text:
Jeffco teachers are responsible for creating an educational atmosphere where all students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. Our Jeffco teachers engage in research-evidenced practices and instructional strategies that get results while fostering intellectual curiosity and a love of learning among their students. They attend to the development of the whole child and facilitate higher-order thinking and reasoning that ensures our students will be college- and career-ready in this 21st Century world. Whether elementary or secondary, our teachers build bright futures!
Candidates for an elementary teaching position must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License and be In-Field Elementary endorsed by passing the PRAXIS or an approved out of state content exam.
Candidates for a secondary teaching (7th-12th grades) position must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License with the appropriate In-Field endorsement for the content they will be teaching.
It takes a team of providers to prepare all of our students for bright futures. Jeffco values the service of counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists, to name a few. Our Special Service Providers are crucial to our students' success.
Specific information about the position descriptions and licensing and endorsements required for these team members can be found with each announcement of opening at the Jeffco Job Board. Search for current openings under the job category "Licensed" and then the appropriate sub-category.
Jeffco believes that great student achievement starts with great teachers. If you are an external applicant applying to a licensed teaching position, you will be required to complete the Educators Professional Inventory, or EPI. Internal candidates are strongly encouraged to take the assessment, though not required. The EPI will help to determine your overall potential effectiveness as an educator, and will provide feedback to help you develop in your career.
Jeffco Public Schools provides significant support for our teachers. From kindergarten through twelfth grade and everything in between, we know that the more you learn and apply with your students, the brighter our children's futures will be!
If you are new to the field or new to Jeffco, our induction support program can help you obtain your professional license, learn important responsibilities of your position, and familiarize you with Jeffco's system of providing guaranteed and viable curriculum through research-evidenced instructional strategies. We will provide you opportunities to collaborate with colleagues through professional learning communities and one-to -one instructional coaching.
Opportunities for all teachers to develop professionally are included in our early release days, leading student achievement days, online through Schoology, and through partnership with our content specialists in the Educational Research and Design department.
Students in Jeffco coursework can earn additional duty pay, clock hours toward relicensure, or graduate credit from state colleges and university, such as Adams State University or Regis University. Let our Jeffco cycle of continuous improvement help you hone your craft of teaching to build bright futures for all students!
Apply for Open Positions Salary Information


text:
Canterbury Trails
Our city and beyond tours take in everything from high mountains to world famous train travel, stunning marine and bird life, wine tours, award winning gardens, with the very best tour guides offering a personal, authentic and memorable experience.
- Adult
- $135.00 - $995.00
Contact Us
1 / 9
At Canterbury Trails we don't just pick you up and drop you off, we make the in between, a journey to remember. The company is owner operated by Irene Hayward and Chris Platt. Both are well traveled Kiwis who love nothing better in providing an intimate, personalised and authentic journey around New Zealand's stunning South Island. If you want to explore the North Island, Canterbury Trails can organise that too. Irene, Chris and their hand picked guides understand the Kiwi lifestyle and know the locals and their customs. They guide only small groups on day trips or longer multi-day tours and can adapt the itinerary to meet the needs, interests and fitness levels if everyone in the group.
Physical address
Canterbury Trails , 211 Cashmere Rd, Hoon Hay, Christchurch, Christchurch - Canterbury, 8025, New Zealand.
Opening times
- Months of operation:
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Pricing and Conditions
|$135.00 - $995.00
- Further pricing information:
- Please see terms and conditions upon booking

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Peace Corps Press Release:
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2004 – Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez announced today with deep sadness the death of Melissa Mosvick, a 24-year old Peace Corps volunteer serving in Morocco. Melissa died as a result of a public bus accident on Saturday, November 6, 2004, in the town of Ouarzazate in Morocco.
"The death of Melissa Mosvick is a terrible loss for the Peace Corps family," Director Gaddi Vasquez said. "Melissa went above and beyond to share her knowledge and skills with women's groups, artisans and people in her community. Her hard work and leadership were admired by the people of Ouarzazate and will continue to thrive in the lives that she touched."
Melissa began her service in the Peace Corps on September 11, 2003. A U.S. resident of Apple Valley, Minn., and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, she was living in the southern Moroccan town of Ouarzazate, known as the gateway to the Sahara. As a Small Business Development volunteer, she taught English and computer skills to the artisans at a training center.
But, Melissa went beyond her initial project and community assignment to assist others. This year, she expanded her small business work and began assisting an association for the handicapped in Ouarzazate. She taught glass painting to artisans, who then were able to sell their items for profit. Melissa's work was recognized and very much appreciated in the Ouarzazate community, as her supervisor and counterpart heralded positive feedback about Melissa's work to Peace Corps Program Manager Bouchra El Achkar.
Committed to the Peace Corps mission, Melissa recently helped 20 Small Business Trainees transition in Morocco, as she facilitated several cross-cultural training sessions about her experiences. Melissa's leadership this summer in the village of Tazarine to train another women's association group in the use of computers helped pave the way for the development of a work site for future Peace Corps Volunteers to make a difference.
Melissa is survived by her parents, a sister, and several other relatives. Peace Corps Morocco is planning a memorial service in her honor for volunteers and staff.
On Saturday, the Governor of Ouarzazate contacted the Peace Corps staff to offer his deepest condolences.
"The Peace Corps family is deeply saddened by Melissa's death. She embodied the best traditions of Peace Corps Volunteers, and her life and work will be deeply missed by all who knew and worked with her," said Director Vasquez. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. In memory of Melissa Mosvick, the Peace Corps flag will be flown at half-staff on the day of her memorial service."
If you are a friend or family member of this volunteer and would like to contribute a picture, a story, or something different, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Mergers, buyouts and tender offers are battering Wall Street like a meteor shower. Anyone who owns stock might, at any minute, find a glittery deal suddenly heading his way.
But how much of that glitter drops into your pocket?
Much depends on what you do when the takeover offer hits the headlines. Here are some guideposts for making the right moves:


text:
The last few days have been a practice really, working up to this beer, a 9% monster Russian Imperial Stout, and pretty good it is too.
I must admit, although dark beers are not my favourites, I am a little partial to an Imperial Stout. So when I saw this one on the bar at the Grove it seemed like a good idea. I had never encountered Northern Monk 'Strannik' before, and reading the pump clip, this was a special variety of the beer, having been aged in Springbank barrels, (which I believe is a whisky). It was a bit special.
Brian, the brewer at Northern Monk, used to be a barman at the Grove, and he did a meet the brewer for their 10th anniversary, hence the special cask. But how was it I hear you call ?
Tastewise ii is a very complex beer, as one would expect from a beer of its strength, but the predominant taste is coffee, with roasted malt coming a close second. There is a nice balance of sweet and sour, and fruit and alcohol. Each mouthful brings something different - but strangely I never got the whisky from the barrel.
Naturally enough for a beer of this style and complexity there are several different malts involved to create the effect, and blended with English Northdown hops, it is a beer for sipping and appreciating. If you want to sample the experience I expect it to be on the bar at The Grove for a few days more.


text:
Its not very often when you get the chance to see such beautiful babes fulfilling each other's desire. Take a look at this two horny naked babes on a couch. Both are undressed and one of them is sucking the other babe's hard nipples and then she goes for the pussy. The chick on the top hopes to have the same in return.
- amadeus
- : 5min
- : 29 Apr 2013
- Exclusive video


text:
The Patience Stone is an exceptional, eloquent film with a richly specific setting and global resonance. Directed by Atiq Rahimi, it is the story of an Afghan woman in a war-torn village, keeping watch over her once-belligerent, now comatose husband. The plot turns on a question that gets to the heart of a problem facing oppressed women everywhere: left alone to care for herself and her two daughters, how can a someone whose every move had formerly been controlled by her husband possibly fend for herself?
The drama may come from the unnamed woman's survival story, but the film's great power comes from her emotional honesty as she speaks to her husband, telling him things about her past and revealing rebellious ideas she could never say out loud if he were conscious -- not if she wanted to live. That fear is literal truth, not metaphor; as we come to see, he is ready to murder her for her defiance.
In Rahimi's most poetic touch, the film evokes the legend of a "patience stone," which receives the storyteller's secrets. The woman regards her older, narrow-minded, unloved husband as that stone. She survives battles and gunfire that rattle her walls, and intermittently leaves their hovel of a home try to get water, or to place her children in the care of her only relative - an aunt who is also a prostitute. But the essence of the film is her storytelling, so focused that at times The Patience Stone feels like an enrapturing monologue.
The Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has a beautiful face and endlessly sad expression, and her beauty is matched by the graceful screenplay. Rahimi (born in Afghanistan, he has lived in Paris for nearly twenty years) adapted it from his own novel, along with Luis Bunuel's great screenwriter, Jean-Claude Carriere.
The film is laden with textured details that take on significance. We discover why a dagger hangs on the wall under a photo of a man. We hear the woman tell her husband, "Go to hell," more than once. And eventually we hear about the desperate actions she took simply to survive in an arranged marriage that gave her no control over her own life. And although the main character embodies weighty themes, she is a beautifully distinct individual; Rahimi never clumsily imposes issues on his film.
A standout at the this year's Tribeca Film Festival, The Patience Stone is now opening in theaters (NY on August 14, LA on Aug. 16 and other cities in the following weeks). It is a not-to-be-missed experience.
For more reviews and to see a trailer for The Patience Stone, please go to jamesonscreens.com


text:
Metal: Sterling Silver, 14K Gold Marked/tested Dy, 585, 925 Gemstones/diamonds N/a Clarity: N/a Color: N/a Measurements: Necklace 16" Long, 14Mm Wide (Inch = 25Mm) Weight 98.9G Description: Excellent Condition!!!
Please enter your question below.
Sign up to get the latest news and promotions!
Please select which emails you would like to receive


