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This is a photo that I plan to take every year on my birthday. The photo of me and Peanut...she was my birthday present 3 years ago. It's hard to imagine that she's three years old...
She is an amazing child. She is full of life. She has a smile that brightens the room, a laugh that makes you laugh, a cry that makes your eyes swell up, a scream that makes you want to bang your head into the wall and a love that makes you feel more wonderful than you ever have before.
I cannot believe how much of a change there is from two to three years of age. I actually had a really hard time with this birthday. She no longer needs me in the same ways she once did. While she was starting to become independent at two it is clear now that she can and will attempt to do everything herself...and only after she's tried will she ask for help.
She brushes her own hair and teeth, picks out her own clothes, she dresses herself, puts on her shoes...oh and she's fully potty trained during the day and night(this happened quite awhile ago but its worth mentioning).
She has an appetite for food that many little kids don't. She'll eat anything I feed her. She LOVES to eat cheese & ham (which is actually an omlette with ham and cheese in it). Her favorite fruit is apples (dipped in honey) though close seconds include grapes, bananas and mandarin oranges. She loves raisins and peanut butter -- she is an ALL-STAR ants on a log maker. She enjoys mac and cheese and asks for it almost daily but is quick to eat grilled chicken, salads, tilapia, salamon, shrimp, steak, tacos, fajitas...speaking of Mexican food -- this kid LOVES chips & salsa...don't forget the guacamole!
Her favorite restaurants are "Chick Fil A" and "Red Robin" though we don't go there often these days. She loves going out for ice cream though she prefers cookies and especially cookie decorating.
She helps me with the grocery shopping, enjoys shopping almost anywhere. She'll pick out things and say "don't you love this" and "I'd look good in this" (meaning her not me!).
She is very active and enjoys taking both swimming and gymnastics class. She is home-schooled just like her big sister! She knows her ABCs and can count to 50...is attempting to count by 10's but doesn't have that quite figured out yet. She can identify almost all the letters and numbers (up through 20). She knows the colors though sometimes she'll tell me she wants the purple apple and when I look at her confused she'll say "red, silly"...she likes to play tricks or tell me "I'm tricking you". She can write a few letters, loves to draw and color, she constantly is asking "how do you spell" "what is this" "how do you draw".
She loves playing with her little brother and big sister. She loves to dress up, wear high heels, carry a purse, bake in the kitchen
(pretend and real), read books, go outside, play on the swings, take the baby for walks...
...play in the purple sand
...and watch Elmo...Elmo is new (sorta) she lives and breathes Elmo. (And I am okay with this...I am also BEYOND thankful that no musical Elmo dolls have made it into this house...Elmo books, coloring books, video games, dolls, figurines, clothes, backpacks...yes! Tickle Me's, Ones with Drums, no...thank heavens!).
We actually are doing this for her as part of her birthday gift - Elmo's Learning Adventure - and she loves it!
She is everything I could have ever asked for and more. I feel so incredibly blessed to have her in my life, to share her with our family, to watch her grow and change each day.
Peanut, we love you more than you could ever imagine...Happy 3rd Birthday!
(this should have been published in October I was waiting for other photos to upload but just went ahead with the publish anyways...more photos later, perhaps!)


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"In a darkened hall, candidates for Iraq's main Shia party sit listening to a turbaned cleric speaking into a microphone. They are being told how to campaign for the election without getting killed.
The instructions are simple - avoid public places and do not reveal your identity, the cleric advised. Most candidates should stay at home as much as possible, he added." --Jack Fairweather, explaining Bush's vision for the Middle East.
"I will not be voting because it is a useless charade. Any clever person can see that this war and its expenditures would lead to a government that opposes the Americans." --Salah Abrahim , who lives in the district of Baghdad populated primarily by Shia Muslims.
"Who are these people? Where do they come from? Put yourself in my place, who would you vote for?" --Yusrah Naif, a 52-year-old Shiite in Baghdad.
"I have no idea who these people are. We are all religious in Iraq but we want an honest, educated leader, not someone crying about what happened 2,000 years ago." --Adil Guzzaz, 47, a Shiite who doesn't know any of the Iraqi candidates.
"It's a bit discouraging to watch the current government so uncoordinated. It's like they don't even communicate with each other. It's also somewhat disturbing to know that they can't seem to decide who is a criminal and who isn't. Isn't there some 'idiots guide to being a good Vichy government'?" -- 'Riverbend', Baghdad girl.
By Blogger posted 31 January 05
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US transport company pulls out of Iraq
A large American transport company has become the first contractor to pull out of Iraq because of the continuing violence.
Two explosions south of Baghdad kill up to 15
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Rumsfeld's war, torture and occupation ideology!
War criminal Donald Rumsfeld faced critical questioning at a Washington media conference, after the announcement that it was a suicide bomber who caused the blast inside a US military base in Mosul yesterday, killing 22 people including 14 illegal militants.
Annan admits to a tough year
United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan admits he has had his worst year at the United Nations and he is looking forward to it being over.
FBI emails reveal Guantanamo abuse
In memos over a two year period FBI agents said they witnessed the use of torture techniques, which included the use of dogs, prisoners being shackled to the floor in foetal positions for up to 24 hours, left without food and water, left to defecate upon themselves.
Iraq sale to be contested by 100 buyers
A hundred buyers, blocs and independents will contest Iraq's first shoe sale, in decades, on January 30, the George Dubya Bushit - Iraqi Sales Commission (GDB/ISC) said.
Fallujah refugees in desperate need of aid: UN
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UN panel proposes criteria for legitimate military action
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Indonesians rally against Fallujah assault
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UK politicians launch Blair impeachment bid
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'This One's Faking He's Dead' 'He's Dead Now'
Fallujah: Video shows US soldier killing wounded insurgent in cold blood
by Andrew Buncombe in Washington.
US: Very superstitious? Writing's on the wall!
The US military says it has discovered close to 20 torture sites in the course of its massive attack against the resistance in the Iraqi city of Fallujah?
World Vision Aust pulls out of Iraq
The organisation says the country has simply become too dangerous and its decision to leave was made before the apparent murder of Care Australia's Iraq director Margaret Hassan.
US Senator slams !!! 'dysfunctional, rogue' CIA
Influential US Republican Senator John McCain blasted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as a "dysfunctional" and "rogue" organisation that needs to be reformed.
Civilian death toll to rise in Fallujah
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Illusionary demons blamed for US led Attack Iraq, Fallujah
In the name of an illusionary figure thought up by US militants suggests that Al Qaeda's? ally "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi" has called on Muslims to take up arms against their US enemy as American militia attacked the Iraqi city of Fallujah? Just a coincidence or just good timing?
Full-scale attack on Fallujah begins
Correspondents say radio traffic heard at a US militant's staging post just outside Fallujah indicates US/Iraqi militia have moved at least four blocks into Fallujah, and are still advancing.
US/Iraqi militants storm Fallujah hospital
United States troops and US/Iraqi militia have seized the main hospital in the Iraqi city of Fallujah without a fight, according to a pool reporter travelling [in-bed] with the troops. Those in hospital beds did not resist they were too sick and the doctor kept on operating regardless.
US warplanes and artillery attack Fallujah!
Journalists [in-bed] with the US military say warplanes fired at suspected resistance targets around Fallujah as night fell on Sunday, while artillery shells pounded a nearby town.
State of emergency: Allawi 'killer of saints'
The US puppet, Iyad Allawi otherwise known as "Sock" killer of saints has declared a state of emergency for 60 days to quell violent resistance gripping the country ahead of January's shoe sale.
US Empire Votes For Pre-Emptive War!!!
United States President George Dubya Bushit has been re-elected, winning four more years to press his war on liberty after a bitter campaign against Democrat John Kerry that focused on the US empire's role as - imperialists - initiating pre-emptive war - on the sovereign nation of Iraq - without the United Nations approval and in direct contravention of International law.
Saddam's family dismiss lawyer
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Who's counting the dead in Fallujah? CARE?
In distress: CARE says it is deeply concerned about the wellbeing of Mrs Hassan. But who's counting the dead in Fallujah?
Iraqi civilian deaths put at 100,000
Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed in violence since the US-led invasion last year, according to public health experts who estimate there were 100,000 "excess deaths" in 18 months.
Unknown News Update - 2009
More than 103 times as many people have been killed in these wars and occupations than in all terrorist attacks in the world from 1993-2004. About 241 times as many people have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq than in the ghastly attacks of September 11, 2001.
Bushite group threatens civil liberties in Iraq
Allegedly a group led by George W Bushite has forced freedom fighters to threaten to behead a Japanese hostage it said worked with Japanese forces in Iraq if Tokyo does not withdraw its forces from the country within 48 hours.
US secretly moved prisoners out of Iraq for questioning: report
The CIA has secretly transferred detainees out of Iraq for interrogation after asking the US Justice Department to write a memo justifying the practice, which violates the Geneva Conventions.
Weapons inspectors missed WMD in Iraq
An Iraqi minister has said United Nations nuclear inspectors are welcome to return in response to concerns of an "apparent systematic dismantlement" of Saddam Hussein's once-vigorous nuclear program.
US accused of breaching international law
The United States is violating international law by holding prisoners in its war on terror incommunicado and in secret hiding places, Human Rights Watch said in a report to be published on Tuesday calling for an end to such practices.
Allies 'planned' Iraq war despite denials
The United States, Australia and Britain started to plan the invasion of Iraq months before the conflict, according to a report Wednesday quoting a leaked Pentagon document.
UN warns of Iraqi malnutrition
One in four Iraqis are dependent on food rations to survive and many of them have to sell what little food they have for basic necessities like medicine and clothes, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said.
Jordan's king doubts Iraqi elections possible
Iraq is far too unsafe to hold elections as scheduled in January and extremists would do well in the poll if Baghdad tried to hold it, Jordan's King Abdullah said in an interview. Excluding troubled areas from the nationwide poll would only isolate Iraq's Sunnis and create deeper divisions in the country, he said.
Annan tells world leaders to respect law
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The 'coalition of the killing's' complicities - the US, Britain and Australia - have insisted that their countries' military action in Iraq was legal after they have committed war crimes against humanity.
Iraq war illegal, says Annan
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Bush team 'knew of abuse' at Guantanamo
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Journalists ordered to leave Najaf as fighting continues
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Enemy Mortars attack opening of Iraqi summit
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Iraqi Women in the Occupation Prisons As Material and Means of Violations It is important to say at the beginning that there are many psychological, social and cultural obstacles for Iraqi women to talk openly about what they actually went through inside the occupation prisons.
Ancient Babylon ruined by foreign troops: Iraqi minister
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Whatcha Gonna Do, When They Come For You? Bad boy!
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was a threat and sought to possess weapons of mass destruction, United States President George W Bush reaffirmed when asked why no such weapons had been discovered in Iraq.
Saddam trial US propaganda
Saddam Hussein's trial will play an important part in the US election no doubt and for that to work at its potential just put a "women" behind it "She called the trials". Then add some "cleansing" like she's just doing the dishes and then some "reconciliation" by slaying Hussein during a US election. Now you can go and tell everyone you're reversing the trauma but really you're killing two birds with one Saddam.
Govt, police 'let off the hook' Haneef inquiry
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Metaphors of migration and survival: Negotiating crisis times through seeking alternative spaces.
Mlambo, Nelson
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This paper is about the fictional representation of the tenacity, innovativeness and agency displayed by people who seek to better their living conditions and survive socio-economic and political cesspools. The aim is to demonstrate how political boundaries are surmounted and the various means used to migrate as a way to be in the diaspora and better one's condition. A worst case scenario of Zimbabwe under a crisis is used to demonstrate the resilience and resourcefulness of ordinary people as they struggle to migrate and embrace global citizenry.
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I have been so bad at blogging lately. I really need to get better. For those of you who don't know I am pregnant. I am due on June 25th and I will be having my Ultrasound on February 2nd to find out what we are having. Every December we take the kids to The Quilted Bear to see the reindeer. They only have 2 of the reindeer there and "Santa" told us that he brought Vixen and Prancer. The kids all loved to see the reindeer and I also think it is a lot of fun.
Christmas was good and it was nice having Dave in town during the month of December. Now he is working out of town again and I am hoping that he will be local again soon. We sure miss him.
Next Monday I will be putting a poll up on my blog to give all of you to vote on whether I am having a boy or girl, so be thinking about it. I will keep you updated on that after my Ultrasound. I promise to try to be a better blogger!!!


