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Ginger Hultin, the dietitian nutritionist behind Champagne Nutrition, is driven by helping people feel more empowered by food. With a background of working in a hospital setting, she roots her approach firmly in science—eschewing fads or fleeting crazes for holistic dietary support that feels good. She's sharing some of her best tools of the trade in this guide for anyone who wants to take control of their life by focusing on how their fueling their body.
... moreI believe in keeping a streamlined kitchen with only the gadgets that you need and use on a regular basis. However, I definitely have 6 small spatulas like the ones shown in the picture here that I go through every, single day. The different scoop sizes and shapes of the silicone heads make it easy to scrape ingredients from cups, jars, and mixing bowls. This is such a simple little gadget, but I guarantee you'll want to keep several on hand when you're cooking more than one dish or when you're meal prepping for the week. This would be a really fun stocking-stuffer, gift for your college student or someone with goals to develop their cooking skills this season.
Nothing beats this little blender with different cup sizes and lids for blending smoothies or drinks to go or making sauces at home. It's really powerful and can blend up frozen ingredients, crush ice and incorporate skins and seeds of fruits and veggies easily. Best of all, you can pop the blade and cups in the dishwasher. It's such an easy-to-use product; I use mine several times a week. If you have a regular need for 1-2 servings, this is a perfect tool so that you're not constantly cleaning out a large blender.
As a registered dietitian, I love cooking but I'm also busy working and helping my clients so I need kitchen prep to be streamlined and easy. My favorite way to tackle a recipe is to get all the ingredients prepared ahead of time and set them aside so I can work through the recipe quickly and easily. A stackable glass bowl set like this one by Duralex helps you get all your herbs and spices, eggs or baking ingredients organized so cooking is more simple and makes less mess. Makes sure to get a stackable variety so that you can keep them in your cupboards and they take up hardly any space. If you're cooking at home on a regular basis, you'll need a set that contains at least 5-6 and maybe even 8-10.
As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I often get asked what supplements I like the best. While I do recommend a variety based on an individuals needs, NOW is a really nice, accessible brand that pays for outside third-party testing for quality, is moderately priced and creates a variety of great products. Make sure to work with your health care provider to know what supplements are best for you, uniquely!
You can buy jarred, chopped garlic but, as a registered dietitian, I know that there's nothing quite like a freshly crushed clove for that vibrant flavor. Chopping garlic with a knife takes much more time and effort than simply popping a clove or two in a powerful garlic press so I highly recommend this simple tool for your kitchen if you cook with garlic regularly...and you should because it's got a lot of health properties and nutrients.
This is one of my top-used kitchen gadgets year-round! I know that it seems so simple but it works much better than squeezing it by hand or some of the other types of gadgets used to juice lemons, limes and oranges. You'll get more juice and experience less food waste with a product like this one. It doesn't take up much space, it's really affordable, and if you're like me, you'll use it nearly every day when making marinades and sauces at home.
These guys are so good - I recommend them to my clients all the time. They have such a wonderful variety of healthy, frozen meals that suit all types of tastes and health needs. Plus, they hire really qualified dietitians and dietetic students who know their stuff. They support other local businesses and they're a great asset to the community.
I really love this practice and I refer patients to them all the time. The physicians at Aria specialize in autoimmune conditions and take a truly holistic approach.
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How Would I Know That My Purpose, Timings and Motifs Are Right for The Choice That I Have Made for Myself?
Long before the evolution of computers and mobile gadgets in my life, books were the only source of imagination to me, and the very first book that I picked to read was J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. There are several life lessons that Tolkien introduces in this book series like friendship, empathy, emotions, care, courage and responsibility. However, one of such lessons that I always found in this series through which I can resonate with myself and my classroom is the importance of 'stepping out from our comfort zone'. In LORs, there are characters about happy people named hobbits who live peaceful lives in the Shire. The main character Frodo Baggins is one of them, and he loves the comfort of his routine. He bases his entire life around that comfort zone. However, Frodo doesn't know that he is about to embark on a journey that changes everything in his life, for which he might've not been ready at first.
How Frodo's Tale Has Anything to Do with The Lives We Are Living Right Now?
In the book, Frodo lives a happy and pleasant life in the Shire with his uncle Bilbo. On the eve of Bilbo's birthday party, he inherited the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo and the responsibility to take it to Rivendell. Frodo's journey later took a turn when he was given a task to destroy the Ring by casting it into Crack of Doom in Mordor.
In Frodo's case, the time was right to step outside his comfort zone, but is that the case for the rest of us? I believe, Yes. There are many occasions in my classroom where I tried to let my students leave their comfort zone to participate and learn. Sometimes it works too but what I learn from my teaching journey is, like Frodo, to let the student decide whether they want to leave or stay in their comfort zone. Only then they will feel responsible for their decisions and fully participate and personalise the lessons, just like Frodo when he chooses to continue the quest alone.
Refer to: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
How Would I Know That My Purpose And Motifs Are Right?
Frodo has never been to any adventure, but he always praises his uncle Bilbo who introduces him to Elvish languages and the tales of adventures he went on when he was young. These stories always spark the curiosity in Frodo that there is more to life and the world than just being an ordinary Hobbit living in The Shire. This tells us that before stepping into a challenging situation outside his comfort zone, Frodo makes sure that the reason behind his journey has some benefits. He knew why his decision to go on that quest was right for him, his Shire and the rest of humanity.
Similarly, ask these questions before leaving your comfort zones:
- Will this benefit me professionally?
- Will it help me achieve my personal goals?
- Why now? Why this? And why me?
Having a clear sense of purpose will help you say yes to the inevitable challenges you encounter when you step out from your comfort zone, which may take considerable energy and effort. Whether it's delivering bad news, speaking in public, learning to say no to others, or whatever situation it is for you that makes you achieve your personal and professional goals.
My Takeaways
In the book and the movie LORs, I believe that Frodo Baggins could answer these questions: the timing was right, his purpose was clear, and he had what it took to give it a go. But once he embarked upon his adventure, he realised he was capable of more than he had imagined.

