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There are 2 DAYS of school left until summer break here! I put together a waffle this morning to celebrate and it turned out really well – tastes (& smells!) just like a snickerdoodle. It is really dense and fluffy (I'm eating this btw as I'm writing… LOL – hence the present tense!) And it's about 10x the size of a snickerdoodle cookie 🙂 .
- This waffle is gluten free, and just 5 ingrededients plus water.
- Macros per waffle: 38p, 27c, 9.7f (349kcals)
- I also had 2 digestive enzymes and a square1 (multivitamin) along with my waffle! (code RebekahC10 saves you 10% on all gains in bulk products found here)
Preheat and grease waffle iron. Mix together the following:
- 40grams gluten free flapjacked pancake mix (found on amazon)
- 15grams gluten free oats (found at kroger)
- 1 egg
- 20grams PES Snickerdoodle Protein Powder
- cinnamon (as much as you want – I just kind of sprinkle a bunch on top)
- water to make a smooth pudding-like batter
Pour mixture into waffle maker and cook 2-3 minutes!
I topped with walden farms maple syrup.
ENJOY!!! Please tag me on IG or FB if you try it! I love knowing you liked the recipes and reposting you! 🙂
Mini Macro update as well!
I'm maintaining the look I began with at the start of my reverse diet with Amber and ADO fitness, which was the goal from the get-go! 🙂
I am currently still working with ADO Fitness; however, I do have a new running coach and cannot keep affording both. So I'm preparing myself to leave ADO (so sad – I do highly recommend them for anyone looking to compete, reverse diet, or learn how to do macros), and figuring out how to manage my own macros. The biggest thing I've found is just tracking is key for me. It keeps me from overdoing it on days when I'm really hungry, and helps assure me that I'm getting the protein and fiber I need.
In the long run — like eternally speaking — I know that what I look like is not super important, but I do know that being healthy and fit allows me to do on earth what God called me to do. Learning how to do macros has helped alleviate the stress/anxiety that I had surrounding food. I'm no longer scared of binging or scared of keeping certain foods in the house for fear of binging like I used to (1 tbsp of PB would lead to 1/2 a jar! or more…). Because I'm fueling my body what it needs, my body and brain don't feel restricted so there is no need for me to have that feeling of "letting go and splurging". I eat what I want, and just make sure to track the portions and stay within my calories for the day.
In all honesty, I don't hit my macros daily and don't want to have the stress tied to being exact on a daily basis. So I make sure I hit 130-140grams of protein and 35-40 grams of fiber from foods (basically this goal just ensures that I'm going to be getting a good chunk of my carbs from nutrient-dense sources like veggies and fruits… (mostly zucchini LOL – I eat those raw – about 5-6 a day). And then I make sure to stay within 1800-2000kcals. So I sort of let the carbs and fats choose themselves — some days I want more carbs and some days its fats, so I try to listen to my body and fuel it with what it needs.
As far as refeeds go, I typically have 1-2 days a week where I am REALLY hungry, and I will allow myself to add in more carbs and fats and try to stay under 3000kcals. I'm usually not as hungry the next day so I tend to balance it out, where my average for the 2 days is about 2300-2500kcals over the 2 days. And this seems to be working well for me. 🙂
I think what this process from October-June has taught me is that there are a number of ways to hit your fitness goals, and being consistent with what works for your life is what you need to stick with in order to make a change that will last a lifetime.
I love using macros, getting to create my own recipes (and share them), and putting my macro-puzzle together each day. My body loves it, and mentally I am confident that I can do this for life. And, in doing so, I can focus on what really matters in life — my husband, my job, my other goals, family, etc… The focus that was once on me & my food can be averted to what's more important, what will make a difference in this life and the one to come.
Hope you all have a terrific DAY!!!
- if you ever have any questions about ADOFitness, my running coach, macros, etc… feel free to email me: email@example.com ! 🙂


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My teenage son and I did a two tank dive. The captain took us to areas close to St. Thomas and we saw some nice aquatic life. Five sea turtles and a shark.
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After years of talk and debate, the fiduciary rule is here and many banks are still not prepared.
Indeed, many banks have continued their wait-and-see mind-set even now that the rule has been announced. That's the takeaway from a survey conducted by research and consulting firm Stathis Partners.
The banking channel must be more proactive in staying ahead of the curve or we will be caught flat-footed and many firms will experience significant consequences, especially as they face competitors who are more prepared, according to the announcement of Stathis Partners' survey (Full disclosure: Bank Investment Consultant and Stathis Partners are co-hosting a series of events.)
In order to gauge the fiduciary preparedness of the bank and credit union channel, as well as their product provider partners, the survey asked industry executives to quantify two main themes: how big an impact the rule will have, and how prepared their firms are.
There is no shortage of acknowledgement that the DoL fiduciary rule will have a major effect. The study, sponsored by Red Rock Strategic Partners, found that 73% of industry executives believe it will be either very or extremely disruptive to the channel. Contrasted to that is a high level of inaction. Indeed, 63% of the executives polled are taking a "wait and see" approach and, at most, have a set of contingency plans being considered.
This stands in contrast to the larger players in the industry who have already taken action, according to a corresponding Power Point presentation prepared by Stathis Partners. The other advisory channels have taken such action as sending reports to their advisors on existing IRA accounts subject to commissions with guidance on how to transition, holding fiduciary education sessions for advisors, moving some clients to online and call-center solutions, and prepping to send necessary electronic disclosures to appropriate clients.
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Social media marketing can be one of the most successful ways to promote businesses. By exploiting the power of social media sites, a business can effectively promote its products and services with a relatively low investment. This article contains useful tips, so you can get started with social media marketing.
Let your existing customers know about your social media sites. Invite them to "like" your page, and encourage them to share your page with their friends. This form of advertising is free and accessible to a broad range of people. It also carries more weight because it is a kind of referral.
