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This is our only Home. We want to engage society actively and constructively. Only by asking the right questions can we arrive at the correct answers. There is no need for fear as we are only doing what we must. To be apathetic is to be selfish and derelict in our duty to our children and our children's children! Huang Shoou Chyuan
Monday, January 15, 2007
Malaysian floods: C'mon Singapore, let's be good neighbors
NB: So far these charities do not have specific donation drives for the flood victims. I will keep you updated if there is.
Malaysia floods test aid efforts (BBC News 15th Jan 07)
Relief centres in southern Malaysia are reported to be bursting at the seams with more than 100,000 people evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding.
Aid workers have appealed for help as they try to feed and shelter victims in the worst-affected state of Johor.
Major rivers burst their banks, cutting off a number of towns.
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More than 300 relief centres have been set up on higher ground to shelter the huge number of displaced people.
But relief workers say some centres have been overwhelmed and cannot take in any more evacuees. At least one centre has reportedly run out of rice.
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"Blankets and warm clothing are also needed."
Health officials are also concerned about the risk of water- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Heavy rains deluged Johor, the state that borders Singapore, over the weekend.
One town was almost submerged, with only rooftops standing above water in some areas, local media reported.
More than 1,000 police are reportedly being drafted in to assist with relief efforts and to prevent looting.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has said a state of emergency may be declared if the floods worsen.
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Hi Friends,
I was tempted to plunge into the debate about Tom Plate's write-up about Singapore or even about PM Lee's pronouncement that Temasek should be held accountable if Shin Corp turns out to be a disaster ( as if it isn't already), but the news about the deluge affecting our northern neighbors takes precedence over all that.
Does anybody know how we can help these Malaysians in a practical way? Any contacts of the Red Cross or Mercy Relief ? I will source for these and post them in this blog soon.
Let's not forget that Singapore and Malaysia was one entity before the acrimonious split in 1965.
Even if previous political association does not cut any ice with you, perhaps we should remember an old saying that says, " A friend in need, is a friend indeed".
Then in a selfish and convoluted way, perhaps our Malaysian friends may extend a hand to us in the future when we get into difficulties.
But of course the best reason to help would be to help without expecting anything in return.
Just because... we are human beings. Not animals.
Best wishes to Malaysians!
Dr.Huang Shoou Chyuan
Links: ThinkHappiness (Yadav): Nice article about how to be a good neighbor in our region.
4 comments:
- Sophie said...
yeah, time to help thy neighbour despite political problems.
- 2:18 PM, January 16, 2007
- Think Happiness said...
Please visit this blog posting to find out how to help Malaysian flood victims.
- 1:23 AM, January 17, 2007
Noble intentions, but the Malaysian government has openly said they did not need help and could handle it themselves.
That may be a sign that they do not want to be seen as needy and being helped by Singapore for various reasons. Forcing it one them may be an insult, knowing how sensitive they are.
Of course if they want help, we should certainly help. I hope the Malaysian government will act with the flood victims in mind and not for political reasons.
- 4:39 PM, January 17, 2007
- nofearSingapore said...
Hi all:
Sigh! I guess political agenda always precedes everything else.
Alright then, I guess we can only just pray for them and hope no more natural calamities occur.
We stand ready to help if asked.
- 5:09 PM, January 17, 2007


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SF (Short, Sweet and Acceptable)
Pretty self-explanatory. This shortening of San Francisco is commonly used by both tourists and locals, alike.
The Golden City (Does Anyone Really Use This?)
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East Syracuse, NY -- Four decades after joining his parents as they emigrated from Italy to America, Gino Barbuto bought the one business at which he has worked his adult life from the one boss he'd always had.
On Thursday, Barbuto, 45, finalized the purchase of East Syracuse Chevrolet from his former boss, Sidney M. Greenberg, who has owned the dealership since 1982. Barbuto, who said he couldn't discuss the price he paid for the dealership, has worked at the Chevy dealer since 1986, when started as a service adviser.
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Barbuto said growth is helped by a line-up of Chevrolets that are better than they used to be. For many years, Chevy didn't have the hot cars, he said. But the Chevy Cruze, the maker's compact car, is a top seller in its size.
The new Sonic comes with air bags and safety equipment that earned it a five-star safety rating from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It's also the only car of its size manufactured in America, Barbuto said.
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What will change is the look of the dealership, which is off Bridge Street near Interstate 690, but has a listed address as 1 Chevy Drive. To conform with Chevrolet's look, some parts of the dealership will be renovated, repainted and replaced. The work will likely start in March and could take three or so months to complete.
Much will remain the same. Barbuto said he believes the dealership has a good reputation among customers and employees. In 2007, '08 and '09 when the economy hit the car business particularly hard, East Syracuse Chevrolet relied on past customers to keep going. "We're selling to third and fourth generation families now," Barbuto said. His sales staff has been working at the dealership an average of 10 years.
Barbuto allowed one possible change. While other dealers sell many brands of cars, East Syracuse Chevrolet has remained a one-brand dealer. To diversify his offering, he said he might consider adding another brand, if he saw the right opportunity.
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To print DL members from the Outlook client, compose a meeting request and invite that particular DL. (Don't worry—you aren't going to actually invite the list.) Click the Attendee Availability tab, then expand the DL by clicking the plus (+) sign. (Note that this technique works only if the list membership isn't hidden. If the list membership is hidden, the user doesn't see a plus sign.) In the Expand List dialog box, click OK to display the DL's members. Return to the Appointment tab, and you'll now see the members of this DL in the To text box. Select all the members, then copy them to Microsoft Notepad. To line up the names in a column for printing, you must save this Notepad text file and import it into Microsoft Excel. The Microsoft article I cited gives steps for importing the list and printing it in Excel. This process is cumbersome, but it does the trick.


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Cape Brett has a 1000-year heritage of signalling sailors incoming to New Zealand. For Māori first arriving in Aotearoa, the dawn light reflecting off the sheer cliffs of Rakaumangamanga helped guide their waka to a safe landfall in their new home.
More recently, from 1910, the Cape Brett lighthouse has lit and protected the coast for all seafarers, and continues to do so today.
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View of the lighthouse from higher ground
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A view from inside Cape Brett lighthouse
Cape Brett lighthouse site tramway, towards Otuwhanga Island
Cape Brett lighthouse
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Sunrise at Cape Brett lighthouse
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Detail of Cape Brett lighthouse
Rakaumangamanga, which stretches back into Te Pēwhairangi (the Bay of Islands), is of particular spiritual and traditional importance to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) Māori. The light reflecting off the crystalline rocks below helped guide the earliest ocean voyagers to a safe landfall in this new homeland.
