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Submission Deadline: January 18, 2019
new staff bios
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Instructor Development
mountain travel & rescue
Outdoor Emergency Care
snowsports school
skills development
women's program
young adult program
Welcome to the Southern Division Web Site! |
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Southern Division Programs
Link to NSP Alumni Page
There are currently 165 registered Alumni in the Southern Division of the National Ski Patrol. This is a wealth of experience, talent, knowledge and dedication. While the Alumni Program is certainly an excellent way to "retire" from active patrolling it also has the potential of a vast resource of needed skill and expertise to supplement the efforts of the "active" membership.
There is no doubt that your collective experience can substantially add to the current goals of the National Ski Patrol. There are many reasons to go "inactive" beside "retirement": family responsibilities, health issues, a move to the south seas, new additions to the family, job responsibilities and so on.
What are your ideas?
With your interest and help, additional value and enthusiasm can be added to a well-established Alumni Program. Your individual input is needed to grow the Alumni Program and your ideas will be appreciated. Some possible directions include:
A resource list of willing alumni that can be called upon from time to time to assist with specific projects and functions.
Alumni reunions, perhaps as part of the Divisional meetings.
Alumni participation in National Powerfall type events.
Involvement in fund raising on a local and corporate level, lobbying efforts and numerous other service projects.
Documenting your patrol experiences that add to the NSP history & heritage.
Alumni recognition and identification such as wearing apparel.
Alumni perks such as ski pass discounts.
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Link to NSP Avalanche Page
If you are planning to visit an area where avalanche terrain regularly exists, you may want to enroll in the eight-hour Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue course to learn the fundamental principles of avalanche hazards, safety, and rescue. This is particularly true if you are planning to ski/board outside of the controlled ski areas, where avalanches are more prevalent. This course also qualifies as an elective requirement for the NSP Senior Program.
The potential for avalanches exists wherever snow lies on steep slopes. It's not only an issue in "big mountain" areas. Avalanche problems are widespread in geography and degree of hazard. To meet the varying challenges represented by this avalanche danger, the NSP has established several avalanche training courses.
The NSP's avalanche courses fulfill all of the requirements of the Level I and Level II curricula adopted by the American Avalanche Association with one exception; the NSP courses include additional topics related to organized rescue. Please note that actual avalanche control work and rescue operations are under the direction and control of ski area management or other authorized agencies.
The NSP program includes the following courses:
Avalanche Awareness (About 30 to 90 minutes): If sufficient students and an instructor are available, this course can be taught just about anywhere at any time of the year. The current limitation is the availability of qualified instructors. This course is designed to expose its audience to the nature of avalanche hazards and the kinds of things they need to know before venturing into avalanche terrain. It serves primarily to develop respect for avalanche hazards and to encourage people enroll in an Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue course. This course does not qualify as an elective requirement for the NSP Senior Program.
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue (About 8 hours). If sufficient students are available, this course is intended to be offered twice a year within the Division. Once at the Southern Division annual conference in Kingsport, TN in August and possibly at Massanutten or other northern patrol in the Spring of each year. This course introduces fundamental principles of avalanche hazards, safety, and rescue. This course does qualify as an elective requirement for the NSP Senior Program, but it does not meet Level 1 avalanche course standards and does not qualify as a prerequisite for enrollment in the Level 2 avalanche courses.
Level I Avalanche (Minimum of 24 hours with at least 60% taught in the field). This course is typically not available in Southern Division, since we currently do not have the instructors or equipment to teach the full curriculum. Please see the
Eastern Division
Central Division
training calendars for training opportunities.
Level II Avalanche (Minimum of 28 hours with at least 60% taught in the field). This course is definitely not available in Southern Division, since this course can only be taught in terrain that is prone to avalanches. Please see the Eastern Division
training calendar
for training opportunities, when it is held every other year at
/Lake Placid, NY in an area appropriately called "The Slides".
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NSP Certified Program
Certified is a program that demands "…the highest level of proficiency from patrollers through training and testing and would promote a level of patrolling in which there would be no compromise with excellence in skiing, first aid, patrol management, administration and leadership."
George Wesson [1921-2010], who developed the Certified Program for NSP and subsequently for Southern Division.
Visit the Southern Division Certified Program Page
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Instructor Development
Link to NSP Instructor Development
Nothing is more important to the success of NSP's education programs than the cadre of hard-working instructors who deliver those programs. The NSP INstructor Develoment Programs consists of two components that provide training in course management as well as instruction, the Instructor Development course and a mentoring program.
This program includes the following courses:
Instructor Development Course
Instructor Mentoring Program
More Information
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Mountain Travel and Rescue
Link to NSP MTR Page
"Attendees taking Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) courses will learn a variety of skills, including nutrition and how the body performs in a wilderness environment, weather patterns, survival skills, working with group dynamics, an introduction to search and rescue, rope rescue skills, improvised toboggan construction, and land navigation with map, compass, and GPS. The MTR courses are taught in classroom and field sessions, including mock scenarios to ensure the attendees can apply what they have learned to real life situations.
Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast looking to expand your survival and travel skills in the backcountry environment or a ski patroller preparing for one of the worst possible scenarios a parent can face at a ski area (a lost child), the MTR courses can help you get prepared."
— NSP Web Site
This program includes the following courses:
Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals
Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 (MTR1)
Mountain Travel and Rescue 2 (MTR2)
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Link to NSP Nordic Page
"The diverse nature of the Nordic classification lends itself to be a unique program within the NSP. The variety of equipment types, the extended patient care knowledge required, the needed backcountry survival skills, all contribute to defining what Nordic patrollers are."
NSP Web Site
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Outdoor Emergency Care
Link to NSP OEC Page
Visit the Southern Division OEC Program Page
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Link to NSP Senior Page
"The Senior Program is designed for NSP members who aspire to the upper levels of skiing/snowboarding and outdoor emergency care proficiency. It provides a forum in which patrollers can enhance personal skiing/snowboarding and toboggan-handling proficiency, improve their ability to manage OEC scenarios, and expand their patrolling knowledge and skills. The Senior Program is also excellent preparation for patrollers looking to move into leadership roles in the NSP."
NSP Web Site
Core modules differ by discipline, but may include:
Senior OEC
Senior Skiing
Senior Toboggan Handling
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Skills Development
Link to NSP Skills Development Page
This program encompases Introduction to Ski Patrolling, the Senior Program, and the Certified Program—those programs that affect the registration categories of NSP members. As well, you will find information on the Mountain and Avalanche Awareness course, a multi-discipline introduction to backcountry awareness.
This program includes the following courses:
Introduction to Patrolling
Mountain and Avalanche Awareness
Senior Program (Alpine, Nordic, Auxiliary)
Certified Program (Alpine)
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Transportation Program
Link to NSP Transportation Page
Unique to the National Ski Patrol, the Transportation Program offers guidelines for area management to use to set the standard of training for its patrollers who operate toboggans. From training of basic candidates to honing the skills of Transportation instructors, this program ensures training opportunities for members of the NSP.
This program includes the following courses:
Skiing Enhancement Seminar (Alpine/Nordic)
Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (Alpine/Nordic)
Ski Trainer's Workshop (Alpine/Nordic)
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Young Adult Program
Link to NSP Young Adult Program Page
"The National Ski Patrol supports the establishment of a Young Adult Program at every NSP registered Ski Patrol. You don't know what you missing until you have experienced the benefits that a young adult program can provide. Click on the "establish a program" link to download the resources that you need to establish a successful program."
NSP Young Adult Program Site
NSP members and patrol candidates must be 15 years of age to qualify as Young Adult patrollers. Young Adult patrollers (age 15 through high school graduation) must meet the same requirements and fulfill the same patroller training and responsibilities as any other member of the patrol with the same skill set.
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Southern Division - National Ski Patrol
Always stay in control, and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects.
People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them.
You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above.
Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others.
Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.
Know the code. It's your responsibility.
This is a partial list. Be safety conscious.


