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Childcare with Love - for Learning and Development.
Kids cove Avondale is located in a residential neighbourhood and is licensed for thirty three children with a maximum of eight under two years old.
Contact Avondale Team
A Team Who Never Stop LearningAt Kids Cove we understand that our educators are the key element in delivering the Centre philosophy and care/learning experiences for our children.
Led by Vijaya, our Centre Manager, we have a very close knit and experienced team where passion for children and a special bond with our parents is the hall-mark of everything we do.
Vijaya's personal philosophy is based on Bruner's scaffolding – to provide children with strength, guidance and love. Enabling them, in time, to take their own independent steps.
Vijay's daily words and practice, "I respect all cultures and strive to give my best to children under my care by maintaining responsive and reciprocal relationships."
We operate at a very high child to teacher ratio with 80% + qualified staff to make sure that our philosophy and learning programmes are always effectively implemented.
We at Avondale Kids Cove do not operate an in-house kitchen.
We encourage our parents to furnish healthy lunch boxes with nutritious and healthy food options. For more information you are most welcome to contact us and our friendly team will help you with suggestions and details.
At Kids Cove Avondale, we offer 6 hrs. free sessions per day, any time of the day, for children form 3 years till school age. Other full time and sessional options for children between the age of 3 months and school age at very affordable fee are available.
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CPEC has given Shan Foods another target market and they are back with their new biryani ad, this time hitting the Pak-China friendship with the food.
New Shan Ad that exhibits a certain degree of ambiguity is surely a ready-made content for upcoming social media memes and is likely going to beat their previous one that served as an ultimate entertainment stuff.
First, the food company wanted to replace the love of homeland, mother, and country with the single dish of Biryani through their previous ad and now they think that same food can actually remove the cultural barriers.
Thanks to CPEC that we are seeing much Chinese around us, we have already got a lot more Chinese restaurants in Pakistan, no need to mention Chinese version of almost every product but this Biryani ad tries to prove that it's actually food that bridges the cultural gap between two different ethnicities.
Perhaps she doesn't know that in Pakistan Noodles are used as an alternate food by many households, especially when kids outrightly reject not so a favorite meal at lunch.
Yes, even food is not the same but still, a Chinese girl couldn't stop the urge to marry a Pakistani man and leave her country to live in Pakistan forever.
Here is the one example that recently went viral.
We hope the man didn't ask her that she must know preparing Biryani as a pre-requisite of marriage.
Well, these are the impacts of globalization but here is a point to worry for the actual lovers of this food.
The Pakistani nation is largely divided when it comes to Biryani, karachiites think that their version is the best and what is being sold in other parts of the country is merely a deception.
Depending upon the distance from the culture of origin taste of the food changes, even the Pakistani-Chinese food is not exactly Chinese. Does this Shan ad herald that we are going to experience another version of Biryani that our neighbor country is going to bring in for conveniently mingling with our culture?
If it is all about the same taste, then why there are so any differences between India and Pakistan?

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The power of the Holy Spirit enables us to do unimaginable things at times. Through the empowerment given to them by the Holy Spirit, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel. They discipled, encouraged and strengthened believers. It enabled them to set up organization within the church. All this was done after the Holy Spirit gave Paul the power to get up after being stoned and carrying out his commitment to preaching the gospel.
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Gluten Free Banana Bread with Lemon
And you don't need a mixer for to make this quick bread. Added with freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest, this banana bread comes with a nice hint of tangy lemon flavor.
Baking gluten free is not difficult as there are plenty of alternative flours. The problem is that the alternative flours are often more gritty and heavy than wheat flour. This can be tackled by mixing a combination of gluten free flours in correct proportions.
Also, gluten free flours have less taste that wheat flours. This can easily be tackled by adding fruit juice, chocolate chips, dried fruits, etc.
In this gluten free banana bread recipe, the combination of buckwheat and brown rice flour gives the banana bread a rich source of protein, B vitamins, phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, lysine and fiber. Being an extremely versatile recipe, you can add anything you fancy to the banana mixture including nuts, seeds, chocolate chips and dried fruits. The only thing to remember is to add them last, just before pouring the mixture into the pan.
Servings: 1 loaf
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The Starter Wife (3)
I got lost. I can't freakin' believe I got lost, but I did. And not in the conventional, wrong turn kind of way, either. I followed the signs as usual, but at one point there were three production signs, the top two were for a different show and the bottom one was for the one I was on…but they were all pointing to the same driveway and I didn't see that bottom one in time.
Oh well… I called casting and they helped me get where I was supposed to go. I was only ten minutes late and they weren't pissed off about it at all.
In fact, I still love this show. The first time I was on was great and so was the second. This third time was no different–well, no different in general, but completely different in practice. Last two times, I was an upscale recovering drug addict. This time, I was a pedestrian with my 1968 Mustang Fastback and it was 1970-something.
I'd dragged a ton of clothes to this gig because, well, I have them, I might as well use them. And for a great change, the costumers loved me.
It was a simple scene, but since there was a flipped car and a bunch of water involved, the set-up was kind of involved. I ended up driving my car to the set before going through hair and make-up.
Since my eyebrows and the front of my hair had been burned off in a small kitchen explosion brought on by team effort stupidity between my husband and I, my hair is a little shorter than usual. When I stopped by the hair trailer, she just sighed and said there wasn't enough for her to really do anything with it. I just kind of smashed it down and pretended I was Janet from Three's Company. It's too short, but I felt the need to try.
Then, in the make-up trailer, the lady started going nuts with me. She drew on eyebrows to hide my stubble and even put fake eyelashes on me to lengthen my burnt lashes. She really had a great time on my eyes and good golly, that's the best I've felt since the explosion. It's been a little over a week and it just seems to take forever for hair to grow back when you have none. At least the burns on my eyelids, lips and nose are done. They took about five days to heal. Now they're just a little tender, but no big deal. I just want my facial hair back!
Anyhow, once I was out of there, we sat around in holding for awhile (which was air conditioned…it was getting freakin' hot and humid outside and we were all thankful for the opportunity to stay cool) before heading to the set. I was saved as a driver and they'd planned on having me drive my Mustang, but it was too loud. Of course. Happens every time.
Instead, I drove one of the other picture cars…through a towering water effect on the first take before they toned it down for the following ones. It was another miserable black vinyl, no air-conditioning car just like my Mustang, so I kinda felt right at home. I just drank a ton of water so I didn't dehydrate.
Basically, after those four or five takes, we were done, but they were still filming and a few of the other extras worked. I ended up reading a book and/or talking with others there. It wasn't a bad gig at all. I just wish it wasn't so hot. That was no fun at all.
Traffic was so bad getting there, that it took me a full two hours. I changed my route on the way home just to change the scenery a little and it took me an hour and a half despite the actual mileage was longer. I've certainly learned my lesson!