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Montreal, Quebec, August 17, 2020 - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) ("Aya" or the "Corporation") is pleased to provide an update on its first 100 days of operations since the change of management disclosed in its press release issued on April 24th, 2020.
Operations Update:
A President and General Manager was appointed to Compagnie Minière Maya Maroc ("CMMM"), the Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary in May of this year and quickly reviewed the ongoing operations. Together with new management and current employees, a maintenance plan was presented and approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The maintenance plan includes mining equipment, tailings facilities, living quarters, flotation plant, cyanidation plant and surrounding infrastructure, which will undergo significant repair in order to improve and optimize operations. This plan will be implemented over the next 12 months. Once completed, we expect the operations to produce one million ounces of silver annually. These repairs will require intermittent stoppages of certain parts of our two plants. As such, and until these repairs are completed, we will not provide guidance as to the production of silver.
Fixing and improving the tailings facilities is our initial priority. Water deviation canals are currently being designed and built to prevent spill over during the rainy season, which begins in mid-November and lasts until the end of January. We expect this work to be completed before the rainy season begins. We are also addressing the base camp for employees. The well-being of our employees along with the new realities of the COVID-19 pandemic has made this a priority. We are happy to report that as of August 13th, 2020, no cases of COVID-19 have been reported by employees of the Corporation.
Finally, the comminution circuits of both the flotation plant and the cyanidation plant are being refurbished. The flotation plant ball mill is the first critical piece of equipment, which is currently under repair. This repair has forced a stoppage of the ball mill for the past three weeks. We expect the ball mill to be recommissioned in the next two weeks. Additionally, our current mining equipment will undergo major repairs. New parts have been ordered and we are awaiting delivery to begin maintenance work.
The Corporation also announced a 15,000 meter exploration drilling program and intends to use geophysics at the Zgounder Silver deposit. This is also a high priority to better understand Zgounder, which holds tremendous potential. The Corporation has also launched, in partnership with DRA/Met-Chem, a feasibility study on the Zgounder Silver deposit to increase throughput of the plant to 2,000 tons per day. We expect to be able to share results of this study in the second half of 2021.
Other properties in the Corporation's portfolio, including Boumadine, Azegour and Amizmiz are under review. As more information on these properties becomes available, we will update the market.
Administration Update:
The Corporation hired a CFO in May of this year along with a dedicated accounting team, which was previously outsourced. The team has been mandated by the Board to resolve control and disclosure issues described in the Corporation's financial statements as quickly as possible. It is expected that all disclosure and control issues, mandatory by national regulation 52-109, will be resolved by year-end.
Furthermore, the Corporation has increased its in-house capabilities by hiring two geologists, a metallurgical engineer, a project manager, a sustainability manager, and an in-house counsel.
The Corporation changed its name to Aya Gold & Silver Inc. and its ticker to "AYA" on July 30th, 2020.
"We are pleased with what we have accomplished in the first 100 days of taking control and implementing the changes needed to improve efficiency and optimize operations" said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO of the Corporation. "We expect our ongoing efforts, coupled with our drill exploration program and expansion plans to significantly drive shareholder value. Aya is committed to building value through responsible operations and is focused on ensuring health and safety of its employees and communities in which it operates."
About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian company focused on the operation, exploration, acquisition and development of silver and gold deposits. Aya is currently operating mining and milling facilities at its Zgounder Silver Mine, an 85%-15% joint venture between its subsidiary, ZMSM, and the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ("ONHYM") of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Its mining portfolio also includes the Boumadine polymetallic deposit located in the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Eastern Morocco which is also a joint venture with ONHYM wherein Aya retains an 85% ownership. Additionally, the Corporation's portfolio includes the Amizmiz and Azegour properties, both being 100% owned, with gold, tungsten, molybdenum and copper occurrences covering over 100 square kilometres in a historical mining district of Morocco.
For additional information, please visit Aya's website at www.ayagoldsilver.com
Or contact:
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Alex Ball Corporate Development & IR Tel: +1 (647) 919-2227 email@example.com |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Generally, such forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will", "expect", "continue", "provide", "present", "reasonable", "established", "has", "demonstrate", "potential", "committed" or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would" or "might". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic conditions; (iii) the possibility of write-downs and impairments; (iv) the risk associated with exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits including the accuracy of the current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates of the Corporation (including, but not limited to, ore tonnage and ore grade estimates) and mine plans for the Corporation's mining operations (including, but not limited to, throughput and recoveries being affected by metallurgical characteristics); (v) the risk associated with establishing title to mineral properties and assets including permitting, development, operations and production from the Corporation's operations being consistent with expectations and projections; (vi) fluctuations in commodity prices and other risks and factors described or referred to in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the MD&A of the Corporation and which is available at www.sedar.com, all of which should be reviewed in conjunction with the information found in this news release
Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Corporation's business, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is given as of the date of this press release, and the Corporation does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.


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Outline of the State of Massachusetts Initiative to Improve Infection Control in NHs
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This enlightening presentation will outline the State of Massachusetts initiative to improve infection control in NHs. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Governor of MA made additional funding available for 2 months to NHs to improve their infection control processes by supporting staff, personal protective equipment and testing. This session will walk attendees through an overview of the State's response, including a 28-point infection control competency checklist, and the provision of additional support and services to providers. Collaboration of key stakeholders, including regulatory entities was paramount to the successful outcomes that will be reviewed during this session. Objectives 1. Describe the benefits of a state-wide independent process to identify opportunities for improvement, mentoring facility staff and leadership and providing resources for quality and adherence 2. Understand the involvement of specific roles in evaluating facility adherence to designated infection prevention and control practice as well as additional support provided to improve overall outcomes. 3. Identify successful best practices and lessons learned
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I'm a little behind when it comes to technology but in my mind tablet gaming is all 2D and avian-themed. It's quite surprising, then, to find that Microsoft's Surface Pro is able to run games like Alan Wake, World of Tanks, and Dawn of War II. That's phenomenal. The list I've pasted in below is lengthy and packed with games I would have expected to be far and away above the specs of a tablet.
Check them out for yourself.
Now, these are all games that meet or exceed the stated minimum game system requirements. In many cases the tablet is actually able to better the recommended specs, suggesting that you should be able to play the games at a fairly good level. With the tablet's micro-HDMI and USB port, I hope it's possible to plug this into a TV with a gamepad hooked up because that would make the the £570 tablet a little more appetising.
Thanks to Reddit user DavidInTransit for compiling the list,here it is in full:
Aion: The Tower of Eternity
Alan Wake
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Alice: Madness Returns
Aliens vs. Predator
Alpha Protocol
Anno 2070
APB Reloaded
Assassins Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Champions Online
Cities XL
Civilization V
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dawn of War II: Retribution
DC Universe Online
Dead Island
Dead Space 2
Death Rally
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Diablo III
Dirt 2
Dirt 3
DiRT: Showdown
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Origins
Driver San Francisco
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Endless Space
Fable III
Fallout New Vegas
FIFA Manager 12
FIFA Soccer 11
FIFA Soccer 12
Front Mission Evolved
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Guild Wars 2
Hamilton's Great Adventure
Jagged Alliance – Back in Action
James Bond: Blood Stone
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
L.A. noire
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Left 4 Dead 2
Legend of Grimrock
Legends of Pegasus
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Lost Planet 2
Mafia II
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Max Payne 3
Microsoft Flight
Might & Magic Heroes VI
Mini Ninjas
MTG: Duels of the Planeswalkers
Napoleon: Total War
Naval War: Arctic Circle
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: SHIFT
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Orcs Must Die 2
PCMark 7
Port Royale 3
Portal 2
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Resident Evil 5
Rogue Warrior
Section 8
Section 8: Prejudice
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
SHIFT 2 Unleashed
Shogun 2: Total War
Sins of the Solar Empire: Rebellion
Space Pirates and Zombies
Spec Ops: The Line
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Split Second
Star Trek Online
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Street Fighter X Tekken
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
Supreme Commander 2
The Darkness II
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Saboteur
The Secret World
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
The Sims Medieval
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2
Tropico 4
Unstoppable Gorg
Virtua Tennis 4
Wargame: European Escalation
World of Tanks
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
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This paper explains the result of development of the new Treatment Effect Evaluation methodology for the case of Stable Unit Treatment Value Assumption (SUTVA) may not hold and experimental methodology are hard to apply and only limited observational data are available.
By surveillance of related preceding research, it is shown that there are roughly four assumptions for Treatment Effect Evaluation including SUTVA and confirmed that only one experimental methodology are available for SUTVA violation case with interference effects at present. This paper shows that four additional assumptions are necessary for identification of interference effects of treatment in the outcome of control group.
And under those four identification assumptions, preparing a lot of sets of three independent random numbers and estimating average coefficients by iterating regression of before after difference by difference in difference using these random number sets with same random number multiplized in their after treatment samples. It enables interference induced bias estimation and that enables to correct the bias contained in the conventional Treatment Effect estimated by difference in difference with synthetic control group methodology.
These results are verified by Monte-Carlo simulation and confirmed the estimation accuracy and precision. This paper also shows practical application procedure and relevant placebo-study procedure of the new methodology.
Lastly, this paper shows the result of road-test of the new methodology using the case of the rice wholesale price change by Japanese domestic origin and brand caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukusima Number One Plant Nuclear Accident.


