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With so many students in high school and college abusing
it, Adderall is quickly becoming a growing concern. An addictive prescription
stimulant, this drug's effects are similar to those caused by cocaine. As a
direct result, even those who take it following orders from a doctor are also
highly likely to become addicted.
Since 2000, the number of prescription users has surged.
In fact, Adderall sales increased by over 3000% between 2002 and 2006. Although
these drugs came into the market through legitimate prescriptions, the
amplified distribution had the compounded effect of increasing the opportunity
for abuse.
Similarly, the fact that this medication is a potent
stimulant means that it can be difficult to recognize its abuse. People take it
to enhance their productivity and alertness, and most of them are highly
motivated individuals who don't display the telltale signs of addiction. As a
result, the vast majority succumb to its effects while others only get
treatment after an overdose.
Read on to learn more about Adderall addiction:
As a prescription medication, Adderall is comprised of
dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. It is mostly used in the treatment of
narcolepsy and ADHD. Among ADHD patients, the stimulant increases alertness,
focus, and attention, thereby providing successful therapy. On the other hand, narcoleptic patients may
benefit by taking it to decrease fatigue.
The drug also acts as a potent CNS (central nervous
system) stimulant, making it one of the most commonly prescribed amphetamines.
However, the federal government has classified it as a Schedule II controlled
substance on account of its strong potential for addiction.
The following street nicknames are also used to refer to
this drug:
At its most basic, Adderall comes in the form of a tablet
designed for oral ingestion, with typical doses ranging between 5 and 30mg. It
is also available in capsule form. However, those who abuse it may ingest the
crush the tablets up and snort the resulting powder. Others mix the powder with water and take it
By so doing, the drug rushes into the system and binds to
the dopamine and norepinephrine receptors in the brain and the adrenal glands
epinephrine receptors. This action increases the volume of feel good dopamine
chemicals in the brain, improve focus, and create a sense of euphoria.
Today, the drug is popular among students in college and
high school because they identify with its mythical ability to enhance academic
performance. Abusers often count on Adderall because they believe in its
euphoric and stimulant properties.
Adderall was designed to increase the levels of dopamine
(feel good chemical) in the brain, thereby creating a pleasant effect. Even
though this chemical occurs naturally, if you take substances like Adderall,
your brain might produce higher levels of it, causing you to want more of
With time, continued use of the medication may cause the
abuser to develop tolerance and be unable to function without it. The addict's
brain, at this point, might become so dependent on Adderall that they might end
up having to look for it whenever they need to stimulate productivity and
alertness. Without it, they are likely to feel mentally foggy and tired.
Since doctors prescribe Adderall, many people are deluded
into thinking that it is safe for anyone to use. However, continued abuse often
leads to serious addiction and long term side effects.
That said, many people who abuse Adderall do so because
of its ability to:
These effects make the drug the ultimate choice for
people looking to boost their mental or physical performance. However, taking
Adderall without a doctor's prescription or without following the doctor's
direction can prove to be damaging, and is considered to be a form of drug
abuse. It occurs in the following ways:
Abusing Adderall might result in a wide variety of both
short and long term effects with the potential to negatively impact your life.
Most of these effects are long-lasting and might lead to fatal outcomes.
Consider the following effects of Adderall abuse:
The side effects of both prescribed and non-prescribed
Adderall use range from the commonly mild to the severe. Consider the following
side effects that don't necessarily indicate abuse:
While looking for its immediate effects, many users might
choose to snort Adderall through the sinus cavity. Although this leads to an
intense high, snorting also carries serious side effects including:
Most people who take Adderall do not intend to become
addicted to it. In many cases, the problem starts with the user looking for a
way to increase their productivity on stressful days or while studying for
major tests. Some users might even fake ADHD symptoms to get a
With time, however, the user is likely to become addicted
to the drug and start prioritizing it over everything else in their lives. In
fact, the US National Library of Medicine asserts that abusing or misusing
Adderall might lead to tolerance, dependence, and addiction among those who:
If you find yourself visiting many doctors so that you
can get multiple Adderall prescriptions, or if you ever have two or more active
prescriptions for the medication, it is highly likely that you have a problem
with the drug.
Regular Adderall use and abuse might cause severe
problems including potentially lethal overdose. After you go off label and
start abusing this drug, the risk of overdose is likely to increase.
Consider the following signs of Adderall overdose:
Since overdose on stimulants like Adderall tends to lead
to grave health consequences, it is imperative that you call your local
emergency services or 911 immediately if you suspect you have overdosed or
someone has.
In many cases, Adderall's withdrawal symptoms are quite
unlike its effects. While the drug might increase your energy levels, euphoria,
and concentration, the crush you experience after you've gone off the drug is
likely to result in these effects reversing.
Once you become addicted to it, you may end up spending
more resources and time, and greater energy looking for and taking Adderall
while ignoring your school, personal, family, and work obligations.
Some of the common withdrawal symptoms resulting from
Adderall use, abuse, and addiction include but are not limited to:
Taking Adderall might physically change the
neuro-circuitry in your brain. This often leads to an alteration of behavior
accompanied by a series of such mental disorders as depression. Addiction also
carries the risk of acquiring suicidal thoughts.
Although some users inject this medication to enjoy a
better high, such inject may lead to a fatal overdose. Additionally, several
athletes who used Adderall to enhance their performance succumbed to the drug
because the increased blood pressure led to cardiac arrest and heat stroke.
It is for these reasons and more that amphetamines such
as Adderall are now banned by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
Doctors increased the prescriptions for Adderall nearly
five times between 2002 and 2012. By so doing, they effectively made it easier
for curious or interested parties to get their hands on the drug from family
members and friends.
Compared to other drugs, Adderall is not quite as
stigmatized. As such, it might be difficult to recognize when your loved ones
have a problem with this drug. Further, although not all users and abusers are
addicted, this medication is also a slippery slope that you might eventually
need it when you are looking to increase your productivity or to stay
The key to understanding Adderall use, abuse, dependence,
and addiction lies often depends on your ability to spot certain behaviors. For
instance, most addicts might prioritize getting and using the medication over
everything else because they might not be able to function unless they get
their short. Since addicts have a hard time controlling the amount of the drug
they take, it is highly likely that they might also ignore important familial
and social obligation.
According to the American Psychiatric Association's DSM
(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the following are some
of the main characteristics of addiction to Adderall:
However, most of the signs and symptoms of Adderall abuse
and addiction may affect your behavior and body. These signs include but are
not limited to:
As mentioned above, the symptoms you get when you
withdrawal from Adderall might make it difficult for you to quit on your own.
Therefore, if you are addicted and decide to quit cold turkey, the chances are
high that you might experience critical effects that are quite the opposite of
the effects from the drug. These symptoms include unusually slow heart beat,
loss of concentration, and fatigue.
NIDA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse) has extensive
information about the main types of recovery services available for dealing
with the abuse of drugs like Adderall, among other stimulants.
The two main approaches include psychotherapy and MAT
(medication-assisted treatment). Whereas detox might be provided by any site
within the rehab center, the ultimate treatment might involve a combination of
effective options, both from the outpatient and inpatient industries.
Since Adderall is a stimulant, addiction is highly likely
to require the highly intense behavioral therapy referred to as the Matrix
Model. NIDA also reports that this treatment approach is particularly effective
for stimulant addiction. It works mostly because of the formation of a close relationship
between the therapist and the patient while working on getting the patient to
improve their sense of self-esteem and self-worth.
