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Collegium Palatinum - IH Heidelberg
The Heidelberg language school Collegium Palatinum celebrates 60 years of experience and competence. The school has an excellent reputation for high quality in teaching German.
Why study at Collegium Palatinum - IH Heidelberg
Since 60 years the German language school Collegium Palatinum - IH Heidelberg has been providing quality language courses year-round. The school offers general language courses, business language courses and academic preparation programs. Regardless of whether students want to join one of the international study groups or book private lessons, they will learn how to speak thoroughly and effectively.
The school is member of the organisations International House World Organisation and International Association of Language Centres. Both stand for quality in language teaching: Teachers participate regularly in training programmes and are familiar with teaching in multi-cultural classes. The members are boutique schools providing professionalism, personal attention and an exceptional learning experience.
The methodology is learning with enthusiasm, teaching is based on the "communicative approach". This methodology aims to improve the communication skills and builds confidence in speaking. The focus is on correct expression and fluency in conversation while also training the students' writing, reading and listening skills.
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General German Courses:
Standard Course 20 (20 lectures per week): The course covers all aspects of successful language learning and develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
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Private lectures: The One-To-One course is the most flexible and intensive option for learning German. This individualized course is adapted to the student's language needs and preferred dates and time.
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Lindsay + Tomasz's sunrise wedding was what elopement dreams are made of! Seriously, if you're going to run into the sunrise (or sunset) hand and hand, South Seas Island Resort's beach is the place to do it! With just their parents, and us, to witness their union, these two beautiful souls said I do with the soft sound of crashing waves and promises of forever love!
Lindsay's dress was understated and gorgeous. We love how perfectly it paired her super unique airplant bouquet!
The morning was laid back, casual and oh so romantic! After vows, a single table with mimosas and all the best breakfast fixins' was set-up. With sand in their toes, they toasted to the special occasion. Don't you just love the waffle cake?! Yum!
Style Me Pretty published this wedding too (yay)! Check it out here.
Venue: South Seas Island Resort , Floral/Design: Elleson Events

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Rural Mindfulness - a fresh perspective
I am passionate about Rural Health and believe that part of the secret of coping with the up's and down's of farming is to practice mindfulness. This is learning how to be present. As simple as it sounds, noticing the small details in each day doesn't always feel possible or even as important as thinking about the future or the past. We can find ourselves anticipating the coming months and everything there is to do, or reflecting on yesterday's issues all the time. This constant stream of thought can leave us with very few quiet moments of peace and inner contentment.
When these ongoing thoughts turn into worry and anxiety over the many things we cannot control in life; sleeping can become difficult, the body can feel tense and the mental chatter can lead to exhaustion. It's so important to have the ability to choose where our attention settles and make sure our thoughts are a help not a hindrance for our work and home life. Mindfulness makes all the difference. It builds mental resilience.
Do you have a question for Narelle about Rural Mindfulness? Send your questions on our Active Farmers contact page and the answers will be published next week.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is choosing to notice something that is happening right now; for example paying attention to your body, your breath, sounds, sights, aromas, textures, temperatures or flavour's. We are so lucky in our rural environments to have these wide-open spaces to enjoy. Mindfulness awakens us to the detail that can almost be taken for granted and the physical and mental benefits are huge. The body stops feeling like it's being chased by something and it has a chance to calm and recalibrate itself.
When we are practicing mindfulness and noticing the view in front of us or different parts of the body or breath, we are in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain and it is here that we have a greater ability to self regulate which is very important during periods of stress. If you are snowed under with a long list of responsibilities and feeling there is very little time for self-care, then simply noticing the body and relaxing a little throughout the day, calms the nervous system, improves memory function, digestion, immune function and stress levels.
Thousands of scientific papers now offer clear proof that mindfulness can assist with pain management, anxiety, depression, insomnia and nervous tension. It's so important to remember that you are one of the most important assets in your business and your long-term health is the best superannuation of all. Investing a little time each day to focus on rural mindfulness can actually be an important part of your fitness plan.
How to be mindful?
So take a fresh new look at today and all the detail around you. What can you hear? How many colours' can you see? What haven't you noticed in a while in your environment? How is your body feeling?
You can still be busy and mindful. Start by simply noticing your breath. The breath is directly linked to our thoughts and feelings and it will change throughout the day. Sometimes the breath is shallow and in the chest, other times its deeper and moving the abdomen. Without straining or changing the breath too much, just notice it while you go about your daily activities or when lying in bed at night. Relax as you exhale, feel the cool air as you inhale, be a witness to the breath for a moment or two and enjoy the subtle benefits.
There is more information to come about breath awareness and a great daily practice you can try in my next blog. Have a terrific week and let me know what you discover when practicing mindfulness.
Narelle Hunter
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Three Counties Show
10 July 2016
Tiring business this showing British Lops!
Pictured, the young Nicholas girls from Wales winning the trophies at Three Counties!
The show season is in full swing and there is a great representation of the breed heading to the Great Yorkshire show next week, the pig show of all pig shows!…


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Once you've survived the courting process you may be ready for the next level of commitment. If your romance didn't go according to plan simply read part one of Lessons in "Old School" Love. Engagement Victorian journalist Theodosia Ada Wallace in her 1909 book The etiquette of Australia : a handy book of the common usages … Read more
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Garden Ponds For Newbies
Guests to Des Moines, Iowa may be shocked to discover a colorful garden oasis situated on half a metropolis block between a busy downtown road and a excessive rise workplace constructing. How nice that you would be able to spend your seasons in different countries and have a gorgeous flower garden to enjoy! The garden is designed for arms-on play and allows youngsters to wander into and out of secret rooms, ramble up and down ramps and splash within the fountains. If you speak to the owner of a garden you admire, there's a very good probability they are going to agree to present you a couple of cuttings or a handful of seeds from their crops. Browse for plants and items in our shop, and visit Little Ritz garden café for a tasty cream tea. The Rose Garden, The Azalea Ring, The Italian Garden, The Garden of Allah: there's something for everyone in our award-profitable formal gardens. Hershey Youngsters's Garden was created as the first public kids's garden in the state of Ohio and it is also one of the few of its type in the United States.
Kids and academics are nice resources for planting, watering, and mainiting the garden. You might be very welcome to go to my garden and thank you for admiring it. Have a nice new week! If your garden is sloping away, say towards the gate, you must cut extra soil near the home and spread them close to the gate. House them out in your home garden so that after they develop up they'll have sufficient house to department out with out entangling with the subsequent plant.
