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Funny that I was already working on a post on the topic of baby sleep habits when the book "Go the F— To Sleep" became the No. 1 bestseller on Amazon.com yesterday. It's essentially an R-rated parody of a children's book that no doubt is hilarious to both those parents who have a problem and those parents who don't admit that they have a problem when it comes to getting their kids to sleep. But really, it's no coincidence. Among parents with young children, sleep is the topic du jour every jour.
Most of the time the topic comes because there's something about their babies' sleep habits that mommies (and daddies) are struggling with. The issues are all over the board–baby won't sleep in the crib, baby wakes up super early, baby only falls asleep in mom's arms or in bed with mom and dad, baby doesn't nap, baby doesn't sleep through the night, and on and on. Most of the time during these conversations I hear other mommies commiserating; rarely do you hear mommies talking about what's working when it comes to sleeping babies.
It could be that the issue of sleep just gets totally marginalized in mommies' brains once their wee ones start sleeping through the night; it's like if it's not a 4 am-problem, it doesn't get bandwidth. (I totally get that.) Or it could be that mommies who are seeing some degree or another of sleep success are afraid to sound like either braggards or know-it-alls, if they talk about it. (I get this, too.)
The latter is in fact a little bit my fear in writing this post, but the possibility that something I write could help any one of my mommy friends currently struggling with a monster at bedtime is enough to take me out on this limb.
I lucked out and my wee one started sleeping through the night at seven weeks. He did it on his own (or so I thought at first), so for awhile I just enjoyed it. But I couldn't stop wondering what what made him suddenly do it. I also wanted to be sure I didn't do anything going forward that would mess it up. Sleep is good.
A number of parents I know swear by Dr. Marc Weissbluth's Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. In the interest of full disclosures, I've never read the book. My go-to guru on baby sleep habits was an old friend, Meg Casano, who had in the many years since we used to tear up the playground together gone on to become a nurse and then an infant sleep consultant with Baby Sleep Science. (You may remember that I've written about Meg before, when she launched a blog to illustrate successful sleep training techniques.) But I'm guessing, given that my friend completed a lot of her training and research with a woman who got her start with Dr. Weissbluth, that her sleep philosophy is of the same vein as Weissbluth's.
There has been a lot of back and forth with Meg over the months to get me to the point where I understand what baby needs and can make adjustments as necessary. I don't want to get bogged down in every detail, so I'm going to boil it all down to the five things I've learned about babies and sleep that have not only helped me ensure baby is getting healthy doses of Zzzzs but also allowed me gain a few hours of my life back every day. Both are priceless.
- Know the basics. I'm not someone who can really follow anything to the letter–my schedule is too erratic–so, just having someone give me a few rules of thumb to think about while I'm managing the rest of the chaos was really helpful.The big one I think about nearly every day (even now that baby's almost a year old) is how much total sleep baby is getting in any given 24 hour period. It's recommended that babies get, on average, between 10.5 and 12 hours at night and then around 3 hours during the day across typically two naps. That's just a rule of thumb, so I'm not exacting on executing on it, but it definitely helps me gauge where baby is during the day.
- Bedtime is serious business.The one thing I'm really pretty anal about is baby's bedtime. And it's more out of necessity than anything else. Once he hits his wall, it's meltdown city and, at the end of the day when I'm tired and my nerves are shot, honestly, I can't deal. So, baby has a pretty strict routine.My friend recommends babies hit the crib sheets sometime between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. In our case, we head up to the nursery around 6:30-6:45pm. Baby gets a diaper change, put in his jammies, and then has a little time to play while I read stories. After about 15-20 minutes of play, I nurse (maybe 10-15 minutes at this stage of the game) and then it's lights out by 7:30pm.
- Never underestimate the power of naps. I'll be the first one to admit that baby and I are still working on getting him on a really good nap schedule. We're doing better–he's pretty consistent with a morning nap now–but the afternoons are still hit or miss. But knowing that baby needs three hours one way or another is helpful because even if he won't rack out in his crib for a full-fledged nap, I can start to count his quick snoozes in the car or stroller toward the three hour goal. And I'll tell you the days that he gets his full three hours of naptime, he is definitely a happier baby at the end of the day than the days he doesn't quite squeeze it all in.But the one thing I have noticed about baby and his naps is that if I take the time to enhance his sleep environment, his chances for nap success are higher. I think at bedtime, he's more tired, so he's less distracted by everything and anything; but during the day, I have to try harder to work him down so he will get some good daytime Zzzs.
My friend recommends room-darkening shades and a white-noise machine. I have neither, but I don't turn on any lights and I've also started playing very soothing music–my favorite right now is Baby Einstein's "Naptime Melodies"–and it really helps set the mood. I put it on about 10 minutes before I nurse and by the time I hear the whale sounds in song 6, nine times out of 10 baby is asleep.
- Routine is key.It pains me to say that, as I don't like to characterize myself as someone who "schedules" everything. But life with baby is so much easier when there's some predictability to it. You find yourself getting really efficient during naptime because you know how much time you have to check things off your list and the whole bedtime process goes so much quicker. (At this stage, if I'm entertaining at home, I can get it done in about 10 to 15 minutes.)So, in our house, baby gets up every day at roughly the same time (within a 30-minute window), I try to get him to nap (as best I can) at about the same time every day, and he most definitely goes to bed at pretty the same time every night.
- Take ten minutes.No one likes to hear their wee one wail, but it's likely going to be part of the process. The good news is that once baby is in a routine, there's less crying. But there's still a little bit of crying, so don't try to hold out for a perfect–and improbable–bedtime situation. Even now, there are days when my wee one is just really angry at me when I put him down in his crib. So, here's what I do: tell him I love him and walk out.Babies need to learn to put themselves to sleep or they will be screaming and counting on you to do that every time they wake up during the night. And babies do go in and out of sleep during the night as part of their natural sleep rhythm.
I hate the wailing as much as the next mom, so I give myself the 10-minute test. I walk out of his room, shut the door, go downstairs, and without turning the monitor on, I do something like put in a load of laundry, empty the dishwasher, or set the table and then after 10 minutes or so, I flip the monitor on to see if he's still crying. (A few of my friends set a timer, but I don't bother.) I have yet to turn that thing on to him still crying. And if he was, then chances are something is wrong, like he's still hungry or he's not feeling well.Similarly, if I hear him start to make sounds during the night, the same rules apply. If he's still crying after five or 10 minutes, I go in and check on him. Otherwise, I stay right in my bed. And you can sort of hear the whole self soothing process. There are a few cries, then some little grunts and wiggling around, and then sweet silence.
These tips probably don't sound like much more than common sense, but sometimes that's the first thing that goes when you're dealing with your child, especially an overtired and (likely) unhappy one. For me, once my friend Meg articulated a lot of these things to me, I was like, "duh." There were things I didn't realize I was doing but I was and they were working unbeknownst to me and then there were other things that I had to really work on.
And the reality is that there are always things that I'll have to work on when it comes to baby's sleep habits. He's going to keep growing and changing, so his needs may change, forcing me to adjust his schedule. But having a few basic rules or tips to help guide me has helped us get off to a good start. After all, this is the time when healthy, long-term sleep habits start to form.
But more selfishly than that, I really don't want to have to buy the book to get some perspective and a sense of humor about why my baby won't go the f— to sleep. I'd rather him just do it.

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Spinach is a leafy vegetable that has Asian origins and is popular worldwide for its positive effects on health. This incredible vegetable is used for various reasons such as cancer prevention, eye protection, immunity enhancement, strengthening muscles and bones, betterment of nervous system and brain, healthy skin and there are plenty of other benefits to consider. Today, we have gathered our list of top 5 reasons to start eating spinach, check them out!
