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*** Commercial land opportunity in Barstow, CA. Almost 4 and 1/2 acres the parcel has close to 700 feet of paved frontage along Outlet Center Dr. Located a few blocks from Interstate 15, in between Lenwood Rd and Outlet Center Dr On-Ramps, the site sees a lot of traffic daily. Right in the path of growth the parcel is less than a mile from the Barstow Outlet Center along with many other businesses such as: In N Out Burger, Starbucks, 76 Gas Station, Del Taco, and Holiday Inn. Not to mention close to a popular recreation area, and rest stop bringing extra traffic to the site every weekend. A must see opportunity worthy of serious consideration. Come VIEW and MAKE an OFFER TODAY! *** Access Type: Public Access # of RV Spaces: 0 Zoning Description: CG General Commrcl Lot Location Type: Standard Location Development Status: Raw Land Easements: See Map of Record Miscellaneous: Build to Suit Utility Adjc to Site: None # of Attached Spaces: 0 # of Detached Spaces: 0 # of RV Spaces: 0
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A harrowing ordeal
"I am a LOSER!!!!!"
That is what my son said to me tonight. Through tears, and clenched jaw.
You see, every night we go through the same night time routine. Every night, in hopes of speeding up their showers, we let the kids listen to a few songs. What started as a way to ensure that showers didn't take an hour a piece, has become a distraction for an already distracted boy.
He must have his songs. He must choose his songs. He must pick which version of the song. And, to avoid having to purchase these songs that no one will probably want to hear in a month, we just use YouTube. So, it's not just the song, it's the video. So it's not just listening, it's wanting to watch. Even the "videos" that are no more than a non moving picture for 3 1/2 minutes, we stands still and watches!
Then, instead of moving things along once he's out of the shower (ya know, drying oneself off, brushing one's teeth and hair, getting pajamas on), he is now standing still, dripping wet watching a picture of Dee Snider holding a fake bone in his hand, a la the cover of Twisted Sister's first album, while the song plays and he screams it out at the top of his lungs, while standing three inches away from my head!!
And I am getting frustrated. Then annoyed. I am repeating over and over "dry off" and "brush your teeth". To which, my child replies, "Alright, already! Jeesh mom. I know. I know already." And he begins to use a tone which I do not appreciate. He begins to speak to me as if I am annoying him. Which, to be honest, to him, I am. I am interrupting what it is he wants to do right now. I am stopping him from doing what he wants. How dare I???
I reach my breaking point. And I raise my voice. I tell him that he may NOT speak to me that way and that he may not disrespect me by speaking that way. All this as I grab the towel from him and finish the process of drying him off.
And I want to go on and say so many more things to my boy but I have been making a concerted effort to not speak so much. To not be at my children all the time. They don't need that. They need clear, concise explanations of what it is I am asking them to do. I just need to shut up!
But, don't ya know, two minutes later I am explaining to him why I lost my cool and why he has to listen to me. And do you know what he's doing? He's amping up. He's getting ready to cry. He is about to lose it.
And I let him. And I hold him and tell him that it's okay and to let it out.
That's when he says that he's a loser. That he can't do anything right.
What kind of mother am I?
What kind of parent makes their child feel this way about himself? I feel I am mean, unfair, insensitive.
And he goes on. He says that he has all these things that he has to do and he can't do them. He has all these thoughts but he can't do anything. (Well, there's the ADHD piece in a nutshell)
Lately we have been having to lay down some pretty normal ground rules. You see, J is very affectionate. Sometimes too affectionate. Nothing inappropriate, but just getting in people's space without their permission kind of stuff. We are trying to teach him to be respectful of other people's needs. Not everyone wants to hear you scream as you belt out some heavy metal at 8:30 am while waiting for the camp bus. Or maybe your sister doesn't like it when you slap her on the arm repeatedly to the beat of a hard rock tune? So it's a lot of telling him no, or to change his behavior. A lot of work, and little reward.
I have to help J understand the expectations being asked of him. I have to translate the world to him, but lately I have been struggling. Lately it seems like he needs more than before. He seems at moments more distant, and then has a moment of clarity about something I have never heard him express before.
Oh, and I should add that today J informed me that he needs to start wearing deodorant. Because his pits stink. His words, not mine. And, it turns out upon further investigation, he does. His pits do need deodorant. But, can he really be at a point in his life where his body is changing already? He's only nine for goodness sake! Could this be part of the reason that things seem harder for him? I'm so not ready for that!! And I'm not sure he is either.
Either way, it is time for us to seek out some help. (Not with the deodorant, we got that part covered). It is fairly common for kids on the spectrum to also have some other mental health or anxiety disorders. I feel that we need to try to help him sooner, rather than later.
I want my boy to feel success, not failure. And certainly not by me. I want him to learn to express himself and his emotional state, in a safe place, with someone more qualified than I am to listen. And I need someone to ask questions to about how to handle the ever changing world of my boy.
Once the dust settled and he got into his pajamas and crawled into bed, passing on his mandatory reading for the night, he told me he was just so tired. He said some more things that made my heart ache. I held him and tried not to cry as I told him that he was my special boy. That I was so proud of him. That he was a good boy. A kind boy. And that I loved him so very much.
But that doesn't take away the whirlwind of emotion he and I just went through. It doesn't make it right that I made him feel poorly about himself.
As I write this, all I want to do is be upstairs, holding him. Like he was my baby again. Because he will always be my baby.
July 21, 2014 Monday at 10:13 pm
3 Responses to "A harrowing ordeal"
I read your posts… and while I know we don't deal with all of the things you deal with… I read thinking I SO know how you felt while writing. I've had way too many moments where I've got a step further than I should, and as I'm doing it I'm thinking "hmm… I should lay off a little and shut up for a second." Then the next thing I know Zoe is in tears telling me "you're always yelling at me" (even when I'm not really yelling as much as repeating what she's not hearing). And oh my God the tone of voice she uses sometimes!!!! UGH.
Oh… and we bought Zoe deodorant about 6 months ago. I swear hormones are responsible for 1/2 of our troubles right now. Ugh. SO NOT READY for what's coming.
Hey. We all lose it a little when it comes to being patient. More than one time I have felt exactly everything you have just written about. My son has not yet turned five and on top of behaviors we are also still dealing with his struggle with speech. I hate when I have to be firm and the tears come because I know I have confused him. I have learned though that it is ok, to breathe deeply , to know I am doing the best mothering I can do and I am a good mother. You are too. And I also say, it's ok to tell your son you wanted to cuddle him and make it better because that's good for him to hear and gives him security to know you are there and he soothed himself. I say to my son even if he doesn't understand, no one is perfect all the time and mommies included. It's so hard some days. I get it. We love our special boys. I hug your heart with all my might.


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NORTH HAMPTON — A small fire started at a home Tuesday after a man used a blow torch in an attempt to melt ice off the siding of his house, a fire official said.
Firefighters were called to 11 Bradley Lane around 9:30 a.m. after the siding near the front door caught fire, according to North Hampton Fire Lt. Peter Francis.
Francis said the fire spread into the sill and burnt "8-10 inches" into the subfloor of the house. The area of the fire was not large, Francis said, and the man had used buckets of water to extinguish most of it before firefighters arrived.
The damage was limited to the lower area near the door of the house.
Francis said the Fire Department conducted an overhaul to ensure it would not re-ignite.
According to Francis, the man used the blow torch to melt the ice because he was replacing siding on the house.


