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Ultra-HD has TV sellers picturing better times
Ultra-HD costly now, but 2014 could be strong as prices decline
While sales have been brisk for tablets and smartphones, another consumer electronics staple, the television, has been in a slump.
It could be staging a comeback, though. Analysts say ultrahigh definition could be the next big thing.
Ultra-HD TV, boasting four times the resolution of traditional HD, represents the next milestone for the industry, potentially as big as HD itself, said Alan Wolf, senior editor at the trade publication at This Week in Consumer Electronics.
This so-called 4K resolution technology gives screens a more vivid and detailed picture, but it remains too expensive for most consumers right now. The televisions can cost as much as $44,000 for an 85-inch model, although Wolf said prices already are going down.
Wolf said he expected television sales to be stagnant this year but rebound in 2014. He said so-called Smart TVs, with direct connectivity to the Internet for streaming content, may also drive growth.
Ben Arnold, director of industry analysis at NPD Group, is less sure that TV sales will pick up next year, but he doesn't rule it out.
The market is experiencing pockets of growth, Arnold said, citing falling prices for flat-screen sets 50 inches and larger. This segment grew 44 percent during the 12-month period that ended in September, compared with a year earlier.
Ultra-HD televisions began appearing in stores in October 2012, and about 26,000 will be sold in 2013, said Wolf, citing data from the Consumer Electronics Association. Most have screens from 55 to 85 inches.
Wolf said he expects ultra-HD to enter the mainstream by 2015.
Many of the major electronics manufacturers, including Sony, Samsung, LG, Sharp and Toshiba, are introducing the sets, Wolf said, although there isn't much programming available in the higher resolution yet.
But even a standard DVD movie looks better in ultra-HD, he said.
The new technology allows viewers to get closer to the screen without seeing imperfections. That means they can put larger-screen TVs in smaller rooms, said Ryan Phillips, general manager of the Magnolia Entertainment Center inside the Best Buy in The Woodlands.
Best Buy's lowest-priced television with 4K resolution is a 55-inch Sony for $3,500.
If the past is an indicator, prices will drop dramatically, Phillips said.
In early 2005, he said, a top-of-the-line Sony LCD television was about $3,000 at Best Buy, and now it costs $649.
Mike Blust, a sales representative at the Galleria-area Modia Home Theater Store, said ultra-HD is generating a lot of excitement in the industry.
The 3-D-TV also was highly anticipated, he said, but that technology was not embraced as much as initially expected.
Also, more televisions come with built-in Smart connectivity, allowing a user to stream online content from sources such as Netflix, Hulu and others. Smart connectivity in a TV is similar to a computer system in a handheld computer.
There other ways to connect to the Internet, including through the AppleTV and Roku devices and set-top boxes from cable and satellite providers.
The Smart TV has potential, Arnold said, as "consumers begin to understand that they can share content from their smartphone and tablets ... using a media-sharing feature found on may connected TVs."
Wolf is not as enthused about Smart TVs. Many consumers are content to stream content from their tablets, he said.
Well more than half of the televisions offered at Best Buy have built-in Smart connectivity, Phillips said.
The TV industry is positioned to grow for other reasons as well, Wolf said.
The industry suffered greatly during the recent recession, and manufacturers and retailers began to desperately mark down prices, Wolf said, comparing it to "a death spiral."
A few years ago, manufacturers began imposing a pricing policy on retailers, including Amazon.com, that limited how much they could discount name-brand products. That policy became more uniform and strictly enforced last year, Wolf said, and it has helped stabilize the industry.
Consumers can still find dramatic discounts on off-brand TV products. For example, on Black Friday Wal-Mart Stores will sell a Funai 32-inch TV for $98 and a Vizio 60-inch TV for $688.
Television sales have been nowhere near those of tablets.
Some 40.1 million tablets are expected to be sold during the final three months of this year, compared with 13.2 million flat-panel TVs, according to a Consumer Electronics Association forecast published in This Week in Consumer Electronics.
Tablets and apparel will likely be the top-selling items during the holidays, Wolf said. Smartphones also should do well, he said.
Wolf said another consumer electronics sector, video games, has been in a bit of a funk this year as the current generation of gaming platforms has gotten somewhat dated.
But two blockbuster titles, "Grand Theft Auto 5" and "Call of Duty: Ghosts," each recorded more than $1 billion in sales after their releases this fall. The introductions of Sony's PlayStation 4 last week and of Microsoft's Xbox One later this month are expected to revive the gaming industry, Wolf said.
He said the audio sector is also experiencing a resurgence with the soundbar, a long, slender speaker system that can produce a stereo effect from a single cabinet.


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The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association Automotive Graduation Award
The purpose of this annual award is to provide financial assistance to Ontario secondary school graduating students who have made the decision to pursue a post- secondary education in the field of Automotive Service, Motive Power or Auto Technology at a recognized Ontario college. The TADA takes very seriously its role in supporting our industry by ensuring every possible effort is made to encourage students at the secondary and post-secondary levels to consider meaningful, lifelong careers in this vibrant and exciting sector.
Award Overview
One award of $500.00 (CDN) will be made available to each Ontario school board each academic year. This entrance award will be presented to a graduating secondary school student who has been accepted into and formally enrolled in an Automotive Service, Motive Power or Auto Technology program at a TADA- recognized post-secondary school in Ontario. (Please see list below.)
The award will be presented in the form of a one-time cheque payment upon confirmation of the recipient student's confirmation of acceptance and enrolment into their selected program.
Award Criteria
To be considered eligible for the TADA Automotive Graduation Award, student applicants must:
be accepted into an Automotive Service, Motive Power or Auto Technology program at a TADA-recognized Ontario post-secondary school
confirm their enrolment into their selected program OR submit a letter with their application that indicates their firm intention to enrol in said program
graduate with a final year average of 70% or higher - be eligible to graduate in good standing from an Ontario secondary school
If no eligible applicants are put forward from a school board in a particular academic year, the TADA is under no obligation to present the award in another form.
If multiple applicants are put forth from a single school board in one academic year, the TADA Education Committee will review all applications and determine a winner based on criteria including graduating average, extracurricular activities and other application information
Trillium Automobile Dealers Association Recognized Ontario Post-Secondary Institutions with Automotive Programs
Algonquin College – Ottawa
College Boreal – Sudbury
Cambrian College – Sudbury
Centennial College – Toronto
Conestoga College – Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge Confederation College – Thunder Bay
Durham College – Oshawa, Whitby
Fanshawe College – London
Loyalist College – Belleville
Mohawk College – Hamilton
Niagara College – Welland
Northern College – Timmins, Moosonee, Kirkland Lake
Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie
St. Lawrence College – Cornwall, Brockville
The application form for this award can be found HERE.
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association is committed to supporting education and the development of students and graduates across the province who pursue lifelong careers in the automotive industry.
These awards are available to students at colleges across Ontario in Motive Power and Automotive Service Technician programs, as well as those in Business, Marketing, Accounting and other related faculties whose diplomas can easily lead them to our industry.
Up to $50,000 in TADA Awards and Scholarships are currently available to students at colleges throughout the province who represent the best and brightest future candidates for the automotive industry.
The following is a list of colleges where TADA Awards and Scholarships area available and corresponding contacts for further information.
Algonquin College, Ottawa
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Automotive Business School of Canada (Georgian College), Barrie
Contact: Heather Boyd, email@example.com
Centennial College, Toronto
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Conestoga College, Guelph
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Durham College, Whitby
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Fanshawe College, London
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Niagara College, Welland
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Northern College, Timmins
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Nigerian musician, Yung6ix, is denying any reports which claim he is a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
Rumours about the rapper's involvement with the cult group surfaced after a fan noticed a certain handshake that the rapper did on 'No Favours'.
