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North West's dream of collaborating with her favourite YouTuber has finally come true.
The five-year-old had been pictured with her idol JoJo Siwa, after Kim Kardashian orchestrated a team-up between the two young tastemakers.
And honestly, we've never felt older.
North and JoJo, 15, were pictured leaving filming as they worked on a secret project, because the eldest Kardashian-West kid has a busier work schedule than you.
The pair were pictured shooting in JoJo's custom BMW – yes, the one Justin Bieber wanted to burn – and North was styling for the occasion, with the mini-diva wearing an oversized pastel bow – JoJo's trademark – on top of a long purple and pink ponytail.
North also wore an adorable multicoloured tutu skirt, paired with Dr Martens, and obviously, she rocked the whole look.
Meanwhile, YouTuber JoJo wore a bright purple bow in her neon streaked hair, and stood out in a sequinned bomber jacket and star-printed jeans.
Mum Kim didn't adhere to the dress code, though, wearing black cycling shorts, trainers and a jumper.
But the 38-year-old looked even happier than her daughter, and was pictured smiling away as she led North from filming.
We'll have to wait and see what the girls were working on, but safe to say, it'll set the tween world alight.
Kim – who is also mum to Saint, three, and one-year-old Chicago, and is expecting a fourth child, a boy, this summer via surrogate – revealed earlier this month that North was obsessed with JoJo, who first rose to fame on Dance Moms, and was constantly copying her signature bows.
Ever the influencer, JoJo sent North some more hair accessories and next thing you know, they were planning a collab.
The Boomerang singer told E! Online: 'She text me at 9.45 sharp and said, "Hey it's Kim K, Northie would love to do a video". So me and North are filming a YouTube video together that Kim could possibly make an appearance in.'
And JoJo and the KKW family are super tight now, with Siwa adding: 'We do text very often. We're talking about North, if she's excited—which she is—we talk about all the things we're gonna do.'
How long do you reckon before Northie branches off with her own YouTube channel and range of bows? We give it a month.
For those not brushed up on their teen YouTube stars, JoJo Siwa rose to fame when she was selected for Abby Lee Miller's dance competition team and began appearing on the Lifetime series Dance Moms.
The teenager has a whopping 9.3 million subscribers on YouTube, and has released a number of singles including Boomerang, Kid In A Candy Store and I Can Make U Dance, as well as launching lines of accessories, dolls and bedroom decor in stores including Claire's Accessories and JC Penney.
JoJo – whose fans are called Siwanatorz – will move closer to world domination this May when she embarks on her first major concert tour, D.R.E.A.M, across the States.
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How to Calculate Specific Activities of Enzymes
Enzymes are specialized proteins that serve as biocatalysts for nearly all the chemical reactions in a living organism. Without enzymes, the reactions that we would normally take for granted, like converting glucose into cellular energy, would never occur. Enzymatic activity is the rate at which an enzyme completes a chemical reaction and produces an end chemical product. The specific activity of an enzyme describes the enzymatic rate per milligram of enzyme.
Identify enzymatic reaction. Find data about the particular enzymatic reaction you are interested in; this is easily found online or in a textbook such as "Biochemistry," written by Dr. Reginald Garret and Dr. Charles Grisham 2. As an example, look at the enzymatic reaction of alcohol dehydrogenase, an enzyme that converts an alcohol into an aldehyde.
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Locate the enzymatic rate. The enzymatic rate is sometimes referred to as the enzyme unit. An EU is defined as the amount of product formed per minute under defined conditions, such as pH and temperature. In the example, alcohol dehydrogenase forms 30 micrograms of aldehyde per minute, at a pH 7.0 and a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the EU of alcohol dehydrogenase is equal to 30 micrograms per minute.
Find the amount of enzyme. To determine specific activity, you will need to know the amount of enzyme required to produce a certain amount of product. The amount of product will need to be the same that is produced in a minute, which is used to determine the EU. In the example, 1 microgram of alcohol dehydrogenase was used to determine that the EU equals 30 micrograms per minute.
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Calculate the specific activity. The specific activity of an enzyme is calculated by dividing the EU by the milligrams of enzyme used to calculate the EU. In the example with alcohol dehydrogenase, calculate the specific activity of this enzyme:
Specific activity = EU/milligrams of enzyme used
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Don't get caught up in the details of the reaction. Many biochemical reactions facilitated by enzymes require multiple starting components and have multiple products. Only concentrate on the primary end product, since many of the other components are only necessary for the reaction to occur.
The example used here is not to be referenced as an absolute value and is only hypothetical. The specific activity of any particular enzyme can change, depending upon the conditions that the measurements or observations were made.
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Advisory committee named for UC Davis chancellor search
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Sept. 13) announced the formation of an advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to help in the international search for a new chancellor to lead UC Davis. Board of Regents Chair Monica Lozano also appointed five regents to serve.
Ralph Hexter, the campus provost who has served as acting chancellor since April will continue as interim chancellor until a permanent chancellor is appointed.
The members of the search advisory committee for the UC Davis chancellor include:
- UC President Janet Napolitano
- UC Board of Regents Chair Monica Lozano
- UC Regents Bonnie Reiss, George Kieffer, Charlene Zettel, Anthony Rendon and Harvey Brody
- Shane White, vice chair of the systemwide Academic Senate leadership
- UC Davis faculty representatives Diana Farmer, professor and chair, Department of Surgery; Rachael Goodhue, professor and chair, Agricultural and Resource Economics and chair of the Davis Academic Senate; Ari Kelman, professor, History
- Oscar Dubon, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory faculty scientist serving as associate dean for equity and inclusion and student affairs in the College of Engineering
- Elly Oltersdorf, undergraduate student and 2015-16 co-chair, Student Council on Campus Climate
- Brian Riley, the 2010-11 chair of the UC Davis Graduate Student Association (GSA) and currently a Ph.D. candidate in the UC Davis School of Education
- Debby Stegura, president of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association
- Jessica Potts, chief administrative officer in the Department of Chemistry and past chair of the UC Davis Staff Assembly
- Mike Child, immediate past president of the UC Davis Foundation
The committee's first meeting will be held September 27 at the UC Davis Pavilion, where members and invited guests will gather in a closed session. The forum will include remarks by President Napolitano, followed by separate sessions with various campus constituency groups. The president and committee members will also participate in a luncheon with alumni, donors and community leaders.
The advisory committee will be involved in recruiting, screening and conducting interviews with candidates for the position. The committee's work will be scheduled so that candidates can be presented to President Napolitano for consideration and a recommended nominee submitted to the Board of Regents, tentatively by January 2017.
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6th Annual Stamford Vigil of Hope to End Gun Violence to be Held in Honor of Local Youth Killed by Guns
We post this with a heavy heart today as it has been six years since 20 first graders and six educators were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in neighboring Newtown, CT.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
150 Fairfield Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(between Richmond Hill Ave & Perry St.)
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Please come light a candle with us as we honor with action those lost to gun violence.
Music, candle lighting, reflection.
Free and open to the community.
On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The ENOUGH Campaign , in partnership with the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Stamford , will gather with members of the community to hold its Sixth Annual Stamford Vigil of Hope to End Gun Violence honoring the lives lost to the epidemic of gun violence in America.
In commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, and to remember and honor the two boys who were shot and killed this year in Stamford - as well as the 600,000 victims and survivors of gun violence in America since December 2012 - the Vigil will take place on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 6:00 PM, at the Bethel AME Church on 150 Fairfield Avenue in Stamford, CT .