Weight LossSpinach helps in weight loss due to being a low calorie food. It also maintains our metabolism and blood sugar levels which play an important role in food digestion. And when your blood sugar levels are normal, your body burns more fat. Being a low calorie and high fiber source, Spinach can keep us away from the need of having something as a light snack or lunch and thus reducing the full day calorie intake, which acts as an important to achieve your weight loss goals.
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Stomach ProblemsSpinach nourishes and tones up intestines and helps people suffering from diarrhea. Other good things associated with spinach in terms of healing Stomach problems are the excess amount of chlorophyll present in it. The chlorophyll detoxifies colon and heals digestion. Raw spinach also contains specific enzymes which heals the immunity and enhances the working of our digestive system.
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Château de Mattes-SabranPortel-des-Corbières | Languedoc-Roussillon
Located in the heart of Corbières, Mattes-Sabran crafts full-flavored, seductive wines from the garrigue-covered hillsides of France's Mediterranean coast.
In addition to a noble history stretching back some 1,000 years, Mattes-Sabran epitomizes all we love about the slow pace of life in the sultry south. The main house, once home to dukes, today welcomes international visitors while geese and lazy cats wander. Cicadas buzz in the afternoon heat; a well-worn table welcomes outdoor meals with shared bottles in the shade.
Yet Mattes-Sabran is also about serious terroir and top-notch wines. Many estate vineyards are located on steep hillsides, terraced into the chalky, poor soils. This tough terrain is peppered with galets roulés, the large, oval granite stones typical in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Reds are structured, mineral and richly perfumed; rosés floral and boldly flavored.
The size of Mattes-Sabran's vineyards is a legacy of the estate's ancient role as the seat of the duke of Narbonne. Yet vine-growing and winemaking here truly stretches back centuries; parts of the ancient Roman "Via Domitia" run through the estate.
Mattes-Sabran's terror can be divided into two parts: the first, smaller portion is located on the plains near the Berre River, on alluvial soils. The larger portion, higher up in the hills, includes both gravel-rich terraces with large quartz stones (seen most often in Châteauneuf-du-Pape) and plots rich in limestone.
Grapes are fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks and aged in tank.
Corbières 'Le Viala' (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre)
In the langue d'Oc, a viala is a community or group of people living and working together. A red blend chock-full of rich fruit and suave tannins, 'Le Viala' drinks like theoretical blend of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Cornas.
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'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division - the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger than life characters - told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook. 'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' Guardian 'An honest, enthusiastic account ...it's a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' Metro 'An immense account of Joy Division's rise ...having read Hook's book, you'll feel like you were the fifth member of the band' GQ 'A bittersweet, profanity-filled recollection ...if you like Joy Division, you really have to read it' Q Magazine 'Hook lifts the lid on the real Ian Curtis' NME 'He's frank, incredibly funny, and it isn't shy' Artrocker
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How to watch a cycling race on Independence Pass
Aspen Times Weekly
Aspen, CO Colorado
ASPEN – Aspen will be a hotspot for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge later this month. But for those in the know, Independence Pass is where the action will be.
More than 20,000 spectators are expected to fill the area on Aug. 24, the day that will mark the 130-mile Silver Queen Stage, the second phase of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a seven-day, 600-mile journey for some of the world's top cyclists. Aspen is going all out for the event, with Jumbotrons set up around town to accommodate viewers. At Wagner Park, there will be a live-music stage, a beer garden and even a lifestyle/business exposition.
Street closures will start at 6 a.m., even though the cyclists aren't expected to hit the city until sometime between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. A VIP tent will be set up near Main and Mill streets, offering a select number of viewers a superb vantage point for watching the sprint to the finish.
While rooftops and sidewalks will be packed with cycling fans and other types of revelers, those seeking a less-urban setting have a fantastic option. It may be the worst-kept secret in town, but Independence Pass (Highway 82 east of Aspen) is arguably a better place to enjoy the race.
The Aspen Times gave intrepid reporter Andre Salvail part of a recent afternoon to scout out some prime locations between Aspen and Twin Lakes for watching, tailgating and camping on race day. In his quest for the best spot to view the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, he left no stone unturned, and here is his report:
• Mile-marker 45: The Difficult Campground area is the closest spot outside of town to find a place to park and watch the speedy descent into Aspen, provided that you get there early enough. But if you're planning to get a campsite, you're taking a big risk: Most of the reservable sites were booked back in mid-June, and there will be a mad scramble for the first-come, first-served sites several days before the race. The riders will be zooming past the area at high speeds, making for a rather short-lived viewing experience. The pre-party might be good, but serious race viewers would be wise to continue upward. Just steer clear of Kevin Costner's property below the winter gate – don't give the actor an excuse to unleash the hounds.
• Mile-maker 49: Weller Campground, a pleasant 10-spot area about eight miles east of the city, is available on a first-come, first-served basis at $17 per day. As is the case with most area campgrounds, restrooms are of the non-flushable variety and the only way to obtain water is through the use of a hand pump. It's surrounded by thick forest and along the highway, the race visibility will be narrow and quick. This is not the best place to watch the race, unless you are a cryptid and you want to be shielded by a wall of trees. But Weller makes for nice and easy camping, with picnic tables and fire-pits at each site. "I have no idea when people are going to start showing up before the race," said Linda, the affable campground host for Thousand Trails Management. Truer words were never spoken.
• Mile-marker 50-52: Hairpin curves along a road that narrows to one lane in a few spots could make this area a winner for race viewers. Small parking areas on the right shoulder (if heading up the pass) appear to be prime locations for tailgating. Also within this stretch of highway are turnoffs to the Grottos Day Area (with ample parking) and Lincoln Gulch Campground (non-reservable). A short distance past mile-marker 52, on the left, lies a large parking area with benches. Cyclists will be moving very fast, perhaps 45-50 mph, but opportunities to see some slick maneuvering abound.
• Mile-marker 53-54: A few medium-sized parking areas can be found here, especially next to the Braille/Discovery Day Use Trails. But this is a flat, somewhat dull stretch of road surrounded by pine trees and moist greenery. Continue upward.
• Mile-marker 55: This is the site of the Lost Man Campground (10 spots, unreservable, water pump, $16 a day) and the trail bearing the same name. There's a large parking lot on the left that's adjacent to a jolting downhill curve. Not a bad area, especially if you don't care that much about the race and you want to hike and camp. However, the campground also is a short hike to some prime-time viewing spots.
• Mile-marker 57: By now you are at an elevation of 10,830 feet, next to the historic Independence mining town. This is a great day area with a large parking lot (12-14 spots) and a place where families can take short hikes and peer inside wooden cabins and other structures. The surrounding scenery is well above par, but for better race viewing, keep climbing.
• Mile-marker 58-59: A beautiful spot this is, with wildflowers and a high cliff face. But the parking shoulders on the right are fairly small. A larger parking area is on the left at the entrance to Linkin Lakes Trail near a small waterfall. From there, you have a clear line of sight of cyclists dropping from the top of the pass (milemarker 60-61) and then the view is shrouded by trees until they hit the switchback and pass in front of you. On the Aspen side of the pass, this might be the best viewing area. But the mosquitoes are plentiful on a wind-less day.
• Mile-marker 61: You are at the top of Independence Pass, 12,095 feet above sea level and well above the tree line. It's chilly and the scenery is spectacular. Tourists speaking many different languages are walking to and from the scenic overlook and milling around on the paved trails and across the tundra. Oh, by the way, a 130-man bicycle race will be passing through at some point in the early afternoon. They will have been climbing uphill for some 15 miles, and chances are they will look fairly tired and possibly sweaty. Better get your camera ready.
