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Whatever the schedule, we customize our detailed cleaning services to your individual needs. The goal is to take house cleaning out of your hands and give you more time to do the things you enjoy.
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I am fortunate to have Michele and Ruby come to my house every two weeks. They are a delight! Always cheerful and extremely hard working. I look forward to seeing them, and am always very pleased with the results of their visit.
I am fortunate to have Michele and Ruby come to my house every two weeks. They are a delight! Always cheerful and extremely hard working. I look forward to seeing them, and am always very pleased with the results of their visit.
Molly Maid has been coming to my house for well over a decade. Knowing that they are going to be there keeps us from getting overwhelmed by the day-to-day tasks of housekeeping, and allows our whole family to be more productive. They are always professional and friendly, and our pets love them! I consider Molly Maid services an investment towards keeping our property in the best possible condition, as well as a great investment in family time. Thank you for all the years of dependable help!
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The team that cleans our home is amazing! The house always sparkles after they have finished cleaning.
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Kyla and Jennifer do such a fantastic job cleaning my home. I am very happy with the quality of cleaning they continue to produce each month. Thank you!
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MOLLY MAID Edmonton wins the 2015 Readers Choice Award for 'Best Cleaning Service.' Congratulations to the Edmonton team for a job well done!
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Barry Hudson and his MOLLY MAID Edmonton Team will be in attendance at the 2012 Edmonton Home and Garden Show on March 22-25. Please drop by their booth to say hello and find out more about how MOLLY MAID can give you the gift of time.
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MOLLY MAID Edmonton participated in the National Coat Drive with the Salvation Army, collecting 50 bags of clothing. The coats are donated to those in need through numerous Community and Family Services locations and also through trucks which make food and clothing deliveries to the homeless.
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I guess I need to learn how to use a lathe now! Pick up a 1930's/early-'40's South Bend 10"x36" 'Heavy 10' lathe for really cheap on craigslist...just had to drive 2hrs to Raymond, WA to get it. It's not very pretty, but works very well and came with a decent amount of tooling. The icing on the cake was the 70yo machinist/woodworker I bought it from, he had lots of great stories to tell.
Need to get a new motor since this one is 3-phase (or get a VFD), but that's not a big deal. Will eventually get a fresh coat of paint.
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ENGLISH CHARM - Metal support system
Inbuilt support system for English-style tiered cakes.
A set contains: a 25cm diameter round plate and 4 dowels 7cm long
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ENGLISH CHARM - Metal support system
Inbuilt support system for English-style tiered cakes.
English-style cakes are often ordered as tiered cakes. Assembling more than three tiers without an adequate support system is very difficult. Hence the need for an inbuilt support system, which is invisible after the whole cake has been assembled.
This system is composed of metal plates, dowel rods and base plate feet.
Asembly method:
Insert the dowels into the lower tier cake all the way down till they are completely hidden and connect with the lower tier bottom and until the separator plate fully rests on the tier surface. Put another tier on this immobilised plate to cover it completely.
Different shapes and sizes of plates available
Five different plate shapes available: round, square, rectangular, oval and heart-shaped, allowing for any configuration of the shape and size of a cake.
Dowels of different lengths available.
Three dowel lengths are available: 7, 9 and 12cm. They make it possible to create tiered cakes, where the heights of individual cakes may be configured in different ways.
A secure and stable solution.
Owing to this system cakes benefit from very solid and stable vertical support. However, depending on the cake texture and composition it is advisable to take care with the choice of the height and number of tiers, in order to ensure that your cake is also horizontally stable.
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English National Schools Final
The UK national schools competition has just concluded, with a victory for Wellington College. Quite a few prominent schools in England now have chess scholarships whereby excellent young players are offered huge reductions in fees if they will come and play chess for the school. Wellington College now has four seasoned International players on its books and looks set to become even stronger next year.
Chess is still perceived as an intellectual game, so one presumes good performances on the chessboard reflect well on the educational status of the school. Hm, I wonder whether GM Sosonko's assessment of chess as a game 'for hooligans' should be repeated to the headmasters of these schools?
Therefore something a little unusual for you this week; a couple of games from these finals. The quality of the play is quite high and always of interest.


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Where to start...?
Often, I've written about things after the fact. It's quite different to be in the middle of it and try to blog. By giving you the retrospect view, I believe there is one fact that has not been obvious – and that important piece of information is this:
When I am beginning to integrate a part of me, I am unaware that it's happening.
So, for the last few weeks, what was I aware of?
• A general sense of unease that was growing each day.
• Blocks of missing time that were increasing in length and number almost daily.
• An increase in the amount of support I needed from outside of myself.
• Overreacting to situations.
• Being completely aware I was overreacting but unable to stop it.
• A growing sense of panic.
• A sense of impending doom.
• Emotions that had nothing to do with what was actually happening in my life.
So, how do I define integration?
- I accept the concept of the "inner child." There is a part of me that was formed in childhood that stays with me, forever.
- I accept the concept that my current situation can sometimes trigger emotions about a similar situation from the past,. This can cause me to overreact or react in ways that I might not if I were able to be completely rational about the current situation. I believe this happens to everyone – not just people with emotional issues. Someone complains that you made a mistake and a forgotten event from your childhood is triggered somewhere in your subconscious. You don't even remember the teacher who wrote a bad grade on your paper and how you felt you didn't deserve it, but the unresolved feelings come up in a similar situation. The anger and frustration from the old situation makes you react strongly to the situation of the present.
- "Compartmentalized memories" is concept I accept. To some degree, everyone pushes some things into a side pocket of their brain (like the forgotten school paper I spoke of above.)
When you put your keys down because you are distracted by something else, and then can't find them later, where did the memory go? You eventually track them down, and then think, "oh, yeah, the phone rang right when I came in the door." You answered the phone, unconsciously put your keys down, and you know you did it but you have actually setting them down.
Where did the memory go?
If you forget someone's birthday, even though you know the date and meant to send a card, that is another form of a "compartmentalized memory?" You obviously have the knowledge somewhere… but it wasn't available at the time you needed it.And in accepting the three premises above, it seems to me a good way of understanding dissociative disorders. From my own, personal experiences, I could never doubt the reality of DID because its real and present in my life, but seeing a logical explanation helps me understand it on another level, and maybe it will help you understand as well.
So, the last few weeks have sucked and it only dawned on me yesterday that all the chaos is because I've been bringing home another fragment of my inner child. "She" is "me" and always will be... and now I have access to more of those hidden pieces of my past.


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CINCINNATI -- Serena Williams wilted in the Ohio heat Sunday night at the final of the Western & Southern Open.
She dominated the first set, then fell apart, giving No. 2 Victoria Azarenka a chance to rally for a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) win that ended Williams' 14-match winning streak.
Williams had never won a Cincinnati title. She was trying for her second championship in two weeks, fresh off her championship in Toronto.
"I just felt really off this whole week, but I was surprised to be in the final and surprised to be doing well," Williams said. "So I don't know, there's a few factors. I think what matters most was just fighting the whole time and survived to the end."
Williams has dominated on the tour, going 60-4 this season. She has never done well in Cincinnati, and was eager to win on Sunday for a career-best ninth title of the season. All the statistics were in her favor -- a 12-2 career record against Azarenka, including a three-set win for the U.S. Open title last year.
She won the first set in 26 minutes, dropping only 11 points. Then, she got sloppy in a second set that bogged down. The sixth game went to deuce 12 times before Williams held serve on the 30th point. Williams appeared to wear down and lost the set 6-2.
