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With over 85 years of courtroom experience, McGinnis Lochridge's peers and clients commended the firm for "making a name for themselves" by consistently "doing good work." McGinnis Lochridge lawyers are also known for their mastery of the courtroom and for creative solutions tailored to fit their client's needs.
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Katharine Discusses Her Battle With BulimiaMatt Richenthal at . Comments
While it's no secret that legions of McPhans became captivated by McPhee's looks and talent on Idol, hardly anyone knew that she risked destroying it all during a five-year battle with bulimia. Self-induced vomiting put her ability to sing in serious jeopardy, not to mention the litany of health problems it exposed her to.
When McPhee hit bottom, she was throwing up as many as seven times a day.
"It's like putting a sledgehammer to your vocal cords," the 22-year old, native Californian tells People Magazine in its new issue.
After successfully auditioning for Idol last fall, McPhee finally decided to seek help.
"When I made it onto American Idol, I knew that food -- my eating disorder -- was the one thing really holding me back," Katharine said. "I was bingeing my whole life away for days at a time... So when I got on the show, I said, 'You know what? I can do well in this competition. Let me give myself a chance and just get ahold of this thing.'"
With the support of parents Peisha and Daniel, and her boyfriend, 41-year old actor Nick Cokas, McPhee enrolled at Los Angeles's Eating Disorder Center of California last October. She spent three months there in group and individual therapy sessions, six days a week.
"I knew I had put off going to a treatment center long enough. I'd been struggling with bulimia since I was 17," McPhee said. "Growing up in Los Angeles and spending all those years in dance class, I'd been conscious of body image at a young age, and I went through phases of exercising compulsively and starving myself. Food was my crutch; it was how I dealt with emotions and uncomfortable situations."
The Eating Disorder Center helped her gain control of her relationship with food, but it was far from easy.
"I really had to surrender and give up having a free life to do the program, because I'd be there from 9 in the morning until 7 at night... I remember that first night, my dad holding me, crying and saying, 'I don't know why you have to suffer through this, but it's going to be okay.'"
McPhee, who narrowly lost to Taylor Hicks on the show's finale, and whose first single will be released June 27, has dropped 30 pounds as a result of the "intuitive eating" approach she learned at the center.
"I learned that there's no such thing as a bad food. If you look at a doughnut, people think it's a fattening food... why? Because if you eat it you'll get fat? No, you'll get fat if you eat 10 doughnuts," she said.
While she has made great strides in conquering her eating fears, McPhee admits she's still coping with how to best handle stress.
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America Ferrera is heading to London to make her stage debut in the long-running musical Chicago.
The Ugly Betty star will play lead character Roxie Hart in the West End production for a total of eight weeks, beginning next month (07Nov11).
And Ferrera is counting on an amazing experience - she's already signed on to make her Broadway bow in a revival of the 1984 play The Miss Firecracker Contest.
The show, which centres on a Mississippi girl who enters a beauty pageant, will be directed by Judith Ivey and begin rehearsals in the Big Apple in March (12).


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Davissa has been providing voice, data, and infrastructure solutions for Northeast Ohio businesses since 1982.
Since Davissa's founding in 1982 by current President Steven Fien, the company has been ultra-focused in providing best in class communication solutions for Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Columbus, and surrounding areas.
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Purchased 1 month ago for Toyota Sienna. Since then have had approx 10 days of frost and icy windows. Used the cover and works very well. No scraping, easy to put on and take off. We hang in garage after we take cover off and is great. Good material, feels like it will last a long time. Fast delivery and great customer service. If you have a large SUV or mini van, be sure to order XL, it fits perfect over windshield and wipers
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The Office of Risk Management at the National Council, BSA has just announced that the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America's Risk Management Committee's work during 2007 has been selected to be honored with two other councils (Jersey Shore and Patriots Path Councils) as "Best of the Northeast Region".
It was also announced that the Juniata Valley Council's Risk Management projects "A Heart for Scouting" and Camp Risk Assessment" were rated as "Best of the Best" in the country!
Thank you to Council Risk Management Chairman Wes Miller, Committee Members Lou Brungard, Ron Forsythe, Charlie Harklerode, Dr Anne Shallcross, Herb Wilson, incoming Chairman Gary Langsdale, and Staff Advisor Jim Kennedy for their work on behalf of Safe Scouting.
A special thank you to Mount Nittany Medical Center (Tom Murray CEO) who was our corporate partner in the "A Heart for Scouting" campaign.
Thank you for making your Scouting program locally safe!
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"Event Report" Online fill in form -- This form is to be completed and may be submitted electronically to the Council Service Center immediately following an event at a Scouting activity or on Council Property. It is set up so you may save it and come back to complete it.
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Commander 5th Canadian Division on the Commemoration of the Halifax Explosion
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December 4, 2017 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – 5th Canadian Division – Canada's Army in Atlantic Canada
Brigadier General Derek Macaulay issued the following statement:
"On December 6, 2017 we will come together as a community to commemorate the centenary of the Halifax Explosion, a defining moment in our city's history. We will pause to remember those affected, the thousands who lost their lives and all who suffered in the wake of destruction. This commemoration gives us an opportunity to recognize all those who played a role in relief and recovery efforts and to honour the legacy of those who helped our community recover, rebuild and rise.
"Halifax has a long history as a garrison town. In 1917, there were approximately 5,000 soldiers, including 600 army doctors, nursing sisters and medical orderlies stationed in Halifax, along with Canadian, British and American sailors. Within minutes of the disaster, this group of well-trained, disciplined members sprang into action, searching for survivors and assisting the injured and those affected by the explosion. Halifax Armouries was even used as a temporary shelter and food distribution point for Haligonians left homeless and facing the onslaught of a bitter winter storm.
