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Arden Brion
Expertise: Strategy Execution Consulting
Passion: Attracting Volunteers and Raising Funds
As Managing Director of Business Development for Root Learning since 2000, Arden helps senior executives get clear and aligned on executing their organization's mission, vision, and strategy. In his role with Eden Garden Orphanage, he focuses on raising funds and recruiting volunteers so Eden Garden Orphanage can achieve its mission.
At first, Arden was content to help from the sidelines. But as he learned about the situation at Eden Garden and how hard life was for those kids, he knew he had to do more. Arden says, "I felt compelled to step up to serve on a mission trip as a volunteer and use my skills to help build up children who have no hope. After seeing how painfully hard life is in Montrouis, I know it was the right decision. Charles (the founder) is absolutely right, 'When you go to Haiti, you come back changed!'"


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Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste...
Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" (HHW). HHW includes products such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, unused or expired medications, pesticides or other items that contain potentially hazardous ingredients. These products are safe to use when you follow the manufacturer's instructions, but they require special handling when you are ready to dispose of them. If disposed of improperly, these wastes can pollute the environment and they can pose a threat to human health. HHW should not be poured down the drain, on the ground, or into storm sewers.
What to Do With HHW...
Any household hazardous waste should be saved and brought to one of the monthly Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Days sponsored by the Elkhart County Solid Waste Management District (all Elkhart County residents are welcomed to drop off waste). HHW Drop-off Days are held on the first Saturdays of every month from 8am to 3pm at the Elkhart County Correctional Facility on County Road 7 just north of County Road 26. For more information about HHW Drop-off Days please call the Solid Waste Management District at (574) 522-2581.
Items accepted at the monthly HHW Drop-off Days:
- Floor care products, furniture polish, metal polish
- Nail polish and polish remover
- Antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, kerosene, transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, used motor oil
- Glue, mineral spirits, oil based paint, aerosol paints, paint thinner, paint stripper, rust remover, varnish, wood preservative
- Fungicide, insecticide, weed killer, rat/mouse poison
- Household cleaners, gun cleaning solvent, moth balls, lighter fluid, swimming pool chemicals
- Unused or expired medications (you may also drop off any sharps but they must be in a puncture proof container)
- Mercury (see link for more information about mercury and our environment)
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's)
- Rechargeable batteries, lithium batteries, car batteries (SWMD will take car batteries but these may also be sold to a local scrap dealer)
Items NOT accepted at the monthly HHW Drop-off Days:
Alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the trash.
Electronic Waste:
Borden will be hosting a quarterly electronics drop off for all City residents located at 605 Mason St. starting in 2019. The dates of the drop off events will be:
March 25th, 2019
June 27th, 2019
Sept. 26th, 2019
Dec. 19th, 2019
Other options for disposal of electronics :
Best Buy
Borden's Waste Away
Computer Recycling, Inc (no TV's)
Goodwill (computers only)
Omni Source (574) 295-4657
Latex Paint:
Absorb paint with shredded newspaper, kitty litter, sand, sawdust, or other absorbent, and dispose in your trash. Aerosol cans can be emptied of their contents and disposed in the trash. Oil based paint may be taken to the HHW drop-off.
Medications may be dropped off at any Elkhart County police station lobby 365 days a year. You may also drop off any sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels, etc.) during a HHW Drop-off Day but they must be in a puncture proof container. Please DO NOT dispose of medications in any form in the trash or down the drain!
Omnisource (574) 295-4657
Sam Winers & Co (574) 293-9031
Schupan & Sons (574) 524-2100
Refrigerators & Freezers:
I & M (call 800-253-5661 for pick up)
Omnisource (574) 295-4657
Return to a store that sells tires.
Quarterly drop-off available at Recycling Works for City Residents located at 605 Mason Street in Elkhart
Dates: March 25th, 2019
June 27th, 2019
Sept. 26th, 2019
Dec. 19th, 2019
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You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?
SINCE Dirty Harry first uttered the line "Do you feel lucky?" in the early 1970s, the All Ordinaries Index delivered an average annual compound return of 11.7 per cent a year up until the peak in 2007. Add in 4.3 per cent of dividends and you had over three decades of 16 per cent returns a year. Invested in the All Ords a dollar turned into $134.
SINCE Dirty Harry first uttered the line "Do you feel lucky?" in the early 1970s, the All Ordinaries Index delivered an average annual compound return of 11.7 per cent a year up until the peak in 2007. Add in 4.3 per cent of dividends and you had over three decades of 16 per cent returns a year. Invested in the All Ords a dollar turned into $134.It has been an incredible three decades of asset speculation and price appreciation in both shares and property prices driven by people borrowing money to invest. At its peak one of the big four banks had an ad of a bloke looking enviously over the fence at his neighbour on a brand-spanking new motor boat with the neighbour saying, "Equity, Maaate," like it was clever.Borrowing to spend. Such was the confidence in the assumption of perpetual house price appreciation. No wonder share prices went up. No wonder we never questioned fees. It was a 33-year gravy train.The question now is whether it can continue. For the past five years it hasn't. The sharemarket has gone down 40 per cent. The word has gone out on borrowing, as has the wisdom of driving asset prices up with money you don't own in a game of eternal hot potato. It is no longer considered smart and with the US and Europe saddled with unfathomable liabilities serviced by the printing of even more liabilities it is going to be years, decades even, before it becomes fashionable again.In which case if you are one of the 65-to-75-year-olds that rode the asset price appreciation over the 33 years to 2007 you should consider yourself very lucky because the chances are that we will never see that happen again, not in your lifetime. Your stocks, your property and your business have all been flattered by a boom in debt. You now need to count your chickens, not your eggs, and be grateful for them because a lot of eggs are never going to hatch. You are a millionaire retiree, thanks to a freak wave, and you should count your lucky stars. And if happiness is expectations met you will be much happier with lower expectations for the next 33 years ignoring the whole finance and property industry, which is still relying on the "Perfect Wave" miraculously returning.But they fail to tell you that for the 33 years before the "Perfect Wave" the sharemarket only went up 2.9 per cent a year (less if you include the 1929 crash and the '30s) and inflation was over 4 per cent. People didn't make money in the stockmarket unless they could pick stocks, they didn't invest and expect to make money out of the trend. They invested in specific stocks, not in every stock.Wouldn't we be better off making 2.9 per cent our base assumption rather than 16 per cent? Won't we be much happier with that? Then, if we do get a bull market, it'll make us happy. At the moment, the "Perfect Wave" is our base expectation and it's unlikely to be met and it'll make us unhappy.And for those of you who are not millionaire retirees because you spent the past 33 years living above rather than below your means, sorry, but you have squandered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunityAnd for those of you who were born too late and haven't ridden the wave and been transformed by other people's debt-fuelled exuberance the only thing you can say is "hard luck". It was a moment in history and it has gone and you would be well advised to assume that the future for you is going to be something different.But even you can thank the Lord for small mercies because you could be one of the unfortunates who saddled themselves with overpriced assets somewhere near the top, who funded it with speculative debt, and who now have little or no chance of getting their money back.Spare a thought for them. They not only didn't make money, they lost it.This is not pessimism, this is not a prediction, it is about expectations.If happiness is expectations met, you may need to challenge your expectations to be happy.


