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Considering we are a small comunity, and almost a dead server i suggest to decrease R.E. price, its insane and monstrous 60usdfor just 10k
Im not suggesting discounts im suggesting on decrease the price.
Have to quit your arrogance and pride and down the prices. Just recognize it is being stucked, players are tying to sell just 4 shit legends d3 pieces for 200-300-400 usd outside the game.
A way to stop that "selling on real money" is decrease the price of Raja Emblems.


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General Counsel, UK & Ireland - Manufacturing - Surrey
Addlestone, Surrey
Job type:
£100000 - £120000 per annum + plus benefits
Nick Wilkins
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The General Counsel will provide comprehensive legal risk management and render effective legal advice and support to the UK and Ireland senior management. You will primarily coordinate and manage general legal affairs and focus on contract law, litigation, competition law, product liability matters, IT and data protection law and general legal compliance. You should also have a very commercial, pragmatic approach and be comfortable working autonomously, as you will be the only lawyer in the UK office, reporting to the MD for the UK business.
Main responsibilities:
- Implement comprehensive assessment of legal risks and opportunities, as well as practical measure to mitigate risks and capture opportunities identified;
- Manage contract reviews and contentious matters in UK and Ireland;
- Manage corporate housekeeping in UK and Ireland;
- Assume the function of a compliance officer for UK and Ireland (incl. trainings on compliance matters for management and employees);
- Provide advice to a wide range of internal stakeholders (Managing Director, Area Management, branch managers, etc.);
- Manage relations to local authorities and government;
- Network with, instruct and supervise external law firms;
- Monitor new legislation and legal trends.
- Train and advise management and employees on compliance matters as well as on new legal trends and new legislation.
- Foster a strong working relationship with the Corporate Center legal team regarding Group related projects, transactions and risk topics;
Experience required:
- Law school graduate & qualified attorney-at-law; LL.M or MBA;
- A minimum of 5 years PQE;
- Extensive experience in commercial and corporate law, ideally also in construction law and litigation/ arbitration;
- Proven senior level credibility to build relationship and influence senior management;
- Proven track record in managing complex contracts and projects in an international environment;
- Demonstrated ability to make commercially astute decisions and take clear position on complex issues;
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of leading from the front and motivating others.
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Many people looking to build a home will first visit a bank, and for many it's their local bank. But is there money out there for prospective homeowners to build or even buy a house?
VPR's Mitch Wertlieb put that question to Stephen Marsh. He's the CEO of Community National Bank, based in Derby. Marsh says while some aspects of the lending business have changed, one thing is the same.
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[It was Madame X's birthday the other week. This prompted recollections of my painful three-and-a-half-year rebuffed infatuation. Well, one recollection in particular.]
Pingu was in snowy black-and-white. Quaintly appropriate for a cartoon penguin. But her daughter protested. She missed the richly rendered hues of his igloo home, the jolly stripes of his knitted hat and scarf. A colourless Pingu distressed her, blighted her soul's joy with its hint of many other unfathomable not-rightnesses in the world she would grow into.
Calling one afternoon for tea - self-invited; as pushy as I dared to get - I applied myself to the problem of the TV set, the colour TV that showed only black-and-white. The remote control - product of illogical aliens, and profusely labelled in their arcane script - was a daunting puzzle. I tried this, and that, and the other thing. I tried everything I could think of, twice.
And then, through persistence more than cunning, I finally cracked the riddle. The screen glowed with colours again: little Pingu once more had a red bill and orange feet, and waddled happily beneath a blue sky.
The daughter was ecstatic. The mother offered me another cup of tea.
I wonder sometimes, will her daughter - the daughter that I craved for my own - one day remember me only as The Man Who Fixed The Telly?


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Under The Erotic Spell Of "The Love Witch" Cine-Magic Potions! Insanity! New Cult Gem!
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(Zip top bags in large and medium, fully lined with stand-up bottoms)
We had our biggest weekend of orders yet! THANKS so much everyone! Thought we'd share a few photos with you of the handmade items we worked on this weekend that are ready to ship their new homes.
The zip top bags are going to three different homes. Fabrics selected were: Little Cow Girls, Black & White Toile and China Girls. And three three flannel pillow cases will be shipping out to different homes as well. Pillow case colors selected this weekend were: Pink Cupcakes, Green Monkeys and Chocolate Cupcakes. Plus we'll be packaging up some pearl and Chinese jewelry, a checkbook cover and hair bows and getting them sent off.
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Jul 12, 2018
Vietnam's Communist Party has disciplined the country's communications minister for approving a mobile phone operator's purchase of a stake in a private pay TV provider, a deal that caused serious financial losses
HANOI, Vietnam — The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam disciplined the country's communications minister Thursday for approving a mobile phone operator's purchase of a stake in a private pay TV provider, a deal that caused serious financial losses to the state.
Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan was given a warning and removed as head of the ministry's party organization following a meeting of the all-powerful Politburo chaired by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the party said on its website.
Tuan signed the approval for the deal and other related documents that "go contrary to the regulations," it said.
The Politburo also asked the government to consider administrative disciplinary measures against Tuan, the party's statement said.
Under the leadership of Tuan and his predecessor Nguyen Bac Son, the ministry's party organization had "committed very serious violations and mistakes, causing serious losses to the state, seriously affecting the operations and privatization of Mobifone Corp., ... causing discontent among the public," the statement said referring to the country's second-largest mobile phone operator.
The Politburo also asked the Party Central Committee to consider serious disciplinary measures against Son.
The disciplinary action followed the arrests this week of Le Nam Tra, former chairman of state-owned Mobifone, and communications ministry official Pham Dinh Trong for violating regulations in using and managing state funds when Mobifone bought a stake in Audio Visual Global joint stock company at an inflated price.
The government said earlier this year that Mobifone bought 95 percent of AVG for 8.9 trillion dong ($387 million) based on a false assessment of the company's financial situation.
AVG had accumulated losses of 1.633 trillion dong ($73 million), or 45 percent of its legal capital, as of the end of March 2015, the government said, adding the deal could have caused losses of 7 trillion dong ($305 million) to Mobifone.
Vietnam's toughest crackdown against corruption in years has centered on financial corruption at PetroVietnam and in the banking sector. Scores of former or current PetroVietnam executives and bankers have been put on trial.


