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Grand Rapids, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/11/2013 -- The current economy in the U.S. can be hard to follow. Dennis Tubbergen is a financial advisor, author, radio show host and CEO of PLP Advisors, LLC and can be turned to when you need a little help understanding the latest economic happenings in the U.S.
Whether people enjoy his monthly newsletter at http://www.moving-markets.com or his blog at http://www.dennistubbergen.com, Tubbergen is devoted to breaking down current financial events so everyone can understand them. On September 10, his blog was titled U.S. Housing Prices Continue Climbing, But is the End Near?
"According to Core Logic's Home Price Index, July housing prices increased over 12 percent from July 2012 and 1.7 percent from the prior month," began Tubbergen.
Below he quotes from a September 3, 2013 article in The Street.
Home prices continued to log double-digit gains in July, though prices are expected to moderate in the second half of the year.
Excluding the impact of distressed sales, home prices rose 11.4% in July year over year and 1.7% from June. Distressed sales include foreclosures and short sales which typically sell at a discount to market price. The share of distressed sales has been falling, so including them in the index tends to exaggerate the pace of appreciation.
"Home prices continued to surge in July," said Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic. "Looking ahead to the second half of the year, price growth is expected to slow as seasonal demand wanes and higher mortgage rates have a marginal impact on
"An old axiom comes to mind here," warns Tubbergen. "When prices in a market increase rapidly they tend to decline in a similar fashion."
Tubbergen states he expects that housing will do the same in the future as it has already done in the past.
The takeaway here?
"If you're looking to sell real estate, now may be a good time," concludes Tubbergen.
To read the blog in its entirety and view examples that lead to Tubbergen's conclusion, go to http://www.dennistubbergen.com and select his September 10, 2013 entry.
Tubbergen's syndicated radio show can be heard on metro Michigan stations WTKG 1230 AM and WOOD Newsradio1300 AM and 106.9 FM. To listen to his shows as podcasts go to http://www.everythingfinancialradio.com
Dennis Tubbergen has been in the financial industry for over 25 years and has his corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tubbergen is CEO of PLP Advisors, LLC and has an online blog that can be read at http://www.dennistubbergen.com. To view Tubbergen's latest Moving Markets? newsletter, go to http://www.moving-markets.com.
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Our little dachshund-mix girl snarfed up a foxtail while out on a walk and was sneezing until her nose started to bleed. It was a Friday evening so we took her to emergency care. The docs were terrific ~ but although they could see the foxtail, they couldn't remove it… it was too far into her nasal passage. That was the first procedure which, to be honest, was undeniably less stressful given that I knew we'd be covered by insurance. [Don't get me wrong, we would've spent whatever it'd have taken to save our pup… luckily, we didn't have to and I knew that I'd made the right decision when I purchased the PetPlan coverage upon adopting our little gal.]The next morning found us about 40 minutes from home at a vet specialist who had the correct instruments to access the area where the foxtail was lodged. A full day later, after general anesthesia and a lot of searching on the vet's part, the foxtail was removed and we brought our 'baby' home ~ a bit loopy but totally ok! She was on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds for a full week after the procedure.
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Sue Hunt's estate planning practice focuses on helping families enhance their lives today and secure their futures tomorrow. Sue Hunt is a strategist who loves puzzles and people. She enjoys using this uncommon combination to analyze the many threads of your life, and to listen to your goals and priorities for the future. Then Sue guides you through the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans that best protect you and your family and accomplishes your family goals.
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Her considerable legal expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and values-based planning, as well as planning strategies for unmarried couples, same sex couples, blended families, and divorced individuals. Whether you are married or single, with a traditional family or blended one, just starting out or looking back on a life well-lived, Sue will help you craft a plan that achieves your goals for your loved ones today and for years to come.
Sue earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1994. She is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, and Greensboro Bar Association. She is also a member of the Greensboro chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals; WealthCounsel, a national organization of Estate Planning Attorneys and financial professionals, Women's Professional Forum, and is on the Board of Directors for the Fisher Park Neighborhood Association. Sue enjoys educating her community and is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics including family and wealth protection planning, wills and trusts, advance directives, and protecting family inheritances. Sue has chosen to concentrate on Wills, Trusts and Estates because she is passionate about helping families create happy and secure futures.
Sue is originally from Springfield, Illinois, and grew up in the tiny town of Rising Sun, Indiana, but Greensboro, North Carolina, has been her home since 1989. She is an avid traveler and passionate about photography, having photographed her way so far through 27 countries. She also enjoys yoga and culinary arts. She lives in Fisher Park with her husband, Jim, a financial advisor, and her Yorkshire Terrier "Riley", who is often seen visiting with the clients at her office. She and Jim enjoy live music and even have concerts in their backyard, which they have named "Music at Big Purple."
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June of 2019 was an exciting month for Julia Brown. She was gladly welcomed to our firm as an Associate Attorney, her first job after becoming a member of the North Carolina State Bar, and she got engaged to her other half Lucas, a banker. Julia was delighted to not only be expanding her personal family but gaining a work family as well.
Julia is a planner. She is very good at thinking through the logistics of how a plan will come together and is strategic in working to bring that plan to life. These qualities come to light as she guides families in strategic ways to provide for and protect their loved ones.
"Family means so much to me. My family loves getting together when we can, and we always end up reminiscing over funny stories and memories. I cherish those get-togethers. Working here, I hope to help people realize Estate Planning does not have to be a solemn matter but rather it can be something celebrated. With a proper estate plan, we can make it easier on our loved ones to be able to look back on the good memories when it is our time of passing rather than leave them feeling stressed about how to manage our affairs when we have moved on."
Growing up in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, Julia enjoys spending her free time hiking, appreciating the beauty of nature, and being in the fresh air. She was raised by an engineer and dentist, whose traits of critical thinking and precision have passed on to her and become qualities that flow into her work.
Julia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Strategic and Organizational Communication Studies from West Virginia University in 2016. She then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina to attend Elon University School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2018. She fell in love with the big city amenities but small-town feel that Greensboro has to offer. Julia likes to stay involved in the community she now calls home and is a synerG council member as well as a member of the Piedmont Business Leaders, Greensboro Bar Association, Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce ("Jaycees"), Greensboro chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, North Carolina State Bar, and North Carolina Bar Association,
Nell Pretzsch • Client Services Director
Friendly, positive, professional, detail oriented, organized…. just a few of the words that describe Nell. Nell Pretzsch loves people and details. She is a certified paralegal and serves as the firm Client Services Director. She works with each of our clients to make their estate planning process smooth and efficient. Nell also is the estate administration paralegal, helping clients navigate through the confusing probate process. Nell is the first person you'll hear on the other end of the line when you call.
A native Floridian, Nell grew up in Winter Haven, a small town in central Florida. When a job change for her husband, David, brought them to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1997, they fell in love with North Carolina and found out how beautiful it is to experience the four seasons. Nell's son, Eric, is a graduate student at Duke University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Two very spoiled cats round out the Pretzsch family. Nell is an avid tennis player and is captain of multiple tennis teams.
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Gotcha; Josh Dickie salutes the crowd as star trotter Speeding Spur claims the Gr.1 Great Southern Star Final at TABCORP Park, Melton.
The 2015/16 Australian Pacing Gold Trotting Masters continued in Melbourne with the running of the Great Southern Star, a true test for all involved with the heat/final concept staged on the same night.
And star New Zealand trotter Speeding Spur underlined his class with an emphatic victory in tonight's (Saturday) Gr.1 $300,000 Pryde's Easifeed Great Southern Star Final at TABCORP Park, Melton.
Prepared by father/son combination of John and Josh Dickie, Speeding Spur ($5.40) produced a stunning sprint over the concluding stages to defeat a game Glenferrie Typhoon ($10.20) and Quite A Moment ($26.90) in a time of 1:55.5 for the 1720m event.
The star four-year-old started from the inside of the second-line and raced three back on the marker line behind Maori Time and Quite A Moment while race favourite Keystone Del ($1.60) was left without cover.
The first half was covered in sectionals of 29.4 and 31.2 seconds.
Visiting North American based driver Yannick Gingras continued to control the speed with Maori Time while Keystone Del raced on her outside, as the field headed down the back straight for the final time, Glenferrie Typhoon loomed three-wide and forced the action.
Heading by the 400m marker, Maori Time led narrowly from Keystone Del who was put to immediate pressure while Glenferrie Typhoon still loomed deeper off the track.
The third quarter was covered in 28 seconds.
In the straight, Glenferrie Typhoon raced to a slender lead while Maori Time tried to rally on the inside but Speeding Spur was being angled to the outside and unleashed his finishing burst wider on the track.
At the line, Speeding Spur quickly raced clear to score 3.3 metres from Glenferrie Typhoon with a further half neck away to Quite A Moment who came through via the passing lane late.
The final quarter clocking was 27.7 seconds.
Keystone Del finished fifth.
"He raced so well tonight, heat and final and I'm just so proud with the way he's handled everything this campaign. We've got a lot of faith in him and he didn't disappoint us, he's such a great horse." Winning driver Josh Dickie said.
The Pegasus Spur – Della's Speed entire will now return to his Auckland base in readiness for the remaining legs of the Australian Pacing Gold Trotting Masters, the $80,000 ANZAC Cup on April 22 followed by the $150,000 Canam Rowe Cup the following week, both events will be staged at Alexandra Park.
Heat 1;
The first $50,000 qualifying heat was dominated from classy Australian trotter Glenferrie Typhoon ($1.60 Fav) who sprintlaned to defeat Maori Time ($13.40) and Sun Of Anarchy ($68.90) in a time of 1:55.7.
Big striding mare Maori Time was able to lead comfortably despite her wide draw while Glenferrie Typhoon sat comfortably in the trail throughout.
Sectionals were covered in 29.4, 30.1 28.5 and 28.6 seconds.
Prepared by Andy and Kate Gath, Glenferrie Typhoon sprinted stylishly over the concluding stages to score by 1.8 metres.
Also qualifying for the final from this heat was Claudys Princess, Quite A Moment and Super Zeck.
Heat 2;
In the second $50,000 qualifying heat, star trotter Keystone Del proved why he was the series favourite with his sensational front-running victory in track record time.
Keystone Del ($1.30 Fav) led from his inside draw and proved too strong for Kiwi raider Speeding Spur ($4.10) who sat without cover throughout while Kyvalley Blur ($20.70) filled third place after sitting in the trail.
Prepared by Brent Lilley and handled by Anthony Butt, Keystone Del recorded sectionals of 29.3, 29.2, 27.6 and 27.8 seconds.
The mile rate was a staggering 1:53.7 – shaving almost a full second off his previous track record at 1:54.5.
Also advancing to the final from this heat was former European trotter Daryl Boko.