The fan commented, 'I just saw No Favors video, so @Yung6ix is a birdman!!!! Eiye for that matter… Wawuuuu issokay.'
There were two components of the video that might have informed the fan's conclusion about the rapper's involvement with the secret society or otherwise.
The first red flag was the white birds that the rapper set free at the beginning of the video. This, because the act of releasing a white bird is an act associated with the cult.
The second red flag in the video was Yung6ix's handshake with his friend in the video. The handshake, which the rapper made with his friend, made the sign of a bird.
Many of the entertainer's fans were quick to point out that the rapper had not debunked the rumours of his participation in the cult. But the rapper has since taken to Twitter to reply to the allegation and put the cultist rumours to rest.
I'm not a cultist that was a label hand shake https://t.co/uhXyc1Jfzg
— High St🌟R (@Yung6ix) October 11, 2017
Yung6ix, who is no stranger to controversy, was in the news lately for exchanging shots with comedian, Akpororo. The comedian called out the rapper for spending more than N3.6 million in the club on drinks. Akpororo said that instead of spending lavishly on drinks, the musician should invest more in his singles.
The rapper found this comment distasteful and disrespectful and as a result, clapped back at the comedian on social media. The situation escalated when his hypeman, DJ Timmy, joined the rapper to insult the comedian.
DJ Timmy called out the comedian's wife, saying that she was 'held as a sex slave for over four years in Lead City University and sold her to you.'
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The New York Times Magazine cover from May 11, 2008 features a visual of a teenage girl with a bandaged head against which a soccer ball is bouncing. The headline proclaims, "Hurt Girls, What Sports Are Doing to Young Women Is Not Pretty." The accompanying article written by Michael Sokolove entitled, the "Uneven Playing Field," outlines what we at OA see far too often: High school and college aged girls playing non-contact sports such as soccer, lacrosse and basketball are significantly more likely to suffer a serious knee injury than their male counterparts playing similar sports.
· Women in soccer are 6 times more likely – and women in basketball are 8 times more likely – than their male counterparts to injure their ACL.
· 20,000 high school and 10,000 college girls will sustain a season ending knee injury this year.
"AN A.C.L. DOES NOT tear so much as it explodes, often during routine athletic maneuvers — landings from jumps, decelerations from sprints — that look innocuous until the athlete crumples to the ground. After the A.C.L. pulls off the femur, it turns into a viscous liquid. The ligament cannot be repaired; it has to be replaced with a graft, which the surgeon usually forms by taking a slice of the patellar tendon below the kneecap or from a hamstring tendon. One reason for the long rehabilitation is that the procedure is really two operations — one at the site of the injury and the other at the donor site, where the tendon is cut."
"One of our patients' parents recently captured this type of non-contact ACL rupture on video tape," relates Dr. Thomas Murray, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery. "Running with the lacrosse ball in her net, the athlete planted her left knee to cut hard to the right, and there was nothing there. She just collapsed. We looked at the tape a dozen times. There is no contact. The situation looks perfectly innocuous, but there it is – she has ruptured her ACL and effectively ended her season."
So, why is it that girls are so much more likely than boys to suffer non-contact related ACL injuries? And more importantly, what can be done to prevent or at least minimize the occurrence of these injuries?
· Females have wider pelvises then their male counterparts. This in turn creates a greater angle for the femur (thighbone) to come into contact with the tibia, or shin bone. The greater the angle, the more stress to the medial or inner side of the knee, including the ACL.
· The intercondylar notch or groove through which the ACL travels tends to be smaller in females and can contribute to increased shearing forces to the ACL.
· Some women have a tendency toward ligament laxity and too much motion at a joint can affect the joints integrity and stability. The hormone estrogen also plays a factor in ligament strength.
· Men's hamstrings are typically 60% to 70% as strong as their quads, while female hamstrings have been shown to only be 45-55% as strong as their quads.
Preventing ACL injuries in young women requires coaches and parents to acknowledge the inherent differences between male and female athletes and to make appropriate adjustments to their training, playing and recovery programs. Individuals may also be screened for movement that might be inefficient or is likely to make the athlete more vulnerable to injury. For example, OA's AcCeL program was developed to assess an athlete's performance level and movement patterns through a comprehensive evaluative process. This assessment, complete with video analysis, isolates areas of inefficiency of the lower body and identifies potential injury producing mechanisms. An individualized training program is then designed for the athlete aimed at improving these deficiencies that can impede performance or result in injury.
According to Dr. Scott Marr of the OA Sports Medicine Center, "Since most of these injuries are non-contact injuries, it makes sense that biomechanical risk factors can be 'trained' to reduce or mitigate debilitating ACL injuries." Dr. Marr points to the ACL prevention program developed by Cincinnati Sportsmedicine, called Sportsmetrics, as case in point.
As part of a study performed by Cincinnati Sportsmedicine, 1263 athletes were divided into three groups: 366 females who participated in a 6-week pre-season training program; 463 females who did not participate in the program; and 434 untrained males. During the first few weeks of pre-season training, female participants learned proper jumping and landing techniques that emphasized posture, knee stability and soft landings. Different jumps such as wall tucks, broad jumps, squat jumps and cone jumps were performed with increasing repetitions and time intervals. Athletes were trained to land on the balls of their feet with knees slightly bent, the chest over the knees and limited side-to-side motion.
Recognizing the success of the Cincinnati program, OA has partnered with the Parisi Speed School to provide sports performance enhancement and injury prevention programs at the new OA Sports Center in Saco. The Parisi Speed School helps young athletes improve their speed, agility and strength, but it also teaches them how to start, stop, land and cut appropriately so as to minimize the risk of injury.
"What OA brings to the local Parisi Speed School is an appreciation for athlete risk profiles and a proven methodology for reducing the prevalence of injury," says Stan Skolfield, an OA Physical Therapist and Director of the OA Parisi School. "Instead of training athletes sports-specifically, Parisi focuses on each individual's entire athletic base. The main goal is building the athletic foundation of the athlete; multi-directional speed, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, injury prevention and nutrition."
With this philosophy in mind the OA staff will use a signature Parisi speed training method together with proprietary methods to help athletes unleash their potential. Every athlete who joins the program goes through a comprehensive evaluation that determines her current level of ability. Based on the evaluation, the staff develops a training protocol customized to the athlete, then constantly monitors and changes it as necessary. Tailored programs help each athlete achieve peak performance – and avoid injury.
"'Hurt Girls' is a phenomenon that need not be," asserts Dr. Brown. "Through proper training, movement analysis, conditioning, nutrition and recovery, female athletes can effectively narrow the playing field and begin to reduce the risk of ACL injuries and knee surgery. I am pleased that OA is leading the way to a safer athletic experience."
ACL Injury Mitigation
- Avoid standing, walking or running with the knees in hyperextension.
- Keep your knee in alignment with your second toe whenever able (i.e. going up
and down stairs, getting up from sitting down)
- Maintain strong trunk and core musculature—back, hips and abdominals—as they are the source from which everything moves.
- Talk with your doctor or ask someone at a shoe store to tell you if you pronate excessively. If so, make sure to wear good shoes and probably arch supports to hold your foot in a more stable position.
- Balance training on an unstable surface anytime it is available is helpful. Keep a
skateboard around the house or have a pillow handy that you can fold over
a few times and balance on.
- Keep the hamstrings strong as well as the quadriceps muscles. Men's hamstrings
are typically about 60-70 percent as strong as their quads while women's
are about 45 to 55 percent as strong.
- Focus on your posture from the standpoint of keeping your lower abdominal muscles lightly drawn in and the lower shoulder blade muscles lightly
engaged. Breathing principles need to account for this posture.