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Google have reacted to the growing crisis in the UK over extremist content appearing on YouTube, which has caused major companies such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, McDonalds and ad agency Havas cancelling their YouTube Ad campaigns, Google had to act fast.
On a blog post published today Philipp Schindler, Chief Business Officer with Google stated:
"Thousands of sites are added every day to our ad network, and more than 400 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. We have a responsibility to protect this vibrant, creative world—from emerging creators to established publishers—even when we don't always agree with the views being expressed.
"But we also have a responsibility to our advertisers who help these publishers and creators thrive. We have strict policies that define where Google ads should appear, and in the vast majority of cases, our policies and tools work as intended. But at times we don't get it right."
Google have already begun ramping up changes in ad policies, their enforcement of these policies and new controls for advertisers. Over the next few months, advertisers will have access to new tools detailed below, that will allow them to more easily and consistently manage where their ads appear across YouTube and the web.
- Safer default for brands. We're changing the default settings for ads so that they show on content that meets a higher level of brand safety and excludes potentially objectionable content that advertisers may prefer not to advertise against. Brands can opt in to advertise on broader types of content if they choose.
- Simplified management of exclusions. We'll introduce new account-level controls to make it easier for advertisers to exclude specific sites and channels from all of their AdWords for Video and Google Display Network campaigns, and manage brand safety settings across all their campaigns with a push of a button.
- More fine-tuned controls. In addition, we'll introduce new controls to make it easier for brands to exclude higher risk content and fine-tune where they want their ads to appear.
Schindler also said "We'll be hiring significant numbers of people and developing new tools powered by our latest advancements in AI and machine learning to increase our capacity to review questionable content for advertising. In cases where advertisers find their ads were served where they shouldn't have been, we plan to offer a new escalation path to make it easier for them to raise issues. In addition, we'll soon be able to resolve these cases in less than a few hours. "

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Well I set out to do a military kind of theme and then somewhere in the design things started to go wrong. And then I kinda just went with it. It actually looked much better than it managed to photograph...
Maybe I have to get some khaki polishes for actual military inspiration! lol.
I used Nubar Forest with a layer of Nubar Wildlife as the base, then used painters tape to block out some triangles and then used China Glaze 2030 to fill it in. Lastly to cover the edges I used a black nail art pen swiper.
Meh...its okay.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Chevron Nails Did
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The Fed faces a tough choice on the speed of balance sheet reduction
A few unusual paragraphs in the minutes from the May FOMC meeting have caught the attention of market participants. It has raised some bigger questions about the length of time over which the Fed will be shrinking their balance sheet and their plans for the future operation of US monetary policy.
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The FOMC currently sets a target band for the overnight rate for uncollateralised lending between banks, the fed funds rate, and also sets the interest rate that they pay on excess reserves, the IOER. The IOER is currently set to be equal to the upper end of the target band. Since the beginning of the year, the federal (fed) funds rate has steadily risen towards the top of its target range. In response, the FOMC minutes reveal they are likely to adjust down the interest rate they pay on excess reserves (the IOER), relative to the top of the target range, by five basis points to be more confident of keeping the fed funds rate within the target range.undefined
Source: Thomson Reuters, Fidelity International, June 2018.
The main driver of the move higher in the fed funds rate has been increased T Bill issuance by the treasury, which has driven up bill yields and pushed up short term rates as well. However, the bigger worry for the Fed is that some of the upward pressure on money market rates has been due to reserve scarcity. That reserve scarcity could be happening so early in the process of unwinding quantitative easing would be evidence that the natural level of reserves in the system is far higher than previously thought. It implies that they would have to taper or suspend the balance sheet reduction far earlier than projected.
The Fed's own projections include a range from $400 billion of reserves at their minimum or 'normalised' balance sheet, which would happen in 2023, to $1 trillion of reserves, which would happen in 2020. (1) After the balance sheet hits its minimum size, the Fed will become net buyers of Treasuries again. If the natural level of reserves is at the high end of the range, as we suggest above, it means they will become buyers sooner rather than later.
Source: Fidelity International, June 2018.
Ultimately, the recent moves have brought forward the decision of how the Fed will run monetary policy in the long run. The trade-off between the options is the degree to which the Fed can reduce the balance sheet. If they want to operate with abundant excess reserves, they will control the fed funds rate by setting IOER within the target range. This will limit the extent to which they can reduce the balance sheet, and mean that they become net buyers of Treasuries sooner. If they want to operate with a scarcity of reserves, IOER will act as a floor to fed funds and the discount window as a ceiling for the target range. This will allow the Fed to run down their balance sheet for longer, but also implies scarcer reserves, lower money supply and tighter financial conditions globally.
The decision on how to run monetary policy will, in large part, come down to how determined the Fed is to significantly reduce its balance sheet.
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Noteworthy interviews, updates, or interesting bits of work that visitors to this site might find worthwhile!
LeilaJohnston.com – I'm gradually moving stuff from here over to this new 'professional' website (Jan 2018)
Panacea Society residency blog – Notes from my residency at CenSAMM (October 2017)
Site Sessions – events on STEAM themes that I'm curating for Site Gallery (July 2017)
Write-up & pics from my week on Collusion's AI Lab in Cambridge (June 2017)
My talk for The National Videogames Foundation conference 'Continue' (June 2017)
Derby Silk Mill commission – Follow my work on an interactive piece for this museum of making, currently in R&D phase (May 2017)
The Other Virtual Reality – my Brandwatch column on immersiveness (April 2017)
I know why the caged bird sings – interview with Duncan Gough for Creative Review (April 2017)
Beautiful bots – my Brandwatch column on artistic bots (March 2017)
Making Senses – my Brandwatch column, about human cyborgs (February 2017)
The Revolution is Televised – article for the New Scientist about science YouTubers (January 2017)
Weekly newsletter I'm now sending out, with tips for a happier creative life (November 2016)
Hacking Helsinki tumblr blog of my residency at the Finnish Museums (September 2016)
Perpetual Movement – show at the Lowry in Salford featuring my work (October 2016)
Interview with Steve Punt for the Hack Circus podcast (September 2016)
What does digital R&D mean in the arts? What's the value? – for the Huffington Post blog (July 2016)
Towards a 'contemporary creative technology' for the Huffington Post blog (June 2016)
'Hacking Rambert' tumblr blog of my residency at Rambert (October 2015)
'Innovation out of context' for my new Huffington Post blog (July 2015)
Interview with me about Hack Circus, in The Independent (April 2015)
Interview & package about Hack Circus on BBC Click (World Service Radio) (March 2015)
'Disrupted By' event report, article for Creative Review (March 2015)
Interviewed for Capioca about Hack Circus (March 2015)
Interviewed for Resonance FM's 'Little Atoms' show (56 minutes in) (March 2015)
Presenting Hack Circus as a 'Global Futr Lab' participant at Future Everything (February 2015)
Shift Run Stop episode 75 (February 2015)
Hack Circus in the Real World – article for Creative review (November 2014)
On a panel discussing Hack Circus and podcasting at the Radio Festival (October 2014)
Interview with me the Times SME supplement (June 2014)
Interviewed by Cory Doctorow in the Guardian (June 2014)
Interview with me on Seed The City, about Hack Circus (April 2014)
How to protect your private data, for WIRED UK (March 2014)
Hack Circus: THIS IS REALITY – tickets (March 2014)
The Inner Head (hardback), humour book by me and Tim Warriner (March 2014) (The Inner Head website)
How to supercharge your router and How to shoot a movie on your iPhone, for WIRED UK (February 2014)
Shift Run Stop on the Guardian's 'best lesser known podcast' list (January 2014)
The Inner Head, new humour book I've co-written with Tim Warriner, now available for Kindle. (The Inner Head website) (January 2014)
Hack Circus magazine, issue 1 (December 2013)
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Ideal for one-handed use. Easy to put on and remove. The edge is curved to help keep food on the plate. Microwave and top rack dishwasher safe.


