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Support Comprehensive Drug Prevention Strategies for America!
The Seymore D' Fair Foundation supports a comprehensive drug prevention strategy for Louisiana and America. We believe that drug prevention networks, strong community leaders and coalitions, diligent law enforcement, and education are the keys to changing public attitudes towards illicit drug use. Proven and effective drug prevention tactics include promoting drug demand reduction principles[1] and raising awareness to the consequences of drug abuse and addiction on an individual, community, and state level.
Preventing Drug Use in America and Louisiana
Drug use itself should be targeted through educational efforts in delivering a clear and concise message of avoidance and abstinence.
Businesses, philanthropic organizations, and government all bear the costs of drug use and, therefore, should commit to funding drug prevention efforts at every level for the short and long term.
Systematic research should be funded via private and public efforts to identify the best methods of communicating a drug-free message and a positive attitude toward healthy lifestyle choices. Reviewing research on programs, policies, or interventions can help policymakers, program directors, educators, and others in the policy arena who have a stake in high-quality evidence determine what works.
Prevention education should present as an essential and core element central to the health and well being of every Louisiana citizen.
Drug Prevention Strategies | State and National Engagement
The citizens of Louisiana and America need to be educated and encouraged that drug use is not normal nor is it a part of any individual's maturing process.
Provide funding for prevention efforts and education to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs at every school level – from elementary to college.
Research, establish, and fund local drug courts[2] – in many instances, this is the only intervention point for some to receive the assistance they need - must be supported to help the addicted.
Research drug testing programs[3] to determine how they can aid in identifying those in need of treatment in schools and the workplace.
Enforce existing laws[4] to ensure that school systems comply with legislative mandates involving mandatory drug prevention training.
Drug Prevention Strategies | Community Engagement
Drug prevention includes schools, workplaces, community centers, places of worship, and families who unite to communicate an abstinence-based, healthy lifestyle.
Beginning with preadolescent youth, this should be an essential element of prevention efforts.
Communities working together to increase activities that form an alternative to drug use, especially for youth.
Support and encourage traditional, complementary, and holistic treatment systems and protocols that include the family of those suffering from addiction; let those that are addicted know that the community supports them in their efforts to achieve their goals.
Drug Prevention Strategies | School Engagement
Drug or alcohol abuse is not a rite of passage or inevitable; in fact, most students do not use drugs. As such, drug education curricula[5] should begin in Elementary and Middles schools, presenting a clear, 'avoidance and no use' message.
School administration, parent groups, and student organizations should consistently support healthy, drug-free lifestyles and reject 'safe' or 'responsible' drug use messages.
The school community should encourage positive reinforcement for good choices and support consequences for inappropriate behavior.
School administrators should promote an open dialogue and listen to concerns about drug use in their schools and comply with existing Legislative mandates concerning annual drug prevention training for K-12 grade students.
Drug Prevention Strategies | Parental Engagement
Parents must recognize their role, which is the single most influential factor in their child's life and rise to the challenge. Parents must educate themselves about the most commonly abused drugs and their effects.
Communicate[6] – initiate the conversation with your children about not using drugs, utilize current events as examples, be honest about individual history to encourage trust, formulate a plan about how to rescue a child from a risky situation, establish rules for expected behavior and enforce those rules consistently.
Family Engagement[7] - Children who participate in 3 meals or less weekly with family are 2 ½ times more likely to have used tobacco and marijuana.
Monitor[8] - teen's activities and internet use - prescription drugs are easily obtained without a prescription via the web or your medicine cabinet and have been proven to lead to illegal drug use.
Positive Role Model[9] – children do what they see … parents teach by setting the right examples.
Faith[10] – teens who are involved religiously, are less likely to use marijuana as a teen who isn't.
Resource and reference Material
[1] https://www.ibhinc.org/demand-reduction-supply-reduction/ | Demand Reduction and Supply Reduction: A Winning Policy Combination
[2] Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States, Vol. I, No. 2, C. West Huddleston III; Karen Freeman-Wilson; Douglas B. Marlowe Ph.D.; Aaron Roussell
[3] Relationship Between Student Illicit Drug Use and School Drug‐Testing Policies, Ryoko Yamaguchi, Lloyd D. Johnston, Patrick M. O'Malley
[4] LA RS: 17:154 & 17:404 Requiring ALL Louisiana Schools to provide drug prevention education, per child, per grade level, per year
[5] keepin' it R.E.A.L.: A Drug Resistance Curriculum Tailored to the Strengths and Needs of Pre-Adolescents of the Southwest Monika Gosin, Flavio Francisco Marsiglia, Michael L. Hecht
[6] Persuasive Communication and Drug Abuse Prevention, Lewis Donohew, Howard E. Sypher, William J. Bukoski
[7] The National Center on Addiction and Drug Abuse Columbia University | Importance of Family Dinners
[8] Get Smart About Drugs | DEA Parent Resource | How Teens Abuse Medicine
[9] The Efficacy of Peer Leaders in Drug Abuse Prevention | Knut‐Inge Klepp, Andrew Halper. Cheryl L. Perry
[10] The National Center on Addiction and Drug Abuse Columbia University | Adolescence Substance Use – America's #1 Health Proble


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Novelty Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shaker Holder Only: Tropical Tree Orimco Japan
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Ceramic holder for salt & pepper shakers, designed as a tropical tree. Circa 1950's, hand-painted in Japan: "World Creations by Orimco" foil label on bottom. One branch hook for hanging shaker, 1 leaf rest for other. HOLDER ONLY- NO SHAKERS. May have held monkey shakers, but not sure. Sold as is. Measures 5.25"h x 4.75"w. No chips or cracks. Inglenook Antiques...Established 1989.
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"We have been dedicated to the art of the espresso coffee since 1882: tradition, experience, dedication are the cardinal values of Caffé Vergnano. With the Vergnano Academy, we want to share all the processes that ensure that every espresso and cappuccino we make is perfect. From the selection of the best green coffees, to the traditional and low toasting methods for each individual origin, to quality control from picking to packaging. Our courses are aimed at anyone who wishes to extend their knowledge of the world of coffee as well as those who wish to excel as a professional barista."
Welcome to Vergnano Academy – Carolina Vergnano
Latte Art Advanced
This course is open to a maximum of six expert Baristas who have already completed the Latte Art course and are perfectly able to carry out basic rosettes and tulips.
Course Duration: 8 Hours
Barista Skills Intermediate
The intermediate level is created for those who already have a solid basic knowledge of Barista skills. The course deals with:
Course Duration: 8 Hours
Cappuccino Perfetto
A short practical course on the basics of:
Course Duration: 4 Hours
Latte Art Basic
The course is open to those who have already completed the first level and who already have basic knowledge on how to pour milk. The characteristics of milk will be studied more in depth, to be able to make the best choice and techniques will be given for creating more complex and creative designs.
Course Duration: 8 Hours
Barista Skills Foundation
This basic course provides and introduction to the skills that a Barista should have. It is a beginner's course, for those with little or no experience.
Course Duration: 8 Hours


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Low-income high school graduates were far less likely to enroll in higher education in 2013 than in 2008, a downward trend that came at the same time the Obama administration was pushing to boost college access and completion, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data.
College enrollment rates have fallen for all students since 2008, which is not surprising given that the economy has improved since then and therefore more young people can find jobs right out of high school. But the enrollment rates among the poorest students has fallen much faster, according to the analysis, which is slated to publish in a forthcoming edition of the Presidency, a publication of the American Council on Education.
According to an annual Census Bureau survey, overall college enrollment rates dropped three percentage points between 2008 and 2013, from 69 percent to 66 percent.
But college enrollment among the poorest high school graduates — defined as those from the bottom 20 percent of family incomes — dropped 10 percentage points during the same time period, the largest sustained drop in four decades, according to the analysis. In 2013, just 46 percent of low-income high school graduates enrolled in two-year and four-year institutions, according to the data.
Enrollment was dropping at the same time as federal and private grant aid was increasing and high school graduation rates were rising — two trends that higher education advocates hoped would boost college access for poor youth.
"We think that others and ourselves need to be asking some pretty hard questions about why might this have happened," said Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education, who co-wrote the report with ACE's Christopher J. Nellum. "This information cries out for more analysis."
Hartle said policymakers should be particularly concerned because more than half of the nation's K-12 public school students are considered to be from low-income families.
[Majority of U.S. public schools students are low-income]
Hartle said that the trend could be due to fast-rising sticker prices at many colleges that lead low-income students to deem higher education unaffordable. Or it could be due to the economic recovery and the availability of more jobs. It could be, still, that the data are wrong: The data from the Census Bureau survey are the best available, he said, but the survey covers just one-tenth of one percent of the U.S. population.
Anthony Carnevale, a research professor who directs the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, said that he wasn't surprised by the findings. A low-income student's decisions about college are more sensitive to broader economic trends and to sticker prices than a more affluent student's might be, he said.
That's in part because while affluent young people often think of themselves as students who might work on the side, low-income students tend to see themselves differently: "They see themselves as workers who are going to school," Carnevale said, so going to school is about getting a better job.
Carnevale argues that college as it's currently designed drives away low-income students because they often have to slog through two years of general requirements before they focus on their major and on skills that will make them more employable.
Many low-income families also don't want to risk taking out loans, he said. Stronger counseling could help students minimize the risk and understand the earnings-potential boost that comes with a degree.
A strong comprehensive counseling program has helped the District push its college enrollment rates above the low-income average. The nonprofit organization D.C. College Access Program has counselors in every D.C. traditional and charter school, working with students to apply for college and for scholarships.
Enrollment rates have held steady since 2006, at between 58 percent and 62 percent, said Argelia Rodriguez, president and chief executive of D.C. CAP. Three-quarters of D.C. high school seniors complete the federal application for financial aid, a greater proportion than any state.
"I think it just tells you how strong a college-going culture we've been able to build over the past 15 years," Rodriguez said.
[D.C. program helped put DCPS on the college map]
Below is a graph showing the long-term trends in enrollment for low-income, high-income and all students. It is based on a three-year moving average, so the figures are somewhat different than the graph at the top of the page.