Twitter can be an effective way to spread the word about your business. When you take time and learn how Twitter operates, you can have your business looked at by a lot of people. Take some time to learn about hashtags, keywords, and all other things in the Twitter world.
Include a widget for Facebook's "Like" button on your blog at the top of every page. When they click on the box, they will be "liking" you on Facebook. People will be more than likely to like your page if there is a section on your site where they can do it, as opposed to having to go to your profile directly and doing it. The easier you make it for your users, the more likely people will "like" your page and increase your exposure.
Make it nearly impossible for readers to not click through to your site by using creativity in your titles. Creative titles and headlines tempt people to read more.
Don't rush anything. Make an all inclusive, high level strategy. If you just throw money at the newest and latest social trends and the quickly move on to the next, you'll never get anywhere. Use techniques that make the best use of all of your resources, and proceed with patience.
Converse with your customers. Many businesses don't understand that in many cases, customers leave negative feedback to try to get an issue resolved or talk about a common problem with the company's products. Take your customers' feedback to another level by starting a conversation. As long as you are passionate about their opinions, you can use your customers to improve your business.
Make certain you update your social profiles often. You may end up losing customers if you don't update your site as often as they expect you to. Make sure your social networking sites are updated a few times each week.
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Until you can develop your own unique voice in the social media networking world, try following the ideas of others. Learn how your competition uses social media marketing, and use their tactics for inspiration until you learn the ropes and find your own ways to interact with customers. Have a look at their own social profiles, and then see if their content or specials are something you could use yourself.
If you are using social media then you will want to market by inviting all the people you know to those pages. Regardless of their potential involvement with your site at the time, increasing awareness of the business and your social media presence will provide you with invaluable exposure that will most likely lead to eventual interactions and sales.
Gaining a large following on social networks necessitates more than just pushing your products. Post links or stories from outside providers that are related to your niche or industry. Hold giveaways, share photos, and ask your followers for feedback. Interact with followers. Instead of focusing on product placement, focus on product engagement. As much as possible, lead your clientele to link your brand to their identity. Have them envision choosing your product or service as a lifestyle choice, rather than a budgetary choice.
Frequently update your information and posts on your social networking website. Your customers may expect regular updates. If you don't provide these, you may find yourself losing customers. Try to provide updates a few times a week.
Building any social media marketing network takes patience. You probably will not develop a web of 10,000 followers overnight. While it is possible to create an "instant hit" that goes viral within hours, that is not the norm. Just have patience and cultivate your following in time.
Think about creating a guest blog on your site where you let a popular niche blogger come in and write. Consider doing something similar on another site. You will get more visitors this way. If you do a guest blog, get the permission of the host to leave a link to your site. On the same token, allow your own guest bloggers the same courtesy. This increases traffic for everyone involved.
Games on Facebook are something to look into. You could easily create your own game related to your products or industry. There are several companies that were propelled up the ladder simply because of their Facebook-driven online games. If it is in your budget, get a professional to design a Facebook game.
Make sure you have a lot of interaction with your customers. Comment on blog posts, reply to Facebook statuses and answer questions posted to your wall. However, don't jump into someone else's personal conversation. You should only enter into communication if they're directly discussing a topic relative to the services or products you offer.
You can use the Twitter API to automatically tweet certain messages at a given time of day or in reaction to an event, such as a blogger posting something. You can also choose several bloggers that have good content and put up links to what they write. Your readers will thank you for the great links to high quality articles, and your fellow bloggers will really appreciate the extra traffic to their site.
For quick turnarounds, configure your company's Twitter feed to automatically tweet posts from your blog. You can also link to quality blog posts from other bloggers which match the topic of your feed. These bloggers will enjoy the exposure, and your readers will appreciate the new content.
Your social media profile can be used to bring customers to your retail store or to direct them to your products online. Educate them about current special offers, or updated store locations. Run some specials that are only open to social media subscribers, and provide coupons available for printing. Customers are unlikely to connect with your brand on Facebook if you do not offer anything of value.
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If you plan to venture into social media strategies, it is important that you prepare yourself to handle potential negativity that may arise. It is great when your followers love your products and company, but you have to deal with the negative side also. Do not turn your back on it but face it head on and help those customers who are unhappy.
Before starting a social media campaign, you should research a variety of different advertising available on various social media sites. No two social media sites are the same; therefore, learning as much as you can about each is important. You could discover a single site is the best one to use because it reaches more people. It is up to you to find this out.
Your company's social media profile can be used as a way to distribute freebies, discounts and other promotions. The appeal of a free gift is universal; offering them is a great way to build your audience on social networking sites. Choose an interesting freebie, then post links to that deal on popular deal forums like FatWallet.
Utilize tags when you post on Twitter. Tags are what you see after the # symbol. These let you make sure that your updates show up in your group subscriber feeds. Wisely choose the tags you use and keep an eye out for groups that you think your target audience will like.
Remember that social networking sites are about more that just advertising your product. Using social networks gives you more information about your clients. These sites also allow you to connect with your business and strengthen customer loyalty. You can post about your products, though it may be more helpful to think of social media sites as a place for customer relations.
Only buy online ads that offer you good visibility. If you do not make sure that you have your ad located where you want, it could end up barely getting seen, resulting in less business for you.
You need to keep close tabs on all online content that is being posted about your business. Sometimes social media pages go viral, so be careful of making mistakes. It will make for much publicity, but probably not the right kind.
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A great marketing strategy utilizing social media is to be sure to host the blogs of your employees right on your company website. Your visitors will be able to get a glimpse of behind-the-scenes information they wouldn't have access to otherwise. They'll meet the people who work there, learn more about your company's beliefs and standards, and know how the product gets from it's raw form to their home. A customer that knows about the inner workings of your business is likely to trust it more.
It is essential to determine your target audience before you begin your social media marketing efforts. Knowing your target demographic, including their browsing habits and use of social media can make a huge difference in the type of marketing that you use.