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About Photomatter Blog
Photomatter Blog is an extension of Photomatter.com's Photography web site featuring photos by James Markus. The blog will focus on photography, business practices, equipment, new photographic creations, important photographic news/information, recent work, and my occasional posts.
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Dr Conrad Murray could be arrested next week
Michael Jackson's personal physician is reportedly to be charged with manslaughter for his part in the death of the superstar in June.
Dr Conrad Murray could be arrested as soon as next week, following a search of a pharmacy in Los Angeles to gather more evidence against him.
According to Fox News, Jackson's dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein will also face charges, and a case is still being built against him.
It is reported that investigators sought to charge Murray with a more serious crime than manslaughter, but without a motive a second degree murder charge would be unlikely to hold up in court.
Murray allegedly administered the powerful anaesthetic Propofol to Jackson just after midnight on the night he died. The drug is thought to be partly responsible for the cardiac arrest suffered by the star.
As reported yesterday, Murray made a short video for YouTube, thanking his supporters for their kind words, and saying he has been afraid to return emails or phone calls.
–By our New York staff.
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Abi Ratchford Drops The Hottest Snaps And Videos Of All-Time
THE VIDEOS (The Best Part)
Somehow, someway, Abi Ratchford has topped every one of her previous posts. I didn't think it was possible, but after watching those videos, she just did it. The funny thing was, they weren't even professional videos, they were just Instagram and Snapchats with smartphones. ZERO editing.
Like the way she was moving those things around was simply amazing. It almost seems like you need full-time job to make sure a nipple doesn't slip out. When I seen these posts last night, I just had to make sure you seen them too.
PS- And before you say that Abi is flashing some bush, read this…
So this,
Is not a bush..
Even though it looks like one.
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The World's Coolest Modular Measuring Suite
Talk about innovation in optical sensing! Jaz is like nothing you've ever seen before -- a community of stackable, modular and autonomous components that combine to create a family of smart sensing instruments. Jaz is unfettered by the limits of traditional optical sensing instrumentation: a powerful microprocessor and onboard display eliminate the need for a PC; stackable, autonomous instrument modules allow you to customize the system to your changing application needs; and Ethernet connectivity plus an SD card for data storage make remote operation a snap!


text: The hunt in our hotel hunting grounds, the 'Breitmiß' and the 'Weiherhalde', is led by our forester Hermann Rastetter, who will sit with you and lead you to the best spots. Our hunt is located in the middle of the Northern Black Forest red deer area and consists of an area of about 500 hectares. It is located directly on the opposite side of the Murg from the hotel. The hunting ground rises from 600 metres to a height of over 900 metres and is easily accessible via paths. The area consists of a mixture of old spruce and fir trees, thickets and forest clearings. Ten hides and five towers with ladders are available for the hunt. Hunters must have a valid German hunting licence.


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I hope you are all having a WONDERFUL week!!! I had a request from someone on how to assemble a file I had created a couple of years ago...way back in March of 2010.....it was my PDC 3D High Heel Shoe.....perhaps some of you might remember it......
Sent from my iPad
So I thought it would be easier just to work up a quick video tutorial on it as I prefer video tutorials to writing them out...LOL Takes less time!! ;) You'll have to forgive me!!! So.....Here's the tutorial for anyone who might be interested.........
Since I worked up the video I thought I would again offer the file for anyone who might be interested in it....I HAVE modified it a bit so if you downloaded it a couple of years ago...you "might" prefer the modified file a bit better......please feel free to grab it if you would like......And I thought I would go ahead and show you a better shot of the 3 I worked up VERY quickly today.......they are really alot of FUN to make......
I have to say it's alot of fun going to back to older files and playing with them again....may have to do this more often!! ;)
Now...I just HAVE to share something else with you....something that has TOTALLY made my day and was honored she chose my file to use in this.....
So I get an email today from a lady named Denise Hahn....she is a designer for Graphic 45!!!! Can you believe it.....SHE chose MY PDC Grungy Rose file to use in her creation.....I was BLOWN AWAY and so totally honored!!!!!
Check out the AWESOME email I received from her........
Hey penny , Denise Hahn here from graphic 45 design team, just wanted to let you know my project using your flowers was on the blog yesterday. I always list you in my supplies....absolutely my favorite flower cutting file!graphic45/2012/08/hello-g45ers-when-i-was-little-
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Now you DEFINATELY ABSOLUTELY POSTIVELY WANT to check out her project at the link she shared....it is SUPER cool and so GORGEOUS!!!!! To say I'm on Cloud 9 to be mentioned on the Graphic 45 blog is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!!! I was so excited I just HAD to share that with you all!!!!! If you might be interested in this file... This has totally made my day!!!
PDC Grungy Rose 5-14-2011
Okie Dokie.....That's it for me......This was a super fun post to make....I sure hope you enjoyed it and joined in my excitement with me!!! I am still smiling.....I would like to wish you all a very blessed week and hope you will come by to visit with me again....Until next time.....


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Whether you already have a XenApp 7 deployment up and running, or you are looking ahead at 2017 as the year to upgrade to XenApp 7, here are 7 reasons why your upgrade to XenApp 7 project is much more than a maintenance update.
XenApp 7 is here to help you deliver a powerful digital workspace for every user regardless of their job role or location.
Fast Ramp to Cloud Service
Did you know that Citrix uses the same code base for XenApp and XenDesktop on-premises and the cloud service? By making the move from XenApp 6.5 to XenApp 7 today, your app and desktop workloads are positioned for a quick transition to the XenApp and XenDesktop service on Citrix Cloud.
Cloud Flexibility
Run app workloads on-premises or burst into popular public clouds. Once you are running XenApp 7, you can deploy virtual app workloads on popular public clouds like Azure or AWS side-by-side with your existing on-premises app workloads so you can leverage the elasticity of the cloud for a new M&A, incoming class of students, seasonal workers or contractor projects.
Image Management for Everyone
Machine Creation Services is in every edition of XenApp 7, making it easier for you to manage one master server image and rapidly provision it on-demand to increase capacity. With new RAM optimizations, your new XenApp server images can utilize local RAM instead of expensive shared storage resulting in up to an 80% reduction in storage costs.
Optimized User Experience
Users instantly realize enhanced visual quality and performance from apps and desktops hosted on XenApp 7. With extensive user experience enhancements to the remote display, 2D and 3D graphics rendering, unified communications integration and more, the overall user experience is distinctly enhanced.
Expanded Use Cases
Deliver Windows and Linux virtual apps or easily transition to VDI. XenApp 7 is the first version to support Linux virtual apps and desktops side-by-side with Windows resources. If the move to VDI is right for you, a simple license change enables your XenApp site to instantly become a XenDesktop site for ultimate app and desktop flexibility.
Extend and Secure User Access
Secure, enterprise-scale identity access management across all your apps and desktops. XenApp is the go-to tool for contractor, partner, or newly acquired employee app access. Now Federated Authentication Services simplifies and secures user access while maintaining IT control.
Easier Future Upgrades
Making the move to XenApp 7 will be your last major upgrade. Now adding apps for a new OS, like Server 2016, is a breeze. Only XenApp 7 can seamlessly manage apps across multiple operating systems and multiple public clouds from one common console.
Don't just upgrade to XenApp 7—rethink your app and desktop delivery strategy. You have made an investment in Citrix and XenApp, and making the move to XenApp 7 delivers more features and functionality than ever before—enabling you to deliver a complete digital workspace experience for every user. Make 2017 the year for XenApp 7. Get started today at citrix.com/xenapp/upgrade.