text:
This site uses some unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer.
The curriculum at St John's is regularly reviewed and updated, not only to reflect changes to GCSE and A level qualifications but, more importantly, to ensure it is relevant and engaging for our pupils. This drives our agenda in all discussions regarding the curriculum.
We offer breadth in the lower years of the School and demand excellence throughout. We believe an education at St John's is a preparation for life beyond the A level courses and so the non-examined subjects are viewed with equal importance.
Proposals for the new A level qualifications prioritise the following skills: researching, finding sources, essay writing, problem solving, analysis and critical thinking. At St John's, from Fourth Form with our innovative Think! programme, right up to Sixth Form with our tailor-made iP (independent Project) programme, we nurture such skills and build links across the different disciplines.
© Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Career Opportunities | St John's School, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8SP. Tel: 01372 373 000
Site by Blue Level


text:
Compound and Elemental Analysis At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Wood, 2002)
From Open Energy Information
Exploration Activity: Compound and Elemental Analysis At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Wood, 2002)
|Exploration Activity Details
|Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
|Exploration Technique
|Compound and Elemental Analysis
|Activity Date
|1997 - 2001
|could be useful with more improvements
The goal of this project was to create a database of rare earth elements found in exploration for geothermal resources.
Geothermal fluids from hot springs and wells were sampled and analyzed from various geothermal locations including Dixie Valley. The Fluids were analyzed for content of rare earth elements. The results showed highly variable content of rare earth elements from site to site. Samples from Dixie Valley were collected in December of 1998, many but not all of the wells were sampled. The geothermal fluids from Dixie Valley were low in rare earth elements; this is thought to be related to characteristics of the fluid at Dixie Valley such as a relatively high pH and low concentrations of sulfate and chloride.
Additional References


text:
By using a cutting head, you can considerably extend the range of applications of your CNC milling machine. This tangential cutting head is suitable for cutting plotter film and flock material where a bottom layer shall not be cut through. However, with its additional actuating motor which aligns the lance perpendicular to the working path, the tangential cutting head offers a considerable extra benefit compared with a drag knife. So it is possible to precisely cut also very narrow paths and small fonts.
"Kiss-cut" method
With the "kiss-cut" method which is applied here, only the surface layer of a film will be cut through but not the bottom layer below. The lance is led in a distance bush which glides over the material. The length which the lance emerges from the distance bush is the dipping depth into the material at the same time and can be steplessly adjusted.
If the dipping depth is increased accordingly, the tangential cutting head can also be used for cutting the surface layer together with the bottom layer. You can adjust the pressing force of the lance on the material with a thumb wheel so that a wide scope of materials can be cut.
Technical data
- automatic tangential adjustment of the tool into machining direction to the working path
- kiss-cut method for cutting film, flock and similar materials where a surface layer has to be cut and a bottom layer below shall not be cut through
- steplessly adjustable cutting depth by a distance bush which glides over the material
- spring force can be finely adjusted over a latching thumb wheel; separate display of the set pressing force
- optionally available with quick-change fixture for a quick exchange with the spindle
Scope of delivery
- tangential cutting head; for CNC 980+ controllers incl. additional axis card
- electric cables
- lance
Suitable machine lines
- We are here to help you
- +49 7032 97097 700
- Request a Callback
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Request an Offer
We are here to help you


text:
"I started off as young person in the London Tigers youth club. Through its programmes I improved my social skills, confidence and developed a more positive outlook about my future. At a time when I had nowhere to go in terms of education and couldn't find any jobs, London Tigers supported me and helped me secure a 6-months apprenticeship as a youth worker."
Dean Gerald - Aged 19
London Tigers recognises that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, but we also recognise that the needs and views of children and young people are the least likely to be heard. Creating opportunities is therefore one of our foremost priorities, whether they be opportunities for employment, education, training or simply the opportunity to be heard.
Unfortunately, in the majority of the areas in which we work, educational attainment and employment among young people are disproportionately lower than in surrounding areas, and youth crime is disproportionately high. Our young people therefore face a number of barriers to inclusion and it is easy for them to become disillusioned and disaffected.
Our work with children and young people begin in schools, for example, we have delivered a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Families Involvement Project (funded through Westminster Children's Fund) that aimed to increase the involvement of parents of children with challenging behaviour in their children's lives. We also ran a number of other activities aimed at strengthening the family unit, such as Dads & Kids swimming sessions.
London Tigers has run youth clubs in the London Boroughs of Newham, Redbridge and Westminster, with a new youth club recently opened in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The majority of our youth clubs are in the City of Westminster and we work closely with key local partners such as the local authority, housing associations and the Met Police; our youth clubs accept referrals from local Youth Offending Teams (YOT referrals) and other stakeholders.
Our other partners with whom we have worked include The Princes Trust, London Youth and the Jack Petchey Foundation. London Tigers currently runs two Jack Petchey Award schemes, one in East London and one in West London, which recognise eighteen award winners annually.
Youth leadership and civic engagement are two areas of great success for London Tigers and our beneficiaries. We provide the platform for our young people to engage in local democracy and decision making. In 2009 our candidate for the Westminster Youth Parliament broke all records and won a landslide victory; this was only possible due to the dedication and enthusiasm shown by our beneficiaries as they campaigned for their candidate and brought in the voters. We have also taken young people abroad in order to experience alternative political systems and see how they correspond/differ to UK political systems.
The energy and enthusiasm of our young members is infectious and we hope to ride their coattails to new levels of success.


text:
Is It Getting Hot In Here?
The Earth Soldiers are here to bring their special kind of pain. First up is the Fireball Gun. As if lighting enemies on fire wasn't effective enough, some sadistic mind found a way to do it from a distance. It's not nicknamed the "Gib Toaster" without reason.
Located any place where Arena Gladiators would find a Chaingun.
The Mortar is a fine weapon, but how can it be made better? Simple, just add fire. Originally called the Firestorm, it quickly earned the title Hellstorm after being seen in action and the name stuck. The shells from this cannon fly a little farther and it takes a little longer to recover from the brutal recoil, but the results speak for themselves. If you've ever needed to reduce an enemy squad to ashes in a single shot this can do it.
Look where Arena Gladiators would find a Nailgun to get your hands on one of these.
Instead of lobbing smaller bombs everywhere, sometimes you just want one big bomb to take care of a big problem. Earth Soldiers decided to bring some old-school Dynamite to the party. Just set the timer, toss, and let the gibbing begin.
Found wherever the Arena Gladiators would get their Prox Launcher or Prox Mine ammo packs.
If the pictures aren't enough, here's a video of the new guns in action:
Work begins on the final weapon for the Strogg Troopers.


text:
From Ontario, Canada:
I am a residential worker in a youth home, and a 13 year old boy who lives with us was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about two months ago. We were not prepared for this, and we are learning about the condition along with him. We have gotten help in understanding, dealing with the diabetes, and are prepared to act in case of emergency, but this lad experiences some personal issues we are not equipped to help him with. That is why I am coming to you.
I have established a good relationship with this boy, and he trusts me. Our youths are with us because of social adaptation problems and one of the emotional dilemmas that this young lad is experiencing right now is the fact that he's afraid that his blood sugar level will drop severely while in his sleep, he will go into a coma and never wake up. I've done my best to reassure him, but I have not found the words to soothe his anxiety. Bedtime has become a nightmare for him. It makes matters worse that he isn't in his own home of course. His blood sugar has dropped radically in his sleep on several occasions, I've been there a couple of times with him and have assisted him in bringing it back up so he knows that he can wake up and that the problem can be dealt with quickly and efficiently. but it still doesn't seem to reassure him. Every night we go through the routine of calming his fears at bedtime. Can you help me to be of better support for this young lad?
I think that there are several steps you can take to help. The first is of course to let him know that you will try to stick by him until all of this is resolved, and the second is to try to learn a little more about the general management of diabetes in this age group. More importantly, though it would help if you could talk to the doctor about using a relatively new insulin called Lantus (insulin glargine). This peak free and last for 24 hours so if it is given at bedtime and the dose calibrated according to the morning fasting blood sugar it very significantly reduces the chances of night time hypoglycemia. ( See Murphy NP, Keane SM, Ong KK, Ford-Adams M, Edge JA, Acerini CL, Dunger DB. Randomized Cross-Over Trial of Insulin Glargine Plus Lispro or NPH Insulin Plus Regular Human Insulin in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes on Intensive Insulin Regimens. Diabetes Care 2003 Mar;26(3):799-804.) It has to be combined with a very short acting insulin like Humalog just after meals to deal with the after meal rise in blood sugars and this of course means more injections. However, instead of the lunch time shot, you can give NPH with the glargine at breakfast time.
It is quite possible though that the concern around night time hypoglycemia is a screen for some deeper fears, and these will need to be disentangled by a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. You can help by suggesting this step if he is not reassured by a change in the insulins and being shown that one or two very early morning blood sugars are indeed normal.
Additional comments from Dr. Jill Weissberg-Benchell:I would schedule an appointment with his diabetes team specifically to go over ways to prevent lows in the middle of the night. There are many strategies available: some include using specific insulins, some include eating snacks at bedtime with a specific number of carbs, and some including looking at the timing of physical exercise. These all need to be reviewed with this young man's diabetes team so that the best strategies for him are used.
Original posting 7 May 2003
Posted to Hypoglycemia
|Return to the Top of This Page
Last Updated: Tuesday April 06, 2010 15:09:46
This Internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional.
This site is published by T-1 Today, Inc. (d/b/a Children with Diabetes), a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, which is responsible for its contents. Our mission is to provide education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes.
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use, Legal Notice, and Privacy Policy.
© Children with Diabetes, Inc. 1995-2018. Comments and Feedback.


text:
The FGR Midalu 2500 V6 has been in the motosphere for some time now, but finally the six-cylinder Czech-built motorcycle is available for purchase and going into production. Just in case you wanted a V6-powered street bike, right?
At 577 lbs…dry…it is east to dismiss the FGR Midalu 2500 V6 as being too heavy, and an exercise in excess. The sport bike world's Boss Hoss, if you will.
But, we have to admit that there is something interesting about FGR's creation, if for no other reason than the Czech company's willingness to make something that is a standard deviation or two from the normal motorcycling fare.


