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Setting-Relationship-Boundaries: Anne Katherine explains, "you create your life by the people you let in and the people you shut out.
And by giving your time to the quests that matter.
You also create your life by 'letting hours trickle toward lesser goals, through the pursuits to which you give your energy, by the pressures you have to heed.'"
"Every decision you've ever made, step by step, brought you to this pass. In short, your boundaries---your defenses---created a corridor through which your life moved.
What is a boundary? A boundary is a limit that promises integrity."
Affection Addiction is love gone Rogue.
"Intimacy is the challenge of life. Nothing is more important than one's relationship with self and others.
Not career, not keeping the house perfect, not amassing possessions.
Learning to love, to be genuine, and to gracefully allow others entrance into our hearts---these are the profound challenge for which we were born."
Addictive Relationships are Self Sabotage.
If we are to have Addictive Relationships Recovery
"Intimacy absolutely requires that each of us in a relationship be whole and individual. Codependence is not intimacy.
Enmeshment---two people blending in such ways that one or both lose their identity----(Affection Addiction)---is not intimacy either.
Intimacy comes when two people both standing clearly in their own lives---with their faults and their truths, their needs and their gifts---say to each other:
"This is me. I see you. I am willing to say the whole truth, make mistakes, forgive, trust, receive, give, allow our differences, argue, laugh, and stand together with you in awe."
Can you see your Relationship as a Spititual Practice.
Setting-Relationship-Boundaries means we have to develop our intimacy skills.
INTIMACY SKILLS…A health person moves between awareness of self and awareness of relationship.
1. Noticing when others extend themselves for you.
2. Appreciating gifts of time, effort, money, energy, attention, and thoughtfulness.
3. Taking responsibility for communicating your needs.
4. Why is equal sharing in a relationship important?
Equality in a relationship reduces risks of one partner exploiting the other as in an Addicted-to-Love Relationship.
Free Relationship Adice you can really use.
Good boundaries, can help deal with Love Addiction, Love Addicts acting-out, and Codependent binding.
Good Boundaries created by the use of good intimacy skills, keep a committed or intimate relationship lightly balanced between the needs of the individual and the needs of the relationship.
Implementing Intimacy Skills.
1. State your needs directly.
2. Be honest about your feelings.
3. Acknowledge your true, current position in the relationship, even though it may be hard for the other person to hear.
4. Connect any shift toward separation to the events that caused it.
5. Say what will restore you and make you available again for intimacy.
Love Addiction requires conscious active participation by both to deal with it.
The boundaries of intimacy are injured when a mate refuses to work out an issue, rejects the other's efforts to make amends, remains coldly aloof, or stays emotionally unavailable.
These are all actions that create relationship problems and separation.
Intimacy Boundaries do not require us to violate our own Personal Boundaries.
Yet we violate our own boundaries, and ourselves, when we act against our own internal guidance in order to ostensibly "protect" our relationship with someone else.
We are responsible for taking ourselves out of a situation that demeans us and for avoiding people who malign us.
If we don't, we violate our own boundaries. We diminish our own integrity by not holding to the limits that would keep us from being exploited, demeaned, or treated with disregard.
What relationship do you think you are protecting if you let someone belittle you? What family unit are you preserving if all your relatives allow one member to scapegoat another?
Relationship Addictions is a High Price to pay for Affection.
Intimacy Skills:
1. Respect limits set by the other person.
2. Respect reasonable requests.
3. Confront the other person when something they do (or fail to do) is beginning to have negative impact on your relationship."
Addictive Substances and Actions are examples: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, Porn, Food, Gambling, and a host of other behaviors including Unfaithfulness.
"4. When the other person's actions (or failure to act) feels disrespectful, thoughtless, or uncomfortable, say so."
Setting-Relationship-Boundaries is deeply personal work.
"When we look into another person's eyes and make a commitment to join our lives together, we launch an intention that is itself a boundary.
We create boundaries when we give our word. Then we keep the boundaries by what we do.
Whether such a pledge is sealed in a sanctuary before witnesses or is made privately on a mountaintop, boundaries make possible fulfillment of that commitment.
Boundaries usher commitments into reality. Limits about what will be included and what will be excluded create intimacy."
Addiction is a Spiritual Disease.
A remarkable change can grow in your life as you practice the art of setting boundaries. Your life takes on more definition. You know who you are more clearly. Time and energy are freed for your chosen pursuits. People gain respect for you.
As you set clear boundaries in different situations, you may begin to discover yet another benefit. As boundaries knit together, we begin to have a clearer sense of our spiritual presence in the world.
Although boundaries are a practice, a defined behavior, they also carry us to a wider place within ourselves, a place where we discover what our lives are really about.
Every time you set a boundary and dissolve a defense, you pave your way to your Own Safe Country, your own unique territory that is the fulfillment of your life and your mission.
Discover The Mind of The Addict.
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LOS ANGELES – Walker Buehler's rookie season is taking another detour.
The Dodgers optioned Buehler to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, clearing a roster spot for new lefty reliever Zac Rosscup, who was claimed on waivers from the Colorado Rockies earlier this week. Buehler actually left Los Angeles for his home in Kentucky, where he will spend a few days before reporting to Oklahoma City.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there is no concrete plan in place for when Buehler will pitch next.
"We haven't worked that out yet as far as what day he's going to pitch," Roberts said. "The organization is working through it. Simulated game, something like that, in a game – we still have time to think about it.
"We'll make a decision here in the next few days."
Buehler has pitched just nine innings in the past five weeks – one in relief for the Dodgers, three on a rehab assignment with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga and five Friday night against the Angels. Since he would not have been available to pitch again until after the break, the roster move made sense. Roberts called it a "workload and roster management thing."
In terms of workload, Buehler has pitched 73-1/3 innings this season (majors and minors combined). The Dodgers have never specified an innings cap for Buehler this season. But he threw 97 last season, his first full season as a professional, and a jump to no more than 130-140 innings this season is the likely target. The Dodgers would obviously like to save some of those for a postseason run.
As for the roster management aspect of the move, limiting Buehler's time on the major-league roster could have benefits down the road, potentially delaying his eligibility for salary arbitration and ultimately in free agency.
The Dodgers play 17 consecutive games out of the All-Star break and Roberts has talked about using a six-man rotation at some point during that stretch in order to give their starting pitchers more rest. Buehler would be the sixth man but Roberts said the Dodgers have not decided when he will rejoin the rotation.
"Obviously Walker is a big part of what we're trying to do," Roberts said. "We're just not ready to say what our plans are for the second half, quite yet."
Added to the roster Saturday, Rosscup made 71 big-league appearances over the past four seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Rockies. Left-handed hitters were just 12 for 88 (.136) against him, with 36 strikeouts.
Roberts said he expects to use Rosscup primarily as a lefty specialist, something the Dodgers have been lacking in their bullpen since Tony Cingrani went on the DL with a shoulder injury over a month ago.
"I think when you look at (Scott) Alexander, he's a guy who gets lefties out, but throughout his career he's gotten righties out better," Roberts said. "To have that lefty who makes left-handed hitters uncomfortable with velocity and being able to spin the ball away from them – I think that's something that since Tony's been down is something we don't have."
Left-hander Julio Urias has thrown to hitters twice in simulated-game settings and is "really progressing" in his recovery from shoulder surgery, according to Roberts.
The plan is to build Urias up as a starter, Roberts said, with five-inning outings at some point. But the Dodgers could "pivot" and move Urias into a bullpen role if the Dodgers see a need he can fill once healthy.
"Julio's still a ways away," Roberts said. "I think when you look out another month, the picture will be a little clearer."
Roberts said he hoped to avoid using Justin Turner on Saturday and Sunday, allowing him to recover from a mild adductor muscle strain suffered earlier in the week. Roberts said Turner should be back to full strength when the Dodgers resume play after the All-Star break and a DL stay won't be necessary.
Catcher Keibert Ruiz and outfielder Yusniel Diaz are on the World Team roster for Sunday's All-Star Futures Game in Washington. Ruiz is batting .247 with nine home runs and a .703 OPS at Double-A Tulsa this year. Diaz is batting .314 with six home runs and a .905 OPS with the Drillers.
Angels TBD at Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (3-4, 2.61 ERA), Sunday, 1:10 p.m., SportsNet LA (where available), Fox Sports West

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text: A friend told me about some wild poppies on a local nature center's trails and I couldn't resist the urge to go searching myself! A patch of these little beauties were my reward for making it down the hill! They are known as Yellow-Horned Poppies, or Sea Poppies. (Glaucium flavum for you purists!) The image above has a wee bit of texture on it that I added to highlight the blossom and reduce the background.


