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MySchool Pty Ltd has been in existence since 2003 and has worked to create and promote alternative fundraising strategies for Australian Schools. A shift in the marketing mix in 2010 has made the word MySchool a household name and it's now strongly linked to measured achievement in literacy and numeracy in all Australian schools. MySchool Pty Ltd owns the URL myschool.com.au and the registered trademark "MySchool". This year we're releasing an icon to be used in the real estate marketplace as a marketing tool for realtors and vendors to clearly identify those 'Homes-for-sale' that are situated in a high achieving school district. The working title for the program is the MySchool® Gold Star Address™. The program will raise money for local disadvantaged schools by selling limited licensing of the trademark icon to real estate agents and vendors.
The icon will appear on on-line real estate listings in Australia. The research has shown that homes situated in better performing school districts have higher values than those that aren't. Each +5 TER points for example will raise a Sydney property's value by 3.5%. Currently a vendor will likely include this prestige school information in the body of their description. What we want is to produce an icon that says all that. The MySchool word itself is a household name and this real estate specific icon would appeal to a certain audience, typically parents buying free-standing homes in middle to upper middle class areas.
MySchool® is a registered trademark and can be viewed on http://www.myschool.com.au. The icon must feature this word logo prominently and the design should have a feeling of scholastic achievement using teaching icons such as a gold star, 'A' grade or a tick. (I'll leave that up to your creativity). It could also feature an appropriate tag-line something like "Gold Star Address" in the case where a gold star theme is used. The image needs to be scalable though legible in sizes as small as 115px wide. The icon needs to appeal to home buyers of properties typically in the $750,000 to $1.5 million range, so an aire of prestige needs to be included. Keep in mind that the ® symbol needs to accompany the MySchool word (MySchool®) and the upper and lower case letters need to be maintained as well as the black and teal colours in the word MySchool. The font for the MySchool word is SKIA.


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Treatments for bladder cancer
If you have bladder cancer, your healthcare team will create a treatment plan just for you. It will be based on your needs and may include a combination of different treatments. When deciding which treatments to offer for bladder cancer, your healthcare team will consider:
- stage of the tumour
- grade of the tumour
- location of the tumour
- your overall health
You may be offered the following treatments for bladder cancer.
Most people will have surgery to treat bladder cancer. The type of surgery you have will depend on the type of tumour and the stage of the cancer.
Transurethral resection (TUR) is most often used to remove tumours that are only in the lining of the bladder and have not grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall (called non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer). It is also the first step in diagnosing and treating more advanced tumours.
Partial, or segmental, cystectomy removes the tumour and part of the bladder.
Radical cystectomy removes all of the bladder along with the surrounding fatty tissue and nearby lymph nodes. Some reproductive organs may also be removed.
Urinary diversion to create a urinary path is needed after the bladder is removed with a radical cystectomy.
Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy that uses the immune system to help destroy cancer cells. Biological therapy uses natural or artificial substances that act like (mimic) or block natural cell responses to kill, control or change the behaviour of cancer cells.
Immunotherapy is most often used to treat tumours that are only in the lining of the bladder but have a higher risk for growing into deeper layers (especially high-grade and T1 tumours).
The immunotherapy treatment used most often is the vaccine bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). BCG is passed into the bladder through a urinary catheter, or tube (called intravesical immunotherapy).
Immunotherapy may be offered for locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer as a second-line therapy if the cancer is still growing during or just after finishing chemotherapy with cisplatin or if the cancer recurs within 12 months after finishing chemotherapy with cisplatin. The immunotherapy drug that is used for advanced bladder cancer is pembrolizumab (Keytruda).
Intravesical chemotherapy or systemic chemotherapy may be used to treat bladder cancer.
During intravesical chemotherapy, the drugs are placed into the bladder through a urinary catheter. Intravesical chemotherapy may be given instead of BCG or if the bladder cancer doesn't respond to BCG. Mitomycin (Mutamycin) is the drug most often used in intravesical chemotherapy. A dose of mitomycin is usually put into the bladder after surgery to remove the bladder tumour. Intravesical chemotherapy with mitomycin reduces the risk of bladder cancer recurring (coming back) in people with tumours that are only in the lining of the bladder and have not grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall (called non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer).
During systemic chemotherapy, the drugs are given through a needle into a vein (intravenously) and circulate throughout the body. Systemic chemotherapy may be a treatment option for bladder cancer that has spread to other tissues near the bladder (called locally advanced cancer) and bladder cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (called metastatic cancer). Chemotherapy is recommended before a radical cystectomy (called neoadjuvant chemotherapy) for many people with bladder cancer that has grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall. It is also often given after a radical cystectomy (called adjuvant chemotherapy) to people with high-risk features such as cancer that has spread to lymph nodes.
Radiation therapy
External beam radiation therapy is the type of radiation treatment that is most often used to treat bladder cancer.
Some people with cancer that has grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall (called muscle-invasive bladder cancer) will have a transurethral resection (TUR) to completely remove all the cancer that the surgeon can see. This surgery is followed by both radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy may be the main treatment for people who can't have surgery. It may also be given to relieve symptoms caused by advanced bladder cancer (called palliative radiation therapy).
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My boys show off while fishing for smallmouth, largemouth bass
The state has released the results for the controlled hunts. If you put in for one (or several) hunt(s), you can go to the Department of Wildlife's web site to see if you were selected. In all my baseball craziness of the spring, I did not make time to sit down and do that, so I missed out. I hope you weren't like me.• • •Even though I missed out on the controlled hunts, I am not missing out on any fishing. Last weekend, I went to Lake Murray to surprise my cousin, Jason Sampson. His wife, Dawnita, asked us to come, so I could take Jason fishing for his birthday.We rolled in a bit early on Friday, so we stopped by Lake Murray so Cash and I could do some pre-fishing while Paula worked on her tan. Cash schooled me how to catch those beautiful bronze smallies on that first day. He skunked me, catching all of his on a fluke junior rigged on a one-aught worm hook with a spit shot weight 18-inches up the line.• • •Keeping true to my directive to fish more now that baseball has slowed down, we went to Cedar Lake to join Dan and Kaye Carter for a few days of camping and fishing. The weather was great, with lots of cloud cover and cooler temperatures — which had the fish biting pretty good. We caught a quite a few fish, once we figured out what they wanted. It was Koby's turn to show off when he caught a four–pound, two-ounce bass on Monday.Have a great week!• • •E-mail questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A day of new beginnings?January 14, 2011 at 1:56 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 4 Comments
"Woke up this morning, feeling fine …" which was a good start to the day, and so far it's just got better and better.
I've spent the week anxiously awaiting various deliveries and today all my Christmases came at once! I got a call to say my new PC had arrived at the shop and, as hubby had a day off, we went to pick it up. Then the post arrived with a letter to say our DVD/HD player is ready for collection, and in the same bundle of post was my anxiously awaited replacement bit for my tripod, amongst other goodies (thank you Maggie!) and some new work … and NO BILLS! Definitely a good round of post!
So now I've not only got my new tripod so that I'm able to play with my new lens, but I've got a PC that can actually cope with my downloading photos onto it without falling over! (I presume – it's not out of the box yet!) Woohoo!
Now I just need some time, which given that I'm spending all day Saturday at an embroidery workshop (making Chinese tassels!), is probably not going to be available this weekend. Still, who knows, perhaps that will be a new beginning too and I'll become famous as the world's first arthritic penguin making Chinese tassels … then again perhaps not. Sorry, I tend to get a little 'whimsical' as we approach the weekend, as my rather unimaginative ex used to refer to it every time I said something slightly off the wall. Hubby, on the other hand, just comes right back with something even more daft, which is loads more fun!
Still feeling fine, too. Who knows, maybe this will also be the first day of life without RA … or even my first day of full menopause, which believe me would be something to celebreate*? Guess not, but still, to continue with the song lyrics, "Something tells me I'm into something good …"
* Yay, no more periods! Hallelujah!
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Riverside dog gives birth to 16 puppies
On one of the coldest nights of the year, with temps dipping well into the negatives, Binelli, a two-year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, gave birth, for the first time, to 16 puppies. That is a rarity, according to Blackfoot veterinarian Dr. Marcia Matsuura of Matsuura Veterinary Housecall. The dog belongs to Conner Funk and Val and Valerie Ellis of Riverside.
Funk had her bred to Max, a Golden Retriever in the neighborhood, thinking that she would have a normal litter of 6-8 puppies that he could sell. The mixed breed dogs make great pets and hunting dogs.
However, the family said they were shocked, when on Jan. 3 in the family's garage, Binelli just kept having puppies...and more puppies.
"We couldn't believe it...when she was done we counted 16 puppies," Valerie exclaimed.
While two of the puppies didn't survive, the remaining 14 (8 males and 6 females) are healthy and thriving well with nurturing from Mama Binelli and some help from the Funk and Ellis family. Mama and babies have stayed in the garage where they were born but were kept warm with lamps and heat pads.
Matsuura, who has kept a close eye on Binelli and the pups, said that it is extremely rare for a Chesapeake to have so many puppies.
"It could just be a fluke, or it could be that she was bred twice either by the same dog or by two different dogs," she said.
Matsuura has had Binelli on special vitamins and omega supplements to help her stay healthy and keep a good milk supply flowing while she nurses the puppies.
The pups, now 7 weeks old, have been eating "puppy food" for about two weeks now, and while Binelli is trying to wean them, they still flock to her for mother's milk and comfort, which in the spirit of a good mother, although weary, she abides them.
"She [Binelli] is such a good mom; she's skinny from nursing them, but she is good-natured and healthy," Valerie saidd. "We trimmed the puppies' claws because they were scratching her and causing her to bleed."
Valerie said the family is enjoying the puppies, which are now playful and mischievous, but that "they are a lot of work."
"We bathe them and take them outside after their nap so that they can play and go potty," she said. "They're eating about 10 pounds of dog food a week and that amount goes up about a pound a week. It's starting to get expensive."
Some of the puppies have been named, with the brute of the bunch, who is guilty of trying to bully his way to the food, being dubbed "Moose."
"We are starting to get attached to them, but at the same time, we know it's time for them to go to good homes," Valerie noted.
The puppies, black and brindle-colored, have had their first vaccinations and have had their dew-claws removed. They are priced at $250. The family is not sure whether or not they will breed Binelli again.
"The puppies are in excellent health and have been very well taken care of," Matsuura noted. "I am very pleased with how Conner and the family has cared for Binelli and the puppies."
Anyone interested in a puppy can call Valerie at 251-8468 or Funk at 251-8815.


