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08 Feb Why Mobile App Is The Smartest Solution To Boost Sales In Holiday Season
Occasions are dependably a decent chance to expand deals, and if it's the Christmas season, it's not exactly incredible for your business. In an ongoing review composed by Statista, just 5% individuals announced that they won't participate in merriments.
Beginning with Novembers end, till the year closes, the whole of US is soaked in the shade of the Christmas season. Be it Thanksgiving Day, Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Christmas, Epiphany, Hanukkah, Yule, the list goes on. The States amid this time savors the kinds of fun, love and yes, shopping. Retailers start to showcase, since the mid of the year.
This is the place the inquiry emerges, how to contend/support in this extreme market?
Now, how about we view certain factual figures to expand your viewpoint in setting to versatile retail advertise in US Christmas season.
The figures describe it better
On the off chance that we take a gander at the deals amid the Christmas season, an overview report uncovers that in the year 2013, the US retail industry created more than $ 3 trillion. Not exclusively is this, yet the equivalent alone highlights figures more than the deal made in the rest of the year.
Discussing the online market, the business figures are rising YoY (year over year). In an ongoing report by Adobe, it was uncovered that on 2016 Cyber Monday the online deals made another record of $3.39 Billion, while the Black Friday made it to $3.34 Billion online deals ($ 1.19 billion just portable) and thanksgiving contacted $1.93 Billion of versatile income.
On the off chance that we talk about the Holiday season up until this point, it is normal that the in general online deals till date (November 1-November 28) generated$39.9 Billion online income.
A more profound sneak into insights from November 1-28
- Total number of visits through Mobile: 44%
- Sales through Mobile: 31%
- Visit through Smartphones: 38%
- Sales through Smart Phones: 22%
- Tablet visit and deals: 9% each
Taking a gander at these figures, I assume that you are anxious to realize the shopping patterns for Christmas season and how to hit them.
The shopping pattern for Christmas season 2016 is to go versatile. Indeed, you got that right. Purchasers are currently picking the more astute approach to shop, and the verification of this is the figures above.
Do you have a mobile application?
In the event that the response to this is a no, I'm certain at this point you may have seen the shop adjacent (with a portable application) making undeniably more than you, through his internet moving application.
Individuals are inclining towards the mechanical progressions, and it is high time that you venture out of the customary shell and make your business portable at the earliest opportunity.
In spite of the fact that there are sure things that you first need to check, before building an application, yet indeed, when you settle that locate the best designer for you.
How to get a perfect mobile application developed?
This should be your first inquiry as of now. Despite the fact that there are various application engineers in the market, yet finding the best portable application designer for you is without a doubt a troublesome assignment.
Be that as it may, you don't need to stress a lot over it. There are sure things which you have to deal with, like finding an app developer.
What's trending this Christmas season?
Without a doubt, the Christmas season is at its pinnacle and is making new benchmarks with each passing day. We have seen over the tendency of individuals towards web-based purchasing, and the manner in which applications are overwhelming the market. Another report shares that the toys, DIY, and Hobby online market is developing enormously and has picked up an income of US$252.7 Billion.
The figures unmistakably express that the fragment is the focal point for the general population. In this manner said, an online application to move toys is the triumph for your startup, won't be right.
Be that as it may, before you accompany the last web-based business store, you have to do adequate research about the item. Likewise, you need the diagram about the manner in which you'll be pulling in your intended interest group.
The changing client inclinations are changing the market radically; particularly the retail portion. To continue in the market and to develop, you have to walk with, or rather a stage in front of your rivals.
The way to achieving this is to be inventive with your advertising systems and one of a kind with the manner in which you approach your intended interest group. You have to initially comprehend your item, and based on same, take in the intended interest group with their topographical area, age gathering, tendencies, and different variables.
When you are finished with these, plan in like manner and after that present yourself before your clients. The portrayal may sound somewhat hard to execute, yet once you start the procedure thusly, you have every one of the odds to make new achievements in the US Holiday Season and different celebrations.


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Direct from Florida Power and Light, here are tips for senior citizens to stay safe during the Hurricane Season!
What are my options if a hurricane approaches?
Plan A: STAY HOME.
If you don't live in an evacuation zone or a manufactured/mobile home, stay home and take these
- Remain calm and gather all supplies that you will need EARLY
- Establish a "safe room" in an interior room with no window. Bring needed supplies including battery-powered radio, flashlights, medication, food and drinking water into this room.
- Make sure that your home is secure and shuttered, and that it can withstand a hurricane. Ask neighbors to
- assist with preparations if necessary.
- Make sure that a neighbor or someone in your family knows that you will be there.
Plan B: STAY WITH LOCAL FRIENDS.
If you plan to stay with family or friends during a hurricane, take these precautions:
- Remain calm. Call them in advance. Make sure they will be ready for you.
- Have a backup plan in case they are out of town.
- Have the enclosed checklists completed outlining your needs.
- Bring your own food, water, medicine supply and important papers with you.
- If your loved one has dementia, ask to have a room just for you and your loved one. Ask them to take the same safety precautions you have in your home (e.g., hide sharp objects and poisons, limit access to exits, cover mirrors).
- Notify your friends/family/neighbors of your evacuation plans.
Plan C: RELOCATE OUTSIDE THE AREA.
If you live in an evacuation zone and/or a mobile/manufactured home, you must relocate.
- Remain calm. LEAVE EARLY and let others know where you are planning to go.
- Have a full tank of gas and a current, easy-to-read map handy.
- Know where you are going. If you are going to a hotel, make sure that you have a reservation, as many hotels, even a hundred miles away, will fill up quickly.
- Have the enclosed checklists completed outlining your needs.
Plan D: GO TO A SHELTER.
If you plan on going to a shelter you may need to be prepared for an extended stay. Take these precautions:
- Make arrangements for your pets EARLY – before hurricane season starts. Red Cross shelters do not allow pets. Ask your veterinarian if there are pet-friendly shelters in your area.
- Prepare supplies that you can bring with you; e.g., IMPORTANT PAPERS, FOOD, WATER, medications, a change of clothes, snacks, personal hygiene supplies, etc. You may also need to bring a sleeping bag/folding cot. Please check with your shelter officials.
- Make sure that the shelter you are going to is open and has space. Watch the local media for updates.
- Bring your cell phone (if you have one) and your charger or extra batteries.
- Notify your friends/family/neighbors of your evacuation plans.
- In all cases, early preparation is the key to surviving a hurricane with as little discomfort as possible. If you need assistance at any point, be sure to contact your local social service agencies as early as possible, as agency employees will also be preparing for the hurricane and cannot assist you at the last minute!

