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This was really good and the perfect compliment for a southern dinner of chicken and collards. I used frozen corn instead of cutting corn off the cob. Worked really well.
Cajun Corn Sauté
From EatingWell: July/August 1998, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
A taste of summer, Louisiana-style. Serve this zesty sauté with grilled chicken or fish. When fresh corn is not in season, substitute frozen.

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I'm using gpodder to manage podcast on Ubuntu machine (thinkpad laptop). When I transfer files to the phone I see the files on the phone sd card via ubuntu file manager, however, when I disconnect the phone and browse the files from android I don't see the file. Connecting the phone back to the machine and browsing to the appropriate folder, I don't see the files.
Are you unmounting the SD card before you unplug the phone? It sounds like the files are still buffered and you're disconnecting the device before they actually get written -- this is the main reason you need to sync/unmount drives before disconnecting them


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Scientists invent silk food wrap that could replace cling film
Bananas and strawberries kept at room temperature for more than a week did not go off after they were coated with a near-invisible film made from silk
Bananas and strawberries kept at room temperature for more than a week did not go off after they were coated with a near-invisible film made from silk
'You saved yourself, but I will make a lot of trouble for you,' Coast Official told the captain after he left the ship
Houses been swept into the sea over night as the biggest tidal surge in 60 years hit the east coast. The Environment Agency has urged people to remain vigilant as the high tides continue through the night
It remains nothing more than a dot on the rugby horizon – the 2015 World Cup, that is – and pretty much anything could happen in the 664 days between here and there. The club-versus-union conflict could send the whole of the European game into meltdown (perfectly possible); New Zealand could hit a bad patch (it has to happen sometime, surely); the Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie could decide that his predecessor was right all along and chuck Quade Cooper out on his ear (barely conceivable on latest evidence, admittedly).
The multi-record holding batsman is to call time on his first class career at international level
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Scientists have warned that climate change has sent the health of oceans "spiralling downward" faster than previously thought.
Kiribati man begs New Zealand court to let him stay as there is 'no future' with rising seas
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The far-future Earth will be very hostile to life, says expert
Both the northern and southern hemispheres experienced the warmest temperatures for both land and sea
Climate change may be intensifying the natural cycle and may prolong it, says expert, but it is too early to say
Experts believe they may have solved the mystery over where aviator's aircraft lies
President claims football's world governing body has come through a tough spell
Friend of Sri Lanka hopes to catch the eye of Tory leaders
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plot.ahull {alphahull}
Plot the alpha-convex hull
This function returns a plot of the α-convex hull. If desired, it also adds the Delaunay triangulation, Voronoi diagram and α-shape of the sample.
## S3 method for class 'ahull': plot((x, add = FALSE, do.shape = FALSE, wlines = c("none", "both", "del", "vor"), wpoints = TRUE, number = FALSE, col = NULL, xlim = NULL, ylim = NULL, lwd = NULL, ...))
- x
- Object of class
- add
- Logical, if TRUE add to a current plot.
- do.shape
- Logical, indicates if the α-shape should also be plotted.
- wlines
- "Which lines?". I.e. should the Delaunay triangulation be plotted (wlines='del'), should the Voronoi diagram be plotted (wlines='vor'), should both be plotted (wlines='both'), or none (wlines='none', the default)?
- wpoints
- Logical, indicates if sample points should be plotted.
- number
- Logical, defaulting to FALSE; if TRUE then the points plotted will be labelled with their index numbers.
- col
- The colour numbers for plotting the α-convex hull, α-shape, data points, Delaunay triangulation, Voronoi diagram, and the point numbers, in that order; defaults to c(1,1,1,1,1,1). If fewer than six numbers are given, they are recycled. (If more than six numbers are given, the redundant ones are ignored.)
- xlim
- The limits on the x-axis.
- ylim
- The limits on the y-axis.
- lwd
- The line widths for plotting the tesselations, the α-shape, and the α-convex hull, in that order; defaults to c(1,1,2).
- ...
- Arguments to be passed to methods, such as graphical parameters (see
See Also
## Not run: # Random sample in the unit square x <- matrix(runif(100), nc = 2) # Value of alpha alpha <- 0.2 # alpha-convex hull ahull.obj <- ahull(x, alpha = alpha) # Plot including the alpha-convex hull in pink, alpha-shape in blue, # sample points in black, voronoi diagram in green # and Delaunay triangulation in red plot(ahull.obj, do.shape = TRUE, wlines = "both", col = c(6, 4, 1, 2, 3)) # Random sample from a uniform distribution on a Koch snowflake # with initial side length 1 and 3 iterations x <- rkoch(2000, side = 1, niter = 3) # Value of alpha alpha <- 0.05 # Alpha-convex hull ahull.obj <- ahull(x, alpha = alpha) plot(ahull.obj) ## End(Not run)
Documentation reproduced from package alphahull, version 2.1. License: file LICENSE


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To: Positive Atheism <email@example.com>
Subject: WebMaster:_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 6:21 PM
This is a GREAT web site!! The best I have ever seen. You have so many writings that are damn hard to find.
Love the cat pictures. I send them to all my other cat loving friends.
Thanks for sharing all this great stuff!
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Quick Note - add URL + Tagging in Quick Note
Today, when using Quick Note to collect snippets from a page, the URL is not saved and you cannot tag the Note at that point - you have to than go to "My Library", find the note, press "edit" - "More options" - and tag it.
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+3. It's of paramount importance that quick note saves the url and allows me to tag the note. I hate to switch between the reading stuff and My Library. That's a sort of distraction.
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Animated films are being released a ll the time with usually the big budget ones scoring all the accolades and most of the straight to video releases falling short. Most of these tend to rip off the bigger ones or rehashing the same nonsense over and over, but every so often something different and fresh comes along which is the case of the French-Belgian film Ernest & Celestine, but does it stand out and deliver something new or will it just feel like another one of the forgettable video releases?
Ernest and Celestine follows a world of where the Bears live above ground in their cities and the rodents live below in in their underground ones in mutual fear and hate. When an apprentice mouse dentist, finds at least momentary common cause with a poor street Bear musician, that gets them rejected from both their respective worlds it forces them into exile and finds a growing friendship between them as their respective talents flower because of it while dealing with the prejudices of their worlds. At first glance this film may or may not be all that eye catching compared to the usual vibrant colored CGI animation of today, but it is easily one of the most beautifully animated films in a long time. The style and feel of it all takes it back to the old school animation look and feel giving everything in this little world more life and purpose than it might have had. The story is pretty simple, but underneath packs an emotional punch dealing with a real issue in the world and while keeping it from ever getting too heavy never steps away too far from its message. The American voice cast includes Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, and Jeffrey Wright who all bring subtle yet perfect performances to their characters.
This is one of those animated films that feel like it came right off the page of a story book and just came to life. At first it might feel a bit slow, but it allows the story and the characters build into a direction that pays off in the end to deliver on of the best most original animated films to come along in years. In addition to the film, this Blu-ray also features original French audio track with English subtitles as well as the English audio, animatic, an interview with director Benjamin Renner and a 'Making of' featurette.