I got to keep the fake eyelashes as a souvenir and just before actually working, I snapped a picture with my phone. I'm really not supposed to do that, but I was careful not to get anything that's supposed to be some big secret in the background, so hopefully I won't get chewed out. I just really wanted to capture the brilliant make-up job I'd been given. It was kind of Twiggy-esque.
Domino update
I don't know what took me so long to get to this one. I mean, I saw it in the theater because a friend of a friend who doesn't know me that well had mentioned he saw me in it, so I figured I must've gotten some really good camera time for him to actually recognize me.
Boy was that an understatement. So far, of all the shows I've been in and appeared on camera, this one takes the cake. Big time. I mean, my head is as big as the screen!
The other shots may not be close-ups, but I'm still totally visible for a change. I suppose it helped that they'd placed me in the front row for some strange reason.
My husband and I saw it together and the moment I was onscreen at all, we started chuckling. Each shot built and built until we were all out cracking up because, like, my head was so freakin' huge! It's one of the best laughs we've had. We really hadn't expected it to be like that. We'd figured okay, since I was in the front row, perhaps I was visible enough. Noooooo… I even got a close-up!
This is also one of the coolest bits I've been part of. I was an alien on They Are Among Us, a dead nun on Angel (in which I also had a close-up, but my head wasn't quite as big as the screen because I was laying down and they wanted to get more blood in the shot), an insane asylum patient on The Changeling and a hooker on Cold Case and Crazy.
But on Domino… I was a recovering nymphomaniac at a Nymphomaniacs Anonymous meeting, no less. Good times!
Where The Truth Lies update
I believe some of my best adventures were on this show and they didn't happen during filming! From almost driving through the Red Sea to waving at tourists on the Backlot Tram Tour, this was quite an interesting gig.
Much of what burned on the Universal lot this year was where base camp and the set were, too. When I heard about that fire, I immediately thought of my time on Spiderman II, Superhero and Where The Truth Lies.
Here's another of my smallest performances. It's not quite as small as Hollywoodland, but it's close! This is definitely the kind of shot where I wonder if I'll actually be seen at all or was I just given a cross there 'just in case' the camera happens to see that deep. It's always nice to make it in frame, though!
In these next ones, boy was I pissed when I tried to do the screen capture and there was some dumbass extra blocking the view of my car…
Yeah, that dumbass extra was me!
The way I could tell was not just by the colors on my dress, but that's my own purse. I recognized my purse and then vaguely remembered doing this wipe, but hadn't realized that it was part of my cross heading across the street.
I looked for myself in the other shot, but while I thought I saw myself, I wasn't entirely sure, so I didn't do a capture. The finished product was nothing like what was shot.
Serenity update
Okay, so this one's a stretch, but scoured every frame during all the wide shots and while I could make out people standing next to me, I just wasn't positive that the partial face I saw was me. I didn't want to point my silly arrow to the wrong person. I really wanted to be more visible in this movie, but oh well.
What I've got is what I've got… Me in shadow and the only reason I know that's me is because myself and one other guy were the only ones actually walking forward in this shot. There was a lady standing near the opening, but she was sideways.
In fact, my arrow is right over her head. Whoops! Sorry, but this was my one moment in frame on Serenity, so I gotta make the best of it!
Smokin' Aces Update
I must admit…I had a lot of fun on this shoot. It wasn't spectacularly fun or intense or anything like that, but even almost three years later, I'm remembering it as a nice, long-but-easy shoot.
Since then, I've worked with the same A.D. on G-Force, but due to the nature of the shoot, I think I only saw him three times and that was mostly during lunch!
It's not the best shot of me, but it really is me back there. Not too shabby considering I doubted getting any screen time at all except maybe this scene and lo and behold, there I am!
Carnivale Update
I've got a sizable stack of DVDs to go through in order to grab screen captures of myself in frame. Of a stack of twenty, I may only come up with five or so shows in which I actually appeared in frame. This time, I had a stack of about twelve and I came up with four. Not too bad.
Although, for the amount of running around I did on Carnivale, I really thought I'd get so much as a split second in frame, but I got a whole lot of nothing. However the day I was a prop magnet, I managed to make it in frame several times. The problem was mostly that in the various angles, I was blocked by other things. Oh well. At least I got this one:
As I get the rest ready, I'll post 'em.
In the mean time, I've heard from a few people that I made it into a commercial for Raising The Bar. I have yet to see it, but that'd be awesome. Kind of like when my car made it into the trailer for Anchorman.
The Starter Wife (2)
I was so glad to be back on this show. Last time was great. This time I was actually booked with my Viper rather than being bumped up.
I got there, parked in a dirt lot before being directed up to the set, survived wardrobe with flying colors (she actually loved what I was wearing and the fact that I'd brought a ton of choices. Why can't all costumers be that awesome?) and got the car appropriately backed in just in time for the first rehearsal. Then, the scene was shot–without any picture cars in the background–and I was sent to holding. Ummm…okay…
About an hour or so later, I was brought in to do about three takes for a tiny little scene and then ushered back out to holding. Ummm…all right…
An hour after that, I was wrapped. Ummm…yay!
The Starter Wife
I hadn't driven my Viper in awhile and the thought crossed my mind to bring it to this gig because it was upscale and there were other people booked with cars, but I just wasn't sure so I brought my Prowler.
I was to be playing an upscale drug addict in a high-dollar rehab center for the last three days.
Arriving at the location, I was instructed to park on a street. I think that's a first for all the gigs I've been on. It was private property, but it was just strange that all the cars were on the street. Anyway, I got there okay and went to wardrobe after grabbing some breakfast. They mostly liked what I had on. After being instructed to change my tank top, they gave me another cute one to put over it plus some jewelry…and a different pair of shoes.
They were killer.
Yeah, four-inch heeled sandals. OUCH!
I could barely walk in them to begin with because they offered zero support to my ankles and the bottoms were thin enough that I could feel the pavement. When I got to the set, we were on cobblestones and tile. It was absolutely no fun.
However, before we got there, they did ask if anyone else had upscale cars and I offered up my Prowler. The hero car was also silver so there went that idea. Oh well. They still gave me some extra money for it and that was nice.
I gotta laugh at my shoe misfortune a little, though. During the exterior scene, I was asked to do a cross that involved going up the stairs around a fountain and no matter how hard I tried, I could not keep the pain from showing. I tried walking slowly, smoothly, fast, whatever and in the end they decided they didn't want anyone walking in the background. I'm fairly certain that was mostly my fault because other people asked if my feet were hurting in those shoes.
Yeah, they were killer.
So killer, I put on my loafers immediately just to not be wearing those things.
I spent much of the rest of the day in holding except for one scene where the ADs came running out to holding hollering while pointing, "You…and you! Come now. We need you!" I hauled ass to the set while asking if I should bring the other shoes. They said I looked fine and put me in the scene at the last second. Fun stuff.
