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Quick Question! I'm a little bit concerned that I've been overestimating the size of my EL when measuring.
Every time I've measured so far I always move my erect unit to 90 degrees- right angles to my body- to make it easier when measuring with a ruler. However, I have a naturally very high erection angle, and when I tried to measure my unit in its natural erect position, the ruler reading came up much lower- by .5" or so. It appears that by moving it to 90 degrees to my body to measure, I must have inadvertantly been stretching it. Have I been measuring wrong!?
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Are you taking a bone pressed reading? This may account for the difference. The key is to measure consistently. The biggest thing to know is how much and how often you are gaining. If you change how you measure it each time, this becomes very difficult
I don't believe it matters much how you measure it. Measure it in it's natural upward angle glory, or push it down so it's straight. Just do it that way every time.
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What boogie said.
Just measure it comfortably the same way everytime. I prefer bone pressed because the fat pad down there can get smaller or bigger depending on diet, stress, even extra water in my bladder. that pelvic bone isnt moving so i get a better reading on my gains and my eq improvement.09
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I too have a high erection level and when measuring i always push it down so it's at 90 degrees because this is my true length. I'm not stretching it when i push it down to 90 degrees because i'm rock hard and when i'm rock hard my dick doesn't stretch (well mine doesn't).
So you're not stretching yours either because like me you're just measuring your true length.
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Ok Thanks for your responses
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The LSV is an upgraded version of Garia's 'standard' golf car which gains side mirrors, seat belts and license plate holders. The company claims the cart is capable of 25mph thanks to its 4hp electric motor.
The road-legal version is currently only available in the US, where Garia is competing in the market for NEVs or Neighbourhood Electric Vehicles.
"The Garia LSV is ideal for shorter trips and recreational purposes and it is possible to drive directly from your home to, for example, the golf course. This is something many people will appreciate." says Anders Lynge, Creative Director and designer of the Garia.
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FAISON -- Peggy D. Daughtry, 58, Nine Manchester Place, Silver Spring, Md., formerly of Sampson County, died March 19, 2009, at Montgomery Hospice Casey House, Rockville, Md.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Goshen Disciple Church of Christ with elder David Atkinson officiating. Burial will follow in King Cemetery.
She was the daughter of Dorothy M. Daughtry-Blue and the late Dewitt M. Strong.
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It may not equal opening day of Major League Baseball, but there may be a lot of people taking off work Friday to see the initial play of local football teams.
The Keller ISD squads will take advantage of the first day for scrimmages set by the UIL to take to the field for their first tastes of combat outside their own intrasquad play.
Following the first week of workouts, the four schools are prepping for the one scrimmage before heading into game week.
For Central, they'll scrimmage Irving Nimitz at 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning at KISD Stadium.
"We'll play early in the morning to give the kids more rest time," said head coach Bart Helsley. "We got in a habit of playing on Friday several years ago."
The first week of practices went well, Helsley said. He said competition at several positions has kept the intensity and focus at high levels.
The intrasquad scrimmage last Saturday afforded the first team at least 10 good plays.
"Obviously, we made some mistakes, but in 10 plays, there were some things to feel good about," Helsley said. "Once we got the pads on, things picked up," he added.
Central won't shorten its week in preparation for the Nimitz scrimmage.
"We look at it as a practice with game situations," Helsley said.
The biggest adjustment the Chargers will make is working to the new 40-second clock.
Previously, the official would wind the 25-second clock once the ball was marked ready for play. Now, at the conclusion of a play, the 40-second clock will begin to roll immediately.
"The linemen have to get back to the huddle and not be waiting around for the official to blow the whistle," Helsley said. "In this first year, the officials, coaches, players and the clock keeper will have to get used to it."
Central will start classes next Monday and the excitement will build as game week gets closer. Central will lead off with LD Bell at home on Aug. 29.
Keller will scrimmage Mansfield Summit at R.L. Anderson Stadium in Mansfield on Friday at 9 a.m. The JV and freshmen will follow.
Head coach Carl Stralow said he continues to be excited about the high level of retention from the spring drills.
The Indians will continue to install their offensive and defensive schemes before the Summit workout but will not focus on specific elements of the Jaguars' game.
During this week's workouts and into the scrimmage, Stralow said his four quarterback candidates will continue to audition for the ranking spots. "They all have something to bring to the table," he said.
The first week of practices were productive, as Stralow said they were fortunate the weather wasn't over 100 degrees all week.
"I'm excited about the kids' effort and approach," he said. "It's been one of the best first weeks of workouts in terms of how they've worked, and I couldn't be more pleased," Stralow said in a coach's customary hoarse voice after a week of two-a-days.
Keller will compete in the first Class 6A varsity football game in state history as they play on Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m., when they take on Midland Lee.
Fossil Ridge will be at Birdville's Fine Arts and Activity Center Stadium on Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. The JV will get things started at 8 a.m.
"It was a good first week of practices," said head coach Tony Baccarini. "We were able to get used to the heat, but it was a typical first week."
The Panthers will stay "vanilla" in terms of their packages, and will have just a Thursday walk-through to discuss anything the first-week Hawks may present at the scrimmage.
Timber Creek will host Everman at the high school's field Friday at 6 pm.
The first week of practices went well for the Falcons, said head coach Kevin Golden.
"It went real well, and it was a hot day when we first put on the pads and we hit a sinking spell," Golden said. "But Saturday went well," he said of their intrasquad scrimmage. "It's been going well because we're miles ahead of where we were last year. It's been refreshing and fun."
Golden said the scrimmage will allow time to work on the "nuts and bolts" such as covering gaps on defense. "We're really just focused on us," he said. "Everman runs the same defense so our offense's job is easy in terms of preparation.
