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November 18th, 2004 (4:52 AM). Edited November 18th, 2004 by Legendary Trainer.
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: Thanx for the review and I appreciate your comments. I'll try to improve on that chapter if I have the time. And like I promised, this fanfic will get better and better.
Chapter 4
At that moment, it was now a one-on-one fight; it was now Black Jack versus Mewtwo. At first, Black Jack�s pokemon defeated Mewtwo�s clones and had a four-on-one advantage, but Mewtwo retaliated and defeated all three of Black Jack�s pokemon.
Black gave a small sjirachi and then ran at Mewtwo, but he summoned up his psychic powers again and threw him into the wall of the cave. Black Jack fell to the ground and another pile of rocks fell on top of him.
Mewtwo stopped his psychic powers as he waited to see if Black Jack could break out of that rubble. As expected, Black Jack broke out. He looked battered and bruised, and unlike Tyranitar he was bloodied as well.
�As I thought,� Mewtwo said.
�Did you really think that some rocks would take me down?� Black Jack snarled.
As Mewtwo raised his arm to summon up his psychic powers, Black Jack started running at him. Mewtwo�s blue aura surrounded him. To his surprise, a mixed dark and light aura surrounded Black Jack.
�What?� Mewtwo said in shock. Black Jack didn�t take notice of his aura as he ran faster and faster until he was able pummel him like a punching bag. The last punch knocked Mewtwo down.
Mewtwo was down, but he quickly picked himself and was still seeing the aura around Black Jack. He suddenly sensed something inside him, he looked into his mind and saw shadows of a rare pokemon, and one of the pokemon was familiar to him. �Could that be� Mew�?� Mewtwo thought with bewilderment.
While Mewtwo was distracted, Black Jack ran at him, unaware of his distraction, and gave him a shoulder tackle. This time Mewtwo was sent flying to the cave wall. As soon as he fell and crashed through the ground, another set of big rocks fell. This time it was on him. Mewtwo used his psychic powers again to break out of this predicament.
�You do have something about you,� Mewtwo said. �We have no time for games.�
�You couldn�t be anymore right,� Black Jack replied, not knowing what Mewtwo was actually referring to. �Now let�s see who�s stronger out of both of us.�
Mewtwo, the one-time self-proclaimed strongest pokemon in the world. Years ago, his first look of the outside world was horrendous to him. His first view of life was when he was stuck in a tube and was surrounded by scientists. When he was told that he was an experiment, he wouldn�t take it. After he destroyed the laboratory, Giovanni convinced him into working �with� him. Mewtwo soon gained full control of his psychic powers, his psychic powers are more powerful than any psychic pokemon. After working for Team Rocket for so long, he soon discovered that Giovanni was only using him as a slave. Mewtwo�s anger got out of control again and destroyed the whole Team Rocket base. He kept on wondering on what his destiny was. He soon felt that his destiny was to conquer the entire planet and sets out on his own tasks. In time he discovered a young trainer named Ash Ketcum and challenged him. Even though Mewtwo defeated him, his plans were being held by Ash and Mew�s interference. As two of the most powerful pokemon on earth were about to finish each other off in one final blast, Ash sacrificed himself to stop them. After the tears of the pokemon and their clones that were involved in battle have revived Ash, Mewtwo saw the error of his ways and dedicated his life to protect the clones he created from the outside world.
Black Jack, the man on his winning streak and also earned the reputation as the toughest trainer in history. Back then, he wasn�t known as Black Jack; he�s real name was Jack Hummingburg. When he was at young age, both of his parents died of murder. His twin brother, John, made him promise not to find the murderer. When he started on his pokemon journey, he did the things that a normal trainer would, capture pokemon, win badges, learning, the usual things. The one thing that he did everyday is that he�d call his brother to check up on things. That was until Jack was forced into working for Giovanni. Jack became from a kind and gentle trainer to a cold-bloodied and cold-hearted trainer known as Black Jack. Deep inside, he felt too ashamed to call his brother anymore. He, too, worked for Team Rocket for a very long time but also discovered Ash Ketcum. After learning much about Ash for so long he couldn�t take anymore of Team Rocket. Like Mewtwo, he destroyed another Team Rocket base. Now he travels around the world, looking for challenges. He has been challenging trainers and won. He has got himself into the dangers of the outside world and out. In his own words, he would say to you that he has been �drinking beer and smashing heads�.
And at that moment, they�re facing each other one-on-one, human versus pokemon. This battle wasn�t about greed. It wasn�t about personal matters. This battle was a test of who was stronger out of the both of them.
Mewtwo threw a fireball at Black Jack, but missed as he dodged and ran at him. Mewtwo was about throw another fireball but Black Jack quickly grabbed his head and smashed against the wall.
Black Jack backed away to let Mewtwo pick himself up, ready to strike. As Mewtwo stood up, Black Jack ran at him but Mewtwo sensed that coming at quickly turned round while giving a backfist punch to him.
That punch made Black Jack turn around while he staggered. Mewtwo took this as the time charge up his powers and tackle Black Jack, sending him flying until he fell and crushed through the ground.
Black Jack picked himself, momentarily dazed with an angry look on his face. As he turned round, Mewtwo used his powers to hold Black Jack where he was standing. He struggled to lift him up, but Black Jack remained where he was. He also struggled to stay where he was.
�That aura,� Mewtwo thought to himself as he struggled to lift Black Jack up. �Something tells me that he has great power within him, but he doesn�t seem to notice it. I�m certain that he�s not even aware of it.�
�I�m losing it�� Black Jack thought as he struggled against Mewtwo�s grip. Suddenly, a child�s voice appeared in his mind again.
�You can�t give up!� said a voice.
Black Jack�s face of strain turned to a face of shock. �What the?�
�After everything you�ve been through, you can�t give up like this! You still have loved ones that are always behind you!�
�I don�t know about that� but you�re right about the �not giving up� part� I have a **** good reason why I shouldn�t give in� I�m Black Jack!�
Black Jack suddenly broke out of Mewtwo�s bindings using his strength. �That power again!� Mewtwo thought as his eyes widened.
Black Jack ran at Mewtwo and tackled his body, knocking him down. �This is what I taught my Nidoking!� snarled Black Jack as he started pummelling his face like a punching bag. Black Jack lifted his hand to give him one more punch but missed as Mewtwo slightly moved his head to the right and gave him a punch to the face, knocking him off.
Black Jack and Mewtwo quickly stood up, despite the aches and pains in their bodies.
