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Teaching Cross-Culturally
Please pray for Nate and I as we prepare to teach a study on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood at our Khmer church this Sunday. This is my first time teaching in several years, and definitely the first time in a different culture. I'll be using a translator, since my Khmer is not sufficient for this ...Read more


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"Floint" is a portmanteau term, blending "flex" and "point", which describes the manner by which the feet are held (flexed toes while pointing the ankle) when they are in the air.
Month: January 2012
The Pheonix Weekend
The Future Sound of Yoga is running an event of yoga, music, meditation and rave at the Satyananda Ashram at Mangrove Mountain, called The Pheonix Weekend (3-5 February). I am joyfully participating.
Happy Chinese New Year
2012 heralds the year of the black water dragon in the Chinese calendar, an astrological cycle of change, supported by a measure of calm, sensibility and prudence.
Working Out The Yamas of Vinyasa
Do not think of my yogic exercise, or workout yoga, as a workout. As long as you mindfully complete each set of movements while strongly engaging your muscles, you will be getting a workout. Please, please do not over-exert yourself such that you are unable to complete the set of (vinyāsa) movements. Muscles work in concert with each other, and counter opposing movements are just as important in developing healthy muscle.
Vinyāsa is a workout. However, do not get the funny notion that you must do more to get a better gym workout. Most importantly, don't think of it as a competition. Beauty pageants often bring out the ugliness in some people. Even worse is competing with yourself. You should never feel that you are less than ideal, or that you must somehow be improved. You should not be made to buy a product because you associate a feeling or value to that product, which somehow raises the esteem of yourself.
You know better than to become part of an economic system that is driven by greed, wealth and lust. According to the Yoga Sutra-s, the canonical work that describes the philosophy of the mind, you must first cultivate the virtue of non-greediness, non-hoarding, or aparigṛha, otherwise your yoga will exhaust, and may even kill, you. Excessive yoga can have tragic consequences brought on by ego-bound rigidity or saṃskāra. Yoga is not a competition. Nor is it about ownership.
My style of yoga is not about following me, or anyone else other than your self. For Yoga to be appropriate for, and relevant to, you — the individual, you must separate it from its Hindu heritage and names — and, if necessary, radically shift its paradigms — to fit you. The Sanskrit term, anubhāvana, which literally means "follow intention", poignantly captures this concept of "you-ness", "I-ness", or ahamkara. Following intention has the same depth of meaning as anusāram (follow the essence of your self). The Yoga Sutra-s say that you must be open to see and accept your truth (or satya). Yoga is only possible within the frame of reference that is your own. Different people have different body types, so everybody's style of practice should be different. Often people feel challenged, because they feel that their bodies, or vessels, are "too thin", or "too fat", or "too big", or "too short". Generally, they see their ideal selves as something that they are not, which, ostensibly, makes them sell their own selves short. To realize the best that you can be, you must not sell your self short. You must embrace your self.
Ahiṃsā. If you treat your body badly, it will not serve you well. If you learn to nurture your body properly, you will grow and improve. The sanskrit term "ahiṃsā" is not about vegans or animals, although you could interpret it in those terms for ethical or spiritual reasons.
Yoga means different things to different people. For many people today, modern Yoga is considered an exercise modality, and not a spiritual endeavour. For the householder, spiritual liberation or salvation of the soul (jīvanmukti) is no prize — at least, not in this lifetime. Nevertheless, we must be mindful in the exercise of restraint, now that the Pandora's Box for health and wellness has become a mainstream product or commodity in human society. If we consume the product for reasons of vanity or esteem, then we may still fall victim to our own irrational desires rather than comply with actual personal needs. Through brāhmačārya (celibacy or self-restraint) heed the innate desires so that they do not compel us against our better judgement. Sex sells, and nothing is more prevalent, deviant, and integrated in modern society, commercial advertising, and mass media, since psychoanalytic theory found its practical application in public relations, propaganda, and politics. Unless we study and understand our basic human nature to be compelled by such imagery, we will never become liberated selves, but rather, we remain ticking time bombs of a social experiment bound by our saṃskāra.
My commentary is inspired by The Century of the Self, a British TV documentary, which aired in 2002.

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Members of the public are being urged not to approach a 'dangerous individual' wanted in connection with a murder.
Steve Baxter, aged 52, is being traced over the murder of Simon Clark in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, Wales on Friday, September 28.
READ MORE: This is why you may have heard a low flying plane over Sheffield last night
Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police described him as a "dangerous individual" who should "not be approached."
South Yorkshire Police shared the appeal as he has connections in the north of England.
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He is described as 5ft 5ins tall, with tattoos on his forearms - the name Chez and entwined circles on his left arm and a serpent on his right arm.
READ MORE: Probe into Centertainment murder in Sheffield progressing 'at speed'
Baxter is also known as Steve Rowley, Wayne Tidy and William Tidy.
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This ground level condo is in immaculate condition, and has a large East facing patio, and an open layout - What more could you ask for! Possibly a large 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit with a huge master bedroom, 3 piece en-suite and a walk-in closet. Second bedroom is good size for a craft room, spare room, or office. The complex is located downtown, walking distance to farmers market, shopping, bus stops and restaurants. Easy access to the covered patio off the living room. If covered parking is a must, then you've got a space! The complex is known for it's social and friendly atmosphere - Great for an active lifestyle. With a downtown location, close to shopping, bus stop and more - you can't beat the price!
