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The star holiday inn can be found in the old city area, Sultanahmet, close by to the Blue Mosques and Santa Sofia Museum and just a stones throw away from the Topkapi Palace and Bascilica Cistern.
The property has simply decorated and clean rooms and you can enjoy a roof top breakfast while enjoying the view of the surrounding area and Maramara Sea, at the end of the day you can also relax with a quiet drink in the hostel's 1st floor bar.
All are private rooms are all equipped with air-conditioning as standard and also include a direct-dial telephone, TV and refrigerator, hairdryers . The shared rooms have bathrooms just down the hall.
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Hotel Facilities & Policies
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- Airport Transfers
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- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
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- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Shuttle Bus
- Taxes included
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Cancellations are accepted 3 days prior to arrival.
in case of late cancellation or no show, the guests will be charged 1 night.
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From the Airport:
We have a pick-up service from Ataturk Airport , transfer for 1 person is 30 Euro, for 2-4 persons is 35 Euro.
Sabiha Airport to hotel, transfer or 1 - 4 persons is 65 Euro.
Please send to hotel the flight details.
We warn our customer about taxi drivers, who usually charges more than the normal rate
Located Near
The distance to some of the major tourist attractions are as follows (approximates by walking unless otherwise stated):
Topkapi Palace : 200 metres ( 2 mins )
Saint Sophia Museum : 50 metres (1 min )
Blue Mosque : 100 metres (1 min )
Grand Bazaar : 400 metres(5 mins)
Airport : 15km (20 to 30 mins)
Taksim : 4 km ( 10 mins by cab )


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University of Alabama School of Dentistry
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Prospectus
Advanced Specialty Programs
in Prosthodontics
The advanced program in Prosthodontics is designed to meet the needs of the graduate dentist seeking preparation for the specialty of prosthodontics. In order to meet these needs, the program includes instruction in fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetics. Selected basic science courses and research opportunities are included to augment a well-founded background for the practice of prosthodontics, research or teaching. Additionally, our program offers a well-developed program in the surgical placement of dental implants and associated procedures.
The programs in prosthodontics are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. Upon successful completion of study, the candidate will have satisfied the educational requirements for examination by the American Board of Prosthodontics.
Types of Programs Available
The programs of advanced study are offered to select graduates of accredited dental schools. The first, a postgraduate program, is a course of study leading to a certificate of specialty training in prosthodontics. The second, a graduate course, leads to a Master of Science degree with a major in Prosthodontic Dentistry and a minor in Dental Biomaterials.
Description of Programs
1. The Post Graduate Program
This is a three-year certificate program designed for those who wish to become qualified to practice the specialty of prosthodontics and to attain board certification. The curriculum includes courses in clinical fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetics, applied basic sciences, related medical specialties, and include paramedical sciences such as biostatistics and epidemiology. The students participate in departmental seminars, treatment planning seminars, patient treatment presentations, review of the literature, and applications of the related sciences.
Emphasis is placed on patient care. Clinical training is in the broad field of prosthodontics, covering accepted prosthetic procedures. All students will experience patient management in complete dentures, fixed and removable partial prosthodontics, implant prosthodontics, maxillofacial prosthetics, and temporomandibular dysfunction.
2. The Graduate Program
In order to earn the Master of Science Degree in Dentistry, the candidate must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate School of the University and those of the School of Dentistry.
The program is designed for those who wish to prepare themselves thoroughly for prosthodontic practice, research and scholarship. The course of study includes didactic and clinical training in prosthodontics, graduate level courses in basic sciences, and seminars. This program requires that the majority of time be devoted to patient care in the broad field of prosthodontics. The candidate must design and conduct an original research project and successfully complete a written thesis dissertation and an oral examination.
Admission to the graduate program is provisional. This status remains in effect until the student has been in residence for one academic year and has demonstrated competence by completing nine semester hours of clinical and six hours of basic science study. The candidate should anticipate 36 months or more for completion of the program.
3. Specific Qualifications for Admissions
Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited school of dentistry, or an institution approved by the Postdoctoral Education Committee of this institution, and must file an application with the Director of Admissions, Advanced Dental Education, University of Alabama School of Dentistry.
Selection for this program is based on scholarship (particularly at the professional school level), motivation, aptitude, character, experience, and a sincere desire to participate in the program. The prescribed application form and supporting documents must be on file before consideration can be given to an applicant.
Interviews, while not mandatory, are usually advantageous. Applicants wishing interviews should communicate concerning their desire for an interview. Applicants who are strong candidates may be invited for personal interviews prior to final selection. Foreign applicants must document their abilities in the English language by presentation of an acceptable score on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination and usually can be considered only if they are able to financially support themselves.
Individuals accepted for advanced education programs at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and who are eligible to obtain State of Alabama dental licensure are encouraged to do so because of matters related to professional liability and third party pay patients.
Participation in advanced dental education programs is considered to require concentrated full-time effort on the student's part. Consequently, each student should plan his or her other obligations and responsibilities accordingly.
The programs begin July 1st. Applications should be filed by the preceding October 1st. Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be before January 15.
4. Fees, Stipends and Insurance
Tuition/fees for the certificate (non-degree) program is approximately $4,500.00 per academic year. In addition, for those pursuing a graduate degree, the prevailing fees for the Graduate School will also be paid. This does not include textbooks and instruments. A list of required textbooks, journals and instruments is supplied to the candidate with acceptance notice.
There are several opportunities available for financial assistance:
- University of Alabama School of Dentistry Residency Program stipends. Stipends are contingent on annual budget review and may or may not be offered. Most years, stipends are available from three sources. Residents may have the opportunity to teach in the pre-doctoral program. Compensation from this activity is approximately $8,000 per year. Residents typically rotate through the VA hospital in their first year. Compensation from this activity ranges from $6,000 to $12,000 per year. Finally, some residents are employed in research activities; compensation varies for these activities. Stipends are variable, and not available to every student.
- Career candidates from the Armed Forces, Veterans Affairs and Public Health Service are eligible for acceptance.
- Applications may be submitted for residency stipends from other various foundations, associations or governments which support advanced dental education for U.S. or foreign students.
The student is required to have or acquire health insurance (available from the University), and must be capable of meeting financial responsibilities while in residence for either program. Before registration all students must present verification of vaccination for (or immunity to) Hepatitis B. Professional liability insurance is required of all students and faculty of this institution. It is available through the UAB Medical Malpractice Liability Trust Fund at the time of matriculation.
5. General Information
Program Orientation
The postgraduate and graduate programs in prosthodontics are primarily clinic oriented. Emphasis is on patient examination with history and record accumulation to formulate an adequate diagnosis, sound treatment planning and utilization of modern instrumentation and technology to successfully treat the patient. Residents will be instructed in the utilization of several implant systems. Dental Implantology has been a major part of the program. Seminars and clinical instruction are related to theory and practice of the various concepts and instrumentation of gnathology, to the understanding and utilization of materials science, and utilization of the library and laboratory resources for expansion of knowledge and skills in prosthodontics.