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On November 25, 1987, I was sprawled out on my parents' couch, when my favorite high school teacher appeared on the TV news. Arnold Friedman was a retired NYC instructor who taught computer classes in his home for local kids. I watched as he and his 17-year old son, Jesse, were handcuffed and hauled away for horrific child molestation crimes occurring in their basement. I fell off that couch in disbelief.
Arnold and Jesse Friedman each pled guilty to avoid a trial, and Jesse learned of his father's prison suicide in 1995. Since his release in 2001, Jesse has attempted to clear his name, so he no longer must register as a Level 3 violent sexual predator. In 2003, new facts about his case emerged in the Oscar-nominated documentary, Capturing the Friedmans, which examined the evidence against the Friedmans and questioned whether any of the allegations against them were truthful.
On August 16, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found "a reasonable likelihood that Jesse Friedman was wrongfully convicted" and that "the police, prosecutors and the [trial] judge did everything they could to coerce a guilty plea and avoid a trial." That November, the Nassau County District Attorney appointed a panel of four experts to review the evidence against Jesse. To date, the panel has not released its findings. On November 18, 2012, a Great Neck, N.Y. town hall was convened to present a 75-minute new evidence reel, with Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling, director and producer respectively of Capturing the Friedmans, civil rights attorney Ronald Kuby, and Jesse Friedman in attendance. (I previewed the video for this article. The body of new evidence is posted at FreeJesse.net.)
In my Introduction to Law class, we discuss the Friedman case side-by-side with the following cases:
Troy Davis, executed in 2011 for the shooting death of a police officer. Mr. Davis maintained his innocence and in later years, seven of the nine adverse trial witnesses recanted their testimony. (An eighth person was allegedly a suspect in the crime.) The Supreme Court of Georgia voted 4-3 that this new evidence was insufficient to warrant a new trial for Mr. Davis.
Calvin Johnson, whose DNA test cleared him of a 1983 rape, while maintaining his innocence and serving 16 years in prison. After unsuccessful appeals, the person in charge of preserving the evidence at the county courthouse was retiring and "told to throw away all of the old evidence that he had been storing in his closet. A District Attorney noticed the boxes of evidence in a parking lot dumpster outside the courthouse, and decided they should be preserved. Johnson's evidence was among the boxes pulled from the trash." DNA results from the rape kit indicated that Mr. Johnson was not the source of the sperm, and he was set free.
In a classroom debate of innocence versus guilt, many of my students say they would never plead guilty to a crime they didn't commit. Then we discussed the Friedman case, where Jesse faced 300-plus criminal counts, a judge who said he would get the maximum sentence on each count if convicted at trial, and a potential jury understandably whipped into fear by the case. Jesse took a plea deal, admitted his guilt at sentencing, and affirmed his guilt in a prison interview with Geraldo Rivera in 1988. (Presentation by Jesse Friedman, May 17, 2012) He now claims that these statements were made in a misguided attempt to engender sympathy from the judge, fellow prisoners, and the general public, by fabricating a story that his father molested him as a child:
I spoke to Geraldo Rivera in what I believed to be a last-ditch effort to obtain public sympathy and explain the situation in some way. Up to that time the press had done nothing but vilify me. In my interview for the Geraldo show, I said that I had been molested by my father and sexually abused children in the computer classes. I am ashamed about going on the Geraldo show and telling those lies. I did this for the same reasons that I told Judge Boklan a similar confession. I had already pled guilty to these crimes (so protesting my innocence was moot), I was facing a long sentence, and it was the only explanation for this alleged criminal behavior which I thought would provide me an opportunity to be released from prison before the full 18 years of my sentence had passed.
Today, the evidence pointing to innocence is piling up, based on findings that the police, prosecutors, and judge did not act properly in the case. (Read the full United States Court of Appeals court decision here.) In addition, four of the 14 children who allegedly testified against Jesse in the secretive Grand Jury proceedings recanted their testimony, while approximately 20 people who were students in the computer class stated on tape or film that they witnessed no irregular activities in the Friedmans' basement. (Read the Recanting Affidavits and watch a video of Jesse Friedman and attorney Ron Kuby discussing the case, dated February 24, 2012.)
On the other hand, when Capturing the Friedmans appeared in theaters, six of the alleged victims spoke out to dispute the veracity of the new evidence, two of whom wrote letters to the Academy Awards Committee. Further, assertions of the movie's allegedly biased point of view appear in a video entitled "What Was Left Out? A Critique of Capturing the Friedmans." Some of these allegations were addressed in 2007 by an attorney in Mr. Kuby's law firm:
You have a group of kids who initially said they were not abused, wrangled by a group of therapists who utilized highly suggestive methods like hypnosis until the kids emerged from the sessions with the most lurid and highly unbelievable examples of sexual abuse and going directly to the grand jury, he said. There is no more inherently unreliable form of testimony than that.
Arnold Friedman maintained his innocence in this case, and pled guilty in an attempt to assist Jesse in his subsequent case. However, Mr. Jarecki's documentary points out that years earlier, the elder Friedman twice engaged in inappropriate behavior with young boys, unrelated to this case. In 2010, I wrote Capturing the Friedmans Dad Was My Unforgettable Teacher: Apply His Classroom Lessons to Set His Son Free:
I don't know if Jesse is innocent, but I do believe he was pressured into accepting a plea deal and his guilt cannot be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt." At the moment, his status as a sex offender is in the hands of prosecutors, who hopefully can apply Arnold Friedman's classroom lessons of compassion, rather than implicate Jesse by default for his father's sins.
I still believe that statement today, but also recognize the difference between "not guilty" and "actual innocence."
It is unclear why the panel of experts appointed by the Nassau County DA's office has yet to release its findings after two full years. Some people will say that Jesse made his own bed by pleading guilty and thus losing his right to cross-examine his youthful accusers in open court, or even hearing what they have to say today as adults. While true, I believe that those accusers may play a role in shaping the panel's recommendation to the DA's office on whether or not to exonerate Jesse. I presume that the panel members reached out to some or all of the people who maintain that crimes occurred in the Friedman household. The panel needs to assess the obvious sincerity of the alleged victims' claims with the defense's theory that controversial therapy techniques and police tactics shaped these claims.
What lessons can college students learn from studying cases of justice and injustice? That justice is slow and requires a lucky break? (Calvin Johnson) That justice sometimes doesn't occur at all? (Troy Davis) That professing your innocence, going to trial against a stacked deck, and facing a life sentence is the way to proceed? (Jesse Friedman's alternative route) That you need a freakin' movie to bring your personal cause to life?
Well, this is no time for an academic discussion. The truth is of paramount importance, wherever that leads us. I deeply hope that Jesse is innocent and that the panel recommends exoneration. Then, the healing process may continue for his living hell of iron bars and digital chains. And so that the rest of the Friedman family, Great Neck community, and former students of Arnold Friedman may find peace, however important Mr. Friedman's role was in shaping productive lives.
But the maddening truth is that if Arnold and Jesse Friedman are innocent, then the system has committed the gravest injustice of all, by suggesting to and reinforcing in children that crimes actually occurred in a teacher's basement. For 25 years.
Perry Binder, J.D. is a legal studies professor at Georgia State University. He blogs at 99 Motivators about college-related social justice issues.


