text:
We wish for peace, joy, and happiness for all the children throughout the world. Thank You! If you visit our child care program before lunch or snack time, you will see preschool-aged children signing as well as reciting this wish. Especially for Children in Eden Prairie/Minnetonka strives to provide young children with a strong early childhood experience for infants through school-age.
Using the Creative Curriculum® model, teachers help children achieve individual as well as group goals through play-based learning. Monthly field trips, in-house visitors, and special family events enrich our program. We are located in the upper northwest corner of Eden Prairie, directly bordering Chanhassen and Minnetonka. EFC Eden Prairie/Minnetonka was established in the fall of 1988 and have over 230 years of combined staff experience with children, and managers who have been here since the opening of this program. We invite you to visit our program and meet our teaching staff! We look forward to getting to know your family!
Hi! My name is Cathie and I am a director here at Especially for Children in Eden Prairie. I have worked at this center since 1988. I live in Chaska with my husband, Dave, and sons, Max and Sean. Max now attends Minnetonka High Schooll and Sean attends Minnetonka Middle School West and are alumni of EFC. I have my B.S. teaching degree from Winona State University with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood. I have taught toddlers and young preschoolers at the Eden Prairie location as well as held the position of assistant director. I knew as a little girl that I wanted to teach and work with children. I found my passion was working with early childhood aged children after I graduated from college and have been doing so ever since. I love their curiosity, enthusiasm for learning, and smiley faces. It is a privilege to be able to work with your young child(ren) each day and also get to know your families.
Hi! My name is Jamie Rocheford and I am the Assistant Director at Especially for Children in Eden Prairie. I have worked at this center since 2007. I started working here as an older and younger preschool teacher. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree from St. Cloud State University in Elementary Education. I live on a hobby farm in Minnetrista with my boyfriend Jeff and three children Lizzie, Sam and Jacob. Some of the fun things I like to do is photography, walking at the Arboretum, vintage snowmobile shows and just spending time with my family!
Sister Mary
Hi! My name is Sister Mary and I am teacher in both younger and older infant rooms. I am a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Paul. I live in Shakopee with one other Sister named Antonice. In 1991, I graduated from Hennepin Technical College as a Child Development Assistant. I have been working here at Especially for Children ever since I graduated in August of 1991. Over the years, I continued my education and am now teacher qualified. My interests are walking our pet, listening to music, and doing hook rugs. I enjoy working with children. Each day I can learn so much from them and as I love the children, they send their love to me in so many ways, as they discover their world around them. I feel it is a privilege to care for your child.
Hi, my name is Uma. I received my masters in mathematics at Osmania University. I live in Eden Prairie with my family. I worked at KUMON (math and reading) center for the last five years. I helped children from the ages of 3-12 years. I love working with children of all ages. I am excited to be part of Especially for Children.
Hi! My name is Christine Gullickson. I am a graduate of St. Mary's University in Winona with a B.S. degree in Social Science. I previously worked at a before/after school program with first and second graders and am excited to work with babies! I love to go horseback riding, listening to country music, and hanging out with my friends.
Hi! My name is Christine. I am a senior at the Eden Prairie High School. I live in Eden Prairie with my family, and I love spending time with my friends. I really enjoy working with children and am really excited to be part of the staff here at Especially for Children.
Hello! My name is Emily, and I am working with the infants in the duckling room. Before moving to the Twin Cities in June of 2018, I was a lead preschool teacher and curriculum coordinator for five years at a center in St. Cloud, MN. Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors especially, rollerblading, being on the lake, and exploring state parks. I also enjoy spending any free moments with family and friends. I look forward to learning and helping the babies grow in the infant room.
Hi! My name is Larissa and I am the younger toddler teacher in the Tweedle Bug Room. I graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 2009. After high school, I continued my education at the University of Central Missouri. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to be a student athlete. I was on the Division II Women's Bowling team. Bowling is a passion of mine and so are children! I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Child and Family Development. I love working with children of all ages. I'm looking forward to my new experience at EFC.
Hi! I am the older toddler teacher in the Chipmunk Room. I enjoy all of the energy this age group comes with on a daily basis and love exploring the world through their eyes. No day is ever quite the same and for that I am grateful! My husband, Dalton and I moved to Minnesota from Iowa after finishing college. I went to the University of Northern Iowa for a Bachelor's degree in Family Services and Psychology. In my free time, I enjoy the outdoors (running, biking, camping), reading, and spending time with my family and friends.
Hi! I have been working here at EFC since 2014. I have worked in the Chipmunk room for a year now. I work almost every day after school and during winter/spring/summer break. I am starting my senior year at Minnetonka High School. I am looking forward to my senior year and figuring out what I want to do after graduation. I enjoy playing soccer (12 years), playing the violin (7 years), and spending time with my friends and family! I look forward to getting to know your kids as they grow in the Chipmunk room.
My name is Sarah and I am the younger preschool teacher in the Dolphin Room. I finished my undergraduate degree at St. Catherine University. I graduated in December 2015 with a double major in Psychology and Philosophy. I live in Eden Prairie with my spouse and our two dogs. When I have spare time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I like to bowl and play softball. My all time favorite thing to do is bake.
Hi, my name is Gail S. and I am the younger preschool teacher in the Dolphin room. I have worked for EFC since 1997 and in childcare for over 30 years. I live in St. Louis Park with my husband. We enjoy going up north and being outdoors in the summer and winter. We like watching sports and cheering on the Vikings and The Wild. Some of my favorite things are to watch for Bald Eagles and eat Bananas.
My name is Lynn L., I am the older preschool room teacher in the Monkey room. I began my career with Especially for Children in November 1989. I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. I have worked with children 16 months to 4th grade, but have spent the most years in the Preschool age groups. I love that I have the opportunity to play a part in a child's development. They are so much fun! In my off house I work part-time at Caribou Coffee, run a Mary Kay business, volunteering actively at my church and loving up my dog Jhing-Jhing!
I first started at Especially for Children as a sub in 1990; I loved it so much I became a full time staff person in the fall of 1991. You will see me as a teacher in both older and younger preschool rooms. Over the years I have left a few times to pursue other careers and opportunities. My latest return was in 2005 and I have been happy to be back ever since. Over my 20+ years I have worked with all age groups infants through school agers. Nowadays, you will find me working in the young and older preschool rooms. When not at EFC you may find me working behind the scenes at Children's Theatre Company or Stages Theatre Company. From time to time you may also find me performing onstage in community theatres around town. My hobbies include acting, singing, attending theatre, riding my bike, swimming and watching movies. FUN FACT: My legal first name is really Ricky. My mom was a huge Ricky Nelson fan.
Hi! My name is Lynn, and I was the director at Especially for Children Eden Prairie from 1988 to 2018. I live in Waconia with my husband, Randy. I have been working in childcare centers since 1973 and have held the positions of teacher, assistant director, and director. I received my B.S. teaching degree in Elementary Education from Winona State University. Back in those days, colleges didn't offer Early Childhood or Kindergarten Licensure programs. I have furthered my knowledge of early childhood development by taking postgraduate courses and through experiences working in various child care settings. I chose early education because every day is different. It's wonderful to be on the ground floor watching children go from diapers to little adults and I enjoy the daily interactions with parents in helping families work. I have two grown children, Johanna and Tim.
Hi! My name is Shanti. I currently go to school in college in San Diego. I enjoy coming to work at EFC when I get a break from school. It is fun to see the kids as they grow up. I have been working here since 2014, when I was in High School. My sister came here when she was little, and I know it is a great school. I look forward to meeting all of you when I get back to visit on my breaks.
Hi, I'm Kate and I'm so excited to be working with your child/ren! I have a bachelor's degree in French and a minor in history and political science from Concordia College in Moorhead. I'm married and have four children; a college freshman son, a sophomore daughter and two middle school daughters. My oldest two children attended the Edina EFC and I couldn't have been happier with the care and love they received there. I am the oldest of eight children in my family and have loved being around kids my whole life. I especially enjoy reading to children. My hobbies are reading, cooking and reading about cooking.
EFC Eden Prairie/Minnetonka: August Newsletter Photos
We have two kids at the Eden Prairie center and are so impressed with the staff and the curriculum. They do a great job incorporating fun, educational activities for the kids that is age-appropriate. The teachers do a great job keeping the parents informed with what the children are doing in the classroom and encourage us to continue the lessons learned at home, giving us the tools and knowledge necessary to do so. I am very confident that our kids will exceed the requirements for Kindergarten registration.
Our experience with Especially for Children (EFC) in Eden Prairie has been a fantastic one. My husband and I both work full-time and we are forever grateful to have a fantastic caregiver for our son who has flourished in EFC's fun learning environment. It is obvious that the teachers are passionate about their roles as educators, role models and playmates. The children are exposed to many different things including sign language, Spanish, music, sports, etc. We have referred several families to Especially for Children, all of whom have had similar experiences to ours. I should also mention that my husband's two older boys attended EFC in Edina and his experience at that location was also extremely positive. It is comforting to know that the individuals our son spends a significant amount of time with are trustworthy educators who exude overwhelming compassion for children.
During our first tour of EFC I met the infant teacher who went out of her way to tell me all about the average day and the curriculum, show me projects and make me feel so incredibly welcome. Judging by all the children in the room and the teacher taking time with me, I was so impressed and excited that this was finally a great fit. You all continue to impress me with your patience, your positive attitudes and your genuine love to be with the kids. We now have two kiddos at EFC and most if not all of you have had a hand in their development as well as a positive influence in their formative years. As a working mom who is not able to stay home with her kids, I know they are being well taken care of and are happy at EFC. Thank you for all you do.
I just can't tell you enough how much it means to us that you have welcomed Sam and created such a positive environment for him to come to every day. You have a wonderful center – and even more wonderful people. I had a good feeling the moment I walked in. Your jobs are not easy, but please know how much we appreciate all of the love, care and patience that you give the kids each day. Knowing Sam is with you puts me at ease every morning. Thank you!


