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Gym: Day Two
Hey guys,
I just got home from our 3-hour jiu-jitsu session tonight.
As usual we did our warm-ups on our own, I didn't get nearly as much as with the 1st night because I had work today 8-hours...yea right?
The instructor was technique happy tonight, I loved working on specific technique drills for repetition.
We ended up working on 3-techniques:
1: Armbar from..."hell I don't know.." you start with your knees against their ass I guess? then when the guy puts a hand up against your chest you take the arm bar"
(I can hardly explain this any better than I have)
I Really enjoyed learning the armbar submission, I had no trouble going through 30-technique rolls. I must be in vastly better shape than the partner I was working with. He had trouble once he hit 10.
2: we worked on a sweep of sorts where you are on the bottom, my left forearm went under his right arm then it drove into his neck and upwards.
From there you drop your right hand to the floating-ribs or hips can't be certain right now, then you do a gable-lock. Once you crank the gable-lock on the guy you thrust with your left foot and roll the guy.
I was doing sloppy for the first 4-5 then the 6th one I slammed the guy through the sweep! That definitely felt great. This is a nice thing to know, but I am going to be up in the air until my left foot can generate enough power to drive the guy through the sweep.
3: we tried some sort of sweep escape, I did so poor on this I am not even sure how to describe what you were supposed to do...
4: We did a sweep from the leg triangle on the neck, the defender shoved his knee into your ribs to finish the move...sadly this is all I remember about this technique. It was a little fussy trying to pull it off.
Right after this we went into live-rolls.
I was paired with a kid roughly my same height and 30-40 pounds lighter. I lasted roughly a minute during our first roll, before he subbed me with some sort of knee lock with my heel coming backwards, sorta like the quad-stretch. I was attacked on my left side, which is the side that I had issues with my knee and Illiotibal Band. Once I felt the submission I had to tap fast...I felt like crap but it hurt like no other. Afterwords for several minutes I could barely stand I was limping so badly.
I rolled with the kid again and got subbed once more, for some stupid reason my right hand got trapped in one of his leg-hooks. I can't be certain but he more than likely got me in a guillotine.
I rolled with an older wrestler next, I was viciously looking for the standing guillotine that I worked so beautifully on my first night. The only issue was he tucked his chin in too close to his chest. I ended up having 4 failed attempts to start the submission before he ended up scoring a take-down which ended up putting me in the guillotine.
I rolled with the wrestler who jacked up my jaw with a misplaced guillotine next. I very nearly subbed the little kid....so pissed that I didn't. I am not even sure how I initiated the one-handed left-guillotine, I am guessing we were at a north-south position on our backs? I knew he was slowing down and tried to grab my left fist to seal the deal but was unable to. Some time after I was swept and put in the guillotine.
For my final roll I rolled with the boxer twice, I stood no chance against the boxer. By this time I was still in perfect shape with my cardio at a full tank. I find that I tire so much quicker trying to throw strikes than when I am in a jujitsu-war. The kid was extremely aggressive and scored a very easy takedown, and went on to sub me with the guillotine.
During the 2nd one during the final roll, we pawed for ages at least it seemed that way. He gained control of my left wrist and hauled me to him then swept my ass to the mats, where he subbed me with the what? Oh ya Guillotine...the favorite submission move in the gym haha.
After the rolling was done we did the punch-cross push up drill again. I wanted to best my 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 burnout and came to near failure at 2 this time instead of 4. That is a large improvement in one week I feel.
I felt like crap moments after I finished, and dashed to the sinks, I felt like I was going to puke. We had no bottled water tonight so I just cupped my hands and gulped down 15 hand fulls.
I hope I can lift some 40-pounds tomorrow haha... After the 1st night I could barely move during work.
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Entire Top Floor of Cottage, Cosy Bright Private Loft, Close to Downtown(16 Reviews)
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- Minimum stay:7 nights
- Sleeps:2
- Bedrooms:0
- Bathrooms:1
- Property type:House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
About the Property
Loft, 1 bedroom, sleeps 2, full bathroom, living room, kitchen, private entrance
On a quiet, tree-lined street close to downtown Victoria, North Cottage is a bright and cozy suite with a private entrance and decks with views across treetops to the mountains. Inside you'll find an equipped kitchen, full bathroom with a deep soaker tub, bedroom garret and sitting room.
Lots of natural light fills the suite, on the full top floor of a 1930s character house. We are a two-minute walk to the the park on the water and a network of walking and cycling paths, and a frequent bus to downtown is a short block away.
Member since: 2012
Property Type
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- 500 sq. ft.
House Rules
- Non Smoking Only
- Not Suitable For Children
- Pets Not Allowed
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- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Long-Term Renters Welcome
- Wheelchair Inaccessible
Bedrooms: 0 Bedrooms, Sleeps 2, Beds for 2
Bathrooms: 1 Bathroom
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- Live Theater
- Marina
- Museums
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- Bird Watching
- Eco Tourism
- Paddle Boating
- Scenic Drives
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- Whale Watching
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Near The Ocean:
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- Dining Area
- Seating for 2 people
- Clothes Dryer
- Heating
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- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Coffee Maker
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About the owner: Your hosts are Randy and Louise. Having travelled extensively all over the world we recognize good accommodation when we see it and we're happy to offer this piece of our comfortable home. Our life's philosophy is simple: Walk softly, care generously, speak kindly and love deeply. Northcott Avenue is robustly community-oriented and along with our neighbors we are involved in the growth and development of the larger community of Victoria West, and the arts community of Victoria.
Why the Owner Chose Victoria West, Victoria, BC, Canada:
We chose this house because we rely on our bicycles to get us to work, town and picnics by the beach, and the nearby Galloping Goose Trail gets us there quickly without the stress of traffic. We have cycled routes in and around Victoria, the interior of BC, England and France and parts of South East Asia.
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Over 500 square feet, original fir floors, 7 skylights, a real west coast feel
Skylights over kitchen provide lots of light for cooking and cleanup
Natural fir beams and in-floor radiant heat warm both your heart and your feet
The open plan gives a light and airy feel and the original wood is warm and rich
Full Private Bathroom with a heated tile floor that's nice and warm on bare feet
Leaded glass in your main entrance turns the light of the afternoon sun into art
Our home is a fairytale cottage built in 1939 on the historical Burleith Estate
Our green gage plum trees greet you as you ascend to your own private entrance
The rock garden is always in bloom in front of NorthCottage
A pair of Cormorants stretch their wings in the sun to dry off after fishing
Open concept kitchen and dining room
Well equipped Galley Kitchen with lots of room to move around.
This private loft looks over the tree tops, feeling like your own tree house
Cosy sleeping garret with double bed
Deep soaker tub with shower in full bathroom with 2 skylights
Have breakfast in the sun on the east deck looking out over the trees
Have afternoon tea in the sun or watch the sunset on the southwest sundeck.
April is cherry blossom time here, the beauty is intoxicating
The Galloping Goose trail through Banfield park is a beautiful walk or bike ride
Harbor seals often visit the gorge waterway to fish just minutes from our door
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I slid smoothly into the seat beside Sophie. Her trembling hands twisted as she focused on her feet and I hid a small smile. She bit her lip as I started the car and it lurched as I reversed out of the school parking lot.
As the world flew past our car, we made polite small talk about the school's science block being redecorated and refurbished. Every now and then she'd go quiet as she tried to control the steadily growing scarlet blush which flooded her cheeks whenever I made an innuendo about something - she obviously got the second meanings.
Eventually, after what seemed like an age, I reached my street. Turning into my drive, gradually coming to a slow halt. I looked at Sophie, gesturing for her to get out the car with me, flashing her a broad smile.
'Um... wow.' She murmured. I looked at her quizzically, facial experiment. I was actually surprised I could contort my face into so many different emotional expression within one day. My usually tight facial muscles will be aching tonight!
'What?' I questioned her awed expression. Although I knew exactly what she was "wowing" at. My house was impressive, large, old with fancy gothicesque windows, fragrant lavender flourished in my constantly preened garden and pale purple wisteria crawled up the left hand side of the front of my house.But that is what you gain from having extremely rich parents, along with a few other trimmings.