Clinical Activity
The primary clinical activity is within the graduate prosthodontic clinic. The student is assigned patients selected by the appropriate department faculty to give increasingly more challenging treatment concepts. Also, specific treatment problems are assigned to demonstrate a particular concept. During the course of residency training, the student may be assigned for rotation through the Veterans Affairs Dental Clinic, to the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Clinic, and may be assigned for specific teaching responsibilities with the undergraduate programs in the School of Dentistry. Residents in the graduate prosthodontic program have the opportunity to surgically place implants. For these residents who choose to emphasize this area of their professional development, relatively large numbers of cases are possible.
Interdepartmental Relationships
There is a close liaison between the clinical departments in the School of Dentistry. All students participate in interdisciplinary consultation and/or patient management. Particularly close relations exist among the various advanced education programs.
Continuing Education
The University of Alabama School of Dentistry offers an extensive range of Continuing Education courses. Prosthodontic residents are required to attend those primarily related to fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics and are encouraged to attend others which may be of interest or value. Tuition costs for continuing education courses are waived.
Service Responsibilities
The clinical activities are based on treatment of patients admitted to the School of Dentistry, the Veterans Affairs Dental Service, or affiliated hospitals and clinics of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Students in the advanced education programs are expected to perform ethical, supervised and approved treatment for only those patients assigned to them by the appropriate faculty.
- Students are specifically forbidden by the Program Director to perform services for any patient not assigned by the faculty.
- Unauthorized absences from program assignments will not be permitted.
These measures are intended to protect the student from interference with a projected, planned program of graduate or postgraduate study.
- The Graduate Prosthodontic Program employs a modern 8 chair clinical area. The clinical area is specifically oriented to fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics. There is an immediately adjacent laboratory with work and storage space assigned to each resident.
- There are available clinical and research laboratories equipped for fixed, removable and implant prosthodontic procedures.
- There is a completely equipped and separate maxillofacial prosthetics clinical and laboratory facility housed in an affiliated hospital within the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical complex.
- The Veterans Affairs Hospital Dental Service is an affiliated program and houses complete teaching, clinical and laboratory facilities.
Application Procedure
PASS Application
As part of a national effort to make the application process less time consuming for the applicant, this Prosthodontics program is a participant in the PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) central application service sponsored by the American Dental Education Association. Completed applications are due by November 1st.
Application materials can usually be obtained from your dental school or by writing:
Suite 600
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2212
Telephone: (202) 332-8795
Direct Application
Should you not wish to participate in the PASS application process, you may apply directly to the Prosthodontics program by requesting an application from the address below. Completed applications must be received prior to November 1st in the year preceding the year for which the applicant is applying. You do not have to fill out the University of Alabama School of Dentistry's postdoctoral application if you are participating in the PASS process. Generally, direct application is of benefit to those individuals applying only to Prosthodontics programs not participating in the PASS program.
Director, Postgraduate Dental Education
University of Alabama School of Dentistry
SDB 124, Box 92
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0007
Telephone: (205) 934-5357
The contents of this prospectus represent the most current information available at the time of publication. It is possible that changes may be made with respect to this information without prior notice. Thus, the provisions of this prospectus are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the school and the student.
Advanced Educational Program in Prosthodontics Staff
Michael S. McCracken, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.P
Associate Professor
Department of Prosthodontics
Director, Graduate Prosthodontics
S. Jean O'Neal, D.M.D., M.S.
Professor and Chair
Department of Prosthodontics
John B. Farmer, D.M.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Prosthodontics
Daniel A. Givan, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Prosthodontics
Michelle Ireland, D.M.D., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Prosthodontics
Private Practice
Perng-Ru Liu, D.D.S., M.S., D.M.D.
Associate Professor Chair
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
Dr. Lillian Mitchell, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Prosthodontics
Dr. Ruth Aponte-Wesson, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Prosthodontics
Faculty of affiliated dental and medical services participate in ongoing clinical, didactic and research instruction.


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Hi, I am considering a move to Malmo, I am an engineer (7 year experience) with a job offer for a consultant position. My salary would be 26000-30000 after taxes. As I have read it is a good salary. I am still weighing that offer.
What I would like to know is, what is the typical monthly sum needed to live in Malmo for a single person, and what is it if my girlfriend also comes. We are doing a lot of sports so we don't drink alcohol, we don't smoke and go to bed really early (so, not going out to burs or clubs often, maybe once a month).
As I see it the expenses could be like this (pleas correct me):
- one bedroom apartment (+ living room) - 6000-7000
- monthly bills + phone - 500
- food - 4000 (we don't eat at restaurants, always cook at home)
- public transport - 1200
- clothing and shoes - 1000 (average monthly)
- everything else - 1000
Total: 13700-14700
Is my calculation ok?
Also, since we are doing a lot of outdoor sports (mostly running - racing), are there nice running routes in malmo, our outside (some kind of trails) that are marked? And, is there an open to the public athletics field to do some running?
Thanks in advance
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This is the first time I'm posting on Circle of Moms in the almost two years I've belonged to it -- that's how strongly I feel about this issue. I notice that almost every comment against corporal punishment has been voted down -- maybe the parents who are smacking their kids are feeling judged and defensive of their parenting strategies. So let me say this: I don't think your kid is going to end up delinquent and in jail because of a smack on the hand once in a while.
But I also don't think smacking is a necessary, or effective, parenting strategy for *any* baby, toddler, or child. *Every* child can be disciplined without violence -- and yes, even a tap on the hand is violence. Heck, I count even shouting/threatening a child with violence as violence. You may think of it as "making them associate a certain thing with a reaction they don't like," but that reaction is physical, and it is coming from a *parent,* who is the person they most trust in the world. The reason it "startles" them is because they're not expecting their parent to hurt them intentionally. When you see that startled look, they are not just rethinking whether they should be touching the forbidden object; they're rethinking their relationship with you, based on the new evidence that you will intentionally hurt them in certain circumstances.
There are many, many ways to discipline babies and children without ever needing to "tap" their hand. It just takes more imagination to figure out other solutions and more time/effort to implement those soltuions. Distraction, explanation (yes, it can work, even at 6 months), removing the object. Being hit by mom is better than being hit by a car or being burned, someone here said? I'm sorry, but it's our responsibility to watch them closely enough to ensure that they will not be hit by a car or burned. They're babies! And honestly, if you need to hit them to make sure that they won't get burned in your kitchen, all you're teaching them is not to touch those things *while you're around.* You can either babyproof your house or watch them more closely. We chose the latter method, partly because we believe that a child's curiosity is precious and should be encouraged -- there are enough things/forces/people in this world trying to squelch children's curiosity. As far as possible, we let our daughter handle anything she wants under close supervision (by "close," I mean she's sitting on one of our laps): sharp objects, fragile objects, whatever she's interested in. We show her how to handle them and tell her repeatedly what will happen if she's not careful. If you let them hold something, they lose interest anyway after a while, when they see it's not interesting; if you hit them for touching it, it becomes an obsession and a challenge for them to touch it when you're not watching. Why do you think so many toddlers lunge at high speed towards the very things they're not supposed to touch? They know they've got to do it as fast as possible before they're smacked or taken away. Of course there are some limits: you can't let your child touch a boiling hot saucepan or put his finger in an electrical socket, even under supervision. In such cases, we've found that repeated explanation and close watching works.
