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At Lubavitch Primary School, we value the contributions that parents and carers make to the school and offer many opportunities to get involved.
Most parents/carers/families need support from time to time. We hope as a school community, we can offer support, advice and guidance to assist families if requested. We have access to a family support worker, who works with families on a variety of different issues ranging from behaviour management advice to safeguarding concerns. We work closely with other agencies, such as housing and have good links to local community groups.
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Medieval times don't seem so far gone when you gaze upon architecture like the Ponte Vecchio in Florence.
If you look closely, you can see tourists gathering at the medieval Ponte Vecchio, looking out at the Arno River and the impressive city before them.
Florence attracts millions of visitors every year, and rightfully so. Considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, the city is dotted with art galleries and museums. It has David and it has il Duomo.
But for me, the Arno River was the highlight of my time here – and for probably the silliest reason ever. In 2012, I watched The Dark Knight Rises and the character Alfred mentioned that he used to vacation every year to Florence. Every morning, he'd sit at a café along the Arno and drink a Fernet-Branca. For some reason, that always stuck with me. Something about Michael Caine saying the words "Fernet-Branca," maybe. Anyways, it became a goal of mine to do the same.
I finally accomplished that random goal. And I can assure you, Fernet-Branca is awful and a waste of five euros. But sitting at a café on the banks of the Arno in the best imaginable December weather and admiring the historic architecture, tranquil river and joyful people – that was priceless.


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How I Planned My Friend's Nancy Meyers-Themed 30th Birthday Party
With my friend Alice Ann's thirtieth birthday approaching, I knew I had to throw her an incredible party. Not only is she a friend who's really more like a sister, but she also throws some of the best parties (remember when we co-hosted this one?) and deserved a full day of celebrations! It didn't take long for my co-planner Alice and me to land on the theme of Nancy Meyers films, which are some of our favorites and go perfectly with the Santa Monica locations we had in mind. After a few weeks of planning and many long email chains and Google docs, we enjoyed a day worthy of Erica Barry:
Before the party, I gave Alice Ann only the necessary information (when to hire a sitter, and where to meet us Saturday morning) and worked with her husband to plan the day around her daughter's feeding schedule. I also sent her a Google Form that included questions like, "What's your favorite mimosa mixer?" "Where is your favorite coffee in L.A. from, and what's your go-to order?" "Silver or gold jewelry?" and "Shaken or stirred?" that gave her fun hints about what the day entailed. Outside of that, she only knew the theme!
Alice Ann and her husband spent the evening before on a staycation at a beautiful hotel in Santa Monica, so I told her to meet me in the lobby with a yoga mat and leggings at 8:45 A.M. After greeting her with her favorite coffee, another friend and I blind-folded her and walked her down to the beach... at least that was the plan! When it started raining, we made a quick change and set up our mats in the gym to do yoga led by our friend Julz, (very loosely) inspired by Erica Barry's (Diane Keaton's) morning walks on the beach in the Hamptons.
After a breastfeeding break, our group went to brunch at Yours Truly on Abbott Kinney in Venice, where we'd made a reservation weeks before. A friend of ours made croissant-themed place cards, inspired by the scene in It's Complicated where Meryl and Steve bake in her coffee shop, and we enjoyed mimosas with Alice Ann's favorite mixer, grapefruit juice!
We'd heard fantastic things about Stephanie Anders, the owner of Royal Heritage Tattoo, so I booked an appointment for ear piercings knowing Alice Ann had been talking about getting a second one (better than a needle and an apple, a la Lindsey Lohan!). In the end, we learned it's a bit risky to get a piercing while breastfeeding for milk supply (in case of infection!), but she held each of our hands as the group got ours pierced! The thought, at least, was appreciated ;) Stephanie, by the way, is fantastic. I would recommend her to anyone looking to get a piercing in L.A.!
From ear piercings, we headed back to Alice Ann's apartment, where her husband and Jonah had set up decorations and balloons while we were out. Another friend's boyfriend mixed us martinis (shaken) as we got ready with Something's Gotta Give in the background, naturally. (Dress code: neutral turtlenecks - aka, my favorite style of all time).
Once ready, we carpooled to Fia, a beautiful new restaurant in Santa Monica, for drinks before dinner. And rather than book a table for a large group ahead of time, which often comes with a pre-selected menu or an up-charge, we opted to pick a restaurant that's relatively slow earlier in the evening. While friends were at drinks, a friend and I put our name on the list for a table at the nearby Milo and Olive. With exactly an hour wait, it gave us the perfect amount of time for our pre-dinner drinks. The post-dinner plan had been to go to the Gas Light for karaoke, but when it was closed for a private event we found ourselves next door at Senator Jones, where we walked directly into a speed dating event (!). It was an appropriately hilarious end (obviously several members of our group jumped in) to a long, happy day celebrating Alice Ann!
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MINI Credit Card Offers Motoring Rewards, Customized Car Image
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Owners of MINI automobiles have a new opportunity to show their
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Best Technology Quotes for 2017
Technology has advanced in the year 2017 bringing further innovation in all fields be it medical, mathematics or computer science.
The quote that best describes these advancements is by
Tim O'Reilly:
"What new technology does is create new opportunities to do a job that customers want done."
Failure in the past should never discourage one. That failure has allowed experts and researchers to work on self-driving cars, face-ID, 360-degree selfie etc.
Steve Jobs:
"Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday."
The sad truth about advancement in technology is that we depend so much upon it is that we are getting completely lazy. 2017 again talks about the laziness of humans from depending on robots to working just on Artificial Intelligence.
Mark Kennedy:
"All of the biggest technological inventions created by man – the airplane, the automobile, the computer – says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness."
2017 witnessed a cold war between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, debating about the future of Artifical Intelligence and how it will ultimately affect humankind.
Read more: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk disagree about future of AI
R. Buckminster Fuller
"Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons."
This is how we can summarize technology, for any age, anytime and any year.
Omar Bradley:
"If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner."
Media coordinator and junior editor at Research Snipers RS-NEWS, I studied mass communication and interested technology business, I have 3 years experience in the media industry.


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Russell Jack, Southland's mindfulness trainer, shares how mindfulness can benefit young brains in various ways, including heightened awareness and observation.
INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND, April 15, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Russell Jack, a Southland-based mindfulness specialist, dives deeper into the research behind mindfulness training for kids to share how the practice can benefit children in various ways.
Mindfulness training and meditation are categorized as mind-body activities used in many forms of exercise, including breathing exercises, martial arts, and yoga. The mindfulness technique requires bringing one's mental focus into the present moment while embracing no negativity and judgment, only acceptance.
"With all the stress in the world today for kids, including the coronavirus pandemic, virtual education, on top of the average amount of stress that comes with being a kid and learning about your emotions, mindfulness training can go a long way for young developing brains," said Russell Jack.Mindfulness training and meditation are not new practices for people.
In fact, there is evidence that such techniques were being used by humans dating back over five thousand years ago. Early participants would use meditation to enhance overall health and wellness. Present-day clinical trials have proven how mindfulness and meditation can help during treatments for depression, anxiety, and even chronic pain. The research behind the use of these techniques explains how one's immune system, brain structure and function, and blood pressure levels can reap the rewards from their practice.
Though most research for mindfulness training comes from adults, a recent study reveals how kids can benefit, too.
"The most recent research behind mindfulness training revolves around what it can do when practiced by children, and the results are great for brain development. Mindfulness for a growing brain can strengthen brain circuits that are maturing during a child's life that control the ability to regulate emotions, focus, and concentration. Good habits established at a young age can also set up anyone for success down the road," said Russell.
A mind health program taught in New Zealand focuses on the benefits of mindfulness training in primary and intermediate schools. Ihi Research's study showed that the program, Pause Breathe Smile with Southern Cross, had significant benefits that the program did not even anticipate, especially for boys ages five to twelve. With many social norms revolving around boys having to fit into a specific mold for a man, this program has shown benefits for dealing with the false social image. It allows male kids to feel the ability to share their feelings and have empathy for others openly. In addition, 93 percent of children who participated in the program's activities reported feeling less anxious or worried.
For more information about Russell Herbert Jack, Southland Yoga Training, or how to get kids involved with mindfulness training, visit www.russelljacksouthland.com.


