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The issue of restraining individuals in ICF programs is a touchy one to discuss, plan for or to deal with especially when a surveyor is questioning you about your methods. Many states, like Texas, do not have a standardized restraint or restraint training for facilities, so most are left up to their own devices to develop a program, seek out one offered by another provider, or just take the chance they will never have to do a restraint. If you are lucky, you will have a good solid program that you rarely have to use. Some places are not that lucky.
As some of you know I run a consulting company (My QIDP). Naturally, I am usually hired when things are going bad. I rarely get a call that says, "Hey, things are great, survey just left and didn't write any tags, but we were just wondering if you'd like to contract with us?" No, I get the calls like, "State is in the building now! We don't have a QIDP!" or "We're in major trouble, these tags are too long and our Q just left!" Yes, that's when I'm called to try to help. Recently I went into a program that had a restraint policy and even program they had adopted from another provider. I wasn't too worried until the provider informed me of the number of "Take Downs" they were doing daily.
Please understand that when I say a "Take Down," I am actually talking about staff members having to physically take a person down to the ground and hold them there for a period of time. I was surprised to see so many being used. To further complicate things, the provider's administrator explained to me that he had watched some of these "Take Downs" and felt they were wrong for their facility. I reviewed the training material, talked with staff, had staff demonstrate some of the maneuvers and returned to the administrator with a grim assessment. To me it appeared many of these "Take Downs" were actually a form of modified Judo. They seemed like they could easily become aggressive, and were obviously habit-forming.
After hearing my assessment, the provider asked me to develop a program. I informed him that I had some information, training, and that I'd be happy to provide a program, but once it was developed I wanted to use it with other providers. He immediately agreed that it sounded like a good idea so My QIDP set out to develop a program.
The first thing that I had to keep in mind was that complete a "Take Downs" should be the last resort. This should happen close to the time you're calling 911 in other words. There is a lot that can be done between the initial confrontation and a total "Take Down".
Because I had worked with several good organizations, served as the staff training coordinator for one, and taught their version of restraints as well as attended several different provider trainings on restraints, coupled with the fact that I have a black belt in Karate, I felt qualified to develop the program. The goal became to keep restraints to a minimum and take downs to the last resort.
Out of this project was born "ARC". ARC stands for "Assess," "Restrain" and finally "Contain". The program is now offered through our website if someone would like to become a certified instructor (My QIDP). The program breaks down on the three levels as follows:
A - Assess the situation. Spend time talking to the individual, trying to determine what the problem is, and calming the person down through verbal cues without touching them. Sometimes the person is mad and just wants to talk to someone. There's no reason to restrain for that. You have to talk to the person and try to learn what is bothering them to the point that they may require restraining.
R-Restrain next - If you do have to restrain a person this area should combine talking to the person and gentle restraining. Several techniques are discussed in the class and demonstrated.
C- Containing a person is the last resort. You should be close to calling 911 at this point. A containment requires a full, and safe, take down of the person. This is usually reserved for the most violent situations.
After we provided training to an initial set of trainers and they in turn trained their fellow staff, the facility saw a 95% drop in containment's in the first month! Needless to say the administrator was very happy. The staff were happy too because there were fewer incidents of restraining or containing the people served.
Bottom line, examine your form of restraints that your facility uses. If they are harsh or you are using them too often, then assess them and determine where the problem is located. It could be you need new behavior plans or approaches or it may be that you just need to wipe the slate clean and develop a new program that is less aggressive. You could also contact us (My QIDP) for assistance or training in the ARC Program. Whatever you decide to do, just remember that restraining someone or even containing someone on the floor should be the last thing you do before calling 911. If restraints and containment's are use often, sooner or later a staff or individual served will end up hurt.


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Santa Fe welcomes luxury travelers–our cuisine, accommodations, and our art are just a few specialties that make the City Different a coveted destination. Traveling is the perfect opportunity for the family to find those out of the ordinary experiences that even if you're not jumping from airplanes or swimming with sharks, feel like adventures! Getting away from your regular habits means escaping the glare of a screen, turning off your phone, and finding ways to make special memories. Whats more important when you're traveling with your family?
Paint Moment is a wonderful experience for families; moms and dads, kids, and grandparents. You'll enjoy connecting during our 2-hour, step-by-step, guided painting class that inspires your whole family to find their own individual inner artist! Robbi and the other teachers encourage experimentation, creativity, messiness, self-expression, and fun. There's no experience necessary so the emphasis is on painting from your inner Muse and sharing intimacy with uninterrupted family time. Turn a humdrum evening into an unforgettable, creative adventure by painting together.
If you're coming to Santa Fe and plan on exploring our vibrant art scene, Paint Moment encourages your participation in Santa Fe's rich cultural heritage by creating and taking home a mini-masterpiece to LOVE. Make the experience tailor-made by requesting a private booking. Bring a bottle of wine or mimosas. This multi-generational travel experience will leave everyone a better understanding and appreciation of the city and its wealth of artistic heritage. Don't just be an observer, be a participant and enjoy a Paint Moment.
We just got this fantastic testimonial from a mom in Berkeley, California:
For our family of four including my husband, college age daughter and high school son, the Paint Moment Workshop at Santa Fe Art Classes was a highlight of our trip to Santa Fe. Robbi Firestone offers a range of classes in her Art Sanctuary Studio. While my daughter is a jeweler and metalsmith artist, none of us had painting experience. Robbi 's attention to detail and concern for your experience is evident when you enter her teaching studio–with relaxing music playing, the tools set up for painting, and her warm welcome. You are also welcome to bring wine and snacks. She is truly passionate to help you unlock and trust in your creative abilities. She makes the painting process very accessible and engaging to novices, and is very patient. She also gave us a quick tour of her studio upon request. Robbi is an impressive artist and does many commissioned works. I highly recommended this activity to engage in the artistic process and go beyond being an observer. We felt it also allowed to better appreciate the artwork in the galleries and the artists' vision and skills.
Traci Siegel…… from Berkeley, CA

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Langkampfen, with its districts Oberlangkampfen, Niederbreitenbach, Unterlangkampfen and Morsbach is situated 7 km westwards from Kufstein, at the foot of the Pendling mountain. The village with a direct view onto the mountain range of the "Kaiser" spreads original charm because of its flower-decorated houses, the luscious green fields and the golden glowing mountain peaks.
Hardly a week end passes by without holding a celebration - whether in honour of a public holiday or because of an old tradition. Every week tones of brass instruments sound through the village, when in one of the beer gardens open-air concerts of the local marching band are held, at which one can sit homely together chatting.
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Best Picnic Spots in Sydney
At Foodies Collective, we're all about creating positive eating experiences & celebrating our dynamic local food scene.
As local Sydneysiders, outdoor dining plays a huge role in our lifestyle. When it comes to large gatherings with friends & family, we turn to the great outdoors for a picnic, no matter what the season. With so many great locations to choose from, we asked a bunch of foodie friends where their favourite spots were to picnic. Discover this insiders list below.
Central Sydney
A mere 20 min ferry ride from Circular Quay, Shark Island is a 1.5ha island in Sydney Harbour. With 360 degree views of Sydney, grassy lawns and picnic shelters, it's one of Sydney's most popular picnic spots. Highly recommended for New Years Eve (though you have to pre-book early) as well as watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. You can find further information here to help plan your visit
Best for: 360 degree views of Sydney Harbour
Cons: No BBQ facilities + you have to bring everything you need for the day (no kiosks or shops on the island).