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Eating disorders a hidden problem for Orthodox Jews
by Eleanor Goldberg, for Religion News Service
Two pieces that are of particular interest to me:
"It's not this evil thing anymore," Hart shared of her relationship with food. When she toils in the garden's acre of produce, she often thinks, "this is what a zucchini looks like—it's beautiful. It's magical."and
The problem is as much cultural as kosher, experts have learned. They discovered that a skinny bride in her early 20s is often idealized as the ultimate prize, as well as her quick evolution into a mother of a large brood.
"I speak to boys who tell me they want someone who's a size zero or size two," said Frank Buchweitz, director of community services and special projects at the Orthodox Union.
Such issues are now incorporated into Renfrew's group therapy sessions and Jewish-themed classes, starting with the text of a traditional prayer sung by husbands on Shabbat.
"There's many things your wife is supposed to be—gracious, kind and wise," Hahn said. "Thin is not one of them."
I will endeavor to put some thoughts together later in the week.


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By Rev. Donn Brammer
For the most part the nativity story the church tells is all mixed up. We combine the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke with various legends and traditions and try to homogenize it into one simple sanitized version of God calling people to action. The way the church tells the story is convenient, and in some ways it is necessary, but the truth is, there is a scandalous side to the Christmas story.
Mary is likely extremely young, possibly very poor, and although she accepts God's call, it put her reputation and potentially her life at risk (according to the Bible, she should have been stoned by her community). Joseph is called to go against his religious upbringing and to be more than compassionate, sensitive and sympathetic; he's called to take an actively supportive role that goes against everything he thought was right.
The trip to Bethlehem was not Mary's and Joseph's idea anymore than the pregnancy was their idea, and it could not have been easy. The Bible never says Mary rode a donkey, which would have been uncomfortable at 9 months pregnant anyway. This unmarried couple was likely on foot, making a difficult journey without the benefit of hospitality. Mary and Joseph arrive as strangers in a strange town; Bethlehem may have been Joseph's ancestral home, but we are not told of any family members welcoming the couple as guests.
The stable was not some disinfected, purified version of a barn; it was probably a dirty, smelly, cave with spiders, bugs and flies. We are not given the details of Mary's labor and delivery, but I doubt if it was a 'Silent Night' and there's no mention of any angelic midwives helping with the birth; where are the angels now? And God's call has now evolved because now there is a baby involved. Ever notice how God never calls us backwards? God's call always evolves into something more.
The story of Christmas the church tells may be all mixed up but it is an important story because it reminds us that God is still actively calling us into action, and sometimes the action we are called to do is unpopular, very inconvenient, and hardly ever our idea of a good time. It's a scandalous, sometimes thankless and often misunderstood job, but God calls us to do it. That's how God brings grace to the world. By people who are willing to be obedient to God's call.


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Tag: Chalk Art
Where is the truth?
Today someone asked me for directions to a conference on truth. I thought it was a very good question.
love is the answer
Again I took some photo paper and applied some Copic ink and Ranger metallic mixative together with some Copic Colorless Blender. When it was completely dry, I used it with the new Simon Says Stamp Hearts Align Die. After hand lettering in chalk, I placed the hearts (I love how many hearts come out of the one die!) around the sentiment.
Chalk Art – "be" wreath
Inspired by the samples in the Wreath Tutorial from Hand Lettered Design, I created this oval wreath. In the moment, I thought it was a great place to be.


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APEX Insight: Travelers passing through John F. Kennedy International Airport got to meet – and eat with – new people at JetBlue and Coca Cola's Shared Plate pop-up restaurant. While the campaign lasted just one day, celebrity chef JJ Johnson created memorable fusion dishes inspired by the strangers' cultures, like banger chili dogs with everything bagel potato chips for a British woman and a man from New York.
According to JetBlue, only 16% of travelers "make it a point to connect with someone new at the airport."
To be honest, we were surprised the figure was that high as airports seem to be 'mind your own business' kind of places, where you look at your phone or newspaper and don't make eye contact with strangers, let alone talk to them.
Nevertheless, whether the true figure is 16% or 1.6%, JetBlue used this insight to create a one-day campaign at New York's JFK Airport, in association with Coca Cola.
The airline and soft drink giant created a pop-up restaurant called "Shared Plate" where passengers could get a meal before their flight. There were only two catches.
First of all, as the name implies, upon entering the restaurant guests were seated with a complete stranger. Cameras were then in attendance to film the at first awkward conversations and to show how diners warmed up as the meal progressed.
Secondly, the pop-up restaurant had no menu. Instead, celebrity chef "Chef JJ Johnson" was brought on board to create dishes customized for every table. In particular, he took ingredients that blended together the culture of the people sharing the food.
For example, a British woman and a New York man were served "banger chili dogs with everything bagel potato chips." 'Bangers' (sausages), a British staple were given an American twist by turning them into hot dogs and including fried potatoes seasoned like a NYC 'Everything Bagel.'
The idea of staging a stunt where strangers share food isn't completely new, KLM did something similar as a Christmas 2016 promotion, when it created a so-called 'Bonding Buffet.' A table was progressively lowered from the ceiling at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, with it only reaching the ground when every seat was taken.
However, what is new is the fact that JetBlue's celebrity chef created dishes on the fly.
Indeed, one criticism we would have of the campaign is that other than the 'Banger Chili Dogs' dish, JetBlue didn't really produce much content about the different dishes and as the One Mile at a Time blog says, the video explaining the stunt was not that detailed.
Every dish and and 'meeting' could have been turned into an individual piece of content. Indeed, JetBlue could have followed this up by producing its own mini recipe book inspired by the different cultures and backgrounds of the passengers it has on board its aircraft every day.
Key Takeaways
This was a great campaign, but if anything we feel that JetBlue didn't go far enough in really maximizing the value it got out of this.
When running a stunt like this we would always ask: How can you squeeze the maximum amount of content you can get, and how can the promotion go even further? How can you extend its life span so it is more than just a 'one hit wonder?'
This case study was featured in SimpliFlying's Airline Marketing Benchmark Report, which showcases the top airline branding strategies each month. Find out more here.