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A Really Awesome Mess by Trish Cook + Brendan Halpin
Publication Date: July 23, 2013
Publisher: Egmont USA
Pages: 288
Target audience: Young adult
Keywords: therapy, depression, eating disorders
Format read: eBook from Publisher via NetGalley (Thanks!)
Summary: Justin and Emmy are two teens who meet at a therapy/boarding school where they are battling very different demons. What seems like a total damper on their summer soon evolves into group adventures surrounding a pig, Harry Potter, food stealing, and more.
The group that made up Justin and Emmy's Anger Management class felt straight out of The Breakfast Club to me. The outcasts, each with their own set of problems, working through whatever got them to this reform school in the first place. Or maybe even denying themselves the chance to work through these issues is what truly bonds these unlikely friends.
Though, the center of A Really Awesome Mess is on Justin and Emmy. In alternating chapters, both tell about their experiences at the school, in classes, glancing at each other, disliking one another, and also how exactly they got roped into this position to begin with. The story felt a little slow for me at first, and it wasn't until both character started opening up a little bit more I felt more invested in these two characters and their struggle to get better.
It's not every day that the main character in a young adult novel is struggling with identity issues after being adopted. I really liked this aspect of A Really Awesome Mess. Emmy was unable to believe that her parents truly loved her, especially when they had their own biological daughter to care for too. On the other hand, Justin had to contend with a father who just really wasn't a great guy. Like Emmy, he also had to accept certain aspects of his family, and I enjoyed watching the process it took for him to come to these conclusions.
Even though Halpin and Cook's book revolves around therapy, there is a ton of adventure to go around when all the kids from the Anger Management class are involved. That was by far my favorite aspect of the book: the friendships formed out of necessity growing into something supportive and true. It was fun tagging along on the wild "pig" chase and seeing what happens.
Definitely more of a light-hearted look at teens struggling with various obstacles, A Really Awesome Mess is a pretty fast-paced read with unique characters, a blossoming romance, and a cinematic feel.