'You're house... it's so... wow.' She stammered as I lead her to the door, gracefully producing an ancient, heavy metal house key from my wallet; I gave her a sultry look from underneath my eyelashes which would be enough to make her toes curl there and then.
Upon swinging the door open, she was greeted with a glorious sight - carefully waxed and polished floorboards complimented by a steep-stepped, winding staircase. Through the front door you could easily catch sight of the spotless kitchen which I'm assuming had been scrubbed clean by my hired maid hours beforehand.
She licked her lips nervously, blinking rapidly as though she thought we'd stepped into the wrong house. I strode in with a certain confidence which has half cocky, half strikingly brilliant, 'come on in then,' I laughed, beckoning her into the depths of my house with a crooked finger.
She gave me a shaky smile before entering the threshold, slipping off her shoes as she entered.
'Uh, where should I put my bags, Sir?' She asked, her voice wavering a little as I smiled at her, cocking my head whilst she asked the question.
I offered her my hand, 'I'll take them to the cloakroom. This way, Sophie. Would you like a drink of something?'
'What do you have?' I pursed my lips, looking back at her as we walked as I thought.
'Well, I have water,' I gave a short, dry laugh as I stated the obvious, 'cola, lemonade, Fanta, iced tea, orange squash and barely squash. Take your pick,' I recited as I placed her bags in the closet under the staircase, moving smoothly into the kitchen.
She fidgeted for a couple of seconds before saying too quickly, 'water please. Just water.'
I grinned, grabbing a glass from the cupboard, spinning it in my fingers as I moved toward the taps. I poured her a glass, handing her it before pulling a tin of iced tea from the fridge, snapping it open and taking a quiet sip, studying Sophie as she gulped down her water. Once the cool glass parted with her full, pink lips a little moisture remained on her upper lip, before she wiped it away with the back of her hand.
I coughed, before I said, 'so, shall we make our way into my study?'
'Um, yeah.'
She followed me, taking light steps as though she though walking normally was going to distract me from my path through the long corridor.
I glanced back at her as I opened the glass doors, swinging my arm out to allow her to enter before myself - why, I'm always the gentleman. I resisted the urge to chuckle humourlessly at my own inner joke.
'Um, my books...'
'I was thinking about that. But I have this!' I declared playfully, gently tugging on a chord which hung from the top of my wall. I dragged down a projector screen and tossed her a clean, new notepad from my desk - she caught it awkwardly between her palms.
That was when I was in my element, I flaunted my speech and English language capabilities, carefully explaining key points that would most likely pop up in her exams. Every now and then I'd pout my lips beguilingly enough to distract her from her work completely at some points.
It was only a matter before I entrapped her within my hands... more like she'd play straight into them herself. And by the looks of it, that was going to be more and more likely.
It wasn't long before I noticed her simply staring at my face, not the projector screen for around ten minutes. I coughed apologetically, one of my eyebrows quirked up, a teasing smirk lingered on my face as I stared right back at her.
She blinked, then suddenly flushed a strawberry red, puffing out her lips in embarrassment. I laughed freely at her innocence which resembled that of a small child. A wave of an odd emotion I couldn't quite place washed over me, threatening to rip off my kindly teacher demur once again. I placed the confusing feelings aside, flashing her a dazzlingly angelic grin.
'Can't blame anyone for looking,' I murmured in a seductively cajoling tone. Her bottom lip trembled longingly, and she squirmed under my unwavering gaze of longing.
Once I knew I had her stuck tight in my grip, I flicked my eyes to her one last time before swinging too easily back into teacher her English. I may have had a calm, collected exterior at that point in time, but my insides and primal impulses were banging painfully on the insides of my head, screaming shrilly to let my animalistic side loose and take advantage of Sophie.
But I was above such simple tactics. I would take my time, selecting the right moments to let her savour my antagonisingly slow allurement of her.
Half an hour later, I was showing her to the nearest bus stop, pushing a five pound note into her hand, 'for bus fair.' I smiled sneakily as she tried to protest and thrust it back into my palm.
'No, I can't!' She said hurriedly, catching sight of the bus in the distance.
I leaned over her short frame, lightly running my tongue over my top lip I whispered silkily, 'no, Sophie. I insist.' Putting a wind like effect on "insist".
Her eyes went wide and she ducked under my arm, scurrying towards the bus which breaked at the bus stop with a ear-piercing screech, 'thanks, Sir! Thanks for today!' She called through the window of the seat she had taken as the bus sped off into the distance.
Oh yes. Only a matter of time.


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Sometimes the inspiration for a space comes from a piece of fabric, an item of clothing, or even a bottle of hand soap.....
You all know how I am currently obsessed with the design of our new bathroom...of all rooms...well, yesterday while shopping at TJ Maxx I spotted this bottle of hand soap and it called my name.
Please note: I am NOT an expensive lotion and soap person.
I buy what gets the job done and that is that.
BUT on occasion the design of a product will entice me.
Alchemy not only has me hooked on their fragrances, but also on their product labels and designs.
I can design my entire bath around these soaps...
Chinoiserie anyone?
How about Puriste?
This silly and regularly expensive bottle of soap magically made my bathroom design come together in my head.
This is what the hand soap did in my head....
..it made an explosion of light pink and Chinoiserie happen!
I immediately envisioned very light pink walls....
Benjamin Moore Pink Peony
or Pink Pearl
Since this is for my bathroom not just any pink will do. The wall color that I pick MUST complement my skin tone.
The one on the bottle has just enough peach...
It also made me want some Chinoiserie fabric to happen.
Maybe something covered in Braemore's Emporer's Garden....
Or if I had a 9 bajillion dollars I could use Manuel Canovas's Pegoda.
Drapery panels perhaps?
I only need $3000 to make that happen....Jeesh!
or I could just do light pink or white fabric with a trim.....
and save the printed fabric for a chair....
While on my Chinoiserie search I came across some fabulous things....
paintings by Ann Harwell that would fit right in...
you should check out the shop: Annechovie on etsy.
I am certainly going to stockpile a few paintings for the new house!
Stopping over at Beth Connelly's Chinoiserie Chic is always a good idea when you're looking for some Chinoi!
She recently posted this image of Kirsten Kelli's work that was recently featured in Veranda.
Chinoiserie Chic never ceases to inspire....
I could easily stock up on prints from her shop, Pink Pagoda, as well.
How charming is this print, The Merchant's Wife???
Do you see the sort of madness that just one bottle of soap can create??
I really shouldn't be allowed out of my house.
Would you paint your bathroom pink??


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If you were to tell me that the guys who made Metroid Prime and the guy who made Mega Man were going to get together and see what happens, I probably would not have believed you. And yet, here we are with ReCore, a marriage of both Western and Eastern development and game practices, and while the game certainly begins with a promising and unique premise, you can't help but wonder if the whole thing holds up.
Players take control of Joule, a mechanic/construction worker/worldly badass who is sent to the planet of Far Eden to help the terraforming process. Joule is part of a second wave, so to speak, as she is kept in cryo sleep while robots known as Corebots perform the initial processes. Unfortunately, Joule awakens to the Corebots running rampant, attacking anything and everything they catch in their sights. At least, that is what I think is going on.
The game is not very upfront with its plot. ReCore takes place roughly 200 years in the future, but even that fact is hidden behind a casual joke in one of the many audio logs players will be collecting. While audio log-based stories have certainly been successful in the past (just take a look at Bioshock), ReCore just feels like it needs a better driving force in the plot besides collectibles that you may or may not find.
To put the plot in terms of gameplay, you follow an arrow that eventually points you to the leader of the corrupted Corebots. Without the logs, the story is unfortunately nonexistent. With the logs, it only becomes a mildly interesting Sci-Fi story with a couple of obvious twists.
Fortunately, for those of you looking for a good narrative, the characters are definitely a selling point. Joule, while a little wooden sometimes, is definitely an interesting character. You learn quite a lot about her and her motivation to work on Far Eden through letters from her father that can be found across the map. In fact, her father is arguably more interesting character as many of the letters reflect on his feelings about potentially never seeing his daughter again, while other audio logs featuring his voice discuss his own motivation for creating the Corebots.