This model comes with:
Last but not least, you might want to check in with
aftercare services, such as sober living facilities, support groups, and 12-step
programs for resources on how to continue with life after recovery at the end
of your initial treatment regimen.
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- Age: 25
- Date of Birth (D.O.B.): 1887
- Place of Residence: Deer Lodge, Montana
- Embarked at: Southampton, England ( List ) on Wednesday, 10th April, 1912
- Ticket Number: 230433
- Price Of Ticket: £26 0s 0d
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- Destination: Deer Lodge, Montana
- Survived: Yes ( List )
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Imanita Parrish Shelley was traveling with her mother, Lutie Davis Parrish, and they both boarded the Titanic at Southampton, England on Wednesday, 10th April, 1912. Lutie Davis Parrish was traveling to Versailles, Kentucky, and Imanita Parrish Shelley was traveling to Deer Lodge, Montana.
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Posted by Bob Green on December 07, 2000 at 18:05:03:
In Reply to: New to the board, but not yet introduced. Sorry! posted by Dr Harmonica on October 28, 2000 at 09:29:19:
: Hi all,
: Some of you may have noticed I started posting to this board about a week ago. Stupid enough I am so used to being a living legend that I didn't think to introduce myself properly. After posting several replies today - to some very old messages, so look back well - I suddenly realized that a lot of you don't know who I am. This post is intended to make up for that.
: My name is Paul van der Sijde. I am almost 40 years old. I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands together with my lovely better half Olga. On the message boards I go by the nick of Dr Harmonica and as far as being a living legend it's not that I consider myself such an exceptional player, but because I have the ability to voice my thoughts in a way that can be understood by beginners and pros alike. And I do that a lot, so people are kind of used to me as a regular on no less than six newsgroups, discussion forums and message boards.
: During daytime I make a living as a management consultant in IT. I mainly advise in organization improvement and don't care about all the iron that litters desktops. That is tech stuff and techies are much better in that than I am.
: Harmonica playing is my passion. I started playing about two years ago when I was down with a fractured hip after some nasty fall. With loads of time on my hands and no posiibilities to walk more than just a few steps Iwas so bored that I jumped (metaphorically) when my better half brought me a Lee Oskar diatonic. After a couple of days of "Oh Suzanna" and "When The Saints..." I started roaming the net, suspecting there should be more to life than those two and "Jingle Bells". As it turned out there was.
: Soon I was immersed in practicing blues scales, bends, licks and the likes of it, and lacking anything else to do (or the physical ability to do it) I practiced a wee 12 hours each day for months on end. I didn't really make new friends and I saw several neighbours move; some even a few weeks after moving in... :-)) Needless to say that with that amount of practice time my abilities on the harmonica skyrocketed. In the meantime I also found several discussion groups, some of the ones I mentioned in my long post a couple of days ago. There I met new people, made friends, learned stuff, told others how to do stuff after finding out myself and all that jazz.
: Quite soon after that I was a respected member of the community, seen as some sort of guru by some. Believe me: I am not. I just know how to write it down and that looks good, but doesn't mean a thing. I can play some, I hold my ground in a band among musicians with more experience than I have and some even say I play quite well. I don't judge myself.
: About a year ago I seriously started out on the chromatic harmonica, playing jazz. I don't perform with the chromatic, at least not yet. I play along with jazz records by Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane and Zoot Sims, to name a few. I try to go along with the sax and/or trumpet solos and of course I am unable to copy the genius of either one of these giants, but I tag along nicely and wouldn't make an utter fool of myself in a band performing the tunes by these greats. That is good enough for me.
: Nowadays I play, mainly for fun. I participate in a rock/blues band, have my "own" guitar player to do Delta stuff with and occasionally I set up a workshop for beginning and intermediate players in the environs of Amsterdam.
: I am a huge fan of Lee Oskar harmonicas, but I also play Hering diatonics and the occasional Hohner. For chromatics I have both Hohner Toots models, a CX-12, a Hohner 280 (16 holer) and five different models of Hering chromatics with the sixth underway; a Charlie Musselwhite signature chromatic in C-tenor tuning.
: For amplification I use a Shure Green Bullet, a Shure SM-58 both through an ancient 60 Watt Peavy solid state amp. I am an official endorser of Microvox Harmonica microphones, in the US sold by David 'Silk' Stegner. These are very clean electret microphones, so small they fit between two fingers in your hand, leaving all the room for cupping and other hand effects. I use that microphone when playing Delta style. In that case we only use amplification to reach the other end of the room and balance the volume between the guitar and harmonica.
: I hope to be able to contribute a lot to this group, this board and this site. Of course the magic word is 'time'. But I promise I will try. I don't have my own website yet (again: time) but I am working on it and as soon as it is up and running I will of course announce the fact here. One more thing: Thirsty, my groggy froggy is a little plush frog riding in the breast pocket of my jeans jacket. He is my mascotte. I didn't have a name for him so I wrote out a contest on another group for naming him. The winner got a lifetime supply of air for blowing and drawing through his harmonica. The runner-up, who introduced the 'groggy froggy' part, got a box full of bent notes, so that he didn't have to bend them himself anymore.
: Well, this pretty much sums it up. You'll be seeing more from me in the coming time.
Hi again.
I wrote to you about playing to a CD with sheet music and a progressional method. Someone who knows music, piano and harp can produce these and I think it would be a great seller and an aid for people who want to play well. The more I am involved the quicker I learn. I would like to hear, read and play the music and in a logical developmental way. I don't mind excersizes. I have done this with a clarinet and also made an attempt with piano. (I'm really a music major flunk out from college. Voice too!) As I've said before I don't want to learn how to play the piano so I can learn to play the harmonica. Learning by ear alone is too hard for me. I too play a cromatic 64 and a CX12 which I love but wish the CX12 had more notes. I love my 64 but it is so touchey, valves rattle etc. I play stuff like "A Foggy Day", Ain't Misbehaving, Desafinado, Here's that Rainy Day, Michelle. I score my music for harp using the piano. I do read but love to just do improv. Been fooling around with Cross harp too. My latest idol is Robert Bonfiglio and I can play somewhat like him. You sound like a very interesting person and would like to communicate with you. I did try to take lessons from the web, but the guy did not deliver what I wanted, which is sheet music, AND taped music to follow. I really feel that this is the way I can learn best. On that same note, tapes usually are not on key, which presents another problem. I do have a player that you can adjust the pitch. I use a Ibannez amp and am looking for an effects box to go with it. I really am a novice in this area. Oh, I was once in Amsterdam, also in Eindhoven while in the Air Force stationed in Bitburg Germany. Keep in touch love to hear from you . Bob Green
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Poster E77, Monday, March 26, 2:30-4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall C
Age-related differences in the underlying mechanisms of temporal statistical learning
Noémi Elteto1, Karolina Janacsek1,2, Dezso Nemeth1,2; 1Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, 2Brain, Memory and Language Lab, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Statistical learning underlies many day-to-day activities during the entire lifespan since it is crucial in the acquisition of perceptual, motor, cognitive, and social skills. Janacsek et al. (2012) reported that the basic ability to pick up implicitly triplets that occur with high- vs. low-probability in a sequence – measured by raw reaction time (RT) - is superior in children and it is decreased around age 12. Yet, the qualitative ontogenetic changes that give rise to the quantitative differences in performance are not understood yet. Here our aim was to characterize performance in more detail by estimating ex-Gaussian parameters of the RT distributions. We re-analyzed the dataset from the Janacsek et al. study where participants between 4–85 years of age were trained on a probabilistic sequence learning task. First, we confirmed the decreasing developmental pattern of temporal statistical learning; the difference in the mu parameter (mean value) between the high- and low-probability triplets was the highest before 12 years of age. Importantly, the sigma parameter (variance) was larger for the high- than the low-probability triplets in children, and this difference was gradually reversed through adolescence. However, triplet types were not differentiated by the tau parameter (exponential rate). This suggests that while children have acquired some high-probability triplets more than others, adults learned these approximately similarly. Therefore, we propose that the learning of high probability events per se undergoes a shift from weighting specific events to learning whole probabilistic structures around age 12.
