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After all the excitement of the Euro Draw we have compiled a list of pointers on how to follow Ireland to France and get your ticket to Euro 2016.
The UEFA ticketing portal can be accessed through the following link http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/index.html
EURO2016.com is the only official sales channel for match tickets. Through this ticket process you can apply for a maximum of four tickets per match. During your application process you will be asked to provide the following information:
- His/her first name,
- Surname
- Date of birth (You must be over 18 to apply for tickets through the portal)
- Gender
- Country of residence and nationality
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Passport number
- Postal address
- Up-to-date credit card details
- FAI account number
Should UEFA request it you may be asked to provide the details of your guests that you will travel with.
During the ballot process you will be able to choose from three different ticket types: Accessibility Tickets, Single Tickets, and Follow My Team Tickets
There will be four different categories of tickets made available for each game which are priced below.
Group Stage Cat 1 €145 Cat 2 €105 Cat 3 €55 Cat 4 €25
Round of 16 Cat 1 €145 Cat 2 €105 Cat 3 €55 Cat 4 €25
Quarter-Finals Cat 1 €195 Cat 2 €135 Cat 3 €85 Cat 4 €45
Semi-Finals Cat 1 €495 Cat 2 €295 Cat 3 €165 Cat 4 €65
Final Cat 1 €895 Cat 2 €595 Cat 3 €295 Cat 4 €85
Opening Match Cat 1 €595 Cat 2 €395 Cat 3 €195 Cat 4 €75
Wheelchair/ Disability Accessible Tickets
There will be tickets for fans who require wheelchair access, as well as tickets with easy access seating. Disabled fans will have a seat or space reserved for them and can request a seat for an accompanying person. Tickets for people accompanying disabled supporters are complimentary. All tickets for disabled supporters will be sold at price Category 4, regardless of their location in the stadium. Valid proof of disability will be required when submitting an application for such tickets.
Single Tickets
Applicants can apply for up to 4 tickets for each match in one of four price categories.
Follow My Team
Fans now have the option to purchase full packages allowing them to follow their team throughout the tournament (including the final if they make it that far). By applying for the whole qualifying campaign, you will be eligible to secure tickets for crucial knock-out games – each of which are set at four different price categories.
Follow your team to the final, fans must go through each round i.e. not skipping ahead to the semi-final unless you have secured tickets for previous rounds. Category 1 & 3 prices only available for these tickets.
Here are the conditional games fans can choose from:
– Round of 16
– Quarter-Finals
– Semi-Finals
– Final
Sit Beside Your Friends
If you wish to sit together with a group of fans who are applying separately it is the first applicant's responsibility to note the Group I.D. This will be displayed on the confirmation page once the application has been made. Each application made thereafter can input that Group I.D during the application process and UEFA will allocate as many successful applicants seats together as is logistically possible.
At the time of application fans will be required to input card payment details. This same card will be used for payment purposes if application is successful. Credit cards will only be accepted. No debit cards will be accepted. The credit card must have an expiry date of no earlier than Aug 2016 (08/16). UEFA will communicate the amount and date of payment attempt in advance.
There will be one payment attempt for successful applicants, no exceptions. If the payment fails these tickets are released immediately and thus your application cancelled.
If your credit card details have changed from the time of application to the time of payment please contact UEFA customer service.
Successful Applicants
Successful applicants will begin to receive notification from UEFA in February.
Unsuccessful Applicants
Unsuccessful applicants notifications will be approxiately three weeks after successful applicants as more tickets might become available after the first round of tickets are offered.
Ticket Fulfilment
Fans have until the January 18 to update the address they wish to use for delivery of tickets, after this time it is not possible to change the address.
Fans will be charged one fee of €15.00 for postage and all tickets will be sent via registered mail.
Please note that tickets for the knockout stage of the tournament will be distributed in the form of vouchers, which will be exchanged for tickets before the game at the Voucher Exchange Point in the respective host city upon presentation of required documents. You will receive detailed information on the exchange process along with your vouchers for these games.
Lost / Stolen Tickets
EURO 2016 SAS will not issue duplicate tickets for any reason whatsoever. EURO 2016 SAS shall not be responsible for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed Ticket(s) after their delivery to the successful applicant. In particular EURO 2016 SAS shall not be liable to refund any Ticket(s) or to re-print Ticket(s).
This information was correct at the time of publication with FAI website as the official source.


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Spinal Cord Stimulation may be an effective tool in reducing your chronic pain. However, it is important to understand that pain is unique to each individual—not everything works the same on everyone. SCS is one of several therapies used to help control severe, ongoing neuropathic pain. Other options, which doctors usually try first, include physical therapy, different types of medications, injections and sometimes surgery.
Talk to your pain management specialist to find out if Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) can help you take control of your pain. SCS is generally considered successful if:
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Photographs and videos have emerged online of a rainbow Mickey Mouse hat that is being sold at Disney's theme parks in Florida and California, the latest development in the company's continued accommodation of the sin of homosexuality.
"Disney World got gay ears and I need to get them just to [vulgarity] off old religious people," one visitor posted to social media. "Disney now has gay [expletive] ears!" another wrote.
The red hat features rainbow ears and embroidery of two Mickey hands forming a rainbow heart.
The site Hornet reports that the offering is exclusive to Disney World and Disneyland, especially the shops Emporium, Fantasy Faire and The Chapeau Hat Shoppe, and is called "Mickey Mouse Rainbow Love." It sells for $17.99, and can also feature the wearer's name in rainbow embroidery at an additional cost.
"We offer a wide range of merchandise items that appeal to guests of diverse backgrounds," a representative told the Huffington Post.
As previously reported, the company, known for its "Magic Kingdom" and theatrical representations of magical powers and sorcery, has been including homosexuality in its movies and Disney Channel productions in recent years.
In October, the second season premiere of the teen series "Andi Mack" featured a "coming out scene," as one of the main male characters acknowledged that he is jealous of his female friend's new relationship as he likes the boy that she is dating.
In August, an episode of the preschooler-geared Disney Junior cartoon "Doc McStuffins" featured an animated depiction of the lesbian mothers of two children.
Disney also aired its first-ever same-sex kissing scene during a broadcast of its cartoon "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
Bill Condon, director of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" live-action remake, similarly revealed last year that that the film would include a subtle "gay moment."
Condon told the outlet Attitude that homosexuals have had a history with "The Beauty and the Beast" as the man who wrote the lyrics for the animated version of the film, released in 1991, had been fighting AIDS while working on the project. Howard Ashman died before the movie was released in theaters.
"It was his idea not only to make it into a musical, but also to make Beast one of the two central characters," Condon outlined. "Until then, it had mostly been Belle's story that they had been telling."
"Specifically for him, it was a metaphor for AIDS," he said. "He was cursed, and this curse had brought sorrow on all those people who loved him, and maybe there was a chance for a miracle—and a way for the curse to be lifted. It was a very concrete thing that he was doing."
However, late British preacher J.C. Ryle, who often spoke on the natural depravity of the human heart and the need for rebirth by the Holy Spirit, once said:
"The Christianity which is from the Holy Spirit will always have a very deep view of the sinfulness of sin. It will not merely regard sin as a blemish and misfortune, which makes men and women objects of pity, and compassion. It will see in sin the abominable thing which God hates, the thing which makes people guilty and lost in his Maker's sight, the thing which deserves God's wrath and condemnation."
"It will look on sin as the cause of all sorrow and unhappiness, of strife and wars, of quarrels and contentions, of sickness and death—the curse which cursed God's beautiful creation, the cursed thing which makes the whole earth groan and struggle in pain. Above all, it will see in sin the thing which will ruin us eternally, unless we can find a ransom—lead us captive, except we can get its chains broken—and destroy our happiness, both here and hereafter, except we fight against it, even unto death."