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The BSMC x Ethen Scrambler Goggles are a collaborative effort between the world-famous Bike Shed in London, and Ethen, a company known for making some of the best goggles in the world for sports ranging from skiing to motorcross.
The Scrambler Goggles have a curved UV-protective and photochromic lens that automatically tints in direct sunlight, it offers a wide field of view, and it rests on your face with comfort foam, with a Coolmax layer.
Wearers of 3/4 face and classically-designed full face helmets will often use googles in the summer rather than a shield as it allows far better airflow to stay cool, particularly when stuck in slow-moving traffic.
Of course, those of you into motocross, enduro, scrambling, and adventure riding already know the benefits of good goggles – particularly those with photochromic lenses.
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If you are considering buying a new build property, then you may have come across the term "part-exchange." But what does part-exchange mean in the context of the housing market?
What Is A Part Exchange Scheme?
A part exchange scheme on a home works similarly to part-exchange of your motor vehicle. Part-exchange allows you to trade in your existing home when buying a new one, giving you money off the total purchase price. The building company then sells your property on to another private buyer, netting themselves a small profit.
Part-exchanging your home is relatively straightforward. All you need to do is find a building company that offers customers the option of part-exchanging their current property and then begin the process. The building company will then come to your house to have it valued. Based on the valuation, they'll make you an offer and then discount the new build that you want by the amount of the estimate.
The purpose of the process is to allow customers to sell their home quickly, without having to go through the usual expensive channels. The responsibility for selling your old house falls to the builder; all the buyers have to worry about is moving into their new property.
The Advantages Of Part-Exchange Schemes
- Guarantee the sale of your property. The most significant benefit of part-exchange schemes is that they guarantee the sale of your property. The home builder will buy your property from you immediately (so long as they are satisfied with the survey), meaning that you won't have to wait months for payment.
- No estate agency fees. Because you sell direct to the builder, you don't have to pay estate agent fees. Many estate agents charge between 1 and 1.5 per cent of the total sale price of the property, but by part-exchanging, you avoid these costs.
- Move out of your existing home quickly. Some home sales can take months to push through, but with a part-exchange scheme, you could be living in your new property in a matter of weeks.
The Disadvantages Of Part-Exchange Schemes
- You may get less money for your current property. Part-exchanging is convenient, and so builders will offer less than the price your home could fetch on the open market.
- You may be excluded from part-exchange schemes. Not all properties are eligible for part-exchange. These houses include those with structural problems, serious repair issues, or a short amount of time remaining on the lease (in the case of leasehold properties). Before investigating part-exchange, therefore, you need to check whether a builder will accept your property in part-exchange for another.
- You may have to pay the full price of the new home. If you go on a part-exchange scheme with a builder, then they may insist that you pay the full asking price for the new build. Usually, buyers can negotiate a few percentage points off the total asking price. But builders may want you to pay the full amount to compensate them for the inconvenience of having to sell your old property.


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When you see the results of auctions, the sale prices almost invariably end with 3 zeroes. Imagine, then, a bid of a seemingly random number which even the bidder looked like having trouble remembering. And raises of just $4, followed by one of $112.
This unusual auction played out at City Sales yesterday on the fifth of 6 apartments on the auction list, the second unit in the 96 on Symonds building (pictured above) to be offered on the day.
Bidders had struggled from an opening price of $195,000 for the 2-bedroom unit to $220,000, when auctioneer Kim Spark declared it was on the market. A woman, who'd been pushing a pram back & forth before holding her young child in her arms, offered a small raise which Mr Spark didn't want to accept.
And so began the series of unusual bids, starting with an increase from $220,000 to $222,379. Sales agent Tina Bartlett, with a buyer on the phone, countered by doing the normal rounded bid to $223,000. Back came the woman with the child, offering $223,157, which Ms Bartlett raised to $223,161.
Occasionally there were what you might call regular bids, zeroed off.
Mr Spark maintained his cool and did better than many auctioneers at rattling off odd numbers, but the room wasn't cool. Bidders don't pick numbers out of thin air. Ms Bartlett was clearly frustrated.
An auction can take a long time by rising in $1000 or $500 steps and nobody will be too concerned. But odd numbers? Not the same.
I enjoyed the moment for the exercise in tactics, and because somebody dared to step outside convention. That convention has a reserve price set but not disclosed – and possibly reset if all is not going well – and it doesn't really matter what the bids are up to that point so long as the auctioneer sees progress, although auctioneers generally try to keep proceedings under control with large-figure steps at first.
The other part of the convention is that, although raises may be very small once a property is declared on the market, mostly they're rounded. And, mostly, that seems to be for the benefit of the auctioneer, even though they normally have somebody alongside writing the bids down.
The unusual bidding on this apartment took the price up just $20,000 before the woman with the child dropped out. The phone bidder had persevered and won. There was a sense of relief around the room, frazzled onlookers could relax. The woman who came second headed for the lift, having got her child to sleep while upsetting everybody else's equilibrium.
The other unit at 96 on Symonds on the auction list was passed in, 2 of the other 4 units on the list were sold under the hammer and a Shed 23 apartment on Princes Wharf was sold shortly after the auction.
Learning Quarter
96 on Symonds, 96 Symonds St, unit 406:
Features: 41m², 2 bedrooms, deck
Outgoings: rates $1189/year including gst; body corp levy $4030/year
Income assessment: in management agreement, currently $480/week
Outcome: sold for $240,000
Agents: Tina Bartlett
96 on Symonds, 96 Symonds St, unit 708:
Features: 45m², 2 bedrooms, deck, storage locker, parking space
Outgoings: rates $1341/year including gst; body corp levy $5385/year
Outcome: passed in at $425,000
Agents: Iona Rodrigues
Oakwood, 81 Wakefield St, unit 6B:
Features: 29m², fully furnished studio, deck
Outgoings: rates $999/year including gst; body corp levy $4080/year
Income assessment: $400/week current
Outcome: sold for $275,000
Agents: Steve Kirk & Habeeb Urrahman
Princes Wharf, 145 Quay St, shed 23, unit 65:
Features: leasehold, 108m², 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, deck, parking space under long-term carpark licence
Outgoings: rates $2545/year including gst; body corp opex levy $16,942/year including gst, ground rent $25,241/year including gst
Outcome: passed in after sole vendor bid of $250,000, sold post-auction for an undisclosed price
Agents: Tina Bartlett & Tricia Carlson
Isthmus west
Eden Terrace
Fleetwood, 19-35 Fleet St, unit C6:
Features: 86m², 2 bedrooms, 17m² deck, parking space; new code compliance certificate issued in 2016
Outgoings: rates $1549/year including gst; body corp levy $3689/year
Income assessment: $620-680/week
Outcome: passed in at $530,000
Agents: Tina Bartlett
Grey Lynn
One on Ophir, 1 Ophir St, unit 3B:
Features: 65m², 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, deck, parking space
Outgoings: rates $1524/year including gst; body corp levy $4520/year
Income assessment: appraisal $650/week
Outcome: sold for $600,000
Agents: Anna Birkenhead
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Home > School of Law > Law School Journals > CRLR > Vol. 12 > Iss. 2 (Combined issue no.2&3 Spring/Summer 1992)
California Regulatory Law Reporter
Article Title
Table of Contents
Acupuncture Committee by V. Rabago
Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee by D. Cuomo
Physical Therapy Examining Committee by C. Walsh
Physician Assistant Examining Committee by P. Harrelson
Board of Podiatric Medicine by L Ryan
Board of Psychology by S. Goldman
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Examining Committee by S. Kuntz
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Hi :)
I am a doctoral student at Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, advised by Rupak Majumdar. I try to understand what are the right tools to program multi-robot systems. Also, what is the right way (so, precise and intuitive) to specify tasks for robots.
If you are a student interested in working on similar topics, let's talk about (summer) research internships .
- Learning Linear Temporal Properties [paper][code] with Daniel Neider (FMCAD 2018)
- Tᴏᴏʟ: accessible automated reasoning for human robot collaboration [paper] with Richard Peifer, Ortwin Mailahn, Damien Zufferey and Rainer Mueller (Onward 2018)
- Precise but Natural Specification for Robot Tasks [paper][video][code] with Brendon Boldt, Eva Darulova and Rupak Majumdar
- Antlab - a Multi-Robot Task Server [paper][video][code] with Rupak Majumdar and Indranil Saha (EMSOFT 2017 )
- The Robot Routing Problem for Collecting Aggregate Stochastic Rewards [paper] with Rayna Dimitrova, Rupak Majumdar, Vinayak Prabhu and Sadegh Soudjani (CONCUR 2017)
- Rely/Guarantee Reasoning for Asynchronous Programs [paper] with Filip Nikšić, Aditya Kanade, Rupak Majumdar and Viktor Vafeiadis ( CONCUR 2015 )
Advised studentsI had a fruitful collaboration with a number of students - they either joined for an internship or I was a co-advisor for some of their university projects.
- Ivan Fedotov
- Akshal Aniche
- Basavaraj Hampiholi
- Brendon Boldt
- Richard Peifer
- Aaron Miller
In the winter semester 2017./2018. I am assisting in teaching of the Concurrency Theory course.
In the winter semester 2016./2017. I was assisting in teaching of the Complexity Theory course.


