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UPEACE Human Rights CentreParticipant
Online Course on Protection of Stateless Persons (30 August to 10 October, 2017)
This course can be taken as stand-alone, or as part of the Diploma in Human Rights and Forced Displacement.
Course Description
This certificate course introduces learners to the international system for protection of Stateless Persons, and the reduction and prevention of statelessness. Addressing Statelessness is an imperative in today's world, given that there are more than 10 million persons who are Stateless. Yet, the global efforts to tackle the problem has not been enough due to various factors, which the course grapples with. The course begins with the conundrums of defining 'stateless persons' and debates surrounding the distinction between de jure and de facto stateless persons. Participants will then analyze the international legal framework for protection of Stateless persons as enshrined in the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, before moving on to the procedures for Statelessness Status Determination, the role of UNHCR, and the challenges thereto. The next segment of the course focuses on the limitations of a protection regime and the need for amplifying efforts to reduce and ultimately prevent Statelessness, as laid out in the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The course specifically looks at issues related to acquisition of nationality by children, and then focuses on the contemporary challenges
This e-learning course is designed to provide a comprehensive picture to participants on what the international system for the protection of stateless persons is, why does statelessness occur, what are the needs of stateless persons, what are the available legal protections, which are the relevant actors involved in their protection and what are the challenges facing today's stateless persons. The course is based on a dynamic pedagogy including reading materials, video clips, case studies, and interactive webinars with the instructor as well as officials of UNHCR.
Course Outline
- Week 1: Defining Statelessness: the de jure and the de facto
- Week 2: International legal framework for protection of stateless persons
- Week 3: Statelessness Status Determination and the Role of UNHCR
- Week 4: International legal framework for reduction of Statelessness
- Week 5: Prevention of Statelessness and the Rights of the Child
- Week 6: Contemporary challenges in the context of Statelessness
Who Should Apply
The course is intended for staff members of NGOs and government agencies advocating for and working on statelessness, staff of inter-governmental agencies and others interested in these issues. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.
About the Instructor
Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre and is also the Head of the Department of International Law and Human Rights at UPEACE. His principal area of academic research and study is Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including forced migration, sustainable development, indigenous peoples' rights, public health, trade and investment, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to human rights and international law. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso XI El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). He has a LL.B from Nagpur University (India) and a Masters degree and PhD from UPEACE. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for several years as a lawyer in the Bombay High Court and in the Supreme Court of India, focusing on issues of fundamental human rights violations. He has taught numerous professional certificate online course on the protection of refugees and stateless persons over the last eight years.
Course Fee
For Certificate: Fee for taking this course is USD 600. UPEACE students and almuni enrolling for the Certificate course are entitled to 30% discount on the fee.
For Auditing: It is also possible to audit the course, in which case, participants will not receive a certificate. Auditors, however, will have access to all course material, be able to participate in the synchronous webinar sessions, and be able to monitor the online discussions of participants. The fee for auditing the course is USD 200.
For Certificate and 2 Academic Credits: Participants are also able to take the course for two academic credits offered by UPEACE. The cost of taking the course for 2 academic credits is USD 1100.
Application Procedure
To apply, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com along with your CV and a short Statement of Purpose (not more than 500 words) indicating the motivation for taking the course. Applicants will be contacted within three working days of the application. The course is limited to 25 participants.
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Iran's uranium enrichment: 'a really bad development'
WASHINGTON — Iran told the United Nations' nuclear watchdog Monday that it will begin producing purer uranium, a step that experts said could bring Tehran significantly closer to having the fuel for a nuclear weapon.
Iran plans to enrich uranium at its Natanz centrifuge plant to nearly 20 percent purity, a much purer form of the metal than it's achieved thus far, it informed the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.
If Iran follows through, "it's a really bad development from a proliferation point of view," said David Albright, who closely follows Iran's nuclear development.
Albright, the president of the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, said that Iran is three-quarters of the way to producing bomb-grade material from the 3.5 percent pure uranium it now has. Enriching its uranium to 19.75 percent purity, as Iran now has said it will do, "gets them another 20 percent or so" closer, he said.
Iran's decision appeared to kill for now the on-again, off-again deal that was reached in October to ship three-quarters of its nuclear fuel abroad to be refashioned for use in a civilian research reactor.
Iran's leaders insist that the country's nuclear work is for peaceful purposes, and even if the country had bomb-grade fuel, it would need to fashion a nuclear warhead and a means to deliver it to become a nuclear power. Western intelligence agencies say Iranian scientists have worked on both those problems.
Iran's declaration ratcheted up tensions with the U.S. and Europe as the Islamic Republic braces for clashes between security forces and opposition protesters on Feb. 11, the anniversary of the fall of the late Shah's regime in 1979.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that there's still a chance that economic sanctions will convince Iran's leaders to change course. He was responding to a question about whether he's concerned that Iran's announcement might provoke an Israeli airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
"Everybody's interest is in seeing this issue resolved without a resort to conflict," Gates said in Paris. "The key is persuading the Iranian leaders that their long-term best interests are best served by not having nuclear weapons . . . as long as the international community is seen pressing vigorously to resolve this problem, my hope is we will then be able to keep this in economic and diplomatic channels."
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Direct Mail: Why it Works and How to Use It
Direct Mail: Why It Works And How To Use It
by Tom Egelhoff
