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Bond with your Family: Eat Together
It's hard for me to forget about dinner. My thirteen year-old daughter, Alyssa, poses the same question daily. "What are we having for dinner?" she asks, usually in the early afternoon. Her inquiry makes me think, because I can tell that the answer is important to her. After I tell her what's on the evening menu, she goes about her day with calm assurance. It's as if looking forward to dinner makes the rest of the day go smoother for Alyssa.
Talking to Janet Peterson, author of the book, Remedies For The 'I Don't Cook Syndrome' , I've discovered that Alyssa isn't alone in anticipating her evening meal. Peterson says, "Eating dinner together regularly provides more than good nutrition; it enables family members to share their days with each other, relax, laugh, discuss social issues and strengthen family relationships."
Why should we eat together?
- Family bonding. Eating a family meal creates an environment that fosters family conversation.
- Eating at home saves money. "Restaurants are in the business to make money," says Peterson. "Their labors, real estate and profit margin all cost. If they don't make money, they don't stay in business."
- Home-cooked meals are healthier. Commercially prepared foods are notoriously high in sugar, starch and fat, although some restaurants do list low-fat items on their menus, says Peterson. She adds that home cooking allows a family to select healthy ingredients, tailor meals to suit its own particular nutritional needs and tastes, serve portions appropriate to age and activity level and monitor methods of preparation.
- Eating at home promotes both learning and a healthy lifestyle. Preschool children who eat with the family have better language skills, according to the Rockford Clinic. Eating together as a family can teach good communications skills such as listening patiently and expressing one's opinion in a respectful manner.
- Eating together helps children appreciate family tradition. Food served at the family table helps to shape and give lasting meaning to our cultural heritage, says Katherine Carson, associate professor of food science at Pennsylvania State College.
How can we eat together ?
- Make eating dinner together a priority. There's truth to the idea that if you cook it well, they will come," says Peterson. She suggests thinking of eating out as an occasion, not a habit. Some families set aside one night (or more) a week that is an agreed-upon sacred time for family dinner. No working late. No going out with friends. No signing up for classes or any other commitments for this one night.
- Be flexible in adjusting dinner time. Remember that the dinner hour can be adjusted, says Peterson. If there are schedule conflicts to eating dinner at the traditional hour, consider dining either earlier or later.
- Plan ahead to increase convenience. "There's no need to spend hours in the kitchen-there are ways to make dinner happen without getting harried," assures Peterson. Planning ahead can often make meal preparation more convenient.
- Keep the meals simple. Elaborate meals are not necessary for quality family time, says Peterson. To save time and effort, keep the meals simple and easy to prepare. Save the elaborate menus for rarer occasions when you have time to prepare them.
- Involve family members in meal preparation. Peterson explains that some children may be old enough to fix meals by themselves, and most children can assist in meal preparation. "By helping in the kitchen, children learn what it takes to make a meal. They also learn that it's a priority in the family."
- Turn off the television, let the machine get the phone. Make sure dinnertime belongs only to you by letting the answering machine take phone calls, turning off the television, and putting away the newspaper, says Peterson. If your family usually watches TV during dinner, begin with one or two meals with the TV off, and gradually increase the number as time goes on.
- Keep an upbeat atmosphere. Make dinnertime enjoyable with positive conversation, expressions of love, and moments of laughter, says Peterson. "It's a time to connect with each other." Don't use dinnertime to resolve problems or to remind children of assignments.
- Teach by example. Begin early as newlyweds and then later with young children to have regular, nutritious, and pleasant meals together, so that dinner is an expected part of the family routine. Have a weekly planning meeting that includes putting dinner on the schedule.
Peterson concludes, "View dinnertime as a precious time to talk together, to reinforce family values, to discuss issues, and to express love to each other."
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I have always tried to eat as a family, but I never really knew why it helped. I had no idea that eating together helps children appreciate family tradition. I always assumed that it gave us a chance to catch up with the kids.
How can i ignate or set a lampe of love over my home.i need a change in my marriage according to god plan.
I have got a problem as family we don't enjoy meals together. My husband drinks alcohol on a daily basis so every after work, he goes to the bar. we only get chance to have a meal with him on sundays. what should i do to make him have a meal as family? Advise.
I found that letting my little ones help prepare the food increased their willingness to eat it. They felt pride in their efforts and learned more about the process of cooking. It also gives me a chance to reinforce safety rules interactively. Kids remember more when hands on activities accompany your instructions. We include our thanks to Jehovah, our Lord, for providing us with food daily: appreciation. Pride, learning, understanding, and appreciation create healthy eating habits for life. They openly tell family the things they learn so the family can see their progress despite their mistakes. In turn, I can feel useful and proud as a mother, the amazing, large, sometimes hard, but always rewarding gift from God. I learn a lot about myself through my children. Providing a tasty meal for my family is a step between God and their ability to thrive.
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This lamp basically has every setting you'll need for shellac or gel polish and while it says it may not work with every brand, I used a brand not listed (from the local pharmacy, Sensational) and it worked just fine! With this particular lamp, there's no need to do the thumbs separately as your whole hand can fit comfortably inside.
One piece of advice I would give though, is to make sure you have gel cleanser (or 100% alcohol) to finish off your nails, otherwise they'll be sticky. (Definitely read a guide on gel nails, thank me later!) If you find the light on the lamp going off randomly, it means your hands aren't in far enough, so don't be afraid to push them in there. You can also do your feet by removing the bottom magnetic plate.
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The sourires d'enfants association
2015 - Province of Khammouane - Laos
This project aims to introduce new vegetables to 300 children, ages three to six. The goal is to promote a varied diet and make sure children eat a daily balanced meal. It will be carried out as part of an assistance program for disadvantaged children in rural areas of southern Laos.Learn about the association
The Village pilote
2016 - Dakar - Senegal
Over the last twenty years, Village Pilote has developed a comprehensive program for reintegrating street children into society. With a focus on local vegetables, the project will involve cooking activities and the establishment of a farming training program. The activities will be focused on discovering the taste of foods to enrich children's sensory vocabulary.Learn about the association
The Ka'fête ô mômes project
2015 - Lyon - France
This project aims to change the way 120 children, ages six to eleven, relate to vegetables. Ka'fête Ô Mômes is an initiative run by parent volunteers who offer various activities in a familial café, an alternative to lunch at school and extracurricular activities. Their new challenge is to raise awareness among children about the diversity of vegetables, from garden to table, through activities including the creation of a cookbook.Learn about the association
The Terre en Mains project
2015 - Montreal, Quebec - Canada
The Terre en Mains project aims to provide over 2000 children, ages three to thirteen, with the chance to discover environmentally friendly vegetable-growing methods, to learn about the diversity and benefits of vegetables, and to learn to cook them. The young people who visit the farm will participate in various farming activities (sowing, harvesting, composting, and more), and then will prepare their own salads in culinary workshops.Learn about the association
Project of École libres de recherche scientifiques pour enfants
2015 - Trieste and Nice - Italy and France
Through this project, 660 children, ages eight to fourteen, will get to know the diversity and variety of plant-based diets. Through a game, miming, and questions, children will learn about a varied and balanced diet and the importance of eating legumes, fruits, and vegetables. The game also promotes green values for a better relationship between humans, animals, and the environment.Learn about the association
The 'RONDE DES LEGUMES' project
2008 - Project run by the Foundation
The Foundation partners with the Secours Populaire Français organization for the Ronde des Légumes project, in which Foundation nutritionists train Secours Populaire volunteers to organize fun and educational workshops on the necessity of eating vegetables.
The 'ART ET SAVEURS NATURES' project
2012 - Project run by the Foundation
This Louis Bonduelle Foundation project helps seniors bring vegetables back into their lives through culinary workshops and an "art-nature" workshop in collaboration with MARPA centers for the elderly in rural areas of France.
The 'ORTO IN CONDOTTA' project
2009 - Project run by the Foundation
Since food neophobia is fairly common in children, including around vegetables, the Orto in Condotta project provides a way of reassuring them by explaining the principles of a balanced diet and where food comes from.
2006 - Project run by the Foundation
Operation Légumes 2000 has helped students make behavior changes around vegetables using tools specifically adapted to the task and a relaxed tone.
Our most recent call for proposals
The Louis Bonduelle Foundation issues calls for proposals every year.
The 2016 call for proposals from the Louis Bonduelle Foundation solicited projects that encourage children and teenagers to discover and get to know vegetables. Of the 134 proposals submitted, 20 stood out in particular and received financial support from the Foundation. They involved countries including Estonia, Madagascar, Togo, Canada, Italy, and France.
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The Passion and the Flower & Love, Lords, and Lady-Birds
1978 · New York
by CARTLAND, Barbara
New York: Dutton, 1978. Very Good/Very Good. Book club. About Very good in near Very good dustwrapper. Water stained, cover rubbed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 195534)