The Cape Brett lighthouse is noted for its spectacular cliff top location. It operates using a giant clockwork mechanism and is the last complete example on site in New Zealand. Visitors from Paihia arrive by walking (8 hours), or water taxi (35 minutes), or both, and can experience the lighthouse lifestyle by overnighting in the keepers cottage now repurposed as a DOC hut. See Cape Brett Hut.
The Cape Brett lighthouse was first lit on 21 February 1910 under the watchful eyes of Robert McIver (Principal Keeper) and Frances Earnest Lee (Assistant Keeper). The light proceeded to act as a guide to vessels for the next 68 years until the tower was decommissioned in 1978. A replacement light still functions here today.
Constructed at a cost of £11,237 3s 5d, this light was unique in that it was the first light of three in New Zealand to utilise mercury bath technology. The smooth Mercury surface allowed the light to revolve with less resistance at a rate of two flashes every 30 seconds with a visibility of up to 48 km away. It is built of precision cast iron segments manufactured in Thames, New Zealand and fitted together on site. It was seen at the time as proud expression of technical expertise.
The more than 100 keepers who looked after the station over its lifetime not only acted as lighthouse keepers but also as postmasters, weathermen, butchers, gardeners, carpenters, painters. And as the general fix-it men the majority were also family men.
Guardians of the Light - NZ On Screen. This documentary pays tribute to New Zealand's extraordinary lighthouse keepers
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Two weeks ago I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend and the next morning he was scared that precum may have gotten inside me so we got plan b. For the past few days my breasts have been slightly tender and I've had off and on stomach pains. I fear that I was ovulating either the day of, or the day after we had sex. My period is supposed to start Saturday but I would like to know the likelihood of me being pregnant. (I've been so stressed these passed two weeks please help me)
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I noticed ewcm two days before we had sex. I'm not sure if that meant I was ovulating or if I was about to.
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So if I ovulated Wednesday what are my chances? Considering the egg dies within 24 hours? We had sex on Friday
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Northumberland Live is all about family entertainment – and one of the bands taking that literally is Cattle and Cane.
They are just one of the many acts which are performing at the free music festival on Blyth Links on Saturday, August 23.
Cattle and Cane's music is marked by a timeless quality which is said can 'shift even the hardest of hearts with their perfect, soaring harmonies'.
Joe Hammill provides intricately-picked guitars and soaring vocals alongside the keys and softer voice of his sister Helen, who adds an extra layer of lead vocals and keys. Fran Hammill brings powerful dynamism on electric guitar and backing vocals while Paul Wilson and Vinny Hammill constitute the backline with drums and bass guitar.
Cattle and Cane caught the ear of radio stations following the release of the debut album Sold My Soul.
The buzz continues to grow after sold-out shows and features on iTunes and BBC 6 Music.
In 2012, the band travelled to Beijing to play to an audience of thousands for the Chinese New Year, before signing to Sentric Publishing and going into the studio to work on their debut album.
Northeast Press, publisher of the Northumberland Gazette, has been running a search for the brightest of local talented musicians to take to the same stage as Cattle and Cane, The Christians and others at the festival.
Bands and solo artists have been submitting videos of their music and the lucky winner will have the opportunity of playing on stage with the professionals.
The shortlisted finalists will compete in a grand final at the Phoenix Theatre, Blyth on Friday, August 15, for a chance to take the stage at the festival the following weekend.


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How to inspect a used car
Vehicle quality is better than ever before. That's especially good news if you're in the market for a used vehicle. Still, there's work to do before you hand over your money and the seller hands over the keys.
A shiny exterior may be appealing, but it takes more than good looks to make your used-car purchase a good deal. Test drive the vehicle. Ask the seller some questions about the car's history and maintenance. Inspect the vehicle for telltale signs of existing or potential problems.
A car is a major investment and the last thing you want is unexpected expenses soon after your purchase, especially with high mileage or older vehicles no longer under warranty.
So, put on some comfortable clothes and grab a flashlight, rag, pencil, and this checklist. Your personal inspection will help you narrow your choices. Then, pass the checklist on to anyone conducting additional professional inspections, which any car worth more than a couple hundred dollars warrants.


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Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough has landed the leading lady role in Steven Soderbergh's new movie about male strippers after beating Lindsay Lohan to the part, according to a new report.
Soderbergh has cast Keough as the girlfriend of British actor Alex Pettyfer's exotic dancer character in Magic Mike.
A production source tells Eonline.com, "Her character is trouble with a capital T."
Earlier this week (beg15Aug11), it was announced that Matthew McConaughey will play a stripper-turned-club owner in the film, which is inspired by actor Channing Tatum's experiences as a Florida stripper before his acting career took off.
Tatum will play the title character in the movie, which will also feature Jessica Biel and True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello as strippers.
It will be Biel's second recent turn as an exotic dancer - she bared almost in 2009's Powder Blue.
Shooting on Magic Mike begins this autumn (11) in Tampa, Florida.


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Being able to notate music is a valuable skill for any musician to have. In this music theory course, master composer and arranger Gregg Fine explains all the fundamentals you need to start writing your own scores and lead sheets.
Musical scores are fascinating. Using little black dots and strange, archaic symbols, composers are able to transcribe the music they hear in their heads onto paper, which musicians can then read to bring the music to life. While music notation can look very complex and difficult to learn, this course by master composer and arranger Gregg Fine is designed to make it easy and fun!
The course starts with a look at the staff system and the concept of clefs. Using just a pencil and a piece of paper, Greg shows you the dos and don'ts of drawing noteheads, stems, ledger lines, bar lines, etc. After teaching you the concept of meter, Greg shows you everything you need to know about writing note values, rests, and key signatures. As you progress through the tutorials, you get familiar with more advanced concepts such as slurs & ties, the grand staff, dynamic markings, and more.
Watching this course gives you a firm grasp on how music notation works, and how to create logical, easy-to-read scores. So pull out your pencil and score paper, and join our expert music theory expert Gregg Fine in this musical notation exposé!
- Deconstructing the Beatles 101: Chords and Progressions
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- Music Theory 108: Notating Music
- Music Theory 201: Jazz Theory Explored
- Music Theory 202: Jazz Improvisation Techniques
- Music Theory 301: Jordan Rudess: Harmony Explored
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There are three places every American should visit – and more than once if possible. Write them down, put them on that amorphous and trendy "bucket list," commit them to memory and take them to the bank.