Speaking of, the friendly Corebots are easily the best characters in the game. Mack, Seth, and Duncan are the three main corebots you will be spending your time with, and each one has their own unique personality. Despite not speaking outside of a few bleeps and bloops, each companion is beautifully brought to life through top-notch animation and clearly represented motivation. That's pretty damn commendable for characters that, on paper, have zero presence otherwise.
Gameplay-wise, ReCore also shines brightly. Despite being a shooter, the focus of combat is on movement. From the beginning, Joule can double jump and dash, both of which will be necessary to avoid enemy attacks. Most fights require players to just lock on and shoot, but these traversal options really spice up combat in a neat way. On top of that, there is a simple color-coding system that allows Joule to fire correctly colored lasers at corresponding monsters with a simple tap of the d-pad. Each companion is also color-coded and can be ordered to attack using their "type" advantages if need be. Color blind players won't have to worry either, as each enemy has a convenient arrow next to their health bar to indicate which direction on the d-pad is their weakness.
Unfortunately, any sense of greatness ReCore possesses at the beginning of the game is quickly lost in the end. Despite being a short adventure, there are many bugs and gameplay decisions that consistently hinder your general flow through the story, potentially doubling the time you'd expect to complete the game in. None of these bugs are more annoying than the absolutely abysmal loading times on the Xbox One version. It can take over two minutes just to load a small area. The game regularly encourages you to go back to your ship and upgrade you robots with various blueprints that you've found in your adventures. While this upgrade system is both mechanically and visually rewarding, Xbox players will retch at the thought when it means you have to teleport into Joule's home and back out, a process that can take nearly five minutes just in load times alone. Other bugs are prevalent as well, including multiple checkpoints that kill you upon respawning, prompting complete game reloads, and objective markers pointing you in the direction of areas in the beginning of the game.
Now, obviously the bugs can be patched. Microsoft has even released statements saying they are working on fixing the game. So, eventually that won't be an issue. However, even the most heavy duty of patches can't fix the game's main issue: progression. Players will have to collect Prismatic Cores, the magical macguffin of ReCore, and level up Joule in order to proceed through the game's various and literal doors. Many areas are gated off with arbitrary requirements that get progressively harder and harder to reach. While early on you will generally have enough Cores and a high enough level through general play, ReCore quickly turns into a major grind. To put this in perspective, the final dungeon of the game only requires 20 cores to enter. In order to finish said dungeon, you will need more than twice as many cores to get through the final boss' door. While 100% completion is required to finish the game, you will get pretty close doing the absolute minimum.
Unfortunately, the "easiest" way to get these cores is through side dungeons, which often yield two cores- one for completing the dungeon and one for performing one of three objectives that reoccur throughout all side dungeons. It quickly became apparent to me that the only objective worth completing was the one that rewarded me with a core, yet the rewards are seemingly random your first time through, so it can take two or three runs of the same dungeon before you have gotten both cores. Outside of side dungeons, there are also Metroidvania-style interactions that can occur in the world map, like having Duncan smash a rock or Mack dig up buried treasure. While not nearly as painful as going through the dungeons, it can be just as time consuming when you consider there is no mini map and items only appear on the map menu after you have gotten close to them.
It is also worth mentioning that while ReCore is advertised as the first Play Anywhere game, owners of the physical copy do not get to enjoy the luxuries of the PC version. Only the digital version of the game is Play Anywhere. As someone with a computer powerful enough to run this game, it felt like a sadly missed point that I could not switch over to the PC version and avoid the issues plaguing the console edition just because I chose to buy a physical copy.
ReCore is an incredibly promising title. Its characters are rich and entertaining, and its combat is a mostly satisfying experience. But, even after an eventual patch to fix the load times on the Xbox One, it will still be half a good game and half an incredibly boring grind. I would love to see a continuation of ReCore and how Armature and Comcept address these issues.. I want to see these characters again in the future. But, for now, I can't really recommend anything beyond renting the game just to see the little good that is there.
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Systems Biology Opens New Research Pathways
Systems Biologists Are Attacking the Encrypted Messages That Would Allow Us to Predict and Change the Course of Disease
Individual Tumor Profiling
Has Tumor Molecular Profiling Enabled More Effective and Less Toxic Cancer Treatment?
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Podcast: FDA's New Commissioner Hits the Ground Running
Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commits to Speeding Up Drug Reviews, and Maintaining Safety and Efficacy
Thermo Fisher Scientific Takes Over Lomb Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has decided to acquire Lomb Scientific, a provider of laboratory chemicals, consumables, and instruments in Australia and New Zealand. Lomb has approximately 100 employees and had full-year revenue of A$34 million (about $32.82 million) in 2009.
Its customers include hospitals, universities, and research and analytical laboratories in both countries as well as in a growing portion of Asia and the Middle East. "The addition of Lomb Scientific reinforces our commitment to expand in growing Asia Pacific markets," notes Marc N. Casper, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
"Through this acquisition, we would significantly strengthen our laboratory product offerings in the region, particularly chemicals used in life sciences, research, and industrial applications," Casper continues. "Lomb Scientific would also expand our customer base, increasing our depth of capabilities in health sciences such as pathology and building on our presence in strong industrial markets such as mining."
Lomb Scientific provides instrumentations and services through its commercial network. The business will be integrated into Thermo Fisher's laboratory products and services and analytical technologies segments.
Thermo Fisher Scientific's first major acquisition in the Australia/New Zealand region came last April when it bought Biolab for A$175 million. The firm supplies lab products, analytical instruments, and services to the bioscience, medical, industrial biotech, and environmental industries. It had annual revenues of about A$170 million.
This year Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired four companies, padding its analytical technologies as well as product and services segments. In January it bought Massachusetts company Ahura Scientific for $145 million in cash plus future milestones. Ahura's field-deployed analytical instruments for human health and public safety expand Thermo Fisher's portfolio of portable analytical devices. Ahura generated full-year revenue of approximately $45 million in 2009.
In February it picked up Finnzymes, a provider of integrated tools for molecular biology analysis including reagents, instruments, consumables, and kits. The firm was headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and made $20 million in 2009 revenue. In April Thermo Fisher Scientific took over Proxeon, a supplier of products for proteomics analysis based in Odense, Denmark. Proxeon had revenues of approximately $10 million in 2009.
In May Thermo Fisher Scientific paid $260 million in cash for Fermentas. The firm manufactures and distributes enzymes, reagents, and kits for molecular and cellular biology research. The firm had headquarters in Burlington, Canada, and operations in Vilnius, Lithuania. Full-year revenues for 2009 reached approximately C$57 million.
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Franciscan Lakeside Lodge
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Franciscan Lakeside Lodge
About the Hotel
Property Location
When you stay at Franciscan Lakeside Lodge in Tahoe Vista, you'll be near ski lifts and convenient to North Tahoe Marina and Old Brockway Golf Course. This beach cabin is within close proximity of Tahoe Paddle and Oar and North Shore Parasail.
Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. This cabin also features complimentary wireless Internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. The complimentary ski shuttle makes getting to the slopes a breeze.
Business, Other Amenities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Beach sun loungers
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Total number of rooms - 37
- Beach towels
- Free WiFi
- Free self parking
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Number of floors - 2
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Outdoor pool
- On private beach
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Designated smoking areas
- Free ski shuttle
- Number of buildings/towers - 37
Room Facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Flat-panel TV
- Stovetop
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Dishwasher
- Free WiFi
- Kitchenette
- Shower only
- Balcony
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My research interests lie in the areas of systems and software engineering with a focus on dependability and safety. My current research addresses three broad topics:
In 2014, Ewen Denney and I, as members of the RSE Safety Case Team, were jointly awarded an Agency Honor Award (Group Achievement Award), for our contribution to the safety assurance of a ground-based detect and avoid concept that enabled beyond visual line of sight UAS operations in Alaska in support of the NASA MIZOPEX Earth Science Mission.
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I first met Jack the summer I turned sixteen. He was handsome and charming, but I didn't fall in love with him then – not at first. For one thing, he had a girlfriend. She was a spindly, sick-looking, silly girl of seventeen or eighteen, down from Savannah to visit her Mobile relations for the summer. She smelled of old money and blue blood, while her name took care of everything else.