Suppose you were a real estate agent and every morning when you walked in your office, there on your desk, would be a list of people ready to buy a house that day.
They qualified for the credit, and were ready to buy. All you need to do is show them your listings.
Would that make your life easier? What would a list like that be worth to you? Well, that's sort of how direct mail works.
Who Is Most Likely To Buy?
As far as I know, no such list exists. But what you do have is a direct mail list that will tell you, based on past history, surveys, industry studies and collected information, a profile of the person most likely to purchase a home.
The most likely home buyer might be X years old, is married, has X children, makes X dollars per year, has X years of education, favorite pastime is X, hobby is X, favorite car is X and so on.
Junk Mail: Don't Ya Love It?
Junk mail. Unwanted mail that fills your mailbox day after day that you must sort through to get to the real mail…the bills.
Did you ever stop and consider, "How did I end up on this mailing list?" "Why are they sending this stuff to me?"
Why? Because you fit the profile of the person most likely to purchase that product based on past experience. Does your neighbor receive the same junk mail you do?
Except for the Publisher's Clearing House mailing probably not. Why?
Because you are different from your neighbor. You have a different model car, different clothes, different hobbies and interests.
They may receive mailings on outdoor products and you receive mailings on books and indoor hobbies. They golf, you hunt and fish. They like beer, you like wine.
How Did I End Up On This Mailing List?
The two most popular means of getting on mailing lists are:
Using a credit card to purchase something, or second, filling out a warranty card when you buy a new product and third is magazine subscriptions.
Do you have an American Express Card? American Express allegedly keeps 450 pieces of information on each card holder.
Each time the card is processed, you decide by your purchases, which sales offers will be included with your next bill.
Direct mail is major business. More money is spent each year on direct mail than any other media. Why? Because it works.
How Does Direct Mail Compare With Other Advertising?
Let's suppose that one of the magazines your target market reads is Time Magazine. I know as a small town business you aren't going to advertise in Time.
Humor me to make this point. You want to place a full page ad in Time. Cost: $75,000.
Let's say, for this exercise, that Time has 500,000 subscribers. So, our message is going to reach 500,000 people, right?
Well, it won't reach the people who just read a portion of the magazine that doesn't include our ad. It won't reach the people who go right past our ad looking for something else.
I also said that Time is ONE of the magazines our target market reads.
Actually our demographics only fall within a small cross section of the total Time readership.
Our target market might be ages 18-45. Times age demographics might be 18-65.
Your market is in there but it is a portion of the overall demographic.
You are wasting your money reaching people between the ages of 46 and 65. They are not your customer.
And last but not least, our ad is there with our competitors.
Why Does Direct Mail Work?
It's efficient and cost effective. If your research and profile of your target customer is correct you have eliminated contact with unqualified customers. Huh? What does that mean?
Each time you refine your mailing list you eliminate more and more non-customers. Every non-customer you eliminate lowers the cost of the mailing.
For example: My target market is left handed Italians, who live in towns of less than 9,714 people, in two story houses, on the south side of the street, own female Clydesdale horses and are married to women named Inga.
Does this list eliminate most of the population? Yes it does. But why would I want to spend a ton of money on conventional advertising hoping I would reach this small market segment.
If I want to reach homeowners, why would I waste money advertising to renters? Don't you do this now with your current ads on the radio and in the newspaper?
Are there radio stations renters aren't allowed to listen to that I could advertise on? Newspapers renters aren't allowed to read?
The more I know about my customer, the easier they are to reach and sell. The more non-customers I can eliminate from my list the lower the advertising cost becomes.
Why Does Direct Mail Work In Small Towns?
This is really a no brainer. Direct mail really becomes an effective weapon in towns of 50,000 or less. The smaller the better. In a town of 50,000, how many potential customers do you have?
Let's say it's 20% for this exercise. The other 80% are the wrong age, don't need your product, deal with your competitor or don't buy from you for a variety of reasons. It's sort of the old 80-20 rule. 80% or your business comes from 20% of your customers.
Twenty percent of 50,000 is 10,000 potential customers. Do you mail to all 10,000? No. These are only potential customers. How many fit the exact profile of your ideal customer?
The people who buy from you now and keep you in business. It may be 8,000 or it may only be a few hundred. But that's who gets your offer.
How To Use Direct Mail In Small Towns
If you are a regular here, you've heard me say many times, the purpose of any ad is either to promote name recognition of the business or a "call to action."
By call to action, I mean, bring in a coupon, make a call, come down to the business, etc.
My favorite is postcards. Give the customer a reason to keep the postcard. A drawing, valuable coupon or some other reason to keep it.
Here are a variety of reasons why I like small town postcards so much:
Everybody looks at them. You have 3 seconds to make your point.
They are a miniature billboard.
They make perfect coupons.
People who would never think of picking up a letter off your desk think nothing of picking up a postcard and reading it.
Your message is exposed to many people as it travels through the mail and around the office.
At current pricing post cards are slightly more than bulk mail and go first class.
At current post card pricing you can do small specialized mailings without having to qualify for bulk mail. No pre-sorting or bundling.
In black and white on colored card stock they are inexpensive to produce.
Mail 500 or more with presorted bar coding and nine digit zip and the postage can go down to the lowest possible rate. (check with post office for exact pricing and restrictions)
Add "Address Correction Requested" to your return address and undelivered mail will be returned by post office with new addresses updated free.
Even with printing and postage cost direct mail can often be less than newspaper or radio.
Some Final Thoughts On Direct Mail
The main thing to remember about any advertising is that nothing works in every situation. Direct mail is not the answer to all advertising problems and may not be the best option for your business.
Compare costs and possible effectiveness of all types of advertising. Advertising is always a test.
Listen in on Tom's weekly radio show "Open For Business" on AM 1450 KMMS Radio, Bozeman.
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Based in Bozeman, MT, Tom Egelhoff is the author of How To Market, Advertise & Promote Your Business Or Service In A Small Town, and The Small Town Advertising Handbook: How To Say More And Spend Less. He is also a seminar and workshop presenter and trainer. He may be reached at 406-585-0219 or PO Box 271, Bozeman, MT 59771-0271


