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SSC CGL Syllabus 2017
Hello dears, the candidates if you are the one who applies for the SSC CGL 2017 and worried about the exam preparation. Now do the exam preparation according to the selection process. For doing the best preparation all those you must know the complete SSC CGL Syllabus 2017.Because the syllabus is the second step after application form filling procedure which is going to help you to fulfill your dreams. With the help of SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam Syllabus, the applicant gets all important information about the examination and then prepares the exam time table. Then according to that start preparation for examination and give your best in the exam. So candidate checks SSC CGL Exam Syllabus through this page.
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The Staff selection commission is well known as SSC. The SSC was established in year 04 November 1975. The board headquarter located at New Delhi. is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices. At present it has seven Regional offices at Allahabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, and Bangalore. It also has two Sub- Regional offices at Raipur and Chandigarh. Therefor each Regional office is headed by a Regional Director and each Sub-Regional office is headed by a Deputy Director. So you can download SSC CGL syllabus 2017 from here. Candidates get 40 minutes extra to sole the complete paper. Detail of each of above subject is given below.
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|SSC CGL 2017 New Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Tier 1,2
|Organization Name
|Staff Selection Commission
|Exam Name
|Combined Graduate Level Exam 2017
|Overall Vacancies
|5200 Posts
|Application Mode
|Starting date to apply
|16th May 2017
|Closing date for registration
|16th June 2017
|Job Location
|All over India
|SSC CGL 2017 Tier 1 exam date
|1st August 2017 to 20th August 2017
|Official Website
Selection Procedure:-
- Written Test
- Interview
SSC CGL Tier 1, 2 Syllabus
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SSC CGL Syllabus
- General Intelligence & Reasoning.
- General Awareness.
- Quantitative Aptitude.
- English.
- Statistics.
- Finance & Economics.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
Tier 1:
|Test Type
|General Intelligence & Reasoning
|60 MinutesBut for VH & candidates suffering from cerebral palsy 80 Minutes
|General Awareness
|Quantitative Aptitude
Tier 2:
|Maximum Marks
|Time Duration
|Quantitative Aptitude
|2 Hours
|General English
|2 Hours
Tier 3:
|SSC Tier III
|Maximum Marks
|Time Duration
|Descriptive Paper in English /Hindi
|1 Hour
Tier 4:
|SSC Tier IV
|Time Duration
|Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only
|45 Minutes
|Word/Excel/ PowerPoint
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus 2017
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- problem solving
- analysis
- judgment
- decision making
- visual memory
- discrimination
- observation
- relationship concepts
- arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
- arithmetic number series
- non-verbal series
- coding and decoding
- statement conclusion
- Coding & de-coding
- Numerical Operations
- symbolic Operations
- Trends, Space Orientation
- Space Visualization
- Venn Diagrams
- Drawing inferences
- Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding
- Figural Pattern – folding and completion
- Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers,
- Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification,
- Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence
General Awareness
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General Policy & Scientific Research.
Quantitative Aptitude
- Computation of whole numbers,
- decimals
- fractions and relationships between numbers,
- Percentage.
- Ratio & Proportion,
- Square roots,
- Averages,
- Interest,
- Profit and Loss,
- Discount,
- Partnership Business,
- Mixture and Allegation,
- Time and distance,
- Time & Work,
- Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds,
- Graphs of Linear Equations,
- Triangle and its various kinds of centers,
- Congruence and similarity of triangles,
- Circle and its chords, tangents,
- angles subtended by chords of a circle,
- common tangents to two or more circles,
- Triangle,
- Quadrilaterals,
- Regular Polygons ,
- Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder,
- Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped,
- Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio,
- Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram,
- Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
English Comprehension
- Candidates' ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
SSC CGL Tier – II Exam Syllabus 2017
Paper – I Quantitative Ability
- Same as the First Paper Syllabus of Quantitative Ability
Paper-II English Language & Comprehension
- spot the error
- fill in the blanks
- synonyms
- antonyms
- spelling/detecting miss-spelt words
- idioms & phrases
- one word substitution
- improvement of sentences
- active/passive voice of verbs
- conversion into direct/indirect narration
- shuffling of sentence parts
- shuffling of sentences in a passage
- cloze passage & comprehension passage
SSC CGL Syllabus 2017 – Paper III Statistics (Optional)
- Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Moments, Skewers and Kurtosis
- Correlation and Regression
- Probability Theory
- Random Variable and Probability Distributions
- Sampling Theory
- Statistical Inference
- Analysis of Variance –
- Time Series Analysis
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Prospect Notes: Pitching Prospects, All the Shortstops, Awesome Pictures
With Javier Baez on the way, perhaps it's time to check in on some of the other, non-big-league-bound prospects in the Chicago Cubs' organization …
- He's had a nice run for a little while now, which earned Juan Paniagua a promotion to High-A Daytona. It's been a rough road for the Cubs' top international signing back in 2012, with visa issues, command issues, and a slog to move up the ladder. He gets some love from MiLB.com after a recent excellent start for the Daytona Cubs, and he remains an arm to watch. Yes, he's already 24, and yes he's had significant control problems. But it's a live arm, and he doesn't have much professional experience just yet. Maybe he winds up a reliever, but there's upside to dream on.
- Speaking of the Daytona Cubs' rotation, Tyler Skulina recently received a promotion to High-A, where he'll likely pitch in short innings as his season winds down and the Cubs limit his innings. In his first full professional year, Skulina posted a 3.21 ERA over 89.2 innings at Kane County, though the K/BB (68/35) was not what you'd want to see from a college arm in Low-A. He remains an arm to watch, but he might not be the guy to pop from the crew of college arms the Cubs took high in the draft last year. In fact, none of the Zastryzny-Skulina-Masek-Frazier group has broken out in the way you hoped at least one would this year. Zastryzny has probably been the best, pitching all year at High-A – a tough assignment in his first full professional year – with so-so results and scouting reports, but solid peripherals. Each of Zastryzny and Skulina remain very much on the prospect radar for 2015, however.
- Speaking of less-heralded pitching prospects to watch, Eric Jokisch keeps pitching well, quietly, at AAA Iowa. His FIP is down to 3.35, his K% is 22.1% and his BB% is just 5.6%. No, he doesn't have middle-of-the-rotation upside, but if it weren't for the presence of guys like Kyle Hendricks and Tsuyoshi Wada, and then "name" guys like Dan Straily and Felix Doubront, Jokisch is probably the guy we're talking about as the next "hey, he could be a pretty nice 4/5 in the big leagues" guy.