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Not one performance car exists without compromise, and when it comes to more affordable performance offerings, these concessions are often evident where we spend the most time: inside the car. The 2022 Honda Civic Si bucks this trend, giving customers an interior that will easily put much pricier sport compacts to shame.Honda introduced the eleventh-generation Civic platform for 2022, including a new Si. Much of the outgoing Si's recipe remains, including its 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, though output has dropped slightly to 200 horsepower. The five-horsepower drop is salved by a broader torque curve, which peaks at 192 lb-ft between 1800 and 5000 rpm. Honda also designed a new flywheel for the engine, which comes in at 30 percent lighter than the outgoing unit. A six-speed manual is the only gearbox on offer, as The Good Lord intended. Along with the more-subdued bodywork and the aforementioned powertrain tweaks, Honda reworked every new Civic's interior, and it's clear from a glance that its designers executed the Si's insides with real vision. The dash layout looks sparse but is laid out intelligently, with only the gauge binnacle and a 9-inch infotainment screen upsetting a visual through line which runs from one end of the dash to the other. Honda continues this horizontal motif with a long strip of honeycomb-patterned trim, which hides the climate vents. The piece is a unique and gorgeous bit of design in 2022's sport-compact market, one that feels fit for a vehicle much more expensive than the Civic. The patterned strip would even feel at home on the dash of a Sixties Porsche 911, as Honda basically lifted the idea straight off that classic sports coupe. Furthermore, the materials used to create this motif hold up well to a touch test, bereft of cost-cutting flimsiness. The same can be said for the Si's rubberized vent control knobs, which provide a satisfying click when returned to their center position. The Civic's interior also features plenty of hard buttons and knurled knobs instead of relegating every cockpit input to the infotainment screen. This allows your eyes to stay glued to the road when adjusting the HVAC or radio volume. The dual-tone cloth seats don't leave one yearning for leather, though their lack of power adjustment is notable. The steering wheel comes wrapped in leather, complete with red stitching which mirrors the honeycomb pattern on the dash. Even the turn-signal and windshield-washer stalks are well weighted, providing crisp feedback with each actuation. Of course, the real star of any Si is the shifter, in this case a leather-wrapped aluminum joint. Shift action feels short and direct, with tightly spaced gates that shine on a switchback road. Paired to a more responsive engine, the Si's shifter feels as enjoyable to work as anything this side of Porsche.
For a car that starts at $27,300, the Civic Si provides a cohesive sporting experience inside and out. That's somewhat of a rarity in the segment. Vehicles like the new GTI, or even the Golf R, offer buyers more power and better on-paper performance. But those vehicles are hampered by an interior (and especially an infotainment nightmare) that doesn't respect its driver as completely. The hot Golfs incorporate similar design elements to the Civic, yet VW's materials and execution just don't live up to this Japanese sedan. Honda's decision to invest in the Si's interior might not help buyers win any street races, but it might help get them into the seats in the first place.


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The Brown County Sheriff's Office is advising "No Travel" due to deteriorating weather conditions, blowing and drifting snow which is causing significantly reduced visibility and whiteout conditions.
The sheriffs' office's Jason Seidel says the National Weather Service has placed Southern Minnesota, including Brown County, is a blizzard warning until 6:00 PM on Sunday. He adds that The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is advising "No Travel' for parts of highways in Southern Minnesota and there have been several reports of motorists and vehicles that have become stranded in Brown County.


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The Bowling Green Falcons will open their season against Tennessee in just four days.
Earlier this afternoon, BGSU Athletics provided a sneak peak of the new helmets they will be wearing come Saturday. College Spun had the photo.
Nike does a great job with that metallic finish.
Head coach Dino Barbers wants his kid's motivated with only one thing on their minds. Beat a top 25 team and shake the foundation of college fotoball on opening weekend.
The Falcons are currently listed as a 20 point underdog and are not being given much of chance this weekend. Tennessee comes into the season with high expectations and has been picked by some to win the SEC East.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00pm ET and will take place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
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"I call upon you to hold a series of hearings in which we can consider various experts' opinions regarding the threat Russia and other nefarious actors have played, and may continue to play, in our elections."
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today sent the following letter to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) requesting the committee hold hearings on Russian election interference.
The full letter is available here and below.
June 4, 2019
The Honorable Jerrold Nadler
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Nadler:
On May 29, 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller made a rare public statement emphasizing the vulnerability of our national elections to foreign interference. The House Judiciary Committee must heed Mr. Mueller's words and prioritize securing our elections in anticipation of 2020. To that end, we should hold hearings as soon as possible to determine what Congress can do to assure the American people the Special Counsel's findings will not merely be used as political cudgels but, more importantly, as real guidance for action to help protect our system of democratic elections.
In his speech, Mr. Mueller made clear he found the real threat – Russian interference in our elections. In his closing remarks, he stated:
And I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments, that there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American.
Instead of probing this threat, Mr. Chairman, you continue to play politics related to impeachment. Mr. Mueller began and ended his remarks by warning of the Russian cyber-threat. In fact, Russian interference in the 2016 election was the raison d'être of the whole Special Counsel appointment. And though the threat was made clear to the Obama administration and was apparently treated as non-serious, I am committed to preventing this threat from growing or continuing.
In addition, I call upon you to hold a series of hearings in which we can consider various experts' opinions regarding the threat Russia and other nefarious actors have played, and may continue to play, in our elections. To the extent possible, I encourage you to set aside the animus towards President Trump, who has been, in short, vindicated by the Special Counsel's report. He and his campaign did not engage in an improper relationship with Russia. In two or six years, President Trump will leave office; our free elections, however, will continue for as long as America remains committed to the ideas of republicanism and democracy.
Without reservation, I concur with the Special Counsel that the sanctity of our elections must not ever be taken for granted or exposed to foreign threats. Congress should show the American people we are prioritizing the security of our democratic institutions above partisan posturing. There is real and urgent value to be gleaned from Mr. Mueller's findings. Let us salvage from the Special Counsel's report the issue most threatening to the American republic: a campaign of disinformation and cyberattacks committed by a foreign power.
Please hold immediate, thorough, and productive hearings regarding Russia's ability to influence our elections. Let us protect our citizens from this criminal behavior. Mr. Mueller has spoken; I invite you to listen.
Doug Collins
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Osprey's examination of the Battle of Mons of World War I (1914-1918). When the First World War broke out in August 1914 the Imperial German Army mistakenly assumed that the BEF 'that contemptible little army' would be easily defeated. They were stopped in their tracks by the numerically inferior British force, whose excellent marksmanship cost the closed packed German ranks dear. Eventually forced to fall back by overwhelming German numbers, the British carried out a masterful fighting retreat across Belgium and northern France. At Mons, nine and a half British battalions held four German divisions at bay for an entire day. This book examines not just the battle of Mons itself but also the ensuing British retreat including the actions at Le Cateau and Villers-Cotterts.