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Diy Industrial Mirror
With wedding season coming to an end I've had more time to finish some DIY projects around here. This is a mirror that was given to me by my father in law -it was the perfect size to go above my couch to bring in some extra light. But it wasn't my style so I decided to spruce it up a bit. The frame is soo thin so there wasn't much I could do with it! I wanted to make it look industrial-ish, so here's how I did it :)
I covered the mirror with newspaper to protect it from paint splatter.
I saw some industrial styled mirrors online that were decorated with bolts so that's what I decided to try. We measured where the bolts would go and I used my chalk markers to make my points.
I'm a weakling so I had my father n law drill the holes :)
I bought these bolts in a package of 50ct at Home Depot for around $6.
If the bolts weren't so shiny I would've left the wood natural, but I decided to paint over everything with a old nickel finish spray from Home Depot.
And here is the final look! My house is always so dark -I'm hoping this lightens it up a bit!
I love my bolts!
This striped wall is so huge that this giant mirror actually looks small on it! I still need to add more to this wall to make it look complete -in due time :)
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Himos Mirlo 9, 6 henkilön huvila
cottage, Himos, Jämsä, 6 persons
99 m², 6 persons, price group 6
Himos Mirlo is a single villa in the Golf Resort area. Villas were ready in December 2013. In the winter cross country skiing tracks are close and summer time villa is surrounded by golf courses. Himos Areena and restaurant services are a within a walking distance.
Villas are suitable for business clients as well as families.
The villa has two floors and 3 bedrooms.
In the entrance floor a livingroom with TV, kitchen, bedroom with 2 single beds, fireplace, sauna+shower, toilet.
Upstairs 2 bedrooms (2 beds per room).
Outdoor jacuzzi 150 € / reservation period (if needed).
No pets.
Refridgerator, freezer, oven. electric cooker, microwave oven, dishwasher, coffee maker, kettle, basic dinner set and kitchen cutlery, washing machine, TV, DVD/Blueray-player, MP3/cd-player, fireplace, sauna + shower, toilet, airing cupboard for skiing clothes.
HimosCenter reception and HimosHoliday office 1,2 km
Himos Areena and Himos Hotel restaurant 1 km
Himos Center shop 1,2 km
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West-Himos slopes 1,9 km
North Himos slopes 3,7 km
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Last week, Dutch architect and interior designer Piet Boon hosted a special event at 101 Wall, a luxury condominium building he recently designed in the Financial District.
During the reception at the sales gallery, Boon shared his vision for 101 Wall, a historic building that reimagined through functional and modern design.
Guests received signed copies of Piet's new book, "Studio Piet Boon," which will be available to the public in June.


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Tarek El Moussa Responds to the Official Divorce Filing News
Update August 22, 2017, 9 a.m. PT: Shortly after Christina El Moussa officially filed for divorce from her husband, Tarek El Moussa, Entertainment Tonight caught up with the HGTV star at his son's birthday party to ask him about his thoughts on the matter. Tarek began by commenting on Christina's noticeable absence from their son's party. "Unfortunately today, [Christina]'s not going to be here. We've been going through our situation and I felt like today — it might be better if we just stay separated."
He went on to comment further about where he is mentally and emotionally as the divorce proceedings officially get underway. "It's part of the process," he noted. "Eventually we're going to get divorced, continue to work together [on Flip or Flop], co-parent, live great lives."
His final comments on that matter were perhaps the most heartbreaking. "The hardest part, it's tough to answer. Obviously when you separate your entire life changes, so I think the hardest part is adjusting to a completely new life. It's a totally different life than I used to live."
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Six months after ex Tarek filed, Christina El Moussa has finally (and officially) submitted divorce documents. Although the former couple still co-hosts HGTV's hit series Flip or Flop, their personal lives have remained largely separate since their split last year. So, now that a bit of time has passed, how did Christina respond to Tarek's request for spousal support?
Well, let's just say she's playing this one tit for tat.
In court documents obtained by People, Christina cites a classic reason for the couple's demise: "irreconcilable differences." As for Tarek's request for spousal support, Christina asked that the court terminate his request — while she requested spousal support from him.
More:The El Moussas Are Sending Mixed Signals About the Future of Flip or Flop
The property flipper also asked that Tarek be held responsible for all legal costs incurred as part of the divorce proceedings.
She is furthermore seeking joint legal and physical custody of their 6-year-old daughter Taylor and nearly 2-year-old son Brayden. In an interview earlier in the year with People, Tarek revealed he and Christina are already sharing custody "pretty much 50-50."
More: Tarek El Moussa's Reportedly Dating a "Mystery Blonde," but We Know Who She Is
Although Tarek mostly keeps his dating life on the DL, Christina has since seemingly moved on. Most recently, she's been linked romantically to businessman Doug Spedding, whose own children are close in age to Christina and Tarek's.
And while the HGTV co-hosts' split hasn't been without drama, they're doing a pretty great job of keeping things copacetic for their kids.
More: Has Christina El Moussa Hooked Up With Tarek Since Their Split?
"We're getting through this by staying great friends and being the best parents possible. Divorced couples who fight their whole lives really mess up their kids," Tarek said. "We had a talk and said, 'We still want the kids to understand we're a unit — that we're still a family even if we're not together.'"


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This report gives an overview of the current state of mobile phone use and services in East Africa. It outlines major trends and main obstacles for increased use as well as key opportunities and potential for scaling-up mobile applications. The report draws on secondary data and statistics as well as field workcarried out in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya during 2008 and 2009.
The report identifies relevant applications in an East African context for reaching and empowering the poor and contribute to social and economic development. The identified mobile applications, listed in Appendix 2, range from small pilots to scaled-up initiatives – from simple agricultural, market or health information services to fairly advanced financial and government transaction services.
East Africa has more than 120 million citizens with a large majority living in rural areas. Almost half of its' population is under the age of 15 years and about one third of the grown up population is illiterate. The region is characterised by general weak infrastructure, such as bad roads, poor transport systems, non-existent electricity, few health units, financial institutions, weak public offices etc… Yet, by the end of 2009 there were almost 50 million mobile subscribers in the region resulting in a mobile penetration of 40% of the total population. This makes mobile phones one of the most widely available platforms for information dissemination and interactive communication. Due to technological advancements, the mobile phone has become an all-in-one device that can be carried and used almost anywhere. Internet is going mobile, from desktop to pocket, and innovative simple applications are today a great opportunity for businesses, organisations and governments to reach out and interact with clients and citizens.
