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S&P's Agency Downgrades Spain
A guest post written by DAR Wong
Currency Market Observations – 30 Apr 2012
Fundamental Outlook
The US economy deteriorates in contracting new home sales and durable goods orders. FED chairman Bernanke reiterates of aiming to support with more stimulus programs while keeping interest rates at bay. Eurozone debts rise to record high in 2011 since it started and Spain is downgraded in credit rating. UK slips into recession after GDP for Q1 slid 0.2 percent.
The US new home sales rose to 328,000 annual rates, making a 7.1 percent decline from revised rising figure of 353,000 pace in February. The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence dropped to 69.7 in April from prior month 70.2. Amid shedding confidence of investors, FED Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank is on standby mode to add more stimulus if necessary even while leaving the existing low interest policy. He also upgrades the view of the economy for this year that verbally brought the DJIA stock higher last week.
The US orders for durable goods fell in March by most in 3 years by 4.2 percent, more than forecast and the biggest decrease since January 2009. Another report on existing home sales rose 4.1 percent to 101.4, probably due to lower prices and interest rates of used homes that lured buyers into property markets.
Japan's consumer prices rose in March with core prices increased 0.2 percent from a year earlier. On Friday, Bank of Japan expanded its stimulus program by another additional JPY10 trillion (USD124 billion) after Spain was downgraded by S&P's agency on previous day. This will amount to JPY40 trillion funds before June 2013 from the current bonds-purchase program worth 30 trillion.
Debt of the euro region rose last year to the highest record since the single currency commenced. European Union states the total national debts has climbed to 87.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2011 from 85.3 percent the previous year.
Last week, Standard & Poor's agency cut the Spain's sovereign credit rating to BBB+ from A. Yields on 10-year Spanish bonds surpassed 6 percent in April and has been hovering around this level, thus worrying investors that the borrowing costs may soon need prompt bailouts just like Greece, Ireland and Portugal. However, Spanish government rules out the possibility and stresses their banks are still fully funded.
UK slipped back into fear of recession after the Q1 GDP slid 0.2 percent. Nationwide Building Society said its consumer confidence index rose to a nine-month high of 53 in March from 44 in February but could be short-lived.
Another separate report on UK consumer confidence was unchanged this month from March by holding at minus 31. Prime Minister David Cameron expresses disappointment of decline in growth though austerity measures have taken effects.
Technical Forecast
USD/JPY is still basically threading between 80.00 – 81.50 regions. The trend is making technical consolidation but prone to weakness, unless some solid stimulus is injected into the market by BOJ policymakers for jacking up the prices. This week, we foresee the trend will decline to slightly lower area in 79.50 levels where bargain hunting will begin.
EUR/USD has come to our predicted area around 1.3250 regions as mentioned last week. This week, we expect the resistance to act strong at 1.3300 levels that will drive the prices back to 1.3050 regions for consolidation. Abandon your short-view if the bulls break above 1.3300 resistances.
GBP/USD has conquered above 1.6200 that we forecast the probability of this violation last week. The strength will remain strong this week unless it turns down beneath 1.6150 supports. Topside target may aim at 1.6400 regions before the bulls take a breather!
This post is contributed by OPF Guest Blogger, DAR Wong.
Wong is the founder and Principal Consultant of PWForex.com and holds a professional
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When it comes to a laptop, a hard/solid-state drive is the one that store data for the device to run. It's different from RAM, which handle processing work to retrieve the storage. However, it doesn't last forever, and it would most likely would have to be replaced. Here's how it can be done with minimum skills for this minor job.
You'll need
An internal laptop hard or solid-state drive
An external hard drive
Internet Access
Operating System ISO
USB Drive of 2GB or more
USB Booting Software
Back-Up Computer
CD/DVD Drive
External Keyboard or Mouse
IT Specialist
WARNING: Be sure power is disconnect during the process.
Step 1
Check out for some port you can use. Many new laptops would often have a port for Universal Serial Bus drive, though a CD/DVD-rom drive would also work. However, USB flash drive tend to be one of the fastest and is less prone to damages. Check to see if the drive works.
TIP: Opt for a drive that has at least 2GB storage or more, demanding on what Operating System ISO that is being considered.
Step 2
If you have important files on your old drive, back them with either CD/DVDs or an external hard or solid-state drive. Solid-state drives are less prone to shock because they don't contain the spinning disks that traditional hard drive uses to store data, sometimes an entire Operating System.
TIP: Keep in mind of the cost when it comes to drives. It mostly depends on what kind and amount of storage.
Step 3
Know what kind of hard/solid-state drive your laptop has. You'll need to remove the remove the power, including the battery, to prevent shock. There are special screw-kits you can obtain at hardware stores, electronic stores, or online in order to access the storage. You can also lookup on the laptop's manufacturer's website on what storage they use. Some can use either an internal laptop hard or solid-state drive, while other models require only the latter such as many ultra-thin ones. There are two different type of solid-state drives, depending on the size that is required. If you're still confuse, consider meeting with an IT specialist.
Step 4
In order to boot from a USB drive, it's need to be bootable with the new OS system you have an option to choose. You'll be a back-up computer for this. UNetbootin is one of the most popular software to make a USB Drive bootable and available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. In UNetbootin, you'll need to know where the USB Drive is located, since each computer has a different location.
Step 5
Check what key access the boot menu. It's different depending on your laptop, you can use an external keyboard if needed. Check with IT or manufacturer's website to find out what is the boot key and when to access it.
Step 6
Shut down your laptop and remove the power source. Open the casing with the screw-kit and remove the old drive. Place the drive, close it up, and power-up.
TIP: Consider getting replacing the RAM drive with a higher amount to improve the processing for your new OS system.
Step 7
If done right, you'll be prompt to access your USB drive. You can install the new OS system. Follow the directions given to you.
TIP: You can either use a USB mouse on the mouse pad on the laptop, whenever is easier.
Step 8
Make sure codes are installed to allow many of the most common web services or programs. Macs and Windows often would have had automatically install, but Linux often require such installation. While some apt for a program known as the "terminal", but a software center also provide such help. Keep in mind, you'll need a password to install them. You should consider programs like "PlayOnLinux" or "Wine", which allows most popular WIndows programs, like Microsoft Office, to be install in Linux.
Step 9
Check the drivers to see what would be some help. In most cases, it would work just fine while others require some help. Follow the directions or speak with an IT specialist Now, your laptop will be good as the day you bought it.
