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In couples therapy, my husband and I incorporate the principles and techniques employed in the Dynamic Marriage method to create lasting change for couples who are struggling. I also utlilize Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to develop mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. I have extensive experience addressing depression and anxiety disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. When a client finds it beneficial, I particularly enjoy incorporating Christian principles into sessions.
I work in practice with my husband, also an LCSW, to provide a private and healing environment. This allows us to ensure the highest quality treatment and to work with clients who have unique or complex issues.
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Years Practicing10
Number of Staff2
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FocusSpecializing in eating disorders, marital/couples therapy, DBT work, depression, anxiety.
OrientationsDialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); Cognitive Behavioral; (CBT)
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We will have one beautiful chairs in the Charlie Russell auction this year, The Casual Cowboy that I made for the auction this year is made of American Black Walnut and finished with a hand rubbed oil finish and black saddle leather for the seat and backrest. My chair will be auctioned off on Friday night at the First Strike Auction March 16th. The chair will be on display at the Charlie Russell museum in Great Falls starting in January. If you would like to bid on the chairs, but will not be able to attend the auction, please contact me and we can arrange a bidder for you.
Show Schedule for 2018
I will continue to ad shows to my schedule as I get conformation of acceptance.
March 15th - 18th The Great Western Show - Great Falls Montana
June 1st - 3rd Spokane Art Festival - Spokane Washington
July 18th - 22nd The Event at Rebecca Farms - Kalispell Montana
August 3rd - 5th Park City - Utah
August 10th - 12th Sun Valley - Idaho
September 6th-9th - Western Design Conference - Jackson Hole Wyoming

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The VMC200L is a unique catadioptric optical system. It incorporates a primary mirror and a meniscus corrector just before a secondary mirror. By doing so, light is corrected twice on the optical path. The end result is that spherical aberration and field curvature are corrected to a high degree of optical performance. The VMC200Ls primary mirror is f/2.5; the compound optical system is f/9.75. This makes the system much more compact and portable than its competition. With the optical correction placed before the secondary mirror, the VMC200L avoids the necessity of having a corrector plate and all the dewing problems associated with a closed optical tube.
An additional key feature is the rack and pinion focusing that is placed behind the primary mirror. The use of this focusing system eliminates the image shift associated with most other SCT systems. This is especially important when using high power magnification or astro-photography. When focusing, the image is stable and easy to adjust. Manufactured in Japan.
The VMC features a catadioptric "Field Maksutov" type design with two spherical mirrors and a meniscus corrector element behind the secondary mirror passed twice by the light. The open tube allows shorter cool down times compared to 8" SCTs
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I'm very new to woodworking only having completed two projects, none invloving drawers. I'd like to make a nightstand, with only one drawer. I'd like to find slides that are push-to-open as well as soft close. I'm always looking to challenge myself. I don't mind if they are undermount or side mount (mostly because I'm not aware of the rpos and cons of each, advice on this would also be appriciated).
So if anyone has links to where I can purchase some, as well as links to some drawer how tos, it would be very much appriciated, my googling skills haven't been very helpful with this. I get a lot of confusing cabnitery results with a lot of terms I don't recognize.
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A few nights ago, we heard a cricket chirping loudly and figured it must've gotten in the house somehow.
It chirped for quite awhile and that got me to thinking about one of my favorite childhood books, "A Cricket in Times Square."
That set me to remembering other books with a similar feel, "Stuart Little" and "Charlotte's Web" among them.
Summer is a great time to kick back with a good book, especially if you're a kid. When it's hot, a good book and a cool drink in the shade are sure-fire ways to beat the heat.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film delayed to 2015
The release of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey has been put back six months.
Originally intended for release on 1 August 2014, the film will now debut in February 2015 on the same weekend as Valentine's Day.
Shooting was put back after Charlie Hunnam dropped out of the male lead role.
Jamie Dornan has since replaced him as Christian Grey, opposite Dakota Johnson.
The British actor, known for his roles in BBC drama The Fall and US fantasy series Once Upon A Time, is expected to sign up for at least three films based on EL James's book trilogy.
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Donna Langley, of Universal Pictures, described the film as a "global event" while denying the date change was due to Hunnam's departure from the film.
"We've been looking really closely at the August date and becoming more and more convinced that the right thing to do for the movie was to push it," Langley told Entertainment Weekly.
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Published in 2011, Fifty Shades of Grey follows the sexually charged relationship between billionaire Grey and college student Anastasia Steele.
Johnson, the 24-year-old daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, was confirmed to play Steele in September.
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MOSCOW, June 21 (Itar-Tass) - The State Duma submitted a draft law on fans to a vote at the second reading on Friday.
The law calls for imposing serious fines for violations of public order at stadiums and a ban from match attending for up to seven years.
Competition organizers together with owners and sport facility users will be responsible for public order and security at competitions in accordance with the regulations to be approved by the Russian government. Controllers may be taken on the contract basis to see that order is kept at stadiums.
The cabinet is also expected to work out regulations for spectators.
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For misconduct, spectators will be fined 3,000 to 10,000 roubles or will be brought to public work for up to 160 hours with the ban from attending official competitions for a period from six months to three years. A judge will decide whether to impose the ban on an offender or not, the head of the Duma committee for sport and youth affairs, Igor Ananskikh (LDPR) told Itar-Tass.
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Legislators discussed the draft law in detail with sport officials, heads of teams of various sports and with fans. They express gratitude for the committee's addressing the problem. Offenders on the stands discredit the movement of fans on the whole, Shestakov noted.
Many have heard about scandals at football matches. But violations also happen at other competitions, for example, wrestling. Matches are unpredictable in the sport. Some fans cannot control themselves, the legislator added.
The law if it is adopted is expected to come into force in six months after the official publication.