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Every two weeks, SCAD Radio celebrates all of the hard work done by one of our radio members. Our latest staffer to be presented with this high honor is our promotions director; Kendall Shepard.
So in her honor, we asked her a few questions about her and her job at SCAD Radio.
What's your role in SCAD Radio?
I'm the promotions director and weekly DJ.
Why did you initially join SCAD radio?
I joined radio because I wanted to be a part of something at SCAD and heard they needed website writers. I started loitering around the office until everyone basically knew me.
What's your radio show about?
My radio show is called #Trending, and it's the Top 40 show. I talk about popular culture and also things happening in Savannah.
What's your idea of a perfect Sunday night?
Sunday night is all about self-care. I want good food and will probably take a bath and/or do a face mask. If I have homework, I'll listen to music. If I don't, I'll watch a movie or a show.
What's been your current jam?
My current jam has been Electric by Alina Baraz ft. Khalid.
If you had an infinite amount of money what would you do?
Holy smokes, an infinite amount of money? I'd probably donate so much of it. Feed people, build homes, support a political figure I liked, fund artists, send kids to school. Oh, and order literally everything from Glossier.
If you want to work with Kendall, come join a SCAD Radio general meeting every Friday at 2:00.


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Monday, December 5, 2011
Free Breakfast Burrito- December 5 and 6
If you have a Stripes gas station/convenience store near you, you may want to go like their page on Facebook. After you do, be sure to click the tab on the left titled "It's Go Time" When you do, you should get a coupon for a free breakfast taco at any participating Stripes store good through tomorrow.
While on facebook, like my page too for up to date deal information.
If you have been missing my facebook feed, read how to fix that here.
To find a location of Stripes, go here.
Sorry this is too late for today, busy day today.
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You guys, I have a problem.
I am unable to stop listening to the Spice Girls.
Ever since this, I simply can't stop. I have spent over $30 on Spice Girls music on iTunes. This is currently in my DVD player. I created a playlist called "Spicy" (an action so cripplingly gay it makes me feel like I have a dick in my ass just typing it [eew! Who said that?! PURILE]). It is completely out of control, and I am at a loss as to what to do.
(But not Scary's, cuz hers blows.)
I know!
In an effort to confront my demons, I have been doing much soul searching as to what exactly is compelling me to spend nearly 100% of my music-listening hours blaring various and sundry Spice into my ears. I've come up with three causations.
1—Obviously, it is because Posh's celestial perfection touched my heart and my aching soul is longing to praise her as she should be praised and open a portal through which her galactic benevolence can flow into the hearts of others. This goes without saying.
2—All music I was hotly anticipating in 2008 ended up blowing real hard, leaving me with nothing better to listen to:
*Madonna's Hard Candy came out in April. I was over it by June
*Beck's Modern Guilt is a load of art-for-art's-sake horseshit
*Jem's Down to Earth is an SNL Stuart Smalley sketch set to electronic music
I suppose these two are reasons enough. But they still do not explain why I choose, as my dear friend, Gospel reader and fellow Posh devotee Miss Kate and I like to call them, Les Filles D'Epices, over, say, simply a different Madonna album than Hard Candy, in the absence of good new music.
But I've figured it out: Depression 2.0.
Think about Depression Beta and its artistic legacy. Jazz. Big band. Fun, peppy songs like "We're in the Money" and "I Got Rhythm" and "C'mon, Get Happy." Irving Berlin. George Gershwin. "Rhapsody in Blue" anyone? Please. And need I mention musical theatre? The likes of Show Boat and Anything Goes? And how about movies? Busby Berkeley? The Marx Brothers? Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? Grand Hotel? 42nd Street?
Pretty light-hearted stuff, no? In the face of war, economic fallout and a complete and total lack of certainty, it's as if everybody said, "What we need here is some glitter, foolishness, and *flourish of the arm* tap! DANcing!"
Now, fast forward a good 75 years, and what have we here? A shitstorm of epic proportions. War. Economic fallout. Sarah Palin. And for the first time SINCE the first time, a total lack of certainty.
Plus, if you're me, you're about to turn 30. It ain't cute.
Now. There may no longer be youth. There may no longer be stability. There may no longer be job security or, you know, two pennies to rub together.
But goddammit, there ARE the Spice Girls.
Seriously, trust me on this. I've been listening to them while I commute. I've been listening during my runs around the reservoir (all four of them). I've been listening to them while I touch myself. Whatever. They are all-purpose purveyors of transcendent joy.
Here's a fun little tidbit to brighten your day: Try to identify whose voice is whose. It's particularly fun to do with Posh, because her voice sounds like it could be anyone's—mine, yours, the dry cleaning lady's, Barbara Hershey's, whoever's. Is that Posh's solo line, or is it just a subdued Mel C or a higher-pitched Mel B or a lower-pitched Emma or a toned-down Geri? There's no tellin'! It's anyone's guess!
So certain am I of the Spices' perfect suitability for these shittiest of shitty times that I am here going to share with you the most cogent evidence thereof, litigious record companies be damned.
Herewith, the delicious and incomparable sublimity of "Voodoo," which I discovered last week while feverishly combing iTunes for Spice songs with which I was not yet familiar.
Spice Girls: Voodoo
I mean...
How is it possible to feel down about things when you have Posh narrating—because that's the only word for it—each chorus with "So baaaad!" and "You can!" How can you worry about the state of the world when you have a bridge composed of equal measures Sporty takin' it to church and Posh…well, narrating again? Please. Heeyyy heyyyy party la, indeed!
And how can you watch this and not laugh your ass off, and, hence, feel a little better about things? It's five minutes of five grown women doing nothing but pawing themselves!
Now, of course, there will be days that feel impossibly bleak, when you're, say, eating ramen noodles you bought with your credit card while attempting to keep warm by scalding yourself with tea kettle water and swallowing lit matches.
THAT, my friends, is when you break out the big guns: Mrs. Victoria Adams-Beckham.
Now, of course we (by which I mean, as usual, me, you, and my non-existent editorial team) here at The Gospel According to John have made no bones about our dedication to She of Intergalactic Omniscience. This is clear. Be that as it may, I think it's fair to say that all of us—by which I mean humanity—are dubious as to Ms. Adams-Beckham's vocal stylings.
However. I have purchased roughly half of Victoria Beckham's 2002 flop Victoria Beckham, and I combed the interwebs for her never-released second album, Open Your Eyes. And I downloaded the whole thing. And it is AWESOME.
First, there's this:
You guys, she's not made of china, and she's not made of glass. And answer truthfully: does it shatter your illusions that this angel has a past? By which she means growing up totally regular in suburban London? (I read her autobiography. I know her dirt.)
Also, don't wrap her up in cotton wool. Which is clearly British for like…cotton balls or tampon filling or something, and hence is automatically awesome.
Also, what in the ever-loving hell is this video about? Why are their space motorcycles? Why are there two Poshes? The obvious answer is, of course, "because if you have a Poshbot, you might as well." But still.
Moving on.
Next, we have this:
Let your head go indeed! How much more apt to actually GO to that jazzercise class would you be if you knew this fierce jam would be playing? Also, don't they make wacky videos in Europe? What mirth!
What's that? You want more? Alright. How about one featuring Nas? Cuz Posh is so very, very street? Go on then.
And so, you see Gospel readers, I am done--finished--with apologizing for my love of the Spice. Sure, they may be totally passe, and sure, their reunion may have gone over like a lead balloon, and granted, nobody (including you, I imagine) cared then and nobody (including, still, you, I imagine) certainly gives a hot shit now.
But while everyone else is watching their life's savings erode while standing on the bread line and beginning to draw flies like those children in Africa on the commercials, I'll be laughing my ass off at this.