"We'll be looking for hitters because we don't hit that much in practice," Golden said. "We'll see how physical we are and will look for execution under fire."
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Bik a humorous, retro styled Space Quest homage has landed on Android. With a charmingly archaic graphical style and equal parts venerable point and clickery and aliens with baked bean shaped heads It looks like a winner. "I Can't Do That Here" indeed.
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Hot Chocolate Oreo Muffins Recipe
Hot chocolate is one thing; hot chocolate and oreos is another but Hot Chocolate and Oreo Muffins means you are playing with the big boys now! You may think these muffins are out of your league but trust me- You Can Do This- and before you know you will have a new favorite treat that will wow anyone who hears you mutter the words hot chocolate Oreo muffins.
- 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.25 margarine
- 1 cup egg
- 0.33 cup sour cream
- 0.75 cup milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp hot chocolate mix
- 0.5 tsp salt
- OREO cookies
1. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, hot chocolate,soda and salt, set aside.
2. In small bowl, combine milk, sour cream, and egg then stir the egg mixture in to the flour mixture with margarine until just blended. Gently stir in the cookies and spoon batter 12 greased 2 1/2 inch muffin pan cups.
3. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Remove from pan, cool on wire rack.
Note: In case you are wondering where is the chocolate color? Although these muffins have hot chocolate mix in them, the amount of mix I included in the batter wasn't enough to make a full blown chocolate color. You are more than welcome to add as much or as little hot chocolate mix as you wish. The more the merrier but for a subtle chocolate flavor 1-2 teaspoons is just enough!
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It all started when Alan, our website designer said it would be great to have a video on the home page to introduce our company. How on earth do we do that was amongst our first thoughts, but after we got over the shock we put our minds to writing the script, which in fact turned out to be the easy bit. Deciding on who, where, when, and how it would all come together was the challenge.
Alan used his contacts at the local college and helped us procure the services of Michael and Tim - two willing and enthusiastic media students who were then thrown in at the deep end to film and edit our efforts. My mum was persuaded to mow the lawn and tidy her ramshackled garden (only joking mum!) and the scene was set.
Neither Frances nor I felt we were confident or photogenic enough for the movies so again we had to draft in the help of my sister-in-law. Claire ticked all the boxes for our lead role being attractive, friendly and available. The only thing now was to keep our fingers crossed for a nice day, and thank goodness the sun came out for us!
All systems go - shoot - cut. That was short lived. The radio from the builders over the road was now blaring out on full volume interfering with the sound recording. I went over bearing gifts of cream scones and they kindly agreed to turn it off for a couple of hours. They always say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach! Apart from the occasional airplane and gust of wind, take two onwards were all relatively trouble free. Frances was in the director's chair directing the action and looking after the prompting while Michael and Tim from the college looked after the shooting. At the end of a sunny afternoon filming the boys edited our video into a short, sharp clip that we feel tells you all you need to know about Franclaire Fabrics. We are delighted with the results! I just hope that none of the big studios discover Fran's hidden talents as a director as we need her here at the coal face. Thanks to all who helped make it happen.
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Daily Deals: Eight deals (and two bonus selections)
Before we start, let me apologize for not posting deals yesterday. I'm not sure what happened but I obviously forgot! In recompense, I humbly offer you eight deals and two bonus selections.
The current Story Bundle is a collection of novellas by authors like Laura Leone, Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley and Stephanie Laurens. The Story Bundle works by allowing the reader to set their own price and then parcel out the proceeds between the authors and charities.
Second, at Amazon Linda Howard's All the Queen's Men is on sale for $2.82. This is not my favorite LH book but at that price, I had to buy it.
Lady's Revenge by Tracey Devlyn. $ Free
From the Jacket Copy:
A Lady's Revenge is Devlyn's debut novel and Book 1 of the Nexus series
A British agent flees her French captor's torturous dungeon and falls in love with the decoder responsible for her imprisonment.
Nothing Gets Between a Lady and Her Vengence…
In a daring rescue, beautiful and wily secret operative Cora deBeau is reunited with her childhood friend Guy Trevelyan, who wants so much more from her now than friendship …
He'll Stoke the Fire Until They Both Go Up In Flames…
But Cora's mission against the French has become personal, and even the fire between her and Guy won't deter her. When it comes to getting sweet, cruel revenge, nothing will stand in a lady's way …
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Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone. $ 2.99
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A god has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart.
Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis's steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot.
Tara's job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in. Her only help: Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead god, who's having an understandable crisis of faith.
When Tara and Abelard discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb's courts—and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt
Coulumb's slim hope of survival.
Set in a phenomenally built world in which justice is a collective force bestowed on a few, craftsmen fly on lightning bolts, and gargoyles can rule cities, Three Parts Dead introduces readers to an ethical landscape in which the line between right and wrong blurs.
At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
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Rush Me by Allison Parr. $ .99
From the Jacket Copy:
When post-grad Rachael Hamilton accidentally gate-crashes a pro-athlete party, she ends up face-to-face with Ryan Carter, the NFL's most beloved quarterback.
While most girls would be thrilled to meet the attractive young millionaire, Rachael would rather spend time with books than at sporting events, and she has more important things to worry about than romance. Like her parents pressuring her to leave her unpaid publishing internship for law school.
But when Ryan's rookie teammate attaches himself to Rachael, she ends up cohosting Friday-night dinners for half a dozen football players.
Over pancake brunches, charity galas and Alexander the Great, Rachael realizes all the judgments she'd made about Ryan are wrong. But how can a Midwestern Irish-Catholic jock with commitment problems and an artsy, gun-shy Jewish New Englander ever forge a partnership? Rachael must let down her barriers if she wants real love—even if that opens her up to pain that could send her back into her emotional shell forever.
