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One of the big things I learned at University was that while "Recursion is a Wonderful Thing" (Thank you, Dr. Roelants), sometimes the performance can really hurt. Those times, it can pay to spend the effort turning that recursive function into a simple loop. Sure, it might not be as clean, or as elegant, or as natural to understand, but we're looking at performance here, right?
Ryan Davis recently posted about using RubyInline to optimize a recursive factorial method. He ended with a caveat that sometimes you need to look at other things than just moving the code into C for speed. His idea was to cache the data as it goes along. There are times when that won't help you in the log run (for example, generating a stats graph where caching as you draw helps, but the cached values will be stale the next time you need to do it) but changing it around to iterative can sometimes give you a further speedup.
def fib_iter(n)
return 1 if n < 3
f = f1 = 1
(2..n).each do
f, f1 = (f+f1), f
The benchmarking speaks for itself. (Same parameters as Ryan's benching, 10,000 runs doing fib(15)):
user system total real
fib-ruby 21.180000 3.640000 24.820000 ( 24.989140)
fib-hash-reset 0.510000 0.070000 0.580000 ( 0.609976)
fib-cache-reset 0.510000 0.050000 0.560000 ( 0.570715)
fib-iter 0.160000 0.020000 0.180000 ( 0.209565)
fib-hash 0.020000 0.000000 0.020000 ( 0.034616)
fib-cached 0.020000 0.010000 0.030000 ( 0.035222)
Benchmarks for fib-ruby and fib-cached come from Ryan's post. fib-iter and fib-hash are mine.
The two "-reset" methods are indicative of times when global caching won't help you, which is still a significant speedup over the uncached versions. (For fib(15), uncached will need ~610 method calls, compared to ~15) The iterative method is about 1/3 their speed, but when you can globally cache you can get huge gains - if I increased the number of runs in the benchmark, the discrepancy between fib-iter and fib-cached would increase even more.
So once again, it seems that there's a different best solution for two different problems.
And the fib-hash benchmark? It's not significantly faster than Ryan's fib-cached method, but it bumps the fib logic from a method that uses a hash into the hash itself. It's a neat trick I picked up a while ago, but probably too ugly to make significant use of unless your benchmarking tells you otherwise - it's really hard to read at first glance:
def hashfib(n)
return 1 if n <= 1
h = Hash.new{|h,k| h[k] = h[k-1] + h[k-2] }
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Logging and Log Management
The Authoritative Guide to Understanding the Concepts Surrounding Logging and Log Management
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Release Date: December 2012
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The book consists of 22 chapters that cover the basics of log data; log data sources; log storage technologies; a case study on how syslog-ng is deployed in a real environment for log collection; covert logging; planning and preparing for the analysis log data; simple analysis techniques; and tools and techniques for reviewing logs for potential problems. The book also discusses statistical analysis; log data mining; visualizing log data; logging laws and logging mistakes; open source and commercial toolsets for log data collection and analysis; log management procedures; and attacks against logging systems. In addition, the book addresses logging for programmers; logging and compliance with regulations and policies; planning for log analysis system deployment; cloud logging; and the future of log standards, logging, and log analysis.
This book was written for anyone interested in learning more about logging and log management. These include systems administrators, junior security engineers, application developers, and managers.
- Comprehensive coverage of log management including analysis, visualization, reporting and more
- Includes information on different uses for logs -- from system operations to regulatory compliance
- Features case Studies on syslog-ng and actual real-world situations where logs came in handy in incident response
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On December 12, 2017, the Supreme Court refused to hear a case challenging whether Title VII protects employees from sexual orientation discrimination. InEvans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, Case No. 17-370 (2017), the high court declined to hear Ms. Evans' appeal, essentially closing the door on her claim and leaving intact a prior appellate court ruling that prevents employees in the Eleventh Circuit from pursuing a claim of sexual orientation discrimination against an employer. The Supreme Court provided no explanation for its decision.
From 2012 to 2013, Jameka Evans worked as a security officer at Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah (the "Hospital"). Evans, who describes herself as a gay female, presented herself at work in stereotypically "male" ways—for example, she wore a male uniform, had a short haircut, and wore male shoes. During her time at the Hospital, her supervisors "harassed her because of her perceived homosexuality, and she was otherwise punished because [of her] status as a gay female." After filing complaints to Human Resources with no changes in working conditions, Evans eventually left her job.
After exhausting her remedies with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Evans filed a pro se complaint against the Hospital, Moss, Clark, and Powers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. In her complaint, Evans specifically alleged that she was subjected to workplace discrimination because her "status as a gay female did not conform to gender stereotypes associated with women."
Prior to service of the complaint, Evans' case was referred to a magistrate judge. The magistrate recommended that the complaint be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. In the magistrate's view, Evans' claim of discrimination based on her sexual orientation failed because Title VII "was not intended to cover discrimination against homosexuals." The district court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation without addressing any of Evans' objections. The district court then dismissed Evans' case with prejudice.
Evans appealed, and the EEOC filed a supportive amicus brief, maintaining that sexual orientation discrimination "fall[s] squarely within Title VII's prohibition against discrimination based on sex." The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals previously dismissed her claim holding that Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Evans appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Appellate Courts
Federal courts around the country are divided on whether sexual orientation is protected by Title VII. The law does not specifically reference sexual orientation. While some courts, including federal district courts in Pennsylvania have held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited as a form of "sex" discrimination, other courts ave refused to recognize such a claim holding that it is up to Congress to change the law.
While the denial of Evans' appeal means that the issue of employment discrimination because of sexual orientation isn't to be decided now, it will likely surface again soon. The spotlight of this case was evidenced by some prominent supporters in Evans' corner urging the Supreme Court to hear Evans' case back in October of this year. Included among the 76 businesses that filed a brief in October were Facebook, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
California Employment Lawyers
While the lack of clarity from the Supreme Court reveals the lack of standard rights under federal law, many states across the country have laws that protect employees from sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. If you are living in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, or San Diego and you have questions about sexual orientation discrimination or any of California's employment laws, contact Kingsley & Kingsley to speak with one of our experienced lawyers.
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Your query letter should begin like any other company letter. Better yet, use pre-printed letterhead. The price of owning a fantastic printer pre-print even a hundred letterhead is worthwhile. An option is to design a letterhead in your own pc and also have print automatically. Just make sure you keep it professional and business-like. The following section is for the broker's mailing address. Uses the business name however if at all possible, remember the broker. You will need to send query letters to a particular individual. And over all — spell their name properly. Thus Far, we have been Describing a typical business letter. There is a reason. A query letter is first and foremost a company letter. And just like any other conventional business letter another section is your salutation: Dear Ms. Agent. Again you have to spell out the name right. This is all normal business letter type material. Spell the name directly, get the structure right. And so Forth.
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SUNY OER Courses
SUNY OER Services offers template courses that can serve as starting points for your own development. You can mix, match, and adapt anything from the courses below quite easily.
These courses are delivered via the Lumen Learning platform, and can be integrated into your LMS (Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle) quite easily.
Unfortunately, at this time, open resources for Education materials are fairly sparse. Watch here for updates as they become available.
- Foundations of Education: a collaborative course build, still in development, from College of Western Idaho.
- Education, Society, and the K-12 Learner: a collaborative course build, still in development, from Ole Miss. Part 1: Educational History and Policy. Part 2: Educational Psychology.
- Educational Psychology: Global Textbook project by Kelvin Seifert and Rosemary Sutton.
- Planning and Teaching Strategies: a collaborative course build from Ole Miss.
- Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities & Mental Illness – from BC Campus.
- Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice: Open SUNY Textbook about literacy education. Includes sections about ESL students, those with special needs, adult learners, and reading in specific disciplines.
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Beyond what's already hosted inside the SUNY OER Services platform, many OER collections contain useful material for Education courses. If you have suggestions of public domain or Creative Commons content to add here, please let us know.
|Learn NC
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|Extensive lesson plans, blogs, and other teaching resources
|Social and Personality Development in Childhood
|Noba Project
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|Human Development
|Section of psychology textbook focusing on different stages of learning and growth
|Early Childhood Matters, and Early Childhood in Focus
|Bernard van Leer Foundation
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|IACAPAP e-Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Spanish language versions available.
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|Open University
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|The Ohio State University
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Compromise Would Cripple and Politicize Israel's Public Broadcaster
Proposal put forward on Sunday would save new corporation but give much more control to prime minister.
Call it horse-trading, political blackmail or the balance of terror. By any name, in the battle over public broadcasting in Israel the prime minister is pitted against a few members of his cabinet. The outcome will determine the future of the public broadcasting corporation and the extent of Benjamin Netanyahu's control over it.
A meeting of the forum of party leaders was called for later on Sunday to discuss the issue, but before the die is cast for the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, or Kan, visible muscle-flexing from all interested parties can be expected.
Coalition chairman David Bitan (Likud) is proposing a bill that would eliminate Kan, roll back the law underpinning its establishment and restore the Israel Broadcasting Authority it was meant to replace.
The law was designed to make public broadcasting less susceptible to the influence of politicians, while reducing operating costs. To that end, license fees were to be scrapped, in favor of funding the corporation through direct allocations in the state budget. In addition, the law stipulated the structural and legal reorganization of the public broadcaster.
All three of these key achievements are now in doubt as a result of political interference, largely from the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides.
The matter has largely been left to a relatively small group of politicians, media figures, academics and civil-society organizations, with occasional reports in media outlets about the new corporation's imminent demise or revival and about the journalists who will or won't be a part of it.
The heads of two coalition parties —Moshe Kahlon of Kulanu and Naftali Bennett of Habayit Hayehudi — are not in favor of scrapping Kan, but they won't commit political suicide over it.
It's hard to predict the outcome of Sunday's meeting, but the assumption is that a compromise will be sought. The latest proposal would keep the new broadcasting corporation, allowing Kahlon and Bennett to take credit for preventing its closure, while giving Netanyahu, who is also communications minister, significantly greater power over it.
As a result, Kan might hire more former IBA employees than the current law allows, and Kan's CEO and chairman — Eldad Koblenz and Gil Omer, respectively — might be replaced. In addition, Netanyahu would gain veto power over prospective new hires. In short, the corporation structure would remain but it would be entirely subject to Netanyahu's whims.
The bottom line in any case is that the operation to surgically separate the public broadcaster from the politicians has failed. The patient might live, but unless the party heads insist upon it the new public broadcasting corporation will be no different than the Israel Broadcasting Authority. This might be good news for its future employees, but it's bad news for anyone who hoped to see a public broadcaster free of political obligations. That's won't happen this time around.
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YOGO produces award-winning eco-friendly, compact travel fitness gear with superior performance through better design. The YOGO Ultra is the first travel fitness mat designed for athletes. YOGO is certified as a small business by the State of California.
Susan Hauser teaches Power Vinyasa yoga bringing awareness to growing demographics like men, athletes, and teens. Voted "Best Yoga in Marin" she is a strong presence in the Bay Area yoga community and a leader for teaching yoga as a way to cross train for many sports. Teaching 600 students per week and as a past Division 1 college swimmer she conveys the benefits of yoga for performance from an athlete's perspective.