They were kissing behind a pair of robust azaleas; I was quite embarrassed to have walked in on them – or rather, into Jack. I had been searching for my younger sister and had stumbled over a tree root straight into his shoulder. He caught me before I hit the ground; the girl screamed dramatically, as if terrified, but I thought she overdid it a bit.
"Whoa there!" He had a good-natured voice and an inviting smile, and a long, shining scar slashed cruelly from his widow's peak to the top of his left ear. "You okay?"
I looked up, dazed and grateful that I hadn't fallen on my face. "Umm… Yes. I think so. Thank you," I blurted. "Sorry, I –"
"Hey! Slow down. It's totally okay," he began, reassuringly. I glanced up at the girl. Judging from her expression, I somehow didn't think she felt the same way about my clumsy intrusion into their private rendezvous. He followed my eyes to where she stood, pouting, under one of the reaching live oaks. "Oh. This is Claire."
"Claire Worthington," she cut in. "And you are – ?"
"Bree. Just Bree." She raised her eyebrows, as if amused at some subtle joke.
"And I'm Jack," Jack added quickly, sensing tension. "I work here. Claire is down for the summer. She's being presented here by her Mobile relations."
"The Mobile Worthingtons," she added. I nodded, trying to look as if I had the vaguest notion of who they were. She seemed satisfied, because she finally turned her piercing eyes form me to Jack, waiting. No one said anything for a minute or so. Feeling awkward, I turned to go.
"But where are you from?" Her eyes glittered somewhat maliciously as she spoke.
"Ah… I'm from Fairhope. Or point Clear. One of the two."
"You mean you don't know? Well what is your surname?" She was grinning now, thoroughly enjoying my discomfort. I wondered faintly why some rich people were like this, and others could be as nice as Jack seemed to be. It also mystified me that they were attracted to each other. I decided all rich people must be attracted to other rich people.
"Well, the lines are sort of indefinite. Point Clear isn't really a town or anything. My last name is Clarke. Bree Clarke." I was nervous and trying to keep from stumbling over my words.
"I'm just Jack. I work here," he offered simply, smiling. It was my turn to raise an eyebrow. I risked a quick peek at Claire, who had turned bright pink. The blotches of color were surprisingly becoming on her pale, pointed face, and her embarrassment was understandable. I knew very little about the local elite, but from what I had observed of the many who played their polo games near my house and frequented the ballrooms of the Grand Hotel, this romance would have been scandalous at best. Especially with her introduction to high society looming, I thought.
"Ok, well, I should go," I began slowly. Claire pursed her lips as I turned and began walking back to the pool.
"It was nice to meet you," Jack called.


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BiblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition Mod 1.7.10 adds support for Biomes O' Plenty woods to BiblioCraft blocks. Requires BiblioCraft and Biomes O' Plenty to run.
- Updated on: July 13, 2016
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- Newest File: BiblioWoods Biomes O' Plenty edition v1.9 for BiblioCraft v1.9.x+
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BiblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition Mod 1.7.10 adds support for Biomes O' Plenty woods to BiblioCraft blocks. Requires BiblioCraft and Biomes O' Plenty to run.
Please see also BiblioCraft and other BiblioWoods Addons:
- BiblioCraft
- BiblioWoods ExtraBiomesXL Edition
- BiblioWoods Forestry Edition
- BiblioWoods Highlands Edition
- BiblioWoods Natura Edition
- BiblioWoods TerraFirmaCraft Edition
How to install:
- Install the version of Forge that corresponds with the mod (http://files.minecraftforge.net/ Choose the installer version of Forge)
- Download the [BiblioCraft] BiblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition Mod.
- Drop the entire zipped file into your mods folder (Search %appdata% on your PC then go into .minecraft, then mods(create this folder if it is not there))
- Open Minecraft and make sure your profile is set to Forge
- Start Minecraft and enjoy!
This is made by JDSinclair, all credit to modder. Visit the original thread here for all info.


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Recipe: Shredded Grilled Tilapia Tacos
Tilapia tacos are a healthier version of fried fish tacos that grills the fish instead of pan-frying it in oil. The citrus juices and spicy slaw in this recipe pack in tons of flavor.
Fire up the grill and have dinner on the table super fast with these recipes that are made for the grill.


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China's Stocks Drop Most in a Week on Concerns About Economy
China's stocks fell, dragging down the benchmark index by the most in a week, on concern the economic slowdown is deepening after auto sales missed analysts' estimates and Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) cut its growth estimates.
Anhui Conch Cement Co. (600585) and Sany Heavy Industry Co. led declines for infrastructure-related companies on speculation the shares are overvalued after both companies rallied 16 percent in three days. FAW Car Co., which makes passenger cars in China with Volkswagen AG, sank 2 percent after passenger-vehicle sales trailed analysts' estimates for a second month in August and the government increased gasoline and diesel prices for the second time in about a month.
The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) dropped 0.7 percent to 2,120.55 at the close. The CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300) lost 0.6 percent to 2,311.89. The Shanghai gauge had rallied 4.8 percent over the past three days after the nation's top planning body approved new roads, railways and urban infrastructure.
"The market needs a break here and investors want to see how the government will implement these announced infrastructure investments," said Wei Wei, an analyst at West China Securities Co. in Shanghai. "Investors will also gauge if these measures will be effective in halting the decline in economic growth."
The Shanghai Composite has dropped 3.6 percent this year on concern the government isn't loosening monetary policy or introducing stimulus policies fast enough to counter the slowdown in the economy. The index is valued at 9.7 times estimated earnings, compared with the 17.4 average since Bloomberg began compiling the weekly data in 2006.
Xi's Absence
Vice President Xi Jinping's absence for more than a week from public events fueled speculation about the health of the leading candidate to succeed President Hu Jintao in a once-in-a- decade leadership change. Secrecy surrounding China's leadership, combined with the ouster of Politburo member Bo Xilai, have left investors with limited information on who'll be overseeing the world's second-biggest economy.
Anhui Conch, China's biggest cement maker, slid 3.1 percent to 14.98 yuan. It had jumped 16 percent over the past three days. Sany Heavy, the largest Chinese machinery maker, lost 1.5 percent to 10.07 yuan after surging 16 percent over the past three days.
Gansu Qilianshan Cement Group Co. (600720) sank 2.7 percent to 11.31 yuan. Citic Heavy Industries Co., the heavy machinery unit of China's largest conglomerate, retreated 2 percent to 3.94 yuan.
Construction Stocks
Construction-related stocks had rallied over the past week as China approved plans to build 2,018 kilometers (1,254 miles) of roads. A plan to build highways, sewage-treatment plants and other projects came after the National Development & Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner, backed subway projects in 18 cities. The measures are efforts to ensure that China's economic slowdown doesn't worsen.
Further fixed-asset stimulus will only postpone China's problems, Bill Smead, chief executive officer of Smead Capital Management, said in a Bloomberg Television interview.
Data released yesterday and over the weekend showed industrial output grew at the slowest pace in three years and imports and exports missed analysts' estimates, increasing bets that the government will increase fiscal or monetary stimulus.
China's new local-currency loans were 703.9 billion yuan ($111 billion) in August, the People's Bank of China said on its website today.
New loans compare with the median estimate of 600 billion yuan in a Bloomberg News survey of 32 analysts. The figure was 540.1 billion yuan in July and 548.5 billion yuan a year earlier.
Growth Outlook
Macquarie cut its 2012 growth forecast for China to 7.7 percent from 8.1 percent, saying it sees the slowdown continuing into the third quarter and limited room for monetary expansion next year amid inflationary pressure.
Banks and brokerages including Barclays Plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Nomura Holdings Inc. and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. have cut forecasts for China's 2012 growth this week.
FAW Car sank 2 percent to 7.30 yuan. Beiqi Foton Motor Co., the biggest commercial-vehicle maker, declined 0.9 percent to 6.43 yuan. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. (601238) lost 2.3 percent to 5.94 yuan.