Did you know? The concept of a "computer bug" was coined in 1947 when a dead moth was found in Harvard Mark II computer during a maintenance repair.

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text: Printable version Brunei Darussalam Input to Questionnaire related to the development of Sustainable Development Goals Questions and responses 1. Please list a limited number, preferably between five and ten, of the important priority areas that must be addressed through the SDGs to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development 1) Poverty alleviation; 2) Societal and Cultural cohesiveness and understanding - where a decline in a sense of community will lead to to social unrest and a weakening in environmental responsibility; 3) Environmental degradation, specifically in rural environments as the most affected group are the rural poor; 4) Population growth; 5) Climate change and energy; 6) Access to information; and 7) Development-oriented research which is essential for adapting to changing conditions. 2. How might the SDGs strive to balance the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainable development? a. Reflect social, economic and environmental dimensions within each SDG, possibly through the associated targets They should reflect social, economic and environmental dimensions within each SDG, possibly through the associated targets. But these should not be addressed in isolation. b. Integrate the MDGs, suitably modified/updated for post-2015, into a larger sustainable development framework They should integrate the MDGs, suitably modified/updated for post-2015, into a larger sustainable development framework. But these should not be addressed in isolation. c. Expand MDG7 ('environmental sustainability') into a number of goals with a natural/environmental resource dimension (water, food, energy, etc.) They should expand MDG7 ('environmental sustainability') into a number of goals with a natural/environmental resource dimension (water, food, energy, etc.). But these should not be addressed in isolation. d. Other (please describe) 3. Based on your experience with MDGs or other existing goals, what would be the key use of SDGs for your country (select at most two)? Key use #1 a. Defining national policies Key use #2 f. Guiding development cooperation If g. Other (please describe) 4. How can "universally applicable" SDGs be made practically relevant for countries at different levels of development? (Please refer to your country's situation as appropriate.) Brunei Darussalam has realised most of the MDGs particularly major targets such as health, education and the environment. Relative to what other countries, specifically the poor and developing countries, in the region have achieved, Brunei Darussalam has made great stride in this area even before commitment towards MDG was made at the beginning of the millennium. Nevertheless, as the findings from the second MDG report stated, Brunei Darussalam is still in a phase where it has to consolidate its achievements and maintain them in order to cope with the universal challenges posed by multiple crises such as climate change and volatility in food and energy prices. For a sustainable economic development, the challenge specific to Brunei Darussalam is on how to ensure that existing policies will be implemented so as to realize the Brunei Vision 2035, which aims towards educated, highly-skilled and accomplished people; increase in the quality of life; and a dynamic and sustainable economy. Brunei Darussalam also faces similar universal challenges in its development agenda whereby it needs to ensure continuous development in areas such as human capital through education and training; protecting and empowering the vulnerable such as the poor and women; food security; continued vigilance in containing physical and disease threats; as well as safeguarding the environment as its future policies and national development strategy. The SDGs are relevant to the objectives considered similar to Brunei Darussalam's which emphasised the preservation of environment and human development through education by having the options for partnerships between countries (developing and developed), government and private sectors and the public at large. 5. The SDGs are supposed to be "global in nature". Should targets associated with those goals be: a. common to all countries If c., please explain how: 6. Which existing goals and targets (e.g., MDGs, goals/targets in Agenda 21, JPOI) do you think should be incorporated - perhaps in updated form - in a proposal for sustainable development goals? The existing goals and targets for "MDG1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger", "MDG2: Achieve Universal Primary Education" and "MDG7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability" should be incorporated in a proposal for SDGs, in updated form. 7. What specific steps can be taken to ensure that the SDGs are coherent with and integrated into the UN development agenda beyond 2015? 8. How should assessments of progress toward the achievement of the SDGs be carried out at the global level? 9. What measures should be taken to make the process of developing a proposal for SDGs inclusive and participatory? How should civil society and other relevant stakeholders be engaged? To make the process of developing a proposal for SDGs inclusive and participatory as well as engaging civil society and other relevant stakeholders are by having open communication, governance and access to the right information between government agencies, private sectors, civil society and other relevant stakeholders. 10. What principles should underpin the development of the SDGs? (the UN TT report, for example, recommended adding (i) reducing inequalities and (ii) promoting human rights (iii) ensuring sustainability); 11. How should a new Global Partnership for Development be constructed within or around the SDGs? 12. Do you have any other observations, ideas or inputs you would like to offer to inform the initial work of the open working group on sustainable development goals? Submitted by: Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations


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Forgiving someone who have did a rudest sin and now you are really very sad on that person's nehaviour is like making your sins deleted from the books of your God. You can make it possible to forgive your someone and get the help of forgiveness from your friends and families where you don't want to lose any person and make any body to look over to you. Forgiveness quotes are for you and you can make them yours by reading them, sharing them and having them downloaded and bookmarked this page on your friends and family members handy devices so they can remember that they should forgive you and have your sins deleted from the mindset. Having this to be a done able thing is not that easy.
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Forgiveness Quotes And Sayings
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mahatma Gandhi
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on. – Alice Miller
To understand is to forgive, even oneself. – Alexander Chase
Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself. – Ausonius
Forgiveness means letting go of the past. – Gerald Jampolsky
Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. – Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. – Oscar Wilde
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. ― C.S. Lewis
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. – Alan Paton
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. – William Arthur Ward
Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right. ― J.K. Rowling
Without forgiveness life is governed by. an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. – Roberto Assagioli
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I thank the Lord for the great principle of repentance and forgiveness. – Gordon B. Hinckley
When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future. – Bernard Meltzer
Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. – Indira Gandhi
The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world. – Immaculee Ilibagiza
I have sinned against You, my Lord, and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgiveness. – Jimmy Swaggart
To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing. – Sylvia Fraser
Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons. – Jessica Lange
One forgives to the degree that one loves. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges. – T. D. Jakes
Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day. – Kathie Lee Gifford
Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether it's a personal life or a national life. – Hillary Clinton
I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself. – T. D. Jakes
What is forgiven is usually well remembered. – Louis Dudek
Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past. – T. D. Jakes
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend. – Jewel
Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. – Garrison Keillor
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. – Mark Twain
We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness. – Frederick William Robertson
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget. – Chaim Herzog
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. – John F. Kennedy
Forgiveness is the final form of love. – Reinhold Niebuhr
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. – William Blake
Forgotten is forgiven. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. – Honore de Balzac
We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins. – Joseph Prince
Life is an adventure in forgiveness. – Norman Cousins
To err is human; to forgive, divine. – Alexander Pope
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. – Les Brown
It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. – Maya Angelou
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. – Desmond Tutu
It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins. – Karl Barth
The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements. – Bryant H. McGill
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. – Robert Frost
Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day. – George Foreman
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. – Francis of Assisi
The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven. – Robert Downey, Jr.