Black Jack looked down, wondering where that kid�s voice came from. Was he hearing things? Was he going crazy? Was he being watched? At that moment, it didn�t matter. He had a battle to fight. He looked up and looked at Mewtwo with determination and ran at him to continue battling.
As he ran, Mewtwo shot a psychic blast at him but missed as Black Jack stepped sideways and continued running and gave a kick to Mewtwo�s face, knocking him down. �Good thing I learned a thing or two from Blaziken,� Black Jack thought.
Mewtwo quickly picked himself up and caught Black Jack running at him to attack. Mewtwo quickly and instinctively grabbed Black Jack�s arm, floored him and held his arm in an arm lock. He then used his psychic powers to increase his strength to hurt Black Jack more.
Mewtwo held Black Jack in that hold for a long time until Black Jack found the strength to lift himself up slowly and then by elbowed Mewtwo�s face to make him break the hold.
Black Jack walked back a couple of steps away from Mewtwo and then stared at him while giving a nasty smile. They then continued to battle.
Black Jack started to run at Mewtwo again to attack. Mewtwo countered that with another one of fireballs and tossed it directly at him, exploding on impact. Mewtwo thought that he was done. But to his surprise, Black Jack ran through the smoke and punched him in the gut.
Mewtwo spat out some blood out of his mouth as he felt the pain. After the punch, Mewtwo staggered backwards holding his gut and coughing out blood. Black Jack did the same, only he held his right arm as he used it not only to defend himself against Mewtwo�s attack but he also used it to hit Mewtwo with it.
Mewtwo�s aura glowed around as he threw another fireball at Black Jack, causing another explosive impact and knocking him down before he collapsed.
As they stayed down to take a breather, Mewtwo looked back in his days when he and the clones were in battle against Mew and the others. Black Jack looked back in his days when he got into many dangers and out. They were looking back so much that they felt that this could their last battle.
Not willing to quit, both of them stood up. They were both spent, barely able to stand and barely able to breath. Black Jack, with the last energy with his body, ran at Mewtwo to give him possibly his last punch. Mewtwo gathered the last of his energies, to counter whatever Black Jack�s attack might be.
Black Jack gave Mewtwo a hook on the side of his face. But at the same time, Mewtwo gave Black Jack a punch of his own.
Both of them staggered backwards and at the same time fell to the floor, unconscious. At that moment, the aura that surrounded Black Jack slowly disappeared. A pikachu and the other clones came to their aid. Blaziken, Salamence and Metagross popped out of Black Jack�s pokeballs, knowing what happened.
�Blazi�� Blaziken said as he looked at both Black Jack and Mewtwo with shock. Which meant, �****��
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Goethe In Society 1774
( Originally Published 1913 )
THE publication of Gotz von Berlichingen in the spring of 1773, we have seen, had made Goethe known to the literary world of Germany, and a figure of prime interest to its leading representatives. Hitherto, nevertheless, with the exception of Herder, he had come into personal contact with no men of outstanding note who might hold intercourse with him on anything like equal terms. In the summer of 1774, however, when Clavigo and Werther were on the eve of publication, he was brought into contact with three men, all of whom had already achieved reputation in their respective spheres ; and all of whom had visions as distinct from each other as they were distinct from Goethe's own. As it happens, we have records of their intercourse from the hands of three of the four, and, taken together, they present a picture of the youthful Goethe which leaves little to be desired in its fidelity, in its definiteness, in its vividness of colour. During the greater part of two months (from the last week in June till the middle of August) he comes before us in all the splendour of his youthful genius, with all his wild humours, his audacities, his overflowing vitality.
The first of these three notabilities who came in Goethe's way was one of whom he himself said, " that the world had never seen his like, and will not see his like again." He was Johann Kaspar Lavater, born in Zurich in 1741, and thus eight years older than Goethe. Lavater had early drawn the attention of the world to himself. In his sixteenth year he had published a volume of poems (Schweizerlieder) which attained a wide circulation, and a later work (Aussichten in die Ewigkeit) found such acceptance from its vein of mystical piety that he was hailed as a religious teacher who had given a new savour to the Christian life. At the time when he crossed Goethe's path he was engaged on the work on Physiognomy with which his name is chiefly associated, and it was partly with the object of collecting the materials for that work that he was now visiting Germany. But the personality of Lavater was more remarkable than his writings. By his combination of the saint and the man of the world he made a unique impression on all who met him, on Goethe notably among others. That his religious feelings were sincere his lifelong preoccupation with the character of Christ as the great exemplar of humanity may be taken as sufficient proof. To impress the world with the conception he had formed of the person of Christ was the mission of his life, and it was in the carrying out of this mission that his remarkable characteristics came into play. With a face and expression which suggested the Apostle John, he exhibited in society a tact and address which, at this period at least, did not compromise his religious professions. Next to his interest in the Founder of Christianity was his interest in human character, and his divination of the working of men's minds was such that, according to Goethe, it produced an uneasy feeling to be in his presence. Be it added that Lavater was in full sympathy with the leaders of the Sturm and D rang as emancipators from dead formalism, and the champions of natural feeling as opposed to cold intelligence. Such was the remarkable person with whom Goethe was thrown into contact during a. few notable weeks, and who has recorded his impressions f him with the insight of a discerner of spirits. As time was to show, they were divided in their essential modes of thought and feeling by as wide a gulf as can separate man from man, and in later years Lavater's compromises with the world in the prosecution of his mission drew from Goethe more stinging comments than he has used in the case of almost any other person.' In the passages of his Autobiography, where he records his first intercourse with Lavater, though his tone is distinctly critical, of bitterness there is no trace, and there is the frankest testimony to Lavater's personal fascination and the stimulating interest of his mind and character.
