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Posted on: 08 February, 2013
Navajo Code Talker Bill Toledo is scheduled to have a book signing after his speech on Feb. 28 during East Central University's Fifth Annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture.
Mr. Toledo will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus. The speech is free and open to the public.
Toledo was a World War II Navajo Code Talker for three years from 1942-45, serving in engagements including the Battle of Bougainville in the British Solomon Islands and the battles of Guam and Iwo Jima.
Posted on: 08 February, 2013
A variety of group exercise classes for all fitness levels is being offered at East Central University's Tommy Hewett, M.D. Wellness Center.
Instructors for the program will provide motivation, challenge and encouragement in order to obtain fitness goals.
Posted on: 08 February, 2013
Those wishing to send a special valentine for their sweetie on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, may do so with the help of the East Central University Chorale.
For $21.95 (flowers not included), members of the ECU Chorale will deliver the flowers and serenade your Valentine recipient.
In fact, the Chorale will be provide 'Singing Valentines' on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, Feb. 13, as well.
ECU Chorale members will only travel in the Ada area.
Posted on: 08 February, 2013
Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr., a Distinguished East Central University Alum, will speak on Feb. 18 as ECU celebrates Black History Month.
His speech, entitled "Walk a Mile 'N' My Shoes" will take place at 7 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Posted on: 07 February, 2013
East Central University will host guest pianist Dr. Ji Sook Park for a concert on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Park currently serves as a visiting instructor of music and staff accompanist at Oklahoma Panhandle State University and previously spent some time as a staff accompanist for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Posted on: 06 February, 2013
The story of the Princess and the Pea is well-known to many.
The East Central University School of Fine Arts' musical production of Once Upon a Mattress tells a version of this story through song, comedy, relationships and a bit of seriousness, according to Director Kurt Edwards.
Three performances of Once Upon a Mattress will take place on Feb. 14-16, at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Each performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Posted on: 05 February, 2013
East Central University and the School of Business are pleased to announce that ECU will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program this year.
VITA is a national program, supported by the Internal Revenue Service, which is designed to provide free tax assistance to individuals with basic tax returns, particularly those with low and fixed incomes.
Posted on: 01 February, 2013
Jeff Baird, who has crafted inventions for the energy, oil and gas and plumbing industries, will be honored as East Central University's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year and will deliver the Leonard Limes Endowed Lecture at noon Friday, Feb. 15, at the Stanley Wagner Ballroom in the Memorial Student Union.
Among Baird's inventions is the no-clog, self-cleaning drain p-trap, called PermaFlow, in the plumbing industry and electromagnetic generator for the energy industry.


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Slip this silky night set on and we guarantee you will have sweet dreams. So soft against your skin, this will be one of the most comfortable pair of pajamas you will own. Is perfect to be worn around the house on those lazy days. Pink lace on the top adds a touch of romance and femininity. Pants are so comfortable.

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François Magendie (6 October 1783 – 7 October 1855) was a French physiologist, considered a pioneer of experimental physiology. He is known for describing the foramen of Magendie. There is also a Magendie sign, a downward and inward rotation of the eye due to a lesion in the cerebellum. Magendie was a faculty at the College of France, holding the Chair of Medicine from 1830 to 1855 (he was succeeded by Claude Bernard, who worked previously as his assistant).
His most important contribution to science was also his most disputed. Contemporaneous to Sir Charles Bell, Magendie conducted a number of experiments on the nervous system, in particular verifying the differentiation between sensory and motor nerves in the spinal cord, the so-called Bell-Magendie law. This led to an intense rivalry, with the British claiming that Bell published his discoveries first and that Magendie stole his experiments.
Magendie was also a notorious vivisector, shocking even many of his contemporaries with the live dissections that he performed at public lectures in physiology. Richard Martin ("Humanity Dick")an Irish Member of Parliament, in introducing his famous bill banning animal cruelty in the United Kingdom, described Magendie's public dissection of a greyhound, in which the beast was nailed down ear and paw, half the nerves of its face dissected then left overnight for further dissection, calling Magendie a "disgrace to Society." There was a belief among British physicians, even those who defended animal experimentation, that Magendie purposely subjected his experimental animals to needless torture. A Quaker once visited him, questioning him about vivisection; according to Anne Fagot-Largeau's inaugural lesson at the College of France, he responded with much patience, argumenting the reasons of animal experimentation[1]. Besides drawing sharp criticism from contemporaries in both Britain and France, later scientists critical of Magendie's methods included Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley. He was also a major impetus to the antivivisection and vivisection reform movements, with Albert Leffingwell dedicating a chapter of his book An Ethical Problem to him.
In 1831, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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- ↑ Anne Fagot-Largeau's inaugural lesson at the College of France (French)
- Sourkes, Theodore L (March 2002). Magendie and the chemists: the earliest chemical analyses of the cerebrospinal fluid. Journal of the history of the neurosciences 11 (1): 2–10.
- Haas, L F (June 1994). François Magendie (1783-1855). J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. 57 (6): 692.
- Saavedra-Delgado, A M. François Magendie on anaphylaxis (1839). Allergy proceedings : the official journal of regional and state allergy societies 12 (5): 355–6.
- Bloch, H (October 1989). Francois Magendie, Claude Bernard, and the interrelation of science, history, and philosophy. South. Med. J. 82 (10): 1259–61.
- Shampo, M A, Kyle R A (May. 1987). François Magendie: early French physiologist. Mayo Clin. Proc. 62 (5): 412.
- Rice, G (April 1987). The Bell-Magendie-Walker controversy. Medical history 31 (2): 190–200.
- Lazorthes, G, Campan L. [François Magendie (1783-1855)]. Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. 168 (1-2): 105–11.
- Breathnach, C S (November 1983). Biographical sketches No. 34--Magendie. Irish medical journal 76 (11): 471.
- Gallistel, C R (April 1981). Bell, Magendie, and the proposals to restrict the use of animals in neurobehavioral research. The American psychologist 36 (4): 357–60.
- Albury, W R (. 1977). Experiment and explanation in the physiology of Bichat and Magendie. Studies in history of biology 1: 47–131.
- Gans, H (October 1972). An early example of the use of surgical techniques in solving a physiologic problem (Francois Magendie). Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics 135 (4): 616–22.
- Schiller, F (July 1971). Magendie on medicine. California medicine 115 (1): 98.
- Poynter, F N (April 1968). Doctors in The Human Comedy (Guillaume Dupuytren, Jean Baptiste Bouillaud, François Joseph Victor Broussais, François Magendie). JAMA 204 (1): 7–10.
- KARLIK, L N (February 1959). [Francois Magendie; 175th anniversary of his birth (1783-1855).]. Klinicheskaia meditsina 37 (2): 142–7.
- FENTON, P F (January 1951). Francois Magendie (October 6, 1783-October 7, 1855). J. Nutr. 43 (1): 3–15.
- Biography from the French Ministry of Culture
- Leffingwell, Albert. An Ethical Problem.
- Gray's Psychology
- Short biography and bibliography in the Virtual Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
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Hash with Immutable Keys or Values
From ErlangCentral Wiki
You would like to have a hash table whose values or keys couldn't be modified once set.
The provided hash-table-like modules don't offer immutability. If you really want this, however, you can always use your own interface to the data structure, which checks to make sure that you don't change anything you don't want changed. This interface might also ensure that only certain types of data are written, or log elsewhere what data is written, and so on.
Here is a silly example of an 'immutable hash' library, in the form of a process that prevents double-puts into its process dictionary. A real implementation would depend on real needs.
-module(immutable_hash). -export([new/0, loop/0, set/3, lookup/2]). new() -> spawn(?MODULE, loop, []). loop() -> receive M={Pid,set,K,V} -> case get(K) of undefined -> put(K,V), Pid ! {self(),ok,M}, loop(); _ -> Pid ! {self(),already_defined,M}, loop() end; M={Pid,lookup,K} -> Pid ! {self(),get(K),M}, loop() end. lookup(Hash,K) -> Hash ! M={self(),lookup,K}, receive {Hash,Res,M} -> Res end. set(Hash,K,V) -> Hash ! M={self(),set,K,V}, receive {Hash,ok,M} -> ok; {Hash,already_defined,M} -> {error,already_defined} end.
Sample usage:
1> H = immutable_hash:new(). <0.574.0> 2> immutable_hash:set(H,test,5). ok 2> immutable_hash:set(H,test,6). {error,already_defined} 3> immutable_hash:lookup(H,test). 5
In some ways, Erlang dict Dictionaries are immutable by design. Each time you insert a value into a dictionary, it creates a brand new dictionary containing the data from the old dictionary, plus the newly inserted entry.
