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It's time to get back out and have some FUN at a Zumba® class!
Check schedule.ZumbaSaintJohn.com to confirm this week's schedule.
- Tuesday 12:10pm AJ Griffin @ Canada Games Aquatic Centre
- Tuesday 7pm Patty Johnston @ Nauwigewauk Community Club
- Wednesday 7pm AJ Griffin @ QPlex™ ***NEW TIME!***
- Thursday 7pm AJ Griffin @ Nauwigewauk Community Club
- Thursday 7pm Amanda Hachey @ Glen Falls
- Sunday 7pm Amanda Hachey @ Glen Falls
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Research Paper - Otolaryngology Online Journal (2016) Volume 6, Issue 3
A Risk Factor for Stroke from the ENT Clinic: Plaque or Cardiogenic Embolism?
Objective: We previously suggested that aberrations of the carotid arteries, which may occur when the neck is bent forward, should be considered as new risk factors for ischemic stroke. We analyzed the results of carotid artery ultrasound examination in previous case and control groups, focusing in particular on the atherosclerotic risk factor in stroke, to determine the significance of arterial aberration and its relation to ischemic stroke. Data Sources and Review Methods: We analyzed the original data from our previous 235 casecontrol study patients among those who underwent complete routine cervical ultrasound and had all cholesterol data available. Results: Although plaque was present in the CCA in about one-half of the control group, none had experienced a stroke. At the same time, two-thirds of the case (stroke) patients had plaque in the CCA. This indicates that plaque tends to be a risk for stroke, although the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The results of the present analysis indicate that: 1) the degree of atherosclerosis was the same in both the case and control groups, because there were no statistically significant differences between them in cholesterol values; 2) the only difference between the two groups was the aberration of the carotid artery; and 3) aberration of the carotid artery tends to be a risk factor for stroke. The mechanism of cerebral infarction is speculated to be artery-to-artery embolism from the carotid plaque. The aberration of the carotid artery occurs, which triggered by plaque reaching the cerebellum.Author(s): Koichi Tsunoda, Kenji Ito, Sotaro Sekimoto, Atsunobu Tsunoda and Tatuya Yamasoba


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The College of Engineering Student Council attracted about 200 guests for a UI College of Engineering Day December 3 at the Iowa Children's Museum in Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville, IA. The council had about 28 engineering student volunteers help run several stations featuring the six undergraduate engineering majors.
The stations offered children an interactive way to learn about engineering. Each station also had a sign about the major, what it does, and a fun fact and information about the activity.
The stations included:
- Biomedical Engineering -- Simulate a rescue basket using various materials such as toothpicks, paper towels, paper, aluminum foil, etc. that can carry a baseball a certain distance.
- Chemical Engineering -- Put water in a cup of soap. Use a straw to blow bubbles and add food coloring on top. Place a piece of paper on top of the bubbles to create bubble art.
- Civil Engineering -- Dixie cup tower challenge to create the tallest tower that can hold the most weight.
- Electrical Engineering -- "Brushbots." Use a toothbrush head with a batter and small motor on top. The battery and motor cause a vibration which then allows the bot to move around.
- Industrial Engineering -- Have a demonstration paper rocket and challenge students to design a similar one in less than five minutes. Children then try launching the rocket.
- Mechanical Engineering -- Create catapults our of Popsicle sticks and rubber bands.
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Portofino Automatic Chronograph 42mm 18-Karat Red Gold and Alligator Watch
Colour: Blue
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN has preserved a reputation for building some of the most sophisticated watches in the industry for 150 years. The 'Portofino' line is among its most stylish, inspired by yachting to the famed Italian harbour in the summers of the '60s. This chronograph features a deep blue dial, framed with an 18-karat red gold case and sporty push buttons of the era. Flip it over to see a vista of the port that has been hand-engraved at the house's Swiss workshop. We offer a two-year warranty for all working parts and manufacturing faults for luxury watches. Call our Customer Care team for more information.
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Movement - IWC-manufactured calibre 75320 automatic movement with 44-hour power reserve - 25 jewels, 28,800 Vph #Functions - Red gold hour, minute and second hands - Central hacking seconds - Date and day window - Chronograph: hours, minutes and seconds #Dial - Blue dial - Red gold hands and indices #Case - 18-karat red gold case - Crown for date and time adjustments and manual winding - Sapphire glass crystal - Engraved case back - Buckle-fastening black alligator strap #Specifications - Case diameter: 42mm; case thickness: 13.6mm - Water resistance: 3 bar - Comes in a presentation box - Alligator: USA - Reference number: IW391035- Made in Switzerland
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I found some good information when I looked to see how our bodies use chlorine. I found the following on a chemistry site. I think it explains why I'm (and other people) smelli chlorine when having sinus problems. It probably means my immune system is doing it's job.
Human Body: Immune System
"In the immune system, which is charged with fighting off the daily invasion of germs, chlorine is there to lend a hand. When infections take place, hypochlorite -- a chlorine-containing compound which is a well-known disinfectant -- forms in white blood cells. Hypochlorite itself attacks the germs, or helps to activate other agents that do the work."
I hope this this helps to ease others worries
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I love painting my nails and rarely if ever you'll catch me without my nails painted. I have a wide selection of colors and always on the hunt for the next new color. I like to experiment with different brands as well as colors so I figured I'd give Essie a try since I had noticed it in most stores.
Essie has a wide variety of different colored polishes, there is the perfect color for everyone and for every occasion.
The colors apply smoothly and provide great coverage on my nails. The brush is just the right size to paint my nails flawlessly. I love how well the polish coats my nails, the colors are rich and creamy. The bottles have Essie carved into the glass which is an elegant touch. It's a unique feature that makes the Essie brand stand out above competitors. It gives the impression that the bottles, the brand, and the product are high quality.
Essie has become a well-known brand and pretty accessible. I have seen the brand in numerous high end makeup stores as well as drugstores, department stores, Target and online.
I really wanted to love the polishes so I tested several different colors thinking that my experience with one color may not be the same for the other colors. I loved the colors and found the perfect color for the season and occasion.
Unfortunately that's where my positive impressions of the product ends. I was very disappointed in the quality of the polish. I have found on numerous occasions and with different colors that the polish chipped and peeled faster than any other brand I have tried. Most manicures would last a minimum of 5 days before showing any chips in the polish however this polish barely makes it a day before peeling and chipping. I expected the polish would survive at least 5 days like more affordable brands however I found that this brand is just not worth the price.
The colors rank high however the quality of the polish is incredibly low in fact way below average. If you want to purchase the product for its name just be aware that your manicure might not survive a day. I'd rather purchase a more affordable polish that lasts throughout the week.


