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Just stopping by to wish you and yours a safe week ahead and the coming weekend is relaxing and stress free. I've been enjoying the nice weather here the last couple of days and working in the yard planting flowers. The gophers have been enjoying the nice weather too and have started visiting me regularly the last couple of days, so the war has begun.
Just wanted to remind you that I opened two new forums the other day one named a Message from LAPD SWAT and the other K9 Unleashed Broward County. LAPD SWAT is selling "Stay Frosty" patches as a fund raiser to benefit the daughter of one of their own who served in Afghanistan as a Marine and was killed in action.
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> Where is DBL_EPSILON defined? I thought it was in float.h. But I've looked
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President demands $1.6 trillion in new revenues
In his meeting with progressive leaders yesterday, President Obama promised to make immigration reform a priority for his second-term:
One source, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was an off-the-record meeting, said Obama brought up immigration reform, unprompted, in his opening remarks — a stark difference from tense previous talks in which he's been prodded by reform advocates to address the topic.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/obama-promises--again--to-put-immigration-reform-on-his-agenda/2012/11/14/5bc026f4-2e7a-11e2-b631-2aad9d9c73ac_blog.html#pagebreak
"I've been in a number of meetings with him on this topic, it's been pretty rough, but this one, the passion, intensity, seriousness — I was pretty struck," the source said. "If there's one thing he was crystal clear he was going to get done in 2013 … it was immigration reform. He was going to lean into it; he was sure Republicans were going to come to the table. It was sort of what he's said before, but with huge conviction."
Still, Jamelle Bouie says that liberals are understandably wary:
"Liberals and immigration advocates have reason to be wary of this — Obama made the same promise while running for president four years ago, and he proceeded to devote his time to the economy and health care. Both were important, yes, but that doesn't change the fact that immigration reform fell by the wayside, while at the same time, the president began to crack down on undocumented immigrants, deporting more people than any previous administration."
As usual when it comes to President Obama, I must admit to being considerably less wary than some others are. I've long since grown weary-if not wary-of the Obama skeptics. He didn't get it fully done in the first term. How many hours though do these wary folks seem to think there are? When exactly could he have fitted it in? Boule does acknowledge that Obama's ACA has wide support among Latinos. so presumably no one is saying he shouldn't have done healthcare-this had been part of the Democrat wish list since FDR and was always out of reach.
After that Obama didn't have the political standing necessarily. He did propose something that got short thrift even by his own party. I really don't see when exactly his opportune moment that he squandered. The GOP had a very determined opposition and it took every thing Obama had to get the stimulus, healthcare, and Dodd-Frank. If he should have gotten it done-when? Obviously after the 2010 "shellacking" whatever window there had been was closed.
As to the jibe about a record amount of undocumented immigrants being deported, it should be borne in mind that there were those who had been criminal offenders or had legal troubles of some kind while in the U.S. Part of the theory of the Obama Administration and other liberals was that you deport those who really are criminals but the majority of honest people who just want a better life for themselves and their families you give them a meaningful path to citizenship.
Obama did do the one thing he could do after the Tea Party victories in 2010 in his executive order with the Dream Act lite. Bouie nevertheless voices pessimism about a deal getting done.
"It's hard to pinpoint the prospects for a meaningful immigration reform package. As the current beneficiaries of Latino voting, Democrats are ready to push forward with a plan. Republicans, on the other hand, have reason for reticence. Yes, they need to improve their standing with Latinos — and nonwhite voters writ large — but their anti-tax, anti-spending position does not appeal to working- and middle-class Latino families who support greater government action in the economy. Republican support for immigration reform won't solve that core problem, and indeed, could spark another backlash from their base of working- and middle-class whites, who feel threatened by immigration. In which case, the incentives for cooperation — and prospects for reform — are much worse than they look."
It's true that the middle and working class whites who support the GOP are threatened by immigration. Indeed, while Bouie mentions that Latinos don't support the GOP econoimc position it's not clear how much even the GOP white base does. Since Nixon the GOP strategy has been to neutralize on the "Economic Issue" and win on the "Social Issue."
That might argue that the GOP needs to hold onto their anti-immigration position even tighter. The trouble is that as even Lindsay Graham now says, there aren't enough angry white guys around to win. The GOP will need to expand their base if they hope to ever do so. While it's true that imigration is far from the only reason Latinos don't vote GOP, it's a major one. In 2004 Bush got at least 40% of Hispancis.
It really wasn't until 2007 when you really started hearing a lot of talk agbout "building a fence" and self-deportation that you really saw the GOP's support among Latinos sink.


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Ostrava, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Kazakhstan swept Sunday's reverse singles rubbers to stun the host Czech Republic with a 3-2 victory in their best-of-five first-round Davis Cup matchup.
The Czechs headed into Day 3 with a 2-1 advantage, but the underdog Kazakhstanians got clutch wins from Andrey Golubev and Mikhail Kukushkin to eliminate their round-of-16 opponent.
Golubev leveled the tie at 1-1 by stunning world No. 7 and 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in 3 1/2 hours, and the 63rd-ranked Kukushkin followed by dousing Jan Hajek 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-8), 6-0 in 3 hours, 27 minutes in the weekend finale on the indoor hardcourts at CEZ Arena. A disappointing Hajek went 0-2 this week.
Berdych and Lukas Dlouhy gave the Czech Republic a 2-1 edge here on Saturday when they bested a Kazakhstanian duo of Evgeny Korolev and Yuri Schukin 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the doubles.
On Friday in Ostrava, Golubev outlasted Hajek in five sets and Berdych cruised past Kukushkin in straights for a 1-1 deadlock.
Kazakhstan made its World Group debut this week, while the Czechs were vying for a fourth straight trip into the quarterfinals. The Czech Republic reached the Davis Cup final two years ago and the semifinals last year.
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Earlier this offseason, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh came to the same conclusion while mulling what type of wide receiver the team needed to help the offense get back on track.
At the time, they had no way of knowing that Steve Smith would eventually become available.
The Ravens have now agreed to terms on a three-year, $11 million contract with the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver that includes a $3.5 million signing bonus, according to NFL sources.
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The former Carolina Panthers standout's contract has a 2014 base salary of $1 million, a 2015 base salary of $3 million and a 2016 base salary of $3 million along with a $1 million 60 percent playtime one-time incentive clause, according to sources.
"I love the coach [Harbaugh], and I like the offensive scheme," Smith said during a conference call where he also cited the proximity to his family in Charlotte, N.C. "It just had a familiarity in some regards, but then also had a fresh new perspective. Everything seemed to gel, and coach Harbaugh was excellent. We talked about a lot of things and the one thing that they said that was consistent was: 'We want you to be yourself.' That was good, that was very encouraging, I enjoyed that."
The Ravens faced stiff competition for Smith from the New England Patriots, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. He was offered a contract from the Chargers. Smith was scheduled to visit New England on Monday after getting a recruiting call from Patriots coach Bill Belichick before he arrived in Baltimore.
The Ravens were able to convince Smith to forego pursuing other offers, though.
"I had spoken to coach Belichick personally when I was at the airport on my way to Baltimore," Smith said. "We had a conversation that indicated that they were very interested in me. And I was also open to going there as well, but I really felt like after sitting here that this is the place that I felt would best fit me and they convinced me that I would fit in here very well.
"There were other teams as well, but it's not really of value how many other teams were in the mix. The part and the thing that's the most important is I found a home that seems to want me, and I wanted them."
After Smith's contentious parting with the Panthers on Thursday after 13 NFL seasons, the Ravens pounced, agreeing to terms with him today to bolster their receiving corps. The Ravens closed the deal after welcoming Smith to the team facility, where he met with Newsome, Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak and receivers coach Bobby Engram.
"We've added one of the top competitors in the NFL to the Ravens," Newsome said. "Steve is a proven player who has performed his best in big games and on the biggest stages like the playoffs and Super Bowl. He adds toughness to our offense, big-play ability and leadership to our team."