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So I went to Kelly's yesterday to hang out with her and Sheldon and Christian and also to get together with Alex and teach her some new knitting stuff. She now knows how to purl and how to knit in the round on two circulars. We also went to eat, and I think I almost made her choke when I asked, "Do you want to form an alliance?" Hahaha. We didn't watch The Office at all because the World Cup is going on and Sheldon is a soccer fanatic. Oh well, maybe next time.
Knitting Alliance (Christian is an honorary member, ha)
Here he is modeling his new sun hat
Here he is in one of the bibs I made
And today I finished up his Vestee
and got in the button for his Ribbed Baby Jacket
All in all, a good weekend so far!
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MUMBLES LIFEBOAT DISASTER 1947- Roll of Honour
FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA the 60th Anniversary of the the loss of S.S. Samtampa and the Mumbles Lifeboat Disaster 1947
Roll of Honour EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES Coxswain William J. GAMMON 2nd. Coxswain William NOEL 1st Mechanic Gilbert DAVIES 2nd Mechanic Ernest GRIFFIN Bowman William THOMAS William HOWELL Ronald THOMAS Richard SMITH
The photo of the Mumbles Lifeboat Funeral was taken outside the Methodist Church, Mumbles, 29 April 1947.
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Discussion in 'Off-Topic & Chit Chat' started by Ripleygirl, May 12, 2012.
I agree!!
The "balancing book and walking" trick is breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!Really advanced!!!!!
I had to look back to be sure but Kate and Gin did more distance work - did Pudsey do any distance? If so I missed it . Also the hind leg work would be way harder for Gin than Pudsey. BUT the weaving, jumping and balance work that Pudsey did would always be what pleased a crowd and that is what the competition is about really.
And then of course the other way Ashley won out was that she is a very experienced performer, Kate wasn't and she just didn't have the showmanship, and she seemed rather shy (not something I noticed with Ashley ) I think that meant she didn't look as devoted to Gin but she wouldn't have performed at all if she wasn't so close to Gin... Ashley looks like she performs all the time on and off stage with or without the dog .
Some people are born performers!!! I wish I had her confidence in myself - I have plenty of confidence with friends and in work but am not a born performer - I fumbled my ONE line I had been given in my school play when I was younger and was never given a talking part again....!
I'm a hopeless performer... if I'd ever been in a school play I'd have had to be a frog as all I'd manage would be a croak ... I guess that's why I have lot of respect for other people who are not natural performers but who manage to succeed anyway...
Kate and Gin's achievement in getting so far through the competition (not to mention them being the first to have the imagination to enter canine freestyle in BGT) was probably greater for them than was Ashleys and Pudseys winning... it is true bravery when someone does something that terrifies them .
Yeah, me too. Hopeless at performing, in front of crowds.
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As promised, here is the start of the Birhday collection. Using up some of my Pink Pirouette cardstock and ink. Some Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Barely Banana cardstock, Mellon Mambo cardstock and ribbon. Round Scallop and Border Punches. A little dimension with the Build-A-Brad, Buttons and a White Gel Pen to make a dot border. Stamps are SU Together Forever and Riveting (retired). I have a hard time letting go of stamps with sayings, you can never have enough!
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|NYSNYS NEWS: Advocates say no to legislative pay raise without a hike in the minimum wage for working poor.
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|NYSNYS NEWS: Advocates say no to legislative pay raise without a hike in the minimum wage for working poor.
By Kyle Hughes
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ALBANY, N.Y. (November 25) Advocates said Tuesday raising the minimum wage for New York's working poor should be part of any deal to raise the pay of legislators and other state officials before the end of the year.
On Thanksgiving, "as our elected officials gather with their families around tables to give thanks we hope that they will remember that many of the people they are charged to represent have worked hard (and) many of their people have to work every day this week," said Rev. Frances Rosenau of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Albany. "Many of these people have struggled throughout the year and remain hungry (legislators) have the power to change this by raising the minimum wage."
"Refusing to pay people a living wage is part of a system that oppresses and disenfranchises particularly black and brown people," said Rev. Joseph Cleveland of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs and Interfaith Impact of NYS. "To allow wages that won't cover costs for housing or childcare, for food, for healthcare, is unjust and uncaring."
Members of the coalition of labor unions, activists and religious leaders said the scheduled December 31 increase of the minimum wage to $8.75 an hour is not enough. They also criticized the fact that tipped workers are not getting an increase, with food service workers still earning $5 an hour.
"In Albany County, each parent in a dual earning household must earn $18.71/hour or $38,916 annually to fully support themselves and two children," they said in a statement released to reporters. "A single parent with two children must earn $28.67 or $59,633."
Proposals for raising the minimum wage have ranged from increasing it to about $10 per hour to $15 or more, with some calling for indexing future increases to inflation.
Legislative leaders have endorsed a pay raise, but have not yet scheduled a special session to take up the issue. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not endorsed a pay increase for legislators, but has said that pay scales are too low for his appointees.
Legislators now make $79,500 a year for the part time job, along with $172 a day unvouchered per diem expenses when they are in Albany or traveling on official business. They have not had a pay raise since 1999, and must approve a raise before the end of the year for it to take effect in 2015.
Many legislators unfavorably compare their pay to the $112,500 salaries earned by members of the New York City Council.
"To vote themselves a pay raise without first increasing the New York state minimum wage would be nothing short of unconscionable," said Bill Ritchie, a union leader who is also president of the Albany Central Federation of Labor.


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Century Park Hotels and Residences Ltd, a Chinese construction firm, has acquired 7.6 hectares of land near the Tennis Club in Remera sector for development.
Solomoni Adede, the company chief operating officer, said the land will see the construction of Sheraton Kigali, a club house and villas.
The company has already started developing in the area, located in Kibiraro Zone 11, Nyarutarama cell, where a manmade Lake Nyagahene sits.
