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These two cuties are the grandchildren of a good friend of my father's from high school. I remember their father at this age, and their parents remember me at three too. Cue "the Circle of Life."
P, who is one and a half, burst into tears as soon as I appeared at the door. She was a sensitive to strangers because her parents were on vacation that week and she was a little unsteady. But it turns out she was a a model model once we got going. She sat right down, exactly where asked, and her gorgeous eyes shone for the camera. After just a few photos she let me pick her up and take her across the street to the cherry blossom tree that was losing its petals. We had fun under the tree looking at the leaves and taking pictures. You can see that she is just beautiful.
N, who is a fantastic three year old, had some of his own ideas for photos. He hammed it up for the camera, and even managed to take some terrific photos when he was try to thwart me by not looking at the camera. One goal of the shoot was to get a photo of N dressed up just like his dad had been for a shoot when he was three. He was a sport and took some great shots with the props provided. Hopefully one will look a lot like his dad's photo and they will have a great inter-generational composite.
I have to say that I have not seen N and P's dad since he was a 'tween, and remember both his little brother's being N's age. This really is the joy and agony of growing up!
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The North India Solar Summit is being organized keeping in mind the huge power deficit in this region. As the states are devising the ways and means to address this burgeoning problem, solar energy is being viewed as the best solution to address this. It is the only renewable source of power that can be used from Watts to Megawatt scale.
This exhibition attempts to close the gap among the various levels of awareness about solar power. This will bring the manufacturing companies, dealers, consultants, distributors etc. closer to the actual customers. The customers will also get a wonderful chance to shed their inhibitions about solar and this will definitely provide an interactive platform for them.
The companies will showcase their latest as well as affordable use of technologies. This will help not only in the spread of use of solar power but also awareness among potential customers. We are sure that North India will soon become an important part market for all the solar companies world over.
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Every dog trainer this side of Cesar Millan knows that most of the job is about training the owners; even so, some mutts need a lot more whispering than others. The Humane Society of Boulder Valley offers a wide range of programs for different needs, from introductory workshops on "dog learning styles" to courses on puppy socialization and how to acclimate Shep to the arrival of a new baby. Most impressive, though, are the "Grumpy Growler" classes for those struggling with aggressive canines. Run by two instructors, limited to six dogs per session and costing $150 for a six-week course, this is no walk in the park. But it's cheaper than a lawsuit, and graduates swear by the results.


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This fly fishing expo continues the legacy of Tom Helgeson as a passionate advocate for fly fishing and its environs. Tom's legacy of promoting the stewardship of our natural resources will continue to be a focus of the expo in 2015. Partial proceeds from the expo will be dedicated to a legacy fund for the environment.
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[Thursday 20 September 2012]
People will get the chance to spend a virtual day in the life of North Devon Council next week.
From 9am until 5pm on Thursday 27 September, the council's Customer Service Centre will take part in a 'tweetathon'. This is where the council will use Twitter, an online social media network, to relay the variety of customer contacts that are received during the day.
The tweetathon is part of a larger initiative by the Local Government Association to encourage councils to use social media, by highlighting the wide range of work carried out and services covered by local authorities.
North Devon Council Leader Brian Greenslade says: "The council is committed to providing the best service for local people, and ensure we are open, engaging and accessible to all. We currently use Twitter to help us do this by letting people know about our services and other council information. However, we hope this tweetathon will raise awareness among the wider community of the range of enquiries, calls and requests we receive on a daily basis."
Emma Ingle, Customer Service Centre Manager, says: "On average, we deal with around 7,000 enquiries every month, either by phone, face-to-face or by email. However, an increasing communication channel is through social media, in particular Twitter. By holding our own tweetathon, I hope it will reflect the varied calls we get, encourage others to join in the discussion on the day, and promote social media as a channel that customers can use to communicate with us into the future."
Tweets will be sent out by the council's Communications team, with no personal details about customers being given out.
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Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a disorder characterised by abnormal elevation of blood sugar levels due to reduced action of a hormone called insulin. It leads to a wide array of complications affecting most of the vital organs.
It is more commonly seen in people more than 40 years of age. Men and women are equally affected. Certain ethnic groups like Asian Indians and blacks have a higher prevalence.
The most classical symptoms of diabetes are frequent urination, unusually increased thirst and hunger, weight loss and fatigue. Other features which can point towards a diagnosis are frequent infections, blurred vision, poor wound healing and tingling in hands and feet. However many patients do not have any symptoms and are detected on routine screening.
The diagnosis of diabetes is confirmed by finding of raised blood sugar levels. An oral glucose tolerance test may be required. Glycosylated haemoglobin or HbA1c is a measure of average blood glucose levels over last three months.
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is caused by resistance of tissues to the action of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by certain cells called beta cells of pancreas which is responsible for glucose regulation. Certain conditions like obesity, sedentary lifestyle, history of diabetes in family increase the likelihood of getting this disease.
Prevention of diabetes mellitus can be achieved by adopting a healthy lifestyle which includes regular physical activity, balanced diet with avoidance of high calorie junk food, avoidance of smoking and maintaining normal body weight. Regular screening with either a fasting blood glucose or oral glucose tolerance test helps in early detection and avoidance of long-term complications.
Diabetes mellitus type 2 affects almost every part of body. Patients with diabetes have a 2 to 4 times higher risk of heart disease and stroke. It is the leading cause of kidney failure as well as blindness. About 2/3rd of patients with diabetes have some form of nerve damage which sometimes leads to lower limb amputations. Other complications associated with this disease are erectile dysfunction, recurrent skin and urinary infections.
The treatment of diabetes type 2 involves essentially three components namely diet, physical exercise and drugs. Eating well-balanced meals in correct amounts and at the correct time, is of prime importance and a nutritionist's advice should be taken. Regular physical exercise which involves at least thirty minutes of aerobic exercise is also important.