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Maybe it's just me, since this film got lots of good reviews, but I found The Debt to be a good half hour movie wrapped in a mediocre movie that went on for 104 minutes.
It's billed as a Helen Mirren vehicle, but she's really just in the frame story. The main tale stars the smashingly lovely Jessica Chastain as young Helen, along with Martin Csokas playing the young Ciaran Hinds and Sam Worthington playing the young Tom Wilkinson. Clearly, these characters became more talented actors as they got older! The only really great performance comes from Jesper Christensen who plays an evil Nazi so convincingly he better hope God knows he was only acting.
A remake of an Israeli hit I haven't seen, the movie is the theoretically good story of three Mossad agents sent into East Berlin to bring a Nazi war criminal back to Israel for trial. When the kidnap goes awry, they get stuck in a house with their prisoner — a man of Satanic evil who can torment our heroes psychologically even with his hands tied behind his back. That's the good part of the story — an entertaining cat-and-mouse game with some interesting moral implications. But everything that happens before and after it manages to be both unbelievable and completely predictable. On top of which, the plot points make us care less and less about the characters as the story progresses.
Also — and for me most annoying of all — the morality of the story is skewed and ridiculous. I don't think any real Mossad agent would have had a moment's hesitation about silencing this Nazi demon with a bullet — nor should he. This notion that Jews — and by extension westerners — are meant to be so fastidiously committed to civilized norms of justice that they can't get their moral hands dirty in an emergency or war situation is the figment of child-like artistes more interested in displaying their own pristine virtue than telling real stories about real people. I'm reminded of Steven Spielberg's stinky film Munich which shows Mossad agents suffering from remorse and moral degradation after they deliver vengeance for the Palestinian massacre of Israelis at the 1972 Olympics. In real life, the agents who killed the killers felt no remorse whatsoever nor should they have. Sometimes our killers have to kill people. That's why we have them. Life's tough. Our stories should celebrate their courage and commitment to justice instead of sticking them with the namby-pamby souls of pampered filmmakers.
Likewise, in The Debt, when Csokas puts a gun to the Nazi's head, Worthington stops him saying, "We're not animals." It would have been both more realistic and more admirable if he'd just helped mop up the brains afterward.


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Marriott has released details of its new Travel Packages and, unfortunately, the news isn't good. Where Marriott has been relatively generous in its approach to the merger of SPG and Marriott Rewards, taking onboard and acting on the concerns of elite members from both programs. When it comes to the popular Travel Packages they have quite literally taken a hatchet to the value in this program.
Before we dig into details of the new program, here's a quick recap of the old Hotel + Air packages.
Pre-August 2018 Marriott Hotel + Air Packages
Marriott's Hotel + Air Travel Packages used to be one of the highlights of the Marriott Rewards program. Members could redeem a set amount of rewards points for a seven-night stay certificate, valid at a Marriott or Ritz-Carlton property up to the value of the certificate, plus receive as much as 132,000 air miles across 41 different frequent flyer currencies to cash in for flights.
If you redeemed Marriott points for a Travel Package issued prior to August 18, you would have received airline miles and a 7-night certificate based on the old award charts and valuations. For those that hold an existing 7-night certificate that isn't already attached to a reservation, we dig into more detail on how legacy Travel Packages map to the new Marriott award chart at the end of the post.
The number of miles differed between packages and airlines with the cost of the Travel Package determined by three factors:
- Category or tier of the property (packages were only valid for Marriott and Ritz properties)
- Frequent flyer program you designated to receive the miles portion of the package (there were five separate award charts)
- Total number of miles you wanted in the package (each chart offered four different mileage amounts)
While the old Travel Packages were a complex maze of award charts, airline partners, and redemption values. There were a number of sweet spots that provided exceptional value, particularly if you utilized the airline miles for premium cabin international awards.
To determine the combined value of points and miles in each package, you had to work out how many points the stay would cost outside of the package, including receiving the 5th night free, and compare the points left over to the miles each package received.
The total cost of the package minus the cost of redeeming for six nights at the hotel = Number of points you are exchanging for air miles.
Provided you valued the miles you received higher than the Marriott points you were exchanging, you came out on top.
New Marriott Rewards Hotel + Air Package Award Charts
Post-August 18, 2018, members can only book Marriott Hotel + Air packages at the new rates.
Marriott has reduced the number of Hotel + Air award charts for the new program to just one, simplifying the packages considerably. Although the new website shows RewardsPlus as a separate chart, the number of points redeemed is the same. The difference being that RewardsPlus members receive 10% additional miles when selecting United as the airline partner.
On a positive note, the simplified nature of the Hotel + Air redemptions makes it much easier to understand and calculate the value of each package. But that's where the 'positives' end. Marriott has gutted the Hotel + Air packages to the point where you would be hard-pressed to justify redeeming points for a travel package unless you can guarantee an ultra high return on the points and miles you receive.
|7 Nights + 50,000 Miles (55K for RewardsPlus)
|7 Nights + 100,000 Miles (110K for RewardsPlus)
|Category 1-4
|Category 5
|Category 6
|Category 7
|Category 8
Participating airlines:
You'll receive 10% more United MileagePlus miles when you redeem for a Hotel + Air Package with MileagePlus, up to 10,000 more miles.
Aegean Airlines | Aeroflot Bonus | AeroMexico ClubPremier | Air Canada Aeroplan | Air China Phoenix Miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Air New Zealand Airpoints™ | Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan® | Alitalia MilleMiglia | ANA Mileage Club | American Airlines | Asiana Airlines Asiana Club | Avianca LifeMiles | British Airways Executive Club | Asia Miles™ | China Eastern Airlines Eastern Miles | China Southern Airlines | Copa Airlines ConnectMiles | Delta SkyMiles® | Emirates Skywards® | Etihad Guest | Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns® | Hainan Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles® | Iberia Plus | Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank | Jet Airways JetPrivilege® | Korean Air SKYPASS | LATAM Airlines LATAMPASS | Lufthansa Miles & More | Multiplus | Qantas Frequent Flyer | Qatar Privilege Club | Saudia Airlines | Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer® | South African Airways Voyager | Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® | TAP Air Portugal | Thai Airways | Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | Virgin Atlantic® Flying Club | Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer
*Applies to miles, points, kilometers, and avios earned through participating airline frequent-flyer programs unless otherwise indicated.
Breaking down the value of Marriott's new travel packages, you need to take into account that Marriott Bonvoy members receive the 5th night free on award redemptions, so you only need to factor in the cost of staying six nights on points. You'll also receive an additional 5,000 miles for every 60,000 Bonvoy points transferred to airline partners, for a total of 25,000 miles. To demonstrate, we'll pull apart a few Category 6 Hotel & Air redemptions.
Category 6 | 7 Night + 50K Miles: 435,000 Rewards Points
- 50,000 miles = 120,000 points (including 10K bonus miles)
- 6x nights @ 50K = 300,000 points
- Total = 420,000 points
So, if you were to book a 7-night stay at a Category 6 hotel (including 5th night free), and transfer enough points to receive 50K miles, you'd actually save yourself 15,000 Rewards points by not purchasing a Hotel + Air package and booking/transferring separately.
Category 6 | 7 Night + 100K Miles: 510,000 Rewards Points
- 100,000 miles = 240,000 points (including 20K bonus miles)
- 6x nights @ 50K = 300,000 points
- Total = 540,000 points
Where the 50K package will require more points than redeeming your points separately, you'll save 30K Rewards points redeeming a Cat-6/100K package. Bear in mind that the Marriott 7-night certificate locks you into a 7-night stay at a single hotel. For me personally, I value the flexibility of booking shorter stays over saving the 30K points and don't see the difference as a big enough motivator to redeem for a 100K package.
That value is a little better if you purchase a RewardsPlus Hotel + Air package, with RewardsPlus members receiving 10% additional miles (up to 10K), so redeeming for a Cat-6/110K package you'll save 30K points and receive an extra 10K United miles.
How Will Existing Travel Packages Purchased Pre-August 18 Convert?
While Marriott released the majority of info about the new program well in advance of the changes going into effect, one of the critical aspects they left out was how existing Hotel + Air packages, those issued prior to August 18, would convert to the new award charts.
There was plenty of speculation on how these packages would map over to new categories, with many members gambling on a generous conversion and not attaching existing certificates to a booking before the conversion took place.
Below is the chart showing how existing packages will convert:
|Existing Certificate
|Category & Max Points After Conversion
|Category 1-5 (max 25,000 points)
|Category 1-4 (max 30,000 points)
|Category 6 (max 30,000 points)
|Category 1-4 (max 30,000 points)
|Category 7 (max 35,000 points)
|Category 5 (max 40,000 points)
|Category 8 (max 40,000 points)
|Category 5 (max 40,000 points)
|Category 9 (max 45,000 points)
|Category 6 (max 60,000 points)
|Tier 1-3 (max 50,000 points)
|Category 6 (max 60,000 points)
|Tier 4-5 (max 70,000 points)
|Category 7 (max 70,000 points)
Marriott has factored in the move to seasonal pricing in the conversions, with the maximum redemption value of certificates higher than the standard award rates for each given category.
For example, a Category 6 property in the new award chart will set you back 50K points under standard pricing. But, the certificate is good for up to 60K points to cover a Category 6 property after the full award chart comes into play in 2019, when a Category 6 will cost 60K points during peak season. Unfortunately, the maximum points value won't allow you to redeem the certificate for a higher tier property that costs less when it drops in price in off-peak season, as the certificates are category restricted.
Members who booked Category 6 or 8 packages or Tier 1-3 packages can receive a one-time exchange for a package one category lower. This is due to the way the categories on the old program mapped to the new award categories. You'll need to contact Marriott via this link to request a partial refund if you are unhappy with the Hotel + Air package you purchased.
How To Book a Marriott 7-Night Hotel + Air Travel Package
Hotel + Air packages cannot be booked online. To book a package, you need to call 1-800-321-7396 and speak to a Marriott reservations agent.
Something worth noting here, if you don't have all the points in your Marriott account and intend on transferring points from another program or from family members, you can still call and place your reservation on hold while you wait for the extra points to lodge in your account.
If you find seven days of award availability in the hotel you want to redeem, don't wait until everything has settled, get it booked immediately.
Additional Details Worth Noting
The airline miles don't need to be used in conjunction with the seven-day accommodation booking; you can use them at a later date. They are non-refundable, however, so make sure you have done your homework on how you intend to use them before you lock in the transfer. You also need to stay the entire seven days as Marriott won't refund points for any unused portion of your stay.
Final Thoughts
Of all the redemption options offered by Marriott, Hotel & Air packages used to sit at the top of the value food-chain. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case, and you can achieve similar or better value, plus retain the flexibility of shorter stays, redeeming your Bonvoy points outside of Hotel + Air packages.
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One of Aston Martin's key strategies for its Second Century turnaround plan is greater differentiation between its sports cars.
CEO Andy Palmer has often joked that the benchmark will be the ability of his 77-year-old mother to easily identity each of the cars.
The first of Aston Martin's new sports cars is the 2017 DB11, which made its debut at the recent Geneva Motor Show. It will be followed in quick succession by new versions of the Vantage and Vanquish.
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The DB11 fills the role of grand tourer while the new Vantage will be a driver-focused offering for enthusiasts (it will also continue to serve as the platform for Aston Martin's GT racing endeavors). The flagship—not including the recently announced hypercar—will be the new Vanquish, which will be repositioned as a high-performance tech showcase.
Speaking with Drive, Palmer revealed that the new partnership with Red Bull Racing, specifically with the Formula One team's Red Bull Technology subsidiary responsible for developing and manufacturing the team's race cars, will influence the design of all future Aston Martin road cars, including the new Vanquish.
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"Some of the technologies we are developing with Red Bull Technologies and Adrian [Newey] will undoubtedly flow through to the next Vanquish," Palmer is quoted as saying. "It is at a sufficiently high price point where it can absorb some of these technologies—not all [of them], but I am particularly interested in structural carbon fiber and KERS type technology that you could easily see working in that car."
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KERS refers to the high-performance kinetic energy recovery systems used in F1, where some of the wasted brake and exhaust energy is converted into electrical energy that can be stored in a battery for later use.
Aston Martin plans to launch at least one all-new model and two special edition offerings every year. Next year is expected to mark the arrival of the new Vantage, which Palmer said will draw elements from the DB10 sports car developed for the James Bond movie Spectre. It's not clear what special edition models will also be launched in 2017.
In 2018, the new Vanquish is expected to arrive on the scene along with two special editions that Palmer confirmed would be an electric Rapide and the hypercar. As for the hypercar, Palmer said just 99 examples will be built. He hinted that it may end up being as fast or perhaps even faster than a F1 car around a track. He also said that a prototype version might show up at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed in June.