Mobile subscription statistics are hard to obtain though and not necessarily particularly reliable. The actual number of people and handsets behind the subscribers can differ quite substantially mainly due to multiple SIM ownership and the way service providers report their subscriber data. However, a clear majority has access to mobile communication, either direct or indirect through infopreneurs and village phones. How can real access and use be promoted even further? First it is important to understand what the barriers to mobile use are in order to provide solutions. The most significant barrier is that the total cost of ownership and use, i.e. cost of device, airtime, charging, etc., is too high. Lack of electricity is also a major hindrance as well as illiteracy.
The 'killer application' in East Africa is peer to peer communication, i.e. voice, SMS and beeping. The number of subscribers who use their phones to access internet is however steadily growing, which opens up for a whole range of new applications and possibilities. Many of the existing SMS based applications that could benefit the poor the most are still in their infancy in the region. A few successful cases, namely mobile money transaction systems and various health related solutions are being used at scale, but the fact remains that the number of scaled-up mobile services are still few and/or limited geographically. So, what hinders the take off of mobile applications for economic and social development in East Africa?
First the cost of communication must go down – SMS is very overpriced and so is voice and data traffic. Secondly, many applications and services never reach out to the masses due to poor marketing and the non-existing meta data about the available applications. Subscribers must know what solutions are available, why and how to use them. This will lead to volumes intensive which will eventually lower the price of the particular service. In other words, there is a huge need for marketing (of the product) and education (for the end user) in order to make mobile applications sustainable. Thirdly, many interventions are not designed with scale in mind. Few implementers are familiar with all the costs involved and seen from a technological point of view, the requirements on networks and different requirements on handsets and end-users that mobile applications have must be understood better.
Despite these challenges, we are witnessing a small revolution regarding new applications and services added to the mobile phone. Some high potential application areas include financial services and various governance related services. After successful implementations of mobile money services in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and most recently in Rwanda, m-banking is set to grow. As it grows, there will be an integration of m-transactions systems into existing applications and services and m-commerce in general will thereby take off rapidly and widespread. Public service delivery can be improved by integrating services with m-transactions and facilitating interaction between the state and its citizens.
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8 major changes in churches the past 10 years
Change or die. Such has been the reality of too many congregations the past 10 years as the rate of church closures has accelerated. Many have died; others are on life support.
But what are some of the major changes that have taken place in congregations that are doing relatively well? What are some of the ways these congregations have adapted to new realities?
Here is a hint: None of the changes in healthy churches have meant that they compromised doctrine, diminished the centrality of preaching, or abandoned sharing the gospel.
A decade of change
So what changes have occurred in healthy churches in the last decade? Here are eight of them:
1. Today: Smaller worship gatherings
Ten years ago: Larger worship gatherings
There are several factors impacting this change. Among them are more multi-site churches, more non-traditional worship times, and a desire among millennials to be a part of smaller gatherings, rather than larger gatherings.
2. Today: Smaller church facilities
Ten years ago: Larger church facilities
There are three major issues at work here. First, church leaders are more hesitant to spend funds on largely unused facilities. Second, churches are building with less space for adult small groups or Sunday school. They are choosing to have those groups meet off-site or on non-worship days. Third, the smaller worship gatherings noted above means smaller worship centers.
3. Today: First priority staff person hired: children's minister
Ten years ago: First priority staff person hired: worship leader
This shift is largely influenced by the large millennial generation and their children. Millennials are looking for a church that is safe, sanitary, educational, and fun for their children.
4. Today: Ministry degree optional for church staff members
Ten years ago: Ministry degree strongly preferred for church staff
Churches today are more likely to call someone on staff from within their congregations. That person may not have a Bible college or seminary degree.
5. Today: Emphasis on congregational singing
Ten years ago: Emphasis on performance singing
Healthy churches are now seeing an awakening of congregational singing. Ten years ago, contemporary churches emphasized the performance of the praise team and band, while traditional churches emphasized the performance of the choir and soloists.
6. Today: Community focus
Ten years ago: Community myopia
Too many churches the past two decades all but abandoned their communities and are paying the price for their short-sightedness today. Healthy churches realize that the community is their place of ministry, their "Jerusalem" of Acts 1:8.
7. Today: Vital importance of groups
Ten years ago: Marginal importance of groups
Healthy churches today make groups (community groups, home groups, Sunday school, life groups, etc.) a high priority. Ten years ago, many church leaders did not see how groups could enhance the health of the church in discipleship, evangelism, prayer, ministry, and fellowship.
8. Today: Church leaders are continuous learners
Ten years ago: Church leaders were "degree and done"
For several decades, church leaders essentially ended their education process with a college or seminary degree. In today's ever-changing world, leaders of healthy churches have intentionally established a discipline of continuous learning.
Movement ahead
These eight major shifts took place in a relatively brief period.
More are on the way.
Are you ready?
|Thom Rainer
Thom Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He is also a former pastor, seminary dean, and leader of a consulting firm. Rainer is the author or co-author of 25 books, including his latest release from B&H Publishing Group: Who Moved My Pulpit? Leading Change in the Church. His 2013 book, I Am a Church Member, has sold more than one million copies.
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Alibaba is bringing you the new Apple Watch even before Apple and they are cheaper. Only one thing is different, Apple Watches on Alibaba run on Android not on iOS.
Here is what you will find in these knock offs;
- You can purchase these watches at $40 per unit.
- Battery life of these watches will be longer than the original Apple Watches.
- They look exactly like the original watch.
- Alibaba watches do not have Apple's sensors for monitoring heart activity.
You can find these watches under the name of iWatch and AW08. The interface of the watch shows the same graphics as well; however Alibaba has shown the courtesy of not calling them Apple Watches. It is stated clearly in their product description that these are not the official Apple Watches. Looks like Alibaba does not want to be sued after all.
A promotion for the knockoffs on Alibaba clearly states that "Knockoff Apple watches have hit the market."
According to an expert from Beijing, after being advertised online these knockoffs may actually create a market for themselves; especially among those who cannot afford the real item.
According to a lawyer for intellectual property who has the experience of working with Apple says that the company has the sources to shut down the sales of these fake watches; however the process would be time consuming and quite expensive.
Apple will certainly not be pleased about its Watch's knockoffs floating around in the market as the company prides itself on being exclusive and classy. However the tech giant has not issued any comments on the matter so far and it seems it will not take any action against it as well; they may be not pleased but they are certainly not concerned.
It can be safely said that Alibaba watches will not take away any chunk of Apple's market share because those who want an Apple Watch will get only the real Apple Watch.
The fakes may cause some frustration among the segment that will buy the real product; but then this is not the first time that a knockoff of a product has been introduced in the market. These knockoffs do not really take away any chunk of the original product's market share because the expensive products are targeted at a certain segment of consumers who buy nothing but the original item.
Apple on the other hand is already getting a lot of attention from the market. After a few hours of the "Spring Forward" event the number of participants in a cardiovascular study using Apple's researchKit being conducted by Standford University reached over 10,000 mark. According to the Stanford's Cardiovascular Health medical director Alan Yeung, getting this many participants usually requires a year and about 50 different centers across the country. ResearchKit was launched at the event held on the 9th of March.
ResearchKit is an open-source platform that has specially been designed to assist researchers in their research work by allowing them to expand their candidate pool for the study and collect accurate data.