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. – Bruce Lee
Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. – Phillips Brooks
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. – Bryant H. McGill
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. – Thomas Szasz
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. – Lewis B. Smedes
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. – Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. – William Shakespeare
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. – William Blake
We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive. – T. D. Jakes
I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge. – Gerald Jampolsky
I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives. – T. D. Jakes
Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget. ― Robert Jordan
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. ― Jane Austen
Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. ― Corrie ten Boom
We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness. ― Ellen Goodman
In the end we are just going to reveal the truth about how you can make a life to live easily and have every thing be happy with your personality and its just a word "forgive" yes forgive them and get forgiveness 🙂
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French police are convinced activists from far-left anarchist groups, many of them British, are working to "manipulate migrants" and coordinate attacks and crossings in Calais. They also aim to increase violent clashes, so the police will be portrayed badly in the media and will be forced to stand down.
Migrants rather suddenly changed their tactics last week, on the 29th of June, when together 2,000 stormed the channel tunnel in Calais. Police were overwhelmed, and said at the time they thought the attack was planned in the camp.
Since then, 200 migrants coordinated to attempt to walk through the tunnel, hundreds then performed a 'sit-in' style protest, and some have taken to shouting familiar slogans like "open the borders" and "we are all human." Others have become more violent, attacking French police.
This weekend far-left activists held a demonstration called "No More Migrant Deaths" in Folkestone, England, when many may also be encouraging migrants to take dangerous and illegal measures to enter the country.
Gilles Debove, of police union Unité SGP-Police FO, said French police were convinced the action was being coordinated and encouraged by radical activists, some belonging to the No Borders group.
He told The Telegraph: "I've never seen an organised sit-in before. This is being encouraged not by human traffickers, who wish to remain discreet, but by extreme Left elements here to manipulate the migrants in the name of their ideal of imposing a country without borders or police."
"Among these activists are quite a few Britons," he added. "For now they have been allowed to act with total impunity. It's time for a return to the rule of law: they need to be identified and arrested.
"They are seeking opportunities to provoke clashes with the police and violence in the hope that the police will drop their guard (in protecting the site). They want to depict us as savages. But if there was any police brutality, it would be all over the news."
The day the migrants attempted the sit-in was also the day of a French public holiday, and there were few lorries on the road to disrupt. Debove suggests it was all a stunt:
"In fact, it was all a manipulation for the benefit of the media… They are hoping that police will respond with violence, and that they will film that and that police are then told to stand off."
He also suggest the recent increase in violence from migrants at Calais, including the incident of a French policeman being hit with a rock resulting in hospital treatment, was because of activists stirring hatred.
No Borders "is a network of groups and individuals," who claim on their website to, "struggle against borders and immigration controls and strive for freedom of movement for all." They have been active in Calais for several years.
Flyers in many different languages are being handed out to migrants instructing them how to make the crossing, and there are even reports of workshops being held by far-left groups. The literature warns migrants that British Home Office officials are "not your friends" and "will try to refuse your claim and remove you."


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Taking Steps to Forgiveness: Family Insights Podcast Series
Summertime means lots of family togetherness, which often leads to stepping on each others toes as here and there along the way. Join us today as Eleni and Paula discuss what it means to forgive, the steps to forgiveness and reconciliation, and how prayer fits within the whole process. We also share with you helpful links from the OCN and the Family Life Ministry of the Metropolis of Atlanta.


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More Parenting Journal Templates/
With the year coming to a close, many of us are thinking about resolutions for the new year, and how we can make ourselves into better people. Last week, I posted journal page templates for you to print and use, to help you make changes. A table of milestones, measures and targets was shared, as well as a daily log.
Today, I am sharing templates that complement the ones from last week. A monthly tracking template will be featured. In addition, there is a matching annual review template.
Why Keep a Journal?
If you have never kept a journal, you may question the value of writing your thoughts down. You may believe that processing your thoughts internally is equally effective. But there are benefits to creating a written record as opposed to confining the events to your memory.
Clearer thoughts. Crystallizing your thoughts into written words forces you to ruminate on a description of the events. It makes you unravel the details, grapple with the context, and process the actual meaning of what happened. Your intellect allows you to conveniently skip these steps when you recall events and draw conclusions solely in your head. When I directly translate my initial thoughts into written words, I can often find logical errors and inconsistencies that were invisible just moments earlier. I can then reconcile problems and reformulate ideas. When I write my thoughts down again, I can do so in a way that is coherent, sensible, and internally consistent.
Deeper insights. Confining your thoughts to your brain requires you to expend mental energy on storing the information. With your thoughts safely captured on paper, you can apply mental bandwidth elsewhere. You can be more mindful, and concentrate on experiencing and understanding what is happening. You can also focus more intently on identifying patterns of behavior and creating workable solutions.
Have you ever kept a journal? What were the advantages? What did you learn about yourself?
Why Write by Hand?
I grappled with the question of journal format when designing the forthcoming The Kind of Parent You Are: A Journal. Paper seems to be a thing of the past. Everybody uses electronics these days. Why not make an app? A journal app can be carried around in your pocket, which is strong argument for going electronic. However, that was also one of the reasons I advocate for paper. Here are some advantages to writing in a printed journal:
It is not a distraction. You would not keep a printed journal in your pocket like you might with a phone. This means you can mindfully go about your day, focused on your priorities, without your journal beckoning you to record what is happening every moment. You can stay in the moment while your printed journal pages wait patiently on your desk. Your journal entries will be more meaningful at the end of the day, after you have had time to reflect and to take stock of what you did.
It is versatile. You can write words, draw pictures, or make graphs on paper. You can write in different colors using pencils, pens, and markers. You can attach receipts, photos, ticket stubs, and stickers.
It is more deliberate. Writing by hand is a slower process than typing on a keyboard. It requires more concentration. As a result, you measure your thoughts and your words more carefully.
