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Israeli police raided Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Sunday in response to Muslim stockpiling of weapons intended for use against Jewish worshippers marking Tisha B'Av, the traditional commemoration of the destruction of the First and Second temples.
Every year, thousand of Jews gather at the Western Wall to mournfully remember the Temple's downfall.
In preparation for this year's service, Muslim officials and worshippers sitting atop the Temple Mount had stockpiled stones, Molotov cocktails (firebombs) and firecrackers inside the Al Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site.
In order to prevent what would have been a massive attack on unarmed Jewish worshippers, police entered the Temple Mount compound in force early Sunday morning and clashed with the Muslim rioters.
The would-be assailants were pushed back into the Al Aqsa Mosque and the doors were shut on them. Six Muslims were reportedly arrested for violently assaulting police officers.
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Cancer Rehabilitation
Cancer patients often undergo surgeries and treatments that can take a severe toll on the body, causing weakness and fatigue; muscle, tissue and joint restrictions; and balance and coordination problems. Research has found that Physical Therapy can help during and after treatment.
While patients are undergoing treatment, Physical Therapists can teach patients strengthening exercises to increase endurance and energy with the added benefit of improving emotional and mental outlook. After surgery, chemotherapy or radiation treatment, Physical Therapy can help restore function, muscle tone, range of motion, balance and independence.
Frequently, Physical Therapists treat patients who are recovering from breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers; head and neck cancers; prostate and colon cancers; leukemia; and lymphoma. In fact, Physical Therapy can be used during or after the treatment of all types of cancers to help restore function and improve quality of life.
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How are these lyrics I created?
They are great! I just have a few tips:*Punctuation*Spelling* Try to look at it from a different POV (Point Of View)*Think. Does the melody sound like a different song?
Why does both Being Human and Skins have American remakes created by the same people who created the original series'?
"Stopover in a Quiet Town" , starring Barry Nelson and Nancy Malone , an episode of the Twilight Zone from the 5th Season (Episode # 150) .
How do you add created players to your created team on ESPN college hoops?
Neil everett
What were ''homelands'' For what reason did the South African government say it created homelands. Why do you think it created homelands?
Many black families were forced to move to poor rural areas that were called Homeland. African government says it created homelands to stay separate with white and there were few jobs or resources ...
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ESPN what decade was this created ESPN created in?
People get attracted to ESPN because they want to watch sportscenter to see what they missed or to watch whatever is on like nascar or a football game


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The Canadian Amyloidosis Support Network, Inc. is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization, formed by amyloidosis patients and family members of amyloidosis patients. Our Support Network refers to our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of patients and families. This organization has been formed in loving memory of late Allan Sone, and the late Honourable Judge William Gilbert.
What Services Are Provided?
We operate a toll free patient support line (our toll free number).
On the internet, we operate the www.thecasn.org website. Our website offers:
|Patient education
|Support group listings and registration
|Information on awareness campaigns
|Fundraising efforts
|Medical and physician referrals
|Research articles for the medical community
|Patient and family stories
|Links to other amyloidosis support resources around the world
|Many other important topics
The support network can help patients, caregivers and families stay informed about survivorship concerns and quality of life issues.
All of our activities are operated entirely by unpaid volunteers. Our major source of income is from contributions made at our website, fundraisers and patient memorials. This money is used entirely to support our mission and goals including the telephone line and website.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Jodi Dewar, BA Hons, CHRM –
Jodi lives north of Toronto with her husband and youngest son. Her two other children attend Universities in Ontario. Jodi has worked as a Director of Organizational Development for an international Telecommunications Company. She also has several years experience in Human Resources and Volunteer Management and Fundraising. When her father became ill she became aware of a large void in Canada, in the area of awareness of Amyloidosis and support for Amyloidosis patients and their families. Since Jodi's father passed away in February of 2006 with Primary Amyloidosis, she has dedicated herself toward ameliorating the experiences of others diagnosed with Amyloidosis.
Norma Gilbert – email@example.com
Norma is a native Calgarian who has recently retired as a Clerk in the Court of Appeal. She was then appointed Returning Officer for Elections Alberta during the Provincial Election of 2004. Since her husband's diagnosis of Amyloidosis November 2004, Norma has focused her compassion and devotion to learning about her husband's illness and giving him the love, care, and encouragement he needed during their last few years together. She is now committed to supporting others who have been stricken with this "silent killer" and to increasing awareness of this disease. Family is a very important part of her life and she enjoys all of the time spent with her two step-daughters, son-in-law, and two grandchildren.
Marsha McWhinnie
Marsha has always lived in the greater Toronto area and practices part-time as a community pharmacist. A Primary Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma patient since diagnosis in May 2000, she has been on the receiving end of great care at Princess Margaret Hospital . Sophisticated treatment has led to a complete remission enabling Marsha to become an active member of the Toronto Myeloma Support Group that was so instrumental in her recovery. She sees the need that the Canadian Amyloidosis community has for this kind of network. Marsha has a wonderfully supportive family and she and husband Jim like to travel, often following the cross-country tours of stage manager daughter, Annie.
Les Treitz, BSc., P. Geol – email@example.com
Born in Sarnia Ontario. He has lived in Calgary Alberta since 1979. He retired in August 2005 as the President of a small privately held oil and gas company. It was shortly after that, when he learned of his father-in-law's illness and later diagnoses of amyloidosis. It is out of love, deep respect and a strong desire to honour the man he called dad for 27 years that he sits on the board of this committee. Les is a professional geologist who from 1991 to 2000 was the President of a small oil and gas company listed on the TSE. From 2000 to the present he has been the president of two private oil and gas companies. He has 15 years experience serving on the BOD of these companies, nine years as the chairman of the public company.


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Image Transfer Workshop for Beginners in Bangalore
June 2, 2018 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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- June 2, 2018
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- distressing, distressing on MDF, Image Transfer, image transfer on MDF, image transfer on metal
- Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
- Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
84F, 17D Main, Koramangala 6 block, Bangalore 95
Bangalore, India + Google Map
Image Transfer Workshop on Metal and MDF – By Jasmine Siddiqui
Image Transfer is the art of transferring the print on to the surface.
What will we cover in the workshop?
*Image transfer on MDF and Metal
*Distressing on MDF box using the dry brush technique
*Image transfer using normal printouts
*Use of chalk paints on surface to be used for image transfer (Participants get to choose chalk paint colors to be used)
*How to use the specialty papers available in the market will be discussed
*Problems faced during image transfer will be discussed
*The errors which need to be avoided during the process
*Tips on your future projects
What do you carry back
– Metal bucket (height – 4′) – A beautiful image transferred metal bucket
– MDF Box (4″ by 4″) – Distressed and image transferred box to store accessories
The entire process will be covered in a span of 3 hours.
Day & Date: Saturday, 2nd June
Time: 11am to 2pm
Fees: Rs 1600 inclusive of all material
You can paytm the amount on 9320008586 and block your slot
Venue: Bloom & Grow, Koramangala
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led art & craft workshops in studios and also, conducts art based corporate workshops across India.


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Creative Industries, Innovation in the tourism sector and New Nordic Food are initiatives all feeding into the Experience Economy concept. By Experience Economy we mean all businesses within the services sectors of tourism, restaurants, service providers and creative industries - all creating new value for customers.
Nordic Innovation has over the years invested, in a number of initiatives within these sectors which use experiences as a source of growth and broad value creation. The companies can add value to their product and services by using unique experiences as a source of innovation and thereby gain new market opportunities.
NICe is proud to present a portfolio of seven innovation projects constituting the tourism programme "Innovation in Nordic Tourism – New Products and Services". The selection process has been through several rounds of evaluation involving industry experts from all Nordic countries. We have performed an extensive analysis of each project application, its programme relevance, novelty value, potential Nordic dimension and impact, plan of action, deliverables, management consortium, and more.
The objective of this Green Paper is to open up a policy debate about the drivers of the Creative Industries in the Nordic region, and to understand the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. It is designed to help policy-makers from the local to national level recognize the potential – and seriousness – of the Creative Economy; and identify ways to support the Creative Industries in a more coordinated, connected way.
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Take a look at the calendar to see available tours. If the day is blank it means it is free for you to book the tour that you wish!
If the day is RED, sorry there is no tour possible that day. Please note we only provide one walk per day. Once you know the day and walk that you would like please e-mail us. Booking is essential - if I have no bookings I will not be doing a tour.
BOOK NOW! firstname.lastname@example.com or you can call if you would rather talk through any queries you may have.
NEW! WHISKY & GOLF PACKAGE: Whisky and Golf are the perfect marriage, well what doesn't go with whisky? No matter what your handicap or even if you have never hit a golf ball in your life, Andrew will take you to a local golf course and will guarantee that you get the ball on the tee! We pair golf courses with the offerings from their local distillery, a dram during play always helps the score! The package of the extended Dufftown Distilleries Walk and a round of Golf costs a bargain £64!
If you wish to spend a few days in Speyside and would like me to organise this with you please get in touch. This is seperate from the distilleries walk calendar.