"This year was an especially trying time for gun violence in our city. Two sons of Stamford - Antonio Robinson and Marcus Hall - were both shot and killed in separate incidents in 2018. The west side location for this vigil is especially meaningful because it is the same neighborhood where the highest rates of gun incidents in the city occur, and where we lost both Antonio and Marcus to gun violence," said Shira Tarantino, co-founder of The ENOUGH Campaign, Stamford-based gun violence prevention civic action group. She laments, " No child deserves to die such a violent death ."
Antonio Robinson, 18, a former co-captain of the Stamford High School football team, was set to receive his diploma last June from Stamford Academy. Instead, he was shot and killed on the eve of his graduating month.
Westhill High School student Marcus Hall, 16, spent two nights in the hospital in critical condition from a gun shot wound before he died on September 24 after the family took him off life support.
A partner in the 2018 Nationwide Vigils & Events to #EndGunViolencesponsored by the Newtown Foundation , The Stamford Vigil of Hope to End Gun Violence is one of nearly 350 local vigils and events in 41 states around the nation organized by the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) . It follows the National Vigil, which took place in Washington DC at the beginning of the month on Capitol Hill with survivors and families of victims of gun violence.
Reverend Dr. Robert A. Jackson, Jr., Pastor , states, "Bethel A.M.E. Church is honored to host the 6th Annual Vigil of Hope to End Gun Violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends who have lost loved ones as a result of these senseless shootings. Please join us as we raise awareness around the impact of gun violence and remember individuals who have lost their lives. "
" 2,700 children and teens are shot and killed and nearly 14,500 more are shot and injured every year. This includes Antonio and Marcus," Ms. Tarantino adds. "Yet gun violence is preventable through legislative, social, and cultural change. We invite the community to light a candle as we honor all of those lost to gun violence through mindful reflection. The purpose of this vigil is to inspire and engage people to action and encourage them to join in our efforts to end gun violence."
Partnering locally together with The ENOUGH Campaign , Bethel AME Church of Stamford, CT Against Gun Violence, Brady Campaign SWCT , and Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence , the Stamford vigil will be part of a nationwide tribute in partnership with the Newtown Foundation, Newtown Action Alliance, American Gun Safety Association, Amnesty International, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Center for American Progress, The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Community of Sant'Egidio, Community Justice Reform Coalition, Docs Demand Action, Everytown Survivor Network, Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence, Junior Newtown Action Alliance, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, #NoRA, On Earth Peace, Organizing for Action, States United to Prevent Gun Violence, St Marks Episcopal Church, Survivors Empowered, Survivors Lead and Women's March .
The mission of The ENOUGH Campaign is to protect our families and our country as we advocate for more public awareness on the issues of gun violence prevention in America. Through legislative advocacy and community education, we champion stronger gun laws and aim to transform public perceptions of gun safety. The ENOUGH Campaign is a proud member of the Newtown Action Alliance. www.theENOUGHcampaign.com
The Connecticut Against Gun Violence (CAGV) mission is to identify, develop, and promote passage of legislation designed to enhance gun safety. CAGV will pursue this mission at the local, state of Connecticut, and national levels through the political process. www.cagv.org
Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence mission: Joining hands to work for common sense state and federal regulation of firearms to help reduce gun violence. http://www.facebook.com/greenwichcouncilagainstgunviolence
Brady Campaign Southwestern CT Chapter represents the local chapter of the Brady to Prevent Gun Violence Campaign (full mission below), covering towns of Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk and others in southwestern CT. https://www.facebook.com/SouthwesternCTBradyChapter
The Newtown Foundation (TNF) is a charitable arm of the Newtown Action Alliance. It is a Newtown-based; all volunteer organization formed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Our mission is "To provide comfort, education, scholarship and other support and resources to people and communities impacted by, and living or growing up among or in the aftermath, of violence in American society; and to help them lead the way toward positive cultural change over the long term." Learn more about the Newtown Foundation at http://foundation.newtownaction.org/ .
Newtown Action Alliance is a grassroots organization formed after the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It works to make America's children, families, and all citizens safer through legislative and cultural change that will reduce gun violence in our nation. Learn more about the Newtown Action Alliance at http://alliance.newtownaction.org/.
American Gun Safety Association is working to pass state laws for coordinated regulation of firearms and their owners, like we have for motor vehicles. We have no nationwide system to manage the rights and responsibilities of gun owners and balance these with public safety needs, like we have for cars and trucks. AGSA is committed to developing and adopting a "Model Code for Safe and Responsible Firearm Ownership and Operation." This will give us unified systems of responsibility for gun ownership and use, like we have in all 50 states for cars and trucks. Join AGSA, challenge the NRA! https://www.agsaaction.org/
Amnesty International is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. The organization investigates and exposes abuses, educates and mobilizes the public, and works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.
The Brady Campaign and Center , united with the Million Mom March , is a national network of more than 90 grassroots chapter affiliates mobilized to prevent gun violence at the community level. The network has played a vital role in expanding Brady background checks in the six states that have passed legislation since the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and produced the largest national protest of gun violence in U.S. history - The Million Mom March, Mother's Day 2000. The mission of the Brady organization and its Million Mom March is to create a safer America by cutting gun deaths in half by 2025. For more insight on gun violence prevention, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BradyBuzz.
The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe that Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to ensure that our national policies reflect these values. We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence seeks to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement, and effective policy advocacy.
The Community Justice Reform Coalition (CJRC) is a national advocacy organization with the focus of addressing the intersection of gun violence prevention and uplifting criminal justice reform in urban communities of color. CJRC centers people of color across movements by creating spaces at policymaking tables, building pipelines for marginalized communities to lead on gun safety, and establishing networks to share skills and strategies across generations of trusted organizers. CJRC is the only national organization in the country working on gun violence prevention in communities of color and centering voices of color in the gun safety movement. Learn more about CJRC at www.communityjusticerc.org .
Everytown Survivor Network brings together Americans who have been personally affected by gun violence to work together to fight for solutions to prevent the gun violence that kills 93 Americans and injures hundreds more every day. The Survivor Network connects people who have been shot and loved ones of those who have been shot or killed, to build community and empower survivors to become advocates and leaders in the gun violence prevention movement.
The Survivor Network, along with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Mayors Against Illegal Guns , is part of Everytown for Gun Safety , the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with more than three million members and more than 140,000 donors. To learn more about Everytown's work with survivors or to join the Survivor Network, please visit www.everytown.org/survivors .
Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence is a diverse coalition of more than 50 denominations and faith-based organizations united by the call of our faiths to confront America's gun violence epidemic and to rally support for policies that reduce death and injury from gunfire. Learn more about Faiths United at http://faithsunited.org.
Junior Newtown Action Alliance (Jr NAA) is a club at Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, that is focused on empowering students locally and beyond to end gun violence in America.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots movement of American mothers fighting for public safety measures that respect the Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action campaigns for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our children and families. Since its inception after the tragedy at Sandy Hook School, Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and, along with Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Everytown Survivor Network, it is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with more than three million supporters and more than 140,000 donors. For more information or to get involved visit www.momsdemandaction.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MomsDemandAction or on Twitter at @MomsDemand
#NoRA (https://noranow.org/) is a new kind of collective action. We're a culture hack. We're diverse coalition of artists, activists, celebrities, survivors of gun violence, and policy experts working to move American culture into a less violent place by counteracting the influence of NRA money in our political system. And we're going to win.