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Get and inspect media assets; queue media for playback and customize playback behavior; edit and combine assets; import and export raw media streams.
- AVFoundation
The AVFoundation framework provides classes for the inspection, playback, editing, and exporting of audiovisual media assets. Use these classes if you want to:
Retrieve media assets for playback, or gather information about an asset.
Play audio and video media assets.
Combine, edit, and remix audio and video assets from multiple sources.
Obtain the media data of an asset, or write media data to a new file of a specified type.
Transcode the contents of an asset to create a new representation.
Assets are the building blocks for media players, and they provide a representation of a media resource. Assets come from many different media resources, such as local or remote media files, or from media streamed using HTTP Live Streaming. Use assets to efficiently retrieve and load audiovisual media in a timely manner. Inspect assets to learn about their properties, such as their duration and playback rate.
You use a player to manage the playback and timing of an asset, for example starting and stopping playback, and seeking to a particular time. A player manages the playback of a single media asset at a time. A queue player manages the queuing of media assets played sequentially. To play an asset, you need its counterpart in the player item. A player item manages the timing and presentation state of an asset played by the player. A player item also contains player item tracks that correspond to the tracks in the asset. You direct the output of a player to a specialized Core Animation layer, a player layer, or a synchronized layer.
With AVFoundation you can create new representations of an asset in several ways. Use a composition to combine multiple audio and video assets into a new, composite asset. Use an export session to re-encode an existing asset into a format defined by one of many commonly used presets. If you need more control over the transformation, use an asset reader and asset writer in tandem to convert an asset to a new representation. You use an asset writer to create assets from media such as sample buffers or still images.


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Event Sourcing example application
By Mattias Holmqvist - October 4, 2017
We recently published the first versions of our Event Sourcing API and Event Projection API.
We created a simple example application that shows how you can build a CQRS/Event Sourcing application using Node.js and Express. If you're not that familiar with Node.js the code should be quite easy to port to other programming languages and platforms.
The application is meant to showcase our APIs and is not in any way a gold standard for how to build web applications and that's why we deliberately chose to use plain Javascript and JQuery for the frontend. No fancy frameworks.
You can see the application live here.
Check out the source code below:


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Facebook has added a selection of new gender identities for users to choose from, rather than just male and female.
Users on the US English site can now select 'Other' in the settings and go for around 50 alternative genders to be displayed on their profile page.
Among the terms are cisgender, transgender, intersex, androgynous, bi-gender and gender fluid.
In addition, the social network is allowing users to choose the pronoun they prefer - he/his, she/her or they/their - so that their friends will receive prompts and messages in the form they prefer.
As part of the move, Facebook is making it possible for users to choose who can see their gender and who cannot.
"When you come to Facebook to connect with the people, causes, and organisations you care about, we want you to feel comfortable being your true, authentic self," the social network wrote on its Facebook Diversity page. "An important part of this is the expression of gender, especially when it extends beyond the definitions of just 'male' or 'female'."
To celebrate the occasion Facebook has placed rainbow-coloured flags along a catwalk at its headquarters in California.
Sarah Kate Ellis, the president of LGBT equality group GLAAD, praised the social network, saying: "This new feature is a step forward in recognising transgender people and allows them to tell their authentic story in their own words.
"Once again, Facebook is on the forefront of ensuring that the platform is safe and accessible to all of its LGBT users."
In a further statement to Digital Spy, Facebook said it hopes to roll the feature out internationally in the future.
"We see this as one more way we can make Facebook a place where people can express their authentic identity.
"While this will only be available to people in the US for now, we hope to expand this in the future."


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Alhassan Susso
2019 New York State Teacher of the Year
Keynote Topics:
Developing the Right Mindset and Attitude for Success
Turning Adversity into Opportunity
Development of a Clear and Compelling Vision for the Future
Creating Teacher Leaders
Relationship-Based Approaches to Teaching
Pivot: Rethinking the Purpose of Education
Maslow before Bloom
Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning with Academic Work
Relationships: The Difference Maker
Dealing with Difficult Students
Equity and Empowerment in the Classroom
Creating a Joyful Classroom
Alhassan Susso is an educator, author and speaker who has devoted his career to transforming the lives of young people facing difficulties. An immigrant from West Africa, Alhassan came to America as a poor teenager coping with a rare eye disease with gradual vision loss which he still copes with as a teacher.
Living with this obstacle, Alhassan seeks to expand the worldview of young minds through the development of essential life skills necessary to succeed academically, socially, professionally and economically.
He is the author of a motivational memoir, The Light of Darkness: The Story of the Griots' Son, which traces his journey to America as a nearly blind teenager and his trials and triumphs becoming American, while maintaining his deep African roots. This book is now being used in several schools in the U.S. to teach a variety of topics including immigration, overcoming adversities, practicing compassion etc. It also enables teachers to effectively implement his strategies in teaching new immigrant students in their schools.
Alhassan is the Founder and Director of the Inspiring Teens' Future program at the International Community High School. The Inspiring Teens' Future (ITF) program provides students with the social and emotional development skills necessary to succeed academically, socially, professionally and economically. The program is built on five essential skills: Mindset and Emotional Mastery, Vision Setting, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, and Financial Management. This program has taken his school from a 31% graduation rate to 81.2% within 5 years.


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Radar Recommends w. 45
This week Radar recommends the spellbinding second album by Team Rockit, a slightly disturbing David LaChapelle video, and Sky Ferreiras anticipated debut.
Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time
"I literally wrote this album once everyone left me the fuck alone and stopped trying to to tell me what to do," twenty-one-year-old Sky Ferreira said in an interview with Stereogum, referring to her oft-delayed debut Night Time, My Time. Two weeks ago she finally unveiled the highly anticapted album, and now the it's streaming in full on YouTube. Listen to it here.
Team Rockit – Anima
When we interviewed Swedish trio Team Rockit a few weeks ago, they asserted their upcoming second album Anima would be "filled to the brim with hit music only". Released this weekend, there's no denying they were right. Blending trip-hop, and euphoric trance with old Nordic mythology, the album is nothing but a string of spellbinding bangers. Instead of a vinyl, the album was released as mp3's together with a limited edition book featuring pictures by photographer and Radar Magazine contributor Fredrik Andersson. Listen to the album here, and don't miss Fredrik's interview with Team Rockit.
Museum of Bellas Artes – Pieces
With their shimmery and magnificently melodramatic pop music, Stockholm trio Museum of Bellas Artes brings an exciting contribution to the Swedish pop scene. After a four year wait, the band finally cuts the ribbon on their eagerly anticipated debut album, Pieces. Officially released tomorrow, on November 11, the album is already streaming in full on Soundcloud. Listen to it above and stay tuned for an interview with the band here on Radar Magazine.
David LaChapelle – Exorsocks
This autumn, Swedish brand Happy Socks enlisted no less than legendary fashion photographer David LaChapelle to shoot their upcoming autumn campaign. In addition to the campaign, David LaChapelle also created a short film together with collaborator and choreographer John Byrne. Entitled Exorsocks, the film is loosely based on the classic dance drama The Red Shoes and starrs actress Katie Johnson as a hooker possessed with an irresistible urge to dance. Watch it above.
Autre Ne Veut & Fennesz – Alive
The indie label Mexican Summer is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a limited edition book called Mexican Summer: Five Years, including a vinyl with collaborations between various Mexican Summer artists. One of those is the atmospheric and melancholy Alive, which brings together the Austrian electro musician Christian Fennesz and Brooklyn-hailed r'n'b singer Autre Ne Veut. Listen to it above.