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Post well locations in Surfer using township, range, and section data
Surfer requires XY coordinates for point locations (e.g. lat/long, UTM, SPCS, etc) and does not support township, range, and section coordinates directly. However, you may be able to find latitude and longitude (decimal degrees) coordinates for the wells to use in Surfer.
The Kansas Geological Survey is one source on the internet for lat/long coordinates of wells. Other states may have this information available from their oil and gas commissions or other government bureaus. Well locations may also be available from some commercial companies in AutoCAD DXF format that can be imported into Surfer.
Some township and range map vendors include:
- Whitestar: www.whitestar.com
- Tobin: www.tobin.com
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Wheeler Middle's faculty and staff are dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of adolescent students through the implementation of standards-based lessons. The school provides comprehensive student supports, professional development for teachers, and enjoys partnerships with the military and community.
Wheeler Middle strives to seek ways to address the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, moral and ethical needs of students by providing a safe and nurturing environment, parent and community involvement, a variety of instructional strategies and interdisciplinary teaming. Students have advisory periods, exploratory programs and cocurricular programs.
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Over the course of Washington Huskies defensive lineman Ryan Bowman's career, he's been a versatile, intense playmaker. As his play has proven, average size is only part of his story. The unique combination of savvy and power often allowed him to out-muscle the competition, if you will. We look inside his game in our breakdown on the former Husky and give a sneak preview of our scouting report.
What makes this player NASTY…(Strengths): Football player! Former walk-on who made himself a factor in the Pac-12. Has played LB, DE and OLB. Sudden on line spikes to beat OGs from the RDE spot (four-technique, QBH, 2nd QTR, BYU '19). Wins on these types of spikes from the stand-up two-point LOLB spot due to quickness (tackle vs. Holani, 4th QTR, Las Vegas Bowl '19). Sinks his hips and got around the OG vs. BYU in 2019 to force a QB sack (FF, FR-TD). Times snap counts and will crease the backfield (TFL, Colorado '18). From the OLB spot, he displays some LB-like ability to capture contain vs. speed sweeps to force the ball back inside (2nd QTR, Las Vegas Bowl '19). Uses spin/roll moves when OTs set high against him to his outside hip (Oregon State '19). As an interior DL, he spins out of blocks to make tackles inside (UCLA '18). In these moments, he extends his inside hand as he makes the move. Deft roll moves elude OTs (tackle, third down, 3rd QTR, USC '19).


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Conventional wisdom has always held that children suffer when parents argue, but one study has found that it might actually be good for children to see their parents argue if the disagreement is resolved the right way.
Psychology researchers at the University of Notre Dame devised elaborate experiments to test the effects of marital conflict on children.
They set up a home-like environment with cameras, and hired actors to play out arguments, showing children different scenarios of clashing parents.
Researchers tested about 500 children aged 5 to 18 over the course of 20 years, monitoring their reaction to the arguments. Sometimes they took saliva samples from the children to study their levels of cortisol, which is the primary hormone produced by stress.
Children Can Learn from Parents' Conflicts
Researchers found that when the actors played out an argument where the resolution was positive, the children learned from the experience.
"Children actually are not disturbed by it if there are sincere efforts to problem-solve," said Mark E. Cummings, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame and the lead researcher on the ongoing study. "They actually are happy about it, which surprised us to find that kids would actually say they're happy to see the parents work it out."
Po Bronson, co-author of the parenting book "NutureShock," said he is more likely to resolve conflicts with his wife in front of his two children — an 8-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl — to show them that even though he and his wife may disagree, they love each other.
"We do fight in front of the children," Bronson said today on "Good Morning America." Instead of delaying the resolution, Bronson and his wife say "maybe we should start working it out right now."
Parents' Conflict May Have Lasting Effects on Children
Children are acutely attuned to the quality of their parents' relationship, the study found.
According to the findings, the typical married couple has about eight disputes a day. Even though parents may try to shield their children from their squabbles — whether they be over picking up the dry cleaning or doing the dishes, or something more serious — children witnessed their parents' arguments about 45 percent of the time.
Bronson called such incidents teachable moments.
If parents wait to resolve the conflict until later, it can "leave kids really stressed," Bronson said. "What works is to start to work it out … it makes kids much more secure and confident."
If parents pause mid-argument to take their conflict elsewhere, they should tell their children afterward that the argument was resolved, Bronson said.
Children need to learn that "we're not perfect," Bronson said. "Talk about it."
In one experiment, children who saw a staged conflict along with the resolution were calm, but those who were allowed to see just a portion of the argument — without the resolution — were negatively affected. They shouted, got angry or hit a pillow.
The lesson is that if children see grown-ups fighting and making up, those children learn that disagreements can be stepping stones to solutions, Cummings said.
The researchers also discovered that children as young as a year old were very sensitive to marital conflict.
Po Bronson on 'Constructive Conflict Resolution'
Bronson said parents can learn how to argue and resolve conflict in front of their children.
That teaches children "constructive conflict resolution," which they can then apply to their friendships and future romantic relationships.
In the study, children who don't see the entire argument, or who see just the beginning but not the resolution, can become overly dramatic in their conflicts, he said. They may become more erratic in their behavior, and their relationships may suffer.
Boys and girls react differently to parental conflicts, he added.
Boys show more anxiety in the short term and rebound faster, and while girls may not seem as affected initially, the conflict depresses them for at least a couple of weeks, he said.
"Boys tend to get more anxious and recover more quickly," Bronson said. "Girls get sad and depressed."