If you wish to have a read-only dictionary, you can structure your program so that the dict term is passed into functions for use, but that you never receive a new dictionary value from another function. In this way, the single-assignment nature of Erlang guarantees that the dictionary is unchanged.
ets tables are more problematic, because the permit updates to the table by name, and Erlang's single-assignment behavior does not provide any protection here.
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ONE of the best-loved pursuits for people living in East Lancashire is walking in the scenic countryside. But ramblers are safe in the knowledge that charities like the Bowland Mountain Rescue Team are there in case of emergency. Reporter Dan Clough spoke to team member Paul Durham who is about to celebrate a very special anniversary.
IT has been a busy weekend for Paul Durham and the Bowland Mountain Rescue Team.
He has just come back from rescuing a woman from a fall in the Trough of Bowland.
It is the second incident the team has been called out to this weekend.
"We were paged about a woman who had slipped and hurt her back in the Grizedale Reservoir area of the Trough of Bowland," he said.
"We had to get to her and put her in the back of our Land Rover so she could get out safely and be taken to hospital."
Mr Durham, of Chorley, is about to celebrate 40 years of service with the charity.
The father-of-two, who is married to Katherine and has an eight-month-old grandchild, joined the South Ribble Mountain Rescue Team on January 26, 1974.
The 59-year-old said: "I was doing a bit of fell walking and rambling with my uncle and we had seen some incidents but didn't have the skills to help.
"Then I saw a piece in the paper about the mountain rescue team and it had a number for the team leader so I gave him a call and he said 'come down and let's have a look at what you are made of'."
Mr Durham's first call-out was that same year. He said: "We were up in Borrowdale covering a fell race and a climber fell off and had serious head injuries.
"I had only been in the team six months so I just stood and watched what everybody did.
"That is how it works today with the newest recruits."
Mr Durham, who works for a building materials firm, said he had been involved in several high-profile rescue efforts, including the Grayrigg fatal derailment in Cumbria in 2007 and the Cumbrian floods of 2009, as well as the Derrick Bird shootings the following year.
He was also part of the team called to the infamous Morecambe Bay cockling disaster in 2004, where 23 Chinese cockle pickers drowned.
There have also been some bizarre callouts.
Mr Durham said: "We once had a call from a woman who was late for a dinner party and wanted to know if we would give her a lift."
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Knowing that one's true abode is the Hereafter
Unaware people who do not realize that their true abode is the Hereafter are always searching for places and possessions that they believe will make them happier. For example, low-income people who pay rent dream of owning a house. To achieve this goal, they live in anxiety and spend most of their lives paying for a house and other needs by installments. Another person wants to move from an apartment into a detached house, and another one wants to own a farm with lots of land. Either because such people do not believe Allah's promise of property in the Hereafter or because the promise seems quite remote, they do not make the slightest effort to obtain it.
However, believers work hard to attain Paradise and its blessings. Allah warns those who compete with others to obtain worldly blessings in a heedless manner:
Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as the heavens and Earth, prepared for the people who guard against evil. (Surah Al 'Imran: 133)
Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and to a Garden, whose breadth is like that of heaven and Earth combined, made ready for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. That is Allah's favor, which He gives to those whom He wills. His favor is indeed immense. (Surat al-Hadid: 21)
One common characteristic of those who cannot conceive of the Hereafter and those who are unaware is that their worldly position and possessions can never satisfy them. They have a passion for these things, even though all of these supposedly valuable things do not bring happiness or save them from pain and sorrow. Every worldly possession grows old, decays, and is eventually destroyed, even one's own body. For this reason, they always worry that what they value will be damaged or stolen. Allah warns them that such things will last only for a very short time and will not benefit them:
(The believer said:) "O my people, the life of this world is only fleeting enjoyment. The Hereafter is the abode of permanence." (Surah Ghafir: 39)
To men, the love of worldly appetites is painted in glowing colors: women and children, heaped-up mounds of gold and silver, horses with fine markings, and livestock and fertile farmland. All that is merely the enjoyment of the life of this world. The best homecoming is in the presence of Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran: 14)
Awareness of this world's fleeting nature may rescue people from their unawareness by ending their passion for its temporary blessings and directing them toward Paradise's endless blessings and seeking His favor:
The truly good will be in perfect Bliss on couches gazing in wonder. You will recognize in their faces the radiance of delight. They are given the choicest sealed wine to drink, whose seal is musk. Let people with aspiration aspire to that! (Surat al-Mutaffifin: 22-26)2009-02-12 15:37:50


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If you have questions or comments and for what it's worth, here is my regimen. It is marginally successful but if I veer off this road, the results are unpredictable. Incidentally, I have chemo two weeks on, one week off. Diagnosis biliary cancer, stage 4. Diagnosed after MRI in response to severe upper back pain. The MRI was prescribed by a senior resident when my attending was not available. My attending was focussed on the musculature and did not entertain, at least in my presence, the possibility of cancer. My attending did not belive in periodic xrays and I had not had one in 9 years, although Iam not certain that xray would have seen the small lesions. Pathology could not positively identify the type of my cancer and suggested that the stain most resembled biliary cancer. The primary site no longer existed, which made things harder of course. I don't know that I would be eligible for any trials for this reason. So, I'm just waiting it out, fighting the weight battle and tidying up my affairs. My oncologist focussed on quality of life. I am somewhat blessed in that I experience minimal nausea (only from my pain meds at home). I have all my hair but that'snot a critical issue. My oncologist does not have a a group of other professionals, such as oncological social workers and nutrionists, which makes me feel a bit isolated. I am now reaching out to cancercare for this support. And the meds...Zometa plus two others which I don't recall. As for pain, Oxycontin (really helpful), Dilaudid to fill in the gaps from the Oxy CR, and various narrow range meds for specific maladies (flomax, lisinopril hctz, wellbutrin). Optional are Celebrex, Fle eril. High protein drinks are a life saver but do get boring after a while. That's it. By the way, since this is being typed on an iPhone, correction of typos is very hard, so I have left them in. You'll be able to figure them out. Best to all, R.
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For hot summer riding, lightweight simplicity is the name of the game. When it designed the Concept Gloves, Dakine threw out all the bells and whistles in favor of a bare-bones approach to streamlined performance. This approach paid off — the result is flair-free summer fun.
The back of the Concept glove is ultra-breathable open mesh. Air flows freely through the gloves to keep your hands cool and comfortable. The palm is tough synthetic leather. It's not padded, so the trail is perfectly translated through the bars, increasing your level of bike control. There's also a touchscreen compatible index finger pad, so you can control your phone or MP3 player without removing your gloves.
The Dakine Concept Gloves come in sizes Small through X-Large and are available in Black, Camo, and Scuba.
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Reviews & Community
Good light weight gloves
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Small
Very light. Great price
Very Minimal
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
Most minimal MTB gloves I've put on. Can be a good thing or a bad thing.
Super breathable but not protective
Lightweight and great
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These gloves are perfect for the summer time and trail rides, when you are looking for a low profile design. The gloves offer plenty of grip while remaining extremely breathable.
Great Lightweight Trail Glove
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Large
Thin, breathable, and perfect for trail rides on hot days. I'd suggest something a bit thicker if you're looking for protection.
Favorite out of many
I have had lots of gloves from crashing or just wearing out, and these ones have been my favorite ones yet. They are light and breathable, yet very durable and comfortable. I have yet to crash in them, so I'm not so sure how they would hold up in that, but I am very confident that they will. I will be buying many pairs of these. Definitely recommend them to all mountain bikers.
Too thin, strange coverage
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Size Bought: Large
These gloves are light to the point of being unusable as actual mountain bike gloves. The palms are see-through and made of a material that is reminiscent of a store-bought Halloween costume. The most vexing thing is how little they come up over your wrist, creating a bizarre look. Not recommended.
Very light
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
Very, very light glove, but comfortable and breathable. May be a little too thin for mountain biking as I tore a large hole in the palm the first time I crashed with these on.
thin but effective
These gloves are very light and thin but they still help a lot. definitely notice a difference when riding with these things on. My hands were less tired and they really made me feel like I was in control of my bike at all times.
Sweet Gloves
These feel like you don't have gloves on. That being said they aren't going to be as durable as other gloves, but I think the feel you get is worth it.
Simple & great
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Large
The break finger texture is awesome. Really funky looking gloves
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: XL
keeps the grip in the sweat, saves the skin in a palm versus ground incident, no fussy velcro, easy on/off
that's all you need.