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Truth, Justice, Philanthropy and in ALL things Charity
2013 - The plan so far
Supporting "The Legacy - Rainbow House" Your PGP's Appeal of the year 2015
Hi All Buffs (and friends)
Welcome to 2015.
Just to keep you in the loop, events and commitments so far are as follows.
Fund Raising evening in aid of "The Legacy - Rainbow House"
5th April - easter Sunday @ The Broadfield Arms
A funday / fund raiser in aid of Legacy Rainbow House
These events not only enable us to fullfil our obligation to support Charity, but highlight the BUFFS in the public eye. The public need to see Buffs as well as a Show.
The Annual Easter Egg Raffles:
Easter Raffles will be up and running soon. 3 eggs will be ordered. One for the province Raffle for the PGP's Project, One will be run in the Broadfield Arms and one at the crofters Arms and one in our own Internal raffle. last year we exceeded £600 for our charity - Hospices.
The Rainbow Ramble (RAOB To Provide Marshalls – Worth as much as £20,000 plus to the Legacy RH)
Saturday 25th April 2015 (find the Rainbow Ramble through the link below)
Our annual 18, 11 or 5 mile sponsored walk/run through the local villages surrounding The Legacy Centre. Starting & finishing at Bishop Rawstorne High School, Highfield Road, Croston.
Please book this day in your diary and make a commitment to be there as a Rambler. simply download the form and send it in with your entry fee. You will be provided with RAINBOW TEE SHIRT on request (tick the box on the form) and if you cannot ramble then volunteer to Marshall. No physical exertion needed, just a roadside presence to guide the ramblers. (Contact the Team at the Legacy RH) This event is worth a lot of money to the Charity and we would hate to see it cancelled due to lack of marshals.
The Legacy
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Keeping Teaneck affordable means better leadership
To the editor:
Between 2001-10, Teaneck property taxes increased 58.8 percent compared to an increase in the CPI of 26.6 percent, a measure of inflation experienced by consumers in their day-to-day living expenses. In other words, the Teaneck property tax growth rate was more than double (122 percent) the U.S. inflation rate. During this period, Teaneck's overall population (39,650), as well as its student population (4,310) remained nearly constant.
Details are provided for Teaneck and the Consumer Price Index on a year-by-year basis (last five years): 2006: Property taxes + 6.3 percent vs. CPI + 3.2 percent; 2007: Property taxes + 7.8 percent vs. CPI + 2.8 percent; 2008: Property taxes + 2.5percent vs. CPI + 3.8 percent; 2009: Property taxes + 4.0 percent vs. CPI -0.4 percent; 2010: Property taxes + 2.3 percent vs. CPI + 1.6 percent.
From an analytical perspective, Teaneck residents should compare the rate of rise in property taxes to the CPI for evidence of cost control. The difference is compounded over time. In aggregate, there is no evidence of cost controls or productivity savings, though a few isolated programs may have generated either/or both.
What are we paying for? Where is the value of our investment? Levels of academic achievement have not improved in our schools. Neither has the responsiveness our municipality. Teaneck already spends 10 percent of its municipal budget for Police and Fire pensions — a figure that has increased 617 percent since 2005. We don't even have garbage pick-up!
Contract reform is needed. Police earn $100,000 within six years of being hired. Our teachers are the third highest paid in New Jersey. At the same time, costly grievance procedures applying to all union employees, combined with disincentives for productivity enhancement limits the ability of management to make fundamental or even incremental changes on a timely basis.
We also don't need to spend $3.5 million for renovation of the police station (via a debt offering). Build now, pay later for what? We need better service, not a better building.
Bottom line: The local economy remains weak. People are frustrated by Congressional inertia. Foreclosures are happening even within Teaneck. A clarion call for "No More Taxes" and "shared sacrifice" by the unions exists. Change won't happen overnight. Strategic leadership is required.
David Gruber
The Mindful, Phenomenological, Existential Talmudic Blog of Rabbi Dr. Tzvee Zahavy
David Gruber: Teaneck Taxes are Out of Control
If this letter writer in our local Teaneck Suburbanite paper is correct, our Teaneck taxes have been skyrocketing out of control the past few years. We need to get them under control.
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Amazing how simple it can be to communicate with people and have them understand a certain topic, you made my day.
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Dear Friends,
I can't tell you how happy and honored I am to join our Executive Director, Deacon Chris Stark, and the rest of the St. Vincent de Paul staff and volunteers to serve the poorest and most vulnerable of our community.
And though I know it won't be easy keeping up with the needs of struggling individuals and families who are counting on us, I begin this important work filled with great hope…
Because I know we have an incredible, unfailing resource behind us… YOU.
I know how kind you've been in lifting up our neighbors.
And now, in the dead of winter when needs are extra high, I'm asking …
Please, will you make a gift so we can care for all in need of our help this winter?
Your compassion is making a real difference…
Thanks to you, our very important mission is being carried out through a variety of programs and services. All told last year, we helped more than 300,000 of our neighbors in need.
Without friends like you, that level of outreach simply wouldn't be possible!
Whether providing the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter… or emergency financial assistance, energy assistance, educational programs, disaster relief… or helping someone regain their smile at our dental clinic, YOU stand with us in changing lives.
And when our tireless Vincentian volunteers carry out home visits to assess the needs of the poor and vulnerable, YOU, in a very real way, stand beside them. Without your prayers and support, you see, the needs they identify simply couldn't be addressed.
But as grateful as I am for all the good you make possible, there still is much to do, many still in need, and we cannot rest on our laurels…
Some turning to us this winter are suffering without a decent coat.
Some don't have enough to eat.
Some worry if their utilities will be shut off.
Some don't even have a roof overhead…
They are in tremendous need, and I don't want to fail them.
And with your help today, we won't.
Every gift – large or small – makes a difference and will be rushed into action right here in our community. Please, will you make the most generous gift you can to share help and hope this winter through St. Vincent de Paul?
Shelly Robertson, Director of Development
P.S. Many of our neighbors find themselves suffering without the basic necessities of food, clothing or shelter. But your prayers, gifts and support make St. Vincent de Paul's good work to help them possible. I'm so glad to be working with you on this most important mission of mercy and hope!


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Lady Gaga will bring her Born This Way Ball to Connecticut.
The Grammy-winning entertainer has been on a worldwide tour for more than a year. She will return to the U.S. to continue her tour after the new year, including a performance at Mohegan Sun March 3, 2013.
As one of the biggest pop stars in the world, Gaga's Born This Way Ball has been described as "effortlessly brilliant in both the visual and musical sense, by the Hong Kong Daily News.
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Tickets for the Mohegan Sun show go on sale this Saturday, Dec.1. They are $195 and $95.
This will be Lady Gaga's first performance at Mohegan Sun. She cancelled a scheduled show there in January 2010 after complaining of exhaustion while on tour.


text: Alert removal for Stony Creek Yarraville 09/02/2015 Please be advised that an alert relating to a brown coloured discharge at Stony Creek - near Westgate Golf Course - Yarraville, has now been removed. The source of the brown discolouration could not be located through the stormwater system. There have also been no further sightings since the initial report. The Victorian community has a vital role in protecting the environment. EPA relies on the community to report incidents of pollution, environmental hazard or other activities potentially harmful to the environment. If you see, hear or smell pollution please report it to the EPA Pollution Hotline 1300 372 842 (1300 EPA VIC) or online. More information about reporting pollution can be found on EPA's website.