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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara softball team fell to 0-2 on the season after losing to No. 5 ranked Oklahoma (1-1), 12-1 in five innings on Friday evening at the season-opening Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament being hosted by UCLA at Easton Stadium. Prior to the game against the Sooners, UCSB dropped a narrow 5-4 game to Nevada.
Sophomore MeLinda Matsumoto took the loss for the Gauchos after pitching the first two innings and giving up seven earned runs on six hits while striking out two and walking four batters. Junior Tami Weston pitched the second half of the game for UCSB, tossing three innings. Weston allowed five earned runs on five hits, walked six and struck out two. Oklahoma's D.J. Mathis captured the win after pitching four innings and giving up just one run on two hits with six strikeouts.
Senior Tisha Duran led the Gauchos at the plate with her second homerun of the day, going 1-for-2 against the Sooners. Senior Danielle Meyers went 1-for-1 as the Gauchos' designated hitter, while Nicole Churnock rounded out the hitting, going 1-for-2 at the plate.
Oklahoma's Amber Flores led off the game with a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Susan Ogden followed with an RBI off the outfield wall as the Sooners jumped out to a 1-0 lead. Oklahoma loaded the bases with two outs after a pair of Sooners walked. Savannah Long pounded a two-RBI double to right center field to extend OU's lead to 3-0.Wendy Trott provided another two-RBI double to the left field to push the advantage to 5-0 at the end of the first.
After the first three Gaucho batters went down in order, the Sooners' momentum continued in the second when Flores led off with a single and one play later was brought home by an RBI single from Ogden to put OU ahead, 6-0.
With one out at the bottom of the second, Duran hit her second home run of the day, sailing the ball over the center field fence, putting the Gauchos on the board at 6-1. Then, with two outs, Meyers singled to second base and advanced to scoring position after Ericka Hansen walked. Mathis struck out the next batter swinging, ending the inning.
A bases loaded single from Krystle Huey in the third stretched the Sooners' lead to 7-1. An RBI on a fielder's choice from Ogden followed and put yet another run on the board. Oklahoma loaded the bases once again and a walk brought home the eighth run. A grand slam home run from Flores at the top of the fourth gave the Sooners' a 12-1 lead.
Churnock led off with a single to right center at the top of the fifth, but a double play, followed by a hit lined out to the shortstop ended the game. The Gauchos fell 12-1 in the mercy-rule loss.
The Gauchos will look for their first win of the season on Saturday as action continues at Easton Stadium. UCSB will face Santa Clara at 10:30 am before taking on tournament host No. 14 UCLA at 3:30 pm.


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Hatch says the president needs to be able to "talk turkey" privately with international leaders.
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Quote from: {}{} on October 30, 2005, 04:38:28 PMSocrates was nothing else but a despicable pederast who was put to death for that! http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,26494.msg810072.html#msg810072Please do not be judgmental! And yes, Socrates was heavily into gay sex! In fact, it was through Plato's Symposium and Phaedrus that Socrates has exercised his most potent influenceon the gay imagination. In these two dialogues, Socrates examines how love begins in the erotic passion of an older man for a beautiful boy. Socrates, as represented in Plato's writings, appears to have favored chaste pederastic relationships, marked by a balance between desire and self-control. He pointedly criticized purely physical infatuations, for example by mocking Critias' lust for Euthydemus by comparing his behavior towards the boy to that of a "a piglet scratching itself against a rock" (Xenophon, Memorabilia 1.2.29-30). That, however, did not prevent him from frequenting the boy brothels, from which he bought and freed his future friend and student, Phaedo, nor from describing his erotic intoxication upon glimpsing the beautiful Charmides' naked body beneath his open tunic (Plato, Charmides 155c-e).Socrates' love of Alcibiades, which was more than reciprocated, is held as an example of chaste pederasty. His desire for the boy is commented upon in several texts. In Plato's Gorgias,481d, Socrates asserts that he is "in love with two objects Alcibiades, son of Clinias, and philosophy." In his Protagoras, 309a, Socrates is teased for his infatuation, "Where have you come from Socrates? No doubt from pursuit of the captivating Alcibiades ... He's actually growing a beard." Socrates replies, "What of it? Aren't you an enthusiast for Homer, who says that the most charming age is that of the youth with his first beard, just the age of Alcibiades now?" But in the Symposium it comes out that despite his love for the youth, and despite the desperate advances of Alcibiades, who craves to have Socrates as a lover in every sense of the word, Socrates spends the night in bed with Alcibiades without satisfying his beloved's desires, and their mutual love remains chaste.Plutarch and Xenophon, in their descriptions of Spartan pederasty, state that even though it is the beautiful boys who are sought above all others (contrary to the Cretan traditions), nevertheless the pederastic couple remains chaste. In his Lacaedemonian Republic (II, 13), Plutarch goes so far as to assert that for an erastes to desire his eromenos would be as shameful as for a father to desire his own son. Nonetheless, the opinion on the Athenian street was at variance: The sexual character of Spartan pederasty was a running gag in the repertoire of Athenian comedians, and the verb λακωνίζς / lakônízô ("to do it the Lacedaemonian way) took on the meaning of "to sodomize."Although philosophers have - even to this day - studiously attempted to ignore the forthright homosexual love that is the basis of the Phaedrus and Symposium, gay readers have always found their way to these texts. What they have discovered there has often struck them with the force of revelation. Socrates was born in 469 B.C. in the Greek city-state of Athens. In 399 B.C. he was tried on charges of corrupting the morals of Athenian youth and for religious heresies. He steadfastly denied guilt and was executed by poisoning. I rank Socrates as the most influential gay person in history because of the essential philosophic underpinnings he provided - and has continued to provide - for gay men and women's search for identity and self-knowledge.
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My property professor once called on 45 students in one hour! His norm was around 15. One guy was called on EVERY CLASS except twice from Aug-May! If a student wasn't prepared > he/she could expect to be called on for two weeks straight > at the exact second the clock struck 9am when class started > and the question would be regarding some minor fact buried in the case "If this were 1500 in England, how would a court apply the law to the housekeeper 'finding' the bracelet in a room unoccupied the past 20 years"?Real answer: "I was up till 3am doing my legal research assignment, and I could care less"Usual answer: "I apologize professor, but I'm not quite sure."Professor: "You are unprepared, show me your brief"!
Several of my friends adopt another strategy if called on but are unprepared: they just sit there without saying a word so that the pro will think they're absent.


