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Businesses Going Green & Improving Air Quality
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As a commercial contractor, I've seen ways in which businesses are changing their practices to become more eco-friendly. The travel industry in particular is constantly changing what they do in order to be LEED certified. While much of it has to do with the materials and practices, it's what hotels are doing within the building themselves to improve the experience for their guests. These improvements hotels have made, namely to improving indoor air quality, can also be done right at home.
One city in particular seems to be at the forefront of this eco travel trend. Las Vegas contains a booming construction industry and a number of hotels in Las Vegas alone are all trying to become more sustainable. Las Vegas is actually the city that boasts the "Most Eco Friendly Hotel in America". Beyond the materials, these organizations have realized indoor air quality is an issue and have taken steps to improve it. Many hotels across the country are continuing to eliminate any cause of mold and mildew odor. By repairing leaks, watching for condensation/wet spots, and maintaining a low indoor humidity hotels are able to achieve this. In addition, they are using higher quality eco-friendly cleaners and have eliminated the use of harmful chemicals.
Many of the practices and techniques hotels take part in can be translated to the homes. Using cleaners and deodorizers that are environmentally friendly, the abrasive chemically potent products while tough on stains, are tough on your lungs. Also, ditching the air fresheners is a good idea as they actually do a number on air quality. The most important tip in my eyes is changing the filter on your furnace or air conditioner every three months. In addition, it is a good idea to use a high-efficiency chemical filter like SMELLEZE Reusable Deodorizers to keep out pollutants and chemical odors. These eco-smart products can simply be placed on return air vents or before your paper filter to absorb chemicals and keep your air clean.
Businesses are taking giant leaps to improving the indoor air quality within their buildings. Many of these practices can actually be translated back to the homes of the hotel guests. Its great to see the buildings I work on striving for sustainability and improving the experience for their guests and employees.
I recently moved into an apartment building. The apartment below me, has a young adult who smokes weed
supposedly for medicinal purposes. I, have a severe allergy to smoke of any kind especially that kind. My eyes tear up, my nose runs continuously, and I sneeze repeatedly throughout the day. I do not want any bad karma to develop between us by informing the landlord, and this person does not seem to be very friendly. What can I do? I've tried automatic sprayers and I have covered my vents. I need some advice, thank you.
I purchased a townhouse where the previous owners were burning some kind of menthol candles. We have used ozone, plants, charcoal filters in the air vents, washed all the walls, furniture, etc. We are unable to get this smell out of the townhouse and it has permeated everything in it. HELP, does anyone have any other ideas beside selling the property?
We have recently purchased a small diner and it has a bad smell when you walk in, It's a breakfast diner, and we believe it's coming from cooking and the lack of cleaning, even though we have clean most of it the smell is still there, like old grease, do you think this product would help? Or even another one that you sale? Thanks for all your help!
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3:39pm 05-26-2016
Chris M
Hi you sure have ben busy I know your trip is coming to an end soon I'll be leaving the Keys tomorrow won't be back until July have a safe trip home see you than Chris
3:58pm 05-02-2016
Be careful out there, bud!! And have a great time!
8:01am 05-29-2015
Susan F Kolterman
Hey Thad! Great pictures- watching and hoping for you every day! Your other family is just fine but missing you
6:52am 05-10-2015
David Laughton
Hi Thad
Just following your chase. My wife Lynn and her friend Sharon are travelling with you for two weeks. They seem to be having a great time. Keep my little treasure safe. Looks like very interesting travel days.
Bye for now David
10:53am 05-13-2014
Sue Pupu Sparkes
Hey Thad!! Just getting caught up with your travels over the past week! Wanted to let you know we saw the video clip with George driving the van & Charles in the background (but didn't see YOU!) on the Channel 7 news this morning!! You guys are now "locally famous." LOL. Be safe out there my friend. Tony says "Hi" (actually, he said, "Grunt" but I interpreted). Love, Pupu
2:46pm 04-27-2014
Karen Marks
Hey, Thad! All set to be able to keep an eye on you this season. Looking forward to some great videos. Be safe and have a ball!
9:07am 05-14-2013
Chris M
Hi Thad Hope you get some storms to see soon I'm enjoying your reports Chris
6:12pm 05-07-2013
Garry Powell
Hi Thad after 2 years of tour 1 am missing it badly[due to moving into a new house] love the feed keep it up and good luck to everyone
8:38am 01-12-2013
Thank you, Brian! I take it that you are a chaser as well?
7:57am 01-12-2013
Brian Russell
Love the website... bring on the chase! never stop chasing!!
9:48am 08-27-2012
Hahahahaha! Yep, that's true! Thanks, Becky!
9:05am 08-27-2012
Becky Lee
woo-hoo! Now I can stalk you where ever I am in the world!
4:32pm 05-12-2012
Thanks, Chris!
4:57pm 05-11-2012
Chris Manley
Hi Thad looks like your having a great time I'm enjoying the pictures Thanks Chris
11:29am 05-11-2012
Yep! And I will be on Tour 2 as well! Wooohoooo!!!
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Election Support Cited in Recusal Request for North Carolina Judge
Groups including the North Carolina NAACP, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and Democracy North Carolina have asked North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby to step aside from participating in a legislative and congressional redistricting case.
The groups are plaintiffs in the redistricting case, and they submitted a motion contending that financial support from persons and groups having a direct stake in the case "had a significant and disproportionate influence in Justice Newby's victory" on Election Day, according to a (Raleigh) News & Observer article.
"If justice and fairness are to prevail, the integrity of the court's justices and the proceedings cannot be influenced by money or even have the appearance of being sold to the highest bidder," state NAACP President Rev. William Barber said, according to a Charlotte Post report.
Recent media reports have put at $2.3 million the outside support that Justice Newby benefited from in his election win over Judge Sam Ervin IV; super PACs were instrumental in the heavy spending.
A spokesman for one group that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Justice Newby, Americans for Prosperity, warned that the motion would put in place a "horrific standard." Said Dallas Woodhouse, "If the standard is that judges should recuse themselves based on independent expenditures that they had nothing to do with, I promise you, they will come to regret that standard."
Those parties seeking Justice Newby's recusal said, among other legal arguments, that "it is required as a matter of law" by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark judicial election case ruling from West Virginia, called Caperton v. Massey. To learn about that case, see Justice at Stake's resources page about it.
Democracy North Carolina, a JAS partner group, had a blog post about the recusal motion.
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If you were around in the 80's you'll probably remember crimped hair. It's a good way to add volume to your hair or just have a crazy style until you wash it out. You don't need a crimping iron to crimp your hair. With this method you can get shinier, tighter crimps than those that are achieved with a standard crimping iron and if you brush your hair through you can make it much bigger with this method.
You will need: *Hair straightners *Foil Take a piece of foil about half the length of your hair. Fold along the length until you have a stick of foil. Bend the foil in half so that you have a long u shape. Keep the foil as smooth as possible. You'll probably want to make at least 5 of these or more if you want to keep them in while you do the rest of your hair. Get your straighteners heating up on their lowest setting. Take a piece of hair and one of the u-shaped pieces of foil. Place the curve of the u-shape at your roots and taking the strand of hair wind around the 2 prongs of the u-shape in a figure of 8. Continue until all of the strand is wrapped around the foil. Now apply a low heat to the hair using your straightening irons. Leave the foil in for a few minutes while the hair cools. Repeat until all the hair has been crimped. Carefully unwide the hair from the foil and remove foil. Your hair should be super wavy. You can leave it like this (apply hair spray to hold) or brush it through for big frizzy hair.
An easier way to crimp without foil. First if you don't have straight hair straighten it. Then take a flat iron and put it on your hair like you would go to striaghten but don't move it keep it in one spot. Then twist it so the iron is horizontal, hold it, then open the plate things. It'll leave a line and if you do it all the way down your head it looks mad sick. Especially if you keep twisting in opposite ways it gives a zig-zag look.Report Comment
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When I crimp my hair I just take a clump of hair and twist it fairly tightly (hold it with one hand) then apply heat with my straighteners to the length of the twist then let go and just run my fingers though it to separate the clumps ;DReport Comment