According to Lillian Mupende, the director of urban planning in Kigali City, the area totalling about 75 hectares, was planned to host a manmade lake, club house, hotels, among others, but has been unproductive for more than 10 years.
The land was owned by Bank Rwandaise de Development. KCC says Eugene Nyagahene, an investor, wanted to develop it but failed to meet environmental standards.
The company has bought 7.6 hectares for the first phase, but it plans to buy the entire land after Environmental Assessment Impact is done.
Adede told this paper that activities for the first phase have already started after the Kigali City and Rwanda Environmental Management Board gave the green light for the project.
He said construction of first phase will cost the firm more than $100m (Rwf62b). The club house will be completed by March, while some of the villas will be in place by June.
"The whole area is available for us to acquire. Kigali City has to sort out what is a wetland and what is not and then we develop it," Adede said.
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Jean de Dieu Karara, the environment analyst at Rwanda Development Board, said they did mapping for the company to develop areas away from the wetland.
"If they want to extend their activities they will have to consult us," Karara said. "They said the company wants the whole land, but for us, we seek to comply with the law. We shall avoid harming environment."
KCC officials said Nyagahene, the original investor, was compensated.
But Mupende could not divulge the price tag of the land, referring this paper to the developer, who, in turn, declined to discuss the details.


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For UClan's international students, Christmas away from home can be a lonely time.
But this year, students who were staying in Preston had their very own Christmas dinner at the university's Student Union, thanks to the efforts of the SU President, Lee Macneal and an army of volunteers.
The idea came to Lee last month when he realised that he would also be spending the festive period alone following the death of his mum, Beryl, in August.
The 25-year-old said: "About 42 people, including the volunteers, were all given a Christmas dinner.
"It was mainly people who don't have family here or those who couldn't afford to get home.
"It is the first year that we have done it and, hopefully, it will be a tradition that will carry on with the next President."
Each of the students who attended the festivities were celebrating their first Christmas away from home and included students from across the world originating from the USA, China, India and Germany.
Lee said: "We had a really traditional British Christmas - but without the alcohol so there was no rowing!
"We ate lunch, watched the Queen's speech, had a chill out are where people could play Xbox and Playstation and we watched Christmas films like Elf and Frozen.
"We even had a games are where people were playing Jenga and different board games."
Lee started to organise the special event back in November, securing donations so that the students would have gifts to open and making sure that all dietary requirements were taken care of.
He said: "I'm really glad I did it, although I've been that busy I don't actually feel like I've had a Christmas.
"Alot of friendships have been created just by having the students come down for that one event and it really brought the community together and the feedback from everybody who came has just been great - they've all said it was just what the campus needed.
"One Chinese student even gave me a card that she had written to me saying 'thank you for inviting me, this is my first Christmas in the UK and although I feel homesick you have made me very welcome'.
"That made my day."


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Australian student visas are among the most sought after student visas in the world. Australia holds some of the most elite schools and is the third most common country for students to choose for study abroad with many Sri Lankans flocking there every year. But before starting your own study adventure in Australia, you'll need to secure a student visa. Here's our step-by-step guide.
What kind of visas can you apply for?
There are a number of different student visas currently available to Pakistani students. The one that you need depends on the type of course that you intend to undertake. The visas available are as follows:
The Independent ELICOS Sector visa (subclass 570): This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study a full-time English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students.
The Vocational Education and Training Sector Visa (subclass 572): This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study a full time vocational education and training course.
The Higher Education Sector Visa (subclass 573): This allows you to stay in Australia to study a full time higher education course. If you are applying to a university or college then this is the visa that you are most likely to apply for.
The Postgraduate Research Sector Visa (subclass 574): This allows you to stay in Australia to undertake postgraduate research.
The Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector Visa (subclass 576): This allows you to study in Australia full time but only if you are sponsored by the Australian government.
If you are unsure which of the above visas you need to apply for you then you should visit Australia's Department of Immigrations website (hyperlink www.border.gov.au).
Are you eligible for a student visa?
If you want to apply for the Higher Education Visa (subclass 573), you must ensure that you are going to Australia to undertake a bachelor's or associate's degree, a graduate certificate or a diploma, a masters by coursework or a form of higher education diploma. If you cannot show evidence that you have been offered an unconditional place on a university of college course, you will be ineligible for this type of visa.
Financial requirements: The fee is A$550 to apply for any of the above visas. If you intend to move to Australia with another family member or a partner the additional visa fee is $410 ($135 if they are under 18). Note: Payment for you application fee will need to be provided in the Sri Lankan currency.
You will also need to supply evidence of sufficient funds to cover tuition, travel and living costs. If you have dependents, you will also need to show evidence of being able to cover living costs for them, regardless of whether they intend to travel to Australia or not.
English proficiency requirement: Pakistani student applicants must provide evidence of their English language proficiency. Eligible tests are the IELTS, TOFEL iBT, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic test, and the Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) test. You should be aware that the English language requirements may vary depending on the course you wish to follow and the institution you are applying to so you need to check this carefully.
Health requirements: Some students may be advised to take a medical and/or a radiological check-up to show they are in good health. If told to do so, you must attend an appointment with a doctor who has been approved by the Australian immigration department. Students are obliged to purchase Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). You may purchase this cover through your university, or directly from one of the five approved providers: Australian Health Management, BUPA Australia, Medibank Private, Allianz Global Assistance and nib OSHC. The average cost of OSHC is AUS$437 (US$383) for 12 months for a single student.
Character requirements: All students will also be assessed against the character requirements stipulated by the immigration department. This includes a criminal record check, to make sure you don't have a substantial criminal record. You may also need to acquire a penal clearance certificate (or police certificate) or get a police statement, and may be asked to complete a Character Statutory Declaration Form.