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By Matt Bishop
The dust is only just beginning to settle on yet another National League South weekend full of action, but already Tuesday is here which means the latest set of midweek fixtures are just a few hours away.
Last night, the only remaining 100% records were put on the line, as table-topping St Albans City ended Chelmsford City's perfect start to make it a brilliant four wins from four, while elsewhere Havant & Waterlooville overcame Wealdstone to go third.
Tonight, the rest of the league joins the action, with Havant's fellow promotion chasers Truro City, Braintree Town, East Thurrock United and Hemel Hempstead all in action.
After an enthralling away draw with Concord Rangers on Saturday, Truro will be hoping they can return to the winning form that saw them top the table when they host Bath City – who are still without a point – this evening.
Breathing down the White Tigers' necks are Braintree, who managed to beat Chippenham on Saturday afternoon despite going down to ten-men.
The Iron's showed their steel to win 2-0 and after the game, Brad Quinton told The NLP he gave "full marks to the players for their second half-effort." He will be hoping for the same effort against East Thurrock United tonight, in what promises to be a great game between two good sides.
TEAM OF THE DAY: The NLP's select XI for the National League North/South… pic.twitter.com/ARCUhbO0Wx
— The Non-League Paper (@NonLeaguePaper) August 14, 2017
Despite their defeat to Quinton's men, Chippenham are pushing for the top-seven in these early stages of the season, as are Poole Town. Both sides have four points from their opening three matches, after Poole lost to East Thurrock, and both teams will be keen to get back on track when they play each other tonight.
The Bluebirds and The Dolphins are hunting down Hemel Hempstead Town, who make up the top seven. After a comfortable win at Hungerford on Saturday, Hemel return to action on home soil against a Hampton & Richmond side that drew 1-1 Eastbourne.
Further down the table, The Sports are one of three teams with just one point after their opening three matches, and will look for their first win of the season tonight, as they take on Welling United, who also boast just one point after their lively 3-3 draw with Bognor Regis.
In an early season, bottom-of-the-table clash, Gloucester are also hunting for their first win and take on struggling Weston-Super-Mare, who are yet to taste anything but defeat.
After twice coming from behind in their 2-2 draw with Wealdstone on Saturday, The Tigers should be confident ahead of tonight's match, while Weston suffered a tough 3-1 defeat to St Albans, and both teams will fancy their chances of claiming victory.
Finally, rock-bottom Whitehawk take on local rivals Bognor Regis Town, and will be hoping to plug the gaps that has seen Jimmy Dack's men concede three games in their three games this season. The boss labelled the Hawks' 3-0 loss to Oxford City as a "comedy of errors" in Sunday's NLP and he'll be demanding a response tonight.
Tonight's fixture list in full:
Bognor Regis Town v Whitehawk
Chippenham Town v Poole Town
Dartford v Concord Rangers
East Thurrock United v Braintree Town
Eastbourne Borough v Welling United
Hemel Hempstead Town v Hampton & Richmond
Oxford City v Hungerford Town
Truro City v Bath City
Weston-Super-Mare v Gloucester City
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Decluttering sentimental items can be one of the hardest tasks on our journey to live simply. We all have sentimental items we cling to like postcards, photos, faded letters, artwork from our children or grandchildren. They may remind us of a person we love, a beloved bygone era, a unique place or feeling from the distant past.
When it comes to letting go, decluttering sentimental items can bring a lot of emotions to the surface. But crucially, accumulating clutter in our homes can actually hold us back from freedom and living in the now. Often, we store these sentimental items away without a second thought.
In this article, we outline the KonMari Method of decluttering sentimental items and explore how to store keepsakes, with a special focus on how to organise memories in creative, emotionally-satisfying ways that bring fresh life to and celebrate the memories.
What Is The KonMari Method?
The KonMari Method focuses on streamlining your possessions for a more focussed, fulfilling and organised life. By adopting a minimalist lifestyle and decluttering, you gain freedom, space, time, money and clarity to live your life the way you want.
Marie Kondo, the creator of the KonMari Method, counsels dealing with sentimental items in a practical way. Here are two simple guidelines to make decluttering sentimental items easier:
#1 Declutter non-sentimental items first
Delving into sentimental items early on can slow down or stop you from tidying. By leaving sentimental items until last, you'll give yourself the time you need to process your thoughts and emotions fully.
#2 Tidy by category, not location
Tidying by category prevents the confusion that arises when you try to declutter objects stored in multiple locations. Instead of deciding to declutter your living room, for example, focus on decluttering photos throughout your home.
Decluttering Sentimental Items: Questions To Ask
All of us secretly fear that if we throw away sentimental possessions that no longer serve a practical purpose in our lives, we will lose precious memories. But the truth is, decluttering and making way for the present is not 'throwing away' or dishonouring your past.
The key is to decide which items to display, which to store and which to say goodbye to. Here are a few questions to guide you when decluttering sentimental items:
Question 1: Does this object bring me happiness or spark joy?
Try holding each item in your hands and pay close attention to whether your body reacts with joy when in contact with the item. When something sparks joy, you should feel a serene wave of happiness washing over you when you interact with it. The key is to keep sentimental items that continue to bring you joy right now, in the present.
Question 2: Am I holding onto this possession out of guilt or duty?
Sometimes, we hold onto sentimental items not because we love them or they give us joy, but because of duty or guilt. There is no use holding onto an item out of guilt or duty.
If you find yourself wanting to let go of an item associated with a lot of memories, you may find it useful to say a heartfelt thank you. Bidding an important item farewell is an excellent way to honour the memory and remove or significantly reduce any guilt you may feel from parting with the object.
Question 3: Do I think I will forget this person or moment if I discard the item?
Your most precious memories of that person will live on because that person is important to you, whether you keep the physical item or not.
Question 4: Can this item be repurposed and turned into something new I can display proudly in my home?
If a particular sentimental item brings you real happiness, keep it. Decluttering sentimental items is not just about looking for items to discard, but being thoughtful about and cherishing what you keep. This includes making space for it in your current life, perhaps in a new form.
Question 5: Do I really need this in my life right now? What is the purpose of this item? Do I actually use it or look at it regularly?
The sentimental items you choose to keep should be the ones that genuinely matter to you most and bring a smile to your face every time you look at it.
We recommend taking the time to reflect on these questions. Challenge yourself to be crystal clear and honest with your answers.
Decluttering Sentimental Items: A Step By Step Guide
Decluttering Photos
- Collect all the photos you have around the house.
- Layout all of the photos on the floor. Organise them into groups, categorising them by year, event or both.
- Discard any duplicate photos, photos that are similar or scenes you don't recall.
- If you have several photos from the same day, choose only the best one to keep.
Why not invite multiple generations of your family over so you can laugh, talk and share memories together as you sort through the old photos? This is the perfect chance to invite your grandchildren and make sense of your family's story across generations: all the special and ordinary days, the births, the celebrations, the people who have died, and the places where your loved ones lived. Ultimately, the decluttering process offers an opportunity to enjoy memories and respect and honour your family history, while organising and streamlining your life so you can fill the present with the things that matter and bring you happiness right now.
How To Store Keepsakes
What about the sentimental items you decide to keep? Rather than keeping your most important sentimental items hidden away in boxes, find a way to upcycle and creatively display them in your home so they can bring you joy as you go about your daily life.
Here are our best tips for how to organise memories.
- Display baby clothes as art and hang them in a frame
- Repurpose old baby clothes by crafting them into a quilt or blanket
- Frame children's art
- Create a collection of framed photos in your living room
- Create gifts for your loved one
- Create a scrapbook with your grandchildren for a lovely photo legacy spanning generations
- Store your sentimental items in clear boxes or shadow boxes, rather than piling them inside containers where you cannot see the contents
- Display photos on your bookshelf, coffee table or a wall
Get in touch today for a free consultation with Bob Morton about how decluttering you or your elderly loved one's home can help improve the quality of life.