We are thankful this week that the Shelby County Sheriff's Office continued to be vigilant about deadly accidents on Interstate 64 in eastern Shelby County.
While we have had our eyes focused on the dangerous problem posed by the eastbound ramp at Exit 32, ensuring that the Shelbyville Bypass was completed and myriad other transportation issues, Sheriff Mike Armstrong and Detective Jason Rice were doing what we pay them to do: protecting our citizens.
Another person in need, another big dollop of support from the citizens of Shelby County: It seems we find these examples every month, when our neighbors step forward with generosity to help one of our own.
The most recent example was the Save Savannah's Sight event, coordinated by Shelby County Community Charities, to help raise the money needed for surgery to restore the vision of Savannah Sanders.
We were encouraged to see that David Williams, the Republican candidate for governor, came to Shelby County recently and had an early morning roundtable to discuss his platform and answer questions.
Mr. Williams, the state Senate president, spent an hour talking with familiar faces, explaining his policies in detail and then answering a few harmless questions.
Shelby County Fiscal Court did the right thing in rejecting the zone change Midwest Metals had requested near Red Orchard Park.
We believe that Magistrate Eddie Kingsolver addressed the appropriate issues in his motion to deny the request, citing the fundamental point that it was not in agreement with the county's long-range plan and that there was no mitigating reason for fiscal court to change that plan.
I was jostled from a questionable sleep about 3 a.m. Tuesday by the sort of cruel cacophony that makes you spring from your bed to see what was that clatter.
I first sprinted to the kids' room, thinking one had called out. I found those visions of sugarplums must have been dancing, because they didn't even twitch when I opened their doors.
But when I was returning to my bedroom, I heard the noise again, clear and loud, blaring through a third-story window opened for the cool autumn air.
There was no close vote or public hemming and hawing in the most recent big decision made by the Triple S Planning Commission: Commissioners voted unanimously to deny the City of Shelbyville's request to rezone 73 acres on the corner of Harrington Mill Road and Freedom's Way from agriculture to light industrial.
We feel a little like a student in a statistics class because of the avalanche of data about the performance and progress of Shelby County's Public School students that has covered our heads this past week.
To be able to digest the reports from the state's about-to-be-dead KCCT tests, the federal governments' trying-to-be-dead No Child Left Behind and the new buzzword of development – college and career readiness – is overwhelming to just about anyone who doesn't get paid to spend full days evaluating what the numbers say.
In The Sentinel-News("Shouldn't we all be outraged," Sept. 28) the Tonya Brown case called into question whether the commonwealth is doing an adequate job protecting its citizens in pursuing justice on behalf of victims of crimes. This letter is to inform the citizens of the 53rd Judicial District what happened in the Tonya Brown case and why certain decisions were made.
In The Sentinel-News "Shouldn't we all be outraged," Sept. 28) the Tonya Brown case called into question whether the commonwealth is doing an adequate job protecting its citizens in pursuing justice on behalf of victims of crimes. This letter is to inform the citizens of the 53rd Judicial District what happened in the Tonya Brown case and why certain decisions were made.
You may be wondering what the heck has been going on with your newspaper these past few days.
You may not care that Tonya Nicole Brown went into a restroom in Shelbyville more than three years ago and left behind her newborn baby, wrapped in plastic bags and dumped in a trashcan.
You may not care that she is out of jail, barely paying for a crime to which she admitted in a court plea.
But we, as a newspaper, had to tell you, and we hope you did pay attention and that deep down you really care.
Earlier this summer, a woman named Casey Anthony went on trial under the glaring lights of national TV, charged with murdering her 4-year-old daughter and covering up that crime.
She became a national lightning rod, a source of vile hate, a person castigated in the streets even when a court found her not guilty of those charges, for which she could have faced the death penalty.
A tragedy had occurred in the death of Caylee Anthony, to be sure, and it brought with it pure outrage among those who thought the guilty person was getting away with murder.
One of the first things Barack Obama mentioned when he was elected president – even when he was running – was that he wanted to see college football come up with a formula to select a national champion from among its largest schools.
Forget health-care reform, defending our nation's something in the Middle East and finding a way to keep people working and eating and buying luxury cars.
The generosity of Shelby Countians never ceases to amaze us, but we have to admit to a bit of slack-jawed awe at the amount of money being raised recently to help one another.
We go back to July to grasp the power of RobFest, which took in more than $30,000 to help Robbie Phillips pay for needed stem cell treatment in Arizona.
We now understand that there is no hope for Who Da Thot It Bridge to remain as a thoroughfare for motorists. The state reneged on its announced plan to repair it – we suggest such announcements in the future be adorned with asterisks – and that Shelby County magistrates are not willing to underwrite the $1 million-plus those repairs would cost.
But we don't believe the bridge should be left as a crumbling eyesore just a few hundred feet from Shelbyville City Hall, either.
The federal government has imposed so many rules and regulations upon businesses that to administer their affairs requires too much overhead cost for them to reap a profit in what they produce or sell.
The Shelby County Historical Society officially opened its new World War II exhibit at its annual picnic on Sunday.
President Sherry Jelsma thanked several members of the Society – Sharon Hackworth, Jim Cleveland, Nancy Hill and Col. Roger Green – for their contributions to the exhibit, which may be seen at two locations: the hometown front in the second floor of the Shelbyville Welcome Center and the military part in the VFW building next to the parking lot adjoining the center.
As the applicant for the proposed rezoning of 478 Kentucky Street, we feel compelled to respond to the recent letters that have been printed regarding our project. Midwest Metals is a local, family-owned business, and we take great pride in being a good neighbor while providing a valuable service to the community.
You may recall a few weeks ago when I hand-wringingly admitted a periodic paranoia about bridges, especially those that are high and narrow or creakily cross creeks.
So you may understand that I see terrible irony – and not simply coincidence, language fans – in the fact that we now face two similar and simultaneous problems with bridges.
There is, of course, the historic and embraceable (work with me) Who Da Thot It Bridge here in Shelbyville and now the Sherman Minton Bridge just up I-64 at the Ohio River.
We were appalled to observe last week that Shelby County Fiscal Court would not accept comments from those in attendance who wanted to address an important zoning matter it is considering for final approval.
At issue is the controversial reclassification of approximately 10 acres on Kentucky Street to heavy industrial to allow Midwest Metals to build a recycling plant that would be adjacent to Red Orchard Park and residential neighborhoods.