- Some Baseball America love for Addison Russell and Gleyber Torres. And Baseball Prospects offers some love for Marco Hernandez. ALL THE SHORTSTOPS.
- Speaking of that BP piece, it's got mini scouting reports on Hernandez (he's a young shortstop at High-A, who looks to be a "plus-plus" defensive shortstop), Duane Underwood ("The raw ingredients are there for Underwood to succeed but he's going to have to work on fastball command first and foremost; everything else will play up if he can locate his fastball effectively."), and Shawon Dunston, Jr. ("Overall, Dunston does not have an impact profile, but he has put himself firmly on the prospect radar. Even though there isn't much power potential, as the hit tool manifests, there's the possibility he becomes a solid extra outfielder.").
- And then more eyes on from BP, including Kyle Schwarber (there are reasons to dream on him as a part-time catcher), Dan Vogelbach (potential to be an impact DH (which is a mixed compliment, but a strong one offensively), Billy McKinney (just lots and lots of compliments for the bat), Rob Zastryzny (not bad, but needs to improve his off-speed offerings), and Rock Shoulders (huge power potential, but serious pitch recognition issues).
- A nice profile from the Tribune on Kane County pitcher Duane Underwood.
- A series of fun prospect interviews down at Daytona from Jim Kress (who advises me that he is 6'5″, which explains why these guys look so tiny all of a sudden).
- So many complimentary things about Jorge Soler and his impending big league readiness (Tribune).
- If you read enough of the minor league stuff around here, chances are you're familiar with BN'er Dylan Heuer, who is a badass photographer. This week, he's offering us a deal where if you buy $25 worth of pictures, and use the code "BleacherNation", you'll get 20% off. Want to adorn your walls with Javy or Jorge or Kris or Arismendy? This is your chance (including this amazing picture, a crisper-looking version of the one in this post).

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You've got until January 24 to submit your idea (or until they receive 1,000 ideas, whichever comes first) at http://www.refresheverything.com/. Website visitors will vote for their favorite concept from February 1-28). If your idea didn't make the cut in January, you can try again on February 1.
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just got my paypal prob sorted out & put up an order for the new marker - '09 Alien Independence... hopefully can get it within this month, yeah.. it's our independent month.. nice coincidence, eh..? ;-P
here's what i suppose to get - an all-black '09 Alien Independence... :-)
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This weekend will be the final home stand of the regular season for the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team when they host CSUN. In all likelihood it won't be the last time the Rainbow Warriors play at the Stan Sheriff Center this season being that they're currently seeded to host in the first round of the MPSF Tournament. It is, however, the last guaranteed match at home for the four seniors.
When Kupono Fey, Jennings Franciskovic, Iain McKellar and Hendrik Mol all joined the 'Bows, the program had fallen on hard times with two straight losing seasons. What they did was help turn UH into a men's volleyball power once again.
"Where we started and where we are now, I think we've grown as a program, as players and as a team," said Fey. "I'm just so happy to be a part of this because we worked hard and we want to see it grow from here."
"They've done everything that's been asked of them and a whole lot more," said head coach Charlie Wade. "We're going to miss them for sure."
McKellar says the four have become best friends and their chemistry has been paramount in the success. Together they've combined to play in 322 career matches with 211 starts. Leaving England to come play at UH, McKellar raved about his time in Manoa and the nights when the Stan Sheriff Center was 'euphoric'.
"I'd heard about the fans and the love that Hawaii has for volleyball, but I never imagined it was quite like this."
Now the fans have a chance to celebrate the foursome which has done so much for the program. This senior class is on the verge of two NCAA Tournament appearances. What more they will add to an already impressive resume will unfold over the next month.
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By Robin Michael:
Leprosy is a disease which still strikes fear in the societies as a mutilating, disfiguring, contagious and incurable disease. Because of the horrifying nature of the enigmatic physical disfigurement and since no cure was discovered until the 20th century, leprosy has, for centuries, been a highly stigmatizing disease. Though leprosy is not a disease of the poor, yet it affects poor to a much greater extent because of their social and economic vulnerability. The stigma attached to leprosy leads to loss of employment even before manual labor becomes more difficult due to disability, which often results from late or no treatment. It also leads to exclusion from society, causing physical and emotional distress.
Even to this day, when leprosy is completely curable with MDT (multi drug therapy), some parts of India uphold the belief that leprosy is a divine curse, a punishment of the past sins, and a result of immoral sexual behavior.
With effective implementation of National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) the government has been able to bring down the incidence of Leprosy in the state from 124 per 10,000 of population in 1983, to 0.5 per 10,000 at present. The declaration of elimination generated a widespread impression that leprosy is no more a health or social concern.
In India 2010-11, a total of 1,26,800 new leprosy cases were detected and put under treatment, among the new cases detected in 2010-11, the proportions were: Multi Bacili cases (48.58%), female (36.20%), children (9.83%) and grade II disability (3.10%). In India, one new case is detected every 5 minutes, including 10,000 new leprosy affected children every year.
Proportion of Child cases were more than 10% of new cases detected in 9 States/UTs viz. (i) Andhra Pradesh 11.96% , (ii) Maharashtra 12.34%, (iii) Bihar 15.75%, (iv) Tamil Nadu 15.72%, (v) Puducherry 16.90%, (vi) D&N Haveli 18.54%, (vii) Sikkim 12.50%, (viii) Karnataka 11.03%, and (ix) Kerala 11.92% .
LEPRA India, a voluntary organization working towards providing treatment, care, socio economic rehabilitation & fights stigma and takes up advocacy issues for the leprosy affected people. LEPRA India has pioneered the concept of Referral Centre. It runs 8 centers in AP out of which 3 are in Hyderabad. The referral centre is envisaged to address the needs of patients referred from primary health centers, health providers and community and private health providers. They provide a range of specialized service like, treatment of complication in leprosy-affected persons e.g. reactions, neuritis and ulcers; provision of specialized appliances for disability care e.g., microcellular rubber (MCR) sandals, grip aids and spectacles; physiotherapy for persons referred for reconstructive surgery.
It has also listed out central and state acts which openly discriminate against the people affected by leprosy.