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Ethan Zohn reveals his cancer is back, still going to run the NYC Marathon
Sad news coming from Survivor winner Ethan Zohn. The reality winner announced yesterday that he is once again battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, a disease he was first diagnosed as having in 2008. Zohn was in remission after receiving a stem cell transplant. Zohn seems to be taking the news in stride. "It's localized in my lung area," he told… More ▸


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Given a matrix $A$ I want to find a vector $\vec{x}$ such that every element of $A\vec{x}$ is strictly positive. Also, the columns of $A$ do not span the full space, so if I were to just naively pick some $\vec{y}$ with all positive entries, I could not in general find a solution for $A\vec{x} = \vec{y}$. Is there a method guaranteed to find a feasible point if one exists? Bonus points if it's a matrix-free method, so I only have to evaluate matrix-vector products, no pseudoinverses or factorizations. I suspect that this can be set up as a convex program, but I'm not sure how.
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It's January, so that means we're all supposed to be organizing everything, right? Well, I've been trying to muster up some motivation this week and I did manage to tackle a section of my closet that was getting a little out of control.
I recently came to the realization that I have jewelry issues. Bangles, chunky necklaces, rings, and other bling--I've got it. So, I've had to come up with some ways to organize it all so it doesn't look like this tangled mess...
After months of just throwing my bracelets in a big pile and crossing my fingers each day that it wouldn't be the day it all came crashing, I decided to do something about it.
I like the after much better...
The cute hat boxes came from TJ Maxx and the four other boxes were a fun project, which I'll tell you more about next time. And a perfectly-shaped vase for only $3 was just what I needed to hold all the bracelets.
I just think the jewelry is so too cute to hide away, so I'm letting it accessorize my closet when I'm not using it to accessorize myself.
I still have my framed jewelry organizer hanging in there, too, which I still use all the time. Click here for the details on how I made it.
And remember this Whatchamacallit that I transformed into another jewelry organizer? I'm still loving it, too. Click here to see what it used to be.


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Glenn Beck is facing a lawsuit that claims he "repeatedly" accused an innocent man while on the air about being a part of the Boston Marathon bombings. The man was one of the marathon victims who was injured in the Boston Marathon blasts.
Beck is being sued for defamation by Abdulrahman Alharbi, 20, who claims that his reputation was "substantially and severely damaged" resulting from Beck falsely linking him to the bombings.
According to Yahoo News on April 1, the lawsuit claims that in the days following the Boston Marathon bombings Beck relentlessly protested Alharbi's release after he was detained and question by authorities. He was just a spectator at the Boston Marathon, but Beck presented him as "the money man" who put up the funds for this horrific attack at the marathon.
Authorities did search Alharbi's apartment, but found that the college student had nothing to do with the marathon bombings. Beck's statements on the air resulted in Alharbi being called "murderer," "child killer" and "terrorist" when out in public.
The lawsuit is looking for a jury trial to award Alharbi an unspecified amount of money. The broadcast companies that are affiliated with Beck's show are also named in the lawsuit.
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Using plants with purple flowers in desert landscaping complements the colors of the desert environment, from native soil, native plants and the perpetual blue skies.
When choosing landscape plants in desert climates, purple flowering shrubs are a way to complement the desert's natural colors. There are many to choose from, and to be water wise, make sure you select species that are native or drought tolerant.
Before you shop for plants, be sure you know your growing zone. For the West, Sunset Zones are more accurate than USDA Hardiness Zones. Check the Sunset Web site to locate your specific zone.
All of these shrubs are evergreen.
Medium to Large Shrubs with Purple Flowers
If you are looking for a large shrub that can handle heat, drought, and cold temperatures, the Texas ranger (Leucophyllum species) fits the bill. This shrub is native to the Southwest, and many varieties are cultivated to produce plants with a variety of heights, leaf and flower color.
For large Texas rangers, the standard version, Leucophyllum frutescens, is a popular landscaping choice. With silvery-gray leaves and light purple flowers, this species grows to about 8 feet tall and wide. 'Green Cloud' is a cultivar with green leaves and rosy-purple flowers, while 'White Cloud' has green leaves and white flowers.
Chihuahuan sage (Leucophyllum laevigatum) is a medium variety, reaching about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. The flowers on Chihuahuan sage are lavender, and often hide the tiny green leaves when blooming.
The fragrant Texas ranger, Leucophyllum pruinosum, has bright purple flowers that smell like grape bubble gum. The leaves are silvery-gray. The fragrant Texas ranger grows to about 6 feet tall and wide.
The Texas rangers mentioned above are hardy in Sunset Zones 7-24.
Texas mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora) is a large shrub to small tree, growing slowly to 10 feet or more, depending on soils. This bright green shrub has drooping clusters of purple flowers in early spring, and like the fragrant Texas ranger, adding the smell of grape bubble gum to your landscape design. This plant is hardy in Sunset Zones 8-16 and 18 to 24.
Small to Medium Shrubs with Purple Flowers
Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii) is a medium shrub with scented gray-green leaves. At maturity it grows to about 4 feet tall, including flower stalks. And the flower stalks are what make this shrub special, as the tops of the stalks bear purple flowers in spring, drying into a stem worthy of dried flower arrangements.
A smaller Texas ranger choice is Leucophyllum zygophyllum, which only reaches about 3 feet tall. The flowers are purplish-blue. The leaves are gray-green.
Adding a touch of purple to your desert landscaping will definitely make your yard special. If you want the purple to stand out, adding ground cover with complementary yellow flowers will do the trick.


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BOSTON - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become one of the first hospitals in Massachusetts to pass the Department of Public Health (DPH) licensing procedure for designation as a Primary Stroke Service Hospital.
DPH anticipates implementation of the Emergency Medical Services Stroke Point of Entry plans in March. These point of entry plans will direct emergency vehicles to hospitals with designed stroke services.
The state has established protocols and guidelines for licensing emergency stroke centers so that victims can receive immediate treatment by medical professionals trained in stroke and experienced with administering a FDA-approved, clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). If administered within hours of the onset of symptoms, tPA may successfully counter lasting ischemic stroke effects including brain damage and disability.
"Every 45 seconds, someone in America has a stroke, and every three minutes it results in a fatality," said Magdy Selim, M.D., PhD, and Gottfried Schlaug, M.D., PhD, co-directors of the BIDMC Stroke Center. "tPA is a leap forward in ischemic stroke treatment. Still, there is a limited window of opportunity for it to be administered with success, ideally within three hours. The DPH's effort will raise awareness and provide victims with a local outlet for this very crucial treatment."
Ischemic strokes, which occur when blood flow to the brain is suddenly interrupted by a clot, account for approximately 88 percent of all strokes. When part of the brain dies from this impairment, the part of the body it controls is adversely affected. The impact can result in lasting and far-reaching complications such as paralysis, difficulty speaking, visual impairment and more, including death.