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Well Cared for Evergrene Home at 536 Tomahawk Court
Well Cared for Evergrene Home at 536 Tomahawk Court
536 Tomahawk Court is a well cared for home located in Evergrene in Palm Beach Gardens. Inside this home there are three (3) bedrooms and two (2) and a half bathrooms. The vaulted ceilings in the formal living room make the home feel bright and open. You'll find stainless steel appliances and an eat-in island in the kitchen, which is next to the family room. Enjoy cocktails on the screened in back patio with views of the lake. This Evergrene home just landed on the market and won't last long, so book a viewing with a Distinct Estates agent to see it today!
Evergrene Home Features Include:
- Designer Fixtures
- Roman Tub
- Master Walk-in Closet
Address: 536 Tomahawk Court, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Property Stats:
Beds: 3
Bath: 2.5
SqFt: 1,718
Year: 2003
To get more information on 536 Tomahawk Court, please contact one of our dedicated Distinct Estates agents who will be glad to show you homes in Evergrene or in other parts of South Florida
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Zara International was founded by Amancio Ortega and his wife Rosalia Mera in 1975. The company has it's headquarter in Arteixo, Spain.
There was an interesting story how Amancio was forced to sell a rejected lot of dresses and how he finally decided that he would no longer export his goods (apparels) to others, rather will market the clothes himself. Fortunately, most of the outfits of that rejected lot were sold and this was a turning point of his life.
There were a lot of reasons why Zara Fashion became a successful brand. Here we'll try to highlight a few:
- Time to Market: The effectiveness of the supply chain of Zara has greatly reduced the Time to Market for the newer designs to less than 15 days.
- Alluring Exclusivity: Since the Time to Market is less, Zara does not mind making a very few pieces of a particular outfit. This leads to exclusiveness, thus forcing the customer to make a purchase decision quicker.
- Compete with Fashion Houses: Zara considers itself as a fashion follower and NOT fashion maker. Thus they only choose the successful designs to create more designs from it rather than experimenting. Thus saving R&D cost.
- Supply Chain is Horizontal: The information and feedbacks of the designs they sell are smoothly sent to the top design divisions, so revision are quickly made.
- Runs three parallel product divisions, men, women and children (thus no deadlock).
- Designs of apparel are finalized within few hours. An open meeting of cross-functional teams is made to sit together and is made to finalize the designs.
- IT and Supply Chain improvements have played an important role in cutting down the effective Time to Market.
- Stock outs act as a favorable phenomenon for Zara International (somehow). Stock outs are considered acceptable as the Time to Market is less, due to this even when a customer faces a stock out, he/she may feel probably a better stock will arrive the next week.
Due to all these factors, visits at Zara Store are increasing year by year.


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Alex Sepkus 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Perelandra ring mounting.
Model number: R-222M
Designed by Alex Sepkus of New York.
Part of the new 2018 Alex Sepkus collection.
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St. Jude's Can Help You Through This Difficult Time
We realize that this is a most difficult time with many needs that must be addressed in a short period of time. Our hope is that the services at the wake and funeral Mass will be helpful and a source of comfort for you.
We've put together a booklet to help you to choose readings from Scripture and music that we hope will make the funeral Mass meaningful for you and for those who attend. To assist with that planning, a representative from our parish will contact you prior to the wake and funeral Mass to set up a time to meet with you and any family members or friends to help you with your choices. For a copy of the booklet, just click the copy of the cover to the right.


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If you get more than $5,000 compensation, the payer will tell us so we can check if you get other benefits for your injury.
Money you get for your injury or illness counts as income. Find out how this could affect your income support payments if you get them. Read more about Centrelink Compensation Recovery.
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Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a platform game Released for the Game Gear in 1995, with a Master System version released in Brazil at the end of 1998.
A dark shadow has struck the land and King Pete is told by the adviser that only a king can find the legendary water of life to heal the land. The cowardly Pete makes Mickey, a laundry boy an honorary king. Reluctant at first, Mickey sets off to save the kingdom.
Unlike the other two Master System/Game Gear Illusion game, Mickey defeats enemies by throwing bars of soap (and later rocks) to defeat them rather than bounce on them. Frequently there are puzzles that need to be solved to progress through the stages. One of the stages is a scrolling shooter. If all gems are collected in the final level, the player is rewarded with an alternate ending after King Pete is beaten.
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Welcome to my blog. This blog deals with my many adventures as an author and my absolute obsession with Greek mythology.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thankful For
But I still have a lot of things to be grateful for and here now is a list of all the things that have made 2012 special.
1: My mom and best friend. I don't know what I'd do without her to laugh with. She's an angel on Earth.
2: N.J. Walters. This woman is amazing. She's an author but she's also a dear friend who always seems to know when I'm down and she does something to cheer me up. For Christmas she sent me THE most beautiful card ever and she made the card herself. It wasn't store-bought.
3: Kevin Hopson and Rose Oliveri. Both of these wonderful people have helped Mom and me through some really rough patches and I love them dearly for it.
4: Glenn Kleier. He is a constant source of friendship and support. When we moved into our new place he sent a couple of housewarming gifts that brought smiles to our faces.
5: Laura Stamps. I LOVE this woman. She helped mom and I when we desperately needed to feel safe. And she also sent us a housewarming gift. I am so grateful I joined Twitter just to have met this woman.
6: Mamabear & Spatz. My two adorable kitties. They are the ones I totally credit with bringing Mom and me out of a depression after having to move a second time.
7: Lea Schizas. She's my publisher but also a dear friend and we talk to her on the phone a lot. She's been there for me and for Mom through many of our more recent difficult times.
8: Litsa Kamateros: Our marketing director and the sweetest woman you could ever know. She too has been there for us and is a wonderful friend.