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Portsmouth citizens begging to be heard
This column is offered in response to Councilor Pearson's post on Facebook and others who may not understand what is at stake if the Kane Redgate proposal for the McIntyre site is approved.
While it is true that City Council members, past and present, have spent close to 15 years of public meetings, articles, editorials and a long line of elected officials working in Washington to make it possible for the city to acquire the McIntyre site, the nature of the project during those 15 years has changed numerous times. I am sympathetic with the twists and turns and time that the effort to acquire the site and the building has taken. However, the concern now should not be with the past time and effort, but with the project as proposed by Kane Redgate, the current developers.
It is also true that the last council did briefly discuss the option of a negotiated sale in a work session and at a Council meeting in December 2017. However the real question should be: Why wasn't a public hearing held in order to hear from the public regarding a negotiated sale or public/private partnership involving the most important piece of real estate to come on the market in downtown historic Portsmouth in years?
Surely the citizens of Portsmouth should have had the opportunity to weigh in publicly on the future of this site. And the opportunity for the public input should have occurred before the city issued any RFP regarding the property. There should have been an opportunity for the public to learn about the pros and cons of all the different approaches, to ask questions and to voice their opinions regarding a proposal that will shape the character of our historic downtown for years to come. Understanding how both a private public partnership vs. a negotiated sale works and what it would cost the city should have been more thoroughly investigated by both the past and current City Council and the public.
For example, it is my understanding, after conferring with the GSA (Government Services Administration) and the National Park Service, that it is not true that through a negotiated sale the restrictions imposed by the National Park Service on the McIntyre building would remain in place as they do now under the Historic Monument Program. Under a negotiated sale the only review process that would be required by GSA is the 106 Review. That very same approach was used when the city undertook permission to demolish the John F. Kennedy federally owned armory in order to build the new library on its site or with the most recent demolition of the Memorial Bridge or altering the Doble Center to become a senior center. All the city would have to do under the 106 process is to either agree to preserve the historic nature of the building or agree to mitigation if the city were to choose to demolish it.
My objection, along with the other members of Revisit McIntyre, to the Kane Redgate proposal has nothing to do with the McIntyre building itself. Our concern, and that of more than 600 residents who signed the petition now before the City Council, is with the proposed development of the surrounding property.
Large massive buildings as proposed by the developer have already been built and are being built along Maplewood Avenue and around the Foundry Parking garage. They simply do not belong in the heart of our historic downtown where such nationally significant buildings as The Warner House, St. John's Church, the Moffatt Ladd House and the Portsmouth Athenaeum are just a block away.
I would ask everyone reading these comments to judge for themselves about the appropriateness of the developer's proposal by viewing visuals posted on Revisit McIntyre website at revisitmcintiyre.com. Is this what you want to see built in our historic center? This is what is going to be built if the project goes through as proposed.
The real advantage of a negotiated sale is that the city would have much greater control over what happens to the property. Under the public private partnership being promoted by the Council, the City is letting the developer call the shots. The developer's objective is always to maximize the return on investment - as it should be - by building out the site to the greatest degree possible. In this case, the developer's proposal calls for the construction of two large buildings, equivalent to 5 to 6 stories high, adjacent to the McIntyre building, in an area that is surrounded on all four sides by buildings dating from the early to mid 19th century, mostly 3-4 stories high, located within the center of our downtown national register historic district. The Kane Redgate proposed build out of the parking area is for buildings the mass and scale of which will dominate, disrupt and destroy the very historic nature of this significant part of our downtown.
Nor is it clear that acquiring the site, including the McIntyre building, through a negotiated sale would be an enormous expense or burden to the city. Neither the city nor GSA has undertaken to have the site and the building (that is riddled with asbestos) appraised. Neither the city nor the public knows exactly what the cost would be to our taxpayers, as was pointed out in Councilor Pearson's comments on Facebook, or how that cost might be afforded by taxpayers through bonding. Councilor Pearson also mentioned that by having the restriction of municipal, civic and nonprofit use if rezoned, the City would be greatly limited in its ability to generate revenue on the property to pay the taxpayers back. However, if the City were to own the site, it could then put appropriate restrictions on how the site should and could be developed so any new construction would have to be compatible in scale and mass with the historic character of the surrounding properties as is certainly not the case with the current proposal. The city could then rezone the property as it saw fit, subdivide it and sell it to one or more developers, using the proceeds as they wished - which could be to pay back the money that was spent by the City to acquire the site or to set up its own fund for historic preservation, open space and parks. This way the city would not be acting as a developer but as a responsible custodian for this very significant parcel of land of more than 2 acres in heart of our historic downtown.
Another approach that might be considered, given that so much building is already occurring throughout the entire downtown, including the West End, would be to acquire the site and the McIntyre building, after rezoning it municipal, through the negotiated sale that would include the 106 review, the cost of which could be reduced by the rezoning and financed by a 20 or 30 year bond. Once the city acquired the site and the building, it could offer the McIntyre building with existing parking to a developer under a long term lease at no cost to the city. In turn, the lessee would be responsible for the maintenance, repairs and improvements to the building - just as we have done with buildings like the South Meeting House or the old Portsmouth Public Library. Developing the rest of the site could wait for a year or more while the city determines in collaboration with its residents, the best and most appropriate plan for further development. This could only happen if the City Council decides to no longer pursue a public private partnership where they have little or no control over how the site is developed. Shouldn't the City Council be encouraged to make long term investments to protect the historic character of our downtown that is key to our quality of life and our success as a tourist destination rather than selling out to a private developer in order to acquire this significant site for free?
For many of us, including myself and the rest of the Revisit McIntyre group, reviewing the proposal as designed does not seem to be "the best possible outcome" for the city, its residents and businesses but rather a disaster in the making. We are not against development; we just want the site to be developed as appropriate, taking into consideration its historic surroundings. If you agree, after having reviewed all the visuals, please reach out to all the members of the City Council to let them know of your concerns and objections.
You may respond that once the project goes before our land use boards, including the HDC, it can be modified and improved. The problem is that the return on investment is tied to size, mass, and scale of the buildings that determine their use. If a major site or design revision were to be required, the financial plan would collapse. We also learned the other night that once the city enters into a lease agreement with Kane Redgate, it will be obligated to promote acceptance of the project before all of the city's land use boards, potentially putting the City at odds with its very own citizens.
Please be sure to act by contacting your City Council members and showing up for the public dialogue session this Monday at 6:15 p.m. and at the now to be proposed public hearing (as of this moment unscheduled) rather than turning around two years from now bitterly complaining about the Kane Redgate proposal after it is built and wondering how did it ever get approved.
Democrat Martha Fuller Clark of Portsmouth represents District 21: Durham, Lee, Madbury, Newfields, Newington, and Newmarket, and the City of Portsmouth in the New Hampshire State Senate.


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(5)Detection area: According to the basic structure of the human body, The metal detection gate is divided into 6/22/33 detection area, multi-zone synchronous detection.
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Utilization of scrap preheating and substitute slag conditioners for electric arc furnace steelmaking
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Description:"The Bureau of Mines investigated the preheating of continuously fed, fragmented ferrous scrap charges by furnace offgases and the utilization of substitutes for imported fluorspar to condition electric steelmaking slags. Three types of continuous scrap charging procedures were investigated to determine electrical energy consumption in a 1-st (short ton) electric arc furnace. Cold and preheated scrap charges were continuously fed at rates averaging 37.5 and 43.7 Lb/min, respectively. The feed rate varied appreciably from test to test owing to hangup of the scrap in the charge bin. Approximately 7 pct less electrical energy was consumed in melting scrap preheated to 840 deg to 1,110 deg f by furnace offgases than in melting cold scrap. Overall energy consumptions were 888 kw.H/st for cold scrap, 829 kw.H/st for preheated scrap, and 637 kw.H/st for conventional backcharged scrap. Stack gases from scrap preheating averaged 120 deg f and a flow rate of 1,615 standard cubic feet per meter (scfm) compared with 220 deg f and 1,302 scfm for cold-charged scrap. Slag conditioners tested included synthetic fluorspar, boric acid, hydroboracite, used aluminum potlining wastes and aluminum anode tailing wastes, and sorelflux b. The boron-containing conditioners fluidized the slags the best, followed in order by the conditioners containing fluorine and titanium." - NIOSHTIC-2
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Delivering Lead from Overhead
Lancer's new L30 AIR (Aerial Interdiction Rifle) was designed for gunners from an aerial platform. Chambered in both .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor, this rifle was designed with being lightweight for caliber as well as compact. The upper receiver was developed with weight reduction in mind, and lacks a forward assist and dust cover. Further weight reduction is achieved with the selection of Rubber City Armory's Ti Bolt carrier group. It's skeletonized rail is compatible with most rail mounted brass catching or deflecting devices, a must when used from most helicopters.
The L30 AIR comes with a 1:8 twist 14.1″ Ballistic Advantage government profile barrel with carbine length gas system, and a Lancer Nitrous pinned and welded brake to avoid SBR nonsense. The carbon fibre handguard has a 2″ front rail section. MSRP will be roughly $4,000.
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Also on display was Lancer's new modular handguard. Featuring a locking collar and side latch, these hand guards allow you to quickly attach a suppressor cover directly to handguard of one's SBR or Pistol when suppressed, and remove it when you want as compact a platform as possible. It will be available in two diameters for various sizes of suppressor.
On the non-lethal side of things, Lancer had their new L5AWM Safety Magazines on display. These have a specific block in the rear of the feed lips to only facilitate the use of non-lethal or marking ammunition and prevent the insertion or operation of live ammunition.
Oh-and if your 3-gun persona is Tactical Grimace, purple magazines are back in stock.
For more information, please visit Lancer Systems