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UpsideLMS and Experience-Learning - Joint initiative in UK and Europe
Experience-Learning are proud to bring UpsideLMS Learning Ecosystem to the UK and Europe.
UpsideLMS, a major player in e-learning solutions internationally and an award winning and well recognised provider worldwide, has teamed with Experience-Learning to offer its products and services to the UK and European markets.
UpsideLMS have been supplying e-learning solutions for over fifteen years, is the recipient of over 48 awards for its LMS products and has an extensive customer base in Asia, the Far East and Australasia.
Experience-Learning has ten years of experience providing e-learning solutions and strategic and implementation services in the UK and Europe in both the private and public sector and now wishes to offer the highly rated UpsideLMS products in Europe.
It is a logical step to bring together the best products in the e-learning arena, together with a very experienced organisation in terms of business implementations of e-learning solutions.
It is the joint aim to bring UpsideLMS to the UK and European marketplace and significantly establish the presence of this product both in the UK and European regions.
Glenn Stewart, co-founder of Experience-Learning said, "It makes eminent sense, and certainly great business potential, in bringing together a premier player on the world stage of Learning Management together with UK based experts in implementation of such systems across many vertical markets".
Amit Gautam, Director and Co-Founders of UpsideLMS said "We are pleased to join hands with Experience-Learning and bring our best-in-class Learning Management System to the UK market while leveraging the experience and expertise of our on-ground partner team at Experience-Learning. Our partner's understanding of the region and the industry, their local presence coupled with our technological know-how, global LMS penetration and usage by over 1 million users makes for a befitting solution to enterprise companies across industries in the UK".


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The various races of Yon have always enjoyed peace until a dragon appeared. This dragon terrorized locals and livestock until several wannabe heroes rose up from the mud and decided to end the evil. Gathering companions and soldiers along the way, they fought their way to the Dragon's Keep until one hero defeated the dragon, restoring peace to the land. At least, that's how the story goes...
Roll dice to recruit an army or brawl your adversaries! Use somewhat strong magic items and a relatively useful companion in your fight against the big and mean dragon, that you're only really fighting to win this game!
30 Soldier dice
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5 Player Mats
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Ages: 12+
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Game Length: 30 minutes
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This Garcinia Cambogia dietary supplement (by Bio Nutrition) is intended to help people get in shape quicker. It reduces the amount of hunger cravings one experiences and strengthens the metabolism in a healthy and natural way. Read on to discover all the facts about this product.
- 500mg Garcinia Cambogia extract (w/ 50% hydroxycitric acid)
Take 1 capsule twice daily with lots of water 30 minutes before eating.
A 60-capsule bottle is $15.95, which is relatively affordable but does not come with a bulk discount offer or monthly refill discount.
Possible Side Effects
Because this supplement is based around the Garcinia Cambogia fruit, it is likely that customers will experience stomach upset, headaches, and nausea at first (although these should dissipate quickly enough). Pregnant and nursing women, children younger than 18, and those who have a pre-existing health condition or are being treated for one should consult a health professional before consumption.
There is a 30-day guarantee available with this product, but a refund is only available on the provision that the product is returned in mint condition. As such, this seems less like a guarantee for customer satisfaction than a returns policy for those who receive the wrong item.
This is a relatively risk-free, clinically safe, and pocket-friendly supplement that contains only a few negatives – such as the lack of price discounts for bulk or repeat purchases – and one truly damning factor, which is the fact that it only contains 50% hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which on paper is barely enough for the supplement to actually work.


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Coaching Basketball: 8 Simple Ways to Earn Your Player's Trust
2. Listen to them and be empathetic.
3. Communicate your expectations clearly.
4. Follow-through on your promises.
5. Be honest.
6. Make sure they're having fun whether they're winning or losing.
7. Fulfill your commitment as their coach and teach them to be better players.
8. Remember that your goal is to make a difference in their lives, not win the national championship.
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Recycle those old jars into cool, kid safe, LED powered painted luminaries!
We used recycled jars from the kitchen, acrylic craft paint, old brushes and LED tea light candles to make these awesome little pumpkin lights.
What kind of Jar make good Luminaries?
Any kind that's big enough to hold a candle! I've collected quite a few jars, from small garlic jars to family sized pasta sauce jars. They all make great candle holders.
The smaller ones are perfect for indoor displays or setting on your window sill. Bigger mason jars are great for lining your sidewalk and lighting up your porch.
Prep your Recycled Jar for great results
You'll definitely want to give your recycled jar a good scrubbing before turning it into a candle holder! Though I admit, I never did get the garlic smell out of one of my jars…
First rinse out the jar, then soak it in warm soapy water. If you have a giant sink like I do, feel free to soak your jar inside a clean pot or mixing bowl. Let it soak for 20 minutes…or if you're distracted like me, overnight.
Most of the time the label will slide right off after a good soak.
But if the label left a nasty sticky residue you'll need to get more intense. I love to use Goo Gone to remove the sticky ick quickly, but there's a DIY recipe that works too: baking soda and cooking oil!
How to Paint your Recycled Jar
I really wanted to paint the INSIDE of my jars, leaving the outside nice and shiny. Turns out that's tougher than I expected! I've seen people on Youtube who claim they can pour in paint and swirl it around, but that seems to use a whole heck of a lot of paint and more patience than my kiddo has got.
Watering down the paint doesn't really work, because it doesn't really stick to the glass. Don't ask me how I know this.
So we broke out the brushes and painted the inside the old fashioned way.
Use a long handled paint brush–preferably one you don't mind if the bristles get messed up.
I do NOT recommend cheap plastic bristle brushes, even for kids, but they do make inexpensive brush sets for kids like this great collection. The set is under ten bucks, but has 25 brushes to fit any painting need!
Next grab your paint: ordinary cheapo craft acrylic in a nice pumpkin orange is what we used.
Pour a dollop of paint into the bottom of the jar, then tilt the jar as you swab the brush around. Feel free to add more paint if you need it. Remember to paint all the way up to the top of the jar!
Once you have full coverage, place the jar upside down on a paper plate so the extra paint can run out. I made a little trivet from plastic straws too keep the extra paint from forming a seal around the jar opening.
Let the jar dry for an hour or so. Or overnight if the kids really painted it thick.
Meanwhile, you can paint the lid if you're going to use it. It will take several coats to get the lid covered in paint.
You can also opt to cover the lid with a paper circle and a piece of ribbon.
Glitter is also a nice touch for the jar lid!
Decorate the Outside of the Jar
Once your jar is dry, you can add a pumpkin face — or really any kind of spooky face — to your jar with Sharpie Markers. Remember, regular Crayola markers are water based, and will not stick to glass.
Note: if your kid messes up their Sharpie design you can help them remove the ink with nail polish remover. Use a Q-tip if you're just trying to erase a small bit, or a cotton ball if you're going to take off the whole pattern.
Mommy Speed Tip
Here's a speed tip if your kid really, really, really wants to finish this project in one sitting, or you're trying to jam in some after dinner craft time and only have an hour.
After the inside of the jar is painted, put the (unpainted) lid on the jar. Now draw your Halloween pumpkin face on the outside of the jar.
Take the lid off and put the jar aside to dry (upside down on a paper plate with a few straws to keep it from touching the plate).
You can also paint the outside rim of the jar and forget about the lid.
LED Candles and Other Light Sources
Because we've painted the INSIDE of these jars you should stick to battery powered candles. Which are just plain safer around kids anyway.
Your pumpkin luminary can also be lit with pumpkin lights or a glow stick.
More Halloween Crafts
Make a Minecraft Paper Box Halloween Pumpkin
One of my favorite craft combos -- Halloween and Minecraft!
Ghost Ball: A Bean Bag for Spooky Games
A fun yard game, like lawn darts, but without the pointy bits.