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Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Rise, But So Does Reporting
Hate crimes committed against LGBTs in the United States and Puerto Rico in 2011 included 30 murders, the highest number ever recorded by a coalition of anti-violence organizations. The deaths, an 11 percent increase from 2010 (when there were 27), were among statistics in an annual report the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs issued on May 31. But in New England -- where none of the reported murders occurred -- increased reporting is beginning to address the problem.
Among the organizations and programs providing input is the Boston-based Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health.
"The increase of reports in Boston is a direct result of the outreach that's been done," said Amanda Escamilla, a VRP advocate and counselor. That includes more collaboration with the police, communities of color and other anti-violence groups.
The most vulnerable groups experiencing physical violence are transgender persons, people of color and LGBTs between the ages of 18 and 30. The program documented 26 cases of anti-LGBT hate violence, a 13 percent increase from 2010, when there were 23.
In an interview with EDGE, Escamilla attributed the increase in incidents to better reporting methods resulting from even closer cooperation with law enforcement and organizations dealing with the LGBT community.
VRP provides a host of services that include counseling, support groups, advocacy and referrals to LGBT victims of hate crime, domestic violence, sexual assault and police misconduct.
Unlike many other states, Massachusetts has laws and policies in place that protect LGBTs and create a supportive environment, she reported.
Escamilla cited the Boston Police Department's long-standing Civil Rights Unit and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center as examples of her program's close cooperation with law enforcement.
During the last two years, the VRP assembled a community working group that works with police and other public officials to better examine how hate crimes are investigated, Escamilla said.
Fenway Health recently received a grant from the U.S. Justice Department that will allow the VRP to work with other local organizations, such as the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, The Network/LaRed and Renewal House, which works with immigrants to increase services to communities of color who may identify as LGBT.
"We realize that services they receive in white-dominated environments where services are created without community input creates a feeling of alienation for people of color," Escamilla said.
Overcoming Issues of Trust for Trans Women
Two groups were affected disproportionately: 87 percent of the 2011 murder victims were people of color and 40 percent were transgender women. The report shows a 16 percent decrease in hate violence incidents, but the figure likely doesn't reflect the actual number, because such crimes are often under reported, according to the NCAVP.
"We feel strongly that we have not captured it all," said Chai Jindasurat of the New York City Anti-Violence Project, during a telephone conference call. "Many trans murders are not reported. This is the tip of the iceberg." The number of murders represents only those reported to the NCAVP or by the media.
The VRP also is trying to overcome the issue of trust that affects others in the LGBT community, such as transgender people.
"The trans community historically has less trust of officials and law enforcement," Escamilla explained. "We are doing specific kinds of outreach to them and work with police and other providers in the city and state to bring greater understanding."
Transgender people often have to deal with rejection, homelessness and a lack of public understanding of their issues.
Paige Dior, a trans woman whose father was baseball Hall of Fame player Satchel Paige, was among those who spoke during the NCAVP news media teleconference.
Dior described her reaction to the death of DeeDee Pearson, an African-American transgender woman killed in Kansas City, Mo., last year.
"It was devastating losing DeeDee," said Dior, who said she was a good friend.
"Many transgender people are rejected by their families, so we form our own families," he continued. "DeeDee was a trans 'daughter' of mine and I looked at her as my own. She led a street life because she had no place else to go."
Pearson was murdered last Christmas Eve by a man who shot her six times after he discovered she was a trans woman. Police arrested Kenyan Jones as the suspect shortly after they arrived at the scene.
Dior also told her personal story.
"My childhood experiences were difficult because I was born into an athletic family," she related. "Being born as a man, my expectations were set very, very high. It made me suicidal and I suffered a lot of psychological problems."
"I had to go out and fend for myself," Dior continued. "I've been shot at, kidnapped and have had no place to go."
She described what happened when she went to a clinic for an appointment with a heart specialist: "The security guards beat me up, threw me out and called the police. They said I was dressed inappropriately."
Another teleconference speaker was Jake Finney of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Anti-Violence Project. He said bias crimes, such as those that occur in homeless shelters, "strike fear in the trans community."
Finney reported that the LAPD just released trans guidelines and policies that are precedent-setting. "We provide transgender training to the department. Thus far, more than 1,000 officers have been trained."
The NCAVP report contains recommendations such as increasing funding for anti-violence support and prevention and ending police profiling and police violence against LGBTs.
The recommendations also include ending the root causes of violence by reducing poverty and passing more anti-discrimination laws to protect sexual orientation and gender identity.


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Besides allowing me to keep in easy touch with friends and family, Facebook also acts as a repository of stories and articles. Friends post Buzzfeed listicles that end up with me wasting 40 minutes on the site, other friends post interesting trend pieces, and still others aggressively but wonderfully push stories. Such was the case with Annie Bilancini's story "Little Miss Bird-in-Hand," a 2013 Booth Story Prize Runner-Up.
Amber Sparks' Facebook post sharing this story went like this: "If you guys have not read this story by Annie Bilancini, you need to read it now. NOW. I'm not kidding. Drop everything. Then come back and tell me how right I am, and how grateful you are." I did all of that. I took a break from my workday to read this apparently magical story that would make the reader grateful to the person who shared it. It was that kind of story.
There's a pageant in a small town in county named Bird-in-Hand. Twelve 13-year-old girls compete, girls with names like Clem and Junie-Rae and Sweetie and Charlene and Darlene (the latter two identical twins). The twelfth contestant, Gray, is the odd one out. She's quieter, and the barbs the other girls toss her way in the make-up room slide off of her.
Bilancini roves around this pageant from all angles, focusing here on Ms. Bondurant, the pageant director, and her desire for every girl to feel special; zooming in on the pageant judges and their personal Two Truths and One Lie; describing one contestant's sound and color synesthesia; transcribing the reaction of one young male audience member to Gray's talent portion. Bilancini's use of these different styles adds a flair to the story that reminds the reader of a detective or madman pinning related articles to a wall with fraying yarn drawing connections between some stories. Maybe it's not quite that frantic, but I could see each piece of her story adding to the dossier of the events of the pageant.
This is the kind of story I love. The details are rich, the tone is cool but interested–almost scientific in its reporting and recording of the events–the tension is built slowly with some deviations, you learn about the contestants and their lives and motivations. You see how inaction can be as horrible as action.
To say much more would diminish the story. So I'll echo Amber and entreat you to read this story right now. Seriously. Stop reading this post and go read Annie Bilancini's story and revel in it.