One of the best known picnic locations and for a very good reason, the view of the Opera House & Harbour Bridge is pretty unbeatable (especially at Lady Macquaries Chair). Here you are encouraged to walk on the grass, smell the roses & hug the trees. They have free guided walks if you want to learn more about the flora & fauna. With plenty of ground cover, you're sure to find a spot to yourself. The restaurants and kiosks on site are of a high quality. Further information is here
Best for: View of the Opera House & Harbour Bridge + luscious grass (oh and the fruit bats!)
Cons: No BBQ facilities
Barangaroo Reserve is Sydney's newest central harbourside park, giving visitors the opportunity to step into and walk a part of the foreshore which had been closed off to the public for over 100 years.
Best for: Views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Bring your own picnic or grab some takeaway or eat in at the nearby dining precinct. Dogs are welcome on leash.
Cons: There really isn't much shade, limited parking and it's not BYO.
The highest natural point in the city, Observation Hill was a obvious choice for the Observatory Station in Sydney. With sweeping views of the harbour, it's also a favourite spot for a picnic or break for nearby city workers. If you're interested in astronomy & meteorology you can take visit the station . To read more about this million dollar view, go here
Best for: North Western side, late afternoon picnics & watching the sunset over Sydney Harbour
Cons: No BBQ facilities
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This is one of our personal favourites as there are plenty of options for everyone. Little Manly Beach, Little Manly Point and Collins Beach are both reached via Stuart St in Manly. Little Manly is a great swimming beach, especially for the kids as the water is extremely flat. There is a small grassy park with shaded playground, electric bbq's and a fab little kiosk if you didn't fancy cooking yourself. Little Manly Point is directly adjacent to the beach and provides a rolling green to lay your rug down. There are also more bbqs and picnic tables to choose from. Collins Beach is very quiet and private and can only be reached via a short walking trail from the end of Stuart St. It doesn't have all he facilities like Little Manly, however this is its charm, perfect for a romantic picnic for two.
Best for: Something for everyone
Cons: Little Manly Beach can get quite busy in Summer
Accessed by walking track from West Head or ferry across Pittwater, this sheltered beach and inland lagoon makes the perfect day trip for a family picnic or perhaps a weekend camping adventure. There is plenty here to keep you occupied, whether you want a quiet dip in the ocean, a game of beach cricket or take a hike via the nearby Bairne walking track and see the aboriginal carvings. The Basin is so idyllic it really feels like you're a million miles away from the heart of the city. For further information about The Basin, click here. If you want to make a weekend of it you can stay at the adjacent The Basin campground
Best for: Larger family gatherings, open spaces, swimming, bbq facilities and nearby walks
Cons: Can only arrive via ferry (from Palm Beach) or by foot (via the Ku-ring-gai National Park)..it's worth the adventure though!
The bay of water at Chowder Bay is so clear & beautiful to look it's easy to forget how close to the city you are. Only 10kms from the city centre, Chowder Bay is a little piece of paradise in Mosman. It's really no surprise that it's become a popular swimming & picnic spot for the north shore. Part of the Sydney Harbour National Park it has a backdrop of deep green. You can either get here via the popular Bradleys Head to Chowder Head walk or by car. Further information can be found here
Best for: Larger family gatherings, Snorkelling, Swimming, Coffee at Barcino Kiosk
Cons: At the time of writing this there weren't any bbq facilities (tbc), nearby parking is expensive
Lane Cove National Park is a lush pocket of bushland that sits on either side of the Lane Cove River. There is an abundance of picnic tables, bbqs & grassy areas to choose from. The Lane Cove Boatshed offers a rare experience of rowing along the peaceful river. If you prefer activities on land, there are loads of nearby walking tracks and cycle paths to keep you busy. You can find out further information here *Lane Cove National Park have recently opened luxury camping (I like to call is glamping) called Tandara
Best for: Variety of activities, row boats, large grassy spaces, bbqs
Cons: There really isn't anything, perhaps the National Park Entry Fee – $7 per car per day which really isn't that much at all
Another local personal favourite, this park has two gorgeous fig trees that are front and centre, providing lovely natural shade. If you want to bathe in the sunshine, there is plenty of open space too. There are bbqs, picnic tables, a shaded kids playground even a half basketball court making it ideal for family get togethers. The nearby coffee shop Forty Beans is worth popping into for afternoon tea. Further information on the park is here
Best for: Beautiful setting, bbqs, nearby coffee shop, dog friendly
Cons: Parking is limited
Clontarf harbour beach reserve is a popular spot for families. With BBQs, a playground, nearby off leash dog park and clear calm waters to swim in, it's no wonder why. There is also a restaurant and kiosk on site in case you'd prefer someone else to do the cooking for you, or at least have some drinks and ice creams to cool you down. Further info is available here
Best for: Swimming only steps away from the picnic area, kiosk, bbqs
Cons: It can get very busy here on a hot, sunny day. Make sure you get down earlier to grab a car park and picnic spot.
A popular picnic spot for locals in Sydney's South, it's a great spot for swimming even snorkelling as the water is so calm. Tucked away in the eastern zone of the Royal National Park, it's the ideal place to set up for the day, with bbqs, picnic tables and a gorgeous beach to relax at. It also makes a nice base to explore the park on foot via the beach tracks. More information is here
Best for: Escaping urban life, swimming, snorkelling, bbqs
Cons: You have to bring everything you need for the day, remember to bring lots of water (no kiosks or shops nearby).
Audley is the gateway to the Royal National Park and the first recommended stop on the Grand Pacific Drive from Sydney to the NSW South Coast. With extensive picnic grounds, cafe, bike trails and boatshed, it's a lovely spot for a family picnic. The local ducks and birdlife will definitely entertain the kids (for a bit at least). Park information is here
Best for: Larger family gatherings, cafe, bbqs, boatshed
Cons: Can get quite busy in Summer
Highly recommended by a friend "Best spot in Sydney is the western end of Camp Cove. You are right on the harbour and can see everywhere from the Harbour Bridge to Manly. You can walk to South Head, take your togs and go for a dip at Camp Cove beach. Champagne is compulsory".
Best for: Swimming, Kiosk, Harbour views, admiring the multi million dollar real estate
Cons: No bbqs, limited nearby parking
A family friendly flat grassy park located on the edge of the harbour with a shaded kids playground. Sunny til late afternoon for those who like to bathe in the sun. The new Miss Chu's café is on the marina, great if you need coffee or run out of food. Location/Park details here
Best for: Family friendly, Miss Chu cafe on site, Dog friendly
Cons: Can get quite busy in Summer and over the weekend, no bbq facilities
Described by a friend as "Picture perfect with a pond full of koi, perfectly manicured gardens, little waterfall and a a romantic bridge over the pond. Framed by the historic Elizabeth Bay House on one side and vistas over the harbour to the heads on the other, its my favourite place for a picnic" Sounds amazing right! Find out more information here
Best for: Admiring the manicured gardens, harbour views, picnic for two
Cons: No bbq facilities, limited nearby parking
A small, tucked away park with grassed terraces overlooking Sydney Harbour. Great views of the Harbour Bridge and beautifully manicured lawns and sandstone sculptures. It's the ideal place to lie back, read a book and have a romantic picnic for two. This park can be accessed via the public ferry at Darling Point or by car.
Best for: Harbour bridge views, picnic for two
Cons: No bbq facilities
Near Campbelltown, the Botanical Gardens in Mount Annan are exotic & tranquil. 416ha of lakes and hills with outdoor sculptures, bbqs, a restaurant and gift shop. The garden is free to enter and has lots to entertain the family, including bike paths with a trail built to international standards for beginners, intermediate and advanced mountain bike riders.