On Earth Peace equips and accompanies Beloved Communities of justice and peace. We envision a world in Beloved Community free from violence, oppression, and war. We work with the spiritual and practical disciplines of active nonviolence, community building, and conflict transformation.
Organizing for Action (OFA) is a non-partisan, issue advocacy organization committed to growing the grassroots movement by training, educating, and activating civically-engaged community members across the country. As a grassroots driven organization, OFA is dedicated to empowering action-takers with the skills and tools needed to tip the scales of power back to the American people and away from the special interests in Washington, D.C. More information at www.barackobama.com .
States United to Prevent Gun Violenc e (www.ceasefireusa.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making our families and communities safer. As part of our 50 State Solution to end gun violence, we support our 31 existing state-based gun violence prevention groups and work to bring new partners into the movement.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an open community, welcoming people wherever they are on their faith journey. We celebrate the gifts of God that empower us to engage boldly in the struggles of life and care for others with love, justice and compassion. Learn more about St. Mark's Episcopal Church at http://www.stmarks.net .
Survivors Empowered (https://www.survivorsempowered.org/) is an organization founded by Sandy and Lonnie Phillips after the slaughter of their daughter, Jessica Redfield Ghawi and eleven others in the Aurora Colorado Theater Mass Shooting in 2012. Their original non-profit, Jessi's Message, has grown into Survivors Empowered - a national organization created By Survivors, For Survivors, Empowering Survivors.
Survivors Lead provides professional and peer support, advocacy and political training for Survivors of gun violence, sexual and domestic violence. We take a municipality-based approach to curbing gun violence, focused on survivor-led efforts to end gun violence in our cities. We work with families and assist them in advocating for their murdered loved one in unsolved/active cases, provide survivor peer support throughout the trial process and beyond. We are developing retreats between survivors of police violence and law enforcement cadets to address police violence and mass incarceration, and offer political trainings to assist survivors of violence in running for public office.
The mission of Women's March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women's March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists and organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women's March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - News that New York Stock Exchange chief Dick Grasso will get a one-time payment of almost $140 million as part of a new contract that will also pay him at least $2.4 million a year in salary and bonus has drawn the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The $140 million includes retirement funds and savings he has vested in the NYSE during his 35 years there.
The NYSE's announcement is some vindication for Grasso, 57, who has been criticized for his hefty pay package and for a lack of transparency at the exchange. The NYSE board voted unanimously to approve the deal, which runs through May 2007.
SEC eyes deal
The SEC, run by Grasso's predecessor William Donaldson, expressed surprise at the scale of the compensation, according to several reports.
The Wall Street Journal, quoted an unnamed SEC official as saying, "The commission will fully review this issue and compensation practices [at self-regulated organizations like the NYSE] very carefully," one commission official said. "Given that we expect [such organizations] to set the example for all the listed companies, there's some concern here."
"Under Dick's leadership, the NYSE has experienced tremendous growth and success," said Carl McCall, chairman of the NYSE's human resources and compensation, committee in a statement. "Dick's leadership has been outstanding."
Grasso will earn $1.4 million in base salary, and a minimum bonus of $1 million annually, according to the NYSE. The new agreement tacks two years on to his existing contract signed in 1999; it was due to expire in 2005.
The NYSE will also close out Grasso's retirement and deferred compensation accounts. Grasso has $40 million in savings, $51 million in accrued retirement benefits and $47.9 million in incentive awards.
The announcement comes a day after the not-for-profit NYSE reported that earnings rose 30 percent for the first half of 2003. The exchange has $27 million in net income for the period, while revenue totaled $540 million.
Not surprised
Critics of Grasso and the NYSE say they weren't surprised by the move. One of the complaints about the exchange has been the composition of its 27-member board, which includes executives from Wall Street brokerages, listed companies and specialist firms.
"The NYSE board is not serious about changing for the better," said T. Sheridan O'Keefe, president of the National Association of Investment Professionals. "They know they can get away with it and no one can do anything about it whether it's good for the country or not."
Ann Yerger, deputy director of the investors' council, said the pay package and retirement payout create more questions than answers. Yerger called the $140 million payout a "huge sum" that suggests "there's something embarrassing" in how Grasso earned it. Grasso has been with the exchange since 1968, but has served as chairman since 1995.
"This is an SRO (self-regulated organization) and he's making more than the President," Yerger said. "The big issue is how do you benchmark someone like him."
Meanwhile, the SEC is "looking into the details" of Grasso's compensation, according to the Associated Press. Further details weren't immediately available.
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Grasso made $10 million in 2002 in salary and bonus, down from $20 million the previous year. The amount was challenged by the Council of Institutional Investors in a report on NYSE corporate governance earlier this month.
"Considering similar companies with respect to generated revenue, the median total pay for CEOs...was $3.2 million," according to executive compensation specialist Bud Crystal, who was quoted in the CII report. Grasso's 2002 salary should have been $3 million including bonuses, said Crystal.
By comparison, Clara Furse, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, received a salary and bonus of $1.37 million in 2002, according to the exchange's annual report. Her total compensation, including pension and options was $2.15 million. The bonus was driven partly by the increase in trading volumes at the exchange, up 23 percent against the previous year.
But the LSE is smaller than the NYSE. At the end of July there were 2,005 companies on the LSE. At the end of 2002, the total market capitalization of its listed companies was $4.8 trillion compared to $13.4 trillion at the NYSE.
Since Grasso became chairman in mid-1995, the NYSE has more than doubled its roster of listed companies to 2,783, adding 1,549. More than 400 companies have moved to the NYSE from the Nasdaq, and 113 more have defected from the American Stock Exchange, according to NYSE data.


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Check out these screenshots from Omerta – City of Gangsters.
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Check out these screenshots from Omerta – City of Gangsters.
About Omerta – City of Gangsters :
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Omerta – City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920's Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his own crime syndicate and becomes the de facto ruler of Atlantic City.
Publisher : Kalypso Media
Developer : Haemimont Games
Platforms : PC and X360
Release Date : 9/11/2012
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Aspire Counseling is growing and we're looking for excellent therapists to join our Columbia, MO counseling clinic!
Have you always wanted the freedom and independence of being a private practice therapist?
Are you interested in a job where your ENTIRE focus is on providing the best possible counseling services to your ideal client?
Do you enjoy working with teens & helping them grow in their confidence and self awareness?
Have you been frustrated in the past with mental health agency work full of drama, regulations and burn out?
Would you like to have control over the amount of money you make?
At Aspire Counseling, we strive to be different. We are fiercely protective of our positive work culture and community reputation for providing excellent counseling services. We've found that by creating a drama-free environment where therapists feel empowered and supported, a few things become possible:
- You are able to do your absolute best work as a therapist. You can choose to work only with the clients you know you work well with. You have complete control over the type of clients on your caseload, the type of therapy you provide and the number of appointments you set each week. This means that you can focus your attention on providing excellent services. You'll also have the time and freedom to attend additional trainings as often as you'd like.
- Your clients get better faster. When you are happier, your clients can feel it and respond in kind. Everything about our practice is set up to promote client healing. From the moment a new client walks into our lobby, our office is set up to ease client anxiety. You'll be encouraged to use research supported treatment interventions and have the time, space and support to implement them. All of our clients are voluntary and have made the choice to come here. So our clients typically come in ready to do the emotional work it takes to find healing. It's amazing how much progress clients make in this type of environment!