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Analyzing State ESSA Plans for English Learner Accountability: A Framework for Community Stakeholders
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states to develop and submit a state education accountability plan to the U.S. Department of Education. ESSA, which was enacted in 2015 and is still being implemented, mandates that states provide greater information to the public regarding English proficiency progress and academic achievement for English Learners (ELs) in K-12 education.
The new law also encourages states to engage with a variety of community stakeholders during the development of these accountability plans to ensure community needs are reflected. This issue brief offers community members a useful framework to evaluate state plans to determine if they meet required EL accountability elements.
The brief points readers to sections in state plans where EL accountability components have been identified. The questions posed in each section of the framework provide guidance on what these key elements might look like and where they can be found in state plans for further analysis. The information collected using this framework may be used to monitor implementation and adherence to state plans and to evaluate the efficacy of policies chosen by the state.


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deconstructing curriculum/
The Basic Concept
Curriculum design, at its essence, is social engineering. The concept of curriculum is used in a variety of different ways, but is generally understood to refer to the scope of what is taught and learned in an educational setting. Because this meaning is so broad, distinctions have been drawn, for instance, between the taught curriculum and the learned curriculum, or between the formal curriculum and the informal curriculum. Formal curricula provide the authorized encoding of what the educational institution deems to be important.
In most institutionalized educational settings, the curriculum is defined operationally by some kind of formal body of material, a course syllabus, a set of required readings, a document outlining standards and outcomes of the learning experience etc. Whatever the form, this document outlines the prescribed course if learning for those involved--usually with a heavy emphasis on knowledge and skills.
Functional Importance
The structure and content of a curriculum reflect the institutionalized priorities of the educational institution. It provides a map for students' learning and teachers' teaching.
A well-developed curriculum provides important scaffolding to help make teaching and learning more systematic. It also helps to bring some consistency to educational activities from one classroom to the next. While the trend today is towards more individualized learning, curricula help to provide a general direction to guide teachers and learners towards the learning deemed important by educational leaders.
Unintended Consequences
In order to be systematic in its educational processes, any education systems need to have a clear idea of the learning they hope to achieve. But the process of defining that body of learning is necessarily restrictive. The process of defining a curriculum results in three consequences which impact student learning and development.
First, a curriculum, by its very nature prioritizes and privileges a certain body of learning while marginalizing or excluding others. In so doing, any curriculum will implicitly attach a higher value and status to certain sanctioned knowledge and skills. This creates a split between official or high status knowledge and skills, and those which are not. This implicitly advantages those who come from socio-cultural groups where these knowledge and skills are more commonplace, and pressures those from other groups to either conform and embrace these intellectual goods in order to keep up, or to accept the fate of remaining in the realm of low status.
Second, from a structural standpoint, curricula tend to tell us not only what is important, but also how we should organize our thinking about those important things. There is nothing immutable, for example, about the typical subject divisions in our schools. Nor is there any convincing research that learning one subject in isolation from others results in better learning. In fact, quite to the contrary, recent work around integrated approaches and project-based learning tends is much more convincing.
Third, and most fundamentally, curricula provide stakeholders with an operational definition of what we can consider "real" learning. In the encoding of what is important, this tends to be dominated by knowledge, and to a lesser extent, skills. When values or attitudes are included explicitly in curricula, they tend to be referenced as underpinnings or cross-cutting themes, which serves to marginalize them because of very limited understandings of how such things can actually be taught. This positions education as a relatively narrow, functionalist training.
The collective impact of these three issues is to set a narrow and superficial educational agenda--the very one reflected in our current educational practice. It is education for its own sake. This education is self-perpetuating, serving to reinforce our existing ways of being and thinking, rather than guiding our societies in a more constructive process of reform.
Educative Applications
To serve a more deeply educative purpose and help to orient education towards social transformation, curriculum development needs to go back to first principles. The emperor has no clothes, friends. So, rather than building on the established structures and formats, rather than just updating existing contents, rather than simply integrating technology in hopes of arriving at a 21st century model, curriculum needs to be rethought. This rethinking should be based on a more grounded view of the purposes of schooling, and a more comprehensive understanding of what learning and development takes place at school.
This is not a plea to re-divide learning into new subject divisions or to introduce new subject areas, though both of these might be constructive approaches. Nor is it a plea to reinvigorate old subject areas with new ideas, reframing language arts as critical literacy, or math as data literacy. It is not even a plea to weave a web that integrates all subject areas across the curriculum. Certainly we should question the existing subject areas and why we have these and not others, but the point of this argument is not that. The existing subject divisions are unlikely to go away any time soon, and how content learning gets sliced up is a bit of a red herring.
The formal curriculum is the place for us to define what is really important for students to learn. How those things are presented for learning is actually more important than what those things are. No matter what the content, if it is introduced uncritically, if it is not oriented towards transformation, it ends up reinforcing the status quo. The myth that education can or should be neutral has made educators and education systems both complacent and complicit in issues of serious moral concern--poverty, war, environmental collapse, oppression, marginalization, social apathy, and so on.
The issue with curriculum, however, runs deeper than what the content is and how it is presented. The discussion of curriculum needs to stop splashing around in the shallow end, and acknowledge that school is socialization. We need to go beyond knowledge and skills, to have meaningful discussion about the dispositions which we are cultivating at school. A redefinition of curriculum which includes full attention to dispositions requires a commensurate change in the way we view teaching and learning. If we restrict our concept of teaching to teacher talk, then of course, our concept of learning is limited to content knowledge. But if we open up our concept of teaching to include tacit teaching--role modeling, conditioning, internalization of routines and procedures, environmental design, learning by doing, and so on--then we enrich our concept of learning along with it. This view of teaching and learning serves to demystify the process of socialization, and allows us to consider bringing more intentionality to that process. Like it or not, our students are being socially engineered by our education systems. An enhanced concept of curriculum allows for us as concerned educators to become more actively involved in determining the result of that process, rather than just reinforcing the status quo.


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Happy Wednesday Guys!!
I've been really itching to start my fall content lately but I refuse to do so before September rolls around. I figured this would be the perfect time to post about our Banff trip that we took a couple weeks back. Jordan and I like to make a trip to the mountains at least once a year.. it's always nice to get away for the weekend and breath in that fresh mountain air! Since his cousins were down a couple weeks back and had never been to Banff we took them for the night. It was a quick trip but it was worth every minute – we ate lots of good food, did the Gondola and we even made a pit stop in Lake Louise. Jordan's sister and cousin got to experience the night life in Banff while the rest of us stayed back in the room and relaxed, and it was much needed for this Momma after a long day of exploring.
I had been on the Gondola quite a few years back with my family and it is such a breathtaking view – the pictures don't do it justice. Every time I feel like I'm looking at a painting, it's just amazing!! The view doesn't change and believe me it never gets old either. They don't call it God's country for nothing!
Below is the whole gang at Lake Louise!!
Most of the pictures below were taken at the top of the Gondola. But we also explored the town of Banff and the gorgeous falls before we headed home!
Jensen and I are very close.. lol but we're only holding hands because we were standing on a Cliff and somebody was a little nervous!! Scared of heights runs in the family – Jordan was so happy to be back on the ground once the Gondola ride was over!!
I hope you guys enjoyed this post – Since I always take so many pictures I have to share them with you all!!!
Until next time!!


