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There's a phrase that comes up a lot this time of year. You hear it on commercials, maybe see it in department stores, but most don't know it's actually a quote from Jesus. The reason we remember it and say it is because the Bible tells us to remember it.
"You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35 NLT
This weekend in this Christmas season, we're going to talk about giving. A lot of people follow God the wrong way. Most people are following God and doing what God wants them to do from a sense of obligation rather than passion. Many don't enjoy praying, reading their Bible, enjoy going to church, or want to give, they just feel they have to.
They're seeking God out of a sense of duty but not enjoying the ride. That's not God's best for us. We want to be people who can't wait to give in a way that grows God's Church, enables the Church to reach more people, helps a helpless child, rescues someone from human trafficking, or brings Truth to someone who has never heard it before.
The goal is to give out of passion, not duty. Of course there is a place for sheer obedience and doing something because God says so, there's discipline in all things. But God doesn't ask you to stay there. You can actually come to a point where you delight in the ways of the Lord. Serving God can be a delight not a duty.
"Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure." 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NLT
Any farmer or even anyone who's planted grass seed knows if you put a few seeds in the ground you can expect a small harvest. If you put a lot of seeds in the ground, you can expect a larger harvest. So today, scripture is asking you to not give reluctantly, and to not be pressured into giving out of high emotion or compulsion.
The Bible says decide in your heart. Why? Because:
"For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT
And, when you are generous, here are the blessings promised to you:
"And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, 'They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.' For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God." 2 Corinthians 9:8-12 NLT
Why Give To My Church?
How do you get this kind of perspective on giving? Where does a passionate desire come from? It happens when you define why, the why motivates it all.
When I lose my why, I'll lose my way.
Some of you have lost your way because you forgot your whys. Your marriage is in trouble because you've forgotten why you married them in the first place. You're not enjoying your job because you forgot there was a day you were asking for that job. There was a day you chose to serve the Lord and you forgot what he's done for you. All of the sudden you find your relationship with God struggling.
Why should we give and why should we give to the Church? There are actually many more reasons, but for now we will look at four.
1. Jesus gave to us first
God sent His only son to earth and asked Him to give it all. He asked Jesus to give His life, dreams, position, career, family and body in hopes that each of us would receive His gift of eternal life. We don't want to ever forget where we would be without Christ.
This is the message of Christmas:
"For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 NLT
Ephesians five further explains what He has given:
"Christ loved the church and gave himself for it . . . He died so that he could give the church to himself like a bride in all her beauty. He died so that the church could be pure and without fault . . ." Ephesians 5:25,27 NCV
We want to be like Christ. We want to love the Church and give our lives for the Church. One of the most Christlike things you can do is love the Church. When you want to know what something is worth, you look at what someone is willing to give for it.
2. It's the direct way to give to God
Christian giving is not about giving to a cause; it's about giving to a person. It's different than any other type of giving. When you give to the Church, you are giving a gift of thanks to God who breathed life into you.
"All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it." 1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT
The Church is Christ's body. This is more than a metaphor. The Church is actually the body of Christ on Earth, His presence here until He returns. So, gifts given to the Church should be thought of as being given to Christ himself.
God's plan is to group us together. The devil attacks your relationships. Your full potential can be reached only when you find your covenant family in your local expressions of the Church. You need to find one and when you do, something powerful happens. Because the Church is the most powerful force in the world.
Jesus: "I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it!" Matthew 16:18 NLT
The Church has survived every crumbling culture for 2000 years. Jesus is in the Church building business. He's not interested in building your reputation, building nations, building businesses, building clubs or organizations. He says He is going to build His family, His Church. All of the global problems cannot be solved without one third of the world which happen to be members of churches.
"This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God's wonderful grace." Colossians 1:6 NLT
3. My heart follows my money
Financial giving is one of the primary things we can do to grow our faith. People who get stagnate in their faith tend to find breakthrough when they start giving more.
Giving works. Giving gets results.
Time and time again this one discussion has the ability to create spiritual growth in a way that most other discussions do not. So much of our faith is words. We sing words. The Bible is made up of words. Sermons are filled with words. We sit around small groups and put our thoughts to words.
For some people their entire relationship with God happens only with their mouth. Words are very, very powerful. But we must put our money where our mouth is. Giving is the best way to do that. Giving is an action.
You're doing something very real that's going to stretch your faith. There's nothing elusive or mysterious about it. You either give or you don't. But when you do, it moves the needle.
"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God." Luke 12:21 NLT
You have two accounts going in life. You have an earthly account and a heavenly account. Which one are you investing in? The one that's temporary, or the one that's eternal?
One thing about giving is that it leads us to more freely enjoy what we have on earth. We can have some nice things and not feel guilty about it because the chains of materialism are broken.
"Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." Luke 12:34 NLT
This order is so important. He's not saying you give to what you care about. What Jesus is saying is far more interesting than that! He's saying how you use your money determines what you care about.
You don't become more generous, and then give. You give, which makes you more generous. You don't develop more faith, and then give. You give, and it grows your faith. You don't grow closer to God and then give. You give, and then start to feel closer to God.
4. One day I want to hear Jesus say, "Well done."
We will all meet Him one day and it will be the best thing to hear, "Way to Go! You did it!" The Bible says He's coming on the clouds one day to meet you and He's bringing His rewards with Him. The word in the Greek means He wants to pay us back. This verse will keep you going:
"The master said, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!'" Matthew 25:23 NLT
One day your name will be called and you'll be with Jesus, and you want to be prepared for it. If you're discouraged or it's not working for you in this life, remember there is more to this life than this life.
Check Back
Check back on your discussion from last week, a good time for gratitude. How has giving thank IN all things gone for you this week?
Listen to the sermon: online, iTunes podcast, Google Play Music or Download the Rock Brook Church App
Hear the Word
This week's message focused on celebrating through giving. We can celebrate through giving and through our serving, but the most important thing we can give is the hope we have in Christ. We can either give through obligation—because we think we have to, or delight—because we find joy in making a difference through our giving, deepening our relationship with Christ and being rewarded by Christ.
Spend some time in the word. Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-15.
