player one rolls both dice.
If the two numbers facing up add to ten, player may move their game piece forward one space.
If the two numbers do not add to ten, player one does not move and it is player two's turn.
Please note, these dice are made for this game to allow for all the possible ways to make ten (except for ten and zero). A regular pair of dice will not work.
The first player to reach their opponent's end zone wins the game!
This game can be a fun review any time of the year, but it would be especially fun as we gear up for the super bowl!
I hope that your students enjoy this game, and have lots of fun playing and learning how to make ten!
Download the Football Make 10 Game
Ready to work on making 10? Grab your copy of the football make 10 game HERE.
Then, for more addition fun, grab our FREE counting bear addition cards, check out our addition printables pack, or work on both addition and subtraction with our word problems for the year.
Bethany is the mom behind the blog, MathGeekMama.com, a website dedicated to making math fun and engaging while building a strong conceptual understanding of mathematics. When she's not playing with numbers, she's loving on her four little ones, drinking way too much coffee or soaking up the chaos of everyday life.
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Feeding disorders affect 25 to 45 percent of typically developing children and up to 80 percent of children with special needs and/or chronic health issues. A "feeding disorder" diagnosis applies to a child who can't consume a balanced diet of age-appropriate food or liquid to support steady growth and development. When speech-language pathologists and other health care professionals treat a child with a feeding disorder, they work toward improving the child's ability to eat a variety of foods.
Food insecurity, on the other hand, means a child experiences limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or has a limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. Nearly 50 million people in the United States struggle with food insecurity and 16 million of those are children.
Now consider a family seeking help for a child's feeding disorder while they struggle with food insecurity. What strategies can SLPs put in place to achieve goals in feeding treatment when food is scarce or clients have limited funds for expanding the variety of foods?
Whether treating the child in a clinic, hospital, school, or the home, I recommend using these six steps to develop a plan of action:
- Screen for food insecurity frequently. Situations change and appearances can deceive. The sudden loss of a job or mounting medical bills can change the way a family shops for food. You might suspect food insecurity upon first meeting a family, but some families might conceal this condition.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement in 2015 recommending all pediatricians inquire about food security at health maintenance visits or sooner if indicated. The Hunger Vital Sign tool offers two simple questions to ask families in determining food insecurity. The AAP suggests pediatricians begin the discussion by saying, "Many patients tell me they have trouble getting enough food for their families."
Finding the right words to start the discussion is delicate, with or without scripted questions. Clancy Cash Harrison, TEDx Speaker, Food Justice advocate and author, offers this advice for health professionals:
- Lead with empathy. Discuss how you understand fresh food can be expensive for many families, which is why you recommend—and even buy yourself—frozen fruit and vegetables without added sugar or salt.
- Start a conversation with how feeding children can cause worry on a variety of levels. People may feel confused about types of foods to buy or if they can afford appropriate food. Ask parents what they find stressful about shopping at the grocery store, leading with the examples mentioned.
- Ask your client if they want to learn how to feed their family the most affordable foods with the most nutritional value. Download affordable food charts for them. Harrison also creates free meal plans focused on cost as well as nutrition.
- Determine how to acquire more food for the family. Should concerns arise via the screening tool, you can refer families to resources in their area, including Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, and local food banks.
- Develop a treatment plan, listing the foods they need to implement treatment strategies. After you help families get support for acquiring more food, outline the treatment plan with the child's caregivers. Keep in mind the number-one priority is the health and nutrition of the entire family. Try to select foods for treatment that other family members enjoy. If family meals are too challenging for the child's eating level, discuss ways to adapt meals for the child. Ways to adapt food include blending, chopping, or separating out ingredients before making a soup or casserole.
- Discuss how to use foods. Many adults aren't familiar with feeding treatment. As we discuss expectations with caregivers, communicate different scenarios that might occur in sessions. For example: "In our first session, we'll just play in new foods, so your child experiences new textures. I'll ask you to repeat this food play throughout the week, so what foods can we use repeatedly? Leftovers are ideal and I only need a few tablespoons to get started."