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Determining Disease Activity Biomarkers in Individuals With Takayasu's Arteritis
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00315471
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : April 18, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 9, 2019
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|Condition or disease
|Takayasu's Arteritis
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, and its branches. Inflammation causes segments of the vessels to become narrowed, blocked, or even stretched, possibly resulting in aneurysms. The disease is very rare but most commonly occurs in young Asian women. Symptoms may include arm pain with use, decreased or absent pulses, lightheadedness or dizziness, headaches, and visual disturbances. Many individuals with Takayasu' arteritis, however, have no apparent symptoms despite disease activity. Additionally, current tests used to measure vessel inflammation are considered unreliable and inconsistent. It is therefore very difficult to determine the extent of disease activity in a person with Takayasu's arteritis. This study will use novel scientific methods to establish new biomarkers that can be used to monitor disease activity in individuals with Takayasu's arteritis. These biomarkers may be used to help direct clinical care and assist in future drug development.
Study visits will occur monthly for the first year, then every 3 months thereafter for the remainder of the study. Blood and urine collection will occur at every visit. A physical examination, disease assessment, and review of medications will occur every 3 months; participants may also be asked to complete various questionnaires. Diagnostic testing, which may include chest radiograph, echocardiogram, magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography, will occur every 6 months. Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use will be assessed on a yearly basis. Participants may have additional study visits if a disease flare or disease-related complications occur during the study.
|Study Type :
|Estimated Enrollment :
|250 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|VCRC Longitudinal Protocol for Takayasu's Arteritis
|Actual Study Start Date :
|April 2006
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|April 2020
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|April 2020
- Discover biomarkers in Takayasu's arteritis capable of measuring disease activity and response to treatment. [ Time Frame: Study completion ]
- Measure the predictive value of biomarkers for clinical outcome in Takayasu's arteritis. [ Time Frame: Study completion. ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of arteriogram abnormalities compatible with Takayasu's arteritis (includes conventional dye angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, or computed tomography angiography)
Evidence of one of the following criteria:
- Age at disease onset of 50 years or younger
- Claudication of the arms or legs
- Decreased brachial artery pulse (one or both arteries)
- Blood pressure difference between the arms of at least 10 mm Hg
- Bruit over the subclavian arteries or aorta
- Parental consent for children under the age of 18
Exclusion Criteria:
- Arteriographic lesions that could be entirely due to atherosclerosis
- Fibromuscular dysplasia
- Cogan's syndrome
- Behcet's disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Kawasaki disease
- Giant cell arteritis (large vessel vasculitis and at least 50 years old)
- Syphilis or other infectious forms of large vessel vasculitis
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00315471
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Contact: Jackie Stratton email@example.com
|Boston University School of Medicine
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|Contact: Jane Jaquith email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Steven R. Ytterberg, MD
|United States, Ohio
|Cleveland Clinic Foundation
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|Contact: Elizabeth Kisela email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Contact: B. Minal Hatwar email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Peter Merkel, MD, MPH
|University of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260
|Contact: Laurie Hope email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Larry Moreland, MD
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
|Contact: Jessica Gonzalez firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Curry Koening, MD, MHS
|Canada, Ontario
|St. Joseph's Healthcare
|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|Contact: Sandra Messier 905-522-1155 ext 35873 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Nader A. Khalidi, MD
|Mount Sinai Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3L9
|Contact: Judy Vendramini email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Simon Carette, MD
|Study Director:
|Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH
|Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)
|Responsible Party:
|Peter Merkel, Professor, University of Pennsylvania
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00315471 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U54AR057319 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|April 18, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 9, 2019
|Last Verified:
|May 2019
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Takayasu Arteritis
Aortic Arch Syndromes
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Aortic Diseases
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It's funny how during the most exciting and eventful times of my life I am the least likely to write. Understandably it's because we are the busiest during our most exciting moments, but it is a little sad for the pasttime of blogging.
And so I must apologize. During my absence I have been transformed from miserable grad student to near-alumnus.
To my left, is a pile of paper. It's nearly a foot high. It is five copies of my completed thesis waiting for Monday morning to roll around so that I can drop it off at the bookstore for binding. In about nine hours, I should be done forever.
Certainly, the "final days" have been fun and eventful. And I will make my best effort to recount them soon.
BTW, I have started a new blog for the new and improved chapter of my life. Sharing it with you will involve sacrificing my anonymity. I'll have to think about that one for a while.
Monday, July 14, 2008
G is for Graduation
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Billabong posted a net loss of A$18.4 million ($20m) for the six months to December 31, worse than A$13m a year earlier, while revenue declined seven per cent to A$476.4 million.
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Parenting magazines, hand-me-down baby furniture, Angelina Jolie – Kristen (Kristen Sullivan) and Clay (Mark Bloom) are surrounded by new life, and anxious to send out a birth announcement of their own, but their special delivery seems to be lost in the mail. Armed with treatments natural, pharmaceutical, and psychological, the couple decide to document their labors toward labor as they weather the storm of crowded fertility clinics, toddlers' taunting stares, and advice from friends with no personal boundaries in hopes that the proverbial stork will finally type their address into his GPS.
In 2010, it occurred to Kristen Sullivan that some of her and real-life husband Clay's encounters with infertility, while frustrating, were also actually pretty funny. The actress teamed up with writer-director Heather Hillstrom and producer Sarah Rath, who brought with her a background in television and post-production. Working nights and weekends – often after 9 p.m. to avoid cell phone overages – and with the help of talented actors and generous friends, the three assembled a crew (their friend Edam) and created six webisodes based on Kristen and Clay's personal experiences, all on a budget of a few hundred dollars. The incubation is over: Kristen, Heather and Sarah are proud to welcome None in the Oven.