Additional documents you need to provide include:
- Completed Australia student visa application form (157A)
- Paid visa application fee
- Copy of passport bio data page (some students may be asked to physically provide their passport)
- Certificate of Enrolment or Letter of Offer
Submitting your application
You will also need to schedule an appointment with the visa application centre in Colombo in order to lodge your application and submit your biometric information. Your biometric information includes a digital scan of all ten fingerprints as well as a digital photograph. Fingers should be clean and free of cuts or injuries in order to receive the best results. Additionally, you will not be permitted to wear any clothing or accessories that obstruct your face when you have your digital photograph taken.
Make sure that you submit all of your documentation at the time of application. Any documentation that is not submitted with your application could result in delays.
Once all of your application materials have been submitted, your application will be reviewed. If you are approved for your Australia student visa, you can then begin making your travel arrangements.


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Hungry for more? Here's the Deal class is for those of you who want to know more about Jesus and are ready to take the next step into getting baptized! Contact your Student Pastor today! Get excited!
CSM believes that our life groups are the key to student ministry and we want to make ours the best we can. CSM life groups are a part of our Junior High and High School programs every weekend. Life groups are connected to our weekend programming, to ensure that every student is connecting with their peers and a caring adult life group leader.
Our 10-week Bible Study will be Wednesday nights from 6-7:30pm beginning January 16th! We are studying The ACTS of the Apostles. Students will be introduced to Scripture that many of them have never explored in a way they've never studied the Bible before!
When you register, there will be an option to sign up to volunteer. If you have already signed up but still want to volunteer, please email email@example.com for more information.
Are there accommodations for people with disabilities and those requiring special assistance?
If you require special assistance, auxiliary aids, or other reasonable accommodations to fully participate in this event, please visit our Guest Services desk when you arrive at the event, or email us in advance so we know! Please email email@example.com.
I am a nursing mom, can I bring my baby? If so, is there a room to nurse my baby? Is there a refrigerator to store my milk? Mothers who are nursing infants are welcome to bring their infant to Regenerate. We ask that you make arrangements for any child who is not nursing or is mobile to be cared for at home. We do have room 415 in the Worship Center Lobby is set aside for nursing moms who many need to store a pump and milk. Room 415 is on the south side of the lobby.
Can I bring my daughter, husband, son or child? The Regenerate Conference is designed for women and young women 14 years and older. We ask that anyone between the ages of 14-18 is accompanied by an adult. Because of the nature of the conference, men and children will not be allowed to attend.
Will child care be provided during Regenerate?
Child care is not provided during Regenerate.


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TiVo Inc. (TIVO - Free Report) recently acquired Durham-based cloud service firm, Digitalsmiths Corp for a sum of $135.0 million.
Digitalsmiths is a personalized video search company. Currently, it works with 46 blue-chip U.S. and international service providers including seven of the top 10 Pay-TV operators in the United States, content providers and consumer electronics manufacturers.
Digitalsmiths has a service that allows Pay-TV operators to integrate search, recommendations and browsing features across several platforms, including the likes of Apple's (AAPL - Free Report) iOS and Google's Android. Moreover, its transaction volume has increased significantly to 150 million in December from 90 million in July.
This acquisition will enable TiVo to commercialize its cloud-based services and technologies to operators in an extremely cost effective way either independently or in conjunction with its popular user interface. TiVo also expects rapid growth from increased penetration within Digitalsmiths' current customer base as well as through addition of new customers.
Both TiVo and Digitalsmiths are focused on improving the viewing experience and believe that cloud or service are the most important mediums through which this goal can be achieved.
TiVo continues to innovate and its strong product pipeline is a major positive going forward. The resolution of patent litigation issues removes a major overhang on the company.
We believe that TiVo has significant growth opportunities in Western Europe and Latin America, given its partnerships with local providers. TiVo's strong balance sheet will also enable the company to pursue strategic acquisitions. Its aggressive share buyback program will boost growth in the near term.
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The Kumari Devi is believed to be the bodily incarnation of the goddess Taleju, and she is selected and installed at a very young age until the time she menstruates, after which it is believed that the goddess vacates her body. The process of selecting a successor is then started again. Serious illness or a major loss of blood from an injury are also causes for her to revert to common status.
The selection of the Living Goddess is very complex. The preliminary test is merely concerned with the "32 attributes of perfection", which includes an appropriate horoscope, the colour of her eyes, the shape of her teeth and the sound of her voice.
The poor girls from the Sakya community, aged between 4 to 7 years of age, are made to confront a goddess in the dark room. The sight of Buffalo heads, demon-like masked dancers, and the sounds of terrifying noises scare some of these innocent children. The real goddess would not be frightened, so the girl who remains calm throughout the tests is the only one who is entitled to sit on the pedestal for worship as the Living Goddess.
After she retires, a former Royal Kumari receives a single gold coin and a piece of red fabric from her clothes worn during her time as Goddess. She also receives a state pension of $80 per month, about twice the average salary. Superstions of marrying an ex-Kumari include that of the husband dying within six months of marriage. Most, however, get married and have families, with the husband surviving all the superstitions.


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Okay. So I just named my latest look after a Katy Perry song.
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
I'm giving Katy Perry the credits after my suffering from LSS the past few days. I always pay attention to the lyrics whenever I listen to songs, and she never fails to amuse me. I find her music very creative and engaging.
You may or may not agree.
Anyhow, please hype! :)


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Temple hauls in 24 recruits on National Signing Day
The Owls continue to ride a wave of success after their best season in years.
Ever since the Owls completed their impressive10-4 season with a loss in the Boca Raton Bowl in December, Temple fans were excited to see if their new-found success would translate into a top-notch recruiting class.
Addressing the media Wednesday, Owls head coach Matt Rhulesaid that the 2015 campaign -- which saw the team nationally ranked for much of the year, saw two sellouts and saw ESPN College GameDay set up shop in Old City -- had a big impact on impressing recruits.