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If you own or manage a business, you live in a world of substantial risk and high anxiety. One mistake can cost you thousands or even millions of dollars. Most, if not all, of the legal and business nightmares we're about to review can easily be avoided by following a handful of powerful strategies. What follows is a summary of some of today's most significant exposures in the workplace and what you can do to help prevent them.
DGU White Paper: Ten Legal Traps for the Unwary Employer
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As far as birthdays go, Lin Manuel Miranda is having a pretty damn good one.
The Hamilton creator has been showered with birthday messages by his fans on Twitter – along with a few messages of celebration as fans got their hands on the first batch of tickets for the Tony winning musical's transfer to the London stage.
And when that first batch sold out, we imagine that Lin was feeling pretty, pretty damn good.
But it got even better when he later met up with three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep and posted a photo of their encounter on Twitter.
Clearly taken aback by the magnitude of the occasion, he captioned the snap: 'BIT OF A BIRTHDAY Y'ALL.'
He didn't disclose the reason for the meeting, but it's been long rumoured that Meryl will join the cast of Mary Poppins returns alongside Lin and Emily Blunt – who will take over the reins from Julie Andrews as the titular nanny.
She'll reportedly play Topsy Turvy – Mary's cousin who appears in the classic books by P.L Travers.
And considering that director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca are the other two people in the photo, we think it's safe to assume that Meryl is definitely joining the cast after all.
This is all very exciting.
MORE: Here's how to get tickets for Hamilton The Musical's London debut


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Custom embroidery is now a huge industry, with hundreds of companies competing online for your business. How do you know which service to select out of such a mass of options?
The ancient art of embroidery is also a major modern industry, run by high-tech machinery and computers. Custom embroidery gets consistently high marks from both consumers and companies who use it in their promotional products campaigns.
Modern machine, computer assisted, embroidering techniques have opened up a whole new world of possibilities for small and large businesses alike. They have made high quality, fully branded apparel that never "goes out of season" a reality to business owners across a wide diversity of industries.
4 Big Benefits Of Fantastic Team Apparel
Whether for sports teams or for "corporate teams," wearing coordinated team apparel produced by modern screen printing techniques and/or by custom embroidery offers numerous distinctive benefits. When you need an easy, affordable way to produce large numbers of custom printed pieces, there really is not better way to go.
The Modern Custom Embroidery Process
Embroidery is an ancient art that has been with us for many thousands of years, and it's always ranked high on the list of ways to make clothing as beautiful and unique as possible. Today, custom embroidery continues with the help of modern machinery and software programs - and it is as popular as ever!
These days there's a big emphasis placed on creating casual, relaxed work environments for employees. Often, that includes a more lax dress code with no uniform. That works for some businesses — mostly the giants like Google and Apple. For most others, however, custom uniforms can help create a sense of unity among employees, set their brand apart from others, and make a good impression on customers.
While attractively embroidered clothing and other objects have intrinsic and personal value to many, and embroidered sports uniforms are a major application of custom embroidery today - businesses also have much to gain by ordering custom embroidered work uniforms, promotional items, and more.
Recently, I was watching the film "Woman of the Year" with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy (yes, it was in black and white and yes, I do watch films made well before I was born) and it struck me as to how much acceptable workplace apparel has changed since 1942 (yes, 1942, I know I need a life).
There is a lot of discussion around uniforms and their effectiveness in schools and businesses all across our country. Right here in Volusia County the school board instituted a policy requiring all public school students to wear uniforms to school, and from the sound of it the teachers may be next. The benefits of uniform wearing extends far beyond schools. From small businesses to large corporations, many business leaders are hopping on the uniform bandwagon because of it's proven ability to increase teamwork and employee morale.


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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Fine Art Conservation
Fine Art Mural Conservation
Marble Cleaning & Repair
The Basilica engaged CLA for conservation and cleaning of fourteen Stations of the Cross, it's marble side shrines devoted to St. Mary and St. Joseph, and statues elsewhere of Saints Peter and Paul.
A latex suspended poultice was applied to the intricately carved statuary. Still flexible when dry, the latex coating was peeled off taking with it years of dirt and grime. CLA conservators worked on the carved wood frames and the painted Stations of the Cross to clean, consolidate, conserve, and inpaint as needed.