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Before you begin, I urge you to find your own bible and read the passage, see what the Almighty says to you before you listen to me.
I love my apple tree. It celebrates spring with flowers that awaken the bees from their winter nap. In the summer she provides rest in her lush shade. But in autumn there are apples. Some sweet, some refreshing in their pucker power. Bright reds and yellows that call my eyes, from a distance.
I've been to the desert like dunes in summer. The "trees" there are like bushes, but even inland bushes are more lush then the junipers at the beach where the water is too salty for life and the winds too harsh for lush growth. The berries of the juniper are rejected by most of the birds. Crafters collect them to scent their candles but not to sustain life.
In this morning's devotion, Jeremiah 17:5-10, believers are compared to trees. Those who are dependent upon strength in the flesh are said to be like those junipers of the dunes. They just survive, stunted, unable to even give shade in the heat of summer. Not only fruitless, even their leaves are prickly. The juniper is like a Christian who is an off grid prepper, the rugged individual with his gun at his side instead of the sword of the Spirit to protect himself and his meager provisions. He does not think about his mission to rescue those who perish. Instead he see the needy as predators rather then those sent by the Almighty for mutual blessing and aid.
There are believers who put their hope in the Almighty, their confidence is in the provision of God, with thanksgiving. They are like a lush tree planted near water. Unafraid for themself while the rest of the world is tested by harsh conditions, this believer still blossoms with hope, protects others in the shade of their healing leaves and gives abundantly of their fruit (Love, joy, kindness, gentle self-control, patience, goodness, and a bubbling faithfulness that the Creator has put them here to serve others instead of living simply to survive. Galatians 5:22-23)
In Malachi 3:10, the Almighty issues a loving challenge for us to give. Try to give more than you think God can. Throw down! You will not be able to keep up with his blessing. The trouble with us is that our hearts lie to us. Our own heart tells us that if we give then there will not be enough for us. If we give stuff away we will not have enough to live. "God helps those who help them-self." That is the old way of thinking, but the Almighty has given you a new heart and a new mind. You may have a difficult time trusting that new way of living, the way that gives and gives because you are an arm of blessing from the Almighty. There was a time when taking care of yourself because no one else will was how you lived, but no more. Now you have a benefactor, a provider who wants to use you to make others rich. Test him and see for yourself. I am.
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Sales of video games and consoles each year continue to eclipse the market for movies, both in ticket sales and purchase of DVDs. The video games industry has become big business and now encompasses not only the Playstations and XBOXes in living rooms, but smartphones and tablets where people can play anywhere, anytime.
So who creates the games? Certainly the industry giant, Electronic Arts, has many of the top-sellers in its sales stable including the Call of Duty and Madden football franchises that have sold more than 150 million units worldwide. But more and more the true mavericks in the industry are community college students taking courses in 3-D animation, computer modeling, multimedia production and earning certificates and associate degrees, and turning those into jobs at game design studios. Nearly a third of the 112 California Community Colleges offer some type of computer generated 3-D animation courses.
"I started recruiting game designers at the Arts Institute but soon found that students with two-year degrees or certificates were better designers than students with four-year degrees who I found to be grossly unprepared and horribly in debt," said Brian Linville, owner of Sacramento-based Stigma Games. "I get far better results from the community colleges than I do the trade schools."
One prime hunting ground for talent, Linville said, is American River College in Carmichael, a suburb of Sacramento. Linville attended the college and has gleaned several designers from Professor Matthew Stoehr's digital animation program. American River College offers three certificate tracks -- 3-D modeling and textures, 3-D rigging technical director and 3-D technical director. The modeling and rigging certificates are 18 and 19 unites, respectively, while the more broad-based 3-D technical director certificate is 30 units.
Matthew Stoehr teaches 3-D Animation at American River College.
Stoehr and Linville have a created a talent pipeline between the college and Stigma Games. Several of Stoehr's current and former students are working for Linville developing mobile games. One such game, RayGun Rocketship, is a two-dimensional retro "shooter" similar to the old Flash Gordon series. It's set to launch June 1, 2013.
Games built for smartphones and tablets are quickly out-selling console games and Electronic Arts' new CEO Peter Moore estimates that digitally delivered video games may account for 50 percent of sales by 2015 as more players move to tablets and smartphones and away from consoles.
That's music to Renee Ruiz's ears and potentially a lot of money to her bank account.
The American River College student is taking Stoehr's 3-D rigging certificate courses while working full-time as a digital media artist for Vision Service Plan, the nation's largest vision and eye care benefits company. She said she's working pro-bono for Linville and hopes Raygun Rocketship and the other releases sell well.
"I'm not really a gamer, per se, but I'm taking these courses to stay ahead of the curve and bring some of this training back to VSP," Ruiz said. "I have a marketing background but if there's an opportunity to work for Linville or another video game manufacturer I'd certainly listen."
Stoehr said a certificate from American River College doesn't mean the student has to get into video games production. Businesses, such as VSP, are developing applications all the time to get noticed via smartphones or in digital marketing deliverables. Rather than designing a static 2-D display, companies are designing 3-D ad campaigns and students such as Ruiz have positioned themselves nicely to bring their classroom experience working in Stoehr's computer labs to the business world thirsty for the latest and greatest.
"I'm actively recruiting local companies to develop connections for our students," Stoehr said. "I'm working with Elara Systems, a medical animation company in Rancho Cordova, and one of my former students works there fulltime."
Stoehr said he's actively working on the curriculum so the college can offer an associate degree in the near future.
Mt. San Antonio College does offer an associate of science degree in animation that encompasses traditional animation (think old Disney movies), 2-D computer generated animation and video game design through 3-D animation. Mt. SAC also offers certificates in traditional animation, 2-D animation and 3-D animation. Professor Keith Wilson said his entire animation program has approximately 300 students enrolled each semester and about 80 percent are interested in computer animation.
"I started this program 14 years ago and really have seen it grow alongside the video game industry," Wilson said. "We have a wide range of students, too, from the new high school grads to those looking to get new skills for the job market."
Wilson said a student of his several years ago was laid off as a traditional animator at Disney, commuted an hour each way to Mt. SAC for two semesters, got the training he needed in 3-D animation and was rehired by Disney.
"I have students get jobs at DreamWorks and Disney right after they earn their certificates," Wilson said. "And many others transfer to (California State University) Fullerton where we've built kind of a partnership. Fullerton has a real pipeline with Warner Brothers and other entertainment companies down here. But the big thing now is companies want everything to be transferrable between consoles and mobile devices and (the community colleges) are right there providing the training."


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Diana Ross set for Grammy tribute
Diana Ross, Glen Campbell and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be among those honoured at the forthcoming Grammy Awards in February.
Ross, 67, receives her first Grammy - a lifetime achievement award for her contribution to the recording industry.
Campbell will also be celebrated along with George Jones, Gil Scott-Heron, the Memphis Horns, the Allman Brothers and Brazil's Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The 54th Grammy awards will take place in Los Angeles on 12 February.
Ross has received a number of Grammy nominations over the course of her 50-year career but has never won the award.
Her early success with the Supremes was later eclipsed by a solo career that saw her have 18 number one records in the US.
'Lasting impressions'
Jobs, who died in October, is among those receiving one of the Trustees Awards that recognise "outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity".
The iPod creator is honoured for his part in devising "products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books," the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said.
Jobim, who died in 1994 aged 67, is considered one of Brazil's most influential musicians and helped to draw international attention to the bossa nova.
Other award recipients include musician and arranger Dave Bartholomew and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
"This year's honourees offer a variety of brilliance, contributions and lasting impressions on our culture," said Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy.
"It is an honour to recognise such a diverse group of individuals whose talents and achievements have had an indelible impact on our industry."


