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Once I got going I thought of endless products I could put the designs on but I had to stop myself from veering off line again!haa
I have just collaged a small few of the designs I created and put onto products, I have a bigger collection but I am sometimes weary about putting designs online! Is this just me??
Anyway hope you like :)
I would appreciate any feedback :)
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Lenore Palladino is Senior Economist and Policy Counsel at the Roosevelt Institute, where she brings expertise to Roosevelt's work on inequality and finance.
Lenore was most recently Vice President for Policy & Campaigns at Demos, where she built Demos's strategic campaigns department. Her research and writing focus on financial reform, financial taxation, labor rights, and fiscal crises. Her publications have appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, State Tax Notes, and other venues. Palladino earned a BA from the University of Chicago, a JD from Fordham Law School, and a PhD in Economics from the New School University. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the fiscal and financial effects of a financial transaction tax in New York.
Prior to Demos, she was the Campaign Director at MoveOn.org. She helped set MoveOn's strategic priorities and mobilized millions of Americans to participate in crucial campaigns and key election cycles. Previously, she led successful union organizing drives for the Civil Service Employees Association-AFSCME, and worked with United Students Against Sweatshops as its National Director. The Midwest Academy granted Lenore its Organizer of the Year Award in 2011. She has taught Economics at Smith College, New York University, and the New School and is admitted to the New York Bar. She is also a Louis O. Kelso Fellow with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations.


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China dissident held 'for criticising quake response'
Jonathan Watts in Beijing, The Guardian, Wednesday May 21 2008
Chinese police have detained a political dissident because of remarks he made about the government's handling of the Sichuan earthquake, according to his family and supporters.
Guo Quan, the founder of the China Democracy party, was seized outside his home by seven or eight police officers four days ago. They searched his house and confiscated his computer.
'They waited outside and caught him as he was taking our child to school,' said his wife Li Jing."
The following day, police officers told Li that her husband was being detained for at least 10 days because of false information he posted online.
It was unclear which comments upset the authorities. Guo has written a string of critical articles on the communist one-party political system. He was stripped of his professorial post at Nanjing university last year.
In the past week, he is said to have raised questions about the emergency services' response to the quake and the safety of nuclear facilities in Sichuan. Fellow members of his small party believe his detention is connected to last week's disaster.
"We think the authorities are taking revenge on Guo for remarks he made about disaster relief after the great Sichuan earthquake," the group said in an online statement.


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I love to cook, and trying new recipes is really fun for me. But when we settle into normal life, and cooking isn't necessarily the focus, I tend to return to the basics. Simple food, simply prepared. Easiest Crispy Oven-Roasted Potatoes These crispy oven-roasted potatoes are a favorite of my husband and I. Sometimes my son enjoys
Get your kids in the kitchen and make these delicious crispy Greek potatoes!
I recently tried out an idea I had had floating around in my head for a LONG time… a way to make homemade potato chips in the style of Baked Lay's or Pringles. With the help of my awesome immersion blender and my amazing dehydrator with the non-stick sheets, I did it. And it worked
I recently tried out an idea I had had floating around in my head for a LONG time… a way to make homemade potato chips in the style of Baked Lay's or Pringles. With the help of my awesome immersion blender and my amazing dehydrator with the non-stick sheets, I did it. And it worked
There are so many recipes out there for making potato chips. All of them involve thin-slicing the potatoes. Anddddd… I don't always feel like using my mandoline, and my knife skills are more than a bit lacking. Some include baking in the oven – but the only way to get them super-crispy that way is
I was so excited to try this recipe from Real Simple. I'm a sucker for lemony things, skin-on chicken, and any excuse to eat roasted garlic. The first time was a bust though. I've cooked lemon slices like this before (the original recipe has you put them in the bottom of the baking dish), and
Lemon is one thing that actually helps my feelings of nausea when pregnant, so I've been eating a lot of it lately. These potatoes are mild enough to not bother my stomach, but flavorful – very lemony! Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside makes them perfect for any day, even if you're
I think this is the last "make and freeze" recipe I had saved up from when I was pregnant. We got a huge bag of potatoes and I did various things with them, so they'd be available for quick meals, sides, or snacks when I was going to be occupied with a newborn and too
So, my potato-eating life has been infinitely better since I learned the secret to crispy homemade french fries. Since then, I've made crispy fries and hash browns many times, usually frying in bacon grease, though occasionally in olive oil and/or coconut oil if we were low on the pig-fat. Well, recently I made homemade beef
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Better NullPointerException Error message
Let's say you have the line
and you run it and get an
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Where did this happen? what do you need to fix?
A better error message would be
The Call: null.e()
Caused a Null Reference Exception
this would make debug/life a lot easier.
I would also suggest you use the full method signature so you might get
The Call: null.e(string, List<string>)
Thank you for using Visual Studio and for your commitment to improving it. We completed this item in Visual Studio 2017.
Read about it here: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devops/2016/03/31/using-the-new-exception-helper-in-visual-studio-15-preview/
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Carl Walsh commented
@OnlyWhileDebugging Agreed, nothing about the exception has changed, and this information is only available when the debugger breaks on the exception. If you don't have first chance exception debugging turned on and the null-ref doesn't kill your application, you don't get the info.
I don't care about assistance debugging a null-ref when i'm attached in the debugger, I care about understanding a stack-trace from code that's running on machines I don't own. Customers are willing to run Debug builds, but even with this feature I'd still be forced to either help them set up a debugger, or create a new custom build with printf debugging.
I think this needs to be fixed at the runtime or the compiler level, and not the debugger...
OnlyWhileDebugging commented
This is not completed.
The NullReferenceException message has not changed...
...and "It is only available *while debugging* code that does not have any Just-In-Time (JIT) code optimizations."
Drew Noakes commented
Yes, also believe this is fixed in VS2017.
Levente Nagy commented
Seems like it has been implemented in VS2017:
Ryan O'Connor commented
This isn't just an issue with nullreferenceexceptions but ALL exceptions and fluent apis
Anonymous commented
A lot of .NET guys are feeling abandoned out there today. They see the excitement around cross-platform, or mobile devices, or the cloud.
.Net is the wrong product at the wrong time. That's what happens when you follow rather than lead. Microsoft's Java clone could never hope to be as successful as Java itself.
wer commented
It is a "already" a thing in Visual Studio "15" Preview 5
Shaggy commented
This would be pretty useful when helping people who are new to coding. Personally, I don't find Null Reference Exceptions terribly difficult to track down, but it's such a common question to see on help sites, and a bit more information would make it a whole lot easier to steer people towards solutions.
David commented
I'd love this.
To address Qwertiy's comment, perhaps the message could be changed to
Null Reference Exception. Could not evaluate "a.b().c().d().e().f().g();" because "a.b().c().d()" is null.
Or using Qwertiy's example:
Could not evaluate "node.Parent.Parent.Parent.Value" because "node.Parent.Parent" is null.
Although, I acknowledge that this is likely much harder to do. Fortunately, using just "null.e()" would be 100% useful in the vast majority of cases as things like "node.Parent.Parent.Parent..." don't come up as often.
SomeRandomDude commented
i dont get why this isnt a thing yet for .NET.