It was reminiscent of their finals match at the U.S. Open last year, when Williams took the last four games to win 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. This time, Azarenka held on, winning a couple decisive points off Williams' serve in the tiebreaker.
Tournament officials handed her an oversized bottle of champagne when she finished off the 2-hour, 29-minute match. Azarenka was hesitant to pop the cork, until Williams encouraged her. She sprayed the court and took a sip.
"I need to get more practice because I felt like I'm not directing it too well," she said.
With her semifinal win over Li Na on Saturday, Williams clinched the 2013 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series women's title and can earn a $1 million bonus if she wins the U.S. Open.
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Web Conferencing: Be Here from There
- Web Conferencing: Be Here from There
- Conferral
- GoToMeeting, GoToMeeting Corporate
- Microsoft Office Live Meeting
- Raindance Meeting Edition, Seminar Edition
The Web conferencing and collaboration space has heated up recently, with scores of new services joining the latest revisions of existing products. Here we take a look at a total of five new offeringsfour new versions of services we've seen before (Citrix's GoToMeeting, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and Raindance Meeting Edition and Seminar Edition) and one new service (Conferral).
Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Raindance Seminar Edition are geared toward larger organizations, meetings, and seminars, as they contain a bevy of tools for setting up meetings, polling, Q&A, meeting controls, and administration. Raindance Meeting Edition, Conferral, and GoToMeeting lean toward smaller, more informal group-collaboration sessions, though GoToMeeting Corporate Edition has some administration features.
Based on our testing, we can say that the conference category is maturing. All of these services provide a workable set of collaboration features and meeting controls, and setting up and running meetings was relatively easy in all cases. GoToMeeting maintains its Editors' Choice status, as does WebEx Meeting Center. But each of the others also has its strengths. Which service you choose depends on whether you're looking for a corporate seminar or team collaboration solution, and on your preferences regarding pricing and features like video conferencing, audio, and Microsoft Office integration.


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KILN, MISSISSIPPI — Leslie Danielle DeWitt was found guilty of coaching a 16-year-old female student on more than just sports, and will soon spend the rest of her life in jail for it.
The Herald Sun reports that the former basketball coach from Hancock High School in Mississippi reportedly lusted after the student since the latter was in middle school, and gave the pupil private basketball lessons.
DeWitt grew close to the student's family over the years. The girl's mother said she often allowed her daughter to sleep over at the house DeWitt shared with her husband and young son. It was during one of these sleepovers that the coach began taking advantage of the student, and allegedly abused her with a sex toy.
The coach's obsession with her prodigy was apparent, raising concerns from both the girl's friends and school officials, who asked her to cease contact with her pupil. DeWitt later played off the concerns to the student's mother, saying it resulted from "internal drama" in the basketball program.
It wasn't until years later, when the student was already in college, that she broke down and confessed about the ordeal. Her mother reported the case to the authorities, and DeWitt was put on trial. She was eventually found guilty of two counts of unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes, and sentenced to 15-years in prison for each count.
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Chase Headley and the rest of the San Diego Padres' position players reported to spring training Friday. Few, if any, introductions were necessary.
"We kept the group that we had, and it was intentional," Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said. "We have options on the young guys competing and, on the whole, we have our guys locked up beyond this season. If this group can play to its potential, like it did later in last year, it should be together for a while."
San Diego had an uneventful offseason, perhaps the quietest of all 30 major league teams. In fact, every position player expected to make the opening-day roster — other than top-flight prospect Jedd Gyorko — was on the squad last year.
Injuries plagued the Padres last season, with 19 players on the disabled list in the first half. The Padres got off to a 17-35 start, but they rebounded strong once healthy. San Diego went 42-33 after the All-Star break, when left fielder Carlos Quentin returned from a knee injury to help third baseman Chase Headley in his breakout year, and Everth Cabrera and Alexi Amarista, who added speed on the base paths.
The improvement was clear in wins and run production. The Padres were the worst offense in baseball in the first half (305 runs) and No. 11 in the second, with 346 runs (fifth in the National League).
The confidence gained during that late-season stretch remains this spring, untarnished by a flurry of big-money moves by the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants while the Padres stood pat.
"You see what's going on around the division, and the activity was impressive in some respects," said Headley, who batted .286 with 31 home runs and 115 RBI last season. "But, honestly, we're not worried about what other teams are doing. If we play the way we're capable of, we're going to be just fine."
Familiarity was evident in team rapport, as position players prepared for their first official workout on Saturday.
"We have good clubhouse guys," Byrnes said. "We have guys that demand professionalism and accountability without being wound too tight. That's vital for a group to realize its potential. You have to root for each other, and be pulling rope in the same direction. We have guys that do that, and we wanted to keep it that way."
Byrnes did so by re-siging his own. Byrnes retained veteran leader Mark Kotsay, avoided arbitration with Headley and declined overtures to break up his offensive nucleus in trades.
Byrnes likes the offense in its current form. He likes the Padres' mix of power and speed. He likes his team's left-right balance and its ability to score in many ways.
"We want to be able to scratch out runs and hit a three-run bomb when it's necessary," Byrnes said. "We were looking for a roster that could do that, and I think we've found one."
Headley, for one, considers this season's lineup the deepest of his Padres career. He saw no need for big change and was happy to see so many familiar faces.
"When you're a middle-market team like we are, consistency becomes more important than in other places," Headley said. "You don't make changes just to change. If an upgrade makes sense, pull the trigger. But you shouldn't make a move just because. Since I've been here, we've been more successful when we haven't made major changes. I think it's a good sign that we didn't have to overhaul this roster."
NOTES: Highly-touted minor league outfielder Rymer Liriano will have Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in San Diego and miss the entire 2013 season. Liriano, the No. 3-rated prospect in the Padres farm system, should start hitting again in six months. He will be placed on the 60-day disabled list, which will open up a spot on the 40-man roster. . Padres right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner said he is two weeks behind schedule after injuring his throwing hand in an offseason hunting accident. He has yet to throw off a mound, but expects to be ready by opening day. Cashner spent time in the bullpen last season, but manager Bud Black expects him to compete for a spot in the starting rotation this season. . Jose DePaula reported to camp on Friday as the final pitcher to do so. . Team USA contacted Headley to gauge his interest in the World Baseball Classic should a roster spot come available. Although he doesn't expect a call-up, Headley said he'd be honored to join the squad. . The Padres will conduct their first full-squad workout on Saturday morning.
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We love a lot of stuff: Memphis, Stax, Record Store Day, Shangri-La, Goner, and Satellite record shops…so why not celebrate all this? Presented by Light In The Attic Records in celebration of the Record Store Day release of Never to Be Forgotten: The Flip Side of Stax 1968-1974, a limited edition, lavishly packaged love letter to the final years of Stax Records! This 45 rpm box set and book (limited to 4,000 hand-numbered copies) will be available at the following locations. Visit Memphis' independent record stores for giveaways, artist meet-and-greets, and more! Share with your friends here and help spread the word!
2-3 pm | Shangri-la Records
1916 Madison Ave, 38104. (901) 274.1916
Featuring DJ Buck Wilders
3-4 pm | Goner Records
2152 Young Ave, 38104. (901) 722.0095
Featuring DJ Hot Tub Eric
4-6 pm | Satellite Record Shop
Located inside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore Ave, 38106. (901) 942-SOUL
Featuring DJs Leroy and Jones. Free admission to the museum 4-6 pm!