"A significant amount [would notbe here if not for the successful season], Rhule said."At the end of the day, down the stretch a lot of people try to take our kids but it's ok, we try to take theirs. A lot of kids sat in the stands at the Penn State game, the Notre Damegame, the Memphis game and saw all the things Tyler[Matekevich]was able to do and they see that this is a big time program thanks to the things last year's team completed."
Temple announced formal commitments from 24 players from eight states, with nine of those players hailing from Pennsylvania.
"I feel like we've addressed some needs," Rhule said."We've gotten faster and we have made some inroads in Pennsylvania. This year is probably the strongest we've done in Philadelphia. I am excited about what we have done."
Atop the list of incoming freshman players are Archbishop Wood quarterback Anthony Russo, St. Joe's prep defensive back Benny Walls and a trio of talented player from Florida led by athletic Sam Franklin.
Among the multitude of recruiting tools Rhule had at his disposal after the best season in recent memory for the Owls was the fact that the team plays its home games at an NFL stadium.
"We go down to the Linc with the lights on and play a highlight film, it's a great great venue," the coach said. "A lot of kids were there this year they saw games live. I sure sell that. Right now what we have is an elite elite stadium experience."
The Owls also have a hot, up and coming program. One that Rhule--who signed a six-year contract extension earlier this winter --says more or less can recruit for itself.
"At the end of the day the most important thing is our players our are greatest ambassadors," he said."They see the players paying in All-Star games,going to the NFL combine, they see players in our program having success and they want to have that success as well. It's easy recruiting at Temple."


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Switching cats over to wet food, month 1 results
So Amos and Phoebe had their yearly check up today, and it's been almost a month since I have switched over to a good wet food.
Phoebe has lost almost an ounce, not that I was overly worried about her. She was already at 8.6 lbs and only ate wet food anyways. She had a bit of a pot-belly but that is shrinking now, she also has cut down on the amount of hair she sheds and her stinky stinky breath has gone away. So has her amazingly eye-watering stinky poops....even she couldn't take the time to cover them because they would peel the paint off the walls.
As for Amos, well the battle continues. He is adamant about his dry kibble and is still on the 23lb mark. I tried just giving him a few kibbles, and he had an all out hissy-fit. Biting, moody, fighting with Phoebe, dish slinging and he even went as far as to pooping on the bed if he didn't get his kibbles. So I have cut his kibbles down to 1/4 cup instead of 3/4 of a cup and so far he is with the program and has cut the nasty behavior.
I had more bloodwork done because he looks in a bit of bad shape. His coat on his back is dirty and matted and full of dandruff, and he has been over-grooming all the other parts. The vet said it very well could be stress related because he does have a psychogenetic grooming disorder and I have put him under pressure. So just to be safe and make sure because he is over weight and almost 12, we did more blood work and I will know the results tomorrow.
Just wanted to share the semi-good news and say big thanks for all the help. If anyone has any other tricks on how they made the switch, I am all ears. My big fella needs to loose some weight and I would appreciate any advice.
My personal take on cat purring:
1 cat Mono
2 cats Stereo
3+ cats......Surround sound
Have you tried to sprinkle the kibble ontop of the canned food (so he gets used to the smell of canned) then over time lightly stick the kibble into the top of the canned food so he has to lick some canned to get the kibble out. I had success doing this with Jasper. I even got him to eat raw by doing this.
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Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
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looking at my calendar this morning, i'm feeling slightly intimidated. after enjoying the last three [three!] weekends off in a row, i'm on call this weekend. i have plenty to wrap up in lab this week since i won't be returning until february, and then beginning november 1st i'll be busy working 'on service' in the hospital.
just to clarify, this dual lab/clinical lifestyle is part of being a fellow -- well, in many fellowships, anyway. in our pediatric endocrinology program, the first year is mostly clinical [about 75%] with the 2nd and 3rd years skewed in the research direction.
when on a 'research' month, i:
[also i would never work for real without gloves!]
◼ spend most days in the lab away from the hospital
◼ have a fair amount of flexibility
◼ can typically go at my own pace
◼ work ~ 9 - 5 [plus every 3rd weekend, including overnights]
◼ attend clinic ~1 day/week and conferences on monday + tuesday afternoons
◼ do not cover the pager except when on call [ie, that 1/3 weekend]
◼ enjoy the ability to control my own day [although i didn't always!]
◼ sometimes get frustrated because i feel like what i am doing is not in line with my ultimate goals
when on a 'clinical' month [otherwise known as on service], i:
◼ sign onto the department pager at 8 am and can sign off at 5 [although i am not typically done with work at that point]
◼ am on full-time [ie, including overnight] call for 1-week blocks every 3rd week. ie: 177 hours straight on the pager. NEVER my favorite.
◼ round in the hospital daily
◼ have SOME control over schedule [ie, can decide to round earlier or later] but generally my day depends on what the pager gods decide to bestow upon me
◼ spend most of my time in the hospital
◼ still have clinic ~1 day/week [i'm excused from the pager in that case!] + attend conferences that i invariably get paged out of
◼ love feeling useful, helping patients, and learning things that will be directly applicable to me in my 'real' job someday. also, time generally speeds by because i'm busy!
◼ sometimes get frustrated because that pager just won't leave me alone
so, i'll be making this lovely transition soon, and i see busy times up ahead! but hopefully i can find ways to mitigate some of my anxious and reactive tendencies. more on that to come!
workout week in review
i probably could have lifted one more time, but . . . i'll take it!
workout: tracey mallett 'fit for pregnancy' dvd. i feel rather silly doing this dvd [especially with josh watching] as parts are pretty . . . wimpy. but by the end, i am always sweaty and my arms and butt are slightly sore the next day. so it has to be worth something, right?
time-consuming risotto i should have paid more attention to the reviews on the cooking light site for this recipe. i'm not saying it was bad -- it just took forever to make, led to wayyyy too many dirty dishes, and wasn't all that exciting in the end.
the risotto was supposed to be the main event, but we had steak leftover from the angus barn the night prior which was NOT about to go to waste. i gave him most of it but snagged a sliver. IRON!
spanish + reading: again, i decided not to do these on weekends off -- i think it's the right decision! about to rock the rosetta stone now, though . . .