Present this on the next Connect() event (when unveiling VS "15") - (we know it'll happen then ;) )
and everyone will clap. EVERYONE, WORLDWIDE, EVERYWHERE.
Cmon guys, do it for the claps.
[but on a serious note. wow, this would help so much in tracking issues]
Jeffrey P. Silverstone commented
It would be very useful.
Maybe since you've already done it for C++, but I'm still not voting for this one.
Dror Helper commented
[Disclaimer: I'm affiliated with OzCode]
OzCode (www.oz-code.com) does a good job of predicting NullReferenceException as well as show the offending call.
Qwertiy commented
Column number is better as for smth like
meessage null.Parent is not clear enough.
FYI, ReSharper does an excellent job of pointing out possible NullReferenceExceptions, and of helping you mitigate them by adding null checks.
mz commented
Yes, it would be nice if an application would provide better details for this error. When errors occur for this one Nightmare application it becomes a gigantic issue with management, and they need to be fixed immediately (an unfortunately that duty sometimes falls to me). Sure, it is easy to say "put null checks", but you cannot do much with an application that you can only maintain. Having more information to really pinpoint the problem would be really beneficial.
And also, having more clear error messages would also benefit development. Developers should be aware of possible null values and deal with them in some way, but still over time I would expect one or two to get past.
Anonymous commented
does stack trace not return the class method line and column that the null reference was thrown at?
maybe vs is not correctly set up or installed improperly but even the call stack should show were it happened
James, the exception has nothing to do with an IDE. Surely, a tool like ReSharper could help you to rewrite the expression to make it easier to see the NullReferenceException, but at runtime, there is no information that would know what pieces of source code caused the problem.
James commented
I agree, it's annoying to get a null exception from a chain of calls, and having to break them apart to find it. Sure, someone could do it, but I thought the whole point of an IDE and proper error reporting was, at least in part, to help move coding along faster. ;) I fact, I figure that's why we have inellisense; ... now, if only the errors that really matter the most are also intelliGENT! ;)
gzak commented
This is quite a good suggestion. To those of you who say "don't pass null, don't return null", I'd like to point out that the original developer is rarely the person who introduces the NRE.
Consider this code:
List<User> friends = user.GetFriendsList();
return friends[0]; // or do something else with friends which might NRE
This code works fine for ages.
Some time later, _someone else_ changes the GetFriendsList() method such that it may return null, and _you_ are the sorry ****** stuck with the null reference exception. This is by far and away the most common way NREs are born, and it would be really useful for _you_ to have this info in the exception so you can find and fix the bug more easily.


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We have been exporting a lot of Cayman kindness to some of our neighbours in need, after Hurricane Matthew.
And today, we were reminded it isn't only Haiti where there's been suffering.
A few students from Triple-C school have started their own collection, an idea that sparked in an inner-school service club.
Student organisers took their idea to the vice principal and then got the whole school involved in crowd-sourcing non-perishable foods, toys and used clothes, to give to Hurricane victims in Cuba.
West Bay MLA's have an on-going collection drive and will be taking to cuba what Triple-C and others are raising.
"Our Caribbean brothers and sisters, we must try to look after one another, particularly in times when so many have been affected and imagine the thousands of little children in Haiti and in cuba that have been affected by this hurricane," said Hon. McKeeva Bush, Leader of the Opposition.
"It doesn't matter if I inspire other students or not, just as long as they learn that giving is better than taking," said 7th Grader, Kaylee Sexton, a drive organizer.
Community activist Matthew Leslie is helping ship the aid to Cuba, he is currently sorting out the paper work and will give an update on when the goods will be shipped in a couple of days.


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The Kempten im Allgäu graticule is located at latitude 47, longitude 10 and contains parts of Austria and Germany. There is also a tiny bit of Switzerland (about 5000 square meters = 0.00006% of graticule area) at the peak of the Grüblekopf (2894 m / 9495 ft) . This graticule is currently inactive (again).
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- 2014-06-22 47 10, LeslieHapablap scored a drive-by geohash.
- 2013-11-12 47 10, EleanorAbernathy and LeslieHapablap found the hashpoint in a swamp.
- 2013-09-29 47 10, LeslieHapablap passed through this graticule and attempted a geohash on a tennis court along the way, thwarted by a fence.
- 2010-01-03 47 10, 5 km South of Kaufbeuren, next to highway B12. zb earned a drag-along achievement and enjoyed white winter picture postcard views the entire day.
- 2009-06-07 47 10, in the middle of the Eibsee lake, just below Germany's tallest mountain; the expedition was successfully made by Danatar, Srs0, Thepiguy, dawidi, Hans, Tomcat, Ekorren, zb and Baerenfell. Worlds first underwater geohash by some of us!


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images from the Regata Storica in Venezia
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Yesterday Venice had its annual Historical Regatta, a traditional rowing competition whose origins date back to the 13th century and is held each year on the first Sunday of September. As it coincided with the Venice Film Festival, photographers were probably busier snapping pictures of George Clooney and fellow stars... so there's not much online about this year's event yet, but for your visual enjoyment here's a quick selection of images from past editions of the regata (more from this gallery of last year's event), showing both the rowers in the actual competition as well as the historical parade in traditional costumes; a few black and white images from the past (sorry, small and not good quality but still interesting): the regata in 1918, in 1956, in 1969, and in the 1970's; and, from the age before photography, famous paintings and engravings.
Some more photos from the Magnum archives.
posted by funambulist at 3:58 AM on September 5, 2005
posted by funambulist at 3:58 AM on September 5, 2005
Add this to the list of random things I want to see some day. (Some one out there is keeping track of that list, right?)
posted by cyphill at 9:28 AM on September 5, 2005
posted by cyphill at 9:28 AM on September 5, 2005
The race course of the Regata Storica follows the full length of Venice's Grand Canal. Venetians row rather oddly... Traditionally, they stand up rather than sit down (that way they could make out better the narrow navigable channels which wind their ways through the Venetian lagoon). And they don't just tow gondolas either! Every year for the Regata, there are traditional youths' races in pupparini, women's races in mascarete, team races in 6-man caorline and the climax with men's races in streamlined racing gondolini. (You can even get a sense of what these different traditional boats are like on the website of the rowing club of Venice's Giudecca island here!)
According to today's Gazzettino newspaper of Venice, tthis past regata there was also a new contest between the city's rowing clubs in 4-man gondolas (won by our own nearest rowing club, the Remiera Casteo) and a challenge in galeoni (which hold eight rowers and a steersman) between the University of Venice at Ca' Foscari and the city's architectural university (IUAV). UVe won, and all its student team members apparently earned a tuition-free year as a result! The rectors of the two universities hope to open the competition up next year to other Italian and foreign universities, so be sure to start training now! :-)
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You've heard the saying "Never miss a Sunday show" well I have a new one, never miss a Gov't Mule or Moe. show at Red Rocks. We stayed the week in Colorado, waking up each day checking the weather report to see if it called for rain for the day of the show, although […]
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And know what that means for you.
OK, so we all know the importance of being healthy.
Of having a healthy lifestyle.
But beyond all the fancy clichés and trendy phrases, do we really understand what that means for us? Do we truly get what that actually looks like in real life?
Our real lives?
If we think of being healthy as being more of an attitude than a list of things we do, it helps us to understand the important role this step plays in getting to true love.