Drugs to treat diabetes include oral agents and insulin. Oral agents work by either increasing insulin secretion from pancreas or making the tissues more sensitive to insulin. A vast majority of patients with type 2 diabetes maintain good control with oral agents. However, some patients with type 2 diabetes need to take insulin. Insulin is administered by injection under the skin. There are newer injection devices which make the task of taking insulin simpler, more convenient and almost painless. Insulin pump is also a very convenient device which provides flexibility with meals.
Patients on therapy need to monitor their blood glucose regularly. Self-monitoring of blood glucose with commercially available glucose testing devices is especially important for patients who are on insulin.


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NORFOLK, Va. – Scottie Lee Martinez, 37, of Dumfries, Va., was arrested this morning on charges involving the production of child pornography.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after the criminal complaint was unsealed following the arrest. If convicted, Martinez faces up to a maximum of 30 years in prison.
"The allegations in this case are very disturbing and a reminder that every photo in child pornography cases represents a real victim," said U.S. Attorney MacBride. "We're aggressively pursuing these cases to protect other children from becoming the next victim."
According to an affidavit filed with the criminal complaint, Martinez, a reservist with the U.S. Navy, was activated and deployed to Qatar in July 2009. In March 2010, his use of an online shared network drew suspicion from a member of the military who was working with him. An investigation revealed that Martinez had accessed child pornography from his personal laptop computer.
Martinez consented to the seizure of his personal laptop and other electronics, which allegedly was found to contain more than 3,000 images of child pornography. In addition, the affidavit alleges that more than 600 images involved a minor girl engaging in sexually explicit conduct with Martinez.
Martinez returned to Norfolk, Va., from Qatar on March 12, 2010, and was arrested and made his initial appearance in court today.
This case is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Yusi and Special Assistant United States Attorney LCDR Karen Somers are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Criminal complaints are only charges and not evidence of guilt. Defendants are presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.


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Brand2Global Conference is an annual event designed for professionals who drive global marketing and are responsible for international market share and revenue. If you're a global marketing practitioner, we hope you'll join us at our next event Sept 29 – Oct 1, 2015. Come for an opportunity to learn cutting-edge techniques; and network with peers from around the world.
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Saturday, July 5, 2014
Two people have been detained following a suspected attempted robbery in a Thetford underpass.
Police say two people are under arrest after an attempt was made to snatch two bags from a female in an underpass on Croxton Road yesterday afternoon.
Officers closed the underpass for several hours following the incident and carried out an extensive search of the area.
They have also spoken to witnesses and collected evidence.
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What you should know about Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives or IUDs
IUDs are plastic devices that are placed in the uterus by a healthcare provider. There are three products available in the U.S.:
How to get the most out of your OB/GYN appointment
In order to get the most out of your appointment here are some simple tips:
1. Come prepared!
- Bring a list of your medications; this can help us be sure that anything we prescribe will be safe for you. Your problem may also be related to your medication – for example, blood thinners can cause heavy periods.
- Know your family history. Things that are important for OB/GYNs to know include family member with blood clots, recurrent (more than 3) miscarriages, family members with cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus or colon (bowel.) It is also helpful to know the age they were diagnosed.
- Bring a list of questions! The more you ask, the more you'll know. We want our patients to be well informed so that we can help you make the right treatment plan for you. Also, there may not be time to go over everything in one appointment so make sure you start with what is important to you.
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- Heavy periods that are not controlled on hormones or an inability to take hormones to control the period.
- Large fibroids that press on the bladder or the bowel, or are so large they can be felt on the abdomen.
- Endometriosis (usually if this is requiring a hysterectomy it is due to both pain and bleeding).
- Uterine artery embolization where microscopic plastic beads are inserted into the uterine arteries to block the majority of blood flow to the uterus. This causes the uterus to slowly shrink in size. The uterus may decrease to half of its normal size within 2-3 years. Initially there is a lot of inflammation of the uterus as it loses its blood supply. The pain associated with this will usually require ibuprofen and narcotics. Most women stay in the hospital for overnight, and it is usually about 2 weeks before you are feeling well enough to resume normal activities.
- Myomectomy, a surgical removal of the fibroids. There are two ...
Jaundice in newborn babies
Jaundice in newborns is caused by an excess of red blood cells. Jaundice is seen as a yellow color to the skin, appearing first at the head (skin and sclera – or "whites of the eyes") then progressing to the feet. As it decreases, it lessens in reverse. Before birth, the placenta removes bilirubin from the baby's system; after birth, the baby's liver takes over. In breast-fed babies, an imbalance between mother's milk supply and baby's feeding can lead to a higher-than-expected bili level. In addition to ensuring the baby is feeding well and having enough wet/stool diapers, phototherapy or "bili lights" may be needed. Bili lights help speed up the process by breaking down the bilirubin in the skin.
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Why pregnant women should receive flu vaccine and pertussis booster
The influenza virus, better known as the flu, has been proven over and over to have the potential to cause serious disease in pregnancy. That includes an increased risk that when pregnant women "catch" the flu, they may require admission to the intensive care unit, require a ventilator and, less commonly, even death. It's serious. Babies of women who are infected with the flu during pregnancy are more likely to be born prematurely and are at increased risk for stillbirth.
We recommend the flu vaccine at any point in pregnancy and offer the single dose, preservative free vaccine in our office to all pregnant women (with the exception of those who have a medical reason not to get it.) A common misconception is that the vaccine causes the flu - it does not. Another misconception is that it is not safe for the developing baby to be exposed to the vaccine itself or the immune response it generates. There is no evidence to support this fear in almost 50 years of administrating this vaccine and close follow up of those receiving it.
We recommend the flu shot, which is an inactivated virus. The Flumist is a live attenuated virus that is not recommended in pregnancy.