89,000 words
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The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. $ 3.99 AMZ | Apple.
From the Jacket Copy:
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.
The other Gladwell books are on sale because of an Apple promotion and Amazon price match:
What the Dog Saw
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Our Hearts Entwined by Lilliana Anderson. $ .99
From the Jacket Copy:
During a routine meeting to discuss the welfare of one of her students, Mia is introduced to Dr Cayd Donnelly, a man so devastatingly attractive that she almost forgot to say no when he asked her out – despite her loyalty to her long term boyfriend, Eric.
Shortly after, the usually predictable Mia becomes anything but. The change in her behaviour delights Eric, but concerns her best friend Louise when she stops signing while they talk.
After a month of worry and frustration, Mia finally seeks help. Help that comes in the form of an incredibly hard to resist doctor – Cayd.
From there, she discovers just how entwined her life and her heart is with those of others while she navigates a path of passion, treachery, and loss.
Things will never be the same for Mia again…
(Confused? This book was previously known as 'Alter')
The reviews reveal that Mia is la high school teacher for the deaf. She meets with Cayd Donnelly to discuss an issue regarding her student and suddenly starts forgetting interactions with other people including her boyfriend, Eric. There is a cliffhanger and one review says that it is a story that border on the paranormal.
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Once Again a Bride by Jane Ashford. $ 2.99
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She Couldn't Be More Alone
Widowhood has freed Charlotte Wylde from a demoralizing and miserable marriage. But when her husband's intriguing nephew and heir arrives to take over the estate, Charlotte discovers she's unsafe in her own home…
Alec Wylde was shocked by his uncle's untimely death, and even more shocked to encounter his uncle's beautiful young widow. Now clouds of suspicion are gathering, and charges of murder hover over Charlotte's head.
He Could Be Her Only Hope…or Her Next Victim
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The Duchess Hunt by Jennifer Haymore. $ 1.99
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Simon Hawkins, duke of Trent, is no stranger to scandal. Rumors and innuendo have darkened the House of Trent for decades, and it has fallen to Simon to restore his tattered family name. He lives by a strict code of honor, but when he is called home to investigate his mother's disappearance, the distinguished duke will tangle with temptation. For there waits the only woman he has ever loved-and the last woman he should desire . . .
Sarah Osborne has spent her life dreaming of Simon's touch. But dukes do not long for lady's maids-or so Sarah believes, until a stolen kiss sparks a passion that could be her ultimate undoing. As the couple begins a forbidden romance, a cunning enemy plots to destroy the duke and everything he loves. Now, caught in a blackmailer's web, Simon faces an agonizing choice: sacrifice his family's future or break Sarah's heart.
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The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper. $ 1.99.
From the Jacket Copy:
"The thing to remember about a 'stray' vampire is that there is probably a good reason he is friendless, alone, and wounded. Approach with caution."
Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow's only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she'd like. Running their daylight errands—from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled Faux Type O—gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vamps. Her rules are strict; relationships are purely business, not friendship—and certainly not anything more. Then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and her quiet life turns upside down.
Cal—who would be devastatingly sexy, if Iris thought vampires were sexy—offers Iris a hefty fee for hiding him at her place. And even though he's imperious, unfriendly, and doesn't seem to understand the difference between "employee" and "servant," she agrees. But as they search for who wants him permanently dead, Iris is breaking more and more of her own rules . . . particularly those about nudity. Could it be that what she really needs is some intrigue and romance—and her very own stray vampire?
Elyssa Patrick
I'm a big fan of Jennifer Haymore's books, so I one-clicked that deal, along with Rush Me. I like sports romances, despite not being a sports fan irl. And who can ever resist a free book? Not me, lol.
Well this is OT but had to share that it's been such a joy to see so many Penguin ebooks added to our local library selection. I've owned this one for quite awhile but it was fun to see Jane Litte's Agony/Ecstacy as I was browsing the selections!
Yay for Three Parts Dead. This was the book earlier this summer that made me realize I had a hard limit on cost for new authors. But its much more affordable now. Hope it is as good as the sample I read made it sound.
@Nikki: I thought it was really good; an interesting heroine in an unusual world, skilled writing. Looking forward to the next book.
The Tracey Devlyn Book is still showing up as 6.99 at BN. Maybe it hasn't gone on sale yet?
@Nikki – I bought Three Parts Dead full price. I bought it primarily because of the cover but I was happily not disappointed by the book inside. Really thought the world-building felt fresh. The magic system was almost Brandon Sanderson levels of interesting. Heroine was also well conceived. It does get a bit confusing in parts and I think people who like a little more exposition or background are going to be a bit put out with the 'in media res' aspect of the story. But overall I thought it was a really good first book.
Three Parts Dead and The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires are $9.99 and $7.99 at B&N : ( Fortunately my library system is made of awesome and has them both on the shelf. Yay for new to me authors. Boo for B&N. The Kindle Paperwhite is now on my Christmas wishlist even tho my 1st generation Nook is still fully functional.
I know why posting didn't happen… The Rosie Project struck again…and /or you were prostate following SB's. Dinogate. Right off to see if UK Amazon 's got a deal on the Devlyn……..
Sharing the love for THREE PARTS DEAD. The world building is on par with N K Jemisin's (and it's not often you'll hear me say that) both for freshness and solidity, and the heroine(s) revitalizes the over-used phrase "strong female protagonist". Plus a deliciously different kind of murder mystery, and you're looking at one of my favorite debuts of last year.
Ditto also on THE TIPPING POINT being moderately interesting but ultimately facile and, well, useless.
P.S. I've heard a lot of good things about Molly Harper, but I've just about hit my limit on "cute" paranormal romances. Any other opinions?