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Apple AAPL is likely to release three iPhone models this year, according to The Wall Street Journal, quoted by Reuters. The company is expected to continue with the next-gen version of the lower priced iPhone XR that has struggled to gain foothold since its release in October 2018.
Moreover, the high-end model is expected to have a triple rear camera. This feature has already been leaked by OnLeakes, as quoted by Macworld. The other two models are likely to get double rear camera. Further, Apple is anticipated to use OLED display in all of its iPhone models in 2020.
Is iPhone Losing Luster?
Apple recently cut its first-quarter fiscal 2019 sales guidance citing weak demand in Greater China and fewer upgrades to its flagship device. Notably, in fourth-quarter fiscal 2018, Greater China accounted for 18.1% of total sales, which increased 16% year over year to $11.41 billion.
Most recently, Nikkei reported that Apple is lowering its new iPhone production plan by almost 10% for the next three months. The cut applies to all three iPhone models. Notably, in December 2018, the company had lowered its new iPhone production target for the January-March quarter.
Nikkei cited sources, according to which "overall planned production volume of both old and new iPhones will be reduced to about 40 million to 43 million units for the January-March quarter from an earlier projection of 47 million to 48 million units. This decline would represent a year-on-year contraction of more than 20% from the 52.21 million units Apple sold in January-March 2018."
Apart from weak China demand, Apple is also suffering from its failure to penetrate rapidly growing but price sensitive markets of Asia, particularly India. The steep pricing of new iPhones is making it difficult for the company to gain market share in India where Chinese smartphone makers like Xiaomi dominate.
Sluggish iPhone Demand Hurts Suppliers
Notably, the sluggish demand for iPhone has negatively impacted several Apple suppliers like Cirrus Logic CRUS, Dialog Semiconductor, Japan Display, Skyworks Solutions SWKS, Qorvo QRVO, Lumentum Holdings, Broadcom and British chipmaker IQE.
Recently, Skyworks trimmed guidance for first-quarter fiscal 2019. According to Skyworks' CEO Liam Griffin, "unit weakness across out largest smartphone customers" was the primary reason for the lower outlook.
Per Reuters, iPhones' biggest assembler Foxconn recently reported 8% decline in December revenues, its first year-over-year monthly revenue dip since February, 2018. Notably, Foxconn has been planning to cut expenses by 6 billion Yuan in its iPhone business, primarily due to lackluster demand.
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Gallagher i Series Fence Energizer Systems Offer Security and Peace of Mind
Like any new landowner, Karlin Ekberg noted the repairs needed to be made on her recently-purchased property located in Washington's beautiful Kittitas Valley. As owner of a small equine breeding operation, custom rehabilitation and retirement care center, first on the to-do list was tending to the property fence before moving her animals to their new home.
After evaluating her maintenance needs, Ekberg selected the Gallagher i Series Fence Energizer Systems as the best fit for her operation.
"I learned my lesson the hard way on my previous property when a deer dragged the fence and left a gap about 100 feet open," Ekberg says. "Thankfully my horses are well trained on electric fence and stayed in, but it would have been good to know exactly when and where it went down. I was sold on the features of the i Series right away."
The Gallagher i Series Fence Energizer Systems allow you to quickly and easily monitor your fence performance, informing you of any problems immediately so you can take action quickly to ensure your livestock are kept safe, says Liam Shaw, Gallagher representative.
"The controller can be placed up to 160 feet away from the energizers and will provide fence information, such as voltage and current readings, all at-a-glance," Shaw says. "Fence monitors recognize any significant drop in fence zone or energizer performance and raise alarms to the property owner so they know exactly when there was a problem and where."
In less than three months from installation, Ekberg can already testify to the immediacy of the i Series Systems. "Like most young animals, my filly likes to test boundaries and tried to sneak under the fence," she says. "As designed, my controller alerted me right away and told me exactly which zone had a higher reading. Luckily I was home at the time and could take care of the problem."
But not all property owners may be fortunate enough to be on-site when a situation occurs, which Shaw explains is another appealing feature of the i Series. As an option, an SMS Energizer Controller can be programmed to send text messages to a mobile phone when the fence voltage drops – creating peace of mind when owners are away.
"Whether you're across town or across the country, you'll be notified instantly that the fence needs attention so either you or someone you contact can fix the problem," says Shaw. "And not only will you know when, but you'll know where it happened."
Ekberg agrees and sees the value in the SMS Energizer Controller and plans to add it to her existing system.
"I also work part-time in town. With the text message alert capability, I'll know exactly when and which zone my filly tries to sneak under or if wildlife knocks down a portion of my fence," she says.
Shaw explains the Gallagher i Series Fence Systems feature cutting-edge technology at the forefront of the industry today. "But probably more important, the systems offer security and peace of mind unlike any other products on the market."
"Some people spend a large part of their day walking their property checking and mending fence," Ekberg says. "With the Gallagher i Series, I can focus on caring for my animals and my business and not worry about the safekeeping of my property and value assets – it's already taken care of."