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Me & My Car
Columnist Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions about automobiles
Q: When idling at stop lights, my 2010 Toyota RAV4 appears to shut off but at the last second saves itself. The dealer found no diagnostic problem and reset the computer, stating this should fix the problem. He said this may happen again within two weeks as the computer gets used to how we drive the car. The dealer's analysis sounds "hokey."
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Getting together with close friends to gossip about each others' sex lives is not a new concept for most young women. But what about girls coming together to pass around vibrating phalluses, oftentimes with girls they have just met? In-home sales parties featuring relationship enhancement products, or "sex toy parties" as they are known to most, have taken female sexuality to a whole new comfort level. These parties have even made their way onto campus, with more than a handful of dorms joining in on the trend.
"On average I do about one party a week on or around campus. I love doing college parties, I feel like I'm teaching a class," said Tristen Dodge, the Lansing-area Director for the prominent relationship-enhancement company Pure Romance. Dodge, who is also a member on Pure Romance's Board of Directors, has been with the company as a consultant for six years. Chances are if you have hosted or attended a Pure Romance party on campus, she probably demonstrated a vibrator or two for you.[handcuffs2]
"It's really a great opportunity for girls to open up and talk about things they wouldn't normally talk about," said Katie Furman, a business and pre-law communication major who has hosted two parties in Armstrong dorm as resident mentor (RM). After attending several parties hosted by her previous RM during her freshman year, Furman decided to keep the tradition once she stepped in as resident mentor. "I've also found them to be a good bonding experience for girls in the dorm," Furman said. The parties she hosts usually bring in 30 to 55 participants, she said.
It may sound strange, even bizarre, to picture throngs of women gathering to discuss such a seemingly personal and private matter, but the trend is indicative of an important cultural shift within American society says PhD. candidate Erika Jackson-Eckerly, who teaches a class at MSU about U.S. women's history. "I think recently, in terms of culture, women are feeling empowered to embrace their sexuality, which is a huge advancement in the area of women's rights," Jackson-Eckerly said.
[Jackson]Although sex-toy parties have been in existence for over 30 years, they have slowly begun to increase in popularity only within the past 5 to 10 years. The success is due mostly to word-of-mouth marketing and ad placement in women's magazines because most companies do not advertise on television. However, a certain episode of "Sex and the City" featuring the "Rabbit" vibrator is also cited as a catalyst for the popularization of the parties, which prompted a huge demand for the now-famous sex toy. Pure Romance even boasts a 250 percent sales increase within the past three years alone. "This shows women are definitely becoming less inhibited," Dodge said.
The parties don't strictly include just bedroom-only toys; Pure Romance also offer books, games, lingerie and a plethora of bath and beauty products for both men and women. The company also has products specially designed for women who experience sexual problems due to certain medications, as well as a product-line made specifically for women who have been affected by cancer. "We want to get the message out that we're not just about dildos and vibrators," Dodge said. Sexual intimacy and pleasure are the focus – which are often stigmatized.
One of the major draws of the parties is that they offer a female-only environment in which women ask intimate questions they might not be comfortable asking in front of their partners or in the presence of other males. "Women realize this is a way to promote a safe, comfortable environment where they can get informed advice and have their questions answered," Dodge said. Pure Romance consultants receive in-depth training from women's sexual health professionals. Women are then encouraged to learn about their own bodies to better please themselves and be better pleased by their partners, despite the moral-social stigma of female pleasure.
"I think young women don't feel comfortable talking about their sexuality because of the way they are raised," said Maren Jepsen, a senior advertising major who has attended three sex toy parties at MSU since her freshman year. "Girls are raised in a different cultural environment than guys. I've had more conversations about this with my guy friends than with my friends that are girls, and they are always shocked at how open I am," Jepsen said. "There shouldn't be any difference, and I think these parties are showing young women that it's OK to be sexual."
The knowledge gained from the parties can have a profound impact on young women's self esteem. "I can't tell you how many times I encounter young women who grew up in conservative households who come away from the parties with the realization 'Wow, I'm not a freak,'" Dodge said.
[Dodge]One can trace the taboo surrounding women's sexuality all the way back to Puritan colonial times, but it was most prominent during the Victorian era where the dominant belief of the time called for women's to be passionless. This was the cornerstone for Victorian women's way of life and held that any form of sexual desire was impure and that women by nature were not sexual beings. In fact, it was during this time that women's sexual desire was actually branded a disease known as "hysteria," from the Greek word which literally translates to "suffering uterus." It was this "disease" that actually led to the invention of the first vibrator, created by American physician George Taylor to treat "female hysteria," whose symptoms included anxiety, irritability, sexual fantasies and excessive vaginal lubrication.
That's right. Women's sexual arousal was considered a disease. It was not until 1952 that the American Medical Association officially declared that "hysteria" was not an actual illness. "Eighty percent of women own a vibrator, but only 20 percent will admit to it," Dodge remarked of the remnant shame women still feel regarding their sexuality. "We want to chip away that stigma that surrounds vibrators and female masturbation."
The phenomenon of these "sex toy parties" seems to be more than just a passing fad – after all, pleasure really never goes out of style. The marked participation of younger women in becoming more aware of and comfortable with their sexuality is evident with the prevalence of the parties on college campuses and cities throughout the country. Young women are breaking away from unfounded social stigmas and learning the importance of self-love, both emotional and physical, and that is surely something to celebrate.
Getting together with close friends to gossip about each others' sex lives is not a new concept for most young women. But what about girls coming together to pass around vibrating phalluses, oftentimes with girls they have just met? In-home sales parties featuring relationship enhancement products, or "sex toy parties" as they are known to most, have taken female sexuality to a whole new comfort level. These parties have even made their way onto campus, with more than a handful of dorms joining in on the trend.


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Companies or products found in this category target high schools and colleges, or collectively the 'educational' market. Typically a school has a 'lab equipment budget' of sorts, and the money is often spent on the products or companies listed here.
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ASCOL - Academic Sciences Company
Suppliers of a wide range of products to Schools, Colleges and Universities throughout the UK, specifically physics based laboratory equipment offering many unique items.
Cambridge Physics Outlet
Equipment and software for inquiry-based hands-on teaching of integrated math, science, and technology. Also, there are interactive science puzzlers and an online products catalog.
Design Simulation Technologies
Educational software to model, simulate and explore a wide variety of phenomena.
Design, manufacture and commercialization of technical teaching equipment.
Educational Innovations
Source for inexpensive and hard-to-find science workshop supplies and materials for the lab, classroom, school workshop, university and home experimenter.
Educational Scientific Supplies Co. (Essco)
Manufacturer of scientific instruments primarily for educational institutions.
Fisher Science Education
Thousands of science products geared toward the K-12 education market.
Flinn Scientific
Sells educational science supplies. Site has especially useful information on lab safety and lab design.
Frey Scientific
Scientific supplies and other materials for middle and high schools.
Gaussboys Super Magnets
Retail outlet for powerful Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets.
Gyroscopes Online
Specializes in selling toy and demonstration gyroscopes internationality. Includes links to a variety of websites about gyroscopes.
Henschke Geraetebau
Manufacturer of physics educational apparatus for schools, colleges, and universities, including optical benches, interferometer and other optical, mechanical, and thermodynamical items.
Indigo Instruments
Magnets, magnifiers, molecular models, software, tools, tuning forks, and scientific glassware.
Jeulin provides equipment, probeware, dataloggers, interfaces, sensors, and education software for science teaching.
Klingler Educational Products Corporation
Physics demonstration equipment and crystal models, including Blackboard Optics and Blackboard Physics.