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I finished it! I could tell she was excited because the second it was in her room she had both sides and the drawer filled with books.
I chose the most saturated hue on the card because in the past I have picked other fun colors but went on the lighter side and when the project was done it didn't have the pop that I wanted. I am still getting use to the color being so pink but Rose loves it. Plus it is a little girls room so pink is A-ok.
Putting the new table in her room gave me the motivation to rearrange her room. Now her toys are more organized and she won't nail her head on the corner of the changing table if she is not careful.


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Along with this came at least two other changes.
First, the US economy became much more nationalized. In other words, the whole country became one big market instead of being split up into a lot of little regional markets. This happened because of the huge boom in railroad construction. The railroads made it possible for goods to be shipped around the country quite easily. Therefore, people in all parts of the country could sell to one another.
Second, the economy came to be dominated by large companies. As industrialization continued, the "robber barons" created huge companies that killed off competitors. This was a huge change from an economy that was dominated by small firms run by individuals.


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Ten original essays describe and analyze an educational experiment in which industrial, clerical, and service workers participated with educators, feminists, and social workers. Among the sponsors of these educational programs for women workers were the National Women's Trade Union League, unions of predominantly female workers, independent workers' education organizations, the YWCA, Bryn Mawr College, and the New Deal
Rich in documentary materials from program archives, this book records how these nontraditional programs encouraged women workers to use their experiences with rural life, factory routine, and strikes to learn union skills and an understanding of the American economic system. Overcoming barriers of race, class, and region, these educational experiments are most notable as a widespread and sustained effort to empower women workers.
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Korean Cooking: A Pickled Garlic Recipe Comparison (마늘장아찌)
In July at the 2013 Worldwide Korea Bloggers welcome dinner we received a goody bag at the end with an array of items and one of them was a cook book. The dinner was held at the Institute of Traditional Korean Food hosted by Director Yoon Sook Ja and she presented us with her very own book "The Beauty of Korean Food: With 100 Best-Loved Recipes". The book goes over everything from table settings for different seasons and different kinds of meals to table manners in Korea, special ingredients and finally main dishes and side dishes. It's a wealth of information and it was the first thing I skimmed through when I got home that night.
I've been eagerly trying my hand at one or two Korean recipes a week for a couple months now and generally it goes like this: I think of what I want to eat, I check a couple websites for basic recipes and compare and contrast and then I'll ask an older woman at the market or my mother-in-law how she makes the dish and I'll blend them together. I want to have at least three resources because I have no background for Korean cooking. If I'm cooking a western meal it just feels right, I don't necessarily have to measure everything out because I know what the sugar will do or the salt will do and how much I like, but with Korean dishes I'm still feeling it out.
I really wanted some pickled garlic a few weeks ago. My mother-in-law usually sends it up once or twice a year and it's one of my favorite side dishes. We eat it up pretty quickly and then wait until her next batch. I noticed a recipe for it in the cookbook we'd received but I also noticed that it was slightly different than the way my mother-in-law had explained her process. I decided for this dish I would try both recipes to compare and contrast the outcome rather than the recipes themselves as I'd done with the other dishes. We started both batches on the same day and after this I feel like I need a special calendar in the kitchen just for fermented dishes. Do Korean women have calendars in their kitchens with when to check different dishes and see how the fermenting process is going? How do they remember when to take them out and eat them?
The Beauty of Korean Food
4 Whole Bulbs of Garlic
1.5 Cups of Water
3/4 Cups of Vinegar
2 Tbs. Soy Sauce
3 Tbs. Sugar
2 Tbs. Salt
- Cut off the roots and stalks of the garlic, peel two layers of the skin off, wash and drain garlic in a strainer for two hours.
- Put the garlic into a jar, add the water and the vinegar and ferment for 10 days in a dark cool place.
- Filter out the liquid into a pot and add the soy sauce, sugar and salt and heat on high for 3 minutes. When it comes to a boil, allow it to boil for 1 minute before turning it off.
- Put the liquid back into the jar with the garlic bulbs and ferment for one month.
- After at least a month, the garlic is ready to be eaten.
- If not eaten in one go, put the remaining garlic into a container to be refrigerated with some of the liquid. Enjoy.
My Mother-In-Law's Recipe
4 Whole Bulbs of Garlic
Equal ratios of Water, Soy Sauce, and Plum Extract, enough to cover the garlic completely
Half as much Vinegar
- Cut off the roots and stalks of the garlic, peel two layers of the skin off, wash and drain garlic in a strainer for two hours.
- Put the garlic in the jar and use equal ratios of the water, soy sauce and plum extract to cover the garlic and then add the vinegar. (For ours we used just over 1/3 cup of water, soy sauce and plum extract and then put in a half of a 1/3 cup of vinegar.)
- Filter out the liquid into a pot and bring it to a boil for 1 minute and then turn it off and let it cool.
- Once it has cooled, pour it back into the jar and put it in a cool, dark place to ferment for 3 days.
- After three days has gone by, filter out the liquid into a pot once again and bring to a boil for one minute and turn it off. After it has cooled pour it back into the jar once again.
- Let it ferment for at least 1 month and then enjoy.
- After opening the jar any uneaten garlic should be put in a container to be refrigerated and should be eaten as a side dish with meals.
I have to say that the book directions on a few of the recipes that I've read through are a bit abrupt and a bit confusing because of that. In this recipe for example it doesn't mention after you boil the mixture in step three whether you should let it cool before adding it back to the garlic or not. In fact, it doesn't even say to pour it back into the jar with the garlic. It reads as I should boil the mixture and then I should ferment the garlic for another month. I added the liquid hot because I figured, if my mother in law hadn't mentioned in her recipe that I should let it cool, I would have assumed based on the way the recipe read to add it hot and so I did. Though the book is helpful in some respects, it assumes that I have prior knowledge of Korean cooking or general Korean ingredients, which I don't. I would not recommend this book for a person trying their hand at Korean cooking for the first time unless they have a Korean friend nearby to connect some of the missing dots in the recipes.
After a month we took both of our jars out and gave them a try. The jar for our mom's recipe garlic side dished gasped as we opened it, a good sign for the fermentation process I think. It tasted good, but my husband said it needed some more time in the cupboard to be as good as his mothers. The jar for the book recipe did not gasp when we opened it and still tasted mostly of garlic. My husband and I agreed we liked his mother's recipe better and in the future will probably stick to that.