"You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" — Acts 20:35 NLT
1. Get the conversation on giving going. What's one of the most generous things you've ever received?
2. Throughout scripture, God has desired a willingness to give on our part, and a willingness on his part to provide for us and protect us. Have you settled giving out of passion rather than duty? Explain.
3. Discuss the four reasons to give. Do they resonate with you as a motivation for giving?
4. Share some other reasons why you give. What are some things you could focus on to remind yourself WHY give? How has your motivation to give changed as your faith has grown?
5. Who's the most generous person you know? How have you seen that affect the joy in their life?
Prayer Focus: Thank God for giving you life. Ask for courage to spend your life giving back to him. Ask Him to give you a heart of generosity toward God, your church, neighbors, family and world.
Tell Someone Else
Share with the group who you're praying will respond to invite to a Christmas service at Rock Brook this year.


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This time around we look at Robert Eggers' sophomore picture, The Lighthouse, starring Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson. It's an absolutely crazy picture. Some are calling it the best film of the year. What did we think? Actually, our opinions were pretty divided!Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 16: The Lighthouse"
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GBU Season 2, Episode 15: Lake Mungo
I forgot to post this before. Whoops. We talk about the scariest movie I've seen since It Follows, the enigmatic and deeply sad Lake Mungo, directed by a man no one seems to know how to find, and starring a bunch of wonderful actors you've never heard of, which is what makes them such great fits for this sort of film.
Thanks for stopping over to the blog. We'd love it if you shared the show with your friends if you like what we do. You can follow us on Twitter @GBUpodcast, and you can get in touch with us there, or by e-mailing me at email@example.com. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on your podcatcher of choice if you can, like Apple Podcasts, but don't forget you can find the show all over the place, including Spotify and Stitcher. We're supposed to be listed on Google Play, but who the hell even knows, you know? Apple and Spotify are your safest bets.
GBU Season 2, Episode 14: The VVitch
I'm excited to finally get this thing recorded and released, and I'm even more excited to announce that I seem to have identified and resolved the issue of audio interference that has plagued a couple of our recent episodes. It seems to have been caused by some electrical cables being intertwined with the XLRs connecting our mics to the audio interface.Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 14: The VVitch"
GBU Season 2, Episode 13: Joker
It's a Joker movie! It's called Joker! Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, and Brett Cullen, this movie was a movie.
I don't have much to say about this episode, except that the buzz came back which I'm not pleased about, and we may have committed an audio sin after the episode by trying more random snacks from the Asian grocery down the street.
GBU Season 2, Episode 12: Jacob's Ladder
On Jon's suggestion, and later vote, I was finally sat down to watch Jacob's Ladder, the movie that, among other boasts, inspired the aesthetic and experience of the Silent Hill series. And what did we think?Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 12: Jacob's Ladder"
Downton Abbey
For better or worse, Downton Abbey is… Downton Abbey. But for its feature-length runtime, this film is no more and no less than precisely what you think when you hear "Downton Abbey".
That's not necessarily a bad thing, but for me, it was at least a little disappointing. When I think of a television show getting a feature-length film, I expect it to be a little more. Animated programs like Pokémon and The Simpsons come to mind: there is an immediate, obvious difference in production value between the television shows and their full-length movies. Not only that, but when a 22-minute (or whatever length) TV show gets a long-form movie, the self-contained plots of these usually involve higher stakes.
And sure, on paper the stakes of Downton Abbey are high. At least, by the standards of a show where fancy dining making or breaking reputations can be considered high stakes.
Actually, there is something else that happens, or almost happens, rather, but it is dealt with so swiftly, and so early in the film's runtime that it's rather a laugh to even look back on it as an important moment in the film because the film itself doesn't even bother to think that much of it.
I don't want to poo-poo the movie. I love Downton Abbey too much to do that. But I still expected at least a little more.
I've been trying to finish writing this for like two weeks. I wish I had more to say about it. But it's just a long episode of the TV show. It's warm and fuzzy and pleasant and ultimately trivial.
So. Uh. 2.5/5. Good. Enough.
GBU Season 2, Episode 11: Ad Astra
Hey, a new episode! And unlike what was promised, it has nothing to do with Halloween! But you should be grateful for the scraps you get. I know I am. This time we looked at James Gray's Ad Astra.Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 11: Ad Astra"
GBU Season 2, Episode 10: It: Chapter Two
This movie sucked. It's a sequel to another bad movie we covered two years ago.
Jon, Mike and I saw It: Chapter 2 this weekend, and did some podcasting about it. I'm afraid something funny is going on between our headphones and the headphone amplifier I use. I don't know if it's the amp or the 3.5mm to 1/4″ adapters I'm using, but things are very finnicky.
I want to address something I said on the show and am still debating with myself about going back and removing if I can. I don't feel good about the way I described the character Beverly's abuse at the hand of her father. Content warning about that sort of thing before I continue.Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 10: It: Chapter Two"
GBU Season 2, Episode 9 – Climax
Well, it's been a while since we've recorded a new episode! I wrongly said on the show that the most recent one had been with Sleepy Hollow with Cea, when in fact it had been The Rocketeer with Jon and Kayleigh. I think I just blocked that one from my memory because it was such a bad time. I mean really, you can hear it on the recording, it was just a bad time.
You know what else is a bad time? The first several days after you watch Gaspar Noé's 2018 film Climax.Continue reading "GBU Season 2, Episode 9 – Climax"
I forgot to write about seeing Rocketman. I saw Rocketman.

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From the 22nd to the 24th of February 2019, the classic car fair ClassicAuto will take place in Madrid for the tenth time in the Casa De Campo pavilion in Madrid. More than 250 exhibitors from a dozen countries are expected in the 20,000-square-meter exhibition space of the glass building in the center of the capital. Expected are dealers, insurance companies, restorers and manufacturers from the European branch. In the large hall classic vehicle brands such as Aston Martin, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Bentley, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Hispano Suiza, Seat, Citroën, etc. are shown. and motorcycles Montesa, Vespa, Lambretta, BMW, Lube, Norton, Ossa, Harley Davidson, Derbi, Bultaco, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki.