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React Native allows you to develop native mobile apps for iOS and Android using JavaScript and React. It's created by Facebook and used for such well-known apps as Instagram, Airbnb, and now JetBrains' own YouTrack mobile app (which is open-source, by the way).
With WebStorm 2016.3 you can now develop mobile apps with React Native getting all the benefits of WebStorm goodies like code completion for React, Flow support, and a built-in debugger. We believe WebStorm can be a great and powerful tool for development with React Native!
Let's see how we can set up a workflow for development with React Native in WebStorm.
Install React Native CLI
Make sure you have a React Native CLI installed on your machine. To install it, run the following command in the Terminal:
npm install -g react-native-cli.
The list of tools you need to install to get started with React Native depends on your OS and the mobile platform you're going to target your app at. Check out React Native's Getting Started guide for detailed installation instructions.
Creating a new project
Now you can create a new React Native project right from the IDE Welcome screen: click Create new project, select React Native from the list on the left, enter a project name and click OK.
WebStorm will run a project generator and install all the required dependencies.
Of course you can also open an existing project or check one out from version control.
We recommend that you exclude android and ios folders from the project. To do that, right-click on a folder in the Project view and select Mark as Excluded.
Running and debugging the app
UPD: Starting with WebStorm 2017.2.1 there are 2 ways to debug React Native apps: using Node.js as debugging backend or using Chrome. You can select it in the React Native run/debug configuration. In either case, the debugging will take place in WebStorm and no changes to the app's code are required.
Please note that you can use Node as a debugger process only with Node.js version 7 or below.
Now that we have our app's code in the IDE, let's run it.
We'll need to create a new React Native run/debug configuration. In the Run menu, select Edit configurations…, click the + button and select React Native from the list.
Now select the target platform, iOS or Android, and click OK. Make sure the path to the React Native CLI package is correct.
If you're going to run your app on Android, don't forget to start the Android Virtual Device first. You can also run your app on a real Android device connected via USB (for that don't forget to enable USB debugging).
Now run the created configuration. WebStorm will start the React Native packager first in a new React Native tool window and then will run the
react-native run-ios or
react-native run-android command, depending on the selected target platform. You can leave the packager running in the tool window, but stop and restart configurations for Android and iOS in other tabs.
If the build is successful, you'll see your app in an emulator.
Once the emulator opens for the first time, go to the in-app developer menu and select Remote JS Debugging.
WebStorm's built-in debugger will then connect to the emulator, and you'll be able to hit the breakpoints you put in your source code.
In the debugger you can step through your code, set watches, and explore the call stack and variable values.
Coding assistance
As you may know, WebStorm has support for React and JSX that will surely be helpful when building a React Native app. This includes: code completion for attributes, events and required properties for React components; navigation to the definition and completion for custom components; refactorings for component names; and lots more. Check out our blog post, Working with React in WebStorm: coding assistance.
WebStorm 2016.3 also adds code completion for React Native StyleSheet properties:
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The Olathe City Council scrutinized two major redevelopment projects Tuesday — rezoning some land for a single-family housing area and clearing the way for a residential care facility.
The council partially approved a plan for residential redevelopment proposed for the south side of College Boulevard and the west side of Lone Elm Road.
It agreed to rezone 13.6 acres from a business park to a single-family residential area. Sunnybrook Management Co. LLC plans to build 21 lots averaging 8,400 square feet. Two other parts of the redevelopment were tabled for further study.
Those proposals included rezoning 28 acres of business park land to allow 71 single-family lots, ranging from 8,300 to 9,000 square feet, and 26 other acres of business park land to make way for 94 luxury villas.
Several members of the council said they needed time to consider rezoning a large amount of business park land for residential use.
"I need more time to wrap my head around how much (business park) space we have left in the city," said Councilman Jim Randall. "It is a precious commodity that we won't have much more of one day."
The council was not hesitant to approve a revised special use permit for a residential care facility, Bloom Senior Living, to be constructed near 133rd and Greenwood streets.
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the council had tabled voting on the special use permit after asking for revisions to a building design criticized as too commercial-looking and flat.
Since then, the developer added stone chimneys, bay windows, shutters and faux balcony railings around select windows, and a wraparound porch with columns on the northwest corner of building.
"It will be a beautiful project and I'm looking forward to seeing it constructed," Councilwoman Marge Vogt told the developer. "Thank you for listening to us."


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Division of Workers' Compensation opens registration for its 16th annual educational conference
The California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) is proud to announce that registration for its 16th annual educational conference is now open. The conference will take place Feb. 26-27, 2009 at the Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway Hotel and March 9-10, 2009 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel.
Attendee and exhibitor registration forms may be downloaded from the conference Web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/educonf16/DWC_EducationalConference.html.
Conference updates, including copies of handout material, the conference program and the final agenda, will also be posted on the site. Registrants will receive a postcard confirmation once their registration form is received. Registration forms and flyers were mailed this week to the 7,515 names on the conference mailing list. Registration forms are also available at the front counters of the 24 DWC district offices in the state.
This annual event is the largest workers' compensation training in the state and allows claims administrators, medical providers, attorneys, return to work specialists, employers and others to learn firsthand about the most recent developments in the system—such as the Electronic Adjudication Management System—as well as ongoing DWC programs. The conference is certified for continuing education credits by attorney, rehabilitation counselor, case manager, qualified medical examiner and claims adjuster organizations.
The 2008 conference completely sold out with 800 registrants and 50 exhibitors at each location, so DWC encourages attendees and exhibitors to register early.


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DETROIT (97.1 THETICKET) – Pat Caputo highlights three of the reasons the Pistons are looking especially bad these days.
1. If there was ever a team that needed an early first-round draft choice, it's the Pistons., but they lost it Tuesday night in the NBA Draft lottery to Charlotte because of the ill-fated Ben Gordon trade. Losing your first-round draft pick just to unload a free agent you signed to a huge free agent contract? Horrible planning.
2. The Pistons are still stuck with Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings. New coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy is pretty sharp, but come on, he'd have to split the fish and divide the loaves to unload his inherited enigmatic duo of non-superstars.
3. Van Gundy has made it clear he still wants Greg Monroe, but let me ask the obvious question: Why would Greg Monroe still want to be a Piston? It's going to cost the Pistons a small fortune to keep Monroe.


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July is the hottest month in Jaen with an average temperature of 26°C (79°F) and the coldest is January at 7°C (45°F). Being well inland Jaen has low humidity so - clear skies. In July the temperature can reach a 38°C that feels more like 40.
The nearest airport to Jaen is 105 kms away at Granada. Arriving by train is not much better, Jaen is at the end of a branch line from Cordoba that has four departures/arrivals per day.