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Safe in the Sanctuary.
Sunday March 12th, 2017.
Lent 2 Luke 13.31-35, Philippians 3.17-4.1
Sometimes, when night has fallen and quiet prevails, I sit in the dark with only the blush of the candle fire and feel the strain and concern of life drain from me. Just me and the dark and God, sitting still, being close and feeling safe. Sanctuary. This time in prayer with Great Spirit God is sometimes a double-edged sword for me. For it calls me both into quietude and refreshment, but also into action and Gospel responsibility. So sometimes it seems that this place can only be safe if I am doing the work that the Gospels call me to do. I can only be refreshed and reconciled with God when I am working toward, what the Dalai Lama prayerfully tells us, '…helping dispel the misery of the world.' Is it still a sanctuary if I am not in my deep heart place committed to this intention? And is this place, where we come to worship and join together, a sanctuary if we are not also working at and toward a similar purpose?
In this morning's passage from the book of Luke, Jesus is at his rebellious high point. He dismisses the concerns of the elders, and in his rabbinic wisdom reminds them that, prophets, those confrontational individuals that speak out against the political and social arena of their time, are predominantly persecuted where change is most needed. Places like Jerusalem, the epicenter of 1st century Palestine. A place of corruption, where people can barely breathe because they are so contained by filth and over-population, a Mecca for trade, disease, hunger and complete unsolicited despair. Where people are forgotten and discarded, simply because greed and hatred prevail over kindness and compassion. Jerusalem. We could easily slip in another city. Toronto, Vancouver, Moscow, New York, London, Miami, New Delhi, Paris, Cape Town. Los Angeles. But are these large metropolitan cities the only ones guilty of sacrificing their prophets? Prophets who spring up where change is most required. Change held at great resistance.
Several years ago I had the privilege of seeing the Dalai Lama. His message remains constant-this is the time for a new era of peace-we are hungry for it! The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of both the Tibetan people and the International Tibetan Buddhist community, lives as an exile. He cannot live in his hometown. Both he and his people have been exiled by the Chinese government from their homeland. Most live now in the northern peninsulas of India, trying to create a safe sanctuary.
The Dalai Lama delivers his message of peace throughout the world by renouncing war, social and political atrocities, and ignorance, which so often incites hatred between people with different and varying beliefs. He was born to spiritual lead and enlighten his people, but the world he was born into would have none of it. He has been persecuted, ostracized and outlawed. But he has become an integral part of the world stage that seeks prophetic compassionate change and holds with respect deep caring for all life on our planet.
The words of prophetic change from people who come into our Communities are often received with excitement and anticipation. But for how long? Do we genuinely embrace and share their commitment for social or political or ecological or spiritual transformation? And what happens if they become our neighbours or friends, educators or leaders, or perhaps people who come into our sanctuaries with new ideas, with vision or simply with something different to say? There are those troublesome environmentalists who want everyone to stop using pesticides, oil and burning hectares of rain forest because they are both devastating the natural world and us along with it. There are the social non-conformists, who just don't want to straighten up and behave like the majority and who insist on doing things a little too differently. There are the political naysayers who continue to remind us that a good portion of our politicians are crooked, corrupt, insensitive and self-motivated and that it is time for visionary leadership. And then there are those groups of pesky persistent people who believe that everyone is deserving, whether they fill out a tax return or not. Whether they live out of grocery cart, are teenage parents, or struggle with one of the countless addictions wrought by a crippled society. And of course, there are some who suggest that all people are equal, in the law, on the land and in the eyes of God. Such a motley crew, who would want any of them as neighbours or even leaders?
Safe in the sanctuary. Are we? If we are, then some of that motley crew is sitting right beside you, otherwise, this is no Gospel House. And that is exactly where Jesus was going when the elders confronted him with Herod's death threats-to the house of God. Not the house of the Kings, or the house of the Pharisees or the house of Jerusalem; but the house of God, where all people are invited and included in Earthly and Spiritual nourishment.
Jesus has no time for worldly things. "Tell that fox that I've not time for him right now. Today and tomorrow I'm busy clearing out the demons and healing the sick; the third day I'm wrapping things up." Wrapping things up, because the house of God has not been welcomed in Jerusalem. It remained, obstinate in its desire to stay, unchanged.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem," says Jesus, "how often I have longed, to gather your children, gather your children like a hen, her brood safe under her wings…"
And what about Toronto or London, Paris or New York, or Peterborough, how welcoming are they to visionary change?
What choices are they making? To remain unmoved by the impetus of the Jesus movement? The Gospel grounded in non-conformity, inclusivity and just, social responsibility. And what about us? What about this sanctuary in East City? What choices are we making? Is this a Gospel house?
Paul's words to the people of Philippi echo this Gospel truth; God is beckoning us onward, to Christ's cross, away from easy street. Christ's cross is the cross carved out for all humanity, where people love people, where lives are transformed by compassionate acts, and the doors to every sanctuary are flung open wide to let in all who stand in wait for the New Jerusalem; heaven on earth. A place for all those who we still have not invited to the table of God. The ones at the door, knocking to get in, the ones lost and alone, the ones without-Jesus is walking right alongside them, shouldn't we as well? Tearing down the walls of ego and judgment and opening the door to this sanctuary-to your heart, is the beginning of doing just as the Dalai Lama asks; '…helping to dispel the misery of the world.'
The candle remains welcoming; here in prayerful meditation my courage is fed. Here where quietude tells me of what is sacred and good in life, in all living, reminding me how intrinsic I am, we all are. And here I also recognize our world is responding to its inherent courage. Pockets of justice driven celebration and action are arising. Here is the place of God filled encouragement and peace- born acceptance that I-that we, can move in to; the spaces that call to us and ask us to please- '…help dispel the misery of the world.'


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Wednesday, April 4th, 2018.
Core value of the month: Courage
Dear Monta Loma Families,
Leopard Leaders for Compassion.
Please join me and thanking our compassionate leaders. These students consistently demonstrate empathy for others and are the first to offer kind words and helping hands. We are so proud of them. Congratulations to
Bridget F., Thomas C., Gianni P., Allyson C.,Lena W., Mackenzie T., Angelize R. and Jose G., Eris B., Alex M., Amy G., Olivier K., Brody C., Genesis B., Asher L., Elena K., Andrew N., Anya O., Aiden V. Leila W., Tavia B., Devon P., Eden M., Edmundo D., Melanie P., Brooklyn H., Roberto P., Felix G., Andrei S., Isabella R., Lars A., Luke T., CJ D., Allie B., Elijah M., Joselyn M., Kenta C., and Kelly J.
State Testing
Our window for assessments this year is between April 16th and May 18th.
Students in 3rd through 5th grade will be assessed in English Language Arts and Math. Students in 5th grade will also take a Science assessment.
Monta Loma is ready to show what we know! Our school goal is to increase our average scale score in Math and ELA by 25 points points or more.
Parents often ask what they can do to help students do their best on assessments. And if you think about it, these practices are important for students every day, not just for assessments.
Believe it or not, the simplest steps make a big difference.
Thank you for your partnership,
Word of the Week
Concept: A concept is an idea. Students may hear the word concept throughout the day when we talk about our objectives. Some examples of math concepts are fractions, addition, decimals, graphs. Concepts can be as simple as any objects we can see or touch, like apples or pencils. Concepts can also be abstract ideas. Values like compassion and courage, or feelings, like love or happiness are concepts too. Spanish speakers can think about the cognate concepto to help remember the meaning of concept.
