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Costco: Brookfield awaits hearing on big-box proposal
The hearing is Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at Brookfield High School.
Costco is a popular retailer that attracts heavy traffic to its big-box store on the southern portion of Federal Road.
Costco executives want to have a bigger store and want to build that bigger store on the property known as "the cornfield," on the northern part of Federal Road at the intersection of Junction Road.
"In our existing facility, there are a lot of downsides to our operations right now,"
Marchisano said the current 127,000-square-foot store is smaller than the company's standard store and the slab it is built on is thin and often cracks.
"There are limitations to what we can and cannot do," Marchisano said of the current store.
Brookfield and its capacity to absorb traffic have limits as well. It is the clash of those limits -- Costco's and Brookfield's -- that has brought the town to this point.
Costco is proposing the construction of a 158,000-square-foot store on the cornfield. The entrance to the store would be on Junction Road, a road that is home to churches and schools and serves as a major conduit for cross-town traffic.
No wonder, then, that the Costco proposal has touched off a debate in Brookfield that goes well beyond Costco.
Is it good planning to move the traffic jams on the southern part of Federal Road to the northern part of Federal Road?
Will approval of the Costco proposal open the northern part of Federal Road to other large retail development?
What will be the impact of this kind of development on the town's long-cherished goal of creating a pedestrian-friendly "village" in the Four Corners , once through-traffic moves to the new Route 7 bypass?
The Zoning Commission will have to sort through all of this, following its regulations and state law. Unfortunately, as things go in Brookfield, the commission is under enormous pressure from business interests to approve the Costco plan.
So Zoning Commission members will be on hot seats come Jan. 14 -- knowing they will make many people unhappy whatever they do, knowing Costco and the owners of the cornfield will probably sue the town if the project isn't approved.


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OTTAWA, Ontario — Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, is pleased to announce that theShared Services Canada Act received Royal Assent on June 29th, 2012. With its passage, the Government of Canada is re-affirming its commitment to streamline, consolidate and standardize information technology (IT) infrastructure services in order to reduce costs and improve email, data centre and networks across government.
"I am pleased that the Shared Services Canada Act has received Royal Assent," said Minister Ambrose. "We continue to move forward with our mandate to streamline IT, save money, and end waste and duplication," said Minister Ambrose.
The Shared Services Canada Act makes into law SSC as a new department to improve services to Canadians, make IT more secure and reliable, and save taxpayers' dollars in line with the Government of Canada's plan to return to balanced budgets. Minister Ambrose launched SSC on August 4th, 2011.

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Scott Parker
Construct 2, Paint.net, GarageBand
Hackers have infiltrated your computer, uploading a virus, in order to steal the invaluable computer core. System Guardian is a unique scrolling game, where the player, a piece of anti-virus software, has to fight numerous viruses and retrieve the computer core. You face a significant decision at the end - will you choose wisely?
Download the game here!
To play the game, all files must be extracted onto your computer desktop.


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written and directed by Sky Gilbert, with Mark Christmann, Gil Garratt, Ryan Hinds, Ann Holloway and Tracy Wright. Presented by the Cabaret Company in the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (16 Ryerson). Runs to March 4, Friday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 2:30 pm. $10, Sunday pwyc. 416-504-7529. Rating: NNN Rating: NNN
playwright sky gilbert opens The Bewitching Of Max Gunter with what he considers a paint-by-numbers AIDS-play scenario: a dying, sad but campily entertaining central figure (Mark Christmann) is surrounded by supporters and critics.
As the actors read from their scripts and a narrator moves the action along, Gilbert's satire intentionally verges on melodrama, even in the character of Max's lover, Thomas (Gil Garratt), who turns into a good fairy trying to rescue Max from accepted medical beliefs.
But then one figure objects to the script, and we're thrown into a different world, something out of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, where hysterical charges of witchcraft and possession fly about the stage like black-horned imps.
The switch emphasizes Gilbert's politics about the cause of AIDS -- it's not HIV -- and society's demonization of sexuality, be it in the 17th century or the 21st. Sex, as Gilbert keeps preaching, is good, and any attempt to inhibit it is bad.
Happily, the writer/director embeds his political statements in theatricality and refrains from hitting viewers over the head with a blunt message.
While the script still has the feel of a draft -- the second half's storyline could be clearer and connections between the play's two parts stronger -- the actors grab the stage when they have the chance.
Standouts are Christmann's Max, suffering equally from physical pain and internalized homophobia, who plays neatly with tonal shifts from comedy to pathos, and the explosive Ann Holloway as both a guilting, racist mother with her own homophobic agenda, and a second mother filled to the brim with sexual fantasies.