I bought and read "Rush Me" yesterday after a SBTB post. I was engrossed in the story. Usually I have little patience for the NA genre, having two almost-adults for children. But this, this was different.
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I really enjoyed A Lady's Revenge….in fact I enjoyed this whole series.
Chiming in for Three Parts Dead. I just preordered the next in the sequence, though it doesn't appear to have the same protagonists; I hope I like it as much.
Rush Me and The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires also made it into my cart after reading excerpts; a lot of plant talk is not, in this case, a 'bug.'
Thanks for posting the specials!
I started Three Parts Dead a while back for the cover alone. So beautiful. I never ended up finishing it, but that was because of me as a reader, not the book itself. I found it hard to get into the world building and characters because of the lack of exposition. I honestly had no idea what was happening for pages on end. I really wish I was a 'smarter' reader because I miss out on some really good stories whenever I feel in over my head.


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One hundred Evanston Township High School sophomores got a unique look at Northwestern University when they visited campus on October 30. The twice-yearly Kits 'n' Cats at NU day is intended to increase college awareness among Evanston sophomores who haven't yet decided about college.
Kits 'n' Cats at NU is part of Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro's Good Neighbor, Great University initiative. The effort is led by Lucile Krasnow, special assistant for community relations, and supported by the Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP) at SESP and the College and Career Office at Evanston Township High School (ETHS). Schapiro greeted the students and kicked off the day with a welcome talk that emphasized college attendance. He was joined by District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon, who also talked with the students.
This year the focus was on athletics and theatre as well as college admissions as the day's activities exposed ETHS students to life on a college campus. Students visited Ryan Field to learn about careers in sports medicine, training, marketing and broadcasting. They also attended a panel with Northwestern student athletes, facilitated by football player Bo Cisek, and had a pizza lunch in the Stadium Club.
To introduce another avenue for student participation in college, Northwestern students gave a presentation about Waa-Mu, Northwestern's annual student-written production. The Theater and Interpretation Center organized the presentation at Louis Theater. Finally students participated in a discussion about college admissions with Caitlin Smith, assistant director of undergraduate admission.
Kits 'n' Cats at NU is intended to target a special ETHS students who would be first-generation college students and those who have not yet decided if they will attend college. "We want ETHS students to become aware of Northwestern, ETHS's neighbor, and get excited about college exploration," says Amy Pratt, associate director of OSEP.


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Meet the Young Celebrity That's a Hair Icon in the Making?
There's been a lot of "controversy" lately surrounding a young musician named Zendaya (whose hit song "Replay" is the jam, by the way) and her totally badass hair. If you ask me, the fact that her individual hair choices have come under fire by some is completely crazy. I cannot understand how anyone could think this confident, stunning, poised 18-year-old is anything but a role model and an impressive hair icon in the making. Nay, an icon that's already made.
There are people who spend their entire life playing it safe, finding one thing that works and never straying from it. But even if it works for them, isn't that a bit boring and, to use a buzzword of the moment, "basic"? Then there are individuals like Zendaya, who, at an age when so many young girls struggle to form an identity that's truly their own, empowers young women to stay to true to themselves and have fun expressing themselves.
I haven't seem someone proudly show off—and pull off—such interesting, varied, unique and cool hairstyles since Rihanna and Beyoncé, or maybe Lady Gaga. Of course, it's one thing to be that fearless in your self-expression when you're a self-assured adult who's mega-famous already. In some ways, you have carte blanche to "do you" when you've reached the levels that Riri and Queen Bey have. And unlike, say, Lady Gaga, Zendaya hasn't positioned herself as an avant-garde pop star of the every-outfit-and-hair-style-is-a-new-art-exhibit variety.
She's just a young girl, coming of age in the spotlight because of her profession, but choosing to wear hairstyles that showcase a bold, strong, point of view and a refusal to conform. Each time she has stepped out with a killer new 'do—from wild '70s curls to a Cleopatra-inspired bob—I have been so personally impressed by her and the way in which she embraces the transformative power of hair. I applaud the role model that she is to women everywhere, and wish I could be half as unafraid to creatively experiment with my looks. Want more proof that Zendaya is indeed a hair icon-in-the-making? Keep scrolling for 10 of her best hair looks ever!


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I got a request over Thanksgiving from an art student asking about how Ranger Rick changed through the years visually from a design standpoint. The initial request of copying entire issues would just take too much of my time and I kindly told him I would upload some cover photography for him. Then leafing through the pages, I decided to add scans of the table of contents, and two features, "Who-o-o Knows?" and "Ollie Otter's Fun Pages" to show how they too changed visually over time. I didn't think there would be any significant differences, but surprisingly enough, there were many changes over thirty years. Look below and you will see what I mean. Click on each image to see it in a larger view.
Kerry, I hope this page helps you out with your art critique of Ranger Rick.
June 1993
No large differences; most covers have close-up photography and that's the way its been for the years up to the 1990s at least._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents:
Big differences here. The 1960s table of contents had a colorful painted border drawn by Lorin Thompson surrounding the text. It is really gorgeous and this style lasted throughout Ranger Rick's earliest years. In the 1970s, Ranger Rick's pledge was added to the table of contents, with Rick reciting his pledge as the other animals look on. By the 1980s, the illustrations of the characters disappeared (though early Alton Langford's tenure, his artwork would randomly have the characters of Deep Green Wood on this page). The illustrations were replaced by photography, usually taking up the contents page and the opposite page. The same setup holds true for the 1990s issues, with the large change of moving the Ranger Rick editorial staff listing to the "Dear Ranger Rick" page in the issue.