Like our predecessors, the women and men of the 5th Canadian Division, located in 30 communities across the four Atlantic Provinces, stand ready to help their fellow Canadians in times of emergency and crisis. Most recently soldiers from the 5th Canadian Division supported civilian authorities in relief efforts in the Acadian Peninsula following a devastating ice storm in January 2017. Today, as then, Canada's Army and the Canadian Armed Forces continue to stand on guard and are strong, secure and engaged members of this vibrant community."
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As you probably know, labor is usually much more expensive than the cost of the goods. This is why it can be so expensive to hire a professional to work on your home. Fortunately, there is one easy way around this: hire cheap labor. And if you think this is difficult you are wrong. The cheapest labor that you will ever find is you! In other words, learn how to make repairs and upgrades on your own and you will never again have to pay for expensive labor. Over the course of a year this can save you thousands of dollars. This is particularly true if you own a rental property (or more than one) in addition to the home you live in.
Learning how to make your own repairs is something that comes with practice. If you never take the time to try your hand at something you will never know if you are capable, In turn, you will always be paying somebody else for something you may be able to do on your own.
Of course, there are some jobs that are better left to a professional. There is a big difference between painting a few walls in your home and putting on a new roof. One job is doable in a few hours with little to no experience, and the other is quite dangerous and can take many days or weeks. You need to know where to draw the line.
If you look within you will always be able to find free labor. The more repairs and upgrades you complete on your own the more confident you will become in your ability to do the same in the future.
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I just wanted everyone to know that I am fair in my political views, and although I am very passionate and decided in my political views, I can also look at the politicians that I disagree with and see them as human beings. I was very impressed with this video of Sarah Palin. I think that she speaks very honestly and openly in her home with CNN, and sheds the thick fascade that she wore during the election. I just wish that all politicians could speak honestly and without spin all the time.
Last Political Post, I Promise!
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- taturner said...
I like her, too. And I like her candor. I think too many Americans, though, still want to see and hear a smooth, savvy orator who can woo them with their dreamy words and alluring phrases. Whether or not they realize it, people don't want a straight-talker, they want someone who can cleverly blow smoke up their back side. I think that's a big part of the reason Obama got elected.November 21, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Jillybean said...
Interesting. All I know is I would definitely not want to be in that kind of spotlight regardless of which side of the election results I was on. I have no idea how any of them do it!November 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM
- Chris said...
Whoa, whoa, back that train up just a sec. I never said I like her, though I don't dislike her as a person. I just said I can see her as a person, and separate the politician, who I definitely do not agree with.November 22, 2008 at 1:54 PM
And I do not think that enough Americans are persuaded by simple smoke blowing. I think that a lot of Americans are ready for the kinds of change that Barack Obama and a more liberal agenda would provide us.
- taturner said...
Sorry, didn't mean to imply that you liked her. Either way, I do think that too much of America is persuaded by smoke-blowing. Maybe not all of America, but a lot of it. Sure, Americans were ready for a "change" but frankly, I'm afraid that they really don't know what kind of change is coming. I think that Obama has too many socialistic ideas and I just don't like that.November 22, 2008 at 5:19 PM


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At the Crockett Foundation we feel so blessed, and we're grateful for where we are today. We actively carry the torch lit so many years ago by Jim Crockett Sr., using the family name and notoriety to help US Veterans and retired Military Service Dogs in need. When you donate to veterans you want to know that your generous contribution is put to good use. We do just that! The Crockett Foundation is here to help you make donations in some exciting ways.
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- Paying for the training of certified Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs for Veterans in need of canine companions of this type. Training one dog to become certified costs around $15,000 each.
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We are on a mission and actively seeking partner organizations that train Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs for Veterans in need. The many months or years it takes to train these dogs, depending on their current age and abilities and the particular needs of the Veteran themselves, is more expensive than simply owning and caring for a dog. It's approximately $15,000 per dog, and the Crockett Foundation aims to help cover those costs.
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Approximately 86,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in Scotland. Around 3,200 of these people are under the age of 65. The numbers of people with dementia in Scotland are expected to rise to 164,000 by 2036.
Dementia is a national priority for the Scottish Government. Those caring for people with dementia are at risk of experiencing mental health problems themselves, so the rising levels of dementia will have a double impact.
In June 2013, the Scottish Government published Scotland's second National Dementia Strategy which builds upon the progress to date of the first dementia strategy published in 2010 and highlights continuing challenges. It sets out its commitment to delivering world-class dementia services in Scotland in a series of 17 commitments in order to address 3 main challenges:
Offering care and support to people with dementia and their families in a way that promotes wellbeing and quality of life, protects their right and respects their humanity.
Continuing to improve services and support from when someone presents for diagnosis, and throughout the course of the illness, including the support needs of carers. This support should be truly person centered, and should understand care and support from their perspective, not the perspective of service managers or clinicians.
Recognising that with increased life expectancy, the challenge of providing high quality care and support to people with dementia and their carers will increase over time and embracing the process of redesign and transformation of services to ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently.
Within the 17 commitments lies a new national target for dementia:
'To deliver expected rates of dementia diagnosis and by 2015/16, all people newly diagnosed with dementia will have a minimum of a year's worth of post diagnostic support coordinated by a Link Worker, including the building of a person-centered support plan'
The World Health Organisation recently published a document in conjunction with Alzheimer's Disease International calling dementia a public health priority (external website). It calls for dementia to be a national and international priority and for a public health approach towards the illness
The Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland (external website) were published by the Scottish Government in June 2011 and they set out Scotland's National Dementia Strategy.