Classic Auto Madrid celebrates its tenth anniversary, once again relying on the mobility enthusiast's interaction with the salon through an extensive program. There will be around twenty actions, including tributes, anniversaries, gatherings, special exhibitions, product launches, lectures and colloquia with the aim of promoting classic vehicles and the people and organizations that contribute to their preservation.
Classic Auto Madrid 2019 celebrates with a special exhibition the 100th anniversary of the Citroën brand, 60 years Mini and the 50th anniversary of the Honda 750. One says goodbye to the legendary Volkswagen Beetle, because the German brand will definitely stop producing in 2019.
The Classic Auto Elegance Contest will be dedicated to historic Bentley automobiles in its eighth edition. In the field of the Concours D'Elegance and Bentley Contest are exceptional and representative models from the history of luxury automobiles to see.
The fifth edition of the Motorcycle Beauty Contest is dedicated to the Spanish brands before 1975.
In collaboration with the collector Enrique Castells, an outstanding exhibition of pre-1915 motorcycles will be presented and there is a unique opportunity to experience the world's largest collection of Bultaco TSS.
The tenth edition of the Classic Auto Madrid is certainly worth the trip. In addition to the special shows, the fair also offers a number of vehicles that are rarely seen here, such as Pegaso or Hispano Suiza models.


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And (this is just me gloating now) my goal was to end at 75,000 to 80,000 words and I'm at just over 79,000. :) Yea!
Hope you're all having a fabulous Monday!
Abby!! That is so awesome!! I am so happy for you. What a wonderful accomplishment. You impress me :)ReplyDelete
Yeah! Great news *shaking-it-plenty
Now get some rest and recover ;)
Whoo!! You rock, dude!
Now get back and edit. I need to know how it ends.
Feel better!
Congratulations! Nothing like the feeling of finishing a big rewrite. (My cold empathizes with your flu.)ReplyDelete
Congrats on The End! Have to say, I'm a teensy bit jealous. Still have a ways to go on my wip. But now that you're done, go get some rest and feel better!ReplyDelete
YAY! I knew you could do it! Glad you're feeling better.
Can't wait to read it. ;)
Woohooo, Congrats! Hope you get to feeling better soon though.ReplyDelete
Congrats! Love the dancing baby. Hope you feel better.ReplyDelete
Congrats! That is the best feeling ever.ReplyDelete
Congrats!!!! It really is an awesome feeling!! Just had it myself a little over a week ago!!!ReplyDelete
*YAY* Congrats :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations! I just finished my rewrites not to long ago and feels so good, doesn't it?ReplyDelete
Yay!!! Congratulations : D I can't wait to read it!
Oh, and that baby is sooo cute!
A big congrats!! Hope the flu fighting is going well. :)ReplyDelete
Congrats on all the hard work.ReplyDelete
Congrats! There's nothing quite like that feeling is there???
Good luck on the edits :)
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To a common doubt of husbands if both family court/civil and 498a/criminal cases filed by wife can go on together, this Delhi HC judgment clarifies as a yes. The below Delhi HC judgment says that there is no standard rule that a civil case should be stayed before a criminal case is finished on same grounds. It refers to several other judgments including Supreme Court's and basically the matter has to be decided on case by case basis. The main idea of having criminal case finish faster is to let justice be done before the witnesses forget about the crime. …[Continue Reading]
CrPC 340 procedure cannot be bypassed by trial court
This Punjab and Haryana High court judgment says that if an application under CrPC 340 is moved (for filing false affidavit in this case), then the court must undertake the procedure for CrPC 340 in disposing that application. It was not correct on part of trial court to refer cursorily to the mentioned fact of false affidavit in judgment, and thus dismissing the CrPC 340 application by being silent on the issue. So the takeaway for people facing false 498a and maintenance cases is to go for perjury application under CrPC 340 if you have good evidence like false affidavit, …[Continue Reading]
Factors for increase in maintenance under CrPC 125 and CrPC 127
A mutual consent divorce agreement was done wherein some amount was paid by husband per month to wife and child, but the amount was increased later by order of family court under CrPC 127 (which deals with alteration of maintenance granted under CrPC 125), and upheld by high court in this Allahabad High judgment. The main reason was rise in cost of living, and also increased earnings of the husband so that the increased amount was not too much of a burden on him. Full judgment follows with important points in bold: ——————————————————————————————— *Court* : HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT …[Continue Reading]
SC Judgment on factors deciding quantum of maintenance under CrPC 125
The basic learning from this judgment seems to be that wife's property, income sources must be considered in CrPC 125. Also, the order of maintenance if made to pay from date of application, need not record the reasons for doing so. In general it is payable from date of order. The full text of judgment is below. The important portions are made bold so you can read them for a quick understanding of the main points. —————————————————————————————- *Court* : Supreme Court of India *Brief* : : Section 125 Cr.P.C. Quantum of maintenance *Citation : *CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4666 OF 2008 …[Continue Reading]
Prima facie dismissal of Domestic Violence (PWDVA, DV Act) application
Usually PWDVA/DV Act cases are taken on face value and interim maintenance against husbands is awarded. However following judgment shows dismissal of DV Act complaint based on no prima-facie evidence. A rare occurence, but nothing is impossible if you fight well. Full text follows with important points in bold: IN THE COURT OF DR. SHAHABUDDIN : MM : ROHINI : DELHI Application No.1192/1 PS Sultan Puri U/s 12 of Domestic ORDER Violence Act, 2005 Sonia versus Vinod etc. 15.09.2007 ( At 3.00 p.m.) 1. Applicant Sonia is present in person at this time. All the respondents are present in person …[Continue Reading]
Discharge under CrPC 239
This Allahabad High judgment disallowed discharge of accused under CrPC 239 on grounds of sufficient evidence against the accused in the case diary. Many husbands facing false 498a think of applying for discharge using CrPC 239 route so they should weigh their 498a case strategy using the following point from judgment as a guideline. At the stage of framing charge the criteria for consideration is whether the unrebutted evidence of the prosecution can result into conviction of the accused. If the answer is in affirmative, the accused is to be charged, and if the answer is in negative, the accused …[Continue Reading]
Procedure of CAW (Crime against women) cell