It requires conciseness. The size of a journal page doesn't change. The fields in a table do not expand, no matter how much you want to write. These space limitations force you to choose your words carefully. You have to prioritize your thoughts.
It is a tactile experience. There is a physical connection between you and the words you put on paper. That translates into an emotional connection as well. The words become ingrained in your memory. When you review your entries later, the feelings you experienced when you wrote are palpable. Words that were crossed out reveal your thinking patterns. Your hurried pace is evident in the writing one day, and your frustration shows in a tightly held pen from another day.
Have you tried journaling both electronically and by hand? What differences did you notice?
Tracking by Month
Last week, I gave you some templates to use. That is obviously not enough time for you to have recorded a full month of entries. However, I think it helps to know what is next in the process.
Toward the bottom of the page is a link to a tracking template you can use at the end of every month. The top section of the monthly tracking template contains a grid for you to record the month, your milestone, your daily measures, and whichever scale you are using. The bottom section is for recording your key observations for the month. As an example, I am including a month recreated from my personal journal below.
Last week, I used a week from November 2016 as an example for filling out the daily log. It appeared to be a good week for me, showing steady improvement. The story looks a little different when you see the whole month. Ultimately, I learned that this milestone was not as instructive as I thought it would be, but I also realized which milestone was the most instructive for me.
Once again, note that there is only room for one milestone. Changing a habit is hard work. Trying to do more than one at a time will probably distract your focus, and be an exercise in frustration.
Notes may include how you tracked against your target, what you learned about yourself, new techniques you developed, what you would like to do more of, what you would like to do less of, what you would like to keep doing, and strategies for approaching the same milestone in the future.
Twelve-Month Review
After an entire year of journaling, you will want to assess your progress. For this purpose, a link to a twelve-month review template is also below. Your year-in-review notes may include thoughts on your experience using the journal, observations on how you have changed, and a summary of key learnings. They may also include a reassessment of your key challenges, a list of objectives for the next year, and thoughts on potential refinements to your beliefs, values, purpose, vision, or goals.
This twelve-month review template contains no formatted fields or prompts. It is entirely for you to enter the content on the lined page. It matches the style of the other templates so you can keep them all together – binding them if you so choose – in a way that will be visually appealing when you go back later to review what you wrote.
Links for Downloads
The links below each take you to a separate page with an email entry form.
Download Monthly Tracking Template
Download Twelve-Month Review Template
The companion journal to the book The Kind of Parent You Are will contain templates like these, as well as some additional instruction and pages for general notes. Some of the page templates are being made available here for parents who would like to try out the concepts before committing to using a journal, or would simply rather print it out themselves. The templates will stay posted here, so you can download and print them any time.
Whether you use these templates or another format, the important thing is investing the time and energy to developing yourself as a parent, and as a person. By extension, you will be helping your children to develop as well.
How to Properly Cite this Article: Brian Vondruska, "More Parenting Journal Templates ", The Kind of Parent You Are, accessed [date], https://www.thekindofparentyouare.com/articles/more-parenting-journal-templates.


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Temperature for January 1977
In January 1977 the average high temperature in Biloxi, MS was 54.1°F, and this was 6.7°F cooler than the average of 60.8°F. The hottest day in January 1977 was 28 January when the temperature reached 72.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in January is 45.4°F and in 1977 the average overnight temperature was 9.7°F cooler at 35.7°F.


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If you're running Windows 7 or 8 - even a non-licensed copy - Microsoft will still let you get Windows 10 for free.
Remember when it came to light that the latest version of Windows could be downloaded as a free upgrade? Well, even though Windows 10 hadn't been revealed yet, Microsoft is still moving forward with its plans. What's surprising is the update won't distinguish between legitimate and pirated copies - if you're using a cracked version of the system right now, it will become a licensed copy as soon as Windows 10 launches.
"We are upgrading all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine, to Windows 10," Terry Myerson told Reuters. Myerson also noted that Windows 10 would launch this summer, outside of Microsoft's traditional fall release window.
Why give pirates copies of Windows 10 for free? As it turns out, it's to combat the ludicrous piracy figures in China, where approximately three-quarters of PC software isn't licensed. According to Myerson, upgrading unlicensed copies of Windows will help Microsoft "re-engage" with hundreds of millions of potential customers who otherwise would slip through the cracks.
"Anyone with a qualified device can upgrade to Windows 10, including those with pirated copies of Windows," a Microsoft representative later confirmed at the Verge. "We believe customers over time will realize the value of properly licensing Windows and we will make it easy for them to move to legitimate copies."
This perfectly explains why last year's "free upgrade" story came from Microsoft Indonesia, where the issue is more prominent. Thankfully, the free upgrade will be available worldwide - so anyone reading from Windows 7 or 8 will be definitely be able to check it out this summer.


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The news that Rafa Benitez intends to seek an "audience" with Referee's chief Keith Hackett over The Maschernao sending off incident made me shake my head.
Personally I think Rafa's time would be more constructively spent preparing for Sunday's game against Everton rather than concerning himself with distractions or fights he simply will not win.
Rightly or wrongly, the latter in my view, the dice of opinion has already been cast and it isn't in favour of Xavier Mascherano. Keith Hackett and his cronies are hardly likely to go against the tide of opinion. They will be under pressure to be seen to do something so it is likely that Mascherano will be made a scapegoat. It is a cheap easy way of dealing with the situation which glosses over addressing the longer term, deeper rooted issues over how the rules of the game are enforced, their effect on player discipline and consequently respect for referees
I applaud Rafa's eagerness to defend his player and his club's honour but he might also do well to consider that although Mascherano's sending off is a blow, these things have a habit of evening themselves out over the course of the season. On the opening day, at Aston Villa, we were awarded a dubious free kick from which Gerrard crashed home the winner. Later in the local derby game referee Mark Clattenberg might as well of turned up in the red shirt when two claims for Everton penalties were ignored and a kamikaze red card tackle by Dirk Kuyt only saw yellow. Against Arsenal and Blackburn Jamie Carragher was lucky not give away a penalty in each game. Against Fulham were awarded a penalty for a tackle on Peter Crouch that was clearly outside the box. Finally I think it's fair to say that we benefited from the two sending offs in the Inter Milan games?
What Sunday did bring home to me is that surely we must consider alternative ways of dealing with incidents like the one involving Mascherano.