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Microsoft has been talking about new features in Windows 8.1 at TechEd New Orleans 2013. Some new features include
NFC tap-to-pair printing – Tap your Windows 8.1 device against an enterprise NFC-enabled printer and you're all set to print. No more hunting on your network for the correct printer and no need to buy a special printer; just attach a NFC tag to your existing machines. And you don't need to buy new printers to take advantage of this; you can simply put an NFC tag on your existing printers to enable this functionality.
Wi-Fi Direct printing – Connect to Wi-Fi Direct printers without adding additional drivers or software on your Windows 8.1 device, forming a peer-to-peer network between your device and the printer.
Broadband tethering – Turn your Windows 8.1 mobile broadband-enabled PC or tablet into a personal Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing other devices to connect and access the internet.
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Leaving the Albany Elks #49 Lodge at half time of the Jets game yesterday, I got a request to check out Mobil Gas Station prices in Albany from a retired member of Operating Engineers Local 106. Interesting timing of the request, because earlier Saturday I notified the staff at Stewart's on Wolfert Ave and Broadway in Menands that I will be holding a press conference there this week. This is because of the curious run up in the gasoline prices at the "racks".
Date of price from OPIS grade Regular Mid Grade High Test
Price January 8, 2010 RACK AVG 2.1980 2.2513 2.3669
December 18, 2009 RACK AVG 1.9468 2.0065 2.1173
The Albany "rack" is the wholesaler of gasoline to distributors and retailers who purchase gasoline in the region between the upper edges of of the Newburgh rack and the southern edges of the Burlington, Vermont rack territories. The average prices shown above are what you'd pay if you showed up to purchase gasoline and paid cash. There is usually a 1% discount for payment within 10 days and most suppliers have a contract price that is much better than the rack average. The trucks in the picture below are loading various grades of gasoline at the former ExxonMobil rack sold to Global.
The picture above is from a press conference in front of the former Mobil Racks at the Port of Albany last summer. You can see the trucks in the back ground being loaded from the gasoline racks, the source of the title racks used by OPIS shown below.
If you do the research, you will find the people responsible for us getting ripped of by oil barons are the United States Senate, House of Representatives, New York State Senate and Assembly. They do nothing and oil oligopolies, despots and tyrants who wish us ill are allowed to utilize the free markets within our boundaries and viciously drive the prices up at will while crippling our economy. Speculators, illegal short sellers and criminal violators of the Sherman Anti-Trust Legislation trade against our interests, many with funds gained from TARP. Simply put, our federal and state legislators allow criminals to rip us off using our tax dollars to manipulate the price against us.
The jump of $0.25 per gallon for the average rack price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in 21 days is the beginning of the spring offensive to milk billions from our economy in contemplation of an economy recovery gaining strength. The capital for many of the speculators came directly from your children and grand-children's future and from "recovery" dollars. Left unchecked, this offensive to empty your pockets will result in an all time high for gasoline prices during the summer of 2010.
If you ask yourself how can they get away with this time after time, add this query. Why don't we ever throw the bums out of office that give gifts of the public weal to speculators and sharpies? We get exactly the government we deserve and if we don't hold Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Members of Congress Tonko and Murphy, State Senator Neil Breslin and our various Members of Assembly responsible…..then we deserve to be fleeced like the "sheeple" (conjunction of Sheep and people courtesy of a 90 year old constituent who wishes to remain anonymous) we have become.
Below are just a few gas stations I visited last night and snapped pictures of the prices while freezing as I fumbled with my camera. Here is the route for the quickie check of prices last night. A few pictures are below. Most would not transfer to the blog site because the lighting was too poor.
The route from the Elks Lodge #49 was from the Mobil – Western & West Lawrence, Mobil – Madison & Delaware, Mobil – New Scotland & Quail, Mobil – Delaware Ave. & Whitehall, Stewart's – Delaware Ave., Sunoco – 9W & I-787 entrance, Cumberland Farms 9W at Corning Hill, Stewart's 9W, Petrol 9W by Wal-Mart's, Main Care Automated Filling State – Route 443, 23 Truck Stop next to Port of Albany racks, Mobil – Watervliet & Central (highest prices observed), Hess – Central Ave., Mobil – Washington and Colvin, Sunoco – Western Ave. below SUNYA campus, Mobil – Campus with E85 Western Ave., Stewart's – Northern Blvd. & Shaker Road, Gulf – N.Pearl St. & Wolfert Ave., Stewart's – Wolfert and Broadway (site of gas price press conference this week) and final stop before home, the Mobil at Wards Lane.
Campus Mobil with E85 pump
Stewart's At Northern Blvd. and Shaker Road
Some of the sources of our research that leads to the inescapable conclusion that we are being shafted comes from Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen , Professor Michael Greenberger of the University of Maryland Law School and former Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) price regulator (one of my heroes) and the various hearings held in Washington that yield not but information. Check out the testimony to the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into the Role of Market Speculation in Rising Oil and Gas Prices in 2006 and other Committee Hearings on Energy for more data. Slocum has some fascination charts that are distrubing to see how cheaply Congress was bought off by big oil.
The CFTC press release of June 28, 2006 concerning their investigation in to price fixing by British Petroleum Products of North America (BP) of the propane market contains audio clips of the traders conspiring to rig the markets in 2004. BP paid the $303 million fine with the interest on the interest of what they were able to steal by rigging the markets illegally. It is an unbelievable indictment of this country's failure to adequately police the market place. Shortly thereafter other commodity markets began being manipulated illegally on a massive scale that helped put our economy in a tailspin.
It is important to realize the gas station operator is the small potatoes of the transaction. We will be releasing margins in the press conference this week. The big crooks are wearing $5,000 suits and sticking us up by the click of a mouse instead of at the end of a gun barrel.
Until we force elected officials to develop and implement a sound energy policy that is based upon locally sustainable and environmentally friendly options, we deserve to be plucked like the Christmas Goose we behave like, trussed up and gusseted for the banquet of our Congress and New York State Legislature. Stay tuned for the press conference with the incredible amount of taxes we pay on gasoline being presented as well as the options for action we have locally. God Bless us and save America from our apathy.


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Classy interface. Syncs with desktops, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle. Desktop browser extensions support Chrome, Firefox, Safari.
Expensive. No pagination. No search. Poor formatting of articles. Lacks social element. Crashed frequently.
Bottom Line
Instapaper is an easy way to clip and save articles for offline reading on a mobile device. However unless you're a long-time user of its popular iOS app, it's tough to justify the price when there are better free alternatives for Android.
When Instagram first came out on the iPhone in 2010, it was a trailblazer. The elegantly-designed app let iPhone users capture and format Web content for offline consumption. Meanwhile Android users were left in the dark—until now, two years later. Was it worth the wait? Instapaper for Android ($2.99) offers a smooth, elegant interface, but like so many iOS cult favorites that port to Android (Instagram, Temple Run), it's not as feature-rich as existing Android alternatives. Pocket (Free, 4 stars) and InstaFetch (free) do more, and they are free.
But if you've been using Instapaper on an iOS device for awhile, it may be worth adding Android support so you can synch across platforms.
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Start by creating an account with your email address and user name; you'll need this login information to access your Instapaper from other platforms.
Now you're ready to start saving Web content to consume offline. There are a few ways you can add content to Instagram. The easiest is probably from a desktop browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE), which requires you to drag a "Read Later" bookmarklet into your bookmarks toolbar. As you surf simply click the bookmarklet to immediately save content to your archive.
The Android app automatically adds Instapaper to your list of sharing options within your mobile browser, email, social networks, Google Play, and hundreds of other sources of Web content. You can also email links to a personal Read Later email address.