Key to the support of people with dementia is the availability of high quality information. NICE guidelines recommend that information is tailored to the needs of the individual, culturally appropriate and accessible. The national dementia strategy also highlights the importance of information in improving understanding of the benefits of early diagnosis.
In addition to work to improve treatment services for older people experiencing dementia, there is a need to increase awareness raising and education among professionals and the general public, alongside preventative efforts, building on the evidence of risk reduction (external website) related to healthy eating, physical and cognitive activity. Mental health improvement has a contribution to make to this work, by improving the awareness and education of health and social care staff and the general public.
The following dementia resources have been published by NHS Health Scotland (external website):
The worried about your memory booklet (external website) is aimed at helping people concerned about their memory, to decide whether they should see a doctor.
The handbook for carers (external website) gives advice on how to provide the best possible care for someone in the middle to late stages of dementia, and offers practical suggestions. It aims to help carers to feel less alone, give advice on coping and help to make caring more rewarding and less stressful.
For those who are either worried about dementia or who have been diagnosed with it, the facing dementia booklet (external website) provides reassurance and practical steps to improve or maintain dignity and quality of life.
This popular booklet helps young people to understand what dementia is (external website), how to cope with the effects of a person's illness and, if necessary, where to find help.
Working in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland (external website) and the Scottish Dementia Working Group (external website), NHS Health Scotland produced the 'Coping with dementia' and 'Facing dementia' booklets in DVD format:
The Coping with Dementia (external website) DVD helps carers to understand dementia and provides practical suggestions about caring for someone in the middle to late stages of dementia. Coping with dementia is also available in British Sign Language (BSL) format (external website).
This living well with dementia DVD (external website) is aimed at people who have just received a diagnosis of dementia. It is based on the experiences of people with dementia and their carers, using their voices to share experience around how to 'live well' after diagnosis. It also offers practical advice on coping with its effects.
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WRITTEN BY: Gregory Zymet
STARRING: Nicola Hersh, Troy Bishop, Karole Selmon, Ezekiel Goldsmith, Jason Souza and Tom E. Griffiths
RUNNING TIME: 29 minutes
FILM BIO: Apartment 206 has played over 30 festivals and has won many awards, incuding Best Short ?¢'Ǩ'Äù San Diego Film Festival Best Short ?¢'Ǩ'Äù San Fernando Valley International Film Festival, Best Short ?¢'Ǩ'Äù Dragon*Con Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Short ?¢'Ǩ'Äù Shriekfest MySpace Award ?¢'Ǩ'Äù Newport Beach Film Festival, and the Best Dark Fantasy Featurette ?¢'Ǩ'Äù International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival
FILMMAKER BIO: Upon graduating NYU film school with an award-winning short, Gregory Zymet moved to LA to get a taste of Hollywood. He was hired to write a low budget action flick. After the producers told him explosions were the key to successful filmmaking, he decided to go independent. He immersed himself in writing and music and was awarded a BMI scholarship to attend the UCLA Extension for film scoring. Yearning to get back in the director's chair, Greg grabbed his credit cards and made the half hour short Apartment 206 which went on to win 12 awards.
PRODUCTION NOTES: In 2007 Greg became a finalist in the Spielberg reality television show On the Lot. He made Wormhole Chasers in one week's time as a finalist film. Greg has written a musical and six full-length scripts, including Havell House, a supernatural haunted house thriller which was a quarter finalist in the 2008 Slamdance Horror Screenwriting contest.


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[8] Series: Ten Means for the One Seeking Allaah's Protection against Magic, The Evil Eye and Envy
The Eighth means (of protection): Spending in charity and being good (to others by bringing them benefit and repelling harm from them) as much as one is able; for indeed this has an amazing effect in repelling calamity, the evil eye and the evil of an envious person. Hardly are the good doer and giver of charity overcome by the evil eye, the envy (of an envious person) and harm. And if afflicted by some of that (calamity), he is treated with kindness (by Allaah), given relief and support, and thus in that he has praiseworthy outcomes. Spending in charity and doing good are acts of gratitude to (Allaah for the favours He has bestowed on you) and it is a safeguard against everything that will cause those blessings to cease.
[Abridged & slightly paraphrased. Source: Fiqhul Ad'iyah Wal Adhkaar' by Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him); Page 222; Sections 3 & 4; Publisher: Daar Kunooz' 1st Ed; 1426AH (Year 2005)]
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D-I Golf Championship Sider
June 1, 2010
Bucky Dent
Special to NCAA.com
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. -- When the alarm clocks said 5 a.m., it felt like 2 a.m.
So it went for the University of San Diego Tuesday at the 2010 Division I Men's Golf Championships about 10 miles northeast of Chattanooga.
Vehicle headlights were still necessary when the Toreros arrived at The Honors Course in advance of their 7 a.m. tee time, or 4 a.m. on Pacific Standard Time.
"I was joking with one of the parents that when we get off the course, their cell phones are going to start ringing because their alarms will be waking them up," cracked USD coach Tim Mickelson.
Alex Ching got the early wakeup call. His 3-under par 69 placed him in a 10-way tie for second, one shot behind Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard and Augusta State's Henrik Norlander.