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Beach Clubs of Tulúm 2011
by Mari Pintkowski
If you want to sample some local seafood, just walk along the beach a few hundred feet away to the Mariachi Bar and al fresco Restaurant that is operated by the local fisherman co-op and order the freshest seafood around, accompanied by a cold Mexican beer.
On the road again, I passed Mezzanine at km 1.3. This is not a beach club, but has a chic bar and Thai restaurant that overlooks a cenote-style pool on one side and the sparkling Caribbean on the other. This little gem has an afternoon happy hour with 2x1 margaritas.
I soon noticed that I was back where I began my journey north on the beach road. I continued past this intersection until I saw Papaya Playa Cabañas and beach club. After parking in a space between palm trees, I walked toward the sea and noticed a dozen or so swinging mattresses under a shaded pergola and an assortment of lounges on the beach in front of the bar and three-story rustic restaurant. There were kayaks and bicycles for rent, and a bar that features a happy hour with 2x1 drinks and sushi. The beach is long and invites you to stroll along the shore or do some body surfing in the rough waves that roll in.
When I drove the road from Tulúm pueblo to the beach, I was handed a flyer at the tope that described the next beach club, Ana y Jose. This official looking beach club, just 2.74 km from the beach road intersection, has a large parking lot and often has tour buses parked there while its passengers frolic in the sand and surf. If you see the buses, just pass by; if not, you might want to try this beautifully maintained place to pass a few hours. There is even a children's playground with a climbing wall at the back of the property. The bathrooms and change rooms are very nice as is the restaurant with seating indoors and out. The menu ranges from $6 to $18 and, although the presentation is beautiful, the food is nothing to rave about. There are many comfortable lounges with or without shade and an active massage area that looked very inviting. They charge 100 pesos for a double mattress.
The next section of beach has a few beach clubs tucked away behind rustic signs and landscaping that seems to be growing right before your eyes. One such unsuspecting treasure is Puerta del Cielo. Parking is inside the gates and seems pretty secure. The staff and amenities are welcoming, and food and beverages are served beside their pool or in a lounge under a palapa, as you watch the turquoise waves crash on the shore of one of the most spectacular beaches in the world. If you prefer, waiters will come to the beach and take your food and drink orders and bring them to your lounge. I like this "club" best because it is quiet, has a very welcoming staff, decent food, and they have nice lounges under palapas, but no cushions, so bring one a rolled-up mats or extra towels. There is no charge to enjoy the beach and swimming pool, but you are expected to spend some money on drinks or food.
Zulúm is another beach club that welcomes the public. They have a variety of lounges, hammocks and beds as well as a pool and restaurant. You can take the offer of the "promotion" which includes lunch, towels, kayak and the beach for about $12, or just order from the menu and use the beach and chairs without charge.
A new, rather hip-looking beach club and restaurant just opened last year on a large stretch of beach that is called Ziggy Beach. They have lots of lounges, some under palapas and others under one of the swaying palms growing on this amazing beach. There is no charge for the lounges, but it is expected that you spend some money in the bar or restaurant. We had lunch on another day at their restaurant, El Bistro, and were very impressed with the food and presentation, and the prices were typical for the beach.
The beach gets even more spectacular as you drive farther south. Ak'iin is another beach club that operates under the same rules as the others: no charge if you order some food or beverages. At km 5.5, I saw signs for La Zebra cabañas, salsa bar and cantina. I parked on the right side of the road in their parking lot and sank my toes into the soft, white sand that leads to the palapa-topped building with colorful lounges and hammocks scattered in front facing the shore. There are signs by the lounges that say Hotel Guests Only, but the hammocks are often available, and you will delight in the beachside service provided by the waiters from the bar. They specialize in mojitos made with fresh sugar cane.
I did discover, after a long day of exploring the most gorgeous coastline in the world, that "there is no place like home."


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Xavi: El Clasico made for Messi
As Barcelona prepare for tonight's El Clasico with Real Madrid, midfield maestro Xavi is tipping Lionel Messi to stamp his authority on tonight's Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg clash at the Bernabeu.
The 24-year-old Argentine superstar, who was recently voted the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner, has been a constant tormentor to Madrid in recent seasons, and Xavi is expecting Messi to deliver the goods once again this evening.
"Leo will always make the difference," the Spanish midfielder told Barcelona's official website. "He's usually a decisive player and he's someone who grows with these games and likes playing in these games."
Messi's superlative displays against Real have drawn many plaudits from all corners of the globe, while his opposite number, Cristiano Ronaldo has often struggled to rise to the occasion in recent clashes with the Catalans.
However, Xavi is aware of the threat that Ronaldo can pose, and says it would be foolish to write off his chances of making an impact in the game, despite his poor run of form.
"Strikers do have runs of scoring and sometimes they dry up," he explained. "It's something a player gets used to - especially goal-scorers."
Another player seemingly flying under the radar at present is Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets - the midfielder has been labelled the unsung hero for Pep Guardiola's side.
"He should have been in the FifPro World XI," argued Xavi. "He's an extraordinary player and he rarely makes a mistake either in attack or defense.
"He gives us balance and is key to our system. He's more valued by his fellow professionals than by the media."News Now - Sport News


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Posted: January 18, 2016
Department: Administration
Reports to: General Manager (Vanessa), Senior Editor (Jennifer)
Salary Range:
$13.00-15.00 per hour (DOE)
12-15 hours per week (with potential for advancement)
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Administration —
Organizes documents, communication, emails and files accordingly
Manages office, including finances, to organize, file and pay bills
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Runs team errands (printer, post office, lunches, etc.).
Works with cleaner to maintain cleanliness efficiency and purchase necessary supplies and/or materials
Acts as a "guardian" between team members and client, walk-ins, and phone calls.
Receives clients in reception area and provides coffee and/or water.
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Manages emails and communication via email@example.com, responding within 2-3 business days to all inquiries
Serves as the main liaison between Red Arrow and potential authors, responds to customer query emails and voicemails, and supplies adequate information
Accepts and responds to manuscript submission forms within 2-3 business days
Coordinates with Senior Editor to assign Manuscript Reviews to a designated freelance writer/editor
Delivers Manuscript Reviews to clients upon completion and answers any follow-up questions and/or concerns
Passes on email requests for long-term client relationships to the General Manager
Assists the Executive Editor with other tasks, as necessary, within the Editorial Department
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Responds to client/vendor book order requests, orders books through RA's distributor, or supplies orders through RA's stock, sends subsequent invoices and communication, and ensures a timely and effective delivery
Receives new printing orders from clients and/or RA, retrieves printing quotes from printing agencies, coordinates subsequent printing proposals with the help of the Marketing Director, and upon approval from clients, orders print jobs through printing agencies
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When it comes to building a custom home, the owner can be plagued with a lot of problems. Firstly there is the problem of actually expressing exactly what they have dreamed of to an architect. They don't just have to describe it, they have to describe it in such a way that the architect can draw it in a way that the builder can fully understand the intricate, unique feelings behind a certain feature and this is not something that is so easily done. Then of course there is the problem of finding a builder that will try and take extra care in following those plans in just the right way, instead of perhaps making some shortcuts along the way, although the shortcuts they take may be safe construction wise, those shortcuts may just take away part of the dream the owner had of it being their dream home.
Add to that of course the problems of getting plans and building completed on time and at a price expected. Custom home builders in perth and others are companies that get involved with a new home builder from the outset and so can ensure that the owner has none of these problems. They will plan and build your home, meaning that as they are the builders as well as the planners, they understand each and every desired feature and can ensure that they are built to the exact specifications wanted and dreamed of. As they are also aware from the very start of any peculiarities there may be in the design and the associated problems that they may present them in building the home, they can and do, ensure that the quotes for prices and completion times are accurate and they go to great lengths to ensure that they are strictly adhered to.
By getting a company that can look after projects like this from start to finish is obviously a sensible move and the sense that you display in making a choice of employing one of these companies, will be repaid to you every day that you spend in your dream home.
Of course though, building a new home is not the only time that you can experience these types of problems, there are also times when you may want to renovate your existing home or perhaps add an extension to it, they can also be quite troublesome for exactly the same reasons. Fortunately, many of these companies that will take on the building of new homes from start to finish will also make themselves available for this type of work as well. They will assist you in drawing up the plans for your renovation or extension, affording the added value of their experience, perhaps allowing you to make improvements that hadn't even dreamed was possible. Once again of course, they will do all of this whilst still ensuring that quotes for the time the price are kept to, affording you the least possible discomfort for the best possible job.