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Heated Bat Rolling with Progressive Pressure by LongballBats:
NOT the cheapest. NOT the fastest. BUT our results speak for themselves!
Done the RIGHT Way | Add 20-40ft to your solid hits | 24 Hour Turnaround
You pay to ship your bat to us, we pay to ship your bat back to you!
See all the listing's pictures for past customer feedback!
LIMITED TIME: Use coupon code "ROLL3ATONCE" during checkout to save $20.00 when you send 3 bats to us at the same time!
Question: What is bat rolling?
Answer: Bat rolling is an advanced break-in procedure that allows us to completely and evenly break-in any composite or alloy baseball or softball bat, resulting in 20-40 foot increases to your solid hits as well as saving you hundreds of swings trying to get your bat performing the way you know it can/should. As a bonus, our Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure also prevents or eliminates "dead spots" in the barrel, something we commonly see in bats broken in the "traditional" way (use in games and/or batting practice.)
Q: Do used bats benefit from rolling, too?
A: Yes! You may notice with your non-rolled bat that not every solid hit has the same pop; some hits come off the bat much better than others. This is because when a bat is broken in the traditional way (during games or batting practice) the ball strikes certain areas of the barrel much more often than others, causing "dead spots." Our Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure eliminates these dead spots and gives the bat a much more complete, uniform break-in.
Q: How do you roll a bat?
A: Here at LongballBats.com, we use a 2017 Patriot Bat Roller, a top-of-the-line machine that allows us to roll softball (fastpitch and slowpitch) and baseball (including BBCOR, 2018+ and 2-3/4" big barrel) bats both parallel and perpendicular, enabling us to perform the most in-depth break-in possible. This machine features the self-leveling adjustable TORQ system, which allows us to apply even pressure across the barrel of bats that aren't flat.
Q: You advertise Heat Rolling with Progressive Pressure – what's that?
A: When we perform our Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure, we take great pride in making sure the finished product is as impressive as possible. Since this is a two-part question, we'll answer in two parts:
- Heat Rolling: rather than rolling your bat at room temperature, we've experimented over the years with heat and found that our results have been noticeably better when heat is used during the procedure. The temperatures we aim for vary from bat to bat, but we don't ever get bats hot enough to cause any damage; just hot enough to cause a noticeable improvement in distance added versus a room temperature roll.
- Progressive Pressure: for every pass we make in the roller, we don't start out at max pressure (or even half of that.) Rather, we start at a fraction of max pressure and work our way up in small intervals. Yes, this process takes MUCH longer, but it's a crucial step in making sure that the end result is as impressive as we expect! Nobody offers a more complete, more thorough break-in than we do.
Q: What is your turnaround time?
A: 24 hours for both local and mail-order business. If you're local, we'll have your bat ready within 24 hours of you dropping it off. We do not offer any "while you wait" rolling. If you're mail order, we'll have your bat shipping back to you the very next business day after we receive it (Monday-Friday are business days, excluding national holidays.)
Q: Will your Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure affect my bat's durability and longevity?
A: Since our service eliminates the need for a break-in period, many people think that it decreases the bat's life; this is false. Our Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure breaks the entire barrel in evenly with no dead spots, allowing it to flex in unison when it makes contact with a ball. Since many bat failures occur when a dead spot in the barrel doesn't flex as well as the rest of the barrel, it could easily be said that our Heat Rolling service actually INCREASES your bat's durability and longevity!
Q: Do you offer proof that you actually perform the service you sell?
A: Yes, of course. The results of our work on your bat will be obvious the first time you use it after getting it back – but just for good measure, we send you a short video clip of it being rolled, as well.
Q: What if I'm not 100% satisfied after you roll my bat?
A: We take multiple steps to ensure that every bat is broken in as completely as possible the first time around, including doing every single bat 100% by hand (that's right, no motorized setups here) so that we can actually feel and hear the bat breaking in. That said, if you're not 100% satisfied for any reason at all, we'll re-roll your bat absolutely free of charge, you pay only for shipping.
Q: I'm ready to get my bat rolled, how do I get started?
A: If you're LOCAL to us (we're in King, NC) please Contact Us to make an appointment to drop your bats off in person.
If you're not local to us, the shipping process is simple:
- Check out here on our website, buying one service for each bat you intend to send to us.
- Print your order confirmation and include it inside the package. If you don't have access to a printer, please include a hand written note with your order number written on it.
- Ship your bat(s) to us using any method you prefer. You pay for shipping to us and we ship back to you for free. You can find our shipping address on our Contact Us page.
- We'll receive your package and get to work. Our turnaround time is 24 hours, which means we'll ship your bats back out to you the very next business day after we receive them! We'll email you tracking info and your video clip after the bat(s) ship back to you.
If at any point during the process you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! Thank you in advance for your business.


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Designed on the philosophy of Sensual Purity, the Mercedes Benz /Argon18 endurance bike aims to express the bipolarity of emotion and intelligence. The Mercedes Benz/Argon18 endurance bike features a special shape, which has been optimized for vibration absorption and control. Two versions of the bike will be available; the first will have an Ultegra Di2 featuring electronic shifting with FSA Trimax 40 Carbon wheels. The second version will have an Ultegra group with Trimax 30 wheels.