Spring Picture Day, April 20, 2018.
Hello! We need parent volunteers for the Spring Picture Day. If you are available to help us, please sign up here. Thank you!
Walkathon preparations are underway! Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming May 18.
Volunteers still needed for our raffle and food/supplies donations. Contact Macey Taylor email@example.com We are also looking for a field setup co-chair to handle logisitcs.
Please contact Tiffany Dale firstname.lastname@example.com to help with Walkathon.
Thank you, awesome volunteers! Many of you pitched in for Lawrence Hall of Science and the Art Show last week – many of you help regularly in the classroom and at our events. We are grateful to all of you for enhancing our school community!
Looking for a way to contribute to our school community? PTA has many opportunities big and small, on and off campus, to enrich our students' lives. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
All public schools receiving state funding are required to prepare and distribute a SARC (School Accountability Report Card). The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each school. SARCs are published each year and contain data from the previous school year.
There are several ways to view your school's SARC:
School Safety Town Hall, Wednesday, April 18 -- 6:30 p.m., Graham Middle School Auditorium
With Mountain View Police Department, El Camino YMCA, and CHAC.
How can we we all work together to keep our schools safe? Join us for a community conversation about school safety hosted in conjunction with our partners.
Please reserve your free seat here. www.mvwsd.org/safety
Tue. Apr. 10, 2018, 7PM-8:30PM, Los Altos Library, Parent Chat Are you concerned about the emotional well being of your child? Come to Parent Chat, peer to peer support for parents of teens. Hosted by the Mental Health
Subcommittee of SELPA 1 CAC.
SELPA 1 CAC Steering Committee Meeting Come on and help us finalize Parent Education selections and plan for next year. SELPA 1 CAC helps families of students receiving special education services and educates the public about disabilities and inclusion. Monday, April 16, 9:30-11, Los Altos School District Office, 201 Covington Rd
Mon. Apr. 16, 2018, 7PM-9PM, Los Altos Library
Let's Talk A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc.
All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality.
Wed. Apr. 18, 2018, 7-9PM, Santa Rita Elementary School, 700 Los Altos Rd, Los Altos Taking Care of You: Mindfulness and Parenting with Challenges
With Dr. Linda Lotspeich, Child Psychiatrist and Clinical Professor. Parenting a child with disabilities can lead to difficult emotions and stress.
The practice of mindfulness, including meditation, can reduce stress, improve self-esteem and allow you to better manage these emotions.
Learn to move from coping to living a more meaningful life in the present moment, while still planning for the future.
Monday, April 9- Friday, April 13, 2018
Spring Break/No School Days
Monday, April 16, 2018
Back to School
April 16 - May 18, 2018
Window for CAASPP Test for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
ML School Site Council @ Conference Room, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Friday, April 20, 2018
ML Spring Picture Day
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
ML 5th Grade Gala Concert (Band) @ CSMA, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
ML ELAC @ Library, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Thursday, April 26, 2018
ML 5th Grade Gala Concert (Strings) @ CSMA, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Friday, April 27, 2018
Crazy Hair Day
5th Grade Gala Concerts
April Menu
School Safty Town Hall
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Preschool Enrollment
Spring Camp
Los Altos Basketball
Spartans Sports Camps
Volunteer Fair
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"It's The Mediterranean Way That Has Made Its Way Into My Heart And Soul"
Today I live life at Lake Tahoe, not Europe... I wake up to a large cup of fresh brewed French roast coffee, with a splash of low-fat organic milk. I sip the java in my oversized waterbed next to my two beloved Brittanys (with French roots) Simon and Seth. After they eat their breakfast, I sit on the deck in the sunshine and savor a bowl of fresh fruit and plain yogurt.
Soon after, it's dog walk time through the trail amid pine trees and splashes of wild flowers blooming (again). Once back, it is off to the resort swimming pool. At last, the water temperature is perfect. Few tourists dot the poolside (it's off season) and make it a perfect day for a perfect swim...Afterward, I make a stop at the grocery store: a box of dark Belgian chocolates (70% cocoa), a bunch of purple grapes, fresh multigrain French bread, an Italian soft blue cheese, dark green spinach greens, veggies and roma tomatoes.
Once home (again) I make friends (again) with the couple across the street and my two boys enjoy a free run with their female Golden Retriever mix. They are in doggie heaven. And now, the mellow pooches sleep. We chill. I watch the romantic film Chocolat as I feel a bit of Spring Fever lingering in the air.
Despite talking to locals in town who are feeling signs of a severe recession (this town may be indeed be in a Depression), I get it. It's the simple sensory data in the mountains that make getting up each day in the morning worth it. Fresh food. Mother Nature. It's the Mediterranean way--a healthy diet and exercise--that has made its way into my heart and soul.
Note to self: Give a copy my books The Healing Powers of Olive Oil and The Healing Powers of Vinegar to my neighbors. Hang onto the gourmet chocolates.


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Little Golden Books are great for the little Reader and this lot has a great assortment of them. Nineteen different books.
List is as followsL
Benji 1978
Scuffy the Tugboat 1955
Mickey Mouse 1976
Walt Disney Mother Goose 1952
101 Dalmations 1991
The Little Red Caboose 210-61
Tweety Plays Catch the Puddy Tat 1975
Tweety Global Patrol 1993
Pooh The Very Best Easter Bunny 1997
Tootle 1945
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree 1994
The Fuzzy Duckling 1977
My First Counting Book 1957
Winnie the Book Eeyore 1991
Raggedy Ann 1972
Pocahontas 1995
Cinderella 1986
Halloween ABC 1993
Lively Little Rabbit 1971
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Applied Data Science is collocated with IFIP World Computer Congress. This event will combine content from industry and research, providing a place for integrating these two sectors as well as offering an opportunity to showcase and discover innovative ideas.
ADS is the conference for industry experts and academics, who are interested to discuss current and upcoming trends, case studies, innovations and research in the data science field.
Participants will be invited to submit their papers to post-conference special issues of Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences and Zeszyt Naukowy Wyższej Szkoły Zarządzania i Bankowości w Krakowie.
Submission: abstract (100-150 words in Polish or English).
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Attendance fee: 300 EUR
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This is the end of the garden where I have my black-eye peas planted.They are beginning to send out runners and I am training them to climb the fence.
This picture shows my pepper plants, and the new lettuce that I planted about 2 weeks ago. Also, the soaker hose watering system. I have it on a timer at the faucet so it will water everything for me, even if I am not home.


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IT promises to be the ultimate clash of styles. The slick pass and move attacking philosophy Brendan Rodgers has installed at Liverpool FC is far removed from the direct approach favoured by visitors Stoke City.
A Reds backline which has been leaking goals at an alarming rate in recent weeks must prepare themselves to deal with an aerial bombardment at Anfield tomorrow afternoon.
The managers' respective game plans could hardly be more contrasting but the Anfield boss insists he's full of admiration for the way Tony Pulis' side go about their business.
"Stoke are a difficult side to play against and I have great respect for Tony and the work he has done," said Rodgers. "He has taken Stoke a long way from the time he went in there. He got them promoted and they are now an established team at this level.