From Concept to Reality
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
I bought these gloves as commuter gloves and they have been perfect for that. I have never used them for mountain biking, but for a glove to use around town, they have been awesome. They have just enough padding to help soften some of the blows, but because the whole back side is ventilated, it doesn't even feel like you are wearing gloves.
Since I only use these for riding my fixie around, they don't see a lot of abnormal wear. I have had them for 3 months now and they still look brand new. No rips or tears. At first I wish they were a velcro closure, but being a slip-on they are extremely light and feel very comfortable.
I got them in the Camo color and they look just like the pictures. I have owned multiple pairs for Dakine gloves, and if you are looking for something light and ventilated, these are the perfect gloves for you.
Thin is in
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Small
I bought these gloves as a spring skiing glove. Most spring ski gloves or park gloves have a tacky palm for better grip and a neoprene style material for the body of the glove. I wanted something different that was breathable, light and easy to use, so i bought these.
-These gloves slide on and off easily so I can quickly get into my pockets while I am skiing to change a song or grab a snack. These gloves are stretchy and form fitting as well so i often don't need to take them off to adjust.
-The touch screen capability through the glove works........ kinda. Sometimes i haft to work really hard to get my iPhone to work with the glove on, but normally I just take the glove off because its easier.
- My favorite features are the snot wipe on the thumb and the mesh paneling around the fingers. I did not know this glove even had a snot wipe, but there is a soft panel on the top of the thumb that works as a wipe for whatever you need to wipe. The mesh on the fingers is great for getting some air flow into the glove when the temps rise to keep your hands dry and cool.
- I took one star off the review because there are big tags on the inside of the glove that are stitched into the hem line;they are uncomfortable so i cut them off, seems like a waste to add something like that but they probably haft to include it for legal reasons or something like that.
These gloves are less durable but much cheaper then most gloves on the market with the same tech specs. I bought 2 pairs so when i blow out or lose the first pair I have a second on deck. I am picky about my gloves and these where better then expected, especially compared to some of the other mountain biking gloves. I totally recommend them and would buy them again.
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lets get one thing straight, mtn bike gloves get beat up pretty quickly. that being said why would you want to be paying the oh so common high prices for gloves? if you wear gloves, they are the only thing between you and your bars/grips, I like mine thin, I like to feel the bike. no thick leather, no padding, just a glove to keep the sweat from getting slippery on the grips. these gloves for me are exactly what the doctor ordered. for how thin they are the material on the palm is durable.
great glove. great price.
Thin and Mean too!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
I don't have to think twice!
I own 5 pairs of gloves, and this is the one I always grab.
Why? ...Because I just slide it on and ride!
Thin and Mean
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
These gloves are paper thin but tough. I highly recommend them to anyone that wants a light weight glove
4 rides and blown right thumb
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Large
I use my gear, I take good care of it and I expect it to hold up. That being said, when I buy a super light weight pair of gloves, I'll hand wash and hang to dry. I think I have done this twice and I just noticed that the right hand thumb section has completely blown out... $20 or not, I feel that 4 rides is not a stressful test bed.
Maybe I need the XLarge and not the Large? Anyone else who has tried these have any comments?
** Just read the previous review about being cautious. Maybe this is what happens with thin gloves.
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Hi Greg, Is this due to an accident of some sort? This looks like a rip on the inner side of the thumb.
No accident on this one. They are just really thin. I still use them every ride, minus the "winter rides" in Texas.
Dakine Concept Glove
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Large
Love how thin these gloves are, just don't hit any aspen trees with your knuckles. Sometimes they tend to split easily along the sew line between the thumb and the index finger.
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There seems to be a need for some clarification on the zoning process involved when residents of Bureau County are interested in applying for a permit in order to build a home. Barb Armrein's (Sept. 21) letter suggests a misunderstanding of a few steps involved in the process.
In November 2011, the Bureau County zoning ordinance was amended, and the zoning regulations were changed. Today, if residents are interested in applying for a zoning permit, there is no longer a reciprocal zoning setback requirement. This means that if applicants have met all the basic requirements for building a new home (an approved entrance, well and septic system, adequate distances from the property lines, etc.), then the applicant will be approved for a permit.
Wind farms have no part in the approval process. Homeowners and wind farm owners are only asked to sign a letter acknowledging that the home is being built within the vicinity of a wind farm. Wind farm owners cannot stop a permit from being approved if the home meets the current zoning requirements.
If potential home builders would like to learn more about the zoning process, rules and regulations, they can either contact the zoning administrator directly or go down to the office at the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton.
In the end, owners, operators, workers, ranchers and farmers supporting local wind power production are also typically residents of Bureau County and have all the same interests in protecting American property rights as anyone else. Their interests lie in wanting to provide Illinois residents with clean power while also supporting new investment in the economy and adding thousands of new jobs to Illinois.
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Lions, Dragons, and Gems, Oh My!
Lions prefer Rubies and Peridot.
Centaurs prefer Topaz and Turquoise.
Bulls prefer Diamonds and Emeralds.
Crabs prefer Pearls and Rubies.
Scorpions prefer Opal and Topaz.
Dragons, however, have no preference for any of the above gems, and enjoy them all equally.
Which of the following pairs of gems would a FISH prefer, and why?
A) Sapphire and Opal
B) Amethyst and Bloodstone
C) Garnet and Peridot
D) Topaz and Pearls
HintLook to the stars, and then look to a jeweler's calendar.
AnswerEach creature above corresponds to a member of the zodiac and prefers the gems that are the birthstones for the two months it overlaps. Dragons are a Chinese astrological symbol that covers a whole year, and so the dragon likes all the birthstones. The fish is Pisces which covers part of February and March, so it would prefer B) Amethyst and Bloodstone, the respective birthstones of those two months.
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If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. -- Mary Engelbreit
After the very ugly action Monday, the big question Tuesday morning is whether this marks the beginning of a downtrend, or if it's just a temporary hiccup that will be quickly overcome. As is their tendency, the bulls are already talking about how this is a "buying opportunity" and that we should hurry up and scoop up all the great bargains while we can.
During a correction, the hardcore bulls tend to make the same mistake that the bears make when the market is trending upward: They keep trying to anticipate a market turn and aren't patient as the action plays out.
After a day like yesterday, there is a very high likelihood of downside follow-through. An oversold bounce may come first, but the kind of action we've seen over the past week causes a change in the character of the market. Instead of rushing to buy the dips so they can catch more of an uptrend, market players are inclined to sell the strength so they aren't caught in further downside. The mindset switches from trying to rack up gains to avoiding losses. There is far less focus on putting money to work and far more on letting go of poorly acting stocks.
When the market starts to downtrend, almost all traders who are wiped out make the same mistake -- they try to average too big and too fast, attempting to catch a bottom. They build a big position and then end up panic-selling when the downtrend continues.
It is understandable why. The folks in the media will go on and on about that "buying opportunity" a weak market supposedly presents. I complain about anticipatory bears in an uptrend, but they are nothing compared to the anticipatory bulls in a downtrend. When the market is acting poorly, you hear endlessly how we have to hurry up and buy.
My view now is that, with this downtrend now in play, the bears have the benefit of the doubt. The market has to regain its pose and prove itself before we can do any major buying. What makes downtrends particularly tricky is that they generate the biggest and fastest bounces. You can do quite well trading to the upside within a downtrend, but it is all about timing and proper position management.
It is certainly possible that the market will regain its footing and head straight back up; we've seen V-shaped moves more often than not. But don't be too quick to trust strength at this point. When we see weak action similar to Tuesday's, it emboldens the bears, who will now short more aggressively. That, in turn, frightens the bulls, who will look for ways to cut losses and exit positions. The "buy-the-dip" mindset, therefore, no longer operates in the same way.
Fed chief Ben Bernanke will be giving congressional testimony later this morning, and he can move the market with even the slightest comment. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he triggers a bounce with comments about how the quantitative-easing program is likely to continue. But I wouldn't count on that being enough to repair the damage done this past week.
To reiterate, given this new trend in the market, we need to adjust our thinking and our strategy accordingly.


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I attended the final meeting of 2012 for the Spring Valley Walleye Club Tuesday night at the Spring Valley Boat Club. It consisted of wrapping up details for the year 2012 and also looking ahead for the upcoming year. Many people think all this club does is organize and run the walleye tournament in March. That is only the tip of the iceberg.
Barto Landing has been the recipient of a great deal of repair work and new projects. Illinois fishermen and boaters have benefitted because of their projects. The walleye tournament lasts two days, but the projects of the club has made fishing and boating a pleasure due to the improvements brought about by their ideas and work.