text: I bought a wii today and i want to mod it so i can play backups. I'm not sure what my driver version is. The serial number is LEH 196. (anyone with a similar serial?) In the serial tracking it says: There is a 50% chance that your drive chip is a GC2-D2C There is a 50% chance that the pins on your drive chip are not cut. Can you tell me whats my version without open the console? If it is a D2C2 or a D2c whats the best modchip for it? Thank you in advance.


text:
Status: Closed
Know more about this business than we do? Cool! Please submit any corrections or missing details you may have.Help us make it right
We provide Custom Design work , Watch Repair, Jewelry Repair, as well as Appraisals.
The Sharif family personally insists that each piece in their showroom is hand-picked for its unique design, quality, and craftsmanship. With more than 30 years experience, custom designs are one of the many specialties Sharif Jewelers has to offer. No job too small or too large. No one is turned away. Our fully staffed sales and service store includes a master jeweler, a sales and marketing...
Rings in Sacramento | Rings in Elk Grove | Rings in Roseville | Rings in Citrus Heights | Rings in Davis | Rings in Folsom | Rings in Rancho Cordova | Rings in Rocklin | Rings in Woodland | Rings in Yuba City | Rings in Alta Sierra | Rings in Antelope | Rings in Arden Arcade | Rings in Beale Air Force Base | Rings in ChallengeBrownsville | Rings in Cameron Park | Rings in Carmichael | Rings in...
Be the first YellowBot user to add photos or videos of Sharif Jewelers
Superior service! The employees are friendly and he place is nice and clean. Haz helped us out and taught us so much about the jewelry we were interested in. They offered is something to drink even before we told him what we wanted. This is our second time here and it's never been a disappointment!
Went in to get a new battery for my old Guess watch. The gentleman behind the counter was very polite.He took my watch in the back for 2 minutes and came out with it ticking again, set to the right time and date. When I asked him how much I owed him he said "dont worry about it".I was very suspicious …
Offering the finest jewelry since 1932, we have the expereince to help any customer find that perfect fit. Come to any one of our locations in CA and be amazed by our wide selection.
Platinum & Gold Jewelry, Pearls-All Sizes, Fine & Precious Gems, Diamonds-All Sizes & Shapes, Custom Designs, 24k-18k-14k Gold, Wedding & Anniversary Rings, Premier Diamonds, Platinum, Gold, Gems & Watches
If you don't see your business listed on YellowBot, please add your business listing.
YellowBot wants to get your input! If you have a comment, find a bug or think of something neat we should do, let us know by emailing us.
© 2007-2018 Solfo, Inc. – All rights reserved


text:
By OCEAN ROBBINS, author, speaker, facilitator, movement builder, and founder of YES! Learn more about his work with Autism, Miracles, and the Son-Rise program.
This article was originally published in The Huffington Post on June 13, 2011.
I come from a family of achievers and changemakers. For generations, we've been accomplishing big things. Now my wife and I are parents to 10-year-old twins who have autism, and who often struggle to make it through the day. Our family has been through plenty of agony and disappointment over the last 10 years, and yet our twins are teaching me something important about life, about love and about what it means to be human.
I am learning about a love that is not tied to performance or accomplishment. I am learning about love, just because.
My family story is a bit unusual. My grandfather founded Baskin-Robbins ice cream company. My dad, John Robbins, grew up with an ice cream cone shaped swimming pool, and the constant task of sampling and evaluating new flavors of ice cream. He was groomed from early childhood to join the family business. But when he was in his early 20s he walked away from the company and from any access to the family wealth to follow his own rocky road, moving with my mom to a little island off the coast of Canada. My parents grew most of their own food and lived on less than $500 per year. In time our family moved to California, and my dad went on to become a bestselling author, writing "Diet for a New America" and many other books. The media called him the "rebel without a cone." We received more than 100,000 letters from enthusiastic readers thanking my dad for his work and saying how it had touched their lives.
When I was growing up, I was precocious. I organized a peace rally in elementary school, started a home business when I was 10 years old, and was founding and directing a seven figure non-profit organization by age 16. I knew my dad was very proud of me, and he appreciated my accomplishments very much. But he would often tell me that he loved me for who I was, and he appreciated all that I did because it was an expression of me. I always felt his unconditional love and support and I also knew that he didn't want me to be burdened by overly high expectations. He probably told me a hundred times that he would love me just as much if I were autistic.
Now I'm a father, and my kids actually are autistic. When my wife and I became pregnant with identical twins, we imagined them as some kind of dynamic duo that would be by our sides helping us change the world by the time they were out of diapers. But at age 10 ½, they are still in diapers and instead of discussing world events together, I spend hours answering their obsessive, repetitive questions.
I have found out that although we have very different children, my dad and I have something huge in common as fathers. We both love our children unconditionally.
I am learning to delight in being with my kids. Not because they appear to be on the fast-track to enormous worldly accomplishment. And not even because they are kind, loving, and good-hearted people. No, sometimes I love my kids just because. Just because it is mine to do. Just because I choose to fill my heart with an ineffable, unstoppable and totally undeniable love that persists and sustains no matter what my children do. The ocean refuses no river, no matter where that river has been or what it might have picked up on its journey. So, too, as if in some great law of nature, I am learning about a love that is utterly unconditional. Of course, as a dad, I have hopes and fears for my kids. When they do something generous or wonderful, my heart swells with pride. When they struggle to write their names or scream uncontrollably for an hour, I can feel depressed and overwhelmed. But I am learning about a love that is bigger than all that.
As unconditional love has found its way into my heart, as I have contemplated what it means to really love someone just because they are, I have found myself wondering what it would mean to direct that concept inward. What would happen if I loved myself just because? Could I imagine loving myself just as much if I suddenly woke up one day autistic? Is love for oneself or another a strategic investment in what we hope they will accomplish, do for us or bring to the world? Or is it enough to just, simply, love someone?


text:
(CBS) — Get ready to dig deeper into your pockets this year as prices are going up on a number of items. CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist shows you ten that'll give you sticker shock this New Year.
You might want to book your next trip soon. The C.W.T travel forecast is reporting that costs are expected to climb, including airfares to most destinations, except Europe.
You definitely will pay more for stamps this year. First-class postage will increase by three cents, to 49 cents later this month.
If you're a wine lover, you'll pay more for that bottle of Bordeaux. Foul weather made for a dismal grape harvest in France. The United States' recent clash with the Polar Vortex plays a part in why you can expect food prices overall to rise by about 3 percent, according to the USDA Consumer Price Index.
At the grocery store, the first place you might experience sticker shock is in the meat department. The US Dept of Agriculture says beef prices will go up between 3 and 6 percent due to bad weather, and pork prices could rise 2 or 3 percent because of a virus affecting pigs.
Breakfast will get more expensive. The price of one favorite, orange juice, is going up. That's due to a fruit fungus in Florida affecting about half the trees in many orchards. Another staple, milk, will also cost you more.
"The increase is due to the increase demand in exporting the product, and also because of congress' issues with passing tax subsidies for agriculture. So that created a perfect storm for milk prices to increase in 2014," said Mark Locastro of dealnews.com. Right now milk costs about $4 a gallon. Expect that to go up between 10 and 20 cents per gallon within the next 3 months.
Home prices are on an upward trend. Clear Capitol is reporting that they could rise 3 to 5 percent. This is good or bad news, depending on whether you're a seller or a buyer.
Car prices are also expected to go up. As the auto industry unveils new looks, that drives up prices.
And here's your excuse to shop: it'll cost you more to buy cotton clothing due to unfavorable crop conditions.


text:
Careers & Job Opportunities at Town Inn Suites in Toronto
Join Our Team!
Interested in working with one of the best teams in hospitality? We're always looking for dedicated, responsible, and hard-working people to join our team at Town Inn Suites. Our 200-suite hotel strives to provide the best accommodations and service in downtown Toronto for short-term and extended stays. Please review our available Toronto hotel jobs below to learn more about career opportunities at Town Inn Suites in downtown Toronto.
Careers at Town Inn Suites
There are currently no job postings. Please check back with us for any new openings.


text:
CYO Winter Sports that are offered at St. Sebastian:
Varsity - 5th and 6th Grade
Varsity - 7th and 8th Grade
CYO Rules can be found at AOD-CYO
Winter Cheerleading Rules
Boy's and Girl's Junior Varsity - 5th and 6th Grade*
Boy's and Girl's Varsity - 7th and 8th Grade#
Co-ed Varsity 5th through 8th Grade
CYO Rules can be found at CYO Bowling Rules
*Based on advanced skills, athletes in 4th grade may join Junior Varsity Teams to help fill a team.
#Based on advanced skills, your athlete may be requested to move up to varsity. However, this is a learning league and they are encouraged to stay with their grade level.
20710 Colgate St.
Dearborn Heights, MI


text:
Please enter a FBGA Code.
No part found
A world of ideas, memories, and knowledge - accessed, managed, and connected in ways never imagined. Memory makes it all possible.
Bookmark(s) shared successfully!
Please provide at least one email address.
Planning on attending this year's Supercomputing Conference in New Orleans? Don't miss the action taking place at Micron's booth #1949 throughout the conference.
Micron will be showing off our most innovative memory and storage solutions optimized for HPC applications:
Attend any one of our partner presentations and you can be entered to win an Apple iPad Mini! Drawings will be made twice a day, Tuesday and Wednesday, and you don't have to be present to win. Visit our booth #1949 for more information and check out the schedule of presentations below.
During Monday evening's opening gala, we will have professional caricaturists on hand for personalized portraits.
Can't make it Monday? No worries—we'll have more fun giveaways to share throughout the week.
Don't miss out on these extraordinary presentations, which are part of the SC14 proceedings:
The Future of Memory Technology for Exascale and Beyond II
Implementations of Hybrid Memory Cube for Networking and HPC Systems – SC14 Exhibitor Forum
An Introduction to the Center for Automata Processing – SC14 Exhibitor Forum
See you in New Orleans!


