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YATA promotes young adult transitional schools, programs and professionals that support issues and practices of common interest and enhance the quality of care for young adults and their families.
YATA provides a forum for collaboration on issues of mutual concern, including young adult issues, operational issues, and other aspects related to providing young adult transitional services.
As a YATA Organization, you will receive the following benefits:
- Opportunity to meet and network with top professionals in the young adult field
- A listing on the YATA website – your name and/or your company/organization
- Eligibility for reduced conference registration fees
- A listing in the YATA Annual Membership Directory
- Use of the YATA logo, pending direct linking to the YATA website
- A link from the YATA website to your website, pending reciprocal linking to the YATA website
- Others benefits as they become available
The Young Adult Transition Association (YATA) offers an Organization Membership, alongside YATA member programs, the opportunity to participate in the common mission of improving our programs through cooperative and collaborative relationships.
An application for a YATA Organization Membership is voluntary on the part of the applicant and is designed to provide organizations the opportunity to show their commitment to the ethics and standards upheld by the Young Adult Transition Association and its members.
YATA is encouraging a collaborative relationship among organizations and industry professionals who work with young adults, including:
- Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Licensed Therapists/Counselors
- Program Owners and Directors
- Admissions and Intake Staff
- Behavioral and Educational Consultants
- Direct Care Staff, Mentors, Life Coaches and Educators
Acceptance as an Organization is based upon completion of the application, receipt of the annual fee, and notification of membership by the YATA Board.
The YATA Membership Committee will review the submitted application and may recommend it to the YATA Board of Directors for approval. Limitations to membership are as follows:
- All applications and related documents must be signed by the applicant and must include a signed copy of the YATA Individual Professional Member Ethical Standards.
- YATA reserves the right to request references from a YATA member organization representative in good standing.
- YATA reserves the right to refuse membership for any reason including, but not limited to, any past/pending or future legal action taken against any individual or organization applying for membership.
- YATA reserves the right to request and receive any documentation regarding such legal action prior to acceptance of membership with YATA. It is the responsibility of the individual or organization requesting membership to alert YATA of any pending legal issues that may impact the decision for membership.
- Organizations (one designated representative), Member Organization Staff and Individual Professionals will receive a reminder to renew their membership thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
- Member Organizations in good standing will have voting power on the issues requiring voting in YATA elections.
All applicant organizations must meet, at minimum, the requirements for the level of membership sought. Please review the following membership levels to determine which level you seek to attain..
Full Organization Membership:
- Must be licensed or accredited
- Must be in operation for a minimum of three (3) years
- Participating in YATA research and outcome studies
- Uphold all other YATA requirements and ethical standards as outlined in MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Provisional Organization Membership:
- Must be working towards licensure or accreditation
- Must be in operation for a minimum of one (1) year
- Participating in YATA research and outcome studies
- Uphold all other YATA requirements and ethical standards as outlined in MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Along with meeting minimum requirements, applicant organizations must be able to provide all documentation and organizational statistics requested.
Full Organization Membership Applicant:
- Proof of state or national licensure or certification, and/or state/regional/national accreditation
- Provide proof of being in business for a minimum of three (3) years
- Proof of average daily census
- Proof of being a legal entity, such as corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, etc.
- A copy of a business license
Provisional Organization Membership Applicant:
- Provide proof of being in business for a minimum of one (1) year
- Proof of average daily census
- Proof of being a legal entity, such as corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, etc.
- A copy of a business license
YATA's membership requirements and common and ethical standards exist as a measure of an individual and program's professionalism and integrity. YATA as an organization is not an accrediting body and is not responsible for the viability or actions of a member organization, its staff or individual.
Open Source and Collaborative Participation:
- Must be willing to provide resources to other members
- Agree to participate fully in YATA's research project and outcome studies
Embodiment of Common Standards:
- Openly support YATA organizations and individual members in a professional and respectful manner
- Allow open access, or freely distribute, policies and procedures to other member organizations, if requested
- Make every effort to gain first-hand knowledge of other member organizations through site visits and meetings
- Willingly assist individual members and organizations to achieve YATA's goals within its own work constraints and commitments
- Without exception, meet commitments made to colleagues within agreed time frames
- Find workable solutions for conflicts, personal differences, or dissatisfaction in a way that avoids conflict and maintains mutual respect and achieves goals
- Abstention of actively soliciting/recruiting fellow members' employees, outside of Association, public job boards
Acceptance of, and adherence to, Ethical Standards:
- Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to not make any false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claim or statement about their organization or service
- Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to not engage in activities for the organization's and/or individual member's personal gain at the expense of a client
- Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to set and maintain professional boundaries
- Organizations, their staff and/or individual members understand and agree that non-therapeutic relationships with students/clients are prohibited
- Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to abstain from knowingly offering or providing services to an individual concurrently receiving services from another young adult organization except with that organization's knowledge
- Organizations and/or individual members agree to terminate their respective services when it is reasonably clear that the student/client is not benefiting from the relationship
- Organizations and/or individual members agree to support research and development of the Young Adult field
- Organizations and/or individual members agree to adhere to, and comply with, the findings of the YATA Founders Grievance Committee if ethical issues arise


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Advantage Games will be hosting our Pokemon League Cup on Saturday, January 28th!
Come on down and join us as we battle for worlds points, packs, and lots more!
Registration: 10am
Start Time: 10:45am
Prizes: Approximately 4.5 packs per player added to the prize pool.
Swiss rounds, best 2 of 3 game matches.
Preregistration is available now!

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Some client quotes
I use GLP for their skilled staff and flawless reputation they bring time after time.
I like using GLP for their turn key systems and work ethic. I know it will be an easy day ahead of me when they are hired.
I always know it'll be another outstanding show when I see GLP at my event. They do an exceptional job and always come in at our anticipated budget.


text: "The crash took place around 1 p.m. (5 p.m. ET) when a small floatplane -- an aircraft with pontoons or floats that allow it to land on water -- operated by Taquan Air was flying a shore excursion. The flight, sold through Princess Cruises, was returning from a tour of Alaska's Misty Fjords and was carrying 10 passengers and a pilot, the news release said. The second plane involved was carrying four passengers on an independent tour, the release said"