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San Diego Dance Connect is a volunteer organization that is committed to strengthening the dance community by providing opportunities to network, communicate, advocate and share resources. We are very excited about our website, sandiegodanceconnect.org. With your help we will make it the most comprehensive online resource for promoting the San Diego Dance Community.
We are providing artists/organizations a brief page to introduce yourself or your organization within the San Diego community. The website will feature: a thumbnail image on the index page, a second image on your personal page, a brief description, a link to your website, and a link to one video.
Here are the specs for each aspect included on the website.
Thumbnail/Index image
297 x 237 pixels
Second image
Any size will work, it will automatically shrink it to fit the 600 pixel width on our page.
A link to a youTube or Vimeo video is the best.
Mission/Artist Statement
Please limit to 250 words. We would prefer that you introduce your mission as an organization and/or vision as an artist within the community.
Link to website
If you have a website or Facebook page, we will link to it.
We at San Diego Dance Connect hope you are just as excited as we are to provide this invaluable resource to the community. Please provide us with the aforementioned information as soon as possible.
We hope you also take advantage of our Dance Calendar in which we will post all upcoming performances, auditions, and master classes that are submitted to the website: sandiegodanceconnect.org/event-submission. We are currently not promoting any classes, fundraisers, or newsletters.
To further spread the word about this new website please provide a link to the San Diego Dance Connect website in your own online dance sites and include our logo to grow our dance community.


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Canker Sores & Mouth Ulcers
Canker sores (Aphthous stomatitis) are small shallow ulcers which occur in the mouth. They can be painful and can make eating and talking uncomfortable but are not contagious. Unlike Cold Sores which are caused by a virus, the cause of Canker Sores is not fully understood – there could be dietary associations with acidic foods or allergies or underlying conditions which act as a trigger (e.g. Vitamin B12 deficiency). There is no cure, and treatments are merely aimed at reducing pain and speeding the healing process.
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FULTON, NY – CNY Arts Center announces the return of Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve for an encore weekend at the Arts Center located at 357 State St., (use Park Street entrance).
The romantic comedy written by James Still and starring Peter and Kelly Mahan in the roles of Adam and Eve will be presented for three performances only, April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m.
The performances will be presented as dessert theatre where desserts are included in the ticket price of $15.
"This production was well received by audiences who saw it in February as part of our Date Night Dinner Theatre on Valentine's Day and we felt strongly we should bring it back for a limited run," said Nancy Fox, director. "We heard audience members tell us 'Every couple should see this play' and 'More people need to see this play.' It is very gratifying to get such vocal support from the audience and with the winter we've had and the distractions of the holiday weekend it first played, we felt it was a great kick-off to our spring season."
This is the first time Peter and Kelly Mahan have worked together as the only characters in a play and their personal relationship as husband and wife lends credibility to the play based on Mark Twain's original Diaries of Adam and Eve.
By Act Two, Adam and Eve are imagined in contemporary society caught up in all too familiar busy lives and annoying cell phones.
Drawn to revisit Eden, now a resort called "E," the couple struggles to rekindle the innocence of their beginnings in the garden when everything was simple.
"The play is a wonderful portrayal of relationships, the sweet innocence of discovering the special person created just for you," Fox said. "Peter and Kelly lead us through those moments of realizing you're incomplete without the relationship you were created for which suddenly makes personality differences worth the confusion. The play has rich moments of humor and tenderness. It's a healthy look at what's important in all relationships."
Tickets can be reserved and purchased online at www.CNYArtsCenter.com
For reservations and more information, call 592-3373.


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Alison & Adam's Dynamic Duo / Comic Book / Superhero Wedding
I'm excited to share today's feature with you because it's just dripping with creativity, personality, and fun and quirky DIY inspiration! Alison and Adam love books so they decided to theme their celebration around "dynamic duos" in literature. And because Adam happens to be an artist, he illustrated everything — from their whimsical comic book invites and ceremony programs to an interactive "Where's Waldo"-inspired poster starring the couple & their friends! The comic theme was carried out further through the cuff links Adam and his groomsmen wore, to the masks and capes the bride & groom donned in their portraits.
This pair is so adorable — don't worry, you'll get to see their faces in a while! We have a Poptastic Bride fave, Caitlin of Illinois-based Hazelton Photography to thank for the wonderful images on this page (see all of our featured shoots by her). Here's what she had to say about the day:
Adam and Alison were married on the most gorgeous March day anyone could ask for. Right from the beginning, I was a "nerd for this wedding" (I am quoting myself – that was my facebook status that day)! From the lovely bride and her mom's adorable house, to the beautiful old church, and then all of the amazing personalized details related to comics and the history of the couple! We even got to shoot at one of my all time FAVORITE spots to shoot in between — at Leroy Oakes in St. Charles. Everything was so great, by the time the wedding ended my assistants and I felt like we had made new friends!
When Caitlin told me a few months back that she was about to shoot a comic book wedding, I reserved a spot for it in my publication schedule right then and there! Well I already knew her photos were going to be great, plus how can I not feature a celebration with such an awesome theme? When the images arrived, I found that Alison and Adam's wedding was everything I expected and more! Ahhh I will stop gushing now so you can see for yourself . Ready? Let's go. 🙂
Let's get to know our bride and groom a bit better. Here's the beautiful Alison to tell us more about herself and Adam:
Adam and I both grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Unbeknownst to us at the time, we both competed in a few high school track meets together (I was more of a sprinter, he a long distance runner). This probably may come as no surprise, Adam is a middle school art teacher while I teach 1st/2nd multiage. With our summers off, we have been lucky to travel quite a bit and hope to eventually venture outside of the country – our goal is to visit Africa. We are also blessed with wonderful family and friends.
Everything in this wedding oozes with the couple's personalities, from their comic book invitations to these yearbook style ceremony booklets!
Adam gave our program a high school yearbook feel with things like "Couple Most Likely to Get Married," and "People Most Likely to Pay for Our Wedding" to introduce the key people in our wedding.
Artistic Adam drew this "Where's Waldo" inspired illustration starring the couple and their friends! Love it! Below's a closer look:
Alison's back to talk about their wedding:
For some personal reasons, Adam and I chose to marry in a chapel instead of a church. We were truly lucky to discover Trinity Chapel in Wheaton, IL. Built in the 1870s, the chapel is lined with stunning stained glass windows and had such a warm, inviting feel to it.
Mike's father happens to be a judge and we were honored that he presided over our wedding. Having someone who knew us as a couple gave the ceremony a more intimate feel.
Adam and his best friend Mike have been friends since the 1st grade where their love of the White Sox and being shorter than your average 1st grader created an instant bond between them.
The groom and his best man subtly got their geek on via 007 and Green Lantern cufflinks.
Photos of the bride & groom taken during different stages of their lives adorn the pews! Such a cool idea!
Another personal touch — the couple holding their parents' wedding photos as they kiss!
More from Alison:
The wedding party consisted of family and close friends and they truly made the day way more special than we could have hoped for! Their willingness to help us out still makes us feel overwhelmingly grateful…holding my train, cleaning up the trolley, wearing superhero costumes, etc. …you name it, they did it all with a smile!
After taking pictures at a local forest preserve, our reception was held at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva, IL.
Cool DIY idea — decorate cardboard initial cutouts with cork stoppers from wine bottles!
Alison shares how they got started with the wedding planning:
Since Adam and I are one of the last couples to marry amongst our friends, we both had been to several weddings. We knew from the get-go that we wanted our wedding to reflect who we are as a couple while still maintaining some of the more classic elements of a wedding. Looking at the typical wedding magazines scared the pants off of me (although the "real" weddings were beautiful, we did not have the money in our budget to hire a wedding planner to plan such an exquisitely detailed wedding), so we turned to blogs and Pinterest to guide us through the planning stages. One passion that Adam and I both share is a love of books. Almost immediately after he proposed, Adam asked to design our wedding invitation in the style of a comic book. Although we didn't know it at the time, Adam's comic book invitation became the springboard for so many of the elements that reflected us.
More personal touches in their reception decor: a Tardis card box, little Lego figures and dolls with knitted clothing made by the groom's grandma!
We also both love Dr. Who – which explains the Tardis on our gift table but also why the guys wore bow ties. As Dr. Who tells us, bow ties are cool. 🙂
Since we were being portrayed as a dynamic duo, we chose to name our tables after other famous literary duos. I chose characters from some of my favorite children's books, like Mo Willem's Piggie and Elephant, while Adam selected some of his favorite comic book characters, like Green Lantern and Green Arrow. We also both grew up loving "Where's Waldo?" so Adam used that as an inspiration for our wedding programs. I also incorporated a quote from a children's book into my vows.
During the reception…
There were a few unexpected surprises – again from our awesome wedding party – the "Holy crap – they actually did it!" signs were a great addition to our entrances. Mike and Ben's speech welcoming me into their "Team Un," a pick-up basketball team Adam has been dying to be on since high school was another highlight as well as the colored wigs given to Adam, who has always been jealous of his brother's naturally curly hair (hey- who wouldn't want an afro?!). We had so much fun dancing with our family and friends. From start to finish, we couldn't have asked for a better day!
More details from our bride:
A few other things that made the day more "us" – the guests signed wine bottles instead of a guestbook. One of our highlights from last summer's trip was wine country in California and so it felt like a nice way to include part of our travels into our day. We're looking forward to the days we open those bottles and remembering those people who helped make our day so special!
Don't you just love how the wedding is 100% customized to the Alison and Adam? Here are some parting words and advice from the couple for all of you:
People seem to have some very definite opinions about what a wedding should look like. This day is about you as a couple and should reflect that. As long as you the couple are happy, that is all that matters. Most importantly, go with the flow of the day and have fun!
Huge thanks to Caitlin for sending this awesome wedding my way, and congratulations to Alison and Adam! Thank you for sharing your special day with all of us! 🙂
Photography: Caitlin Hazelton of Hazelton Photography
Dress: Casablanca Bridal (purchased at Crystal Bride in Geneva, IL)
Bridesmaids' Dresses: David's Bridal
Tuxedoes: Mens' Warehouse
Bow Ties: The Tie Bar in Naperville, IL
Hair and Make-up: Amie Nystrom (630) 562-6284; Kristen Kaven (630) 488-7198
Transportation: The Trolley Car and Bus Company
Flowers: Joyce Grattoni (847) 991-4145
Ceremony: Trinity Chapel, Wheaton IL
Ceremony Musicians: Charlene Kubik (630) 985-2860, Stefanie Rembiszewski (Email: firstname.lastname@example.com)
Officiant: Judge Nicholas Pomaro
Reception: Eagle Brook Country Club
DJ: DJ Alan from Okyne Media Lab
Accommodations: Courtyard Marriott
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There's so many super cool elements of this wedding, but my favorite was the yearbook ceremony booklets. It's so nice to see clever but do-able details that won't cost an exorbitant amount of money.
Awesome details all around and lovely images! Too funny!
Cute details! Love em all! And lovely photos! Well done!