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The purpose of the Southeast Asia Club is to promote and create awareness of the cultures and traditions of Southeast Asian countries present at Brandeis University. In order to explore the various cultures, we host several events that share the traditions of Southeast Asian countries through games, activities, and food. We want to create a space that allows for learning, acceptance, and friendship among those who share an interest in Southeast Asia.
We take pride in our small but strong community of students who not only enjoy partaking in cultural events, but also meeting new people. We promote acceptance of all cultures and values and invite students of all ethnicities to celebrate and learn about Southeast Asian culture. SEAC is by no means an exclusive club. In fact, most of our members are not Southeast Asian. Come to our next event and hang out with us!
Brandeis University South East Asia Club © 2018


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Central Board
A Central Board looks after the interests of ESTA International. An eminent member of the string teaching community is invited to be President. Past Presidents have included Max Rostal, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Siegfried Palm, Igor Ozim and Edith Peinemann.
The Board
|Bruno Giuranna
|Mark Lambrecht
|Clarien Zetsma
|John Shayler
|Kristian Kolman
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|Laura-Marie Bittniok


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Brilliant Breakfast Cooking Class
Everybody knows that having a good, healthy breakfast gives you a great start to your day. In this hands on class Chef Tiffany will share many breakfast ideas centered around gluten free grains and guilt free carbs. Change up your breakfast and see how quickly it can become the most important meal of your day. Menu to include Millet Smoothie, Sweet Potato Hot Cereal (Spices and Pecans), Chia seed Pudding/ Chia Seed bowl (almond/coconut milk, chia seeds, fruit) with toppings (shredded coconut, granola, bananas, etc), and turkey sausage burrito. In this hands-on class Chef Lonnie will be sharing many very popular Low Country selections. You will be creating a menu of Shrimp and Grits, Red Beans and Rice, Braised Greens, and Bananas Foster.
The dates for this event have already occurred, please check back again for new dates.
- Presented By: The Cook's Station
- Dates: February 20, 2018
- Location: The Cook's Station
- Address: 659 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
- Phone: (864) 250-0091
- Time: 6-8 pm
- Price: $45/person


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The O'Bama administration recently announced that before the Troubled Asset Relief Program expires in October some $30 billion of the $700 billion in the fund is to be used to promote consumer and small business lending.
Now, I may be reading too much into this, but by setting aside just a fraction of the fund, this late in the game, and only after bailing out the financial industry, the Feds are sending the unmistakable message that consumers continue to be a low priority despite the fact that unemployment remains at 10% nationwide, the number of homes lost to foreclosure continues to rise, and new mortgages are an endangered species.
All of which begs the question – what the hell has the administration been doing thus far? I mean besides lobbying for a Nobel Prize …
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School Counselors
Middle School Planning
The following document illustrates the common educational pathways for a middle school student. These pathways assume successful completion of previous coursework as well as meeting other prerequisites that may apply. This is intended as a planning guide only.
If you are the parent of a Florida middle school student, this guide is for you. It is designed to explain Florida's high school graduation programs, including two programs that let students graduate from high school in three years. The guide also provides information to help students and their families as they plan and prepare for post-secondary goals, including information on acceleration options and advanced coursework.
The Career Cruiser is a career exploration resource used to promote career development for students. It provides self-assessment activities to assist students in thinking about the relationship between personal interests and career goals. Charts display sample occupations in 17 career clusters. Occupational descriptions, average earnings, and minimum educational level required for the job are also listed. This publication is now only available online.
HS Grad Requirements
Florida's state graduation requirements are outlined below.
Post-Secondary Info
College & Career Planning
Florida Trend's Next – Your guide to life after high school in Florida. The magazine has been created to help teens unlock and open doors of opportunity to a successful future.
ACT Information – The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc.
SAT Information – The SAT test, first introduced in 1926, is intended to assess a student's readiness for college.
FloridaShines – Online Career and Educational and Exploration & Information
How to Get into College: Step by Step Guide for Grades 6 ‐ 12
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
Other Important Links
Community Service Hours
Counseling Resources
Academic Resources
- Study Skills and Tips – http://www.how-to-study.com
- AP course and exam information – https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home
- Dual Enrollment PHSC – https://phsc.edu/academics/high-school-programs
- Explore career options
- Community Service Hours
- EOC information and test preparation
- Note Taking Skills
- College Checklist
- Developing Your Study Skills
- Test Taking Strategies
- Manage Your Time
- Transcript Request Form
Social/Personal Resources
- Character Counts – http://charactercounts.org
- Connect with Kids – www.connectwithkids.com
- Teen Dating Violence – www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention
- Cultural Diversity – https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/about-difference/cultural-difference/cultural-differences-other-resources
- Teaching Tolerance – www.tolerance.org
- Grief Support – www.hph-hospice.org
- Suicide Prevention – http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ssps/suicide_prevention_and_intervention
- Information for Parents/Educator (Spanish)
- Information for Students
- Anti-Bullying – www.stopbullying.gov
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – www.SAMHSA.gov
- Drug Abuse – www.drugabuse.gov
- Love is Respect: Abusive Relationship Awareness – www.loveisrespect.org/
- Teen Dating Violence www.cdc.gov/Features/DatingViolence/
- Human Trafficking Awareness https://www.state.gov/j/tip/id/help/
- Alateen – www.alanon.alateen.org
Support for students who have family members who are struggling with addictions.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self Injury
- Bullying is not fair, and it hurts.
Click on the links below for more information and to stop bullying NOW.
Susan Carr
School Counselor Shared High School Students Last Names A-L
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. (Malcolm Forbes) Mrs. Carr has had the opportunity of counseling students at the elementary, middle, high school and college levels.
Missy Radle
School Counselor Shared High School Student Last names M-Z
Ms. Radle gets to be involved in planning and improving the school experience for all. She loves to explore new places with her family, read, work on home improvements, and family tree.
Rena Sadler
School Counselor K-8
Rena Sadler earned her Masters degree in School Counseling and she taught science at the middle and high school levels. Mrs. Sadler grew up in Pasco County and enjoys spending time out doors with her family.
Selina Reker
School Counselor Full Time Students
We're in this together. Mrs. Reker loves spending time with her family and friends outdoors.
Jeff Satin
Graduation Enhancement Coach
I love watching my students grow and learn over the course of the year. Bleed Orange and Blue-GO GATORS! Love spending time with my wife and 2 daughters.