You should update entries now and then on your web site so that you always have up new information. Also, schedule when you will make new posts for your customers. People will be coming back to check out the new content you have. Schedule the entries into your calender or other planner so your blog stays updated.
Using social media for networking purposes takes time and patience. It is important to establish trust and loyalty with your customers. Work to gain one person's confidence at a time. You'll be surprised at how many people you do make a mark on by simply concentrating on one person's problems or ideas.
For better marketing, keep your Facebook page current. Facebook is very much an 'of the minute' experience, and people will be attracted to the sites that provide the most consistent and engaging updates. When you create a blog post, you should also share it on your Facebook page. This will double the effectiveness of one blog.
Remember that having a presence on social media is not just about advertising your products. Social networking gives you the ability to learn about your customers. You might also get them interested in your brand. It's important to use social media to promote your products, but your number one focus should be on customer relations.
To drive engagement, your social media sites should include an option to subscribe to your RSS feed. This will allow your readers and bloggers access to the information on your social media accounts. This makes it simpler for consumers who already know your business to easily follow you around all over the Internet.
Having contests and photo voting on your site is a good way to get visitors more involved with your site. Including your brand, tell your users that they will receive a prize for the photo that is most creative. Their own followers will see their photos and be interested in finding out more about your products or services!
If you live in America, then America is probably not the only place you'll be marketing to via social media. This is why it becomes important that you create materials in other languages. Learn about world regions and countries and specifically target your marketing. It's easier for customers to feel comfortable about making purchases from a company that they feel understands their culture and language.
Run Facebook contests. Customers enjoy the chance to win something for nothing. Organizing contests is a good way to get your audience excited about your products. This will help you keep the customers you already have and grab yourself some new ones.
YouTube can be a great tool to launch other social media marketing campaigns that you have running. YouTube is extremely popular. Set up your profile in a manner which presents the viewer with the content they seek. Give other users good information about your business, and do not forget to include a link to your blog or website in your profile.
If you need ideas for setting up your Facebook page, check out your competitors' pages. What are they doing well, and what does not seem to work? By doing this, you will develop ideas as to what you should be doing as well as what you shouldn't. Your page must be attractive and contain key information in order to succeed.
You may think of multimedia when you think of social media marketing, but your entire social media profile should feel like an integrated experience where everything is tied together. Don't make the mistake of pouring all your efforts into your video production but neglecting your landing page, which supports your videos. Doing so will help keep the audience's attention and increase the chances of them following your links throughout the future.
If an item isn't important, interesting or relevant, it is not a worthy post. Your business should use Facebook to post only the most useful and intriguing ideas. Try not to post things simply to update your content. Make sure that the content you are posting is attention-grabbing, practical, and accurate. Post things people will be excited to read about. Don't make a habit of posting quizzes and surveys that are, for the most part, irritating and worthless to your potential buyers.
Social networks can help you create excitement around something that is going on. Allow a couple of months notice, so your followers can pencil you into their calendars. This way, your customers are already eagerly anticipating the event by the time you're ready to launch it.
As mentioned earlier, an increasing number of companies are starting to utilize social media marketing strategies, and there is a lot of success to be gained through these inexpensive investments. Put this advice to work for your business and see an immediate increase in the number of customers you can reach and the positive impact it can have on your bottom line.
Before you launch your campaign, experiment with different techniques you may want to use. Keep asking for feedback and testing your new methods once you have set up your profiles. This will keep you from publishing anything that proves detrimental to your reputation or social image, which could hurt your business.


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Materials for Water
The Institute for Molecular Engineering at Argonne National Laboratory (IME @Argonne) conducts a range of research related to materials for water, including:
- Advanced sorbents for cleaning oil spills and other applications in separations and water pollution remediation.
- Membranes capable of filtering or breaking down targeted materials (pathogens, pharmaceuticals, etc.) with extreme selectivity and energy efficiency.
- Coatings for surfaces that prevent the attachment of so-called "foulants" — and even to actively self-clean if foulants do attach — extending the lifetime of countless components in water systems.
- New strategies for sensors and cyberphysical sensing networks to detect water quality in real time and with high geospatial resolution.


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In this study, we want to learn more about how different experiences influence social processes in adolescents. In addition, we are hoping to learn about how different experiences impact health and emotions, as well as brain development and functioning.
Eligibility for Participation:
We are currently recruiting right-handed boys between the ages of 13 and 19, as well as their parents. Teens who are 18 or 19 years old can participate without a parent or guardian. Because the study involves an MRI scan, adolescents who have braces, hair extensions, or certain types of metal implants may not be eligible to participate.
Participation Details:
The study involves one 2.5-3-hour visit to Stress and Development Lab at UW, where we can provide a reimbursement for parking or other transportation. Following this visit is a second session that lasts 2-2.5 hours and involves completing a one-hour MRI at the Integrated Brain Imaging Center at UW. Free parking is provided for this session as well. Each session is fun, and participants receive snacks, and are free to take a break during each of the sessions. We pay a total of $145 for adolescents' participation in both sessions, and $25 for parents' participation in the first session.
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We believe that brain development, and the development of certain abilities, might be significantly impacted by experiences in childhood and adolescence. We are particularly interested in how the environment shapes the development of brain areas that are used to understand other people's intentions and emotions. We expect that children who have experienced more stressful experiences in their lives will have different responses to the study tasks due to the way their brains have developed. We also expect that children who have these different responses will report more difficulties in social situations. We are therefore examining the relationship between different life experiences and the structure and function of certain regions of the brain in adolescents and determining whether disruptions in function are responsible for the onset of mental health and social difficulties in adolescence. In this study, adolescents and their parents will come to the lab and individually fill out some surveys that ask questions about their lives. In addition, we will ask the adolescents to perform some fun tasks. In the second session we will measure a variety of markers of neural structure and function using MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) while the adolescent completes a series of tasks. This study is important because it helps us understand areas of the brain that allow us to understand the thoughts and feelings of other people, and to effectively relate to other people. As you might imagine, being able to understand other people's thoughts and feelings is very important to our mental and physical health. It's also important to understand how the environment can affect the way our brain develops so that we can create ways to intervene or prevent the harmful effects of stressful life experiences. This project is funded by the Royalty Research Fund of the University of Washington, The Doris Duke Foundation, and the National Institutes of Mental Health.