text:
Jazz guitar articles constitute a vast amount of knowledge found on this website: over fifty pieces have been written on different aspects of jazz guitar. Articles can often provide more in-depth information on crucial jazz topics than regular jazz guitar lessons.
The article topics range from the basic "how-to's" to advanced questions on jazz harmony …
… still covering everything in between: tune learning, effective practicing, instructional material suggestions, ear training, gear, tone and sound, rhythms, proper technique, injuries, etc.
A lot of the articles and jazz guitar topics found here were tailor-made answers to specific questions by visitors. My greatest inspiration for writing instructional articles comes from the opportunity to answer specific questions. Please ask your own questions here.
Lastly, you should use the information provided here to polish certain areas of your playing, along with the other straight-forward jazz guitar lessons on improvisation and jazz chord (comping) found on this website. As you may know, you can read, think and talk all you want about it, but it's nothing compared to putting your hands on the guitar and working it out. Learn from the lessons, read and reflect upon the articles and … practice, practice, practice!
Jazz Guitar Articles: Guitar Lessons Topics
- Start Here: the how-to guides for all levels…The "Start Here" articles series will assess your current level and direct you towards relevant lessons and articles on this website. It's always nice to have a sense of direction. (-:
- How to Practice The original article: the meat and potatoes. *Find what to practice and go do it! * Covers: getting organized and learning to maximize your musical improvement (with some planning and efficient practice sessions.)
- Five Ways to CREATE Practice Time Not enough time to practice? Do you wish you could spend *just a little more* daily time on your instrument? Then read on…
- Jazz Guitar Tips Learn about (and *share* your own) brilliant jazz guitar tips. You'll find all the "I wish I had known that" tips all in one place! The list keeps growing with visitors' input!
- Personal Development for Musicians Wonder what's missing in your life to make quick progress? Read on about "How to Get it Together in Life and Music"… great inspirational articles!
- Jazz Jam Session Etiquette A survey of a few good habits to develop when attending a jam. Covers the "before, during and after" aspects encountered in virtually any straight-ahead jazz jam. You can also share your own jam session stories!
- A Short History of Harmony The development of classical (and then jazz) harmony systems discussed in a short, precise manner. (by Martin Antaya)
- Performance Jazz Ear Training An overview of ear training techniques for real-life playing. Outlining the differences between an ear training class and listening "under fire," on a gig. Plus how jazz musicians "should" improve their hearing abilities. Not your usual interval recognition drills!
- Transcribing A "how-to" article on lifting your own transcriptions. Learn your favorite licks directly from jazz recordings.
- Dominants: Scales and Chords choice A series of articles explaining in detail the different dominant sounds. Includes mixolydian (the basic sound), and mixo b13 (5th mode mel. minor) (and more other altered sounds…)
Steve Raegele's "Lucid Dreaming" Series
- Giant Steps in Consistent Intervals Using consistent (systematic, NOT diatonic) intervals to create interesting lines and ideas on Giant Steps and other progressions …
- On the Subject of Repertoire in Jazz Education An epiphany Steve had while watching a college-level recital of Jazz AND Classical students. This is a great read for any serious beginning or intermediate jazz guitarist …
- On Phrasing, Rhythm, Randomness and "All the Right Notes" Here's how to jam with jazz legends without being kicked off the bandstand.
- Not All Chords Are Created Equal … so don't settle for any old chord!
More Jazz Guitar Articles: Visitors Q and A
Articles below are answers to actual questions by visitors. Note that all of these are open to discussion (simply use the comment form). Share your thoughts, voice your opinion or answer the questions in a different manner altogether. Be my guest! Please ask your own questions here.
- The Post Holdsworth Jazz Vocabulary […] I don't understand how these players arrive at their melodic approach. What I am looking for is a means to capture the essence and flavour of these lines, rather than try to sound like any given player. It is difficult to know where to start…
- Synching Picking Strokes with Beats Are you synchronizing downstrokes with downbeats and upstrokes with upbeats when improvising? hmm… Maybe you should!
- Technique Level Required for Jazz Jazz legends playing at a very high level have exceptional technique (most of the time). Is there a standard, a minimum you should strive towards in your technique? How fast and precise is finally enough?
- The Pinky Finger Is your fretting hand's little finger always flying up and down without control? Here's how to solve this …
- Putting it all together Are you injured or limited physically? There's always a way to make music and cope with the situation. Here's an inspiring story…
Jazz Guitar Articles – Scales / Chords / Harmony
- All keys on the guitar? Since transposition is so easy on the guitar (fret by fret), is it necessary to learn our "stuff" in all keys like other instruments do? Isn't there a shortcut?
- Bebop Scales on Various Modes Applying the "added note" concept on common scales for soloing. Let the strong notes fall on the strong beats and you'll be set!
- Improvisation: using chord tones … or … using scales? "This teacher wants me to use only arpeggios (chord tones), and this other teacher swears by the scales system. What should I do?" This is a classic. I know the feeling. Here's my best advice for you…
- Altered Scale Choices for Dominant 7ths A survey of the most common ways to alter dominant chords / scales. Choosing between numerous systems, from simple to complex (with practice suggestions).
- Leading Tones on "How Insensitive" How to create guide-tone lines (that voice lead perfectly) in non ii-V-i contexts. Since most material for practicing jazz deals with ii-V progressions, here's a fresh approach…
- Diminished Scale: Using Whole-Half and Half-Whole Scales What chords do the diminished scales work over? This is a big "blur" for a lot of beginners and intermediates. Here's a deep, yet concise introduction to this exotic sounding scale…
Intermediate Jazz Guitar Books / Instructional Material
- Adding Interest to Comping Using the Alan Kingstone Book: The Barry Harris Harmonic Method for Guitar Elaborating on my review of this great book, as requested by a visitor. This article goes a bit deeper (technically) than my review and has PDF examples and a video demonstration.
- William Leavitt Modern Method for Guitar / Reading / Positions Is the "Modern Method" outdated (and not-so-modern after all?) Could you benefit from a book written more than 50 years ago? My answer is YES! It's a complete jazz guitar method. Here's why …
- Guide-Tones in Forward Motion How to "land" with the guide-tones on beats 1 and 3 (the strong beats) when improvising? Using Hal Galper's approach is a good answer. This short article and jazz guitar lesson contains four PDF exercises along with my practice suggestions.
- Garzone Triads: The Triadic Chromatic Approach Legendary saxophonist George Garzone put out a fantastic 2-DVD set instructional video recently. Here's my "take" on the material after practicing it for a few months. If you're wondering how to create"outside" lines that make sense, you have to check this out!
Learning Tunes and Solos
- Practicing for Glitch-Free Performance Ever learned something "inside and out" and still make mistakes? Do the same glitches keep happening *in the same place* within the solo or tune? Perfectly normal! Read this article …
- How to Maintain Transcribed Jazz Vocabulary If you think you keep "forgetting" what you learned from recordings, this is for you! Tips on how to get solos really, really, deeply internalized.
- Learning Jazz Standards This is the original article on learning tunes for life, once and for all. Valuable info for all levels and all instruments.
- Jazz Standards: Hearing/transcribing melody and chords from recordings Tips on learning your favorite tunes directly from recordings. Don't noodle around; use a good method for achieving your goal!
Intermediate Jazz Guitar – Misc. (Rhythms, Sound, Phrasing, etc.)
- Very Fast Tempos "Oh no! This frustrated sax player called Cherokee at warp speed again!"— Read this and you'll never worry about playing fast again (includes video demonstration).
- Blues Lines: Over Jazz Standards? Blues permeates the American tradition of improvisation (in jazz, folk, rock, funk … and blues music). Here are thoughts on invigorating your soloing on jazz standards with some spicy blues lines.
- How to get "THE" jazz sound? Not getting the sound you want out of your rig. Is is the guitar's fault? Or maybe the amp's fault? … I've always believed that the real sound comes from the player first!
- Rhythm Patterns for duo/trio Adding another dimension to your comping: great rhythms make great accompaniments!
- Jazz Phrasing for Guitar Would you like to create the same kinds of inflections as saxophone players in your lines? Wonder how the bebop guys do it? Here's a short article on how to "speak jazz" (with a proper accent).


text:
- Deadline: Fri 31 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT
- United Kingdom, Edinburgh.
- Go Languages Worldwide
- Experience: 1 YEAR
- Positions: 20
- Short Term/Summer job, Residential
Job Summary
Details of Position
*All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
We are looking for candidates who work well in a team, are friendly, approachable and motivated. Previous experience in a summer school is desirable. In return we offer a friendly working environment, and continuous support from our management team.
Go Languages is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a DBS (formerly CRB) check and sign a Declaration of Suitability to Work with Children. Interviews are face-to-face.
Proof of identity and qualifications will be required at the interview. References will be followed up. A reference request will ask specifically whether there is any reason the candidate should not be employed with persons under 18. Please provide e-mail addresses and phone numbers of at least 2 referees.
Please apply only if you meet the requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidates may be required to attend an induction.
British Council recognised teaching qualification, at least TEFLI (CELTA or equivalent)
Good team player
STYLE/CELTYL/ DELTA or equivalent
Experience of teaching young learners
Summer school experience
Salary and Benefits
Basic Non-residential teacher- £400
£10 increment for 1year experience, maximum 3 years.
£20 for DELTA qualified teachers.
£10 for returning staff.
Company Details
- Company/Organisation:
Go Languages Worldwide
More Company Information
Company Information
With over 10 years experience, Go Languages WorldWide knows what makes the perfect young learner programme – exceptional student care, academic excellence and an exciting cultural and social programme. Our Young Learner residential courses are tailored for overseas students ages 11-17 and run between the end of June and mid August. We operate in London, Worcester, Reading, Bury St Edmunds and Edinburgh.
- Website:
Click here to visit the
Go Languages Worldwide website
Job Location
Disclaimer | Application Advisory | Your Safety
Send Job via Email
Please enter the email address of the person you wish to send this job to.
Application Advisory
Your Safety
Like the sound of this job, but not fully qualified?
Check out our Teacher Training Directory to find a course.
Train To Teach
Do your TEFL Course in Prague, Czech Republic. Start here, go anywhere!
Modern, internationally accredited course with dedicated trainers and staff supporting you from start to finish. Job guarantee, housing and visa support, extensive resources, prime location, small class size.Click to find out more.