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The Bruins have allowed 6 goals in 5 games, they're getting stellar goaltending from Tim Thomas, outstanding defensive play, an unbelievable penalty kill, and they're down 3-2 in this series. Why? The defensive designs of Claude Julien are being executed well by Chara, Seidenberg, Ference and McQuaid. Boychuk's also improved compared to last series. And of course, there's Thomas. These guys are doing exactly what they need to do to put this team in a position to win.
But the offense is missing. The Power Play sucks, only looking good in that 8-1 drubbing that saw the Bruins dominant no matter what the manpower situation was. Kaberle doesn't deserve PP time, let alone the 4:08 he got in Game 5. He has no shooting ability. His passes only compound one of the Bruins' biggest problems on the PP: they pass the puck too much instead of moving bodies.
I'd rather see Boychuk out there (0:00 PP time in Game 5), as he actually has a decent shot that other teams need to respect. He moves his feet, he's physical.
And I'd like to see Bergeron and Recchi playing in the high-slot, almost in between the two defensemen (or even replacing them, especially replacing a pinching Chara). These guys can shoot from up there, they can drive to the net, they can force the Canucks to either defend high or low. Peverley would also be a good guy to have up there. He might be the best net-driver on the team.
And why no Seguin? He's the most offensive-minded player, the most naturally talented shooter on the team, he can pass, he can skate, he's always moving with or without the puck. 0:12 of Power Play time in Game 5. Why? Why doesn't Julien get interrogated for that?
The Bruins had three Power Plays in the 1st period. Those were golden opportunities to get ahead, to instill some doubt in Luongo, and maybe most importantly: to make Vancouver think twice about physical play. The Canucks matched then surpassed the Bruins in physicality Friday night. They out-hit the Bruins 47-27. And in the 1st period, they were a bit too eager to play physical. Torres tripping Campbell, Sedin punching Boychuk in the back, Alberts going after Thornton. These were all stupid penalties, and had the Bruins made them pay for them on the scoreboard, some Canucks might have eased off the physical play for the rest of the game.
But they didn't. They continued the intensity and were the better team. The Bruins hurt their own offense with giveaways. Every time Krejci tries to toy with the puck by the blue-line, I get nervous. He really needs to learn the geography of the ice. You can do that fancy crap deep in the zone, but not by the blue-line. Location, location, location.
Ryder went from having one of his strongest games in Game 4, to one of his weakest. That's been a theme for him in this series, in the postseason, in the regular season, in his career.
Kaberle doesn't deserve to dress. Dress Hnidy, or Kampfer, and play them in an emergency. He's awful. He's a negative influence on all aspects of the game. He was born to be a Maple Leaf.
This was a great opportunity to win the series. Had the Bruins won out there, I have no doubt that they'd win the Cup. Now, the task in front of them is pretty tough. They had Luongo on the ropes, but allowed him to build confidence in that 1st period, and now the overrated, greasy, Quebecois prima donna is feeling cocky. Here's what he said about the goal Thomas allowed:
"It's an easy save for me, but if you're wandering out and aggressive like he does, that's going to happen. He might make some saves that I won't, but in a case like that, we want to take advantage of a bounce like that and make sure we're in a good position to bury those."
Wow. A goalie criticizing another goalie. Goalies are in a unique brotherhood, they're all comrades out there, even on different teams. You remember that farcical "fight" between Thomas and Price? Thomas and Rask, despite being in direct competition with each other, are buddies. But Luongo's arrogance goes beyond the Fraternal Order of Goaltenders.
And who is he to criticize Thomas' style? Thomas has stopped 102 of the last 104 shots he's faced. The goal was perhaps a result of Thomas' aggressiveness, but the 165 shots he's stopped in this series weren't goals because of his aggressiveness. Luongo has stopped 141 of 155.
Luongo tried to qualify his remarks the next day:
"I said he might make some saves that I don't. I was just saying, on that particular play, I would have played it different. That's the difference between me and him. I have been pumping his tires ever since the series started. I haven't heard one nice thing he had to say about me. That's the way it is."
So has Roberto been spending his off-days scouring the media for Tim Thomas saying nice things about him? Thomas' response to this sums up how much more character, quiet confidence, and sheer dignity the Bruins goalie has compared to his counterpart:
"I guess I didn't realize it was my job to pump his tires. I guess I have to apologize for that. I still think I'm the goaltender on the union side and I stick with all the other goalies. In being one and knowing what it takes to perform at this level and with this amount of pressure, I understand to a certain extent what every other goaltender is going through. I guess that's that."
There's just so much not to like about the Canucks. I didn't hate them before this series, but I guess that's because I didn't know them. Burrows' biting, then his trying to draw a call by stepping on Lucic's stick. The Aaron Rome hit on Horton. The Sedin twins falling down with ease. Maxim Lapierre's taunting. Pretty much everything Lapierre did in Game 5. His dive was vintage Canadien. Once a Hab, always a Hab.
It's gone beyond wanting to see the Bruins win. An extra incentive would be to rob these Canucks of glory. Game 6 tonight in Boston.
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Just when I thought I was "BIONIC" my body reminds me OVER and OVER again…that though I might have TONS of NEW METAL inside my body holding me together. Those same foreign pieces of metal destroy me too!!
I went back to my WODs today after taking my 48 hours away as my Dr ordered! (yea, I actually listened)!!
So I started out doing my strength WOD ~
5×5 Front Squat (65~70~75~80~90)
5×5 Shoulder Press (45~50~55~65~75)
5×5 Clean (55~60~65~70~75)
Not bad for basically doing absolutely NO STRENGTH WORK for almost over 2 weeks!!! I had to take it slow and steady. I'm glad coach didn't have any jerks or dead lifts because I'm not allowed to do them right now, but yet again he wouldn't know that!
Then it was time for the WOD ~ "Arnie"
Well there is ABSOLUTELY NO POINT even writing out the WOD since I couldn't do ANY OF IT!! (This is where I want a YELL button on here!) I am so pissed! I want so bad to train. To find my NEW normal! I feel like every time I get going and make headway…I get a freakin' new procedure done that is supposed to help, but instead it throws me back 100 steps!! I tried every technique drill and ended up in tears from the pain!
Now I get to get more upset!!! I'm throwing my coach under the bus…YEP…put aside the COACH title…you are also MY FRIEND…WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!? UUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!


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Why Adopt?
Many of us found our way into the wonderful world of rabbits when we purchased a bunny from a pet store or a breeder. After spending even a short amount of time working in animal rescue, very few of us would choose to buy another one. There are far too many bunnies abandoned and euthanized every year to justify the exacerbation of an already-overfull market.
Is a House Rabbit a Good Fit for My Family?
Are you still unsure about adopting a rabbit? It's a long-term commitment and not a good match for every family, so we're always pleased to see potential adopters carefully deliberate the decision. To help you decide, please read this Bunny Buddies Knowledge Base article.
Adopting Through Bunny Buddies
When you adopt from one of our foster homes, the foster family can tell you about the bunny's personality, litter box skills, recent health, and how he or she came into the foster program. When you adopt from a shelter, you're not likely to get this kind of information. You are, however, possibly saving a bunny from euthanasia and making space for the next homeless bunny. Either way, you're spared the expense of spay/neuter surgery, which can cost hundreds of dollars.
Adoption Policies
Our adoption policies aren't designed to be rigid or restrictive, but to help ensure that our fosters will be in homes in which their presence was carefully thought through and planned for. These rabbits have already been homeless once; it is our goal to provide each rabbit with a permanent, loving home where he or she can flourish for the rest of his or her life. We refer to this home as a "forever home." We also want to equip our potential adopters with the information they need to be sure the commitment they are considering making is the right one for them and one that they'll be happy about in the months and years ahead.
- Bunny Buddies does not do "cold" adoptions; all prospective adopters must submit an application prior to an adoption event.
- All adoption applicants must read our "Rabbit Care Guide" to help determine whether a rabbit will be a good companion for him/her.
- An adult must sign the adoption paperwork and agree to accept responsibility for the rabbit. Rabbits should never be a child's full responsibility, and children under eight years of age should always be supervised by an adult or older sibling when interacting with the rabbit.
- Bunny Buddies adopts only to homes in which the rabbit will be kept indoors as part of the family.
- All bunnies are spayed or neutered before becoming available for adoption.
- We do not separate bonded pairs.
- While bunnies can very successfully cohabit with most other species with proper preparations, some species and breeds pose a large enough threat to preclude adoption.
- Bunny Buddies discourages giving a rabbit (or any other companion animal) as a gift. In cases in which the recipient/caregiver has already agreed to the responsibility, it is recommended that he/she be involved in the selection process (we will gladly provide a "gift certificate" to help enhance the presentation of the gift).
- Any other rabbits in the prospective home should be spayed or neutered (and have waited several weeks after the surgery) and should meet the new rabbit first.
- Bunny Buddies reserves the right to make a home visit to ensure the suitability of the home environment for the rabbit.
- In some instances, an approved adopter may be denied adoption of a specific rabbit, if a member of our Foster/Adoption team—in consultation with the foster parent of the bunny in question—determines that the particular rabbit is not a good match.
- Bunny Buddies' adoption fee is $75 per rabbit or $125 for a bonded pair (both prices include taxes). As you might imagine, the expenses we incur in caring for your bunny prior to adoption are far greater than the fee we ask you to pay, so any additional donation you are able to give will be most appreciated—by both the organization and the future bunnies your donation will help. Adoption fees are non-refundable.
- If—for any reason—the adoption doesn't work out, we require that the bunny come back into our custody.
See Our Adoptable Bunnies
Other Places to Adopt a Rabbit in the Houston Area
Yes, we love to see our foster bunnies go to good homes, but we're also happy to see bunnies adopted from the shelters in our area. Click here to read our Knowledge Base article "Where Can I Adopt a Bunny in the Houston Area?"
New Adopter Membership
Be Sure to Take Advantage of our Complimentary One-Year Membership for all First-Time Adopters (even if you didn't adopt from Bunny Buddies!)
Information for New Adopters
We all started from a point of ignorance when we began our journeys into "bunnydom." Don't get discouraged. Do ask questions. Be sure to take us up on our offer of a free one-year membership. The Yahoo! discussion group alone is reason enough to join. You might not realize it until the moment you need it, but having a "hot-line" to this group is invaluable. Chances are, someone on the list has experienced what you're experiencing, and someone probably has an answer.
Preparing for Your New Bunny's Arrival
When you take the time to learn about rabbit behavior and care, with a little imagination (and maybe some "borrowing" from others' ideas and experience) you can create a home which serves you both well. Then your're ready to begin a very rewarding journey into the world of house rabbits!
Choose the indoor room(s) where your bunny will spend most of his/her time, and make sure you've "rabbit proofed" it (i.e. cover exposed wires, move important papers, books and breakable objects out of Bunny's reach). Build your bunny's condo/enclosure ahead of time, and be sure to have litterboxes and toys available. When he comes home, be sure to give your bunny some quiet time to get used to his new surroundings.
More sources of information:
- Every bunny guardian should own (and read) a copy of The House Rabbit Handbook by Marinell Harriman, now in its fifth edition. You can purchase one here.
- The House Rabbit Society (founded by Ms. Harriman) is the pre-eminent house rabbit organization in the world. Their website is full of information about rabbits and about the history of the movement which has resulted in house rabbits becoming the third-most popular companion animal in the U. S. Their web address is pretty easy to remember: rabbit.org.
- This Knowledge Base reference provides links to a very good series of Howcast videos on rabbits. They're timed well for those of us with short attention spans.
- And last, but not least, Bunny Buddies' Rabbit Care Guide has a lot of useful, easy-to-ready information packed into a short and concise booklet. The original version of this guide was compiled by Jennifer Royce of the Southern Tier Rabbit Care Network in 1996. It has since been revised and updated by Bunny Buddies. We would like to thank and acknowledge Jennifer Royce for the earlier version of this work.