Your family members should also receive the vaccine as they can pass the flu on to a newborn who has not yet gotten the vaccine. Babies can suffer severe complications if they are infected with the virus before they can receive the vaccine.
The other vaccine we recommend during pregnancy is the Tdap booster. The benefit of the pertussis booster outweighs any perceived risk. Pertussis, or the whooping cough, is at epidemic levels especially on the west coast including Washington State. That may be ...
Getting healthy for pregnancy
Below are answers to a few common questions that I often receive from my patients:
What if I am taking birth control?
Depending on the type you use, you may want to stop birth control a few months in advance of planned conception. Birth control suppresses ovulation and impacts fertility. The good news is the affects of birth control do not last long. For example, we recommend that women finish a pack of birth control pills, have their next menstrual cycle and then go through one additional full cycle before attempting to conceive. During this time, it is important to use a barrier method of contraception (condoms) if you plan to engage in sexual intercourse.
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Swedish Babies in 2013
Odds are that if you live in or around Seattle, either you or your children were born at a Swedish hospital. And after last year, those odds are even greater after our nurses and doctors delivered a record 9,014 babies in 2013.
Last year included a record number of births at Swedish Issaquah (1,149) and Swedish Ballard (1,022).
We attribute last year's growth to our excellent reputation in the community as well as our outstanding ability to provide our patients with a safe, convenient and comfortable birthing experience. Last year we expanded our range of offerings for families when we opened our new Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns and our Level II nursery at Swedish/Issaquah.
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About C-Murder & Lil Boosie
These two require little introduction. C-Murder and Lil Boosie, AKA Corey Miller and Torrence Hatch, are a Louisiana rap duo who've spent their fair share of time behind bars. They first joined forces in early 2014 for the collaborative LP Penitentiary Chances.
The last we heard of them was their March 2014 single "CameToDaCan", which was the first official reveal from the above-mentioned album. Stay tuned for updates on their collaborative work.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
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This event repeats every week on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 1/1/2013 and 1/27/2013.
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In January, it's All Aboard with Thomas & Friends™. Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a fun-filled, sing-along, mini-performance adventure by helping Thomas find his way from Knapford Station to Brendam Docks using teamwork, friendship, and discovery. Parents: Bring your camera to have a photo op with Thomas and capture the special day! Daily, January 1–27.
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Work is taking place on the Bronx River at East 182nd street in Bronx Park to install a specially-built passage to help fish swim upstream. The passage will establish a sustainable herring population on the river by providing access to freshwater spawning habitat. The project will also include a canoe portage, reconstruction of parts of the dam, fencing, a new picnic area and restoration of the surrounding ecosystem.
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Oklahoma LB Wort skipping senior year
JAN 09, 2013 7:56p ET
Earlier this week wide receiver Kenny Stills and defensive back Tony Jefferson opted to skip their senior year with the Sooners. On Wednesday, linebacker Tom Wort joined them.
"We wish Tom the very best as he concludes his time at the University of Oklahoma," coach Bob Stoops said. "Tom has earned his degree and informed me that he plans to declare for the NFL Draft."
The 6-0, 237-pound Wort started 33 games in his three years with the Sooners. He had 10 sacks in his three years and totaled more than 50 tackles in each of his three years.


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Could see some light flurries in the next few hours south of Interstate 70, before light to moderate snow bands increase in coverage as they track eastward through the afternoon. Latest high resolutions models along with the 00Z and 06Z runs of the operational guidance are continuing to trend the better Q vector convergence/mid level frontogenesis further south and east of the CWA based on the track of wave. Overall confidence remains high for much of the CWA to see periods of snow today. Uncertainty lies in when snowfall comes to an end on the back side of the wave. The 4 KM WRF solutions in conjunction with the GFS and NAM are pushing weak subsidence further south into north central Kansas by early Saturday evening. This would bring a lull in snowfall while upper level lift and saturation is maintained through the column along and south of Interstate 70. For this reason, made slight tweaks by lowering chances after 6 PM for portions of north central Kansas, keeping likely pops for most of the CWA. Models are also having difficulty on redevelopment of snowfall and the depth of a southward moving upper trough and cold front through the northern plains. Consensus guidance redevelops light QPF amounts with the GFS remaining the highest solution and the NAM being the outlier and dry. As the wave enters the region after midnight, would expect light snowfall redeveloping across areas along and south of Interstate 70. This area may see another half to one inch by 6 AM Sunday morning. In summary, snowfall amounts for today through early Sunday afternoon were lowered with totals between 2 and 4 inches, locally up to 5 inches. Locations near and south of Interstate 70 see the highest probability of totals closer to the 3 to 5 inch range. In terms of temperatures and winds, main change was to lower highs today and lows tonight by a few degrees as the incoming wave is consistent in the warm advection staying south of the CWA. Winds are not expected to play a factor in hazards with this system, generally around 10 mph from the south on Saturday, becoming light overnight. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 323 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2015 For Sunday morning, confidence in one last frontogenetical band of snow has diminished given the 00Z and 06Z runs of the NAM drying mid levels out with no real vertical motion. The new ECMWF shows some lingering QPF across east central KS through the morning in a similar location to the GFS. However the GFS is a strong outlier to the other solutions with its forcing and moisture. Because of this have continued with POPs in the 60 to 80 percent range over east central KS but have also backed off on snow accumulations through the morning and continue tapering POPs down rather quickly after noon. Models have trended further south with the warm nose, which may be an indication of the overall southward trend to the system. Therefore as long as there is ice in the top of the cloud, precip should be in the form of snow. There are still signs of conditions symmetric instability Sunday morning, so there may still be local enhancements to the expected snowfall for a brief period of time. Trended highs for Sunday down a degree or two into the lower and mid 30s, especially over east central KS, thinking there will be very limited insolation, weak cold air advection and new snow on the ground. Sunday night and Monday are expected to be dry for the most part with no obvious shortwave or other organized forcing affecting the area. The one thing to monitor however is the low level moisture return progged by the GFS and ECMWF late Monday and Monday