Who-o-o Knows? / Ask Scarlett:
Who-o-o Knows with Wise Old Owl did not start as readers writing in questions for the editors to respond to. Current readers would've been baffled if they saw the earlier incarnations of this educational section of the magazine. Sometime in the 1980s, the format changed to responding to readers questions. Along the way, more images were drawn based around the questions asked by readers. The biggest change was a retitling of the column to "Ask Scarlett" in 1991 (and eventually to "Ask Ranger Rick" around the turn of the century). The modern day version of this column is very graphic and colorful.
Ollie Otter's Fun Page(s)
Ollie Otter's Fun Page(s) was very much random games which could be anything from trivia, mazes, guessing games, word searches, or crossword puzzles. You never quite knew what would be there--if anything. Some issues did not have a game page. Naturally, the mascot of the page, Ollie Otter was a natural choice given the character's personality of fun and play. Sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, Ollie's name was dropped altogether from the page, and there was simply a game or puzzle posted in the magazine. Unlike Wise Old Owl and Scarlett Fox with the reader's questions, Ollie never was present on the page bearing his name, except a small drawing in early designs, or ever really communicated with readers that he actually had a purpose on the page. Therefore, I feel the dropping of Ollie altogether kind of made sense given the fact Ollie was never the focus of the games in any way.
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Thank you for visiting our Embraer Executive Operators Conference for Europe, Middle East and Africa home page.
It's my pleasure to invite you to join us for our Embraer Executive Operators Conference, which will take place in Paris-Roissy, France, on April 2-3, 2014.
The 10th edition of this conference, covering the latest technical, maintenance and flight operations update for the Legacy 600, Legacy 650, Phenom 100, and Phenom 300 will give us the opportunity to exchange through interactive workshops and panel sessions.
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Retailers Beat Muted Profit Expectations
Five retailers filing second-quarter results Thursday — Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and Kohl's — all exceeded or met analysts' expectations despite declines in their same-store sales. Elsewhere, Liz Claiborne Inc. is trimming down again as the company digests wider second-quarter losses, while profits and sales at Macy's Inc. tumbled in the second quarter due to the rough economy and costs. J.C. Penney Co. Inc. raised its third-quarter guidance despite reporting a $1 million net loss for the second quarter ended Aug. 1, and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said it swung to a $26.7 million loss, or 30 cents a diluted share, in the quarter. In Munich, Escada AG officially filed for insolvency after a bond exchange offer failed to gain sufficient support, undermining its financial rescue plan.
Private Sales Burgeon on the Web
Privacy clearly has its attractions. While online discounters such as Bluefly and Overstock have been around for years without impressive results, the online sample sale format known as a "private sale" has caught on worldwide like Champagne at a wedding, showing impressive growth and attracting venture funding. Capitalizing on the trend, TheFairest.com hopes to be the primary private sale choice for beauty. Also looking to boost its presence, Target announced plans to build and manage its own platform for target.com in time for the 2011 holiday season, and Loeffler Randall unveiled its new e-commerce site.
Analysts Forecast Challenging Back-to-School
Comparable-store sales at broadline retailers are forecast to fall 3 to 4 percent for August and September combined, but chains could scrape through relatively unscathed even if they have to cut prices to clear sales floors for the holiday season. The NPD Group reported 44 percent of those surveyed said they would spend less this b-t-s season than they did a year ago, while 32 percent expect to spend the same and 23 percent foresee greater expenditures.
Bloomingdale's Overhauls Flagship
Amid the nation's deepest slump since The Great Depression, Bloomingdale's has come up with a bold response — rebuilding the entire 60,000-square-foot main floor of the Manhattan flagship. The department store is just two months from completing the project and unleashing a barrage of advertising and events touting 59th Street as "the biggest makeover in NYC." There will be 525 events in cosmetics alone through December. (Click for views of the makeover.)
The top 100 ranks the world's largest beauty manufacturers in 2008. The who's who of the cosmetics industry, these firms weigh in at $168.21 billion. The U.S. has the most companies on the list with 33; France is second with 13. Japan has 11; Italy, 10; Germany, eight, and the U.K., seven. South Korea, Switzerland and Brazil have three apiece, and Russia has two. With one each are Belgium, China, Finland, Latvia, Peru, Spain and Sweden. The firms are listed by their parent companies and ranked by their beauty sales for the 2008 calendar year. (Click for more from WWD Beauty Biz.)
Rock stars, designers, managers and concert-goers alike discuss how Woodstock affected them — and American culture at large. Young designers share their takes on the era's fringe, flowers, beads and bell bottoms. Also, see the Woodstock-inspired WWD fashion shoot, as well as behind-the-scenes video. Today, new music festivals have sprung up as a locus point for music and fashion.
Global Style: Copenhagaen Fashion Week Expands
Determined to strut its stuff despite a challenging retail landscape for the Scandinavian fashion industry, Copenhagen Fashion Week presented its largest runway schedule yet with a record 42 shows, mainly made up of Danish designer-driven labels. (Click to see some of the designers' looks.)
The green movement appears to have taken root. Seventy-seven percent of consumers said it's "somewhat or very important" for companies to be eco-friendly, according to a new study conducted in seven countries, including the U.S. and the U.K.
Second YSL Auction to Fetch $5.7M
Furniture and works of art from the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection are expected to fetch up to 4 million euros, or $5.7 million, in a charity auction at Christie's in November. The proceeds from the sale of 1,200 pieces — including paintings, furniture, sculptures and textiles from Château Gabriel near Deauville as well as the Parisian residences of the two collectors — will be destined to HIV research and the fight against AIDS. (Click to see items from the collection.)
WWD Back in Time: The 1975 Opening of 'Tommy'
They sure don't throw parties like they did in the Seventies. Case in point: the party for the New York premiere of "Tommy," the film based on The Who's seminal rock opera, in March 1975. Held in the 57th Street subway station, the fete drew the likes of Elton John, Ann-Margret and Tina Turner (all of whom had roles in the star-studded movie), as well as Anjelica Huston, Halston, Angela Lansbury, Stephen Burrows and Maxime de la Falaise. (Click to see all the images.)