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Company news: Eli Lilly, Amylin and the AMA
The American Medical Association's membership fell by 5% last year, or by about 12,000 members, the Chicago Tribune reported. Some blame the membership drop, which the AMA disclosed this week during its 2011 House of Delegates meeting, on its support of the health reform law. On Monday the group voted to continue supporting a key plank of the law: individual responsibility for health insurance, the so-called individual mandate. In a statement, AMA president Cecil Wilson, MD, said the 5% dip is "consistent with recent years in which AMA membership decreased about 3%" and that, while some doctors left because they disagreed with the stance, "others joined the AMA because of its support for health reform." In 2010, AMA membership was 215,854 vs. 228,150 in 2009.
Omnicom Group has launched a dedicated Beijing-based business unit for its operations in China. The holding company operates more than 40 agencies in 30 locations throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and boasts coverage in over 130 cities in the region. The unit will be headed by Serge Dumont, who becomes vice chairman of Omnicom Group, reporting to CEO John Wren, and brings 30 years experience working in China to the job.


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TExES Certification Exams and Program Information
Certification Program Information | Practice Exam Dates and Information | Testing Sequence | TExES Exam Schedules | Certification Requirements
Click on the links above to navigate to different sections of this page.
Certification Program Information
UNT currently offers a variety of teacher certification programs from interdisciplinary studies, to secondary and all-level education, to professional and student support services. Students have the option to pursue certification through traditional (degree-seeking), alternative (non-degree seeking), professional, and vocational routes. Students must be admitted to a certification program in order to be eligible to take the TExES certification exams and become certified in the state of Texas. If you have not been admitted, or would like more information about the Teacher Education program at UNT, please contact the Student Advising Office at 940-565-2736.
Once you have been fully admitted to the Teacher Education program, you will become eligible for your state certification exams (Principals, Superintendents, School Librarians, School Counselors, Educational Diagnosticians and Career and Technical Education candidates must complete specific coursework before they are granted testing permissions). Upon eligibility, you will be able to take practice exams free of charge through the TExES Advising Office (see available dates below). Students must complete all certification requirements, including passing all of their TExES exams before they will be eligible for certification. For more information regarding certification or the certification process at UNT, please visit our Teacher Certification page. Note: If you decide to change majors, switch certification areas, or discontinue from the Teacher Education program, your exam eligibility will change based on the situation. Students who opt to discontinue from the Teacher Education program will not be eligible for certification, even if you pass your exams.
For every certification track, students have a number of exams that are required by the State of Texas to prove competency in your field of study. Most programs have one content exam and one pedagogy exam, but if you are an ESL, Bilingual, or Special Education student, you will have additional exam requirements you will need to meet before being eligible for certification. Please refer to the specific TExES Flight Plan brochure below for more information on required exams, study resources and tips, and certification requirements for your program.
Core Subjects EC-6 (w/ESL, w/Bilingual, w/Special Education EC-12) Flight Plan
Interdisciplinary Studies Program for Grade Levels 4-8 Flight Plan
Secondary Education Flight Plan
All-Level Education (EC-12) Flight Plan
Please see our Resources page for a complete list of suggested study materials.
TExES Practice Exams Dates and Registration
Fall 2018 TExES Practice Exam Dates:
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September 15, 2018 (Saturday)
July 23, 2018 - Sept 9, 2018
October 6, 2018 (Saturday)
Sept 10, 2018 - Sept 30, 2018
October 27, 2018 (Saturday)
Oct 1, 2018 - Oct 21, 2018
November 17, 2018 (Saturday)
Oct 22, 2018 - Nov 11, 2018
TExES Practice Exams are only open to UNT students who are currently enrolled and admitted to the Teacher Education program, OR have failed their certification exams and are required to remediate for additional exam attempts. Candidates may only take practice exams that are related to their certification program. Note: Students do not need to be taking summer classes to qualify for the Summer practice exams--you just must be a current student (i.e. not graduated).
Be aware that registration dates may change if we reach capacity before the deadline. We can only allow up to 200 registrations before we close the test session. Do not wait until the last minute to register. We do not allow any extenstions for registration, late adds, or additional testing days.
If you cannot attend a general practice exam session due to an extenuating circumstance, please email firstname.lastname@example.com for alternative options.
Testing Accommodations: If you are requesting accommodations such as extended time, nondistractive testing environment, reader/scribe, enlarged font/alternate format, you must be registered with the Office of Disability Accommodation to receive your accommodations. You must email the TExES Advising Office prior to signing up for the practice exam to discuss your accommodation request. Due to limited staffing at practice exams, we are unable to meet some requests. To ensure that you have fair and equal access to your practice exam, we advise that you schedule to take your practice exam through the ODA testing office in Sage Hall, Room 167. You may request to take the practice exam at any time during the semester if you schedule with the ODA. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have further questions about testing with accommodations.
Click here to register for the next TExES Practice Exam session.
School Librarian Candidates may take their practice exam at anytime during the year via Blackboard. Click here to request access to the School Librarian practice exam registration. The TExES Advising Staff must review all requests and manually add you to the Blackboard section, so please submit the form only once. You will receive an email when your request has been processed.
TExES Testing Sequence
Many of our undergraduate teacher education programs have established a testing sequence that denotes when students should be taking their certification exams in order to help students be eligible for certification upon graduation and/or completion of their program. If you are an EC-6, 4-8, or Secondary level undergraduate student, click on the appropriate program below to view the testing sequence for your exams.
UNT highly recommends that students in all programs complete their content certification exam prior to their Student Teaching/Clinical Practice semester, and all other exams by the end of their final semester. Students must complete all exams required by the state for their program in order to become eligible for certification. If you have questions about which exams you are required to take, please refer to the appropriate TExES Flight Plan above, or come by the TExES Advising Office in Matthews Hall, Room 103 to speak with an advisor. As a reminder, UNT can only recommend you for certification after you have completed all requirements. If you have not passed all exams related to your certification program, you will not be eligible for certification.
As of September 1, 2015, test fees increased to $131 per exam and ancillary fees increased by $5. Please refer to the ETS Registration Bulletin for a complete list of fees. Currently, UNT has no programs that offer assistance with the expense of your exams or certification fees. It is the student's responsibility to secure funding for exams, fingerprinting, and application fees related to the certification process. Members of the military and their spouses may be eligible for certain fee waivers in regards to certification expenses.
Also starting September 1, 2015, educator candidates may only take their certification exams a total of 5 times (1 initial attempt, 4 retake attempts). If a candidate is unsuccessful after the 5th attempt, the candidate must petition TEA for additional testing attempts. TEA's decision is beyond UNT's jurisdiction and cannot be reversed by the program. It is in your best interest to utilize the resources available to you while you are a student and complete testing before you graduate or complete your program. There are more resources available to you while you are a student than after you graduate. Please see our resources page for a current list of what the TExES Advising Office recommends for preparing for your exams.
Once you are ready to take your TExES exams, please review our information on how to register for your exams so that you understand the process. The TEAL/ETS Registration Guide will help you navigate how to register for your exams. If you need assistance in registering for your exams, please come by the TExES Advising Office in Matthews Hall, Room 103 during regular business hours, or schedule an appointment. Please allow yourself up to 30 minutes to create your accounts.
2017-2018 Exam Schedules and Registration Bulletin
TExES exams are offered on a continuous or limited administration schedule. Continuous administration occurs on a daily basis, whereas limited administration exams are only offered during certain dates throughout the year. It is vital that you know when your exam is offered and make sure that you are aware of registration deadlines. It is recommended that you register for your TExES exams at least one month in advance in order to get your desired test date, time, and location. Waiting until the last minute can mean missed testing opportunities, which can effect your certification.
Click on the links below to find out which exams are offered on a continuous or limited administration schedule.
Continuous Computer Administered Tests (CAT)
Limited– Administration Computer Administered Tests (CAT)
2017-2018 Registration Bulletin - We highly recommend that you read through all of the information contained in the Registration Bulletin. This packet of information will go over all of the details of the TExES program, registration information, the test day, test results/score reporting and confidentiality of information. If you require accommodated testing, please review page 7 of the registration bulletin. You can also find out more information on how to register for testing accommodations on the ETS website.
Teacher Certification Steps & Requirements
Steps to Teacher Certification - Do you know all the steps you must take to become certified? Check out this page to find detailed information regarding the Certification process from start to finish.
Requirements for Certification based on Program- Based on your program, there are multiple requirements you must meet before UNT can recommend you for your certification. On this page, you will find specific information related to your certificate.
Becoming a Teacher in Texas - Find out what the requirements are for becoming a teacher in the state of Texas.
Required Texas Certification Exams - See the current list of all TExES exams and dates certifications will be expiring.