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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Newt Gingrich, under investigation for allegedly giving false information to the House ethics committee, did make an erroneous statement, but it was his lawyer's fault, Rep. John Linder of Georgia, a close Gingrich ally, said yesterday.
Seizing on Linder's admission, Rep. Peter T. King, a New York Republican, said the speaker owed his party and Congress a thorough explanation of the matter before asking them to vote for him for speaker again on Jan. 7.
"Misleading the Congress or submitting false information is very, very, serious," King said. He said he believed at least 20 other Republicans either shared his concern or were getting "very nervous" about being out on a limb.
Rep. Christopher Shays, a Connecticut Republican, said that while he doubted that the committee would level serious charges against the speaker, he agreed that Mr. Gingrich should explain what was going on. "I think he has to be very responsive."
Whatever erroneous statement Gingrich made apparently dealt with the financing of a college course he taught in Georgia that was heavily promoted by GOPAC, a political action committee he headed until 1994.
Although the investigation now includes other accusations, such inaccuracies to the committee, it began around the charge that the course involved the improper political use of tax-exempt money.
The current situation was made even more confusing for House members by conflicting statements about whether Gingrich's lawyer, Jan Baran, had withdrawn from the case. On Wednesday night, Baran told the Associated Press he had dropped out. Yesterday evening, he and Tony Blankley, Gingrich's press secretary, said he was still involved, but with a reduced role.
Seeking to dampen the alarm, Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio, chairman of the House Republican conference, sent out a letter to all House Republicans saying: "On behalf of Newt, I am asking all members to please defer comment on this matter until there is an official statement from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and until you have heard Newt's response to any information issued by the committee."
Baran, the speaker's lawyer for the more than two years this case has dragged on, said he had withdrawn from representation of the speaker last Saturday. On Dec. 14, an ethics subcommittee apparently presented Gingrich and his lawyer with a Gingrich statement it thought was false concerning the college course. The subcommittee may have set out formal charges at that time, but its members would not comment.
It was not clear just what the subcommittee thought was false. But Baran insisted in a statement that everything that he filed had been approved in advance by Gingrich. That statement in itself was an unusual blast from a departing lawyer, though it concluded, "We wish him well."
But yesterday evening, Baran and Blankley jointly issued a one-paragraph statement that they said was necessary "to avoid a growing misconception." It said that Baran and his firm "are no longer representing the Speaker directly before the Ethics Committee or its Special Counsel, but are continuing to assist Newt and others in that proceeding. Randy Evans has assumed responsibility as lead counsel with the committee." Neither Baran nor Blankley responded to several telephone calls seeking clarification.
By keeping Baran as an attorney, if that is what is happening, the speaker may diminish the risk of Baran's being used as a witness against him. But the lawyer-client privilege of confidentiality could be challenged by the committee if Gingrich's defense becomes, as Linder suggested, one of blaming Baran. The committee could try to force Baran to explain what went on.
Gingrich's new ethics lawyer is J. Randolph Evans, a longtime political supporter from Atlanta. Evans did not respond to several telephone calls seeking comment yesterday.
There are other issues besides whether Gingrich provided the ethics committee with "accurate, reliable and complete information." They involve whether he used tax-exempt money for partisan purposes and whether -GOPAC, a political action committee he headed, provided a personal slush fund for him. Another major uncertainty surrounding the case is just who will act on it next year. Republicans are seeking to have the committee remade, in an effort to get rid of Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington, its senior Democrat, and to get Republicans like Rep. Nancy L. Johnson of Connecticut, its chairman, out of the politically unhealthy line of fire. Democrats argue the committee should stay intact until the Gingrich case is settled.
Representatives Dick Armey of Texas, the majority leader, and Dick Gephardt of Missouri, the minority leader, met once on that issue on Nov. 22, but there have been no discussions since then.
Pub Date: 12/20/96