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I really love the way that you've been capturing the true experience and essence of travel and sport together. I can picture what it would be like visiting these amazing places before I've had the chance. I've always been a fan of each of you guys before you decided to create Nimbus and excited to continue to watch where you careers take you. Excellent stuff again keep up the good works.
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Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com, got a peek at the new XPS 18 from Dell at SXSW 2013 when he ran into Neil Hand, VP of Tablets and Performance PC's.
The XPS 18 is the World's thinnest and lightest All-In-One that weighs just 4.85 lbs – making it perfect for portability. Equipped with a large 18.4″ full HD capacitive touch display, full PC performance and a 7 hour battery life, this new machine offers a totally new way to work and collaborate.
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i'm in a transition phase, i said. it's all a transition phase, she responded.
that's when i realized, we're constantly in transit, aren't we? moving and changing and growing and passing from one state to the next.
often times i think of the yoga philosophy that nothing is permanent. that's so very true.
we must embrace each phase as it comes. with open arms and an open heart. accept it and adjust while channeling that fluidity and grace.
this sounds a lot like flowing through a vinyasa, which i now see as a symbol for moving through our ever-changing lives with ease. sometimes anna calls it moving through honey.
our transitional life is our honey. now let's move through it in a nimble fashion, whatdoyasay?
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I tend to avoid books that purport to offer bullet explanations of broad historical trends. How the Irish Saved Civilization, for example. Or any of the dozens of books in recent years with the subtitle "How X Changed the World."
Now comes Harvard Renaissance scholar Stephen Greenblatt's new book, The Swerve: How the World Became Modern.. According to early reviews, Greenblatt argues that the 1417 rediscovery of Lucretius' 1st-century BCE philosophical poem On the Nature of Things ignited a brushfire of innovation that became modernity. I enjoyed Greenblatt's previous surprise best-seller, Will In the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare. And, as readers of Valentine will know, Lucretius, and his inspiring predecessor, Epicurus, are close to my heart. So do I overlook the hubristic subtitle and read Greenblatt's book? Or do I trust my instincts that the Renaissance was a conflagration of cultural change that would have happened with or without Lucretius?
But this much is almost certainly true: Modernity grew out of the historical tradition of which Epicurus and Lucretius were a part.
What did they espouse? That the only guides to reliable truth are reason and observation. That mind and spirit are inseparable from the material body, and are extinguished when the body dies. That the gods, if they exist, do not interfere in the affairs of humans, nor do they reward or punish. That the goal of life is to seek happiness and avoid pain. True religion, said Epicurus, is the contemplation of things as they are in a spirit of repose.
The Valentine of my novel is an Epicurean. He has read Lucretius. I wrote the novel, set in the 3rd century of the Christian era, to explore the contrast between an empirical tradition that was already well established in antiquity and the otherworldly Christian tradition that would soon come to dominate Western culture. The two traditions are still in conflict, each presumably appealing to some aspect of the human psyche. Valentine quotes Lucretius to his Christian friend Antonius:
…men are afraid because they see thingsIn a sense, then, nothing has changed. Yet everything has changed. Reason and empiricism have transformed the world. Even the most ardent believers in miracles, revelation, and immortality enjoy the benefits of technology, scientific medicine, and Enlightenment politics, all of which have sprung from the tradition of which Epicurus and Lucretius were part -- in this much Greenblatt is surely right. However, no one book or person is responsible for modernity. We owe our present health and material well-being to a long tradition of men and women -- Lucretius and my fictional Valentine among them -- who advanced the claims of reason and empiricism against the arbitrary dominion of the gods.
On earth and in the heavens that they cannot explain,
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During my years of playing first person shooters I doubt there was a game that had a better "scary atmosphere" than Aliens vs Predator 1. The concept is fairly simple, three races aren't very fond of each other and wouldn't mind exterminating the others. There are the good old marines, with regular fancy high-tech weapons, a portable radar and the physics we're accustomed to. There are the drooling black aliens we know from the infamous movies. And last but not least there's the insanely robust and for not to say butch Predators, the ones who jump around and go invisible on you. If you've seen the movies you should have a good impression of how they look etc.
A very good feature is Aliens vs Predator 2's excellent storyline, which unfolds in a way that makes the cut-scenes rewarding, and of course exciting.
It didn't take me too many days to complete the marine missions, but I must admit that they are also the easiest, while the predator mission are the hardest, and the alien mission somewhere in the middle.
A lot has certainly changed since the first of the Aliens vs Predator games. Most importantly has the graphics been very nicely updated and you can see a lot of effects that just wouldn't have been possible in the original game. For instance, in cut-scenes where you see the marines, you can even see their eyelids closing and opening. I must admit that they look a tad thick, but it's really a step in the right direction.
During the installation you're asked what kind of specs your machine has, and you can choose your level of detail depending on that.
One of the things I like a lot in a first person shooter is a good "shooting feeling", meaning if you shoot something, it doesn't just explode or whatever. It was like that in Soldier of Fortune, and luckily also in Aliens vs Predator 2.
The characters all look modelled and textured, also very fluid animation, just as you would expect from a company of that size. The weapons (which there are quite a few cool ones of) also look good, work well and are nicely modelled. One thing that annoyed me a bit is that it's sometimes hard to aim one of the machine guns because of the "fire" it makes. Regardless, many fun ways to gib your enemy.