But Mickelson, the younger brother of PGA Tour star Phil Mickelson, didn't get the result for which he was hoping. The Toreros ran into trouble on the 7,395-yard layout, taking three double bogeys and a triple bogey en route to a 6-over par 294.
Going into Wednesday's second round, they are tied for 16th with Baylor, UCLA and UNLV. USD must do some serious work to have a chance at reaching Friday's match play quarterfinals. Florida State and Oklahoma State are tied for first with 283 strokes.
"Score-wise, we could have been a little bit better," Tim Mickelson said. "We did what we needed to do and gave ourselves a decent round so if we play well tomorrow, we're right in the hunt."
USD arrived Saturday afternoon in an attempt to acclimate to the three-hour time difference, as well as the heat and humidity it rarely experiences at home.
Mickelson arranged bowling and movie outings Saturday and Sunday nights so that his team would be tired enough to rest before its pre-dawn wakeup call Tuesday.
"It's tough to keep them on the schedule they're used to," he said, "but hopefully, we're around for Friday or Saturday and by then we'll be very well adjusted."
Home, Not So Sweet Home: Tennessee was hoping to tap into a little home-course advantage in the first round, but couldn't make a move despite what appeared to an advantageous early tee time.
Forced to count a 78 by freshman Jay Vandeventer and deriving no low scores to counter it, the Volunteers shot 9-over 297 and are tied for 24th with Georgia Southern.
Coach Jim Kelson felt that his lineup was ideally suited for the course's length, saying that his team generally drove long and straight.
But UT could shave just a stroke on the four par 5s and had to count four double bogeys, putting it in a very difficult position going into Wednesday's second round.
"We played OK," Kelson said. "We were close, but too many double bogeys."
Only David Holmes managed to match par, swapping a birdie and bogey on the first two holes and then carding 16 straight pars.
Aggies Open Title Defense: Texas A&M began defense of last year's national title with a 3-under par 285, putting it in 4th. At one point, the Aggies were 3-over par before steadying.
They're in better shape entering the second round than last year, when they trailed by 10 shots, and were tied for 12th before storming back with a 276 in the second round that carried them into a tie for seventh going into match play.
Once there, A&M polished off second-seeded Arizona State and sixth-seeded Michigan before dumping No. 3 Arkansas 3-2 in the championship match.
Where Eagles Fly: Five players carded eagles in the first round, with Baylor's Ryan O'Rear registering his on the 410-yard par-4 13th with a gap wedge from 125 yards.
O'Rear's moment of brilliance helped him finish at 3-under 69, just a shot out of the lead. Augusta State's Jesper Kennegard and Henrik Norlander were among the others to eagle.
Two eagles came on the par-5 second hole, which was the easiest hole on the course with a stroke average of 4.83.


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£10m for mental health research in East of England
Projects to improve the care of people with mental health conditions in the East of England have been given a boost of nearly £10m.
National Institute of Health Research has awarded the grant to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, which is carrying out the research.
It will support projects that make a "difference to people's lives".
Two areas it is looking at are dementia and patient safety.
The trust plans to work with the Universities of Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia in Norwich.
Professor Peter Jones, director of the project, said the money would be targeted to research that had a direct benefit to patients.
He said previous work had found patients with a moderate amount of anxiety or depression could be treated just as effectively with telephone counselling as they could by being seen in person.


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42 U.S. Code § 243 - General grant of authority for cooperation
The Secretary is authorized to accept from State and local authorities any assistance in the enforcement of quarantine regulations made pursuant to this chapter which such authorities may be able and willing to provide. The Secretary shall also assist States and their political subdivisions in the prevention and suppression of communicable diseases and with respect to other public health matters, shall cooperate with and aid State and local authorities in the enforcement of their quarantine and other health regulations, and shall advise the several States on matters relating to the preservation and improvement of the public health.
The Secretary shall encourage cooperative activities between the States with respect to comprehensive and continuing planning as to their current and future health needs, the establishment and maintenance of adequate public health services, and otherwise carrying out public health activities. The Secretary is also authorized to train personnel for State and local health work. The Secretary may charge only private entities reasonable fees for the training of their personnel under the preceding sentence.
1985—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–117 struck out "referred to in section 247b(f) of this title" after "epidemics of any disease or condition", "involving or resulting from disasters or any such disease" after "health emergencies or problems" in first sentence, and struck out "resulting from disasters or any disease or condition referred to in section 247b(f) of this title" after "(including epidemics and health emergencies)" in second sentence.
1983—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97–414 substituted "six months" for "forty-five days" after "not in excess of".
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35, § 902(c)(1), inserted applicability to other public health matters, and struck out reference to section 246 of this title.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–35, § 902(c)(2), substituted "public health activities" for "the purposes of section 246 of this title".
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–317, § 202(c), inserted provision authorizing Secretary to charge only private entities reasonable fees for training of their personnel.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–317, § 202(b), made changes in phraseology and restructured provisions into pars. (1) and (2) and, in par. (1), as so restructured, inserted provisions authorizing Secretary to develop a plan utilizing Public Health Service personnel, equipment, medical supplies and other resources to control epidemics of any disease referred to in section 247b of this title.
1970—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 91–515 substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing.
1967—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–174 added subsec. (c).
1966—Pub. L. 89–749 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added subsec. (b), and amended subsec. (b) to permit Surgeon General to train personnel for State and local health work.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 238l of this title.
Pub. L. 89–749, § 5(a), Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1190, provided that subsec. (b) of this section is effective July 1, 1966.