Relations between the two had begun a year before their actual meeting. Lavater had read its general line of thought led him to open a correspondence with its author. The reading of Gotz, a copy of which. Goethe sent to him, convinced him that a portent had appeared in the literary world. " I rejoice with trembling," he wrote to Herder " among all writers I know no greater genius." Before they met, indeed, Lavater was already dominated by a force that brought home to him a sense of his own weakness to which he gave artless expression. In some lines he addressed to Goethe he takes the tone of a humble disciple, and prays that out of his fulness he would communicate ardour to his feelings and light to his intelligence. Yet in Lavater's eyes Goethe was a brand to be plucked from the burning, and, born proselytiser as he was, he even made the attempt to convert Goethe to his own views of ultimate salvation. In response to his appeal Goethe wrote a letter which should have convinced Lavater that he was dealing with a son of Adam with the ineradicable instincts of the natural man. " Thank you, dear brother," he wrote, " for your ardour regarding your brother's eternal happiness. Believe me, the time will come when we shall understand each other. You hold converse with me as with an unbeliever—one who insists on understanding, on having proofs, who has not been schooled by experience. And the contrary of all this is my real feeling. Am I not more resigned in the matter of understanding and proving than yourself ? Perhaps I am foolish in not giving you the pleasure of expressing myself in your language, and in not showing to you by laying bare my deepest experiences that I am a man and therefore cannot feel otherwise than other men, and that all the apparent contradiction between us is only strife of words which arises from the fact that I realise things under other combinations than you, and that in expressing their relativity I must call them by other names ; and this has from the beginning been the source of all controversies, and will be to the end. And you will be for ever plaguing me with evidences q And to what end? Do I require evidence that I exist? evidence that I feel? I treasure, cherish, and revere only such evidences as prove to me that thousands, or even one, have felt that which strengthens and consoles me. And, therefore, the word of man is for me the word of God, whether by parsons or prostitutes it has been brought together, enrolled in the canon, or flung as fragments to the winds. And with my inner most soul I fall as a brother on the neck of Moses ! Prophet ! Evangelist ! Apostle ! Spinoza or Machiavelli ! But to each I am permitted to say;
Dear friend, it is with you as it is with me ; the particular you feel yourself grand and mighty, but the whole goes as little into your head as into mine.' "
On June 23rd Lavater arrived. in Frankfort, where during four days he was entertained as a guest in the Goethe household, The news of his coming had created a lively interest in all sections of the community, and during his stay he was besieged by admiring crowds, especially of women, who insisted even on seeing the bedchamber where the prophet slept . "The pious souls," was Merck's sardonic comment, " wished to see where they had laid the Lord " ; but even Merck came under the prophet's spell. The meeting of Lavater and Goethe was characteristic of the time. "Bist's?" was Lavater's first exclamation. "Ich bin's," was the reply ; and they fell upon each other's necks. On Lavater's indicating " by some singular exclamations' " that Goethe was not exactly what he expected, Goethe replied in the tone of banter which he maintained throughout their personal intercourse, that he was as God and nature had made him, and they must be content with their work. "All spirit (Geist) and truth,"1 is Lavater's comment on Goethe's conversation at the close of their first day's meeting.
The following days were taken up with excursions and social gatherings in which Lavater was the central figure, entrancing his hearers by his social graces and his apostolic unction. In the Fraulein von Klettenberg he found a kindred soul, and Goethe listened, as he tells us, with profit as they discoursed on the high themes in which they had a common interest. If he derived profit, it was not of a nature that Lavater and the Fraulein would have desired. With the religious opinions of neither was he in sympathy, and when they rejected his own, he says, he would badger them with paradoxes and exaggerations, and, if they became impatient, would leave them with a jest. What is noteworthy in Lavater's record, indeed, is Goethe's communicativeness and spontaneity in all that concerned himself. So soon as we enter society," is one of his remarks recorded by Lavater, " we take the key out of our hearts and put it in our pockets. Those who allow it to remain there are blockheads. "
During his stay in Frankfort Lavater was so constantly surrounded by his admirers that Goethe saw comparatively little of him. On June 28th Lavater left for Ems, and it is a testimony to their mutual attraction that Goethe accompanied him.
The day's journey seems to have left an abiding impression on Goethe's memory, as he makes special reference to it in his record of Lavater's visit ; and, as it happens, Lavater noted in his Diary the principal topics of their conversation. Travelling in a private carriage during the long summer day, they had an opportunity for abundant talk such as did not occur again. One theme on which Goethe spoke with enthusiasm, it is interesting to note, was Spinoza and his writings, but, as his talk is reported by Lavater, there was no hint in it of the profound change which the study of Spinoza had effected in him. It was to the man and not the thinker that he paid his reverential tribute—to the purity, simplicity, and high wisdom of his life. But Goethe's own literary preoccupations appear to have been the chief subject of their talk. He spoke of a play on Julius Cesar on which he was engaged, and which remained one of his many abortive ambitions ; he read passages from Der Ewige Jude, " a singular thing in doggerel verse," Lavater calls it ; recited a romance translated from the Scots dialect ; and narrated for Lavater's benefit the whole story of the Iliad, reading passages of the poem from a Latin translation. The memorable day was not to be repeated. At Ems, as at Frankfort, Lavater was taken possession of by a throng of worshippers, and the state of his own affairs at home afforded Goethe an excuse for leaving him.
By a curious coincidence, shortly after Goethe's return, there arrived another prophet in Frankfort —also, like Lavater, out on a mission of his own. This was Johann Bernhard Basedow, whose character and career had made him one of the remarkable figures of his time in Germany. Born in Hamburg in 1723, the son of a peruke-maker there, in conduct and opinions he had been at odds with society from the beginning. In middle age he had come under the influence of Rousseau, and thenceforth he made it his mission by word and deed to realise Rousseau's ideals in education. He had expounded his theories in voluminous publications which had attracted wide attention, and the object of his present travels was to collect funds to establish a school at Dessau in which his educational views should be carried into effect." Goethe, as he himself tells us, had as little sympathy with the gospel of Basedow as with that of Lavater, but, always attracted to originals, Basedow's personality amused and interested him. What gave point to his curiosity was the piquancy of the contrast between the two prophets. Lavater was all grace, purity, and refinement ; " in his presence one shrank like a maiden from hurting his feelings." In appearance, voice, manner, on the other hand, Basedow was the incarnation of a hectoring bully, as regardless of others' feelings as he was impermeable in his own. His personal habits, also, were a further trial, as he drank more than was good for him and lived in an atmosphere of vile tobacco smoke. Such was the singular mortal whose society Goethe deliberately sought and cultivated during the next few weeks as opportunity offered.