Then they needed another stand-in and I got chosen because I resembled the actor a little. I was about the right height and hair color, so I got upgraded. That was nice. I did a couple scenes including a dream sequence one where I was standing in for a sort of Lady In Waiting. While I stood in, one of the set dressers put a ribbon with flowers around me. Yay! I love souvenirs!
The next day was spent mostly by the pool. Even though they really, really, really wanted me in a bathing suit, I declined. My worry was that if they put me in a bathing suit, I'd be expected to go in the pool.
I get cold easily…and I can't swim unless the boat I was in sank. Yeah, I'm really that pathetic.
So, with more down time I managed to read When Ghosts Speak by Mary Ann Winkowski. Great read. I highly recommend.
Oh! I almost forgot… As I was coming away from the wardrobe trailer toward the changing room Debra Messing was getting into an SUV to go up to the set. I guess she recognized me from standing in the day before and smiled at me. I was already returning her beaming grin by the time I realized that I wasn't just smiling at some random pretty lady, I was grinning at a principal actor. Eye contact is usually a no-no, but we weren't on set, so it must've been okay.
And I just gotta say, that woman is gorgeous! She smiled at me in the morning and the rest of my day was equally as wonderful.
The following day started with a bang of a different sort. I was used in the first scene along with the rest of the addicts. I don't want to give away the scene, but lately I've been on a few shows where I'm required to do some real acting in the scenes. Remember all my listening on Raising The Bar? Well, that skill came in handy once more on this show… Yay!
And then I spent the rest of the day in holding, having some great conversations in between reading On The Loose by Tara Janzen. I dunno why, but I just couldn't concentrate on reading. Oh well. Another good day over all.
500 Days of Summer
I got the call for this gig while I was on the set of I Love You, Man. I knew I wasn't going to be leaving any time soon–the rumor was 3AM!–so when I discovered I had to be in downtown LA at 7:30AM, I was not thrilled one bit.
Luckily, the wardrobe for both shoots was about the same, so all I had to do was add a couple shirts, jackets and a pair of pants to my gig bag before I went to sleep around 2AM. We surprisingly got out a little after 1AM. I was still going to be sleep-deprived, but I wasn't the only one and the extra hours of sleep definitely helped.
I got to the set on time and went through the usual rigmarole. The weather was awfully gloomy and threatening to rain some more. I was trying to keep as much of a sunny disposition as I could. It wasn't their fault I'd been stuck on a late shoot the night before.
The wardrobe lady loved my stuff and that truly made my day. She excitedly tugged at a couple of my shirts and a jacket and said, "Is this vintage?!" I replied, "Yeah. It used to be a dress, but I opened it up to be a jacket." She tugged on it, "Great! Wear that over whatever else you want in order to keep warm."
I didn't have much to go under it, so I just grabbed an extra shirt and put it on over the one I was wearing. I'd come prepared with one of my heaviest coats. I was good to go…despite my awful habit of wanting to lay down and close my eyes. The blacktop was looking so comfortable…
Anyway, we hopped in a van to go to the set and the incredibly awesomely nice PA started placing us. (I really wish more PAs could be like him. He was so nice and without a bad attitude toward us extras. I really appreciated it after the hell I had on Raising The Bar.) I followed him as he set up crosses for people to do and since I'd been holding a book said, "If you want, I can just sit somewhere in frame and read. If that'd work."
He liked the idea and sat me on a bench behind where the action was to take place. I tell ya, my mental capacity at this point probably couldn't have handled a cross, so sitting on that bench, reading was perfect. I even made sure I wasn't static when the cameras were rolling. I was just so thankful to be there, doing that on a day when I was really off my game like that.
I even sat there between takes, between setups, the entire time. I didn't bother going to holding. I mean, whether I read on the park bench or read in holding didn't really matter. Plus, I had my feet up on the bench and since there was only a chair in holding, it wasn't as comfy.
Okay, now, here's the surreal part of this gig. Imagine all the sleep-deprivation creating a good fog in my brain… I'm reading a book because that was about the extent of the actions I could perform on such low energy… And the scene…well…the two lead actors were shouting "Penis!" at the top of their lungs.
Y'know, when two young kids are just having cute fun together kissing and goofing off in between. Well, that's what the scene happened to be. I don't know why they were repeatedly yelling "Penis!", but it does make me want to see the movie in order to find out. Plus, there's a pretty good chance I'll make it into the finished product due to my static location.
So, there you have it… The day I spent in a haze, on a park bench, reading a book while the scene revolved around two people yelling "Penis! PENIS! PeeeeeeNIS! PEEnis! PEEENIIIS!!!"
I love being an extra. The truth is almost always waaaaaaaay stranger than fiction.
I Love You, Man (2)
Last time, I was a waitress and then a hip and trendy bowling alley patron. This time, I was just a hip and trendy bar patron.
I parked in the lot next to the ocean—which was nifty because I don't get to see the ocean every day and I was a little early. Even though it was really cold, listening to the surf while I sat in my car was nice.
Considering the bad time I'd had on my last show, my hopes weren't high on this one, but when I got there, they'd had a whole enclosed trailer for us extras—climate controlled, too! We all had both chairs AND tables, too.
And they even made sure we got fed before heading to the wardrobe line. When I got there and it started to rain, they brought out tents for us so we wouldn't get too wet. Now that's an awful lot of icing on my cake and I hadn't even gotten to the set yet.
When the costumer looked at me, she decided that I should change into a different outfit, but she wanted me to come back once I'd changed. When I came back, she looked me up and down and then got distracted so I thought I was done and headed over to the hair and makeup tents. About two minutes into having my makeup done, a PA came over and told me I had to go back to wardrobe.
All I could think of was: Uh-oh…
And sure enough, she wanted me to change again, but she said she "had something for me".
All I could think of was: Uh-oh…again.
There were an awful lot of thin, short, low-cut sundresses being worn and I really didn't want to get stuck freezing in one of those… in the rain, too, even though the shot took place indoors, we still had to walk a half block to get where we were going.
But then, the costumer brought out this totally awesome vintage jumpsuit. The kind of thing I'd normally wear. She was excited to have someone wear it. Granted, it really was small, but it fit me perfectly. I guess I was born in the wrong era. Lots of vintage stuff fits me waaaay better than contemporary.
Anyhow, so I was suited up and ready for work…
Which was nothing different from anything else I've done—a bunch of crossing through frame—however, the location was so small, there really wasn't enough room for everyone and I ended up sandwiched between a pole, the script supervisor, the monitors and a camera dolly.
In other words, hell for an extra.
You don't want to be in the way, but you are. You don't want to be near monitorland, but you are. You don't want to get run over by the camera dolly, but you might. You don't want to get hit by the boom mic operator, but you might. And you especially don't want to be in the way when the principal actors are trying to talk to the director, but you are.