The key is that being healthy is about you, not about him.
It's what we do for ourselves, to keep us feeling our best inside and out. With the motivation that it's in taking care of ourselves like we deserve to be taken care of, that we remember each day that we are worthy, we are beautiful, we are deserving of only the best life has to offer.
Feeling your best.
Think about you on your best day.
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Are you following me here?
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- Heavy price for gold (3-5-2006)
- No new laws seen for mines (3-5-2006)
- Nevada mines release most mercury (6-28-2004)
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The Nevada Mining Association is asking the state to postpone ordering the mining industry to install additional mercury emissions control equipment until the federal government reveals its plans for gold mining pollution this summer.
The state plans to begin requiring mining companies to equip their operations with the latest technology to prevent toxic mercury from escaping into the air. Permits are scheduled to be issued in July and most gold mines will have two years to comply.
The industry, however, argues that it should not spend the tens of millions of dollars required now because the federal Environmental Protection Agency may impose its own pollution control requirements on gold mines.
The EPA decision is expected in August. The mining association filed a petition Monday to the State Environmental Commission for review of the state program.
Justin Hayes, policy director at the Idaho Conservation League, which says airborne mercury from Nevada's mine is contaminating fish, called the move "the standard industry position of not wanting to address their pollution problems."
"This is mining putting their profits ahead of the health of children who eat fish in Southern Idaho, Northern Nevada and Utah," Hayes said. "They're prioritizing corporate profits over the health of people. That's what it is."
Nevada gold mines have long been among the region's largest emitters of airborne mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause brain damage, especially in fetuses and children.
Mining interests hold powerful political sway in Nevada as the No. 2 industry, and both the Nevada Mining Association and the state have been trying to stop the EPA from creating a national mercury emission standard for gold mines.
The state believes federal standards would disrupt its mercury control program, which has been operated for several years by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
"It does present uncertainty — not only for the state but also for the mining industry, as far as what will be expected," said Jill Lufrano, spokeswoman for the division.
The mining industry also opposes federal regulation. "It would not be prudent for Nevada's mining industry to make the significant investment of time and money required by the next phase of the current program, until there is further understanding of the EPA's program and implementation," the Nevada Mining Association said in a statement.
The state has been requiring the mines to reduce airborne mercury for the past few years. Several mines have installed the new equipment.
The request to delay state requirements comes at a critical juncture, as the state insists its program is better tailored to Nevada than a federal program would be.
"If I were NDEP, I would pay very close attention to the old Western adage," Hayes said. "They have a program. If they hope to convince anybody the Nevada program should be a model for the national program, don't switch horses in the middle of the stream."
The commission is scheduled to meet June 17.


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IGN: Have you confirmed how many unrevealed classes there are, to round out the entire party?
Jay Wilson: There's one more.
IGN: You did mention that it's being revealed next year, and that it's someone from the previous games…
Jay Wilson: I did say that. I probably shouldn't have said that, because we're not sure that's going to be the case. It's just logical, that's what we tend to do. But it may or may not. I'm not gonna answer it, anyway… [laughs]
IGN: I do have a pretty granular, specific question for you, anyway. How do you personally lay your hands on it and play the game? You have to have your thumb on the Alt button, to get the loot that drops. You've got the four abilities there. You've got your pinky on the Tab so you can switch between abilities. It just seems like it might be an uncomfortable position to play, is it something you've looked at during testing?
Jay Wilson: Originally we used the Ctrl button as well, that was our swap button. We moved it to Tab, even though that's a controversial place, because I believe Tab was the map in D2. I didn't use it that way, but a lot of people did. So a controversial location for that. But one of the things we're trying to do is make the Alt button an option, something you don't have to hit very often. So what happens right now is, when items hit the ground, they show their tags. So you can pick them up and judge before they fade out. Also, if you walk offscreen and come back on, they show their tag. That's an option, people can shut it off if they want. That being said, it's always been our goal to figure out if we can get rid of the Alt button, because we don't necessarily like it hanging around down there. Ultimately the final solution for the player is to use their own key bindings. If they're uncomfortable with the position of anything they can move it around. There's not that many buttons, there's actually even less for us than there were for Diablo 2 because we don't use the F-keys at all.
IGN: Considering that this is the big debut for the redesigned Battle.net, have you figured out anything you're planning on doing, with the exception of things like, obviously, easier ways of setting up co-op lobbies or creating panels so that everybody can immediately jump in and start up exactly where they left off?
Jay Wilson: Well, for us, Battle.net is…we're not quite at that stage. The full extent of our Battle.net development is that we do run through Battle.net. Pretty much everything that we reveal about Battle.net is going to be introduced in Diablo 3. I won't go through all of this because I don't want to take all your time, but the social networking aspects, the easy communication across games, and definitely…some of our big hooks are really good matchmaking, there was some poor matchmaking in Diablo 2, it was kind of esoteric and hard to use. We want a platform that puts you right next to someone else who's into the same thing as you, at the same level. We want you to be able to open up that friends list and say, oh, my friend Steve's killing Diablo, join! And you're right there next to them. We want players to be able to play together very, very easily. That's going to be a lot of work.
IGN: It's the situation I had with Diablo 2, I would be seeing "Cows 555 Go Go Go" or "Cows 666 Go Go Go" over and over again. Diablo 3 will remove the need to make that kind of hackneyed solution?
Jay Wilson: We definitely want to do that. It's not in the game, so this is not a promise, but I can tell you that my desire for that is that you just be able to hit Escape, menu comes up, and you can say, I want to redo what we just did. I want to replay this part of the game, restart my game essentially, with all the same people. And I just get a confirmation thing, hey, you want to? If they say yes, we go, and if they say no, they stay in that same game. Somewhere a programmer's heart exploded, but that's our intent, that you shouldn't have to have this really convoluted way to replay content. One of the other things that we'd really like to focus on is, that the endgame not actually force you…well, it doesn't force you, it's your choice, but not make the most advantageous way to play be to do the same thing over and over again.
IGN: Yeah, I made a sorceress and exploited Magic Find suit, which was the way to get the best loot in the game and give it to all my other characters.
Jay Wilson: Good job, sir, that was the best way in Diablo 2…
IGN: So am I not going to have to do that in Diablo 3? How are you handling loot in this game?
BZ: There's a couple of answers there. The first one would be…how do we handle loot, you're really probably interested in how we handle Magic Find. For Magic Find, we like the idea of Magic Find, it's cool, something happens and all of a sudden I have a better chance of getting gear. But what we don't like is that it changes how you play to such a degree. I dump really good items because they're not Magic Find items. I play certain classes because they're the best classes for Magic Find. So we want to keep Magic Find, but we want to pull that out of the balance. The easiest way might be to not make it item-based, or if we make it item-based, to make it something you could put on anybody. Maybe there's some way to grant your items Magic Find on top of something, but then that maybe has some kind of inherent cost to it. So we haven't decided yet, that's why we're kind of talking in riddles, but the key is, we don't want players to play that way. We don't want players' items to be dictated by Magic Find. That's not fun. So the next one will be the fact that you probably used a sorceress, is my guess, and the reason you probably did that was because items were less valuable for the sorceress.