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A Skulk of Foxes – a Watery Commons
16th May 2020 @ 8:30 pm - 11:45 pm
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Following our first outing as a skulk of foxes – 11 mics Otherwalking with/as urban foxes across North & South London – follow A Skulk of Foxes in search of a watery commons – lifelines and pathways for urban foxes or other wildlife on thie Saturday 16 May from 8.30pm-11.45pm.
Listen to our live collective exploration of London, as the foxes emerge from their dens and earths to scavenge or play; and as the individual skulks meet up in a variety of charming rendez-vous hear the city through human or non-human eyes.
This event is part of ongoing project – OtherWalking – and as one other method to listen in to a lockdowned city. We discuss what we have seen/experienced/heard, what we have imagined and what we might like to see as we think/see through the filter of other lives, such as the urban fox: how we co-exist with the other and how we might reflect on the human beast through the eyes, ears, and padded whiskered feet of vulpes vulpes.
To listen go to the locussonus soundmap and zoom in on London to locate the moving mics – A Skulk of Foxes – a collective of charming couplings across London. You can make your own mix of the skulk by switching between mics – for inspiration see Remote Surveyor Anne Robinson's film of watching at home .
LINK to OPEN LiveStream event: locussonus soundmap
You can open this map in window, focus in on London and identify fox mics as listed below as they move across the city to meet in small couplings and charms – On The Quaggy River, in Epping Forest, Near Thamesmead, and along the River Peck – a fluid watery exploration of the city and its watery lifelines.
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Master of Science (MS)
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Dr. C. Bruce Warner
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Dr. Don Viney
The following graduate thesis describes research designed to examine flanker interference at varying spatial distances from a target stimulus. Traditionally, much evidence has accumulated that the distribution of visual attention conforms to a monotonically decreasing gradient in which distractors at the farthest separations produce the least interference (e.g., Erikson & St. James, 1986). Different from this traditional conceptualization, Müller, Mollenhauer, Rösler, and Kleinschmidt (2005) describe what they termed a Mexican hat distribution of visual attention showing flankers at an intermediate zone produce less interference. The current study is designed to investigate whether flanker interference declines monotonically with distance or follows a Mexican hat-like distribution reported by Müller et al. (2005) In order to do so, the current study's flanker paradigm is distinguished from the design used by Müller et al. (2005) in that cue-target SOA is manipulated and target location is not fixed. Also employed in this paradigm is perceptual load as defined by the number of distracting stimuli. This area of study is at the forefront of visual attention within cognitive psychology. Research concerning allocation of attention in humans is an essential part of the science of psychology as the research findings are important for areas of psychology that deal with human cognition and behavior.
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Rennie, Katie, "Does Attentional Slippage Conform to a Simple Gradient?" (2016). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 272.