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Martin, most lenses will focus an image if the backfocus is out but you may not be able to focus to infinity depening on which way it is out near or far. Of course most lenses these days focus past infinity so that may not be as much of an issue anymore.
To sum it up about canon glass. I heard that the 24mm II is great, the 85mm, the 100mm IS II, the 70-200mm II and the bigger zoom are really wonderful. The 50mm 1.2 doesn't seem always good. Some are...Some aren't...
From what I've seen is almost all the next generation (version II) of the L glass are pretty wonderful. As soon as they'll come up with the 50mm II, the 35mm II and the 24-70mm II, I think we'll pretty much cover it all. I've seen some grabs of the next version of the 24-70mm and seems incredible. The 24mm and the 28mm 2.8 IS too!!! Ah yes...I almost forgot, I agree with you about the magenta,reddish feel of the canon glass. Prefer Nikon glass about that but have too much canon glass to change and I learned to fix it in post.
What do you think guys of my conclusion. Did I read correctly your post? :)
Evin, do you think that the 17-35, 28-70 and 80-200 f2.8 Nikons are still a good combo today?
I remember watching tests of these lenses here some time ago and they were much better in terms of breathing than the newer ones that are part of this SALT.
What do you recommend as a solution for long and fast lenses for wildlife filming?
Any of the Century converted Nikkors, Canons or the Leica APO system are phenominal. The Red 300mm 2.8 is also quite good.
I have a Century Nikkor 200mm T2 PL mount for sale if you're interested.
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Remember Thomas Rogne?
The former Celtic defender who was signed up by Tony Mowbray left the club in 2013 after three years at the club.
During his time at Celtic, the player was injury ravaged and never really got going in the Hoops, although many did see the potential.
Now 27, Thomas has just signed for Lech Poznan after a successful spell at IFK Göteborg.
The Norweigan now has the chance to win the Polish league with his new club, who are only two points off the top.
Thomas Rogne wybrał numer, z którym będzie występował w ?⚪ barwach. Norweg zdecydował się na grę z 4⃣ na plecach!
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— Lech Poznań (@LechPoznan) January 9, 2018
It's funny looking back at some quotes on the player from Tony Mowbray who had high praise back when Rogne was signed as a 19-year-old.
'Thomas is a young player we've watched for a while and we're delighted to bring him to the club. He's only 19 but has had good experience in the Norwegian league.
'We've had a chance to have a look at him in recent days at Lennoxtown and he's shown up well. He has all the physical attributes and personality to be a success at Celtic.
'Like Josh Thompson and Milan Misun, Thomas is a big part of our future plans in defence.
Those three names will jog some memories.


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text: (Sundance Film Festival) A film for an artist by a director who's really a photographer, not quite my cup of tea. His shots were gorgeous and he captured moments in time that when put together and thought of holistically form a sweet story but for me, it was like watching paint dry and seeing if it will curl. His message is one that's important, help the deep south even though they have found contentment in what we perceive as what they don't have. If you are an artist who likes off beat, this is for you but for the rest of us, not for date night.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – The City of Indianapolis has taken big steps toward connecting the Indy with a one of a kind electric bus transportation system. The proposed Red line's first phase would run from Broad Ripple to the University of Indianapolis, passing through downtown Indianapolis.
"Transit can change people's lives by connecting them to employment and new opportunities. It can strengthen local economies and attract young talent," says Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
Indy's first rapid transit line has earned regional support and is now in the process of competing for state and federal funding.
"All of the incredible news you are hearing about the Red line has been years in the making," says Mayor Ballard.
The 35 mile Red line will run from Carmel to Greenwood through Indianapolis. It will serve more than 100,000 residents within a half mile of the route.
The transit would connect one of every four Indianapolis jobs and seven of the city's largest employers.
"It is time to make it easier for the people who are ready, willing, and able to work, to get to work," says Shiel Sexton Managing Partner Brian Sullivan.
The cost of the first phase is $60 million. The federal grant would cover 80% of the cost. IndyGo will find out if they are approved for the federal grant by April. IndyGo will apply for a state grant to pay for the rest of the construction costs. Once up and running the operating costs would be covered by property taxes. IndyGo is now looking to the public for input, scheduling meetings throughout the upcoming months.
"It is time to acknowledge that we cannot call ourselves a world class city until we join the rest of the top tier cities who invest in mass transit," says Sullivan.
If approved, construction would start in 2017 and should be completed in 2018.