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Kathryn Adelstein has been preparing students to take college placement exams for 16 years. She knows the ins and outs of the SAT and ACT, the pros and cons of each and the "tips and trips" that can help a student achieve success or failure.
Her No. 1 message? Preparing specifically for these tests is "extremely important."
"It's definitely required to get a good score," says Adelstein, who operates College Prep Tutoring in Carmel Valley. "I see students with 4.0 GPAs not scoring where they should be or where they would expect to be because they don't know the rules of the game, especially with the SAT."
Looking at testing in general, here are some things to keep in mind:
Essentially, there are four ways to go:
- Go to the beach. Who needs to prepare? Some students take this route, based on their results on the PSAT (the preliminary SAT). If their scores are abnormally high, they may already be locked in. One rule of thumb: if you score a 200 on the PSAT, add a zero, and that's likely to be your SAT score: 2,000. But, says Adelstein, these folks are rare. For many students, she says, it's "Oh my gosh, I got a 154, what is happening? I get straight A's." Also, know this: there's a growing trend for some schools – Wake Forest, Bowdoin and Bates among them – to go "test-optional," or reduce their emphasis on testing. Go to fairtest.org to find this list of schools. The pro: It's free. The con: Pray that PSAT score wasn't a fluke.
- Buy a book. Call this the do-it-yourself method. There are several options for SAT and ACT study manuals that not only provide a rundown of what's on the tests, but also provide sample tests. Books by the Princeton Review, Kaplan, Barron's, and The College Board are among the most popular. The pros: It's cheap, and it's a great way to get familiar with subjects, questions and formats. The con: Without interpretation, nuances of strategy may not be evident.
- Take a class. Here, students not only work from the SAT and ACT study books, but they get the experience of an instructor who can provide tips on strategy, pitfalls and study methods in a group environment, in which students can learn and help each other. Classes are scheduled often and held at schools or nearby locations. Before signing up, parents and students should investigate what the classes teach – are they too strict or too lenient? Does it fit the student's schedule? The pros: Students get both knowledge and interpretation, plus peer involvement. The cons: It's pricey (usually several hundred dollars) and the setup is tailored for the group, not the individual. Be sure to check with your teachers and counselors to see if they recommend or hold such a class.
- Hire a private tutor. This is one-on-one instruction, tailored to your needs, and tutors can offer not only the books and interpretation (as in the classes) but instruction geared toward your best learning methods (are you a visual learner? More tactile-oriented?) and your speed. The focus here often is not just on information, but the strategy involved in taking the tests. A big part of negotiating the SAT, says Adelstein, is learning the strategy of its questions and format. The pros: One-on-one teaching and time efficiency. The con: Even pricier than the classes.
- Before you decide, do your homework. Target the schools – or types of schools – you will apply to, and that will guide your decision. Find out: does the school accept just one, or both?
- For some students, the best course is to take both. The more options, the better.
- Know that the SAT includes a "wrong answer" penalty. That turns some students toward the ACT.
- Also keep in mind not just the SAT, but the SAT subject tests (also called SAT IIs), two of which are required for those plan to apply to the UC system.
- Also know your strengths, weaknesses and what type of student you are. A chart Adelstein shows her students (posted by Oak Park High in Ventura County) compares the students who typically do best on each test:
- Enjoy brain teasers or riddles
- Don't have to study to pass tests
- Are "street smart"
- Are good at reading between the lines
- Have a good eye for detail
- Enjoy science, economics or debate
- Work hard in school to earn good grades
- Are "book smart"
- Are good writers
- Are better at reading for a general idea
While the ACT is more straightforward – more a test of the knowledge learned in school – the SAT is a broader test not just of information, but reasoning and strategies. As Adelstein says: "There are questions being asked that aren't clearly being asked and if you don't know what they're asking, it's really hard to figure out the answer."
SAT strategy – which can be gleaned from experienced teachers, classes and private tutors -- can involve tips about multiple-choice question strategy and approach to essays. Also, know that such things as flash cards – provided by SAT and ACT book publishers, classes and tutors – can provide easy-to-use practice for vocabulary and math, and can get parents involved in instruction. The importance of vocabulary on the SAT is sometimes overlooked and can be addressed by flash cards and books such as "Direct Hits: Core Vocabulary of the SAT."
If you are a parent who wants your student to go to college, or a student who wants to proactively plan to go to college, consider:
- Do your own study. Go to college websites and find out requirements. The guidelines for the UC system are good as a baseline, applicable to a large number of schools.
- Take the PSAT (preliminary SAT) when it's available in the 10th grade.
- As you advance toward your senior year, discuss with your counselor, based on your GPA and SAT scores, which schools are out of the question, which schools are reaches, which are at your level and those that could be safety schools. Apply to a variety.
- If you take an AP (advance placement) class, take the SAT subject test (SAT II) at the end of the year on that topic. At least two SAT subject results are required for UC entrance, anyway, plus it provides an instant test for knowledge learned, while still fresh. Many AP teachers require the SAT subject test be taken, but not all.
- Aim high. If you want to go to a UC school, look at the requirements for UCLA and Cal. If you meet all those requirements, you'll likely meet them for any school in the system. Same for the Ivy League. If you aim for Harvard and Yale, you'll be OK elsewhere.
- The essay section of the ACT is optional, but do it anyway.
- Yes and no. One strategy is to sets goals – by section and for overall score – before taking a test. If you reach those goals, there's no reason to take it again. If you fall short, take it again.
- Know that making a big leap forward by taking the SAT again is not likely to change your score by more than 30 or 40 points – either way – if you approach the test with the same strategy. If you change your approach – you go to a class this time, after not going the first time, or you hire a tutor after attending a class, larger point changes can be made.
- Making up ground on the ACT can be even harder, because of its scoring system. Each additional correct answer on a SAT re-test equates to 10 more points, but it may take several additional correct answers on the ACT to improve substantially.
Here are three keys to writing a better essay on test day:
- Organization. Think through the topic, organize your thoughts and offer support. The main factor in a good or bad essay according to SAT guidelines is "organized" vs. "inadequate organization." Think about the "five-paragraph theme" taught in middle school as a sort of base point.
- Length. Give it some heft. Use examples to make points and support your arguments. Again, the SAT guidelines call for an essay to be "adequately developed with examples."
- Grammar. Along with the writing section is a multiple-choice grammar section. Outstanding scores on the grammar section can help pull up the overall essay score.