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Tropical Pines is an affordable active senior (55+) community conveniently located near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Eastern Avenue, within walking distance to banks, a variety of stores, pharmacies, and dining options. Amenities include social areas, billiards, BBQ/picnic area and much more. Please see our Amenities tab for more details. Tropical Pines also offers onsite Resident Services that connects residents to community assistance programs and coordinates volunteer groups to organize community activities such as potlucks, movie nights and BINGO. Seniors seeking an active lifestyle, or the quiet comfort of a caring community will find both at Tropical Pines.
Monthly rent at Tropical Pines is only $577 per month for a 784-square foot, two-bedroom apartment home. Income restrictions do apply. To qualify, applicants must earn a minimum monthly income of at least 2 ½ times the amount of rent being charged for the apartment home. A one-person household cannot exceed $24,550 gross annual income. A two-person household cannot exceed $28,050 gross annual income. We do not charge for water, sewer, or trash and we do not charge monthly pet fees. Click HERE to contact us for more information and to see if you qualify!


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Case #2661: Breast Augmentation
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This patient underwent a breast augmentation with Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover. Dr. Grover used a dual-plane technique. High profile silicone breast implants were used; 300cc were used on both sides. She went from a cup size AA to a cup size B post surgery. The patient is very happy with her results. Cup Size Before: AA Cup Size After: B
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Published: February 14, 2017
Format: Audio/OverDrive
Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis investigate the death of Alex's most mysterious patient to date in the sensational new thriller from the master of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman.
At nearly one hundred years old, Thalia Mars is a far cry from the patients that child psychologist Alex Delaware normally treats. But the charming, witty woman convinces Alex to meet with her in a suite at the Aventura, a luxury hotel with a checkered history.
What Thalia wants from Alex are answers to unsettling questions—about guilt, patterns of criminal behavior, victim selection. When Alex asks the reason for her morbid fascination, Thalia promises to tell all during their next session. But when he shows up the following morning, he is met with silence: Thalia is dead in her room.
The novel starts with Alex being contacted by a woman named Thalia Mars. Since he is a child psychologist he rarely takes on adults as clients, and Thalia is very adult. She is ninety-nine years old with her one hundredth birthday coming in three weeks. Still there is something about her that piques Delaware's interest so he agrees to meet with her. Nothing much happens in that meeting but the next day things get a lot more interesting. Delaware gets involved in a murder case that sends him and Milo reeling.
The circumstances of the murder and the body count that follows requires some step by step investigating by Milo, who takes Alex along for the ride and his expertise. It is a painfully slow process for them but due to the writing expertise of Kellerman, it is a fast trip for the reader. Each investigative fact the duo uncovers is another building block in the case against the murderer. Some of the evidence and background information is found by Milo, but a good amount is also found by Alex.
Kellerman is the kind of writer who wants to make sure the reader knows the scenery of the places where the plot develops. He describes what each character is wearing, what they look like, even how they move. Then for good measure he tells you about the furniture in the places where they live or work. He describes the architecture in specifics and doesn't miss a detail when giving you the lay of the land.
Sometimes this attention to detail is a bit too much but Kellerman is so good at describing everything you have to give him a little leeway. In the end it all pays off because as you finish the pages you feel you have seen a movie in your head. Plus you have images of the characters that linger in your mind along with the plot.
In Heartbreak Hotel, Jonathan Kellerman has created another compelling murder mystery. You get the insider's view from Milo Sturgis' vantage point, and the outsider's view from Delaware's. It is one of the best novels Kellerman has written in a couple of years and it renews your faith in his enduring talent." by Jackie K. Cooper (couldn't have said it better myself)
I highly recommend this book.


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I am almost 18 and I have only one year till university. I want my last summer as a student to be exciting and different.
My plans are to study computer science or software engineering because this is what I am really interested in.
I am young and energetic. I love traveling and I am very excited to meet new cultures and people but I have been only in France so far and I loved it!
I am a student in Foreign Language school so I am very interested in language practice. As a girl with a younger sister and busy parents I am used to looking after kids and helping in the house. I adore animals and being close to nature so farming and gardening are really relaxing for me.
I am a smoker, don't have a drivers license, I am a vegetarian and I have no allergies.
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Written by: Tim Saumier, CEO
As we begin 2017, I find myself having numerous conversations with clients regarding their talent problems. We did a five part series last year on this subject, here they are Part I, II, III, IV, & V.
Today, I want to focus on a pretty amazing company that understands talent and it has shown up in their financial results year over year for the past couple of decades – Danaher. For the average person, they won't recognize the Danaher name. It is a publicly traded holding company with a number of different brands/products throughout its portfolio that grew from a small $700 million company in the 90's to nearly $20 billion in recent years using their "secret sauce" – the DBS (Danaher Business System) which is modeled after the Toyota Production System (TPS) but with many enhancements in my opinion. Last year they split the company in to two companies (Danaher & Fortive) to help focus them in particular areas. Regardless of the split, they will continue forward with the DBS model and it will show up in their performance.
Many articles have been written about Danaher so my intent is not to replicate them but rather I want to focus on what I see as one of their key ingredients to the DBS success – how they handle talent. While this is not the end all be all, this is where I see they have a distinct edge over their peer group of companies as well as the many companies out there trying to emulate/duplicate their DBS model and ultimately their success. Here's what I've seen:
They have a farm system (think baseball) where they consistently hire new college graduates (undergrads and their coveted new MBA graduate program where they recruit from the top 10 programs in the US). Regardless of what's happening with their market / businesses they're committed to hiring the brightest & the best and they tend to pay them to the right of the bell curve – meaning they pay well. For the high potential MBA's, they put them in a rotation program where they garner experience in commercial roles, operational roles, and strategy roles ultimately letting the "cream of the crop" rise to the top and become their GM's/Presidents.
The key here is they are not necessarily filling open requisitions that were created by someone who left the organization.
They in fact are over hiring to keep building their "bench strength." Very few companies do this as consistently or well as Danaher. Most companies try to run lean and wait for someone to resign. This is a huge mistake in my opinion because whether you move a person internally or make an external hire there is so much opportunity cost being left on the table due to lost leadership and productivity. This is something that most presidents don't truly grasp. They get it conceptually but do nothing to build their bench strength. I equate it to orders are flowing in from your customers and you are out of stock – lost opportunity. Something you never get back.
What's amazing to me is this is all a math equation. Companies have an idea of their turnover % each year, they know the ages of their employees, and they have a projection of the headcount they will need to complete the goals for the year. They can also pretty easily figure out the trends for what types of roles are turning over and build bench around these specific roles. I can tell you the patterns of my clients and I don't have all their data.
So why am I sharing this today?
To get you to think of talent as a real investment – not a short range transaction. Consider putting together a Sales Operation Planning process around talent and get serious and intentional about finally getting ahead of the game in your talent pipeline. If you have not figured it out, this is only going to get worse for everyone as company tenures are shrinking, loyalty to companies is all but gone, and people are getting recruited out for bigger jobs, bigger titles, and bigger money. If your average turnover was 5% last year, expect it to rise. If you choose to do nothing, expect tough times in the future as you won't have the talent you need when you need it. It's time for leaders to step up and do something about talent instead of blaming others. This is a leadership problem to solve.
I welcome your thoughts and feedback. This is one man's opinion. You can find me on LinkedIn and at Twitter you can find me at @timsaumierTI. Also, you can learn more about TYGES at www.TYGES.com, on Twitter @TYGESInt, or here on our blog.
Our mission is simple:
We're here to make good things happen to other people.