Best for: Larger family gatherings, gardens, adventurous types, cycle paths
Cons: Limited Sheltered Picnic Tables
Part of the Olympic Park complex in Homebush, Bicentennial Park is a green oasis ideal for a family picnic. There is an adventure playground for the kids including a sandpit and climbing frame as well as a water play area. There are plenty of bbqs & picnic tables on site. You can hire bikes (two-wheeling dragster, cruiser, tandem or trike) and cycle the 35kms of path around the Olympic Park. The Waterview Cafe is worth checking out too.
Best for: Larger family gatherings, open spaces, bbqs, Dog friendly (on leash), cycle paths
Cons: Can get very busy
Lake Parramatta is located just 2km from the bustling Parramatta CBD yet this beautiful lake and surrounding bushland is a haven for nearby urban dwellers. With 60ha of bushland there is plenty of room to roam. There is a playground, bbqs, picnic tables and nearby bushwalk trails to help burn off your lunch.
Best for: BBQs, Easy walking tracks, dog friendly (on-leash)
Cons: Convoluted drive down a number of suburban streets in Parramatta, it's easy to get lost
WHOA that's a huge list, thanks for making it to the end. Hopefully you've spotted at least one new spot to explore and to take in the beautiful scenery as you munch away.
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The challenge
The owners of this large detached property had extensive grounds that needed to be landscaped.
An impressive private driveway led straight from the main road to curve upwards towards the property. As the drive winds its way up towards the house, it widens out to provide considerable space for parking cars.
As well as the sizeable driveway, there was also room for lawns and beds to the front and sides of the house, which had no rear garden as it backed onto an embankment. This was a garden design that required a vast amount of landscaping and groundwork.
The concept
For the driveway, we used a pale surface, interspersed with grey setts to create a style and shade that perfectly suited the appearance of the house. To one side, we were able to incorporate carports to highlight the parking area.
On the left-hand side of the driveway, we laid new turf to produce a fresh lawn that stretched all the way to the rear of the property. We cut a smaller lawn into the right-hand side of the driveway, close to the front of the house.
Flowerbeds intersected the lawn, filled with mature trees and shrubs. In one of these, we formed a sloping rockery to display a variety of plants. The curved design of the lawn and flowerbeds helped to break up the uniformity of the driveway and provided large sections of colour and texture.
At the entrance to the property, we built two low retaining walls on either side of the driveway, to gently enclose the drive as it slopes upwards. The house backs onto an embankment of trees, so using the same brickwork, we built a long retaining wall along the whole length of the back of the property to protect the garden. We also incorporated a raised flowerbed in front of the house with the same grey bricks.
Whereas the lawn wrapped around the house on the right-hand side, we paved the area to the left. Multi-sized and toned sandstone paving formed a new wide patio. In the centre of this paving, we created a feature chessboard design using bold, square stones.
Using the same multi-sized and toned sandstone paving, we formed pathways that encircled the house and ran parallel along the length of the retaining wall at the back of the property.
To give extra security and privacy, we erected high fences around the exposed sections of the garden and fitted a new pair of gates at the entrance to the driveway. A single gate was placed at the exit to the rear of the garden.
The conclusion
This was a design that focussed heavily on the driveway and extensive groundwork was required.
However, our clients were extremely happy with the outcome. Not only had we created an impressive and functional entrance to their home, we 'd also made it much more private and secure.
On top of this, there was now a patio, rockery and flowerbeds, so this unusual wrap-around space felt like a proper garden that could be enjoyed to the full.


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A couple of weeks ago I started a series called Designer Favorites and the first post was about Versace. This time we're going to be talking about Chanel. I picked Chanel this time because I absolutely love Chanel leather. Caviar leather is my favorite on small leather goods and lambskin on larger accessories and the quilted leather pattern is beautiful on anything. So let's take a look at my favorite products from Chanel.
Flap Card Holder
I'm sure you guys knew that I'd write about this one because I've already talked about it. This Chanel card holder is in black quilted caviar leather and it is absolutely beautiful but I don't think you can get this from Chanel stores anymore.
Chanel Alligator Flap Bag
I love the shine of this leather and I love how luxurious this looks. It kind of disappoints me, though, because I wanted to get this handbag from Guess which is actually affordable but now it just seems to be copying this Chanel handbag. Regardless, this is a beautiful handbag that I would love to carry. You have to call Chanel to get a price for this bag.
Quilted Leather Belt
I would love to wear this belt with a simple outfit. Something like a casual black shirt tucked into some white pants with some black slip-on shoes, a watch, and a thin gold bracelet. I'd only wear this with a simple outfit because that buckle is just too loud for anything else. The quilted leather is great for anything though. You can get this belt here for $925.
Those are my favorite items from Chanel at the moment. I know my list of favorites from Versace was much longer but I like that brand more so it was easier to find things I liked from them. Also, Chanel doesn't make anything for men except fragrances. They don't make clothes or anything else so that made it even more difficult to find things I like from them without only talking about handbags.
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Plum District you can get up to 80% discount on restaurant, baby, beauty, health, fitness, fashion, garden, spa, tickets, travel, pets, kids, home, and events. There are new deals daily!
Today they are having a great deal featuring a favorite online store of mine called Bumkins! Pay $19 for $40 Worth of Baby and Toddler Products from Bumkins! Bumkins Finer Baby Products makes bibs (including the award-winning SuperBib), along with bodysuits, jumpers, tees, smocks, aprons, lunch and snack bags, washcloths, burp cloths, diaper bags, and more, in a variety of whimsical designs including those from Dr. Seuss classics. Clothes are 100% cotton; waterproof items are lead-free and PVC-, BPA-, phthalate-, and vinyl-free. Bumkins may be best known, though, for its easy-to-use cloth diapers. These diapers are a lot greener and better for your babies health too than the eco-unfriendly synthetic diapers or disposable diapers out there.
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Flashback Friday – Episode 36: The Cob House
If you were looking for our General Manager during the summer of 2004 you might have been told, "He's working on his cob house." "Cob" is an English term found in manuscripts as early as 1600. It refers to an ancient building material consisting of mud, straw or other organic fibre, and sometimes lime. It has been used as a building material since prehistoric times. It is fireproof and inexpensive - in fact it would be no pun to say it's dirt cheap - provided you're not paying someone to fashion the cob into a structure. Anyone who saw Howie, our first General Manager, work on the house would see why it took more than a year and a half from start to finish.
By the fall of 2004, the cob walls were ready for the roof - as you can see in this photo.
Many cob houses had thatched roofs that were replaced annually, but ours is made of wood and topped by tin roofing, much like the roofs on our staff cabins.
Tracy, our long-time maintenance man who keeps our driveway plowed in the winter and our grass cut in the summer, played a major role in putting on the roof.
When next you're at Easton Mountain, stop by and take a look at the outside of the house. It's still used as a staff residence, so please don't go inside without being invited.


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wedding of Margaret Ethel ELIOTT-LOCKHART 1925
WEDDING of Margaret Ethel ELIOTT-LOCKHART (1894-1983)
a daughter of Colonel Robert Dundas ELIOTT-LOCKHART (1841-1920) of the Royal Horse Artillery & Ethel Margaret COTESWORTH (1854-1921)
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from Evening Post, 15 September 1925
... Bishop Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (Bishop of Egypt and the Soudan) officiated on the 5th August at the Parish Church, Thame, Oxon, at the marriage of
Captain Patrick Kinloch Campbell (1894-1970), Black Watch, (A.D.C. to the late Major-General Sir Lee Stack) eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs Patrick Campbell, of Christchurch (Patrick Campbell 1844-1916 & Emily 'Milly' Robinson (1857-1922), and Margaret Ethel Eliott Lockhart, youngest daughter of the late Colonel and Mrs R. D. Eliott-Lockhart (writes "The Post's" London correspondent).