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Here's my card for the Saturday Challenge at Unscripted Sketches. I still have paper left in one of my well-used 6x6 pads and I know what to do with it ;)
The bird image is raised using dimensional adhesive.
All Patterned Paper: "Rosy" Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye
Circle, Scalloped, and Deckled Rectangle Dies: Spellbinders
Sentiment: The Stamps of Life
Ink: 'Chocolate' by TPC Studio
A place to celebrate my creative spirit with card making for Operation Write Home, my love for the best husband a girl could have and for my dear Princess Kitty Chloe, and the abundance of Divine Blessings in my life. "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand" Psalms 16:11
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Unscripted Sketches # 209
3 comments:
- cm said...
A really pretty card; one that certainly showcases the Unscripted Sketch in a charming way! Thank you for sharing.
- May 7, 2013 at 7:36 PM
- Nicole said...
Great card! Thanks for joining us at Unscripted Sketches!
- May 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM
- Susan M. Brown {sbartist} said...
What a lovely card - your twist on the sketch is fun and colorful! The bird on the book paper is so "TWEET"! FABULOUS!!!
- May 11, 2013 at 11:39 AM
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Gone are the days that medical research were just you being a guinea pig taking new medication and the researchers seeing what the side effects are.
Medical research is so much more. Medical research is essential to develop new treatments and therapies for accross the board so patients in the UK the best possible care and treatment.
Clinical trials are conducted to test whether a new medical intervention is effective, safe and better than standard care. These trails often rely on the participation of volunteer's with the certain medical condition.
Working with the NIHR as a Patient Research Ambassador it is my job to promote trials to patients of different medical conditions. To view what a PRA does click here.
If you are interested in being part of a clinical trial you should speak to your GP, Consultant or visit the UK Clinical Trials Gateway. Here you can search for a clinical trial by condition (e.g Cancer or Stroke) and the area which it is based.
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text: Ed's plein air paintings have a near perfect original spin and pictorial vocabulary which have garnered attention from galleries along the West Coast. He was having a difficult time finding the right frames for small works that are reflected landscapes in office buildings painted on location around Irvine, CA. Mainframe designed and fabricated a series of float frames from Baltic Birch plywood resulting in a matched aesthetic and frames that accommodate the pictorial values of the paintings. Ed Bopp is currently exhibiting at Paul Williams Gallery, Ontario, CA, Mainframe, Seattle WA., and is represented by Brett Rubbico Gallery in Newport Beach, CA.


text: This week I was in SRQ shooting for a small agency. It was nice to catch up with old friends and visit some of the old stomping grounds of the RCAD days... The weather down here is perfect. It took a minute to adjust to the 89-90 degree weather with 80% humidity. Nights were cooler. I was able to listen to some live guitar and hang with my good buddy Peter Graham. We had some drinks and stumbled around Siesta Key together.


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The School of Government and International Relations Griffith University and Transparency International Australia cordially invite you to the 2018 Distinguished Lecture: A National Integrity Commission – Options for Australia by Professor A. J. Brown.
Every Australian state, and even both territories, have or will soon have a broad-based, independent integrity or anti-corruption commission. But as a Senate Select Committee reported last year, the Commonwealth Government alone does not – despite having a multi-agency system which is 'complex and poorly understood… opaque, difficult to access and challenging to navigate'.
This year's Distinguished Lecture will present a new picture of the options for the Commonwealth Government to undertake long overdue strengthening of its public integrity system – drawing on initial results from Australia's second National Integrity System Assessment, the Griffith University-led Australian Research Council Linkage Project, with lead partner Transparency International Australia, 'set to help shape any new anti-corruption structure' (Linda Mottram, ABC Radio PM, February 2018).
Event Details
Date: Thursday 23 August 2018
Time: 5.30pm: Registration | 6.00pm: Lecture commences | 7.00pm: Drinks and canapes
Venue: Lecture Theatre and Art Museum (Building S05), Queensland College of Art, Griffith University South Bank campus, Grey Street, South Brisbane
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The Home Office estimates that over £6.8 billion is lost to criminal fraud in the UK each year and the latest Crime Survey for England and Wales shows over 3.3 million recorded incidences of the crime with failed investments adding significantly to the total.
Many victims are not fully reimbursed often causing long-term hardship and the effect on the victim can be devastating. Often deprived of financial security at a time of life when they cannot recover, victims face significant welfare issues, including physical and mental health problems and a greater risk of suicide.
IYE Recovery develops IYE's reactive component to provide an asset recovery service for victims of crime or failed investments, where substantial cash or other assets have been lost.
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To offer an affordable solution to victims, taking the fight to the perpetrator, to bring them to justice and as far as possible to recover lost assets.
IYE works with agencies responsible for crime investigation and prosecution worldwide, whilst keeping asset recovery at the forefront of our efforts using effective legislation such as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in the UK.
The implementation of IYE Recovery uses an escalating 'phased' response to maximise the potential of a successful outcome, whilst minimising the time it takes to arrive at an acceptable conclusion. Success depends upon the complete co-operation of the client to use the full weight of the law (both civil and criminal) when necessary to achieve the desired outcome.
As recovery cases tend to be open-ended and accessing a fee at the onset is difficult, IYE has decided to charge a modest fee for investigation work up front with a 'conclusion fee' for successful recovery of assets on recovery into the clients account at the end. We feel this makes our service affordable whilst giving the client comfort that IYE will continue to work for a satisfactory outcome.
We feel that this product significantly strengthens the IYE proposition by providing a reactive product. Whilst very aware of our responsibility to prevent crime and keep our clients financially safe we acknowledge the need to help victims of crime and failed investments.
Mental and physical well-being is adversely affected by events of this nature and IYE is committed to lessening the effect where we can, through a mix of proactive and reactive products brought to the market at an affordable price.


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For over 20 years, Chapin Custom Carpentry has been providing the Los Angeles
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For about 20 years thousands of Victorians with secondary gun licences have been over or undercharged by Victoria police.
The 2016 internal review has so far found at least 2500 people, who applied for a second firearm licence since 1997, have been affected.
Superintendent Paul Millett says the mistake related to fees only and nobody has incorrectly been given a firearm licence.
He said the "human error" was caused by police improperly interpreting fees set out in legislation from about 20 years ago.
Licence holders affected by the mistake are expected to receive a letter from the Licensing and Regulation Division before the end of April 2017.


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Personal development
Personal development is an ongoing process. As humans we all strive to get better on daily basis. It is about getting better daily. How does it helps in achieving success? Personal development allows us to see inside ourselves and grow daily. It is about knowing your own capabilities.
It is about having confidence in ourselves.
How does it happens?
We measure our success from the view point of others.What others think about us ? If I do this, how does it affects my relationships ?
Does my lifestyle have a positive effect on how people think about me?
Do I look great?
Okay okay. All these are the questions you will have regarding your personal body, lifestyle or whatever. At some point of time in our lives, we get to surpass them. As teenagers and in early twenties, it is more about looks and fulfilling dreams. Most of those dreams are defines by others. Say our parents or family members. Our thoughts about our body is also according to the taste of our friends and people around us.
Change self defeating thoughts
When I was in college, One of my roommate had 24 inches waist. I tried a lot to achieve that. But could not. My mother used to tell me that it is your body. You cannot be like her. But I never listened to her. Now I have 26 inch waist. And I am not happy about this.Because everybody in my age group has put on weight. I am the opposite.
At that time also I was being told that I am short and bit heavy. Now everybody say "O my God what is wrong with you". This is so hilarious, one of my friend saw my picture and asked "is something wrong with you". I know she didn't used the straight forward words but she wanted to know whether I have got some serious illness.
Then as you go into jobs or businesses, you start family, questions change. But the real thing pleasing others doesn't change. You never sit and think about personal development. It is what you think about your self and your happiness.
How to invest in personal development
Sit with your self and ask some questions to your true self or soul, whatever you would like to call.
- Does it matter if I look this way or that way?
- How can your physical personality affects your relationships?
- Does it matter to your friend what you do or how much you earn?
I don't think so it really matters. The only catch is your thoughts. You don't believe in your self. You are a capable being. But you are ignoring your own virtues. God has given you some gifts. Some people have more qualities and some have few. But it is up to you to know your capabilities and start working towards them.
You cannot do it in one day. If you think like you read a book and it can do a magic. No. Sure books have impact on our lives but only if we follow the advice. Sometimes the advice may not align with your goals. Don't worry. You will always find something inspiring in every motivational book. So read good books.
Set goals for your self
Have you ever thought how your life float like a leaf in air. You (the leaf) tend to go in the direction of life( the air). You don't even realize where you are going. It is like waking up in the morning, rushing for the morning stuff and heading for work.
Setting goals will lead your life into the direction you want.Now you have daily goals, weekly goals , monthly goals.Goals should be about your own empowerment.
Spend time at work, come home, watch TV, have dinner and go to sleep. Oh no. You even don't get time to think about your self. Change this. Even if for 10 minutes. Sit have notebook and write about your goals. What you want to achieve with your' NOW.' Because this is the moment you have.
How you will be able to give some meaning to life. My mother always say " when we were young we thought our old life is far away. But the days have gone so fast. We could not even feel. Everything seems to be happened just yesterday."
You and me will be in same boat after few years. It is important to start developing personally. It is about setting some goals for life. Accomplishing them and having spare time to do those things you wish you could have done.
Don't judge yourself on other's parameters
When you are on the path of personal development, you stop judging yourself from other's parameters. Now you know your worth. It is like having a mind map of your own capabilities. You are not competing world, rather you are your own competitor.
This competition is not a worrisome one. It is a healthy competition of raising your own beliefs about your own self.
Do those things which are in mind but you are afraid of
Yes, personal development helps in achieving those dreams and goals which are always in mind. But you are afraid to take action. You get uncomfortable on the thoughts of failure. As you gain confidence in your capabilities , you stop fearing. And start doing things that are difficult but you want to accomplish.
Have courage and stand up for your self
When you are going on the path of personal development , you are more aligned to your own happiness. You know when to stand up for your self. Your actions are not always guided by others. Now you know what you want from life. It is not something selfish. But improving your inner self. It is an investment in your own self.
When you know you have courage , you know what is happening around you. You sense the time which is going. Instead of anxiety and worry, you are more at peace. Because you know that you are not worried about your future. You can handle tough times.
Do one thing everyday that scares you. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
This is the most important thing you can do for personal development. It will help you in throwing away your fears about your own self. And embracing your powerful self.
Clear mindset to take actions
When you go through the process of personal development, you have clear mind to take actions. You stop being the slave of only thinking. You get the clear picture of what you want and why. And as it is said, when why is clear, how doesn't matter.
Taking actions for accomplishing your dreams give meaning to your life. Your actions could be empowering your self spiritually, financially. It could be about your relationships.
What do you feel about personal development. Please share in comments.