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FiC Rating 5/5
Dir: Dang Nhat Minh
Why FiC Recommends?
1) The trauma of Vietnam War on an individual level mingles with the intimate Vietnamese way of life in Dang Nhat Minh's sublime drama on human condition. Even though the war sets it in motion, not a single bullet is fired in When The Tenth Month Comes, it rids itself off of delineating the historical event and puts light on the perseverance and fortitude of a woman.
2) the unseen brutality, the unheard cries, the intangible tears of the fallen makes it agonizingly difficult and engrossing simultaneously.
3) If the pacifist spirit is the most elevating element in the film, the central character development and the ambiance of rural lifestyle is undoubtedly it's most captivating aspect.
When The Tenth Month Comes/1984/Vietnam
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Union support for the BC NDP is not the same as corporate support for the BC Liberals
A sore point for supporters of the right-wing BC Liberals is that their party seems so financially beholden to corporations. An immediate retort is that the NDP is equally beholden to unions. The NDP, in other words, is just as bad, so let's move on. The problem with this response is that, in British Columbia, […]
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Are unlimited web hosting plans truly unlimited? Cheap plans with unlimited bandwidth and disk space may seem like a great deal, but it's important to understand what these terms mean to you, the end user. Here's what you need to know before signing up for an unlimited web hosting plan.
Unlimited Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the volume of inbound and outbound traffic going from the hosting server to the rest of the Internet. Most web hosting companies use multiple bandwidth providers to increase the amount of available bandwidth. Because they buy large bandwidth connections to handle the traffic of their customers, these web hosting providers can offer virtually "unlimited" bandwidth.
The average end user is unlikely to use enough bandwidth to cause a problem, but a website with a lot of videos and thousands of people downloading or watching them will quickly eat up a lot of bandwidth. Many business sites are now seeing increases in productivity with cloud storage. Their eCommerce websites are increasingly calling on multiple files from storage, like product photos and even videos, which is all adding more pressure on increasing bandwidth resources.
Most shared web hosts can handle around 1,000 bandwidth connections. If your site exceeds that number of connections, consider moving to a dedicated server or virtual private server (VPS) to free up resources for your website. A service like AS400 server can make the migration as seamless as possible, minimizing your website's downtime.
Unlimited Disk Space
Disk space refers to the amount of space allocated on a server for your web hosting account. Web hosting providers advertise this disk space as unlimited, but there is no such thing as an unlimited hard drive. How, then, are web hosting companies able to claim they offer unlimited disk space?
As with unlimited bandwidth, it all boils down to probable actual usage. Most websites require an average of 5GB to 25GB of disk space. Web hosts use these values to determine how much space their users will need. The average end-user is unlikely to exceed the 25GB disk space allotment, so the hosting company is able to advertise the space as "unlimited."
It is best to make the right enquiries to your web host. Contact their sales or support lines directly. Even if they claim their package as unlimited, if you contacted them and presented them with your plans and roadmap, they may have different recommendations for you that can help you scale as your business grows.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of "Unlimited" Hosting Plans
So should you choose a web hosting plan advertised as offering unlimited bandwidth and disk space? It's important to keep in mind that nothing is truly unlimited. The old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is" applies here.
For the average user, however, a cheap unlimited hosting plan is more than sufficient. If you're just starting out with web hosting, you're unlikely to exceed the limitations of a typical unlimited plan. With unlimited plans ranging from $3.95 to $9.95 per month, you can get a great web hosting package at a reasonable price as you grow your website.
Choosing an Unlimited Hosting Plan
When choosing a web hosting package, it's important to consider not only the unlimited features but the other features of the plan as well. Ask the web hosting provider if the plan includes email accounts, add on domains, one-click installs for WordPress or Joomla, databases, parked domains, and website analytics. An email server can come in handy for setting up email autoresponders to combine with your social media campaigns. Consider the requirements of your website aside from bandwidth and disk space, and make sure your chosen plan has them. Unlimited hosting plans are easy to find, so focus on the key features you need.


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Confetti - Table Scatters
Assorted Table Scatters, Party Confetti, & Wedding Confetti help you celebrate a variety of occasions. From birthday's to baby showers to weddings confetti and table scatters set the theme of your party or celebration.
You can easily decorate and add color to your tables by scattering confetti, faux acrylic diamonds or other acrylic shapes around centerpieces and down the table.
Another fun way to use confetti is to enclose in cards or invitations.
Factory Direct confetti is sold by the package.
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City Bike Rental
Bikes for shorter and longer trips around the town and in the vicinity. Read the information below to find the correct bike size for you.
City bikes offer more upright sitting position, wider seat, wider tires and a bit heavier construction in compare to the touring – trekking bikes. Tromsø Outdoor offers city bikes Merida Finse 1222 Lite with Lady and Gentlemen frame size 41, 46, 51 and 56cm. Bikes are equipped with - mud fenders - one water bottle holder - rear luggage rack - stand - bike computer In addition you can rent - bike bags: rear, front and for handle bar (lowrider and handle bar holder follow) - bike cargo and child trailers - after bike - bike racks for tow bars/roof racks You can also order hotel delivery or pick up of the bikes in Tromsø and bike transfers to any of the Hurtigboat stops along the coast between Kirkenes and Bergen. When you rent the bike: a helmet, bicycle lock, repair set with patch kit, necessary keys for adjustments, replacement tube, pump, lights (mounted on the helmet), reflective vest are included. TIPS ON WHERE TO GO FOR A RIDE (click to open) SIZE GUIDE It is usually possible to ride a bike one size up or down from ideal: 41 cm - user height 155 - 165 cm 46 cm - user height 160 - 175 cm 51 cm - user height 165 - 180 cm 56 cm - user height 170 - 190+ cm It is usually also possible to ride a bike one size up or down from the recommended size. RENTAL RATES: 3 hours - NOK 200 1 day NOK 295 ; 2 days NOK 550; 3 days NOK 770; 4 days NOK 970; 5 days NOK 1155; every additional day NOK170 . No deposit is required, however, as a customer you are liable for any loss or damage to the bike. We recommend that you obtain a travel insurance covering rental services prior to your arrival. Please contact us at email@example.com if the bike you wish to book is unavailable or you are not sure what bike size you need. 1 day of rental = any period up to 24 hours.
Last updated: 08/14/2023
Source: Visit Tromsø-Region


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Vestibule (Porch)
Vestibule (Porch)
A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, found from the fifth century both in the East and the West. In western Europe it was generally a narrow open ante-chamber with sloping roof and closed on the smaller sides, which were probably, when connected with the main buildings, provided with apses, as in the baptistery of San Giovanni at Rome. In the East, especially in Syria, this ante-chamber was given a fine façade, and was flanked by two towers. It was also frequently closed in front in Oriental countries and entered by one or three doors, and often had two stories, as in the churches of Turmanin and Suweda. The purpose of the vestibule, at least in western Europe, was not to provide a resting-place for penitents, but to deaden the noise outside. In medieval times Italy held firmly to the simple open chamber with sloping roof. North of the Alps, however, the vestibule developed into a projecting structure united with the main building, recalling the Syrian churches. The method of construction shown in the palace church of Charlemagne at Aachen, an ante-structure of several stories between the two western round towers, was adopted in the early Romanesque period, especially by the Cluniac monks. The Romanesque architecture also made use of a covered ante- structure placed before the west front. This style was first used on a large scale in the cathedral at Speyer, where the vestibule has three stories. The churches in which the main entrance was on the side aisle had a vestibule or portico (called the "Paradise") on the same aisle, as in the cathedrals at Münster and Paderborn. The name "Paradise", originally given to the atrium, was given later to the ante-chamber. In Gothic architecture the vestibule was reduced in size, and became an ornamental baldachino-like structure, which also served as an entrance, as in the cathedral at Freiburg in Baden. The name "Paradise" for the vestibule explains the festival, popular among the common people and called the Expulsion of Adam, held at Halberstadt as early as 1391, and which took place in the vestibule. In the Middle Ages alms were distributed and offerings made in the vestibule. The latter was used at times also for judicial proceedings, and in many such ante-chambers the announcements of the standard weights and measures were posted up, as at Freiburg in Baden the standard weight of bread in 1270, 1317, and 1320.
In Italy the architecture of the Renaissance and of the Rococo style held to the vestibule, which had been made sacred by tradition. Alberti considered its use necessary on all occasions. Even basilicas, as San Giovanni in Lateran and Santa Maria Maggiore, received new porticoes, which in the two churches mentioned were constructed as loggias in two stories. These vestibules were detrimental to both churches, concealing the façades and giving the buildings a somewhat secular appearance. The Carmelite church at Arezzo has a vestibule with columns built by Benedetto da Majano.
BEDA KLEINSCHMIDT Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright © 1913 by the Encyclopedia Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright © 1996 by New Advent, Inc.
Taken from the New Advent Web Page (www.knight.org/advent).
This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia 1913 edition on the World Wide Web. The coordinator is Kevin Knight, editor of the New Advent Catholic Website. If you would like to contribute to this worthwhile project, you can contact him by e- mail at (knight.org/advent). For more information please download the file cathen.txt/.zip.