Reproducing from post by a SIFF member: The women Cell procedure goes like as follows :- 1. Go there without fear and ask them the copy of the complaint, give it in writing. They will ask you to give something in writing. In your statement mention that you may kindly be given the copy of complaint so that you can properly give your submission. Never admit any allegation of wife. Ask IO to give receipt of your statement if refuses show him the RTI in which they accepted that they give receiving of statement if someone asks. If he refuses …[Continue Reading]
Strategy for Child Custody for Men
The guide to child custody for men has to be evolved from practical and real-life cases of child custody. There are few judgments and references available unlike lot of material on maintenance, marriage etc. Update 27/07/2019: The core principle in child custody cases is Welfare of Child and any statutory laws are to be overridden with this principle, though how this principle is applied or interpreted in a particular case can vary and there are no standard guidelines or tests for the same as of now. Read this book to get a basic idea of child custody cases and decisions: …[Continue Reading]
Wife denied maintenance under CrPC 125 since she had income earlier
In this case from West Bengal, wife was denied maintenance under CrPC 125 since she had good income earlier and could not give any reasons why she was unable to maintain herself now. Maintenance was denied and court also mentioned the principle of "clean hands" with which party seeking relief has to approach the court. PDF of judgment at link below: rajesh-motwani-maintenance-denied-crpc-125 Main excerpt from judgment is given below: It is a settled principle of law that a party seeking relief must come before the court in clean hands. The petnr could have stated that she earlier had the source …[Continue Reading]
Judgment Delhi court:No maintenance to qualified wife under 24 HMA
This 2007 judgment of Delhi court had denied maintenance to wife under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act (HMA). Basically she failed to disclose her own qualifications and that could be construed as coming with "unclean hands" in front of court. As of now, Delhi has a mandatory disclosure of income/expense/asset/liabilities affidavit for all cases filed in family court. Important grounds on which maintenance was rejected: In her entire application the applicant/ wife has no where stated that she is also an engineer graduate in the field of Information Technology and that she also joined the job after her marriage. Those seeking …[Continue Reading]
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Furniture Classics on auction in Copenhagen
In a world of still more fast moving consumer goods it manes for thought, that once again an auction of furniture design icons will be held at the auction house Bruun Rasmussen art auction in Copenhagen.
Here you are offered a large amount of known and lesser-known furniture classics on auction – for ratings up to 800,000 kr.
Among others you will find a beautiful and patinated example of the old master Klint.
A pair of sofa units in Cuban mahogany with an ottoman.
Sides, seat and back upholstered in original patinated Niger leather fitted with leather covered buttons.
Model 4698 was designed by Kaare Klint in 1933.
The furniture was made by Rud. Rasmussen in Copenhagen – as it shows on the label.
Click here if you are interested in acquiring this piece of furniture, which years ago set the tone for less ornaments and more function.


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The Monroe Central Lady Bears lost a contest to Jay County, 12-7, Tuesday night.
Sam Roderick led the Bears in hitting with three hits, including a double.
Lexi Paine added 3 singles and Lauren Yates had a walk, 1 single and 1 double.
The Lady Bears are at Muncie Central tonight and at home Friday against Blue River.


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It's Saturday night and I'm nearly finished with the first item I'm making for Baby -- a petticoat. I'm just waiting for the tape for the ties to come in and I need to add buttons around the waist for a second petticoat. For that, I'll make a cotton one and a wool one. This was fun to make because I got to practice my French handsewing again -- something I don't get to do very often. I didn't want the petticoats to be really fancy (I'm saving that for the dress), so I settled on a Single Hemstitch (my book calls it a Half Hemstitch). I liked how it turned out and it didn't take terribly long. Probably about 8 hours total.
First Petticoat
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3 comments:
- Me said...
Amy, that single hemstitch is absolutely beautiful! What nice work you do. :)
- February 28, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- Amy said...
Why thank you! :) My mother taught me a little about french handsewing when I was younger, but I really got interested when she gave me her old book on the topic. I think most of the stuff is fairly easy to do (if, perhaps, a little time-consuming) and I sure wish more young girls are taught this sort of detail work these days. There's nothing like embellishing handsewn garments. You begin to feel it's truly "one of a kind". Happy Sunday!
- March 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Mrs. G said...
Dear me, what a beautiful work of art! I'm so impressed!
- March 1, 2009 at 3:06 PM
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This study investigated the potential effect of therapeutic doses of acetaminophen (APAP) in combination with light-moderate amounts of alcohol on kidney functions controlling for factors such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity that may predispose the kidney to APAP and/or alcohol toxicity. Secondary analysis of the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data was performed using SAS 9.4. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing the likelihood that individuals who ingested therapeutic doses of APAP and light-moderate amount of alcohol, compared to those who did not, would have kidney dysfunction were generated from multiple logistics regression models by further controlling for potential predisposing factors namely hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Kidney dysfunction was defined based on self-reports and laboratory examination of serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albumin creatinine ratio (ABCR). Statistically significant increased odds of renal dysfunction were noted among respondents who reported use of therapeutic doses of APAP and light-moderate amount of alcohol [OR(95% CI)=1.64(1.28-2.10) self-report, 2.18(1.81-2.63) SCr, 4.60(3.03-7.00) BUN, 3.14(2.42-4.07) GFR, and 1.71(1.36-2.14) ALBCR)] even after adjusting for hypertension, diabetes and obesity [Adjusted OR (95% CI)=1.78 (1.22-2.58) self-report, 2.05 (1.07-3.92) GFR]. The toxic effects of APAP and alcohol on the kidney were hypothesized. The threshold doses at which these effects begin to occur are unknown. The findings of this study suggest that even therapeutic doses of APAP and light-moderate amount of alcohol could be health problematic if consumed concomitantly.
Light to moderate drinking and therapeutic doses of acetaminophen: An assessment of risks for renal dysfunction
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Ndetan,H.; Evans,M.W.,Jr.; Singal,A.K.; Brunner,L.J.; Calhoun,K.; Singh,K.P.
