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now that psion digital has been officially put on ice with no new pdas being developed, psion teklogix is where the action is. i've been wanting to set up an 802.11 network in my home office to link my kids' imacs and my netbook to our broadband connection, but i've been waiting for final release drivers from pt and hardware specs. well, this is what i found out last week:
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|psion netpad (7:34am est tue jul 17 2001)
how much work would it take to add a keyboard to the netpad, take away the ip67 rating and some of the impact protection and hey presto! the next generation 5 series. it may not be exactly what everyone wants from psion but i (and the majority of fellow psion enthusiasts i have spoken to) would be more than happy to part with our hard earned cash for one. if psion aren't up for it, surely there must be someone out there who can license the tech to bring out a device that will save everyone who needs a series 5 size machine from the dreaded depths of wince. – by still hoping
|seven is flash upgradeable (7:57am est tue jul 17 2001)
sorry, but you're wrong. the seven os *is* flash upgradeable. check out –
– by nojags neil
|so, when's er6 for the seven due? (8:33am est tue jul 17 2001)
if what the previous poster is correct, then when we can expect the upgrade for the os on seven? – by joel
|netpad is er5 (8:35am est tue jul 17 2001)
suprisingly this device is er5….i guess tried-and-tested is a good thing to have in an industrial-machine, rather than going for the whistles and bells of er6.x …… – by monojohnny
|flash upgrades (9:54am est tue jul 17 2001)
hi, joel. this has been discussed on the psion newsgroups several times. the concensus is that most people would be unwilling to pay more than about �50 for an er6 upgrade – either for the seven or netbook. psion or symbian have to consider whether this is worth it. the numbers of willing purchasers would be further reduced due to the lack of backwards compatibility (i don't want to have to go out and buy new versions of all my shareware apps).
also, given the wait for the netbook ethernet drivers (which is as puzzling as it must be infuriating for users), nobody's holding their breath. – by nojags neil
|netpad on psion usa site. (10:13am est tue jul 17 2001)
the netpad page has been on the usa site for quite a while. i remember seeing this last year.
unfortunately, this isn't an indication that its about to be released. – by gutted
|hey guys (10:17am est tue jul 17 2001)
you think i make this stuff up? -) – by symbianadvisor
|ps to neil (10:18am est tue jul 17 2001)
i know that earlier versions of the seven had flash-upgrade capability (like early versions of the 5), but it was my understanding this was only with the early models. – by symbianadvisor
|netpad ? (10:18am est tue jul 17 2001)
ruggedized means it going to cost more ?
how much more ? and when ?
– by parry lim
|cost (10:36am est tue jul 17 2001)
i heard a price of around �1300 for a netpad. which is as much as 3 ipaq's. what would your company buyer look at first. cost? integration with access and corporate databases? outlook syncing? where does the netpad score over other devices in the *corporate* world? – by d'annio
|psion 7 flash upgrade (1:53pm est tue jul 17 2001)
yes the psion 7 is flash upgradeable – they all are, but only 2mb of its memory, not all of like the netbook. – by rafe
|*corporate* world? (2:04pm est tue jul 17 2001)
i'm sure psion have a lot of cool ideas, devices and things under-wraps, but they obviously don't think they have the know-how to make filthy-big money out of it…
d'annio – charming as your argument sounds, i don't think they're aiming at people buying single units…they want corporate customers after 'complete solutions implementation' and those customers are more than likely using a stock control database on unix. yes, we're talking 'industrial'. by the way…teklogix also make wince machines as well. – by lowtek
|re:cost (2:04pm est tue jul 17 2001)
i guess it depends….you can apparently get these netpads wet and drop them onto concrete floors.
also if it's built around the netbook, isn't there a whole of stuff like citrix/ oracle lite available?