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Small diamonds are set into a piece of jewellery by using pavé or micro pavé. Literally translated, the French word 'pavé' means 'cobbled' or 'pavement' and refers to the close proximity of the gems on the surface of the jewellery. Mounting diamonds in a pavé setting requires enormous patience along with the great skill and expertise of the craftsman. The result in a band of a ring set in pavé is an illusion that the band is entirely made of diamonds.
A traditional pavé setting uses an assortment of different sized melee diamonds to best fit the space. In the best pavé jewellery, full cut 57-facet diamonds are normally used, which creates a truly dazzling effect across the multi-dimensional surface.
Micro pavé is different from traditional pavé in that it generally uses a microscope because of the intricacy of the work. The stones are also laid out in a honeycomb-like arrangement over the surface.
Both pavé and micro pavé settings are prone to stone loss regardless of the quality of the setting. As long as each diamond is accurately set and that knocks are avoided by careful wear, the diamonds should stay secure in their setting. However, the cost to replace a stone in a pavé setting should be minimal. The item should only be cleaned using a very soft brush, some warm water and a small amount of mild detergent.


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CS Magazine
CS Magazine is Community School's magazine, published twice each year, in the spring and fall. The magazine is filled with school news, coverage of student activities, in-depth features about programs and events, and alumni updates. We hope you'll take time to read our most recent issue to learn more about our community.
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At Inrea Research, we value people. We believe our success is directly attributable to the abilities and willingness of our team to exceed our client's expectations. We have assembled a talented team, who care deeply about providing exceptional services. The team brings wealth of experience in technology due diligence and patent research and analysis.
We have expertise in practically all areas of technology and can handle the whole chain of assignments i.e. from the original idea to its commercialization. We handle matters concerning everything from inventions and other innovative ventures to business concepts, analyses, strategies, and processes.
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Sourav Mukherjee
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Navin is responsible for managing funds, corporate finance activities and vendor / employee emoluments negotiation. In past, Navin served as a Manager (Finance at ACNielsen ORG) Marg Research. While at ACNielsen, he was responsible for managing funds, financial reporting of a Strategic Business Unit and ensuring compliance with Company & Income Tax Laws. Navin received a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Mumbai and is a certified Chartered Accountant.
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Representatives of the R&A and from Mackenzie & Ebert, international golf course architects, met Darren Clarke at Royal Portrush on Thursday to look at proposals for the course.
Former Open winner Clarke tweeted on Thursday morning he was on the course with the outgoing R&A Chief Executive Peter Dawson, his successor Martin Slumbers, and course designer Martin Ebert.
Clarke said: "Great morning @royalportrush walking with Peter Dawson, Martin Slumbers & Martin Ebert looking at proposed changes for @TheOpen @RandA."
Royal Portrush is undergoing major changes - including the building of two new holes - as it prepares to host The Open Championship.
Portrush is back on the R&A's rota for the tournament, having staged it once before in 1951, and the most likely year for its return is believed to be 2019.
The major renovation may be costing several million pounds but it is believed the benefit of hosting The Open will be worth over £70m to Northern Ireland.


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IMVU is excited to announce another exclusive benefit to being VIP among our community. Expedited support has always been available as a perk to this elite group. In order to further enhance the premium VIP club experience, we have been testing a new way to offer instant support for the past few months. As a result, our treasured VIPs can now chat LIVE with IMVU Customer Support team between 6 am and 6 pm Pacific Time every day. All they have to do is visit our Help Center - accessible via our website and 3D Chat client – and click the Live Chat button available at the top. It takes barely a few seconds before our VIPs can start talking to one of our knowledgeable Customer Support representatives via chat.
The chat communication is convenient and quite similar to any other Instant Messaging services that our customers are familiar with. They can easily attach and send files if needed during the chat conversations. When our VIPs have obtained all the help they need – in a speedy and convenient manner – they can simply close the session and go back to enjoying IMVU. The chat logs are automatically saved for easy access for future reference, and an email is sent to the customer with a link to that chat log. We also want our customers to tell us about their Live Chat experience and we will be doing so via short surveys sent to all the happy customers who have benefited from the Live Chat support experience.
So far, our VIP members love this service, based on the feedback we have received on our customer satisfaction surveys. They love getting answers to their questions or concerns in minutes instead of hours or even days with multiple back and forth messages involving help tickets. IMVU appreciates its customers and is delighted to have added this perk to its VIP club members.
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|Getting ready for the garage sale!
My kids have always wanted to have a garage sale--they are money hungry little monkeys. I kept putting off their requests because I thought it wouldn't be worth our time. But this summer, the kids needed a project, something to get excited about and something to keep them away from the computer (World of Warcraft has a hold on my boys) and a garage sale was the answer.
|My son, waiting for customers.
The big day came and they were out in our drive-way hawking their goods (and waving signs on the street corner). It was great to see their excitement. As every potential buyer perused our goods, they waited with bated breath hoping to make a sale.
Folks came and went. Not a lot but enough to keep the excitement and our interest going. We had a few drive bys--people who just cruised by and looked but did not get out of their cards (I guess our stuff wasn't enticing enough).
At the close of the sale, we emptied our fanny pack (which held all our money) and tallied up our sales. There were a lot of quarters! When my husband announced the totals, I thought "thats it?" but my kids were thrilled. They were each going to receive $20!! To them it was a big win!
Seeing their excited faces and hearing them say "this was so fun" made me realize that the ending financial results didn't really matter. And we did get rid of a lot of junk--even if most of it ended up at the Goodwill!