My immediate thought when Steve Bennett waved red was "silly b*stard" but "that's it, we're not going to win now" I guess the game might as well have ended there and then once he received his matching orders. How many other games have been ruined by a sending off? Once this happens the side with ten men usually adopts damage limitation tactics and tries to defend, a substitution is made and it's usually a forward that is sacrificed. This isn't good for the crowd or, to put it in a way seemingly closer to the Premiership's wallet, the TV companies who want audiences to see an entertaining game. Referees were told to clamp down on tackles from behind and the like to allow players to play. However, the resulting over zealousness has lead to more red cards and and, as result, a match that can become a boring cautious spectacle. The very outcome the rules were trying to prevent!
One wonders if there's scope for introducing a "sin bin" for say 15 minutes for some minor red card offences. That way Liverpool would be punished but the game as a spectacle wouldn't suffer right to the end? Many will say this is a reactionary suggestion and that one should not meddle with the rules of the game that has survived under its current format for over 100 years. The FA and FIFA are slow ponderous beasts. Changes are not made overnight partly because the product is so popular so if ain't broke…? But they can do it. What about the yellow and red cards? What about the offside rule? What about the various penalty shoot outs or golden goals? The new rules concerning back passes or offside? These are all rule changes that have been experimented with, some have worked and are now part and parcel of the game others haven't but whatever the outcome the game hasn't suffered badly as a result and at the least the authorities have tried. Surely now is the time to try something different re punishing players?.
Perhaps we might follow the example of other sports? For ages Cricket and Rugby were regarded a stuffy, poor relations of football however, they have realised this and have tried to make the game more attractive. We now have sin bins into rugby, and video referees in cricket and rugby. Are these game any worse off as spectacles for having these rules? But in the meantime the likes of Mascherano and, as a result, the paying fans will continue to suffer at the hands of antiquated rules and outright complacency.
Mind you "complacency" is a dangerous word for me to bandy about. Had Mascherano not been sent off would I have written this piece?


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This past winter was exceptional for me as I did not retreat into the malaise due to the lack of light. I happen to love to collect all things. And one winter evening as i took a visual inventory, I realized lighting happens to be one of "those things". I've decided to share a few of my personal decorative lighting pieces that carried me through the season of cold dark skies.
First shown is the 24 Karat Blau hanging lamp. It is a flexible design by Axel Schulte for the famous House of Ingo Maurer, the German lighting studio who for the past three decades has been creating whimsical lighting designs. Maurer's designs are even included in the Harry Potter films to decorate and light the Great Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The effect created by Maurer's single-lit dangling candles from silken thread is absolutely ghostly.
What I love most about the 24 Karat lamp (besides its economy of design and cost app. 400.USD) is that the flexible composition, created by the four separate planes of laminated gold leaf, red rubber cord and classic filament, is simple yet sumptuous and rich. The clear classic "A-lamp" filament, when seen through the gold foil, is a magical streak of blue lightning. Certainly a sorcerer's wand at work, Tesla would be proud!
Ambient lighting is so essential to modern living. I suppose that at its cognitive core it replaces the warmth of the glow produced by its ancestor, the heated coals of a roaring fire. It's amazing to realize the casual nature in which we accept these great designs, whose technologies are a little over a century old, as is they have always been a part of everyday existence. Of course many parts of the world still depend on fire light, yet nothing to date produced by tungsten or glass and gas can ever recreate the romance and the ancient awe of the basic element. The mollusk inspired "Eclipse" Light balances the hard angular light produced by the adjustable mono-point track lighting that I have in my dining/conference room.
To contrast the mechanical and modernist plastic-strips of the latter constructivist light, I added to my collection a 1940's French flame-shaped carved onyx lamp. Originally designed, I suspect, to wear a more traditional silk-shade, possibly pleated or shirred. My contemporary addition to its aesthetics leaned to a cleaner approach with the use of a simple barrel-shaped paper shade. I really adore this lamp in so many ways because its' classical and ancient lines, it makes me feel like such an adult to own it . I guess its the hand craftsmanship so unusual and so rare in the age of IKEA, CB2 and West Elm.
Reflective and indirect light is yet another approach to creating a lighting effect that is both easy on the eyes and creates softer shadows. It is not like the lighted globe in the middle of the room that i try to avoid at all costs. Again, it is its reproduction of a natural condition which makes it so appealing and less "additive". In this case, I have used another Ingo Maurer fixture in my entry hall to light the ceiling of my dark gray foyer. The 150 watts of halogen light produced by this wall fixture does not decrease the depth of richness of color. Instead it reinforces the depth of contrast between the tobacco colored walls and the freshness of the white of the ceiling.
Last, but certainly not not least, is the half-silvered "A"-based lamp (lamp is the official and accurate way to refer to the bulb,) screwed into the classic porcelain lamp-socket. This, now rustic, early 20th century technology looks never ceases to dazzle me. And in this case, like the shoemaker's shoes, has come to represent the spot when some other "brilliantly" terrific design of my own creation is ultimately planned to occupy. Except the design never arrives, although pages of sketches are dedicated to this spot. Lighting, like well orchestrated grammar in prose, can be a wonderful foundation to describe a narrative. It is essential to create pauses and contradictions and even startling drama in order to thread the story along. Weave, weave away with light.
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Endoacustica - At Least One Spyware Provider Openly Claims Phones Can Be Used To Eavesdrop Without The Battery.
Statement Below Is From Their Website www.endoacustica.com
Even when the battery is taken out, the spy phone is still able to pick up sounds around it and transmit them.
This function is only available for law enforcement agencies.
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The Board is both a working and supervisorial group, overseeing financial, artistic, and administrative activities, as well as attending to the many day-to-day tasks necessary for a successful concert season. The members are also mindful and proud of the long history of the Choir, and work strategically and proactively with the Artistic Director to develop, fund, and realize long-range artistic plans.
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Patricia O'Brien
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Pamela Sander
VP of Marketing
Sally LeSchofs
VP Operations
Rick Huebsch
VP Development
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Push-up has great contribution in building muscles of chest. For growing muscles you need to push yourself surpassing the limit. It is difficult to expect a bigger chest with a few push-ups. At the first time it may seem difficult for you but you need to perform few push-ups to adapt.
- Put your hands under your shoulder.
- Your head, buttock must be in straight line.
- Transform your weight to the toes.
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Push-ups works good for building the muscles of chest, shoulder, triceps. It also works as cardio which is very helpful for burning fat.