Discrimination, and in particular discrimination against a particular category of people, is the worst kind of human rights violation. Such categorizations are a creation of human mind. Disease is a condition of being human. It could happen to anyone. Simple because some people have suffered from leprosy, they are put in a certain category and treated miserably. This is thoroughly against the concept of human rights that should be enjoyed by all human beings, whatever their situation is and wherever they are.
Although significant progress has been made in controlling the disease and reducing the disease burden, much remains to be done in order to sustain the gains and further reduce the impact of the disease, especially the burden due to the physical, mental and socioeconomic consequences of leprosy on persons affected and their families.
The main challenge is to sustain the quality of leprosy services and to ensure that all persons affected by leprosy, wherever they live, have an equal opportunity to be diagnosed and treated by competent health worker.
It is about time we all reiterated our commitment to eradicate leprosy.
(Note: The use of words such as "leper", "LAPs", "PALs" to portray persons affected by leprosy in media is not appropriate, as recommended by the United Nations Principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members.)
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ECRI Institute Purchased Services Program™ --Supply Chain is Not Just About Products Anymore
Jan 13, 2014, 10:24 EST
SELECTplus Purchased Services™ helps hospitals save on services from hemodialysis to laundry and landscaping
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ECRI Institute®, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, announces the launch of SELECTplus Purchased Services™ to help healthcare providers take advantage of the vast, often untapped savings potential in supply chain categories outside of medical supplies and capital. A hospital's spend on purchased services can represent up to a third of its operating budget.
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"We have been helping hospitals negotiate and save on their purchased services for many years," states Jennifer Myers, ECRI Institute's vice president of SELECT Health Technology Services. "We are now pleased to be officially releasing our services as a SELECTplus membership program."
Purchased services, from hemodialysis and durable medical equipment to landscaping and laundry, are usually decentralized across health systems and hospital departments. This can result in less executive ownership, reduced effectiveness in contract negotiations, and ultimately, lost saving opportunities to reduce costs.
"Decision making on purchased services can be challenging without the right tools, information, and expertise, continues Myers. "Our analysts have pioneered some of the best practices in the industry to help hospitals standardize and operationalize a complex process, using the same principles of comparison and analysis that ECRI Institute has practiced for decades. We look forward to continuing to help hospitals find the highest quality purchased services at the lowest price."
The SELECTplus Purchased Services program offers support for:
- Establishing need for specific services
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- Developing specifications and requests for proposals (RFPs)
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- Personalized consultation and help getting executive buy-in
SELECTplus is a capital technology decision support service used by more than 2,500 hospitals and health systems worldwide.
For more information about ECRI Institute's SELECTplus Purchased Services™, contact Jennifer Myers at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5287, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about ECRI Institute, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com, (610) 825-6000, or 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.
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ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to discover which medical procedures, devices, drugs, and processes are best to enable improved patient care. As pioneers in this science for 45 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. Strict conflict-of-interest guidelines ensure objectivity. ECRI Institute is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI Institute PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Find ECRI Institute on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ECRIInstitute) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ECRI_Institute). For more information, visit www.ecri.org.
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India captain Virat Kohli, after US holiday with girlfriend Anushka Sharma, is "back to the grind again." The dashing right-hander uploaded a picture on his official Twitter account with emojis of a bat and ball, and weightlifting. India are set to tour Sri Lanka later in the month and it seems the skipper is about to enter preparatory mode.
India beat West Indies in the recently concluded ODI series 3-1, but lost the one-off T20I where Evin Lewis blew the visitors away in the stiff chase. After conclusion of the series, Kohli left for US where he was joined by Anushka Sharma.
Kohli enjoyed his time away from the game and made most of the window before a long away season begins for the Indian cricket team. They are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka and South Africa this year. During his holiday, Kohli visited MET Cloisters, enjoyed lunch in Brooklyn and even went grocery shopping with Anushka.
The social media was set on fire when Kohli posted a picture with Anushka and wrote "much needed break with my love." Away from the media glare, which is quite common in India, the star couple enjoyed their time off. Anushka too was busy with promotions of her upcoming movie 'Harry met Sejal', also starring Shah Rukh Khan. The movie is set to release on August 4, 2017.
Busy days ahead for both Kohli and Anushka as the former will be occupied with national duty while pre and post promotions of 'Harry met Sejal' would keep Anushka on her toes.
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That never goes away. I still have little panic attacks when I see water where it's not supposed to be. I've lived through enough leaking roofs, broken pipes and floods to know it could be a very bad sign.
Despite my parents explaining that to me when I was a kid, I still half-panic every time I see condensation dripping.
Yup. If the water happens to be on the left or right of the vehicle, make sure to remember that. That way it's real easy to tell if it's something else dripping.
So I checked online and it appears... it's totally normal, that's apparently condensed water from the air conditioning.
Phew!" For a moment I thought I was in real trouble because when I arrived at home and drove my car into the garage, there was a trail of large wet spots.
The showerhead exploded off the pipe this morning. So yeah... think it's going to be a "great" day.
Luckily, it was "Wheel Horse Lawnmower"
I knew that my father was getting old when he finally posted a facebook status that was clearly a search term.
could've been worse then
So when he tried to pry into his daughter's love life, he ended up posting numerous search terms relating to "hot boy".
I once saw this comedy episode wherein a dad mistakenly thought the status bar on Facebook was the search bar.
is cool squawkbox =/= search box
iron man note to self
Happy Birthday to Nevermore and Angelus!
I like how that game had all kinds of transformation attacks. Some of them may not have made much sense, but they looked cool.
Menasor kinda did that in the Devastation video game. He'd split into the Stunticons and run you over.
Megatron screams "decepticons attack", the constructicons form devastator, who then screams "Multi-vector assault mode" and breaks back into invdividual bots to attack seperately.
Imagine: an armada battle between Omega Supreme and Tidal Wave.
Some TF creator should apply it to multi-component Transformers.
"Multi-vector assault mode" is such a cool term from Star Trek: Voyager.
Most things would be pretty cold after two hundred and seventy degrees.
(Because F = (9C/5) + 32)
Oh yeah, five times thirty is TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY! My bad...
Given the weather we've been having this summer, anything under 30 is a friggen god send.
Surely "slightly under 30" doesn't pass for "cold" unless you live in the tropics.
... or we're finally facing the end game of global warming, but no one will care by then.
Generally speaking, if the number when referring to temperature is less than 50, you're probably not talking to an american.
And is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
What continent are you in?
oh wow... even with humidity today it won't break 30. It's going to be so... COLD...