Yet, brain cells affected by a stroke, can still potentially be salvaged via t-PA if administered within the first few hours of stroke occurrence. If a blocked blood vessel can be re-opened quickly enough via tPA, the stroke's impact can potentially be minimized or even reversed.
The purpose of the DPH licensing process is to establish standards for stroke care and designate primary stroke services in hospitals versed in tPA, similar to codes governing trauma centers and other specialized emergency medical systems. BIDMC and other area medical facilities worked with the DPH to develop specific guidelines for proper notification of stroke teams, assessment and treatment of hyper acute strokes, tPA administration and post-tPA care. Only medical facilities with specific stroke care will be licensed. At BIDMC, acute stroke teams have long been assembled, consisting of neurologists with special expertise in stroke, emergency physicians, critical care physicians, neurosurgeons, radiologists, vascular surgeons and nurses.
BIDMC's Stroke Center can be reached directly at 617-632-8913/8911. Stroke victims and families are urged to call 911 immediately at the onset of stroke-like symptoms. BIDMC encourages people to get to a licensed DPH Stroke Center at the earliest sign of symptoms, including:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a major patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and ranks third in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide. BIDMC is clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and is a research partner of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox.
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The following answer is for general information purposes only. It is not meant to be construed as legal advice.
The following statute should provide valuable information to aid you in answering your questions related to this issue of probation: http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_15A/Article_82.pdf.
When you were put on probation, you were made aware that one of the conditions of probation is that you not commit any criminal offense. It is in the discretion of your probation officer whether or not he/she files a violation report; however, since you have been charged with Driving While Impaired, your probation officer may file a violation report and your probation be tolled (put in HOLD status) pending the outcome of the Driving While Impaired charge.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1344 provides details as to the options a judge has to respond to a violation of probation, including: reduction, termination, continuance, extension, modification, or revocation. In Wake County, the typical procedure is that the probationer is given a chance to defend against the violation report or to admit the violation and then move into sentencing. During the sentencing phase, the probation officer makes a recommendation to the District Attorney as to what the State wants (i.e. 2 jail weekends and an extension of probation for 1 year), and the District Attorney then makes his request to the judge for a specific punishment for the violation. The probationer or his/her counsel then has a chance to argue for a lesser or different outcome or agrees with the recommendation. With regards to the probation fees, it could be favorable for you to pay the remaining probation fees as it would be detrimental to get behind on your payments; however, please be aware that your probation officer may still file the violation report regardless of your payment.
You have the right to counsel for both the Driving While Impaired charge and the Probation Violation. It would be preferable to consult with a local attorney in the county where you are on probation and the county in which the Driving While Impaired charge occurred to receive advice on likely outcomes or possible resolutions for this particular issue. The attorney would also be able to advise you whether active time is likely for a conviction of Driving While Impaired depending on the grossly aggravating, aggravating, and mitigating factors present in your case.
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Central Ohio has seen plenty of cold temperatures recently, and this is keeping a lot of anglers indoors tying flies and reorganizing their tackle. Hardwater enthusiasts, though, have been out on the ice and enjoying success. Word has it that saugeye are biting well in the Fairfield Beach area of Buckeye Lake. Best results are coming from jigs with minnows. The 'eyes haven't shown much interest in stickbaits. Fishing deep holes will find the fish, which are seeking warmer water at the bottom of the lake.
Anglers report inconsistent ice thickness
Despite the long stretch of temperatures below freezing, anglers have reported thin spots in Buckeye Lake ice. The lake has an average depth of 6 feet, with a maximum depth of about 14 feet. Those who venture onto the ice should proceed with caution. A good rule of thumb is that ice should be at least 4 inches thick to be safe. Ice is often thinner around structure such as bridges and docks, near springs, and where feeder streams enter the larger body of water.
ODNR urges caution on ice
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources released a statement on January 4, 2010, reminding Ohioans to use caution when venturing onto ice. The statement also included ice safety tips. Buckeye Lake ice fishermen can stay safe while pulling in those mid-winter catches.


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Owning a small business and working from home are two fantastic accomplishments. Earning income in the confines of your fortress of solitude and balancing a proper work-life relationship can make anyone consider themselves to be happy, lucky, fortunate or any other way to describe it.
Now comes the hard part: managing a profitable venture.
Whether you're a work-from-home parent, a remote worker who is always on the go or a disorganized entrepreneur, the best way to make sure that the company is run properly and efficiently is to utilize the thousands of latest apps on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
From accounting to search engine optimization, from business management to note dictation, home, work and mobile applications are crucial in today's world of advanced technology, competitive economies and remote working. To ensure business success and financial growth, using apps would be the prudent way moving forward
With that being said, here are five mobile apps and how to use them for your work-from-home small business when you are on the go getting things done for the house, spending time with your family or fulfilling doctor appointments:
Are you a terrible bookkeeper? Do you have a difficult time creating and maintaining a weekly, monthly and quarterly budget? Well, Expensify is great for businesses so they can manage expenses, file receipts and keep tabs on their spending. With more than one million users and approximately $2 million in expenses processed daily, Expensify can't go wrong.
Most small businesses and freelancers use PayPal to send and receive payment. But what if you're on the go and you forgot to send an invoice? Using the PayPal application is easy because it works like the website: it can allow users to send, receive and transfer money from wherever whenever.
In case you forgot to write down an idea you had to innovate your business or you neglected to record an address for a prospective client, Dragon Dictation is an app that allows you to record a short message that is then sent through an email, text message, Facebook or Twitter. This is perfect for those times you forgot to bring a pen and paper with you.
Whether you're at a restaurant, in the car or on the bus, Dropbox can give its users the opportunity to access important documents, photos and videos on any kind of device (computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone). It holds up to two gigabytes of information for free and additional storage can be added if you refer anyone.
If you just dropped off your children at a music studio or you're waiting for your significant other to finish getting their teeth cleaned, why not get some tasks done so you can get more work done? AroundMe offers results to locate coffee shops, financial institutions, gas stations and more – some of these places also offer Wi-Fi. This is perfect for individuals who are always on the go, need to get their work finished on time and the chores of the day completed.


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The Beauty Diet
Thursday, September 04, 2008 | Tips & How-Tos, Uncategorized
Taking care of your skin isn't just about which daily moisturizer you use or what kind of eye cream you put on at night. Rather, skin fitness speaks to all of your lifestyle choices—and that includes the foods that you eat. A well-balanced diet not only contributes to the health of your heart, but it helps you achieve a smooth, radiant complexion, so that you can look and feel your best.
The key ingredients of your beauty diet include:
Fruits and Veggies
Fruits and leafy vegetables are supercharged with vitamins and antioxidants. The greener the better, so swap out that iceberg lettuce for spinach and start giving your skin the nutrients it needs. 5 – 9 servings a day will help get you on the right track.
Lean Proteins
Healthy proteins like fish and free-range chicken firm your skin and strengthen your hair, teeth and nails. The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (especially salmon and tuna) at least twice a week. If you're a vegetarian, turn to avocados, hummus, peanut butter and whole grains to help smooth out and prevent wrinkles.