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ERIE, Pa. - An inmate at the McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Bradford, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of possession of contraband in prison, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
The two-count indictment named Jarrid Brewer, 24, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment presented to the court, in and around April 2013, to in and around May 2013, Brewer was in possession of contraband, namely, marijuana and oxycodone hydrochloride.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of twenty-five years in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
Officers of the McKean Federal Correctional Institution conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
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CHCS adjusts mask policy
October 14, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is adjusting its mask policy effective Tuesday, October 18, in accordance with evolving CDC and KDHE guidance.
Starting October 18, universal masking will be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is high for two weeks in a row, but masks will no longer be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is low, moderate, or substantial according to the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker. Community Transmission data...
Summer safety roundup
June 14, 2022
Categories: Community health news, Provider story
by Dr. Kendra Reith
Summer is here, and families are hitting the road for vacations and enjoying time outdoors. Taking a moment to review a few best practices and tips can help you keep your youngest family members safe this summer.
Heading out on a road trip? Take a close look at your child's car seat. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to U.S. children, and when correctly used, child...
CHCS certified by OSHA safety program for 19th straight year
July 22, 2021
Categories: News
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred more interest in workplace safety, but emphasis on safety is nothing new at Community HealthCare System. CHCS's longtime commitment to safety earned formal recognition recently when it received certification by a special program from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the 19th year in a row.
Since 2002, CHCS has been recognized as the only hospital in Kansas and one of only a handful in the nation to uphold the highest standards...
Trauma awareness: Vehicle and ATV safety
May 20, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News
By Mindy Olberding, Chief Nursing Officer
Since 1988, the United States has recognized the month of May as Trauma Awareness Month. This year's theme chosen by the American Trauma Society (ATS) and The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) is Safe and Secure – Safety is a Choice, Prevention is the Key.
During the pandemic, we learned that taking preventative measures to ensure our safety against COVID-19 was important, and the same is true with...
CHCS relaxes some visitor restrictions
February 18, 2021
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is relaxing some visitor restrictions for hospitals and clinics.
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, hospitalized patients will be allowed one visitor per day. The visitor can be a different person each day rather than the same visitor for the length of the patient's stay.
Patients delivering babies at the Birth Center will continue to be allowed one designated visitor for the length...
CHCS earns national recognition for surgery safety
February 3, 2021
Surgery at Community HealthCare System has always been safe, but it recently became even safer. CHCS has earned the Gold Level Go Clear Award from the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses, or AORN, and Medtronic for the highest level of achievement in eliminating hazardous smoke from surgical procedures.
Surgical smoke is the by-product of energy-generating devices used in many surgeries. The smoke can include toxic chemicals as well as viruses, bacteria, blood, and cancer...
CHCS resumes visitor restrictions, maintains other COVID-19 precautions
November 11, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our service area, so Community HealthCare System is re-instituting visitor restrictions and maintaining other COVID-19 precautions.
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, hospitalized patients, including those delivering babies at the Birth Center, will be allowed one designated visitor. Designated visitors will be issued a purple bracelet to indicate their status during the length of their loved one's...
CHCS certified by OSHA safety program for 18th straight year
September 3, 2020
Categories: News
In a time when workplace safety is more important than ever before, Community HealthCare System has received certification by a special program from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the 18th year in a row.
Since 2002, CHCS has been recognized as the only hospital in Kansas and one of only a handful in the nation to uphold the highest standards of worksite safety and health by the Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program, or SHARP.
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Masks required for entry to all CHCS facilities
July 9, 2020
Categories: News
Masks or face coverings are required for all who enter Community HealthCare System facilities effective Monday, July 13.
Masks were previously required for certain patients and visitors but optional for support persons and patients with wellness appointments, but the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases around the state and in northeast Kansas caused CHCS to re-examine the policy. Associates have worn masks at work since April and will continue to do so.
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Safety first
June 15, 2020
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System officially resumed elective surgeries and wellness visits at hospitals and clinics more than a month ago. Visitor policies were updated June 1 to allow support persons to accompany clinic and surgery patients and to allow one visitor at a time for hospitalized patients. Although operations have changed, one thing remains the same: Keeping patients and associates as safe as possible remains the top priority.
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Four years have passed since the last collaboration between the San Diego Repertory Theatre and the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. Previous stagings of Hairspray, The Who's Tommy and In the Heights were met with positive reviews from critics and audiences.
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The Dutch Mondriaan Fonds has been successfully promoting its offerings since its inception. Over the years, the brand has established itself as an effective financial structure. It has also become the main driving force for the development of fine art, the preservation, and promotion of this direction in the Netherlands. The company provides financial support for projects and programs aimed at developing national art, artists and platforms in this area, publishers and representative offices, museums, and institutions whose activities are aimed at preserving cultural heritage. In addition to providing the necessary financial support, the brand organizes various events in this area – exhibitions, flash mobs, competitions. The developed system of guarantors works especially effectively, with the help of which Mondriaan Fonds helps both organizations and artists themselves, young talents, to realize their plans.
To strengthen the visual support of its capabilities and new offerings, the company carried out a rebranding, which was being prepared for several months. The new visualization was created taking into account the huge number of differences among fund applicants. The new brand strategy required the humanization of all elements of visualization, which was reflected in the identity, which focused on the accessibility and usefulness of this organization. The update was the beginning of a well-thought-out plan for positioning the organization. Reflection of close and meaningful interaction between employees and customers has become just one of the points. Thanks to the new visualization, the company's internal culture were created, allowing the human potential to effectively fulfill the promises made by the brand to its immediate audience. The developed style inspired certain behavior, spanning the managerial and worker levels.
The basis of the new visualization was the logo, which appeared in a rethought version. The brand sign in the form of the first letter of the company's name – "M" has acquired an unexpected visual interpretation, having acquired a central element with a smooth curve. The desire for simplicity and creating a comfortable visual space with its minimum load is reflected in this new form, reflecting the full depth of the created identity. The formation of the overall harmony of the entire composition was based on its construction's symmetry rules. Beneath the sign, the brand's full name is inscribed in lower case type Neue Plak SemiBold by Monotype. Placement of a word symbol in 2 lines with a centered beat and the clarity of the image of each letter provide ease of reading the text. To enhance the attractiveness and ease of remembering, all logotype elements are made in a bright red hue, which has become a corporate color, forming the main features of the style and visual reflection of the brand.