@Msol Make sure he shares. My bro hardly ever let me play with his TFs. I even offered to let him play with my dolls/ponies, too.
My brother was a bigger pain as a kid. As adults, I'm the bigger pain now.
Congrats man, and good luck. My personal experience is that little girls are pains in the ass clean through 30.
Yup yup. Now my 2.5yo will need to learn to share all his TFs...
@Msol Really? Congratulations!
Ack! We're having a girl!
It did include a Transmetal 2 hyena with a giant sawblade in his back.
but does it BURN BURN BURN TO THE GROUND?
Okay, I don't buy doubles and I would have gone after a dozen of those.
I still think Beast Wars should have included a Transmetal Maximal hyena with a motorcycle-based semi-third mode, of Junkion descent, named Lafftrax
Well if they did the same thing as Roadbattletrapslash (and if they didn't what's the point?) it'd be two new molds, but still.
I'm surprised that Hasbro wound up scheduling Frenzy for release in the Bumblebee movie line.
Dunno. There's been recent Rewind toys, and Eject is just a quick repaint. Flywheels would mean a whole new mold.
Flywheels is probably in the same queue at Hasbro as Eject.
Energon Redux.
Grand Slamwich
So we can get proper Flywheels and maybe Grand Slam? I mean, I'm sure if they did it as a full range we'd have an Optimus in there somewhere (with Roller pants? I dunno).
I'd like to see them do more duocon type toys later on. Sort of like how they did Brainstorm as a Headmaster on his own before releasing an entire range of them.
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Maintaining a healthy green lawn
Anyone who has some experience of gardening would be aware of the many problems that one needs to take care of to end up with a good, green looking lawn. Our land has been going under numerous forms of transformations since the dawn of time. Be it for farming, irrigation or housing purposes. All this has impacted the overall fertility of the soil, making it less favorable for plantation. The hard land we get in the name of "lawn" when we build our houses is in no way ready to support life of any form. To begin with, you would need top soil. This is the light soil which is soft enough to help you grow some form of grass on it.
But it doesn't end just there. To end up with a lawn that you would be proud of, you will have to follow the following tips.
Aeration: Kids and pets love to play on the soft green grass. No matter what you do, it is very hard to have them off it for long. End result: The soil of the lawn starts getting hard. It is for such tightly packed soil that aeration is important. It is a way of loosening up the soil to let some air pass through it. This circulation of air helps to make the soil more absorbent. The fertilizers and the water this way seep in easily to the roots of the plants.
Mowing it right: When we mow our grass, too often we cut it too short. This is not a suggested approach. For a healthy looking lawn, it is important that the lawn is not mowed at too short a height. You can, however, increase the mowing frequency to maintain the neatness of the lawn.
The importance of watering at the right time: Never water your lawn when the sun is shining at its peak. This will do it more damage than good. This way the water will end up evaporating leaving your lawn less hydrated. Another downside to it is that the sun will get attracted to your lawn and its high heat will end up burning the delicate grass. In summers, the best time to water the plants is either early in the morning or in the evening; both times when the sun is not at its peak.
Composting the Grass: Instead of piling up the grass cuttings to a side, let them fall evenly on your lawn to enhance the growth of grass and give your lawn a healthy look. This grass cuttings will prevent soil erosion too. So when you are cutting the grass, spend a little time spreading it out evenly throughout the lawn to give it a neat, healthy finish.
A green healthy lawn requires a lot of maintenance and hard work. These tips will guide you to work your way to a healthier attractive lawn which will soon become the talk of every household.


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Wandering is our specialty.
Since my husband, Chris, and I left the States at the start of 2013 with not much of a plan and a whole load of ambition, we have resided in seven homes and explored countless destinations in the two countries—Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
During our travels we have rescued hatchling sea turtles from hungry birds…observed the most achingly beautiful sunset from a Pacific beach…and encouraged a sloth as he crept between trees…
Life abroad has given us the gift of limitless adventure, and we've only scratched the surface thus far.
We lived in Grecia, Costa Rica, where we adapted effortlessly to the slower pace of daily life and the ever-welcoming locals. For a stretch, we stayed in a four-bedroom home with an in-law suite and its own spacious rancho—a large outdoor barbecue area with covered patio which Costa Ricans use for parties. This was where we hung out, sipping coffee in the early, misty mornings…or relaxing over an ice cold beer in the sunny afternoons.
Best of all…it didn't cost us a thing.
We were frequently serenaded by the strange and exotic call of osropendolas and cackles of bright green parrots. Days gently passed by on the cool winds that swept along that inviting rancho. The tumbling view of fruit trees and coffee fields was a source of constant refreshment.
I've known the thrill of sunset sailing trips that met with dolphins…marveled at waterfalls and tropical flowers…hiked the hills…waded into the clear waters…and even taught myself to surf one memorable afternoon. Most of all I've been struck by the kindness of the Costa Rican people, or Ticos.
In Nicaragua, we lived for free in a luxurious condo in the colorful, colonial town of Granada, where we woke up each morning to an impressive view of Lake Nicaragua and later wandered the charming, cobbled streets.
Granada is one of the oldest Spanish colonial towns in the Americas, yet feels youthful with its blend of modern art, unique dining options and festive street celebrations. Somehow, the new world merges seamlessly with the old, and the pastel-painted town offered us a landscape of rich culture and history.
One lovely morning, we climbed the staircase of the ancient Merced clock tower, and saw the whole of Granada bathed in sunshine—what a stunning sight.
Our condo was just a few blocks outside of the action, which suited us just fine.
We could shed the excitement of a day of cafe and market-meanderings in a quiet, private place. We had the treats of a pristine pool, brand new furnishings and appliances, and large sliding glass doors, which we flung open to usher in the endless flow of lake breezes.
We've been enchanted by natural beauty. We have never tired of finding a new beach or hunting yet another waterfall.
Since we work remotely—my husband as the co-creator of a software development company and I as a part-time travel writer and blogger—we have the freedom to wander about. We could live anywhere, but we can't seem to resist the lure of Central America.
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Xender for Mac Download : Today what we are going to see is the application which is needed in all smartphones today yeah that is called xender. In the late two years, we have seen a gigantic surge of uses both in the field of Android and IOS. However, there are just a few applications that have made their changeless spot in our gadgets. The extent goes from social emissaries to diversions.
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|Tonal values are what make a painting
'talk' not the colour - no matter how much colour you put in a picture, if
the values are not correct, it will make no difference. These flowers are
shown painted on a light background and the same picture showing
it's tonal values.