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Ethical dilemmas faced by multinational companies.
Research and prepare a discussion that addresses the ethical dilemmas that face multinational companies.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com August 21, 2018, 3:48 am ad1c9bdddf
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One of the main issues that face multinational companies is that many companies in various countries are permitted to legally engage in acts of bribery and corruption as a part of routine business transactions. This turns into a situation where companies engaging in multinational operations must decide if engaging in the same type of activity is an ethical act. In the U.S. and in various other countries, the FCPA is a federal law. Companies that are caught in violation of the FCPA ...
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BOSTON - Francine Gannon, constituent services director for Senate President Therese Murray, said she helped job candidates for the Probation Department in the same way as she helped candidates for jobs at every other state government agency.
"It was my job to respond to constituent services," Gannon said.
Prosecutors brought Gannon as a witness in the trial of former Probation Commissioner John O'Brien and his deputies, Elizabeth Tavares and William Burke. The three are on trial in U.S. District Court for mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and racketeering. Prosecutors said they hired people based on political connections, not merit, then lied on forms certifying the hiring was done correctly.
Murray's office helped four of the 10 candidates who form the basis for the indictments. Gannon testified Monday about how she helped probation officer candidates Melissa Melia, Patricia Mosca and Anthony Mataragas. She testified Friday about helping Patrick Lawton.
Mosca, Gannon said, was an employee at the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance who wanted to move into another job that would increase her pension. Probation officers are in a different pension category than general state employees, which allows them to retire at a younger age with the same benefits. Gannon wrote a note in a case file she kept that Mosca "wants to move into another group/job to obtain higher pension."
In emails and phone calls, Mosca discussed with Gannon potential salaries for state positions. Mosca said she applied to jobs in six courts but would only be willing to take a job that required commuting to Boston for a salary of $59,000. Gannon advised her that with her experience she would qualify for less than $52,000. Mosca ultimately received a job at Plymouth District Court paying around $52,000, a small pay cut from her previous position.
In a memo, Gannon wrote to Murray, "Her interview was just OK, but (she) knows it was because of your intervention that she was selected."
Gannon testified about multiple phone calls and emails between her and both the job applicants and the Probation Department's legislative liaison. Typically, Gannon would correspond with the job applicant and receive materials, such as a resume. She would call Ed Ryan, the legislative liaison, who would then update her on the candidate's progress. Gannon would correspond with the applicant throughout the interview process.
Melia was a candidate for a probation officer at Plymouth District Court, who was referred to Murray by Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe. O'Keefe had worked with Melia's father, a state police detective. Mataragas was a candidate for probation officer at Peabody District Court, who was referred by then-Senate Majority Leader Fred Berry.
Gannon testified that her only direct contact with O'Brien was in one meeting with Gannon, O'Brien and Ryan, in which they spoke briefly and Gannon gave O'Brien a list of job candidates who had been in touch with her office. "It was really almost a meet and greet. I got to know him. He got to know me," Gannon said.
O'Brien and his deputies are accused of picking candidates in exchange for having lawmakers look favorably on the department's budget and legislative priorities. Gannon said she had nothing to do with the state budget process.
On cross-examination, Gannon said she similarly helped all job candidates.
"Did you do the same thing when people applied to other agencies?" asked Christine DeMaso, who represents O'Brien.
"Yes I did," Gannon said.
DeMaso focused on candidates Gannon helped in the trial court, where she also was in contact with job applicants and the legislative liaison. There has been no accusation of wrongdoing at the trial court. Among those Gannon helped get jobs in the trial court were Patricia Bellotti, the sister of Norfolk County Sheriff Mike Bellotti, and Richard Musiol, the father of Murray's chief of staff Rick Musiol.
Musiol was a former cook and electrician's helper who received a job as an associate court officer in Wareham District Court. Bellotti, who also received a letter of support from state Sen. James Timilty, a Walpole Democrat, was promoted to permanent chief court officer at the Dedham court complex.
Prosecutors had tried to stop O'Brien's attorneys from using the court officer files, but Judge William Young denied their motion.
DeMaso also asked Gannon about her expectations after she recommended a candidate. "You never thought anyone was guaranteed to get a job?" DeMaso asked. Gannon said no.


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According to a study of retirement withdrawal strategies, one of the more popular retirement drawdown methods is often the least-efficient way to go to maximize lifetime income for a retiree, while a simple rule used by the Internal Revenue Service works quite well.
The report, "Optimal Withdrawal Strategy for Retirement Income Portfolios," conducted by Morningstar, measured five different drawdown strategies in various case studies. The real lesson from the analysis is that plans that dynamically adjust for changes in both market and longevity beat more traditional methods. It also concluded that investors should reevaluate how much to withdraw every year based on these two variables. A sophisticated simulation that takes both variables into account and is run every year is best.
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But the recently released study found that the IRS method that takes at least one variable – longevity -- into account is a good option if an investor doesn't have the simulation capability through an advisor or a 401(k) managed account program.
"The optimal withdrawal strategy incorporates mortality probability where the projected distribution period is updated based on the mortality experience of the retiree (or retirees) and the withdrawal percentage is determined based on maintaining constant probability of failure," the study stated. "This approach best replicates how a financial planner would (or at least should) determine the available income from a portfolio for each year during retirement," the report's authors concluded. In fact, Morningstar uses one such method in its own 401(k) advice engine product.
What's more, after analyzing the five methods, the study found that at a couple of popular methods were in fact, poor choices for clients.