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The latest mainland test site of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been switched on, with Townsville becoming the first Queensland location to be connected to the network.
Deputy prime minister and treasurer, Wayne Swan, launched the network today, saying that the north Queensland region will be able to reap the rewards of high speed internet.
"The NBN will significantly support growth and create business opportunities for Townsville with its diverse regional economy and strengths in mining and agriculture," Swan said.
"Investment in the NBN is essential for Australia to be an innovative knowledge-based economy of the future."
Communications minister, Stephan Conroy, said the NBN would provide more e-health options for Australia, claiming that telehealth services will be bolstered in Queensland thanks to the network.
"The NBN will provide the connectivity to allow telehealth services...to become part of the primary healthcare system between a patient at home and their GP," Conroy said.
The trial phase of the NBN will run until October, with Townsville residents and businesses then able join Armidale, Kiama Downs and Brunswick as test sites turned live sites that can be signed up to via a NBN preferred retail service provider.
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Henry Middleton
|Henry Middleton
Possible portrait by Benjamin West, circa 1771[1]
|2nd President of the Continental Congress
|In office
October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774
|Preceded by
|Peyton Randolph
|Succeeded by
|Peyton Randolph
|Personal details
near Charles Town, Province of South Carolina
|June 13, 1784 (aged 66–67)
Charleston, South Carolina
|Mary Williams
|Planter, public official
Henry Middleton (1717 – June 13, 1784) was a plantation owner and public official from South Carolina. A member of the colonial legislature, during the American Revolution he attended the Continental Congress and served as that body's presiding officer for a few days in 1774. He left Congress before it declared independence. Back in South Carolina, he served as president of the provincial congress and senator in the newly created state government. After his capture by the British in 1780, he accepted defeat and returned to the status of a British subject until the end of the war.
Early life and family
Henry Middleton was born in 1717 near Charleston, Province of South Carolina, to Arthur Middleton (1681–1737) and Susan Amory (1690-1722), on the family plantation, "The Oaks".[2] Henry's father Arthur Middleton was a wealthy planter who had served as an acting governor of South Carolina. Henry was educated in England before returning to South Carolina to inherit his father's plantation. He became one of the largest landowners in the colony, owning 50,000 acres (200 km2) and about 800 slaves.[2]
Middleton married Mary Williams in 1741, with whom he would have five sons and seven daughters.[2] After Mary's death in 1761, Middleton would go on to marry twice more, second to Maria Henrietta Bull (in 1762) and third to Lady Mary McKenzie (in 1776).[2]
Public offices
Middleton served in a variety of public offices in South Carolina. He was a justice of the peace and a member of the Commons House of Assembly, where he was elected speaker in 1747, 1754, and 1755.[2] He was a member of provincial council, but resigned in 1770 in opposition to British policy.[2]
In 1774, at the outset of the American Revolution, Middleton was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He served as that body's president during the last few days of the First Continental Congress, following the departure of Peyton Randolph.[3] Middleton opposed declaring independence from Great Britain, and resigned from the Second Continental Congress in February 1776 when more radical delegates began pushing for independence.[2] He was succeeded in Congress by his son, Arthur Middleton (1742–1787), who was more radical than his father and became a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[2]
After Middleton's return to South Carolina, he was elected president of the provincial congress and, beginning on November 16, 1775, served on the council of safety.[2] In 1776, he and his son Arthur helped frame a temporary state constitution.[2] In 1779, he became a state senator in the new government.[2]
When Charleston was captured by the British in 1780, Middleton accepted defeat and status as a British subject. This reversal apparently did not damage his reputation in the long run, due to his previous support of the Revolution, and he did not suffer the fate of having his estates confiscated, as many Loyalists did after the war.[2]
Death and legacy
Middleton died on June 13, 1784 in Charleston.
His grandson, also named Henry (1770–1846), had a long career in politics. He was Governor of South Carolina (1810–1812), U.S. Representative (1815–1819), and the minister to Russia (1820–1830). Some of Middleton's children married into prominent families. Daughter Henrietta married Governor Edward Rutledge, Sarah was the first wife of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and his daughter Susannah married John Parker.[2]
His descendants include the politician Baldur von Schirach, through the latter's mother Emma Middleton Lynah Tillou.
- ↑ "Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Henry Middleton (1717–1784) c. 1771". philipmould.com. Retrieved August 16, 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 John G. Van Deusen, "Middleton, Henry", Dictionary of American Biography (revised edition, New York: Scribner's, 1961), 6:600.
- ↑ Calvin C. Jillson and Rick K. Wilson, Congressional Dynamics: Structure, Coordination, and Choice in the First American Congress, 1774–1789 (Stanford University Press, 1994), 51.
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October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774
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An interactive CD ROM which contains over 4000 complete works by great authors from all over the world including Australia. There are novels, plays, poetry, short stories, sacred texts, essays, the complete King James Bible plus much more.
Also, there are many different screen options such as browsing, increasing screen font size, adding bookmarks, copying and pasting sections of text to your notepad, saving previously read books, printing sections of text or complete novels, and a very powerful search engine. Searching by author, category, or keyword makes Over 4000 Works of Literature a fast and valuable reference guide, or an easy way to enjoy the world's most loved classics for the cost of one paperback!
Categories include:
Adventure, Australia, Children, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Poetry, Religion and Philosophy, Science & Terror
This would seem particularly useful for English teachers. See the link for a partial list of works/authors. Works with Windows or Mac. Buy it here for $9.95 (Australian).
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The actual book data is encrypted, so you are forced to use their crap interface. It's full of cheesy sounds which you can't turn off, irritating cartoony animation, and it runs full screen. Why does anyone need an e-book reader app to run full screen? For the love of god, why!? Forget about listening to music while you're reading. You have to either turn your volume off or listen to page-turning and squeaky-door sounds. Ugh. What a waste of money.
Agreed. The idea is great but the program is crap. I couldn't even figure out how to turn a page while reading – you have to go to"Turn Page" and then type in the number of the page you want to turn to! It's lame and annoying.
I thought it was great value.


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The disease of addiction is chronic and progressive with genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors influencing its development. It is a disease that affects the whole person...mind, body, and spirit.
The chemically dependent individual has either continuous or periodic loss of control over using drugs and/or alcohol, is preoccupied with using despite the damage it is causing, and has distorted thinking, most notably denial.
The quantity of drugs and/or alcohol consumed is less important than the effect it has on the individual's life and the lives around him/her.
The first step in the recovery process is acknowledging that the use of drugs and/or alcohol is out of control and damaging the life of the individual.
If you answered YES to any one of these questions, there is a good chance you are risk for addiction
ABUSE VS ADDICTIONSubstance abuse is defined as a pattern of use leading to 1 or more of the following; occurring within a 12-month period.
Substance dependence is defined as a pattern of use leading to 3 or more of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period.
TREATMENTOut-Patient Treatment is a chemical dependency/abuse treatment program that allows individuals to remain integrated in their day to day lives while they continue to work and maintain their daily responsibilities. Our program is based upon how many hours are recommended through the assessment provided. The program meets up to three (3) nights a week. The program may include:
RECOVERYOur program is tailored to the unique needs on each individual while remaining focused on the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of recovery. Individuals who are currently in recovery and have completed an inpatient program are encouraged to continue treatment in an out-patient capacity.
We offer Addiction services for the following:
Our goals are to provide individuals with positive growth through behavior changes, disease concepts/health, trust/interpersonal relationships, life management, coping skills/relapse prevention and spirituality.
Personal development can be viewed as a reconstruction of the self. Increasing self-esteem, reduce negative thought patterns and giving individuals praise, inspiration, and drive.
DACC provides continuing aftercare for up to a year after entering the program. We will monitor and provide immediate intervention should relapse occur. Family members are encouraged to take part in the recovery process as well.