- You will feel less stressed. Let's face it, mental health will never be a stress free field. We sit with client's strong feelings day in and day out and it's hard not to feel a little stressed sometimes. But at Aspire, you are encouraged to find a work life balance. Self Care isn't just something we talk about, it's something we live. We often check in on one another and when someone has a lot going on, it's perfectly normal to hear one therapist ask another, "What are you doing for self care right now?" All of our team members are true team players who support one another.
- As a therapist, you'll be encouraged to think outside the box. We are always interested in expanding our services and thinking outside the box to meet the needs of clients and staff alike. Therapists are encouraged to have creative ideas and share ways to improve our practice.
The Aspire Counseling Story
Aspire Counseling was founded by me, Jessica Tappana, in May 2017. I started Aspire Counseling shortly after having my second child. In fact, I sat in the bank signing a business loan and made phone calls to get a business license when my daughter was only weeks old!
I decided to contract with additional therapists when my caseload filled up in only a couple of months. There was clearly a huge need for quality mental health services in Columbia, MO. I realized that a group practice would benefit my colleagues (they could try private practice without taking on as much risk), myself (I get awesome people to work with and consult with), and my clients (Aspire could serve more people). I've brought on amazing therapists who have different training, skills and expertise from myself. They've given me honest feedback and together we've built something amazing. We have a unique, positive, supportive and no drama counseling clinic.
Aspire Counseling is a young, rapidly growing counseling clinic. We still have a lot to figure out. But we sure are enjoying the journey! We have an amazing team that I fully trust, caseloads full of the clients we each want to serve and are constantly expanding our contacts in the local community.
Our Therapists Enjoy Many Benefits
Independence: As a Sub Contractor (1099) Therapist, You are Your Own Boss
It is very much so on purpose that our therapists are sub contractors (1099), not employees (W2). Why? Because the benefit of being in private practice should be having more freedom. As an independent contractor, you set your own hours, fees and even choose your own clients. Let's say you want to have a sliding scale so you can serve some lower income clients, go for it. What if you want to focus your caseload on seeing college students? You absolutely can!
It's worth noting that most of our clients are self pay. There are many benefits to both therapists and clients to begin a self pay clinic. However, if you would like to get on any insurance panels, EAP or provide workman's comp services, we are able to discuss a subcontract arrangement instead where you simply use our space.
Higher Pay
Because our therapists are contractors and not employees, we can pay you at a higher rate. This means that you set your own counseling rates. You are then paid a portion of that fee based on how many clients you are currently seeing in a week. The more clients you are seeing, the higher the percentage is that you are paid.
Your Ideal Clients
You'll work with the clients you feel are a good fit. You are encouraged to "niche" and focus your continuing education and practice on the clients you work the best with. During your early meetings with our clinical director you will discuss your favorite clinical issues to treat, clients you've worked well with in the past and more to help you determine your focus. You have the power to make final decisions about which clients you will see.
We are fortunate to have a pretty steady stream of referrals. Because you are your own boss, you are encouraged to do any marketing you'd like to on your own such as networking, getting on free directory listings (Jessica has a couple she may recommend), dropping off rack cards & business cards at local referral sources or writing blog posts that we can publish on our site and social media. However, you will receive a number of referrals just for being part of our practice and doing great clinical work!
*Please note that right now we are specifically looking for a therapist who enjoys working with trauma. Aspire Counseling has a reputation for providing excellent, evidence based trauma therapy in a very supportive environment. Therefore, the perfect contractor will be trained in an evidence based intervention for trauma such as EMDR, SE, PE and/or CPT.
Work Culture
Many therapists come into private practice frustrated and burned out from agency work. For that reason, we are fiercely protective of our positive work culture. Our therapists support one another, respect differences and enjoy the work they do. We value self care and work/life balance. We are also hard workers. At Aspire Counseling, you know you have others you can reach out to for support. We also know how to have fun together. Whether we're putting on an open house, working a booth at Mid Missouri Pride Fest or just holding a monthly staff meeting, the mood is positive, supportive and light hearted.
When you begin seeing clients at Aspire Counseling, you will have the opportunity to meet regularly (weekly at first and eventually monthly) to meet with our clinical director for support, coaching and consultation. We also have a monthly staff meeting to provide updates about things going on around the office. Everyone regularly texts, calls or talks to one another in the office.
A Counseling Space that promotes healing for you and your clients
The comfort of both our clients and staff is a top priority at Aspire Counseling. A full hospitality table with both warm (coffee, hot chocolate, hot tea) and cold (water & gatorade at a minimum) drinks as well as some small snacks are available for both clients and staff. Elements of nature including pictures, live plants and a small water fountain encourage peace and healing. Other things to encourage self care such as a sand mandala, self help books, zen gardens and adult coloring pages make our office even more healing. Counseling offices themselves each have a distinct personality based on the therapist(s) who most frequently see clients. Most counseling offices have large windows, comfortable desks, adequate light, nice pictures and small details meant to promote comfort.
In June 2018, Aspire Counseling moved to a beautiful new office directly behind the Grand Cru restaurant. Our location is especially convenient for Rock Bridge High School students, University of Missouri students, or anyone coming from downtown or Southern Columbia.
Less Financial Risk
By providing counseling services under the Aspire Counseling umbrella, you take on significantly less risk than if you opened your own practice. Your contribution to the practice is based on how much money you bring in. When summer or holidays hit and all of your clients go out of town, you don't have to worry about how you will pay monthly bills.
Your Time is Spent Completely Focused on Providing Quality Counseling
Aspire does a lot of the "business" part of private practice for you so you can focus on doing what you went to school to do: Serving your clients. The clinic director and support staff do the following time consuming activities (and so much more!) so that you don't have to:
- Answering initial client inquiries
- Marketing
- Budgeting
- Making decisions about utilities
- Problem solving internet problems, etc.
- Keeping up an awesome website
- Paying Bills
- Networking & Making Relationships with Referral Sources
- You are encouraged to do your own networking if you would like to grow your caseload quickly. For instance, if you like working with teenagers, you can reach out and introduce yourself to pediatricians and school counselors.
Our goal is to free our caring, skilled clinicians up to focus fully on your clients. We want you to have minimal stress, maximum job satisfaction and ever improving clinical skills!
What Aspire Counseling Expects of Mental Health Therapists
Evidence Based Practice
Every single clinicians at Aspire Counseling is trained in and able to provide at least one well researched treatment for their ideal client population. However, evidence based practice is truly about the balance and THAT is what sets Aspire Counseling apart. Our clinicians make treatment decisions based on balancing clinical expertise (including your own training, personality & experience), the best available research and the values/needs/preferences of your individual client.
Clinical Expertise
Every single therapist we have on staff is different. We each have a different personality, different strengths and different ideal clients. You bring your training, experience and personality to the table each time you meet with a client. We aren't interested in cookie cutter therapists. We're interested in compassionate, skills therapists.
Research Supported Mental Health Treatment
At Aspire Counseling we have therapists who can provide Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Training and several other very effective forms of treatment. We are always seeking to improve ourselves as therapists and place a strong emphasis on training, consultation and expanding our own knowledge base.
Have you not yet had a chance to get trained in a specific evidence based treatment but are willing to? You will develop a plan with the clinical director for how you will learn effective treatments for the main issues you would like to treat.
Ideal Team Player
Every member of our team is an ideal team player. An ideal team player has three important characteristics:
- Hard Working. This means that everyone is a hard worker and self starter. Our therapists are self motivated to seek out training and constantly improve, grow their own caseload, start new groups/projects/services, complete paperwork in a timely manner and consult with other therapists.