And you're bracing yourself the whole time for the gigantic chewing out…but it never came. In fact, they were all really nice and understanding about the close quarters. It was amazing.
Then again, I'd come off of a pretty bad show, so when someone was nice to me, it really stood out.
So, I spent the next eight or nine hours walking through frame, pretending I was drinking a martini—which was water with olives, but whatever. My feet did eventually get tired, but I looked great.
And due to my position stuffed in that impossible corner…let me just say that Paul Rudd has the kind of smile where when it happens (which is thankfully quite often), the whole world seems a happier place. Yeah, I…umm…well…I melted. I just couldn't help it. He had that effect on me. What a great little gig.
Finally, we got to a change where instead of walking through frame, they had me seated…right behind the hero table. My back is to the action, but I'm betting when all is said and done, I'll be in at least one frame of the movie. That's always nice.
For the last few hours, Paul Rudd and Jason Siegel were just ad-libbing back and forth and good golly, there were a few times they were so hilarious that it was hard no to laugh. They were amazing. Amazing to experience their talents while joking in character. This was the first comedy I've done where it's more than just the star (Will Farrell in Kicking & Screaming and Jim Carey in Yes Man) is doing the ad-libbing and I really enjoyed it. It broke the monotony.
The only problem with this shoot wasn't even the fault of the shoot. About half way in—after we knew we'd likely be there until 2am—I learned I was booked on another show the following day…at 7:30am. Nice.
But then Paul Rudd smiled at me and everything was beautiful again. *sigh*


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Download Neurosurgery of Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulas – Robert Schmid-Elsaesser, Alexander Muacevic, Hartmut Bruckmann, Berndt Wowra
Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulas (AVF) differ from all other pathology affecting the central nervous system by their high-flow arteriovenous shunts. Permanent occlusion of these shunts is the essence and the challenge of therapy. Much progress has been made since the first neurosurgical efforts to deal with these problems. Endovascular therapy and radiosurgery became accepted alternatives or adjuncts to surgery. In many instances the choice of the primary therapeutic modality is not clear and arguments can be found for several options. However, microsurgery, endovascular therapy and radiosurgery differ very much with regard to invasiveness, length of stay at the hospital but also residual risk after therapy. These secondary factors are often decisive for the choice of treatment modality. The book presents in a clearly structured way the modern treatment concepts. It has been written for all colleagues involved in surgery, radiosurgery and endovascular therapy of neurovascular malformations.
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Tax Rates & Mill Rates
The City of Saskatoon determines assessments based on legislation and direction from the provincial agency that provides assessment oversight, the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA). Taxable assessments are a percentage of the assessment value. Provincial legislation sets the percentages based on property classes.
For 2018, Residential taxable assessments are 80% of the assessment values, while Commercial/Industrial taxable assessments are 100% of the assessment values. Tax rates and/or mill rates and factors are set by each of the three taxing authorities, the City, the Public Library and the Province (for Education).
Tax Rates
The Tax Rate is not the Mill Rate.
On your property tax notice, you will see a single number called 'Tax Rate'. The Tax Rate is calculated by taking the Mill Rate and dividing by 1,000, then multiplying that number by the Mill Rate Factor.
To calculate your taxes, multiply your taxable assessment by the tax rate.
Property Tax Notices will be mailed to property owners starting May 9, 2018. 2018 Property Tax payments are due June 30, 2018.
The 2018 Tax Rates are shown below:
|2018 Tax Rates
|Agricultural Class
|Commercial and Industrial Class
|Private-owned aircraft hangar subclass
|Residential Class
|Condominium subclass
|Multi-unit residential subclass
|Resource (oil & gas, mine & pipeline)
Mill Rates
On April 30, 2018, City Council chose to dedicate a portion of returned SaskEnergy Grant-In-Lieu revenue to reduce the Property Tax increase for residents in 2018; this decision lowered the prior approved 2018 Municipal Mill Rate increase of 4.7% by .91%, to finalize the increase at 3.79%.
Find more details in the News Release.
City of Saskatoon and Saskatoon Public Library Mill Rates
The total revenue required from taxation for each taxing authority is divided by the total taxable assessment in Saskatoon to arrive at the mill rate for each authority, per $1000 of taxable assessment.
Total revenue required ÷ (Total taxable assessment x 1000) = Mill Rate
City of Saskatoon and Saskatoon Public Library Mill Rate Factors
The mill rate factor is used to determine the proportion of tax revenue that each property class will pay. There are two main property classes: Residential and Commercial/Industrial. City Council approved a tax ratio of 1.59 which means that for every $1.00 in property taxes that a residential property owner pays, a commercial property owner will pay $1.59 on an equivalent assessment.
Education Mill Rate
The Province of Saskatchewan sets the education mill rate. There are separate mill rates for agricultural property, residential property, commercial/industrial and resource (oil and gas, mines and pipelines).
Property Tax Levies
(Taxable assessment/$1000) x City Mill Rate x Mill Rate Factor = City of Saskatoon Tax
(Taxable assessment/$1000) x Library Mill Rate x Mill Rate Factor = Saskatoon Public Library Tax
(Taxable assessment/$1000 x Education Mill Rate(s) = Education Tax
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By Adrian M. Reodique
Jan. 24, 2017
"[Since we are just starting,] my department might set up [around] 1,300 [Wi-Fi sites this year]. We intend to reach [around] 18,000 sites by next year," Salalima stated. Around 100,000 sites across the country are expected to have Wi-Fi access by 2022.
Bridging the digital divide
By improving and expanding the internet access in the Philippines, Salalima hopes to bridge the digital divide, especially in the far-flung areas.
DICT is also implementing nationwide digital inclusion initiatives, such as the Technology for Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, and Economic Development (Tech4ED) project.
The Tech4ED project aims to establish technology centres across the country to provide e-government and ICT-enabled services in communities with minimal or no access to information and government services.
According to the Tech4ED website, each centre is provided with access to the Tech4ED Platform and Learning Management System (LMS). The platforms will feature various contents and learning materials focused in five segments:
- e-EduSkills, which aims to deliver e-Learning on demand. It will offer: Learning English Application for Pinoys (LEAP), Skills Training, Values and Character Formation, and Alternative Learning System (ALS).
- e-Assist, which will deliver skills development opportunities for women, people with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) including their families and relatives, career shifters, and teachers. It will offer contents on ICT for Digital Literacy, ICT for Financial Literacy, ICT for Career Development, and ICT for Entrepreneurs.
- e-GovServe, which delivers direct government services to rural communities through Tech4ED Centres.
- e-Agri, which provides content and services on agriculture technologies for farmers and fisher folks. It thus offers eFarming, PhilRice MOET app, rice text centre, Pinoy rice, rice crop manager, rice data and information portal, rice doctor, and rice knowledge bank.
- eMarketplace, which provides greater market reach beyond the community.