In 13 NFL seasons, Smith has caught 836 passes for 12,197 yards and 67 touchdowns. He will turn 35 in May and he's coming off a season in which his catch total (64), yardage (745) and yards per catch (11.6) numbers sagged. But the Ravens, looking for a receiver who can make tough catches, work out of the slot and be a threat on third down, felt that the long-time Panther was the best option on the free agent market.
Smith said he doesn't arrive with the feeling he has anything to prove.
"No, I'm not coming to Baltimore with a chip on my shoulder," Smith said. "I'm coming to Baltimore as Steve Smith."
The addition of Smith provides another accomplished target for quarterback Joe Flacco, and injects toughness and attitude into an offense needing both.
They had interest in a couple of other receivers, including Patriots' free agent Julian Edelman, but they honed in on Smith after his release Thursday afternoon. Smith had a number of suitors, but he gave the Ravens the first visit. The Ravens had several elements in their favor, including a tradition of winning and Baltimore's relatively close proximity to Smith's Charlotte home. His wife is pregnant with the couple's fourth child and Smith preferred remaining within a short flight of his home.
Sources say the Ravens won't pursue Edelman now that they've already added Smith.
It also didn't hurt that the Ravens have the Panthers on their regular-season schedule for 2014, giving the emotional and fiery receiver an opportunity to enact some payback on his former team and its general manager Dave Gettleman whose relationship with Smith soured before the player's release.
"To be honest, I wasn't frustrated," Smith said. "Things didn't work out. I don't harbor any bad feelings. I kind of used the blood and guts thing, that was more tongue in cheek. I wasn't literally saying that I don't like this organization anymore. I love the organization. I love what they've done for me. I have no ill feelings or hold any grudges or am upset or any of that. People may think I'm just saying that to say it, but I can't be upset at an organization that gave me everything."
Smith follows in the footsteps of Derrick Mason and Anquan Boldin as veteran wide receivers who were acquired by the Ravens to help provide leadership and toughness and take the passing game to another level.


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The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysisis pleased to announce:
The 2nd Annual Florida Society
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Summer Workshop Celebration:
July 23 - 27, 2014 in Alachua, Florida, United States
Bioenergetic Exploration of You and Love
Alexander Lowen, for over two decades, gave Bioenergetics summer workshops in Pawling, New York. His workshops gave participants a strong, deep opportunity to utilize bioenergetic therapy for their training, growth, and personal benefit. The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis is pleased to be following his tradition with our Second Annual Five-Day Summer Workshop.
This workshop invites you to take the challenge of exploring your personal transformation around love.
Using a Frank Hladky and Alexander Lowen style of strong bioenergetic bodywork, we will intensely explore your way of loving. Most patterns of loving are deeply ingrained and repetitive - love's ecstasy and love's heart breaking pain. Focusing on our character structures, preverbal, early childhood, Oedipal, adolescent and adult core love emotional experiences, this workshop will profoundly explore your hearts capacity to love, following your joy and expression - not how your heart had to adapt to survive.
The following principles will be the guiding energy of the workshop:
Knowing Your Heart's Truth
Your Hearts Right To Love The Way You Want
Patterns Of Protecting Our Hearts - Crying, Fighting
Acceptance - Wisdom
Living Your Hearts Joy, Recognizing Your Hearts Sorrow
Love In All Forms
The workshop was specifically designed to be five days long to provide sufficient time and depth to explore your transformation process. The dates of the workshop are Wednesday, July 23 starting at 10 AM until Sunday, July 27, finishing at 1PM.
The workshop will be held at the Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis farmhouse in Alachua (Gainesville) Florida. The workshop includes accommodations, which includes sharing rooms with two or three other participants, for the first 16 registrants in our charming 1885 farmhouse on 10 acres of land.
Closest airports are Jacksonville international (JAX) which is an hour and 20 minute car drive, and Gainesville international (GNV) which is a 20 minute car ride.
Tuition for the workshop is $795. Payment is due seven days before the workshop and can be can be made by credit card or personal check.
To submit your interest in the workshop or ask questions, contact:
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Tuition for the workshop is $795. Payment is due seven days before the workshop and can be can be made by credit card or personal check.
To submit your interest in the workshop or ask questions, contact:
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Our highly skilled and very talented leaders have received extensivementoring and training from Frank Hladky and Alexander Lowen:
John Yong, JD is a practicing attorney in New York City. John has been involved with Bioenergetics for over 20 years having regular individual therapy sessions in New York for 15 of those years with Dr. Alexander Lowen or Dr. June Gray. He was a regular at most of the Pawling Workshops since 1988 with Dr. Frank Hladky and Dr. Lowen. He has attended numerous workshops with Dr. Hladky at his homes in Truchas, New Mexico and Tulsa, Oklahoma. John also completed 6 years of training with the At Large Training group directed by Anna Miller and Frank Hladky. He led workshops in Bogota, Colombia, Poland, Canada, San Juan, and Puerto Rico.
DIANE GOBROGGE, D.O.M., L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist and Bioenergetic Practitioner. She has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for 17 years in Wilmington N.C. Diane began studying Bioenergetics over 20 years ago with Dr's Alexander Lowen & Frank Hladky. She completed the 5 year professional Training Program with Dr. Frank Hladky & Anna Miller in 2002. In bridging the philosophy & body based techniques of Chinese Medicine & Bioenergetics, participants explore the safe and transformative process of "Finding Your Aliveness"
The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis offered the following Bioenergetic workshop on March 5th - 9th, 2014.
Intuitive Bodywork:
Bioenergetics That Follows the Intuition of Your Belly
"The important decisions in life should not come from your head,should not come from year heart, but should come from your belly."
- Alexander Lowen, MD
This workshop offers you the invitation to deeply explore how your Intuitive Creative Energy - so often experienced as belly sensation - expands and emanates into movement and energetic expression in your body. Your process of creative intuition - that gives life to your inner true self and is meant to guide your life - will be intensely explored with strong Alexander Lowen style Bioenergetic bodywork, creative therapeutic interventions and the wisdom of character analysis.
The emphasis of the workshop is how intuition operates in the therapy process. Bioenergetic Analyis skillfully weaves deep sensitive opening of energy and creative healing of the unconscious. In the therapy that I did with Alexander Lowen from 1975 - 1982, he would often say to me "Bob, the important decisions in life should not come from your head, should not come from your heart, but should come from your belly."
The workshop is intended equally for both psychotherapists to develop their bodywork and intuition skills and for individuals wanting to deepen their intuitive process in their personal growth. Following your intuition in leading sessions and receiving sessions will be explored.
The workshop is specifically designed to be five days long to provide sufficient time and depth to explore your transformational process. The dates of the workshop are Wednesday, March 5th starting at 10 AM until Sunday, March 9th, finishing at 1PM.
The workshop will be held at the Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis farmhouse in Alachua (Gainesville) Florida. The workshop includes accommodations, which includes sharing rooms with two or three other participants, for the first 15 registrants in our charming 1885 farmhouse on 10 acres of land.
Closest airports are Jacksonville international (JAX) which is an hour and 20 minute car drive, and Gainesville international (GNV) which is a 20 minute car ride.
Tuition for the workshop is $795. Payment is due seven days before the workshop and can be can be made by credit card or personal check.
To submit your interest in the workshop or ask questions, contact:
firstname.lastname@example.com or call the office at 386-462-5155
Our highly skilled and very talented leaders includes:
Scott Winfield, LCSW, CBT conducts a private practice using bioenergetic analysis, psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. He has studied the theory and practice of psychotherapy for over thirty years and is an active trainer of therapists with different institutes in the U.S., Europe and throughout South America.
Robert Glazer, PhD, CBT is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis. His training includes 7 years of study with Alexander Lowen and 38 years in practice as a Bioenergetic Therapist. HIs expertise is in the integration of strong Alexander Lowen style bodywork, traditional Chinese medicine theory, and precise character analytic processing. He has conducted numerous workshops in the U.S., South America, and Europe.