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Ph.D. :History & EthnographyMizoram University
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Mizoram University in the current Scenario has changed immensely since the recent move of the main administration to its permanent campus at Tanhril . The University is now well consolidated in its main campus however, the Sports Cell, the Medical Clinic and Central Library as well as a few remaining academic Departments, continue to function in Aizawl and will be moved to the permanent campus shortly.
The course was established in July, 2002 as one of the five new post-graduate departments in the university. The department started functioning effectively from 22nd July, 2002. A formal inaugural function of the department was held on 16th August, 2002 in Conference Hall of Mizoram University, Aizawl. Professor A.K.Sharma, Vice-Chancellor of the Mizoram University declared the inaugural address. The department is located at Tanhril Campus. Revised PG Syllabus as per UGC Guidelines was approved by Board of Post Graduate Studies in History & Ethnography in its 1st Meeting held on 24th Oct., 2004, by the School Board in its 4th Meeting held on 24th Nov., 2004 and by Academic Council in its 6th Meeting held on 20th May, 2005 which is to be effective from July 2005.


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a thank you to the captain!
i mean. this was i !!!
i was leaving the sinking ship that was the peanut!
a little fed up mouse.
notice i said MOUSE. not RAT.
finally. last night i had reached my limit.
you haven't known ~ but behind the scenes for days and days on end
i have been fighting with the network the computer the wordpress
and alas . . . my beloved little peanut.
i was wishing i'd never started it. that it was all too much for this poor old brain.
i've admitted publicly to you all before that patience is not my long suit.
it's a character flaw i try to work on endlessly.
and speaking of . . .
what the heck does 'long suit' mean?
the more i use the english language the more strange it seems to me.
but i digress. as usual.
the captain refused to let me give up. he has worked tirelessly.
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his sites are beautiful. and clean. and easy to maneuver.
and he has fixed the peanut ! ! !
so. well. end of commercial. he is probably frowning if he's reading this.
he's a tiny bit like the marine.
they don't retreat. and they don't let you retreat either.
and they don't like a lot of fan fare.
just takin' care of business ma'am. please shut up about it.
i tell you. when that little mouse leaving the sinking peanut appeared
in the right place ~ in the right post
well. i nigh onto cheered right out loud!
i so didn't want to write without being able to share beautiful pictures.
the internet is full of such stupendously beautiful creativity.
the photographers of this world
and yes . . . YOU . . . who do your own
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so many whose blogs i read and visit to see if there's a new post . . .
every day . . .
i salute you !
you give the rest of us a gift that is simply immeasurable to me.
and i grieved to think i couldn't share it.
i will be extra careful from now on to be sure and give credit.
if i can find it ~ i will show it.
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let me know.
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Dr. Henry J. Pierpan, U.S. Navy Dental Corps, was recently promoted to the permanent rank of Navy captain. The ceremony took place aboard the retired battleship USS North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C.
Pierpan is the son of Henry and Margaret Pierpan of Williamstown. He is a 1985 graduate of Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown and is a 1989 graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
Pierpan is married to the former Monica Lynn McLachlan, D.D.S. They have two sons, Reid, 14, and Landon, 10. The family lives in Wilmington, N.C.
Marine Corps Pvt. Joshua A. Rivera-Watson, son of Ada Rivera-Flores and stepson of Mario Flores of Pittsfield, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
Rivera-Watson and his fellow recruits ended the training phase with The Crucible, a 54-hour, team evolution culminating in an emotional ceremony in which recruits are presented the Marine Corps Emblem, and addressed as "Marines" for the first time in their careers.
Marine Corps Pfc. Justin D. Rowland, son of Tina Car penter of Pittsfield and Kip Goines of Pittsfield, recently graduated from the Marine Aviation Operations Specialist Course.
During the course, students are taught military correspondence, airfield operations, tactical squadron flight records and reports preparation, and Marine aviation wing and group headquarters command tasks.
Rowland is a 2008 graduate of Taconic High School of Pittsfield, and joined the Marine Corps in October 2011.
Army Pvt. Justin Pollander, the son of John Pollander of Hazelwood Court and Lisa LaBeau of Pease Avenue, both of Dalton, has graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
The field artillery specialists serve in intelligence activities including target processing in field artillery, cannon battalions, division artillery, artillery and maneuver brigade and headquarters and fire support elements.
Pollander is 2008 graduate of Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton.
Air Force Airman Dylan A. Munger, the son of Brenda Wilkinson of South Street, Dalton, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Munger is a 2011 graduate of Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton.
The following Navy Seaman recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.: Andrew O. Donovan, son of Joyce Lincourt of North Adams and William Donovan of Adams; Heber O. Gutierrez, son of Reina E. and Miguel T. Gutierrez of North Adams; and Navy Seaman Aaron L. Prudhomme, son of Anne M. and Thomas Prud homme of Adams.
During the eight-week program, Donovan, Gutierrez and Prudhomme completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.
Donovan is a 2001 graduate of Drury High School. He graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, with a bachelor of science degree in 2006.
Gutierrez is a 2001 graduate of Charles H. McCann Vocational Technical High School. He graduated from Southern Vermont College, Bennington, Vt., with a bachelor of science degree in 2005.
Prudhomme is a 2005 graduate of Hoosac Valley High School of Cheshire and a 2010 graduate of University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a bachelor of arts degree.
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(Presseportal openBroadcast) - Abundance is a life style, a way of living the life. Abundance doesnt always require money. Many people live with all that money can buy yet live empty inside, so abundance is a state of being, and Airwheel electric skateboard M3 is here to show the real meaning of abundance.
Before being a person with abundance, learning how to open the minds to treat and accept novelty is the first important step. Airwheel electric hoverboard M3 is a unique kind of skateboard which is different from the traditional ones. To put it simply, Airwheel skateboard M3 is the electric version of ordinary skateboards, with Sony battery. People can use the power fully offered by the battery pack to realize longer-range surfing easily and conveniently. With the complicated design, the troubles that occur in the halfway are the issues people concern about most.
What if one module has problem? Of course, developers have considered these similar issues, and have adopted corresponding measures in advance. If something is wrong with a single module on the road, people dont need to be panic, because of the independent working of each module. The whole system can work normally and efficiently. Besides the delicate design of the skateboard body, there is a little thing attracts peoples attention. The little stuff is a wireless variable speed remote control, that is to say, people can choose the speed they like on the journey. People may slow down when passing by the beautiful scenery, or accelerate to experience the passion that speed brings. People will never know the feel of surfing on land without riding Airwheel wireless remote control skateboard M3.
Airwheel skateboard M3 cannot dare to say it definitely brings customers abundance, but if its emergence in the daily life can stimulate peoples curiosity and let them open the door to see the world outside. Then, M3 can make it.