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From the Philadelphia Inquirer …
Villanova University's Department of Public Safety is investigating a reported incident in which a black female student was assaulted by white males as they ran toward her yelling, "Trump, Trump, Trump!"
According to a university source with knowledge of the event, it occurred Thursday night as the female student, who has not been identified, was walking through a SEPTA tunnel on campus.
There, she encountered multiple white males who allegedly ran toward her, shouting the name of the new president-elect. One male forcefully knocked her to the ground, causing her to hit her head, the source said.
Meanwhile a research psychologist at Drexel University had the words "It's our p— now, B—h" scrawled on her car.
On Friday night, at 18th and Reed Streets, Adrienne Juarascio discovered the following message carved into the passenger side of her parked Toyota Camry: "It's our p—- now, B—h."
It's language ripped straight from the final feverish weeks of a presidential campaign that has exposed a deeper division in American communities than seemed imaginable six months ago.
"I'm not sure [why I was targeted]," Juarascio told PhillyVoice on Saturday morning, a few hours after she reported the incident to Philadelphia police. "I am a big HIllary supporter and had signs at my house. Maybe somebody saw me get out of my car going home."
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Back To School Means Football And Cheerleading, Injury Prevention Tips From The AANS
July 30, 2020
With kids going back to school soon and football practice already underway in many communities, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is issuing an injury prevention message about football and cheerleading. "We decided to focus on this topic for Neurosurgery Outreach Month because there needs to be greater awareness about the potentially devastating consequences of head and spinal cord injuries associated with these sports," said Gail L. Rosseau, a Chicago-area neurosurgeon and AANS spokesperson.
"The annual incidence of football-related concussion in the United States is estimated at 300,000 and nearly 45,000 football-related head injuries were serious enough to be treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2009," remarked Dr. Rosseau.
Although head injuries and concussions associated with football have been well publicized and subject to recent Congressional hearings, there is less public awareness about the neurological injuries associated with cheerleading, which are certainly less prevalent, but can be just as devastating. Cheerleading, which once meant cheering on athletes has changed drastically in the last 20 years and has become a highly acrobatic sport. A number of schools at the high school and college level have limited the types of stunts that can be attempted by their cheerleaders. Rules and safety guidelines now apply to both practice and competition.
"While football is a collision sport with inevitable risks, most serious neurological injuries can be prevented if players, parents and coaches take injury prevention and concussions seriously," stated Mitchel S. Berger, MD, AANS vice president and a member of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Medical Committee.
"Football players who have sustained a concussion need to be withheld from play until all physical and neuropsychological symptoms and signs related to that concussion have resolved and they are cleared to return to play through an independent healthcare professional," said Dr. Berger.
The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research tracks a number of head and neck injury statistics related to football and cheerleading annually.
Football Head and Neck Injury Statistics at a Glance
-- During the 2009 football season there were nine brain injuries which resulted in incomplete recovery. All nine were at the high school level.
-- At the high school level, studies show that while 10 to 15 percent of athletes playing contact sports sustain concussions each year, only a fraction receive proper treatment.
-- A majority of catastrophic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur in games. During the 2009 season, five injuries took place in games, two in practice, and two in scrimmage games.
-- Both past and present data show that the football helmet does not cause cervical spine injuries; rather it is poorly executed tackling and blocking techniques that are the major problem.
Football-Related Head and Neck Injury Prevention Tips
-- All players should receive preseason physical exams and those with a history of prior brain or spinal injuries, including concussions, should be identified.
-- Football players should receive adequate preconditioning and strengthening of the head and neck muscles.
-- Coaches and officials should discourage players from using the top of their football helmets as battering rams when blocking, hitting, tackling, and ball carrying.
-- Coaches, physicians and trainers should ensure that the players' equipment is properly fitted, especially the helmet, and that straps are always locked.
-- Coaches must be prepared for a possible catastrophic SCI. The entire staff must know what to do in such a case, because being prepared and well informed might make all the difference in preventing permanent disability.
-- The rules prohibiting spearing should be enforced in practice and games.
-- Ball carriers should be taught to not lower their heads when making contact with the tackler to avoid helmet-to-helmet collisions.
Cheerleading Head and Neck Injuries and Cases at a Glance
-- The majority (96 percent) of the reported concussions and closed-head injuries were preceded by the cheerleader performing a stunt.
-- Nearly 90 percent of the most serious fall-related injuries were sustained while the cheerleaders were performing on artificial turf, grass, traditional foam floors or wood floors.
-- A 14-year-old female high school cheerleader suffered a fractured skull when her teammates did not catch her during a stunt. She has recovered.
-- A female high school cheerleader fractured her skull during a basket toss in the school cafeteria. She landed on her head and was taken to the hospital. She has recovered.
-- A 17-year-old girl suffered a compression neck fracture at C-5 when her cheerleading teammate fell off the pyramid on top of her.
Cheerleading-Related Head and Neck Injury Prevention Tips
-- Restrictions have been placed on stunts ranging from height restrictions in human pyramids, to the thrower-flyer ratio, to the number of spotters that must be present for each person lifted above shoulder level. These rules must be enforced at all times.
-- Cheerleaders must be given proper training with supervision provided during all stunts.
-- Mats should be used during practice sessions and as much as possible during competitions.
-- Cheerleaders should not attempt a stunt if they are tired, injured, or ill or outside during inclement weather.
-- After sustaining an injury, a healthcare professional must clear a cheerleader for return to activity.
Source: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)


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When in 2016 architect Bjarke Ingels of BIG unveiled his plan for the Smithsonian campus in Washington DC, which included the demolition of the beloved public Enid A. Haupt Garden of 1.6 hectares, including its historic gates and walls, an online petition protesting the plans gathered thousands of signatures.
In an editorial for the Washington Post, James M. Goode criticized the destruction of "one of the few contemplative places on the Mall." Goode continued: "The selection of this firm for a project demanding subtlety, nuance and sensitivity to a historic setting is questionable. […] Bjarke Ingels's replacement is a wasteland of skylights reminiscent of a regional shopping mall."
Fast forward to January 2018, when Architectural Digest reports that Bjarke Ingels has thoroughly revised his plan "after initial pushback." According to the author, Hadley Keller,
The revisions are an inspiring example of an architect adapting to public interest and cementing a good relationship with the community—gestures that align well with Ingels's socially conscious attitude toward architecture and urban planning.
Ingels is cited declaring: "Since our last proposal, we've been listening very closely to the public. […] BIG's revised plan makes more of an effort to conserve the beloved Haupt Garden."
Compared to the 2016 proposal, the historic gates and walls have been preserved, and the landscape design of the garden is closer to current garden layout. "As such," Keller praises, "the revised master plan bears the difficult burden of toeing the line between preservation and modernization—a balance Ingels is surely qualified to achieve.
Recently, BIG proposed another project in a capital city which threatens to erase historical architecture and radically transform a public space. In this case, BIG designed, apparently at the request of a private construction company, Fusha shpk, a new National Theater to be constructed on public land. Apart from the fact that the procedure surrounding this construction project violates public procurement regulations and involves a public–private partnership that has been already sucking millions from the treasury while common citizens are faced with ever increasing taxes and extortionary toll fees, there has been absolutely no dialogue with either those with a direct stake in the project – the directors, actors and visitors of the National Theater – or any consideration of the fact that the National Theater is a historical building, and for that matter much older than the Enid A. Haupt Garden, which dates to 1987.
Built during the Italian fascist occupation of Albania, the National Theater complex is of the few remaining landmarks of an architectural period that has thoroughly influenced the Tirana cityscape. But its cultural and historical value is not only tied to its origins. During the communist regime it was also the stage for public show trials in which so-called "enemies of the regime" were put on public trial. This makes the National Theater not only a site of the celebration of Albania's cultural heritage, but also a site of remembrance – a remembrance that currently is perhaps more necessary than ever, as Albania is slowly but certainly sliding into a renewed autocracy.
The destruction of the National Theater under BIG's plan is therefore not only an erasure of architectural history, but also of one of the few concrete sites of remembrance of the communist regime, situated in the heart of governmental power and next to the abusive, government-sanctioned white-washing Bunk'Art.
Ever since Prime Minister Edi Rama presented his plans for the National Theater, which includes transferring a large part of public land on which the current theater building sits to the hands of private developers, actors, artists, and civil society activists have been staging protests, hearings, and meetings surrounding Bjarke Ingels's project. Concrete plans have been presented by architects of solutions that will preserve the current National Theater building, while expanding and modernizing it, at considerably lower costs for the Albanian tax payer than Rama's public–private partnership with Fusha.
However, in contrast with Washington DC, no representatives of BIG have engaged the Albanian citizens. For the last two weeks, Exit has reached out repeatedly to the press department of BIG, asking them about their planned engagement with the actual stakeholders in their National Theater project. We also asked them whether they are aware of the questionable legal foundation for the privatization of the public property on which their project will be realized. BIG eventually responded they could not answer because of their "contractual agreement" with the Municipality of Tirana, the nature of which remains unknown to the public.
So it may well be that in the capital of the US, Bjarke Ingels is an "inspiring example of an architect adapting to public interest and cementing a good relationship with the community" and successfully "toe[s] the line between preservation and modernization," but in the capital of Albania he turns out to be just another starchitect: oblivious to the social impact of his own work, wanting to make his mark at all cost.