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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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- Cast:
- Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Velez, Zoë Kravitz
- Description:
- Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realizes that there are many others who share his special, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.
- Runtime:
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AKB48 Handshake Event Attack Survivor Iriyama Anna has shared her story on Mexian media, it is her first time to share her horrible experience in four years. According to the interview, her head, right arm, right hand got injuries during the attack, and then was sent to emergency room.
Iriyama Anna said the attack left no trauma to her, but she admits she was scared of hearing people screaming or loud noise at the beginning recovery, and now she accepts it as a part of her life, however she said it is very likely she will not participate in handshake event or similar activities anymore.
While Iriyama Ranna was asked about her relationship with Kawaei Rina who was another victim of the attack, she said they had been a good friend before attack, and they become much closer after the attack.
Iriyama Anna also talked about AKB48 fans' reaction, she received lot of negative comments from people and was asked to resign because she did not participate in group's event. Iriyama Anna even thought about not returning to stage and LIVE, but she got lot of support from Kawaei Rina, the staff, her friend, her family, the nurse, and her fans, which helped her to overcome and return to the stage.
At last, Iriyama Anna explained why she shared her story, because she wants to help the people who suffer the terrible experience like her: She had had several surgeries under general anesthesia, and received a lot of criticism, but she lives a happy life now. She just wants to tell those people not to push themselves too hard, continue with their own life and be strong.
Iriyama Anna and Kawaei Rina were attacked during handshake event on 25 May 2014. A man Umeta Satoru disguised as an AKB48 fan and participated in the group's handshake event at Iwate Industrial Culture Centre, he took a foldable saw from his jacket, approached Iriyama Anna and Kawaei Rina, and attacked them. They were cut on their hands and face, and hospitalized overnight.
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No matter what the issue at hand, we quickly turn to Google to settle our differences and access an ocean of knowledge that can at times be as disturbing as it is enlightening. Good, bad or weird, Google always has the answers we're looking for. The internet giant recently released its trends for 2013. The year's top trends span from Nelson Mandela to the Playstation 4. But the world of sports is not without its own list of trendy names. It was a great year in sports; The Baltimore Ravens captured the Super Bowl, handing the San Francisco 49ers their first Super Bowl loss in franchise history, The Boston Red Sox won the World Series after the Boston Marathon tragedy, and the Chicago Blackhawks followed up on their dominant regular season performance to claim their second Stanley Cup in four years. But while these events were amazing in themselves, they were not necessarily the ones that garnered the most online attention.
This top 10 list will comprise the most-searched athletes on Google for the year. Most of the entries on this list are there because they've either done something spectacular or something truly horrific. Without further adieu, I present to you the most interesting athletes of 2013, chosen by us, the general public.
10 Chris Kelly - Center - Boston Bruins
This one is sad but hilarious all at the same time. Most people were looking for Chris Kelly, member of Kris Kross, the guys who wore their clothes backwards and made that horrible song "Jump" that plays at every party. Unfortunately, some of them got Chris Kelly, the hard-working, third-line center for the Boston Bruins who is far less famous. The reason so many were searching for Chris Kelly, was because the former member of Kris Kross died in May 2013, which they suspect to have been drug-related. Kelly the hockey player began his career in Ottawa, before moving to Boston and winning a Stanley Cup. He signed a four-year extension with the Bruins in 2012, that will pay him a total of $12 million.
9 Ray Lewis - Middle Linebacker - Baltimore Ravens
One of the most beloved players in NFL history by fans all over the nation, Ray Lewis finally decided to retire at the end of the 2012-2013 season after winning his second Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens were obliged to sign a number of free agents, including their quarterback Joe Flacco (who became the highest paid QB in the league making over $20 million this season), so Lewis probably sensed that he wouldn't have been brought back anyway. Lewis left nothing on the table, as he had torn his triceps in October and found a way to come back only two months later to lead his team to the playoffs and eventually a championship. He has since signed on with ESPN as an NFL analyst in a multi-year deal that will definitely be worth a lot of money. Lewis made just shy of $5 million in his last year.
8 Lamar Odom - Forward - Free-Agent
7 Jason Collins - Forward - Free-Agent
Another basketball player who is in the news for something other than his feats on the court. This story is a lot more positive, though, as Jason Collins was the first-ever professional sports player to publicly announce that he was gay. Throughout his career, Collins was a fantastic defender and rebounder for the Nets, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Hawks, Celtics and Wizards. In April, through Sports Illustrated, he announced that he was gay and was immediately thrust into the spotlight. The little-known player became a overnight sensation, drawing praise from the likes of Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant. He has not received a contract offer for 2013-2014 after finishing last season with the Wizards. Some may believe that it was because of his announcement, but his numbers were declining significantly, perhaps due to the increased attention.
6 Gareth Bale - Attacker - Real Madrid
The young Welsh soccer player has had himself a huge 2013. At the beginning of year, Gareth Bale was playing his trade at Tottenham in the Barclays Premier League and was relatively unknown globally. That all changed in the summer as Real Madrid paid Tottenham a world-record fee of $123 million to transfer the attacker. It is as stunning as it sounds, but Bale is a phenomenal player. He didn't come out to poorly in the deal either, making $25,632,360 a year with Real Madrid, and that is not including the numerous sponsorship deals he will have signed as well. Bale struggled initially with Madrid as he did not have the benefit of a pre-season with the team, but has come on strong recently with fantastic performances in La Liga and the Champions League. However, Bale still makes less than team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo who brings home $28,904,400 on a yearly basis.
5 Lance Armstrong - Cyclist
Doesn't it always feel like Lance Armstrong is in the news? I can not remember a year where he wasn't involved with a heroic exploit or a terrible scandal. The beginning of Lance's story was magical as he beat cancer and came back to win the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times. However, he was then caught for doping and the result was a struggle in court between him and U.S. federal prosecutors. They finally dropped the case in 2012, but the Untied States Anti-Doping Agency accused him of doping and trafficking drugs. After years and years of public denials, Armstrong finally admitted to Oprah in January, 2013 that he had used performance enhancing drugs. It is rumoured that he lost $75 million in one day as all of his sponsors left him, including Nike who endorsed the profitable Livestrong brand associated with him. He was asked to return the Bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympic Games and was removed from the Tour de France records books.
4 Kevin Ware - Guard - Louisville
If you haven't seen Kevin Ware's injury by now, you either live under a rock or you're extremely squeamish. The horrifying injury occurred during the March Madness tournament in a game against Duke University. Ware went to block a shot attempt and landed awkwardly, suffering a compound fracture to his right knee. Looking at the injury, it seemed that Ware might never be able to walk again, but a compound fracture is less complicated than an ACL tear and only requires a few months of rehabilitation. He was able to make it back to begin the 2013-2014 season with the Louisville Cardinals and has steadily improved throughout the season.
3 Adrian Peterson - Running Back - Minnesota Vikings
The story of Adrian Peterson's huge 2013 actually begins back in December of 2011 when he tore both his ACL and MCL in a game against the Washington Redskins. He came back in 2012-2013 to have a monster year and in 2013 he earned the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player Award. He also led his Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs where they eventually lost to the rival Green Bay Packers. The 2013-2014 season hasn't been as kind to AP and the Vikings, as they have struggled and are already out of playoff contention. There are rumours of Peterson wanting to be traded in the off-season, even after the huge extension given to him in 2011 by the team in which he makes an average salary of $13,714,286 until 2017. Sadly, he also made the news when his two-year-old son passed away from severe injuries from physical abuse. Peterson proved his toughness as he played only two days after the news broke, versus the Carolina Panthers. He stated that it wasn't easy for him, but that football was always something he could fall back on.
2 Aaron Hernandez - Tight End - New England Patriots
One of the more surprising and dramatic stories of the year involved the New England Patriots. It didn't concern an inspiring performance by Tom Brady or a strange call by Bill Belichick, but rather their young TE who is implicated in a murder trial. Aaron Hernandez was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft in 2010 and had begun to rise as a star player in the league. That was until the summer of 2013 when he was convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits. The Patriots released Hernandez even before hearing of the charges, and he faces a life sentence in prison without parole. A huge fall from grace for Hernandez who had signed a $40 million contract with the Patriots a year before. He also lost his sponsorships with Puma and CytoSport.
1 Oscar Pistorius - Runner
Another strange story that doesn't involved any real sports exploits, but a terrible crash for an Olympic hero. Oscar Pistorius was a South African runner who used prosthetic legs after having both limbs amputated at the age of 11. He won numerous gold medals at the Paralympic Games and participated at the 2012 Olympic Games, even being asked to carry the flag at the closing ceremonies. Pistorius was a source of inspiration for the disabled until the sad news broke that he had murdered his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. He has since been released on bail and will defend himself in court in March, 2014. Pistorius claims that he was not trying to kill his girlfriend, but believed her to be an intruder. It remains to be seen if this dark cloud will be lifted from the former hero's head, but that is another story for another year.


text: Alex Hoffer has been playing music in the Midwest for the past five years and has been building a loyal following since doing so. Coming from the city of Joliet, IL and spending more than a few years in Chicago, Alex has been influenced by all kinds of music. You might call it Progressive Rock but, it's easy to pick out the Funk, Blues, Pop and Americana in his songs as well. With or without the band, the music is rhythmically driven and gritty. Alex is currently finishing his first full length, studio record, with his band and has recorded one EP (2015) and two acoustic CD's (Alex Hoffer Acoustic in 2009 & Alex Hoffer: In Your House LIVE in 2015). Alex is one of the hardest working Singer/Songwriters you're ever bound to find. The end of 2015 will mark his first year topping 200+ shows. An accomplishment that speaks to his work ethic as well as his talent. Join us every Saturday night in the beautiful Heritage Square courtyard!


