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$1.47Baba Hari Dass (Devanagari: ???? ??? ???); born 26 March 1923 in Almora[4] near Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, now Uttarakhand, India, is a yoga master, a silent monk, and a commentator of Indian scriptural tradition of Dharma and Moksha. He was classically trained in Ashtanga Yoga �€" Raja Yoga[5] of Patanjali (the Yoga of Eight Limbs),[6] as well as Kriya Yoga, Ayurveda, Samkhya, Tantra Yoga, Vedanta,
$1.47A sutra (IAST: s?tra ?????) is a Sanskrit word that means "string, thread".[1] In Indian literary traditions, it also refers to an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text.[1] sutras are a genre of ancient and medieval Indian texts found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.[2]
$1.47Asiddhatva is a Sanskrit term which is derived from the word, Asiddha (Sanskrit: ???????), which means imperfect, incomplete, unaccomplished, unaffected, unproved, not existing or not having taken effect (as a rule or operation as taught in grammar) or not possessed of magic power.[1] This term refers to the state of imperfection, incompleteness, etc.; or to the state of being imperfect or
$1.47Agamas are original texts of Jainism based on the discourse of the tirthankara. The discourse delivered in a samavasarana (divine preaching hall) is called ?hrut Jn?na and comprises eleven angas and fourteen purvas.[1] The discourse is recorded by Ganadharas (chief disciples), and is composed of twelve angas (departments). It is generally represented by a tree with twelve branches.[2] This forms
$1.47A boarding school is a school in which most or all of the students live during the part of the year that they go to lessons. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals. Some boarding schools also have day students who attend the institution by day and return off-campus to their families in the evenings.
$1.47Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world[1] with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world's population[2][3][4]) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5
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$1.47The ukiyo-e[a] genre of art flourished in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. The term ukiyo-e (??? IPA: [u.ki.jo.e]) translates as 'pictures of the floating world'.


text: MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with guitarist Woody Weatherman of the reunited "Animosity"-era lineup of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.MetalSucks: With this reunion, has Pepper [Keenan, guitar/vocals] left the band? Woody: No. It's kind of a weird way it came about. It was Pepper that stirred everybody's bones back into motion. He had brought us up, doing some things in Europe this summer. Then with [Reed] Mullin [drums] coming back in, being the original guy or whatever, that kind of fell through. Our cages had been rattled. Mullin came out of the shadows, so we kept on going with it. When the time is right, when Pepper is willing and everybody else is willing, we'll probably do more four-piece stuff later on. Bu this just seems like it's got some interest now, and we're rolling with it. MetalSucks: Is it a matter of Pepper being busy? Woody: He's busy. DOWN's got some stuff going on. He's expressed interest. And whenever we do this thing, whenever it's out our blood… We got stirred from the slumber, and we didn't want to go back to sleep. MetalSucks: Pepper just had a kid, right? Woody: He did. He's got a little girl, and I've got a little boy. He's a year and a half old. She's four or five months old, something like that. It's eating up a lot of his time at the moment. He's probably changing a diaper right now. MetalSucks: Pepper's definitely not split with you guys? You're not done — you're just… Woody: I hope not. That's not the way that we've talked. I think he agrees with Mike [Dean, bass/vocals] and Reed and myself. We've never shut the door on anything. I think it'd be cool to do this and then later go back and do another four-piece record. And last time I talked to Pepper, he kind of felt that way, too. So we'll see if that holds true in the months to come. I think it probably will. I think we've got another one of those C.O.C. records in us too. MetalSucks: What does the new material sound like — more "Animosity"? Woody: It's faster. We've got about five or six songs we've been working on. It's pretty cool. Definitely not the same thing we've been doing over the last three or four records. It's probably reverting back to a little more old-school style. I wouldn't say it sounds [like "Animosity"], but it's leaning that way. [And] it's not like "Albatross" or anything. MetalSucks: Is the band still attached to a label? Woody: No, we're not. We're free and clear, man. We're not hooked up with anybody. We can do whatever the hell we want. MetalSucks: Do you think you'll do an entire album? Woody: Our goal is to not play a million shows. We're recording. We're gonna do it. MetalSucks: The CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - BLIND band [which features "Blind"-era CORROSION OF CONFORMITY singer Karl Agell and Mullin and plays the entire LP during its live performances] — was that a sanctioned project? Woody: I'm really kinda having no comment on it. Reed claims that it's just something he did for the fun of it. It's kind of a weird deal. I think it would have been better if they'd have just called it "BLIND." They did their last little thing, and now that we're geared back up, doing some real shit, we're not going to fiddle with that any more. Read the entire interview from MetalSucks.

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FIU player could sit rest of his college career over draft deadline
An odd situation played out during Florida International's game against Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night.
Ever heard of a player getting pulled off the floor -- right there in the middle of a game -- because of a possible NCAA violation? That's what we had. ESPN.com's Andy Katz first reported that FIU's Raymond Taylor was yanked from the team's game Thursday after the school deduced it had to clarify his standing with the NCAA.
At issue is whether Taylor cleared eligibility following declaring for the 2012 NBA Draft. Yes, more than a year and a half ago. The deadline in 2012 was April 10, a new deadline implemented by the NCAA, and one that came many weeks before the NBA's deadline. Taylor, a senior, is putting up 13.2 points per game in addition to six assists. He did not play last year after transferring from Florida Atlantic following the 2011-12 season/his decision not to enter the NBA Draft.
[FIU coach Anthony] Evans said it caught him off guard and he was still in the fact-finding stage and would meet with the administration Friday.
Earlier Thursday, ESPN contacted the NCAA for clarification on Taylor's eligibility since he withdrew from the draft after the NCAA deadline of April 10. Taylor's name appears on the official NBA early-entry list in a release dated, May 3, 2012. He is in his own category as a collegian who had withdrawn from the NBA draft on the final early-entry list, dated June 20, 2012. NCAA spokesperson Stacey Osburn said in an email Thursday that a player can declare one time for the draft without losing their eligible "as long as they are not drafted by a professional team and as long as they declare their intention to resume playing for their college team before the first day of the spring signing period, typically in April."
Taylor did not. Based on the NBA releases, Taylor waited until sometime between May 3 and June 20 -- after the early-signing period began -- to withdraw.
Basically, Taylor was in line with the NBA's deadline but not the NCAA's. I and so many others have criticized the NBA and NCAA for failing to get along and simply agree on a same-day deadline. Now, although the player and program in question are not the biggest, it is causing something of a headache. Taylor didn't retract his eligibility from the draft on the NCAA's clock in time, so it's possible he might miss some or all of this season/the rest of his college career.
Evans was hired by FIU this past offseason; he would not know the details of Taylor's NBA flirtation from the spring of 2012, when Evans was coming off the biggest win of his career.
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Mathematics Specialist Conference
Do you work directly with other teachers to improve mathematics teaching and learning? If so, then this conference is for you! Instructional coaches, curriculum coordinators, lead mathematics teachers, administrators, and others who work directly with other teachers need the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals serving these roles for their districts. The CMSE began hosting this conference in 2011 in order to meet the needs of those individuals who are working to impact instructional changes among teachers in their schools.
The Mathematics Specialist Conference is an annual conference presented by The Center for Mathematics and Science Education. The conference was developed to help Mathematics Specialists, Mathematics Coaches, Lead Mathematics Teachers, or other professionals working directly with teachers better serve their school and district.