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Video Streaming
This is not a component in the actual sense. It's a set of technologies offered by Microsoft under the Windows Media product line. There are two main types of technologies that we're familiar with:
Broadband - stream high quality MPEG1, MPEG2 & MPEG4 video/audio over a private WAN/LAN. Suitable for inhouse intranets.
Narrowband - unicast/multicast video/audio streaming over the Internet.
There's also a component for webcasting live events.
Windows Media v7 has new features which we've not played with:


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Petal Healthcare is established in January 2015 with a vision to give all the human beings the cure by the nature (ayurveda).The organization is running to reveal the people about the power of herbs.The organization is manufacturing classical and patent medicines with the combination of latest technology,ayurvedic expertise and the latest researches done by various experts of this field.The medicines are prepared in 100 % hygienic environment under the strict monitoring of ayurvedic technical experts.
Products are Natural and Ayurvedic.
Ayurvedic medicine evolved in India, and is considered to be the world's oldest healthcare system. It is named for the Sanskrit word Ayurveda, meaning the "science of life."
If that sounds like an all-encompassing definition, it is. Ayurvedic medicine is entirely holistic. Ayurvedic medicine is India's healthcare system.
Ayurveda is the system of traditional medicine prevalent in India since 2000 B.C. Ayurveda means the "science of life". Ayurveda derives medicine from Nature.Ayurveda is a form of treatment by natural remedies, which makes use of the power of nature to restore human beings to a state of balance.
Ayurvedic oil has been relied upon for thousands of years as a fundamental part of Ayurveda. Oil is traditionally used in Ayurvedic healing in a variety of ways including raw consumption, cooking, massage, bathing, gargling, basti (colon nourishment) and nasya (nasal passage nourishment).
Catering to the needs of the clients, we provide well-formulated Ayurvedic Syrups. Our Ayurvedic Syrups are formulated hygienically under the supervision of experts. Known for their effective actions, our Ayurvedic Syrups are widely appreciated by the clients. Medically approved, our Ayurvedic Syrups are safe for consumption.
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Drugs: A Deadly Game! is the drug abuse prevention awareness program of the Boy Scouts of America. It is a drug education experience designed to stimulate discussion in small groups and classroom settings and to get children talking—and learning—about the dangers of drug use and abuse.
The newly revised Drugs: A Deadly Game! youth booklet is Choose to Refuse. It replaces Take a Stand Against DRUGS—the booklet referred to in Requirement 7, Fitness Scoreboard, Webelos Fitness activity badge.
Launched in September 2012, the fifth edition speaks to today's issues, such as:
- Drug profiles—their basic characteristics
- Dealing with stress and Bad Fads
- Drug-Free Kids Represent!
- The effects of drug abuse, as shown on a body chart
- The Choose to Refuse Family Pledge
- The N.I.C.E. way to say, "No"
- Cough and cold medicines
Each year there are more deaths and disabilities from substance abuse than from any other preventable cause. Of all deaths in the United States each year, one in four is attributable to alcohol, illicit drug, or tobacco use. Every man, woman, and child in America pays nearly $1,000 a year to cover the costs of health care, additional law enforcement, auto accidents, crime, and lost productivity resulting from substance abuse. Teens who smoke or drink heavily are far more likely to abuse other drugs. In 2000, only 4.6 percent of nonsmokers and 4.2 percent of nondrinkers reported using illicit drugs, compared to 42.7 percent of smokers and 65.5 percent of heavy drinkers.
Drugs: A Deadly Game! is intended for all youth, male and female, whether or not they are involved in Scouting.
Drugs: A Deadly Game! materials are ideal for use in classrooms across the country. The program is also appropriate for drug rehabilitation centers, police departments, corporations, religious institutions, and youth groups.
To order DADG materials go to ScoutStuff.org Search – Drugs A Deadly Game


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"ELEVATION 1049: BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL" in Gstaad, Switzerland
Elevation 1049 is the first in a series of site-specific exhibitions created out of the specifics of time and place, curated by Neville Wakefield and Olympia Scarry and produced by the LUMA& Foundation. Taking place in and above Gstaad, it is comprised exclusively of Swiss artists.
As the title suggests, most of the works are outside, positioned in and defined by the landscape they inhabit. Held in the midst of winter, Elevation 1049 exchanges the confines of the white cube for the expansive snow-covered backdrop of the Alpine landscape. Using elevation is the measure of difference each project mark, in different ways, the separation of earth and sky, of heaven and hell. Tracing the contours of what lies underfoot and our aspirations above, Elevation 1049 is the map of this territory. Elevation 1049 is free and open to the public.
Participating artists include: John Armleder, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Olaf Breuning, Christoph Büchel, Valentin Carron, Claudia Comte, Urs Fischer, Peter Fischli / David Weiss, Sylvie Fleury, Thomas Hirschhorn, Christian Marclay, Olivier Mosset, Gianni Motti, Mai-Thu Perret, Pipilotti Rist, Ugo Rondinone, Pamela Rosenkranz, Kilian Rüthemann, Olympia Scarry, Roman Signer, Tobias Spichtig, Not Vital.
Gstaad first gained place on the international map in the sixties when it was named 'The Place' by Time Magazine. Its extraordinary natural beauty was a magnet for a wide range of creative types, from actors and directors (Elizabeth Taylor, Roman Polanski), musicians (Yehudi Menuhin) as well as artists ranging from Balthus to the children's book illustrator Richard Scarry. While continuing to host the acclaimed Menuhin music festival, unlike other resorts such as St. Moritz, Gstaad has yet to have a public platform for the visual arts. The aim of Elevation 1049 is not only to revive dialogue between the creative community and the region but also to focus the very best of contemporary Swiss art on and around its quintessential village.
The last two decades have been witness to an efflorescence of Swiss art unlike any since Dada. (Surveys of top 100 contemporary artist lists reveal total number of Swiss artists to be as many as France, Spain and Italy combined.) But where Dada was focused on a particular place (Zurich) many, if not most, of the current generation live and practice outside of Switzerland. Elevation 1049 will be a first large-scale exhibition to take place in the mountains during the winter, as well as the first concentration of exclusively Swiss artists creating site-specific work in their place of origin.
The show is presented as a journey of discovery one in which Gstaad will be discovered through the artists and art discovered through Gstaad. The works commissioned and created specifically for the show cover a variety of locations. Some are easily visible and accessible in locations such as the town ice-rink, railway station or main street while others are more challenging and require a trip to the glacier, the Wispile, the Saanen airport or a remote Alp hut. Alongside the commissioned work there are a number of sub-shows, performances and events linked to the project, aimed at engaging a wide range of audiences.
A website acts as catalogue and guide with live-feeds providing a real time view of the work which will allow visitors to assess conditions and for those who can not make the trip to Gstaad, it will be a glimpse into a unique and extraordinary project.
until 8 March 2014
Above – Olympia Scarry, All That Is Solid Melts Into Air, 2014
Alexandra Bachzetsis, Rehearsal (Ongoing) 2010
Christian Marclay, Bollywood Goes to Gstaad, 2013
Claudia Comte, Tornado Kit, 2014
Gianni Motti, Untitled, 2014
Kilian Rüthemann, Eight Columns for Winter, 2014
Mai-Thu Perret, Shandy, 2014
Olaf Breuning, Snow Drawing, 2014
Olivier Mosset, Untitled (Ice Toblerones), 2003-2014
Pamela Rosenkranz, Skin Pool, 2014
Peter Fischli / David Weiss, Eine Ansammlung von Gegenständen, 1982-2013
Pipilotti Rist, Sugarplums (Independent cousin of The Blue Fairy in the Valley), 2014
Roman Signer, Alles fährt Ski, 2014
This Brunner, The magic world of the mountains in the films of Daniel Schmid, 2013
Sylvie Fleury, Space Cannon and Sheets, 2014
Courtesy: the artists. Photo: Stefan Altenburger.