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My Two Hat Packing Strategies For Travel
I love to wear hats, whether it's to help shield my face from the sun, or simply because I like the finishing touch a hat adds to an outfit. That's why I consider hats to be an essential summer accessory and always bring a few different styles with me when I travel. The trick was coming up with a way to pack my hats so they wouldn't get crushed or lose their shape. I ended up with these two hat packing strategies I alternate between when traveling with my hats:
- My preferred method is to stack my hats inside each other by size and put them in a carry-on tote bag. But this isn't always feasible, especially for long trips where I don't want to use my carry-on just for hats.
- My second method is to stack my hats inside each other and put them in my checked luggage. For added protection, I stuff the bottom of each hat with scarves, t-shirts or socks so that the hats don't cave in. Then I place the hats into my bag and use soft items to build additional protection and reinforcement around them.
I've alternated between these two methods for years and have yet to lose a hat to travel damage! But if you're still unsure, you can buy a packable hat style or use a hat box made to safely transport hats while looking travel chic. Which ever method you choose, don't be afraid to take a hat or two with you on your next summer vacation! Happy hat packing!


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CBS and Viacom announced yesterday that they will reunite as ViacomCBS. Executives hope the range of assets will help the firm compete with Netflix and Disney. The media giants originally split in 2006, but rumors that the companies might reunite began circulating by 2016, and they've continued over the years. While the agreement is significant, it's too soon to say for sure if the deal will go through.
On average, Americans believe they need $1.7 million to retire, according to a recent survey from Charles Schwab. However, "the bulk of folks do not get there," Nathan Voris, a managing director at Schwab Retirement Plan Services, said. More than half of those polled are contributing 10% or less of their salary to their 401(k) — their largest source of retirement savings — with an average annual contribution of $8,788.
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Useful information in Manila, Philippines
When moving abroad, it is very crucial that you know who are providing the basic amenities such as water, electricity as well as telecommunications companies, emergency numbers and important agencies for expats. Here is a list of some information that'll help you in your relocation:
All telecommunication companies operating in Manila and across the country are under the supervision of a government agency called National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). NTC is in charge in supervising the installation, operation and maintenance of both the public and private providers. The National Capital Region where Manila is situated has the highest number of fixed line telephones in the country. The two major fixed line providers in Manila are:
- Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel)
GF, G Espana Tower, 2203 Espana Boulevard
Brgy.530, Sampaloc West, Manila City
Tel.No.: (02) 874-7474
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
Recto Ave, Quiapo, Manila
Tel.No.: (02) 888 8171
According to the Business Monitor International, the number of mobile subscribers in Manila and the whole country is expected to rise to 117 million by the end of 2016. Smartphones are the trend for many Filipinos. The Philippines is also referred to as the 'Social Media Capital' of the world because of the long hours they spend in online streaming.
In Manila, cellular companies offer broadband packages as well; which make them a one-stop shop for expats looking for mobile and internet service. Here are the leading providers in the city:
- Globe Telecom
Tel. No: (02) 730-1000
- Smart Communications
Tel. No.: (02) 888-1111
- Sun Cellular
Tel. No.: (02) 395- 8776
Currently, telecommunication companies are not offering unlimited internet plan in Manila. Customers can choose between different data plans wherein they will only be billed based on their consumption. Broadband connections can also be bundled with fixed telephone lines and cable TV, upon the customer's request. The range and average monthly bills of the different data plans are as follows:
|Broadband Monthly Price
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|3 Mbps
|30 GB to 50GB
|5 Mbps
|50 GB to 60 GB
|7 Mbps
|60 GB to 70 GB
Regardless if you are renting or living in a purchased house, the cost of utilities is for you to shoulder. Monthly bills usually arrive every 15th or 16th of the month, and you can pay your bills directly to their respective offices or through 'Bayad Centres' or the provider's accredited payment centres. Payments can also be made online thru bank transfer which is a more convenient way of settling your monthly bills.
Manila Electric Company is the largest and only provider of electricity in Manila. It holds a massive amount of power distribution franchise for 22 cities and 89 municipalities including Metro Manila and other cities in Luzon. It is also a privately owned corporation headed by the business magnate Manny V. Pangilinan.
- Meralco Electric Company (MERALCO)
2200 España corner Josefina 3 St., Sampaloc, Manila
Tel. No.: 1622-3776
There is no alarming shortage of water supply in Manila unless there is a scheduled maintenance or natural calamity. Currently, the two leading water suppliers in the city are:
- Manila Water
Tel. No.: (02) 917-5900 local 1520
- Maynilad
Hotline: 1626
- Police, Fire and Ambulance: 117
- National Emergency Hotline: 911
- National Public Complaint Hotline: 8888
- Embassy of the United States of America
Chancery: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Tel. No.: (02) 301-2000
- Embassy of the Republic of Palau
Chancery: Unit 101 Ground Floor, Marbella Condo II
2071 Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila
Tel. No.: (02) 522-2849
- Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Chancery: 670 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila
Tel. No.: (02) 521-6843
Just a precaution, expats who are on short-term assignments in Manila are advised to keep a substantial amount of their money in their home country. However, when it comes to your routine banking activities and for emergency situations, it is best that you open a local bank account. Some of the basic documents that you need to present when opening an account in Manila are:
- Valid ID with Photo, preferably your Passport
- Proof of Residency (tenancy agreement or utility bill)
- Immigrant Certificate Registration (ICR)
- Your personal appearance
You also need to deposit a minimum amount in able to open a bank account. Deposit price varies depending on which bank and the type of account that you need. Two largest banks in Manila are:
Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands
This organisation embarks on trade missions and form international partnerships to boost business in the Philippines. Additionally, it offers several support services and spearheads industry events for members.
Contact No: +632 5275610 to 11
Fax: +632 527-5609
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Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the prologue to The Phantom Pain, will be released in spring 2014. The prologue, which will introduce players to the events and gameplay elements that will appear in the The Phantom Pain, will take Big Boss to a Cuban prison camp on a rescue mission.
"The advanced capabilities of the Fox Engine are allowing me to express the story of Metal Gear Solid in a new way. There will be a significant difference in what Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain brings to the series, so we want to ease players into the new open world environment and its potential, allowing them to fully benefit from all that the new game offers. As such, Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes has been designed to introduce key elements, while setting up the events of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain." said Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid's creator.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360 at retail for $29.99, with the digital versions costing $19.99. The PS4 and Xbox One versions will be available for $29.99.


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Featuring work from some world renowned photograhers, much of it never seen in Scotland before, Rock Stars: Photographic Portraits re-opens at Gallery-Close from July 8th.
Between 10th & 30th August Army@TheFringe will be running more than 40 free online events including workshops, readings, performances and discussions for the arts community and the public.
This annual photography exhibition will run throughout the spring, with each photographer having exclusive use of the space for two weeks in Shieldbank Coffee Shop!
The 'Coming into View: Photographing Glasgow' exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery celebrates the work of amateur photographer Eric Watt through the mid-late 20th Century.
This exhibition showcases a selection of the photographs taken during Alan Dimmick's residency at Stirling University.