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As a longterm step taken under the program "Pibidemu Polonnaruwa" this bridge is built spending an amount of Rs.250 million and the canal provides water for paddy culivation.The constructions of the bridge started in late September under the patronage of the President.
The President who went to observe the place today instructed the engineers to make the constructions more efficient and to provide its immediate benefits to the farmer community.Then the President who went to ,Polonnaruwa, Nissankamallapura Sri Wijeyarama Vihara met the Shastrapathi Kanthale Rahula Himi, Ven. Kobeithuduwe Vijitha Himi and the Mahasangha and engaged in a friendly conversation.
The initial constructions of the Vihara is being carried forward these days where the President engaged in observing them.


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No, you don't need a mint muddler; this recipe is super simple, and I use the mint simple syrup for all kinds of homemade drinks, like lemonade, and ice tea.
2 cups water
2 cups superfine sugar
2 cups packed fresh mint leaves, plus 1 bunch for garnish
Ice cubes
2 1/2 cups light rum
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 liter Club soda or sparkling water
Sprigs fresh mint for garnish
- In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the mint leaves and let steep for 1 hour.
- Strain the syrup and discard the mint leaves.
- Do-Ahead: At this point, you can let cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- When ready to serve, fill each glass with ice, and add 1/4 cup of rum, 1/4 cup of mint syrup, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, and enough club soda to fill the glass. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
- Mojitos by the Pitcher: If you would like to make these to have ready in a pitcher, fill a pitcher with the simple syrup, rum, and lime juice. Fill glasses with ice cubes, fill halfway with mojito mixture, then fill the rest of the way with club soda and garnish.
The Main Course for this Brunch are spectacular stuffed puffed pastry with savory egg fillings. I did these as an Easter brunch and they are a hit! You can even make them ahead of time, and that just makes everything so much simpler!
Baked Easter Baskets
Serves 6 to 8
Spinach and Bacon Filling
4 strips bacon, cooked crisp, drained, cooled and crumbled
One 10-ounce package baby spinach
Salt and pepper
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
One 5.2-ounce package Boursin Cheese
¼ cup finely shredded Gruyere or Jarlsberg cheese
1. Drain all the fat from the pan used to fry the bacon, and sauté the spinach in the same pan, until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and remove the spinach to a bowl to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, mustard, and Boursin beating until the Boursin is broken up. Add the shredded cheese, and the cooled spinach and bacon.
3. Ladle 1/3 to ¼ cup of the mixture into the puff pastry cups. Bake as directed.
Artichoke Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Filling
2 tablespoons butter
One small shallot (about 2 tablespoons) finely chopped
5 slices prosciutto, finely diced
One 10-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, defrosted, drained and coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
One 5-ounce package goat cheese
¼ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
1. In a sauté pan, melt the butter, and add the shallot and prosciutto, sautéing until the shallot is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the artichoke hearts, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for about 5 minutes, until the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Transfer to a bowl, and cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, mustard, goat cheese, cooled artichoke mixture and the cheese.
3. Ladle 1/3 cup into the puff pastry cups. Bake as directed.
One 17-ounce package Puff Pastry
Filling (above)
Finely grated cheese (see note)
For Muffins:
- Roll the puff pastry out into a 16-inch square.
- Cut the square into 4-inch squares.
- Coat the inside of muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Lay the puff pastry into the muffin tins, pulling the points of the square outside the cup.
- Ladle in the filling and bake for 17 to 25 minutes, until the filling is set and the puff pastry is golden brown.
- Allow the pastries to rest for 5 minutes, and serve warm or at room temperature.
For individual 4-ounce (1 cup) ramekins
- Roll the puff pastry into an 18-inch square, and cut the pastry into 6-inch squares.
- Coat the inside of the ramekins with non-stick cooking spray and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Lay the pastry into the ramekins, pulling the point outside the cup.
- Ladle in the filling (about ½-cup) and bake for 35 to 30 minutes, until the filling is set and the pastry is golden brown.
- Allow the pastries to rest for 5 minutes, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Rolling out the dough:
To Make These ahead:
- The filling can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 days; the puff pastry can be rolled and patted into the tins the night before, so that all you have to do is fill and bake.
- If you want to freeze these, you will have to bake them first, but don't bake them for the entire time.
- Back off and bake them until they begin to firm (usually about 5 minutes less with the muffins and 10 minutes less for the ramekins)
- Remove them from the oven, and allow them to cool completely.
- Store in airtight containers in the freezer for up to 4 weeks, defrost overnight in the refrigerator and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until heated through. (by initially baking for less time, the eggs will still be cooked, but you are leaving some moisture in the egg mixture so that when they are reheated, they won't be dry) Most egg dishes can be handled this way for freezing.
Mother's Day in the United States is said to have originated when Julia Ward Howe who wrote the lyrics to The Battle Hymn of the Republic suggested an International Mother's day to celebrate motherhood and peace in 1872. Most celebrations were religious gatherings to celebrate mothers, but in the late 1800's a mother in West Virginia urged her Methodist congregation to celebrate Mother's day and her daughter Anna Jarvis made it her mission in life to have Mother's Day declared a national holiday. President Woodrow Wilson signed the declaration in 1914.