- Implement practical strategies that respect the family's need for food.
- Use a plastic ice cube tray, pieces of foil or small empty jars to store a few tablespoons of leftovers intended for feeding therapy. Parents can bring these foods to sessions and you can warm them slightly in a microwave. Although packaged foods provided by a feeding clinic provide an important tool, the essence of feeding treatment is to help the child eat what his family provides.
- Encourage parents to include a teaspoon of whatever they serve—unless it's a choking risk—on their child's plate. If the child won't eat the food, save it for later or try to serve it in another part of the meal. For example, add peas and carrots to a rice or pasta dish.
- If the child experiences difficulties tolerating messy food play, implement inexpensive tactile play first. Parents can make reusable homemade playdough, offer fruit peels, or let the child play with dry beans, which can later get washed and cooked. Instruct caregivers to watch for choking risks and monitor kids closely.
- Help alleviate mealtime stress. Families are often overwhelmed, even after feeding strategies are in place. They may have little energy left for following a home treatment program. To ensure follow-through at home, begin by offering simple, doable strategies that help the parent feel successful. Build gradually from there, gently asking the parent to do a bit more. This steady progression builds confidence and trust between the family and the clinician, which in turn facilitates steady progress for the child in feeding treatment.
Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, treats children birth to teens who experience difficulty eating. She co-authored "Raising a Healthy Happy Eater: A Stage-by-Stage Guide to Setting Your Child on the Path to Adventurous Eating" (2015), "Baby Self-Feeding: Solid Food Solutions to Create Lifelong Healthy Eating Habits" and "Happy Mealtimes with Happy Kids," and produced the kids' CD "Dancing in the Kitchen: Songs that Celebrate the Joy of Food!" Potock's two-day course on pediatric feeding is offered for ASHA CEUs. She is an affiliate of ASHA Special Interest Group 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia). mymunchbug.com/contact-us/


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Vegetables cooked in a mild cashewnut gravy topped up with pineapple
Mix vegetables & paneer cooked in mint & spinach gravy
Cottage cheese cooked in a rich tomato gravy
Cottage cheese cooked in clay oven & tossed with mild makhani gravy
Grated cottage cheese & vegetables cooked in onion & tomato base curry
Pan cooked assorted vegetables in onion, chili & tomato base
Cottage cheese cooked in smoky dum cooked sauce
Soft centered paneer, cheese & mix vegetable koftas served in a rich
cashewnut & onion gravy
Vibrant vegetables cooked in home made kadai sauce
Grated paneer cooked in assorted spices
Black lentils, kidney beans simmered overnight, enriched with butter & cream
Yellow lentils, tempered Punjabi style with cumin seeds, garlic & curry leaves
Chickpeas in mildly spiced masala
Eggplants marinated and finished with tangy mixture of onion and tomatoes.
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a smooth spinach curry and finished with cream of perfection.
Cauliflower florest and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato sauce.
Chickpea cooked in a smooth spinach curry and finished with cream to perfection
A delectable comnination of spinach and lentils
Fried gram flour tikkis topped with onion and tomato masala.
Potato and lotus steam in a tomato based masala
Special cottage cheese preparation from the heartland of Sindh.
A specialty of sindh - a must in every sindhi house hold.
Cottage cheese & peppers tossed in chilli & basil sauce.
Deep fried vegetable balls cooked in indo-chinese Gravy.