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With the SAP Service Cloud solution, you can provide your customers a fast service anytime, anywhere. Nowadays, inquiries no longer come in via hotlines, but also via channels such as e-mail, chat or social media. With this SAP solution all these customer inquiries are collected at a central point and your service employees have access to all important information. This also facilitates the work of your service technicians who now have mobile access to the system. With a wealth of analytics and reporting capabilities, you'll have real-time insight into all the key performance metrics of your service team.
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Facebook's new Digital Literacy Library offers online safety lessons tailored for classroom use.
In the wake of an international data privacy scandal, Facebook has launched a new set of educational resources intended to help young people think critically about what they do online. With more than 830 million young internet users in the world, it's becoming increasingly important for teens to understand the inherent risks associated with many of their online behaviors.
Generally speaking, young people lack cybersecurity awareness, share too much personal information online, overuse social media, and are more susceptible to hoaxes than adults. These are but a handful of the problems Facebook's Digital Literacy Library is designed to address. Aimed at children aged 11 to 18, the library touches on a range of topics in five primary categories: reputation, identity exploration, positive behavior, security, and community engagement.
Its 18 lessons are currently only available in English, but the company reports that they'll soon be translated into 45 additional languages. For educators, the lessons are available as free, ready-to-use downloads that specify how long each module will take. If necessary, teachers have the ability to modify the lessons' content to meet their class' unique needs.
Teaching Skills for the Digital Age
The lesson library places a particularly strong emphasis on privacy and security. It includes lessons on protecting passwords, understanding privacy settings, identifying phishing scams, and keeping personal information safe online. Notably, though, the library does not include lessons on recognizing fake news or understanding how Facebook's platform collects user data.
While these omissions have prompted criticism, they can at least partially be explained by the fact that Facebook did not design the lesson plans in-house. Instead, the lessons were drawn from the Youth and Media team at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. In effect, Facebook is simply leveraging its unparalleled reach to make the lessons more broadly available to teachers and students.
Although the library sticks to fairly standard digital literacy fare, the lessons' packaging is particularly convenient for classroom use, making the library a valuable resource for teaching students online safety skills. Online skills are important both for students' personal safety and for schools' network security, but many teachers lack the requisite educational resources to teach these skills in the classroom. The Digital Literacy Library promises to address this need.
The Right Partner in Network Management
All of that said, in order for teachers to take advantage of resources like the Digital Literacy Library, they need access to reliable classroom connectivity. Unfortunately, many schools still lack wireless infrastructure strong enough to support digitally-driven instruction. That's where schools can benefit from partnering with an educational IT expert like Epiphany Management Group.
With years of experience helping schools optimize their networks, Epiphany has the skills and know-how to ensure that your school is adequately equipped to prepare students for life in the digital age. By providing network assessments, monitoring services, and teacher training, Epiphany can help you optimize your current school networks while future-proofing them against the demands of tomorrow's even more tech-driven educational landscape.


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Tough cases of chronic pain may last for decades without relief from traditional and non-traditional therapies, and may not even show outward symptoms apart from the patient's own distress. Dr. David Schechter joins us on today's program to discuss his unique approach for such patients. He is a family medicine and sports medicine physician based in Los Angeles, California. In the episode he talks about his holistic approach to the patient, treatments he prescribes, the medical community's inertia against new ideas.
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Suspenders is the best kept secret in the financial district! Awesome drink and food specials EVERYDAY !!!!
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Three East Carolina University fraternities were closed in the first four months of 2018: Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will shut down for four years. Delta Chi will be closed indefinitely.
Officials cited hazing and alcohol violations as among the causes for the closures.
Sigma Phi Epsilon also closed its ECU chapter in May 2017. At N.C. State University, Delta Sigma Phi's national office revoked the university's fraternity chapter in September 2017. At UNC-Charlotte, Sigma Phi Epsilon closed its chapter in May 2017, Delta Chi was suspended in November 2017 and Lambda Chi Alpha was suspended in January 2018.
To report honor code violations or hazing incidents at UNC-Chapel Hill, visit the following links:
- Office of Student Conduct
- Ethics and Integrity at Carolina department
- Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
For an official definition of hazing by the University, visit https://unc.live/2GuH0Ic and search "hazing."
Hank Nuwer is a journalist and author of Hazing: Destroying Young Lives whose specialty is hazing as an international human rights abuse issue and school safety issue. Nuwer has compiled a list of hazing-related deaths at universities since 1838. The list can be found here.
After a series of serious infractions at fraternities across the country in 2017, universities in the UNC system have cracked down on fraternities for violating student codes of conduct — specifically for violating policies regarding hazing and alcohol use.
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Name: RuneStone Keeper Version: 1.4 Release Date: October 25, 2016 Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish Developer: MP Digital, LLC MAS Rating: 9+ Mac Platform: Intel OS Version: OS X 10.8 or later Processor type(s) & speed: C2D 2.0 GHz RAM minimum: 2 GB Video RAM: 512 MB Includes: Pre-K'ed Courtesy of ALiAS Web Site: http://www.macplay.com Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/runestone-keeper/id1030752105?mt=12 Overview Runestone Keeper is a challenging roguelike to roguelite dungeon crawler that blends classic role playing elements and turn-based combat strategy. Dive into the dungeon roguelite-ness and begin your very own epic adventure! Grab your rucksack, sharpen those dusty swords, step into the dark chamber and fight for glory! Features: • Randomly Generated Dungeon Elements – Almost everything is generated differently each time to ensure a unique experience! • Prefix and Suffix Based Equipment – Loots come with random yet rare prefixes and suffixes. Combat, collect and combine for a killer suit! • Diverse Monster Mixes- Tread lightly, or be ganged upon by monsters with complementary abilities that might drive you crazy. • Items, Traps, Devices and Events- Opportunities for a favorable turn even at the most desperate moment. • Choose wisely and use the unwelcoming surroundings to your advantage! Heroes and Goddesses – Create your hero's attributes build! Sacrifice to receive your mighty God's blessing (and later betray him to check out his fury)! • Modes and Leaderboards- Multiple modes to choose from and a global ranking system to check yourself among all the dungeon adventurers. • A Challenging Experience- Prepare to have a tragic (not to mention permanent) death :) What's New in Version 1.4: • A major update including various additions and bug fixes.


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In Case You Missed It: CSI 2017
Last week the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO held the 58th Annual Community Services Institute in Reading, PA. Union and community activists from across the Commonwealth came together to discuss and plan projects in their neighborhoods. The three-day conference included workshops and panel discussions on a wide range of issues facing Pennsylvania's communities and training for CSI delegates. President Bloomingdale kicked off the conference Wednesday evening with Community Services Chairman and AFSCME Council 13 Director Dave Fillman, Reading-Berks CLC President Bob Hoffmaster and NAACP Reading President Stacey Taylor.
On Thursday morning, Representative Thomas Caltagirone and Senator Judith Schwank, both of whom represent Berks County in the General Assembly, discussed how legislation impacts community service work. Following their remarks to the General Session, the legislators had the opportunity to hear from delegates who shared their stories of Labor's community involvement across the state. Thursday's workshops were themed around issues facing union members, including Strike and Layoff Assistance, Navigating Your Community Resources, "Right to Work", and Drug Abuse and the Opioid Crisis.
Friday featured two General Sessions, the first of which, a discussion on natural partnerships in our communities, was led by Labor Liaisons Joe Delale, Jean Martin, and Nicole Fuller. The panel focused on the importance of dialogue and overcoming perceived differences. The second General Session of the day focused on the developing community partnerships as a tool for workforce development. The session led by Stuart Bass, Tammy White, and Eric Ramsay, prioritized maximizing Labor's impact on the community by working within coalitions to build sustainable change. Friday's workshops focused on developing delegates' tools for community engagement, including Breaking Down the Barriers, Social Media, How to Communicate Effectively, and Community Power Mapping.
The final day of the conference featured two sessions of group work, the first, moderated by Labor Liaison Ashley Chambers and Gregg Potter, focused on community engagement in delegates' local areas. Participants shared their experiences working with partner organizations in their community. The final General Session and Closing were moderated by Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder and Gregg Potter. In his closing remarks, Secretary-Treasurer Snyder thanked the delegates for their dedication and encouraged each of them to help recruit more community services activists in the labor movement.