A few of your flowers are common to our area but there may be one I wish to add to my garden. Of course you can store your furniture throughout your winter months is you reside in a state that has winders. Paper White Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) are a stunning addition to the moon garden for early spring. For your garden you would use issues like fences, timber, grass, walkway, hen feeder, and flowers. In this garden named after the patron saint of gardener's, you step back in time to monastic life in Ireland throughout the sixth or 7th Century. Looking forward to your hub on Wickham Park, it sounds so interesting with all the different garden themes. My favorite – all the serenity of the garden – for it's within the garden that we are closest to God's coronary heart.
I enjoy the perennial gardens the perfect, located down a hillside from the customer center, followed by the fern garden, and the magnificent Japanese garden. She shares her Philippines life and journey experiences about her beautiful residence nation. But your cheapest possibility, and the quickest solution to put your inexperienced waste to good use, is to garden without it. December 2015: The tree selection process ensures there can be colour and curiosity within the garden all 12 months round. Do not soar into your property garden preparation as if you're working out of time.
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Hawley: Missouri voters tired of 'noise' over Trump tweets
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri says voters are tired of the "constant noise" and "hyperventilating" from Washington over President Donald Trump and his tweets.
Trump tweeted Thursday "3,000 people did not die" when hurricanes hit Puerto Rico. He called the widely accepted death toll an effort by Democrats to make him look bad.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley wouldn't comment directly on Trump's claims. He says voters are upset Washington is caught up in "who's tweeting what" and what voters care about is whether things are getting done.
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Upon researching famous 19th and 20th century artists, I have noticed that my opinion of their artistic works changes somewhat when I learn more about them. The backgrounds of artists also affects my opinion of them, whether they came from royalty or nothing at all. None of these factors have altered my tastes in any extreme fashion yet, but I have noticed that I am often reluctant to look into the details of the life of a new artist that I am studying out of fear of not liking them any more.
I think I might feel differently than you. For me, often an artist's background offers another layer of depth to their art. For instance, knowing the struggles that van Gogh faced during his life makes me appreciate his painting even more. Often, the times that an artist lived in, or their family situation, or religious beliefs, or lifestyle creates another lens through which to view and consider their art, and understand why they were creating the art that they did. Just my opinion.
What about learning that the person was a womanizer? Or that they were a physically violent person?
Didn't mean to ignore this comment, which was not up when I wrote my comment below. The traits you speak of would definitely turn me off to the artists. I might still appreciate their art when I saw it, but I wouldn't follow their art. I might even avoid seeing it.
I can see both points of view. 1) enjoyment of art better without knowing about the artist's life, and 2) enrichment from knowing about the artist's life. My opinion: it depends on the artist and what you learn about them.
I was a great fan of Picasso's art. Then I read "Life with Picasso" by Francoise Gilot, Here's how the publisher described this book: "Francoise Gilot met Picasso during the German occupation of Paris, [when] she was twenty-one, [and] he was sixty-two. For nearly a decade, Gilot shared her life with this giant of the art world, giving birth to two of his children, working as his model, and sharing his world. This uniquely candid and vivid memoir takes readers behind the Picasso legend to meet the man."
Gilot's book greatly influenced my view of both the man and his art. His acquisitiveness, along with his shoddy treatment of most of the women in his life -- these turned me off to such an extent that I became less interested in seeing his art.
At one time, I was very interested in Salvador Dali and read his autobiography, "Diary of a Genius." I was amused by the book title and looked forward to a witty "diary." Imagine how astonished and appalled I was to read so much about Dali's bathroom habits! However, it didn't diminish my appreciation of his artwork.
If you'd like to see a fascinating documentary film on the Impressionists -- one of my favorite group of painters -- check out "The Other-French-Revolution." I learned some, to my mind, unpleasant things about Monet. That didn't, however, affect my enjoyment in seeing his paintings.
I'm an artist myself, my mother was an artist, and I have a number of artist friends. The struggles that my mother and my artist friends have gone through has enhanced my interest in their art. However, some of my photographer friends have turned me off by their lack of passion for their art. In reaction, I stopped keeping up with their photos on Flickr, which I used to look at weekly, and ceased showing their photographs in my e-zine "Art Online."
In a sense, you are both right. One certainly can lose interest in artists' works when learning too much about their lives. But the reverse is also true. One can become even more appreciative of artists' works after learning more about them. It all depends on the artist.
What a thoughtful and thorough response. I have made a note for myself to watch "The Other French Revolution". It is amazing how we see the artworks of these artists, but really that is only a window into the depths of the life of the artists themselves. Some artists, like Picasso, make it very evident that the people in his life affected his creativity and even his subject matter. When it came to his muses, he made sure to immortalize Picasso's women. Do you have any other books or documentaries about specfic artists to recommend?
The only other book that I can think of at the moment is Jansen's "History of Art." It's comprehensive. I've only read parts of it. If you're interested in film, Martin Scorsese's "A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies" is very interesting.
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Who is your favorite artists?I am a lover of true art of any kind my favorite artist is Amedo Modigalin.
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NEW YORK (CNS) — Light the fuse and cue that nerve-jangling theme music everyone loves to hum; it's time for "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation" (Paramount).
As helmed by writer-director Christopher McQuarrie, this fifth installment in a franchise that dates back, on the big screen, to 1996 — and that began life as a CBS-TV series a full three decades before that — delivers a steady but stylized parade of action. The result is a nifty espionage adventure that most parents will likely find acceptable for their older teens.
Viewers of any age looking for something more substantive than a fun, globe-trotting ride — with occasional reflections on the conflict between personal and patriotic allegiances thrown in along the way — will, however, scratch this picture's slick surface in vain.
But, then, profundity has never been this property's foremost agenda item anyway, whatever the medium. The point here is to waste as little time as possible before positioning agent Ethan Hunt — Tom Cruise, of course — on the outside of an airplane that's roaring off the runway in some ex-Soviet republic, and making the fate of humanity depend on his sheer, headwinds-be-darned stick-to-itiveness.
Do-dah-do, do-dah-do …
This time out, Ethan and his colleagues on the Impossible Mission Force — an IMF even Greek moviegoers can love — are battling an underground terrorist organization of global reach called The Syndicate. (You can tell they must be dangerous by that capital T.)
Unfortunately for the good guys, Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin), the stubbornly jealous director of the CIA, stoutly denies that The Syndicate exists. Worse yet, over the fruitless objections of the IMF's representative, William Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Hunley convinces the Senate committee charged with such matters to shut his rivals' super-secret agency down altogether.
Naturally, Ethan and his intrepid circle — besides Brandt, there's desk jockey-turned-field operative Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and topflight computer whiz Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) — are not to be stymied by the machinations of mere Capitol Hill pen-pushers.