|series 7 software installation (6:46pm est tue jul 17 2001)
has any one heard if psion will upgrade psiwin for the series 7 so that you can install software from your pc with out the "checking dependencies" thing that we get. i know that there are workarounds, but it would be nice to fix that. – by bobbyr
|psion has not dropped handhelds completly! (4:57am est wed jul 18 2001)
– by art
|re: psion has not dropped handhelds completely! (5:46am est wed jul 18 2001)
no, psions new handhelds are drop-resistent, because they are better rugged -)
sorry, couldn't resist… – by slider
|netbook — psion hears you (1:04pm est wed jul 18 2001)
actually i manage netbook sales right now and i've noticed complaints that some of the users of this forum are having trouble tracking down netbooks — so, if your are looking for a netbook e-mail me at email@example.com and i'll do my best to get your order filled — n.b., please don't saturate me with spam — as for the corporate strategy questions — i cannot answer them here. – by vipul palan
|re: psion hear me (2:18pm est wed jul 18 2001)
vipul: i respect and admire you for jumping in the fray here and even throwing out your e-mail address. the psion user community is one of the most polar i have ever seen. they have a fanatical love for the devices and an unparalleled disgust for the company and support. for what it's worth, i recently had repairs done to my netbook and working with teklogix was a breathtaking experience. it was so good that at one point i asked the person i was working with, "are you sure you work for psion?" keep up the great work. – by ms139
|re: re: psion hear me (4:56pm est wed jul 18 2001)
ditto here for psion teklogix support – my netbook was sick under warranty some months ago and the service was fantastic, with even a followup call to see how things went. – by symbianadvisor
|drivers/new os?? (2:17am est mon oct 08 2001)
this will be short.
so where is the new os? (10/8/2001) – by tomas


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Historian looks to the future
Interview: Professor Matthew Smith (University of Strathclyde)…
Historian looks to the future
Professor Matthew Smith is the Co-Director of the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH), Director of Research for History and Deputy Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Strathclyde. He came to Scotland in 2011 after four years at the University of Exeter's Centre for Medical History, where he gained his PhD. His research interests focus on the history of mental health and psychiatry, allergy and immunology, and food and nutrition. He has also written books and published papers on the history of food additives, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and food allergy, and has done research on social psychiatry in the US, investigating how psychiatrists and social scientists viewed the connection between mental illness and social deprivation after the Second World War. In 2015, he also played a key role in the launch of an innovative project at Pinkie St Peter's Primary School in Musselburgh "to increase child resilience and wellbeing" in future generations...
After finishing high school in Canada, Matt Smith flipped a coin to decide if he would study maths or history. Twenty years later, as Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Strathclyde, he was visiting a primary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian to watch a group of pre-school children talking to puppets, as part of a project to improve educational attainment and reduce the number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services in Scottish schools.
Smith's history as an historian makes colourful reading, and his own experience at high school, combined with his later professional work as a youth counsellor and careers advisor, has had a big impact on his attitude to education and what school is for.
As well as focusing on controversial topics in research such as mental health, ADHD and food allergy, Smith has always been concerned with how we measure educational success and prepare young people for their future lives and adult careers. He is also concerned that parents and the educational system in general have unrealistic expectations which put too much pressure on children, and may even be a factor in the emergence of ADHD in recent decades. Expectations change as each new generation is born, but children do not change, says Smith. The main objective of education should be to ensure every student leaves school with a thirst for education, not just academic qualifications. Everyone should also be able to choose different options – too many people end up doing jobs that make them unhappy. "Having an appetite for lifelong learning is much more important than passing some tests," he continues. "We should be aiming to empower every student." Smith also draws attention to his own university's mission – to be "a place of useful learning" – and says this is consistent with his personal views.
These ideas also come from Smith's professional experience in Canada, where part of his job was to identify adolescents with ADHD and refer them for treatment, as well as work with children from dysfunctional backgrounds who had dropped out of school. They are also the issues which fuelled his later academic career, focusing on medical history, including the history of ADHD, the modern name for hyperkinesis or hyperactive impulse disorder.
Smith himself also admits that he is not immune to career doubts. Even in his late thirties, as an established post-doctoral researcher, he wondered if he would have a future in history or academia. For students with ADHD, the problem can prevent them even finding a career in the first place, but Smith has learned that cause and effect can be complex – involving brain development as well as school environment and social factors. He also believes that a lot of the problem is "less to do with children and what they need and more about what adults need," and that being diagnosed with the disorder can depend more on where you live than on medical science.