Like I said, if you're smacking your child's hand, it's probably not the end of the world. Your child is probably going to turn out fine anyway. I was hit as a child, and my husband wasn't; neither were his two siblings, one of whom was *extremely* high-energy, *extremely* curious and strong-willed and fast-moving. My MIL believed categorically that corporal punishment was wrong, and never used it. My husband and I, raised in opposite ways, both turned out fine, but I will say this: my husband and his two siblings are calmer, less likely to get flustered in challenging situations, and less likely to be tempted to use violence or violent language in a conflict. They are also curious about/interested in everything, whereas I tend to shut down and develop a mental block when something is difficult for me. Make of that what you will -- it's only anecdotal evidence, and I don't have a large enough sample for it to be reliable, I know. But still. It's enough for me to have decided that I will never, never hit my child, however lightly. As a child, I got into trouble for hitting another girl at school, and once also slapped my mother. I am 100% with the parents here who are saying: if you don't want your child doing it to other people (or to you!), don't do it to your child. Practise what you preach: otherwise, you're just teaching them that hitting is okay as long as the other person is smaller/weaker.
I'm fully in agreement, therefore a big thumps up! :)
Yep... I agree. There are ways to teach appropriate behavior. And interesting that you're right - all the ones against "smacking" are being voted down.
I couldn't had said it better myself! The parents that's smacking their BABIES hands have lack of knowledge on what the messages is that they are giving their baby. I have 5 children, my baby is 5 months old & I NEVER did this to my children. It's called positive reinforcement by redirecting the activity. Do that in a hospital, Dr's office, or a social service building in see how quick you would be in hot water. Now give me YOUR HAND so I can smack it.You are teaching that's ok to hit. Years from now U will see this.
I get so angry when I read people post "do that in a hospital, dr's office and see how quick you would be in hot water". What does that even mean? I am an adult and I don't want ANYONE telling me how to raise my children. If my daugter is doing something they aren't supposed to, I will discipline her WHEREVER I am in front of whomever is in the room. I can't stand when people are so quick to jump into people's business and tell them what they are doing is "wrong". Just as I see parents doing nothing to their kids as they run around a restaurant screaming and yelling as I am trying to enjoy my dinner, I say nothing (as much I would like to). That is their child and their business and they can raise them however they want. I do spank my almost-2 year old daughter and smack her hands plenty and for me and HER it works. For people to use a blanket judement that all parents who spank are horrible parents is infuriating. I love my child more than any person or thing on this earth and would die for her. I have full responsibility to make her the woman she will eventually become and that's how I raise her. I grew up in a single parent home and was spanked and smacked plenty of times and I can tell you that I deserved it. And I don't resent my mother (may she RIP) at all for the way she raised me and I appreciate her even more now that I have my own child. And I can tell you I am far from being a violent person. Even though my mother spanked and smacked me, I would have NEVER EVER dreamed of raising my hand to her. She was the parent and I was the child and I knew my place.
I totally agree, thank you for putting it so eloquently. I think there is a good test here as alluded to by Robin: would you feel it is OK to do that to an adult? no, it would be unacceptable, violent, antisocial behaviour;so what it is about the fact that this person is smaller than you and totally in your care that makes you think it is OK?
Bianca, if you saw someone abusing their child you would stand back as it was their right to do what they wanted to their children? those that think a little smacking doesn't do any harm may want to read this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6188692/Smacking-makes-children-naughtier-research.html
Yes..I HAVE seen the evidence of disciplining my children..they LISTEN when I need them to, they DON'T touch things that could hurt them and HEAVEN FORBID..they have beautiful manners. I'm not sure when our world decided that small children should run the country! These fabulous little people NEED boundaries..any psychologist worth his/her salt will tell you this. Children/toddlers need to be molded and we as parents are given this awesome responsibility. I've said it before..it's very (unfortunately) obvious when kids get older if they have been allowed to do as they please and never told "no" in their young lives. This teachs them that they are somehow "entitled" to everything and they think this their entire lives. They are brats and the worst kids to deal with in school...and the worst co-workers to have on the job. I was spanked as a child and guess what? I love my parents, I trust them, I respect them and others in authority and I appreciate that they loved me enough to help mold me into a respectful human being!! It's beyond ridiculous to say that "tapping" (oh horror!!) a baby's hand leads to them being violent..this thought is truly laughable..
I want to hug you in to the next century.
I hope this comment makes it to the top. You have managed to hit the nail on the head. People do not understand. I have an extremely high energy son. He does not sit still even to eat. He doesn't like being held for more than 5 minutes, he's constantly exploring, and he does not take no for an answer. So I make him take no for an answer. I say it loudly as to startle him into stopping what he's doing. If if doesn't work I am right there as well to make sure he doesn't hurt himself. If it is more than once, I put him in time out. I keep doing it. Because he loves to explore, he hates sitting in his time out chair. Hitting a child is the lazy way. Yes. If you remove a child from a situation, they are going to keep doing it. So what do you do? KEEP REMOVING THEM. Even if they think it's a game at first, they will eventually understand that when in time out, they can't play with the things they want to play with. They can't watch anything. Eventually they will realize that sitting there is booooring.
Being the mother of 2 boys under the age of 3, i can tell you that time outs are completely pointless until they understand the concept. Im not about to sit with a child on my lap all day and explain how every little item in the house can potentially harm them. There is a huge difference between discipline and abuse.
AGREE, AGREE, AGREE!! I was hit as a child and have very negative feelings toward any type of physical punishment. It left me feeling mostly afraid of my father, but with no respect. I understand we're not talking about blatant abuse here, but any type of physical contact IMO is teaching children to deal with their issues with physical contact rather than reasoning and logic. I've never so much as touched my 3 year old (although admittedly there have been times it was hard not to) and he deals with dangerous situations very well using logic and reasoning.
Very much in agreement with Preeta! Great Explanation!!
It is all very child dependent. We have used every single method for our son except distraction as I don't believe in it as a method as it doenst teach them anything. If u take his toys away he doesn't care. If u send him to timeout he is happy as and doesn't care. We have started sending him to his room if having a tantrum. But a smack bum is the one thing he associates with naughty, maybe cause we don't do it often. Hs is 3. I think we started smack hands (if he had already been told no) around 1
I used time out/naughty step with my son, who sat on the step and pretended it was a car, space ship,bus whatever was in his head at the time, sending him to his room mmmmmmm......., he just used to mess around with the things in there, i even put him in the middle of the garden once so there was nothing to touch, play with look at and he still made it into a game.....now tell me how i am supposed to get the message across to him all you do gooders out there?????