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A Tabletop Search Engine Game
A table top game for 3 to 8 players that includes pre-printed cards and an internet connection with Search Engine capability.
A Tabletop Search Engine Game
A table top game for 3 to 8 players that includes pre-printed cards and an internet connection with Search Engine capability.
This game for 3 to 8 people is easy to play and once started you can choose for it to be a quick or long game.
New social search engine card game.
Required game pieces:
Each player is given a pad to write on. Post-it type pad (Supplied)
Pen or pencil for each player
1 x Mobile Phone or pc with internet access is required.
One player is designated Game Master (dealer) and score keeper. (they also play and CAN win the game).
In the pack supplied is a large pack of cards. Each card has an open ended question on it. For instance the question might be "Why do people always . . . ?"
The game master taps the question into the search engin on their smartphone or pc. Google (or whatever search engine is being used will give a list of appropriate answers. The Game master writes down any of the answers (usually the top answer unless it is too obvious - it's in his interest to use a funny or difficult answer). He then writes the answer on his piece of paper. The rest of the players have to be creative and write on their piece of paper the answer that the search engine 'might' have come up with.
All players create their own answers to the question - Why do people always . . . ?
Player 1 answer - why do people always (Answer ... shout at me)
Player 2 answer - why do people always (Answer ... think bad of me)
Player 3 answer - why do people always (Answer ... die)
Player 4 answer - why do people always (Answer ... ask me if i am ok)
The USP of this game is that many of the answers to questions will change depending on where you are playing and what is trending on the internet.
On this occasion the actual search engine answer at the top of the list was . . . (Why do people always look at me)
Each player including the game master put their answers on a piece of paper with their name and place in a bowl.
The answers are read out and the players vote on which answer they believe to be the correct (SEARCH ENGINE) one.
If a player chooses another players answer then the person that chose that answer gets a point. If a person chooses the correct 'Search Engine answer, then they get 3 points.
If a player players chooses the same answer as the search engine answer, they also get 3 points. (This is why the game master does not simply use the first (and most obvious) search engine answer on the list and chooses a less obvious answer). Search engines usually give multiple answers.
If players guess the same answer as each other they lose a point (This encourages creativity in answers). (However if another player thinks their answer is correct they get their point back.
The game can continue for as long as you wish.
Totals are tally'd up at the end of the game.
Risks and challenges
The only forseeable problem will be in how popular the game is. However, using the funds (hopefully) I can produce enough finished games to use for future marketing.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Funding period
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Whoopee! You're Graduating! .... Party Time!
So you're planning a Graduation Party ....... what to do for entertainment? This may be the perfect time to bring out the crystal ball. And that's exactly what I did at a Graduation Party in SoHo. This college grad had a cocktail hour and buffet dinner planned at a charming and festive restaurant on Spring Street.
The host's challenge at this party was how to entertain a large crowd within 2-3 hours. We went with Strolling Readings and Table-to-Table Readings. It turned out to be the perfect solution. This was a fun-loving crowd and they were excited to have me join them at their tables and during the cocktail hour.
The food looked amazing and the restaurant owners couldn't have been more accommodating. Two thumbs up for the venue, Giorgione.