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Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (HRMC) has been selected to participate in the first annual WorkWell Kansas Symposium scheduled for June 30 in Newton.
The day-long meeting at the Meridian Center in Newton will explore, among other things, the healthy food and beverage options available in Kansas hospitals for patients, visitors and hospital staff.
Brooke Bohr, Clinical Dietician at HRMC, will serve on a Healthy Hospitals Panel to explain new policies put in place by the facility in April 2014 to provide healthier food options within the hospital's cafeteria.
In April 2014, the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) honored HRMC as the first healthcare facility in Kansas to successfully implement new policies designed to provide healthier food options and beverages in the hospital cafeteria and throughout the facility.
Bohr said HRMC increased the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, reduced the size of juices while eliminating energy drinks and fried foods, and added nutrition labels for daily meals in the cafeteria.
"The dietary options have had a positive impact to not only patients and visitors, but to the hundreds of hospital staff who utilize the cafeteria on a daily basis," Bohr said. "We hope the end result will be a culture of healthy living."
In her presentation, Bohr will join her contemporaries from across Kansas to discuss why hospital professionals should lead by example regarding food and beverage behaviors and barriers that can potentially stand in the way of creating change and improving health in health care settings.
The symposium is jointly sponsored by WorkWell Kansas, the American Heart Association, and KHA.
Ken Johnson, Interim President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, said HRMC's participation in Healthy Kansas Hospital's initiative is a success story the hospital is anxious to share with other healthcare facilities throughout the state and nation.
"As south central Kansas' flagship healthcare provider, we have a moral obligation to practice what we preach in providing healthy dining options for the tens of thousands of patients and visitors who utilize HRMC every year," Johnson said. "Our forward thinking dietary staff implemented changes in 2014 that are already reaping positive benefits for those who frequent our dining facilities."
"The program is a win-win for Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System in that many, if not most, of the 1,400 healthcare professionals who are employed here, are frequent customers of our cafeteria," Johnson continued. "The WorkWell Symposium is a sterling example of healthcare facilities collaborating to find solutions to common problems. We anticipate participating in this event each year going forward."
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is an affiliate of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System. Other affiliates are Health-E-Quip. Horizons Mental Health Center, Hospice and Homecare of Reno County, Ray E. Dillon Living Center, and Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation.


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Ruth Sutton's first novel 'A Good Liar' was published in 2012 and two further books that formed the Jessie Whelan trilogy followed in successive years – Forgiven (2013) and 'Fallout' (2014)
In 2015 Ruth turned her hand to crime fiction in 'Cruel Tide', which was shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year.
The sequel 'Fatal Reckoning' came out in 2016.
As a self-published author, Ruth is constantly trying new things – she's just launched a crowd-funding campaign, recently recorded her own audiobook and has signed two books with Fahrenheit Press which is marketing her writing to a much broader audience.
Episode 67, release date Monday 12th June, 2017
Find Out More:
Website: https://www.ruthsutton.co.uk/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruth-Sutton/e/B001JS1A60
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Ruth's original podcast interview, episode 1, release date Monday 4th April, 2016
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1) Fahrenheit Press books: http://www.fahrenheit-press.com/
2) Unbound Publishing: https://unbound.com/
Ruth's crowd-funding page: https://unbound.com/books/b
Ruth's blog post on her crowd-funding experiences: https://ruthwords.wordpress.com/2017/05/07/almost-there/
Ruth's Unbound promo video:
Ruth's flyer for her Unbound projects:
3) The Music Farm studio at Egremont: http://www.themusicfarm.co.uk/index.htm
Ruth's blog post on her audiobook recording: https://ruthwords.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/recording-an-audio-book-lessons-learned/
4) Ruth's blog post on writing explicit sex scenes in her books: https://ruthwords.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/explicit-sex-in-the-novel-too-much-information/
5) Ruth's blog post on using an agent: https://ruthwords.wordpress.com/2017/03/04/im-asking-again-do-i-need-an-agent/
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Imagine a cricket stadium flooded with people and you, one of the players. You walk into the stadium and are blinded by the floodlights that seem to pinch your eyes. Your vision is obscured by the lighting, which is too strong, too aggressive and blinds your judgment while you play. Now place yourself as a common pedestrian walking down a silent street with street lights attached to the facades laced with obsolete shops and service centers. The illuminants definitely guide you to your destination but impair your vision, at least temporarily. Similar effects are experienced by stage or on screen actors, models, basically everyone whose profession involves constant exposure to outdoor lights. To pacify the effects of these blaring and aggressive illuminants, outdoor lighting is the perfect replacement.
How is Outdoor LED lighting different from the traditional ones? The latest development is based on LED technology, which is the most effective approach towards cutting costs and sparing the eyes from further vision impairment. LED technology is the future, which may well be the present if people understand its importance. Many brands have switched to this technology, spreading awareness among consumers based on the cost effectiveness and positive properties of LED lighting products. Many residents have also started using appliances based on this technology which includes indoor lights, television, and laptops among others. To enjoy longer viewing hours, LED screens are ideal. They provide picture perfect quality viewing, which is virtually harmless. Those compelling to sit through the night to get some work done, laptops with these screens also provide retina protection features. That way, users can get through their processes without worrying about the strain it would cause to their eyes.
Something similar can be said about LED flood light. As you know, these are popularly found in sport stadiums, stage performances, and other outdoor arenas that involve live viewing by public in massive proportions. Cutting down on the lighting arrangements is not an option, for these are necessary for making the participants visible to the public. At the same time, the blinding effect induced upon continuous exposure to traditional, shooting lights can be harmful for both the public as well as the participant. For this reason and more, LED technology is imperative.
Leading manufacturers of LED outdoor lighting offer an extensive range of arrangements with variable specs. Fixtures for canopies, bay lights, and wall pack replacements are easily available. These include a range of wattage capacities for low lumen consumption. Product installation is a piece of cake and more than half of the regular energy consumption is saved. Manufacturers promise timely maintenance free of cost. Canopy and bay light installations are sleek and smart with surface mounting and efficient thermal output.
Such outdoor lighting products can be used for a variety of applications. LED technology is in no way dull and somber and has excellent output capacity for using in gas stations, warehouses, parking areas, loading areas, and stages as mentioned earlier. Product selection is based on the spacing of the venue and the ways in which it would be managed. Find manufacturers for placing orders online and try out a sample range first before you request for bulk shipping.