Wholesale deliveries, including multipurpose and sport utility vehicles, gained 11 percent to 1.22 million units last month, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said in a statement yesterday. That compares with the 1.24 million mean estimates of 14 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Gasoline Price Increase
The maximum at which gasoline can be sold to motorists rose by 550 yuan ($87) a metric ton and diesel by 540 yuan today, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement on its website yesterday.
Citigroup Inc. (C) said it expects a "bumpy rebound" for Chinese stocks as policy "visibility" improves steadily before the nation's 18th party congress. Valuations also make equities attractive, analysts Minggao Shen and Ben Wei wrote in a note dated yesterday.
Investors should stay defensive on China's stocks, Heather Hsu, head of China A-Share research at Fortune-CLSA, said at a press briefing in Hong Kong yesterday. Earnings for Chinese companies in the third quarter may be worse than the previous quarter, she said.
About 59 percent of Shanghai Composite companies missed earnings estimates in the second quarter, while 41 percent beat, according to data on 241 profit results compiled by Bloomberg.
Thirty-day volatility in the Shanghai Composite was at 16.2 today, compared with this year's average of 17. About 8 billion shares changed hands in the gauge yesterday, 2.6 percent higher than the daily average this year.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) of Chinese companies traded in Hong Kong slid 0.2 percent today. The Bloomberg China- US 55 Index (CH55BN), the measure of the most-traded U.S.-listed Chinese companies, fell 1 percent in New York yesterday.
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Kindergarten Screening
The Kindergarten Screening on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 8:30 to 11 a.m., includes assessments in speech and hearing, visual motor integration, and academic areas of letter recognition, listening, and numeracy. These assessments allow us to learn more about prospective students across all areas of development and are individually administered by an assessment team. Assessments will take place in the elementary school gym and students will move between stations over the course of an hour.
Acceptance into Our Lady of the Elms Kindergarten is based on a combination of the screening results, preschool reports, and, when needed, an interview with the parents.
Register online for Kindergarten Screening here:
Questions? Contact Admissions Director Melanie Drouin at 330.867.0918.


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Exactly 100 years ago Britain officially entered the First World War.
It would cost the nation over one million lives and change the world order forever as monarchies fell and communism became a political force.
The horrors of life in the trenches also altered men too, particularly the working classes who demanded more of their country after seeing so many of their friends lay down their lives.
Their selfless sacrifice led to expressions such as 'lions led by donkeys' and campaigns like Homes Fit For Heroes which brought us the modern council house.
The centenary will be marked by huge events around the world including a televised service in Westminster Abbey but for many a simple candle flame may be enough.
The ex-servicemen's charity, the British Legion, wants everyone to turn their lights off for one hour and light a candle in memory of each one who died in the Great War. Their Lights Out campaign has huge support:
Here's how you can get involved.
Why a candle?
Sir Edward Grey, the then Foreign Secretary, saw more clearly than most that Britain entering the war would be a life-changing moment for everyone.
He was heard to utter: "The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime."
Why is it so important?
The power unleashed by what is regarded as the first modern war resulted in previously unimagined losses. Old ways of fighting - mainly on horseback - were for the first time replaced by machines.
Tanks and airplanes were introduced to battles resulting in carnage on all sides. Over 9 million soldiers died as a result of the fighting, over one million from the Britain Empire.
Food shortages, sometimes deliberately inflicted by blockade and sometimes resulting from failed harvests, weakened the people who remained on the home fronts.
Nearly 6 million civilians died from disease or starvation. The total dead worldwide was so huge it can only be estimated at with experts agreeing on a figure of around 16 million. The wounded - sometimes horribly - was around 21 million.
Who is involved?
Businesses, institutions, councils, clubs, pubs - most organisations you can think of - are expected to get involved.
Dr Stephen Clarke, head of remembrance at the legion, said: "We're asking the British public to commemorate every one of the 1,117,077 men and women who died during the First World War through our huge online database.
"You can look up a family member, namesake, or make a random search - the important thing is that not a single one of them is left without a dedication and recognition of the role they played in providing the freedom we have today."
Plenty of famous celebrities have thrown their weight behind the campaign including broadcasters Jeremy Paxman and Eamonn Holmes, Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian Fellowes, actor Tom Hardy, TV historian Dan Snow and West Ham United vice chairman Karren Brady.
How can I take part?
Buy a candle. If you are feeling generous, Marks and Spencers are selling special £4 candles with all the profits from each sale going to the British Legion.
What to do
People are being asked to turn off all the lights at home and light a candle between 10-11pm on Monday night (August 4) in memory of each who died. The British Legion hopes more than a million candles will burn up and down the country to remember each of the fallen.
Are there events I can attend?
The British Legion has events up and down the country and you can either contact your local branch or go on their website 'www.britishlegion.org.uk' and follow the Lights Out link. Alternatively, contact your local authority which should have a list of events.
One of the most poignant ceremonies will be in the Lancashire town of Accrington at the memorial to it famous Pals. The story of the men - the Accrington Pals - is world-famous.
On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, the pals were ordered over the top of the trenches and 720 of them bravely went.
Of that number, a chilling 584 were killed, wounded or went missing in action, presumed dead. The town was devastated with barely a man, woman or child not related to one of the fallen.
Can I organise my own event?
Lots of people already are so look out for local publicity. It is being called the "greatest act of remembrance" not just for the UK dead but those from all parts of the then British Empire including Africa, Australia, India and the West Indies.
The legion says you can organise events in local pubs, sports clubs or even at you local memorial although you should inform police if it is going to be a major event.
How should I run it?
The legion suggests a order of service such as:
* a welcome and opening
* light the candles
* song/reading
* poem
* local heroes and background stories
* moment of reflection
* extinguish lights one by one
Can I watch a televised vigil?
Yes, BBC 2 will televise the First World War Vigil Liturgy live from Westminster Abbey from 10pm
The service will include prayers, poems and psalms as well as readings both from the scripture and from the letters and diaries of those who fought and sometimes died.
The vigil ends with every candle being extinguished, the last at precisely 11pm at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.


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Farfetch is a revolutionary way to buy fashion. The pioneering website brings together hundreds of the world's best independent designer boutiques, from Paris, New York and Milan to Bucharest, Helsinki and Honolulu, allowing customers to shop an unparalleled range of labels and pieces.
Donations may only apply to the sale price and not include VAT, delivery and other such costs. Please do not use voucher codes from other websites as this may affect your donation.
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Early voting underway in Tennessee
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - Early voting for the May primary kicked off today in Tennessee.
There was a lot of activity at the Election Commission in Blountville Wednesday afternoon.
There were plenty of campaigners and election officials say about a hundred people had cast ballots by around noon.
Election officials in Sullivan County say Blountville is the only place you can early vote until next week -- when two more locations will open on April 24.
When turnout is light--when you only have 5 to 6,000 people, it does cost a considerable amount of money to run an early voting location--especially a satellite location, so we will open up the full schedule for all 3 locations in August and November but not in the May county primary," said Sullivan County Election Commissioner Jason Booher.
Sullivan County Election Commissioner Jason Booher says about 15 percent of the county's 90,000 registered voters will likely take part in the primary.
Early voting starts Thursday, April 24 in Kingsport at the Civic Auditorium and in Bristol at the Armory.
In Washington County, voters can now cast early ballots in Jonesborough, Johnson City, and Gray.


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This article will describe aspects of child-centred play therapy, as a person centred therapeutic modality. Filial Play Therapy is also described briefly. For descriptions and discussions of other play therapy models, including Cognitive Behavioural Play Therapy, Gestalt Play Therapy, and Theraplay, the reader is referred to Landreth (2002), Shaefer (2003), and Wilson and Ryan (2005), all of whom also describe models of child-centred play therapy and are leading exponents.
At the heart of play therapy is the troubled child who is given freedom, within the structure the therapist provides, to explore his or her ideas and feelings about self and others through play. The experience is different from that of playing with friends, siblings, parents or other family members: the therapeutic relationship provides a specific environment. The play therapy session becomes a time for the child to experiment with change, learn about choice, self-responsibility and self direction, and resolve emotional difficulties and inner conflicts. The spontaneous play of children has long been recognised as a natural form of communication. In play therapy the added dimension is the child's developing relationship with the empathic and attuned (Stern 1995) professional Play Therapist.