Ana Irene Zebel has been involved with Bioenergetics for over a decade. She has led workshops in several countries and conducts her private practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mrs Zebel is also a Jungian psychological astrologer specializing in archetypes. She is a trainer at the Florida Societies for Bioenergetic Analysis in Argentina and Chile.
To view more about the Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis, click here
Behind every illusion is the desire for freedom and love ... the reality of freedom and love must be experienced as bodily feelings. This is accomplished by concentrating upon the physical tensions of the body. When a person feels the rigidity of his body, he will know that he is not free .... If he feels that his body is frozen, he will know that he is shackled, whatever his external situation may be. If he becomes aware that his respiration is inhibited and motility reduced, he will realize that he is not able to love.
- Alexander Lowen, MD
Behind every illusion is the desire for freedom and love ... the reality of freedom and love must be experienced as bodily feelings. This is accomplished by concentrating upon the physical tensions of the body. When a person feels the rigidity of his body, he will know that he is not free .... If he feels that his body is frozen, he will know that he is shackled, whatever his external situation may be. If he becomes aware that his respiration is inhibited and motility reduced, he will realize that he is not able to love.
- Alexander Lowen, MD
The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis is proud to offer Certification training to become a Certified Bioenergetic Psychotherapist or Certified Bioenergetic Facilitator.
The excellent training staff includes Scott Winfield LCSW, Robert Glazer PhD, Diane Gobbroge LAP, Laurie Ure MSW, Alberto Wang MA, Silvina Henriquez MA, and John Yong JD. The training program meets five times a year and teaches Alexander Lowen style bioenergetic psychotherapy.
For further information contact email@example.com or call 386-462-5155.
The training program is designed around two cycles (two years per cycle, 220 training hours each cycle). The trainers in charge are Alberto Wang, Silvina Henriquez, Soledad Valenzuela, Ana Murillo, Scott Winfield, Robert Glazer and John Yong. If you need information please contact us.
The certification of a two year program (for ontological coaches and body therapists) is FACILITADOR DE INTERVENCIONES EN BIOENERGETICA (Bioenergetic Interventions Facilitator). For a 4 year the title will be PRACTITIONER IN BIOENERGETICS.
Hemos finalizado el 2do año de formaciòn en Bioenergetica en Chile (Santiago) y en Argentina (Buenos Aires). La formaciòn està diseñada en dos ciclos de dos años cada uno (220 horas por ciclo de dos años). Los trainers a cargo de los mismos son Alberto Wang, Silvina Henriquez, Soledad Valenzuela, Ana Murillo, Scott Winfield, Robert Glazer y John Yong.
La coordinaciòn del programa està a cargo de:
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Tel +54 11 4833 7176 / +54 9 11 3515 31 02
The training program is designed around two cycles (two years per cycle, 220 training hours each cycle). The trainers in charge are Alberto Wang, Silvina Henriquez, Soledad Valenzuela, Ana Murillo, Scott Winfield, Robert Glazer and John Yong. If you need information please contact us.
The certification of a two year program (for ontological coaches and body therapists) is FACILITADOR DE INTERVENCIONES EN BIOENERGETICA (Bioenergetic Interventions Facilitator). For a 4 year the title will be PRACTITIONER IN BIOENERGETICS.
La coordinaciòn del programa està a cargo de:
Chile: Soledad Valenzuela
Mail de contacto en Chile: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel +56 9 8198 5559
Florida Bioenergetics - Warsaw:
* Beginning Bioenergetic Exercise Groups emphasizing strong body work - 7 weeks
* Advanced Bioenergetic Groups emphasizing Bioenergetic therapy - 12 weeks
* Bioenergetic Workshops every 2 months focusing on Bioenergetic Principles such as Narcissism; Love Sex & Your Heart
For further information contact Marzena Barszcz at email@example.com or call (948) 605851807.
La Escuela de Formación en Bioenergética de Ecuador entrega el titulo certificado por la Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis.
•El programa está articulado en 4 módulos anuales con diferentes grados de profundización ( 2 y 4 años)
•Habiendo cumplido con los 2 años de formación , el alumno contará con el titulo de Facilitador en Intervenciones Bioenergéticas, diseñado para aquellas personas que quieran trabajar en su desarrollo personal, así como obtener herramientas para la intervención corporal, pudiendo dirigir ejercicios grupales e individuales.
•Quien cumpliera con los 4 años de formación obtendrá el título de Psicoterapeuta Bioenergético (para terapeutas) o Practitioner en Bioenergética (Para quienes no tienen formación previa como terapeutas). Este título permitirá realizar intervenciones corporales en psicoterapia y en procesos de coaching corporal.
Se llevarán a cabo 4 encuentros anuales de 3 días y medio de duración cada uno. La Dirección General del Programa estará a cargo de Gabriela Mesa con la participación de diferentes terapeutas bionenergéticos; esto permitirá no solo tener una formación de primer nivel internacional, sino también conocer diferentes formas de aproximación al trabajo con el cuerpo desde la bioenergética. Así podrás ir observando diferentes modelos de trabajo y encontrando y desarrollando tu propio estilo.
En los encuentros presenciales se dan sesiones individuales, trabajos en pequeños grupos, ciclos de ejercitación corporal y bloques temáticos conceptuales.
Ubicación: Quito, Ecuador
Las fechas de los 4 módulos del primer año son:
Jueves 03, Viernes 04, Sábado 05, Domingo 06 de Octubre de 2013.
Jueves 30, Viernes 31, Sábado 01, Domingo 02 de Febrero de 2014
Jueves 03, Viernes 04, Sábado 05, Domingo 06 de abril de 2014
Jueves 03, Viernes 04, Sábado 05, Domingo 06 de Julio de 2014
Entre módulos tendrás que desarrollar una tarea en la que estaremos acompañando tu proceso de auto indagación y retroalimentándote.
Los participantes deberán recibir terapia Bioenergética durante el programa, esto puede ser tanto dentro del taller como fuera para poder sostener emocional y corporalmente el proceso, dado que esto no es un proceso terapéutico sino de formación.
A partir del segundo año de formación el alumno debe cumplir con horas de supervisión.
Cada alumno se debe comprometer a cumplir con la asistencia a los 4 talleres anuales, a realizar las tareas entre módulos, buscar cumplir con sus horas de terapia personal y supervisiones.
Gabriela Mesa Vargas
•Es Psicóloga graduada en la Universidad Rafael Urdaneta. (1994). Psicoterapeuta Gestalt certificada por el Instituto Venezolano de Gestalt (1996). Magíster Scientiarum en Psicología Clínica en la Universidad Rafael Urdaneta. Venezuela (1998) . Post-Grado en Psicopatología Clínica en la Universidad de Barcelona, España. (2000) . Especialista en Dinámicas de Grupo en la Universidad Central de Venezuela (2005). Coach Ontológico Senior certificado por Newfield Consulting en el año 2008.
•Certified Bioenergetic Psycotherapist por Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis. 2012. Coordinadora del programa de Formacion en Bioenergetica en Ecuador y Venezuela. Ha sido facilitadora de Talleres de Bioenergetica en Venezuela y USA.
• Es Level II TRE Practitioner (Trauma Release Exercises ), trabajando individual y grupalmente con personas expuestas a situaciones de Trauma.
•Tiene su practica privada en Terapia Bioenergetica, TRE y Coaching.
•Es Consultora y Facilitadora de procesos de aprendizaje y Coaching en diferentes empresas a nivel nacional, interviniendo en el Diseño y proceso de Adiestramiento de planes supervisorios y gerenciales para generar equipos de Alto Desempeño.
•Dentro de su perfil académico tiene estudios en Terapia Cognitiva , Psicodrama y Terapia Familiar. Está formada en Estrategias de Prevención Integral, Farmacodependencia, Alcoholismo, Terapia Corporal y Aprendizaje Acelerado para Adultos.