- Humble. It is important that all of our team members be able to admit their own mistakes and weaknesses. We need to know when we need some support and to be able to seek out the consultation of other therapists.
- People Smart. All of our therapists are considerate and kind to one another. They have a basic understanding of people and a general awareness about how their own actions impact others.
However, every single Aspire Counseling team member has at least two of these important character traits. It is essential that we bring on true team players to keep that drama free, supportive culture described above.
Open Communication
At Aspire Counseling, we value open communication. This means that we expect therapists to be self aware enough to acknowledge their own weaknesses or struggles. We ask that you attend individual meetings with our clinical director (at first weekly and then monthly) and monthly staff meetings as often as possible. It's essential you be able to reach out and ask for consultation when needed. We also ask for open communication about non clinical issues. You might talk to your office mate about re-arranging furniture or point out during a staff meeting that the carpet isn't getting vacuumed often enough. Problems are addressed openly and respectfully. Being able to discuss these issues helps avoid resentment among team members or larger problems down the road.
To Apply At Aspire Counseling
If you are looking for a position as a mental health counselor in the Columbia, MO area and think you'd go a good fit for Aspire Counseling, please let us know! Even if we're not looking to expand at that exact moment, we will always consider bringing on the perfect candidate. Please e-mail Jessica Tappana at firstname.lastname@example.com with your resume and cover letter. From there, our hiring process will include some or all of the following components:
- A 15 minute phone calls with Jessica to discuss your qualifications, answer any questions you may have and give you an overview of what it is like to provide contracted counseling services for Aspire Counseling.
- A written evaluation. You will answer written questions about yourself, your ideal client and how you would handle specific clinical situations. This will be reviewed by both Jessica and at least one other member of the Aspire Counseling team.
- An interview with Jessica Tappana, our clinical director and the founder of Aspire Counseling AND at least one other member of the Aspire Counseling team. Because we value our team culture, we seek the input of multiple team members when deciding who to bring into the practice.
- In some cases, a mock counseling session.
- We will call at least two references.


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Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Would Be Happy For Miranda Or Gavin If Either Has A New Baby
As we anxiously wait to see if Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are going to have a child together, our source has the EXCLUSIVE details on how they'd feel about their exes having children in the future! Check it out!
Okay, as hard as it is to accept, it looks like Blake Shelton, 41, and Gwen Stefani, 47, aren't ready to have children together quite yet! But that doesn't mean that the country music star can't bond all summer with his ladylove's adorable sons! And it doesn't mean either would have a problem with their exes having new children in current or future relationships! Our insider has learned that the world-famous couple would be happy for their past partners if they decided to tackle parenthood with someone new! Head here to see tons of Gwen and Blake pics!
"Gwen and Blake want everyone to be happy and if Gavin or Miranda ever have children with their future relationships they would be happy for them," a source close to the couple tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "Granted they aren't focusing much attention on their exes' sex and family lives but they would be totally OK if that were to happen and they would only hope they would accept things if Blake and Gwen become a family themselves. They are interested in moving forward on good terms and don't want to have any drama with their exes so they are thinking positively about them when they are ever brought up. It's pointless to stress about things you can't control. They are going to just be happy and things will work out how they are supposed to work out." Aww! So sweet! No bad blood here!
Rumors began swirling on Aug. 15 when a photo surfaced of the blonde bombshell looking like she might have a bun in the oven! However, our sources have since debunked the hype! "Gwen is most definitely not pregnant," a source previously shared with HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "Blake has been low-key hoping for a while that they might have a happy accident and Gwen would wind up pregnant again but for now that simply is not the case. Gwen is so tiny, if she has a big lunch, she can appear to be 3 months along. But she is not…not now at least." So you're saying there's a chance in the future?!
HollywoodLifers, are you loving how supportive Gwen and Blake are of their exes?! Let us know!


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Olive Films' history of releasing forgotten and controversial films continues with The Outsider, a film about the Irish Troubles. The story of a disillusioned American Vietnam veteran who goes to fight for the I.R.A. only to discover he's their pawn, the film received praise for its depiction of the moral murkiness of the Troubles. By all accounts, it is a war film with no heroism, glory, or ideals. Moreover, residents of Belfast frequently identify the movie's portrayal of 1973 working class Belfast as one of cinema's most realistic.
The Outsider became the subject of controversy at its release due to its depiction of a British officer torturing an Irish prisoner. The film proved so controversial, in fact, that it was actually dropped from the 1979 London Film Festival. Having never been on disc before in the United States, Olive Films has given it a much-anticipated Blu-ray and DVD debut.
Gun the Man Down is a relatively obscure but entertaining Western. It is also a film of firsts. It was Angie Dickinson's first starring role and the first Western directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, who went on to direct McLintock!, 116 episodes of Have Gun–Will Travel and 96 episodes of Gunsmoke. McLaglen's direction isn't the only thing Gunsmoke fans will recognize, because James Arness, known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the show for 20 years, stars in the film.
The script was by Burt Kennedy, who would become a director himself after a series of classic westerns working with Randolph Scott and Budd Boetticher. A Hollywood veteran, William Clothier, also deserves kudos for the film's handsome black and white cinematography.
It was John Wayne (producer of Gun the Man Down through his Batjac Productions), who recommended Arness for the Gunsmoke part. Besides being an intriguing installment in the Western genre, it should also be of interest to fans because of how many future icons contributed to it.
More important elements of the film: Reportedly shot in just nine days, parts of the movie is told without dialogue. At one point, seven minutes pass without a word as the camera follows and crosscuts among several of the characters at the center of the story. Emmet is stalking Arness, searching the streets and buildings for him, while Dickinson and the two other members of the gang wait in the saloon for the sound of gunshots.


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Reviewed by Lori Fox
Decorating Schemes by
Ginny Aiken
"...a fun romp through murder and mayhem."
Haley Farrell has done it again--another job, another body. But this time, it's Dutch who's gotten himself … in Dutch?
Haley's first client calls her with an offer she can't refuse--a rich friend wants her home remodeled. Even if she has to work with her arch nemesis: Dutch Merrill.
When Haley arrives at the new client's home, she is stunned by the gorgeous décor, expensive antiques, mahogany, rich fabrics and art. Despite her personal feelings on the matter, Haley wants this job, and if that means replacing classic and tasteful décor with pink and black, then so be it. In addition to the color change, her new client also wants to knock down the back wall of the Georgian home to take advantage of the killer view. And you can guess what happens next.
Fortunately for Haley, this time there is nothing to connect her to the murder, aside from her being among the first to find the body. Unfortunately for Dutch, the same is not true for him. Now Haley has to decide for herself if she believes Dutch is responsible for the murder, and if he's not, then she has to help him, and catch the real person or persons responsible. Much hilarity ensues in some lively situations with her crazy neighbor Bella (and Bella's even crazier cats) some scuba lessons, and Haley's own magnetism for trouble.
Decorating Schemes is the second installment of Ginny Aiken's Deadly Décor series--and definitely an improvement on the first. While the humor and the twist ending of the first were great, the dialogue and general story line are much more developed in this book. Bella becomes a bigger player as well, introducing much comedy by the new duo Bali H'ai and Faux Bali. We get to be there when the two Bali's meet for the first time, too.
The murder offers more in plot as well. In the first book, the murder seemed to be based on money, giving it the perfect twist opportunity. In Decorating Schemes, the victim is a 14 year old girl who had just given birth. No sign of the baby, and money was definitely not the motive. There wasn't much of a twist, but the events leading up to the end were much better paced and creatively written than in the first book.