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House & Home
With appliances of the future, you can do it all with touching a single surface
The germs are coming! Quick — what do you do? Wash your hands, yes. But think of the potential illnesses awaiting you on all the surfaces on the way to the bathroom faucet — including the bathroom faucet. Cold and flu viruses can survive outside the body anywhere from a few seconds to two days. Your sick kids or co-workers may have tried their best to keep clean, but those germs can be wily.
Wouldn't it be great if you could bypass the possibility of cross-contamination by never actually touching fixtures and hardware to make them work? That's what manufacturers of everything from toilets to light switches have bet on. Of course, you're plenty familiar with the automatic faucets, soap dispensers and dryers in public places, but now they're coming home. Technology joins your household in the fight against cold and flu season.
Automatic flush toilets have been around for decades in commercial restrooms, but Kohler brings the touchless toilet to a bath near you. You can purchase the technology pre-installed on select models or simply install the kit on your existing toilet. Hold you hand over the tank's sensor and it does the dirty work for you. The kit sells for about $100 and can be installed by handy DIYers.
Touchless kitchen faucets are in high demand, especially for those remodeling or upgrading their homes.
"It's definitely for people who use their kitchens," says Brianna Teegarden, showroom sales consultant at Kitchens & Baths by Briggs in Lenexa. "After handling raw chicken, for instance, they can wash their hands without touching the fixture."
Keeping salmonella out of your system starts at around $700. Kohler, Moen and Grohe all offer sensor technology that works with a wave, while Delta offers a version where you can touch anywhere on the faucet to turn it on. "On some of them you can see the sensor more, but they look like normal fixtures," Teegarden adds.
Automatic soap dispensers are another growing product category. Hands-free pumps add another layer of protection. Most are battery operated and rust-free for use in wet areas. Simple Human offers one that recharges with an included USB cord. Prices range from $11 to $50.
Washing your hands is only half of the equation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that proper hand drying is critical to decreasing the transfer of pathogens.
"Wet hands have been known to transfer pathogens much more readily than dry hands or hands not washed at all. The residual moisture determines the level of bacterial and viral transfer following hand washing," its website states.
Enter the residential hand dryer. Dyson's air blade has popped up in a few homes across the city, its cool factor walloping a simple hand towel. The Dyson dB dries hands in 12 seconds flat by "scraping" water off your hands with air pounding out at 420 mph. It's for the serious technophile or germophobe, at $1,349.
The CDC recommends avoiding reusing a cloth towel, instead using paper towels or single-use cloth towels. To that end, iTouchless introduces the Towel-Matic II. The second-generation automatic paper towel dispenser not only senses your need for clean with a wave but also can sense the perforations on any brand of paper towel and clamps tightly until that point to prevent unraveling. It retails for about $120 online.
Waste and germs are annoying, but at least you can reduce the latter by tossing that towel without touching the trash. Simple Human offers sensor cans that learn your behavior over time so if you tend to have a lot of trash at a time, the lid will stay open longer.. The 48-liter butterfly can looks fancy for what it is and retails for $275.
Recyclers can keep both their hands and the environment tidier with the two-compartment recycling bin from iTouchless, priced at $200.
Door handles can easily sicken multiple people. All it takes is one sneeze into a hand then the turn of a knob to plant thousands of pathogens there. Perhaps wary of this already, you open the door with your sleeve pulled over your hand or simply wait for a polite gentleman to open the door for you, but there are easier ways. Low-tech options include the handy foot lever, such as that offered by StepNPull, or the forearm bar offered by Healthy Fingers.
In home settings, this may be a bit overkill, but not so at your office. You could ask your employer to install touchless door openers, such as those offered by Rubbermaid and Skylink. Or just tell your boss that work makes you sick…
Light switches are historically operated by (potentially germy) fingers, but that's changing. A startup company called iOn uses a system that allows you to place your hand in a particular area to turn lights on/off and dim or brighten them. It installs flush to the wall or concealed behind a wall. You can even put any conductive object — say, a metal sculpture or trophy — in the area to become your switch for a cool party trick. There's also a smartphone app for iOn so you can control your devices remotely.
Controlling entire household systems without laying a finger on them is the wave of the future. Your smartphone, functionally reducing cross-contamination, will eventually connect your thermostat, lighting, appliances, TV, music speakers and more, so that you'll never have to touch a button again. But, please, don't stop washing your hands.


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Sausage Bang
Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro call the shots on Moontower's all-guy and all-gal shows
By Wayne Alan Brenner, Fri., April 27, 2012
Because we're gonna sit here on our high journo horse and give you some tips about what's good to see at this Moontower thing, right?
C'mon. For that, we call in experts – say, Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro, because when it comes to stand-up, they know what's up.
Cubas took second place in last year's Funniest Person in Austin contest. And even if you buy into the immutable truth of those rankings, well, 2011 winner Andy Ritchie has moved to L.A. – so that makes Cubas No. 1 in town. (Never mind this year's FPIA; we're making a point here.) The man's an increasingly successful stand-up, sure, having killed at Cap City's Punch! and South by Southwest and the Altercation Comedy Tour and so on, but, really, Cubas is one of those guys who just breathes funny.
And Barbadoro? After moving to the ATX from San Antonio less than two years ago, she hit the local comedy stages like a Kath-shaped chunk of phosphorus in water (hello, Wikipedia) and has been burning brighter and brighter ever since.
So these are the comedy pros that we asked to tell us why the all-male Sausage Fest and all-female She Bang shows are worth seeing.
Austin Chronicle: OK, Sausage Fest. All these guys, but with Jackie Kashian as the host. What's good about this gig?
Kath Barbadoro: Joe Mande's the one that sticks out, as far as being for people who like comedy but may not know about him. I think he's one of the best, the most distinctive of his age group. He has the funniest Twitter account – I'm obsessed with his Twitter account. He's the best retweeter; he retweets all these terrible corporate tweets, like Carl's Jr. ....
Chris Cubas: And White Castle!
KB: And stuff about Malcolm X's assassination. And he got in this huge Twitter fight with [NBA star] Gilbert Arenas. It got to the point where Joe Mande was the only person Gilbert was following, and he was obsessed with taking Mande down. It was awesome.
Sean Patton's awesome. I got to do a show with him in New Orleans, and he's like a gaseous element that will fill any space you put him in. He's not super loud or abrasive; he's just got a very big personality – and super funny. I like him a lot.
AC: Are any of the comics in this show really guy guys? Like, brewski-swigging types that you'd expect to find at something called Sausage Fest?
KB: No, they're not necessarily the most macho types. They're definitely dudes; they do things from a dude's perspective, their comedy is male-oriented, but I don't think it would be alienating to anyone who isn't into, you know, beer drinking, football watching –
CC: Yeah, like "Oh, these bitches," that's not the kinda stuff you're gonna get from those guys.
AC: What's good about She Bang?
CC: Ah, everything? Chelsea Peretti's obviously, like –
KB: She's my hero.
CC: An absolute genius – and another person whose Twitter account is fucking hilarious. She tweeted a picture just last night: "I feel weird getting into this bed." And the picture was of a fold-out couch with a giant picture of Chelsea Peretti over it. I mean, where does that even exist? She writes on Parks and Rec, she's superhuge right now, and you're getting to see her at a small bar in Austin. That's awesome. Plus, you got Maria Bamford, who's maybe the top female comic? I hate ranking people, but you know what I mean? She's so brilliant and so weird. And Rachel Feinstein's amazing. And Mary Lynn Rajskub – she was on Mr. Show, and she's so funny, and I don't think people get exposed to her as a stand-up that much.
KB: People are like, "Oh, she was on 24!"
CC: Yeah, yeah, yeah, she does all the acting, but she also does good stand-up, and getting to see that aspect of her is a treat. She Bang, it's another group of people who – I mean, I hate even mentioning that stereotype of "Oh, I'm gonna talk about my period" kind of thing.
KB: Yeah, that's not –
CC: Good comics don't do that! It's like, when people shit on stand-up, they always shit on stand-up the way it was 25 years ago. They're like, "Oh, it's all airplane-food jokes." What are you even talking about? Stop watching A&E Evening at the Improv tapes and fucking catch up a little bit!
She Bang and Sausage Fest take place Friday, April 27, at ND at 501 Studios, 501 N. I-35. She Bang is at 8pm, Sausage Fest at 10:30pm. For more information, visit www.moontowercomedyfestival.com.