•Durante sus 19 años de experiencia se ha desarrollado como psicoterapeuta de adultos y jóvenes. Es colaboradora SOS , apoyando a nivel nacional las Aldeas Infantiles de Venezuela. Ha sido psicóloga de la Fundación José Félix Rivas, organización no gubernamental que se encarga a nivel nacional de la prevención y tratamiento del uso y abuso de sustancias legales e ilegales.
Scott Winfield
•Scott Winfield, CBT (Certified Bioenergetic Therapist), LCSW (Licenced Clinical Social Worker)
•Certificado en Terapia Bioenergética en Florida.
•Entrenamiento Formal en Psicoanálisis
•Practica análisis Bioenergético, psicoanálisis y psicoterapia psicoanalítica en Fort Lauderdale, Fl, USA.
• Ha estudiado la teoría y la práctica de la psicoterapia por más de treinta años.
•Bioenergetic trainer en la Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis en USA, Europa y Latinoamérica.
•Es Co coordinador de la formación en Ecuador y Venezuela
Robert Glazer Phd
•Dr. Robert Glazer es Licensed Clinical Psychologist. CBT (Certified Bioenergetic Therapist) PHD.
•Es el Director de la Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis en Alachua Florida.
•Su formación incluye 7 años de estudios con Alexander Lowen y certificación en el Programa de Analisis Bioenergético de la sociedad de Nueva York
•Tiene su práctica privada desde hace 23 años. Su especialidad es el trabajo con temas psicológicos y energéticos; así como la integración de las experiencias preverbales en las emociones actuales. Para esto introduce teoría de la medicina tradicional china en los procesos de terapia bioenergética.
El valor anual del programa es de USD $3600
La matrícula tiene un valor único de USD $175 anual y te dará acceso a un directorio internacional del que formarás parte y deberá ser cancelado al principio del programa
Facilidades de pago:
Un solo pago anual de USD$ 3.775 (incluye matrícula)
Pagos por taller : USD $930 (no incluye matrícula)
Pagos mensuales de USD $320 (no incluye matrícula)
Carolina Espinosa Serrano
Coordinadora de la Escuela Bioenergética en Ecuador
Cel: 0981697008
Frank Hladky, MD, was a wonderful, sensitive, caring, and innovative Bioenergetic Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist who shared over 40 years of close camaraderie with Alexander Lowen, MD. Frank passed away on May 25th, at the age of 88, peacefully in his sleep, having given his last bioenergetic session the afternoon before.
The Florida Society is providing Frank's Memorial Tribute using internet postings to honor his kind, giving, pure nature and gifts to Bioenergetics.
To view more of Frank's tributes and pictures, click here
To submit your tribute and add pictures, email us at .
I met Frank at the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis workshop in the spring of 1988. He did a session with me that I will never forget. His presence and strong male energy allowed me to feel the unexpressed feelings I had for my father. And I cried for what seemed like an eternity. I continued to seek out time with Frank in Tulsa, New Mexico and later graduated from his and Anna Miller's training group in 2002. He was my mentor, my surrogate and spiritual father, my model and my teacher. I have never met anyone like Frank, so solid, down to earth and grounded. He touched all that had the privilege to know him. I can only hope to be as present as he. I miss him and will always love him.
John Yong, New York
A sunshine in our lives
"Word are derivatives..."
Felipe, Brazil
I dearly loved and cherished Frank--and the deep love for Bioenergetics he and I knew we both had --and shared. When he was here last, he did 23 sessions in 4 days. When I called him a few days later to invite him back--I could feel his caution and worry. We shared a great laugh -about his fond memory of his last trainng in Florida--and "leaving at the top of his game". May we all honor his work.
Robert Glazer, Florida
Here is a audio interview of Frank Hladky from September 19, 2010 explaining his relationship with Alexander Lowen and how he got in contact with Bioenergetics, courtesy of Paul Amberg in Germany.
Download his 2010 article, Finding Your Aliveness, click here
The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis is pleased to offer a new Online Bioenergetic Home Study Training Program directed by Robert Glazer, Ph.D., editor of Alexander Lowen's autobiography, Honoring the Body. This comprehensive one year training emphasizes the principles and fundamentals of bodywork Bioenergetic psychotherapy as pioneered by Alexander Lowen.
There are 5 training modules. Each consisting of:
* 3 Skype one-on-one 60 minute mentoring - tutorial sessions with a Florida Society Bioenergetic Trainer
* Training DVDs and Teaching Guides
* Directed studies of Alexander Lowen's books
* Training specialized for trainees intended use of Bioenergetic skills
Teaching Module Number One: The Teachings of Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen DVD and teaching guide; Body Reading DVD and teaching guide; overview of the Bioenergetic core principles - Alexander Lowen's Voice of the Body, Bioenergetics, and The Way to Vibrant Health (A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises). 3 monthly one-on-one Skype mentoring - tutorial 60 minute sessions.
Teaching Module Number Two: Body Armoring DVD and teaching guide; Finding Your Aliveness - Basic Bioenergetics Exercises DVD; Finding Your Aliveness - Advanced Bioenergetic Exercises DVD; Alexander Lowen's Betrayal of the Body, Alexander Lowen's Depression and the Body. 3 monthly one-on-one Skype mentoring - tutorial 60 minute sessions.
Teaching Module Number Three: Bioenergetics Therapy Techniques DVD and teaching guide; Bringing the Body into the Psychotherapy Process teaching guide; Bioenergetics Therapy Session DVD; Alexander Lowen's Fear of Life, Narcissism and Language of the Body. Wilhelm Reich's Character Analysis. 3 monthly one-on-one Skype mentoring - tutorial 60 minute sessions.
Teaching Module Number Four: Bioenergetic Character Structure and continuation of the Bioenergetic Therapy Process. Application of Bioenergetic Therapy Techniques. Alexander Lowen's Language of the Body and Elizabeth Michel's Bent Out of Shape. 3 monthly one-on-one Skype mentoring - tutorial 60 minute sessions.
Teaching Module Number Five: Bioenergetic application to professional and personal work; Bioenergetic case studies, Bioenergetic Masters Panel Discussion: 80 years of Bioenergetic Experience DVD. 3 monthly one-on-one Skype mentoring - tutorial 60 minute sessions.
Trainees will be assisted in receiving several, personal, Bioenergetic therapy sessions. One's personal bioenergetic's experience is the backbone of Bioenergetic training. A four day summer training workshop will be held at The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis in Florida, that trainees are encouraged to attend, if possible. Students may take this program at their own pace, however we suggest that each training module be completed in three months.
Trainees may take all or selected modules. Individuals using Bioenergetics in their professional and/or personal work may take any of the modules for their own development.
Successful completion of the five training modules plus personal Bioenergetic therapy experience will give trainees credit for the first year of training at The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis Training Program in the United States. See www.bioenergetics-society.com for more details on our training program.
Tuition for each module including DVDs and study guides is US $700, payable before delivery of training material. MasterCard, Visa, AMEX and wire transfers are accepted. Trainees signing up for all five, receive a 5% discount. To complete the Online Bioenergetic Training Program Application click here. This will be followed up by a 30 minute phone conversation (no charge) to review training information and answer any questions trainees may have. Successful admission to the training will be determined jointly by Florida Society Trainer and applicant, focusing on the trainee's intended use of this work.
We have just released new video excerpts!
Click Here to View the New Video Clips.
Click Here to email us for information about 2011-2012 Training Program.
We are now International!! Current registrants are from:
Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Poland, Chile, Columbia, Italy, Guatemala, Ireland, Australia and United States.
Our training staff includes Frank Hladky, M.D., Scott Winfield, MSW,
Robert Glazer, Ph.D., John Yong, Esq., Eric Diamond, Ph.D., Laurie Ure, MSW, Bill O'Donnell, PhD, Len Carlino, PhD, Diane Gobrogge, L.AC., Alberto Wang, MA, Silvina Henriquez, MA
Contact us now for information on the upcoming Bioenergetics Training Program beginning Fall 2011.