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Allied health class is a skilled career technology program offering information and the use of scientific skills related to jobs and careers in the health Field. The class allows internships on the job with many health-care employers (such as Garrett Memorial Hospital and Goodwill Convalescent Home) working with trained professionals.
Students are prepared to enter college with a broad view of actual work experiences in their chosen field after completion of this one year program. Many enter into college for degrees as registered nurses, physicians, X-rays technicians, etc. Tests are offered to all students for national certification as a nurse's assistant which allows them to begin employment at an entry level position anywhere in the United States in the health care field. Students are eligible to sit for geriatric nursing assistant certification upon completion of the course.


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Chidambaram meets State Finance Ministers ahead of budgetJanuary 29th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today met his State counterparts here, and discussed individual States priorities and their demands ahead of the General Budget.
The inclusion of a financial package for farmers in the States affected by farmer suicides reportedly figured during the discussions, besides other major issue like the adverse effect of rupee appreciation against the dollar.
Poor harvests and trade liberalisation are said to be the major reasons forcing farmer to commit suicides, which have been on rise during the past decade.
Poor irrigation, lack of cold storage and little access to foreign markets are the major handicaps faced by farmers.
Maharashtra has witnessed the maximum number of suicides by farmers followed by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Many other states have also been facing this problem.
The Central Government intends to give a boost to the farm sector in order to have a double-digit growth rate of the economy on a sustained basis.
Chidambaram will present the budget for 2008-09 on February 29. (ANI)
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Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, A Return to History
by CinDee Byer, Dog Clubs Editor and Doberman Fancier
The names of the two ladies in the photo are Virginia Knauer
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Bertha is Quintessence, the daughter of Emperor. Photos courtesy of the
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History! It is the backbone of the purebred dog world. Without knowledge of breed history, an exhibitor can only exhibit a dog that looks similar to another dog. Without history a judge can only evaluate shapes in a ring, never a breed. Breed history not only gives a description and the parentage of a dog but it gives one an understanding, a passion, so to speak, for the breed itself. It makes purebred dog breeders and those who judge our dogs appreciate every aspect of the breed no matter how small or insignificant it may seem..
Purebred dog breeders felt strongly enough about this history and the breeds to formalize a written description of them. Then there was a registry that compiled these breeding records. But just as religion did not create God, the registry did not create breeds. A registry was an important tool in a breeding program, however it never seemed to be the intentions of any breed's architects to give a registry power over breed standards. And yet today this seems to be the very battle facing all parent clubs.
How much involvement a registry should have in micromanaging breed standards has been of great concern for icons of the purebred fancy. The late Peggy Adamson and Frank Grover were two of those icons for all Doberman Pinscher devotees. Frank and Peggy were in constant communication concerning repeated requests to change sections of the Doberman standard. Peggy and Frank together had well over one hundred years experience with the Doberman Pinscher. They had breed history behind them which validated their concerns and decisions. Frank and Peggy were breeder-judges and historians and considered by many to be pioneers of the "American Doberman".
It was apparent from their correspondence (letters which Frank shared with me before his death) that during the 1980's both he and Peggy were very aware of the efforts from outside the parent club to "re-organize" the Doberman standard. In a correspondence of May 1989 Frank writes to update Peggy of the "re-organization" efforts being orchestrated by the American Kennel Club. Sharing concerns about how to handle this situation, Peggy wrote, "A Breed Standard is arrived at by the consent of the breeders, it cannot be imposed on them by outside authority." Both Peggy and Frank felt strongly that allowing a registry the power to organize breed standards would encompass much more than the standard and eventually it did.
In a letter dated May 18th Frank writes to Peggy "the re-organization is apparently essential and demanded." He tells Peggy in early March that they (the AKC) "wanted several changes to our standard including "a description of a correct uncropped ear". Frank was alarmed at these demands from the registry to the breed club. "The standard", he said, "is not a study in faults, it is an attempt to describe the ideal". Peggy, who was always adamant that the Doberman was a cropped breed replied "Breed type emerges from the whole standard".
In 1997 Peggy died unexpectedly of injuries suffered when struck by a vehicle as she retrieved her mail. At that time Frank became so aware of his own mortality that he set about writing articles concerning standard changes and the A.K.C. He sent these articles to close friends with the instructions not to publish, "unless he acts" (identifying the attacker and the pending attack on the standard). "My effort" he said, "is to try to be ready." How lucky we are today that Frank had such insight. How fortunate we are that the caretakers of these articles preserved them for future publishing. "History" was so important to Mr. Frank Grover that writing these articles were his last living contributions to the breed he loved so much.
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Currently our registry is becoming bolder in its demands on parent clubs and their standards. As recently as November 2006 the American Kennel Club board meeting minutes records the "Guidelines for Writing Breed Standards." In these guidelines it seems obvious that the registry is on the front lines of
eliminating cropped and/or docked breeds. Concerning the standards, the guidelines state "…the club will be encouraged to include a description of the natural tail if a docked breed." In the case of cropped breeds…"the club will be encouraged to include a description of the natural ear." If one believes the standard is a crucial part of a breed's history then they must applaud The American Rottweiler Club. They have continued to fight
valiantly to preserve their history. Due to the diligent work of some A.R.C. members with insight into this standard intrusion, the American Rottweiler remains a docked breed. As to stipulations put on the parent club by the American Kennel Club concerning "tailed" Rotties in the breed ring, Dorthea Gruenerwald wrote in the April 2007 Gazette breed column "The A.K.C. would not approve the words 'must disqualify or excuse' in the proposed version."
Disagreements between the registry and the breeders concerning a breed's standard are not new. Today however there is much more at stake than the individual breed standards. Perhaps some problems stem from programs such as commercial sponsorships. Such sponsorships are a two-edged sword. They generate revenue that supports "programs" that generate more money. The problem is that once we begin spending the money we cannot live without the extra income and as commercial sponsorships grow we become bound to the companies that buy them.