Still, they don't have much to work with: Hunt has gotten a glimpse of The Syndicate's villainous top dog, pasty faced Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). And he's been helped out of a fix by mystery woman Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson). Though Ilsa turns out to be a British agent who has managed to infiltrate The Syndicate, her true loyalties remain uncertain.
The interaction between Ethan and Ilsa is not exactly all business. But those with enough brand memory to recall that Ethan is a married man will not be surprised to observe that romance, in this iteration of his eventful biography, is kept at the level of significant glances and tellingly raised eyebrows.
Along with not overheating things for the younger set, this brake on the central duo's flirtation also allows Ilsa — whose skills in one dust-up after another impress even Ethan himself — to stand on her own two, jujitsu-wielding feet.
The dialogue occasionally ponders the morality of all the violence Ethan and his buddies deal out in defense of the American Way. Are such means justified in pursuit of justice writ large? How can operatives resist the urge to revel in mayhem for its own sake? The answer to these important ethical questions is: Do-dah-do, do-dah-do…
The film contains pervasive but virtually bloodless violence, brief glimpses of partial nudity and a couple of uses each of profanity and crude language. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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19 Jul Gulf War Syndrome & VA Disability Benefits
Many veterans are experiencing a number of chronic, medically unexplained symptoms associated with their service in the Gulf War. Those that served in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations from 1990 to the present have shown high rates of long-term health problems. Together, these symptoms and medical conditions are known as Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), Gulf War illnesses (GWI), or chronic multisymptom illness (CMI). The VA prefers to use the term "Medically Unexplained Illnesses." If you are suffering from Gulf War Syndrome and your condition leaves you unable to work, you may qualify for disability benefits.
Symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome
The symptoms associated with Gulf War Syndrome are a wide range of both acute and chronic conditions, most notably:
- Fatigue (often diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
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- Memory loss and other cognitive problems
- Headaches, dizziness, and insomnia
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- Digestive and respiratory problems
Gulf War Exposures
The scientific community's understanding of Gulf War illnesses is still evolving. While researchers cannot pinpoint a specific cause of Gulf War Syndrome, they have identified some of the hazardous exposures of the Gulf War that could potentially cause health problems. These include:
- Vaccinations (including anthrax and botulinum toxoid)
- Burning gas and oil well fires
- Uranium
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- Chemical agent resistant coating (CARC) used on military vehicles
- Infectious diseases (such as malaria and West Nile virus)
- Combat stress
Can I receive disability benefits for my Gulf War Syndrome?
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with Gulf War Syndrome and are unable to work, you may qualify for VA disability, Social Security disability (SSD or SSDI), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Each of these benefit programs has different qualifications and application requirements. Even if you have already been awarded or denied veterans disability benefits, you can still file a claim for SSDI or SSI, as they are not mutually exclusive.
When applying for disability benefits, it is important to produce a thorough, complete medical history. It helps to have a clear, specific diagnosis. Unfortunately, even with a diagnosis such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia, many of the claims due to symptoms and conditions associated with Gulf War Syndrome are denied. This is because medically unexplained illnesses are more difficult to "prove" than certain other conditions. An experienced disability lawyer may have insight on the most effective ways to document and demonstrate your disability.
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- A lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semi-colons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they show is that you've been to college.
- If you want to really hurt your parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is to go into the arts.
- The last thing I ever wanted to do was to be alive when the three most powerful people on the whole planet would be named Bush, Dick and Colon. [I guess he means Colin Powell]
- It certainly helps to remember what the great socialist playwright George Bernard Shaw said about this planet: "I don't know if there are men on the moon but, if they are there, they must be using the earth as their lunatic asylum."
- I asked the graphic artist Saul Steinberg how I should feel about Picasso. Six seconds past and then he said: "God put him on earth to show us what it's like to be really rich."
Random thoughts from a Brit in the North West. Sometimes serious, sometimes not. Quite often curmudgeonly.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Laughter is the best medicine; Wonderland; Offensive whores; The EU; & Kurt Vonnegut.
13 comments:
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
"It wasn't Russia or THEIR surrogates...."
I understand that not only They is a singular pronoun according to the Tolerant Grammar of Kamm & Colin, but Their is now a synonym of Its???
- 5:30 pm
- Colin Davies said...
It's a typo for 'her'. I'm surprised you couldn't figure this out. Then again - I'm not.
Kamm says it's perfectly OK to say something like - No man or woman can remember their birth". In fact, I think I've used it in the past couple of day, thinking of you as I typed it and yet another trifling comment . . . .
- 6:17 pm
- Mike the Traditionalist said...
Greetings Alfred. Here is one for you to ponder over. A line from one of my poems.
They saw the dawn, the break of day,
their life was gone at close of day.
Over to you for some grammatical enlightenment.
- 11:29 am
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
Dear Mike,
Two bulls charged in an angry fit
As such things go: their head they hit
- 12:01 pm
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
Dear Colin,
No Man or Woman would ever write such a sentence. Men and Women would write:
Nobody ever remembers his birth.
As for Her Russia: if the idea is that the reader substitutes the enormities and stupidities committed by authors by other words and expression, so as to turn a faulty or ugly phrase into a correct or beautiful one, then why don't we just let computers write and translate all texts?
- 12:05 pm
- Colin Davies said...
This is a joke, I assume. Don't you know any modern women?
Not a bad idea. Grateful if you could purchase such a computer and give up writing.
- 12:13 pm
- Mike the Traditionalist said...
Thank you PoeticAl. When I first wrote the above poem I did hesitate when I wrote their life as maybe it should have been lives but I decided on the singular. Your answer confirms singular rather than plural.
- 12:36 pm
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
You are welcome, dear Mike.
Of course, in poetry we should be as flexible and tolerant as in morals and grammar we ought to be strict and uncompromising. "Their lives were gone" would certainly not be as sonorous and forceful as your use of the singular.
- 12:54 pm
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
Dear Colin,
I never said women do not exist or that they play no role in my life. I said that no man or woman would ever write such a sentence. You seem to think that everybody - men, women and children - is as awful a stylist as yourselves. They is not.
Yours, sincerely, GrammticAl
- 12:56 pm
- Colin Davies said...
And I didn't say you did.I asked whether you were familiar with the attitudes ot modern women to the use 'his' to cover them. I sometimes wonder whether you are a native speaker of English, Alfie.
Nowt to do with how many women you know or with style.
- 6:23 pm
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
In my day, the sentence "Do you not know any modern women?" was a question enquiring whether one knew any individuals who happened to be ladies. It was NOT a question asking after one's familiarity with the attitudes of modern women. There are better ways to do so. Much better ways. And many better ways.