After spending some days in Frankfort, Basedow, on July 12th, set out to join Lavater at Ems, whether at Goethe's suggestion or of his own accord we are not told. Goethe had seen enough of Basedow to make him wish to see more of him, and, moreover, it would be a piquant experience to see the two incongruous apostles together. " Such a splendid opportunity, if not of enlightenment, at least of mental discipline," he says, " I could not, in short, let slip." Accordingly, leaving some pressing business in the hands of his father and friends, he followed Basedow to Ems on July 15th. Ems, then as now, was a gay watering-place crowded with guests of all conditions, and therefore an excellent field for the two proselytisers. Goethe did not spend his days in the company of the two lights ; while they were plying their mission, he threw himself into the distractions of the town, as usual making himself a conspicuous figure by his overflowing spirits and his practical jokes. Only at night, when he did not happen to have a dancing partner, did he snatch a moment to pay a visit to Basedow, whom he found in a close, unventilated room, enveloped in tobacco smoke, and dictating endlessly to his secretary from his couch ; for it was one of Basedow's peculiarities that he never went to bed. On one occasion Goethe had an excellent opportunity of observing the contrasted characters of the two prophets. The three had gone to Nassau to visit the Frau von Stein, mother of the statesman, and a numerous company had been brought together to meet them. All three had the opportunity of displaying their special gifts ; Lavater his skill in physiognomy, Goethe the gift he had inherited from his mother of story-telling to children ; but in the end Basedow asserted himself in his most characteristic style. With a power of reasoning and a passionate eloquence, to which both Goethe and Lavater bear witness, he proclaimed the conditions of the regeneration of society—the improved education of youth and the necessity for the rich to open their purses for its accomplishment. Then, his wanton spirit as usual getting the better of him, he turned the torrent of his eloquence in another direction. A thorough-going rationalist, his pet aversion was the dogma of the Trinity, and on that dogma he now directed his batteries, with the effect of horrifying his audience, most of whom had come to be edified by the pious exhortations of Lavater. Lavater mildly expostulated ; Goethe endeavoured by jesting interruptions to change the subject, and the ladies to break up the company. All their efforts were in vain, and the apostle of Rousseau had the satisfaction of completely unbosoming himself and at the same time forfeiting some contributions to his educational scheme. As they drove back to Ems, Goethe took a humorous revenge. The heat of a July day and his recent vocal exertions had made the prophet thirsty, and as they passed a tavern he ordered the driver to pull up. Goethe imperiously countermanded the order, to the wrath of Basedow, which Goethe turned aside, however, with one of his ever-ready quips.
The strangely-assorted trio were not yet tired of each other's company, for, when on July 18th Lavater left Ems, both Goethe and Basedow accompanied him. Their way lay down the Lahn and the Rhine, and on the voyage Basedow and Goethe conducted themselves like German students on holiday—the former discoursing on grammar and smoking everlastingly, the latter improvising doggerel verses and the beautiful lines beginning : Hoch auf dem alten Turme steht. On landing at Coblenz the behaviour of the pair was so outrageous that all three were apparently taken by the crowd for lunatics. At Coblenz they dined, and the dinner has its place in literature, for both in his Autobiography and in some sarcastic lines (Dine zu Coblenz) Goethe has commemorated it. He sat between Lavater and Basedow, and during the meal the former expounded the Revelation of St. John to a country.


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I belong to a knitting group that meets at local Starbucks every week. We almost always draw attention from at least one muggle. More often than not, it's the men, who fondly recall that mom used to knit or crochet or some such. Occasionally, some muggle will try really hard to strike up a more in depth conversation. Last night was a fine example.
This was a night when few of our members showed. (Some nights are like that.) Just a few of us were left when a gentleman walked up and started questioning us about our knitting. As usual, we answered the questions about what we were making. When asked how one knows how to make a sock that fits, friend Jeri patiently removed her sock and tried on the sock that she was knitting to demonstrate. The man was obviously impressed at Jeri's cleverness.
He then started talking about going to a festival last weekend. "Yeah, I went to the okapi festival last weekend. It was really nice. There were people there…"
My brain faded out for a sec. Okapi? They have festivals for okapi?
"… They really did. They sheered thing things and spun the…"
My brain faded out again. They could get yarn from an okapi? I started wondering what they felt like, whether it would be warm or silky or rough. I thought back to a zoo outing (at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, I think) where dd and I saw and touched an okapi pelt being displayed by one of the wildlife educators. I didn't recall it being all that soft.
"… Yeah. It was really nice. I bought a hat made out of it." The man seemed pleased at his ability to communicate with us.
I started to ask him the name of the vendor but then it hit me. He didn't mean "okapi"!


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Online Marriage & Family Therapy Graduate Degree Program
Disclosure: Touro University Worldwide is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). In addition to the institutional accreditation, Touro University Worldwide also has applied for a special accreditation for the MFT Program by The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Our goal is to become accredited by COAMFTE during 2019. All new students starting the MFT Program on Summer 2018 -2 (Start Date: June 25, 2018) and going forward will study under the COAMFTE standards, and are required to complete the Program credit hours and the Practicum Clinical Hours. For more information click here.
The state of the family is changing as society continues to evolve in the 21st century. Marriage and family therapists are driven to understand the unique relationship dynamics existing between families and society to form holistic patient treatment plans that pay close attention to the dynamics of the family system.
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The marriage and family therapy (MFT) profession has gained ground in recent years with the increased recognition and understanding of the relationship between marital and family dysfunction and serious mental and emotional disorders such as chemical dependency, substance abuse, eating disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescence and other forms of psychopathology.
Marriage and family therapy differs from other mental health professions because of its focus on the following:
- Treating couples and families and the family as a system.
- Present day problems instead of historical or intra-psychic conflicts.
- Understanding interpersonal relationships as a way of identifying and treating mental health problems.
Touro University Worldwide's (TUW) online Marriage & Family Therapy graduate degree program helps you meet the demands of a new health care market influenced by the Health Care Reform Act, which has created a push for using health care teams when treating patients. Marriage and family therapists are valuable members of these teams and deliver holistic treatment plans that focus on family relationships and dynamics. Graduates can work in mental health agencies, government agencies or in their own private practice.
TUW's fully online marriage and family therapy graduate degree program delivers a course of study focused on this mental health sector and prepares graduates to function in this critical discipline to foster the well-being of couples and families. The program offers multiple tracks, so you can choose the option that best fits your chosen career path.
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|Core Courses
|Practicum Courses
|Face-to-Face Clinical Hours
|Practicum Hours
|18 courses / 54 credits
|20 courses / 60 credits
|2 courses / 6 credits
|225 hours
|300 hours
|Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC)
|25 courses / 73 credits
|3 courses / 9 credits
|280 hours
|450 hours
The online Marriage & Family Therapy graduate degree program at Touro University Worldwide is approved by the California Board of Behavior Sciences (BBS), and is designed so that graduates are eligible for MFT Licensure in the State of California (and most other states) without requiring any additional coursework.