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Fun, educational value and an experience of a lifetime at a budget to suit all pockets...
The Toy Factory at picturesque Gumeracha, located only 40 minutes from Adelaide, is the perfect destination for those wanting fun, educational value and an experience of a lifetime. With numerous options available, one is able to experience what we have to offer at a budget to suit all pockets.
We offer guided tours of our working Toy Factory, showing the production facility manufacturing our quality wooden toys. Our Wildlife Park where you can feed the animals and birds is unique and teeming with native flora and fauna, and entry is free!
Our Cafe offers a wide range of breakfast or lunch alternatives. Lunch packages catering for all your needs are well priced and nutritional. You can also pack your own picnic, and enjoy it in our beautiful, lawned Picnic Area.
Planning a Birthday Party? What better venue than The Toy Factory – we offer special birthday packages!
The Retail Shop has a comprehensive range of quality wooden toys and a diverse array of gifts and souvenirs at competitive prices.
AND of course there is the World's Biggest Rocking Horse!! One can climb this Australian icon and receive a certificate of achievement upon completion!!
With the exception of the Horse, all our facilities are wheelchair friendly, including the animal park. We also have toilet facilities for disabled people. All welcome!


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Jewelcrafters learn the art of creating beautiful jewelry and trinkets from metals and rare gems in World of Warcraft.
The profession Jewelcrafting has been introduced in the first WoW expansion "Burning Crusade". This very powerful profession gives you the ability to create socket items out of jewels. These allow players to strengthen their armor, increase dealt damage or caused healing, reinforce their resistances, and much more.
The profession of the jewelcrafter is most useful in combination with the profession of the miner. Jewels which can are found while mining can then properly be processed by the jewelcrafter.
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Toasted Cumin and Coriander Aioli/
Summary: This aioli is great with kofta burgers or as a robust dip for crudite. In concert with my kofta burgers, it was chosen as a Community Pick on Food52.
Yield: about a cup
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 large garlic clove, pressed
- salt
- 3/4 cup (5 ounces) canola oil
- 1/4 cup minus 1.5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted, coarsely ground
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed, toasted, coarsely ground
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Add the canola oil, a few drops at a time, whisking vigorously. The aioli will soon thicken, and at that point, slowly pour in the rest of the canola oil, whisking mightily all the time. I used a folded dish towel to hold my bowl in place but also put a silicone pot holder on top of the towel for good measure.
Once all the canola oil is incorporated, slowly whisk in the olive oil. Then, whisk in three-quarters of the toasted and ground cumin and coriander. Taste and season with more salt and cumin/coriander as you like.


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Fans by the thousands sought for 'X Factor' auditions at Sprint Center
"X Factor" auditions are coming to Kansas City, and producers are seeking thousands of fans to cheer on the hopefuls.
Judges Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell will audition singers at the Sprint Center for the reality show's fall season.
The judging will be taped in front of live audiences, and free tickets are available to those 12 and older who are willing to spend hours taking part and possibly being on camera. Four sessions are planned: 1 and 6 p.m. June 8, and 1 and 6 p.m. June 9.
Audience signups are at on-camera-audiences.com/shows/The_X_Factor. The website is issuing vouchers that may be exchanged for tickets on the day of the auditions on a first-come basis. More vouchers are issued than there are seats, and admission is not guaranteed.
A voucher for one of the June 9 sessions says the taping will last five hours. Drinking and eating will not be allowed, and there is a strict dress code: "Hip, upscale attire is mandatory," and jeans may be allowed only "if worn with nice top."
Kansas City is one of five audition sites. The others are Austin, Texas; San Francisco/Oakland, Calif.; Providence, R.I.; and Greensboro, N.C.
Fox announced just last week that Spears and Lovato would be added as judges for the competition's second season, replacing Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger.
The winner of the first season was Melanie Amaro, who won a record contract and an appearance with Elton John in a Pepsi commercial that aired during Super Bowl.
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Dyma ddetholiad byr o lunia' anffurfiol, bydd y set gyflawn ar y brif wefan maes o law.
Congratulations to Faye and Huw who got wed in St Tysulio church in the Menai Straits near Menai Bridge.
At last, we got some sun to shine, to make life a lot easier for everybody!
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CHICAGO — Twenty years of collaborative efforts between several wildlife organizations are starting to pay off for an endangered turtle hunted by poachers, run over by cars and eaten by a multitude of predators.
The Blanding's Turtles Restoration Project began in 1996 when wildlife officials were able to radio collar two adult breeding females in DuPage County wetlands — one of the state's last hotbeds for the turtles. The turtles are native to Illinois and much of the Great Lakes region.
Now there are 20 to 25 adult females collared in the wild, and 140 of the rare turtles — two years old and younger — at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
"We are starting to see more turtles of every age group, which is the goal of the project," said Notebaert Director of Living Collections, Celeste Troon.
The project is a team effort between Notebaert, DuPage Forest District and Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Within days, officials will begin locating collared Blanding's turtles, and they can determine whether they're about to lay eggs. If that's the case, the turtles will be transported to Willowbrook Wildlife Center, where they lay the eggs in special pens. The turtles hatch at Willowbrook and are then brought to Notebaert when they're between four and seven days old — when they're no bigger than a quarter, Troon said.
The turtles stay at Notebaert for two years, and most of them can be viewed by the public in the museum. All turtles at the museum receive microchips. Females are radio collared the night before they're released into the wild.
If not for the group effort, it's likely the turtles would have disappeared from DuPage County. The eggs and hatchlings are easy prey for raccoons, coyotes, bullfrogs and other predators. Adult turtles are often hit by cars. Countless turtles are poached, many times in the middle of the night.
The turtles, which have been endangered in Illinois since 2009, likely number fewer than 5,000 in the state, Troon said. There are no viable populations within Chicago or Cook County, Troon said.
Blanding's turtles can live — and lay eggs — into their 70s, but they don't begin to reproduce until their mid to late teens.
Last year, Troon said, officials found the first wild hatchlings in the project site since 1998. Two years ago, she said, the first offspring were hatched from turtles that had originally been hatched at the museum.
"We're seeing positive results, but it's still a work in progress," Troon said.
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The Islamic State has released a chilling new video showing the execution of four Shiite prisoners by burning in Iraq.
The four men are accused of being members of the Shiite Popular Resistance Committees. They are forced to confess for the camera before the execution.
They are suspended from a frame with ropes and a fire lit underneath. Islamic State music accompanies the executions.
The killings are believed to be revenge attacks for a video circulated last week of a Shiite militia roasting a fighter accused of allegiance to ISIS over an open pit.
The video is entitled Punish Them with the Same Harm They Have Caused You, a verse from the Quran alluding to vengeance.
As the video was released news broke that ISIS blew up the Temple of Bel in Palmyra. It was considered to be the most important temple at the site and was the second to be destroyed, following the destruction of the Temple of Baalshamin last week.
Warning: This video contains extremely graphic images. Clarion Project shares videos such as this in order to tell the world the full extent of the crimes of the Islamic State. Only with knowledge can evil be identified and confronted.