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Hotel San Benedetto del Tronto
Albergo Soraya
Hotel Soraya will welcome you in a warm and comfortable family atmosphere Delightful Hotel in San Benedetto del Tronto for your vacation in the front row of the sea on the Riviera delle Palme.
The hotel is located along the renewed and elegant seafront of San Benedetto del Tronto, a stone's throw from the beach.
The Soraya has all the comforts to enjoy an unforgettable holiday. The pride of the hotel is the swimming pool for adults and children and enjoy our restaurant with fish specialties.
Discover the offers that the hotel offers for the summer in the city of San Benedetto del Tronto
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In the front row of the sea, Hotel Soraya in San Benedetto del Tronto is managed by the owners who, with their many years of experience and professionalism, will receive you cordially with all their employees, to make you spend an unforgettable holiday in the heart of hospitality A comfortable and familiar environment for maximum relaxation and fun.
Equipped with every comfort, our hotel offers its guests, lounge areas, lounge bar with TV room with satellite channels, lift, air-conditioned restaurant room, wi fi service throughout the hotel and also on the beach, garage and parking Outdoor pool, garden with swimming pool and children's tub, bicycles for wonderful walks on the bike path that runs along the entire coastline of the Riviera, a large private beach equipped with children's games and animated entertainment.
Do not hesitate to contact us to receive a personalized quote for your next vacation on the San Benedetto del Tronto coast: we will be happy to answer you as soon as possible by offering you the solution that best suits your needs, offering you an ideal package that includes all the services Included and without any surprises, to spend a truly unforgettable family vacation.
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If you're looking to do some eco-friendly sewing for the holidays, here are seven ideas for decorations and/or ornaments.
Clockwise from top left:
- Stockings from a Vintage Quilt by Sew, Mama, Sew!
- Hoopie the Snowman by Betz White
- Pomander Tutorial by Betz White
- Sweater Stocking by The Long Thread
- Plush Wreath by Here's looking at me kid for Smile and Wave
- Thrifted Holiday Trees by The Long Thread
Clockwise from top left:
- Thrifted Sweater Ornaments by Ellen Luckett Baker for Alphamom
- Upcycled Wool Ornaments by ADKnits
- Vintage Quilt Christmas Tree Ornaments by Funky Junk
- Ice Skates Eco-Friendly Christmas Ornaments by recycledparts
- Upcycled Wool Heart Ornaments by SewnNatural


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Career Colleges » Maine » Massage and Healing Arts » Massage Therapy
Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in Maine offering Massage Therapy degrees. If you are interested in holistics and treatments, then try a career in massage therapy, which is the practice of using touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body.Deciding to attend a Maine college may be one of the best decisions you ever make. This is the favorite state of many Americans, with its picturesque harbors, rocky coastline, sparkling seafood, and pristine interior forests and mountains. The people of Maine are well-educated, if a trifle taciturn, and they remain loyal lifelong friends once you get to know them. The same can be said of their beautiful state: once you come to Maine, chances are you will never leave.
Physical therapist assistants and aides perform components of physical therapy procedures and related tasks selected by a supervising physical therapist. These workers assist physical therapists in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.
More and more, people are turning to therapeutic massage to relieve stress, relax and improve circulation. Even some large businesses have recognized the benefits of increased productivity and workplace happiness through relaxing massage therapy. With this trend on the rise, it is safe to assume that persons with massage therapy training will be needed in the years to come.
You can start a rewarding massage therapy career with the right training. Schools which offer holistic health care training will also likely provide instruction and massage therapy certification. Techniques you could learn include Swedish massage, Shiatsu, sports, therapeutic touch and deep-tissue massage. Your massage therapy training will not only teach you the skills required but also give you the tools to provide professional assessment and competent referrals to other health care providers. You may also wish to take some business classes to prepare you for a successful massage therapy career.
Massage therapists provide a much needed health care service in our busy, stress filled society. You will have the personal satisfaction of helping people achieve greater physical and emotional health while enjoying a financially rewarding career.
Start your rewarding career as a health care provider in the field of massage therapy by enrolling in a school that offers massage therapy certification.
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We're just three brothers playing our favorite types of tunes, blending them to a familiar but different sound. Instruments, an idea.. these are simply "Disposable". The end product is what's important!
You don't need expensive equipment. Just make do with what you have because an idea is all you need to get things started... - Disposable


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I had this post all ready to go for yesterday and then forgot to hit schedule… Oops. I'm back in school again and I'm still trying to figure out a blogging schedule that will work with school, life, and my addled brain. But let's move on to the salmon now.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't like salmon. I love fish, but salmon is generally just too fishy for me. There are of course a few exceptions (I'm looking at you delicious Pesto Salmon). I think I have found another exception!
The main reason I like this recipe is that it is so easy. It's basically foolproof. And secondly, the flavors! It's difficult to go wrong with garlic and Dijon. We made this for a luncheon (lunch party? Doesn't sound as good as dinner party) and ended up doubling the recipe. We had a tons of salmon, two whole fillets. If I was using this much salmon again, I would probably triple the marinade. Even with less salmon, I would still keep the garlic mixture doubled, but I'm a saucy person. We made the salmon ahead of time and served it cold at the lunch. I will admit I did sample a small bit of the salmon when it first came out of the oven and I was in love at first bite. It was just as delicious cold.
Leftover idea! We made two whole fillets and had the smaller one left over. I made an amazing salmon salad for lunch the next day. I took about a quarter of the leftover salmon and mixed it with 1 Tablespoon Dijon, 3 Tablespoons greek yogurt, 1/4 red onion, 3 sprigs fresh dill, a squeeze of lemon juice & salt and pepper. I had it with some crackers. It was a tasty and super fast lunch.
Baked Salmon with Garlic & Dijon
From Natasha's Kitchen.
- 3 pounds salmon (this was wild sockeye salmon)
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup mild olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Lemon slices, for garnish
- Heat oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the salmon and lemon slices. Mix well.
- Place salmon skin side down on lined baking sheet.
- Generously brush all sides of your salmon with the marinade and top with fresh lemon slices.
- Bake at 450°F for 12-15 minutes or until just cooked through.
- Cut salmon into pieces and serve with lemon slices.