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Congratulations to our winners of the Africa Book Club Short Reads competition for October 2013. Mark Mngomezulu from Swaziland (pictured) is the winner of of our October Short Reads competition with his story, The Village Breadman. Mngomezulu, a previous finalist, beat out tight competition from the other finalists. His story, told simply and concisely, follows Manyosi as he goes about delivering bread to his customers. Manyosi is determined to improve his lot. He is working to save enough money so he can buy himself a small van in two years. Or so it seems, until another side of his personality unravels.
Overall, we continue to be hugely impressed by the quality of submissions. Selecting this month's winner was not an easy task, and we are sure readers will find it just as hard to choose. All the finalists offered something unique and interesting – from dealing with current social themes to creating powerful story lines, sudden twists, and great dialogue. We hope you enjoy reading the stories as much as we did.
Acknowledging the quality of the submissions, we have selected four stories for the runners-up prize. In Amy, Kevin Eze from Nigeria, provides a moving portrayal of life in a war-riddled community, as seen through the eyes of a hospital nurse whose job it is to tend to victims and perpetrators alike. Mulumba Ivan Matthias from Uganda offers an entertaining piece in his story, Chasing My Tail, about a man who comes face to face with an old adversary. In Broken, Laura Germishuys from South Africa, provides a snapshot of life in a poor community, where many people struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. And in A Kenyan Christmas, our final runner-up, Lynda Kasina from Kenya invites us to share the spirit of Christmas with a grandmother and her extended family.
See below the full list of our winners and finalists for the month. A huge thanks to all the entrants.
- The Village Breadman (by Mark Mngomezulu) – Swaziland
- Amy (by Kevin Eze) – Nigeria
- Broken (by Laura Germishuys) – South Africa
- A Kenyan Christmas (by Lynda Kasina) – Kenya
- Chasing My Tail (by Mulumba Ivan Matthias) – Uganda
- Sweet Revenge (By Jacinta Kabuchu) – Kenya
- A Hunter's Honor (by M.A.O. Hadji) – Somalia
- The Golden Baobab Tree (by Nkiacha Atemnkeng) – Cameroon
- Cucu Wa Milka (by Macharia Mwangi) – Kenya
- A Heart Beautiful (by Stanley Duoghah) – Ghana
- Mosquitoes (by Andrew Dakalira) – Malawi
For a limited time, you can read all the stories online at Africa Book Club.
About the Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition
The Africa Book Club "Short Reads" Competition is a monthly writing competition that features short stories drawn from contributors across the African continent. We accept unpublished fiction and creative non-fiction submissions, not exceeding 3,000 words, and whose setting and context are primarily set in Africa, or written by African authors.
We welcome entries that celebrate Africa's diversity and rich story telling traditions – anything from fiction and non-fiction stories that reflect life on the continent to childhood memoirs and travel stories. For more about the competition, including eligibility criteria, prizes and entry process, click here. You can also find all the recent winning stories here.


text: 10 Jun 2019 The European Union launches rural development project in Tskaltubo municipality Tskaltubo, 8 June 2019 – The European Union launched a new rural development project in Tskaltubo in partnership with People in Need (PIN), co-funded by Czech Development Agency. The project "Local Action Group Tskaltubo" introduces a bottom-up, inclusive rural development approach that fully engages all communities in the municipality. The project is funded by the EU under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). The project follows the earlier EU-supported rural development actions in Borjomi, Lagodekhi, Kazbegi, Dedoplistskaro, Tetritskaro, Akhalkalaki, Keda and Khulo municipalities. At the launching event opening speeches were delivered by Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia; Jan Cernik, the Embassy of Czech Republic to Georgia; Khatia Tsilosani, Deputy Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia; Ioseb Khakhaleishvili, Deputy State Representative-Governor of Imereti; Tsotne Zurabiani, Tskaltubo Majoritarian Member of the Parliament of Georgia; Grigol Ioseliani, Mayor of Tskaltubo; Dion Battersby, People in Need Country Director; Nana Kashakashvili, GIPA; and Salome Bakashvili, Project Manager. "We are proud to be part of Georgia's progress in rural development and look forward to continuing working with our partners to improve employment and living conditions of the rural population in Georgia. Based on my personal experience in Georgia, I am a strong believer in the benefits of a bottom-up approach in rural areas, empowering local people to take the development of their communities into their own hands. I am looking forward to seeing the initiatives this project will put forward to improve lives in Tskaltubo" – stated Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia. People in Need, together with its partner organisation, the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), presented the project objectives and illustrated the community-led local development approach. The project aims to improve the socio-economic integration of disadvantaged rural communities in the municipality and contribute to poverty reduction. "Development of Tskaltubo is mostly connected with the promotion of its unique natural, as well as human resources. The goal of our project is to develop a joint vision of Tskaltubo business, public and civil sectors and use interests and unique opportunities of every community to achieve economic development of Tskaltubo municipality" – stated Salome Bakashvili, project manager. Over 100 representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, Tskaltubo local authorities, ENPARD implementing partners, private and civil society organisations attended the event. Members of the Tskaltubo community, potential beneficiaries of the project also took part. Prior to the official opening, an exposition was organised where local entrepreneurs representing art, culture, tourism, business and other sectors presented their products and services. The European Union is supporting agriculture and rural development in Georgia through its ENPARD programme. The support is grounded on the best European practices in the field and involves improving livelihoods of rural communities through creating economic opportunities and promoting local public-private partnerships. Implemented since 2013, with a total budget of EUR 179.5 million, the main goal of ENPARD is to reduce rural poverty in Georgia. For more information please visit www.enpard.ge


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Implementation Strategies
View a selection of implementation strategies from educators who are successfully using ALEKS to achieve dramatic learning outcomes.
Lovejoy Middle School, Clayton County Public Schools
Hampton, GA
Grade(s): 6 - 8
Scenario: Computers in Classroom
Purpose: Intervention, At-Risk Students, Core Curriculum
ALEKS Portion of Curriculum: 30%
Time Spent in ALEKS: 1 hour per week, 9 hours per term
ALEKS Course: Essential Mathematics (with QuickTables), RtI 6, RtI 7, RtI 8, Middle School Math Course 2, Middle School Math Course 3
Therick Mosely, Teacher
ALEKS helps my students learn in a way that promotes curiosity as they use the interactive tools to help them make important connections during their learning process.
What challenges did the class or school face in math prior to using ALEKS?
Some students arrived at our school lacking the necessary background knowledge needed to be successful in math.
How many days per week is class time dedicated to ALEKS?
3 days per week.
What is the average length of a class period when ALEKS is used?
20 minutes.
How do you implement ALEKS?
I include ALEKS in my students' independent time.
Do you cover ALEKS concepts in a particular order?
Yes, I base it on my curricular map.
How do you structure your class period with ALEKS?
Students work on their ALEKS Pie and complete a short quiz.
How did you modify your regular teaching approach as a result of ALEKS?
I had to ensure that I included time for students to work on their ALEKS Pie so that they could keep track of their growth.
How often are students required or encouraged to work on ALEKS at home?
Students are encouraged to work in ALEKS three times a week.
How do you cultivate parental involvement and support for ALEKS?
Parents receive information that educates them on the importance of ALEKS.
Is ALEKS assigned to your students as all or part of their homework responsibilities? If so, what part of the total homework load is it?
Yes, it is 20 percent of their homework.
How do you incorporate ALEKS into your grading system?
ALEKS counts for 20 percent of their grade.
Do you require students to make regular amounts of progress in ALEKS?
Progress is measured on the growth of their ALEKS Pie and their quizzes.
Learning Outcomes
Since using ALEKS, please describe the learning outcomes or progress you have seen.
Students have cleared up many misconceptions that they may have had about certain math topics. Students like ALEKS because of the many tools that are available to them. They also like it when I send them teacher messages about their performance.
Best Practices
Are there any best practices you would like to share with other teachers implementing ALEKS?
Using the ALEKS Message Center is a great way to keep students motivated about their learning.