New Bioenergetics Therapy Techniques DVD produced by The Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis. Click here to see clips from the DVD.
Alexander Lowen
December 23, 1910 - October 28, 2008
"As one grows older, the sense of separateness is slowly reduced. Old people do not live on an ego level. Their concerns are not about their individuality but about the river of life, the family, the community, the nation, people, animals, nature, life.
They can die easily if they are assured that life will continue positively, for they feel part of the river again, and soon they will be part of the ocean. When they are very old, they no longer belong to our time and space but to all time and all space." - Alexander Lowen, Fear of Life
Alexander Lowen with Robert Glazer when visiting The Florida Society for a workshop he presented in 2005.
The Florida Society began offering certification training in Bioenergetics in 1984. Our emphasis is on Alexander Lowen-style Bioenergetics. We offer certification training, personal growth workshops and professional development workshops. As part of Florida Society activities, we provide Bioenergetics Press.
Bioenergetic Analysis is a fifty year old mind-body integrating form of psychotherapy that works actively with the client's breathing, muscular tension patterns and psychological-emotional issues. Bioenergetic Analysis works in a unique fashion by means of physical exercises, emotional release and psychological processing giving the client a very effective alternative to traditional talk psychotherapy.
Dr. Lowen has written 14 books on Bioenergetic Analysis. Click here to see a list of the books.
Robert Glazer, PhD, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist, Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Florida Society edited Dr. Alexander Lowen's Autobiography Honoring the Body in 2004. Visit Bioenergetics Press to purchase books on Bioenergetics.
Historical Visit by Alexander Lowen, MD
Alexander Lowen, MD and Eleanor Greenlee, MFT, presented a workshop entitled "The Master's Workshop" in High Springs, Florida on August 5th - 7th, 2005. The workshop was a testament to Alexander Lowen's lifelong commitment to the body in psychotherapy.
The workshop gave participants a rare opportunity to experience Lowen's form of Bioenergetics that he practiced at age 94. His work always emphasized strong, effective, precise bodywork and psychological interventions to provide the recipient with the experience of regaining the life force that nature had intended. At 94, he remained active, walking several times a day and practicing Bioenergetic exercises, including daily forward rolls and somersaults. Eleanor, a Senior International Bioenergetic Trainer, provided excellent assistance in the sensitive use of the body and her highly esteemed use of self.
Certification Training Program
The Florida Society is proud to offer its 25th anniversary in providing certification training. We provide a vibrant, excellent, strong training process emphasizing working energy and working psychology. For full information click here to the Florida Society's training program page, where you will find training program curriculum, training program staff and training program dates and admission criteria. You are welcomed to contact Robert Glazer, Ph.D. at email@example.com for further information.
Bioenergetics Press
Bioenergetics Press offers books and videos for all interested in Bioenergetics and other somatic psychotherapies. Our materials are designed for practitioners desiring additional training materials and also for those exploring a body/mind psychotherapeutic approach to personal growth. We sell books written by Alexander Lowen, MD, Stanley Keleman, Ron Kurtz, Eugene Gendlin, Ph.D., and such noted Bioenergetic Therapists as Robert Hilton, Ph.D., Ron Robbins, Ph.D. and Philip Helfaer, Ph.D.


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A short while ago, I asked Ti from Book Chatter if I could interview her. Why, you ask? Well, besides the fact that Book Chatter is one of my favorite blogs, I thought Ti would have some good advice to people who are interested in book blogging and/or starting their own blog (OR bloggers who are looking to pare down and stop trying to keep up with the rat race that the blog world is becoming). Ti has hundreds of followers (almost a thousand on Twitter alone at the time of this post). However, Ti is unusual in this area: she doesn't try for readers.
Ti does almost no memes (save but Sunday Salon), and very few features. She rarely participates in Twitter conversations, and typically only tweets on occasion. Her blog is followed by people who actually just love her blog. And more interestingly, unlike many who have hundreds (or even those with thousands) of followers on Twitter (which for those of you who don't know, is like the new bookmarking of websites and blogs), her readers repeatedly and consistently leave comments and interact with each other on her blog. What this means is that they are actually reading her blog, not just following for following's sake. And what this tells us, is that Ti has some meaningful, solid content on her blog.Hence, it is one of my favorites.
Since I am of the school that wants to much to actually blog for people who like the content and not just the flash, I decided to pick Ti's brain. And I thought I would allow you to benefit from this by making it an interview and posting it below. Enjoy — and see for yourself why Ti's blog is one of the best book blogs around!
1.) How long have you been blogging about books? Was this your first venture into the blogging world?
I've been blogging about books since February of 2008. I had a brief stint with blogging prior to that, but it was more of a personal diary and I wasn't consistent with it. It didn't last very long and then it occurred to me that blogging about books would be a much better fit since books are my thing.
2.) What were some of the things you did to get started? (i.e. what would you recommend to brand new bloggers about getting started — picking a platform, a design, a name?)
When I decided to create a book blog, I didn't know what was available to me. I went with a free interface (Blogger) which seemed simple enough to use. I figured I could put it together quickly and be up and running in a weekend.
Well, I made a lot of mistakes. First off, I named it Book Chatter and Other Stuff. The name fit, but it was a long name and with the "blogspot" extension, the URL was monstrously long.
The other thing that was wrong right from the start, was the template that I picked. It was a two-column number and after working with it I realized that what I really needed was a three-column template and of course, Blogger did not offer one at the time. Later I manually tweaked the code to force it into three columns but it never worked properly after that.
I struggled with it for well over a year and then decided to go with my own domain name (a shorter one) and moved everything over to WordPress.
If you're thinking about starting a blog, I suggest you do the following:
- Visit blogs. A lot of them. Which ones appeal to you? Are they functional AND pleasing to the eye? Do the pages load quickly? Do you prefer nested comments? Take notes on what you like.
- I think it helps to know upfront who you are. Pick a name that suits your personality but also think about how easy it is to type that name. Is it too long? Is it catchy?
- No matter which platform you use, do a little research to determine what features these platforms offer. If you aren't sure how any of it works, then just ask! The blogging community is usually very supportive of new bloggers. We are happy to help.
- It helps to know your purpose up-front. Do you plan to advertise? If so, you'll need a platform that allows you to do that.
- If stats are important to you, or if you are trying to increase your readership, it really helps to visit other blogs, and comment often. The back and forth interaction will get your name out there. Being on Twitter and Facebook help too.
3.) How much time a week do you think you spend on blogging and/or reading for your blog?
Reading: I average about 90 min of reading each day.
Blogging: I typically publish 3-4 posts per week. I'd say I spend about 5 hours a week on writing and maintenance.
Blog Reading & Commenting: I spend a solid hour each day reading and commenting on all of your blogs. I think this is a very important part of my day because it's the interaction that I have with other bloggers that really enhances my blogging experience.
4.) You have a pretty solid readership, who are loyal to your blog and like to contribute to the conversation (comments). How/why do you think that is? In other words, what about your style and blog community do you think contributes to this. There are many blogs out there who promote themselves widely and have thousands of followers on Twitter, but they do not have the same interaction on their blog as you. Any thoughts on that?
I don't think in terms of readership. When someone takes the time to say "Hi" or to comment on something I've written, I often think of them as potential friends. Not subscribers.
I pay attention. I notice when someone new visits. I notice when they come by regularly and I notice when they haven't come by in a while. If a person takes the time to visit me, then I do my best to visit them or to reply to them personally by email. To me, this is the only way to get to know a person.
I've made lots of friends this way and have gotten to know so many of them well through Facebook or email. I'm really quite lucky.
5.) Continuing on from the theme of the last question: There has been much discussion in the book blogging world about marketing one's blog. I have seen you say that you are somewhat opposed to that, and I've noticed that you don't often take part in the award chaos and marketing discussions. Could you tell us more about your opinion on the subject?
Ah, the marketing/branding discussion. The decision on whether or not to market your blog really comes down to what you expect to get out of it. Numbers are important if you're looking to generate revenue.