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Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
I would like to take the time to reflect on the many things taking place within our Ss. Francis & John Parish community the past few months. It has truly been a whirlwind of the Holy Spirit! We took on the Cardome property, celebrated two new Deacons, honored Father Bob's 60th Anniversary, took the first steps toward renovating St. Francis, opened a Door of Mercy at St. Francis, finished up an amazing year at St. John School, and celebrated more Sacraments than I can count. When I reflect on the enormity of all these events and their impact on our community, I can only conclude that the Spirit is truly with us, friends!
When I go out to Cardome and see the team of mowers, or see the work that people put toward the June 4th Celebration to honor our Deacons and Father Bob, or when I see the outpouring of support extended to those in need, I am touched by the unity I see. I know that the changes within our Parish will only be possible if we approach every endeavor with the clear vision of honoring God. I am happy with our progress and grateful to each of you who have given of your time, treasure and talent. Our community is not only visibly changing, but the heart of our community is growing even stronger.
So again, I thank the many volunteers who have been amazing in their generosity and I encourage anyone who has not gotten involved yet to pray. Pray that God will lead you to the area of involvement that will allow you to unite with Christ and be His instrument within our community. May all our work together build up our Parish and its mission to love and serve one another. Let us remain docile to the Holy Spirit during this time of growth and transition, letting go of our expectations and embracing what God desires for our future.
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Limited Incision Rhytidectomy
A limited incision rhytidectomy, or mini facelift, is surgery to removed signs of aging, such as wrinkles, extra fat, and loose skin. This surgery uses fewer, smaller incisions than a regular rhytidectomy.
- Pain medicine: You may be given medicine to take away or decrease pain. Do not wait until the pain is severe before you take your medicine.
- Take your medicine as directed. Contact your healthcare provider if you think your medicine is not helping or if you have side effects. Tell him or her if you are allergic to any medicine. Keep a list of the medicines, vitamins, and herbs you take. Include the amounts, and when and why you take them. Bring the list or the pill bottles to follow-up visits. Carry your medicine list with you in case of an emergency.
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Easy Coconut Chia Seed Pudding/
Since making the decision to experiment with a ketogenic diet, I have been incorporating chia seeds into many of my meals. Chia seeds are packed with healthy omega 3 FA, and since they're carbohydrate content is primarily fiber, they have a low net carbohydrate value. In general, dietary fiber is not a significant source of usable energy in the body because fiber resists hydrolysis by digestive enzymes. Fiber doesn't provide energy to the body in the form of glucose, but will provide calories in the form of usable short-chain FAs as a byproduct of fermentation in the colon. Fiber delays gastric emptying which effectively increases and prolongs satiety -- we feel fuller for longer periods of time.
You can mix them in with smoothies, oatmeal or yogurt, or sprinkle them on top of salads. There are multiple modes of chia seed concoctions, but pudding is amongst my favorite.
- 3-4 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- Stevia to taste
- Combine chia seeds with coconut milk and stevia. Mix well and let the chia seeds soak up the liquid in the fridge for around 2 hours. The longer they're soaking, the more chia seed goodness will get absorbed.
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Contributed by Sermoncentral on Feb 13, 2009 (message contributor)
Across the U.S., Muslims who find a public school education clashes with their religious or cultural traditions have turned to home schooling. The choice is intended partly as a way to build a solid Muslim identity away from prejudices their sons and daughters can face in schoolyards. But in some cases, the intent is also to isolate their adolescent and teen daughters from the corrupting influences they see in much of American life. No matter what the faith, parents who make the choice are often inspired by a belief that public schools are havens for social ills like drugs, and they can do better at home.
(NY Times 3/26/08)
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Tessamarie Capitolo
Tessamarie Capitolo, MFT, CST-T, is an analytic psychotherapist and a Teaching Member of Sandplay Therapists of America with a private practice in the Bay Area. Trained in Switzerland and California in Jungian and Sandplay therapy for the past 30 years, she co-founded the Child Therapy Institute of Marin, a non-profit training agency serving diverse populations. She has taught nationally and internationally and has published several articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy.
Kristen Carey
Kristen Carey, Psy.D., is in private practice in San Francisco and Oakland, where she sees children, adolescents, and adults. She also teaches at the Access Institute and supervises clinicians in training at the Ann Martin Center in Oakland. She co-founded Kids Connect, a bereavement group therapy program for children who have lost a parent or sibling.
Peter Carnochan
Peter Carnochan, Ph.D., is a graduate of and faculty for PINC. He has written a book — Looking for Ground: Countertransference and the Problem of Value in Psychoanalysis (2001) — and numerous papers on analytic theory and technique. A senior consultant to early childhood mental health in Richmond, Dr. Carnochan has a private practice in San Francisco.
Robert A. Carrere
Robert Carrere, Ph.D., ABPP, is board certified in psychoanalytic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is faculty, supervising and personal analyst, and Board director at PINC. Dr. Carrere is in full-time analytic practice in San Francisco specializing in process consultation groups for therapists and analysts.
Margo Chapin
Margo Chapin, MFT, is a faculty member of SFCP and a psychoanalyst practicing in Oakland. She teaches widely in the Bay Area and leads private training groups for clinicians.
Stephanie Chen
Stephanie Z. Chen, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and faculty at the Wright Institute. As a bicultural psychologist, she addresses race, gender, immigration, acculturation, and the tension of navigating between conflicting worlds. Her interests include ethnic/cultural identity formation and the integration of relational psychodynamic theories with a multicultural, social justice lens.
German Cheung
German Cheung, Psy.D., is a bilingual and bicultural psychologist and works psychoanalytically with children and adults in private practice. He trained at Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS), where for eight years he later supervised trainees, post-doctoral candidates, and staff. Dr. Cheung also provides clinical consultation for therapists and organizations in the Bay Area and Hong Kong.
John P. Conger
John Conger, Ph.D., is an international trainer in bioenergetic analysis and a psychoanalyst. The author of Jung and Reich: The Body as Shadow (1988) and The Body in Recovery: Somatic Psychotherapy and The Self (1994), Dr. Conger teaches locally and maintains a private practice in Berkeley.
Cate Corcoran
Cate Corcoran, Psy.D., has a private practice serving adults in downtown San Francisco. She has a focus on psychoanalytic psychotherapy addressing patient's work lives and health-related issues, as well as maintaining a specialty of working with the elderly.
Candis Cousins
Candis Cousins, Ph.D., is a psychoanalytic psychologist who has published articles on clinical work with parents and lectured on the impact of parents' relationship on child development. Dr. Cousins recently completed the Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy Group three-year training program and is on the editorial board of fort da. She is in private practice in Oakland.
Reyna Cowan
Reyna Cowan, Psy.D., LCSW, is a psychoanalyst, a personal and supervising analyst at PINC, and is on faculty at both PINC and SFCP. She teaches widely throughout the Bay Area and has a private practice in Oakland, where she works with adults, couples, adolescents, and children.
David Cushman
David Cushman, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist. He is a staff clinician and supervisor at RAMS Inc., a community mental health clinic in San Francisco, and has a private practice in Oakland, where he sees children, teens, adults, and couples.
Shawnee Cuzzillo
Shawnee Cuzzillo, Ph.D., is a psychoanalytically oriented psychologist, seeing individuals and couples in private practice. A graduate of UC Berkeley, MIT, The Wright Institute, and the PCPG training program, Dr. Cuzzillo teaches and supervises at the graduate level, and maintains an active art practice in her time outside the consulting room.


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Ryan Tafazolli said Mansfield Town's players have been surprised but just how good a manager Adam Murray is and the defender is adamant it would be a backward step not to give Murray the job full-time.
Murray, who had been playing in the side all season, was thrust into the hot seat as caretaker last week when Paul Cox left the club and Tafazolli said Murray had been a revelation and predicted greater things for the 33-year-old.
Stags have completed their interviews for the post and an announcement could be made as soon as tomorrow ahead of Saturday's FA Cup tie at Cambridge.
Tafazolli said: "Muz has surprised a few of us what a good manager he is and how great a manager he can become, though the transition to manager is always a difficult one.
"Tactically he's been incredible and he's tried to take things slowly with us. But you can see what he's done in only two weeks – we have come on leaps and bounds.
"He wants to turn us into a well-oiled machine, start picking up points and provide entertaining football for the fans, which is the main thing as we had a lot of complaints with how it was before."
After two wins, Murray suffered his first defeat, 3-0 at title favourites Luton Town last weekend, but Tafazolli said: "Luton have had two and a half years, Adam Murray has had two weeks. But we more than matched them at times. Who knows what we are capable of?
"Muz has been absolutely brilliant with us. He wants us to express ourselves and play with freedom. It does feel like the shackles have been taken off.
"We are all now waiting on the new manager and it would be great if it was Muz.
"It would be shame if it wasn't as we have come such a long way in two weeks I think it would be a backward step if he doesn't get it.
"But, whoever the new manager is, we will work hard for them.
"It is a fresh challenge and everyone is on trial. Everyone has a clean slate and has to prove themselves."
To reach tomorrow's second round tie at Cambridge, Stags had to overcome Conference South battlers Concord Rangers away from home in a tough replay.
As a former Concord player, Tafazolli was happy to advise his team mates what to expect from the spartan surroundings on Canvey Island.
"It's always nice to go back to play against a former team and they proved to be a really tough test," he said. "So I am happy we came through it and got into the next round.
"When you are Evo-Stik or Conference South level there is a large turn-around of players and there were only two or three there that I remember from when I was there.
"I gave the lads the heads up that it wouldn't be the best facilities. We just had to go and do a job and make sure we got through to the next round."
He added: "Cambridge will be a tough test for us on Saturday and to get to round three would be a great achievement.
"We have had quite a lot of luck with big name draws and just missed out on playing Liverpool two years in a row last season.
"Getting another Premier League club in round three is a massive incentive for us on Saturday. We know what we could come up against if we beat Cambridge. Fingers crossed we can perform well on the day."
Tafazolli is delighted to be back from recent injury and finding his feet in a new formation.
"It's always a worry with me when I get injured," he said. "If you look at my history I have had long periods out before. But I am happy my rehab went well with the physio and I am back fighting fit and trying to get a full season behind me.
"This is the first time I have played in a back four for Mansfield so it's all new to me. But we have started to work on a few things in training with Muz which have been good and I hope we can prove to be a solid unit and start keeping a few clean sheets."