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THE 26-year-old man accused of 'marrying' and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl has been refused bail.
The man, who cannot be formally identified, was arrested and charged Thursday for 25 counts of sexual intercourse with her.
Police allege the man met the girl in the Hunter region in 2013 and became involved in an "ongoing sexual relationship" with her.
The pair then allegedly moved to a house in Sydney's west, where they continued the relationship earlier this year.
On Thursday, the 26-year-old was arrested by detectives from the Child Abuse Squad and taken to Auburn police station.
Police allege the two were 'married' in a religious ceremony earlier this year.
The man, dressed in an orange and white striped polo shirt, sat quietly at the dock.
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New Zealand authorities asked for the return of the diplomat accused of attempting to rape a 21-year-old woman.
The Malaysian authorities are working to send a diplomat back to New Zealand where he is accused of attempted rape, a Defence Ministry source said on Friday.
"We are completing his medical tests and the foreign ministry is looking for a lawyer to help him," he said.
New Zealand leaders this week asked for the return of Muhammad Rizalman 38, to Wellington where he allegedly assaulted a 21-year-old woman with the intent of raping her after following her home.
The accused has asked for a delay in his extradition until the end of Ramadan on July 28, the Straits Times reported.
The request was unlikely to be granted, the report said.
"I think we do not want another international incident after the disappearance of MH370 airline," the Defence Ministry source said.
He requested not to be named as he is not authorised to speak on the issue of the accused diplomat.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared en route to Beijing in March.
Malaysia was criticised for its slow response to that crisis.
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister, Anifah Aman, said the Malaysian government had decided to send Mr. Rizalman back to New Zealand even without a formal request.
He was arrested and charged in Wellington on May 9. He appeared in court on May 10, but was allowed to leave the country due to his status as a diplomat.


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The World Of Accreditation And Online Universities
Accreditation is an important part of the online university and college world because, to put it bluntly, there is no point in spending a lot of time and effort on a project, and that could include an online education, if you were to find out afterwards that it is useless. Unfortunately, there are many fake online schools out there that will put you through the effort of working but ultimately only wants to take you money and run. I am sure that you have heard of the sites that you can actually buy a degree at, well universities that are not accredited are a bit like that but unfortunately do not have any morals. They will ask you to submit work, complete tests and the like and so will give you a good dose of heartache at the same time.
It is important to check out a university's accredited status before you begin to think about applying, let alone actually apply, because you may have to send a fee or deposit with the application. Accredited status should be placed on the university homepage and the "about us" page that any university that operates online should have. It should be easily recognisable as a seal of accreditation. If it is not then you may have to search a little bit more on the website. However, rule number one is that if there is no accreditation at all on the online college website then walk away. If none are displayed than the likelihood is that they do not have accredited status to begin with.
However, any seal of accreditation can be easily investigated to ensure that it is genuine. A simple Google search should reveal as to whether or not the company that have given an online university accreditation actually exists and indeed its own credentials. It is important that you trace it back to who has actually set it up, when it was established and whether or not it is affiliated with another academic body or not. For example, the University of Phoenix, displays its accreditation for all to see. If you then researched the source, you would find that it is actually part of the Texas schooling system and the Texas educational system as well. This should give you peace of mind to know that all of your efforts will not be in vain if you do choose to attend this university instead of another one further down the line.
Accreditation should mean a lot to the average individual that does choose to take an online course because it could mean the difference between a bright future and a bitter one because you did not take the time to check it out in the first place and also the fact that a lot of you hard earned money has disappeared, leaving you with absolutely nothing to show for it. The golden rule is to never ever choose a school that has a fake accreditation because employers could dig up that information and it could prevent you from getting the job that you have always wanted. This is by no means fair on you but unfortunately is the brutal truth. Accreditation is everything in the world of online education. Without it, all you are left with is a piece of paper.


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When former Gov. Joan Finney — the first female governor of Kansas — was campaigning for state office, there was always one person who was by her side.
"He was easily her best campaign staffer. He drove her everywhere around the state of Kansas," said Larry Tenopir, an attorney who knew the Finneys for many years through political events.
Her husband would just quietly wait in the background while Joan would be the center of attention in the many political events she held, Tenopir observed.
"He's about as supportive as a spouse I have ever seen, and he did everything to support her and advance her ambitions in politics," he said.
Spencer W. Finney, the first first gentleman of Kansas, died Thursday in Topeka of natural causes. He was 89, said his daughter, Mary Holladay.
Born Jan. 20, 1931, in Chanute, Finney lived in Topeka for most of his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Afterward, he worked for a railroad company.
Spencer and Joan Finney met each other through politics, their daughter said. Around 1952, Joan was serving then-Sen. Frank Carlson in Washington, D.C. She flew back to Topeka to open an office for Carlson and would meet with Spencer's father — involved with the state GOP — to talk politics.
The two married in 1957 and stayed together for 44 years until Joan's death.
During his stint as first gentleman, Spencer took his role with stride. He would host the many events a first lady would host at the governor's mansion, such as Easter egg hunts and fishing events, Holladay said.
"I've heard various ladies' organizations would go out for teas and chores and whatever and he just fit into that seamlessly," Tenopir said. "He was just his pleasant, normal, welcoming self, and they all accepted him and spent a lot of time with him."
He was a steady and stabilizing force for his wife as she ran statewide campaigns, Holladay said.
Both Holladay and Tenopir noted the pioneering role he took on as first gentleman in a day and age where women often took a secondary role.
"He played a supportive role and was happy to accompany her. It worked well, as she was in a time period where women were struggling to break through," Holladay said.
Along with Holladay, Finney is survived by children Sarah "Sally" Finney Timm and Richard Finney, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.