But then, the Colin & Kamm New Modern Enlightened Liberal Grammar surely allows such undefined, unrefined, vague and sloppy formulations to stand in for correct use of the English language. And if no communication takes place, it is the fault of the Sticklers and the Pedants, right?
- 5:34 pm
- Colin Davies said...
That's it. I'm now convinced you're masquerading as a native speaker of English, bringing bizarre notions of correctness from whatever inadequate tongue it is you actually speak. Double Dutch, it looks like.
What on earth has it got to do with grammar?
Stop blaming my tongue when it is your ears which are at fault. Not to mention your brain!
'In my day' - That says it all really. Get with it , granpa.
- 5:55 pm
- Alfred B. Mittington said...
My dear fellow,
I love you too!
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At a time when our country feels painfully divided, and fly-over states are often overlooked, the story of a community crisscrossing our nation to celebrate what unites them, is more important than ever. Few are aware that roller rinks remain a segregated space in America. "Black nights," referred to as "Adult Nights," can be found in nearly every major city in the country, boasting vibrant music and skate scenes. From Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature in New York/New Jersey to Dr. Dre in Los Angeles, roller rinks have and continue to be, a mecca for music and creativity.
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Evaluation of the rate of challenging behavior maintained by different reinforcers across three preference assessments
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Preference is commonly incorporated into educational interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities. Preference assessments have a solid research base indicating that they are more reliable tools for finding preference than the subjective opinions of parents and teachers. As evidence-based practices have been emphasized, the preference assessment has been a regular component of interventions and instructional programs for the population. Along with the utility, research regarding the assessment and relevant variables has also increased. However, many questions still exist and wait for more inquiry. One of the practical issues is the occurrence of challenging behaviors of individuals with disabilities during preference assessments. Highly occurring challenging behavior during an assessment may interrupt the procedure and lead to inaccurate results about the individual's preference. That may ultimately affect the effectiveness of the intervention or instructional program. Using a procedure that does not evoke challenging behavior is necessary for accurate results as well as ethically responsible. Therefore this study examined the relation between functions of challenging behavior and three commonly used preference assessment procedures: Paired-Stimulus (PS), Multiple-Stimulus without Replacement (MSWO), and Free-Operant (FO). This study had two phases: Functional analyses and preference assessments. First, functional analyses were conducted to identify the function of challenging behaviors. The participants were nine children with developmental disabilities whose functional analysis results indicated their challenging behavior was maintained by access to tangible items (5), attention (2), and escape (2) reinforcers. After identifying the behaviors' functions, preference assessments were implemented to compare the rates of the challenging behaviors. Each preference assessment format was conducted 5 times, in a random order for each participant. The results of the study demonstrate that the occurrence of challenging behavior with different functions was different depending on procedure formats. This suggests that there would be a relation between functions of challenging behavior and preference assessment formats. In other words, depending on the function of challenging behavior, the assessment procedure may act as a trigger evoking the challenging behavior. This study discussed practical guidance to prevent challenging behavior during preference assessments.


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We talk, not infrequently, of the Cold War. We reference our political climate, we talk of tearing down the wall, and we discuss, with precise mathematical models, the rapid nature of our most famous arms race. But rarely, if ever, do we acknowledge the physical legacy of the Cold War – after all, a decades-long staring contest leaves no forts or historic battlegrounds. But there are remnants of that conflict, and they still stand, proud reminders of 1950s zeal, littering the Canadian north with rocket labs, airstrips, and launch towers.
This graveyard of the Cold War sits in the northeastern edge of Manitoba, on a protrusion the size of New Hampshire that gently prods the icy Hudson Bay, provoking the chill of its ceaselessly swirling air. On the northern tip of this subarctic jetty is the remote town of Churchill, accessible only by air, rail, or – at the very peak of the summer – grain ship. The arctic climate, lack of incoming and outgoing roads, and annual polar bear migration should make life in Churchill unappealing, but the town has attracted residents (military and otherwise) for centuries.
The sky here seems to resist quantification, but it is an unassailable fact that there is more of it up north. With no trees in sight, the lone, small hill dubbed the region's "Everest," and the wispiest of clouds, there is little to hide the immensity of the heavens. Compared to the domed fresco of the Churchill sky, a typical American sky is but a wrinkled 4"x6" postcard of what sits beyond. If not for the occasional goose, the immensity would be almost nauseating.
It is, in fact, this remote, uninterrupted sky that inspired our proudly anti-Soviet governments to make Churchill their outpost: what better place to shoot whizzing rockets than an inconspicuous corner of Canada? There the Lacrosse missiles could fly for the first time, unimpeded by anything, in a climate that so closely approximated that of the frigid Russian enemy. Our Cold War missiles, we'd discover, could fittingly fly in the coldest weather around.
The pieces of the Lacrosse tests (and others) have an uncommonly beautiful resting place. The spongy tundra ground, when not snow-covered, is spread with every shade of green, punctuated with bright orange lichens and the reserved sweetness of dark black crowberries. The rusted shrapnel remains lodged deeply in mossy patches, alongside artillery rounds and, occasionally, unexploded ordnances. This rubble is occasionally acknowledged, but more often than not ignored. It doesn't feel like living history as much as it feels like trash. It is history though, for in a way that trash belongs to Eisenhower and JFK. It may be garbage, but it speaks loudly of our national past: intermingled with the missile parts are bits of a less violent history rooted in the Space Race – the same facilities that once fired missiles later came under the purview of NASA.
The very structures that housed these operations still stand – the cost of disassembly and removal of materials far outweighs the desire to demolish, bringing a new meaning to the "conservation" needed to preserve the arctic. Some sit, abandoned, but others have been repurposed. If small towns are known for their anachronisms, Churchill is certainly no exception – the laboratory at the science base at which I work is housed in a corrugated metal building left over from the missile-testing all-American patriotic period of the 50s. If you were to imagine what an arctic missile research facility might look like in the 1950s, you might think of the high tech fantasies we have about science, but it's troubling to realize that the labs that housed our never-ending arms race were nothing like that. Instead, they were built from metal and plywood. There were chalkboards, a few analog instruments (they too were abandoned with the site), and a hand-painted sign that reads: United States Airforce. Office of Aerospace Research. Operated by Pan American World Airways, inc. Rocket Research Facility.
The fact that Pan Am was building our rockets in a freezing cold glorified shack at the edge of the Arctic is not a strong sign for the strength of our country at that time, but serves as a powerful reminder of the fragility of wartime operations.