Smith's other specialist topic is the history of food additives, which may also be associated with ADHD and other psychological disorders. For example, food dyes have been blamed for causing hyperactivity and Smith says this is based on historical fact – the food dyes used in industry were based on by-products of coal tar which were also used to develop the first generation of antibiotics as well as early anti-psychotics. "Researchers noticed that the coal-tar dye-based drugs calmed rats down," says Smith. "And it's historians who make these links – the history of medical science can have a huge impact on our understanding of cognitive disorders, working side by side with psychiatrists and teachers."
In Smith's opinion, his profession should also be "more bullish" to emphasise how our society got where it is, so we can make better decisions in future and answer the "difficult" questions. "To understand the history of science is empowering to people," he adds, explaining how our attitudes to mental disorders and medical treatment are closely linked to social and political environment. For example, Freudian psycho-analysis used to talk a lot about our lives as sexual beings, but it was very much a product of its own time and place. It is not that the theory was "wrong," Smith explains, but developments in psychiatry since then have taught us that Freudianism was not the whole explanation, and tended to revolve around the day-to-day concerns of its middle-class patients, even though members of all classes suffer from the same psychological problems.
Lessons from history also inspire innovation, including the creation of a new educational project at Musselburgh's Pinkie St Peter's Primary School, where Smith has played a major role in partnership with teaching staff and healthcare professionals.
The Pinkie Project
One of the most critical factors in every child's development is what is known as "attachment," and this is one of the themes of the project at Pinkie which Smith helped to launch in 2015, with £15,000 of funding from the Scottish Universities Insight Initiative. "It all boils down to attachment," says Smith. "As children grow up, there are very few people they can trust and turn to for advice, and that is why school has a key role to play, especially if there is no-one at home to provide this role for them." The other theme is all about building a bridge between school and community, overcoming some of the psychological and physical barriers which sprang up in the wake of the tragic events at Dunblane. On a simple level, this means the community learns about what's going on at the school, while former students are also encouraged to maintain their links with their alma mater.
The project took off after Dr Iain McClure, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at NHS Lothian, heard Smith talking on a radio programme about hyperactivity. McClure was concerned about the number of referrals to mental health services in his own region, and identified Pinkie as a suitable school for a trial because its catchment area is a microcosm of the country as a whole in terms of social deprivation versus relative wealth. And the key question was: "What can we do to improve things?"
After Smith and McClure shared their thoughts on the subject, they made a presentation together at a conference on "Contemporary Childhood in Scotland," and invited Sarah Ogden, the Principal at Pinkie, and some of her deputies, to join them to discuss what they could do. Lots of good ideas were put on the table, including the suggestion that educational success should be measured in terms of the long-term results, paying more attention to people's achievements in later life rather than only at school. "We also agreed it was better to try to prevent problems rather than just diagnose them and treat them," says Smith.
The motto for the project is "enhancing equality, boosting well-being and realising potential in Scottish schools." Smith comments: "We knew it would be difficult to tackle inequality, but we also wanted education to be linked with social services and housing; and we also agreed that the challenge was to make the children at the school' more resilient." Two other members of the Young Academy of Scotland who played a key role in driving the project are Stella Chan (a child psychologist at the University of Edinburgh) and Annie Tindley (an historian from the University of Dundee).
The next step was to hold a symposium at Pinkie school, inviting 18 speakers from Scotland and beyond to present ideas on how to boost resilience, improve achievement and prevent mental illness – suggesting everything from yoga to improvements in diet. Soon after this, they organised a workshop for teachers, and out of this emerged a programme of activities now put in action at the nursery school and at primary level, including the puppets. "Children say things to the puppets that they wouldn't say to anyone else," Smith explains.
Other activities include a Nurture Room, which helps to "de-escalate behavioural problems" by taking the children away from their classmates and talking to them one-to-one in a secure, non-threatening environment, rather than "sending them for punishment," excluding them from classes or giving them a talking-to in public. More subtle changes mean that teaching assistants no longer spend all of their time in the classroom but use private spaces for more individual attention. Altogether, it's a much more sympathetic and constructive approach," Smith explains.