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Guidance For The Probate Process
Probate is the legal process for settling an individual's estate after death and meant to prevent fraud. An estate includes assets and real property. An executor will inventory a person's assets and real property, as well as determine any unpaid debts, and then distribute them according to the will. If there is no will, the courts will determine who has the rights to the person's assets and property.
Many people fear the probate process because of the time and expense involved. The attorneys at Prince Contreras PLLC, a San Antonio firm, are experienced in probate and estate administration. We can handle all matters for you — easing your stress and taking the worry off your plate about following the complexities of the law.
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Our firm is passionate about helping people and solving their problems. You will appreciate the personalized attention from our lawyers that can be difficult to find at larger firms.
Contact Prince Contreras PLLC For A Free Consultation
Contact Prince Contreras PLLC at 210-899-4953 or send an email to schedule a free consultation with one of our lawyers and find out how we can help you.
For your convenience, we offer after-hours or weekend appointments by requests and accept credit cards. We serve individuals in Bexar County and the surrounding areas of Texas.


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kindergarten, elementary, middle schools, high schools in Kelowna BC
Finding the right Kelowna school for your children is one of the most important decisions for a parent. And being able to select an area of Kelowna to live that accommodates your whole families school needs is important.
Our children have been in the Kelowna school system from preschool to University and we have found that Kelowna has a lot to offer for Education options in English, French Immersion, Public, Private schools, Okanagan College and University of British Columbia Okanagan
The following is a list of the schools in the area. Included are both private and schools in School District #23. For more School District #23 information see their Web site at www.sd23.bc.ca. For bus information . To verify schools near your new home call (250) 491-4000. To verify bus information call (250) 491-4040. Please contact private schools directly.
Kelowna Schools By Neighbourhood
Black Mountain
Black Mountain Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
1650 Gallagher Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1P 1G7 Phone: (250) 765-1955
Belgo Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
Aventure Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 1N3 Phone: (250) 765-8900
Ellison Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
3735 Parkdale Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 6K9 Phone: (250) 765-8104
Glenmore Schools
Glenmore Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6 English & French Immersion
960 Glenmore Drive, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4P1
Kelowna North
Bankhead Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
1280 Wilson Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6Y6 Phone: (250) 870-5114
Kelowna South
A.S. Matheson Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
2090 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 3H9 Phone: (250) 860-2525
Kelowna Secondary Grades 10-12 English and French Immersion
1079 Raymer Ave., Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4Z7 Phone: (250) 870-5105
Raymer Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
657 Raymer Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4Z6 Phone: (250) 870-5125
Lake Country
Davidson Road Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
2115 Davidson Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1R3 Phone: (250) 870-5117
George Elliot Secondary Grades 7 – 12
10241 Bottom Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1Y7 Phone:(250) 766-2734
Peter Greer Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6 English and French Immersion
10300 Sherman Drive, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1Y8 Phone: (250) 766-2104
Lower Mission
Anne McClymont Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
4489 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 1W9 Phone: (250) 870-5133
Casorso Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6 English & French Immersion
3675 Casorso Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3E1 Phone: (250) 870-5135
Dorothea Walker Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6 English & French Immersion
4346 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC, V1W 1S5 Phone: (250) 870-5138
KLO Middle Grade 7-9 English & French Immersion
3130 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3M4 Phone: (250) 870-5106
Okanagan Mission Secondary Grade 9-12
4544 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC, V1W 1T4 Phone: (250) 870-5108
North Glenmore
North Glenmore Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
125 Snowsell St North, Kelowna, BC, V1V 2E3 Phone: (250) 870-5128
Watson Road Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
475 Yates Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1R3 Phone: (250) 870-5137
Dr. Knox Middle Grades 7-9
121 Drysdale Blvd., Kelowna, BC, V1V 2X9 Phone: (250) 870-5130
Oyama Traditional School (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
15525 Greenhow Rd, Oyama, BC, V4V 2E1 Phone: (250) 548-3783
Rutland North
Rutland Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
620 Webster Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 4V5 Phone: (250) 765-9771
Pearson Road Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
700 Pearson Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5H8 Phone: (250) 765-8855
Rutland Middle Grades 7-9
715 Rutland Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 3B6 Phone: (250) 765-2988
Rutland Senior Grades 10-12
705 Rutland Rd N, Kelowna, BC, V1X 3B6 Phone: (250) 870-5110
Rutland South
Quigley Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
705 Kitch Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5V8 Phone: (250) 870-5134
South Rutland Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
200 Mallach Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 2W5 Phone: (250) 765-7785
Springvalley Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
470 Ziprick Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1X 4H4 Phone: (250) 860-4526
Springvalley Middle Grades 7-9
350 Ziprick RD, Kelowna, BC, V1X 4H3 Phone: (250) 862-3274
Southeast Kelowna
South Kelowna Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
4176 Spiers Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1W 4B5 Phone: (250) 861-1122,
Upper Mission
Chute Lake Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
5240 Lark Street, Kelowna, BC, V1W 4K8 Phone: (250) 870-5139
West Kelowna Schools By Neighbourhood
Glenrosa Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
3430 Webber Road, West Kelowna, BC, V4T 1G8 Phone: (250) 768-5181
Helen Gorman Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
3230 Salmon Rd., West Kelowna, BC, V4T 1A7 Phone: (250) 768-7250
Glenrosa Middle Grades 7-9
2974 Glen Abbey Pl, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2N1 Phone: (250) 768-1889
Lakeview Heights
Chief Tomat Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
3365 E. Boundary Road, West Kelowna, BC, V4T 2R8 Phone: (250) 768-6628
Constable Neil Bruce Middle Grades 7-9
2010 Daimler Road, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 3X4 Phone: (250) 769-7343
George Pringle Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6 English & French Immersion
3770 Elliot Road, West Kelowna, BC, V4T 1W9 Phone: (250) 870-5103
Hudson Road Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 6
1221 Hudson Road, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 1J5 Phone: (250) 769-4666
Mount Boucherie Senior Grades 10-12
2751 Cameron Rd, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 2T6 Phone: (250) 712-7040
Peachland Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
5486 Clements Crescent, Peachland, BC, VOH 1X5 Phone: (250) 870-5122
West Side Kelowna
Rose Valley Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
1680 Westlake Rd, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 3G6 Phone: (250) 870-5146
Mar Jok Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