The sorceress could fight really well without items. That was a flaw in the item design, in that that class didn't need items as much. So that's something that we've already fixed, through the addition of real power as an attribute, as opposed to magical power as a magic damage attribute. So now to really do the kind of damage you're going to need to do to do those runs, you're going to need items. That's part of what we solved there. The one class won't be able to clear the table because it has no need for items. All the classes should equally need items and be able to use items. The last one is, a player's tendency is to follow the path of least resistance. We learned this in World of Warcraft, if you make the fastest way to level killing boars until your eyes bleed, then that's what players will do. They won't do the most fun thing. They'll do what gets them progression the fastest. So we put in this massive quest system, it's a ton of work, but what it does is, it says, go kill some dudes over there, run over there, grab me three of those things, do this thing over here. When the player's always doing something different, the game stays fresh, it stays fun to play for a long time.
This is the philosophy we've put into the Diablo endgame. So it's not that you're not doing runs, it's that you're not doing the same run over and over again. There's a reason for you to kill this boss, then that boss, then maybe explore that dungeon. There's a benefit that pushes you around through all the content. We have some systems planned for that, but that's definitely our focus, to get out of that…I'm doing one run over and over again, and get to the idea of, I'm doing every possible run that can be done. To show off the broadest array of content.
IGN: D2 had a relatively large story that was kind of broken up. Are you still planning on doing the same kind of chapterized settlements, or are you building one epic tale that starts and doesn't really stop until the end credits?
Jay Wilson: Our system is still in progress. It's pretty close to being locked down, we've just got a couple of little details we're working out. We do have acts, like Diablo 2 did. They serve a different role now, they're mostly to break up major chapters, major elements of the story. But they're not necessarily a box for content, because we break down even more so than we used to. We take an act and we break it down into smaller chapters, each chapter has a goal and everything. But the overall act structure is still in the game. Between each one there's a cinematic, it's a way of saying, here's where the cinematics go, here's where we go to a new environment you've never seen before, here's where we branch to the next step in the story.
One of the things we didn't like about Diablo 2 was that…the story was basically the same story in each act. You showed up in the town and the townspeople said, the demon went thataway. In here, every act is different. The first act is a little bit more of a mystery, there's this cult that has been operating in and around the rebuilt Tristram, you're trying to find out who they are. Act two's a little bit more of an intrigue and deception-focused story, because Belial is in there. Act three, there's a lot more.
IGN: Thanks for your time.


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Israel Back in the Land
Centuries in advance, God foretold the modern day nation of Israel. He promised to bring the Jewish people back into the land and re-establish the ancient nation.
Moses declared God's promise when he said God would gather the Jewish people back from the nations where He scattered them and bring them back into the land of Israel (Deuteronomy 30:3-5).
Jesus also foretold the rebirth of Israel. He said Jerusalem would be destroyed and the Jewish people taken away to serve as slaves in all parts of the world (Luke 21: 24). He then said non-Jewish people would control Jerusalem until the Jewish people come back into possession of it (Luke 21:24).
The prophets also foretold the re-emergence of Israel. Hosea said the people of Israel would go a long time without a king, sacrifices, sacred pillars, or priests.
Then, in the last days, they will return to the land (Hosea 3:4-5). Joel said God will judge the world at the time when He restores Judah and Jerusalem, bringing His people back from among the nations where they were scattered (Joel 3:1-2).
This regathering of the Jews back into the land of Israel is repeated over and over by the prophets. Jeremiah said God would gather them back in the land just before His return (Jeremiah 23:7-8) and restore them to the land of Israel from distant lands (Jeremiah 30:2, 10).
Ezekiel said God would call them from "among the nations" (Ezekiel 39:28) and welcome them home from the lands where they were scattered (Ezekiel 20:34). Isaiah said God would call them from "the farthest corners of the earth" (Isaiah 11:12).
King David said God would gather them from "north, south, east, and west" (Psalm 107:3). And Zechariah said, though "scattered among the nations," God will bring his people back into the land of Israel (Zechariah 10:9).
Jeremiah said a day will come when people will no longer refer to the God of Israel as the one who rescued His people from the land of Egypt. Instead, they will refer to Him as the one who brought His people back into the land of Israel from all the countries in the world where He had exiled them (Jeremiah 16:14-15).
Everyone alive on earth today is a witness to this fulfilled prophecy. It's an undeniable sign of the Second Coming.
Israel in the Last Days
The regathering of the Jewish people in Israel is a miracle in our time. But the prophets had much more to say about this monumental sign of the last days. They said Israel would be reborn in a specific way. Not only would the people be regathered, but the nation would have specific traits.
1) Born in a Single Day – Isaiah said the reborn nation of Israel would come forth in a single day. He likened it to a woman "who gives birth in an instant without labour pains" (Isaiah 66:7-9).
Written more than 2,500 years ago, Isaiah's prophecy seemed ridiculous. No nation had ever come into being in a single day.
But Israel did. On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion read the Israeli Declaration of Independence, a document which declared Israel to be an independent state. That same day, the United States recognized Israel as an independent and sovereign nation.
2) One, United Nation – When Solomon died almost three thousand years ago, Israel broke into northern and southern kingdoms.
It remained divided throughout the lifetimes of both Isaiah and Ezekiel. Yet both proclaimed the regathered nation of Israel would be a single, united nation – just as we see today with the modern day nation of Israel.
Isaiah said Israel and Judah would no longer be rivals (Isaiah 11:13). And Ezekiel said the regathered people would be unified into one nation (Ezekiel 37:22).
3) The Desert Will Bloom – Through the prophet Isaiah, God promised Israel would blossom agriculturally and fill the whole world with its fruit (Isaiah 27:6). He repeated this promise eight chapters later when He said the desert will bloom (Isaiah 35:1).
Through Ezekiel, God said His people would re-enter the land, produce much fruit, and be more prosperous than ever before (Ezekiel 36:8-11). Do we see this today? Yes. In a 1869 visit to what is today known as the nation of Israel, author Mark Twain described the land as "barren," "dull of color," and "unpicturesque in shape." All he saw were "unsightly deserts fringed with a feeble vegetation."
Yet today, the tiny nation is an agriculture giant. The land is fruitful and prosperous, and Israel is one of the world's leading fresh citrus producers and a net exporter of more than forty varieties of fruit.
4) Surrounded by Enemies – The Bible said the regathered people of Israel would be surrounded by enemies. "Come, let us wipe away the nation of Israel. Let's destroy the memory of its existence," they'll say (Psalm 83:4). "Let us take for ourselves these pastureland's of God" (Psalm 83:12). Ezekiel said Israel's neighbors would say "God has given their land to us" (Ezekiel 11:1417), and "Israel and Judah are ours. We will take possession of them. What do we care if their God is there?" (Ezekiel 35:10).
This is what we see today. Ever since the rebirth of Israel in 1948, the daily headlines have included these Bible verses. The surrounding Muslim nations claim the land of Israel for themselves. They have no regard for the God of Israel. The prophets foretold this exact situation more than 2,000 years ago.
5) A Small, Powerful Military – Centuries in advance, the Bible said the reborn nation of Israel would be a great military power. Ezekiel said the regathered nation of Israel would field "an exceedingly great army" (Ezekiel 37:10). Zechariah said it would be like a fire among sheaves of grain, burning up the neighbouring nations (Zechariah 12:6).