This shows the range of tonal values and how they 'appear' set against the light background. Light to dark and light against dark.
On the grey picture, which flowers appear to come forward and which recede?
|This greyscale is made up of actual parts of the painting,
in ten sections from white through to black. See if you can find the colour by
it's tone on the greyscale, scroll down a little, see the greyscale compared to
the dark background............ not sure?
For the coloured version click here.
|Same picture given a dark background and it's tonal value.
This shows the range of tonal values used, set against the dark background and the above greyscale applies to each, as does the coloured version.
Try using your hand in front of the screen to block out the coloured version, notice that the colour distracts our eyes from seeing the tone/value.
On the grey picture, which flowers appear to come forward and which recede?
Coloured version.
|The tonal values appear different against the light
background when compared with the same values set against the dark background.
Each background seems to make some flowers come forward and others recede, this is due to the tone of the flower against the background, their apparent position is relative to the contrast of the black or white background not the colour.
(If you have trouble picking out tone/value in a coloured picture or view, 'squint' at it).
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id like to make a brain storm team of ever growing size to make idea for mods and hope maybe get some of them made.
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"Makes 12 with enough filling for a further 2 batches: Vegan. A recipe inspired by Rose Eliot"
Fig and Walnut Mince Pies
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READY IN:2hrs 40mins
Ingredients Nutrition
- 500 g shortcrust pastry, preprepared
- 250 g dried figs, chopped
- 100 g raisins
- 100 g sultanas
- 50 g dried dates, chopped
- 50 g vegetarian glace cherries, chopped
- 50 g walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
- 5 tablespoons brandy or 5 tablespoons whiskey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
- 2 1⁄2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
- To make the mincemeat, put the dried fruit, glacé cherries and walnuts into a bowl. Pour over the alcohol, the ginger and the spices. Stir well and leave to stand for 1-2 hours, stirring from time to time. Add the banana and mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Grease a 12-hole jam tart tin with a vegan margarine.
- Roll the pastry out thinly. Using an 8cm circular pastry cutter and a 4cm star-shaped pastry cutter, cut out 12 circles and 12 star shapes.
- Press the circles gently into each section of the tin, then put a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each and top with the star shaped pastry.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Cool in the tin for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Serve while still warm, sprinkled with a little caster sugar and a healthy scoop of vanilla flavoured vegan icecream.
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For more information, please contact Project Manager Jason Williams at (573) 472-5290 or Transportation Project Designer Neal Taegtmeyer at (573) 472-5295.
SIKESTON-The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is planning to replace two bridges located on Routes O and U in Scott County, Missouri.
Construction could begin as early as summer 2018. As construction is underway, Routes O and U will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges.
Maps, plans, and other information prepared by the Missouri Department of Transportation, or interested agency, will be available for public inspection and copying at the Missouri Department of Transportation's Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main Street, Sikeston, MO 63801.
Any person affected by this project may request that a public hearing be held in regard to the proposed improvements. Requests for a public hearing shall be in writing and must be submitted to District Engineer Mark Shelton at P.O. Box 160, Sikeston, MO 63801, by June 14, 2017.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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I recently ordered some stickers from www.diecutstickers.com, a Seattle based company specializing in die cut vinyl stickers, and they arrived Saturday, and are now ready to get mailed out. I'll be doing some contests in the near future and giving some away, but if you want one the easy way ($2), shoot me an email and I'll get you the details, email@example.com.
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The One Year® Chronological Bible, NKJV (Tyndale, 2013), April 2
A stubborn people, two leaders, and two different outcomes—a recipe for disaster.
Israel begins asking for a king like the peoples around them—just like Moses told them would happen in Deuteronomy 17. They ask Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian" (Judges 8:22). Gideon proves himself the smartest politician of all time and declines, "The LORD shall rule over you" (8:23).
Gideon leads his small army to defeat the Midianites because he submits to God's authority. The people of Succoth and Penuel, however, refuse to feed his exhausted army. Afterwards they ask Gideon to rule over them. Who would want to rule over a people who despise bold faith and God's authority? Not Gideon!
After Gideon's death, his son Abimelech runs for office. Abimelech's political platform sounds good, "Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one reign over you? Remember that I am your own flesh and bone" (9:2). Abimelech wins the support of his brothers and uses their endorsement to establish his office. He spends his campaign funds to hire "worthless and reckless men," and kills all of his brothers except for Jotham, the youngest, who escapes. None of this bothers the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, who gather to crown Abimelech as their king. The people choose a leader like themselves. A slick man of action. A man without scruples, who doesn't trust or fear God.
What do Gideon, Abimelech, and Israel reveal about people and politics?
- People are easily deceived by smooth talkers.
- Leaders who sacrifice others to advance themselves cannot be trusted.
- Real leaders build up others, while poor leaders tear them down.
- Real leaders fear power while poor leaders crave it.
- The courageous leader often appears small, while the cowardly and self-seeking leader appears large.
- Men need governing; they'll settle for poor leadership rather than to submit to God's governance.
Questions from today's reading (Judges 7:1-9:21):
What does God teach Gideon and Israel about Himself when He trims their already pitiful army down to three hundred men?
Describe the interaction of the twelve tribes of Israel. What does this reveal about people who live in disobedience to God?
What does Gideon's family reveal about families during the time of the Judges Era?


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Lucy Hale's Crown Braid Is a Thing of Envy
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Pretty Little Liars may have won big for Best Cable TV Drama at the People's Choice Awards, but it wasn't the shiny new award that we had our eyes on—it was Lucy Hale's crown braid. With her all over goth-Victorian look, from her chic lace-up black dress to her vampy plum pout, we thought the messy braid was the perfect way to tie the whole look together.
Hairstylist Kristin Ess worked her magic on the actress by focusing the braid at the crown and continuing into the back of the head. Given that the rain was in full effect at the show, Ess cheekily explained her method for keeping the look intact despite the weather: "Pin and pray." Noted.
How do you secure a short bob in a super-textured-romantic-Victorian-inspired-braidy-updo in torrential downpour? Pin & pray. ???????????????????? #AllHale ???? {@lucyhale @kdeenihan} #peopleschoice UPDATE: I die at the post from @teenvogue about this hair! ???????? I'll put a link in my bio ????