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RRB SSE Result
Railway Recruitment Board has planned to announce RRB SSE Result of Written Exam. For the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable candidates, this Board is going to conduct written examination for selection to Post of Senior Section Engineer. Written Examination will be held in the month of May 2017, so candidates who are going to participate in exam may check the RRB SSE Result 2017 through this page. Contenders can also get the RRB SSE Declaration Dates, Cut Off List from here.
Highlights of This Page:
|RRB SSE Result Download Steps
|About AP Intermediate March Exam
|RRB SSE Cut Off List
You can also download the RRB Senior Section Engineer Results from the official site through online process by taking some below mentioned steps. To know more details regarding RRB SSE Exam Result, candidates can check this page completely which is well represented by the team members of www.recruitmentinboxx.com. Applicants may go through with it and attain Railway Recruitment Board SSE Result easily.
RRB SSE Result
Steps to Download Railway Recruitment Board Senior Section Engineer Result:
- Firstly, you need to hit the official site of Indian Railway that is www.indianrailways.gov.in
- Secondly go to "Zonal Railways" section and hit the appropriate link as per zone.
- Official site of particular zone will appear on your computer screen.
- Choose the appropriate link regarding to Senior Section Engineer Result.
- After hitting the appropriate link, merit list will be displayed in the form of PDF file mentioning name of qualified candidates and check the name to ensure the selection.
- Contenders can check their name in this PDF file and save merit list on their system.
- Finally, download the score card on your desktop or take print out of it for future use.
Read Here: Simple Steps To Check Result Online
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Every Year, Railway Recruitment Board conducts various recruitment exams to hire the willing and qualified candidates on reputed positions such as Commercial Apprentice, Assistant Station Master, Traffic Apprentice, Enquiry-cum-Reservation-Clerk, Goods Guard, Junior Accounts Assistant-Cum-Typist, Senior Clerk-Cum-Typist, Traffic Assistant, Senior Time Keeper, Senior Section Engineer and others. Every year huge number of applicants participates in the examination. Recently Railway Recruitment Board is going to organize written exam for recruitment to Senior Section Engineer Post. Candidates who will qualify the written exam may appear for Interview or Physical test.
RRB SSE Cut Off Marks:
- The cutoff list mainly lists of minimum marks for every category which is essential to be secured by each candidate.
- Cut offs are different for all the Railway Recruitment Boards. They might be higher for one RRB and lower for other.
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Previous Year Cut Off:
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|For OBC
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|For SC / ST
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- Number of applications received
- Last year cutoff
- Marking scheme
- Difficulty of exam
- Annual intake of candidate
- Reservation norms
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Maryland taxpayers have a unique opportunity to receive a Tax Credit to pay toward their outstanding student loan debt. The Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit went into effect in July 2017 to help qualified taxpayers pay down their student loans. Maryland has allocated up to $5 Million per year toward this credit. In 2017, there were over 5,000 applications and the average credit approved was $1,200 for in-state students and $1,000 for others.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) recently posted the application for the 2018 tax year on their website Here. Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- File Maryland State Income Taxes for the tax year
- Have incurred at least $20,000 in undergraduate and/or graduate student loan debt
- Have at least $5,000 in outstanding student loan debt remaining when applying for the credit
- Have completed and submitted an application to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by September 15, 2018
- Have submitted all required graduate and/or undergraduate student loan information, including Maryland Income Tax Information and college transcripts
- Must agree to pay the complete tax credit received into their outstanding loan balance within two years and provide
recordof the payment to MHEC
This is a RefundableTax Credit, which means this payment will directly reduce any Maryland Tax owed and you will receive a tax refund for the difference. For example, if you owe $1,000 in state taxes without the credit and then claim a $5,000 credit, you will receive a $4,000 refund. The maximum credit you can claim is $5,000.
The MHEC will prioritize recipients and amounts based on the following qualifications:
- Higher debt-burden-to-income ratios
- First time receiving the credit
- Graduated from a college in Maryland
- Eligible for in-state tuition at their college
Higher priority applicants, if approved, will likely receive larger tax credits than lower priority applicants.
It is not too late to apply! For more details, visit the website at https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/StudentLoanDebtReliefTaxCredit.aspx
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Processing gradable adjectives in context: A Visual World study
Both relative adjectives (RAs) like 'big' and absolute adjectives (AAs) like 'empty' are sensitive to the context: in the former case, the context determines how much size is required to count as big; in the latter, the context determines how much deviation from total emptiness is allowed to count as empty. Whereas it is generally agreed that the role of context with RAs is to fix the value of a threshold variable, the status of absolute adjective thresholds, and therefore the role of context in their interpretation, remains an object of debate. Some researchers have argued that all gradable adjectives have context-sensitive threshold variables that are assigned values by the same mechanisms (Lassiter & Goodman 2013). Others have claimed that AAs have fixed, endpoint-oriented meanings and that sensitivity to context arises from pragmatic reasoning about imprecision (Kennedy 2007; Syrett, Kennedy & Lidz 2009; van Rooij 2011; Burnett 2014; Qing & Franke 2014). In an eye-tracking Visual World experiment, we investigate RAs and AAs used as restrictive modifiers. We find that target identification is significantly faster for both types of adjectives when the visual context supports a restrictive interpretation of the predicate, although this effect is considerably delayed in the case of AAs. We conclude that for RAs, the target facilitation effect is driven by the lexical semantics of the predicate itself. However, it is argued that the extra processing cost observed with AAs results from pragmatic reasoning about imprecision.
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Neil Walker Illustrates The 9440 Rals Area Lighting System
Neil Walker, the maker of the award winning design Area Lighting System by Neil Walker explains, The 9440 RALS belongs to Peli´s Remote Area Lighting System (RALS) family of portable, self-contained, rechargeable LED area lights that can go where bulky, gasoline-powered lights can't. The RALS lineup makes a technological leap over conventional incandescent area lighting. These outdated systems are powered by noisy, polluting, fuel-driven generators that emit toxic fumes and heat, posing serious safety problems on job sites. In stark contrast, RALS offer users the ability to illuminate a large work area without the fuel consumption, noise and air pollution..
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Hoffman Estates is primarily located in Cook County, IL, but also has a small section of the village that resides in Kane County as well. Upon the completion of the Northwest Tollway over 60 years ago, Hoffman Estates became much more accessible to commuters from Chicago. Incorporated in 1959, the Village today has a population of just over 51,000 residents who call the area home. A major nearby shopping attraction, Woodfield Mall, opened in 1971. The mall brought a huge influx of retail and economic activity to the vicinity and benefited many surrounding towns, including Hoffman Estates.
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Pawan Kalyan Press Meet From Chennai- Live
Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan said his party is committed to political accountability. Addressing a Press Meet in Chennai, Jana Sena Chief has revealed why he has formed the party and shared the party principles on the occasion. Actor turned politician has raised the state bifurcation issue and its impact on Andhra Pradesh. He has faulted PM Modi alleging that he turned a deaf ear towards the concerns of the state people. He has urged the people to look into the political leadership of North India cadre. Jana Sena Party(JSP) is going to fight against the injustice made towards the various section of the people, Pawan Kalyan has made his point. Watch the video for more insight.
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We're offering 75% off on all Hoverboards for sale to help you have more fun on Hoverboards in Easter. Providing the UK with quality Hoverboard Swegways. Get involved in the Hoverboard craze with the new-age technology that's taking over the world.
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The 11 local companies making up the current cohort of the business accelerator Mana Up, all gave talks and showed their wares Friday at DFS Galleria in Waikiki.
Attendees texted support. The $2,500 people's choice award went to Molokai fashion company PoMahina.
DFS has also agreed to carry the wares of all 11 companies. That's not just good news for 11 companies but represents a new direction for DFS, recognizing the value of offering some Hawaii content at its Hawaii locations.
The Japanese dollar store is coming to Hawaii. Daiso charges more at its U.S. store but still counts as a deep discount retailer.
The Hawaii Daiso, to open in five or six weeks at Pearl City Shopping Center, will be operated by the company behind Ben Franklin and Ace Hardware.
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History and Development of the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) and the Nurturing Parenting Programs®.
In 1978, Dr. Bavolek developed the Adolescent Parenting Inventory (API) as a doctoral student at Utah State University. The Adolescent Parenting Inventory (API) was designed to assess the parenting beliefs and practices of abused and non-abused adolescents. Responses to the API would indicate the risk level of pre-parent teens in replicating the abusive and neglecting parenting practices they experienced during the process of growing up.
Critical to the study was identifying the parenting practices that represent child maltreatment. In essence, what are the practices of child abuse and neglect? Five specific behaviors were identified and validated from the on-going research with abused and non-abused teens. The constructs of child maltreatment are:
The research findings of the study indicated that teens with verified histories of abuse and neglect did indeed express significantly (P <.001) more abusive parenting beliefs in all five constructs than teens without verified histories of maltreatment. Gender also indicated significant (P < .001) differences. Males as a population expressed more abusive parenting practices than females.
Research studies continued in assessing risk levels of adult and teen parent populations. Teen parents and adult parents charged with child abuse and/or neglect did indeed express significantly (P<.001) more abusive parenting beliefs and practices than adult and teen parents without verified charges of maltreatment.
Today, the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2) is widely utilized both nationally and internationally, having assessed nearly 3 million adults and teens since its initial development in 1978.
In 1980, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded a half-million dollar, six state research project to Dr. Stephen Bavolek while he was at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The purpose of the research was to develop and validate a proven program to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect. The grant was awarded to Dr. Bavolek for his years of research in developing and validating the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2).
The Nurturing Parenting Program® (NPP) was developed and validated in 1983 utilizing the five parenting constructs of the AAPI to form the foundation of the lessons of the Nurturing Parenting Program®. In this manner, the AAPI provided the level of risk assessment and the Nurturing Parenting Program® provided the treatment. The NIMH study showed remarkable and significant changes in positive family interactions. Findings of the three year project included:
Important to recognize that in the mid-1980s, no valid or published parenting programs were available for families charged with child maltreatment. The Nurturing Parenting Program® was the first family-based program designed specifically for parents who were identified as abusive and/or neglecting of their children (treatment) or who were high risk for child maltreatment (prevention/intervention).
Based on the findings of the initial NIMH study, the Nurturing Parenting Program® for School Age Children was recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and other government and state agencies as an evidence-based program; the only parenting program for the treatment of child abuse and neglect.
In November 2000,OJJDPdevoted an entire issue of their Newsletter to the quality of the Nurturing Parenting Program as a proven treatment program. Years later, the California Evidence Based Clearinghouse (CEBC) also recognized the research and findings of the Nurturing Parenting Programs® as evidence-based programs.
The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) developed as a branch of SAMHSA also recognized the research findings and the effectiveness of the Nurturing Programs® as evidence-based programs. Over the years, thirty-five additional programs and studies have been conducted. The results of these studies are available on line attesting to the effectiveness of the Nurturing Parenting Programs®. Links are provided to NREPP web site and to the Summary Research Report of the Nurturing Programs, and to the CEBC web site.
The field of parenting education, particularly as it pertains to providing parenting education to families charged with child abuse and neglect, is witnessing a dramatic change in what is being recognized as an evidence-based program.In conducting research to support the effectiveness of a program, there are essentially two categories of research design that are acceptable in the field: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research. The design most used in experimental studies is called Randomized Control Trial (RCT).
A book written in the 1960s by Donald T. Campbell and Julian C. Stanley called Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research remains a classic in the field. According to Stanley and Campbell, RCTs are best used to test the efficacy or effectiveness of various types of medical interventions within a patient population. The key feature of the RCT is subjects for the study are assessed for eligibly and recruitment. Assessment of study subjects is an attempt to control for differences. After each subject is assessed, those who are accepted for suitability are randomly assigned to two groups:
Quasi-experimental research designs have a history of extensive use in social services. The most common quasi-experimental research designs are simple pre-posttest, posttest only, pre-posttest comparison groups, and pre-posttest comparison groups with longitudinal follow up. All four of these models are very acceptable research designs, especially when measuring the effectiveness of a treatment, or parenting program.
The California Evidence Based Clearinghouse (CEBC) along with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) are two organizations that have changed their criteria for what constitutes "strong evidence supporting the efficacy of a program." Both have adopted the RCT as their primary research model and their criteria for receiving the highest possible rating. CEBC has also included that the study's results be published in a peer review journal with a time contingent of two years which helps determine if the study is acceptable for evidence based recognition.
Prior to this change, the Nurturing Parenting Programs® were highly rated, evidence-based programs for families receiving services in Child Welfare. After the adoption of the RCT model as evidence of programs effectiveness the Nurturing Program for Parents and their Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers® is no longer afforded that designation.
RCT is reserved for trials that contain control groups in which groups receiving the experimental treatment are compared with control groups receiving no treatment. Withholding services from families who are mandated by the courts to complete parent education is ethically inappropriate, in addition to jeopardizing the health and lives of children.
In 1980-83 when the first Nurturing Parenting Program® was developed and validated, there were no proven and published programs for families charged with child maltreatment. In essence, there was nothing to compare the results of families attending the Nurturing Program®. Families involved with Social Services for child maltreatment were not receiving parenting education from a validated, evidence-based parenting program. There were not any validated parenting programs on the market. A decision was made to run a quasi-experimental pre-posttest, longitudinal research design instead to test the effectiveness of the Nurturing Program®. The results were phenomenal.
Since the validation for the first Nurturing Parenting Program for Parents and their School age Children®, twenty additional Nurturing Programs have been developed and validated using the pre-posttest longitudinal follow-up quasi-experimental design. See the NPP validation report.
In the pre-posttest, longitudinal design research model, the criteria for effectiveness are the proven cessation of child maltreatment and the elimination of recidivism. It did not matter if the NPP was any better than no program if the child abuse continued. In essence, the effectiveness of the NPP was measured against the practices of maltreatment. Were the practices of maltreatment replaced with the practices of Nurturing Parenting? And what was the recidivism rate among parent(s) completing the NPP? The stated goal was a recidivism rate of 0. The outcome was a recidivism rate of 9%. At the time, the recidivism rate among families completing treatment for child abuse was between 25% to 47%.
Family Development Resources has been providing cost-effective, validated approaches to help treat and prevent child abuse and neglect for over 35 years. Families learn new attitudes and skills that reduce dysfunction in families, with follow-up studies indicating low rates of recidivism. The Nurturing Programs® have and will continue to make a significant contribution to the overall health and functioning of families.
The ratings remain very high for the Infant, Toddler and Preschooler Program as well as all the Nurturing Programs® as published in the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices (NREPP), the US Department for Defense and the hundreds of service providing agencies across the country.
Family Development Resources at 800.688.5822 or email us at email@example.com
Q. Who is NREPP and what do the letters represent?*
Answer: OK now follow along closely because it gets a bit confusing:
Q. What does "Evidence-Based" mean?
Answer: As defined by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in the health care field, evidence-based practice (also called EBP) generally refers to approaches to prevention or treatment that are validated by some form of documented scientific evidence. What counts as evidence can vary. The Nurturing Parenting Programs are all evidence-based programs.
Q. Are there any concerns or limitations to EBPs?
Answer: One concern often stated in the health care, mental health, and social work fields is too much emphasis on EBPs in some cases restrict practitioners from exercising their own judgment to provide the best care and treatment for individuals. For this reason, many organizations have adopted definitions of evidence-based practice that emphasize balancing the "scientific" with the "practical."
Q. What does "fidelity to the model" mean?
Answer: Fidelity to the model occurs when implementers of research-based programs or interventions closely follow the protocols and techniques that are defined as part of the intervention. For example, conducting assessments and evaluations using the recommended or provided tools. Flexibility to fidelity occurs when differences among ethnic, racial, and/or linguistic groups and awareness of how people's cultural background, beliefs, traditions, socioeconomic status, history, and other factors affect their needs and how they respond to services.
Q. Nurturing Programs are listed in NREPP under the category "Legacy Programs". What does that mean and why did Nurturing and a few other programs get labeled as Legacy?
Answer: Between 1997 and 2004, programs were reviewed by SAMHSA and were rated Effective and/or Promising. After 2004, the rating criteria changed because the standard of "effectiveness" changed. Programs that were rated between 1997 and 2004 retained the label Legacy, referring to their measured effectiveness nearly 15 years ago.
*Information generated to reply to the aforementioned questions was taken from the 1/28/ 2010 NREPP and SAMHSA newsletter.
Q. Is the NPP curricula trauma-Informed?
Answer: Many trauma cases require counseling and/ or therapy from intense and long term to moderate and short term. Nurturing program are psycho-educational in their approach and can be used in conjunction with other services to help individuals suffering the effects of trauma. As a stand alone, the Nurturing Programs would not suitable as a treatment for individuals suffering from severe traumatic experiences.
Q. Explain the AAPI, NSCS and PARTI and how they interact with each other.
Answer: The Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) assess an individual's attitudes about raising children.
The Nurturing Skills Competency Scale (NSCS) provides a comprehensive profile of the individuals' present quality of life in addition to the quality of their childhood, the quality of their of the relationship with their children and with their adult partner. The NSCS also assesses an individuals' knowledge of parenting practices and the frequency in which the parents are utilizing these practices.
The Parenting Attitudes of Raising Teens Inventory (PARTI) assess the similarities and differences parents and their adolescents have regarding the life style of being a teen. Adolescence is a very fun but difficult period of development for many families. Differences in opinions, demands, dating, sexual activity, and independence often result in strained parent and teen relationships. The PARTI is a 40 item inventory designed to bring to awareness the similarities and differences parents and teens have as they both learn the skills of negotiation and compromise aimed at increasing the positive qualities of their relationship.
Q. Do the Nurturing Parenting Programs adhere to the Protective Factors? What are the protective factors?
Answer: The six Protective Factors developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is a research-informed, cost-effective strategy to increase family stability, enhance child development and reduce child abuse and neglect.. The six protective factors and integrated into the lessons of each of the Nurturing Programs. The six factors include: 1. Nurturing and Attachment; 2. Knowledge of Parenting and Youth Development; 3. Parental Resilience; 4. Social Connections; 5. Concrete Supports for Parents; Social and Emotional Competence of Children. The Nurturing Programs incorporate all of the Protective Factors in the lessons in each of the major Nurturing Programs.