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PATIENT suicide can cause significant emotional distress to doctors, who are being encouraged to seek out support after UK research found that many doctors experienced guilt and grief in the aftermath of these tragedies.
Professor Garry Walter AM, Foundation Medical Director of the Doctors' Health Advisory Service (DHAS) in New South Wales, said that the suicide of a patient would always have an impact on treating doctors, only the extent of the impact would vary.
He said that the first step for clinicians was not to ignore the impact of the suicide of a patient.
"A combination of informal and formal networks will often be sought after a patient's suicide. The former may include members of one's own family and professional colleagues. Often, this will suffice, but if the suicide is totally unanticipated or not the only recent patient suicide or if the doctor is experiencing other stressors – family or work-related – these informal networks may prove insufficient," Professor Walter said.
In these instances, he said, speaking to a service like the DHAS could be "crucial".
"The DHAS may well have an important role by providing a forum in which the affected doctor can voice the effect of the suicide on them and, where necessary, by helping to arrange a referral to a health professional, such as a GP, psychologist or sometimes a psychiatrist."
- Related: MJA InSight — Doctors' mental health needs our help
- Related: MJA — Suicide risk assessment: where are we now?
The UK researchers interviewed 198 GPs, and found that 131 GPs (66%) had been affected by patient suicide, reporting feelings of grief, guilt and self-scrutiny. About 54 GPs (27%) said that they sought out support informally from peers and colleagues.
Earlier this year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the suicide rate had increased to 12 deaths per 100 000 people in 2014 – the highest rate since 2001. It's a statistic that is keenly felt in rural Australia, where the suicide rate is 66% higher than in urban areas.
Professor Walter said that the risks may be heightened for doctors working in isolated circumstances – whether that is in solo practices or in remote locations.
"Many doctors may have few informal networks and not have well established formal networks," he said.
Dr Molly Shorthouse resigned from her position as a rural generalist in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, in the aftermath of a cluster of youth suicides in the remote community in 2011.
While none of the youths had been patients of Dr Shorthouse, she had looked after their grieving families and the cumulative stress of these consultations took a heavy emotional toll on her.
"I didn't seek any help and I think that's a big issue because nurses, doctors and ambulance officers all have this sense that we should be able to cope," Dr Shorthouse told MJA InSight. "But it just adds up, piece by piece by piece, and you end up with an episode of trauma really, without quite realising it."
At a breakfast meeting for federal politicians in Canberra earlier this year, Dr Shorthouse described the intensity of her experiences as a GP in the remote East Arnhem Land community.
She told the gathering that it was in part due to the release of the Black Dog Institute's guidelines on post-traumatic stress in emergency workers, that she realised that her reaction after the suicides had been more than just burnout.
"I had underestimated the intensity of providing mental health services to rural and remote communities. You often hear things that no one else hears. In the case of childhood sexual abuse, it can be descriptions that are so distressing you need to open the door and stand outside when the patient leaves the room, trying to stop the waves of nausea," she wrote in her notes for the meeting.
Associate Professor Morton Rawlin, Chair of the Victoria Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), said that just as dealing with a patient suicide could take an emotional toll on a health practitioner, so too could other difficult situations, such as advising a patient of a life-threatening diagnosis.
"We need to encourage GPs and other health professionals to seek assistance and not to try to do it all on their own," Professor Rawlin told MJA InSight. "It is appropriate to talk about how difficult work is and to have a formal or semi-formal mechanism in place so you can have those sorts of conversations. Some practices set that up within their practice, but mostly it's up to the individual practitioner."
Professor Rawlin said some GPs accessed formalised support networks like Balint groups or had regular contact with a GP or psychologist, while others might just confide in colleagues. He said GPs could also access support via the RACGP and the medical boards.
"It's okay to say, 'I actually need to talk to somebody about this so it doesn't keep eating away at me'. It's much better to deal with it earlier rather than later," he said, adding that a clinician's distress could also have an impact on their family.
After leaving her Nhulunbuy position, Dr Shorthouse spent several years in Hobart where she completed further training in emergency and child and adolescent psychiatry. In 2014, she returned to East Arnhem Land.
Dr Shorthouse said that the mental health training, as well as drawing on the knowledge of Aboriginal health workers and Elders, had helped her to be better prepared to deal with the community's mental health needs and to feel more resilient.
She welcomed the recent launch of the NT Primary Health Network's Professional Support Program that, in partnership with Sybella Mentoring, provides counselling support for health practitioners in remote Aboriginal health services and private clinics.
However, Dr Shorthouse said that further support was needed and called for national funding for rural and remote doctors to do mental health upskilling and for more health professionals to be trained in recognising "vicarious trauma".
"I have become really conscious of watching my colleagues and providing education at the hospital and teaching everyone how to recognise vicarious trauma," she said, noting that the Blue Knot Foundation provides training for health professionals.


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"I'd recommend folk to have a read of this – whatever your views on 'witches' in general, or the 'Orkney witches' specifically. "
Remembering The Victims Executed for Witchcraft
Memorial to the historic victims of the Orkney witch-trials at Gallow'ha, top of Clay Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney
Orkney Greens to Field 2 Candidates in OIC Elections
"The Orkney Greens are just that – local to Orkney – and there's a bit in our manifesto for everyone across the county"
Orkney Greens Reject Wind Farm Proposals
"Orkney Greens will not support two major windfarm development proposals planned by Hoolan Energy in the county. "
Orkney Greens Demand Answers on Closure of Language Unit
"the Council's actions in relation to this service are a prime example of behind-closed-doors decision making."
Helen K. Woodsford-Dean: Investing in the Arms Trade
"I am a pacifist. So I am going to automatically be against these investments but I know that many other people won't feel so strongly"


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Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa is home to an incredibly impressive and comprehensive collection of North American art, culture and history - and it can be the destination for YOUR next family day out!
Established back in 1949, the Gilcrease Museum's collection today holds over 350,000 items, representing hundreds of Indigenous cultures from across South and North America.
Some of the items date back as early as 12,000 BCE! Within the collection there are over 350 years of American sculptures, paintings, and works on paper, AND the museum features the largest public holdings of American on the American West!
Now THAT is impressive!
In addition to the permanent collection, the Gilcrease Museum also features temporary exhibitions that compliment and expand on the stories and artifacts in the permanent collection, so you can see something new with every visit!
Don't miss exploring the beautiful gardens and grounds beyond the walls of the Gilcrease Museum, with themed gardens covering 23 of the museum's 460 acres.
Only five minutes from Downtown Tulsa, the Gilcrease Museum is an amazing way to introduce kids to Indigenous cultures and heritage, as well as the wonderful and inspiring world of art!
So kids, are you ready kids to immerse yourselves in the wonderful world of art, and discover America's treasures?
Let's go then!


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New train safety system comes with hefty price tag
Installation on commuter rail would cost $451 million
A new system that would be installed in all commuter rail lines would automatically slow trains down -- but the added safety comes with a hefty price.
The system called "positive train control" is designed to prevent crashes like the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia earlier this year that killed eight people.
Federal law already requires that the safety mechanism be installed by this year, but Congress passed an extension.
Installation on the commuter rail comes with a price tag of more than $451 million.
Federal loans are expected to be part of the financing.
It would also require weekend shutdowns on the rails starting in March 2017.
The MBTA admits they do not have the money for this project.
It also comes as they are trying to keep costs down without raising fares.


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Quite possibly our most striking FLD to date. Sparkling black and blue petals swirl to create these stunners. Made in our teardrop style in four different sizes on silver surgical steel hooks (lead, nickel and cadmium free).
Kristin is wearing a size extra large. Unsure what size is right for you? Check out FLD's sizing information.