text: 20.02.13 2013 NEC Showcase to take place on May 16th DISPLAYS The NEC Solutions showcase will take place on Thursday May 16th 2013, at Tobacco Dock, London, it has been announced. NEC's showcase brings together technology partners from across the AV sector, to demonstrate technology solutions in a number of interactive zones. This year these include Education, Retail, Digital out of home, Transport, Leisure and corporate communications.New for the 2013 event are seminars focused on particular vertical sectors, hosted by NEC, and these include Retail, Transport and Digital out of home. Technology partners for 2013 include AMX, Crestron, Exterity, Harp, Lifesize, Matrox, OneLAN, Scala, SMS, Visiosign and Whitespace. DISPLAYS


text: Uri gang-rape, murder of 9-year-old girl has shamed the humanity: CPI (M) Says it is a wake-up call for all of us KNS By : KNS | Srinagar, Publish Date: Friday, September 7, 2018 | Updated Date : Friday, September 7, 2018Srinagar, Sep 07 (KNS): Expressing serious concern over the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in Boniyar area of Uri by her step-brother and his friends at the behest of her step-mother, State Secretary CPI(M) Gh Nabi Malik has said that it is not only shocking but has shamed the humanity. "The gory incident in which the little girl's eyes were gouged out and body burnt with acid before being dumped in a forest near her home reveal details of an unspeakable crime," Malik said in a statement issued to KNS. He said that the gruesome incident has shamed the entire Kashmir and need to be not only condemned vociferously but there is need to explore ways in which such rampant crimes can be prevented. "The fact that the 9-year-old girl was killed by her step-mother and step-brother, due to family jealousies, is a sign of the depraved mindset that is prevalent in the society," he said. "As a society it is a wake-up call for all of us as such brutal and barbaric incidents are a shock for any human being. The guilty involved in this heinous crime must be given exemplary punishment so that it serves as a deterrent to such beasts in future," Malik said. "While law and order machinery needs to be refined to ensure speedy justice in such cases, the larger fight is to alter the very gender prejudices that lie at the root of the issue. That is not an easy task but one that must be embarked on a war footing, first of all through recognition and adequate understanding of sexual violence," Malik added. (KNS)


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There are many ways that families can be dysfunctional. In some families there is a history of some type of abuse that continues to cycle through the generations. In others, the inability to effectively communicate causes a lot of problems. The different ways that people learn to cope or not cope with stress factors can also play a part in dysfunctional homes. If any of these situations apply to you and you want to change your own behaviors or your past for the better, here is how mental health counseling services can help.
Treating Issues with Communication
First and foremost, your therapist will want to know how and how well you communicate. He or she can get a good idea about your communication skills from the first few sessions that you have with him or her. Then your therapist will want to meet with various members of your family. This may include your parents or your spouse and then any siblings or children you have. The steps taken to improve communication in your family are gradual and rooting out the problems may require that your family members return for future visits.
You will learn to speak in a manner that is direct, but also encourages you to use "I" statements instead of "you" statements. (The "I" statements force you to say what you think and feel, while the "you" statements often come across as accusatory or inflammatory.) Other techniques may be used, but these are the most common.
Treating Issues Resulting from Abuse
Dysfunctional family issues involving abuse must first address the healing process for the abused before addressing the issues with the abuser or any accomplices of the abuser. Once your therapist feels that you have talked thru the abuse and worked your way through the feelings attached to the abuse, he or she may suggest inviting one or more of the persons responsible to your sessions.
This type of "exposure therapy" is supposed to help you confront the abusers and empower you, while also helping you deal with unresolved issues between you and the abusers. In going through this kind of mental health counseling, you can stop the generational cycle before it goes any further.
Treating Issues Resulting from Coping Behaviors
There are some coping mechanisms that work well and some that are quite dysfunctional. When you recognize that the patterns of dysfunctional behavior in your home are the result of learning improper coping mechanisms, your therapist can help you unlearn those behaviors and learn better, healthier coping strategies.
These new behaviors, when substituted for the old ones, will require a lot of effort and practice on your part. Since the old coping behaviors were habit, it will take time for the new ones to replace them, but your therapist can show you how.