Low temperature and Solar Stirling engines
Stirling engines that demonstrate the conversion of unconcentrated sunlight or low temperature heat into mechanical energy. These engines are suitable as demonstration models in schools and universities.
Merlan Scientific
Distributes and manufactures educational apparatus and software for science and technology labs.
Modern School Supplies
A nationwide (U.S.) supplier of products for schools and educational institutions specializing in science and technology education.
NADA Scientific
Educational products for physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and earth science.
PASCO Scientific
Offers a variety of interfaces and sensors (probes) bundled with computer-based activities for chemistry, biology, physics and general science.
The Physics Supermarket
Experiments and Exercises for High School students in Physics and astronomy. Also teaching materials for the IB course.
A calculus-based, college level introductory physics course that is designed to include twentieth century physics throughout. Available on CD or in print.
Prolab Scientific
Distributor of educational products for science.
Distributor of thousands of grades K-14 scientific, educational items ranging from basic glassware to hands-on curriculum products.
Science First
A family-owned designer and manufacturer of hands-on science labs.
The Science Source
Offers science kits, toys, supplies, materials, classroom kits, and other science products. Much of the product line evolved out of curricula developed by the Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) at MIT and Project Physics at Harvard University, and products are available through distributors or online.
Solar Energy Science Project
This project consists of a combination of excellent website tutorials and exercises that measure and compute power using an actual hardware kit.
Spectrum Techniques, Inc.
Supplier of nuclear science equipment for teaching modern physics, chemistry and biology from high school through graduate level.
Structures Teaching Equipment
A range of hardware and software for teaching a broad variety of structural engineering subjects.
Supersaturated Environments
Oversized diffusion cloud chambers reveal tracks from cosmic rays and natural radioactivity. Convenient options and experiments for classroom, lecture hall, museum, outreach, and industrial training settings.
TEL-Atomic Incorporated
Sells physics educational apparatus.
Vernier Software
Maker of science hardware and software for the classroom, especially CBL products, probes, and TI programmable calculator programs.
Ztek Multimedia for Physics Education
Ztek products contain a total of over 400 video and still image lessons, with accompanying teacher guides.
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About Us
Named after his daughter Kenza, meaning "my treasure", Kenzi is a project that is very close to Chef Pascal's heart. Every detail has been carefully considered and designed by Pascal himself, based on memories from his Algerian origins.
Fresh ingredients make up Kenzi's seasonal menus and they echo the foods from Pascal's childhood.
An experienced restauranteur and chef, Pascal wanted to bring something unique to Hove, and so Kenzi was born.
Chef Pascal: "Kenzi brings together everything I love from my origins in Algeria, right in the heart of Hove. The inspiration comes from my grandmother's house which was filled with candles, traditional decor and the smell of beautiful food.
"I use the same, traditional methods of cooking she used - slow-cooking the meat and using fresh ingredients and spices – and have filled the restaurant with candles, lamps and luxurious materials.
"Every time I step into Kenzi I am transported back to Algeria and my grandmother's house."
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Nigel Byrom's is a family furnishings business based in Kendal, Cumbria. We stock everything you need to furnish your bedroom, lounge, bathroom, dining room or children's room. Our sofas, bedroom & dining room furniture, quality carpets and flooring has been made from only the highest quality materials. We take pride in offering furniture made from genuine, solid wood which has been crafted according to all the relevant criteria, and we also offer a wide range of carpets and floor coverings for both residential and commercial customers .
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Jeff's Food and Beverage Pick
Nov 23, 1999 at 12:00AM
It's logical then that PepsiCo was Brian's first pick when valuation was part of the equation. Speaking subjectively alone (with nary a thought of valuation), Brian likes Wrigley best followed by Coca-Cola, because both companies have an excellent cash-in, cash-out business. Cash invested in each business results in consistently strong cash returns, meaning that both companies have strong returns on invested capital.
The dilemma for Brian, if one existed, would be which stock to buy: PepsiCo because its valuation and business model leaves potential for strong appreciation, or Wrigley because it is Brian's favorite business model, although its current valuation leaves something to be desired. Brian's brain can't let him ignore valuation, so the dilemma quickly reaches a solution in his investment world. He must account for valuation and that means PepsiCo would likely be his investment if he were to invest in one of the three.
I'm not so sure myself.
Continuing from last Wednesday's column on combining subjective and objective analysis (both play a strong role when investing), I want to first share my subjectively determined favorite from our three finalists. You'll see that I'm being completely subjective.
My favorite of the three is Wrigley and the reasons are all personal opinions. I like its products and I use them, I grew up around Chicago, I know and respect the business. I also believe that gum does more good for a person than harm (it cleans the teeth). On the flipside, looking at our two other finalists, I don't drink soda beverages except on rare occasion, so my attraction to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo is naturally limited (even though I already own Coca-Cola in a moderately active direct investment plan). I also don't believe that soda has any redeeming qualities. Every once in a while, it is refreshing though anything but healthy. In fact, it dehydrates you more than it hydrates you. Anyway, when I drink it, I typically prefer Pepsi over Coca-Cola and 7up over Sprite.
PepsiCo also gets the edge over Coca-Cola in my book because it sells Frito-Lay products. Again, I know that these salty snacks have few redeeming qualities, except that when you really want some, you really want some. And they're tasty! Brian nailed it on the head when he said that these products create high inventory turns for a retailer. Many times the product is consumed before the consumer gets home. (Ahem. Sorry.) Open a bag of chips in the car when you're really hungry, and they're often good as gone. PepsiCo has a highly profitable lock on the high inventory turn snack food market. (Plus, baked Lays are not too unhealthy!)
So, my subjective choices are Wrigley and PepsiCo in that order, because I use these companies' products more often than I use those of Coca-Cola, and because I think gum has more redeeming qualities than soda or chips. These are all, clearly, purely objective reasons to like one company's stock over another. You will have your own preferences, of course.
Brian wrote on Friday that valuation plays the largest role in the end when he invests. He must feel that he's getting a good value for his dollar. I agree with that premise, but I won't say that valuation will play the largest role in my Drip Port decisions or my personal direct investing decisions all the time.
We've always longed for "good value" investments in Drip Port, but I've also suggested that valuation isn't as important as it might otherwise be because we're not buying stock in a lump sum (Coca-Cola at $80 for example). Instead, we're dollar-cost-averaging, meaning that we'll have a cost basis that favors the lower end of a stock's multiyear price range if we invest consistently. Valuation still plays a large role, however, always hovering in the background and eventually floating closer to front and center. It played a key role in choosing Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) as our first investment, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) over Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) over others, and Mellon Bank (NYSE: MEL) over the pack of investments that Dale Wettlaufer considered. Valuation isn't always the final determinant, however.
Again, there is a good mix -- a good balance. I like to buy my favorite company (determined both subjectively and objectively) when at a reasonable to moderate valuation. If my favorite company is priced too high, I'll likely hold off. But if it's just priced with the market (typically that means at a premium to the market) and not outrageously high, even if it is moderately high, I'll likely begin to invest assuming it's my favorite company and that I'm dollar-cost averaging.
So, where does this leave us on our food and beverage finalists? Wrigley is my favorite company subjectively. PepsiCo is my second favorite for many of the same reasons Brian mentioned. It has the potential to improve its operating results and valuation multiple. Also, I like its products and love its vice-grip on snack foods. Coca-Cola is third. It is arguably still priced richly and Wrigley's cash in, cash out dynamics compete with those of Coca-Cola but at a lesser price. Brian's favorite is Wrigley when valuation doesn't matter, but it does, and therefore PepsiCo is his favorite for potential outperformance.
