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On Feb. 24, The Chronicle published an editorial about the Community Mental Health Center of East Central Georgia. I cannot comment on the center, but this letter is to express my outrage with the title of your editorial, "Inmates in charge?"
We, the mental health consumers of this country, have worked and fought hard to eliminate stigma about mental illness. We are not inmates. We are consumers. The term "inmate" refers to someone who is incarcerated for a crime. Mental illness is not a crime. It is an illness like any other illness. We resent very much being referred to as inmates.
I represent the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network and for the last 12 years, we have worked day and night to get rid of the stigma surrounding mental illness, and it hurts us all when you use the word "inmate" to refer to people with mental illness.
In the future, please work with us, instead of against us, to educate the public on how to get rid of the stigma of mental illness. The Chronicle has the perfect tool to help us rid the world of the bad name that people with mental illness have had to suffer with all their lives.
We hope that services for people with mental illness improve not only in the East Central area, but all over the state of Georgia.
Glenda B. Brown, Decatur, Ga.
(Editor's note: The writer is an adviser with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network.)
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Hurler Jackie passes on tips
JACKIE Tyrrel, the Kilkenny corner back, dropped into St. Annes underage boys at Rathangan GAA pitch last Wednesday to give the lads some training and a few words of encouragement.
As an added attraction he brought the Liam McCarthy all – Ireland hurling trophy with him, with the youngsters eager to bathe in some reflected glory.
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Today was a rather short workday, since we got to the garden and realized that our cistern wasn't functioning properly in order to pump water from it. The water level seemed too low to create enough pressure for any water to come out of the hose, and we thought that hope was lost until Payton arrived and fixed our problem by finding another water source. Today, we did a bit of quick harvesting, some weeding where necessary, and a bit of watering. Also, throughout the workday, we kept finding that people had planted their herb seeds in some of our beds! We found two labelled as fennel in the lettuce, and one spearmint had been haphazardly dumped into the asparagus bed. Maybe we'll see some baby herbs coming up in other places in the coming weeks, as well.
Here is a monstrous asparagus stalk that we had to cut out of the asparagus bed today. It's not even edible!
On a bright note, our pea plants are growing, and soon they will be big enough to start climbing up the wire we put up for them.
The Bibb Lettuce and radishes we planted this spring are doing well also! The Bibb Lettuce is starting out pretty slow, but the radishes are really starting to come up! We had to add a little more compost to that half of the bed today, because the radish roots were starting to poke out of the soil.
Finally, as the work day was coming to a close, we had another canine visitor! As soon as this little nugget saw us in the garden, he ran straight over to our harvested veggies to play with the bags we had laying there. I think its clear that dogs are just really into gardening.
As far as harvest goes, we each got to take home some chard, kale, beets, carrots, and a few herbs today. Everything is looking healthy in the garden, and it is so great to see our recently planted beds doing well so far.


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The Undertaker was backstage at Tuesday's WWE SmackDown tapings in Alabama and surprised most people when he entered the backstage area. Taker was mainly there to visit with Michelle McCool but also was there to watch the angle where Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson joined Wade Barrett in a new Nexus faction.
Both Jackson and Barrett have been talked about as possible WrestleMania 27 opponents for Taker, with Kane being a candidate also. Jackson and Barrett are likely opponents if due to his health, Taker can't perform like he has in recent years with Shawn Michaels.
The idea would be to put Taker into a match where he keeps his streak in tact but not one where they would attempt to outdo his past two WrestleMania matches.