Contact a local therapist, such as Dr Jed Turnbull, for more information about how therapy can enable you to improve your family relationships.Share
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One day I was playing a game of basketball with a friend, and the friend I was playing ball with tripped and took a hard fall to the ground. He hit his head hard, but he insisted he was okay and just wanted to go home and take a nap. I knew in my heart that he was not thinking clearly, and I didn't feel right letting him go home. I talked him into letting me take him to the hospital, and after some tests, it was determined he had a bad concussion. The doctors told me that if I had let him go home and sleep, things could have taken a turn for the worse. I created this blog to remind everyone to look out for each other after injuries. Not everyone thinks clearly after a head injury, and just being a good friend could save a life.


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Today we received this nice email from Paul Watson at Psychology Press. They are launching a new site for cognitive neuroscience news. I'll let the email speak for itself:
Hi Martin & Thomas
Just a quick note to say we've recently launched a new Cognitive Neuroscience Arena which I think might be of interest to you two.
(We = Psychology Press, publishers of the journal Social Neuroscience, which you commented on in your blog post on July 4th)
We've included a link to the Brain Ethics blog on our blogs page.
As well as all our relevant books and journals, we've included a few other features that may be of interest to you and your readers:
1. The whole of the first chapter of our textbook "The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience" is available to read free online (we think it's a great introduction to the subject)
2. In a similar vein, we've also got the introductory article from our journal Social Neuroscience, also available to read free online (this is the same one which is on the Social Neuroscience journal website which you posted about).
3. There's also a page of links to the latest Cognitive Neuroscience blog posts (courtesy of Technorati)
4. An a nifty GoogleMap showing forthcoming Cogntitive Neuroscience conferences (only 3 we know of at time of writing) at http://www.cognitiveneurosciencearena.com/resources/conferences.asp
And numerous other features including an RSS feed of our latest Cogntive Neuroscience books.
I've sent the link to your blog to Rose Allet who runs the marketing for the Social Neuroscience journal here at Psychology Press, so she may also email you and will probably send the URL of your blog to the editors of Social Neuroscience so they can see your comments).
If you've got any questions, feel free to drop me a line.
Paul Watson
Paul Watson, Senior E-Marketing Executive
Psychology Press


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Hello, and welcome back to A Drift of Quills! 2017 is already leaping out of the gate, but not to fear! We have our quills sharpened and our writing hats firmly settled! This month we are answering the following questions:
Do you plan characters in advance or in the moment, and how do you keep track of them?
For me, the answers are… Yes. And it depends! (Oops, my questionable sense of humor is showing!)
I tend to flesh out a few key characters briefly, but they grow from that organically. Every now and then random characters stroll into the story uninvited. I am not a fan of those "Get to Know Your Character" worksheets with a bazillion trivial questions, but I occasionally find them helpful when a necessary character refuses to take shape. What is this "shape"?
Stories are about change. When it comes to characters, I have to figure out who is facing change, what the change is, and how it happens.
I do not have a shortage of inspiration. There are just so many interesting real people and characters from stories and movies from which I can pick little details! For example, I've been watching the new NBC show, Emerald City. In it, Dorothy is taken by Ojo, a member of the Munja'kin tribe. He plans to trade her to the Witch of the West to get his wife out of a witchy prison.
What if Faux-jo really did want to (or have to) help Re-Do-rothy achieve her goal, but circumstances demand he has to help someone else first (or instead)? What if it wasn't his wife, but his daughter that needed saving, and the wife is dead? What if Faux-jo actually became Re-Do-rothy's love interest? And… what if Faux-jo had Roan/Lucas's military training and he feels a strong loyalty to his about-to-be-wasted country?
I have the "who." The change could be a betrayal of loyalty. And I have two options for "how."
I am off and running. (The notes about this possible story are tucked into a handy Scrivener file. I have even turned it on its head and considered a gender reversal. How can I fit this into a Crow story?)
From there we segue into keeping track of characters.
I do.
In detail.
Each major character gets his or her own document. Scrivener is the bee's knees for the task. I start with a folder for the character, then I have a character sheet with a description that covers age, personality, background, a brief timeline and, if there's magic, a description of what he or she can do.
I have a document within the folder for important tidbits I copy and paste right out of the story—important dialogue, or clothes, or expressions.