From the small, scratched, circular window embedded in the door to the lab, the launch tower itself is visible. There's a sort of triangular spire that erupts from an intimidating polygonal base, a building that now serves (depending on the season) as storage for a handful of snow mobiles or as many ATVs. The original launch apparatus is still there, and may even be functional. The walls still carry a few framed propaganda prints, and a few group photographs of their former inhabitants.
The feeling in these mostly bare, cold rooms, is oddly powerful. As a child, I frequented the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum with my family, but had never really thought of space history as remotely recent. The fact that these places still exist, untouched (and largely unlocked) was an exciting discovery for me. That I could be doing research at the same lab benches as NASA once did, feeling the same uncomfortable draft, was enough – I never really wanted to be an astronaut, but I now knew I wanted to be a scientist.
But though the buildings that housed them and their work still stand, the 800 people of today's Churchill are a far cry from the bespectacled nerdy gentlemen and their subarctic housewives that adorn the black and white photos lining one of the walls. Today's Churchillians are an odd assortment – industry consists of three categories: grain exports, research, and polar bear tourism. The grain season is limited to a few warm weeks each summer, and polar bear season is six weeks each October. Research goes on year round. The result is that many residents are left with an awful lot of down time, and, as I'm sure happens in any small town, that time gets filled in a wide range of ways.
I sometimes wonder how the people of Churchill relate to its military past. They seldom discuss it (the daily gossip is, admittedly, fairly juicy), but it's hard to ignore the significance of the history that's present. Native people have lived in the area since long before the arrival of Europeans to Canada, and Europeans have called the town home since 1717, when it was christened in the name of John Churchill, the governor of the British-colonial Hudson's Bay Company and the first Duke of Marlborough, only to later be captured by the French, and then by the British, and now as part of the Canadian Commonwealth – the simple colonial fort has flown beneath many flags.
Politically, Churchill is surely a long way from the Cold War era. Fierce nationalism, anti-communism, and militant patriotism have given way to a much more liberal community built on being friendly to tourists, and supportive to essential environmental research. It's funny to realize that my co-workers at the base, once a physical manifestation of the 20th century struggle against radical leftism, mostly identify as socialists. There is a high tolerance for weirdness, and the residents live in friendly, largely unregulated lawlessness.
The summer days in the north are long. The sun never fully sets, choosing instead to hover just below the horizon, as if waiting to come up for a breath. The night never really fully catches hold, and in a way, it always feels like morning. In the winter, it always feels like dusk. No matter the season, it never feels like the 21st century. When you up at the sky, it feels just as likely to see a missile or a rocket as a tundra swan or helicopter. ■


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Here's your chance to interact with one of the NBA's all-time greatest players. The Big O, Oscar Robertson, will meet with fans, talk hoops and discuss his recent battle with prostate cancer at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 22 at Draft restaurant, located directly across from the Amway Center, 301 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801.
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The students built a kindness rock garden in partnership with a neighborhood church who uses our cafeteria on Sundays while they are building a new church.
The point of the rock garden was to do something at the school that was inclusive, positive, and uplifting. The students wanted to do something to combat the nasty and degrading rhetoric and words that are pervasive in our culture today.
The garden has proved to be a picturesque addition to the school campus as well as a great conversation piece. The school's language arts classes have taken trips out to the rock garden and have chosen different rocks to write about. The school also utilize the rock garden with our in-school suspension students. The essays students have written about the rock garden have enabled staff to learn more about the diverse needs of students and how all staff can better serve and reach all students.


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I get this question a lot, so here's my attempt to explain it in just a few paragraphs, even though I could probably write a thousand pages on this topic by now!
First of all, there are several types of travel show hosts so I can only speak for what I do on Fun Taiwan and Fun Asia (on the Discovery Travel and Living Channel).
I get paid to do what most people save up holiday days and hard earned salary do when they're not working. And I love rubbing it in.
Free stuff includes: amazing off-the-beaten-path experiences, overnights in ridiculously luxurious hotels, tons of exotic foods (though sometimes, that includes tarantulas, centipedes, half fertilized duck eggs, tree worms, etc.), meeting some pretty extraordinary and entertaining people around the world, and the occasional illness or explosive diarrhea which takes you out of commission for a few hours/days.
It IS as fun as it looks on TV. I sincerely love 90% of what I'm doing on TV. There's some waiting time, but I tend to use that to talk to the locals, take pictures or find something weird to eat. We don't have to re-film scenes that often so it doesn't get too redundant.
It's a challenge to meet a guest, make them feel comfortable with you and the camera crew, get them to concisely say something interesting and informative regarding their field, and then summarize everything to camera, sometimes in a different language (On my show, I bounce between English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese and occasionally Spanish). However, how fun is it to get to meet all these people and see the world through their eyes! I've always felt that the best way to get to know a place was to meet a local. And everybody has a story and every single person out there can teach you something.
I am much more bold when there is a camera crew following me around because then you always have the excuse of "We're filming a show for the Discovery Channel…." And I will be more willing to make a fool of myself singing karaoke on stage or bungee jumping off of a 70-story building.
I am forced to constantly challenge and push myself physically. Like I said, the audience can always spot a fake, so when we hike to peaks, compete in races, enter pole dancing competitions, etc… I like to do the whole thing – the things that come out of your mouth after running an uphill marathon can't be scripted or faked. The look of utter exhaustion on your face helps.
If lucky, you achieve a level of fame that allows you to get that extra scoop of ice cream, get backstage passes to some crazy festivals or concerts, permission to enter normally off-limits locations, or get THAT much closer to a bull shark while shark feeding in Fiji.
You don't always get to choose where you go, who you meet, or what you do. (I actually still get jealous watching OTHER travel show hosts going to places I've never been before and want to go to.)
It takes 7-14 days to film one 1-hour episode, and I spend a few days doing pre-production work and another few days writing voice over after editing, so I will spend a lot of time away from home, family and friends. And for me, that also means that there are acting opportunities or events that I can't do because of the intense filming schedule.
Doesn't matter if you're tired, you still have to force yourself to put on a professional face and make sense on camera. The audience always knows when you're not sincere, so this is a tough part when you're just really tired or completely uninterested or having a crap day.
Your time isn't your own. My production team and manager tell me where I'm going to be when. I've missed tons of birthdays, concerts, weddings, family gatherings. And there's really nothing you can do about it. (Or, you force family to gather wherever you are – that sometimes works for me.)
You can't ever complain about work because people come back with "you have the best job in the world – stop whining."
In summary:
It's pretty freaking awesome to be a travel show host. I do love my job!
PS: I originally wrote this post in response to a question on Quora, an awesome question and answer site where you can read firsthand experiences from experts in all sorts of industries. Check it out for yourself! (You can start by leaving a comment on my answer here! Travel: What is it like to be a travel show host?)