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If our lives are too busy, even though it is what we see as worthwhile work, it is simply an excuse, an escape from God. God, and many of us spend a lifetime avoiding it. We need time that is set apart just to get to know God. ... It is time in silence for listening. And eventually it becomes a time when we are continually aware of God's presence. As the clutter is moved out of lives, we gradually begin to realize that there is no longer a separation between the sacred and profane, for all is holy, all is sacred. Work no longer an escape, since all is filled with God's presence.
Forgiveness is the essence of peacemaking and begins with ourselves. First, we find the wisdom to be gained from whatever mistakes we have made or failures we have experienced and give thanks for it. Then we forgive ourselves by releasing blame, guilt, and pain. We also need to forgive others who have hurt us. We do not have to condone what they have done, but we do need to release our anger and resentment toward them... Since our inner world is reflected in our outer world, peace, joy, and love (the fruits of forgiveness) will flow into the world's environment and help people who are having difficulty forgiving themselves or others.
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I know if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I would still be in prison.
Authentically empowered people forgive naturally. They forgive because they do not want to carry the burden of not forgiving like heavy suitcases through a crowded airport…Forgiveness and harmony go together. When you forgive someone, nothing stands between you and that person. Even if the person you forgive does not like you, you have laid your suitcase down. You travel lightly.
God's forgiveness is unconditional; it comes from a heart that does not demand anything for itself, a heart that is completely empty of self-seeking. It is this divine forgiveness that I have to practice in my daily life. It tells me to keep stepping over all my arguments that say forgiveness is unwise, unhealthy, and impractical. It challenges me to step over all my needs for gratitude and compliments. Finally, it demands of me that I step over that wounded part of my heart that feels hurt and wronged and that wants to stay in control and put a few conditions between me and the one I am asked to forgive. This "stepping over" is the authentic discipline of forgiveness.
Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.
Perhaps it's possible to forgive in one grand swoop, but I didn't experience it that way. I did it in bits and pieces. You forgive what you can, when you can. To forgive does not mean overlooking the offense and pretending it never happened. Forgiveness means releasing our rage and our need to retaliate, no longer dwelling on the offense, the offender, and the suffering, and rising to a higher love. It is an act of letting go so that we can go on.
Write injuries in sand,
Kindness in marble.
What keeps us from forgiving the people who hurt us is that we have not yet healed the wounds they inflicted. Forgiveness is the gift at the end of the healing process. We find it waiting for us when we reach a point where we stop expecting "them" to pay for what they did or make it up to us in some way. Yet, forgiveness is moving on. It is recognizing that we have better things to do with our life and then doing them.
A few old trees remain standing in the pasture that had been the schoolyard. In addition, five young evergreens now grow along a nearby fence row... They rise heavenward, quietly pointing to the Divine Grace that somehow enabled the community to forgive within hours of the violence.
Blessed are those who have confessed
their erring ways,
who have asked for forgiveness.
Blessed are those whose burdens
have been lifted,
who are able to respond with love.
For the Beloved walks with them and
speaks to them in the Silence;
With mercy and compassion, they
are held in Love's heart;
All who are at one with Love will
live in peace and harmony.
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- Individual advising appointments - Please call 413-585-2582 to set up an in-person, phone or Skype appointment to discuss any aspect of your job search.
- Our online guides on resumes and cover letters, networking and job search, and interviewing are suggested background reading before an individual appointment. Lunch-time workshops are offered on these topics during the summer.
- Practice your interview skills during a one-hour appointment with a career advisor. You don't need to have an interview scheduled to take advantage of this service.
- Job listings received by the Center may be found in Handshake.
- Networking is an important component of anyone's job search. Consult the Center for access to the Office of Alumnae Relations online directory.


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SXSW Will Premiere Conan O'Brien Tour Documentary
As well as Jodie Foster's 'The Beaver.'
Austin's South by Southwest film festival has added two notable world premieres to its lineup. The fest (which begins March 11) will feature the first public screening of the much-discussed Mel Gibson film The Beaver, directed by Jodie Foster, and it will also debut Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, the long-rumored backstage documentary filmed during Conan O'Brien's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television tour. "Did Conan O'Brien hit the road on a 32-city tour to connect with his fans or fill a void within himself?" ask the press materials. Existential!


