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Deepest pockets I have found so far and all the way around, not just the corners. Fits my pillow top deep mattress perfectly. Nice heavy weight. Love them. Wash nice. I have had no issues with pilling or anything that others seem to have.
Our mattress is 16 inches and it is very difficult to find reasonably priced flannel sheets that are deep enough to fit it. These sheets are great. They recommend rinsing with vinegar before use. I followed these instructions and washed once again with detergent and liquid fabric softener. The sheets fit our mattress beautifully with room to spare. They seem thin, but the sheets are very soft and cozy. There is pilling, but I have pilling on all my flannel sheets. The sheets still maintained their size and comfort after a second washing. Although it recommends washing with cold water, I use hot for allergy purposes. The design is red, green, and brown flowers (they look black in the photo) and the colors did not run in hot water. They seem very durable. So far I'm extremely satisfied and plan to buy a second set. I will update this review in a few months if something changes.
The colors are very vibrant. That is my most favorite thing about these. They washed nice and didnt pill or the colors did not bleed! Good for cheap sheets!
these sheets are fabulous! they are so soft and warm. the pockets are extremely deep. the price was very good.
Gave these sheets to my wife for Christmas. She likes them very much. Told me that the same designer did the wall paper she chose for in our half Bath.
these sheets FIT a 20+ inch mattress and don't shrink nearly ask much as others!!
Even after several washings, these sheets are soft and warm. Love them, especially during this cold winter months.
These sheets are so warm and soft. The only reason for a three rating is that I following the instructions and washed with vinegar before using and the color still ran. It doesn't bother me, but make sure that you always wash these sheets separately. The color also ran the third time I washed these sheets, but the good thing is that the color is still vibrant. It's definitely a good value for winter sheets.
Ordered these because I thought they looked warm and I liked the pattern. When I took them out of the package, they were HUGE!!! When they say "extra deep pockets", it means that they could fit TWO King Size mattresses in them. Since it is ungodly expensive to return anything, I just kept them and have tucked all of the extra material under the mattress. It looks sloppy and ugly. I didn't understand what "extra deep pockets" actually meant, and now I know. Very disappointed.
Bought these and it was perfect. The material is soft . l. My husband love it too.. Perfect for cold winter nights.I need deep pocket fitted sheet for my mattress and have bought other deep pocket sheets before but although I'm able to tuck it in the corners, it still tends to be short on the sides of the mattress. Not this though. This has enough material that I can tuck it all around the mattress
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Official launch of the 2013 European Heritage Days programme and Communications Platform
Yerevan (Armenia), 29
August – 1 September 2013
One of the key planks of the Armenian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers is to encourage and promote European values through intercultural dialogue. This objective has been given a significant boost by the Armenian hosting of the 'Launch event" of the European Heritage days Programme (EHDs), which will take place in Yerevan 29 August – 1 September. The launch will initiate the 2013 edition of EHDs when the 50 signatory countries to the European Cultural Convention, open their doors and put new cultural treasures on view and open up historic buildings, normally closed to the public.
The EHDs are organised every September. This year we will see more than 20 million people take advantage of free access to thousands of rarely opened sites and special events that characterize this joint initiative of the European Commission and the Council of Europe since 1999. This pan-European cultural Programme continues to grow year after year, despite recessions, proving in a concrete way the success of culture in promoting intercultural dialogue.
This year, the many thousands of events open to the public will reach an even greater audience and the Armenian launch is playing an instrumental role in this. In Yerevan a stunning new Portal, using the map of Europe as its homepage, will enable all EHDS events to be visible together for the first time. The Portal will "go live" in Yerevan and will provide a
tool by which all Europeans can gain access to their diverse and splendid common European heritage.
Draft agenda of
Official launch of the 2013 European Heritage Days programme
and Communications Platform
Launch of European Heritage Days Communications Portal
(+ Armenian version)
Launch of 2013 European Heritage Days
(+ Armenian version)
Press release
European Commission's proposal for a
Creative Europe by Alessandro Senesi,
Deputy Head of Culture Unit, European Commission
(The information provided has solely illustrative purposes as the future Creative Europe programme has not yet been legally established)
European Heritage Days:
Growing audiences for
heritage by Sarah Boiling,
The Audience Agency
Audience Development
through technology
by Dr Marianna Sigala
University of the Aegean, Greece
List of 2013 Themes
Events by country
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I found an interesting item for John Peachlyn Lincecum today. Let me explain.
The Texas State Archives has put Republic Claims online. Per the website, "the Republic Claims series of Comptroller's records includes claims for payment, reimbursement, or restitution submitted by citizens to the Republic of Texas government from 1835 through 1846. It also includes records relating to Republic pensions and claims against the Republic submitted as public debt claims after 1846. The files include supporting documents such as vouchers, financial accounts, military records, receipts, notes, or letters."
Lt. John P. Lincecum served in Capt. Orton's Company of Volunteer Mounted Gunmen for the Republic of Texas from 15 July to 11 August 1841. In 1853, he was finally paid $30 for his services. You can see the certificate at the following address - http://tslarc.tsl.state.tx.us/repclaims/140/14000099.pdf . Very interesting.
John Peachlyn Lincecum (1820-1907) was the son of Grant Lincecum and Nancy Heych. John married Victoria Nancy Hawthorn (1840-1900). They had ten children: William Grant, John Gatlin, David Gains, Reece G., Stella B., Gideon Garfield, Isaac L., Bobbie, Tom T., and Robert G.


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I applied online and the process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details Phone interview and then one in person interview process
Interview Question – What is your best quality Answer Question
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Positive Experience
Average Interview
I applied online and the process took 4 weeks - interviewed at Meditech in August 2010.
Interview Details The first interview was a one on one interview with the recruiting (not actually human resources) group. Being right out of college, they asked me mostly behavioral questions and a little about the company. This was a pretty basic and straightforward interview. If you research the company a bit and ready to answer some of the basic interview questions, you should be fine on this one.
The next interview was to present to a group that I would be working with. I had to prepare a 15 minute presentation with the group that I would ultimately be working with. This was a presentation on any healthcare-related topic. 15 minutes isn't too long, so if you run through the interview a few times until you've got it at home, again, you should be good here.
Then you need to answer some behavioral questions again. They may talk to you about what you'd be doing a bit, show some positiveness to this. Be prepared again to answer the basic questions..'tell us about a difficult situation when...', 'where would you like to be in 5 years'.