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Debit Card Shutdown Notice – June 2017
Freedom Bank received notification, that a merchant in the Flathead Valley was compromised sometime between October 2016 and April 2017. As a result, persons that used their debit cards at this business may be exposed to fraudulent activity. In cooperation with law enforcement and other financial institutions in the Flathead Valley, Freedom Bank immediately shut down the credit ability, for those cards that may have been exposed to the security breach. For those cards involved; customers should still be able to make a debit transaction, that requires a PIN. If you do not have a PIN for your card, customers may phone the 800 number listed on the back of the card to set a PIN. This had to be done immediately in order to protect everyone that was exposed.
Please understand that this breach had nothing to do with the bank's security systems and has impacted other banks in the Flathead Valley. Our staff has been working diligently trying to notify our customers, but due to the high volume of cards compromised, we did not have enough staff, or time, to call everyone before the cards, before initiating action. Shutting the cards down protect both our customers and Freedom Bank. We apologize for any inconvenience. New cards have been ordered and customers should be receiving them within 7-10 business days. Thank you for your understanding.
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ALiEM Cards: Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency characterized by life-threatening metabolic disturbances. Although it is most frequently associated with the treatment of hematological malignancies, its frequency may be increasing among patients with solid tumors. Emergency providers should be familiar with the presentation and treatment of these electrolyte abnormalities, which can lead to renal failure, seizures, and cardiac dysrhythmias. ALiEM Cards: Tumor Lysis Syndrome, written by Drs. Christopher Nash and Derek Monette, reviews TLS and the latest updates in its management.