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Letters to the Editor
'Make a difference'
March 5-9 is National School Breakfast Week. Throughout the year school districts all over the country promote access to a healthy breakfast at school, learning readiness and healthy eating habits. My colleagues in the California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) are also participating in the more than $17 million made available by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this year to purchase additional fruits and vegetables for our school breakfast program.
As a district, we offer fresh fruit and vegetables daily, utilizing locally grown produce as much as possible. Many schools, including Woodlake, have partnered with the Tulare County Office of Education in its Harvest of the Month program (www.harvestofthemonth.com), which features a specific fruit or vegetable monthly that the students learn about and taste-test.
As director of Food and Nutrition Services for Woodlake Schools, I am responsible for every child's nutrition each day they come to school. CSNA is also dedicated to the continuous improvement of school meal programs through legislation, education, customer service and fresh, healthy food choices.
But we can't do this alone, we need the support of parents. Contact your child's school today to learn more about school meals. Together we can make a difference in the prevention of childhood obesity.
Laura Bullene Jacobo


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After a few weeks of seeing their name on all over my usual Internet destinations and remaining oblivious to their amazingness, I finally listened to the new album by Brooklyn-based Fang Island, and felt like an idiot for sleeping on this band so long. Fang Island's debut self-titled record on Sargent House Records begins with the intro song Dream of Dreams, with the sound of fireworks and a thick synth melody that builds up to an organ and chorus of voices that is mesmerizing. It seamlessly transitions into the next track, Careful Crossers, which has all the band's best elements on display. At that point, Fang Island's combination of power guitar noodling (not unlike the sort of infectious and flat-out awesome guitar work on Andrew WK's debut I Get Wet, which I was most definitely NOT expecting) and instrumental energy had me under its spell; from then on I was Fang Island's slave.
The next song, Daisy, marks the return of the vocal harmonies, this time in a sort of tribal chant melody, all set to the adventurous guitar and relentless pounding of the drums. The thing about Fang Island that I like the most is how the vocals are used almost instrumentally, as an addition to the drums and guitar, rather than taking over and being the most overbearing thing about the music. I can't tell what they are talking about, but the vocals are so majestic and soaring that it doesn't matter.
Life Coach has luscious vocals set to a pounding synth beat, making the song pretty offbeat yet equally incredible. By the time it builds to the "chorus", the vocal effects combine with the drums, keyboards and guitar to create a tornado of sounds that make the song so astounding that the word "epic" wouldn't even do it justice.
But then, the record gets EVEN BETTER. Sideswiper has more of the swelling guitar and frantic energy that builds and builds until the tempo slows down a bit, the chorus of voices comes back and leads into my favorite part on the entire album, the kind of guitar solo that sounds like Fang Island is covering some cheesy 1980's movie theme but in a way that uncheesifies it and makes it amazing. The layered effects of the guitars in the song literally made me smile the first time I heard it, because it is just PERFECT. It's the kind of music that I will occasionally hear that completely slaps me in the face and won't let go, making listening in the car a dangerous idea. Fang Island is worth the swerving, though.
The vocal harmonies Fang Island employs on this record are of the same kind as bands like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, but done better (take that, hipsters!). Whereas with Grizzly Bear, the vocals are frequently the focal point of the music, with Fang Island they are just there to accentuate the pounding instrumental jams, and they do so in such an impressive manner it's amazing this band isn't on that level yet.
Treeton actually has a verse, of sorts, but again with a chorus of voices, before leading into an instrumental middle segment with a driving rhythm and more chant-like vocals. It's more of the same, but in the best way possible.
Fang Island has three guitarists, probably the reason why the guitar work on this album is so powerful and layered. All three of them do a marvelous job creating a thick, atmospheric sound for the record, while occasionally busting out a solo that only makes things that much more epic (and I hate that word, I just can't think of an alternative that does it justice).
Davey Crockett slows things down a bit (temporarily, at least), with some slow keyboard hum, hushed guitars and vocal chants, before exploding again at the two-minute mark, brought back to a full-on guitar and vocal jam. The band can do no wrong, really.
Every song on this album basically has the same elements on display: a chorus of voices, thick guitar melodies and an energy that either builds up or slows things down. However, the music Fang Island makes is so rich and flavorful that it doesn't ever make things boring. Most bands that use three guitarists either have a muddled or overly compressed sound or do not use all the guitars adequately. Fang Island is not one of these bands, as listening to the album from start to finish is a jaw-dropping experience.
By the time Dorian closes out amid the sound of exploding fireworks (a nice bookend to the album), I was ready to start back on the first song again. This is an amazing, impeccably-robust sounding album, by a band that I simply MUST see live sometime. If it sounds like I'm talking them up really big, I am.
Sargent House was already my favorite record label, since they house bands like Rx Bandits and Red Fang, but their stock rose even higher in my book for pushing Fang Island. I think my reaction to Fang Island is similar to what most people get from The Arcade Fire: incredible, stunningly crafted music with original, powerful instrumentals and hauntingly beautiful vocal harmonies.
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At only 1540mm wide, the Daytek Mini Fold Down clothesline is designed to fit where available space is limited.All Daytek fold down clotheslines use a single frame design with a one piece front bar for superior strength and can be mounted either on a wall or using the Daytek ground mount kit. Manufactured from high tensile galvanised steel tube and powder coated in a range of colours, there is a Daytek fold down clothesline that will meet your needs. Daytek fold down clotheslines are supported with a 15 year structural warranty and a 2 year line warranty and are backed with a full range of spare parts.Daytek also offer a custom build service through the Special Orders Desk.
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Hunt, Tim D. (2005) Time to enjoy: Go with the flow. In: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications. National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, pp. 189-192. ISBN 0473101394
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The concept of 'Flow' that describes a condition of working that achieves excellence in an enjoyable environment was identified as a worthy goal. This study looked at techniques tutors used to reduce their workload that may be of benefit to others. Time saved could then be used to work in a more productive and enjoyable way - Flow. At the end of the period under study, overhead associated with creating new ways of working, meant the amount of time saved was not significant. However, in future, the time saved could be significant as the overhead would no longer be such an issue.
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Role of Valuation Experts in Divorce
Role of Valuation Experts in Divorce
Property division between the spouses is an important issue in a divorce proceeding, whether there are a lot of assets and liabilities or moderate assets and liabilities. And in today's world, there are more and more individuals who are self-employed and involved in closely held businesses. Ascertaining the correct and proper value of the assets and properties of the spouses is key to ensuring a fair and equitable division of the parties' assets. The advice of an expert, who is skilled either by training, special knowledge, education or experience in the specific field beyond the knowledge of an ordinary layman, will be of great help for clearly defining and ascertaining the value of property for future divisions and tax procedures, etc. A common example would be an accountant with specific knowledge of the formulas utilized to calculate the present value of various retirement interests.
Many valuation questions arise in divorce cases involving pension plans, partnerships, closely held businesses or corporations, jewelry and other collectibles such as expensive artifacts, souvenirs, or paintings. If the divorcing couple cannot afford to employ an expert, counsel may apply to the court for an award of interim fees to pay for the services of an expert. Expert fees are a part of expenses that are involved in a divorce petition.
If the divorcing spouses own a closely held business, an expert may be needed to assess the distinctive nature and value of separate property of the spouses. In general, accountants, business strategists, surveyors, home appraiser, custody evaluator, actuary, real estate brokers, loan evaluators, consultants either free lancers or employees of banks or financial institutions, agents etc are considered as experts. The experts can help in the discovery process as well.
An expert bridges the gap of understanding complex financial terms, and breaks it into simple language for easy understanding by a layman and for the Judge, who may or may not understand the complexity of the issues him or herself. When divorce proceedings involve complex property issues, the role of an expert witness will be critical in helping to determine the value of the parties' assets.


