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First, a Pregnancy Update 🙂
I'm finally in the third trimester of this pregnancy and am currently in between week 30 and 31. It's been amazing how much more difficult this one has been, granted I am older (33), but somehow the problems have seemed much worse than in the past pregnancies. Last pregnancy was hard at the very end, but not as early as this one has been, if that makes sense.
I've had a longer time of nausea/vomiting (5 months worth, and then it just came back at 7 months for a second act!), a couple of tiny varicose veins that are a little painful and annoying (just thankful they're tiny!), and just a general exhaustion that probably comes from being a mom to three kids under 10 already 🙂 . I have to ask my doctor about another problem that just popped up, but it looks like from online diagnosis's that I might be put on bed-rest in a couple of weeks 😦 . I'm so glad it is close to being over, and that the baby is growing fine and doing well – I have to think on the happy things to keep from feeling overwhelmed. On a side note – compression socks are AMAZING lol and really seem to work for the circulation problems I'm experiencing. My mom bought a bunch for me right away when she found out I was having issues, and I can tell the difference when I wear them or forget to, they really work! And to note – I never had anything remotely like this with the past 3 pregnancies!!! So varicose veins… bad circulation… all that is very new, and (I guess?) contributed to age.
Our Last Baby…
I had one email from a reader asking if I'm really ok that this is our last baby, and how my husband not wanting more is the reason we're stopping, and how I'm feeling about all that. You know… I really am thankful God has made this pregnancy so awkward and difficult, it DOES help with accepting that my husband doesn't want anymore 😀 !!! That probably sounds so shallow and non-spiritual of an answer 🙂 but it IS the truth! I wrote a more, "wise-sounding," spiritual answer here if anyone is still interested. I've never really let it bother me much anyway, I always just accepted his limit, and honored it by not allowing myself to get upset or bothered. I've actually thanked him many times over this pregnancy for calling it quits in light of how hard it's been.
And he really is giving us a grace in setting his own limit. It's not just hard on me, a difficult pregnancy is hard on the whole family, because so much of what I do gets backed up or not done as well. It's hard on him having a very sick wife for 5 months plus, and it's VERY hard on our other children, almost not really fair to them to have a mom that is so sick for so long (and now looking at potential bedrest for the last 6-7 weeks – you can imagine how hard that will be on them and him!). So in light of all that, his decision has proven to be very wise in my mind, and I'm so grateful he had the courage to do it even though he knew I wanted a lot more than four. It's been wonderful watching his confidence as our spiritual leader and head of household grow through the years.
I think it's good to respect your husband's decisions as the head of the household, even if other people try to get you to feel offended or feel bad for you (had a comment like that last pregnancy)! Recently my husband had a conversation with his parents where he could hear his dad in the background, angry at one of my husband's boundaries and firm decisions (over something super minor and of little consequence to them!). It immediately made me so sad he has parents who act offended at him having boundaries, I actually apologized on their behalf to him, since to me that'd be painful. Luckily we figured out a plan where my parents could accommodate his parents' wishes, which will hopefully make them change their mind. We have countless examples of experiences like this with them, but it still kind of shocks me each time how they react in anger at what I'd view as, "normal," boundaries. The only good thing God's shown me in this, is that it makes my husband turn closer to us as an immediate family. The more someone reacts in anger at another person's boundaries, the more it kind of just pushes that person away, and makes them not want to be around those people much. Growing up in a household where he wasn't allowed to have boundaries makes his spiritual growth in this area even more remarkable in my mind.
Fear of Childbirth
I was asked if I was scared again of another c-section… a reader remembered the last pregnancy where I mentioned this since it's well-known multiple c-sections are kind of risky, with even the possibility of death. I wrote about the last experience with our daughter here – in preparing oneself spiritually for childbirth (all the fears etc.). I really was somewhat afraid of dying for some reason… it is a little more risky with multiple c-sections, so much could go wrong, yet usually doesn't. But this time around, it feels very different. There's a confidence that even if I do pass (which I'm sure is still highly unlikely) there will be contentment and peace in God allowing that… it's almost a whole new level of trust. I really don't understand this kind of peace, and I haven't experienced it before except right before each birth when I really just have to let go and trust God while being awake and cut open, knowing He has the final say in the operating room. Last time there was a lot of scar tissue, which is normal for repeat c-sections, but it does cause complications at times because the different organs/tissues stick to each other (have literally grown together!), and need to be separated. Last time I remember it taking them quite some time to sort it all out, and from just a little research online, most doctors don't like opening a woman up and seeing that mess – and I don't blame them!
Overall it's been a fast pregnancy, and we're so excited for the coming baby boy to add to our fold in 2020!!!! ❤
Happy New Year Readers!


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Leadership Needed for a Different Age
Leadership Needed for a Different Age
Spare a thought for the current generation of executives. In these frenetic times, leaders are constantly scanning markets, monitoring...
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Spare a thought for the current generation of executives. In these frenetic times, leaders are constantly scanning markets, monitoring competitors and listening to customers, all with the healthy fear that a recent tech innovation or a well-capitalized start-up could blindside and rip a business model to shreds. The pace of competitive change is brutal and shows no sign of slowing down.
What's clear is that competitive advantages are now short-lived. Excellence in customer experience or service innovation is now achieved in a matter of weeks rather than months. Leaders know they need to raise the corporate metabolism for innovation but the question is: how? Search around and you will find hundreds of leadership tools and frameworks but after reading them, they seem written for a different age. Business value increasingly accrues from data, algorithms, platforms and artificial intelligence as the physical and virtual fuse together. Leadership models need an update for the digital age.
My take is the leadership challenge isn't intellectual. We all know what needs to be done. Our newly minted book from the Center for the Future of Work walks through what we call the work ahead with a solid plan. Presciently, the book is called What to Do When Machines Do Everything and the title nails it—what do YOU do when machines eat into knowledge work? How will YOU organize your unit/team/organization for innovation? What will automation and artificial intelligence do to YOUR work? The book offers a strong counter view to the doom and gloom that currently surrounds us; and it's not a Pollyanna take on the future either. The book takes its cue from the golden ages that accompanied those other big, hairy economic shifts (canal-mania, the steam age and the coming of the railways). The challenge for the current class of leaders isn't so much intellectual, but how to engage and lead people through the digital shift.
So the leadership challenge is about engaging the organization and ensuring it moves in step with the times. Employees will need to recognize the looming changes ahead and organizations need to build the mechanisms that speed up innovation, open-up creativity, free-up decision making, and rework how work works. Our recent study on the future of talent led us to state that command and control structures and long decision cycles would kill digital. We discovered that companies were beginning to co-locate smaller teams together (often apart from the mother ship) around a specific customer need, product or service. Leaders need to be open minded and experiment with new organizational models and how different leadership styles will reflect new sources of value and commercial relationships with partners, customers and of course, employees.
We are all dealing with more complex and diverse work roles than five or ten years ago. The real challenge is how to prepare your firm for the changes ahead and to figure out what role your company will play and what role leaders have to play to get there. I can twitter on about platforms, automation, innovation and agility as much as I like, but recognize it's going to be culture that makes or break your company's future.
P.S. You will hear a lot more from me about leadership as we travel through these uncertain, chaotic and thrilling times. Two key questions for established and challenging leaders is this: Is your organization reaching its full potential? And what role will do you believe your will company play as the Work Ahead moves into view? Please stay in touch as we explore both of these issues.