text: Looking for ideas on filling in the grooves of a paneled living room in order to paint. Don't want to see what is under the paneling right now as the rest of the house has been gutted. I have tried using spackling paint on one wall and have not been back to see the results.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Earn points toward FREE PIZZA with Piece of the Pie Rewards
More About Domino's Near Jacks Creek
Pizza Near Jacks Creek: Tasty & Fresh From the Oven!
When you're craving a mouthwatering slice of cheesy, meaty goodness, we know you're not craving just any old pizza near Jacks Creek. You want a hot, delicious pizza with a flavorful tomato sauce, generous heaps of mozzarella and asiago, expertly diced pepperoni, and a hand-tossed crust that's crunchy, crispy, and chewy. You want a slice of the perfect pizza. You want Domino's.
At Domino's near Jacks Creek, it's never been easier to get the fast and fresh pizza your tastebuds are begging you for! Stop by the Domino's nearest you to place a carryout order, or order your pizza over the phone or online.
Get started by picking one of our homemade crusts, including a fluffy, garlic-seasoned hand-tossed crust, a pan crust featuring two whopping layers of cheese, a crunchy thin crust, or even a gluten-free pizza crust! Then, choose a sauce and pile on as many or as few pizza toppings as you want. Whether you can't get enough grilled chicken and roasted veggies or you adore a savory blend of banana peppers, mushrooms, and pepperoni, you can make your dreams come true at your nearest Domino's!
With millions of different ways to craft a single Domino's pizza (yes, we said millions and we mean it), you can be sure we have a slice that suits your tastes. Customize your pizza from bottom to top or choose from one of our chef-inspired specialty pizzas, like the ever popular Buffalo Chicken, Pacific Veggie, or Ultimate Pepperoni and have it delivered hot and fresh to your doorstep, fast!
Pizza Delivery Near Jacks Creek: Deliciousness at Your Door
Order from Domino's near Jacks Creek and you'll see—we're pretty serious folks when it comes to pizza delivery. In fact, we promise your pizza will arrive hot and fresh at your door, right out of our oven. Can't wait for your pie to arrive? Use our patented Pizza TrackerⓇ system and follow your pizza order as it's prepped, baked, and headed out the door for delivery... and try to keep your drool from falling onto your keyboard or phone in the meantime.
Hungry for More Than Pizza Takeout Near Jacks Creek?
Sure, we deliver pizza, but we're also experts when it comes to fast pizza takeout near Jacks Creek. Order from our pizza menu or try something new! Satisfy everyone's cravings with one of our handcrafted sandwiches, oven-baked pastas, tasty bread bites, fresh salads, and event satisfyingly sweet desserts like Domino's Marbled Cookie Brownie™. It's a decadent blend of gooey milk chocolate chunk cookie and rich fudge brownie that'll have you begging for another.
With over 12,000 locations in 80 plus countries, we know customer service and we know quality. It's our goal to be the best pizza delivery company in the world, not only in Tennessee, and everything we do reflects this commitment. You'll see it in our courteous delivery drivers and money-saving pizza coupons, and taste it in every bite of pizza you eat. Use your mobile phone to place an order via our free app, order online, or call your local Domino's restaurant near Jacks Creek for quick and delicious pizza delivery and carryout today! Trust us, we're different than other pizza restaurants. We're your go-to, hands down, favorite pizza place near Jacks Creek!


text:
Nirit & Michael Shaoul Fellows Nominations
Call for nominations - Sackler and Shaoul
Guidelines for submitting candidates in the framework of
The Nirit and Michael Shaoul Fund for Visiting Scholars and Fellows
There are several frameworks for bringing visitors to the university, and the IAS framework is reserved for distinguished visitors who are recognized leaders in their academic discipline.
Nominations of Nirit & Michael Shaoul Fellows are usually made by the Faculties. Faculty members are welcome to initiate such nominations; however the nomination should be done by or with the Dean of the Faculty. The nomination file should include a nomination letter, supporting letter by the Dean, a detailed Curriculum Vitae of the candidate that clearly describes the nominee's achievements, and a list of publications. These nominations are brought to the Institute Steering Committee in its annual meeting during January each year. Final decisions are usually expected by the end of January.
The maximum funding provided for a short time visit is $5,000; the actual support will depend on the availability of funds and the expected cost of the visit.
The maximum funding for a long time visit is $15,000 with the actual support derived from the duration of the visit and its expected cost.
Host Departments / Faculties are expected to contribute part of the support required for their visitors. This contribution is not mandatory, however, in assigning priorities towards final decision, an offer of cost sharing by the Faculty will be discussed with the other criteria.


text:
How to Get Rid of Pimples Naturally?
Pimples have always been an uninvited guest that is never welcomed! It is a frequent problem of middle-aged people. Pimples are more than just spots stripping you of your beauty. Pimples are basically inflammation of the skin. When bacteria attack the sebaceous glands, the immune system fights with them to prevent infections and as a result, the dead cells accumulate as pus giving rise to a pimple.
Best natural remedies for pimples
Different cosmetic products and medications have been introduced to treat pimples effectively. Tons of home-based remedies also exist to eradicate pimples as soon as possible.
The article focuses on some simple home-made and easily accessible remedies to treat pimples that are explained as follow.
Make a paste constituting 3 tablespoons of sugar, one tablespoon of honey and one of dry milk. Mix it well and scrub your face for a while and wash it off after 15 minutes.
Turmeric washes the dead skin cells and is anti-inflammatory in nature. Turmeric paste with Aloe vera gel provides an effective remedy against pimples. The paste must be applied for 20 minutes on the infected area and then washed off.
Lemons are rich in Vitamin C and revitalize skin due to their antioxidant and antiseptic characteristics. Lemon juice and cinnamon powder employed in equal parts can help against pimples. The mixture must be applied using cotton balls on the face and then washed off with lukewarm water.
Neem water or paste medicates the inner layers of skin and prevents the disintegration of the sebaceous glands. It controls the level of oil too. Washing your face with neem water can provide an effective solution to pimples.
Ice perks up the blood circulation and stiffens the skin pores so that dirt and oil may not accumulate in the skin cells. Ice cubes may be beneficial against pimples too.
Garlic has good antiviral, antiseptic, antioxidant properties. The cut surfaces of garlic, when applied on the pimples, heal them quickly due to the sulfur compounds present in it.
Papaya is a rich source of enzymes and vitamin A, which control inflammation of the skin making it soft and smooth. Crushed papaya or papaya extract mixed with honey can be used for massaging the pimples for reducing their growth.
Baking soda mixed with lemon juice or water can be applied on the pimples as an effective remedy against them. It can then be washed with water. Repeating the process twice a week can give desired results.
Tomato shows the quick reaction to remove pimples due to its antiseptic properties. Mashed tomatoes can be applied to the infected area before going to bed. The next morning you will find your skin smooth and glowing after washing it off.
The paste of coriander leaves uproots a pimple effectively. It presents plausible solutions against blackheads too.
Aloe Vera gel nourishes the skin with vitamins and lightens the scars. Aloe Vera helps in keeping the skin healthier and softer.
How to prevent pimples?
Prevention is undoubtedly better than cure. Pimples can be avoided by adopting some natural, convenient, and hygienic habits.
- Drink around 2-3 liters of water daily.
- Good quality and skin nourishing moisturizers must be used.
- Wash your face 2-3 times a day to prevent dirt and pollution to accumulate.
- Sunblocks and sunscreen creams must be used in order to prevent exposure to destructive radiations and sunlight.
- Unnecessary cosmetics must be avoided which may otherwise hinder the supply of oxygen to the skin cells.
- Stress, depression, smoking, alcohol, and unhealthy diet also contribute to pimple formation thus they must be avoided.
- Avoid popping your pimples it may also promote their growth.
These home-based remedies can outperform those expensive skin care products and treatments because they not only provide effective solutions but also help to retain the natural glow or health of the skin.
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/patriciaba/how-to-get-rid-of-pimples-naturally
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/benlarkin/23-home-remedies-to-remove-acne-pimples