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My favourite way to explore the Wight is the pounding of feet on the many and various trails to which we're so lucky to have access. I thought I'd share some of my top routes. My castle run begins in the free car park above the castle. It a hilly route and you head straight down a wooded footpath, at it's best with ankle-deep autumn leaves, but lovely still in the dappled light of summer.
Emerging through the trees, you run past castle walls so imbued with history, yesterday swarming with summer tourists. Immediately after this is the hardest up and down of the route. It's steep down Clatterford Shute, then a really brief respite over Lukley Brook, before the climb begins. It's a pretty steep and just seems to keep on going, joining the start of the Tennyson Trail half way up. It's worth taking a few moments to catch your breath and enjoy the views back over to castle and the rolling countryside from the top.
There's a variety of paths down from the trail, but my favourite is a winding route through Bowcombe Wood, currently populated by a lot of pheasants. Crossing the road is roughly half way through the route and it's back up into the hills. Through the wide fields, the castle is tiny in the distance, soon lost behind the folds of the hills. Push on to the top and the east Wight emerges, on a clear day all the way to Culver Cliff. Turning back north, the route follows another of the Island's long distance paths, this time the Shepard's Trail. It's through more fields, then down through another covered path where you can really get some speed going, before the castle finally comes back into view.
It's essentially a 360 degree route around the castle at the centre of the Island; up, down and up and down again. Certainly a challenge to my legs, but a lovely route through classic rural Island scenery.


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Hello! My name is Mrs. Peers and welcome to our 1st grade classroom! I am beyond excited to begin this adventure in 1st grade and can't wait to learn and explore together. Our classroom is a place for everyone to learn, grow, and succeed! My room is an open door and I believe communication is key to a postiive relationship, it is important to me to create a safe and warm environment for both student and parent. We are going to have an amazing year exploring many topics!
I can't wait to learn all about you, but first, I would like to tell you a little bit about me! I grew up in Dillon, Montana and moved to Missoula ten years ago to pursue my dream in becoming a teacher. My husband, Steven, and I have a one year old daughter, Quincy, who is full of energy and little bit of sass. She keeps us on our toes! I absolutely LOVE spending time with my family and friends. We spend a lot of time taking walks and going to splash pads, watching Disney movies, creating lots of crafts, and traveling to Dillon and my cabin at Elkhorn.
I have been at Target Range for four years, teaching as a maternity substitute and a Title paraprofessional. This will be my first year as a first grade teacher and it is a DREAM COME TRUE! I know this year will be amazing, I am counting down the days till school starts! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email. Enjoy your last few days of summer!
Mrs. Peers


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Hotel Dashkova Residence Hotel is located in Saint Petersburg. It boasts a convenient location within walking distance from the historic city center.
Wi-Fi is available throghout the property. Airport transfers are offered at a surcharge. Friendly staff at the 24-hour front desk will be glad to answer your questions. Room service is also provided.
Please note that the entire hotel is non-smoking.
|Hotel policies
In the rooms of the category Standard Double Room with Double or Twin Beds and Double Comfort Room an extra bed for the third guest can be accommodated. The cost of an extra bed is 1000 rubles.
Meals for an extra bed are not included.
The cost of placing children from 3 to 12 years on extra beds is 500 rubles (meals are not included in the price).
Children under 2 years — free of charge without a place and without food.


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I am currently loaded with work so I wasn't able to update the past week or so.
Instead I stole some time those weeks to do some art to de-stress.
As an aside, I've put up an Indie DB page in the hopes of getting more feedback. Hopefully some developers and gamers would chime in and say what they think.
As for programming, I've been slowly picking back up on it. Right now I'm making an editor for the behaviour trees. Its turning out to be really difficult because of the way GUI is made in Unity.


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Protesters in Flower Mound, Texas, showing their anger at the gas well being drilled metres from houses and schools. They worry about the noise and the hazardous chemicals that are vented from the well.
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In Agile development the retrospective meeting is one of the most important elements, but Scrum Masters and their teams far too often overlook it, or don´t give it sufficient attention.
In this blog post I will first highlight the importance of the retrospective, particularly for getting the team to collaborate. Secondly, I´ll provide some tools and pointers to ensure successful retrospectives.
Why we have retrospectives
Retrospectives take place after the Sprint ends. It is an opportunity for the team to give their thoughts about:
- What went well?
- What can be improved?
- Which action plan can we take?
Retrospectives are also crucial for fostering collaboration between team members. When you´re analyzing the past and preparing for the future, people come together. These are crucial collaboration moments.
Let's now review some tools to help excite the team about participating in the meeting!
Retrospective Agenda
Start every meeting by giving context to it. For example:
"This retrospective is for Sprint 14 of 16, for the mobile banking team. In the next Sprint we should start with regression prior to getting to the main production stage. We're making great progress so far so let's check where we need to push to achieve our goal."
Prime directive
In the book Project Retrospectives, Norman Kerth introduced the concept of the Prime Directive, a statement intended to help set the stage for the retrospective. The Prime Directive states:
"Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job he or she could, given what was known at the time, his or her skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand."
The Prime Directive is a statement that helps drive people into a collaborative mindset. It's a belief that the team must hold during the activities which follow. Kerth's prime directive is appropriate for retrospectives, but it can be changed as needed to fit other kinds of activities.
Energizer – Optional
This is an optional step, but it can be really valuable in getting the team to warm up and encourage interaction. It is essentially any activity that helps foster team work and communication. It is particularly effective in the early stages of team building.
Check-In – Optional
Check-in activities gather information such as how the participants feel towards the meeting, and how they felt regarding the context. Particularly after setting the context and reading the prime directive, the check-in can be particularly useful.
Main Course
The main course is the core of a meeting seeking continuous improvement. It is composed of one or more activities, and it is also the moment for the team to discuss their notes. These activities are used to gather data, bring up feelings, talk about the positive stuff, recognize people, and seek improvements. They drive the team to reflect about the given context, reinforce a shared vision and generate insights.
At this stage, team members need to feel heard. Here is an example of a main course:
Always choose your main course wisely, having the moment, participants and purpose in mind. This is the main activity on your meeting and the information gathered and discussed will set the tone for continuous improvement.
Filtering activities involve analyzing the data you collected in the main course, and making a decision based on prioritization, voting, and comparison. It is also about finding and creating the commitment and alignment with your team that will lead to next steps. Effective filtering depends on how well the main course activity is explored. An unsatisfying set of notes will result in unsatisfying filtering. If you are having trouble with filtering, the root of your problem lies elsewhere; consider rethinking the check-in and the main course activities.
Activity Options
For each of the outlined agenda stages we have several activities that I'll just mention on this post but you can find out more about by searching on the web:
- Punctual Paulo
- Geographic Location
- One Two Ping Four Pong
- Forming Triangles
- Zip Zap Zoom
- Balloon Battle
- Safety Check
- Creating Safety
- ESVP – Explorer, Shopper, Vacationer, Prisoner
- Happiness Radar
Building Teams
- Defining the Team Vision Statement
- Collaborative Product Vision
- That Guy and This Guy
- General Behavior Activity
- Clear Trade-off Sliders
- Role Expectations Matrix
- Defining the Team Principles
- Ground Rules
- Token of Appreciation
Retrospectives: Looking Back
- Peaks and Valleys Timeline
- Empathy Snap on Big Hitter Moments
- Repeat/Avoid
- Speed Car
- Hot-air Balloon
- Anchors and Engine
- WWW: Worked well, kinda Worked, didn't Work
- KALM – Keep, Add, More, Less
- Open the Box
- The Story of a Story
- Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, New Ideas and Recognition
- Timeline Driven by Feelings
- Timeline Driven by Data
- FLAP: Future direction, Lessons learned, Accomplishments and Problem areas
- Dealing with Failure – FMEA
- DAKI – Drop, Add, Keep, Improve
- The 4 Ls: Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
- The 3 Ls: Liked, Learned, Lacked
- Starfish
- Small Starfish
- PMI – Plus, Minus, Interesting
- Lessons Learned – Planned vs Success
- Feedback and Return of Investment
- Grade It Please
Futurespectives: Looking Ahead
- Defining and Finding the Path to Nirvana
- Pre-mortem Activity
- Speed Car – Abyss
- Plan of Action
- Future Facebook Posts
- Risk Brainstorming and Mitigation
- Filtering
- Dot Voting
- Plus Minus Voting
As a Scrum Master choose the activities that you think your team will feel most comfortable with. This will help your team run successful retrospectives, constantly improve, and achieve project goals.
Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews – Norman L. Kerth Fun Retrospective – Paulo Caroli