As Haley is also going through therapy at this point, we get to know her a lot better in this book. Rather than having only her emotional trauma from the past resurfacing every few pages, we get to see some of the subtler effects of the devastation she'd gone through, and her natural personality begins to shine as well. While her need to solve the crime in the first book was driven by her need to clear her own name, and by her friendship with the victim, in this second book, it's almost a therapy for her. She was victimized, and so she needed to stop other people from being victimized. And, as Dutch is now the prime suspect, she needs to learn to trust him if she's going to help him.
In all, Decorating Schemes is a fun romp through murder and mayhem.
Lori Fox is a freelance writer who is working on her first novel as well as writing reviews for TitleTrakk.com. In addition to writing, she enjoys reading, making jewelry, and taking as many trips to Walt Disney World as possible with her wonderful husband Kyle. Visit her online at her website.


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Law:The Staff of Herron Act
38RZ18 — The Staff of Herron Act
WHEREAS Els Zuavs da l'Altahal Rexhital (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard), while required by law to provide their own moustache and cool outfit, have hitherto been provided with no sidearms or other weaponry, and
WHEREAS on 30 May 2008/xxix, Florencia Packer Noah Herron thwarted a burglary of his home using a bedpost, and
WHEREAS this heroic act by a member of one of Talossa's national sports teams serves as a timely reminder to this nation of its proud heritage as the Kingdom founded in a bedroom, making it the world's shining symbol of what great good can be done with (or near) a bedpost, and causing Talossa to be referred to (in this legislation, at least) as the mythical bedpost capital and arsenal of the world, and
WHEREAS, cognizant of the popular slogan that "The only bedposts I will give up the right to bear are holding up my deathbed", the Ziu continues and reaffirms the strong tradition in Talossa making no law abridging in any way the right of the people of to keep and bear bedposts, require registration or any waiting-period before the purchase of the same, or restrict access of the citizenry to bedposts of all shapes and sizes, including but not limited to hollow-tipped bedposts, now
THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that
- Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard, and
- Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard are encouraged to make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.
- Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.
- Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.
- Cultural Enrichment Encouraged. The Ministry of Culture is instructed to promote the use of and reference to bedposts in all cultural endeavours sponsored by His Majesty's government, including in literature, in our nation's martial arts form, and of course in any staging of Talossan operatic works.
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Books I'm Reading. . .Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr, Savage Beauty by Nancy Milford, The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
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This modern recliner suite is fashioned with soft and durable Nu Buck Rhino fabric. Nu Buck Rhino fabric is 100% polyester, durable for long term wear and tear.
The Springfield Recliner Suite is a generous size and can comfortably seat five adults. Perfect for all that want to stretch out and relax.
Featuring a 3 seat recliner sofa with matching 2 recliner chairs, this suite is a stylish blend of comfort and luxury. Easy to operate, pull lever recliner mechanisms, with soft plush back rests molded to shape with you and filled with poly fill fibres.
3 seater sofa with 2 recliners: 223cm wide x 100cm wide x 104cm high
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Do you have submissive desires or fantasies that you have yet to be able to explore? Do some of your desires confuse or frighten you? Do they excite you?Southern Sir's Place
I haven't been able to explore any of them yet. Some frighten me (like rape play and choking), but they all excite me.


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The rise in Cryptocurrencies popularity and its association with "get rich quick" schemes has inspired people to find new and interesting ways to mine from its blockchain. A method that has been used recently is called Cryptojacking – A way of using visitors of websites CPU's to remotely mine cryptocurrency.
There are two ways a computer's CPU can be hijacked to mine currency, through malware installed on your computer, or by going on websites with crypto mining scripts embedded in the web page. Cryptocurrencies are generated by having your processors calculate complex algorithms, these algorithms will reward user's currency when they are completed.
Cryptojacking is a very inefficient method of mining cryptocurrency, only generating a few hundred hashes while a user is mining. But when it is used on a popular website with thousands of active users, the few hundred hashes each individual user creates can add up to a large amount, netting a huge profit at no cost of the creator. This method can be intrusive to an end user and will force the computer's CPU to work a lot harder, slowing down the PC of the users.
A cryptojacking site will run a script that is embedded in the site code which takes advantage of the user's CPU to mine cryptocurrency. Some websites can silently mine small amounts of cryptocurrency, others can use this to aggressively mine cryptocurrency on unsuspecting users. Cryptojacking is not a form of stealing as the users aren't losing anything other than their computers resources to temporarily turn their computer into a cryptominer.
This method of mining is incredibly inefficient when compared to GPU mining, however a popular torrent website ran a test on cryptojacking for 3 days on their main website to see how much money they could generate. This website made around $12,000 in these 3 days making it a viable alternative to adverts displayed on the site. This can be a positive to cryptojacking, as most of the adverts displayed on this torrent site would have been viruses or other harmful malware.
Cryptojacking malware is more aggressive than a script on a website. This is because it can access a broader range of mining methods when it is not run out of a browser as well as being able to run 24/7 without the users' knowledge. This method is easy to detect on a computer, and it can be done by looking at the task manager and seeing if there is any excessive CPU or GPU usage.


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This week, Apple has a Relapse and they call Gary Busey for advice, transverse magneto energy pulses a quantum singularity into being thus merging space and time and we has something new.
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Conservation Detection Dogs Sniff out Threatened Species
保护探测犬 可嗅出濒危物种
Ruble and Buddha are working Border Collies, but they aren't herding dogs.
There are conservation detection dogs, trained to sniff out elusive and threatened species.
We know the Border Collie is really good at by searching in their stamina.That's what we're after for a working dog is their stamina both mentally and physically.
They were recently given their toughest assignments so far,finding the critically endangered Baba frog which is being wiped out by a deadly fungus.
The dogs are trained to drop and indicate with their nose when they find the smell they're looking for.
Going out to the sites that smell baba is probably one of the hardest areas I've had to search in.Just to get out to the site we're trekking through alpine forests.
Scientists say that baba frog could go extinct in five to ten years.So zoos Victoria, a zoo based conservation organization is running a captive breeding program and this especially refrigerated bunker.
The species is incredibly difficult to detect in the wall.
They live predominantly underground or at least under substrate.
But Ruble and Buddha had no trouble finding them.The dogs were able to locate the exact site where the frogs are calling from much much quicker than what we could do just by using ears.
Zoos Victoria is now considering using trained dogs to find other endangered species.
Particularly for those cryptic and low-density species, we think detection dogs might have a really important role to play.In fact that could be their niche.
Luckily there are new dogs coming up through the ranks such as Oakley.
He's only a puppy or what we call now a Whoopi, working being puppy.And he is just kind of living life at the moment learning the basics, obedience and recalls.
Oakley is due to start work as a conservation detection dog later this year.
We just like Border Collies, we like their work ethic.We like the fact they can go all day.And we also like the fact that they love to cuddle up at night on the couch.
And if they're dreaming about frogs, all the better.
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Adelina Polish Hill Riesling
Adelina's Polish Hill River Riesling is drawn from Lyn and Robert Jaeschke's Hill River Estate, planted in 2000 on grey brown loam on shale and sandy limestone. As with the Watervale Riesling, the Polish Hill River fruit is destemmed and crushed before pressing; the free-run juice was then settled and racked and fermented to about 11 degrees. The difference here is that the balance of fruit and acidity is such that Col ferments the Polish Hill River bone-dry, whereas the Watervale is bottled with a little residual. It's therefore the more linear expression of the two Rieslings but it's no less impressive.