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What we love most about Hale's braid is that it was done on a short bob, proving short-haired girls can rock a super-chic updo too. What's more, after taking out the braided masterpiece (and we just have to say if we had that braid on our heads, we'd probably wear it for days), the end result was a textured, messy, beachy bob. Talk about the look that keeps on giving!
What happens when you take a crown braid out after 6 hours. @kristin_ess ok really to bed now.
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If we had to guess, we'd bet Ess used some major texturising spray in Hale's tresses for this romantic 'do. We suggest spritzing on some Toni & Guy Creative Style Spray Wax ($16) before braiding and pinning this look yourself.
What do you think of Hale's braid? What's your favourite way to style a short 'do? Tell us below!


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TWIN FALLS — Michael Howell doesn't remember a full week of this life.
In August 2008, he was four-wheeling with a group in the South Hills when his all-terrain vehicle fell off the edge of a mountain.
Howell had a seizure. He was transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, where he spent three weeks and underwent two brain surgeries.
"I don't remember a whole week," he said. "It's pretty patchy. Your whole world is flipped upside down."
Howell has a brain injury that borders between moderate and severe. He's far from the only one in the Magic Valley.
Idaho ranks seventh nationwide for traumatic brain injury (TBI) hospitalizations and disability rates. Idahoans' "risk-taking type behavior" contributes to the state's high rate of traumatic brain injuries, according to Russ Spearman, principal investigator for the traumatic brain injury program at Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health. That includes outdoor activities like hiking, hunting, skiing, snowboarding, and motorcycle and ATV riding.
Despite the high rate, Idaho doesn't have a state-funded program to help traumatic brain injury patients. For people in rural areas like the Magic Valley, resources and support can be especially scarce.
ISU's Institute of Rural Health has received five consecutive federal grants since 2000 for a TBI program, with about $1 million per grant cycle. But many of the screening initiatives have focused on the Treasure Valley and eastern Idaho, leaving little for the Magic Valley.
"I definitely see some of the needs as being people not having access still to affordable health care," Spearman said.
Conservative estimates show 1.4 to 2.5 percent of Idaho's population likely has a TBI, Spearman said. That equates to more than 32,000 Idaho residents. But in the Magic Valley, with its rural setting and abundant agricultural work, he said the rate is probably much higher.
There's no case management or coordination system in Idaho for TBIs, and no state money devoted to it. That leaves the funding in the hands of federal grants. Once the current four-year grant ends in May 2018, funding will be uncertain once again.
"It remains to be seen, depending on what Congress does, to see if there will be money to fund states," Spearman said.
He thinks it's just a matter of time until Congress asks why the state is not contributing money.
About half of U.S. states have trust funds to address TBIs, which are funded through sources like traffic ticket surcharges. In 2012, similar legislation failed in Idaho.
Another challenge for treating TBIs is identifying which patients actually have a brain injury.
"I'm certain that if we looked at the public school system, we would find the category of brain injuries are underreported in the state of Idaho," Spearman said.
'A bump, blow, or jolt to the head'
A brain injury, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is "a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury." A TBI can be mild, such as a concussion, or range from moderate or severe. Spearman estimates 40 to 45 percent of injuries are in the mild range.
Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health released a TBI needs and assessment report in May that outlined the biggest challenges for patients and presented recommendations for how to address them.
The most common causes among ISU survey respondents were: motor vehicle accident (38.8 percent), other — including falls and sports injuries (34.5 percent), medical — such as a stroke or brain aneurysm (22.4 percent), violence (15.5 percent), bicycle (6 percent) and near-drowning (1.7 percent). Nationwide, falls are the number one culprit.
"It used to be that motor vehicle accidents were the number one cause of brain injuries, but that has shifted in the last two or three years," Spearman said. "(Now) we're seeing more brain injuries as a result of sports-related incidents."
As a result, athletics from the professional to recreational level are raising awareness. There has been an infusion of money through the National Football League for concussion prevention and response.
In Idaho, a state law went into effect in 2012 requiring coaches, referees, athletic trainers, parents and youth athletes to receive information regarding signs and symptoms of concussions and head injuries.
Shelly Wright, a physical education professor at the College of Southern Idaho, had a brain tumor removed two years ago and still copes with symptoms.
TBI symptoms are similar whether the cause is a stroke, tumor, or injury, though the severity of the symptoms varies. Common symptoms include numbness, pain, sensory changes, delayed reaction time, challenges with attention and concentration, short or long-term memory loss, anxiety and vision changes.
"From an outsider looking in, they don't see a broken arm or BAND-AID," Wright said. "Every person is different. Every brain is different."
Howell said he feels judgement from others, and is often asked why he can't do what he used to.
"To us, it feels like we're going 200 miles per hour," Howell said. "We try to do the best we can. It can be very challenging."
'Trying to expose more resources'
For nine years since his brain injury, Howell — who graduated from CSI in 2007 and worked as a radiology technician at then-St. Benedict's Hospital in Jerome — has searched for information about his condition.
The former Jerome resident, who now lives in Twin Falls, said he has used "Dr. Google" and visited different doctors to get their opinions.
"I try to take the positives out of everything and move on," he said.
More than four years ago, Howell began asking around to see if there was any interest in starting a group for brain injury patients in Twin Falls.
There used to be one through Elks Rehab, he said, but the group doesn't meet anymore.
He also noticed that when he takes his young children to parks, he would see people who have "some type of brain situation" using drugs.
Sometimes, medical imaging doesn't show evidence of a brain injury, Howell said, and the person is left to deal with their symptoms without a diagnosis.
Ultimately, Howell decided to start his own group, creating a support system and a way to connect with others like himself.
Though he's no longer a CSI student, Howell reached out to "old friends who helped teach me" at CSI for assistance in launching the group, which he eventually dubbed The Traumatic Brain Injury Group.
That includes CSI Foundation executive director Debra Wilson, student disability services coordinator Marita DeBoard, biology department chairman Bill Ebener and dean of students Jason Ostrowski. Office specialist Amy Barker coordinates scheduling and information requests for the group.
For Ebener, his involvement has been an eye-opening experience.
"Mike's highlighting for me everything I need to be aware of as an educator in our community," he said.
At the group's first meeting in early October, 13 people showed up. Their brain injuries have a wide variety of causes, including car, motorcycle and ATV crashes, stroke, brain tumor, and concussions.
Howell said he thinks they're all community members, save for one CSI student.
"I couldn't believe how fast they opened up," Howell said of the first meeting.
