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Ramadan is the holy month of Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims all over the world as the month of fasting also known as Sawm. Fasting is done to maintain self discipline and Taqua. Fasting from dawn to sunset is a common practice during Ramadan. The meal at sunset that breaks the fast is Iftar. There many Iftar delicacies and treats such as Sheer Khurma, Biryani, Lukhmi, etc to name a few. So let's discover few mouth watering and traditional Ramadan treats and Iftar delicacies from Hyderabad!!!
1. Lukhmi
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It is an all time favorite delicacy on an Iftar table. Lukhmi is basically the hyderabadi variation of samosa. But unlike samosa, it is squared shaped, stuffed with spicy minced lamb meat also known as Kheema. The white flour, ghee and yoghurt are knead together till it becomes smooth and soft. This then becomes the dough for the outer case of Lukhmi. Spicy minced lamb meat is stuffed in the case and then deep fried, until it is crisp.
2. Hyderabadi Haleem
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This mouth watering dish is originally an Arabic dish. During the rule of Nizams, Chaush (muslim community of Hadhrami Arab decent found in Deccan region of India.) people introduced it to the Hyderabad princely state.
Haleem is made with pounded wheat and dals (mainly masoor, moong and chana). Wheat and dal are cooked together until soft. Yoghurt based mutton gravy is added to mixture and then blended well. The mutton gravy is prepared using fried onions, whipped yoghurt and many spices such as ginger garlic paste, hara masala and chilli powder. The gravy and wheat-dal mixture are then cooked together on low flame for few hours. It is garnished with fried onions, lemon slices, ghee and cashewnuts. This piping hot delicacy is yummy and very rich in proteins therefore its one of the most sought after Iftar delicacy.
3. Kheema Sevai
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This dish is a unique mix of minced lamb meat and vermicelli. Minced lamb meat is tempered with the blend of all the dry spices such as ginger, garlic, cardamom to name a few. Once its brown , water is added in minced meat till it becomes tender. Vermicelli and a cup of water is added to it and cooked on low flame until done. It is seasoned with lime fuce and served hot.
4. Fruit Chat
Fruit chat is widely consumed at Iftari time as it is healthy and light. It replenishes the body with nutrients, minerals and vitamins. As the name suggests all fruits are diced and are seasoned with salt, sugar, lime juice, chat masala and pepper. This gives a sweet and tangy flavor to the dish and makes it even more delicious.
5. Dahi Vada
This dish is the most popular chat snacks in an Indian household. Normally it is deep fried lentil balls dunked in yoghurt and topped with tamarind chutney. But during Ramadan specially in Hyderabad chickpea flour dumplings are dunked in yoghurt and tempered with authentic spices.
Chickpea dumplings are prepared by deep frying the batter which is made by mixing lot of spices such as turmeric powder, garlic, ginger, etc, once they are fried, the dumplings are soaked in water for a while so they become soft. Water is then squeezed out. Dumplings are dunked in whipped yoghurt. They are tempered with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chillies and poured over Dahi Vada. It is yummy, nutritious, healthy and cool to your stomach hence prevents acidity as they are fasting all day.
6. Chanay ki Dal
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This delicious and healthy snack is very common in Hyderabadi Iftar. Bengal gram is soaked overnight and boiled till it is soft, but not mashed. It is then seasoned with salt, pepper, green chilies and coriander.
I have also written articles for Food Bloggers Association of India. To read click here.
Hope you all enjoyed reading about mouth watering authentic Hyderabadi Iftar delicacies as much as I did while writing about them. Wishing you all Ramadan Mubarak and enjoy sumptuous Iftar delicacies!!!


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The site, just outside a small hamlet is home to a number of hospital buildings from the late Victorian era, through to 1950's > 1970's modern buildings, most of which are now derelict. A care home / hospice is still functioning towards the bottom of the site.
An outline Planning Permission for 47 homes was granted in 2012, so it'll only be a matter of time before what remains on site is demolished to make way for boring houses.
This small mortuary block sits away from the rest of the cluster of hospital buildings alongside what we thought could have been an ambulance station and substation, both with the same 1950's utilitarian, flat roof vernacular. The building is small and it was difficult to take photos.
A mummified cat.
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Three new partners joined the Minewaterproject today.
The city of Bönen (Germany), the French institute BRGM and
Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft (Wfg) Kreis Aachen (Germany) have signed the
Joint Convention, along with other partners in the project.
The minewaterproject aims to use minewater as an alternative energy source to
heat and cool buildings.The participation of the new partners, strengthens the
project. The number of participants has increased to seven and four European
countries are now involved. Each new participant contributes in its own
significant way.
BönenThe city of Bönen, a centre of a former mining region between the
Ruhrgebiet and the Münster/Sauerland, will invest in a pilot project. This
project is similar to the project in Heerlen, which has already proved that
minewater can be used to heat buildings.
Rainer Eßkuchen, Mayor of Bönen is excited about joining the
Minewaterproject: Mining in
Bönen has been the greatest employer from 1899 to 1981 and has had an great
impact on peoples life in this area. It is wonderful to see that very hard work
down below for over eight decades now opens the chance for Bönen in a laboratory
situation of a closed minebuilding to gain new resources through geothermical
ways of technology. We are not only talking about a certain amount of calories
but of sustainability and technological leadership for a whole industrial
BRGMThe participation of BRGM in the minewaterproject opens up a whole
new network in France. BRGM states: "Since 1969 BRGM is the major player in the
geothermal energy sector in France and continues to strengthen its role in this
field. On the other hand, BRGM has been recently appointed by the French
Government to act on its behalf on issues related to post-mining activities. The
Minewater project offers an ideal framework for crossing these two major
activities of our institution."