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This review discusses the three major misconceptions about nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION): (1) that its pathogenesis is not known, (2) that it its nature, pathogenesis and management are similar to those of ischemic cerebral stroke, and (3) that there is no treatment for it.
The review's author, Sohan Singh Hayreh, MD, PhD, writes that the pathogenesis of NA-AION is in fact known but is highly complex, that high-dose corticosteroid therapy during the initial stages has rationale and can be beneficial, that aspirin has no beneficial effect, and that risk factors must be eliminated to reduce the risk of further visual loss.
He also discusses the management of other types of ischemic optic neuropathy. Arteritic AION is due to giant cell arteritis (GCA) and is an ocular emergency. It requires early diagnosis and management to prevent visual loss. He notes that it is well-established that high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy is the treatment of choice.
He also reviews types of posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION): arteritic PION, nonarteritic PION and surgical PION. Management of arteritic PION, since it is due to GCA, involves high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy to prevent any further visual loss. Nonarteritic PION requires the same steroid therapy regimen as used for NA-AION. For surgical PION, he says that no treatment has been found to be effective to recover or improve the lost vision.
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I had a friend in college who was an aspiring poet and writer.
He led a hard life before coming to Delta State to major in English.
He took a lot of literature courses, and I always got the impression that his professors were not as sold on his career choice as he was.
One day, during lunch, he came to the cafeteria all flustered and angry.
When we asked him what the matter was, he slammed a lit test down on the table.
It was bleeding red ink, and the grade at the top was an F--.
That's right. Two minuses.
Up until that point, I didn't think there was anything lower than a simple F.
Apparently, this Shakespeare instructor wanted to drive home the point a little further, and he was a bit ruthless in my opinion.
Being told you're a failure is never pleasant, and getting kicked while you're down is nothing to smile about either.
That's been the experience for the students, teachers and administrators in Sunflower County for some time.
The education system here has taken a number of beatings over the years, and sometimes justifiably, for the perceived dysfunction, corruption and overall lack of positive outcomes in the classroom.
The current district administration has been in place for a couple of years now, and even last year, it was difficult for them as they endured another year as a "Failing" district.
When I spoke with Sunflower County Consolidated School District Director of Personnel William Murphy this week about the district's recently earned Successful rating, he made it clear that the statistics typically show that it takes three to five years to turn a school system around.
"We didn't have three to five years," Murphy told me.
He pointed out that he wasn't just talking about his job being on the line. It was about the students who were quickly cycling through the district's grade levels, and he was talking about the community, which has suffered greatly due to years of underachieving.
How many more years of failing could this community endure?
It's led many families to pack up and head to other communities with better performing public schools.
As population drains, so go the jobs and opportunities for more jobs coming the area.
Many in the community had given up on ever seeing success come out of Sunflower County's schools. Just a few years ago, the entire county was under conservatorship.
Those days are hopefully behind us, now that the district is seeing tangible results in the classroom.
There are currently no failing schools in the county, and all seem to be on a growth trajectory.
At the Indianola Rotary Club this week, Mississippi Delta Community College President Dr. Tyrone Jackson spoke about the college's recent news that it has seen a 5% enrollment increase.
That's one of the highest, if not the highest for community colleges statewide.
While there's room to grow at all of our education institutions here, it's encouraging to see that Sunflower County, on our secondary and collegiate levels, has figured something out.
The only question now is how do we turn these successes into more wins for our communities?
We still have a lot of growing to do when it comes to college readiness, but it would stand to reason that industries seeking qualified labor in and around the Delta should soon zero in on Sunflower County.
As painful as it is to fail, it's all that more satisfying to rise above those failures and the naysayers to become successful.
Let's hope Sunflower County seizes this opportunity and embraces its Successful label.