text: May 5, 2021 apuckett Uncategorized Love Loves Unity @root2branches My whole life, it has made me sad to observe us all as a people (the U.S.), because we have a bad habit of choosing more reasons to divide thand we do to unite. After last-year's debacle, it occurred to me that the issues we've been facing are largely due to a lack of love. As Christians, we have 2 jobs: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. But this love is not according to how we think it should be, but by the example shown to us by Jesus. While it may have seemed that He was just doing His own thing, Jesus' every word and deed were trainings that He passed on to the 12 disciples who He sent out to "tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives" (Pastor Jason Schifo) around the world, starting on their own home turf. It's written this way in Matthew 10:7-8 (NLT): Jesus told the disciples to… Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. GIVE AS FREELY AS YOU HAVE RECEIVED! As freely as we have received our salvation by grace (for God so loved the world, right?), we are being sent out to give the same love to the world by the same grace that has saved us. We are to be tenderly caring for the bruised and hurt lives which, I'd wager, sums up the entirety of the planet! This tender care will help to heal the sick emotions, raise dead hearts, and replace the rampant evil of this world with God's goodness. This tender care is simply love. LOVE If we ask the internet, we can find anywhere from 4 to 8 different types of love, depending on who's answering. Today, I only want to focus on one type – the unconditional, Godly type of love – Agape. Agape is a love that loves without changing or getting frustrated – it never runs out of love. It gives of itself without demanding or expecting anything in return. It is a love so enormous that it can be given to the unkind, the unpleasant, and even the unlovable. It is a love that loves even when it is rejected or neglected. This love gives and loves just because it wants to. The most important detail about this love is that it cannot and will never fail. The love God asks of us has nothing to do with how we feel, but has everything to do with what we say and do…and how we execute both. True love is always demonstrated by action, and is thus a verb. In fact, how much we love God is, quite accurately, measured by how well we treat people. By this scale, love is the only circumstance under which any group of people should EVER be lumped together. But, in our selective love (measured by our feelings), we are missing our target which is every person we will ever meet. We are often more concerned with whether or not someone deserves our love, and that is a question that we were never supposed to ask. GRACE In a commentary on Ephesians 4-7 from knowing-jesus.com, I've summarized the following: The point of grace is NOT giving people what they deserve. For example: instead of killing us all off because of our sin, God showed us grace by giving us a mediator and redeemer through His word which is Jesus Christ. This is our best example of grace. The most important component of love is forgivenessEach of us, having been saved by grace, have a personal responsibility to be gracious – that is, our behavior should always be that which honors God and our positions as ambassadors of the new covenant who is…you guessed it…Jesus. By grace, we are to demonstrate tolerance and humility of mind to one another and to do so in Godly love. We are to make allowances for each other's short-comings and to be diligent to uphold the unity of the Spirit as shown to us by Jesus in His life, death, and resurrection. We are to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things (2 Corinthians 13:7) for Christ's sake. And by God's grace, we are to bind our hearts together in love for the honor and glory of God. To be clear, our brothers and sisters in Christ are not the only ones we are to bear in love. Otherwise, God would have given us explicit instructions on just who to exclude. Grace must be received in humility, carried securely, and shared liberally…without reservation. UNITY Love and grace: these two things create the vehicle that leads us to forgiveness, and forgiveness is the gas in the engine that will drive us straight into unity. You see, before there can be any unity, there must first be reconciliation. To do that, love and grace must be applied with a very heavy hand. This reconciliation is so important to our healing as a nation because we can only really succeed together – united, if you will. Unity is a thing that should happen because of diversity, not in spite of it. Our differences play a large part in what makes this life worth living. Our strengths are supposed to cover the weaknesses of others, not point them out or make weapons of them to validate our personal perspectives. Forgiveness – the asking of and giving of forgiveness is going to have more effect than any policy change or new law. We are already under the new law, right – the new covenant fulfilled by Jesus' love for us…? If we are obeying the commandments to love God and to love our neighbors, we will become less concerned with another person's religion, political affiliation, lifestyle choice, or any other easy surface target to, instead, become more mindful of the life struggles we all must endure (differently, of course) and allow ourselves to simply love people right where they are and let God handle the rest. The way of this unity is to realize the value of every human life – to acknowledge that if God had no purpose for a person, He would not have bothered to create them. Our failures to see, acknowledge, and respect the value in others we don't agree with, understand, or like actually hinders the building of great and marvelous things that we could all be benefitting from. We should all be setting places at our tables for these values. LOVE + GRACE = UNITY My dears, there is a difference between feeling welcome and being made to feel as if you are at home. It is the extension of both love and grace that creates this distinction. My exhortation to us all is that we ask ourselves in every encounter (good, bad, uncomfortable…hostile even), "Am I just letting this person in my space, or am I offering them a seat at my table?" To get to this question, we might first ask, "Am I just pandering to this person with lip service, or is my heart breaking for them?" Every person we encounter – no matter how new, old, endearing, or irritating the relationship – is precious cargo. I'm sure we could all easily think of people who might be the exception, but Jesus never thought so, and I can prove it. John 1 says that in the beginning was the Word (Jesus is the Word), and goes on to say that nothing that was made was made without Him. This includes the human being – you, your family members, friends, acquaintances…enemies… Being as God creates nothing without a purpose, let me repeat this: if the people we disagree with, don't like, or are disgusted by had no value in the eyes and kingdom of God, they simply would not exist. As we all do, in fact, exist, we have to acknowledge that intelligent and intentional design in all of us – that we each consist of heart, mind, body, and spirit. More importantly, each of those pieces are so easily broken. So, as careful as we would like others to handle us when we are not at our best, we – as ambassadors of Christ – owe that same care to the world. There is no other way to care for this bruised and hurting world than to love it with all our hearts, all our minds, all our strengths, and with all our unified might. We don't have to make it fancy, and we don't need a global stage. All we need is to be willing to speak, smile, know, and reach for those right here in our own backyards.God bless you, and may His love lead you to those in need of the grace we all so desperately desire. This love will be hard, but it will be worth it.


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The Lake of the Woods Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study that started in 2015 is now in its final phase of internal review, a public comment period and final approval by USEPA. The TMDL study addresses the nutrient impairment of Minnesota's portion of the Lake of the Woods, which does not meet water quality standards for total phosphorus and Chlorophyll-a concentrations (related to algae blooms) and Secchi disk depth (transparency). Phosphorus (P) is the focus of this study because it drives a wide range of biological responses in the lake that affect beneficial uses such as drinking, swimming, and aquatic recreation. Ongoing phosphorus reduction efforts are a management priority in both Minnesota and Canada.
This TMDL quantifies P reductions that are necessary to satisfy applicable lake total phosphorus standards and provides measurable benchmarks to gauge future progress in achieving reductions required to reduce nuisance algal blooms and achieve designated beneficial uses.
If you are interested in reading the draft TMDL document, it can be found at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-iw10-09b.pdf or call one of the following individuals:
Mike Hirst, Lake of the Woods SWCD, 218-634-1842 x4
Cary Hernandez, MPCA, 218-846-8124
Julie Blackburn, RESPEC. 651-305- 2272
Also be sure to visit http:// lakeofthewoodsswcd.org and click on the 'projects' tab for more information.


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Managing Director Shell Pakistan Limited Jawwad Cheema has said that the new White Oil Pipeline will be completed by the first quarter of 2019, which will help strengthen the company's supply chain process.
In a statement, he said that on its completion, the pipeline will have a capacity of 12 million tons of transporting oil from the port city Karachi to Machike; in district Sheikhupura a hub of oil depots in central Punjab.
Jawwad Cheema said that the project is the need of the hour for the country's growing oil demands besides improving the safety standards of oil supply chain
He said that the company has decided to make significant investments of 5.5 billion rupees in oil sector in Pakistan besides this project.
He said that the government of Pakistan is evolving a policy for oil city in Gwadar and once the government will announce the policy, the private sector will come there to invest.


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Saturday, January 30, 2016
Happy birfday!
Happy bday AJ!! I took my man to Little Goat for a SUPER YUMMY dinner. He had the Fat club and I had the Sloppy Goat. Both delicious. We started with ritz crackers and crab dip. Uh yeah, it was amazing and that's why we only finished half our meals. And they brought us a tiny little shake with a candle and it was vanilla with mini M&Ms! Then we hopped in a cab and headed north. AJ had no idea where we were going. I took him to Lincoln Karaoke and all of his friends were in the room waiting for him! We sang karaoke for a few hours and had a great time. The whole plan couldn't have gone more smoothly. I've been struggling with a cold/virus/whatever the last couple weeks so I was feeling kinda gross but I was able to push through til about 1 til I was ready for bed. Such a good night with good food and good company. Yay!
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As promised, here is the complete transcript of #RKC's LaTwitterview with @EclecticPop from last Friday (April 8), courtesy of Storify. I would like to once again thank #RKC (@RadioKC) for inviting me to do this incredibly fun interview. As it was last time, the experience was a fantastic whirlwind with questions that were invigoratingly thought provoking. I just hope I did them all justice.
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Zumba Gold
Zumba Gold is a low-impact, Latin inspired dance class. Suitable for all fitness levels, it's a friendly and fun class. You'll learn dances from around the world and dance at your own pace to fantastic, uplifting music, it's a 45 minute session and drop in at just £3.50 a class. Come along and give it a try, bring water, wear comfy, loose clothes and your best smile!
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Police Identify NC Officer Involved In Shooting
Authorities in North Carolina have identified the Raleigh police officer who shot and wounded a man on Tuesday.The Raleigh News & Observer reported Friday that the officer is J.E. Byrd. He's been with the department for seven-and-a-half years.
Byrd is assigned to field operations. He has been placed on administrative leave as the State Bureau of Investigation conducts and investigation.
The shooting had sparked protests from hundreds who demanded answers and burned a flag outside the governor's mansion.
Firearms-related charges were later filed against the man who was shot, 26-year-old Javier Torres. Body camera footage released Wednesday afternoon shows him running toward an officer during a foot chase with a black object that police identified as a gun.
Torres ran and was chased by officers who repeatedly ordered him to stop and drop the gun, Deck-Brown said. Torres was shot in the abdomen by an officer who had joined the chase, the chief said, adding that the suspect was running directly toward that officer and would not drop his gun.