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Before I begin, actually, I'd like to say, in full disclosure that I am not paid by anyone mentioned here, nor have I been given any products. Any products by these people that I own were bought by me. I am speaking from consumer experience only.
1. Let's just start with the Geek Toy mecca: www.thinkgeek.com
They have an abundance of super things to choose from including t-shirts that range from $16 to $19 and cover every bent of geekdom: manga, math and science, computer techie, gamers etc. They also carry one of the most comprehensive inventories of weird and wonderful geek toys and gadgets like plush microbes and tribbles, trebuchets, magnetic cannons, slide rulers, office monkeys, I could go on and on. And right now they have a Holiday Gift Guide so you can choose by price or category.
Everything you see here costs less than $40, most of it ranges at $20.
2. I've never known a geek who didn't have a penchant for soda or USB devices. How about a USB mini fridge? These run in the range of $15 to $30 depending on the brand you buy. Granted some people complain about the cooling power on these. Here's the skinny, they keep an already can cool and are able to cool a room temp can but that takes quite awhile. Let me just say that most of my codemonkey friends were getting their soda from a machine or the office provided cans in a fridge. Keeping it cool at your desk = awesome. Besides who wouldn't want one of these on their desks just to say they have one on their desks?
3. Speaking of soda. Here's one that is so simple that many people don't even think of it. Buy a case of your geek's favorite soda. He or she will love you, I promise.
4. Building your own electronics is pretty damn cool. There are some basic tools you can get for this at very reasonable prices. Take the multimeter - a device for measuring voltage, current and resistance. Just this tool alone will bring hours of enjoyment for the electronically inclined. You can get this in a fairly standard digital version for $15
Or you could go fancy for about $50
Or your best bet: buy them a kit to build one themselves for $20!
Check your local electronics store or online stores like www.sparkfun.com
5. A couple of other great electronics gifts you could get are a solder vacuum ($5), soldering iron ($10), solder lead ($10), soldering iron stand ($6), head lamp ($10 - $20), MAKE magazine subscriptions (1 year print $35, or 1 year digital only $20), or gift cards to online electronics stores so they can build up their parts inventory. Also, a lot of electronic geeks out there are getting into Arduino, check out some fun things using Arduino at www.adafruit.com. You can buy kits, chips, and all sorts of electronic accessories for prices ranging from $5 to $100 or more.
6. Back to the idea of soda. Your geeky friend is probably a munchie junkie on top of loving soda. A gift basket of munchie foods will be applauded. If you're worried about the health of your geeky junkie, fill the basket with healthier options like juice, crackers, popcorn, they'll still love you.
7. Don't forget coffee. All geeks practically live on coffee. In fact, let's just say that the four food groups for most geeks are: soda, chips, coffee and coffee. Don't think you have to go off half-cocked in the wind with your budget on this one either. It doesn't take a giant 220V machine to make a great cup. Bodum's been proving that wrong for years now. As for espresso and latte, try stove-top moka pots ($10 to $40) for the espresso lover, or Mr. Coffee and Capresso both have machines in the $25 to $50 range that get high reviews on Amazon.
8. For geeks that aren't translucent from being inside 24/7, you know the outdoorsy, hiking camping type, here are some great things you can shower them with. A firesteel
costs around $12. A self powered radio with solar power and cell phone charger costs around $35. Or an outdoor kitchen set that includes things like portable cutting board, collapsible spatulas and spoons, small spice jars and s&p shakers can be found for around $40. Or how about a set of two collapsible stainless steel wine glasses for $25 or stainless stemless wine glasses for $20? You could throw in a bottle of wine if you felt inclined to spend a little more.
9. For the girl geek specifically, check out www.etsy.com for great computer parts turned jewelry. You'll find circuit board necklaces, capacitor earrings, and all sorts of geeky fun. Just search computer jewelry, electronics jewelry or circuit jewelry. Prices start as low as $5.
10. Any geek loves his dry erase or chalk board. These can be bought new in many ranges, or what I did was buy a used chalk board and repainted it with chalk board spray paint. If you're handy enough, you could paint some board (chipboard or other appropriate medium), frame it and voila you've made one yourself. Don't forget they need supplies for their boards. So you could buy chalk or dry erase pens for great prices too!
Well, hope this helps. Now go make a geek glow with happiness.


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Burke spent four weeks in Maryland taking an Air Force Class in program management. We missed him like crazy and filled the void with some extra fun.
The girls at a Tangled Premier Party.
Zana ( that is what Biddy calls S…a for short) went as a red carpet fashion girl and JJ was a Paris Fashion Girl who flew in on her private jet for the event. Biddy –who wouldn't hold still long enough to take a picture- was a princess. It was a blast since our friends had a movie room complete with a giant projector screen.
We made some monkey bread the next day and the girls- still caught up in the mood- made bread Rapunzels.
It was Fiesta week at school and every student made a float to parade around the halls. JJ was so excited and set to work immediately. I helped with the construction but the design is completely her own. She spent hours on it and it was worth all her effort.


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VILLE PLATTE — The Evangeline Parish School Board must find millions of dollars in funding for a state directive to prepare for online testing of students in two years, Superintendent of Schools Toni Hamlin said Wednesday.
The program will initially cost the School Board $2 million in infrastructure such as wiring, Hamlin said. In addition to that cost, the school district will have to purchase some 2,000 new computers at a minimum cost of $600 each, she said.
One funding source, the E-rate Priority Two program, was denied, the superintendent said. The School Board had applied for this federal funding source that is based on the number of free school lunches and reduced-priced school lunches served daily.
The new online testing program goes into effect in the 2014-2015 school year for students in grades three through 11. Only two districts in Louisiana are prepared to implement the program, Hamlin said.
The School Board's newly appointed executive committee, which is in charge of financial matters, is scheduled to meet in January to begin reviewing funding options and sources. The committee's members are Ellis Guillory, Arthur Savoy, Jerry Thompson and Peggy Forman.
Other items discussed during the meeting included:
REAPPORTIONMENT: The School Board, which has 13 districts, approved the adoption of a new reapportionment plan as prepared by demographer Mike Heffner. Governing bodies redraw district lines every 10 years, based on U.S. Census data, to take account of population shifts. The parish population decreased by about 2,000 residents since the 2000 Census to 33,984 for the 2010 Census.