• Mile-marker 63-65: This would be the best area to watch the race along the entire Queen Stage – if only there were ample parking. The cyclists will be grinding up a steep grade and maneuvering through several switchbacks. "This could be the decisive point of stage 2," said Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland, an avid pro-cycling fan and seasoned cyclist in his own right. "This could be where they battle for a break to get the best position." From the small parking areas on the right side of the road at mile-marker 65, viewers can get a stupendous view of the race unfolding below. But there's no guard rail and the parking area is next to a dangerous drop. The safety-conscious may want to tailgate at the larger area a half-mile farther ahead, near the switchback, which looks directly down on an uphill S-curve next to a mountain bog.
• Mile-marker 67-68: The road is not as steep, but you'll find ample parking along three large shoulders. Trout fishermen love the small pools of water along Lake Creek to the right. A pine forest frames this dense and green area with high mountains rising to the clouds. This may not be the best race-viewing area, but it sure is pretty.
• Mile-marker 75-78: The winding road is narrow in spots, slightly steep and bordered by large boulders. The Twin Peaks and Parry Peak campgrounds (first-come, first-served) are within this stretch and offer incredible surroundings less than one-eighth of a mile from the highway. The town of Twin Lakes lies just a couple of miles ahead of the campgrounds and offers myriad bed-and-breakfast/cabin-style lodging opportunities and a flat stretch in which to watch the race. There's a general store with snacks, beer and novelties. Just don't expect much in the hot-food department; a sign notes that the longtime cafe next to the store is closed for good.
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Darien Lake Costs Less With Coupons and Discount Offers
Updated for the 2019 Season
Getting discount tickets for Darien Lake theme will make a day of family fun and memories cost a lot less. Darien Lake is located in western New York in Darien Center, right outside the major cities of Rochester and Buffalo. Being located in upstate New York, where the living is generally much less expensive than other areas of New York, Darien Lake park prices will not gouge you like larger, more commercial theme and amusement venues.
Darien Lake is a smaller amusement park and very family friendly. Your discount tickets are just an additional way of making your park experience one that you will want to repeat often.
Darien Lake is really two different parks. There is the theme park with classic rides and a new and improved water park called Splash Town. Getting discount tickets for Darien Lake makes the discount twice as nice!
Some of the theme parks rides you will enjoy are:
Thrill rides
Family Rides
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Grand Carousel
Silver Bullet
Kids Rides
Barrel of Fun
Dipsy Diver
Monster Trucks
Twisty Tubs
Weather Balloon
Water Rides
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Grizzly Run
Shipwreck Falls
Thunder Rapids
Water Park
There are eleven different attractions in the newly improved water park area. A few are:
Swirl City Slide Complex
Mister Twister
Cannonball Run
Lazy Days Lagoon
Crocodile Isle
23 Things to Do While Visiting This Theme Park
Over One Dozen Discounts and Coupons to Save at Darien Lake
Check out the Groupon site to see if discounts to Darien Lake are available. If they are not, you can sign up for alerts and you will be notified when one is.
Season Pass
One of the most cost effective ways to get reduced admission is to buy a Season Pass. If you live nearby and can visit the park at least three times, the pass pays for itself.
Sign Up for Emails
At the park's website, you can submit your email address. Special offers will be available can be emailed to you as they appear.
Buy Your Tickets Online with Promtional Codes
Purchasing your admission online at their website will yield you big savings on your ticket. Promotional codes are available at websites such as Retailmenot.com. These change often, so be sure to check before making any online purchase.
Facebook and Twitter
Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, are thelatest ways companies are staying in touch with their customers. By "liking" Darien Lake on Facebook or following them on Twitter, you can have the lastest special events and discount delivered right to you as soon as they are available.
Consignment Tickets
If you are the owner of a business, you can sign up for the Darien Lake consignment ticket program. Your employees can buy passes at a greatly reduced rate and it cost you absolutely nothing! Call the group sales department for more details.
Health Professionals Days
Each summer, those who work in the field of health and their families can get into the park for 60% off. Check the website for the date for this year's discount days.
Group Rates
If you have a group of family or friends who can go at the same time, then you can get discount tickets by qualifying for a group rate. There needs to be at least fifteen members in your group to qualify for this special Darien Lake discount, which is a 40% savings off a regular priced ticket.
Accommodations Package
If you decide to stay for a longer visit, then you can get tickets for Darien Lake as part of you accommodations package. You can stay at their onsite campground and hotel, Darien Lake Lodge on the Lake. Staying at the park is cheaper in the summer during the week.
Special Event Days
Another way to get discount tickets is to check out the "Events" section of the website. There are certain days and weekends where certain groups, like the military, get in at reduced ticket prices.
Attend a Concert
If you attend a concert at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, located adjacent to the theme park, you can purchase discounted combo passes. This ticket includes admission to the theme park on the day of a concert. These tickets are available in advance or (for an additional fee) at the gate.
Go to Wegman's and Tops
Wegman's is a popular supermarket chain located in the upstate New York area. Go to the Customer Service desk at any of these stores in the Buffalo area to purchase tickets.
Automobile Club of America
AAA offers many discount tickets to theme parks, and you can get your admission tickets here at a great price. If you are from out of town, go online to purchase your discount tickets.
Entertainment Book
If you purchase the Rochester edition of the Entertainment Book, there is a buy one get on free adult admission discount ticket to the park.
If you do not live in the area and are planning a trip to Rochester, get on the Entertainments Book's email list. In mid-summer, they usually have a promotional rate at a ridiculously low price for any book plus free shipping. It costs less than the price of the ticket, plus you get coupons for other local savings if you vacation there.
Go Off Season
As with most theme parks, the rates go down when the kiddies go back to school and the air gets cooler. This is especially true in Upstate New York,when the temperatures drop quickly right around Labor Day.
With all of these ways to get discount tickets to Darien Lake, you have no excuse not to go and have a great time!


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CHAPTER 3 - Biological Beginnings
|evolutionary psychology
|emphasizes the importance of adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior
|threadlike structures that come in 23 pairs, one member of each pair coming from each parent. Chromosomes contain the gentic substance DNA
|a complex molecule that contains genetic information
|units of hereditary information composed of DNA. They have direct cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins that maintain life
|cellular reproduction in which the cell's nucleus duplicates itself with two new cells being formed, each containing the same DNA as the parent cell, arranged in the same 23 pairs of chromosomes
|a specialized form of cell division that occurs to form eggs and sperm (or gametes)
|a stage in reproduction whereby an egg and a sperm fuse to create a single cell, called a zygote
|a single cell formed through fertilization
|a person's genetic heritage; the actual genetic material
|the way an individual's genotype is expressed in observed and measurable characteristics
|down syndrome
|a chromosomally transmitted form of mental retardation, caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21
|klinefelter syndrome
|a chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome, making them XXY instead of XY
|fragile X syndrome
|a genetic disorder involving an abnormality in the X chromosome, which becomes constricted and, often, breaks
|turner syndrome
|a chromosome disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or the second X chromosome is partially deleted
|XYY syndrome
|a chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra Y chromosome
|a genetic disorder in which an individual cannot properly metabolize an amino acid. It is now easily detected but, if left untreated, results in mental retardation and hyperactivity
|sickle-cell anemia
|a genetic disorder that affects the red blood cells and occurs most often in people of African descent
|behavior genetics
|the field that seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on individual differences in human traits and development
|twin study
|a study in which the behavioral similarity of identical twins is compared with the behavioral similarity of fraternal twins
|adoption study
|a study that invests whether, in behavior and psychological characteristics, adopted children are more like their adoptive parents, who provided a home entertainment, or more like their biological parents, who contributed their heredity
|passive genotype-environmental correlations
|correlations that exist when the natural parents, who are genetically related to the child, provide a rearing environment for the child
|evocative genotype-environment correlations
|correlations that exist when the natural parents, who are genetically related to the child, provide a rearing environment for the child
|active (niche-picking) genotype-environment correlations
|correlations that exist when children seek out environments they find compatible and stimulating
|shared environmental experiences
|siblings' common environmental experiences, such as their parents' personalities and intellectual orientation, the family's socioeconomic status, and the neighborhood in which they live
|nonshared environmenatl experiences
|the child's own unique experiences, both within the family and outside the family, that are not shared by another sibling. Thus, experiences occurring within the family can be part of the "nonshared environment"
|epigenetic view
|emphasizes that development is the result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and environment
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National Great Pyrenees Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer rescue organization established to facilitate the placement of unwanted, displaced and abandoned Great Pyrenees dogs into safe, caring companion homes.