It appears to boil down to PepsiCo versus Wrigley for both of us. My subjective opinion is just the first part of my analysis, though. Next comes objective analysis, which typically (and perhaps always) sways me strongest when deciding between companies that I respect. To discuss this column and topic, let's meet on the Drip Companies message board. I know that many of us love Coca-Cola, and we will keep looking at it, too. Maybe it can sway us. It will be difficult given its price and its hearty competition in lower-priced Wrigley and PepsiCo.
Related Links:
Brian's recent post on PepsiCo vs. Coke
Today's Fribble on Drip Investing
Drip Basics board
Drip Companies board
Last Wednesday's Drip column on Subjective/Objective
Last Friday's column: Brian's Food and Beverage Pick
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Sometimes the thought of giving up my online job comes to my mind. Specially when I am busy with my regular job and my work at home. To be honest, I feel guilty of no longer doing the things I used too as a mother and a wife. Saturday supposed to be my bonding time with my daughter… but oftentimes, I am contented to just let her watch cartoons on TV while I am busy updating my blogs. Midnight coffee klutz with hubby are now replaced with beating deadlines online. Good that sometimes he does the writing… so that it will be an alternative way to enjoy each other's company. Like tonight, I should have been asleep .. but here I am glued in front of my PC doing my job.
I am guilty the most of not fulfilling my obligation as a Christian. My devotional and quite time with the Lord are no longer regular. Oh , I miss my Diary for God… ( where's my notebook by the way?) , I miss writing daily notes to Jesus . I missed my long prayers… I missed singing out loud for God. Please forgive me….
I was praying for financial blessing 3 years ago to augment our resources… and you gave me my blogs. Maybe if there will be other source of income, I might give –up blogging… I just have to manage and prioritize my time. From this day forward, I will major the major things and minor the minor things… help me God!


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All sorts of people become Church of Scotland Ministers and make the commitment to training for ministry at different stages in their lives. In this site you'll find a wide range of first hand accounts from our Ministers and Chaplains talking about their calling, the communities they serve and the challenges and highlights of their role.
You can view a selection of video stories from our Ministers in A Life In Ministry. And you can read our regular My Ministry blog spots, starting with the Rev Jonathan Fleming of Erskine Parish Church.
A good start is to watch the video from Rev Neil Glover talking about how to explore your calling.
As Neil suggests, approaching your local parish Minister is a great starting point to explore your calling.
Church of Scotland also has a network of Vocations Champions whom you can connect with – find out more by emailing email@example.com.
You can also watch more videos featuring Church of Scotland Ministers who talk about their calling and their subsequent progression into ministry
There are different routes into training that can vary the length, for example a previous degree in theology. The training we offer is comprehensive and ensures the best start to Ministerial formation. Ministry has some exciting challenges that we help prepare for in our initial Ministerial education programme, and continue to support through our continued Ministerial development scheme.
Ministers receive the national stipend which is the same for all Ministers. This is reviewed annually and currently starts at £26,119.
A manse (house) is provided to all our full-time Ministers. This is normally located close to the church buildings.
The Church has recently renewed efforts for lifelong learning and additional resources are being made available to ensure that Ministerial formation continues throughout your ministry.
Throughout training for ministry you will have review meetings which documents training that has been achieved, and highlights areas for further development. For probationary placement we work with you to find the right place and the right supervisor to prepare you for life in the parish.
During probationary placement remuneration is set at 85% of national stipend, which is reviewed annually. Currently, the national stipend starts at £26,119, so probationary remuneration is currently £22,201.
We have many ways you can serve God and help others in society too. If you're aged 18-25, you can sign up for a gap year working in Church of Scotland community projects in one of our parishes.
Find out more about Volunteering Vocations here and watch our latest video which shows a group of Volunteers working in Glasgow and Arbroath.
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In the First Steps section we take an in-depth look at what happens at a Vocations Information Day. You can hear from previous delegates and see a typical conference schedule. And, if you think it is for you, there's an online application form for the next Vocations Information Day.
Although the Vocations Conference focuses largely on ministry, there are also workshops from the other deploying councils of the Church: CrossReach, World Mission and Mission and Discipleship. Attend a Conference, or find out more at churchofscotland.
We asked Heather French, our National Vocations Officer, to provide a set of handy tips on how to prepare.
Read Heather's 'Six things to do before the Conference' here.
There are a few steps in the process from deciding to act on your calling through assessment, training and workplace experience.
You can see an overview of the stages and click on each for more information on our Training pages. There's also a video that walks you through the various steps.
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During your probationary placement you will attend a number of conferences that help make you ready for the next stage. We spend time looking at applying for a charge. There is advice on the practicalities and further support and guidance in discerning where your call is leading you.
We've gathered a wide-range of first-hand accounts from a wide diversity of Church of Scotland Ministers. They talk about their calling, the challenges and rewards of their role as parish Minister and their outlook on life. Hear from our Ministers here.
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Deacons are accepted and ordained to the 'office' of Deacon, and as such must apply for a post: for instance, many deacons are employed as Ministries Development Staff.
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Yes. When accepted for ministry you will have an initial course meeting with one of our Vocations experts and together we will sketch out your learning path. For those with previous theological training this will often mean a reduced period in formal education. We have a fantastic conference programme which runs alongside the academic training too.
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I'm a practical kind of girl. I like things that make my life easier, things that work FOR me. My husband knows this and is the same. So when it comes to gift giving, we're happy to get things like a pair of socks, a toolset or even a thermometer…
Happy is putting it lightly. When I opened this baby on Christmas and found out what it could do, I was THRILLED!
It's a thermometer yes, but this isn't a typical stick-under-the-armpit and wait device. Or if you're fancy, it's not even a stick in the ear device. In fact, you don't even need to touch skin.
With an easy swipe near the forehead this little jewel takes an accurate temperature within .5 of a degree in less than 5 seconds. Let that sink in when you're wrestling an infant to keep a stick under his arm or convincing a toddler to sit still long enough to keep it under his tongue.
Holy crap what a game changer!
Gone are the days of invasive temperature taking. The Thermo takes care of it all and requires zero need for sterilization since it doesn't even need to touch skin to get a reading.
The Thermo works in tandem with your phone, you set up an account and your family's profiles (age, gender, height and weight). This allows you to track temperature fluctuations and severity for each person. Extremely useful if you're tracking your little one's cold.
Swipe your forehead, you can then swipe though your family's names on the Thermo and assign that temperature to your family members. The temperature will appear with a green, yellow or red light depending on how severe the temperature is. No guesswork, no conversion.
That's it. The entire process takes about 5 minutes to setup and seconds for a reading once you're up and running. I can't think of a single negative thing to say about this.
–Handheld, wireless and portable
About the size of a tube of lipstick, no real estate in the diaper bag or purse.
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Reads within seconds with no discomfort to your subject. No need for sterilization or cleaning.
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Accurate reading within .5" from your subject's forehead and within .5 of a degree. There's no sound either which is extremely useful when checking on a sick, sleeping baby.
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Bottom line. This thing is awesome.
It was made for moms and is especially useful if your little one is sleeping with a cold. No need to disturb him, just swipe and go.
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Cheap Scrubs! End of Summer Clearance at Tafford
Tafford scrubs are great at full price, but come the end of the season, we need to offer our scrubs at a discount to make room for new inventory. Take advantage of clearance time at Tafford Uniforms with our great selection of cheap scrubs.
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Party season celebrations have arrived early as we are revealed as the official travel partner for Christmas in Bournemouth.
Preparations are well underway to make this festive season one to remember, as new organisers Seventa Events add the finishing touches to plans for the town's Christmas Market, including the new two-storey Alpine Lodge bar, Santa's Grotto, Skate Bournemouth and an array of new market stalls.