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Back to the Future fans will want this timepiece and it is a must for any fan or a collector of cool things regardless of how many watches he's already got. It doesn't have a fancy brand, but the fact that its design was inspired by the Flux Capacitor from the hit movie more than makes up for it. It's a pleasant blast from the past that's useful for the present and for the near future.
Press the bottom button and then get ready to count lights. Time is divided into hours, minutes first digit, minutes second digit – so it looks confusing, but is very easy to read. (Example: 10 lights, 5 lights, 3 lights = 10:53 – and it repeats). At the same time, the time circuit LCD display will show you the date.
It also has a "time travel" mode for novelty's sake. Just hit that switch and you'll get a random date displayed. We rate if five stars for nostalgia.
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This was a busy fall weekend around our place. We did grocery shopping and some cleaning. I did get a chance to can some tomatoes. I do not have nearly as many as some of you who have posted, but DH has a small garden.
I made pork stew out of some of our peppers, carrots, and tomatoes and leftover pork. I added some zucchini and mushrooms and it was quite good. We had it for supper on a fall like evening and even had enough for a couple of lunches.
We went to an estate sale over the weekend. The person who runs it has in his ads it is a prepriced tag sale and on Saturday the prices are 100%. On Sunday morning until noon the prices are 25% off and from 1-5 on Sunday, they are 50% off. We've been to a few of these and this has always been the case. Saturday we attended and found a small piece of furniture we thought we'd like, but not at 100%.
So yesterday we left early so we were first in line and we were delighted to see the piece still there...EXCEPT the guy who runs these sales wife informed us that there had been an offer of 30% off and if we wanted to place a higher bid, we might be considered. And she hinted instead of individual pieces, we should bid on the whole set. I told her this was not what the policy had been and on Saturday the pieces were individually priced and why now a bid and plus having to buy a whole set.
I don't need a whole bedroom set. I only wanted one piece at 50% off which was more fair than the other price. This was, after all, a used set, not something purchased from a retail store. When I asked the guy who runs things, he explained they had received a bid before noon and if we wanted to leave a bid we could. I pointed out this was a change in his policy and never before was this every brought up. I even went home and checked his website and the site said all items would be sold and nothing about leaving bids or having a bidding war.
To say we are disappointed in this person's character is an understatement. He had nothing posted that he was changing how the sale would be. There was nothing about holds or bidding. It isn't an auction. I emailed him yesterday afternoon and calmly explained again that I thought he needed to post when he changes things. DH and I did not get angry or make a scene at the sale nor did I get nasty in the email. I do think it was kind of dirty what he did, but I'm certainly not going to get into a fight over a piece of furniture. It would have been nice to have owned it, because I would have sold a piece I already have. But I'm not going to act undignified because someone else didn't follow his own rules. I look at it I saved money by not buying it.
We've had a lot of rain this weekend and today was soggy as well. Wish we could share some of our precipitation with the drought stricken states out west. With the rain I imagine our tomatoes will slow down even more. DH did pick some carrots. It's funny...he had better luck planting the carrots in large pots than the ones he planted in the ground.
It was a nice weekend and it certainly flew by.
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I want to test methods on the viewmodel but the .Model property always raises the System.InvalidOperationException: "The calling thread cannot access this object because a different thread owns it." in the asynchronously-QueryCompleted method of ViewModelBase<T>.
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#1 ProjectGetter vm = new ProjectGetter();
#2 Assert.IsNotNull(vm);
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#4 Assert.AreEqual(vm.Child[0].GetType(), typeof(ProjectGetter.ProjectEdit));
When I rewrite the ProjectTracker Line#5 and replace BeginRefresh with DoRefresh which is synchronous, the .Model property is properly populated.
I tried waiting on the PropertyChanged event of the ViewModel, but, alas, it is never raised. There does not seem to be a way to properly wait on some event/callback method when the asynchronous method completes. I am at a loss and any help anyone can provide would be much appreciated.
(I have properly used the UnitDriven test framework to test synch/asynch BO's with much success, however, these asynch-viewmodels have me stuck.)
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Punto in aria
Punto in Aria is one of the earliest forms of needle lace. It is closely related to Reticella lace, and the name means "points in the air" due to the technique used to create it.
Reticella was a lace in which threads were drawn out of the fabric and some embroidery stitches used to embellish and hold the remaining stitches in place (as a decorated framework. Reticella and punto in aria became common in the latter half of the 16th century. Both types of lace were referred to as 'cutwork' in England.
After a while, the laces became more and more "lacy" with more and more gaps - so many threads were pulled out that the fabric became flimsy. Eventually the lacemakers realised that, rather than starting with whole-cloth and removing threads, they could start with nothing, and simply build the framework themselves out of needle-made stitches.
The lace-makers felt they were building their stitches "in the air", thus the name of this technique.
This was the birth of true needle lace. Freed from having to use the structure of the warp/weft of the fabric, Punto in Aria developed flowing, curving structures, triangles and starburst patterns that are often seen in the pictures of lace collars and ruffs from this time-period. The triangles and starburst patterns were also used in reticella patterns. Both reticella and punto in aria patterns were used in ruffs. However the curved lace edgings on ruffs would be either bobbin lace or punto in aria.
Punto in aria was worked by sewing threads to a piece of parchment with the lace pattern drawn on it and then embroidering over the lace. One of the first pattern books containing true reticella patterns was Singuliers et Nouveaux Pourtraicts, published in 1587 by Federico Vinciolo in France. This book also contains patterns labeled as 'punto in aria'.
Many books with embroidery and lace patterns were published in the 16th century. Lace patterns from one book would appear in anther, even if the other book was published years later in a different country by a different auther. An example of this is the pelican in her piety pattern from Singuliers. This pattern is also included in Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne published in Italy by Cesare Vecellio and also in A Schole-House for the Needle published in England in 1632.
The pattern books cannot be used to date the earliest time a lace pattern appeared. According to Santina Levey in Lace, A History, the pattern books contained 'tried and true' patterns because they were designed for the amateur, not the professional lace maker.
Cutwork was usually made with white linen thread although there are a few examples of the lace worked using colored silk. Most of the lace displayed in museums are the finest examples of their collections. Some museums have cutwork made with coarser thread that they do not have on display.
external links
Here is a website with more information on Punto in Aria: http://www.arrienne-lace.com/Lace_home.htm
Here is a link to an online facsimile of Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/vinciolo/
Here is a picture of someone in the SCA wearing a cutwork partlet. The partlet was made with 16th century lace pattern. The ruff was made using a 16th century bobbin lace pattern from Le Pompe worked in needle lace. The partlet and the ruff were worked in 80/2 linen thread. Both the ruff and partlet are punto in aria.


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We shouldn't however overlook what a wonderful player he was too. His ability and vision to pick out passes short or long was a delight to behold.
Those who had the pleasure to see him play will remember it as if it was yesterday and his membership of the wonderful Holy Trinity will live long in all our memories.
Howard Kendall was a gentleman, a great footballer and a terrific manager,
and his legacy isone that is true to his deserved status as a legend. He will be rightly remembered and respected by all Evertonians and the wider football community as one of the greats.
Our thoughts are with his wife Lily; children, Simon, Hayley and Lisa; and his family and friends at this very sad time.


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Women are increasingly taking up leadership roles in the social sector with aims to bring about various positive changes in society. Setting aside profit making as key drivers of business, these women entrepreneurs have founded social enterprises that prioritise impact over profits.
All of us here at Samhita are extremely proud of our Founder & CEO Priya Naik for being featured in Makers India's list of women entrepreneurs who are pioneers in the social sector. Click below to read more about women who are redefining social impact in India.


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This bold interpretation of Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks ("Orange is the New Black," Broadway's "The Color Purple") and Grantham Coleman ("Buzzer," "The Americans") as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown. Great Performances: Broadway's Best premieres Fridays, November 1-29 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Explore the mountains around Old Bisbee with a Bisbee native. Every day will be a new adventure! Help your kids develop a love of nature and the unique high desert ecosytem while developing lifelong healthy lifestyles. Meets in Old Bisbee, location TBD.


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Today I sit here, witnessing an amazing union between the two of you. You have been through so much, but that has only made you stronger, both as individuals and as a couple.
As you move into this next chapter, I hope you treat each other with kindness and compassion. Never give up on each other. Never stop supporting each other. Never make the other feel unloved or undervalued as you continue to grow. Be easy others support and create a home together that is an escape from the difficulties and stress of the world.
I know you have many years of happiness ahead of you both. Continue to grow and love and keep each other in the center of your life together.
Here's to you and to the love you have for each other.


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Lodge E39 – Cowrie
Cowrie Lodge was the final lodge to be completed here at Trewince and the only lodge to have 4 bedrooms sleeping 8 people. The lodge was named after the shells that can be found on the nearby beaches.
This 2 storey lodge has been built to maximise the available space giving the lodge a 4th bedroom. The accommodation comprises of the master bedroom with kingsize bed and 1 twin room upstairs along with a bathroom, with 2 further twin rooms downstairs plus the 2nd bathroom.
With white walls and wood panelled ceilings the lodge blends a modern light and airy feel along with coastal chic. South facing with panoramic views from it's high position towards Towan Beach and Kiligeran Head.
Bifold doors open out onto a large decking area which feels like an extension of the living space giving the choice of alfresco or inside dining, both having sea views.