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Welcome back!! For those of you who have been following our basement reno journey here is an update! For those who haven't.. we'll just sum it up as out basement has undergone a HUGE renovation. I think it is safe to say it's close to being 100% complete.
First off, I want to apologize for the fact it has taken me a while to post an update on our basement. I also need to apologize because I posted the Paneled Wall and Wine Bar Make Over before Part 2. I was so eager and excited to share them that they took a higher priority (that's how my brain works!).
A short recap for you all…
Here is a throw back to what the original basement looked like when we moved in… minus the furniture of course.
Those of you who have been on this journey with me know that I had a hard time dealing with the fact that, thanks to my sweet Jason, the basement demo started without much warning! I will provide just one picture so that you get a sense of what we worked with– I am trying to avoid bringing back up those memories!
Through this entire renovation, we we have tested and learned so many things. To name a few.. we learned how to hang dry wall, use joint compound to make the walls nice and smooth, patch sections in a floating floor, patch holes in the ceiling, create a paneled wall and how to remove a popcorn ceiling. A side note here- We did almost everything ourselves..especially the popcorn ceiling. We were quoted extortionate prices to have the popcorn ceiling removed, so I took it upon myself to do it alone. I will share that story with you when I get a moment!
We also had our electrician friend come in and install recessed lighting. He also helped move some power outlets around for us. Our carpenter friend also came in and helped us repair the half wall's ledge which was damaged / removed during the bedroom wall demos. OH! and did I mention that I painted the ceiling and all of the walls as well?
I am exhausted just from writing all of that! I have not a clue how we managed to cram in all of what I mentioned and more in just over a 6 week period. It's probably time for our big projects to slow down so that we can actually enjoy relaxing in our house. BUT I say that now… knowing Jason and I, who are a couple of the most impatient beings, we can't sit still for very long. I'm sure we will soon be bored and feel the need to take on another large project.
Here is a good picture where you can see how open the basement is… the lighting is not the best because I was still in the midst of replacing the popcorn ceiling, and couldn't yet install the lights. You can see the cans for the recessed lights hanging here. You'll also notice the closet doors missing in the back, which we laid on the floor. I wasn't crazy about their wood color, and figured we would paint them white to match the rest of the room.
The bedroom walls are 100% gone… I bet you wouldn't have ever known there were even walls down here!!
Check out the paneled wall, I love it!! Can not wait for the T.V to be mounted and installed!! Still waiting to save up the $$'s to buy one though. Also, you may notice the flooring has been fully patched up here– just in need of a good clean up.
Aaand here's a close up of the old dresser I turned into a wine rack- just the start of our wine bar area. You can view that transformation here.
Please excuse the lack of decorations, the basement is still a work in progress! (PS I am heading to Hobby Lobby/Home Goods this weekend hehe!)
We're thinking of putting a cool area rug with coffee table in the sofa section of the room.
You can see the edge of the sofa to the left and the stairs to the right. The bedroom wall originally ran across just to the left of that hanging wire (which is for the thermostat). Luckily it is still warm here so the heating hasn't been needed just yet.You can see the closet doors have been put back on. Through that other door is the half bath / laundry room… Another project on my to do list! In between the sofa and the wine bar area Jason wants to buy (or create) a high-top pub table. Above the wine bar I will add 2 shelves… also on the to do list.
I am very aware that my to do list seems to be getting longer and not shorter even though we have tackled so many projects already. Most to do's are smaller and simply finishing touches, with the exception of the kitchen and bathroom!
Fun fact: The wall colors for the basement were originally picked out for our kitchen (the lighter color) & my office (the darker color), but I thought they would look better down here. Thank god went together nicely!
Some fun details you might appreciate:
The Wall Color: Sherwin Williams Versatile Grey
The Paneled Wall Color: Sherwin Williams Mink
The Sofa: Picked up on sale from Bernie & Phyls
Pillows: Free with the Sofa
Both Vases: Found at my fav- Home Goods
Much Love as always


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Real Estate Agents and the Peril of Editing the Home Inspection Report
Recently a real estate agent told me her broker recommended editing the home inspector's report by selecting the reported defects that she, the agent (and her client), thought was most appropriate for the repair request before sending it to the seller's representative.
A similarly dangerous issue I have experienced in the past is agents paraphrasing comments made in the inspection report, creating their own "summary" of the documented defects, and forwarding that version of the report to the seller's agent.
What happens when these well-intentioned agents choose wrong or omit a critical detail?
The home inspection is a complicated document describing hundreds of intricate details and defects. While some issues are cosmetic others are visible symptoms of serious problems which, when edited, paraphrased or manipulated, undermine the depth and scope of the inspection. Change the report and you change its meaning.
The real estate agent should never be put in the position of determining which issues are important and which are merely cosmetic. The home inspector was hired because of their unique expertise so editing their report completely undermines their professional opinion. The home inspector has the training, experience and insurance to determine the deficient from the cosmetic – the real estate agent does not.
The real estate contract describes the difference between a cosmetic defect and a structural or mechanical defect. The home inspector should also know the difference and should be able to issue a report that clearly distinguishes between the two. If the agent thinks they know better than the inspector, then it's time to choose a better inspector.
Every agent should have a short list of qualified, competent, experienced and insured home inspectors and trust them to provide their service without editting and furthermore, expect that inspector to stand by their work and be able to defend their opinions to the client and the seller or their representatives.Regardless of their knowledge or experience, the real estate agent should never assume the risk of altering a document as comprehensive as a home inspection report.


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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Vintage Coke and soda crates
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Branding, Retail Design Workshop
We are running a Branding and Retail Design Workshop with Y4 students at the Ecole Bleue. The workshop kicked-off with branding and visual communications over three weeks and will then move into architecture, interior design and lighting etc, finishing with a global presentation of all design disciplines. Some examples of projects.
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Top 20 slogans of all time
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Sunday, 29 January 2012
Circles in Thailand
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The end of the dog... literally
The 'Chien Caniveau' concept and associated signage is finally at an end. As illustrated by this sign fragment seen in Paris this week. The pavement has been relaid to create Autolib parking and the hind quarters of the dog is all that remains of the Caniveau sign. The end of an era!
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
CommDe Open Studio Bangkok
I have just run the Open Studio workshop with CommDe, the school of design of Chula longkorn University Bangkok. The workshop with 3rd and 2nd Year students explored destination branding and the creation of a new brand for Bangkok. Plus, a one day session with MBA and Master's students concentrated on 'Design for added value in business' and a hands-on workshop activity.
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012
No Balloon's!
Intrigued by No Balloon's, on the Bangkok BTS Skytrain. Hopefully one of my Thai students will explain what it is all about.
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Thai Telecoms Olympics
Interesting twist on the Olympics symbol seen on the streets of Bangkok, sponsored by Thai Telecoms.
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True internet digital flip display wall
Entire wall digital flip display in True wi-fi cafe, in Siam Square. True have 80% on the Bangkok internet and mobile market.
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Bangkok signs and street graphics
Walking Street, Siam Square, great semiotic representation of a walk... Direction signs get the point across. Bangkok Skytrain pictograms including No Hawking. Street signs in Chinatown on the eve of Chinese New Year. Thai Tuk-Tuk registration.
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Monday, 16 January 2012
Design travels in Bangkok
Amused on my first day in Bangkok to see someone wearing a t shirt with the iconic logotype design that I created as part of the tsunami disaster relief programme. Design travels...
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Monday, 2 January 2012
2012 card extensively featured in the design press
As in the last few years, my 2012 New Year card has been extensively featured in the design press and on design websites. A good start to the New Year.
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We used to use Classic then went to the Redesign with Writing Aids. However, I still have all my Write Source books but I forget which books go to what level children.
These are the books I have:
Write One
Write Away
Writers Express
Write Source 2000
Writers INC
Can someone tell me what grades these books are best matched up with? Thanks!