History makes the purebred a purebred and a designer dog just another mixed breed. Unlike breeding programs of the past, for the most part there is no method, no goal or no long term plan to preserve today's purebred dogs. Instead of creating new breeds, these so called designer dogs destroy established purebred breeding programs. They are little more than random breeds bred together to create a saleable mixed breed. Designer Dogs fill classifieds everywhere. Due the internet misrepresentation, the public believes them to be a healthy alternative to purebreds. Unsuspecting people continue to buy and breed designer mutts at an alarming rate.
By bowing to the radicals and their politically correct crowd, breeders of purebred dogs continue to compromise that one thing which makes purebreds unique… their history.
The legendary AKC All Breeds judge Anne Clark predicted that "Designer dogs will become the next real threat to the purebred world." She added that "Centuries of intensive, well thought out breeding programs could be wiped out in a very short time…" Sadly, when we allow our breed history to be disregarded simply to placate the registries, purebreds will become rare breeds. If there are not enough purebreds to support the registry, it will always find other ways to generate revenue. With no regard for the history of purebred dogs, mixed breeds (cleverly renamed "designer dogs") may become the new kennel club of the future.
These changes make a difference in our fight against radical legislation. Today as one begins to study legislative hot topics affecting purebreds, a pattern begins to emerge. Battle lines are drawn in the purebred community between what is beneficial to the registry and that which benefits the breed itself. Due to this "politically correct" power struggle within the purebred community, we are unable to defend against even the tiniest misconceptions concerning purebreds. We are unable to effectively fight the plethora of legislative issues being considered in the U.S. today and find ourselves relegated to simply stamping out embers while the fire rages on.
For example, the animal rights radicals screamed pet overpopulation and we reacted by producing spaying and neutering campaigns for them! It is our own words they use to promote mandatory spay neuter legislation today. Did we even take the time to state that there is no real evidence to support "their" pet overpopulation claims concerning purebred dogs?
Groups calling themselves "humane" bring hundreds of strays from across the borders to our shelters and yet it is our own purebreds we spay and neuter while turning our parent "breed" clubs into little more than human societies.
Our registry has become a classic example of the tail wagging the dog. Good breeders have become part of the puzzle. Today it is not even important to be knowledgeable about the breed or its history. We give titles and voting privileges to club members whether they have a dog or not. The fact is we are so caught up in the glamour of titles that we ourselves unwittingly support the animal rights propaganda. We find ourselves promoting health tests instead of pedigrees. We use health certifications as badges of honor in our advertisements. The radicals and Designer Dog breeders use them as proof that purebreds are sickly! When the naysayers cried fraud in our pedigrees, we created DNA testing to put more demands on the already responsible breeders. This gave the radicals fuel to verify their claims that purebred dog breeders are not trustworthy.
The animal "rights" radicals embellish and promote stories of bad temperament in our breeds. They implore our legislators to create breed specific legislation. Their efforts have made it difficult for purebred dog breeders to insure our homes! We respond by creating the 'AKC GOOD CITIZEN" test to humor them - a test that produces revenue for the registry but does nothing for the breed or breeder. And finally, the radicals cry "eliminate cropping and docking" and sadly, our registry designs "guidelines" to support their cause.
To survive we must understand that breed history is the very foundation on which purebred dogs are built. It is the fiber that holds our canine community together. It is the one trait the separates us from all others. As we chip away at that history our breeds suffer.
While the purebred dog suffers, our registry considers more ways to promote mixed breeds. Our once proud registry at one time took pride in and gained credibility from the purebred breeder. It now finds pride in test results, titles, logo-laden trinkets and its power over breed standards. Perhaps in the eyes of the registry, the golden age of the beloved purebred is gone but in the eyes of a breeder, the future of our purebreds lies beyond the yellow brick road that is paved with fool's gold.
Our country draws its greatness from the different nationalities within it, each contributing its best to enrich the nation as a whole. The strength of any breed lies in the many breeders working to perfect it. -Peggy Adamson -
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Cinco de Mayo is around the corner and we're celebrating with an ode to a classic street treat: spicy fruit cups. These delectable cups make for a welcome twist on a standard serving of fruit, elevated with a burst of flavor that comes in the form of a freshly-squeezed lime and chili garnish. Whip them up in under five minutes for a crowd-pleasing treat at your next fete. Here's how!
What You'll Need:
Begin by slicing the fruit into sticks that are roughly 1-inch thick and drizzle each with a splash of lime. Save the scraps for a fruit salad or use them to infuse water!
Place a handful of each of the fruit into a medium bowl and add about a tablespoon of the spice mix on top. Add more or less according to taste and preferred degree of spice. Gently mix so that the fruit sticks are thoroughly covered in the spice rub. Lightly sprinkle with the sea salt flakes.
Assemble the fruit sticks in a glass, garnish with a lime wedge, and serve!
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Infy shares slip 3% after outlook disappoints
Infosys' shares slid 3 per cent after the Indian IT services giant said it expected operating margins lower than the previous year's.
The firm is forecasting an operating margin of 22-24 per cent this year, lower than previous year's 23-25 per cent view. That fell short of investors' expectations, Citigroup analyst Surendra Goyal said, given its annual sales forecast only managed to match estimates.
Infosys dived as much as 6 per cent Monday, its steepest intra-day fall since August. The stock, however, managed to recoup half of the losses to end 3.15 per cent lower at ~1,134.5
Infosys, which vies with TCS to provide backoffice support for the world's largest corporations, is investing to accelerate a shift away from labour-intensive work under new CEO Salil Parekh. India's $167-billion IT services industry is investing in cloud computing and artificial intelligence to jump-start growth, as clients in key segments from banking to retail turn increasingly to automation.That spending on advanced technologies is pressuring margins, analysts said.