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Deep Down Dead
by Steph Broadribb
"Lori Anderson is as tough as they come, managing to keep her career as a fearless Florida bounty hunter separate from her role as single mother to nine-year-old Dakota, who suffers from leukaemia. But when the hospital bills start to rack up, she has no choice but to take her daughter along on a job that will make her a fast buck. And that's when things start to go wrong. The fugitive she's assigned to haul back to court is none other than JT, Lori's former mentor – the man who taught her everything she knows … the man who also knows the secrets of her murky past. Not only is JT fighting a child exploitation racket operating out of one of Florida's biggest theme parks, Winter Wonderland, a place where 'bad things never happen', but he's also mixed up with the powerful Miami Mob. With two fearsome foes on their tails, just three days to get JT back to Florida, and her daughter to protect, Lori has her work cut out for her. When they're ambushed at a gas station, the stakes go from high to stratospheric, and things become personal. Breathtakingly fast-paced, both hard-boiled and heart-breaking, Deep Down Dead is a simply stunning debut from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.
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•Jacket quotes from Mark Billingham, Eva Dolan, Martyn Waites, Rod Reynolds and some of the biggest names in crime fiction•Audiobook rights sold to Audible•Author is a TRAINED bounty hunter and one of the most high-‐profile crime bloggers in the UK. 'Deep Down Dead grabs you like a whirlwind–once you're in, there's no getting away till it's through with you. Pacey, emotive and captivating, this is kick-‐ass thriller writing of the highest order' Rod Reynolds' A relentless page-‐turner with twists and turns that left me breathless' J.S. Law' Deep Down Dead oozes authenticity. This is a engaging, original thriller with the type of characters you wish you knew in real life. Fresh, compelling and beautifully written, with a real cinematic quality. Read it. Now' S.J.I. Holliday
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Steph Broadribb was born in Birmingham and grew up in Buckinghamshire. Most of her working life has been spent between the UK and USA. As her alter ego - Crime Thriller Girl - she indulges her love of all things crime fiction by blogging at www.crimethrillergirl.com, where she interviews authors and reviews the latest releases.Steph is an alumni of the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) at City University London, and she trained as a bounty hunter in California. She lives in Buckinghamshire surrounded by horses, cows and chickens. Deep Down Dead is her debut novel.
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Orenda is an UK based independant publisher, producing beautiful, unforgettable literary fiction, with an emphasis on crime and thrillers, half in translation.View all titles
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- Publication Date May 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781910633557
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Pages320
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- Publish StatusPublished
- SeriesLori Anderson
- Series Part1
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Tom is a litigator who specialises in dispute resolution and avoidance. He advises individuals, businesses and institutions on commercial and trust disputes, often involving an international element. Clients value his technical ability, responsiveness and robust approach.
Tom is an Associate in the Disputes team.
Tom advises on all stages of the litigation process, from initial advice through to trial, including advising on settlement options where appropriate. Tom has been involved in a number of high profile cases in the Court of Appeal. His experience also extends to alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.
Tom often acts in highly contentious family business or trust disputes and is therefore conscious of the need to protect a client's interests while minimising any long-term effect on the family.
Tom is the editor of the 'European Law' chapter of the Supplement to the definitive agricultural law textbook, Scammell, Densham and Williams, Law of Agricultural Holdings (10th Edition).
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Leading Seaman (LS) Lisa Nevell made it to the wedding, but her honeymoon is on hold while she contributes to Australia's fight against terrorism.
LS Nevell is a maritime logistician deployed with the Royal Australian Navy to the Middle East as a member of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Maritime Operations Support Group (MOSG) based at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Manama, Bahrain.
The CMF is a multinational naval partnership of 30 member nations promoting security, stability and prosperity across approximately the 3.2 million square miles of international waters, which encompass some of the world's most important shipping lanes.
The MOSG fills key-leadership and operations support positions within the CMF headquarters while the Logistic Support Element delivers services to Australian ships deployed in the region.
LS Nevell is originally from the Southern Highlands town of Hilltop in New South Wales and finished her high school studies in Bowral.
She said she had worked as a legal secretary in Sydney before she joined the Navy.
"My main motivation to enlist was to escape the two hour commute each day to a boring job," she said.
"Working in naval logistics was a good fit for me with my experience of working as a legal secretary.
"I'm glad I did, because I met my husband, Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Riley Cashman, who works at HMAS Kuttabul.
"We were married only 11 days before I deployed, so hopefully when I return to Australia from my deployment with CMF we can plan to go on our honeymoon."
The CMF's main focus areas are defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional cooperation and promoting a safe maritime environment.
The force is comprised of three Combined Task Forces; CTF 150, which conducts maritime security and counter-terrorism operations, CTF 151, which conducts counter piracy operations, and CTF 152, which is responsible for Arabian Gulf security and cooperation operations.
The 30 member nations are Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, The Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Yemen.
LS Nevell said the fantastic teamwork within MOSG was a highlight of her first deployment.
"The work we are doing is very important as the CMF plays a massive role, especially in counter-terrorism," she said.
"There would be a lot more narcotics trafficking in the Middle East of drugs that could reach our shores and fund terrorists if we weren't here or the boardings didn't happen at sea."
The Australian warship HMAS Melbourne, assigned to CTF150, recently seized 151kg of heroin worth an estimated $AUD 44.5M from a dhow off the east coast of Africa.
The drug haul is second of her current deployment to the Middle East region,l bringing the total weight of heroin she has seized to more than 578kg in two months.
The haul raises the RAN's 2015 drug seizures in the Middle East region to almost $AUD 600 million and $AUD 1.46 billion in drug seizures during the 2014/15 period.
LS Nevell said life as a sailor gave her many opportunities to travel and advance in her career.
"I need to be stimulated in my job and with Navy I can start afresh with a new position in a new location every two years," she said.
"I'm presently the only female in MOSG and everyone has warmly welcomed me as a member of the crew.
"My older brother, Leading Aircraftsman Jack Nevell, was also inspired by my military life so he joined the Air Force as an Airfield Defence Guard and is now based at RAAF Base Williamtown in Newcastle."
LS Nevell said the NSA base was incredible with heaps of amenities and services available.
"We live in the community near the base and it is fantastic to work alongside the CMF personnel from the other nations," she said.
"It will be a challenge being away from home for the Christmas season, but we have a tight group of Aussies in Bahrain, which will make it a bit easier until my next visit to my mother in Shoal Bay near Newcastle."
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In what would be a very strange set of events, two of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2018 could be taking place at the same time.
The Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles final is scheduled to take place at 2pm UK time on July 15, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup final is scheduled to kick off at 4pm UK time on the same date.
The Gentlemen's singles final could very well stretch to more than 2 hours, with the Big 4 and the Next Gen Stars vying for the top prize at Wimbledon, and if that happens, the Wimbledon final and the World Cup Final could be taking place at the same time.
The kick off time for the World Cup Final was decided two years ago, and hence cannot be tinkered with at this moment of time. And hence in order to help the sporting audience around the world enjoy both events without having to skip any, the Wimbledon authorities have been asked to push the timing of the final by 1 hour, i.e. to start the final by 1 pm UK time.
"The men's final will be scheduled at 2 pm as per normal" a Wimbledon spokesperson said.
While it would best for everyone that Wimbledon pushes the start time of the Final by 1 hour, so that people around the world can enjoy both events(without having to switch channels), the Wimbledon authorities have been notorious for being very rigid with traditions, and hence it looks unlikely that they would budge.