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Nasdaq's Greifeld plays defense on Facebook IPOJune 6, 2012: 5:49 PM ET
Nasdaq's CEO Bob Greifeld apologized to investors and trading firms for the exchange's handling of Facebook's initial public offering, but he quickly moved on in an interview with CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo after the close Wednesday.
Investors worried about Facebook-related losses from the glitches should talk to their brokers, not Nasdaq (NDAQ), said Greifeld.
"We can only speak to our member customers. As an exchange, we have registered broker-dealers that have retail and institutional customers," said Greifeld. "We're not privy to what happened at a retail level."
Those "member customers" are firms like Knight Capital (KCG), Citadel, UBS (UBS) and Citigroup (C) that are claiming tens of millions of dollars in losses from the Facebook (FB) glitches. Knight and its counterparts execute trades for firms like TD Ameritrade and Scottrade on Nasdaq's exchange.
While he smiled for Bartiromo, Greifeld took a decidedly unemotional stance on the losses of not only investors but also his clients. He said Nasdaq's decision to spend $40 million compensating clients for Facebook-related losses was "clinical," a term he repeated numerous times during the interview.
Nasdaq's announcement of the payout, which is pending SEC approval, did little to assuage the affected firms. "Clearly, we are disappointed that Nasdaq's compensation fund does not come close to covering reported losses from broker-dealers," said a statement from Knight Capital.
Greifeld said Nasdaq has no intention of compensating trading firms for decisions they made in an absence of information. Nasdaq didn't inform broker-dealers of what trades were executed until 1:50 p.m., more than two hours after Facebook started trading.
Instead, Greifeld touted the exchange's response as "breaking new ground" in customer relations. He called the $40 million compensation plan "a step forward. It's above and beyond anything any exchange has done before."
He didn't add that there's never been such an IPO fumble either.


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This App Can Tell You If Your iPhone Has Been Secretly Hacked
If your iPhone has been jailbroken without your knowledge, something fishy is probably going on.
If your iPhone has been jailbroken without your knowledge, something fishy is probably going on.
Known hacker hacks thing before thing even out.
The malware only affects jailbroken devices, but if you get pwned, hackers can not only peek your password but also make App Store purchases without your permission.
We got your iCustomisation options right here, sport.
It means you can enjoy a CarPlay-style music interface without having to spend many thousands of pounds getting a CarPlay-compatible car.
The 8.2 version of iOS is still in beta and unavailable to non-developers, but that hasn't stopped Chinese-based outfit TaiG from breaking it free from Apple's shackles.
Very seriously, going through with this might not be the best idea you ever had. But if you do... good luck!
If you were excited by yesterday's news of a jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 but left a little nervous at the prospect of going through the ordeal alone, help is at hand.
Many said it couldn't be done. But now iOS 7.1.1 has a jailbreak option.
After iOS 8, will there be any point in jailbreaking? Or has Apple rendered the practice obsolete?


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In today's busy and modern world, life coaching has become a huge phenomenon, and it's not hard to see why. With all the challenges presented by modern technology and increased demands on the workforce, life coaches serve to help us navigate a chaotic world.
Unlike other similar professions, life coaches adjust to your personal vision of the business you have dreamed of building. Best of all, coaching services can be remote; you can meet and work with your clients via phone and the internet, right in the comfort of your own home.
By now, you've probably done a lot of research about life coaching and decided that you want to become certified. In your research you will have learned that it's very important for your business success and your reputation that you become a certified coach. So, with that in mind, let's discuss the best life coach certification programs out there.
What Criteria Should I Be Looking For?
- Location is important, although do remember that life coaches can be accessed by their students almost anywhere via distance learning options.
- Ensure that your program is flexible enough to suit your lifestyle – take into account whether you also work, in or out of the home.
- Can you complete your course, at least part of it, through distance learning? In today's world distance learning is very common, and desirable to a lot of students.
- Does your life coach program provide a wide choice of courses to choose from? In addition you will need a lot of support, both during and after your course is completed, so ensure that the program you decide to go with has a strong focus on support.
- Do you know exactly what you're paying for? Are your costs all-inclusive, and are you aware of what this covers?
- Have you researched the school you have decided to go with and checked their reputation, as well as their representation in the wide world of life coaching?
Listed below are three notable schools that meet all the above criteria. Keep in mind that there are many more that are well-worth mentioning, however these three schools will give you a good start in your research.
Coaches Training Institute
This Institute has arguably one of the best known training programs in the coaching industry, largely because they've been running these programs for more than twenty years. A whopping 35,000 coaches have completed their program since the Institute was founded. The ICF was created largely by the founders of CTI, and these same people contributed to the ICF competencies and ethics. In fact, the CTI was the very first training school to receive ICF certification. Co-Active Coaching was also written by the founders of the CTI program, and this is widely used by other training programs and coaches. Locations include Singapore, Canada, and thirteen United States locations in major metro areas.
The CTI program teaches the proprietary Co-Active Model, knowing that students possess the knowledge of what is best for them. The role of the coach is to be authentic, encouraging, to listen intently, and to help their students rise to their highest natural state. The trainers at CTI are well-respected and leading coaches in their field, ensuring a high standard in the coaching profession. Their training approach includes extensive in-person coaching, marketing and business support, professional practicum for certification, followed by ongoing support for students after graduation.
The course at CTI consists of five in-person courses, with a certification program to follow. The courses are face-to-face from Friday to Sunday. Once these courses are completed and the student has attracted five paying customers, they are then eligible to enroll in the certification program. This includes one-on-one supervision with a dedicated coach in order to refine and deepen their coaching skills. The certification process is done by phone and takes six months. Once both these components have been completed, the student must take both an oral exam and a written exam in order to receive their certification. The complete process will take roughly twelve months and the cost of same is in the vicinity of $10,000 – $12,000, dependent upon, of course, on how the program is undertaken. Courses can be purchased a-la-carte, but will be more expensive this way.
Have a look at their website, or give them a call for further information and for specific pricing structures.
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
iPEC is one of the top coaching schools in the United States, standing out from other training programs because of its successful track record in the coaching industry. Its training process and philosophy are second to none. Located in New Jersey, with training locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, fourteen of these locations are in metro areas in the United States.
At iPEC most of the training is completed by phone and online, with three modules of three days duration each completed face-to-face on-site at the training locations. This provides greater flexibility and ease for students, as well as facilitating personal contact with coaches and peers.
iPEC was founded by Bruce D Schneider, PhD and MCC, and it was his work that founded the experiential approach to training. The proprietary methods used at iPEC include the Core Energy Dynamics TM and the Core Energy Coaching TM process, both of which were created by Schneider. Coach trainees at iPEC can specialize in business, life, executive, and career coaching, plus a range of sub-specialties within each category.
Some of the iPEC coach training components include –
- There are three face-to-face modules, including a number of virtual education modules, making up a total of more than 350 hours.
- Each trainee has their own Mentor Coach to help with the development of their skills.
- There's a peer and business support program, extending beyond completion of the program.
- While in this niche-based training program, there are nine options to choose from while in training.
The iPEC training program has been fully accredited since the year 2002, so it's not new to the ICF. Once the program is completed, successful participants become Certified Professional Coaches, fully accredited and recognized by the ICF.
Costing for this program is $9,895.00 all inclusive. This fee covers all mentor coaching, instruction, and materials. Costs for lodging, food, travel, phone calls etc. are covered by the student. When doing research on training schools, keep an eye open for any specials being offered, because sometimes tuition specials can be found.
Coach U
This is another well-known and successful coaching school, founded in 1992. Coach U has been a leader in this industry for many years. They have Advanced Coaching Programs which can qualify a student to become an Associate Certified Coach, a Professional Certified Coach, or a Master Certified Coach, all through the ICF.
This is a virtual training program, meaning that students complete 100% of their training via distance learning. This is very important, because it caters to many differing schedules and lifestyles, and provides ultimate flexibility for students. Coach U training is for those people who desire to seek a career in corporate or life coaching. A student at Coach U focuses on learning specific skills, creating their coaching practice, and combing it all to fit into their personal life or an existing business.
Students must complete 175 training hours in order to graduate and receive their coaching certification. There are two main components to this program – CEP (Core Essentials Program) and ACP (Advanced Coaching Program). The ACP format includes internet-based study and tele-classes, plus weekly conference walls – these are once a week for a period of one hour, lasting for four to eight weeks – fieldwork, reading between weekly phone-calls, email and internet collaboration with trainers, and mentoring by phone. Even the final exam is done via the internet.
This course costs $6,090.00 plus text-books. You can also choose the higher-priced option, also accredited by the International Coach Federation, and this caters to coaches desiring a corporate or executive coaching practice. If you're looking for total flexibility in training, combined with the knowledge that your school has an impeccable reputation in the industry, then Coach U is a great option.
There are many more really good coaching programs out there: the three mentioned above have wonderful reputations, however, there are a lot more coach training schools that also deserve recognition. The Coach Training Alliance (our review here) in particular is not an ACTP (instead it is an ACSTH), but offers an equally rigorous program as those mentioned in this article. Perhaps this short review will give you motivation to do your own research and find the training program that ultimately suits your needs best. You can do a search for accredited programs on the International Coach Federation's website.
Ensure that you do your research thoroughly, ask your questions and make sure you get the answers that you need for your own training. The program you choose must reflect your own personal philosophy and style, because each student has different needs. Coaching is a wonderful investment both professionally and personally, so you must be very confident that you have chosen the right program to suit your budget and your time.