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Infiniti J30 Touch Up Paint
Find Touch Up Paint for Infiniti J30
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Order Infiniti J30 paint pens, brush cap bottles, and spray cans from our secure online store. For small J30 scratches, the paint pen works well. For slightly larger Infiniti J30 scratches and chips, a brush bottle is best. For larger paint repairs, a Infiniti J30 spray paint can will deliver best results.
Helpful Resources for Your Infiniti J30 Paint Repair
- Touch Up Paint Videos - Watch and learn how to apply touch up paint to your Infiniti J30.
- How To Apply Touch Up Paint - Detailed instructions for using automotive paint on your Infiniti J30.
Find Your J30 Color & Paint Code
Infiniti codes are easy to find as they are always on the drivers door jamb. Some require getting pretty low on the drivers door jamb so you can read them, but the code is easy to read and understand.
The typical color code format is:
AX6 corresponds to Redline Clearcoat.
Same Color Code, Different Name
Infiniti, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It's the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.
For example, AX6 above we call Redline Clearcoat. It could also be called Red Clearcoat, High Performance Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.


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How to keep yellows bright in fall aspen tree foliage
Autumn Showcase was painted in front of our house in Colorado. I changed the background and singled out three trees and went to work! It will be one of my submissions for Plein Air Southwest Salon (PASW) at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, TX, beginning April 11, 2015.
On a sunny day, I try to keep my yellows as bright as possible, because that is the way I see them on sunlit fall aspen trees. To do this, I use three yellows in varying combinations: cadmium lemon, cadmium yellow medium and Indian yellow. On the beginning block-in and first layer after that, I do NOT add any white. At the very end, and only for the most sunlit leaves, I add a tiny bit of white to this mixture. Too much white changes the color of the bright yellows and makes the paint have a chalky look.
The sharpest edges should be kept around the center of interest, in this case the largest tree out in front. Most of them, not all of them, should be softened as the foliage goes away from the center of interest. It's kind of like a camera focusing on something and the rest of the picture is a little blurry. To do this is easy if you're painting plein air – you can just put down the color and with one brush stroke, sweep the color out into the background while it is wet. (Click on the image to enlarge). Stay tuned for next blog, how I mix the yellows in shadow. Feel free to pass this on to a friend and tell them they may email me at email@example.com to receive notifications of posts, or they may leave a comment on my blog. Thanks for tuning in, and Happy New Year!


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Palm Pre 2 is available for Pre-orders on Verizon
Palm Pre 2 is a wonderful and stylish Web OS based smartphone . Every fan of it is waiting for its arrival in the market and today we have good news for the people who are anxious for Palm Pre 2. Now you will be able to pre-order this gadget on Verizon ; the carrier will accept the pre-orders from tomorrow. You may like to know that HP also announced the HP Pre 3 at the event of San Fransisco.
Palm Pre 2 Smartphone Features and Specs:
- a 1 GHz processor
- webOS software similar platform is used by Palm Pixi Plus
- 512 MB of RAM and same memory option is available in Dell Venue Pro
- 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen
- Wi-Fi (with mobile hotspot)
- a 5 megapixel camera ;same you get with LG E900
- Multitasking-friendly
- Access to multiple social networks
Palm Pre 2 Availability and Price:
Though we do not see a landing page for Palm Pre 2 at Verizon site but it will be happened soon. It is also reported that Palm Pre 2 smartphone will be start shipping on 17th February. No word about the pricing detail of Palm Pre 2 at this moment but soon we will soon inform you about it.


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I am such a fan of Rock en Español. I went to a college where 70 percent of the students were from other countries. All areas were covered, but it just happened that most of my friends were Mexican, Chilean, Argentinian, Brazilian, Salvadorian, Costa Rican, and from other South American and Central American countries. They taught me how to appreciate the rock music from those countries. This was before Shakira started singing in English and when pretty much every band from Mexico City could own Latin America. One of those bands include, Café Tacvba, and since then the band has grown as well as their popularity in the States. With the border's proximity, expect this show to be a beautiful blend of San Diegans and people crossing the border for this show. The band crosses genres and are definitely worthy of the love they receive. If you've never seen them, grab a ticket or pull up a kayak or canoe to next to Humphreys and let Rock en Español take you away.
Wednesday September 4:
- Café Tacvba @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- Dancing Strangers, Clear Black, Phantom Ratio @ Casbah
- Tesla Boy, Night Drive, Colour Vision @ Soda Bar
- ListenLocalsd.com presents The Homegrown Hour Live featuring Del Sol Project, Talk Like June, Garbo, the Peripherals, Austin Burns @ Belly Up
- Bill Evans' Soulgrass, MohaviSoul @ the Griffin
- Jori & the Push, The Phantoms @ Tin Can Ale House
- Charles Ellsworth, Shadow Puppett @ Lestat's
- A Brief History of Rhyme @ Til-Two Club
- The Tighten Up! @ El Dorado
- Christian Hastings Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Fuzzy @ Croce's
- Club M.A.W. @ Henry's Pub
- Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Future Wednesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Robin Henkel @ ArtLab Studios
- Black Market III @ Crush (Solana Beach)
- Nathan James & the Rhythm Scratchers @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
- Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.