The permanent docks were seal-coated, oil-tar coat applied to the Barto blacktop, and building and structures were repaired and repainted. Night security lights were added to the parking area. Also very important is the dredging of the lagoon which is paid for by the club. (Currently on hold but will take place later.)
The DNR has benefitted by the tournament by receiving millions of eggs. The result of this has been the release of 16 million fry and 50,000 fingerlings into the Illinois River. This is a tremendous benefit for those of us who fish the Illinois.
Each year, they have donated $5,000 to the LaSalle fish (sauger) hatchery. It is amazing that all these things are made possible with great volunteers and terrific community support. Thank you one and all.
By the way, the club presented Cliff Banks a plaque thanking him for his hard work and leadership as president of the club. Also receiving an award for "Volunteer of the Year" was Nick Biagioni. The club thanked him for helping to make 2012 a great success.
Kind of late but we would like to help out. The club is sponsoring a walleye tournament from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, taking off from Barto Landing. This is a benefit to help Kelly Merkel, who has been diagnosed with spinal cord lymphoma. It will feature two person teams — a six fish limit — 14-inch minimum. The entry fee is $100 before Sunday, $115 on the day of tournament. Optional big fish pot is $50 per team. For more info, contact Bill Guerrini at 815-663-6141.
• Just received a report on the second firearm deer season. I thought sure we'd break 100,000, but it came in with a total of 99,324. Bureau County hunters had a harvest of 385 for the second season, with a combined total of 1,399, a little more than 100 from last year.
• Finally, mark you calendars for Jan. 26 which is the NWTF annual banquet and Feb. 10 for the 45th annual Henry Decoy Show. More info later.
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This article was published 22/4/2013 (1583 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
There has always been this big bulge in Manitoba's population that reflects so-called baby boomers, that disproportionately large generation born during the 20 years following the Second World War. The only thing comparable in the province today is the huge increase in our native population.
The original baby boomers have dominated our music and culture (Why do you think we are still listening to the Rolling Stones and guys like Paul McCartney fill our stadiums with parents, grandparents and grandchildren?)
But for a long time, there was little hope these "hippies" would amount to anything, especially in business. They smoked pot, dressed funny, their music was strange and they had long hair.
Flash forward and those hippies, such as Steven Jobs, have become the tycoons of industry and technology.
And, according to Keith Martell, CEO of the First Nations Bank of Canada, this is exactly what is going to happen to the First Nations boomers who are under 25 now but remain a bulge in our demographics for years to come.
Now, I can already hear some readers saying First Nations people are different. I'm not going to get into that argument because it is mostly based on opinions or relatively limited research and experience.
I'm just going to give you some interesting facts Martell presented to a near-capacity crowd at a luncheon of the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce at the Winnipeg Convention Centre last week.
The First Nations Bank was established to loan money to First Nations people, mostly commercial investments, but also mortgages and other loans as banks do. The bank has just completed its 12th straight year of profitable operations and now has assets of $300 million (audited financial statements are published annually).
You don't have that kind of success rate unless you are dealing with corporations that are managed competently by hard-working people who are marketing goods and services to ready markets that are expanding.
The First Nations Bank is primarily owned and operated by First Nations people. This could be one of the major factors in their success.
"The Aboriginal Capital Corporation that started the bank took over a First Nations loan program which was administered by the federal government, which had an 80 per cent failure rate, and brought that rate down to 1.5 per cent," Martell says. "First Nations Bank has since built on that success and experience and should convince First Nations and all Canadians to take a look at us and bring their banking business to First Nations Bank of Canada."
There's a big boom happening and the First Nations Bank is cashing in on it. Martell is inviting all Canadians to get involved. They might be wise to do so.
I was invited to the luncheon by the banks local senior commercial accounts manager Tom Thordarson, who told me he is sick of reading "negative stories" about First Nations people. Thordarson, from Peguis First Nation, is married with one child, lives in West Kildonan, loves taking holidays in the Dominican Republic and joining his neighbours in supporting the Jets and the Bombers.
Thordarson and Martell have accounting and business degrees up the ying yang. They are ignoring the stereotypes and looking at the facts.
And business is booming.
Don Marks is a Winnipeg writer. He couldn't find any members of the mainstream media at the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce luncheon.


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Installment 8 in an opinion series by Linda Bradshaw about blogging and SEO
This is just my opinion, and everyone has one, and you may not agree with me, and that is fine. But I think that if I were in that position that has been discussed in the blog post "Take off your cloaks", and if I were certain that a sweep has just happened, I would check to see if those blogs still have any page rank. If they do, I would go into those blogs and unlink every link that you have already received payment for. And if there are any links in there that you have not been paid for, I would only keep them active until they were paid for and then I would delete them too.
In fact, I would also delete any and every scraped/spun article completely, for Google is not going to allow you to get away with that technique much longer – they WILL catch up to you eventually and once you get de-indexed (banned, blacklisted) it is almost impossible to get it back. I know, I have one blog that apparently was blacklisted (I have NO IDEA why) and I have been trying for well over a year to get Google to take it off of their blacklist, doing everything that their help page says to do, and yet I still am blacklisted. I even moved the blog to a different server, but it made no difference. (Sigh) Interestingly enough, I keep blogging on that blog as if there is nothing wrong and I still get paid opportunities on that blog, so I keep renewing the domain name. I'll let you know if Google ever lifts the ban on it!


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AMES, Iowa -- When Caitlyn Abell received word that she'd won the 2011 Lauren L. Christian Graduate Student Award from the National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF), she did a double take. The Iowa State University (ISU) student had just recently started her doctoral program in animal science and thought the award was beyond her reach.
"This was a big surprise because my major professor told me most past recipients had finished or nearly finished their Ph.D. and I had just started my program," Abell said. "I knew he had sent in a nomination, but figured it was just a formality."
As the award recipient, she received a cash award of $500, a plaque and expenses for attending the annual NSIF conference in Omaha in December. She also gave a presentation at the conference about her work.
As it turned out, Abell is the tenth award recipient from ISU since the annual award was started in 1993. NSIF president Clint Schwab received the award as an ISU graduate student in 2005, and said it is considered among the most prestigious rewards for graduate students in the field of swine genetics.
"For me, it was an incredible honor to be added to the list of recipients – many of whom I looked up to during my graduate career," Schwab said. "Caitlyn is a great addition to the list of recipients, and is a solid representation of Lauren Christian's contributions to the field of swine genetics."
Abell's major professor, animal science professor and ISU Extension swine specialist Ken Stalder, said he nominated her for the award because of her work with litters per sow per year.
"The objective of her current research project is to determine the economic value of genomic selection for swine genetic companies," he said. "And she's already worked on using the litters per sow per year figure to reduce non-productive days of a sow in a breeding herd. Results will help producers make better decisions with their sow herds."
Already Abell has three referred journal articles and two successful grants to her name, and said she chose ISU for her graduate degree program because of its strong reputation in the animal breeding and genetics program. She has a double major in animal breeding and genetics, and statistics, and hopes to pursue a career with a swine breeding company after graduation.


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Pronunciation: si-sê-fee-yên • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. (Capitalized) Relating to Sisyphus, king of Corinth. 2. Extremely difficult to the point of futility.
Notes: The major issue associated with this word is whether it should be capitalized. There is no question of capitalization when referring to the actual king of Corinth. However, we feel that such a use is so rare as to leave open the door to spelling today's Good Word with a lower case "s". This word is used far more often as a common adjective, despite the opinion of my spellchecker. It should parallel quisling and boycott, so the spelling we prefer is much more consistent. The noun to this adjective is sisyphism.
In Play: This word works well in describing the current situation in Washington: "President Obama faces what has become a sysiphean task of getting his programs through Congress." However, the scale need not be so heroic: "It took a sisyphean effort on the part of Maud Lynn Dresser to get Natalie Cladd to come to her party."
Word History: Today's Good Word is based on Sisyphus, Greek Sisyphos, a name dissolved in the mists of time. Sisyphos was the harsh king of Corinth, who so offended Zeus that he was condemned in Hades to roll a stone perpetually uphill. The stone was so heavy that when Sisyphos reached the top of the hill, the stone would push him back to the bottom. Nonetheless, he was condemned for all eternity to repeat the process. (Our thanks are due Trent Palelei for undertaking the wholly unsisyphean task of suggesting today's Good Word.)