9: Gail Branan. This woman is wonderful and she helped in ways I can't express when we desperately needed it and thought we were alone.
10: Suzi Safi. I love this woman. She is the sweetest person ever. She's a dear friend whom I treasure and I wish I still lived close enough to visit. I miss you angel girl!
11: Charlotte Volnek. She is a dear friend who's kept my secrets even while she let me unload my troubles on her shoulder. Love you C.K.
12: Marion Sipe. I cherish this woman for making my mom smile. Best gift ever that I could receive.
13: Sara Durham. She has been a true friend for several years now and I am so grateful for her.
14: Nancy, Chris and Greta, my three editors. These ladies are wonderful and I adore each and every single one of them.
15: Emmy Ellis. I have known this woman for several years and she's a sweetheart and so much fun. Wish I lived in England.:-)
16: Tanja. She's been a dear friend and confidant to both my mother and me. I love you sweetie.
There are so many more, too many to count but I want you all to know just how much I cherish you. Happy New Year and may 2013 be an amazing year for us all.
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- Laura Stamps, Pagan Erotica Novelist said...
Wow! What an awesome surprise!! Love you and your mom dearly. And I'm so happy you are safe and sound now. It took a while, but things are really good for you now, and that thrills me. You are both precious spirits and you deserve the very best in life. Happy Long Nights Moon Esbat!! ~bighugcoziloveyou~
- Lin said...
You are a treasure, my darling daughter, and have thanked people that have become more than friends since we came out of hiding in August 2008. It's hard to believ we've only been a part of this new world since then.
I love you Kat, from the depths of my soul. Thank you for being you.
- Kat Holmes said...
You mean the world to both of us. I adore you and am so grateful we've met.
- Kat Holmes said...
I love you so much mom.
- Kevin Hopson said...
Though there are countless others you didn't mention, it's an honor to see my name on your list. You and your mother are two very special people in my life. Thank you for your friendship. Love ya!
- Kat Holmes said...
I'd never have completed this posting if I listed em all. Love you Kevin.:-)
- N.J.Walters said...
I hope you and Lin have a fabulous 2013. Thank you for including me on your list. And I'm so glad you liked the card.
- Kat Holmes said...
Was there ever a doubt you'd be on my list NJ?:-) And I adore the card.
- Suzannah Safi said...
Kat and Lin, both are the most wonderful and kind ladies I have ever known. I love you and thank you for the beautiful surprise, and to think of me as a special person in your life is just priceless. Love Ya!
- Kat Holmes said...
We adore you Suzi.
- Lin said...
Kat is right...there are so many more...and to name a few more...Cyrus Keith and his beautiful family, Kay Dee Royal, Danielle Ravencroft, Penny Ehrenkranz, Rosalie Skinner, Sue Perkins, Mary Andrews, Jim Hartley, Brian Knight, Viviane Brentanos, Mary Hovris, Gary Kleier, Nika Dixon, Heather Haven, Chastity Bush, Jo Pfander Rose DellAiria, Cari Rydbom, Chrystalla Thoma, Jennifer Brown, Ansley Blackstock, Elle Braun, Missy Lyon, Renee Rocco, Christine London, Paul McGrath, Erica Scott McGrath,Barbara Ehrenkranz, Laurann Dohner, Mary Coffey, J.Q. Rose, Marva Dasef, Graeme Smith, and so many more. All of you have come to mean the world to us.
- gail roughton branan said...
You know you made me cry, right?
- Kat Holmes said...
Aww don't cry Gail.:-)
- S. Durham Author said...
Ah Kat, I too feel honored to have been mentioned in your 'thankful for' post! We have all grown together at Muse, and I value you and your mom's friendship immensely because it extends beyond promo and other stuff. It is special because we as writers need this bond with other writers, that we can't always have with our family and other friends:)
Wishing you and your Mom a healthy and prosperous New Year, full of lots of little blessings!
Luv and hugs, Sara


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National Children's Book Week is coming up, starting on May 4th! Here at the Ely Public Library, we are able to celebrate our favorite children's books at our weekly story times, but here are some of my personal favorites we have not read together yet:
You Are A Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Taeeun Yoo is a great way to get kids moving. The author holds an MFA, so her vibrant illustrations are clear to follow. You and your child will have a blast slithering and stretching together!
We just added Coming Home by Greg Ruth to our collection. In this story, we meet a little boy who is finally at the airport ready to welcome his favorite soldier home. The anticipation builds throughout the book; everyone else is reuniting with their loved ones, now when is it his turn? This book made me tear up the first time I read it; this sweet book is a great read together for any child.
After trying out some of our wordless books, check out The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak. This book may only have words, but it is far from boring! When I read this book out loud, it had me say ridiculous things such as "my head is made of blueberry pizza" -- which I promise is not true! This silly book is a great choice for a child who likes to be in charge and hear their caregiver say funny things!
One of my favorite books from childhood is The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson. In this classic, we meet a gentle bull named Ferdinand who would rather smell flowers under the cork tree than participate in the bull fights. What does it take to make Ferdinand fierce? This is a fun book to revisit with parents and grandparents who could have grown up loving Ferdinand as well!
If you would like any other suggestions for books, please let me or another librarian know!
Madeline Jarvis
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Adults-only Vacations
Sometimes a break from the kids is in order. Whether you are an overworked single or a stressed out parent, an adults-only vacation can provide some much needed R & R. These spas don't necessarily have a rambunctious, spring-break atmosphere, but they do solely cater to guests 18 and older.