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The Office of Student Financial Services must use current tuition rates to determine financial aid because the Board of Regents has yet to set a date for its 2012-2014 tuition setting meeting.
That means parents and University students may need to take out more in private loans next year if the UT System Board of Regents approves tuition increases at a Regents meeting with an undetermined date, said Student Financial Services director Tom Melecki. He said the office is working to get financial aid packages to recently accepted high school seniors by March 20 and to current students by April 9.
"If we award students financial aid on the basis of a higher tuition rate that does not materialize, then the students would be over-awarded and we would have to go back and reduce their aid," Melecki said.
Melecki said if tuition is increased, it is possible that more parents will need to borrow federal direct parent loans to cover the cost.
"One of the reasons we believe that is because typically, even with the current cost, it is not unusual for a student to use all of their eligibility for a federal direct student loan," he said. "We might have to ask mom or dad to take on a little bit more debt."
On Dec. 15, President William Powers Jr. sent his recommendation to the Regents for the largest tuition increase the UT System will allow for the next two academic years. For in-state undergraduates, the recommended 2.6 percent increase translates into $127 more each semester in the next academic year. Every other student category would face a 3.6 percent increase. For out-of-state undergraduates, the increase will be between $560 and $642 more each semester next academic year.
Under state law, a percentage of tuition revenue must go towards need-based financial aid. Melecki said if the Regents increase tuition, then the Office of Student Financial Services will make adjustments to increase the number of University Tuition Grants given to needy students. He said the funding for these grants would increase by $2 million if the Regents approve Powers' tuition recommendation. He said some federal loans are available that are not need-based.
Public relations junior Mathew Torres said he receives subsidized and unsubsidized loans that he puts towards food and rent. Torres said his father is overseas, so his mother provides the only source of income for the family. Torres said if tuition increases, he will most likely have to take out more loans from a private bank.
"It doesn't make me happy, but if it's what I have to do to get an education I'll do that," Torres said.
UT System spokesman Matt Flores said the UT System Board of Regents Office will not set a date for the tuition meeting until it thoroughly assesses Powers' tuition recommendation.
"There's a process, individuals look over the recommendations," Flores said. "These aren't decisions that are taken lightly."
The Regents held a regular meeting Feb. 8 and 9 and a special called meeting on Feb. 24 when tuition rates were not discussed. The next regular meeting is planned for May 2 and 3. Flores said previously that the Regents have set tuition at both regularly set meetings and special called meetings depending on the year.
"We're certain that it has to come soon," Flores said. "Clearly it has to be done with enough time to get course schedules published so they'll know how much they can expect to pay."
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Medical - Hippocratic Oath
This is the most famous oath for physicians. See the side-by-side comparison of this oath with our own, here.
Medical - Physician's Oath of Moses Maimonedes
The Jewish Physician's Prayer of Moses Maimonides asks God to grant strength of spirit, energy, and love to undertake the healing of God's creation with love. It asks for help against the fate of avarice blinding one's eyes to suffering. Here is the text of that prayer:
"God above, before I begin my holy work, healing Your creation, I lay my plea before You, that You will grant me the strength of spirit and the vast energy [alt: inspire me with love for my Art and for Thy creatures] to do my work with faith. Do not allow thirst for profit, ambition for admiration or the world's renown to blind my eyes from seeing one who is suffering, one who comes for my [professional] advice, as a human being, [whether] rich or poor, friend or foe, the good and the evil person, in his sorrowful moment reveal to me only the human being in him. My love for the learning of medicine should only strengthen my spirit, only the truth shall be the lamp unto my feet, for any weakness in my work might bring about death and ill unto Your creation. I pray to you, compasionate and gracious God, strengthen and focus my body and my soul and plant within me a spirit that is whole."
Medical - Physician's Prayer of the 18th Century
This 18th century physician's prayer, based on the Maimonedes prayer, touches on more modern concerns, even including absentmindedness, and directly addresses the hope that charlatans and cruel people not frustrate the physician's intent, and the prayer for calm in the face of disdainful and arrogant teachers. Some websites attribute authorship to Dr. Marcus Herz, whose patients included the composer Mendelssohn and whose teachers included Immanuel Kant:
"Almighty God! Thou has blest Thine earth, Thy rivers and Thy mountains with healing substances; they enable Thy creatures to alleviate their sufferings and to heal their illnesses. Thou hast endowed man with the wisdom to relieve the suffering of his brother, to recognize his disorders, to extract the healing substances, to discover their powers and to prepare and to apply them to suit every ill. In Thine Eternal Providence Thou hast chosen me to watch over the life and health of Thy creatures. I am now about to apply myself to the duties of my profession. Support me, Almighty God, in these great labors that they may benefit mankind, for without Thy help not even the least thing will succeed. Inspire me with love for my art and for Thy creatures. Do not allow thirst for profit, ambition for renown and admiration, to interfere with my profession, for these are the enemies of truth and of love for mankind and they can lead astray in the great task of attending to the welfare of Thy creatures. Preserve the strength of my body and of my soul that they ever be ready to cheerfully help and support rich and poor, good and bad, enemy as well as friend. In the sufferer let me see only the human being. Illumine my mind that it recognize what presents itself and that it may comprehend what is absent or hidden. Let it not fail to see what is visible, but do not permit it to arrogate to itself the power to see what cannot be seen, for delicate and indefinite are the bounds of the great art of caring for the lives and health of Thy creatures. Let me never be absent-minded. May no strange thoughts divert my attention at the bedside of the sick, or disturb my mind in its silent labors, for great and sacred are the thoughtful deliberations required to preserve the lives and health of Thy creatures. Grant that my patients have confidence in me and my art and follow my directions and my counsel. Remove from their midst all charlatans and the whole host of officious relatives and know-all nurses, cruel people who arrogantly frustrate the wisest purposes of our art and often lead Thy creatures to their death. Should those who are wiser than I wish to improve and instruct me, let my soul gratefully follow their guidance; for vast is the extent of our art. Should conceited fools, however, censure me, then let love for my profession steel me against them, so that I remain steadfast without regard for age, for reputation, or for honor, because surrender would bring to Thy creatures sickness and death. Imbue my soul with gentleness and calmness when older colleagues, proud of their age, wish to displace me, scorn me, or disdainfully teach me. May even this be of advantage to me, for they know many things of which I am ignorant, but let not their arrogance give me pain. For they are old and old age is not master of the passions. I also hope to attain old age upon this earth, before Thee, Almighty God! Let me be contented in everything except in the great science of my profession. Never allow the thought to arise in me that I have attained to sufficient knowledge, but vouchsafe to me the strength, the leisure and the ambition ever to extend my knowledge. For art is great, but the mind of man is ever expanding. Almighty God! Thou hast chosen me in Thy mercy to watch over the life and death of Thy creatures. I now apply myself to my profession. Support me in this great task so that it may benefit mankind, for without Thy help not even the least thing will succeed. [Translated by Harry Friedenwald. Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital 28 (1917): 260-261]
Medical - Muslim Physician's Pledge
The Muslim prayer emphasizes God as the only healer, sustainer, and submission to God, serving as God's instrument under God's will and mercy.
It stresses service to one and all, to the rich and poor, friend and foe alike, protecting and honoring it regardless of race or
religion or color, and the holding of all human life as precious and sacred at all times under all circumstances, doing utmost
to alleviate pain and misery and to provide comfort and counsel in sickness and in anxiety. To respect the confidence and guard the secrets.
To pursue knowledge and uphold honor and dignity. To acquire the courage to admit mistakes, mend ways, forgive wrongs:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, the Sustainer of His Creation, the All-knowing. Glory be to Him, the Eternal, the All-Pervading. O Allah, Thou art the only Healer,
I serve none but Thee, and, as the instrument of Thy Will, I commit myself to Thee. I render this Oath in Thy Holy Name and I undertake:
To be the instrument of Thy Will and Mercy, and, in all humbleness, to exercise justice, love and compassion for all Thy Creation;
To extend my hand of service to one and all, to the rich and to the poor, to friend and foe alike, regardless of race, religion or colour;
To hold human life as precious and sacred, and to protect and honour it at all times and under all circumstances in accordance with Thy Law;
To do my utmost to alleviate pain and misery, and to comfort and counsel human beings in sickness and in anxiety;
To respect the confidence and guard the secrets of all my patients;
To maintain the dignity of health care, and to honour the teachers, students, and members of my profession;
To strive in the pursuit of knowledge in Thy name for the benefit of mankind, and to uphold human honour and dignity;
To acquire the courage to admit my mistakes, mend my ways and to forgive the wrongs of others;
To be ever-conscious of my duty to Allah and His Messenger and to follow the precepts in private and in public.
O Allah grant me the strength, patience and dedication to adhere to this Oath at all times.
Medical - The Nightingale Pledge
The (Florence) Nightingale Pledge, for nurses, is based on the Hippocratic oath, with emphasis on uprightness and honor, justness, generosity, and confidentiality, but with deference to the physician (later changed, to the 'team')
Medical - Osteopaths
The Physician's Oath for Osteopaths is the one medical oath we have found that refers to the spiritual as well as the physical.
Links to Other Oaths
For Youth:
- The Scouts' Promise and Law: girls and boys. This is a very widely known oath. Since 1908 it has included the idea of doing ones best both to ones country and to God as one defines it. The Promise accommodates pluralism by explaining "duty to God" as adhering to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of its resultant duties.
For Clergy and the Religious Community:
- The Alliance of Baptists Covenant
- The American Baptist Covenant and Code of Ethics
- John Wesley (Founder - Methodists) noted three signs of holiness: doing no harm and avoiding evil; actively doing good; and attending on the ordinances of God. [Ref: Hearts on Fire! The United Methodist Story. 1998: 53].
- The Ministers Council Covenant
For Public Servants:
Other Oaths:
- The International Sociological Association Oath for Members
- The Pledge of Nonviolence is offered by the Metta Center. All visitors who would wish to add their name may do so by simply typing in their full name and email address.
- The It Gets Better Pledge, is open to all who wish to take a stand against hatred and bullying, and to provide hope to LGBT teens.