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Aug. 15, 2011 -- The risk of autism in a child whose older sibling has been diagnosed with the disorder is higher than previously believed, according to new research.
Autism and autism spectrum disorders, a group of developmental disorders that affect the ability to think, communicate, and socially interact, affect one in 110 U.S. children, according to the CDC.
In the past, the risk of an autism spectrum disorder occurring in a younger brother or sister was estimated to be from 3% to 14%. However, researchers have now found it is close to 19%.
"The average risk for the whole sample was 18.7%,'' says researcher Sally Ozonoff, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis.
Certain children had an even higher risk, she says. ''Families who had male infants had a higher recurrence of 26.2%," she tells WebMD. ''Families that had more than one child with autism prior to the birth of this infant [in the study] had almost a one in three risk, or 32%."
"Overall we found this almost 1 in 5 risk, but more like 1 in 4 if the new baby was a boy and 1 in 3 if the family has more than one child with autism."
The study is published in Pediatrics.
Autism Sibling Risk: Practical Matters
"This was very sad," Ozonoff says of the new estimate. "It brought tears to our eyes for many of us."
However, she says, the information is valuable. Parents can ask for close monitoring of a young sibling. That way, if autism is detected, early intervention can begin. The new information may also help parents in their family planning decisions.
Autism Sibling Risk: Study Details
The researchers evaluated infants who were enrolled in an international network known as the Baby Siblings Research Consortium. All 664 infants had an older sibling with an autism spectrum disorder.
The infants were followed from about 8 months of age until 36 months. The children were evaluated many times during the three years.
At the 36-month mark, the children were classified as having an autism spectrum disorder or not.
At the end of the follow-up, 132 children were diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Of the 132, about 41% were diagnosed with autism and 59% were diagnosed with other conditions on the spectrum, such as Asperger's syndrome.
It is impossible, Ozonoff says, to estimate an individual family's risk.
"Remember that overall, over 80% of those babies didn't have autism," she says. "The general population risk is under 1%."
Autism Sibling Risk: Perspective
The new estimates are very sound, says Laura Schreibman, PhD, director of the Autism Intervention Research Program at the University of California, San Diego. She reviewed the study findings but was not involved in the research.
The design of the study, which followed the infants forward, ensures more accuracy than looking backward, she says. "The fact that they could look ahead meant they could be certain about how the diagnoses were obtained." The group included children from 12 locations and was ethnically diverse. Both of these factors reduce bias.
"Families need to know this is an estimate," she says. "It doesn't reflect what will happen to an individual family."
"This new study provides a more definitive estimate of the recurrence of autism in younger siblings," says Alycia Halladay, PhD, director for environmental research for Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks supports the Baby Siblings Research Consortium. Autism Speaks, the National Institutes of Health, and other organizations supported the study.
For parents who have an older child with autism, the new information should motivate them to be sure the younger child has close monitoring, she says. That should be done as early as six months, she tells WebMD.
Genetic counselors can use the information to help parents interpret the findings, says Karin Dent, president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
"The updated data from this study ... should be incorporated in genetic counseling sessions with parents and families of affected individuals," she says.
"This will help families to have a number on something that is difficult to assess."