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Okay, so here it goes. This is officially my very first blog post, ever!
To be honest, it's actually a little overwhelming. Mainly because I feel like I have so much to write about and catch you up on. I've had so many ideas swirling around in my head of things I want to write about, share with you, and celebrate with you.
True North has officially been open and accepting appointments for around four months now. (Hooray!) There is so much that goes into opening a business. And actually, around this time last year was when I began to put this longtime dream of mine into motion. It's been a true labor of love in every sense of the word, and still feels like a dream sometimes.
I hope you find this blog to feel like a little haven of sorts, just like that of our physical space in Hudson. A place that is authentic, and embraces with open arms the idea of always remaining transparent. If you've had a chance to peek around the website or Instagram account, you've come to know how open and honest I am about who True North is as a business, who I am, and what we represent together.
So what are some things you can expect to see on this here little blog. You'll find all the behind the scenes happenings at True North, like; trunk events, trends & tips, sales, fun contests, styled shoots, updates, vendor spotlights, and much more. My hope for you is to feel inspired and refreshed.
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GLASGOW — Stittsville wrestler Erica Wiebe was part of a gold-medal flurry for Canada at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Stittsville wrestler Wiebe part of Canada's golden day at Games
GLASGOW — Stittsville wrestler Erica Wiebe was part of a gold-medal flurry for Canada at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Wiebe won all four of her matches to claim gold in the women's 75-kilogram event, helping Canada vault from sixth in the medal standings to third on a day it won seven golds and 15 medals overall.
"To win in a high-pressure situation was big," said Wiebe. "I was feeling it today, I was feeling the pressure, and I put a lot on myself, but this is what I need going into the next two years. I need to continue to win and continue to win in situations like this."
Wiebe capped her run by defeating Indian wrestler Jyoti by pinfall. She also beat England's Sophie Edwards, Cameroon's Annabel Ali and Nigeria's Blessing Onyebuchi on points. Ali won silver while Onyebuchi took bronze.
"When I won, it was emotional," said Wiebe. "This is what I have been thinking about and dreaming about. It was awesome to have that moment for myself, the first time that I did this at a big event.
"I have never had my anthem played so I was thinking about that before I went out there, and that is what I was wrestling for."
In other Tuesday results involving Ottawa-area athletes, Josh Cassidy finished second in his heat and advanced to the men's 1,500 para sport wheelchair final while Andrew D'Souza defeated Patrick Kinyua Mbogo of Kenya 2-0 (21-11, 21-10) to reach the men's badminton round of 32.
Canada's best day of the Games lifted it to 39 medals, including 16 golds, trailing only Australia (101) and England (93) on the overall medal table.
Ryan Cochrane, who was supposed to have a down year in the pool, captured his second gold medal of the Games. The decorated Canadian swimmer was focused on graduating from university before ramping things up again for next summer's Pan American Games ahead of what will be his final Olympics in 2016.
Instead, Cochrane is back where he always seems to be. The 25-year-old put in a dominating performance in the final of the men's 1,500-metre freestyle. The Victoria native raced to a time of 14 minutes 44.03 seconds and was never threatened as Australia's Mack Horton came home second in 14:48.76.
"It's funny how quickly you can get talked into things," said Cochrane, who also won the 400-metre freestyle on Thursday. "I said that school was my focus this year, but with that said I like the balance of being able to work at my academics as well as in the pool. I think it put things really into perspective. I was able to enjoy both processes and not get overwhelmed."
The day started with a 1-2 finish in women's cross-country mountain biking. Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., led from the opening lap and didn't look back, finishing 70 seconds ahead of Emily Batty of Brooklin, Ont.
Besides Wiebe's win in wrestling, Korey Jarvis of Elliot Lake, Ont., won gold in the men's wrestling 125-kilogram division. Jasmine Mian of Barrie, Ont., added bronze in the 48-kilo category.
At the track, Damian Warner of London, Ont., won gold in the decathlon, James Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta., won gold in the hammer throw and Kate Van Buskirk of Brampton, Ont., took bronze in the women's 1,500 metres.
Following his victory, Steacy pulled the Canadian flag tight around his broad shoulders, and with tears in his eyes said, "This is for her." He dedicated the victory to his mom, Debby, who died suddenly in April. "It's a good way to finish off," he said quietly.
Elsewhere, weightlifter Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau of Montreal won gold in the 75-kilo category and Jim Paton of White Rock, B.C., won silver in the fullbore individual shooting event. In men's artistic gymnastics, the team of Zachary Clay of Chilliwack, B.C., Calgary's Nathan Gafuik, Anderson Loran of Saskatoon, Kevin Lytwyn of Stoney Creek, Ont., and Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., took the bronze.
Apart from Cochrane's success in the pool, the women's 4×100-metre medley relay team won a bronze, as did Calgary's Brooklyn Snodgrass in the women's 50-metre backstroke, and Montreal's Aurelie Rivard in the women's para-sport 200-metre individual medley S10.