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Netizens discover Sandara Park's long lost love
The two ended on excellent terms, each sidepronouncing that there used to be no awkwardness between each and every other. Regardless of being damaged up, the two have have met repeatedly since and still care for a courting as sensible friends.
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Therapeutic potential of erythropoietin and its structural or functional variants in the nervous system
- Anna-Leena SirénAffiliated withDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Würzburg Email author
- , Theresa FaßhauerAffiliated withDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Würzburg
- , Claudia BartelsAffiliated withDivision of Clinical Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine
- , Hannelore EhrenreichAffiliated withDivision of Clinical Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine Email author
The growth factor erythropoietin (EPO) and erythropoietin receptors (EPOR) are expressed in the nervous system. Neuronal expression of EPO and EPOR peaks during brain development and is upregulated in the adult brain after injury. Peripherally administered EPO, and at least some of its variants, cross the blood-brain barrier, stimulate neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation, and activate brain neurotrophic, anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory signaling. These mechanisms underlie their tissue protective effects in nervous system disorders. As the tissue protective functions of EPO can be separated from its stimulatory action on hematopoiesis, novel EPO derivatives and mimetics, such as asialo-EPO and carbamoylated EPO have been developed. While the therapeutic potential of the novel EPO derivatives continues to be characterized in preclinical studies, the experimental findings in support for the use of recombinant human (rh)EPO in human brain disease have already been translated to clinical studies in acute ischemic stroke, chronic schizophrenia, and chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. In this review article, we assess the studies on EPO and, in particular, on its structural or functional variants in experimental models of nervous system disorders, and we provide a short overview of the completed and ongoing clinical studies testing EPO as neuroprotective/neuroregenerative treatment option in neuropsychiatric disease.
Key WordsIschemia cognition motor function hematocrit thrombocytes safety
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- Therapeutic potential of erythropoietin and its structural or functional variants in the nervous system
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Volume 6, Issue 1 , pp 108-127
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- 2009-01
- 10.1016/j.nurt.2008.10.041
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- 1933-7213
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- Ischemia
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- Anna-Leena Sirén (1)
- Theresa Faßhauer (1)
- Claudia Bartels (2)
- Hannelore Ehrenreich (2)
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- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
- 2. Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein Str. 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany


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French satirist, monk, and physician. His name has become synonymous with bawdy humour. He was educated in the humanist tradition and was the author of satirical allegories, including a cycle known as Gargantua and Pantagruel which included La Vie estimable du grand Gargantua, pare de Pantagruel/ The Inestimable Life of the Great Gargantua, Father of Pantagruel, the first to be written, but published in 1534, two years after Les Horribles et Épouvantables Faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel/The Horrible and Dreadful Deeds and Prowess of the Very Renowned Pantagruel ( 1532).
Italian painter. He was active in Florence, and probably the pupil of Filippino Lippi, whom he is said to have assisted in the frescoes of Sta Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
Bolognese engraver, active in Rome. He engraved many works by Raphael Sanzio and his pupils, becoming the first and perhaps the most eminent of reproductive engravers. His works were important in spreading Raphael's style throughout Europe, and in disseminating copies of Albrecht Dürer's work throughout Italy.
He trained and worked in Bologna as a goldsmith and engraver under Francesco Francia. He moved to Rome in 1510 where he worked for Raphael. He remained in Rome until the Sack in 1527. As well as copies of Raphael's works, his engravings included ones of Giulio Romano's art, of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, and of Classical statues.
English adventurer, writer, and courtier to Queen Elizabeth I. He organized expeditions to colonize North America 1584-87, all unsuccessful, and made exploratory voyages to South America 1595 and 1616. His aggressive actions against Spanish interests, including attacks on Spanish ports, brought him into conflict with the pacific James I. He was imprisoned for treason 1603-16 and executed on his return from an unsuccessful final expedition to South America. He is traditionally credited with introducing the potato to Europe and popularizing the use of tobacco.
Born in Devon, England, Raleigh became a confidant of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted in 1584. He led a gold-seeking expedition to the Orinoco River in South America 1595 (described in his Discoverie of Guiana 1596).
After James I's accession to the English throne 1603, Raleigh was condemned to death on a charge of conspiracy, but was reprieved and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he wrote his unfinished History of the World. Released in 1616 to lead a second expedition to the Orinoco, which failed disastrously, he was beheaded on his return under the charges of his former sentence.
Spanish theorist and composer. He wrote a theoretical work in which he devised a way of tuning the monochord and wrote church music. After lecturing at Salamanca he went to Italy, living at Bologna 1480-82 and later in Rome.
French philosopher and logician. He sought to improve the syllogistic logic of Greek philosopher Aristotle with the rhetoric of Roman orator Cicero. In the 17th century, Ramism was a serious rival to Aristotelian logic in Britain, New England, and Germany.
Aristotelian logic had already been criticized by Lorenzo Valla. Francis I suppressed Ramus's works 1544, but Henry II lifted the ban 1547. From 1551,


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This one is great as well. Hope to see more cosplays from you.
Alois Tran'c'y <3 great cosplay <3 I did him too, he's just too fun to cosplay <3
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I would like an old desktop box to use my laptop as a router to access the internet. Here is my setup:
I have one ethernet port in the side of my laptop which I want to use to get internet access to my desktop computer. The laptop is connected to the LAN via a wireless link. Both systems run Linux. The desktop autoconfigures itself using DHCP. The laptop is a Kubuntu system. I do not have any crossover cables, though wireshark on the laptop sees the DHCP requests from the desktop just fine, so I doubt that I need one.
What do I have to do to make this work?


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You are here: Home > Patient > Patient Services > The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital > Pediatric Intensive Care > Visiting the PICU
You may visit your child 24-hours/day. We welcome your input, suggestions and help with your child's care. Please review the following guidelines for visiting the PICU:
- When visiting for the first time, an ID band will be provided that should be worn for all visits. Please enter the PICU via the nursing station and identify yourself to staff.
- You must accompany all visitors to your child's bedside. If you cannot accompany a visitor, access will have to be denied.
- Visitors other than parents/guardians are welcome from 12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m. Please limit the number of visitors to two people.
- Siblings are welcome in the PICU. Visits for children under 14-years should be limited to 30-minutes twice a day. Additional visits need approval from the nurse in charge. Siblings are not allowed to stay overnight in any area of the hospital.
- To protect patient confidentiality, the staff is unable to answer questions or give out information about other patients.
- A refrigerator is available in the unit for food items brought from home. Please label all items with the patient's name, date and time. After 24-hours, all food will be discarded.
- Eating and drinking should occur away from your child's bedside, preferably in the Ronald McDonald Family Room or in Choices Cafe.
- Cell phones must be turned off before entering the PICU.
- All desk areas are reserved for staff use only.
- We may ask that you step out of the room during certain procedures.
- We have a small, closely knit unit and ask staff and parents/guardians alike to respect and protect the privacy of each family. Please do not visit other children's bedside or wander around the unit.
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Getting Your Money's Worth With Used Cars In The Philippines
Purchasing a second hand vehicle is usually a great savings, but, not everybody knows how and where the right place to look for one. You can come across numerous grievances about wasting their money simply because they got duped by the used car seller. The truth is, it is not the supplier's mistake. Your lack of understanding for automobiles made you buy the wrong one.
1) In no way fail to ask questions.