The groups can vary in how 'intense' they are. Once you end up sitting down and working with the people, they are a lot more easy-going than how they made you feel about them in the interview.
Accepted Offer
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Difficult Interview
I applied online and interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details IQ test consisting of riddles, math test, writing sample, and finally a presentation in front of 4-5 people
Interview Question – Why do you want to work here? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation.
Accepted Offer
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I applied online and the process took 3 months - interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details The interview process involves three steps. First a short, initial interview to discuss your background and why you are interested. Then, if recruiting approves, an interview with the manager of a prospective group for management to decide if you're a good fit. Third, a meeting with a member of upper management for the final interview before they hire you.
Interview Question – Why do you think you would be a good fit for the company? Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral and the process took 2 months - interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details Initial communication from recruiter was easy to setup interviews with, though you may find there are several weeks you will have to wait to get one. First interview with the recruiting team was a basic interview, if you are offered a second one expect to do a presentation for the hiring manager and team.
Interview Question – Did not expect to have to do an presentation, however if well prepared it shouldn't be to bad. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Very little if any negotiating
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I applied through an employee referral and the process took 6 weeks - interviewed at Meditech in August 2013.
Interview Details Obtained a referral from a friend who worked at the company and submitted my application and resume through this friend. Initially I received an email after a few days saying they regretted to inform me that they wouldn't be hiring, but then they called me later that day saying the email was sent in error and they wanted me to come in. The rep from the recruiting department scheduled an interview three weeks in the future. The initial interview was fine, except they really harped on my college transcripts. I had been out of college for two years and already had another job at the time. It was four people at some managerial level. I was asked to prepare a ten minute presentation on any medical topic. It was mostly just to get a feel for my presentation skills and not about the content of the presentation so much. The interview lasted about 3 hours and at the end of it they had me fill out a few forms about background checks, reference verification, etc. I also had to write an essay about why I would be a good fit for the position, based on the detailed description of the position that they had given me during the interview. I got a call back a week later saying that the people I had interviewed with had decided to go in another direction but they wanted me to come back to interview with a different team. The second interview was two weeks later. It was with one regional manager and one person of unknown executive status who arrived late, stayed about ten minutes, then left to go to another meeting. This interview lasted about two hours. It was basically a repeat of the first interview. I did the same presentation and answered pretty much all the same questions. After this interview I felt pretty good, and I got a call the following week from recruiting offering me the position.
Interview Question – I had a withdrawal on my college transcript from a class that didn't matter to my degree during my senior year, and they asked me if this was an indication of an unwillingness to give effort to things that didn't strike me as particularly important. I understand the validity of the question but I just didn't expect them to give such close scrutiny to my college transcripts. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No salary negotiation. They offered 40,800 and I could take it or leave it. I have a liberal arts degree so that's about what I can expect at this time.
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I applied through an employee referral and the process took 3 months - interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details I was referred by a fellow employee. The whole process took about 3 months.
Interview Question – What does service mean to you? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None.
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I applied online and the process took 4 months - interviewed at Meditech.
Interview Details The interview process takes awhile. You first meeting with a hiring specialist and take an IQ exam.
Weeks or months later you meet with possible team you will work for. Panel Review and then a written review of the job you will be doing. Some may need to present a demonstration.
If you proceed you meet with Managers of group.
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
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I applied in-person and the process took 4 months - interviewed at Meditech in May 2012.
Interview Details I met the recruiter at a job fair, she was very nice.
I had a phone interview with one of the top managers. It was mostly him sharing information about the position and benefits.
Then the recruiter brought me in for an interview. She wanted details on every job I have ever had in my life starting in high school. Then there was a three part written test. The office seemed nice and bright and open but once I started I found out that it is a very quiet place to work and my department commonly leaves the lights off all day.
Then I was brought back in to present to a group. It was my choice what to present but no details were given as to what they wanted and I had no idea who I was presenting to. It ended up being 5 managers, one of which was the office Director but I didn't know titles until after I was hired.
Interview Question – You are given a written test that had math problems and math word problem.
I was then give plans to build a ramp and asked to write out a test plan.
The last part was to write a review of the last restaurant I visited. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral and the process took 7 months - interviewed at Meditech in September 2011.
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- Final interview with the Director. Not difficult or scary. Basically told me I would be getting an offer.
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Isabelle, a young dancer, is the newest girl in the American Girl series. Isabelle by Laurence Yep is the first book in the series, 2 others: Designs by Isabelle and To the Stars, Isabelle have also been published.
The first book, Isabelle, sets up the characters, her family, friends and the setting. Isabelle is excited about starting her first year at the Anna Hart School of the Arts, a prestigious school for the arts in Washington D.C. She can't help comparing herself to her older sister, Jade, who also attends Anna Hart and is an amazing ballerina. Actually all the kids at Anna Hart are exceptionally talented. Isabelle questions her dance ability and wonders if she can navigate the new school.
As Isabelle prepares with her class for the Fall Festival, she continues to doubt her own ballet ability. What she doesn't doubt is her desire and sense of style for designing Jade's and her own costumes for the program. As the Fall Festival draws closer, Jade gives Isabelle some spot on tips for her dancing that allows for her to finally give the performance she has been dreaming of. And Jade and her both have amazing costumes as well. Both Jade and Isabelle are noticed by a professional Director and dancer and are asked to perform in the Nutcracker – a dream come true.
Fans of American Girl will enjoy this new series. The books are fun and read quickly.
I love the way Eoin Colfer writes. I was hooked on his book "Benny and Omar" then I got hooked on the Artemis Fowl series. I just finished his book "The Wish List" and am still happy with his brand of writing. In The Wish List Meg and Belch are robbing an old man. Meg is reluctant and basically a good girl but Belch is rotten. When the old man pulls a shotgun Belch sic's Raptor, his Rottweiler on the old man. Meg tries to help out, Belch is not happy. Meg jumps out the window and Belch follows her. Belch has the shotgun and in the ensuing struggle it goes off and a gas generator explodes killing Meg, Belch and Raptor. Now the twist, up until then it was a regular story but Eoin Colfer does not write just regular stories. Meg finds herself given a second chance. St. Peter gives her a chance to redeem herself and he sends her back to earth to help the old man. Belch has merged with his dog Raptor and the Devil has sent back him back to make sure Meg fails so he could get her soul. It makes an entertaining read.