He has enough speakers — including doctors, therapists and teachers — to fill about two years' worth of monthly meetings. The speaker at November's meeting, for instance, is a neuropsychiatrist from Boise.
"I'm just trying to expose more resources out there," he said.
Ebener sees in Howell the ability to make a long-term impact.
"Mike is a leader because he's changing culture," Ebener said. "He's setting the stage for greater implementation of things."
'What the need is'
In all, Idaho State University received 175 survey responses to its TBI survey. The top needs, according to respondents, are more social support (29.1 percent), financial assistance (26.9 percent) and ombudsman services (26.5 percent).
A total of seven recommendations are included in the report, including more information for patients about employment services and resources, education about brain injury prevention, and providing information about financial assistance options.
"I think those recommendations really speak to exactly what the need is," Spearman said.
Most of the survey responses were from Ada County, which includes Boise. There's no statewide database of TBI patients, so ISU relied on support groups and its own screening records.
Idaho was among 19 U.S. states to receive an award during the latest round of grant funding from the Administration for Community Living.
The current grant in Idaho focuses on reaching uninsured and underinsured adults, specifically by providing TBI screenings at community centers and churches.
Since 2014, ISU has screened 497 people with suspected brain injuries.Thirty-eight percent tested "likely" to have a TBI. Of those, three out of four had no health insurance or primary care doctor, and were referred to community health clinics.
Finding additional help, though, can be a challenge. There's a Boise-based nonprofit called the Brain Injury Alliance of Idaho, but leaders didn't respond to an inquiry from the Times-News.
Here in the Magic Valley, St. Luke's is the region's lone option for treatment.
'Rehabbing at home'
Isaac Johnson, 18, and his mother, Kiele Whitney, were among the attendees at the October TBI meeting at CSI.
In April, Johnson — who was finishing up his first year studying at CSI — was involved in a vehicle accident.
He was transported to a Pocatello hospital, where he spent 16 days in the Intensive Care Unit and was incubated because he wasn't breathing on his own. He was in a coma.
On the second day in the ICU, the prognosis wasn't looking good.
"We were told with this type of injury that he probably would not wake up," Whitney said. Still, she chose to have hope.
A few weeks later, he gradually began to wake up. His first method of communication was giving a thumbs up.
After seven months at a long-term acute care hospital in Boise, Johnson spent another two months at Craig Hospital in Colorado, which specializes in brain and spinal cord injuries. His first week there, he talked to his mother for the first time since the accident.
The medical providers were trying to get him off a feeding tube and Whitney was holding a bottle with milk. Johnson tried to grab it from her and said "milk."
After that, he whispered for an entire month.
Now, eight months later, Johnson is undergoing physical, occupational and speech therapy three days a week through St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. His therapy will soon increase to five days a week.
Soon after her son's injury, case managers helped Whitney sign up for Medicaid, which allowed more therapy sessions to be covered by insurance.
Johnson has a TBI, so Whitney was excited to hear of Howell's group. She had been looking for a support group for caregivers, but couldn't find anything in the Magic Valley. She's a member of a Facebook group, but said it's not the same as meeting in person.
While her son was in Colorado, Whitney reached out to a friend who works at St. Luke's rehabilitation. During a visit home to the Magic Valley, she took a tour and got more information. After four months in different hospitals, Johnson was finally able to come home to Filer.
Once home, Whitney opted for Johnson to have outpatient rehabilitation services through the Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center.
"I decided rehabbing at home would really be a great thing," Whitney said, lamenting the benefits of being surrounded by family members and a support system.
Johnson has hemiparesis, meaning the left part of his body is not moving, and he's in a wheelchair.
He had to re-learn how to sit and hold his head up, and he's working on his core strength so he'll be able to transfer himself into and out of his wheelchair.
"The big goal is to eventually walk again," Whitney said.
Johnson's voice is slurred because of weakness and discoordination of his facial muscles, Whitney said. During speech therapy, he has been focusing on articulating words.
Johnson hasn't been able to laugh or show emotion, Whitney said, but recently, she can see emotion in his eyes and is starting to see him smile again.
In the meantime, Howell's group has provided both Johnson and Whitney with a community of people who are working through similar challenges. When those challenges are as steep as Johnson's, empathy can function as a beacon in a dark place.
"There was a pretty good turnout, and it has the potential to be a great group," Whitney said. "It can feel discouraging when they feel alone."
'When in doubt, sit them out'
At St. Luke's Magic Valley emergency department, it's fairly common for a patient to come in with a suspected brain injury.
Those injuries, according to Dr. Kevin Kraal, medical director for emergency medical services, tend to occur in younger people, since they're more active.
It's also seasonal, he said. The leading cause for boys tends to be football, while soccer is the leading cause for girls. He also sees rodeo injuries, a culprit that is more specific to the Magic Valley.
Dr. Chad Johnson, a sports medicine physician at St. Luke's Magic Valley, treats concussions — mild traumatic brain injuries — in his practice.
"Sometimes, we have multiple concussions in a kid or adult that may have lingering symptoms," he said.
He sees a higher prevalence of TBIs in "collision sports" like football. Plus, he's seeing more injuries these days from cheerleading.
Athletic trainers on the sideline provide an immediate evaluation when an athlete is hit in the head. The motto, Johnson said, is "when in doubt, sit them out."
Still, diagnosing a TBI is not a simple task.
"A lot of the symptoms that are experienced with a mild traumatic brain injury are generic," Johnson said.
Generic symptoms — like headaches, irritability, and sensitivity to light and noise — become more relevant when the patient has received a recent blow to the head.
During the initial visit to St. Luke's, patients answer a 20-to-30-question health questionnaire. Dr. Jonathan Myers looks for objective findings during a physical exam, such as changes in balance or reflexes. A CT scan is often taken to rule out a brain bleed.
For more severe injuries when there's a brain bleed, patients are normally flown to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where they will go through an in-patient rehabilitation process.
For mild cases, if patients are having residual symptoms, they may get an MRI several weeks down the road if they're not getting better.
Johnson encounters many high schoolers in his clinic. Beyond the expected academic accommodations, TBIs also carry heavy social and athletic burdens for high schoolers.
"It's really hard on a kid who doesn't have a cast or crutches to stay on the sidelines," Johnson said. "We have a ways to go in society to recognize that it's as a big of a problem as it is."
'I won't be who I used to be'
After his ATV accident, Howell went back to work for 5 1/2 months, where he says he faced judgement and harassment.