"There is no right or wrong way to play football – it's all about getting results. Tony has his way of working and I don't think they get the praise they deserve for the football they do play. They have a stigma about playing a slightly longer game. We have to defend and work as a team and then bring our own style to the game."
Having slept on it, Rodgers was considerably less scathing in his assessment of Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at the hands of Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Post-match the Northern Irishman had branded his side "sloppy" and "lazy" for the manner in which they had allowed a 1-0 lead to quickly become a 3-1 deficit.
Individual errors have hampered the Reds' progress in recent weeks but Rodgers insists performance wise there's plenty to be optimistic about.
"Speaking on Thursday, it was more frustration because we were so dominant in the game," he said.
"The players were outstanding. They gave everything and I was more frustrated for them that we let Udinese back into the game and came out of it with nothing.
"We are working very hard to just cut out the mistakes we're being punished for and when we do that we can be a real force.
"There were many positives. We are creating chances and scoring goals. The creativity in our team is improving. If we can close things up at the back then we can push on.
"There's a great spirit among the group. These are real honest guys who prepare themselves well. That hard work gives them the confidence to play the way they have been doing.
"We just need to tighten up in one or two areas, not just the keeper and the back four, but as a group.
"It's much easier to play in a team who just sit back and defend. As a defender you don't have to do so much when 11 people get behind the ball. But this way of working finds out if you can attack as well as defend well.
"This is a brave way of working and I've seen great development in them as individuals and as a team.
"Players don't make mistakes on purpose. I'll give them all the support I possibly can to help them improve as players and hopefully we will get the rewards for our performance levels."
Thursday's defeat means Liverpool have won just one of their six home games in all competitions since Rodgers took over.
Anfield was also a happy hunting ground for visiting teams last season with just six league victories in 19 attempts. But as his side chase a first home league win of 2012/13 tomorrow, Rodgers is convinced better days lie ahead.
"It's certainly not a distraction for us to be playing at home," he said. "We have performed well there so far this season. We've won in the Europa League and come close to winning Premier League games.
"To play at Anfield is a real honour and privilege and the support that we get from the crowd is incredible. For every team coming to Anfield is such a special occasion. It's an historic ground. Players will always pick themselves up to play here and the key for us as a club is to rise to that challenge every week.
"The home record is one of those statistics there is no explanation for. But it will change. Hopefully we can get some wins and keep performing well there."
There will be no shortage of familiar faces trying to ensure Liverpool slip up tomorrow. Former Reds strikers Peter Crouch and Michael Owen are likely to feature, along with Charlie Adam who was sold by Rodgers to the Potters back in August.
"Charlie was fantastic over the course of the summer," added Rodgers. "He's a good guy but he probably wasn't going to feature as much as he wanted to hence the reason he moved on.
"Peter Crouch had an excellent time here. He is still a very good player and under rated in terms of his footballing qualities. Michael Owen's record speaks for itself. It will be a difficult game but we'll be positive in our approach."


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Book Review: Prom & Prejudice
Available for checkout at the Lawrence Public Library
Reviewed by: Juliana H.
What it's about: It's a modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice.
Why I picked it up: I liked Pride and Prejudice and I thought it would be fun to read this version.
What I thought of it: I thought it was good. It kept a lot of the original story but added a cool, new, intersting twist.
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Hierro to replace Zidane as Real first-team coach
Real Madrid have announced that Fernando Hierro is to replace Zinedine Zidane first-team coach.
Published10 July 2014
Zidane's departure from the role on Carlo Ancelotti's backroom staff was confirmed last month when he was confirmed as the new boss at Real Madrid Castilla, the European champions' reserve side.
Real released a statement on Thursday to confirm Hierro's appointment.
"Real Madrid CF would like to announce the addition of Fernando Hierro to the coaching staff as the first-team assistant coach, in replacement of Zinedine Zidane," it read.
Hierro made a staggering 601 appearances for Real during his 14 years at the club.
In that time, the Bernabeu outfit won three UEFA Champions League titles and five Liga crowns.


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PM Inaugurated Mudra Yojna – Dumka
Narendra Modi has formaly inaugurated "Pradhanmantri Mudra Yojna" in Dumka ( Jharkhand) under which about Rs. 200 Crore will be distributed as loan among 1.14 lakh citizens of State. Under this scheme loan would be given without any guarantee.
Modi encouraged the youth and said by now about 42 lakh people have benefited from this scheme . Out of these 42 lakh , 20 lakh are females who took this loan and started their small business to support their life and family. This scheme is to free the youth / villagers from the clutches of rural money lenders like Mahajan .
Some of the highlight of this scheme:
Rs. 7000 to open Kirana Shop
Rs. 3000 to start Vegetable shop
Rs. 2000 for Photo shop
Rs. 2.5k for Tea breakfast small stall
Rs. 3000 for Fruit shop
PM Narendra Modi again requested people to shun subsidy . This subsidy amount would help the poor and pave their path to become the part of development of country.


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First of all hats off to vijay for giving yet another flop, this makes 4 consecutive flops in a row. Well vettaikaran is much expected movie of vijay, since his last few films flopped badly. This movie has got support of two big shots namely AVM and sun pictures to produce and promote the movie. But still the movie lags far behind the expectations.
Story Analysis:
Ravi(vijay) a happy going guy who completes 12th standard after four attempts, consider a police office as his role model and wish to become a police officer. He goes to chennai & join in a college.In order to face his daily expense, he drives auto rickshaw. As usual Chennai gangster's create problem with vijay and there the usual cat and mouse game starts. Finally hero wins as usual. In between vijay meets his lady love anushka in train, and fall in love at first sight and goes behind her and sing songs !..
Cast & Crew Analysis:
Vijay plays the lead role, and its just like a cake walk for him ,since for the past few decades he is playing the same kind of role with same kind of costumes. Only god knows when he is gonna change his way of selecting movies and character.
Anuskha plays the role of so called usual actress who just appear for songs and couple of scenes, in her previous venture arundhathi, she was the hero as well as heroine. But in this movie she didn't get any scope to act. She was used as a glamour doll, but the difference is that, people who are fed up of watching the same old shriya, trisha,nayanthara in sexy costumes , its good to see anuskha in the same kind of sexy costumes, in fact she looks fresh and better than all other current tamil actress. I am sure she has a bright future and big role to play inkollywood.
Regarding villains, there are n number of villains,, and i don't remember the name of them. All over acted well. Songs by vijay antony is the only pleasing factor in the movie. But in background score, he failed badly. Editing was bad. Cinematography was not so great.
I think vijay danced less in this movie, something went wrong with cherography. So called punch dialogues suited at some places, but in many places it looked so odd. Babusivan's dialogues will make all vijay fans happy but all neutral fans will hate such dialogues. kannal kannan stunts were too much and so artificial.
General Analysis:
To be frank vettaikaran is agmark usual vijay movie. First half has got some good comedies and couple of songs, and as usual in the pre interval scene the oridinary man changes into a super man. So naturally in the second half its all about cat and mouse game between the hero and n number of villains. First half was so racy and fast, and second half drags a lot and last 30 mins test the audience patience and the climax was pathetic. Never seen such a climax in tamil cinema.
To put in simple words
Vettaikaran= Bagavathi+Tirupachi+Sivakasi+sandakozhi+Badsha+Thirumalai+Dhil etc..