The well-known 4% rule -- in which the first year withdrawal rate is set at 4%, followed by inflation-adjusted withdrawals in subsequent years -- addresses neither market performance nor longevity. The authors call this the "Constant Dollar" approach, based on the idea that a portfolio can maintain a constant withdrawal rate or constant dollar amount either in real or nominal terms for a fixed period, such as 30 years. The authors concluded that it "is often the least efficient way to maximize lifetime income for a retiree."
The Endowment Approach, which the report's authors call the "constant percentage approach," is the simplest. It withdraws the same percentage of the account balance annually.
A third method, the Constant Failure Percentage, is designed to maximize withdrawals to the highest extent possible without causing the entire portfolio payment plan to fail. This is based on the idea of the probability of failure. Withdrawal amounts, which vary depending on the equity allocation of the portfolio as well as the year, are determined in order to keep that probability of failure constant through time. The problem with this strategy is that without updating, it doesn't account for longevity well enough.
However, a fourth strategy, the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) method used by the IRS, does a better job of accounting for longevity. The IRS defines these distributions as generally the "minimum amounts that a retirement plan account owner must withdraw annually starting with the year that he or she reaches 70 and ½ years of age, or, if later, the year in which he or she retires." The distribution is calculated "by dividing the prior December 31st balance of that IRA or retirement plan account by a life expectancy factor that the IRS publishes" in separate tables, the federal agency states on its website.
The final approach, the Mortality Updating Failure Percentage, combines the Constant Failure Percentage and the RMD method. In this scenario, the annual withdrawal rate is based first on the number of years remaining, then calculated based on keeping a constant probability of failure for that period. It did the best job of accounting for both market returns and longevity.
To come up with the framework for evaluating different strategies, the team headed by David Blanchett, Morningstar's new head of retirement research, came up with a metric called the "Withdrawal Efficiency Rate" (WER), which compares the withdrawals received by a 65-year-old male and female couple by following a specific strategy to what could have been received had the retirees had "perfect information" at the start of retirement. They tested it across the five withdrawal strategies through Monte Carlo simulation analysis. #
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MODESTO - Police Chief Galen Carrol reported the loss of an officer in a traffic collision Tuesday evening.
The crash happened near Savage Middle School on Merle Avenue shortly after 6:00pm.
Authorities rushed an American Flag to the scene to cover the officer. The officer's identity was not released at time of publication.
No further details were released, only that the investigation was turned over to the California Highway Patrol.
CERES - Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a woman who they say attempted to cash a fraudulent check and stole a vehicle.
Authorities say the woman entered the Bank of America on Mitchell Road in Ceres on July 25th and attempted to cash a fraudulent check. The suspect attempted to use someone else's identification to cash the check but was unsuccessful.
While she attempted to cash the check, she managed to steal another customer's keys from the counter and stole their vehicle. It was later found abandoned and recovered in Turlock.
A credit card that was in the stolen vehicle was later used at the Turlock Target store and a gas station in Manteca, authorities say.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the suspect's identity to contact Detective Trinidad Viramontes at (209) 538-5730, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.
MODESTO - Police say a man who refused to come out of a convenience store after waving a pistol was armed with a bb gun.
The incident began at about 3:30pm Monday afternoon at the A&M Gas Mini Mart near Maze Boulevard and North Martin Luther King Drive. Police responded to a report of a man sitting outside a nearby market waving a gun. Officers responded and made contact with the man, who was uncooperative.
Officers used a taser, but it was not effective. The suspect ran into the business which was still occupied by customers. The store was evacuated as police surrounded the building and called in their negotiators and SWAT teams.
Area roadways were closed off to traffic as crowds of spectators gathered nearby. Police entered the building at about 5:30pm. The suspect surrendered moments later.
Authorities identified the suspect as 35 year old Shawn Mercer, who had prior warrants for his arrest. He also faces additional charges, including resisting arrest, possession fo ammunition and possession of methamphetamine.
CERES - The 4th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ Throwdown is under way Saturday August 12th.
The event lasts until 5:30pm and features live music, craft brews and lots a barbecue action. The free event is a state qualifier for the Kansas City BBQ Society.
Among the numerous vendor booths you can find PrimeLending and RJ Tapia, a Realtor® with Alison James Estates and Homes. They will be on hand to answer questions about homeownership and loans.
For more information on the barbecue event, you can find the Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.
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KNIGHT'S FERRY - Authorities investigated a deputy involved shooting that took place late Sunday night.
Shortly before 11:30pm, a Stanislaus County Sheriff Deputy contacted two men in a vehicle on Sonora Road. The 35 year old driver was detained and placed in the back of the patrol car. As the deputy engaged the passenger in a brief conversation, the man ran off north and struggled with the deputy after being caught.
During the struggle, the deputy fired his gun, striking the passenger. He was transported to the emergency room. The deputy was treated and released from the hospital.
Authorities are conducting an investigation of the shooting. The passenger's condition was not available at time of publication.
LOS BANOS - Two officers and a suspect were injured in a shooting early Monday morning at an apartment complex.
The incident happened at about 6:30am at the apartments at the end of Gilbert Gonzalez Jr Drive.
One building in the complex was taped off as investigators worked the area. Los Banos Police and Merced County Sheriff officials were both at the complex during the investigation.
Early reports indicate the suspect and officers were involved in a struggle with each other and was able to get a hold of one of an officer's gun. The suspect was also shot.
Their conditions at time of publication were not available.
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Authorities with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office have identified a man found dead near southeast Turlock early Tuesday morning as 36 year old Norberto Martinez. His body was found near the 1500 block of Golf Road at about 1:45am Tuesday. Martinez was found on the side of the road with a gunshot wound.