Eoin Colfer is best known for his teen books the Artemis Fowl series. InPluggedhe is targeting the adult audience and as it is an adult audience he lets the language get foul. Not Fowl as in Atemis Fowl but Foul as in let's let the cuss words fly. Personally I could do without the cussing but if your main character is an Irish bouncer/ ex-army type of guy, I guess some language will come with that. Daniel McEvoy is an ex-army most recently Lebanon. He is a big guy and is an expert killer especially with a knife but also with a gun. Daniel McEvoy is a bouncer at a club called Slots. He used to be a "Protection" guy and a friend for Zeb. Daniel is a very macho guy and can kill you in a dozen of ways but he is going bald and is very vain about it. Zeb, a very unsavory character and is giving Daniel hair plugs. When I first heard the title I thought plugged referred to being killed by bullets not hair plugs. But indeed Daniel and a mob type boss are both vain enough about their hair, hence the title of the book. This book was a little too flash back and now present but I really liked Daniel talking to Ghost Zeb. Daniel goes to Zeb for another treatment and a mob henchman is there and as mob hence men tend to be he tries to kill Daniel. Daniel being OUR hero kills the bad guy. Then the mystery ensues of why is the bad guy here. Ghost Zeb keeps coming to Daniel and talking to him. I listened to the audio book version and loved listening to Zeb talking to Daniel. Daniel has to figure out who killed Connie (a hostess he liked), and what happened to Zeb.
Missing May is a bitter-sweet story about the after-effects of coping with the death of a most-beloved wife and stepmother named May. For many years May and Ob, her husband, a disabled Navy veteran, lived in Deep Water, West Virginia in a rusty old trailer. They were a childless couple until they met Summer, a distant relative who became parentless at the age of six, and who was subsequently "adopted" by May and Ob.
The story begins after May's death. May was a very loving woman and both Ob and Summer grieve so desperately that they attempt to find May's spirit. Cletus Underwood, a kid from Summer's seventh grade class, befriends Ob and senses Ob's despair. He tells Ob and Summer about a Spiritualist in a nearby county, so, Ob, Summer, and Cletus begin a quest to find The Reverend Miriam B. Conklin, Small Medium at Large. Do Ob and Summer find what they're looking for to quell their sadness? You will discover the truth after reading this inspirational story that received the 1993 John Newbery Award.
Some little boys want a family dog, some parents don't want a family dog. Hal Fenton is one of those boys who desperately wants a dog for a birthday present, but his wealthy parents Donald and Albina do not want one. To pacify their son they rent a dog for the weekend; the Easy Pets Dog Agency in London is just the place. Myron and Mavis Carker, owners of the agency, do it for profit, not for the love of dogs. Kayley is the kind teenage caretaker of the dogs. Kayley finds a mongrel, brings it to the agency, and names him Fleck, and pronounces him a rare breed: a "Tottenham" terrier. The Fentons rent Fleck for the weekend. Fleck and Hal are inseparable, that is, until Albina returns Fleck.
Let the adventure begin! Hal and his pal kidnap the dogs at the agency and begin a journey to his grandparents home near the coast of England, all the while being pursued for the tremendous reward offered by Hal's parents. The delightful story of Fleck, Otto, the St. Bernard, Li-Chee, the Pekinese, Francine, the poodle, Honey, the rough-haired collie, and even Queen Tilly, the Mexican hairless, is both harrowing and heart-warming. Do they make it to their destination? Read it and find out!
This is the last book written by Eva Ibbotson who passed away in October 2010 at the age of 85.
This book is the story of Sam Lewis and the events that unfold during the 33 Minutes until Morgan Sturtz kicks his butt at recess (and then around 60 more minutes of aftermath). The author speaks directly to his tween audience, and gets it right. The voice of middle school is heard loud and clear over food fights, fire alarms and friendships. It's funny, fast paced, heart-warming and breaking all at once. It's the perfect book to recommend to kids that are starting to outgrow the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. The lessons in 33 Minutes on friendship and staying true to one's self will stick with the reader long after the worst day of Sam's life and his middle school years have passed. I think it would be awesome to have a teacher like Ms. Z who can say: "This sucks….Wait. Be patient. You're not going to be here forever. And in the meantime, even though you and this place don't fit together so great all the time, be you." Now, a sigh of relief from me that middle school has passed and that authors like Todd Hasak-Lowy are writing realistic books for tweens to read during the transition of middle school. Meet Todd at Bookbug in Kalamazoo on May 5 at 4 pm!
"The suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth," sang Geddy Lee, lead singer of my favorite band Rush when I was a teenager growing up in a Chicago suburb. This is not the case in Shaun Tan's book of mini-surreal masterpieces, Tales From Outer Suburbia. In these suburbs, there is a water buffalo that answers questions in an empty lot, a dugong (manatee type creature) that appears on someone's lawn, ICBMs in everyone's backyard, and a man wandering around in a diving suit. I found the stories from Tales From Outer Suburbia to be a little too bizarre at first, but my compulsion to finish books that I've started carried me through until I slowly became enchanted. The stories feature physical manifestations of the hopes and fears of the people who live in these suburbs and they wove their way into my psyche and released strong feelings of wonder, healing, and letting go. The strange story lines somehow open you up and leave you thinking about them long after you have read them. I especially identified with a story about two brothers who have a map of their suburb and decide to walk to where the map ends to see what is there. It reminded me of a 10 mile hike my brother and I took to complete the hiking merit badge. We weren't going to get "out in nature" anytime soon, so we just decided to walk around our Chicago suburb (which, oddly enough, included a stop at the public library to pick up some 8mm films). The experience did have a surreal feeling and it completely changed the way I felt about where I lived. Walking gives you such an intimate connection with your surroundings and it empowered me, as I went to places I had only gone with my parents up to that point. I was so struck by the book that I asked my son if I could read him the extremely short stories before he went to bed. He agreed and loved the stories and I got to have the nice experience of reading aloud to him that I hadn't had in several years and to talk a little bit about what it is like to have an older brother who is always right.