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- 1 GCListens Survey & Win $ 1000 Cash
- 2 Glisten's Customer Satisfaction Survey at www.gclistens.com
- 3 GClistens Survey Rules and Requirements
- 4 How to Enter in Gclistens Survey? Golden Corral Survey
GCListens Survey & Win $ 1000 Cash
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So, let us check out the below section for further information.
Glisten's Customer Satisfaction Survey at www.gclistens.com
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The Sparrow is one of my favourite books of all time, and I've read it numerous times in all sorts of places, because it's the kind of book that develops more nuances every time it's read. At least in my opinion. But this time, I read it to an eye with what people might not like about it, because I was intrigued by a friend's less than thrilled response to it, considering that most of the people I know love it.
If you haven't read The Sparrow, you really should, because I would personally list it among the books which has changed my life and perspective on the world, as well as on religion. The first time I read it, I found myself unable to read anything else for about six hours afterwards, which is pretty much a record for me. The book moved me so much, and so intensely, that it required deep and careful digesting, so I ended up rereading it immediately after I had finished it.
There are many reasons that I love this book, and I don't really feel like enumerating them all this morning. I also don't want to spoil the plot, because it is complex and interesting and I think it's better to let it unfold naturally the first time you read the book. I will say that one of the things that endears me most about this book is the fact that I like all of the characters. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but I find that in every book I read, there's at least one character that I hate (beyond the obvious bad guys). Especially women. I often find myself loathing female characters. But that's not the case with The Sparrow; I genuinely like all of the characters, and I am interested in their motivations, their fates, their thoughts. That's a pretty big breakthrough for me.
One thing about the book which I could see as irritating is the secrecy. Some lines in the book remind me of a group of high school girls getting together and making inferences to make themselves seem more experienced, more knowledgeable, more wounded. There are a few of those little lines slipped in there, all smug like, and sometimes the implication and the meaning of these lines isn't clear, so you're left feeling like you've missed something, perhaps something crucial, so you go back and read them again in an attempt to make them less puzzling.
I could also see not being that into the book if you're not into science fiction, because The Sparrow is science fiction. I always hesitant to apply that label to books, because it conjures up an image of cheap, scrappy paperbacks with lurid covers. Some of my favourite books fall within the science fiction genre, and I would argue that these books are also among the greatest of all time. 1984, say. But if you have a block about science fiction, I suppose this book wouldn't be very enjoyable, especially because Russell is a scientist, so the book has some pretty sound and interesting science.
Of course, so much of not liking books is about personal taste. Maybe my friend just didn't like the style of the writing, or wasn't engaged enough by the plot. I've noticed that when I don't like a book, I have a hard time articulating why that is. I usually end up saying something lame like "the part in chapter six just put me off," but that's not really why I didn't like the book. I just…didn't like it. And with billions of books in the world, there's a pretty safe bet that everyone can't like everything.
The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell. Published 1996, 405 pages. Fiction.
(Edited to correct the date of publication, which was erroneously typed as 1886 instead of 1996 because I am still not used to my new keyboard. My bad.)


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Jim Crow Laws
The schools of black and white children varied by a lot. Black schools, were very low class and looked like a little shed and had no desks in it. The children dressed in only rags and had no books to learn in. Although, when you look at a white children school, it looked like a mansion in comparison to a black school. White children had a proper classroom with desks, and included also actually looked better and wore proper clothing.
The images that people had always had in their mind of black people were these rediculous pictures that had made fun of. It was adenine to think that people would even do such a thing. Back then, black men were always seen as the bad guy in a sitchuation and black women were always seen as fat snotty women. A very bad characterization was always how the white people thought.
The Great Depression
Roll of Thunder took place during the Great Depression. The Great Depression was the longest lasting economic decline in the western industrial area. There was a tremendous amount of unemployment and there was only 25 percent of the working amount that there should have been. It had extreme effects on the rich and the poor. The stock market had crashed and the cities were hit hard, and when it came to the cities that were dependant of industrial activities, things were way worse. Industries such as mining and logging were suffering the most at the time along with farming. Farming communities suffered as crop prices fell 60 percent along with many other activities because of prices falling.
Admonishment of slavery
Slavery is the practice or system of owning slaves. Slaves are people who are the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. The end of this was a great time for black people. Not as much thought to the whites, but in the end, black people were still treated as less then white people. "She spoke on the cruelty of it; of the rich economic cycle it generated as slaves produced the raw products for the factories of the North and Europe; how the country profited and grew from the free labor of a people still not free." Page 383. Slavery was a very bad thing, and when Abraham Lincoln made slavery illegal, he hoped for everyone to look at each other as equals. He never expected or wanted the black peoples to still be looked down apon.
Lynching is the act of killing someone without fair trial. Usually a mob is formed to make this happen and when the person is killed, they are usually killed by being hung by a noose. In Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry, lynching was a large part of the book. The main characters were afraid of it the most and had examples of lynching in the book. An example would be when a boy got lynched for flirting with Sally Ann. "John Henry, he took her on home then headed back for his own place, but evidently them men caught up with him and Beacon again and starts rammin' the back of his car" was part of the story on page 99. Eventually they got the man, which was John Henry, and lynched him for supposedly 'flirting' with a white girl.
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"A word unwritten is a truth untold." (Anon.)
- Elizabeth Chandler (SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS) is writing the pilot for Fox's family drama, THE BREAK, about a teenage girl sent to live with the father she's never known…oh, and there's surfing too. (Because JOHN FROM CLEVELAND did so well for HBO a few years ago, right?)
- Sydney Sidner (THE RITE) is writing the pilot for the CW drama MERIDIAN HILLS, about the birth of women's lib in the '7-s. (Because the CW does women – as opposed to "girls" – with such elan.)
- Austin Winsberg (JAKE IN PROGRESS) is writing the pilot for Fox's THE TAO OF MARTHA, a sitcom based on Jen Lancaster's forthcoming book of the same name. (And, yes, the "Martha" in question is Martha Stewart, who will be producing, of course.)
- Ron Moore (yeah, that Ron Moore) is masterminding a TV version of Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDER novels on Starz. (And you got it, it's on Starz because everyplace the OUTLANDER team went turned them down.)
- Fortune Feimster (who cares what else she's done; what a great name!) is writing DISCOUNTED, a sitcom for ABC. (Which she'll also produce and star in because, hey, she's *Fortune Feimster*, you know?)