Engineering smart cities
According to Salalima, all of DICT's projects and plans will contribute to the overall goal of building smart cities in the Philippines.
As part of the smart city initiative, the government has implemented the Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) that aims to establish an e-government by connecting agencies, integrating networks, and through open data.
Under the iGovPhil project, DICT soft launched the NGP last December. The NGP is a one-stop shop for online government services and information that is designed to simplify transactions, avoid crowding in offices, and minimise the red tape.
Simultaneously, DICT also launched the Deduping and Matching Application (DMA) that will be used to create the person information registry, which is a streamlined database of people interacting with the Philippine government. Essentially, the application will remove duplicates in databases and merge them with the authenticated record.
"[The NGP and DMA that we launched] will serve as the backbone of an interoperable and interconnected e-Government that will improve not only inter-agency collaboration, but also the delivery of services to the citizens," said Villorente in a press release.


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*Note to ALL prospective and incoming students*
The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) brings together two programs formerly housed in two different departments (prior to July 1st, 2012): History & Philosophy of Education (formerly Department of Theory & Policy Studies, TPS) and Sociology in Education (formerly Department of Sociology & Equity Studies in Education, SESE).
Until April 2013, the History and Philosophy courses are going to be offered by the new department of SJE (course codes will be changed to include the prefix 'HSJ' in April 2013). Please click on the SJE Fall Timetable link here to get an overview of the available offerings for new students.
*Note: The Timetable link will be restored after certain revisions have been made. Go to RO schedule webpage for updated information: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ro/Graduate_Students/Continuing_Students/Course_Information/Course_Schedules/index.html
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) has compiled several resources to assist incoming students with information on electronic theses, supervision, and English language writing support among many others to assist new graduate students in navigating their way through their major scholarly milestones and buildling career skills here in the FAQ section.
For information on conducting research and research standards please visit the University of Toronto's Office of Research Ethics.
SJE has adopted a Graduate Student Life Cycle framework (Edge, 2003) that identifies five different stages that graduate students travel through on their road to convocation.
This cycle serves as a guide as your requirements will be different if you are a Masters or Doctoral student. In the following section, we have attempted to outline the resources available to you for each stage of the cycle. We encourage you to reference these when starting (or continuing) a particular stage. In any stage of the cycle, students should consult their faculty advisor and/or supervisor. Students should also build and nurture social networks, as these support systems become crucial in times of stress. Students are also encouraged to become familiar with the various communication tools (e.g., SJE website, OISE student services website, OISE Registrar's Office website, etc.) to find up-to-date information about upcoming workshops and events during the year. In subsequent sections of the Handbook, you will find information on academic opportunities, resources, and student services available inside and outside the university.
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Faculty Advisor
The Role of the Advisor and Supervisor
In any stage of the Graduate Life Cycle, it is important that students consult with their advisor and/or supervisor to ensure that the student is on the right track. Following is a description of the faculty advisor's role. A more formal description of the faculty supervisor's role is available in the handbook Graduate Supervision: Guidelines for Students, Faculty and Administrators.
Faculty Advisor
Each applicant to the Department is assigned an advisor by the Admissions Committee at the time of admission. Your faculty advisor is there to provide information and suggestions regarding your academic program, and in general, to help you find your way through the degree process including helping you select a thesis supervisor to approach. It is the student's responsibility to communicate with his/her advisor to discuss aspects of the program. Students should consult with their assigned advisor before the end of their first term or earlier about their program of studies, with particular attention to obtaining a grounding in social theory and research methods appropriate to their program. In assigning advisors, the Admissions Committee attempts to match student interests with those of the faculty advisor, but this is not always practical, as the Committee also needs to ensure that all faculty are involved in student advisement and that no one is overloaded. While your initial faculty advisor is assigned to you, you may later change advisors. Permission must be received from the faculty member whom you wish to be your faculty advisor and you should inform the departmental graduate studies liaison officer of the change in faculty advisor. The faculty advisor may or may not become your thesis/MRP supervisor.
Thesis Supervisor
Your thesis supervisor is someone you choose. It must be someone whom you feel you could speak with openly and freely without any fear. It will probably be someone whose course(s) you have taken and who shares your research interests. It could be someone from a different department. It may also be the same person who was your faculty advisor or not.
Note that some faculty members may only agree to supervise students who have taken their course(s). Take your time to get to know faculty and teachers. Consult with other students about their experiences.
When the time has come for you to begin planning your Major Research Paper, M.A., Ed.D., or Ph.D. thesis:
- you must finalize with the faculty/teacher that she/he is willing to be your thesis or MRP supervisor
- you must formalize the relationship by completing the Approval of Supervisor form and submitting it to your supervisor for approval
- once your MRP/Thesis supervisor is confirmed, your relationship with the faculty advisor fades away
- your Supervisor becomes your advisor who will help you set up your thesis committee, ethical review (if necessary), prepare for the review and will generally help you develop, write, and prepare to defend your MRP or thesis
- while it is generally the department's responsibility to assist students in finding suitable supervision, no particular faculty member is obliged to supervise or be a member of any particular student's thesis committee for several reasons, i.e. the faculty member does not feel qualified; will be on academic or personal leave; is over-committed on thesis supervision or committee membership
thesis supervision and committee membership must be negotiated between student and faculty member. Again, your Faculty Advisor could help you prepare for this
TIP for approaching a potential supervisor:
Have a piece of writing/research in hand (e.g., a rough thesis proposal) to discuss during your meeting. This will give the potential supervisor an idea of your interests and views for your choice of work.
Obligations of Supervisors:
The obligations of supervisors, stated minimally, are as follows:
Supervisors are required to be involved with the development of the thesis proposal, to suggest other committee members, to obtain approval of an acceptable form of the proposal from the full committee, advise the student on submission of the ethical review forms to the ethical review committee, guide the development of the thesis over its various stages, assure that the final draft of the thesis meets with the approval of the full committee, and in the case of doctoral theses, arrange for all requirements to be met for the Senate or OISE Oral defence.
Academic Journey
The first stage of your academic journey is to build on your knowledge base in your field of study. During this stage, you should work with you faculty advisor and choose courses to properly develop your course of study. In most cases, you will be required to take some mandatory courses. It is important that you become familiar with your program requirements and ensure that you fulfill all program requirements in a timely manner. See OISE Graduate Studies in The Bulletin.
Some tips to remember when choosing and registering for courses:
Check out course descriptions, available at OISE Registrar's Office, thoroughly. SJE course schedules and descriptions are available at the Registrar's website. The Summer, and Fall and Winter seasons are usually available on the Registrar's website during the last week of March with further modifications up to the start of the course.