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We see Jason Hernandez time and again bless our timelines with amazing covers alongside his fiancee Moira Dela Torre. And while he has just released the song he penned for Moira back in July, it is only last Thursday, September 27, when Jason officially sealed his name as a recording artist after he was launched as one of Cornerstone Music's fresh new artists to watch out for.
According to Jason, it is only a matter of time before his fans get to hear his next single as it will be released in a just a few months' time.
"It's called Panggapan. I'm planning to release it late this year. So around November. Sa birthday ni Moi. Around that season," he said.
But just when we thought it would take some time before a project after his next comes out, Jason said he and Moira wrote a four or five-track EP in time for their wedding.
"Actually we're gonna release a four or five-song EP for our wedding. So 'yun 'yung parang magiging giveaway namin sa mga guests namin," he said.
With their wedding getting nearer and nearer, Jason revealed that he and Moira are planning to take a three-week break from work for their honeymoon.
"Plan namin to go to Palawan after the wedding. So we'll just chill there, write some songs, honeymoon and then a week after, we're planning to, it's either US or Europe. We've always wanted to take a trip to Europe eh," Jason stated.


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WARREN (CBS) — Saturday marks the 20 year anniversary of the disappearance of Molly Bish. The sixteen-year-old was last seen at her lifeguard post at a pond in Warren. Her remains were found three years later in Palmer.
Molly's family will remember her through a "hybrid vigil" Saturday night because of coronavirus concerns, according to WSHM. Messages of hope will be written on rocks for the Bish's garden and then there will be a 20-car caravan to represent the passing time.
No arrests have ever been made in connection with Molly's disappearance and death. Over the years, investigators have searched an old West Brookfield campground for a buried car and advanced DNA testing was ordered for evidence.
Most recently, the cold case served as the inspiration behind a bill to expand DNA use.


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WATCH: Toby Keith Plays 'Would You Rather' With WYRK
After a couple of rounds of Toby's Mescal Tequila that he makes, everyone was a little comfortable with themselves so, I decided that it was time to play 'Would You Rather'.
You know how you have those few artists that you grew up listening to? I'm pretty sure this was the most nervous I had ever been doing an interview because Toby Keith to me is that guy. In fact, I remember a couple times trying to prepare myself in my head because I started to forget what I was going to say because I was in awe of the situation.
But, we played a round of Either Or and naturally, it came out weird, interesting and hilarious.
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Not a lot of people know how to be alone and do it well. Being single is equated by most to being lonely, especially after a breakup. These people tend to seek love and affection or a tiny bit of attention from other people and other things when they should first start by learning to love themselves. Although the thought of having someone to distract you over the sad fact that you just lost someone you cared about may sound helpful in the process of moving on, staying single after a breakup will actually help put a few things into perspective and here are several reasons why.
1. You get to assess why the relationship didn't work out.
You get to process your thoughts and feelings and make peace with your past. By this, I hope you don't blame yourself for the breakup or take it personally. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, some people just aren't compatible with each other and relationships just fall apart. It's life—don't take it personally.
2. You get more time for yourself.
So go rediscover yourself and find new hobbies or nurture the ones you already have. Do self-care activities. Go out on weekends and treat yourself, eat at your favourite restaurant alone, or just chill at a café by yourself. You have no one to go on dates with anymore, so go take yourself on a date. It's called self-love.
3. Less drama, less stress, more sleep!
The beginning of relationships are usually fun and exciting. It makes you feel like you can conquer anything, but let's face it, relationships can get messy too. It's inevitable. No two people perfectly fit without a few conflicts and differences. Moreover, breakups are usually emotionally draining. So now that you're single, get more sleep and put your phone away.
4. You learn how to be independent and emotionally intelligent.
You shouldn't be emotionally dependent on anyone. If you're lonely in your solitude, you'll still feel lonely and discontented even with company. Some people think that a relationship will fill a void in them and will complete them and make them happy, but that's just not the truth. If you don't work on your issues yourself, any relationship is not going to make you feel happy or fulfilled. If you have unresolved issues, it will affect your relationships negatively. A relationship will not unload you of the baggage you carry or rid you of your insecurities. It's not anyone else's responsibility to complete you or be your source of happiness 24/7. Your partner should be there to complement your life and make you feel happy and secure, but not all the time. You should feel happy and content with yourself first before you find more from someone else.
5. You'll have lots of time to pursue your goals, build your career, create concrete plans and execute them.
This is the time to work on yourself and reach your dreams so that when the time comes and you decide to settle down, you won't have any regrets about the things you didn't do.
6. You appreciate your friends and family more.
They're there to comfort you and watch you ugly cry or listen to you vent about your failed relationships. It's sad that some people forget about their friends once they're busy dating. But when you're single, you appreciate their presence more and actually spend more time with them. So go out with friends you haven't seen in a while because you were busy dating. There's no one there to ask permission from or judge you or get jealous if you hang around other people.
7. It helps you set a higher standard for a partner.
Because, really, why would you settle with someone and end up getting annoyed by them for the rest of your life or however long you choose to put up with them? When you're jumping from one relationship to another, are you sure you're staying true to the standards you've set or just settling just so you have someone there to fill your nights? When you choose to stay single after a breakup, you get to think about what you like and don't like in a relationship instead of trying to see if you can shape yourself into another person's ideals.
8. It will better prepare you for the next relationship you get into.
Staying single doesn't mean you'll be lonely. If you think you'll only get love from a romantic partner, then maybe you should reassess your other relationships with friends and family. Who's rushing you to get in a relationship anyway? You have the rest of your life to be with someone, so enjoy the time you have alone now and work on yourself until you find your forever person.


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This super happy Adorable Dogs Art Print will brighten up any nursery, playroom or classroom and suit any child who loves animals. The colourful cheeky dogs will bring life to any children's bedroom.
Printed on 180gsm Archival Coated Matt Art paper.
They come in A4, A3, A2 and A1 size.
A4 (297mm x 210mm)
A3 (297 x 420mm) $69
A2 (420 x 594mm) $125
A1 (594mm x 841mm) $225
They are printed to order, so please allow 7-10 days for your print to be sent.
Artwork copyright by Elise Gow Designs. Please do note the art print do not come in a frame. They are the print only. Please also allow for slight differences in colour from computer monitors and phone screens.


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1797 Antique Print of the ruins of Ross castle in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Ross Castle was built in the 15th century and was the home of the Earl's of Kenmare.
The engraving was published by M Hooper in Holborn, London in 1794 , however these works where not actually published until 1797.
The engraving is in an impressed area size of 8 by 6 inches with the engraving measuring 6 1/2 inches by 4 3/4 inches. The overall paper size is 13 by 9 inches.
The engraving is in very good condition, the impressed area is largely clear, there is age related foxing on the paper, mainly edges, please see pictures.
Price includes standard postage in Ireland.