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GENEVA (Reuters) - Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on mobilising funds and aid workers before the rainy season hits in April-May, otherwise it could up to take a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
But the WHO is set to run out of cash in mid-February, a key period as it tries to halt the deadly disease, a senior WHO official said.
"It is a programme that can stop transmission if we have the money and the people, and we don't have either," Dr. Bruce Aylward, WHO assistant director-general in charge of the Ebola response, told a news briefing before a special session of WHO's Executive Board on Sunday.
The number of Ebola cases week-on-week has declined for each of the past four weeks in hard-hit Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which is promising, he said after a tour of the region.
There has been a "real substantive reduction" in cases in the past 21 days, corresponding to the incubation period for the haemorrhagic fever, a crucial barometer for tracking its spread.
"We run out of cash in mid-February, that is four or five months before that virus is going to stop in a best-case scenario," Aylward said. "So it is a bit of a race against time right now."
The U.N. health agency still needs $260 million for its $350 million budget for Ebola for the next six months, Aylward said. It is seeking to raise the money from donor countries.
The key target was getting down to zero new infections.
"You're looking at months...it really depends on the progress they can make between now and the wet season. Because if you go into a real wet season with this disease you're looking at another hard year of work or plus."
The rains could wash away roads, complicating logistics for aid delivery and movement of health care workers, the WHO says.
In all, 21,724 cases of Ebola have been reported in nine countries in the past year since the epidemic began in Guinea, including 8,641 deaths, the WHO said on Thursday.
It currently deploys 700 experts in Ebola zones, but needs another 300 to help with identifying cases and tracing contacts of those who are infected, Aylward said.
"There tends to be a false sense of security that this is somehow a controllable disease. There is no such thing as Ebola control, it has got to drive to zero," he said.
"It's still an incredibly dangerous situation."
The first batch of GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine has been dispatched to West Africa and is expected to arrive in Liberia later on Friday, the British drugmaker said.
Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Mark Trevelyan


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What a Rush!
Ornamental grasses are quite popular for their color, texture, form and winter interest, said Greg Stack, Extension horticulturist.
"Yet there is another plant that gets overlooked, one that can be equally as interesting in the garden," said Stack. "They are the rushes. Rushes are not true grasses, but they look grassy.
"Close to 300 species of rush are found throughout the world, most of them native to wet or moist sites. They usually have smooth cylindrical leaves. Some are evergreen, while others become dormant with the first frost. Rushes can be found in sun or shade and in fresh or salt water. Although most are found along streams, marshy area or in shallow water, some rushes can actually tolerate seasonal drought. As a rule, they are happiest in some light shade, especially in the afternoon – pretty much, they like the same amount of light that hostas do."
They range in color from shades of green through blue-gray. Rushes can be small (six inches tall) or giants growing to six feet tall. In the garden, rushes are at their best in or near water. They are excellent alongside ponds and in a small garden, rushes can easily be grown in tubs.
"Some have attractive flowers and foliage that are useful in fresh or dried arrangements," he said.
"Rushes have had a long association with man. Native Americans used rushes for basketry, crafts, housing and transportation. Lately, rushes have caught the interest of growers who are now offering many new cultivars to gardeners everywhere. These new cultivars vary in hardiness and so you need to make sure that when buying them you understand if they are perennials or should be treated as an annual."
Let's start off by looking at some traditional upright forms of rush.
'Blue Dart' is a rush growing to 16 inches tall with blue-green leaves and a strong vertical habit. This rush is often a great alternative to the 'spike' or dracaena used in container plantings. It is well suited to many growing conditions from standing water to dry soils. It also is hardy to zone 5.
Moving up the height scale is 'Blue Arrows' a blue-green upright rush growing to 36 inches tall. It is heat tolerant and is quite drought tolerant when grown in the garden. It is also hardy to zone 5 and semi-evergreen over the winter.
Topping off the upright rushes is 'Javelin'. This rush grows to four feet tall, has green leaves and a very rugged, upright habit. It can be grown in standing water but also tolerates heat and drought. 'Javelin' is hardy to zone 7 but if left standing in the garden offers good winter interest.
"If you want real interest in the garden, you need to consider planting some of the 'show offs' in the rush world," Stack noted.
'Spiralis', also called the corkscrew rush, has dark green, wire-like foliage that grows in a tight tangle of spirals much like Shirley Temple's curls. This plant adds interest as no plant can. It prefers very moist to wet conditions and as such is a great pond or bog plant. It could also be successfully grown in containers that are placed in shallow bird baths. 'Spiralis' grows to 12-14 inches and is hardy to zone 5.
'Frenzy' or variegated corkscrew rush also has eye catching coiled green leaves. It goes the extra step by having a bright gold stripe down each of the leaves. 'Big Twister' is also a corkscrew rush but tends to sport very upright, bold, spiral leaves. This is an architecturally bold plant that grows to 24-30 inches tall and hardy to zone 5.
'Sword Leaf' rush has the unique common name of Flying Hedgehogs. This is a small North American native that grows to six inches tall with flat leaves that resemble dwarf iris. This rush produces very dark, almost black, round spiny seed heads that rise above the foliage and appear to be flying. It prefers moist to wet conditions and is hardy to zone 3.
'Soft Rush' or common rush is a clumping plant that grows vertically to about three to four feet. The medium green foliage turns a yellow brown in the fall. Soft rush grows in shallow water, or moist boggy soil and is suitable for pots or tubs. The tall arching stems sway in the breeze and also look dramatic when back lit at night.
"So, when you are in a rush to find that unique garden plant and have a spot that is lightly shaded, moist to wet, consider planting a rush," he said.


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I've been spending my time these past few weeks, while in between work projects, weaving some new items to get ready for the next jurying process with Foothills Craft Guild and reorganizing my home office and studio. Whew! Both are major jobs and so far, neither is completed.
Two of the 5 Jury pieces are done, the third just needs some fancy finishing, the fourth is on the loom, ready to start. And finally, after changing my mind loads of times, I'm satisfied with the design I've made for the 5th piece. All I need to do now, is wind the warp and get back to work. :D
My office and studio project is now going as smoothly. I'm still in the middle of pulling things out and trying to find a place for them. So, I have a mess! But, I found a very good blog that I now follow that is written very well and offers many great organization ideas:
Great ideas. Now, how am I going to organize all of those pieces of fabric that I now have stored in boxes? I want to be able to see them. There are several great blogs out there on the subject. I have quite a few new ideas on how to display while I store my stash. I need to get them out where I can see what I have to play with, while at the same time put them somewhere out of my way.
This is an old blog. But, has some terrific ideas.
I must admit, I have a problem with fabric. I have not only my own personal stash, but that of my mother, my mother-in-law, a couple of my aunts, and even my grandmother's stash. I am a fabric horder and am proud of it!


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Ok, I'll admit it right at the start – I really wish I had learned to sign with my babies!
It was obvious from the beginning that my baby son had communication difficulties. It wasn't until he was almost 4 years old that he began to speak, and when he did, he had a complete vocabulary. I don't think I'll ever recover from the shock! He literally just began talking one day at the park, and never stopped.
If I'd known anything about signing back then, I would certainly have given it a go. But my wife did in her first marriage. By coincidence, her son also had an ASD, which she realised when he was very young. Signing really worked well for them both, and according to what I've read, for many other parents of children with all sorts of conditions, too.
But of course, any baby benefits from signing. It was back in the 1970s that scientists realised just how smart babies really are, when it comes to communication. Although most tots begin speaking sometime around 12 months plus, the babies of deaf parents were learning sign language anytime around 6-9 months old. It seems absolutely unbelievable that a little tiny of that age could begin to learn signing, but they did, and that's how baby signing began.
And it seems there's no age too young to begin teaching signing. It's true that baby won't have the ability to respond in the early days, but the repetition really helps him get familiar with the signs, and with the sounds you make when you're signing. The key age, though, is around 8-9 months old, when babies are naturally learning gestures of their own. That's when it all begins to stick and baby learns how to communicate his needs and wants without needing to wail, for the very first time. Now that really does sound like a good reason to learn signing!
To get started, it all seems pretty straightforward. Choose a system you like (there's a few around), and decide if you're going to a class, or if you're doing it yourself. Then it's all about repetition. Pick a few key words (apparently 5 words/signs is a good number), and just keep repeating them to baby until he responds. When you've both mastered those, move on!
I've also read a fair bit on the supposed additional benefits of signing. All sorts of claims are made for better bonding, improved language skills and much more, but the researchers and paediatricians tend to shy from all that.
Instead, they emphasise something simpler, which personally I really like – signing just makes life much nicer for our babies. They can express their wants and needs, and we both have the pleasure of interacting in a meaningful way, a long time before baby can speak. Well I'm sold. If it's good for baby, it's good for me.