If you're ready to learn more regarding used cars in Philippines look at http://philmotors.com These issues are in fact geared to you. Ask yourself, what kind of automobile do you really need? However before making a decision never rush things and think heavily of the kind of car that is ideal to your purpose.
Take into consideration a target spending budget in acquiring a vehicle. Consider an estimated amount for the cost of the purchase of your preferred car and for the maintenance needed for it to run smoothly. Come up with an estimated budget for the upkeep of the automobile including, gasoline, tires and maintenance among others.
If cash out is still within the budget, determine whether or not you go for retailers or straight to private sellers. Private sellers provides you with more affordable prices than going to dealers.
2) Visit the several dealers and private sellers in your locality.
Acquiring a car, used or brand new entails big money; therefore it just but right to put some effort in finding one. Have more than one seller for you to do a comparison of and select the ideal alternative. Search around. Know that the looks of the car is not the most essential aspect to consider. The condition of the car is actually far more significant than the looks of the car. You may also look into the newspaper's classified section for further choices. Ask your friends if they knew anyone who is selling their automobile. Try all means of finding out cars for sale. If you have found you prospective vehicles, test it to know its condition. It is then you will know its overall performance or true condition.
3) Make a more extensive test.
Apart from drive testing, a mechanic can be of great relevance in examining the car. Have him check the following:
Have him check for suspicious marks on the body paints that could have been the result of an automobile accident from the past.
Examine the total distance run. If the vehicle has a very high mileage in its short span of time, know the basis for it.
Check out the conditions of the tires, Give an estimated period of time as to how much time can you still utilize the tires, consider it as an extra cost to your car price.
Examine the lights. Are the warning lighting fixtures still functioning?
4) Collect more details in connection with car.
Request the supplier or perhaps the private dealer regarding salvaged title. It is the actual practice that is generally forgotten. Every significant information should be written to have proof when problems occurs down the line.
Seek some good info from people using the same model of vehicle. They can give you more information about the car than others.By kathyfarrowfiwwno
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On Veteran's Day, we take the time to honor those that have served our country. It is important to remember that these individuals play other valuable roles in our society as well. Among other things, some veterans have gone on to become famous musicians!
Sweepin' the clouds away / On my way to where the air is sweet / Can you tell me how to get, / How to get to Sesame Street...
Sesame Street premiered on public broadcasting television stations on November 10, 1969. It was the first show of its kind based on educational research and helped many children prepare for and succeed in school! Over its 41 year history, Sesame Street has produced over 4,000 shows.
The library owns hundreds of DVDs with Elmo, Abby, Zoe, Baby Bear, Grover, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, The Count, Bert, Ernie and all your Sesame Street pals!
Celebrate the fourth annual Denver Arts Week, November 5-13, by watching some of the many films about art and artists available from the library! Several documentaries have been made about the artistic process, famous artists and the commercial complications of art. Which one is your favorite?
Nick Bantock, popular author of the Griffin & Sabine books is having his first ever art show here in Colorado through March 2011 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts! This may be the only time all the Griffin & Sabine original art appears in one place!
This groom's cake, created by ABC Cake Shop & Bakery in New Mexico, is a 3D replica of the Denver Public Library. It is iced completely in buttercream with airbrushing for the windows. I stumbled across it on Twitter and couldn't believe my eyes!
If you are interested in making your own creative cakes, check out these sweet books:
Colorado Interfaith Power and Light presents to the 55+ population how to be more energy efficient to conserve a resource and save money on energy bills on Wednesday, November 10, 1 p.m. at the newly renovated Bear Valley Branch Library.
Whether you are considering retirement, or just hoping to save some money here and there, the library has many resources to help you live comfortably:
Celebrate the fourth annual Denver Arts Week, November 5-13, by watching some of the many films about art and artists available from the library! Several film adaptations have been made based on the lives of famous artists. Which one is your favorite?
For the very first time, Library Journal, a popular book review magazine, has put together a list of ten fiction and nonfiction titles that stood out as the very best of books published this year so far representing a wide assortment of topics appropriate for a broad reading audience. What have been your favorite books of 2010?
A few book review editors involved in the process of selecting this list chronicled their deliberations on Twitter under the hash tag #bestbooks10. A more in-depth list, including bests in genre fiction and other popular subject areas such as poetry, graphic novels and biographies is scheduled to be published in the December issue of Library Journal.
The Top Ten Books of 2010 According to Library Journal:
After a brief closing as part of the Denver Bond Improvement Plan, the Schlessman Family Branch library reopened on Monday, November 1 with a new and improved automated returns handling machine. We are glad to be back in business and our shelves are bursting with books, movies and music! We hope to see you soon!
Join us for the following upcoming events:
Learn about the rich military history of Denver's two oldest cemeteries, Fairmount and Riverside, going all the way back to the Civil War, including eight Medal of Honor recipients, the Spanish-American War and Nisei. Join us on Monday, November 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Schlessman Family Branch Library for this presentation by Fairmount Heritage Foundation volunteers Garry & Joan O'Hara.
Looking for a way to honor a Veteran this Veteran's day? Bring an unopened toiletry item to be donated to the Denver Veteran's Hospital for Veterans in need.
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Cost containment in health care has exploded inflation
Mccain has a plan, simple but easily debunked in Vp debate. Need to express the vision of health care in US in the next 10 years.1. Reform: to transfer the responsiblilty for decision making to Family from Insurance companies.2. Empower communities for the quality of health care, and empower Hospitals and other providers to establish health care models like Mayo clinic/ Kaiser pernanate. Medicare/Medicaid dollars | Read More »


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Role of Grandparents
In nuclear family set up, grandparents are ignored. Parents feel that grandparents presence will be a interference in raising of the kids. But there are more advantages than disadvantages of having grandparents in the family. Read on to know how.
"Quarrels would not last long, if the fault was only on one side."
With the ever-increasing number of nuclear families where both partners are working, maids are given the job of literally raising the children. Important developmental tasks like socialization, disciplining and language development are left to the television or this housemaid.
While parents know this is not in the best interests of their children, they still accept it because it does not afford any interference in their routine life. The parents [especially the mother] experience full liberty and authority towards the growing child and the entire family administration at the meager cost of monthly salary of the maid. The advantages of having the company of grandparents are ignored, because parents don't want anyone bossing them around or teaching them how to raise their own children, and rightly so.
The mother has no intention of humiliating either the husband or the grandparents. All she wants is parenting without criticism and she wants to avoid being unnecessarily blamed by all for any misbehavior by the child.
However, there are more advantages than disadvantages of having grandparents in the family. It all depends on everybody's personalities, expectations, contributions, and communication styles. Often parents and grandparents get into a situation where they are competing at 'parenting'. The smaller issues like disciplining, menu for lunch, T.V. watching, birthday gifts, dressing styles, doing chores etc. soon become the topics of disputes. The previous confrontations are remembered and bounced back and conflicts set in.
Many times, the father and grandfather keep out of trouble, only to listen to the grumbling of their wives who no longer get along. The children are smart enough to take the advantage of the situation for their own benefit. What should be done to avoid such situations? Can those broken families be brought together again? Is it possible for the father to give instructions to his parents? Are we following the western style of 'homes for the aged? Is that our own destiny when we become old? This article aims at giving both sides of the story.
Strategies for parents:
- Avoid shouting or talking back at grandparents. Even if there is a dispute, discuss it when children are not around. Remember children may not be good listeners but they are very good observers.