night. Forecast soundings become saturated in the lowest couple KM by Monday evening implying there is the potential for drizzle to form. The forecast has a chance for rain Monday night thinking the vertical motion from increasing vorticity advection would favor rain rather than drizzle. Another thing to monitor is temps. At this point, low level warm air advection along with increasing low level dewpoints support temps generally rising through the night keeping precip liquid. Have held onto a small sliver of mixed precip near the NEB state line for when temps may briefly cool to freezing. For Tuesday and Tuesday night, models continue to show energy from the southwest lifting out across the plains while a cold front moves through early in the afternoon. Because of this there is a chance for rain. Although there are signs from the models that a dry slot will work its way into central KS. Because of this the higher POPs are reserved for far eastern KS. The GFS hints at the possibility for some weak surface based instability Tuesday morning. Because of this and for collaboration with neighboring offices, have introduced a slight chance for thunder southeast of the turnpike. Think highs Tuesday will be early in the day with temps dropping back into the 40s and upper 30s through the afternoon due to strong cold air advection with the front. There may be some lingering light snow Wednesday behind the front, but in general expect diminishing chances as dry air with the surface ridge continues to build south. By Thursday, the upper trough axis finally moves east of the forecast area with northwesterly flow aloft redeveloping. This should set up a quiet period of weather for Thursday and Friday. Temps will again be cold Wednesday and Wednesday night as the latest arctic surface ridge moves over the area. DID not go as cold as the GFS would have it since the ECMWF is not quite as strong with the high pressure system. By the end of the week, the forecast area could return to southerly return flow with warm air advecting in from the southwest. With this in mind, have temps warming back into the lower 50s by Friday. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFs through 12Z Sunday Morning) Issued at 540 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2015 Initial VFR stratus deck at 12Z as MVFR ceilings increase with the light snow bands from the southwest. Light flurries are possible for the next 2 hours before the low end MVFR conditions with light to moderate snow arrives after 14Z and continues through 00Z. Mid level dry air coming in behind the system signals a lull in snow for the first half of the evening. 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2. Denial of Service: WLANs are inherently vulnerable to DoS. Everyone shares the same unlicensed frequencies, making competition inevitable in populated areas. The good news: As enterprise WLANs migrate to 802.11n, they can use channels in the larger, less-crowded 5 GHz band, reducing accidental DoS. Moreover, contemporary access points (APs) can auto-adjust channels to circumvent interference. But that still leaves DoS attacks: Phony messages sent to disconnect users, consume AP resources, and keep channels busy. To neutralize common DoS attack methods like Deauth Floods, look for newer products that support 802.11w management frame protection.
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Legacy of Addiction: How Behaviors Are Transmitted Over Generations
Research has shown that addiction tends to run in families; however, genetic factors alone do not account for the prevalence of this phenomenon. It is true that complex genetic factors (i.e., not just a single "addict gene") contribute to a person's biological likelihood of using or not using (or doing or not doing). For example, people who have the CYP2A6 gene have a greater chance of feeling dizzy or nauseated when smoking tobacco, which often translates into smoking aversion and, by extension, abstinence from cigars and cigarettes. Still, even a person who is genetically vulnerable to certain aspects of addiction or the effects of specific substances is not necessarily doomed to a life of compulsive dopamine seeking from behaviors, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Genes Aren't a Family's Only "Hand-Me-Downs"
To some extent, the behaviors that are associated with addiction are learned. Children who are raised in households in which one or both parents have a chemical dependence, eating, or other addictive disorder often unconsciously internalize many, many negative attitudes and behaviors simply from existing in such a negative environment without realizing that these are inappropriate, damaging, and/or dysfunctional. As many as 5 million Americans were addicted to or abused alcohol and had a minor living in their home in 2002. Unless these children are fortunate enough to have an adult intervene with therapy or other support, many of them retain these perspectives and ways of relating to others when they become adults.
Abuse and Domestic Violence
The U.S. Department of Justice's statistics on child abuse suggest that almost 40% of instances of child abuse involved consumption of alcohol prior to the incident. Other research has evaluated children's risk of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of addicted parents; those in households with alcoholic parents were more likely to be the victims of physical abuse whereas those in households with parents addicted to cocaine had an elevated risk of being sexually abused. Even if the child is not being injured physically, emotionally, or sexually, a child who witnesses intimate partner violence against one of his or her parents is put at an increased risk for behavioral and emotional problems. If they overhear their parents reconciling after an incident, the child may start to rationalize violent behavior as an understandable result of substance use. Some children and teens may turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of escaping and coping with difficult emotions that they are otherwise unable to effectively process.
Attitudes Toward Mental Health
Although stigmas related to certain mental health conditions are fading, they are still a reality for many families. Dismissing the importance of mental health, including addiction treatment, or inculcating a child with fears of shaming the family when seeking help for a problem can unnecessarily delay appropriate interventions.
Communication Styles
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regularly conducts a National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among the 2002 findings, households in which one or more parents abused alcohol were significantly more turbulent than those that did not. Turbulence included yelling, arguments, and insults. Members of these households may engage in passive aggressive behaviors (i.e., behaviors that may seem innocuous but have underlying malice) including blaming others for one's own mistakes, acting as if one is a victim, emotional detachment, repressing anger, conveniently "forgetting" responsibilities, acting in ways that are inconsistent with verbal communication, obstructing fulfillment of others' needs, avoiding intimacy, and adamantly (but unrealistically) asserting independence.
Distorted Thinking, Low-Self Esteem, and Depression
In many cases, depression is caused by negativistic thinking patterns. A parent who verbalizes such thoughts about himself or herself (e.g., "I got fired; I'll never be able to keep a job," or "Nothing good ever happens to me.") or about the child (e.g., "You're worthless," or "You did this to me.") can inadvertently teach the child to have similar ways of perceiving themselves and others. There is a clear link between substance abuse and depression (and other mental health problems), and the risk is exacerbated by having one's childhood and adolescent environments tainted with distorted, depressive thinking.