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My Little Pony Cars!
There was a time when I couldn't even begin to imagine a Pony ever driving a car, but thanks to Hasbro's clever marketing, I now pity the Ponies who don't have their own set of wheels.
First, was Rainbow Swirl with her Ice Cream truck in the G3 line. It seemed a little strange that she got to drive around Ponyville in her own truck while other ponies were hoofing it. Business must have been so good and she couldn't possibly have been expected to push all that ice cream around on a cart. If Lickety-Split has taught us anything it is that ponies love them some ice cream.
Then, as part of the the G3.5 Newborn Cuties line, Baby Pinkie Pie and her Mom traveled in style in a pink convertible. Pinkie had her own car seat because when ponies dive, they want to make sure they take all the necessary safety precautions.
A bunch of little coups were available as part of the Ponyville line.
In the G4 line, both Pinke Pie and Twilight Sparkle got their own remote control cars for high speed hands-free driving.
And lastly, not a pony car but instead a car with ponies so I feel it is worth mentioning. Mary and I saw this while at the Everfree Northwest Convention and we were puzzled why someone would spray paint their car (badly) just for an event. The car didn't appear to be in terrible shape (before the hack spray job.) We concluded that the owner probably suffers from spray painter's remorse.
For the record.... My car will remain Pony free (at least on the outside!)


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Tagged: Oliver Perez
You can't MAKE me!
Well, no, of course not, Ollie. You're absolutely correct: it DOES state in your contract that you must agree to the suggestion of going down to the minors.
But, see here, Ollie: by your staying up here with the club, you're not putting yourself in a position to improve.
Yes, yes. We know. Nobody can MAKE you. But, Ollie, didn't nice Mr. Boras tell you that he thought it was a good idea? And you know that he always has your very best interests in mind, don't you? Wasn't he the one that got you this cush..[ahem] big contract in the first place?
Son, we'll say it again: there is absolutely no shame in accepting this assignment. Other pitchers have been asked to do the same thing and, with time and effort, they've been able to solve their problems and make a successful return to the team. We want to help you with this, Ollie. Really, we do.
Well, but you see, Ollie, you may THINK that there is no problem, but opposing hitters have a way of telling us that in fact you really DO have a problem.
No, wait. Please! Not a problem that can't be RECTIFIED. Not a problem without a solution!
There, there. Settle down.
Now, Ollie. Let's be reasonable, shall we? We are committed to you and your successful return to the bigs 100%. [You'd better believe we are, for what we're paying you.]
We are talking about a short period of time. A brief part of your otherwise illustrious career. And, hey, it's not like you're going to be slumming it while you're there: we've arranged first class travel and major league per diem for you while you're there–just like you enjoy now.
You'd be surprised how far that goes in upstate New York or in the Miami area!
Okay, Ollie. We get it.
You don't want to go to Buffalo. You don't want to go to Port St. Lucie.
But, you know what, Son? We don't always get what we WANT in life!
What's that?
Your WHAT?!
Just now?
You're kidding, right?
Your KNEE?
I'm sorry, but I fail to see the humor in this, Perez.
Oh for God's sake. Will someone please get Ray Ramirez in here?!
Which knee is it, Ollie?
No, Ollie, that was most certainly not meant to be a trick question.
How SWEEP it IS!
With the Mets' 7-2 win over the Giants, they swept the series. Not only that, they have now won 6 in a row: something the club has not done since 2006!
Here's hoping the "good Ollie" keeps the momentum going when the Rockies come into town tonight!
Same Song, Second Verse
Yesterday afternoon in Queens, the curtain went up on a new season–what is to be the last season in this house. Both expectations and hopes were high.
Although the setting itself was the same as many previous performances, striking new sets of CitiField–the work of union construction workers–almost made it seem as if we the audience were due to see a new production. Not only that, but there were also a few additional cast members as well.
But with the exception of the minor cast and set changes, yesterday's matinee bore a striking resemblance to many of last year's performances of this same show.
The Mets opened with a predictable and somewhat routine performance of the Overture of the Shea Bouquet.
In Act I itself, Mets pitcher Oliver Perez found himself in some sticky situations but was able, through some timely counseling by newcomer Brian Schneider, to settle himself down and keep the Phillies scoreless through 5.2 innings.
As Act II began and the bullpen entered, one began to feel the tension mount in the stands as well as on the field.
And, at the conclusion of Act III, the starting pitcher's well-pitched game and the initial runs scored by the Mets did not prove to be enough to withstand the onslaught of the Phillies.
The curtain fell, following a bracing rendition of the closing aria, "Rittorno vincitor!", sung with much bravado by Jimmy Rollins.
I'd really like to exchange my tickets for future performances…I've seen this show SO MANY TIMES BEFORE.


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Daniel Kaminsky (Dan Kaminsky) was born in Anaheim, California in 1971. He graduated college from Cal Poly Pomona (California State Polytechnic University) with a BS in Biology in 1995. He attended the University of San Diego School of law, a top tier school, graduating with honors (cum laude) in 1998. He received American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility. He became licensed to practice law in 1998. He owned and operated his own law practice from 1998 until 2008. In 2007 He, his wife and children relocated to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mr. Kaminsky became licensed in Wisconsin in 2007. He served four years as the elected District Attorney in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, supervising a staff of 7 attorneys and a total of 15 employees. Under his direction the office improved its felony conviction rate from below 40% to 65%. He personally never lost a felony trial.
Mr. Kaminsky has experience in both jury trial and court trial work and has served as an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau. He has also handled numerous appellate matters and argued cases before the Courts of Appeal.
Mr. Kaminsky's success in litigation comes from understanding human nature, knowing the case better than anyone else, and his unique ability to effectively communicate with the trier of fact.
Mr. Kaminsky also enjoys hunting, golf, and billiards. He is a member of the Elks, Eagles, and Rotary Organizations.


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The Board and staff of Plainfield Public Library District are continually working to improve our libraries. We feel that part of this mission is insuring that it is easy and convenient for our customers to find the information they need. We are pleased to announce that we will move to a new online catalog early this summer that will make it easier to find library items. The new catalog has a much better search engine with other special features that we know you will enjoy. Whether you heard it first in our spring newsletter or on the front page of today's Herald News, word is spreading about the new catalog coming to the Plainfield Public Library in June.
Your library is collaborating with the Fountaindale Public Library District (Bolingbrook), Joliet Public Library, Lemont Public Library District, Shorewood-Troy Public Library District and White Oak Library District (Crest Hill, Lockport and Romeoville) to make this possible. The new catalog group is called the Pinnacle Library Cooperative.
The Pinnacle Library Cooperative will replace the PrairieCat consortium in which Plainfield and the other Pinnacle members have participated for many years. Though this new group is smaller, these six library organizations collectively hold 1,339,969 items, which is nearly 1/3 of all the materials in the entire PrairieCat catalog. These libraries are geographically connected and have a long history of working together to provide the very best service we can to our patrons.
The first major change will occur on April 10, when patrons of the Pinnacle member libraries will be restricted in the PrairieCat catalog to placing holds only on the materials of other Pinnacle libraries. Other materials are still available through interlibrary loan, so contact a staff member for assistance requesting items not owned by Pinnacle member libraries. Your library will still be able to access collections from other libraries across the country whenever a request comes in that cannot be met by Pinnacle-owned materials.
The new catalog will "go live" in June 2012. In the months leading up to that date, you will see more changes in how you borrow materials and place holds, including a period of extended check outs to encourage you to keep library items longer during the final stage of the process. These are all necessary parts of the migration process. Rest assured we are working our hardest to insure this new catalog system will serve you well and justify these growing pains.
Watch for further details here on my blog, in our library newsletter and on our library website at www.plainfield.lib.il.us. Thank you for your patience and understanding as the library makes these changes to better meet your needs.
Watch for further details here on my blog, in our library newsletter and on our library website at www.plainfield.lib.il.us. Thank you for your patience and understanding as the library makes these changes to better meet your needs.