Every time I stumble across a book like Kathleen O'Dell's The Aviary, I'm amazed that more readers - of all ages - don't read middle grade. The Aviary is very Gothic in setting and tone and simultaneously bursting with colorful characters, a unique combination. There are secrets and magic, plus a good dose of realism and a lesson or two as well. It actually reminded me a bit of Ransom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.The main character, Clara, is a delightful character: headstrong, adventurous, and incurably curious. I would have enjoyed The Aviary based solely on the premise and setting, but Clara made me love it. Her curiosity was engaging and infectious, ensuring that the reader was never plagued by a dull moment or stale passage, simply because Clara herself was always plotting her next move and going off on some adventure.Since The Aviary is in many respects a mystery, there are many great elements I feel I can't really comment on in much depth. I can, however, say that every detail in The Aviary comes together quite elegantly and I was left completely satisfied by the ending. I spent much of the novel hypothesizing about how everything fit together... I liked that the mystery wasn't ridiculously easy to solve, but all the pieces of the puzzle were there, waiting to be put together by the reader and the intrepid Clara.The Aviary is one of wonderful titles that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of readers. It is, plain and simple, a wonderfully written and imagined novel and didn't feel at all confined to one specific reading level. It could easily be a read for the whole family and will appeal to those who usually read young adult or adult titles.
Crows have glossy black feathers with glints of dark blue and purple. Their life span usually ranges from 9 to12 years. Like humans, they can pretty much adapt to a variety of habitats, eating just about anything that their bodies can digest. Crows are highly social and enjoy traveling in groups. They can mimic various sounds and have a highly specialized and evolved language of communication. A flock of crows is called a "murder." Although worldwide there are 45 different crow species, the ones most commonly seen in Michigan is the American or common crow.
Crows can be noisy, nosy, and downright annoying at times. Because of their raucous tendencies, some people don't like them very much, and most farmers tend to lump them into the pest category of animals since they are inclined to dine on their crops. On the other hand, crows have also been proven to be beneficial in farm settings since they consume many insect pests that can ruin a harvest.
I've always been intrigued and fascinated by these highly intelligent, comical, and mischievous birds. When my husband and I walk around KVCC's Texas Township campus, we usually see and hear numerous crows. They tend to hang out in small mobs, idling on and around lamp posts or sauntering along the parking lots and fields; forever on the lookout for a scavenging opportunity. They don't have to look far since college students throw away lots of fast food offerings such as fries or buns, making the entire site an ever changing smorgasbord. The garbage bins seem especially suited for quick crow take-out buffet dining, and we've been amused many times by crow dumpster divers in search of their next snack.
As the Crow Flies is a new children's picture book that was published in December, 2012. It was written by Sheila Keenan and illustrated handsomely by Kevin Duggan, an experienced nature painter. It beautifully captures and celebrates crows and their world in rhyming verse:
"All day long you're on the go. You don't have time to watch a crow. But we're here ...and here... and there. We poke our beaks in everywhere."
Just a few weeks ago, I also happened to watch a very well made PBS program, originally filmed in 2010, entitled A Murder of Crows, a part of their "Nature" series. It was enlightening, entertaining and made me especially aware of these birds' high level of intelligence, as evidenced by the fact that they can manufacture and use tools to solve problems.
And since I was on this crow kick anyway, I also read the "J" non-fiction book, Crows: Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle with illustrations by Bob Marshall, who are both popularly known wildlife advocates.
So the next time you are out and about, listen for the familiar "Caw, caw,, watch for streaks of black wing, and you might be fortunate enough to see crows in an entirely different, more appreciative way.
Crows and humans; we are so different, yet so alike!
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I've seen quite a bit of change in WordPress, as a content management system, in the past three years, but one thing has stayed the same. The power of the open-source community to create plugins. Plugins can be your best friend, but they can also create problems if you choose the wrong ones. To add a crucial bit of functionality, provide search engine optimization, or take your site to the next level, the proper plugin is a panacea (for my friends of alliteration!).
Here are six plugins I install on almost every project.
1) BackupBuddy
You've put your heart and soul into your personal blog, or you're investing time creating a business website for a client … either way, you don't want to lose all that work. BackupBuddy is a premium plugin that's worth the price. From within the WordPress Dashboard, you can backup your entire site with one click. Not just the database, but also the themes, widgets, and plugins as well. And if you're switching hosts, restoring the site in a new location is simple and straight-forward. You can find out more about BackupBuddy and all the cool plugins at the PluginBuddy marketplace here (affiliate link).
2) Google Sitemap XML
This free plugin creates and submits your sitemap to Google and all the top search engines. The plugin creates a special XML sitemap, which makes it easier for the crawlers to see the complete structure of your site and retrieve it more efficiently. The plugin indexes all your pages as well as custom URLs. Once you've activated the plugin, it will notify all major search engines of new content every time you create a post. Find out more here.
3) Gravity Forms
Even if you're just creating a simple form for your contact page, Gravity Forms is a great option. But if you're wanting to create complex forms, collect contact information for a directory, develop your own surveys, and more … all without coding a single line, there's really no other comparable choice. It is loaded with features: an easy-to-use visual editor, conditional fields, multi-page forms, and the ability to integrate with popular online services like Freshbooks, Mailchimp, Twilio, and AWeber. The styling is great out of the box — simple look and seamless integration with WordPress.
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Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. LEWIS (D, GA-5): This bipartisan bill will provide the necessary funds to keep important transportation projects operating in States around the country. The Highway Trust Fund will run out of funding by September. We must act, and we must act now.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. CAMP (R, MI-4): [This interim spending is] needed because the Democrats' economic policy has resulted in record job loss, record deficits, and none of the job creation they promised. Democrats predicted unemployment would top out at 8% if the stimulus passed; instead, it's 9.5% and rising. In Michigan, it's above 15%. The Nation's public debt and unemployment, combined, has risen by a shocking 40% [because of] literally trillions of dollars in additional spending under the Democrats' stimulus, energy, and health plans.
We had a choice when it came to the stimulus last February. We could have chosen a better policy of stimulating private-sector growth creating twice the jobs at half the price. That was the Republican plan. Instead, Democrats insisted on their government focus plan, which has produced no jobs and a mountain of debt.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. PETER WELCH (D, VT-0): Citigroup supports this bill. Why? They're a huge lender. They understand that we have to stabilize home values in order to begin the recovery, and they need a tool to accomplish it. Mortgages that have been sliced and diced into 50 different sections make it impossible even for a mortgage company and a borrower to come together to resolve the problem that they share together.
Sen. DICK DURBIN (D, IL): 8.1 million homes face foreclosure in America today. Last year, I offered this amendment to change the bankruptcy law, and the banking community said: Totally unnecessary. In fact, the estimates were of only 2 million homes in foreclosure last year. America is facing a crisis.