Another scheme, inspired by the Room 13 arts-based project started in Fort William, involves children from Primary 5–7 interviewing fellow students and local residents for radio podcasts, as well as using the stories for history lessons and creative writing projects. This means that the children are not only learning useful academic and technical skills, such as how to operate the audio equipment, but are also reaching out to the community. "All these activities improve communication and help bridge the gap" says Smith, "but it also helps the children understand themselves and other people better, and boosts their self-confidence and sense of worth."
How measure success?
Smith recognises there is no simple formula for personal or academic success. For example, South Korea and Finland are poles apart in terms of educational methods, but both rank very highly on the international league tables for educational standards.
As well as questioning the way we measure academic achievement, Smith is also concerned with how to measure the effectiveness of the techniques used at Pinkie. "The teachers can see it is making a difference," he says, "but how do we prove it?" For example, after the puppets were introduced into the nursery classes, the teachers noticed more interactions and less misbehaviour, as well as much more positive reactions and improved communication, but this is only anecdotal evidence and it will take many years to measure long-term benefits. Independent assessment would help, but that would also require extra funding.
Smith himself is planning an initiative to follow progress over the next ten years, in terms of mental health as well as educational achievement, by interviewing children involved in the project "about their experiences of wellbeing and emotional difficulties... to assess the interventions made at Pinkie." He also hopes to roll out similar projects to capture the patient experience of the health service in general, using oral history to understand performance, rather than relying on the verdict of professionals delivering the services who may have a vested interest in results.
In medical emergencies, people immediately call for a doctor, but perhaps our politicians and policy makers will turn more to historians in future, if Smith's research continues to contribute to the complex debate about health and education.
Pinkie: Key Recommendations
1. Promotion of wellbeing, resilience, attachment and other components of positive mental health has to be a core activity at Scottish schools in order to prevent mental ill health and to help children reach their academic and emotional potential.
2. Schools need to integrate in meaningful mutually beneficial ways with the communities in which they exist.
3. Educational services also need to be better integrated with health services, welfare services policing and charities, in order to facilitate better mental health promotion.
4. Mental health is multi-faceted and has to be understood as such in order for effective mental health promotion. It is important to recognise all the various factors that contribute to mental health, but also identify the aspects that schools are best placed to effect.

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We love making yummy treats that our stomachs like. Being in the kitchen is where we get to be creative with the recipes we make. When creating recipes we aim to make them:
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Thin mints make our tummies happy as peppermint is soothing to our digestion. And these past 2 years we have been enjoying the addition of gelatin in our diet, which our gut loves!
We were going back and forth on calling this recipe a dip or pudding. As it is very thick like a dip yet we ate it as if it were a pudding. Either way you say it, this recipe is fabulous!
High protein thin mint cookies-n-cream dip made with gelatin and peppermint.
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High protein thin mint cookies-n-cream dip ( gluten-free, dairy-free)
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
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Pudding ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk (we use canned milk)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (liquid)
- 2 tablespoons gelatin (if you want a really think pudding do 3 tbsp)
- 2 scoops of protein powder (we used a brown rice hemp blend)
- few drops of peppermint essential oil
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- Make a batch of protein thin mint cookies. Crumble into pieces and set aside.
- Pour coconut milk with protein powder into a bowl. Mix together.
- Next add in peppermint, stevia and coconut oil.
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- It will start to get thick.
- Taste and adjust sweetness and peppermint flavor.
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- Serving Size: serves 3 - 4
If you do not like protein powder you can omit it or replace it with more gelatin. Keep in mind if you do not replace the protein powder the batter will not get thick. If you do not like gelatin you can use chia seeds to make a chia thin mint protein dip.