Wfg Kreis Aachen The city of Aachen and the city of Heerlen are neighbours
across their countries borders. Both cities already work closely together to
promote economic growth. Wfg Kreis Aachen plays a role in the shaping of the
economic landscape of the former mining region around Aachen. The institute
states: The economic development agency Wfg mbH together with the owner of the
former hard coal mines EBV GmbH aim for a positive development of the post
mining region of Aachen. The use of geothermal energy from mine water based on
an European teamwork is an important opportunity to give a positive incentive
for the attraction of future technologies within the ongoing process of
structural change.
Other participants The Joint Convention was also signed by current members
of the Minewaterproject, who were involved since the start of the project: the
city of Heerlen (The Netherlands), the city of Midlothian (UK), Weller (The
Netherlands) and BRE (UK). Since its start, the project has made significant
progress. Which has directly resulted in considerable international interest and
the growth of the number of participants.
If the Minewaterproject succeeds in proving that
minewater can be used to heat and cool (large) city districts, it will have a
substantial impact on the necessary transition from fossil fuel to sustainable
clean and non exhaustive energy. Because of the substantial value of the
Minewaterproject for all former mine areas in NW-Europe, the project has
received European Regional Development Funding. Interreg IIIB is contributing
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Amarone della Valpolicella
Most Prestigious Red Wine of Veneto
Amarone della Valpolicella, which is popularly known as Amarone, is the name of the most prestigious red wine of the world-famous Veneto wine region.
This represents an intensely flavoured dry red wine that is made using dried passito grape varieties.
So, where in the Veneto region that the Amarone della Valpolicella produced?
Well, it is being produced in the Valpolicella in the province of Verona within the famous Veneto region.
It's to be noted that the region has been producing some notable wines right from the ancient times.
Now, let's see everything about Amarone della Valpolicella here…
About Verona and Valpolicella in a Glance
Verona can be called as a jewel city in the north-eastern part of Italy. It can be easily reached by riding in the eastern direction from Venice by car. It would take just an hour and a half from here.
Upon reaching the city, you would understand that it is home to a clean, picture-perfect medieval centre.
This is also one of the most untouched "Roman amphitheaters" in the world today. Just outside this historic city centre, you would see some rolling hills of the Valpolicella region.
To view the scenic beauty of this region, you must head north and west towards the Lake Garda.
This region is found to be encompassing many neighbouring valleys that include seven different villages.
Origin of Amarone Style
The Amarone wine style was developed by the Veneto's winemakers as a result of their search for a way to increase the wine's body, complexity, as well as the alcohol content.
This is because the wines that were made from locally grown grape varieties like Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara were very light to give the much-needed satisfaction.
All these mainstays of the Valpolicella of the vineyards were not famous for their inherent depth. The major reason quoted for this deficiency is the cool growing condition that is prevailing in the western Veneto.
With the view of concentrating the natural sugars and aromatics in these wines, the local winemakers started drying the grapes after harvest.
This process removed the water contents from the berries while retaining the sweetness, as well as the flavours.
This technique was found to be very successful, although it was producing the sweeter wine styles initially.
They were called as Recioto della Valpolicella. Eventually, the style gained recognition from the people around the world.
Our Amarone wines are the Recioto wines that are fermented for too long. The name literally means "the Great Bitter" and was originally used to distinguish it from the sweeter version, the "Recioto".
As we all know, the quality of the grapes is the primary component that brings the tannins, colours, and flavours to the wine.
Here, the desiccation process would concentrate the grape juices and also increase the skin contact of the grapes.
Furthermore, the drying process would metabolize the acids of the grapes and create a polymerization of the tannins thereby, contributing to the overall balance of the finished product.
Typically, the Amarone wines are being produced using the aforementioned three grape varieties, which will be subjected to the drying process for about 120 days.
This length may vary between the producer and the quality of the harvest. The final result is that we get the very ripe and full-bodied wine with very less acid.
As such, the alcohol content of these wines will surpass 15%, although the legal minimum requirement is 14%. These are then aged in oak barrels for a minimum of two years before release.
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Bonn is not a spectacular metropolis like Cologne or Amsterdam, but it's a nice, youthful town with a lot to offer.
Even the nightlife is better than you would expect in a city this small, due to the high student population in town. And if there's still something this friendly and relaxed town fails to offer, you can always get to the neighboring city of Cologne in less than 30 minutes.
The city is old and has lots of history. The city center is close to everything and convenient. However, the city can do better to maintain the cleanness of the subway and train stations.


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Please find below some useful links related to the Irish education system, raising children in Ireland and child-friendly (and free!) places to visit:
Educate Together : The patron body for all Educate Together primary schools in Ireland.
Department of Education and Science : The Irish Government Department with responsibility for Education and Science.
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) : Organisation devoted to improving the quality of education at primary and secondary levels through curriculum reform and reform of assessment.