I am not one of those people. I didn't create the blog to make money (although it would be nice to get paid to read). So for me, the marketing/branding thing isn't really that big of a deal to me.
I think where it becomes a bit of a hot potato, is when a beloved blog suddenly goes "Hollywood." Seeing this transformation can be startling at times. It's like a personality overhaul that I just wasn't expecting. It makes me question if I ever really knew the blogger at all.
As far as the awards and all that, I am always honored to be nominated, but I don't measure my success in them. Meaningful interactions and lasting friendships is how I measure success and I am lucky to have both.
6.) How do you juggle work, marriage, kids, and all of your other responsibilities and still have time to blog regularly… are you secretly superwoman?
My name is Ti, and I live in Stepford. No, seriously… balancing work, marriage and kids is a constant struggle for me. I am always looking for ways to streamline the day-to-day. When I get home each day, much of my evening is spent prepping for the next day. Careful planning and an up-to-date calendar is what keeps me sane.
7.) If you could do anything in the world as a job what would it be?
I'd love it if I could make a living writing fiction. If not that, then owning a bookstore/coffee house would be my ticket to happiness.
8.) If you could only read one author for the rest of your life, who would it be?
John Steinbeck.
9.) If you could meet any author, living or dead, who would it be?
Cormac McCarthy because he's brilliant and a bit of a recluse. He needs to get out a bit.
10.) If you were going to write a book, which genre would it be?
Literary Fiction, or possibly a memoir.
Thanks to Ti for being willing to answer all of my questions and letting me post them all here on my blog! I very much appreciate her taking the time to indulge me in learning more about her blogging ways and sharing them with the community.
Visit Ti and see for yourself how great her blog is!
Blog: www.bookchatter.net
Twitter: @TiBookChatter
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Book-Chatter/268609334865


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North Midlands Amateur Swimming and Water Polo Association
Affiliated Clubs
Information For the North Midlands 2014 Championships
Promoters Conditions
Programme of Events
Consideration times
Accepted Entries
Welcome to the home of the North Midlands Amateur Swimming and Water Polo Association.
Results from the first weekend are available
In order to avoid large numbers of rejections it has been necessary to amend the programme. The main change is that the 100m I.M. for Women has been moved from session 2 to session 10. The warm up times for some sessions have been changed and in some cases extended to accommodate the number of swimmers.
New times are as follows:
Saturday 11th January
Session 1 8.00am warm up for 9.15am start*
Session 2 12.30pm warm up for 1.45pm start*
Session 3 4.45pm warm up for 5.30pm start*
Sunday 12th January
Session 4 8.30am warm up for 9.30am start
Session 5 12.00pm warm up for 1.15pm start*
Session 6 4.15pm warm up for 5.15pm start*
Saturday 19th January
Session 7 8.00am warm up for 9.15am start*
Session 8 12.30pm warm up for 1.30 pm start
Session 9 4.30pm warm up for 5.30pm start*
Sunday 20th January
Session 10 8.30am warm up for 9.45am start*
Session 11 12.45am warm up for 1.45pm start*
Approximately 4.30pm. 'Skins'
* Changed from original expected times
Please find below the accepted entries for North Midlands 2014 Championship.
Accepted Entries
A number of swimmers are listed as reserves and must be available to swim. If the event is full they will receive a refund for their entry.
Any queries regarding entries should in the first instance be sent to Mrs Val Mellor on e-mail


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Equal treatment for men and women
As early as 1957, the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community enshrined the principle of equality between men and women by requiring at first that they should receive equal pay for equivalent work.
Since 1975 a series of directives have broadened the principle of equality between men and women to cover working conditions, training and promotion, social security, access to goods and services, maternity protection and parental leave. Afterwards, this principle was extended to the defence of rights, compensation for victims and the burden of proof in the judicial process.
The Amsterdam Treaty enabled the gender dimension to be integrated into all Community policies and established the principle of equal treatment as a fundamental right. The European Union (EU) also recognises the principle of non-discrimination which forms the foundation of the fight against unequal treatment. The Nice Treaty recognised the need to adopt positive actions to encourage women to participate in the labour market.
The Lisbon Treaty establishes the principle of equality between men and women as a common value of the European Union (Article 2 of the EU Treaty (EUT)). The Union promotes equality (Article 3 of EUT) and combats inequalities through the actions it implements (Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU)).
The principle of equal treatment is also a right written down in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. Through being integrated into the TEU, the Charter has become binding.
The Commission added a Community strategy (2001-2005), pursued through the PROGRESS Programme (2007-2013), to the multi-annual programmes promoting equal treatment, which were started in the 1980s.
Since 2006 a new strategy has been in place. It is based on the 2006-2010 road map and its annual work programmes. It applies to the priority action areas, such as:
- economic independence,
- work/life balance,
- equal representation in public life and decision-making,
- eradicating violence and the trafficking of women,
- eliminating stereotypes present in society,
- promoting equality between the sexes outside the EU.
In addition, a European Institute for equality between men and women was created in Vilnius (Lithuania) in 2006.


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Cinque Terre: agriculture and landscape
18/08/2008From 2004 the "Cooperativa Sentieri e Terrazze", that deals with those activities related to farm labor, is busy with preserving this intimate bond which gave birth to a unique territory.
The love of the sea has always been mingling with the one of the land at Cinque Terre. Rather, someone could say that farming labor itself shaped this territory: farmers arduously conquered a space in the Mediterranean scrub where growing lemons, olive trees and, above all, grapes.
And it is the need of preserving this landscape heritage that in 2004 pushed the Cinque Terre National Park to give Cooperativa Sentieri e Terrazze the duty of recovering this territory, by means of all those activities related to agriculture: a territory shaped by a centuries-long effort of people creativity, developed in a rocky area, perched on the sea.
The Cooperativa Sentieri e Terrazze's daily work
It's the 16 employees' duty to take daily care of preserving the typical cultivation at Cinque Terre, limiting the environmental damage caused by the abandoned countryside, putting the stress on area recovery. They are divided in work's groups and almost 25 hectares were turned into farming land with orchards, olive trees, vineyards, vegetables, while at the same time dry stone walls were recovered, consisting of paths and lines which were the sole connections to main roads.
The Corniolo Hill recovery
The Corniolo Hill, which rises above Manarola, is the emblem of the group's huge effort of recovering a past made of culture, traditions, gestures, trades and tastes. Now it is back to its ancient appearance, today it represents a benchmark for excellent productions. It consists of a sort of farming laboratory to promote environmental biodiversity, where only biologic technique is used, capitalizing on the natural land fertility. No fertilizers are utilized. The raw materials, are successively worked to get both wine and food products and the cosmetic products of the Cinque Terre National Park, becoming an example of business made local to preserve the authenticity, purity and quality as much as possible.
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Sharon Man Facing Drug Charges
PITTSBURGH, Pa. ‑ A resident of Sharon, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating the federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
The four-count indictment, returned on June 28, named Tylon Ramon Cousin, 25, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment presented to the court, on Jan. 23, 2009, Cousin distributed and possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of crack cocaine, and on March 11, 2009, he possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, possessed with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana, and possessed a firearm in furtherance of these drug-trafficking crimes.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of $4,250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control, Mercer County Drug Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
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First thing I will like to say is that I love using Optitex's dynamic clothing,they are very well made,But I have had problems when trying to use them in Daz Studio.
The only ones that work are the Flared Dress and the Evening Dress.
When I go to the log file,this is what it says:
Merging file RuffleSkirt.daz…
Unable to find file for storable: data/3_0/RuffleSkirt_5850_Object/RuffleSkirt_5850_Shape/maps/optitexUVs.dsv
Unable to find file for storable: data/3_0/RuffleSkirt_5850_Object/RuffleSkirt_5850_Shape/geometry.dso
Unable to find file for storable: data/3_0/RuffleSkirt_5850_Object/modifiers/autorig/AutoRiggerData.dsa
File read time: 0 min 1.9 sec.