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I have been recreating cardbacks in photoshop and found a error on the battle Armor Skeletor "Made in Mexico" version.
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Hi All,
I have been recreating cardbacks in photoshop and found a error on the battle Armor Skeletor "Made in Mexico" version.
Just wanting to know if anyone has noticed any more?
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Thank-you for sharing Deimos. This is some really nice work.
Hi All,
As the title says, who was packaged first... Man-E-Weapons or Man-E-Faces?
I seen a add on you tube and thought I would ask here. Maybe they both came out at the same time?
I know...
Thx for the kind words, working on Faker front card art now, real pain...
btw here the end result with Randor.
Big Thx to Adult Collector for the template, I added some more rocks...
SunDevil, very nice collection. Thx for sharing.
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I know this topic comes up from time to time, but i wanted to add something a little different. In the past few weeks I have scanned my vintage motu cards and tried to recreate them in...
ToyJesus has a site with a lot of scans of classic motu items.
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I just wanted to ask has someone got a King Randor front card art that they would be able to share or even point me in a direction to find one?
Does not have to be high resolution. I have a...
Just wanted to say a big thank-you to AdultCollector for releasing the Photoshop files. All your work is very appreciated. Thank-you.
Just looking at my loose collection, He-Man's head is more tan than Adam. I went to MOC, is the same. In my opinion...go for it.
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I was just looking at youtube and found this video of Motu MOC Retrobright.(hope it is not previously posted)
It is supposed to help take the yellow off the carded bubble.
Just got my first 8-back MAN-AT-ARMS with warranty.
I have had this He-Man for a while now, thx to Rougewelder. AFA 85 12 Back.
Also I would like to take this time to say thank-you for all the...
Just got my first 8-back. MAN-AT-ARMS with warranty.
Hi ryder2146, I think this is what you are after :-)
The "C" scale rates condition on a scale of one to 10, with a C10 rating indicating high quality and a C1 rating indicating poor quality.
Hi Wrecker, My Mantenna does not have a spring loaded waste due to the fact he has that lever to move his eyes out. Some other figures dont have the spring either..example B/A He-man, B/A...
Thank-you for your answers. I have not been collecting long and it was the first Aussie stamp I had seen. I thought it would be on the board here somewhere but i couldn't find it. I will have to keep...
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Not sure if this has been mentioned before. I just recieved a Castle Grayskull that is stamped.... MATTEL INC 1981 AUSTRALIA. Question is...Is there any other Masters of the Universe...
I was thinking about sending it to whoever wanted it as I really only want to collect vintage MOTU.
I am a little curious now you mention that too...This one is incomplete (no weapons)
Thank-you very much Danbrenus, much appreciated.
He got included in a He-man lot off ebay, wasn't sure where he was from.
Sorry if this seems a stupid question, i have searched and cannot find the name of this figure. I am new to MOTU collecting and just wanted to know if this was a MOTU bootleg?? as I cannot remember...
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Ezekiel 34:25-26
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land…
I. The blessings bestowed on the peculiar people of God are blessings OF UNSPEAKABLE VALUE.
1. Their origin, and the glory and the grace of their author (James 1:17; Ephesians 1:3).
2. The price paid for their purchase (1 Peter 1:18, 19; 2 Corinthians 8:9).
3. Our indispensable need of them (Revelation 3:17).
4. The peculiar and transcendent happiness which the possession of them ensures (Revelation 3:18; Psalm 4:7; Philippians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 2:9).
II. The precious blessings bestowed on the people of God are INCALCULABLY NUMEROUS.
1. Can you calculate the number of showers that fall to refresh, to fructify, and to bless the earth, in the course of the revolving seasons? nay, I will ask further, can you calculate the number of drops of which each shower is composed? Then may you calculate the number of blessings bestowed on the people of God.
2. Can you tell how numerous, or, rather, innumerable, the wants of God's people are?
III. The blessings peculiar to God's people are all MOST OPPORTUNELY BESTOWED. "I will cause the shower to come down in his season." To the young, to the middle-aged, and to the old, they come just as their various and peculiar circumstances render necessary. To the poor, to the afflicted, to the tempted, and to the dying, how seasonable are the supplies of all those blessings especially requisite for them! The promise in each individual case is fully and happily realised (Deuteronomy 33:25).
IV. The blessings bestowed on God's people are all THE RESULT OF DIVINE AGENCY.
1. Who but the blessed God could have devised that wondrous plan of grace, by which the blessings of the everlasting covenant are secured to His people? (Romans 3:24-26; Romans 11:33.)
2. Who but a Divine person could have paid the price by which these blessings have been purchased? (Romans 8:3, 34; John 1:1, compared with verse 14.)
3. The actual application of these blessings, too, is all of God (Philippians 2:13). Who gives the new heart? (Ezekiel 36:26.) Who gives pardon? (Isaiah 43:25.) Who sanctifies them? (Exodus 31:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23.) Who completes the work of their redemption? (Philippians 1:6; Revelation 3:21.)Application —
1. It is no presumption to expect great and manifold blessings from the great and manifold grace of God (Revelation 3:21).
2. What a happy people must the people of God be! (Deuteronomy 33:29.)
3. To God alone we should ascribe the glory and praise of all our blessings (Psalm 115:1).
4. We should be encouraged, from the receipt of common mercies, to expect special blessings from God.
5. The wickedest of men may yet be blessed of God (Isaiah 55:1-3).
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Parallel VersesKJV: And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
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The duo told Today.com that they packed eight suitcases, filled with 22 pairs of shoes, 10 pounds of jewelry, 25 blazers, four fur coats (all Johnny's), six pairs of leather pants, and nine purses.
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Grading Policies
Each student who is enrolled at the Health Science Center is responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies and procedures that apply to his or her program of study. The section below details the policies and procedures that apply to the PharmD program. Other general policies and procedures that apply to the Health Science Center student population are presented elsewhere in this catalog. All Health Science Center student policies are also published in other Health Science Center documents, including the student policies on the Health Science Center website.
Registration is conducted prior to each fall and spring semester and prior to the summer term following the first and second professional years. The dates for registering for each semester or summer term are published in the Academic Calendar at the beginning of this section on the SCP. Registration consists of paying for tuition and fees and completing forms for the Registrar, Office of Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, and Office of Student Affairs. Students may register only for those courses that appear on the official academic schedule for the professional year in which they are enrolling. Students may not register for two or more courses that meet simultaneously.
Only students who have been enrolled by the Registrar or who have been approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs may attend classes. Individuals who are not enrolled in the professional program may not sit for examinations or any other assessments.
Late fees are assessed for missing the published deadline for registration payment. Deadlines for payment are published in the Academic Calendar at the beginning of this section and are described in detail in the Health Science Center Fiscal Policies.
Health and Technical Standards
All candidates must meet certain health and technical standards to be admitted and enrolled in the pharmacy education program of SCP. Because the doctor of pharmacy degree signifies that the holder is an individual prepared to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and for entry into the practice of pharmacy as a generalist, it follows that the graduates must have the requisite knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical situations and be able to provide a wide spectrum of patient care. This requires the development of broad knowledge, skills, behaviors, ongoing self-directed learning, and the ability to deliver competent pharmaceutical care within a reasonable time frame and within the context of the legal and ethical framework of the profession.
A candidate for the doctor of pharmacy degree must have abilities and skills in five areas: observation; communication; motor; intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative; and behavioral and social. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by law, however, the candidate must be able to meet all technical standards with or without reasonable accommodation. The use of a trained intermediary means that a candidate's judgment must be mediated by someone else's power of selection and observation. Therefore, assistance from trained intermediaries in meeting these technical standards may eliminate an essential element of the program and is not a a reasonable accommodation. The College of Pharmacy will work with the candidate to determine whether reasonable accommodations are available.
The following technical standards describe the essential functions candidates and students must possess and demonstrate in order to fulfill the requirements of a general pharmacy education, and thus, are prerequisites for admission, progression, and graduation from the College of Pharmacy.
1. Observation: The candidate must be able to observe demonstrations and experiments in the basic and pharmaceutical sciences and practice-based activities including, but not limited to, medical illustrations and models, microbiologic cultures and microscopic studies of microorganisms, and tissues in normal and pathologic states. A candidate must be able to observe a patient accurately at a distance and close at hand. Candidates must be able to observe and interpret presented information including but not limited to, monitoring of drug responses and reading EKGs, drug blood levels, and other laboratory results. Observation requires the functional use of visual, auditory, olfactory and somatic senses.