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When I received word that my aunt (my mother-in-law's sister) from Cali will be staying with us for a month, I was ecstatic that my kids will finally get a chance to spend time with their Lola – grandma, because they didn't get a chance with their actual Lola before she passed, with us moving around so much on military orders. As as plus, Auntie loves to cook. And you know food and I have a really good relationship. Haha As I started prepping for her arrival, suddenly my furniture were no longer good enough and I went on a dash mode to declutter and redesign my home on a budget. After some minimal changes, I do feel that I did beautify my home quite nicely, further extending the savings by DIYing some projects (read and see more below).
A few months back I went on a Marie Kondo journey, and with effort, I was able to declutter my home by half! I was not 100% successful in carrying it all out within a 6 month time frame; but, the effort made a huge dent and I feel so much lighter having started the journey. As you can see, triggered by my Aunt's arrival, the second half is now being tackled. I just needed an extra push.
Where will she be staying?
By no means do I have a large home but I do have a spare room that I use as a storage room. It is my special place where I dump every thing I don't want to deal with, minus the kids, of course. Haha. After a while, I just keep discarding stuff for a quick declutter due to impromptu get togethers, avoiding the room so as not to see the mess piling up. Eventually, it got horridly packed. That is the room she is now staying in. See, progress! You can imagine the stress I was in to finally purge the things out of there. As a plus, now I have a guest room for future guest(s), like my sissie coming this Thanksgiving. My teens don't have to give up their room anymore. My efforts are already paying off!
My renovations:
-was limited by the budget I set, since we've had quite a few unexpected bank breaking expensive home repair decisions this 2019: whole house roof and siding replacement due to hurricane damage, water heater replacement, and ac unit replacement. Yup! Big expenses for these 1st time homeowners. The not-so-joyful parts of owning a home, eh?!
I have been itching for a bit to do some renovations at home, just that other things just seems to come first, like repairing the busted water pipes. However, the one listed below are the ones I managed to see through on short notice to beautify my home on a budget.
-DIY kitchen and dining chair covers
I bought table covers from Marshall's for $14 each, which I used to reupholster my kitchen and dining chairs. They are supposedly stain-free and water resistant. It's quite easy to reupholster chair cushions. All that's needed is either a Philip and/or a flat head screwdriver, needle nose plier, staple gun, staples, and scissors.
1. Removed the seat cushion from the chair frame using a screw driver. The screw is usually found under the seat.
2. Remove the staples on the underside of the cushion to release the old cover or don't, just put the new one on top of the old cover.
3. Place the cushion on top of the chosen fabric and cut the desired fabric measurement. Leave enough fabric to secure it around and under the cushion seat.
4. Staple the new cover with a staple gun.
5. Screw the seats back on the chair frame. Voila!
Tip: if the seat cushions are too flat, buy upholstery foam pads to bulk it up again. I've seen them at Walmart fabric department or Joann's Craft Store. I'm sure other places sells them too.
Table covers
I bought an additional table cover at Marshall's for my dining table to match the new chair covers.
Sofa Chairs
With our GSD sleeping on our sofas, my sofas needed a cover change desperately. I bought 2 sofa and 2 love seat covers for about $30 each from Amazon. This is my largest expense but in comparison, it is still cheaper than buying new sofas and loveseats. I had to wean our GSD off it, so I bought him his own sofa-like dog bed from Marshall's for $50 a couple of months back, which we also check into the kennel with him when needed. He's doing pretty well with sleeping on his new bed, which means less dog hair to vacuum out of the seats, and less Febreeze-ing (good for the environment). Tip: buy a dog bed with washable covers.
Sofa Pillows
One benefit of cleaning is that lost and/or forgotten things are found! For example, I found canvas fabric that I used to make new sofa pillow covers. If I remember correctly, I bought it from Walmart for roughly $20. I was able to make 8 pillow covers with it! At some point I did have the project already in mind but just forgot all about it. Wow, what other treasures will I find cleaning, right?!
I rarely use my sewing machine these days but I took it out to sew straight lines on the pillow covers. I can definitely sew the fabric together by hand but why?! Sewing machines are faster, especially since I already have it available. All that is needed is an ironing board, iron, pins, thread, scissors, and a sewing machine or "hand" needles.
1. Remove the old pillow covers. Mine are removable and washable so it was pretty easy to do.
2. If necessary, iron the new fabric flat.
3. I like my covers to be removable and washable. So, I added extra inches to one of the sides of the new fabric so I can create a flap to flip it later and close the pillows without the need for zipper or buttons. See picture below. It looks like the reverse side is sewn in incorrectly; but, once I flip it, it seals the pillow.
3. Lay the old cover flat and measure it with a measuring tape to get the correct measurement for the new pillow covers or just lay the the old cover flat onto the new fabric and cut around, leaving extra space to sew it together, about half an inch to an inch. Tip: I folded the fabric in half so I don't need to cut two fabric to make the square. I just included the fold I made so I ended up with one long piece of fabric. Utilize the iron and ironing board to create the perfect half crease on the fabric.
4. On the reverse side of the fabric, pin the fabric together to properly align the sides prior to sewing. If doing a flap closing, pin the flap in place prior to sewing. The flap should be folded on the "right" side of the fabric, not the reverse side.
5. Sew each of the two sides close on the reverse side, leaving the third (adjacent to the crease fold and where the flap is located) open to insert the pillow.
6. Once pillow is inserted, either sew the third side close or just flip the flap to close the pillow shut.
For the Bathroom
I bought a bathroom rug set from Marshall's for $20. I also bought new shower curtains to change the bathroom colors at Marshall's for $20.
This one has been a long time coming. I don't have curtains but I have window blinds. The problem for me is that there are gaps on the side which I hate because people from the outside can still peak through as we walk around the house. It's the way my husband installed the blinds onto the window. So, I finally bought matching rods at Marshall's for 4 windows for $70. As well as light blocking curtains at Ross for $50 to cover the windows.
Total cost of my home renovations escapade
Most of these tiny home renovation have been on my mind for a bit. I just can't seem to find the push to finally get them done. My aunt visiting is the final push I needed. My current make-over expense tab is at $350.
In order for the DIY renovation to not break my budget, I have been setting aside money each month for a mini buying spree here and there for when I find good deals for the home. Just like the "love" pillow pictured above, which I bought for just a few dollars on a Valentine's clearance sale at Target. So, the $350 I used for this mini make-over was saved over a few months previous, just for times like these. This way, I don't feel the burn on the wallet.
Future projects I haven't had the chance to finish:
- Curtain hooks: the ones in the bathrooms are rusting.
- Organizer shelf for my bathroom counter: because all that face/body/hair products on the counter is driving me nuts! We use so many different body and hair products.
- Gray wall paint: I'm totally loving on the gray, white, and black color palette right now.
- White paint: to revamp my no-longer-white base boards, moldings, and ceiling.
- Black paint: for the thrift store photo frames I bought, so I can showcase my kids' art on the wall. Our walls are still pretty bare.
- Gray or black canvas fabric: I have more sofa pillows to cover.
- Shelf liners for the cupboards and drawers: water from dishes are starting to wreak havoc on the shelves.
- Live plants: because it makes me happy to see living things in my home, and it will help in purifying the indoor air.
Final words
I feel accomplished with my effort to beautify our home on a budget thus far. Home make-over does not have to break the budget, nor does it need to wait too long with effort and patience. I don't mind getting my hands dirty now and again. It didn't break me physically either to do any of things I mentioned above. As a matter of fact, I was watching Netflix while removing those chair covers off. Haha
While $350 may seem a lot for a shopping spree, it did cover quite a number of items that made my home more "homely" and that is priceless to me. Plus, it gives me bragging rights because I did them myself. I am proud of that fact. After years of moving due to military orders, we are now able to settle and make our home ours. That makes me happy. Be on a look out for more DIY changes on my future posts. Maybe my home make-over escapades will spark some joy in you too and wake the interior designer in you. Check out my insta feed when you can to keep up with me. I'd like to catch up with you there as well.
Until next time.


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'Out of control': Worry for Ambrose after swift evacuation
HAVING watched the drama unfold all week in Deepwater National Park, the last thing Ambrose residents thought was a fire would be at their doorstep.
The small rural town was evacuated yesterday as a bushfire sparked up as a result of catastrophic fire conditions never before seen in Queensland.
Sarah Hargreaves was one of those residents who fled, packing the car and taking her son to the Raglan Tavern.
The fire started at Ambrose yesterday around midday, and by 2pm residents were told to leave now.
Another warning followed for Mount Larcom residents as the fire travelled towards their township.
Sarah said it happened very quickly.
"We knew it was going to happen I guess because the winds were horrendous, they were out of control here," Sarah said.
"Once you knew there was a fire down there you knew it'd just take off.
"It all happened pretty quick."
She said despite not knowing what was happening, everyone at the tavern remained fairly calm.
It was packed with travellers, truckies and residents stranded due to road and township closures, whose thoughts were firmly on the towns nearby.
"Mount Larcom we thought was gone," she said.
"We weren't really sure because we weren't told that much, as nobody really knew I guess.
"It's a bit of a shock that it jumped the highway and went down the narrows, that's a lot of country to burn."
Sarah also said it was tough to tell what conditions were like down the road because of the smoke.
It was a nervous wait for residents who weren't sure what might eventuate.
Even still, there's some lingering worry of what is to come.
"I'm worried about the winds picking up again because it'll take off again for sure," Sarah said.
"There's no stopping it with that wind behind it.
"It'll worry me because it's my nan and Grandad's house that I'm in, but you're not going to risk your life to save it."


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Today is a very especial for our family, our dream called Paint Boss has become a reality and we are more than happy to share it with you.
Our project started some months ago during a coffee time with my dear sister Liz (I have to say we are coffee lovers), we were talking about the possibility to have a project where we could work and have time for our girls and after many comings and goings finally the Paint Boss idea appeared. During the later months we have worked very hard planning many details and today, after a long process, we can say that Paint Boss is ready to start.
Paint Boss is a company dedicated to kids, during our journey we will have many fun and fantastic activities and the company of 6 characters, 3 girls and 3 boys. Later we have planned a contest where kids will participate to give a name to them.
For now let´s take a look and remain watchful for our news and activities.


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Event Date & Time
Thursday, 27 February 2020
Garden Court, Wilkinson Student Center, Brigham Young University
BYU Startup Career Fair is a singular opportunity for BYU's talented students to connect with Utah startup companies in a unique and targeted career fair.
BYU Startup Career Fair is a unique, targeted career fair for startup companies. Some of the hottest startups in Utah will be represented. Here are five reasons why this is a can't miss opportunity:
- Get a job or internship at a fast-growing and dynamic company
- Go from another face in the crowd to making a difference on the front lines
- Broaden your skill set
- Work alongside top management
- Build your résumé and network, network, network
Dress is business casual (leave your suit and tie at home).
Utah has a dynamic and thriving community of startups. These companies represent the future business success of Utah and beyond. The purposes of BYU Startup Career Fair are to:
- Build awareness and excitement about Utah's dynamic and thriving community of startups
- Give BYU students exclusive access to Utah's renowned entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Provide career opportunities for BYU students at Utah startup companies
- Educate Utah startup companies about the talent sourcing opportunities at BYU
2020 Companies
You can view and download a list of the companies that will be participating at this year's event here. This doc includes Company Name, Industry, Description, Website, Positions Available, and Skills Being Recruited. Please note that this doc will also be available as a printout at the event.