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NGPR was established in 2006 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2007 in New York state to support Great Pyrenees Rescue efforts throughout the U.S. and Canada. We work with the rescues listed on our contacts page to facilitate rescue and placement and encourage the start-up of new Pyr rescue groups.
NGPR is directly involved in the rescue of dogs east of the Mississippi, moving them out of overcrowded facilities in high-kill shelter areas and transferring them to places with greater potential adoption opportunities. We underwrite costly medical expenditures, organize weekly transports and provide foster homes. We offer intervention and support in hoarding and abuse situations and our neediest cases, 800 shelter and adoption hotline numbers and owner surrender programs assist Pyrs and Pyr owners throughout the United States. We directly support three rescues West of the Mississippi—Great Pyrenees Rescue Society, Great Pyrenees Rescue Oklahoma and Great Pyrenees Rescue Montana. We work with the other organizations listed on our contacts page to facilitate rescue coverage in other states.
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"May our prayers rise like incense…"
From the beginning of time, incense has been used for both practical and mystical purposes in every land. Every religion and path that has ever existed has used it in one form or another, making incense a major connecting thread running through all, despite differences and conflicts. Incense is like the spirit of spiritual practice, just as our human spirits are identical, despite outward differences between us.
Prayer is another common thread all paths practice—and not only is it a practice, it is itself a connecting activity, reminding those praying that they are not alone, that there are others beyond themselves, and that there is a bigger picture we are all in the center of. Prayer takes on many forms, including spoken words, mere passing thoughts and directed intentions, silent meditations, Masses and services dedicated to those being prayed for, or simply lighting candles and… incense.
Like Incense is a prayer project with a heart for people to not only support and be supported by each other, but to more closely unite the planet as the one family we are, regardless of religion, color, size, height, orientation, country, or caste. In this place, all are invited to the table to share their hearts, and to take on the hearts of others as their own, bearing the load and delighting in the celebrations and breakthroughs together.
Prayer is often only thought of as something done when in need, but it is simply communication with and communion with All That Is—which includes each one of us—and embodies celebrations and gratefulness just as much as requests for support and expressions of need.
Prayer is also outside of time—both forward and backward. Someone offering a prayer today for a request two weeks old is immediately transported back two weeks, and that person is sitting present with that request as they pray for it in that moment. Because of this, someone requesting prayers today knows they instantly have thousands of prayers by their side, whether their request is physically seen immediately as it posts or not seen until five years from now. Prayer requests never expire, are never too late, and are instantly fulfilled.
At Like Incense, we are all One—no names are required when I am you and you are me; all posts are completely anonymous unless one chooses to post a name.
Whether you pray silently or aloud, meditate, send energy, light candles, practice generosity in dedication, recite pujas and sutras with intention, or perform ceremonies and rituals to embody your prayers, please join with us in interconnected unity, uplift the requests posted here, post your own needs and requests, and share in our common humanity.
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Mastering Execution Plan Analysis – by Paul White
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Sexta-feira, 15 de maio de 2015 das 09:00 às 17:30 (WEST)
Detalhes do evento
Expert-level query tuning and performance analysis requires a deep understanding of both the query optimizer and the execution plans it produces.
This full-day workshop begins by covering the design and operation of the SQL Server Query Optimizer in depth. Starting with a clear overview of the basics, the session progresses rapidly to look at the detailed and often subtle behaviours that have real impacts on almost every query you write.
The second part of the workshop starts with an introduction to the Query Execution Engine, looks at query plan operators in detail, and covers the main things you need to check for in execution plans. We then move on to further develop the deep technical knowledge and practical skills you will need to start analyzing execution plans to an expert level.
Understand how the query optimizer works, become familiar with its strengths and weaknesses, and learn how to design databases and write queries to get the best from it.
Develop the skills necessary to accurately assess query plans, select targets for improvement, and make effective changes.
Acquire a comprehensive set of reference material and detailed T-SQL code examples that will be useful for years to come.
Attendee's desired pre-requisites/profile
This workshop is suitable for intermediate to advanced level SQL Server users, developers, and database professionals that would like to improve their current understanding of SQL Server execution plans and query optimization.
Only basic knowledge of the T-SQL language is required, but previous exposure to working with execution plans at some level will be beneficial. At the other end of the scale, even advanced SQL Server professionals will find many new insights and internal details in the material presented.
Required/Suggested Materials and Software
None on the day. The code examples provided are targeted at SQL Server 2005 (or later).
About Paul White
Paul White is an international SQL Server technical consultant, specializing in performance tuning the SQL Server Core Engine. He lives in New Zealand and has worked with SQL Server for more than 15 years. Paul has been a SQL Server MVP since 2011, and regularly speaks at user groups, SQL Saturdays, the annual PASS Summit, and other international conferences.
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Home > Journals > CJLPP > Vol. 1 > Iss. 1 (1992)
Volume 1, Issue 1 (Spring 1992)
Equal, Accessible, Affordable Justice under Law: The Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Myths of Market Forces, Mothers and Private Employment: The Parental Leave Veto
Maria L. Ontiveros
Scottsboro Boys in 1991: The Promise of Adequate Criminal Representation through the Years
Charles W. Wolfram
Defending the Indigent during a War on Crime
John A. Martin and Michelle Travis
Selecting a System for the Legal Representation of People Who Are Unable to Afford Retained Counsel: A Case Study
Marilyn L. Ray
Community Health Centers and Rising Malpractice Premiums: An Overview of the Community Health Center Program and Proposed Solutions to the Malpractice Insurance Rate Crisis
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Entering a Birmingham elementary school in June, one might expect to hear nothing but silence; but on a Tuesday morning last month, Oliver Elementary in Crestwood was just as busy as ever. In a computer lab on the second floor, Henry Thornton, an intern for the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), was quietly conducting a room full of whisper-reading, finger-counting Kindergarten and first-grade students through two 34-question tests—one in reading and one in math. While the tests were being administered over desktop computers, Tamarah Burney—Birmingham City Schools teacher and Camp Director for Summer Advantage—walked around the room to assist the students and give praise for good behavior. "Let me see if I can catch anyone else doing what they're supposed to be doing!" she said, as she punched a hole in a smiling first-grader's index card. He'd get to redeem that punch in a gift shop on a field trip the next week, along with his fellow classmates who got punches in their cards.