text:
Anthropological analysis of shark bites provides a new standard for forensic science.
Although the fear of sharks has persisted for centuries and shows no sign of cessation, a great white is the least of Floridians' risks in the water. Now, UF forensic anthropologists and the Florida Museum's shark expert have joined forces to use sharks' behavior to help forensic scientists determine cause of death for those who perish at sea. A paper published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in May 2017 analyzes six cases in which human remains were recovered from the oceans around Florida.
The C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory does forensic casework for any agencies and professionals who need the identity and cause of death for human remains. When Allysha Winburn, PhD '17, and Michala Stock, PhD candidate and alumni fellow, were assigned a case involving a partial skeleton recovered from Florida's Atlantic Coast, they discovered what appeared to be shark bites on the bones. "I thought, hey, we have a shark specialist here. Let's call the shark specialist!" recalls Winburn, referring to George Burgess of the Florida Museum of Natural History. Their examination led them to conclude that a bull or tiger shark had likely scavenged on the adrift remains. They applied anthropological analysis to five other cases documented in forensic literature and crafted some guidelines to help investigators and medical examiners determine two things for bodies found in the ocean: Shark attack or no? If shark, predation or scavenging?
"Sharks seem scary, but in the ocean, you're more likely to die another way." – Allysha Winburn
"Sharks seem scary, but in the ocean, you're more likely to die another way," Winburn says, echoing the sentiment expressed by shark experts everywhere, including Burgess. With each news report of a shark attack, galeophobia (fear of sharks) surges again, while game fishing of sharks and overfishing of their food supply continue to decimate their populations. It's no surprise that sharks scavenge on human victims of boating accidents; however, most shark species, with the notable exception of tiger sharks, apparently don't care for the taste.
Winburn, a former bioarchaeologist, is excited about the prospects of the paper. "I hope the findings will be used whenever shark-scavenged remains are found," she says. Some hallmarks include parallel gouging in the bones with striations that indicate serrated teeth that indicate a marine carnivore (terrestrial ones usually have smooth teeth), compression fractures that indicate a powerful jaw, and torsion patterning that reflect sharks' twisting form as they bite.
"It feels meaningful to have a very specialized skillset that can be deployed to help people to rest." – Michala Stock
Both Winburn and Stock are NYU alumni; other than that, their collaboration the nexus of forensic anthropology and shark research was fortuitous. Stock arrived at UF four years ago after completing her Master's at NYU. A former professional dancer and the daughter of a physician, Stock naturally was intrigued by the human form and how the skeleton shapes physicality. Her dissertation research examines how human sexual dimorphism emerges during childhood development of the skeleton.
Winburn, who arrived at UF seven years ago to switch careers after seeing how forensic anthropologists helped identify Katrina victims, tackles the questions of the aging skeleton from the other end, studying whether physical stress such as intensive exercise exacerbates age-related changes in the hip joint. Her findings suggest that the acetabulum — the pelvis side of the hip joint — is an accurate marker of age.
Together, they're providing scientific standards for identifying human remains, as part of a relatively small academic community. They are only 400–500 practitioners of forensic anthropology in the United States, explains Winburn. "It's not glamorous … it's dirty, thankless and psychologically difficult field," she says. "So if you have the skillset and mindset to do it — do it." She points out that many cold-case victims are from minority or marginalized populations. "If we can be the voice for those people, then let's be the voice for those people," she says. Stock adds, "It feels meaningful to have a very specialized skillset that can be deployed not only to help people to rest, but to bring information and closure to the people remaining."
Both are quite familiar with the gravitas of their discipline. After pursuing forensic anthropology, Winburn joined the renewed excavation of the ruins of the World Trade Center in 2007. Eight years later, Stock worked on a later phase of the project. "Every anthropologist and archaeologist from the Tri-State Area was employed to sift through [and identify] those remains," Winburn says.
The field has been growing thanks to the popularity of Kathy Reichs' semi-autobiographical novels about forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, and her TV counterpart of the same name, nicknamed "Bones." Winburn is appreciative of pop culture's portrayal, even if it's not as glamorous, "if it brings people into the field." She and Stock are less impressed by the scientific accuracy — or lack thereof — of shark research in recent shark movies. "Sharknado?!" laughs Stock.
Of course, in forensic anthropology, sharks are less the villains and moreso the bystanders — and sometimes, a clue. Thanks in part to Winburn, Stock, and Burgess' research, the shark standards are being set for forensic science to find out the tooth — er, truth.


text:
Let's face it, Tony Stark makes the Marvel universe go round. Needless to say his heavy involvement with the upcoming Captain America movie got me giddy. While I loved loved loved the first Captain america, the second installment left me a bit frustrated and unimpressed. I mean, If you are going to be in a superhero movie – suit up why don't you? I want my superheroes in supersuits and military grade spandex! By the looks of it, Captain America – Civil war will deliver in copious amounts of both Iron Man perfection and adamantium spandex for everyone! Im not sure I accept the spiderman eye thing, but hey – we got more Iron Man so I guess I'll let this one slide.
The Kardashians may be taking a well deserved break from television, but there is no shortage of new 'material' being published by this media conglomorate of a family. I'm all up on Kendalls see through modeling gear and Kylies glossy lips, but this time Kim takes the cake. Takes the cake, eats it and posts a pre baby bod nudie from a couple years ago on instagram, that is. Now, Im not sure if the breakup with Kanye and vintage nudes are all just a marketing ploy for Kanyes album, fashion collection or new book on managing your finances… and I don't think anyone really even cares by this point. She made us look.
So… we can grow food on Mars? Scientists from Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands managed to grow crops in simulated Martian soil using grass mixed with the soil to aid the growth procsess. Iflscience reported:
"To mimic the chemistry of Martian soil, the researchers used Earth soil supplied by NASA from Hawaiian volcanoes, which is said to be similar in its composition. And the team found they were able to grow 10 types of crops – tomato, rye, radish, pea, leek, spinach, garden rocket, cress, quinoa, and chives – in the soil."
So now we can chow down a healthy martian meal when we vacay on the red planet… if you don't mind the heavy metal poisoning you will get from the soil. But apparently there's an effort to make these space veggies edible in the future so even astronaut's moms can force them eat the broccoli now. God damned.
That's all for this installment. For more music, pop culture and random geekiness follow us on the social media of your choosing, and share what you #wigoutabout


text:
4 Now when Ammon and his brethren saw this work of destruction among those whom they so dearly beloved, and among those who had so dearly beloved them—for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction—therefore, when Ammon and his brethren saw this great work of destruction, they were moved with compassion, and they said unto the king:
5 Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla to our brethren the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed.
(Alma 27:4-5)
The journeys in the Book of Mormon began for many reasons:
- Lehi left Jerusalem because the Lord warned him that he and his family were in danger (1 Nephi 2:2).
- Zeniff joined a group traveling to Lehi-Nephi to live in the land of their ancestors (Omni 1:27).
- Limhi and Alma both led their people out of captivity after waiting for an opportunity to escape (Mosiah 22:11-13, Mosiah 24:19-22).
In the passage above, we see what prompted Ammon and his brothers to lead the Lamanite believers to Zarahemla. It all began with compassion. Ammon and his brothers saw their fellow believers being persecuted for their religious belief and wanted to do something about it.
Genuine compassion motivates action. When we see other people experiencing adversity, and when we feel empathy toward them, we naturally want to do something to alleviate their suffering. Ammon and his brothers proposed a plan to the king: gather the believers and relocate to the land of the Nephites. The king was skeptical but agreed to the plan if Ammon could confirm it was in accordance with God's will. In answer to Ammon's prayer, the Lord said:
Get this people out of this land, that they perish not; for Satan has great hold on the hearts of the Amalekites, who do stir up the Lamanites to anger against their brethren to slay them; therefore get thee out of this land; and blessed are this people in this generation, for I will preserve them (Alma 27:12).
Today, I will pay attention to the needs of the people around me. When I see someone in need, and when I can do something to help, I will act on those feelings of empathy and do what I can to help them with their challenges. I will allow my heart to be "moved with compassion," just as the hearts of Ammon and his brothers were.


text:
❌ Twitter has blocked Hamas and Hezbollah accounts – ONLY in Israel
Twitter has blocked 35 out of 40 active Hamas and Hezbollah accounts, following the request of the Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
Gaza-based Hamas and Lebanon-based Hezbollah are Muslim terror groups both classified as terrorist organizations by Israel, the US and the European Union.
If you're in Israel and you click on a Twitter account belonging to Hezbollah or Hamas, you can't see it.
The Twitter accounts can still be accessed outside of Israel or by Israelis using a VPN.
It turns out that Twitter thinks they solved the problem by blocking the ability to read Hamas's Twitter page from Israel.
The problem is that the rest of the world is still exposed to contents of terrorist organizations, through Twitter.


text:
#5&6~ The Lord's 2nd Coming. Series
Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 28, 2013 (message contributor)
Summary: Today we'll talk for a few minutes about the 2nd coming of Christ. He came the 1st time as a meek and lowly Lamb to pay our sin debt, but when He returns the next time He'll come as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, He'll rule with a rod of iron.
#5&6~ The Lord's 2nd coming. STILL TO COME 7-20-13
For the passed 4 broadcasts we have been talking about things that "ARE STILL TO COME" on Gods Prophetic Calendar.
#1- is the rapture of the True Church, this is next on Gods Prophetic calendar, and it can happen at any time.
#2- will be the Judgment seat of Christ, here is where all that were raptured are judged for their stewardship, that is, what we have done for Christ after we were saved.
#3- the 3rd broadcast we summarized the book of the Revelation.
#4- we pointed out the Ezek. 38: & 39: battle that takes places at 3 ½ years into the tribulation, the middle of the 7 year tribulation, there God is the One that destroys 5/6 of that coalition headed by Russia, its all Gods doing, no earthly armies are involved in their destruction, we're told that Gods fury comes up in His face.
>Ezekiel 38: 18-19 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. 19For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; --
~ Here God has had enough of the way these nations have abused His people Israel, this is in the plan of God, nothing can alter or change it in any way, today God is saving all that will call on His Name, and this includes the people of Russia and the people in the Muslim countries as well. -- And let me say, there are saved people there as well, there's Christians from ever country in the world.
#5- The 7 year Tribulation, let me ask you this question, you that have watched Billy Graham down through the years, have you ever heard him mention the horrible 7 year tribulation? -- He'll tell about the rapture briefly, but he by-passes the tribulation, he don't want to up set his Catholic friends. He'd have to talk about the Great Harlot of Rev. 17.
~~ The True Church is caught out of this world in chapter 4:1, and then the 7 year tribulation begins, we'd have to do a verse by verse study of the Revelation to talk about all the horrors of the tribulation, so let me say to you dear listener, you don't want to be here when it starts, and the only way you will be able to miss it should it begin today is to be saved while you still have time.
#6- The 2nd coming of Christ.
~Today we'll talk for a few minutes about the 2nd coming of Christ.
His next coming will be very different than His first coming. -- He came the 1st time as a meek and lowly Lamb to pay our sin debt, but when He returns the next time He'll come as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, He'll rule with a rod of iron.
We that believe the Bible know that He was born of the Virgin Mary, His Father being the Holy Ghost, and because He had no earthly father He did not inherit sin as all the human race has. -- He was God's sinless and perfect Sacrificial Lamb of God.
>1 Peter 1: 18-20 -- ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, --
~ All in the plan of God.
~ He was beaten with 39 strips with a cat of nine tails, He was spit upon, His beard plucked out, mocked, abused, a crown of thrones placed on His head and mockingly put a reed in His hand. And even as He hung there on the cross in our stead a spear was pierced into His side.
~ That is the way He was treaty by the world the first time, but it was all in the plan of God, He that knew no sin became sin for us.
>Isaiah 53: 3-7 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Related Media
PowerPoint Template
PowerPoint Template
PowerPoint Template