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Welcome to online personal training with TheGetFitNation. I look forward to working with you to help reach your fitness goals.
Objective: The objective of this program is to instruct and coach clients to better lifestyle and fitness habits. With the assistance of two great online apps and programs called Trainerize and Myfitnesspal; I will be constructing a fitness regimen that will be designed specifically for each client and their goal. Please click on the link below to view and contact us via training site.
Online Training Site: http://thegetfitnation.trainerize.com
Program set up and cost:
The general format of each program will follow the National Academy of Sports Medicine Optimal Performance Training Model of Stabilization, Strength, and Power. The training periodization scheme will allow you to develop core strength, flexibility, lean and tone, weight loss, and performance based skill sets. Each phase is designed to continuously push you so that your body is constantly being challenged.
On-going Program Cost:
1. Four Week Program: $100
2. Eight Week Program: $160
3. Twelve Week Program: $180
Programs can be selected and paid for by visiting the online training site under training programs. http://thegetfitnation.trainerize.com


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MHF Pool Party & Happy Hour
Posted on: April 15, 2014 | By Maigal
Want to get WET and WILD? Let's start this Spring with MHF Spring Pool Party. Bring your speedos and bikinis and enjoy your complimentary swimming pool & co-ed steam and sauna room at the Grace Hotel. If you don't want to strip, you can get your drinks on at the bar or dance your night away on the dance floor. This whole package is all dedicated to a night of fun.
Here is a video of one of our pool parties. Check it out.
What to expect from this party?
* Pool & Spa Party – bring your bikinis and speedos.
* Have fun at the Co-ed Steam Room and Sauna room.
* Limbo – how low can you go?
* Beach ball
* Network and meet new friends.
* Dance the night away.
Grace Hotel Lounge
125 West 45th St (6th and 7th ave)
New York, NY
DATE: May 1, 2014
TIME: 6:30-10pm
CROWD: Mix – predominantly Asians
Ladies: FREE before 7:30pm with RSVP/ $5 without
Gentlemen: $10 with RSVP / $15 without
RSVP via Eventbrite


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An example of sustainable cultivation of olive trees and extraction of olive oil using innovative ultrasound techniques.
Projects & Practice
A farmer in a Less Favoured Area turned to organic agriculture and began growing ancient varieties of cereals. He has achieved sustainability through niche, quality production.
A farm employing people with special needs set up a process line and an experimental kitchen, where non-commercial agricultural produce can be turned into new products.
Incorporating locally available biomass into the soil, as a mean to increase its content in organic matter in the long term.
The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.
RDP support helped a family farm to generate added value by applying a sustainable model of production through biodynamic agriculture.
A community project in which young people actively participated in shaping their environment and strengthened the cohesion of their community.
An initiative to sensitise companies in the Northern Eifel region to the problem of management succession at an early stage.
A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.
An example of a large-scale previously state owned farm, which now successfully combines economic sustainability and the provision of public goods.


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Modern geometric stencil pattern "Zulu" will make a stunning accent wall in any contemporary interior! It is also perfect for stenciling sisal rugs, floors and even works great for stenciling curtains! Geometric wall stencils are super trendy and are sure to spice up any interior. Perfect for DIY home decor.
We offer this stencil pattern in 2 scales, large and small. Choose the large scale for larger rooms and rugs and the smaller one where a tighter scale is needed.
This stencil pattern comes with an additional FREE Top edge stencil: the upper part of the design cut as a smaller separate stencil. It makes it easy to fill the gaps close to the ceiling line after your main pattern is stenciled.
We also included a FREE little single stencil, just to help you to get into the tighter places around moldings, light switches, tight corners etc.
Stenciling on rough or textured walls may contribute to increased paint bleed. For more information on stenciling on textured walls, see our F.A.Q. section.
Most of our stencils do not require the use of spray adhesive, however if you are a beginner, we recommend you use it. If you want to minimize paint seepage or are using high contrasting colors, spray adhesive is very helpful (Elmer's spray adhesive seems to be the best). Make sure you shake the can well and lightly mist (not drench) the stencil, and let it dry for a moment before positioning it on the wall. This step will prevent the adhesive residue transferring to the wall. You'll need to re-mist the stencil after a few repeats. Clean-up tip: Spray the stencil with Simple Green to help to remove adhesive residue.
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Traffic can be heavy around Liberty Station, and you have to drive through a lot of traffic to get to the freeways. The Doubletree at Hazard Center is a nice place, and very convenient to the freeways for getting to the Zoo, beaches, Safari Park, etc. I actually park in the free lot next to it when taking the Trolley downtown (to avoid paying outrageous parking in the downtown area). There are a few places to eat in the shopping mall, or across the street (Frair's Road) in the shopping center there.
Parking is free in Balboa Park (gardens and museums), although on weekends or holidays not so easy to find. Go early for the best parking spots (this includes the Zoo). There is a $10 charge for parking at the Zoo's Safari Park, but if you go really early (before 7:30AM) you can get in free, take a short nap in your vehicle, and get into the Park as soon as it opens (9AM).
Of course you need to be sure to bring your own handicapped parking placard. California honors those from other countries and states, generally with no problems.


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Almost magical, these all glass coffee tables seem to defy gravity. Dramatic in their construction and design, these tables use only glass and daring innovation to pull off breathtaking curves. A clear winner of design and style that'll help you see your living room in an entirely new way.
I always thought coffee tables were kind of stiff and old fashioned. Not these clear glass creations. They're light, transparent and act as intriguing design elements. A great addition to any room.