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These flower cookies are fun to make. Kids will love making and testing them. Once the cookies are ready you can tie them up with a ribbon, wrap them in cellophane like a bouquet of flowers or put them in a jar or flower pot (see photos below). They make great gifts!
Making Cookies with Kids
- Make cookie dough.
- Roll the dough.
- Using a flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut the dough into flower shapes.
- Bake the cookies.
- Leave to cool.
- Make a batch of royal icing for borders.
- Place the royal icing in a piping bag with a small tip.
- Pipe the border around the cookies. We used black royal icing but you can use any color. You can also use the same color that you use to frost the flowers but even if you do so don't skip this stage. Piping a border around the cookie will prevent the royal icing from dripping down the cookie.
- Let the border dry before you fill the cookie with the thinner icing.
- Make royal icing in various colors.
- Fill the border of the cookie with icing. Frost each cookie with a different color to make a colorful bunch of flower cookies.
Wrap them up like a bunch of flowers
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Goosebumps The Game
Family Friendly Gaming was recently provided a digital download copy
of Goosebumps The Game. This hand held video game on the Nintendo 3DS
comes in the much sought after physical copy format too (which we had
actually requested since physical copies do less damage than digital
downloads). This is a video game that can scare kids. It can even scare
adults with some of the freaky images and unsettling sounds. Goosebumps
The Game does warn families that it intends to scare you.
The visuals on Goosebumps The Game are on the dark side. There are ghosts, and other scary characters in Goosebumps The Game. I learned one important lesson in Goosebumps The Game. What is that lesson? Do not trust anybody. Every single time I trusted someone my character wound up dead. I also had to learn to find certain items to get past certain areas.
Goosebumps The Game feels and plays like Shadowgate. Goosebumps The Game looks better than the 8-bit NES video game. Players use the little joystick or a stylus on the screen to move the green hand cursor around the screen, then press a button to see if there is any interaction with that object. Maybe it is something we can pick up, or maybe we can open a cabinet.
The key to Goosebumps The Game is finding where things go. Some of them are easy like weed killer on a plant man who kills you. Or a certain key to unlock a certain door. Other things require a bit more thought. I also found I could try objects against certain places to see if they worked. Goosebumps The Game contains a fair amount of trial and error. Once you figure it out, then Goosebumps The Game feels really short.
Goosebumps The Game describes the various death scenes with words. Some of the images in Goosebumps The Game can give kids nightmares. Wayforward took an interesting gamble with this franchise. I did not expect Goosebumps The Game to be this kind of a point and click adventure. Surprisingly it works for Goosebumps The Game. At least in my opinion.
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 60%
Replay/Extras: 60%
Gameplay: 90%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Nintendo 3DS
Publisher: Game Mill Entertainment
Developer: Wayforward
Rating: 'E10+' - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY
{Fantasy Violence}
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I can still relieve that day in my "mind's eye". It was a bitter cold Sunny day with blustery winds drifting the snow across the roads at a pace to fast for your eye to follow.
My GF had asked if I would pick her up over in Sauble Beach to take her into Owen Sound shopping.
Why oh why do I not listen to that "little voice inside my head" when it speaks I will never know. Off I went taking my time as visibility wasn't too bad in most places at all, and besides the Sun had been out in full force what could be wrong with that. Nothing I hadn't drove in that had been worse when on afternoon shifts working in Owen Sound and driving up Hwy 6 with a couple of feet of snow on it and not even knowing where the edge of the road was.
The vehicle I had been driving was a little Tracker 4x4 we had just drove down to Mississauga the day before to purchase. Everything had been changed over on the ownership and plates before we had drove it back home, so it had been good to go that day. I remember Rob even saying that day, just leave it and take your car. But "no" I had to take the new to us vehicle.
I picked my GF up and we headed out. We hadn't even been up the road 200 feet when we hit black ice and started spinning out. Everything I had been taught came immediately to my mind ... do not brake, go into it until you feel you can pull yourself back out of it. The one thing I had forgot to do was put it in neutral. I remember spinning and glancing over worried about my GF. We stopped spinning in the middle of the road and resting back end against the snow bank on the other side of the road.
For a split second it was like "dead" silence at a complete stop. Then it felt like a huge hand came out of no where picking the vehicle up and tossing it over the snowbank end for end. Again I remember rolling over and over upside down fearing for my friend. The vehicle finally landed on its passenger side and started sliding across the hardened snow. We were sliding directly towards a tree that was lined right up to make impact with my GF. I remember praying, Dear God let it miss her and hit me". All momentarily went black. Seconds seemed like minutes the whole time. I looked to see we had shifted with the tree coming my way ... we slide right by it.
I was hanging in my seat belt over top of my girlfriend. She had her right hand up against her face laying against the passenger side window. I watched the window shatter underneath her hand thinking her hand and face would be shattered by it as well
After asking her if she was "okay". I managed to undo my seat belt and bracing myself down to stand over top of her without falling on her. My Cell phone had gone flying somewhere, however Colleen's was in her purse somewhere in the seat behind her. I do not know how I managed, but I did find it and her Cell phone calling 9-1-1.
That had to be one of the most frustrating calls I have made, as the 9-1-1 operator was not from or in the area and had no clue when I told her where we were. She kept asking what cross road, and I kept telling her I do not know we were just outside of Sauble Beach on the Hwy going towards Hepworth. She kept asking and I kept insisting I didn't know. What the heck ! I felt like I was going madder then I was already feeling. I was sick with worry for my GF, who six months prior had already suffered a stroke, and we needed help !
It was freezing. I had found my little neck pillow behind the seat, somehow getting it under my GF's face. It only appeared her hand had been cut, not her face. I then called Rob immediately after 9-1-1. When he got on the phone I told him we were in an accident, and he had said to me, "why did you take the new vehicle?" I was ready to break. Until he got to the scene he hadn't realized how bad of an accident it had been, as he was thinking I had gone off the road and was down in the ditch kind of accident.
Someone came to the vehicle window after what had seemed like a very long time. It was Rich from RT's in Hepworth who was on the Volunteer Fire Department in Sauble Beach, who was just driving by. Another vehicle had also stopped giving him a blanket for us. We never found out who those kind Souls were to thank them, but really it was very much appreciated.
What seemed like eons, the emergency crews arrived getting me out first, then figuring out how to get Colleen out. I was pretty upset in the back of the ambulance by the time Rob had arrived on the scene, as I couldn't see what had been going on with my GF. It was freezing across the road from the bitter cold winds so fast the emergency crews were sliding all over, this I also remember.
What had been really upsetting me the most was the week before I had a dream that I had been at her funeral and seen her laid out in a casket. This is what had been unnerving me to the point of going over the deep end. It was almost like a premonition or warning that I should have listened to that inner voice that morning. Oh why oh why did I not take heed, instead acting out like an unruly child. Because I was asked to do something, and I have always had a problem most times saying, "NO".
My GF had been removed from the vehicle and we were transported by ambulance to the Grey Bruce Health Center in Wiarton to be checked over. We both had x-rays taken. The attending Doctor took another set of my neck, asking me if I knew how bad my neck was? I panicked thinking something had happened to make it worse. It turned out no further damage had shown up on the x-ray but he had wanted to make certain. This I thank him for.
By the time I was allowed in the other room where my GF was and her hubby had arrived at the hospital we had been actually laughing and giggling. I felt awful about why I had been doing this when thinking about it later, but was told by a couple of people that "shock" does this to people.
Since this day, two years ago, I now suffer panic attacks if I have to go out on the roads with the least bit of snow on them. I have tried to talk myself out of this fear continuously to no avail. I am beyond nervous at times with snow on the roads even with Rob driving. I really hope some day this will pass, as these feelings of fear I find to be most debilitating.
That was my two years ago today, five days later I began blogging to take my mind off dwelling on the accident with me never having stopped blogging since.
Wow, this just flowed out from my fingertips without a pause. I am rather surprised how vivid and clear it is still in my mind, considering I can barely remember what I did a half an hour ago some days.
On a lighter note, how was my day? Up and down like a roller coaster. I have been in a real "funk" lately, hoping to find some way out of it sooner then later, as I am not caring for it one iota !
This is why I LOVE having my own homemade Chicken Stock as back up in the freezer ... to make my life easier when we need a hot wholesome meal.
It does not get any more Easy Peasy as 1-2-3 then that folks, and I LOVE it being this way.
Before Rob put on his "Crabby Cabbie" hat to go out the door this day, he did help me give four bundles of cuteness their first dose of worming medication, along with Mama Lexus getting hers too.
You can see all that cuteness of goings on by *clicking* HERE.
It is still fairly early. I am thinking after I take everyone out and about for the last time this evening at 8 pm, I might head off to bed with a couple good magazines to peruse through some recipes. Who knows what new creation my strike my fancy to try out next, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".