Fab Fats
Omega-3 fatty acids provide essential oils that condition skin and reduce inflammation. In other words, the fats found in almonds, flax seeds, hazelnuts and olive oil lead to a smooth, clear complexion. Omega-3 can also be taken as a daily dietary supplement in the form of fish oil or flax seed oil capsules.
Drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water each day is a crucial part of achieving perfect looking skin. With its superior detoxifying properties, H2O cleanses and purifies pores, in turn diminishing acne and blemishes. Whereas dehydrated skin tends to have a dry, sallow appearance, drinking a sufficient amount of water will help you attain a fresh, dewy complexion and an even skin tone.
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Download Sharda Pooran Granth
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:45 AM
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Guru Roop Sangat Jeo,
With Gurujis Kirpa, daas has just finished digitising Sharda Pooran Granth by Bhai Mani Singh Jee. Quite similar to Mukar Marg Granth (alot simpler tho!), it contains various shabads and the numbers of repititions to do for different falls. Hope its helpful!
Download/read here
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 03:16 PM
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 04:47 PM
if not, here is link:
Posted 21 January 2010 - 05:07 PM
is that supposed to be a sarcastic questoin?
if not, here is link:
oh my bad i thought it may have been some other bhai mani singh lol
thank you shastr
Posted 22 January 2010 - 11:15 AM
Nothing against this Sharda Pooran and the writer.
Sikhi is about not believing in do this and you will get that. We were taken out of these rubbish beliefs, and guess what the
shops outside Harminder Sahib are selling these books.
Moreover the moderators of this site allow such farces to be uploaded and allow the public vision of it.
Can someone pls explain to me : What is the path that I need to do to win the lottery. I am aiming for the next rollover ;-)
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Posted 23 January 2010 - 01:23 AM
Thanks for the upload. When I saw this upload I was pleasantly reminded by the Gurbani repititions that I undertook in order to improve my health and other specific problems that I had to face from time to time. I used this Granth on many occasions and it helped immensley.
P.S. Faith can move mountains.
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Subjects include the need to do Sant seva. The definition of a Sant. The Soul explained in great detail.
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I've asked the question here at gamedev SE, but the response wasn't too encouraging. So I try to reask again, from a slightly difference perspective.
I have a terrain, which is defined by mesh. And there are a lot of other polygonal faces scattered throughout the terrain, they can be located above, or below or cutting through the terrain. You can think of those faces as platforms.
A screenshot below should clarify what I mean. Despite looking smooth, all the mesh are actually consist of small elements ($\text{number}> 10k$) combined together, giving the false appearance of smoothness. The obvious disconnected area are platforms.
My question is, how can I generate the planes that connect between the platforms and other platforms/ terrain? Here are the rules to generate the series of sloped planes:
- They could go up or down, depending on which direction will make them hit the terrain/neighbouring platform first.
- The plane generation rule is that, the plane will start at the edge of a platform, and moving $45^o$ upward/downward with respect to z axis for a certain length, then it will move 0 degree with respect to z axis for another certain length, and repeat. So it will be a series of piecemeal planes until at some points of the planes, obstacles are hit.
These slope planes are needed so that I can compute the volume difference between the slopes and the terrains, it's not just for visualization purpose.
My question is, are the available techniques that I can use to attack this problem? I'm pretty sure this is a well-established problem for computer graphics and whatnot, so there must be existing solution out there.


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Cheiron meets once annually, generally during June. Scholars from across the globe present papers, posters, and symposia on a wide variety of topics relating to the history of the social and behavioral sciences.
The 2016 meeting of Cheiron, a joint meeting with the European Society for the History of the Human Sciences, will be held June 27th to July 1st in Barcelona, Spain.


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CORVALLIS – After a late start due to another rain delay, the No. 8 Husky women had another steady day at Pac-12 Championships, finishing with a round of 13-over 301 to place sixth. Washington had another solid round, but was unable to make up any ground again the loaded conference that includes six of the nation's top-11 teams.
The Dawgs finished the weekend at 20-over 884, while No. 9 Stanford won the conference title at 5-over, one better than No. 11 Arizona. The Cardinal and Wildcats rankings were actually just fifth and sixth best in the conference, but they prevailed against the loaded field. No. 1 USC rebounded from a tough first round to finish third, while No. 2 UCLA placed fourth and No. 6 Arizona State was fifth.
Washington got its top overall finish from SooBin Kim after a final round of 4-over 76. Kim finished in a tie for 13th at 4-over 220 for the weekend. Kim made just two bogeys, but did not have a birdie and a double-bogey on the 17th holes dropped her out of the top-10.
The best final round for the Huskies came from Ying Luo as she fired an even-par 72. Luo made three birdies and three bogeys on the day to climb into a tie for 17th for the championship.
Charlotte Thomas also finished off a strong tournament, although she stumbled a bit in the final round. Thomas shot a 5-over 77 to place in the same tie for 17th as Luo at 5-over 221 for the championship.
The final scoring round for the Dawgs came from Jennifer Yang with a 4-over 76. Yang had been so solid all spring for the Dawgs, but was not at her best during the Pac-12 Championships. She finished tied for 37th for the tournament.
Senior Kelli Bowers finished with a round of 6-over 78. Bowers played very well over the first two days, but struggled a bit Sunday to drop back into a tie for 25th at 8-over.
The Dawgs will next compete at the NCAA West Regional on May 8-10. The NCAA will announce the regional assignments on Monday, but Washington is hosting the West Regional at Tumble Creek Golf Club at Suncadia Resort and thus knows its fate. The Dawgs find out their competition and seeding, but knows they will be staying home for the NCAA qualifier.


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There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom.
The U.S. Government discusses religious freedom issues with the Government in the context of its overall dialog and policy of promoting human rights.
Section I. Religious Demography
The country has a total land area of 3,281,865 square miles, and its population is approximately 170 million (based on 2000 census results).
Nearly all major religions and religious organizations are present in the country. Many citizens worship in more than one church or participate in the rituals of more than one religion. Information obtained from the 2000 census indicated that approximately 74 percent of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholic, although only a small percentage of that number regularly attend Mass. Approximately 15 percent of the population identify themselves as Protestants, an estimated 85 percent of which are Pentecostal/evangelical. Evangelical churches have grown rapidly and have challenged the traditional dominance of the Catholic Church. Denominations include the Assembly of God and the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Lutherans and Baptists make up the bulk of the remaining Protestants and are centered in the southern part of the country, where the majority of German and northern European immigrants concentrated during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Approximately 427,000 respondents to the census stated that they were members of what the census described as "oriental religions," including Buddhism, Thevarada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Soka Ga kai, other schools of Buddhism, Messianism, Seicho No-le, Perfect Liberty, Hare Krishna, Oshoo Disciples, Tenrykyo, Mahicari, the Baha'i Faith, Shintoism, and Taoism. Approximately 2.1 million respondents to the 2000 census checked "other," which includes Islam, Hinduism, spiritualism, esoteric traditions, and indigenous traditions. Approximately 7 percent of the population indicated that they did not practice any religion. Approximately 12 million participants did not respond.