Instapaper strips URLs down to basic text and images, although dynamic images (PHP scripts) like those on Facebook or news homepages, appear as broken links. When you save a YouTube video, the URL only saves text. Pocket supports dynamic images, though you can only stream a saved video when you're connected to the Internet.
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Like its competitors, Instagram lets you customize the appearance of your clipped articles. You can adjust fonts, font sizes, margins, backlighting, etc. I see this as more of a "nice to have" feature than a necessity.
One thing this app really needs is pagination for reading long texts, as well as the ability to search within texts.
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When Instagram first launched on iOS in 2010, Instagram founder Marco Arment famously swore he'd never create an Android version so he could focus instead on iOS support. Arment farmed out Android development to Mobelux, the folks behind Tumblr for iPhone and Android.
I've tried and really liked the iPhone version, which also syncs with your social networks. I don't feel that pull on Android. There are just too many other free, better-performing rivals on Android, namely Pocket and InstaFetch. If you're looking for a full-fledged organizational app that not only saves Web content for offline reading, but stores documents, checklists, and more, check out Evernote, an Editors' Choice pick for note-taking apps.
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Adult game by Lady Calston
Please, let me know via email when the new review on this product is available.
Supposed to spice up play in the bedroom? I think not. It's the totally uninspired ideas that come off of the dice game that make it a waste of time and money, even though, it's really cheap.
I'd say this is definitely worth it. It's fun and easy and you can use it as long as you keep the dice around. It would be even more fun to use this game with a board and assigning numbers to the die.
Erotic Dice is a great addition to anyones collection, or even a great gift for anyone, too. Nothing else would be an amazing new twist for foreplpay. I recommened this to everyone out there.
This pair of dice is a super cheap addition to your toy collection. It is easy to play and great for any type of couple. You can use it as is or add your own rules or make it part of another game.
The Erotic Dice are worth a try if you are looking for a new way to spice up your love life. They offer you a chance to share some interesting, sometimes silly, intimate moments with your partner.
This is an extremely simple and a great way to have fun exploring your partners body, in an interesting way; whether you've known them for years, or if it's one of the first times you've seen them in an intimate way. Because there are no rules, you can begin to incorporate props and make the game as exciting as you want to make it.
The best way I know to sum up these dice is like this. Dice $2.99, lip gloss $4.99, getting kisses and having fun....priceless!
overall a good gag gift and if you are feeling a lil goofy before sex. it was a lil to repetive and you need a little imagination to add more to the game.
These are an exciting way to start an evening, but they require some extra imagination to use them well. In and of themselves, they are very limited, but can be fun with a little creativity.
Great as a gag gift, but I think I was hoping for something more intimate. My best advice would be to consider what you're looking for in your sex-related dice, then shop around to see what set turns you on.


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Citizens for Peace Ring in the New Year!
"Ring the Bell", a program focused on putting a stop to domestic violence, will be highlighted at the first Citizens for Peace meeting of 2011, Tuesday, January 11th.
The work of Mallika Dutt, the founder of Breakthrough, an international human rights organization, will be shown in a video presentation. Mallika has been using media and education for 30 years to change the culture of violence. Her innovative program involves encouraging the partnership of men and boys to stop the cycle of domestic violence.
"Ring the Bell, or, "Bell Bajao", began in India, and with the help of the Clinton Global Initiative and the support of the U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, is going global.
The meeting will start at 7 pm. at Unity of Livonia, located on Five Mile between Middlebelt and Inkster. All are welcome. For more information contact Colleen Mills at 734-425-0079.


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Document Type
Date of Degree
Spring 2015
Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Degree In
First Advisor
Houtman, Jon C.D.
First Committee Member
Bishop, Gail
Second Committee Member
Koland, John
Third Committee Member
Quelle, Frederick
Fourth Committee Member
Xue, Hai-Hui
CD4+ T cells are critical in the fight against parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections, but are also involved in many autoimmune and pathological disorders. Ligation of the T Cell Receptor (TCR) is the primary signal required for T cell activation proliferation, differentiation and cytokine release. Upon TCR activation, several kinases and adaptor proteins are assembled at the TCR/linker for activation of T cells (LAT) signaling complexes, a process indispensable for optimal signal transduction. One important group of proteins recruited to the TCR/LAT complexes is the GRB2 family of adaptors.
Due to their role in mediating signaling complexes, the GRB2 family of adaptors are critical for development, proliferation, and survival of diverse cell types. These proteins have been linked to the initiation and progression of numerous pathological conditions including diabetes, asthma/allergy, and solid and hematopoietic malignancies. Therefore, it is essential to characterize and understand the complete functions of these proteins for the generation of safe and efficient targeting treatments for diseases mediated by these proteins. In T cells, GRB2 and its homologs, GADS and GRAP, are crucial for the propagation of signaling pathways through the TCR and adaptor protein LAT. These proteins recruit distinct sets of proline-rich ligands to LAT thereby inducing multiple signaling pathways such as MAP kinase activation, calcium influx and cellular adhesion. However, the role of GRB2 family members in controlling TCR and LAT mediated signaling in mature human T cells is not completely understood. Moreover, the relative role of GRB2 family members in the extent and timing of the recruitment of SH3 domain ligands to the LAT complex is unknown. Our hypothesis is that these proteins recruit distinct sets of ligands to the LAT complex that can drive differential downstream signaling events.
As presented in CHAPTER III, we developed microRNA and shRNA targeting viral vectors to effectively inhibit the expression of GRB2 and GADS in human CD4+ T cells to examine the role of these adaptors in mature human T cells. We also established optimized protocols for high efficacy retro or lentiviral transduction of human T cell lines, activated and "hard-to-transduce" non-activated primary human CD4+ T cells. In CHAPTER IV, we demonstrate the requirement for GRB2 in TCR-induced IL-2 and IFN-γ release. The defects in cytokine release in the absence of GRB2 were attributed to diminished formation of LAT signaling microclusters, which resulted in reduced MAP kinase activation, calcium flux and PLC-γ1 recruitment to LAT signaling clusters. Overall, the data presented in this chapter demonstrate that the ability of GRB2 to facilitate protein clustering is as important in regulating TCR-mediated functions as its capacity to recruit effector proteins. This highlights that GRB2 regulates signaling downstream of adaptors and receptors by both recruiting effector proteins and regulating the formation of signaling complexes. In CHAPTER V, we describe the role for GADS in mediating TCR-induced IL-2 and IFN-γ production. GADS was critical for the recruitment of SLP-76 and PLC-γ1 to the LAT complex and subsequent calcium influx. We also show, in contrast to the current paradigm, that recruitment of GADS/SLP-76 complexes to LAT is not required for TCR-mediated adhesion and cytoskeletal arrangement.
Overall, our studies reveal novel mechanisms for the role of GRB2 family members in TCR-mediated signaling. They also provide insight into the mechanisms that regulate growth factor, cytokine and insulin receptors. Importantly, studies presented in this thesis will help us understand the mechanisms of T cell activation and highlight potential new therapies for T cell-mediated diseases, including leukemia, lymphomas, autoimmune disorders and cardiovascular disease.