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European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi is in favor of publishing the minutes of the bank's monetary policy meetings, which have until now never been released.
"I consider it a necessary step," Draghi told German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Wednesday. "Therefore the ECB Executive Board will present a corresponding proposal to the ECB board for discussion and a decision." The ECB confirmed Draghi wanted the minutes made public.
Releasing the minutes of the governing council's meetings – in which central bankers from across the euro zone's 17 member states set interest rates and decide on any extraordinary measures to boost the economy - could be a way to avoid big swings in financial markets.
"It's one way to prepare the market for changes," Frank Hansen, European economist at Danske Bank, said.
The minutes might reveal the "lines of friction" between board members, Hansen said, as well as how much power smaller countries wield. Although each country has a vote, the voting rights of some larger countries clearly weigh more heavily, he added.


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I would like to point out that I did receive a Steam Key for the press version from the developer for the purposes of reviewing this game. The game is still in development, so things may change from this review.
Many thanks to Lewis of Gore Pixel Games for providing me with the key.
I first found this game when I was having a dig around looking for games in the survival genre, and saw it involved a time limit in the main gameplay mode – this is something I haven't often seen in a survival game – so my interest was immediately piqued.


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Firefox won't download pdf's using iMacros "TAG" command
For work, I automated the downloading of documents (doc, docx, pdf files etc.) using a simple macro in iMacros. I had to use a macro because the nature of the site is - go to the main screen, click a client name link, scroll down and click a link to download the document - then go back to the main screen and repeat. The macro automated this tedious process and WAS working with about 95% success (seems that I can't tell firefox to automatically save a txt file for some reason - but that's another story). Now, all of a sudden, the macro won't download any pdf's. The macro still works fine when the document is a doc or docx or rtf file but when it hits a pdf file, it does nothing - just moves on to the next client. Since the macro works properly with the other file types (again, not txt - but everything else) it's probably not an iMacros issue. The frustrating part is - I can go into the page manually where the pdf file lives - and click on the file - and it works properly - file downloads automatically as it should.
the macro code line is very simple: TAG POS=1 TYPE=A ATTR=TARGET:_blank
I had to set all my document file types to automatically download (including adobe files) when a link is clicked - which is fine - and like I said - the macro used to work - just stopped downloading pdf's all of a sudden.
Also I disable the adobe plugin - but that didn't work - since I have adobe files set to download automatically it shouldn't make a difference if the plugin is active or not anyway.
Any help appreciated, Thanks
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You are having a nightmare:
You're on the show Masterchef and you're baking a soufflé for the first time. Why are you on Masterchef?
Cause and effect does not exist in this nightmare, so you have no idea how you ended up here.
You've never baked a soufflé before and when you try to quickly google the recipe, Gordon Ramsay slaps your iPhone out of your hand. You do the best you can, and when you're done, you nervously bring your soufflé to the front. There are 200 other contestants watching because this is Season 5: 200 Contestants This Time!
Chef Ramsay cuts into it and looks inside. Instead of delicious chocolatey goodness, it's filled with…sauerkraut! Nooo, why did you do that? You don't know! Maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time? You don't remember.
Ramsay takes a bite and winces. He says, "If you had used chocolate instead of sauerkraut, this would taste a lot better. What a shame." He turns his back to you and gives a nod to the next judge, Joe Bastianich.
Joe approaches the bench. He looks down at your sauerkraut soufflé, then looks you in the eye and says, "this is an ill-conceived dish. You insult me with this. You insult your fellow contestants with this. All of Italy is declaring war on you, right now. I'm wearing a nice tie but that is off topic. This is total garbage."
Then Joe takes the ramekin that carries the badly-thought-out dessert, and throws the whole thing into the garbage. The ceramic bangs against the inside of the receptacle as it lands, and the rest of the group winces and writhes at the dramatic scene.
The last chef, Graham Elliot, who was secretly excited to try your fusion dessert, takes off his glasses and frustratedly massages his eyelids.
You wake up in a puddle of cold sweat and urine. You are mostly relieved but you still peer around the room for any chefs that may still be lurking around. Thankfully this isn't Wizard of Oz and you are not being woken up by those very people. It looks like the worst is over.
Well guess what. I, Pertobello, have lived this very nightmare! I was never on Masterchef, but I lived it symbolically. I was Joe and the sauerkraut soufflé was The Wolverine. (But in real life, you are a much better cook. Sorry about that.)
Q: That's kind of harsh.
A: Harshness is needed! People need to know how bad this movie was!
Q: Why?
A: Remember what they said in Transformers 3? The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Anyway, here we go. The Wolverine.
First of all, no, I was not expecting much. I survived (and even enjoyed) the first Wolverine solo film, based almost entirely on low expectations. So I thought, let's do the same again. Let's put away our brain and watch an action-packed samurai ninja thriller and some veiny wolverine super saiyan slashy stabby moves. It was such a solid plan in my mind. I honestly don't know what went wrong.
Oh yeah…
This movie was rated PG in Canada. This is not a PG movie. No, the movie doesn't "show" any stabbing, but by gum, it sure as hell amplifies all other senses for the audience, so there is no question that some DEFINITELY REAL stabbing is going on just off the screen.
The camera just stays pointing at the face while all the gory stuff is happening to the stomach. This type of loop hole makes me really mad, because they get away on a technicality, (see? no gore! totally PG), but how in the heck is showing a prolonged look on someone's face as they are being gutted, and dragging out the squishy sounds as the knife twists for long periods of time, "not gory"?
I'm not saying whether this is appropriate for children or not, I'm just saying, LABEL THE MOVIE CORRECTLY so people and parents can decide accordingly. When they showed Rogue getting knifed in the chest by Wolverine's claws in the first X-Men, I was 13 and not upset. But when I saw this movie, at age 27, I was writhing in my seat, I was uncomfortable, and I was plugging my ears because of all the squishy gut sounds.
And did this happens once or twice? With unlimited ninjas and Wolverine's healing powers, you can guess that they used this technique extensively! And you would be right! Good work.
And Wolverine makers: Way to be as obvious as possible that you did this just to get everyone to go see it. If you're a kid or a grandma, don't worry about it. It's PG! If you're a zombie-killing gamer, don't worry about it. It's a gore-fest! The Wolverine has your back…skewered on an adamantium post.
I was surprised the movie theatre didn't drop fake guts on us, so they could abuse yet another one of our poor senses.
Ok, moving on….
I had another issue with this movie. This villain:
This villain lady (the Viper), who is now on my mental wall of shame for bad villains, spends most of the movie walking around looking evil. Her role in the film is unclear, which could be intriguing, but it is not.
As the viewer, you are aware that she is a henchman, but why? Does she have any evil agendas of her own? What are her personal reasons for being an evil henchmen? If someone is truly evil, are they happy just working for someone else or do they want to take something for themselves?
Q: What if she was one of those villains with good inside her, and she's too afraid to make the necessary changes in her life right now?
A: They could have gone in that direction. But instead they just went in the direction of "vagueness" and "hoping you don't careness." And they were right. I didn't care.
Another problem I had with the movie:
Mariko, a beautiful Japanese princess (aka rich heiress) is on the run from the Yakuza. Ok, good, we got a story brewing. Let's see where this takes us. So Logan says to her, "where are you going?" and Mariko says, "I'm going to hide at my family's summer house," and Logan says, "no, you're not. That's the first place they're going to look for you!" and he convinces her to hide elsewhere (i.e. a "love hotel" in a bad part of Tokyo, which was actually a pretty funny scene.)
3 actions scenes later…Logan and Mariko are at the summer house! What?? How did that happen? I don't know. When did they decide to go there? Because they killed some ninjas? No, we all know that ninjas are unlimited. So it couldn't be that. Why would they go to the summer house?
Then, guess what! The bad guys find them at the summer house! Whaaaaa? But…it was a foolproof plan!
One more problem (I know it looks like I'm not holding back here, but I really am. You can thank me later):
What always makes me sad in a movie is seeing what could have been. In this movie, they take away Wolverine's healing powers, which could have made the action and the psychology super interesting. But really, the only difference between this and movies where he still has his powers, is that he limps a lot.
Seriously, he gets shot in the leg and has some ribs broken and is even stabbed in the throat probably…(I saw this movie in July so some of my facts may be iffy), and he just limps around like he has twisted his ankle.
One final thing (sorry! I really can't be trusted) is that when it's time for Logan to say a long romantic goodbye to Mariko at the end, she kisses him and says, "will you call me?" and he says, "no way, baby. I'm a soldier."
And he walks away and gets on a plane without even looking back and waving at her.
Of all the cliché'd, idiotic, pre-packaged endings. Oh I oughta…!!
Anyway, I guess it's totally ok to sleep with a stressed-out mob-targeted girl (yes, they had sex at the summer house), and leave her forever like the womanizing douche you're supposed to be showing all of us you aren't, because you're riding off alone into the sunset at the end of a movie.
I understand that you have a wet bear cave back home that is in serious need of your…soldiering.
Ok, that being ranted, here is my final thought.
This movie was very big.
- It took place in Japan (which is big for us).
- There was Japanese mafia.
- There was romance.
- There was a love-triangle.
- There was corporation stuff (you know…corporation stuff).
- There was betrayal.
- There was a cool samurai chick with red hair! (How do you go wrong?)
- There was the idea of Wolverine facing his own mortality for the first time.
- There was a massive robot made out of adamantium!!
On paper, this movie had everything. It was a BIG movie. But then all this big stuff was not given any respect. It was washed out by vagueness and loose ends. We didn't get to know any of the people involved. All plans, both evil and good, were poorly thought-out and then glazed over by distracting stabbings.
And I don't mean the plans were poorly thought-out as in "the characters were dumb." That would have been fine. You could tell that the movie was just trying to cover up the bad decisions with cool samurai stuff.
Nothing came together.
It was a sauerkraut soufflé.