At Summer Advantage—a program made possible through partnerships with Oliver Elementary, the Birmingham Board of Education, and the SAIL Collaborative—students receive research- and standards-based instruction in literacy and math in the mornings, and participate in various enrichment classes in the afternoon. On Fun Fridays, students engage with their community through field trips, guest speakers, and community service projects. This year, the six-week program received funding from the Belk Foundation and the Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation through SAIL, or Summer Adventures in Learning—a partnership of 11 funders in the Birmingham area hosted by the Birmingham Education Foundation.
Over the past four years, SAIL has created a network of high-quality summer learning programs for youth in Birmingham City Schools and Alabama's Black Belt region. SAIL was developed in response to a survey of 37 Birmingham area summer programs, conducted by the National Summer Learning Association in 2011. After reviewing the results of that survey in 2012, three funders worked informally with 12 programs throughout the city. This summer, SAIL has expanded to include 12 partners who have awarded $862,000 in grants to 36 different programs in Birmingham and the surrounding areas for the summer of 2016. In addition, SAIL provides a quality assurance framework to all its programs, including pre- and post-assessment of students—designed to aid programs in tailoring instruction to each student, and to help administrators address issues and recognize successes in their programs after summer ends.
The assessments, administered by PARCA, were provided by SAIL as a component of its quality assurance framework. Mature programs typically record gains of 2-3 months in reading and 2-3 months in math over the summer (4-6 week sessions), as compared to the 2-3 month losses expected for children who miss out on summer learning. This year, SAIL hired its first dedicated staff member, Suzy Harris, who joined the Collaborative after 24 years as an educator, administrator, and curator at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
While the mission of SAIL is primarily concerned with the education aspect of its summer programs, the programs aim for a "school within a camp" model—combining academic programming with physical activity, healthy meals, enrichment programming, and an emphasis on character development. Among the 36 programs working with SAIL this summer are several that incorporate elements of traditional summer sports camps into their educational framework.
"Lacrosse is the carrot," said Tom Lewis, founder and director of Neighborhood Academy, " and you have to mix fun with learning. At the end of the day, kids are kids, and they want to have fun during the summer." After 10 years as a lacrosse coach for Mountain Brook Schools, Mr. Lewis founded Neighborhood Academy in 2014 as a year-round program, aiming to provide middle-school students with substantive after-school education, sweetened by a fun and active incentive in lacrosse. "Seventy-five percent of our time is spent in academics and life skills," said Lewis. "The other twenty-five percent of the time, we are outside teaching the boys and girls how to play lacrosse. We believe that academics and lacrosse are a great combination and will give our students more opportunities to succeed, not only in high school, but also in college." During the summer, Neighborhood Academy operates three days a week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at four locations; Ensley Recreation Center, Tuggle Elementary, the YMCA Youth Center, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. The program employs three Teach for America educators, along with a retired educator and volunteers from the Junior League of Birmingham, and teaches math, reading, public speaking, and geography, along with skills like cooking and small engine repair.
Another sports-themed summer learning program that has joined SAIL is the American Baseball Foundation's Baseball & Academic Skills Instructional Course (BASIC). Founder Dave Osinski started ABF in Birmingham in 1994, and the BASIC Summer program was developed with the objective of preventing summer learning loss among at-risk children in the city. In the BASIC curriculum, students study reading and
math while connecting those skills to the sport of baseball, through materials like biographies of famous players, and math problems on scores and stats. The schedule for the month-long program alternates hourly between academics and sports for 6 ½ hours a day, four days a week, with fun field trips sprinkled in. On June 22, 160 BASIC Summer students from locations at Hudson K-8, St. Aloysius Catholic School, and C.A. Brown Elementary met at Regions Field downtown to compete in both academic and athletic competitions. Julius "Coach J" Burrell, who has been working with ABF since 1999, threw big green softballs to excited 2nd grade batters in a 10 a.m. "Reds vs. Yankees" showdown. "Today is a fun day," said Mr. Osinski, watching from the baseline, "but the important thing is that the kids are thinking about their lessons and their schoolbooks while they're on the field."
At Camp NorthStar in West Birmingham, students in grades 1-8 get to begin their days with soccer clinics and swimming lessons before moving on to academic classes in the afternoons. The program lasts six weeks, and serves 37 students. Recently, as a part of the camp's "Reading Club," students wrote to professional footballer Satara Murray in Liverpool, England, and received correspondence back from her. They have also read biographies of superstars like David Beckham and Lionel Messi, and learned to spell the names of different animals and parts of the human body. "My favorite part was making NorthStar Zoo," said fifth-year camper Keranique, pointing to a poster covered in drawings of exotic animals, their names labeled neatly under each illustration. Another favorite activity among the students was the camp's recent field trip to Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, where campers got to try out their swimming skills in a beautiful natural environment. Paul Neville, who founded NorthStar Youth Ministries in 1996, said "Tying academics together with sports keeps the kids from thinking of Camp NorthStar as just a summer school. Summer programs have got to feel a little bit different."
Mr. Osinski of the American Baseball Foundation, Mr. Neville of NorthStar, and Mr. Lewis of Neighborhood Academy have all said that components of SAIL's quality assurance framework, specifically pre- and post-assessments, have helped them build on the successes of their programs. ABF's 2016 flagship program recorded large gains for 60 students, averaging 5 months worth of new knowledge in both reading and math. According to Mr. Neville, the results of last year's assessments spurred NorthStar to incorporate even more education in its program than it had previously. He noted, "Based on the test results we can work individually with students who might be falling behind the rest of the group." Mr. Lewis said that the testing administered by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) is "a key way for Neighborhood Academy and our funders to get measurable data upon which we can gauge our progress. We learn from that and make changes." On top of that he added, "We don't have that tool without SAIL. The Birmingham community absolutely needs SAIL during the summer."
This piece was written by Walt Evans, Summer Writing Fellow with the Birmingham Education Foundation, and rising senior at Sewanee: The University of the South.


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Christopher Evans (computer scientist)
Christopher Riche Evans (29 May 1931 – 10 October 1979) was a British psychologist, computer scientist, and author.
Christopher Riche Evans
|29 May 1931
|(aged 48)
|United Kingdom
|Alma mater
|University College London, University of Reading
|Known for
|Pioneers of Computing recordings (1970s); The Mighty Micro (1979 book and TV series)
|Scientific career
|Computer science, psychology
|Royal Air Force, Duke University, University of Reading, National Physical Laboratory
Born in Aberdyfi, Christopher Evans spent his childhood in Wales and was educated at Christ College, Brecon (1941–49). He spent two years in the RAF (1950–52), and worked as a science journalist and writer until 1957, when he began a B.A. course in Psychology at University College, London, graduating with honours in 1960. After a summer fellowship at Duke University in the United States, where he first met his American wife, Nancy Fullmer, he took up a Research Assistant post in the Physics Laboratory, University of Reading, working on eye movements under Professor R. W. Ditchburn. Upon receiving his PhD (the title of his thesis was "Pattern Perception and the Stabilised Retinal Image"), he went to the Division of Computer Science, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, in 1964, where he remained until his death from cancer in 1979. He had two children, Christopher Samuel Evans and Victoria Evans-Theiler.
In 1979, Christopher Evans wrote a book about the oncoming microcomputer revolution, The Mighty Micro: The Impact of the Computer Revolution, which included predictions for the future up to the year 2000.[1] This book was also printed in the USA as The Micro Millennium (New York: The Viking Press, ISBN 0-670-47400-2). He subsequently scripted and presented for ATV a six-part television series based on this book and broadcast posthumously by ITV between October and December 1979.[2]
His other books include Cults of Unreason, a study of Scientology and other perceived pseudoscience, and Landscapes of the Night: How and Why We Dream.[3]
In the 1970s, Evans undertook a set of interviews with computer pioneers such as Konrad Zuse and Grace Hopper. These were released through the Science Museum, London, as Pioneers of Computing, a set of cassette tapes.