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Making the rounds at Milan fashion week this season has been interesting; people keep talking about their Big New Idea to improve the Italian fashion business. Consensus seems to be: something needs to be done. But what? Here are some of the suggestions:
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Plaintiff, an independent photographer, licensed his photographs through his websites at "cgstock.com" and "phototour.minneapolis.mn.us." Defendants ran a finance company under the marks VILANA, VILANA FINANCIAL, VILANA REALTY, and VILANAFINANCIAL.COM. Plaintiff sued defendants for copyright infringement for taking a photograph from plaintiff's website and using it in advertising without plaintiff's permission. After plaintiff criticized defendants on his websites and used defendants' marks in the links, subject lines, and metatags of his websites, defendants counterclaimed for trademark infringement and moved for a preliminary injunction to stop plaintiff's use of defendants' marks. At oral argument, the court requested plaintiff to voluntarily alter his site to "obviate the need for granting injunctive relief." In response, plaintiff removed all comments from the site referring to defendant Vilenchik's "secretary or girlfriend"; added a large red disclaimer to his website; and edited the metatags and descriptions to "more explicitly state the nature of the web site as a criticism of Vilana Financial and Andrew Vilenchik." The court then denied defendants' motion for a preliminary injunction because they failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits. Quoting from its decision in Faegre & Benson v. Purdy, the court stated that "[a] defendant's use of a trademark in metatags in a descriptive manner can constitute a non-infringing fair use." Moreover, although the court recognized that the balance of harms could tip in favor of defendants due to the comments critical of defendants, it acknowledged plaintiff's First Amendment right to free expression and found that plaintiff's voluntary modifications to his website "cure[d] much of the harm described in [defendants'] Motion" and "comport[ed] with the "guidelines found to be appropriate in Purdy." The public interest factor was neutral because the public had interests in the enforcement of both the trademark laws and the First Amendment. The court stated that it would "closely monitor" plaintiff's websites and that defendants could renew their motion should the circumstances change.
Both parties later moved for summary judgment. Regarding Gregerson's copyright infringement claim, the court found that he sufficiently proved that he had properly registered the photos in question with the Copyright Office and that the photos used by Vilana in its advertisements were the same. Because intent is irrelevant in copyright infringement cases, and Vilana admittedly reproduced the photos, the court granted Gregerson's motion for summary judgment on his copyright claim. Turning to Vilana's trademark infringement counterclaims, the court first noted that use of a party's marks in metatags to divert Internet customers can constitute trademark infringement by creating initial-interest confusion, but when used in a descriptive manner, it could constitute fair use. Without analyzing each likelihood-of-confusion factor, the court found that a likelihood of confusion, whether there was initial-interest confusion or not, was unlikely where the parties were not competitors and do not sell "similar products." The court discredited Vilana's evidence of actual confusion, because those people, while exhibiting general confusion about the relation of Gregerson's website to Vilana, were not confused as to the services that each party sold. According to the court, "[i]t is highly unlikely that someone looking for any of Vilana's [real estate] services became confused and actually bought photographs instead." Further, Gregerson's commentary on his website was for critical commentary purposes, and not to divert Internet users from Vilana's website. Thus, the court granted Gregerson's motion for summary judgment on Vilana's trademark infringement claims. The court also granted summary judgment to Gregerson on Vilana's cybersquatting claim, finding that Gregerson had no bad-faith intent to profit to use Vilana's mark in a domain name. Gregerson's use of VILANA in the post-domain path of his URL was not use of a domain name. The court did not, however, grant summary judgment in favor of Gregerson on Vilana's claims for deceptive trade practices, interference with contractual and business relationships, or appropriation. It found that Gregerson posted potentially disparaging and false remarks concerning Vilana's alleged fraudulent and predatory business conduct and that several of Vilana's employees may be in the Russia mafia, and that such remarks could support claims of deceptive trade practices and interference with Vilana's business relationships. Further, Gregerson's use of the names and photos of some of Vilana's employees on his webpage linked to his commercial website could constitute a use of these names or likenesses for Gregerson's own purposes and benefit, to the detriment of Vilana and thus could support a common law claim for appropriation. As to unjust enrichment, the court found Vilana's claims that Gregerson received increased profits or something else of value were too speculative, and granted summary judgment in Gregerson's favor. Finally, the court refused to revisit its previous denial of an injunction against Gregerson.


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on Kahramanmaras Aksu TV and Gaziantep Olay TV dated January 22nd, 2011
If it had been a case of easy gains and a short journey,
I mean if it had been easy to work on, for instance we are saying that the moral values of Islam will dominate the world. And how long does it take? For instance it takes forty years' work. But if you had said it would take four years, ten years, twenty years, that would have been okay, the man would have accepted it.
They would have followed you, but the distance was too great for them.Prisons, oppressions, slanders, the delay, these were all too much for them. The verse of course refers to our Prophet (saas) but I am commenting on it in respect of the End Times.
They will swear by Allah: 'Had we been able to, we would have gone out with you'.
They say we do not have the means, they say "we have our schools and we do not have the means, our families do not let us there is an environment pressure on us for that reason we cannot do this, that is the reason why we can't do this."
They are destroying their own selves
Allah says that they are getting themselves into trouble.
Allah knows that they are lying. Allah pardon you! Why did you excuse them until it was clear to you which of them were telling the truth and until you knew the liars?
That means it is not possible to preach and spread the religion with the gang of scoundrels and cons. The struggle should be carried on together with sincere and genuine people. Look, what does Allah say? Almighty Allah says"Allah pardon you!" to our Prophet (saas).
Why did you excuse them until it was clear to you which of them were telling the truth and until you knew the liars?""Only those who do not have faith in Allah and the Last Day ask you to excuse them. Their hearts are full of doubt and in their doubt they waver to and from."
Look;"Only those who do not have faith in Allah and the Last Day.." so he does not believe but seems like he believes "Their hearts are full of doubt," so they cannot decide; they cannot decide whether or not Allah exists, whether or not Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will appear, whether or not the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will come, they cannot decide on any of those- may Allah forbid. ".. and in their doubt they waver to and from.." They say; "let us be excused from this, let us not enter into this matter."
If they had really desired to go out, they would have made proper preparations for it.
They would have read books and increase their knowledge, right?
But Allah was averse to their setting out so He held them back and they were told: 'Stay behind with those who stay behind'.
And they go and stay in a random house, somewhere where he has interests to gain. They give up giving a struggle. They are keen to stay at home.
If they had gone out among you, they would have added nothing to you but confusion. They would have scurried about amongst you seeking to cause conflict between you.
Almighty Allah says it is a blessing for you that they are not with you. He says "that is very good for you. Because they would have added nothing but confusion to you". He says;" They could only give you harm. They could only give material and spiritual harm."
They would have scurried about amongst you seeking to cause conflict between you.
That is against the leader, against the cause, they attempt to put doubts in the hearts of people, Almighty Allah says that they could attempt to demotivate you by saying that you are not on the right path or that you cannot succeed. Allah says that they would have done that, they would do that.2011-06-19 16:06:20


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(6 minutes) In this podcast, Dr. Elaine Enarson discusses research on the connections between disasters and gender-based violence, and highlights the need for additional research. This is the first in a series of four podcasts from an interview with Dr. Enarson.
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The Parent-Child Interaction Assessment-II (PCIA-II; Holigrocki, Kaminski, & Frieswyk, 1999, 2002) is a direct observation procedure used in the evaluation of Parent child interaction. Parents and 3- to 10-year-old children are videotaped as they play at a make-believe zoo. They are presented with a series of story stems and are asked to "Play out what happens together." Once the story creation part has finished, they complete the PCIA-II Inquiry video-recall procedure where they are shown selections from their videotape. The videotape is paused; and they are individually interviewed regarding what is happening and what each and the other are doing, thinking, feeling, and wanting. The PCIA-II takes approximately 45 minutes to administer (30 minutes for the videotaped interaction and 15 minutes for the Inquiry)
This measure is employed in research and clinical interventions with parent-child dyads. As a research tool, the PCIA-II is used to test hypotheses relevant to clinical psychology, psychiatry, and child development. Clinically, the PCIA-II is used in assessment and treatment. As a psychological assessment measure, information is obtained about parent-child relational functioning and each person's behaviors and cognitions. As a treatment, the PCIA-II is a core part of the Modifying Attributions of Parents (PCIA-II/MAP) cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention (Bohr, 2005; Bohr & Holigrocki, 2005). The PCIA-II/MAP begins with the therapist reviewing a PCIA-II pre-treatment recording of the parent and child to identify competency areas as well as areas of parenting difficulties such inaccurate, dysfunctional, or negative attributions. During the intervention sessions, the clinician and parent work together to enhance strengths and recognize and change the parent's attributions. The PCIA-II/MAP is currently being used in treatment and treatment outcome research in Ontario, Canada. A randomized controlled trial of the PCIA-II/MAP is underway with women victims of domestic violence in the USA.