*Disclaimer: Enrollment in the online Marriage & Family Therapy graduate degree program does not guarantee a degree from Touro University Worldwide or qualification for professional licensure. Students are responsible for meeting all academic and professional requirements for graduation. Further information regarding these academic and professional requirements is outlined in the university catalog. Students enrolled in the MFT counseling Clinical program are responsible for knowing the information from TUW. Further, it is the sole responsibility of the student, not the program, to obtain information regarding prerequisites for licensure as outlined by their particular state board of marriage and family therapy.
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- MFT Student Handbook (2017-2018)
- Agency Application Form
- Letter of Introduction
- Trainee Evaluation
- Memorandum of Agreement
- Supervisor Responsibility Statement
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TUW's tuition is $500 per semester credit unit. A range of tuition assistance programs are available to prospective students to help reduce the out-of-pocket expenses associated with continued education, including scholarships and students loans. Many employers offer tuition assistance programs, so speak with your human resource representative to find out if additional financial support is available to you. Touro University Worldwide tuition assistance counselors are available to determine your eligibility for financial aid and other tuition assistance programs.
Material Fee: Students on the Clinical track are required to pay $145 Material Fee during the Capstone course (MFT690), which will provide access to exam kit that prepares students for the CA Exam, National Exam and LPCC Exam. The exam kit is part of the capstone course only.APPLY NOW
Program Requirements
Students must complete 18 courses totaling 54 credit hours. For those in the Clinical track, two additional clinical practicum courses are required for a total of 60 semester credits, along with 225 clinical hours and 300 practicum hours. For those in the LPCC track, three additional clinical practicum courses and four additional core courses are required for a total of 73 semester credits, along with 280 clinical hours and 450 practicum hours.
There are six terms per academic year, each comprising eight weeks. Curriculum consists of courses that provide a quality master's degree in marriage and family therapy and qualifies students to apply for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
Admissions Requirements
Students seeking to attend in TUW must meet one of the following criteria to be considered for admission:
- Have earned a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.
- Transfer student from another college/university's graduate program in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.75).
Students, who meet one of the above criteria, will be required to complete the following steps in order to be admitted and enrolled:
- Submit an application to the University.
- As a non-profit organization committed to serving the underserved, Touro University Worldwide has waived the $60 application fee for all prospective students.
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions attended. Transcripts must come directly from the issuing institutions. Students who completed college coursework outside the United States must have their transcripts translated and evaluated. (See Foreign Credit for additional information.) Students are required to complete step 3 by the end of their first term of enrollment.
As a non-profit institution committed to serving the underserved, Touro University Worldwide has waived the $60 application fee for all prospective students.
Admission and Licensure
The 60-credit Marriage and Family Therapy degree is designed to lead to professional licensure as outlined by individual state boards of counseling. The 73-credit MFT degree with a track in Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling is designed to lead to LPCC licensure in addition to MFT licensure as outlined by individual state boards of counseling.
Before enrolling in a clinical program at Touro University Worldwide, students should consult the rules and regulations regarding Marriage and Family Therapy for their particular state. More specifically, students should be aware of the following before enrolling in one of TUW's MFT programs:
- State regulations regarding licensure opportunities if an applicant has a previous felony conviction.
- State regulations regarding the type and number of academic courses as well as practicum and internship hours.
- The state accreditation requirements for educational institutions.
- The state regulations and requirements for online graduate education programs.
The TUW MFT program is approved by the State of California Board of Behavior Sciences (BBS).
Note: It is the Policy of TUW that students cannot be accepted as student at large or non-degree seeking student to any of the Clinical programs at TUW including the MFT program, in any phase of the program. Students will not be accepted to the Practicum courses only.
Prospective students should speak with an advisor and refer to the university catalog for additional details before entering the program.


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Now that the hype has fairly died down, and I've seen the movie again. I want to say, this movie was freakin' balls to wall awesome sliced with insanity.
Iron Man was portrayed perfectly, his relationship with Banner was his best show of his character to me, his standout being the nuke through the portal. It's something I would really like to see explored in the next Iron Man film if Hulk doesn't get another.
Cap was great, and I loved the "I understood that reference". But something about Cap just seemed incomplete, however I haven't read much Cap, so perhaps I'm just missing out. However, he truly was portrayed as the natural born leader that he is.
Thor seemed to just sort of be there for parts of the film. He just sort of appeared out of nowhere without any real explanation, and he, to me, didn't really seem to fit until the climax, the other three, despite differences still seemed to sort of mesh. But it all worked out in the end. His interaction with Loki was great.
Ruffalo was all kinds of awesome. He has surpassed Norton in every way. Plus I liked that they seem to be going down the symbiosis route between Hulk and Banner, I truly hope more of that is explored if there is a next film. Or again, to see him interact with Stark again would be great.
Loki was just great. His first scene with Thor showed that he is still motivated by his petty desire for vengeance because he believes he was loved less. But with the twisted insane edge he had actually made him fearsome, especially with the Widow scene, he became downright evil and seemed to literally spew venom at her. His threat did seemed diminished by the fact his power seemed to be downplayed next to Thor.
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Anyone who has been around technology for any length of time can point to at least one instance of the tech industry rushing headlong into product development without paying attention to factors that might restrain that momentum. In my last posting, I talked about the dangers of in-car cellular technologies and the problems they will pose for insurers.
Hot on the tail of that story comes another about 11 companies in the consumer electronics and automotive industries banding together to form a consortium to develop smartphone-to-vehicle connectivity standards, including a standard enabling control of smartphone functions from a vehicle's controls. According to the story in TWICE: This Week in Consumer Electronics, The Car Connectivity Consortium includes vehicle manufacturers Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Co., Toyota and Volkswagen; automotive-system suppliers Alpine and Panasonic; and consumer electronics suppliers LG Electronics, Nokia and Samsung.
The group's first priority, the article notes, is to further develop the Terminal Mode standard unveiled by Nokia early last year to let drivers access mobile phone applications via a vehicle's in-dash controls, touchscreens and steering-wheel-mounted controls while viewing the apps on the vehicle's LCD screen. Terminal Mode is built on such existing standards as IP, USB and Bluetooth, and it would enable plug-and-play device connectivity across various brands of devices in multiple vehicle brands.
As I pointed out in my last blog, however, scientists have already demonstrated that a vehicle's wireless/Bluetooth capabilities can be hacked and used to steal the vehicle, to spy on its occupants or to perpetrate vandalism—obviously a concern for auto insurers. It would seem that the consortium, by establishing a standard that will allow such connectivity across device and vehicle brands, is making it even easier for the bad guys to do bad things with our technology.