Christopher Evans also edited two anthologies of psychological science fiction/horror stories, Mind at Bay and Mind in Chains, a collection of science writings, Cybernetics: Key Papers, a reference book Psychology: A Dictionary of Mind, Brain and Behaviour, and was a contributing editor to the science magazine Omni. A keen pilot, he also edited a yearly pilot's diary of rural airfields in Great Britain.
During the 1970s, Evans was the scientific advisor to the ITV TV series, The Tomorrow People.[4]
Christopher Evans died of cancer in 1979, at the age of 48, shortly after The Mighty Micro had been published in hardcover.[5]
Selected works
- Cults of Unreason
- Evans, Christopher (1973). Cults of Unreason (hardcover ed.). London: Harrap. ISBN 978-0-245-51870-6.
- Evans, Christopher (1974). Cults of Unreason (paperback ed.). St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK: Panther Books. ISBN 978-0-586-03905-2.
- Evans, Christopher (1974). Cults of Unreason (hardcover ed.). New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-13324-5.
- Evans, Christopher (1975). Cults of Unreason (paperback ed.). New York: Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-440-54402-9.
- The Mighty Micro
- Evans, Christopher (1979). The Mighty Micro (hardcover ed.). London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. ISBN 978-0-575-02708-4.
- Evans, Christopher (1980). The Mighty Micro (paperback ed.). London: Coronet. ISBN 978-0-340-25975-7.
- Mars Hill Review.
- IEEE Book Review.
- Coleman, Daniel (10 July 1984). "Do dreams really contain important secret meaning?". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- Screen Online
- Evans 1980, foreword by Robin Webster


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"Labradorite is a Stone of Magic, a crystal of shamans, diviners, healers, and all who travel and embrace the universe seeking knowledge and guidance. For self-discovery, it is excellent for awakening one's own awareness of inner spirit, intuition, and psychic abilities."
So what does that mean for the modern Singaporean and how can we use it to help ourselves and make our lives better?
If you have felt dizzy, or spacey in crowded places, like MRTs or VivoCity, you should wear Labradorite, because it creates a powerful shield, it feels much like an angel who has its wings wrapped around you, so you don't pick up the energies from others.
Labradorite also tempers the negative side of our personality, you know those traits and actions that usually don't come out until we are tired, hurried and overwhelmed. We feel safe with Labradorite, and with that sense of ease, and stability, we are less likely to be influenced by others.
Wearing Labradorite allows one's latent psychic powers to surface. It allows safe space for you to enhance both mental and intuitive abilities to surface and develop, and creates a connection to benefactors, both spiritual and physical.


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While Starlet's original store is located in the Highlands, the recently-opened shop in the Baker neighborhood is bigger and has more merchandise. Carrying cute, trendy clothes at reasonable prices, Starlet is a great place to start revamping any closet. While clothing is trendy, it does not skew toward Juniors, and there are several items that are appropriate for any office. With a helpful, friendly sales staff and a large selection of merchandise, you are sure to find a dress, blouse or pair of pants that you can wear to work with confidence.
1511 S. Pearl St.
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 698-2229
This shop on South Pearl offers unique and fashionable pieces that can be taken from work to a night out with a quick accessory swap. Carrying clothing from designers such as Nikibiki, BCBG and Joie, among others, there are looks for every style. Whether your office is more lax with the dress code or they have strict clothing rules, you can find appropriate clothing here. The employees at this shop are dedicated to fashion and customer service. They will go the extra mile to help you find appropriate items for your closet. The shop also sells shoes and accessories to help you create a unique, stylish look.
1411 Larimer St., Suite 102
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 399-7779
With tops, skirts, pants and dresses from designers such as Tibi, Elizabeth and James, Beautiful People and more, Blush will help you polish your office look. Offering items at multiple price points, as well as hosting occasional sales, Blush is a good store for anyone to peruse. The shop also carries office-appropriate shoes ranging from boots to flats to heels. Stylish can definitely be comfortable, and this shop offers clothes that are both. Stop by to find a signature piece or accessories to finish your look.
2015 10th St.
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 442-0787
Sihouette offers a full line of eco-conscious clothing that is both contemporary and stylish. Along with being passionate about sustainability and earth friendly design materials and processes, the stylists at this shop also know fashion. Gone are the days of linen pants and hemp shirts. The clothing at this boutique is modern and chic, and appropriate for any corporate job. There is also a wide selection of pretty, understated jewelry to add some flair to your outfit without being overly showy. If you are the type of person who wants to rock sustainable fashion without looking like an extra in a Woodstock movie, check out this store.
8174 S. Kipling Parkway
Littleton, CO 80127
(303) 979-4115
It's not always easy to find boutiques in the 'burbs – especially in an unincorporated part of the city. Fortunately, there are a few in the Southwest area, including Chic Couture. Carrying items from brands such as Free People, Jessica Simpson, Kensie and more, this boutique caters to the woman who wants to make an office-appropriate fashion statement. The clothing here is stylish and contemporary, and the sales staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Chic Couture offers clothes at reasonable prices, and it also offers a Birthday Club in which members can receive 25-percent off of one item during the month of their birthday. Check it out if you are in the market for some new spring outfits.
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Located in Huntersville, Comfort Suites Lake Norman - Huntersville is in the suburbs and convenient to Discovery Place Kids and The Park - Huntersville. This hotel is within close proximity of Joe Gibbs Racing and Birkdale Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 89 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Huntersville? This hotel has 700 square feet (65 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
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To ensure compliance with Board Rules, these are your next steps:
1. Seal/Stamp Imprint
Your seal/stamp imprint must be accepted by the board before any documents can be sealed. Within 60 days of licensure notification, Board Rule requires a licensed P.E. to:
A. Obtain a seal.
B. Place the seal imprint and photograph on the form.
C. Return the form to TBPE.
Failure to return an acceptable seal imprint and portrait within 60 days after the date of this notice is a violation of Board Rules and may subject the licensee to sanctions.
A. Obtain a Seal
To have a seal/stamp made, check the internet or yellow pages in your city for "stamps and seals". Rubber stamps, impression seals, and electronic seals are all acceptable under Texas law. For your convenience, a copy of the seal artwork can be downloaded from our website at: http://engineers.texas.gov/downloads/engseal_blank.jpg
The following rules apply to seals:
Seals shall be no larger than two inches. Regardless of seal size the engineer's name and number must be clearly legible.
All physical seals obtained and used by license holders shall be capable of leaving a permanent ink image or permanent impression of the seal attached to the engineering work.
All seals shall contain any given name, commonly accepted variation of the given name, or initial combination with the surname as currently listed with the Board and in the usual written signature. Nicknames shall not be permitted on a seal in lieu of a given name or initial combination. The name can be displayed on the seal using all uppercase letters such as "LESLIE H. DOE" or using the standard combination of upper and lowercase letters, such as "Leslie H. Doe".
Preprinting of blank forms with an engineer's seal, or the use of decal or other seal replicas is prohibited.
The Seal Vendor Form has all these specifics and can be taken to a selected vendor.
B. Place the Seal Imprint and Photograph on the Form
Once you have your seal, you need to prepare the seal imprint form. Place the seal imprint and a wallet-sized portrait photograph on the form. A copy of the form was mailed to you in your new PE Certificate Packet. An electronic version of the form is available at: https://engineers.texas.gov/downloads/eb33.pdf
C. Return the form to TBPE
The scanned form with printed seal can be emailed to: firstname.lastname@example.com
However, forms using an impression or embossing seal must be mailed to the office at the address indicated below.