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Jim Donovan's Tasty Talk – and a great lunch –
satisfies a packed house at Yangming.
Nearly 80 guests filled the Yangming ballroom to hear Jim Donovan, the Emmy-award winning anchor at CBS3 News, give a "Tasty Talk" to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand. Jim's talk about making a difference was, in the words of our guests, "thoughtful," "inspiring" and "really funny."
Jim took us back to his childhood on Staten Island. While the other kids were outside playing ball, Jim was in the house, watching the news at 4, at 5 and again at 6. He shared how, to his amazement, his early on-air reviews of kitchen appliances proved to be just the kind of stories that national news was hungry for. And he said that reporting on the visit of Pope Francis opened the door to becoming a news anchor – in spite of "bawling on camera" when the Pope blessed the children.
There's a new Tasty Talk on the last Wednesday of every month. Reserve now to hear rising media star Kyree Terrell of MyNEWPhilly.com on November 29.
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I wanted to branch out some of my reading and get into some Japanese literature. So I asked around for where would be a good place to start. I got 2 suggestion: Kokoro and The Tale of Genji. The latter was quite long and seemed a bit of an investment for a first foray, so I opted for Kokoro. Upon reading the description about the book, I was expecting something that would be broadly similar in themes and style to one of Thomas Hardy's Wessex novels. What I found was very different, but still extremely good.
The first thing to strike the reader is that the book is all told in the first person, although there are two different viewpoints. The second thing is that no one is actually given a proper name throughout the entire book. Indeed, there is a paucity of characters which gives the book it's distinctly "sparse" feel. The first narrator, through whose eyes we see the first half of the novel, is a young man, studying at college. He spies an older gentleman and instantly decides to follow him. This older gentleman is referred to as Sensei, though that is not his real name.
The author becomes, as it were, disciple to this reluctant rabbinic figure and they form something of a friendship. Here, it is worth saying something about the translation. My Japanese is appalling; I can say about a dozen words and even then my pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired. Throughout the first part of the book, I couldn't escape the feeling that the translation had left the book a little staccato. The sentences were often short, simple and did not feel to have much flow to them. However, in hindsight, I think this may have been excellent writing from Soseki as the second half (which is narrated by Sensei) is much more fluent. Therefore, I think the punctuated writing pattern of the first half reflects the relative immaturity of the first narrator.
The central theme of the book is one of self-loathing. In particular, in all of the first narrator's discussions with Sensei, there is a nagging sense of something in Sensei's past which not even his wife knows about. This is brought out early in the novel when it is revealed that Sensei regularly visits a certain grave, though the identity of the grave's occupant is not revealed until much later on, though I shan't spoil it.
The change in narration comes about when the first narrator constantly questions Sensei as to why he is the way he is: aloof and withdrawn from the world, with a distrust for everyone in it, including his own wife. Throughout the first part of the novel, Sensei avoids these questions, but decides to write a letter to his disciple laying out much of his personal history in an effort to ensure that at least somebody knows what his reasons are. It is this letter that forms nearly half the book.
There is much more that I could write about this, but I shall refrain for fear of spoiling it for you. Needless to say, I would really recommend this to you. In fact, I wish I had read this when I was in my early 20s, around the same age as the first narrator. If I could describe it as a piece of scenery, it would be of a handful of people on an open moor, separated by wide open spaces, calling out to one another, but always just on the boundary of being out of earshot. It has a bleakness to it, but not in the fatalistic sense of Hardy. The bleakness is in the outlook on life that Sensei possesses, based on his own past and the things he blames himself for, though it is slightly open-ended as to how much of what he has piled on his own shoulders is his own fault.