National Council for Special Education (NCSE) : Statutory body focused on the provision of special education within the Irish education system.
Barnardos : Ireland's largest independent children's charity campaigning for the rights of all children.
National Parents Council : Statutory body for parents with children attending primary school in Ireland.
Ireland's Health Services : Providing public health and social care services to everyone living in Ireland.
National Museum of Ireland :The National Museum of Ireland has three branches in Dublin (most with free entry) with a strong emphasis on Irish art, culture and natural history.
Schooldays : Online resource for parents and teachers of children in primary and secondary education in Ireland.
Family Fun Ireland : Family fun days for kids with online information on things to do, places to visit and entertainment for all the family.
Ask About Ireland : Providing lots of information and activities on History, Geography and Science and broken down into class levels.
Discover Primary Science : A flagship project run by the Discover Science and Engineering awareness programme. Aims to show children how important and fun science can be!
Focal.ie : A database of Irish terms containing over 270,000 terms, searchable under both Irish and English versions.
Webwise : Educating us on safer usage on the internet.
National Geographic Kids : Features different people, animals and places each month with facts, games, activities and related links.
Mathletics : A leading digital maths resource, helping children aged 5-18 to improve their numeracy skills and build confidence in maths whilst having fun. Parents can set tasks and closely monitor progress. Aligned to the Irish curriculum.


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Women's Rehab Centers
What Does A Rehab Center for Women Mean?
Like many other centers, the number one goal for each center is to provide a safe place for addicts and alcoholics to share their story and feelings. One way to provide this feeling is gender separation.
A drug rehab center for women should help its patients feel safe. Many women who get involved with the drug scene have had traumatic events happen to them, like physical or sexual abuse. Putting them in a group with men, may prohibit them from addressing their problems or completely shut down. The rates of women entering and completing a rehab and recovery program are vastly lower than the completion rates for men. This may be for may reasons, but not being comfortable within their group has a lot to do with their recovery process.
Motherhood and addiction
One of the challenges for women seeking a recovery center is motherhood. These addicts or alcoholics often put off recovery due to the necessity to raise their children. Many rehabs for women now offer housing that is equip to bring their children with them. Women who bring their children into a residential rehab receive parenting services that include intervention services, assessments, and education. These services strengthen the mother's parenting skills. The services also help to identify and reduce behaviors that contribute to child abuse, as well as neglecting their children. This environment will also help to improve the mother's ability to reenforce their children's behavior in a positive way. The centers that offer these services have skilled practitioners, parent-child specialists, and parent educators. These skilled professionals will work with mothers, to help them develop an accurate base of knowledge in regards to child development and appropriate child-rearing practices. Individual sessions and group sessions with other mothers and the staff, help mothers explore ways to improve their relationships with their children. Along with building better relationships with their children, they learn more appropriate methods to manage their children's behavior. Nurses will also lead group sessions to teach mothers about childbirth, childcare, and before and after care for childbirth.
Catering Towards Females
Rehab centers for women must provide special attention to specific topics. These topics include body image, life fulfillment, motherhood, and eating disorders. These topics need to be address and women have an easier time relating to other women, when men are not within the group. In addition to the aspect of childcare issues on where to go, women tend to have less family support during their treatment. This makes the recovery process much more difficult, having a support system is a necessity when beginning treatment. Without a support system, women tend to carry the weight by themselves and end up relapsing. Support systems offer the stability to take time for yourself and not worry about life at home, like the possibility of losing custody of your children for going to rehab, losing your job, and various other reasons.
Women and Self Esteem Issues
While both men and women both struggle with self esteem issues, more women express and struggle with these issues. An addiction rehab center for women will focus on improving a woman's self esteem. They will provide these women with the steps to find self confidence, not only for themselves, but for their recovery. Self esteem play a huge role in the recovery process. The better outlook you have on yourself, the higher the chance for long term recovery. Most rehab centers use a variety of psycho-therapeutic methods. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most common forms of therapy. This type of psychotherapy helps the addict or alcoholic identify and cope with situations that are likely to cause in a relapse. This is prepping these women for when they return home. While most rehab centers for women are just that, rehab centers for women, there may be treatment programs that also include coed group sessions for issues that are unrelated to gender. The building may have separate wings for men and women, that have coed sessions on general topics. It is the patient's choice on whether or not to attend these group sessions.
Bonding Exercises
Bonding is a healthy process that happens during a group session. Most women centers are devoted to providing women with the environment and activities to bond with each other by developing a powerful level of trust. They form a sense of community that allows them to relate and understand each other's problems and concerns. Creating a strong bond within a group allows the addict or alcoholic to discuss their experiences and feeling more openly and carefree. Bonding can also help to develop friendships that last after the end of the treatment program, which can also serve as a support system.
Differences Between Men and Women Addiction
- Women show signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction earlier than men do.
- Women show more severe symptoms and struggles with addiction.
- Women are more prone to mental health complications than men with addictions.
Benefits of a Rehab Center for Women
Gender based programs allow women to stay focused on their own recovery process. They will be able to explore sensitive issues with female peers in a safe and supportive environment, conducive to their recovery. Most centers offer a wide range of gender specific treatment services that hone in on addressing each person's individual needs. By designing programs catered to each individual, it helps the addicts or alcoholics with their recovery path. Most centers also have the capability of dual diagnosis, which helps when women have mental illness as well as an addiction.