And then I have more documents—documents about things familiar or important to the character. Frequently used phrases or exclamations. A description and picture of a weapon he uses. Scars and where/when he got them. Who and when he killed people. Pictures of characters that might play him (or her, yes, yes) in a movie. Anything and everything pertinent to the character goes in that folder.
And then I have a Character List. Alphabetical and color coded. This is for the incidental characters and describes their relationship to the main character(s), race, gender, occupation, brief physical description if it's warranted, and whatever details I need to remember. What are the color codes for? Black for the protagonist's people, blue for the bad guys, gray for those that have died in the course of events. Muahahaa.
So that's how *I* tackle — er, create and organize — my characters. Let's see what my buddies Patricia and Parker have to say…!
Author of A Hero's Curse (The Unseen Chronicles Book 1)
Parker's website
Characters are great fun. Don't we all have our favorites? Maybe we love their wit, or clueless misadventures—I'm looking at you Bertie Wooster. Sometimes it's a character we relate to: I'm fond of Monk, the tightly wound, obsessive-compulsive detective.
Many of my stories are character driven—which means I'm constantly surrounded by… you guessed, it… characters.
So the question comes up regarding how these personalities come to life. Do I plan them in advance? Do they spring into being in the moment? How do you keep track of them?
Take Essie Brightsday, a young blind girl and the protagonist of A Hero's Curse. How did she get here? (I want to know—do you? Click here to find out!)
Author of Oathtaker and Select
Patricia's website
Oh, the fun of writing! When it comes to character creation: there are no rules! Sometimes, a character comes to mind, nearly fully formed. This might happen in particular, for those key parties who engage in the most important activities in a story. But even then, they can surprise me. The character may turn out to be an unexpected whiner, or to have an unusual sense of humor, or to manage success in the face of unexpected odds. Those things tend to happen quite by chance! For example, I have one minor character in my first story who I realized near the end, almost never said anything, although he was present for a goodly portion of the tale. Rather than go back and put words in his mouth, I… (Click here to see how Patricia dealt with this reserved character)
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Are you a writer? How do YOU create and keep track of characters?
Are you a reader? Who is one of your very favorite fantasy fiction characters?


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[Work around/Fix] Docker loses network connectivity after first session terminates
Recently, I had trouble setting up docker, or to be more precise: running it. Every time I started the Docker daemon, and ran something like:
$ docker run busybox ping -c 3 188.8.131.52 PING 126.96.36.199 (184.108.40.206): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 126.96.36.199: seq=0 ttl=45 time=20.118 ms 64 bytes from 22.214.171.124: seq=1 ttl=45 time=23.727 ms 64 bytes from 220.127.116.11: seq=2 ttl=45 time=19.803 ms --- 184.108.40.206 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 19.803/21.216/23.727 ms
Everything worked fine, but than the container was shut down, and I tried to run this container again it failed to connect/ping.
The first thing I noticed the
docker0 network interface had lost its IP address. Restarting Docker fixed this problem, but for doing a simple
ping, this is not a valid option. At first I though it might be the
avahi-daemon causing trouble, because I found things like
Withdrawing address record for fe80::a80e:15ff:fe76:6a1e on veth8cdefb7. Withdrawing address record for 172.26.0.1 on docker0.
in my logs. But this was just an misinterpretation of the messages, I think.
It took my I while to come up with the idea to check the routes. What I observed, when ever an container stop and is terminated the
docker0 interface was also shutdown and the route for this network and device were also deleted. Starting the container again did not add the route again.
As solution I have created a
docker.network configuration - as I am using systemd - to configure the network and routes properly.
[Match] Name=docker* [Network] DNS=192.168.0.1 Address=172.26.0.1/16 Gateway=192.168.0.1 IPForward=kernel


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Andrew Gillum's campaign now says it's prepared for a possible recount in the Florida governor race that he conceded to Republican Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night.
In a statement Thursday, Gillum's campaign says it underestimated the ballots that still needed to be counted when he conceded.