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The 2017 Workplace Outcome Suite (WOS) Report Finds Strong Correlation Between Employee Assistance Counseling and Lower Presenteeism, Improved Life Satisfaction
Bloomington, IL (PRWEB) September 19, 2017 -- Chestnut Global Partners (CGP) and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) today announce the publication of the 2017 Workplace Outcome Suite (WOS) Report analyzing the outcomes of 16,792 completed EAP employee cases. Over 30 EAPs shared outcomes data using the WOS, which evaluated five core outcomes: absenteeism, presenteeism, work engagement, workplace distress, and life satisfaction. The study showed statistically significant changes in the expected directions, indicting greatest improvement and largest effects in work presenteeism and life satisfaction after use of EAP counseling.
The WOS is a free, validated, short, precise, and easy-to-administer survey that collects EAP specific workplace outcome data both before and after EAP services (the after measure is taken about 90 days after an EAP intake). The 2017 study, coordinated by CGP in association with the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) and about 30 EAPA members, compared improvement after counseling for different workplace outcomes and life satisfaction in over 16,000 EAP cases worldwide. This report focused on the five single items that comprise the super short version known as the WOS-5:
• Absenteeism (looks at the number of hours absent due to a personal problem taking the employee away from work).
• Presenteeism (measures decreases in productivity even though the employee is not absent per se but not working at his or her optimum due to unresolved personal problems).
• Workplace Distress (examines the degree of anxiety or stress at work).
• Work Engagement (refers to the extent to which the employee is invested in or passionate about his or her job).
• Life Satisfaction (addresses one's general sense of well-being).
According to the study, presenteeism improved by 26% and life satisfaction by 22% after EAP counseling – the two outcomes that showed the greatest statistical improvement. Improved presenteeism (better focus while at work) can produce cost savings through productivity enhancements that frequently exceed the expense of the EAP itself. Life Satisfaction is a measure of restored personal well-being after interacting with the EAP counselor.
"The 2017 WOS Report provides compelling evidence supporting the important role that EAPs play in improving the productivity and healthy functioning of employees in the workplace," said Dr. Dave Sharar, a Research Scientist with CGP's Commercial Science Division. "There's a broad misconception that all EA services and providers are equal except in price. Since the cost of an EAP is remarkably low even when selecting the highest cost vendor, organizations or employers would benefit from focusing on identifying an EAP partner that is a good fit for the organization, that consistently delivers positive workplace – which is to say business – outcomes."
According to Greg DeLapp, CEO of EAPA, the organization that partnered on the study, "Many EAPs still don't know the extent to which their program or interventions actually improve the work performance of employees who use EAP services. Employers, purchasers, or other stakeholders wind up focusing on two metrics where information does exist: cost and utilization, versus the most meaningful metric to business: employee workplace outcomes. The 2017 WOS report shows that EA providers and purchasers can effectively move from utilization-based models to ones based on value as defined by outcomes achieved relative to costs."
The Workplace Outcome Suite was developed in 2010 by Chestnut Global Partners Division of Commercial Science to provide a scientific, objective measure to make the case whether investing in EAP makes business sense. As over 600 EAPs have since signed license agreements to freely use the WOS to evaluate the efficacy of their programs in the context of the workplace, it has emerged as the industry standard in EAP outcomes measurement. EAPA, the professional member association for EAPs, has endorsed the WOS as a best practice tool and encouraged EAPs to "use the same yardstick" to measure outcomes. This allows for comparisons across industries, EAP models, and geographies.
The complete 2017 Workplace Outcome Suite Report can be accessed here: http://www.eapassn.org/2017WOSReport
About the International Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
The International Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world's largest, oldest, and most respected membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With members in over 40 countries around the globe, EAPA is the world's most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession. EAPA publishes the Journal of Employee Assistance, hosts the Annual World EAP Conference, and offers training and other resources to fulfill its mission. EAPA's mission is to promote the highest standards of EA practice and the continuing development of employee assistance professionals, programs and services. For more, visit http://www.eapassn.org/.
About Chestnut Global Partners
Chestnut Global Partners (CGP) is a behavioral health organization based in Bloomington, IL that offers a full range of culturally aware employee assistance and related workplace services. CGP combines EAP with wellness, disability, high risk maternity, employee safety and compliance management programs, designed to promote employee well-being, improve performance and reduce absenteeism.
Chestnut Global Partners serves companies in over 150 countries, including Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Russia. Chestnut Global Partners' Division of Commercial Science develops and deploys scientific assessment technologies, outcome measures, and analytical methodologies so that EAPs, wellness companies, disease management entities and purchasers the world over can determine the effects and/or worth of their programs. For more, visit http://www.chestnutglobalpartners.org.
Charles Epstein, BackBone, http://www.backboneinc.com, (561) 470-0965, [email protected]


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