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Maxine Waters: 'I Call Out' the 'Patriotism' of Those Standing with Trump
While discussing Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) support for Trump, Water said, "One of the things you have to think about is this; who are the patriots? Who will stand up for America when our obvious enemy is basically hacking into our electoral systems? Who is going to stand up for America and claim to be a patriot when they see that there are many people around this president who have interacted with those from Russia, from the Kremlin, and with Putin? Where are they coming from? And I think when you ask yourself this question, you'd better be concerned about whether or not these are real patriots or whether or not they're in the pockets of the president of the United States wishing to gain favor from the president and they're going to stand up for him no matter what."
She added, "And so I call out their patriotism at this point this time. You take a look at this report, and you will be shocked at the information that's unfolding."
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Dear Representative Maxine Waters:
As a citizen, I am highly concerned about your recent message Maxine Waters: 'I Call Out' the 'Patriotism' of Those Standing with Trump. There are too many people and too many groups out there that will take you at your word and do something violent. Whether you agree or disagree with someone, discourse is always good, but provoking harassment and/or violence is never a good thing and can be very dangerous. I believe this is a highly unethical behavior by anyone, let alone a member of Congress.
I am asking you to appeal to your constituents with a different message, one that does not call for violence and harassment.
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[email protected] You question my patriotism? I support the constitution, the President, taking care of veterans, the military and fellow citizens. I am insulted that you attack my patriotism. #TNM
[email protected] Wow, what ever happened to the 1st amendment and choosing the President that I want (not who you want)? You are calling me unpatriotic because I voted for Trump? Shame on you #TNM
[email protected] I am insulted that you attack my patriotism for supporting Trump. This is the US and I am allowed to vote for the candidate of my choice, not the candidate of your choice. I question your patriotism. #TNM
[email protected] You asked people to attack people like me in a dept store and in a gasoline station because I voted for Trump. You question my patriotism. I love my country. I am a patriot. Are you? #TNM
[email protected] Just because you don't like the results of the Mueller report, it said NO COLLUSION- NO OBSTRUCTION. I am a patriot and whether you believe in this or not, I do. I support @POTUS and I AM A PATRIOT! #TNM
[email protected] You accuse me of not being patriotic because I support @POTUS. I love my country, my president, the military, veterans, God and my family. I am a patriot. #TNM
[email protected] Just because I disagree with your politics doesn't mean I am un-American. I am insulted that you don't respect me or my first amendment right to support the candidate/President of my choice, not yours. #TNM
8.As an American citizen, who expressed my ability to vote for the candidate I want @realDonaldTrump I question your patriotism @RepMaxineWaters. I am a hard working, tax paying American and am insulted that you question my patriotism. #TNM
[email protected] You insulted my patriotism, you insulted my intelligence and you insulted my choice for President @realDonaldTrump. I question your patriotism to attack me, as an American citizen. #TNM
[email protected] First you ask people "to attack me in a dept. store and a gasoline station." Now you call me unpatriotic for supporting @realDonaldTrump. Last time I checked, I have the right to vote for the candidate of my choice #TNM


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Chapel Lesson: Treat Everyone with Dignity
Beth Montgomery Coursen, Supervisor Town of Pawling, N.Y. , recently recalled her "chapel lessons." When she's not helping run the town, or hold peace in the bar, you can find her in the middle of a roller hockey match...
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Buying the Sunday paper after mass in the 60's. Regular lunches of Peggy's grilled cheese sandwiches. Having a pint and hot peppers with the John Guinan and fellow grounds crew members after work in the 70's. Years later dancing to Irish Music at The Rising. Finding out while trading stories there with another "Irish Night" regular that reason I find him interesting could be that we share relatives in Dylan, Ireland. Guinan's has long been a constant in my life.
Had it not been for the lessons taught over 4 decades, like others I would be feeling the loss at Guinan's closing. Even if you have only been there a time or two, you were given a lesson. Each lesson will unravel in a different way to each ear that hears it, no matter how consistent the yarn told inside the four walls of Guinan's.
The overriding life lesson I have learned from all the Guinan's is; Treat everyone with dignity and respect, regardless of who they are, where they came from or what their views are. In doing this you'll learn that most folks will return the favor. Some folks may need gentle reminders, others a warning. A handful will need to be shown the door in a way that may not be gentle. Age, gender or physical condition are no deterrence, I have witnessed every Guinan do this. For those that learned the lesson, the doors always remained open at Guinan's.
In incorporating all the lessons learned we all share a role in keeping the spirit of Guinan's open forever.


text: The Surprising Benefits to Regular Exercise August 17, 2018 You probably already know that exercise is good for you. From cancer prevention to heart health, there are so many benefits to exercise that you can tap into. Here are some surprising ways that getting physical can help you lead a long-lasting, healthier life!Get In the Mood!Working out can help you fight the blues and increase your happiness while reducing stress. With exercise, not only are you creating a healthy habit, but releasing endorphins which leads to a boost in your mood. Once you start feeling great, your attitude also begins to change, leaving you wanting more of the "good feels" that come along with an invigorating workout. From serotonin, norepinephrine, endorphins, and dopamine, exercise can improve your psychological and emotional well-being. So whenever you're feeling a little blue, use a gym workout as a pick-me-up!Brain Power!With the brain taking up 20% of your body's oxygen, you'll want to help keep your oxygen and blood flowing with aerobic and cardiovascular exercises. This is even more vital with age, as our brain cell production begins to slow down.What other benefits can a good workout have on your brain?Aids in Alzheimer preventionReduce symptoms of depressionBoosts memoryEnhances learning capabilitiesImproves focusSo why not set your brain into super-power mode, and your day up for success with an early morning fitness session!The Fountain of Youth!Scientists may have discovered the natural anti-aging benefits of exercise. Exercise is known to increase the levels of molecules that preserve telomeres. Telomeres are the protective ends of chromosomes — think of the plastic cap on the end of your shoelace that deters fraying.Telomeres that get too small can no longer protect chromosomes, causing cells to die which results in aging. Short telomeres have also been linked to cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease.You'll Love the Skin You're In!When people have injuries, it's recommended to keep moving to avoid atrophy. The same concept can be applied to your skin health. Increased blood flow and oxygen packs in nourishment to skin cells keeping them healthy and robust.Bonus: The extra oxygen and blood flow also help stave off skin-damaging free radicals.Honey, I Shrunk the Fat Cells!We get our energy source from fats and carbohydrates. By adopting a regular aerobic exercise routine, you're not only helping to speed up your metabolism, but your body will eventually become more efficient at burning fat, thus shrinking your fat cells.Adopting a regular exercise routine and choosing healthy foods not only helps you maintain a healthy weight, but can also prevent many illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. For more information about improving your fitness and health, Parrish Medical Center offers an abundance of services to meet all your health and wellness needs. Categories Cardiovascular Exercise Previous Next