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Erwich arrives at a safe house and reports to his superior, Vladimir Bierko. Bierko kills Erwich, blaming him for trusting Nathanson who has turned against them. Bierko wants to concentrate on their real enemy — the Russians.
One of Bierko's men goes looking for Nathanson in his office. Nathanson drives away nervously.
From his car, Nathanson phones a government associate and warns him that Bierko is on their trail. Nathanson hears the man being shot. He hangs up quickly.
McGill leaves a message on his sister Jenny's answering machine. He is frantically looking for the CTU keycard that was in his wallet. Jenny wants to give it back to him, but her boyfriend Dwayne refuses.
McGill tells the President that CTU has no leads on finding the terrorists. Logan blames McGill for not allowing the gas to be released in the mall like he had ordered.
An anxious McGill comes in as Buchanan is leading a briefing. McGill and Audrey argue about what should have been done in the mall. McGill questions why she keeps defending Jack. He wants Jack arrested in order to account for his actions. Buchanan calls Curtis with the news.
Curtis tells Jack about him being blamed by McGill. With the trail cold, Curtis convinces Jack that they should go back to CTU. He takes Jack's gun from him.
Audrey pleads with Buchanan to take control from McGill and leave Jack in the field. She is contacted by Nathanson, who warns her not to trace the call. He asks her to transfer him to Jack on a clean line. Nathanson knows she has a "special" relationship with Jack, and he offers an opportunity to find the nerve gas.
Audrey calls Jack with Nathanson. Jack feigns for Curtis that it's merely a personal call. Nathanson admits to setting up Jack for Palmer's murder. Yet he needs protection in return for information about the terrorists. Nathanson wants the nerve gas stopped. He gives Jack a location to meet him.
Jack gets back in the car with Curtis, who asks about his relationship with Audrey. Jack knocks Curtis out and carries him to the curb. Jack retrieves his gun and drives off to meet Nathanson.
Curtis revives and tells McGill that Jack escaped after getting a call from Audrey. Jack can't be traced because he shut down the transceiver in the car. McGill orders him back to CTU.
McGill thinks Audrey helped Jack escape custody, but she claims ignorance.
Audrey calls Chloe at her desk and tells her that Jack went dark to follow a lead. She asks Chloe to delete the record of her call to Jack. To do this, Chloe must erase all of Audrey's calls for the entire day. McGill, meanwhile, has the communications department send Audrey's phone log to his computer. He sees that all the records quickly vanish from his screen. McGill senses that something is wrong.
Novick has Cummings' cell phone. An untraceable caller is claiming to have the Sentox gas and he will only speak to Logan. Bierko tells Logan that Erwich is dead. He intends to strike at Russia on foreign soil by assassinating its President, Suvarov. Bierko demands Suvarov's motorcade route as well as a profile of his security detail. If Logan refuses to cooperate within fifteen minutes, Bierko will release the nerve gas in more populous American areas.
Novick stresses that to give up Suvarov to the terrorists will destroy America's relationship with Moscow. Logan requests Suvarov's route from the Secret Service even though he hasn't yet decided what to do.
McGill shows Buchanan that Audrey's phone log was erased. He thinks Audrey did it on purpose, especially since she was on the line with Jack before he escaped. Buchanan acknowledges that Jack and Audrey were romantically involved while at Defense. McGill suspects whether she knew that Jack had always been alive.
Jack races to meet Nathanson. He pulls up to a phone booth, where he answers a ringing cell phone. Nathanson is watching him from a building above, and he directs Jack into an alley and up some stairs. A chopper suddenly lands on the roof of the building. Jack sees the terrorists and warns Nathanson to move out. Jack will meet him in an adjacent building.
Buchanan asks Audrey pointedly whether she helped Jack escape from custody. "Not exactly," she says, explaining Nathanson's call. McGill comes up, requesting to work with Audrey over her shoulder.
Jack makes his way to meet Nathanson on top of an empty warehouse. Nathanson gets surrounded by terrorists, engaging in gunfire as he flees. The gunmen follow him to the roof, but Jack takes them out before they can kill Nathanson.
A helicopter appears and fires at Jack and Nathanson. Jack shoots at the chopper's engine, and it retreats. Yet Nathanson is hit. Jack begs him for information on the canisters. Nathanson gives Jack a chip, but he dies before imparting what it means. Jack inserts it into his cell phone.
The terrorists let Bierko know that Nathanson was aided by another man. Bierko orders them to find this person.
As McGill works with Audrey at her desk, he notices that she is ignoring her ringing phone. She answers and it is Jack. Audrey pretends that it is a wrong number. She transfers it to Chloe. Chloe tells Jack that McGill has become suspicious. Jack uploads the data from the chip to her.
Novick brings Logan the motorcade information, warning him that the Russians would consider turning over this data as an act of war. Logan wonders if they can help prevent the terrorists from succeeding on the attack. Martha enters and hears the word "attack." Logan is forced to tell her the truth, and she is appalled that he would condemn the Russian president to death. She demands that he refuse to negotiate with the terrorists because that is America's policy and the basis of the treaty he just signed. "It's not that simple," Logan says.
Chloe encounters a problem decrypting the file from Jack because it has been formatted by the Defense Department. She calls Buchanan, who pulls McGill aside to distract him. As McGill talks to Buchanan, Chloe sends an instant message to Audrey asking for her DoD password. After Audrey transmits the password, she closes the message box. McGill catches this and questions her. Audrey lies, but McGill accuses Audrey and Buchanan of protecting Jack.
McGill knows he can't reproach Audrey because her father is the Secretary of Defense. Instead, he has Buchanan taken into custody. McGill announces to the CTU staff that everyone's station is being monitored. Audrey threatens to tell her father that McGill is jeopardizing the mission.
Chloe calls Jack with what she uncovered on the chip. A company called Terra-Dyne has acquired raw strontium isotope, which is used to make the Sentox gas. The company is a subsidiary of Omicron. Jack recognizes the name Omicron and asks Chloe to find out whether someone named Christopher Henderson is a senior executive there. She confirms this, and Jack says that he once knew Henderson. Chloe cannot send the files to Jack because McGill is watching her. She tells Jack that McGill took Buchanan into custody for insubordination because he is getting pressure from the President to find the canisters.
Logan begs Martha to understand that this is a difficult decision for him. She is resigned to the exigency of the situation. As they exchange greetings with the Suvarovs, Novick gets a call from Bierko. Novick gives him the motorcade's route.
Bierko maps out the strike point for his men. Meanwhile, Logan and Suvarov pose for press photos.
Martha begs her husband to prevent the Suvarovs from leaving. Logan gets a call from McGill, and he excuses himself. As he leaves, Martha alerts Agent Pierce that she will be accompanying the Suvarovs to the airport. To protect the First Lady, Pierce must ride in the same car with them. Martha asks Pierce to tell her husband where she is. The car pulls out of the retreat.
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We've been busy crafting for the kids valentines party at school.
It always brings back such wonderful memories of elementary school and receiving valentines from the entire class and getting loaded on sugar from crappy candy! Sounds awesome! I think it's just the innocence of it all, before you get older and start wondering if you'll get a special something from your crush or will you be the only one that doesn't get a valentine (man growing up is tough).
I went today for a tour at a Charter School we are thinking of sending Ryder to. The wave of memories and experiences flooded over me as well as the fear of what's to come with my kids. I have many fond memories of growing up and school but I also know how cruel kids can be and how tough adolescence is (especially now). So as I watched the children arrive on the campus and greet each other and share high fives, a smile, an embrace, etc. I noticed what a community feel there was at this school. It was small, the classes went from Kindergarten through 8th grade, a couple of the older students sat in the middle of the campus with congo drums, drumming a steady rhythm to greet the students in the morning and all the students in the school gathered for their morning pledge of allegiance, their world peace pledge and announcements. World Peace pledge!? I thought to myself, this is a school I can see becoming a part of. I continued to be pleased as the tour continued. I left the school and felt, for the first time in a while since we've started this kindergarten search, a sense of relief and ease. I no longer felt, Oh My God, what is going to happen to my sweet little boy amidst all of these older kids, how will he be influenced, will he be bullied, etc etc etc!
I know I may over react a bit and the universe always has a plan and everything will work out – but oh the thought of leaving our perfect little universe at his current preschool – it just reaks havoc on my emotions! I hope there are others out there feeling the same way (I know some of my friends feel this way too) but are there others of you, whom I don't know, that feel this way or have felt this way and made it through this?
I know it will all work out and we'll all survive – but….. I'm a mama and mama's worry and mama's don't want their children's innocence lost or their feelings hurt or the physical being hurt. I try to remain grounded and centered and to breath……… we will get through.
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*Update* The business page has launched, you can visit by clicking here.
I can't believe how quickly the summer has flown by! I'm a week away from getting certified to be a Life Coach and launching my new business website! My blog followers will be the first ones to get a glimpse at the site! I've been working on it hard and I'm very pleased. I can't wait for you to see it! I'll have some special opportunities so you'll want to check it out quickly to take advantage! I'm so thankful to be able to dedicate myself to doing something I love so much! In 7 days you'll be able to see it in full, for now, here's a sneak peek!
Sneak peek at the website-
One of the easiest ways to explain what Life Coaching is, is by explaining what it's not.
Life coaching is not:
- Focusing on past hurts, pains, and disappointments- Sure, things may come up but we aren't going to dwell on them. We'll be looking forward to see how those experiences have shaped you, what they've prepared you for and what you can take from that going forward.
- Your coach telling you what to do or how to do it- As your coach, I'm here to hold the space and time for you to make self-discoveries, work through the process, and come up with solutions.
- Your coach doing the work for you- A lot of the progress comes after the session. You'll identify areas to work on and ways that you can bring improvement into your life. As your coach, I'll make sure you have a clear approach but it's up to you to make it happen!
It's probably safe to say that everyone can benefit from having a great Life Coach in their life! That being said, I'm not the best Life Coach for everyone. What does the ideal client-coach partnership look like with Niki?
- You're open to positive changes and the process that comes with them- You agree you have to do things differently to get different results than you have in the past (even if you may experience some growing pains to get there). I won't push you beyond your limits but I will encourage you to stretch beyond your comfort zone.
- You're ready to take responsibility for your life and make choices that align with your goals- You're ready to make some honest self-evaluations and use them to take a proactive approach to getting where you want to be!
- You're ready to stop living a life of chance and start living a life of choice– You're ready to take steps to live a life of purpose and fulfillment that's true to your authentic self! You're ready to live the life of greatness that you're destined to, however, that may look for you!
- You're committed to yourself- You're ready to put in the time, effort and energy in yourself. You realize that you owe it to yourself to not only be the best version of yourself but live the life you dream of.
What are your thoughts on the sneak peek? I'd love to hear your feedback!