Two districts with the most population shifts are District 5, in the Bayou Chicot and Turkey Creek area, where the number of residents was 19 percent too high for ideal population and District 13, in the Ville Platte area, where the number of residents was 14 percent too low for ideal population.
The School Board-approved reapportionment plan will be sent to the U.S. Justice Department for review. The next School Board election is set for 2014.
SCHOOL BOARD: The board selected Wayne Dardeau as president for another term and selected Scott Limoges as its new vice president, replacing Jerry Thompson.


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Friday Five – Jackie Kendall
November 26, 2010
Today, my good friend, Jackie Kendall stops by to chat. Here is the reason I like Jackie: My wife, Angela, read Jackie's best-selling book Lady in Waiting, while she was a single girl in Bible college. Angela says that this really prepared her for life. Angela is a super mom and wife, so I have to credit Jackie for some of that!
Since then, I've become friends with Jackie. We happen to share the same publishing house, New Hope Publishers. She also endorsed my first book, Teen People of the Bible. Her endorsement helped put my proposal over the top. This past year, she and her daughter, wrote a book Lady in Waiting for Little Girls, which gives good instruction on helping little girls become God-honoring princesses. My daughter, Grace, has kept that book by her bedside.


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10 FAQs about exercise and weight loss
Walking, irregularly at a leisurely pace, without any focus on healthy eating and portion control, will not help you lose weight.On the other hand, if you follow a good daily walking routine at a brisk pace, and balance it with a healthy diet maintained with clever portion control, then you might be able to lose weight.Weight loss is not a walk in the park. It demands brisk walking; approximately one and a half kilometers daily. Brisk walking is recommended as one of the exercises to maintain your weight, especially for an older population, and help fight joint problems. Walking also makes you energetic and improves your cholesterol level.To lose one pound of body weight, you need to burn 3,500 calories.
Will weight training make me look like a bodybuilder?
If you thought lifting heavy weights will give you a WWE body, then you're wrong. Even if you wanted to build big muscles, you wouldn't be able to do it this easily. Weight lifting increases muscle endurance, which in turn increases metabolism and burns fat at a faster pace. In fact, weight training will give you a toned and lean look. A little secret to weight training: Work those muscles till they tire out for effective training. If you walk away from a workout with enough energy to go dancing, then you're not doing it right.
Do I need a pre-workout snack?
Yes, you do need a pre-workout snack as it is a source of energy for your workout session. It is recommended to include carbs in your snack as this is the store house of energy. A good pre-workout snack helps you to contract your muscles with ease, avoiding cramps. Besides, it prevents dizziness and hunger during and after your workout. Hence for better performance a pre-workout snack is a must.
However, this does not mean that you eat more even if you eat a full meal just an hour or two before the workout. Analyse your energy requirement at the time of exercise, especially if you exercise before breakfast in the morning.
Do I need a post-workout snack?
Here, the answer – without a doubt – is yes, you do need a post-workout snack to aid in the recovery process of the muscles. This snack makes sure you have all the nutrients for your body to recover. It is mostly recommended to have protein shake either made from natural products or the artificial whey protein.
Are dance workouts enough for weight loss?
Most of us are skeptical about it, but yes dancing can help you lose weight. But, there are several buts in this statement. Let's begin with the most obvious one –
But, the dance workout must challenge you. A simple routine that doesn't make you sweat and utilise energy, momentum and strength will be a low burn workout, and not help you lose weight. High intensity dance form like club, Bollywood and Zumba are a hit with individuals trying to lose weight.
But, your instructor must plan well-rounded workouts that focus on all body parts. These should also involve elements of cardio and weight bearing movements. Without these essentials any workout is incomplete. Luckily, most dance workouts involve the movement of various muscles which is one of the components to a successful weight loss.
But, not if you're irregular. The capacity and time that you require to lose weight varies from person to person. Therefore, work this out for yourself.
But, not if you don't eat a healthy, well-portioned diet. This is quite self-explanatory.
How much water should I drink during a workout?
You need to stay hydrated when you're working out, so make sure you have enough water in you. This will help to stay hydrated:
– Two hours before you step into a gym, drink two glasses of water
– A sip every 2-3 minutes during the workout.
– And again two glasses of water after your workout
Remember to stay well-hydrated during exercise, irrespective of indoors or outdoors. Your body will tell you when to drink water if your exercise routine is challenging enough.
How long do I have to exercise to lose weight?
First rule, you need to burn more calories in order to lose weight and control your calorie intake. Circuit training, cardio exercises and cross training ensures you lose the flab at a faster pace. How long your weight loss takes depends on how dedicated you are. It's just that simple. The more you focus on being regular with challenging workouts and the more you control what you eat, the quicker you will lose weight.
The key point here is to research and consult with experts in order to zero in on what workout and which diet works best for you.
Can I eat whatever I want if I workout every day, and still lose weight?
One can't consider this question without considering age, level of daily physical activity besides workouts, and what you mean by 'whatever.' When one is younger, under 30 years of age, exercise and activity play a dominant role in deciding weight control. Here, one can eat a lot and get away with it as the body retains some basic muscle tone from childhood years. Even this is subject to how fit an individual was as a child.
As you cross over to your 30s and 40s, however, it becomes a different story. One's weight loss or gain is then controlled more by diet and less by workouts. 70-30 is a safe split, where diet stands for 70, and exercise for 30. Therefore, it is important to focus on healthy food and portion control.
Can't I just lose weight by dieting?
Exercising and healthy eating go hand in hand. The question here is more about what you mean by 'diet.' A diet is not a meal plan that makes you starve. A healthy diet is one that makes room for nutritious food in smart portions. In fact, you will find that once you get on the healthy eating track, you will eat a lot more than you did earlier.
Technically you can lose weight with a crash diet, but it's only temporarily – make no mistakes about this. You will gain more weight once you go back to eating regular meals, as most crash dieters often do.
Why do I need to build muscle to lose weight?
Weight loss without focus on muscle strength is like building a house without any pillars. You can build a house from mud, but come rain and the walls will crumble and fall. Similarly, muscles are the building blocks of a healthy and fit body. A person with low muscle composition will have high body fat. This means that any weight loss through crash dieting or over-doing cardio will be extremely short-lived.
The more your muscle base, the better is the capacity for your body to burn calories more efficiently on a daily basis. Your metabolism increases when you build muscles, hence it is important to build muscles to lose weight. Additionaly, gaining muscle strength helps you avoid many lifestyle diseases, and stay limber well into old age.