Rescuing Behavior
Children who watch one parent (or another relative) continuously help an addict avoid negative consequences (e.g., calling them in "sick" at work, collecting bail money, etc.) may imitate the rescuing parent's behavior when interacting with the addicted parent as well as in future relationships. As can be deduced from this effect, the children of addicts often have a greater propensity to enter into and remain in codependent relationships that require them to be a "rescuer," including relationships with addicts. Studies have found that, despite firsthand knowledge of the damage that addiction can do to relationships, addicts' children tend to marry addicts at a higher rate than do people who were raised in homes without an addicted parent.
Breaking the Cycle
If you are outside of the cycle, your options are somewhat limited. If the child is unsafe, you can report the situation to a child welfare agency. Encourage non-addict parents to remove the child from the home. If they refuse, relatives can petition the court for custody. The laws about involuntary treatment for the addict vary by state. But before turning to an attorney, consider trying to persuade the addict to get help with an intervention. Most importantly, stay involved in the child's life as a positive influence, and continuously evaluate their situation.
For parents who are also addicts, knowing that you have a problem with addiction and caring enough to take active steps to find a solution is crucial for your child's health, well-being, and future. In addition to getting treatment for your addiction and any related negative behaviors, make sure that you find ways for your children to express how they have been affected. Discuss addiction with your child or teen, and learn how to create a home environment that reduces their risk for substance abuse. Get regular counseling for your family and give them opportunities to talk about their feelings with the therapist without being physically present.


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Across the earth there are harsh environments that exceed the imagination. At Toyota's engine testing site, tests are conducted in facilities that can recreate the extreme cold and searing heat of different regions of the world to ensure that engines perform properly in any environment.
Testing is repeated day and night with cars as well as engineers freezing in the extreme cold and sweating in the extreme heat to ensure that Toyota can make cars that will remain comfortable for passengers even under such conditions.


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Sid will be hosting a tour to Israel next year, April 27 - May 6, 2014. This is the prettiest time of the year in Israel with lush vegetation and the flowers blooming. Sid has selected the best teachers from the United States and Israel who move in the supernatural to make this your trip of a lifetime.
At this time, registration for this tour is closed. Please check back for future tour information.
- Sunday, April 27 - Depart USA to Tel Aviv
- Monday, April 28 - Arrive in Tel Aviv
- Tuesday, April 29 - Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Gadera (Kursi), Boat Ride, Baptismal Service
- Wednesday, April 30 - Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Golan Heights, Peace Overlook
- Thursday, May 1 - Nazareth (Mt. of Precipice), Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Maritima, Jersualem
- Friday, May 2 - Mt. of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Gethsemane, Shrine of the Book Museum-Model City, Yad Vashem
- Saturday, May 3 - Masada, Sappir Park, Dead Sea
- Sunday, May 4 - Leisure Day
- Monday, May 5 - Caiaphas' House, Upper Room, Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne's Church, Garden Tomb, Gordon's Calvary, Farewell Luncheon
- Tuesday, May 6 - Arrive in USA
Praise from Previous Tours
"The entire trip was exceptional from beginning to end. LOVED IT! Thank you Sid Roth!"
-Marilee O.
"It was so wonderful; words cannot express. The presence of God was awesome!"
-Bill and Cathy P.
"I loved it all, every moment, every site, every activity."
-Nancy Jane S.
"It was a trip of a lifetime, and thank you Sid for the excellent leadership. I so enjoyed all of the meetings we had. What a wonderful bonus to the trip. The people on the trip were great!"
-Darrell and Tereasa L.


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The Daily Grind: Are MMO players tired of beefcake? {Massively}
Mar 26th 2012 4:24PM A lot of people are questioning the logic that a guy could find it hard to relate to an impossibly structured male but finds it possible to relate to an impossibly structures female.
It's not about relating, at least not for me and many of the other guys I know who play female characters. It's about being interested in the character. My character is more than just an avatar with which I interact with the world, and it's more than a mannequin on which to hang my epic loot.
I'm currently playing SWTOR, so it applies doubly, but even in games like WoW my characters have at least a structure of who they are. I make my characters someone I'd like to spend time with and get to know, someone who's story engages me. I'd be much more interested in sitting down and talking to a female rogue or ranger and hearing her stories and views than I would a massive man of a warrior or paladin.
Is part of it a certain attraction to my character? Sure, I'm always more interested in people I'm attracted to. But it's not just about that. I'm not playing a female character for that kind of thrill, there are much better ways to get that. I'm playing her because I find her interesting and an interesting character makes for a more interesting game.
I tend to create female characters who have a small frame, and when possible, I tend to make their breasts small to medium size on a realistic scale. I almost never make my avatar's chest realistically large, much less stray into the realm of unrealistic proportions if I have the choice.
Still, I do want my character to have an idealistic body, male or female. I'm a hero or heroine, and this is a fantasy, I want my character to be a 10. I don't care how shallow that is, this is an escape, a fantasy. If my character is living a fantasy life it's only right she do it with a fantasy body. I don't think that's bad, and it's definitely not sexist. I know the difference between fantasy and reality and I don't hold real women to some insane standard, just like well adjusted women don't hold men to the standards of fictional characters designed to appeal to them. (Romance novels, etc.)
I feel generally the same way about the famous "chainmail bikini" argument. It doesn't bother me and I think the implications of sexism get taken WAY out of hand. I do think it's silly, and somewhat lazy and uninspired. I'd prefer something slightly more cool looking and unique, designing all the female armor to cover as little as possible is lazy to me.