When your seal imprint form is received, it will be reviewed for accuracy and you will be notified by email if it is approved or if corrections need to be made.
2. Maintain Continuing Education Records
Each license holder shall meet the Continuing Education Program (CEP) requirements for professional development as a condition for license renewal unless the license is in Inactive Status. New license holders are exempt for their first renewal period if the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering exam was taken within 1 calendar year of the license issuance date. Refer to this webpage for further information on the CEP: https://engineers.texas.gov/CEP_Info.htm
NCEES CE Tracking - You can conveniently track your CPC activity for free through your MyNCEES account.
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Each license holder shall notify the board in writing not later than 30 days after a change in the person's legal name, personal mailing address, or employment status. Changes can be made electronically online or in writing.
Each license holder shall notify the board in writing not later than 30 days after a misdemeanor or felony criminal conviction, or any sanction is imposed against a licensee by another state's engineering licensing board. Refer to the Criminal History Form to submit information.
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Your annual license renewal date will be determined by when your license is issued. Typically, an initial license will be due for renewal approximately 9-11 months after initial creation as licenses cannot be current for more than a 12-month period. Expiration dates are quarterly and will be March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. You will be notified by email and by a mailed notification at least 30 days prior to your license expiration. Refer the P.E. License Renewal Webpage for additional information.
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Police thought they'd caught a knicker nicker - but this underwear thief had much more sinister secrets to hide.
On 10 January 1977, police in Fairfax, California, received an anonymous call. The tipster said they'd stumbled across a body.
Officers found the body of 18-year-old Roxene Roggasch – a petite, freckled redhead – buried face-down in some desert brush.
She was wearing just tights, with another pair wrapped around her neck. Her feet were bound. She'd been strangled.
The following year, Carmen Colon, 22, was found miles away from Roxene.
She was naked and had been strangled.
Fast-forward 15 years to September 1993, and another naked, strangled body was found.
Waitress, Pamela Parsons, 38.
And a year later, 31-year-old Tracy Tafoya's body was uncovered in a ditch.
All four victims were reportedly prostitutes.
Curiously, all of their names had alliterative initials – their first and last names began with the same letter.
Years earlier another string of murders had occurred in Rochester, New York.
Three girls with the same double initial pattern.
They'd been dubbed the Alphabet Murders and had remained unsolved.
Had the Alphabet Killer struck again?
The police had no leads until shoplifter, Joseph Naso, was arrested for parole violation in 2010.
Police searched his property. They found 4,000 photos of naked women.
Many of them posed to look unconscious or dead, wearing bondage gear.
They also found diaries, dubbed Naso's 'rape journals', and a list documenting 10 women and various locations.
So was Joseph Naso the double-initial killer? He was arrested on murder charges.
But why was Naso such a monster?
Born in 1934 in Rochester, New York, little is known about his upbringing.
But the internet suggests his dad left home and mum died when he was young.
Any such abandonment may have caused Naso to feel unwanted and unworthy of love, lowering his self-esteem.
In 1958 he was charged with second-degree assault.
One of his 'rape journal' entries from that time read: Girl in North Buffalo woods. She was real pretty. Front seat of my car. Had to knock her out first. 1958.
It seems Naso saw his female victims more as mere objects than human beings.
In 1962, he married and had two children. One child was diagnosed with health issues, and Naso spent much of his time caring for his child.
The fact that he was capable of such love makes his murderous actions all the more shocking.
He divorced in 1980.
In 1995, he was caught shoplifting women's underwear. He was found stealing again two more times, which ultimately led police to his door.
Finally, in June 2013, Naso, 79, stood trial. He denied the murders.
His ex-wife claimed she was twice drugged by Naso and possibly sexually assaulted by strange men while he watched. If true, it confirms an unhealthy fascination with unconscious sexual partners and voyeurism.
He'd had one affair his ex-wife knew of, suggesting a high sex drive.
Naso was convicted of the four Californian murders and sentenced to death.
However, he's been cleared of the New York Alphabet Murders.
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Do You Let Kids Play With Your Gadgets?
Apparently, smartphones and iPads are becoming the new babysitters! Used to be that you'd plop your kid down in front of the TV to get some chores done around the house, but now, moms and dads are using today's tech to keep their kiddies occupied at home and on the go. There's plenty of kid-friendly apps available to entertain and teach your kids while you're otherwise unavailable, and maybe it's because I'm not a mom that I get a knee-jerk reaction to this idea. Really? You're letting your 3-year-old play with your $500 iPad? To me, that's crazy talk.
On the other hand, it's a good idea to get the little ones acquainted with tech as early as possible, since it's a sound prediction that kids will be working even closer with computers than we are today. Maybe it's the cheapskate in me that wants to keep little hands far, far away from my expensive tech toys. What about you — do you let kids play with your gadgets?
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If the Presidential Debate Was Like 'The Voice' [VIDEO]
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Secrets to Raising Children, Pt. 2
Read part one (it's the introduction), and then enjoy reading the five secrets my husband has discovered in raising our son. (This post is a week late because he went to Denver last weekend and has just now started to recover!)
Secrets to Raising Children, Pt. 1
Exactly one year ago, my husband guest blogged about Halloween. A couple days ago, he told me he wanted to write an article, but that the theme didn't really fit with his website. So I said he could guest blog on mine! So people, here is part one. Come back tomorrow or Saturday or even Monday for part two (it depends on how quickly he finishes it!).
Who am I? Part Two
You don't have to read part one, but if you want this to be a little less random, here it is. And now for the conclusion:
My entire life, I've been called shy. From the very beginning of my life when I'd hide behind my mom's skirt when someone new walked up to us, my parents called me shy. When I had a roomful of acquaintances and only one friend, I reasoned that it was because I was shy. I never liked being shy, though; I always felt ashamed of that particular label. Shy people were rude and self-centered, and I honestly didn't feel rude and self-centered! I just didn't want to talk to strangers. Or sometimes, I just didn't want to talk, period.
In the past couple of years, I've seen more and more articles and comments about the difference between introverts and extroverts. I had never heard the terms before high school, and in high school, being an introvert was just as bad--if not worse!--than being shy. Being an extrovert, however, was a wonderful thing to be, because that meant you were friendly and not afraid to stand up for yourself--albeit loudly. Being an introvert meant that you were not only rude and self-centered (a.k.a. shy), but you were too proud to admit it and wanted to cover up those sins. If you've spent two minutes with me, you know I am definitely NOT an extrovert, but no way did I want to label myself as rude, self-centered, AND proud!
Now, however, I wonder...
Who am I? Part One
Most of my life, I was defined by who I was in relation to who the rest of the world was. I was a missionary kid: first, middle, and last. Everything I did and thought and said, and everywhere I went and wanted to go--it was because I was an MK. My life revolved around being an MK; it wasn't just what I was; it's who I was.
In tenth grade, I wasn't an active MK anymore. I didn't live overseas and my parents weren't missionaries in a foreign culture. Fifteen years old is not a good age to start being something else--someone else--especially if you really liked being who you were before. But I didn't have a choice. I had to be someone else. The problem was, I didn't know how to be anyone else. I was good at being an MK; I had been one practically my whole life. TNK didn't sound so good. I mean really, who wants to be The New Kid? TWK--what I quickly morphed into--wasn't any better. That Weird Kid was what the classmates who didn't bother learning my name called me (not actually, but it felt like it). So, deep down, who was I really?