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Sen. JON KYL (R, AZ): This amendment would allow bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages by lowering the principal and interest rate on the loan or extending the term of the loan. The concept in the trade is known as cram-down. It would apply to all borrowers who are 60 days or more delinquent. Many experts believe the cram-down provision would result in higher interest rates for all home mortgages. We could end up exacerbating this situation for all the people who would want to refinance or to take out loans in the future.
Rep. MICHELE BACHMANN (R, MN-6): Of the foundational policies of American exceptionalism, the concepts that have inspired our great Nation are the sanctity of private contracts and upholding the rule of law. This cramdown bill crassly undercuts both of these pillars of American exceptionalism. Why would a lender make a 30-year loan if they fear the powers of the Federal Government will violate the very terms of that loan?
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. DAVID OBEY (D, WI-7): This country is facing what most economists consider to be the most serious and the most dangerous economic situation in our lifetimes. This package today is an $825 billion package that does a variety of things to try to reinflate the economy:
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Rep. JERRY LEWIS (R, CA-51): Most of us would agree that the recent $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is an illustration of how good intentions don't always deliver desired results. When Congress spends too much too quickly, it doesn't think through the details and oversight becomes more difficult. The lesson learned from TARP was this: we cannot manage what we do not measure. We cannot afford to make the same mistake again.
Sen. THAD COCHRAN (R, MS): We are giving the executive branch immense latitude in the disbursement of the spending this bill contains. We are doing so without any documentation of how this spending will stimulate the economy. Normally, this kind of information would be contained in an administration budget. For items that have a short-term stimulative effect, most of us will feel comfortable debating their merits as an emergency measure. But there is a great deal of spending that is not immediately stimulative.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D, MA-4): Last year, after we responded to the urgent pleas of the Bush administration to authorize the $700 billion deployment of Federal funds to unstick the credit markets, many of us became very unhappy, [because Bush] repudiated commitments to use a significant part of the fund to diminish foreclosures. If we do not pass this bill today, we will make no progress in what is the single biggest economic problem we've been facing, namely, the foreclosure crisis.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. RON PAUL (R, TX-14): There has been a lot of money spent to try to bail out the financial industry, and nothing seems to be working. I think it's mainly because we haven't admitted that excessive spending can cause financial problems, & excessive debt and inflation can cause problems.
Actually, the recession is therapy for all of the mistakes, but the mistakes come, basically, from a Federal Reserve system that's causing too many people to make mistakes. Interest rates are lower than they should be, so they don't save. That contributes to what we call "moral hazard" as well as the system of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac system. With the assumption that we're all going to be bailed out, people say, "Well, no sweat because, if there is a mistake, the government will come to our rescue." A private FDIC would never permit this massive malinvestment. There would be regulations done in the marketplace, and there would not be this distortion that we've ended up with.
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ND struggled against Pitt and Florida barely escaped with a win against the UL Ragin Cajuns, winning that game with 2 seconds to go! Bama is going to have their hands full with Georgia so I'm thinking it is going to be ND vs Bulldawgs for the entire enchallada.
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Just wondering if anybody heard Gary Danielson make the same point yesterday during the Alabama mauling. Alabama was the beneficiary of a pretty much ridiculous roughing the passer call early in the game yesterday.
I will have to say that the officials apparently did a good job controlling the game in the second half. I was worried that it would get chippy given the fact that we were beating their eyeballs out. It is remarkable that there is usually very little of that in this game given the somewhat heated nature of the rivalry.
Pretty sure only Bama fans and Les Miles watched the Iron Bowl, so with no video it's going to be hard to say.
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Most everyone has probably heard the phrase "tall, dark, and handsome" being used to describe the physical qualities of a perfect male romantic match. Where did this phrase come from, and who, if anyone, made it popular?
The earliest use of it in print that I can find is from The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, 1833. It is from a "paper" titled "The Story of Hester Malpas," by L.E.L.:
According to an excellent post found at Wordwizard.com, and as seen in the citation above, the phrase was originally used to describe women as well as men up until the early 20th century (see EL&U discussion here). Also of note, the popularity of the phrase spiked after a movie by the same name was made in 1941 starring Caesar Romero.
I can antedate Callithumpian's 1833, at least by dropping the and. The earliest is in 1815's Scenes on the shores of the Atlantic, Volume 2 By M. F. Dickson:
This Ngram suggests the shorter version is more common:
Before these years, the adjectives tall, dark can be easily found together in many places, such as describing men, mountains and trees.
This is a phrase associated with the upper class Europeans along with another allied phrase, namely, "prince charming". Trace it back to Europe especially around the time that the "swarthy" Moors were the masters of Spain. The Shakespearean play Othello is a definite clue. The search will also no doubt find that during the same period the European upper class prided themselves in being extremely pale and free of the tell-tale signs of having had to spend any appreciable time in the Sun. Hence the term "blue blood" that came about as the extremely Sun deprived skin would exposed the veins in a bluish hue thereby giving the illusion of one having blue blood.
I've just heard an anecdotal report on "Travel with Rick Steeves" radio show (American Public Radio) that the Scots believed that to have a stranger who was tall, dark and handsome appear on New Year's as the "first footer" meant good luck all year - as Viking conquerors would have have been blonde, and there to collect taxes or worse. No real etymology research here, but makes a fun thought, and would likely predate much of the written practice.
Suits and Tuxedos may be the source of the "dark, and handsome" part. Wearing nice clothing can also make people "stand taller," because they are proud of their clothing.
Probably Europe.
Other cultures outside of Europe (with darker skin) seem to think that lighter skin is more beautiful.
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SOUTH ELGIN — On a 5-1 vote and in front of a packed house of residents speaking against the plan, the village board Tuesday night approved the controversial River's Edge apartment building.
Construction is expected to begin this spring on the 50-unit building that will bring — on a 50-50 mix — units for residents with developmental disabilities and income-eligible renters.
Before the vote approving the development, Village President Jim Hansen told the 50-plus residents in the room that board members did hear their concerns but that they must look out for the needs of all residents, too.
"The amount of people (commenting), both pro and con, has been fantastic and that helps this whole process," Hansen said. "We thank every resident involved with the planning commission meeting. Everybody involved has made this process better and this building … a better project."
He also reminded residents that they were not the first to complain that a project would hurt the village's character.
There were similar outcries by residents in recent years against the condo development at State and Gilbert streets, the Thornwood subdivision on the west side of Randall Road, and the big-box stores that located along that corridor, Hansen said.
"We even had people complaining about the high school" when South Elgin High was built, Hansen said.