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Imagine if we lived in a world without seats, like we would just be standing all the time. That last sentence sounds like the beginning to a bad Jerry Seinfeld joke, but it's true. In this world without seats, we would probably be able to sit on the floor, but that would hardly be as a nice compared to a comfortable chair. Also, how would cars even be able to be invented if there was no such thing as seats; this is such a weird scenario; I need to stop thinking about it.
Also, without bike seats, how could you even ride a bicycle? Probably in the most uncomfortable way possible. Fortunately, seats are things that exist because if they didn't I wouldn't spend all day sitting down. I'm actually sitting down right now in a nice comfortable roller chair typing this right now. Also, if bicycle seats didn't exist this page wouldn't exist, because on this page are all Moosejaw's most comfortable bicycle saddles. Bike saddles are the bicycle equivalent to a horse saddle, but it's for a bicycle and it's really just a seat. So, whether you're looking for a mountain bike saddle or a road bike saddle for your cycling adventures, Moosejaw has comfortable bicycle saddles for your butt when you're cycling.
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Tamar & Vince Celebrate Baby Logan's First Birthday!
My, how time flies. It seems like it was just yesterday that Tamar Braxton confirmed her pregnancy during a "Good Morning America" appearance. And now, baby Logan is already one year old! The first-time mom took to Instagram last night with a celebratory message about her baby boy's birthday.
"Dear Vince,
What child is this that GOD saw fit to give to us? What an amazing blessing beyond expectation who has brought us so much joy, fun,LOVE and a undeniable FACT that we were truly MEANT to be parents of this PERFECT child!
You are the BEST DAD to the BEST thing that has happen to my entire LIFE!! Happy 1st BIRTHDAY to my EVERYTHING!! #LoganVincentHerbert."
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To Prospects of Life and an Alive Campus Farewell
February 5, 2014 in Academics, Admissions, Alive Campus, Campus Life, Career, Colleges, Events, Health, Infographics, Love, Reviews, Sports, Style, Tech, Travel
Hello Camper,
Alive Campus provides an awesome experience for individuals receiving and sharing information about their colleges. It provides an avenue for incoming freshmen, transfers and overall prospects to view an institution in light of the person-student. It is better than a commercial about an institution that attempts to sell the environment to the student. Still- the able, productive and willing student will learn to use an institution as a useful platform: Students excelling in academics and sports will be able to promote their selves through the institution or their merits for their personal reasons. College may be an expensive or inexpensive experience but SallieMae is always willing to assist the educational process toward their profitable return.
Every collegiate institution will vary by academia, cultures, privatization, religions, regulations and traditions. My attendance from Lock Haven University to Centenary College has been a fulfilling and tremendous rollercoaster of experience. El Torro and Kingda Ka in a blizzard cannot compare with my college tumbling experience. After completing then paying for one class and test I will have the opportunity to graduate from Centenary College in May, elated.
It has been a great experience writing for Alive Campus. It will no longer be my place to discuss Centenary College's environment as I improve away from it. I do have bits of advice for individuals seeking to attend an institution or transfer from an institution. The future is changing dramatically with the variety of institutions available; chiropractic, culinary, dog training, masseuse, music and etc. type of schools exist for individuals seeking a particular career path of growth.
Do not rush any decision about the future. If you feel an inclination toward a different direction for your life then find the avenues prospering in the direction of your inclination. If you are unsure about attending a large university then attend a community college to save money and receive half (or more) of the credits at a four year college. You will have enough time to think and prepare financially for the future ahead of you without risking valuable time especially since community colleges are very affordable avenues. The one class I am taking at Centenary is more than my co-worker's semester tuition at a community college.
Don't let others make decisions about your life either: If they're not offering financial backing and a place in their home with their advice about your future then take their advice like an open wound with a grain of salt; take careful thought thinking about the next steps in your future. Don't rush your life. Advice is another option to think about especially when various walks of life will have advice readily available for a variety of purposes. Be patient thinking about decisions, and even more patient making those decisions, to enhance your life in the long run.
I hope the future progresses well for every individual!
It will progress well if you take your time for its true value.
Time is not money: It is your life.
Onward and Upward,
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Türkân Şoray (born June 18, 1945, Istanbul), is a Turkish actress, screenwriter and director. Türkân Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide, and has a whopping 222 films to her name. She is regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish cinema, and is the icon for a golden age in Turkish cinematography.
Türkân Şoray, born in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey, was the first child in a family of government officials. Türkân has two sisters, namely Nazan and Figen. Their father passed away very early.
With the support of her mother, Meliha Şoray (1927-1984), Türkân decided to step into the acting world, and starred in her first film in the 1960s.
Türkân has had two public relationships in the span of her career. She had an on-again/off-again relationship with Rüçhan Adlı (1923-1995), the former vice-president of soccer club Galatasaray, of which she eventually parted her ways from, after he continuously said to, but failed to leave his wife for her. She did, however, stay by his side in the hospital, and spent his last days with him there when he was on his deathbed in 1995.
Türkân married theater actor Cihan Ünal in 1983, and had a daughter with him, namely Yağmur, before divorcing him in 1987.
She made her film debut in 1960 at just 15 years old with the film Aşk Rüzgarı (The Wind of Love). After the movie's success Türkan started to be advised by a Yeşilçam screenwriter, film director and producer Türker İnanoğlu. It is he, who would in the same year, sack Türkan's close friend Emel Yıldız in order to give his new prodigy the leading role in the studio's upcoming movie Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim (Falling in Love with a Girl in the Village).
Early career
For the next five years, Şoray appeared in over sixty films. After her 1965 triumph, she was named as one of Turkey's four leading actresses. For the remainder of the 1960s she starred in a further 48 films, making her one of Turkey's most successful female artists in Turkish film history having acted in over 100 movies in the span of ten years. But this would be short-lived because the market changed during the 1970s and 1980s.
Later career
She went on working with respectable directors in later years. One of them was Atıf Yılmaz, with whom she would work in both dramas and comedies. In the 1970s she also acted in films with a more realistic theme. She also directed four films in those years. Her most applauded films in the 1970s included Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, Hazal, Sultan, Dönüş and Baraj. In those films she was mostly accompanied by the famous Turkish actor Kadir İnanır.
She won her first of many awards when she received the best actress prize at the 'Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival' for the film Acı Hayat (Bitter Life).
At the end of the 1960s, she was named one of the four greatest actresses of the Turkish cinema. She was highly applauded for her choices in film and her ability to act in a wide variety of roles. She starred in Vesikalı Yarim (My Licensed Love) for which she was awarded the Best Actress Award for the second time in the Antalya Film Festival.
In the 1980s she began portraying women with problems of female identity; Mine, Rumuz Goncagül (Nickname: Goncagül), On Kadın (Ten Women) etc. She won her third Best Actress Award from the Antalya Film Festival in 1987 with the film Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen(My Dreams, My Love and You), in which she portrays three different women, each of whom is a facet of Türkan Şoray herself.
Some of her awards are:
Antalya Film Festival Best Actress Award
1964-Acı Hayat
1968-Vesikalı Yarim
1987-Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen
1994-Bir Aşk Uğruna
Moscow Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
1973-Dönüş (her directorial debut)
Tashkent Film Festival Best Actress Award
1978-Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım
Bastia Film Festival Best Actress Award
1992-Soğuktu ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu
1996 Istanbul Film Festival, Honorary Cinema Award
1999 Rome Film Festival, Honorary Award


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Daily prayer: finding time to pray
Do you feel too busy to pray, meditate or otherwise nurture your inner life? If so, you're not alone. We lead busy lives, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Even so, most of us are familiar with the nagging feeling that prayer and meditation should play a bigger role in our lives. So how do we get our divine groove back? We asked six very busy people how they keep their spiritual life together these days.
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It sounds kind of odd, but I love to pray while doing dishes. After the table is cleared, everyone runs off to do other things and I linger behind. Something about the warm fragrance of sudsy water, the motion of my hands, the stacking of plates…it soothes me. That's when I say my best prayers.
— Terri, Fort Worth, Texas
I take walks on this beautiful wooded trail near my house where I pray about all sorts of things…the plan for my life, my family's well-being and the things that make me thankful. I like to pray in nature because that's where I feel closest to God.
— Katherine, Franklin, Tennessee
I pray in the car during my daily commute. I turn off the radio and talk out loud to God. I listen, too. I say my intentions and hopes for the day and always, always, always give thanks for my children. I feel very private, very close to God…and if other motorists see me talking, they just assume I'm on the phone!
— Nichole, Wichita, Kansas
I'm with Anne Lamott in the belief that the two best prayers and the ones that really say what's in our hearts are: "Please, please, please," and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." I say those a lot!
— Theresa, New York City, New York
I say a prayer whenever I hear a siren or see a helicopter flying to a hospital…not for reversal of fortune or a miracle, just that peace and grace be extended to those involved.
— Eric, Kansas City, Missouri
For me, the beach is enlightenment. Even if I can only get there a few times a month, it helps me return to myself and feel clear. I especially love early morning and dusk…the glow of golds and oranges across the sky and the sparkle of light on the ocean. I love the calm and the peace it brings me.
— Linda, Los Angeles, California