Our m1 and m2 services, which operate between Bournemouth and Poole, are available around the clock - offering partygoers and revellers ample opportunity to leave their cars at home and join in the fun. As strong supporters of Dorset Police in its Don't Drink and Drive campaign - we're delighted to be giving people the chance to enjoy a tipple knowing we'll be there to take them home safely.
Travelling on our buses is easier than ever now - thanks to our recent introduction of contactless ticket payments.
Customers can now use their contactless payment card, Apple Pay or Android Pay to get around Bournemouth and Poole this Christmas
In our role, the official travel partner for Christmas in Bournemouth, we'll be involved in an array of special offers - giving visitors and local people the chance to win free travel and tickets to the various festive treats on offer here. We'll be posting details of events and competitions on our social media channels and website over the coming weeks. With a number of exciting changes planned for Christmas in Bournemouth 2017, we have no doubt this will be the best ever - and our team is looking forward to helping thousands of people enjoy all the delights on offer.
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Sam Johnson Provides Free IRS Tax Return Publication at Local Libraries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help Collin County constituents during this tax season, Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) is providing local libraries with paper copies of the IRS's "Tax Guide 2015 for Individuals" (IRS publication 17). This 288-page publication provides critical information for individuals doing their 2015 tax returns.
"As a fiscal conservative, I want to do everything I can to help my constituents save money – particularly during what can be a stressful and confusing tax season," said Johnson. "Part of that effort is making sure Collin County folks have affordable access to the resources they need! Following the law and saving money shouldn't be difficult! I hope this resource proves helpful, and if you and your families should need any other assistance with the IRS, please don't hesitate to call my Plano office at (469) 304-0382. My staff and I are always happy to help!"
Where to find copies of IRS Publication 17, provided by Congressman Johnson:
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I had cool day today.
I woke up late because being my own boss, I can sleep in if I want and I work better when well slept. So I did.
At 10am I walked in my shorts, shirt n flip flops to hire a Boris Bike to ride into TechHub in Shoreditch. After about 5 minutes of riding in for the first time since I moved flat, I came across a dedicated bike track called the Cycle Superhighway that took me 2 miles directly, away from traffic, right into the centre of London. I never knew such things existed. London was built for me!
I arrived into Techhub and booted up. Found I'd had 3 sales. Nice. My A/B testing is going well and traffic is building. After a couple of hours someone asked me if I wanted some lunch. Say what? Apparently a group of people often cook dinner for each other and they had some left over. I feel like I'm a newbie in the place but what the management team have done there is amazing. Not only is the place top notch and affordable working space in the middle of Silicon Roundabout, in super-cool Shoreditch, but they work hard to make it into a community. They put on events and drinks and encourage lots of participation. And I felt part of it. Which is great for a start up entrepreneur working on their own project which is a hard slog and no-one to share the burden with.
The network effect kicked in and due to lunch and meeting new people I found out that I could get a 1 to 1 meeting with a Google Guru the following day. Yes please! Perhaps they can tell me what is wrong (/or possibly right) with my website where we get 1000 visitors through search engines everyday and yet our top keyword only brings in 15 visitors!? How come we are not competing for bigger hitting search terms?
In the afternoon after a year of being frustrated with a technical problem with my Adverts, I put it out there on TechHub's Yammer network, which is like an internal Facebook. 3 people with experience replied and it is now on the way to being fixed. It had taken me a year of frustration and their good nature and expertise fixed it in one afternoon. That network alone is probably worth the Techhub registration fee. There are some amazing people in the building and they are all so friendly.
I rode my bike home to Canary Wharf and the sunset across the water was so nice. Used 360 to snap it. Its above. It really needs to be viewed on the occipital website – http://360.io/UEyFn4
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C It was difficult to watch the San Francisco 49ers-Giants game Monday night, because I had to get up with the chickens the next morning. It was a terrific game. I watched every second of it and paid the price in weary bones and crankiness all day Tuesday.
Thursday night, Louisville played Tennessee in the college game of the week. ESPN carried it. I watched some of it, and some of the Mariners-Red Sox game, switching back and forth, until both were completed.


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For example, as part of this course, students may participate in one of two international Peace Institutes (Mindanao Peace Building Institute in the Philippines and African Peace Building Institute in Zambia) with which Selkirk College has a partnership. While learning in a cross cultural setting, students will be expected to complete assignments from the organization with which they are studying, as well as additional assignments from their Selkirk College instructor.
It is expected that an international or global experience in an academic and practice setting will provide students with a transformative learning experience that will lead to a deeper understanding of building cultures of peace at the interpersonal, community and global levels.
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Am a bit jetlagged so I can't sleep and am looking through all the google apps associated with my account. Didn't realize how much was there to be used so you may be seeing some changes on the blog. Immediately so, I've added an 'UPCOMING EVENTS' section just under the BJJ-ASIA description. I will be changing the event according to what's next on the calendar and what's nice about this is that it offers a map. Also on the list of changes is my e-mail. I am slowly phasing out my bjjasia@gmail account and will be now using email@example.com.
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Programme Quality Manager - EASA, EN9100, TickIT Plus, Aerospace
Programme Quality Manager - Aerospace, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Excellent career progression, competitive salary, bonus, flexi time, 12% pension, flexible benefits, 5 weeks holiday, free parking.
Our client is a leading global aerospace company, they are looking for a Programme Quality Manager to act as Quality authority throughout the Product Development Cycle from inception through production to delivery, with key responsibility to ensure quality requirements are addressed throughout the engineering development of new products. Strong customer facing skills/experience will be required for this role. Strong aerospace background is essential
As a Programme Quality Manager, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
QMS implementation and lead auditing to recognised aerospace standards
Proven Quality experience operating in EN9100, EN9110, TickIT Plus, EASA Part-21(G) & EASA Part-145 environments.
Proven background in Quality Assurance and thorough understanding of Quality tools and techniques.
Quality Planning - ability to effectively flow down Customer specific requirements and ensuring capture of all quality requirements relating to the achievement of product compliance.
Excellent root cause analysis and corrective action understanding, including use of lean tools such as 8D, and DFMEA / PFMEA.
Sound electro-mechanical engineering background and associated inspection knowledge.
Attention to detail and methodical approach.
Self-starter with a desire for problem solving and process improvement.
Professional conduct and good communication skills to influence both internally and externally.
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Determination and generation of Quality plans to meet Customer requirements.
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Ensure Quality Management System adherence to EN9100, EASA Part 21(G) and Part 145 throughout the Product Development Lifecycle.
Ensure implementation of robust change control and configuration management process.
Manage and host Product Development auditing activities.
Manage Quality escapes and Customer investigations.
Drive product and process non-conformance investigations and associated root cause analysis activities including concession managemen.t
Conduct required First Article Inspections and ensure smooth transition of new products into production.
Co-operate with management to meet the employer's legal duties and take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions
Assessing new bids and amendments from the quality side
Implement process plans
Configuration management
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text: Riwa DaouFinancial MarketsSeptember 22, 2017Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) Ends the Week in the Red The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) fell by 0.51% this past week to reach 1,148.44 points. On average, 251,872 shares worth $2.13M traded during the week compared to 178,131 shares worth $1.51M traded last week. ... read more


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February 2003
Have you been bickering with your better half? Couldn't agree on Chinese takeout or pizza delivery? Her folks or yours for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Had to holler at your kids lately? Little Johnny forgot to dump the trash? Junior wants to stay out past curfew -- with the family car? If you answered yes, you may be caught in the grips of a mental illness.