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- Published Date: 2018/12
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Alaska Junior Theater brings acts from all of the world to Anchorage schools. What's coming up this season? Lanie Dreas and Kristin Jones share what's in store for students around the Anchorage community. Kahurangi, a dance theater group from New Zealand kicks off the season on October 20th.
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With over 140 nationalities calling Los Angeles home, the city serves up a lip-smacking array of multicultural cuisine and cutting-edge fusion fare across its more than 30 diverse neighbourhoods. From Little Armenia and Thai Town to Little Ethiopia and Koreatown, Kiwi travellers can take a culinary road trip tasting international cuisine from around the world without even leaving LA.
•Little Ethiopia – featuring vibrant Ethiopian restaurants serving up traditional cuisine, Aussies should prepare for a tactile dining experience. Wash your hands and tear off a taste of Africa by exploring one of LA's coolest international enclaves.
•Olvera Street – stroll around the Mexican marketplace smelling the taquitos and tacos at the outdoor cafes, listening to the mariachi music, and watching Aztecs and Mexican folkloric dancers. Image attached.
•Little Armenia – the traditional birthplace of LA's Armenian community where you can taste both Persian-Armenian and Lebanese-Armenian food. There are artisans making cured meat the same way they have for generations, and entrepreneurs blending traditional recipes with American flavours.
•Koreatown – located west of Downtown LA and south of Hollywood, the streets of Koreatown comprise an eclectic urban landscape where Korean neon signs mix with various architecture styles. Coffee houses and dessert are synonymous in Koreatown as an any-time-of-day kind of thing. Image attached.
•Little Tokyo – with roots dating to the 1880s, Little Tokyo is a major centre for Japanese Americans living in Southern California. From ramen and sushi to Hong Kong coffee and green tea donuts, it's a neighbourhood not to be missed.
•Chinatown – it wasn't until 1938 that the Downtown LA neighbourhood that once held Little Italy officially became known as Chinatown. Now, pagoda-style buildings with red lanterns house traditional Chinese restaurants, dim sum houses and bakeries, plus specialty grocery stores and gift shops.
•Thai Town – situated between East Hollywood and Los Feliz Village, Los Angeles' Thai Town restaurants serve up traditional Thai cuisine, including bowls of noodle soup, fried shrimp balls and spicy salads.
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Time for some more real talk. This time, I'm talking about profiles, the kinds of profiles that should set off alarms. You ready? Let's get it started! Going to just list off some common things I see around the grid that should set off alarms based on my almost 11yrs on the grid.
1. Profiles that read, "Just came back to SL after a long break." Chances are this person is an alt. I'm not saying don't talk to them, but take it slow and watch them closely.
2. Profiles that have threat picks. You know the ones…"if you touch/hurt so & so, I will rip your heart out of your chest and shove it down your throat" kinda picks. Clearly, they're not going to do any of that and the fact that they feel the need to make such threats publicly shows a lack of maturity and intelligence.
3. Blank profiles. C'mon people, put some effort into you SL. Blank profiles suggest you're an alt or terribly boring. Either way…ALARM bells!
4. Overtly sexy profile pics. Legs spread with a bottle between your legs, may be a hot a picture, but its sending a message to everyone that looks at your profile. Skank that likes to drink. You either want nothing but sex or you're desperate for attention.
5. The declaration against drama. I'm going to tell you right now. These people are usually the ones stirring the pot, then stepping back with their popcorn to watch the damage. RUN! Let me explain, you cannot get through life without drama. Don't believe me, perhaps you need to see the definition of drama. Do allow me to enlighten you.
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6. Declaration of being a bitch/asshole. Chances are they're correct, so why even bother. These people have up walls and they've just informed you of that fact. Do you honestly feel like jumping through hoops for them before you've even gotten to know them?
7. Emo picks. If their picks are full of emotional vomit. They're either going to bring you down or suck you into it. Its exhausting and seriously, did you come to SL for that?
8. Passive aggressive picks. They have a pick clearly aimed at someone they believe is watching their profile, but don't have the balls to just say it directly to whomever they're talking about. Chances are the next one could be aimed at you. Why bother?
9. Profiles that read like an online dating profile. There are actual sites & groups in SL for that, but overall that is not the main objective of Second Life. C'mon, everyone you meet here isn't looking for love. Just stop it already.
10. Profiles that declare they keep SL & RL separate. This is impossible unless that avatar is strictly for Role-Play purposes and says so straight away. Some aspect of the real person behind the avatar is involved with how they interact in this virtual world. This person is most likely hiding something.
So, there's my top ten profile warning signs. It pays to read profile before approaching each other and often shows you whether or not you have something in common.
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Executive Performance Coach
Rajiv is a passionate coach, facilitator and mentor. He is the Chief Engagement Officer of Harvest Global Resources Sdn. Bhd. which is based Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Additionally, Rajiv designs, develops and facilitates and Sales Leadership programs to build a sales coaching culture resulting in performance improvement. He also brings his sales expertise in building sales professionals through team coaching where he helps them identify self-limiting beliefs leading to a transformation of their performance.
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As an International Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed Coach since 2009, Wee Hen is enthusiastic and passionate to empower individual leaders and professionals to achieve personal and professional success. Wee Hen brings more than 16 years of diverse corporate experience in various local and regional leadership roles in IT, Banking & Financial Services.
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Wee Hen started her professional experience in 1993 as an intern with NCR Corporation World Head Quarter in Dayton, Ohio. Subsequently, she joined NCR Malaysis for about 8 years playing various roles , from an Accounts Executive, Chief Accountant, Acting Financial Controller, International Corporate Auditor (performed audit in 17 countries), Asia Pacific Business Lead for Oracle ERP Project and Asia Pacific Internal Control and Policy Compliance Manager. In 2001, she joined iPerintis Sdn Bhd, an IT arm of Petronas to lead the E-Procurement team as a Project Manager.