text:
HNTB Recruiting Manager - West Region in Los Angeles, California
Why Choose HNTB?
For more than a century, HNTB has helped deliver infrastructure solutions that best meet the unique needs of our clients. With client relationships spanning decades, we understand infrastructure life cycles and have the perspective to solve technical challenges with clarity and imagination. We are far more than a design firm. We see and help address far-reaching issues of financing, legislation, design, construction, community outreach and ongoing operations. As employee-owners committed to the highest levels of performance, we enable clients to achieve their goals and inspiring visions.
At HNTB, we're encouraged to go beyond discovering mere solutions that will impact our very landscape. We are encouraged to ask, "What if?" Our HNTB family fosters an inventive and resourceful commitment to finding unique answers to complex problems. We believe that the act of wondering sparks creativity. We will work to foster your creativity, career and personal growth. Come join HNTB and unleash your spark of imagination.
For you, "together" can mean the chance to put together an exciting career. At HNTB "together" also means collaborating across geographies and disciplines within the firm. And "together" means that we are partners with our clients. Our goals are linked, and their success is our success. "Together" means that we are engaged in the communities we serve — we live there — and are committed to their growth and development.
The time is right to join HNTB Corporation! HNTB is currently seeking a Recruiting Manager for the West Region. This position could be located in a variety of locations including Kansas City, Chicago, Los Angeles and others.
Job Summary
Responsible for leading recruiting team to meet talent needs for assigned region. Partner with senior leaders and HRD to execute staffing plan to achieve 4 for 4 standards around quality work, on time, on budget, and to the business partner's satisfaction. Provide expert consultation and recruiting advice.
Essential Responsibility
Maintains a strong functional team through effective recruiting, training, and coaching.
Leads recruiting for assigned region ensuring effective, efficient and compliant recruiting processes, and ensuring a quality candidate experience to build upon HNTB's reputation.
Builds and maintain strong relationships with HRD and senior leaders to plan and execute talent needs. Partner closely on policy/procedural issues, using excellent interpersonal skills, and effectively influence to gain alignment where needed.
Manages and perform full cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing and closing top talent - including executive jobs.
Develops and leveragea effective sourcing strategies to attract active and passive candidates. Uses employee referral, recruiting boards, internet, social media, industry and community organizations to build a strong talent pool - including diverse talent.
Provides analytical and process expertise as well as guidance and interpretation of the programs and processes for the division. Leverages available data to monitor activity and evenly distribute workloads across the region.
Ensures recruiting practices conform to all applicable HTNB policies, practices, and governmental regulations. Maintains high level technical knowledge of recruiting best practices, trends and legislative/regulatory activities as they affect recruiting policies or practices.
Models high level of professionalism, customer service and work quality. Communicate quality standards to the team, monitoring to ensure employee performance and process execution consistently meets those standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related area
10 years recruiting experience
In lieu of education, 14 years recruiting experience
Preferred Qualification/Skills
2 years of recruitment management experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
Detail oriented/ability to manage high requisition work load
Passive recruiting, cold calling, social media experience
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated customer service skills
PC proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
General Work Conditions
Office Environment: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is only minimal exposure to potentially unpleasant working conditions. Incumbent must have the ability to stand and sit frequently, and reach horizontally as well as vertically for overhead use.
HNTB Corporation is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.
The HNTB Companies are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). We will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individual with a disability where appropriate.
HNTB Job Title Recruiting Team Lead
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Human Resources/Training & Development


text:
Forest Bathing: 5 Simple Ways to Stress Less and Smile More
Forest Bathing: 5 Simple Ways to Stress Less and Smile More
**Blog by Courtney Carver published via Digg**
When I want to slow my mind, let go of a long day or seek more joy in my life, I step into the forest. Getting my feet on the dirt and letting the green of the trees and warmth of the sunlight wash over me, works every time. I always come out of the forest more relaxed than when I stepped in.
What is Forest Bathing?
Forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, was developed in Japan in the 1980s. It means taking in the forest atmosphere . Nina Smiley, co-author of Mindfulness in Nature describes Forest Bathing as "mindfulness meets nature" in this Boston Globe Article, The un-hike: Forest bathing for beginners .
Even though I live in the city, a walk in the woods is never far away. If you want to smile more and stress less, try forest bathing. If you don't live close to a forest, try one of these 8 other ways to enjoy a forest bath.
Forest Bathing: 5 simple ways to stress less and smile more
1. Go for a walk in the park.
Surround yourself with the forest you have. Look for nearby parks, community gardens or anywhere with greens or trees. This tiny guide to parké diem will help.
2. Take care of a plant.
In How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science, and Practical Wisdom , author Jonathan Fields explains that being amongst trees and nature increases immune response, decreases markers for inflammation, and can be a mood booster, as well. He also says there is research that shows that simply having a plant in view can affect your mood. If you have a plant in view, it can decrease anger dramatically.
3. Enjoy my recent forest bath.
Watch this video . I even found space for forest bathing in the Atlanta airport .
4. Walk mindfully wherever you are.
There are always opportunities to be more mindful when you are walking. Give your attention to your surroundings. One walking meditation I really enjoy is noticing something beautiful and saying, "this is love." Interestingly, the more love I notice, the more love I notice.
5. Write about forest bathing.
Even though I'm writing this article in an airport far from the forest, I can feel the good vibes of forest bathing. Just by turning my attention to remembering how the dirt and leaves crunched under my hiking shoes, and how the sun streamed through the trees, I am transported. Write about how you feel when you are in nature.
The post Forest Bathing: 5 Simple Ways to Stress Less and Smile More appeared first on Be More with Less .
July 21, 2017 at 09:49PM
via Digg http://ift.tt/2uIEyXu