The marriage took place from the residence of Captain and Mrs Ashton, who subsequently held a reception. Captain Ashton gave away the bride, who wore a dress of deep cream satin beaute, with a train of Carrickmacross lace, and a tulle veil held with a wreath of orange flowers and myrtle. Her bouquet was of white roses.
The bridesmaids - Misses Helen Stack and Anne Slessor - were in delphinium blue with hats to match. The best man was Mr Rowland Barnard.
Those invited to the wedding and to the reception at Scotsgrove House included:
Lady Stack
Major and Mrs R. Cotesworth
Mr W. Cotesworth
Major and Mrs C. Cotesworth
General and Mrs Herbert
Colonel and Mrs Hawkins and Miss Hawkins
Flight-Lieut. Macfarlane and Mrs Macfarlane
Wing-Commander Salter
Colonel and Mrs Slessor
General L. L. Maxwell
Miss Lewis
Mr and Mrs Birch Reynardson
Colonel and Mrs Watson
Mr Sidney Fane
Captain and Mrs Hemersley
Miss de Rougemont
Miss Gordon Cumming
Mrs P. Eliott-Lockhart
Major A. Slessor
Mrs Stansfield
The first part of the honeymoon will be spent in England and later Captain and Mrs Campbell intend visiting New Zealand and Canada
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Vice Chair
Core group
Steering Committee
Management Committee
Working Groups
The management and organization of this COST Action include:
- the Management Committee (MC): it is responsible for the coordination of national research inimplementation of the Action, with the support of WG4 for all networking activities (conferences,workshops, training schools, web toolbox, open access databases, reports, publications, STSMs). The MC identifies and discusses the topics of the training schools, workshop and conferences during the meetings and an "ad hoc" Scientific Management Team (SMT) will be nominated for each event. The MC identified its rules during the kick-off meeting according to the COST regulations. Each National Representative of the MC indicated the expert to be nominated within each WP.
- four Working Groups (WGs): during the kick-off meeting, the four Working Groups were established and their composition identified; a chair and vice-chair were chosen by the Management Committee based on their expertise.
The Management Committee relies on Working Groups to implement the Action. Each Working Group is focused on one or more tasks or a transverse activity and proposed a detailed work plan. The chair of each group is invited to participate in the Management Committee for a better follow up of tasks.
The COST Action is organized in order that the four working groups coordinate in an integrated way for developing tasks. Task 1 and Task 2 are developed to supply basic data, maps and scenarios concerning climate and species by WG1 and WG2. WG3 are processing the information collected and produced in the framework of Task 2 and Task 3, in order to develop common criteria, principles and guidelines. WG4 represents the connection between Management Committee and the other Working Groups and it takes care of Task 4 for training, dissemination and all networking activities:
- a Core Group including the Chair, Vice Chair and WG leaders
- a Steering Committee (SC) is nominated for monitoring the output and progress of the Action,made of: Chair, Vice-Chair, Leaders of the four Working Groups, two External Members (one scientific and one management expert on FGR) and a Stakeholder Advisory Group. The SC meets at least once a year with MC and WG leaders.
M1. Kick-off meeting and establishment of the Management Committee (including the nomination of Chair, vice Chair) and Working Groups (nomination of WP leaders) (by the end of month 3)
M2. Selection of relevant species and MaP populations for methodological aspects of Task 3 (by the end of month 12).
M3. Web-site operational (by the end of month 12)
M4. Climate, soil and topographic information for the distribution area of the selected species and MaP populations (by the end of month 12)
M5. Organization of the first training school on the impact of global change on FGR and, particularly, on MaP FGR (by the end of month 8). Additional training schools will be organized according to the needs identified by COST Action participants.
M6. Database of FGR established or updated (depending on species) for the selected species and MaP populations (by the end of month 24)
M7. Genetic diversity and adaptive variability data for the selected species and MaP populations (by the end of month 24)
M8. Overlaid maps of species range, current climate change scenarios and genetic diversity parameters (by the end of month 36)
M9. Production of guidelines on MaP FGR sustainable use and conservation (by the end of month 40)
M10. Joint workshop with scientists, stakeholders and policy makers for discussion and approval of recommendations and guidelines on MaP FGR sustainable use and conservation (by the end of month 44)
M11. Final conference (by the end of month 48)
Chair of the Action
Dr Fulvio DUCCI (IT)
Senior Research Officer,
Council for Research and Experimentation on Agriculture, Forestry Research Centre – CRA SEL,
Vice Chair of the Action
Dr Kevin DONNELLY (UK)
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),
United Kingdom
Core group
Steering Committee
Steering committee composition
Management Committee members
Non COST participants
EU and International bodies Participants
Eu_international bodies participants
Gathering of already available data and compilation of ecological, genetic and global change information, and particularly climate effects, on FGR and distribution of MaP populations (e.g. climatic scenarios and models, forest decline maps, lists of endangered
materials). WG1 includes climatologists, soil scientists, ecologists and geneticists and Is mainly focused on Task 1 and Task 2.
Evaluation and analysis of WG1 information (e.g. genetic diversity maps per species/populations, methodology for evaluation of FGR diversity, compilation of databases of relevant institutions, genetic material, trials and networks, gaps of information).
Standardization of methods. Meta-analysis of the data to identify common and divergent trends of FGR response to global change. WG2 includes ecologists, geneticists and silviculturists and focuses on Task 2 and Task 3
Mainstreaming genetic diversity into sustainable forest management in the context of global change, considering both conservation and use of FGR. WG3 includes breeders, geneticists, ecologists, silviculturists, forest managers and policy makers and it focuses on Task 3
Coordination and organization of all networking, databases management, training and communication activities: conferences, workshops, training schools, web toolbox, open access databases, reports, publications, STSMs. WG4 provides the integrative approach of the Action and focuses on Task 4


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Welcome to the CG Motorsport Upgrade Workshop..
Please select the work you need carried out from the dropdown list
Here at CG Motorsport we can upgrade virtually any clutch drive plate to your exact specs and needs
For over 20 years we have specialised in offering walk in customers a Premier clutch upgrade service at our workshop here in Leeds and now we are happy to offer it to the world!!!
We have made this process as simple as possible so just follow the simple steps for the repair that�s suited to you.
- Select the upgrade required
- Complete the checkout page and pay for the service you require
- Complete the form
- Send the completed form and your parts to us.
Example of a upgrade from standard to Dual Friction Disk.
This service is not limited to CG Motorsport products either. We have the machinery and expertise to upgrade any clutch drive plate whether it be HELIX, EXEDY, CLUTCH MASTERS, COMPETITION CLUTCH, RPC or AP RACING.
Our upgrade service usually takes 2 working days from when we receive the parts and on completion the parts are sent back to you with a next day courier.
90% of clutch drive plates can be upgraded and only if there is damage to the centre plate can they not be upgraded. Please see the image at the bottom of the page for an example of a clutch with centre damage that cannot be repaired.
Example of a clutch we can upgrade.
This service is perfect for ;
- Adding extra torque tolerance to your current clutch set up
- Upgrading the clutch for a tuned car or new project build
- Gaining additional power capabilities to an existing clutch set up
- Modifying the driving style of a clutch that is now for track, drag or drift use.
We only use the highest quality materials when conducting our repairs. The Kev-TEK coating we use is of highest grade and we only use top quality cerametalic pads when resurfacing paddle drive plates.
Estimated torque allowances by upgrade
|Upgrading a drive pate only to
|Torque Allowance increase*
|Perfect for
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|Tuned Petrol Vehicles
|Tuned Diesel Vehicles
|Dual Friction
|All Road Vehicles
|All Road Vehicles
|4 Paddle Drive Plate
|Pure Track Use, Hillclimbs. Autograss
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|Road Vehicles
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|Aggressively tuned & Infrequent track cars
|Daily driving & Heavy traffic
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|Aggressively tuned & None-track cars
|Daily driving & economy maps
*Although torque increase allowance is similar across the paddle range, as a rule select less paddles for more aggressive track style clutch engagements.
This service is perfect for ;
Although we repair parts to �AS NEW� specification, on rare occasions repaired clutch drive plates may not work to their absolute potential if paired with a used clutch cover. Any damage or wear to an existing clutch cover could potentially effect the performance of the clutch itself and this must always be considered when repairing or rebuild a clutch component.
We strongly recommend that customers with a re-programmed diesel vehicle opt for a upgrade to DUAL FRICTION as a minimum as we have had much better results with this material due to the increasingly high torque outputs obtained by tuners of TDi, CTDi and JTDm model vehicles.


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Television in 2018 is a clutter of reboots and revivals, but Jerry Seinfeld has always managed to resist the allure of bringing back his beloved 1990s sitcom. That is, until now. Maybe. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday, Seinfeld indicated a softening of his resolve, saying of a revival is "possible".
Now, let's not get excited here. A Seinfeld revival is possible, but only in the same way that the Queen of England developing a taste for human blood and going on a murderous rampage through the streets of London is possible. It is possible in the same way that it is possible for you to put your fist inside your mouth. Just because something is possible, it doesn't make it likely, or desirable.
But it could happen. The cast is all free. Throwing himself back into sitcoms would give Seinfeld the opportunity to stop drinking coffee in cars with other comedians. Now that Veep is coming to an end, Julia Louis-Dreyfus could delve back into Elaine. Jason Alexander has a little-watched sitcom on something called the Audience Network and a film career that recently included a small voice part on a direct-to-DVD Tom and Jerry cartoon about the Wizard of Oz, so he would obviously jump at the chance. And then there is Michael Richards, who doesn't seem to have been up to much for the past decade or so. With Larry David's writing muscles warmed up by the last series of Curb Your Enthusiasm, it is easy to imagine the whole team getting back together for one last jaunt around the block. The money they would earn would be astronomical, too.
And there are creative reasons that might prompt the revival. Famously, the Seinfeld finale was one of the most divisive in television history, pushing the "no hugging, no learning" diktat to a genuinely unpleasant – and often less than funny – degree. A new series of Seinfeld would be an opportunity to rewrite history and stick the landing once and for all, and that could be too tempting to pass up.
But there have already been a couple of low-key Seinfeld reunions, and they both argue firmly against any more in their own ways. On the one hand, there was the short in-character two-hander between Seinfeld and Alexander that functioned as a miniature Super Bowl episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee in 2014. Although it was only six-minutes long, it still managed to be hammy and laboured enough to taint your good memories of Seinfeld. The timing was off, the reactions were boggle-eyed. It had the vague shape of Seinfeld, but it was like watching two dads in a disco.
On the other hand, there was the seventh series of Curb Your Enthusiasm. This is where, in a contrived bid to win back the affections of his estranged wife, Larry David organised a Seinfeld reunion that brought all the cast back together to the Seinfeld set. Miraculously, it hit all the beats of stupidity and nostalgia that you would expect from a reunion show. The cast were charming and loose. The lines were endlessly quotable ("Icon, icon, no-con"). The way it folded in on itself at the climax – with Larry David doing an impersonation of Jason Alexander playing George Costanza, a character who was based on Larry David – was breathtaking. What's more, it contained one of the most perfectly filthy jokes ever broadcast. This was the finale that Seinfeld deserved. It was an extraordinary high point, and to go on after that just seems unnecessary.
But it is possible. It definitely shouldn't happen, but it is possible.


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We build brands, products & campaigns with humans at their heart, and connect the right audiences to them. We believe if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right.
We make brands more human, to reach (and convert) more humans. We aren't "Yes" people—we're "Why?" people, because we know from experience that the long haul matters.
We take pride in the work we do. We love using products that demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of craftsmanship. These are the products that we want to build.
No detail is too small. We look at the bigger picture but we understand the importance that small details hold—perfection is in our DNA.
Our biggest selling tool is our work and our clients—the truest testimonials of our expertise and dedication to our craft.
Great design is an art of reduction. A great designer is able to find a balance between the important and the unnecessary. We like to keep things simple.
For us, bespoke is more than a buzzword. Our work is specifically designed to solve our clients' unique problems. And it does.
We understand that constraints and objectives are part of the creative process as well as embryos for experimentation and this is why we embrace challenges not fear them.
Over the past thirteen years Clint has worked in branding, creative direction, UX, UI, graphic design, web design and development. At Hangar he applies design principles to business challenges to build better brands and digital experiences.
Jess is our big ideas, bigger words person. She shapes our marketing strategies and campaigns, ensuring that brands get noticed by the right audiences.
Mike is the glue that holds our projects together. With his background in finance and sales, he helps our clients discover overlooked business and growth opportunities.
Jan's pixel-perfect illustrations and web design brings brands to life across platforms.
As our diligent developer, Steve ensures our websites and apps function as beautifully as they look.
Amanda is our marketing maven who lends a love of colour and everything stylish to our marketing campaigns, productions and events.
Ryan is a part time traveller and full time whiz kid who brings the methodical mindset of a data scientist to our marketing team.
As a marketing executive, Gosia is a Jane-of-all-trades who's not afraid to jump feet first into campaign production.
Angie brings endless patience and enthusiasm to every project, from seasonal campaigns to international product launches.
Connor is a sound engineer turned mobile and web developer who brings clarity to complex ideas.
As a designer, Kathleen is equally at home (and hands on) on the page and the screen.
Our job is to create experiences that will make the lives of people easier and more pleasant. By extension, we strengthen brands—and bottom lines. This is our top priority.
Focus only on what matters. Whether we're building an interface or producing a video, focusing on smaller concepts produces better results.
Creativity is like a muscle and it needs exercise. Being constantly creative helps us stay energised; while seeing our products in the wild keeps our morale high.
We believe that collaboration can create results that are greater than the sum of its parts. We choose people wisely and work with ambitious, talented individuals who share the same passion and values.
Learning curves are sexy. Both as individuals and as an agency, learning is on our agenda. We share what we learn with others and encourage those around us to do the same.
We are intentionally selective. This helps us stay more focused and provide the kind of attention that our clients and their projects deserve.