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Tiny Polka Dot is a game developed by Dan Finkel and the crew at Math for Love. It is essentially a set of nice, pleasing cards with dots on them, spanning from 0 to 10. Some of the dots are ordered, while others are intentionally disorganized. The deck comes with a set of cards that give the rules for simple games that kids can play. Most of the games are perfect for kids between the ages of 3 and 7, although there are some activities that were fun and challenging for me!
This morning, my son and I decided to play a game. I got all the cards with numbers from 1to 6 and placed them face-down in rows. Our goal was to pick two cards. If the cards add to 7, you keep the pair and pick again. J has been playing all sorts of matching games at school recently, so this felt like a mathy spin on his current favorite game.
During the game, I noticed that J had some of the pairs memorized. When he flipped over a 6, he would say "Now I just need a 1." When he flipped over a 5, he knew he needed a 2.
So during one turn, J flipped over a 2 and a 6, counted to 8, and flipped them back over. I asked him "When you flip over a 2, what card do you need to make seven?" J paused, then flipped the cards back over and looked at them again...
At first, this seems like a redundant question. After all, J knows that five and two make seven, right? But that's not actually what J knows. He knows that if he already has five, he needs two more to make seven. I'm asking him a different question. I'm saying "If you already have two, how many do you need to make seven?"
This feels like the same thing to a parent, but to a young kid it's a very different question. He doesn't yet know that 5 + 2 = 2 + 5. He hasn't internalized the commutative property. So he is starting this question from the beginning.
Anyway, J is pondering over these two cards, and he decides to count them again. He counts to eight, then pauses before saying "Seven" I ask him "Two and seven make seven?" and he scrunches his nose to indicate that yeah, that doesn't sound exactly right. So he counts again, gets to eight, and this time says "One." Again, I prompt: "Two and one make seven?" And he says "no, they make three." I think that in each case, J is noticing that his total of eight dots is one too many, but he doesn't know how that affects the answer to my question. First he compensates in the wrong direction, then he answers "one" because he is thinking about the one extra dot.
So he counts again, gets to eight, pauses and then says "4?" I can tell he's starting to lose track of the problem, so I cover up two dots with my thumb and say "Ok, let's check. Does two and four make seven dots?" He counts and quickly says "No, five!" So I cover up a single dot and he counts to confirm. Success! Two and five make seven!
Later on, we finish the game and are comparing how many matches we each made. I've already counted my eight matches, but J mixed all his cards together, so he can't easily count them. He starts matching each pair again, painstakingly counting dots as he assembles his line Again, from my perspective he could just match the cards up randomly and then count the pairs, but J is still working on how addition works. So he's going to match them all up first and then count.
I love a lot of little things in this video: the way you can tell when he is confident in his matches and the moments when he has to count to confirm. The way he counts the first row of his cards, then swipes his hand and says "Twenty!" The way he guesses that I have 18 cards. After all, he had ten pairs and twenty cards, which is just ten more. I have eight pairs so I must have eighteen cards. It's a fantastic hypothesis, and it reminds me that kids have ideas about math. Those ideas make sense, even if they are wrong. Joel used a shortcut that worked, but then applied it in a different scenario where it no longer worked. And he'll keep doing that over and over for the rest of his mathematical life.
Oh yeah, my review. Tiny Polka Dot is absolutely fantastic. It gives J a structure that he enjoys exploring, and when he tires of the Match 7 game, we will move on to Match 8, Match 9, or any of the dozens of games and iterations we can create from these cards. These cards are going to be part of our playtime for years to come.