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The housing market analysis is an important process through which one gathers information, which is useful for mortgagees, builders and other housing real estate owners or investors. This analysis is generally conducted by the Economic and Market Analysis Division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This provides facts and information about the current status of a given property, its future salability and the demographic, economic and housing inventory properties of specific housing markets. This also takes into account the population, number of existing household and the population within the area concerned. Moreover, a housing market analysis is essential for investments made in real estate.
Sample Housing Market Analysis
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- Economy: The employment potential in Government sectors (local jobs) have increased from 0.3% to a whooping 4% from 2009 to 2012.
- Rental Market: The vacancies for rent have increased to 6.6%. Demand is expected for rental space for over 3000 rental units in the coming year.
- Sales Market: Due to increase in rental space, there is a satisfactory increase in sales potential to 2.3%.
- Demographic Survey: There has been a rise in population by 23% in the last 5 years. This has also led to an increase in the demands for better household conditions.
- House Marketing Trends: Rent will increase by 13.5% in the coming month.


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Packing off special or even ubiquitous gifts to the near & dear ones during the festive period that extends well into the New Year seems to be getting more expensive thanks to the recent implementation of paying arrears to Custom officials of the Sixth Pay Commission.
A news report in The DNA by Shahkar Abidi gives out the details as follows:
- An application by Express Industry Council of India (EICI), a body that handles courier services at Mumbai international airport, filed with the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), a demand for revision of charges has been made.
- Though EICI is a non-profit body, there are certain charges that it collects from customers and pays them to the government or agency which renders its services to them. The charges payable to the customs department have risen by about 500% – earlier the charges were Rs12 lakh, which have now been increased to Rs66 lakh per month – , an escalation of about 500%.
- EICI has, in its proposal letter, mentioned: "Demands for arrears on account of retrospective increase in salaries of customs officers on account of the Sixth Pay Commission have been received by EICI". The letter says that the monthly customs charges earlier were Rs12 lakh, which have now increased to Rs66 lakh per month.
- EICI has warned that if the decision is not taken on a priority basis, it will have a bad effect on the operation of courier services at the airport. Sources at the airport said that the bills for the customs department also depend on the number of officials deployed for the service and the number of shipments which arrive or leave the airport over any given period. AERA has asked all stakeholders concerned to post their comments on the issue, the deadline for which has been set for December 7.