2101 McDougall Road, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 4A4 Phone: (250) 870-5104
School Name
School Type
|Central School (250) 868-1135
|Distance learning, Hospital/Homebound, Outreach Education, Continuing Education,KelownaStorefront School
|1825 Richter St Kelowna, BCV1Y 2M8
|A.S. Matheson Elementary(250) 860-2525
|K-6 English
|2090 Gordon Dr Kelowna, BCV1Y 3H9
|Kelowna South
|Anne McClymont Elementary(250) 764-4122
|K-7 English
|4489 LakeshoreKelowna, BCV1W 1W9
|Lower Mission
|Bankhead Elementary(250) 870-5114
|K-6 English
|1280 Wilson Ave Kelowna, BCV1Y 6Y6
|Belgo Elemenatary(250) 765-8900
|K-6 English, K-6 French Immersion
|125 Adventure Rd Kelowna, BC V1X 1N3
|Rutland South
|Black Mountain Elementary(250) 765-1955
|K-6 English
|1650 Gallagher Rd Kelowna, BC V1P 1G7
|Black Mountain/Joe Riche
|Casorso Elementary(250) 763-8088
|K-6 English, K-6 French Immersion
|3675 Casorso Rd Kelowna, BC V1W 3E1
|Kelowna South
|Chief Tomat Elementary(250) 768-6628
|K-6 English
|3365 E. Boundary Rd West Kelowna, BC V4T 2R8
|West Kelowna
|Davidson Road Elementary(250) 766-2381
|K-6 English
|2115 Davidson Rd. Lake Country , BC V4V 1R3
|Lake Country
|Dorothea Walker Elementary(250) 764-8181
|K-7 English
|4346 Gordon DrKelowna, BCV1W 1S5
|Lower Mission
|Ellison Elementary(250) 765-8104
|K-6 English
|3735 Parkdale Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 6K9
|George Pringle Elementary(250)768-5146
|K-6 English K-6 French Immersion
|3770 Elliot Rd., Westbank, BC V4T 1W9
|West Kelowna
|Glenmore Elementary(250) 762-3209
|K-6 English, K-6 French Immersion
|960 Glenmore Dr.,Kelowna, BC V1Y 4P1
|Glenrosa Elementary(250) 768-5181
|K-6 English
|3430 Webber Rd.,West Kelowna, BCV4T 1G8
|Helen Gorman Elementary(250) 768-7250
|K-6 English
|3230 Salmon Rd.,West Kelowna, BCV4T 1A7
|Hudson Road Elementary(250) 769-4666
|K-6 English
|1221 Hudson Rd.,West Kelowna, BCV1Z 1J5
|Lakeview Heights
|North Glenmore Elementary(250) 762-3535
|K-6 English
|125 Glenmore Road North, Kelowna, BC V1V 2E3
|North Glenmore
|Oyana Traditional School(250) 548-3783
|K-7 English
|15525 Greenhow Rd., Oyama, BC V4V 2E1
|Peachland Elementary(250) 767-2686
|K-6 English
5486 Clements Crescent, Pearson RoadPeachland, BC VOH
|Pearson Road Elementary(250) 765-8855
|K-6 English
|700 Pearson Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 5H8
|Rutland North
|Peter Greer Elementary(250) 766-2104
|K-7 English, K-6 French Immersion
|10300 Sherman Dr.,Lake Country, BC V4V 1Y8
|Lake Country
|Quigley Elemntary(250) 860-5783
|K-6 English
|705 Kitch Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 5V8
|Rutland South
|Raymer Elementary(250) 762-4823
|K-6 English
|657 Raymer Avenue,Kelowna, BC V1Y 4Z6
|Kelowna South
|Rose Valley Elementary(250) 769-5535
|K-6 English
|1680 Westlake Rd.,West Kelowna, BC V1Z 3G6
|West Kelowna
|Rutland Elementary(250) 765-9771
|K-6 English
|620 Webster Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 4V5
|Rutland North
|Shannon Lake Elementary(250) 768-1553
|K-6 English
|3044 Sandstone Rd., West Kelowna, BC V4T 1T2
|Shannon Lake/Smith Creek
|South Kelowna Elementary (250) 861-1122
|K-6 English
|4176 Spiers Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1W 4B5
|Southeast Kelowna
|South Rutland Elementary (250) 765-7785
|K-6 English
|200 Mallach Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 2W5
|Rutland South
|Springvalley Elementary (250) 860-4526
|K-6 English
|470 Ziprick Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 4H4
|Rutland South
|Watson Road Elementary (250) 762-6633
|K-6 English
|475 Yates Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1V 1R3
|North Glenmore
|Constable Neil Bruce Middle (250) 769-7343
|Grades 7-9
|Middle School
|2010 Daimler Rd Kelowna, BC V1Z 3X4
|Lakeview Heights
|Dr. Knox Middle School 250.870.5130
|Grades 7-9
|Middle School
|121 Drysdale Blvd. Kelowna, B.C. V1X 2X9.
|North Glenmore
|Glenrosa Middle (250) 768-1889
|Grades 7-9
|Middle School
|3565 McIver Rd., West Kelowna BC V4T 1H8
|KLO Middle School (250) 762-2841
|7-9 English, 7-9 French Immersion
|Middle School
|3130 Gordon Dr Kelowna, BC V1W 3M4
|Lower Mission
|Rutland Middle School (250) 765-2988
|Grades 7-9
|Middle School
|715 Rutland Rd Kelowna, BC V1X 3B6
|Rutland North
|Springfield Middle School(250) 862-3274
|Grades 7-9
|Middle School
|350 Ziprick Rd Kelowna, BC V1X 4H3
|Rutland South
|George Elliot Sceondary (250) 766-2734
|Grades 8-12
|10241 Bottom Wood Lake Rd Lake Country, BC V4V 1Y7
|Lake Country
|Kelowna Secondary(250) 762-2805
|10-12 English,10-12 French Immersion
|1079 Raymer Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 4Z7
|Kelowna South
|Mount Boucherie Secondary (250) 712-7040
|Grades 10-12
|2751 Cameron Rd Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T6
|Lakeview Heights
|Okanagan Mission Secondary (250) 764-4185
|Grades 8-12
|4544 Gordon Dr Kelowna, BC V1W 1T4
|Lower Mission
|Rutland Senior (250) 765-1407
|Grades 10-12
|705 Rutland Rd Kelowna, BC V1X 3B6
|Rutland North
|Trend College International (ESL)/Business, Technology & Career College (250) 763-7400
|Post Secondary
|546 Leon Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J6
|City Centre
|Okanagan College KLO Campus (250)762-5445
|1000 KLO Rd., Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
|Lower Mission
(250) 762-5445
|Hwy 97N Kelowna
|Lake Country
|Sebsisyusten Community Private School (250) 768-2802
|1920 Quail Lane, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2H3
|West Kelowna
|Kelowna Christian School (250) 861-5432
|Preschool/Elementary School (K-5)
|3285 Gordon Dr Kelowna, BC V1W 3N4
|Lower Mission
|Kelowna Christian School (250) 861-3238
|Grades 6-12
|2870 Benvoulin Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1Y 7V7
|Kelowna & Area
|Okanagan Montessori School (250) 860-1165
|3439 East Kelowna Kelowna, BC
|Kelowna & Area
|Okanagan Montessori School (250) 764-8121
|4619 Lakeshore Rd.,Kelowna, BC
|Kelowna & Area
|St Joesph Catholic School (250) 763-3371
|839 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5X4
|Kelowna South
|Immaculats High School (250) 762-2730
|Grades 8-12
|1493 KLO Rd Kelowna, BC V1W 3N8
|Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School (250) 768-9008
|2547 Hebert Rd., West Kelowna, BC V4T 2J6
|West Kelowna
|Kelowna Waldorf School(250) 764-4130
|Parent and Tot, Preschool, K to 8
|429 Collett Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1W 4A7
|Upper/Lower Mission
|Heritage Christian l250) 862-2376 Toll Free 1-877-862-2375
|905 Badke Rd,Kelowna, BC V1X 5Z5
|Aberdeen Hall(250) 491-1270
|PreK-3 (PreK-4 in 2006)
|950 Academy Way Kelowna, BC V1V
|Rutland North
|Studio G (250) 868-8816
|K to 12 English
|1180 Houghton Rd.,Kelowna, BC V1X 2C9
|Rutland South


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Looking for a way to get your students writing? Engage your students with fun interactive digital writing prompts that they create! These Build a Scene digital writing prompts provide the background and digital stickers. Your students choose which stickers to add to create their own scene. Watch the video preview to see this fun writing activity in action! This unique and personalized scene becomes the writing prompt for the student. Students love these activities because the take ownership in the scene. Even reluctant writers are loving Build a Scene Interactive Writing Prompts. With the ability to use for creative writing, personal narratives, persuasive or opinion writing, expository writing or how to writing, the possibilities are limitless.
Each scene comes ready to use on Google Slides. Assign one or assign them as a digital writing journal. Ready to share via Google Classroom, an share link via email or another online learning platform. Instructions for both sharing methods are included in the Teacher Instructions.
Build A Scene Interactive Digital Writing Prompts Set #4 includes:
- 10 interactive writing prompts
- NO PREP – just share via share link or Google Classroom
Each digital writing prompt includes:
- A pre-set background to serve as the setting
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- A pre-set writing page with text boxes in place
Perfect for:
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- Independent Writing Center
- Digital Writing Journal
- Classroom Technology Integration
- Distance Learning / At Home Learning
- Morning Work
- Bell Ringer Activity
- Engaging Reluctant Writers
- virtual learning
- at home work packets
- use at school and home for consistency
- reading intervention activities
- easily differentiate for the writing levels of your students