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Firefighters from Long Eaton and Stapleford were called to a house fire in Sandiacre last night (Wednesday).
Crews attended Hall Drive at 11.16pm. The fire, which was out on arrival, involved cigarettes overheating in an ashtray. One elderly lady was taken from the property and left in the care of the ambulance service. She was not believed to have been injured.


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Ryad Mogador Agdal is a magnificent hotel located at a spot which allows a breathtaking view of Marrakech's landmarks.
The famous Atlas mountains and a world-heritage site, Agdal Gardens can be seen for miles in the distance from the windows of Ryad Mogador Agdal, all the while providing a halal holiday to tourists from around the world. One of the few halal five star hotels in the region, Ryad Mogador Agdal is a promise of luxury, comfort and a taste of the true Moroccan culture all the while maintaining its halal hotel status.
See all available rooms and deals in Ryad Mogador Agdal Hotel
General Info:
- Rating: Rated at 5 stars
- Board Basis: Breakfast included
- Open: All year round
- Location: Agdal/Marrakech, Morocco
- Nearest City: Marrakech, Morocco
When to go:
The best time to visit Marrakech is in spring and fall i.e. March-May and October-November.
How to get there:
The nearest international airport to Ryad Mogador Agdal is the Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK), 6 km (10 min drive). Tourists can take a flight to RAK and then travel by road to the hotel.
Things to do:
Tourist attractions in the exotic Moroccan city of Marrakech include Garden Agdal, Ancient wall of the Royal Palace, Djemaa El Fna square, golf course, Al Mazar shopping centre.
Unique Selling Points:
- Amenities in the rooms: Telephone, air conditioner, TV, minibar, safe, hair dryer, balcony, Wi-Fi.
- Swimming Pools: outdoor and indoor pools for adults as well as kids' pool
- Spa facilities: sauna, steam room, hamam, hot tub
- salon
- Gym/fitness facility (Complimentary)
- Business centre (Surcharge)
- Car parking (Surcharge)
- Grand Amphitheatre with 1600 seats
- A free shuttle bus to the city centre every 2 hours.
Halal Facilities:
Ryan Mogador Agdal serves only halal food within its premises in order to meet the requirements of tourists who wish to enjoy a luxurious, memorable and halal holiday.
Contact Details:
Address: Avenue Hassan II, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Phone:+212 530-530530
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Universal IT
A Success Story
Asterisk Saves European Businesses Thousands While Making UC Competitive
Netherlands-based Universal IT writes their own dial plan code using Asterisk to build customized hosted Unified Communications (UC) platforms from the ground up for over 200 businesses throughout Europe including The Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. According to Alex van der Stam, Director of Operations, Universal IT can provide any service the client requires from their data centers in the Netherlands using Asterisk, the world's most powerful and flexible open source telecommunications software.
"Business people travel, and in Europe, they often find themselves on the road without reliable telecommunication services," van der Stam says. "They stay in hotels with nothing but analog landline services that cost them money. With UC technology, it has become standard policy to be in constant touch with your office, and to be available at all times to your customers, whether it is via smartphone, fax, voicemail, email, text, or instant messaging (IM). Because of its versatility, we use Asterisk as a core SIP router in our hosted UC infrastructure. With database driven dial plans, we created a multi-tenant platform so customers benefit from integrated UC connectivity, no matter where they are."
Sponsored by Digium, Asterisk open source software has the ability to turn a common computer into a communications server; and among software techs and telecom engineers worldwide, it is rapidly becoming the easiest and most adaptable VoIP-based telecommunications platform to implement.
Universal IT, located about an hour southeast of Amsterdam, started in 1995 as one of the first Internet providers. Nowadays, the company is dedicated to providing the most innovative communication and hosted Cloud services available from their privately owned and fully flexible Universal Cloud.
Van der Stam discovered Asterisk while teaching information sciences at a Dutch university. One of his class projects involved investigating the feasibility of open source software, when Asterisk showed up on the radar. He set a training period for his students to research Asterisk with the objective to find what kind of PBX system or appliance was available to power it. At that point in 1996, there was no doubt about his implementing Asterisk after experiencing firsthand its flexibility.
Universal IT uses Digium's FAX solution and sell Digium licenses to their clients. They also like that clients can choose their own phones and desk sets, without restrictions to proprietary brands.
Van der Stam says that when both new and established companies move into new offices or decide to upgrade their current infrastructure from clumsy analog landlines to VoIP, Universal can do it all. "We are the perfect solution for any business, from call centers to retail and professional services, because we show them how we can become their telecom advisor, designer, builder, and host." Universal assesses a company's set-up and helps them order fiber optic lines for the IP infrastructure. They design a telephone system based on the number of users and UC capabilities they need. "SIP saves money, plain and simple and our clients can use all kinds of devices," he says. Using Asterisk for SIP-based communication, Universal can set up a web-based GUI for their customers, and then build and load the source code, essentially building their telecom and UC from the ground up.
"When you look at how Universal IT implementing Asterisk can use worldwide technology for a wide range of UC products and services like transferring calls; how Asterisk is compliant with most SIP vendors so it is easy to integrate with other products including some proprietary systems like Call Manager; and then consider how flexible it is to customize it with almost any UC platform on the market like delivering voice calls to Skype via a bridge or a gateway; you can see how we are saving customers thousands of dollars with their own solutions using Asterisk."


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'Bates Motel: Nice Town You Picked, Norma . . . ' 2013, Universal Television. Written by Kerry Ehrin. Directed by Tucker Gates. Starring Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore. Rated TV-14 for dialogue, sexual situations, language, and violence. Airs 10.00 p.m. EST on Mondays on A&E.
In this episode, Dylan (Max Thierot), Norman's half-brother, shows up unexpectedly on the Bates' doorstep. He has no money and no job, and expects to live with his mother and Norman. This situation doesn't please Norma at all; she and Dylan don't get on -- he's got a knack for pushing her buttons, and seems to enjoy it. Norman is, at first, rather nonplussed, but he grows to dislike Dylan as well.
But that isn't the Bates' only problem: the police are still sniffing around, looking for clues to the whereabouts of Keith Summers, the man Norma killed. Sheriff Alex Romero was friends with Summers, so the hunt is personal for him. Not only that, but the father of Norman's friend (and possible love interest) Bradley Martin (Nicola Peltz) shows up badly burnt. And Norman and his friend (and possible love interest) Emma Decody (Olivia Cooke) uncover a pot field.