Major Highlights Of The Movie:
- In his previous movies vijay tried out long jump, high jump etc,, so this time he tried out deep jump,, i mean jumping from the top of gigantic athirampalli falls. And the beauty is, inspite of jumping from such a height nothing will happen to him, he will just stand up and give a pose.
- Only vijay can fly in air as he wish, better we can name him as kaka(crow) vijay. I think he has reverse gear in his body, he started flying in reverse direction too.
- Only vijay can park the car inside water and lock the car using remote control. I think he invented a new mobile which will work properly even after getting immersed into water for a long time.
- All of a sudden the villain becomes a minister within one day without any kind elections
- Vijay's intro in the movie was chance less. It was so so so funny. Better reach the theater fast and dontmiss the intro of our so called mass hero.
- Vijay's son danced in the intro song, he looked cute and handsome, I feel kutti thalapathi is on the way to replace Illaya thalapathy.
And the list goes on, well if i think, i can write lots but i don't have patience to continue with writing review for this gr8 movie.
Dr vijay please try to change your formula and come up with realistic movies. You have all kind of talent like acting, dancing, singing, sense of humor etc., But you are not using it properly. Join with good directors who have good script and give a block buster hit atleast in the next movie. Please don't give two more flops and make it as double hat trick flops. All the best for Sura.
Verdict: Below Average
Expected No Of days Of Successful Run: 25 Days( But sun pictures will make it run atleast 50 days)
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Ophthalmology Cumming, GA Male
Dr. Byron Cook specializes in Ophthalmology in Cumming area and has over 10 years of experience in the field of medicine. The current location address for Dr. Byron Cook is 1505 Northside Boulevard, Suite 1200, Cumming GA. He graduated from Medical College Of Georgia with his medical degree in 2008. He is affiliated with numerous hospitals, including Northside Hospital Forsyth (GA) and more. Dr. Cook is accepting new patients at his medical office and center location and available for appointments, preventative care, medical care as well as ongoing patient care.
Active license number of Dr. Cook as Ophthalmology is R2010 in Kentucky. To learn more, or to make an appointment with this doctor, please call (678) 845 0466 for more information.
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- Office Address 1505 Northside Boulevard, Suite 1200
Cumming, GA 30041, United States
- Phone number (678) 845 0466
- Fax number (678) 845 0471
- All practice locations
- Monday - Friday:08 am - 05:00 pm.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed.
Dr. Cook's Profile
- NPI Number: #1063670644
- Entity Type Code: Individual
- Medical License: R2010, KY
- Enumeration Date: May 30, 2008
- Years in Practice: +10 years
- Gender: Male
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- Languages: English
- Is Sole Proprietor: No
Primary specialty: Ophthalmology
Dr. Byron Cook has been identified as specializing in ophthalmology and has been in practice for more than 10 years.
Doctors can have one or more medical licenses for different specialities in Kentucky or different states. Related medical licenses for Dr. Byron Cook are as mentioned below:
- Speciality: Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy: 207W00000X
- Medical Licence: R2010 - Issued in the state of Kentucky
The following information about the taxonomy information of the doctor is available:
- Ophthalmology|207w00000x
Taxonomy code #207W00000X, with the licence number P2974, issued in the state of TX.
What is Ophthalmology? An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes
Dr. Byron Cook was educated at the following institutions:
- Medical school:
He attended medical school at Medical College Of Georgia and graduated in 2008.
- He is a participant in Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Incentive Program, which is a quality reporting program that encourages individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices to report information on the quality of care to Medicare.
- And extensive training in Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, that will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals as they demonstrate adoption, implementation, upgrading, or meaningful use of certified EHR technology. These incentive programs are designed to support providers in this period of Health IT transition and instill the use of EHRs in meaningful ways to help our nation to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient health care..
- Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program - N/A
- Participated in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program - N/A
- Committed to heart health through the Million Hearts® initiative - N/A.
An affiliated hospital is a hospital where a doctor can practice and admit patients. Affiliation usually means doctors can admit patients to a hospital. Dr. Byron Cook is professionally affiliated with the following hospitals in Cumming area and more.
- Address: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041
- Phone: (770) 844 3200
- Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
- Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Emergency Services: Yes
- Hospital overall rating: 2
- Addition affiliated hospitals: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Northside Hospital Cherokee
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- Accepting new patients? - Yes
- Accepts Medicare Assignment? - Yes, he will accept the approved Medicare payment and will not bill for more than the Medicare deductible or coinsurance.
- Please call to Dr. Byron to schedule your appointment today: (678) 845 0466.
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- 1 800 Mount Vernon Highway, Atlanta, GA 30327 office information
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Nuggets assign Malik Beasley to D-LeaguePosted by Inside Hoops
Mar 22
The Denver Nuggets have assigned rookie guard Malik Beasley to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today.
This will be Beasley's sixth assignment to Sioux Falls, where he has appeared in 12 games (eight starts) and averaged 17.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.30 steals in 30.8 minutes per game. He scored a D-League career-high 23 points to go with 10 rebounds and three steals in a win over the Oklahoma City Blue on Feb. 22.
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I met a legend in Kabul. His name is Tim Page and he has the rare acclaim of having been played by Dennis Hopper, in the film Apocalypse Now. Perhaps the kudos is the other way around. A British photographer and author, he spent a while in Vietnam during the early years of the war. One story goes that he and an American Sergeant were hit by a mine exiting a helicopter. They were both so badly hit that the helicopter crew zipped them up in body bags thinking they were dead. He came to on the return to base and cut himself and then the Sergeant, who was also alive, out of the body bags using his pocket knife.
When I met him at a party he had this new toy, an expensive camera that could take great photos in the poor light. He was charming girls by taking atmospheric and flattering photographs of them. It felt odd to speak to him as two relative newcomers in a place like Afghanistan. He doesn't do war correspondence any more but is here running photography courses under the umbrella of the UN.
This week has been crucial for progress on land ownership in Murad Khane. In a city where buildings suffer from war and weather traditional buildings come and go regularly. People build on whatever space they need, often without permission in these more neglected areas of town. Walls collapse, property lines are buried and where necessary property can be Istemlaked by the Government, similar to compulsory purchase orders. Comercially Murad Khane is valuable land as the only part of the old town still north of the river. The quicker we resolve and rebuild the better chance that we can keep it from commercial development.
The photo above shows TM's 'Engineer' as he is known with the community representative knocking out a deal on land that we can use for infrastructure. In reality this horsetrading on a community scale. Although Palavan Aziz knows that TM are in Murad Khane to improve the community he is also aware that we are so committed to the plan that he wields a fair amount of power that can be used to his and the residents' benefit, to varying degrees. On the wall is the original Soviet-Block style masterplan to flatten the whole of MK and replace it with modern blocks.
Plans to implement this are the reason the much of MK is Istimlaked. Whilst this is positive the concept of this total demolition still hangs over the head of Turquoise Mountain's reconstruction project.
The photo is one we took earlier this of some of the labourers. Getting them to wear safety equipment has been an ordeal but they are now keen. Consequently the senior Afghan staff have now begun to see wearing it as demeaning. An odd state of affairs.
More on the Engineer in the next Afghan of the Week.


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The Last Dog On Earth
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Every dog has its day…
And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from Peckham, the day the world ends is his: finally a chance to prove to his owner just how loyal he can be.
Reg, an agoraphobic writer with an obsession for nineties football, plans to wait out the impending doom in his second floor flat, hiding himself away from the riots outside.
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