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The diamonds can serve to accent the metal work or to be the focus of the pair. Different metal alloys can also be used to make intricate patterns on men's engagement rings. Plain solid bands, milgrain, hammered, and hand-braided styles are commonly used in men's engagement rings.
Pink diamonds are 'real' diamonds that nature does not make very often. From silver earrings and bracelets to silver rings and pendants, silver jewelries are fine pieces to wear both for casual and special occasions. Some people do not like the look of yellow gold, and so silver jewelry becomes the best alternative to match a person's skin tone and outfits.
Finding out which style of diamond rings she likes is the tricky part. These imitation pieces of jewelry are created in the image and likeness of the genuine stones. The fashion of this period changed the jean styles tremendously by adding a colorful new look.
Again, diamond hoop earrings have many different variations, but again, they all share one characteristic. Textured rings are also of great demand. Men's wedding sets come with stunning men's engagement rings and wedding rings.
While less expensive than pieces with diamonds and precious gems, Native American jewelry has become increasingly popular and has developed a large following. Morgan Hamilton offers his findings and insights regarding the world of gems and jewelry. You can get interesting and informative information here at Antique Bracelet.
The availability and widespread use of these reports can, when properly understood, enable even those without professional skills to make valid comparison between several diamonds and more informed buying decisions. My grandmother's earliest memory is of watching the sun's rays dance off the face of the beautiful antique bracelet, as her mother rocked back and forth in her old rocking chair in her small village. But the origins of that antique bracelet, that the one amethyst bracelet, predated her by quite a bit as well.
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It is surrounded by 16 white diamonds plus an additional 45 white diamonds which make up the necklace chain. What else makes a perfect wedding but a wedding dress that will make every bride look like a queen even for a day or night, depending on the time of the wedding ceremony. In modern times, western culture wedding dresses normally come in white and various shades of white, namely eggshell, ivory, or ecru.
Go online for best Three Stone diamond rings With the expansion of market, you can find many fine jewelry options available from a trusted online resource. Because the Celtic rings' intricacy a made to order engagement ring are more expensive compared to readily available rings, especially if it entails entirely unique knots and patterns. Jewelers usually choose to create Celtic engagement rings from titanium metal lined with silver or gold.
Certain settings create an illusion that diamond is larger than it is. Its not only comfortable but also has a cool fashion making feel great. There are various shapes used for stitching Male leather pants and serve purpose of comfort and fashion.
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There are solid colors, two-toned rings, rows of close-set diamonds, diamonds that are set apart, and other designs that enhance the look of the ring. It is easy to make a final decision, but with deliberation, you can make the right decision for yourself and your wedding. With the right bridal purse, your vision of a complete wedding will come to be, and you can rest easy once it is done.
The smaller the diamond, the lower the price per carat. During the period 1600 to 1700, the watches remain a jewelry pieces and the period also saw technical innovation. From mod looks with attitude to sophisticated statements, dramatic leather pant will offer versatility and fashion variety with their diverse shapes.
It is the most inexpensive way to treat in brilliant craftsmanship and a lovely choice of three stone diamond rings. Furthermore, having your Celtic engagement ring properly sized as well as engraving with your names will take time. Caring for your Celtic ring Any engagement ring should be cared for meticulously, however Celtic engagement rings needs special handling and care to guarantee that they remain dazzling for years.
The seller will then send the stone to Gemex who check the diamond and verify that it is the stone described by the grading certificate. In the case of a western marriage ceremony prior to solemnizing, the wedding band/ring is kept on a plate or in a pouch. It is the duty of the best man and the bridesmaid to carry the ring and then later hand over to the bride and the groom at the time of the ceremony.
Diamond jewelry is like nothing else, and if you're looking to make this a Christmas or Holiday to remember, the gift of diamonds will make this an unforgettable Holiday season. Pearl jewelry catches attention because of its uncomplicated and serene elegance. Most pearls used in making pearl jewelry are cultured, meaning oysters are injected with irritants in order to induce nacre production.
For example, an emerald cut diamond that is in a very long shape will look very different from one that is more squarish; a broad shouldered pear shape might look too triangular for the hand, while one with softer, more rounded shoulders might be just what what you want. Even with an everyday item, you can create a fashion trend that will set off waves among your peers. All corundum (aluminium oxides) that is not red is called sapphire.
However, Oval, princess and emerald cuts are also popular in three stone diamond rings. Publicly, a Celtic engagement ring declares the couple's promise to make a new life together and privately the design of Celtic engagement ring can contain many intimate elements meaningful to the couple's lives through the intricate metalwork, engravings or gemstones. Many individuals are attracted to the Celtic engagement ring art due to its elaborately knotted designs where the knots do not have any beginning as well as no end.
Do you want small, simple diamonds or do you want something extravagant that everyone will notice. There are many times when the handbag can complete an outfit, and your wedding should be just as carefully considered when thinking in this way. You can find many things quite easily that will fit into your ideas of what should be a part of the wedding, but some of the accessories that go with a bridal motif can be a difficult thing to locate, at least at first glance.
You could use any diamond ring that you like to give for an anniversary present. Sometimes, and probably most times these days, the image is engraved in the positive way as the ring is for show only and will never be used to stamp into wax. We are not confusing these craftsmen with the engraver found in a shopping mall who for $5 quickly scratches your girlfriend's name on the ring you just bought her.


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Syracuse, N.Y. — The Barnes Hiscock Mansion and several others homes in the city's Sedgwick neighborhood will be open for tours in early June.
The annual Save the Mansion Tour is organized by the George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation. It takes place starting at 10 a.m. June 7.
The event benefits the Barnes Hiscock Mansion at 930 James St.
Along with the Barnes Hiscock Mansion, one of the highlights of this year's tour is 1646 James St., built in 1899.
The home is now owned by George Burman, former dean of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and Janet Burman, an economist who recently ran for Congress.
The house was originally built for an heiress, but she never lived in it, Janet Burman said. After that a series of "almost famous Syracusans" lived in the home, she said.
They include a former candidate for mayor, the daughter of a U.S. ambassador to Austria and members of the Alibrandi family, the same family that lent its name to the Alibrandi Catholic Center at SU.
The Burmans have been in the home nearly 24 years. The house has seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half bathroom.
The couple undertook a number of renovation projects over the years including expanding the kitchen, adding multiple outdoor patios, a covered porch, a second-floor deck and restoring woodwork in the dining room that was covered with years' worth of paint.