Adventure Lovers
Your adrenaline is pumping; your heart is racing. And yet you've never felt better in your life. Sometimes when you go farther than you thought possible, you find you can still push yourself even more. These spas help you find your true limits with adventure activities that may include rock climbing, challenge courses, extreme sports, and more.
Bridal Parties
Spa programs designed to cater to brides and grooms.
Treatments and programs designed to be shared.
Solo Travelers
From group hikes to shared meals, there are many ways that spas take special care of the solo spa-goer. Whether you wish to be left alone, meet new friends, or explore the singles' scene, these spas will give you the welcome you want.
Families with Kids
Spa vacations for the family provide a combination of resort activities and spa services. Children can participate in supervised programs while their parents unwind with a workout or spa treatments. Babysitting for young children and introductory spa services for teens may also be available.
A spa program that tailors some of its services and activities for men.
A resort where nudity is openly permitted.
Pet Owners
Some spas invite Rufus along. These spas allow you to bring your pet, and some even offer pet treatments.
Honeymooners and Romantics
Couples massage. Candlelit dinners. A spa vacation, with all its wonderful sensory indulgences, makes for the ultimate romantic vacation. These spas will put you in the mood.
Many seniors are vital and active today. These spas welcome guests over 65 and can meet their special needs in various ways that may include dietary restrictions, medical programs, and help navigating the property's grounds.
You're never too young to learn healthful habits. Many spas allow teens, but these spas offer special packages, treatments, and even teen parties to attract the under 20 set.
Winter Sports Aficionados
Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, and sledding are just a few things you can try this winter. And settling down for a fireside massage afterwards is a good way to end the day.


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When I purchased my home a couple of years back, I knew I would be rolling out a few improvements. I did not realize that it would turn into an over the top venture that I needed to totally wrap up. It begun with the lounge, I was thinking some paint and backdrop would do the trap and cover and furniture would finish the room. One room prompted another and you know the story. The furniture must be great. There must be maybe a couple light fixtures also and wooden floors. One thing I needed to have was moroccan table lamps to light up the kitchen.
Be that as it may, to start with, I needed to handle the kitchen. That was the most energizing undertaking yet the hardest. To understand that magnificent rock counter and favor tiles required enduring. Those cutting edge machines I generally longed for having would have a cost as well. It took weeks and months sitting tight for the conveyances and the laborers. The principal icebox did not fit right and must be sent back. Not having the capacity to utilize dishes or a cooler or broiler was practically excruciating. In any event I was not anticipated that would engage. At last the kitchen was done and it was great.
The restrooms were simpler to do. Picking another sink and shower installations was practically as fun as picking the tile. The rooms were quite recently too simple. The hardest thing was taking out the acoustic roof and including some thicker embellishment. The stairwell looked grand after the old painted wood railing had been supplanted with a favor fashioned iron railing. At last, the time had come to proceed onward to the outside. The time had come to make enchantment scenes. Seats and tables were the main expansion to the yard. I buy a couple round tables with umbrella openings. I additionally set a couple of seats all over. At that point a gazebo with a net was added to give a satisfying spot that would discourage uninvited flying creepy crawlies. Subsequent to hanging porch string lights, the gazebo was starting to wind up noticeably the point of convergence of the yard. There was all the while something missing however. For more Visit Your URL.
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Premier League seeks ISP site block in piracy swoop
The Premier League is to request a court order forcing internet service providers to block a popular football streaming website before the next season.
The League wants ISPs to cut off access to FirstRow1.eu, which operates from Sweden.
The BBC understands none of the ISPs plans to challenge the court order.
If successful, the action will be the first sport-related site block in the UK.
The Premier League's move follows a precedent set by the BPI music industry body, which has been successful in having several piracy websites blocked in the UK, most notably the Pirate Bay.
In those cases, ISPs have stood firm and insisted they would only take action if ordered to do so by the courts.
The UK's major ISPs each received a letter from the Premier League outlining a possible court order, and were given a deadline of Friday to signal any intent to challenge the action.
When approached by the BBC, none of the ISPs would comment specifically on the Premier League's planned action, but all reiterated that blocking of sites would not be done voluntarily.
'Conflicts of interest'
The situation raises additional issues for BT, as from next season it will be a major distributor of Premier League football through its new sports TV channels.
BT has paid £246m for rights to show Premier League football, while Sky paid £760m for its portion of the coverage.
Sky's ISP operation has historically been seen as taking a more sympathetic stance with copyright holders requesting the blocking of sites, whereas BT has in the past taken such battles to court on behalf of the ISP industry as a whole.
Jim Killock, of the Open Rights Group, said he worried that conflicted interests might lead to the blocking process becoming less transparent.
"All of the major ISPs now have differing degrees of conflicts of interest," he told the BBC.
"Sky, BT, Virgin and TalkTalk all supply televisions services now, so we have to expect that there will be more reluctance to be as transparent as they have been in the past."
Mr Killock also expressed concern that as the process for granting court orders gets quicker, it may lead to sites being wrongly blocked out.
"It's possible that very legitimate services will at some point be attacked by one of these orders.
"Our main concern here is that these orders should be considered slowly, and they should be subject to much more public review."
FirstRow1.eu did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.


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Gauging the Impact of Noise on Children's Learning
August 28, 2012 at 4:00 am
Based on the records of calls to 311, noise is the greatest quality of life concern for New York City residents. While many New Yorkers might scoff at the goal of trying to reduce noise in a city famed for making it, research indicates that excessive noise can have a serious negative impact on the way children learn.