Definitions of play therapy
"Play therapy is the dynamic process between child and Play Therapist in which the child explores at his or her own pace and with his or her own agenda those issues, past and current, conscious and unconscious, that are affecting the child's life in the present. The child's inner resources are enabled by the therapeutic alliance to bring about growth and change. Play therapy is child-centred, in which play is the primary medium and speech is the secondary medium." (British Association of Play Therapists.... [updated 2008])
The Association for Play Therapy (2001) defines play therapy as the:
"systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development."
All three definitions draw attention to the relationship between therapist and client. Most play therapists, particularly those who follow a child-centred (Landreth 2002) or non-directive (Wilson and Ryan 2005) model, will not use play in order to "get the child to talk". The play they witness and in which they participate is regarded as communication in its own right.
Children and young people who can benefit from play therapy
Play Therapy is suitable for children from about 3 to 16 years of age, although it can be adapted for young people in their late teens, and even for adults, including the elderly (O'Connor & Schaefer 1994). Some play therapists would also be able to give consultations and advice about therapeutic play interventions with babies and very young children (McMahon 2009). Play therapy is a developmentally sensitive intervention i.e. the therapist will always take into account the chronological age of the patient/client and the actual functioning age or ages. It is common for children to regress in their play to younger stages. The play therapist is alert to this and supports the child in revisiting early experiences through sensory play, symbolic play, and whatever other play opportunities the child chooses spontaneously in the session.
This article will refer to the patient/client as "the child". For convenience the child will be "he" and the therapist "she". Play therapy is used to help both typically and atypically developing children, that is children who have physical and/or learning disabilities. However, play therapy should not be confused with physical therapies: it is psychotherapeutic in essence.
Children with a wide range of mental health and diagnoses and other difficulties may be offered play therapy, including those who:
- have experienced physical, emotional and sexual abuse, physical and emotional neglect
- have experienced a single trauma
- have experienced multiple trauma
- have witnessed domestic abuse (domestic violence)
- have parents with physical and/or mental illnesses
- have parents with physical and/or mental disabilities or learning difficulties
- have had one or more bereavements and/or other significant losses.
Some children will have diagnoses of mental health problems such as:
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder with/without Hyperactivity (ADHD/ADD)
- Asperger's Syndrome
- One of the eating disorders
Note that severely autistic children have not traditionally received child-centred play therapy, as a capacity or potential capacity for symbolic play is deemed necessary. Some children at the "higher" end of the spectrum can develop this, or else have an existing rudimentary capacity. The autistic child may receive a related or adapted version of child-centred play therapy, such as Greenspan and Weider's (1999, 2000) approach, the Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship approach (DIR) known as "Floor Time", if the therapist can offer this.
With regard to diagnostic and other labels, Liles and Packman (2009) noted that these can become a source of negative feedback for children but that "child-centred play therapy provides labelled children with a unique environment in which they experience unconditional positive regard, as well as a sense of control over their world".
Some children will present with a range of symptoms and particular behaviours at home, school and the community, but without a current diagnosis. These include those who:
- Are physically aggressive toward other children and/or adults
- Bully (victimise) others
- Are withdrawn, excessively fearful, anxious or timid
- Are selectively mute
- Are targets for repeated bullying
- Self harm
- Attempt suicide
- Refuse to attend school
- Abscond or truant from school
- Are temporarily or permanently excluded from their school (suspended or expelled)
- Have some sexualised behaviours
- Break the law e.g. stealing, criminal damage
Like other "labelled" children receiving child-centred play therapy, they can experience themselves differently in the playroom, through the relationship with the adult, gaining self- control while expressing their emotions safely (Liles and Packman 2009).
While the above lists are by no means exhaustive, it is also the case that many children referred for play therapy have a range of problems and complex histories. For example, a 12-year-old boy in residential care may have been physically and emotionally abused by his birth parents (natural parents), removed into foster care at school age, and have experienced a number of foster placements before being placed in a specialised unit or school. He may present with a wide range of symptoms and may have one or more diagnoses e.g. Reactive Attachment Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome. Another child may have a less complex history and no current mental health diagnosis but may be defiant with her mother and aggressive toward her younger brother, with violent temper outbursts at home and school.
The families may be of many different structures and constellations. Children may live with one or both parents, in blended (step) families, with grandparents or other family members. Some children will be in the care of the statutory social services, in foster families or residential care. Others will be in adoptive families.
It is important that play therapy is culturally sensitive. Glover (2001) explored the cultural sensitivity of play therapy and suggested that the therapist has to make herself familiar with the sociocultural context of the child, and within that the cultural system, values and views of the child's parents/caregivers. Three cultural groups are discussed in more detail. Kao and Landreth (2001) write about play therapy with Chinese children. There have been a number of studies that have explored filial therapy with different populations (see for example VanFleet and Guerney, 2003).
Non-Directive Play therapy in action a child-centred model
In the fictionalized excerpts below from play therapy sessions for 7 year old "Martin" and 10 year old "Lily", the play therapist is following the child-centred model of play therapy known as Non-Directive Play Therapy or NDPT (Wilson and Ryan 1996, 2005). It is similar in many respects to other child-centred models. The therapist demonstrates her use of the core skills of unconditional regard, empathy, and congruence, together with her some of her skills in child-led play. "Congruence", as a specific skill has a special emphasis in NDPT. Like other counsellors and psychotherapists using a person-centred model, the Play Therapist believes that the offer of these three core conditions is sufficient to bring about change by activating what Rogers (1951) calls self actualization a natural drive toward emotional health.
Example 1 Structuring the session
As they enter the play therapy room the therapist says, "Martin, just like the other times you have been here, you can do almost anything you want to. I will let you know if there is anything you may not do." Martin stands in the middle of the room gazing around before moving slowly toward the dry sand and sifting it through his fingers. The therapist notices and comments on what he is looking at and where his interest seems to lie moment by moment. When he asks, "Can I paint?" she responds, "You are choosing to paint you can do that in here."
Toward the end of a busy hour, the therapist says, "Martin, we have five minutes left to play today," and then, "Martin, there are two minutes left". She then ends the session on time by stating, "Martin, all our time is gone for today. We have to leave the room now."
Example 2 Unconditional positive regard
Lily has decided to paint and wants the Play Therapist to do a painting too. Lily quickly becomes absorbed in mixing new colours, using them to paint flowers. The therapist responds with interest to what Lily is saying and doing, making descriptive comments such as, "You like that dark pink colour... tiny pink flowers... you're pleased with that....Oh, you are disappointed at how that turned out." Lily looks over at the therapist's painting and says, "That's good". The therapist responds, "You're noticing my painting".
From her very first meeting with Lily, the therapist has demonstrated unconditional acceptance and positive regard. Lily experiences the therapist as someone who, rather than trying to get her to change, allows her to be, whoever she feels like at any given moment, in a psychologically safe context. Lily finds out that the therapist does not praise her with "That's very good," or "Well done", or even "That's a beautiful picture". Instead she says unusual things such as, "You are pleased with that," and "... trying really hard to get it how you want it to be". These comments are made in an appropriate tone of voice, reflecting Lily's feelings rather than a scale of values about "good" or "bad" results, "nice" or "nasty" play themes. It is a little disconcerting for Lily not to receive overt praise, but she comes to realise that she does not have to please the therapist, put on a show of "being good", nor suppress her feelings under a bright smile. Paradoxically, this acceptance by the therapist her unconditional positive regard actually allows a natural progress toward healthy and adaptive expression of feelings, self-control and self-responsibility.
Example 3 Empathic responses
Without speaking Martin picks up the toy motorbike [the Play Therapist knows from previous sessions that Martin uses this toy to express his feelings and ideas about himself]. Martin drives the motorbike in wide arcs over the table top, sometimes crashing it into other cars. The therapist comments on the action, describing what the bike is doing and ascribing possible feelings and thoughts to the bike: "He likes going very fast. He crashes into the black car but he keeps going!" Martin's expression is gleeful but changes and freezes as the bike teeters on the edge of the table. The therapist says, "He just stopped himself! That was close!" Martin nods slightly and repeats this play with small variations twice more [the therapist knows that this means that this small sequence is communicating something of importance to the child]. She varies her comments, on the third repeat saying warmly, "He stops himself going over the edge; he's learned how to do that". Martin sighs and smiles while glancing briefly at the therapist. He moves away and starts a new play sequence on the floor involving dinosaurs.