Public Abstract
CD4+ T cells are a type of white blood cell important in the fight against infections, but they also can cause many human diseases when not controlled correctly. The main way for T cells to fight infections is through the activation of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR). Upon TCR activation, several proteins that are needed to transmit the TCR signal inside of the cell are brought together at the T cell plasma membrane, including a family of proteins known as the GRB2 family of adaptors. The GRB2 family members are important for fighting infections but also can be involved in autoimmune disorders and cancer. Therefore, it is important to understand how GRB2 family members work in T cells to better develop the next generation of safe and efficient treatments for diseases caused by these proteins. In this thesis, we first describe techniques that allow us to reduce the levels of two members of the GRB2 family of proteins, GRB2 and GADS. We next show that, through different means, both GRB2 and GADS control signals caused by the activation of the TCR that are needed for the immune response to fight infections. These studies will help us understand how T cells fight infections, while also potentially finding new therapies for diseases caused by inappropriate T cell activation, including leukemia, lymphomas, autoimmune disorders and cardiovascular disease.
publicabstract, Cell signaling, GADS, GRB2, LAT microclusters, shRNA/microRNA, T cell receptor
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-167).
Copyright 2015 Mahmood Yousif Bilal
Recommended Citation
Bilal, Mahmood. "The role of the GRB2 family of adaptor proteins in T cell receptor-mediated signaling." PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis, University of Iowa, 2015.


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Divine Inspiration and the Bible Attribute to Founding of Berry College in 1902
Berry College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States of America, according to the Berry College website statistics.
Why We Don't Make Up Work in Our Homeschool
It's that time of year again—when we homeschooling families tend to finish up what we've been working on and either take a break or begin preparing for a new year.
Stay at 17 Inches
Several hands went up when Scolinos asked how many Little League coaches were in the room. "Do you know how wide home plate is in Little League?" After a pause, someone offered, "17 inches," more question than answer.
Surprising Things You Can Expect From a Christian Writers Conference
As someone who has now attended three conferences and will be attending two more this year, I can tell you that there's nothing more beneficial to a writer than going to a conference.
Why I'm Not Worried about what My Kids 'Need' to Know
Our society today is obsessed with timelines and milestones. Everywhere you turn, there are checklists, pamphlets, books, and charts telling you what your children "should" be doing by a certain age. It's enough to make any parent neurotic.
8 Practical Steps to Homeschooling a Child with ADHD
Can homeschooling and ADHD go together? As the mom of one child officially diagnosed with ADHD and a few others I suspect may have it, I'm going to answer that question with a big, resounding YES.
13 Unique Gift Ideas that Inspire Learning
Now that fall's in full swing, the Christmas season is creeping ever and ever closer. As a mom who strives to be practical in every way, I try to steer clear of presents for my kids that are mere "fluff."
3 Reasons I Don't Send My Kids to School to be Salt and Light
As a Christian homeschooling mom, one query I often get is why I do not allow my children to go to school as their mission field. Their reasoning is typically that the children in public schools may never have been introduced to the love of Christ, and my children just might be the ones to do that.
Homeschool Doubts? Just Read
One thing that most moms have in common, despite differences in any other areas of life, is a lack of confidence. Too often we doubt our abilities to be adequate parents.
Stop, Rewind, Start Over: When Homeschool Moms Mess Up
Did you ever have one of those days? You wake up in the morning filled with excitement about what your homeschool will look like, and everything goes wrong.
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Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Urban Economy
July 28, 2009
In this webinar Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director of the internationally recognized Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, speaks about TRIEC's multi-sector approach to labour market integration and how corporate leadership can help you and your city benefit from the so-called "immigrant advantage"; with Justin Treagus, Program Director, OMEGA at the Committee of Auckland, New Zealand, and corporate partner and moderator Nick Main, Chairman, Deloitte New Zealand.
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Elizabeth McIsaac is the Executive Director of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), a multi-stakeholder collaboration that identifies and implements local and practical solutions that lead to meaningful employment for skilled immigrants. Elizabeth has worked with TRIEC since it was launched in 2003 as a project of The Maytree Foundation. She has also held various positions at Maytree, most recently as the Director of Policy.
Before joining Maytree, Elizabeth was the Executive Director of the Association of International Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and also worked in direct service with immigrant and refugee communities, as well as holding various roles in research and teaching.
Justin Treagus
Justin joined the Committee for Auckland as Omega's Programme Director in January 2008. Justin brings a diverse array of experience in Leadership, Learning, Organisational Development and Change Management. His experience includes roles in Corporate, Consulting and Non Profit Organisations, with his work varying from developing E-Business capability within a global corporation, to piloting and developing a best practice adolescent peer leadership programme in Africa.
His passion for cultural diversity developed from living and working through South Africa's transformation into a multicultural society and being part of a global organisation in Europe that actively pursued cultural diversity. Married to a Kiwi, Justin moved from Cape Town to New Zealand four years ago.
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Hott Spot Hero November 2016 Ellen Pandolfo
Join me in celebrating the beautiful Mrs. Ellen Pandolfo. It is an honor and a privilege to introduce to you our Hott Spot Hero Of The Month for November 2016.
I know you can take one look at that beautiful smile of hers and know the joy we receive when she walks in the doors! Ellen is such lovely and sweet soul! She is soft spoken and gentle and always has a kind word to say! We know you will agree if you are ever blessed to meet her.
Ellen started practicing at The Hott Spot in Dec of 2013… Since then,
to date she has logged 248 hours of Hott Power Vinyasa Yoga and 209 visits. She also brings Sofie, an exchange student form Denmark! (We love you Sofie!! xoxo) Her husband Gary practices too and even did Partners Yoga together! Gary is the owner of an awesome Construction Company called Pandyman Construction.
Ellen also enjoys Golfing, Biking and Running too!
She started yoga after her fight and victory with breast cancer. She endured intense chemo and radiation for 6 plus months and a lumpectomy. With the help of her loving husband Gary of 35 years and the support of her friends and family who made sure she she kept positive and kept her spirits up, she became more than a survivor, she became and inspiration to so many others.~
I asked her what yoga has done for her after her experience and she told me,yoga has made her spiritually and physically stronger.
I asked Ellen what did she bring away from her experience and her reply made my spirit soar! She found her faith and her church. Turning to God at one of the scariest and lowest points of her life, she found her strength in Him and her faith.
I asked Ellen what advice she would give to anyone that was going thru an illness as she did. She encourages everyone to find in outlet in faith and physical activity even getting outdoors for a bit and surrounding yourself with positive people always! Don't ever give up!
Ellen you are an amazing yogi, but more than that you are a beautiful being inside and out! Thank you for your inspiration and your openness and for sharing.. I know I speak for the entire Hott Spot Team, Ellen you are our Hero!
Much Love, Blessings Always and Namaste!
Lori and The Hott Spot Team & Family
Each Hero gets to pick the Charity Of The Month.. This month Ellen picked Bridgeville Food Bank
You can donate all month and I will be holding a special 2 hr class On Sunday, Nov. 13 th @ 1:45pm to 3:45pm. Yoga-A- Lil-Longer donation based. and Thanksgiving Day @ 7am and 9 am All proceeds will go to Bridgeville Food Bank


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Summer Travel Tips for Seniors: Best Canadian Places to Visit
Sunny and warm days are here which can only mean it's time to plan your vacation and summer travel! In case you want to explore Canada, here are some fantastic places that we suggest you include in your itinerary. They are beautiful, unique, elderly friendly and offer all sorts of entertainment for you and your family.
The Wild Pacific Northwest
There are amazing towns and parks in the Pacific Northwest that appeal to both seniors and their families. A big favourite is definitely Victoria! During summer Victoria is a very dynamic destination, full of cruises, patios and amazing scenery. It is a great city for those seniors who enjoy its slow pace and entertainment. From downtown walking to visiting local shops that offer anything from handcrafted jewelry to souvenirs, there is something for everyone. Did we mention that you can even go on whale-watching excursions?