text:
Chiang Mai
Si Lanna National Park
Si Lanna National Park Chiang Mai
Si Lanna National Park is full of wildlife and verdant forests, which are the source of various tributaries of the Mae Ping River. The park is prestigious park to commemorate the 5th anniversary of King's birthday. The park was announced a National Park on the 1st August 1989 (B.E. 2532) on the King's multifarious duties, volume 106 section 120. It is the 60th National Park of Thailand. The park encompasses 1,406 km 2 , covering 3 Amphur of Chiang Mai province: Mae Taeng, Prao, Chiang Dao covers a mountainous area of 260,800 acres in Phrao, Mae Taeng, and Chiang Dao districts. The admission is 100 baht for adults and 50 baht for children. For more information, please call 0 2562 0760
The park is surrounded by the valleys and a mountain chain lies from north to south. The source of Mae Ngad resirvoir is along with several brooks and creeks, which water rushes down from the valleys to Mae Ngad reservoir. Southwest of the brooks, the water rushes down to Mae Ping River.
Mon Hin Lai Waterfall, the 9-tiered waterfall is located in Mae Ngat Forest, Amphoe Phrao. It is full of water all year round and falls straight down off a mountain. The unique cascade has many outstanding tiers. The top tier, in particular, is an ideal viewpoint to observe the splendid landscape of Phrao district . To get there, drive on the Chiang Mai-Phrao road for 85 kilometres, turn left for 4 kilometres onto a dirt road. Only four-wheel vehicles can make the trip.
Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam is located at Km. 41 on the Chiang Mai-Fang route and then turn right for 11 kilometres. The area has a very scenic forest. Privately-run rafts and restaurants are available throughout the year. Other interesting sites in the area include Huai Mae Rangong Waterfall, Huai Pa Phlu Waterfall, Pha Daeng Cave, and Doi Mae Wa Hang Natural Study Trail (it is located around 4 kilometres from the National Park office).
Getting to the park office: Drive along Highway No. 107 (Chiang Mai-Fang route), and then turn right to Sombun Chon Reservoir for 12 kilometres (on the way, there are stalls selling scented lime). No accommodation is available, but camping can be done at Huai Kum camping area, which is located near the So Ro 6 Conservation Unit, Huai Kum around Km. 260 along Chiang Mai-Fang route.
Both sides of along Royal Road Number 1150 which are Mae Ngud Forest (Pao district) and Chiangdao Forest (Chiangdao district) are one of most fantastic scenery composing of abundant Moist evergreen forest alternated with high and steep limestone mountain range (Doi Phao Sam Sao Mountain Range).
Jedsi Spring is a cold-water spring about six meters wide plus eight meters long. The water runs from underground all the year round and consists of calcium that makes its color looks like the rainbow when touch the sunlight, so it is called Jedsi Spring (Rainbow Spring) by local people. The water runs on a stream about 100 meters to become Boutong Waterfall.
Boutong Waterfall, a three-level waterfall, is naturally beautiful. Its special thing is limestone stream in which traveler can enjoy walking without slipping over. Its source is Jedsi Spring.
Getting to the park office: Drive along Highway No. 107 (Chiang Mai-Fang route), and then turn right to Sombun Chon Reservoir for 12 kilometres (on the way, there are stalls selling scented lime). No accommodation is available, but camping can be done at Huai Kum camping area, which is located near the So Ro 6 Conservation Unit, Huai Kum around Km. 260 along Chiang Mai-Fang route.
Op Luang National Park
Op Luang National Park Chiang Mai
Op Luang National Park is an amazing natural attraction comprising both splendid natural charms as well as mysterious scenery. The Mae Chaem River was originally called the "Salak Hin". The river created a big but narrow canyon , which is called Op Luang. The rocks and cliffs are subject to erosion by the strong currents of the river and have formed the canyon and strangely shaped rockformations. The water has to force its way past rocks and boulders obstructing the course which is a magnificent sight.
A zigzagging river flows in front of a picturesque gorge. The area is a high, steep cliff with a narrow passage, creating strong currents and powerful echoes. An area in the north of this stream is teeming with various kinds of plants that provide a pleasant ambience all year round. Magnificent views of Op Luang National Park can be seen from the bridge that links with the gorge. An interesting prehistoric archaeological site is also located in the park.
From 1966 to 1991 the park was administered as a forest park. After more surveys by the Royal Forest Department it was gazetted, in 1991, as the 68th national park of Thailand. The area supports a wide variety of natural attractions like waterfalls, caves, hot springs and historical sites, which serve people's education and recreation. At present the entirel park measure 553 km 2 and is entirely located in the Chomthong, Hot and Mae Chaem districts, Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand.
The extensive, north-south running, mountain range of the park is the same as the range Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain of Thailand.
Op Luang Gorge or Canyon is a steep sided canyon with high cliffs. The height of the canyonwalls measured from the bridge to the average waterlevel is about 32 meters. The narrowest point of the canyon is not more than 2 meters wide while the whole canyon is about 300 meters in length.
Mae Bua Kham Waterfall originates from the Mae Bua Kham stream and is 2 kilometers south of Op Luang Canyon. It is a very beautiful waterfall set in a natural surrounding. The water thunders down over the rockwall for 50 meters.
Mae Chon Waterfall originates from Mae Chon stream. It follows the stream for about 1 kilometer and is 80 meters wide which makes it a fascinating sight. Also the cliffs and rocks of these falls, composed of granite and grey-white colored metamorphic rock, contribute to give the place a fall.
Mae Tia Waterfall originates from the Mae Tia stream. It takes an 8 kilometer walk to this beautiful, 80 meters high waterfall, All year round it carries masses of water.
Thep Phanom Hot Spring happen by the cold water in the earthcrust is heated up by the thermal energy of the earth and, at this site, it doesn't cool down until it is released at the surface. The average temperature of the water is 99 degrees Celsius.
Tong Cave is found in Doi Pha Liap mountain. This mountain is consists of granite and limestone. The Mae Pae stream acts as a dividing line between two long tunnels. It is said that these tunnels are leading to Doi Chiang Dao mountain in the north of Chiang Mai province. The tunnel entrance is small but entering is possible.
Tu Pu Cave is small, narrow limestone cave. The entrance is very thin but the cave itself can hold up to 30 persons. Water is constantly trickling down the ceiling forming small stalactites and stalagmites. In the ceiling is a ring shaped opening, so the cave is not entirely dark.
Lam Nam Mae Chaem or Salak Hin River is located in Mae Hong Son Province. The Mae Chaem river is the largest stream of Hot district which drains its water eventually in the Mae Ping river. The river passes steep cliffs, knolls, and valleys, and has some islands and sandy beaches. The diversity of landscapes gives the river an extra beautiful dimension and it is possible to admire this beauty by boat from Mae Chaem district.
How to get there: The Op Luang National Park is located 105 kilometres from Chiang Mai town along Highway No. 108 (Chiang Mai-Hot-Mae Sariang). The road stretches alongside the Mae Chaem River and zigzags along mountain ranges. Blue buses originate from the Hot-Mae Sariang roundabout. There are 3 lines of buses: Hot-Mae Sariang, Hot-Mae Chaem, Hot-Om Koi. All of them stop at Op Luang National Park.
For more information, please contact Tel: 0 5322 9272, 0 2562 0760 or www.dnp.go.th
Mae Tho National Park
Mae Tho National Park Chiang Mai
Mae Tho national park located at the Water Source Development Unit 6 (Doi Mae Tho), Ban Lao-li, Mu 9 (separated from Ban Maetho Mu 10), Tambon Bosali, Hot District, Chiang Mai Province. The park contains areas of Mae Line forest reserve in Hod district and Pha Mae Chaem forest reserve in Mae Chaem district of Chiang Mai province. The park covers 990 square kilometers of forested mountains.
Most of the land is of high steep hill ranges running north-south. Northern park of the park is higher, the highest being Doi Kew Rai at 1688 meters above sea level.
The weather at the National Park can be divided into 3 seasons including the rainy season (May-September) with the highest temperature of 25oC and the lowest temperature of 10oC ; winter (October-February) with the highest temperature of 20oC and the lowest temperature of 4oC ; and summer (March-April) with the highest temperature of 30oC and the lowest temperature of 12oC . The average year-round highest temperature is 27oC and the average year-round lowest temperature is 8oC. And the average rainfall at the National Park is 1,030 mm/year.
Flora and Fauna
May to September is rainy season. Cold season is from October to February, and it always brings drought and cold. The temperature may plunge to 4ยบ C. Summer months are March to April. The average maximum temperature has been 30ยบ C.
Mountains in the northern part of the area are about 20%-40% steeper than those in the southern part. The average altitude of the area is 1,000 meters above the medium sea level. Doi Kio Rai-mong is the highest mountaintop (1,699 meters above the medium sea level), located at Ban Pang Hin-fon, Mae-Chaem District. Meanwhile, the National Parkโs office is located at the approximate altitude of 1,200 meters above the medium sea level.
Evergreen forests are found in the north; hill evergreen forest at elevations of 800 to 1400 meters. Dry dipterocarp and pine forest are found in in Hod district and around. Mixed deciduous and hill evergreen forest also exist in the park. There have been veriety of wild animals seen in the park.
Mountain climbing, view points, rafting on the Mae Chaem river are few of the popular tourist attractions. Camp site is available, however tourists have to bring their own equipment. For more information please call 053-248 604, 053-248 607 or 053-241 466.
To get to the park, if you are coming from Chiang Mai, at first drive to Hod district town. Then continue to the west on the highway 108 to Ban Klong Loi. You will pass Ob Luang national park (also spelled Aob Luang) on the way. When you meet the intersection with the highway 1270 turn (right or to the north) onto it and drive for about 16 km. It is the road from Ban Klong Loi to Ban Mae Tho. You will see a dirt road to the park headquarters.
There are various kinds of forests and plants within the areas of the National Park, including tropical evergreen forests of which major plants include Ironwood, rubber trees, Michelia Alba, Indian Mahogany, Mangifera Caloneura Kurz (wild mango), Therm, Garuga Pinnata (Ta-kram), Alstonia Scholaris (Teen Ped), and lower plants include Takran Mhaktao, Ploo-din, Kreu-tuay, and Gastrochilus Pandurata (Kra-chai); virgin forests of which major plants include Quercus Kerril Craib (Kor-pae), Kor-duan, Castanopsis Cerebrina (Kor-tamoo), Red zebra wood (Rak-yai), Aromadendron Elegans Bl., and lower plants include Carex Baccans Nees (Ya-kombang), pigeon peas, Aglaia Pirifera (Kangkao-din), Saab-ma, etc.; mixed forests of which major plants include teaks, Xylia Xylocarpa (redwood plants), Leguminosae (Pradoo), Lagerstroemia (Tabaek), Lagerstroemia Tomentosa Presl. (Se-lah), Anogeissus Acuminata Wall. (Takien Noo), rubber trees, and lower plants include bamboo and grasses; pinery and timber forests (mostly found in the area of Hod District) of which major plants include Pinus Kesiya Royle Ex Gordon (three-leaf pines), Lithocarpus Cantleyanus (Kor), Soloropyrum Wallichianum (Muad), Red zebra wood (Rak-yai), timbers, Shorea Siamensis (Rang), Dipterocarpus Intricatus (Hiang), Dipterocarpus Tuberculatus (Pluang), and lower plants include Dodonaca Viscosa (Ya-pek), Arundinaria Pusilla (Phai-jod), and other kinds of grasses.
Wild animals found in the National Park include gaur, deer, goral, Muliacus Muntjak, bears, gibbons, monkeys, langur, masked palm civets, rabbits, wild boars, and elephants, inhabiting in Om-koi Sanctuary, Dong Sam-muen and Mae-pai Forests, peacocks, pheasants, red jungle fowls, parrots, Gracula Religiosa, Trogon, hawks, woodpeckers, constrictors, pythons, cobras, monitor lizards, ground lizards, turtles, soft-shelled turtles, frogs, small green frogs, bull frogs, and fish in gullies and rivers, particularly Mae-jam River.
Op Khan National Park
Op Khan National Park Chiang Mai
Ob Khan National Park is a strange and beautiful natural sightseeing spot in the area of Maekhan River, near the boundary of Hangdong District and Samoeng District. The park covers the areas of Pha Samoeng National Conserved Forest including areas of Tambol Samoeng Tai, Tambol Mae Sarb, Tambol Borkaew of Samoeng District; Pa Mae Khan-Mae Wang National Conserved Forest including Tambol Mae Win, Tambol Ban Kard, Mae Wang Sub-district, Sanpatong District, Tambol San Klang of Sanpatong District; and Pha Chang-Mae Khanin National Conserved Forest including Tambol Namprae, Tambol Banpong of Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai Province, within an approximate area of 574 square kilometers or 341,875 rai.
The office of the Ob Khan National Park is located. The sightseeing spot is originated from the erosion of cliffs on both sides of Maekhan River.
The National Park boasts a variety of nationally important plants and wild animals, and its tranquility provides an ideal escape to enjoy untouched wilderness and natural beauty. It covers the areas of Samoeng, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, and San Pha Tong, with an approximate area of 484 km2 (302,500 rai). The geographical features of the park consist of high igneous and limestone mountains. Yod Khun Thian is the highest peak, rising to an altitude of 1,550 m. In the area, there are virgin arid, evergreen pine, and mixed forests. Op Khan is the source of many rivers and gullies flowing into the Mae Wang, Win and Khan Rivers.
In addition, the pretty and fragant orchid 'Ward Dendrobium' (Dendrobium wardianum Warner) is found only in this area of Thailand. This beautiful orchid blooms in January each year. Its Thai name 'Ueang Manee Tri Rong' means 'three-coloured jewel'. Its cute little petals are mostly white, with purples edging at their tips. The middles are yellow with brown at the center, giving it a unique and beautiful look.
The geographical features of the National Park mostly consist of high mountains. And "Yod Khun Tien" is the highest mountaintop of the National Park, at the altitude of 1,550 meters. The National Park has beautiful natural tourist attractions and varieties of major plants and wild animals.
The majority of mountains in the National Park are not much high. And "Yod Khun Tien" is the highest mountaintop of the National Park, at the altitude of 1,550 meters, followed by "Doi Khun Huay Prachao" at the altitude of 1,443 meters, and "Doi Khun Win" at the altitude of 1,424 meters above the medium sea level, etc.
The National Park is the source of major rivers and gullies flowing into Ping River including Nan River, Lan River, Tien River, Win Gully, Mae Toa Gully, Mae Kamin Gully, Lah Luang Gully, etc. Most areas of the National Park are mountains at the average altitude of 800 meters above the medium sea level. There are small plains along rivers and gullies, including hillside plains where villages are situated.
Accomodations and facilities are bungalows, and camping grounds are available by advance reservation. Camping facilities with food and beverages are available from 08.00 to 18.00.
Contact: Op Khan National Park, Tambon Nam Phrae, Amphoe Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50230 or Chiang Mai Regional Forest Office, Tel. 0 5381 8348.
You can getting there from Chiang Mai, drive along Highway No.121 to Hang Dong for about 15 km, a scenic route hugging an irrigation canal. Then turn right on the Namprae - Op Khan Ro Pho Cho Road for about 10 km. Note that the road is steep and curvy! Visitors will arrive at park headquarters.
The National Park offers many attractions, including rivers, waterfalls, and hillside plains with traditional villages. Wild animals found in the National Park include gorals, Muliacus Muntjak, bears, fishing cats, mouse deer, masked palm civets, wild rabbits, wild boars, monkeys, slow loris, mongooses, porcupines, squirrels, tree shrews, rats, etc.
Ob Hi is a small natural sightseeing spot (approximately 40 meters long), which is similar to Ob Khan and situated in the area of Maekhan River, approximately 1 km away from Ob Khan to the north.
Pha Toob is a small cliff standing beside the hill. The sightseeing spot is situated in the area of Nan River, approximately 2 km. away from Ob Hi to the north. From the base of Pha Toob, there is smooth detritus extending to Maekhan River.
Tukkatan cave is a large cave on the left-hand side of Huai Khanin, situated in the area of Tambol Banpong, Hangdong District (near Namsoom Royal Project). At the mount of the cave, there are beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. The depth of the cave has not yet been surveyed due to extreme coolness and humidity inside the cave. The cave should be developed as a tourist attraction. And the National Park's Protection Unit should also be established at this site.
Namsoom cave and Huai Hok cave situated near Tukkatan cave is Namsoom cave, a medium-sized cave.
Maetien Waterfall is a single-step waterfall, originated from Maetien River. At present, Maetien Power Plant of the Provincial Electricity Authority is located at the Waterfall, in the area of Tambol Mae Win, Mae Wang Sub-district, Sanpatong District of Chiang Mai Province.
Mae Sapok Waterfall is a small sized waterfall, originated from Mae Sapok River, situated in the area of Mae Sapok Royal Project, Ban Mae Sapok, Tambol Mae Win, Mae Wang Sub-district, Sanpatong District of Chiang Mai Province.
Huai Mae Win Waterfall is a 3-step small sized waterfall, situated in the central part of Mae Win River (between Ban Huai Yuak and Ban Khun Win, Tambol Mae Win, Mae Wang Sub-district, Sanpatong District). Step 1 of the Waterfall is about 10 meters high (approximately 20 meters away from Ban Huai Yuak or Ban Kariang), meanwhile, Step 3 is about 15 meters high and 9 meters wide (approximately 800 meters away from Step 2 of the Waterfall). Huai Mae Win Waterfall must be reached by walking from Ban Huai Yuak since there is no access road.
Besides these attractions, Op Khan National Park contains Tham Doi Ton, Mae To Hot Springs, as well as other waterfalls for visitors to explore, such as Khun Puai Waterfall, Morakot Waterfall, Mae Mud Waterfall, Khun Win Waterfall, and Mae Wang Waterfall. In addition, the park also provides nature trails for hiking and leisurely walks.
Khun Khan National Park
Khun Khan National Park Chiang Mai
Khun Khan National Park is situated in an approximate area of 240 square kilometres or 150,000 rai, covering the areas of Pa Samoeng National Conserved Forest and Mae-Chaem Forest in Chiang Mai Province, there are various kinds of forests within the National Park, including virgin forests, which can be found on mountains at an altitude of at least 1,000 metres above sea level. There are many good viewpoints on the way to Samoeng district. Pha Samoeng viewpoint is located between km. 24 and 25, on Samoeng - Mae Rim road. Pha Samoeng and Pha Mae Chaem viewpoints are located between 35th and 55th km markers on Samoeng - Wat Chan road. Pha Sam Nah is a plateau on a high mountain. It is 1,253 metres high and encircled by cliff walls on three sides. Wild animals are also found here.
You can take the highway no.107 (Chiang Mai - Fang) from Chiang Mai province for 16 kilometres to Mae Rim district. Then make left turn to the highway no.1096 (Mae Rim - Samoeng) and continue driving for 35 kilometres and you will reach the temporary headquarters of Khun Khan national park.
Khun Khan National Park has so many good viewpoints on the way to Samoeng district. Pha Samoeng viewpoint is located between km markers 24 and 25, on Samoeng - Mae Rim road. Pha Samoeng and Pha Mae Chaem viewpoints are located between 35th and 55th km markers on Samoeng - Wat Chan road.
Pha Sam Nah is a cliff on a high mountain. It is 1,253 metres high and encircled by cliff walls on 3 sides.
Most parts of the park are mountains covered by hill and dry evergreen, pine, mixed deciduos, and dry dipterocarp forest.
The geographical features of the National Park consist of high mountains (500-1,708 meters above the medium sea level). Doi Pung-kia is the highest mountaintop (1,708 meters above the medium sea level), which is the source of Mae-khan River and Mae-Chaem River flowing into the Ping River.
Pha Sa-merng Km.24-25 Viewpoint
The sightseeing spot is located on the side of Sa-merng - Mae-rim Road (km24-km25) in Sub-District Sa-merng Tai of Sa-merng District, Chiang Mai.
Luang Mae Sab Cave
Mae-sab cave is a medium-sized 2-step cave (approximately 150 meters deep), situated at Baan Mae-sab, Sub-District Sa-merng, Sa-merng District, Chiang Mai. And there are stalagmites, stalactites, and stone benches inside the cave.
Huai Tad Waterfall
Huai Tad Waterfall is a medium-sized 2-step waterfall (10 meters and 30 meters high) with the flowing water throughout the year, situated at Ban Khun Sab-tai, Sub-District Mae-sab, Sa-merng District, Chiang Mai Province.
Huai Mae Na-pur Waterfall
Huai Mae Na-pur Waterfall is a medium-sized 7-step waterfall (5-15 meters high) with the flowing water throughout the year, situated at Ban Om-long, Sub-District Mae-sab, Sa-merng District, Chiang Mai Province.
Pha Mae Chaem Km.36-55 Viewpoint
The sightseeing spots are located on both sides of Sa-merng Watjan Road (km36-km55), extending on the mountain ridge, which separates Sa-merng District and Mae-Chaem District.
Pha Sam-na
Pha Sam-na is a 3-side cliff on a mountaintop (1,253 meters above the sea level) inhabited by flocks of goral. Pha Sam-na is situated at Baan Sob Pha-luang, Sub-District Mae-najorn of Mae-Chaem District, Chiang Mai Province.
More Articles...