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Insights: Finance—Seduced by Growth Stocks
- By Mario J. Gabelli
- | From Kevin Costner, Nov/Dec 00
As always, there are lots of things for investors to ponder. There are the usual economic issues (inflation, interest rates, earnings growth prospects). This year, there are political considerations (will it be Bush or Gore). Investors are also looking for direction. Should they focus on absolute or relative returns? Should they invest in fixed-income securities or equities? Within the equities arena, should they exploit deep discounts in value sectors or stick with the growth stocks that have done so well in recent years? Big-cap stocks or small-cap stocks? Domestic or international? Should they shift their money into passive (index funds) or active (managed portfolios) styles of money management?
I cut my teeth on value investing with Professor Roger Murray at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and have had great success employing value principles. But I've always understood and appreciated that there are other effective ways to skin the investment cat. Gabelli Funds Inc. reflects this. We have a risk arbitrage partnership and two convertible securities funds. We have large-cap (capitalization, i.e., market value of company) funds, small-cap funds, all-cap funds, growth and value funds, and domestic, global and international funds. We have "select" funds investing in specific industry sectors, including telecommunications, multimedia, utilities and gold stocks. We have a hedge fund product and, in an upcoming issue, we will provide a history of hedge funds and how they fit into portfolio structures.
In this edition, I introduce Howard Ward, the portfolio manager of the Gabelli Growth Fund, which has earned a five-star ranking from Morningstar, the mutual fund industry's leading rating service. Ward will detail the competitive advantages of growth stocks, tell you the kind of growth companies he favors, and give you the names of a few stocks you may want to consider buying.
Despite the market's volatile nature of late, investors in growth stocks are looking and feeling good. This is especially true for investors in large growth companies that play vital roles in the new Information Age economy. Those who had the foresight to buy and hold some of these rocket ships over the past few years have seen their original investments multiply several times. The list of winners reads like a Who's Who of the information highway. There's Cisco Systems, whose routers direct traffic over the Internet. There's Sun Microsystems, whose client server computers have become the hardware of choice for Internet service providers. There's EMC, the leader in data storage products, where the Net is driving high rates of growth ever higher. Other power stocks include Texas Instruments, the top producer of digital signal processors (DSPs), which are increasingly in demand for use in a broad range of communication devices, and Intel, whose microprocessors dominate the market for personal computers.
By definition, growth stocks are supposed to grow earnings throughout the stages of the macroeconomic cycle. As earnings growth rates rise, the compounding of earnings becomes all the more powerful. A company growing earnings at a 7 percent rate (pretty average) doubles its income every 10 years. But a company that grows profits at a 14 percent rate doubles those profits in five years. Further, a company growing at 25 percent, like some of these tech titans, doubles its earnings in less than three years. Wall Street analysts prize high-growth companies and investors reward them with high valuations. Sometimes, these valuations become too high. Yes, you can overpay for these Wall Street "darlings" and get burned.
In 1974, when OPEC got serious about raising the price of oil, the great bull market in growth stocks, known as the Nifty Fifty Era, came to an end. Some blue-chip stocks lost more than 90 percent of their value in the following 12 months. This took a toll on investor psychology and helped keep investor expectations in check for years. Of course, few of today's investors experienced the pain of 1974. To be sure, we have seen pockets of "irrational exuberance," to use Greenspanspeak, especially among the Internet stocks late last year and earlier this year. The Internet sector of the stock market, which comprises emerging growth companies as opposed to the established or seasoned growth companies we favor, has fallen dramatically since March, as investors have started to cry for profits and not just promises. Indeed, a growing number of former dot-com darlings are closing their doors. Don't let anyone tell you that earnings and valuations don't matter. Anyone who believes that has never lived through a bear market.
The best growth stocks possess one or more competitive advantages. Examples of such would be proprietary products, exemplified by patented drugs or technology. Think Amgen. Think Intel. A dominant brand can be a competitive advantage; just ask Tiffany or America Online. Some companies have a limited degree of competition, and that's a special advantage. This could be the result of massive capital or intellectual barriers to entry, regulation, or years of industry consolidation. There is only so much broadcasting spectrum available. There are only so many cable television operators, and they each have near monopolies. Good luck displacing Intel, with its $4 billion research budget. You may have a better-tasting cola than Coke, but shelf space is hard to come by, and the established giants like Coke and Pepsi will fight to keep you out of the game. You get the picture. It's hard breaking into the major leagues. These guys play hardball.
While a company's competitive advantages are central to establishing its growth stock credentials, so too is how the company is positioned relative to major socioeconomic trends. If the world is changing to your benefit, you may enjoy the experience of swimming downstream. It clearly beats swimming upstream, as any salmon will tell you. The aging of the population, the information revolution and economic globalization are three trends that influence our investment decisions. Companies in the crosshairs of these trends have little to fear. The aging of the baby boom generation in America, Japan and Europe has implications for how we spend our time and money. We need more health-care and financial services. The lack of growth in the labor pool results in more substitution of capital for labor as we are forced to improve productivity. This usually means we spend more on technology.
The days when growth stock investors could ignore those volatile technology stocks are over. In case you haven't noticed, most of the new jobs created in this country recently are in the information technology sphere of the economy. Technological advances in hardware, software and telecommunications are changing the way we work, play and communicate. The Internet is the information highway. It is an agent of change. The companies building the new technologies are at the center of this new economy. Companies that are leading this revolution are experiencing turbocharged growth. These are Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems and EMC, among others. Companies that are using new technology to improve the productivity of their businesses gain, too. These include drug companies like Pfizer and Merck, financial service companies like State Street Boston and Charles Schwab, media companies like Time-Warner and Viacom, and communication companies like Qwest and Vodafone.
Thanks to modern communications and management tools, and a world economy based more and more on capitalism, we have an increasingly global economy. About 95 percent of the people on this planet do not live in the United States. Many new markets have opened for multinational companies to exploit. Globally, we see strong demand for American and European technology, pharmaceuticals, airplanes, movies, fast foods, consumer brands and a wide range of capital goods.
Sure, companies that do business throughout the world will encounter bumps in the road from time to time, but the long-term payoff should compensate for the headaches. To be sure, American or European products are not in demand absolutely everywhere, and establishing a presence in some locales is costly in the short run. However, the markets are vast and represent major opportunities for the companies that master the complexities and stick it out. Ask IBM, Intel or Microsoft what their earnings would be if they only did business in the United States. Ask the drug companies. Ask Time-Warner how much profit it makes from the overseas distribution of films and music. Big companies want and need big playing fields.
We don't know how long America's love affair with blue-chip growth stocks will last. The past five years were richly rewarding, but are 20 to 30 percent annual returns really sustainable? It won't be easy and may not be likely. Additionally, there are times when the best stock price gains are generated by "value," foreign or small-company stocks. Stock market history suggests there is a cycle to returns by investment style. Diversifying by style makes sense as a means to control risk. That said, if the economic background for stocks remains favorable and the earnings of many of these companies continue to grow at 20 to 30 percent rates, then investors in these stocks are likely to reap additional rewards. Common sense seems to dictate that you should have some portion of your portfolio in these celebrity stocks. Ignore them at your peril. To own them is to love them.
Mario J. Gabelli is the founder and chairman of Gabelli Funds Inc., a Rye, New York-based financial services company. He appears regularly on CNN and CNBC.


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Friday, September 30, 2011 - Zdenek and Daniel - Raunchy Sex
We invited Daniel Avedon and Zdenek Zimola in for a raunchy duo. They are both recent additions to our ensemble who have impressed in previous shoots. It takes place in a dungeon especially equipped for some serious play. Zdenek is caged, hooded and cuffed as Daniel appears, and torments him thru the cage. Daniel sets up a wooden horse and takes Zdenek from the cage, sitting him on the horse and pushing his down. He rips Zdenek's briefs, exposing his naked ass, and then begins to play with that ass, spanking it some. Zdenek is already hard, his cock pointing downwards as Daniel spreads his cheeks to show us the hole. Clearly Daniel loves how the ass looks, as he spanks it repeatedly. He pulls his own cock out and walks round to Zdenek's head and pushes in into Zdenek's eager mouth. That big fat dick looks great as it fucks in and out of Zdenek's mouth. Zdenek is drooling as he sucks on Daniels throbbing cock. Daniel enventually removes Zdenek's hood and stuffs it in his mouth, using his cock to push it in as far as it will go. The slapping his dick against Zdenek's face he moves around to the ass. We get a fabulous view of that hot hole as Daniel plays with it, shoving a finger deep inside. That isn't enough for Daniel and soon his cock goes in as well. That fat dick really stretches Zdenek's hole as it plows into his hole. Daniel then puts Zdenek into some stocks and continues to ram his ass. He fucks until he is ready to blow and pulls out to shoot all over Zdenek's face, inducing his cock back into his mouth for a final cleanup. Well this really was a very good pairing who gave us a great scene. I am sure we will be seeing more of both Daniel and Zdnenek.
Petr Stolek is from Jilove u Decina and is aged 19. He is a carpenter who enjoys computers, polo and basketball. Petr starts with an interview and then moves to a doorway, so we see him in silhouette. Then we see him in full light, with his back to us, he turns around and starts to rub himself, opening his jeans and dipping his hand inside, showing a lovely tan line. Slowly he pushes the jeans downwards, exposing his rather long cock, until it is fully visible. Wanking on that cock as he looks into the camera Petr looks very good indeed. Next Petr decides to show us his ass, wanking all the while. His cock is nice and swollen as he does it. Another look at the ass follows, this time spreading the cheeks for us. shucking the jeans all the way down we now see Petr resplendent in all his glory. In turn we get great views of his long cock and his wonderful ass, with close ups of a very inviting hole. Petr then sits and wanks some more before laying back and lifting his legs to show us the hole again. As he spreads his cheeks that hole opens up very well indeed. Finally Petr is ready and sits up, wanking hard, and shoots a very nice load over his leg. He is a very good looking guy who put on a very nice show for us.
Mattias Solich, Roman Demuth and Zdenek Zimola are having a day out in the woods, with a picnic. We first see them as they are searching the woods for an appropriate place to set down and enjoy some food. Eventually they decide on a place, laying a blanket on the ground and start to eat. Mattias stands and Zdenek and Roman sit on the blanket. As is the way things go Roman and Zdenek start to share their food and before long they start to kiss. Mattias moves to stand behind them and they start to open his jeans, pulling out his cock, which is already hard and ready for action. Roman and Zdenek waste no time in getting to grips with it and start sucking and licking. Zdenek is really enjoying a big mouthful as Roman moves up to kiss Mattias before getting naked himself to reveal that his dick too is rock hard and in need of attention. Mattias grabs it and starts to wank it as Zdenek continues to suck him. Zdenek then stands to kiss Mattias and we see that he is also rock hard. Mattias drops to his knees and suck on Roman and Zdenek it turn, two hot, throbbing dicks pumping into his mouth. Mattias is really up for it now and presents his ass to Zdenek for some rimming as Roman lays beneath him to suck on his cock. Before long Mattias is ready and Zdenek shoves his dick in that tight ass, really fucking that hole hard as Roman feasts on cock. Then Zdenek lays down for Mattias to sit on his cock and ride it whilst also sucking Roman. Mattias really knows what he likes and Zdenek's cock is top of his list right now. He changes position and bends over to get taht cock even deeper in his ass while he continues to work on Roman. Zdenek cant hold back and pulls out and squirts a massive load over Mattias and Roman quickly follows suit, bring a wonderful scene to a great end.
Tibor Vachil is from Plzen and is aged 20. He is self-employed and enjoys sports, friends, music and hockey. Tibor is a lovely looking guy, with a fabulous smile. He clearly enjoyed himself in this shoot, smiling throughout, as he stripped and showed himself. There are some excellent pics in this series, with Tibor, soft and hard, and displaying a really cute ass. A surefire winner, in my book, I look forward to his video next week.