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All is well...
Today, it's exactly 120 years ago the Eiffel Tower was opened to the public!
All is well... here... and there. We just got a letter in the mail from our little girl. A short, happy note! With a lot of exclamation marks and smileys and hearts - the barometer for happiness. We did have news from our kids every day, though. The school signed up for a voice mail service. Every night a group of about 4 or 5 kids recorded a message for the parents, with a short description of the day. Very cute, to hear all those happy voices, the giggling, the "je vous embrasse très fort"... Last night we heard M. - finally! little H. had started crying a couple of nights before because her sister hadn't been on there yet. She sounded cheerful and happy. It made us happy too. One more night and they're back. A big night for them, though, as tonight will be party night - the much anticipated "boum"!!
Though I missed my biggest little girl tremendously, I had a very nice and peaceful week with my other little one. H. has been extremely calm and sweet this week. No tantrums, no yelling... She didn't have to keep up with her sister or compete to get all the attention she wants. After school we stayed at the park (if it didn't rain...) so she could play with her friends. We prepared dinner together a couple of times - she sitting on the counter chattering and me cutting vegetables, that is. And on Wednesday afternoon we went to the Louvre. I didn't plan anything special for Wednesday afternoon (forgot to plan a playdate - shame on me). So a bit desperate about what we could do, I asked her if she fancied going to the museum. To my surprise she said yes! Since they are learning about Egypt right now, the choice was easily made: the permanent exhibit on ancient Egypt. Mummies and sarcophagi! Right before we left she asked if she could take her sister's camera. She wanted to take pictures for the class. Man, she was so cute with that little camera! You should have seen her: framing, stepping back and forward to position well, doing it over when not satisfied. She turned a smile on quite a few faces that afternoon! She determined the pace and we were through in about an hour. I still need to download and print out the 66 pictures she made... (could it be she caught mommy's bug?) I think we definitely need to get her a small camera for her next birthday.
That and roller skates- "with the wheels in one row" ...
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One of the characteristics of Christian Community is to love one another. here are many opportunities TO EXPRESS CHRISTIAN LOVE.
Parish Care includes the following:
Parish Providers – Individuals stand ready to prepare and deliver a meal to households undergoing major transitions—the birth of a child, a serious illness or death.
Prayer Shawl Ministry – Individuals who knit a simple shawl while praying for the needs to those asking for our prayers. The shawls are then given to those for whom we pray as an outward and visible sign of our prayers for their well-being.
Home Communion Ministry – Individuals are trained to bring the sacrament of Christ and the love of the congregation to those who are unable to attend services.
Faustina Ward-Osborne - Parish Care Coordinator.
Welcoming & Hospitality
Welcomers – At both morning services, volunteers welcome visitors and newcomers, invite them to fill out visitors cards, show them how to sign up for a name tag or to begin receiving our E newsletter, and accompany them, if desired, to Christian Formation classes or coffee hour. Newcomer desserts or other gatherings are held every few months for newcomers and old timers to get to know each other better and to learn more about about St. Michael's and hear about upcoming events.
Elizabeth Millington - Newcomers Coordinator.
Hospitality – Devotedly preparing refreshments to enjoy together after the second morning service is perhaps the most obvious gift of these volunteers. In addition, they organize and help prepare for a myriad of parish meals associated with holidays. More information is can be found by here.
Michelle Porter - Hospitality Coordinator.
Tending our Place – Volunteers work in groups, pairs or individually to maintain our gardens, change light bulbs, perform minor repairs and improvements and solve problems. This work is a labor of ingenuity and occasionally expertise!
Anthony Garner - Buildings and Grounds Coordinator.
Sharing our Time, Talent and Treasure – A group works together each year to creatively invite all of us to share a portion of our treasure for the up-building of Christ's work through St. Michael's. A pledge campaign is undertaken in the fall. A "fair" is often given in the early fall to let people know first hand about the many ways their time and talents can support our ministries.
Administration – Whether it's occasional light office tasks or helping with special projects, many hands make light labor and give our office staff much appreciated assistance.
From nursery age to our senior years, many are the opportunities to grow in our knowledge and faith. Teaching Sunday school to children or youth, helping our Sudanese parishioners with a multi-age children's program, leading a week-day prayer group or Bible study are some of the many ways we can invite and guide each other to deeper sense of our callings as Christians.
Arlean Golden - Christian Formation Coordinator.
To serve in worship: Serving in Worship.
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It sticks to acetylcholine receptors, making this potent neurotransmitter keep active for a longer time in brain. This effect seems to be mainly responsible for cognitive benefits of this supplement. Since, acetylcholine is fundamental for various mental processes; particularly memory, learning and concentration.
There also appears to be a modulation of certain chemicals in brain; Dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter primarily responsible for regulating your mood. For its part, serotonin is a neurotransmitter capable of regulating wake and sleep cycles.
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IQ Genex slows down aging
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Is IQ Genex advisable to take it?
This supplement contains 7 very powerful ingredients with great benefits to improve cognitive performance. Problem is that whether or not this product works is complicated. Since, as has been said, it is due to lack of information on dosage of ingredients.
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IQ Genex has side effects?
Although promising to be beneficial to body, adverse effects can occur as each person is different. And there may be some reactions to components.
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IQ Genex, like many other supplements, is only available on its official website. Prices may vary depending on currency in which it is quoted, as well as taking into account shipping cost already included.
Each bottle contains 60 capsules. It is what you leave as supply for a month.
In addition, company manages a good refund strategy than most other nootropic products being marketed. They offer 100% money back, if for any reason in two months of obtaining product you are not satisfied with it.


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Our Hospital highly values "Wisdom & Experience," and in teaching those who want to learn and better themselves in the veterinary field. Sharing priceless methods of helping animals can be taught to future veterinarians, where important & simplified information can be used to educate clients, teaching them what to monitor for in their pets at home, and making them the best pet parents they can possibly be. The better you do at home, the better we can do in the hospital...
Looking For A Relief/Part-Time Veterinarian To Join Our Team! We are a mid-volume, newer Animal Hospital in North Raleigh. We are looking for coverage of between 1-3 shifts a week. Regular shifts include:
Tuesday & Thursday (9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, always with Lunch Break)
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OUR NEW PART-TIME / RELIEF VETERINARIAN would ideally be someone very comfortable with seeing appointments (even better if comfortable doing Spays/Neuters [and other basic surgeries], as well. You Do NOT need to be concerned about Anesthesia for any procedures if doing surgery, as Dr. Marlon can help out and we have a very experienced RVT anesthesia technician with >20 years of experience in ER/Surgery/Anesthesia Technician who will be performing anesthesia for ALL procedures. We do NOT set time constraints on seeing appointments as long as you practice your best medicine and have respect for that patient and their owner(s). We are very open to anyone asking questions whenever needed! Dr. Marlon is known for his love of teaching and can provide mentorship when needed!
Our Veterinary Assistants/Staff are highly composed of North Carolina State Undergraduate Animal Science Majors aspiring to go to Veterinary School in the next 1-2 years. They have learned and grown from Dr. Marlon's one-on-one training over the past 3-5 years). They Staff are very intelligent, hard working, efficient, on time, and has a positive & uplifting morale that helps motivate everyone around.
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Our clients come first. We want to understand exactly what it is our clients are looking for and we deliver the best possible results. We specialise in IT and technical staffing; providing the right people for the right jobs – from programme and change management to the hardware specialists. We work closely alongside our client-colleagues to ensure the right environment for healthy and successful businesses.
We are:
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- Honest: We act with integrity. Always.
- Independent: We provide independent advice, and work as catalysts to bring disparate groups together to achieve a common goal.
- Economical: We believe in a proportionate response: we won't send in six consultants to do the job of one, and we will not do unnecessary work.
- Experienced: We know the IT industry and we understand business. We can ask the relevant questions and spot the relevant skills and details. This allows us to deliver to a high standard. Every time.
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I'm at the Town Hall in Paisley today for the first of the Paisley 2021 cultural weekends – February 20th & 21st – 2021 – see? – pretty clever. Fantastic morning and into the afternoon. Right now I'm participating in a workshop with local cultural champions – hearing some great stories relating to what people are achieving within the cultural sector and what opportunities the City of Culture bid may bring.
Jean Cameron, the bid Director has been making sure everyone gets to know everyone else…
Not that we need much encouragement – a lot of connecting going on. Jean has made sure that while its been a fun morning she has reminded us all that it's a competition and we have a lot of work to do. Again no one seems to be shirking away from that – in fact at the table I'm at it's being embraced. We're talking now about what is world class about Paisley and Renfrewshire. Although there are great suggestions – manufacturing, fashion, buildings, – I can't get away from the thought that it's the people that are the fuel of the bid – a fact confirmed by the energy here today.
A lot of chat around the table regards the perceptions attached to Paisley – and we all agree that collectively part of our repsonsibilities for driving the bid forward is to talk positively – something again that at my table at least hasn't been a difficulty at all!
Just about to listen to all of the feedback from the other tables – so I'll finish – but it's been a great start to a range of early local coversations on the bid. If you can get along to the next one it will be great to see and hear from you. Bring your dancing shoes – Jean's keen on the dancin'!
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When I was sick a week ago I really wanted to do some projects, but all I felt like doing was laying on the couch. So I decided to do a low key, relaxing project.... embroidery.
I had bought this piece of cloth this past summer at a garage sale for .25 cents! It had vintage embroidery patterns on all four corners. The little dutch girls are so adorable!
These shoes are on two of the corners.
I actually put this embroidery piece aside recently to work on some Valentines projects but I'll be sure to show you when it is completed.
sidenote: I was thinking about making the second little girl a free pdf pattern for anyone who might want it... not exactly sure how to do that though so if you are computer savvy and want to help me out that would be fab!