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Teen Girl's Christmas Note To Her Divorced Dad Will Make You Smile
"I feel the most relaxed and comfortable when I am at your house."
Imgur user nuthabrickindawall says his 14-year-old daughter gave him this touching letter for Christmas.
Dear Daddy, Merry Christmas!! I know that this year the divorce was hard on us, but at the same time I feel like it brought you and me closer together. I feel like I could really tell you anything now, and I feel the most relaxed and comfortable when I am at your house. In other words, that's why I usually ask to go to your house after dinner; it helps me to just have a moment to relax and have a loving, reassuring face to make me laugh. I love you so much Daddy!!
"My wife divorced me this year, tearing our family apart and breaking my heart," the Imgur user wrote.
"I adopted her daughter from her first marriage almost ten years ago. She is now 14-years-old. This is the letter she wrote to me for Christmas and my heart is exploding with pride and joy."


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This board acts as an adaptor to allow the programming of PIC10F2xx microcontrollers
Connects to MPLAB 2 ICD
Connects to PICkit™ 1 Flash Starter Kit
Connects to PICSTART Plus Programmer
Connects to BFMP Baseline Flash Microcontroller Programmer
No additional active or passive components required
PIC10F Microcontrollers (MCUs) are the lowest pin count variants of Microchips extensive range of 8–Bit MCUs. These ultra-low-cost devices have allowed the engineering community to use MCUs in applications that have historically been devoid of such devices. The 6-pin SOT23 package is an ideal fit where cost/space and functionality are the key considerations.
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How many of us dream of leaving behind meaningless jobs to live in harmony with the land? Sophie and Jacques Servant, born and bred in Poitou-Charentes, did just that. Ten years after setting up Niou d'Hélix they told us what living at a snail's pace is like...
They may be slow-moving creatures, but farming snails, demands speed and organisation, especially when the farm is organic. Hidden in a woody dell near Ardin. in Deux-Sèvres, the Servants raise baby snails to adulthood in an environment that is as true to nature as possible. No poly-tunnels or bare earth compounds here - everything is green, and the snails live outdoors as they would if they were wild.
Snails are organisms that absorb and pass onto the consumer any toxins they touch; so it's important to know where the snails on your plate come from. Although putting them on a two-week fast will eliminate any toxic substances they may have eaten, heavy metals and pesticides stay in their flesh. So if you know your snails have been reared on an organic farm, you're safe. I now shudder when I see early-morning risers combing the roadside vines with plastic bags after summer showers: the snails may be wild, but that doesn't make them more wholesome.
Puychereau, home to the Niou d'Hélix snails, is a beautiful, remote spot: a stream runs along the bottom of the wooded valley, supplying water for the former lavoir as well as the snails. The traditional stone house, which has been in Jacques' family since 1894, nestled between two steep-sided hills, and a renovated stone outbuilding, has been converted into a farm shop. The snails themselves live on the hill beside the Servants' house in a 1000-square metre enclosure. It is open to the skies and has wooden planks placed at an angle on the ground for them to shelter beneath. The compound is planted with the snails' favourite vegetables: radish, cabbage, clover and grass. Beside the snails live their neighbours - the chickens and ducks – in another free-range plot. Poultry play a vital role in the organic snail-rearing process.
It was Sophie who first set up the farm. The daughter of paysans, she nursed a dream of being a farmer throughout her childhood. However, it was her brother who took on the family farm, so she had to resign herself to finding other work. She tried a series of enterprises - from medical secretary to driving instructor to estate agency - but failed to find the fulfilment she was seeking. It was only in 1999, in her mid-thirties, that she fell upon the idea of creating a snail farm. She firmly believed that her decision was purely logical, so imagine her surprise when distant relations, on a visit to Sophie's farm, showed her a photograph of her great-grandfather working with snails back in 1920. It would seem, after all, that snails are in her blood. A year of work as a snail-farmer was enough to disprove the general belief that snail farming is an easy way of making money. There was too much work for one person, so she called upon her husband Jacques, who has agricultural qualifications and also wanted to pursue a farming career to assist her. Sophie's initiative was the ideal opportunity for him to fulfil his own agricultural dreams and the couple united to form the family snail business.
There are three main species of snail reared in France. The bourgogne (helix pomatia), is probably the best known, but is rare in Poitou-Charentes. More common are the petit-gris (helix aspersa) with its white nesh and the gros-gris (helix aspersa maxima) with its black nesh, both of which are farmed by Sophie and Jacques. We must thank the Greeks and Romans for the presence of petit-gris in Western Europe. They brought them over by boat from their original habitat of north Afica and kept them in parks. However, many escaped and colonised the area. The gros-gris has only been in Europe for a hundred years, and as the cages were better; fewer
escaped and they are therefore less common in the wild. Although the Greeks and Romans reared snails, modern snail- farming is a relatively new industry, dated by Jacques at around 25 years old. The snails traditionally eaten by the French were either imported from the Mediterranean countries or collected in the wild. National research studies were carried out in the eighties and snail-farming has progressively increased since then. So what does a snail-farmer do? The Servants' business is made up of three parts: rearing the snails, creating snail-based products and commercialising these products. The six-month rearing cycle starts at the beginning of April when they buy the one-day old snails from a specialist snail producer. At this age they are smaller than a fingernail and their shells are transparent. These babies are placed in the snail park where they collect under untreated pine boards. The enclosure has spent the winter being cleaned by chickens rather than weed-killers; the poultry eat any remaining plants and snails from the previous season, and then the plot is planted with new food for the coming season.
The snails must reach adulthood before the first frosts of October in order for them to be harvested. Getting them to grow to adulthood in this space of time is the delicate part of rearing, since so much is dependent on the weather. Ideally, they like a temperature of between 15 and 25°C, with cool nights. If it is too hot, they go into summer hibernation, which means their growth slows down and they don't become adults before winter arrives. So, to avoid summer hibernation they are regularly hosed down with water. From August to October each snail is checked individually to see whether it is adult, this is done by examining the edge of its shell, which curves into a lip when the snail stops growing.
Once adult, the snails are collected and put into cages to fast for two weeks, which sends them to sleep while any toxins are eliminated. Next come the transformation stages. These take place under strict hygiene controls in special laboratories around the Deux-Sèvres, and begin by the sleeping snails being dunked into boiling water. After being boiled for ten minutes, they are taken out of their shells by hand and then frozen.
The freezer is a practical invention; it means that Jacques and Sophie can carry out their cooking and conserving work little by little throughout the year. Everything must be ready for October, when the number of gastronomic exhibitions increases and customers buy their snails ready for New Year's Day. This is the commercialisation phase of snail-farming, which also happens on a smaller scale all year round via various markets and shops.
It's during these activities that Sophie and Jacques reap the rewards for their efforts. 'There's nothing like seeing a person's face change from scepticism to delight when they taste our snails,' says Jacques. Sophie adds that customers often have an anecdote to tell. 'There's a nostalgia associated with snails. Either people remember collecting them during their childhood or they remember the taste of their grandmother's favourite recipe,' she says.
And, of course, snails are good for you. Their flesh is high in proteins and minerals, and low in lipids and calories. Beware, though, of the sauces they are traditionally served in: it is these that can make snails difficult to digest. Not only are snails appreciated for their nutritional content, they have always been used for medicinal purposes. During the war, it wasn't uncommon to eat them alive to counteract lung or gastric problems. Even today, certain bronchitis syrups contain snail derivatives. As Jacques reminds me, with his version of an old proverb: 'Mangez l'escargot le jour de l'an et vouz vivrez jusqu'à cent ans' (Eat snails on New Year's Day and you'll live to be a hundred).
WORDS: Teresa Hardy
Previously published in Living Poitou-Charentes magazine
PLEASE NOTE: The snail farm has closed since this article was written.