If you are more interested in exploring the outdoors than staying in a city, then you might want to venture further north and visit the Pacific Rim National Park. To get there, you can drive from Victoria. The accommodation options are endless with beautiful oceanfront resorts and hotels in Tofino and Ucluelet.
The Joy of Quebec
The province of Quebec is both fascinating and captivating. No wonder it always makes the top list of all Canadian travel guides! People in Quebec are friendly, welcoming and proud of their beautiful land. Summer travel is a must as it is very easy to explore the region.
Seniors enjoy traveling to Montreal, and especially, to Quebec City. With its old charm, cobblestone streets and amazing architecture, Quebec City reminds its visitors of Europe. Besides hosting an incredible array of fantastic restaurants and festivals, this destination is very truly unique. If you decide to go there, we suggest you stay in a Bed and Breakfast in the Old City, take the ferry to Lévis to get the best view of the city and wonder around the Old Port Market.
The Majestic Great Lakes
There is nothing like enjoying a hot summer day than being by the water! If you venture to Ontario, heading to the famous Lake Huron, Lake Simcoe, Lake Erie, or Lake Ontario is a must. In Lake Huron, you can find the beautiful and well-known Georgian Bay, and its Bruce Peninsula National Park. A big attraction of the park is The Grotto, one of the hottest spots in all of Ontario!
Close to Georgian Bay, you will find Muskoka. It is considered Ontario's playground. With its beautiful lakes, sandy beaches and top quality resorts, Muskoka is a must see destination. It is the perfect spot for a family vacation with children and seniors! It offers excellent restaurants, a cute and walkable downtown and amazing scenery.
The Charm of the Maritimes
If you have more than a week for your summer travel, why not take a road trip through the Maritime provinces? In the maritimes you will find anything from some of the most beautiful and picturesque towns in Canada to the best and freshest seafood.
We suggest you visit the Fundy Trail in the Bay of Fundy. It is one of the Natural Wonder's of the world. The Bay separates Nova Scotia from New Brunswick, and showcases the world's highest tides!
In Nova Scotia, visit the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton which is considered one of the world's most scenic destinations. It's a 300 kilometre highway that offers its visitors majestic coastal views. There is camping available at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park for those who are on a budget, or prefer taking advantage of staying outdoors and enjoying nature to the fullest.
If there are any particular places you are interested in including in your summer travel, but you are not sure of how to get there, we invite you to read our Travel Ideas for Seniors and Their Families blog post. Don't forget to stay tuned next week for our American version of this post. Enjoy!


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SEATTLE — Tigers manager Jim Leyland has said Daniel Nava was one of his toughest omissions from the American League All-Star team.
Leyland appreciates what Nava has done for the Red Sox this season, especially given that he had no guarantees of even making the team out of spring training.
On Thursday, Seattle manager Eric Wedge learned that, too. He ordered Jacoby Ellsbury intentionally walked in the top of the 10th inning to get to Nava with two outs.
Some players would draw motivation from such strategy. But Nava was more focused on the job at hand. The Sox had two runners on and needed a win to get out of Safeco Field with a series victory.
Seattle reliever Tom Wilhelmsen was a tough puzzle to solve. He can throw a fastball in the upper 90s or drop a slow curveball in for a strike.
"I was trying to get on top of something and just go up the middle," Nava said.
That's what happened. Nava hit a two-strike curveball well, driving it into center field and giving the Sox an 8-7 victory.
Nava may not be going to New York next week. But the Red Sox appreciate his value more every day. He is hitting .293 and has 53 RBIs, fourth on the team.
"He's been in the mix of everything," manager John Farrell said. "He's gotten big hits for us. He's one of the many guys you can point to as a reason we've won a good number of games.
"He's exceeded our expectations that were set coming into spring training. Largely in part because of the work he's done. It's to his credit. Once he got off to a good start he's been able to get regular at-bats. He's grown in confidence and you never see him give an at-bat away. He's got a very disciplined approach."
The 57-37 Red Sox have won 19 series, one fewer than all last season. They are 4-3 on a West Coast trip that continues in Oakland on Friday night.
"What a great win," said Ryan Dempster, who lasted only 3⅓ innings in one of his poorest starts of the season. "That's why we're in first place, we've been able to win games like this."
Rookie Steven Wright pitched 5⅔ innings of scoreless relief of Dempster to earn his first major league victory. He allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out three.
"This was a hard-fought win. This is going to be a great plane ride because we're feeling pretty good about ourselves. Everybody contributed. Wrighty came in and did a great job," catcher Ryan Lavarnway said. "That was a [gutsy] outing for him.''
Koji Uehara got the final three outs for his seventh save.
It was the second time in the four-game series the Sox came back from a 5-1 deficit to win.
The winning rally started when Lavarnway drew a walk after a 10-pitch at-bat off Wilhelmsen (0-3). Rookie Brock Holt then bunted pinch runner Jackie Bradley Jr. to second base.
Jose Iglesias struck out, which led to Ellsbury being walked.
It made sense given that Ellsbury was 2 for 4 with a home run. Nava certainly took no offense.
"Some people would really change their approach. I try not to change," Nava said.
The winning run was the first one the Sox scored since the fifth inning.
The Mariners called up 23-year-old Erasmo Ramirez from Triple A Tacoma to make the start. Ellsbury started the game by driving Ramirez's third pitch — a changeup over the middle of the plate — deep into the stands in right field.
Ellsbury's third home run of the season extended his hit streak to 19 games. That's the longest active streak in the majors and tied for the longest of the season in the American League.
Dempster gave up the lead in the second inning as Seattle scored four runs. Three were unearned because of an error by Holt at third base.
The Seattle lead grew to 5-1 in the third inning on a two-out RBI single by Michael Saunders.
The Sox got back in the game in the fourth inning when they scored three runs.
David Ortiz walked before Mike Carp was hit by a pitch. Two-out singles by Holt, Iglesias, and Ellsbury each drove in a run.
Dempster gave up two more runs. Singles by Brad Miller, Endy Chavez, and Kendrys Morales scored a run and ended the outing for Dempster after 91 pitches.
Wright, who was called up from Triple A Pawtucket on Wednesday, allowed an RBI single by Seager.
Wright held the Mariners down from there.
"That's my goal, keep going until they tell me I'm done," said Wright, who got the ball from Uehara after the game.
The Sox tied the game with three runs in the fifth inning.
Dustin Pedroia singled, Ortiz walked, and Jonny Gomes singled to load the bases. A sacrifice fly by Carp scored a run.
With two outs, Charlie Furbush replaced Ramirez. Farrell let Holt bat against the lefthander and was rewarded with an RBI single. Iglesias also singled in a run and the game was tied, 7-7.
After losing, 11-4, on Monday, the Sox scored 30 runs in the next three games.
"We continue to grind away and play it right to the last out," Farrell said.
Peter Abraham can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.


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1. Families are reducing not producing:
In order to reproduce a nation, you have you have 2.1 children per family. The last time I heard America was at 2.3 children per family, mainly due to immigration. Muslims are having children at the rate of 9-19 children per family. They will literally take over the world just by having children.
2. Value of father, mother and child are lost.
How do I know the value of children is lost? Look at the staggering statistics of abortion. 1/3 of college campuses are missing students due to abortion. Many children are being placed in foster homes or put up for adoption.