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- Brazilian Grand Prix - FP2
Hamilton tops Friday practice ahead of Vettel
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Alonso struggling with Ferrari balance
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Exhausts not costing Mercedes - Rosberg
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in second practice after McLaren made a strong start to the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton was 0.274s faster than championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who did not improve on his morning practice time on the hard tyres. Mark Webber was third fastest, 0.497s off the pace, while Felipe Massa led Fernando Alonso as the Ferraris ended up fourth and fifth, roughly half a second off Hamilton.
The Mercedes pair of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were sixth and seventh, showing an improvement in pace from the first practice session. Jenson Button was eighth fastest, 0.837s off his team-mate.
Long run pace is likely to prove insignificant with rain predicted throughout Sunday, but Hamilton was again the strongest, with Ferrari and Lotus close behind, while Red Bull was surprisingly slightly off the pace.
Following a morning session that saw teams testing 2013 tyres, FP2 took on its usual form of running on both tyre compounds before finishing with long runs on high fuel. On the medium tyre it was Hamilton who went half a second clear of the field and even Vettel could do no more than half that gap on his own lap.
The Force India pair of Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg continued to look strong, finishing the afternoon in 10th and 11th places respectively.
There was an interesting incident early in the session as Vettel got blocked by Alonso in the middle sector, raising a hand to his championship rival when he was allowed through. Track conditions were difficult for all the drivers as the high temperatures saw the tyres overheating and cars sliding around, with lock-ups common on the longer runs.
The only substantial yellow flag period was caused by Charles Pic, who was forced to pull off the track with 20 minutes of the session remaining with an alternator failure in his Marussia.


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During early childhood, every day is full of exploration and discovery. Food provides children with the calories they need to be active and the nutrients they need for proper growth and development. Here you will find information on your child's nutritional needs and practical suggestions for a healthier diet.
Key Components of a Healthy Diet for Children
Adequate Calories
How many calories your child needs depends on age, sex, and activity level. You don't usually need to worry about tracking calories with children as they are pretty good at self-regulating how much they need to eat. However, it is up to you to provide them with healthy food options and an adequate amount of food. Here are some tips on making sure your child gets the right amount of calories:
- Serve small portion sizes. Serving too much food at one time encourages overeating, but always give your child more food if desired. Do not limit the number of servings.
- Children have small stomachs and short attention spans, so spread food out over the course of the day. But rather than allowing your child to graze all day, try to have set eating times—3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day usually works well.
- Focus on providing your child with a variety of nutrient-rich foods from all the different food groups and limit foods that are high in added sugar or fat.
- Serve juice occasionally, or never. Do not serve soda at all. These drinks are full of sugar, and it's easy to fill up on them.
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for your child. About 45%-65% of their calories should come from carbohydrates. In general, try to choose healthy carbohydrate-rich foods, such as whole grains, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Limit foods that are high in refined flour or added sugar, such as white bread, non-whole-grain crackers, cookies, juice, and soda.
Your child needs protein for growth and repair and to build muscle. About 5%-20% of your young child's calories should come from protein. An older child should aim for 10%-30% of protein. Good sources of protein include poultry, lean meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, soy, legumes, and low-fat and nonfat dairy products.
Very young children need a little more fat than older children and adults. Children aged 2-3 should consume about 30%-40% of calories as fat, while those aged four and older should consume 25%-35% of calories as fat. Dietary fat provides essential fatty acids, which are especially important for proper growth and brain development in children. Your child's fat intake should come mostly from healthy fats, such as those found in vegetable oils like canola and olive oil. Try nuts, avocados, olives, and fatty fish as well. Some fish with good fats include salmon, sardines, and tuna.
Vitamins & Minerals
Eating a variety of foods from each of the food groups will help ensure that your child gets all the vitamins and minerals that are needed for proper nutrition. If you feel your child's diet is not as balanced as it could be, ask the pediatrician about multivitamin supplementation. One way to help ensure picky eaters get all of their vitamins and minerals is to buy fortified breakfast cereal.
While all vitamins and minerals are important, here are a few that are particularly important during childhood:
- Calcium is essential for building strong bones and teeth. Good sources include milk, cheese, yogurt, tofu, calcium-fortified orange juice, calcium-fortified cereal, and canned salmon.
- Vitamin D is necessary for the body to use the calcium that is consumed. Good sources of vitamin D include fortified milk, salmon, and egg yolks. Exposure to sunlight will allow your body to make vitamin D, but should be limited due to the dangers of too much sun exposure.
- Not getting enough iron can lead to iron-deficiency anemia, which can affect your child's growth and ability to learn. Good sources of iron include lean meats and fortified breakfast cereals.
Diets high in fiber tend to be lower in total calories, fat, and cholesterol than diets that are low in fiber. What's more, research shows that a high fiber intake may help prevent heart disease and certain kinds of cancer. Fiber can also prevent constipation and increase fullness following a meal. To be sure your child is getting enough fiber make sure whole grains make up half of the daily grain intake. Fruits and vegetables are also good sources of fiber with multiple nutritional benefits.
Physical Activity
While it may not be a nutrient, physical activity is a key component of any healthy diet. Structured exercise is usually not necessary at this age, but see to it that your kids spend at least 1 hour actively playing every day. Keep TV viewing to a minimum and limit the amount of time spent doing other sedentary activities, such as sitting in front of the computer or playing video games. When possible, get moving with your children—whether it's a walk around the block together or throwing a ball back and forth. All movement counts, and you are your child's number one role model.
Eating Guide for Children
This eating guide is based on the United States Department of Agriculture's Choose My Plate website. It lists the main food groups, examples of the recommended daily amount for different ages, as well as suggestions about which foods to choose in each group. The recommended daily amount varies based on your child's age, weight, sex, and activity level. Use the daily amounts below as a starting guide, then go to the website for more individualized recommendations.
Grains (1 ounce = 1 slice bread, ¼ bagel, ½ cup cooked pasta or rice, 5 whole-wheat crackers)
- 2 years old: 3 ounces
- 5 years old: 5 ounces
- 8 years old: 5 ounces
- 11 years old, female: 6 ounces
- At least ½ of grains should be whole grains
- Whole grains include: whole wheat products, oatmeal, brown rice, barley, bulgur, popcorn.
Vegetables (1 cup = 1 cup raw or cooked vegetables, 2 cups raw leafy vegetables)
- 2 years old: 1 cup
- 5 years old: 1 1/2 cups
- 8 years old: 2 cups
- 11 years old: 2 1/2 cups
- Offer your child a variety of different vegetables every day
Encourage more of the following types of vegetables:
- Dark greens like broccoli, spinach, bok choy, or romaine lettuce
- Orange vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, or butternut squash
- Dry beans and peas like chickpeas, black beans, lentils, split peas, kidney beans, tofu
Fruits (1 cup = 1 cup fresh fruit, 1 cup fruit juice, ½ cup dried fruit)
- 2 years old: 1 cup
- 5 years old: 11/2 cups
- 8 years old: 1 1/2 cups
- 11 years old: 1 1/2-2 cups
- Offer your child a variety of fruit
- Choose fresh fruit over juices—limit juice to 4 ounces of 100% fruit juice per day
- Choose dried, frozen, or canned juices without added sugar
Milk (1 cup = 8 ounces milk or yogurt, 1½ ounces natural cheese)
- 2-8 years old: 2 cups
- 9-11 years old: 3 cups
- Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy products such as milk, yogurt, kefir, and cheese
- Milk alternatives include calcium-rich or -fortified foods and beverages
Protein (1 ounce = 1 ounce meat, fish, or poultry; ¼ cup cooked, dry beans; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; ½ ounce nuts)
- 2 years old: 2 ounces
- 5 years old: 4 ounces
- 8 years old: 5 ounces
- 11 years old: 5-6 ounces
- Choose lean meats and poultry
- Eat more fish and vegetarian sources of protein, such as beans, peas, nuts, and seeds
Fats and Sweets
- 2 years old: 165 calories
- 5 years old: 170 calories
- 8 years old: 130 calories
- 11 years old: 195-265 calories
- Limit solid fats such as butter, stick margarine, lard, and shortening
- Look for products that contain no saturated or trans fats
- Limit foods high in added sugar or solid fats like soda, candy, cookies, muffins, chips, French fries, and fried foods
*The daily amounts shown here are for children who are of average weight and height for their age and engage in 30-60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Healthy Eating Ideas
Always start the day off with breakfast. Studies show that kids learn better when fueled with breakfast. Try to include a serving from the grain, milk, and fruit group at each breakfast. Here are some healthy breakfast ideas:
- Whole-grain pancakes topped with fresh berries and a glass of milk
- Drinkable yogurt, whole-wheat toast, and fruit slices
- Whole-grain cereal, low-fat milk, and a banana
- Oatmeal mixed with raisins and made with milk
- Eggs and cheese on a whole-wheat English muffin and a glass of orange juice
Most children need 2-3 snacks a day: a mid-morning snack, an afternoon snack, and perhaps an evening snack. While it may sometimes be necessary to eat snacks on-the-go, do not get in the habit of feeding your child snacks throughout the day. And like with meal times, keep the TV off during snack time, this will help your child focus on eating and make him less likely to overeat. Here are some healthy snack ideas:
- Fresh fruit
- Whole-grain crackers and sliced cheese
- Plain yogurt topped with fresh berries and/or granola
- Grilled cheese on whole-wheat bread
- Raw vegetables and peanut butter
- Whole-grain pretzels
- Bagel pizza
Try to include most of the food groups at lunch. If your child is school-aged, pack balanced lunches. To keep lunch interesting for your child and to help you stay organized, get your child's input and then set up a rotating lunch schedule. That way you will always know what to pack.
If your child buys lunch, make sure that it is a balanced, healthy meal. The National School Lunch Program is required to provide meals that meet nutritional requirements. In fact, children who participate in the school lunch program tend to eat more vegetables, milk products, and lean proteins, and fewer soft drinks than those who do not. It is when kids purchase food à la carte that lunches are least likely to be healthy.
Ideally, your child should eat dinner with you. Rather than having special meals for your kids, or having your children eat before you, try to eat the same dinner together. Research shows that children who eat dinner with their families tend to have higher quality diets than those who do not. A healthy dinner includes whole grains, vegetables, lean protein, low-fat or fat-free dairy, and sometimes dessert. Providing fruit for dessert is a good way to get this food group included as well.
Additional Suggestions
On selecting and preparing food:
- Get your children involved with meal planning, shopping, and cooking. The more involved they are, the more likely they are to take an interest in trying the foods that you prepare.
- When shopping for food, focus on the foods located in the perimeter of the grocery store, these tend to be whole foods that are staples in our diet. Staples include: fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt, meat and poultry, eggs, seafood, and bread.
- Avoid foods with lots of ingredients that you do not understand. Focus on those with as few ingredients as possible.
- Cook at home whenever possible. Home-cooked meals tend to be healthier and lower in calories, fat, and salt than restaurant food.
- Know that dessert does not have to be included at every meal and can be something healthy, such as fresh fruit slices, yogurt, or whole-wheat graham crackers.
On helping your child establish a positive relationship with food:
- Do not push your child to clean the plate—this can encourage overeating.
- Try new foods over and over, but do not force it if the new food gets rejected.
- It may take 10 times before your child actually decides to try a new food.
- Do not use food as a reward or as a bribe.
On creating good habits that lead to better nutrition:
- Start eating with your child when they are still toddlers. You can benefit from eating small, frequent, healthy meals too!
- During snack time, sit down and eat with your child. And remember, they will probably want what you are having, so try to make it the same.
- While it may be unrealistic to sit down as a family at dinner every night, make sure it happens at least a few nights during the week.
Other points:
- It is normal for your child to eat more on some days than others. Likewise, do not worry if your child does not eat a perfectly balanced diet every day, it will even out over the course of the week.
- As your children get older and more independent, you have less control over what they are eating. But, as long as you are doing your part to help them eat a healthy diet, habits will fall into place.
- One of the most important steps you can take in ensuring that your child develops healthy eating habits is being a role model. Kids are quick to pick up on their parents' behaviors. If you eat in front of the TV, expect that they will want to do the same. If you skip breakfast, they notice. And if you snack on cookies, they will want to, as well.
- Reviewer: Dianne Scheinberg Rishikof MS, RD, LDN
- Review Date: 03/2017 -
- Update Date: 05/08/2014 -