2. Communication: A candidate should be able to speak, hear and listen to patients in order to elicit information; describe changes in mood, activity and posture; and perceive and accurately report verbal as well as nonverbal communications. A candidate must be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and their caregivers, peers, faculty, and staff. Communication includes not only speech but also reading, writing, hearing, and computer literacy. Candidates should be able to communicate with and supervise technical support staff. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in oral and written English with all members of the health care team. Students must be able to complete forms or appropriately document activities according to directions in a complete and timely fashion.
3. Motor: Candidates should have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patients by palpation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic maneuvers. A candidate should be able to perform basic tasks in the practice of pharmacy including, basic laboratory tests, administering immunizations, compounding sterile and nonsterile dosage forms (including specialty dosage forms), and processing multiple types of drug orders. A candidate should be able to execute motor movements which are reasonably required to provide general care and emergency treatment to patients. Examples of emergency treatment reasonably required of pharmacists include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the rapid and accurate administration of appropriate intravenous medication, and the application of pressure to stop bleeding. Such actions require coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium and functional use of the senses of touch and vision.
4. Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative abilities: These abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, judgment, and synthesis. Especially important is the appropriate and rapid and accurate calculation of dosages for a variety of clinical conditions and calculations involving appropriate dilution or reconstitution. Problem solving, the critical skill demanded of pharmacists, requires all of these intellectual abilities. The candidate must have effective and efficient learning techniques and habits that allow mastery of a rigorous and intense didactic and experiential curriculum. In addition, candidates should be able to comprehend three-dimensional relationships and to understand the spatial relationships of structures. The ability to incorporate new information from peers or teachers, and to locate and evaluate new information from the literature to be used appropriately in formulating assessments and pharmaceutical care plans is essential, as is good judgment in patient assessment and therapeutic planning for disease management. A candidate must be fully alert and attentive at all times in clinical settings.
5. Behavior and Social Attitudes: Candidates must possess the emotional health required for full use of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the screening and care of patients and the development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients of differing cultures and backgrounds. Candidates must be able to tolerate physically, intellectually, and emotionally taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress or with distractions. They must be able to adapt to changing environments, display flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of many patients. Candidates must understand the legal and ethical aspects of the practice of pharmacy and function within the guidelines established by the law and by the ethical standards of the profession. Students are expected to accept appropriate suggestions and criticism and if necessary, respond quickly, appropriately and cooperatively by modification of behavior. Compassion, integrity, honesty, patience, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest and motivation are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admission and education process.
Students are required to certify that they meet these technical standards, with reasonable accommodations if necessary, prior to matriculation and on an annual basis. Individuals with questions or concerns about their ability to meet these standards or with questions regarding reasonable accommodations should contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the UNT System College of Pharmacy.
Semester Credit Hours and Grades
One semester credit hour (SCH) is assigned to each 16 hours of scheduled student activity. Students receive one SCH for each week that they spend in an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience(IPPE) or Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).
Assignment of Grades
In accordance with the policies of the Health Science Center, students in the SCP will receive course grades of A, B, C, or F, or in some cases a P (Pass) or NP (No Pass) or an I (Incomplete). There is no "D" grade. An "I" in a course must be made up in a time frame specified by the College or else the grade turns to an "F".
Academic Progression
To maintain good academic standing and progress within the professional degree program, students must: (i) Successfully complete all pharmacy courses, elective courses, and introductory pharmacy practice experiences during the first three professional years; (ii) earn a grade of "C" or better in any pharmacy course, elective course, or pharmacy practice experiences which is used for computation of the grade point average; (iii) earn a "P" in any course in which the pass/no pass option is applied; (iv) maintain a cumulative and per semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.5; (v) earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be promoted from one professional year to the next; and (vi) complete the professional coursework for the PharmD program within a period of 6 years from the time of admission, including remediation, withdrawals, and leave of absences.
Academic Probation
Any student in the professional pharmacy program may be placed on academic probation if that student: (i) earns a semester or cumulative GPA less than 2.5; or (ii) earns a grade of "F" or "NP" in a pharmacy course, elective course, or pharmacy practice experience. A student placed on academic probation will receive written notification from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs stating the conditions of probation. Academic probation serves as official notice to the student that the quality of the student's performance must improve in order to remain eligible for continued enrollment in SCP. Students on academic probation may not hold any elected or appointed office in any student organization at UNTHSC or receive SCP funds for travel to professional meetings or other SCP-sponsored events. Such restriction shall become effective with the determination of probation by the Student Performance Committee and shall remain in force until probation is lifted. A student is generally released from academic probation after a period no less than one semester when all courses are successfully completed and no additional grades of "F" or "NP" have been earned. Release from academic probation is made only upon recommendation of the Student Performance Committee and approval of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
Remediation is available to pharmacy students who do not earn a grade of "C" in a graded course or "P" in a pass/no pass course. Students will be offered an individualized remediation plan that may include: repetition of course or pharmacy practice experience, re-examination, additional course work, reduced course load, mandatory attendance, independent study, and/or tutoring sessions. In cases of course repetition, students will not be permitted to register for any course in the professional program more than two times. Students who are allowed to remediate the course by examination must do so prior to the beginning of the next academic semester.
Missed and Incomplete Coursework or Credit
Excused absences from exams, regularly scheduled activities, or required coursework are generally granted for emergencies (i.e., death in the family) or personal illness. Under certain circumstances, absences for SCP-sponsored or professional activities may also be approved. Approval of excused absences must be documented and obtained prior to the absence. The SCP does adhere to the UNTHSC Absence for Religious Holidays Policy. If the student cannot make-up the coursework within two weeks of the course's end date, he or she will receive an "I" in the course. In order to progress to the next academic year, the student must complete the coursework prior to the first day of class.
Leave of Absence
A student may request or be required to take a leave of absence with the occurrence of a medical problem, substantial personal problem or as recommended by the Student Performance Committee. Students requesting a leave of absence must apply to the Dean of SCP and also notify the Office of the Registrar. In the event of a medical problem, the request must be accompanied by a letter from the treating physician or a licensed professional describing the nature of the disability for which the leave is requested and the estimated length of time needed for recovery. After consultation with the student, the Dean of SCP will determine whether or not the leave will be granted and the conditions under which the student may return to school. Students must report to the Office of Student Affairs to obtain a Leave of Absence Form and complete it before they are officially placed on an approved leave. A leave of absence may be requested for up to three semesters (one academic year). A student on leave of absence cannot receive funding as a graduate student. Leave of absence status may affect student loans. Before a student may be readmitted, a written request for readmission must be submitted by the student to the Dean. In the case of a medical leave, a letter from the treating physician or a licensed professional must accompany the readmission request stating that the student has recovered from the disability for which the medical leave was granted and is able to participate in a full academic program.
Any student in the professional pharmacy program may be dismissed if that student: (i) earns a grade of "F" or "NP" in any course while on academic probation; (ii) earns a grade of "F" or "NP" on any remediation exam; (iii) earns less than 2.5 semester GPA while on academic probation with failure to achieve a cumulative GPA ≥ 2.5 within 2 semesters; (iv) earns less than 2.5 semester GPA for more than one semester whether consecutive or non-consecutive semester; and (v) earns more than one grade of "F" or "NP" in one semester.
Grade Appeals
Special care is taken to ensure due process when students feel that they have been unfairly assigned a grade. SCP students have the right to appeal decisions made by the Student Performance Committee. Students who wish to appeal academic recommendations made by the Student Performance Committee may do so, first to the Associate Dean Academic Affairs and then to the Dean. The decision of the Dean is final.