It would be so successful even the weakest Israeli soldier will be like David (Zechariah 12:8). Since 1948, Israel has fought no less than four conventional wars against its neighbours. Despite being outnumbered more than 50 to 1, and despite being surrounded on all sides, Israel has experienced overwhelming victory every time.
A Miracle in Our Time – The reappearance of Israel on the world stage is a modern day miracle. More than 2,000 years ago, God promised over and over again to bring the Jewish people back into the land He gave Abraham. For 1,878 years, the nation of Israel did not exist. For all those years, the Jewish people were scattered throughout the world. Yet they remained set apart for God.
Unlike the Hittites, Amorites, Jebusites, and other conquered people, they did not assimilate into the nations where they lived. Then, in 1948, God fulfilled His promise and made Israel a nation once again. It was reborn in a single day (Isaiah 66:7-9). It was unified as one nation (Ezekiel 37:22). It transformed a desert wasteland into an abundant land of fruit (Isaiah 27:6). And in the face of many enemies, God has given Israel military victory after victory just as He promised (Zechariah 12:6).
We are all witnesses to this miracle. How could anyone see the nation of Israel and not give glory to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? How could anyone deny this is anything less than God's doing? God promised to bring His people back into the land, and He did.
The rebirth of Israel as a nation is more than just a fulfilled prophecy. It's one of the biggest events in world history. Why? Because it's an undeniable sign of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Next to the convergence of all end times signs (Luke 21:28), it's arguably the biggest sign of all. For 1,878 years, Christians could not point to this sign. Since 1948, they can.
Isaiah said Jesus will return and establish His everlasting kingdom after the Jewish people return to the land of Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12).
Joel said, after the restoration of Israel, God will gather the armies of the world into the valley of Jehoshaphat (Joel 3:1-2 ). This is a direct reference to Armageddon (Revelation 16:16) which occurs just before the return of Jesus Christ. Micah said God will gather His exiled people and make them a strong nation, and then, God will rule from Jerusalem as their King forever (Micah 4:6-7).
The message is clear. It's undeniable. Israel is back, and Jesus is coming (Revelation 22:20)!
Learn more about the converging of prophetic events at this unique time in history with our brand new DVD release – The Coming Convergence.
The signs of His Second Coming are all around us. When His disciples asked Jesus to describe the signs, He gave them several. The Jewish people back in possession of Jerusalem (Luke 21:24-28)… the Gospel preached throughout the world (Matthew 24:14)… the arrival of the exponential curve (Matthew 24:3-8)… and more.
The Old Testament prophets also pointed to a number of signs. An increase in travel and knowledge (Daniel 12:4)… the rise of a united Europe (Daniel 2:42)… the rise of the Gog of Magog alliance (Ezekiel 38-39)… and more.
Today, all these signs are either present or in the process of being fulfilled. Yet for 1,800+ years, none of these signs were present. Think about that. None of the signs. But today? Today, they're all around us.
Read more at http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=1240#2eH58kEXq73eObqv.99


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We plan to run a Rotational Doubles League Summer/Fall Session this year, even though our courts may be destroyed soon. It looks like we may be able to start on our own courts. When they are taken down the league will complete on local public hard courts nearby. I intend to assign a fixed location for each division to reduce the coordination necessary to set up matches and to avoid over using any one particular set of nearby courts. I will make those designations later, but sites likely to be used include Atholton High School, River Hill High, Hammond High, and the courts off Leishear Road.
The intent of the Rotational Doubles League is to encourage regular, scheduled doubles play with more competitive matches and an opportunity for everyone who wants the chance to play. A, B and C divisions will be offered. We will need at least six players signed up for a division to make that division go. The League will start 14th of July and will conclude by the end of September.
The Rotational Doubles League will use the same rules as the Spring 2003 session. It will be doubles play with different partners for each set. Standings will be kept individually. Each week four players will be scheduled for each match. Players will rotate partners for each set. Play will use no ad scoring with a normal, seven-point tiebreaker at six all. In no ad scoring, the receiving team can choose which partner receives the serve when the score is at deuce and the next point wins the set. Each individual will get 7 points for winning a set and will score a point for each game won in a losing set. Matches missed and not made up by the deadline set by the league coordinator will result in a score of 0 for each set missed.
Matches will be scheduled on Mondays or Wednesdays to start at about 5:30 pm. Players should expect to play about five or six matches during the two months of the league. Players should each bring a new can of balls and flip a coin or spin a racquet to see who provides the balls. Matches must be played on the date scheduled (weather permitting) or made up within a week of the scheduled date unless the league director approves a delayed match.
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After meeting teenager Susan Doyle (Renee Zellweger), DJ Garry Nelson decides to help the youth of America to stay out of trouble by providing them with somewhere to go to listen to rock 'n' roll. However, his dream of a series of clubs across the country comes under threat when the older members of the community form the Society for Prevention of Rock 'n' Roll Corruption after a fight breaks out at one of Garry's dances. Lambasted as a poor role model, Garry soon finds that he is forced to defend himself in court.


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The biggest investment mistake of my life came early. In 2006, I was 21 years old sitting on a few thousand dollars of life savings. The stock market was going up and I wanted in. At the time, I was an overconfident finance major, who read a few books on how to beat the market. Even worse, I began watching Jim Cramer and other shows on CNN.
To get started, I asked my dad. My dad, who himself has never invested any significant money in the stock market, sent me to an investment advisor friend of his. I called the advisor and we arranged a meeting when I was to return home from school. Until the meeting with the adviser, I developed a strategy based on a few books I read and what I had been hearing on T.V. My plan was to invest half of my savings in individual stocks and the other half in mutual fund.
I sat down with the adviser, he explained to me his services, the research tools I was granted access to by becoming a customer, and the costs of investing through him. I was convinced that there was no way I could loose. With my strategy and his expert advice, I was going to be rich. I wrote a check later the day, dropped it off at his office, and by the next day I had my online account set up.
Looking back there were numerous mistakes I had made, here are the biggest…
For a flat fee of $500 a year, I could trade all I wanted. For whatever reason, I thought I was going to make more than 50 trades a year, so this was a good deal.
On top of the flat free for trading, there was a monthly account management fee. It was just a small percentage of my assets, so I thought it was no big deal.
On top of everything, the mutual fund also has management fees.
Since I didn't compare this to anywhere else, I thought this was normal.
I was cocky college finance major. I thought I could evaluate a business in an hour on Yahoo! Finance. The stock market was going up and I wanted in. My goal was to make a lot of money. That's it.
I was investing in taxable accounts, with a strategy that required high turnover. I could have at least been investing in a Roth IRA, but I didn't know what that was.
The individual stocks were in different sectors, I thought that is what it meant to be diversified. Plus, the mutual fund, which was the best returning fund the previous year, had a combination of 30-40 different stocks in it. It wasn't until I discovered index funds that I found out what diversification really was.
It's a little ironic that this whole situation, led me to pursuing the path of a financial planner. I passed Certified Financial Planner® exam in November of 2009. I plan to own my own fee-only practice soon.
As for my investments, I now have a purpose for every dollar of my savings. My costs are minimal. My investments are tax-efficient. Since I'm in index funds or target date retirement funds, my total time spent monitoring my investments is about 15 minutes a month.