With access becoming easier and more widespread, our vehicles are fast becoming yet another weak link in the physical security chain (car theft) and the data security chain (hacking for criminal purposes). And all of this is on top of the fact that more in-vehicle devices and screens will mean more driver distraction and undoubtedly more accidents.
Of course, I'm sure weakening the security profile of consumers' vehicles is not what the consortium has in mind, but unless that consortium also can offer significant security safeguards, that is just what they will accomplish. Consortium companies seem more focused on providing something new and cool, rather than offering up a standard that is new, cool and secure. As I said, this is not unusual in the technology field. Just look at the way most software is developed—sell the product now; deal with the glitches and problems later.
Unfortunately, insurance companies often end up paying for losses associated with the initial problems spawned by technology. The consortium needs to be a little less promotional and a lot more responsible in making sure that its new standard not only doesn't enable problems, but actually prevents them.
Bad security in wireless technologies is the 800-pound gorilla in the room for many of the new products and services we see today, yet very little is done to fix this problem. With this consortium effort, I'm afraid we'll only see that gorilla growing so large that we will not be able to contain it.
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"Ice Ice Baby."
Who could blame Lakes senior guard Tanner Blain if he has that popular Vanilla Ice song from the 1980s stuck in his head.
It might be his mantra now. for all we know.
After all, it was the ice, baby, that put Blain on the court in the first place Wednesday night. And by extension, it was the ice, baby, that helped him heat up from 3-point land.
Just a few days ago, Blain wasn't sure he'd be able to play much, if at all, in the Eagles' Class 3A sectional semifinal against Ridgewood at Grayslake Central. He tweaked up his left knee pretty severely Friday in Lakes' regional championship win over Carmel.
"I came down on it wrong and I didn't know what was going to happen for this game because it was hurting all weekend," Blain said. "I was icing all weekend, I was praying all weekend and (Tuesday) night was the first night I practiced since I tweaked it and it hurt pretty bad.
"But then I iced again all night last night and all day long before the game today. I got a new knee brace and I was all good."
Blain was more than good. He was ridiculously good in leading third-seeded Lakes to an impressive 75-60 victory over No. 2 Ridgewood that opens the door for a shot at top-seeded North Chicago in Friday's sectional championship game.
Bum knee or not, Blain torched the nets and Ridgewood from 3-point range, especially early on. He finished with 20 points on a career-high 6-of-7 three-pointers. He hit all four of his 3-point attempts in the first quarter and was 5-for-5 at halftime.
Blain hit his sixth attempt just after the break and then finally missed one later in the third quarter.
"My shot felt a little different, but I still felt good," Blain said. "We came out firing and that's exactly what we needed to do because this (Ridgewood) team, they can get back into a game fast with all the three-point shooters they have. We needed to get out to a big lead."
Lakes, which moves to 20-10 to secure just its second 20-win season in school history, shot out to a 20-12 first-quarter lead thanks to Blain's 12 points. The Eagles then took a 36-23 lead into the locker room at halftime thanks to a 9-2 run to finish the second quarter.
The Eagles' first basket of the third quarter was another Blain three-pointer.
"I was yelling 'Off,'" Blain chuckled. "But it went in."
Blain's sixth straight make from downtown started a 15-7 run that put the Eagles up by 21 points and firmly in control for good.
"I thought we played very hard from the opening tip. We were ready to go and motivated," said Lakes coach Chris Snyder, who lead his team to the first regional title in program history last weekend. "We saw a really good effort on both ends of the floor, especially in that second quarter and into the third where we were able to extend our lead.
"Tanner came out and really got us going with his threes. The kids fed off that and it gave us some more bounce in our step. We've seen Tanner go off like that in practice when he just gets hot. He's pretty tough to stop out there. We were glad he was able to play. He's a senior and you knew he wasn't going to sit this one out."
Lakes, which also got double-figures out of guards Jay-Jay Elvir (14 points) and Direll Clark (14 points) and forward Justin Bergeron (10 points), went up by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter. But Ridgewood turned up the defensive pressure with its full-court press and put together a mini run.
The Rebels forced 10 fourth-quarter Lakes turnovers and got to within 13 points, but the threat was never too serious. Igor Cirkovic and Anthony Mroz led the way for Ridgewood with 12 and 11 points respectively and both scored a majority of their points in the second half.
"We let (Ridgewood) back in a little bit and we had wanted to keep (the intensity) up at the end of the game because we want to keep things rolling for Friday against North Chicago," Blain said. "We're playing good now. We had never won a regional title before and we did that and we want to (go further). We're trying to set the tone for everyone in this program (into the future). It's my senior year, I want to do it. Let's do it."


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Remove all fat from the lamb top rounds and discard. Combine rosemary, thyme, garlic, and 1/8 cup canola oil. Marinate lamb in herb-garlic mixture, covered and refrigerated, overnight.
For the Lamb Fennel Essence: Trim lamb scraps and dice into 1/8-inch cubes. Heat canola oil until just smoking. Pan fry lamb in batches. Cook until lamb is evenly caramelized dark brown, but not burnt. Strain off fat and de-glaze pan with vinegar and scrape fond from bottom of pan. Add thyme, fennel seeds, and red wine to pot. Reduce. Add demi-glace and simmer very slowly for 2 to 3 hours.
Add water to bring sauce up to original volume as needed. Reduce by half and season with salt. Strain through fine chinois. Adjust seasoning.
To finish, bring one cup of sauce to boil. Whip in two tablespoons of cold butter and check seasonings.
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Remove lamb from marinade. Season well with salt. Sear the lamb over high heat with one tablespoon oil in ovenproof pan. Sear to a dark brown, then turn lamb over, and transfer to the oven for 7 to 10 minutes, for medium rare. Remove from oven, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Place potatoes and salt in a large pot. Add cold water and cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until completely tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
Combine 4 tablespoons butter and cream in a saucepan over low heat and heat until butter is melted.
Peel onions and slice thin as possible. To very hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons butter, then onions, and salt. Stir and continue to cook over high heat until they color. Then reduce heat and caramelize to a chestnut brown color.
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The Unexpected Pickle Recipes That Wowed our Cofounders in London
We kinda thought pickles had crested and begun their descent. But it turns out we were wrong—at least outside of the U.S.: During a 48-hour stopover in London recently, we were delighted by two separate (and unexpected) pickle variations, at two different restaurants.