- Lay down certain ground rules which should be followed by everybody - including the grandparents, e.g. T.V. watching. Let the rules be discussed with all prior to implementation.
- If you feel that you are being unfairly blamed and criticized, you should discuss it immediately. If you sense interference, double game, taking sides etc. on the part of grandparents, be bold enough to openly discuss it. Let the steam blow off early.
- Convey your expectations very clearly to each member of the family. Let everybody know what he/she is supposed to do.
- Praise the grandparents if you think they have done a good job, or if they have helped you. Never expect too much from them. Consider the age-related restrictions. Avoid criticism and bad remarks. It really hurts at their age.
- Give responsibilities to the grandparents when you are away. Let them feel that they also count. Make use of their experience and wisdom instead of making 'use' of them. To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.
- Arrange for regular family meetings and get-togethers. Having at least one family meal together is a very important step towards healthy family relationships.
- Feel comfortable to take advices from grandparents regarding important issues, e.g. disciplining, career choices, financial matters, family rituals etc.
- What you do to the grandparents probably will be repeated few years later by your children. Be a good role model before you expect good treatment from your children, when you become old.
- Be prepared to face not-so-good relationships in the future. The times are changing. Do not expect the same amount of affection and intimacy from today's children, which you are showing towards today's grandparents.
Strategies for grandparents:
- Remember the basic rule: You are not parents. Never interfere with sensitive issues like discipline and studies, unless asked for. Avoid taking sides, especially in front of the children.
- Never humiliate/criticize parents in front of their children. Whatever you want to advise should be in private. Do not use children as means of fighting with parents. Family conflicts and raising children should be separate. Never use phrases like, 'if it was me...' or 'In my time...' or 'When you were a kid...' or 'When your become old as me, you would be worse than what I am.'etc. The demands for parenting and what constitutes parenting is constantly changing. What was rational yesterday may not be valid today and will never be applicable tomorrow.
- Give positive remarks, when you feel that the parents have done a good job. Be quick to compliment, and slow to blame.
- Try to compensate for working parents when they are away. Try to cushion the stress and demands of modern day parenting. Take initiatives and responsibilities during crisis without dominating the show. Your task of parenting continues even when you are grandparents. Give your comfortable lap not only to grandchildren but also to the parents, when needed. After all, you are the pillars of the family. Pillars are for supporting, not for creating obstacles.
- Children, especially adolescents, may rebel. Do not feel humiliated in that case. Discuss the steps that should be taken, in case you sense danger. Use humor whenever possible. Family rituals and gatherings offer the best platform for discussing and negotiating issues, which need delicate handling. Try to inculcate family norms and values into your growing grandchildren and give proper explanations each time you do so.
- Accept your own limitations as grandparents without taking things personally. Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternatives. Share your physical as well as mental problems with family members. Be bold to resist being 'used up'.
- Avoid constant criticism. It gives a message that nobody except you is capable of running the family. The parents may feel hopeless and inferior if you constantly pass negative remarks. Children also lose respect towards the parents.
- Give priority to parent's concerns over your grandchildrens' demands. Listen to both sides in case of disputes and find a mutually agreeable solution, thus acting as a buffer.
- Take vacations for short periods. Let family members feel that you are needed.
- Help the parents and grandchildren in whatever way you can with your experience and knowledge. Staying away from the kitchen and avoiding constant interference can be a great help by itself.
Whatever the causes of disputes between elders, they should never be discussed outside the home. They should be resolved quickly and forgotten - not thrashed about again and again.
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because of the near impossibility of finding a perfect partner, our children are rarely perfect.
a mother is born.
we once owned a house in florida.
in port-charlotte to be precise.
it was located, as floridian homes love to be, on a canal that allowed you the luxury of tying up your 14-foot yacht to your own dock.
across the canal, kitty-corner as we say, was a similar lot settled by a white couple who took advantage of one of our long absences from fl to have a child.
how that happened i cannot tell. all i know is that from one stay in fl to the next, a mother was born.
at least my perception is that a mother had come into existence. a child too of course but the mother was what was really the object of this exercise in continuing overpopulation. it was the mother i heard constantly: the mother, the mother, the mother.
the tiny tot was faced with the immensely difficult task of exploring ponce de leon�s discovery on foot. he should have fallen on his head or on his butt at every step but he plodded along with remarkable persistence in spite of all difficulties.
as if gravity, poorly cut grass, uneven ground, thorny weeds, the roasting sun, red ants, the proximity of a murky canal, and the occasional visit by alligators which florida feels bound to protect, were not enough to discourage a new human being from trying to get around, this tiny tot was further handicapped by having a mother dogging his every step.
her role was clear: discourage this newborn explorer. she constantly yelled no at the top of her voice. no! no ken, no! no o no, ken. ken no! warding off real or imaginary dangers.
the noise haunted me as i tried to read peacefully on my side of the canal: no!
when the shouting stopped, so imprinted by her nos was my mind, that i kept hearing them for hours till late into the night.
it has been years since we sold our house and the baby is now a teenager, if he survived his mother�s shouts, the mindless alligators and the semi-blind cataracted retirees driving their enormous american cars from air conditioned super-malls to air conditioned super-malls.
i can picture ken in a moment of passion, intent on kissing a beautiful, sun toasted, blond coed. he leans over, his vision blurred by his desire and her nearness. their lips will now meet and the world about him ceases to exist in his absolute concentration of feelings when he hears the voice of his past scream: �no_o_o! ken.�
the moment has passed. sorry.
poor ken.
forget ken. reflect on this.
there is no doubt in my mind that i would risk my life if i walked over to this proud father, again in a shopping centre albeit a canadian shopping centre this time, overheated but exactly the same as the overcooled floridian versions (complete with a wal-mart and a mc do) and told him that his child appears to me seriously deficient.
yet he has just called out to his child, loudly so that all could hear: � don�t run cathy, you are going to fall and hurt yourself!�
what part of cathy is of poor quality is not apparent. her legs sure work well. her eyes seem ok because she�s expertly avoided obstacles such as that little dog that crossed her path a moment ago. as i followed them through the centre before she gave that unpredictable dash to meet the world head-on, she was talking to her dad most intelligently and asking sensible questions. �dad, why is that man so fat?�
but this dad obviously knows of synapse problems in her brain, running synapse problems, and has resolved long ago to prevent deadly accidents.
�don�t run, you�re sure to fall!�
we sometimes go to parks.
parents by and large, also visit parks although they are located in the great outdoors in many cases and not necessarily in shopping centres.
in parks, you will hear parents motivating their children to avoid wild, life-threatening activities such as climbing up a ladder: �don�t! you know you�ll fall and break your neck�.
their fears may be justified in this case. designers of these playgrounds are obviously envious people who, unable to have children of their own, create equipment so dangerous that an untutored child is sure to smash his jaws on a steel bar if he slips or otherwise seriously maim himself.
this situation reveals an auto-compensating factor built into the human race to educate the young: while parents overprotect, these other adults make sure that kids still get to learn about danger.
whatever! you will hear parents warning their kids about their inability to cope with what�s ahead of them all over north america�s playground. �don�t! you�re going to hurt yourself.�
i was once a parent myself but fortunately before the days of the camcorder. the result is that there are not that many embarrassing records of how i behaved except for the memories of our seven children and these i can dispute as distorted one-sided views of twisted little minds.
when alone with myself, however, i cannot altogether dismiss certain images of what my teachings have been. did i yell �don�t�, i am afraid so. once or twice, or more.
so i was not the fine parent that i hold as an ideal to others now that my parenting days are over.
the trouble is that to be a great parent you should first be a grandparent.
this is difficult for most. it will also be contested by many. nevertheless it is true and you would do well to take this very seriously.
they make absolutely no allowance for the kids' both being young teens, and scream and yell about the least little transgression.
i live next door to them and they do help me out by keeping an eye on the kids, but now that the kids are 13 and 14 i am considering selling the house and moving as far away as i can so i can be their only mother again.
they messed up with their own son so they try to make it up with mine. and i am sick of the interference. hell, i was only married to their son for five years...but i ended up getting a life sentence.