Throughout the process of planning and zoning meetings and public comment, residents — many with homes adjacent to the property — said it was not the residents they were concerned about but the project's location on the east side of the Fox River.
The non-profit Sterling-based Burton Foundation is working with the Association for Individual Development, which serves residents with developmental disabilities throughout the Fox Valley, to bring the apartment building to South Elgin. The 3.3-acre parcel is on the far end of Center Street, north of the South Elgin dam. Once completed, improvements to the area will include connecting Center Street to Robertson Road.
Several speakers Tuesday night said they were concerned about people with disabilities — particularly those with autism — living so close to the river.
Lynn O'Shea, director of AID, said the 24 two- and three-bedroom apartments set aside for AID clients and their case workers would mean housing for 30 South Elgin residents, all over the age of 18, who need housing.
"These are people who have the self-help skills to function in an apartment setting," O'Shea said. Their clients will be screened for both that ability, and the ability to get along with a roommate, before moving in, she said.
Village trustees said they had to think about those residents in making their decisions.
"For at least half of these people, this is life-changing for them," said Trustee John Sweet.
Trustee Mike Kolodziej was the only board member who voted against the project, saying he was disappointed that a question he asked the Burton Foundation two weeks ago was not fully answered. While Tracey Manning, executive director of the Burton Foundation, said there had only been a handful of police calls to their other properties, there was only in the last year.
Kolodziej and the residents against the project had found newspaper stories indicating many more police calls to Burton Foundation properties in Decatur.
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"This week, we'll be subject to global headlines more than the economic headlines," said Brian Battle, director and vice president of trading at Performance Trust Capital Partners. "This is more of a pause in the market than a selloff."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 26.81 points to end at 15,091.68, led by Intel and Alcoa. The blue-chip index traded in a narrow 60-point range.
The S&P 500 squeezed out a gain of 0.07 points to close at 1,633.77 after touching a new all-time high of 1,636 earlier in the day. And the Nasdaq eked out a gain of 2.21 points to finish at 3,438.79, after briefly hitting a fresh 12-year high for the 11th-consecutive session.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, closed below 13.
Among key S&P sectors, materials and telecoms lagged, while health care and financials rose.
Also weighing on the market, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that the Federal Reserve may be getting ready to scale back its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program in careful steps, although the timing of when that will start is still being debated.
"The Fed starts telegraphing the punch ahead of time—[the WSJ report] may be the first signal that QE is going to end sometime down the road," said Battle. "We're also going to have to see if the 10-year holds near 2 percent—if the Fed loses control, then that also has direct consequences for the housing market as it dictates mortgage rates."
Bernanke is expected to speak on the economy before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on May 22.
Fed officials scheduled to speak this week include Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin and Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota.
"In addition, people are also looking at the way the yen is getting destroyed in the forex market—Japanese bonds are selling off," said Battle.
The dollar extended its gains, hitting its highest level against the yen since October 2008 after the G-7 finance officials gave Japan's ultra-loose monetary policies the green light at a meeting over the weekend. The Dollar index is up for the third-consecutive session, gaining more than 1.5 percent in that time, the best three-day winning streak since last April.
On the economic front, retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.1 percent in April, according to the Commerce Department, after a revised 0.5 percent decline in March. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected sales to slip 0.3 percent.
"Retail sales expanded solidly in April and the figures for both February and March were revised higher," wrote Michael Feroli of JPMorgan in a note following the report. "While it is still early in the quarter, the risks to our previous projection of 1.5 percent real GDP growth in the second quarter are unbalanced, and we are revising our estimate up to 2.0 percent."
And business inventories for March were virtually unchanged at a seasonally adjusted $1.270 trillion, according to the Commerce Department. Economists expected a gain of 0.3 percent, according to Reuters, versus a 0.1 percent rise in February.
Monsanto came off its lows after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an Indiana farmer violated the giant agribusiness company's patent for a type of soybean.
Google briefly hit an all-time high at $882.47 a share. Analysts say the search engine giant's core performance has been strong and Android has performing well. In addition, the company's developer conference is scheduled for later this week.
Earnings season will take a quieter turn this week, with just two Dow components, Wal-Mart and Cisco, and 12 S&P 500 companies posting first quarter numbers.
Videogame publisher Take Two Interactive is scheduled to report results after the closing bell.
So far, 90 percent of S&P 500 companies have posted quarterly results, with 67 percent topping earnings expectations and 24 percent missing forecasts, according to Reuters. If all remaining companies post numbers in line with estimates, earnings will be up 5.3 percent on last year.
However, sales numbers have come in 1 percent below estimates on average, with only 46 percent of companies beating their revenue projections.
Meanwhile, data from China revealed that industrial output rose in April, but was still slightly below forecasts, confirming expectations that the government may take policy action to support the economy.
European shares snapped a four-day rally, with euro zone finance ministers set to meet in Brussels to discuss bank bailouts and the prospects of a banking union. They are also expected to sign off on the latest tranche of aid for Greece.
—By CNBC's JeeYeon Park. Follow JeeYeon on Twitter: @JeeYeonParkCNBC
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TV Ratings Report: A Big Followingby Matt Richenthal at .
It was a great night for television Monday, as The Bachelor and Castle both hit season highs among 18-49-year olds, while The Following increased 17 percent in the same demographic.
As for The CW? In a word: OUCH.
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The Bachelor: 9.2 million
Bones: 8.3 million
The Biggest Loser: 5.5 million
The Carrie Diaries: 1.2 million
How I Met Your Mother: 8.8 million/Rules of Engagement: 8.1 million
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In the first disc (I guess it was the first 3 shows) Brody is wearing the uniform of a sergeant (E-5)3 stripes. Then in the second disc he is in the uniform of a gunnery sergeant (E-7)3 stripe + 2 rockers. I wondered why they didn't mention his promotion. Now in the 3rd disc he is back to wearing the rank of sergeant. I don't understand the change. Surely the military adviser would have caught that in a heartbeat.


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Christmas Tree Lighting
Makati, Philippines - Dusit Thani Manila celebrates the most awaited season of the year as it brings back is Christmas Tree Project dubbed as Family Tree.
This year, Dusit Thani Manila invites some of the country's most sought-after families to join in this Christmas endeavor, and unite in the spirit of the season by providing their very own symbolic Christmas Tree, which best evokes the family they represent. Each original creation will be on exhibit at the hotel lobby from November 15 to December 28, 2011. The families include Aldanese, Carrion, Cruz, Cunanan, De Venecia, Jacinto, Llamas, Villar and Yao.