Any student seeking re-admission after dismissal from the SCP must apply through the normal admissions process. The Admissions Committee will make a recommendation to the Dean after counsel with the Student Performance Committee. The Dean's decision is final. A student who is administratively withdrawn or suspended from the SCP because of non-professional conduct or academic integrity may apply for re-admission. The Senior Student Affairs Officer will review the application and make a recommendation to the Dean. The Dean's decision is final. If a student is expelled from SCP, then the student is permanently severed from UNTHSC.
Advanced Placement Waivers
Requests for advanced placement or waiver for any course must be declared by the pharmacy student on or before the first day of enrollment at the College. The student must present all required, supporting documents to the Office of the Registrar. The student is required to attend all classes and take all examinations until a decision is made regarding the advanced placement request. To be placed in advanced standing, a student must have taken a course judged to be equivalent by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in consultation with the course director. The course must have been taken within two years of the first day of classes and must have been awarded a minimum grade of "B". Alternatively, the student must have completed a similar course and obtained a minimum grade of "B" in a written comprehensive exam administered by the course director prior to the first day of classes at the College.
Determination of Equivalency of Non-Credit Coursework to Credit Coursework
The SCP does not count non-credit coursework toward any credit coursework in the curriculum.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Summer usually means vacation time for school kids. But for young horses it's often the season when they start school. Such is the case for Cowboy. He's the palomino gelding that came to be when my mom and sister decided to breed the last of our family's warmblood mares.
Cowboy was created with the idea that he'd turn out to be just a nice, general purpose riding horse. Both my sister and I figured he'd become the sort of creature that we could both ride, either English or western. However, with his elegant trot and flowing canter he seems better suited for someone hoping to compete in lower level dressage or hunters. Regardless of whether we keep him or sell him, the golden gelding must be trained, and neither my sister nor I have the time or motivation to put the first 20 rides on a 16-hand baby anymore. It's a job best left to the professionals at this stage of our lives.
Cowboy got a good start last summer. I did several months of ground-driving with him. Then a local western trainer introduced him to the feel of a rider on his back. Because he was still growing, we decided to give him more time to mature. We turned him out at home until he officially turned three. Then, a couple of weeks ago, we shipped him off to boarding school.
It's back to school for Cowboy, and here he is after just completing a workout in the round pen.
Cowboy is spending the summer with Molly, a trainer I met who impressed me with the way she handles and starts fresh-off-the-range BLM mustangs. She uses good, solid horsemanship fundamentals; there's no nonsense and no foo-foo fluff in her approach. Yet she's also kind and forgiving with insecure greenies. Beyond that, she spent decades on the show circuit, producing several national champion Arabians. I figure that if you can communicate effectively with sensitive, hyper-intelligent Arabians without losing your cool, training a warmblood should be a piece of cake. Plus Molly's got a wicked sense of humor, a bonus when you're working with both horses and humans.
Part of becoming a civilized horse, as far as I'm concerned, is learning to stand patiently in the cross-ties.
Right now Molly is focusing on getting Cowboy to flex at the poll and yield or "give" to the bit. He's also learning to move away from leg pressure. These are all major achievements, because without these skills the rider really has no way to communicate with the young horse.
Of course we all need to take a shower after exercising, right?
After a few more rides Cowboy should graduate from the round pen to the arena. That's a major step, because the view from the arena is polka dotted with distractions. There's always something going on, from feed trucks delivering hay to boarders saddling up their horses and lesson kids bobbing up and down at the posting trot. Add a small herd of barn cats to that and you have quite a combustible commotion on any given day. Yet all of this will make Cowboy more desensitized—and more broke—by the time he comes home at the end of summer. So much for a young horse's vacation time!
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Charging by the Hour
Photography: Leo Reynolds
No two businesses are ever completely alike but all entrepreneurs have at least one thing in common: they all have to decide on the amount to charge their customers. That's never easy. Pitch too high and you'll struggle to pick up customers. Pitch too low and while you'll pick up lots of business, you'll struggle to make it pay.
Even before you decide on the amount you want to charge though, you first have to decide how you want to charge. Do you want the client to pay according to the project or do you want to set a fee that depends on the amount of time it takes you to complete the work?
Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages. Charge by the project and the client can see exactly how much the work will cost. There's no chance of any nasty surprises when you present the bill and you don't have to worry about an argument with someone who's convinced that it's possible to build a website from scratch in half an hour and can't understand why you've charged for three days' labor.
The time pressure too will be lessened. Dawdle while you work and you're only wasting your time. That's bad enough but it's your choice and you'll end up paying for it. Take lots of breaks while you're charging by the hour and either you have to keep turning off a stopwatch or you'll end up bumping the price until it's no longer competitive. That could cost you your reputation, something much more valuable than the price of a coffee break.
How Long is Too Long?
The biggest danger of charging by the project though is that you can underestimate the amount of time it will take to complete the work. Sometimes you can get it very wrong indeed. Programmers asked to write scripts, for example, can provide quotes on the basis that the work would take two days only to find it takes four. That would be two whole days without income and no way of recovering. Once the price has been agreed, you can't return to your client and say that the work is taking longer than you expected and that you'd like to charge more.
So charging by the project makes everything clear for the client but not for you; charging by the hour returns the risk to the client but weakens the attractiveness of your offer.
In practice though, for successful businesses there's often little difference between charging by the hour and charging by the project. That's because in both instances, the company has a good idea of how long the work is going to take. If a business owner knows that a job will take half a day, for example, and he wants to earn $150 dollars in that time then he can either charge $37.50 an hour or he can ask for $150 for the project. When the time estimate is clear, the result should be the same.
The best time to display your prices as an hourly rate then is when you don't know how long a project will take. SetYourRate.com, for example, is a UK-based freelancers' service that mostly offers coaching and teaching. All the prices here are quoted by the hour. In part that's because a lesson lasts a set amount of time but even graphic designers and handymen are quoting their prices by the hour here because they have no idea what sort of projects they're going to be receiving.
Give the Client a Clue
Making the hourly rates clear when the work is unclear means that the buyer has to rely on his or her own estimate of the size of the project. The negotiations then are not about your fee but about the time it will take for you to complete the work — a much easier field for you to negotiate on.
So choosing whether to charge by the hour or by the project should be fairly straightforward: when you know how long the project will take, charge by the project so that the client will know how much he can expect to pay. When you don't know what sort of projects you'll be receiving or how long they'll take, provide an indication of the price by giving an hourly quote.
Setting that rate though is a whole other question.
Looking at what competitors charge is a good place to begin. Again, freelancers' sites with different types of jobs like SetYourRate.com or Elance.com can be good places to do research but make sure that you remember that prices can differ greatly from location to location — as can costs.
And while you're looking at these sites — especially those that offer coaching services — pay attention too to the range of different jobs on offer. You might well find that people there are offering a service that you hadn't considered. You might not want to look after small pets but if you know how to complete tax returns, that could be something you sell by the hour too.
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graft Says:
July 25th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
"If a business owner knows that a job will take half a day, for example, and he wants to earn $150 dollars in that time then he can either charge $37.50 an hour or he can ask for $150 for the project."
That's such a weird strategy, especially since the remainder of the article after that comment discusses deciding a fair market rate. If a lot of your clients know each other, don't you think that one of them might get upset to find that they were charged twice as much as another? Might they think that they're difficult to deal with, or think that you're scamming them or making up hours? And doesn't this complicate your accounting?
Pick a rate and keep it the same across the board, with two exceptions... First, reward longtime clients by being conservative with rate increases (i.e. offer them a lower rate for an additional six months after you've raised your rate, and don't hesitate to tell them that you're doing it). Second, provide nonprofits/artists/etc with a discounted rate. They are usually great clients that are flexible, gracious, and allow you to exercise more creative freedom (especially if they know that they're getting a discount).
Also, you can avoid the dangers of overestimation and underestimation by providing a flexible estimate. For example, if you can typically do a website in 20 hours, but this site might take a little longer, tell the client that the estimate is 20-30 hours. So if you're charging $75/hour, the estimate is a range between $1500-2250. Instead of getting worried about quality due to an estimate that's too low, or worrying about their budget due to an estimate that's too high, they will initially zero in on the median cost of $1875. They will see the low estimate as a possible way to get good work without spending a lot of money, and they'll see the high estimate as "reassuringly expensive" (i.e. you can command decent project fees because you know what you're doing).