Please check regularly for updates and remember to:
- Make sure your SJE course requirements are included in your selection of courses
Meet with your faculty advisor or supervisor if you need help to select the right courses for
your program of study
- Most OISE courses are limited to 20-25 students. Please enroll early to avoid disappointment
Talk to other students who have taken the course. Students can provide valuable insight about
their experience with a particular course
Comprehensive Exams (Comps)
Students in the Ph.D. programs are required to do one comprehensive examination (Comps). The Comps must be completed before the official formation of the thesis committee. Ph.D. students entering the last year of their course work should contact their faculty member or Program Liasion when they are considering doing this. The faculty member who will be your thesis supervisor is usually one of the two members on the committee involved in the Comps exam. You are responsible for finding two faculty members who will act as your comprehensive committee.
The Comps stage of your academic journey can be overwhelming. To help decrease the anxiety that students often experience, here are some tips to remember when approaching this stage of the cycle:
- Talk to other students who have completed the Comps in the program. They are usually great resources and can help you understand what the Comps experience is like. Your mentor may also be a good resource or may be able to refer you to someone else
- Connect with other students who are in the Comp stage. It is always comforting to know that there are other people who are "in the same boat" as you. You may even want to form a study group or meet periodically to support each other
- Attend workshops that are available during the year. Please check the OISE Student Services website periodically for new announcements of new workshops
On-line Resources to help with Comps:
- The Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS) "Preparing to Write Comprehensive Exams" by Tatjana Chorney
- OISE Ed Commons which offers valuable workshops and programs to help graduate students survive the program. Information is available on their Workshops page
Thesis Proposals
The thesis proposal is developed in consultation with a member of the faculty, typically your academic advisor or a prospective supervisor. Most students write and revise several draft proposals as their thinking evolves and is shaped by interaction with faculty, peers, research, etc.
When starting the thesis proposal process, please ensure that you have accessed the information in the OISE Guidelines for Theses and Orals. These guidelines provide information about policy and procedures concerning the formal thesis requirements for graduate degrees in education.
The OISE Student Services hosts various Graduate Student Professional Development workshops throughout the year. Announcements of these workshops will generally be found on their website under the Conferences & Workshops section.
Ethics Reviews
It is very important that you obtain ethical approval of your research or receive an exemption from the Education Ethics Review Committee (EERC) before you embark on your research. Conducting research with human subjects without prior approval of the EERC is a serious breach of the University of Toronto's ethical procedures. Thus, all graduate students writing a thesis or major research paper must submit a description of their proposed work, and the appropriate ethical review forms, to the University's EERC. This is a requirement that applies to all student research, including research that does not involve human subjects.
Masters and Doctoral students in SJE work with their thesis/MRP supervisor to prepare all the necessary documents describing ethical considerations in their proposed thesis/MRP research. The procedures and the relevant forms, as well as a sample of completed forms, are available on the SJE website. You and your supervisor must both sign the appropriate ER documents. These documents (described below) are first submitted for pre-review to the SJE Departmental Coordinator. The departmental pre-review for students is designed to facilitate the review process by ensuring that submissions are accurate and complete.
Once the documents have been checked and approved at the departmental level, the student and the supervisor will be notified, usually by email. It is then the student's responsibility to submit the necessary number of copies for review and approval with the University's EERC. The EERC reviews all student research proposals for OISE students. When your submission has been considered, the EERC will issue a letter, sent to you with a copy to your thesis supervisor, either approving or exempting your research from an ethical review. In some cases this leter will ask students to make changes to their submission, or to add information to it. Once the appropriate changes have been made, you will receive a letter from the EERC to this effect. You must send a copy of the letter to the OISE Registrar's Office for their records. You will not be able to to graduate without a letter from the EERC either approving or exempting your research from ethical review, and it is your responsibility to ensure that the Registrar's Office receives it.
Different levels of ethical review: Which one applies to my research?
Students (and their supervisors) are advised to carefully review the criteria which are used by the EERC to determine the level of review applicable to their proposed research. These criteria are described in detail on their website.
Here you can also find each of the documents that you must complete and include with your ethical review submission. Note that the documents that you must submit, and the procedures you need to follow, will vary somewhat, depending on the kind of review that your research requires. Here is a summary of the three types of review, and the kinds of research that they are applied to. (This is only a summary, the above website has a lot more detail, as well as examples and suggestions that will help you decide where your research fits).
Full review
A full review may be warranted in cases, such as when the research poses risks for the participants, when research involves children, or when confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. The EERC meets monthly to consider those submissions that require a full review. A schedule of these meetings and the deadlines for each of them is available from their website here.
Expedited review
Many of the research studies conducted by graduate students in SJE may be eligible for what the University of Toronto calls expedited review. As the term suggests, this is a 'simpler' and quicker form of review than a full review (usually determined on a weekly basis) and it may apply, for example, to interview or survey students where the research poses little or no risk to the participants, or where it is clear that the participants' anonymity and confidentiality will be protected.
Exempton from Ethical Review
Some student research projects are exempt from review by the EERC. Such studies would typically include MRPs/Theses that deal solely with published works or documents/images in the public domain (for example, critical reading/discussion of published literature or analysis of work of art, media images or policy documents). These students do not need to file an ethical review, but should indicate on Section C of the Formation of Thesis Committee form that no ethical review is needed. The form is located on the Forms page of the Registrar's website.
Where to Find Forms, Instructions, and Procedures
You can obtain general instruction, forms, and procedures for submission of protocols for ethical review from a variety of sources as listed below. We strongly advise that you make use of the appropriate websites and the documents that can be downloaded from them.
The Department is no longer able to provide students with paper copies of ethical review documents that students are responsible for making all the necessary copies of ethical review documents that they will use. Students can obtain copies which they can then print from the Reference Desk of the OISE Library (ground floor) or the Office of Research Ethics' website.
The following workshops are scheduled to help you through the process:
- The MRP & The Thesis: How do I begin? What is an Ethical Review (date TBA) hosted by OISE Student Services
- A session on the Ethical Review Process is normally presented at the OISE Student Conference, Diverse Perspectives in March
- OISE Research Ethics Seminar Series. To visit their Events page click here
Questions? Contact Graduate Liaison Officer Sezen Atacan at (416) 978-0397.
Theses/MRPs Development
The thesis or MRP is developed in consultation with your supervisor. When going through the Thesis/MRP process, please ensure that you have read the OISE Guidelines for Theses and Orals. These guidelines provide information about policy and procedures concerning the formal thesis requirements for graduate degrees in education. They can be found under the Guidelines for Theses and Doctoral Final Oral Exams section of the Registrar's website.
As in the other stages of the life cycle, it is important to keep your social networks intact in this stage. Students often feel isolated when they are writing their thesis or MRP so it is important to'stay in touch' with other students. You may even want to form a study group or meet periodically to support each other through this important stage.
Steps in Completing a Thesis
The following steps have been summarized and are described in more detail in the OISE Guidelines for Theses and Orals. You should use this as a checklist and refer to the Guidelines for instruction as you work on your thesis.