The Burmans also finished the home's third floor. A portion of the third floor previously served as the house's servants' quarters and the rest was attic space.
The area now has three bedrooms, a full bathroom, a library and an exercise room.
Money from the mansion tour goes toward maintenance on the Barnes Hiscock Mansion.
It was built in 1853 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The home's original owner, George Barnes, was a prominent abolitionist. The Barnes family would often hold anti-slavery meetings at the home.
Barnes ran for mayor of Syracuse at one point and lost by just 68 votes
U.S. President William Howard Taft was a visitor to the Barnes home and stayed there overnight. He was a close friend of the second owner of the house, Frank Hiscock, who was married to Barnes' daughter Bessie.
Hiscock was a chief justice of the New York State Court of Appeals.
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The ninth annual Save the Mansion Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 7. Tickets are $15 for Barnes Foundation members and $20 for nonmembers.
Guests pick up their programs and maps at the mansion to start the tour. Guided tours of the mansion run every 45 minutes.
Other stops on this year's tour include 103 Burlingame Road, 2 Brattle Road, 115 Hampshire Road and a condo in the Bishop's Estates development on James Street.
The foundation is hosting a wine and cheese reception at 6 p.m. on June 6. It will include a presentation from the Onondaga Historical Association on people who came through Syracuse on canal boats. Tickets are $20 for foundation members and $25 for nonmembers.
Tickets are available online at www.grbarnes.org.
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Death spiral is a condition of the insurance market in which costs rapidly increase as a result of changes in the covered population. It is the result of adverse selection in insurance policies in which lower risk policy holders choose to change policies or be uninsured. The term is found in the academic literature at least as early as Cutler and Zeckhauser's 1998 paper, "Adverse Selection in Health Insurance", which refers explicitly to an "adverse selection death spiral".[1]
Health insurance[edit]
When one purchases an individual health insurance policy, one is assigned to a risk pool "group" specifically for subscribers to that policy. That group is not everyone who holds a similar policy issued by the company but only a very small portion of subscribers who hold similar policies. A group is typically open for only a set enrollment period, after which it is closed to any new subscribers. The group size never increases, after it is closed, but decreases.
Over time, the policyholders in the group acquire health conditions. Hence, the claims costs for the entire group increase and so does the average health cost for the individuals in the group. The insurer then raises the rates to cover the higher costs. Subscribers with better health realize that they can reapply for and obtain other very similar health insurance at low rates for new subscriber that are similar to the original rates of the current policy. Often, the insurer will promote the "new" similar health plans. When one applies for the "new" policy, one's health will be re-evaluated, and one will have to requalify and be re-underwritten. However, if one has acquired certain health conditions over the term of the current policy, one will most likely will be disqualified for the "new" policy. It is possible that one will be offered the "new" policy at the lower rate for new subscribers, but acquired health conditions will be excluded from coverage under the "new" policy even if those health conditions were acquired while covered by the insurance provider under the current policy.
Since they can purchase the same or better coverage for less, the healthy people flee the group. As the remaining, who are less healthy, cannot flee (because they cannot qualify for new health insurance) but acquire more health conditions over time, and the group is closed to new, healthy subscribers, the total health costs for the group accelerates out of proportion to the number of subscribers in the group, and the average cost for the individual group member increases. Premiums are increased to reflect higher average costs of the group.
As the premiums increase, healthy people increasingly flee, fewer healthy people remain, average costs increase, the cycle continues, and the premiums are further increased. That cycle continues until no one, not even the sick who may strongly want or need it, can afford the policy. The individual health insurance policy group then goes out of existence. Since the original size of the group was small in relation to the total subscriber base, it is very easy for an insurer to eliminate or allow to go out of existence, any one group of policyholders.
Other insurance types do not experience the death spiral presumably because they are much more affordable. Catastrophic health insurance would probably not experience the death spiral.
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In most states, it is illegal for health insurers to engage in individual re-underwriting: re-evaluating the individual subscriber's health risk after the subscriber files a claim under the policy and adjusting the subscriber's premium accordingly; compare also rescission. The process described so far can best be described as "group re-underwriting": evaluating the group's medical costs and adjusting the group's premium accordingly. It accomplishes the same effect: purging companies' risk pool of higher risk individuals or allowing the insurer to eliminate any high-risk pool altogether or excluding individuals' health conditions even though the health conditions were acquired during the terms of the policies with the company and while the premiums were faithfully paid. That has the advantage to insurers to decrease their liability without violating the terms of the policy or being accused of (individual) re-underwriting. It also allows the insurer to claim that the policy offers protection against rises in premiums because of the policyholder acquiring health conditions even though that protection is limited.
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Through the process of "group re-underwriting", the insurer is able to keep down the premiums of new health plans for new or healthy subscribers and still offer some limited protection against rises in premiums from acquiring health conditions. However, once one acquires certain health conditions, one may not be able to qualify for other lower-priced health insurance, but the premiums paid for any individual "group" policy will inevitably rise faster than the average rise in health care costs, generally until the health policy becomes unaffordable for virtually all people.
- ^ Cutler, David M.; Zeckhauser, Richard J. (1998). "Adverse Selection in Health Insurance". Forum for Health Economics & Policy. 1 (1). doi:10.2202/1558-9544.1056.


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Pratham: LanceSoft is very closely associated with one of the largest non-governmental organizations - "Pratham", which works towards providing quality education to the underprivileged children of India. Our President and CEO - Mr. Ram Karuppusamy is an active member of their board as well. We actively work with Pratham to ensure visible improvements in the enrolment and learning levels of the underprivileged children. We also sponsored the Pratham DC 2010 5K/1 Mile Run organized by Pratham to further raise funds for providing education to children who are unable to afford it. Some other programs that LanceSoft has been associated with are AID, Liberty Promise, Kidz Clubhouse, Tamil Sangam, Thomas Jefferson High School of Technology, Tsunami Relief, American Diabetes Association, Rural and Economic Development, Hand in Hand, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, etc.
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A few years ago, the idea of sleeping for eight hours – hell, sleeping for two hours – uninterrupted was like a fantasy in the realm of winning Lotto or marrying Ryan Gosling. That's because my then five-month old daughter Coco was waking up to eight times every night to have her dummy re-plugged.
Even now, those days, months, are a grey blur. I remember stumbling up and down the hallway in the dark every night and barely being able to answer my sympathetic girlfriends who asked me "how was last night?". Simply because I couldn't remember. It was all a blur of crying and waking and soothing and stumbling back to bed and more crying and getting up and being out of my mind with exhaustion so that I often felt hollow.