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Take Mii with You!
If you have a Wii then I have some really good news for you! Before I tell you it though let me give my intro…
Welcome to Nate-Dude's first video game review! I'll review a game and if it is really good, I'll give it an award! I'll be brief, since all of you probably don't play video games (or you may not want to fork over the money).
Wii want to play some sports!
Don't you just love Wii sports? Playing video games and getting exercise at the same time! Well now there's a sort of sequel….
Good News: Your mii as invited you to go on a vacation with him!!! Chill in the sun in the new game, Wii Sports Resort. Your mii and you will fly to the lovely Wuhu Island to wakeboard, Jet Ski, sky dive, bike, fence, and row through 12 fun and new games.
Shake it!
This game is a blast! Amazing games and fun controls keep you on the go. In fact, you may have a hard time stopping, which is a bad thing. Fortunately every-once-in-a-while the game kindly asks "Why not take break?" At this point you might really need one. This game severs hungry players a good workout. You try do wow judges with amazing tricks on a wakeboard, save Wuhu Island from invaders, bowl a strike, slam dunk, peddle around the Island, and so on. All games are motion controlled.
He's doing good, doing good…oh! Wipeout!
This game is expensive. That's because you can't play it without the "super accurate" Wii Motion Plus it comes with. Also, some games require two of the Motion pluses to play two player (you can share a remote on some games). As for anything unpleasant? Nothing. Fencing is never too violent. You fight on a huge platform over water and try to knock you opponent off it. It's really quite funny. Then you can fight in 50 to 1 battles (you're the 1. Good luck) which are a (painless) blast. You smack the heck out of the attackers (and vies versa) but no one is ever hurt.
And the Gold metal goes to whom?
So why did I write this? I don't except to buy this game just because I (and my family) love it. Well, I guess this will kind of let you get to know me better. Pretty pointless, but I did enjoy writing this.
Any way, as for the question "The gold metal goes to whom?" The answer is:
To this game! It wins a Nate-D award!
I saw this on the internet
I saw this on the internet the other day...it looked really fun! Now I know just how fun it was :) Did you guys rent it or something? Thanks for the review!
"To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it." -- Herman Melville
Nah, wii don't rent games. I
Nah, wii don't rent games. I might try that sometime though.
oh and thanks! :)
oh and thanks! :)
My grandparents got my family a Wii last year for Christmas--none of us kids wanted one because it wasn't a "traditionally-controlled" video console. But we soon figured out it was a blast! We all love that it's so interactive and really, bowling on the Wii is pretty close to the real deal. We've had tons of fun with it, including getting a blackmail video of my sister trying to play on the balance games. :0)
And now our hearts will beat in time/You say I am yours and you are mine...
Michelle Tumes, "There Goes My Love"
Wii have a Wii...
But Wii don't use it very often anymore. :P
We also have the Resort Game. Reading this made me realize that I forgot that I loved it. Right now we're going through an Xbox phase. Well, my brothers are. ;D Anyway....
Good essay. LOL!


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The Nike Method Core 1I produces a smooth role but is not as good looking as the original.
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The new materials used in the Nike Method Core 1I range give a firmer feel than the original Method designs. The consistent roll remains, even on off centre strikes. Particularly impressive from long distance.


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Cailyn Says: "My second success is being able to read fast and it helps me in school so much. It is so cool and it helps me in games."
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Muse + Lovers and Heroes Diffuser Bracelet - Sunstone
Muse + Lovers and Heroes
Sunstone + Lava Spirit Beads - Coming soon
Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelet
Directions: Place 1-2 drops essential oil on each lava bead. Make a wish. Let dry. Wear with love.
Bracelet is 17 round 8mm semi-precious beads, 5 light brown lava beads and 2 brushed matte gold vermeil spacer beads strung on elastic. Fits a 7 in wrist.
Introducing the Sunstone. With the powers of the sun, this stone is great for healing, balancing and cleaning the chakras.


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Fry bread dough can be made into a sweet dessert or a savory compliment which makes them perfect for these fry bread Navajo tacos.
I was first introduced to this wonderful fried bread during a diversity week activity that included multiple cultural recipes that we all got to try. I've been hooked ever since. And every single time that I've made these for friends, they've become addict too.
Making fry bread
So, simply fry bread (or frybread) is exactly what it sounds like. Bread dough fried in fat. Flour, salt, baking powder, oil, and milk. (The original recipe I was given way-back-when was made with water but I have since changed it to milk based on other recipes I'd come across.) It's mixed together into a sticky dough then rolled into little discs before being fried in hot oil.
Fry bread Navajo tacos
Once out of the oil they can be eaten just as they are. We have made them sweet with a glaze made of powdered sugar and milk and with cinnamon sugar dusting. But the best way to eat these, in my most humble opinion, is as a taco. Yes. Yes. Yum, yes.
We spice up ground beef with salt, onions, cumin, and chili powder. Then we top a fry bread with lettuce, beef, cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes. I'm getting happy (and hungry) just thinking about it! Soooo good!
Don't forget to pin, yum, and rate this recipe!
Frybread Navajo Tacos
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 c white onion diced
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 c all purpose flour more for rolling as needed
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder optional
- 1 c milk
- oil for frying
Suggested Toppings
- tomatoes
- cheese
- sour cream
- lettuce
- olives
- salsa
- Frybread
- In a large bowl blend 2 cups of flour, baking powder, salt and chili powder. Add oil and milk and mix until a soft sticky dough is formed.
- Pour dough on to floured surface and cover with remaining 1-2 cup flour and knead into a ball. Pull palm sized amounts of dough and roll with hands to form balls. Use a rolling pin to flatten and shape dough balls into disks.
- Heat cooking oil (enough to fry; about 2-3 cups) in a cast iron skillet to 375. Fry 1-2 breads until golden on each side. About 1 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Tacos
- In a separate skillet over medium heat, add oil and ground beef. Season with suggested seasonings and spices and allow to brown for 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook until the beef is crispy. Drain any excess fat before serving.
- To serve, add 2-3 tbsp of beef to a frybread along with preferred toppings.