Pub. L. 89–749, § 5(b), Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1190, provided that the amendment of subsec. (b) of this section, permitting the Surgeon General to train personnel for State and local health work, is effective July 1, 1967.
Pub. L. 108–282, title II, § 209, Aug. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 910, provided that:
Pub. L. 103–333, title II, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2550, provided in part:
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Don't ask Bella Hadid about RHOBH — she isn't interested in watching it
Bella Hadid is boycotting the show that practically made her mom Yolanda Foster a household name.
Hadid, the daughter of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster and real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid, is far too busy with her own life, and far too uncomfortable with drama, to bother watching the show that pays her mother's bills. In fact, she said she has never seen it, despite appearing on it herself!
More: Bella Hadid shows off nipple piercing in completely see-through dress
In the July issue of Elle UK, Hadid explained that Foster did consult with her children before accepting her part on the reality show and did her best to keep the kids off the air until they were a bit older.
"She talked to us. We were kind of iffy about it at first. But she was an interior designer, so it was kind of a job," she told the mag.
In fact, Hadid did not even appear on the show until she was 17 years old.
"I think that was my mom protecting us," Hadid explained. "But we all lived together, so we probably had to introduce ourselves at some point.
"I didn't really choose the life I have now. I'm obviously very, very blessed, but being on the show wasn't about me trying to get famous. It was just trying to make my mom happy."
Hadid covers the new issue, wearing a denim jacket and a serious expression.
"Thank you @ElleUk !!! New cover by @terrytsiolis and @samiranasr," she wrote.
More: Bella Hadid accused of copying Kylie Jenner with latest bikini pics
Hadid also revealed that her original career plan of Olympic equestrian was derailed by her struggle with Lyme disease and a stint at photography school was delayed after her modeling career began to take off. Good decision: She was just named the new face of Dior beauty.
More: RHOBH's Yolanda Foster makes an emotional pledge to her children
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TOEFL Tip #204: Using Double Translation As A Study Tool
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on May 17, 2013
We've written before about the pitfalls of using translation software as your main study tool for the TOEFL exam. If you are depending on the translation program to help you figure out difficult passages in English, you will not be practicing the skills you need for the exam. When we first wrote this piece, we noted that translation software can be inaccurate, and if you don't already have a sense of the English meaning for the words you want translated, you won't know whether the translation is accurate. We're happy to note that translation programs have gotten much better since that original post, although we stand by our advice against using them instead of practicing reading and comprehending in English.
However, translation software IS useful for checking your own translations, as part of building your skills in reading longer passages in English. Using the software can help to identify areas where your translation is not accurate.
Here's a step-by-step breakdown of how to use this technique:
1. Read an English article from beeoasis.com.
2. Translate the article into your language. Do this yourself; do not use translation software for this step.
3. Leave your translation alone for one week. Do not look at it during this week. This will help you to forget the original article, so when you do the next step, you are actively translating, rather than remembering.
4. Translate the version of the article that you wrote in your language back into English. Again, do this part yourself.
5. Compare your translation back into English with the original on beeoasis.com
6. This is where the translation software comes is. Compare your double translation with one from Google Translate by doing the following:
A. Use translate.google.com to translate the English beeoasis.com article in your language
B. Copy and paste Google's translation back into Google Translate and have it translate your language's version of the beeoasis.com article back into English.
C. Compare Google's translation with yours and also with the original.
D. Do you notice any weird English? Using a dictionary and other resources, figure out if the problem is with your translation, or with the version from Google Translate.
Practicing double translation in this way will not only strengthen your skills, but this method will also boost your confidence as your translations get better.
Categories: Listening,Reading,Speaking,TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation,Writing
TOEFL Tip #203: More Ways to Immerse Yourself In English
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on May 11, 2013
One of the most effective things you can do to prepare for the TOEFL exam is to immerse yourself in English. As we've noted before (here, here, and here), seeing and hearing English as part of your daily life will improve your skill in the language. The more you have internalized the rhythms and vocabulary of English, the more you can focus on the specific content of the TOEFL rather than worrying about the basics.
Here are some more ways to increase the amount of English you encounter every day, especially if you are living in a country where most people speak a language other than English:
1. Change the language setting to English on all of your technology devices (laptop, smart phone, tablet). Use English for all of your applications, as well. That way, you'll learn English computer words like SAVE, DELETE, TRASH, RESTART, DESKTOP, etc.
2. Chose English when using an ATM. Typically, most people don't really read the ATM screen because we all use them so often that we just know what to push. So now that you know what buttons to use, slow down and read the screen. Then you'll learn the words like WITHDRAWAL, or SAVINGS ACCOUNT, or ENTER or PRESS.
3. Ask for an English-language menu when you go to a restaurant. If you live in a big city that has a lot of tourism, they probably have an English menu. Use it to learn words like BROILED, or SNOW PEAS.
4. Turn off the subtitles in your language on your TV so you only hear English.
5. Find an English-only radio station, or download podcasts of English-language podcasts from National Public Radio.
What are your suggestions for incorporating more English into every day? Share them in the comments section!
Categories: Listening,Reading,Speaking,TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation,Vocabulary,Writing
TOEFL Tip #202: Speak (Just A Little Bit) More Slowly
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on May 5, 2013
You've probably heard the adage, "Think before you speak." For most situations, this is great advice. Instead of saying the first thing that comes to mind, pause and consider whether you should say it, and whether there's a different, better way to say the same thing. Only when your thought is complete do you say what's on your mind. Slowing down to think helps you to follow another maxim, "Say what you mean, and mean what you say."