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30 Days of Thanks- Day 29
Today I am thankful for cloudy days.
Since today was a very cloudy day, it was perfect to cuddle with my dog and watch Christmas movies.
I came home after work, ate lunch and curled up in bed with Daisy and watched a couple Christmas movies that I had recorded previously in the week.
It was nice to have a relaxing day after a few weeks of nonstop work and getting ready for thanksgiving.
(Oh... and I'm also thankful for wine.)


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Quest Boston's Atvars Velavs competed at the British Open in London for the first time last Sunday.
The taekwondo competitor didn't pick up a medal, but the senior -80kg fighter fought valiantly against a much taller and stronger opponent in his first competition since returning to the sport after a long absence.
Fellow club member Megan Featherstone, who has been impressing on international duty recently, is now on injury leave after picking up ligament damage.
However, she is hoping to be back to action soon.
Jason Featherstone recently attended the very first Para-Taekwondo Instructors Course in Manchester.
The seminar covered development, support and knowledge of disability awareness with the sport of taekwondo.
The Quest club believes in inspiring all para-athletes to fulfil their potential.
Anyone interested in the club can call Jason on 07835640298.
Pictured are Atvars and Jason.


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If your < 20 then you might be here because you want to know what's coming up and how to deal with it. If you're more of the age someone refers to as Elderly, you might be here to see if you agree, or if maybe you think you might have missed something.
In any case this is a series of useful pieces of information for you to use or not. Its all True, none of it is conjecture. You may, of course, disagree.
Read on…


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Sonja Benskin Mesher Artist Painter North Wales
There is a sensual rhythmic quality to the work that suits me just fine...."
My studio is in a medieval longhouse in Llanelltyd, North Wales surrounded by mountains, lakes and rivers, and also very near to the sea. I moved here in 1993 to change the quality and direction of my life.
This ancient place affects work profoundly, with its space, peace and sense of freedom.
It was here that the work started, and I have worked full time as a visual artist since 1999, after an initial period of study of Art & Design.
My work is now abstract. I use a dialogue of shape and colour to create ideas about the landscape and inherent memory.
I obsessively paint an image or shape again, and again for the exploration into the process of the work. The result is always different.
I use a layering technique to produce depth of image, surface interest, and a feeling of emanating light. Using acrylic mediums as a base, I incorporate found media, such as wool from the fences, rust, earth etc to create texture and a sense of place.
Memory and music plays an important part in moving the process into an intuitive area, where striving ends, and the work naturally flows.
The work has been in solo exhibitions through Wales and England, and in selected shows in the UK, USA and Canada. Much of the work is now in both private, and public collections, and has been featured in several television documentaries, radio programmes and magazines.
Early design work received an award from BAA and the Sunday Times, and since then more prizes have been awarded for landscape painting, drawing, and abstract images.
My inspiration comes mainly from my environment, but also from my early years spent living in St Ives. The artists there also have impressed ideas into the work, John Krcma, Bob Devereux, Barbara Hepworth, and Ben Nicholson.
The studio, and gallery room are open to visitors, by appointment .I also run art workshops for groups or individuals, and am happy to discuss personal requirements.
Master classes for Abstract work, and Art Work Practice are also available.
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Actor Brad Pitt was snapped leaving a the Claridges hotel with his beautiful wife Angelina Jolie for a private screening of Angie's new film, The Changeling, in London. Brad is wearing a pair of Rag & Bone RB15 raw jeans, it seems like many more celebs are jumping on the raw denim bandwagon these days. I know why, I own two pairs of raw denim myself and they are great.
Meanwhile, if you've seen newstands lately – many are saying Angelina may be pregnant with her 7th child, and there are also rumors circulating that Brangelina are planning to adopt a 7th child soon. Does Angie just love being a mom or does she have some underlying issues? How many is too many?
Thanks to eckblk for IDing Brads jeans.
Photos courtesy of celebutopia.net


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A further 23 Scimitar-horned Oryx were released into a remote part of Chad this week, as part of a long-term international conservation project to reinstate this most persecuted of antelope back into one of their historic strongholds. The species is believed to have become extinct in the wild during the early 1990s – the precise year is widely disputed – but are now showing signs of a revival following a release of an initial 23 animals last August into the same region. This was made possible after a group of 40-50 Oryx were taken from the wild into captivity in the 1960s after decades of hunting decimated their population across Northern Africa.
Continue reading Scimitar-horned Oryx Reintroduction Enters New Phase


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President Barack Obama has a lot on his plate. The United States is
facing economic turmoil and fighting two foreign wars.
he swore to uphold the Constitution in his inaugural speech, President
Obama directed several criticisms towards his predecessor George W.
Bush. While Mr. Obama thanked Mr. Bush for his service to the United
States and for his "generosity and cooperation" throughout the
transition, he accused the previous administration for "collective
failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age."
Obama has long been critical of the Bush-supported War in Iraq. During
his campaign, he promised to remove all American troops from the
country in 16 months. Indeed less than 24 hours after he was sworn in,
President Obama suspended all pending trials at Guantanamo Bay prison.
This is a move that could signify its impending closure. The nation's
new President stressed Americans' need to "reject as false the choice
between our safety and our ideals." Many opponents of former President
Bush have accused him of sacrificing morals to defend the country from
Barack Obama also declared an end to sacrificing
morals in favor of financial achievement. He pointed the finger at the
previous administration's protection "of narrow interests and putting
off unpleasant decisions" as major factors to the current financial
crisis. However, as of January 20, 2009, the presidency of George W.
Bush has come to an end. It is Barack Obama's turn to take lead
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VICI is a haven for the modern fashionista, specializing in the versatility of what makes us who we are. What started as a small family business is slowly growing into something greater and we thank you for following along and supporting us! In addition to our website, we have two store locations in California : Newport Beach & Walnut Creek.
OUR CLOTHING is a curated collection of Women's & Young Contemporary brands. Offering a range of casual pieces to beautiful statement dresses, VICI is known for eye catching patterns, on trend colors and beautiful drapes. Our style is always changing, growing and embracing new trends that meet the needs of our clientele. Our passion is styling for the busy mom, working woman, and Pinterest loving fashionista, keeping you chic and always comfortable. Our sizing ranges depending on brand and we are more than happy to assist in picking out the perfect pieces for you. We note on the product page of each item how the article fits, feels and any styling tips. If you have further questions regarding a garment, please feel free to reach out between 7:30AM - 5:30PM PST by contacting one of our VICI Stylists at 844.478.VICI.
VICI has grown our in-store business to a social media shopping haven for our Instagram and Facebook followers. We are now creating a larger web presence with our website and are hoping you create a customer profile and become a VICI doll! We invite you to shop Instore or Online!
You can visit our store locations as well:
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About the Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector) programme
The Pre-Service programme is suitable for those wanting to pursue a career in teaching in the lifelong learning sector; that is teaching students age 14 years and above. The programme is full time and suitable for those who are not currently teaching.
The programme is designed to develop the appropriate skills and knowledge in identifying learning needs, designing, delivering, assessing and evaluating teaching and learning. In addition you will explore curriculum design and professionalism. You will be provided with a placement and mentor through which you will apply and practice the knowledge and skills gained.
The programme aims to produce teachers who are flexible and innovative and who can work as members of interdisciplinary teams who have an interest in the academic and pastoral well being of students. Upon successful completion of the programme, students are able to apply for Qualified Teaching Learning and Skills (QTLS) status through the Education
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Entry Requirements
The minimum qualification you need to gain entry to the course is at Level 3 or 4 in the subject(s) that you intend to teach. Normally, the qualification you need to teach your subjects would meet these requirements. Applicants must have GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or Level 2 equivalent) before attending for interview. Those wishing to enter the Professional or Postgraduate Certificate in Education routes must hold a UK bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
All applicants will need a work placement to gain the required 100 hours practical teaching experience; the course team will endeavour to find an appropriate placement for applicants subject to availability, an interview and two appropriate references. Applicants should also aim to complete a minimum of 5 days experience shadowing in an appropriate setting. A clean DBS check is also required.
What you will learn
- Principles and Practice in Post Compulsory Education
- Practical Teaching and Learning
- Exploring Specialist Teaching
- Advanced Professional Practice in Context
Certificate in Education is studied at levels 4 and 5; Professional Graduate Certificate in Education is studied at levels 5 and 6; Postgraduate Certificate in Education is studied at levels 6 and 7
Learning & Teaching Methods
The course requires approximately 1200 hours of Teaching and Learning combining workshops, seminars and group work, online support peer observation and 1:1 tutorials, directed reading, collaborating with peers, independent study and reflection, module assignments, tutor observation and feedback, work based practice and mentor support.
You will need to have a professional commitment to the course, particularly attendance and will need to manage your time and personal circumstances.
Programme Benefits
You will learn the fundamentals of teaching practice and theory and will be able to structure and deliver your own schemes of work and lessons in your specialist field.Our last Ofsted inspection rated the department as 'outstanding'.
What next?
The course prepares you for life as a teacher in the lifelong learning sector and many of our students have gone on to employment and/or further study. Some of our students have obtained employment with the TEC Partnership
Other programmes that may interest you
In-Service Certificate in Education, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector)