Through an updated noise code and attempts to soundproof schools near airports and major roadways, the city has tried to fix the problem, but researchers believe that nobody is totally sure if these solutions have helped solve the problem.
According to the World Health Organization, regular exposure to noise over 80 decibels (db.) can cause hearing damage, impaired task performance, impaired cardiovascular health and increased aggression. Children seem to be more vulnerable than adults.
Dr. Charlotte Clark, a researcher on the effects of environment on health and behavior at the Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine at the University of London, said transportation noise near schools is one of the biggest noise-related problems.
Traffic Noise and Schools
"Twenty studies show external noise, like traffic and airport noise, can have a negative influence on children's cognition," said Clark at her talk on Aug. 20 at Inter-Noise, a four-day conference in New York City dedicated to reducing noise in cities.
Clark pointed to a number of past studies, like Bronzcraft and McCarthy's 1975 study of New York City elementary school students in a school where half of the classrooms were near a noisy elevated train track, and the others were on a quieter side. That study found that the reading comprehension skills of kids who sat on the noisy side lagged, on average, three months to a year behind their peers on the quieter side.
Another study, conducted in Munich, suggests that weakened cognition due to noise is not permanent, however. In that study, children who left a noisy school showed improved memory and reading comprehension after two years.
Clark herself was one of the lead researchers on the Ranch Project, the largest study on the impact of road and airplane noises in children's cognition. Between 2001 and 2003, the Ranch Project studied over 2,000 students, ages 9-10, in 89 schools in three European countries. The study found that noise from road traffic, either near the home or school, had little impact on children's reading comprehension, but noise from airplanes definitely did (a .008 point drop in test scores for every added decibel).
How Much Noise is Okay for Kids?
The Ranch Project found that reading comprehension tends to drop off at 55 decibels, and Clark pointed to the World Health Organization's 2000 "Guidelines for Community Noise" as a good indicator of what's acceptable.
While building codes address noise issues for schools before they're built, a spokesperson for the Department of Education said that they do not monitor noise outside of school buildings.
Those guidelines suggest that playgrounds be no louder than 55 db., unoccupied classrooms no louder than 35 db., the area directly outside of one's living area be no louder than 50 db., and sounds from directly outside one's bedroom be no louder than 30 db.
Soundproofing and Its Limits
Since airport noise seems to have the most significant impact on children's learning environments, the FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have co-operated a noise reduction program for the past three decades to ensure that schools comply with the city's noise code, which is enforced by the City's Department of Environmental Protection.
"To date, the Port Authority and the FAA have soundproofed 77 schools in New York and New Jersey. As of early May we've spent $286 million," said a spokesperson for the Port Authority.
The largest soundproofing push occurred in 2003, when the Port Authority announced a $44.5 million pot for school soundproofing.
The majority of those schools were near airports. One was Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in East Elmhurst, Queens, just under two miles from LaGuardia Airport.
"I think overall it had a good outcome on the classrooms," said Nicholas Melito, director of admissions at Monsignor McClancy. "The teachers like that they don't have to stop teaching whenever an airplane flies over the building."
However, Clark says there isn't enough research on soundproofing to know what methods are or aren't effective.
"We don't really know if sound insulation works. We need a big study," said Clark.
Updates to the Noise Code
While the New York City Zoning Resolution and Building Code dictates the noise requirements for buildings, including schools, and the City's Environmental Quality Review Standards monitor transportation noise, there is another important document designed to keep the "living" city a little quieter.
The city's regulations for noise, laid out in the lengthy noise code, are governed by the New York City Department of Environment Protection. The DEP only conducts an investigation when a complaint is made.
These rules, which cover every noise, from construction sites to vehicles to neighbors upstairs, were adopted in 1972 and went 40 years without being altered. In 2007, they were updated with stricter, clearer guidelines that made significant changes to the maximum loudness permitted for construction sites — particularly those near schools and hospitals — bars and restaurants, and many vehicles.
"There has been no substantial uptick in noise inspections since 2007, after an initial rise in complaints following the Noise Code revision that year. Overall, complaints have in fact come down during this period," said Corey Chambliss, spokesperson for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.
The stricter requirements, and tougher penalties for violations, have likely had an impact on noise — particularly construction noise. However, at the 2010 International Conference on Urban Health at the New York Academy of Medicine, researchers who'd monitored noise at 60 locations around Manhattan said the average noise in the majority of those locations was over 70 db.


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Brea, CA (June 26, 2018) . –. The Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing Team is pleased to announce that Justin Bogle will compete in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series beginning this weekend. Bogle, who had been out with an upper arm injury for the past four months, will race the all-new Suzuki RM-Z450 at Southwick, Massachusetts round and beyond. He will join teammates Weston Peick and Justin Hill in the 450 class.
The Cushing, Oklahoma native is looking to pick up where he left off in last year's outdoor series, where he won several motos and his first 450 National. Bogle has been training and riding at the famed GOAT Farm in southern Georgia, and has all of the necessary tools for immediate success.
"I have been working hard at the GOAT Farm and I also spent time at JGRMX in an effort to make sure that I'm as prepared as I can be. I am excited to get back to the races, doing what I do. This has been a very long process. The year hasn't gone to plan, but I have learned a lot from it. Now it's time to get back up front where I belong and make it happen for the Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing Team." Bogle added, "I love the Southwick National. The sand is pretty fun, and I know quite a few people from that area. I enjoy the fans in New England. They live motocross, so it's great to race in front of them."