I started out as a gambler and became an investor. It turns out, I make a lot more money and get a lot more sleep, being an investor.
My biggest mistake was thinking I could beat the market with penny stocks. It's really just a legalized form of gambling.
i wanted to invest 1000 in gold Im new at this and need tips i am a hairstylist, and a client says hes been investing in gold for years i think im like most people looking for a quick return
I think my biggest mistake starting out, was not spending enough time learning too. I have wasted so much money being ignorant. So I decided to compete with my finance guy and I have beat him every year and I only invest in mutual funds or something safer.
Trying to time the markets is a losers game for amateurs and so going with index funds is a much smarter plan. I also think just going where you see the market going is most of the time putting you behind the curve and you often wind up buying high and selling low. Pros who successfully invest in individual stocks pick winners before they become winners. Thanks for the insight.
I would add in there listening to everyone else, but not really forming your own opinion. Everyone is an expert when it comes to stocks/bonds/mutual funds. It is important to understand what you are investing in, the full risk, and WHY!
Thanks Nick.
I figured a few people were down a similar path as I was. If I could just save one person the money, I thought this post was worth it.
good story! I almost got roped into the same trap when I was younger. Luckily my father-in-law had been down that road and knew better. I wish you luck as a fee based planner, hard to be the one who is expected to have a crystal ball….


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To date, Massachusetts has not enacted a version of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA"). In Massachusetts, the predecessor to the UCCJEA, the Massachusetts's variant of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act ("MCCJA") still governs. If you are a person who has resided in Massachusetts with your minor child it is important that you know whether Massachusetts has jurisdiction over your child for purposes of deciding issues of child custody.
The MCCJA supplies Massachusetts with jurisdiction over children for purposes of deciding issues of child custody in three ways. First, Massachusetts will assert jurisdiction over a child if Massachusetts is found to be the child's home state at the commencement of the custody proceeding. See, M.G.L. c. 209B, § 2(a)(i). Under M.G.L. c. 209B, § 1 a child's home state is the place where the child has resided for six consecutive months regardless of the existence of a permanent home elsewhere. If Massachusetts does not have home state jurisdiction over a child, the state can still assert jurisdiction over the child if Massachusetts was the child's home for six months before the commencement of the proceeding and the child is currently absent from Massachusetts because of her removal by a person claiming her custody. M.G.L. c. 209B, § 2(a)(ii). To assert jurisdiction on this ground, a parent or person acting as a parent must remain in Massachusetts after the child's removal. Id. Finally, if Massachusetts does not have jurisdiction under M.G.L. c. 209B, § 2(a)(i) or § 2(a)(ii), it can still assert jurisdiction over a child if it would be in the best interests of the child for Massachusetts' Courts to have jurisdiction to decide issues of child custody and no other state has proper jurisdiction. M.G.L. c. 209B, § 4(i).
In sum, if you are a parent who has spent time with a child in Massachusetts, it is important to know whether you have conferred jurisdiction upon the Massachusetts courts to decide issues relating to your child's custody. If you are a non-resident who has learned that Massachusetts has jurisdiction over your child for purposes of deciding her custody, you should contact an experienced Massachusetts child custody attorney immediately.


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I still want a fender in the shape of my camper. Maybe just to be unique, but I like it. I orginally made the fender "closed faced", that is, no cutout to help remove the tire, which meant I needed to make the fender removable and have the hardware to do that.
I redesigned the fender to be "open faced", which means that the fender can be mounted permanently. I am undecided if the open faced fender looks as good as the closed faced, and want your opinion on which one you think looks best. Here are the two designs:
Open Faced:
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Good Egg
Meet Egg. Cuter than a button, enormously personable, and talented, too. Say "sit," and Egg sits. Good Egg! Say "roll over," and egg rolls over. What a good Egg! Of course, Egg does all of this with a toddler's help, who lifts the flaps and pulls the tabs and operates the wiggle behind the wiggle-waggle. But that's the most fun part: interacting with the Egg.
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The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential is intended to give nurses the assistance required to provide the best possible quality of basic healthcare to patients, whether that be in a nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation centre or adult day-care centre – or even in a private visit to the home of the patient concerned. A CNA may work in just about any sector of the healthcare industry, and their day to day responsibilities will usually revolve around feeding patients, moving them from place to place as well as assisting patients in going to the toilet.
Where can I get CNA Training?
One potential source for CNA training is the Red Cross, but you may also find classes at one of the community colleges in your region. Between the institutions that offer classes there is wide variation in the cost of the education. Some nursing homes will indeed offer the relevant training classes at no cost, depending on the eligibility of the student – something that you should certainly check out especially if you want to have training that is hands-on and gives you a full appreciation of what the job entails.
A good idea is to call around the various institutions in your area asking them what they offer in terms of CNA qualifications. There will be many options available to you and if you feel that you might qualify for free CNA training you should make the local nursing homes your first port of call. Not everyone will qualify for the free training classes – but it is worth checking to see whether or not you do, as the free training permits some people to become CNAs who would otherwise not have had the opportunity.
How long should I expect the training to take?
The length of the training program will be dependent on where you train. CNA training can take between two and six weeks if the classes are taken within a healthcare institution – but if done through the Red Cross or a community college may take between six and nine months. Once you have obtained CNA qualifications, it is necessary to renew the certification in order to stay up to date with the changes that happen within the nursing sector.
What can I expect from CNA training?
CNA training seeks to emphasise the full range of what the nursing industry entails by focusing on both theoretical and practical skills, making use of clinic and laboratory sessions. These sessions are focused on passing on the knowledge that gives students a basis on which they can build so that they may offer the best health care possible for patients whose conditions may vary considerably. Theory is also vitally important, given that a nursing assistant needs to be fully up to speed with the common terminology of the medical sector – without this knowledge they will find nursing to be impossible.
CNA training will also place a focus on the varying health issues that are common among people in nursing homes and looks both at how such conditions are managed and also how they can be prevented from occurring at all. Certified Nursing Assistant Training also includes learning how to keep filing records up to date and how to maintain a record of the care given to every patient – in order to maintain the standards which are expected industry-wide.
In recognition of the fact that certified nursing assistant work may well entail dealing with patients suffering from terminal or potentially fatal conditions, CNA training also teaches standard life support techniques and emergency responses such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
While in training, CNAs are trained in how to carry out necessary practices such as using bedpans, giving bed baths and also learn how to move a patient without either aggravating injuries or causing (or increasing) pain to the patient. Certified Nursing Assistants are also expected to know how to perform physiotherapy exercises as well as how to check a patient's vital signs.
In the later stages of their CNA training students are assigned to a clinic or other healthcare facility to receive more involved, hands on training where they are expected to apply the practices they have learned in CNA classes in the "real world".
Requirements for CNA training
Before candidates are accepted onto CNA certification programs they must show that they fulfil certain requirements that reflect their ability to follow the training.
- Physical fitness: The certified nursing assistant careers involve a lot of physical effort, and to show that they are ready for this career students must have the ability to lift and push heavy objects as well as being able to remain standing for hours at a time. A CNA's general health and fitness is therefore of vital importance, and it is essential that they must not have any condition that will prevent them from being efficient in the job.