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The importance of parents
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- December 01, 2019
Tim Chan's speech for the official stakeholder launch of Reframing Autism, NSW Parliament House
This is a momentous launch.
I'd like to share two incidents.
When I was nine, the school psychologist informed Mum that, based on her assessment, I was severely autistic. I was right there beside Mum when she [the psychologist] pronounced her verdict. In a later assessment report, the psychologist labelled me as severely intellectually disabled as well.
The psychologist never saw me as a person. Since I couldn't do assessment tasks, I also felt like a nobody.
Flash forward six years later. At fifteen, I was at the paediatrician's who specialised in autism. She asked about my future plans. I typed that after finishing high school, I want to go to university. The paediatrician turned to Mum and said, "That's unrealistic".
Luckily Mum never took these professionals' gloomy prognoses seriously.
She gave her son the necessary resources, opportunities, support and encouragement to learn at his own pace with his own cognitive style.
Today, I am a university student and acquiring the know-how to become an autism advocate.
Without speech, on the severe end of the spectrum, parents are my lifeline.
Parents believe in us and see our unique capabilities through their lens of love.
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Today I am reviewing Where the Grass is Green by Lauren Weisberger, published by Harper Collins Australia.
Book Description
Perfect lives. Perfect lies.
The brand new novel from the global bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada
Peyton Marcus is the woman New York wakes up to, anchor of the most-watched morning show in the city. With a husband who adores her and a daughter who's headed to one of the best Ivy League schools, Peyton Marcus is that woman, and she's damn good at it…
Skye, her sister, is a stay-at-home mom in Paradise, the idyllic NY suburb that's home to designer boutiques and people who fly private. She has a knack for helicopter-parenting with the best of them. But she's not like them. She's looking for something real and it's within touching distance…
Max, Peyton's bright and quirky seventeen-year-old daughter, is poised to kiss the fancy private school she hates goodbye – and all of its spoiled rich kids – and head off to pursue her dreams in film. She's waited her entire life for this opportunity…
But suddenly the grass isn't looking so green. One little lie. That was all it took. Will any of them survive the truth?
I never really paid much attention to the news when the college admissions scandal first broke back in 2019, but since reading this book and educating myself by reading more about it and watching the documentary, Operation Varsity Blues on Netflix, it really has opened my eyes.
The story follows morning show anchor Peyton Marcus, her daughter Max and her sister Skye. Told through each of their points of view, it deals with the aftermath of Peyton's husband arrest for his involvement in a new college admission scandal, as well as the ripple effect it has on each of the characters lives. It pulls you in and has you hooked from the beginning to its satisfying endings for all.
I really enjoyed all the characters in the story. My heart went out to Max as she tries to come to terms with her parents actions. She really is the victim in this tale. Skye is a great character with her own secret that is made worse due to the scandal surrounding her sister. Now too Peyton. I admit at first I did not like her. I found her very self absorbed but, she is remorseful and has the most growth over the course of the book and in the end I quite liked her.
Where the Grass is Green is a thought provoking, insightful, very entertaining and scandalous read! If you are looking for something light, with a solid storyline, great characterisation and will keep you engaged from beginning to end, then this is the book for you.
Thank you to Lauren Weisberger, Harper Collins Australia and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Where the Grass is Green, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
This review will be added to, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Amazon Australia & Amazon US. I will also add to NetGalley, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play and Barnes & Noble if available. As I am from Australia, I am unable to add to Amazon UK, but will post to Waterstones & Foyles if also available.
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Lauren Weisberger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of When Life Gives You Lululemons, The Singles Game, Revenge Wears Prada, Last Night at Chateau Marmont, Chasing Harry Winston, Everyone Worth Knowing, and The Devil Wears Prada–most of which were top five bestsellers.
The Devil Wears Prada was published in forty languages and made into a major motion picture starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Elton John and Paul Rudnick are adapting it for the stage. Weisberger's books have sold more than thirteen million copies worldwide. A graduate of Cornell University, she lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.
Lauren's new book, WHERE THE GRASS IS GREEN AND THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY will be available May 18th, 2021!


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Title Emma in the Night Author Wendy Walker is the author of the psychological suspense novels All Is Not Forgotten, Emma In the Night, The Night Before, Don't Look For Me and American Girl. Her novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad, and have been optioned for both television and film. Wendy […]


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PHOENIX — The Tempe Town Lake bridge, which was partially destroyed when a train derailed and caught on fire on Wednesday, has had a long history in the Valley.
This train is as old as Arizona's statehood.
The bridge, which is formally called the Salt River Union Pacific Bridge, was built in 1912 and was still being used by trains as recently as Wednesday.
The bridge survived while floods destroyed the previous three truss bridges that were constructed in the same location.
The bridge was used most recently by cargo trains, not passenger trains like the Valley Metro light rail.
The Tempe Town Lake bridge partially collapsed under a train that derailed and caught fire early Wednesday.
Officials were investigating whether the derailment caused the fire or vice versa.
No one was seriously injured.