text:
Co-authored by John Gomperts and Daniel Erickson
Youth voice has always been vital to social and political change in America. From the civil rights marches in Selma that we remember this month to recent presidential elections, youth voice has the power to change the course of the nation.
However, as we debate the best ways to create the conditions under which all young people have a full chance to succeed and thrive, too often we fail to listen to the very people we seek to support and educate -- young people. We forget that youth voice remains an instrumental tool for better understanding young people and recognizing that they matter and have valuable opinions and ideas.
Last spring America's Promise Alliance released "Don't Call Them Dropouts," a large-scale study in which we interviewed young people who had not graduated from high school to better understand what had happened, why they made the choice to leave school. The report clearly shows that for many young people, the decision to leave school reflected less on the situation in school and more on the need to respond to compelling life circumstances. Young people reported the need to work, to care for a family member, or just surmount an unexpected life challenge.
One of the key recommendations stemming from this report is to be much more serious and purposeful about listening to young people, and to place young people in central roles for designing and implementing solutions that will work for them and their peers.
So what type of supports do young people need to succeed in school?
This is just what over 100 students, in four high schools in Hillsborough County, Florida -- Armwood, Blake, Durant and Jefferson -- have asked and are trying to answer. Last fall close to 2,000 students in the county were surveyed with questions about academic challenges, school environment and what they needed to support their success.
The results of these surveys were presented this week in Tampa at the first student organized and youth-led GradNation Community Summit. In partnership with the United Way Suncoast and the Alliance for Public Schools, "Grad Day 4 Tampa Bay" is one of 100 summits that America's Promise Alliance will support in communities across the country through 2016 as part of its GradNation campaign to raise high school graduation rates nationwide to 90 percent by 2020 and increase postsecondary enrollment and completion.
The research underscores several key findings. Students want positive relationships in their lives. They highlighted that these relationships do not have to be from what one might term a "traditional mentor," someone assigned specifically to them for the purpose of support. Students also expressed wanting time at school to develop deeper relationships with their teachers and supportive relationships with their peers.
In addition, as more high schools focus on college readiness, students are asking for more help planning for life beyond high school graduation. A need for developing plans to get them to and through college was clear in their response to the survey questions. Respondents also wanted assistance in considering other options after earning their high school diploma, if continuing their education was not an immediate choice. Finally, students wanted education policy that gives them multiple pathways to success. They were weary of class promotion, course credit and graduation all being dependent on a single test and wanted alternative measures, if necessary, to show what they had learned.
Stemming from the survey results, each group of students plans to design and implement new programs at their schools to tackle at least one of the key challenges preventing students from obtaining a diploma. Armwood is putting into place a peer to peer support initiative. Durant is working with school personnel to close the achievement gap by creating an early warning system. Jefferson is looking to capitalize on its school pride to encourage more students to stay on track. Blake is focusing on achievements over deficits to shift the student conversation in order to have a more positive impact on school climate.
While challenges on the path to graduation might differ from school to school, what's clear -- directly from the voices of youth -- is that the solutions are usually the same -- greater need for genuine and consistent caring relationships and access to comprehensive life supports. By listening and working with young people, we can get closer to creating the conditions that all young people need to have a real chance to succeed in school and life.
John Gomperts is the president and CEO of America's Promise Alliance. Daniel Erickson, a high school senior, is a youth board member at America's Promise and one of the youth leaders for the Tampa GradNation Community Summit.


text:
Available in Feminised 3, 5 & 10 Packs
- Genetics: El Niño x Super Lemon Haze.
- Type: 50% Indica - 50% Sativa
- Height: Medium plant (average internodal distance between 8-10 cm).
- Flowering Indoor: 8-9 weeks.
- Yield: Up to 0.9 gram (dry and manicured) per watt per m2 (with 1000W HPS)..
- Flowering Outdoor: 9 weeks flowering time.
- Yield: Up to 1000 gr/plant.
- Taste: Lemony, very skunky, slightly hazy.
- Scent: Nutty, spicy, citrus-like, with hints of wood and cedar.
- Speed of high onset: Creeper.
- Duration of high: Long lasting.
- Quality/type of high: Very high at first, it evolves into a stoned body feeling. Complex, strong.
- Medicinal qualities: Still to be investigated.
Detailed description: The White Lemon is a very balanced cross, expressing the best qualities of both parents. The El Niño lineage is very clear in the leaf shape and the size and density of the buds whilst the Super Lemon Haze heritage is all in the branching, smell, taste, and in the shape of the calyx.
The White Lemon grows medium-short internodes but keeps growing quite a bit after switching to 12/12 for flowering. The branches grow very strong and can support large colas. Medium nutrients levels will do great with this strain, which performs outstandingly in all mediums, indoors or outdoors.
Cuttings from mother plants root very fast and easily, making this a great strain for propagation once the mothers are selected from seeds.
The buds are long, dense, with large calyx and long hairs. Already after 4-5 weeks of flowering the smell gets citrus-like, and skunky. It is not as hazy as the Super Lemon Haze, but it is extremely lemony.
The effect onset is a bit of a creeper, taking time to peak and then staying up there for a long while. It is a complex, well balanced high and stoned feeling. Its medicinal use has not been fully evaluated yet.
Please Note: Hempology sells all seeds strictly for souvenir purposes only, for storage purposes in case the laws may change and for the genetic preservation of medically valuable cannabis strains.


text:
Current local time in Kidricevo, Slovenia
16:33 :16
Friday, 25 September 2020 (CEST)
Convert Kidricevo Time
Want to convert Kidricevo time to different time zone? Our CEST Time Zone Converter will help you find and compare Kidricevo time to any time zone or city around the world.
Additionally you can select one of our popular time converters, allowing convert Kidricevo CEST timezone to GMT, PST, EST, CET, PDT, CST, EDT, IST, BST, CDT timezones.
Kidricevo Information
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Name
CEST - Central European Summer Time
CET - Central European Time
CET - Central European Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+2:00 hours during Central European Summer Time, currently in use.
+1:00 hour during Central European Time.
+1:00 hour during Central European Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
October 27 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the same date and time.. Clocks are turned 1 hour forward. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
March 29 at 01:59 local time. DST ends annually on the same date and time.. Clocks are turned 1 hour backward. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.
Kidricevo Facts
Alternative Names
Kidricevo, Kidrichevo, Kidričevo, Strnisce, Strnišče, Кидричево
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
46° 24' N Latitude / 15° 47' E Longitude
International Dialing Code


text:
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited Platinum – The arms race in the three-row crossover segment shows no signs of cooling, with new entries from Hyundai and Kia as well as vehicles designed from established players like Ford. But if you're worried about the idea of a rear drive based platform, or if you prefer a vehicle from an established pure of a big, high-riding family hauler, 2020 Toyota Highlander is here.
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited Platinum
The fourth-generation Toyota Highlander, which debuted at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, is a fusion of everything seen by Japanese giants over the past few years.
The platform that supports it is another member of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) family called TNGA-K. Highlanders share the basics of this modular platform, from the baby Corolla compact sedan to the recently redesigned RAV4, Camry and Avalon. Toyota designed a platform to accommodate both the same twin powertrain setup as the current car, that is, this latest highlander offers the driver the choice between a naturally aspirated V6 or a gas-electric hybrid It means to continue. However, the highlander has not yet jumped into plug-in electrification.
The standard 3.5-litre V6 produces 263 lb-ft with 295 hp and torque. Too amazing about it and an available 5,000 pound traction rating so that all numbers match the 2019 Highlander.
Going to Highlander Hybrid will be a familiar pairing … for Camry and Avalon. The outgoing highlander hybrid is equipped with a 3.5 liter V6 and electric motor pair, but the 2020 model falls to a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, reducing the overall system output from 306 hp to just 240 hp. The 17% increase in fuel consumption (28 miles to 34 per gallon combined) in the 2020 model cannot exceed the 22% decrease in horsepower, but the upside improves efficiency. Nonetheless, Toyota has come up with a way to offer highlander hybrids not only with all-wheel drive but also with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. It should at least push the price of electrified CUVs to smudge.
These powertrain tweaks hide under the revised body, softening the aggressive lines of the RAV4 and adding cleaner styling from Avalon. Nonetheless, the overall look has evolved far more than other recent Toyota redesigns. Fortunately, the designer has abolished the razor blade style grill, but if you don't like the current highlander look, you probably won't be crazy about the new design. The interior Ditto is located closer to the current crossover design, but its decision is happy-the current highlander cabin is great enough.
But one big change in the cabin is the expanded infotainment screen. Currently, Toyota with 12.3-inch real estate says the optional multimedia system is the largest in the segment. However, it can only be used with range topping platinum trim. Lesser model customers still have to go with a full 8-inch display. Larger displays are not standard, but Highlander follows the trends set by other new Toyota products and adds a comprehensive active safety suite as standard.
The new Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 system replaces the original Toyota Safety Sense P. While maintaining the TSS-P suite (lane departure warning by steering assist, full-speed adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency brake and pedestrian detection, front collision warning, automatic high beam), road sign recognition and lane keeping assistance are added. Like other Toyota products, Highlander's active safety gear is standard regardless of trim.
Toyota offers a highlander with 5 trims for gas-powered models (L, LE, XLE, Limited, Platinum) and 4 trims for hybrid variants (LE, XLE, Limited, Platinum). That said, the company has not yet announced the price. V6 sales will begin in December 2019, and the Highlander Hybrid will arrive at the dealer in February 2020.
The hybrid family crossover does not require 306 horsepower. Sounds clear? The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has shifted its focus, has lost power, is affordable, and is more efficient than its predecessor. Although there is still no chance to drive a new three-row hybrid crossover, Toyota's update may make the 2020 Highlander Hybrid an option for more buyers than before.
The six reasons to worry about the new hybrid SUV are:
Well, doo
The new hybrid model greatly improves fuel efficiency. Toyota says the 2020 Highlander Hybrid will reach 34 mpg in the city / highway EPA test combination. This is a major leap forward, combining the last generation model 28-29 mpg.
Oh, so they did it
One of the key ways Toyota promoted efficiency leap was to make the 2020 model a 4-cylinder crossover. Where the last generation model had a total hybrid system horsepower of 3.5 liters V-6 306, the 2020 model started with 2.5 liters I-4 and has 240 system horsepower. So will the new Highlander Hybrid become a slug? Once we get our hands for testing, we will rely on MotorTrend to bring you the answer. For the last generation V-6 Power Highlander Hybrid model, it hit 60 mph in 7.4 seconds.
More affordable
The outgoing highlander hybrid is a four-wheel drive only model with a starting price of almost $ 40,000. The new 2020 model with front and all-wheel drive and a four-cylinder powertrain replaces the more powerful V-6 and is expected to be slightly lower. We expect price information to come closer when the hybrid model is released in February 2020.
Don't rely on a spruce response from a three-row crossover, but the 2020 Highlander Hybrid sport mode should help if you want a temporary, extra boost from the hybrid powertrain. Normal mode and eco mode are also part of the package, but keep in mind that this is a hybrid, not a plug-in hybrid. I don't expect to go too far with EV power alone.
Cargo support
Thanks to the battery pack that fits under the backseat, Toyota says the hybrid highlander can carry as much as a regular V-6 model.
Finally came here!
All 2020 Toyota Highlanders will be rolled out from the factory with Android Auto and Apple Car Play compatibility. An 8.0-inch touchscreen is standard, but if you go to a high-end platinum model, a 12.3-inch screen will replace it.