That said, I don't what my female character to be able to put on a helmet and be confused for a male. I want her breastplate to be form fitted even if that doesn't make sense, and I want her armor to hang on her in a way that shows the curve of her hips. I've seen plate armor for female characters that covers every inch of skin but still looks attractive, and that's always awesome.
I don't think the chainmail bikini should go away entirely though, some people like it and these games are fantasies. But it should be just one in a sea of options.
In the end, male or female, I think worrying about impossible standards or being offended by the sexualization of our characters is really dumb. I roll my eyes any time anyone uses the word "sexism" to describe the fantasies surrounding the female form in art, be it games, comic books, whatever. To me, that just reeks of an inability to separate fantasy and reality.
That said, I think everyone should be able to make the character they want of the gender they want and find that character interesting. To that end, there should be a wide array of options on both sides of the gender line both in terms of body and armor. Just like I don't find beefy male characters interesting, I can completely understand why someone wouldn't find a barbie doll figured female character interesting. Just don't blow the sexism whistle, it's not necessary for the argument. In fact, I think it detracts from it. The argument should merely be that everyone should be able to find an option for them. That includes people who DO want a beefcake male or a barbie female too, and if they want a chainmail bikini or a conan loincloth, more power to them.
There's no excuse for modern games to have subpar options in character creators. The days of a single body type with a couple hair styles, faces and skin colors should be over. If developers want us to invest in our characters in modern games, they ought to give us full control to sculpt our characters as we see fit.
The Daily Grind: Are MMO players tired of beefcake? {Massively}
Mar 26th 2012 8:21AM I play as female characters for two reasons, one strongly related to this. That reason is that I like lithe characters. I find a character who is agile, perhaps stealthy, just more interesting, and I find the female frame fits this archetype in my mind better. It's certainly in part due to the bulk of most male models in games, but even in Star Wars I don't find the smaller male frames as fitting for a lithe character. The smallest frame just looks scrawny, and it goes from there to a standard strong build. I feel like men with a runner/gymnast body is rare. Elven men sometimes work, but if I'm going to be an elf I may as well be a chick anyway.
My second reason for choosing female characters is I just find them more engaging and interesting. When I play a game I'm not so much being my character as I am playing a story about my character, and I've always preferred female protagonists. I just end up caring about them more, I feel closer to them.
Katniss from The Hunger Games is a good example of the character archetype I love, and I don't feel like that archetype is served as well by a male character.
The Queue: Winter Veil is coming {WoW}
Dec 12th 2011 11:09AM Your answer to the last question is the closest anything has come to making me want to resub and try raiding in WoW again. The idea of raiding without all the raiding culture BS that goes with it sounds wonderful.
I mean, I'm still not going to do it, TOR early access starts tomorrow. But still, food for thought.
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs coddle us too much in the early game? {Massively}
Dec 7th 2011 3:56PM @Strangeland
As appealling as your suggestion sounds, it's simply not feasible. What you seem to be suggesting is that these different servers have different versions of the game, and still receive bug fixes and updates. That's, frankly, insane from a development man-power standpoint.
Even if you're fine with the servers running older content not having content updates, the fact is, even most people who yearn for the old days will get bored without them, cutting down the number of players this special server would be implemented for.
Also, even without content updates, a company like Blizzard isn't going to let a server go without bug fixes, which still expands upon the dev team's work required.
The true heart of your suggestion seems to encourage developers to try to create special servers for all types of players and implement patches and bug fixes with server specific features over time, in effect, maintaining 2+ different games.
As much as your idea sounds awesome from a player perspective, you have to be realistic, it's absolutely crazy from a developer standpoint. We unfortunately don't live in a world where something gets done just because it would be really cool. We live in a world of cost/benefit analysis, and the cost of such a venture would far outweigh the benefit.
Remember that there are entire teams of people dedicated to keeping these behemoths running, and to add extra servers with wildly variant rulesets would require doubling manpower, and thus, costs.
That said, the one case where it may be possible is your example, WoW. WoW already has so many users and pulls in so much money, it might be possible for a dev team to have more success coming on and running a second ruleset for WoW than they might creating their own new MMO.
There are still 2 big problems with that. First, the dev team would have to be fine with the fact they are working on a hand me down project, not one of their own. Second, for Blizzard it would have to result in at least higher subscription retention, and ideally, increased subscriptions. They would need a way to measure how much income they can attribute to the new dev team's project, and how much of that revenue would be there anyway with just the normal game.
It's a wonderful idea from a design standpoint, you just have to find a way to make it work from a production and business standpoint, which is always the real obstacle in this industry.
EverQuest to hackers: You've been served {Massively}
Dec 4th 2011 1:54AM @Ehra Firstly, don't put words in my mouth, I never said the game's difficulty was a valid reason to cheat. Secondly, don't speak to me as if I'm a cheater just because I don't support capital punishment for them in this specific case. I understand how easy it is to lose yourself in the argument and start slinging the word "you" around because you view me as the enemy, but I'm not, I'm just the devil's advocate here.
Now, on the matter at hand. Yes, a rule being unenforced DOES create an environment of encouragement. It's effect is twofold. Firstly, a lack of enforcement on the rule undermines it's importance. People see a lack of effort to enforce as an admission that the rule really doesn't matter. Second, lack of enforcement means the people who are doing it already are getting away with it. As the problem grows, it can seem as if you HAVE to cheat in order to stay competitive. If the problem grows far enough, it can become the NORM to cheat. When your regular group loses a rare spawn three times in a row to cheaters, and decides to cheat themselves, it can be a hard thing to do what's right. Sure, the right thing is to walk away, but peer pressure is a very difficult thing, even for adults.
I never said these people were right or justified in cheating. These people were wrong, plain and simple. However, I do believe in doling out punishment based on the entire circumstance, not simply the crime. The circumstance at hand was an environment that encouraged people who would otherwise never cheat to think it's OK to do.