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Impact Report Launch & Celebration Event 2013
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It was brilliant to see some of our schools and supporters out in force last week for Enabling Enterprise's Celebration Evening.
Our Celebration is an annual opportunity to bring together some of our partner businesses and schools to share the successes of the year, and say a proper thank you. It also puts us through our paces by launching our annual Impact Report.
>> You can read our full Impact Report 2013 here
>> See video highlights from the Celebration Evening 2013 here
A Big Year
The event was kindly hosted by one of our partners, Forward Foundation and their creative space proved to be a perfect fit for what the evening had to offer We kicked off with the numbers, and it's been exciting to see more quantitative progress at EE this year:
• The number of students has increased to 20,900 (2012: 11,740)
• This has been made possible by the hard work of 1,034 teachers (2012: 445)
• The total number of programmes running is a healthy 231 (2012: 117)
Impact on Skills
But we don't exist just to work with more students. EE's mission is to ensure that one day, all students leave school equipped with the enterprise skills, experiences of the world, and aspirations to be successful. This year, we've put a lot of work into developing a skills assessment framework that will allow us to quantifiably demonstrate and support the students' progress towards long-term success from when we start working with them at the age of six.
Developed with the support of business partners including PwC, UBS, Freshfields and Forward Foundation the framework helps to assess eight key skill areas including teamwork, aspirations, communication and resilience. The initial results are encouraging:
• Average primary school student not only met the amount of skills progress they need to in their time on the programme, but actually exceeded it making an average 16 months progress in 12 months.
• The average secondary school student made a staggering 18 months progress in 12 months.
Critically though, we have to remember that every level means something different to each student: Whether it is the student who is now comfortable contributing to a discussion with his peers, or the shy student who presents their project to their class, or the young person who finds a long-term goal during one of the business trips.
The Stories
To make sure we never chase numbers and forget the students, we were joined by teachers, students and a guest speaker to share four stories from the year:
Curwen Primary School
Curwen Primary based in Plaistow in London Borough of Newham joined Enabling Enterprise three years ago when it was a pilot scheme. The majority of their students are from disadvantaged backgrounds and often have few opportunities to experience high quality extra-curricular activities that can allow them to achieve.
Curwen saw Enabling Enterprise as providing the opportunity that was lacking and decided to offer the programme to year 5 and 6, a particularly challenging cohort. As enterprise coordinator Kate Miles noted, "within twelve weeks the teachers noticed a difference in their students: they were able to work together with different people as well as build in confidence."
One particular highlight from a lesson-time project was the students' charity fundraising challenge. Kate said: 'They organised a whole event themselves, down to what they were going to sell, how they were going to organise it, who would be their customers, invites to parents and setting up the stall'.
Seeing the impact, this year Curwen decided to make Enabling Enterprise a whole school programme as one of our Partner Primary Schools so every child receives at least an hour of enterprise in lesson time every week. Additionally, Kate noted the importance of the trips to business supporters: "You putting on those days, makes a real difference to our children."
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
Cardinal Pole School based on Hackney was the first school to be involved with Enabling Enterprise. Last year, Enabling Enterprise tracked a sample of 30 students for a total of 900 learning hours and on 6 business trips. When measuring the impact on the students they have done particularly well, with the students making particular progress in problem-solving and saying positive where they made twice the expected rate of progress.
Three students who did exceptionally well came to share their experiences of working on these programmes.
"Last year we were part of an innovative IT project where we had to make a technology based business idea," explained Deji. "It was the first time we heard the word 'innovative' so we were all working hard to have an original idea. We came up with an app that uses image recognition to advertise to you and it was a success.
"Enabling Enterprise has really helped us lay out what you need to make a business which will help us in the future. We learned lots of new skills – problem solving, listening skills, time management and organisation skills. We have managed to transfer these skills to other lessons. Overall it was an excellent experience to run a business and see what it was like."
Northwold Primary School
Northwold Primary in Hackney joined Enabling Enterprise a couple of years ago, and have particularly benefited from the support of UBS in the borough. Over the last year, every child in years 4, 5 and 6 had the chance to visit UBS and meet the inspiring volunteers who work there.
Two students who have taken part on many Enabling Enterprise programmes came to speak about their current project – setting up a newspaper.
"This term our task was to create a newspaper, we started off by analysing current newspapers and learning about teams and individuals who come together to create the finished products. We also learned a lot about newspaper layout, formats and how free newspapers such as Metro make profit through advertising. We didn't just learn about newspaper, we learned key life skills, we learned lots about ourselves and each other – for example how communication can be key in group work situations.
"We faced many challenges when making out newspaper. In our groups we all had to make sure that we completed our set tasks so we didn't let our team down. This allowed us to complete our tasks in a similar environment to a real work office, including working to deadlines. We would like to thank Enabling Enterprise for giving us the opportunity to learn and giving us the skills at the same time as having fun."
Matthew Cain
Matthew Cain is an entrepreneur based in London and is a huge supporter of Enabling Enterprise. He recently authored the book, Born to Fail: 13 surprising Start-Up Lessons and offered to give any proceeds to Enabling Enterprise as he firmly holds the belief that students need to be equipped with key skills that will help them in later life.
Matthew said that he had been inspired by seeing the students on a visit to Crossrail earlier in the year: 'I was really pleased to go along to one of the business visits to Crossrail and to see the change that happened to the young children at Crossrail, and also the change that happened to the employees at Crossrail as they went through the day.'
You can buy your copy of his book here
Still a Long Way to Go
It's been an exciting year for Enabling Enterprise, and it's been wonderful to have the opportunity to work with such a committed and generous group of businesses and supporters. However, as our founder Tom concluded; "despite everything that has been achieved over the last four years, we're still in the foothills of what this organisation and this group of partners are capable of. So while we celebrate the last year, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that one day, all students leave school equipped with the skills, experiences and aspirations they need for successful lives."


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As many of you guys know, we at GeeksULTD found a few users who received their Xbox One S consoles in Norway a whole month earlier than its original release date. However, it's not only him, there was one more user who also received his Xbox One S in Norway as well.
Also Read: The 2TB Xbox One S has been unboxed in Norway, can't run 4k out of the box, needs an update
Microsoft has taken this matter into their knowledge and stated some quotes about the early delivery of the Xbox One S consoles.
Microsoft had this statement regarding the issue
"A small number of 2TB Xbox One S consoles were prematurely delivered to fans in Norway via a retailer prior to the launch date," a statement from an Xbox representative reads. "The first Xbox One S consoles available will be the 2TB launch edition on August 2, which upon start-up, will begin downloading the latest Xbox system update that also enables 4K functionality.(via)
Microsoft has made it clear that the console will require an update to get the 4k functionality up and running. Nice try Microsoft! But running a gears back, even if no one received the console early and this dilemma hadn't been started, why should the user be required update the software, doesn't it come pre-installed when the console is first released, well we could be wrong, but it's sad to see someone popping a disc to watch 4k content on their Xbox and be forced to download and install a large 4.5GB update. That's saddening especially if users don't have access to the internet.