Established in 2004, Airwheel Technology was initiated by a group of pioneers who took constant adventure to reshape the world with edged technology. With a global view, the U.S.-based enterprise started to build since its establishment R&D centers located in L.A., Beijing, and Changzhou, a marketing center in Beijing and a manufacturing center in Changzhou. As the leader in global portable intelligent transport industry, we have been dedicated to extend the fun and benefit of cutting-edge technology to everywhere in the world.
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Today is the 13th day of the blogging challenge for my Social Media Profits Group. It is the beginning of a new habit, starting a daily blog and it made me sit my butt in my chair to think about what I had to say – short and sweet.
I began this challenge to get some new bloggers over the fear of blogging and pressing the submit button – I knew I needed to add more content to my blog as well. I used to blog twice a week and backed off to once a week. That is easy to do and I still put it off to the last minute like everyone else does.
Blogging is how my business got started. I shared stories of being a mental health nurse and some of the things I dealt with as a nurse in a state hospital. Some of the events were down right scarey and blogging helped me vent as my own therapy.
Within a few weeks my blog had readers in other parts of the world that I did not even know had internet. Lots of nurses reading my stories and opening up how they felt the same way I did after a rough night on the units.
It connected around the world, and I never thought it would go that far.
I wrote over a 100 blog post about my nursing experiences and got bored. As I transitioned out of nursing and into business at home once I retired from 25 years of mental health nursing. I no longer wanted to continue to write about dark nights in the hospital so my blogging slacked off a lot. I had writers block on what I should now add to the blog.
I have found that being me and adding my thoughts with topics I am around at the time seem to be working even better.
Blogging is not hard – it is discipline. That is 95% of almost everything you do…. consistency.
That is how I got started blogging for 21 days with the social media profits group and ended up in a 7 day challenge with Seth Godin and @winniekao on Twitter.
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"I just don't know what to do!"
"There are too many options to choose from and I don't want to mess up."
"So much stuff is going on right now that I need a break."
"I need to get rejuvenated before heading into my last semester."
I heard these, and more, phrases throughout the course of this past weekend at our High School retreat. You can call teenagers selfish, entitled, arrogant, brats, or whatever other stereotypical thing our culture calls them, but you cannot call them rested. Now, you might think you know or have the laziest teenager around, but one thing I always learn from a weekend with literally no agenda is that students carry more burdens than we assume.
From the burden of getting into a certain school to handling family issues that most couldn't dream about, our students need the space and ability to slow down and relax sometimes. This past weekend we gave them that. It was a weekend where we laid our burdens at the foot of the cross knowing that God doesn't scold us with our load, but offers to take it from us. We assume everyone is willing to dump their junk on to Jesus so we don't talk about the permission that we need sometimes to let it all go and fall into the arms of our Savior.
What we find in those moments is vulnerability. Vulnerability with each other and with a God who takes us where we are and helps us take a step deeper into Him. Our prayer going into the weekend was that grace would be shown more than it ever has through our students.
I want you to know that from my perspective, rest was needed, and grace was received by a group of students needing the assurance that they are humans, just like the rest of us.
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How many times are you nagging your kids to eat their vegetables? And how many times do you try to find sneaky ways of tricking them into eating healthy? Making veggie muffins is a clever way to get even the pickiest toddlers to eat their vegetables. With the use of just a minimal amount of butter and sugar, these muffins are toddler and mommy approved!
1 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your muffin tin with 24 paper liners.
2 Mix 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 2 cups pureed vegetables, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until well-blended, or until the mixture is thick and creamy. If your batter is still a bit dry, you can add a few more tablespoons of oil and applesauce.
3 Fill each muffin tin just over half full with the batter.
4 Place your full muffin tin in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the center, and if it comes out clean, the muffins are done. If there is still batter on the toothpick, stick the muffins back in the oven for a few minutes. Repeat the toothpick test as necessary.
5 Place the muffins on a cooling rack. When the muffins have cooled completely, let your toddlers enjoy the veggie goodness with ignorance -- it's for their own good, after all.
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- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups pureed, mixed vegetables
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Muffin tin, 24
- 24 Muffin liners (paper)
- Add a couple tablespoons of agave syrup for optional sweetening. The applesauce in these muffins is optional, but it adds moisture and sweetness. These muffins also use vegetable oil instead of butter, and they are dairy free. Don't want to bother pureeing vegetables? Use a few jars of baby food instead. For gluten free muffins, use rice flour instead of the whole wheat flour, but make sure to add about a tablespoon of xanthan gum to keep the muffins from falling apart. Try a variety of vegetables, but sweet vegetables work particularly well -- think sweet potatoes, peas, carrots and zucchini.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Commonwealth University Police report that a vehicle was stolen in an area near campus Friday afternoon.
A red Nissan Sentra with Virginia 30 day tags was stolen Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. after a person parked the vehicle in front of the Honors Dormitory on campus.
When the victim returned to their vehicle, a suspect was seen entering the vehicle and driving off.
The incident occurred in the 700 block of West Grace Street.
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It's Fall and almost Thanksgiving!
When my family and I were creating the menu for our Thanksgiving dinner, the girls all wanted Ginger Carrot Soup to start the meal. I'm not a huge fan of carrots, but when I saw this recipe on the Foodnetwork.com, I had to admit that the combination with ginger sounded appealing. So I gave it a try and the soup was a hit with my family!
Here's the recipe for my version of this tasty soup.
Ginger Carrot Soup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Sea salt and white pepper
- Sour cream
- Parsley sprigs, for garnish
Melt butter in a pot, add onions and cook until onions are glazed. Add broth, carrots, and ginger. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until carrots are tender enough to be pureed.
Remove from heat, allow cooling for 5 minutes and then puree in batches in a blender. Cover the blender, remove the inner lid (or open one corner), thereby avoiding pressure build-up from hot liquid and chances of burning yourselfand. Hold a kitchen towel over the top of the blender to prevent spills. Pulse the blender and then puree until smooth. Return to the pan and add cream, stir over high heat until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with a teaspoon of sour cream and parsley.
Total preparation time is one hour and a half and the recipe serves 8.
Enjoy, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Besides the fact that ginger tastes good, it appears to be a healthy supplement. Learn more about the health benefits of ginger.
Like ginger, carrots are also very good for your health and you can read more about health benefits of carrots here.