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Sustainable Eco-Mining
Crypto-mining requires a lot of electrical power. We believe that to future-proof crypto-mining, we have to join the movement to shift the global hashing power towards eco-friendly, renewable energy sources.
We have negotiated with one of the largest green energy producers in the country and will be able to purchase their surplus power at cost price of about US$ 0.028/kWh to US$0.035/kWh. In fact, we are able to compete on the same level as mines based in Northern Europe, Russia and China.
Crypto mining is highly profitable when done on an industrial scale basis and we have the space for infrastructure and the cheap supply of energy to run the mines. We have a total of roughly 100 Rai or 160,000 square meters at our 3 sites to build our mines. With a total estimate supply of 55MWh to work with.
We run our mines using 3 sources of renewable energy:
Wind Power
"Huracan, the Mayan God of wind was believed to create a great flood and destroy mankind. From his name the word 'hurricane' is derived."
Wind power was much feared in the past and was used by our ancestors for thousands of years. Now it is our turn to harness it and use it. Wind power is abundant, free and eco-friendly.
Essentially, wind power is the cheapest form of energy and though it is not consistent we do have 2 more sources of renewable energy at each of the 3 sites.
Solar Power
Many ancient civilisations worshipped the sun. Ancient Egyptians worshipped the Sun, "Ra". The ancient Greeks had "Helios" and the Mayans had "Kinich Ahau".
The Sun provides an estimated 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ) per year. This is more than enough energy to run the entire world. In 2012, the total world's consumption was 559.8 EJ.
Solar energy is easily harvested and can provide more than enough power for our mines. However, as again, many experts would say solar power is not consistent as does the Sun sets, so does our power supply from the solar farm. But we have 1 consistent, renewable energy source.
We still do have our third source of energy in the form of Bio-gas/waste.
Thailand is an agriculture country and agricultural waste is abundant in supply.
Thus, allowing for cheap bio-gas/waste energy production.
Bio-gas/waste is a mixture of different gases which are produced when organic waste breaks down in the absence of oxygen. It can be produced from agricultural waste, food waste, sewage, just to name a few.
In this sense, makes bio-gas/waste a consistent, renewable and low carbon footprint energy source.
ASIC Mining
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Like these colour combinations with the grey "concrete" and warmer but quite light coloured wood. Also the vertical aesthetic of the wood panels/grain.
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We've arranged a special delivery from the Farm for the Christmas season! Our Christmas Vintage Truck centerpiece arrives for the holidays bursting with a load of fresh and fragrant noble fir, incense cedar, and white pine. The vintage metal pickup truck makes a wonderful keepsake and can be displayed on its own. It is full of character and charm. Magnets on each of the truck doors say "Noel Farms - Christmas Trees" and can be removed if desired. The fresh evergreens are accented with natural pine cones, red ball ornaments, and red berry clusters. Festive sparkly red bows are tucked in to create the cutest cargo ever! This charming red truck centerpiece is sure to deliver loads of cheer this Christmas. This arrangement measures approximately 13" x 10".Materials: noble fir, incense cedar, and white pine with 3 Australian pine cones, 2 red ball clusters, 3 red berry clusters, 2 red velvet bow tucks, and 1 metal truck container with removable "Noel Farms" magnets on the side
gift for my mom's birthday (& my dad's name was Noel) - perfect!
I got one of these for my brother and my husband liked it so we'll that I got another one for us. The antique truck struck just the right chord of nostalgia and the lights added just enough sparkle. I will be back for mor next year!
It was absolutely beautiful and lasted the entire month! I will definitely be sending more out as gifts next year!
Arrived on requested date in perfect condition. I received many compliments. I put in on a tray surrounded by fluffy "snow" making it easy to move and water.
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It's getting close to Barry O taking his leave as 44th President of the United States.
In the time from the start of his presidential bid to the end of his second term, what do you feel are his greatest achievements? What are his biggest disappointments? What were his most critical errors?
On one hand, Cuba may become open to travel and he paid respects to the victims of Hiroshima. On the other hand, his foreign policy in the Middle East was abysmal. His stimulus package did fuck all for the economy. Guantanamo is still open, and now, race relations are at a new nadir.
Personally, the saddest thing is absolutely no good RAC songs were written about him. Even the WN entertainers couldn't muster a single fuck to give about him, one way or the other.
Side note: remember this shill site? You gotta wonder what they have to say now.


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Whidbey Island – 24 December, 2012
Christmas Eve – One of the best days of the entire year for me. "Twas the night before Christmas," has always been a phrase that thrills me. I remember as a young child lying awake in my bed straining to hear the approach of sleigh bells. Not having a chimney worried me and the parental assurance that Santa Claus would simply use the front door seemed a little lame but even so the magic gentleman always seemed to somehow get into the house and leave me presents. Christmas morning was lots of fun, to be sure, but for me the delicious anticipation of Christmas Eve, when everything is possible, was and is always the best part.
Tonight, as we've done for years, we are going out to dinner with friends. This year we're going to the Belmont hotel in Port Townsend. This involves a half hour ferry ride and coming home in the dark will be a mysterious adventure. Add Christmas Eve to that and, like the child that I am, I am looking forward to a wonderful time.
Though none of our children or grandchildren will be with us this year, we are with friends, so the lonely part of Christmas won't be so bad. This time of year brings out many nostalgic memories. On each Christmas Eve, I still see my young self watching out the window with Mother hoping to catch a glimpse of the arrival of my brother Bud, who was serving in the WWII Army Air Corps or Roy home on leave from serving during the Korean conflict. Sometimes they weren't able to make it home and we would place a candle in the window to serve as a beacon for both them and for us – This light marks home. I still put that candle in the window each Christmas Eve to let all those, who can't be with us, know that we still remember them.
I hope there is a candle in someone's window for all of you and this letter finds you safe, warm, and contented. With all my love, and a prayer for those families who have suffered so much this season, I wish you a Merry Christmas!
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It is quite appreciable to note that huge amount of Rs 9.7 billion has been disbursed so far under the Prime Minister's Interest Free Loan Scheme across the country among 409805 youth including FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir and recovery rate of 99 per cent is another manifestation of the success of the programme.
Interest Free Loan Scheme, a poverty alleviation initiative of the present government , has been recognized world-wide as one of the most effective tool in fighting menace of poverty and enabling the poor earn a decent livelihood for themselves and their families.
This was information, according to the reports in the newspapers, was given in a high-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi which reviewed the progress of the scheme in Islamabad the other day.
While expressing his satisfaction over the progress of the programme, the prime minister duly appreciated the role of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund towards its implementation in a transparent and effective manner, servicing the poor segments of the society has remained the foremost priority of the present government , it will continue making every possible effort to enhance the scope and reach of the programme through greater financial allocations.
Needless to mention here that under flagship inititative of the federal government, Prime Minister's Youth Programme , which was launched soon after coming into power after 2013 elections, a number of programmes were launched from time to time for mainstreaming of the youth through education, skill development, entrepreneurship, training, employment, engagement, empowerment, sports and recreational facilities through PM's Youth Business Loan Scheme, Youth Skill Development Programme, National Programme for the Provision of Laptops, Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Less Developed Areas, Youth Training Scheme besides Interest Free Loan Scheme and it is quite commendable that all these programmes are going along smoothly and successfully and financial allocations being every year substantially to ensure increasing number of youth all over the country benefit from these productive schemes which is quite appreciable and good to say the least.
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Hosted by the Central Victoria Ulysses Branch on the last weekend in September from Friday to Sunday at the Tarnagulla Reserve, Tarnagulla, Victoria.
Entry is $15 pre-paid or $20 at the gate, Free camping, bands Friday & Saturday night, a group ride on the Saturday, showers and toilets, bonfire (conditions permitting), food and bar provided by the Lions Club at very cheap prices.
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Best. Toy. Ever.
Bella loves her brothers' Magna Doodles and will carry one of them aroud screeching at one of us so we'll hold it for her. This morning she found it on the floor and sat right down to start scribbling.
Forgive the hair in her eyes. Her bangs are getting sooo long but the rest of her hair isn't. I'm always pushing it to the side.
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Providence at Georgetown Free College Basketball Picks & Odds 2/4/2015
by Guy Bruhn - 2/3/2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 9:00 PM
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The Providence Friars will take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday at Verizon Center.
The Friars are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss and
are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record. The over is 6-1 in Providence's last 7 games following a S.U. loss and is 5-1
in their last 6 games following an ATS loss.
The Hoyas are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. The under is 4-1 in Georgetown's last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and is 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
In head to head matchups, the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings and the home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The over is 4-1 in the last 5
meetings at Georgetown.
Providence Friars Betting Trends
Providence Friars are 12-6-1 Against the Spread
Providence Friars are 10-6-0 against the Over/Under
Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends
Georgetown Hoyas are 8-9-1 Against the Spread
Georgetown Hoyas are 9-9-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Providence Friars
11/14/14 F Rodney Bullock ACL out for season
Georgetown Hoyas
No injuries to report
Guy's Pick: Take Georgetown
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