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Today's first reading from Romans 6:12-18 speaks to the heart of whether we choose vice or virtue to guide us in this life. When we walk towards vice, or sin, we become slaves to sin. We lose our freedom, because the sin rules our life; very similarly to an addiction. Think about how a drug addict will do anything to get the next fix. Sin and vice have that same kind of hold on a person. So, the question is, do you want to be a slave to sin, or might you prefer moving in the opposite direction?
Obedience vs. Slavery: What's Your Choice?
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Aging in Place Data Base
As of 12/2/2018
Welcome to Aging in Place. This portion of the web site is primarily for those members who desire to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Since there are alternatives to aging in place, they are included in summary as well. Our attempt here is to assemble helpful advice and links to locations which should ease the efforts in finding service providers that seniors may need as they age. There is a lot of help from government agencies, nonprofit organizations and vendors to make the search easier. The information has been consolidated below. Scroll down to find a topic of interest and Click on the subject to view the resources.
LLI provides this information without recommendations so you may select vendors you choose. The selection and contracting is your responsibility.
We are very interested in your opinion of this web site and your experience with any of the vendors you choose. Please email your comments or questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The data base is in 3 sections:
Fairfax County, Commission on Aging
Five Star Rated Home Repair Contractors
Retirement Living Information Center
The best place to start is reviewing other web sites. They are professional maintained and easy to search.
Fairfax County, Commission on Aging
Web site www.FairfaxCounty.gov/OlderAdults
This Web sites provides, first and foremost, a phone number to call for information and assistance for
issues with the web site, aging, disability and caregivers. Fairfax County has many services including
Adult Day Care
Aging Transportation
Care Management
Home Repair
In-Home Care
And many more
Fourteen (14) Fairfax Senior Centers are recreation centers for adults ages 50 and over. Hundreds of active older adults from around the county have become registered members of the county's network of Senior Centers to pursue hobbies, fitness goals, special interests (such as art, music, and technology), friendships and enjoy a wide variety of activities with their peers. Center programs and activities are as diverse as the needs and interests of the communities they serve.
Meals and transportation options are also available (eligibility and fees apply - please contact the Senior Center near you for details).
The Senior Centers are listed below. Check here for each Center operating hours.
Bailey's Senior Center
Address: 5920 Summers Lane, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703-820-2131, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/baileys%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Herndon Senior Center
Address: 873 Grace Street, Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: 703-464-6200, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/herndon%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Hollin Hills Senior Center
Address: 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Phone: 703-765-4573, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/hollin%20hall%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
James Lee Senior Center
Address: 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703-534-3387, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/james%20lee%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Kingstowne Center for Active Adults
Address: 6488 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315
Phone: 703-339-7676, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/kingstowne%20center%20for%20older%20adults%20calendar.pdf
Lewinsville Senior Center (temporarily relocated to Lewinsville Retirement
Address: 1515 Great Falls Street, McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703-442-9075, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/lewinsville%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Lincolnia Senior Center
Address: 4710 North Chambliss Street, Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: 703-914-0330, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/lincolnia%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Little River Glen Senior Center
Address: 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 703-503-8703, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/little%20river%20glen%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Lorton Senior Center
Address: 7722 Gunston Plaza, Lorton, VA 22079
Phone:703-550-7195, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/lorton%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Pimmit Hills SeniorCenter
Address: 7510 Lisle Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: 703-734-3338, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/pimmit%20hills%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Providence Senior Center
Address: 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax VA 22031
Phone: 703-865-0520, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/providence%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
South County Senior Center
Address: 8350 Richmond Highway, Suite 325, Alexandria, VA 22309
Phone: 703-704-6216, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/south%20county%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Sully Senior Center
Address: 14426 Albemarle Point Place, Chantilly, VA 20151
Phone: 703-322-4475, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/sully%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Wakefield Senior Center (at Audrey Moore RECenter)
Address: 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-321-3000, TTY 711
Calendar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/sites/neighborhood-community-services/files/assets/documents/calendars/wakefield%20senior%20center%20calendar.pdf
Retirement Living Source Book
Web site www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com
This web site provides information on Aging in place as well as help in finding other places to live
Government and industry resources
Legal and Financial help
Health care and Providing House Calls
Finding a community to live in
The Retirement Living Source Book, published quarterly, is available free of charge. Log on to their web site and click on FREE Copies to order one.
Senior Safety Reviews
Web site www.seniorsafetyreviews.com
Senior Safety Reviews examines multiple vendors of various categories of products that help you stay safe. They are not affiliated with any manufacturer and provide unbiased advice.
Aging Life Care Web Site www.midatlanticgcm.org
Topics include:
Medical Alert Systems
Walk in Bath Tubs
Hearing Aid Amplifiers
Safe Bathroom Design for Seniors
Aging Life Care
Web Site www.midatlanticgcm.org
A Geriatric Care Manager specializes in assisting older people and their families with long-term care arrangements. We can help you meet the challenges of long distance care giving, put together a comprehensive plan for present or future needs, provide extra assistance for relocation, or monitor your relative during your vacation.
Senior Navigator
Web site www.seniornavigator.org
This web site is sponsored by the state of Virginia providing information on
At home assistance with Caregivers
Adult day care centers
Home modifications for safe living
In home assistance
and references to
Assisted Living Facilities
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Nursing Facilities
Alzheimer's disease and Dementia
Five Star Rated Home Repair Contractors
Web site www.fivestarrated.com
This web site has 41 categories of services for your home.
The services are Five Star Rated by Home Service Repairs, an independent research firm, identifying top-rated, premier local home service companies through a comprehensive evaluation that home owners can trust.
Home Advisor
Web site www.homeadvisor.com
Search for contractors for all repair/remodeling or construction close to your zip code.
AARP Web Site
Web site www.aarp.org
The AARP web site contains a lot of information, but is often difficult to find information you want. Below are two parts of the web site that may be of interest.
Provides advice on giving and receiving home care and help with finding care givers. Also provides help in finding housing for seniors.
Provides advice on modifications to your home to make it safer and healthier. Also here you may order the free Home Fit Guide.
Power of Attorney
Web site www.formswift.com/power-of-attorney#guide
This Web site provides up-to-date and user friendly guidance in the five types of Power of Attorneys and why you should have one. It provides free down loadable Power of Attorneys for your use. FormSwift is not a lawyer or legal firm but does provide legal advice.
Web site www.bankrate.com/
Through home modifications, seniors can not only increase the safety of their current home but also maintain their independence as well. Our resource provides financing options for these modifications, which could help seniors and their families avoid the potential higher costs associated with a long-term nursing home or retirement facility.
Bankrate.com is the trusted source of financial rates and home mortgage data for outlets such as USA Today, The New York Times, and CNBC. Hundreds of top publications rely on Bankrate, as well. Outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, CNBC and Bloomberg depend on Bankrate as the trusted source of financial rates and information.
To help you make their home modifications affordable, the Bankrate's article, "How to Finance Aging in Place Renovations: A Fully Accessible Guide".
Senior Driver Web Sites
Peruse the following websites to learn how to improve your driving as you age.