How do I know the value of women has been lost? Women have been objectified. A woman value is in her ability to produce. Look at how she multiplies everything you give her. If you give her seed, she produces a child. If you give her a house she makes a home if you give her food, she makes a meal, you give her cloth she makes clothes, décor, furniture and much more. As men, we need to ask the question, "What can I give her?" Rather than, "What can she give me (sexually)?"
How do I know the value of men has been lost? Look at the vehement attack on the male authority. A man's value is in how he protects and provides for the well-being of everyone in his home. Many cartoons and television shows today make fun of the male leadership. God gave the social order to us. Yes, many men have abused this authority but if you have married a man who has your wellbeing at heart sometimes trust or a soft word will give him something to think about.
3. Financial wealth/ Educational progress is more important than Spiritual/Relational/Physical health.
The institution of the family is being delayed because of the priority put on degrees and stable careers.
Today many are trying to start families with college debt (The average college debt being $30,000 -$40,000). Very few adults walk into marriage with a stable trade, debt free and the provision of a home.
4. There is a focus on self rather than the sacrifice and service to the family.
Look at the vanity we have produced today. Life is not about nice homes and cars. We work long hours to afford nice things when all our kids and spouses want is time together. LIFE IS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU (I am writing this calmly but hoping you get the point).
5. Adults are escaping rather than engaging
Put down your phone – give your child your face, your smile and your time. Quit trying to get away and commit to spending one hour with them per day.
6. Spouses are becoming self-sufficient rather than co-dependent.
You may be able to live without sex, but can your spouse? You may be able to live without communicating with another human, but can your spouse? Learn to observe what your spouse needs. Learn each other's love language, respect each other and for goodness sake be appreciative for even the smallest of actions that are observed.
Written By: Scott Blackmon
Raymond Norman
I have been a teacher now for twelve and a half years and one of the saddest things to me is children who eat alone. Yet one of the best qualities that I have observed in children is the ones that include others.
My mom was from a family of nine and she is the one that clued me in on this topic. Out of her siblings one graduated twelfth out of a class of three hundred and another was high up in Hartford Financial and there are several other success stories as well. Her younger brother had difficulty learning. It was an unintentional teacher that put Tom in the special education classes - a class that he did not really belong in yet he developed a mindset like those kids because it was the ones he was around.
The biggest lesson that I learned is that as a Christian human being you treat everyone equally. Use your strength to protect the weak not to hurt them and never let a child be alone, even if you think you are better than them.
When I came to college in Florida on my first day it was the hottest day of my life. Walking up the center side walk to the dorm was a boy wearing a three piece brown suit and carrying a brief case. I knew immediately that there were some problems. He was there to impress and dress his best. His name was Raymond. His dad said he had already been preaching and that he really did not need a lot of help with preaching just some fine tuning.
I was new and Raymond was new. Back then I had a decent Chevrolet Camaro and I would ask Raymond if he would like to ride with me. I remember looking over at him while we were driving to the beach were some of the other college students were at and he was the proudest kid in Florida.
On Freshmen Talent night he told "Boudreaux and Thibodeaux" jokes – some Louisiana humor and he literally had people falling out of their seats with is demeanor. We would be in organizational meetings – 30-40 people in a room and we had the door closed. Rather than trying to sneak in the back Raymond knocked on the door. Everyone stopped, turned and looked. There Raymond stood, filling up the doorway, "I'm here!!"
While Raymond was at school he struggled. He struggled academically, socially, getting to classes on time, keeping up with his laundry and even his self-care.
I remember praying one time in my room after Raymond had left, "Lord what is your plan for Raymond?"
Raymond did not come back to school one year. He began working a job near his home. On his way to work one day he fell asleep and drove in front of a semi and died - such a sad ending. The one thing I was happy about was my treatment of Raymond while he was a live. Even though I knew he struggled I never took advantage of his weaknesses.
A book that has had the greatest impact on my life was "A man Called Norman". It was a bout a preacher who moved next door to a social misfit. The preacher went out of his way befriended him and later Norman got saved.
If you have read this far – guess what Raymond's last name was?
Norman – Raymond Norman
Written By: Scott Blackmon
1. Tell your kids about sex before someone else does or does something to them.
Open the door to conversation.
It has been our practice to tell our kids in first grade.
I took my oldest son to breakfast and I ask him, "Do you know what the word 'reproduction' means? He did – thanks to Wild Kratts.If your kid doesn't know what the word 'reproduction' means it is one of the greatest things God has created.We can make furniture but it does not reproduce?Many things in God's creation reproduce; people, animals, trees, flowers, etc...
There is nothing difficult, perverted or off color about that.
I also told him some words that he could hear when people reference sex.
I told him if he had any questions he could come talk to me. (open the door)
I told him if anyone touches him in his private area to come talk to me.
I told him that sex is not a public topic it is mainly a private one but it should never be secretive.
2. Teach your kids that sex in Scripture is a positive thing.
There is no Scripture that condemns the act of sex when it is kept within the proper boundary of marriage.Many kids carry guilt because they have an interest in sex.We have made it a taboo topic, something secretive and something that should not be talked about.Unfortunately things that are not talked about, kids will find a way to discover them and it may not be through the means you desire. The desire for intimacy is in each of us and it is powerful glue that is meant to cement couples together emotionally, physically and spiritually.
3. Sexuality shows whether you have a proper view of God.
How do you build a man like Joseph how goes into a foreign country with no accountability and is hit on by the most beautiful and powerful lady in Egypt and still comes out victorious.It was a powerful temptation, it was a prolonged temptation and it was a private temptation (Dr. David Jeremiah) and yet he emerged victorious.
Abraham is known as the man of surrender. One of the main things he surrendered to God was his centeredness through circumcision (Dr. Mike Avery).
Many people think they can have secretive sexual relationships outside the boundaries of marriage but God is always watching and there will always be consequences. Develop that mind set of practicing the presence of God.
4. Christianity's biggest battle over the last thirty years was Evolution. Our biggest battle over the next thirty years is human sexuality.
Human sexuality is at the vary root of the institution for the family.It is the basis of our identity male and female.Human sexuality is the basis of order in Biblical philosophy.
When you have liberal doctors tell you that is your baby's gender is a male or female but it will tell you its sexuality preference when they get older – we have a problem.
5. Go to the place where your child is spending their time.
I have been a youth camp president for 15 years and almost yearly I have a conversation with young people concerning their cell phones and online viewings. Parents are handing their kids the very thing that will later kill their reputation, marriage and ultimately their souls. Do not feel that your child has to have everything they ask for.
Check their journals, what's going on at their friend's house, what is on their texts, emails, what videos are they watching, Youtube history, etc…
Accountability is not a hand off approach. Proper accountability is when you check and everything is above board. You will save your child from serious mistakes.
6. By not taking the above mentioned steps you are opening the door to curiosity that your child will eventually have a hard time closing on their own.
7. Your child is the most valuable thing you own.
Before you buy a home or car you are evaluated, interviewed and researched.Start interviewing your child's dates. Keep everything above board. It will make for deeper and stronger relationships.
8. Talk to your kids about the possible consequences of sex outside marriage:
Distrust, disease, children, broken family ties, abortion, dropping out of school early, social shame, raising a child on your own, child support etc..
9. Tell your child what to look for in a spouse:
Girl: Picture a garden with high walls all around it. The lady that is tending to that garden, is she busy about her garden? Allowing the fragrances to waft over the wall in order to catch her passerby's? Or is she hanging out at the door asking unwanted people to come in? Yet inside the garden there is nothing of value there?