Followers of African and syncretistic religions such as Candomble, Xango, Macumba, and Umbanda constitute approximately 4 percent of the population. Candomble is the predominant traditional African religion practiced among Afro-Brazilians. It centers on the worship of African deities brought to the country as a result of the slave trade. Syncretistic forms of African religions that developed in the country include Xango and Macumba, which to varying degrees combine and identify indigenous animist beliefs and Catholic saints with African deities. The capital of Bahia State, Salvador, where most African slaves arrived in the country, is considered the center of Candomble and other traditional African religions. As a result of internal migration during the 20th century, Afro-Brazilian and syncretistic religions have spread throughout the country. Followers of spiritism, mainly Kardecists--followers of the doctrine transcribed by Frenchman Allan Kardec in the 19th century--constitute roughly 1 percent of the population.
There are approximately 500,000 Muslims. Sunni and Shi'a Islam are practiced predominantly by immigrants from Arab countries such as Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt who have arrived in the country during the past 25 years. There are approximately 55 mosques and Muslim religious centers. Shintoism is maintained to a limited degree among the Japanese-Brazilian community. Approximately 100,000 citizens identify themselves as Jewish. There are approximately 45,000 Jews in Rio de Janeiro and approximately 29,000 in Sao Paulo. Many other cities have smaller Jewish communities.
Foreign missionary groups, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and several evangelical organizations, operate freely throughout the country.
Section II. Status of Religious Freedom
Legal/Policy Framework
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. The Government at all levels strives to protect this right in full, and does not tolerate its abuse, either by governmental or private actors.
There are no registration requirements for religions or religious groups. There is no favored or state religion. All faiths are free to establish places of worship, train clergy, and proselytize, although the Government controls entry into indigenous lands. There is a general provision for access to religious services and counsel in all civil and military establishments. The law prohibits discrimination based on religion.
The Government restricts the access of missionary groups to indigenous people and requires groups to seek permission from the National Indian Foundation to enter official indigenous areas.
Restrictions on Religious Freedom
Government policy and practice contributed to the generally free practice of religion. However, in April, legal representatives of Umbanda and Candomble spiritist groups pressed a lawsuit against two Christian evangelicals for violating the "hate crime" law by distributing evangelistic tracts that allegedly disparaged Iemanja, an African deity, and for proselytizing spiritists at their annual festival in Praia Grande. At a hearing on April 16, the judge found the accused guilty of charges and fined them $300 (1,000 reais) and warned them that if they did not stop proselytizing spiritists at the festival, they could face stiffer consequences in the future. The defendants filed a petition to have the decision annulled, claiming precedent-setting implications for religious freedom should Christians be barred from sharing their faith with interested bystanders in a public place. The case was still pending appeal at the end of the period covered by this report.
There were no reports of religious prisoners or detainees.
Forced Religious Conversion
There were no reports of forced religious conversion, including of minor U. S. citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States.
Section III. Societal Attitudes
There are amicable relations among the various religious communities in the country, although a natural rivalry exists among various religious groups vying for greater numbers of adherents. The influence of evangelical churches in the country is growing. There is no national ecumenical movement. The National Commission for Religious Dialogue brings together Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders.
Anti-Semitism is rare; however, there are signs of increasing tension between Jews and Muslims. Leaders in the Jewish community expressed concern over the continued appearance of anti-Semitic material on Internet web sites compiled by neo-Nazi and "skinhead" groups. There have been no reports of violent incidents directed at Jews.
In February, a bishop of Vetero Catholic Church, the dissident branch of the Roman Catholic Church, was shot five times in the chest and killed in the church's headquarters in Sao Paulo. The gunman reportedly visited the church to ask the bishop to preside over a wedding, then shot him and fled the scene. The Vetero Catholic Church is part of a movement begun in the 19th century by clergy and other faithful who refused to accept the infallibility of the pope. The case was still under investigation at the end of the period covered by this report.
Section IV. U.S. Government Policy
The U.S. Government discusses religious freedom issues with the Government in the context of its overall dialog and policy of promoting human rights.
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Sunday, Jan. 19
Warrant service, 5:10 p.m.: A 28-year-old woman was arrested in the 29700 block of Ellensburg Avenue.
Injury vehicle accident, 1700 block of Jackson Street.
Criminal trespass, 7:53 p.m.: Highway 101 in Port Orford.
Illegal camping, 11:52 p.m.: 600 block of Fifth Street.
Monday, Jan. 20
Criminal trespass, 2:03 a.m.: A 44-year-old man was arrested in the 94200 block of June Street.
Suspicious conditions, 2:57 a.m.: South Jetty at the Port of Brookings Harbor.
Theft, 10:08 a.m.: 95100 block of Horizon Drive.
Recovery of stolen property, 11:15 a.m.: 33600 block of Ophir Road.
Suspicious conditions, 11:40 a.m.: 16300 block of Grootendorst Lane.
Suspicious conditions, 12:24 p.m.: 94200 block of Sevey Road.
Animal abuse, 3:24 p.m.: 96200 block of Alder Ridge Road.
Suspicious conditions, 3:36 p.m.: 97700 block of Shopping Center Avenue.
Suspicious conditions, 3:44 p.m.: Saunders Creek Road near milepost 2.5.
Found property, 4:13 p.m.: Reported to Curry County Sheriff's Office.
Suspicious conditions, 4:17 p.m.: Kimball Creek Spur.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Warrant service, 3:55 a.m.: A 30-year-man was arrested in the 15500 block of Pedrioli Drive.
Threats, 5:30 a.m.: 1000 block of Oregon Street.
Dispute, 12:54 p.m.: 15900 block of Bayview Drive.
Probation violation, 2:58 p.m.: A 31-year-old man was arrested at Port Orford Police Department.
Disorderly conduct, 3:31 p.m.: 1400 block of Oregon Street.
Disorderly conduct, 4:40 p.m.: Highway 101 and First Street.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 5:57 p.m.: 29300 block of Ellensburg Avenue.
Disturbance, 8:26 p.m.: 95100 block of North Bank Rogue River Road.
Disorderly conduct, 8:34 p.m.: 1500 block of Oregon Street.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Criminal trespass, 12:38 a.m.: 900 block of Oregon Street.
Suspicious conditions, 5:13 a.m.: 98000 block of Gerlach Lane.
Stalking complaint, 9:35 a.m.: 97500 block of Apple Blossom Court.
Burglary, 11:01 a.m.: 15800 block of Sunset Strip.
Intoxicated subjects, 12:58 p.m.: Battle Rock State Wayside.
Criminal mischief, 3:46 p.m.: 29400 block of Coho Drive.
Probation violation, 4:15 p.m.: A 31-year-old man was arrested at the sheriff's substation at Port of Brookings Harbor.
Intoxicated subjects, 4:52 p.m.: 16200 block of Highway 101.
Theft, 7:57 p.m.: 98000 block of Gerlach Lane.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Non-injury vehicle injury, 11:44 p.m.: West Benham Lane.