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The act of cutting down, as of trees; the act of cutting off.
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Is Financial Freedom Worth The Hype?
One of the conveniences of capitalism is the easy availability of credit. You can buy almost anything on credit and applying for a credit card is easy! Some credit card companies give out free Pizzas just for signing up!
Average credit card debt is over $15,000 today whereas the average median household income in the United States is about $50,000. That's a whopping 30% debt! But if you believe the financial burden is worth it as long as you have 'one low monthly payment' to make, I don't think you should even be reading MoneyCone! You are better off writing a fan mail to Chase or Citi!
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- You must be motivated to become debt-free
- You should not take on additional debt (exception home, auto)
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- STEP 1: List all your debts in ascending order and indicate your monthly minimum next to each
- STEP 2: Add up the minimums (which you should be able to pay) and determine how much more you can afford each month as extra payment towards your debt.
- STEP 3: Make this payment toward the first debt in your list. That is, the one that can be paid off the soonest
- STEP 4: Once that is paid off, add the minimum you were paying for this debt along with any extra payment you can make to the minimum of the next debt in your list till that is paid off
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Not surprisingly, this technique is called the Debt-Snowball method first proposed by Dave Ramsey. It works because it is easy, and keeps you motivated since you tackle the smallest debt first. There is no rule to how much extra you can put in. Set aside whatever you are comfortable with and this can vary month to month.
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There are few things I love more than a homemade burger. I swear to you, James makes the best burgers on the grill (biased? maybe.) and this recipe was a good way to change up our routine of "normal" cheeseburgers.
I was a bit hesitant to buy an entire bottle of Marsala wine just for this recipe, but after trying it, I know it will be used up very shortly. I'm already planning chicken Marsala and Marsala braised short ribs for future meals.
Marsala Burgers (serves 2)
2/3 lb extra lean ground beef
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
2 Tbs butter
1 shallot, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 handfuls baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2/3 cup Marsala wine, plus more if necessary
2 slices gouda cheese
2 buns, toasted
Preheat grill to medium-high.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning salt. Form mixture into two patties and grill until medium.
Meanwhile, (if you can, otherwise take the burgers off the grill and loosely cover in foil) in a skillet (with a cover) melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender and have released their juices. Increase the heat to medium-high and add Marsala. Cook until the wine has reduced by half.
Nestle burgers into the pan and cover for 2 minutes, or until burgers are cooked to your liking. Add cheese and cover again. Immediately turn off heat and let cheese melt.
To assemble burgers, lay arugula on the bottom of the bun, followed by the burger and a mound of mushrooms. Serve immediately.
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The Sabbath in Puritan New England, 1891
by Alice Morse Earle, Seventh Edition, To the Memory of my Mother Mother
There are occasionally found in New England on the shelves of old libraries, in the collections of antiquaries, or in the attics of old farm-houses, hidden in ancient hair-trunks or painted sea-chests or among a pile of dusty books in a barrel,--there are found dingy, mouldy, tattered psalm-books of other versions than the ones which we know were commonly used in the New England churches. Perhaps these books were never employed in public worship in the new land; they may have been brought over by some colonist, in affectionate remembrance of the church of his youth, and sung from only with tender reminiscent longing in his own home. But when groups of settlers who were neighbors and friends in their old homes came to America and formed little segregated communities by themselves, there is no doubt that they sung for a time from the psalm-books that they brought with them.
A rare copy is sometimes seen of Marot and Beza's French Psalm-book, brought to America doubtless by French Huguenot settlers, and used by them until (and perhaps after) the owners had learned the new tongue. Some of the Huguenots became members of the Puritan churches in America, others were Episcopalians. In Boston the Fancuils, Baudoins, Boutineaus, Sigourneys, and Johannots were all Huguenots, and attended the little brick church built on School Street in 1704, which was afterwards occupied by the Twelfth Congregational Society of Boston, and in 1788 became a Roman Catholic church.
The pocket psalm-book of Gabriel Bernon, the builder of the old French Fort at Oxford, is one of Marot and Beza's Version, and is still preserved and owned by one of his descendants; other New England families of French lineage cherish as precious relics the French psalm-books of their Huguenot ancestors. There has been in France no such incessant production of new metrical versions of the psalms as in England. From the time of the publication of the first versified psalms in 1540, through nearly three centuries the psalm-book of all French Protestants has been that of Marot and Beza. This French version of the psalms is of special interest to all thoughtful students of the history of Protestantism, because it was the first metrical translation of the psalms ever sung and used by the people; and it was without doubt one of the most powerful influences that assisted in the religious awakening of the Reformation.
Clement Marot was the "Valet of the Bed-chamber to King Francis I.," and was one of the greatest French poets of his time; in fact, he gave his name to a new school of poetry,--"Marotique." He had tried his hand at an immense variety of profane verse, he had written ballades, chansons, pastourelles, vers équivoques, eclogues, laments, complaints, epitaphs, chants-royals, blasons, contreblasons, dizains, huitains, envois; he had been, Warton says, "the inventor of the rondeau and the restorer of the madrigal;" and yet, in spite of his well-known ingenuity and versatility, it occasioned much surprise and even amusement when it was known that the gay poet had written psalm-songs and proposed to substitute them for the love-songs of the French court. I doubt if Marot thought very deeply of the religious influence of his new songs, in spite of Mr. Morley's belief in the versifier's serious intent. He was doubtless interested and perhaps somewhat infected by "Lutheranisme," though perhaps he was more of a free-thinker than a Protestant. He himself said of his faith:--
"I am not a Lutherist
Nor Zuinglian and less Anabaptist,
I am of God through his son Jesus Christ.
I am one who has many works devised
From which none could extract a single line
Opposing itself to the law divine."
And again:--
"Luther did not come down from heaven for me
Luther was not nailed to the cross to be
My Saviour; for my sins to suffer shame,
And I was not baptized in Luther's name.
The name I was baptized in sounds so sweet
That at the sound of it, what we entreat
The Eternal Father gives."
In the year 1540, at the instigation of King Francis, Marot presented a manuscript copy of his thirty new psalm-songs to Charles V., king of Spain, receiving therefor two hundred gold doubloons. Francis encouraged him by further gifts, and so praised his work that the author soon published the thirty in a book which he dedicated to the king; and to which he also prefixed a metrical address to the ladies of France, bidding these fair dames to place their
"doigts sur les espinettes
Pour dire sainctes chansonnettes."
These "sainctes chansonnettes" became at once the rage; courtiers and princes, lords and ladies, ever ready for some new excitement, seized at once upon the novel psalm-songs, and having no special or serious music for them, cheerfully sang the sacred words to the ballad-tunes of the times, and to their gailliards and measures, without apparently any very deep thought of their religious meaning. Disraeli says that each of the royal family and each nobleman chose for his favorite song a psalm expressive of his own feeling or sentiments. The Dauphin, as became a brave huntsman, chose
"Ainsi qu'on vit le cerf bruyre,"
"As the hart panteth after the water-brook,"
and he gayly and noisily sang it when he went to the chase. The Queen chose
"Ne vueilles pas, ô sire,
Me reprendre en ton ire."
"Rebuke me not in thine indignation."
Antony, king of Navarre, sung
"Revenge moy prens la querelle,"
"Stand up, O Lord! to revenge my quarrel,"
to the air of a dance of Poitou. Diane de Poictiers chose
"Du fond de ma pensée."
"From the depth of my heart."
But when from interest in her psalm-song she wished to further read and study the Bible, she was warned from the danger with horror by the Cardinal of Lorraine. This religious awakening and inquiry was of course deprecated and dreaded by the Romish Church; to the Sorbonne all this rage for psalm-singing was alarming enough. What right had the people to sing God's word, "I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall be continually in my mouth"? The new psalm-songs were soon added to the list of "Heretical Books" forbidden by the Church, and Marot fled to Geneva in 1543. He had ere this been under ban of the Church, even under condemnation of death; had been proclaimed a heretic at all the cross-ways throughout the kingdom, and had been imprisoned. But he had been too good a poet and courtier to be lost, and the king had then interested himself and obtained the release of the versatile song writer. The fickle king abandoned for a second time the psalm versifier, who never again returned to France.
The austere and far-seeing Calvin at once adopted Marot's version of the Psalms, now enlarged to the number of fifty, and added them to the Genevan Confession of Faith,--recommending however that they be sung with the grave and suitable strains written, for them by Guillaume Frane.