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We live in a world where information is accessible at the click of a button. The internet provides us with the potential to reach thousands, possibly millions of people around the world. Now imagine that your business was exposed to all those people. People and businesses that you never comprehended reaching, are now all quite a possibility. How would that change the game for your business? In this article, we will give you 4 DIY tips that you can do in order to perform your SEO.Read More
In today's society, business has emerged to the online world. One of the biggest game changers for companies has been the introduction to social media. While the majority are embracing this new and exciting era that we find ourselves in, there is of course the very few that are unaware of the benefits that social media has to offer. We have put together 3 reasons why you can't afford to not be on social media.
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While many people wouldn't go to bed without brushing their teeth, floss is something that commonly gets forgotten. It is something that many people have been told they need to do, but no one has ever said why. If we understand more why we do something, we are much more likely to do it.
Floss does remove particles of food from between the teeth but this is not the only reason we floss. In our mouths we have thousands of bacteria that live in groups called colonies, some good, some bad. The bad bacteria take over when we feed them with extra sugars from our diet which then leads to holes and gum disease. The only thing that removes bacteria is physically removing it, like brushing your teeth. Using mouth rinse alone, the rinse cannot reach the bacteria in the colony and the bacteria survive. When we floss, the floss goes in between the teeth and breaks up the colonies. Then our saliva and mouth rinses can reach the bacteria and remove them from our teeth, preventing oral disease.
So when we floss and nothing seems to come out, the floss is still working to improve the health of our mouths. But to have the best effect, we have to do it once a day, preferably at night before bed. It is a hard habit to get into but once you do, the long term benefit for your health is fantastic!
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Hello everybody, I need some setup advice.
I want to set up a portability and data security (in the sense of redundancy) scenario for a user with some, but not exulting, tech skills. A directory that contains progressing work should be synced with incoming data and backed up.
- Main machine (laptop), containing all software to process data and write result files
- USB thumb drive, will occassionally receive additional data at the faculty (no root access/possibility to install annex or even git there)
- Offline file server (ssh/sftp through wired lan), backing up all data
- The laptop and USB drive should stay in sync in both directions; processed work must appear on the USB, data copied onto the USB must appear on the main machine (copies of files, not links).
- All data should be backed up on the file server.
- The user should not be required to stage/commit files from the command line, this should be handled automatically (annex assistant?)
- This sounds a bit like the "nomad" scenario described, but not totally like it. Is git annex the proper tool for the job?
- How do I set that scenario up? Especially, who is a remote of what and why, and how do I make sure I got a copy of every file in every location without doing it all manually?
At the moment this is all done with a number of grsync sessions. It works, but if anything is done in the wrong order, current data is overwritten by older one (this could be resolved using git, but would require manual staging/commiting, what we want to avoid).
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Criminal Court Group Assignment
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It is important for a true appreciation of your experience as a Criminal Defendant for you to realize that you will be given a group assignment during your tenure in CRIMINAL COURT which will have a dramatic impact on how you are treated and bear directly on the result which you will obtain. The following is a simple explanation of your group status, and its' probable impact on you as a Criminal Defendant:
Law Enforcement Officers by the very nature of their work eventually only trust other Law Enforcement Officers. They tend to blame others for their failure to obtain convictions, ie. liberal judges, inept prosecutors, ignorant jurors, lying witnesses, and of course defense lawyers. Naturally, the concept that someone was not guilty or they were wrong never is considered. This general attitude results in the creation of two (2) distinct groups of people in the world today, those being Law Enforcement Officers and everyone else. These two (2) groups are synonymous with the "GOOD GUYS" (Group "A") and the "BAD GUYS"(Group "B"). There is usually much argument concerning the inclusion of additional classes of people in Group "A" (ie. Prosecutors, Judges, Witnesses, Victims) which finally results in only you, as the Criminal Defendant being left in Group "B". This certainly is an acceptable assignment after a conviction and sentence have been imposed, but unfortunately your assignment begins prior to conviction, when you are merely accused.
All Law Enforcement Officers believe that your refusal or failure to answer questions is confirmation that you are involved in criminal conduct. Your request for an attorney is proof of criminal conduct clearly justifying your Group "B" status.
It is quite natural to attempt to avoid a Group "B" assignment by cooperating with Law Enforcement by voluntarily providing them with statements of your involvement or lack thereof. Unfortunately, no one informed you of the absolute maxim in Criminal Law:
"As surely as the sun rises in the east, any statements you make to Law Enforcement will be used as the prime basis for your arrest and conviction".
This is so because of your Group "B" assignment which justifies any thing you say being construed, as an admissions of guilt. Conversely, anything you say which shows your lack of guilt, knowledge, or evil intent will be ignored or assumed to be a lie, because of course you are naturally untrustworthy or you would not be in Group "B".
Prosecutors are our defense to overzealous Law Enforcement and are to use their objective, well reasoned judgment to prosecute only those persons who commit acts which evidence intent to harm or at least a reckless disregard for other persons or their property. Unfortunately, Prosecutors incorrectly believe they are a part of Group "A", and therefore subscribe to the beliefs in 2 and 3, as stated herein above. Too many Prosecutors soon find that there is no act, no matter how trivial or inoffensive that cannot be effectively punished or found to be criminal in nature.
Victims are without any doubt Group "A" persons. However, "Would be Victims" ( ie. those who find the term an advantageous label and not as it truly is, an undeserved humiliation) have found that Rules 2 and 3 which apply to Group "B" persons can be of significant benefit and have committed the following to memory:
- if you start a fight and lose you can still win, as Law Enforcement not wanting to complicate matters with a thorough investigation, routinely label the person who wins as the "Defendant" and the person who goes to the hospital as the "Victim";
- no matter your gender, if you want to ensure custody of your children or possession of the marital or partner's residence, make sure that you file the battery charge and request for a restraining order before your partner does;
- when you buy something from a friend and don't pay for it, your friend can be charged with both theft and burglary when they come to your home to get it back. This also works if you borrow something you have no intent of returning. This is significant as these charges are so serious that your now ex-friend will gladly pay almost any amount of restitution just to get the charges dismissed;
- almost any traffic accident, argument, fight, confrontation or contact with another person can pay well, if you 1.)call the police, 2.)complain loud enough, 3.)demand a charge be filed and 4.)you file suit.