Team manager Jeremy Albrecht is excited to have Bogle back in the mix. "Justin was impressive during last year's National campaign, and I know that he has been working hard in preparation for the return. He spent some time at JGRMX in North Carolina, and he's in a good spot with the Suzuki RM-Z450. I'm eager to see him race. It will be cool to have a three-rider 450 line-up for the rest of the National series."
The 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will continue this Saturday at Southwick, Mass. for round six of the 12-race series. Please visit www.jgrmxraceteam.com for more team news.
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Chris Brown celebrates freedom with "out of jail party"
Once a party goer, always a party goer. Chris Brown has left prison after 108 days and what better way to celebrate the event if not by partying? The 25-year-old rapper was surprised with a party thrown for him celebrating his freedom on June 5.
Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran was the party organizer. The brunette was spotted leading him blindfolded to an 'out of jail party' she organized for him. It looks like the whole thing was just a private fete held in Los Angeles for the troubled singer and his closest friends.
Chris Brown displayed a fuller figure as he arrived at the party. He wore camouflage fatigues shirt and matching shorts. His eyes were covered by a red bandanna suggesting the party was a surprise.
Brown was released for jail on June 2. He spent time behind bars for violating his probation to his assault on Rihanna in 2009.


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Detectives investigating a knife attack at an address in Sutton have arrested a 35-year-old man.
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He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court this morning, August 12.
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In the world of marketing and campaign measurement, the web has been a goldmine. Almost every conceivable metric can be measured online. But of all the things you can track, measure, weigh and analyze, the only metric that truly matters is conversions. Click through rates, page views, time spent on site, number of pages read, entrance and exit points, abandonment; all of these metrics are fantastic, but if you're not using them to improve your conversion rates, then why bother?
Most people look at their website as a whole but in reality it is a collection of many parts. These parts (web pages) are essentially individual steps on a path that should lead your visitors to a specific goal: the conversion. If your site as a whole, and web pages individually, are working properly, you should see an increase in conversion rates and sales. If anything is broken along the way your visitors are led the wrong way at the wrong time and you open the door to having them leave before they've reached the conversion goal.
Each entry point of your site (wherever the visitor lands first, not just the home page) needs to be treated as the starting point that will lead your visitors step by step toward the conversion goal. In order to guide your visitors from this starting point to the end point, you need to make sure each step along the way is aligned with the next; in sync and unbroken.
The seven steps to strong conversions
Step 1: Build the path to the conversion point
Just like good book needs to have a beginning, middle and an end, your site should be no different. All the steps, from start to finish, need to work together to bring the visitor toward the ultimate goal. However, with a website the start isn't always the home page. In fact, a website is more like a choose-your-own-adventure book than a traditional novel. The visitor starts at different points; wherever the search engine dropped them. This could be the home page, product page, testimonial page, informational page, an article, or anywhere else.
This makes building the path to the conversion a bit more challenging, but it can be done. Each page must be able to act independently from the previous, having a beginning and a middle while guiding the visitor to the end. Essentially, every web page of your site needs to be able to be the very first step in the process, provide a link to or act as the middle step, and lead the visitor to the last step, which is the conversion.
Step 2: Create alternate paths to the conversion point
Not every visitor has the same wants, needs or desires as the next. If you plan only a single path to the conversion point, you will ultimately lead much of your audience down a path that isn't meant for them.
Twenty visitors can land on the same page and take 20 different paths to the conversion. Some want to read about your company, others want to see your testimonials, while another group wants guarantee or warranty information. Yet still others want to read more about your products or services before learning more about you and then getting some testimonials for confirmation. And of course there are always those who are ready to buy now with very little persuasion having to be done..
A path to the conversion should be created to provide each of your users precisely what they need in order to take the next step. Every visitor has different needs, desires, and temperaments from the next. Their needs vary at any given time in the process. Keep your visitor's options open but also be aware that too many options can create confusion or inhibit your visitors from choosing any path at all. Don't try to be all things to all people, but instead try to narrow the options down to the most common and significant so you can be sure to meet the vast majority of your visitor's needs.
Step 3: Inspect your conversion paths
Once you have created your paths you then need to inspect them. Put yourself in the mind of your visitors and follow through as many paths as possible. This is where you'll find out if any steps are missing or broken, or if there are too many steps in the process.
Take notes of obstacles that may disengage the visitor or may be an impediment to them reaching the conversion goal. Look for missing information, errors on the pages, broken links and calls to action. You want to make sure that the visitor finds no hindrances to getting to the destination and are able to find all the information they need to make a confident purchase decision.
Step 4: Fix broken steps along the paths
This is pretty self-explanatory. Once you've uncovered any problems with your conversion paths, fix them. Patch holes, fill cracks or otherwise improve the performance of each step along the way. Use your analytics to identify problem areas and test different versions to see which performs better.
Step 5: Add or remove steps to create the most efficient path
Again, using your analytics, determine if there are places where steps need to be added or removed in order to make the conversion process more efficient. Your goal is to make the site as streamlined as possible. Add no more steps than are needed and no fewer than what it takes to get the job done.
Remember, each set of visitors is different. Some paths may be long, others short but you need to have the options there for each segment of your audience.
Step 6: Create and test new paths
Once you have tested, fixed and retested your original paths and everything is functioning as it should, it's time to start building and testing new paths. Consider your users carefully here. The first pass at creating paths should have been designed to hit the majority of your target audience. Now it's time to accommodate the rest. While the broader target is easier to hit, the smaller target is no less important. Build paths specifically for these users as they can be the source of many additional sales, and often result in higher conversion rates.