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Golden Threads – Free Project for Brilliant Bronze
You will need a clay extruder, a disc with the smallest round hole, and a cylinder mold, such as a dowel or a mandrel.
1. Set the cylinder on your work surface. Fill the extruder with a chunk of Brilliant Bronze. Start extruding the wire, using a circular motion, to wrap the the wire around the mold.
2. Continue until you are satisfied with the thickness of the wrap. Be sure that the wire ends at the beginning of the wrap.
3. You can remove the mold immediately and let the wrap dry.
or: use a second mold for the second earring, and let the wraps dry around the molds.
4. Optional: If you don't want the back of the earrings flattened, once the wire is dry turn it over, insert the mold in the center, and wrap-extrude some more wire on the other side.
5. Cut a narrow strip, 2 cards thick.
6. Fold the strip around the top of the earrings and join its end.
7. With nail scissors, cut away the excess from the strip. Dry.
7. Drill a hole in the part of the strip that sticks up.
8. Fire about 6-8 degrees below mid-fire schedule.
9. To finish, tumble the earrings. Then sand the strip with 220-, 400- and 600-grit sandpaper and polish with rouge. (See finishing instructions in the document entitled "Finishing Fired Metal Clay", linked on the right-hand panel of this blog.)
The ear wires are gold filled.


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There's a lot of fall in those faces, a lot of October in those shiny cheeks.
My photo advice, in this most social of seasons, is that the best group shots take place three seconds before everyone poses. In my experience, "Say cheese!" results in stiff shoulders and forced smiles.
So the wise old photographer — I'm more old than wise — takes a photo three seconds before cuing the group. Or three seconds right after. That's when the most natural, playful photos happen. That's the shutterbug's sweet spot.
The accompanying photo is Exhibit A. We weren't "posing" at the moment it was taken — we were goofing around in preparation for posing, laughing at the young boy running across the shot. That's when the magic happens, and you can see it in the grins, the body language and the way we bump shoulders like schoolchildren. Even the dog is smiling.
About half the tailgate party participants didn't know one another before this day, and the other half didn't like one another much. But in this one shot, the elements of a well-played October come together — the conviviality, the exuberance, the moxie, the moment.
It was cool the morning it all started. A front was sweeping down over the country, stirring the changing trees and brushing away the mold and the melancholy. Once again, your favorite coffee mug felt good against the hand.
For all its issues, football is still our national waltz, the dance that unites us like nothing else, and there we were celebrating it again, on the soft golf course next to the venerable old stadium.
In October, our fields are full — of pumpkins and corn, of soccer players and swaggering shortstops. If you don't like America in October, you probably won't like America much at all.
"That guy's no box of chocolates," grumbles a guy about another guy, as we sit around in lawn chairs discussing other people's shortcomings.
In truth, none of us is a box of chocolates, and if there are similar traits in the folks we invite to our tailgates, it's that they are flawed and funny and certainly "no box of chocolates."
I mean, you think the Ottoman army all got along?
In that vein, my lovely and patient older daughter is here, and her wiseguy little bro. Just a few days before, the little guy and I were yelling at each other over his math homework. Yet we have put aside our differences to huddle here under the kind old oaks next to my favorite party place, the Rose Bowl.
Even at 15, the little guy is charmed by free food, liberally served. In that sense, I have taught him well.
Speaking of kids, my buddy Verge is here, and if there's any guy who can work a party, it's him. Unlike me, he's genuinely happy to meet new people. He almost microwaves new friends.
Me, I don't need new friends; I need better friends. My current friends are no box of chocolates, let me tell you.
Bittner's mad because he missed the bus to the game, and my daughter's mad because the food's a little late.
Jeff is mad because the keg is "nothing but foam!" and T-Bone's mad because he's on blood thinners and still can't drink.
Charlie is jawing with some mouthy neighbors, and Liz is so cold she needs a parka. Brrrrrrr …
From such challenges, memorable parties are made. My buddy Enrique pulls up with mountains of wonderful Mexican food. The day cools a little more, and a chill breeze rattles our double chins.
"I love the breeze!" shouts my co-host, Miller, as the wind almost takes down the tents.
Someone throws a football, someone spills a drink. Strangers from a nearby tailgate stop over to trade beer for tonic water.
Gawd, these things aren't easy. There are heavy kegs to lug and tents to schlep and a million things to remember, like limes … we always forget the limes. My wife, Posh, won't even come to these anymore. She cares not enough. I care maybe too much. Such is marriage.
But it's late in the day now and the sunlight is changing, coming in low, bronze bands across the Bermuda grass. At dusk, the mountains start their slow, bridal blush.
No, these things aren't easy. I sneeze five times, as if to note that the first seasonal viruses of the year are closing in, then — oh crud! — the holidays. Then — double crud — the wool smiles of midwinter and what poet Gwendolyn MacEwen called the "dark pines of the mind."
Falls are finite. Friends are not.
So, OK everyone, let's grab a quick photo …
Chris Erskine is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter @erskinetimes.