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Community Nursery
The nursery is now open Wednesday 9am to 3pm and Saturday 10 to 2pm. The nursery has some great specials on at the moment. Read their May newsletter Here for full details.
Recently 550 plants were dug in at Pa road, most protected by combiguards. If you wish to be part of our restoration team please let us Annelies know.
Annelies can always be contacted for plants outside of Nursery Hours. Phone her and she will arrange to meet you at the nursery or have a look in the nursery and let Annelies know the plants required and she will put aside for you to pick up. Plants can be paid for on line, cheque or cash. You will find the nursery behind the Little River Service Centre
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Open Wednesdays 9am – 3pm and Saturdays 10am – 2pm. Behind the Little River Service Centre
We supply locally sourced native trees, grasses and herbaceous plants.
Orders Taken.
New Volunteers Welcome
Contact Annelies Pekelharing.
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Hi there,
do you have any kahikatea for sale? I am looking for 20 to 30 – ideally bigger than RX90 – to go into a site near Lincoln.
Ph 021818382.
Hi Annelies,
After 8 years waiting we are finally rebuilding in CHCH although we now live in Okains Bay. The house has corten cladding so I would like lancewoods that are toothed and sword like and not grow too big as they are in a plot rather than on the boundary.
I would like to order 20 lancewoods and 20 minature black flaxes. The house should be completed by May 2020.
I am not sure what procedure would suit you. We have space here in Okains Bay if you have stock, however, I am happy to order now and pick up whenever.
I could bring my plan if you have time and interest to advise.
Thank you.


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In collaboration with other departments of the company, the Financial Department is engaged in policy-making and setting financial policies of the company for designing and engineering of large projects and preservation of South Pars, North Pars, Golshan and Ferdowsi Gas Fields. The department is also responsible for implementing the general policies and plans, approved by the general meeting and board of directors, in line with achieving the company's future goals and objectives.
The activities in this department require a specialized and extensive organization in all levels and areas as well as dedicated and specialized staff.
The most important duties and objectives of the financial department are as follows:
Standardization of financial processes by using modern financial systems,
Preservation and increasing the financial power of the company through implementing cash flow management and development of financial resources, attracting investment, issuing bonds, utilizing the capacity of the financers along with the internal resources of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC),
Managing the company's resources in order to preserve the investments made in line with achieving the goals of South Pars Common Field Development Plan,
Applying and using advanced management techniques in order to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, control and evaluate the effective factors and elements in all financial activities in Tehran and operational sites,
Setting policies, planning and training the manpower in order to establish an appropriate ground for implementation of information systems and financial procedures, and presenting reports and responding the organizations and entities within the measures, requirements and directives,
Generally speaking, the main goal of the financial department is to present necessary information along with proper analysis of separate financial statements for in-house and out-house decision makings. Certainly proper and timely decision making with respect to resources and capital consumptions, is a key to success for any organization and company.
The units of the financial department, that have a dynamic cooperation with other organizations in order to promote the company's objectives include: Funding and Allocation Unit, Investment, Financial Investigations, Project's Finance, Checking Accounting Entries, Financial Procedures and Regulations, Banking and Insurance Affairs, Reconciliation of Financial Documents, Treasury, Budget and Cost Control, Salary Accounting, Financial Accounting, Contract and Order Accounting, Cost Accounting in Tehran and Operational Sites of the Company.


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Here at Allenstown Auto Repairs, we take pride in providing quality services that are carried out by highly skilled and trained mechanics. Our team of qualified technicians can take care of all types of mechanical repairs, electronic fault diagnosis, and roadworthiness inspections.
Armed with a wealth of industry experience and the very latest computerised electronic fault diagnosis technology, we can quickly and accurately trace all types of faults. The savings in time and money are passed onto our customers, and your vehicles are back on the road where they belong in no time at all.


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Microsoft has taken over New York's historic Pier 57 in celebration of the launch of Windows 8. Stay tuned to this post for the low down on all of the festivities as they happen! T-minus 20 minutes until the keynote.
11:05am – We're being led past the Microtropolis display (photos to follow later) to a stage area. Several Windows 8 and RT devices setup on stage.
11:10am – Unsurprisingly, the WiFi is buckling under the load. Please stand by.
11:15am – The music just went silent. Keynote beginning in 3… 2… 1…
A brief "welcome to windows 8" video. Steven Sinofsky has taken the stage. Starting off with building on Windows 7. Funfact: 670 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold to date!
Sinofsky: "Windows 8 re-imagines Windows, is the best Windows ever"
* 16 million pre-release downloads.
* Available at retail at 12:01am 10/26 (local time)
* 1000 new Win8 certified PCs, wide variety of form factors
Moving on to the Grand Opening of the Windows Store, thousands of new apps, hundreds more each day. 231 markets, 109 languages.
11:35am – New experience of Windows RT
Only runs Win RT apps, compatible with all Windows 8 compatible hardware. New engineering collaboration, designed from the ground up. Demo time! Mike Angiulo and Julie Larson-Green just took the stage. Currently demoing start screen customization. Brief mention of Xbox Video. Faster boot times on upgraded Windows 7 hardware.
Next (brief) demo; navigating between desktop and start screen.
Angiulo: "A whole new wave of innovative hardware is coming next month."
Acer Aspire S7-191 and Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 are now being demoed. (photos to come later)
App demos – Wikipedia, Urban Spoon, Bing Travel. Games, at present, are the largest category in the windows store.
Shifting gears now, from apps to devices. Dell XPS 10, Samsung Ativ, Lenovo Yoga, Microsoft Surface, Asus tab RT. A brief Windows 8 spot closed out the segment.
11:58am – Steve Ballmer has taken the stage, to discuss how Windows 8 is 'alive with activity' First rate tablets, in addition to laptops and tablets. Thinnest, lightest, and fastest PCs created. Windows 8 brings together the best of the tablet and pc worlds.
Microsoft: All In – MSN, Bing apps, Office 2013, Skype. Fast, easy, beautiful. Xbox music, video, and games briefly touched upon.
Shout out to Windows Phone 8, more details to come Monday.
Re-iterating Windows Re-Imagined tagline. Looks like that's it for the keynote, folks! We're off to the hands-on demo area.