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1. Call meeting to order, additions to agenda, introduction of guests, correspondence.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of December minutes.
4. Budget and Director's report
5. Unfinished business:
a. Update on security at the library (Melissa, Sally, T.K, Nancy, discussion)
b. Downstairs lease is signed
6. New business:
a. County money for shelving in children's area has arrived.
1. Decide on company topurchase from. 2. Other shelving options.
b. Upcoming purchases for life size Candyland game
7. Set February meeting date and time.
Public comment is welcome at any time during Trustee meetings. Please wait to be recognized by the Chair and keep your comments to three minutes.


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As our country was fighting to be free from the Crown of England, there were many hardships brought on the Iroquois by whites living in New York State. As more and more people came to America for a better life, the Iroquois were crowded out. This also caused trouble within the Iroquois Nations. Some tribes, such as Mohawk and Oneida sided with the British, others with the American Patriots.
Mohawk Joseph Brandt, (Thayendanegea) led the fight against the whites along the Susquehanna, Delaware and Mohawk Rivers. Brandt was a highly respected leader, highly educated and military strategist. Eventually, after the war, Clinton and Sullivan drove the natives out of New York, burning their food stores and homes in the dead of winter.
The Mohawks retreated north to a settlement in Canada along the Salmon River. Canada gave the Mohawk people these woods as a gift because they had joined sides with the Crown.
It was there the Mohawk people found peace at the Bay of Quinte. A mission church was planted, and the people became more formally educated. From that time on, Joseph Brandt led the education among his people. They learned English and gained knowledge of the Great Spirit, God. During that time, Joseph wrote down the language of the Mohawk.
Many years later it was Joseph's granddaughter Sa-Sa-Na, who traveled to America with her older brother, Rok-Wa-Ho. Along with their younger sister Ya-Go-Weia, the young women gave singing concerts. Their goal was to raise funds for translating the Bible and educational materials in the Mohawk language.
The three had traveled by train from Albany and were received in Owego by their friend Judge Charles Avery. Avery was well educated, and respected in the town. He took a great interest in history and the accounts of the New York State natives.
Avery brought them from the train to his home for a great feast and comfortable lodgings after the cold train ride.
Even though that February was harsh, the folks in town came out on two nights to hear the concerts in the Owego Hall. Positive entertainment was always welcomed in the long winter months.
The trio was well received, as they had been on other occasions. Sa-Sa-Na was especially well liked. Both of the young women sang but it was clear that Sa-Sa-Na made the deeper impression. Her clear voice was beautiful and her singing came from deep within. Her voice carried throughout the hall and left them spellbound with songs of faith.
The family of three lodged at the home of Judge Avery and sang at the Owego Hall the second night before leaving on the train for Deposit the next day. Even for the short ride they covered their legs with a quilt they carried with them. Trains were notoriously cold, and passengers had to dress warmly.
Sa-Sa-Na and Ya-Go-Weia gave a concert one night only at the Oquaga House. Again, it was was packed with many people, despite the deep cold of February. After the girls sang, Rok-Wa-Ho reported of the settlement in the Mohawk Woods. He thanked them for coming to support their education and translation of books into the Mohawk language.
The next morning, the 18th of February 1852, was colder than they remembered. Everything was in a deep freeze. The passenger train fired up and was sitting by the depot. Many folks were in the depot having a bit of lunch before departing the town. Ya-Go-Weia and Sa-Sa-Na boarded the back of the train to take their seats as Rok-Wa-Ho went inside to purchase their tickets.
Suddenly, a Conductor named Henry Masterson sprang for the engine of the train, shouting warnings. He had been sitting in the depot and either saw, or heard a freight train on the same rails, coming at a great speed. People began rushing to the depot windows, others climbed down hurriedly from inside the passenger train. Mr. Masterson jumped on the train and sprang the engine forward with a jerk.
Rok-Wa-Ho ran to the train. From the back of the train, Ya-Go-Weia jumped with her hands out, and in the same motion grabbing her brother's hand he pulled her off. Quickly, Sa-Sa-Na jumped next, but slipped and fell back into the train just as the freight train hit with a mighty ear-splitting crash.
Rok-Wa-Ho saw the fear in her eyes as she fell back. He grabbed for her, but she was gone so quickly. There was nothing he could do.
Splintered boards flew haphazardly, the boiler burst and hot water shot in the air. Someone still on the train screamed as wheels screamed their own, metal on metal grinding.
Rok-Wa-Ho jumped back as the debris flew all around him. He turned and looked around him in disbelief. Where was Sa-Sa-Na? Where was Ya-Go-Weia?
He looked back at the crash site and tried to find his sister, but the grizzly site was too much for him. It didn't seem real, and suddenly he felt enveloped in a fog. He looked again for Ya-Go-Weia and found her on her knees swaying back and forth in a mournful cry. She seemed to be in a fog also, but then he felt chill on his cheeks. Rok-Wa-Ho wiped tears from his eyes and gently helped Ya-Go-Weia to her feet. He took her inside to put her by the fireplace and some of the men came to talk with him.
What had happened? Did the brakes fail? Where was the engineer of this freight train?
Rok-Wa-Ho went with the men to find Sa-Sa-Na but they were without hope. She had been crushed between the colliding trains. Two others died from burns within the train.
The conductor of the freight train, after losing control of the train on the long downhill grade, jumped from the train and let it crash into the passenger train. Due to his negligence, Judge Avery saw to it that the railroad was held liable. A settlement of $2,000 was made to the Loft family.
The NY and Erie Railroad ran along these hills. The grade was gradually up and down, but without brakes the train only took on speed.
Judge Avery arranged for Sa-Sa-Na's body to come back to Owego and it was held in his family vault. A memorial service was held in Owego, which stirred the hearts and sympathies of those who knew her. The family announced that money from the railroad would be used to publish religious and educational books in the Mohawk language, so fulfilling the purpose of their journey.
Rok-Wa-Ho and Ya-Go-Weia stayed with the Avery family until they could travel back to Canada. In April Rok-Wa-Ho had written a friend saying they were "in deep affliction for the loss of our dear beloved sister, Sa-sa-na," yet they had not been at home. They had remained with friends at Grand River.
Eventually Avery persuaded the family to let Sa-Sa-Na be buried in the Evergreen Cemetery on the hill overlooking the Susquehanna River.
Sa-Sa-Na had left such an impact on the people of Owego, that the women began a fund to raise money to build a monument for Sa-Sa-Na's grave. The monument stands seventeen feet tall, with a rose, broken stem and leaf gone. The inscription is:
"By birth a daughter of the forest, by adoption a child of God."
Today, 165 years later, people are still drawn to the monument of Sa-Sa-Na on the hill by the woods.


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Recipe for raising a financially-literate kid/
Preparation time: 20 years
- At least one child (more if you are up for the challenge)
- Your words
- Your actions
- Toys
- Money
- Piggy bank
- Debit card
- Credit card
- Various investment vehicles of your choice (i.e. stock, GIC, etc)
- Patience
- Imagination
- Fun
This is one of those recipes that may turn you off because of the amount of work involved and the length of the preparation time. However, making anything great requires time and effort, and the end result makes it all worth it.
Step 1: Start off by teaching your baby/toddler to take care of his toys. Taking care and appreciating our possessions helps fight the need to constantly purchase more new stuff. Use the toys to teach the child to share. This will eventually turn into donating, which is important part of financial literacy. It shows that we are thankful for what we have and want to help out the less fortunate.
Step 2: Once the child starts asking you to buy him things, it is time to start frequently adding a good measure of pep talk as to where the money comes from, how mom and dad work hard to earn money and have to make choices about how to spend our money.
Step 3: When your child is about 5 years old, start giving allowance. The allowance is supposed to be a teaching tool for money management. It may be tempting to withdraw the allowance for misbehaviour, but I urge you to withdraw other privileges such as TV or computer time instead. This way you will not deprive your child of an opportunity to manage and learn about money. You should gently guide the managing process, and let the child learn from mistakes while the dollar amounts are low and stakes are not high.
Step 4: Make sure that as soon as the child receives any money, a portion is saved in a piggy bank or a savings bank account. Explain that by saving money as soon as it comes in, we are paying ourselves first before we spend the rest of the money by paying others.
Step 5: Teach the everyday important money management skills like budgeting, couponing, price matching or how to look for the best deal.
Step 6: Buy a stock for your child of a company that they admire like Apple. Follow the stock and the company, then buy a different investment vehicle such as a GIC.
Step 7: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of debt and credit cards. Explain credit interest, credit rating and credit history. When your child turns 18, have them apply for a credit card, and for the next couple of years closely monitor and coach credit card use.
Sprinkle each of the above steps with fun and imagination for more enjoyable experience, and don't forget to add a generous helping of patience.
Enjoy and show off your creation!
Maya Kuc Corbic, CPA, CA is a financial literacy expert. She is an experienced Chartered Professional Accountant and the founder of DINARII Financial Education Academy, whose mission it is to teach children and youth financial literacy skills. They offer fun and engaging workshops to schools. They also hold workshops for parents and provide tools so that parents can continue teaching personal finance at home. You can follow Maya on Twitter: @Educ8Money2Kids, or Facebook: Dinarii Financial Education Academy.


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On Sunday, Feb 14, we will collect a special offering for the purpose of showing care for the needs that arise within the Concord family and in our community.
The Lord has been gracious in his generosity through the members of Concord this past year. We have had several opportunities to assist people in Jesus' name by providing assistance with utility bills, rent, car repairs, prescriptions, insurance, medical bills, and lodging for a family that had nowhere else to go. We also were able to financially assist a family who had lost their home and all their furnishings in a fire. We regularly support HCBA's Food Pantry in St. Elmo each month and direct anyone in need to them.
You can give to the Benevolence ministry at any time during the month of February.