text:
Day: April 16, 2018
Wind Therapy
Well, this past Friday, April 13, I decided that after I got all my required items taken care of I would hit the road for a nice trip. I mapped out where I wanted to go on Furkot and hit the road. It turned out to be a great day, with temps that only just approached the upper 70's (I think 78 was the high). The short story was to ride to Rabbit Hash, KY and get some BBQ, then on to Aurora, IN for a drink at Great Crescent Brewery and on down to Madison, IN and a milkshake at Hinkle's and then head towards home and depending on the time stop at another microbrewery.


text:
Thursday 11/20/2008
Nov. 20, 2008
By Bill HasstheACC.com
GREENSBORO, NC – Thomas Austin just can't help making an impact.
When he plays football, lining up at left guard for Clemson, the fourth-year junior is adept at putting defenders on the ground, as his 13 knockdown blocks against Duke last week attest.
He is the undisputed leader of the offensive line and highly respected by his teammates, on the field and in the locker room.
Click here to read the complete article on theACC.com.
September 29, 2020
September 28, 2020
September 27, 2020
September 23, 2020


text:
June 20, 2006
Day 265
Craig showed up in Trinidad late this afternoon with Louise from England and Patricia from Switzerland. They had to take a bus from La Paz for twenty hours to some little town, sleep a few hours at the bus station, then take another bus for nine hours to Trinidad down the same horrible road I took last week. They were all pretty exhausted, but enthusiastic about the adventure that lie ahead. Veronica, a girl from Ecuador who was on the same bus, also showed up at the same hotel we were all staying at, and we all decided to get dinner together.
Joining us at dinner were Hugh and Rachael from England, two more of Craig's friends. It looks like Veronica will come with us too, so we will have seven for this trip, meaning that we will probably need two canoes unless we get a really big one. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that one will suddenly be for sale soon. Our trip with be in dugout canoes for 7-10 days down the Rio Mamore, which heads north for about 1000 KM before joining with the Itenez, which we navigated on our last canoe trip. It would be way too enthusiastic to get to Guayaramerin again, but there are a couple other towns on the way that we could stop at, depending on how the group feels about continuing.


text:
Document an aspect of your architecture. Something orthogonal or cross-functional like logging, exception handling or configurability.
Documents an orthogonal or cross-cutting concern for the architecture of the system. By describing these aspects in their own documents, components applying those concerns may just reference them.
Examples for architecture aspects are:
- Logging
- Exception Handling
- Component Configuration
- Monitoring
The document type architecture aspect provides the following properties:
Please note that only information about specific properties is provided here. Common document property used by all document types are documented by Document Properties.
A detailed description of the architecture aspect.
Add any additional sections to this one (if required) to document details on the aspect.
Quality Scenarios
Quality scenarios document the important quality aspects of the architecure aspect. Add a reference to a quality scenario document for each important quality of the aspect.
Use Cases
Use cases allow to define how the aspect is used.
List the constraints that limit the solution space for the aspect.
The design or implementation of an architecture aspect may be based on some decisions. List those that are important to understand the aspect.
Provide information about how to apply the solution.
Discuss open issues and provide an overview over possible next steps.
Subordinate Aspects
Divide a complex aspect into smaller parts.
These are internal notes that are usually not exported and only visible to team members with write access.
But this is not a safe place to store sensible information. It is just a convenience for the reader to not be bothered with notes stored here for the authors for later use. The security level is about suppressing the representation by a CSS style. Therefore consider this as a convenience for the reader, not as a security tool.
The text of notes sections is also indexed.
For a document the references section contains pointers to resources that prove the statements of the document.
Often these proofs are not easily distinguishable from further information. In this case you may want to skip the reference section in favour for the resource list.
The resources section provides references to further information to the topic of the document.
This may be information on the internet provided by the resource or information in the team's information systems. Anything the reader of the resource might want to know, may be listed here.
Related Doctypes
The related doctypes are already mentioned in the sections:
Components usually reference architecture aspects that have an impact on them.


text:
First Call For Participation - BCS HCI 2010
24th International Human Computer Interaction Conference
6th-10th September 2010, Dundee, Scotland, UK
Keynotes: Ben Shneiderman & Peter Raad
The programme for BCS HCI 2010 is now available on the website at http://www.hci2010.org
and provides a wide range of high quality papers from authors acroos
the globe. Combined with our excellent keynote speakers, wide-ranging
workshop and tutorial programe, a strong industrial presence
(particularly from the Games industry), and a really enjoyable social
programme, this promises to be one of the best ever conferences in
this series. Details on registration and accommodation are also
available on the website, so we would encourage all potential
delegates to visit the site and familiarise themselves with the
conference offering, and register to come to Dundee in September.
We look forward to welcoming you all in Dundee!!
* Professor Lachlan M. MacKinnon
* Professor of Computing Science (Strategic Development)
* School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
* University of Greenwich
* Old Royal Naval College
* Park Row
* Greenwich
* London SE10 9LS
* *********************************************************************
* Visiting Professor of Multimedia & Games Technology
* Buskerud University College, Kongsberg, Norway.
* Visiting Professor of Information & Knowledge Engineering
* University of Abertay Dundee, U.K.
* Tel: +44 (0)20 8331 8559
* Mob: +44 (0)7921 869606
* email: [log in to unmask]
* Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
* you did not do than the things you did do. So throw off the bow-lines,
* sail away from the safer harbour and catch the trade-winds in your
* Explore, Dream,
Discover. (Mark Twain)
To unsubscribe, send an empty email to
mailto:[log in to unmask]
For further details of CHI lists see http://listserv.acm.org


text:
(REUTERS) - You've heard the surfer phrase "Hang Ten"?
Well on a California beach recently it was more like "Hang 20".
Pooches and their owners hit the waves in Huntington Dog Beach outside of Los Angeles for the 7th Annual Surf City Surf Dog contest that ran from Sept 25 to Sept 27.
The canines were divided into four weight classes and judged on skills ranging from the length of their ride to their level of confidence.
Boxer Hanzo is a veteran and a crowd favorite. Eric Felland, Hanzo's owner, said, "That was a really fun, fun ride today. Really exciting to see the crowd get behind Hanzo. We had a really good time out there."
To develop a surfer dog, first they must love the water. Then comes balance, says James Wall, owner of Faith, a Pitbull Terrier."What we did was we took her to the bay area where it's calm water, put her on a board, got her used to the balance and slowly progressed into waves. And here she is now."
Some dogs had unusual techniques. (Riding backwards.)
Or got distracted doing "dog" things. (Chewing on cord while surfing.)
This entertaining furry surfing event is one of two held on the west coast.
The other, the Double-Dog Dare Surf Series, is held in San Diego.