If you deny that the way rules are enforced can change the moral outlook of an individual, then you are ignorant. If you claim that succumbing to temptation automatically makes one bad, or worthy of harsh punishment, then you are intolerant. Neither of those are admirable qualities.
Note that my exact quote to which you responded was, "These people aren't necessarily bad people. They just made a poor decision in an environment that encouraged that decision."
Are you then arguing that these people ARE strictly bad people? That their poor decision makes them incapable of being quality community members? You are wrong. Some of these people may be poxes upon the community, but those people will probably continue to break the rules and end up banned, or leave because they can't get away with it anymore. Some of them, however, are just misguided, and can use this opportunity to turn over a new leaf.
I applaud Sony for recognizing this and offering these people a chance. You claim it undermines their message, but it does not. They said there will be no SECOND chances, this is the first. They offer a clean slate, and say just don't mess up again. The people who deserve to be banned will fail to heed that message and end up as examples.
Honestly, have you never done something wrong because you thought there would be no consequence, or because you didn't understand the ramifications of your actions? If so, I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was speaking to Jesus. Otherwise, think about how you like to be treated when you make an error in judgement. Zero tolerance is rarely a just or fair system.
EverQuest to hackers: You've been served {Massively}
Dec 3rd 2011 1:43AM @Ehra The fact of the matter is, when people feel free to cheat, that there is no consequence, and that everyone else is doing it, they are more likely to do it. These people aren't necessarily bad people. They just made a poor decision in an environment that encouraged that decision.
By creating an environment that actively discourages that decision, and handing out a broad warning to all, they give those people an opportunity to reform and play as intended. These people can still be quality members of the community.
Remember that EverQuest isn't a PVP focused game. The cheating done was, for the most part, non-malicious. It wasn't focused on winning a direct competition or ruining another person's day, it was focused on making the cheaters personal experience easier. It was things like watching the game client's bandwidth and creating a map of all the mobs in a zone, so you can watch for special mobs without tracking, or in extreme cases, making a character more powerful so as to kill NPCs they otherwise couldn't.
Unfortunately, these actions had a negative impact on the game as a whole, but it wasn't due to people being malicious, merely being selfish and lazy. Those are not positive attributes, but nor are they grievous sins, or ones that you can afford to be a hardline about in a community as small as EQ is now.
This allows people who simply succumbed to temptation a chance, while also setting up the future to ensure that cheaters are aware that they are engaging in a game of cat and mouse with their accounts' futures at stake.
EverQuest II drops Age of Discovery's NDA {Massively}
Dec 3rd 2011 1:31AM @Seffrid An NDA is not to stop the spread of information about the game, an NDA is meant to stop people from talking about how terrible something is in an unpolished beta form. The only reason they pursue information leaks is to maintain the integrity of the NDA.
It's not about keeping secrets, it's to stop "reviews" of an unfinished project. A product is more free to grow and evolve when not under public scrutiny.
The Daily Grind: Do you buy from a vendor? {Massively}
Nov 25th 2011 11:40PM If you're playing TOR this weekend, don't ignore the vendors. The Vendors in TOR are pretty neat. Basically, you pay for a green drop. They offer the green armor that drops in their area, but you have to pay a fairly hefty price and just like a drop, the stats are random.
So, if you're about to leave an area and need one or two more pieces of armor before you do, visiting a vendor is like paying a certain amount to guarantee your next kill drops a green for the slot you want. You can't be sure the investment will pay off with the ideal stats, but if it does, you get a solid piece of gear.
I think it's a pretty brilliant way to do vendors.
Storyboard: There are no bathrooms on Coruscant {Massively}
Nov 25th 2011 11:21PM Think about it, it's gotten to the point in reality where we can almost count on someone having a computer in their home. In our lifetimes, we will be able to count on someone having a smartphone.
It's safe to assume (and in fact addressed in the Star Wars books) that all characters in a far future sci-fi setting have some sort of data device. (Star wars calls them data pads.)
At the point where you can assume that safely, signs become nearly obsolete. Why have signs to follow when you can get directions from the local public network?
Thus, you can assume there were bathrooms in Star Wars, and you never saw signs for them because there was no need for them. (As mentioned above, the Star Wars books do reference bathrooms. Usually called refreshers, and usually referred to in the context of a shower, not biological functions.)
It becomes more problematic in open world games, but can be easily solved by having doors that don't open. You can just assume the mundane things you don't need to see exist behind those unopenable doors.
At least in something like TOR you are wandering through a city and you know there is much more than what you can explore. In WoW, you have to remind yourself that as big, beautiful, and nicely architechted as Stormwind is, it cannot possibly be a lore accurate, scale model of the human capitol.
Until the day where MMOs nail un-instanced housing in a way that allows for good city planning (as opposed to people building houses wherever and the results looking like it rained structures randomly from the sky) you have to remember that what you see on screen is merely a prop to help you imagine the world as it is in the lore.
The Perfect Ten: Ways to prepare for the coming of SWTOR {Massively}
Nov 25th 2011 4:49AM @Space Cobra
True enough that there will always be people with different tastes, and people who feel the need to shout about what they don't like and cast judgements over a matter of taste. It's easy enough to brush off most of that, but I'm closer to Star Wars.
With Star Wars, it's rather disappointing because of how often someone claims to be a Star Wars fan, and it's exciting to have something I love to talk about in common, then it turns out they hate everything but the OT, and it's like...... oh. Well.....
It's like meeting someone who says they love your favorite band, only to hear them constantly complain about everyone but the lead singer. Or going to a forum for said band and finding nothing but people who hate everything except the first single.
I love Star Wars, I digest almost ALL of it, and I love to talk about it with people who love it as much as me, but unfortunately, most of the people who call themselves Star Wars fans really only like the OT, which is like 3% of whats there. What other things have people who call themselves diehard fans but only appreciate 3% of it?