I find it LAUGHABLE when people say physical punishment makes a child question their relationship with a parent. My mom was The Punisher... all of my siblings are closer to her than my dad who hit one of us ONCE. And the fact that when I tell my son NO he screams bloody murder... but when I spank him he stops what he's doing and finds a new task. My son is incredibly affectionate, AND I AM A SPANKER. I will stand by my right to dicipline my child as I see fit. Everyone needs to stop telling people what's right and wrong and answer the question as to how its written. If you are not a physcal parent, this question was not inteded for you. Do not take it as an opportunity to judge or lecture. As for the question... physical punishment of a child is to be done on top of the clothes while not leaving subdermal hematomas (bruises), soft tissue swelling, broken bones, and/or injured internal organs. I am afraid smacking a hand could leagally fall under child abuse. That is why I don't do it. I had someone call the police and CPS on me for spanking my son. I basically schooled the caseworker on the law and after seeeing my son was healthy and happy I politely escorted her to the door. People need to butt out of other families unless there is LEGITIMATE abuse going on.
Wonderful post! I think, as a generation of adults who were disciined this way as children, it's often our first instinct, especially when trying to teach our children to avoid dangerous behavior. It takes some thought and exposure to other ideas to see the value of finding alternatives to punishment, or even to have the motivation to do so. However, all the good research out there indicates that spanking, smacking, even yelling create long term problems that far outweigh the possible/questionable short term results. If you are interested in alternatives to punishment, there are lots of tools and literature out there about positive discipline (teaching rather than punishing).
Sorry Wendy, my personal experience outweighs THEIR research and ANYONES opinon.
Extremely well said. Your parenting clearly matches your education level z & the conscience thought you put into your parenting and words! Bravo! Your children are blessed to have you!
My goodness -- where did I say that I don't believe in boundaries, that I never say no, and that I think children should be entitled to everything? Of course I believe in boundaries! Not hitting your kids doesn't mean letting them do whatever they want whenever they want to do it. All it means is that you enforce those boundaries differently. For those of you who are asking what you do with your kids when you've tried time outs and they don't work: as someone said, there are a billion resources on non-violent parenting out there. There are books, websites, magazines. I can't summarise it all here, but one small thing to remember is that not everything needs to be a teaching moment when your child is a baby or toddler. If you can keep them safe and out of harm's way for now, they *will* at some point reach a stage where you can explain and they will listen. My daughter is two years old and not only does she already know most of the rules, she can explain them to us. Amanda: you say that when you use time outs with your son, he pretends that the naughty step is a car or a space ship. Well, so what? You've interrupted the inappropriate behaviour, whatever it is, or you've removed him from the dangerous situation. Those are the short-term goals, aren't they? You can meet the long-term goal -- having him understand why he shouldn't keep doing whatever it is -- when he's ready to listen. As I said, there are lots and lots of resources out there if anyone is interested. But if, on the other hand, you feel that your "personal experience" outweighs any research and anyone else's opinion, why are you here? Why on earth are you on a parenting forum if you never want to hear that there might be better ways to do things? If all you want is to be told that your way is always the best way -- honestly, you should stay off the internet. Bianca, Melanie, I have no doubt whatsoever that your children have beautiful manners and that they know how to behave in public. Hitting children *is* one way to get the results you want. I just don't think it's the *best* way. Let me say that although I only have one child and she is only two, I do have more evidence than my own child that non-violent parenting works. I belong to a non-violent parenting group, along with about 50 other families, and I can assure you that when we meet for large gatherings, I see ample evidence that these kids also have beautiful manners and that they also know their boundaries. They are polite, considerate, gentle, confident kids, and some of them are teenagers who have been raised all their lives without any form of violence: no spanking, no smacking, no threatening, no yelling. So let me ask you this: if hitting can produce well-behaved kids, but *not* hitting can produce kids who are just as well-behaved, why do parents continue to hit their kids? The only reason to hit kids is because it's easier *for the parents.* It requires less thought and less effort. Like I said in my post, I was hit as a child, and I turned out fine. I have a pretty good relationship with my parents. But I am convinced that my relationship with my parents would be *even better* if I didn't have memories of them hurting me intentionally. Bianca, you say that although you were hit, you knew your place as a child and you have a great relationship with your mom now. I believe you. But just know that for every kid who is hit and yet never questions his/her parents' authority/judgment and grows up to have a perfect relationship with his/her parents anyway, there is at least one kid like me, who behaves well in public but thinks less of her parents in private. You may have a kid who will be like you and who will never question physically-imposed authority, but you don't know that for sure. Personally, I'd rather put in more work in return for the guarantee that my daughter will always trust me never to hurt her.
Very well put!
You cannot teach a child not to hit by hitting them. If my husband 'slapped my hand' for a transgression or 'popped my behind' to get my attention, even in a life and death situation, he would be up for assault. That's because people are not supposed to hit other people -- oh, unless they're kids, and then it's ok? Ah, no. He would get my attention in another way, even if he was very, very angry.
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Totally agreed! The word 'no' seems to work very well with my daughter! After getting a 'no, don't do that or thats not nice' she comes right over and gives me a sorry kiss and hug, like 'im sorry mom I didn't know I was suppose to do that'. It made me real mad the other day my daughter hit my friends son, whom of which almost always hits and bites my daughter making her cry, and I told her no and my friend yelled at me saying ' your not gunna do anything, if he had done that to her I would have smacked his hand'. This made me very upset especially since my daughter doesn't normally do that and she was on a steroid cream at the time which caused her rage. Also a few days later when we were over there my friend tossed her a toy from across the room and my daughter not wanting that toy through it back at her so my friend grabbed her and made she cry, my poor baby was so upset she cried for minutes. I am strongly against this kind of punishment!
Thanks for all the positive comments -- to all those who are pointing out that children who are never hit can still sometimes hit others, YES, of COURSE they can. Caithlin's comment should demonstrate that for you. But Caithlin, I think you're doing the right thing, so hang in there! If your daughter is aggressive towards another child again, you can try removing her (and yourself) from the situation -- first tell her no very sternly, then take her to another room, wait for her to calm down, and talk to her about what happened. As for what to say to other people who tell you that you should be hitting your child: just tell them that you've found that other consequences work better with your child. Toddlers can sometimes display aggression -- kicking, hitting, biting, pinching -- whether or not violence is used to discipline them. That's a known fact, and it probably depends much more on the personality/temperament/circumstances of the toddler than on anything else. But the whole point is that we are here to teach our children the correct way to be in this world. Experts agree that teaching by example is *the* most effective way of teaching young (and older!) children. If you never hit your child, you are modelling the behaviour you want; you are showing them that it is never, never okay to hit other people under any circumstances, even to "teach" them, even when you are angry. To those who responded to my post saying, Well, *I* was hit and *I'm* not violent: first of all, if you are using violence to discipline your child, then your definition of "not violent" is not the same as mine. Secondly, I should clarify that I'm not a violent person myself. Apart from 3 incidents in my childhood/adolescence, I've never again used physical violence against another human being or an animal. But if I hadn't read a lot about child development, talked to a lot of people who have successfully raised their children without violence, and at some point made a conscious effort to change the way I thought, I might be "tapping" my child's hands too. Those who are hit as children are less likely to look for and find non-violent ways to parent: all the comments from people who were hit and are now hitting their children are proving this to be true. I do maintain that your children will probably grow up to be functioning adults anyway (I'm a functioning adult myself. Do I tell my parents that I lost some respect for them when they used violence on me? No, because it's too late for them, and there's no point hurting their feelings now. But privately, I still think they could've done a better job). In the end, though, saying no to violence is about more than raising adults who have good manners and can keep their lives together. In my opinion, knowing how to address grievances and solve conflicts without violence may be the most important skill human beings can develop for the future of our planet.