text:
Clinical Sex Therapy is a specialized practice of psychotherapy. The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) is an interdisciplinary professional organization devoted to the promotion of sexual health by the development and advancement of the fields of sexual therapy, counseling, and education. Our clinical sex therapists are all licensed mental health professionals who are AASECT Certified and committed to the mission of advancing the highest standards of professional practice. In alliance with AASECT, we oppose all psychological, social, cultural, legislative, and governmental forces that would restrict, curtail, or interfere with the fundamental values of sexual health and sexual freedom. We also oppose all abuses of sexuality including, but not limited to, harassment, intimidation, coercion, prejudice, and the infringement of any individual's sexual and civil rights.
We adopt a sex-positive approach to therapy, which means being open, communicative, and accepting of individuals' differences related to sexuality and sexual behavior. We believe that each person's sexuality is unique and multifaceted. A sex-positive approach acknowledges diverse problems associated with sexuality and seeks to help resolve them with humanizing language.
How can Clinical Sex Therapy help?
Sexual Dysfunction, Dissatisfaction, and Disorders
- Women: Anorgasmia, Hypoactive Desire, Vaginismus, Dyspareunia
- Men: Erectile Dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation, Delayed Ejaculation, Loss of Sex Drive
- Desire Discrepancy
- Sexual Aversion
- Compulsive Sexual Behavior
- Fantasy Management
- Pornography Dependence/Concerns
- Infidelity
- Sexual Abuse
- Rape and other Sexual Trauma
Relationships and Sexual Lifestyle
- Dating
- Celibacy
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
- Questioning
- Polyamory
- Open Relationships
- Swinging
- Kink & BDSM
- Fetishes
- Cross-Dressing
Sexual Enhancement
- Body Image and Embodiment
- Intimacy
- Sexual Self-Concept
- Sexual Communication
Medical Conditions and Sexuality
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Physical Trauma to body parts
- Phobias
- Loss of limbs
- Cancer
- Substance Use Dependence
Psychosexual Education
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)
- Healthy Relationships
- Boundaries
- Healthy Sexuality and Safer Sex
- Erotica
- Sex & Technology


text:
Diary-Free Recipes: Lactose Free Meal Ideas
Enjoy this collection of tasty dairy-free recipes, including lactose-free recipes macaroni and cheese, cupcakes, banana bread and more.
Herby Pea Salad
We love spring vegetables. One Mother's Day I came up with this flavorful green salad that everyone enjoyed. You could increase the dressing and mix in some cooked small pasta, like acini de pepe, to make it a more robust salad. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts


text:
This year's calendars are truly a labor of love (and effort). They feature a jazzed-up layout, a bonus sidebar image for each month, and monthly descriptions. And, of course, vivid photos of stunning landscapes! Each is hand-signed.
The Escape version features photos from around the US, as well as Canada & St. Lucia. California, West Virginia, New York, Michigan, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire are represented. Check out the '2020 Ohio - Portrait of a Year' calendar for the Ohio shots!.


text:
Also known as: Museum Education Service
Service Description: The Heritage Education Service (HES) is funded by the Isle of Wight Council and is part of the Isle of Wight Heritage Service. The HES works in partnership with the Trustees of Carisbrooke Castle Museum and is based at the castle. We provide activities at Newport Roman Villa, the Museum of Island History, Cowes Maritime Museum and Carisbrooke Castle and Museum. We also provide a wide range of outreach activities in schools and run a loan box service.
Customer Service Centre
County Hall
High Street
Isle of Wight PO30 1UD
Tel: 01983 821000
© 1999-2020 Isle of Wight Council.
Disclaimer |
Privacy |
Freedom of Information
Contact Us


text:
Brand8 PR was appointed by Quartermile, Edinburgh, in 2010. The brief was to elevate the profile of the £750m development and encourage sales of its high specification apartments, commercial office space and retail units.
Targeted national and regional media relations campaigns have seen positive coverage of the development secured in The Scotsman, The Herald, The Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, The Guardian, Daily Express and on MSN UK.
Quartermile's commercial and retail offer has also featured in influential trade media outlets including Property Week and Estates Gazette.
In 2016, Quartermile Developments announced a double record £80m turnover and pre-tax profits of almost £19m for its most recent financial year.
The success of the 2015 financial year was underpinned by a combination of consistent strong residential sales and Quartermile Developments securing Edinburgh's two largest consecutive open market pre-lets for ten years with back-to-back deals within its £52m Quartermile 4 office building. These comprised 58,567 sq ft to FanDuel and 70,033 sq ft to Cirrus Logic.
Robust residential sales have continued throughout 2016 and into 2017 with Quartermile also announcing lettings to European coffee house Caffè Nero and Italian wine café Veeno at the end of last year.
"Brand8 PR has played a key role in the continued success of the Quartermile marketing campaign. At a time when being ahead of the game with a dynamic marketing strategy is key, their knowledge and advice is invaluable.
"Their impact on our drive to increase market awareness, on both a national and international level, has been significant and reflects their strength in the field of PR. The team is highly knowledgeable and professional and they clearly understand our business and our needs."


text:
Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks from Behind Bars: We Are Engaged in a Struggle for Our Lives
We go behind bars to get an update on the end of a 10-day strike by Alabama prisoners to protest severe overcrowding, poor living conditions and the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which bans slavery and servitude "except as a punishment for crime," thus sanctioning the legality of forced, unpaid prison labor. "These strikes are our methods of challenging mass incarceration, as we understand the prison system is a continuation of the slave system, which is an economic system," says Kinetik Justice, who joins us by phone from solitary confinement in Holman Correctional Facility. He is co-founder of the Free Alabama Movement and one of the organizers of the strike. He says organizers tried petitioning their conditions via the courts and lawmakers, but when they were unsuccessful, "we understood our incarceration was pretty much about our labor and the money that was being generated from the prison system, therefore we began organizing around our labor and used it as a means and a method to bring about reform in the Alabama prison system."
NERMEEN SHAIKH: We end today's show in Alabama, where men at several prisons have ended a 10-day strike over unpaid labor and poor prison conditions. Their coordinated strike kicked off on May 1st, International Workers' Day, when prisoners at the Holman and Elmore Correctional Facilities refused to report to their prison jobs, and later expanded to three other prisons. The strike focused on severe overcrowding, poor living conditions and the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which bans slavery and servitude, quote, "except as a punishment for crime," thus sanctioning the legality of forced, unpaid prison labor. Alabama operates the country's most crowded prison system, holding nearly twice as many people as it's designed to contain.
AMY GOODMAN: Organizers with the Free Alabama Movement say—a network of prison activists—officials retaliated against prisoners who participated in the work stoppage by leaving dorms in filth, not taking out trash, leaving showers and soiled laundry unclean. Organizers also say officials punished them by serving meals that are significantly smaller than usual, a practice they've referred to as "bird feeding." Prison officials also responded by putting the facilities on lockdown, partially to allow guards to perform jobs normally carried out by prisoners.
For more, we go directly inside the bars to Kinetik Justice. He joins us by phone from solitary confinement in Holman Correctional Facility, co-founder of the Free Alabama Movement, one of the organizers of the strike, currently serving his 28th month in solitary for organizing a similar action in 2014.
Welcome to Democracy Now!, Kinetik. You are in solitary confinement. Can you talk about this strike that you helped organize, from May 1st, and why you engaged in it, and what's happened as a result?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Yes. Good morning, good morning. These strikes are our method for challenging mass incarceration. As we understand it, the prison system is a continuation of the slave system, and which in all entities is an economical system. Therefore, for the reform and changes that we've been fighting for in Alabama, we've tried petitioning through the courts. We've tried to get in touch with our legislators and so forth. And we haven't had any recourse. Therefore, we understood that our incarceration was pretty much about our labor and the money that was being generated through the prison system, therefore we began organizing around our labor and used it as a means and a method in order to bring about reform in the Alabama prison system.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: Well, Kinetik Justice, could you talk about the new legislation that went into effect in Alabama in February, Senate Bill 67? What is that supposed to do for the conditions in these prisons in Alabama?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Actually, Senate Bill 67 is a means to try to address overcrowding in a piecemeal fashion. They did a lot of legislation that helps on the front end of those coming into the prison system now, but does nothing for those who have been backlogged in the prison system for decades.
AMY GOODMAN: Can you talk about how it is, Kinetik Justice, that you are speaking to us from inside solitary confinement, sort of redefining "cellphone"?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Actually, we are engaged in a struggle for our life, a freedom struggle, with the conditions and so forth. And in all means, a war, you know, warfare, you use what tools are available to you. And in this struggle for freedom, justice and equality, we're doing just that. We're using every tool available to us to get the maximized effect.
AMY GOODMAN: And can you explain what bird feeding is and the retaliation you feel that the prisoners face for engaging in this mass protest?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Yes, well, nutrition-wise, by the dietary requirements, each meal is supposed to be in regards to 1,800 to 2,200 calories. For the last 10 days, we have been receiving well below a thousand calories per meal.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: And, Kinetik Justice, you have talked about—we've talked a little bit about the prisoners' demands, but you have some of your own. What do you want to happen?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Basically, I want an overhaul of the Alabama prison system—well, not even just the prison system, the criminal justice system, as there have been several exonerations lately in the state of Alabama which have prompted legislators to create an inquiry—an Innocence Inquiry Commission. So we're pushing for transparency in the courts and humanity in the prison system, where we will actually have educational rehabilitation and re-entry preparedness, as well as we need an overhaul of the parole board, as our parole board is an arbitrary group of three men who make decisions based on paperwork. Actually, they never actually talk to the person who's up for parole. So we just need an overhaul completely, from the courts, transparency in the courts, humanity and educational rehabilitation in the prison system, as well as a parole board that sets the criteria that lets a person know what's required of him in order to make parole, rather than being set up three and five years based on the feelings of a parole board that never, ever sees you.
AMY GOODMAN: I want to make very clear: We are speaking to Kinetik Justice in solitary confinement at Holman in Alabama, one of the most overcrowded prisons in the country. How did you wind up in solitary confinement, Kinetik?
KINETIK JUSTICE: Well, in January 2014, in response to inhumane treatment and unsanitary living conditions, as well as the lack of educational rehabilitation, me and a couple of my comrades came together and put together what is called the Free Alabama Movement, which is a movement for the freedom, justice and equality of the over 30,000 people incarcerated in the state of Alabama. On January of 2014 at Holman, we began a coordinated work strike that spread to three other institutions. And as a result of that, I was just labeled as the leader and targeted as the leader of the Free Alabama Movement and declared a threat to the security of the Alabama Department of Corrections and placed in solitary confinement indefinitely.
AMY GOODMAN: We're going to have to break to end the show, but we're going to continue with you, as well as Pastor Kenneth Glasgow, founder and national president of The Ordinary People's Society, a faith-based organization. We're going to speak to him in Montgomery, outside of the bars. So we'll post that online atdemocracynow.org. I want to thank you so much for being with us. Kinetik Justice, please stay on the line if you can. Kinetik Justice is co-founder of Free Alabama Movement, currently serving his 28th month—more than two years—in solitary confinement at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama, speaking to us from solitary confinement in prison.