Later in the day a fire destroyed a vacant home on the property, it's unclear wether there is a connection between both incidents.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact detective Cory Brown at 209-567 4485.
So far no arrests have been made in the case.
The 18 year old accused of crashing and killing her 14 year old sister while under the influence and live streaming video of the incident pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday.
18 year old Obdulia Sanchez faces charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence as well as others. If convicted she could face more than 13 years in state prison.
The crash happened Friday near Los Banos. 14 year old Jacqueline Sanchez and another 14 year old passenger were both asleep in the back of the vehicle when the crash occurred. Neither were wearing a seatbelt and were ejected.
Jacqueline was killed and the video has gone viral, the other teen suffered significant leg injuries.
Ceres Police are searching for a man who stabbed a woman after an argument on a bus Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened near the intersection of Hatch Road and Richland Avenue shortly after 1:30pm. Authorities with the Ceres Police Department say the man and woman were involved in an argument on the bus.
As the woman was exiting, the man approached her and stabbed her in the back. He is described as being a caucasian man between 50 and 60 years old. He is about five feet ten inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
The suspect was seen wearing a gray mechanic style uniform and carried what looked like a small black tool box. He's known to ride the bus regularly but authorities don't know his identity.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Bryan Ferreira at (209) 538-5616
Today's weather forecast indicates it will be sunny and hot with a High near 100. Tonight will be clear with a low around 71.
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STOCKTON - Police investigated a shooting that injured two homeless men Sunday night.
The shootings were reported at about 8:30pm near the 900 block of West Weber. Police officers responded to the area for a report of a person shot and found a homeless man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
The man was transported to a hospital where he is expected to recover. According to police, the man said he shot himself and threw the gun in the water.
As they were investigating that case, a second homeless man approached also suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot. Police say both men were uncooperative and gave conflicting information. Authorities are unsure if both shootings are related but say they most likely are.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600 where callers can remain anonymous.
LODI - Police arrested a suspect accused of stabbing a homeless man Friday after a foot pursuit.
Authorities say at about 2:00am on July 14th, officers responded to Lockeford Street for a report of a man who had been stabbed. Arriving officers located a male victim only described as a homeless person suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Investigating officers were able to identify 24 year old Harlan Kenyon of Lodi as a suspect in the crime.
At about noon Friday, officers Located Kenyon near the 200 block of Daisy Avenue. He was safely taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit.
Kenyon was booked for attempted murder and obstructing a peace officer.
MODESTO - Family Fun Nights have returned for Modesto residents for the 11th year during the month of July.
The events take place Friday July 14th, and Friday July 21st at the Apostolic Jubilee Center in South Modesto. The event features several resources for the community and includes free school supplies and information for many programs available to residents.
There will be free food, games, shaved ice and jumpers for the kids. Laptops and bikes will be given away, there will be free haircuts available.
RJ and Charlene Tapia, who are real estate and lending professionals, will have a booth with information, goodies and will also be raffling off a 50 inch television each Friday. The two will be on hand to help those with questions about homeownership as a way to give back to the community they grew up in.
Friday the 14th will be a safety, health and community resource fair, and the 21st is a kid's night and community celebration themed event. Both events are from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The Apostolica Jubilee Center is located at 821 Lassen Avenue in Modesto.
For more information about homeownership, you can contact Charlene and RJ Tapia at:
Charlene Tapia, Loan Officer PrimeLending
(209) 857-2064
RJ Tapia, Realtor®
Alison James Estates and Homes
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Undeniably, we live in a world of information, data, tweeting, posting, blogging, Instagramming, texting, pinging, just to name a few. For those of us of a certain age, we went from three TV channels to over 300. For generations born after 2004, the year Facebook was launched, the world was no longer the one that generations before them knew. Since then, how we communicate, how we send and receive information, the sheer volume of information that is available to us on our smartphones, is both limitless and relentless. Now more than ever, if you're not at the table, you're on the menu. In other words, if we don't define ourselves, talk about ourselves, then we leave others to define and talk about us. But it's not just talking, it's about using communication—in this case, narrative change—to define our health.
Technical Assistance
Data suggests and the personal experience of many Black families is our public systems—health departments, school districts, social services, etc., have failed us. Our school systems perpetuate a school to prison pipeline, health departments are unable or unwilling to create policies and fund services to improve our health conditions, and the social services agencies do more to keep families apart than unify them. It is for this reason, we are focusing on technical assistance-starting with health departments—to improve health policy, funding and services to the Black community. Our goal is to deploy culturally competent technical assistance teams to aid health jurisdictions throughout the region to identify, develop and build capacity to implement multi-disciplinary services that correct root causes that lead to greater access and culturally proficient health services.
Community Building
Our experience informs us that the Black community responds to community and personal health modification messaging. Our Community Building and community health organizing builds upon that experience with an expanded concept to include community and personal behavior change strategies that are aligned with narrative change messaging, in partnership with Black-led organizations. Our new model will integrate narrative change messages with individual and community behavioral health interventions to mobilize youth, young adults, and their families to:
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- Develop healthy family strategies that support educational success of school engaged children and youth;
- Increase awareness and participation of services that support emotional and personal development to overcome community and family induced trauma that eliminate the barriers that impede workforce development and employment success; and,
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Narooma is located on the far south coast of NSW (Map), in the Eurobadalla Shire. Narooma has a lot to offer, plenty of things to see and do with a wide range of accommodation. This is a blog about traveling on a budget so we will concentrate on enjoying time in Narooma with very little costs. Narooma has two free camps, Bodalla Forest Rest Area (more info) which is located around 8km north of Narooma and Honeysuckle (more info) which is located about 5km south of Narooma. Mystery Bay (more info) also has a cheap camp which comes with a cost (approx $12pp) and is located 12 km south of Narooma.
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