Fortunately, the Judges who preside in Criminal Cases are for the most part, fair and impartial, understanding of course their natural inclination to include not only the Defendants into Group "B", but their attorney's. This Group "B" inclusion seems to work well for most of the Judiciary as it eliminates the need to determine the prevailing party, and allows for a default decision (i.e. When in doubt always rule against the Defendant). The villainy which has been ascribed to Group "B" also gives justification to the intemperate conduct of some of the judiciary towards the Defendants' and their attorneys.
Jurors believe fully that a Defendant should be proven guilty before being sentenced for a crime. Unfortunately, they are usually so terrified of crime that they are willing to believe that the proof of a crime can be found through the use of Ouija boards, hypnotism and the use of witnesses who would lie even if the truth would fit better. All of this really is of no great concern, as the average Juror believes that proof of guilt was established when the Defendant was arrested by the Police.
The foregoing insures that being in Group "B" is truly an exhilarating experience. Assuredly, you can be guaranteed that throughout the criminal process, when you consider the position from which you start, it can only get better.


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We're back, with a 3-part Sawtooth chronicle!
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured that Balochistan will be given its due share in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), adding that the agreement will be reviewed. According to Pakistan-based Geo News, Imran Khan gave the assurance during a meeting with members of Balochistan Cabinet.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief further said that the progress of Pakistan was linked with that of Balochistan.
In September, a report in Financial Times had said that the Pakistan government would be looking to review the deals of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and renegotiate a trade pact signed with Beijing a decade ago.
The Pakistan Prime Minister reportedly constituted a nine-member committee to analyse the USD 62 billion project.
Abdul Razak Dawood, an industrialist, who is a part of the committee, was quoted by The Financial Times as saying, "The previous government did a bad job negotiating with China on CPEC - they didn`t do their homework correctly and didn`t negotiate correctly so they gave away a lot."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi indicated that Beijing would be willing to renegotiate the trade deal signed in 2006 with Islamabad. "CPEC has not inflicted a debt burden on Pakistan. When these projects get completed and enter into operation, they will unleash huge economic benefits," Wang said.
Pakistan is currently reeling from a huge financial crisis. The new government is planning to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 13th bailout in the last three decades, as the Pakistani rupee continues to weaken further in a volatile global financial market.
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Wired vs Wireless Backup Camera Systems
When it comes to backup camera systems one of the biggest differences you'll notice is the difference between a wired camera system and a wireless backup camera system.
In short both systems require 12 volts power going to the camera usually found directly at the reverse taillight and 12 volts power going to the monitor usually found at the fuse box.
The difference between a wired and wireless system is when it comes to the video cable that connects the camera and monitor or lack thereof. With a wired system you have to run a video cable to the rear of the vehicle and find a way to hide it while running it all the way to the front of the vehicle.
Wired Back up camera systems
The pros:
With a wired system is that you get a reliable system that is bound to work without flaw and the price difference is usually substantially less than what you would pay for a reliable wireless system.
The cons:
It can take plenty of patience to hide and run a wire from the back of the vehicle all the way to the front of the vehicle especially if you have a large vehicle.
With a wireless system you will receive a monitor and camera that are dependent on one another as the monitor will carry a receiver and the camera will have a built in video transmitter without the need for a connecting video cable.
Wireless Back up camera systems
The pros:
With a wireless system you get the convenience of a simple installation without having to run any wires.
The cons:
A wireless system that works of an analog signal (most do) can be extremely unreliable prone to drop signals and easily pick up static from a variety of different products that also work off a standard analog signal such as a baby monitor.
If you must go wireless make sure you purchase a wireless system that works off a digital signal such as the VTX3600.


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On the right track
What do a couple of sporty teens, some running nuns and an Olympic gold-medallist have in common?
At a school called Racecourse Primary, in the slums of Eldoret in Kenya, we speak to two talented teens, hoping to make it in the field of athletics…with a little help from Mary's Meals.
Vivian and Victor, both 13, live at Our Lady of Hope Home, a children's home run by Catholic nuns who are nurturing the pair's shared love of sport – and sometimes even joining them on the running track.
Vivian can't afford running shoes, so she trains barefoot. "It has given me strong feet," she says. "I run every day after school, just for practice. I run the 4x400m relay and I always do the final lap. I'm the anchor-woman because I'm the best."
Both children are originally from Marakwet district – an area which is home to many of Kenya's greatest runners, including double Olympic gold-medalist and 800m world record holder, David Rudisha.
"The person who inspired me is David Rudisha," Victor says. "I saw him running and I fell in love with the sport. I kept seeing the medals he was winning, and I wanted to win some as well. If I met him, I would tell him, 'thanks for making Kenya great'".
"My friends always encourage me. They tell me to run because one day they will be able to see me on TV and say, 'I know that guy!' I want to be a 3000m runner. I like the long-distance races best because it's like a strategy for me."
The filling and nutritious meals that Vivian and Victor are served each day at school give them the strength to stay on top of their studies and their gruelling training regimes.
"Mary's Meals gives me energy," says Victor. "Otherwise I wouldn't be able to run. It's essential. It is not possible to run well without food to give you energy."
"It makes us good students," Vivian adds. "We can concentrate in class. I can study and also take the [running] practice seriously. I have enough energy to do both."
Racecourse Primary is on the site of an abandoned racecourse and some of the old stable buildings have been converted into classrooms, where Vivian and Victor have their lessons.
"I love science," Vivian says. "I like running, but I want to be a doctor. Running can help me get money to train as a doctor."
"I like maths and English," adds Victor. "If I can't be a runner, I would consider medicine, but I think of running first."
The young runners are already holding their own in regional athletics competitions. Vivian and her team came second in a recent 4x400m relay, while Victor got gold in the 1,500m and 3,000m.
Sister Josephine, one of the nuns at Our Lady of Hope Home, is delighted with their progress.
She says: "It's good that they have interests like this, and Mary's Meals helps them. I'm very proud to see them competing. I sometimes join in if they ask me, even though I'm a little old for it now."
Vivian and Victor are on the right track thanks to Mary's Meals.
Thanks to you, Vivian and Victor are racing towards a brighter future – and we wish them both the very best of luck.


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Seminarians with Paulette Poulos
The group also visited or heard presentations from St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy & Hellenism, Annunciation Church, St. Michael's Home, St. Basil Academy & Center for Family Care, Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, National Philoptochos and St. Nicholas Church in Flushing, NY.
Paulette Poulos, Executive Director (Interim) of Leadership 100 hosted the group who heard presentations on the mission of Leadership 100. The Seminarians attending included Christos Kanakis, Andrew Lentz, Constantine Ursache, Nebojsa Pantic, George Scarmoutzos, Andrew Aliferakis, Allan Boyd, Sokratis Dimitriades, Aristides Garinis, George Lamberis, George Livaditis, Theodore Pritsis, Christos Kostouros, Vasilios Louros and Christopher Xanthos.