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Table of Contents
MySQL supports a number of data types in several categories: numeric types, date and time types, and string (character) types. This chapter first gives an overview of these data types, and then provides a more detailed description of the properties of the types in each category, and a summary of the data type storage requirements. The initial overview is intentionally brief. The more detailed descriptions later in the chapter should be consulted for additional information about particular data types, such as the allowable formats in which you can specify values.
MySQL also supports extensions for handing spatial data. Chapter 16, Spatial Extensions, provides information about these data types.
Several of the data type descriptions use these conventions:
A summary of the numeric data types follows. For additional information, see Section 11.2, "Numeric Types". Storage requirements are given in Section 11.5, "Data Type Storage Requirements".
If you specify
Numeric data types that allow the
Warning: When you use
subtraction between integer values where one is of type
A summary of the temporal data types follows. For additional information, see Section 11.3, "Date and Time Types". Storage requirements are given in Section 11.5, "Data Type Storage Requirements". Functions that operate on temporal values are described at Section 12.6, "Date and Time Functions".
For the
A summary of the string data types follows. For additional information, see Section 11.4, "String Types". Storage requirements are given in Section 11.5, "Data Type Storage Requirements".
In some cases, MySQL may change a string column to a type
different from that given in a
In MySQL 4.1 and up, string data types include some features that you may not have encountered in working with versions of MySQL prior to 4.1:
Chapter 10, Character Set Support, provides additional information about use of character sets in MySQL.
Prior to MySQL 5.0.2, if a column definition includes no
If the column can take
If the column cannot take
As of MySQL 5.0.2, if a column definition includes no explicit
If the column can take
If the column cannot take
Suppose that a table
CREATE TABLE t (i INT NOT NULL);
In this case,
INSERT INTO t VALUES(); INSERT INTO t VALUES(DEFAULT); INSERT INTO t VALUES(DEFAULT(i));
See Section 5.2.6, "SQL Modes".
For a given table, you can use the
MySQL supports all of the standard SQL numeric data types. These
types include the exact numeric data types
As of MySQL 5.0.3, a
As an extension to the SQL standard, MySQL also supports the
integer types
Another extension is supported by MySQL for optionally specifying
the display width of integer data types in parentheses following
the base keyword for the type (for example,
The display width does not constrain the
range of values that can be stored in the column, nor the number
of digits that are displayed for values having a width exceeding
that specified for the column. For example, a column specified as
When used in conjunction with the optional extension attribute
Note: The
All integer types can have an optional (non-standard) attribute
Floating-point and fixed-point types also can be
If you specify
For floating-point data types, MySQL uses four bytes for single-precision values and eight bytes for double-precision values.
MySQL allows a non-standard syntax:
MySQL treats
For maximum portability, code requiring storage of approximate
numeric data values should use
As of MySQL 5.0.3,
When declaring a
salary DECIMAL(5,2)
In this example,
Standard SQL requires that the
In standard SQL, the syntax
The maximum number of digits for
As of MySQL 5.0.3, the
To specify bit values,
If you assign a value to a
When asked to store a value in a numeric column that is outside
the data type's allowable range, MySQL's behavior depends on the
SQL mode in effect at the time. For example, if no restrictive
modes are enabled, MySQL clips the value to the appropriate
endpoint of the range and stores the resulting value instead.
However, if the mode is set to
In non-strict mode, when an out-of-range value is assigned to an
integer column, MySQL stores the value representing the
corresponding endpoint of the column data type range. If you store
256 into a
Conversions that occur due to clipping when MySQL is not operating
in strict mode are reported as warnings for
The date and time types for representing temporal values are
Starting from MySQL 5.0.2, MySQL gives warnings or errors if you
try to insert an illegal date. By setting the SQL mode to the
appropriate value, you can specify more exactly what kind of dates
you want MySQL to support. (See
Section 5.2.6, "SQL Modes".) You can get MySQL to accept
certain dates, such as
Prior to MySQL 5.0.42, when
MySQL also allows you to store
Here are some general considerations to keep in mind when working with date and time types:
For the
You can specify
A microseconds part is allowable in temporal values in some
contexts, such as in literal values, and in the arguments to or
return values from some temporal functions. Microseconds are
specified as a trailing
However, microseconds cannot be stored into a column of any temporal data type. Any microseconds part is discarded.
As of MySQL 5.0.8, conversion of
Before MySQL 5.0.8, the conversion results in an integer value with no microseconds part.
For values specified as strings that include date part
delimiters, it is not necessary to specify two digits for month
or day values that are less than
Values specified as numbers should be 6, 8, 12, or 14 digits
long. If a number is 8 or 14 digits long, it is assumed to be in
Values specified as non-delimited strings are interpreted using
their length as given. If the string is 8 or 14 characters long,
the year is assumed to be given by the first 4 characters.
Otherwise, the year is assumed to be given by the first 2
characters. The string is interpreted from left to right to find
year, month, day, hour, minute, and second values, for as many
parts as are present in the string. This means you should not
use strings that have fewer than 6 characters. For example, if
you specify
You can to some extent assign values of one date type to an object of a different date type. However, there may be some alteration of the value or loss of information:
Be aware of certain pitfalls when specifying date values:
Note: In older versions of
MySQL (prior to 4.1), the properties of the
The MySQL server can be also be run with the
To enable
A client can cause the server to run in
Note that the information in the following discussion applies
As of MySQL 5.0.2, MySQL does not accept timestamp values that
include a zero in the day or month column or values that are
not a valid date. The sole exception to this rule is the
special value
You have considerable flexibility in determining when
The following rules govern initialization and updating of
You can set the current time zone on a per-connection basis,
as described in Section 5.10.8, "MySQL Server Time Zone Support".
You can include the
CREATE TABLE t ( ts1 TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT NULL, ts2 TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT 0, ts3 TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP );
If the
In other words, a
CREATE TABLE t (ts TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
Otherwise — that is, if the
CREATE TABLE t1 (ts TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT NULL); CREATE TABLE t2 (ts TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00');
…then you must explicitly insert a value corresponding to the current date and time. For example:
INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (NOW()); INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
Note that
MySQL retrieves and displays
You can specify
A trailing
Be careful about assigning abbreviated values to a
By default, values that lie outside the
For more restrictive treatment of invalid
MySQL retrieves and displays
You can specify
MySQL Server itself has no problems with Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance:
Although MySQL Server itself is Y2K-safe, you may run into
problems if you use it with applications that are not Y2K-safe.
For example, many old applications store or manipulate years
using two-digit values (which are ambiguous) rather than
four-digit values. This problem may be compounded by
applications that use values such as
Thus, even though MySQL Server has no Y2K problems, it is the application's responsibility to provide unambiguous input. Any value containing a two-digit year is ambiguous, because the century is unknown. Such values must be interpreted into four-digit form because MySQL stores years internally using four digits.
Remember that these rules are only heuristics that provide reasonable guesses as to what your data values mean. If the rules used by MySQL do not produce the correct values, you should provide unambiguous input containing four-digit year values.
Some functions like
The string types are
The length of a
Values in
In contrast to
If you assign a value to a
Before MySQL 5.0.3, if you need a data type for which trailing
spaces are not removed, consider using a
The following table illustrates the differences between
Note that the values shown as stored in the last row of the table apply only when not using strict mode; if MySQL is running in strict mode, values that exceed the column length are not stored, and an error results.
If a given value is stored into the
Values in
Note that all MySQL collations are of type
Note that this is true for all MySQL versions, and it makes no
difference whether your version trims trailing spaces from
For those cases where trailing pad characters are stripped or
comparisons ignore them, if a column has an index that requires
unique values, inserting into the column values that differ only
in number of trailing pad characters will result in a
duplicate-key error. For example, if a table contains
The allowable maximum length is the same for
Note: The
For those cases where trailing pad bytes are stripped or
comparisons ignore them, if a column has an index that requires
unique values, inserting into the column values that differ only
in number of trailing pad bytes will result in a duplicate-key
error. For example, if a table contains
You should consider the preceding padding and stripping
characteristics carefully if you plan to use the
If the value retrieved must be the same as the value specified
for storage with no padding, it might be preferable to use
If a
When not running in strict mode, if you assign a value to a
In most respects, you can regard a
MySQL Connector/ODBC defines
In some cases, it may be desirable to store binary data such as
media files in
An enumeration value must be a quoted string literal; it may not be an expression, even one that evaluates to a string value. This means that you also may not employ a user variable as an enumeration value.
For example, you can create a table with an
CREATE TABLE sizes ( name ENUM('small', 'medium', 'large') );
However, this version of the previous
CREATE TABLE sizes ( c1 ENUM('small', CONCAT('med','ium'), 'large') );
You also may not employ a user variable as an enumeration value. This pair of statements do not work:
SET @mysize = 'medium'; CREATE TABLE sizes ( name ENUM('small', @mysize, 'large') );
If you wish to use a number as an enumeration value, you must enclose it in quotes.
The value may also be the empty string (
Each enumeration value has an index:
For example, a column specified as
An enumeration can have a maximum of 65,535 elements.
Trailing spaces are automatically deleted from
When retrieved, values stored into an
If you retrieve an
If you store a number into an
numbers ENUM('0','1','2')
If you store
If you want to determine all possible values for an
For example, a column specified as
'' 'one' 'two' 'one,two'
Trailing spaces are automatically deleted from
When retrieved, values stored in a
MySQL stores
If a number is stored into a
If you assign a value of
For a value containing more than one
If you insert the values
Then all of these values appear as
If you set a
If strict SQL mode is enabled, attempts to insert invalid
Normally, you search for
The first statement finds rows where
The following statements also are legal:
The first of these statements looks for values containing the
first set member. The second looks for an exact match. Be
careful with comparisons of the second type. Comparing set
values to
If you want to determine all possible values for a
The storage requirements for each of the data types supported by MySQL are listed here by category.
The maximum size of a row in a
Important: For tables using the
In addition, when calculating storage requirements for Cluster
tables, you must remember that every table using the
You may find the
Storage Requirements for Numeric Types
The storage requirements for
As of MySQL 5.0.3, values for
Before MySQL 5.0.3,
Storage Requirements for Date and Time Types
The storage requirements shown in the table arise from the way that MySQL represents temporal values:
Storage Requirements for String Types
For the
To calculate the number of bytes used to
store a particular
For example, a
Note: In MySQL 5.0.3 and later,
the effective maximum number of bytes that
can be stored in a
As of MySQL 5.0.3, the
The number of bytes required per character varies according to the
character set used. For example, if a