- Selection / Definition of a Thesis Topic
- Selection of a Thesis Supervisor
- Developing the Thesis Proposal
- Composition of the Thesis Committee
- Official Formation of the Thesis Committee*
- Securing Approval of the Thesis Proposal*
- Ethical Review Procedures
- Preparing the Thesis
- Submission and Approval of Thesis to Thesis Committee
- Doctoral Final Oral Examination (Ph.D. and Ed.D. students only)
- Final thesis approval*
- Submission of Final Copies of Thesis*
Some advice: Start early…
* Appropriate forms must be completed and submitted. Please consult the OISE Guidelines for Theses and Orals guide.
The following workshops are scheduled to help you through the process:
- The MRP and the Thesis: How do I begin? What is an Ethical Review (date TBA), hosted by OISE Student Services.
- A session on the Thesis Journey is normally presented at the OISE Student Conference, Diverse Perspectives held in March of each year.
Here are some resources that may help you write your thesis or MRP:
• Academic & Cultural Support Centre
• The Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS)
This website offers many links to various resources about writing. Workshops such as "Thesis writing in the Social Sciences" are offered through the ELWS. Individual consultations can be booked by calling (416) 946-7485 or on the website at www.sgs.utoronto.ca/English.
• Writing Support at UofT. This website provides links and information to books on writing, advice for writing, and writing courses and resources available at U of T.
• Advice on Academic Writing
• Writing your Dissertation: The Writing Center University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide
Oral Examinations
Once your thesis is in its final form, approved by your thesis committee, the thesis is recommended for the Final Oral Examination by your thesis committee, your Department Chair, and the OISE Registrar. At this examination, you must defend your thesis before a Final Oral Examination Committee.
The Oral Examination is applicable to Ph.D. and Ed.D. students only. It is this examination which determines whether you are recommended for the degree. As there are many detailed steps that must be taken in advance of the actual exam, students are strongly encouraged to consult the OISE Guidelines for Theses and Orals for specific procedures of establishing a Final Oral Examination.
Financial Aid & Awards
They are various opportunities for students to apply for scholarship. The OISE Graduate Student Funding Information page on the Registrar's website lists various scholarship opportunities, as well as other possible funding sources.
Academic Opportunities
During your graduate program, you may become involved in funded research or publish articles in journals. Be more visible in the research community by becoming a member of the Community of Science and Papersinvited.com. Find out which journals will be most relevant to you. As a U of T student, you also have the opportunity to study from a different university, city, or country.
Papersinvited.com was conceived and developed to assist those numerous scientists, professors, and research students who have had a difficult time in tracking the "Calls to Papers" from various universities, professional bodies, and journals. They house an exhaustive list of "Calls for Papers" in all areas of specialization in their database. Students can find calls for papers, calendar of events and even contribute to the database.
Community of Science
The Community of Science, Inc. (COS) is the leading Internet site for the global R&D community. COS brings together the world's most prominent scientists and researchers at more than 1,300 universities, corporations, and government agencies, worldwide. COS provides tools and services that professionals use to communicate, exchange information, and find the people and technologies that are important to their work. If you require assistant with building your own personal profile please contact the Business Officer for assistance.
Researchers use COS to help them stay current on research activities, news, and publications; track funded research; and purchase supplies and services that are relevant to their work. As members of the U of T community, you have free access to the service.
Canadian Educational Journals
Students have access to a comprehensive list of Canadian educational journals maintained in the OISE Student Services Offices, 4th Floor. Information in this collection includes journal titles, frequency of publications, publishers, editors, and contact information. If you are interested in publishing an article, it's a good ideal to consult this list to find the most appropriate journals in which you may want to publish.
All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide or email to firstname.lastname@example.com
The All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide is a free monthly email newsletter with succinct articles devoted to practical strategies for successfully completing your doctoral dissertation. It focuses on ways to overcome the inevitable obstacles you will face along the dissertation marathon including the twin devils of all dissertations: writer's block and procrastination.


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I am very honoured to be with you at the Decommissioning Ceremony of Victoria Prison to witness the completion of its historic mission.
Victoria Prison is not only a landmark building in Hong Kong, but it's the first prison, having seen the territory's 160-odd years of development. Together with the adjoining Central Police Station and the Central Magistracy, it was the centre of Hong Kong's criminal justice system in the early years.
Victoria Prison was used to accommodate felons such as pirates and bandits during the early years of the British colony. When the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong during the Second World War, most of its building were destroyed. After the end of the war, the cluster of buildings were repaired and reopened as a prison. When Hong Kong was declared a port of first asylum for Vietnamese refugees in the 1980s, the prison became a transit and repatriation centre. After the boat people problem was solved, Victoria Prison was used for housing persons under custody and detainees, prior to their repatriation or deportation. The ever changing functions of Victoria Prison are a testimony to the development of Hong Kong and its correctional services.
The Correctional Services Department has improved its services all these years so that prison management in Hong Kong is in line with the internationally accepted norm. Memoranda have been signed between the department and the prison authorities of various countries and the Mainland for mutual projects and for further improvement of services. On the promotion of rehabilitation services, the Correctional Services Department has established partnership with various business and voluntary agencies in assisting rehabilitated offenders to reintegrate into society so as to reduce recidivism. On this occasion of the Decommissioning Ceremony where the Correctional Services Department pitches in to raise funds for the Community Chest of Hong Kong, we can see that the department attaches great importance to community services. The success of this fund-raising event demonstrates the public support towards correctional work.
With the closure of old institutions, new and well-equipped institutions are commissioned one after another, e.g. the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre, which came into operation last August, and Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institution, which will become operational in July and will take the place of Victoria Prison. Besides, we will seek funding approval from the Legislative Council to re-develop Lo Wu Correctional Institution to provide some 1,200 additional penal places by the end of 2009. The project will not only alleviate overcrowding in prisons, but also facilitate the promotion of various correctional services.
After decommissioning, Victoria Prison will be re-developed into a tourist attraction. Every bit of the prison will be nostalgically remembered by the public and become part of the collective memory among the members of the Correctional Services. It is the dedicated and devoted service of all CSD staff that has made Victoria Prison glitter in history. I trust that all of you will continue to strive for excellence in discharging your duties together to build a stable community jointly with all social sectors in Hong Kong.
Thank you!
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New Hyper-Efficient Batteries Unleashed
A new line of rechargeable batteries is energizing the power-tool industry and soon be used everything from vacuum cleaners to hybrid cars. The batteries promise to have 5 times the power, 10 times the life of current batteries. They also are said to have the ability to recharge to 90% capacity within 5 minutes. The manufacturer, A123 Systems recently unveiled its new line of hyper-efficient lithium-ion batteries. They already have a deal with Black & Decker that will see new power tools with their batteries on store shelves next year. According to Clean Break, this technology, built on MIT research, has been tested thoroughly by Motorola and U.S. government research labs. A123's batteries could boost the viability of hybrid-electric and all-electric vehicles. The company says it is working on a "major undertaking" with the U.S. Department of Energy in this area.