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The definition of success is different for everyone. For some people, success is about money and possessions. For others, it's about experiences, happiness and work / life balance.
Whilst success may be represented and symbolised by different things for different people, there is a formula and there are ingredients that are key influences in helping people to achieve their life desires and goals.
As a Business Coach, someone who helps many people to take control of their career, life and their financial destiny, I am often asked about the ultimate and most important ingredient in personal and professional achievement. This is a conversation that usually takes up a lot of time and focus.
I know the most important attitude and aspect of life progress and the pursuit of success (whatever that might mean for some people) is belief.
To achieve our life's desires, we have to believe that we can.
If we took the time to study some of the biggest achievers in life, sport and business, we would quickly find a number of common traits in their personality.
In most cases, their confidence and belief shines through.
The history books are peppered with stories about people who progressed through adversity. One famous story that always motivates me is the story of Colonel Sanders.
Back in the 1950s, Sanders was close to 60 and he was financially broke. All he owned was a car, a white suit, a small number of personal possessions and a chicken recipe that many of his friends liked.
Colonel Sanders decided that he would sell this Chicken Recipe for commissions every time someone sold a piece of it. Most of his friends thought he was mad.
And so did more than 1000 restaurant owners who he approached right across America. Many of them told him to go away – but in less polite terms!
And then, on the 1010th occasion that he approached a potential restaurateur, this one said yes. They agreed to pay him a commission every time they sold chicken using his recipe.
Today, Colonel Sanders company is known as Kentucky fried Chicken or KFC. There are close to 10,000 KFC Restaurants all around the world.
Colonel Sanders sold KFC back in 1964 for $2 million dollars (approximately $15 million today) but his image still graces most of their marketing.
Can you imagine the belief that Colonel Sanders needed to keep going through over 1000 rejections? Most of the people I know would have given up after 20 or 30 negative responses.
As we examine the story of Colonel Sanders, it is clear to see that it was his pure belief that gave him the outcome that he so craved.
Henry Ford famously said "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right" There was never a truer quote than this.
Of course, not everyone is capable of repeating the amazing Colonel Sanders story. As I Coach people in my work, I encourage them to look for evidence to support their beliefs.
I suggest they look for living, comparable examples of what they want to achieve. I ask: are there people just like them who have achieved similar things to what they want to accomplish?
In my experience, it is evidence that creates belief and it's definitely belief that stimulates the action to pursue our life desires.
About the Author
Julianna Beavan is one of the world's most respected Business Coaches and Network Marketers. With a proven track record in helping people to take better control of their financial and lifestyle circumstances via exciting options that exist in the health & wellness sector, Julianna is often commended for her inspiring coaching style – never neglecting the important human aspects of being warm, supportive and humble towards all those who approach her with a serious business appetite and the discipline to succeed.
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Day 1: 2011 Christmas Tour/
The Annie Moses Band 2011 Christmas Tour started off with an early awakening to a frosty dawn. The hoarfrost covered the grass and the windowpanes and our breath created ghost-like smoke in the air. We piled into the cars, bundled up with blankets and pillows, and drove into the dark, chill, silent morning. The sun soon crept over the wintry horizon, melting the hoarfrost, sending golden light through the car windows, and waking us up from our sleep. We passed into Kentucky and then on into the rolling cornfields of Indiana, reading old books and listening to old music and conversing about old philosophies.
The sun rose slowly through a sparkling blue sky, and when it reached its noon-tide peak, the traveling vehicles pulled into Grace Church of Camby, Indiana. The folks there met us with a very warm and kind welcome. We were ushered to a spread of delicious food beautifully displayed, ate our fill of the sustenance, and then entered in to an afternoon of concert preparations.
After rehearsals and soundcheck, we were blessed to be fed yet another delectable meal and were then ushered to a meet and greet, where we were enjoyed meeting many friendly and sweet people. After taking pictures with everyone, we returned to our green room for prayer and then came on the stage for the first concert of the 2011 Christmas tour. The crowd greeted us with great energy and good ears, and we were swept up into the great hope inherent in Christmas music. This holy season never grows stale. Its sacred joy is ever new.
Thanks, Camby, for being such a great kick-off to our three-week journey!


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French industrial giant Alstom has agreed to pay a record fine to settle US investigation into the company over payment of bribes to win power plant contracts in Indonesia and the Middle East.
The company pleaded guilty to charges and agreed to pay $772m (€630m, £494m) – the largest ever criminal fine imposed on a company by the US for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, surpassing the $450m paid by Siemens in 2008.
"Alstom's corruption scheme was sustained over more than a decade and across several continents," US Deputy Attorney General James Cole said at a press conference.
"It was astounding in its breadth, its brazenness and its worldwide consequences."
Separately, authorities in the UK, charged another Alstom unit for paying bribes in Lithuania.
The company has been facing a probe in the US over its alleged payment of millions of dollars in bribes to government officials in Indonesia and other countries to win power contracts.
According to the US Justice Department (DOJ), Alstom paid more than $75m in bribes from 2000 to 2011 to secure $4bn in contracts around the world, which generated profits of about $300m.
Alstom admitted payment of bribes by its executives and falsifying records in connection with power contracts in countries including Egypt, Indonesia and Taiwan.
"There were a number of problems in the past, and we deeply regret that," Patrick Kron, Alstom's CEO, said in a statement.
"However, this resolution with the DOJ allows Alstom to put this issue behind us and to continue our efforts to ensure that business is conducted in a responsible way, consistent with the highest ethical standards."
General Electric (GE) had earlier agreed to acquire the power unit of Alstom in a €12.35bn deal, but Alstom will still pay the corruption penalty at the insistence of the DOJ.
Earlier this year, both companies said GE would assume all of Alstom's liabilities, including possible fines.


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Dare Dorm
Dare Dorm is a part of the Reality Kings network, and this is a network that I've always liked, so I've got high hopes. If you're into reality porn they are always the first place to go. Dare Dorm is about reality college porn. The premise is that these real college guys submit their homemade porno tapes and make ten thousand bucks for doing so. Is it true? Who the hell knows? But it does SEEM real, and that's what matters to me. Let's get into the members area and see if it's worth that hard earned cash.
The babes on Dare Dorm are definitely smoking. These aren't those perfect pornstars that you've already overdosed on, and you won't find an ugly babe on the site either. Hot college girls who can't wait to take off their tight tank tops for the camera... True amateur action at its best. This party action is going down in dorms, on the football field, and all over campus. Let's find out about the content on Dare Dorm right now.
The layout is cool and fun. None of that teenage looking bullshit, but still bright and really nicely designed. Gives you that real college vibe. The amateur college movies are submitted by real guys in exchange for cold hard cash, and you'll see these vids splashed down the main page with giant thumbnails (440px x 310px), great descriptions, dates and lengths, and links to view the full movie or look at the pictures. Let's do that.
Almost forgot to count the updates for you! There are only 14 videos on the site at the time of this review. It's a really new site though, and they are adding them steadily at the rate of two per month. I'd love to see weekly updates here, but bi-weekly isn't bad. The movies are over an hour in length too, so it's the equivalent of 28 standard 30-minute videos. There's definitely a lot of hours worth of content here to get you off.
If you click the link to view the full movie, it will automatically start loading in Flash format, in standard definition. If you prefer HD, the link is right there at the top and that loads just as flawlessly. It's easy to skip through the videos by clicking on that little bar along the bottom, and there's no lag or waiting time with that whatsoever. The quality is amazing considering that these are amateur vids, but with these cheap HD cams that are available now it's not so surprising. There is also a bar along the bottom that lets you skip scene by scene, which is a nice feature. My only complaint is that I can't download the videos and keep them. The streaming is flawless and I am definitely a fan of Flash streaming nowadays--but if you like to download an d keep your vids, you may be disappointed.!
There are over 500 photos that come with each set too, and these are actual high quality photos rather than crappy screencaps. They're sized 900px x 600px and they look fantastic. Crisp and clear as if you are right there watching these hot babes get fuckec. And did I mention that this is really hardcore fucking action too? None of that bullshit time wasting like you see on other sites. There's a good buildup and all, but they get right to the action. Zip sets too!The only major downside to Dare Dorm is the fact that you do not get any bonus sites with your membership. I'm not against standalone sites by any means--especially if you're as busy as I am and really only have enough time to enjoy one site in a month.
If you decide to join Dare Dorm, it'll cost you $24.95 per month, or you can grab that one year membership for a higher price initially, but that works out to just $7.50 per month. Is it worth it? Hell yeah. Even without bonus sites, Dare Dorm really delivers. Final score = 73.
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At Dare Dorm members can view real college fuck parties filmed by the college participants who then send in the video tape looking to win the $10,000 prize the site is giving away. There are 20 great-looking videos available, but they can only be streamed. You can check out vids caps for each scene, but no photos are offered. There are also no bonus sites. The site is updating about once every week or so and the more it grows the more it gains in value.
- 1/12/2010 (7/10):
Dare Dorm claims to pay young college students ten thousand dollars (!) to send in videos of themselves having sex in their dorm rooms. Who knows if any of this is actually real... but it is real hot! Having said that, there just isn?t enough content here yet to justify the membership price at the present time.
- 12/18/2009 (66/100):
Our review thinks DareDorm.com rocks. Surfers into college-themed amateur porn need a membership. The content is so hot that its arousal factor can hardly be overstated. The technical quality is good, but it's not the promised HD. The videos can't be downloaded. Those faults aside, this website is pure gold.
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My husband isn't a man that enjoys a lot of frosting on a cake or like a cake that is too sweet. But a cake like this....he'll gobble up. To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.
I made this for him on Father's Day to enjoy when all the kids were here to celebrate. It was delicious. It was very light and moist. There's about 4 cups of apples in the cake along with a cinnamon and brown sugar streak in the middle with the same topping on top.
If you decide to make this beauty please use regular plain yogurt or Greek yogurt, but if you do use lowfat yogurt ,drain it before using it. You could put nuts in the topping if you wanted to, that would be a nice addition. Whipped cream on the top or a scoop of ice cream on the side would also go well with this cake. Any way you slice it , this is one good cake! Enjoy!
serves 8 or more
1 1/2 cups whole-milk yogurt, well-stirred
2/3 cup olive oil
1 lemon, juiced (about 1/4 cup)
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 small tart apples, such as Granny Smith, about 1 1/2 pounds
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with baking spray or olive oil.
Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Peel and core the apples, and chop into chunks about 1/2-inch across. You should end up with 3 1/2 to 4 cups of apples. Stir the chopped apple into the liquid ingredients.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon right into the liquids and stir just until no lumps remain. In a small separate bowl, mix the remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon with the brown sugar and butter.
Pour half of the batter into the cake pan. Sprinkle the batter with half of the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture, dropping it on the batter in small lumps. Spread the rest of the batter over top, and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-brown sugar.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, covering with foil at the end if the top is browning. When a tester comes out clean, transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
This keeps very well for several days, and it gets even moister as it sits, due to the apples.