The excerpt illustrates how Martin is allowed to express his feelings about himself and how the therapist responds empathically as he plays silently, keeping in mind what she already knows about him. She knows, for instance, that he mostly wants to keep on the move, easily gets restless, and acts on impulses that get him into trouble at home and school. He has been like this, since he was around 2 years old and not grown out of it. He feels bad about himself, he feels angry because "it's not fair" and he feels scared when he faces the abyss of grownups not being able to control him or themselves when things get really bad. He subconsciously projects these feelings into the little motorbike. The Play Therapist keeps all her comments within the play metaphor: the motorbike has these feelings of power, anger, fear and dawning self-control. She does not try to get Martin to talk about himself, although she listens and accepts if he does. However, the play therapist accepts equally whether he talks about the motorbike, or indeed if he keeps silent. He has been developing play sequences of this sort over several weeks, and he can repeat and modify them as many times as he needs to. The therapist may also note that Martin plays out related sequences involving themes of "in control/out of control" and "powerful/powerless". So the play therapist interprets or analyses the play, and forms working hypotheses about what drives the themes of his play. She may share these interpretations and hypotheses with Martin's father, a single parent, in the review of play therapy coming up in a couple of weeks. Nevertheless, Martin is allowed to keep the psychological safety and distance inherent in his symbolic play. This also allows him to play out his worst fears, nightmarish scenarios, and fantasy outcomes that may eventually include "happy endings".
Example 4 Empathic and congruent responses
Lily makes loud noises with the simple whistles and percussion instruments but looks anxious. The play therapist says, "... looking a bit worried. It is OK for children to be noisy in here". Lily smiles between sharp blasts on a whistle. The therapist says something like, "Blowing it very loudly - you like doing that." Lily hands another whistle to the therapist and begins making shrill sounds with hers. The therapist listens and responds in a "duet", at first making similar shrill sounds. Then noticing how Lily's sounds are like shrieks and wails, and noticing her own inner sense of wanting to shut out the distress, she uses her whistle and her facial expressions to convey sadness.
The therapist begins by making verbal empathic reflections about Lily's feelings and thoughts. Her responses in the duet fulfil the same function by non-verbal means. The therapist also knows that Lily's family broke up; that her mother, whom Lily sees alternate weekends, is clinically depressed; that her grandmother died two years ago. Realizing that Lily is likely to be expressing underlying anger and distress by making a lot of noise and using some of her bigger muscles, the therapist is likely to add, at some point if not the first time, "Maybe some angry feelings, " and may give permission with "It is OK to be angry in here." The therapist's use of empathy goes beyond mere description. In this sequence, she also uses her own congruent feelings. Recognising her own growing feeling of sadness, she is experiencing something of Lily's grief. Underneath the pleasure of the play there is anger, and beneath that, deep sadness and loss. The therapist uses all her knowledge about the child plus what is happening in that moment to give voice to Lily's inner emotional world. Of course, the therapist may misunderstand what is happening or miss-time her comment. Lily is likely to tell her if this is so, either verbally or non-verbally, for example, by saying, "No" and/or turning away.
Example 5 Therapeutic Limit-Setting
Martin picks up the small wooden hammer and taps the pegs into the holes on a toy designed for preschoolers. As the therapist comments he hammers harder and harder on the pegs, then starts on the doll house. The therapist states the limit: "Martin, you feel angry and powerful, but remember, one of the things you may not do is to damage or break things. But you may hammer on this pillow."
The therapist is using the skill of therapeutic limit-setting. She follows a three-step process of naming the feelings, reminding him of the limit on behaviour, and redirecting behaviour i.e. suggesting an acceptable alternative (Landreth 2002]. Martin knows that, in play therapy, he can express anger - that huge feeling which erupts into behaviour that gets him in trouble at home and school. Once the feeling has been named and expressed via safe behaviour it subsides, bringing a sense of relief and a glimmer of a sense of self-control. In addition, if he bangs something so hard that it breaks (or the therapist thinks it might break) he gets a clear message in a formula he soon comes to recognise. The therapist will not allow him to hurt himself or her, or to damage the room or the toys deliberately. She however keeps the messages simple and clear, not stating a rule or limit until it is needed (Landreth 2002). Note that the therapist avoids the use of "No" and "Don't". Her choice of words helps to sidestep habitual oppositional responses. Personal choice and self-responsibility are implicitly offered.
Some children do cause damage or break a limit before the therapist can verbally intervene. Suppose, for instance, that Martin carries on hammering the doll house and damages it. The therapist states the limit again adding a warning of the consequence. The consequence may be that "the hammer will be put away for today, or even, "your play therapy session will end, and we will have to leave straightaway". The therapist is firm but calm, and continues to reflect his feelings appropriately. If he persists, she enforces the consequence, reminding Martin that, "because you chose to go on hammering the doll house, you chose to leave." The therapist is not being punitive or angry when she enforces a limit in this way. She gives the child the choice of how to behave. Most children quickly learn about limits, and because they want to stay in the play therapy room, they choose to regulate their behaviour. Martin learns to take responsibility for his own behaviour, and he experiences the benefits of self-control. The therapist does not have to spell out the lesson: he learns it as a result of his direct experience.
Limits are also necessary to keep the child and the therapist physically safe, and to provide physical, emotional and psychological safety for the child: it is important that a child's previous experiences of shame, guilt, punishment and/ or injury are not repeated or mirrored in the therapy room by the therapist's reactions.
Axline (1989) notes that limits are necessary to anchor the session in reality: the child is not permitted to act out feelings using any behaviour at all but only those that are safe. The time boundaries (described under example 1 above) also limit the play safely, bringing the session to an end at a fixed point. The therapist's use of time warnings to structure the session helps children to regulate their behaviour and feelings so as to be able to return to "real life" as they leave the protected space that is the play therapy room.
The role of parents and caregivers
The role of the parent or caregiver is very important, for without their involvement the work can become, or be seen as, an attempt to "fix the child" without reference to the context in which the child lives. So the Play Therapist must take a systemic approach in many respects, considering the home first and foremost, but also the educational and social contexts. Before the therapist even meets the child she will want to ascertain whether the child is "safe enough", whether there is at least one person in his life who can be sufficiently emotionally available to support the therapeutic process. This is not always easy to assess, whether the therapist is making use of the assessments done previously by other professionals or conducting her own assessment. However, the "rule of thumb" is that the function of play therapy is to help a child after the abuse or trauma has stopped and when the child cannot adjust to "normal" life. If therapy took place while a child was known to be experiencing abuse or neglect, or at risk of these, the therapist would be colluding in the abuse, in the sense that the implicit expectation would be that the child should adapt to the abusive circumstances, rather than that adults should safeguard the child. Play therapy is not a substitute for safeguarding. The role of the Play Therapist, therefore, is sometimes to refuse to work with a child until circumstances have changed and the child is in a relatively stable and safe context. The therapist would want to discuss with other agencies what support and help the child would need in such circumstances.
Parents/caregivers may initially be unsure about play therapy. It is considered good practice for the therapist meets with parents at the outset to discuss and explain the treatment and their part in it, which goes beyond that of bringing the child to a weekly session (Wilson and Ryan 2005). Anecdotally, a parent's emotional availability may be said to be the key to the success of the intervention. The centrality of the parent's role is certainly acknowledged (Landreth 2001; McGuire and McGuire 2001; Wilson and Ryan 2005). The parent who can engage in collaborative, reflective discussions with the therapist in their regular review meetings is more likely to see change, and more likely to support change, than one who is able to itemise the child's misdeeds but little else. The therapist-child relationship cannot and should not replace the parent-child relationship. This viewpoint would be supported by attachment theory. The therapist will not describe the child's play sessions to the parent in detail but will give feedback based on the themes that have emerged and other things they have noticed about the child. The way the child expects the therapist to behave, for instance, gives clues about the child's predominant attachment style. Play Therapists can involve parents/caregivers in a number of ways. Landreth (2001) and McGuire & McGuire D (2001) describe some of these. The Play Therapist may have the parent in the session as a participant observer while the child "settles" or on a longer term basis that may lead to joint sessions. Some Play Therapists will give brief feedback to a parent after every session while others will do so at longer intervals and in more depth. The parents may receive some parenting advice, ideas about new strategies to try out at home, play-based tasks, and recommended reading. Filial Play Therapy, which involves the parent being even more involved, is discussed briefly later in this article.