The campaign says it's monitoring the situation and preparing for a possible state-mandated recount.
Florida law requires a recount in races in which the winning margin is 0.5 percent or less, unless the trailing candidate says in writing that he or she doesn't want a recount. Canvassing boards conduct the recount by running ballots through vote tabulation machines.
As of Wednesday morning, DeSantis led Gillum by 43,039 votes out of nearly 8.2 million cast, or a difference of 0.526 of a percentage point.


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Comparison of in situ uranium KD values with a laboratory determined surface complexation model
Applied Geochemistry
By: G.P. Curtis, P. Fox, M. Kohler, and J.A. Davis
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Reactive solute transport simulations in groundwater require a large number of parameters to describe hydrologic and chemical reaction processes. Appropriate methods for determining chemical reaction parameters required for reactive solute transport simulations are still under investigation. This work compares U(VI) distribution coefficients (i.e. KD values) measured under field conditions with KD values calculated from a surface complexation model developed in the laboratory. Field studies were conducted in an alluvial aquifer at a former U mill tailings site near the town of Naturita, CO, USA, by suspending approximately 10 g samples of Naturita aquifer background sediments (NABS) in 17-5.1-cm diameter wells for periods of 3 to 15 months. Adsorbed U(VI) on these samples was determined by extraction with a pH 9.45 NaHCO3/Na2CO3 solution. In wells where the chemical conditions in groundwater were nearly constant, adsorbed U concentrations for samples taken after 3 months of exposure to groundwater were indistinguishable from samples taken after 15 months. Measured in situ K D values calculated from the measurements of adsorbed and dissolved U(VI) ranged from 0.50 to 10.6 mL/g and the KD values decreased with increasing groundwater alkalinity, consistent with increased formation of soluble U(VI)-carbonate complexes at higher alkalinities. The in situ K D values were compared with KD values predicted from a surface complexation model (SCM) developed under laboratory conditions in a separate study. A good agreement between the predicted and measured in situ KD values was observed. The demonstration that the laboratory derived SCM can predict U(VI) adsorption in the field provides a critical independent test of a submodel used in a reactive transport model. ?? 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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FARGO - The doctor may not be in, but one of the city's newest health services companies can give you a pretty good idea of what ails you.
That's Any Lab Tests Now, an Atlanta chain that opened a franchise here early this year at 3019 13th Ave. S. As the name suggests, the company will test customers for anything from drugs to paternity to sexually transmitted diseases - all in a setting that's far removed from the typical trip to the doctor's office.
"What we're basically doing is making lab work retail," said local franchisee Dan Parker.
The company doesn't take insurance. Parker said the tests are 30 to 60 percent cheaper than they'd be at a hospital. Any Lab Tests charges anywhere from $49 for run-of-the-mill blood work to $1,600 for a prenatal paternity test.
It offers coupons and discounts on some tests, such as a battery of five sexually transmitted diseases tests for college students for $199.
The company uses about a dozen labs around the country for different tests. The bulk of the work is done in Minneapolis and Chicago.
Testing generally takes about 15 minutes, Parker said. Most of that time is devoted to paperwork. Tests do not require an appointment.
Results can take anywhere from one to seven business days, depending on the test.
He said the company's target customers are people with high-deductible insurance or no insurance, people with Health Savings Accounts, and people who don't want their insurer to know about a visit or a test.
Because of the sensitive nature of many of the tests, privacy is a high priority. Customers don't have to give their real names or show ID, and the company is bound by the same federal privacy rules as other health services providers.
Customers can pick up their results in person or get them via email. Some tests, like those for sexually transmitted diseases, require an in-person pickup.
The company only notifies customers via the phone for lower-stakes tests and if there are no other options.
The company tries to make lab results easy to interpret, but it can't tell customers if they actually have a disease or medical condition. Instead, it encourages them to take their results to a doctor.
He said the company, which has about 140 franchises in 28 states, is trying to complement doctors, not compete with them.