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Kaizen, which in Japanese means 'continuous improvement', is a management technique developed in Japan to bring about continuous improvement in operations of an organization, with widespread involvement of employees at all levels of organization. Application of kaizen improves organizational performance through many small improvements rather just a few major improvements. Kaizen aims to improve all the processes in an organization and it involves everyone in the organization to find and eliminating waste of every type.
The core of the kaizen system is organizing almost the entire work force in multi-level and multi-trade teams and empowering them to become effective tools for improvement in the organization. These teams, in addition to performing their routine jobs are expected to do the following:
- Identify problems and opportunities for improvement in the current working methods.
- Develop and suggest ways of overcoming problems and improving performance.
- Implement improved methods.
Effectiveness of these teams is ensured by use of effective methods of team working. Also the team members are trained in methods of problem identification, analysis and development of better methods. Finally an incentive scheme is put in place that provides suitable motivation to individuals to contribute to the effectiveness of their teams as well as the total company performance.
The following steps are involved in implementation of kaizen.
- The key to success in kaizen is the way it is implemented. It is more of a total working culture in the organization rater than on of the many activities performed. Such a cultural transformation requires that the top management must be fully commitment to the kaizen thinking and culture. The first step in implementation of kaizen is developing this kind of commitment to kaizen among the top management.
- Providing orientation and training programs to develop understanding and support for kaizen at all levels of management.
- Development of suitable systems for resource allocation, measurement, and reward and incentives.
- Once these preparations are in place, it is time to get all the employees in the kaizen program. Every employee must be motivated to accept kaizen as a means by which the firm can achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Towards achieving this end wide publicity must be provided to the kaizen program, making sure that employee at all levels understand and accept the kaizen approach.
- Then employees are encouraged to form kaizen teams. Goals of each team is formed is set in consultation with team member.
- Team members are given suitable training in kaizen methods.
With this initial preparation the kaizen teams are ready to start functioning effectively.
- However for continued success of kaizen it is essential to give wide publicity to each team's goals, and achievements. A system must be in place to evaluate and reward the team members for their contribution.


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More rumors that are confirmed at MWC! This time Sony it's the star!
There were several rumors about two Sony devices and now we can confirm that Sony announced the Xperia Z4 Tablet and the Xperia M4 Aqua.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet it's the World's thinnest and lighter tablet. This device promises to offer you the best entertainment experience thanks to it's 10″ screen with 2k of resolution, the brighter on the market, and even with bright sunlight the users can watch their favourite videos on this device, with great quality and anywhere. Another great feature it's the long life of the battery (up to 17 hours of video play).
According to Sony this tablet will suit your busy life and in what concerns to the battery that's right. We don't always get the chance to put our tablet on charge during the day.
Dennis va Schie, Sony Mobile Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing says that:
Based on its predecessor you extract all the good qualities that de users highlight the most in the Xperia Z2 Tablet and improve them in the Xperia Z4 Tablet."
Along side to a great image quality Sony also added a great sound system. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has powerful front loudspeakers to a great sound experience. With the High-Res technology you will get a high frequency sound and have the best sound experience.
But if you want to listen to your favourite music but wireless now you can do it without losing the quality of the sound. At least it's what Sony promises with the new LDACTM codec that will transmit the music data three times more efficient than Bluetooth.
In what concerns to the camera, the rear one will come with 8 MP and the front one will have 5.1 MP, ideal to take your selfies or make video calls.
About another specs we can say, at this moment, that the Xperia Z4 Tablet will have a 64 bit Qualcomm SnapdragonTM 810 octa-core processor and 32 GB of internal memory to store your files.
Now let's talk about the other device announced, the Xperia M4 Aqua. According to Dennis va Schie, Sony Mobile Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing:
The Xperia M4 Aqua represents our new focus in medium range equipments – without commitments"
The Xperia M4 Aqua will have a premium design with a tempered glass screen and resistant to water.
This smartphone also brings a 13MP rear camera and a Exmor RSTM sensor for mobile with F 2.0 opening and ISO 3200 sensibility. The front camera will come with 5MP, like the Xperia Z4 Tablet, and with a 88º wide angles-lens it's ideal for your selfies.
According to Sony, this is the first octa-core smartphone with a 64 bit with Qualcomm Snapdragon TM 615 processor, integrated 4G LTE connectivity and battery life up to two days, with he STAMINA Mode.
The Xperia M4 Aqua will be released in 80 countries starting this Spring.


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GLDD Reports Fairly Solid Q1 2014 Despite Weather
The United States' largest dredging services provider, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, mentioning that its Rivers & Lakes and Environmental & Remediation sectors backlog was at a record level.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, Great Lakes reported Revenue of $174.4 million, Net loss from continuing operations of $2.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $12.0 million.
Jon Berger, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The dredging segment delivered $162.0 million in revenue and 12.9% gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2014. The first two months of the quarter were impacted by severe weather, which both contributed to longer project durations and equipment downtime for maintenance, resulting in reduced gross profit margin.
"The margin contraction also was driven by minimal dredging activity in the Middle East. Our fleet located in the Middle East was essentially idle in the quarter; however, work has begun on a project in Saudi Arabia and the Company is pursuing strong possibilities to put the fleet to work in the second half of the year.
"Increases in coastal protection revenue particularly along the East Coast and maintenance revenue were offset by decreases in domestic and foreign capital revenue and rivers & lakes dredging revenue.
"Despite the slow start in January and February, we have already experienced an improvement in March and are optimistic that this momentum will continue throughout the year. The severe weather delays will result in revenues to be earned in future periods as the work on the underlying projects is completed.
"Terra, which comprises our environmental & remediation segment, continues to demonstrate a solid performance, reporting a $6.5 million increase in Revenue over first quarter 2013 to $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, even while experiencing its own downtime due to the severe weather."


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Wedding Date: January, 15, 2011
Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Cline Cellars in Sonoma, CA ( http://www.clinecellars.com )
Krista & Doug had a wedding at a beautiful Wine Cellar in Sonoma! This was certainly the smallest wedding we've ever shoot; yet it was one of the most intimate. There were literally 13 people including the Bride & Groom! Every single guest had tears in their eyes as Krista and Doug said their sweet vows to each other during the Ceremony. The reception was in a cozy dinning room with one huge table, great food, lots of wine and a really tasty cake. Hearing all the toasts that everyone said; it is no wonder Krista & Doug decided to get married… they are perfect for each other!