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New York City Moor Workshop – October 16th
At last and thanks to great demand, Nic and I will be doing another Moor Moroccan Henna Master class in NYC. The class will be on Sunday, October 16th from Noon to 5 pm in Brooklyn, NY.
More info and registration here: http://tinyurl.com/moorclass
One Response to "New York City Moor Workshop – October 16th"
I tried to email a message through the Kenzi website and could not so I 'm leaving my question here…
I would like to know if there is a website where I can buy,( for my individual use) certified organic henna, indigo, and alma. I'd prefer to buy all at one site or at least the certified organic henna and indigo. Organic alma seems easy to find beyond the henna sites but would be nice if I could find all together. I'd also want a henna with reasonably high dye content as well. I did email one site an inquiry who sent email back saying they'd reply soon and have not heard anything since.


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Troubleshooting Alerts
Question: How to Troubleshoot Alerts in WSS 3.0 / MOSS
The most common issue in alert is the user will get the initial email, but will not get when changes are made to the list where he configured the alert. Check the following settings in order and ensure that it is correct.
1. Is it an upgrade from V2 to V3? If yes, check the upgrade section at the bottom of this page.
2. If this is a new install of V3 (WSS or MOSS), then do the following
a. Create a new web app and see if the alerts work there. If yes, you can move the content db of the non-working site to this one. If this is not possible, then try the following.
b. Open the command prompt and go to the 12\Bin folder. Run this command and see whether alerts are enabled for the web application.
Stsadm.exe-o getproperty -url http://problemsite -pn alerts-enabled
The expected output is <Property Exist="Yes" Value="yes" />. If you don't get this, run the following command to change the value.
stsadm.exe -o setproperty -pn alerts-enabled -pv "true" -url http://problemsite
If the property is Yes and still the alerts are not sent, toggle the property from Yes to NO
and then from No to Yes. This may delete all the existing alerts
c. Check the property job-immediate-alerts schedule through command prompt. Run this command from the 12\bin folder. Even though you have properties like job-daily-alerts and job-weekly-alerts, the only timer job that exists is the job-immediate-alerts.
stsadm.exe -o getproperty -url http://ProblemSite -pn job-immediate-alerts
The expected output is
<Property Exist="Yes" Value="every 5 minutes between 0 and 59"/>. If you don't get this, run the following command to change the value.
stsadm.exe -o setproperty -pn job-immediate-alerts -pv "every 5 minutes
between 0 and 59" -url http://ProblemSite
d. Confirm the above step through the UI. Central adminàOperationsàTimer Job Definitions and ensure that a job named Immediate Alerts is present for the web application.
e. Configure the alert for a user in a list. Instead of typing the domain name\ user name, type the email address of the user and see if he gets initial email. Then make a change to the list and see whether he gets the mail related to the change.
f. If he gets the alert as expected, then create a new alert and this time select the user from the people picker or type the domain name\user name.
g. If the alert is not working after doing the above step, then check the ImmedSubscriptions / SchedSubscriptions table of the content db of the web application depending on the type of alert and see a new record is added and ensure that the email field for the user is populated correctly. If not, check whether the email address is present in the user's profile through the SSP admin page.
h. The initial alert is not security trimmed. So irrespective of whether the user has privileges on the list or not, the initial alert will be sent. If the user is not getting alert for any changes, then check whether the user has Read permission on the list.
i. This also happen if there is some issue in their mail provider (third party email providers. In this case, capture the ULS log with all information events in the verbose mode and check for lines which says Alert has been sent.
j. Email enabled security groups can also be used for configuring alerts. If the changes are not notified to the members of the group, check whether the group is added to the list with minimum Read permission. Also some email providers block email groups if the number of members are more than certain number.
k. Open SQL Query Analyzer; connect to the content database of problematic site. Run the following query.
Select * from timerlock
This server is responsible for processing the timer service. You can follow this KB –
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934838 to sync the accounts and password across the
Farm. Each content db can have a different server present in the timerlock table.
The internal working mechanism of how an alert should work in v3:
The EventCache table records the SQL level events as they occur and the EventData and ACL columns are not NULL for an alert event. There is an alerts timer job that runs periodically to process the records in the EventCache. After the alerts timer job runs, it nulls out the EventData and ACL columns. Then, it will log an event into the EventLog table. So check the following in SQL.
select * from eventcache where EventData is not null
This will output all of the subscriptions which have not been processed yet. We can see if there are some alerts which are not processed.
select * from eventlog where ListID = 'xxx'
You can get the ListID from the EventCache table by running
Select * from EventCache and check the documents which correspond to the problematic list.
If you cannot find any record, perform the following tests:
Run filemon on the MOSS server which is responsible for the timer service and check if the Timer
service picks up the alert template during the whole process.
Upload a new document to the document library which is supposed to have the alerts. Begin running
the filemon and analyze the logs.
p. select * from eventcache order by EventTime DESC
Check if the latest log is the one corresponds to your uploaded document. Make sure the EventData and ACL columns are not NULL.
After 5 minutes or more minutes, check the EventCache table again to see if the EventData and ACL columns are NULLed.
If so, stop filemon after the EventData and ACL columns are NULLed . Review log.
If its a scheduled alert (Dialy, Weekly), then you need to see the entries in the EventSubsmatches table as well.
Upgrade from V2 to V3
1. Check this KB - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936759/en-us
2. If no alerts are getting triggered even for a new web app, then run the Psconfig Wizard without changing any options.
3. If the alert works on new web apps, then you can move the site collections from the upgraded web app to the newly created web app through stsadm –o backup / restore or stsadm –o export / import. This action will be useful only if you have fewer site collections and this is only a workaround.
Some interesting behaviours
The alert was working for one web app and not for any other web applications. The timerlock table in the content db of the working web app has the serverX and all the other content db has ServerY. Shutdown the ServerY and wait for the timerlock table for the non-working content db's to take ServerX. Once that is done, restart the ServerY and now the alerts started working. This is actually a workaround and not a fix. Now you need to find the actual issue by looking into the logs of ServerY.
All the elements of alert was checked and still the alerts dont fire. Then found that the time on the servers in the farm were different and the difference was only 2 mins. Once we did the time sync with the domain time server using the Net Time command, the alerts started flowing.


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I am flying from the seat of my pants on the post. Today, September 21, 2011, two people were executed in the United States. My mind is bent. I was listening to the mother of the officer allegedly killed by Troy Davis. I could hear the pain in her heart, but I was shocked by the coldness. She had no compassion. It did not seem like she was talking about a person being put to death…more like throwing out an old shoe. I am not judging her – a mother's heart hurts worse than any other over the death of a child. No, I only mention this because I see the same coldness in so many people who support the death penalty.
It disappoints me to see people place ideology over a human life. No matter what your religion, how can you accept the responsibility of judging the worth of a person's life? How can you, in such passionate language, feel justified in putting another man to death? Have we gone so far as to lack the ability to see the miracle of life being lived? I do not know the answers, but it does seem like the response would not be positive.
I leave you with this:
All tremble at violence; all fear death.
Putting oneself in the place of another,
one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
All tremble at violence; life is dear to all.
Putting oneself in the place of another,
one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
~Dhammapada 129-130~
I know what will be said, but remember this:
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'g But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighborh and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemiesi and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
~Matthew 5:38-48~
At a certain point, there is just too much killing.