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I was recently selected as the winner of Jake Bouma's Out of Context Theology Contest.
The contest awarded the funniest out of context quote from a Christian/theologian/philosopher. The winner (me!) received a copy of Tony Jones's The New Christians.
You can see the winning quote, taken from Stanley Hauerwas (surprise!), at Jake Bouma's blog.


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"Contrary to popular belief, the list of comic-based movies I enjoyed is actually longer than the one of those I don't."
Maybe I was tired of being called a hater, maybe I was tired of being called a purist. Maybe I was just in the mood to declare my love hypothetical lists. Typed with no irony, I felt confident in the moment to make that exact assertion. But then?
Then I realized there was no actual list.
"Holy shit balls," I thought. "What if someone calls me on that? What if I have to make a list and it turns out I'm a liar? And if that happens, what will people do should they learn they can no longer trust my Facebook status updates?"
Thus it came to pass that in the spirit of being open and honest with the good people of Facebook, I carved out just under five minutes to make that list a reality. I made that list and what I found was nothing less than shocking.
I was shocked to learn just how fucking terrible I am at making basic columns. Seriously, those were my first two attempts. Whatever. Science is trial and error. At least that's what I told myself as I crumpled up the second miserably failed chart. Anyway, my third attempt at making The List would be where the magic would happen. My third attempt would not only be where I would (barely) succeed in drawing multiple columns, but where I would also succeed in telling the haters...
See that?! Boom! The list of comic movies I could think of in about five minutes is so totally longer than the one of comic movies I hated. It's even longer than the list of comic-based movies I'm almost completely indifferent to. Hell, it's so long, I needed a second page to continue onto! That's right. I'm absolutely not the hater you (or I) thought I was.
Hooray for lists.
Hooray for science.
Hooray for me.


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The Reason Why JDCR Plays Dragunov in Tekken 7
Here's a short but straight to the point video clip for you if you happen to have been googling the aforementioned. While you're here, have a casual reminder that the PlayStation 4 version of Tekken is still currently the most laggiest in terms of input response time platform to play Tekken 7 on with the PC and even the Xbox One beating it in prior testing. Here's to hoping the PS4 version gets that issue sorted out in the future, if it even can at all. The Twitch clip below comes from JDCR's recent Twitch stream that was on earlier today.
JDCR's Twitch channel ≫ https://www.twitch.tv/tkjdcr


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By admin | November 23, 2012 - 8:00 am - Posted in Malcolm Freberg, Survivor Philippines
Capping off the Survivor Philippines feature every end of the week is the fun loving cutie bartender, Malcolm Freberg. He was at his A game as soon as he stepped on the island and has continued to prove that he's a tough one to beat, right up to the merge. That charming smile of his can get me hooked anytime. More photos and videos of naked male celebs and naked athletes here.
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Much like the author of this blog, X-Girl is back.
Much like the author of this blog, X-Girl isn't entirely back so don't get too excited.
The cult 90s label – synonymous with Sassy and Sevigny and owned by the supreme queen, Kim Gordon – never really went away but as it was only available at inflated prices all the way in Japan, it might as well have.
Now, US streetwear site VFiles has made the utterly brilliant decision to reintroduce it – and while a British supplier would obviously be preferable for my wallet, this is a vast improvement. So far it's pretty much t-shirts and carabiners but I guess that's not such a bad thing. When I was a teenager I would have killed for an X-Girl t-shirt and I'm sure a carabiner would have got more use back then with my wallet chain(s) than it would now so there's probably not too much room for improvement.
Teen Vogue was, appropriately, where I found this story and I was also pleased to discover that they'd dug out THE old video of Kim's first-ever X Girl catwalk show. Featuring Chloe walking. And produced by Sofia 'n' Spike. Sadly you can't watch it in the UK but foreign readers, enjoy. If anyone ever finds this video on YouTube again then holler at me fast – it seems to get taken down instantly whenever it reappears.
You can shop X-Girl once more here.
PS Much like X-Girl, I have also been abroad.. Vegas, again, then a nice trip to San Francisco tagged on the end – in case you were wondering.
[Pictures of Chloe: Vice]


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WinJS.UI.Animation.createDeleteFromSearchListAnimation function
Creates an object that performs an animation that removes an item or items from a list of search results.
The following video demonstrates both the create and delete animations:
var object = WinJS.UI.Animation.createDeleteFromSearchListAnimation(deleted, remaining);
Type: Object
Element or elements to delete from the list.
Type: Object
Element or elements affected by the removal of the deleted items.
Return value
Type: Object
An object whose execute method is used to execute the animation. The execute method returns a Promise that completes when the animation is finished.
The parameters of this method can be expressed in several ways:
- As the special value "undefined", which means that the animation has no such target
- As a single object
- As a JavaScript array (possibly empty) of elements.
- As a NodeList (for example, the result of querySelectorAll)
- As an HTMLCollection
If you want to remove an element involved in this animation from the document altogether, doing so before the animation is complete causes the animation to abruptly stop. You should use the Promise to be notified when the animation completes and then remove the element from the document.
The general usage pattern for layout animations such as this function is as follows:
- Call the create function (such as the one discussed on this page) and save the result.
- Change the document layout as necessary to represent the new state.
- Call the execute method on the object you saved in step 1 to perform the animation.
The following code shows an example.
// Step 1: Create the animation object and save the result
var anim = WinJS.UI.Animation.createAddToListAnimation(added, affected);
// Step 2: Insert the element given in the added parameter immediately before
// the element given in the affected parameter. This causes both elements to move.
affected.parentNode.insertBefore(added, affected);
// Step 3: Execute the animation
Note The execute method can be invoked only once on the animation object created by the function. To perform multiple animations, create multiple animation objects and execute each one separately.
Minimum WinJS version
WinJS 1.0
See also
Animating list additions and deletions
Guidelines and checklist for list animations


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The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 11.2 times bigger than Earth's diameter. Jupiter's volume, surface area and mass are also large when compared to those of the Earth.
For example, Jupiter's volume is 1,321 times the Earth's volume, and its mass is 317.8 times the Earth's mass. Likewise, the surface area of Jupiter is 121.9 times bigger than the Earth's.
In the solar system, Jupiter is the biggest planet. Because it is a gas giant, its composition consists mainly of the elements hydrogen and helium. As an outer planet, Jupiter is cold and windy. Wind speeds can reach higher than 400 miles per hour. Jupiter's most famous feature is the Great Red Spot, which is a massive storm. Jupiter has three rings around it and many moons, including Europa and Ganymede.