� http://www.nvrides.org/ -- NV Rides is a network of service providers aiming to enhance and improve volunteer driving programs throughout Northern Virginia
� Various Arlington County transportation options: https://aging-disability.arlingtonva.us/resources/transportation/
� http://seniordriving.aaa.com/ - AAA's website focusing on "helping the senior driver in your life" make informed decisions on driving continuation or cessation. Includes skills assessment module and tips on features to look for when buying a car.
� http://www.aarpdriversafety.org/ - AARP online driver safety course
� https://goo.gl/rjU76g --AARP driving resource center
� https://goo.gl/TX6ChH --Consumers Reports guide to buying a car for older drivers
� CarFit - www.car-fit.org CarFit is an educational program sponsored by AAA, AARP, and AOTA that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles fit them. Learn how to sign up for the program in your area.
� My Car Does What? -- www.mycardoeswhat.org Educational site that explains new safety features on cars
� www.granddriver.net-- Virginia's website for senior drivers
� www.roadwiserx.com -- look up your medications to learn how they may affect driving
� www.thehartford.com/alzheimers/ -- This is a booklet on Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and how such degenerative diseases affect older person's ability to drive. Also includes a "contract" for the elderly person to complete with his/her family on driving.
� American Occupational Therapy www.aota.org - Description, background, and registration information on the American Occupational Therapy Association's Older Driver Screening and Evaluation online course.
� Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully - www.nhtsa.dot.gov This is a booklet created by NHTSA that outlines the physical effects of aging, as well as tips on coping with them so that you remain a safe driver as long as you can
� National Institute on Aging's "Age Page" - www.nia.nih.gov Age page from the National Institute on Aging provides statistics, information on senior driving, and links to other resources on aging.
� University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Enhanced Driving Decisions Workbook - https://goo.gl/kcv7Cz Online, anonymous screening tool that probes health concerns you may be experiencing that could affect safe driving.
https://goo.gl/RriVnp Older driver information from the Insurance Institute for Highway
Best Pick Reports Web site www.bestpickreports.com
Best Pick Reports
Web site www.bestpickreports.com
Contains a complete home care resources for top local companies. There are 49 categories of services with multiple carefully researched qualified professional contractors accessed by your zip code. The website also lets you order their free publication.
Other general interest Web Sites
A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors and Their Loved Ones
Elderly Care House Design for Our Old Age
Budget-Friendly Smart Home Accommodations for Seniors and Individuals with Special Needs
Nutritional Needs for Seniors
The 7 Worst Senior Exercises, and What to Do Instead
10 Dating Safety Tips for Senior Women
Healing After a Lifetime of Struggling with Addiction: The Senior's Guide to Reconnecting with Adult Children
The Elderly and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
LLI has added these service providers to augment the web site information.
Safe and Healthy Homes
Certified Aging in Place Specialists (CAPS)
Description - National Association of Home Builders
CAPS stands for Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. It is a construction credential that has builders, architects, remodelers, designers and even occupational therapists buzzing. Far beyond using universal design ideas, aging-in-place (a.k.a independent living) principles are sweeping changes designed to custom-fit your home to you and your family as time goes by. CAPS design takes your current and future circumstances into consideration. CAPS design principles focus on elegant, aesthetically enriching, and barrier-free environments. These are changes that can actually increase the value of your home, according to some realtors.
This website is oriented to builders although there is helpful information on remodeling your home and help in finding a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist.
Contact - Phone (800) 368-5242
Areas served Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington
M. Quinn Designs
Web site www.MQuinnDesigns.com
We are a full service design source providing a thorough analysis of your project needs. We meet you initially in your residence to evaluate and develop a plan for your project. Our caring process developed over 30 years of practice is sensitive to accommodating the many needs and preferences we all have. You decide what level of service meets your budget and individual needs. In developing your Beautiful Accessible Environment, we can coordinate the entire process from analysis to design, installation and packing you for the move!
Contact - M. Quinn Designs, Inc
4124 Downing Street
Annandale, VA 22003-2016
Phone - 703 354-6359
e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Medical Alert Systems
Web site www.seniorsafetyreviews.com/comparisons/medical-alert-systems-comparison/
Senior Safety Reviews tested over two dozen systems and provides a chart comparing performance, prices and features of eight of the most popular and top performing systems in the United States.
Walk-in-bathtubs Web site www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/walk-in-bathtubs
Web site www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/walk-in-bathtubs
Consumer Affairs has reviewed many walk-in-bath tubs for use by people with restricted movement. This web site reviews the most popular tubs and explains the various features available. By entering your zip code, the site will locate walk-in-bathtub companies near you.
Fall Prevention Tool Kit
Web Sites below. Click on the title to be connected to the Web Site. Review each of them to get practical information about fall prevention. This tool kit was put together by Judy Baker, a librarian at Senior Caregiver Alliance.
The Complete Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Falls
Selling a Home with Modifications for Older Adults
Fall Prevention & Mobility: Practical Safety and Organization Strategies for Seniors
Helping a Senior Regain Confidence After a Fall
Senior Fall Prevention: A Roadmap for Navigating Resources and Benefits
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Association
Web site www.alz.org
national site - information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms, diagnosis, stages, treatment, care and support resources.
The Alzheimer's Association was founded by Jerome H. Stone with the help of several family members in Chicago, Illinois and incorporated in April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
CEO: Harry Johns (Aug 16, 2005-)
Founded: April 10, 1980
Purpose: Eliminate Alzheimer's disease
Subsidiaries: Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter, MORE
Alzheimer's Foundation
Alzheimer's Foundation of America Reach out to us for help . . .
Insight Memory Care
In keeping with our mission, Insight Memory Care Center strives to provide a comprehensive spectrum of care, support and education to those affected by Alzheimer�s disease and other memory impairments throughout the course of the disease process. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, our programs are open to anyone in the DC metro area, and our caregiving resources are used across the country.
How Seniors Can Sleep Better
Web site purple.com/blog/senior-sleep-guide
Sleep is crucial to maintaining mental and physical health, but as we age, more factors come into play that may prevent us from getting a proper night�s rest. With that in mind, we�ve created a brand new guide detailing tips and tricks to get a better night�s sleep. Whether you are taking care of an elderly loved one, or just in need of more shut-eye yourself, this piece offers practical advice in a way that isn�t a total snoozefest to read � I really think you will enjoy it!
Household Chores - Inside
Home Care for Maryland, Virginia and DC
Description -
All of our Care Advisors have years of experience working hand in hand with families to help them select the best care options. Let them assist you during your free assessment. HomeCare.com does not employ or recommend any care provider. HomeCare.com provides technology and tools to help families and Caregivers connect with each other. Each individual is solely responsible for selecting a care provider or care seeker and complying with local and federal laws in connection with a business relationship. Home Care has an app for your smart phone to keep track of the services provided. Reports available include: Daily Care Reports - Show you exactly what work was completed, GPS Check in and Check out - Verifies your caregiver arrived on time and validates hours worked. Care Groups - Allow all of your family members to say up to date on care delivered.
Contact -
Phone 800-974-3458
Fax 571-565-3416
Address 7925 Jones Branch Drive
Suite 2200
McLean, VA 22102
Home Instead
Description -
Home Instead ® offers an individualized approach to keep seniors safe and sound at home, instead of anywhere else. If your family recognizes the value of aging in place as we do, you've come to the right place. Home Instead® CAREGiversSM provide compassionate and reliable home care services help keep seniors safe and independent wherever they call home. From personal care services to hospice care support and many care needs in between, our local Home Instead Senior Care offices offer a broad range of services that can be tailored to meet your family's unique needs and preferences. While the tasks of each service might differ, the goal for all types of care remains the same: To enhance the lives of seniors and their families.
Conditions like dementia or arthritis may come with unique care challenges, but you can lean on us to help you face those challenges. Our specialized training programs equip Home Instead CAREGivers to help seniors cope with their condition while maximizing their capabilities. Home Instead Senior Care services can help meet a variety of care needs related to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, arthritis, Parkinson's, diabetes, depression, and other conditions.