text:
"Rafiki" means friend in Swahili and depicts the purpose of the Foundation—to befriend orphans and widows in their distress (James 1:27). The mission of The Rafiki Foundation is to help Africans know God and raise their standard of living with excellence and integrity.
To accomplish this mission, Rafiki established ten Rafiki Training Villages within the African countries of Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. These Villages provide living, educational, and lifestyle facilities through Rafiki's five programs: Childcare, Education, Bible Study, the Rafiki Advanced Learning Institute, and Widows.
The Rafiki Foundation sends out qualified professionals to work with African nationals to promote the physical, spiritual, educational, and social well-being of children and widows through its programs.
ChildCare Program
The Childcare Program provides a loving home for up to 100 orphans in the Rafiki Training Villages. The goal of the ChildCare Program is to rescue these children from physical death through medical care and nutrition, and to rescue them from spiritual darkness by teaching them to know God.
Education Program
The purpose of the Education Program is to cultivate minds and hearts that love God, their neighbor, and all that is true, good, and beautiful. Each Rafiki Village includes an accredited school from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. All students are instructed with the Rafiki School Curriculum—a quality, academic curriculum written by the Foundation that integrates a biblical worldview into a traditional liberal arts core of arts, letters, sciences, and mathematics.
Rafiki Bible Study Program
The most important and foundational goal of The Rafiki Foundation is to help the people of Africa know God. Therefore, the Foundation's main mission is to provide a Bible study suited for men, women, and children in Africa and to make it available free of charge to those who want to know God. Our aim is to see the RBS used by all participants in The Rafiki Foundation, in Rafiki Village schools, and in Partner Denominations' and local government schools and colleges that request it.
Rafiki Advanced Learning Institute
The Rafiki Advanced Learning Institute (RALI) program is being developed as the final step in the education that Rafiki provides in Africa. It will be housed on Rafiki grounds and will include students from the community along with Rafiki resident students who are interested in being teachers and qualify.
Widows Program
The goal of the Widows Program is to provide African widows and impoverished women of the church a means of employment and artistic expression through the making of handcrafts. Rafiki will purchase, ship, and sell the widows' handcrafts through the Rafiki Exchange.
The Rafiki Training Villages perform two main functions. First, they provide living, medical, and educational facilities for orphans and vulnerable children in ten of Africa's most impoverished nations. Second, they train African church partners in education, help them improve their schools, and support their widows. Long-term missionaries operate the Rafiki Training Villages with the assistance of national workers and short-term missionaries. Together this team accomplishes the dual purpose of the Rafiki Training Villages—to help orphans and widows and train others to do the same.
The Home Office supports the work in Africa by training workers, developing materials, and facilitating the needs of the Rafiki Training Villages. The Home Office is located in the city of Eustis in central Florida on fifty-seven acres that adjoin a nature preserve. The complex of buildings replicates the design of a Rafiki Training Village in Africa. The Home Office houses the administrative offices, training facilities, printing facilities, and the Rafiki Exchange. There are many opportunities available for those who wish to volunteer.
Located at the Home Office, the Rafiki Exchange sells unique handcrafts from ten African countries that are fashioned by African women through the Widows Program. Proceeds from the sales provide much needed income to the widows and impoverished women of the African churches. To purchase merchandise, visit our website at store.rafikifoundation.org.
The Foundation is overseen by a board of directors comprised of ten individuals who are united by a commitment to the vision and mission of the Foundation.
The Rafiki Foundation is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. See the ECFA's profile on The Rafiki Foundation.
Rafiki has received a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities. See Charity Navigator's evaluation of The Rafiki Foundation.
© 2018 Rafiki Foundation, Inc., All Rights Reserved