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Weehen helps individuals and businesses to identify what is important and implements a process that enables a shift in thinking and an expansion of choices. She empower her clients to make good choices, and use their newly expanded power to create the life of their dreams and experience an exceptional quality of life filled with happiness, creativity and fulfillment. She currently engages with her clients as workshop facilitator, business and team coach. As a Conversational Intelligence(C-IQ) Enhanced Skills Practitioner, she applies tools to activate neurochemistry to promote powerful and healthy "interaction dynamics" that encourage co-creation in a we-centric organization environment. As a Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach, she adopts a transparent stakeholders involvement approach to drive change in the Executive Coaching process.
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There Is Another painting Hidden Under Mona Lisa – Claims French Scientist
French scientist Pascal Cotte claims to have found another painting hidden under the original Mona Lisa or Lisa Gherardini that is in public display in Louvre Museum. Pascal has been studying the Mona Lisa painting for over 10 years. He gained access to the picture in 2004 as an independent researcher.
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Milabra's image recognition engine is the platform for a suite of web services that customers access with one standard integration exercise—more than 14 services include image ad-tagging, copyright protection, duplicate prevention, and adult content filtering. Milabra's neural network-based image recognition engine builds the value of online media image and video content with a configurable suite of image services delivered via its proprietary platform over the internet.
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Gary Neville Makes Roman Abramovich Prediction
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has made a big prediction about Chelsea after the Blues splashed a lot of money on new signings this summer.
During his punditry job on Sky Sports, Gary Neville said that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will expect his club to fiercely challenge both Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title after spending a lot of money.
Manchester City and Liverpool are regarded as proper title challengers and Frank Lampard & his players could come under serious pressure if they don't make a sustained challenge for the Premier League title.
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Chelsea have spent over £200m on new signings this summer and that has raised expectations rapidly at the club with many believing that they have enough quality to fight for the league title.
Blues owner Roman Abramovich has spent the most money this summer since he bought the club in 2004 and the Russian would be expecting a good level of success from manager Frank Lampard who has been backed in the transfer market.
Chelsea have signed seven players this summer and the spendings won't stop there as Senegalese international shot stopper Edouard Mendy is close to joining in a £23m deal including add-ons.
Mendy underwent his Chelsea medicals on Monday.
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EPL: Chelsea Agree Personal Terms With Rice
Chelsea have spent the most money amongst European clubs during this year's summer transfer window and it looks like their transfer splurge has not ended according to the Daily Express.
The Blues have spent almost £250m on transfers this summer and the report via the aforementioned British media outlet stated that the West London giants have agreed on personal terms with Declan Rice paving the way for the club to sign him if they can agree on a transfer fee with the Hammers.
Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea before he was released at the age of 14.
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West Ham United signed him almost immediately and the England international went on to represent the first team and he has not looked back since then.
Declan Rice is an important member of the West Ham United squad and he has a valuation of £80m on his head.
Chelsea will take their transfer splurge over the £300m mark this summer if they are able to re-sign the midfielder with the Hammers reluctant to lower their asking price.
The Hammers hierarchy came in for some rough treatment from the fans earlier this month following the sale of young winger Grady Diangana and the sale of Declan Rice would even cause more problems at the club.
EPL: Aouar, Partey may not join Arsenal but this player might
Arsenal fans already have their attention on the club's two major targets for the midfield role but that might not happen because of the difficulty in sealing the deals.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar from Lyon are the two targets for the Gunners this summer window after the signing of Willian from Chelsea and Gabriel Magalhaes from French Ligue 1 outfit, Lille.
The Gunners have been making efforts to convince both Lille and Atletico Madrid over the deal but that has proved difficult as both clubs are not willing to negotiate the asking prices for their players while efforts to reduce the financial burden by including a player as a swap deal was turned down.
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It is now understood that the North London outfit might not be able to seal the move for either of the players and will now consider other options with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho as a possible deal as Sky Sports reports that Mikel Arteta is keen to add another midfielder to his books.
Jorginho has been linked away from the Stamford Bridge to join former manager Maurizio Sarri at Juventus but the speculations have been laid to rest with the sack of the Italian manager. The player could still leave the West London outfit with Arsenal considering submitting an offer.
EPL: Chelsea Confirm £22m Transfer
Chelsea have increased the African contingent on their payroll following the capture of Senegalese international shot stopper Edouard Mendy.
The 28-year-old becomes the eighth signing of the summer for Chelsea after the announcement was made on Thursday.
Edouard Mendy signs for the Blues from French team Rennes after the two clubs reached an agreement of £22m in transfer fees for his services.
He has signed a five-year contract until the summer of 2025.
Edouard Mendy is now expected to become the first choice goalkeeper ahead of the troubled Kepa Arrizabalaga who has struggled for form and confidence for the better part of the last one year.
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The Senegalese goalkeeper could make his first appearance with the club at the weekend as Chelsea travel to the Midlands to take on Premier League newcomers West Bromwich Albion.
Chelsea had previously signed free agents Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr in this transfer window.
Other signings include Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.
With the signing of the aforementioned Mendy, Chelsea could send Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan as per the latest reports in the media.
Kepa Arrizabalaga became the most expensive goalkeeper in world football when Chelsea activated his £71m release clause at La Liga club Athletic Bilbao two years ago.
His loss of confidence has seen him produce howlers consistently.
Report: Arsenal Plotting Shock Move For Chelsea Midfielder
Arsenal have been linked with a shock transfer swoop on one of their top four rivals between now and the end of the transfer window.
Sky Sports revealed that the Gunners are prepared to make another transfer assault on London rivals Chelsea by signing their Italian international Jorginho.
Arsenal have signed two players from Chelsea in the last two summer transfer windows and they could make it three with the transfer of Jorginho.
The Gunners signed Brazilian centre back David Luiz from Chelsea in an £8m deal last summer before completing a free transfer move for fellow Brazilian Willian this summer.
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The report via Sky Sports said that the Gunners are eyeing Jorginho as a possible replacement for the outgoing Lucas Torreira.
Uruguayan international Torreira is closing in on a loan move to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league though the club is yet to reach an agreement with the Gunners.
Arsenal want an obligation to buy at the end of the loan deal for Lucas Torreira, while Atletico Madrid are only keen to put option to buy the player when his proposed loan contract ends.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was the assistant manager to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola when the Citizens tried to sign Jorginho from Italian club Napoli in 2018 and he has retained that interest in the player.