Phone - (800) 640-3914 to find nearest office
(707) 533-7368 for a free consultation
Areas served - Fairfax South, Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington and others.
Cost - Hourly rates vary by location. Check the web site.
Paragon Home Care
Description - Trusted care at home. Personal Care Service include Live ins, meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry, companion and respite care, transportation services. Thirty categories of Licensed and bonded contractors.
Contact 703 942-8950
Home Advisor
Helps you find a contractor near your home from a list of many types of services. Price estimates and scheduling of the work may be done at this web site.
Household Chores - Outside
See also Five Star Rated Home Repair Contractors, www.fivestarrated.comfor contractors recommended for Handyman Services, Lawn care, Painting, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Tree Services and more.
Comfort Care
Web site www.comfortkeepers.com/home/care-services
We understand that the demands of daily living are often moving targets. No two situations are ever alike. Comfort Keepers creates custom home service plans to meet your family�s needs. Our caregivers receive rigorous training geared to enrich lives and form strong bonds. At all our locations, these trustworthy relationships are the standard of care.
Home Elevators and Lifts
When you find it difficult to manage stairs there are several vendors who provide inside or outside elevators and lifts and others who provide chair lifts for stairways. The following are vendors that may be helpful in solving these problems.
Find A Stair Lift
This web site doesn't say much other than they think they will find you the best stair lift tailored to your needs at a lower price. Stair case may be indoors or outdoors, multi-level, any configuration. The following are their FAQ. Give it a try.
Why Find-A-Stairlift?
Find-A-Stairlift verifies the quality of each stairlift company and finds you the best partner possible. This ensures maximum certainty and time and money savings.
Why not buying directly at the company?
Stairlift Companies will sell you what they have on offer. We make sure to find you specifically the supplier that matches your requirements.
Will the stairlift be more expensive when buying via Find-A-Stairlift?
No. Our service is financed through the marketing budgets of the stairlift suppliers. This means a 100% free service for you.
Are there any hidden fees when using the service of Find-A-Stairlift?
No. Our service is completely free of charge - including any advisory!
What happens with my contact details?
Find-A-Stairlift only passes your contact details to the selected stairlift supplier.
Are there any obligations arising from providing my address?
No - the service provided by Find-A-Stairlift is completely free of charge and non-binding.
Ameri Glide
Top of the line vendor for elevators, indoors or outdoors, in all sizes and door openings on various sides of the elevator and stair lifts for your stairways.
Discount Mobility Plus
Provides outside, not enclosed lifts for wheel chair access with ramps on the lifts for easy access. Their prices start at $3,495.
Eastern Lifts
Provides internal elevators, stair lifts, wheel chair lifts and dumb waiters.
Legacy Lifts
Provides outside enclosed lifts.
Provides inside and outside open and enclosed elevators
Stiltz Home Elevators
Stiltz Home Elevators offer you a simple and easy way of moving safely and quickly between the floors of your home with our unique residential elevator. Considered a practical and attractive alternative to a stair lift, a Stiltz Home Elevator keeps you living independently in the home you love without the need to move. Unlike traditional home lifts, Stiltz Home Elevators are freestanding and require no hydraulics or supporting walls. The shaft-less lifts travel 'through the floor' on self-supporting dual rails and include all the safety features you would expect from a product - even during a power outage - which has been engineered to the highest standards. Our residential elevators provide homeowners with a great way of 'future-proofing' their house and can add value to your home.
Easy Climber Elevator
Interior elevators that "fit anywhere" at affordable prices.
Medical House
In addition to stair lifts Medical House offers manual wheel chairs, scooters and power chairs lift chairs and other mobility products.
Check-in Program
CareRing is a FREE program developed for Fairfax County residents providing daily telephone calls to help individuals who are living alone, aged, disabled or chronically ill to maintain their independence and keep connected to community. Each day CareRing calls clients for an informal and friendly chat about:
General well being, Eating regularly, Remembering appointments, Taking medications, Emotional well-being, Anything else needed.
If this is the service you desire, you can receive an application from their web site at:
Print the application, fill in the form and mail it to:
10455 White Granite Drive
Suite 400
Oakton, VA 22124
Or FAX the application to 703 448-3723
The application allows you to identify yourself, friends that CareRing can contact if they are unable to reach you and when and how often you would like to be called.
LLI Aging in Place will only provide names and contacts for services needed. It is your responsibility to contact them and register. We will appreciate knowing about your experience with CareRing. Do you recommend the service to other LLI members? Send email to email@example.com.
Contact -
Email -
Capital Caring Web Site www.capitalcaring.org
Phone � 703-516-6769
Capital Caring
Web Site www.capitalcaring.org
Our Mission:
To improve care for those facing life-limiting illness through direct support of patients and their families, public education and public advocacy.
Our Vision:
To be recognized as a Center of Excellence in providing and catalyzing world class advanced illness care.
At some point one may decide remaining at home is too difficult. There are many options of living
Moving to or forming a "Village
Moving to a Continuing Care Retirement Community
Moving to an Assisted Living Facility
Moving to an Extended Care Facility or Nursing Home
Assistance with downsizing, moving and disposal/sale of your possessions can be helped by professionals such as
Retirement Living Information Center
Web site www.retirementliving.com
This web site is a comprehensive source of information which covers the entire United States with guidance on best places to retire in each of the Senior Living Options, including Aging in Place. Also a discussion on Retirement Planning finance options and needs with solutions. There are also 36 Buyers Guides covering many retirement considerations, including finance issues, health issues, assistance items such as electric wheelchairs, walk-in tubs, stair lifts adjustable beds and activities for seniors including RVs and tours.
Caring Transitions
Web site www.caringtransitionsNOVA.com
This web site is full of information which will help with the transition from your current to your next
home. Review the web site and/ or call
Terry Kern at (571) 441-0996 office
(703) 627-0556 mobile
Located at 11912 Bennett Road Oak Hill, VA 20171
Village to Village Network
Discusses how the Village concept is defined and functions.
Washington Area Village Exchange (WAVE)
Web site www.wavevillages.org
Contains a directory of 58 villages in the Washington metropolitan area, 14 of which are in Virginia. Go to the web site to find the full listing and then go to the village of interest.
At Home in Alexandria (AHA)
At Home in Alexandria (AHA) is a nonprofit organization that provides practical, social and emotional support to our Alexandria neighbors ages 55+. We're a membership organization, which means you pay an annual membership fee that, in turn, entitles you to request services from AHA for an entire year.
These services include transportation, errands, technical support, light maintenance, organizing and decluttering, short-term pet or lawn care, and much more. AHA membership is ideal for the person who is still independent, yet could sometimes use a little help to feel confident and safe in their home. We like to consider ourselves a "one-stop shop" for our members-not only for direct support from our trained volunteers, but also when they need referrals for community services or industry experts.
Housing Options
Independent Living Communities
Web site www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com
Residential communities for active older adults free of worries and troubles of home maintenance. Most independent living communities do not offer health care services although residents have the option of purchasing home health care services from outside providers. Be sure to contact the Community for the latest information and prices.
|Web Site
|Aarondale Retirement Community
|Annie B. Rose House
|Arbor Terrace of Herndon
|Beasley Square
|Burke Lake Gardens
|The Carlin
|Claridge House Alexandria
|Claridge House I
|Coppermine Place
|Culpepper Garden
|Evergreen House
|The Fairfax
|Fort Belvoir
|Forest Glen at Sully Station
|Fountains at Washington House, The
|Goodwin House-Alexandria
|Goodwin House � Bailey's Crossroads
|Falls Church
|Hermitage of Northern Virginia
|Hinter's Park at Cherrydale
|The Jefferson
|Ladrey Highrise
|Paul Spring Retirement Community
|Sunrise at Bluemont Park
|Vinson Hall for Military families
|Virginian, The
|Westminster at Lake Ridge
|Lake Ridge
|Woodland Hill
Assisted Living Communities
Housing for those who cannot live independently but do not need skilled nursing care. Level of assistance varies among facilities.
Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities
Facilities staffed by health care professionals under the direction of a physician. Designed for individuals who need 24-hour skilled nursing care on a regular basis. Medicare has a web site comparing nursing facilities close to you location and rates each according to various criteria.