Like its peers, Infosys' hiring costs are also rising alongside the Donald Trump administration's immigration curbs, and the need to install and train a vast workforce unaccustomed to newer digital services. Infosys only recently emerged from a highly disruptive and public conflict with its powerful co-founder cohort, a boardroom tussle that pushed out former CEO Vishal Sikka.
"Investments in digital capabilities through 2019 will likely delay margin expansion," said Anurag Rana, an analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence.


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IN 1644, John Milton's Areopagitica made the case that the individual is capable of using reason and distinguishing right from wrong, good from bad, and should therefore have unlimited access to the ideas of his fellow man.
This notion became the basis of the modern free press.
In 2017, while unlimited access to ideas is a given, said "reason" is very often decided by an algorithm.
The proliferation of the web, and subsequently social media, has undone nearly 400 years of long-standing news values in little over a decade.
Fake news, clickbait, filter bubbles, sponsored content, and the gradual blurring of opinion and fact, are all nascent phenomena.
At the centre of all this is, of course, Facebook. With 28 per cent of the world now active within its walls, it is a gatekeeper of information, the likes of which Murdoch et al can only dream.
It occurred to me last week that those describing Facebook as a publisher – as I have done for years – are missing the point. It tweaked its News Feed algorithm in an update geared towards relegating spammers and accounts sharing fake news.
Facebook is not a publisher, but an editor.
The Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University, as per every year, is a thrilling read (if you're into that sort of thing, anyway). It found that more than half of us (54 per cent) prefer paths to news that use algorithms to select stories for us, rather than editors or journalists (44 per cent). This of course is not exclusive to Facebook – Apple, Google and others offer a similar service.
For these new algorithmic editors, a fresh approach to news values is required. Despite recent efforts from the likes of Max Mosley, the press has mostly self-regulated, which must remain so. Ipso does a fine job, and those of us producing the news – the publishers – will continue to fulfill its requirements in our copy.
But in terms of actually distributing news – deciding what is seen by who and when – we have lost control. New standards must be established, or else the murmurs of regulation will grow louder. Efforts from Facebook to curtail fake news and clickbait, release educational tools, and work with fact-checkers such as Snopes, while welcome, don't go far enough.
Social media firms, the new editors, need to agree on, and join, something akin to a "International Digital News Charter". It needs to be an independent body, establishing the duties of non-traditional news distributors. Working with the press, it needs to complement the fundamental importance of information in a democracy.
Hard-fought, long-standing values tend to be so for a reason. Picking the bits that are applicable to social media firms and applying them to a new set of standards benefits all.
An appreciation from social media firms that newspeople have lost control of the means of distribution to their platforms is paramount. Journalism comes with responsibilities.
Ensuring citizens have access to accurate, relevant news, with a diversity of opinion, to make informed decisions in a democracy, now falls on the shoulders of social media giants.
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here is some important points reflects my discussions with several 3D experts and web developers:
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- the problem is that these kind of interactive 3D models are usually heavy so im expecting it to be working a bit slow in the website, but how far you could improve that? or what is my size limits ? like how many MBs?
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Jupiter IT announced today the release of v3.0 of JavaScriptMVC, their OSS framework for enterprise-scale applications. The release encompasses a bevy of new features which touch on testing, Less and CoffeeScript support and enhanced documentation. The features/updates mentioned include: FuncUnit – Web Testing Framework Stand Alone Sub Projects – You can download only the tools
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With high-profile data breaches continuing to make front page news, employers say they fear cyber security poses the greatest risk to their company. Trusted advisers should be prepared to help quell those fears.
When asked to consider the single biggest risk facing organizations, the majority of business leaders agreed the No. 1 risk they were concerned about is cyber security/network security, according to a survey by The Graham Company.
Between 40% and 45% felt that there was a significant level of risk (i.e., giving the highest or second highest rating on a five-point scale) for a hacking incident/network intrusion/denial of service attack leading to theft of customer information (45%), inability to use the organization's network (44%), theft of employees' private information (43%), theft of intellectual property (41%), and/or inability to access the organization's website (40%).
At a slightly lower level, 31% felt that there was a significant level of risk that their organization may face cyber extortion in the next few years.
Also see: "Anthem breach: Warnings, lessons for the industry."
"It seems like every other day we are seeing headlines in the news about another data breach, so it's no surprise companies are concerned. Beyond consulting with security experts to safeguard their systems, business owners should consider what they'll do in the event that they do become victims of a cyber attack or lose sensitive client data," says Nick Rockwell, director of benefit solutions at LifeLock.
Benefit advisers, he says, should be educating their clients about exactly what data they are responsible for.
"Many employers think still that data loss is someone else's responsibility," he says. "Where does employee data get exchanged and why is this information being shared are questions that should be asked and understood by HR."
In a recent survey by Eastbridge Consulting Group, one in five employees were found to have been a victim of identity theft, Rockwell says, adding that, "There's a big opportunity for employers to address this problem by investing in identity theft protection for their employees, especially since 12% of employees pay for identity theft protection outside of their employers."
Advisers, he says, "should be helping their clients understand the value of offering not only employees identity theft protection as a benefit, but also showing them the value to the organization."
Rockwell sees employers increasingly opting to make identity theft products employer paid, rather than voluntary.
"Their main motivation there is to try and ensure participation," he says. "The more employees are protected, the more protected the organization is."
Advisers should also be helping their clients find providers who can help address not only identity theft protection benefit programs, but also breach preparedness and response planning in combination so that there is a holistic approach, he says.
"Embracing other parts of a client's organization, such as security or privacy with this kind of education could also further entrench an adviser with their client," Rockwell adds.
Client data
Advisers themselves should also be looking to protect client data from cyber breaches. Hackers and data thieves will likely begin targeting companies down market from the big corporations, meaning brokers and advisers should be prepared, Tinker Kelly, president and CEO of VEBA told advisers at Employee Benefit Adviser's Workplace Benefits Mania in July.
Also see: "How to protect client data from a cyber-breach."