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I am obsessed with neutral eyeshadows- there is simply no denying it. Any shade of cream or brown is guaranteed to get me excited. I find it quite hard to find decent matte eyeshadows that are nicely pigmented and have good lasting power, and I am always on the lookout for more. When I was placing an order with Blank Canvas Cosmetics recently, I picked up this 28 shade Neutral Eyeshadow Palette for little more than a mere tenner. I didn't have hugely high expectations to be honest given that I have purchased a few BH Cosmetics palettes and not loved them, but I really had great experiences with everything else that I ordered from Blank Canvas Cosmetics so I thought it was a relatively safe bet. The palette only took about two days to arrive and the palette was really well packaged.
The first thing I noted about this palette was the huge variety of colours included, particularly alot of creams, skin toned colours and various shades of brown. I was hugely impressed with the colour selection because there was alot of base, midtone, highlight, crease and outer corner colours. The variety of looks that you could create with this palette is vast.
The shadows themselves are amazingly pigmented and soft, and arm swatches do not really do them justice. They are incredibly easy to apply, blend and work with, and when I pair them over a good base like the Urban Decay primer potion or the MAC Paint Pots, these last my whole working day, which could be anywhere between 10-14 hours. There are a variety of different finishes- matte, shimmer and satin.
If you are into neutral eyeshadows, I would have absolutely no qualms in recommending this palette to you. The options are so plentiful and if you find it hard to get decently pigmented lighter matte eyeshadows, I think you would really like this. Also, if you are a professional and would like this for your kit, the palette itself looks really professional with its matte black casing and sturdy cover. I actually have noticed a few dupes for MAC eyeshadows too- particularly Cork, Malt, Vanilla, Gesso, Mulch and Twinks. If you are interested in purchasing this palette, check out Blank Canvas Cosmetics by clicking here.


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Lord's merits continued lofty status on reaching 200 not out
Tony Lewis celebrates a venue where exactly 200 years after MCC played Hertfordshire in the first match there the clubs meet again tomorrow
What do you give Lord's cricket ground for a 200th birthday present? It is already immortal and a lot more famous than the individual cricketers whose names gild the honours boards in the dressing rooms for their centuries and five-wicket hauls.
As for size, however, Lord's is merely a bijou theatre compared with the giant stadiums where cricket is played such as the MCG in Melbourne or Eden Gardens in Calcutta. Lord's, holding 28,000, is no stadium, but it is civilised by its own history to remain, as John Arlott once wrote, "not the biggest, only the greatest".
This is the season for cricket-lovers to make a pilgrimage to Lord's, perhaps to swill around to the Grace Gates and allow the jazz band at the


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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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10 oz. Scharffen Berger Nibby Bar chocolate (8 oz. finely chopped, 2 oz. in rough chunks)
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Place cream in a 2-quart wide saucepan and add ¼ cup cacao nibs. Cook over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes; strain out nibs and discard. Reheat to a simmer, remove from heat, and immediately sprinkle 8 ounces finely chopped chocolate into cream. Cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes; the heat should melt the chocolate. Stir very gently until smooth.
Pour mixture into a shallow bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap, then allow to sit, preferably overnight, until firm enough to roll. (Or you may refrigerate ganache until firm, about 4 hours.)
Place remaining nibs and chocolate in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process by pulsing on and off until both are finely ground but not powdery; place in a small bowl. Coat our hands with cocoa powder and roll ganache into 3/4- to 1-inch balls.
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Yup. I think this is an even better trailer. The film looks really ready now. And amazing! Love Benicio. Love Anthony (he's from my hometown, dontcha know? ;-) ). Love the look of it. I can't even complain about the special effects - for once, they look pretty awesome. (Watch in fullscreen for the full effect.)
Thursday, 22 October 2009
The Wolfman (2010) trailer #2
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- Ryan said...
I agree this trailer looks even better than the last one you posted. It has a Brotherhood of the Wolf feel about it. Can't wait to see it.
- 24 October 2009 at 04:04
- The Bookworm said...
This one looks so good!
- 24 October 2009 at 19:20
- Sarbear said...
Oh it looks cool -- bc I ALSO love Benicio! Ahhh! So cool! I didn't even know about this til your post -- thanks : )
- 27 October 2009 at 00:52
- Sarbear said...