Chelsea News: Kepa Set For Loan Exit
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is on course to leave the club on loan according to the report via The Sun.
The Spanish international is expected to lose his position as the first choice shot stopper at Chelsea following the arrival of Edouard Mendy from Rennes in France and a loan move is on the cards for him as a result.
Chelsea have signed Senegalese goalkeeper Mendy after they agreed a £22m transfer for him on the back of multiple negotiations between the two teams.
Rennes and Chelsea had been in talks over the past weeks.
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Edouard Mendy has penned a five-year deal with the Blues and he could make his debut during the upcoming league game at West Brom.
Former first choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has paid the price for a series of high profile errors in the Chelsea goal.
A potential return to Athletic Bilbao on loan has been discussed in this transfer window.
The 25-year-old joined Chelsea two years ago as the most expensive goalkeeper ever. The Blues paid £71m for the Spanish international shot stopper.
He has already made two errors from the three goals conceded by Chelsea in the Premier League this season.
Kepa has made an error in each of the two games he has played this season.
Chelsea, Man United could be gearing for some transfer business
There are indications that Man United and Chelsea could do some players business before the end of this summer transfer window
This is after it was reported that the West London outfit have placed four of their players on sale and the Red Devils are being linked with two of the players.
It is reported by various media outlets that the Blues have put France international N'Golo Kante, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger, and Callum Hudson-Odoi for sale this season.
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According to Daily Express, more to the reason that these players are not in the plans of the club for this season, manager Frank Lampard is keen on the signature of Declan Rice and he must sell to be able to land him.
One player that is being monitored by the Red Devils, according to reports is Callum Hudson-Odoi and Manchester Evening News scouting writer David Alexander Hughes is of the opinion that the winger can be the ideal target for the Man United.
The fact that Man United are keen on a winger is not hidden from the public space and that gives Callum Hudson-Odoi the chance to having a stay in England as the Red Devils top target Jadon Sancho cannot be brought to the Old Trafford this summer window.
Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek transfer date revealed
Aston Villa are reportedly plotting moves for two players from Chelsea in a bid to strengthen their squad for this season.
According to the Daily Mail, Villa want to bolster their squad in central midfield and the Chelsea duo of Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have been targeted.
It was revealed that Aston Villa want a loan deal for either of the two England internationals who have found it hard to feature in the Chelsea XI this season.
Aston Villa have spent over £70m this summer in addition to the £140m spent on new players last summer as the club barely stayed up on the final day of last season.
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The former European champions have signed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in a £20m deal this season, while the duo of Matty Cash and Ollie Watkins have joined from Nottingham Forest and Brentford respectively.
Watkins has signed for Villa in a club-record deal worth an initial fee of £28m and the club is keen to add either Barkley or Loftus-Cheek.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is yet to feature for Chelsea since being substituted during half-time of the opening game at Brighton which the Blues won 3-1.
On his part, Ross Barkley was on the scoresheet as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6-0 in their Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday night.
Arsenal might consider London swap ahead of Atletico Madrid deal
North London outfit are keen on bringing in a midfielder with manager Mikel Arteta having his attention on Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey from Spanish La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid.
It has been a stressful wait to land a midfielder as the Gunners are unwilling to meet the valuation of the Atletico Madrid player due to the lack of funds. Efforts to reduce the financial burden of £45 million by including a player in the deal have been rejected by the Spanish La Liga outfit.
However, it is now reported that the Gunners are considering moving in for Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante as an alternative for Thomas Partey with Daily Express reporting that the two London clubs are in talks.
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Should an agreement be reached between the two London clubs, the North London outfit will be sending Matteo Guendouzi to west London but the Gunners will have to add some cash to make the deal work through.
While this report cannot be confirmed, the North London club have confirmed that they are actively in the summer transfer market and are hoping to bring in new legs before it is shut down.
The Arsenal outcast has been offered to Atletico Madrid in a proposed swap deal for Thomas Partey but it was rejected.


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Just to be clear from the start, since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all, I've taken on a lot of extra clients in my small attempt to be helpful in this global horror. As of August, 2020, I will ONLY be working with new clients via the messaging system, and will not be available for live sessions with new clients. I've been writing letters, emails and text messages to clients for years, since first discovering Narrative Therapy as a wonderful model to work within in 1989. So, it will still be a valuable experience for you, if you're game for a "literary journey" together!
I've been working with clients now since the 1980's, having worked with thousands of people over the years. I'm most invested in helping people to find their own strengths that have become hidden under the problems they're wrestling with, and, perhaps like you may be feeling, where they've tried lots of different solutions and feel pretty frustrated and stuck right about now.
If we do move into working together, we'll talk about what these problems are doing to impact your life, and work to find the times you've been able to take action in ways that are more preferable to you, rather than be forced into what these problems want you to do. I know how difficult such problems can be, and I'll work really hard to help you move into a place where the effects shrink down to manageable size, and you'll be moving your life back into your own hands as quickly as possible.
I hope that sounds good to you. I've committed to helping people in this way for over 36 years.
My training is in ways of thinking about therapy that are very much focused in helping you to feel more empowered and actively changing your life for the better. These models of therapy are called Narrative Therapy, Solution-Oriented Therapy, and Family Therapy. They are great ways to work through challenging issues that so many of us face, and I've spent several decades now teaching these models to therapists and graduate students and interns. I love these ideas and how they help people, and I've dedicated my life to helping people through these ways of practicing therapy.
I also try to have fun in my work with my clients, especially because problems tend to make everything so 'serious', and having fun, therefore, is a way to engage these problems in a whole new way.
As for you, I would request that you come to work with me if you really want to dedicate yourself to this work, and to working together. If you are just trying out this service for a month to see if you want to make use of it or not, or just "shopping" for a therapist, it's okay with me if you choose someone else to work with. I'm interested at this point in my career in working with people who are actually willing to commit to the work. So please come to work with me, if that's where you are in your life.