The collection was completed with the assistance of Theodore Beza, the great theologian, and the demand for the books was so great that the printers could not supply them quickly enough. Ten thousand copies were sold at once,--a vast number for the times.
But Marot was not happy in Geneva with Calvin and the Calvinists, as we can well understand. Beza, in his "History of the French Reformed Churches" said, "He (Marot) had always been bred up in a very bad school, and could not live in subjection to the reformation of the Gospel, and therefore went and spent the rest of his days in Piedmont, which was then in the possession of the king, where he lived in some security under the favor of the governor." He lived less than a year, however, dying in 1544.
These psalms of Marot's passed through a great number and variety of editions. In addition to the Genevan publications, an immense number were printed in England. Nearly all the early editions were elegant books; carefully printed on rich paper, beautifully bound in rich moroccos and leathers, often emblazoned with gold on the covers, and with corners and clasps of precious metals,--they show the wealth and fashion of the owners. When, however, it came to be held an infallible sign of "Lutheranisme" to be a singer of psalms, simpler and cheaper bindings appear; hence the dress of the French Psalm-Book found in New England is often dull enough, but invariably firm and substantial.
These psalms of Marot's are written in a great variety of song-measures, which seem scarcely as solemn and religious as the more dignified and even metres used by the early English writers. Some are graceful and smooth, however, and are canorous though never sonorous. They are pleasing to read with their quaint old spelling and lettering.
In the old Sigourney psalm-book the nineteenth psalm was thus rendered:--
"Les cieux en chaque lieu
La puissance de Dieu
Racourent aux humains
Ce grand entour espars
Publie en toutes parts
L'ouvrage de ses mains.
"Iour apres iour coulant
Du Saigneur va parlant
Par longue experience.
La nuict suivant la nuict,
Nous presche et nous instruicst
De sa grád sapience"
Another much-employed metre was this, of the hundred and thirty-third psalm:--
"Asais aux bors do ce superbe fleuve
Que de Babel les campagnes abreuve,
Nos tristes coeurs ne pensoient qu' à Sion.
Chacun, helas, dans cette affliction
Les yeux en pleurs la morte peinte au visage
Pendit sa harpe aux saules du rivage."
A third and favorite metre was this:--
"Mais sa montagne est un sainct lieu:
Qui viendra done au mont de Dieu?
Qui est-ce qui là tiendra place?
Le homine de mains et coeur lavé,
En vanité non éslevé
Et qui n'a juré en fallace."
Marot wrote in his preface to the psalms:--
"Thrice happy they who shall behold
And listen in that age of gold
As by the plough the laborer strays
And carman 'mid the public ways
And tradesman in his shop shall swell
The voice in psalm and canticle,
Sing to solace toil; again
From woods shall come a sweeter strain,
Shepherd and shepherdess shall vie
In many a tender Psalmody,
And the Creator's name prolong
As rock and stream return their song."
Though these words seem prophetic, the gay and volatile Marot could never have foreseen what has proved one of the most curious facts in religious history,--that from the airy and unsubstantial seed sown by the French courtier in such a careless, thoughtless manner, would spring the great-spreading and deep-rooted tree of sacred song.
Little volumes of the metrical rendering of the Psalms, known as "Tate and Brady's Version," are frequently found in New England. It was the first English collection of psalms containing any smoothly flowing verses. Many of the descendants of the Puritans clung with affection to the more literal renderings of the "New England Psalm-Book," and thought the new verses were "tasteless, bombastic, and irreverent." The authors of the new book were certainly not great poets, though Nahum Tate was an English Poet-Laureate. It is said of him that he was so extremely modest that he was never able to make his fortune or to raise himself above necessity. He was not too modest, however, to dare to make a metrical version of the Psalms, to write an improvement of King Lear, and a continuation of Absalom and Achitophel. Brady--equally modest--translated the Aeneid in rivalry of Dryden. "This translation," says Johnson, "when dragged into the world did not live long enough to cry."
Such commonplace authors could hardly compose a version that would have a stable foundation or promise of long existence. But few of Tate and Brady's hymns are now seen in our church-collections of Hymns and Psalms. To them we owe, however, these noble lines, which were written thus:--
"Be thou, O God, exalted High,
And as thy glory fills the Skie
So let it be on Earth displaid
Till thou art here as There obeyed."
The hymn commencing,--
"My soul for help on God relies,
From him alone my safety flows,"
is also of their composition.
The first edition of these psalms was printed in 1696, and bore this title, "The Book of Psalms, a new version in metre fitted to the tunes used in Churches. By N. Tate and N. Brady." It was dedicated to King William, and though its use was permitted in English churches, it never supplanted Sternhold and Hopkins' Version. In New England Tate and Brady's Psalms became more universally popular,--not, however, without fierce opposing struggles from the older church-members at giving up the venerated "Bay Psalm-Book."
Another version of Psalms which is occasionally found in New England is known as "Patrick's Version." The title is "The Psalms of David in Metre Fitted to the Tunes used in Parish Churches by John Patrick, D.D. Precentor to the Charter House London." A curious feature of this octavo edition of 1701, which I have, is, "An Explication of Some Words of less Common Use For the Benefit of the Common People." Here are a few of the "explications:"--
"Celebrate--Make renown'd.
Climes--Countries differing in length of days.
Detracting--Lessening one's credit.
Theam--Matter of Discourse.
Uncessant--Never ceasing.
Baxter said of Patrick, "His holy affection and harmony hath so far reconciled the Nonconformists that diverse of them use his Psalms in their congregation." I doubt if the version were used in New England Nonconformist congregations. Some of his verses read thus:--
"Lord hear the pray'rs and mournfull cries
Of mine afflicted estate,
And with thy Comforts chear my soul,
Before it is too late.
"My days consume away like Smoak
Mine anguish is so great,
My bones are not unlike a hearth
Parched & dry with heat.
"Such is my grief I little else
Can do but sigh and groan.
So wasted is my flesh I'm left
Nothing but skin and bone.
"Like th' Owl and Pelican that dwell
In desarts out of sight,
I sadly do bemoan myself,
In solitude delight.
"The wakeful bird that on Housetops
Sits without company
And spends the night in mournful cries
Leads such a life as I.
"The Ashes I rowl in when I eat
Are tasted with my bread,
And with my Drink are mixed the tears
I plentifully shed."
A version of the Psalms which seems to have demanded and deserved more attention than it received was written by Cotton Mather. He was doomed to disappointment in seeing his version adopted by the New England churches just as his ambitions and hopes were disappointed in many other ways. This book was published in 1718. It was called "Psalterium Americanum. A Book of Psalms in a translation exactly conformed unto the Original; but all in blank verse. Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in the Church." By a curious arrangement of brackets and the use of two kinds of print these psalms could be divided into two separate metres and could be sung to tunes of either long or short metre. After each psalm were introduced explanations written in Mather's characteristic manner,--a manner both scholarly and bombastic. I have read the "Psalterium Americanum" with care, and am impressed with its elegance, finish, and dignity. It is so popular, however, even now-a-days, to jibe at poor Cotton Mather, that his Psalter does not escape the thrusts of laughing critics. Mr. Glass, the English critic, holds up these lines as "one of the rich things:"--
"As the Hart makes a panting cry
For cooling streams of water,
So my soul makes a panting cry
For thee--O Mighty God."
I have read these lines over and over again, and fail to see anything very ludicrous in them, though they might be slightly altered to advantage. Still they may be very absurd and laughable from an English point of view.
So superior was Cotton Mather's version to the miserable verses given in "The Bay Psalm-Book" that one wonders it was not eagerly accepted by the New England churches. Doubtless they preferred rhyme--even the atrocious rhyme of "The Bay Psalm Book." And the fact that the "Psalterium Americanum" contained no musical notes or directions also militated against its use.
Other American clergymen prepared metrical versions of the psalms that were much loved and loudly sung by the respective congregations of the writers. The work of those worthy, painstaking saints we will neither quote nor criticise,--saying only of each reverend versifier, "Truly, I would the gods had made thee poetical." Rev. John Barnard, who preached for fifty-four years in Marblehead, published at the age of seventy years a psalm-book for his people. Though it appeared in 1752, a time when "The Bay Psalm Book" was being shoved out of the New England churches, Barnard's Version of the Psalms was never used outside of Marblehead. Rev. Abijah Davis published another book of psalms in which he copied whole pages from Watts without a word of thanks or of due credit, which was apparently neither Christian, clerical nor manly behavior.
Watts's monosyllabic Hymns, which were not universally used in America until after the Revolution, are too well known and are still too frequently seen to need more than mention. Within the last century a flood of new books of psalms of varying merit and existence has poured out upon the New England churches, and filled the church libraries and church, pews, the second-hand book shops, the missionary boxes, and the paper-mills.
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Unlike some of the others on this list, the Device Locator app doesn't require a monthly subscription. Instead, this US$4.99 app lets you log into a web-based account to track the location of a phone, cause it to make noise, lock the phone to prevent access by a thief, and more.