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holy crap that song is annoying
This is brilliant, great for stress release.
annoying song but good game, shame to hear you left bro.
dont know if droping out of the playing area was a glich or not but every time you did you would gain more points than hitting the target
Song is annoying
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This uncommon catalogue gathers more than 50 contributions by artists, writers and actors who habe been inspired by the art works of German painter Eckart Hahn. This coffee table book with almost 300 pages offers a wide insight into Hahn´s artistic universe. Along the artistic contributions of the others artists the catalogue has texts by Marco Hompes, Marc Wellmann and Wolfgang Ulrich.
This publication is made on the occasion of solo shows by Eckart Hahn in Haus am Lützowplatz, der Neuen Galerie Gladbeck and Museum Villa Rot in 2018. Design: Hilmar Stehr. Editor: Cai Wagner.
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I hope you have an excellent 2013!
A while back I took part in a bulk buy of nail polish with my nail polish facebook group. Out of it we all got 8 Nfu Ohs and 4 Orlys for an outrageously low price :3 So you might have caught on to the fact that I don't like glitter too much and I don't really like to layer. When I got my Nfu Ohs I was a little bit gutted to discover I was going to have to learn to like layering if I wanted to use these pretties.
So lately I have been trying and one of the Nfu Ohs I've been playing with the most is Nfu Oh 55. A sheer green base with glitter and gold flakes. Don't choke on your toast, glitter and layering WHO AM I?!
So onto the photos! Make sure you full size to see all the interesting glittery bits.
The Nfu Oh bottles are fantastic, I will have to get betters shots of them for when I share next bottle with you. Its a lady in a dress!
So this is 55 all by its self, three layers to get the glitter all nice and cluttered I think it looks pretty nasty by itself XD That green makes my skin look sooo washed out..
My OPI Yoga-Ta Get This blue was a little bit tired after work one day so I had a play round with my Nfu Ohs.
Left to Right: 036, 035, 55 and 95. All with 55 over top.
This is 55 over KleanColor's Black. I think next time I do black I will just do one layer of 55 this is three and it is a little bit much (for my liking).
And this is 55 over Sinful Color's Miles Away. I think this is my favourite so far.
I really like 55 depending on what base you use depends on how this polish looks. As much as I avoid layering it is epic to have such a multi purpose polish.
Nfu Oh polishes also seem to be of very good quality as well. They also look really cool!
Till next time.
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This year, Dr. Christoph Bostedt was awarded the Röntgen Prize of the Justus-Liebig University of Gießen. Dr Bostedt was repeatedly able to also take advantage of vacuum solutions by Pfeiffer Vacuum in his scientific work.
For more than fifty years now, Pfeiffer Vacuum, together with the Dr Erich-Pfeiffer Foundation and the Ludwig-Schunk Foundation, has sponsored the Röntgen Prize for young scientists in the field of radiation physics.
Dr Bostedt is currently a researcher at Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory in the USA, where he is successfully engaged in the Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS) as a team leader in the field of nuclear and molecular physics.
Dr Bostedt was awarded the Röntgen Prize for his scientifically very broad-based and successful experimentation in the field of research into innovative X-ray lasers. His excellent work with the free-electron lasers FLASH and LCLS is especially highlighted. Dr Bostedt was repeatedly able to also take advantage of vacuum solutions by Pfeiffer Vacuum in his scientific work.
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Brookdale Dickinson Avenue - Greenville, NC
Brookdale Dickinson Avenue - Greenville, NC has yet not published prices.
- Minimum Age of Accepted Residents
- Activities Onsite
- Devotional Services Available
- Indoor Common Areas
- Meals Provided
- Aging in Place
- Nurses on Staff
- Podiatrist Available
- Physical Therapy Available
- Occupational Therapy Available
- Speech Therapy Available
- Complimentary Transportation
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Beauty & Barber Services
- Pets Allowed
- No Smoking Allowed in Private Areas Indoors
- No Smoking Allowed in Public Areas Indoors
- Hospice Available
- Respite Available
- Resident Parking Available
- Male Residents Accepted
- Female Residents Only
- Doctor on Call
- Nurse on Call
- Homecare Onsite
- Dentist Available
Great place, but could be even better!
The staff here is caring and their heart is in the right place. Unfortunately, they are understaffed,so Mom often has to wait a long time for help. Most of the staff goes out of their way to be helpful and courteous to the residents,
The food is not very good at all here. They do not always serve what is on the menu. An example occurred in November when the lunch menu called for beef sirloin, mashed potatoes, and green beans, and the actual meal was vegetable soup and a turkey sandwich. The residents complain frequently about the poor quality of the food and its preparation. They have met with management on several occasions to hopefully get this corrected. The perception is that management is trying to skimp on food in a cost-cutting move.
Brookdale Dickinson Avenue is a nice, clean, well-maintained community with none of the telltale smells so common in senior care communities care facilities. Mom is very happy that laundry service is provided 2x a week. I love that this facility is a smaller place, with fewer than fifty residents. Mom had a beautiful view from her window. The grounds outside her room are well-maintained, with flowers and a birdfeeder she can see.
I would like for communication between administration and the families of the residents to improve. There was a holiday dinner that took place before Thanksgiving. No mailing was ever sent to my home informing me of this event. I also wish that promises made by administration were carried out efficiently. For the money charged for the facility, personal care, and the initial Brookdale membership fee of $2500, I would like more "bang for the buck".
Overall, I am satisfied that this is the best facility for my Mom at this time in her life. I would recommend this place to other prospective residents.
Not a bad tour
The person that took us on tour of this community was friendly. This community looked clean. This community seems to offer some nice activities and amenities. The community we chose was closer to family.
A visit
The community looked nice when I visited. The person that took us on tour was nice. This community did not have an opening when we were looking.
The food is pretty good and they offer some nice activities. The community is clean and they clean my loved ones room daily. The staff have been friendly and encouraging. I would recommend this community.
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It has taken me awhile to write a review simply for the fact that the experience was so horrible that it was painful to talk about. As a matter of fact I have deleted what I was writing multiple times. When you first arrive....no onboarding done such as shower date/time, laundry times, where to sit in dinning hall (for first meal my mom sat in a "regular" residents chair and he had a meltdown-this could have been avoided. The staff know where people sit for there meals. Always in same spot) You pay $2500 upfront for activities, etc. If you like bingo...this is the place for you! Activities are posted at front desk for that day. My father had parkinsons so unless you wheeled him to the frontdesk he didn't know what was going on. No activities board for the week/month. It wasn't until i complained that a schedule was made and placed in room...
Communication between residents and management is just not important to this community practice. Nor is communication between management and staff.
Memory care unit is a money pit. Within a week my mom had significant [Removed] from being grabbed. This happened on several occasions. Each time the suspicion was on a particular staff member that rotated thru the memory care unit and was not regular staff for that unit. I learned quickly that there is no legal recourse unless mom had a broken wrist or bruising/bleeding that was life [Removed]. State investigations done but unfortunately not enough residents or families report for fear of retribution.
The memory care unit needs a remodel. Outside area is very small and walk path is around a tree. (Not making that up) There is not enough outdoor space, dinning space. They had one small computer screen that served as TV/computer. So if a resident wanted to play a game then no one could watch TV. You watch TV but can't hear it. The staff is inadequately trained as to how to handle dementia. (this was backed up in the state report).. So much to say but bottom line is unfortunately when you have to look for a place it all happens so quickly so you have to pray and believe the best you can in people. There were some staff that were just a joy to work with and I am so appreciative of the respect and care they gave my parents. 99% of the time staffing was inadequate for the acuity of residents and the money that you pay for the increased level of care. My dads disease progressed and costs kept increasing but there was no increase in staffing assistance. I pulled my parents out and the bill for the next month was going to be $13,000 dollars. There was no additional staff, etc. So my question is where does this money go? I specifically asked staff if they had gotten a raise lately. Of course the answer was NO. So those staff members that really cared about the residents and the quality of their work were overworked and didn't last long. I would be remiss if I didn't speak to the meals....all I will say is residents have no voice. I never saw the dinning director with the residents during meal time and never got their input as to meal suggestions as to menu items nor variety.
I had two parents that progressed with different needs so options of care were such that I brought them home with me til another facility had beds available. I can tell you that this place is not the norm! My mother is in a fantastic true Memory Care facility! So what is the best way to find a fantastic facility. Introduce yourself to family members of some residents and you will get the true picture.
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Not The Right Fit for Us
We had an alright tour of this community. We didn't feel this was the right type of atmosphere for my mother in law, and her needs. The gentleman who showed us around was very kind, and accommodating. This was not the community for us, but our tour was okay.
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Highly Recommend Care
I am happy with the community. The staff is very caring and helpful. The food is good and a good variety. Alot of great activities are offered. Very clean atmosphere. I would recommend this for other families for great care.
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Misleading Sales Pitch
As long as the resident has NO dementia or issues, this place is probably fine. However, just be aware that they are out for money first and foremost. They will say anything to get you in there (with the non-refundable $2500 activity fee) and then if there are any problems, they don't have any hesitation kicking someone out. We went there to tour it and told the lady who spoke with us (a salesperson, who received a car for selling the most rooms that year) that my father had dementia issues and would try to come on to women. We were very upfront about his issues and did not hide anything because we wanted to be sure this place would be appropriate for him with his dementia. She insisted that this was not a problem, said she'd had a resident grab her breasts and they were trained to deal with this kind of thing. Once he was there and started exhibiting these behaviors, all of a sudden, the manager claimed she knew nothing about his dementia. Then it was about how fast they could kick him out, sadly informing me that the $2500 activity fee was non-refundable, even though he had only been there a few months. We were given a few weeks to find somewhere to move him, and finally found a place in Windsor that accepted him and were actually trained in dealing with Dementia patients.
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staff members are excellent
The staff members are excellent at Brookdale of Greenville. I would give them a 6 if I could. It is more than adequate here. My mother is happy. It just will take time to get into the routine. The staff are doing what they can to encourage her and get her involved.
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needs to be more upfront full disclosure on what to expect
Carolina House Of Greenville does a great job of keeping the facility clean and picked up. The staff members are friendly. They do the best they can for a group facility. I have to remind my self that this is assisted living and set my expectations on that. They are willing to work with me. I would just say there needs to be more upfront full disclosure on what to expect going into this facility. Is it perfect for my parents, no but I would recommend this facility to anyone. They just need to know going in what to expect.
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It's been going well. He is settling in fairly well.
It's been going well. He is settling in fairly well. The one shock I had was that when he was on medicare they were taking care of all of his medications, and when we moved in they had to get all of his medications and we were billed for it. Remember to check the medicare part a or b portion of your insurance, the difference is huge. Other than that, he likes his room. Sometimes he complains about the food, but he's eating it. Everyone is friendly, and they keep it clean, when you come in and sniff the air it smells clean. I am really pleased.
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My mom did rave about the food.
My mom was only there for a month. It was very nice, very friendly, they out of the way to help me and my mom. They even did a couple of steps to help our concerns when they didn't have to. There is a a court yard. The food was very good. My mom did rave about the food.
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very nice, but age group 82+
very nice, but age group 82+
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Brookdale Dickinson Avenue provides our residents with lifestyles, housing, care and services in comfortable surroundings combined with exceptional amenities, programs, and care. Through Brookdale's signature Personalized Assisted Living we customize our care offerings for the individual. This allows each resident the freedom and opportunity to make choices that will ease their lifestyle transitions. Our residents enjoy life with the support they need, coupled with the proper lifestyle and care accommodations as their needs change.
At Carolina House we promise Respect for Individual Preferences and offer personalized care needs in an atmosphere that encourages each resident to live in health and longevity. Carolina House provides a comfortable lifestyle, housing, care and services in comfortable surroundings combined with exceptional amenities, programs and care. Our residents enjoy life with any support they need, coupled with the appropriate accommodations as their needs change.
Our community is dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents every day with signature services to those who value their freedom and independence.