text:
Our old bus hobbled down the steep, dirt road. Dents, rust and colors of light blue, off-white and red covered its exterior. The ravine-like pot holes tossed our bus back and forth like a canoe on wild water. I held onto the top of the seat in front of me, fearful that our bus would topple into the human waste running as a creek beside the make shift streets. I reasoned with myself that the Kenyan bus driver was used to driving in Kibera and would do his best to protect us.
Kibera is Africa's largest urban slum and the third largest in the world. There are 2.5 million Kenyans living in slums in Narobi, 200,000 packed in the squalor of Kibera. Without a sewage system, most are living without electricity and water in an area smaller than a square mile.
The land is government owned with most of the people making less than a $1 per day. We passed rows of stores made out of sticks, mud and tin roofs, no bigger than the average American bedroom. Women crouched over open fires cooking whole fish, the large eyes of the women and fish stared in wide-eyed wonder as we creaked past. Men sat on the porches of their establishments, selling whole butchered animals with flies buzzing around the carcasses. I was convinced that one bite would send me straight to the emergency room. The meat had already browned and there continued to be a stench of body odor, coupled with fried fish, dirt and sewage. I stared at the meat hanging in the doorway of the small shanty when a boy ran up to the window with his hand out and white shirt ripped up past his belly button.
"Hello, hello, hello, hello. How are you? How are you? How are you?" He repeated the only English he knew, his hand extended for any donation we could muster up.
My eyes were drawn to a group of young guys standing at a shack, the name of the bar scrawled on the red-brown mud hut in light blue paint. They sold and drank the strong Changaa, a cheap alcohol, widely brewed at 50% alcohol with a high level of Methanol. It was a killer. The shirtless men raised their glasses to the bus and summoned us in.
We continued past The Mother Teresa of Calcutta School on our left, still built in the same mud, stick and tin manner, and then our bus came to an abrupt stop in a large dirt schoolyard. We were warned that a missionary had been attacked by an insane elderly Kenyan just the week before and to stay close together.
We walked down narrow paths. The red earth creased itself into my dance shoes from Los Angeles. A Muslim leader brushed by with a clean, black thobe on. His tall Kufi, was black, red and teal. He was a stark contrast of wealth against the arid landscape. I tried to smile at him, but he refused to meet my eyes. A woman whose eyes shone in spite of her leathered face shook my hand. Tears met my lids unconsciously when the presence of God was felt in her fingertips. Our first stop was a light blue concrete shack where a couple of American newlyweds were living while they volunteered in Kenya. I peeked my head in their one room home. It was large enough to hold bunk beds and not much else. The china, crystal and excess of American weddings was not in their room. The little they owned and a pair of shoes were nicely placed in front of the lower bunk with care. I saw the life I wanted; one free from the chains of materialism and in its place, a life of true love. Instead of sandy beaches and honeymoon drinks with little umbrellas, this couple had chosen service in Kenya. When I met the new wife face to face, I was further challenged.
Her dark, wavy hair flowed around flawless skin. She was built like an American dream, but carried herself with modesty. She walked with confidence that still had humility. Her brown eyes shone with purity; her beauty, eternal. Peace surrounded her and every word she spoke flowed with a love for Jesus. I wanted what she had. She was in a place of love, freedom and surrender that I only dreamed of. The Kenyan sun set in wisps of orange and pink high above the Kibera poverty. The wife held an ebony orphan against her milky skin; so much beauty and pain mixed within this clay city of squalor. She cared for the baby lovingly and I felt that familiar pang; the reminder that my ebony and milk child was but a memory. He should exist. He could have existed and it was my choice that he didn't.


text:
The disc kicks off with "Nothing Good Happens After Midnight," and right away this music establishes a wonderful groove. Paula Harris' vocal approach is at first intimate, even conspiratorial, pulling us in before she then begins to belt out the lyrics. Oh yes, she has us in her hands straight away, and not a one of us wishes to escape. You can tell from her delivery that a whole lot of good stuff is going to happen after midnight. After, before, during, just so long as we stick with this woman. This song was written by Paula Harris and Nate Ginsberg, and features some wonderful stuff on piano by Nate. That's followed by "I Wanna Hate Myself Tomorrow (For Raising Hell Tonight)," also written by Paula Harris and Nate Ginsberg. A funky, cool bass line gets this playful track off to a great start. "I'm gonna party with my friends/Like the world ain't going to end/And act like there ain't no sorrow/Because, baby, that can come tomorrow."
Then Paula Harris delivers a gorgeous and moving song titled "Haunted," another original number. And "haunted" is right; I am haunted by her vocal performance here. She is good. "And you'll be haunted with thoughts of me/Haunted by my memories/Haunted, haunted, haunted/Wait and see." Yeah, she is sure of herself here, and so she should be. Is there any question but that the man will be thinking of her? And when she sings that she can make it on her own, I have no doubt that that's true. This is such a great song. "Soul-Sucking Man" is a fun, lively number. And when Paula sings "I know what's good for me and baby it ain't you," I want to dedicate this song from the good people of America to Donald Trump and the entire Republican Party. "And I'm hip to your game/And I know temptation is your middle name." Christopher "Kid" Anderson plays bongos on this one. "A Mind Of Her Own" is another fun tune, this one written by Scotty Wright. It features some cool stuff on keys. The line "You want to dislocate his head" made me laugh out loud the first time I listened to this album. And these lines strike a strong chord especially these days: "A woman is not a possession/She acts by her free will/And she knows just what to do/When she's got a need to fill." The line "Well, baby, those days are dead and gone" is not so certain anymore. This country is taking giant leaps into the terrible past with regards to women's rights and equality.
There is something sexy and sly about "Something Wicked," particularly that horn. That's Bill Ortiz on trumpet. And of course Paula Harris' vocals are fantastic, so seductive and wonderful. "Black hair and eyes of green/All my thoughts turned obscene." This song's title and title line are references to Macbeth, so I love this track even more. And suddenly in the middle, another vocalist comes in, Big Llou Johnson, delivering a strange poetry section that feels like something to be played at the sexiest of Halloween parties. And he ends that section with the line from Macbeth, "Something wicked this way comes." Delicious! And that trumpet is so bloody cool. This is one of the album's best tracks. I just completely love it. And they are clearly having a lot of fun with it. That's followed by "Trouble Maker," a track that rocks and sways. It comes on strong and doesn't let up, the piano being the driving force. I love the way Paula delivers certain lines, like "You can't fall in love without risking a heartbreak" and "Trouble maker, irresistible to me." Then there is even a bit of scat. Yup, it's a cool track from beginning to end.
"You Don't Look A Day Over Fabulous" is a delightful and playful tune. The lines "You don't look a day over fabulous/And you'll be beautiful until the day you die" express just exactly the way I feel about my girlfriend. Somehow as she gets older she is becoming even more beautiful. I don't know how she does it. This track features some delicious work on bass and some wonderful touches on keys. This is a song that makes me smile every time I hear it. "He thinks I'm perfect/I think he's sweet." Another delicious groove gets "Do Me Good" going. As bright and cheerful as the sound is, in this one she expresses doubts about her man, about her relationship. Well, based on the sound, which makes me feel optimistic, I think it's all going to work out just fine. After all, how can things go wrong when you're dancing and moving to this beat? There is a nice little jam toward the end. The instruments sound like they're smiling, don't they? I feel like that bass line is going to buy me a beer. And then Paula belts out some lines. Ah, so nice.
The rest of the tracks on this disc are listed as bonus tracks, apparently only available on the CD (so not digitally?). It still strikes me as odd to label a track a "bonus track" on an album's initial release, but no matter. The first of these tracks is a cover of Blood, Sweat & Tears' "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know." Written by Al Kooper, this song appeared on Blood, Sweat & Tears' 1968 LP Child Is Father To The Man. Paula Harris does an excellent job with it, and when she dips into her lower registers, I get shivers. Her voice rises to some spectacular heights on this track too. There is so much passion in her voice when she sings "I love you more than you'll ever know," leaving no doubt whatsoever that what she says is true. That is followed by "Forever And A Day," with Bill Ortiz joining the group again on trumpet. Then "Scratches On Your Back" is a song about an infidelity that is obvious, but the man still offers denial after denial. I do, however, appreciate the man's explanation for the unfamiliar panties wrapped up in the woman's sheets. "You say it's a secret that you keep/Because you get kinky all alone/And you put those panties on." The disc concludes with a delicious cover of Louis Jordan's "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby," featuring some wonderful stuff on piano.
CD Track List
- Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
- I Wanna Hate Myself Tomorrow (For Raising Hell Tonight)
- Haunted
- Good Morning Heartache
- Soul-Sucking Man
- This Love Is Gonna Do Me In
- A Mind Of Her Own
- Something Wicked
- Trouble Maker
- 'Round Midnight
- You Don't Look A Day Over Fabulous
- Do Me Good
- I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
- Forever And A Day
- Scratches On Your Back
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Speakeasy was released on May 1, 2019.