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Whether you're a first-time visitor trying to find your way to Durham or a resident looking to learn a little more about your home, the resources available in this section can help. You'll find maps, itineraries, directions, descriptions of districts, an overview of Durham history, and information about Durham's LGBT and African-American communities.
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Unless you've been living on a moisture farm on Tatooine, you've probably heard of Disney's ambitious plans to bring an immersive Star Wars-themed land to both Disney World and Disneyland. While some details and concept art have been released since the land was announced at the last D23 Expo in 2015, we just received the biggest glimpse into what the land will be like. This year's D23 Expo was held in Anaheim this weekend, and the Disney Parks & Resorts "Galaxy of Stories" exhibit on the show floor featured a model of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (the official name for Star Wars Land).
It is massive. And it is amazing.
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While Disney has previously announced that the 14-acre land will be the biggest expansion in the history of both Disneyland and Disney World, the model really lets you understand the scale that Disney is working at. It seems like Disney's goal is to create a completely immersive experience where guests can have their own Star Wars adventure. I only was at D23 for a single day this year, and I spent over an hour just pouring over the model for Galaxy's Edge. The first thing that struck me was just how huge and detailed the model was. The model was easily 50 feet wide (if not more), and it featured hundreds of human silhouettes scattered throughout the land that helped give an idea of what the scale was for this model. In technical terms, it's a half inch model, so it's 1/24th scale. Basically, there is going to be plenty to explore when Galaxy's Edge opens in 2019.
The model lays out the story for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – This is a remote trading post on the Outer Rim of the Galaxy. Literally on the "Galaxy's Edge." Before the advent of lightspeed travel, this was an important hub, but now the trading post is passed over by most respectable galactic citizens. That leaves Galaxy's Edge a great place for those looking to not be found, like rebels, scoundrels, and bounty hunters. A veritable hive of scum and villainy. On the leftmost side of the model is a forested area with some ancient ruins. The Resistance has decided to use these ruins on Galaxy's Edge as a makeshift base, well hidden from the First Order. On this side of the land, you'll find Resistance starfighters, including Poe Daemeron's black X-Wing. I'm also guessing that this is where you might be recruited to join the Resistance in a battle aboard a Star Destroyer, which is one of the land's marquee attractions.
The rightmost side of the model shows the city center. This is where you'll find the cantina, shops and restaurants, and an alien named Hondo searching for pilots for the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy: the Millennium Falcon. The second attraction puts you and a flight crew in the cockpit of the Falcon as you embark on a secret mission. Your success and failure will have consequences: pull the mission off, and you'll get paid handsomely in Galactic Credits. Damage the Falcon, and you might have a bounty hunter (or worse, a Wookiee) after you. This rightmost side of the map is also where the First Order has landed, having heard rumors of the Resistance setting up a base. Watch out for Stormtroopers on your way to the Cantina.
The model on display is the Disneyland version, and the Imagineers made it clear that there are actually not too many significant differences between Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and Disney World. The main difference they emphasized was that Disneyland's has three entrances (going from left to right on the model: Critter Country, Big Thunder Trail, and Fantasyland), while Hollywood Studios feature two entrances into the land.
That's it for our tour of the Galaxy's Edge model. Stay tuned for more post-D23 coverage and analysis. Have any questions? Let me know in the comments below!


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In this article, I would like to introduce you to one such area where business analysis (BA) is tremendously helpful and have potential to save millions of dollars i.e. buying decisions in corporates. Let us first look into a typical purchasing process that happens in a company and then review the "BA way of Buying".Typical Purchasing Process:
Purchasing Process using Business Analysis:
- Working with the stakeholders (users plus others affected by this new asset) to define the need as business and stakeholder requirements. At times, user departments think only their requirements and not the other departments. An asset acquired with these partial requirements can never be put to best use.
- Finding out what capability will be added to the organization by getting this asset and its alignment with the goals and objectives of the organization in short term and long term. A construction company is planning to buy about USD 25 MM worth of machineries which will last for the next 15 years. In this case, they have to think about their required capabilities that are needed for the next 15 years before making a decision.
- Check whether the capability under discussion is already available anywhere within the organization, so that the unused capacity can be used without buying a new one.
- Ensure whether the excess capacity requested is certainly not available in your organization. In one of our project for a medical equipment company, we advised them not to buy a new machine costing USD 500,000 as we found that the required capacity is available in the existing setup itself.
- Develop use cases detailing how the proposed system will be used to perform the required tasks to fulfill the need of the organization.
- Design acceptance and evaluation criteria to screen and rank the vendors respectively.
- Prepare the business case to present the argument towards why such an asset is required or not required for the organization to enable the management to make a decision.
Though the BA way of buying involves elaborate work before the buying decision is made, the time spent is worth rather than buying an asset,
If your proposed asset qualifies under any of the above criteria, please use the "BA Way of Buying".
For more details about Fhyzics' Business Analysis Training and Services, please visit our website.


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Whinny Warmers® and Silver Whinnys™ can be purchased here on our web site or by sending a US Postal Money Order with the printable order form available on our site. It is our goal to have our socks available all over America in your local feed and tack stores as soon as possible. We support local merchants. Let us know how to contact your local feed and tack stores and we will do our best to get our socks on the shelves for you. Stay tuned for new socks to come!
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Pony. We have pony size socks. If you have a "Pony" that has feet as large as a quarter or Arab, consider ordering Quarter/Standard. If you have a pony, 11-14 hands and typical pony sized hooves, order Pony size.
Quarter Horse size will fit most standard size horses, Arabs included. If your Arab has tiny feet, then consider Pony size. It is the size of the hoof that dictates the size you need to order. If you have a standard size horse with huge feet oversized hooves, you might consider buying the Warmblood size. If your horse with huge feet is wearing shoes, consider buying Warmblood size. And in reverse; we've seen some Thoroughbreds with smaller feet that would do well wearing the Quarter/or standard size socks. Call us or drop us an email and we will help you fit them if you are in doubt about what size to order.
Put a plastic bag over the hoof. Pull the sock on over the plastic bag. Remove the bag. Put the hoof down and adjust the socks. The socks will glide on over the foot rather than get snagged on the hoof. Duct tape works great when your horse won't accept a bag on its hoof
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Sometimes your horse will be in between sizes. Here is a quick fix. Order the next size up and custom adjust the sock to "exactly just right". SFHs can make these adjustments for you, but there is a finishing charge. These are simple "DIY" instructions and you can do a far better job at a custom fit because your horse is handy for fittings.