At least that's how some members of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) want to categorize you. The Washington Post recently reported that "the nation's top psychologists" are pushing an "entirely new category of mental illness" to be included in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), the APA's "official guide for defining emotional and mental illnesses." This new category, called "Relational Disorders," would apply to "family relationships," such that "couples who constantly quarrel and parents and children who clash could be diagnosed with mental illnesses and treated, possibly, with drugs." (There's more: "Troubled relationships between siblings could be the next large group.")
We notice that in the description of "Relational Disorders" there is no mention of serious family strife -- battery, desertion, adultery, malnourishment, incest. Rather, the concern here is with mere quarreling and clashes -- common occurrences among people who live together in close quarters over the course of entire childhoods or adulthoods, and in some cases, entire lifetimes.
The APA seems to be telling us that couples who quarrel are not simply airing everyday aggravations but are actually exhibiting the symptoms of their "mental illness." We know some couples who could fit this description, one of whom has been married for some 25 years and, if one were to ask them individually, would both say they are happily married. We know another such couple who recently welcomed their sixth child into their fold. It is said that those who weather the toughest storms together come out stronger for it in the end -- without counseling, mood-altering medications, or admittance to the nut house.
Parents clashing with their kids is, in our eyes, probably a good and necessary thing. Given that rebellion is one of pop culture's fastest-selling commodities, parents who don't discipline their children and set strict limits are likely not instilling Christian character in them. Not all kids are meek and mild; some require tough love. Those who need it but don't get it will likely run roughshod over their parents and eventually be chewed up and spit out by our predatory pop culture.
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I'm one of few people I know who has dozens of gadgets but doesn't own either an Apple iPhone or a Palm Pre. Some may wonder, why is that? These are the two hottest gadgets out there, right?
Sometimes, pictures speak louder than words.
Why I Don't Own An iPhone:
Of course, there are at least a dozen more reasons that I don't have an iPhone.
Why I Don't Own A Pre:
It is conceivable that my situation will change within the next six months, since my 2-year contract with AT&T is nearly up, but I do plan on going with them again. However, I grow weary of the aging Windows Mobile and its rapidly declining developer support, and if someone can't get an exciting new phone out in time to entice me I may have to do something drastic.


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So here is the Portland Hipster interview I did with H&M about hipsters in Portland. I probably had 4 cups of coffee in an hour and thats why I look wired. The film crew consisted of 2 adorable Swedish folk from Barracuda TV, who were super friendly and fun to work with. It was great giving them a perspective of culture and fashion of PDX. So enjoy it, hate it, i like don't even care


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Modi granting corporate's wish by easing FDI: CPI-M
Kolkata: The CPI-M on Tuesday flayed the Narendra Modi government for easing foreign direct investment (FDI) across 15 sectors, dubbing the move as the wish of the corporate sector.
The major reform across sectors like mining, civil aviation, defence, broadcasting and construction comes two days after the BJP suffered a crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly polls. "This is precisely the wish of the corporate sector. Even after such a huge defeat in Bihar, immediately this corporate sector has been telling Modi needs to concentrate on reforms," CPI-M Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee said.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist leader said the Modi government was living in denial. "Unfortunately, after such a stupendous mandate by the people of Bihar, the government is in a denial mode, and is going with 100 percent FDI in 15 sectors. It is most unfortunate. "I am sure, as the people of Bihar have given a reply, people of the country too will give a befitting rebuff to the policies of the Modi government," added Banerjee.


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Local Author Turiya S.A. Raheem to Speak on 'Black Women in Islam
Galloway, N.J. – Atlantic City native and author Turiya S. A. Raheem will speak on "Black Women in Islam" at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22 in Room 211 at The Carnegie Center, 35 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Atlantic City.
The event is hosted by Stockton University's Africana Studies Program and The Muslim Students Association.
Raheem is the author of Growing Up in the Other Atlantic City: Wash's and the Northside, which examines African-American life in Atlantic City before casinos. Her latest book, Why We Chose This Way, examines real-life stories about African-American Muslim women.
Raheem accepted Al-Islam as her way of life in Washington, D.C. in 1978. She has also lived in Cleveland, Boston, Tuskegee, Atlanta and Capitol Heights, Maryland. After 32 years away, she returned to Atlantic City in 2008 to live a semi-retired life. She continues to teach English and Cultural Geography and is a creative activist for all things positive in her community.
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Some three thousand five hundred years ago, Moses gave instructions for the making of "tekhelet" (blue dye) that was to be used in the veil that covered the Holy of holies and in the ribbons along the edges of the tallit – the Jewish prayer shawl. Extracting blue and purple dyes from a snail that grew in the […] The post Ancient Blue Dye Rediscovered in Israel appeared first on Prophecy in the News.
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NYT: Richard Pipes, Historian of Russia and Reagan Aide, Dies at 94
by William Grimes • May 17, 2018
His son Daniel confirmed the death.
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Enjoy the Jerusalem Embassy – But Don't Get Giddy
May 15, 2018
Yesterday's opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem marks a peak emotional moment for anyone wanting a secure and prosperous Israel; in that spirit, Donald Trump has been hailed as "the best thing that has happened to Israel in a long time."
Maybe. There's also reason to see the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital not as an end in itself but as one act of a three-part drama that ends badly for the Jewish state. Allow me to sketch this theory:
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Anatomy of a Media Error
March 2, 2018
Which is worse, academic sloppiness or fake news? Hard to say, for both present a challenge to a functioning democracy. I've so often documented the outlandish errors that leftist and Islamist academics make about me, I even have a bibliography on the topic. So, here's one about the press.
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Hints of Trump's Forthcoming Palestinian-Israeli Plan
February 11, 2018
I recently argued at "The US-Israel Honeymoon May Not Last," that Trump has some unpleasant surprises in store for the Israelis. This blog updates and attempts to flesh out what his Palestinian-Israeli plan will be.
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"Arabs and Muslims Will Never Accept Israel as the Jewish State"
February 2, 2018
Mordechai Kedar, a distinguished specialist of the Middle East, recently published an article arguing that Israel can never win its neighbors' acceptance. This conclusion flies directly in the face of the Israel Victory Project I have proposed, which is about gaining precisely that acceptance. So, Kedar's analysis calls for a reply.
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No News in Republican and Democratic Views of Israel
January 31, 2018
A recent Pew opinion survey showing 79 percent sympathy for Israel over the Palestinians among Republicans versus a mere 27 percent among Democrats has aroused a furor in pro-Israel circles. But this sort of ratio has been around through the twenty-first century with little change.
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2017's Top Hits at DanielPipes.org
December 31, 2017
Looking over the past year's statistics, my ten most-read articles of 2017 (ignoring articles from prior years) were:
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Trump's Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital – What Does It Mean?
December 11, 2017
The move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem brings on a flood of thoughts. Briefly:
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Why I Oppose the Referendum for an Independent Kurdistan
September 19, 2017
The following derives from spoken comments at an event the Middle East Forum hosted today for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Philadelphia (with slight edits):
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The United Nations Misplaces Israel's Capital City
September 12, 2017
Many media heavyweights– the BBC, Agence France-Presse, The Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, CTV – pretend Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel. Even the Obama White House had a hard time figuring out where that capital city might be.
But the Cartographic Section of the United Nations' Department of Peacekeeping Operations goes a step better than them all. If amateurs pretend Tel Aviv is Israel's capital, the pros at UNDPO assert that Israel has no capital at all.
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How Many Eggs Can We Eat a Week?
In spite of their bad reputation, it has been proven that eggs do not actually increase cholesterol.
Eggs are one of the most plentiful sources of nutrients, proteins, vitamins, and minerals that can be offered to your body. Eggs mainly provide vitamin A, D, and B12; in addition, phosphorus and selenium are two of the most important minerals found in eggs, though the color of the shell has nothing to do with their nutritional value. In this article, we'll discuss how many eggs are okay to eat per week.