A web-based service that attempts to trick thieves into sending location data about your phone to its servers. With that information, you can log into a web console to locate your iPhone by GPS, map, IP address, and more. While the company charges for its service on other platforms, as of this writing (Oct. 2010), it is free on the iPhone.

FoneHome offers GPS-based location of lost or stolen iPhones, as well as the ability to remotely take photos (maybe you'll snap a pic of the thief), play a sound (to help you find your iPhone in the couch), and track information online. Unlike many other apps, it does not require a subscription service, meaning that $1.99 is all you'll pay.

This official app from Apple uses the company's iCloud service to locate your lost phone. You can also remotely lock the phone and set a passcode on it, or even remotely delete its data - two nice security features. It's free and requires access to another iOS device or a web-connected computer when yours is lost.

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IHound not only helps locate iPhones that have been lost of stolen, but it also lets you track the location of kids, spouses, etc. via their iPhones. Additionally, it can spur actions based on GPS location, such as emailing a grocery list when you get to the store. The app requires a subscription service. The first three months are included with app purchase, while extensions run US$3.99-$19.99.

This service requires a jailbroken iPhone and getting the app through Cydia, meaning that not all users may be comfortable doing what's needed to use it. If you are, iLocalis not only tracks the location of your iPhone but lets you send remote commands - place calls, delete data, record audio, lock - to the phone, which can either help determine where the phone is or prevent a thief from accessing your data.

This $0.99 app doesn't use GPS to locate your phone. Instead, it relies on good Samaritans to return a lost phone. The app creates a wallpaper/lock screen image with a message asking the person who finds the phone to call you. As of this writing (Oct. 2010), the website of the developer is offline, which would lead me to pretty strongly consider not buying the app.

This subscription-based service can track stolen or lost iPhones, BlackBerrys, Android phones, and Windows Mobile phones. Mobile Spy features include a web-based account to log incoming calls and texts, locate via GPS, record newly added contacts, track emails, and more. Subscriptions cost up to US$99.97 a year.

Another GPS-tracking app that checks in on your phone's position regularly and reports it to a web-based account. PleaseFindMyPhone doesn't require a subscription service or monthly, just the cost of the app - $4.99.

A GPS-centric app ($4.99) that lets you pinpoint a phone or the location of a child, spouse, etc. carrying a phone running the app. It does not include any further security features (remote lock or erase, for instance) but doesn't seem to require any sort of subscription.