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Archives for May 2013
Austin Fashion Week 2013 Awards Show Photo Recap
Fashionistas, it's been another successful Fashion Week in Austin. The highlights of the night for me were trying out the FaceCake virtual dressing room first hand, and the spectacular Kendra Scott runway show. For more photos, check out Austin Fashion Week on Facebook! Nik … [Read more...]
AFW 2013: Gilt City Pop Up Shop
Fashionistas, Be sure to stop by the Gilt City Pop Up Shop at La Zona Rosa on 4th and Rio Grande, presented as part of Austin Fashion Week. From home goods, to men's shoes and women's accessories, the small shop has a surprisingly diverse offering of merchandise. I picked up a … [Read more...]
Austin Fashion Week 2013: Noir & Encore
Fashionistas, Austin Fashion Week is upon us! I was so impressed with NOIR, the kick off event for AFW '13 at Brazos Hall, complete with white, pristine table cloths, gleaming candelabras and Austin's most fashionable, draped in chic black attire. A decadent three-course … [Read more...]
Mother's Day Gift Guide by April Golightly
Fashionistas, I asked fellow blogger/attorney April of April Golightly for her take on the best Mother's Day gifts for this year. April is expecting her first bundle of joy, so she was the perfect mom-to-be to ask about special gifts for one of the most special days of the … [Read more...]


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Today The Pokemon Company and developer DeNA revealed new gameplay details and an animated trailer for the upcoming mobile game Pokemon Masters, as well as a release date window of this Summer (or Winter for anyone in the southern hemisphere) on iOS and Android.
Pokemon Masters takes place in a new location called the island of Pasio. Trainers from every region have come to Pasio and are split into "sync pairs" - for example, Red and Charizard, Misty and Starmie, or Brock and Onix - and there will be 65 sync pairs to recruit at launch, with more coming later.
You can watch the video below to see both the new animated trailer and new gameplay.
Pokemon Masters Battles, Free-to-Start
Battles will be real-time 3v3 fights where you pick three sync pairs to use against AI opponents. Since it's real-time, you and your enemy will be using moves at the same time, and you'll even be able to tell trainers to use moves or items of their own. A move gauge is expended to use different moves and slowly refills over time.
The Pokemon Company describes Pokemon Masters as a "free-to-start game with in-app purchases," though it's not totally clear yet what exactly that will look like. However, we theoretically won't have to wait too long to find out since we're already in its "Summer 2019" release window.
Pokemon Masters AnnouncementPokemon Masters was announced last month as part of a Pokemon press conference just before E3, which also included announcements for Pokemon Sleep and Pokemon Home to join the established Pokemon Go. Check out our list of every trainer spotted in Pokemon Masters so far.
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World Cup 2018: Sadio Mane casts doubt over long-term Liverpool future… but insists he is only focused on Senegal
Winger scored 20 goals in 44 games last season to help Jurgen Klopp's side reach the Champions League final
SADIO MANE has cast doubt over his longterm Liverpool future - insisting he is desperate to win trophies.
The Senegal winger scored 20 goals in 44 games last season to help Jurgen Klopp's side reach the Champions League final.
Mane hit the Reds' equaliser against Real Madrid, but a Gareth Bale double and two mistakes by keeper Loris Karius saw the Spaniards win 3-1 in Kiev.
Former Southampton star Mane has not won a club honour since helping Red Bull Salzburg to the Austrian double in 2014.
He said: "I'm very happy at Liverpool, and I still have three years left on my contract.
"Will I stay? As I said, I am happy at Liverpool - but you never know what will happen in the future.
"I want to win trophies, above all the Champions League.
"In all honesty our defeat to Real Madrid in the final was hard to take. The entire club had worked hard to win the trophy.
"But Real Madrid were the better side on the day. We lost to the best team in the world.
"However it's forgotten now, and my entire focus is on having a successful World Cup with Senegal."
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Senegal's squad has held a pre-Russia training camp in the Austrian city.
The winger told local media: "I've lived in Metz, Southampton and Liverpool, but none of these are as beautiful as Salzburg.
"I love the city and its people. It is simply home to me."
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With summer in full swing Calo students are spending quite a bit of time on the water. It has been a refreshing and fun change up in the recreational therapy curriculum to focus on communication while having fun behind the boats.
By now most students have passed off their entire swim test and are working very hard to pass off each step of their water skiing test. This is not an easy test. Each student has to complete the following tasks:
- Get up on two skis
- Ride behind the boat for one full minute
- Cross both wakes behind the boat in the same ride
- Lift each ski completely out of the water for five seconds
- Jump the wake getting both skis completely out of the water
- Ski on one ski for thirty full seconds
Having completed each one of these difficult tasks our students will then have the opportunity to choose their next area of expertise which may include wakeboarding, knee boarding or wake skating.
There is a phrase that we use quite regularly here at Calo, Every moment is a therapeutic opportunity. There have certainly been many therapeutic opportunities while teaching the students to ski. Recently one of our female students who had never successfully skied before went out on the boat and refused to try skiing. As she put it, I am afraid of failing, and I dont want to fail in front of all my peers. With some gentle encouragement and a lot of support from her friends she finally took the risk of getting out of her comfort zone. She got up and passed off her one minute ride on her third pull.
It is not uncommon for this type of success to become contagious and enter other areas in our students lives including academics, canine therapy and family relationships. The arena is different, although the principles are the same. Calculated risks taken under the supervision of trusted adults create opportunities for increased self concept and confidence.