The size of an
The size of a
For optimum storage, you should try to use the most precise type
in all cases. For example, if an integer column is used for values
in the range from
Tables created in MySQL 5.0.3 and above uses a new storage format
Prior to MySQL 5.0.3, calculations on
To facilitate the use of code written for SQL implementations from other vendors, MySQL maps data types as shown in the following table. These mappings make it easier to import table definitions from other database systems into MySQL:
Data type mapping occurs at table creation time, after which the
original type specifications are discarded. If you create a table
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In other Fall news, I tried canning for the first time!
For a few years now I've said I was going to do SOMETHING with all the tomatoes we grew in our garden. Every Fall I do nothing. We eat as many tomatoes as we can and then the rest go bad or I give them away. Not this year. I was finally going to do something with them. At first I thought maybe I'd just freeze them. I looked it up online and figured out a plan. Then I saw this at the grocery store:
It was on sale and also had a $2 off coupon so for $10 I got to try canning for the first time and not feel like I had to make a huge investment. I had a huge tub of roma tomatoes.
First I cut the tomatoes in half and then laid them on a pan for roasting. I sprinkled the tomatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper and some Italian seasoning and roasted them for the full 2 hours. They looked gorgeous when they were done!
Here is the recipe I used for making tomato sauce:
I didn't have a food mill, so I tried to get the seeds out the best I could but kind of failed. Oh well. It didn't hurt the sauce in any way. The skins were super easy to get off. I pureed it in the food mixer a little but but left it kind of chunky. Then into the pot to cook. I added a ton of fresh herbs from my garden–oregano, rosemary, basil and some pineapple sage. I also added some dried Italian spices (thyme and marjoram).
If I had to do it all over again, I would sautee the diced onion and garlic for a few minutes before adding it to the sauce. Lesson learned! It didn't affect the taste of the sauce at all, but I think cooking down the onions would be better. Just for future reference.
Now onto the canning part…Thankfully my little packet came with an easy guidebook (with recipes too). I had already cleaned the jars and then just had to heat them up.
It was awesome that I'd also inadvertently made nearly the perfect amount for the three jars! And it sealed! Woot!!! First experience canning was a success!! At least it looks that way. Who knows 5 months from now when I take the sauce out of the pantry…cross your fingers! If it IS a success, I will definitely do much much more next year.
Well, wait a second…I'll be getting married this time next year so probably not canning….but maybe earlier in the summer I can. Anyways, I was happy that I finally tried canning! I might have to practice doing more this winter…..
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Developer Mathew_Wi, who has recently released an exploit in game Fifa11 (to let people run TN-V on their Playstation Vita) is now doing a private Giveaway on our forums. He will be giving access to a game exploit to 25 lucky winners by March 4!
Total_Noob's TNV is a Custom firmware for the PS Vita, running within the PSP emulator of the PS Vita. It gives us access to PSP Homebrews, emulators, plugins, and PSP isos directly from the PS Vita. Unfortunately, running TN-V requires a vulnerability in a game, and although those are pretty common, Sony have been aggressively removing and patching every single one that gets announced. Many people have been having access to TN-V recently, as we revealed publicly 4 exploits over the past 3 months for the latest firmware 3.01 (and we have published close to 20 exploits over the past 2 years), but these games have typically been removed from the PSN store within 48h of the exploit announcement.
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This is a pretty cool giveaway, so how do you participate?
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Directorate:
- Children and Families Directorate
Action to prevent adverse childhood experiences where we can, and tackle their impact.
- Published:
- 31 Jul 2018
What are ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic experiences that can have a huge impact on children and young people throughout their lives.
The ten widely recognised ACEs, as identified in a US study from the 1990s, are:
- physical
- sexual
- verbal
- emotional
- physical
Growing up in a household where:
- there are adults with alcohol and drug use problems
- there are adults with mental health problems
- there is domestic violence
- there are adults who have spent time in prison
- parents have separated
As well as these 10 ACEs there are a range of other types of childhood adversity that can have similar negative long term effects. These include bereavement, bullying, poverty and community adversities such as living in a deprived area, neighbourhood violence etc.
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Why ACEs matter
Childhood adversity can create harmful levels of stress which impact healthy brain development. This can result in long-term effects on learning, behaviour and health.
Evidence from ACE surveys in the US, UK and elsewhere demonstrates that ACEs can exert a significant influence throughout people's life.
ACEs have been found to be associated with a range of poorer health and social outcomes in adulthood and that these risks increase as the number of ACEs increase.
Research from Wales found that people who reported experiencing four or more ACES are:
- 4x more likely to be a high-risk drinker
- 16x more likely to have used crack cocaine or heroin
- 6x increased risk of never or rarely feeling optimistic
- 3x increased risk of heart disease, respiratory disease and type 2 diabetes
- 15x more likely to have committed violence
- 14x more likely to have been victim of violence in the last 12 months
- 20x more likely to have been in prison at any point in their life
Consideration of ACEs is therefore crucial to thinking about how to improve the lives of children and young people, to support better transitions into adulthood, and achieve good outcomes for all adults.
What are we doing to address ACEs
As set out in the Programme for Government 2018 to 2019, we are committed to preventing ACEs and helping to reduce the negative impacts of ACEs where they occur and supporting the resilience of children, families and adults in overcoming adversity.
We are take forward action in four key areas:
1. Providing inter-generational support for parents, families and children to prevent ACEs
2. Reducing the negative impact of ACEs for children and young people
3. Developing adversity and trauma-informed workforce and services
4. Increasing societal awareness and supporting action across communities
We held an ACEs ministerial event in March 2018 in Glasgow involving people working across a wide-range of related sectors and Year of Young People Ambassadors. This explored what was working well, where further action is needed and opportunities for collaboration.
Through our Getting it right for every child approach, families and children can be supported by services to prevent and reduce adversity and the negative outcomes associated with it.
We will build on our existing policies, including:
- providing more support for children and families in the very earliest years, for example, through our universal health visiting service and the rollout of family nurse partnerships
- focusing on achieving equity in education through the Scottish Attainment Challenge and, in combination with the Pupil Equity Fund, allocating funding directly to schools to close the poverty-related attainment gap
- putting children's wellbeing first through the Child Protection Improvement Programme, keeping them safe from abuse and neglect by ensuring effective child protection procedures are in place
Our policies in the following areas are also relevant:
Addressing ACEs is also about better supporting adults who have been through adversity and trauma.
We are working with NHS Education for Scotland and have announced £1.35 million funding to deliver a national trauma training programme. This will help Scotland's current and future workforce develop skills and services that respond appropriately to people's adverse childhood experiences and other traumatic experiences.
Consideration of ACEs is increasingly informing the development of national policy. For example, the Justice in Scotland: Vision and Priorities 2017 to 2020 identified ACEs as a key issue. A range of actions are being taken to reduce their impact e.g. measures to reduce parental incarceration by moving to a presumption against short prison sentences.
We are also working with the Scottish ACEs Hub (co-ordinated by NHS Health Scotland) which aims to raise awareness and understanding about ACEs and progress national action. For example, the Scottish ACEs Hub, in conjunction with Education Scotland, held a conference in March 2018 on addressing childhood adversity to support children's learning and wellbeing.
See also
- NHS Health Scotland
- NHS Health Scotland video on ACEs
- NHS Education for Scotland: National Trauma Training Framework
- NHS Education for Scotland 'Opening Doors' trauma informed animation
- Scottish Parliament Members' debate on ACEs (January 2018)
- Public Health Wales
- Understanding childhood adversity, resilience and crime: research report
- Education Scotland: Nurture, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma informed practice
- Scottish ACEs Hub: Learning from Research for Better Policy and Practice in Scotland
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Singing on the staircase and leaping in the lobby – these are just some of the activities guests might see at the Hotel Phillips Kansas City, Curio Collection by Hilton as part of ArtLight, an ongoing arts and culture program for both guests and local residents. Throughout the year, Hotel Phillips partners with multiple local and national visual and performing arts groups. A dedicated Art Concierge will provide recommendations for local arts and cultural activities. The goal of ArtLight is to highlight the best that Kansas City has to offer and make sure that area residents and travelers don't miss a beat.
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At iSMTA, we offer an array of courses at different levels to suit our learners' needs. The image below, of the Qualification Framework, highlights the differences between our qualifications from Levels 3-5.
These courses are a short, intensive, introduction to learning a professional topic and therefore ideal for a career transition into the business world.
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Affordable and Quality Health Care
Developing cures for diseases, combating the drug addiction epidemic, protecting people with pre-existing conditions, and making healthcare more affordable are all important, life-touching priorities.
Research and innovation are crucial to improving health care quality and finding ways to heal our loved ones. Tim Walberg voted for the 21st Century Cures Act to encourage medical research and speed up the development of life-saving cures and treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and cancer. He also voted for bipartisan legislation to overhaul our nation's broken mental health care system to help those suffering from mental health issues get the care they need.
As a member of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, Tim Walberg has been actively collaborating with state and local leaders to develop best practices and tackle the alarming heroin and opioid epidemic that hits close to home in our communities. He voted for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) to enhance prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and provide hope for those struggling with addiction. This comprehensive response overwhelmingly passed the House and was signed into law. Along with a Democratic colleague, Tim also introduced "Jessie's Law", named after a Michigan resident who tragically died of an opioid overdose. It would provide doctors and medical professionals with access to information they need so they can make informed decisions and safely treat their patients.
Tim Walberg voted to let people keep their health coverage if they liked it, protect people with pre-existing conditions, and Congress passed and then-President Obama signed legislation to repeal or repair more than ten parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Tim is pushing for policies to make health care more affordable, including ending lawsuit abuse, allowing small businesses to join together to purchase health insurance at a more affordable price, letting people purchase health insurance across state lines, expanding the flexibility to health savings accounts, reducing fraud, and giving individuals the same tax treatment as corporations when they purchase health insurance. Additionally, Tim voted to repeal the medical device tax, which is costing Michigan medical manufacturing jobs and increasing the costs for life-saving medications and devices.