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While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Last night after watching a recent episode of This is Us, I found myself wondering why we work so hard to avoid pain? One of the main characters, Jack, in the show is an alcoholic. He shares with his wife in a scene what he is learning in AA. He tells her the only way to get to the other side of his struggle with alcoholism is to learn how to sit in the pain of his childhood, and it is clear how difficult it is for Jack to do this. Opening up our hearts to feel pains we have worked so hard to avoid in our lives, can feel like an overwhelming flood in which we will drown. The reality is pain, especially the pain of our past is excruciatingly painful and causes us to feel weak and out of control. It is understandable that we'd want to avoid this feeling as much as possible, but Jack has gotten to the place in life where he knows he could lose everything if he does not.
I will never forget the tsunami of crushing emotions that hit me with such force when I began to open up to my former pastor about the childhood sexual abuse my mind had suppressed for over thirty years. When the memories began to resurface, I wanted to do anything I could to get relief from the pain.
I believed I had found my relief clinging to the pastor who said he was trying to help me, but who I later discovered was actually helping himself. But being with him gave me moments that made me feel safe and in control of my emotions, which is the reason I stayed in the abusive situation for so long.
I realize as I write this that probably the worst part of feeling pain is how out of control it causes me to feel. In these moments, I become a little girl who was being forced to do things she never wanted to do. And she would give anything to escape. It was not the life she was intended to live. It was a nightmare she could not wake up from. And who does not want to escape that? But as a child, the incidious evil done to me was inescapable, and I had to cling to whatever control I had, which meant I blamed myself somehow. As an adult, I do not live in the nightmare of my childhood anymore, but when I haven't reconciled the truth that the pain of the horrible things that were done to me were not my fault, I continue to be stuck in believing this lie. The only way to see the truth is to allow myself to experience the pain of what someone else did to me.
The reality is the things we cling to to escape our pain only bring about more abuse. I know because I stayed stuck in this cycle for almost ten years. I am grateful to be on the other side of the abusive relationship with my former pastor pastor. Grateful to have escaped the lies that were suffocating me. However, I still find myself wanting to escape the pain of it all. But just like Jack, I have come to the place in my life where I know that I cannot do it anymore.
The biggest question of all is what can I do with my pain? Where can I process it and be safe? How can I grieve without drowning in the tsunami of it all? Especially when the person who I believe was safe to process it with was not safe?
A friend in ministry messaged me a couple of days ago offering to process some of the things I'm struggling with about the church with me. I don't know if anyone, especially those in ministry, can understand how painful church can be for those who were abused in the church. As Christa Brown describes in her book This Little Light, trusting the church again feels like you are going to fall on the same sword that you were cut with. Even working with people in a therapeutic environment every day who have given their lives to helping others does not feel safe at times, because a man who I thought was going to help me actually harmed me even more.
Suffering from spiritual abuse can feel very lonely at times.
Reading the last paragraph I just wrote feels a little like a pity party to me. But I remind myself it's not. It's me recognizing the pain that I feel inside and allowing myself to feel it. It is part of the process that I am learning to embrace with self-compassion, which plays a huge part in delivering me from the lie that the abuse I suffered was all my fault.
If you were abused, it is not your fault either.
I continue to be exceedingly grateful for others in my life who share stories so similar to mine. You have suffered in the same ways that I have, and some days you are the only ones who feel safe to me. We have shared in the fellowship of suffering together. We have felt stronger when we are together.
Today, I am reminded of Someone Else who suffered from spiritual abuse. Religious leaders got Him nailed to the cross, and that puts those of us who suffer as a result of spiritual abuse in good company. Jesus understands our sorrow more than anyone else can.
He offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death.
Jesus did not want to experience pain either. He prayed for relief. And His Father heard him. And Jesus became the source of our eternal salvation. He became our High Priest.
Because of Christ's sufferings, we are promised ultimate relief one day from our pain. However, Jesus did not escape pain, rather He faced it for us. And whenever we face our pain, we accomplish the same thing for each other.
In the fellowship of our sufferings with Jesus and each other, we bring true relief to our pain through hope.
Thank you to all who share their painful stories, who reenter your nightmares and share them with us. Your pain has not been wasted.
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.


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Forensics and hydrology are two terms that may not seem to go together well. To the uninitiated, this combination may evoke images of the crime scene investigation that ensues when some patsy goes into the drink wearing cement overshoes. Rather, the term environmental forensics, essentially the parent discipline of forensic hydrology, has found its way into contemporary parlance owing to increasing instances of scientists lending support for environmental litigation. Such support may come in the form of expert testimony, factual testimony regarding site investigation matters, or simply consultations with attorneys to identify and explain the technical merits of a case. A scientist or engineer may even become involved in litigation related to errors and omissions arising from his/her own professional practice. Most commonly, environmental forensics involves "… scientific investigations that address contamination within the environmental media of air, water, soil and biota, and is subject to law court, arbitration, public debate, or formal argumentation" (International Society of Environmental Forensics). Forensic hydrology, of course, would be limited to the water component of the definition. But forensic hydrology is not necessarily limited to contamination issues. It may also be concerned with such matters as flooding, drainage, runoff, water supply, pumping, or design failures involving dams, bridges, or impoundments. Regardless of the circumstances, it behooves environmental scientists and engineers to be aware of certain realities well before becoming involved in litigation.
Scientists in the CourtroomFirst and foremost, there are important differences in the respective roles of attorneys and testifying experts in the courtroom. Attorneys are advocates who speak on behalf of or in defense of the client. In fact, the word advocate derives from a root word meaning lawyer; in French and Italian, the words meaning lawyer are avocat and avvocato, respectively. Although scientists and engineers may be retained as testifying experts by the attorney representing the client, they are not hired to be client advocates. Technical experts are bound by the ethical rules of scientific practice and are required by these standards to be factual and objective when called upon to offer an opinion in such situations. And of course, they are sworn to tell the truth when giving testimony before the court. Ethical practice in scientific investigation usually means adherence to precise procedures and methods. Fundamentally, the scientific method is a systematic procedure for understanding natural phenomena that comprises observation, hypothesis, experiment, validation, and generalization. Good science requires objective adherence to this method. Junk science results from short-cutting or avoiding this method. In court, testifying experts may be called upon to opine on a variety of issues that are relevant and important to the decision before the court. For example: • cause and effect: Did pumping of the well cause another well to go dry?• allocation: How do we apportionblame for contamination amongmultiple parties?• timing: What is the sequence of events that led to this damage? Did this damage occur within a specified timeframe? • exposure: Is there a complete groundwater pathway between a source of contamination and a well? If so, what is the travel time? What was the historical distribution (concentration) of contaminants? How to Make an Attorney SquirmBecause of inherent uncertainties in scientific practice, opinions are often qualified. This uncertainty often is not comforting to the attorney. Experts may be pressed by the client's or the opposing attorney to characterize the uncertainty of their opinions with such qualifications as: • "More often than not …"• "To the best of my knowledge and belief …"• "At the present time …"• "Based on the materials that I have reviewed …"Attorneys are generally uncomfortable with opinions that present alternative hypotheses, limitations, uncertainties, and assumptions about the investigation that might invalidate conclusions. Other considerations are the so-called "Daubert criteria," which originated as a result of a federal court decision, Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This decision established the trial judge as a gatekeeper for admissibility of expert testimony and established criteria for determining such admissibility. The essential criteria involve a demonstration of the relevance of the testimony to the legal matter of the trial and, secondly, its reliability. As to relevance, it simply must be demonstrated that the expert's testimony supports facts of consequence to the trial's outcome. The reliability criteria, however, invoke questions that more directly challenge the quality of the science underlying the testimony. Specifically, with regard to the methodology used to arrive at the expert opinion: 1) Has it been tested? 2) Has it been subjected to peer review or publication? 3) Are the error rates known or quantifiable? 4) Are there standards controlling its use? 5) Is the underlying theory of the methodology generally accepted in the relevant scientific community? If the opposing counsel can demonstrate shortcomings in one or more of these criteria, a Daubert challenge may be made, and, if successful, the testimony may be ruled inadmissible by the judge. What's the Question?At this point, one might ask how it would be possible for opposing technical experts, faithfully abiding by all of these rules and standards, to legitimately have opposing opinions on a particular technical matter. This happens commonly in technical forums, and therefore it can happen in the courtroom. However, in litigation support, the conflicts may or may not be real, depending on how they are orchestrated by the attorneys. Remember, the answers you get depend largely on the questions that you ask. Experts who are retained by attorneys are not given free reign over their investigations. Generally, they are asked specific questions and the scope of their investigation is therefore limited. The concept of the "whole truth" may be jeopardized by this strategy and hence the aforementioned qualifications become important in terms of the witness' integrity and credibility. For example, an opinion about the extent of a contaminant plume in groundwater may or may not be answered on the basis of a complete data set. A decision to drill a new well or wells to fill in a data gap is generally made by counsel, based on expectations of the outcome.
The Move Toward Standards?Some professional organizations have begun to consider whether rules and standards should be set for their members' involvement in litigation. For example, the State of Arizona's Board of Technical Registration recently promulgated a rule prohibiting registered professionals from providing expert witness services if compensation is based all or in part on a contingency fee related to the outcome of the dispute. And recently, the American Society of Testing and Materials convened a subcommittee within its Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Committee. The subcommittee, now ASTM E50-05, is exploring the need to develop standards in the field of environmental forensics, including qualifications for experts, and anticipates producing a document, Standard Guide for Environmental Forensic Expertise. Whether or not there is a need to regulate or standardize the conduct of scientists in the courtroom could be a matter of continuing debate. Indeed, if all were to practice within the bounds of good science and ethics, it would not be so much a matter of discussion. In any case, it is good advice for any technical professional to: understand something about how the legal process works; keep good records on project work; always conduct work in a systematic manner using good scientific principles; be consistently professional, prudent, and patient; and above all maintain strict ethical standards. If called upon to present your technical opinions, remember the advice of the 19th century journalist, Charles Anderson Dana, who said, "Fight for your opinions, but do not believe they contain the whole truth or the only truth."