You see, that's the thing with sleep deprivation. It goes way beyond just being tired. It starts to pull at the threads of your family. Your ability to think clearly. To stay rational. It affects your relationships. Your work. Your partner's work. And worst of all your ability to enjoy your baby and any other children you may have.
Five years ago I felt like I was losing my mind.
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And that's when I met Elizabeth Sloane.
Elizabeth was recommended to me by a friend who said Elizabeth had this magic ability to teach babies from six-months-old how to sleep.
And so I called her – in tears – as hundreds of other exhausted mothers do every year.
When Coco turned 6 months old (OK, she may have been 5 and a half months and I may have fudged her age JUST A WEEE BIT) Elizabeth came to my home and gave Coco what she called 'the gift of sleep' teaching her in 3-nights how to give up the dummy and instead self-settle. (I should point out that according to Elizabeth, Coco had the worst dummy addiction she'd ever seen. Fabulous. That's my girl. )
Two years later Elizabeth came back to teach my son the same thing. They've both been sleeping through the night ever since.
What I loved the most about Elizabeth from the first time we met in person – other than her completely calming presence and beautifully warm personality – is that she loves babies. Adores them. Best of all, she's passionate about what she does. Elizabeth truly believes that every child deserves to be getting a good night's sleep for the sake of their growth, development and their general well-being. She also feels that making a child dependent on their mum or dad to get to sleep isn't fair on the child.
With all that in mind, I decided I wanted to share Elizabeth's wisdom — actually her entire, clever, brilliant program – with exhausted mothers everywhere who don't live in Sydney or who might not be able to afford their own sleep whisperer but who are as sleep-deprived as I was.
So … Elizabeth, Mamamia's own Bec Sparrow and I have joined forced to bring you Mamamia Publishing's very first eBook "The Gift of Sleep" which harnesses Elizabeth's 20 years of experience and reveals her ENTIRE program – showing you step-by-step how to teach your baby to sleep through the night, self-settling every time they naturally wake.
This program won't be for everyone. Elizabeth is the first to say that you should do what works for YOUR family. So if you're currently getting up to your baby at night and it's not affecting you … great! Do what is best for you and your child. But if you – or someone you know – feels at breaking point because of lack of sleep — then you need to run, not walk, to get this book.
And yes, it's the perfect gift for a friend or relative.
All those hours of rocking, patting, singing, dummy-plugging and feeding your little one to sleep (only to tiptoe out of the room and have them start bawling before you've made it past the end of the cot). The drives in the car. The laps round the lounge room with the pram. The elaborate routines I've done, Bec's done and thousands of you have done – ARE still doing – to get our children to sleep. The routines that inevitably wear you down and wear you out. It's all about to be replaced with SLEEEEEEEP.
What I know is that "The Gift of Sleep" will change the life of every sleep-deprived parent and every exhausted baby who wakes throughout the night.
And I should know. Because it changed mine.
Do you know a mother who could use The Gift of Sleep? If you have a girlfriend, sister, cousin, daughter, neighbour or friend who is currently in the fog of sleep-deprivation, buy her a copy for Mother's Day. After all, the ultimate gift you can give a mother is the gift of sleep.
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In the relaxed, comfortable For Dummies style, this book has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and lots of screen shots. If you want to create and manage a database for a huge auction house, this guide will get you going . . . going . . . gone. If you want to create a database for your music collection, it gives you the score then shows you how to use formatting and add graphics to jazz it up. You'll get the low-down on extracting all kinds of information from databases and putting that information to practical use. You'll discover how to:
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How do I Implement the Program?
The steps to implementing the Canadian Verified Sheep Program are simple. The Canadian Verified Sheep Program Manual has everything you need to implement the program on your farm. The steps for implementation are:
1. Participate in a Producer Training Session;
The producer training sessions are in place to provide you with the necessary information on how to implement the program on your farm using the Producer Manual. There are various options provided for producer training.
2. Review the the Canadian Verified Sheep Program Manual;
The Producer Manual contains all of the information needed to implement the program, including the good production practices and sample record forms. The Manual and sample record-keeping forms are available online and are provided to you should you attend an in-person Producer Training Session.
3. Adapt the material in the manual to suit the particular needs and conditions of your farm;
While there are various "must do" good production practices, they may not all be applicable to your farm. Some of the good production practices require you to provide details on how you accomplish some activities, such as tracking animals treated with any animal health products. You may also have a record keeping system in place, which doesn't require you to use the sample forms given, provided all of the necessary details are recorded.
4. Utilize the good production practices and record keeping system on your farm;
Before you can apply for certification to the program, you must implement the good production practices and have records available for at least one cycle, which is typically from one lambing to the next.
5. Train yourself and your workers about Canadian Verified Sheep Progam;
Apart from the producer training sessions to learn how to implement food safety, it is important for you and anyone working on your farm to understand the practices in place and the purpose they serve in reducing the risk of a food safety hazard.
6. Record when mistakes happen;
Mistakes will happen even on the best-run farm. However, this program recognizes this and provides practices for ensuring, when mistakes are identified, they are corrected and documented in order to ensure they do not occur again. Documenting these incidents further strengthens and verifies that your on-farm food safety program is working effectively.
7. Apply for an Audit;
Once you completed the producer training and have implemented the program, with records available for one cycle, you can apply to be audited. You must apply for an audit in order to be considered certified on the program. Contact you provincial sheep association or the Canadian Sheep Federation in order to apply for an audit. Upon successful completion of the audit, you are considered certified on the program and will receive certificate, providing proof to any consumer that you are registered on a national on-farm food safety program.
8. Maintain your certification
The Canadian Verified Sheep Program runs on a four-year audit cycle. Year one is the initial full audit, where the auditor comes out to your farm and reviews your records. The audit to become certified is a full audit and is considered year one of the cycle. Year two is a self-declaration, a formal declaration from you attesting to your ongoing implementation and compliance with the program. Year three is a records review, during which you are required to submit a subset of the records related to the program for review. Year four is another self-declaration, followed by starting the cycle again with year one, a full audit. It is your responsibility to maintain your certification. Be aware of the date you become certified so that four to six weeks prior to your 'anniversary date', you can contact your provincial sheep association or the Canadian Sheep Federation and express your intent to maintain your certification. You will receive the necessary paperwork, depending on your place in the audit cycle. If you choose not to maintain your certification in a timely manner, you may be required to complete the full-audit again.
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