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Adoption has been such a beautifully complicated journey for us. Emphasis on the beautiful part. Not everyone adopts out of necessity either. I love when people add to their brood through this system. Building a family with that sort of intentionality is a slice of heaven on earth. Soul thrilling stuff.
I worried when I started this process that I would find myself hurt or offended by little things people said (off-handed and largely unintentional) about children who are adopted. The current American climate is falling all over itself to be inclusive and that bodes well for adopted children, driving most of the reprehensible and ridiculous to the dark corners to hang out and whisper. So what is left behind? Mostly, the insensitive or the ignorant. And like it or not, those two points of observation still have power.
I could take a few minutes to catalog some of those comments I have internalized over the years, but I won't. I tend to look past the insensitivity of the moment to the heart of that person towards me and my family. A good heart covers a multitude of sins. Give me about fifteen minutes, and I will say something stupid too. That's just life in an earth suit.
However, one of those comments I have found persistently irritating. It's the "but you know, he's adopted" revelation. A child can't sit for more than two minutes in the classroom and teacher says to co-worker, "Yes, it's frustrating, but you know, he's adopted." Teenager sneaks out, takes her mom's car and spends the night at a drunken party. Mom's friends discuss the incident amongst themselves the next day, "That girl makes such poor decisions. But you know, she's adopted." I especially appreciate it when this declaration is accompanied by a judicious head nod or a discerning smirk. It's interesting to me that out of the hundreds of times I have heard that phrase uttered, it has never been in reference to anything positive. Anytime I hear it, it drips with either a knowing condescension or a pathetic pity . . . a catch-all explanation for ill-adjusted children and either way, it makes my stomach turn.
The truth is, as a teacher, I have seen a thousand and one biological kids make some pretty hare-brained decisions. Head scratchers, if you will. It has never occurred to me to look at a parent and say, "Wow, your child is operating on the shallow end of your gene pool." Not once. And look, I'm no fool. Adopted kids come with a lot of baggage, some more than others. Learning the dance of attachment can be tricky, and navigating the laundry list of adoptive issues can make your mind spin. However, I'm not sure it is altogether different than negotiating the emotional travails and pitfalls of a child with your own DNA.
At the end of the day, kids are kids. They just are. They are maddening and majestic. They are explicitly enigmatic. They will drive you straight to the edge of the cliff and then suddenly save your life. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason. And maybe that is why we feel the need to constantly fill in the blanks.


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Johannes proposes a simplified approach to XML Signatures.
Actually, that's how I thought it would work before I read that 'XML Security' book ;)
So, can anybody elaborate on why we can't do that? I mean, apart from all the crap standards bodies: why not just do it, following the RSS example? The Atom guys can then spend the next few years telling us why we need a better namespace design.


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Transfecting mammalian cells: optimization of critical parameters affecting calcium-phosphate precipitate formation
DNA-calcium phosphate co-precipitates arise spontaneously in supersaturated solutions. Highly effective precipitates for transfection purposes, however, can be generated only in a very narrow range of physico-chemical conditions that control the initiation and growth of precipitate complexes. The concentrations of calcium and phosphate are the main factors influencing characteristics of the precipitate complex, but other parameters, such as temperature, DNA concentration and reaction time are important as well. An example for this is the finding that almost all of the soluble DNA in the reaction mix can be bound into an insoluble complex with calcium phosphate in <1 min. Extending the reaction time to 20 min results in aggregation and/or growth of particles and reduces the level of expression. With improved protocols we gained better reproducibility and higher efficiencies both for transient and for stable transfections. Up to 60% of cells stained positive for beta-gal and transient production of secreted proteins was improved 5- to 10-fold over results seen with transfections using standard procedures. Similar improvements in efficiency (number of recombinant cell colonies) were observed with stable transfections, using co-transfected marker plasmids for selection. Transient expression levels 2 days after DNA transfer and titers obtained from stable cell lines, emerging weeks later, showed strong correlation.
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Keywords: Animals ; Calcium Phosphates ; Cells ; Cultured ; Cricetinae ; DNA/*genetics ; Transfection/*methods
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Late last week, the bill allowing the Public Employment Relations Commission to order binding interest arbitration in the case of an unfair labor practice, HB 1230, was unexpectedly pulled to the House floor. The bill had been sent to the House Appropriations Committee where we anticipated another opportunity to express our concerns. Instead the Appropriations Committee was relieved of consideration and the bill sent to the House Rules Committee where it was quickly moved. It may now be voted on at any time. Due to the high costs associated with interest arbitration, AWC opposes any attempt at expansion of binding interest arbitration.
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Gallery U Boutique
Universal Institute Rehab
Will be closed due to the weather
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Stay safe and warm!
Gallery U is part of Universal Institute Rehab, which services individuals with traumatic brain injuries. The Gallery and Boutique is a vocational training program for people with disabilities to get back into the work force. UI also offers a unique art therapy program and some of the artwork is handcrafted by the clients.


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Life sciences
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (now the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy [BEIS]) Life sciences sector strategy was published in 2011 with an update in 2012. The scope of the strategy covers medical devices, medical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, through to synthetic and industrial biotechnology. For the purpose of the strategy the focus is on the healthcare applications of this science.
EPSRC's current portfolio (as of 01 April 2014) of direct relevance to BEIS Life sciences sector is £555 million, with an additional £235 million cash and in-kind contributions from collaborative partners.
The top five EPSRC Research areas of relevance (by value) are:
- Medical imaging (including medical image and vision computing)
- Clinical technologies (excluding imaging)
- Biomaterials and tissue engineering
- Assistive technology, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal biomechanics
- Process systems: components and integration
You can explore this portfolio using the sector tab on Visualising our Portfolio (VoP).
Open calls related to the Life sciences strategy within EPSRC.
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For the past several weeks, I have been working with the new version
of Watir (watir-webdriver). I have documented my journey on my wiki
and one of my blogs (Chapters 51-58, see last one for current summary).
Now it is time to check in and verify what other people have been doing
in this area (especially with the safari driver for watir-webdriver) and
see if other people would like to help to create a "branch" (fork)
for this work.
I will update my blog with the responses and post to
the wtr-development and webdriver e-groups.
Thanks in advance,
Al Snow
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alsnow
Google Talk: jasnow1
Twitter: jasnow
PS. Remember to include :
Twitter: @safariwatir
IRC: #watir
Three main developers: Jari, Simon, Tom
Here is where I will post the responses/reactions.