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What Vitamins Help Your Fingernails Grow?
Although they may not seem useful outside of making a beauty statement, fingernails are an important indicator of health. Fingernails require vitamins and nutrients just like every organ in the body. Certain nail problems can signal an illness or a need for vitamins or minerals. A well-balanced diet with essential vitamins can help promote long and strong fingernails.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that can help prevent fingernails from becoming brittle and cracking. Good sources of vitamin A include carrots, sweet potatoes and spinach. According to the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board, the recommended amount of vitamin for adults is 700 mcg for females and 900 mcg for males. More than 3,000 mcg of vitamin A per day can be dangerous, as stated in Harvard Health Publications.
According to the Mayo Clinic website, biotin may help increase nail thickness. Thicker nails are tougher and lead to less breakage, allowing them to grow longer. Biotin is a B vitamin found in foods such as eggs, fish and soybeans. It can also be found in supplement form. The daily amount recommended by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board is 30 mcg.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C helps the body make collagen, a structural element that helps form the nose, ears, hair and nails. Oranges, tomatoes, peppers and strawberries are rich in vitamin C. The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends 90 mg of vitamin C per day for men and 75 mg per day for women.
Vitamin D
According to Harvard Health Publications, vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphorus, two minerals that are important to bone, hair and fingernail health. Though vitamin D is found in fortified milk and cereals, the main source of vitamin D is sunlight. People who live in northern climates might not get enough sunshine and may require supplements.
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City leaders hope Miners game is next step to landing professional baseball
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
Cape Girardeau city leaders hope Saturday's exhibition game between the Southern Illinois Miners and Florence Freedom is another step to bringing minor-league baseball to Cape Girardeau. Scheduled for 7 p.m., the two teams from the independent Frontier League will square off at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. It will be the first time the city has hosted the Miners...
Three injured in Tuesday afternoon crash near Oran
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- An Oran man received serious injuries and a Sikeston, Mo., woman and teenager received moderate injuries in a Tuesday afternoon crash near Oran, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Three arrested after alleged assault with vehicle in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Three people were arrested following an incident Sunday in which they allegedly struck a pedestrian with a vehicle and tried to rob him, according to a news release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.
Uniontown, Mo., man arrested on marijuana charges
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
A call from a concerned neighbor led deputies from the Perry County Sheriff's Department to make an arrest on marijuana-related charges and seize six firearms and a large quantity of marijuana growing supplies, according to Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf...
Bloomfield, Mo., man charged with child molestation
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Bloomfield man is in jail today facing child molestation charges.
New Guard site at Wappapello to provide urban operations training
(Submitted Story ~ 05/07/09)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo -- A new training facility at the Missouri National Guard's Wappapello Training Site is being erected to give Citizen-Soldiers in Southeast Missouri a chance to practice urban operations training, similar to real-world scenarios currently taking place in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Artillery Drill at Fort D
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/09)
Turner Brigade reenactor Jerry Kasten of Cape Girardeau leads students from Mrs. Haggerty's 5th grade Central Middle School class in drilling on the ordnance rifle. Fort D hosted over 300 students on Education Day last Friday.
Bowling with Cannonballs
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/09)
Delta students from Mrs. Below's 4th grade class roll "cannonballs" at Fort D, recreating activities that Union soldiers did in 1861. Fort D hosted over 450 students during school days last week.
Parents, teachers coordinate costume work for Central Junior High School's 'Cinderella'
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
Despite months of involvement in Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School's production of "Cinderella," Pat Renard had not seen any of the musical by Wednesday's dress rehearsal. "I have been either cutting or sewing practically every waking hour except when I'm at church," said Renard, who is in charge of costumes...
Missing Arcadia boy, 3, found alive in woods
(State News ~ 05/07/09)
ARCADIA, Mo. -- A 3-year-old Southeast Missouri boy missing for more than two days was found alive Wednesday afternoon three miles from his rural home. A volunteer found Joshua Childers in the rugged terrain of the Mark Twain National Forest, Madison County Sheriff David Lewis said. The boy had slipped out of his house more than 50 hours earlier, wearing a T-shirt, sneakers and a pull-up diaper...
River City Players start season with 'Make Me a Match'
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/09)
What happens when a rich, headstrong businesswoman starts to hear the ticking of her biological clock? She hires an expensive matchmaker. At least that's the result in the River City Players' season-opening production "Make Me a Match." The romantic comedy tells the story of Stevie Mills, a demanding corporate executive who has always put her career ahead of romance. ...
Massachusetts company has years of hurdles ahead before it can place turbines in Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
A Massachusetts company hoping to install thousands of power-generating turbines in the Mississippi River has years of environmental studies and other regulatory issues to overcome, company officials and federal regulators said Wednesday. Representatives of Free Flow Power Corp. ...
OVC names Richmond co-coach of year
(College Sports ~ 05/07/09)
Southeast Missouri State's bounceback softball season netted Lana Richmond a major honor. Richmond was named the Ohio Valley Conference co-coach of the year Wednesday. The league announced its postseason awards on the eve of the conference tournament in Jacksonville, Ala. Voting was done by the OVC's coaches and sports information directors...
NCAA penalizes two Southeast programs
(College Sports ~ 05/07/09)
Southeast Missouri State's football and men's basketball teams received penalties from the NCAA based on their Academic Progress Rate scores, which were released Wednesday. The football team will be limited to awarding 27 intial scholarships and 82 scholarship renewals, meaning the program will be limited to awarding 61.28 total scholarships. This is the third consecutive year the football team has been penalized...
Child recovering after 52-hour trek in woods
(State News ~ 05/07/09)
CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A 3-year-old boy was recuperating Thursday after spending 52 hours in the rugged terrain of Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. Joshua Childers was found in remarkably good condition by a volunteer searcher Wednesday afternoon three miles from his home. A hospital in Crystal City where he is recuperating lists him in fair condition...
Balancing act: City's budget
(Editorial ~ 05/07/09)
Cape Girardeau officials are in a situation no public servant wants to confront but periodically must because of economic factors that are sometimes beyond the city's control. This year's city budgeting process is proving to be a challenge. Council members are looking at the possibility of filling a gap between anticipated revenue and spending needs that exceed $800,000...
Prayer 5/7/09
(Prayer ~ 05/07/09)
For all the blessings we enjoy, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
FAA reviews flying hours of N.Y. crash airline crew
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into whether crew members of the airline whose flight crashed into a home in upstate New York in February recently flew more hours than allowed by federal limits. The agency and the Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air confirmed the inquiry Wednesday, a few days before the start of a federal hearing into the fatal crash near Buffalo of a Continental Connection flight operated by Colgan...
Gay marriage leaps ahead in New England
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
AUGUSTA, Maine -- In a banner day in New England for advocates of gay marriage, Maine legalized the practice Wednesday, and the New Hampshire Legislature voted to do the same. If New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signs the bill or lets it become law without his signature, his state would become the sixth overall to allow gay marriage and the fifth in New England. Rhode Island would be the region's only holdout...
Plenty of flu caution as Mexicans return to work
(International News ~ 05/07/09)
MEXICO CITY -- In office towers and markets, Mexicans returned to work Wednesday after a five-day swine flu shutdown, and dozens returned to a heroes' welcome from "humiliating" quarantines in China. But Mexico's death toll rose, feeding fears of more infections now that crowds are gathering again...
Brazilian government sends aid to flood victims; 32 dead
(International News ~ 05/07/09)
SAO PAULO -- Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left more than 200,000 homeless. Some complained aid wasn't coming fast enough to help flood victims deal with the disaster, which officials said is the worst rainfall and flooding that some parts of the region have seen in two decades...
Vincent Dorman
(Obituary ~ 05/07/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Vincent E. Dorman, 91, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, died Monday, May 4, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Nora Mary Nolan Dorman; dearest father of Andrew J. (Michelle) Dorman of Kelso, Mo., and Peter J. (Melanie) Dorman; dear brother of Lilian Skelly, William Dorman Sr., (Nancy Dorman) and the late Rita Cokefair and Joseph Dorman, (survived by Lillian Dorman): dear grandfather of Paul and Lucy Dorman and Nicholas Roche; dear uncle and great-uncle...
Fire report 5/7/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following items Wednesday:...
Police report 5/7/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/09)
Cape Girardeau: DWI; Summonses; Thefts; Property damage
Theresa Rouse
(Obituary ~ 05/07/09)
Theresa L. Rouse, 84, of Jackson died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 20, 1924, in Centerville, Ill., daughter of William Leonard and Lottie J. Palmier Kaase. She and George F. Rouse were married Feb. 28, 1948. He died May 31, 1996...
Lender Crader
(Obituary ~ 05/07/09)
Lender "Frog" Crader, 75, of Whitewater passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 12, 1934, in Whitewater, son of Alva and Minnie Nance Crader. He and Patricia Dumey were married June 25, 1960...
Mary Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 05/07/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- Mary Ellen Nebel Urhahn, 60, of Benton passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at her home after battling pancreatic cancer. She was born Aug. 28, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Gladys Keller Nebel and the late Calvin Nebel. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee. She was married to Larry Urhahn at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee in 1997...
David Rodman
(Obituary ~ 05/07/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- David Christopher Rodman, 42, of Anna died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tony Foeller officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery...
Births 5/7/09
(Births ~ 05/07/09)
Radcliff; Massa; Dameron; Wright; Garcia; Biggs
Out of the past 5/7/09
(Out of the Past ~ 05/07/09)
25 years ago: May 7, 1984 THEBES, Ill. -- A federal plan to buy out 11 owners in downtown Thebes, whose homes or businesses are in the flood plain, has received preliminary approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency; about $150,000 has been allocated by FEMA for the buyout...
Canon fodder: Die-hard 'Star Trek' fans offer glimpse into American mythmaking
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/09)
It took just a few seconds of footage -- a single trailer -- for the hue and cry to rise on Trekmovie.com, the top fan site for J.J. Abrams' new "Star Trek" movie. By the hundreds they weighed in, a contentious cacophony that would have jammed even Lt. Uhura's comms system...
Angels in disguise
(Column ~ 05/07/09)
May 7, 2009 Dear Emmanuelle, We enjoyed spending time with you this past week and hope you return home from America Obama-juvenated. Living next door to Frank and Robyn privileges us to join in dancing and sharing food and wine and most of all conversations with visitors from the travelogues...
Southbound I-55 reduced; area road contracts approved; flooding closes Scott County road
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
Southbound I-55 to be reduced to one lane Southbound Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane today between the Main Street exit in Jackson to Route 74 in Cape Girardeau as Missouri Department of Transportation crews work on guardrail replacements. Crews will be working from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and motorists are asked to drive with caution in the work zone...
Saudi Arabia holds Miss Beautiful Morals pageant
(International News ~ 05/07/09)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Sukaina al-Zayer is an unlikely beauty queen hopeful. She covers her face and body in black robes and an Islamic veil, so no one can tell what she looks like. She also admits she's a little on the plump side. But at Saudi Arabia's only beauty pageant, the judges don't care about a perfect figure or face. What they're looking for in the quest for "Miss Beautiful Morals" is the contestant who shows the most devotion and respect for her parents...
ARTifacts 5/7/09
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/09)
Historic sites open for limited hours The Red House Interpretive Center has events planned each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in May. Full operating hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, May 19 to Sept. 6. The Glenn House Historic home is open 1 to 5 p.m. ...
Spotlight on film
(Column ~ 05/07/09)
The arts, in the simplest of terms, encompass painting, literature, music, dance and film. We have First Fridays, a storytelling festival, theater and dance productions and music nightly. Why does film get treated like a stepchild who rarely gets to go outside and play?...
good bets 5/7/09
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/09)
Entertainment options for the week
Notre Dame adds wrestling
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/09)
Notre Dame officially has launched a wrestling program and hired a coach with 30 years of experience. Marc Stevener has agreed to coach the program, which will start competing next winter. Stevener coached Sikeston between 1976 and 1997 before leaving to coach at Hazelwood Central...
Missouri House defeats money for health-care expansion
(State News ~ 05/07/09)
House defeats money for health expansion JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has defeated a proposed $147 million expansion of government health care to low-income parents. The defeat throws Missouri's proposed budget into jeopardy as lawmakers near Friday's constitutional deadline to pass it. ...
Pujols creams Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols might have been a bit weary after a four-hour photo shoot for the All-Star Game home run derby earlier in the day. Nope. A few hours later he went deep on his first swing. Pujols hit his fourth homer in five games to launch a 4-for-4 performance, and Chris Duncan's two-run triple in the fourth inning was the go-ahead hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 to snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night...
Wainwright hopes to regain April form
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Great escapes got Adam Wainwright through the first month of the season unbeaten. The St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander wasn't so fortunate in his first May start, giving up seven runs in six innings during a loss to the Phillies on Tuesday night. It spoiled what he believed was his best stuff of the year...
Two schools get postseason bans for not making grade
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Centenary's men's basketball team and Tennessee-Chattanooga's football team will miss the NCAA's postseason tournaments next season -- no matter how well they do on the field. The NCAA handed down postseason bans to both teams for subpar academic scores Wednesday, the first time college sports' governing body has instituted a penalty it said it never wanted to use...
Critics say results of banks' stress tests negated by public scrutiny
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in February that putting the nation's biggest banks through "stress tests" was vital to getting the financial system back on solid ground. But with the results set to be released today, critics say regulators seem so intent on avoiding statements that might undermine confidence in the banks that they risk eroding trust in the stress tests themselves...
Salvation Army to hold donor appreciation dinner today
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
The Salvation Army will hold a donor appreciation dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Along with the dinner, the Salvation Army Advisory Board will hold a silent auction to benefit the organization's programs. For more information, call 335-7000...
Letter about global warming was lacking in scientific research
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/07/09)
How often must an error be repeated before it becomes a lie? Had Dr. Randall L. Stahly undertaken some degree of scientific research, he would have quickly discovered the following:The evidence that Mars is warming is purely anecdotal, based solely upon photos that suggest a melting polar ice cap, rather than upon hard temperature data. ...
Speak Out 5/7/09
(Speak Out ~ 05/07/09)
Not swine flu; Census space; No excuse; A good world; No credit for Bush; OSHA fines; Regional library; Balancing the budget; Poor management; Campus preaching; Relay for Life; Ready to enroll; Piano lounge; Biking in Cape; Be cool; Influence on views; Worthless money
Area digest 5/7/09
(Community Sports ~ 05/07/09)
Bankston team wins morning flight The team of Dino Bankston, Ron Hickman, Kevin Brunk and Joe Davidson shot a 58 to take first place in the morning tee times at the SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence golf tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. The team of Matt Porch, Jody Underwood, Rocky Strand and Randall Kight took second...
High school roundup: Woodland rides its offense past Richland
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/09)
Neil Johnson smashed a three-run homer in the first inning as he helped Woodland jump ahead early and beat Richland 16-5 in five innings Wednesday. Johnson went 2-for-4 with five RBIs while teammate David Gray stroked two hits and knocked in one run...
Bank stress tests show some banks need more funds
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's largest banks will be scrambling to demonstrate that they can raise capital after results of government stress tests leaked out, showing many need more funds. The Treasury Department will officially release results later Thursday...
GM posts $6 billion 1Q loss, spends $10.2 billion in cash
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. lost $6 billion in the first quarter and its revenue was cut nearly in half as car buyers feared the wounded auto giant would enter bankruptcy and no longer honor its warranties. The Detroit-based company also said it spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in from January through March, mainly because revenue dropped by a staggering $20 billion, or 47 percent...
New jobless claims unexpectedly plunge to 610K
(National News ~ 05/07/09)
WASHINGTON -- New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has peaked. Still, the number of unemployed workers getting benefits climbed to a new record. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number newly laid off workers applying for benefits dropped to 601,000 last week. That was far better than the rise to 635,000 claims that economists expected...
'Fire Lily,' film made in Southeast Missouri, lights up big screen
(Entertainment ~ 05/07/09)
"Fire Lily" hits the big screen Saturday, but not everyone is invited to the show. The first screening will serve as a test run for the film with students and faculty from Southeast Missouri State University providing feedback and opinions on the movie written, filmed and produced in Southeast Missouri...
Dexter automotive parts maker lays off nearly half of work force
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter area's largest employer has announced temporary cutbacks for nearly half the local plant's work force. Employees at EMCON Technologies have been informed layoffs will be effective in part Friday, with additional layoffs coming May 15, for the local assembly lines that manufacture and distribute exhaust systems for GM trucks and GM's light vehicle systems for the auto industry...
Capt. Ruth Ann Dickerson receives outstanding law enforcement award again
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
Capt. Ruth Ann Dickerson received the Timothy J. Ruopp Award for outstanding law enforcement Wednesday, said Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan. Dickerson is the first officer to receive the award twice during her tenure at the sheriff's department, Jordan said. She also received it in 1986...
City leaders looking forward to Saturday pro baseball exhibition
(Local News ~ 05/07/09)
Cape Girardeau city leaders hope Saturday's exhibition game between the Southern Illinois Miners and Florence Freedom is another step to bringing minor league baseball to Cape Girardeau. Scheduled for 7 p.m., the two teams from the independent Frontier League will square off at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. It will mark the first time the city has hosted the Miners, who lost in the league semifinal playoff round in 2008...
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I purchased The Dewey Decimal System by Nathan Larson because I won the first book in this series through LibraryThing's ER program. The following is taken from the book's inner flap:
After a series of large-scale terrorist attacks and the total collapse of Wall Street, New York City is reduced to a shadow of its former self. As the city struggles to dig itself out of the wreckage, a nameless, obsessive compulsive veteran with a spotty memory, a love for literature, and a strong if complex moral code has taken up residence at the main branch of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street.
Dubbed "Dewey Decimal" for his desire to reorganize the library's stock, our protagonist (who will reappear in the next novel in this series) gets by as bagman and muscle for New York City's unscrupulous district attorney. Dewey takes no pleasure in this kind of civic dirty work; he'd be perfectly content alone amongst his books. But this is not in the cards, as the D.A. calls on Dewey for a seemingly straightforward union-busting job.
What unfolds throws Dewey into a bloody tangle of violence, shifting allegiances, and old vendettas, forcing him to face the darkness of his own past and the question of his buried identity. With its high body count and delightfully irreverent dialogue, the Dewey Decimal System pays respects to Chandler, Hammett, and Jim Thompson. Healthy amounts of black humor and speculative tendencies will appeal to fans of Charlie Huston, Nick Tosches, Duane Swierczynski, and Jonathan Lethem.