So, gear up to simultaneously watch both these events, or hope that the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles final gets done within 2 hours.


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Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes
CUNY The Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall (365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan)
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Come hear the story of Russ & Daughters, the Lower East Side gourmet store known as "the Louvre of lox," at this talk by third-generation former owner and author Mark Russ Federman. Book signing to follow.
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In high school I took an American History course from a Vietnam veteran.
He was a stern man with no patience for bullsh*t and a heart of gold. I loved his class. He presented history based on factual documentation and with as little bias as possible. He forced us to think critically and encouraged discussions regularly.
His tests were always fifty multiple choice, fifty true or false, and two timed essay questions. You always studied for those because the easiest part was the timed essay. There were no easy multiple choice questions.
For example, if it asked you the date of an event, unless you knew the correct answer exactly, all four answers made complete and total sense.
When the class did well, he baked us brownies. I'm not sure if they were delicious on their own merit or because we earned them, but goddamn they tasted like victory. To this day, I've never had a more challenging or rewarding class.
The only sign he kept around of his service was a small banner that read "Army Ranger" which he kept posted on his window. From time to time, he'd tell us silly stories about his unit, but he kept most of his time in the military secret.
Some kids did some snooping, and a rumor he had been tapped for Delta and was a sniper in Vietnam starting flying around school. Maybe it was true, maybe it just sounded plausible because he was such a bad*ss.
Aside from US History, he also taught Psychology as an elective. I signed up because I loved his classes (also brownies). That's where this story takes place…
On the first day, he handed out syllabuses and gave a brief overview of the things we would be covering. When he finished, he asked if there were any questions we would like answered.
I think part of the reason I loved his history class was my classmates. We were all there because we wanted to be, and took our academic pursuits seriously. Psychology was not the same batch.
This moron kid (who I recently found out is currently incarcerated on multiple DUI counts as well as domestic abuse and possession with intent to distribute) raised his hand.
He asked how many men, women, or children he had killed in Vietnam and whether or not he had kept ears as trophies.
Immediately, everyone in the class knew how incredibly f*cked this kid was. There are some lines you don't cross, especially when you're talking to a guy who had a heart attack and a week later was out running ten miles (a light jog, as he put it).
The teacher handled it professionally and said he was only taking questions pertinent to the class. The kid followed up with: "So like twenty or what?".
You know that moment when you drop a glass and realize there's nothing you can do to save it? The only thing you can do is brace for the impact. Imagine that moment lasting longer than it takes for a glass to fall. Imagine it felt that way for a full minute. Two minutes. An hour. A lifetime.
That's how it felt in that room. Everyone looked intently at their belly buttons while we waited for the hammer to drop. Well, everyone except for me. My eyes were squarely on my teacher…
He used to say that life is defined by the trying moments, the difficult ones; it's easy to act morally and justly on a full belly. The mark of a man is how he handles himself under duress.
His jaw clenched and lips tightened as he placed his hands firmly on the podium he lectured from. He was a master of the slow blink and now employed it with devastatingly terrible connotations.
"Mr. [redacted]. Please collect your belongings and see yourself to the office. I will be along shortly."
The classroom sat in silence. We knew how it felt when he was disappointed we didn't do better on a quiz. We knew how it felt when someone asked a boneheaded question. But this, this feeling here, was new.
It was coals of anger restrained only by sheer force of will, it was rage incarnate.
"What?" The kid smiled and looked around at his silent classmates, "Did I say something wrong? Why do I have to go to the office?"
I wish I could say this kid had balls of steel, but all evidence points to the contrary; he had brains of mush.
"Mr. [redacted]," my teacher's voice was even and controlled, but radiated power, "you will collect your belongs and see yourself to the office right now…" He repeated again slower and more clear, "…or I will assist you in doing so."
And then it hit…
Like a tsunami wave crashing against the shore, he realized how much sh*t he really was in. He wasn't being sent to the office because the teacher was angry, he was being sent to the office for his own well-being.
Finally breaking my sight line, I looked at the kid. His face was pale and mouth slightly open, signifying the epiphany currently washing over him. He quickly grabbed his things, not even bothering to put them in his bag, and left.
My teacher took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then said, "Are there any OTHER questions regarding my class?"
What I should have said was nothing. What I actually said was: "We still get brownies for doing well on tests, right?"
He looked at me with the same cold eyes my classmate had earned. My boisterous confidence shriveled under the gaze. I had taken the anger from being asked if during a war he had butchered innocents and redirected it unto myself with a smartass question.
I would be joining my idiot counterpart soon. He gave me a slow blink and said, "Everybody but you, kid. Everybody but you." He gave me a rare grin as the class sighed and chuckled.
"Please open your textbooks to page [some number] and begin reading. I have other, ahem, matters to attend to. I will return momentarily."
The kid who had asked the question transferred classes that day. Three weeks later I received my first, last, and only personal pan of brownies for a perfect score on his test.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that Taiwan is far behind South Korea and Singapore in the signing of free trade agreements, but by completing the cross-strait trade in services and goods agreements, Taiwan can get much closer to catching up, given that mainland China is Taiwan's largest trading partner.
Ma, who doubles as Kuomintang (KMT) chairman, made the comments during the ruling party's weekly Central Standing Committee meeting in which National Development Council Minister Kuan Chung-ming gave a report on the nation's economic circumstances in comparison with other countries.
After hearing Kuan's report, Ma said that although Taiwan signed free trade agreements with other countries prior to 2008, the year the KMT returned to power, none of these countries were Taiwan's major trading partners, accounting for only 0.15 per cent of the island's trade.
The president added that after he took office, the administration began exploring FTAs with the island's major trading partners, which has gradually led to concrete results.
However, compared to South Korea and Singapore, Taiwan is still lagging far behind, and it will take time before the island can catch up, Ma said.
The first step would be completing the trade in services and goods agreements with mainland China, the president said. "Once this is accomplished, we will have moved much closer to catching up."
But whenever Taiwan discusses trade with mainland China, it becomes a sensitive topic, Ma said. "As if trading with (mainland China) equates to betraying Taiwan. As if trading with (mainland China) equates to sacrificing sovereignty."
When the KMT proposed direct flights between the two sides of the strait, pan-green lawmakers claimed that mainland Chinese jet fighters would soon follow on the heels of commercial aircraft, Ma said.
It has been five years, Ma said, asking rhetorically where the jet fighters were.
Every time mainland China is brought up, things are blown out of proportion, Ma said.
"We're not saying that we shouldn't be cautious," the president said, adding that Taiwan and mainland China should try to understand each other and build trust in order to solve problems.
Hopefully people will understand that the nation is in a difficult position, and Taiwan needs to leverage its advantages to get past its economic predicament, the president said.
Although the country is facing considerable challenges, it can catch up with its trading partners as long as its moves in the right direction, Ma said, adding that Taiwan has good qualities, and that it must not belittle itself.
In terms of GDP (nominal) per capita, between 2008 and 2013 Taiwan ranked second among the Four Asian Tigers, but if purchasing power parity is taken into account, Taiwan took first place in the same period of time, the president said.


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This DVD focuses on the way in which significant memories can be recorded and subsequently retained through the creation of such a scrap book, and the way in which this enables people with early onset of dementia to be able to refer back to significant life events. Lana Morris explains the practicalities of such work and demonstrates the process with two colleagues, who develop their own page of memories in the studio.
Creating a scrapbook is a way for practitioners, family members and people with dementia to spend time together as they create a book of memories.
Running Time: 50 minutes