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STEM Week Offers Students Bold New Opportunities
Careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are some of the most in-demand jobs in today's fast-paced, highly competitive economy. Some of the jobs available in these industries have some of the highest median wages and lowest unemployment rates out of all career fields in the United States. Examples of these in-demand jobs include computer programmer, data analyst, actuary and medical scientist. Today, the Mount kicks off its second annual STEM week, which aims to connect students with STEM field employers who are seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds in a wide variety of majors. This year's event is shaping up to be bigger than last year's, with an impressive fifteen employers coming to campus seeking qualified students. Whether you are looking to secure a job or internship in technology, healthcare or mathematics, or if you're just curious about these blooming fields (maybe you're still deciding on a major), STEM week presents an incredible opportunity to connect and learn about a wide range of rewarding opportunities.
STEM week kicks off today with the STEM Fair. This job fair will be held in the Cardinal Keeler Dining Room, located adjacent to the student cafeteria in Patriot Hall. It will be held from 3:30-5:00 PM and will feature many successful and well-known employers from all around the country, including Lockheed Martin, the National Institutes of Health, MedImmune/AstraZeneca and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. This will be an excellent opportunity to speak to professionals and to possibly land an internship or full-time job after graduation. The STEM fields are flourishing in and around Washington, D.C., and there is a thriving biotech quarter in Frederick, MD. If you were wondering how to get your foot in the door of high-tech industries, the STEM Fair would be a great place to network and to promote yourself. Some of the employment opportunities that will be offered are software engineer, data analyst, residential counselor, quality assurance, supply chain management and science research. Recruiters representing in-demand, high-paying industries are coming to the Mount in a search for qualified professionals to become tomorrow's leaders, so don't miss out on a chance to launch your career.
The STEM Fair is the kickoff to an exciting week full of opportunities to learn, network, and grow professionally. Officially, STEM week runs from today until next Thursday, March 2nd. In addition to the Fair, there will be a Technology Panel, STEM Alumni Panel and a Healthcare Networking event. The Alumni Panel will be a superb opportunity to connect with alums who are involved in the STEM field, who know the industries in-and-out. It will be held on February 24th, from 12:00PM-1:00PM in COAD 314. They will be able to answer your questions about specific career paths and job opportunities while offering to share their experiences. Alums are great resources for navigating your way through complicated job markets, so this event will be highly beneficial to STEM majors and aspiring job candidates.
The next event will be the Technology Panel on Tuesday, February 28th. This panel will be moderated by our very own Assistant Professor Rebecca Portier, from the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, and will be held from 5:00PM-6:00PM in O'Hara Dining Room. This panel will offer insights into the world of technology, and will share their perspectives working in the field. You will be able to discover new career opportunities and ask all of your high-tech questions, which will be answered by experienced professionals in an engaging environment.
Lastly, the Mount will be hosting a Healthcare Networking Event on Thursday, March 2nd, from 5:00PM-7:00PM in O'Hara Dining Room. This is a can't-miss event for Mount students who are planning on pursuing a career in any healthcare-related field. This includes those who are majoring in Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Health Studies or Pre-Med. I recommend donning your business professional attire, because you'll want to present yourself as professionally as possible. While not officially an event focused on recruitment, this will be an excellent opportunity to get noticed by healthcare professionals who are looking for young talent. Striking up a conversation with the right person could open a door that will enable you to realize your goals.
Whether you're planning on pursuing nursing, cybersecurity, systems analysis, medical research or any other STEM career, STEM Week at the Mount is a time to get connected to the job of your dreams. Even if you're not a junior or a senior, STEM Week will be an invaluable experience to learn more about the industry and network with the right people. The Career Center and the School of Natural Science have worked very hard to bring this event together, which will provide Mount students with an unmatched opportunity to connect to STEM careers. If you want to find out more about some of the most competitive, high-paying jobs out there, stop by the STEM Fair and sign up for one of the other events to learn and get yourself noticed. The Healthcare Networking event and Technology Panel both require pre-registering; there will be an email sent out to all students with instructions on how to do this. If you've missed the email, just contact the Career Center and they will guide you.
Until next time,


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Lovely 1 Bed home swap in Paris, France
This apartment is located in the heart of Paris. It is 30m2 area, on the fourth floor, it is exposed south west with fabulous views. It is secluded and you can barely hear the traffic when the windows are open. It has one double bedroom, a bathroom with a shower, a kitchen with a washing machine/drier an oven and double hob. The living area has a small TV and a spacious 3 seater sofa which is also a double sofa bed.
The apartments location is on a calm road. It is extremely practical as there is a Metro near by and there is a 3 minute walk to Nation, with RER train links to the airport and Disney Land Paris.
At the road end there is a boulangerie for tasty croissants and other facilities, restaurants, shops etc.
Type of home swap
- Home Exchange
- Weekend Exchange
- Open to Offers
Conditions of home exchange
- No pets allowed
- Children welcome
- Washer / Drier
- Use of bike
- Security / Doorman
- Use of computer
- Internet / WiFi
- Car not required
- Good public transport
- Local restaurants
- Shopping facilities
Nearest city: Paris
Property type: Apartment
Location type: City
Paris (HE23389)
Paris, France
- 1 bed (sleeps 4) 1 bath
Preferred destinations
- Open to offers
Dates available
Swap duration: 1 - 2 weeks
Meet the member
Membership expiry date: 16 Dec 2013


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This summer I have been somewhat confined to the house, but as a result I have stumbled upon some GREAT blogs that I otherwise would not have found…or had the time to enjoy. Do you find yourself getting "Lost in BLOGLAND…." (cue the echo machine)? I do it ALL-THE-TIME. I start out saying to myself…"I'm just gonna take a quick peek at the blogs". Then before you know it, you've clicked here and there, you peek at the clock and two hours have gone by. Yikes!!! How does that happen?
There are some REALLY creative and talented ladies out there on the internet. I have updated my blog-roll to include these new links. Here are some of the sites I've really been enjoying lately:
- Bye Bye Pie! is written by June, a super funny lady, in North Carolina. She has a way with words that just leaves me laughing out loud.
- Playing Sublimely is by Amy, an amazingly gifted decorator/designer. Amy and her super talented, engineer/ wanna-be-carpenter, husband have done an unbelievable job renovating their home. You have GOT to check it out.
- Next up is Savvy Southern Style. Kim is in the Atlanta area, like me. She has a beautiful home, lovely landscaping, and has a few projects up her sleeves that you should definitely see. If nothing else…check out her adorable dog, Bailey, in the header of her blog. Sooo stinkin' cute!!
- Design Intervention is put together by a military wife, again like me. She lives in Virginia and has done some terrific 'deployment projects' while her brave husband is working hard to make this country free for the rest of us. Be sure to check out her site; she has done some really creative things to make her always temporary house a beautiful home.
- Melissa at The Inspired Room has a great sense of style. She can really put things together in an elegant but approachable way. Her photography is so pretty too.
- One of my new super-favorites is Sandy's site: The Reluctant Entertainer. She is my hero. She advocates entertaining with no stress. I love her philosophy, it's about the fellowship not stressing over the details. She has a written a gorgeous new book too. I actually just ordered mine yesterday from Amazon, and can't wait for it to get here.
- Lola B's by Kasey is another one that leaves me laughing out loud. She is a girl after my own heart. Kasey loves shoes, all things Parisian, the beach and her family. (Not necessarily in that order). Check out her recent post about a back to school brunch for Moms. It is gorgeous!
- Last but certainly not least, is another funny gal who is a very talented writer. Ashley and her sweetie Jamin have created a lovely site called Supa Blogga Supreme Mama. I think her observations on every day life are hysterical.
Be sure to check out these wonderful blogs. I hope you'll enjoy them all as much as I do. Have you stumbled upon any great blogs I should check out?