Drs. Richard Holigrocki, Patricia Kaminski, Siebolt Frieswyk, George Hough, and Karen Shectman developed the PCIA between 1995 and 1997 at The Menninger Clinic and the measure was updated and revised in 2002 by the first three authors. Dr. Peter Fonagy, director of the Menninger Child and Family Program, provided consultation for the project.
Questions under investigation involve studying the influence of psychopathology of the parent or child on the other member of the dyad; the relationship between defense mechanisms, internal representations, and aggression; parenting styles; the efficacy of the PCIA-II/MAP intervention; and cross cultural comparisons between samples collected in Hong Kong and the United States.
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Bohr, Y. (2005). Infant Mental Health Programs: Experimenting with innovative models. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(5), 407-422.
Bohr, Y. & Holigrocki, R. (2006, June). Modifying negative parental attributions through play: First step in preventing maltreatment? Poster presented at From Research to Practice: Society for Psychotherapy Research Annual Meeting, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bohr, Y. & Holigrocki, R. J. (2005). PCIA-II/MAP Treatment Manual: Modifying Attributions of Parents intervention. Unpublished manuscript, York University and the University of Indianapolis.
Holigrocki, R. J., Hudson Crain, R., Bohr, Y. & Young, K. (2006, March). When direct observation assessment becomes treatment: Modifying the negative attributions of women victims of domestic violence. In Constance T. Fischer (Chair), Collaborative Feedback. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Holigrocki, R. J. & Hudson-Crain, R.(2004). Victim-victimizer relational dynamics as maintained by representational, defensive, and neurobiological functioning. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 68(3), 197-212.
Holigrocki, R. J., & Kaminski, P. L. (2002). A structural and microanalytic exploration of parent-child relational psychopathology. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 7, 111-123.
Holigrocki, R. J., Kaminski, P. L. & Frieswyk S. H. (2002). PCIA-II: Parent-Child Interaction Assessment Version II. Unpublished manuscript, University of Indianapolis. (Update of PCIA Tech. Rep. No. 99-1046. Topeka, KS: Child and Family Center, The Menninger Clinic).
Holigrocki, R. J, Kaminski, P. L., & Frieswyk, S. H. (1999). Introduction to the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 63(3), 413-428.
Holigrocki, R. J. & Raches, C. M. (2006). Sequelae of child sexual abuse: A child and parent assessment. Journal of Personality Assessment, 86(2), 131-141.
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Welcome to NFTE South Florida's Volunteer Homepage
Our program sites range from South Dade to North Broward, and we deliver entrepreneurial education to 21 public high schools and three middle schools in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Volunteers are essential to every NFTE program. Volunteer-guided field trips to local businesses and class visits from businesspersons help students to connect their classroom learning to the world around them. Our students often tell us that a highlight of the program is working with the different professionals who volunteer of their time.
Our volunteers are diverse individuals—corporate executives at major national and international companies, entrepreneurs, young professionals, retired executives, and mid-level managers—who represent all aspects of business operations. They are enthusiastic about entrepreneurship and helping students define their pathway to prosperity. Our volunteers' efforts have a direct and lasting influence on the personal and professional successes of our young people.
As a volunteer, you can select from several exciting opportunities that suit your schedule and interest. By lending your talent and time, you can present new perspectives on the NFTE curriculum to students. Our program manager and staff are available during volunteer assignments to lend individuals support and guidance. To find an opportunity that interests you and fits your schedule, review the brief descriptions of our four principle volunteer positions here.
Are you ready to join us as a volunteer? We hope you are. The process is clear and simple. Click the "new volunteer application" button and complete the application. You can also contact Kristine Dittmar at email@example.com or 888-896-7776 ext. 5004 for more information about volunteering.
Our program model
Our program model is a stimulating classroom-based curriculum. Through the development of an original business plan using a NFTE experiential approach, we engage students by imparting the fundamentals of entrepreneurship education. We help students realize that core school subjects are relevant to their lives and can help them succeed.
Students learn throughout the year what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and the skills necessary to launch, manage, and grow their own business. They start at the very beginning with opportunity recognition, move into market research and business finances, and conclude by presenting and defending their original business plan.
Our student participants
Our students come from low-income communities, which are often rife with crime, violence, and high dropout rates. However, we instill hope and improve students' lives through entrepreneurship education. The strong financial literacy skills that they learn help them to make and manage money.
We encourage students to stay in school and help them recognize business opportunities that create pathways to success. Students gain tools for success and actively participate in the world of business and entrepreneurship, which leads to a revised vision they have of themselves and their future. They graduate with the necessary presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills for continuing their education and contributing to the economy by becoming business owners or joining the workforce.


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Client Testimonials
Play & Stay in the Capital
We had an incredible time at the Cartier Place Suites. The staff were friendly and helpful. We were very impressed with its location, it's an oasis inside the city. We walked everywhere. We will definitely recommend to all our friends and we will be back.
Miranda and Tom O'Neill
July 17th, 2016
Professionalism and Dedication
I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the entire team at Cartier Place Suite Hotel for everything they have done since we started to do business, 3 years ago. I on behalf of uOttawa have been booking your Hotel and services for so many various events, highly distinguished guests, conferences, foreign ambassadors, visiting professors, guest speakers, group blocks etc. At times on very short notice or with very specific needs, we always get the same remarkable comments the next day on how impressive the service was on all levels.
It is very important for myself, the Department, the Faculty and the uOttawa Campus that we can count on such high level of professionalism and dedication towards our guests in addition to the great corporate rates. The suites are awesome; everything you need is there just like an apartment and they are close to everything downtown. The staff is awesome.
Once again, thank you for making a difference with our domestic and international visiting guests while they stay at The Cartier Place Suite Hotel. Please share this big thank you note with everyone involved in this success and for many more years.
Luc Cloutier
Department of Civil Engineering
Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa
June 20th, 2016
Trent Travel Club
I must give a shout out to our hotel, the Cartier Place Suite Hotel & Restaurant. It is an all suites hotel located in downtown Ottawa. A short walk to Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal.
The suites are like mini apartments with a separate large bedroom, dresser with drawers, and two full closets. The kitchen is fully equipped for a family of four. We brought our own wine glasses but it was not necessary. Free WiFi and a flat screen TV round out the facilities in the room nicely.
The front desk staff are great. Check-in was a breeze and any time we asked for directions, or assistance they were extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
Don't forget to bring your bathing suit; the pool and Jacuzzi are clean and easily accessible on the main floor.
We really enjoyed our time here and I highly recommend this hotel to anyone coming to Ottawa
Joan Kingston
Trent Travel
May 18th, 2016
Professional, Helpful And Supportive Staff
"I just want to let you know how VERY pleased we were with all of the arrangements that Lily made for us for our 440 Squadron Reunion this past week. From our very first contact with her back in April, she has been professional, helpful and supportive in every way.
Our attendees were very happy with their hotel suites and most certainly appreciative of the room rates.
The three special events held in the hotel went off without a hitch. The first of these, the Meet and Greet on Thursday, was difficult to plan for in that people were coming from all over Canada, the US and Europe, and we didn't know when everyone would arrive. I had ordered what I thought was a HUGE amount of food, and worried about whether it would get used, thinking that people may just pop in and out, but most of them were there for almost all of the time so the food was well used.
The Octoberfest setup was great and the German food and beer very well received. It was fun having a dance floor and our people enjoyed dancing to the music of the Polished Brass Quintet.
The Farewell Brunch on Sunday was also an unknown based on past reunions, and we expected that people would be in and out in short order, but again most of them came early and stayed through the morning. The Canadian breakfast was delicious and hot.
All this is to say that we really appreciated the work that Lily put in on our behalf.
We would also like to pass on our thanks and appreciation to Sue, Stan and Pina, who were with us for the three events and always helpful, and to the two other bartenders who were there for the Octoberfest party.
You have every reason to be proud of your staff. We all came away with an excellent impression of the Cartier Place Suite Hotel thanks to their efforts on our behalf."
-Margaret M, 440 Squadron Reunion Coordinating Committee, October 7, 2015-
"We were very impressed with everyone who was involved in making our first experience at the Cartier such a positive one!"