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We also see a bit of how Norma and Norman's relationship is maybe a little too close: Norma is not only unabashed about undressing in front of Norman, she also declares that it isn't weird. Norman is uncomfortable with it, but he doesn't argue the point.
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Wits & Wagers Expansion Pack 1 features 700 new and intriguing questions for Wits & Wagers, the most award-winning party game in history. This expansion gives Wits & Wagers fans more of what they love most -- pop culture, everyday life, animals & nature, and even the outrageously zany. In Wits & Wagers Expansion Pack 1, there's something for everyone!
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Dominic Crapuchettes, Nate Heasley, Satish Pillalamarri
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Year: 2009
Players: 4 - 20
Time: 25 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Weight: 336 grams
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- 1 rubber band (for card storage)
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Our family love to play this game when we get together especially over holidays. We have from high school to adult married children and have even involved the grandparents in the game. It is a fast enough pace that we will sometimes play 4 or more rounds of it before we quit. Everyone learns new things and no one feels left out playing this trivia game. Great fun!


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Vicki began managing the office at Network Imaging Systems 13 years ago. Her title remains the same, but she is now responsible for managing all office operations. She keeps all our books for us, keeps us out of trouble, and credits "The School of Hard Knocks" for her current level of knowledge. Vicki has a gift for organization and a keen eye for detail. Her favorite quote is no surprise to anyone who has ever worked with her: "The devil is in the details." What do I like best about my job? "Being an integral part in the family business." Her team members would identify that integral part as the glue. When she isn't working, Vicki dotes on her grandchildren, enjoys gardening and planning family functions.
Bruce started Network Imaging Systems, Inc. in 2002 in Charlotte, NC; a long way from his first job as a Biomedical Electronic Technician for cardiac monitoring systems at St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, KS. Bruce was offered a position with GE, and after completing the GE CT training class, began servicing systems in western KS. After accepting a position as a Field Service Engineer with a start-up in California, Bruce moved into management where he was ultimately promoted to the Zone Operations Manager in Dallas, TX. In 1999 Bruce moved to Charlotte, NC where he was responsible for training and equipping CT Service Technicians across the US. When the company was sold in 2002, Bruce left to start Network Imaging Systems. His favorite quote is from Mark Twain: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." What do I like best about my job? "The technology is what impresses me the most; I truly learn something new every day." In his leisure time, Bruce enjoys home based projects, his children, grandchildren, and his '55 Buick.
Brent earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University and his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Following his graduate work, Brent's career began as a consultant to the nuclear power industry. The desire for an entrepreneurial career path led to his current partnership with Bruce. As a business owner, he believes in "making your own luck," and further believes that this "is best accomplished through self-examination and hard work". What does he like best about his job? Working with our dedicated people and seeing the fruits of our labor help our customers every day". When not at work, Brent enjoys watching, playing and involving his children in soccer, football, baseball and softball. Most of all, Brent enjoys spending leisure time with his wife and children.
Originally from Europe, Joseph is a Mechanical Engineer with multiple Masters degrees in European Law & European Policy and Strategic Leadership and Management. Ironically, his favorite quote is from Socrates: "The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know."
Joseph spent over 20 years in the Motorsport industry with Rally Car, IndyCar and NASCAR where he was involved in numerous projects in race-vehicle development and computers and automotive electronics. Despite his passion for race cars and attention-to-detail aspects of the adrenalin-driven racing industry, complexity of machines that help humanity were always his primary interest. What does Joseph like best about his job? "The daily challenges, life-long learning opportunity, tasks that keep you on your toes, autonomy, responsibility, ownership and further exercise of attention to detail when maintaining these complicated CT and MRI machines". Outside of work, Joseph's activities include: hiking, cycling & training sessions at the local Gym.
Jeff's fascination with electronics began as an early teenager, when he visited his uncle's radio repair shop. He soon began subscribing to "any electronics magazine he could find." When he figured out how much he enjoyed fixing things, his career path was decided. Jeff earned an Associate's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Virginia Western Community College. He went on to earn his Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His experience includes more than 30 years troubleshooting electronic circuits. In addition, he has held the positions of Remanufacturing Manager and Operations Manager in addition to being a Business Owner. What do I like best about my job? I am always learning something new in the area of CT and MRI." His favorite quote is from Albert Einstein: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." When Jeff is not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three sons and riding his Harley Davidson on North Carolina's back country roads.
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At age 4, Don began playing the violin which led to a career as a professional musician. Don was educated in Europe where he earned his Masters' Degree. Upon graduation, he wanted to travel and see the world. On Friday, October 13, 1995 Don landed in JFK International Airport and decided to leave Europe and make a life in the states. He spent 12 years in academia and earned a Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration from Brooklyn College while working as a professional violinist in an orchestra. Don always had an interest in mechanical and electronic technology with his hobbies centered around computers and electronics. The turning point occurred while driving on I-77 listening to a radio advertisement on Charlotte Public Radio for Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). I drove to the admissions office, enrolled in Electrical Engineering, graduated 2 years later at the top of my class with a 4.0 and made a donation to Charlotte Public radio in appreciation of the Ad that started it all. What do you like best about your job? We make tangible things and I see tangible results. As a Professional Musician, I would prepare for a concert for 6 months and when the concert is over all that remained was the memory of the performance and the process starts all over again. Don's favorite quote is from the bible: "This too shall pass." At leisure, Don enjoys spending time with his wife (also a professional musician) and their 10 year-old son.
Andy chose a career in Electronics Engineering because "It was the way of the future and I wanted to be part of it." After attending electronics engineering school in San Francisco, CA, Andy began his career installing satellite earth stations nationally and internationally. For years, his travel took him all over the world to include all 7 continents, including Antarctica. After getting married and starting a family, it was time to travel less and spend more time with family. Andy took a position with NBC News as a Broadcast Engineer and earned a Bachelors' Degree. He later became a high school teacher which marked his only time not traveling since age 23! What do I like best about my job? "Each day is unpredictable and offers new challenges." Andy's personal philosophy is centered around treating everyone with respect. His favorite quote is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you-Luke 6:31" Outside of work, Andy enjoys Golf, Fishing, Family and friends. With three grown children he still enjoys travel for work and for pleasure.


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