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Rolling Stone sat down for a Q&A with Eddie Money, star of Real Money, our recent co-production with Enchanted Media. Check it out here and get the scoop on the new reality series, what he's up to now, and the real story behind "Two Tickets to Paradise." Catch new episodes of Real Money Sundays at 9:30pm ET on AXS TV.
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We absolutely can't wait for you to receive your figurines, but please be patient! International orders may take up to 21 business days to be delivered.
It is often helpful to refer to your local courier's online tracking, as it may have more accurate tracking information for your order. Alternatively, we recommend directly contacting your local post/customs office. The best way to do this is by simply locating your nearest post/customs office and visiting them in person. We recommend you physically visit the office to locate your package as your courier's online tracking may not recognize your courier's generated tracking number.


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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An eight-year-old child playing in the parking lot of an apartment complex was attacked by what witnesses described as a pit bull.
It happened around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28 at 3637 Trinity Mills Road.
Witnesses said the dog broke free from its owner while being walked.
The dog bit the child on the right side of his face causing a cut that required stitches to repair, according to Dallas Police.
Investigators have yet to locate dog and its owner.
The owner of the dog is described as a 20-30 year old white or Hispanic man. The dog is described as a black and white pit bull with a blue collar and leash.
Anyone with information on this case can contact the Dallas Police Youth Operations Unit at (214) 671-4268.
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Pediatric MRI without general anesthesia
Some children are able to complete MRI's without general anesthesia. Each child is different and parents can best determine if this is a possibility.
- A Child Life Specialist can also help you assess this option and provide information.
- Cinemavision movie goggles are available for some types of MRIs. This distraction tool allows children to watch a DVD throughout the MRI.
- A parent or trusted adult is welcome to remain in the room to further increase a sense of security for your child (the technologist will screen the adult to be sure it is safe for them to be in the MRI room, i.e . for pacemakers or other metal inside the body)
- If you are interested in the movie goggles, please inform the staff when scheduling your appointment.
- After the MRI is complete, your child can pick out a prize and enjoy the rest of the day!
Pediatric MRI with general anesthesia
If your child is completing his or her MRI with anesthesia (asleep), here are some useful guidelines:
- A nurse will call you before your appointment with important preparation instructions
- A Child Life Specialist is available to prepare your child and help him/her feel more comfortable in the hospital setting.
- Your anesthesiologist, nurse and technologist will meet with you before the exam starts to explain the process and answer questions.
- You are welcome to stay with your child until they fall asleep with anesthesia.
- After your child drifts off to sleep, you will be asked to return to the waiting room until the MRI is complete.
- Your child will wake up and "recover" from the anesthesia in the Children's Surgery Center (CSC). You can follow your child as they push him/her by gurney from the MRI to recovery area.