A symbol of hope will surely be ignited as soon as the Yuletide lights and the flash of holiday cheers come alive at Dusit Thani Manila through the featured Christmas Trees. At the same time, the hotel invites all its guests as well as Facebook fans to cast their votes for the best Christmas Tree, where P350,000 will be donated to and shared by the chosen charity of the top three winning trees.
This year's theme "Family Tree" focuses on bringing families together, reminiscing the values and traditions shared throughout the years from generation to generation. With each family's endearing story to tell, as translated to the design of their Christmas Trees, it is Dusit Thani Manila's hopeful wish that a sparkle of hope will be bestowed to all mankind through the message each Family Tree brings.
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY (Shown on photo above (L-R): Senator Manny Villar, Dusit Thani Manila's General Manager Prateek Kumar with daughter Jia and wife Yvonne; Geb Werner Heidorn, German Ambassador Joachim Heidorn and daughter; Dusit Thani Manila Senior Manager – PR and New Media Danelle Palang; Johnny Litton and Tessa Prieto-Valdes.
What for you is Christmas?
It may be the gifts wrapped in fancy papers and ribbons or children's carols. For some, it is the meal shared on Christmas Eve no matter how simple or festive it may be.
Here at Dusit Thani Manila, we believe that it is the spirit of giving. And we think that the best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each others' arms.
And so, this year, Dusit Thani Manila gathers families from different walks of life and invites them to enthuse others by sharing values and traditions their families have been accustomed to. More so, provide an avenue where children of the next generation will be inspired to be a channel of blessings to mankind.
Through this project dubbed as Family Tree, join us as we endeavor to give this season a new and deeper meaning.
The hotel also invites all its in-house and dining guests as well as Facebook fans to cast their votes for the best Christmas Tree, where cash prizes will be donated to the top three winning entries' chosen charity. Voting is from November 15 to December 25, 2011.
Check out Dusit Thani Manila's Facebook Fan Page for updates.
The Campos-Aldanese Family believes that there is no better way of showing your love this holiday season than to give a sweet part of you... something that everyone would surely love.
Made from recycled materials, such as plastic lids, coaster and small plates to represent different flavor of Villa dell Conte chocolates, and wood twigs, the architectural Christmas tree is designed by visual artist Doltz Pilar.
The Chosen charity is the Emmaus Home for the Dying and Abandoned Aged.
The Joel Cruz Family Christmas Tree is a modern expression like an art installation with glass cube bases, using recycled perfume bottles in different shapes and sizes. Mirror is used to create multiple reflections of sparkling blue led lights and an illusion of infinity adorned with silver candelabras as accent.This was created with the recyclable glass as main inspiration related to the advocacy of the family of caring for the environment.
The tree is total representation of the Cruz Family as the materials used from their family business engaged in perfume and fragrances. Theirs is a big tightly knit family working together in their family corporation. The family works with love, respect, togetherness and the "bayanihan" spirit of helping each other while being self reliant.
The chosen charity is the Hospicio De San Jose, as a catholic welfare institution, of the poor where the young and elderly coming from diversified and marginalized families and communities find home. It is committed to serve the abandoned young and old, helping them experience quality life and become agent of social transformation.
Christine Cunanan's Christmas tree is about travel, and her childhood memories of traveling with the family during the Christmas holidays, on a series of unforgettable adventures to exotic places. These family Christmas trips sealed her lifelong love for travel. This Christmas tree is also in memory of her father who passed away last January. He was a brave soldier, and also a tireless traveler and adventurer.
Chosen charity is the Alay Sa Kawal Foundation, which is a foundation her mother founded in 1989 in gratitude after her father survived an ambush in Cagayan Valley. He had been with an entire platoon of soldiers and several award-winning photographers, and none of them survived except him, although he himself was badly wounded and on the verge of death in Cagayan when he was rescued.
Miraculously, and after months of rehabilitation, he emerged almost unscathed from this ambush. This is when her mother started the Alay Sa Kawal Foundation – to raise funds for families of soldiers who have died in the service of the nation.
To most Filipino families, Christmas is a very special time of year. It's when we all gather around the Christmas tree, a vision of beauty bedecked in the most colorful spectacle, and toast to the Yuletide spirit. We unravel presents with gusto and merriment, exchanging hugs and kisses while Christmas tunes play sonorously in the background. The air is crisp and the tsokolate is thick as we take a momentous sip and gobble up mouthwatering delicacies and treats being served on the dinner table during Noche Buena. Christmas is indeed very special.
For our family though, it's a holiday wrought with sadness and grief. The one powerful symbol that which anchored our once joyous experience of Christmas was also the reason why our house went down in flames in December of 2004, and along with it, took our most precious gift of all, our beloved KC. It had been those faulty Christmas lights that erupted in flames one night. Since then, a Christmas tree has not found a roost in our nowadays quiet holiday home.
This tree is called "Butterflies of Hope." Butterflies are said to be representations of our departed loved ones and it has become somewhat of a symbol of hope and renewal for the Vera Perez and de Venecia family over the years. Like the life of a beautiful, passing butterfly, KC's life, as well as that of our other departed loved ones, Daddy Pinggot Perez, Mommy Vera, Lolo Pepito, Lolo Goyito, Lola Casimira and Lolo Pepe de Venecia, Tito Bobby Vera Perez, Tita Boots de Venecia, Tito Tony de Venecia, Tito Gil de Venecia, and Tita Teresing de Venecia, were short yet meaningful. We honor their memory and their legacy in this butterfly-themed Christmas tree decorated with bright and colorful accents that are symbolic of all the wonderful memories we've shared together.
Our chosen charity is the KC de Venecia Scholarship Foundation. To date, it has sent over fifty underprivileged students to college in the field of the arts and the sciences. KC's memory remains alive through their journeys, and in other endeavors like the INA Foundation (Inang Naulila sa Anak) – a support group headed by my mom, Cong. Gina de Venecia, for grieving mothers who have lost a child. It is the reason why our tree stands firmly here today.
For our family, Christmas might never be the same again. Our source of joy had departed us in this lifetime. But while there are butterflies, there is hope. While we breathe, we hope. While we love, we hope – hoping that someday we will meet again. This is for you KC!
The Jacinto Family Tree is adorned with Angels with musical instruments using gold decor to signify the richness and opulence of music originating from the classical times (Bach, Mozart, Chopin, etc). The inspiration of Rustan's Flower Shop for its décor is RJ's love for music.