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Don has helped me understand myself, my relationships, and helped me change the way I dealt with so many things. He is someone I could talk to about absolutely anything. He has helped me understand and overcome many fears from struggling with anxiety, past abuse, insecurities, and self esteem issues that I have battled with alone for a very long time. He helped me find my happiness again, that I knew deep down was still there. His caring nature makes it very easy to talk to him. I am so very grateful for him and his help and support.
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I have tried to find a therapist who understands all the particularities of my situation, of my needs and desires, and of my shortcomings and strengths, for a really long time. I saw 5-6 therapists who failed to "get me". Don McAvinchey succeeded in a very short time to understand exactly who I am and what I'm about, while asking me exactly the right questions and giving me the kind of feedback best suited to help me. I can only conclude that he has a very keen sense of observation, a commitment to really do what it takes to really help his client have a better life, an impressive capacity of insight, and a solid respect for his clients. There is no one-size-fits-all kind of therapy and Don is fully receptive to the client's needs, while not imposing any specific type of therapy and/or advice. In short, he is just extremely good at his job - a real professional and human being.
Don listens to you, then asks the right question to help you find answers within yourself. During our sessions, I know I can tell him anything, and his response is always insightful, supportive and kind. He helps you see the good in you, even when you insist not to see it! :)
Thank you, Don.
Don was very understanding and supportive during the hard time in my life. He provided me with support and a great insight in my situations and how to manage them. I will continue to use Don going forward for a while till I am strong on my own two feet.
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Getting paired up with Don was the best thing that could have happened to me. I was having at least 1 panic attack a day on top of all the anxiety for at least a year. Not even 3 months in and no more panic attacks or even anxiety.
The best thing about talking with Don is that you feel like you are talking to a friend. What more could you ask for?
Donald has been an absolutely incredible help getting me through a period in which a traumatic brain injury led to some unexpected changes in my behavior. Besides a rehabilitation clinic years ago, I had never consulted with a professional like Donald. He has given me the attention I needed, asked all the right questions, and gave me tools to work on myself. Tools that helped much sooner than I ever expected. An independent neurologist also agreed with the tools Donald had given me, only confirming that which I already knew: Donald is a very experienced and caring professional. On top of all that, he's an incredibly likable and interesting man to talk with. I thoroughly enjoyed our sessions and hope to continue consulting him for quite some time to come, he makes me not just hopeful for a bright and happy future, but downright certain.
Don is a competent and professional individual. His conversation skills and emotional support skills are world class. I hope to continue sessions.
I absolutely am the most grateful for Donald. He listens, replies with questions that always make me think in the right direction, makes me feel very comfortable, and is overall a genuine counselor that I am very happy and proud to be paired with. I can speak my mind without being judged, and I get replies with care. I cant ask for better. Thank you, Doc.
I know it takes time to find the right counselor, thankfully Don is the one I have needed. Great counselor, great man, I am truly blessed and grateful for being matched with him.
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We talk about the vestibular system in class every week but what exactly is it and why is it important to know about it as parents?
The vestibular system lives inside our heads and near the auditory apparatus. It is is essential in all movement and is responsible for our system of balance. It does more than that though.
Your child will have several "vestibular upgrades" in their life before they acquire a new skill. When a baby is born, they can't roll over. They need a much more advanced system of balance to be able to do that. Think about it, as the torso moves, and turns the body, the eyes have to adjust and refocus everything quickly or everything would be blurry. The body needs to adjust where it sees itself in space or you would feel dizzy. Such a simple thing, but behind the scenes a very complex system is co-ordinating movements, vision, muscle information and more to be able to achieve it.
Likewise your child will have another upgrade before they learn to crawl, to walk, to jump, to hop etc. The sense of balance needs to be more advanced for each of those skills.
If you have a child that is constantly twirling, or rolling, or spinning, and you can't stop them, chances are their vestibular system is upgrading and in about 6 weeks time, they will have a new skill.
So observe your child and if they are spinning and spinning for days, and driving you made, give them space to spin safely, or do some fun rolling activities, or hammocking in a blanket to assist the development of the vestibular system.


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BRADMAN, Arthur
A Narrative of the Extraordinary Sufferings of Mr. Robert Forbes, His Wife and five children. During an unfortunate journey through the wilderness, from Canada to Kennebeck River, in the year 1784
Portland Printed, Reprinted at Exeter: Henry Ranlet, 1792. 8vo. (7 x 4 3/8 inches). 23, [1]pp. Expert restoration with facsimile to half title and terminal leaf.
Contemporary paper wrappers, restitched. Housed in a red morocco box.
Very rare narrative of a man and his family abandoned in the wilds of Maine.
Robert Forbes, an American residing with his family in Canada on the Chaudiere river, departed overland in mid-March 1784 with three Dutch guides, intending to relocate his family to a settlement on the Kennebec. Ten days into the journey, Forbes, his wife and five children were tricked, robbed and abandoned by their guides. Struggling on alone, they were assisted by a local Native American, who supplied them with moose meat and directions. But by April 12th, with supplies dwindling and terrain too difficult for his wife and all but his oldest child, Forbes made camp and left his wife to seek help. Travelling by raft and foot and surviving on a couple of ounces of moose meat and their leather shoes, Forbes and his eldest son were found by hunters on April 22. A rescue party for his wife and children was immediately raised, but the camp could not be reached until June 2, fifty days since being left at camp with little to no supplies. Emaciated and weak, remarkably, Forbes's wife and one child survived. Forbes' tale evidently struck a chord with the locals, and his narrative was set to paper by Arthur Bradman. The work was first published in Portland in 1791, followed by the present Exeter printing the following year. Editions in Windsor (1792), Norwich (1793), Worcester (1793) and Philadelphia (1794) followed. All editions prior to the Philadelphia edition are very rare; only three institutional examples of this Exeter printing located in OCLC.
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What Is a Dental Sealant?
A dental sealant is a thin, plastic coating that is painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth. Typically, the teeth treated with sealants are the back premolars and molars to prevent tooth decay. The sealant quickly bonds to the depressions and deep grooves of a tooth, forming a protective shield over the enamel of each tooth.
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Which Teeth Should Be Sealed and When?
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