The music / sounds:
One of the things that made Aliens vs Predator 1 a scary experience for a lot of people was the great background music. There's really nothing like sneaking around in corridors with small amounts of health, just knowing an alien is waiting for you, of course with excellent scary music in the background. Even after just having played a few hours of the marine missions I had made my decision about the music, what a pile of... excellent music! "Thank you Sierra " was what I thought, as I turned the volume up a notch.
Continuing with the sounds. Great voice acting during the game and the animation sequences. Your commander in chief sounds like a tough guy, you being Mr Hero also sound like Hollywood material and the "obviously" gorgeous chicks sound like beautiful, yet smart women.
The minigun really sounds like it's tearing up flesh while it's in fact doing so. The predator claws sound fierce and the aliens scream just nicely. That's just a few examples, but I could go on and on.
The gameplay:
I suppose when anyone starts playing a first person shooter you're accustomed to your W A S D control, and that's pretty much it. In Aliens vs Predator 2 however the learning curve is a bit longer. Why you ask? Well, you have 3 races, meaning 3 different sets of keys to use. The marine and the predator controls are pretty much the same, since you basically just run around shooting things, jumping around and using various vision modes. The alien however is a challenge. Not only do you have the perfect camouflage for a nightly hunt, but also you have the ability to crawl in the ceiling and basically attack when the prey least expects it.
The problem is just that you're not a weird dinosaur that can spit poison; you're a fairly weak creature that can attack with two claws and a tail, and do great damage.
Even though the keys can be somewhat confusing at first you do have these small popups that give you hints as to how to use them. Luckily, since there aren't training missions.
All in all, all the characters are relatively easy to use and they all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Many modes, deathmatch, team deathmatch, hunt (one player is the hunter and the rest are preys. If a prey kills a hunter they both respawn and exchange roles.), survivor (the game starts in tag mode where it's every man for himself. The first person killed becomes a mutant and the game moves on to survivor mode. During this mode survivors becomes mutants if they kill themselves of by mutants. Rounds are over when all the survivors are dead. The person with the highest score wins), overrun (team based combat where one team are Defenders. The defenders try to stay alive for a specified amount of time, and if one or more of them are alive when the time runs out the Defenders score one point. If not the other team gets a point.), evac (team based where the evacuation team tried to get to a certain extraction point and stay there for a small amount of time. If they do so, they win the round. If the time runs out the other team wins.)
There are a lot of servers online, so there shouldn't be any problem finding someone to gib.
The only downside I can think of is that there aren't any bots, which is really sad for us people who are still on a modem.
Score: 9 of 10.
I have to say that this is a really good game with great graphics, great missions, great music, great sounds, good gameplay and MANY ways to play it against humans. This is game that really gives you a lot of bang for your buck, and I recommend it for anyone looking for a healthy adrenaline rush!


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A taste of what can happen in a That Reading Thing lesson
The Deal in That Reading Thing is: "you never have to know anything we haven't learned together". The flip side of The Deal is that students do need to know what we have learned together – and the result is often higher expectation than our students have ever experienced before. That high expectation is reflected in our choice of reading material. That Reading Thing intentionally tries to take young people beyond their worlds to places where they will encounter new ideas, knowledge and vocabulary.
Lee was a young man with big problems. He was a violent young offender with serious anger management issues. He was also a joy to work with once he figured out that he could make mistakes with me and not be considered a failure. When that boy smiled, the room lit up.
One day (near Liverpool) Lee and I were walking to my car so I could drive him home. As we crossed the street well away from any corner I said, "If I did this in Vancouver, I'd get a ticket." He laughed and said, "What? Cross the street?" And I explained jaywalking.
Fast forward two months and I see this article on the front of a weekend travel section. (Read it – it's entertaining and you'll see the connection.)
I knew this would be a good text because it would be both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Familiar – being stopped by the police. Unfamiliar – the setting, the crime, the police culture, the language of the broadsheet journalist. I did, however, think that the complexity of the text might be a bit much so I typed up only the first bit of the article in size 14 font and 1.5 spaces to make it easier for him to follow. I also took the real newspaper with me because I have a non-negotiable policy that our strugglers know they're reading "real" texts.
The story ignited his sense of justice and he was flabbergasted by the attitude of the police. (I don't think he'll be heading to LA, ever.) Then he noticed the paper and said, "That's not the whole story; I want to read all of it."
And he did. It was the missed photo-opportunity of my career: a proper old school shaven- headed "hoodie" up on his elbows reading the Telegraph. Sadly it was 2003, before ubiquitous camera-phones, and the image remains only in my memory. But so does the discussion about justice and the culture of policing in two countries.
That's why I suggest you ask your adolescent struggling readers about their interests then take them somewhere else, even if only a little beyond the familiar, to get them thinking and learning and expanding their vocabularies and their ideas about the world.


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Ferrets Make Wonderful Pets
Ferrets As Pets
Many people would probably shudder at the thought of having a ferret for a household pet but that's probably because they've never actually come face to face with a real live ferret, that's an experience which would win over most people. We had occasionally known people who kept ferrets for hunting rabbits, but that was many years ago and they were not considered pets, more like work tools and they were kept in cages outside the house and given little attention. We were introduced to ferrets as indoor pets when my brother got a pair of ferrets called Stan and Ollie. They were adorable little guys and loads of fun to see running around the house and playing rough and tumble with each other.
A Ferret For Your Birthday
When my daughters fifteenth birthday arrived, despite my wife's protests my brother turned up with a ferret who was duly christened Dylan and became a member of the household. I built Dylan a cage which was a large wooden tray with a wire mesh cage on top of it around 2x2x3 feet, plenty of space for a young ferret. Was he grateful? Not a bit of it. When he wasn't asleep, which by the way ferrets do a lot of, he would either be constantly trying to force his way out through the door of the cage or he would stand up on his hind legs, grab the cage side with his front paws and rattle it like crazy. Very annoying when you're trying to sleep, because although they sleep a lot, ferrets usually do it mostly during the day.