Step 7: Test new stepping stones
By this time your conversion process should be going strong and you have pretty solid conversion rates. Well, if it ain't broke... fix it anyway. Never stop looking for new opportunities to improve your conversion process. Test, test, and test some more. Sometimes adding new steps in the process can help improve conversions with certain audiences. Just be careful to keep an eye out for any negative effects as well. The goal here is improvement, not to add clutter.
Building a cohesive path from your visitor's landing point to the conversion goal isn't easy. What makes it even more difficult is that you never know what any individual's preference or needs will be. But by taking the time to know and understand your audience you can find ways to build and improve upon the conversion paths that will satisfy the majority of your visitors.
Follow these seven steps and there is no doubt that you'll find ways to improve your conversions rates. It may be incremental or you may find huge gains all at once, but every gain is a good gain.
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April was a so-so month for inspiration, despite the onset of spring. Normally with spring comes a plethora of thoughts, ideas, and emotions that serve as a well spring of muse. Even my presence on twitter has been muted. I suppose I'm just going through one of those over-saturated phases with regards to computers and communication (or maybe its global warming). This happens I find every so often. I suppose it comes from a professional life behind a computer, in addition to using it for communication, games, radio, music, news, and films.
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The 2019 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group will be held from 11-14 June 2019, in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Find out more
The 2019 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group will be held from 11-14 June 2019, in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Find out more
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is inviting journalist to a major two-day conference on corruption in Africa, including several events featuring the launch of the Anti-Bribery Policy and Compliance Guidance. This joint publication by the AfDB and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) aims to help African companies of all sizes to set up measures to stop the supply side of bribes to public officials in business transactions.
The conference on preventing illicit financial flows and combating corruption, hosted by the AfBD, the OECD and the Partnership for Illicit Finance, will also include a wide consultation with stakeholders on the Bank's new strategy and action plan for preventing illicit financial flows.
The Panel on the launch of the Anti-Bribery Policy and Compliance Guidance, on October 28 at 11 a.m., will comprise Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Acting Director of AfDB's Governance Department; Anna Bossman, Director of AfDB's Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department; Sheila Khama, Director of the Africa Natural Resources Center (AfDB); and Patrick Moulette, Head of the Anti-Corruption Division, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD. The discussion will be followed by a press briefing with the panel.
Bribery and corruption risks deter investments and the ability of companies working in Africa to conduct business fairly on a level playing field. The African Development Bank estimates that USD 148 billion are lost to corruption in Africa every year. Illicit trade alone stands at USD 60 billion, representing one and a half time the size of foreign direct investment in Africa or 120% Africa's foreign aid.
While the legal frameworks of many African countries are changing with the enactment of anti-corruption laws, as well as the setting up of dedicated anti-corruption authorities and greater scrutiny from civil society and the media, it is time for the business to make its case against bribery. The launch of the report will help both the public and private sectors of African countries in their efforts to prevent bribery and improve the quality of corporate compliance and bribery prevention measures.
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I actually have 2 cards for you today using this weeks sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.
I had one made but wasn't 100% happy with it and had an idea in mind for the second but it got left really late and my little guy has been sick the last couple days so I've been busy with him. I stayed up late last night to finish the second card to have it posted for you today but it just would not photograph for me without some natural light. That said, I will share my first card with you and promise to edit this post later today with the second card I made as well.
This is only the first card... but I couldn't decide on whether or not it should have a sentiment so I made one of each...apparently I am very indecisive lately eh?!
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This card uses the CTMH Artbooking cricut cartridge for the overlay and the card base behind it was made by cutting the same overlay in a different size and using the piece of paper I cut from for the one I actually used as a mask I laid the different sized one over it and sponged some crystal blue ink. I also masked off where the overlay went after I added my overlay and sponge whisper ink on. I could have achieved the same effect by layering some whisper cardstock and then patterned paper (or a piece of white with the sponging the overlay technique that I did) and I wouldn't have had to mask so much but I wanted to keep the weight of the card down so I did that by reducing the number of layers of cardstock I used and masking to produce the same layered look. The snowman is also cut from the artbooking cartridge. I hand drew his face on and his scarf is actually the scarf from one of the penguins in Wintry Wishes which is a hostess stamp set. The cartridge actually has a cut for the scarf and face included but I liked this striped scraf better an it fit so perfectly. I also didn't want to fuss with the little bits for his face so opted to drawn it on.
I tore a piece of white daisy for the snow and placed it in front of my snowman after lightly inking the edges with crystal blue (the snowman is inked with it too). I then added some streaks of glitz glitter gel to make the snow look more realistic.
After completing both this card and my second card I have actually decided I like this one better but you'll just have to wait until later today to see my second card to decide which one you like better for yourself. They are absolutely nothing alike as the second card is fall themed, not winter. LOL
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Here is the second card as promised. :)
This one uses our new glitter paper and a cut from the Artbooking cricut cartridge. I adhered it to a piece of Champagne cardstock and then used alcohol markers and a gold metallic marker to colour in the leaves. I used a chocolate marker to colour the tree trunk. The 'ribbon' is bronze shimmer trim. The card base is kraft cardstock.
Now, I'd love for you to go on over to check out what the rest of the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Design Team has in store for you today using this sketch HERE.
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wrote non-fiction under the name Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, fiction under the name George Fitzmaurice
This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "E. F."