Upon returning home, we did our research: Merrill dug up the recipe for the pickle she'd tried, while Amanda attempted to recreate hers at home. Here's what we found:
Merrill, on a curious breakfast pickle:
Our first pickle encounter was at Rawduck, a hip, casual spot in Hackney that struck us as a more scruffy and slightly brasher transatlantic cousin of LA's Sqirl. Pickles and ferments dominate the first two sections of the menu, and as we were led to our seats we walked past a long bar littered with large jars of drinking vinegars, kombucha and various pickled things.
We were there for brunch, so we ordered large platters of eggs. I got an almond milk cappuccino and Amanda went for a blackberry kefir water. We only hesitated briefly before tacking on a dish described as "hot crumpets, westcombe cheddar & lime pickle." I imagined the lime pickle as a riff on Branston pickle, a sticky-sweet and tangy foil for the sharp and salty cheese, but what arrived was this:
Little doubt where we got our styling inspiration. (Thanks, Rawduck!)
The lime pickle evoked preserved lemons far more than the chutney-like condiment I'd been anticipating. The limes were unpeeled and sliced lengthwise into quarters, fragrant with mustard, and fenugreek, and tinged saffron with turmeric. There was a hint of sugar, but they were more savory than sweet, with a cayenne-induced blush of heat.
Instead of the oafish, unsophisticated third wheel that Branston pickle can be when it's paired with bread and cheese, the lime pickle managed to outshine the homemade crumpets (perfectly squishy) and cheddar (bracing and crumbly).
In their new book, the Ducksoup Cookbook: The Wisdom of Simple Cooking (due out in the US next spring), Rawduck owners Claire Lattin and Tom Hill aptly describe the pickle as "a good little number to get your taste buds into gear." Here's the recipe:
- 2 pounds (1 kg) limes
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) mustard oil
- 3 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
- 3 tablespoons ground turmeric
Amanda, on the classic burger sidekick with a twist:
We came upon our second pickle at Lyle's, a restaurant in Shoreditch that changes its menu every night—so if you go there, you probably won't find this pickle on your plates. Served with grilled aged beef, it was charred on the edges as if it had dropped into the coals and been salvaged in the nick of time. We never would have thought to grill a pickle, but a light char adds character and edginess. I was given the taxing assignment of testing and developing this recipe. Here goes:
- Heat your broiler.
- Remove a thin pickle from a jar. (I used a mini dill pickle.)
- Pat it dry with a paper towel.
- Put the pickle on a sizzle pan or other sturdy, oven-safe dish.
- Set the pan under the broiler and don't touch it until the pickle chars. Mine took about 5 minutes. I turned it once.
You will feel weird and like a fraud, until you taste it. Enjoy with steak, sausages, and chops of all kind.
- 1 thin pickle (I used a mini dill pickle)
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What Apple tablet means for Hollywood
New device could accelerate digital content adoption
1977: Apple founded; Apple I personal-computer kit is launched.
1980: Apple does an IPO; Apple III is launched.
1984: Apple Macintosh is introduced via a Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott.
1998: Apple iMac goes live.
1999: Apple introduces iMovie video-editing software for consumers and Final Cut Pro for professionals.
2001: Apple retail stores open; the iPod enters the fray.
2003: iTunes Store makes its debut.
2005: iTunes begins selling TV shows and other videos.
2007: Apple unveils the iPhone and Apple TV.
As per its modus operandi, Apple has been tight-lipped about the product launch, whcih is highly anticipated by the tech cognoscenti and many consumers. ISlate is expected to square off against the Amazon Kindle as an electronic reader and will come fully loaded with sexier multimedia capabilities that could make the device an important new platform for TV and film programming.
But while Hollywood is hopeful iSlate delivers, the industry isn't feeding into the frenzy.
"The whole game is changing, and this is just one play in the game," says Jared Tobman, executive vp digital and production at Reveille. "Apple has a great playbook for how the new game will be played, but I don't think one device or one company presents the salvation or the end of content distribution as we know it."
The Apple tablet is the most buzzed-about because of the company's high marks with consumer experience and because of the iPhone's popularity. Whether it's actually a game-changer, the iSlate likely will eat into market share for e-readers, netbooks and even smartphones, depending on its capabilities.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month, computer makers HP, Sony and Lenovo also introduced tablets. Most contain touch-screen computers, are about the size of a netbook and include more functions than an e-reader.
The iSlate is expected to have a full-color screen and navigation similar to an iTouch or iPhone. The device will be bigger, though -- somewhere between an iPhone and a netbook. As a result, the iSlate and other rival tablets likely will expand opportunities for magazine, newspaper and book publishers to offer printed materials in electronic form.
As for Hollywood content, studio executives don't expect major advances in presentation. Their programming on an iSlate likely will look the same as on other Apple devices, though the screen will be larger.
Even so, TV execs say it's important to remember that the iSlate also is just another home for iTunes. That means the same TV shows and movies available through iTunes should be accessible on an iSlate, as they are through an iPhone, iPod or iTouch. Revenue splits for shows on the iSlate are expected to be consistent with standard iTunes cuts.
Typically, iTunes splits are tilted in the content creator's favor about 70-30 for movies, TV shows and music. That split has remained consistent for several years, even with the addition of devices like the iPhone that bring more transactions to the iTunes Store. Studio executives say they expect the split to remain the same, even if the iSlate drives more content purchases.
The iTunes Store offers about 3,000 TV shows and 2,500 movies. During its first three years of offering TV programs, Apple sold more than 200 million shows on iTunes.
Revenue from the store largely is incremental for most studios.
The bigger issue for the success or failure of the iSlate lies in the business models it enables. The iTunes revenue share is a familiar beast for studios, but there has been talk recently of Apple offering subscription options for a range of TV shows. As subscription models for content, like Netflix, become more prevalent, the iSlate could be significant if it enables those models, says Max Benator, senior vp multiplatform entertainment at RDF Media USA.
"If the iSlate ends up in 100 million people's hands and there are new business models on it, that could make a big difference to Hollywood," he says.
The TV business model already is under enormous pressure as studios and networks look for ways to shave costs from scripted content. There are only so many ad dollars to go around, which is why devices that support and encourage paid models are alluring. That includes smartphones like those from Apple and Google.
Apple said last month that iPhone users have downloaded more than 3 billion apps during the 18 months since the store launched, though many of those are free. Still, the iTunes Store is training consumers to pay $1.99, in most cases, for TV shows, and about 99 cents for most apps. Apple hasn't released recent totals for iTunes movie and TV sales.
Likewise, content owners are keen on new platforms that enable multiple revenue streams. "The long-term sustainable model for entertainment will always need to include ad-supported and subscription and ideally a combination, like the cable model with dual revenue streams," said Albert Cheng, executive vp digital media at Disney-ABC Television Group.