Preeta, you have given me so much food for thought, thank you! I also believe how can the loving caring hands and touch of a parent be smacking a child with those same hands. It sends out mixed messages that will surely confuse the child. I might be wrong, but I grew up in a home where smacking and hitting was at the order of the day, and believe me it didnt make me respect my parents, it just made me scared of them.
this topic just makes me ill....every child is different and different discipline may be required, no one action works for all children....and I'm sorry I saw a family out one day where the mother was trying to "talk" and "reason" with her, I'm guessing, 3 year old, and that kid did not listen at all and I have seen this time and time again...always in the annoying voice, "now Thomas, we know it's not right to play with....Okay, Thomas stop playing with....Thomas, you're making mommy unhappy...Thomas let's see what else we can get you to play with..." to me that is not showing Thomas boundaries, it is showing Thomas that if I'm bored and start doing something I'm not suppose to Mommy will entertain me....and then see the kids basically walk all over the parents...and I know all these mommies who agree with Preeta will say, "no, not my child, never"...and I say "Oh, please"
Excellent points well made again, thanks Preeta.
What I find interesting is that all the people who are saying "I was hit, and I turned out fine" are the same people who are for hitting their child... I'm not saying that there is something wrong with you, but if you were hit when you were young it did teach you to hit. Because you are hitting your child. @Sarah. You are correct, that is poor parenting. That is why you take your child from what they are doing, and put him in his stroller. Or if they are too old for a stroller, take them by the hand, and lead them away. If they start throwing a tantrum, you leave the store until they have settled down. If they don't settle down, you go home. You can always go back to the store, and if it's that important that you are to be there, you wait until you can get someone else to watch them to go back. Just saying no will work for pretty well no one. You have to reinforce your actions, but you do not need to particularly resort to hitting, tapping, whatever.
Sarah -- I agree with Jordanne. The mother you're describing was not imposing any real consequences for bad behaviour. I'm talking about imposing consequences, just not hitting. The only reason I'm continuing to post on here is because I think we're all well-meaning parents who are trying to do the best for our kids, and I keep thinking, well, if *I* was hit as a child, and I still managed to gather information and change my mind about it, other people could change their minds too. Other mothers might change their minds if they knew there were alternatives. I just don't think "I don't need to hear research or anybody else's opinion" is a good way to go about *anything* in life, let alone something as important as raising a child! Where would mankind be today if nobody could ever change their minds? I'll just respond to 2 things I see coming up again and again in the comments: 1) Some of you say that you can "tell the difference" between exploring/curiosity and "challenging" a parent's authority. Well, to *us* adults there is a difference, if we look at it from our perspective. To a child, it's *all* exploration. They "challenge" us in order to explore human psychology, to see how adults will react. They're gathering information. You can call it "testing boundaries," you can call it whatever, but children do that because they are trying to figure the world out. They don't make any moral distinction between gathering information on what Mommy does when she's upset and, say, gathering information on what will happen if they push this tower of blocks. It's all just gathering information. So what do we do when we tell a child no, and they make eye contact and then do the very thing we said not to do? First of all, reserve "no" for the really important things; say no only when they are hurting others or when they are in real danger of hurting themselves. Try, as far as possible, not to turn every situation into a battle of wills between you and a two-year-old, because if you say no for every little thing you will work yourself into a corner. If you say no, then yes, you need to impose serious consequences if your child isn't listening. For us, those consequences mean removing our child *immediately* from the situation, or removing the object with which she is liable to hurt herself. This is ample punishment for almost any toddler; having their explorations/fun cut short is *incredibly* frustrating for them. 2) When you hit your child for touching something he/she shouldn't be touching, this is the message you're sending: "Instead of paying attention to all the things that interest you, pay attention to ME at all times. Focus on pleasing ME. Never let that leave your mind for a second, because if you forget, I will hurt you!" For me, this kind of "obedience" might be an okay short-term goal, but a terrible long-term one. I want to raise kids who will be able to figure out for themselves when to obey and when to disobey, because unconditional obedience of authority is a terrible thing. Finally, for those who've accused me (and others) of playing "the abuse card": that's nonsense. I, for one, am not playing any card. I'm not accusing anybody of child abuse for smacking their child's hand lightly. It's not child abuse; it's just unskilled parenting based on good intentions.
you know...everyones going on and on about the same thing. Where you smack your babies hand or not is a choice you'll have to make on your own. I don't think it's abuse and it can be very effective...but there is obviously the possibility of damaging them psychologically and you just have to decided for yourself. If it comes from love instead of anger they know the difference. Personally I think yelling is way WAY more damaging then a flick to the hand is yet no one is a "bad" mom for yelling at their kid. and I don't mean loud. yelling doesn't have to be loud. it's a feeling. the psychological damage we worry about from smacking is bc of the feelings it MIGHT create...you make sure your kids KNOW you love them...not just tell them.part of loving them is teaching them. only you know your kid. some things work, some dont.
I think trying to say no less often is really helpful, a piece of advice I was given which I have found really heplful was "try and say yes as often as you can, but when you say no mean it"
I have swmacked my childrens' bums and hands anywhere they need and deserve. I do not leave a mark at all but i believe that children need to learn respect and sometimes the only way to get aross is by physicla discipline. I have 4 children, beiong on time outs do not detour my children, never have. I teach respect and there is also a time and place for punsihment, but my children do not hit me and they respect me more than some other families that I have seen. I also agree that a smacking should not be dulled out for every little thing either. I guess i might e on the fence but leaning mroe over to the punishment. My children and i have a great relationship but they know that when get a smack that I am meaning business and it is very serious what they ahd done to get one!
This helped me out alot. My husband smacks our son's hand once in awhile and I don't agree with it. Because of this, when my husband slaps my son's hand, my son will walk over to me and hit me because he is angry. There is definately a better way to get your child to listen other than hitting or slapping because by being smacked they are learning that it is ok to hit in return and we definately don't want to teach our children this. Thank you!