Types of Therapy
While there are a vast amount of therapeutic methods, there are a few that are at the top of the list for women.
Art Therapy
This therapy promotes wellness through personal expression, in the form of art. Artistic expression can be a very therapeutic tool. It helps release tension and lets your mind focus on creating artwork. Art therapy is effective for some in treatment because you do not have to use words or even make conscious choices. You just create what you want or what you are feeling that day. Art therapy serves as an outlet for suppressed thoughts and emotions, which would otherwise remain hidden. The development of a new passion and use of another outlet through which women can better express themselves is just the beginning of art therapy. Unlocking someone's artistic potential can leave them with a vast amount of confidence they never knew they had. On top of creating confidence, art therapy can serve as a new found hobby, to keep the addicts mind off of using drugs or drinking again. It will also help you to set goals for yourself. You set a goal of painting one picture per week. Setting goals for yourself helps to form commitments and responsibilities. Analyzing art that the addicts or alcoholics create helps the centers get to the bottom of their mental state as well. Analyzing their art may even bring up feelings the addicts and alcoholics did not even know they had.
Nutritional Education Counseling
Eating is an everyday part of life, but eating healthy is not always so easy, especially for addicts and alcoholics. Nutritional counseling helps women develop healthy long term dietary habits. The centers provide these women with education and guidance as to what foods are good or bad for them. Eating healthy sets a tone for your day. It energizes you and helps you focus on what tasks need to be accomplished for the day. On top of learning what is good or bad for you, the centers teach the women how to prepare healthy meals and snacks. Along with preparing and cooking healthy food, the center also teach these women how to properly go grocery shopping, which can be a stressful thing if done improperly. The centers also go over foods with addictive properties, such as chocolate and caffeinated drinks. These types of food can severely effect the recovery process. It is like trading one addiction for another. Some may not look at these foods as a problem, but when you start gaining weight and your self esteem goes down, you can find yourself in a dark place and potentially relapse. Nutritional counseling will help residents avoid unhealthy and dangerous foods. Nutritional counseling will allow addicts and alcoholics to adopt a lifestyle of healthy eating and living a better life.
These are just a few methods of therapy women use while in rehab. Most centers cater towards the individual's likes or dislike.


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But how did I get here?
Let's go all the way back to the beginning.
I was born in the southern part of China. Growing up in a small village that consisted of about thirty people, I grew up as a farmer. My family had our own vegetable garden, farm animals, and even a rice field.
Vividly I still remember those long summer days spent under the sun with my older brother waiting for the rice grains to dry, assuring hungry bird or chicken wouldn't eat any of them.
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Requirements:Level 50+Signed into Snake Contract+Sacrificing A Snake.
By Gaining this Energy Amplifier, The player is allowed to learn Snake Based Techniques and the Sacred Venom Element of The Snakes for Half of the AP. Must Pay at least 1 AP.
True Form: Immortal White Snake Transformation (Passive) Avoids all Techniques while abandoning your body,Target one Square. User is shot to that location.While in Snake Form,the Player gains a new armor from the White Snake Scales.Regain 400 Life/Chakra/Stamina while ending any negative effects casted on the User. While in White Snake,User is only allowed to use Snake Based Techniques/Sacred Element and the Energy Amplifier Techniques,All User Techniques cost 50 Less Energy while poisoning 25 Life for three turns. Range 3. Once per battle.
Immortal Poison (75 Chakra,passive) Adds INSERT POISON EFFECTS to a technique used or the Snake may use this technique as a regular move to spray a Target with Poison.
Venom Release:Everlasting Poison(150 Chakra)Multi-Hit POISON EFFECTS,Cant be Interrupted/Blocked. Last for an additionial turn,Range 4
Giant Snake Bite(150 Stamina) 300 life damage, cant be avoided by clones or blocked.Range 1
Head Slam (100 Stamina) 50 life damage, interrupts Opponent from Casting Technique.Range 1
Slither (75 Stamina per Technique) Avoids an technique from the last post.
Scale Rejuvenation (125 Chakra,passive) Scales Regain 250 Life/Chakra/Stamina.Twice per battle.
Reviving Reptile (0 Chakra,passive) The Player Revives with 400 Life,loses 100 life/Chakra/STamina every time revived,Must be the only revival technique used. Four Times per battle.
Living Corpse Reincarnation(400 Chakra) User and Target are in a 1v1 Match.While Here, The User may begin Copying Techniques Excluding Energy Amplifiers. The Player may chose to Erase one part of the Target's Ability. The Target must Relearn those techniques.Can be Negated by a 3 Tier Sharingan. Inevitable,Becomes Obliteration if the Target has been affected Four times by Either Poison.Last for Two turns,Once per battle.
Snake Scales: The Scales are alive and can attack on its own,allowed one Technique per turn. To Damage the Snake,One must destroy the scales first.Scales Stats=1300/900/900. All Techniques aimed at the Scales are reduced by 75. Unaffected by Genjutsu and Interrupts any Genjutsu aimed at the Snake.
-Scale Shield (### Life) Guards Up to 3 Techniques for the Master,cost Half the amount of Life/Chakra/Stamina damage to use this technique,pick highest damage in the attack.