This free app is backed by a subscription service (which, strangely, you have to register to learn the price of) that costs $24.99 a year. You can track the location of your phone, or those belonging to friends and family using TrackMe FindMe, via a web console.

This technique won't help you retrieve a stolen iPhone, but if you've lost your phone around the house or office, it'll do fine. Just call your phone number and, unless your ringer is off, you'll be able to track your phone to between the couch cushions by following the rings.

Though a few apps above offer a similar thing, you can create a wallpaper with your contact information for free. Use your favorite graphics program to create a wallpaper (320 x 240 pixels on older iPhones, 960 x 640 on the iPhone 4) with your name, email, alternate phone number, etc. Then sync the image to your iPhone and set it as both the wallpaper and lock screen. This won't foil a thief, but it could help you get a lost iPhone back.


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by Bryan Goebel
After four years of an agonizing bicycle injunction that prevented the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) from adding any significant improvements to the city's bike network, a judge earlier this year finally freed the SFMTA to begin building out the city's long-promised Bicycle Plan.
In short order, the SFMTA made some very noticeable improvements, adding protected bike lanes on Mid-Market Street, installing thousands of sharrows on bicycle routes, striping ten miles of new bike lanes in a year and placing hundreds of new racks around the city. However, the game changing transformation that will elevate San Francisco into the upper echelon of world-class bicycling cities has yet to happen.
Those of us on the streets every day know the city can't settle for six-foot lanes that leave cyclists straddling the perils of speeding traffic on one side and car doors swinging open on the other. Why should the only truly dignified bicycling space be a handful of blocks on Market Street, the Duboce Bikeway and the Panhandle? To bring San Francisco up to date with Copenhagen and Amsterdam, or even Portland and New York, the city must embrace the infrastructure that makes those cities safe and inviting to people who ride bikes.
Given how long it took to get this far, you might reasonably wonder if San Francisco will ever get to a point where cycling is a safe mobility option and welcoming for people of all ages. Maybe, though, if you consider the strong advocacy community we have here, elected officials who really do want to change the streets and the projected population growth that will stir a greater demand for bike facilities, it won't take as long as you think.
Perhaps all the city needs is a new bike plan.
In its most ambitious undertaking to date, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) has launched an initiative it calls "Connecting the City," where bicyclists of any age and ability would be able to comfortably pedal across the city on a network of continuous bikeways from the Ferry Building to Ocean Beach, Park Merced to Downtown or Mission Bay to the Golden Gate Bridge.
"Connecting the City's priority crosstown routes would take routes that are already being used and elevate it to 8 to 80 standards that feel comfortable and inviting for someone who is 8 years old or 80 years old," said Renee Rivera, the SFBC's acting executive director, borrowing a page from Gil Penalosa.
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Has anyone looked into the "ranges" of instinctual variants? Do you think these descriptions are accurate?
If you have considered them before, what do you think is your stacking's "range" and why?
I've seen this blogpost before but haven't paid attention to it then. Right now I have two so/sx roommates and I notice some clear differences in how they use instincts. The first guy is more intellectual and likes discussing social and cultural aspects of movies, books, video games and character roles. For an So/Sx he seems rather in his head, not very social in literal interpretation of the word. He doesn't have many friends and connects with others only when they have same cultural interests as himself. The second roommate is more motivated to go out and connect with other people, he likes parties, concerts, talking about his relationships, and is very open and frank about his feelings for a dude. He works himself up quickly and has an almost darker emotional Sx/Sp side to him. He is mre extraverted and flexible in connecting with other people than the first roomie.
It recently occurred to me that they are expressing different ends of the stacking: the first roommate is expressing the social primary instinct, the second roommate is involved with the secondary feeling instinct.
If these "ranges" exist they may also explain some inaccuracies in my variant typings. When I met the second roommate I thought him to be Sx/So or Sx/Sp due to how much SX he was expressing. Getting to know him better over the months it was clear that he has social concerns for himself, but he keeps them on the back burner and plunges himself into using his second feeling instinct. I have typed my project manager as Sp/Sx because he often seemed to be in his own world, almost social-last. Later I realized that he is Sp/So "strongside" (strong sp) which is mentioned in this blogpost that it can be "confused for Sp/Sx due to stronger expressed focus on personal items, food, and domestic concerns." These ranges have clarified some of the confusion I've had trying to apply the instincts.
Has anyone else looked into them?
The three ranges for sx/sp:
"Seducer" Sx/Sp (strong sx, weak sp) - Sx in full command produces an active recruiter of potential mates, but being sx/sp this remains in the yin mode of seducing. Charismatic and overtly sexualized. Arguably the most purely Sx of all stacks and ranges. Draws from the So/Sx shadow to liven up Sx into an erotic playfulness and to keep Sx far ahead of their relatively nominal Sp. There is an emotional yearning to their mating ritual; an inherently unstable range that can lead to a pattern of serial heartbreaks. Often confused for Sx/So.
"Mystifier" Sx/Sp (midrange, balanced sp and sx) - The range where the mystique of the sx/sp stack is at its strongest. Unconsciously attracts with intense eye contact and other Sx 'feelers', but holds back enough to give them a kind of untouchable or hard to get close to quality. Depending on their true intentions, this subtype can either frustrate their Sx or reward their functional sp cooling system. Like midrangers of all stacks, there's a seemingly casual approach to meeting their variant needs as the secondary instinct is kept both in play and at bay, while others may wonder what they really want.
"Wanderer" Sx/Sp (strong sp) - The most classically 'blocked' of the Sx's, often exchanging intimacy in favor of the more immediate pleasures of the body. Paradoxically the most wandering and restless of the Sx/Sp's. Pulls from Sp/So to ensure the Sx flood is contained by the Sp levee, which can provide a sense of stability at the expense of seeming put off by others. Sex can mean a hollow satisfying of the instinct, while more vulnerable feelings are suspended. Quietly charged but muted. Can seem self pres first.
The three ranges for sp/sx:
"Ascetic" Sp/Sx (strong sp, weak sx) - Mimics sp/so building of career and security, with an eye on advancement in the name of self sufficiency, but has little or no concern for social recognition as in the case of so/sp. Generally serious but enjoys being amused by others. Quote: "Looking out for number one." Pulls from so/sp to mute sx.
Roles: the island, the one-man enterprise.
"Binger" Sp/Sx (midrange, balanced sp and sx) - Can 'hang out' around like-minded persons to imbibe in favorite goodies, though social interaction itself is not a priority. They do however remain slyly conscious of interpersonal attraction, even if characteristically hesitant to make a first move. Whether alone or not, retains an air of privacy and is reluctant to 'come out' of themselves. Quote: "All things in moderation, including moderation."
Roles: the soloist, the mercenary.
"Decadent" Sp/Sx (strong sx) - Sp at its most saturated with Sx. Self-attending ways are offset by a wilder outgoing streak. Frequently reaches outside of themselves, but then pulls back. Noticeable 'Sx-like' traits, often enough to pass for an Sx-first. Quote: "What is my life, without the things I love?" Pulls from Sx/So to enhance the Sx.
Role: the sensualist, the hedonist.
The three ranges for sp/so:
"Strongside" Sp/So (strong sp, weak so) - Concerned with building and maintaining an orderly home, personal stability, and with the protection and nurturing of these life support systems. Consequently, many sp/so strongsiders are concentrated in small towns and suburban areas where like-minded people support and respect each other's space and privacy. Tapping into sx/sp gives them a taciturn edge, appearing to be social-second in name only. This stacking and this range is arguably the purest expression of self-preservation. Their somewhat gruff demeanor can make them quite amusing despite themselves. Confused for Sp/Sx due to stronger expressed focus on personal items, food, and domestic concerns.
Roles: the pillar, the accountant, the farmer.
"Builder" Sp/So (midrange, balanced sp and so) - The most businesslike range of Sp/So stacking, and hence of all stacks and ranges. Trades a degree of self sufficiency to be involved with larger organizations, bringing along their natural propensity for development and management of resources. For example, a strongsider may attain financial security for themselves or loved ones, but a midrange builder may enrich an entire team, company, or city on the way. Frequently found among entrepreneurs, architects, engineers, bankers, city planners, corporate ceo's, and coaches, as well as proprietors and managers of small businesses. Can be difficult for them to relate outside of their primary focus, being more 'locked in' to their stack than the other ranges. As such, they are inclined to keep themselves busy with projects which seem useful to them.
Roles: the planner, the developer, the executive.
"Weakside" Sp/So (strong so) - Draws from So/Sx to produce what is overall a lighter, friendlier, and more humor employing style within the self-pres, though they are funny often with some conscious effort and without much irony, unlike strongsiders who are relatively less aware of how they're perceived. Can seem more sociable than many So-firsts, and better embodying of a common touch. A notable degree of social consciousness tempers their more private security seeking instinct, so not surprisingly weaksiders can seem So-first, often with a certain generous or self-sacrificial quality.
Roles: the self deprecator, the sidekick, the philanthropist
The three ranges for so/sp:
"Warmside" So/Sp (strong so) - This stacking pulls from Sx/So to enhance outer warmth, revving up the So to where they can pass off as more stereotypically so/sx than many actual so/sx's. Not surprisingly, many supposed So/Sx's and Sx/So's are in fact So/Sp's of this warmside range. Being Sx last, they tend to relate less through nonverbal expression and more through talking and joking around; but what they lack in subtlety they may make up for in overt conscientiousness, whereas so/sx's tend to be subtle and tactful.
Roles: the populist, the humorist, the fundraiser, the entertainer, the socialite.
"Cordial" So/Sp (midrange, balanced so and sp) - This is the classic or 'true' So/Sp, not likely to be mistaken for either So/Sx nor Sp/So. The most wide reaching and moderate of the ranges; friendly, but not ingratiating, anchored by a larger sense of community but not at the expense of delicate alliances. More verbal than the formal range, but less sociable than the warmside So/Sp. Has a strong sense of fairness and equality, though with an academic or careerist bent may come off as elitist.
Roles: the journalist, the globalist, the egalitarian.
"Formal" So/Sp (strong sp) - Pulls from Sp/Sx for a more self contained style. So, while still primary, is muted. Can seem critical and more impersonal than the other ranges. A usual focus on topics, issues, and responsibilities affecting specific levels of society. Usually well connected, but in informal settings may let others do most of the talking. May seem Sp-first at first glance.
Roles: the pundit, the judge, the commentator.
The three ranges for so/sx:
"Lightside" So/Sx (strong soc, weak sx) - So is an unquestioned dictator here, just as in warmside So/Sp, and on the other end is the darkside: So as the chairman, and Sx as the vice chairman who sleeps with the chairman. And the midrange, that lovely muddy area in between where soc is the boss but sx at least has its own corner office.
Lightsiders vs darksiders is almost like a phobic/counterphobic split in attitude. The Lightside is engaging, ingratiating even, and is the closest to what has become the stereotype for So/Sx. Unmistakably friendly, amusing, eager to attend to others in a personal, customized way. Also hesitant or unwilling to upset the delicate chemistry or harmony of individual or group dynamics, since So cohesion is at a premium.
"Midrange" So/Sx's have a less pre-committed way of dealing with people, and therefore appear to express the mercurial aspects of the so/sx stacking more so than the other ranges. I used to call it the "grey" range since it made me think of dusky unreadability, or manipulation through inscrutability. "Midrange" So/Sx's seem especially averse to being predictable, preferring to hold the license to adapt whatever attitude the situation requires. Until those conditions become clear, they default to a kind of seeming indifference or nonchalance (a stark contrast to the sociably upfront quality of their cordial So/Sp cousins). This is a pliant, laid-back so/sx.
"Darksider" So/Sx's (strong sx), on the other hand, seem eager to prove their So isn't in full control, so they typically test the boundaries of traditional So values. Maybe knee-jerk reactions against sheepish herd behavior, group mentalities, and warmside strategies for making connections. They aren't any less healthy by definition, but can seem that way due to their darker, more confrontational manner. They use highly customized interactive tactics like all so/sx's, but in a more uncompromising "keeping it real" way, owing to the active tension between "good" So and "bad" Sx.
The three ranges for sx/so:
"Fireside" Sx/So (strong sx) - Pulls from Sp/Sx shadow to intensify Sx. Exhibitionism, wild abandon, most 'on fire' of all stackings and ranges.
"Flirter" Sx/So (moderate sx and so) - Highly sociable and extroverted per type. Flirtatious interaction style. More coy than the firesiders, but more risque than the coolsiders.
"Coolside" Sx/So (strong so) - 'Cooled' by So with some intellectual reserve. Pulls from the So/Sp's secondary political activist streak. Tends to channel Sx into social causes. Gives a fire-and-ice feelings in discussions.
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"Builder" Sp/So (midrange, balanced sp and so) - The most businesslike range of Sp/So stacking, and hence of all stacks and ranges. Trades a degree of self sufficiency to be involved with larger organizations, bringing along their natural propensity for development and management of resources. For example, a strongsider may attain financial security for themselves or loved ones, but a midrange builder may enrich an entire team, company, or city on the way. Frequently found among entrepreneurs, architects, engineers, bankers, city planners, corporate ceo's, and coaches, as well as proprietors and managers of small businesses. Can be difficult for them to relate outside of their primary focus, being more 'locked in' to their stack than the other ranges. As such, they are inclined to keep themselves busy with projects which seem useful to them.
Roles: the planner, the developer, the executive.
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The MRI Scan (magnetic resonance imaging) is a test that allows the doctor to take a picture of the inside of your child's body without using radiation (x-rays). The scanner uses a powerful magnet to picture the tissues of the body. The MRI scan is useful in picturing many different body parts including the spine (backbone), brain, head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, arms and legs. Some MRI studies may require that a contrast be injected into a vein to improve the picture. A contrast is a substance used to better look for specific problems such as an area of inflammation, or to picture the blood supply. If a contrast study is ordered, your child will have an IV started.
Your child may be asked to change into a hospital gown. The MRI technologist will be sure to have your child remove any metal objects he may be wearing (coins, keys, jewelry, hairpins, hearing aids, eyeglasses) since the scanner has a strong magnet. You may stay with your child outside the scanner room until it is time for the test to begin.
Inside the scanner room your child will lie on a padded table. Soft straps will be placed around your child to help him/her remain still so clear pictures can be taken. A helmet-like holder is used for MRIs of the head. The table will move into the opening of the scanner. Your child will not feel anything, but will hear the loud drum beat sound of the machine. Testing times vary from 15 minutes to 1 hour or more.
Some children may need medicine to help them relax (called sedation) or general anesthesia to help them hold still. Your child's doctor will explain this if it is needed.
The anesthesiologist will speak to you and your child before the test. When anesthesia is needed, your child will breathe into a mask to fall asleep. Once your child is asleep, an IV will be placed to give medications or constrast, if needed. The anesthesiologist will stay with your child for the entire test.
After the scan is finished, your child will go to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Once your child arrives in the PACU, the nurses will notify the Day Surgery waiting room attendant. The attendant will ask you to come into the PACU so your child will see you as he/she is waking up. Two adult visitors are allowed to stay with each child in the PACU. Visitors under 18 years of age are not permitted in the PACU or Day Surgery Waiting areas. If you have other children, please do not bring them to the waiting areas. Once your child is awake, he/she will be discharged home or moved to a hospital room.
Sedation refers to the use of medicines, usually given through an IV, to help your child remain still during the MRI. After receiving sedation medications, you will stay with your child in the sedation department until he/she is awake.
Please follow these instructions for children requiring sedation:
A doctor, called a radiologist, will report the results to your child's doctor. Please call your child's doctor or the Radiology Department (757-668-7086) for any questions.
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to substitute or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your child's physician. The content provided on this page is for informational purposes only, and was not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease. Please consult your child's physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding a medical condition.
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