Above and beyond a large amount of proteins, vitamins, and other health benefits, it is important to remember that eggs are a readily-available and affordable food source. Many negative things have been said about eggs, claiming that they're harmful for the heart and alter cholesterol levels. However, many studies have confirmed these theories to be untrue and that eggs in fact do not increase cholesterol in the blood.
So, how many eggs can you eat per week? It is important to bear in mind that people in good health, those who are not very physically active, those of medium height, and children, should only eat three to four eggs per week. Whereas fit, physically active people can eat at least seven, even though this isn't something that can be generalized since some health conditions don't allow them to be eaten very frequently. It is always wise to consult with a knowledgeable, and trusted health professional if you have any doubts.
Who Should Definitely Eat Eggs?
Eggs offer many benefits to pregnant women, since they contain a vitamin called choline, which is very important for healthy development of the nervous system. Among older adults who may suffer a loss in appetite, it is a convenient food that offers a fair amount of vitamins, minerals, and proteins, all of which are very important for the body.
What Are the Properties of Eggs?
- One of eggs' most important properties is that they don't contain high levels of fat. Nor do they have a large amount of calories or increase cholesterol.
- They contain a large amount of iron, which can prevent anemia caused by a lack of this mineral.
- They have properties that help deal with fatigue, stimulate the immune system, and promote proper healing of scars. They also contain high amounts of zinc which promote the production of insulin, fundamental for the growth process.
- The phosphorus content in eggs make it fundamental for healthy skin, bones, and teeth, which is ideal for an athlete's physical stamina and also good for the brain's health.
- The vitamin A in eggs helps prevent many vision problems by increasing the body's defenses and offers anti-carcinogenic properties.
- Eggs are rich in vitamin B5, pantothenic acid, which is important to avoid or control bouts with stress and migraines, and helps control cholesterol levels.
- Eggs are useful for hair, skin, and nail health due to their vitamin B7 content. They also have the capacity to lower and control blood sugar.
- Vitamin B9, known as folic acid, is another component found in eggs, which can repel the damaging effects of certain medications, tobacco, and alcohol.
- Eggs are an excellent antioxidant, due to their high amounts of vitamin E.
- Eggs are a good source of lectin, which is an important nutrient that supplies choline to the body, a nutrient that may cause serious health problems, such as renal or hepatic illnesses, progressive memory loss, slow growth, and hypertension, among other health complications.
- Eggs are versatile and can be prepared in many different ways. They're the favorite food for many elderly people and children. They can be eaten at any time, although they're ideal for breakfast due to the essential energy they provide you with, so you can start your day with more enthusiasm. Don't be afraid to include eggs in your diet, you won't regret it!


text: Criminy. The little white plastic doohickey that opens the battery compartment on my laptop (powerbook g4, I thinks) has broken off and now I can't open the battery compartment. I'm trying to find out if my battery has the appropriate serial number for the recall, but I can't open the battery compartment. Plus, the battery no longer works at all, so I have to use the AC adapter if I want to use the laptop at all--NOT GOOD! Does anyone know if this dumb little piece of plastic can be replaced, and if so how? (I'm sure it costs something like .000000003 cents to manufacture......) Thanks in advance.


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With the civil service shutting down on Friday in advance of the EU referendum, departments and agencies were in a frenetic mood this week, publishing major reports on social care quality, the health service and the criminal justice system. It was a busy week for Reform too. The Home Secretary delivered a landmark speech on fire reform, the first since gaining the portfolio from the Department for Communities and Local Government, and wrote a blog for The Reformer. Reform research on offender management services and digital patients was also well-received.
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Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary, who gave a speech to Reform calling for deeper collaboration between fire and rescue and other local services.
On Tuesday, EY reported the north-west saw the largest growth in foreign direct invest investment last year.
On Wednesday, the Care Quality Commission reported more than 12,000 people living in English care homes are receiving better quality services than two years ago.
On Thursday, the Financial Conduct Authority announced pension providers will be banned from applying exit charges on those who want to access their savings under recently introduced pension freedoms.
On Wednesday, the National Audit Office found the quality of service provided by HM Revenue & Customs for personal taxpayers collapsed in 2014-15.
On Thursday, the National Audit Office reported delays in acute hospital transfers have increased by 31 per cent between 2013 and 2015.
On Friday, the Public Accounts Committee raised concerns the Government was not tackling inefficiencies in the criminal justice system with sufficient speed.
"Today's debate is about 'Defending Public Services', but I am more interested in the reform of them. What was missing from this Queen's Speech was what we were told was the guiding principle of this Parliament − productivity. Absolutely no mention was made of the kind of wealth creation and productivity we need to pay for the public services that we all rely on."
Tristram Hunt MP, speaking in the House of Commons on Monday
"The problem is always that we have a fear in this House of the reaction to anything entitled 'prison reform', because it is seen to be dangerously wet. In recent decades, both parties have been subject to the fear of the right-wing tabloids every time they have looked at this subject. It is not wet; it is part of protecting people from harm in this society that everything should contribute to the reduction of crime. When people are rightly sent to prison for criminal offences, it is an achievement if most of them do not return to crime, but become honest citizens when they are released.
I think that we can get public support for these changes, so long as we emphasise the fact that at the moment 48 per cent of prisoners are convicted again − they return to crime − within 12 months of being released."
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP, speaking in the House of Commons on Monday
"Squeezed budgets can serve as a catalyst both for asking awkward, even existential, questions about practices and procedures, and taking a data-led approach to reviewing how services are designed and delivered. How, for example, would you plan a service if you were starting from scratch? Is there a better way to utilise existing resources?"
Steven Phillips, writing for City AM on Monday
On Monday, Reform published Local commissioning, local solutions: devolving offender management. The report argues that locally designed and delivered offender management services would more effectively manage risk, develop positive offender engagement programmes, and reduce reoffending.
Following the launch, Charlotte Pickles, Deputy Director and Head of Research at Reform, wrote articles for Conservative Home and Policing Insight, arguing that the recent announcement of prison reforms should only be the first step in a more radical programme of change. The authors of the report, Kevin Lockyer and Richard Heys, wrote an article for Prospect Magazine, arguing that although prison reforms are welcome, they have to go further by devolving both prisons and probation locally.
On Tuesday, Reform hosted a landmark speech by Theresa May on fire reform. The event was covered by BBCs Radio 4's The World at One, BBC News, The Daily Mail and The Guardian.
On Thursday, Reform published The future of public services: digital policing. The report is the third in a series, conducted in partnership with Accenture, and highlights the important role app and wearable technology will play in future healthcare provision. To mark the paper's launch, William Mosseri-Marlio, Researcher at Reform, wrote an article for Prospect Magazine arguing the NHS should adopt a new approach to quality assuring apps and wearable devices.
On Monday, Charlotte Pickles wrote a blog arguing that creating autonomous prisons is a welcome move, but not enough to create a step change in reoffending.
On Wednesday, Andrew Haldenby, Director at Reform, wrote a blog reflecting on the Home Secretary's speech on fire reform and his own observations of good practice across fire services.
On Thursday, William Mosseri-Marlio wrote a blog linking the NHS's ambition regarding patient engagement with the growth in digital health products.
Also on Thursday, David Champeaux, Managing Director of Healthcare Strategy at Accenture UK, wrote a blog highlighting some of the paradoxes of the digital patient movement, and set out three approaches to help the healthcare industry handle the flood of user-generated data.
On Friday, Theresa May wrote a blog for The Reformer, declaring her intention to deliver radical and ambitious reforms in the fire and rescue services.


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