Hazard, 9:35 a.m.: Rogue River bridge.
Fraud, 11:53 a.m.: Port of Brookings Harbor.
Child abuse, 1:54 p.m.: Gold Beach area.
Structure fire, 2:43 p.m.: 98100 block of Olsen Lane.
Criminal trespass, 3:46 p.m.: 97900 block of West Benham Lane.
Suspicious conditions, 4:15 p.m.: Battle Rock State Wayside.
Theft, 4:42 p.m.:16200 block of Lower Harbor Road.
Suspicious conditions, 6:08 p.m.: 44400 block of Sweet Ranch Road.
Missing person, 7:35 p.m.: 32300 block of Cedar Valley Road.
Suspicious conditions, 8:09 p.m.: 600 block of 14th Street.
Suspicious conditions, 8:33 p.m.: Cedar Valley Golf Course.
Unauthorized use of a vehicle, 9:11 p.m.: South Fork Chetco River.
Criminal trespass, 11:05 p.m. 1100 block of Chetco Avenue.
Suspicious conditions, 11:52 p.m.: 98200 block of South Bank Chetco River Road.
Friday, Jan. 24
Intoxicated subject, 12:01 a.m.: 29700 block of Ellensburg Avenue.
Suspicious conditions, 1:17 a.m.: 98000 block of Hazy Lane.
Found property, 6:40 a.m.: 29500 block of Ellensburg Avenue.
Criminal mischief, 11:38 a.m.: Curry County.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 12:06 p.m.: 16400 block of Lower Harbor Road.
Injury vehicle accident, 12:53 p.m.: Highway 101 near milepost 291.
Fire, 2:46 p.m.: Floras Lake Road.
Harassment, 3:07 p.m.: 47700 block of Highway 101.
Structure fire, 3:11 p.m.: 16100 block of Highway 101.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 4:30 p.m.: Highway 101 at the top of Cape Sebastian.
DUII, 8:10 p.m.: Gold Beach.
Suspicious conditions, 10:01 p.m.: 29900 block of Harbor Way.
Noise complaint, 11:21 p.m.: 98200 block Gavin Street.
Found property, 11:44 p.m.: South end Old Coast Road.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Suspicious conditions, 12:47 a.m.: 700 block of Pinehurst Road.
Suspicious conditions, 12:51 a.m.: 1500 block of Arizona Street.
Suspicious conditions, 3:51 a.m.: Snaketooth pistol range.
Hazard, 8:27 a.m.: South Bank Chetco River Road near milepost 2.5.
Suspicious 9:10 a.m.: 30600 block of Old Coast Road.
Harassment, 2:17 p.m.: Sporthaven Beach.
Recovery of stolen property, 12:12 p.m.: 00400 block of Winchuck River Road.
Suspicious conditions, 12:21 p.m.: 16200 block of Highway 101.
Harassment, 2:17 p.m.: Sporthaven Beach.
Criminal mischief, 3:50 a.m.: A total of 33 tires slashed at Gold Beach High School.
Suspicious conditions, 8:54 a.m.: Sixth Street.
Theft, 3:01 p.m.: 16300 block Lower Harbor Road.
Disturbance, 3:09 p.m.: Highway 101.
Noise complaint, 4:54 p.m.: Vista Ridge Drive.
Harassment, 4:15 p.m.: 95700 block of Onyx Drive.
Probation violation, 5:28 p.m.: A 39-year-old man was arrested on Chilcote Lane.
Unauthorized use of a vehicle, 5:57 p.m.: A 26-year-old man was arrested in the 2800 block Port Orford Loop,
Suspicious conditions, 6:17 p.m.: 95700 block of Onyx Drive.
Suspicious conditions, 8:37 p.m.: Hillcrest and Caughell streets.
Lost property, 9:19 p.m.: Whaleshead Trail.
Suspicious conditions, 9:25 p.m.: 16100 block of Highway 101.
Theft, 10:01 p.m.: 2800 block of Port Orford Loop.
Hazard, 10:22 p.m.: Highway 101 near milepost 296.


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Practitioners Training (PRAC)
Program Overview
Available in Live Classroom in Vancouver
and Online Worldwide
Designed for Professional Counselling Training
and Personal Development
Be a transformational agent, in your own life and in the lives of others. Positive, transformational change isn't just an inner process, it is a relationship process. We learn who we are in the context of our connection to others, and we can evolve powerfully through those connections with the right awareness and skill. PRAC is an experiential learning program that teaches the awareness and skill required to transform your own life and help others to do the same.
This Transpersonal Counsellor Training program is suitable for, but not limited to, an individual and/or group counselling career. Students choosing to take the full program, for the purpose of beginning their counselling career, qualify to apply for registration with the Canadian Professional Counsellor's Association as 'Registered Professional Counsellors' and will receive a Diploma in 'Transpersonal Counselling Psychology'. Professionals already working in the field may benefit from our program's 'physician heal thyself' approach, and from learning a cohesive, powerful transpersonal model.
This program includes a practicum offered in-house, making Clearmind's PRAC program the best value for money in the counselling training industry. We have a sustained track record of 85% of our diploma graduates becoming Registered Professional Counsellors and working in the helping professions.
PRAC can also be taken as a personal development course, or more accurately a course in personal evolution, for anyone interested in experiencing a greater sense of self awareness, purpose, as well as foster positive communication and leadership skills. Students in this stream of the program are immersed in the same experience as counsellor training students, but do not write exams. The qualities and skills that make effective, responsible counsellors are the same qualities that make effective, responsible human beings. You may register for one, two or all 3 years of the program if taking it for personal growth.
Learning Outcomes
Once you have completed all three years of our Practitioners Training program, you will have achieved or be able to do the following:
- Adopt a clear set of personally defined guiding values, including a personal position of what it means to be helpful to others (professionally or otherwise)
- Have concretely increased your own level of life satisfaction and happiness, as measured through an ongoing process of goal setting and self-evaluation
- Assume a position of responsibility and commitment to a personally defined life purpose/direction
- Describe the process of human development from a transpersonal / systemic perspective (as it pertains to self and others)
- Describe the process of positive (systemically evolutionary) change
- Analyse human dilemmas (including your own) from a multigenerational systemic context
- Identify clear steps to address those dilemmas
Practical/ Professional Skills
- Demonstrate effective empathetic, transparent, responsible and connective communication skills with individuals and groups
- Apply effective therapeutic interventions with individuals and groups
- Act in accordance with the ethical and procedural boundaries of the counselling profession
- Demonstrate emotional awareness including tolerance of emotional discomfort, such that reactive behaviour is minimized and proactive behaviour is maximized
History and Overview
Established in 1992, the intention of the PRAC Program was to create a counsellor training program that would accomplish the following goals:
- To have the students experience the emotional territory that they would have their future clients experience in the course of therapy.
- To include, as well as move beyond, mainstream psychology, adding spiritual and metaphysical perspectives to fully understand the dimensions of the human condition.