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When people think of a café, they think about smoke emitting from a hot cup of delicious coffee. If you can portray this image on your café signage in an attractive and artful way, it will immediately attract people into your establishment.
Cafés have a particular ambiance which is comfortable and inviting to customers. The average person who goes to a café just wants to sit down, eat breakfast, drink coffee, watch the news, and/or read their newspaper. They may even socialise with friends and acquaintances there too. Your signage should be attractive, in keeping with the atmosphere. The signs need to be clear and concise. Most importantly, they need to be helpful to customers, answer their questions, inform them and direct them.
The typical café signs include food & beverage menus, exterior name displays, window graphics, and various branding frames and prints. Cafés are very stylish, and the signage needs to match the colour schemes, designs, and atmosphere of the building. If you're advertising foods and beverages graphical images can be useful for customers.
At Butler Signs, we can create the most effective café signage for attracting customers and patrons to your business. The appearance of these signs will be unique and unlike anything that your competition is showcasing. The whole idea behind effective signage is branding and getting customers to remember your business. Once we're done creating your signs, people will always remember your café as soon as they see them.
Butler Signs can design the signs to appear any way you want or if you don't have any ideas in mind, we can come up with creative solutions for you. Our team of graphic artists and designers specialise in business branding and signage design. They'll study your café brand carefully and produce the best quality signs possible for it. These can be printed vinyl signs, LED signs, or whatever else you may have in mind.
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text: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr As Elaine May's feature debut, A New Leaf finds the comedienne at the end of the first stage of career and at the onset of the next. Prior to the 1971 film, May had established herself as one of the most innovative comics of the postwar period, developing with Mike Nichols the modern iteration of improv comedy with sketches and bits that circled around anxieties and perfunctory social mores to escalate laughs through ruptures of discomfort. With Nichols typically planted as the increasingly flustered, everyman simpleton, May would launch into knotty setups and cluster-bomb punchlines derived either from her own escalation of hysteria or, even better, a bone-dry deadpan that flew in the face of Nichols' red-faced embarrassment. Even among the fertile realms of '50s and '60s comedy, there was no one else like her (including her partner), and no comic's material from the period fits so naturally within present-day styles. May's arid, cutting sense of humor finds a breakthrough, though, in the loosened restrictions of the '70s. No longer forced to adhere to the tightly bound rulebook of early TV, May produces a film that takes throwback, '30s screwball as its foundation but shoots off in demented, borderline nihilistic directions. Its protagonist, Henry Graham (Walter Matthau), flips the script on the usual screwball straight-man. Like many of his progenitors, Henry belongs to high-class society, though we meet him as the hammer falls on his lifetime of idle wealth, frittered away on luxury with no incoming revenue to offset the costs. Henry, listening to his lawyer explain his complete insolvency, reacts like a child who knows only that checks are meant to have value, scribbling numbers on paper to make the problem go away without understanding that there is no number left to draw from in his account. Matthau plays the scene with a completely slack, almost innocent face, casting Henry as someone so far removed from the actual issue of money that its sudden, critically important relevance to his predicament is as difficult for him to understand as a new language. When Henry's plight finally sinks in, May treats the viewer to one of the funniest scenes in the history of cinema: a distillation of rotted wealth in the form of a half-mad, publicly-grieving Henry roaming city streets in his lemon of a Ferrari, wearing a motorcycle helmet as he bids soft goodbyes to the objects and locales of his expended comfort. The car can barely handle this sad tour, sputtering and failing on him in a mockery of his last shreds of dignity. May leans on Matthau's natural hangdog expression to lend Henry a sense of pitiable idiocy that prefigures a dark turn toward self-survival when, in a fit of inspiration, the old man cajoles a wealthy uncle (James Coco, looking like a decadent Roman emperor in contemporary New York City) into an agreement to give him an allowance in exchange for marrying. So far, so standard, at least until Henry settles on a possible bride: wealthy heiress and amateur horticulturist Henrietta (May). If Henry's total sadsack routine prefigures many modern indie comedy heroes, Henrietta, with her incessantly disheveled appearance and antic nervosa, reads like a Manic Pixie Dream Girl parody decades before the fact. Henrietta is every nervous tic rolled into one, a series of glasses adjustments, eyes shifting away from direct contact and muttering distraction. Amazingly, Henrietta manages to be both the screw and the straight man, modest and extremely introverted yet given to catastrophes that emanate from her clumsiness. For much of the film, Henry acts as a total bystander, not even the victim of chaos so much as the sole spectator of Henrietta's simultaneous roles as perpetrator and victim. The only way that Henry can even reassert his sense of self around her, and to perfect his plan for renewed riches, is to decide on a plan to first marry then kill her. This lurch into Bluebeard territory elevates A New Leaf above its generational peer What's Up, Doc? as more than a tribute to pure screwball; it becomes instead a fearless extension of the screwball legacy. May, already a dexterous verbal comic thanks to decades of radio work, introduces a physical comedy that only rarely had a chance to shine. On the couple's wedding night, Henrietta gets caught in her nightgown, her face covered and blind to the look of absolute fury on Henry's face as he, in a perfectly calm voice, attempts to coach her out of her clothes. The scene carries on for an agonizing amount of time, inviting the audience to almost sympathize with Henry's rage even as the bit gets funnier and funnier for its protraction. The finale, in which a rafting trip gone wrong presents Henry with the opportunity to let nature handle his business for him, stands out as one of the bleakest segments in a decade dominated by somber, angry cinema. That it ends on a tidy conclusion only aggravates its grim humor: when Henry's conscience tugs at him, his whole body sags with exasperation at this spike of morality, and Henrietta's enduring cluelessness about her beau's hatred creates a nasty tension of expectation versus reality. The final contrast, of a woman lovingly grateful for the most basic demonstration of humanity and a man assuaged from his most primal state only by a stroke of his ego, is as succinct and brutal a summary of the battle of sexes as has ever been put in the movies. It's the only time in cinema when two lovers walking into the sunset has had the feel of them traipsing toward the cataclysmic eruption of an atomic bomb.


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Former SF tenants' rights attorney acquitted of all charges in fatal SoMa stabbing
A former San Francisco tenants' rights attorney charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a man on Sixth Street three years ago was acquitted of all charges Tuesday, ending a twisting legal saga that has played out for years in the criminal courts.
A San Francisco Superior Court jury found Carlos Argueta, 35, not guilty of three possible charges in the Sept. 3, 2015, death of 61-year-old James Thomas: second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter.
"I'm glad that I have my life back now," Argueta said outside court. "It's been three years. I'm just so thankful. I'm very relieved."
Argueta broke down in tears upon hearing the verdict as his attorney, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, stood with his left arm wrapped around him. The jury deliberated for a week following a monthlong trial.
"A man was stabbed to death. We believe the evidence pointed to an unlawful killing, but the jury disagreed. We respect the system, and so we respect their decision," said Max Szabo, a spokesman for the district attorney's office.
Adachi took the unusual step of defending the case himself, but also called his client to the witness stand, subjecting him to cross-examination.
"I think it was important to get my story out there, and I think it was important for them to hear everything that happened," Argueta said.
At trial, the prosecution played numerous videos from the night of the incident, showing Argueta and his colleague drinking heavily before the two stumbled onto the gritty block of Sixth just south of Market Street where the fateful encounter occurred.
Adachi argued that the killing was a tragic accident and Argueta's knife pierced Thomas' heart while he was pushing him away after being punched. The clash happened amid a larger confrontation over a messenger bag, prompting Argueta to pull out the blade.
Adachi raised the stakes before trial by filing numerous motions to have the case dismissed, alleging prosecutorial misconduct and accusing a judge of racial bias against Latinos.
"We put everything we could into this case," Adachi said. "This is a huge relief for this young man. He faced life in prison."
A judge in 2016 had previously dismissed the case at a preliminary hearing, prompting Assistant District Attorney Andrew Ganz to take the evidence to a grand jury to obtain an indictment.
Ganz, 40, was later taken off the case, and a judge for the State Bar court has recommended he be suspended for 90 days and placed on probation for two years for actions related to a 2013 case when he worked as a prosecutor in Solano County. The state Supreme Court must approve the recommendation.
Correction: A previous headline for a story about Carlos Argueta's acquittal in San Francisco misstated his work status. He is a former San Francisco tenants' rights attorney and remains a lawyer.
Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky


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Sunday, June 04, 2006
Captioning Haniyeh
- I don't CARE if you -- a mere BODYGUARD -- thinks his hair is out of place, I tell you he looks FABULOUS, so DON'T TOUCH!
- Jumpy Hamas security guards yesterday gave Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh two bruised ribs and a sprained neck when an excited supporter in the crowd cried out "Allah Akhbar" as the motorcade passed by.
- Ok, let the charity bidding begin! First item up for bid, dinner for two with the Prime Minister. What are my bids? Do I hear one? One anyone? TWO! I hear two in the back!
- Hurry, we're entering Fatah territory! Hamas Team Super Powers ENGAGE! Defensive bullet proof shields ACTIVATE!
- Palestinian sources explained that the commotion around the Prime Minister's motorcade was the result of security guards getting rid of one of the Zionist entities new mosquito drones intent on assassinating the Palestinian leader.


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101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks by Kim Haasarud, includes exotic drink ingredients and recipes like Simple Syrup, Fresh Sour, Spanish Sangria, Pimm's Cup and Picon Punch.
Simple Syrup
Simple syrup is an ingredient used often in Sangria recipes. It is a mixture of sugar to water in equal parts. Make some in advance; it can be stored in your refrigerator for weeks.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup hot water
In a small bowl, glass, or empty, clean wine bottle, combine the sugar with the hot water and stir, or shake bottle, until completely dissolved. Let cool completely before using.
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101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks
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- Recipe reprinted by permission.
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The other night for the first time in ages we had decent enough weather for me to get out with the scope again.
After uploading to normal social media sites it was clear that the standard upload really did not show the detail within the image and I stated looking for a solution, this is the first test of that solution.
This is a a Lunar mosaic comprised of around 20 sections and using a total of 10,000 frames.