text: Animal Emblem Text Size a a a Print Page Content Numbat or Banded Anteater (Myrmecobius fasciatus) Image: the Numbat, the animal emblem of Western Australia Although it was once widespread across southern Australia, the Numbat has become extinct throughout most of its range and today survives only in small patches of forest in the south-west of Western Australia. The destruction of its habitat through clearing for farming and the introduction of foxes with European settlement led to the decline of the species. While the Numbat is still endangered, listed as vulnerable, the outlook is gradually improving. Following fox control, new populations have been established in nature reserves and forests. As part of its Native Species Breeding Program, the Perth Zoo is breeding Numbats for release into protected habitat. To date more than 60 Numbats have been released back into the wild. The Numbat is a unique pouchless marsupial with a distinctive appearance. It is a small animal with a slender body and reddish-brown coat that has prominent white bands, and a long bushy tail. The adult Numbat is about 41 centimetres long (including the tail) and has a narrow, pointed snout and dark stripes across the eyes. Its preferred habitat is woodland, with thick undergrowth and littered with fallen branches. It shelters in hollow logs, trees and burrows and searches during daylight hours for termites. In the wild, the Numbat eats an exclusive diet of termites. Since it is not strong enough to break into termite mounds themselves, the Numbat waits for termites to be out in their shallow feeding galleries (the underground 'highways' that termites travel in from the nest to feeding areas). With its sharp claws it digs insects out of logs and sub-soil down to the termite galleries and uses its long tongue to flick the termites into its mouth. An adult consumes up to 20,000 termites per day, the equivalent of ten per cent of its body weight. Unlike most marsupials, the Numbat is active during the day, with its lifestyle being closely linked to termite movements. In summer, termites are out early in the day but retreat deeper into the soil as the day becomes hot. During that part of the day, Numbats retreat to a cool hollow log and wait for later in the cooler part of the afternoon when termites are close to the surface again. In winter, the termites are not active until late morning when the soil begins to warm but remain active until dusk. The Numbat stays out at the same time to feed. The Numbat is basically a solitary animal, each with its own home range, the boundaries of which are fairly flexible. In summer, before the breeding season, the male Numbats roam a long way from their home range in search of females. Four young are usually born between January and March. They are carried or nursed by the mother through winter. When they grow fur, they are placed in a small underground chamber lined with grass and leaves, at the end of a one to two metre long burrow, while their mother hunts for termites. They are quite active and will play near the nest during her absence. The young are able to fend for themselves by October and disperse by the end of the year. The Numbat was proclaimed the animal emblem of Western Australia on 25 July 1973. Images for download To download any of these images you can either: Right click on the image and save to desired location Alternatively, click on the image and drag directly to your desktop. JPGTIF Faunal Emblem (animal)The Numbat 2240x1695 pixels (2.07MB) 2240x1695 pixels (6.2MB)


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January 10, 1944 - August 23, 2011
Mohawk, NY
Elizabeth A. Moore, age 67, of Mohawk, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 23, 2011, in Mohawk Valley Health Center, Ilion, NY, after a long illness. She was born January 10, 1944 in Monticello, a daughter of the late Willard and Elizabeth Schoonmaker Schadt.
Elizabeth was raised in Jeffersonville and was a graduate of Jeffersonville High School. She furthered her education graduating from SUNY Albany, where she received her Bachelor's degree and went on to SUNY New Paltz, where she earned her Master's degree in Education. For many years Mrs. Moore taught school. She was the Curriculum Coordinator and an Adult Student Teacher for the Sullivan County BOCES program; from 1989 to 1993 she taught elementary school in the Jeffersonville-Youngsville School District, and from 1993 until her retirement in 2000, she served as a Principal at the Monticello Central School District. In March of 1970, she was united in marriage with Richard Moore in Liberty. For many years they made their home at Kauneonga Lake before moving to Mohawk.
In her leisure time she enjoyed gardening and caring for her two Black Labrador Retrievers. Mrs. Moore will always be remembered as a loving, caring and hopeful person. She was always willing to give of herself to others while looking for nothing in return. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, especially her loving family.
Surviving are her devoted husband of 41 years, Richard; a brother, Robert Schadt and his wife, Martha of Ashland, MA; a niece, Emily Schadt, and a nephew, Andrew Schadt.
At Mrs. Moore's request, funeral service and interment services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements by Fenner Funeral Home, Inc., Herkimer, NY; 315-866-4590


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Degree-degree dependency measures in directed networks
Pim van der Hoorn (UT)
Dependencies between the degrees on both sides of a random edge are an important characteristic of network topology. They influence, among others, information spread and social consensus in networks. We show that the measure most commonly used for these dependencies has essential flaws. To remedy this we introduce new, rank based, measures and prove that these are consistent estimators for degree-degree dependencies in random directed networks, under minor conditions on the degree sequences. Finally we investigate these rank correlations in the directed configuration model and show that this model can function as a null model for these measures.


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During the last couple of months at the Folger, we have come across a number of exceptional ornamental initials in Flemish imprints, as we are processing these systematically together with two interns. 1 These initials can be fascinating to study. For example, look at the beginning of the first book of Lodovico Melzo's Regole militari […] sopra il governo e servitio della cavalleria, published in Antwerp by Joachim Trognesius in 1611: 2 (Click on any image in this post to enlarge it.)
The initial depicts a dramatic confrontation on the battlefield between a cavalry unit and an infantry regiment armed with spears:
Interestingly, the headpiece at the top of the opening page seems to be specially produced for this work, as it represents a vivid—no pun intended—clash at a battlefield between infantrymen and soldiers on horseback. Other pages in this excellent book are also adorned with custom-made illustrated initials and headpieces, such as the beginning of the dedication to Archduke Albert VII of Austria, who with his wife Isabella, was sovereign of the Hapsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621:
In two other military books we find comparable examples of ornamental decoration referring to the content of the work. The dedication to King Philip IV of Spain in Herman Hugo's De militia equestri antiqua et nova (1630) features a delicately ornamental capital 'T' in which two rearing horses are presented: 3
Further embellishments of this kind are left behind in the body of the actual book. Not so in Diego Ufano's Tratado dela artilleria, which was published in Brussels around 1613. 4 This treatise opens with an appropriate dedication to Archduke Albert, which is topped with a headpiece in the form of an engraving depicting Albert's successful siege of Hulst in 1596, a small but strategically important city at the border of the crucial river Scheld connecting Antwerp with the sea. 5
And the ornamental woodcut initial at the beginning of the copy of the privilege is a modest tribute to the archduke, whose coat of arms is represented in the counter of the 'P'.
The further example is connected with Albert's wife, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia. After the death of her husband in 1621, she decided to enter the third order of St Francis. A year after Isabella's death, the historiographer Jean Puget de la Serre published a book in remembrance of her funeral. 6 Although it is a beautiful book including a number of well-executed engravings, it is not as lavishly illustrated as the work that commemorates her husband's funeral. 7 But a special engraving was produced for this work. For the first letter of the actual text of the book, Time is depicted with his attributes of scythe and hourglass, standing next to a clock face on which the pointers form the capital letter 'I'. The headpiece was also custom-made for this special edition; whereas one usually finds a woodcut at the top of the opening page, here a copperplate engraving has been cut depicting death's heads and bones.
The examples shown above are rather unusual. When texts began to be produced with moveable type around the middle of the fifteenth century, printers based their layout schemes on the manuscript model. The earliest printed books had no title pages and would often begin right away with the text itself. 8 As in manuscripts, the first initial was often rendered in color and in a larger size than the rest of the text. Because of the complexity of this process, this was often done by hand by artists and rubricators. 9 Traditionally, rubricators would fill in the blanks printers had intentionally left for this purpose at the beginning of new sections. The blanks would be larger at the beginning of a new text or book and more modest at the beginning of chapters and paragraphs. The compositor would enter a guide letter to ascertain that the craftsman would fill in the correct initial. For several reasons, not all copies would receive rubrication. Some owners did not want to spend the money on it, or they preferred to do it themselves, as may be supposed when one comes across a copy where the rubrication suddenly stops in the middle of a section.
In important manuscript books, first initials were "historiated"—the initial would depict a little scene referring to the content of the book or its context. In the majority of printed books, however, the initial capital at the beginning of the book proper rarely includes this kind of miniature story, although they are often embellished other ways, with by flora and fauna or more abstract ornamental patterns. To illustrate how initial capitals changed over time, I include here two images of pages (as jpgs) which give an overview of capital initials in one of the most successful bestsellers in the Western hemisphere, the Imitatio Christi by Thomas à Kempis. For the purpose of this blog post I selected 23 editions in the vernacular of this book published by Flemish printing shops between 1500 and 1815. The text itself remains more or less stable over time, and so are the language and region of publication, allowing a diachronic comparison. Can you find the most important moments of transition? (Click on the images to enlarge them.)
- Bettie Payne and Amanda Daxon were trained to make physical descriptions of these imprints in October 2012 and they have been making collations of, up to now, about 500 items. My sincere thanks to both of them, for both their invaluable help and joy in carrying out this project together with me.