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Authoritative Parenting
What is Authoritative Parenting?
- A parenting style characterized by emotional warmth, high expectations and standards for behavior, consistent enforcement of rules, explanations of the reasons behind those rules, and the inclusion of children in decision making (Ormrod, 2003)
- A parenting style that encourages children's independence (but still places limits and controls on their behavior), includes extensive verbal give-and-take, and warm and nurturant interactions with the child (Santrock, 2003)
Introduction to Authoritative Parenting
Authoritative parenting is a parenting style that is mainly concerned about developing children's autonomy and cultivating in them socially constructive behaviors. Authoritative parents ensure that their children receive adequate opportunities to practice self-reliance and exercise independent thinking. They respect children's individuality and consider their "decisions, interests, opinions, and personalities." They are non-intrusive, warm, loving, and accepting. Despite the considerable freedom they give, authoritative parents use reason to communicate and set clear rules, limitations, and expectations to their children. They monitor their children's behavior well and are firm in enforcing agreed standards. But they are also flexible enough to accommodate opposing yet reasonable point of views, and are willing to adjust restrictions on equitable grounds. Authoritative parents confidently facilitate their children's moral development. They support mature and age-appropriate behavior, and judiciously punish and correct disobedience and misconducts. They resort to physical coercion and parental power only when necessary, or when reason is not sufficient to demand compliance. During conflicts and disagreements, authoritative parents take the perspective of their children and extensively negotiate with them to arrive at a win-win situation. As adults, they also freely offer their insights as alternative solutions to the problems their children face.
Compared to the other three types of parenting - authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful parenting -, authoritative parenting is most effective in promoting social competence in children. Authoritative parents are believed to be better teachers than the others because they do not equate self-worth with achievement, and are adept at showing valuable problem-solving and coping skills. Unlike permissive and neglectful parenting, authoritative parenting does not avoid supervision and control of children's behavior; yet unlike authoritarian parenting (which also connotes "willingness to take charge"), authoritative parenting, albeit strict, does not lack warmth, is not harsh, and is democratic and fair to children. Authoritative parents also do not blame misbehavior to stubbornness (as do authoritarian parents); rather, they attribute disobedience with possible cognitive problems (e.g., lack of attention and forgetfulness).
Research studies generally show that authoritative parenting is associated with positive outcomes for young and older children and adolescents. Preschoolers reared with the authoritative parenting style "tend to be the most self-reliant, self-controlled, and self-assertive." Children of authoritative parents are upbeat and generally friendly (especially boys), purposive and achievement-oriented (especially girls), are interested and curious, cooperative, and are capable of managing stress. They have high self-esteem, are adaptable, socially responsible, and quite popular with their peers. They are "better behaved, more successful and happier" than children reared with other parenting styles. Families are also "more harmonious." Authoritative parenting also promotes positive adjustment in children of divorced and remarried families, as well as in intact families, and can even reduce antisocial behaviors and bouts of depression. Positive behaviors in children of authoritative parents are remarkably consistent even when followed into adolescence. In adolescence, these children surround themselves with helpful peers, and highly regard achievement and excellence in their activities, particularly in school and academic settings. Consequently, they usually receive higher grades than children of other parenting styles. However, this relationship between school performance and parenting style is not principally predictive for minorities and other ethnic groups, such as African-, Asian-, and Hispanic-American adolescents, where authoritarian parenting is seen to be most effective. Some psychologists say, however, that Chinese parental values "chiao shun" and "guan," which are often implicated as authoritarian, are simply qualitatively different from the western concept of authoritative parenting, but are nonetheless "authoritative." This means that the association between school performance and parenting style is still inconclusive.
A growing number of psychologists are welcoming the possibility that parental adoption of a certain style is not a matter of choice, but a simple reaction to children's temperaments. Catherine Lewis believes that parents can adopt an authoritative parenting style more easily with happy and outgoing children than with those who are difficult and slow-to-warm-up. In one experimental study, Hugh Lytton found that parents using the authoritative style can quickly shift to an authoritarian style when handling a difficult child. Still, however, Diana Baumrind, the person behind the conceptualization of the four parenting styles, strongly contends that authoritative parents model socially competent behaviors that are eventually followed by their children. Other developmental psychologists also believe that children feel a sense of security (and thus function effectively) when parents are supportive, caring, warm, fair, democratic, and at the same time, strict; and that they possess internalized moral values based on rules formed with their participation.
Authoritative parents are considered by their children as very warm because they allow considerable freedom to their children to express their curiosity and explore their environment. They are also careful in setting limitations about their children's behavior. They are not permissive. Although they initially use reason and logic to encourage their children to follow the agreed rules of conduct, in circumstances when children resist such rules, these parents are willing to use power to gain compliance. As such, their children see their parents as fair and reasonable, and learn to internalize such rules as moral values. Consequently, their children do better academically than children of other parenting styles, especially in white and middle-class adolescents; although the correlation in Asian-, Hispanic-, and African-American samples is not yet established.
Research shows that parents can be taught how to practice the authoritative parenting style. During such classes, parents are taught how to set and enforce rules (and educational standards) in their children, and how to effectively confront disobedient sons and daughters. Although promising, research also shows that in dangerous neighborhoods, authoritative parenting is not as effective than the authoritarian style, thus the possible reason why the correlation of academic achievement in children of other ethnic backgrounds, particularly those belonging in lower socio-demographic classes, remains unclear.
Authoritative parents involve their children in social activities. They mold their children to exhibit mature and independent behavior, thus, they expect such kind of behavior in all circumstances. However, in instances when the child fails to live up to standards and commit mistakes, the authoritative parents talk to the child about how they can fix the problem. Because of this, authoritative parents reduce delinquent behavior. And they also achieve this by reducing their children's association with negative peers.
Authoritative parents are highly controlling, yet are also highly warm and loving. They are controlling because they do not bend their rules in favor of their children's coercion. They are controlling also because they ensure that they know who their children's friends are, what they do, and where they go. Thus, children reared in this parenting style are perceived as energetic, friendly, socially competent, and less likely to be involved in delinquent behaviors.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this parenting style all about? What are the main characteristics?
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The 2nd XI's T20 Cup win at the County Ground at Hove was the highlight of the year.
The 1st XI missed out on promotion on the final day of the season while the 3rd and 4th XIs both suffered relegation.
Awards were handed by selection committee member Doug Cooper on the night.
Jane Dunnell and Steve Brown were joint Club Person of the Year.
For the 1st XI, Conor Golding's 521 runs won him batsman of the year while overseas star Vic Davies was bowler of the year.
Skipper Sohail Shah was the 2nd XI's bastman of the year with 487 runs while veteran seamer Adrian Chappell wn bowler of the year after his 37 wickets.
Med Haynes scored 308 runs in just four innings as he claimed 3rd XI batsman of the year while Iain Roe was bowler of the year with 18 wickets.
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"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Let my exploration of long arm and free-motion quilting begin! I have made my packing list, acquired some of the tools and stepped into the fresh new world that awaits. There are maps to find and knowledgeable travelers to consult as I continue forward, but the baby steps I have made thus far feel so good. Below is the first souvenir from my trek. This interpretation of the Timber quilt was the first quilt along my path and taught me much. I'm going to save words, and let the pictures speak a bit.
|While I 'Quilt Among the Groves' I am not without pine trees. Fitting for Timber.
|I have learned I enjoy bindings with a little burst of color here and there.
|I have learned that we must not regret design choices, but embrace and learn from them.
|I have learned that feathers are fun, but there has to be a million YouTube videos on how to make them more interesting and I will watch a few of them!
|I have learned that hand tacking the binding is relaxing and perhaps cathartic.
|I have learned that not only will practice improve my quilting skills, but also my quilt photography skills.
|Some bold Modern Elements by Deborah Edwards for Northcott Fabrics await me for a fun challenge.
I don't remember if I have mentioned it here, but I recently joined The Lakeland Modern Quilt Guild. I am so happy to have met such great people here in this online forum, but thought I could add breadth to my knowledge with some face to face quilty interactions. I chose the perfect time to join! They are hosting a fun mini quilt challenge featuring the Northcott fabrics pictured above. We were given a pack of three fat quarters and are able to add some of the coordinating Toscana fabrics to round out the design. I have some ideas brewing and will write about those in a future post.
Meanwhile, Louise (my long arm machine) and I begin the next leg of our tour. I've already begun quilting my Foothills Mystery Quilt. After all, Louise looked lonely without a quilt draped across her frame.
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Rimmel London 'The Only 1' Lipstick Review
The Lipstick Revolution is here!
If you checked out my February Favourites post you will have seen that I am loving the Rimmel London 'Lasting Finish By Kate Moss' Nude lipsticks. So naturally as soon as I saw their new lipstick range 'The Only 1' I knew I had to try them!
I was lucky enough to get my hands on some and can I just say, these lipsticks are gorgeous! Not only do they come in 12 fabulous shades but they definitely tick all of my 'what I look for in a good lipstick' boxes:
Vibrant: The colour pay off is perfect!
Long Lasting: I like to talk... a lot! So when I have back to back meetings and come out and my lipstick is still intact I know that I am on to a good thing!
Hydrating: Before applying lipstick of any kind I always like to prep my lips with a lip scrub and balm, but the one thing I noticed with this formula is that it kept my lips soft and smooth all day!
Easy Application: Not only does it glide on like a dream but I love that the top of the lipstick is flat yet curved. It really helped me create the perfectly shaped cupids bow!
Affordable: $15.95 - yes please!
Below I have swatched some of the shades to show you the colour variety throughout the collection and also shared a picture of myself in my favourite shade!
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Nothing is more powerful than a woman rocking a red lip!
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Summer might be over but these shades are fabulous all year round!
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To get a true indication of what the colours will be like on you, I would recommend going to your local Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Woolworths or Big W and swatching the tester on the back of your hand (NEVER USE A TESTER ON YOUR LIPS!)
Of all of the colours my absolute favourite would have to be...
I'm not going to lie, I was going to play it safe in 'Naughty Nude' but as soon as I saw 'You're All Mine' I knew it would make for the perfect pink pout and really make my eyes pop!
So not to take away from this fun statement lip, I decided to keep the rest of my makeup look low key with defined brows, neutral shadows, a coat of mascara and a touch of bronzer.
Join me in the #LIPSTICKREVOLUTION
The part I love the most about this range is that Rimmel has partnered with women's charity Dress For Success to support their mission of empowering all Australian women to achieve economic independence, by providing the tools and support to help them thrive in work and life.
By becoming a recruit in the #lipstickrevolution you can help support Dress For Success. Simply click the link below, upload your photo, select your favourite 'The Only 1' shade and share it on Instagram tagging #LipstickRevolution #DressForSuccess and @RimmelLondonAU.
For every entry and share Rimmel will donate 1 product to Dress For Success.
PLUS you will also go into the draw to WIN 1 of 10 Rimmel London 'The Only 1' Lipstick packs!
*These products were sent to me in exchange for a review. Products have been tried, tested and all opinions expressed are honest and my own.