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May the day be full of possibilities for you too!
Feeling lucky and grateful. So many wonderful things to look forward to….just on a wish list at the moment…but that's the first step to manifesting what we would like to happen and experience in our life. Life is right now and it is good if we dare to look outside our comfort zone and stop judging ourselves too harshly and others!
The moment we engage our mind to think positively, to be grateful for what we already have, appreciate the support we may take for granted and to love ourselves unconditionally, no matter what life is throwing at us magic happens! We begin to love life again, we see endless possibilities, we dream big, we feel capable and most importantly we can give unconditional love to ourselves and to our nearest and dearest without feeling they owe us!
May the day be full of possibilities for you too!
Introductory Flower Essence Workshop Saturday 3rd February, Great Easton village, Dunmow, Essex
Informative interactive workshop suitable if you have no prior experience of flower essences and their uses but also it is ideal if you have used flower essences previously but would like to gain more knowledge about individual essences in the Australian Bush Flower essence range. The aim of the workshop is help you gain insight and understanding into how Australian Bush flower essences can treat emotional states and imbalances in the body. It is also my intention to talk a little bit about the history and purpose of flower essences in general.
The Australian Bush Flower essence range have a number of combination essences. I will talk individually about each of the essences which make up some of the combination essences,
The workshop price includes lunch, afternoon cake and hot drinks throughout the day. Lunch: Organic Shepherds Pie or Vegetarian Shepherds Pie, fruit desert & afternoon homemade cake!
To book on the workshop please email me using form on the website and I will send you out the booking form with payment details
Numbers for the workshop Max 8 people
Flower essences can be a useful aid during times of great change, personal transformation and are a great natural tool which can help us gain mental clarity, purposefullness and assist us in 'letting go' of unhealthy emotions and thinking patterns.
Programme for the day
9.45 AM Registration Tea/Coffee
10.00 AM Introductions
10.15 AM Flower meditation (flowers supplied by me)
10.30 AM Workshop begins!
11.30 AM TEA Break
11.45 AM Workshop continues
2.00 PM Workshop continues
3.30 PM TEA Break\afternoon cake!
3.45 PM Bringing it all together/Flower Card readings
4.45 PM Decision time! Making up our essence combination
5.00/5.30 PM Close! Any future purchases
Our Health is in our hands
One reason to visit a Homeopath, but there are lots of others too! Some of us are blessed with good health others are not. Sometimes life has a way of undermining our health and sometimes we just don't take enough care of ourselves and we get run down both physically,mentally and emotionally. That's where a homeopathic consultation with a professional homeopath can make the difference and help bring you back to wellness. We discuss all aspects of you to try to help you find out what the triggers, stresses are in your life which are exacerbating your condition. Our aim is work alongside any health care specialist you might be under and even though we may not be able to treat you for your physical symptoms as you may feel you prefer to stay with traditional medication we can support you mentally and emotionally, look at your nutrition and prescribe homeopathic remedies or flower essences which can give an overall boost to your immune system, so that you body is better able to cope.
Depression! A growing concern in today's society…it is affecting younger people and more people and the stigma around mental health problems sees no sign of abating, so people suffer in silence until the depression becomes life changing. If only we could re categorize depression as a state of being which exists to give our body (mental, emotional and physical elements which make up Us!) time out to work out what is affecting us and see the overwhelm we are experiencing, the energy less state we are feeling, the thought overload or the acute feelings of anxiety which often surface before we sink into depression as the body's way of shutting us down so we don't go into overload and stop working permanently. When we are physically ill we stop! We accept our body needs time to heal in order to return to wellness again. The same approach needs to be adopted for mental overload which leads to depression. We need time out! We need to figure out what overloaded us in the first place. We need to be kind to ourselves …we are not a failure, we just need to take each day a step at a time and build slowly from there. The 'magic' pills from the Doctor aren't the answer, yes, they may help you in the short term but they don't get you any closer to the 'truth'…what is going on in your life that has brought you to this place. Do not be afraid of the dark….from the darkness comes truth, new beginnings and new meaning and purpose to our lives. Learn to be still, accept where you are at and take comfort that life moves on and so shall you once your mind has rested and you allow all of your thoughts, good, bad and ridiculous to be heard. Try to rejoice in 5 minutes of happiness, because soon 5 minutes will turn into ten, then an hour, then a day and then you can begin to work out what to do next and seek support to get you up another level. Let people know how you are feeling. It's okay! It happens to lots and lots of people. We don't always cope with what life throws at us very well all of the time! Be prepared to make changes to your life, sometimes drastic action is needed sometimes just a tweak here and there but if you are experiencing depression your body is saying Enough! I can't go on like this…maintaining the status quo will not change anything! Facing our fears is scary but once we look into the abyss, we can see life is still full of possibilities if only we can let go of our script in our head which is telling us otherwise. For all of you out there who are going through tough times or know of someone who is struggling at the moment….just remember time is infinite and this moment is just a moment. It will pass! Even if you can find only one thing that gives you hope focus on that!
Who would benefit from coming to see me?
Who would benefit from coming to see me?
Anyone who is feeling out of sorts and doesn't know why…not really ill enough to go to the Doctors, but feeling something isn't quite right
Are you trying to come to terms with a trauma, loss, ill health. Sometimes talking things through with a professional who has experience of this can really help you cope with the situation you are faced with and help you move forwards. All the time our thoughts, feelings are in the past, we have less energy for the 'now' and 'our future' and this will end up compromising us on all levels.
Maybe you have some physical symptons that you need to talk through with someone first before going to the Doctor. Sometimes we can find natural ways to treat our symptons without the use of invasive medicines that have harmful side effects. Homeopathy, natural herbs, nutrition, alternative therapies can all help alleviate symptons. If we think of our body connected to mental state, our spirit, our emotions, we can see more clearly how if one of these areas is not functioning properly it can impact on the other areas. I help you to look at the whole of you, so that you can understand more easily what puts you out of sync.
Perhaps you have a real opportunity coming up in your life, but you might be scared, anxious, overwhelmed and unless we can get these feelings under control they can sometimes sabotage the good/opportunities that presents itself in our lives. Flower essences work especially well and I can help you find what essences would be good for you to take, to bring clarity to your thoughts and settle your emotions. They can help too when we become nervous about situations, like fear of flying, exams etc..
I recommend all clients book a minimum of three sessions with me and on average it would take about 6 sessions to get to the core of what is going on and for us both to see some results. I recommend Simply Health, great affordable Health care with no strings attached as a way to fund some of these sessions. For just a small fee a month, Simply Health will cover you for homeopathic consultations, optical, dentistry, chiropody and even money toward connsulation fees. Monetary Limits apply but I can go through the benefits with you or you can look up the benefits on their website. I have been with them for years and thoroughly recommend them.
To find out more and see if I can help you please ring me on 01371 870303 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and we can go from there.
Restore Within!
Restore Within! Have you ever just felt you need a 'helping hand' to get you through one of life's ups and down? The 'ups' sometimes can be as terrifying as the 'downs'! Sometimes we are faced with too much, that it is hard for our brain to process and clarify what is needed to move us forward, take that opportunity or come to terms with heartache, loss, change in direction, ill health or trauma in our lives.
My aim if I work with you is to help/facilitate you to find your own 'balance' in life, so that you can cope more easily with life's up and downs and notice the signs when you are out of balance, when your health is compromised and help you look at ways to take steps to alleviate the stress you are under and cope better. Often just by looking at things in a different way can change the way we feel and think about a situation and this in turn will energise us and stop unnecessary energy seeping from us.
I use my counselling, homeopathic, business skills and life experiences to help guide me to help you in the best way possible. Sometimes I may refer you on to another practitioner who I feel can best help you.
Our life is our life and ultimately we are responsible for everything in it. But sometimes we need help to get us back on track and help us make the most of life's opportunities, regardless of the hand we have been dealt!
I am a Professional Homeopath and Flower Essence Practitioner, a former Human Resources consultant and have completed a year's training in Counselling skills. My particular area of interest is 'Energy', how we make it, how we lose it and how the body stores it, and how we become deficient in it, leading to all sorts of malaise, from mental health issues, insomnia, chronic fatigue to eventual immune system breakdown and dis-at-ease!
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Natural Health Counselling Practitioner, Professional Qualified Homeopath and Flower Essence Practitioner using counselling and business skills to get to the 'core' of you.
Sometimes we need a 'helping hand' when life gets tough or we feel out of sorts or just want to talk things through before we make a decision
My particular interest is ENERGY! Why is my body lacking in energy? Why is all my energy focussing on feelings of anxiety? Where has my energy gone? What is zapping it? How can I refocus my energy away from how I am feeling? How can I use my energy to help 'heal me'?
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Being in the 'now'! Not the past, not the future but right now!
Whenever you feel yourself reflecting too long on a past event, whether its the feeling it still provokes in you, especially if it is a negative one or finding yourself 'stuck' and unable to move forward, because a life experience has overwhelmed you…take a moment! There is no easy solution, but if you can become aware that looking back, either in sadness, longing, regret or anger will take some, maybe alot of your vital energy needed for today! right now! and that if you spend too long feeding the past with the energy of today you may not have enough for the future! When we can look back at our past without negativity we know we have completed the cycle and the energy will no longer seep from us.
Sometimes we need a 'helping hand' to complete this cycle. This is where I can help!


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Before eating, you also need to check if the food will be able to help you increase your immune system. You should ask yourself if you are getting the right amount of nutrients from your meals.
To give you a head start, here is a list of food that can help you fight diseases:
For people who are suffering from colon and breast cancer, an apple a day can help them. This is because apples are known to be a great source of pectin.
This is a form of soluble fiber that can do a lot of regulating in your body. It can help people who need to reduce their cholesterol.
Those who need to lower their blood sugar and those who are suffering from diabetes are also recommended to add apples in their regular diet.
There are different benefits that you can get when you extract the content of turmeric. You can either add it as a flavour to your meal or you can do the traditional way of boiling it like a tea.
Nevertheless, turmeric will is a natural anti-inflammatory that helps repair the damages in the body.
It also works in many other ways such as increasing the brain function and lessening the risk of heart attacks.
Aside from eating green superfood, you should also add spinach to your diet. This is found to contain powerful antioxidants that can fight different types of cancer.
It is also proven that it can aid in aging and in maintaining healthy brain function. Aside from this, spinach also contains calcium and iron.
This is why you also need to consider adding this to your meals. If you are thinking about the flavour, you can always add olive oil and garlic to spice it up.
For both children and adults, there must be a regular source of vitamin C.
The good news is that oranges are always available in the market. A regular size orange is enough to provide your daily dose of vitamin C.
Aside from this, there are other benefits that you can get from oranges. It can be a great source of vitamin C, calcium, potassium and fiber.
You can always put oranges in your salad or it can be added to your juice.
If you are looking forward to getting smooth skin, tomato is the key for this. It contains lycopene and lutein. It can be added to your sandwiches and salads.
It does not only help improve the skin. It is also known to be effective in lessening the risk of heart attack.
And most importantly, studies have proven that tomatoes can also help in regulating the heart and in lessening diabetes.
This is perfect for people who also need to lower their blood cholesterol.
This is also known to be helpful in reducing the risk of experiencing heart attack. Flaxseed is a source of a powerful antioxidant that can fight against cancer.
This is also good for people who are suffering from breast cancer.
To be able to get the best result from flaxseed, you can consider taking ground seeds. It can be sprinkled on top of your cereal for easy eating.
Adding raspberries to your cereals can make it taste more delicious. But did you know that it can also be helpful in many ways?
These sweet and juicy berries are rich in vitamin C.
It is also a powerful antioxidant and it is rich in fiber. Aside from this, it also has antimicrobial properties that can help boost your immune system.
So next time you are eating your cereal or you are making your salad, you should consider adding some berries on top of it.
If you are looking for a great source of folic acid, you should consider broccoli. This also contains vitamins C and K.
And most importantly, it can be a good source of antioxidant that will help your body fight against all the damaging factors.
Your health also depends on the food that you are eating.
This is why you need to determine the nutritional content before you add something in your grocery cart.
After all, your body needs all the nutrition that you will get from natural food.