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Jumbled Thoughts from Guatemala
I returned from my eMi Guatemala trip over a week ago and I still haven't been able to put into clear, blog-worthy words what that experience has meant to me. I spent most of my flight back rotating between (1) crying, looking out the tiny airplane window and (2) sporadically documenting every thought and feeling I was having while it was still fresh in my mind. (I raised some concern for the flight attendants, I'm sure.)
I had hoped to work through all of these feelings and come up with a tidy blog post that articulately shares my highs, lows, and key takeaways… but that's just not possible for me right now. My friend Sam said it perfectly, "It's like we've been drinking from a fire hose all week." I feel as though I'm walking around wide-eyed. I'm still physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted from the whole experience, and still processing everything.
I know it can be risky to let people in while things are still this fresh. I'm potentially opening myself up to criticisms. However, this has and always will be my little slice of the internet, and I owe it to myself to get these thoughts out now - as messy as they might be. So here we go, straight copy & paste from my airplane notes.
I will never be the same because of the people I met. I think it's incredible how this team came together as a group of strangers and are leaving as friends. It just reinforces how having Jesus in common can deepen relationships in a short amount of time.
It was obvious that God handpicked every single person on this team, and we were all meant to be a part of each other's story. I saw pieces of His character in every single person - all the fruits of the Spirit, plus lots and lots of humor! It's experiences like this that really show me who God is.
My heart is so full, it actually kind of hurts.
I know that I have more than I need, and I should thank God for that more often than I do. I tend to think that I got to where I am because I worked really hard... and while that might be partly true, the bigger truth is that I was supported by my parents and given opportunities - two things that were handed to me.
This trip reminded me that everything I have is not mine, it belongs to God. He gave me gifts and talents to make a good living in this world. The fact that I'm a civil engineer is only possible through Him, and anything I have as a result of that is really His. This is why "giving back" is so important… but this is such an easy thing for me to forget.
I'm continually blown away by how God's plan and vision are far better and greater than anything I could ever imagine. Whatever I think I know is still only a tiny piece of the big picture He has in mind. It's just so clear to me that God had His hand in all of this. And I know that He will continue to have His hand in this even as we step away from the project.
I believe God puts specific things on our hearts that we cannot ignore. That looks different for every single person, but collectively, that's how we love and serve the world and ultimately glorify God.
As a second-timer, I went into this trip thinking I knew what I was getting myself into… but I think this trip actually hit me harder because my heart was so much more open for Jesus to work in and through me. This all made walking away really difficult.
I realize this is a list of incohesive thoughts. Like I said, I'm not able to comb through all of this and wrap a neat bow around it. I also realize that I mention God more than 10 times in this short post, which must be some sort of record.
I think I'll still be sorting through this over the coming months. I hope that more blog posts will develop from some of the above bullet points, because I want to continue sharing how my heart is changing through this experience.
There's at least two more Guatemala posts coming up! One with all of my favorite photos including more detail about our week, and another post with the final plan set after it's been QA/QC'd by the eMi Nicaragua office.
For those of you that don't know, I did an Instagram takeover for eMi while in Guatemala - below are the posts directly from their feed. If you follow me on Instagram then you likely saw all of my Stories throughout the week. If not, below is the highlight reel!


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Raynes Park
0208 544 0400 / 07941 310223
Raynes Park
0208 544 0400 / 07941 310223
I offer counselling and psychotherapy to individuals (adults and young people aged 16 plus) I also work with couples providing relationship and sex therapy. I am accredited by both the BACP and UKCP and a member of the College for Relationship and Sex Therapy (COSRT).
I work from a Psychodynamic perspective and integrate other modalities dependent on the type of therapy required. For example, sex therapy is CBT orientated whereas my individual work would be more analytical in emphasis.
There are many different approaches to therapy which can at times seem overwhelming and confusing, so please feel free to contact me for an informal chat to discuss if what I offer might be suitable for you.
2003; Westminster Pastoral Foundation, London (Roehampton University); Psychodynamic psychotherapist. I am a professional member of the Foundation of Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC).
2004 -2014; Further specialist training with young people firstly at the Wimbledon Guild Youth Service, the Valley Trust Schools service and Relate as a young peoples counsellor. I am currently part of the counselling team at a secondary high school in Central London.
2012; The London Diploma of Relationship and Sex therapy (Middlesex University) followed by the completion of the third year Advanced Diploma (2013)
In the past 10 years I have worked as a supervisor for the counselling psychology training at Roehampton University and have run supervision groups for 3 youth agencies. My formal supervision training was with Wpf (2019) and I continue to update my practice with regular continuing professional development including most recently adding EMDR to my portfolio.
I have worked with students of the profession seeking personal therapy for training requirements.
Individuals: £60
Couples: £80
Young people: £50
Appointments are offered during weekdays and weekday evenings and last 50 minutes.
Concessions are sometimes available dependent on circumstances.
An exploratory initial session is offered to begin with as a way of assessing whether the type of service I offer is appropriate to your needs and an opportunity for you to determine if I would be the right person to work with you.
I firmly believe that a good outcome in therapy is achieved if you feel safe and comfortable with the person you will be working with. Endeavouring to develop a relationship in which you feel you can trust and be known is an essential part of the therapeutic journey.
I abide by the code of ethics of my professional bodies and have full insurance to practice.
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Panel suggests a series of budget cuts for San Luis Obispo
Putting binding arbitration for police and firefighters back on the ballot, reducing staff, and cutting pay and benefits for city employees are among key recommendations by a budget task force to San Luis Obispo leaders.
The task force also urges the city to develop a process designed to bring government employees' pay and benefits closer to that of those in private business.
Those recommendations come from the 32-member Financial Sustainability Task Force, handpicked by City Manager Katie Lichtig in June to advise her on the city's finances leading up to San Luis Obispo's two-year, budget-setting process.
The task force membership is a mixture of business representatives, city employees and nonprofit organizations. A four-person subcommittee wrote the draft report based on recommendations by the entire committee.
The group's report, discussed for the first time Thursday, acknowledges that cuts in staffing and compensation must be made to keep pace with revenue projections.
The final report is expected to be made public and presented to the City Council in the coming months.
A five-year fiscal forecast presented to the council in October predicted a $2.2 million shortfall in the city's roughly $54 million annual general fund for the fiscal year 2011-12.
That shortfall is expected to grow to about $3 million in 2012-13 and continue to average about $2.6 million over the next five years.
The rising costs of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the effects of the recession have been blamed as the main contributors to what officials call a structural deficit.
Employee costs — which include salaries and compensation such as pensions — use up more than 80 percent of the city's general fund revenue. Because of that, the task force identified several short-term recommendations to reduce staffing costs. Those recommendations include:
Using attrition to reduce the number of full-time staff.
Temporary furlough days for all city staff, or possible layoffs.
Closer scrutiny of overtime costs.
Long-term reductions in compensation packages offered to employees.
Asking employees to pay a larger contribution to employee health insurance premiums. "We continue to keep positions vacant and spend city resources wisely, actions which seem to be consistent with the direction being contemplated by the task force," Lichtig said. "But because the recession has lasted longer and been deeper than anyone expected, more changes are needed to restore the fiscal health in the city."
In the past two years the city has eliminated more than $14 million of spending and the equivalent of 26.5 positions from the budget, she said.
"Financial sustainability has many components including pay and benefits that must be aligned," Lichtig said. "Successful navigation of these turbulent times will require collaboration and cooperation with employees during the upcoming budget process and future negotiations."
Longer-term solutions were also outlined by the task force. Those include:
Asking the council to put binding arbitration related to contracts for police and fire employees back before city voters.
Working toward a two-tier pension program.
Reducing health benefits for retirees.
Reviewing city compensation vs. the private sector.
Binding arbitration refers to a mandate in the city charter that local voters approved in 2000, which entitles the unions for public safety employees to turn to a third-party arbiter if labor negotiations reach an impasse. The charter requires the city to abide by that referee's decision.
In June 2008, an arbiter gave sworn police officers a 30 percent raise and increased dispatchers' and other nonsworn police staff's pay by 37 percent.
Since that ruling, city leaders have complained that the mandate has stripped them of their budget-making authority and threatened financial ruin for the city. Unions say arbitration is fair because they can't go on strike.
The task force's analysis also found that spending on capital improvement projects has remained relatively flat while staff compensation costs have continued to grow, according to the report.
Renewing a half-cent sales tax increase voters approved in 2006 as Measure Y — scheduled to expire in 2014 — should depend on the city actively reducing staffing expenses and streamlining day-to-day operations, according to the report.
In addition, the task force recommends against raising fees, taxes and rates as a way to overcome the projected shortfall.
But they ask that parking fees and rates at metered spaces and in the city's three parking structures be looked at as a way to increase revenue.
Other revenue suggestions include leasing or selling nonessential city assets such as land and buildings, and selling city services such as dispatch and selected equipment to other agencies.