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On May 23rd in Natchez, Mississippi these two were married at the Dunlieth Plantation. It was a great weekend from their rehearsal dinner to the end of the wedding. It had been pouring the day before and we were forced to rehearse inside but we all said many prayers and we had the most perfect weather for this outside event.
The groom is one of our second shooters so I was so excited when he asked me to shoot this for him. It is always a privilege when anther photographer likes our work enough to have us be there for them on their wedding day.
Upon arriving in Natchez we (my husband accompanied me) were greeted in our room with the sweetest gift basket complete with the couple's favorite drinks. On her wedding day we had to keep tracking down her favorite, Coca-Cola, as the property was a Pepsi kinda place. The bride arrived on a horse drawn carriage and her Dad married them as the groom's Father asked who gave her hand in marriage. The best part – the romantics! These two were ready for some time alone and we took complete advantage of the lovely property. Here are some of my favorites but really, watch their slide show because the entire day was just beautiful.


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Budenholzer Lands In Milwaukee
Mike Budenholzer gets the vacant head coaching for the Milwaukee Bucks. He won the coach of the year a few years back with the Atlanta Hawks
New York Gaints New Head Coach
The New York Giants have signed the Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator, Pat Shurmur to become their new head coach. He's done a great job with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum this season and its paid off in a big way with a head coaching gig in the big apple (well technically New Jersey but work with me here). He'll officially sign after the Vikings season is over.
Andrew McCutchen Traded
The Pittsburgh Pirates are apparently going into re-build mode by off-loading their all-star outfielder, Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. After finishing last in the NL West last season, the Giants are definitely trying to get back to their world series caliber form.
Alabama vs. Georgia
WOW what a great championship game between the two SEC foes. Georgia was feeling great about themselves leading 13-0 and making Alabama's offense look like the worst in the nation. Nick Saban agreed by benching starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for true freshman Toa Tagovailoa from Hawaii. That switch and a different defensive plan helped the tide comeback and eventually tying the game at 20 late in the fourth. As time was running out in the game, Alabama tried a game winning field goal but missed wide left which led to overtime. Georgia possessed the ball first in OT and came away with only a field goal. The young freshman QB for Alabama threw a strike for a game winning touchdown to counter to win 26-23 and the rest is history.
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Bears' New Coach
The Chicago Bears have named Matt Nagy as their new head coach. He was the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator most recently and has worked with Andy Reid for the last 10 years in a variety of positions. The Bears thought is that he can come in a help quarterback Mitch Trubisky really advance his game to the next level.
Solarte Traded
The San Diego Padres have traded fan favorite third baseman Yangervis Solarte to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfield prospect Edward Olivaris. As a Padres fan this sucks because he was a leader with a positive attitude and always hustled on the field. Looks like Chase Headley will claim third base now.
John Gruden Is Back
Raiders are giving new head coach Jon Gruden a 10-year contract, the longest coaching deal in NFL history. The deal is to be worth about $100 million. Gruden will not be given a stake in ownership as previously speculated.