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Comments - Dramatic kabuki scene from the play "Manete Mimasu Yotsuya no Kikigaki" of the samurai Sato Yomoshichi attacking the villainous ronin Tamiya Iemon. Yomoshichi thrusts his sword into the belly of Iemon, blood spreading across his robes. Iemon throws his hand out to the side, his hair sticking up wildly atop his head. A nicely composed and detailed, if rather gory, subject from one of the most famous Japanese ghost stories of all time.
Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Image Size - 14 1/8" x 9 3/4"
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight paper remnants on reverse at corners from previous mounting. A few small losses and holes, repaired. Slight soiling, a few creases and spots, slight rubbing at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.


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Wow, my 'rehash' articles are doing well. I've got a huge number of new people from Asia and the Pacific Ring of Fire, who are trying out their English skills. As I've said, if you are a bright person, get out of the trap of where you were born, and learn English with a passion. Then the Internet can lift you up.
Although you can't tell this to a person whose house has fallen on him, earthquakes are essential to life on Earth. Actually, they aren't really, but they are intimately linked to plate tectonics, and the properties of quartz and water. As we know, if the Cosmic Creators had fiddled with any one of these physical properties, we wouldn't be here to discuss them
We all know our Plate Tectonics, turn that off and we become a dead planet, like Mars. My readers on the Rim are aware of all the volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and they live with them. Every year they may kill 20,000 people out of billions. I think my drive to the cottage has a greater risk of my shuffling off this mortal coil. I'm going down to Guatemala this year to stare at the active volcanoes. Yeah!
So, there are two distinct mechanisms for earthquakes in this world, although my buddies in the busgus only acknowledge this first one. That's where there is a zone of tremendous weakness, and all the strain concentrates there. These fault zones have rock strengths of orders of magnitude weaker than the surrounding rock. If you go to Callie extreme, you can say that these zones 'cause' earthquakes.
But really, they are only responding to the surrounding strain energy. There are countless sub-categories of the 'weak' zones, such as subduction zones, transform faults, thrust zones such as Nepal, etc.
The basic mechanism is that this fault has a finite shear strength (or shear strain limit) and it accumulates the strain of the region, whether it is compression, tension or shear. The regional strain change is huge, perhaps 10-4 (no units) per year, and can be easily measured with GPS. The weak zones take it all, and when the limit is reached, they slip. If we didn't have any quartz or water, the fault zones would just creep and the only people who got hurt would be those that built on a creeping fault zone.
But unfortunately, the quartz-water combination brings on stick-slip, and we have big earthquakes.
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VASCO's DIGIPASS embedded into Intel Identity Protection Technology
09 February, 2011
category: Corporate, Digital ID
VASCO and Intel have started a collaboration that will enable VASCO's DIGIPASS authentication technology to now utilize the embedded token of Intel Identity Protection Technology.
The new offering will allow customers to deploy two-factor authentication without the need to roll-out software or hardware devices to end-users. VASCO's DISIPASS for the Intel Identity Protection Technology replaces the use of static passwords with dynamic one-time passwords that are user specific and only valid for a limited period of time.
The 2nd Generation Intel Core processor platforms will support a VASCO applet. When an end-user wants to log-on securely to a Web site using DIGIPASS, the applet on the chip will send the one-time password for validation. The server will request validation from VASCO's back-end authentication software, which will then send the response to the server of the application service provider, who will grant access to the end-user.
The Intel Identity Protection Technology also works with VASCO's authentication server software, VACMAN and IDENTIKEY, as well as with DIGIPASS as a Service, VASCO's cloud-based authentication platform.


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Does censorship affect American film, and, or, culture?
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Does censorship affect American film, and, or, culture?
A few questions I thought up to aide in research:
> Does censoring multimedia materials violate one?s right to intellectual freedom?
> Does censorship make for better movies?
> Do rating boards (MPAA) treat homosexual material much more harshly than heterosexual material?
> Is there more violence in PG-13 films than R-rated films?
> Is self-censorship limiting freedom of speech/expression?
These specific questions don't need to be answered, but the question of whether censorship has an effect on American film and culture does.
The final research paper should be between 1500-1800 words and adhere to MLA formatting.
Source guidelines:
> The paper must incorporate formal research.
> A minimum of three (3) sources must be used – a maximum of five (5) sources can be used.
> Only ONE (1) source may come from a website; this does not mean that you cannot conduct all of your research online — you can, but your other sources must be academic ones (books, newspaper articles, journal articles, etc.). It IS possible to access these sources remotely via the library portal (from your home or work computer) without having to physically visit the library, if you would prefer not to or are unable to do so. The unit content will explain how this is possible.
> Within the paper itself, you must cite each source from which you paraphrase, summarize, or quote. All in-text citations must adhere to MLA formatting. Although this is a research paper assignment, the bulk of the paper should still come from your own original ideas, interpretations, evaluations, and suggestions. Roughly, no more than 30% of the paper should come from source material.
> An accompanying Works Cited page is required:
> Accompanying multi-media materials can be incorporated — and are encouraged! — but should be in addition to, not in place of, other formal source material and own content.
Sources that I've found which may help:
Movie Censorship And American Culture, edited by Francis G. Couvares (book)
Controlling Hollywood: Censorhip and Regulation in the Studio Era, edited by Matthew Berstein (book)
Sex And Violence:The Hollywood Censorship Wars, by Tom Pollard (book)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated, directed by Kirby Dick (film)
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A comprehensive overview of nanoelectronics in Europe today
The European Nanoelectronics Forum is organized by Penta, Aeneas, Ecsel JU and the European Commission. These partnerships are working in close synergy for European leadership in nanoelectronics.
The event provides a comprehensive overview of nanoelectronics in Europe today and a look into what awaits this industry in the future. The plenary sessions include prominent keynote speakers from industry and governments. The main topics to be discussed include the Future of Mobility, Security as one of the greatest challenges of our days, Digital Healthcare, Technology now and in the future.
ENF2016 offers a unique networking opportunity.
'Innovation Award' Competition for the Horizon 2020 and FP7 projects
We invite you to take part in the "Competitive Electronics Innovation Award" which will take place at ENF.
Conditions for applying:
- Be a participant (or group of participants) in a FP7 or H2020 project in the area of "Micro/Nano Electronics", "Smart System Integration", or "Thin Organic Large Area Electronics".
- Submit your application on-line by 15/10/2016
- If among the candidates to win, participate in the ENF
Several proposals can be submitted per project. The prize will be handed out on 24th of November at the European Nanoelectronics Forum.
Workshop between the European Commission and FP7/ H2020 projects
We invite FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects in the area of nano/micro- electronics and smart system integration to take part in a meeting with us.
The workshop will focus on exchanging experiences in running collaborative research and innovation projects at European level. This includes first-hand information on the state of play of projects, exploring synergies and discussing development trends. In particular we will be interested to learn how we can improve our operations to maximise returns.
The workshop will be held on 22nd November 2015 between 14:00 to 18:45, at the venue of the ENF.