"Agents have an ever-increasing responsibility to protect client data," he said. "Being cautious with sensitive data is important. Agents have a responsibility to keep client data tight. Also, if a breach occurs it can be detrimental to your reputation."
Benefit advisers should have a plan for what to do in case of a cyber-breach well before one happens, Kelly says. That plan should include an already assembled breach response team to include representatives from legal, marketing, customer service, IT, HR and corporate communications.
Following a breach, the firm should identify its legal and regulatory obligations and create a breach playbook, including planning the legal process that will ensue, how to handle communications with clients, etc.
Health care cost risk
The Graham Company survey found employers also continue to cite health care costs as a top concern, but also found many are still struggling to take the appropriate measures to curb those costs or even reach out to advisers or other professionals who could help them do so.
Only a little more than half (64%) of respondents to the Graham Company survey felt that their organization was either very well prepared or fairly well prepared to address the risks associated with health care costs. However, only slightly more than half of respondents regularly consulted with an insurance or risk management expert to review plans for mitigating risk.
That's especially alarming since outside assistance from an adviser or benefit professional can be useful for employers who may feel inundated by risk.
"This complexity of risks has caused many business leaders to become overwhelmed and unknowingly expose their businesses to risks that threaten their bottom line," says Ken Ewell, president and COO of The Graham Company.
"A one-size-fits-all approach to insurance and risk management isn't adequate in today's constantly evolving business environment," he says. "Business leaders need to shift their risk management approach from passive and general, to proactive and specialized in order to protect their companies."
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In a city that's constantly changing, Quan An Ngon has earned a reputation for consistency. Does the new Vincom Royal City branch, set in the city's flashiest mall, hold up to its popular predecessors?
With four locations in the capital, Quan An Ngon has established itself as the Starbucks of Vietnamese restaurants: a place you go for what you know.
This is not a criticism. There's a reason you go to Starbucks, after all. In a country changing as rapidly as Viet Nam, where your favorite bun cha stall could be replaced by a luxury apartment complex overnight, there is something to be said for a place that guarantees consistent pleasure. You can always count on the restaurant's banh xeo, an immense, turmeric-stained sheet of crisp rice batter folded over plump shrimp, pork and crunchy bean sprouts, to be rolled into rice paper wrappers along with fresh herbs and a friendly smile.
As at Starbucks, you pay a slight premium for comfort and familiarity. Whether or not it's worth it, you can decide after a plate of banh cuon, tender pillows of rice flour stuffed with minced pork and wood-ear mushrooms, or bun cha, a sidewalk staple in which that rice flour and pork reappear once more in the form of meatballs and vermicelli. The polished setting is ideal for travellers who long to try the street food they've seen on Instagram but would prefer not to actually eat on the street. Outside Quan An Ngon, no one has ever asked me if I want my juice with ice.
At each new location, a few dishes make their way onto the vast menu. Beef grilled Nha Trang style is a new addition to the Quan An Ngon repertoire, but one that should stay. Tender hunks of meat, marbled with fat, are brushed with a mildly spicy marinade and grilled to a medium flush. The grilled bread on the side doesn't have much flavor on its own, but makes a filling accompaniment.
Com chay hai san is another well-conceived addition. Midway between a snack and a meal, it's the kind of thing you would want to eat late at night, if only the restaurant were open past 10pm. Don't confuse this com chay with the differently accented phrase that means vegetarian food. Here, it refers to broad rice crackers - not the dry, cardboard-textured staple of too many failed diets, but a thick collage of rice kernels fried in oil and topped with a raucous stir-fry of shrimp, onion, garlic, tomato and chili.
Other new specialties include Hue-style spring rolls and squid grilled with salt and green chili, though you're lucky if you can snag a plate of either. On a recent visit during dinner hour, the server returned apologizing profusely: the restaurant had run out of both dishes.
Pham Bich Hanh, who created the Quan An Ngon franchise, grew up behind the scenes of the food business. As a girl, Hanh was put to work cutting noodles in her grandmother's Gia Lam District pho joint; when she grew up, she determined (so the Quan An Ngon legend goes) to introduce traditional Vietnamese cuisine to the world. The success of the restaurant she opened on Phan Boi Chau Street might be due as much to the setting as the food. In the warmly lit outdoor courtyard, street dishes transform into elegant creations.
Earlier this year, Hanh opened a third outpost on Phan Dinh Phung Street. (The second, in Cau Giay District, is unremarkable). Set in a painstakingly restored colonial villa, the Phan Dinh Phung branch has a more homey atmosphere than its predecessors. Here, in the basement of a shopping mall, Hanh had considerably less to work with.
Vincom Royal City is a peculiar temple to consumerism. The mall has the grandiosity of a Roman villa, if Caesar had been into kitschy plastic waterfalls and carp ponds. To reach Quan An Ngon, you have to walk along the twists and turns of "Food Street", which is more confusing to navigate than a Vietnamese alley and far more brightly lit. But despite the setting, the place feels surprisingly elegant, with gentle lighting and smooth bamboo tables that make you almost forget you're in a mall.
Here, as always, the focus is on street food, served on elegant, shareable plates. The one dish that caters to single diners is a spectacular fail. It's listed as a home-style plate of pork ribs with rice and vegetables, but the vegetable turns out to be bamboo shoots, which have a naturally sour taste that is not exactly crowd-pleasing, and the small pile of pork ribs contains more lemongrass than meat. It's an understandable failure. You don't go to Quan An Ngon to eat food you could cook at home. You go to eat food you wish you could cook at home: dishes that are familiar but still harbour a touch of the exotic. — VNS
Quan An Ngon (Royal City)
Address: Level B2, Vincom Royal City (72A Nguyen Trai)
Tel.: 091 599 92 47
Hours: 8am-10pm
Price Range: VND50,000 - VND150,000
Dishes to Try:Bo nuong Nha Trang, com chay hai san, banh xeo


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