- Speech of Lord E. Fitzmaurice Made in the House of Commons, ... 1876 on Mr. Bruce's Motion Relating to Eastern Affairs (1876)
- Despatch, Inclosing the New Law for the European Provinces of Turkey (1880)
- The Life of Sir William Petty, 1623-1687 (1895) (transcription project)
- Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick (1901)(external scan)
- The life of Granville George Leveson Gower, second earl Granville, K. G., 1815-1891 (1905) in 2 vols. (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
- Life of William, earl of Shelburne, afterwards first marquess of Lansdowne (1912) in 2 vols.(external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
- The country dressmaker : a play in three acts (1914)(external scan)
- Dandy dolls (1914)(external scan)
- Moonlighter (1914)(external scan)
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Works about Fitzmaurice[edit]
- "Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
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There is no way to measure whose lot is harder, and it shouldn't matter anyway. In the wake of Hilary Rosen's comments about stay-at-home mother Ann Romney, Kate McGuinness urges women to stop letting political rhetoric interfere with solidarity.
The latest skirmish in the battle for women's votes centers on whether it's "harder" to be a stay-at-home mother of five boys or a women who works for a paycheck. This debate was sparked when Ann Romney tweeted that staying at home to raise five boys was hard work. Hilary Rosen, a Democratic strategist, observed that Mrs. Romney had "never worked a day in her life."
These comments (and the spin doctors' comments on the comments) re-ignited the war between women who work for a paycheck and women who work in the home. Whose life is "harder"? Even President Obama joined in the fray when he said, "There is no tougher job than being a mom." Should we then conclude that Michelle Obama is better suited to be leader of the free world?
But the President and his sidekicks who fell all over themselves in apologizing for Rosen were victims of a trap cleverly set by the Romneys. Ann Romney giddily announced at her birthday party on Sunday that, "It was my early birthday present for someone to be critical of me as a mother. And that was really a defining moment, and I loved it.''
Mrs. Romney apparently shares her husband's habit of ill-considered words. Although the lavish party/fundraiser was held at Donald Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Fla., reporters standing on the sidewalk overheard her remarks broadcast to supporters over a microphone.
Even before news of Ann Romney's exultation had leaked, I wondered if the animus between these groups has been enlivened to divide women and sap our strength. There is no reason for these artificial battle lines. Can't we simply acknowledge that the day-to-day burdens and concerns of these two groups may be different?
What yardstick could we possibly use to determine whose lot is "harder"? Is it harder to be a doctor or a pilot? An accountant or a reporter? Is it harder to be the stay-at-home mother of five boys or one autistic girl?
Dividing women into these groups also ignores the majority of women in the country today who are both mothers and work for a paycheck. Moreover, it perpetuates the notion that women have primary responsibility for childcare and ignores the many fathers who stay at home and shoulder that responsibility.
Women, regardless of where or how they work, need to unite to gain and preserve our human rights. Citizens of the United States think of our country as advanced, as "the home of the free." But in many ways, our government fails to comply with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Today, our right to bodily autonomy, to determine whether and when to carry a child, is under widespread attack. State abortion restrictions violate Article 3 of the U. N. Declaration, which calls for the "liberty and security of person" and Article 5 prohibiting "inhuman or degrading treatment" as well as Article 12 barring "arbitrary interference" with privacy.
Our Congress dithers over passage of the Violence Against Women Act, legislation providing for the "security" of women's bodies consistent with Article 3. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley opposed the Act's passage out of the Judiciary Committee because it protects "too many victims." How is it possible to protect too many victims?
The War on Women is raging. Let's not be distracted by political rhetoric about which women have a harder life. Regardless of where or how we work, regardless of whether or not we are mothers, we must stand together to defend our human rights.
Kate McGuinness is a lawyer who spent 17 years at Biglaw before becoming the general counsel of a Fortune 500 corporation. After leaving that position, she studied creative writing and is the author of a legal suspense novel Terminal Ambition, which will be published early in 2012. She is an advocate for women and tweets as @womnsrightswrter.
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I was about to start a series of posts on Manipuri cuisine. I had already taken the pictures but haven't transferred them to the system yet...need to do soon and start writing.
Let's see when I can make time (I sound as if people would die if I further delay my posts :-) )


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Effects of soil moisture and species composition on growth and productivity of trembling aspen and white spruce in planted mixtures: 5-year results
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Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) and white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench.) Voss) were planted 0.5 m apart in intimate mixtures in 5 × 4 m plots, with two moisture regimes—irrigation versus control—and five species compositions—pure aspen (Aw100), mixed aspen and spruce (Aw83Sw17, Aw50Sw50, Aw17Sw83), and pure spruce (Sw100), replicated six times. Fifth-year assessments indicated that irrigation increased individual tree growth (height, RCD, crown width), plot leaf area index (LAI), and wood biomass. Increased aspen composition reduced the availability of soil moisture and consequently the growth of individual trees. With increased aspen composition more growth was allocated to stem in aspen and to foliage in white spruce. Comparatively, aspen responded more to irrigation and thus their growth is more dependent on precipitation than that of spruce. Among the three growth variables assessed, height responded more to irrigation in both species. Equal mixtures and aspen-dominated mixtures in control plots had higher productivity in terms of total wood biomass in both absolute and relative terms. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to managing aspen and white spruce mixedwood forests under increasing drought expected as a result of climate change.
KeywordsRoot collar diameter Height Crown width Leaf area index Biomass Irrigation Drought
This study was supported financially by Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. and the Alberta Research Council. The authors thank Marie Gorda, Amar Varma, Dave Kelsberg, and Ed Korpela for help with plot set up and data collection, G. Grover for advice on treatment selection, and Smoky Lake Forest Nursery and K & C Silviculture for providing seedlings. Lisa Buse, Jim Rice, and two anonymous reviewers provided valuable suggestions for improving an earlier draft of the manuscript.
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