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Ever See Them In The Same Room Together?
David Horsey has reached Olympian status with this cartoon and post. The man does snark exceedingly well. Go read the whole column. No, really. I'll wait.
This is my favorite section:
On this, as on all other issues, Limbaugh has his loyalists who agree with everything he says. He calls them "dittoheads." Scalia also has his dittoheads. They are the two justices who joined him in dissent on the Arizona ruling, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. The three are the unwavering conservative block on the court, usually joined by Roberts and occasionally by the perpetual swing voter, Anthony Kennedy. ...
Scalimbaugh, it's what we're stuck with.
Labels: Immigration, Supreme Court


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Just sign up free, click accept next to the $25 in your account. Then you can click withdrawal up at the top. You have 2 options. You can transfer the money to your bank account (you will need to verify your bank account first). I chose this option. The second option is to request they send you a check. The only downside is they take $2.50 for a processing fee. If you are uncomfortable giving out your bank account info you will still be walking away with a free $22.50.
This company is FDIC insured and is totally legit. I have received $300 already via my bank account since I made this post. I also know many other WAHM's that have requested payment by check and have received it.
There is a bonus as well. If you tell your family, friends, or even strangers out in cyberspace and they sign up you will get an extra $10 per person. You can do this up until you reach $500 which is only 50 people. That is my current goal.
This truly is an opportunity to get free money. I go with my saying, "If it's free, it's for me!"
PS. This is only open currently to US residents.


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you couldn't do unhooked with 25kn!?Motion wrote:I did try 9m MIST two days ago. The wind was 25 maybe 27 knots so i coudn't do any unhooded, but did try some sent jumps. The jumping is very easy and similar to trigger. Just send the kite to 12 (or 1 or 11) pull the bar and off you go. It's easier to jump than 2011 prime and it has a lot of float for c kite. 2011 Prime float like a brick compare to mist. The bar pressure is very light (to light for my teaste).
I was flying away with 20-22kn!!!
I use it in similar conditions like my 10 rpm.


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Sony Releases Firmware Update for their Action Cam, Plus Some New AccessoriesSony has recently added a software update for their versatile Action Cams (the HDR-AS10 and HDR-AS15), along with some cool new accessories that adventurous users will appreciate.
The new firmware adds the ability to record 1080p HD video at 60fps, a new Water Scene Selection mode for clearer underwater stills and video, a new Beep Off setting, and the new PlayMemories Mobile Seamless Mode Change (available next month). Click here to download the update for your Action Cam now.
As for the new accessorizes, they are plentiful. Out of the bunch, I'd have to say the new Dog Harness takes the cake. Below is a list of all the new additions.
Skeleton Frame - AKA-SF1
- Available in June for about $29.99
- Perfect non-waterproof solution with minimum bulk for all types of sports and activities; can be secured to goggles, handlebars, etc.
- Tripod screw for mounting compatibilities that can be adjusted from the bottom, top and side.
- Open system design allows full access to all connections including HDMI® out, mic and USB micro
Dog Harness - AKA-DM1
- Available in June for about $44.99
- Capture your dog's point of view
- Harness mounts the camera comfortably on a dog's back
- Adjusts to fit medium to large breeds
Surfboard Mount - AKA-SM1
- Available in June for about $34.99
- Adhesive system forms watertight bond to surfboard, snowboard, kayak, etc.
- Supplied with lanyard and two sets of the mount and leash
- Flexible and strong adhesion base for water-side use realizes secure attachment to curved surfaces
Wrist Mount - AKA-WM1
- Available in June for about $29.99
- Allows users the ability to adjust their shooting angle; perfect for self-filming and simple recording of any target
- Works with Waterproof Housing or new Skeleton Frame
- 360 degree pan
Float Mount - AKA-FL1
- Available in June for about $14.99
- Designed for a variety of water sports to prevent the Action Cam from sinking in water
- Attached to camera with tripod screw
- High visibility in water; includes lanyard
Ball Head - ADP-BH1
- Available in June for about $34.99
- Adjust the camera's angle on mounts for more viewpoint options
- Omni-directional adjustment for flexible mounting solution
- Shorter and smaller mount with universal tripod screw system
Carrying Case - LCM-AKA1
- Available in June for about $34.99
- Semi-hard case serves as organization solution
- Water-resistant material to repel dirt & moisture
- Compact yet roomy enough for camera and several mounts/accessories
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The British School Jakarta values the role of sports, health and exercise in our lives and recognises that individual students bring differing qualities to the school and learn in different ways. The sports and activities programmes, in keeping with the School's mission statement, provide our students with a wide range of opportunities to realize their full potential and in so doing develop those fundamental characteristics deemed both important and relevant to their lives.
Participation in sports and activities can be an integral part of a student's educational experience and the British School School attempts to provide sporting opportunities for all students who wish to participate. These may take the form of either leisure or competitive activities. The British School offers team sports at different age groups U10 and U12 (Primary) and U13, U15 and Senior (Secondary) plus comprehensive age-group opportunities in the swimming, tennis and gymnastics programmes.
In addition to sport being available through the curriculum in Physical Education and as a key component of the Extra-Curricular Activities programme, the school also has a competitive selective sports programme.
The competitive sports programme attempts to provide for as many sports as can reasonably be supported and are central to the organisations of which the school is a member: Jakarta Schools Athletic Conference (JAAC), South East Asia Students Activity Conference (SEASAC) and the Federation of British International Schools in South Asia (FOBISIA). The school year is split into three seasons (each approximately eight weeks in length) and provides regular, competitive sport for teams of all ages.


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Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference. 2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness
This is a very dangerous prolonged state of mind.
Hebrews 2
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed
to the things which we have heard,
lest at any time we should let them slip.
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I Samuel 30:1-6
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters:
but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
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Yay! Life is good!
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David Recovered All
I Samuel 30:8
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away:
and David rescued his two wives.
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Philippians 4:13
I can do ALL THINGS through Christ which strengtheneth me!
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit–
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
– Unknown Author
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God's Promises for the Mind
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit
f e a r
but of
and of
and of a
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by
the RENEWING of your MIND,
that ye may prove what is that
will of God.
II Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we walk in the flesh,
we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Casting down
every high thing
that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God,
and bringing into captivity
every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Ephesians 4:22-24
That ye put off concerning the former conversation
the old man,
which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on
the new man,
which after God is created
true holiness.
Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on Thee:
because he trusteth in Thee.
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"Feelings come and feelings go,
And feelings are deceiving;
My warrant is the Word of God–
Naught else is worth believing.
Though all my heart should feel condemned
For want of some sweet token,
There is One greater than my heart
Whose Word cannot be broken.
I'll trust in God's unchanging Word
Till soul and body sever,
For, though all things shall pass away,
~Martin Luther
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