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The Israeli Justice system describes the crisis of illegal construction as a "blow to the nation." Different estimates gauge some 100,000 illegally constructed structures throughout the country. The illegal construction of the Bedouin takes up a sizable portion of this crisis. As of the end of 2012 the number of illegal structures by the Bedouin is estimated at some 65,000 and each year some additional 2000 new structures are built.5
A common claim is that the Bedouin have no recourse but to resort to illegal construction. The finger of accusation is pointed at the state that does not allow planning or construction permits in the Arab sector. Take for example the position paper of the Coalition for Citizen's Rights[1]:
"Illegal construction in Arab villages does not take place in a vacuum and is not done by choice or the desire to break or disrespect the laws of the state. Such building … is done in order to provide housing for young people and Arab families, who the state and planning authorities have left for many years with no solution to their housing problem. It basically stems from a cessation of planning by the authorities, expressed by, among other things, a lack of planning or faulty planning which does not meet the minimum requirements of Arab citizens."
"It is important to note that the Arab citizens who are forced into this situation are not greedy construction criminals … all they seek is a modest house over their heads. We are not talking about luxurious villas. In many cases they are tin shacks, shelters, or small apartments … if it was only possible, and if they had a legal choice before them, we would not see them building without permits, construction, which from the standpoint of the costs, is much more expensive than building with permits and according to approved construction plans."
Over the years, the State of Israel has established plans in order to settle the Bedouin in towns connected to infrastructure (electricity, water, and sewage), educational and medical facilities. Towards this end seven Bedouin towns were established, later the State executed a process of retroactively legalizing and recognizing 11 illegal Bedouin villages (referred to as Abu Basma Council towns). As of May, 2013, among the 220,000 Bedouin citizens in the Negev, some 132,000 residents are registered as living in organized, legal towns & villages.
The official position paper of the Israeli Land Authority show a multiple array of enticements offered to those Bedouin who leave the numerous illegally constructed villages and move to the legal towns and cities. These enticements are given regardless of financial status or whether they have a claim to the land or not.
"The enticements granted to the Bedouin include free housing lots exempt from development fees – the state grants the Bedouin, free of charge, lots on average 800 square meters per family (close to a ¼ acre). The plots are completely developed, including infrastructure for roads, drainage, sewage, electricity, water, etc. It is important to note that on these lots a Bedouin family can chose to build between 1 and 4 housing units according to their preference and need.
The Bedouin family that moves from an illegal village to permanent housing in a legal town or village receives monetary compensation from the State. The average amount of compensation for those moving to permanent housing is a few times higher than the true value of the illegal structure. The amount of compensation is fixed according to the index of the ILA and can reach hundreds of thousands of shekels (NIS) per family.
In addition, Bedouin families who move from illegally established villages to permanent housing receive financial grants. The State of Israel give Bedouin residents who move from these areas to permanent housing a "moving grant" of 7500 NIS per family and an extra 1500 NIS per child. It is important to note that the advantages given to the Bedouin sector are exclusive and are not given to any other sectors of the population."
Until today, the state has spent around 370 million NIS ($100m) alone on development of lots for families who have moved from scattered regions in the framework of the compensation procedure. The budget earmarked for development of lots for the rest of the residents of scattered regions in the framework of an arrangement is estimated at close to 2.5 billion NIS. The figures from the authority for Bedouin settlement from May, 2013 show that despite unprecedented advantages, there are still 15,000 empty lots in Bedouin settlements, around a quarter of them after complete development, which remain desolate and unused.
It is noted that despite the substantial efforts invested on behalf of the state, including new towns, residential neighborhoods, and compensation for evacuation, there has not yet been an ongoing and comprehensive follow up including verification that there is a connection between these investments and an arrangement for the Bedouin population living in illegal villages. Moreover, from population statistics it appears that from 1994 to 2013 the population living in these illegal villages grew by 20,000 residents, despite all the plans and resources that have been invested in the process.
Lakiya town plan for 30,000 residents
Actual Number of residents 11,723 (May. 2013)
A good example of the phenomena is Lakiya. See photos above. The government provided plans for 30,000 residents and today only 11,723 resident reside there.
Conclusion: The claim that Bedouin are forced to resort to illegal construction due to withholding of permits and adequate planning on the part of the authorities is far from the reality of the actual situation on the ground. The State of Israel has assigned large budgets and made ??every effort above and beyond what is required by the law in order to allow the Bedouin to move to legal communities.
5 Interior Ministry figures, 2012
[1] "The Policy of Home Demolition in Arab and Mixed Settlements." The Coalition for Citizen's Rights. http://www.acri.org.il/he/?p=2326


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Life's a Beach
Life's a beach. And that's amazing, our lives should always be a beach. At times things get rough and it becomes dangerous to dive into the water, but just as the night is always darkest before the dawn, the strong waves weaken and wash away our concerns, then the calm comes back into our ..