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We were first introduced to this breed when we adopted a yellow Labrador Retriever rescue dog, who we named "Sandy". Sandy was a quiet, gentle dog who adapted very well to our family life. This set the stage for another decision a few years later when our son asked for his own dog.
A Labrador Retriever it would be. "MOKI", HIS yellow/WHITE Lab joined our family, fitting into our lifestyle just as well. She became our son's best friend, learning to climb ladders, playing fetch, and exploring her world with an enthusiasm that only labs can have.
As Moki grew up, we wondered if we should try to have puppies. Moki's first litter were eight little white labs! After a summer of adventure and fun, it was time to say good-bye to these little white balls of fluff as one by one they left for their forever homes.
Then Bailey, Lab Thor, and Molly joined our family. We now had friends for Moki and two litters of puppies a year!
We joined the Canadian Kennel Club, and became "official breeders". Uncharacteristically though, we never have had very many dogs at one time, as they truly are a part of our family life.
Champion pedigrees and health testing became an important part of our program to insure good conformation and health.
After a few a years we decided that fostering out our dogs was an attractive option to us as we knew that our dogs would be placed in wonderful homes, but they would still be a part of our family and we would still get to see them. We would also get a litter with exceptional pedigrees to pass along to new owners.
Foster dogs, Chocolate Thea and Chocolate Ragnar, and Black Lab Otis, who we whelped, were then adopted out. We have loved their many visits to the farm. We have also become good friends with their owners.
Thea (sire, Blitzen) had her first litter in June 2016. These beautiful black puppies are featured on our web site, and have been sought out by advertising companies for filming purposes. Thea is now back home enjoying life with her family.
We are now on our fourth generation of dogs (one generation being four years in our breeding program), and welcome our sons and families as part of this incredible hobby.
Yellow (white in colour) Cotton and Frosty, and chocolate Chica are the most recent additions to our family.
I can't imagine raising a family without labs, they give such joy and love.
Have we learned a lot? Yes, and we are always open to learning more! Labs are for us, a central grounding constant that we would not want to live without.


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Continuously monitored parameters are interlocked with the automatic waste feed cutoff. Interruption of waste feed is automatic when specified limits are exceeded. The parameters are applicable to all facilities.
Parameters do not require continuous monitoring and are thus not interlocked with the waste feed cutoff systems. Operating records are required to ensure that trial burn worst-case conditions are not exceeded.
1. Minimum temperature measured at each combustion chamber exit
2. Maximum CO emissions measured at the stack or other appropriate location
3. Maximum flue gas flowrate or velocity measured at the stack or other appropriate location
4. Maximum pressure in PCC and SCC
5. Maximum feed rate of each waste type to each combustion chamberb
6. The following as applicable to the facility:
• Minimum differential pressure across particulate venturi scrubber
• Minimum liquid-to-gas ratio (L/G) and pH to wet scrubber
• Minimum caustic feed to dry scrubber
• Minimum kVA settings to ESP (wet/dry) and kV for ionized wet scrubber (IWS)
• Minimum pressure differential across baghouse
• Minimum liquid flowrate to IWS
7. POHC incinerability limits
8. Maximum total halides and ash feed rate to the incinerator system
9. Maximum size of batches or containerized wasteb
10. Minimum particulate scrubber blowdown or total solids content of the scrubber liquid
Limits on these parameters are set independently of trial burn test conditions. Instead, limits are based on equipment manufacturer's design and operating specifications and are thus considered good operating practices. Selected parameters do not require continuous monitoring and are not interlocked with the waste feed cutoff.
11. Minimum/maximum nozzle pressure to scrubber 11. Maximum total heat input capacity for each chamber
13. Liquid injection chamber burner settings:
• Maximum viscosity of pumped waste
• Maximum burner turndown
• Minimum atomization fluid pressure
• Minimum waste heating value (only applicable when a given waste provides 100% heat input to a given combustion chamber)
14. APCD inlet gas temperaturec aPCC denotes primary combustion chamber; SCC denotes secondary combustion chamber; APCD denotes air pollution control device; kVA denotes kilovolt-amperes; ESP denotes electrostatic precipitator. bItems 5 and 9 are closely related. cItem 14 can be a group B or C parameter.
Source: Reprinted, with permission, from Dempsey and Oppelt, 1993.
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Coaching and helping athletes achieve their full potential in competition, training, and in life is one of the most rewarding aspects of what I do on a daily basis. I have been a professional, full-time coach with CTS since 2006 and have a BS degree in Exercise Physiology with a focus in Chemistry and Coaching. Still participating in endurance events today, the coaching and athlete development captivates me more than ever. Books, coffee, bikes, and competition all draw my interest – and of course tasty food from around the globe.


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kim & julien || wedding at hawthorne country club
Kim and Julien's wedding might just have been the last one to be held at the Hawthorne Country Club in Dartmouth - a popular venue for weddings... I believe it was sold, and they're not sure if they're doing weddings and events there in the future. We will see! Their wedding was filled with so many personal details - they wrote their own vows, had a friend officate, and another one play a song during their ceremony... Their centerpieces included books and their table numbers were records. So neat! Their day was full of emotion - mostly a lot of laughing (see below :)), but a few tears as well...
Without further ado...
(I love the purple shoes!)
Julien had his brother/best man bring Kim a special blue box before she started getting ready! Thanks to Heidi, my second shooter, for getting the shot on the right, of the infinity bracelet Julien gave Kim.
Guys have to get ready, too!... I love it when I'm able to get these shots...
My favorite part is Kim's mom on the left, keeping the tears back...
I love this! They didn't even say anything to each other - we were getting them together for a couple "posed" photos, and when Kim's maid of honor stood next to her, they both just started cracking up.
The guys loved their funky socks.
Thanks to Heidi again for capturing these images of Kim and her dad right before the ceremony.
All the amazing details!
My second shooter Heidi got the shots on the left. Great moment!
Their cake was made by Kim's cousins - I couldn't believe it! It was a book, and it actually had frosting pages - Kim and Julien's parents each wrote a special message to them on the pages - the image on the right is them reading the messages.
And then thanking their parents...
Then everybody else had to see it!
Catch the guys in the background? :)
Ceremony & Reception: Hawthorne Country Club
Florist: Arranged Occasions
Cake: Claudette and Richard Bassett (cousins of the bride)
DJ: John Cotti of Bedrock Music Company
Hair/Makeup: Stephen & Co.
Dress: Helene's Bridal
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Brass Beautiful Green Tara Sculpture 18"
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- Green Tara is seated in the lalitasana seated position with her right leg stretched out resting on a lotus flower with a beautiful expression of blissful compassion on her face!
- She has on open chakras on both her hands as she holds the stem of two blooming lotus flowers that grow to the left and right of her face
In this sculpture Tara is in her green form. In her left hand she hold a lotus, a symbol of the mind's purity. Her right hand is stretched outward in the varada mudra with her palm open facing downwards in a gesture of granting boons to her devotees. Her left hand is held up in the vitarka mudra of teaching.
White Tara is the serene, motherly aspect of the Bodhistatva of Compassion and is associated with the Day.
The easy way to tell them apart in sculpture iconography is to look at how they are seated. Green Tara is seated in the lalitasana with one leg stretched out usually resting on a lotus flower. White Tara is seated in the full lotus position or the padmasana with the soles of both feet facing the sky.
You just know when you find the right piece to bring into your home and into your heart. - Kyle Tortora, Founder of Lotus Sculpture
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The Buddha was a son of the rulers Sakyas. He was married at the age of 16 and lived in luxury and comfort sheltered from the harsh realities of life. When he was 29 he realized that men are subject to old age, sickness and death. He became aware of the suffering inherent in existence. He resolved to give up princely life and become a wandering ascetic (samana) in search for the Truth.
With the two of samanas he attained mystical states of elevated consciousness but he failed to find the Truth. He continued his search and was joined by five ascetics in a grove near Uruvela, where he practiced sever austerities and self-mortification for six years. When he fainted away in weakness, he abandoned ascetic practices to seek his own path to Enlightenment. Discarding the teachings of his contemporaries, through meditation he achieved Enlightenment, or ultimate understanding. There after the Buddha instructed his followers in the dharma (truth) and the "Middle Way" a path between worldly life and extremes of self-denial.
The essence of the Buddha's early preaching was said to be the four Noble truths: 1) life is fundamentally disappointment and suffering. 2) suffering is a result of one's desires for pleasure, power, and continued existence; 3) to stop disappointment and suffering on must stop desiring; and 4) the way to stop desiring and thus suffering is the Noble eight fold path - right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right awareness and right concentration. The realization of the truth of anatman (no eternal self) was taught as essential for the indescribable state of release called nirvana.
Brass statues from India do not need much maintenance. The best way to maintain the statue is to simply dust the piece periodically to keep any dirt from accumulating. They can be used for both indoor and outdoor use.
You can use soap, warm water and a cotton cloth to periodically go over the statue to remove any dust or dirt buildup. If you are really interested in making the statue shine you can use some natural oil, like coconut oil or olive oil, and a cotton rag to wipe down the metal portions of the piece. You can use a toothbrush as well to get into the small crevices of the statue like the hands and hair.
Indian brass's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. The metal can stand up to the harshest conditions of heat and bitter cold. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine.
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You can obtain a shipping quote for any statue by clicking the link, Calculate Shipping beneath to the Add To Cart button on every statues' page. Besides the shipping price, the results will also display the date the statue will arrive at your home. Lotus Sculpture uses Instapak foam injection packing system or bubble wrap and recycled peanuts to ensure that all our pieces arrive undamaged. Click here to learn more about Lotus Sculptures packing.
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text: I have a tendency to compartmentalise God's holiness to the Old Testament, as a job for the Levitical priests. But we are called to be holy, like God is holy, and to be modern-day 'priests'. It's difficult to pin down exactly what this means, but I think it has to do with living our lives in a way that will both separate us from sin and also bring people to God.Read More