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If you have never been to Denmark before then you should definitely watch this long video clip to see what some of the women enjoy doing there. This chick was doing a photo shoot but she wanted much more from this guy, so he gave her a pussy pounding that she would never forget.
This Dutch tart received his dick on her back and on her knees as they used the comfy couch to work up an appetite. Her pussy gets so damn wet that he is sliding in and out of her at a lightening pace. Her moaning and the sound of flesh on flesh is enough to drive any person wild.
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Started a new hat. I'm going to follow with a post each step of the way. This one has a special purpose that I'll reveal later. This hat will also have a name. But, for now, check this one.
Started a new hat. I'm going to follow with a post each step of the way. This one has a special purpose that I'll reveal later. This hat will also have a name. But, for now, check this one.
We've started selling our hat blocks. I've been spending free time cleaning and cataloging the Houston shipment of blocks. At this point, I'm about 20% through. We have some wonderful pieces, mostly domes and brims of various sizes and shapes. We spent yesterday at the Longbranch Improvement Club's Fiber Arts Fair. There was a lot of interest in the hat blocks. They are very tactile and people couldn't help but touch them.
The blocks and brim flanges will be SHOW priced between $50 to $100, depending upon shape and quality, with a break for buying a combo of crown and brim. Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Just finished 3 days of a seminar with Wayne Wichern (http://www.waynewichernmillinery.com/) in Seattle. It was a fantastic weekend. Learned an incredible amount that has already boosted our skills.
I ended up blocking a really nice straw cloche, that was for Mary, and a military/stewardess inspired women's hat, and finally a bowler out of fur felt for me.
I'm going to post pictures shortly.
The Hillbilly is finished. I had a good amount of burlap that I purchased to experiment with and settled on that for the hat band instead of a ribbon or leather.
The crown is lightly stiffened, and the brim edge has been needle felted back on itself to form a welt and add structure. The brim is stiffened only a little and left purposely floppy.
I'm in love with the colors and pattern that emerged from the wool.
I was toying with the idea of making a hat liner out of the burlap, but decided against it. I did add in a leather sweat band.
Head over to Hats Off to You to order your own custom made Hillbilly.
The Hillbilly has been shaped, rinsed, and now the brim has been trimmed.
I'm loving the pattern that has shown up.
And, now for the inside of the hat. The outside was laid out with a zig-zag, the inside was laid out with a straight line.
The hat has interest inside and out.
The hat is up for drying after a shrink to about 1/3 of the starting size. The variegation is really coming through. Once it is dry and lightens up, it should really show up.
This is the start of layout for my next hat project. My vision is for a floppy backwoods hillbilly hat.
I'm using this super rich sandalwood merino roving.
Laying the wool out on the resist, it's almost ready for prefelt.
Stay tuned as this comes together.
I made this bowler for my father. He's always wanted one. This took a little work. It has a leather sweatband, lining, and hand laid felt.
I needed a felt rolling machine but didn't want to spend a lot of money. The professional machines were either too big and too expensive or two small and too expensive. In future posts, I'll detail how I built it, but for now, I'll post some pictures and the more creative of you can deduce how it was done. Of course, I'll be more than happy to discuss details.


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What the heck is a presidential post, you ask? Why, it's a post from a president, of course.
And that president would be moi, who somehow ended up–through no fault of my own, of course–as the presiding officer of my local RWA chapter a couple of months ago.
(I've heard of RWA chapters with low participation by PAN (published author network) members, but that has never been a problem in Austin. Other than myself, there are at least five other PANs on the board.)
Are you ready to be thrilled by by-law modifications and budget wrangling? No, okay, I'll back off. 🙂
One of my responsibilities is the writing of a monthly short post called From the President's Pen, to be included in the chapter newsletter. And since I'm a bad blogger, I immediately decided to reuse those posts here for content.
(I might have explained once before–here or elsewhere–why I am such a sluggish blogger. That time, I said it was because I had nothing to say. Which surprised some folks. I have recently realized that it's not that I have nothing to say, but very seldom that I have something I want to say enough to take the trouble to put into paragraph form.
I type fast. But it takes me a while to organize and present information to my satisfaction. And it's just more fun to read or play games. And doggone it, dinner needs cooking and Jr. Kidlet still doesn't understand how or why WWI started.)
So without further ado, here's what I wrote in our chapter newsletter for November:
It's November, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel, or 50,000 words in your current manuscript, by the end of the month. I have been writing for more than a dozen years, but have never had the opportunity to participate in NaNoWriMo, as for some reason I have always been in revision hell come November 1. But this year, this year I am gunning for those 50k words.
So how did my NaNoWriMo go? Err, I'll let the December snippet answer that.
I would like to proudly inform you that I have reached the traditional NaNoWriMo goal of 50,000 words. But unsurprisingly—at least to me—I didn't. I ended November with precisely 10,000 words in my new young adult fantasy manuscript.
I could make excuses—the fatigue from getting backlist books ready for overseas self-pubbing at the end of October, the double-header workshop in Houston, the new responsibilities I've taken on as president of ARWA, the many, many hours spent on kicking juvenile asses into shape at home.
However, I am not going to make excuses. J You know why? Because ten thousand words is not bad. True, I'd have loved to have written more. And true, the deadline is coming in four months, so I'd have no choice but to double my output. But this foot-dragging speed is actually par for the course, when I start a new book.
Beginning a book, for me, is a bit like pushing a boulder uphill. You grunt, you heave, and sometimes you manage to move that sucker only a few feet. And sometimes, in a moment of inattention, the sucker steamrolls over you and you'd have to start all over again from the bottom of the hill.
But at some point, you pick up speed and the story acquires a momentum of its own. Suddenly you can work sixteen hours a day and produce 30,000 words in two weeks.
That is my pattern.
And may the Words be with you.
That was written at beginning of December. The following describes the rest of it.
I will confess right here, I usually do nothing for the holidays. Nothing. My excuse for Christmas is that when I was growing up in China, there was no such thing as Christmas. (But then I also don't do Chinese New Year, and that was huge when I was growing up in China.) 🙂
So, usually, nothing. But this year, my beloved sister-in-law and my two adorable nieces came to visit from India and the family contingent from Dallas also came along. So for the better part of a week I had thirteen people in my house. And I baked and cooked. Made-from-scratch fruit tarts, crème brûlée (my agent's recipe), regular pancakes, green-onion pancakes, banana nut bread, many savory dishes and—drum roll, please—two hundred hand-rolled, hand-wrapped dumplings.
Maybe I did my copyedits in the middle of it, too.
But all that's behind us. January, ah, January. Boring, wonderful January. Nothing on the calendar, no one to shop for, no party to which you need to bring anything, just thirty-one cold, bland days for getting work done.
I actually started giving my fingers a workout back in December itself. After the family contingent visited Austin, we returned the visit in Dallas, where I had nine blissful days of not having to cook anything. So I hid in a corner and produced stuff. First draft stuff, but still, stuff.
It's going to be a busy year, but that's a good thing and I'm looking forward to shaping and reshaping stories that will be read by you this year and next.
Wish everyone a happy, healthy, and vibrant 2013.
P.S. I'll try to remember to take pictures of all the dumplings when Chinese New Year rolls around. I may not know when it's about to arrive, but my mom does.