-Betty D, Canadian Federation of University Women, March 30, 2015-
Exceptional and Super Helpful Service
"My name is Chris, and I was recently a guest at your hotel. I just wanted to write you to tell you about the exceptional and super helpful service we received from one of your Front Desk employees, Darren. My wife and I required several things first thing in the morning, and Darren was immediately able to guide us to area stores to find exactly what we needed, all within walking distance, complete with accurate directions and opening hours of the stores! Darren was also able to answer all of my other questions in regards to the services in the hotel, and the computer internet kiosk, where I had a bit of trouble printing. Darren went above and beyond, even though he was busy at times, to ensure that I was properly taken care of, and to answer all of my questions professionally, warmly and with enthusiasm. He is most certainly an asset to your establishment, and I wish that all hotel staff that I encountered throughout my travels were as genuine and friendly as him. Please extend to him our profuse thanks for all his help, and please ensure that he is properly recognized for his exceptional service and attitude. He is one of many reasons why we will be returning to the Cartier on our next visit to Ottawa. Thank you for your time, and thank you for having staff like Darren to help us!"
-Chris D, Hotel Guest, March 12, 2015-
"The weekend was fantastic - service included. The restaurant was very accommodating, which was greatly appreciated and the staff throughout the hotel so polite, professional and knowledgeable. The attendees were very pleased (a bit surprised) with accommodations. They weren't expected such rooms and with most of them having to finish papers for school, they were very grateful for the extra space."
-Roberta A, Health Canada, March 2, 2015-
"Everything went very smoothly, and we definitely hope to work with you again! The room was great, and customer service was even better."
-Emma F, Cineflix (MayDay 15) Productions Inc, February 17, 2015-
"Everybody loved the Hotel and the rooms. The lunch and breakfasts were great. I have no complaints. Our VP said that he would like the meeting in Ottawa every year, it was that good. Thanks again for all your help."
-Stephanie S, The Best You – Centre for Personal Enhancement, October 7, 2014-
Pristine and Very Much Like Home
"My family just came back from an amazing 2-night stay at Cartier Place Suite Hotel and I wanted to say a big "Thank you!" to the management and staff on behalf of myself, my husband and two teenage children. We decided to take the 6+ hour scenic route from our home just outside of Orangeville, Ontario and arrived at the hotel happy and exhausted! Up to now, most of our hotel stays have consisted of a room with two queen beds so you can imagine how excited we were to have a two bedroom suite complete with a full kitchen, living room/dining combo, two bedrooms, two TV's plus a walk-out balcony. After the customary room exploration we cozied up for a movie and settled in for our first comfortable night of rest. All of us found the beds to be pristine and very much like home. Being a former housekeeper, I tend to be on the picky side of room cleanliness but I am happy to report that our rooms were spotless and wonderful. We loved the fact that the hotel was right downtown and within walking distance to many restaurants and attractions. With the weather on our side we took in the Museum of Nature, the Byward Market and Elgin Street coffee shops and eateries all on foot making some great memories to take home with us. On our last evening we set aside time to use the pool, hot tub and sauna and enjoyed it very much. I absolutely would recommend this hotel to families looking for a getaway and if a room upgrade is in the budget, I say go for it! There is so much to see and do in Ottawa and I guarantee you will run out of time before you run out of things to do. The suite's full kitchen means you can save money by eating in and with the private rooms, two TV's and walk-out balcony you are guaranteed to feel perfectly pampered!"
-Leah L, Hotel Guest, May 13, 2014-
Fantastic Service at Cartier Place Suites
"Darren on the front desk was incredibly friendly and did not even blink an eye when I asked him for help in finding a room. He moved quickly, and did it all with a smile. I also connected with Luch, who was also very friendly and showed me the room (looked to be a small staff lounge) where I could practice singing. Knowing I would need a key card to access this room, Luch even offered to stand outside the Brittany room where I was in training right around the noon hour so he could escort me to the lounge room for singing practice. This is well above and beyond what was required, and he did it and was both friendly and happy in doing so. I ended up practicing in a room that was connected to Lily's office. I am pretty sure that she intentionally stepped out of her own office, just to give me privacy to practice in the lounge room connected to her office area. To have this many staff not even blink an eye in going above and beyond to help someone that is not even a guest staying at the hotel overnight deserves to be recognized. Not having even seen your hotel rooms, if anyone asks me about a good place to stay in the Ottawa area, guaranteed I will tell them about the fantastic service that is provided at Cartier Place Suites."
-Lisa S, Meeting Attendee, March 18, 2014-
"I would like to take this opportunity to extend to you my most sincere thanks, as well as to your staff, for all of your assistance. Your joyfulness and great planning skills definitely helped to make our event a great success. I have received so much great feedback so far, so I felt I needed to send some of that positive energy your way."
-Major A., Canadian Army Headquarters, February 14, 2014-
Beautiful Hotel in a Great Area of Downtown Ottawa
"We very much appreciate all your hotel has done to accommodate our requests and such. It is a beautiful hotel in a great area of the downtown and we are really sad to be leaving....I know our three year old is definitely going to miss the play room and especially the pool.......wait, I am going to miss the pool. I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to you and your staff.....housekeeping at the hotel is AWESOME, they are so kind and accommodating.....what a pleasure. I will definitely refer your hotel to anyone I know who is coming to visit Ottawa."
-Graham G., Hotel Guest, January 25, 2014-
"The Cartier Place Suite Hotel has been a huge and loyal supporter of Doors Open Ottawa, a city-wide event that celebrates Ottawa's built heritage. The Cartier Place Suite Hotel has generously donated meeting space and provided excellent customer service to the Doors Open Ottawa Advisory Council. The hotel's restaurant, Cafe Mezzaluna is a comfortable and elegant place with friendly, experienced staff. Overall, a wonderful hotel and meeting place conveniently located right in downtown Ottawa. "
-Linda R., Co-Chair, Doors Open Ottawa Advisory Council, January 20, 2014-
"I have been a weekly guest at Cartier Suites Hotel for several years. The ever-friendly and efficient front desk staff, the administrators behind the scenes, the women who always clean and prepare the rooms so meticulously (the dish towels, for example, are ALWAYS in the exact same place each week), the maintenance staff who keep the hotel immaculately clean, all do their work in a way that feels as if I am doing them a favor whenever I am there. I always look forward to my stays at the hotel."
-Dr. Dov V., January 7, 2014-
"Kevin and I had the most wonderful magical wedding day!! We couldn't have done it without your help and the help of the staff at the hotel. Thank you for being there to answer my million questions and for being so on top of everything. Thank you so much for making our wedding everything I ever dreamed it would be!!"
-Jenn K., Wedding Reception, October 13, 2013-
Absolutely Amazng and a Joy to Work With
"Michel and I would like to thank you, the staff at Cartier Place Hotel and Mezzaluna Restaurant for the great service we had in celebrating our wedding day. My stay in the penthouse was very relaxing, even with the hustle and bustle the day of the wedding there was so much room for everyone to move about. The ceremony room and reception hall was more than I expected, Mariam did everything that I had asked and more, she was well organized and on time. And a big thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Carlucci for helping us chose our wine and food for our special day. Everything was excellent especially the Ham which my guests are still talking about, including myself. Michel and I would like to thank you Lily from the bottom of our hearts for all the fine details which made everything spectacular. You were absolutely amazing and a joy to work with. Thanks again for making our day special. You can count on me to pass along your name to anyone that is planning a wedding."
-Lina D., Wedding Reception, September 7, 2013-
A Central Location to Accomodate All of Our Needs
"When my children said I should have a family Reunion to Celebrate my 80th Birthday, I immediately went into a Tail-spin. With relatives across Canada, Scotland and Panama, it was imperative we find a Central Location to accommodate all of our needs under one roof, from Guest Requirements, Catering, and Banquet Facilities. Cartier Place Suite Hotel provided this, and much more. Ann`s suggestion to book myself, my son and his wife into the Penthouse Hospitality Suite for 2 nights was the best thing we could have done; a central place to Welcome and Host family and friends upon their arrival. Lily`s expertise and Professionalism in guiding and directing us through the whole process from start to finish, was nothing short of miraculous, considering the many changes that kept cropping up. All her unfailing efforts were certainly instrumental in making my Special time such a resounding success. From the Front Desk, to the Chamber Maids, Caterers, Bartender, Porters....every staff member, went out of their way, above and beyond, to address our needs, making everyone feel comfortable and cared for. I can honestly say, my family and I would have absolutely no need to look elsewhere for accommodations should another need arise."
-Luba M., Family Reunion, August 31, 2013-
"Everyone really had a good time. The staff was able to accommodate us quickly when we asked to bring the food out earlier than originally planned, so my compliments to Lily, Stan and the entire crew. Overall, things went quite well. Thank you again for everything. Analou and I are quite satisfied with the whole evening. Thanks to you and the entire Cartier Place Hotel staff, it was a smooth ride."