-Shadow Scale White Snake Coil (100 Stamina) Holds opponent for two turns,cant be Dodged or Interrupted.Gains +1 Range if used after a Scale Attack. Range 2.
-Scale Bite (50 Stamina per Snake) Deals 100 Damage per Snake,Max is Five Snakes. Cant interrupt/Guard. Range 3
-Venom Release:Paralyzing Burst (150 Chakra) Poisons 75 for Four Turns, Plagues. Cant Interrupt/Dodge/Block. Once every three turns.
-Shadow Scale White Snakes (50 chakra,50 Stamina) 100 Life Damage,poisons 25 Life for Four Turns,Cant Interrupt
-Many Shadow Scale White Snakes (100 Stamina,100 chakra) 200 Life Damage,poisons 50 Life for Four Turns. Cant Interrupt,Guard or Dodge.
-Evaporating Snake Fluid (Attribute) Insert Custom Poison.
Item Drop
Item Drop:White Scales(200 Base Chakra) After Killing an Immortal Snake,the Killer/Any Passersby will receive and may successfully fuse the scales to their body. Players gain selected Bonuses.The Scales drop like a regular NPC Item.
Resting Bonus (Static) Any Healing/Resting Items heal an additional 50 more. Resting Outside of Conflict takes 15 Minutes instead of 30.
Part Snake- , The player is allowed to learn Snake Based Techniques for Half of the AP. Must Pay at least 1 AP.
Shedding Rebirth(Static)The Immortal Snake revives on the battlefield from the Killer once the Killer's Chakra/Stamina is at 0;the Killer will lose the scales and die. Requires the Immortal Snake to have the Death Mask.
Custom Poison
Custom Poison: The Snake is allowed to create a poison that are used in many abilities of the Great Snake.
Effects for the Owner
May Choose Two Effects,Allowed to Stack.
Effects for the Snake Scales
- 150 Life/Chakra/Stamina Damage (Can only select one effect per slot)
- Poison 50 for three turns.
- Impairs/Berserks/Enfeebles 100 for Three turns (Can Only select one effect per slot)
- Blinds for Three Turn
- Confuses for ThreeTurn
- Immobilizes for Three turn
- Slows for Three turn
- Poison 25 for Six turns,Plagues.
May Only Choose one Effect.
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales,Poison 10,Incurable poison.
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales, Attacker is automatically given Berserk/Enfeeble/Impair 50 for the rest of the battle. (Select one)
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales,The Attacker is blinded for one turn
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales,The Attacker is blinded for one turn
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales,The Attacker is Immoblized for one turn
- Per every 150 Life Damage dealt to the Scales,The Attacker is Slowed for one turn
-When A Snake dies during its true form,it will lose any Techniques gained from Living Corpse Reincarnation.
-Living Corpse Reincarnation :The Snake will have to Switch Bodies again within 30 Days,if not the Player dies . Insert Link/Date Switch/Date Expire.
-If the Living Corpse Reincarnation Fails/Cancels after Hitting the Target, the Snake Dies.


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Gallery of the Day8 Post-Apocalyptic Games to Tide You Over Until Fallout LaunchesGallery of the Day - RSS 2.0
Fallout 4 will be here next week, but if you can't wait until then to get your post-apocalyptic fix, we've got you covered. All of these games may not follow a nuclear apocalypse, but the world is in bad shape in all of them. You'll find a mix of genres here as well, so find the game that sounds most appealing to you, and keep your yearning for Fallout at bay for one more week!
Think we missed one? Tell us what it is in the comments!
Left 4 Dead series
Apocalyptic Event: Zombies!
Although zombie apocalypse games have become common, there are few that nail the feeling of desperation quite like the Left 4 Dead series does. You're one of four survivors who have banded together to try to survive long enough to reach safety. Wave upon wave of undead will bedevil you, and special infected will pounce on you, try to drag you away, or just pummel you into oblivion. If you can pump out enough bullets, you can get your small group through to the end.


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This most glamorous woman, Kelly Hoppen who is a well-known British Interior Designer and style influencer launches her collection in China.
Her multi award-winning style that boasts of clean lines, neutral tones and opulent fabric has brought her places. With over 40 years of experience, she has made her way to the top being visible in the global design field. Her pieces grace the most prestigious hotels, residential developments and landmark buildings. She was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) which is an order of chivalry awarded for her contributions to the Arts and Sciences.
Hoppen is passionate about making her products available for the masses which is why she opened in China. This collection of a hundred pieces tells of opulence, tactile fabric and materials like rich velvet, leather and my favorite textile, linen.
"I was able to let my imagination run free and design pieces that I had been dreaming about for years," says Hoppen, "I am so happy with the success
of the collection – every single piece is a testament to timeless elegance." says Kelly Hoppen.
She marries her signature neutral tones with colors like burnt orange and blush with hints of metal like rose gold, copper and stainless steel for this collection. Wood and high-colored lacquer bring out a touch of style and fashion to her collection.
Kelly Hoppen MBE lauched her collection in Shanghai this May 2017 in collaboration with La Casa. They will open stores in Beijing and other parts of the region soon. Kelly Hoppen's collection is available at Indigo Living at Horizon Plaza in Hong Kong. La Casa in Shanghai is located at:
JSWB, 2nd Floor
No. 75 Loushanguan Rd, Hong Qiao District
Shanghai, China
To see the complete collection of Kelly Hoppen click on this link www.kellyhoppeninteriors.com
For those of you who want quick and easy access to some of her work check out my Amazon shopping list below and click on the picture to BUY:
This is Kelly's latest book. It is a stunning fully illustrated cover that talks about her design approach and how it has evolved over the past four decades.