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For immediate release: Tuesday 24 May 2016
Attn: Newsdesks and Political correspondents
SNP Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Alex Salmond has launched a scathing attack in response to Tony Blair's comments made at a Centre on Religion and Geopolitics event in Westminster.
The former Prime Minister refused to address questions relating to the Chilcot Report, and with regards to the legacy of the Iraq War said:
"We underestimated profoundly the forces that were at work in the region and that would take advantage of the change once you topple the regime.
"That's the lesson. The lesson is not actually complicated, the lesson is simple - it's that.
"It's that when you remove a dictator, out come these forces of destabilisation - whether al-Qeada on the Sunni side or Iran and its militia on the other side."
Mr Blair claimed that the only way to defeat Daesh was to "wage a proper ground war against them", and stated that there was "no way of defeating these people without defeating them on the ground. Air strikes are not going to defeat Isis, they have got to be tackled on the ground".
Mr Salmond, responding, said:
"Tony Blair is culpable, he is a guilty man. Clearly, Mr Blair is round the twist if he believes that anyone would follow his advice into a ground war. I have arranged meetings with the MPs who were part of the original parliamentary group set up to impeach him for leading the country into an illegal conflict."
Notes for Editors:
SNP media - 0207 219 1602


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Dear Mr. Hathman:
This office has recently completed an audit of Iron Workers District Council under the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to determine your organization's compliance with the provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). As discussed during the exit interview with you and Office Manager on May 25, 2007, the following problems were disclosed during the CAP.
The matters listed below are not an exhaustive list of all possible problem areas since the audit conducted was limited in scope.
Recordkeeping Violations
Title II of the LMRDA establishes certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Section 206 requires, among other things, that labor organizations maintain adequate records for at least five years by which each receipt and disbursement of funds, as well as all account balances, can be verified, explained, and clarified. As a general rule, labor organizations must maintain all records used or received in the course of union business.
For disbursements, this includes not only original bills, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and applicable resolutions, but also documentation showing the nature of the union business requiring the disbursement, the goods or services received, and the identity of the recipient(s) of the goods or services. In most instances, this documentation requirement can be satisfied with a sufficiently descriptive expense receipt or invoice. If an expense receipt is not sufficiently descriptive, a union officer or employee should write a note on it providing the additional information. For money it receives, the labor organization must keep at least one record showing the date, amount, purpose, and source of that money. The labor organization must also retain bank records for all accounts.
The audit of Iron Workers District Concil's records for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 revealed the following recordkeeping violations:
1. Credit Card Expenses
Iron Workers District Council did not retain adequate documentation for credit card expenses incurred by James Hathman totaling at least $200. For example, there was no invoice to support the purchase of a meal charged to the October 2005 credit card statement.
As previously noted above, labor organizations must retain original receipts, bills, and vouchers for all disbursements. The president and treasurer (or corresponding principal officers) of your union, who are required to sign your union's LM report, are responsible for properly maintaining union records.
2. Failure to Maintain Certificate of Deposit Statements
Iron Workers District Council did not retain statements for all of the union's certificates of deposit.
Additionally, no other union record was retained stating the interest earned or balance of the certificates of deposit. Thus, the District Council did not record in its receipts records interest earned on certificates of deposit totaling at least $2100. Union receipts records must include an adequate identification of all money the union receives. The records should show the date and amount received, and the source of the money.
As agreed, your union will retain all certificate of deposit statements in the future and keep a record of all money the union receives.
Based on your assurance that Iron Workers District Council will retain adequate documentation in the future, OLMS will take no further enforcement action at this time regarding the above violations.
Reporting Violations
The audit disclosed a violation of LMRDA Section 201(b), which requires labor organizations to file annual financial reports accurately disclosing their financial condition and operations. The Labor Organization Annual Report (Form LM-3) filed by Iron Workers District Council for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, was deficient in that transactions were "netted" on the Form LM-3.
The Form LM-3 filed for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 inaccurately stated total receipts (Item 44) and total disbursements (Item 55) on Statement B. Both the figures were underreported by $29,993. Therefore the correct total receipts figure is $187,036 versus $157,043. The correct total disbursements figure is $181,143 versus the reported total of $151,150.
Work papers from Iron Workers District Council's CPA indicate the inaccurate total receipts and disbursements figures reported on Form LM-3 are the result of netted transactions. "Netting" is the offsetting of receipts against disbursements and reporting only the balance (net) as either a receipt or disbursement. The union's Form LM-3 netted receipts and disbursements for conferences, local union assessments, and telephone payments and reimbursements. For example, assessments paid on behalf of you to Iron Workers Local 396 by the District Council which were later reimbursed by you, were netted from the report.
The Form LM-3 instructions state netting is not permitted. Thus in the future, your union's Form LM-3 should reflect all cash flowing in and out of the organization.
I am not requiring that Iron Workers District Council file an amended LM report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 to correct the deficient items, but the District Council has agreed to properly report the deficient items on all future reports it files with OLMS.
Other Issue
The audit disclosed the following other issue:
During the audit, you advised that Financial Secretary William Leonard signs blank checks. Your union's bylaws and past practice require that all checks be signed by the president and financial secretary. The two signature requirement is an effective internal control of union funds. Its purpose is to attest to the authenticity of a completed document already signed. However, signing a blank check in advance does not attest to the authenticity of a completed check, and negates the purpose of the two signature requirement. OLMS recommends that Iron Workers District Council review these procedures to improve internal control of union funds.
I want to extend my personal appreciation to Iron Workers District Council for the cooperation and courtesy extended during this compliance audit. I strongly recommend that you make sure this letter and the compliance assistance materials provided to you are passed on to future officers. If we can provide any additional assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
cc: Charmaine Leonard, Office Manager William Leonard, Financial Secretary