Boy: Is he a man that is concerned about protecting purity or pursuing it? Is he someone who can provide? Is he someone who is honest? What is his history? Who are his friends? How does he handle money?
10. Teach them the difference between feelings and values.
Written By: Scott Blackmon
Life of Jacob - Gen 29
1. WILLING TO BE REAL AND SHOW EMOTION – We are creating men today who hide behind a
façade. A façade that portrays that they are distant from emotion. They are not real, they are
calculating. They want you to believe that they have it all together. I love verse 11, "And Jacob
kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept."
2. WILLING TO HELP OTHERS – In the initial meeting between Jacob and Rachel there is a problem
with a stone covering a well. Jacob was willing to help by rolling the stone away. The will to
help others is not something that is learned naturally. People have to be taught in many cases
to think of someone other than themselves. Watch to see if the person you are interested in
has a willingness to help others and not just his self.
3. WILLING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH HIS FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW – A lot of the relationships I
see today start behind the backs of the parents. It is already in our conversation with our kids
that before you date someone both parents have to be in agreement or in the loop. Find a man
that is willing to look your dad in the face and discuss his future plans for you.
4. WILLING TO WAIT (FOR SEVEN YEARS) – Women I work with men every day in the public arena.
Their discussions can be like such, "Look at the picture of this girl that I tagged last night." (So far
because of the way I live they have never showed me the pictures – thank God.) A man that is
pushy sexually is only looking out for himself. Find a man that is willing to wait for everyone to
be on board. Do not buy into the elope mentality – wait till parents and family members are in
agreement first.
5. WILLING TO WORK (FOR SEVEN YEARS) – Every employer that I talk to has been complaining
more and more about the worker mentality. Look for a man that is willing to work. Work is a
mental and physical development. Physically people start work every day that are stronger than
me but mentally they have never learned the monotonous grind of work.
It would not be a bad idea for the father to say to the son. When you have $5,000 saved then
you may marry my daughter. People walk into relationships every day that have not put any
effort into future planning. If you have to have background checks and credit checks to buy a
house and car then why not a future son-in-law. People put more work into screening renters
that we put into future spouses.
6. WILLING TO FACE SET BACKS – Laban tricked Jacob by giving him Leah rather than Rachel. Most
people I know would have walked out the door at that moment. Yet, Jacob continued to pursue
and he put in an impressive seven more years.
Four Tires of Adolescences
Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man. These are the four tires of
adolescence. Look at what happens when you over inflate or under inflate one of these tires.
The goal to all parenting is to raise a well-balanced child while celebrating their uniqueness.
Observe the kingdoms in the world today that honor each one of these specific tires.
Are you a balanced individual?
Where are you strong at?
Where do you need to improve?
Your kids have never seen you:
1. Surrender your will.
Even Christ had to pray, "Not my will but Thine be done." In one prayer Christ prays that the will of God be
done on earth the same as it is in Heaven. In Gods economy degrees, positions and money do not matter. As
humans it is hard to surrender personal preferences to a higher good but if we do there is great satisfaction.
2. Serve others.
They have seen you serve yourself. One of my students today told me that she overheard her dad say the
reason he divorced her mom was because he wanted a truck (weak and selfish I know).
Learning to serve your spouse, your fellow workers, etc.. is being like Christ. One man said let your servant
towel be bigger than your ego. My greatest moments have been seeing my father and father-in-law do the
dishes after big meals around the house.
3. Sacrifice for higher good.
Right now I could walk into a job that pays $60,000 to $135,000. I work at a logistics company part time and
they are begging me to do so. Unfortunately for them I have already found my calling.
Surveys from Harvard and Yale tell us that even after a prestigious degree, a nice home, family and salary
many are still looking for meaning in life.
I have heard of many who have given up great jobs or status for a calling in ministry and they have found great
4. Say you are sorry.
As parents there are so many things that are thrown at us. Your kids need to see you say, "I am sorry" - either
to them, your spouse or someone they may offend in public or at church. The road of humility and forgiveness
is so tough yet so attractive to people.
5. Study Scripture.
Our kids need to see us live, study and exemplify Scripture. We should search for the mind of Christ, the Will
of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. Everything we do should please the Trinity.
6. Seek God and expect an answer to prayer.
One of the greatest things you can do is tell your children that there is a need that is beyond your means and
that you are expecting God to answer. When He does (and He will) bring your kids back to the place and tell
them - this is how God delights in answering the prayers of His children.
7. Strive to follow the principles of Scripture.
The way you do anything is the way you do everything. If you are dishonest or honest, if you are worker or
lazy, if you have faith or fear, etc..
8. Be satisfied in life.
Ownership does not equal happiness. You have to reach a place of contentment in your relationship with
Christ. As a sinner I strived to obtain. As a Christian we can rest knowing that the Good Shepherd will lead us
beside still waters because He knows how fearful we are.
9. Suffer well.
Everyone goes through hard times. The question is how do we handle it?
10. They see where you spend your time.
What is important to you? That is where you will spend your time. That is your god or is it your God?
11. Speak about what you believe.
If you actually believe something it will come out of your mouth.
Your kids are watching how you live your life.
As parents you are the greatest influence on your kids.
1. ATTITUDE/DISRESPECT/OBEDIENCE- I have been a middle/high school teacher for 13 years and parents tell me how their child's attitude changes. The disrespect level goes up and obedience and listening goes down when a child is allowed unlimited access.
2. DEPRESSION – It is my belief that kids are more likely to become depressed for the following reasons.
a. They are not working with their hands. They see cool things via media but they are not told how to do it.
b. They are comparing their lives with others.
c. Overstimulation.
d. Not able to really connect with people. We are connected through disconnected means.
3. ONLINE BULLYING – It is my wife and I's deepest concern that we protect our children socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically. One person's carelessness online could damage my child's perception of them self for life.
4. COMMUNICATION – Psychologist say that the role of male and females are switching. Females are now chasing males because they are so involved with gaming that they do not know how to communicate with girls and they have a huge fear of rejection.
5. ESCAPE MENTALITY – When I allow my kids to be on their phones or unlimited video, I am teaching them to escape rather than engage.
6. PORNOGRAPHY- I have been a youth camp president for fifteen years and every year I talk to a kid who struggles with pornography. It is normally from a phone that has been given to them by their parents or a computer in their own home.
7. SEXTING – You have no control over your child's impulses. You have no clue what your child is feeling and when they are feeling it. A close friend connection can quickly escalate. From a teacher stand point Title 9 situations in middle school are not fun to deal with.
8. FOLLOW THE CROWD – We do not cultivate a follow the crowd mentality in our home. We cultivate a "Follow Jesus" mentality. I do not do things because other parents are doing them. In eternity I am not going to answer to other parents for my actions. I have to answer to Christ. Gods economy and man's economy is very, very different.
9. PROLONGING ADOLESCENCE – When a child is continually escaping they are not learning how to be a good adult. They are not learning a skill or trade.
10. TIME MANAGEMENT – Hmmm- do I need to even explain? Slothfulness is killing us. Our kids will one day look back and say I could have been a better adult but I wasted so much time. Everything in our life is limited – electricity, food, money – so why should children have unlimited times?
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The largest crowd in San Antonio Raceway history was on hand for the return of the IHRA's unique brand of motorsports entertainment as fans in and around the Alamo City embraced the thrills of the world's fastest machines. Then, in 2012, the event grew even bigger with another capacity crowd on hand for the largest U.S.-based Nitro Jam of the year.
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