Other book titles that are also must- haves include the following:


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If your idea of a wild night involves reviewing poetry lesson plans, then get a life. If you need a quick poem that might grab the attention of teenagers and a nifty lesson plan to go with it, get this lesson plan.
We'll start with something you can download and print–a copy of the poem with an area for annotation on one side, and directions for how to annotate a poem on the other. All you have to do to prepare for the lesson is hand this out and project or write a copy of the poem on the white board.
Let's Begin
Prepare for the lesson by copying the poem on the board. Here it is.
It's Time to Annotate
- Choose a short poem (15-20 lines). Copy it onto a half-slice of paper and use the other half for writing an analysis.
- Write the poem on the board.
- Read the poem aloud.
- Instruct students to identify the following elements and make notations: rhyme scheme, figurative language, images, symbols, sound devices (alliteration, consonance, assonance, rhythm, onomatopoeia, off rhyme).
- Instruct students to circle any part of the poem that stands out, confuses them, or is important.
- Write questions in the margin; highlight unusual words; mark phrases that indicate the poem's meaning.
- Determine the poem's theme and draw arrows to the lines that support the theme.
First-Timer Tips
Give students several minutes to annotate individually, using the above instructions. After a few minutes of meandering about, start handing out dry erase markets and instruct individual students to mark their poetic findings on the board.
- Choose your annotation victims….er……volunteers with care. Find those with intelligent notations on their papers to get things started.
- Once a student has made an annotation on the board, instruct him or her to hand the marker to another excited student.
- After substantial annotations, stop and discuss.
It helps to have intelligent analysis to share to augment the class annotations. Here's what I came up with for this poem.
Discussion Points
After examining this poem a little more closely, it's advised you tread carefully with some of the innuendos.
- The first thing you need to do is determine the poem's theme. Here's what I came up with: "The speaker's strongest desires include spontaneity in a relationship based on a foundation of peace, security, and tranquility."
- Then you need to discuss evidence for the theme. I would bring up different elements of poetry for evidence. The rhythm in stanza 2, created by an abundant use of dashes and example of slant rhyme represents spontaneity. The extended boat in a storm metaphor adds to an out of control feeling.
- Discuss more evidence to support the theme. The boat imagery takes a turn from wild to calm, from a boat in a wind storm to a canoe in paradise. The break is created by repetition of "Done" in stanza 2, which leads to peace and security of stanza 3.
Write the Poetry Analysis
Once the annotations are complete, it's time to write the analysis. Remind students that an analysis consists of facts and commentaries. It is not a summary, a listing of facts, or random, unsubstantiated conjecture. Use the following outline to help students:
Share This:
I. Topic sentence stating the title of the poem, the author, and the poem's theme.
A. Evidence #1: Identify an important line, poetic device, rhyme scheme, etc.
- Analysis/Interpretation #1: Explain how the evidence supports the designated theme.
- Analysis/Interpretation #2: Explain how the evidence supports the designated theme.
B. Evidence #2: Identify an important line, poetic devices, rhyme scheme.
- Analysis/Interpretation #1: Explain how the evidence supports the designated theme.
- Analysis/Interpretation #2: Explain how the evidence supports the designated theme.
C. Concluding Sentence


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Student Resources
School Psychologist Licensure / Certification Process
Provides an overview of the process. State specific information can be found here as well.
Become a School Psychologist: Getting Started
A blueprint for students.
School Psychologist Student & Professional Organizations
Get connected here.
Find School Psychology & Related Programs
Recent Articles of Interest
School Psychologist vs School Counselor: What's the Difference?
School Psychology vs Educational Psychology: Is there a Difference?
Connecticut's school psychologists are credentialed by the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification, under the banner of the Connecticut State Department of Education (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp). The special services endorsement in school psychology authorizes practice with students in pre-kindergarten to grade twelve. School Psychologist certification is based on graduate level education and internship. The Bureau issues credentials at different levels; the 'professional' certification is the highest.
New regulations will go into effect July 1, 2015; these will delineate the curriculum that candidates must have to qualify for state certification (if they do not hold national certification and have not attended a program with Connecticut approval). The number of semester hours for certification at the lower levels will also increase. There will be some differences in requirements for school psychologists moving up to the professional level.
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is offering several Online Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs in Psychology including Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Capella University, is also offering three online CACREP - accredited master's programs: School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. Click here to request information about the Capella University programs.
New York University Steinhardt Department of Applied Psychology offers a Master of Arts in School Counseling (Counseling and Guidance: School and Bilingual School Counseling). The program is accredited by the Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). Click Here to contact NYU Steinhardt Department of Applied Psychology about this program.
Beginning 2015, individuals may qualify for initial school psychology certification through any of three pathways.
The first method is to complete a planned program that is Board-approved and NCATE-accredited.