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JEFF The Brotherhood
WHEN JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD guitarist Jake Orrall steps on stage to play his raw brand of garage rock, two things matter to him: Playing loud and having cool-looking gear.
"It's more about the look than the sound," says Orrall, who performs with his brother, drummer Jamin, in the two-man, bona fide "brotherhood."
Although JEFF The Brotherhood's latest album, Hypnotic Nights [Warner Bros.], is on a major label and was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, the brothers have taken a DIY approach throughout their career, managing several indie releases and tours, and, in the case of Jake, building a bizarre, one-of-a-kind guitar with three strings.
"I just couldn't figure out six strings," says Orrall. "At first, I took off all the strings except two, and I tuned those two strings to the same note for power chords. Then, I wanted something heavier, so I added a string, and starting envisioning a 'legit' three-string guitar."
Built by Dave Johnson of Scale Model Guitars, Orrall's 3-string features a double- cutaway Lucite body and a custom three-pole humbucker. Orrall tunes the 3-string to drop-D, and via a Morley Quad Box, simultaneously routes the guitar into a '72 Sunn Concert Lead and Emperor 4x12 cabinet and an Acoustic B600H bass head plugged into Emperor 4x12 and 1x18 cabs.
"With three strings, I've abandoned chord progressions to just play heavy riffs," explains Orrall. "So I run everything through an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, and that's why I like solid-state amps. I want to get as loud as possible while still staying super clean."


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One of the most crucial elements of filing a claim when you are involved in hit and run accidents is the coverage of your insurance policy. There may be different kinds of coverage that is offered by car insurance companies to consumers, but the thing is, only full coverage and uninsured coverage covers this kind of accident. Most insurance coverage only covers damages incurred to others and their property, or to oneself and own property, especially when you are only availing the minimum state insurance requirement. In this situation, when you are not under full coverage, it is very likely that hit and run accidents are not covered, and you are going to have a problem. In addition to this, hit and run cases are special cases of accidents, because unlike the other kinds of auto accidents, the one responsible would run away from you, and leaves you the burden of proving that you got involved in a hit and run situation.
In case of an involvement in a hit and run, when you are not availing of full coverage, there is still some way to file a claim to insurance companies. It's if you have uninsured motorist coverage. With this coverage, your insurance company can stand on your behalf, doing action. Your insurance company can use the insurance policy of the driver at fault. In doing this, it is important that you contact your car insurance company even though do not have full coverage; your insurance company can still claim from the insurance company of the driver that ran away from you, as long as that driver is insured. In case that the driver of the car that caused you trouble is not insured, well, is another thing. Your last resort is to go to state authorities and file a complaint. However, in all of these circumstances, you have to prove that a hit and run situation occurred, and that you are the victim. In doing this, it is very helpful to consider taking the following steps.
First, be alert, don't panic, and remember to get the plate number of the driver who hit you. It is very depressing for you to be at panic right away, that you would not be able even to trace the driver that caused you so much discomfort. Remember that the plate number of that troublesome driver is one of the most valuable information for authorities to trace that person. Second, find witnesses and get their names and contact number. Getting enough credible witnesses would also make your claim credible, and would be very helpful in proving your case, either with the authorities or with your insurance company. Third, file a police report immediately, and then contact your insurance company. Don't waste your time when the security of your car is involved; you don't want to regret in the end. Finally, do not forget to get evidences of damage; it will make your claim more legitimate.


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I'm excited to be able to provide support for Liam and his project as he gets ready to shoot in San Francisco at the end of the month. Click on the headline above to learn more about the film.
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Happy Weekend!
I can't believe I nearly forgot to wish you all a happy weekend... So here I am, a bit late (it's Saturday morning) but I hope this weekend brings you a few days of joy and relaxation. And a little lovely tip to share: Add 4-6 drops of rosemary oil to the bottom of your tub just before stepping into your morning shower, you'll thank me for this tiny but wonderful pleasure! If you can, treat yourself to a small bouquet of flowers and make sure to tie an extra pretty ribbon around the vase. Remember, it's the little things...
I love this lady, stationery, talent, all of it. All stores should be so lucky to delight their shoppers with her things!
See you on Monday!
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In Showpad, all channels you are assigned to are added to your channels list. The more channels you have, the longer the list becomes. You can reorder the channels in this list to make them easier to access. Depending on the device and its orientation, a number of channels at the top of the list are displayed on the Content screen to function as shortcuts. On mobile devices, moving channels to the top of the list automatically adds shortcuts on the Contents screen. You can also reorder the shortcuts themselves to suit your liking.
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Tap and hold the channel you would like to reorder in the Present tab and drag it to the desired position.
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Reordering channels in the channel list
- On the Content screen, tap View All to display the channel list.
- Tap Reorder.
- Tap and hold the channel you want to reorder and drag it to the desired position.
- When you're ready, tap Save.
Reordering channels on the Content screen
- Tap and hold the channel you would like to reorder and drag it to the desired position.
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