Deacon Patitsas wrote on behalf of the group to Paulette Poulos: "Dear Paulette, I wanted to take a few minutes to thank you once again for the wonderful reception we received from the entire Leadership 100 team this past Thursday at your Olympic Tower offices. From the moment our Holy Cross seminary graduating class entered the building, you enveloped us with love and hospitality - it made quite a positive impression on us."
Opening Forum, 9:45 am-10:45 am, Thursday, February 21, 2019,
Rev. Fr. Alexander Goussetis and Presvytera Kerry Pappas of the Center for Family Care.
Bible Study,11:00 am-12:30 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2019,
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
Health Forum, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2019, George D. Behrakis,
Dr. George Dangas, Dr. Harry T. Anastopoulos
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Office of Vocation and Ministry, 8:45am-9:15am,Friday, February 22, 2019, Dr. Ann Bezzerides, Director.
Lecture, 9:30 am-10:30 am, Friday, February 22, 2019,
Keynote Address, Business Forum, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm, Friday, February 22, 2019,
George Veras, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Glendi, 7:00 pm-11:00 pm, Friday, February 22, 2019
Saturday Forum, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2019,
Stellene Volandes, Editor-in-Chief, Town & Country
Grand Banquet, Estimated time 8:15 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2019
Argyris Vassiliou, Chairman of Leadership 100 and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios present the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence to George Veras and Stellene Volandes. Archbishop Remarks.
Exclusive Interview of David Baker, President and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
by George Veras, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer. Estimated time, 9:15 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2019


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The area of Devon offers a few great options for your perfect spa break. The first is the Torquay Imperial situated right on the water front and offering stunning views over the bay. This venue is a sight for sore eyes. Relax by the outdoor pool or take in the views on your balcony seating - perfect a trip away at any time of the year. We also have the Dartmouth Golf Hotel & Spa which offers excellent hotel and leisure facilities located just minutes from the centre of Dartmouth. All 35 en-suite bedrooms have a light and airy feel to them and are decorated with a modern touch.
A spa deal in Devon will bring you to a county which not only offers beautiful beaches and stunning views of the coast line and ocean, but also rural and country towns and villages, all offering visitors something different. Devon also has two National Parks and The South West Coastal Path which will been any keen walkers and explorers busy all day. If you're after more of an adrenaline rush, Devon has many areas for climbing, white water rafting and a host of white-knuckle adventures. What could be better than a morning of adrenaline fuelled fun, then relax and recuperate in your chosen spa all afternoon and get pampered by the pool.
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losing my best friend...
The day my mum died changed everything. Where once I had this 24/7 dependable hotline, there is a gaping hole. She was my best friend, the one I called about every little thing. The times I miss her most are times only she and I shared; the daily commute home where I'd phone her from my car on the freeway and debate world affairs, the Sunday morning whispers at 8:30am mass, that cheeky smile she gave me when my dad would be telling a story we'd both already heard. I miss her when I see Kookaburras as she loved them, and I miss her in the deli aisle at the supermarket when I see the brand names of household items she always had stocked in her fridge.
God, I wish I could reach out and hold your hand or hug you because grief is the most awful of feelings and unfortunately there is no way but through it. Like the children's book I read regularly to my son, you can't go over it, you can't go under it, you have to go through it. You, unfortunately, have to go through this and there's no set timeline for how long your journey will take.
My mum died suddenly in April 2017. She was seemingly fine, packing books to read at the hospital (for a check up as she wasn't feeling well for 24 hours prior) and within 45 minutes she was gone. Just like that. Here one day and gone the next. All the clichés suddenly come rushing to the surface and life feels particularly cruel. I remember walking into the ER and then realizing everyone around me had pity in their eyes. When I saw her, just lying there, I was just in shock. It was as if every inch of happiness and joy floated away that night. It just didn't seem real at all. I didn't think I could continue without her.
Your mum is usually the one person you can come running to through good times and bad, the one you can gossip with and share experiences with. She is the shoulder to cry on, the one cheering loudest for you and the one you can just be silent around and know it's totally ok. One of the hardest parts of losing your mum is losing the person you could be with her – totally, unconditionally loved, nurtured, cocooned.
Right now you may feel like all of this is just not real. Then it hits you, seemingly out of nowhere and it's as if someone is squeezing your soul. Regardless of your beliefs or faith, it can seem as if there's no greater purpose to any of this. One of the nicest things I've been told in the last few months is that your life will go on and because of what's happened you'll start sifting the crap from what's really important – in your relationships, in your career, in life in general. And that, is a gift that your mum, through this most awful of circumstances, has given you.
Life won't be the same – in so many ways – but it will be. I often think of the Robert Frost quote, "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on". Somehow the sun rises and you get yourself up and, well, you go on.
It probably feels very surreal and you'll catch yourself thinking, "oh I'll call mum" or "I'll tell mum" and then you remember and an intense wave of grief will wash over you. If there is any comfort you can take from this sudden change, it may be that she went without a long drawn-out ending and that she was able to be "her" right up until the end. Perhaps this is the way she wanted to go, without fuss, without feeling like she was a 'burden' on anyone…if there is any comfort in that, remind yourself of it from time to time.
Let yourself grieve. Don't try to fight it or think you "shouldn't" cry. If you feel like crying in the middle of the supermarket, do it (I have). Let the tears and heartache out. It has to come out, so it's either now or later…Grief finds a way to release itself from the body and the mind.
Take time off work, if you can. Some people say to keep busy but I found my mind just went into melt down for a good 3-4 weeks. I couldn't concentrate on anything. I needed time to just be with my father, to sift through my mother's things, to smell her dressing gown, look through old photos, play songs she loved and just remember her. You're now part of a club that no one ever wanted to be in, and the membership will take its toll.
People will say they understand, but they can't. No one can. And even those who have lost their mum (like me) can't understand your specific and individual relationship and how this will affect you. Know that people mean well, but this is something you will have to go through yourself. It may bring up all sorts of feelings, you may start questioning life itself and why these things happen. This is part of our life journey.
Most of all know that while her body may be gone, the love she showed you remains and the lessons she taught stay with you for the rest of your life. If you close your eyes and listen, you might hear her voice, her laugh, the familiar phrases she used. Embrace them. Call on them. Write them down somewhere. Remember the good times, don't fixate on the end.
You're not alone. People all around the world who have lost their mums feel your pain and send you so much love.
Please know, I'm sending you all the love in the world through one of the hardest parts of life you will ever go through.
In time, it will get a little easier. Not better, but easier to accept.
- Fiona