text:
The great whites stopped nosing around the boat, but they were still out there.
The captain could see them on his depth finder, on the bottom more than 200 feet below.
On the dive platform, William Winram strapped on a low-volume mask and long-blade fins, as did his two friends. Tall and wiry, with cool, narrow-set eyes and sandy-blond hair flecked with gray, Winram is a champion free-diver, capable of holding his breath for eight minutes. He once stroked to a depth of 295 feet and back without oxygen or fins.
PHOTOS: Swimming, cage-free, with the sharks
He planned to go meet the great whites today. No shark cage. No spear gun or knife. Just his camera. Photos and video would document the event.
The three jumped into the cool water. The blue was endless, faint rays of sun wobbling into the twilight depths below, bits of sediment and plankton glinting like stars in a pre-dawn gloom.


text:
Wireless Solution Sweden AB is pleased to announce French manufacturer United Light as its newest OEM partner, with their latest product, WiPLUG, using W-DMX technology.
The United Light WiPLUG is the simplest solution for wireless DMX. An essential tool for any show, WiPLUG can input or output DMX wherever there is a supply point, presenting itself as a smart extension cord, copying power and providing a DMX connection. The device has a small and rugged housing with an M8 stud to fix a C-hook.
As with all W-DMX products, WiPLUG is available on the 2.4 GHz band or optional dual-band 2.4 + 5.8 GHz in selected countries for harsh environments, has full support of RDM, and features quick and easy setup with a single button on the front panel of each unit. WiPLUG comes with an unbreakable antenna version or an N connector version and is compatible with the entire Wireless Solution range (G3, G4 and G4S).
United Light says, "The frequency hopping technology (AFHSS) used automatically adapts the band and the transmission channel in relation to the detected radio traffic, allowing interference-free coexistence with other systems like WiFi, wireless microphones, or intercom. It's easy to use and easy to implement."
"United Light has a very innovative range which aims to make your job easier," says Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution, "When we first met regarding the implementation of W-DMX into the WiPLUG, we both knew we were on a path to success."
Wireless Solution Sweden is the world's leading manufacturer of Wireless lighting control equipment, now celebrating 100,000 units sold worldwide and over 40 OEM partners. Hailed for its reliability and ease of use, Wireless Solution's W-DMX range of products is the consistent choice for top professionals in the lighting industry and specified with perfect results in high-profile events and installations around the world. W-DMX is also hailed as the best wireless OEM solution. W-DMX has been used in major lighting applications including the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Superbowl XLVI and many more.
For more information about W-DMX, visit www.wirelessdmx.com. Visit United Light at www.united-light.fr.


text:
Erica Dasher: 'Got To Put It On'
Andie MacDowell squeezes a hug out of Erica Dasher as they arrive Disney ABC Television Group's TCA Winter Press Tour party held at the Langham Hotel on Tuesday night (January 10) in Pasadena, Calif.
The day before, the Jane By Design stars attended the panel at the TCA Press Tour.
When talking about fashion tastes, Erica told the crowd about Andie's motto.
"Got to put it on," she shared. "Whenever there's a dress or something, and I'm like 'I don't know,'
Andie says, 'You've got to put it on.' That's the only way you know."
FYI: Erica wore a statement ring from Vanessa Leu Jewelry.
15+ pics inside…
Posted to: Erica Dasher


text:
Some of the people who wrote to me or asked for help on my rescue's Facebook page were looking for their missing outdoor cats. But most were searching for strictly indoor cats who managed to get out.
How do we keep our cats from getting lost? I've been asking myself that question all winter. Of course, the obvious answer is to keep them in. But that doesn't work for all cats, including mine. And even strictly indoor cats manage to get out.
So here are some thoughts on ways of keeping our cats from getting lost and improving their chances of finding their way home if they do.
- First, and most important, microchip your cats, even your ferals. If your cat finds his way to an animal control agency, that chip will be his ticket home. Most vets and rescues also scan "stray" cats to see if they're chipped.
- Your cats really need collars and ID tags (not rabies tags), even if they live strictly indoors. A collar implies "ownership," and people are less likely to take a cat in if they know he has a family. I prefer embroidered collars because the cat's name and my phone number are easier to read.
- Take a good photo of your cat. You'll need it for fliers if he does get lost. The Missing Pet Partnership also suggests wiping your cat's body with a sterile gauze pad and putting the pad in a plastic bag to store his scent. If your cat gets lost and you use a dog tracking service, the dog will need the cat's scent to find him.
- When transporting your cat, make sure the door of his carrier is closed securely (you should hear it snap) and the sides are also secure. It's a good idea to hold the handle in one hand and rest the carrier on your other arm in case it does come apart. Much as he may hate it, your cat should be in his carrier in the car. If he's not secured and you're involved in an accident or forget and open a window, you may never see him again. Invest in a good carrier, even if you're offered a cardboard one for free. A cat can easily claw his way out of a cardboard carrier or force his head through the top.
- Ear tip your cats who live outdoors, even if they're not feral. An ear tip lets people know the cat has a caretaker and an outdoor home, and that should discourage them from trying to bring him in or taking him to a shelter.
- Educate your neighbors about why your cats are outside. That, too, can keep them from being "rescued.". Here are some reasons people seem to understand.
- "The cats are feral (wild) and cannot live indoors in close proximity to humans. Would you force a squirrel or raccoon to live inside? Feral cats are just as wild."
- "The cat will not stay in and escapes at every opportunity. Keeping him in is just not possible."
- "Someone in our family is allergic to cats, but we wanted to save a shelter cat's life. The only way to do that was to adopt a 'garage cat' who enjoys being outside."
- "The cat refuses to use a litter box and was destroying our home. Our choices were letting him go out or taking him to a shelter where he'd be killed."
- "The cat can be very aggressive and has attacked visitors and family members. He's safer and happier when he's outside, where he can stay far from people he doesn't know or like."
- Try to keep your indoor/outdoor cats in during heavy rainstorms and when there's a lot of snow on the ground. A downpour can be confusing to cats. Heavy rain can make it difficult to hear familiar sounds and see and smell all the signposts they're created for themselves. Snow, too, can disguise their familiar scents and hide their signposts. If you can manage to get your outdoor cats inside and keep them in until the rain stops or most of the snow melts, they'll be safer.
- Find a way to get your strictly indoor cat outside once in a while so he can get the lay of the land and become accustomed to the sights, sounds and smells of outdoors. Then he won't be terrified and confused if he does get out. If you don't want to take him out on a harness and leash, put him in a carrier and walk him around the yard, or get him a kitty stroller.
- If your strictly indoor cat is always bolting for the door, give serious thought to making him an indoor/outdoor cat, taking him out on a harness and leash or building an outdoor enclosure for him. Indoor cats who are determined to get out almost always succeed eventually, and then they're gone for days or even weeks. They're the ones who are most likely to get lost and end up in a shelter or another person's home.
How do you keep a cat from bolting for the door? I've found electronic deterrents work best. Put a ScatMat in front of the door. He won't like the tingling sensation underfoot and will stay away. Or try a StayAway, which makes a sound when the cat is within range and emits a blast of air.
If your indoor cat gets out or your indoor/outdoor cat doesn't come home at his usual time, begin searching right away. The sooner you begin looking for him, the better your chance of finding him. Look under bushes and cars and in neighbors' open sheds and garages. Look up, too. He might be stuck in a tree or on the roof of a shed. Scared cats also hide in storm drains. If you don't find him, put fliers up everywhere in your neighborhood. Use a large font so people can read it when they're in their cars and include a picture of the cat. Offer a "large" reward and say the cat is on a special diet. It's been my experience that people like to "rescue" healthy cats but put them back outside if they think the cat might cost them money.
I hope your cat never gets lost. But if he does, these are some of my favorite resources for finding lost cats.
Missing Pet Partnership
Cats in the Bag
Find Toto