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First Learning Community Center for senior citizens opens in Zapopan
The Tecnológico de Monterrey, in its ongoing commitment to Mexico's development and empowering its people to generate wealth and welfare, together with the Zapopan, Jalisco Municipal DIF Family Development Office, opened the first Learning Community Center for senior citizens (CCA), located at the Metropolitan Senior Citizens' Center (CEMAM), in the Santa Margarita neighborhood.
During the CCA's ribbon-cutting ceremony, which currently has 300 students in its various workshops, Guadalajara Campus General Director Víctor Gutiérrez mentioned that these installations "will allow people to learn to use a number of computer programs and to surf the internet, and even obtain their high school diploma through its distance-learning program."
Also, he announced that this center marks the first of eight CCAs to be created, with the support of the Social Programs Office and the Learning Community Centers' education and entrepreneurship development network, in concert with the Zapopan DIF, with the aim of impacting their communities. This one, in fact, is the first time the Tecnológico de Monterrey has devised a CCA whose services target senior citizens.


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Your garage is one of the doors in the house that are used most. It is there to offer protection to the house owners but if not properly take care of, can become the entry point for intruders into the house. Just as it is there to protect the house, it can also become the weakest link in the house. That is why care should be taken to ensure that the garage is correctly protected.
For some people this is ensured by the proper door locks, for others garage door remote is the best way o help ensure that the garaged does not become the entry point for intruders. Even with these, it is still possible to have intruders come in when you least expect. That is why other security measures are needed to keep you and your family safe.
Replace door locks
Sometimes even with all the security around your house, intruders are still able to come and leave unnoticed. They are able to come into your house without forcing any locks. This is an indication that they may already have master keys for your doors. Since you are not sure how this happened, it is better to change all the keys and get new ones.
Double check all doors
Entry point doors to the house should be properly checked to ensure they are close before you leave the house. Sometimes it is possible to leave the house thinking the doors are closed when it fact they are opened. Take time to double check that all doors are surely closed will leave you clear about whether a door was forced open if an intruder was to visit.
Install new security system
The problem in your house may be that the present security system has been compromised or is no longer good enough to serve the purpose for which it was meant. That is why immediately you notice any shortcoming with the system; it is important to have it checked and change. You don't have to wait until a major incident happens.
Install security cameras
When you are living with your entire family in a place, safety and security becomes of prime importance. Even little mishaps that you would have ignored if alone will become all too important. That is why for your sanity it is better to have security cameras installed. Hen installing such cameras, they should be placed at areas where they will be hard to miss any unwanted visitors.
Garages serve a big purpose of housing your car and other stuff; however it can easily lead to a security breach if not properly taken care of. To help ensure that the garage does the job for which it has been installed; that is offer security, certain steps some of which are based on the individual's efforts will have to be taken into consideration. If you want to know more about Merlin garage door remote just visit this website for more information.


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The Skin Of Our Teeth in the Event of an Air Raid
On August 7, 1955, a special limited engagement revival of Thornton Wilder's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH opened at the Anta Playhouse (Wilson), produced with Robert Whitehead, directed by Alan Schneider. This was at the peak of anti-Communist hysteria, and the fear of nuclear attack.
At the top of the Playbill title page are these words: "IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR RAID ALARM REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS AND OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT"
The production opened in Paris then played Chicago and Washington before Broadway.
Mr & Mrs Antrobus were Ms Helen Hayes and George Abbott. This was Mr Abbott's first stage appearance since he directed himself in JOHN BROWN at the Barrymore in 1933.
Mary Martin played the saucy maid Sabina, and Florence Reed reprised her original star turn as the Fortune Teller. The great Jamaican actor Frank Silvera was in the cast, as was Frances Sternhagen as Miss T Muse, in her Broadway debut.
The Wilder Family thanks Martin Platt for this piece.


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Road Rules on Hybrids May Slow Down Traffic/
The California State Legislature passed a regulation banning hybrids and electric vehicles from the carpool lane effective July 1. The wisdom of the lawmakers thought that these special vehicles effectively slow down the carpool lane, increasing inefficiency.
A recent study though has found that denying hybrids rights to drive in the carpool lane only slows down traffic on all lanes of the freeway, including the carpool lane. The study was conducted by Kitae Jang and Michael J. Cassidy of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Berkeley.
Through a set of complicated equations and data obtained through roadway sensors, the theory formulated measured speed and congestion rates on freeways along the San Francisco Bay Area six months prior to the July 1 deadline. Then, the same sets of data were obtained in both July and August after effectivity of the ban. The results yielded that all lanes slowed down when the hybrids were not allowed into the carpool lane.
According to the researchers, "Everyone seems to offer." They further speculated some reasons why the carpool lane slows even further even with the removal of hybrids in the lane. One of them would be those driving in the carpool lane instinctively slows down because going faster than the traffic on the regular lanes feels inherently dangerous.
The researchers added, ""Carpool-lane drivers may be reluctant to travel fast when adjacent traffic is moving at slow, congested speeds. And when regular lanes are congested, lane-changing maneuvers made into and out of a carpool lane may become disruptive and diminish its speeds."
The carpool lane incentive was introduced as part of a package of benefits for the purchase of low-emission cars. Introduced in 2005, by 2011, over 85,000 low emission vehicles were able to use the lane. Many carpoolers though criticized that many hybrid cars had only solo drivers, thus clogging up the lane for carpoolers.
The results were very different from what the state legislators predicted. This may be due to the presence of additional cars into the freeway thus adding to the congestion. As for the supposed decongested carpool lane, the users of the lane became more cautious because of the lesser number of carpool lane users.
According to Jiang, ""As vehicles move out of the carpool lane and into a regular lane, they have to slow down to match the speed of the congested lane. Likewise, as cars from a slow-moving regular lane try to slip into a carpool lane, they can take time to pick up speed, which also slows down the carpool lane vehicles."
There needs to be greater studies on the matter in order to fully realize the goals set forth for fuel efficiency in the long run.


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Bad adverts and walking the walk
Jaw-droppingly bad advert trying to sell computers/pcs. Note this ad was developed by Intel, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Does any of this relate to the real world?
A sample of how to truly sell to people's feelings and emotion of using something:
As my experience and ideas evolve in time through my life/hobbies/career, I'm developing more and more of an understanding of the skills required to understand Customer Experience and User Emotion. One ad above shows an understanding of people, the other was written by corporate - with a complete detachment from the actual product. In the same way that the latest announcement by Twitter of a new board of director who has only every published 10-20 tweets in 3 years, I'm a firm believer that those at the top should walk the walk and talk the talk:
One example of this? Go and listen to the fantastic interview with Phil Schiller who made a surprise interview with John Gruber of DaringFireball (very pro-Apple but still a great website). Talk about someone who talks the talk.
Direct link to iTunes podcast recording here.