Clearmind International is founded on the principle that the Universe is a friendly place and that behind, beyond or beneath all behaviour lies positive intention. Therefore, whether the student is embarking on a genealogical study of their family of origin, exploring relationship dynamics, or coming to grips with their own inner world, the purpose is the same: to discover the friendliness that exists and address the psychological defence system that prevents us from experiencing this positive, open, loving state.
Propelled by the principles of A Course in Miracles and incorporating the methodology of leading experiential therapies into our own unique approach, the student not only develops a thorough understanding of the complexity and intrigue of human dynamics, but comes face to face with his/her own. PRAC thus has become not only an academic adventure but an adventure of Mind, Body and Soul as well.
Initially the student begins the program following the curriculum of the course. The program adjusts itself as students become aware of their own personal curriculum that emerges within the course. The instructors then reposition themselves supporting the student in taking responsibility for the student's own unique personal curriculum as well as leading them in the collective curriculum. This may be the most unique feature of this training: a full immersion in the experience of what is being taught, rather than just a cognitive delivery.
This counsellor training program offers not only a comprehensive theoretical study of the understanding and mapping of the landscape of human dynamics, but also a rich, exciting, intense, yet playful, journey into the discovery of the tapestry of the authentic self.
PRAC is designed to build on the foundation of the previous year, moving from a focus on self in year 1, to relationship in year 2, to leadership in year 3. The skills and theory taught are psychological and spiritual in nature, and can assist the student to function better personally and professionally (through improved interpersonal relationship and leadership skills). Our signature Transpersonal Systems Theory emphasizes embracing your personal mythology and finding a sense of your unique place in the universe. Students are free to choose to take only 1 year, 2 years, or the complete 3 year program (3 years is required for ACCT or CPCA applicants). Students may also choose to take a break between years. A significant aim of the program is to assist the student to meet their own personal and professional goals. Join us and become a Practicing Revolutionary Agent of Change, as a PRAC student!
Potential Employment Places:
- Private Practice
- Drug and Alcohol Rehab/Detox Units
- Halfway homes
- Corporate Wellness Centres
- Wellness Centres
- Counselling Centres
- Summer Camps
- Youth Detention Centres
- Family & Social Services Programs
- See counselling jobs listed on CareerJet
What PRAC Students Have to Say
Visit our testimonials page to see what students have to say about the experience of taking PRAC.
PRAC Level I
PRAC Level I (also referred to as "PRAC 1") begins a life-changing personal journey and experiential immersion in our counselling theory. In this first year, we focus on your life as the curriculum, learning and applying our model to self before applying it to others. Utilizing family systems, experiential and humanistic therapies, we will explore those psychological, emotional and familial forces which govern our lives within a Transpersonal/spiritual context.
PRAC Level II
PRAC Level II (also referred to as "PRAC 2") continues the evolutionary journey by shifting the focus to the interpersonal therapeutic dynamic, exploring self in connection with other. We discover what it means to be in authentic contact with another, and to be truly helpful; and through this process come to a greater awareness of who we are.
PRAC Level III
In PRAC Level III (also referred to as "PRAC 3") we enter the realm of leadership, continuing to evolve beyond ourselves to an awareness of our self defined purpose and place in the world/universe. Level III focuses on group dynamics, offering specific training in group therapy and leadership skills. Students benefit from professional supervision, allowing them to hone skills responsibly.More information...
Free Introduction Lecture on PRAC
Whether you've been formally trained or not, you are already a counsellor. What does this mean? How can you know if you are helping or hurting? How can you become more effective at helping? Duane and Catherine answered these questions, and more, at their lecture "Are You Helping or Hurting?" To learn more about the PRAC program you can view view the lecture online.
Dates and Costs
The 2016/2017 year of PRAC starts in the middle of October.
Campus classes start on the weekend of October 17 to 18, 2016.
See the Prac Online page for the start dates of the online program.
The cost for one year of PRAC is $4,965.
Our industry-leading payment plan is spread out over one year making the PRAC program affordable and accessible.
We are now accepting applications for the 2016/2017 year.
Please ensure you read through the school policy package prior to completing and sending your Application.
There are some options for financing PRAC if you are pursuing your counselling training certification. There is Canadian federal government education relief and the Canadian government's Lifelong Learning Plan, which allows you to withdraw repayable amounts from RRSPs to finance training or education. Or, ask your lender about personal educational loans.
Practicioners Training is registered (#3151) and accredited in British Columbia (Canada) with the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA).
Want to Talk to Someone about PRAC?
Websites are great for looking up information. But sometimes you want to talk with a real person. If you've got questions about PRAC or just want to get a feel for the Clearmind experience, drop an email or make a call to Olivia and Nasreen, in Client Services. Their shared contact information is below.
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text: Dec 10, 2012 00:02 EBR Democrats won't censure Hodge EBR Democrats won't censure Hodge Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- East Baton Rouge Democratic Parish Executive Committee member Donald Hodge Jr. enters the 19th Judicial District Courthouse for a hearing in Hodge's suit against the committee. Hodge claims the committee tried to censure him for supporting "marriage equality," including same-sex marriage. Photo shot on Friday Dec. 7, 2012, in Baton Rouge, La.. MAGS OUT / INTERNET OUT / ONLINE OUT / NO SALES / TV OUT / FOREIGN OUT / LOUISIANA BUSINESS INC. OUT / GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT OUT / 225 OUT / 10/12 OUT / IN REGISTER OUT / LBI CUSTOM PUBLICATIONS OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT : THE ADVOCATE/BILL FEIG / BY JOE GYAN JR.| Advocate staff writer Comments An attorney for the East Baton Rouge Democratic Parish Executive Committee told a judge Friday that the committee will not pursue a censure resolution against one of its members who is now suing the group over the flap. DPEC member Donald Hodge Jr. claims in a lawsuit filed Nov. 20 that the committee wants to censure him for his support of "marriage equality." The issue stems from an argument over whether local Democratic Party candidates should be required to back same-sex marriage. Hodge said he wanted the local party to ensure that candidates it backs support "marriage equality," which is part of the national party's platform. Opponents said the local party could not make that a condition for endorsement because Louisiana does not legally recognize gay marriage. DPEC attorney Ken Fabre acknowledged to state District Judge Wilson Fields during a court hearing Friday that the state party has told the committee not to go forward with the censure resolution against Hodge. Fabre told the judge the committee is withdrawing the resolution. "That issue is resolved," Fields said before ordering both sides into his chambers for a private conference. Fields later returned to the courtroom and adjourned the hearing, essentially saying the remaining legal issues have been put on hold. Hodge said outside the courtroom that he is not dismissing his lawsuit. "We