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CFP: Mockumentaries (7/30/06; Film & History, 11/8/06-11/12/06)
Call for Papers and Sessions
November 8-12, 2006
Area CFP: Mockumentaries
In an entertainment era overwhelmed by =93reality=94 shows, the parody and=
satire of the mockumentary, or =93fictional documentary,=94 take on even=20
greater appeal. From the BBC=92s 1957 April Fool=92s broadcast of=20
Panorama=92s =93Swiss Spaghetti Harvest=94 to the genre=92s latest=
addition, To=20
Kill a Mockumentary (2006), mockumentaries have critiqued, lampooned, and=20
had a good, hard laugh at everything from the taken-for-granteds of=20
everyday life to our most cherished cultural icons. This call for papers=20
seeks submissions of work from a wide range of orientations, exploring the=
contexts, uses, and impacts of this fictional documentary tradition that=20
traces its roots back to the radio broadcast of H.G. Wells=92 War of the=
Possible topics for consideration include, but are not limited to:
=B7 * The works of particular mockumentary filmmakers, or the role=
the mockumentary in a filmmaker=92s career,
such as Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap), Christopher Guest=20
(Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty
Wind), Woody Allen (Husbands and Wives, Zelig, Sweet and=
* In-depth analysis of particular films (Drop Dead Gorgeous, Bob=
Roberts, The Rutles, The Blair Witch Project,
Children of the Revolution, The Proverb, etc.).
* An analysis of the use of various techniques and strategies=20
across the genre, including the blending of actual
documentary with fictitious footage (First People on the Moon,=
2005; Fandom: A True Film, 2004).
* A cultural analysis of the mockumentaries arising from a=20
particular historical moment.
The Film & History League will be holding its biannual conference on "The=20
Documentary Tradition" during November 8-12, 2006, near Dallas, TX. Full=20
details on the location, featured speakers, registration procedures, and=20
additional area topics can be found on the web site at=20
www.filmandhistory.org. Proposals for either individual papers or complete=
panels (3-4 papers) are welcomed, and submissions may be made in either=20
electronic (no attachments, please) or hard copy format. Please send panel=
proposals and/or 300-word paper abstracts no later than July 30, 2006, to:
Chair for Mockumentary Area
Prof. Cynthia Miller
Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies
Emerson College
120 Boylston St., Rm. 515
Boston, MA 02116
email: cynthia_miller_at_emerson.edu or cymiller_at_tiac.net
From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
Full Information at
or write Jennifer Higginbotham: higginbj_at_english.upenn.edu
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
2009-10 Artifacts Hockey
Written by TheRealDFG at 10:40 PM
This is the fifth year for Upper Deck and their Artifacts line. When it first hit stores back in 2005, it was one of Upper Decks only foray into the high end product for hockey. At about $9 a pack back then, the big draw was the chance at serial numbered Crosby rookies, as well as a "hit" in almost every pack.
Fast forward five years and you have the latest edition in the stable of Upper Deck hockey products. My how things have changed though. No longer the High End product it had once been, Artifacts is now notorious for yielding almost nothing beyond the stated print runs. I think I beat the odds on this one though.
2009-10 Artifacts Hockey Retail
5 Cards/Pack
#33 Tim Thomas
#43 Tomas Vokoun
#RED221 Dallas Stars Rookie Redemption - - Sweet! I pulled one of these last year too.
#79 Ryan Miller
#91 Marc-Andre Fleury
Same prototypical design as in years past, although for some odd reason, this year seems cleaner. They toned down on the foil this year too. Nothing like a pack full of goalies. It will be interesting to see how long the redemption takes.
Either way, I kind of like it.
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Ministry means "to serve". At Redeeming Word Church, we seek to glorify God and edify humanity through service and sacrifice. We have prayerfully and strategically crafted a myriad of ministry offerings. Each is designed to foster opportunities of engagement with fellow members, impartation of wisdom, and faith-building life applications. We grow closer through fellowship... we get better through service!
The purpose of this ministry is to serve those who are outside the walls of our church by offering them a message of hope and showing them the love of Jesus Christ. We do this by ministering to all we meet, especially those who are unsaved, un-churched, homeless, and incarcerated. This ministry includes: Outreach, Evangelism, and Prison Ministry.
Men's Ministry
The purpose of this brotherhood is to foster fellowship, Christian growth, and accountability to the men of this congregation and the community. The primary objective is to equip men to be servant-leaders in their families, church, and sphere of influence.
Women's Ministry
The purpose of this sisterhood is to foster fellowship, Christian growth and support to the women of this congregation and the community. The primary objective is to promote healing and wholeness of the total-woman for abundant living.
Youth & Young Adults
The purpose of this ministry is to teach and reveal the character of God today to tomorrow's leaders. We offer two flourishing youth ministries, each provides a safe non-judgmental atmosphere where Christian morals and principles are taught and practiced. This ministry includes: 4:12 Youth, E.P.I.C. Young Adults, Children's Church, Youth Bible Study, and Campus Ministry.
Public Relations
The purpose of this ministry is to perpetuate the message of the gospel through interpersonal relations and mass media. We strive to engage our neighbors, our region, the nation, and abroad. We accomplish this by taking ministry to the masses via community involvement, marketplace partnerships, and social platforms. This ministry includes: Media Ministry (Audio/Video team), Web Design, Photography & Videography, and Social Media.
The purpose of this ministry is to serve God by serving others. These ministry servants offer a variety of support to members and visitors in practical, intentional, and loving ways. The primary objective of this ministry is to provide high-level service with a smile! This ministry includes: Greeters, Beautification, Pastor's Aide, Ushers, Maintenance & Facilities, Bereavement, Congregational Care, Parking & Grounds, Altar Workers, Visitors & Nurturing, Hospitality, and Mothers' Ministry.
Fellowship Ministry
From the translated Greek word "Koinonia" we derive the English word "Fellowship". The word means communion, participation, social intercourse, or to communicate. The purpose of this ministry is interdepartmental partnerships and guest relations. This ministry includes: Special Projects, 3rd Sunday Glory, Marriage Ministry, Singles Ministry, and Culinary Ministry.
Christian Education
The purpose of this ministry is to instruct truth seeking believers in deeper understanding and life application of God's word. This ministry includes: Sunday School, Leadership Development, New Members, New Converts, and Spiritual Authority classes.
Drama, Arts and Music
The purpose of this ministry is to render worship offerings through artistry. This ministry ushers the congregation into God's presence through anointed dance, meaningful plays/skits, and passionate minstrels and vocals. This ministry includes: Praise Dancers, Choir and Praise Team, Mime Ministry, Step Team, and Band.