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Not whether or not I should (I always do), but I'm really unclear what the difference is between the $200+ helmets and the $50 helmet I'm wearing now.
- If it's weight - not an issue IMO.
- If it's safety - well, I think it's worthwhile investing in safety
- If it's fashion - c'mon, really??
- If it's durability - I've never "worn out" a helmet, but have replaced a couple because they got kinda beat-up looking. But you can buy a lot of replacement helmets for $200
Is there something else that would account for a four-fold price difference that I'm missing?


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yes, semantics nanny.
so now you're culturally literate on the declining numbers of young motorists.... do you see the numbers that support kids drive dramatically less these days in the USA?
kids do drive less, is it over 20 percent in the last decade by YOUR calculations, brainiac?
let's see, 2.3 percent annually, over a decade, works out to, margin of error 4 percent........
when i posted 27 percent, i thought it was perhaps about 24 percent, but didn't fact check what is obvious - declining numbers of youth motorists. - I figured i'd let exactness slide on an non-ancillary figure - it doesnt even figure in this discussion about dutch cycling.
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"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
Last edited by njkayaker; 04-08-13 at 04:01 PM.
Again and again. Thread after thread.
Your source at least tries to get at some of the reasons for the stats showing less driving being done. Some of them look as if the reasons are agenda driven, citing polls of dubious value and wishful and/or fuzzy thinking and bear plenty of skepticism.
"Polls [sponsored by Zipcar] show that younger Americans are more willing to cut back on driving for environmental reasons. Occupy Wall Street and young environmental activists have been a vocal element of movements to block energy infrastructure such as the Keystone XL pipeline. And, young people are apparently less apt to be patrons of NASCAR, which commentators speculate is related to a decline in interests in automobile culture in general."
Bottom line: I wouldn't count on any less interest in cars should the economy pick up for these "younger people."
The rule of discussions is that the claimant supports his own claims; if he can.
Bek made a specific unsupported statement to support his bicycling advocacy agenda, let him support the claim or just state that it was his best guess.
Note that your "search" didn't come up with much to support Bek's claim. And of course your source of the alleged lower driving miles for younger people and conjured reasons for it, didn't demonstrate anything about any corresponding increased interest in younger people riding bicycles for any purpose.
Note that this is a bicycling advocacy list; not a forum of motoring, for or against.
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someone needs a jumbo tube of chamois creme, what chafing!
i was mentioning the widespread cultural phenomenon of kids driving less. this is common knowledge, widely reported in the popular press and supported by census bureau's american community surveys and industry studies.
i was within 3 percent of the correct figure when i tossed in a number reflecting the amount of the decline-
within 3 percent of the correct number, without having to go reference the common knowledge that yes, american kids are driving much less than previous decades.
I'd suspect this decline is echoed in Europe, albeit to a lesser degree.
"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
If somebody makes a claim that they want others to take seriously, they are required to provide the support for that claim.
Here are some reasons for that:
1) It's down-right silly to expect other people to make your argument for you. It's your job to make your argument!
2) It's highly unlikely that other people are going to be able to find the exact reference one is allegedly using as a source.
3) It's a silly waste of time for other people to go hunting for the particular source you must already have to pull an exact number from!
It's also asinine to for Bek to complain repeatedly about "lack of sources" while allowing himself to make unsupported claims.
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Though I appreciate such little boys, I must admit that I find it a bit tiring if debunking is all they can think of.
I ballparked a figure (within a few percentage points) about a widespread, common knowledge cultural phenomenon some of you are apparently completely unaware of
would any of you been happier if i would have said 'about a quarter'?
probably not. more chamois creme!
"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
Regardless, it certainly makes no sense to tell people to find your statistics. That's just bizarre.
It also two-faced of Bek to complain about lack of references (something he does frequently) and then resort to calling people names when people ask him for references for exact "statistics". It's characteristic of Bek to lose it when discussions don't go his way.
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If your approach is to insult people who you think happen to be unware of something, then you really should get out of the advocacy business.
What is wrong with you?
You keep implying that it is easy to provide a reference. But rather than doing that, you keep blathering about it being easy to do and insulting people!
Last edited by njkayaker; 04-09-13 at 12:39 PM.
I'm not the person trying to create artifice and contrition about personally being out to lunch about a widespread cultural phenomenon.
yes, njkayaker.
youth drive significantly less in america, a phenomenon widely reported on in the mainstream press. some other posters were completely oblivious to, and appear perfectly willing to continue to emphasize their own cultural illiteracy.
I'd looked it up to confirm, then ballparked it incorrectly, remembering 27 percent rather than the m/l 24 percent i saw referred to at a ACS distillation.
not sure what the conflict is, njkayker, to be perfectly honest. you didn't know kids drive less. no biggie. time to move on. or, go buy some chamois creme, cut down on your irritation. it's become a disruption. and to be perfectly honest, i rarely ask for specific documentation, nor do i care about a few percent when looking at quartiles.
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"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
Obviously others revel in those kind of conversations where anything that sounds good passes for the truth.
the obstreperous critics, dumbfounded by the significant, mainstream trend kids drive a lot less than they used to, obtusely blindsided by cultural change.
: "The Beacon of Truth and Honesty shining a light thru the fog of rumor" shouldn't that all be capitalized, like Bunyan's Pilgrims' Progress?
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"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."


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CINCINNATI - Police are characterizing the shooting death of a La Salle High School senior as "tragic."
"Everybody in this room has done something stupid," Cincinnati Assistant Police Chief Paul Humphries said, addressing questions during a Tuesday press conference. "Most of us make it through life and we don't pay the ultimate price for the one or two things we've done. Unfortunately in this situation it didn't work out that way."
On Monday, Cincinnati police arrested Dierres Lee, 19, for the murder of Justin Brown, 17. He remains behind bars on a $1 million bond.
Police say Brown, along with three other La Salle students, reportedly attempted to buy marijuana from Lee in the 1700 block of Carll Street on the West Side Sunday night.
Lee shot at the four high school students' vehicle after they gave Lee fake money and tried to drive away from the scene with the marijuana. Brown was struck in the head while in the passenger seat, according to police.
"This isn't the violence that you see on TV," Humphries said. "This is nothing like that."
Humphries said he coached Brown in sports throughout the years and described the teenager as an honor roll student and "great kid from a great family."
The other students in the car with Brown drove him to Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday night. Brown was later transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he died, police said.
Police say the investigation does not indicate any charges would be filed against the other students involved in the incident.
"It's a tragedy and an unfortunate lesson, and there are some take-aways from this," Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig said.
Craig added he hoped this prompted further discussion in teaching teenagers to make better decisions.