This shows up on the log file for all of the other clothing items,excepted for the two I mentioned above.
I am using Daz Studio 18.104.22.168 Pro 32 bit
I Hope that someone can help me with this.
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Terry Hjelmstad, Ed.D., Minot, N.D., is a retired high school assistant principal, athletic director, teacher and career education mentor. He served Minot Public Schools in many capacities, beginning in 1973 and ending in 2010.
Hjelmstad's career also includes two years away from Minot when he taught physical education and coached baseball at the University of North Dakota and three years when he was assistant principal at Sunrise Mountain High School and Cactus High School in Peoria, Ariz. Hjelmstad has served on many boards and committees, including the North Dakota High School Athletic Directors Association, the North Dakota High School Activities Association, the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame Committee and the Norsk Hostfest advisory committee.
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Kathleen Neset is President of Neset Consulting Service, Inc., which provides well site geologic/geosteering services to the oil industry since 1980. She received a B.A. in Geology from Brown University and then went to work as a seismologist in Michigan. Neset worked for Core Laboratories in Texas and Wyoming. In 1979 she moved to North Dakota pursuing work as an independent petroleum geologist. She is owner of Neset Farms and formerly worked as a Tioga High School science teacher, a Tioga school board member and a substitute business manager at Tioga High School. Currently she manages wellsite geology and mudlogging crews throughout the Bakken and Northern Rockies Region.
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Christopher McEwen
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Raised on military bases, McEwen attended high school in Minot and resides in Fargo. McEwen is active in the Fargo community, and he currently serves on the boards of directors for the Red River Valley Asperger-Autism Network and the Great Rides Bike Share.
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Kevin Melicher
Kevin Melicher, OD, Fargo, N.D., is an optometrist at Eyecare Associates, P.C. who specializes in contact lenses, sports vision and refractive surgery consultations. Melicher attended North Dakota State University while completing his pre-optometry coursework and holds a doctor of optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry.
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Don Morton was named to the State Board of Higher Education for a four-year term starting July 1, 2012.
Don Morton is a senior director within Microsoft and a part of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS), a group that develops the Microsoft Dynamics Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software solutions.
Don has three major areas of responsibility: (1) Leading the global Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance team. (2) Leading a team responsible for the Executive Briefing Center (EBC) on the Microsoft campus in Fargo, ND, and working closely with the Microsoft sales teams with a focus on the Dynamics ERP and Dynamics CRM. (3)Site leader for the Microsoft campus in Fargo which has more than 1,700 employees.Prior to joining Microsoft, Don was the assistant to the president and director of university relations at North Dakota State University. He has a coaching background, serving as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin, at the University of Tulsa and at North Dakota State University where he won four conference championships and one national championship. He also was named national coach of the year in 1983.
Don is a native of Flint, Michigan. He earned a B.A. in Psychology at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. and a master's in education from Western Illinois University.
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Mike Ness
Mike Ness, Hazen, N.D. is the Superintendent of the Hazen School District where he has been employed for twelve years. Ness received his Bachelor of Science degree in education from North Dakota State University. In 1980, he earned his Masters of Science in Education Administration degree from North Dakota State University. Ness has been involved in K-12 education as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in the Verona, Stanton, Center, Bottineau, and Hazen school systems during the last 42 years. He brings a K-12 educator connection to the board along with his vast knowledge and professional experience. He will retire as Superintendent of the Hazen School on June 30, 2015.
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Kari Reichert
Kari Reichert, Bismarck, N.D., is Vice President of People Services at Mandan-based National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), an information technology cooperative that develops and supports software and hardware solutions for rural utility and telephone cooperatives in 47 states and Canada. In that capacity, Kari is responsible for employee relations, including employee compensation and benefits, recruitment, retention, and employee engagement, talent management, human resources policies, and corporate wellness.
Kari is a native of Dickinson, N.D. She received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Minnesota and a juris doctorate from Yale Law School. Prior to joining NISC, Kari was in private practice with the Vogel Law Firm in Bismarck, N.D. , where her practice included commercial litigation, health care law, employment law, natural resources law, and contract disputes. Kari is licensed to practice in North Dakota and Missouri, and is a member of the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the Big Muddy Bar Association.
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A native of Grand Forks, Shaft graduated from Red River High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1983 and a juris doctorate from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1986.
Shaft was appointed to the board in 2007, and reappointed in 2011. His term expires June 30, 2015.
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Hoffarth was one of six statewide winners of the 2010 Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service. She was the 2008-09 UND Staff Senate president. That same year, she was elected the first president of the North Dakota University System Staff Senate.
An Esmond, N.D., native, Hoffarth earned an associate degree in accounting from North Dakota State College of Science. Her term expires June 30, 2015.
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Murphy holds a bachelor's degree from Hastings College and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He has 25 years of experience in research and laboratory science holding multiple positions at educational institutions and corporations, including stints as lead research scientist at Cypros Pharmaceutical Corporation and laboratory director at BrainChemTech Corporation. Murphy is a member of multiple professional societies and has had his work published in over 100 publications.
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The Baltimore teen-ager was in Juvenile Court again, this time for stealing a car. The prosecutor argued he should be sent to private reformatory in Pennsylvania, and the judge agreed.
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First Dog Bo: Obama family picks Portuguese water dog for daughters
The new First Dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog. (AP Photo/the White House, Pete Souza)
I'd like to congratulate the Obamas on bringing home a new dog, Bo, into their family, and especially to thank them for taking in a "second-chance dog." Bo is a Portuguese water dog who was apparently returned by the family that originally purchased him.
The puppy didn't fit in with the first family that adopted it. It is a gift to the Obamas (that other first family) from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., who tracked down the puppy. He owns several Portuguese water dogs himself.
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The Bachelorette
Kasey Kahl Sues TMZ For "False" Report That He Huffed Paint Thinner
Remember when Bachelorette contestant Kasey Kahl was arrested for allegedly huffing paint thinner last month? Those were troubling times for all of us. TMZ originally reported Kasey's sordid tale, and in case you've blocked it out (why, Kasey? Why?), here's a refresher.
On January 15, Kasey was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly attacking two people at a Club Habano's while drunk and high. Months later, prosecutors decided to charge him with 2 counts of felony assault, 1 count of battery with serious bodily injury, and 1 count of public intoxication. Kasey was reported to have toluene in his system at the time of the attack, which is often in paint thinners.
According to TMZ's story, Kasey was hauled to an Orange County jail and faced up to 8 years in the clink! Now, our boy Kasey is fighting back, and has taken TMZ to court for defamation of character.
Despite the fact that TMZ updated their story with an amendment ("Law enforcement sources tell us ... there was an error on the charging document ... and it should NOT have stated that Kahl was suspected of being under the influence of toluene"), Kasey wants $20 million for libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Cha-ching!
Kasey's complaint is as follows: "Defendants' statements forever falsely taint and permanently damage Kahl, in the eyes of the media, friends, family, fans, and the general public, as a person engaged in the taboo, socially unacceptable, unlawful action of 'huffing' paint thinners. Media will forever mention his name in the context of huffing paint and fans will forever remember Kahl with ill repute rather than remember his accomplishments in and out of the spotlight."
Aww, Kasey! We have nothing but love for you — despite the fact that The TMZ Sorting Hat thinks you belong in House Hufflepuff.
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Androulla Vassiliou is currently European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. Previously, she served as Commissioner for Health, from February 2008 to December 2009.
Before her appointment to the European Commission, Ms Vassiliou was actively involved in politics in her home country, Cyprus. She was twice elected to the Cypriot House of Representatives, during which time she was an active member of the European Affairs Committee and represented the Cyprus Parliament to the Convention for the future of Europe as an alternate member. Ms Vassiliou was also President of the Cyprus Federation of Business and Professional Women from 1996 until 2000, Vice-President of the ELDR and chairperson of the European Liberal Women's Network (2001-2006).