"We can't diagnose," he said. "We can only give you the results."


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Did Daniel Matsunaga and Erich Gonzales, otherwise known as the "DanRich" loveteam, breakup?
Netizens asked the question after Gonzales deleted all her photos with the former on her Instagram account. Comments were also disabled on her IG account after it was flooded with questions about the status of her relationship with Matsunaga and asking about the rumored breakup. The actress neither denied nor confirmed the breakup.
In his own IG account, Daniel commented that they are indeed going through tough times.
He said, "Guys I would like to ask a favor please. We are talking and going through some personal things."
"All we need is your support and love, not people talking trash. We love you all with no limit and we just need some respect and time. Thank you. God bless you guys."
The two became a couple in 2015. They starred in the defunct, long-running Kapamilya morning series, "Be My Lady", where the show ran for 10 months. The last episode aired in November 25 last year.
Fans took to Twitter to express their sadness over the breakup:


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Eagle Scout of the Year
Eagle Scout of the Year
The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides annually for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is selected "The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year." The winner is eligible to receive a $10,000 scholarship to be awarded over a four-year period. Three additional scholarships of $2,500 each are also awarded.
Eligibility requirements specify that a nominee must be registered, active member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew chartered to an American Legion Post, American Legion Auxiliary Unit, or Sons of the American Legion Squadron, OR be registered, active member of a duly chartered Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew and the son or grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member; have received the Eagle Scout Award; be an active member of his religious institution and have received the appropriate Boy Scout religious emblem; have demonstrated practical citizenship in church, school, Scouting, and community; have reached his 15th birthday; and be enrolled in high school at the time of selection.
Further information please contact the Department, or the Americanism and Children & Youth Division:
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When I think of fathers, of course I think of my own dad who would be 103 now if he was still on this earth. He's been gone for 17 years, but I still miss him. He was by no means a perfect man, but he was a good man, and the main thing I remember about him is that he always gave me unconditional love. I can't remember him ever putting me down or acting displeased with me. Surely it did happen, but if so it wasn't often, because I can't remember a single time.
When I think of fathers, I also think of my hubby who has always been a wonderful father to our two children. And of course, I also think of my Heavenly Father who unlike all fathers here on earth, is perfect in every way.
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I love Elizabeth Scalia, aka The Anchoress, and I very much appreciate her effort yesterday to inject a new perspective into the controversy over New York's Saint Patrick's Day Parade and the LGBT group that will be marching in it....In his email, our reader remarks: "Well...! With one column I can now see clear to forgive Steven G. his indulgent critic's plug for "Noah" ... LOL. Hell. I could even forgive him something as dopey as an imagined plugging of John Denver's "Oh God" on DVD -- or worse, a column pointing out the gospel parallels in Disney's "Frozen" -- if it meant more people listening to him and snapping out of the ... Lizzie Scalia sort of nonsense -- yes, nonsense -- that is fast becoming gospel mid-decade. And btw, if Scalia wasn't Catholic, I'd bet my bottom dollar she'd end up Episcopalian and seeking ordination. Just saying. As a former mainliner it's all just too familiar..."
Having said all that, I can't agree with Elizabeth's conclusions, or with the way she has framed the issue of Cardinal Dolan acting as the parade's grand marshal....
She begins her post by commenting on the woman caught in adultery ....
She also points out Jesus' well-known habit of sharing table fellowship with people deemed sinners. Finally, she cites the parable of the Prodigal Son ....
There are some lines of thought here worth considering. In general, though, I think the disanalogies are more important than the analogies.
It's true that, when confronted by the crowd seeking to stone the woman taken in adultery, Jesus didn't begin by saying to the crowd, "You are right, adultery is sinful"; it was only privately, to the woman, that he condemned her sin, saying "Go and sin no more."
On the other hand, in the first place, in Jesus' social milieu adultery was universally recognized as sinful.