But slowing down is hard to do on the TOEFL exam. Not only does the clock remind you that time is passing while you think, but the rater could think your silence is due to trouble with English rather than a strategy for the Speaking Section. Without nonverbal cues such as facial expressions to clarify why you are being silent for a few moments, the rater could interpret your silence to mean the opposite of what's really happening, which could affect your score.
And yet, slowing down is really important for the Speaking Section. Too many TOEFL-takers rush their answers, often because they are either nervous or are trying to fit in as much detail as possible, or both. The resulting answer is typically not as strong as it could be, and likely has a lot of stuttering and filler sounds like, "um." A rushed answer often illustrates why "haste makes waste."
If you can't wait in silence until you think of your complete answer, and you shouldn't rush to say as much as possible, what can you do on the Speaking Section, which requires you to think and talk simultaneously?
Try slowing down your speaking just a little bit. Don't add significant pauses to your answer, and don't speak so slowly that you sound as if you're not sure of what you're saying. The goal here is to have your brain working about a quarter-second faster than your mouth. This may not seem like enough time to make a difference, but it can. If you can slow your speaking by just a fraction of a second, you'll be able to shape your thoughts into a more coherent answer, and you'll know what to say next. Your slightly slower pacing will sound better to the rater, as well.
Remember: quality matters more than quantity.
TOEFL Tip #201: Use Google Alerts To Track TOEFL News
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on April 28, 2013
Keeping up with the latest information about the TOEFL exam is important. Whether the news is a policy change regarding administration of the TOEFL exam or an expanded use of TOEFL scores, anyone studying for the TOEFL exam should follow developments from ETS.
But how can you do that easily? With so many sources of information today, it's hard to make sure you read everything regularly.
Rather than reading everything in the news to find one story, let Google scan the news for you, and deliver an alert to your email when there's a relevant item. Setting up a Google Alert is a quick, easy process. Decide the search you want Google to perform – pick something simple like "TOEFL news." When you enter your search into the "search query" box, you will see a preview of results. You might need to play around with variations on the search terms to get the precise results you want. Next, choose which types of sources you want scanned – news items, blogs, and so on. Select how many alerts you want to receive, and how often you want to receive them, and enter a Gmail address. That's it!
Ready to get started? Go to the Google Alerts page.
TOEFL Tip #200: Use BeeOasis.com To Practice Paraphrasing
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on April 20, 2013
Accurately paraphrasing a passage in the TOEFL Reading section can help you with various types of questions, such as vocabulary, understanding the details of the passage, and inserting a sentence into the passage. Yet, for many students, paraphrasing is a challenging skill. You need to capture the essential information in the original material without repeating key vocabulary or sentence structure. In addition, you will usually use fewer words in a paraphrase than in the original passage.
But how can you practice paraphrasing and know that your work is accurate? Use a website like BeeOasis.com.
We at Strictly English love BeeOasis.com, for its broad range of topics, and for its use of easily accessible English. In fact, we think it's such a valuable resource that we've been giving our clients one month of free access to BeeOasis.com for over a year now.
Here's one suggestion for using BeeOasis.com to practice paraphrasing. Read the entry on the novel Black Beauty, and then read the Wikipedia entry for the same novel. Notice that you can understand much more of the Wikipedia entry's vocabulary because you're already familiar with the ideas from the BeeOasis.com version. Words like "disabled," "composed," and "forthrightly" in the Wikipedia version are easier to figure out when you have the context of "lame," "written," and "outwardly" from the BeeOasis.com version. You can also start with the Wikipedia version, paraphrase it yourself, and then compare your paraphrase with the BeeOasis.com version to test your accuracy.
Try it for yourself! Find a topic from BeeOasis.com that is also in Wikipedia, and see how much of the harder English you can understand after you've read the easy version on BeeOasis.com.
Categories: Reading,TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation,TOEFL Vocabulary Questions,Vocabulary
TOEFL Tip #199: 2013 TOEFL Scholarship Program In Japan
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on April 15, 2013
Are you a student currently living in Japan who will be starting an undergraduate or graduate program in the 2013 academic school year? You may be eligible for a new scholarship!
ETS, the company which administers the TOEFL exam, has announced that it will be awarding a total of US $42,000 to 14 students; each award will be US $3,000. The awards will honor students' outstanding academic achievement.
According to the announcement from ETS, some criteria for the scholarship include:
• currently live in Japan
• complete the online scholarship application and upload academic transcripts
• hold a grade point average of 80 or higher on a 100-point scale, or a 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4-point scale
• begin an undergraduate or graduate degree in 2013 at a college or university listed in the TOEFL® Destinations Directory (PDF)
• have a valid TOEFL test score used as a requirement for admission into an undergraduate or graduate program
• demonstrate effective leadership skills and an overall well-rounded portfolio with extracurricular activities, including community service
Click here for additional information and requirements.
If you're interested, don't delay. Applications are due by April 30th, and notifications will be made in May 2013. Good luck!
TOEFL Tip #198: TOEFL Exam Is Possibly On The Rise In Japan
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on April 8, 2013
Two recent proposals being considered in Japan suggest that the TOEFL exam may become a very important measure of English proficiency in that country.
One proposal is to use TOEFL exam scores as part of the criteria in the university admission process. A different test of English is currently used, but it has often been criticized for focusing too much on the rules of grammar and content that can be memorized. Although news of this proposal has not been confirmed by the majority political party, it is being widely reported in local newspapers.