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Have you ever wondered how interesting may today have been many years ago? We've gathered 30 interesting events took place in April along history, get ready to have some fun!
1st of April 1976:
-Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer Company in the garage of Jobs' parents house in Cupertino, California.
2nd of April 1954:
-Official plans for Disneyland's layout were announced.
3rd of April 1933:
-Two aircrafts flew above the peak of Mount Everest, which was the first flight to reach that limit in history.
4th of April 1975:
-Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
5th of April 1847:
-The first public civic park in the world was open; Birkenhead Park in England.
6th of April 1889:
-The first roll film was sold by Kodak.
7th of April 1969:
-The birth of the Internet.
8th of April 1820:
-The Discovery of the famous Greek statue Venus De Milo.
9th of April 1667:
-The beginning of Salon in Paris,France ; which was the 1st public art exhibition in history.
10th of April 1858:
-The great bell in the clock tower in Palace of Westminster in London was officially given the name Big Ben.
11th of April 1976:
-The Apple Computer I, a desktop personal computer, was officially released by Apple,Inc.
12th of April 1961:
-The end of the 1st journey in outer space in history by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin after completing one orbit around the earth.
13th of April 1668:
-The placement of the first poet laureate, an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom, and it was assigned to the English poet John Dryden.
14th of April 1912:
–RMS Titanic ship hit the iceberg off the cost of Newfoundland.
15th of April 1877:
-The installation of the 1st telephone service in history by Charles Williams Jr. , connecting his home with his shop.
16th of April 1929:
-The 1st time numbers were added on the players' jerseys, and the 1st team who did this was NY Yankees baseball team.
17th of April 1966:
-The 100th international soccer match, between Netherlands and Belgium (3-1)
18th of April 1924:
-The publication of the 1st crossword puzzle book by Simon & Schuster.
19th of April 1770:
-British explorer Captain James Cook 1st sighted the eastern coastline of Australia.
20th of April 1879:
-The 1st mobile home in history, horse drawn from London to Cyprus.
21st of April 1983:
-One pound coin was 1st introduced in the United Kingdom.
22nd of April 1884:
-Thomas Stevens starts the 1st bike trip around world, which took 2 years and 9 months.
23rd of April 1597:
-William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" was 1st performed, in attendance of Queen Elizabeth I.
24th of April 1913:
-The opening of the tallest skyscraper in the world during that time, Woolworth Building in New York City.
25th of April 1954:
-The announcement of the 1st solar battery made from silicon.
26th of April 1336:
– Italian poet Francesco Petrarch was the 1st one to climb Mont Ventoux.
27th of April 1867:
-The 1st performance of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juilet in Paris.
28th of April 1910:
-The end of the 1st long-distance aeroplane race in England, 1910 London to Manchester air race.
29th of April 1852:
-The publication of the 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus, the widely used English language thesaurus.
30th of April 1859:
-The 1st weekly installment of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities ran was published in the first issue of All the Year Round. The novel was published in 31 weekly installments in Dickens's new literary periodical.


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Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office said she will continue her work for the Hague-based tribunal "without fear or favor."
By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-6-2019
In a move human rights defenders decried as "shameful," the Trump administration revoked the visa of the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor this week for trying to investigate alleged war crimes committed by American forces in Afghanistan.
"What we can confirm is that the U.S. authorities have revoked the prosecutor's visa for entry into the U.S." Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office said in a statement. The decision, per her office, shouldn't interfere with her travel to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Continue reading


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Libraries in garment factories
To contribute to the educational and social development of workers in the garment industry (90% of which are women) by implementing Libraries Learning Centers within the factories.
In 2015, the garment industry had over 600 factories in Cambodia, employing over 750 000 people. 90% of these workers are women, a majority of whom are under 24, and come from poor rural families and it is often their first experience in the labor market. Having often interrupted their schooling at or even before the end of primary school, these women have a low level of education. Because of the lack of access to educational services and in particular to books and other sources of information, the working population in the garment industry has a large number of illiterates.
Based on its experience in 2013-2014 with the pilot library project in 3 garment factories, Sipar has been collaborating since July 2015 with the GMAC (Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia), the Ministry of Labour, the local NGO CWPD and the international NGO CARE to implement a project, co- funded by the French Development Agency, the Weave Our Future Foundation and Pierre Bellon Foundation, to reinforce the 18 libraries and create 16 new Libraries Learning Centers by June 2021.
By 2021 the Libraries Learning Centers will enable more than 95 000 garment workers to have access within their workplace to book lending services, digital and audiovisual tools and training sessions on key topics such as health, hygiene and nutrition. LLCs contribute to the education, self-training and empowerment of this particularly vulnerable population.
Video Libraries Learning Centers
See all the Sipar's videos
- 18 Libraries Learning Centers in service - 16 news planned by the end of 2021
- 35 management staff trained to manage the Libraries Resource Centers
54 000 workers have access to libraries
14 000 workers were sensitized
2700 readers a month
20 Khmer teachers


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littleBits Code Kit Class PackItem #: 109488
Publisher: LittleBits
Grade Level: 3-8
Platform: Robotics
Code Kit for 18 students includes: Ideal for classrooms, schools, or districts, the Class Pack is an invention-based learning solution for up to 18 students. This pack includes 6 Code Kits and 2 free littleBits tackle boxes for easy storage.
4 games to invent & code
This coding environment is also your go-to resource for tutorials, lessons & more in a free, computer-based app. After creating the Google Blockly-based code, you'll transmit it to your inventions wirelessly from here!


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Birthday Astrology Horoscope for October 16 - October 22, 2017 by BEJAN DARUWALLA
Shree Ganeshaya Namah
Birthday Forecast
October 16 – October 22
By Bejan Daruwalla
16th: Ganesha says – your social life heats up. Invitations to join friends or family at a distance, perhaps for the up – coming holidays, may start rolling in. The only problem now is working around budgetary restrictions.
17th: Take the pressure off a relationship and don't push it to the breaking point by just agreeing to disagree. Think carefully before making commitments, otherwise you could end up over your head.
18th: Keeping a low profile will give you a chance to rest up for upcoming activities. You'll get lots of enjoyment from working quietly on personal interests, perhaps learning something new.
19th: Trying something new – a hobby, sport, game or a little romantic adventure – could be just what you need to get your energies flowing. Break from routine. It's time to think young.
20th: Someone from your past could come to mind, if not actually make an appearance. Weigh the pros and cons of a money matter and the right decision will become clear. A talk provides answers.
21st: The moon puts you in the spotlight now. You have the ability to secure attention and favours if you use your initiative wisely. The pace of daily life picks up.
22nd: Not much will go according to plan, so you'll be better off not setting your heart on any particular results. But what appears initially to be an upset could have fringe benefits. Look for the silver lining.