Elizabeth Truss MP was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education in September 2012 and is responsible for education and childcare. She is the Conservative MP for south west Norfolk, having been elected to Parliament in 2010.
Elizabeth was previously Deputy Director at Reform. She also worked in the energy and telecommunications industry for 10 years as a commercial manager and economics director, and is a qualified management accountant.
Rosie Goldsmith is a journalist specializing in arts and current affairs, in the UK and abroad. In 20 years at the BBC she covered events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of apartheid in South Africa, presenting flagship BBC radio shows like Front Row and Crossing Continents. Rosie, who speaks French, German and some Italian has been a driving force behind European Literature Night at the British Library in London, which she chairs, judges and helps curate. She also runs the independent European Literature Network.
In 2013 she was Artistic Director of the festival High Impact: Literature From The Low Countries, and her great interest and expertise in foreign affairs and in the arts, literature and languages of the world, mean that today she is in demand at festivals and events in the UK and abroad, as a journalist, speaker and curator in these many and varied fields.
Dr Adam Marshall was appointed Director of Policy and External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in July 2009. Adam represents the interests of the Chamber of Commerce Network - with 53 accredited Chambers and over 100,000 member businesses across the UK - in Whitehall, Westminster and the media.
Prior to joining the BCC, Adam was Head of Policy at the Centre for Cities think-tank. During his five years at the Centre (2004-2009), Adam played a central role in the organisation's start-up and spin-out from the Institute for Public Policy Research. He also led work on city leadership, transport, local finance, and economic development.
Baroness Sue Garden was created a Liberal Democrat peer in 2007 to speak on skills, higher education and schools. In October 2010 she was appointed a coalition government Whip and Spokesperson in the Lords, where her current remits are for Higher Education and Skills (BIS), Education (DfE) and Defence (MOD).
She read Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Spanish) at St Hilda's College Oxford. Due to her husband's, Tim, career in the RAF, they moved over twenty times in England and Germany where she taught, as well as engaging in a variety of welfare and other voluntary work. Latterly she worked for twenty years for City & Guilds in the field of vocational education and qualifications. Sue is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
Professor Stephen Hagen was appointed Emeritus Professor of Multilingual Business Communication at the University of South Wales in August 2013. Previously, from 2001-2006 Professor Hagen was Director of the Mercia Institute of Enterprise at the University of Warwick, specialising in enterprise creation, technology transfer and enterprise education.
Stephen has contributed to a number of important European Commission studies on language learning and business, including the ELAN Study Report which surveyed 29 European countries and laid the foundation for the European programme on Multilingualism. In 2011 he authored the PIMLICO Report which investigated the language management strategies of Europe's top-performing small and medium-sized businesses in international trade. This led to Professor Hagen being invited to write a business guide, Language Guide for European Business. Successful Communication in your international Trade.
Kristina Cunningham, a Swedish national, is currently working as Head of the Multilingualism Policy sector in the DG for Education and Culture at the European Commission in Brussels. Before joining the Commission as a translator in 1996, Ms Cunningham worked in sales and marketing in the private sector. She spent eight years in Germany, working first as an international product manager for Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg and then for the Swedish furniture giant IKEA. She settled in Brussels in 1993 as Communication Manager of the Danish TV/HiFi design icon Bang&Olufsen.
Kristina is also one of the main organisers of this conference. She will be chairing a panel on Innovative language learning – Label awards and projects funded by the EU at the London Language Show on Saturday 19 October at 15.30 in Seminar Room 5.
David Bearfield has been Director of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) - the HR selection arm of the EU Institutions – since 2007 and has successfully implemented a far-reaching overhaul of selection procedures for civil servant entry to the EU Institutions to bring them in line with global best practice.
Recently, together with UNFPA he was the main organiser of the EPSO-UN Careers Development Roundtable "Transforming Hearts and Minds" that took place in November 2012 in Brussels and attracted more than 185 HR professionals from over 90 international organisations.
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Spanish language teacher, pedagogical advisor, member of teacher selection panel, creation of website GRETA for job-seekers, ICT expert for modern languages, author of teaching material. Currently, Carine Chancelade is responsible for the modern language national curriculum at the Directorate-general for Schools of the French Ministry of Education. She is working in particular for international sections with CLIL curriculum (literature. history,maths...) Among other things she also coordinates a reflection group on how to improve the teaching and learning of languages, the members of which will take part in a project on "languages and employability".
|Bessie Dendrinos is Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Interested in socially accountable applied linguistics, she is researching discursive practices of foreign language didactics in a European context. Involved in European projects having to do with languages and multilingualism, she directs the Research Centre for Language Teaching, Testing and Assessment (RCeL) of the University of Athens and is representing the European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL) on the Civil Society Platform to Promote Multilingualism. She is a key figure in recent foreign language education reforms in Greek schools and president of the board of the national foreign languages exams suite leading to proficiency certification in six languages.
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|Christine Parker is the Head Teacher of Gladstone Primary School in Peterborough. Gladstone Primary School is believed to be the first school in the UK where none of its children speak English as their first language. Many European languages are represented, including Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish, as well languages from further afield such as Pashto, Dari and Kurdish. Christine embraces bilingualism and multilingualism as one of the great strengths of her pupils. She herself speaks Urdu after working in Pakistan in the late 80s.
Baroness Tessa Blackstone started her academic career as a lecturer in social administration at LSE. Later, she became Professor of Educational Administration at the University of London Institute of Education. She then became Deputy Education Officer of the Inner London Education Authority (1983-86). She has also held research fellowships at the Centre for Studies in Social Policy and the Policy Studies Institute and worked as a policy adviser in the Cabinet Office in the 1970s.
In 1987, Tessa Blackstone was awarded a life peerage. She sits on the Labour benches in the Lords. She was Opposition spokeswoman for Education and Science (1988-92), for Treasury matters (1990-91), for Trade and Industry (1992-97), and principal Opposition spokeswoman for foreign affairs (1992-97). After Labour came into power in 1997, she was Minister of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001) and Arts Minister (2001-03) with responsibility for the arts, the heritage, museums, galleries and libraries.
|Lid King established the Languages Company in 2008 in order to support the National Languages Strategy. Lid was Director of CILT from 1992 to 2003 and National Director for Languages from 2003-2010. He is co-author – with Lord Ron Dearing –of The Languages Review (2007), and has represented the UK on languages at both the European Union and the Council of Europe.
Marco Benedetti has held the office of Director-General of the Directorate-General for Interpretation (SCIC) since 2004, which, with 600 staff interpreters and an average of 250 freelance interpreters a day, is the largest interpreting service in the world.
He started his career at the European Commission as an interpreter in 1979. From 1986 to 1993, Marco Benedetti was Assistant to the Director-General of SCIC. From 1993 to 2000, he held posts as Head of Unit at SCIC and at the Directorate-General for Personnel and Administration.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Slightly more Americans will hit the road this Thanksgiving, according to AAA. That includes people who are choosing to drive instead of fly as household budgets remain tight.
AAA: Thanksgiving travel should increase slightly
In its annual Thanksgiving travel forecast released Tuesday, AAA predicts 43.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, up just 0.7 percent from last year.
But while more people are traveling, it appears that the pent-up demand seen following the recession has largely dissipated. Demand grew a healthy 8 percent and 6 percent, respectively, in the two previous Thanksgiving holiday periods even though economic growth was moderate. Now, AAA says it will take a stronger economy to spur a significant jump in travel demand going forward.
"Despite mild improvements in unemployment, the housing market and greater consumer optimism, the economy is still struggling to keep its head above water," AAA said in its forecast.
The number of travelers forecast to drive, fly or hop on a train or bus this holiday is still 26 percent below the peak in 2005 and 14 percent below 2007.
Air travel is expected to decline, one sign that many households continue to feel financially pinched. AAA expects 3.14 million people to fly, down from 3.2 million a year earlier. Even with gas at a current national average of $3.44 per gallon, driving the family from New England to the Midwest to see the relatives is still cheaper than flying.
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