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Interview With Ann Corcoran of Refugee Resettlement Watch
On October 24, 2017 we were able to catch up with Ann Corcoran of Refugee Resettlement Watch. We wanted to learn from her how our the program for resettling refugees in the United States has been bastardized to ensure a steady stream of cash per head continues year after year. For ten years an has been reporting on how secular and non-secular contractors as well as government apparatchiks have grown a bureaucracy around the business of refugees that ultimately does less and costs more.


text: This family is picture perfect! Misty is related to one of our dear friends, and we had been looking forward to this session with her family for weeks. It was definitely worth the wait. Khloe, Easton, and Baylor couldn't have been any easier for us to photograph. The boys took direction so well, and Khloe LOVED having her picture taken. Either that or she just loved us. 🙂 Either way, we'll take it! Thank you for a great hour, Manire family!


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13 March, 2014
Welcome aboard friends! Please join us today on the launch of the second stable iteration, in the PayPlans 3 series.
The beta version of PayPlans 3.1 was released on 12th February 2014, for the real time testing and bug squashing. Over the span of weeks starting right from the beta release, we have fired more than 100 test cases and squashed 135 bugs to ensure a proper Ready Bytesâ standard stable release. At last we are completely satisfied and present this stable release before you.✌
This stable release mainly targets the refinement for the usage experience in the backend. We mainly connected to the idea, "Backend navigation should be as intuitive and fluid as the frontend."
Lets have a look at the developments in the stable release.
The ultimate power of PayPlans comes from itâs apps. Earlier, an user had to download an app from app manager, then install it and then create an instance on the app screen. This process is all spread over different screens in PayPlans. The design was no doubt very modular in approach but the flow was not very obvious for a new users or I can comment, it was not a fast way for an experienced user too.
In the 3.1.2 stable release we have redesigned the complete app management system and recreated it with all the app management screens merged together.
From this release onward PayPlans will feature a new installer. It is designed with an intention to simplify the updating process and increase the security. All the future releases of PayPlans will be available directly at the backend of your website, no need to download and then install separately. The complete process of upgradation and installation will be reduced to a single click.
The installer will also discourage the warez sites from hosting the spam versions of PayPlans insuring only a genuine version for our genuine users.
The image above shows the plan creation page in PayPlans 3.1.2 backend. The basic functionality of PayPlans is to create plans and maintain the complete accounting related to the sale of a plan.
Now onwards PayPlans will be able to maintain the analytics too. On the Plan creation screen the performance of the plans will also be visible as shown above in the color coding. You will not need to calculate the performance manually.
Also a new group table is added to display the groups in which the plans have been added by you.
Now the subscription management screen will also feature an counter for the number of active, expired, on hold and no status plans as shown above. This overview will allow you a quick check over the performance of your user reach strategies.
This is one of the improvement in the PayPlans 3.1.2. This UI enhancement is deemed to save lot of your time.
Earlier, after creating a subscription only a static status was displayed on the screen. To activate or mark expire a subscription
With the advent of PayPlans 3.1.2 stable, around 7 apps have been updated with major changes.
The apps are -
Further details of the bug fixes or changes list can be seen at PayPlans 3.1.2 change logs.
PayPlans dashboard in 3.1.2 will feature an advanced search. It will allow the admin to search any of the below mention features inside PayPlans may it be a username, subscription id or a plan id as shown below. This search system will easily bind all the search results needed, at a single place.
Last but not the least this stable release is also marked with two new featured apps.
These were few of our major achievements for the stable release of PayPlans 3.1.2. You may also get the further details at our change-logs.
So, I request our esteemed users to enjoy the latest stable release and itâs features.


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Update rust to 1.32.0
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@josephscade Do I need to do a safety rebuild against this rust + cargo update of your packaged rustup?
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It is better to rebuild it against rust 1.26 and new cargo (but not necessary since the produced executable is statically linked).
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The Polish Revolution of 1918-1920: What happened and why did it fail?
This year is the 97th anniversary of the 1920 Kiev Offensive by the Polish Army and the decisive defeat of the Soviet troops at the Battle of Warsaw: an event of great historic importance that marked a turning point in the course of the European revolution. This front of the Russian Civil War was a grave and important test for the Bolshevik Party, sparking daily and intense debate throughout its ranks.


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Michael Forsberg
Michael Forsberg has focused much of his work on wildlife and conservation stories of the Great Plains. His photography has been internationally recognized and featured in many publications, including Audubon, National Geographic, National Wildlife and Natural History. In addition to teaching, he co-leads the Platte Basin Time-lapse project, a collaborative, multi-year initiative that uses time-lapse photography to show a watershed in motion over time.
In 2009, Forsberg published the book, "Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild," and later co-produced the PBS documentary of the same title. Before opening a photography business and gallery in Lincoln, Neb., Forsberg was a seasonal ranger with the National Park Service and a staff writer and photographer for NEBRASKAland Magazine.
Forsberg is the recipient of the Wildlife Society's Conservation Education Award and the North American Nature Photography Association's Mission Award. He has a degree in geography from UNL.


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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Conor McGregor, who is so wealthy he can afford to drop $80,000 on custom-made suits, is using social media to brag about his mixed martial arts (MMA) empire, which includes fancy cars and lavish properties.
Alistair Overeem, who makes a pretty penny himself, is not impressed.
In fact, the UFC 203 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner, who fights Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title in less than two weeks in Cleveland, Ohio, believes the "Notorious" Irishman is using social media to exaggerate his already record-breaking income.
Just like Floyd Mayweather.
"My answer to that, to Mayweather and to Conor, let me see some bank statements," Overeem told MMA Fighting during a recent media lunch. "You can talk, you can say it, you can put it out there in tweets, but let me see a bank statement that says UFC wired X amount of money, because it's always going to be this way. People lie. It's the 21st century. Social media is fake.
Fake is better than hacked.
"People lie all the time," he continued. "Personally, I have a hard time believing both of them about their income."
McGregor banked $3 million for his UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz and has long been praised by promotion executives for his ability to move the needle. As expected, some of his fellow fighters (like this one) are hoping to capitalize on the sudden influx of cheddar.
Assuming it even exists.
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In this article I want to review what high school summer camps should teach players / coaches and what your camps in the past may have missed.
As I discussed last week, referencing Harvard professors J Richard Hackman 60-30-10 Rule up to 90% of your seasons outcome can be influenced by your volleyball summer camp and what you do before and during the first few weeks of practice.
So below is a list of what you and your players should learn in my opinion during your volleyball summer camp:
- "Reading the Game!" "Reading the Game" is described as the "Premier Skill" in volleyball. Yet few people teach a system that youth players can successfully implement. Our system for teaching "Reading the Game" has been used for over 65 years with billions of dollars invested in the process of improving and testing the system. As a result we are very confident we do it better than anyone else and as far as we know we are the only one teaching our system in the volleyball community! Click here for more details on our system for teaching "Reading the Game"!
- How to become better learners – Proven systems for learning anything including volleyball faster. This is an important life skill that can help in volleyball and life!
- Metacognition and the process of learning – Helping players better understand the process of how you learn individually so they can speed up their learning. Another important life skill.
- The "Growth Mindset" – This is described as the most important trait of people who are successful at anything including volleyball. Are you aware or teaching this to your players successfully? This is the biggest change in USA Women's Volleyball Program with Karch Kiraly currently!
- How to develop and establish a team culture that embraces the "millennial generations" strengths and weakness. The millennials are different than us the generation that coaches that coach them. As a coach you must consider this in order to have success. This "millennial generation" team culture embraces and considers:
– Our Athlete Are Empowered and Given a Voice in Decision Making
– Our Athlete Think and Question
– Our Athletes Learn to Lead and Communicate
– We Create a Space through Volleyball Where Players Can Have Fun and Enjoy Time with Their Friends
– The Coach and Players Are Life Long Learner– Our Gym is an Exploratorium (Mistakes are encouraged and a part of learning)
At its heart, this culture creates "Player Driven" team with "Ownership" and "Empowerment" which results in buy-in and supports. This is often polar opposites of what we as coaches experienced with an "Old School" coach driven mentality as it relates to team and practice.
- Coaches and teams are taught to successfully "Launch" which can account for as much as 30% of a team's success according to Harvard professor J Richard Hackman's 60-30-10 Rule.
This launch includes:
– Specifying and Clarifying Expectations and Conduct for Team Members
– Players Learning To Communicate: Player to Player, Player to Team, Player to Coach, Team to Coach
– Players Build Trust: Through Vulnerability, Shared Experiences
– Players Learning How To Have Healthy Conflict: Player to Player, Player to Coach, Team Leaders to Team, Team Leaders to Coach, Team to Coach, Coach to Team
– Players Learn How To Commit To Each Other and the Team
– Players Learn How To Be Accountable To Each Other and the Team
– Players Learn How To Focus on Team Results
– Players Learn To Raise Their Expectations
In our opinion this 30% "Launch" is the biggest most important part of a volleyball summer camp which most coaches completely miss.
- Players and coaches are taught how to build a leadership council. Read More Here!
- Players learn how to be successful as a team using the 5 Dysfunctions of a team as its foundation for team interaction and building. Read More Here!
- Players should learn during the volleyball summer camp 80% of the teams verbal cues related to each volleyball skill (Serving, Passing, Setting, Spiking, Blocking and Defense) before the first practice starts.
– Each skill is broken down into 20-30 easy to use "Verbal cues" that each players know in and out by the end of the week long camp. The result is that complex ideas related to each volleyball skill are understood and can be triggered with a simple verbal cue by the coach. This means teams are ready to go day 1 in practice verses coaches needing to break down each skill from the beginning.
– This also means that coaches do not have to teach each skill, particularly skills they are not comfortable with. Rather they can use our proven tested systems for helping players absorb complex ideas related to playing and coaching volleyball.
- Coaches and players are taught the vocabulary and foundation for "Motor Skill Learning" so that they understand the best way to learn volleyball skills. This is critical for improving the "Tranfer" or how fast players learn.
- Coaches are taught proven tested systems for player feedback related to teaching skills. This centers around the "Sandwich Approach" and "Guided Discovery" using Socratic questions.
- Players and coaches for all teams are taught our proven system and verbal cues for practice planning. The result is practices run smoothly and effectively from Day 1 after the summer camp for all teams and squads. Also players can move up squads if needed and not get confused and intimidated.
- All athletes are taught the same concepts (so often players go off and are taught things that conflict with what you as a coach would like to teach). All teams freshman, JV and varsity all use the same systems, verbal cues and more. This system is even taught to local feeder middle schools through our Volleyball1on1 Coaches clinic. This is critical for player advancement as they move up in age groups as is dramatically speeds up the learning process.
- You and your coaching staff learn how to run dozens of drills. Coaches will receive a detailed camp curriculum, Volleyball1on1 Coaching Manual and 15 fully written practice plans to keep and assist in building their program's foundation.
- Coaches are taught a better system for competition in practice. In our opinion the "Cauldron System" fails to deliver for 95% of high schools, as it does not account for the length of high school season nor the team dynamics in most girls high school team settings. We believe competition is critical for success however the challenges coaches face in coaching high school girls with little connection in a short season needs to be accounted for in the planning process.
- Players are taught proven systems for dealing with stress while in competition.
- Vision is your most important sense in sports. Yet few people effectively teach important skills around vision for volleyball. Ideas we teach include: How to slow the ball down, How to get in the zone, how to effectively switch from "Reading" – Soft Focus to "Seeing" – Fine focus. Also how to speed up reaction time when "Reading"
- Important scientific principals related to volleyball and sports are taught to players and coaches which can significantly help with skill execution. Principals such as Hicks Law, Response Complexity and more.
- Coaches are taught using USA Volleyball Studies to develop a hierarchy of skill importance when coaching volleyball.
- Coaches are taught how to teach important life lessons through sports and volleyball. We describe this as "It's Bigger Than Volleyball"
- Coaches are taught how to effectively and confidently coach your setter. Like "Reading the Game" many coaches struggle coaching setters. We teach coaches how to organize their practice plus specific drills and exercises for working with setters. These are the same techniques used by some of the most successful setters and setting coaches in the world.
- Coaches are taught how to effectively and confidently coach your libero.
- Coaches are taught how to effectively and confidently design and offense and defense around your team's strengths and weaknesses.
If you are a high school or club coach and would like to review any of these principals with me (Andor Gyulai) over the phone let me know.Contact Andor Gyulai
Beyond working with the players and teaching this in our Volleyball1on1 Summer Camps, we offer coaches a complimentary 3 Hour coaches clinic the week of the camp plus we offer a full 150+ Page Volleyball1on1 Coaching Manual that review each point discussed above in detail plus more. We are the only volleyball camp company to offer this!!!
Schedule a call by clicking the link above for more information regarding our Volleyball1on1 Summer Camps.