The technology driving A123 is based on discoveries by MIT professor Yet-Ming Chiang, a materials scientist. Dr. Chiang, who co-founded A123, says "research in batteries is very seductive," because it initially looks easy to boost power, but many variations turn out to shorten battery life or make batteries so unstable that runaway oxidation explosions occur. "They are chemically complex, electrically complex and mechanically complex," he says.
:: A123 Systems via Clean Break. See also this Wall Street Journal article.


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Published: 2015/11/09
by Larson Sutton
- Eric Clapton _Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall_
Countless times since his debut over 50 years ago Eric Clapton has professed his love of blues music and his desire to insert it into any song he performs, irrespective of the tune's stylistic leanings. So when it came time to honor the guitarist's 70th birthday- celebrated at his favorite of venues, London's Royal Albert Hall- it comes as expected that he has flooded the track list of this DVD/CD package with a career's worth of examples. Whether on the countryside rambling of ill-fated supergroup Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" or Brit-reggae interpretations of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" through the '90s gloss of "Tears in Heaven," '70s arena rock "Layla," and incidental wedding dance balladry of "Wonderful Tonight," the string-bending Slowhand expels his pain with blue note after wrenching blue note. Powered by an ace backing band that shares in the heavy lifting, he attacks many of those mournful numbers with the team effort of backing singers Michelle John and Sharon White, a duo that lends a drop of gospel to the punch. Yet, above all, it's Clapton's searing Strat that gets the last and loudest word; an ageless facility on guitar enabling him to surmount the highest of professional pinnacles as it has consoled him through the personal aches of addiction, heartbreak, and loss. At 70 and always, Eric Clapton has the blues, just as the blues will always have him.


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Center for Discovery, a national leader in eating disorder treatment, is set to open Texas' only residential treatment center for adolescents with eating disorders this month. The new facility will be located in the North Dallas area.
It is estimated that 10 million females and 1 million males suffer from anorexia and bulimia in the United States, with millions more struggling with binge eating and other compulsive eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) also reports that more than half of teenage girls and one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy means to control their weight.
"We are pleased to bring our exceptional residential eating disorder treatment services to the state of Texas," said Mark Hobbins, President and COO of Center for Discovery. "We have assembled a first-class team of professionals to help adolescent girls and boys succeed in the treatment and recovery of one of this nation's most pervasive health issues."
Hobbins added that "this new program will complement our recently opened intensive outpatient program in Houston."
Previously, families would have to search out-of-state to seek residential eating disorder treatment for their teens. The new Center for Discovery program will provide a warm residential setting with a maximum of eight teens in order to provide the most effective individualized attention. Family involvement will be encouraged with group therapy, family therapy, therapeutic family meals, and online resources to keep them connected throughout treatment.
In addition to intensive therapy, teens will participate in a unique hands-on dietary program that builds confidence in the kitchen and self-reliance for real world situations.
The program will be led by Delisa Deutsch, MS, LPC-S, who has been specializing in the treatment of eating disorders for nearly 10 years. Joining Deutsch are Registered Dietician Jean Sullivan and Program Therapist Aimee Howarth, MA, LPC-I, both from the Dallas area.
For more information or to inquire about admissions, contact 866-339-2669.
Center for Discovery is a national leader of eating disorder treatment with 28 programs across the U.S. Joint Commission accredited services include intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment centers for children, adolescents and adults. For nearly two decades, Center for Discovery has provided clinically sophisticated eating disorder treatment to help clients learn the practical skills and knowledge necessary for long term change and recovery. For more information, visit http://www.centerfordiscoverydallas.com.


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Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications
In early December 2011, Verizon agreed to pay $3.6 billion for spectrum from cable companies led by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Verizon also made a separate marketing agreement that the companies could sell each other's products.
Already the country's largest mobile phone carrier, Verizon -- along with its shareholders -- would find the arrangement a huge win. The deal would enable Verizon to sell more 4G LTE services to more customers, not to mention take much-needed spectrum off the table -- leaving fewer resources for rival carriers. Comcast would benefit the most as far as sellers go, grabbing $2.3 billion in the deal. Time Warner would claim $1.1 billion, and Bright House squeezes out a cool $189 million from the transfer.
But not everyone wins.
Winners and losers
Other telecom companies are fighting the acquisition. T-Mobile issued a statement to the federal government urging it to reject Verizon's bid. The carrier said the deal would rob smaller companies, such as itself, of valuable resources and decrease competition in the industry. MetroPCS
The joint-marketing side of the Verizon-Cable exchange also has its share of critics, including politicians such as Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). Concerned that the deal would put Verizon and the cable companies on the same team, Franken penned a letter to the FCC in which he wrote, "I fear this will ultimately mean less competition, less choice, and higher prices for consumers."
However, the FCC could just as easily justify the deal on the basis that it satisfies an unmet consumer demand. Mobile users want more data and faster downloads -- and carriers want to give it to them. For cellular companies, more bandwidth means more sales. Putting more airwaves into use would help Verizon support a growing number of smartphone users.
What lies beneath
Despite the public outcry, the FCC will probably pass the deal, because it temporarily solves the problem of unused spectrum. In 2006, the FCC sold the spectrum to a joint venture of Comcast, Time Warner, and Bright House, with tentative plans for putting those resources to work. Instead of using the spectrum, though, they tucked it away, and, according to the New Jersey rate counsel, it appreciated by more than $1 billion. Stockpiling spectrum until they could flip it for a profit looks bad for the FCC, which originally sold it to them. If the FCC approves the deal, Verizon will accomplish what it set out to do in 2006 -- get that spectrum into use.
Another reason Verizon will probably get the approval it seeks is that the FCC recently approved a bid by rival AT&T to buy spectrum from Qualcomm
I'm betting the FCC grants Verizon regulatory approval of the new deal, but not without stipulations. Verizon may have to jump through a few more hoops before sealing the deal, but in the end, the mobile company and cable consortium will come out on top. While you're waiting for the regulator review of this deal, why not cash in on companies that are already winning in the mobile market? Get instant access to The Motley Fool's free report titled "3 Hidden Winners of the iPhone, iPad, and Android Revolution."
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Artist's description:
I love working with colour and capturing it in an abstract way. I enjoy building up layers of paint to give the work luminosity and texture. My work is often inspired by my travels and I'm lucky enough to live close to the sea. This piece has been created using acrylic on quality watercolour paper, and comes with a professional custom made frame.
I only use the highest artist quality materials. My paintings have sold to collectors around the world, they are all original and come with a certificate of authenticity. My new framed artwork is becoming increasingly popular.
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Over the Hills (2017)
Acrylic painting by Michelle Gibbs
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- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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