- General health: Students must undergo a health exam before they commence training as it is important to know that they will be able to complete the classes satisfactorily; additionally it is also important to know that they will not pose a contamination risk to patients. Such illnesses as hepatitis, tuberculosis and measles are all immensely contagious and, in a setting where patients are likely to have lowered levels of immunity these conditions could be lethal. Often it will be demanded that students are immunized to such conditions before training begins.
- Criminal Records check: CNA classes will require students to complete a background check that ascertains whether they have a criminal record. In addition, they must provide proof of identification along with an up to date photo. This screening is essential given the sensitivity of the work environment where a CNA will work.
- Communication skills: It is a basic and fundamental prerequisite that participants in CNA training are able to communicate clearly and understandably. Clear communication is essential in dealing with patients and their families as well as work colleagues at all levels, and the ability to communicate unambiguously is a bottom line for new students.
- Educational requirements: To become a CNA it is typically required that you have graduated from high school, and have proof of your high school diploma. Further to this it is generally required that you demonstrate the ability to read and perform mathematics competently.
- Psychological readiness: Certified nursing assistant work has the potential to be emotionally draining and upsetting, as there is inevitably the potential for patients to deteriorate in condition and in some cases die even when the medical team has done everything they possibly could. Before beginning CNA training online it is essential that you ow that you understand these issues and that you are prepared to face them whenever they arise. It should be noted that conversely, the sense of job satisfaction can be very high.
The certified nursing assistant exam is taken on completion of the training and includes both a written and a practical exam.
Can You Gain CNA Training Online?
It is possible to sit the majority of your CNA certification programs online, although for obvious reasons it is still necessary to complete the practical portion of the course before you can be fully accredited and signed off to become a CNA. Online training may well be the best option for those candidates who want to go through the necessary training but do not have a suitable training institution close to home. It may also be the case that someone who wants to work as a CNA already has a job which takes up a lot of their time and prevents them from attending a CNA class due to time constraints.
It is understood that the need for CNAs will rise by anything up to forty per cent over the next two decades, so there is an immediate pressing requirement to get as many suitable candidates into training as possible. People who want to become a cna but have demands on their time will find that with the time constraints removed – whether it be that they are always working when the nearby institutions are holding classes, or simply that they prevent them from travelling to a class – they are able to complete the theoretical section of the course with some freedom.
You can make use of gaps in your schedule to do the work while at home, in a library or on your work breaks. By doing this you can get involved in one of the growing niches in the healthcare industry where talented people are needed and will become ever more valued as the population ages and more nurses and nursing assistants are required. Whether it be in a nursing home, a hospital or a doctor's surgery there will always be a demand – so CNA qualifications are a valuable thing to have.
What Does Online CNA Training Entail?
Every state has certification requirements for a CNA before they can become fully accredited and work without extra restriction full time. The minimum restriction for a CNA is 75 hours of class time and sixteen hours of clinical work. The clinical work will be done in a hospital, a doctor's surgery or a nursing home (or another medical setting) and will typically be arranged by the school whose distance learning program you enrol in to take the online CNA classes.
Because the 75 hours of class time cannot be carried out "in class", they are incorporated into a structured program of distance learning (how it is structured will vary between providers). In order to enrol in the online course you will need to fulfil certain requirements:
- You must be eligible to sit the state Certified Nursing Assistant exam. Requirements for eligibility may vary between states but usually this will entail such requirements as being over the age of 18, a clean criminal record and good general health.
- You will need to have computer-based internet access in order to be able to complete the classes online and watch any videos.
- You must be competent in English – speaking, reading and writing the language.
The online classes will vary, but subjects covered include:
- The fundamentals of patient care
- Patient privacy
- Basic first aid
- Nutrition and feeding
- Medical terminology
- Nursing procedures
Online CNA classes will usually entail signing into a dedicated website and completing modules on each topic on the curriculum. Each module will include quizzes to help students prepare for the exam and show that they know the information that all CNAs are required to know.
In addition, many of these distance learning programs give access to practice copies of the certified nursing assistant exam so students can self-test.
The portion of the accreditation that involves practical work will be arranged with the accrediting institution, and you should be aware of how this is going to be carried out before you begin the online classes. Once you have completed the classes and the practical sessions you are then eligible to sit the state test and once it has been passed you can be listed on the state register for CNAs. You should also ascertain that the awarding institution is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), as a licence from one of these institutions is required if you wish to work as a Licensed Practice Nurse or Registered Nurse.
There are other factors you should look into when deciding which school to do the online classes with, such as the cost of the program, duration, how good they are at helping with the clinical work placement, and their success rate for passing the state exam. Additionally you should look for providers offering free CNA training and what the requirements are for being accepted onto a free course. You may also be able to qualify for some grant help which, although it may not cover all of the costs, will certainly defray some of the expense involved.
Further Help From Certified Nursing Assistant Books
CNA books can be very beneficial for people who are entering a CNA accreditation program. The first thing you need to bear in mind is that most programs will have their own specified textbooks that are a requirement for anyone sitting the course. Any books you buy over and above this will be merely an addition – albeit a very helpful addition if you choose the best books.
The best argument for buying supplemental books is that they will enhance what you learn in the classes themselves. There are many books available which will help you understand more about what the CNA role entails and what you will be required to do. Course textbooks, for their part, are designed specifically to furnish you with the medical and practical knowledge required to pass the exam and understand situations that you will face as a CNA. It is best to look for books written by someone with practical experience in the medical field.
If the books prescribed for the course are not published by Mosby or Lippincott, then it is a good idea to buy an additional textbook for your own purposes which has been. These names are held up to be the authority on health-related textbooks and there are some nursing programs which will not use a textbook by any other publisher.
Other books worth buying are ones which give a first-hand narrative of what a nursing assistant faces from day to day. There can be a tremendously steep learning curve for new CNAs which can leave you feeling as though you will be overwhelmed by the job, and this is not a pleasant feeling when you are trying to settle in. Reading stories from people who have been through this process will give you greater confidence that, whatever the job throws at you, you will be prepared to meet it head-on.
The final category of nursing assistant books which are worth purchasing are the exam preparation books – study guides which will help you practise for the exam and ensure that you are ready when you come to sit it. It is advisable to get hold of at least one of these study guides so that the exam itself holds no nasty surprises for you.
Going To Nursing School Abroad?
There is some debate over whether the best option may actually be to study abroad to gain a nursing qualification and then sit the exam in your state on returning to the US. The advantages of this process are that you gain experience of a different way of practising medicine and, often, the course itself will be cheaper. However, there are some disadvantages to training in a nursing school abroad, not least the fact that you may have to go through a long process of evaluation before the board in your home state decides that your transcript is sound.
Unless you are particularly enthusiastic about qualifying and learning abroad, or in a situation where it is the only option for you financially, it is better to qualify in the US and then start to earn a certified nursing assistant salary at home, as the clearing process can be long and drawn out.


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beaten woman
staring out of the window
on the eighth floor
the beaten woman
staring out of the window
on the first floor:
the former is pitied
only by lost,
hungry seagulls.
© 2012 Dan Sociu, translated by Adam
J. Sorkin and Dan Sociu with Michael Nita
Dan Sociu was born in Botosani in the north of Romania on
May 20, 1978. One of the major young poets of his "generation
of 2000," he is the foremost representative of the movement
of post-millennium, post-communist poets and fiction writers
call "miserabilism." These writers share and anti-lyrical,
anti-heroic, quasi-biographical take on actuality beginning
with (and in resistance to) its most dispiriting banalities.