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It's so important to retreat from the busyness and the constant endless "doing" in your life.
It's crucial that you can learn to disconnect from life, to take all your attention off your outer external world and focus on your inner world and to remove the constant stimulation from life. You see this is where you create REAL profound change. This is where clarity and creativity flow to you with ease and grace (when the mind becomes clear and empty).
When you join our Reclaim Your Radiance Detox Retreat in Spring you get to retreat from the world where you get to become who you want to be. Where you create new patterns, new conditions, and new feelings.
If you are living by the same patterns, conditions and feelings well guess what happens?
Not a whole lot. Nothing really changes in your life. You just create more of the "same".
One of my greatest passions is creating beautiful luxury nourishing retreats because this is where the miracles and massive transformation happens. I see it every single time for every single woman who joins us!
I'm a nurturer by nature and I love pouring so much love, attention, and care in these retreats that have been carefully mapped out and planned many months in advance.
I become your mother for this long weekend and I will love you up where you're every single need is taken care of and you leave with a full cup which ripple effects out to your family, partner/lover, community, business/work. Basically, all areas of your life are positively impacted!
We've seen breakthrough after breakthrough and miracle after miracle happens for our retreat participants!
We still have a few spaces remaining for our Reclaim Your Radiance Detox Retreat happening in Spring in the stunning Blue Mountains from September 19-22nd.
Join us for what will be a life-changing and memorable weekend of deep healing and connection as you peel back the layers to your true authentic self!
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Aradir's Camp
A small camp at the foot of Weathertop. It once belonged to the Ranger Candaith but now belongs to his apprentice Aradir, who watches the Weather Hills in his master's stead. Currently, the huntress Silenvren also dwells there with him.
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March 1, 2019
This week's edition of FRIDAY MAIL
We've had a wonderful week back. Our students have been spreading KINDNESS everywhere and have really taken on the challenge! Keep those sneakers coming in.
We had fun celebrating National Pig Day today and yes Mrs. D was very excited too!
I saw lots of learning going on in classrooms this week, lots of math- learning to read graphs, learning division, decimals and even a STEM challenge. Do you remember memorizing the states and capitals? That's what our 4th graders are doing now!
Sixth graders even baked banana bread to compare to igneous rocks. That was a yummy lesson.
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February 1, 2019
We've had a busy week even with Polar Vortex on it's way through. It seemed strange not celebrating Catholic Schools Week the end of January. We still had lots of fun at our annual Superbowl Pasta Supper and don't forget the Geography Bee too! Enjoy this week's Friday Mail....
Friday Mail
Mrs. Veilleux, our principal, will update the blog once she gets settled in. She is excited about keeping you informed and up to date about upcoming events.
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carrying on business as RARE INVESTMENTS,
and EVGUENI TODOROV
(Sections 127 and 127(1) of the Securities Act)
WHEREAS on November 22, 2011, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") issued a Notice of Hearing in relation to a Statement of Allegations filed by Staff of the Commission ("Staff") on that date pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended, in respect of 2196768 Ontario Ltd carrying on business as RARE Investments ("RARE"), Ramadhar Dookhie ("Dookhie"), Adil Sunderji ("Sunderji") and Evgueni Todorov ("Todorov");
AND WHEREAS on March 15, 2013, the Commission approved a Settlement Agreement, dated March 13, 2013, between Staff and Sunderji;
AND WHEREAS the Commission conducted a hearing on the merits with respect to the remaining respondents RARE, Dookhie and Todorov (collectively, the "Respondents") on May 22, 23, 24 and 27, 2013 and September 5, 2013 (the "Merits Hearing");
AND WHEREAS following the Merits Hearing, the Commission issued its Reasons and Decision with respect to the Respondents on June 27, 2014;
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this Order;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
- Staff shall serve and file its written submissions on sanctions and costs by July 23, 2014;
- The Respondents shall serve and file their written submissions on sanctions and costs by August 15, 2014;
- Staff shall serve and file any reply submissions on sanctions and costs by August 25, 2014;
- The hearing to determine sanctions and costs against the Respondents will be held at the offices of the Commission at 20 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., or such further or other dates as agreed by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon the failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.
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It doesn't matter whether you're a christian or not, or give birth in hospital or not. The women the world over who have birthed well and come out of it feeling empowered and enriched—feeling that the experience has blessed them—they've done it understanding that fear doesn't need to be a part of [the process].
And in such a fear mongering culture, I want to say that if you work at really embracing the truth that you were designed to birth—your body was designed to do this and do it well—and that if you condition your mind, then faith rises up. Faith rises up more than the fear.
You certainly recognise fear, but its not a part of your story.
Then the experience will be far better than if you listened to Great Aunt Flow talk about all of her horrible birth stories.
I really believe that fear is the enemy of a blessed birth, in all respects.
So I just wish that women could be blessed with the understanding—a knowledge emparted into their minds and hearts—that you can do this.
That you're empowered.
And that you can take back that power at any point.
— An excerpt from the 'Living-Room Free Birth' episode ft. Dani Avery on the ORIGINAL DESIGN Podcast


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2014 Hazel's Cabernet Sauvignon
The fruit for our single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from an outstanding parcel at our Hazel's Vineyard in southern Margaret River. Fragrant aromas of wild thyme, violets and black currant are tempered with savoury black olive tapenade, tobacco leaf and a gravel dust undertone. The fleshy palate reveals maraschino cherries, cassis and graphite supported by a framework of firm but fine tannins providing length and definition to the palate.
• Partial wild fermentation
• Stone fermenter
• 14 days on skins
• 14 month is fine French Oak (20% New)
• No added acid, tannin or nutrient
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Worthington has operated in Eastern North Carolina, Morehead City, and the Crystal Coast areas for more than 25 years. We have a broad list of lasting client relationships throughout these areas. We have recently completed a school expansion in Wilson, bulk storage facilities in Calypso and Kinston, a fire station in Kenansville, remodeled a law office in Kinston, and a custom home in Morehead City.
We have experience in project designs and construction in high wind, challenging sub-terrain, and sand soil conditions that are typical in coastal areas. This market knowledge and experience will guide you through an enjoyable building process. We take pride in our stellar reputation for quality and service in the Morehead City housing market.