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NXT TakeOver V: Unstoppable is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE for its developmental division, NXT and is the 279th episode of NXT. It took place live on the WWE Network on May 20, 2015 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
As the sold-out NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable took charge of the award-winning WWE Network, absolute bedlam rocked the NXT Championship Match, the NXT Women's Title Match took the action to a whole different level and an earth-shattering new force stepped through the yellow ropes.
Following a mysterious attack on Hideo Itami in the parking lot of the NXT Arena, hours before TakeOver: Unstoppable, it was determined that he was unable to compete.
As a result, the previously scheduled Triple Threat NXT Title No. 1 Contender's Match was transformed into a fierce one-on-one showdown between Finn Bálor (sporting an even more intimidating demonic look than ever before) and the extremely self-consumed Tyler Breeze. And in the height of the outrageous action, after leaping onto his opponent from high on top of the arena entrance way, The Demon finished him off with the Coup de Grace.
As the dust cleared, NXT Champion Kevin Owens was spotted watching his new No. 1 contender on from a backstage monitor.
In the final moments of an explosive tag team showdown between four of NXT's most innovative Divas, Bayley drove Dana Brooke out of the ring, clearing the way for Charlotte to overcome Emma with Natural Selection.
WWE.com would like to give a special thank you to Motionless in White for "Unstoppable", the official theme song of NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable.
After answering the challenge by ECW Original Rhyno one week ago, lighting the fuse on an out-of-control brawl in the process – Baron Corbin conquered the legendary Man Beast in an all-out war with End of Days.
After leading the NXT Universe in the all-too-familiar declaration of their virtues, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady – flanked by Carmella – prepared to take on Blake & Murphy for the NXT Tag Team Titles. It was just two weeks ago that the titleholders launched a backstage attack on the outspoken tandem and they were out for nothing short of absolute payback from the opening bell.
But just when it looked like Enzo and Cassady might be close the victory, Alexa Bliss appeared from nowhere and attacked Carmella. Then, in the chaos that followed, the scheming Diva pushed Enzo Amore from the top rope and sealed the fate of the No. 1 contenders.
With Total Divas star Eva Marie sitting in the crowd, Becky Lynch attempted to unseat NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks in highly personal, knockdown, drag out battle for Diva supremacy.
And only after the battling beauties left every bit of themselves in the ring, Sasha managed to knock her determined challenger off the ropes and forced her to tap out to the Bank Statement out of nowhere.
In a highly anticipated rematch, former best friends Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens went head-to-head for the NXT Championship.
The early mind games by the champion soon gave way to a true brawl, both inside and outside the ring and into the NXT Universe. Back in the ring, like a man possessed, Zayn seemed to have an answer for almost everything Owens threw at him – that was until the action moved back outside and Owens suddenly hit him with a Pop-up Powerbomb into the ring apron. From there, the vicious titleholder would not relent, refusing to let Zayn get checked out, unleashing an absolute onslaught on his defenseless adversary.
When Owens pulled the injured opponent back into to ring and a series of referees couldn't get him to back off long enough to check out Zayn, NXT General Manager William Regal tried to physically interject. Owen responded by head-butting him before going for a chair.
Then, out of nowhere, Samoa Joe stepped into the NXT Universe! The tough-as-nails competitor climbed into the ring without hesitation and stood face-to-face with the brutal titleholder. Owens ultimately opted to back away from the confrontation, leaving the fired up NXT Universe to wonder what will happen next.
Match Preview
|Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
|Hideo Itami vs. Finn Bálor vs. Tyler Breeze
|Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch
|Blake & Murphy vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady
|Rhyno vs. Baron Corbin
|Bayley & Charlotte vs. Dana Brooke & Emma
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Finn Bálor defeated Tyler Breeze to become the No. 1 Contender for the NXT Championship (Hideo Itami was scheduled for this match, but was found injured in the parking lot before the match.) (11:04)
- Bayley and Charlotte defeated Dana Brooke and Emma (6:51)
- Baron Corbin defeated Rhyno (7:13)
- Blake & Murphy (c) defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship (8:52)
- Sasha Banks (c) defeated Becky Lynch to retain the NXT Women's Championship (15:28)
- Kevin Owens (c) retained the NXT Championship after wrestling Sami Zayn to a no contest (N/A)
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|NXT Takeover V previews
Blake & Murphy v Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady • Rhyno v Baron Corbin • Bayley & Charlotte v Dana Brooke & Emma • Kevin Owens v Sami Zayn • Hideo Itami v Finn Bálor v Tyler Breeze • Sasha Banks v Becky Lynch •
|NXT Takeover
I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • The End • Back to Brooklyn • Toronto • San Antonio • Orlando • NXT TakeOver: Chicago • Brooklyn III • WarGames • Philadelphia • New Orleans • Chicago II • Brooklyn IV • WarGames II • Phoenix •
|2015 World Wrestling Entertainment NXT pay-per-views
Takeover IV • Takeover V • Takeover VI • Takeover VII • Takeover VIII
|2015 World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-views
Royal Rumble • Takeover IV • Fastlane • WrestleMania • Extreme Rules • Payback • Takeover V • Elimination Chamber • Money in the Bank • The Beast in the East • Battleground • Takeover VI • SummerSlam • Night of Champions • Live from Madison Square Garden • Takeover VII • Hell in a Cell • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs • Takeover VIII


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As the Muslim empire expanded into European territory, the economic impact that came as a result grew in power as well. For example, at first European economics were disrupted by the invasion of Muslims that came during the 14th and 15th centuries, leading to the Crusades. Due to the war effort against the threat of the Muslims, and the fact that the Muslims were also gaining European territory, European economic status lowered during this initial time period. However, during the early 17th century, Islam became a major factor in the growth of European economy, as it attained enough power to become a formidable competitor in the market; the Ottoman Empire was able to forge alliances and concessions in trade.
The political impact that the Muslims and Islam made on the Europeans also played a role in their countries. Since the Ottoman Empire was able to extend into European territory, their political system may have had some influence in Europe. The system was headed by a sultan, whose status rose far above the tribal rulers. It was a hereditary position, therefore only those in the royal lineage had any special influence on the subordinates. The palace of the king was also an important figure, because it served as an administrative center for the empire.
Islamic culture was also shared with the Europeans. The Muslims at the time were patrons of the arts, and cherished the design of pottery, jewelry, and calligraphy. Prayer halls in mosques were just one example, and still a standing example of the Islamic architecture of the 16th century. Textiles also flourished in the 16th century, with the cultivation of silkworms, and their distinctive rugs.
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4bia or Phobia (Thai: สี่แพร่ง or See Prang) is a Horror Anthology. The first segment, "Happiness" is about a lonely girl who corresponded with a stranger over hand phone text messaging and soon discovered something strange about this new stranger that she is attracted to. "Tit For Tat" spun a tale of black magic and vengeance for a school kid that had been bullied by a school gang. "In The Middle" - a group of friends faced one of their worst camping trip after water kayaking accident. The final segment "Last Fright" takes horror to new heights with a psychological thriller that involves a stewardess flying solo in a cabin with a dead body.
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(order Rodentia, suborder Myomorpha)
A large and very successful family that comprises the hamsters, voles, lemmings, gerbils, and the New World rats and mice. The family is almost certainly paraphyletic. Most are terrestrial (and some of these are burrowing) but others are semi-aquatic. Their form varies according to their adaptation to a particular way of life. Peromyscus leucopus is the white-footed deer mouse of N. America, which bears a striking resemblance to the field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) of Europe, which belongs to the Muridae. The family also includes Mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster), and Ondatra zibethicus (musk-rat or musquash). Their distribution is world-wide except for Australasia and Malaysia. There are about 97 genera, with some 567 species.
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By Matthias Inverardi and Markus Wacket
DUESSELDORF/BERLIN (Reuters) - A leading Social Democrat warned on Wednesday that the European Union planned to investigate German renewable energy discounts for industry, a move that could end up hitting a raft of companies operating in Europe's biggest economy.
The VIK industry lobby for heavy energy users urged the German government to stave off EU action, warning it could saddle companies with billions of euros in additional costs and "destroy Germany's industrial core".
Hannelore Kraft, state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, acknowledged that firms operating in Germany would need to move quickly to set aside provisions if EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia opens a probe.
Germany collects surcharges from power users to help fund operators of solar and wind power installations. Heavy electricity users such as cement, steel and some chemical plants are exempt to keep them from being priced out of the global market.
Brussels believes this could distort competition.
"We see big risks," Kraft told reporters in the state capital Duesseldorf. "If companies have to build reserves, this could cause a precarious situation for some of them."
Kraft and Environment minister Peter Altmaier, who are leading the negotiations on a new German government's energy policies, are due to travel to Brussels on Thursday to meet with Almunia and discuss the matter.
Spokespeople in Almunia's office declined comment.
Altmaier, of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, said he was convinced that Brussels shared his interest in upholding Germany's economic strength, but added that some of the 2,300 companies in the exemption scheme may not deserve the breaks.
"We must concentrate on companies that compete in the global market (safeguarding their competitiveness), but scrutinize other cases," he said.
A scrapping of the renewable funding discounts could have a big impact on manufacturing companies, which gave a mixed response to news of the Brussels plans.
Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp declined to comment while copper refiner Aurubis said it was confident it was not among candidates to be struck off the list, due to its high energy use and presence in global markets.
Chemical company Evonik said it was not building up any pre-emptive reserves as the outcome was unclear.
A document made available to Reuters on Tuesday suggested the government was prepared to reduce the discounts by more than 1 billion euros ($1.35 billion).
The German government denied any plans to do away with the discounts, with the environment ministry describing the document as "an information paper at a technical level, which the minister did not approve".
"It was not part of (coalition) negotiations and will not be implemented in this shape," the ministry said in a statement.
Energy policy is a central theme in ongoing coalition talks between the conservatives and the SPD. Both parties agree on the need to reform Germany's renewables law (EEG), which has led to runaway energy costs for consumers.
VIK said a reform of the EEG was extremely urgent. They hope that such a reform will lower energy costs, reducing the need for industry discounts and retaliatory action from Brussels.
"State aid proceedings would force Germany to levy full renewable support charges on companies with immediate effect and maybe even retroactively," it said.
"In such a case companies would be faced with additional payments amounting to many billions of euros, which would destroy Germany's industrial core."
The green energy subsidy system has become a victim of its own success, as consumers are hit by ever rising surcharges to fund generous 20-year price guarantees to operators of renewable installations.
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M. Syed, T. Foulkes
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, US
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles
Summary:Reliable methods for studying the magnetization dynamics of metal ferrite nanoparticles (NP) are needed, as these particles are attractive candidates for biomedical applications such as in targeted drug delivery, imaging, and magnetic hyperthermia. We investigate magnetic response of various iron oxide NP in aqueous solution was investigated by performing Faraday Rotation (FR) experiments under pulsed fields (typically 0.6 Tesla and 100 to 150 ms in duration) and as a function of excitation frequency using the magneto-optic technique of AC Faraday rotation. Comparisons of the results yield interesting insights about the behavior of these particles in different field environments. Solutions of varying concentration were prepared from Fe3O4 (Magnetite) and Fe2O3 (Maghemite) NPs having an average diameter of 10 nm. The AC measurement technique is sensitive to changes in the solutions' nanoparticle volume fractions as small as 2 x 10-6. On the other hand, strength of the pulsed field method lies in the fact that it can provide a live "snapshot" of the magnetization dynamics. This two-prong analysis of magnetization dynamics will complement future work which seeks to understand the effects of nanoparticle bonding with bio molecules and the resulting changes to the particles' hydrodynamic radii and relaxation times.