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There are many definitions on animal welfare, but simply put animal welfare is the physical and psychological wellbeing of animals that come into interaction with human beings. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), animal welfare is how an animal is coping with the condition in which it lives. Whereas Law No. 18/2009 on Animal Husbandry and Health defines animal welfare as all matters concerning the physical and mental state of animals pursuant to the natural behavior of the animal, which needs to be applied and enforced in order protect animals from the unethical treatment of humans to animals that are used by human beings.
Based on this, it is clear that animal welfare is not only about preventing physical abuse which inflicts pain upon the animals, but it is also about ensuring that mentally and psychologically animals are able to fulfill their natural wills and desires (karsa). And Law No. 18/2009 stipulates that at the very minimum our responsibility to ensure animal welfare is to the animals that have direct use for humans, or in other words animals that come into interaction with us, not wild animals that already live freely in their natural habitats. Why not? Because for those animals that we benefit from and take into our care, human intervention becomes so important that it impacts their living conditions and ultimately their survival. Whereas wild animals that are already in the wild should be left free because they will be able to fulfill all of their physical and psychological needs by relying on their own instinct and nature.
There are at least four categories of animals that fall under human responsibility to ensure their welfare, including:
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Stand and kick left foot back into left hand. You may use your golf club for support in right hand. Press the knee back and hip forward of left leg to promote greater stretch and pull left heel to left buttock. Pull belly button in throughout stretch. Hold 10 seconds. Repeat other leg.
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I think what probably happened is that they restored everything to a particular point in time. I had my posts where they should be but found that my comments were in moderation as they had been for one day to take captions on my previous post.
We've lost very little, thankfully. And really, it's the first problem I've encountered like this with Blogger. I think they've got a pretty decent track record for a free service.
I'm glad your posts were found. :)
I noticed my last post in the "edit posts" drafts section, this morning, and hit publish, but it posted a previous version, without corrections and half of the post was missing! So, as soon as my Google Reader came back, I saw the newer version that I posted on Thursday, and I just copied the newer version and pasted it into a new post. Lost the comments, though! Hopefully, things are back to normal, now. Have a great weekend!
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Just because something has been policy for many years doesn't make it a good policy. I've got a whole list I could go through (not letting women vote, not letting gay people marry, the whole "separate but equal" thing). Add to that list the Hyde Amendment.
What's the Hyde Amendment? It is an amendment added to the yearly federal funding bill that bans Medicaid from covering abortions with federal money except in the narrow cases where a woman is a survivor of rape or incest or when her life is endangered. Added 37 years ago by Representative Henry Hyde, this harmful rider has been hurting low income women ever since.
The point of this ban is to stop low-income (many minority) women from having abortions. Indeed, Rep. Hyde said as much in discussing the amendment: "I certainly would like to prevent, if I could legally, anybody having an abortion, a rich woman, a middle-class woman, or a poor woman. Unfortunately, the only vehicle available is the…Medicaid bill."
This is not right. The amount of money a woman has or doesn't have should not prohibit her from having an abortion. 17 states agree and use their own money to cover most abortions.
And it also isn't right that Hyde and his fellow politicians get to decide for a low-income woman whether she will have an abortion. Decisions about adoption, when to end a pregnancy, or when to raise a child are best left to a woman to make with her family, her doctor and her faith.
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I just finished reading a book that's in the same genre as mine, the MC had the same name as mine, and there were some of the same (weird) nuances about her character as mine. The story itself was completely different, but I couldn't get past these glaring similarities. Which makes me think that some of the agents I've been sending my book to can't see past them either.
I swear I didn't copy.
How weird is it though that we can all live in our own happy little universes and write books that we think are completely unique and BAM there's someone out there who does what you do, only they're published and you're not. (YET. I'm not published YET.) It was a good book in the end (I read the whole thing today) and I always love finding good new books to read. But it was a little disconcerting to say the least.
In other news my BFF just finished reading my MS and, bless her heart, she read it in 3 days. She doesn't even like fantasy books. She said she was hesitant to get started, because she knew fantasy wasn't her thing, and she was afraid to talk to me if she didn't like it. But she said that once she got into it, she had to keep going. She read it on the sly at work, and spent father's day with my MS in her hand.
That makes me happy (her husband, probably not so much). So I'm reinvigorated. I know this story is worth telling. I just have to condense it and clean it up.
And after reading all day, my eyes are going a little fuzzy. So now to pop the acetaminophen, grab some water and get editing.
So maybe one day, an agent will say yes!