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Gifts for Weddings in Argentina
Cash is King
It seemed odd to me, that for the several weddings I have been to in Argentina people asked for cash as their wedding gift. I have always been taught that cash—while extremely useful and certainly an appropriate gift from an uncle or grandparent—constitutes a quite tacky gift between peers. Yet every couple whose wedding I have attended in Argentina has asked for money. So this led to several heated discussions between my girlfriend and I over whether money is an appropriate wedding gift to ASK FOR.…
Times are changing, Lourdes (my girlfriend) would argue. People don't get married then go to live together, they go to live together and then they get married. Thus the old adage of newlyweds "building a house" together doesn't really apply, because most newlyweds will have already done most of that. So blenders and dishes and furniture are no longer gifts of preference because many couples already have that. This I understand.
What I have trouble wrapping my brain around, though, is the idea that the wedding costs a lot of money and that therefore I should, in essence, make a donation to the cause. This has been an argument used to justify cash gifts. The problem, though, is that I didn't decide to put on the wedding in the first place. Many couples elope and decide to do things on their own or with small groups of more intimate friends and family at a very low cost. Cost, therefore, is all up to the people putting on the wedding and if they cannot afford it, they shouldn't do it (although many a politician might disagree with that). Also, I didn't decide what to spend the money on for the wedding. I don't even know if I'm going to like the food (which I didn't at any of them save one) let alone the ceremony. So what I feel basically is that I'm being asked to attend a ceremony by a friend (or acquaintance) of mine, that will be catered to their tastes and that I should give them money to use for their honeymoon or bill paying or for the wedding and reception itself.
I have thrown many a party in my life and I have never asked for people to pay to come in the door. There might have been a couple of parties I attended in college where some drunken guy with a baseball hat on backwards was asking for 5 bucks for a plastic cup at the keg but besides that I have not heard of asking for cash as a wedding gift. But maybe I'm in the dark. Maybe this phenomenon is all too common and I just haven't paid enough attention. I wonder, though, is it common in both the US and Argentina? What about other countries in the world?
I await your feedback…
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The Jerusalem Post reports: The Knesset approved legislation seeking to fight location-based discrimination in a preliminary reading Wednesday.
The bill, proposed by MK Shuli Moalem-Refaeli (Bayit Yehudi) states that customers who face location-based discrimination could sue businesses for up to NIS 50,000, without proof of damages.
"Whoever lives over the Green Line," Moalem-Refaeli, who lives in Gush Etzion, said, "knows well the policies of many companies that deliver products or provide services and discriminate against a broad population group…based on the customers' place of residence."
The Bayit Yehudi MK said that residents of Arab villages and people living in remote areas of the periphery often face the same problem.
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text: Cardiology April 26, 2018 👉🏽 Click here to take the surveyThis month we got to meet the amazing Emily Sharpe, a healthcare consultant who got her PhD in Cardiology. She taught us all about myocytes (muscle cells) in the heart, variations in heart rate, and how cardiac output changes over time.When isolated, a myocyte "beats" on its own, to its own rhythm of electrical signals. But when grouped together, the myocytes sync up to produce a unified heart beat – and what better way to illustrate this than with cookies! After decorating (and eating) our "myocytes," we measured our individual heart rates before and after a bit of exercise, to calculate the difference. We saw that resting heart rate, max heart rate, and the difference between them varies greatly from person to person.Along the way, there was lots of fascinating discussion about how/why the heart behaves the way it does (and how we are made of electricity!). We also got to hear from Emily about her graduate school experience and advice for anyone who might be interested in pursuing scientific research.


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Derek Marinatos
Coach Marinatos is in his eigth year of coaching at UNF. After eight seasons at the helm of the North Florida Men's Soccer program, Derek Marinatos has quickly transformed the Ospreys into a perennial power in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Ospreys burst onto the national scene in 2015 after capturing the school's first ever conference championship and a berth into the program's first ever NCAA Tournament. Coach Marinatos was named the 2015 Atlantic Sun co-Coach of the Year after a 4-0-1 mark in A-Sun play and the school's first 10-win season in 15 years. Kyle Nasta also won Goalkeeper of the year (Professional with Jacksonville Armada). In 2016, the program reached new heights Nationally, achieving a ranking as high as 22 in the Nation, finishing with a 9-4-2 record and RPI of 38, narrowly missing out on an at large bid to the NCAA tournament. The staff was named 2016 Coaching Staff of the Year again and won the ASUN regular season championship with a record of 5-0-1, going undefeated for the second year in a row. In 2016 eight players again were awarded all-conference honors, highlighted with Jay Bolt (professional with Charleston Battery) as ASUN Defender of the Year. Three players garnered NSCAA All-Region Team awards and Milan Kovacs became the second Academic All-American (COSIDA) in back to back years. In 2015 a total of eight players garnered All-Conference honors, four went on to be named to the NSCAA All-Region team and Helge Pietschmann became the program's first ever Academic All-American. Alex Morrell also became North Florida's first ever player invited to the MLS combine and was drafted with the 22nd pick (2nd overall pick in the second round) of the 2016 MLS super draft by the Chicago Fire, becoming North Florida's first Major League Soccer player.
UNF Head Men's Soccer Head Coach (8 years)
2016 ASUN Regular Season Champions & Top 25 Ranking
2016 Coaching Staff of the Year
2015 ASUN Regular Season and Tournament Champions
2015 NCAA Championship birth
2015 ASUN Coach of the Year
UNF Men's Soccer 2013, 2014, & 2015 Conference Finals
20 years of camp experience and founder of "The Derek Marinatos Soccer Academy" and "The Derek Marinatos Goalkeeper Academy"
Certified USSF "A" license national coach
U.S. National Team Scout
2009 United States U-20 women's national team staff
Former Furman University Associate Head Coach and Assistant Coach (5 years)
2010 So-Con title and Conference Final appearance
2007 NCAA Tournament appearance (2nd Round) following a 19-4-0 finish, Top 20 national ranking, and undefeated Southern Conference regular season and tournament championship.
Three recruiting classes at Furman earned high national rankings with his 2008 group listed 17th, the 2009 class ranked 27th, and the 2010 class receiving a five star rating, and ranked 3rd in the Country
Multi-year Georgia and South Carolina ODP staff coach
2006 goalkeeper coach and advance scout for the United States U-21 women's national team that participated in the prestigious Nordic Cup
Six-year stint as an assistant and goalkeeper coach at his alma mater, Emory University, with two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances
1999 Professional with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the United Soccer League's having returned from a tryout with AC Milan in the Italian Seria A
As a two-year team captain at Emory, three straight NCAA Tournament appearances
Three time first-team all-conference and two-time All-South Region
Marinatos holds a bachelor's degree economics from Emory and earned his masters in sports administration at Georgia State University
1994 graduate of the Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL