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After checking out for a while Ellen decided to swim. Fortunately the bathing match was tougher than it looked and it remained in place as she swam and dove. As she was exiting the swimming pool Jack passed right in front of her. He was using a bathing match that was bit more than a g string. Ellen could not help but see how in shape he was. He wasn't Richard naturally however he was undeniably well constructed.
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Jack was waiting in the space using a match Ellen had actually never ever seen prior to. Jack appeared surprised to see Ellen. Ellen felt an unexpected tint of jealousy.
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Perfect Pairs Blackjack for Real Money
There is a great playing Blackjack game you will readily come across when playing at any Microgaming Casinos and this one of several variants of Blackjack that use the European Blackjack game as the base game but offer you a range of bonus payouts when you have opted to place a special optional side bet, and this game is the Perfect Pairs Blackjack game. This game uses two decks of cards and has a base game house edge of 0.42%.
Multi Hand versus Single Hand Variant
In a fairly unusual move, Microgaming have opted to make their Perfect Pairs Blackjack game only available as one of their multi hand games, however you can choose to play just one hand per game if you like, but you will have the option of playing up to five hands per game.
The bonus bet option which we will enlighten you on shortly can be placed on any or all of the hands you choose to put into play. This game for reference is one of their Gold Series Blackjack games so it boasts a set of fully enhanced graphics which make it a highly attractive and very easy on the eye type of Blackjack game to play.
Bonus Betting Opportunities
There is one optional side bet you can place alongside you base bet when playing this Perfect Pairs Blackjack game, and to place this wager you need to click your chips on to the Perfect Pairs betting box located slightly to the left of the main base game betting box.
The aim of you placing this side bet option is not very difficult to understand, you will receive a bonus payout as soon as your initial two card hand results in you receiving any pair of cards, these cards must be matching and as such you will receive a winning payout when for example you get dealt out two 4's but no bonus payout is awarded if you get unalike 10 valued cards dealt out such as a Jack and a Queen.
There are in fact three different payouts on offer which include a 30 to 1 winning side bet payout when your pair of cards are in the same suit. A payout of some 15 to 1 is awarded if the pair of cards shares the same colour, and any mixed suited pair of cards dealt out to you as your initial two cards will see you being awarded a bonus payout of 5 to 1.
Dealer and Player Rules
If you have ever played European Blackjack for real money before then you will not have any problems in regards to how to play this game as apart from the optional side betting opportunity all of the base game betting decisions and playing rules are the same as are found on the European blackjack game variant.
As such you will find that there are two full decks of playing cards in the shoe of this game that get shuffled before a new game is started. As soon as the dealer's hand is worth a 17, and that is either a soft or hand 17 he will stand his hand. The real money Perfect pairs Blackjack game is one of Microgaming's no peek games, so the Dealer only ever deals himself one card and then will wait until you have played off your hand before dealing his remaining cards to his hand.
As soon as you get dealt out an initial two card hand which boast a value of a hard nine, ten or eleven the Dealer will offer you the option of doubling down on that hand, you need to pay for getting that one extra card and the fee charged will be the same amount as the one you placed as your initial wager.
If you get dealt out a pair of matching cards the Dealer will let you split them but you are only able to split your hand once and when you have split any pair of Aces then you can have multiple cards dealt out to each Ace, you cannot however split a pair of unalike 10 valued cards such as a Jack and a King.
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We have already enlightened you on the bonus bet winning payouts, so let us now let you know about what you stand to win via the base game. There are no nasty surprises in store for you when playing this game as the base game payouts are of course industry standard ones, so you can expect a winning payout of 2 to 1 if you place a successful Insurance bet, 3 to 2 is paid for every winning players Blackjack hand and you receive an even money payout for all other winning players hands including any split tens or Aces that are dealt out an Ace to 10 respectively.
Should you be after a few general playing tips when playing this Perfect Pairs Blackjack game then allow us to pass on a couple of easy to remember ones! Firstly if you have been dealt out a pair of 2's or 3's as your initial two cards then always hit those hands but not if the Dealer is showing as his face up card a 4, 5, 6 or 7 card, if so then you should split your pair to form two new hands.
When you are lucky enough to have been dealt out any pair of 10 valued cards then never make the mistake many players make of splitting those 10 cards, as the only way to play them optimally is to stand those hands.
The Insurance wager may have a large winning payout of 2 to 1 but that bet is one that is going to suck the life out of your bankroll if you place it! The house edge on the base game is 0.42% but it will become much larger if you keep on placing the Insurance wager, so never take Insurance when playing this game for if you do your overall winning chances and your bankroll will diminish.Offer valid as of date published. T&Cs apply.


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Physical Therapists
Maggie Goedeke, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Wichita State University
Maggie graduated from Wichita State University in May of 2014 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree and moved to Homer to start her physical therapy career in June of 2014. She spent 3 months in Kotzebue in 2017 and joined the team at South Peninsula in October of 2017. Maggie has been honing her therapy skills in manual therapy and specializes in fascia, scar, and visceral mobilization blended with craniosacral techniques to improve skeletal alignment, improve posture and quality of movement. Maggie enjoys teaching body mechanics and targeted strengthening programs to restore function, decrease pain and return people to doing what they love. Maggie has experience working with sports injuries, joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, neurological conditions, balance and proprioception deficits, pelvic health conditions, pre-natal and post natal, overuse and strain injuries and complex pain conditions. Maggie enjoys problem solving and figuring out individualized treatments to meet each person's evolving needs.
Minda Morris, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of Colorado
Minda is from Colorado where she completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado. At this time she began to have an interest in specializing in pelvic health. Minda has completed multiple courses working toward becoming an advanced pelvic health specialist with the Herman and Wallace Institute. Minda also treats other orthopedic and neurological conditions in Homer. Minda moved to Alaska in October 2017 and fills her time with hiking, skiing, paddle boarding, spending time with friends, and playing with her dog.
Karen Northrop, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
BA in Psychology, California State University, Sacramento
MS in Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, A. T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
ABPTS Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Karen Northrop has practiced physical therapy since 1989 and has been at SPH since 1996. She received her Board Certification in Orthopaedics from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2005. She has clinical expertise in neurological rehabilitation, acute care, sports, orthopedics, home health, and ergonomics. Since she became a PT she has taken many courses to improve her techniques in various areas, and completed a three month residency course in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation at Kaiser Vallejo to become certified in this treatment philosophy. Karen has also been trained in Functional Dry Needling, and DSI Functional Capacity Evaluations. Karen loves Alaska and all the outdoor adventures that it offers. When not at work, she spends time with her family and friends, usually outdoors.
Kristen Rubio, PT, DPT
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Long Island University Brooklyn, NY
Kristen Rubio graduated from Long Island University in 2016. She is also a certified Pilates Instructor from the Kane School of Core Integration at Kinected Pilates Center in NYC since 2009. Kristen has taken courses from the Institute of Physical Arts, Barral Institute and Maitland Australian Physiotherapy seminars. She is working toward specializing in Manual Therapy in her Physical Therapy practice. Kristen utilizes her knowledge of the Pilates method and personal Yoga practice for therapeutic exercise. She enjoys a variety of populations with experience in neurological, orthopedic, geriatric, pre/postnatal women's health and sports rehabilitation. Kristen joined the SPH Rehab team when she moved to Homer in 2017 from Brooklyn, NY with her husband and their Akita. Kristen loves Homer and when not working she spends her time enjoying the splendor of the Alaskan outdoors, dancing, listening to music and playing with her Akita.
Neil Schott, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Wisconsin- La Crosse
Neil moved to Homer from Wisconsin in 2018 to join the staff at South Peninsula Hospital. He completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UW-La Crosse, which included clinical rotations with the United States Air Force and the Mayo Clinic Health System. Neil is interested in injury prevention in young athletes and orthopedics rehabilitation. His personal goals to help the community include obtaining more in-depth specialties such as becoming an orthopedic certified specialist, and taking continuing education courses in neurology and vestibular rehabilitation. In his free time you have the best chance of seeing Neil and his wife out backpacking, fly fishing, mountain biking, or out jogging around town.
Douglas Westphal, PT, MS|
Physical Therapist
MS in Physical Therapy, Columbia University
Douglas has been a member of the Rehabilitation Department since 1993. He enjoys the challenges of his chosen profession. His expertise is in orthopedics but he enjoys the wide variety of rehabilitation challenges that a rural community hospital affords. In 2011 he became a master clinical hypnotist, in 2013 he received advanced training to perform electrodiagnostics. An Alaskan since 1989, he enjoys the outdoors and appreciates this unique place that is the end of the road.
Ginnie Oliver, PT, MOMT
Physical Therapist
Ginnie received her PT degree from Eastern Washington University in 1993. She earned her Masters of Manual Therapy (MOMT) specialty from the Ola Grimsby institute in 1997. For the past 23 years, she had been practicing in a private clinic in Anchorage. She enjoys treating a variety of patients and loves to be asked questions. Her particular strengths are treatment of spines, multi complex orthopedic patients and foot and ankle cases. She enjoys performing gait analysis and educating her patients to problem solve themselves. Her experience with past orthotic fabrication has helped her develop an acute eye for gait deviation. When she is not working she is spending time with her energetic 8 year old son. They love to hike, cross country ski, bike, do art projects and play legos for hours.
Bernadette Arsenault, PT
Physical therapist
BS in Physical Therapy, University of Connecticut
Bernadette has practiced physical therapy since graduating from UConn in 1981. She worked in Massachusetts for a year before moving to Alaska in May of 1982. She has been working for SPH since 1985. She spends 50% of her time working with our Long term Care residents and really enjoys working with geriatric clients. She also enjoys working with the variety of clients of all ages and diagnoses in this rural hamlet by the sea. Bernadette and her husband live on the south side of Kachemak Bay 6 months of the year. She works part time which allows her to commute by boat two days a week. They have two daughters who are married. She strives to return people to the quality of life this great Alaskan coastal community has to offer.
Occupational Therapists
Jackie Forster, OTR/L
Occupational therapist
Saint Louis University
DIR CI clinician / Craniosacral therapist
Jackie Forster graduated from Saint Louis University in 1999 and has specialized in the field of pediatrics since 2003. She moved to Homer in 2011. She has a strong background and interest in working with children with sensory processing disorder (SPD). Her treatment is derived from the Developmental Individualized Relationship-based therapy which incorporates the Floortime Model, in addition to training in Infant Mental Health. Since 2010, she has been practicing craniosacral therapy, which helps to relieve pain and improve illness and dysfunction.
Tiffany McCorison, OTR/L CHT
Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist
MA in Occupational Therapy, College of St. Scholastica
Tiffany graduated from The College of St. Scholastica Master's program, and started her career providing care in all areas of Occupational Therapy at a rural hospital. She decided to specialize in upper extremity care and took a position at the Mayo Clinic Hand Therapy, in Rochester, MN and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2010. This exposure to advanced splinting, arthritis care, and congenital anomalies gave her the experience to start a Hand Clinic for a group of surgeons at the Orthopedic Institute, in South Dakota. Tiffany's strength is with traumatic hand injuries involving multiple components including tendon, nerve, bone, and wounds. The joy of her work is in the success of her patients. In her spare time, she loves spending time at her farm with her family and enjoying all that Alaska has to offer.
Susan Darr, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
MS in Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University
Susan has practiced occupational therapy since 2006. She has worked at South Peninsula Hospital since 2011 and covers inpatient rehabilitation, long term care, outpatients and home health. Susan has spent most of her career working in the specific fields of pediatrics and hand therapy, though she enjoys working with clients of all ages and diagnoses. When she is not working, Susan spends time with her husband and children. They enjoy fishing, hiking, skiing, camping and digging for clams.
Speech Language Pathologist
Ashley Brasfield, CCC-SLP, MS
Speech Therapist
MS in Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Carolina
Ashley Brasfield is new to Homer and loving every minute in this beautiful place. She works with clients having problems swallowing, difficulty speaking and understanding, changes in thinking, and voice problems. She earned her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011, where she was a LEND fellow, Maternal-Child Health Trainee, and autism program research assistant. Since then she has worked on both the east and west coasts. Ashley and her family are optimistic about their first winter in Alaska, and excited for all the adventures to come.
Physical Therapy Assistants
Rich Kleinleder, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
AA, University of Alaska Anchorage
Rich is a long time resident of Homer although he is new to the field of physical therapy and SPH. After a long career as a wildlife biologist, Rich decided he wanted a new challenge in life and went back to school at UAA to become a PTA. Graduating in December 2017, Rich started working at SPH in February 2018. He enjoys working closely with people in the community to help them heal and regain important life functions. He enjoys hiking and other forms of outdoor recreation, contradancing, working in his large garden, and engaging with his three grandsons whenever he can.
Emilie Otis, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
AA, Loma Linda University
Emilie graduated in 2002 from Loma Linda University and has been working as a Physical Therapy Assistant at South Peninsula Hospital (SPH) Rehabilitation department in outpatient orthopedics and inpatient rehabilitation. She enjoys working with clients of all ages and diagnoses to improve their quality of life. Emilie completed CranioSacral Therapy training in 2015 and 2016. She also works on ergonomic education and training at SPH and in the community. Emilie has lived in Homer since 1996 and enjoys hiking, swimming, skiing, running and spending time with her husband, 2 children and friends.
Support Staff
Kellen Davenport
Unit Clerk
Kellen moved to Homer in 2015 after graduating from UAA in 2014. Originally from Eagle River, Kellen enjoys reading, writing, and exercising.
Krista Selan
Rehabilitation Office Coordinator
Krista moved to Homer in August of 2011. She was drawn to the beauty of Homer during one of her vacations to Alaska. She is originally from northwest Colorado where she was the Physical Therapy Coordinator for the Memorial Hospital for 17 years. She enjoys dancing, reading, and spending time with her husband and dog.


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Considerable enhancement in technologies have introduced new paradigms in the manner men and women overcome home business nowadays. Ecommerce has developed mainly because the sites and also world-wide-web work in association to increase the institutional shows. E-business was made aware of market trends plus the planet 40 years before and progressively developed into the global occurrence it really is now. Online store has gradually developed aided by the sustained improvement in the technological innovation, advancements and numerous business enterprise programs that go into the on the web market place per year. With the development in technologies, online business has enhanced significantly regarding the safety and security when compared to the inception period with the 70s.discounts This essay looks for to tell on the roll-out of internet commerce as well as potential mindset belonging to the sensation. Progression of online business has prompted businesses to utilise it a future system in institution advancement. Inside time, that online business has been doing the market industry and also the advancement that influence the international financial system, all shows they are simply subject to adjustments to business and cultural market aspects. An occasion is definitely the move field that was instigated by the development of the locomotive engine and industrialization had taken well over. In your nineties, clearly there was the growth in knowledge and telecommunications systems (ICT) which came to be a significant procedure and institution software. Depending on Sohail et al, the growth of the world-wide-web in early nineties ushered inside a new period of time in the market where there was speedy lessen in connection instigating the starting of e-trade . They assert there are lots of solutions to recommend items with benchmark to your last system suggestions and improvements for future years. Immediate progression acted upon and then the start of accelerated solutions development in 2000 there would be a sudden fascination revealed by businesses in implementing ICT to help correspondence with clients. Given that the expansion of ICT increased, making use became required lots of enterprises followed as a application for continual development. For this reason, ecommerce was a approach that companies familiar with assure they can be extra aggressive in their own industry topic. As compared to the 90s just where only major manufacturers may just be the types working with online business, the reduction in the values of your PCs made it possible for lesser companies to end up being section of the emerging trend of internet commerce as an effective business system. These days it is actually unfathomable for that business to live without internet commerce. Evidently, ICT is definitely forming and more and more useful making it probable to incorporate ecommerce in the commercial society to improve functionality.
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A video has emerged and gone viral in which Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, can be seen and heard struggling to read a speech.
Idris was in Kano state on Monday, May 14, where he commissioned the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit.
Part 1: Everything was ok until the Police began to actually read. ?♂ pic.twitter.com/Ev4UpLndw1
— Voice of Liberty (@VoiceOfLibertyN) May 16, 2018
The IG of Police was in Kano on Monday to commission the Force Technical Intelligence Unit. In this exclusive video by Voice of Liberty, an embarassing footage catches him struggling to read his speech, making multiple errors and unable to pronounce words. Why? ? pic.twitter.com/tfjsOuDwmM
— Voice of Liberty (@VoiceOfLibertyN) May 16, 2018
However, in the exclusive video obtained by Voice of Liberty, the IGP can be seen to the embarrassment of everyone present finding it difficult to pronounce words from the already prepared speech before him.
"I mean, transmission, I mean effort, that the transmission cooperation to transmission, I mean transmission to have effect, ehm, apprehend, I mean, apprehensive towards the recommendation, recommended formation effective and effect, I mean, apprehensive at the transmission of…and transmission and transmission for the effective in the police command," Idris said
After several attempts to get his speech right, the IGP, struggling with his paper, apologised to his audience.
"Sorry, I'm sorry please," he added.
Meanwhile, below are some reactions from Nigerians on Twitter:
Other than being the Kano Commissioner of Police that delivered the incredible 2015 elections results where Buhari got 1,903,999, what are Ibrahim Kpotum Idris' qualifications for the job of Inspector General of Police when he finds it challenging reading & understanding English?
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) May 16, 2018
The IG of Police, Ibrahim Idris needs someone to assist him in reading.??
Footage credits: @VoiceOfLibertyN pic.twitter.com/IOdF12Rvll
— BT-TV (@bttvng) May 16, 2018
"@YemieFASH: SHAMEFUL: Kindly watch the Almighty Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris as he disagraces himself and his entire community…. Is this the man said to have a degree in law?
@Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/S5r7fqC9ps
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) May 16, 2018
How did #Nigeria get to this sorry state?
So Buhari did not see any other Police Officer in Nigeria worthy of the position of the IGP but this Idris of a man that ought not to have gone beyond the rank of Constable?
Nigeria #Ntoor pic.twitter.com/nzo5OxIiGN
— The Jonathanian (@The_Jonathanian) May 16, 2018
Transmission ,Transmission ,Transmission , I mean Transmission ,Transmission , I mean . I am sorry for ur self Inspector general of police of Nigeria Ibrahim Idris Kpotun ?? cannot read what a shameful thing to president Buhari and his government pic.twitter.com/D65zhdXGGL
— King David Osagie (@Kingsflame) May 17, 2018


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July 03, 2019
Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) today announced that the EMEA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending to grant a marketing authorization for LUNIVIA® brand eszopiclone in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of insomnia. The EU labeling provides for patients who require longer-term therapy to be treated for up to six months, with the usual course of therapy for typical patients being short-term. LUNIVIA is marketed in the U.S. under the brand name LUNESTA®.
"We are pleased with the CHMP's decision to support approval of LUNIVIA in the EU, a decision that we feel reflects the regulatory agency's satisfaction with the quality, safety and efficacy of the product in both the short and long-term treatment of insomnia," said Adrian Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer at Sepracor. "However, we are considering requesting a re-examination of the opinion relating to the exclusion of a new active substance designation that we feel would enable more favorable commercialization of the product."
Sepracor entered into an agreement in September 2007 with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for worldwide (excluding North America and Japan) commercialization of eszopiclone for the treatment of insomnia.
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Sepracor Inc. is a research-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating and preventing human disease by discovering, developing and commercializing innovative pharmaceutical products that are directed toward serving large and growing markets and unmet medical needs. Sepracor's drug development program has yielded a portfolio of pharmaceutical products and candidates with a focus on respiratory and central nervous system disorders. Currently marketed products include LUNESTA® brand eszopiclone, XOPENEX® brand levalbuterol HCl Inhalation Solution, XOPENEX HFA® brand levalbuterol tartrate Inhalation Aerosol, BROVANA® brand arformoterol tartrate Inhalation Solution, OMNARIS™ brand ciclesonide Nasal Spray and ALVESCO® brand ciclesonide HFA Inhalation Aerosol. Sepracor's corporate headquarters are located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. sepracor
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It's a girl! Duggars welcome 18th child
By Laura on 11:59 PM
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
The ever-growing Arkansas family has added a holiday bundle-of-joy to their brood.
That's right folks, Michelle Duggar, has given birth to her 18th child.
The Arkansas supermom delivered the baby girl by Caesarean section Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. The baby, named Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.
"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar, the father of the 18 children. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."
The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters.
Jim Bob Duggar said Michelle started having contractions Wednesday night. She needed the C-section, her third, because the baby was lying sideways. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.
"We both would love to have more," he said. Jim Bob Duggar is 43, a year older than his wife. Their oldest child, Joshua, is 20.
The cable network TLC broadcasts a weekly show about the Duggars, called "Seventeen and Counting." Chris Finnegan of TLC — which handles public relations for the Duggar family — said the show's name would be updated to account for the latest addition to the family. He said TLC also will air a show Monday on the baby's delivery.
"Our whole family is excited about Jordyn's addition to our family," Jim Bob Duggar said. "She's just perfect in every way."
With the latest addition, the Duggars' 18 natural children range in age from 20 years to one day old. Included in the mix are 10 boys and now eight girls — Joshua, twins Jana and John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and Jordyn-Grace.
With two sets of twins, Michelle, has gone through 15 pregnancies that ended in 13 natural deliveries and two Caesarean sections.
Both Michelle and Jim Bob — a former state legislator who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives — are real estate agents. They claim their family is debt-free, with the entire bunch helping to build their 7,000-square-foot home in Tontitown. And they are enriched by a devout faith in their religion.
The Duggars are followers of the evangelical Christian movement called Quiverful, which teaches that children are God's blessing and that husbands and wives should happily welcome every child they are given. In fact, the Duggars' website quotes, "Children are a heritage of the Lord" from verse 3 of the 123rd Psalm.
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"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar.
More like the ultimate gift from Jim Bob's johnson...
It is all we can do to keep up with our one little man! I simply cannot fathom having eighteen children!
18 is just freakin NUTZ!! I'm blown away that people would have this many children, but you know these people do it gracefully!


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Columbia Public Works Working to Keep Streets Safe
COLUMBIA - Columbia Public Works officials said Tuesday that it sent out a full crew to treat and plow the streets. Jill Stedem said truck drivers worked throughout the evening hours, overnight, and throughout the morning. However, some people said the roads were still dangerous.
"I saw bad roads, people skidding everywhere, and I did not see any salt this morning," said Kelly McCord. "Stadium was the worst."
But according to Stedem, there is only so much public works can do.
"We are working on the streets. We're trying to get them taken care of," said Stedem. "We're not going to be able to get down to dry pavement today. We do do the best that we can."
Stedem said the city does not have the equipment, the manpower, or the budget to get the streets down to dry pavement.
One plow truck driver said the sun and traffic are helping Columbia roads get better, but the work is not over yet. "I'm pretty sure we're going to be out all day." said Derrick Ray.
According to Stedem, street plowing and treatment goes to priority routes first. The next step is to go into the residential areas, but only after the main roads are safe. According to one Columbia driver, the roads are better than what they were earlier Tuesday.
"I've been on Stadium and right now it's good to drive on," said Don Klackner.
Stedem said the city is still working on the roads, and it will take a few days before the streets are are down to dry pavement again.


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Rain halts work at Thalanga
Latest News
Published: 02 March 2018
Red River Resources has placed its Thalanga zinc project south-west of Charters Towers on standby due to the severe weather conditions in north Queensland.
The company said access roads to Thalanga operations had been temporarily restricted, impacting the ability of Red River to safely move operational staff to and from Charters Towers to site.
A skeleton crew will remain on site whilst operations remain on standby.
Red River said production activities at site, particularly the underground mining operations at West 45, had been negatively impacted by the weather conditions and associated grid power outages over the past two months and a slower than expected transition from development to stoping ore.
This had resulted in lower-than-expected underground ore production and reduced concentrate production.
The company expects to be recommence full site operations early next week.
Minjar Gold's Pajingo site, 50km south of Charters Towers, is continuing operations at this stage with little impact on site from the current weather event, according to general manager Kerry Payne
"There is potential for localised flooding on the Gregory Development Road and we are constantly assessing this situation in relation to being able to transport personnel safely to and from site," Mr Payne said.


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Tell me, what's the difference between a new partner and a new dog? After a year the dog is still excited to see you… As Mrs Monk is hot on the trail to get one, I'm wondering if I should start worrying… You know how it is … some days you're the dog and others you're the lamppost…
It is October and we are moving into a cooler season and shorter days. It's not unusual to feel a bit melancholy at this period. Less sun means less happy hormones getting pumped into our system. What will help us to keep that smile… inside and out? Humour! And "do not take it too seriously" approach.
I have a wooden statue of the Laughing Buddha at home. Laughter is an integral part of spiritual awakening and I wonder who made the first joke. A wise man or a fool!…
When you laugh, you are present!
What you probably already know is that laughter has a great impact on our body and spirit … reduces stress hormones, boosts the immune system, regulates blood pressure and is even said to improve memory and so much more positive stuff.
But did you know it works also as a meditation? When you laugh your brain waves settle into a balanced pattern. There is no thought, no tension, no past, no future. It's about as close as you can get to a pure state of meditation.
Not taking ourselves too seriously keeps us on track, authentic and Present.
One of the reasons that humour is so important in the Drunken Monk Project is that it keeps a focus (yours and ours) on Grounding what really matters. When we are working, or even now when we're writing this article (well, I am writing and Mrs Monk keeps squeezing my balls with "write it more juicy!" comments), we might argue, but always with a laugh! Not taking ourselves too seriously keeps us on track, authentic and Present (and helps us not to get completely nuts!)
Staying down to earth builds a solid foundation on which to build a healthy spiritual practice. The foundation is the understanding that we are all one. From the same source, the same consciousness. There is only the appearance of separation, like waves in the ocean.
a "Zen stinky" trap
Even on the spiritual path it's too easy to get serious about it. Sooo many people take their spirituality so seriously! And when we get serious, we get identified with our ego. And from there it is just a short step to build up the ( Spiritual ) self image that we are "something special".
This I call the "Zen Stink". Energetically it's a smug feeling, as if someone is more important than everyone else, better, more advanced, higher. Of course it's true that some people are more skilled, more practiced at doing and being, but there is the trap. The trap that "just because I am better at something then I am superior" .
It can be subtle and for sure there is a part of it in all of us. So just a side step reminder on not being judgmental and hard on yourself. The key thing is to notice, to be aware of when those silent thoughts and feelings creep in.
An inner smile technique
So Laugh! At yourself when taking things too seriously! Giggle to yourself! Make it an intention and bring some light into your heart and let it flow to those around you.
To help things move along, a helpful technique is what Buddha calls the "inner smile". It's the feeling as if you have an extra pair of lips on the inside of your mouth and they are smiling. This can have a direct effect on your mood and adds to the overall healing power of laughter. You'll notice its more difficult to frown and it's cheaper than botox!
Do you know, how would Buddha use email? … without attachments! 🙂
I'm sure I don't need to go into how it feels to laugh. I would just like to encourage you to reflect on the last time you had a really good belly laugh and hold the intention to have another.
To summarise, focus some time every day to have a chuckle. You'll feel grounded, light and it will help you fend off those seasonal moods in a healthy and natural way, with no side effects or hangovers.
And lastly, always do your thing and avoid arguments with idiots, … if the boomerang you're throwing doesn't come back it's probably just a stick.
Have a laughly day!


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We all like a beer to unwind after a long shift, drinking alcohol late at night impacts sleep quality, so why not try a low/no alternative?
One of the saving graces of working in the hospitality industry is that, after hours upon hours of watching other people getting drunk and having fun, you get to sit down and have a drink after the end of your shift. Nearly all hospitality businesses offer some kind of post-shift refreshment for their staff, and this time represents the chance to unwind, relax and decompress properly before heading home to bed after a long night's work.
However, the danger is that one drink quickly becomes two, three or four, and before you know it, you're making plans to hit up one of the other late night venues in town to continue the party late into the night. You stumble home in the early hours of the morning, eventually crashing out on your bed when the shift itself is but a distant memory.
Alcoholic impact
The problem with this kind of activity, fun though it may seem at the time, is that when you wake up just a few hours later, you're unlikely to be feeling any kind of fresh ahead of your shift again the following evening. Although the occasional drink might help you to nod off at night, alcohol in excessive quantities can affect the quality of your sleep, leaving you feeling tired and sluggish.
According to research from Alcohol Concern, when you drink alcohol before bed you may fall into deep sleep quicker. However, as the night goes on, and you continue to stay in this deep sleep, instead of the more restful, Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep, you will be getting less rest than you need. This can leave you feeling tired the next day no matter how long you stay in bed.
Furthermore, alcohol also acts as a diuretic, which makes it more likely that you will wake in the night to use the bathroom, and the body will lose extra fluid through sweat too, making you dehydrated. It can also make you snore more loudly, which may disrupt your sleep further.
Low/no alternatives
In summary then, too much alcohol before bedtime is a recipe for a bad night's sleep. One alternative for hospitality workers who still want to unwind after their shift, could be to try one of the rapidly growing ow/no alcohol alternatives in the beer category.
With a growing interest in flavour, and a range of styles now available across the marketplace, the days of a sad looking Beck's Blue gathering dust at the back of the fridge are long gone. From dedicated low/no alcohol breweries such as Nirvarna, Infinite Session and Big Drop Brewing Co, to low/no variants of popular brands such as Heineken and Peroni, there is enough choice to satisfy even the most curious of beer drinkers.
By drinking a low/no alcohol beer after work, bartenders, FOH staff, chefs and other hospitality staff can still relax and unwind, without the danger of ending up with a poor night's sleep and a hangover the following day as a result.


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5 Activities To Try.
In order to keep your brain active and your life full, it can be a good idea to participate in activities with other like-minded individuals. Here are 5 we recommend:
- Exercise
A weekly exercise plan can be a great way to look after your body and your mind. There are a variety of classes you can sign up for either with friends or to meet friends! But, if that's not for you, it could be as simple as taking the dog for a walk!
- Volunteer
Giving back to the community is always a great way to spend your time. You can help out at a local charity or even become a mentor to young people – impart your wisdom!
- Movies
Every Thursday, head down to your nearest movie theatre and watch the new release for that week. Movies are a great way to occupy your mind and escape from reality.
- Arts & Crafts
This is something that everyone can enjoy and it's especially great to do with your grandchildren! There are plenty of arts and crafts clubs, so find one nearest to you and go to the next meeting!
- Learn something
Whether it be a new language or a musical instrument, it's great to keep your brain active by introducing it to new information. Take a risk and try something you've always wanted to do.
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Reviewed: Pactimo Summit Raptor 2.0 bib shorts
We like Pactimo's Summit Raptors because they have a lighter, more race-oriented feel.
Pactimo makes less-expensive bib options that are plenty supportive, but we like the Summit Raptors because they have a lighter, more race-oriented feel. If you want to save money and are gearing up for a gran fondo, check out the Ascent Vectors.
Racers and hard riders, check out the Raptor 2.0 bibs for its material that reflects UV rays and wicks moisture away from your skin for all-day comfort in the heat.
The Cytech chamois is fairly thick and feels like a diaper off the bike, but by hour four of your ride you'll appreciate that extra bit of high-density foam. While the bib straps are light and generally comfortable, they can bunch up; we'd prefer lay-flat.


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A graduation ceremony honoring foreign and Russian nuclear power engineering students was held in the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering (IATE) under the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI. Among 173 graduates were citizens of Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam and Turkey.
35 Turkish specialists have completed a 6.5-year education and training program and successfully defended their graduation projects. All of them will be employed by AKKUYU NUCLEAR to participate in the implementation of the first NPP in Turkey.
The first Turkish nuclear power engineers have been greeted by Mr. Alexey Likhachev (Chief Executive Officer of ROSATOM, Russian State Corporation), top management of Rusatom Energy International JSC (project developer and majority shareholder of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC), management of employer company, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, and other Russian guests.
The graduation ceremony in Obninsk was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in the Russian Federation Mr. Hüseyin Lazip Diriöz, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Mr. Necati Yamaç and other official guests from Turkey.
"Education of nuclear power specialists in the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI has been performed under the Intergovernmental Agreement signed between Russia and Turkey concerning the construction of Akkuyu NPP in Mersin province. This major project is one of the major ones in the development of cooperation between Russia and Turkey", said the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Hüseyin Lazip Diriöz in his congratulation speech.
Mr. Alexey Likhachev, Chief Executive Officer of ROSATOM, a Russian State Corporation, said addressing the new graduates: "Now you have a real opportunity to succeed as professionals, because the education you have received is truly considered as one of the best in the world; and the atomic science and industry is a fast growing area in many countries. I am sure that you will occupy a rightful place in life".
The Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Mr. Necati Yamaç said: "Russian education in the field of nuclear power engineering is sought after. And it is symbolic that first Turkish nuclear specialists have received their training in the town, where the first nuclear power plant in the world was built. Now our newly graduated specialists will take part in the construction of the first NPP in Turkey. The fact that they have earned their degrees is a significant step in the implementation of Akkuyu NPP.
The Chief Executive Officer-Director of the NPP under construction Mr. Yury Galanchuk said in his interview to mass media: "Now for the graduates who, owing to the results of their training, will take responsible positions in the Akkuyu NPP construction project, additional individual training will begin in the format of the on-the-job tutorship. Russian experts of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC with a vast experience of work at the Russian-design NPPs will pass over their practical knowledge, experience and competence required for the safe and reliable operation of equipment and process systems of the first Turkish nuclear power plant".
Emre Yarar, a graduate of IATE NRNU MEPhI, praised the high level of education he has received in Russia: "I have learned in minute details everything about the nuclear power plant which will be built in our country, from both theoretical and practical point of view. I am very proud to know that I shall make a contribution to the process of the transfer of new technologies to my country. My mission is to take the most active participation in the construction by Turkey of its own nuclear power plant.
Coşkun Karadaş, a graduate of IATE NRNU MEPhI, said in his turn that Turkey has undertaken, first time in 60 years since the decision to build a NPP, some practical steps, and his participation in this project is a source of special pride for him. "My biggest dream, ever, for a long time, has been to work in the nuclear industry, and, having obtained corresponding knowledge and experience, to do my part in the construction of the first NPP in Turkey built upon the Russian design, and to bring Turkey to the significant level in the global nuclear power industry", said Karadaş.
Mr. Konstantin Ryzhak, Managing Director of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, stressed the following: "According to the 'Akkuyu NPP personnel selection, training and development program', all Turkish students – young nuclear power engineers will be employed by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC. Of course, their academic progress will be considered when placing them in vacant positions. Today's success of the graduates would be impossible without support their families lent them. We are thanking them for that!"
At the moment, 221 Turkish students are still receiving education as part of the program of education and training which started in 2011; of this number, 196 have been studying in NRNU MEPhI and 25 in Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University. Total duration of education course under this Program is 6.5 years: during the first year, the students learned Russian; then during five and a half years they took the course in the design, operation and engineering of nuclear power plants.
Press Service of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC


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Friday 19 September 2021, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Can you imagine what it was like to work "downstairs" in the Edwardian kitchen or be Lord or Lady of the Castle? Come along to Lauriston where you will don an apron and mob cap to make lemonade and biscuits in the old kitchen. Then with your own calling card, top hat and gloves you will be a guest and visit the magnificent rooms upstairs. With Lauriston Castle staff.
All our family Craft workshops are family learning experiences and designed around the whole family working together. Price is per person and we provide a snack for everyone.
£6 per person
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New Certified Pool Operator Regulations
Health District seeks public comment and offers workshops on proposed regulations governing Certified Pool Operators
The proposed amendments to the Regulations of the Washoe County District Board of Health Governing Public Swimming Pool and Spa Operator Certification Program are now available for review and comment.
Washoe County Health District (WCHD) would like to invite you to attend a workshop to learn about the proposed amendments to our 2013 regulations governing the public swimming pool and spa operator program, to remove the requirements for a separate WCHD operator card and fee. The purpose of the workshops is to provide businesses and individuals affected by these regulation amendments additional information and opportunity for input. Feedback collected will be utilized to develop recommendations for the District Board of Health (DBOH), who will consider the proposed changes during a Public Hearing where they may take action to adopt the regulations as proposed or adopt them with additional changes. The public will have an opportunity to speak at these meetings.
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The Wrestler: Vigorous, but opaque
Jordan Mattos
27 December 2008
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Robert D. Siegel
In Darren Aronofsky's fourth feature film, The Wrestler, veteran actor Mickey Rourke plays Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a professional wrestler in his fifties who is coping with life as a prisoner of his own mistakes. Twenty years after a career that spawned his likeness on posters and action figures and generated a video game franchise, Randy lives in a shabby trailer in a bleak New Jersey suburb. It is a lifestyle he can barely afford, and which he maintains by competing in violent amateur brawls with performers half his age.
The partly choreographed matches—which demand crashing through glass and sustaining staple-gun wounds in front of a rabid audience—are a tremendous strain on a body mangled by painkillers, steroids, tanning salons and plastic surgery.
He seeks warmth with Cassidy (Marisa Tomei), a dancer he solicits for private performances in a local strip club. She refuses, at first, to see him as anything other than a client. After suffering a heart attack during a particularly vicious event, he retires "The Ram," and finds an emotionally challenging job behind a supermarket counter serving cold cuts.
It is in this environment that it dawns on Randy to pursue a meaningful relationship with his twenty-one-year-old daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), whom he abandoned years ago in exchange for the spotlight. Randy's pattern of self-destruction, however, threatens that too. With little else to live for, "The Ram" emerges one final time for a rematch against a longtime opponent.
In The Wrestler, Aronofsky considers with more restraint themes he explored in his aggressive, overwrought portrayal of heroin addiction, Requiem for a Dream (2000): the cult of celebrity; the exploitation of flesh; the circulation of commodities within the urban milieu. Randy is a self-described "broken piece of meat." He turns up in the hands of a child as a plastic toy, a two-dimensional caricature in a video game, and finally a living, breathing action figure in superhero tights on stage. Mirroring his position is Cassidy ("I'm not a stripper, I'm a mom!"), who undergoes humiliation to provide for her children.
Rourke's early life seems to parallel Robinson's, a fact that no doubt enriched his connection to the material. The future actor was born in 1956 in Schenectady, New York, the son of an amateur bodybuilder. At the age of 12 Rourke won his first boxing match, performing as "Andre Rourke." Like Robinson, he would be forced to retire after a series of debilitating injuries, and would later return to the ring on questionable terms. Rourke imbues Robinson with an idiosyncratic sensitivity that contradicts the brutality the character's professional life endorses. The performance is an honest one, and perhaps one of Rourke's best.
His acting career and his fate as a public figure, of course, also find echoes in the portrait of Robinson: considerable success, celebrity, apparently spectacular self-destruction and all the rest.
Aronofsky is consistently self-conscious in his aesthetic approach, using surging, combative visual techniques to represent thoughts and feelings; there is in The Wrestler what appears to be a fascination with violence as a mode of commentary. Oftentimes, this leaves one with a sense of being knocked down. One flinches or must look away from the onslaught, while the filmmaker employs the methods he claims to be critiquing.
By contrast, scenes with a similar narrative function in a film such as Benny's Video (1992, dir. Michael Haneke) are given an almost clinical distance that offers room for reflection while effectively "getting the point across." This is largely unavailable to us in Aronofsky's current intrusive style of presentation.
In the film's best moments, we are allowed enough time to gaze at a real human face. The scenes of Randy working behind the supermarket counter, cutting slices of meat for customers, have a sense of urgency and despair that take place within a palpable reality. At the moment of initial reconciliation between father and daughter, Aronofsky sets the scene against what appears to be the ruins of Brooklyn's former Coney Island. Randy and Stephanie reminisce on a chilly, desolate boardwalk, and share a dance in the remnants of a demolished structure. It hints at Randy's emotional devastation, and the impossibility of regaining what is lost. Moments like these show promise. But the framework is wanting.
Too much emphasis is put on Randy the individual to help identify a clear cause of his predicament. We are given popular generalizations floating just outside the narrative—celebrity, excess, alienation. These concepts, while to the point, are not given a human face, one that can be understood or dissected. Certainly, they are hinted at, but they remain in the frightening shadows. Dorothy never sees the Wizard.
Parallels are drawn within the film by other characters to Randyˆfs mythic status (Hercules and Jesus Christ are mentioned). Randy most resembles Sisyphus, the deceitful king condemned to roll a giant stone to the top of a mountain, where it rolls back down for eternity. The Wrestler purports, like a myth, to reveal something about the human condition. Randy assumes the figure of a mortal man who has made mistakes and is condemned to existential torment in the context of a world without hope. What then is the point of redemption?
One walks away from The Wrestler in a vivid malaise and with the wrong uncertainties. A sharper, clearer understanding of the processes involved in the manufacture of an "icon" and an analysis of the factors that threaten to destroy him are missing. The Wrestler is vigorous, but opaque.


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Heidi – Dog Walker, Home-Style Boarder
Hi my name is Heidi.
Home-Style Boarder
My friendship with Aviva had existed long before Barking Along. The business reached a point where they could no longer keep up with the demand for boarding. We decided that my home would become another Barking Along location for Home- Style boarding. I enjoy the company and the extra dog walking as it keeps me in good physical condition for my many other athletic interests, especially my passion for long distance bicycling.
I also love kids as noted by Aviva's daughter Emily, taking advantage of my piggyback skills.


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We offer free UK economy delivery for orders over 20Kg. UK Next working day delivery is free in multiples of 20-30Kg. This policy helps us to keep our prices low and is also better for the environment. If you order 10Kg bags in multiples of 3, 6, 9, 12 etc then you also receive £5 discount for each 30Kg. If ordering just over the threshold e.g. 40Kg then we have to send two parcels, one of which is only partially full. We are therefore not able to offer the discount for the extra bag.
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The rage has subsided. Our 30-day attention span culture has moved on from Regis' "I Want to Be a Millionaire." Meredith Viera now hosts the show (she recently won 2005's Emmy for Daytime Gameshow Host). Although they're still giving away money, only wannabe's and the bored are watching. I confess. I'm a wannabe.
Carolyn and I were in New York last November. It was the first getaway of that nature we'd probably had since our honeymoon. We had a blast, getting to see the surface and touristy features of NYC, as well as being humbled and moved by Ground Zero. But while we were there, we waited in line and got on the "Regis & Kelly Show" (Caro's insistence), and then the "Millionaire" show.
Who knew you had to take a test to get on the list to compete? Though we got to sit in the audience for the taping, a pre-show quiz was passed out to determine who could compete. We sat next to several repeaters – folks who keep lining up for hours to get in, just to take and pass the quiz, just so they "might" get on the show as a contestant.
And who knew the test would be so cotton-pickin' hard?! Good grief! Do I really have to know the name of George Washington's cat to be a millionaire? (OK, they didn't ask that, but there were some very obscure questions!). Obviously, I didn't pass the test. And I'm not a millionaire. But I want to be.
I'm not exactly sure what the appeal is for all of us in wealth. Is it freedom? Getting out of the debt mess? Is it to subsidize the lust of our eyes? To be able to fill our pockets, houses, and egos? Why do we get such a temporary high from possessions? From "power?" It is only momentary. Any truly wealthy person will assure you that misery chases them just as it hounds you. Wealth is no path to true peace. (Dangit!)
I believe Jesus shared with us words of supernatural and sublime truth when he simply stated, "He who seeks to save his life will lose it; he who loses his life for my sake will save it."
Millions may finance a shopping binge, but they won't satisfy the longings of the human heart. St. Augustine said, "You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You."
It's not about millions. It's about meaning. That's my final answer.
On this day...
- Obeying authority: on cops, violence and race - 2016
- Claytor Lake Triathlon - 2013
- The wrapping pastor - 2011
- Just do that thang - 2010
- Decision fatigue - September 19, 2020
- COVID Chronicles: why me - September 11, 2020
- Celebrating sabbatical - August 22, 2020


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Creative director & strategist in the intersection of culture & technology. Focus on immersive media technologies & digital formats of reality, AR-MR-VR.
I work to inspire people to see these new mediums as tools to expand the human potential – creatively, intellectually, emotionally – not as a means to escape, isolate, or reduce ourselves in our humanity.
Exploring how people perceive the future around the globe, making sense of this plurality of vision, & helping to prototype the possible futures is what I do: story-world design in the context of bleeding edge of scientific discovery, but also political, social, environmental innovation.