Making Your Ferret Feel At home
So I gave in to the little tyrant and removed the top cage from his "home" so now he had somewhere to sleep and eat but he also had free run of the house. This was the time to make the house ferret proof, easier said than done. Ferrets can squeeze through very small holes and they will, at every opportunity. They will find their way into the most unlikely places, at the time we had a large sofa bed, which because of the access to the folding mechanism meant it also had ways to get in to the interior of the padding etc. Dylan found this out before we did! It can be pretty scary to be sitting quietly watching a film on TV when the sofa starts moving and making strange noises. The only way to get him out was to rattle a tin of his favourite ferret treats; even then he would only come out when he was good and ready. So I had to screw lengths of wood to the underside of the sofa to close the gap between sofa and floor, one ferret proof sofa and one very cross ferret.
Ferret bath time
Some people find the odour of ferret a little overpowering, but if you and your ferret don't neglect your basic housekeeping it shouldn't really be a problem. You can give your ferret a bath occasionally. If he likes exploring cellars and coal bunkers which they usually do, then you'll have little choice. Most ferrets seem to like a bath though Dylan's first bath time was a little traumatic.
We used the kitchen sink for convenience and used special ferret shampoo but his first reaction was to escape at all cost. which meant climbing up my arms or chest in desperation. Did I mention how sharp ferret claws are? He did calm down pretty quickly with the help of a liberal helping of treats, and he seemed non the worse for his experience. On the other hand I was soaked through and covered in scratches.
He was never any trouble at later bath times and used to enjoy rolling around in a large towel to get dry. In cold weather we used a hair dry which he also was comfortable with. Though it has to be said a soggy ferret is a pretty sorry sight.
Climbing Ferrets
Ferrets are also pretty good climbers they can climb a trouser leg before you know what's happening, unless the material is thin, then you feel the sharp ferrety claws. By the way you have to cut the claws which can be a bit of a trial with some ferrets that just won't hold still and you have to be careful as ferret claws have a vein in them which will bleed if you cut the claws too short. We had a Victorian wire mesh fire guard from when the kids were small and Dylan could climb up that with no trouble. They will also climb your curtains, and if you have shelves or bookcases near to the curtains, well that's just asking for trouble.
Some Ferret Habits
Among their other habits ferrets like to dig, occasionally they will have a ferocious dig at you rugs and carpets, so no antique Persian rugs please. The digging thing means you can't have houseplants within reach of your furry friend either or there will shortly be compost everywhere, except in the plant pot of course. We were foolish enough to buy a coconut palm, you know the things with a coconut in the pot and palm plant about 4 feet tall growing from it. Being this tall meant it had to sit on the floor, that's called learning the hard way.
Of course you can restrict the ferret's access to one or two rooms, and if you believe that you'll believe anything. You can try and restrict their access to certain parts of the house but ferrets don't make much noise, so you can pass through doors between rooms without noticing the sneaky little ferret that followed you. And because you didn't see him he's got loads of time to get up to all sorts of mischief and you'll only find out when it's too late.
Remember it's in their nature to explore and that means they will escape to the outside if they get the chance. We got a knock on the door one day and it was our next door neighbour telling us that Dylan had appeared in the house having got in through the cat flap. How did he get out of our house? He'd found his way into the kitchen, discovered that the tumble dryer had a tube which vented the hot air out through a hole in the wall, and also discovered he could pull the tube free and hey presto! One free ferret, lucky for us he only went next door to say hi.
Ferret Adventures
As well as liking to dig, ferrets have a fondness for dark and dirty places, like tunnels naturally, or cellars, or crawl spaces or coal bunkers. More than once we lifted the lid on the coal bunker to find a joyful but filthy Dylan who never could seem to understand what all the fuss was about. As soon as you get your pet ferret start training them to come to a call or maybe easier to come to the sound of his favourite treats being rattled in a tin, it's the only way to locate them sometimes when they're missing and you're not sure where they've gone. If we spotted the cellar door was not closed it was a certainty Dylan would be down there. Dylan used to come when whistled because he knew for sure he would get a treat. If you're lucky your ferret won't roam far even when he escapes out side. I remember one day when Dylan was missing I opened the back door and there he was sitting on the mat waiting to come in, I guess he knew which side his bread was buttered.
Don't Delay Get A Ferret Today
Now you might be thinking that instead of getting a pet ferret maybe you should just apply for a job as a guard at Alcatraz. But all these escapes took place over the six years or so we were lucky enough to have Dylan as a member of the family because he became so much more than a pet. Ferrets are joyful fun loving and very affectionate. Most of the time Dylan made his own entertainment, though often we would play with him and his assortment of toys. Some times while we were sitting watching TV he would wake up, come through from where he lived in the dining room climb up on to the sofa and settle down on someone's lap, just for a bit of pleasant company.
If you ever considered getting a ferret, than do it without delay. I'm pretty sure you'll never regret it. It must be 4 years now and we still miss Dylan.
I agree with Lizzy.Although i do not have as much ferrets as her(wish i did though)theyre always finding new hiding spots.kinda worries me though,for somtimes i cant find them.
hi i have two ferrets a jill nd a hub and i dont no how to train then for huntin i was wanting to train the jill cos the other male(hub) i hard just lie up in the burrows if u can help in any way i will be very apreciative and how did u train ur ferret to come to a call pls cant u get back to me and ur right the are litle escape artist lol
Excellent hub. I love it. I have to say that all you written is right. I have 4 ferrets and your hub suits on all of them! My little devils! Thank you! Excellent. Well done! Lizzy