On Monday, La Salle High School posted the following message on the school's website:
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Thanks Dirk and good luck!
'He has been a great servant', thats the same thing all half intelligent LFC fans will be putting across, thats exactly what he is. In many ways its sad to lose such a proffesional guy who understood fully the LFC way but in all honesty at 32 his all action heroics were soon to slow down. Unlike a Scholes or Lampard, there isnt really any silk under that workrate to carry him into later life at a high standard. Im glad personally that he isnt going to be on the books next year, we look to be setting a standard for players with technical ability as a pre-requisite, something we have been lacking in desperately this year, especially when seeing Spearing and Shelvey pulling the strings in the centre!
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Holland's ugliest man? He wasn't even Holland's ugliest striker when playing in the same team as Robben or Ruud van Horseface.
In the last decade there have been players of yours I have liked and players of yours I haven't liked. He is very close to the top of the players I have liked list. Good luck to him.
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Come on Robert, he looked like Chunk out of the Goonies!
As ugly as Robben and RVN may be, they are male models compared to the ugliness of SuperDirk, in fact, it has inspired a new avatar for me......


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River Runs DeepThis uplifting, Blues infused track has soulful organ, horns and a beautiful string section with a catchy chorus. Features Vocals. River runs deep, down to the bone Carry me swiftly safely, carry me home (repeat all) No, omens on a Sunday morning sun feels good on me Clarity, comes with no warning pouring down on me I'm wide awake, and sick of war, and worn down by my past Tomorrow calls, my name so gently whispers out alas Steppin bold out from the cold I'm finally headin home Though wide awake so many days the waves takin their toll Exit signs, familiar winding back to where I came The open skies inside your eyes and heaven knows my name (CHORUS) These, naked trees, for memories, November in the east The wind can howl and cry and moan inside my reveries The paths we've crossed, the lives we've lost, the skin shed on the way And any time you share your light it brings a brighter day Sounds clich but that's about the best way to describe The feeling that you get each time your nine makes it to five The freedom in the way you breathe beneath the weight of night The lessons that you showed me taking this long just to find (CHORUS) [only 1x thru] River runs deep (2x) Free! So thanks and praise and love assure me Free! These rays of heaven, they lure me Free! My patience finally rewards me Free! Today this freedoms coming for me Today this freedoms coming for me (repeat 2-3x) [adlib w/ lead] Free!https://www.smartsound.com/voxation/images/VOXJEL_200.jpgSingle68008-ST$ 39.9568008-EX$ 59.9568008-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Soulful, Spiritual, Blues, R&B/Soul, Funk, Gospel, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Brass Section, Piano, Piano (Electric), Strings, Vocal Emotions: Uplifting, Inspirational, Fresh, Spirited, Bluesy, Hopeful Production Types: TV/ Film Drama
River Runs Deep from the album The Jade Element
Hour GlassThings aren't as simple as an hour glass, with this dance-grooving club beat and beautiful background vocals. Features Vocals. I wish I made a left, and not a right So that I wouldn't be awake all night I wish that I could turn back, the hands of time Stop it on a dime and set things right (oh-oh-oh) But there's no about face, you only get to choose one way Easy to get off track Tomorrow is unnamed (unnamed) I'm gonna stake my claim And there's no looking back (Oh) We can't rewrite this (Oh) Dust will settle down (Oh) But all I really want now (Oh) Is to turn around It's not simple like an hour glass Soon as it's over then it's just the past No sense in dwelling on the falling sands And if you're fallin better learn to land Something about today, something in the sky Everywhere I look I see your eyes (See your eyes) I wonder where you are, and if the world reminds, Reminds you of the time when you were mine And as I look ahead (Ahead), I still look behind Just takes a photograph Ooh A simple black and white (Black and white) Simple as those times, you set me on my path (Pre-Chorus) CHORUS [2nd time, only lead vocal] (Solos) (Pre-Chorus)https://www.smartsound.com/voxation/images/VOXJEL_200.jpgSingle68005-ST$ 39.9568005-EX$ 59.9568005-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Sophisticated, Soulful, Club, Jazz, Indie Artist, Dance, R&B/Soul, Funk, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Bass (Electric), Piano (Electric), Vocal Emotions: Sensual, Soothing Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Commercials, Indie Film
Hour Glass from the album The Jade Element
Alone TonightFlowing and floating, this smooth R & B cut takes its time. Good for intimate moments or any easy-going night scenes.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS31DM_200.jpgSingle58001-ST$ 39.9558001-EX$ 59.9558001-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Club, Easy-Going, Electronica, R&B/Soul, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Instrumental Emotions: Gentle, Hypnotic, Pulsating, Sensual, Serene, Soothing, Subdued, Sexy Production Types: Reality TV, Home Videos, Background
Alone Tonight from the album Downtown Mix
Bone DaddyRhythmic, groovy and driving with a 70's motown feel, Rhodes piano and funk bass create a positive yet playful feel.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATUBU_200.jpgSingle7100206-ST$ 39.957100206-EX$ 59.957100206-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Soulful, R&B/Soul, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Bass (Acoustic), Drums, Organ, Piano (Electric), Instrumental Emotions: Driving, Cool, Confident, Fresh, Refreshing, Bluesy, Fun, Hopeful Production Types: Commercials, Home Videos, Product Videos, Background
Bone Daddy from the album Upright Bass Underscores
Your TimeNighttime is the right time with this slow and intimate R & B selection. Ideal as an easy background for romantic moments.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS31DM_200.jpgSingle58010-ST$ 39.9558010-EX$ 59.9558010-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Themes, Club, R&B/Soul, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Synthesizer, Instrumental Emotions: Calm, Hypnotic, Intimate, Leisurely, Sensual, Tranquil, Sexy, Mellow Production Types: Commercials, Reality TV, Home Videos, Background
Your Time from the album Downtown Mix
Slow BurnSlow and smoky, this nighttime jam sets the right mood for scenes of passion and yearning. Features incendiary guitar.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strata22_200.jpgSingle52208-ST$ 39.9552208-EX$ 59.9552208-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Soulful, Themes, R&B/Soul, Urban Instrument: R&B Band, Instrumental Emotions: Leisurely, Relaxed Production Types: On Hold Music, Product Videos
Slow Burn from the album Urban Hustle
Saxy SeducerA slick sax man blows liquid rivulets while the guitar wails with equal sass over sidemen who are true pros.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/light.jpgSingle2011-ST$ 39.952011-EX$ 59.952011-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Soulful, Themes, Smooth Jazz, R&B/Soul, Jazz Instrument: R&B Band, Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Happy, Uplifting, Confident, Lively, Spirited, Bluesy, Upbeat Production Types: On Hold Music
Saxy Seducer from the album Light & Jazzy
Passionate SoulThis romantic and slightly melancholic love ballad, imbued with dreamy nostalgia and hopeful romance, virtually swells with passion and devotion.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/romance.jpgSingle911-ST$ 39.95911-EX$ 59.95911-W$ 149.95Genre: Funky, Romantic, Sophisticated, Themes, Smooth Jazz, Ballad, R&B/Soul, Jazz Instrument: R&B Band, Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Leisurely, Relaxed, Sensual, Mellow Production Types: Wedding, Background
Passionate Soul from the album Romance & Memories
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Update on Samuel VictorSamuel Víctor, 25, es married and completed secondary school. He graduated as an accounting expert. He has 2 years experience working as a business consultant in a local institution. He has the support of his wife, who is a nurse, and works in the pharmacy.