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My daughter loves these, so guess what's on the next grocery list? Thanks Leah!
Read More.....wants to have an orange rolling contest.
Thanks for the linky Janet :)
The Cutie clementine or Satsuma Mandarins are on sale here in Spokane at FM for $4.77 per 5 lb. box. So maybe next week for you? (FM have their sales regions divided in the strangest way.)
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Testing documentation - enableInspections Follow
Hi all,
I was just noticing there's no information on how to test custom inspections on the testing documentation page
I've found that if I manually add the custom inspection to the test fixture during setUp it allows the inspection to succesfully trigger
public class DuplicatedBeanIdInspectionTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase { @Override public void setUp() throws Exception { super.setUp(); myFixture.enableInspections(new DuplicatedBeanIdInspection()); }
Possibly we could add this to the documentation to save a few hours for someone in the future;
Or if there's a cooler way to do this, that would be great to add too! :)
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This is the correct approach. I've updated the documentation to include this information. Thanks for the notice!
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November 12, 2018
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These posts are from Master Gardeners, as well as speakers we have had at various events concerning pollinators.


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I did the City Trail last Saturday with my literary friend Lucinda. We met at St Paul's tube station and set off to find the first bench on the trail, which was Bridget Jones's Diary in Paternoster Square. We were pretty underwhelmed by the bench and couldn't work out why Ms Jones should be in this particular spot, but it was good to see Temple Bar back in a place of prominence, all sparkling white stone.
Lucinda, in charge of the map, lead the way to the next bench, painted with Jacqueline Wilson characters. It was in front of St Paul's cathedral – a building that never fails to astonish me, especially now it looks so clean and fresh. Lucinda and I both remember when all the old buildings in London were filthy.
Next, we found the bench for Charles Dickens in a small hedged area on the corner of Cheapside. There were some young men sitting on it, so Lucinda turfed them off. 'It's a piece of art,' she said, 'not for sitting on!' At first sight, the bench was decorated with what looked to us like terrible daubs. But after reading the info panel, we discovered the painting had been done by school kids, so we did a complete U-turn and decided it was lovely.
We walked towards the river, found the meerkat and the panda, and then went back to St Paul's, to the gardens by the churchyard, and saw the benches for Peter Pan, Mary Poppins and Fever Pitch. Lucinda did her 'it's a piece of art not for sitting on' again to a couple on Peter Pan – the bloke didn't quite believe her so I backed her up by quoting part of the label where it said 'do not climb on the artwork'. That got rid of him.
Our tour took us to the Guildhall, Postman's Park, Cornhill and Fenchurch Street, and the big finale was at the Tower of London. We found the Katie's London bench, decorated with a lion, and then discovered some more lions – wire sculptures made as part of a show about the Tower menagerie. We then fought our way through the zillions of tourists to view Paul Cummins' ceramic poppies in the moat, and enjoyed the sight while the bells of All Hallows by the Tower rang out for a wedding.
It was about 4 o'clock and my feet were aching, so we decided to head home. We made our weary way to Tower Hill tube station but it was closed (annoying but not surprising). We had to go all the way back to Bank.


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One thing is for certain, the Redistricting Board's draft of Alaska's new election map is bound to raise complaints. The Board released its version of the map this week, to comply with a mandate to redraw state House and Senate districts to better reflect new census figures.
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"It'll be easy" they said… "It's easy money, just sit there and watch the kids"… the lies!
In my recent quest to keep my bills paid and food in my stomach, I've picked up what is essentially my third job now- on top of my 17 credit hour course load. My understanding was that this job would hardly be a job because I'll "just" be a sub, so there's virtually no responsibility and no strings attached. Not to mention, I get to "make my own schedule". What's there not to love? HA..! I think I'll write another post tomorrow about what it's been like so far for me as a sub, but in this post I want to talk about some valuable lessons I've been learning.
Substitute Teachers Are NOT "Just Subs"
Even substitutes usually see their selves as "just subs", including me- until recently. The general consensus seems to be that substitute teachers just watch an absent teacher's class, which severely oversimplifies the job. Teachers fail to leave sufficient sub plans, students are prepared to behave wildly, and substitutes are walking into an unpredictable environment. A substitute needs to be more than "just a sub" from the moment they walk into that school. Substitutes are teachers, temporary guardians, and essential to school operations, yet most of us won't see it that way. Since changing my attitude towards my new job, I've actually found to have a little more success, even with "bad" classes. Knowing my value to both the student and the school has changed my approach and demeanor in the classroom.
Everyone Is Over-Worked and Under-Paid, Including Substitutes
Teachers, administrators, janitors, substitutes… everyone. Between the lack of pay and lack of support, I don't see how the people who take up these positions stay. Sure, some may do it because they truly love teaching and have a passion for helping children succeed, but I think a lot of school workers are exhausted. Personally, I think far too much responsibility is lifted off of parents and placed onto teachers and administration- yet, these same parents are prepared to cause a ruckus when someone mishandles their child due to a total lack of empathy, mixed with being pushed over the edge. I also can't help but wonder what kind of support is being given, if any at all, from the school board.
Ultimately, the requirements of the job aren't the only reason I say they're all under-paid. Teachers and administrators have an incredibly important job to do. They are literally supposed to be preparing the next generation of people to enter the world. Not only through educating them in the basics, but through teaching life skills, like relationship building. There's no way that they're being paid enough for that.
Classroom Management Training Should Be Required For Anyone Working With Kids
When I became a sub, I learned these things: don't block doorways to prevent students from coming in/going out, don't put kids into closets as punishment, and don't ever touch the kids. Of the 1.5 hours or so that I spent sitting there, there was nothing that I learned that I couldn't have either learned in less time or learned at home, virtually. However, what should've been mentioned to me was how to manage a classroom of 16-25 children who are expecting to have enough power to scare me away. It took me asking to have a student removed, and being told there was nothing that could be done with them, for me to realize that I must be doing something wrong.
Since then, I've taken quite a lot of my personal time to study classroom management. I've learned basic things such as walking around the classroom, asking students if they need help, and referring to myself as a "teacher" and not a substitute. I've also learned how to tell the difference between disrespect and disobedience, and how to respond to each. I've even learned that there's nothing wrong with treating a kid like the adult they think they are, when they want to get smart! (Finally, a good way to put my smart-ass remarks to good use.)
They Really Are Just Kids
When it comes to taking an authoritative stance, this realization has been great. I've had children tell me they're tired of looking at my face, making demands from me, and even invading my personal space. I've come to realize that they do it to get a one-up on me. They know that they're just kids and that I have the ultimate authority over them, but they want to see if I know. Today, I had two students come and ask me if I was mad at them and I simply responded with "nope! What do I have to be mad for? Ya'll are the ones that have to pass these classes and survive the real world.." They were checking to see if their behavior had "struck a nerve" with me or gotten under my skin. When they realized that I wasn't phased by their antics and that I had made the choice to back-down, rather than send them all to ISS, they calmed down a bit.
When it comes to thinking of the future, now that's when I feel bad. The majority of the children that I've worked with so far have been black or latinx and their perception of the world will be distorted until they graduate. They are being taught that life is filled with chances, that people will listen to them when they try to explain a screw-up, and that they've got an upper hand over authoritative figures in their lives. Many don't seem to have a stable parental/guardian home-life and some have become hopeless as early as 6th grade. They come to school just because they have to and take out their frustrations out on each other, fighting and even killing one-another. They have no idea that the real world is just waiting for them to come on out and graduate so that they can be thrown into jail or early graves.
I Can't Do This Job Long-Term & I Don't Want To Be A Teacher
Despite having changed my classroom style, having some good days at work, and being asked many times to be a sub for other teachers, I've come to realize that this job just isn't for me. For one, I've got bad anxiety (in general) and dealing with children makes it flare up even worse. On most days, I can hardly even eat. Second, teachers and students spend far too much time indoors for my liking. I'm the type of person who likes to be able to step out for some "fresh air" every 2 hours or less. Finally, the pay for this job just isn't worth it. I make about $10 an hour and I think I could make that working somewhere that is more-so my "thing". In fact, I'd dare to put this job on my "never wanna work at again" list, along with the Food Lion bakery/deli. Sure, if I were a teacher, some things would be different, but I still don't think it's worth the pay. Actually, I think it's worth even less for teachers, who work for salary and often don't get a break during the day- on top of being caught up in after school activities and meetings. No thanks.
I am curious to know about other people's experience as teachers and substitutes though, especially other people's viewpoints on what needs to be fixed with schools today. I for one and 100% anti cellphones at school and I think serious measures should be taken to enforce a no-tolerance policy.