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Race Point Publishes 'The Ultimate Guitar Course' By Rod Fogg
The Ultimate Guitar Course is the ideal instructional for beginner guitar players who are looking to start playing a few chords from day one. It's a graded course that will take you from your very first lesson through mastering advanced soloing techniques. It includes an illustrated book with over 200 images, a laminated wall chart illustrating the guitar chords, as well as an audio CD and a slick and easy-to-carry portfolio.
The Ultimate Guitar Course book is composed of self-contained one-page lessons with simple, easy-to-follow instructions as well as clear photos illustrating both hand placement and technique. The lessons, in tab and musical notation, are accompanied by pho-tos to help you master the technique. The laminated guitar chord wall chart was designed so players can hang it behind your door for easy reference while you work yourself up from playing 1- and 2-chord songs to more complicated pieces. The audio CD includes a complete set of audio backing tracks for you to practice and test yourself
Why wait? If you've wanted to learn guitar for years but just don't have the time or patience for an expensive guitar instruc-tor, then The Ultimate Guitar Course is for you. The lessons are quick and easy, and you'll be strumming a few chords by the end of your first day!
About the Author: Rod Fogg is a musician, teacher, and author. He is the co-author of the Django Reinhardt and Eddie Van Halen books in the Fretmaster series, and he is the author of The Electric Guitar Handbook and The Electric Guitar Workbook.


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Missed test results are a substantial problem that impact patient safety, according to a study in BMJ Quality and Safety.
For the study, researchers examined 20 years worth of hospital data from twelve studies. Key findings:
- 61% of inpatient and 75% of ED patient test results were not followed up after discharge
- The missed results led to harm for some patients, including missed cancer and infectious disease diagnosis
- No significant difference was found between hospitals using electronic medical records, paper records, or a combination of both
The authors found that a common link in the missed test results was a breakdown in the communication process, including documentation of actions, between clinical units and the laboratories. The authors conclude that more research is needed and that systems for obtaining lab results need to be examined.
(Sources: The Advisory Board Daily Briefing, http://advisory.com, February 17, 2011; BMJ Quality and Safety, http://qualitysafety.bmj.com, February 7, 2011)


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by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier
Air Venturi Air Bolts turn a .50 caliber big bore into an air bow.
This report covers:
- Power!
- Broadheads
- Velocity
- Accuracy
- Penetration
- More to come
Today we take our second look at the Air Bolt from Air Venturi. I may not have written much about it, but I have been demonstrating it to the public and shooting it much more, since the last report. Today's look will be comprehensive, because I'm writing a feature article for Firearm News. This will be the material gathered from that testing.
Go back and read Part 1 to learn more about the Air Bolt. It's an air bow system that you can own without buying a separate arrow launcher. If you already own certain .50 caliber big bores like the Sam Yang Dragon Claw 500cc rifle and the Wing Shot air shotgun, all you need are the arrows, or bolts as they are properly called. Instead of spending $900, you spend $120 for 6 bolts and you're in business. And that's not all!


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Thank you for your interest in our Yelp For Business Owners events around the city. Now it's time to celebrate you, our growing local business community!
This time around, we'd like to invite you to simply enjoy yourself, at a private cooking class for local business professionals at premier cooking school, Cooking by the Book.
This exclusive, complimentary event will include cooking instruction, wine, a delicious meal and time to network with other great local business leaders and marketers.
The class will be on Monday, October 23rd from 6:15PM to 9:30PM and we ask that you arrive on time for our instructors.
Because space is extremely limited, RSVPs will be honored on a first come first serve basis and we won't be able to do a waitlist for this event.
If you would like to bring a plus one, please have them RSVP separately.
We look forward to cooking with you!


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The greatest
Today, my darling grandfather, my Poppy, celebrates his 85th birthday. A great pen pal, Scrabble opponent, cross-country travel partner, story-teller, Pennsylvania Dutch teacher, tinkerer, quoits player (the best, actually) and truck ride giver, Pops is the greatest, a favourite among all. There's nothing this man doesn't do, and recently, he's even appeared on Skype a few times. He wrote to me after I'd asked for exact dates and numbers, so here are a few quick and fascinating facts of Merlin Victor Schreffler.
Happy Birthday, Pops—ich liebe dich!
Born: 02 December 1926 in Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother tongue: Pennsylvania Deutsche
Primary school: 1-mile walk to a 1-room schoolhouse of 25 students in 1st to 8th grade, 1 teacher
1945: cold and snowy day in January, at age 18, was called to physical exam for service in WWII, was classified A-1 to serve, but was legally deferred as he was helping his brother-in-law farming
Occupation: farmer, township supervisor, school bus driver
Considered: civil engineering, pastor
Farm history: became owner in 1950, is longest owner of the farm (63 years) and it has been in our family for 140 years, 92 acres total
On the farm: poultry, hogs, feeder pigs, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, peas for a cannery, 3 acres of variety orchard
Barn: estimated to be 150 years old, built entirely with wooden pegs
Equipment: a 1943, 1950 and 1958 Farmall tractor all in running order today
1947: met a girl named Dorothy Hilda Koppenhaver, but after having been cooped up for years during the war, bought a brand new Plymouth and left on a 9,000-mile, 4-week cross country vacation with his mother, sister Ruby, and friend Russell. Gasoline was 35¢/gallon and motel rooms were $2.50/person. (The North rim of the Grand Canyon was $5.00 but included a play in the evening.)
1950: married beautiful Dorothy who blessed him with a wedding gift he still uses today—a 1947 International truck for use on the farm; they eventually had 2 daughters, one of whom is my mother.
Home: After a fire in 1891, his grandparents' house was rebuilt in 1895, on the same foundation, and that is his house today. He has lived there for 58 years, it is of Amish design.
Other: Bought a new 1976 Terra Scout International and still uses it to this day, with approx. 51,000 miles on it; has restored his grandfather's 2-horse spring wagon and sleigh.
School bus: retired in December 2008, after 32 years of driving
Travels: cross country (several times) USA & Alaska, all over Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Figi, and Hawaii which is his favourite (has visited 3 times)
Favourite ice cream flavour: "I am a 100% vanilla ice cream man."


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The Value of Simplicity
The line between voice and data communications is fading. If one network will do the work of two, ADTRAN® asks, why have two? The new NetVanta® 7100 combines all voice, data, and Internet functionality into one box. It's not just a consolidation of hardware—it's much more. It's a wholesale change that simplifies and re-invents communications. There is value in keeping it simple. Simpler solutions are easier to design, implement, and manage. Simplicity streamlines business, improves productivity, lowers communications costs, and enables you to stay focused on your business.


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Well, I am thinking about that time again. What time am I referencing? Well, in short- food for the week.
Unlike most people, I am able to snag a free meal, per the perks of my job. However, I am trying to be more of a creature of good habits. Eating my fruits and veggies. I am not a huge fan of things like soda and juice, so I am fairly good in that area.
Last week, I tried something new for my lunch meal. I prepped my meals and snacks while at work. To my surprise, I was quite shocked. I was full. Not overly stuffed and wanting to staple my eyes open for the sake of finishing my work day.
Here is what my experience taught me:
- Your feels are truly a reflection of what you eat. Like I stated previously, I was full but I wasn't sluggish. Tired? Sleepy? Not I, said me.
- I had a sense of calm. For the most part, my diet isn't filled with processed, fried, or junk food. However, I am human. Just doing it in moderation is key. Normally, as lunchtime approaches I tend to have an internal panic. What is for lunch today? What are the healthier options? How is it going to taste? With me making my own food, I had not a care in the world. Well, at least for my the cure of my hunger.
- I enjoyed making my lunch. I don't know why I assumed that meal prep would take a full day and would leave me drained and the day gone past.
Overall, I was pleased at the way I felt and I am looking forward to the weeks to come, I love playing with recipes and even creating my own.