He said his supervisor told him he was giving the department a bad reputation and wanted him gone.
Howell said he was eventually fired because he couldn't do his job. But initially trying to go back to work, he said, helped with his disability benefits hearing.
Howell is married and has two young children, under age six.
"It's not just the patient themselves that are hurt," he said. "It's everyone around them."
Howell makes a daily "to-do" list of items he's working on to better himself and his family. If he doesn't accomplish what's on his list, he carries it forward to the next day.
At one point, he was taking 13 or 14 pills each day. Now, he's down to three. He said he's "anti-med" and tries to improve his condition through other means, such as exercising and gardening.
Howell has a small garden in his yard and he gives away extra produce like carrots and zucchinis to his neighbors.
He's allowed to drive, but tries to minimize the amount of time he spends on the road. His wife drives him to the monthly TBI group meetings, which happen at night.
Howell has been asking around for TBI pamphlets to hand out to his group members. He said he likes pamphlets because they're a reminder of where he was and how far he's come.
"I know I won't be who I used to be," he said.
During recovery, trials and struggles are abundant. But what keeps Howell optimistic and progressing, he said, are the "positive things and enlightenments" he finds along the way.


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A small selection of accredited colleges offer specialized coursework and hands on training leading to a degree in American Sign Language. ASL is one of the primary languages deaf Americans use to communicate. ASL ranks fourth in terms of commonly used languages, according to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders. (See References 1) Schools with this major provide in-depth training in ASL, an intricate set of hand signs, facial expressions and body movements, for those interested in mastering the language to become professional interpreters.
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., founded in 1864 by an act of Congress, is one of the world's foremost institutions for deaf students. The school's department of ASL and Deaf Studies offers a bachelor of arts degree in ASL that requires 120 credits. Required pre-major courses include an introduction to deaf studies class and an introduction to the structure of ASL. Normal course study will include comparative analysis between ASL and English, ASL literature, introduction to ASL instruction and finger spelling and ASL number theory and practice.
Gallaudet University 800 Florida Ave NE Washington DC, 20002 866-563-8896 (videophone) 800-995-0550 (tty/voice) gallaudet.edu
Keuka College
Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York, is a private liberal arts college that offers 36 majors including a bachelor's of science degree in ASL. Keuka College's program focuses on ASL study as a foreign language with courses in communication, linguistics and deaf culture. The school trains students for work as interpreters, focusing specifically on them passing the first level of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf certification test. The program also offers an ASL lab, six levels of ASL courses and more than 600 hours of field experience. Course work includes classes such as introduction to the deaf community, basic ASL, deaf literature, introduction to interpreting and advanced study in ASL.
Keuka College 141 Central Avenue Keuka Park, New York 14478 315-279-5000 keuka.edu
Western Oregon University
Western Oregon University in Monmouth's bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degree programs in ASL, were fully accredited as of March 31, 2010. The program combines ASL and English interpreting into one degree and features training in linguistics, sociology, education and anthropology. Graduating students will be prepared to work as professional interpreters, but will have also received a liberal arts education. Coursework includes theory and process of interpreting, deaf and blind interpreting, ASL linguistics and language and communication in the classroom.
Western Oregon University 345 N. Monmouth Avenue Monmouth, Oregon 97361 503-838-8000(voice/tty) 877-877-1593 wou.edu
Northeastern University
Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, offers a bachelor's degree in ASL and English Interpreting. The program focuses on students' gaining a thorough knowledge of ASL in order to become interpreters and gain knowledge of the deaf American culture. While providing a concentration on ASL, the program also features a broad-based curriculum and strongly recommends that students minor in a liberal arts discipline. Course requirements include such classes as deaf people in society, elementary ASL, college algebra, deaf culture and history, linguistics of ASL and performance interpreting. One distinguishing feature of Northeastern's program is that all the instructors for ASL language courses are deaf, allowing students direct access to the deaf community.
Northeastern University American Sign Language Program 360 Huntington Avenue 405 Meserve Hall Boston, Massachusetts 02115 800-994-5538 (voice) 857-366-4198 (videophone) asl.neu.edu
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I have a 2006 Dyna Super Glide that I purchased with 8mi.on it.Last year the 8 screws that hold the Alternator rotor and the compensator based out and fell into the stator and chewed up the windings.So I had to replace the stator and the 8 screws and dress the threads in the compensator and put it all back together wit alot of Red Loctite.Well this year the first Beautiful weekend it has happened again.I have owned and Built a few Bikes including a couple Shovel Heads and an Evo Fat Boy.I have never seen a design like this.The Compensator and Rotor were not held together with screws.I believe this is a Poor Design and should be recalled.My e-mail is email@example.com you have any ideas on how I can eliminate this problem please don't hesitate to contact me.
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I think they all do that. Your post is costing harley davidson money you ***.
Talk about unamerican. Your lucky you even got a harley.
Now you want to whine about It. Sell it and buy a ducati multistrada
06 streetbob owned from new. This also .happened to me.
All 8 bolts came out at 23000 miles and trashed the stator, rotor and chain tenhassioner. The local dealer lied saying it's unheard of, and the whole incident cost me £340. I feel Harley could predict this was about to happen and was negligent in not recalling this potentially lethal, bad design.
The owner's manual states that the inner primary bearings must be changed at the 15000 mile service, which wo uld have averted the fault, however they did not do this.
This has been my first and last Hardly Worthitson.
Same thing happened to me, 6 of the eight bolts backed out and LOCKED the rear tire @ 55 MPH....went to Harley of Pensacola with the parts and was told they had seen this before.....but there is a new and improved part (as talked about above)but there is nothing they could do to help as I had elected to tare down the bike myself(I'm A aircratf mechanic and this *** harley is in no way a chalange) I told the young lady at Harley that they must know there is a problem with this peace of *** altanator rotor ...it must be flawed from Harley Davidson to redesin a "new" style rotor but all to no avale...She said in a nut shell go screrw yourself.... I will sell this Motor and NEVER BY an American made motorcycle again .....Going back to my Rice burners, F Harleys
Went to the Harley dealer and their has been a revision in the part.Now the rotor and the compensator are welded thet said.So I had to order a new assembly.280.00.So we will see whAT HAPPENS
this happend to me also this is a very bad design. they need change it to a hex head bolt and some type of lock ring with tabs that bend around the hex of the bolts. did you come up with anything that works, im going to do what you did the first time and just loctite the bolts or maybe just tig weld them on.