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SparklePosted by Alexa
Lovelies...let's talk wedding rings. The above one is mine, three diamonds, with tiny rubies around the band. The diamonds come from Matt's family, dating all the way back to his Great Great Grandmother. Isn't that amazing? Red is one of my favorite colors, so I added the rubies after we got married and I love the splash of color. What does your ring look like, or if you are hoping to receive one soon, what do you envision it to look like?
Here are some other gorgeous ones:
P.S. Yes, that is my bouquet. My mom saved it and there is something about the smell of dried roses that is just wonderfully old and fantastic.
24 comments:
- Tamra {walkswithBella} said...
Gorgeous ring darlin!! Love how the diamonds were passed down and how you added the rubies!
- November 2, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- navy and orange said...
I love how much a ring tells about the bride and groom!
xoxo navy & orange
- November 2, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Rachel said...
These are our rings: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelceleste/5592699908/in/set-72157624241763546
My rings were EXACTLY what I wanted :)
- November 2, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
It's just goregous! What a treaasure to have her ring :) xoxo
- November 2, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Courtney said...
Wow, it's gorgeous! My wedding band is a replica of a poesy ring in the Ashmolean museum from the 1650s. The historian in me insisted on it!
xoxo ~ Courtney
- November 2, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Design Blooms said...
I love this! I hate how the excitement of the engagment ring wears off after a while. Mine looks very similar to a Legacy ring from Tiffanys. Its my favorite thing.
- November 2, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- classiq said...
I absolutely love the styling in that photo: your bouquet and wedding ring... My wedding ring is very simple, one diamond encrusted in the band. It represents my style perfectly. Love yours. :)
- November 2, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Michelle ~ Make Life Pretty said...
That's a beautiful ring, and I love the idea of having heirloom diamonds in it. My engagement ring and wedding band are from the 1920s. We bought them from a vendor in Antiquarius, an antique jewelry store in LA (before it burned down.)
- November 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Something Old, Something New said...
Your ring is beautiful! Love the pop of color with the rubies - makes it very unique.
- November 2, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Diana Mieczan said...
WOW...what a stunning ring, darling. I love the pop of colour as well. Kisses and hugs.
- November 2, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- Sarah said...
Very very pretty. I love seeing other people's wedding rings. That's so sweet that the diamonds are from the family. Very romantic.
- November 2, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Brynn {chartreuse and a twist} said...
There is a ring post madness going on in the blogging world today! (you, mo pie please & me!) Your ring is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the story behind the diamonds and the addition of the rubies is just so lovely :) xoxoxo brynn
- November 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- sherri lynn said...
That's awesome that your ring is passed down from family! But I like that you added the rubies to make it more your own :) I love looking at people's wedding rings! I love my rings, they are always what I wanted :)
- November 2, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- Grace - Stripes and Sequins said...
Stunning... absolutely love it!
- November 2, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Ami said...
gorgeous ring.. i have my bouquet also but never really knew how/where to put it so it stays beautiful forever and doesn't get crushed..
how do you guys go about with that?
- November 2, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Alexa said...
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Ami - It was on the top shelf in my old bedroom at my parents. My mom put it in a corner all to itself. Ha.
- November 2, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- Mo Pie, Please said...
Beautiful ring, Alexa! My wedding band is just little diamonds along the top (not all the way) and my engagement ring was just a simple princess cut solitaire. They're nothing special by any means but I still love them!
- November 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- Deidre said...
Well, this is my engagement ring: http://www.decoybetty.com/2011/09/he-liked-it-so-he-put-ring-on-it.html
I am going to use it as my wedding band until our real wedding next year (even though we'll already be married) at least.
- November 2, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- la petite coquine said...
How gorgeous-I love the red! Mine is an oval stone in a delicate halo setting in rose gold, and I can't ever stop looking at it!
- November 2, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- Amanda said...
What ainique ring and even better with all of the history behind it! I have my heart set on an asscher cut diamond with little diamonds all around it.
- November 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- Alena: Oh, It's Just Perfect! said...
I love rubies!! My engagement ring is a sapphire :)
- November 2, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- LyddieGal said...
Love your ring - the rubies are so unique!
Chic on the Cheap
- November 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM
- J+S said...
Your ring is beautiful, and I love the additions of the rubies - what a great heirloom. Will you pass them on to your daughter or daughter-in-law too?
- November 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Nikki said...
So beautiful! I love sentiment. Mine is a solitare round cut...in a temporary setting. I still haven't picked one, 3 years later!
- November 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM


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San Francisco Booking Strategies
Fall is summer. First-time visitors to San Francisco may be surprised that typical California weather patterns aren't the norm here. The bad news: You'll probably need a sweater in July—at night for sure, and perhaps even during the day, when temperatures often hover in the mid-60s. But the good news is that it's rarely frigid, even between November and February. The warmest, clearest month is actually September. But no matter what the season, go for it. Chances are that the weather will be decent—or at least tolerably atmospheric, thanks to fog.
Neighborhoods: Union Square and beyond. There are many hotels clustered around the city's downtown, Union Square. Naturally, this area has tons of restaurants, entertainment venues, and big-name stores. No matter what your interests, Union Square's central location, bountiful transportation options, and sheer variety of hotels—from bare-bones to five-star—appeal to most visitors. The second-most-popular area for vacationers to stay the night is Fisherman's Wharf, along the waterfront. Even though the only locals who hang out at Fisherman's Wharf are the seals loafing on piers, most visitors find themselves here, poking around in souvenir shops and boarding boats for tours of Alcatraz. As a general rule, the farther out from downtown your hotel is, the better the price. Note: Don't stay across the bay in Oakland or Berkeley if you plan to spend most of your time in San Francisco itself—the average savings of about 25 percent a night won't be worth the trade-off in wasted time going back and forth.
Boutiques, B&Bs, and more. San Francisco has an incredibly diverse range of lodging options. Don't limit your room search to traditional hotels. Perhaps you'd prefer a grand old Victorian home that's been converted into a funky B&B, or a small posh boutique hotel that—when there's a good promotion going—is much cheaper than you'd expect. In addition to the usual hotel booking engines, check out Bed and Breakfast San Francisco, an operation that has been booking travelers in rooms, apartments, cottages, and B&Bs in San Francisco and its surroundings for more than three decades. Another tip: Quikbook works with many independent hotels in San Francisco (and other cities) and often has discounted rates you won't find on other websites.
Don't drive yourself crazy. With an excellent system of taxis, buses, cable cars, and BART commuter trains throughout the Bay Area, driving isn't necessary. It certainly isn't pleasant: Navigating the city's shockingly steep roads can be tricky. (We're not kidding.) Worse, parking is expensive: It's $50 or more a night for valet service at many hotels. If you do bring a car downtown, park it yourself at a public garage, where rates will be about $30 per 24-hour period. Planning a day trip to wine country? You can rent for less than 24-hours by using a service like Zipcar, which had 42 convenient locations around the city when we published this article. (The catch with these services, though, is that you usually have to pay an annual membership fee of between $50 and $75, plus a yearly fee of about $25. On the plus side, their hourly rates start at $8 and include gas and insurance.)


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Crazy money hungry people.
Magnolia618 wrote:I remember when Maggie had a severe reaction to tahini (ground sesame seeds). I had to bring her to the closest vet to me, and the Dr. wanted to keep her over night. I was like, "So basically she will be in a cage until you guys leave, and ALONE all night untl you get here in the morning, right?" The vet was like "Well, Yeah... but someone stops buy at night to check on everybody".
Yep, Thanks, but no thanks. I think I can handle watching my own dog, and being able to take her to the E-clinic if necessary. Not just having her sit alone all night and have who knows what happen.
Crazy money hungry people.
Malli wrote:Christine, first, I'm so sorry you guys are having a bad run with this stuff! I think the next best thing would be Subcutaneous fluids Do you think you can learn how to give them? Maybe you could work something out where you give him say 150 mls every 2 hrs for 3 treatments the next time he even vomits once? That way at least even if he doesn't eat he won't get dehydrated and make the nausea and GI issues worse... I don't know, obviously this all need to be run by a Vet; I'm not sure how sensitive he is but even if the needle hurts it has to be better if you do it and not someone else that stresses him to the max. I know SQ injections barely even phase Oscar at all, it seems like he hardly even notices them - though I've never done SQ fluids.
I think I mentioned this before, but maybe they could show you how to give the fluids on Daisy or maybe a staff member at the practice would volunteer one of their dogs That way you could learn without the stress of dealing with Mick....
He is keeping everything down so far... I've been giving him very tiny portions of food and small amounts of water every hour or so - he tolerates me and my nagging/prodding w/an amazing amount of patience.
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2014 Chevy Silverado High Country - Pricing RevealedPosted in News on September 30, 2013
Chevrolet has just unveiled its sleek Silverado High Country model which will join the LTZ and Z71 models in the Silverado lineup this fall. We have to admit, we are very impressed with Chevrolet's take on what a luxury truck should look like. One thing's for sure; Chevrolet is no longer playing second fiddle to the GMC Denali - and is finally going after Ford's King Ranch!
The first thing you'll notice about the Silverado High Country is that although it looks like it would fit in at the country club, it still knows how to party hard with a standard 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 that pumps out a tire shredding 355 horsepower while delivering an honest 23 mpg on the highway. A 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 will also be available and both engines feature direct fuel injection as well as Active Fuel Management and continuously-variable valve timing. Both engines seamlessly switch to four-cylinder mode to save fuel during light-load driving but jump on the throttle and all the fun of driving a warmed over V-8 is sure to put a healthy grin on your face.
Options in addition to the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 include a chrome rear bumper with CornerStep, an integrated trailer brake controller, sunroof, 8-inch touch screen navigation system and a rear-seat entertainment system as well as a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The High Country package also includes a unique chrome grille with horizontal chrome bars as well as halogen projector headlamps and body-colored front and rear bumpers. Also standard on the High Country Silverado are a set of sleek 20-inch chrome wheels wrapped in P275/55R20 all-season tires for improved on-road handling.
This is one truck you'll probably only want to modify on the outside since the interior looks like it was crafted from the finest materials on the planet. The High Country features a western-inspired Saddle Brown leather interior with double-stitched heated and cooled - perforated leather seats as well as a Bose premium audio system and front and rear park assist.
Although the Silverado High Country is arguably the most luxurious pickup-truck Chevrolet has built to date, it's still a truck that you can depend on to get the tough jobs done at the end of the day.
We now finally know what the damage will be to your wallet if you want to purchase one of these luxurious High Country Edition Silverados. It will go on sale this fall with a stating price of $45,100 (including destination charge) for 2WD models equipped with the standard 5.3-liter engine. The crew cab body is exclusive to the High Country, and it is available with a 5'8" or 6'6" cargo box but it will definitely raise the cost if you want one in 4WD.


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Nostalgia is the gentle grey of a friendly phantom.
It looks like a black and white photo album.
It sounds like nursery rhymes and bubble gum.
It smells like lilacs on the walk home from school.
It tastes like tomato rice soup on a day that's cool.
It feels like Vicks vapour rub and the warmth from firewood.
Nostalgia is sweet memories of childhood.
left to right younger sister Jackie, me, and older sister Robin.