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Initially I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, but that didn't last much past kindergarten. When we did mash-ups as tweens I think the three most commonly picked professions among my friends and I were
- Homemaker
- Photo Journalist
- Interior Designer
Hey, I also wanted to let you know that there is an awesome yarn giveaway going on at Not Your Average Crochet! Its open until 6/26/12.


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For immediate release (October 6, 2017) Media Contact: Judy Abelman Email: email@example.com Phone: 440.725.8861...
By Mary Malik | Photo by Jim Baron
"We have helped many of our clients to prepare for the RNC so their employees can be flexible and avoid downtown," Travis Grundke, operations manager at Ashton Technology Solutions in Beachwood, says. "As a company, we are a managed services provider. We like to think of ourselves as a special forces team. If a business has a lingering problem they haven't been able to solve, we delve into the infrastructure of the current system and find a solution."
The relationships that Ashton Technology Solutions forms with clients is ongoing, so they are prepared to devise a plan for businesses to remain functional, and employees to operate seamlessly whether in or out of the office.
"Every client is different. Many are already set up to work from home, and others may have the infrastructure in place to do it but haven't needed it yet," Grundke says. "Still others haven't felt the need to upgrade. We work with every level of technological know-how."
Even though the "cloud" is the buzzword of the technology industry, Grundke says it can mean different things to different companies.
"People get very nervous thinking everything has to be in the cloud," Grundke says. "It's not a single solution. There are many different solutions depending on the needs of the client. We can create a private data center on all employees' laptops, where they can access anything all data in regards to their business from anywhere they happen to be. It's a great solution for a situation like the RNC week because it can be temporary if that's what the client wants."
According to Grundke, businesses need to decide for themselves if they should be providing these services in which employees can work away from the office.
"Many of our clients are asking these questions as a direct result of the RNC," Grundke says. "Employees need to take time off for many different reasons. Can they be away from the office and do work? The RNC has kick started that conversation for many businesses."
For more information: ashtonsolutions.com


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Temperature for February 1952
In February 1952 the average high temperature in Alice, TX was 75.9°F, and this was 2.6°F warmer than the average of 73.3°F. The hottest day in February 1952 was 29 February when the temperature reached 92.3°F. Overnight the average temperature in February is 49.9°F and in 1952 the average overnight temperature was 0.9°F warmer at 50.8°F.


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Just a quick mid-Welcome Week post from me! We're now right in the middle of Welcome Week and just walking around campus right now is a bit of a chore, given how busy it is. The great advantage, though, is all of the freebies… especially free pizza! For any newcomers, I recommend that you do go and check out the welcome fair and the society fair! The best thing to do is join as many societies as you want and then decide later which ones you'd like to stick with.
I've taken on the roles of peer mentor and PASS leader this year, so I've also been really busy so far meeting all of the new students doing English Language and Linguistics and completing my training for PASS. For those of you that don't know about PASS, it's a great scheme that has weekly sessions run by 2 PASS leaders to go through the core curriculum of your course – it is NOT just something for people that need 'extra support'; it's really beneficial for absolutely everyone and is a great social setting that is well worth attending! Plus, if you get nice leaders you might even have cake and biscuits at your sessions!
For the rest of the week I'll be attending another training session, the LEL welcome party and of course the LEL peer mentor pub crawl on Friday. Aside from that, I've got quite a bit of preparatory reading to do before lectures start next week, so I'd better get cracking on that…..


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- JotForm SupportBJoannaAnswered on December 29, 2017 at 01:46 PM
I will report the issue with the word 'transcript' to our developers on this thread. If there is any update we will inform you via this thread.
As a possible workaround instead of the Text field, maybe you can use the Text Highlight widget or basic Header field and add your text as Sub Heading Text.
Here is my demo form: https://form.jotform.com/73625681901964
- spustejovskyAnswered on December 29, 2017 at 04:54 PM
I'm also having an issue with the word "description."
- JotForm Support ManagerJim_RAnswered on December 29, 2017 at 06:06 PM
Looks like the word "script" is being filtered out. I'll add this to our escalation notes, thanks for this additional info.
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Hello @fullcyclecreative,
Thank you for contacting us.
The issue has been fixed now.


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Ans. Article 15(4) of the Constitution (inspite of right to equality) enables the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens and the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. This provision indicates that there are some backward classes of Citizens other than the S.C./S.T. The Constitution does not define clearly as to what is meant by the term 'backward class': however, Article 340 provides for the setting up of a Backward Classes Commission which would determine the criteria of backwardness of citizens, prepare a list of such backward classes and study the difficult conditions of these classes and suggest measures to ameliorate their condition. In 1953, the Government of India appointed a Backward Classes Commission headed by Kaka Kalelkar, but the government could not appreciate the criteria evolved by the commission. However, the Government directed the States to provide, for the welfare of the Backward classes identified by Kaka Kalelkar Commission.
Again in Sep. 1978, the Government of India appointed another Backward Classes Commission headed by B. P. Mandal, which submitted its report to the Government in December, 1980. However, the then government could not implement its recommendations but the same were implemented by Rastriya Morcha Government in Aug. 1990, after a long wait of 10 years. The Commission has recommended a reservation of 27% in government services in favour of Backward classes. The implementation of 27% reservation in favour of Backward classes in 1990 led to country wide agitation by students who demanded immediate withdrawal of this reservation. The newly extended reservation in favour of Backward classes was also challenged in the Supreme Court through a number of writ petitions. The court deeded these petitions on Nov. 15, 1992 and upheld the recommendations of the Commission and the government order making the said reservation with some modifications. According to this modification, The creamy layer sections (economically developed) among Backward classes should not be given benefit of this reservation. In compliance with the court verdict, the Government of India issued the notification of reservation to Backward classes on Sep. 8, 1993 and provided that the dependents of the President, the Vice-President, Class I & Class 11 officers of the government and persons whose annual income is more than 1 lakh shall not be entitled to avail the benefit of reservation.
Though Article 15(4) states that qualification of backwardness is the social and educational backwardness, the criteria of backwardness has always been debatable and contrwers ial. The Supreme Court in a verdict in 1963 (Balaji Vs. Mysore State) declared that the caste alone can not be the criterion of backwardness. The factor such as poverty, profession birth place, educational and economic progress should also be taken into account while determining the criterian of backwardness. If more than 90% persons belonging to a caste are educationally, socially and economically backward, such persons should be included in the category of backward' class. If the government finds after some time that a particular class of citizens is no more a backward class, it should be excluded from the category of such class. In Janki Prasad Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir case (1973), the Supreme Court observed that an analysis of social backwardness shows that it is primarily caused by economic backwardness, but the element of caste makes it more severe. The criteria of backwardness based solely on caste can no be justified. In State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Balram (1972) case and also in Basant Vs. State of Karnataka case (1985), the Supreme Court decided that the indication of educational backwardness is that the number of students belonging to a caste out of total students is less in proportion to the population of that caste in the State.
The courts arc empowered to inquire into the matters relating to the criteria of backwardness and inclusion or exclusion of certain castes in the category of backward classes.
As per the provisions of Article 16(4), the State can make provisions for reservation, in government services in favour of Backward classes, if the representation of such classes in government services is not adequate.