When my son was 7 months old he had a horrible temper....when he didn't get his way he would punch and hit me. I would read books on how to discipline your child without hitting, and i tried everything in the book consistently to no avail. My mother in law told me to smack his hands because as she said the men in his family are strong willed and need tough discipline. But whenever I looked into his eyes I would melt and he knew it. It changed for me when he decided to hit his father the same way. His father smacked his hands and his legs and told him "NO". He never tried it again. After that all I had to say is, "I will tell your father"...even at 7 months he understood that it was not proper behavior. Not every child is the same...therefore not every child can be disciplined the same way....
I think you are a very emo and dramatic person. Almost to the point of immaturity and insecurity. Scared the relationship between parents and child is diminished because of swatting? I was an elementary school teacher before becoming a stay-at-home-mom, and let me tell you, weak and permissive parenting is why teachers are forced to be disciplinarians at school instead of teachers. Children's behavior is atrocious. Your job as a parent is to raise a person who is well-balanced, well-behaved, socially conscious, and able to contribute to the greatness of our nation. If you continue granting concessions, showing respect but not demanding any, letting your child act/eat/play however they want, you will be produce someone who cannot function in society and will grow up to hate themselves for what they have become. And when they are an adult they'll realize it's because of you. Just hope they don't start hating YOU too, okay?
Another thumbs up. Total agreement.
I agree with you.. If you hit them it is telling them it is okay to hit. There are many other ways to teach your children or grand children or any child in your care.
I have 6 kids and the tapping worked for me. Although, its only in emergency situations. Trying to touch outlets, the stove, etc. Not your pretty vase, your make up, etc. The tapping and a firm voice telling them WHY they shouldnt touch that can work wonders. If you do this correctly, you should only have to do it a couple times.....they'll learn fast. And if they dont learn from this, then another method should be used. You cant just keep tapping them all day on their little hands. To answer WHEN you can start doing this.... The best way to explain is that when you tell a child no and they look at while reaching for it again..... Some do not give enough credit to young ones; even really young ones. There a lot smarter than you think they are. Dont let 'em fool ya! (:
Preeta - Regardless of whether or not the parents on here agree with your position, it was very well written. Thank you for sharing.
Nicely said! Guilty of smacking my girls hands and butts, but always with regret and always knowing it was my own ignorance and upbringing that were giving into my feelings that it would rectify the situation. I am a parent that is trying very hard to get everything right with my twin daughters, providing breastmilk until they were 1.5 years old, making sure they eat well rounded meals, providing them with a safe environment etc, but I have fell short in this area, and wish I were better in this area! Hopefully it doesn't cause life-long affects on their sweet little personalities, but being good at everything is a challenge! Agree with you compeletely and hope everyone that visits this topic reads your post!
I don't think giving your child a smack on the hand is corporal punishment....seriously! I do believe in baby proofing and letting your kids explore but not with breakables or sharp objects even if they are on my lap. It takes a second for it to be jabbed into my leg. I also believe that everyone has their own parenting styles and trust what is in your heart and don't be judgmental of others because they don't parent the way you do. A smack on the hand may work for some and not for others. People are disciplining their kids less and look at the world we live in now...it seems the kids are in control a lot of the time.
I agree with Briana, and want to add that there is a definate line b/t discipline and abuse and if a parent really doesn't "get" where that line is, then maybe they need to seek professional help to figure it out! But not disciplining or just saying "no" doesn't always work, and is one of main reasons why the youth of today are way they are!! Get a clue people!
Agreed. We have never hit our children and they don't hit either. My older daughter has only cried in a store ONCE and that was when she saw a mother pull her kid out of the cart by his arm and started smacking him. She got so scared she didn't want to go to that store again. People are too lazy to watch their kids so why not just scare them into following orders? We all miss something we're only human but to say something as idiotic as its better to hurt your child then have them end up in jail makes me question how advanced our society actually is. And btw you can't say smacking your kid keeps them from getting hurt because YOU are hurting them both physically and emotionally. It may take more time than you want but saying no and sticking with it isn't that hard.
So well said, Preeta, and I so agree!
Wow, very well written, I don't think I could have given a better answer. I 100% agree with you. As a mom to an challanging, ADHD Son and a Career Nanny, I have "learned" patience and have also learned that there are many ways to reinforce the positive and decrease the negative. I was also hit as a child and it only instills fear. I have found that with small children, distraction or redirection works best because they quickly forget or lose interest in things. Kids bouncing off the walls? Sit and read some books, dance to music, play outside where they CAN be hyper. Toddler touching everything? Remove the item, it not remove the child and redirect their attention to something more appropriate. It is much more work that just smacking a child but it yeilds long lasting, positive results without fear.
So with a child who IS obsessed with something dangerous (electrical outlets) and NO other discipline techniques are working (and he has worked EVERY child proofing protector tried), you wouldn't slap his/her hands? I don't believe in "spanking" babies. But when its something that can harm them, a slap on the hand (not hard, just to get their attention really) is better than the consequence of just distracting them and them going right back to it. Lets face it, you cant have a long talk about what and how something dangerous or off limits can hurt them and why they shouldn't touch it at a young age. But a tap on the hand and a no (and reasons why as they get older) has worked for us. It doesn't mean my son isn't still obsessed with electrical outlets (now 3), but he knows why he should leave them alone and that he will be getting in trouble if hes messing with them. I think letting your child sit with you and hold/explore things that are otherwise off limits is awesome, really a great idea, but there are some things that (like you said) children should never be allowed to touch, and a little tap on the hand is nothing compared to what can happen if you let them (or just distract them). My son never cried from being "slapped" on the hand. It wasn't at all painful. But it got his attention, and he knew what he wasn't supposed to be touching.
Agree Katie Henry (Jul 14, 2012). Are we going to let OUR idealistic expectations and formulas dictate safety for our children. Bottom line is survival for our kids and then what works practically. I'd be interested to know how many children these non smacking parents are handling. Sounds like it doesn't go beyond 4 . Chicken feed! Try 8 adventurous boys and reality soon hits.
Thank you for your comments. I love that you accept parenting decisions of others, while sharing your own experience. Thank you.
I completely , agree!
I am a "new mom" again. at 52 We've adopted! I have a 30 year old son and now a 10 month old son. I just want to say that this article makes me think differently about corpral punishment (which is something I have always believed in to a point. Not spanking but a pop on the hand or butt "gets their attention" kind of philosophy. I have popped my baby's hand about 5 times now and he still goes for the floor lamp that will fall and hurt him. I'm done with this way of thinking and can mostly contribute that to the great points you made in this article. Thank you!
Sorry but some kids do not respond to time outs, groundings or anything else. I am old school and i firmly believe in spanking if it is neccessary. MY COUSINS, ALL 11 OF THEM, AND YES FROM the same family were spanked as children and come from a very strict home and they were the best behaved kids i had ever seen and are now all very productive members of society and 6 of them are now parents themselves. SPANKING DOES NOT TEACH VIOLENCE, THAT IS JUST THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I EVER HEARD.