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You may remember my January post about IMD's MBA program being ranked #14 in the world by the Financial Times. Last week we were ranked #1 in the world by The Economist. This ranking should be taken with the same grain[s] of salt as the Financial Times but, still, it feels good.
It is humbling to play a small part in such a great honor and I credit our faculty, staff, and accomplished alumni for this feat. I'll do my best to go out into the world and live up to it!
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Good Morning!!
I am sure everyone is having a great summer. Hopefully you are getting in some relaxation time. Hopefully you are staying cool with this crazy high temperatures!
I wanted to reach out to the choir families and encourage you to sign up and participate in the current fundraising opportunities. Yolanda, our hard working VP of Fundraising Booster is providing some opportunities to raise money for the choir as well as the individual students that have signed up for show choir for the 2017/18 school year.
If you are a returning choir family, you know that participation fees can add up quickly. The Boosters try to afford many opportunities to raise funds to ease the financial responsibilities for families. Currently we have the Isotopes fundraiser going on. So far this year we have not had the level of participation that we have had in previous years. In fact we have had to take our name off the roster for the games due to too few people signed up.
Just a little background to how the Isotopes credits work... we get a portion of the sales from the concessions. The more people that sign up the more money we can make because we will get placed in a larger stand. Ovations has to "staff" the stands accordingly. If we have a high participation, the per game credit tends to be higher. Last year the credit per game was an average of $28.00. You can potentially earn a significant amount of money towards your choir fees. The more people you have working for a student, the more credits you earn!! AND students that are 16 years old can work the games to earn money towards their own fees. This is a great opportunity to team build among the choir families as well as learn some great skills....and as a BONUS earn money towards your choir fees. I was very excited last year as our family personally earned over $900.00 just from Isotopes alone. This was a huge opportunity to ease the financial portion of the choir experience for my child. SO don't delay....get online and sign up through the Sign Up Genius link and add your name! We are very excited to see more families participate. I have included the link for the Isotopes sign up below:
ALSO, this Sunday at Eldorado High School in the North parking lot we will be holding a Goodwill Good Deeds fundraiser for the general choir fund. This fundraiser goes to help offset the general expenses we incur throughout the school year. This includes beefing up the Scholarship fund. For every bin we fill the choir receives $ 50.00. That adds up very quickly!! So go through your closets, cupboards, garages and kids rooms. If your kids are like mine, there is a ton of stuff in their rooms! Bring it by the school Sunday June 25th from 10am to 2pm
We also need people to help load the drop off items into the bins, volunteer time slots are only 2.5 hours. This is an easy opportunity to help the choir as well as get to know other choir families. I have provided the link below for sign up. Please join us Sunday to make this fundraiser a successful one! It takes a great group of volunteers working together as a team to make all of our functions a success, and we welcome you all to join in!
If you have any questions regarding fundraising, please reach out to Yolanda Fabian at firstname.lastname@example.com.
As always we enjoy seeing all of the choir families at any event we put together. Please go today and sign up for either OR both opportunities detailed above. Have a fantastic Wednesday, the week is half over :)
Christi BachmannPresident, Eldorado Choir Boosters
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why would he want to get surgery on them? They are beautiful and very artistic. I hope he colors them someday.
Hey guys,
Do you think it would be possible for Coples to have surgery on those nasty brand scars? I am worried that they will get nasty injuries during normal play.
I've scoured the Internet ... Could nt find a definitive answer. If there were no way they could get caught on a face mask or something i would not even bring it up.
Am I the only person thinking about this?
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why would he want to get surgery on them? They are beautiful and very artistic. I hope he colors them someday.
I think he sometimes covers them up with a white piece of cloth tied around his arm while playing. You can sometimes see them in some of his highlight videos on youtube. I don't see why he'd have to get them removed.. Find a hobby so you don't have time to look for information like that on the internet lol enjoy the weather.
I am not sure if he covers them while he is playing. But I promise you that there will be come players that are going to try and rip them off.
Just in support of what I said- it seems as though it's covered if its irritated or he feels it will be, eg
The word "treatable" here bothers me, also. There's no ailment present, no disease. What is there to treat? Dunno why this board is so fascinated and bothered by his brands. He's not the only one in the world to do it, it doesn't inhibit his play, and it's just a sign of pride and solidarity. Between that and all the ridiculous Gholston remarks, I feel like I'm not on a Jets message board at all. Let the dude show what he's made of and support your team and those that wear the green that we all supposedly love.
Well I'm glad I must be insane .. I really was just worried abut injury more than anything else!
That's racist.
Please eschew the Hampur.
Tearing of of those would be fairly painful ... no ?
I hate that our 1st draft pick is playing with skin on his arms.
Unlike the players we passed over for him.
If it's a problem I'm sure he can have the skin removed and he can play skinless like others.
Hampur if you must, but I was definitely not being a racist .. Id have said the same thing of anyone of any color that had mega scars like this. (see the above pic)
And yes ... I do regret bringing up.
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One of our primary citywide strategic goals is finding innovative and efficient methods to deliver City services.
I cannot think of a better example of meeting this goal than a City invention that recently resulted in a Local Government Innovation Award for the City of Eden Prairie from the University Of Minnesota Humphrey School Of Public Affairs.
Eden Prairie's Utilities Division was named an overall winner in the "cities" category for developing a system to efficiently remove sediment and other materials carried by the storm sewer system from streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. The heart of the system — a Vacuum Dredge Box (VDB) — makes it possible to perform this work in areas that are inaccessible by large equipment due to adjacent buildings, steep terrain or limited working space.
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I could not be any prouder of our City employees who are looking for better ways of delivering services to our residents each and every day!


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Last year I shared with you that I had been going through a difficult time in my life dealing with my depression and trying to understand my purpose in life. To be honest, everyday is a struggle because I can be pessimistic and vague. I stay in relationships that hurt me, I keep people close to me who are selfish, and I am guilty of giving people more chances than they deserve.
I do it because I love hard and that's okay but I'm forgetting to take care of myself.
Self-help books. Buy them, rent them, download them, don't be ashamed to walk to that section of the library, they help if you trust them. They have made me realize that I am a very flawed and tainted individual but hey, aren't we all? I am not ashamed of who I am and who I am becoming.
Self-help books have taught me about self-love. Reflecting on the good and the bad, the lessons and the blessings, the highs and the lows, and just accepting everything as they are. You can only control so much, so why not worry about what you have control over?
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The mobile legends tricks and tips to make use of
It may be close to impossible for you to easily move to all the different levels of the mobile legends game if you do not at least make use of the tricks and tips that are provided. If you are not the person who is into making use of hacks and cheats, then these tricks and tips may prove to be worthwhile. Below are the tricks and tips that you should make use of when playing the mobile legends game.
* Always take the time android to check on the map
If you are farming, then it is important to ensure that you are always checking the map. Doing so will ensure that you are able to prevent your opponents from getting you off-guard or killing you. Checking the map will also give you an idea of what your other teammates are doing and with this, you can be able to properly strategize on the next step to take or move to make.
* Farm much
When you are in the very first stages of the mobile legends game, it is advisable for you to focus a lot on farming. This is because farming is going to help you a lot especially when it comes to the gaining of gold. You are also going to be able to get all the necessary equipment and items that you may need.
It is advisable for you to always make sure that you look for your teammate at all times. You cannot be able to kill all your opponents by yourself.
* Never try risking it so that you can get a kill
It is always advisable for you to check on your HP before you go for a kill. You always need to keep in mind, that you should never risk yourself so that you can be able to kill a given opponent.