text:
Family Fun Day in Hinckley
On the 14th July, The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Crisis House Service attended a family fun day in Hinckley's Argents Mead. The event was organised between Hinckley and Bosworth Borough council and Leicestershire police.
The main aims of our attendance were to raise awareness of the support we offer, the various locations we are active in and develop our links with the local community. We were also providing information on the Substance Misuse Services available locally. There are lots of opportunities to work together on events with our colleagues in Substance Misuse coming up. Watch this space!
Overall, the day was a huge success and our thanks go out to the organisers and other services that helped to make it happen.
If you are in need of support for a mental health crisis please call our 24/7 helpline on 0808 800 3302 or email on email@example.com
If you would like to self-refer to the substance misuse team, please call 0330 303 6000 or email email@example.com


text:
some random animal toys i have in my toyroom ~
so i've avoided these little fur kitties whenever i've seen them through the years out of fear that they were made with real kitty fur??! ~
but when i found this one at a yardsale i inspected it closely.. the marking says it's made in china out of rabbitskin, & the markings on the fur look more rabbit than cat to my eye.. but i'm still suspicious.. anyway i brought this one home ~
speaking of bunnies ~
this unmarked vintage rabbit is also a bank ~
from some easter basket of long ago? ~
another possible easter leftover ~
this wind-up chicken lays eggs, or jellybeans? ~
how about a cow ~
you may have seen one of these cow parade cows before ~
each one painted with a different theme, this one is a gum-bull machine.. (yet he has an udder?? lols) ~
ceramic from 2002 westland giftware #7307 ~
vintage fisher price horse ~
or retro style fisher price dog pull toy ~
be it gorilla or handicorn ~
all animals are welcome in my toyroom ~
some sweet vintage budgies ~
click birds in the category list in the sidebar for more like this, or use the links in this post ~


text:
Student-led projects are the core of LDI. Students work on personal projects that interest them, while also learning state standards. They can create a physical "product" to display their learning along with a presentation at Showcase. Students complete three projects each year following the ARMoR model, which stands for…
A- Aspire
Students brainstorm an original project idea and create an outline for the Advisors.
R- Research
Aspiring project-makers must research their topics and complete a selection of "missions".
M- Model
In this stage, students create a product that represents the topic of their project.
R- Redefine
Last, students completely "redefine" their project with a final product.


text:
Download Poster (1.4 MB)
Poster Presentation:
Introduction: Water accounts for three fourths of the earth in which 97% is salt water and 2% is frozen in glaciers; this leaves us humans with only 1% of water that is actually usable. Water is recycled and reused for drinking water as well as landscaping and agriculture use. According to a recent study conducted by European toxicologist estrogens, antibiotics, and antidepressants are seeping through our waste water treatment facility. Currently on an outpatient basis drugs are often flushed down the toilet for disposal. Treatment plants are expected to remove solid waste and chemicals before water is reused but they are not equipped to remove it all. Therefore the assumption can be made that as long as pharmaceuticals have been around there has been contamination to the water due to drugs. What is new is the ability to detect trace amounts.
Objective: To evaluate the water system in United kingdom using reputable studies and postulate the effects of pharmaceuticals in the United States water system.
Discussion: The number one pharmaceutical that were found in the water system was antibiotics. The most commonly found antibiotics were trimethoprim, erythromycin, penicillin and sulfmethaoxazole. This may be the reason for the increase in bacteria and antibiotic resistance. The second commonly found pharmaceutical was antidepressants. Trace elements of fluoxetine was found to be affecting the brain and muscles of shellfish. The impact on humans includes symptoms such as hallucinations, insomnia, violence, depression, and behavioral changes. Lastly the third pharmaceutical found was estrogens. Increased exposure to estrogen has caused fish to undergo biological changes in which male fish are becoming feminized.
Conclusion: As of 2005, the FDA has not set any protocol to measure the amount of pharmaceuticals in our water system nor developed a nationwide disposal program for medications. We believe this problem will only continue to metastasize and call for the FDA to develop protocols that make drug disposal easier for patients and pharmacists.
Publication Date
water contamination, toxicology, pharmaceutical disposal
Environmental Public Health | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Poster presented at the December, 2005 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting held in Las Vegas, NV.
Preferred Citation
Turnball, Tesha and Redwanski, John, "Evaluation Of Pharmaceuticals In The Water System" (2005). Pharmacy Practice Faculty Posters. Poster 6.


text:
Whether or not the playing on the internet of yours or even in life that is real you will find numerous various players and also tables you will come across. Like the majority of additional factors within the game, the dynamics on the kitchen table is a thing you truly have to place a bit of considered to in case you wish to gain.
Offline and online, at this time there are 2 issues you are going to notice quickly regarding the website in which you participate in poker. Regardless of what manner you decide to go, you'll notice plenty of players, a lot of video games, as well as a good deal of a variety of amounts of knowledge and knowledge.
Poker players that do not consider the game – especially fresh players, however, many skilled players that go untrained – create the crucial blunder of contemplating that choices in the poker dining room table can be found to support the chances that players are searching for. Naturally, since it is pointed out therefore in the beginning with this post, since it is talked about whatsoever, this particular believing is incorrect! Let's say it aloud, the different chances aren't provided to support the assortment of chances players are searching for.
A primary reason a lot of encountered but untrained players constantly drop is they decide to have fun in a certain game influenced by irrational elements. Poker might be a game of lady luck, though a genuine poker participant can make the own luck of theirs by counting as a lot of the chances in the favor of theirs.
The great bulk of individuals, whenever they begin taking part in pokeroriental.online these days, are taking part in on the internet, Texas Hold'em. Many people learn about the game by the close friends of theirs, or maybe they notice it on TV; among the numerous televised competitions. They choose to have fun with a small amount of cash, believe hundred dolars, to examine if they are able to generate a little bit of additional funds.
You deposit the small amount of stash of yours as well as begin to browse the tables. On the internet, this method is a great deal simpler compared to in the real world, but no matter what, you are most likely considering identical scenarios. Must you participate in within a competition or even band? Must you participate in with a cap, pot limit, or perhaps no limit? What number of individuals would you wish to have fun with as well as what amount in case you participate in at?
Especially in case they are a newcomer to the game, they do not always understand what players type they are more likely to be upwards against. Even worse nevertheless, they are not likely to perform some investigation to discover roughly the person activities. With no knowledge of the game type you are likely to have fun, without evaluating the players type you are in place against, you've almost no possibility of developing on the best.
Majority of individuals are going to head towards the kitchen table with their hundred dolars as well as the restricted understanding of theirs of the game, without doing almost any genuine attempt to correct also. Without awareness of the techniques or maybe players in the dining room table, nearly all individuals will move forward to get rid of the small stash of theirs of money within a few of time, with no a lot of work whatsoever.
The dining room table sort eventually has lots to accomplish with just who wins as well as just who manages to lose. Bankroll is crucial. The secret to controlling the money of yours would be to be self-disciplined about just how you enjoy your hard earned money. No matter the table type, you should not capture all of the cash of yours in a single go. You may want to attend a kitchen table by way of a huge bind of X with a minimum of 50X or maybe 50 occasions the valuation on the bind.
When you've a hands throughout the money of yours, you have to get started observing the competitors for taking part in types and patterns. You have to obtain a very good comprehension of taking part in types inside to find out what edge you've. Think about that bets boldy? Exactly who bluffs? Exactly who plays hands and wrists secretly?
Preferably, you need to look in the tables, evaluate taking part in types, and create a dedication to stay away from tables at what insane players are plainly seated. Players that frequently trouble the sense of balance on the kitchen table by betting on anything, are at times known as maniacs. Examine the typical container dimensions for proof of the existence of theirs.
With regards to selecting a dining room table, stay away from lengthy put in by maniacs as well as scarce intense players. Preferably, you need to function as the sole firm intense participant in a kitchen table. Do not include all the eggs of yours in a single bin as well as play very high stakes video games continuously. You need to alternative tables from time to time and also keep in mind you are not devoted to a specific dining room table only since you've sat bad there, on the internet particularly. Characteristics in the dining room table alteration therefore you have to keep on roof of it.
Being an over-all principle, you need to go through the players, the design of play, in addition to the stakes in the dining room table every few rounds. This can enable you to to remain concentrated as well as assist you to remain along with the game almost as practical.
By selecting the tables of yours purposely rather than simply taking what is available or even producing uninformed conclusions, you'll drastically raise the balance of the play of yours as well as minimize the volatility of the outcomes of yours.


text:
We are pleased to inform you that the ANU Film Group will present in partnership with this Embassy the Argentine film "The Clan" on Thursday 27 April, at 7:30pm, at the Coombs Theatre, ANU (Corner Garran and Fellows Roads, Acton).
The film won Silver Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival as well as Best Spanish Language Foreign Film Category at the Goya Awards. It also received Honourable Mention at the Toronto International Film Festival and Audience Award at the Miami International Film Festival. For further details please visit https://www.anufg.org.au/filminfo/20170427.html#film-3746.
Please note that the ANU Film Group does not sell tickets for individual films, however you can purchase a weekly membership for $15, which allows you to enjoy all films screened in the following 7 days for free. For further details regarding the membership visit https://www.anufg.org.au/joining.


text:
Mar. 8, 2007 (China Knowledge) - Chinese wireless value-added services firm Hurray! <HRAY> announced a 68.6% decrease in its net income to US$5.8 million for the fiscal 2006, as compared with US$18.6 million in 2005.
For 2006, net income was US$5.8 million, a decline of 68.8% as compared with US$18.6 million for 2005. Net margin was 8.3% for the year, as compared with 29.4% for 2005. Total revenues for 2006 were US$70.1 million, representing a 10.7% increase from US$63.4 million for 2005
Looking ahead, Hurray! expects revenue of between $15 and $16 million for the first quarter of 2007, reflecting the impact of tightened enforcement of policy and regulation changes previously announced by the Ministry of Information Industry and mobile operators to address issues on billing practices in China's mobile services industry.