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Hudson River Park Friends enjoys a rich history of community activism Our story officially begins in 1996 when a group of activists came together as the Hudson River Park Alliance to save Hudson River Park, which, at that time, was, in reality, only a plan that was readily being scaled back. In 1997, the Alliance succeeded in securing the support of Governor Pataki and Mayor Giuliani, who confirmed their recommitment to allocating $200 million in State and City funds to help build the Park.
The Hudson River Park Alliance also worked to secure the passage of the Hudson River Park Act in 1998, which further authorized Hudson River Park with a framework to protect it against over-commercialization and broad goals to transform the decaying piers of New York's West Side into a vibrant, beautiful, community-enriching park.
Friends of Hudson River Park was founded in 1999 as the successor to the Hudson River Park Alliance. Throughout its first decade, Friends of Hudson River Park worked directly with the growing communities adjacent to the park, as well as with the city and state governments, to build valuable and fruitful relationships to advance the Park plan, lobbied for additional State and City funding, and successfully fought for the removal of incompatible uses of parkland that also resulted in millions of dollars in new construction funding.
As more and more areas of the Park were completed and the organization's focus continued to evolve and grow, the Friends of Hudson River Park began to explore issues of long-term sustainability. Part of that exploration was to look more closely at the relationship between the Park and the surrounding and changing neighborhoods that led to the proposal for a Neighborhood Improvement District as well as the creation of a committed private-sector stewardship community. Recognizing that after a decade of advocacy, the primary impediment to the fulfillment of the dream of Hudson River Park was resources, Friends mission was broadened to explicitly include raising the additional funds necessary to not only complete, but also to maintain and operate the Park.
In the summer of 2011, the Friends and the Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding which established a formal partnership between the two organizations and designated the Friends as the official fundraiser for the Park. A joint Steering Committee represented by members of both organizations' Boards of Directors guides advocacy, marketing and fundraising strategies to enhance the resource base of the Park.


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Taylor Wimpey are one of the Uk's largest Housebuilders.
They are listed on the FTSE100 index and have over 24 regional businesses throughout the UK.
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Taylor Wimpey had a devolved operating model, they had recently appointed a Group HR director and had decided to create a Group HR function.
As this was a new business area, the brief for the search was broad, as the business had yet to fully understand what was needed for the function.
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Ike is about to be Turned Out for speeding
I didn't know Ike Turner was 75 years old....Damn! NEways word has it Ike was locked up last night (Tuesday) on drug-related charges. He was doing 80 mph on the 405 freeway which speed limit is 65...i think. NEways when the police ran a check on him, an outstanding narcotics warrant was found....
Now really people, does he look like a druggie to you??
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Php preg_match simple string examples
November 17, 2010
Due to ereg being deprecated in php 5.3.0 + I decided since it was at the core of one of the most heavily used functions on a site of mine, to make the move to preg_match this afternoon. More for my own benefit than anyone elses im just blogging it for future reference.
Some simple preg_matchs I wrote this evening to replace some old ereg functionality.
Firstly a simple match whole string of numeric and alphanumeric characters also including: space, (!), (_), (-), (|) and being between length of 1 and 200 characters. Like I said simples ;)
if(!preg_match('/^[-A-Za-z0-9_!| ]{1,200}+$/',$data)){
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Heres another: This time only numeric characters are allowed, with a string length of 1-30.
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Norfolk Police in Britain has closed its investigation into the hack and leak of more than 1000 emails that spawned 'Climategate', without any prosecutions.
The security breach that rocked climate change science ahead of the 2009 Copenhagen Summit, was a "sophisticated and carefully orchestrated attack" on the University of East Anglia Climate Research Centre servers "carried out remotely via the internet", according to Norfolk Police.
The police have ruled out an insider job, but concluded their investigation because the "international dimension" made finding them unrealistic within the time constraints.
"Despite detailed and comprehensive enquiries, supported by experts in this field, the complex nature of this investigation means that we do not have a realistic prospect of identifying the offender or offenders and launching criminal proceedings within the time constraints imposed by law," senior investigating officer, detective chief superintendent Julian Gregory said in a statement.
Expert help enlisted for the investigation included the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, the National Domestic Extremism Team, the Police Central e-crime Unit and "online security" and investigation consultants.
Some observers, however, question how seriously the investigation conducted by Norfolk Police was taken, with its funding appearing to dry up in 2011.
Some of the leaked emails appeared to contain evidence of a global warming conspiracy amongst man-made climate change scientists, the most damning of which were written by Professor Phil Jones, research director of the CRU.
Other leading climate scientists later independently backed up the CRU's research, which Professor Edward Acton, vice chancellor of East Anglia, today said had "vindicated our scientists, who have returned to their important task of providing the best possible scientific information on this globally critical issue."
However, he conceded the leak had damaged the reputation of climate science.
"The misinformation and conspiracy theories circulating following the publication of the stolen emails – including the theory that the hacker was a disgruntled UEA employee - did real harm to public perceptions about the dangers of climate change," said Prof Acton.
Prof Jones said he remained committed to the CRU's research and hoped the investigation's closure "will draw a line under the stressful events of the last two and half years".
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Share the Joy: Crystal Balls
7 comments:
- 4 Lettre Words said...
So glad you're feeling better!
- March 5, 2014 at 7:22 PM
- Unknown said...
Glad you are feeling better! I love that gazing ball! I would love to get one but I'm afraid it wouldn't last long with two little boys around. :)
- March 5, 2014 at 7:36 PM
- Hazel said...
So glad you are feeling better! Bronchitis was the usual reason for those hospital stays when I was little.
- March 5, 2014 at 8:30 PM
- ~JarieLyn~ said...
6 months is too long to have a house on the market. I hope you find a very aggressive real estate agent. I'm glad you are feeling better. Bronchitis is not fun. I also really like that crystal ball. Great photo. I have a little tiny miniature crystal ball and I love it. Anyway, I'm sure you will manifest the best real estate agent and a quick sale with your asking price. :)
- March 6, 2014 at 8:34 AM
- Andrea @ From The Sol said...
I think this is a wonderful idea for a meme ... we all have simple and great joys in our lives and just sort of pass over them. This makes us stop, think and appreciate what we have. I love your "crystal ball", I hope it finds the right agent for you :)
Andrea @ From The Sol
- March 6, 2014 at 10:54 AM
So glad you're feeling better! Bronchitis is no fun:( I smiled, because in a few weeks I'm gonna put my condo up for sale. Hope you'll find an agent that will be able to sell your house! Soon:)
- March 6, 2014 at 12:10 PM
- Stephanie said...
hi Meri!
You see signs of spring...GREEN!! none here yet, but I am ever hopeful!
- March 6, 2014 at 2:15 PM


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Thanks to my future father-in-law, I found myself with a mini-glut of courgettes. My fiancé isn't overly keen on them, so after dishing up ratatouille and roasted courgettes, I figured I needed a different approach.
I'd heard of chocolate courgette cake, but never tried it myself. I put the idea to the other half, who looked less than impressed, it must be said, but nevertheless, I pressed ahead, determined not to let these lovely veggies go to waste.
After trawling the web, I found this recipe, which I followed, apart from I used 1tsp of ground mixed spice, as I couldn't seem to find ground cloves anywhere. I used the two 23cm round tin method and they needed the best part of an hour to cook, so keep checking with a skewer after 40minutes of baking.
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I found this a lovely, moist sponge and very tasty – even my courgette-hating fiancé enjoyed it. Now that has to be a recommendation surely!!!


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Ultimate Software's New Finance, Insurance Customers Fuel Growth in Key Market
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Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions in the cloud, announced today continued momentum in the finance and insurance markets, with new customers that selected UltiPro between May 2016 and August 2016, including Prospera Credit Union, City Credit Union, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., the Bank of Edwardsville, State Bank of Southern Utah, and New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Ultimate serves more than 400 customers in the finance and insurance industries. With Ultimate's HCM solution, UltiPro, these companies are able to achieve industry-specific benefits, including:
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