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About Asociación ASDIRASDIR (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Rural - Association for the Development of Rural Communities) is a community-based organization that works to promote development in the villages and communities where it serves. It was founded in 1999 in the village of Nimasac, Totonicapán Department, by a handful of local men and women to support community projects and group loans. Today ASDIR has 5 offices across 3 departments (Totonicapán, Sololá and Suchitepéquez) serving more than 6,000 clients, most of them in rural communities.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
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text: Welcome to the ABC Training Center Blog Here is a blog containing information about our courses! Call Today! (718) 364 6700 Confessions of a Bartender by abctrainingcenter | Feb 26, 2013 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director, ABC Training Center I came across a great article recently (Confessions of a Bartender: 10 Things Every Bartender Absolutely Hates About You) on the online version of the Huffington Post which offers humorous but true advice on how to comport oneself the next time you find yourself in one of the city's drinking establishments. To our many bartending students, well let's say we'll prepare you for all of these scenarios. And for everyone else, let's hope you're not guilty of too many of these "sins." The article can be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/19/bartender-confessions-10-things-they-hate_n_2719789.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Questions? Comments? Contact us at... read more Never Missing a Beat by abctrainingcenter | Nov 14, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director, ABC Training Center As I write this, the Tri-State area is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Many homes are still without power. Parts of Queens and Staten Island look like war zones. The geography of the Jersey shore is changed forever. Amid all of the storm's destruction and aftermath, we all heard stories of bravery and heroism from first responders. No surprise here as these men and women constantly put their own safety aside in order to help those in need. They're truly a special breed. And every day we saw stories on television and in the papers chronicling what they did for countless New Yorkers. However, there is another group of people who I consider to be just as important to the well-being of our citizens in times of crisis: health care workers. While Sandy was battering the area, thousands of health care workers reported for duty to look after those who could not look after themselves: the sick, frail and elderly. I've heard so many stories of Nurse Aides, Health Aides and Medical Assistants who went out and dutifully reported to work. Many of these folks pulled double and triple shifts. Many camped out and slept in their place of work. Many did so while being away from their own families, who were home contending with property damage, power outages, etc. And all of this was done for the sake of patients who would otherwise be complete strangers. To the countless patients and nursing home residents across the area, the continuity of care was there and was never disrupted. Our healthcare workers in... read more Information is Power by abctrainingcenter | Sep 12, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center This month's job tip illustrates the importance of researching any potential employers BEFORE the interview. OK so you've done your due diligence and have sent out dozens of resumes. Your persistence has paid off because you've finally received a call back. Congratulations, you have an interview lined up for next week. Now what? You rest up and go into the interview and hope for the best. Right?…Wrong! Your interview starts the second you schedule it. What do I mean by that? In a word: research. Simply put, you should – no, you MUST research your prospective employer. The old saying that "information is power" couldn't be more relevant when it comes to prepping for a job interview. And in this day and age, where information about anything is literally at our fingertips, there is no reason why anyone should go into an interview cold. Better information gives you better insight into the environment of the facility. Better information also leads to better question on your part, giving you an edge over others. So what kind of information should you be looking for? First there's the easy stuff like the history of the facility, types of services offered, etc. Then try to dig a little deeper. Try to get a feel for who the administrators are. What are their backgrounds? Their education? You may be surprised to find out that many have started out just like you. Then try to get third-party perspectives on the facility. Are there any reviews online? How about Department of Health violations? All good info to... read more "No Experience Necessary" – A Cautionary Tale by abctrainingcenter | May 15, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center A few years ago I wrote the following article for a local magazine here in New York City. It was done in response to a disturbing trend that saw scam artists taking advantage of recent immigrants, specifically from Russia. Unfortunately, these scam operations still exist and so the article remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2007. "No Experience Necessary" – A cautionary tale about an employment scam aimed at young Russian immigrants. The ad in the help-wanted section of the Russian language newspaper advertised a bartending job in Manhattan. "No experience necessary" – the ad stated. "Julia," a 20-year old from Moscow staying in Brooklyn for the summer on an S-1 visa, was interested. She only had a few hundred dollars to live on for her trip, and jobs were proving hard to come by. Rent in New York was expensive: she was paying $250 a month to share a small one-bedroom apartment in Coney Island with four other Russian girls. There was only one bed, and a small couch. All her roommates worked at what they referred to as the "agency": a man who sent them out to work in the clubs as dancers and strippers, taking a large percentage of their earnings as a fee. Julia didn't want to do that. She considered herself an intelligent young lady, highly educated in her home country, with a talent for speaking foreign languages and a background in several customer-relations jobs at hotels around the world. But she had no green card, no... read more 6 Seconds by abctrainingcenter | Apr 20, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center 6 seconds. Not a lot of time. It will probably take you 6 seconds to read the title of this blog post and the first sentence or two. Yet according to research done by the Ladders employment website, job recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds looking over your resume to determine if you are a "fit" or not (http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-09/news/31311078_1_recruiters-study-position). Not a lot of time, is it? Think about all of the years of school and training. Think of all the hours spent studying and preparing for tests. For those of you already working, think of all the long hours put in to your career. And all you get are 6 seconds to make an impression. 6 seconds to make the recruiter, who has just scanned over several dozen resumes, take notice of yours. Not fair, but it's the reality of the job hunting game. Too many people put very little thought into their resume. And yet it is one of the biggest sales tools in your arsenal. It's what gets you in the door, so it MUST be effective. It MUST make the recruiter say: "I need to talk to this guy a little more." One of the biggest pieces of advice I like to give is the "second pair of eyes" test. Create your resume and have a trusted friend, relative or colleague look it over and ask them: "would YOU call me in for an interview?" Brutal honesty is the key here. Tell them to be as forthcoming as possible. And don't take offense to anything that... read more Our Most Valuable Assets by abctrainingcenter | Feb 14, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center As many of our friends know, ABC Training Center has been a staple in New York City's medical career training field since the early 1970s. That's a long time in this business and over the years we've witnessed countless changes all around us – political, technological, economic, etc. But all along, we've been fortunate to have had steady leadership that realizes that a successful business is one that can adapt and change with the world around us. Doomed are the companies that are not fast enough to change and adapt. (See Blockbuster Video Stores, Palm Pilots, CD/Record stores and, most recently Kodak, for proof of this.). And while ABC has been quick to adapt to a changing world, there's one area of our business that has pretty much stayed the same: our teachers. Instructors are the number one asset of any school and they are probably the single most important reason why thousands of our students have achieved career success over the years. At the end of every course, we ask students to write down an honest assessment of their instructors here at ABC. I'm always amazed at the responses we get, such as: "I have no areas of concern. When you talk, you know what you are talking about. Thank you." "I want you to continue teaching at ABC because you make students successful." "You treat everybody with respect and encourage us to learn everything. Keep it up." "Amazing instructor, need not change anything. I loved the hands-on and her teaching patterns." "It was a pleasure to be with... read more Working Your Network by abctrainingcenter | Jan 4, 2012 | UncategorizedBy Carlton Fenton, Job Placement Coordinator, ABC Training Center Our January job tip speaks to the importance of working your networks and connections within the organizations that you wish to work for. If you follow the advice of career experts, you know to "dig the well before you're thirsty." In other words, prepare for your