The other proposal concerning the TOEFL exam would make TOEFL scores necessary for applying for government ministry positions, starting in 2015. A spokesperson for the National Personnel Authority has confirmed that his agency is seriously considering this proposal, to better prepare Japan's bureaucrats for the increasingly international aspect of their work. The decision about whether to use the TOEFL exam, or another exam such as the Test of English for International Communication (also administered by ETS), is expected to be made by the end of the year.
Both of these proposals point to the importance of communicating well in English, beyond memorizing the language's rules.
Categories: Industry Issues,TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #197: New Feature on Strictly English's Relaunched Website: Forums
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on March 29, 2013
We're anticipating the beta launch of our new website next week. When it launches, everyone who is currently on both our Word of the Day and blog mailing lists will have an opportunity to purchase a membership at 50% off. Be sure to act quickly – the discount will be available for approximately one week!
One of the new features on the site will be Forums. These will be for members, by members – a chance for you to share your experiences studying for and taking the TOEFL exam, and to learn from others. Do you have a particular study technique that works for you? Tell others about it on the Forum. Are you wondering what it's like to take the TOEFL for the first time? Read others' stories of taking their TOEFL exams. Although Strictly English will lightly monitor the Forums to make sure that there's no inappropriate content (like advertisements!), this space will be for those who are studying for the TOEFL to come together in a supportive community.
All levels of membership will be able to read the Forums. Basic Membership lets you post comments as well, and Premium Membership lets you create new topics for discussion. Deluxe Membership offers a 25% discount on Premium Membership access.
Check out the Forums, and share your perspective!
Categories: TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #196: Strictly English's New Membership Plans
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on March 23, 2013
Strictly English's new site is coming soon!
Early next week, we anticipate a beta launch for current recipients of both Word of the Day and the blog post emails. For the first week after the new site goes live, current recipients of both Word of the Day and the blog post emails will receive a 50% discount on membership. Approximately 10 days later, the new site will launch worldwide, at full price. Be sure to sign up as soon as the new site launches!
Here's a screenshot of a chart comparing membership levels:
The Free Membership offers a variety of materials, including free self-study exercises, access to a limited number of sample TOEFL essays, and a free practice essay which we'll grade for you. Study Halls with a live tutor cost only $20 per class.
Basic Membership ($10/month), Premium Membership ($20/month), and Deluxe Membership ($30/2 months) each offer increasing levels of access to more materials.
Deluxe Membership lets you read over 2,500 sample essays and search the essay database, and grades 4 of your essays (2 integrated essays and 2 independent essays) every week. With a Deluxe Membership, you'll also receive a 20% discount on the regular price for Study Hall classes, as well as Premium Membership access to TOEFL Word of the Day, TOEFL Self-Study Exercises, and TOEFL Forums for 25% off.
Check out the different options and sign up for the membership package that works best for your needs!
Categories: TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation,Uncategorized
TOEFL Tips #195: New Site Launching On or Before March 31st!
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on March 17, 2013
In the next two weeks, Strictly English will launch its revamped website. Today's post will give you a general preview of the changes, and in the coming weeks, we'll drill down on the details of our new services and features.
The first thing you'll notice is that the Strictly English homepage has been reorganized. Whereas it used to look like this:
now you'll see this when you first come to our page:
The new page showcases our four core services. Of course, we continue to offer our successful one-on-one Online Private Tutoring program. In addition, after a successful pilot program, we are now making group study a central feature of Strictly English's offerings, with two new group study options: Study Halls worldwide online and Group Classes in the Boston area.
With the launch of the new website, Strictly English will now be offering 4 levels of membership. Free membership is available to everyone, Basic Membership is $10/month, Premium Membership is $20/month, and Deluxe Membership is $30/2 months. In our next post, we'll take a look at the details of each membership level, but for now, please note that everyone on our promotions list will get the chance to buy memberships for 50% off, during the first week of launch.
In addition, the Strictly English blog has been renamed TOEFL Tips on the new website. Be sure to look for us in the dark blue bar across the top of the new homepage!
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"The euro is much more than just a currency, it is a symbol of European integration in every sense of the word" Wim Duisenberg – former chief of the European Central Bank, 30th August 2001.
It is important that we all recognise the dual role of the euro: both its economical and political tasks in the European integration project. We all recognise that the euro has caused the economic failure of the euro- zone, so why does nobody want to put an end to this failed project? European integration seems to come at a huge cost to freedom, democracy, and the intrinsic values of societies and sovereign countries. These are the milestones of the euro, but a kind of integration is achieved by forcing Nations to forego their Sovereignty as a result of a debt that are unable to pay. This result could not be achieved without the euro. Unlike any other normal currency that a sovereign country can adjust in order to remain competitive, the euro is rigid and provides zero flexibility. Thus we have a flawed principle: two very different economies such as Greece and Germany sharing the same rigid currency, the one at the expense of the other.
Moreover, the real problem is not the economies of the European Nations, but the banking system. In order to support a failing banking system, central banks and governments have thrown trillions to private banks trying to avoid a toxic debt hair cut, but the banks always need more, much more. Somehow, the politicians are convincing their countries that a banking collapse is the end of the world and therefore they must support the banks at any cost. This cost is passed to the taxpayers. The soaring national debts are the product of this monstrous banking system that, especially in the euro-zone, is totally out of control as a result of the way it was designed. The banks are a united-linked system, over and above any legislation, with the ECB as its guardian. The euro is just the tool, the mechanism that enables the European state countries to bankrupt.