There was no movement in Jesus' day to normalize adultery. Adulterers did not form pressure groups demanding that their relationships have social status equivalent to marriage. Whatever Galilean wine seller provided the first round of drinks for the wedding feast at Cana did not have to worry about legal action or even hostile public-opinion campaigns if he declined to cater a dinner in celebration of adultery.
This means there is a greater obligation today to defend and uphold precisely those aspects of Catholic moral teaching that are under fire, and to do so by both word and action.
It is true that this obligation must be weighed alongside the obligation to make amends for mistreatment of same-sex attracted individuals. We must find ways of upholding Catholic moral teaching while also upholding the dignity of all persons and giving no support or cover to homophobia or gay-bashing.
At the same time, we can't uphold the dignity of persons or make amends for injustice by downplaying or neglecting precisely those elements of Catholic teaching that are under fire, or by cooperating with the movement to normalize homosexual acts.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
"If Scalia wasn't Catholic, I'd bet my bottom dollar she'd end up Episcopalian and seeking ordination"
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- Son of Ya'Kov said...
>And btw, if Scalia wasn't Catholic, I'd bet my bottom dollar she'd end up Episcopalian and seeking ordination. Just saying. As a former mainliner it's all just too familiar..."
I guess some "slander" is Ok........as long as it's directed at the right sort.
- Son of Ya'Kov said...
Sorry forgot rule 9.
So I don't hold Dr. B responsible for this reader's obnoxious slander. I apologize to him for thinking otherwise.
I mean SG's criticism of The Anchoress stands on it's own without snarks about her being a secret Episcopalian.
- Amateur Brain Surgeon said...
Although more exquisite examples are capable of being discovered, these two comments are excellent examples of fainting goat rhetoric.
As someone who knows several female Episc. ministers who are more traditionally orthodox than many priests I know, I observe that the accusation of character assassination could, amusingly, be regarded as actually slandering Episcopalians. Unless, of course, we are inclined to enter into the whole conversation of schism and the validity of orders, etc., one hardly in keeping with the current tone of things! Somewhere the spirit of (maybe now St.) Wilfrid Ward is hovering in the wings.
- Unknown said...
There needs to be an Anchoress Watch site. Austen Ruse once tagged her as a she-bear. It fits.
She calls herself a middle-of-the-road Catholic. We're in trouble.
- Son of Ya'Kov said...
>Although more exquisite examples are capable of being discovered, these two comments are excellent examples of fainting goat rhetoric.
So I take it Rule One and Rule Two only apply to "Neo-Catholic goats"?
Do they?


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Witch Mountain-South of Salem
Self -produced
Of course you can't always judge a book or an album by it's cover, but I was interested in this album after just seeing the cover. This is the sophomore album from Portland's Witch Mountain, but it's been ten years since their debut. The band formed back in 1997, but have been on and off again as with activity over the years. I was in love with this album about two minutes into the opener "Wing of the lord". This album is for fans of Sleep, Electric Wizard, Acid King, YOB as well as Hendrix and Black Sabbath. Prepare for plodding doom with some thick barely moving riffs and a thundering rhythm sections. When Ula Plotkin's mesmerizing vocals kick in I was completely riveted. Her style is clean and very much influenced by an early 70's metal approach. At first I thought was very different from what I am used to with this type of music. It is, but after a play or two I found that it not only works, but that it actually sounds quite spectacular.
Music-wise many of the songs drone on with simple yet haunting patterns. They not only use repetition, but rather they manipulate it and pull you into their swirling path of down-tuned destruction. The epic Hare's Stare might be the album's strongest track due to the heavy grooves that are so easy to get into. This isn't a truly original album, but it quickly pulled me in and I look forward to listening to repeatedly over he next few months at least.
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Things We All Love About Rakshabandhan
Rakshabandhan is one of the most cherished festivals listed in Indian calendars. This day celebrates the love in all those silly brother-sister fights and those mischievous pranks you have played on each other. But just one ritual of tying the rakhi is not responsible for all the excitement and enjoyment. There are so many other factors that make the day absolute fun and memorable!
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