- See the Short Title Catalogue Flanders, henceforth: STCV 6626406.
- See STCV 6607570.
- See STCV 12916845. Jean Peeters-Fontainas dates this work as 1612: 'La date gravée 161z [sic] a été lue 1612, 1613 et même 1617. Or la B.N. [= Biblioteca Nacional] de Madrid possède deux exemplaires; le premier (R 3006) porte la date 161z; pour le second (R 4828), le cuivre du frontispice a été retravaillé à la date, dont on a fait 1612. On peut donc en conclure que 161z doit se lire 1612.' See: J. Peeters-Fontainas, Bibliographie des impressions espagnoles des Pays-Bas méridionaux. Nieuwkoop 1965, 2 vols, vol. 2, no. 1328, pp. 681-682. The 'Carta del avthor' for the duke of Bucquoy (1571–1621; see fol. a3r-v) is dated 10 May 1611, his dedication to Don Luis de Velasco (1559–1625; fol. a4v-b1v) is dated 4 October 1611. Don Luis Velasco's answer (fol. b2r-v) bears the date 30 January 1612. The 'copia del privilegio' (fol. a4r) refers to 10 September 1611. The Folger copy clearly has 1613 on the title page.
- The engraving mentions the date 1597, but it is not clear to which event it refers.
- See STCV 6599912.
- The Folger has also a copy of that work; see STCV 6848945.
- See Margareth M. Smith, The title-page. Its early development 1460–1510. London/New Castle 2000.
- In the first decades of book production, printers like Johann Fust and Peter Schöffer in Mainz experimented with printed, ornamental initials in two colours. See e.g., ISTC ip01036000 (1457) or ISTC id00403000 (1459). With thanks to Daniel DeSimone, Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at Library of Congress, who delivered this information in a lecture entitled "Printing in Color: A Lesson in Technique," Library of Congress, 7 March 2013.


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Diko is a car mogul. He started his company, WTW, 23 years ago and has a reported net worth of $6 million.
So what does the company do? They know all about outfitting cars like Rolls Royces, Lamborghini's, and Mercedes-Benz's with aftermarket tires and rims.
But Diko is a family man too, he names all of his wheel designs after his kids, Giovanna, 19, Gianelle, 17 and son Koko, 9.
A question asked very often , which came first , Giovanna Wheels or Giovanna my daughter ? Giovanna Sulahian was born June 29th 1997 and she was the inspiration that allowed me to launch Giovanna Wheels to start manufacturing wheels named after her a few months later. She's been a blessing and we thank God every day. #soproud#giovanna #giovannawheels #gianelledesigns #kokokuture #kokosolid #gfgwheels #dikodesigns
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I want to list off every incident that they've wronged me, and make them apologize for each separate incident and make it up to me for every individual mistake. Then I'll be okay with continuing our relationship.
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Joy is a Choice. Heels and Lipstick./
I love to peak inside of an idea. To see how it came about and took shape from the first inspiration. Usually it is not what you would think. As the idea goes from that tingling excitement of inspiration into a reality, as the action takes it from can I do this to I am doing this, it goes through so many changes and cycles.
To peak inside, to tell you I am writing this as my boys are playing with the puppy and talking to me about spells and bones and it is really loud. Puppies are way better than television, which we don't have. Normally I cannot write with the kids around, sometimes I have to. I can cook, take pictures, take notes during the day as we go about our daily routine. To them my work, which I call my creating, is part of our life. Our rhythm.
To take action, to move forward, I find space in the day when I can create. There are times when I am so inspired that not doing it isn't an option. My kids? They are being kids, running around, wearing that puppy out.
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In one of my groups, from a women in the tribe I coach in Providence, the idea was born. I was asking them about their difficult. The difficult that we push so hard against that we give it so much attention it continues to grow and take over our lives. I asked them to talk about their difficult and to ask the difficult what it was trying to tell them. What was it saying or sometimes shouting to them.
One of the women, a mama who was doing a lot and feeling like she wasn't doing it the way she wanted, talked about her difficult being a lack of organization. She was taking on so much and was so focused on her responsiblities and her kids that she was falling into emotional eating and not feeling joyful in all she was doing. The things she wanted were actually causing her difficult because they were overwhelming her. Her description of the difficult was an organizational problem but what her difficult said to her was a different story. She told me her difficult was saying she needed to focus on self care and herself. She needed to carve out time. She desired this time. She truly wanted to feel like an organized person not living inside of overwhelm.
She talked of organizational issues since she was young, always having a lack of focus and not planning well. Now on this particular night she was coming from an event and was looking hot. Heels, jeans, jewelry. She was interacting differently in the group because instead of being in mom clothes she was sitting there like a hot tamale. Like a women who took time for herself, who saw herself as worth dressing in the hot jeans rather than the women who "needed" to lose 20 pounds. Like a women who thought so highly of herself that she took time to plan out her day and care for herself within those days.
I asked her what action step she could take knowing what her difficult was saying to her. She thought getting a planner would help. Being that a planner was a completely hot tamale self care thing to do, I asked her how many planners she had in the past that she never used. A lot. I asked her what else she could do that didn't involve a planner. I asked her how often she dressed like she was tonight in heels and with lipstick. Maybe on a date night but only then.
I asked her to dress like that once a week, on a normal day. A day when she was picking the kids up from pre-school and running to the store. Her difficult wanted her to be more organized, yes, but she could never reach that place of getting organized when she didn't feel she deserved any of it. When she was pushing so hard against everything she wanted, there was no joy in it.
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Oregon Reproductive Medicine (Portland, OR)
Why choose Oregon Reproductive Medicine
Oregon Fertility Center is a world class fertility clinic that has been operating since 1989. The center offers individuals and couples a variety of treatment options for addressing infertility issues.
Meet the Doctors
Brandon J. Bankowsi
Dr. Bankowski is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist with a lot of experience in IVF and genomics. He has been associated with ORM since 2005 and works to improve the genetic health of his patients. His areas of expertise include screening and preimplantation genetic testing.
Elizabeth A. Barbieri
Dr. Barbieri is a board certified specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She has been with ORM since 2009 and possesses extensive expertise in IVF. Her areas of interest include genetic aetiologies of infertility, PGD and egg freezing.
Thomas E. Fisher
Dr. Fisher is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist & Infertility specialist. Dr. Fisher is also a former ORM patient, giving him first hand insight into what the center has to offer. This has made working at the clinic an experience where he can connect with patients on a more personal level.
John S. Hesla
Dr. Hesla has board certification in Reproductive Endocrinology specializing in the treatment of endocrine and infertility issues. He has been with the center since 1999 as the Cofounder of its IVF program.
Amanda K. Hurliman
Dr. Hurliman is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist & Infertility expert. She has been with ORM since 2013. Dr. Hurliman specializes in advanced hysteroscopy surgery and is a strong advocate for proactive egg freezing.
Services and Procedures
ORM provides a thorough evaluation of all patients' fertility health. For female patients the following will be considered:
- Medical and reproductive history
- Complete physical examination
- Study of uterine cavity
- Sonohystogram or recent HSG
- Blood work
- Follicle count
For male patients the following will be evaluated:
- Medical and reproductive histroy
- Semen analysis
- Sperm function test
- Blood work
Fertility Testing
Patients will also need to have testing done in the following areas:
- Ovarian reserve testing
- Uterine evaluation
- Transvaginal pelvic sonogram
With IUI, specially prepared sperm is placed directly into the woman's uterus around ovulation. This eliminates the path that the sperm would otherwise take to the uterus and improves the chance of pregnancy.
IVF is the most advanced and effective fertility treatment available. The procedure involves fertilizing a woman's eggs with sperm in a laboratory instead of inside the fallopian tube.