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By recognizing that you or your loved one may be struggling with a serious problem, you've already taken an important step toward a better future. We're here to guide you through the next phase of getting help.
About Residential Treatment at Timberline Knolls
A Safe, Tranquil Place for Healing and Recovery
Residential treatment allows women to focus their full attention on understanding themselves, and making life changes that haven't previously been possible.
Timberline Knolls – like other leading residential treatment centers for eating disorders, drug abuse and alcoholism, PTSD / trauma, and other cooccurring disorders – encourages every family to consider whether a lower level of care can meet their needs.
When a less structured setting fails to help a woman to alleviate her symptoms and make progress in treatment, specialists often recommend inpatient or residential treatment. The fully integrated, 24-hour therapeutic support provided by a residential treatment center can succeed where other options may have failed.
Comprehensive Clinical Support
A residential treatment center provides women with a supportive peer group that understands the emotional challenges of recovering from anorexia, bulimia, and alcohol abuse or drug dependence. By living together with continuous therapeutic support from clinical staff, residents learn to practice making healthy decisions when they experience feelings that accompany their eating disorder, addiction, or trauma.
The support our clinical staff provides during group and individual therapy, during meals and experiential activities and during a resident's personal time is consistent and fully-informed of each woman's symptoms and challenges. This individualized support helps a woman learn to be mindful of feelings like anger, sadness, fear or shame, and to begin to experience the joy she once knew in her life. Long-term immersion in this recovering community builds a woman's confidence that she can practice recovery skills when she returns to her home, or to another less structured living environment.
Opportunities for Lifelong Friendships
Living and learning together with her peers at a residential treatment center provides a woman with a peer group and opportunities to build transformative, lifelong friendships. Some rehab centers for addiction and eating disorders may have fewer than 10 participants, which can limit opportunities to connect with peers with similar symptoms and life experiences. At Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, our larger therapeutic community allows residents to become aware, learn and even practice new recovery skills in a more realistic living environment.
How Does Residential Treatment Address The Root Causes of Relapses?
Women who have suffered repeated relapses also benefit from the rigorous, collaborative approach at a residential treatment center. This begins even before a woman is admitted to Timberline Knolls, and continues throughout her stay.
Effective Information Sharing
Close collaboration among the medical, clinical and support staff is one of the distinguishing benefits of leading residential treatment centers like Timberline Knolls. Successful treatment also requires communication among the Timberline Knolls treatment staff and the resident, her loved ones, and her home treatment providers. Our reputation for fostering a collaborative partnership among these parties is one of the reasons leading outpatient treatment specialists recommend Timberline Knolls to patients who need more intensive, therapeutic support.
Coordination and 24-hour observation allows our staff to gather information that is not available to outpatient treatment providers, and to recognize symptoms of co-occurring disorders. Co-occurring disorders are mental health conditions that often co-exist and interact with an addiction or eating disorder, and they frequently lie at the root of repeated relapses for many women who come to Timberline Knolls.
Rigorous Pre-Admission Screening
Assessment of a woman's treatment needs begins in our admissions review. Licensed admissions counselors will ask both the woman and her family about her eating disorder, addiction or co-occurring disorder symptoms; issues with friends and family; and challenges in school or work. With her permission, we will seek input from previous treatment providers, and her school, when applicable. This diligent approach assures that a woman's treatment team has all relevant information about her medical and psychiatric history, past treatment progress, and key obstacles to recovery from her eating disorder or other psychiatric illness.
What Makes Residential Treatment Successful
Taking Ownership of Treatment
Our staff feels that it is vital for each resident to take ownership of her treatment and recovery from the very beginning. Once the treatment team formulates their initial objectives and recommendations, a woman's first care conference will be scheduled. The woman will provide her input and feedback, and sign off on her initial treatment plan. Held weekly throughout her stay, care conferences are attended by a woman's primary therapist, family therapist, psychiatrist, discharge planner, nursing staff and lodge staff. These individualized conferences encourage a woman to provide input and feedback to her entire treatment team at once. Care conferences also allow her team to help her choose the most clinically beneficial electives to complete her therapeutic program.
Looking Forward to Recovery
In addition to the weekly care conference, treatment team members also work informally with lodge staff to monitor progress and symptoms, and to make sure her recovery needs are being fully supported. Team members consult each other as often as needed to plan for the next stage of treatment. They also coordinate with her discharge planner to plan for a successful transition from our residential treatment center to a lower level of care, or to her home.
The Timberline Knolls Difference
Community Provides New Perspectives on Recovery
Timberline Knolls knows that more often than not women and adolescent girls suffer from co-occurring disorders, many of which are brought to light during treatment. Because of this, we treat a variety of disorders, including eating disorders, addiction and mood disorders. This creates a diverse resident population, which we believe helps residents realize they are not alone in their struggles, and that even women with different symptoms have similar underlying emotional issues and similar life experiences. This broad perspective on recovery serves as a life-long asset to woman and girls as they recover from the symptoms of their primary disorders and respond to new challenges in the future.
Collaboration Extends to the Classroom
A residential treatment center is also distinguished from other drug rehab centers or eating disorder treatment programs by fully integrated therapeutic schooling. Effective treatment for adolescents must address not only the challenges a young woman faces at home with her family, but also those in the classroom. Timberline Knolls Academy, our school, allows educational achievement for women regardless of the level of schooling they are pursuing. Our staff is trained to support women from ages 12 all the way through college graduation.
Our licensed admissions counselors can help you determine whether residential treatment for eating disorders, mood disorders, drug abuse, and co-occurring disorders might help you or a woman you love find and sustain life-long recovery. Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center welcomes girls and women (ages 12 and up) for admission seven days a week.