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Bodine Student Highlights
Below we highlight the recent accomplishments of Bodine World Affairs Club students. These students have consistently participated in Council education programs and speaker events during their time at Bodine. These students have demonstrated the qualities for successfully completing their studies in global affairs.
Congratulations to Raquel Padin, a Bodine senior, on her acceptance to the University of Hawaii, where she will major in Korean. Raquel loves all things South Korea and in the past year has taught herself how to read the Korean alphabet. Raquel has also been learning Chinese during after-school lessons with Bodine's Teachers of Critical Languages Program Mandarin teacher, Ms. Feili Zou.
A World Affairs Council speaker program regular, Bodine junior Raheim Al-Kaabah is this year's annual Shakespeare Festival winner! Raheim took first place on February 8 with his powerful performance of a soliloquy from Julius Caesar. Raheim will go on to compete in the citywide Shakespeare Festival competition this March.
The Council congratulates Bodine junior Andy Chen on being awarded the Good Citizenship Award from the Youth Work Foundation at the Union League. The nomination for this process is highly selective. Andy truly fits the criteria of being a "Good Citizen" as he fills his time doing service projects, participating in a wide array of extracurricular activities, and focusing on his studies as a highly successful student.


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Imagine coming home, walking in the door expecting a rush of comfortable, warm air, and instead, you're met with a freezing cold house. Your furnace broke down - what do you do now? What is the RIGHT move to make and how do you figure out what your SAFEST next steps are? Lucky for you, MSP is here!
Here are three steps you can take in the event that your furnace breaks down during the winter months.
Checking to see if anything else, besides your furnace, is out in your home due to a power outage is a good first step. If you have a furnace, even if it is a natural gas furnace, it runs on electricity. If a power outage occurred, it probably shut down more than a few of the electric-run items in your home - microwaves, fridges and alarm clocks to name a few.
Inspecting your furnace, surrounding areas and other parts of your system can help identify the problem BEFORE the professionals arrive. If it is safe to do so, ensure that the outdoor vents and filters are cleared. Additionally, check to make sure that things like electrical panels, bolts, handles or switches are intact, secure and dry. Alert your service technician immediately if there are signs of liquid or debris in or around your furnace.
While you're waiting for our MSP team to arrive, stay warm by drinking warm liquids (the obvious being our favorites: coffee, hot cocoa or apple cider), wearing layers, keeping the doors sealed AND using space heaters or your fireplace safely. If you're able to, visiting a friend's home or staying at a family member's house who has a working furnace may be your best bet for comfort!
Preventative care is so important for keeping your furnace in the best shape possible. Taking care of your furnace, even when it's not in constant use, can prevent any issues from getting worse and recognize potential problems before they occur. If you don't have the time to check or you don't feel safe doing it on your own, then let us do it for you with a furnace tune-up! Feel free to give us a call at 651-228-9200 to schedule an appointment today!


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Not long ago, Jo Anne Lyon had a vision. What if her entire denomination, the Wesleyan Church, did something it had never done before: read the whole New Testament? Together? In just 8 weeks?
"We have a lot of programs out," said the denominational leader. But a denomination-wide Bible reading campaign? Would people go for it? Would they be up for that much reading? Would it make any difference in their lives?
Wesleyans have always been big believers in the power of God's Word. So they decided to give it a shot, becoming the first denomination to do Biblica'sCommunity Bible Experience as a whole group. "It's going to draw us together," Jo Anne predicted. "It's going to increase our inspiration, our knowledge, our wisdom, our growth in the Scriptures. We're going to experience something we have never before known."
For the Wesleyan Church, whose motto is "made new," this was an opportunity to transform the way churchgoers (and non-churchgoers) read the Bible — to help them experience Scripture afresh so their lives can be… well, made new.
The question is, would it work?
An unexpected Lenten journey
The experiment kicked off February 24, ten days before Lent. While most people think of Lent as a time for giving things up, this year the Wesleyan Church asked people to do the opposite: take something on.
Three things, actually: Read big. Read real. Read together.
By late February, more than 800 churches had answered the challenge. Wesleyan congregations across North America — and as far away as Albania and India — committed to reading the New Testament together in eight weeks.
When pastors shared the vision with their congregations, they unleashed a pent-up hunger for the Bible. Many churches are seeing 80 to 100% participation, not counting participants outside the church who are curious about the Bible.
"It must be music to Jesus' ears to hear so many people excited about reading the New Testament."
—Dorothy, Oklahoma (via Facebook)
Today, Dorothy's sentiment is reverberating across an entire denomination.
Lives made new
Several years ago, the REVEAL study found that nothing is more critical to spiritual growth than regular engagement with the Bible. The stories pouring in from Wesleyan churches doing Community Bible Experience serve to confirm the researchers' prediction that we'll see "great kingdom gains" if we find effective new ways to help people connect with God's Word.
Even for lifelong Christians, the experience has been like scales falling from their eyes. Many are reading the Scriptures — really reading them — for the first time in their lives.
"This is our second week. Mature Christians [are] marveling at patterns they'd never noticed, because they're reading whole books for the first time."
—Mark, Bay City Wesleyan Church, Michigan
"I feel like I am right there among the people who followed [Jesus]," said a participant from Roanoke, Virginia. "I can visualize what is happening and feel like he is talking directly to me. It's awesome."
Bridging the generational gap
Reading together has had another impact, one that not everyone expected: it's brought kids and grownups to the same table. "Our youngest reader is 11 and the oldest is in their mid-70s," said Pastor Mark Haines. "All have contributed."
Community Bible Experience features an abridged audio New Testament for kids, but many young people are opting for the whole thing instead. "I'm reading the daily portions aloud to my kiddos," wrote one parent on Facebook, "and they were super bummed when we finished with today's reading. They wanted to read more."
In Albania, a 10-year-old named Erisa brought her Bible and the Community Bible Experience reading plan to school. A classmate saw it and confided that she was a Christian too. "When Erisa showed her the reading plan, the friend took out a notebook and copied the whole plan so she can read along, too!" reported Matt, a missionary to the former communist country.
This deep dive into Scripture is transforming families in more lighthearted ways, too. A family from Lamont Wesleyan Church in Kansas recently posted this story on Facebook: "Thursday morning before the school bus came, Sherry was being bossy (as big sisters do to little brothers), telling David he needed to get ready for school. Instead of yelling back and having a big argument, he says, 'Sherry, get the wood out of your own eye!' It was over. We are enjoying this."
For Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church, these stories of transformation don't come as a surprise. Like she told her fellow Wesleyans at the start of this journey, "This is about simply reading God's Word and allowing it to soak in your own spirit, mind, and heart."
After all, what better way is there to transform lives?
The Wesleyan Church joins hundreds of churches from several denominations and more than a dozen countries who have done Community Bible Experience. The Wesleyan campaign runs through Easter Sunday, April 20.