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Matt and Elektra seek vengeance in new 'Daredevil' trailer
Even the people closest to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) are tired of his crusade for Hell's Kitchen. In the new trailer for Daredevil Season 2, Matt's only ally against new enemies is Elektra Natchios (Elodie Yung), an old face from his past.
It turns out some of the evil Matt thought he banished from the city is still dormant within its borders — and that's only the tip of the iceberg. As Claire (Rosario Dawson) and Foggy (Elden Henson) doubt Matt's intentions, Daredevil and Elektra face off against The Hand, a group of recalcitrant ninjas preparing for "the rising."
In true Daredevil form, there's blunt violence, explosions, debris and casualties, as well as the obligatory reminder from Matt that — lest we forget — "This city needs me."
Marvel's Daredevil returns on Netflix March 18.
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I am singing Christmas songs as I shuffle around the house trying to recover from last week. There is nothing quite like doing a Christmas show to up your levels of festive spirit (and there's nothing like doing the take-down of a set in 90 minutes for covering you in bruises). I am tired and sore, but very happy.
The Christmas Workshop was, in the end, a pretty magical experience - both for us and for audience members (of all ages). Things I'll treasure (and there are so very many of them) is the memory of an entire audience singing 'Silent Night' in British Sign Language with the cast, of various mums crying at our Capra-esque scene in a train station, of a teenager asking us if the Elf Rap was downloadable (soon!) and of a tiny wee lassie who wasn't even 3 holding aloft a Christmas Tree bauble while everyone in the room egged her on, so that the whole audience could hear a Christmas message. Memories are made of this stuff.
Warm up - Yes. Jennifer Bates is completely off the ground...
The dictionary definition of 'Ensemble' is "the general or total effect of something made up of individual parts".
I believe that the kind of magic that happened this weekend is a total effect made by the collective effort of the group of talented individuals who became The Christmas Workshop Ensemble. And that that collective effort - joyfully undertaken - will always create a performance that lets individuals lift what they do to a new level or into a new area.
In theatre - as at Christmas - it's just as important to give as it is to receive. It makes for a better performance, a better experience.
Ashley Smith, Brian Ferguson, Ben Dunn, Eilidh McCormack, Elaine Stirret, Jeremiah Reynolds, Jennifer Bates, Matthew McVarish, Maite Delafin and Simon Donaldson worked wonderfully as an Ensemble and made a Christmas Show to remember - not only performing but creating, writing, composing, designing, playing, singing, signing, propping, recording, editing, costuming, marketing, creating set, staging and lighting....they did absolutely everything and The Christmas Workshop was truly their own.
In this show the sense of a group effort was particular effective (Christmas shows are Ensemble pieces by their very nature) and it was also particularly relevant. Next week Jeremiah Reynolds (Sparks the Elf) - a pivotal member of our Ensemble - leaves Scotland to return to his (original) home to America. The Christmas Workshop was his last show with us for a little while and we are all going to miss him enormously.
Jeremiah has been with the company for a long time. He began with a residency at our Fringe Playrooms a couple of years ago, has been in a number of our productions, countless workshops and 6 weeks ago he played Hamlet in our Lab at the Tron Theatre. In addition to acting, writing, editing film, doing voiceovers, rap and rollerskating he found our venue - The Glasgow City Free Church - for The Christmas Workshop and floated the idea of us making a temporary theatre space inside their building. Then he built it with Ryan Smith, spending a whole day up a ladder hanging snowy white drapes.
He bakes - beautifully (and a lot). In fact he cooks for people at the drop of a hat. He has sailed, walked and run so many bits of Scotland in his time here he puts the rest of us to shame. He trained here - at RSAMD - and he's taught here. He's been here so long his accent is undefinable. He's been a best man. He's danced at a number of weddings. He has a kilt. He has singlehandedly introduced Thanksgiving to dozens and dozens of Jocks. He knows, cares about and is cared about by, more people than I think I've ever met. In short - he left his family and friends in America to come here when he was just a young 'un (something I think is both brave and hard to imagine) and in the years he has been here he's made Scotland his home. And now he is in the enviable but difficult position of having a family and friends in two different countries.
And The Ensemble are by no means alone in knowing that they'll miss him like a heartache when he moves.
But you know what? We say 'pah' to geography. We say 'pah' to physical distance. We say 'pah' to different time zones. We live in the age of transatlantic travel, email, skype, messaging and social media. 2 years ago Ailsa Watson, Jake Stewart and myself put in a bid for an world wide arts network - The Lunar Society. We worked out about a dozen different ways to stay connected to artists and do great collaborative work, no matter where someone was based. The bid was unsuccessful but the ideas were great and we have every intention of using them so that Jeremiah remains an Ensemble member.
As they were taking down the set on Saturday Brian said to Ben "You know that's it, right?". He meant that if you'd done a good bit of work with us we are unlikely to let you go. That once you're in, that's it, in some form or another, you're stuck with us. I think that's a good thing. And Jeremiah is too much a part of what we do to imagine that flying to another country will really put much of a dent in that. The great thing about an permanent Ensemble is you don't shape the people to the work, you shape the work to the people - wherever they are.
So who knows what that might mean?
Travel safe Jeremiah. Take care. Let's see what the next part of the adventure brings....
all our love
The Poorboys


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I originally posted this comment July 18, 2013 on this Disability Scoop article [here]. The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee report is linked within the article, or you can click here to access it.
Senator Harkin is a great advocate for the disabled, but in this report he is wrong. Wrong about what Olmstead means. Wrong about what many disabled people and their caregivers want. Olmstead is about choice. Harkin's report is about eliminating choice – "…for virtually all people with disabilities, the most appropriate integrated setting is their own home." This simply is not true for all persons with disabilities.
The most appropriate integrated setting is the setting a person with a disability freely chooses from the broadest spectrum of options. Period. This is what Olmstead concluded, and this is what federal and state policy should support. A person with a disability who is eligible for LTSS should be able to use those funds wherever the person chooses. Justification for funding and quality of life and quality of care has nothing to do with the setting…it has everything to do with the civil right of the person to choose their setting and how the setting is supported and operated.
Persons with disabilities can be just as isolated living alone in their own homes and victimized just as frequently (with no oversight or protections) as in any other setting. An individual apartment or home can have all the qualities of an "institution" as a badly-run state facility in Georgia. "Community" is what the disabled person decides for himself or herself, not what CMS or NCD or DoJ decide.
Even worse, "scattered-site" housing is discrimination…pure and simple. Segregating disabled persons from each other with separation rules and denial of funding is cruel and un-American.
Congressional hearings should be held to avoid the fast-tracking of Harkin's recommendations, to give the broader population of disabled persons an opportunity to express their desires for choice, and to open the minds of federal and state agencies to achieve a fair outcome for all persons with disabilities.


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Dead End Derby are proud to present our second to last home exhibition bout for our 2015 season on Saturday 26 September.
We love dressing up and entertaining our fans and our themed bouts are always popular.
Two equally matched teams will skate it out for the name of charity - we are proud to be supporting White Ribbon New Zealand during 2015 and a percentage of bout profits will go straight to them at the conclusion of our season.
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Minneapolis e-commerce startup Scrubadoo gets acquired
Minneapolis startup Scrubadoo has been acquired by an unnamed private party according to sole founder and CEO Brett Brohl.
Launched in February 2010 after relocating to Minnesota, the niche e-commerce site specialized in medical uniforms — aka scrubs — both direct to consumer and also B2B. Brohl self funded the venture and was hesitant to disclose the terms, but describes the return as "sizable."
"The goal was to build and sell from day one, although I didn't think it would happen that fast," he admits, having recently launched Chefadoo.com & Prepadoo.com using the same proven model.
"We were bought for Scrubadoo, the other sites were initiated but that's where the real asset was."
Together with his core team of four, Brohl says he's already started moving into new projects, "Eager to do it bigger next time."
Recent MBA Grad Moves to Minnesota and Launches Niche E-Commerce Startup
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