Fertility Preservation
The egg freezing program at ORM allows ample time for family planning for patients. The same also gives women undergoing cancer treatment a chance to preserve their fertility before starting treatment.
Fertility specialists at ORM can fast track the entire process of egg freezing at a discounted rate. After an appointment with the physician to discuss options, medications can start immediately. These medications are provided free of charge.
Genomics Program
ORM has a genomics program that uses new genetic technology to improve treatment outcomes. The ORM genomics program offers the following services:
- Genetic carrier screening
- Genetic counselling
- Donor egg
Integrative Medicine
At ORM patients get a chance to focus on the Mind, Body Spirit aspect of treatment as well. ORM staff combines conventional treatments with natural products, Mind Body practices and whole health systems. Integrative medicine practices at ORM offer the following services:
- Supplements
Supplements can help patients' fertility issues. ORM doctors recommend that every patient have their case evaluated and take supplements based on their unique condition.
- Acupuncture
The acupuncture team is available seven days a week and helps patients reduce stress and anxiety. Doctors at ORM recommend starting treatment at the Sam time as other treatments and continuing it through the cycle for best results.
- Mind Body Programs
Programs such as TCM, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy and naturopathy can ease the stress of treatment. There is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course available to all ORM patients.
- Fertility Counseling
As part of the Integrative Medicine program, ORM also offers patients complementary counseling sessions with their in house psychologists.
LGBTQ Biological Parenting
- Lesbian Couples
Same sex female partners can decide on one partner to carry the pregnancy and select a sperm donor. A single woman need only select a sperm donor. Treatment starts with the basic option of IUI but if that does not work, then others like IVF will be considered.
- Male Gay Couples
Men wishing to start a family can use a donor egg and gestational carrier. Gay couples can decide which partner will use his sperm in IVF procedures to have a biological link with the resulting embryo.
Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy allows a woman to carry a pregnancy on behalf of another individual or couple. She has no biological link to the child she carries. ORM provides gestational surrogacy services to its clients with outstanding success rates.
Egg Donor Program
ORM gives support to patients when they need to select an egg donor. The egg donor program at the facility gives intended parents a large selection of donors to consider. All donors are healthy and intensely screened.
Embryo Donation Program and Sperm Bank
ORM also runs an embryo donation program which is highly successful. Potential recipients are patients who have been unsuccessful at conceiving via IVF using their own eggs or sperm.
Financial Options
Insurance Coverage
Patients registered with ORM can seek the assistance and guidance of their financial counselors to navigate insurance matters. The medical billing and insurance specialists are available to answer any queries and concerns patients may have. The procedure is as follows:
- After reviewing their insurance policy, patients can contact the insurance company to help understand benefits.
- The next step is to schedule a new patient appointment with ORM and provide the financial team with insurance information.
- The billing team at ORM will verify the level of coverage with the insurance company.
- TheORM team will answer any questions regarding coverage and explain details.
Fertility Financing
Prosper Healthcare Lending
ORM has teamed up with Prosper Healthcare Lending for fertility treatment financing. The company specializes in fertility financing with the following benefits:
- Quick loan decisions
- No risk process
- 100 % confidential
- Preapproval does not affect credit
Oregon Reproductive Medicine Services and Profile
- Donor egg services (Yes)
- Donor embryo services (Yes)
- ART for single women (Yes)
- Gestational carrier services (Yes)
- Embryo cryopreservation services (Yes)
- SART member (Yes)
- Verified lab accreditation (Yes)
Oregon Reproductive Medicine IVF Success Rates
Fresh Nondonor Eggs IVF Success Rates
According to the newest CDC ART Success Rates Data,Oregon Reproductive Medicine in PORTLAND, OR performed 332 fresh nondonor eggs IVF cycles in 2015. Below is the number of IVF cycles and babies born by the patient's age.
|Number of cycles
|Live births (%)
|2 / 11
|1 / 5
|0 / 2
Frozen Nondonor Eggs IVF Success Rates
According to the newest CDC ART Success Rates Data,Oregon Reproductive Medicine in PORTLAND, OR performed 394 frozen nondonor eggs IVF cycles in 2015. Below is the number of IVF cycles and babies born by the patient's age.
|Number of cycles
|Live births (%)
|4 / 6
|1 / 2
Donor Eggs IVF Success Rates
In 2015,according to the newest CDC ART Success Rates Data,Oregon Reproductive Medicine in PORTLAND, OR performed 54 IVF cycles with fresh embryos from donor eggs and 293 IVF cycles with frozen embryos from donor eggs.
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In the new iTunes 7.1, it's possible to set up parental controls for movies and TV shows—for all six English-speaking countries where the iTunes (Music) Store operates. This constitutes one more hint that iTunes TV shows and movies will hit foreign shores in the foreseeable future.
However, the fact that there are only settings for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the US is rather curious. Could this mean that Apple only intends to launch TV shows and movies in English-speaking countries? The list of countries in iTunes doesn't depend on the language the program runs in.
A lot of Hollywood content (TV and movies) is very popular around the world, where it's generally dubbed or subtitled. It could very well be that obtaining dubbed or subtitled versions of the existing content is too hard or too expensive. On the other hand, each country also has local content in the local language, which, presumably, also requires parental controls. (The FCC and Parents Television Council would be slack-jawed if they knew what exactly can be seen on TV in many European countries.) So apparently, Apple is foregoing local content as well.
Wasn't the Internet supposed to be a global phenomenon that transcends borders? Not when it comes to downloadable movies and TV shows, it seems.


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Founded in 1933, the SF Ballet is America's oldest ballet school, and is known for being one of the world's finest dance companies for its uncompromising commitment to artistic excellence in providing the highest caliber of dance training in its school.
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Montreal, Canada – Bringing warmth and a special highlight to the coldest time of the year, Rhum Barbancourt and Crillon Importers are joining in the Montreal En Lumiere winter festival for the first time. Montreal En Lumiere is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, drawing nearly 1 million people to the joy of wintertime, including gastronomy, performing arts, outdoor activities and more. This year's festival offers a spotlight on Haiti, home to Rhum Barbancourt.
Rhum Barbancourt, the "rum of connoisseurs," includes Pango Rhum, White Rhum, Rhum Barbancourt 3 Star (aged four years), Rhum Barbancourt Reserve Speciale (5 Star, aged eight years) and Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve (aged 15 years). Rhum Barbancourt will be participating in the following festival events:
- Haiti's Tourism Ministry Kiosk, February 20-March 2: Throughout the festival, Rhum Barbancourt will be part of Haiti's noteworthy tourism kiosk – a school bus that will be converted into a Tap Tap.
- An Evening with Dany Laferriere, February 20: Haiti is a country rich in art and culture. Dany Laferriere, the winner of the 2009 Medici, will speak about a mixture of all the beautiful things Haiti has to offer.
- Kanaval Kanpe, February 22: Known as "the" party of February, this fundraiser for Haiti is organized by Regine Chassagne, lead singer of Grammy-winning Arcade Fire and co-founder of the Kanpa Foundation. A Montreal version of the Haitian Carnival, this celebration includes arts, culture, music, food, drinks and conviviality.
- Repas Convivial Hosted by Haiti, March 1: Held at the gorgeous and historic Marche Bonsecours, this grand dinner will host more than 400 guests, who can enjoy the finest rhum with their meal.
Recently, Crillon Importers and Rhum Barbancourt supported Je Love Haiti, a celebration of the future in Haiti, held on the fourth anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the nation.
"We are thrilled to be part of both Je Love Haiti and Montreal En Lumiere, among many others," said Michael Yarema, Senior VP of Sales, Crillon Importers. "We enjoy sharing the world's finest rhum while meeting and mingling with new friends and fans."