So, you go to forums for fans and find a whole bunch of 3%ers, and worse, they claim that they are the true fans and that the dirty stinking stuff you like is polluting their playground. You go somewhere to talk about something you love, and you drown in negativity.
I'm not saying you have to like the prequels or pretend that you do, but why do people have to be so damned negative about it? Saying they pretend they don't exist, calling them abominations, that they ruined Star Wars... Even if you enjoyed them the least of the movies, I don't get the pure hatred for them and those who enjoy them.
How can I enjoy a Star Wars community as a fan of the whole Star Wars universe, when it's filled with so many OT purists that one can't even discuss most of Star Wars without getting bogged down in hate. How can you have an enjoyable conversation with people who see no need to even understand what midichlorians are before ranting about how they ruined Star Wars, fueled entirely on misconceptions?
Yea, I like Ep. 3 better than ESB. I love and adore ESB, but that's just how much I love Ep. 3. Start to finish, it's epic. Starts with the best space battle (Anakin and Obi-wan boarding Grievous' starship) ends with the best lightsaber battle (Anakin vs Obi-wan spliced with Palpatine vs Yoda) and throws in a wookie army in the middle.
Ewan McGregor as Obi-wan is I think the best acting in Star Wars rivaled only by Harrison Ford as Han Solo. His monologue after defeating Anakin breaks my heart every time, especially after watching them become as brothers in The Clone Wars. To me, Darth Vader's most impactful line is not "I am your father!" but "I hate you!!"
Despite all the complaints, I also enjoy the extensive CG in the PT. I think it looks great, and I love Star Wars because it takes me to a wondrous galaxy of incredible technology and crazy aliens, so the PT's ability to do that with modern technology is a boon. I also like the acrobatic lightsaber style more than fencing. Jedi seem way more badass in the PT.
Hoth is certainly the best land battle, and I can appreciate ESB's position as the movie that made Star Wars what it is. I respect the degree of awesome it achieved ahead of it's time, and I'll always love it as the premier source of iconic imagery. Still, when it comes to choosing what movie I most enjoy watching, Episode 3 wins out easily.
When I spoke of people to immature to understand what I'm saying, I meant people like you. If you honestly look at your tastes and see the definition of good, you are ignorant. I'm not trying to address people like you, I know there is no point. I'm trying to address people who understand hat making a community a more enjoyable place is better for everyone.
When you say things like "And the advice not to watch the prequels is spot-on" ... "Because he actually doesn't want people to watch the prequels" it just points out how immature you are. You honestly think that because you didn't like the prequels, no one else could or should? Why should you specifically want people NOT to watch anything? What do you care? What if they do like it, as some people do? Why is it any of your concern? Why can't other people decide what to like themselves? Do you really think so highly of yourself that you think you can correct people in matters of taste? Do you honestly believe that if you don't like something it's bad?
It's one thing to say you didn't like the prequels. It's quite another to say the prequels are terrible. The first acknowledges that tastes vary and that the prequels simply did not align with yours. The second applies the label of terrible as if it were fact, and anyone who enjoys them is incorrect in doing so.


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Restore Keyboard Command For Killing The X Server In Ubuntu
In the earlier versions of Ubuntu, for stopping the X server the key sequence is Ctrl + Alt + Backspace and it was enabled there by default. But in the latest versions of Ubuntu like version 10.04 and 10.10 unfortunately disabled this key sequence by default. So, many of us are facing now this problem at the time of doing that. But need not to be worried, I am here. Today I shall teach you step by step how to restore that keyboard command in the new versions of Ubuntu. Just read the rest article carefully.
Stop Your Display When You Are Going to Sleep Or When Inactive
Many of the people always face the same problem with their display in Ubuntu when they go to sleep or somewhere else. The can not stop or inactive their display when they leave there. Because in by default features of Ubuntu. So when you are running Ubuntu on battery power then it can be annoyed when you also use AC power too.
Here is a step by step procedure with the help of which you will quiet be able to do that, just follow the rest article carefully:
- Go to the Main Menu.
- Then make a click on the System.
- Then move your cursor towards Preferences.
- Then do select Power Management.
- Then move your cursor towards AC power tab.
- And select it, you may get it by going down to the slider control in the area of the Display section.
- Then slide down the control tab again.
- You have to slide down it right until the word Never appears below it.
- Next do write click on the Close button.
- This is a simple procedure, so don't waste your time, just try it and enjoy.
Enable Automatic Login In Ubuntu
Ubuntu always requires login each and every time whenever you goes to run the operating system on your computer. But the problem occurs when you are the individual person who is using the computer and if you are not worried too much about your computer security. But this can be too much excessive additionally too much annoying for you. But need not to be worry there is a simple way of enabling Automatic Login, also with its help your Ubuntu can go straight to the desktop where it does not requires any login also.
Access Windows 7 Shared Folders from Ubuntu
A common goal to every computer user is to set their computer on a local network where they can be able to share their files and folders. So if you set up your mind to do that then the first thing you have to remember that your computer must be exist on the same network and Workgroup and the computer sharing files must have been a folder configured file along with the official permission in order to allow the other computers in the network to access that. So without wasting any time lets come to the today's tutorials. In this tutorial I will show you step by step how to configure shared files and folder on your Windows 7 PC and how can you access them from Ubantu via your home network.


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Does "I want to bid farewell to you" imply the giving of a farewell party? Or can we say it in another way?
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No, bidding farewell means saying goodbye, it does not mean giving farewell party. If you want to tell a person that you would like to give him/her a farewell party then i think you should say "I would like to throw a farewell party in your honor" or "We have arranged a farewell party in your honor". |
Bidding farewell means literally saying goodbye. Throwing a farewell party means gathering friends and giving someone a warm send off. |
No, it does not convey an 'internal meaning of giving a farewell party'. You could bid farewell merely by waving your hand, for example. |