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I can't quiet remember how I ended up finding this place but finding it made me and my friend really happy. This English country house style hotel right on the beach in Studland is just perfect for a quick get away from busy London. It's a rough 3 hour drive from west London.
Imagine a beautiful villa with 23 cozy rooms, a stunning view over sea, a beautifully kept garden where they keep bees and grow vegetables etc that they serve in their AMAZING restaurant that is located in their greenhouse and has this amazing light shining in. I loved the interior style; very UK countryside! Reminded me a bit of the Soho House Group. A lot of wood, comfortable armchairs and sofa's and little corners to relax and drink tea (or something stronger than that), a beautiful cozy lounge with a big fireplace, boardgames up for grasp, a treatment caravan outside that has been transformed into this wood panelled cozy room etc. The staff is super friendly and really care about making your stay memorable. On top of all of this you can go on beautiful long walks in the area (for example in the fields with beautiful views of the Old Harry Rocks). Manor House, Manor Road, Studland, Dorset, BH19 3AU | +44 01929 450288 | £££ | Website
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Bar Botanique | Amsterdam
Bar Botanique – Cafe Tropique, what a name! I was immediately attracted (not only by the name but also) by the look of the place which is well.. green. Filled with plants and a different approach to interior design than most other restaurant openings nowadays. The staff told me that the restaurant is referred to as the 'living room' of East Amsterdam which I can completely understand. The location.. the mix of different people.. it felt very fun and lively. The menu is simple, nothing fancy (or tropical), but easy going Mediterranean comfort food. Eerste van Swindenstraat 581, Amsterdam | Website | €€
Mossel en Gin | Amsterdam
When the weather is good and you are looking for a lively relaxed place with picnic style garden, good food and drinks, Mossel and Gin is the place to go. It's a little gem hidden on the Westergas area. They serve mussel dishes (mossel pannetjes) in all kinds of different versions including Thai and Chilli (with chorizo) which were both great, and we loved the fries! – there are other food options available if you're not a fan of mussels. Also the gin & tonic menu is crazy with lots of funky options. We're a big fan! Goschalklaan 12, Amsterdam | Tel: 0031(0)20 486 5869) | Website | €€
Toscanini | Amsterdam
I have tried to make a reservation here a million times but they are always fully booked so I was so incredibly excited that I managed to get a table last night by just walking in! Probably already known well by lots of you but a absolute winner if you ask me!! Best Italian food and wine menu. Great atmosphere in the cozy Jordaan. Super nice, no nonsense staff. Open kitchen and really nice open interior that is made cozy with candles in the evenings. I would recommend this place for dinner with lovers, friends, business and parents! Lindengracht 75 | +3120 623 2813 | Website | €€€ | Tram 3 (Willemstraat)
Sawyer & Gray
By accident I ended up in this completely amazing little bar in Islington (walking distance from Highbury and Islington station) I had a reservation in Le Coq next door and went to wait for our table to be ready in this charming place. So cute. It is the place you want to take your friends from out of town to, to show them how cute, cool, funky and creative London is as a city! Their kitchen is too small to start a 'real' restaurant so they are only open on Fridays and Saturdays for tapas etc. The rest of the week just breakfast and lunch. 290 Saint Paul's Road, Islington, London | Tube; Highbury & Islington | £££ | Website
Cépage | London
I am back on the road in our hood (and other 'hoods' so stay tuned) I am so excited about this new restaurant on Westbourne Park Road! It's the perfect French little bistro. Small, cozy, good location, delicious food and great wine list. You'll be served by French, eat French and feel French when here.
The restaurant does not come cheap and the dishes are small and to share. When we were dining here at the bar they told us they are focusing on small proper wine makers in France. So most wines here, you won't be able to find in the shops in London and are really good. This makes it all more charming to me! Love the place and will definitely be back for more delicious French signature dishes and wine! 69 Westbourne Park road, London W2 5QH | +44203 602 8890 | Twitter: @cepagesWPR | Tube; Royal Oak or Ladbroke Grove | Map
Baros Island | Maldives
Should you be in need for a serious break from your fast, busy, loud, crazy but happy little working life or are you looking for a beach / pool side kind of Honeymoon this is probably (most certainly) the place to go.
One island, one resort, 45 beachside and 30 over-water Villas that are all very stylish and comfortable.
3 restaurants, two bars, sand bank dining, in house villa dining, sunset dining on a boat etc.
We went here 10 months after the birth of our first baby girl (without her) and I would totally recommend doing the same to all new parents. It was so relaxing. If you want to visit towns, go shopping and culture sniffing this is not the place to go. If you want to sleep, eat, sleep, swim, sleep, getting massages, beauty treatments and read books it is. The diving and snorkelling on the island is absolutely amazing with (harmless) sharks, colourful fish and sea turtles coming really close. The Baros signature massage is heaven so you must go for it for sure! Lastly I loved the teppanyaki grill they have in one restaurant where a very sweet Indonesian chef is giving a show to his guests a few nights a week.
The water villas are beautiful but I would perhaps just as much recommend staying in beach front villa because you will have direct access to the sea (and they create a sort of private space on the beach before you enter the 'public' beach.) You can swim in the water around the over-water villas as well but the water is shallow there so better swimming from the beach. No children under 8 are allowed here and even when fully booked it doesn't feel crowded… Conclusion; you go.
Maldives | +960 664-2672 |$$$$$ |Website
Bobo Social | London
I really enjoyed this new burger place. It's on the lovely Charlotte Street so perfect for after work dinner, and there are loads of good places to go for drinks before and after. You might think, oh another fancy burger place…. but the difference between most burger places and Bobo Social I think is that it felt like a cosy restaurant instead of something overly trendy where you end up queuing for longer than you end up sitting down for dinner. For starters, you CAN book, secondly the place feels a little like a home – cosy and with friendly waiters, and they serve good drinks (cocktails and wines) and even starters. I absolutely loved the Mushroom and Truffle burger with guacamole and red pepper salsa. They also do a Peanut Butter burger – haven't tried this one yet so please do let me know if you have. I might have to come back for it. 95 Charlotte Street | Tube: Goodge Street | Tel: +44207 636 9310 | Website | ££
Hoxton Hotel, Holborn | London
There is something I love about hanging out at hotels lately.. Especially when they have an open space bar for all day drinks, good work/laptop area and coffees (Soho Grind is next door) and 2 really nice restaurants options situated within the hotel for when you get hungry. You basically have no reason to leave this place. We only tested the Hubbard & Bell restaurant which is on the ground floor, open plan and sort of connected to the bar area so you feel you're right in the midst of the action (above pic is of the H&B). The other restaurant is the Chicken Shop in the basement – by the owners of Soho House. It tends to slow down a little over the weekends compared to Tuesday-Friday when the after work crowd takes over. Oh and they have a great event/party space called the Apartment – I had a sneak peek and am already thinking of a reason to throw a party. 199-206 High Holborn, WC1V 7BD | Tube: Holborn | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7661 3000 | Website | ££
Kerbisher & Malt | London
The place to go for fresh (and relatively healthy) fish & chips! They're now in 4 different locations spread out over London with one of them of conveniently located next to my office in Brook Green/Hammersmith. It's like a modern & contemporary fish & chip shop. Everything is fresh from the delicious fish (you can choose between haddock, plaice, cod and more, and whether you want it battered or grilled!), the mushy pea mash, the huge union rings, crunchy chips, to the side salads. The choice of their freshly made sauces is great too, but my favourite is definitely tartare. It's not a restaurant to go to for a long evening out. I'd recommend it more for a quick bite, or takeaway, but you should probably see for yourself. 164 Shepherds Bush Road | Tube: Hammersmith Station | +44(0) 20 3556 0228 | Other locations: Ealing Broadway, Upper Richmond and Clapham | Website | ££


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COOKING UP A STORM: Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey, noted bread enthusiast and former daytime talk show host, will allow us into her heart and her kitchen with the release of a new cookbook next year.
MEDIA MOGUL Oprah Winfrey is putting her autobiography on the back burner to concentrate on her upcoming cookbook.
Back in October, Winfrey joined forces with Weight Watchers, paying $43.2m (£27.89m) for a 10 per cent slice of the slimming company.
But Winfrey's choice to team up with Weight Watchers is about more than just a good business venture.
The mogul has struggled with her weight for quite some time, doing so in the public eye. But she's trying to drop the pounds again, this time, with the help of the company and her many fans.
Winfrey's Food, Health and Happiness: On Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life book will be released in January on her own publishing imprint with Macmillan US and Flatiron Books.
"In the past several months on Weight Watchers, I have worked with wonderful chefs to make healthier versions of my favourite meals," Winfrey said in a statement.
"When people come to my house for lunch or dinner, the No. 1 thing they ask is, 'How is this so delicious and still healthy?' So I decided to answer that question with recipes everyone can enjoy."
Previously, Winfrey was working on her memoir, The Life You Want>i, but that's now being pushed back until the cookbook is released.


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For this zine, Josh Poehlein and I traveled together to Aberdeen, WA, a small town near the Pacific coast. Aberdeen is the unlikely hometown of both Kurt Cobain and Lee Friedlander, a photographer whom we both respect.
Our initial objective was to photograph noteworthy Cobain landmarks in the photographic style of Lee Friedlander; a sort of imaginary meeting between two towering artistic figures. Cobain's childhood home, the Kurt Cobain Riverfront Park, and the Wishkah River itself were among the sites we visited over the course of a single summer day. But, as we began to review our final images, those which mixed our own styles with Friedlander's aesthetic became more interesting than the homages we initially set out to create.
A synthesis between influence, aesthetic instincts, and our individual histories has resulted in these new images of Aberdeen. Though Friedlander's photographs and Cobain's life story guided us as we worked, we also reached out to locals and tourists for subject matter, inspirations, and advice on where to go next.
Traveling west on the Olympic Highway just before entering town, drivers encounter a sign that states, "Welcome to Aberdeen - Come As You Are." This simple directive belies a deep complexity that Josh and I have come to respect after working on this publication.
Aberdeen is now sold out! Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy.
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Adventures in New York: $1 Oyster Happy Hour
One of the greatest summer traditions in New York City is the $1 oyster happy hour. Walk down Bedford Ave. In Williamsburg, Brooklyn on a sunny afternoon, and you will pass at least half a dozen bars with chalk boards advertising their oyster specials. Although we are already into August, I went to my first… Continue reading Adventures in New York: $1 Oyster Happy Hour


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