next job search by continually building and strengthening the relationships within your professional network. Asking your network for job leads is not a best practice of professional networking. Instead you should find and assess jobs that you are a match for and then locate advocates to help you connect the dots. It works like this: once you've identified a position you're interested in and for which you are a solid match, identify your advocates before submitting your value proposition cover letter and targeted resume). The number one best source is people that are currently working at the facility (H.R. professionals, your peers, recruiters that work with the facility or hospital). Since every corporation has its own culture and processes, business intelligence is the most effective way to navigate the system of gatekeepers. Accurate information is invaluable. There are lots of stories about qualified candidates who were great matches for positions. But these candidates missed out on opportunities because they didn't present their skills in the proper manner for the target company. You need to speak their language. After all, isn't that what a targeted resume is all about? Once you've identified advocates for a position, you'll be armed with the information and support system that allows you to manage the hiring process for maximum... read more Be the First to Get the Interview by abctrainingcenter | Dec 9, 2011 | Medical Career JobsBy Jay Brill, ABC Training Center Our second installment of our Job Tips series looks at an effective way to fill out a job application quickly AND accurately, therefore getting a job offer sooner. Here at ABC Training Center, our graduates often report that they are completing interview applications only to find out that someone who has already seen the interviewer has already gotten the job. How do you try to be the first interviewed? The answer is by completing the employment application accurately and thoroughly before anyone else does. If you are the first one into the office, you have a good chance of getting the job. Here is how you do it: Get some 3×5 blank cards At home, write down all of the important information you may be required to provide on a job application. Name of the schools you went to and the dates Social Security number References with names and addresses Any certificates or licenses that you hold Former addresses, current phone number, etc. After you are given the employment application to complete, whip out your cards, copy the information, be ready to begin the interview. Good luck. Questions? Comments? Contact us at... read more The Recession is Over! Really? by abctrainingcenter | Oct 12, 2011 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center So the New York Times reported two days ago that while the recession was "officially over," average household incomes had fallen more in the two years after the recession ended than it did during the recession itself (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/us/recession-officially-over-us-incomes-kept-falling.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=recession&st=cse). That's absolutely laughable. That's like a doctor telling you that you're cured of an illness yet you're still feeling terrible and not functioning properly. That's like saying that a war is over but bombs are still falling…I can go on and on. According to the article, "Between June 2009, when the recession officially ended, and June 2011, inflation-adjusted median household income fell 6.7 percent, to $49,909, according to a study by two former Census Bureau officials. During the recession — from December 2007 to June 2009 — household income fell 3.2 percent." Look, this is by no means a political commentary or criticism on how any one party is doing its job. But when is someone in Washington going to step up, declare and ACT like this a true national emergency? Once the envy of all nations, we've become the poster child for excessive spending and failed economic policies. Just look around. When I do, I see nearly 10% unemployment and continuous foreclosures across the country. There was a time when the people running this country were looked upon as great men and women who were in some way looking out for all of us. Those days, unfortunately are gone. So what does that mean? Well it means that it's up to you and you alone to better yourself. Just ask any... read more Pomp and Circumstance by abctrainingcenter | Aug 25, 2011 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center Last month, ABC Training Center celebrated a special day when we held our annual graduation ceremonies at St. Nicholas of Tolentine School in the Bronx. That day marked a huge occasion for everyone involved. For us as administrators, it was an opportunity to see so many of the eager faces who have come through our doors. And while so many of our grads have come from various walks of life, they all accomplished the same goal: making a difference in their lives and in the lives of their loved ones by completing their medical career training with us. There were students from our CNA, Home Health Aide and EKG/Phlebotomy classes. There were Pharmacy Tech grads as well as Medical Billers and Coders. For the grads themselves, well, the sense of accomplishment of completing a top-notch medical training course was apparent. The medical career training that they've completed is beneficial on several levels. With the present economic situation, our recently graduated friends have put themselves in an advantageous position to not only survive, but thrive in, the current downturn. They've become a source of pride and inspiration to those who know them. And as their careers progress, they will only become more marketable and valuable to whoever employs them in the future. With that said, I'd like to congratulate each and every one of them on a job well done. Graduation Day at ABC Training Center: one of my favorite days of the year. Questions? Comments? Contact us at... read more Busting Through a Brick Wall by abctrainingcenter | Jun 18, 2011 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center Two weeks ago, the US Department of Labor published its latest job report (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). My friends, the news was not good. In fact it was rather grim. After several months of growth, the economy added only 54,000 new jobs in the month of May. In a country of over 300 million, that 54,000 number is downright scary. The job news had an immediate effect on Wall Street as all of the major indexes dipped. The Dow fell over 130 points just after the opening bell the day following the report. Couple that with the recent reports that the housing market is still struggling mightily, and the story is even more depressing. That is unless you work in the healthcare field. That's right. The lone bright spot in the US Labor Report centered around only 2 industries that actually grew during the recession. One of them was healthcare. The New York Times reported:" The biggest gains were in professional and business services and in health care services, which grew steadily even during the recession." Think about it for a second. While every other sector was eliminating jobs, the healthcare services sector was adding jobs around the country. And the beautiful thing about it is that the end is not in sight. The job growth is forecasted to continue. This is something we've been preaching for years. According to The Times, Paul Ashworth, chief United States economist at Capital Economics said: "The economy clearly just hit a brick wall." There's nothing wrong with hitting a brick wall. Just make sure you hit... read more Why We Do What We Do by abctrainingcenter | May 16, 2011 | UncategorizedBy Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center There are many aspects to what we do here at ABC Training Center. Our staff has many responsibilities in addition to running the admissions process of a facility that trains hundreds of students at once all while trying to grow our program offerings and maintain our high standards. On a daily basis, we're also dealing with students, staff members, instructors, vendors, maintenance personnel – you name it. Our responsibilities here at ABC are huge and we don't take them lightly. But sometimes it is difficult to see what we are accomplishing here every day. That is until we receive an email like this one below. It was written by a recent grad, Flona Patten, and it reinforces to us what we as a whole love about our jobs here at ABC Training Center. Flona's letter helps me realize what a difference we are making. There are people who walk in here confused and frustrated with the current job market. And they leave here confident, well trained and ready to take on new challenges. At the end of a long day, an email like this is just what we need to keep things in perspective and to keep us going! "I recently completed my training at ABC as a PCT. I would just like to express my sincere gratitude to your establishment, for making available programs such as the ones you offer and most of all, your weekend classes. On May 1, 2010, I commenced my CNA course. My initial encounter was with Ms. Ideen Zarkin (Ms. Z). First impression was... read more 2 Great Bronx Traditions by abctrainingcenter | Apr 20, 2011 | Uncategorizedby Dave Herwitz, Director of Admissions, ABC Training Center Well here we are in mid-April. The weather is getting warmer (thank heavens), the days are getting longer and just a few subway stops away on the 4 train, the most successful team in all of sports is doing its thing again. That's right, the New York Yankees are back in action powering their way atop the American League. So that got me to thinking about all of the similarities and differences between the New York Yankees and ABC Training Center – 2 great NYC winning traditions, Bronx style. A sort of Tale of the Tape, if you will. Drum roll please… NY Yankees ABC Training Center Established 1903 1972 # 4 Train Stop 161st Street Fordham Road Uniform Pinstripes Scrubs Biggest Star A Rod A Students Annual Ritual World Series in Oct. 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