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Dec 24 – Site Update - Posted By Adam
Caption Battle: An Anime Nightmare Before Christmas
Before we get into today's caption battle, it's time to announce the winner of our previous battle, which came with a fancy prize. Counting down...
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Third Place:
One case where a bite is worse than the bark - moonlight maiden
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Aw Yuki, save me a leg! - Dragonflyte
First Place:
Don't worry, breastfeeding them was just as bad - DemonKingAtticus
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This is what happens when you Google "anime" and "Santa Claus" in close proximity. Bonus points if you recognize the anime it's from. You know the drill, make us think, laugh and feel with your best caption!


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Boom Financial announced this week that it is partnering with the World Council of Credit Unions to expand in emerging economies.
Boom, formerly m-Via, enables people to text each other money. The Palo Alto, Calif., company currently operates in the U.S. and Mexico. Customers can load cash into their accounts at participating retailers such as 7-Eleven and at Cardtronics' financial services kiosks. Boom works with CBW Bank of Weir, Kan., to open the accounts.
Many customers of Boom Financial work in the U.S. and send money to their families overseas. The World Council, of Madison, Wis., represents roughly 51,000 credit unions that serve about 196 million people. Among other things, it will provide legal advice to Boom.
"We're getting access to a huge network of what will become, over time, mobile money agents," Bill Barhydt, Boom's chief executive, said in an interview.
Customers will still transact over what they see as Boom accounts. What will change, though, is that their deposits will soon be made into World Council's member credit unions in different countries.
Barhydt says Boom and the World Council will have further announcements in the coming weeks.
"This is a big deal," he says. "This is one of the most important partnerships that we have ever done. To make this commitment to them and vice versa is not a trivial undertaking."
Boom chose its new name in July after receiving a $17 million financing round led by Digicel Group. Boom said at the time that it would use its new funding to improve sales and distribution in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.
Boom launched its mobile-payment system last November.


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What is clinical audit?
Introduction and Background
Clinical audit is a quality improvement process that was introduced to the NHS by the 1989 White Paper Working for Patients. Previously known as medical audit until a name change in the early 1990's, clinical audit involves reviewing the delivery of healthcare to ensure that best practice is being carried out.
Clinical audit is now an established part of the NHS landscape and a key component of the clinical governance framework. In recent times there has been a move away from "optional" clinical audit activity to a more "obligatory" approach. A good example of this is the Community Pharmacists, whose contract in 2005 made clinical audit work a contractual obligation. All healthcare professionals are now expected to participate in clinical audit work and in time it will be a key quality improvement activity for doctor revalidation.
It is fair to say that clinical audit has a 'mixed' reputation and national documents endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer – 'Good Doctors, Safer Patients' (2006) and the 'Assurance and Safety' White Paper (2007) concluded that clinical audit was falling short of its potential and thus needed to be re-invigorated.
Since 2008 the Department of Health have made considerable amounts of funding available for the development of clinical audit. There are now many established National Clinical Audits that Trusts are expected to take part in and the National Advisory Group for Clinical Audit and Enquiries provides guidance to NHS England. Recent years have seen the drivers for clinical audit grow at an exponential rate and now clinical audit activity must be published via Quality Accounts, clinical audit reports are made available to the Care Quality Commission, clinical audit is an integral part of NHSLA arrangements and NICE Quality Standards should be audited. New commissioner/provider relationships have extended the remit of clinical audit and audit work is being linked to relatively new initiatives, such as QIPP, CQUINs, PROMs, etc. Revalidation arrangements (published in 2012) identify that all doctors must take part in quality improvement initiatives and many are likely to opt to conduct clinical audit projects to meet these requirements.
Since audit was introduced in 1989 there have been many different definitions of clinical audit. The current accepted definition appears in Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit (2002) and was endorsed by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence:
"Clinical audit is a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit criteria and the implementation of change. Aspects of the structure, process and outcome of care are selected and systematically evaluated against explicit criteria. Where indicated changes are implemented at an individual, team, or service level and further monitoring is used to confirm improvement in healthcare delivery".
Although this is an excellent technical definition of clinical audit it is also 68 words long and unlikely to inspire healthcare professionals to take part in clinical audit work. Ironically, the 1989 White Paper Working for Patients provided a far shorter and simpler definition of audit:
"audit involves improving the quality of patient care by looking at current practice and modifying it where necessary".
Clinical audit is essentially all about checking whether best practice is being followed and making improvements if there are shortfalls in the delivery of care. A good clinical audit will identify (or confirm) problems and should lead to effective changes being implemented that result in improved patient care.
Find out more
If you would like to find out more about clinical audit, we would recommend the following resources:
New Principles of Best Practice in Clinical Audit is an excellent publication and regarded by many as the clinical audit bible! The book is published by Radcliffe Medical Press and can be ordered direct from the publisher or online here
Clinical Audit for Doctors is an excellent short book providing practical advice for doctors planning on undertaking a local clinical audit project. The book has been published by Developmedica can be ordered online by clicking here.
The Clinical Audit Support Centre have produced a number of podcasts that allow you to access current information relating to clinical audit. You can listen online to news updates and reviews of important events. Click here to go to the podcasc page.


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Never Forgotten [Sequel to: The Only One]
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- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
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I'm alright, but the boys have left once again. Will they remember us? Will Harry remember me? Note: Don't read if you haven't read the prequel, 'The Only One.'
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