Sociu's first book, jars well-sealed, money for another
week, came out in 2002 and was recognized by the National
Prize for Poetry "Mihai Eminescu" debut award and
the Romanian-Canadian Prize "Ronald Gasparic." In
2004, brother louse appeared; it was reprinted in
2007. In 2005, eXcessive songs (the full text is
presented here as Mouths Dry with Hatred, a title
change approved by the author) was published and won the Romanian
Writers' Union Prize for best poetry book of the year, the
first time a non-member was nominated for this major prize.
In 2007, Sociu co-authored Romanian erotica, and
in 2008, his first novel, Urbancolia, was published
to acclaim; a section from the book was included in the 2009
Words without Borders anthology, The Wall in My Head:
Words and Images from the Fall of the Iron Curtain (Open
Letter/University of Rochester). A second novel, Special
Needs, also appeared in 2008. In 2011, Sociu published
a new collection of poems, Pavor nocturnus. Sociu
has translated into Romanian a selection from Charles Bukowski,
a poet whom he has acknowledged influenced him, and recently
he has published translations of the poetry of Seamus Heaney
and e.e. cummings as well as novels by Jack Kerouac and Aleksandar
Translations of Sociu's
poems appeared in the 2001 anthology of young, maverick writers
of the city of Iasi in the northeast of Romania, Club
8: Poems, edited and translated by Adam J. Sorkin with
Radu Andriescu; in David Morley and Leonard-Daniel Aldea's
anthology No Longer Poetry (Heaventree Press, 2007);
and, as one of nine Romanian writers, in the 2008 Graywolf
anthology, New European Poets. In 2011, a group of
his poems was included in The Vanishing Point That Whistles:
An Anthology of Contemporary Romanian Poetry, ed. Paul
Doru Mugur, Adam J. Sorkin, and Claudia Serea (Talisman House,
Publishers). Sociu worked until mid-2008 for the venerable
Romanian Book Publishing House in Bucharest, now a subsidiary
of Polirom Publishers. He left to accept a residency at Akademic
Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany, but after returning
to Bucharest, where he lives, he has continued to do freelance
translations for Polirom. In May 2008, he read as part of
PEN World Voices, New York; in November 2009, he also read
there at a book launch of The Wall in My Head; and
in spring 2010, he was awarded a grant to Ledig House International
Writers Residency in Omi, New York. Currently, he works for
the eco-oriented Website totb.ro ("Think Outside the
Box"), associated with the WWF (Word Wildlife Fund).
Mouths Dry with
is Dan Sociu's first book to appear in English.
Critical Response
"Dan Sociu's Mouths Dry with Hatred
is a virtuoso in verse, addressing the tensions arising from
politics, the bureaucracy of government, fatherhood, and the
domestic life of Romania. His poems are Bukowski-esque in
their formal gestures—beautiful odes to all that is
right. Compassionate, perceptive, and continually surprising,
Dan Sociu's poems are full of gusto and passino, written by
a poet for whom poetry matters."
—Denise Duhamel
"At a grim moment in a brutish world,
Dan Sociu's ambitious debut collection in English affirms
that 'freedom,' too, might be a dirty word, but he proclaims
it without end. However gross and depressing the conditions,
let them challenge his idealistic yet neo-classical spirit
all they want, he laughs and cries. He exposes their corruption
with poetry and, in Adam Sorkin's English translations, the
language of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
—Charles Cantalupo
"Hallucinatory moments, disillusionment,
the real and the imaginary, dreams and the everyday grotesque,
transcribed exactly, minutely, but without diminishing the
flow of emotion, make Dan Sociu a complex poet who can be
—Constantin Abaluta


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Drake Martinez said just days prior to the Orange County North-South All-Star Football Game at Orange Coast College, that he wanted his final prep performance to end in a win for his South team.
That's exactly what the 2013 Laguna Beach High graduate and his squad earned on June 28 with a 7-3 victory over the North.
Quarterback Alek Torgersen of Edison High threw a 35-yard touchdown late in the first half of the 54th annual game for senior players at LeBard Stadium. His scoring pass went to wide receiver Scott Hoover of San Juan Hills and it put the South in front to stay, 7-3, with 4:46 left before halftime.
Torgersen was given the Offensive Player of the Game award. South defensive end Garrett Marino of Mission Viejo, and North lineman Izak Faoa of Marina, each of whom had four sacks, shared the Defensive Player of the Game award.
The win was the fifth straight for the South which took the lead in the all-time series, 26-25-3.
Martinez will continue to play at the University of Nebraska.
Girls' Basketball
The Breakers started their summer season on June 22 at the Estancia tournament. They defeated La Habra, fell to Marina and lost close games to both Mission Viejo and Sunny Hills.
Laguna also is playing in both the Ocean View and Tustin summer leagues. The Breakers have added three incoming freshmen, Madison Sinclair, Rachel Kenney and Nicole Davidson, to their roster. Coach Mark Lewis said both Sinclair and Kenney saw immediate action. Davidson, he said, is recovering from an injury sustained during the club season.
"With injuries, club ball, and other absences, many girls are getting quite a bit of playing experience," Lewis said. "While we aren't close to our mid-season form, the experience being gained by some of the girls will be valuable as we look to deepen our rotation after the loss to graduation of our two seniors and the absence of others from last season's team to pursue other interests."
Laguna continues summer league play through the end of the month. The Breakers will participate July 18-21 at the San Diego Classic, the nation's largest girls' summer league tournament.
The San Diego Classic started in 1987 with just eight teams. This year's event will draw 168 teams from across the nation.
Boys' Basketball
Through Wednesday, the Breakers were 13 games into their summer season and are 10-3.
They are playing in both the Dana Hills and Godinez summer leagues. In tournament action, they went 3-1 at the Corona del Mar tournament and this weekend play at the Concordia tournament at Concordia University in Irvine.
"It's a great group of kids," Laguna Coach Bret Fleming said. "We've got a mix of veterans and young guys with three sophomores playing varsity during the summer.
"[The] kids are working really hard and finding where they fit into the program and defining their roles. Josh Adams and Bryan Ludloff have shown the most improvement, but all the guys are getting better."
The Breakers' summer season will come to an end on Aug. 3 when they play host to their annual alumni tournament at Dugger Gym.
Laguna starts an eight-game summer schedule Monday at Ocean View. First pitch is 5 p.m.
The Breakers next week also will play Tuesday at Beckman, and play host to Ocean View on July 15.
The schedule runs through the end of the month.
"We play some good teams this summer which will be challenging and hopefully fun as we compete and try to see some of our younger plays step up," Laguna Coach Mike Bair said. "I hope to find players stepping up into leadership roles and competing for varsity positions."
Baseball summer schedule
Monday : at Ocean View, 5 p.m.
Wednesday : at Beckman, 4:30 p.m.
July 15: vs. Ocean View, 5 p.m.
July 17: vs. Beckman, 5 p.m.
July 22: vs. Woodbridge, 4 p.m.
July 24: at Segerstrom, 2 p.m.
July 29: at Tustin, 4 p.m.
July 31: at Century, 5 p.m.


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