The second is to have 60 semester hours of planned graduate study in school psychology and to be in possession of at least a master's. School psychology candidates who opt for this method must have academic credit in specific areas prescribed by the Board. These include the following:
The study of school psychology and learner characteristics is to include growth and atypical development of diverse learners; it must also address the impact of linguistic, cultural, and environmental factors and the impact of health and wellness (broadly defined to include factors ranging from nutrition and physical activity to community health). A full description of all curricular components can be found in the PDF of the new regulations.
A school psychologist credentialed through this pathway is to have a practicum and a 1,200 hour internship that meets state standards. However, a candidate may be issued a certificate that authorizes completion of the internship if all other requirements have been met.
The third method to qualify for Connecticut credentialing is to pursue national certification. A candidate who is in possession of a certification issued by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is deemed to have met education and internship requirements. Certification requires completion of a 60-semester hour school psychology program and a 1,200 hour internship. A candidate must also have passing scores on the Praxis II subject test, which is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). There are additional requirements for candidates who do not graduate from NASP-approved programs.
In order to move from initial certification to professional certification, a school psychologist will need ten months of successful service. A school psychologist who did not hold an initial certificate in Connecticut will need to demonstrate 30 months of successful service to receive certification at the professional level.
An individual who delivered services under an interim initial certification will also need to provide a statement of professional experience and be recommended by the preparing institution.
Prior to July 1, 2015, new applicants are held to different standards. Individuals may receive an initial certification in school psychology with just 45 semester hours of graduate credit. Previous regulations also specify in less detail what curriculum a school psychology program must include.
Under previous regulations, a school psychologist needed 60 semester hours in school psychology or a related field to qualify for the professional level license. The 1998 version of the regulations is available on the web (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/Cert/regulations/regulations.pdf). However, there is a note that some material has been superseded by newer regulations.
NASP has provided a summation of current requirements and forthcoming changes (http://www.nasponline.org/certification/state_info_list.aspx).
The Bureau notes that they will conduct a criminal background check as well as a check of the child abuse and neglect registry of the Department of Children and Families.
Application forms and supplemental materials are available on the Department of Education website (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&Q=321402).
Official transcripts will be required. Some candidates will need to supply additional supplemental materials. A candidate who answers 'yes' to any background questions will need to submit a signed statement as well as court or administrative records.
Applicants credentialed in other states will need to include copies of their certifications; the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification does not require submission of unrelated certifications or certifications that do not have bearing on the prior ten years of professional experience.
Experienced school psychologists should include a statement of professional experience on the form provided (if applicable to their licensing level).
The correct fee (in the form of a money order, cashier's check, or certified check) is to be submitted with the application packet. The total cost of application and certification at the provisional level is $250; at the professional level, it is $375. First-time applicants who are unsure of eligibility may include only the nonrefundable $50 application fee; the Bureau notes that a packet that does not include at least this (in an accepted form) will be returned.
Materials should be directed to the Bureau in Hartford. There are separate addresses for regular and express mail (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321222). The Bureau will accept materials delivered on a walk-in basis, but will not process them immediately. Applications generally take four to six weeks, but the time frame can be significantly longer during peak months.
Candidates will receive notifications if required credentials are not in the file.
A psychology license issued by the Department of Public Health can expand one's scope of practice; a doctoral degree is among the requirements. According to Guidelines for the Practice of School Psychology, a publication of the Connecticut State Department of Education, there are various voluntary credentials that school psychologists may opt for (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Student/PsychSocial/GuidelinesSchoolPsychology.pdf).
The Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification can be found on the web (www.ct.gov/sde/cert). Applicants may call the Bureau at 860-713-6969 between 12:00 and 4:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday to speak to a staff member; at other hours, an automated system may handle the calls.
Email correspondence can be directed to teacher.cert at ct.gov; the Bureau notes that response times may be as long as two weeks.
NASP lists Jocelyn Mackey as the state consultant for school psychology.


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TWO former garage sites owned by Cambridge City Council will be developed to provide much-needed new council homes, if proposals are approved by Housing Scrutiny Committee.
A site at Markham Close in King's Hedges ward would see four one-bedroom flats built, while another site at Gunhild Way in Queen Edith's ward would see two new two-bedroom homes constructed.
The sites to be developed are both currently occupied by council-owned garages, and have been identified as potential sites for new homes as part of an ongoing programme to develop land owned by the council and other public bodies for social housing. The new homes would be let as secure council tenancies.
Subject to planning permission being granted, the sites will be developed by the Cambridge Investment Partnership, a joint venture set up in 2016 between Cambridge City Council and Hill Investment Partnerships.
As part of the devolution deal for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough agreed with the government, the council negotiated a grant of £70m to build new 500 new council homes. Part of this grant, along with Right To Buy receipts will be used to fund the two projects.
Cllr Kevin Price, Executive Councillor for Housing, said: "We have identified various smaller sites like these ones in King's Hedges and Queen Edith's for building new homes and enabling us to tackle the severe shortage of affordable homes in Cambridge.
"Building more council housing for the many people in need is one of our top priorities. Since 2015 we have delivered 278 new homes including 242 new council homes, and 221 more are in the pipeline, but we still have 2,500 people on our housing register looking for a secure place to live.
"We are determined to use all the means at our disposal to ensure we can provide Cambridge families and individuals with modern and affordable housing that gives people the security and stability they need to thrive."
Councillors will discuss the two reports' recommendations for making progress on the schemes at the Housing Scrutiny Committee meeting on 17 January.