As part of the systemic, ecological approach to understanding and helping the child, the Play Therapist will, in many cases, liaise with schools, social care and other agencies. As with other mental health and social care professions, multi-agency working is at the heart of good practice.
Therapeutic play
Professionals other than Play Therapists may use the therapeutic power of play in a range of settings. This is also sometimes referred to as "play therapy". McMahon (2009) explores the interfaces and distinctions between play therapy and the use of therapeutic play.
Play has an intrinsic potential to be therapeutic, most especially if it is a shared experience between a child and an empathic, accepting and trustworthy adult. There are many well-documented ways of working utilising play to assist with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, learning difficulties, mental health disorders, emotional and social problems. A very wide range of play-based techniques are used by professionals with different levels of training and a variety of theoretical models including other child psychotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, teachers, social workers, play workers, and hospital play specialists. In addition, a professional Play Therapist may also employ play-based techniques for assessment of children and families prior to treatment (Gil 2006; Rye and Jaeger 2007). Play therapists who are trained in more than one model may incorporate a range of techniques and approaches into their work (Kaduson and Schaefer 2003; Reddy, Files-Hall, Schaefer 2005) while others will prefer to keep exclusively or almost exclusively to a child-centred, non-directive model.
Emergence of play therapy as a therapeutic modality
The task of fully describing the history of play therapy is beyond the scope of this article. A fuller account of the history of play therapy and the emergence of distinct play therapy modalities can be found in Landreth (2002). A mere outline is offered here. Play therapy began to emerge in the first half of the 20th century as therapists and theorists such as Anna Freud, Margaret Lowenfeld and Melanie Klein developed their ideas about how to gain insight into a child's inner emotional world through play. But it was the work of Virginia Axline (1989) that saw child-centred play therapy emerged as a new modality distinct from that of the existing child psychotherapies. Axline drew on the work of Carl Rogers' (1951) client-centred therapy; formulating eight principles that are remain at the heart of child-centred play therapies today. Her book "Dibs: In Search of Self" (1964) is still widely read. Modern child-centred play therapy draws on research and theory in other relevant fields and has its own theoretical framework and research base. Because play therapy takes a developmental perspective it is especially important that practitioners are familiar with theoretical frameworks based on research in both typical and atypical child development. The classic theories of Piaget, Erikson and Vyogtski underpin the work of the therapist. Attachment theory is also of prime importance and can provide a basis for understanding not only the origins of the child's current difficulties but also his current presenting problems. Attachment theory was first developed by Bowlby (1973, 1979, 1980, 1982). Although a wealth of research and literature has followed his original work, his writings still have much to say. Others have built on his work and developed their own models of how attachment relationships influence the ways in which people respond to each other throughout life, not just in infancy. Crittenden's (2003 Crittenden and Claussen) Dynamic Maturational Model, and Heard and Lake's (1997) theory of companionable caregiving are two distinctive examples of theoretical attachment frameworks upon which a Play Therapist might draw in her work with children and their parents/caregivers. It is also important to keep abreast of research in fields such as neuroscience and sensory integration, in order to understand the neurodevelopmental and physiological bases of human behaviour (Cozolino 2006; Gerhardt 2004).
Filial Play Therapy working directly with the parent
There are several different parent-child therapy models in use. One of the best-researched child-centred modalities is Filial Play Therapy, also called Filial Therapy (Guerney B 1964; Guerney LF 2003; VanFleet 2005) which can be used with single families or groups. Landreth and Bratton (2006) have developed a 10 week model for group interventions based on Filial Therapy called Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPR-T). Filial Therapy is a very flexible modality. The parent conducts the play sessions instead of the therapist. The role of the therapist is part Play Therapist, part trainer/coach and part clinical supervisor. After a careful assessment of the family, often using play-based methods, the Play Therapist trains the parents/caregivers in the basic skills for conducting a short child-centred play session with the child. If possible every child in the home has a "special time" once a week, which may or may not be a Filial play session. Filial Therapy has the potential to become a whole family intervention, but even when it is not, it often brings great benefit to the troubled child-parent relationship. The child, who may have already seen several professionals, does not have to form yet another relationship but can work directly with one of the most important people in his life. The parent/carer brings his or her own expert knowledge of the child to the play sessions and can sometimes provide more direct insight into the play than the therapist. The therapist has the advantage of seeing parent-child interactions directly. In her feedback to parents the therapist is able to give encouragement mixed with a little direction to improve the skill levels. Parent and therapist can reflect together on emerging themes in the child's play.
Evidence base for Play Therapy
There is a substantial body of literature on child-centred play therapy and other modalities. Filial Play Therapy/Filial Therapy has always had a particularly strong evidence base: Bernard and Louise Guerney (Guerney 1964)) began the first group as a research project. LeBlanc and Ritchie's (1999) meta-analysis of 42 studies revealed a moderate positive treatment effect (0.66). Ray, Bratton, Rhine and Jones' (2001) meta-analytic review encompasses 94 experimental play therapy studies carried out over six decades. It revealed a large positive effect, specifically 0.73 for the general play therapies and 1.06 for the filial therapies. Reddy, Files-Hall, Schaefer (2005) have contributions from a number of sources that detail empirical research into a range of play-based interventions including Filial Therapy.
Play therapy continues to develop in child-centred and other modalities, as a range of effective interventions for helping troubled children and adults. At the heart of "traditional" child-centred play therapy is the child, with his or her unique set of genes, life experiences, thoughts, fantasies, sensory and physical sensations, coping strategies, and ecological niche. All these and more can be expressed in the child's play. In play therapy, the child experiences an adult who aims to enter his world alongside him. The process they share over the weeks, months or years will also be unique. The adults surrounding the child will usually gain more understanding of the child, through the therapist's work. Many times, play therapy will also result in positive and healthy changes in the child's way of responding to the world.


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The Door.Mature
Last Night:
I was just about to knock on the door when somebody called,
"Come in Sam!"
Of course he knew I was coming, I sighed rolling my eyes and walked in pushing the door open.
"What do I do now?"
"Getting straight to the point, I like it." he smiled. "Well," getting up he walked towards me and stopped about two feet away, "I have given you the powers of a Guardian Angel."
"Just like that? I didn't see you do anything."
"What did you want, a magic show with dancing girls?"
"Kind of." I muttered looking down at the file in my hands, this girl was pretty messed up.
"If you ever need me, prey, and if you need something more then that, you need to find the strength to come back up. Your very weak you see Sam."
"So basically I can't do anything for ages. This is going to be fun."
"I think the saying goes... practice makes perfect. You can do everything that a guardian does if you practice."
"What, you mean. Transport myself anywhere, move stuff, sometimes touch stuff, make things appear out of thin air-"
"Yes all those things Sam. You're smart, you'll figure it out," he cut me off, I guess he didn't have the time to sort me out, "Just think really hard on what you want to do, and you can do it." I nodded to show I understood.
"One problem. Well two really, how do I get down there? And how do I help?"
"To your first question go out the door, and you help her any way you can." he smiled walking back to his desk and sitting down.
Just walk out the door? I scrunched my forehead up confused. That's the way I came though.
"To the door Sam" he said not looking up from his writing. I walked slowly up to the door I just came through and opened it again. A blinding light hit me and I closed my eyes backing away,
"You'll get used to that. Just walk through it. Oh and one thing. You can't let her see you."
I did what he said and it was the strangest sensation I had ever felt, the wind blowing my thick brown hair all over the place. It was over before I wanted it too, and I ended up in a high street, with people walking past and through me nearly every five seconds. I had no idea why I was here so I sat on the nearest bench and thought about my next move.


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