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It wasn't a good week for freedom.
The Watertown Seige in Progress
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The Watertown Seige in Progress by The Christian Post
Images are always important. They frame our memories and memory is the sketch artist of our consciousness. Here's an image. Boston -- an enduring symbol of this country's democracy, intellectual pursuit and progressive thinking -- is deserted because the government won't let people come out of their homes. Armoured vehicles cruise neighborhoods and people from at least four different agencies or mercenary companies walk the streets with military weapons stopping methodically to pull people from their houses at gunpoint and search them and sometimes their homes. All the while, broad sections of public street and gathering places are under camera surveillance and the government processes that footage and acts on it within hours.
We're not yet in a police state but we can be with a single command. Last week demonstrated that.
Yeah, there's always a "reason" but the reason never really tells us "why". That unanswerable "why" on our lips and in our minds unifies us with the world. It's the very same "why" people ask when a drone plane destroys their homes or when soldiers with guns like the ones carried on Boston's streets come into their houses, scream at them in a language they don't understand, violate their culture and then, in some cases, take them away or kill them on the spot.
In Iraq, there are an estimated 120,000 "why's" that have been screamed and there is no reasonable answer to any of them. What do we tell them? That our government killed their relatives and neighbors and friends because their President, whom they probably hated, had weapons he didn't really have? How "logical" is that response?
As my colleague Dave Lindorff points out, what lingers is that government officials set a precedent by closing a major American city. Boston, as a living center and municipality, was de-activated and this was accompanied by what can only be described as a military mobilization.
People cooperated with this seige probably partly out of a sense of duty and partly out of fear. But the people who declared the lock-down didn't know that would be the response and, based on how they acted, they didn't care. We can all question whether this show of force was actually necessary or even effective -- my answer is "no" to both (and it's instructive that the fleeing suspect was located by a citizen only after the lock-down was lifted) -- but it might be more important to pose our own "why?".
The speed of launch of this coordinated action ordering a million people to stay in their homes means that the plan and personnel were almost certainly already organized and in place. This was a test. And the government now knows it can quickly launch a shut-down and military occupation of a major city without being asked "embarassing questions": Who ordered it? Based on which laws? Was there any discussion about its implementation with someone representing the people of Boston? What are the criteria for completely suspending all our rights?
In the future, as Dave points out, the government will certainly use this tactic again and will probably cite "public safety" as the reason. But when is public safety threatened and who decides that? Is "public safety" threatened by, for example, a general strike or a huge demonstration? As far-fetched as that might seem even today, it's important to remember that public safety was also the reason cited for the simultaneous national actions dismantling the Occupied movement -- a demonstrably and avowedly peaceful protest that posed no threat to anyone.
The history of this country is littered with "expanded use" of repressive tactics. They do it once in a situation people can tolerate or even support and then they start doing it for all kinds of broader reasons, including quashing protest and opposition movements. This was the hallmark of the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration is, if anything, even more aggressively repressive than its predecessor.
That's the context in which we have to view the issue of "privacy".
Debates are often won in the initial phase when we frame what we're debating and the enemies of constitutionally protected privacy have initially prevailed. They've managed to frame the discussion in such a highly individualized and limited way that arguing against the invasion of privacy can now seem frivolous. So the fact that everyone attending the Boston Marathon probably appears on some video or in some photo is viewed by many as a comforting indication that crime can no longer go un-recorded.
Actually, the democratic ubiquity of videography yields benefits greater than fighting crime; it is an important tool in the protection of our freedom. But the same technology can also be used by people who want to limit that freedom. In that sense, there are two facts worth remembering: one is that the government effectively deputized an entire generation of people, asking for and gathering their video and photos of the Marathon. The second is that the most important video of the two suspects didn't come from anybody's cell phone. It was video from a closed circuit camera. Long after the crowds are gone and their cell phones no longer recording a massive, festive event, those cameras are still watching and recording people's every action. (Makers of surveillance cameras expect to sell $3.2 billion worth of equipment this year.)
Nobody would argue that the government shouldn't ask people's cooperation in solving a crime, particularly one as hideous as this one. The problem is what "crime" will the government seek information about in the future? If it sticks to catching guys who want to blow people up, we're okay. But this is a government that has jailed activists, broken into people's homes, seized computers (including a server belonging to our web hosting service May First/People Link), intercepted email and bullied people into giving up their rights or, failing that, merely stepped all over their rights. We have scores of active cases that wreak of this repressive stench. In fact, the prosecutor in this Marathon case, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, is the person who was mercilessly bullying Aaron Swartz when he committed suicide.
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- Workshop for Improved seismic event location using the Regional Seismic Travel Time (RSTT) Method
- Workshop on 'Lessons of Resilient Communities Initiatives' organized in Kathmandu
- Program Review and Closing Workshop of "Mero Surakshit Gaun" held in Kailari and Babai Rural Municipality
- Series of Trainings on Nepal National Building Code (NNBC) for Engineers and Technicians Concluded
- Multi Stakeholder Workshop organized under VFL-2019 in Lalitpur
- Training on DRM Localization Manual for province teams and DRR trainers held in Gaidakot
- NSET completes 29 years of its journey
- Workshop on National Building Code (NBC) Training Manual and Curricula held
- Training on Nepal National Building Code (NNBC) for Municipal Engineers of Bhimeshwor, Neelakantha, and Gorkha Municipalities held in Kathmandu
- Training on Nepal National Building Code (NNBC) for Municipal Engineers of Bhimeshwor, Neelakantha, and Gorkha Municipalities kicks off
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NSET's Efforts Towards Build Back Better
It has been almost 6 months since the Himalayan earthquake struck on September 18 2011 causing huge damages on the eastern part of Nepal but no substantial effort has been made so far to address the impact of the earthquake.
There are however several activities going on at different pockets and localities. Immediate repair and construction works are being carried on extensively locally. But the worries are whether there have been needful supports provided to BUILD BACK BETTER!
Earthquakes are natural phenomena which cannot be stopped but there are ways in which the losses can be reduced. This NSET hopes to achieve by training technicians, masons and especially the owner-builders on earthquake safe construction methods.
NSET after conducting field based intensive damage assessment works in affected areas during October 2011 have now been engaged to mobilize resources at the optimum possible extent to impart Knowledge and Skills to local people on earthquake safe construction. Under Nepal Earthquake Risk Management Program Stage II (NERMP2) supported by USAID/OFDA, NSET is putting its efforts towards building back better of the earthquake affected region.
The first phase (December-January 2012) of the program covered three pilot districts (Phidim, Paanchthar; Phungling, Taplejung and Ilam) and in the second phase (March 2012) the programs are being carried out in Khandbari- Sankhuwasabha and Myanglung-Terhathum districts of the eastern Nepal.
District Level Orientation-Workshops
NSET team conducted District level orientation-workshop in the three pilot districts (Phidim, Paanchthar; Phungling, Taplejung and Ilam) of the eastern Nepal (the most affected districts) to propagate the message of earthquake safety along with the lesson learned from 18th September Himalayan earthquake.
A brief description about the program activities to be implemented at district level and discussion on earthquake risk of Nepal was also included in the orientation-Workshop.
Different stakeholders including Chief District Officers, Local Development Officers, District chiefs of Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, Government representatives, District Office and technical representatives of NGOs, media representatives and district representatives of political parties participated in the workshop.
Capacity Building
In this period repair and reconstruction works are being carried out extensively in the earthquake affected areas but still most of the constructions are driven on ownership effort with the help of local masons. The huge devastation by the recent quake has made them think on the mode of construction they have been following up till now. People now want their houses to be earthquake resistant and they themselves prepared for any disaster.
NSET's approach of imparting the knowledge and skill to the local people on earthquake safe construction through mason training programs and earthquake safety orientations in schools and communities were found to be highly effective and appreciable.
5-day Intensive Training Program for Masons:
In the first phase a total of four intensive 5-day Mason training program on earthquake resistant construction and retrofitting was conducted in the three most earthquake affected districts namely;
• Chyangthapu, Panchthar district
• Sinam, Taplejung District
• Ranke Bhanjyang, Panchthar-Ilam boundary
• Maipokhari, Ilam district
A total 143 masons from 26 VDC's of four districts were trained on earthquake resistant construction through this program. The program covered importance of safer construction, weakness in current construction practice and measures to overcome the weakness. The practical exercise on construction of different elements of buildings with earthquake resistant construction techniques and retrofitting of buildings using low cost, easily available and community adopted building materials made the participants more clear on the construction methodology.
Orientation to Local Community/Students and Teachers on Earthquake preparedness
The local communities, the students and teachers of the three districts were also oriented on earthquake preparedness and safer construction. There was active participation from wide range of the community including the youths, volunteers, professionals, political party representatives and general public from the locality.
More than 220 students and teachers from three different schools Bishnu H. Secondary school, Chyangthapu, Sinam Higher Secondary school, Sinam and Maipokhari Secondary School, Sulubung were oriented on earthquake safety.
Out come
|No. of Events Accomplished
|Total Nos. of Participants
|District Level Workshops
|5 days intensive Training to Local Masons on Earthquake Resistant Construction and retrofitting
|Orientation to Students and teachers on Earthquake Safety
|Awareness and Orientation to Community on earthquake preparedness
Visible Impacts
Some changes and improvements in the behavior of the masons towards earthquake safety of the buildings was observed.
Taplejung Mason's Group for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction was established with a mission to construct earthquake resistant building only in the community
Small scale Non structural mitigation works was carried out by the government officials at their offices, by local hotel owners of Maipokhari, Chilingdin Sinam and Chyangthapu, Police officers of Chilingdin and some other local stakeholders
There were remarkable number of participants from government and civil society organizations who can further contribute towards earthquake risk reduction through influencing other institutions and at the same time incorporate the components of earthquake safety in the development plans and programs of the districts.
There was good participation from the media in the district workshop. Local newspapers and FM radios covered news on Earthquake Safety Day, earthquake preparedness and mason training and contributed to making people aware on earthquake risk.
|Mr. Bir Bahadur Gurung
Chamaita-2, Ilam
Participant of the Mason training program
"The training is very helpful. We have only heard of earthquake but didn't know what to do during earthquake. Now I am clear on that. After receiving first day class, I asked my wife to be prepared with earthquake GO Bag. I also told my friends and my colleagues to be prepared with go bag and non structural mitigation."


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It was a pleasure listening to nurse Ellen. She presented the information clearly and professionally. I look forward to reading and listening to more informative topics from nurse Ellen.
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Ellen Schneiderman, R.N., introduces herself recalls the changes a woman's body will go through during the first trimester.
Nurse Schneiderman:
Hi, my name is Ellen Schneiderman and I have been a maternal child nurse for about 25 years now, and here at Banner Desert we see women from Phoenix and the East Valley from Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale area.
In the first trimester a woman should be feeling very subtle things. She is going to feel tired. She is going to notice that perhaps she may have some nausea and vomiting. She is going to see her breasts starting to be a little bit tender. She may notice some mood swings. She is going to feel a little bit tired. She may have some increased urination at times and she may have some vaginal spotting at times, which could be normal. If she has some vaginal bleeding however, it's very important for her to call her doctor right away because that could be a sign that she is having a miscarriage.
During the first trimester is the most important time for the development of her fetus. All the organs are formed during the first trimester and so it's very important that she maintain a healthy diet, not take any kind of medications without checking with her doctor first because all the organs that the baby will have are formed in the first trimester.
Other things a woman could notice is just a small weight gain in the first trimester, but a good thing for a woman to start doing is to maintain the normal exercise routine that she had prior to getting pregnant because this could keep her weight down as her pregnancy progresses and it can also give her a good sense of well-being because she is going to have some mood swings on and off during her pregnancy, and just to keep her exercise routine going is something that she should start now and continue up until the baby comes and even then after.
It's very important to remember that during your pregnancy you should consume no alcohol at all. There is no safe level of any alcohol during your pregnancy. If you are a smoker this is the best time to stop because it can decrease the weight of your baby as your baby is developing.
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