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Global Pharmaceutical Filtration Market North America stands as the largest pharmaceutical filtration market Geographically, North America has been the largest market for pharmaceutical filtration, with the U.S. being the larger contributor to the regional market, compared to Canada. Increasing prevalence of lifestyle associated and chronic diseases, rising geriatric population and increasing production of biopharmaceuticals are the factors that have been driving the growth of the North American market for pharmaceutical filtration. The U.K. has been the largest contributor to the European market for pharmaceutical filtration, followed by Germany and France. The market is expected to witness the fastest growth in Asia-Pacific during 2017 - 2023, owing to increasing cases of chronic diseases, increasing healthcare expenditure leading to increasing research and development spending and increasing geriatric population. Global Pharmaceutical Filtration Market Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases largely impacts the market Globally, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases has been playing a key role in the growth of the pharmaceutical filtration market. The rapidly increasing burden of chronic diseases further compels government organizations and healthcare providers to provide improved facilities for effective disease treatment leading to increased drug launch globally. Prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing due to alteration in lifestyle and lack of access to preventive care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2012, approximately 117 million people in the U.S. had one or more chronic health conditions. The organization also reported that during 2013 – 2015, 54.4 million U.S. adults were diagnosed with some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia. Moreover, an estimated 78 million Americans aged 18 years or above will be diagnosed with arthritis by 2040. Global Pharmaceutical Filtration Market According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized cancer agency of World Health Organization (WHO) that promotes cancer research, 12.7 million new patients globally were detected with cancer in 2008, and the number is expected to reach 21.4 million by 2030. In addition, according to the WHO, 8.2 million deaths took place globally due to cancer in 2012, out of which 1.6 million were due to lung cancer, while 745,000 deaths resulted from liver cancer and 400,000 deaths were an outcome of esophageal cancer. The increasing burden of chronic diseases is expected to result in higher death rates and additional economic cost. Thus, several developments have been taking place for efficient disease treatment, leading to increased production of drugs supporting the growth of the pharmaceutical filtration market globally. Global Pharmaceutical Filtration Market Key players in the pharmaceutical filtration market Some of the key players in the global pharmaceutical filtration market include Merck KGaA, Pall Corporation, GE Healthcare, 3M Company, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Eaton Corporation PLC, Graver Technologies, LLC, Amazon Filters Ltd. and Meissner Filtration Products, Inc. Global Pharmaceutical Filtration Market Download report sample at: https://www.psmarketresearch.com/marketanalysis/pharmaceutical-filtration-market/report-sample GET IN TOUCH THANK YOU! For information regarding permissions and other queries Kindly write to: [email protected] US/Canada Toll-Free: 1-888-778-7886 www.psmarketresearch.com
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How to move htc contacts to computer?
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Everybody use mobile phone today and most of our important and personal data like contacts and text messages are stored on our mobiles. But there is always a risk of losing this data while using your phone, so it's better to have a habit of backing up your phone. In this article ill guide you in backing up all your android contacts and text messages so as to keep them safe and secure.
How to move htc contacts to computer
Step 1:Connect HTC Phone to PC
Download and install Coolmuster Android Assistant on your PC and launch it. The next is connecting your Android phone to PC via usb cable. Then the info of your phone will be shown on an interface.
If this is the first time you connect your android phone to computer, you shoule enable the USB debugging.
Step 2:Preview file and Start Export
You can find many icon on the top, find "Contacts" and click it, find the contacts you want to backup, then go to "SMS", all messages on your android phone will be listed on the right and select and check you want to transfer, at last click "Backup" to start the work.
And these text messages were saved as CSV format on your computer. As you can see, you can also use it to transfer other data from phone to computer.


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It can be hard to stay on the right side of the law, even for people who work within the legal system. Koo Dong Chi (Choi Jin Hyuk) is a prosecutor who has an idealistic view of right and wrong and a very strong desire to help maintain law and order. Working with Chief Prosecutor Moon Hee Man (Choi Min Soo) and trainee Han Yeol Moo (Baek Jin Hee), can Dong Chi prevail in enforcing the law, keeping his colleagues on the straight and narrow, and bringing criminals to justice? "Pride and Prejudice" is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Jin Min.
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Even in the colder months, create an effortless, chic look with the Eaton sneaker. The two-colored laces and decorative stitches are perfectly accentuated by the top of leather and suede with relief. At the same time, the forming footbed provides comfort throughout the day.
K-Swiss stands for innovation, quality, sportswear and style. The popular brand was founded in 1966 by the two Swiss brothers, Art and Ernie Brunner. Both brothers were famous skiers and brought this theme back into the design of the model. For example, the five stripes point to the five ties on the skis and the shoe is fitted with D-rings.
After moving the brothers to California, they developed the legendary "Classic Classic" sports shoe. This K-Swiss Classic is the first complete leather sneaker that has ever been put on the market. The Classic was the first leather tennis shoe and made his debut at Wimbledon in 1966. More than forty years later, the shoe is still a style icon and next to the tennis court. Innovative technologies like the tongue twisters and strip shifters are unique to K-swiss and create their own style.
The collection of K-Swiss has now been extended from tennis shoes to lifestyle, running, training, nautical and free running sneakers. These sneakers are the answer to world-class athletes and trendsetters demanding style and comfort.


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Correct, Ian, one can catch himself going backwards at times.
But with interest rates all over the place and inflation rising and falling in rapid gyrations, one also needs to consider the value of the money he receives. With maybe 1.6 trillion dollars pumped into the banking system, one needs to be aware that hyperinflation is a distinct possibility over the next few years.
Honey is edible gold, and will always have enormous power at street level. Its value in relation to eggs and milk may not change much at all. As such, it becomes a monetary unit in its own right. It may be a better money to save than gold itself.
The French have a word I Like. It is 'numeraire.' It roughly means, 'that by which we value all else.' Dollars are no longer a valid numeraire. So try measuring every thing you work for, everything you need, and everything you already have in pounds of honey for a while and it will give you a whole new insight into whether to buy, sell, or hold.
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-- Karen Rodwill Solomon, "The Price They Pay"
A confession right up front.
I could never be a cop: a police officer. Strap on a gun, get in a car and ride the streets, asked by my fellow citizens to be the dividing line, the defense, between social lawlessness and social order. Between public safety and public fear. I just don't have the guts to do that kind of work nor the temperament. It absolutely takes a special kind of woman or man to work in law enforcement.
To wade into the worst of what humans can do to each other or themselves. To show up in a dangerous situation not knowing what might happen next. To figure out in a split second who is at risk and needs protection and who is a danger and needs to be stopped. To be called in when all hell is often literally breaking loose and then have the profound responsibility to sort it all out. And now, in the age of cameras everywhere, to do so under the often wary eye of the citizenry whom cops are called to serve and protect.
So think about it. Could you be a cop?
Live under the microscope of constant scrutiny and constant expectations to do the right thing, and not just some of the time but every single time? I couldn't handle that kind of daily pressure. And these days we ask our cops to do much, much more than just uphold the law. Who deals with the problems of homelessness more than any one else? Cops. Domestic violence? Cops. Natural disasters? Cops. The opioid crisis, thousands of addicts dying of overdoses on the streets of our towns and cities? Cops. Who ensures that protests against police are, for the most part, peaceful, the first amendment protected? Cops. Who operates in a nation with more civilian owned firearms than almost any other country on earth? Cops.