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Drug company shelling out for direct-to-consumer marketing continues to skyrocket, even as criticisms against this have soared. Calling intended for a moratorium, instead of just restrictions, on this kind of advertising might be in order, state the authors of a report in the Aug. 16 problem of the New England Journal of Medication."Direct-to-consumer marketing spending is increasing when it comes to its reveal of total marketing budget, but it's still a smaller share relative to promotion targeted at influencing prescribers," stated study writer Julie M. Donohue, an assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate College of Public Wellness. The U. S. Meals and Medication Administration started permitting direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medications on television a decade ago. Since that time, spots of Dorothy Hamill and Sally Field peddling Vioxx and Boniva, respectively, cartoon characters illustrating the consequences of the antidepressant Zoloft, and a wide variety of similar promotions have become commonplace on American TV displays and in other mass media. But so, too, has criticism of the practice. Skeptics say that direct-to-consumer marketing encourages overuse of medications and drives up medication spending. The controversy reached critical proportions when the arthritis drug Vioxx, probably the most heavily promoted medications ever, was withdrawn from the market in 2004 because of serious cardiovascular risks."It has been 10 years since the FDA clarified its policy regarding broadcast advertising and unleashed direct-to-consumer advertising on television, that was new," Donohue said. "We wished to see, in the wake of the Vioxx withdrawal and an increased focus on the basic safety of medicines and a focus on drug costs in light of the implementation of the brand new Medicare drug benefit, what sector and the FDA had been doing regarding advertising."Because of this evaluation, Donohue and her co-workers looked at pharmaceutical company shelling out for direct-to-consumer advertising and advertising to physicians in the last decade. Total pharmaceutical industry shelling out for promotion soared from $11.4 billion in 1996 to almost $30 billion in 2005. Throughout that time, spending on direct-to-consumer advertising increased by 330 percent, yet this type of advertising only made up 14 percent of total promotional expenditures. These mass-media advertising blitzes generally start before a drug's safety track record has been established in the marketplace, the researchers said."For the majority of heavily advertised drugs, direct-to-consumer marketing starts within in regards to a yr of FDA authorization and typically well before the safety profile offers been established," Donohue said. The most heavily marketed drug in 2005 was that "little purple pill," Nexium, a proton pump inhibitor heartburn drug, on which AstraZeneca spent $224 million. Next came the sleeping tablet Lunesta ($214 million), followed by the cholesterol-reducing statins Vytorin ($155 million) and Crestor ($144 million), after that Advair, a corticosteroid ($137 million). Viagra was 17th on the list, with $80 million spent in 2005.Eight of the top 10 drug classes when it comes to sales had at least one product that was promoted through DTC marketing. Manufacturers of proton pump inhibitors, statins and erythropoietin medicines (drugs such as for example Procrit, which increase red blood cellular counts) spent 34 percent, 34 percent and 31 percent of their total marketing budget on direct-to-consumer marketing in 2005, respectively."In nearly all top-selling classes, in least one drug is advertised to customers and in over fifty percent of the classes multiple drugs are advertising to customers, so that it really does perform a major function," Donohue said. "DTC marketing is used for a small subset of medications, whereas other forms of promotion like 'detailing' [person-to-person meetings] and free samples are used by manufacturers for practically all branded items."The antidepressants referred to as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which include Celexa, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, led the field in promotional spending with an increase of than $1 billion spent in 2005. Next were statins ($859 million), after that proton pump inhibitors ($884 million).At the same time, Donohue stated, "The FDA's monitoring of drug advertising hasn't kept speed with the quantity of advertising of prescription medications. The amount of warning letters going out to drug companies has decreased markedly [from 142 in 1997 to 21 in 2006], and the number of FDA staff responsible for advertisements was relatively flat recently, regardless of spending boosts."It might be that the guidelines themselves are sufficient, but that enforcement powers are not."My view is that the advertising rules that are on the book now are adequate. Prescription drug ads are being among the most heavily regulated advertisements if you look at all the consumer products," Donohue said. "But the enforcement of the rules needs to be there as well, and resources essential for reviewing advertisements have to be sufficient.""And drug manufacturers don't need to have FDA authorization of advertisements before airing them, so an advertisement campaign can operate its course prior to the FDA will be able to review the ads," she added. In response to the study, Ken Johnson, senior vice president of the Pharmaceutical Study and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), stated in a statement: "DTC advertising has been demonstrated to play a key role in educating and empowering patients, improving patient understanding of disease and available treatments, and fostering solid relationships between patients and their health-care providers. Unfortunately, the analysis released today in the brand new England Journal of Medicine all but overlooks these important contributions to patient health.""Surveys display that DTC advertising brings patients into their doctors' offices and helps start important doctor-patient conversations about conditions that might otherwise move undiagnosed or untreated. In fact, a national survey by Prevention Magazine discovered that 29 million patients talked to their doctor for the first time about a health after viewing a DTC ad. The survey also found that of these patients, many discuss behavioral and changes in lifestyle and over fifty percent receive a recommendation for nonprescription or generic alternatives," the statement said. Dr. A. Indicate Fendrick, a professor of health management plan at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, stated: "As the health-care consumerism movement encourages more data on cost and quality, it is increasingly vital that you consider the foundation of information.""This study confirms that direct-to-consumer marketing of drugs is here now to stay and can contribute to the info overload confronted by the typical consumer. Sufferers, clinicians and payers should interact to implement steps to increase the positive facet of DTC advertising —
increased utilization of drugs in all those most likely to benefit — while minimizing the safety concerns and unnecessary expense of inappropriate use," this individual said.


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I'm in People Magazine…
Well, sort of. I wrote to the editor and it's in the latest People with Katie and Tom on the cover. Here is what I said, "As a family doctor and specialist working with feeding and eating disorders, I was thrilled to see a dose of reality with the dietitian recommending that Khloe Kardashian, Stacy Kiebler and Maria Menounos increase their intake by 500 to 800 calories a day. I'm thankful that People pointed out that the way Hollywood eats isn't necessarily healthy and...Read More
"food corps": companions enjoying good food vs. cheerleaders…
With summer here, the school cafeteria may not be on your mind, but it's been on mine recently! When my latest Cooking Light showed up, it featured a "Food Corps" volunteer who wanders around the cafeteria "cheer-leading" for healthy food choices. She encourages the kids to try the veggies and rewards them with stickers, talks about nutrition etc. I've written about the pitfalls of this kind of nutrition activism before. There is simply such a potential for...Read More
new recruits to the food police: kids
This weekend, M was enjoying a Rice Krispies treat at a social gathering when a tween boy came over and loudly said, "You know those have marshmallows, and that's made of cow hair and hooves and bones (I tried cutting him off here but he continued) so what you are doing is stuffing your face with dead cow skin." Luckily, between the crunchy chewing and me trying to interrupt him, M didn't hear what he was saying. I finally got loud enough and said, "We don't...Read More
Satisfied? Hunger? Appetite?
As I finished my lunch the other day, I realized when I work at home, lunch isn't "over" until I've had a cup of coffee, and most days, a piece of chocolate with it. While I was waiting for my coffee to brew (I am having a lively discussion on my personal FB page about considering Keurigs vs Nespresso machines if you want to chime in… ) I thought about the question of how we know when a meal is "over," when I can leave the table, and be...Read More
Playmobil Family meal #2, and "Don't force-feed your child."
What does this scene make you think of? Your own childhood? Your family table right now? Are you putting or forcing food into your child's mouth? I just wrote a sidebar for my book where I describe a video I saw during a feeding therapy workshop. The mother lamented, "No one told me not to force-feed my child!" Here it is. Don't force feed your child. And yet, the parents I work with who are force-feeding, are loving, desperate, nurturing parents who are not given any...Read More


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If you don't have a password yet, stop by the circulation desk the next time you're in the library. We'll happily set one up for you.
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The "Database of Individual Seismogenic Sources" was conceived in the late '90s by a group of scientists of Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. The Database has since been greatly improved through successive releases.
Here are some excerpts from our reviewers.
"... DISS ... represents the most advanced database for seismogenic sources developed in a European seismotectonic context."
Julian Bommer, Domenico Giardini, Mario Ordaz, Thierry Winter
"This seems like an indispensable tool for developing future seismic hazard models."
Oona Scotti, Kyriazis Pitilakis, Edward Field
List of scientific papers that cite the DISS concepts or data content or used the DISS in an analysis or application.
Database updates are irregular and can be expected to appear approximately once in a few years. Users will be notified of any further versions through this website. Join our community to stay updated.
Following is a summary of its history and evolution.
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Some people feel rich when they've got monies. Me, when they come around the office and say, "On days like these (Thanksgiving eve in this case) we can leave early. We are all planning to leave at 12:30, but you'll still get paid for the whole day".
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After reading Mitch Joel's The Internet Is Your Media Lab, in the comments I shared an idea to add a simple "tip box" to my blog. Your blog after all, is your media lab, right? Racing down the rabbit hole The next thing I know I'm spending a few hours on a rainy Saturday morning figuring out how to … [Read more...]
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Here's one from the BlueChair archives:
The Wicked Night
As the wicked night holds back its tears
Here I sit, in darkness, in fear.
Has the world lost its desire to love,
Or am I merely a victim in the rough?
The sky refuses to whimper and weep
And so do I, though I feel it may creep
My eyes they flutter, my bones they shake
But something is soothing, and so I awake
Alas! She speaks, an angel appears
She comprehends my worries and my fears
And while the tears still come and blur my scope
Her embrace is warm, she offers me hope
Time it passes, so she must go
But deep inside, I will always know
That she is love, and so am I
And though she parts, that will never die
The Wicked Night
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