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I am not a fashionista by any means but I do love all the florals that have made a comeback now online and in stores.
(These would look great with a light spring cardigan!)
These floral skirts are nice for spring if you are a fan of these colors.
But I really love anything pink and with roses!
I was at the mall and found purses, wallets, glass cases, and so many other floral accessories as well!
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Stephanie Larson is the Associate Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Programs at the Technology Entrepreneur Center. She joined TEC in March 2008, and her responsibilities include leading, building, designing and implementing new and existing student programs for TEC and its mission of providing students with the skills, resources and experiences necessary to become successful innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. The thing she enjoys most about working at TEC is the passion the students and her co-workers share about entrepreneurship and innovation. She also recently has been involved with the new Siebel Center for Design with the development of an intern program and helping to create programs, curriculum, policies and objectives.
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Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he recently relapsed and has been taking drugs and drinking for the past 18 months.
The Black Sabbath singer posted a frank statement on his Facebook page which confirmed that he has recently stopped his "insane behaviour" and that he is 44 days sober. Ozzy also stated that he is not separating from his wife, Sharon, as had been reported earlier in the week.
The Facebook post reads: "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an asshole to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober. Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I'm just trying to be a better person. I would like to apologise to Sharon, my family, my friends and my bandmates for my insane behavior during this period and my fans."
Meanwhile, Black Sabbath release their new studio album '13' in June. '13' is the first album Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler have recorded together since 1978's 'Never Say Die!'. The Birmingham rock legends made the album primarily in Los Angeles with renowned producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Metallica, System Of A Down) and features Rage Against The Machine's Brad Wilk, who replaces original sticksman Bill Ward on drums.
Black Sabbath will tour the UK in December. The veteran rockers will play:
London O2 Arena (December 10)
Belfast Odyssey Arena (12)
Sheffield Arena (14)
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CSK: Probable playing xi
IPL is more likely a festival in india ,its about to start for making best vs best.In india Cricket is not just a Sports its most likely a religion to us. .In ipl 2018 Most expensive player is Ben stokes in batting side while in bowling side jayadev unadkat is expesive player.After serving a two-year suspension from ipl july 2015 for involvment of there owner in betting case, CSK and RR are ready to likely strong Comeback.To hope millions live and reason to cheer.
Chenni Super Kings:
CSK is second most sucessive ipl team (in 2010 and 2011) in ipl history because winning percantage is 60.63.after two year sespension ,CSK is ready to comeback with own favorite players like :Mahendra Singh Dhoni,Suresh Raina,Ravindra Jadeja,Dwane Bravo . In this ipl ,CSK has kept ther favorite player. The pair of murli vijay and Shan watson as openers will interesting to watch most explosive batsman Suresh raina is support at 3rd number and followed by faf duplesis ,MS Dhoni,kedar jadhav. In spin bowling is more experianced Harbhajan singh and Ravindra Jadeja and Karn Sharma while in pace bowling will totaly depend upon Dwan bravo ,shardul thakur and mark wood.The probable playing xi will be:-
1. Murali Vijay
2.Shane Watson
3. Suresh Raina
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6.Dwane Bravo
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8.Harbhajan Singh
9. Karn Sharma
10. Mark Wood
11. Shardul Thakur
It will be interesting to see what will happen next as the most consistent captain of this league is back in ipl 2018.
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consumers, peace officers
Greg Abbott
Pro-law enforcement charities and other non-profit organizations provide critical financial assistance to the brave men and women who protect our homes and neighborhoods. While many of these organizations provide assistance to family members of officers who make the ultimate sacrifice, some unscrupulous individuals may prey on your generosity for their own gain.
Consumers and small businesses are defrauded when scammers falsely claim to be collecting donations on behalf of law enforcement or public safety organizations. In the worst cases, the money winds up in the con artists� pockets rather than going to deserving charities. This type of scam is called �badge fraud.�
Badge fraud often begins with a telephone or mail solicitation carefully crafted to appeal to your good intentions. Solicitors claim they are collecting much-needed funds for fallen police officers, fire fighters or other public safety personnel. In some cases, the charity is non-existent. In others, the charity is real, but only a small portion of your donation actually helps officers or their families.
The Office of the Attorney General will not tolerate badge fraud. In 2004, we joined forces with Harris County Attorney Mike Stafford to halt the fraudulent telemarketing practices and financial improprieties of the Texas Police Officers Alliance (TPOA).
TPOA�s telemarketers promised donors that their financial gifts would provide death benefits for families of slain Texas police officers, including scholarships for their surviving children. Our investigation revealed that of the nearly $300,000 collected by the charity, only $500 was dispersed to officers� families. Those meager benefits were distributed only after the Office of the Attorney General sent TPOA a civil investigative demand requesting information.
As for the claim that contributions were being used to create scholarships, the defendants failed to perform even the minimum requirements for establishing a scholarship, including notifying law enforcement agencies that funds would be available. In light of these abuses, we felt it was our duty to take legal action to protect Texas consumers.
Another common scam involves con artists who target the business community by offering to sell �advertising� in non-existent law enforcement magazines. Some small businesses have complained to our office about receiving invoices for ads that they never ordered or authorized. When business owners asked to see the ads, the sellers steadfastly refused to produce them.
Badge fraud steals money from generous Texans and hard-working peace officers. Worse, it erodes public trust in legitimate charitable organizations. Everyone loses with badge fraud. An official-sounding organization name is a common ploy. Fraudulent charities often have names that are very similar to the names of well-known, trusted and legitimate organizations.
Charities are not generally required to register in Texas, but those that claim to benefit peace officers are subject to special provisions of the Texas Law Enforcement Telephone Solicitation Act. These charities must register with the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, the Public Safety Solicitation Act requires certain organizations to register, pay a fee and post a bond with the Secretary of State.
Registration with the SOS or with the Office of the Attorney General does not guarantee that the charity is trustworthy, however. Do not be afraid to ask for a written statement about the way your contribution will be used. A legitimate charity will welcome your interest. Let�s give, but let�s give wisely.


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|A few photos for you taken during Christmas week which turned out to be bright, sunny but quite frosty during the nights. This is Gully (front) and Fyta behind checking out some crows marching across an adjoining paddock.
|The hefty Fidget as always wearing his inquisitive face! He's well pleased at present because he is getting his favourite haylage as well as hay.
|Wee Eck. With the ground frozen most mornings it is chilling to watch the boys pulling up lumps of frozen grass and chewing it. Brrrrr!
|Gully (left) and Fidget enjoying the bright, winter sunshine which helped to dry their fleeces which had been wet since the previous week.
|Rufus (front) and Gaucho survey the bare paddock.