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Visiting the library is fun, but it's more enjoyable when you feel like you're making some progress with your research. Here are some tips to help you have a better library visit.
Category Archives: libraries
4 Places for Missouri Research: Tips from Pro Genealogist Kathleen Brandt
If your genealogy research takes you to Missouri, professional genealogist Kathleen Brandt has 4 places you need to check out. Show me the records! (It is the Show Me State, after all... )
The Real Reason You Shouldn't Reshelve Genealogy Books
If you've ever been in a library with a genealogy collection, you've probably seen signs that say, "Do Not Reshelve the Books." There's a good reason why you shouldn't reshelve genealogy books… and it's probably not the reason you think. Continue reading
3 Things to Ask a Genealogy Librarian
You've read the books. You've searched in the databases. But did you know that one of the best resources in a genealogy library is often the librarian? Get more out of your visits to the library by asking these three things.
1. "Can you help me?"
I've noticed that there seems to be a hesitation about asking a librarian anything. The reasons people give are often, "She looks busy" or "He'll think this is a stupid question." Here's the scoop: The librarian wants to help you. Yes, she has some work with her while she's at the reference desk. But when she is at the desk, her main responsibility is to help you. As for the "stupid questions," I think most librarians would agree with me that the only truly stupid question is the one that isn't asked.
2. "Do you have any collections that aren't in the catalog?"
Just because the library has it, doesn't mean that it's in the catalog. Things like obituary files, newspaper clipping collections, vertical files, and rare books may not be included. Be sure to ask the librarian about these hidden gems.
3. "Are there other places that could have the resources I'm looking for?"
This is an especially useful question when you have a very specific research focus. The librarian might be able to point you to those "off the beaten path" places — the tiny historical society, the obscure museum, the church archive — that could have just what it is you're looking for.
Next time you're at the library, go beyond the books and the databases. Avail yourself of one of the best resources there: the knowledge of the librarian. As Neil Gaiman once said, "Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one."
A Growing Source for Free Genealogy: Digital Public Library of America
What's better than a website that gives access to more than 16 million digitized items? A website that does it for free. That's just what the Digital Public Library of America does. DPLA is constantly growing and fast becoming a "must visit" website for free genealogy resources.
What Is the Digital Public Library of America?
DPLA is a project involving more than 1,600 libraries, archives, and museums across the U.S. They range from the big ones, like the Smithsonian and the New York Public Library, all the way to the little ones, like the Starke County (Indiana) Historical society. Together, these libraries have contributed more than 16 million digitized items, such as photographs, newspapers, posters, and diaries.
Did I mention it's free?
DPLA doesn't have just an index of the items. It has links to where you can find the items online. If you find it on DPLA, there will be a link to the image. Just look for the "View Object" link and it will take you right to it.
Finding Hidden Gems
One of the neat things about DPLA is that you can find items in places that you wouldn't think to look. Would you think to look in the Tennessee State Library & Archives for a letter from someone in the 7th Ohio Cavalry? It wouldn't be my first place to look, that's for sure. But a simple search on DPLA turned up this gem.
It also turns up items that you likely won't find in a regular Google search.
What to Look for
Look for things that you would look for in any library. Don't limit yourself to just searching for your ancestor's name. Think about:
- Where your ancestor lived
- Events in his/her life
- Organizations (fraternal, military, etc.)
- Occupations
- Religion
You never know what you'll find!
Here's a short video to introduce you to using DPLA:
DPLA is a site that you'll want to add to your list of "regular" websites for your genealogy. Give it a try and let me know what you discover!
Want more free genealogy resources? Download my guide "10 Essential Free Genealogy Resources":


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Luxembourg: Economy
Income Level
(by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank
Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income
|High Income
Level of Development
Source: United Nations
Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing
|Economic Trivia
Financial sector accounts for 27% of GDP.
Source: United Nations Comtrade
Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports.
Top 3 Trade Partners (2017): Germany, Belgium, and France
|Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook
Banking and Financial Services; Iron and Steel; Information Technology; Telecommunications
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
|GDP, PPP (current international)
|$62,189,692,542 (2017)
|GDP Growth Rate (annual %)
|2.298% (2017)
|GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international)
|$103,745 (2017)
GDP Country Rank 104/195 (2017)
GDP Composition %
Economic Indicators [1]
|Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
|1.731% (2017)
|External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
|Data unavailable
|Total tax rate (% of commercial profits)
|20.5% (2017)
|Real Interest Rate (5 year average %)
|7.423% (1998)
|Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
|5.149% (2017)
|Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$)
|$3,324,836,524 (2017)
Labor and Employment [1]
|Labor Force, Total
|289,930 (2017)
|Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment)
|1.013% (2017)
|Employment in Industry (% of total employment)
|11.897% (2017)
|Employment in Services (% of total employment)
|87.09% (2017)
|Unemployment Rate
|5.52% (2017)
Trade [1]
|Imports of goods and services (current US$)
|$121,045,822,815 (2017)
|Exports of goods and services (current US$)
|$143,540,514,060 (2017)
|Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP)
|61.364% (2017)
|FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
|$6,622,737,299 (2017)
|Commercial Service Exports (current US$)
|$101,967,376,210 (2017)
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country's economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Luxembourg's Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.