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Wal-Mart Loses Bid To Appeal Ruling On Dukes Bias Claims
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied the retail giant's bid to file an interlocutory appeal of a September order in which Judge Breyer refused to dismiss or strike classwide allegations brought on behalf of a narrowed putative class composed of present and former female Wal-Mart employees. The putative class...
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I apologize right up front to my husband for this post, but I can't hide my reality any longer. My husband farts constantly. He farts in the morning and in the evening. He farts if he's had really rich food or if he's had salad. He farts in the house and in the car. He farts all the time. And, because he enjoys the face I make when he farts, he looks at me as he does it. This adds to the torture.
My husband often reminds me of something I said when we were newly dating, "Oh, that's ok, you can do that in front of me now." We were in the honeymoon phase of dating and I was just trying to be nice, but it appears that this one statement was the green light for my husband to never stop farting. I don't even remember saying it. It appears that for him, this comment may have sealed the deal.
Now that we have children, ages 5 and 2, farting has become a constant in our household. My children, like most children, find farting hysterical. They love talking about farting, laughing about farting, and calling each other fart-related names. Even though I've lost the fart battle, I've won the war. I taught my kids early on to say, "Ewwwwww, Daddy gross", anytime my husband farts. So, although I can't avoid the smell, or the constant looks, I do get to enjoy my children's response to my husband's constant farting.
These are definitely the things no one tells you about having kids or a husband. Wishing you clean air!


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DAVID Gilroy's lawyers may seize on a prosecution error as they look for grounds for appeal.
Copies of a written report on the possible cause of injuries to Gilroy were supposed to have had a section cut out before being handed to jurors because the defence complained it strayed into speculation. But three copies still included the relevant passage. Defence counsel Jack Davidson QC failed in his request for the trial to be restarted on this basis.
Gilroy was convicted by majority verdict and as he continues to protest his innocence is likely to appeal against the conviction.
The charge is unusual in that it states he murdered Ms Pilley by "unknown means" and attempted to defeat the ends of justice by hiding her body and driving it to various locations in the boot of his car.
Philip Cohen, a partner in Lambie and Co, solicitors, said the appeal process was a lengthy one. He said: "After a convicted person lodges a notice of intention to appeal, this starts the appeal process.
"They will closely scrutinise the Judge's Charge for any possible grounds of appeal, such as misdirection on a point of law. The defence may also argue there was insufficient evidence to convict.
"Once the appeal is lodged it will be examined by a High Court judge, who will decide whether there are grounds for an appeal. If this judge refuses, it can go to another judge. If either judge agrees there is an appeal it will go to a full hearing."


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- Article by Online Editor
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has been chosen as the 2009 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, architectures highest honour.
Thomas Pritzker, Hyatt Chairman described Zumthor as a master architect admired by his colleagues around the world all of Peter Zumthors buildings have a strong, timeless presence.
The judges also commented that Zumthors architecture expresses a respect for the primacy of the site, the legacy of a local culture and the invaluable lesson of architectural history.
In response, Zumthor remarked how proud he felt that a small body of work such as ours is recognised in the professional world and should give hope to young professionals. If they strive for quality in their work it might become visible without any special promotion, the 65-year old architect added.


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Nearsightedness (myopia) is one of the most common disorders of the visual system.
person suffering from myopia, difficulty seeing distant objects.In most cases, the reason for this is the elongation of the eyeball, resulting in a projected image is not on the retina, and the area in front of her.
This article describes the causes of myopia in children, methods of treatment and prevention.
Today myopia can truly be considered "Youthful" disease.This disease is most often found in children aged 8 - 12 years, and in adolescence is its gain.
myopia among adolescents in recent years has acquired a truly frightening scale - for myopia statistics suffers every third child aged 14 - 15 years.Stabilized visual acuity is usually between the ages of 18 to 25 years.
Factors affecting the development of myopia in a child
Myopia in children can be caused by one of the following reasons:
- Hereditary predisposition.First of all, at risk are the children of parents who suffer from myopia.And not inherited illness as such, but a predisposition to its development, due to the weakness of the eye tissue, which may stretch during the growth of the eye.
- Congenital anomalies of the eyeball.Myopia in children may occur due to congenital abnormalities of the cornea or lens, as well as due to congenital glaucoma.
- increased visual load.Child visual system is largely different from an adult human visual system.The vast majority of children (90%) are born with hyperopia, also called the "margin of farsightedness."This reserve is intended to compensate for the subsequent growth of the eyeball, which terminated in the 14 - 16 years.To focus the mind on close objects (for example, on a computer monitor), the child is forced to strain certain structures of the eye.These actions are completely reflex and does not depend on his mind.As a result of prolonged stress and focus the eyes on small moving objects can be activated miopizatsii mechanisms (growth) of the eyeball, which in turn lead to the development of myopia.
- overall health of the child.Myopia in children may develop under the influence of the disease that are not directly related to the organs of sight.That is why the prevention of myopia is very important time to treat all children's diseases - from scoliosis to tonsillitis.
- Malnutrition.Lack of magnesium, calcium, zinc, essential vitamins is quite able to cause the development of myopia in children.
- Improper equipment and posture at your desk.Among other things, the development of myopia is largely due to the lack of good lighting workplace child not picked up by the growth of furniture, the wrong posture.
Treatment of the disease in children
How to treat myopia in a child?To answer this question it is necessary, first of all, to determine at what stage the disease.
Initially, a so-called temporary or reversible myopia.The first and the main sign of her - the deterioration of the distance.The child has to squint to see distant objects, low tilt your head while reading books or other books, he will complain to rapid eye fatigue.
At this stage, the further development of the disease can be prevented, which is necessary as soon as possible to seek help from a specialist.
Measures to prevent the development of myopia at this stage may include:
- special exercises for the eyes;
- massage;
- exercise therapy;
- vitamin therapy.
If for any reason the first stage of the disease has been passed, it becomes true myopia.At this stage practiced myopia correction with glasses or contact lenses.
vision correction prevents the development of diseases and worsening of its manifestations, such as, for example, damage to the retina.Due to glasses and contact lenses compensated for the excess length of the eyeball image of the individual objects projected on the retina, resulting in a visual acuity normal.
should be remembered that as the child grows and his eyes are growing, which requires changes in vision correction.Therefore, you need to visit an ophthalmologist regularly.
In severe cases require more radical methods of treatment, which includes surgery.As a result of discontinued operations scleroplastic abnormal growth of the eyeball and prevents progressive loss of vision.
to surgical methods of struggle with myopia also includes laser treatment of myopia.Its essence lies in the optical effects on the cornea, resulting in changing its shape, and the image starts to focus, as expected, on the retina.
Laser vision correction is a fast, effective and painless procedure, ensuring a minimum period of recovery and long-lasting effect.However, it can be carried out only in adulthood.
Parents should remember that children's room should be well lit.It requires attention posture in which the child is sitting at a desk: the body should be positioned vertically, head slightly tilted forward, the shoulders should be parallel to the table.
And, of course, need to closely monitor the amount of time a child spends on the computer or the television screen.


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'Revenge Of The Electric Car' Trailer Released (Video)
The movie-making team behind "Revenge of the Electric Car," a much-anticipated film that is expected to be in theaters next year, have released the trailer for the movie that follows the race among several car makers to develop and market electric passenger vehicles.
The clip is a who's who of the auto industry. Viewers will spot Carlos Ghosn, head of Nissan Motor Co., maker of the Leaf electric car due to begin deliveries tomorrow, and Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors Co., pitching that company's Volt electric car. Elon Musk, head of electric sports-car maker Tesla Motors is there and we even see Wall Street Journal auto critic Dan Neil.
You can see the trailer after the jump.