The euro has been the successful lethal weapon which is destroying sovereign countries via debt and bringing the political project of the European integration to a near conclusion, BUT……
Greece is the birth place of democracy and whenever democracy is under discussion, it is important that we refer to Greece. Also, it is no coincidence that Greece is not only the weakest link, but the cradle of democracy. For many, "if you want to kill democracy, you must destroy its birth place".
Greece has lost both its democracy (after having an appointed prime minister) and its sovereignty (after having signed the bailout deal, known as the Memorandum of Understanding) and by having the troika placed permanently in Greece. It is unprecedented in world history that a country has signed away its sovereignty for a loan, and this credit belongs to the two main political parties that have governed Greece over the last 40 years.
The astonishing thing that even a first year student can understand, is that after Greece has sold all its profitable state assets by adhering to the privatisation programme of the Memorandum, the GDP will reduce significantly, whilst the annual deficit will continue to grow year on year, causing the deficit/ GDP ratio to exceed any solvency levels. Youth unemployment is currently 50% and suicide in the country has exceeded 2500 in one year. How many more lives should be sacrificed to achieve the European project?
It is unsurprising that in the 6th May election the Greek people rejected the Memorandum. Even after they were given a haircut as the carrot, they have decided to reject the two main parties that have brought the country to its knees. The greatest share of votes, 19% was given to minor and new parties. The two main parties that have alternately governed the country for 40 years with clear majority of the votes could not even get a majority as a coalition this time, and this is after a bonus of 50 parliamentary seats that the new election system gives to the first pass the post party. A further 35% of people did not vote at all, leaving a 48% of actual voters not represented – very sceptical and unconvinced that either political party has the solution.
So the first dilemma, Memorandum or anti-Memorandum with bankruptcy and no further loans did not scare the Greek people enough to fall in the trap, and the haircut was not a big enough carrot. It is now clear that Greece has not been rescued but sacrificed to rescue the European project.
Greeks are to vote again in less than two weeks' time, on 17th June. The media war of propaganda has started again giving to Greeks another dilemma, Euro or Drachma? In reality, everyone knows that there is no mechanism to throw Greece out of euro; however, a country could leave of its own accord. The significance of a National Currency has been used as negative propaganda to scare the voters of a potential disaster if they choose to leave the euro. Surprising, the polls are concentrating on two parties, New Democracy, the Conservative party and SYRIZA, a left wing party that was the surprise winner of many votes in the last election. I am not convinced that if Greeks manage to appoint a government in any form on the 17th June, this will solve the problem. The further austerity measures are the continuation of more of the same wrong medicine which can guarantee that the people will be back in the streets, and I dare to say that a new election would be more likely within six months. The politicians cannot solve this problem that is now out of hand; neither should we expect them to. After all, they are the ones that they caused it in the first place.
Neither of the above dilemmas is right: Memorandum or not, euro or drachma, are not the real questions. The real question is in the heart of most Greeks. Will Greece rise from the ashes again? The whole world is focussed in this small country, the cradle of democracy, the birth place of European civilisation. This small economy that is only 2% of the European GDP has captured the global attention, not only because of the domino effect fear if Greece leaves the euro, as the euro-zone is better prepared for this now. Rather it is inspiration that they are looking for! Once again, the world is looking for a spark that will become a flame and a big fire! It is hope that they are after, hope that Democracy will never die.
Greece has inspired the world and has achieved the impossible in times of desperation. The Legend of Greece lives on and history shows that the Hellenes are very unique and unpredictable. Never try to classify them, and most of all, never try to write them off; they may surprise you at any time. My own thought is not if the Greeks will rise, because I am convinced that they will, but will they rise in time, to stop this European project?


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Media publications around the world were invited last week to test drive the not-yet released BMW X1. Gathered in the Mallorca region in Spain, auto journalists spent a day behind the wheel of the smallest Sports Activity Vehicle in the BMW line-up.
We showed you yesterday Edmunds' report on the car and overall, it was quite positive. We have to admit that the X1 is starting to grow on us and we finally see where the car will fit. An X3 sits in our garage currently, but looking at X1 photos, we definitely see ourselves "falling" for it. We love the overall size, interior space seems to be as spacious as the X3, but with a far better design.
Sure, the next X3 is just around the corner and it is rumored to have been taken up a notch on the design scale, but at the same time, it carry a higher price tag.
The BMW X1 will be available in four wheel drive, but in the future, a rear wheel drive option will be offered. With the initial launch in the European market only, the four-wheel drive will be the only option offered. The 2.0 liter 177 horsepower xDrive23d prototype in these images also features an M Sport Package which will be offered to enhance the front fascia.
As reports are starting to flow in, we will keep you updated.


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What should I select in MCU part name to appear in device group screen?
Latest Updated:07/17/2008
The MCU part name I am using doesn't appear in the device group selection screen when I install the emulator software on my PC. What should I select?
It is not necessary to select an MCU part name on the device group selection screen.
The part name that appear in the device group selection screen are MCUs included in the selected device group that corresponds to the emulator software version that you are installing.
If the name of the MCU you are using does not appear in the list, confirm the following by referencing the E10A-USB emulator Target devices page.
Click here for the E10A-USB emulator Target devices page.
- Check to make sure you have selected the device group that includes the MCU (target) you are using.
- Confirm that the version of emulator software you are installing supports the target MCU.
- For a specific few MCUs, a different part name must be selected when using the E10A-USB.
The MCU part name used for E10A-USB are listed at the bottom of the the E10A-USB emulator Target devices page. Confirm the correct a MCU part name here.
After confirming the above 3 items, continue to install the software as is.
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