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So, I had a friend who posted a picture of the most delicious-looking tiramisu earlier this week and I immediately asked her where she got it from. Lucky for me, it was from one of Flower Mound's newer bakeries, Dolce Italian Cafe & Bakery over off of FM 407 and Morriss.
If you haven't already tried this place out, I recommend that you do. I can almost guarantee your mouth will start watering the moment you walk in because the desserts, pastries and breads look AMAZING. I left with some scrumptious chocolate cake (the manager told me the name of it about 3 times, but I couldn't pronounce it and am not going to attempt to here) and something called "The Little Drum" that has cheesecake and chocolate. They also have just about any kind of bread you could want including challah, focaccia, ciabatta and olive bread.
If you're looking for a new lunch spot, Dolce is great for that as well with its menu of salads, paninis and pizzas.
Or if you're looking for a unique coffee shop, they have some pretty cool-looking cappuccino-makers and make their espresso in-house. Since I'm not a coffee-drinker myself, I can't provide a review about that, but feel free to go check it out for yourself and report back to me!
I've only begun to explore this place and can't wait to try out more things in the future. If you have any recommendations, feel free to let me know what menu item I should try next!
And be sure to check back here next Friday for another Foodie Friday review!
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The NSW Greens are calling for an inquiry into the accountability of the state's roads service and the way it manages critical infrastructure projects.
The party's Tamara Smith said, across the state, communities were in a "David and Goliath" battle with the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) over the impact of road building within their backyards.
From across her Ballina electorate to the West Connex project in Sydney, Ms Smith said she was being told about an imbalance of power between the needs of road building and the rights of residents.
She said across the state, the amenity of residents was being shattered by road building and critical infrastructure projects, such the Pacific Highway upgrade.
"If the noise levels aren't acceptable, if peace and enjoyment is lost, if your property is devalued, the resident has no recourse through common law," Ms Smith said.
"It's not on your radar until a highway is going through your home, or next to your home and then what happens is confidentiality clauses mean the concerns never come to light.
"There's going to be more and more infrastructure being built and we just want to redress some of the imbalance."
Ms Smith said there was an imbalance of power when it came to the relationship between the RMS and individual residents.
"It's like a scene out of [the movie] The Castle, that's exactly what this is."
"You don't have the right to say 'No, you're not going to compulsorily acquire my property'; you don't have a right to say 'No, you're not going to build a four-lane highway 200 metres from my wildlife refuge'; you don't have any say," she said.
Ms Smith said it went beyond accountability, and said the RMS needed to be transparent in its negotiations with individual landholders.
"You get individual residents having to negotiate with a delegated body and they never know what anyone else has — it's a very divisive process," she said.
As the member for Ballina, Ms Smith sits on the government's Industry, Investment and Regional Development Committee and said she would propose the committee headed up a fresh inquiry into the RMS.
She said the last time the state's roads authority was called to account was in its previous incarnation as the RTA (Roads Traffic Authority).
That was in 2005 when an inquiry into the Cross City Tunnel in Sydney looked at the communication and accountability between the RTA and the Government.
Independent ombudsman needed
Ms Smith wants to go further than an inquiry and will propose legislation for an independent ombudsman to be appointed to help people affected by major infrastructure projects.
She met with unhappy residents from Meerschaum Vale and representatives from the RMS and Pacific Complete last weekend.
She said some people in the area had seen their property values plummet because of the route selected for the Pacific Highway upgrade.
Lack of consultation
For resident Keith Hammond, the highway will be about 300 metres from his property.
"We're on a hill and right below us will be the highway, there'll be noise, pollution and fumes, and lights from the night, out here of a night there's nothing, just stars, so we don't know whether we're going to be able to actually cope with it because it's just heaven here," Mr Hammond said.
But he said he had been in the dark about the details and the RMS had been hard to pin down for answers.
"No-one has had contact with us as far as wanting to look at the property or anything else really, so it's been minimal … really it's just us going to meetings and we don't know when a lot of the meetings are on, we've missed meetings because we weren't notified … so that was our complaint earlier on," he said.
RMS speaks out about communication
The head of the Pacific Highway upgrade, Bob Higgins said communication could have been better with the residents in Meerschaum Vale.
"There were some aspects of what's happened in terms of the consultation, yes we need to fix … [but] to say nothing's happened is quite incorrect," Mr Higgins said.
"I think there's a bit of a lack there of actually providing that information or how we provide that information because some residents have been provided it and some have not, so there's inconsistency there," he said.
Mr Higgins said the RMS was on track with its community consultation responsibilities.
"My own personal view, it's not a ticking the box exercise," he said.
As for the need for an ombudsman, Mr Higgins said there were adequate regulations in place to make sure the RMS was doing the right thing.
"There's a lot of government agencies that are checking us and making sure that we comply — whether that be the Department of Planning and Environment, whether it be the federal environmental agencies, whether it be EPA — there's a whole range of checks and balances," he said.
"After that and then on top of that the community do hold us to account."
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Lawrence High School
Announcements for Friday, April 12 2019
Day 1
Baseball-Advisor-Mr. Gordon
Lawrence rolls to their 4th straight victory beating West Hempstead 13-7. John Loughlin Jr. pitched a complete game with 8 strikeouts. Lawrence moved to 4-1 in league play.
Guidance News!
The Inwood Civic Memorial Scholarship and the Love Linda Scholarship applications are both available in the Guidance Office.
Central Council PTA Scholarship applications are now available in the Guidance Office
A Representative from Herff Jones will be here to take the orders for the caps and gowns on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019, during lunch periods.
Key Club- Advisor – Mr. Mayo
Key Club will be sponsoring Fundraiser in April. Our first Annual Teacher vs. Student Hot dog eating contest. See Mr. Mayo or any Key Club Officer to apply for the contest.
There will be a registration fee of $5.00, per contestant.
TRI-M – Advisor- Mr. Batts
All TRI-M officers, students being induced into TRI-M and soloists performing in next Tuesday's induction ceremony, must attend next Monday's meeting and run through.


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Irish Water – More clouds than the Irish sky
Last week at the final meeting of the current County Council, an emergency motion was tabled regarding the unknown cost of and quality of water to Lucan residents. Councillors were told by management that the switch from soft to hard water was only temporary. I have received a number of complaints about the quality of …Read More →