Flying High!
A friend told me about a small county airport giving free flying lessons to kids, and I immediately signed EJ up! When we got there, there were some technical difficulties (which I won't go into here for sake of their sensitive legal nature), but in the end everything worked out and it was the best experience! This is EJ and some of his friends and some of their friends:
First, an instructor...instructed.
Dream Big!
Dream big. Really, if you're gonna dream, dream big! Otherwise, what's the point? My husband wants to change some laws, but he doesn't want to do it the semi-passive aggressive way at the voting booth. So he dreamt big and is planning to be president one day. Of course, he knows that you can't literally wake up one day, decide you want to be president, give a couple speeches and BOOM, you're the president (unless, apparently, you're the first one or the first one of a different color). He's going to take all these small steps that lead up to the presidency. If he eventually does become president, more power to him, ya know? But if not, look at all the little steps he took—and all the "little" changes he will have made—in pursuit of his dream.
Tonight, the preacher told us about his dream. His was a literal dream. One night when he was a boy, he dreamed he was an evangelist, holding a revival meeting where many people were getting saved. He said when he woke up, he was disappointed it wasn't real and right then he dedicated his life to God to preach.
On the way home, EJ told us his dream.
Red Mountain Hiking
My husband came home an hour and a half early the other day, which absolutely NEVER happens! So we jumped at the chance to do something spontaneous--he suggested going to a park, so I swagbucks searched and found this Nature Preserve hiking place. The website said they closed the gates at 7, so we had a good 2.5 hours to enjoy ourselves. If you can see that tiny green line on the right, that's EJ. He was halfway down the trail before we had even taken three steps! I think he was excited!
What would you do if?
In EJ's literature pace, he stretched his creative muscles. He had to answer several "what would you do if" questions. Here are the questions and his answers:
Q: You found some money you knew your friend had lost?
A: I would pick it up and give it to him or her.
Q: You got a demerit for something you didn't do?
A: I would explain in very much detail.
(Then we had a conversation about suffering little things, and he changed his answer.)
Guiding you to a better self
I am part of an (in)courage group on facebook. This group is all about writing. I love being a part of this group, because it really does encourage me to write! We've learned that there are five main types of writers, and today's challenge was a "Guide" exercise. Pick something you're good at and tell how to do it! The lady in charge (my cousin-in-law) suggested a few different mediums to adapt this how-to exercise to a particular different writing style. I thought I'd play around with it a bit and try several. The only one I didn't even attempt (on paper/computer--I thought about it in my head and that's as far as THAT went!) was the poem. I was going to write a poem about how to fold the perfect paper airplane. I am obviously NOT whatever style poetry is! I don't know how to properly match up the style names with what I've got, so enjoy, and let me know which one you think seems like a better fit with me: list, interview, or story.
Who am I, you ask?
In 2006 I had a stroke, and every day my husband encourages me to use my remaining brain cells to the best of my ability. I love to organize, make crafts, and go on adventures (safe ones). I hope that through my blog posts, you will be encouraged to accept and make the best of challenges God throws at your life.
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Bike tunnel mural competition
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The Spaarndammerbuurt, the neighbourhood just on the other side of the tracks from Westerpark, is holding a competition to re-design the bike tunnel that runs under the tracks. The tunnel will be refurbished with tiles and all were invited to propose a new design. We took our inspiration from the neighhood's history, creating a scenery showing today's sites next to those from the past: 'West Amsterdams vergezicht'.
It's the last chance to vote for our proposal – so let the floodgates open!
Give us a final boost to the finish line! Voting takes literally 2 seconds and can be done here: http://tunneltje.openstadsdeel.nl/


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LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss 11th seed Timea Bacsinszky joined a clutch of stragglers who belatedly reached the second round of the women's singles at Wimbledon on Thursday as the organisers battled to get back on schedule after two days of rain delays.
Fourteen first-round matches across both singles draws were still to be completed at the start of day four as drier and brighter conditions arrived. Under normal circumstances, first- round matches should have been completed by Tuesday.
Bacsinszky, who reached the quarter-finals last year, had spent Tuesday and Wednesday twiddling her thumbs but finally took to Court Three to beat Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum 6-4 6-2.
"I can get angry about it and lose energy by getting angry, or I can just accept that's like that," the 27-year-old said.
"The grand slam rhythm isn't the same as other tournaments, but I think every player competing here is what I think professional enough to be able to deal with it.
"It wasn't that easy, because I had the tension of the match on Tuesday, on Wednesday, and today.So it's kind of weird."
After the floods seen in Paris this month when a whole day was lost at the French Open, Bacsinszky said players were getting used to watching the rain fall.
"I think it has been happening all over Europe for the last — what's happening?" she joked.
The fickle climate can throw the best-laid plans to the wind, although some players have had more luck.
American Madison Keys for one.
"It's definitely a crazy first four days," she said after beating Kirsten Flipkens to move into round three.
"The fact that there were first-round matches going on this morning seems insane. I've definitely really been lucky with the schedule, being able to get on without any rain delays."
Several other seeds arrived late into the second round on Thursday. Czech Barbora Strycova, seeded 24th, beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 4-6 6-4 6-4 while American 18th seed Sloane Stephens also made it.
But there was disappointment for 31st seed Kristina Mladenovic of France who lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-3 6-3. Home hope Heather Watson returned to court at one set apiece against Annika Beck but lost a decider 12-10.
According to the Met Office the weather should remain mostly dry, if not particularly warm, for the next two days.
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One-day Respite Before Freezing Cold Returns Highs on Thursday and Friday are unlikely to reach 20 degrees. Winds will once again be a factor, and it'll be blustery both days.
Philadelphia Restaurant Offers Free Food In Response To Freezing TempsWith frigid temperatures in town for much of the week, a Philly restaurant is again offering an incentive to brave the cold.
Enjoy The Warmth, But Not For Long Warm air made a spring-like grand entrance back into the area today with a band of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Week Of Wild Weather Continues With Round 2 Of Snow, Ice And RainThis wild week of wintry weather continues. Round one yesterday and round two is just a few hours away. Our next storm will bring it all: Snow, Ice & Rain. This triple threat will bring many problems and this time location is everything.
Menacing Storm to Snarl Wednesday TravelDespite a brief break, the active weather pattern will get underway again Tuesday night. Our second large storm of the week moves in overnight into Wednesday morning as a mixed bag of snow, ice and rain (which could freeze on contact).
Bitter Cold Weather Can Cause Pipes To Freeze And BurstPlumbers were on the scene at a home in Bensalem Wednesday. There the brutal cold caused the pipes to freeze. Company officials say it's one of the busiest winters in recent memory.
Weather Blog: Dangerous Cold AheadDangerous wind chills are also expected to develop late Monday night.
Some Counties In Philadelphia Region Declaring Overnight 'Code Blues' Burlington County, NJ is at least the third area to do so.
Code Blue Alert Issued For Camden CountyThe Code Blue is in effect from 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night until 6:00 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.
Montgomery County Officials Issue Code BlueOfficials in Montgomery County have issued a "Code Blue" in advance of this weekend's freezing temperatures.
Camden Opens Warming Shelters During 'Code Blue' Freeze Periods "Code Blues" have been issued in multiple municipalities due to the cold weather, and in Camden, residents are also being given access to "warming shelters."
PennDot Cautions Drivers About Refreezing Roadways The snow hasn't really been sticking to the roads but that doesn't mean PennDot is finished with its work this weekend.
BLOG: Coldest Day So Far?Okay, it isn't even winter yet officially (that comes on Dec. 22) but man, it is COLD out there!


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