Cops are also just human, heroic and flawed, like the rest of us. They make mistakes. They sometimes respond wrongly, badly, violently, in the heat of the moment. They can be racist and biased just like the rest of humanity, like you and me. That's the way it is with any calling or profession. There are good cops and bad cops, just like there are good ministers and bad ministers, good politicians and bad politicians, good doctors and bad doctors.
We as civilians are right to expect the highest of ideals and hopes in all the ways we as the public interact with law enforcement. We are right to demand equal justice and treatment for all people, regardless of skin color or class, or any "profile" which marks us as a human being. But we also need to remember this truth too: that the overwhelming numbers of police officers in our communities try their very best every day to protect and to serve us. They put their lives on the line for us, every single day.
The challenge is that the hundreds of thousands of these good, "normal", even boring interactions don't make the news. Don't sell newspapers or get the lead on the 11 o'clock news. Don't show up on a Facebook feed or Twitter. A baby safely delivered in the back of a squad car. A violent situation defused. A burglary foiled. A person on the street safely dropped off at a shelter. A car accident handled with compassion and care. A parking ticket delivered with courtesy.
In a very real way, when policing is done at its best, cops reflect the wider community in which they serve. They come from that community. They get that community and the people therein. Then "they" are not "they". "They" are us.
So…could you be a cop? Me? I'm thankful that there are still women and men who dare to answer "yes" to that question.


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Found this great example of a '85 Fat Chance trials bike on the Second Spin Cycles site. Pics courtesy of Second Spin Cycles. I knew Fat City sold trials bikes during the '80s - with one of my early Fat catalogs listing a trials frame - but have never actually seen one. Cool looking bike, especially that fork - sweet.
During the mountain bike formative years, observed trials was touted to be the next big thing, though that never occurred. I was under the illusion of being sort of a trials rider back in the day and entered a few events on my '86 Fat Chance. Great era and fun times.
Later, I picked up a used Ibis Trials Comp and then fully discovered trials rider I'm not. If interested, prior babbling about observed trials and Ibis pics from a previous post - click here - for Internet transportation device.
Cool to see a Fat trails rig, even if only in photo form. If you're into vintage mountain bikes, Second Spin Cycles is worth a visit. Dude puts out some nice restorations.


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Ashes 2013-14: England in disarray against Australia
- From the section Cricket
|First Ashes Test, Brisbane (close, day three):
|Australia 295 & 401-7 dec v England 136 & 24-2 - England need another 537 runs to win
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Blistering centuries from captain Michael Clarke and opener David Warner punished England's weary bowlers on day three as Australia moved to within touching distance of winning the first Test.
Warner's 124 off 154 balls - his first ton in Ashes cricket - and Clarke's 113 off 130 allowed the home side to declare after tea on 401-7 and set England a monstrous 561 to win.
Given an hour to survive, England lost Michael Carberry for a duck and Jonathan Trott for a tortured nine as they slumped to 24-2 by the close.
No side in history have scored more than 418 in the fourth innings to win a Test, and with the forecast good for the remaining two days Alastair Cook's men will have to bat out a near-impossible 183 overs to save the match.
And the manner in which they batted against Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris on Saturday evening suggested they will be fortunate to take it into a fifth day.
Carberry was a little unlucky to play on to Harris. But Trott looked utterly hapless against the predictable barrage of deliveries aimed at his body, his dismissal pulling Johnson straight to deep square leg as humiliating as it was inevitable.
Warner and Clarke had earlier put on 158 runs for the third wicket, with Graeme Swann (2-135) coming in for particularly chastening punishment.
Clarke's century was his 25th in Test cricket and his 11th as captain, and means that he now averages more than Sir Don Bradman at this ground.
England had given themselves brief hope by dismissing both Chris Rogers and Shane Watson in the first 35 minutes after Australia resumed on 65-0, both men caught playing ambitious back-foot shots.
They then tried to rough up Clarke with the same short, fast stuff that accounted for him in the first innings.
But neither Stuart Broad nor particularly the pedestrian Chris Tremlett could match the pace and aggression shown by Johnson and Harris on the second day, and the Australian skipper settled in by pulling away two fours.
It was the start of a sustained assault that picked up pace before lunch and then accelerated after as the heat built and England's bowlers tired.
Warner led the way, piling first into Tremlett and then attacking Swann with lusty relish to race into the 90s.
He was fortunate to escape on two occasions against James Anderson while on 99, but went to his century in the next over when he cover-drove Joe Root away to deafening appreciation from the Gabba crowd.
Warner ripped off his helmet and leapt in the air to celebrate, and when Swann was recalled to the attack from the Vulture St End went after him again.
Clarke joined the assault, with brutal force to flay a six over long-on and with delicate panache to cut him behind point for more.
In three overs in the middle of the afternoon, Swann went for 38 runs, the 150 partnership coming up at almost a run a ball.
When first-innings destroyer Broad came back, Warner clouted him back over his head for another six, only to snick one behind to Matt Prior three balls later to fall for 124 and give Broad his 50th Ashes wicket.
The damage had been done. While Tremlett had Steve Smith caught behind for a duck, Clarke continued to use his feet beautifully to Swann and went to his own 100 with a controlled drive as the Gabba once again rose.
He celebrated with relish, kissing the badge on his helmet and pointing his bat at the home dressing-room, knowing that his innings had almost certainly crushed any faint hopes England had of saving the game.
Swann had posted his own unwanted century before he finally had any success, Clarke bowled as he went down the track once again, and although George Bailey's scalp then gave him his 250th Test wicket there were few smiles.
Brad Haddin and Johnson continued the cruel massacre against the second new ball and took the lead past the 517 that England famously made to save the corresponding Test three years ago.
Johnson heaved Tremlett for a straight six over long on before Haddin went to his second half-century of the game with a single off the 49th ball he faced.
Clarke declared as the score passed 400, knowing England's chances of batting out the 198 overs left in the match were remote.
Sure enough, both Carberry and Trott fell before Cook (11) and Kevin Pietersen (three) clung on to the close.
Even then it took fortune to see them survive, Pietersen calling his captain through for an insane single that would have seen him run out had Warner taken the ball cleanly by the stumps.
It summed up the horrors of the day for the tourists, second best by a distance throughout to a team they beat 3-0 only three months ago.


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The business world can be a dangerous place. Jin Xiang Yu (Tammy Chen) is a ruthless businesswoman who doesn't let anything or anyone stand in the way of getting what she wants. And if she has to break some laws in the course of doing her work, then so be it. But Qiu Mo Yu (Alice Ke) and Zhou Huai An (Sunny Wang) are two law enforcement officers who want to bring Xiang Yu to justice. But have they met their match? "Dragon Gate" is a 2014 Taiwanese drama series directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.
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