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Disclaimer: This is a very raw, honest account of some of the not so fun parts of womanhood. Women, you may be able to empathize with this (hopefully not though). Men, this may give you an insight into some of the women in your life (hopefully not many though). Apparently there are some women for whom this isn't an issue at all. They are lucky and I wish I was among their number.
My slow-but-steady journey towards beating depression seems to derail any time there's any fluctuation with my hormones. Yes, the St. John's Wort is working. No, it's not up to the level of being able to manage my hormones yet.
I read this article the other day about how hormones affect women. Hormones can be affected by circumstances and how we deal with life. It's a vicious catch-22: if something goes wrong and we don't react to it well, our bodies can take the reaction to the next level, which means it gets harder to react well to the next challenging obstacle life throws at us.
There's hope and help. Certain medications can really help. I've been on mild hormone-regulating herbs for a number of years. I'm doubting now if they are as effective as they used to be, or maybe the chemical roller coaster I've been on this year is still going so fast that everything is still out of whack. I mean, the first time my doctor tested me in August he said "Anessa, your hormones are so unbalanced that you couldn't conceive a baby if you tried. It's like they said 'nope, she's under too much stress, let's take away even the possibility of a pregnancy'" That made me cry, because I've wanted to be a mom since I was three (but then again, in July/August, what didn't make me cry?). He didn't do the same test this last time I started St. John's Wort but I'm guessing if he had, my hormones would have been almost as bad as they were in August. September and Octobers' cycles were actually fairly decent. Almost unnoticeable, so I know it's possible for me to not go crazy while I'm experiencing the joys of being a woman.
I keep track of my cycle with an app called Natural Cycles. Yes, it's a birth control app. I heard about it and researched it back in 2017, before we got engaged, and liked it because it's a natural form of birth control – I take my temperature every morning with a very exact thermometer and record it. The algorithm then figures out where I am in my cycle. I've heard too many stories of women who started hormonal birth control when they got married, took it for only a short amount of time (months, in some cases) and then struggled with infertility for years. Since my window of fertility is not that long anymore anyway, I didn't want to risk that for us. We wanted more kids. So I bought the app on January 1st and faithfully took my temperature until we broke up in May. Then I took it sporadically until we broke up again in June. By that point I was already thinking "why am I doing this? We're not going to get married any time soon, there's no need for me to keep doing this." So I pretty much stopped for all of July. In August, after getting more help for my depression, I realized that there was still value in tracking my cycle and now I rarely forget to take my temperature. If I miss a day, it's because I forgot, not because I decided not to because I don't see the value in it. It's been really useful to see the correlation between my hormonal fluctuations and my depression.
For example, roughly two weeks ago when I went suicidal and got back on St. John's Wort, I was ovulating. Ladies, what happens roughly two weeks after ovulation? Yep, like clockwork, I went down again at the first signs of PMS. It was the first sign, actually. I wasn't suicidal right away, but it was bad enough that my family didn't want me around and told me so. Is it bad when you can tell when your period has started because that's when you no longer want to kill yourself? Then the physical crappiness kicked in and all I wanted to do was curl up in a corner and die (but not by my own hand anymore – I'd let the cramps do the job). I do take ibuprofen at those times, but the main side effect of St. John's Wort is that it intensifies any kind of brain-affecting substance. So I can't take much, but now not much is usually enough to pull me out of the corner and back into the functioning world. Rinse and repeat, once a month. Yay.
What boggles me is that some men really want to become women. I don't get that at all. Going the other way – female to male – makes sense to me. It's tempting, actually – not having to deal with the mood swings (I'd say they're pretty extreme for me right now), or the physical side of it – once the transformation is completed anyway. I'm not going to go trans because thankfully gender dysphoria is a mental condition I don't have, but I can see the appeal.
I'm very thankful I know why I'm down because of Natural Cycles. It does make it somewhat easier to bear it when I know the reason why I can't fight the lies very well. It helps to know that it won't last forever, and I'll feel better again as soon as whatever process the hormones are doing is finished, for a week or two anyway. I think that's my family's main strategy for dealing with me and my depression: wait it out. It's kind of a good strategy. After all, right now, my depression is down to about 3-5 days a month, then maybe hours of being down here and there, not always being down, like I was in July and August. It also helps to look back and realize why I acted the way I did at certain times while Trent and I were together. Like the weekend we went to Indy to Weekend to Remember in April. It was a great weekend – my period started the day I got there. Trent and I had never been in a relationship and in the same geographical location while I had my period up to that point (long distance dating has some positives). But now I understand why I cried all through our dinner during date night. The dinner was wonderful, but I was already on the road to depression then, not really in control of my emotions thanks to my hormones, and so I cried, and then cried harder because I felt so bad for crying. I ruined date night; it was absolutely nothing that Trent did or could have fixed. I'm so sorry, Trent. It also explains why I reacted the way I did the day we had our last fight, the day before he broke up with me. I was PMSing that day, got my period the day after the break-up. Curse you, you meddling hormones!
I need to get a handle on these unruly chemicals coursing through my body. I want to be in charge. Not them. The worst part is how they (through the lies they pave the way for) make me doubt and question God. I really hate that. I am so thankful that God understands what is happening in my body better than I do, so when all I can pray is "I'm sorry I'm like this, God" He understands. He knows. He still loves me.
I'm going back to the doctor for my two-week(ish) post-restarting anti-depressants evaluation this week. I'm going to talk to him about my hormones. See if there's anything more we can do (I know, I know, more regular exercise would probably help), or if it will get better the longer I'm on St. John's Wort and my serotonin levels keep improving. I'm already dreading Christmas for a few reasons, but it would be nice if horrible hormones is not one of them.


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Play environments encourage physical activity, socialization, and provide opportunities to get outside. However, many of these environments in the United States have become increasingly homogenized and safe as play regulations and insurance requirements respond to societal concerns over children's risk and safety. Play environments in countries with a higher tolerance of risk often offer more dynamic and interesting play models.
Over a 6-month period in London, we visited 45 playgrounds and assessed 16, collecting data on user gender, age, ethnicity, and activity levels. By comparing playgrounds of similar size (.25-.75 acres) and population density (50,000-175,000 people in 1-mile radius) in London to those in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, we discovered that environments with fewer "off the shelf" components with more unique design elements and play surfaces, had 55% more visitors and 16-18% higher moderate to vigorous physical activity in children and teens.
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