"Many, many thanks for all your patience, flexibility, attention to detail and wonderful guidance you provided throughout the planning process. You helped make our day very special, and for that I will highly recommend you to anyone in need of a reception location and planner."
-Naa Ode W., Wedding Reception, August 10, 2013-
"Thank you so much for your outstanding service. The staff were awesome and very helpful. Thanks for all you did to ensure that our day was as special as it turned out to be."
-Christine K., Wedding Reception, May 24, 2013-
-Michelle C., May 23, 2013-
-Ghadir E., Wedding Reception, May 11, 2013-
The Most Beautiful Wedding Day We Could Have Imagined
-Helena D., January 24, 2013-
-Aunt Pat, Wedding Reception, November 19, 2012-
Excellent Meeting Room Service
-Sylvie C., Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, November 5, 2012-
-Ms. L. D-L., 40th Anniversary Party, October 24, 2012-
-Andrea L., Physicians for Global Survival, October 22, 2012-
-Mary E., Group of 78, October 12, 2012-
-Dr. John T., Canadian Chiropractic Association, September 28, 2012-
-Juri K., Publisher, September 17, 2012-
-Linda W., Nova Scotia Hospital Nurses Reunion, July 19, 2012-
Always Accomodates Requests for Short and Long Term Stays
-Rachel G., Administrative Assistant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, July 10, 2012-
-Taryn and Terance M., Wedding Reception, May 28, 2012-
-Kathleen G., Feb 15 2012-
-Brenda G., Oct 27 2011-
Impressed by Your Charm and Professionalism
-Eileen O., Wedding Reception, Sept 8 2011-
-Eric A., Armstrong and Richardson Ltd., Aug 19 2011-
-Michael, Aug 5 2011-
-Bill B., Electrical Services Freeman, June 27 2011-
First-Rate Ottawa Hotel
-Danièle H., Heritage Volunteer Program Development, June 21 2011-
-Rasheed A., Dragon's Den, March 24 2011-
-Senator Douglas Roche, Feb 27 2011-
-Elizabeth M., Wedding Reception, Dec 22 2010-
Cartier Place Service - Simply the Best
-Senator Douglas Roche, Dec 9 2010-
"OMG everything was beyond perfect, I could not have hoped for better! And everyone at the hotel was absolutely stellar, I'll definitely be spreading the word about Cartier Place being THE PLACE to have one's wedding!"
-Michelle W., Wedding Reception, Nov 22 2010-
-JP B., Canada Select, June 2 2010-
-Mel R., March 24 2010-
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 17/5/2013 (1559 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It is difficult to write about this new collection of short stories by Montreal-born Peter Behrens, deserved winner of the 2006 Governor General's Award for his epic novel The Law of Dreams.
For those who know the novel, Travelling Light, which is really a gathering of his first book of stories, 1987's Night Driving, with more recent ones, shows that Behrens has taken great leaps as an artist since their writing.
Not that any of them is really bad, but, to use Behrens' favourite metaphor of driving, and the journey, the author often spins his wheels, or runs out of gas at the most interesting point.
It's a rocky journey from Montreal, a city he knows well, but can't quite convey solidly, to the West, where his imagery is more imaginative, but often the stories are near clich©.
Behrens was once a screenwriter, and he is not afraid to say that he wasn't a successful one. The best and worst of the screenwriter's trade are evident in the use of striking images, framed, for the most part, in not quite convincing stories, which one can imagine on film, but who knows how a director might make them work?
Behrens also straddles the American-Canadian border: though he lives in the States, his obsession is Canada, the country he can't get away from by simply driving. This tension is interesting, but, again, blunted.
Some of the 23 stories are, to be sure, strong, especially the ones on the various troubled relationships of fathers and sons. A Cup of Tea is the best of these.
It is impressionistic in feel, and within its three pages is all the rage, love, despair, impatience and guilt one feels at the relentless aging and eventual dying of a loved one.
"The dying man's voice is missing here. What about it, Dad?" the story's protagonist asks. "Are you seeing everything? Are you snow blind?" The son feels only Montreal's cold, and the need to fly back to California.
Also powerful is Ice Story, an unusual love story, which is really about how a story becomes more important than reality; how the telling of it proves one has emotions.
In Fire Stories, an author remembers a classmate, Shaun, who told stories of survival in various fires. It is about how the past can't be left behind, even though the author has a life far away from where he started.
Behrens, in most of the stories, is relating his inability, as Thomas Wolfe first put, to go home again. One is, in the best stories, reminded of former Montrealer Clark Blaise, another writer who straddles the border in his work.
The Western, or road, stories are a mixed bag, and contain most of the outright failures. There is a sentimental edge in some; clich©s of the young traveller witnessing the exigencies of raw life in others.
Some, like Interstate Heaven, with the hitchhiker and two clearly crazy brothers, read like the B-movie one has seen over and over.
Or Lyle, about an increasingly dangerous boyhood acquaintance, is well observed, but unsurprising.
Disconcerting as the failures are, still, here is one writer you want to trust to take you safely on his artistic journey.
We are willing to go through the weaker material to be astonished by the stronger. He proves in these stories, though admittedly, with some caveats, that The Law of Dreams, which followed them, was not a fluke. We see the artist coming into his own in the best stories in Travelling Light.
Rory Runnells is artistic director of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights.
Travelling Light
By Peter Behrens
Anansi, 279 pages, $19


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This was made for chicken breast strips, but it might work for fish also. I don't eat fish, so I wouldn't know. I think the breast strips work better than whole boneless breasts, since the cooking time is reduced with the thinner cuts, and less charring is likely. But hey, it's your grill. Try this out and let me know what you think.
Juice from four limes
2 Tbs brown sugar, packed
1 Tbs canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Two cloves garlic, mashed in a garlic press
1/2 Tsp cinnamon
1/2 Tsp nutmeg
1 Tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Cholula or Tabasco (to taste)
Combine ingredients and whisk until thoroughly mixed. Marinade meat for at least an hour before grilling over high heat.
This dish had just the right tang and caramelization combination to please me.
Feel free to try it, and let me know what you think. And any variations on it are more than welcome; they're required!!


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MAGNOLIA, Texas - A mother turned the tables on a trio of would-be home invaders Friday night, deputies said.
"It was my neighbor. She and her son were home and that men were in her home or were in her home and to get there as fast as I can," said Mitch Sanders.
He said his neighbors, a 33-year-old mother with a 6-year-old son, were home at 8:30 p.m. when three men broke into her home in the 18700 block of Mink Lake Drive in Magnolia.
Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said the mother grabbed her pistol and shot at the men, possibly hitting one of them before they men ran off.
Sanders said he didn't see the men when he got to his neighbor's house, but saw a truck parked.
"She kind of met in the hallway. I literally wrapped my arms around both of them and got them back here as fast as possible," said Sanders.
Deputies said the mother and her son were not injured. Sanders said that's to the mom's credit for fighting back.
"The story here is the mother, how she handled herself and how she protected her son. She's pretty somber, but also very thankful something bad didn't happen to her and her son," said Sanders.
Anyone with information about the would-be home invaders is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-397-STOP (7867).
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ARMED police swooped after reports of a security van raid in Poole on Thursday night.
Eight police cars, plus unmarked police vehicles, rushed to the scene at the Nationwide Building Society in Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, just after 8pm.
Video by Joel Russell
Armed officers punctured a vehicle's tyres using tyre deflation rounds before making a number of arrests.
Shocked residents – some in neighbouring Grange Road - watched the drama unfold.
Police Inspector Matt Baxter said at the scene: "We have some local police units here to maintain the cordon while scene of crime units conduct a forensic investigation of the scene."
One Grange Road resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "We saw the blue lights flashing through the window at about 8pm.
"When we looked out there were police cars blocking off the road and a big van with GS or something written on it."
A Dorset police spokesperson said: "At approximately 8pm on Thursday May 22, armed officers from Dorset Police arrested three males in Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, outside the Nationwide Building Society.
"Tyre deflation rounds were discharged by the police into the vehicle's tyres at this location to disable it.
"The arrested persons are a 37-year-old man from Broadstone, a 40-year-old man from Poole and a 48-year-old man from Manchester. No-one was injured in the incident.
"Detectives from Dorset Police's major crime team are investigating the incident and are appealing for any witnesses who were in Lower Blandford Road near the junction with Grange Road at approximately 8pm on Thursday 22 May to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting incident number 22:392 or alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111."
The spokesperson added that the three men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.