The chosen charity is the Makabata School Foundation; located in Pasig. It gives free education to the poorest of poor street children from prep to high school. Headed by Maruxa Pita, a member of the Teresian Association (of St. Pedro Poveda College) and a recent Blessed Mother Teresa Awardee.
VI. Christmas Symphony
The Llamas Family's Christmas Tree is filled with different musical instruments and gift boxes. This represents the various talents and blessings given to us by the Lord - that we should share in our everyday life. The gift boxes represent the different wishes we have for our less fortunate brothers and sisters, such as food, clothing and education.
With the Llamas Family being in the music and live entertainment industry, interior designers Pamela Tan and Aivan Magno have designed the Christmas Tree to symbolize the vision and image of the family.
The chosen charity is the Philippine Progress Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports our less fortunate brothers and sisters, including street children in the Philippines.
About the Llamas
The Villar Family, with strong familial roots, has been staunch supporters of the cleaning of Philippine waterways. They have encouraged the use of water hyacinth as raw materials to generate livelihoods opportunities.
Brother and sister Anthony Nazareno and Rita collaborated on the design with 3 sails (resembling a ship's sails catching wind in mid-motion) representing the 3 Villar children. The tree is woven in water hyacinth, meticulously hand-woven by the artisans of S.C.Vizcarra.
The Family will support the Villar Foundation new livelihood project 'The setting up of a handmade paper factory which will use recycled paper and waterlily stalks as raw materials.
VIII. Giving Time
Christmas is a Time for Giving and sharing, it is also when we take a break from our busy schedules and spare some time to bond with our family and friends.
Christmas around the world is a symbol of love, giving and joy. Carrion's family Christmas tree is always centered on the Nativity, as the birth of Jesus Christ symbolizes God's undying love for us. The angels surrounding the Holy Family symbolizes joy and the mystical nature of Christmas. The small Christmas Trees that accompany the Nativity scene and the angels symbolizes the giving of gifts whether material or spiritual.
Donations for our Christmas tree will go towards the building of the Full Charity Clinic and Learning Center for the mothers and young children located in Barangay Cawit, Boac Marinduque. The blessing and inauguration of the Clinic and the Learning center will be held on November 11, 2012
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I am a hat.
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A Happy Hat is a sweet and upbeat tale of resilience, optimism, and hope. The life story of a hat — a very happy hat — and its various owners illustrates how dealing with disappointments and stressful situations is crucial to one's well-being.
A Note to Parents written by psychologist Mary Lamia, PhD, discusses the importance of helping your child recover from adversity and encouraging a hopeful attitude. Additional tips and strategies from APA's "Resilience Guide for Parents & Teachers" are also included.
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Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have determined that clinical depression can be effectively diagnosed through doctor-patient interviews. Published in the March 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study reveals that only the observational skills of a physician asking the right questions can assure a reliable diagnosis of depression.
Reviewing previous studies of clinical depression VA investigators examined depression questionnaires, interview techniques and the pitfalls of diagnosing depression, such as physical conditions that mimic depression and evasive patients.
Depressive disorders cause great personal suffering and can shorten lives. The World Health Organization estimates that major depression alone was the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide in 1990, and will soon be second only to heart disease as a cause of disability.
According to author John Williams, M.D., of the San Antonio and Durham VA Medical Centers, over the past decade awareness of these staggering figures has prompted increased emphasis on depression among primary care physicians.
"They are more attuned to depression and they have more tools to treat it when they find it," said Williams. "But finding it is a key first step."
No blood test or X-ray can determine whether someone is suffering from clinical depression. A trained interviewer must provide a diagnosis based on a patient's response to a series of questions. There are two recommended approaches to recognizing and diagnosing depression. Both methods rely upon clinical interviews to make a diagnosis. One approach, called case-finding, administers a depression questionnaire to every patient during a routine office visit. The other evaluates patients only when depression is suspected.
"A high percentage of patients with depression who visit the doctor don't mention a depressed state or attribute their ailments to feelings of depression. Somewhere between a third to half of all patients with major depression go undetected," said Williams.
According to researchers, the right questions produce a highly reliable diagnosis. The initial questions range from broad inquiries such as "How are things at home?" to more mood-specific questions such as "Have you been feeling sad or blue?" If the patient indicates a depressed mood, focused questioning follows to determine the risk of clinical depression. Suicide risk is also an important factor to be probed at this point, although questioning is complex, requiring a more direct approach since patients rarely volunteer such thoughts or intentions.
Sometimes physical disorders can masquerade as depression or complicate effective treatment. Conditions such as hypothyroidism require treatment of the underlying cause rather than the condition itself. Medications such as steroids or a patient's substance abuse withdrawal can also produce symptoms of depression that are not indicative of true clinical depression. Once again, the right questions, here in concert with a physical examination, are likely to produce a reliable diagnosis.
According to Dr. Williams, some patients also have a tendency to play down their symptoms. This appears to be more prevalent among men, particularly when men are talking to a male doctor. Again, effective communication, asking the right questions and effectively interpreting potentially vague answers can be vital for an accurate diagnosis.
"Among the general public there is still a stigma attached to being treated for depression. But there has been some progress. As public acknowledgement of treatment grows, so too does the public's willingness to accept the possibility that they might be suffering from clinical depression," Williams said.
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Hitachi Data Systems: Become a Storage Superstar
Given today's economic challenges, it's imperative that IT decision makers select a high-value certification program for their staffs. They must not only carefully choose which vendors to work with, but also assess which skills and knowledge are needed to be more effective and efficient to ensure no time is wasted. On the other side of the table, IT professionals seek to enhance their skills, differentiate themselves and grow their careers.
That said, a boutique certification such as the Hitachi Data Systems Certified Professional Program focuses on quality, not volume. And storage continues to be an area in which IT professionals with the right credentials can be successful.
As the Hitachi Data Systems Certified Professional Program enters its fourth year of operation, the program has reached a level of maturity at which an evaluation of the program and its recertification requirements has become two key components to growth and sustainability.
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The Hitachi Data Systems Certification program currently has five tracks: Foundation, which results in the Hitachi Data Systems Certified Professional certification (HCP); Implementation; Architect; Storage Manager; and Integration. They are complemented by a Sales Qualification program.
A new exam, the Hitachi Data Systems Architect – Performance and Virtualization Certification Exam (HH0-440), is now in place, as well. This test will verify…
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