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Cyperus erythrorhizos (Red-root Flatsedge)
|Also known as:
|Cyperaceae (Sedge)
|Life cycle:
|sun; wet sandy or muddy soil; shores, banks, marshes, mudflats, ditches
|Fruiting season:
|August - October
|Plant height:
|4 to 40 inches
|Wetland Indicator Status:
|MN county distribution (click map to enlarge):
|National distribution (click map to enlarge):
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Detailed Information
Several to numerous clusters 3/8 to 1 inch long at the tip of the stem, each cluster densely packed with 40 to 80 spikelets (flower clusters), the spikelets arranged bottle-brush fashion on all sides of the cluster stalk, widely spreading with those at the tip erect to ascending. The 2 to 12 auxiliary clusters have stalks ¾ to 3 inches long, and are usually compound with 3 or more clusters at the tip of a stalk. At the base of the group of clusters are 5 to 8 leaf-like bracts of varying lengths, M-shaped in cross-section, 2 to 10 inches long, all spreading to ascending.
Spikelets are slightly flattened, 4-sided in cross-section, linear-oblong in outline, 3 to 8mm (1/8 to 1/3 inch) long, with 6 to 16 florets, sometimes more, each subtended by a scale. Florets have 3 stamens and a 3-parted style. Scales are 1.3 to 1.5mm long, reddish-brown to dark brown, lance to egg-shaped, with a green to brown midrib that is blunt or minutely pointed at the tip. The scales are arranged on opposite sides of the central spikelet stalk (rachilla), overlapping and appressed to ascending. The rachilla is minutely winged.
Leaves and stems:
Leaves are basal and alternate with 1 to 4 stem leaves near the base, flat to M-shaped in cross-section, 4 to 12mm wide, 2 to 12 inches long, about as long as or shorter than the stem. Basal sheaths are purplish. Stems are multiple from the base, erect to ascending, 3-sided often with rounded angles, and smooth. Plants form loose to dense clumps and have red, fibrous roots.
When mature, the floral scales drop off individually leaving the rachilla wings persisting like tiny scales on the stalk, and the lateral spikelets eventually breaking off from the base. Achenes are .5 to 1mm long, shiny light gray-brown to brown when mature, 3-sided, generally oval in outline, somewhat tapered at the base and more rounded at the tip.
While the red roots of Cyperus erythrorhizos are distinctive, the bottle-brush like clusters are similar to other Cyperus species, notably Cyperus odoratus, Cyperus engelmannii, Cyperus esculentus and Cyperus strigosus, all of which have larger scales (more than 1.5mm long) and longer spikelets that are usually more loosely arranged than C. erythrorhizos. In addition, C. odoratus and C. engelmannii, both of which may be found growing with C. erythrorhizos, have spikelets that do not break off as a unit, but break apart between the florets. C. esculentus is leafier than C. erythrorhizos and produces tubers on its roots. C. strigosus has much larger scales, 3 to 4+mm long, that are typically more yellowish than reddish-brown.
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- Cyperus erythrorhizos plant
- Cyperus erythrorhizos with Cyperus odoratus
- Cyperus erythrorhizos with Cyperus engelmannii
- close-up of spikelet clusters
Photos courtesy Peter M. Dziuk taken in Wilkin County. Other photos courtesy Terry Serres and Steve Eggers.
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APMEX, Inc., a leading online Precious Metals retailer based in Oklahoma City, is pleased to announce the latest Perth Mint Silver bullion series is available to pre-order.
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The 2018 Silver Koala is available in the popular 1 oz size as well as the exceptional 1 kilo size. Both sizes offer limited mintages, with the 1 oz Silver Koala capped at 300,000 coins. In years past, 1 kilo Silver Koalas have seen mintages from 20,000-50,000 coins.
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It's the Journey that's Important…
by: John McLeod
Life, sometimes so wearying
Is worth its weight in gold
The experience of traveling
Lends a wisdom that is old
Beyond our 'living memory'
A softly spoken prayer:
"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"
Ins and outs and ups and downs
Life's road meanders aimlessly?
Or so it seems, but somehow
Leads us where we need to be,
And being simply human
We oft question and compare….
"Is the journey so important
Or the getting there?"
And thus it's always been
That question pondered down the ages
By simple men with simple ways
To wise and ancient sages….
How sweet then, quietly knowing
Reaching destination fair:
"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"


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It's not often that this hard-bitten critic is reduced to deciphering tear-stained notes, but such was the case after Saturday afternoon's performance by Diablo Ballet at the intimate and congenial Shadelands Arts Center in Walnut Creek. The waterworks were prompted by two of the five short dances on offer, which featured the live performance of two of the most ravishing pieces ever written for cello and piano.
Mendelssohn's Song without Words, Op. 109 was the composer's last work for cello and piano, dedicated to the acclaimed 18-year-old French cellist Lisa Cristiani, one of very few female cellists of the time, whose youthful beauty and virtuosity captivated Mendelssohn when he heard her play at a concert in Leipzig in 1845. Tragically, only a few years later, at the age of 26, Cristiani was to die of cholera.
Diablo Ballet dancer David Fonnegra's moody duet for himself and Tetyana Martyanova, titled Resistance, evokes a relationship doomed never to prosper – perhaps one imagined by Mendelssohn between himself and Cristiani. In a striking black dress with long flowing panels, the beautiful Martyanova frequently withdraws from Fonnegra, distracted by some distant muse. Fonnegra is protective of her but struggles with his own demons. The vocabulary is lyrical without descending into cliché, and makes the most of Martyanova's unusually long, eloquent torso and legs. The atmospheric lighting, by Jack Carpenter, is just right – proving that even in a barebones space like Shadelands, with the audience just a few feet from the dancers and musicians, you can transport them to the 19th century.
The admirable Roy Bogas on piano and Mason Dille on cello also delivered the passionate slow movement of Rachmaninoff's Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, written in 1901, soon after the 28-year-old composer received the shattering news that his childhood sweetheart, Vera Skalon, had married someone else. Their teenage romance had been nipped in the bud some years prior by Vera's mother, who did not think a young musician, no matter how gifted, was a suitable match for a general's daughter.
To this elegiac adagio, the redoubtable Ben Stevenson created End of Time, one of the finer examples of that vast category of pas de deux known as sad unitard ballets. The name, according to Stevenson, "depicts my feeling that after some global devastation only two people remain on earth." Virtually naked in figure-hugging Lycra of mottled blue and silver ash, suggestive of the aftermath of a volcanic eruption, the bewitching Rosselyn Ramirez and dashing Derek Sakakura comfort each other, showing off her poetic lines and his youthful ardor. The partnering technique is difficult, with sweeping lifts, drags along the floor, off-centre balances and a daring set of piqués into a falling arabesque from which Sakakura must catch Ramirez at the very last moment before she hits the floor. Ramirez uses her pointes strikingly, particularly in a sequence in which he drags her backward, her heel digging into the floor, then braces her while she poignantly wraps a sickled foot around the other ankle extended on pointe.
Exhausted by all this partnering, Sakakura takes a well-deserved nap on the floor, while Ramirez leans gently against him, reaching her arms to the sky then floating them slowly downward. A triple-hankie moment.
Cheeriness was restored in the frivolous pas de deux from Esmeralda, an inexorably Russian classic from 1844, ripped from Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris, which is rarely performed in its entirety except by the Russians. The bravura-filled pas de deux is much bashed about in competition, however, in a Soviet-era restaging by Vladimir Bourmeister, and while it seems foolhardy to attempt all that leaping and spinning and tambourine-kicking in such a tight space as Shadelands, the daring Mayo Sugano and Robert Dekkers were more than up to the task. In her flashy, sparkling tutu with mesh sleeves, Sugano hit the right balance of gypsy fire and the innocence of a young girl in love for the first time, while Dekkers supported her ably through some fiendish one-handed promenades and whirling lifts. The rest of the company raced on for the classic, joyfully symmetric finale, crowned by a series of smoking brisés volés by Edward Stegge.
Dekkers earlier showed his flair for more hard-edged contemporary work in Mário Radačovský's Compulsive, a solo set to a twisted, pulsating anthem by Yann Tiersen, whose lyrics seemed strangely at odds with the choreography. "It's hard, hard to stand up for what's right/ and bring home the bacon each night/ Hard not to break down and cry/ when every idea that you've tried has been wrong/ but you must carry on," growls the singer, in a sort of Tom Waits-Bruce Springsteen fusion, to the accompaniment of an accordion, while Dekkers, in jacket and trousers, eyes unsettlingly blank, alternately throws a modern dance tantrum then bursts into a fit of balletic euphoria.
His rapid mood swings, virtuosic in their execution, culminate in the hurling of a chair toward the audience. My notes read: "Seek counseling."
Collectively, the dances in this program showcase the tremendous versatility and style of this tiny, nine-dancer company but none more intriguingly than Dekkers' AnOther, an ensemble piece which opened the program. His movement invention, balletic in impetus but au courant in effect, transforms the ungainly into the sublime, in the way he links movement together, and in his musicality. Crouching, crawling, slithering, lurching, and tumbling have rarely looked this poetic. The women in attractive dresses and the men in button-down shirts, suspenders and ties, inhabit their own private hells from which they escape periodically for brief, tender encounters. The lanky Justin Vanweest is particularly fine in a spiraling solo and in his brief grappling with Rosselyn Ramirez and Jennifer Friel Dille. Derek Sakakura and Mayo Sugano are riveting in an extended duet in which they make shelters for each other with curves in their bodies. He taps her spine, then her rib cage, and her body responds like the leaves of a silk tree that fold upon the lightest touch.
AnOther leaves a fainter impression than it should, weakened by a lightweight score by Yann Tiersen. Famous principally for the soundtrack to the film Amélie, Tiersen is also an innovative rocker and avant-garde composer. You would not know this, however, from this music, which might put you in the mood to sit at a café on the Left Bank, watching the rain, smoking a Gauloise, drinking coffee, and contemplating your latest failed novel, but which can't match the poetry of Mayo Sugano's back bend, or the gorgeous reverse fish dives in which Dekkers wraps the women around the men's backs.


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