reached an agreement that all of my issues will be addressed by the committee," he said. Those issues, which Hodge raised in his suit, allege that the committee violated state law by buying push cards for endorsed candidates, that committee member Tawanda Green failed to timely take the oath of office, and that the committee violated the open meetings law. "Hopefully they'll work out their issues internally," Fabre said after court. On Nov. 15, several committee members submitted a petition to censure and condemn Hodge for disrupting meetings, embarrassing the committee on social networks, threatening legal action and releasing unauthorized information. Committee member Charlotte McGehee has said Hodge wanted the group to turn away any candidate who refused to support same-sex marriage. McGehee has said she responded that Hodge's request was unconstitutional because Louisiana defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. DPEC chairwoman Dawn Collins said the group in August approved without opposition a resolution that says the committee supports and affirms the national Democratic Party platform "in matters relating to sexual orientation and gender identity." The resolution states that the committee commits to "increasing our efforts to educate candidates and elected officials about issues of fairness in public policy and legislative matters relating to discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity." The resolution also says the committee "will collaborate with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as well as their allies to promote these values of fairness in East Baton Rouge Parish." Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Oct. 7, 2012
Final Results
LEMONT, Ill. -- Senior Griffin Bauman (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) carded a final round 74 to finish second on Sunday at the John Dallio Memorial at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. Junior Shawn Foley (Pewaukee, Wis./Waukesha North) also recorded a top-five finish with a final round 76 to tie for fifth as the Northern Illinois men's golf team finished with a final round 301 to claim seventh in the team competition. Bauman's second-place finish was his best collegiate finish, bettering a third-place finish at the Branson Creek Invitational in April of 2010. The seventh-place team finish is the best team finish of the season for NIU. "Griffin had another terrific tournament," said NIU head coach Tom Porten. "He had a great run in the middle of the round and just ran into a couple of tough holes at the end of his round or he would have had a chance to be the medalist."Number three is a really difficult par three, with water down the right side, and it was pretty much our waterloo as we were making a run to get into the top three or four. Four of our five guys hit it into the water and we had three bogeys and two doubles, which hurt our momentum."Bauman entered the final round in a tie for second after a birdie on the final hole of his second round. Starting on the fourth hole, the senior used three-straight red numbers on 13, 14 and 15 in his final round to get as low as two-under before finishing with a two-over 74. The second-place finish was the third top-10 of Bauman's career. Foley entered the final round in a tie for fifth after completing his bogey-free second round. Foley carded a pair of birdies in his final round, four-over 76 as he maintained his tie for fifth. The fifth-place finish was the best of Foley's collegiate career, bettering a sixth-place finish at the Cardinal Intercollegiate last September. Senior Kurtis Luedtke (Aurora, Ill./West), sophomore Nick Schiavi (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) and senior Matt Gorman (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) each also carded their best round of the tournament in Sunday's final round. Luedtke posted a three-over 75 in Sunday's final 18 while Schiavi and Gorman each carded four-over 76s. Schiavi finished in a tie for 37th with a 54-hole total of 234, Gorman and Luedtke posted identical 54-hole totals of 240 to tie for 56th."A lot of positives can be taken from the final round," said Porten. "We improved our position from round one to round two and from round two to round three. It was nice to see all five players playing team golf. Shawn and Griffin were pretty consistent for the entire tournament and gave us some good things to build on for the rest of the fall."Tomorrow, Oct. 8, the Huskies will host the Harvest Invitational, their annual fundraiser scramble at Rich Harvest Farms. NIU will return to competitive action on Monday, Oct. 15, when they begin play in the Earl Yestingsmeier Individual Invitational in Muncie, Ind. Team Standings1. Marquette, +41 (306-298-301 – 905)2. DePaul, +46 (311-304-295 – 910)3. Northern Iowa, +47 (306-304-301 – 911)4. SIU Edwardsville, +48 (311-304-297 – 912)5. Valparaiso, +50 (311-293-310 – 914)6. Loyola (Ill.), +52 (311-297-308 – 916)7. Northern Illinois, +54 (317-300-301 – 918)8. Oakland, +56 (312-309-299 – 920)9. IUPUI, +65 (323-301-305 – 929)10. Wisconsin-Green Bay, +72 (307-308-321 – 936)11. Columbia, +75 (319-307-313 – 939)12. Evansville, +77 (307-315-319 – 941)13. Eastern Illinois, +82 (316-314-316 – 946)14. Western Illinois, +85 (322-316-311 – 949)15. Chicago State, +117 (393-399-405 – 1197)Individual Standings1. Kyle Henning (Valparaiso), +5 (76-72-73 – 221)2. Griffin Bauman, +6 (75-73-74 – 222)T3. Harrison Shih (Columbia), +8 (76-70-78 – 224)T3. Glenn Walls (Northern Iowa), +8 (76-73-75 – 224)T5. Shawn Foley, +9 (78-71-76 – 225)T37. Nick Schiavi, +18 (81-77-76 – 234)T56. Matt Gorman, +24 (85-79-76 – 240)T56. Kurtis Luedtke, +24 (83-82-75 – 240)


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New York Photos of the Week Oct 23 – Oct 29
A litter of four baby dwarf mongoose sleep between their parents at the Central Park Zoo. (Natalie Keyssar for the Wall Street Journal)
A car crashed into a Kosher Market at the intersection of Horace Harding Expressway and Little Neck Parkway in Queens on Oct. 27, leaving the driver in serious condition. (Ken Maldonado for The Wall Street Journal)
The margherita pizza at Keste Pizza & Vino in Greenwich Village. (Mimi Ritzen Crawford for The Wall Street Journal)
The World Financial Center plaza in Battery Park City. (Rob Bennett for The Wall Street Journal)
Police officer Feris Jones is congratulated Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly after she was promoted from patrolman to detective in ceremony at City Hall on Oct. 26. Ms. Jones shot an armed assailant during an armed robbery at her hair salon while her hair was being done. (Keith Bedford for The Wall Street Journal)


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If you don't want to hassle with driving to Safeco Field for the Seattle Mariners vs. the Oakland Athletics this weekend, take the Sounder train. No worries about traffic, parking, ferry lines or gas money when you take the Sounder to the 1:10 PM game on Sunday, July 13. Here are the northbound and southbound schedules:
Northbound Sounder Schedule
- Lakewood - 10:45AM
- S. Tacoma - 10:50AM
- Tacoma - 10:59AM
- Puyallup - 11:11AM
- Sumner - 11:16AM
- Auburn - 11:25AM
- Kent - 11:32AM
- Tukwila - 11:39AM
- Seattle - 11:58AM
Southbound Sounder Schedule
- Everett - 11:15AM
- Mukilteo - 11:26AM
- Edmonds - 11:41AM
- Seattle - 12:14PM
Return trains will leave King Street Station 35 minutes after the game. Regular fares apply. Baseball fans will have more opportunities to take the Sounder train to Safeco Field this season. Here are the remaining Sunday afternoon games, all at 1:10 PM:
- Sunday, July 27 - Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
- Sunday, August 10 - Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox
- Sunday, August 31 - Mariners vs. Washington Nationals
This special Sounder train service is in addition to Sounder's regular Link light rail service to and from Safeco Field. Link runs every 10 minutes on Sundays and serves 13 stations in downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila and SeaTac. Link's Stadium and International District stations are a short walk from Safeco Field. A number of Sound Transit Express buses also drop off passengers near the stadium. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/Schedules.