Another important consideration for TV producers and studios with new devices is the content-protection capabilities they afford, notes Sean Carey, senior executive vp at Sony Pictures Television. "Any device that properly protects our content and has consumer demand, we want to be on," he says.
As the tablet market takes shape, winners likely will be those that include a touchscreen and a true keyboard, says J.B. Perrette, president of digital and affiliate distribution at NBC Universal. "You won't be satisfied doing a significant amount of work just on a touch-screen keyboard," he says. Some tablets include keyboards that pop out and pivot to offer full-screen functionality, he adds.
While other computer makers are rolling out tablets, Apple is in pole position in the burgeoning market because of the iTunes Store, Tobman says. Consumers like the store and Hollywood does, too, because of its promotional power for shows. "The Apple tablet could kill e-readers, but the bigger play is the threat to laptops because people do like the convenience of being able to take everything with them," he says.
Consumers also want a one-size-fits-all device. "We will see tablets and iSlates and e-readers merge in functionality; consumers don't want two devices," said Mike Bloxham, director of research and insight at Ball State University.
Perhaps the biggest threat Apple faces is Google. The Internet giant hasn't announced plans to offer a tablet, though it quickly has emerged as one of the toughest competitors in the smartphone business with its Android.
But the computer titans both need Hollywood because consumers want to be entertained on their tablets or phones.
"We believe in open distribution, and the idea is we want content, and we also respect content creators' wishes if they want to limit it," Google spokesperson Chris Dale says.


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ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today reported February 2017 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company's investor relations website at http://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.
ICE's February average daily volume (ADV) for futures was 5.8 million contracts, a decrease of 5% compared to February 2016. ADV increased 3.5% sequentially from January 2017.
- Commodities ADV increased 2% over the prior February, led by a 9% increase in ADV for natural gas and a 1% increase in ADV for Brent contracts. This was partially offset by agriculture ADV down 7% and WTI ADV down 10% y/y.
- Financials ADV declined 13% y/y primarily due to lower volatility in equity and interest rate markets, with European interest rate ADV down 8% y/y and equity indices down 33% y/y, slightly offset by FX and CDS futures ADV up 21% y/y.
- NYSE cash equities ADV declined 29% y/y on lower U.S. equity market volatility relative to February 2016.
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Addis Ababa(CakaaraNews) 08,October 2013 (WIC) - Ethiopia has earned foreign currency from export of metal products for the first time, the Metal Industry Development Institute has announced.
According to Hailu Abebe, deputy Communications head with the Institute, the initiative was taken in line with the Growth and Transformation Plan's (GTP) target to expand the production capacity of the manufacturing sector.
Over 50 private companies in the manufacturing sector had been selected to undertake the task. Accordingly, the Ethiopian Steel Profiling and Building PLC brought the nation foreign currency amounting to more than 6 million Birr by exporting 25 tons of metal.
According to ENA, the Institute vowed to support such initiatives and called on others to follow suit.


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England need to change their mental approach to one-day batting or risk forever missing out on the big prizes.
England flopped in the face of spin for the umpteenth time in Nottingham, to give India now have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Royal London series without them really having had to break sweat.
And former India skipper Sourav Ganguly believes the problems of Alastair Cook and Co are as much in their heads as out on the ptich.
Ganguly skippered a team that chased down 326 to win a one-dayer, something England have never done.
Now a Sky Sports pundit, he said after India's six-wicket win on Saturday: "There are two things I think England are getting wrong when it comes to their one-day batting.
"They're thinking getting to 300 is a problem and is such a hard thing to do. But why? Their mental approach has to change. Why is it that an India team can just come over here and get 300?
"The second thing is England's approach to spin. As soon as they see a pitch where spin might play a part they struggle and they tell themselves they will struggle.
"They should take the game to the spinners and force them to change what they are doing. Come down the pitch, but do it as late as possible.
"Don't just give it away, which is what I think Alastair Cook did. He had three dot balls and then decided he was coming no matter what and he gave it away.
"You have to find a way to play spin better than this. You might not score off a few balls but you can make those up later in your innings if you don't give it away."
England's conservative approach to one-day batting and their failures against spin is not new, but symptomatic of a regime that is slow to take risks from top to bottom.
They have been paralysed by spin, and not even exceptional spin at that, for years, and unless they find a way to be more positive and take the game to the bowlers they will keeping lagging behind the rest.
Mark Ramprakash is the batting coach charged with getting more out of the players. Having struggled so much with the format himself, he may be able to point them in the right direction.
Ramprakash said: "The players need to be open to adopting methods where they can put the pressure back on the spin bowlers. That means good footwork and a good clear plan of where they are looking to score.
"Confidence is key at this level. Using your feet and getting down the pitch sends a message to the bowler even if you don't quite get there."


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Even in defeat, Giants defensive end Justin Tuck could not resist tweaking the Cowboys one more time.
Tuck, apparently tired of seeing Cowboys fans rejoice on his Twitter timeline following Sunday's 24-21 Giants loss, posted a picture to his account showing his two Super Bowl rings from the 2007 and 2011 seasons. Note the unadorned middle digit.
The Cowboys did not return the verbal fire coming from the Giants this past week. But after derailing Big Blue's four-game winning streak and improbable surge into the playoff picture, they finally sounded off on their big-talking rivals.
"They talked and they talked and they talked," Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick said. "I've never in my life heard a team that was 4-6 talk like that. We were 5-5, and we knew we had no room to talk."
Defensive tackle Jason Hatcher joined in, rubbing fake blood on his face — a reference to Jason Pierre-Paul's comments during the week — and joking, "I just finished eating a Giant, and there's some leftover blood. They said blood was going to be shed, right?"
With the hostilities rising, it's a shame the two teams already have wrapped up their season series, with the Cowboys sweeping for the first time since the 2007 season.


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indoor gardening on a rainy summer day
A dreary, rainy day here. Cool for us (upper 50's). I missed getting outside to work and having sunshine. But I know my gardens loved the rain. We got just under an inch of rain - a steady all-day rain.
Instead of outdoor gardening, I "gardened" inside.
- I've been meaning to clean out and organize my little room off the garage that I use for indoor gardening, honey, canning, and root cellar. It's all organized now.
- I also planted a tray of fall greens. They are listed on my 2017 planting list (the link is on my on side bar). Lots of lettuce, arugula, broccoli, napa, and escarole.


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