The Wolfman is a very neglected movie subject, I feel.
- 27 October 2009 at 00:52
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Some additional writing the last couple of days, but not much achieved in the garden due to the warm weather. Last night was the first summer meetup for our Welsh language group - more information on that blog.
The Glamis Castle rose has been blooming like crazy. It's a repeater, too...
That's it for today...
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NASAGA Conference 2016 Call for Proposals has Closed
We had a great response to our call for proposals. Thanks to all of you.
Have you ever considered facilitating an interactive session at a gaming and simulation conference? If so, now is your chance to share those experiences and have fun with like minds! We have opened the call for proposals and want to hear from you. We are back in Bloomington, Indiana on the campus of Indiana University October 26-29, 2016 and you are invited to join in the fun.
You are invited to submit a proposal in one of two formats:
- Breakout Session – allows attendees to brainstorm, collaborate, and (of course) play games with a focus on learning and improving results
- Interactive Poster Session – allows you to share your research findings or current work.
To submit a proposal, download and complete the application. Email the document to firstname.lastname@example.com All proposals are due Friday, April 1, 2016. You may submit more than one proposal by completing a separate application for each.
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- We want interactive sessions that include time for debrief and discussions.
- We want "Aha!" moments that inspire us to build upon what you shared.
- We want to play games.
- We want to have fun while learning or brainstorming.
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A landlord's guide to maximising rental income
Whatever the economic climate, it's important to maximise your rental income. Check some ideas you could implement to make sure your portfolio is as profitable as possible.Download this article in PDF
We've put together some ideas you could implement to help make sure your portfolio is as profitable as possible:
Review the rent regularly. Check yours against the local average, taking into account any council restrictions, and raise the rent, if necessary.
- Extra services.To help retain tenants or smooth a rental increase, consider arranging additional services for tenants, such as laundry or dry cleaning pick-up and delivery.
- Need to carry out maintenance on your property? If you have the necessary skills and expertise, it may work out cheaper for you to do the work yourself, rather than employing a contractor.
- Tax, insurance and interest rates.Take advantage of tax incentives and regularly review the rates offered by your buy to let insurance and mortgage providers to make sure you're always getting the right deal for you.
- Attract your target market. Understand your tenants' needs and tailor your property to their demands and you should get high occupancy from the best tenants at the best price.
- Lower purchase price for a property means lower mortgage payments.As long as the yield is still good, a cheaper property could increase your cash flow.
- Invest for the long-term. Protect the future value of your property by making sure it's well-maintained and that bathrooms and kitchens are up-to-date and hard-wearing.
- Note feedback. Get feedback from your tenants, either annually or when they leave. Keeping tenants happy is key to maximising income, so listen to what they tell you.
- Car parking spaces and storage sheds could be hired out. Coin-operated washing machines will also bring in extra income.
- Obtain as much information as possible about the buy to let market in the area before you purchase and then keep up to date. Be flexible and don't be afraid to adapt to market fluctuations and changing times.
- Minimise void periods. Have a system in place to reduce changeover times. Keep a list of potential tenants from previous viewings and network with other landlords who may be happy to share leads or 'trade' tenants.
- Extra fee for late payment of rent. Inform your tenants via your tenancy agreement if rent is not paid on time they will incur a late payment fee.
Landlords who are proactive and adapt the way they run their portfolio will stay on top. Use these suggestions as a springboard for further ideas and keep networking with local landlord associations.
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Buckeye Gym. 30 Years Strong.
The City of Tallmadge Community Sign recognizing Buckeye Gym's 30 years in business!
Andrew Volcheck squatted his body weight (185lbs.) for 68 reps. to win the Buckeye Gym Squat Challenge.
Jackie Kendziorski (Challenge Judge) spot Amanda Bennett and Haley Congrove as they warm up for the Buckeye Gym Bench Challenge.
Mayor Dave Kline and Economics Director Dennis Loughry attend Buckeye Gym's 30th Anniversary Event to support owners Julie, Megan and Mike Oliver.
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Dr. Geoffrey H. Westrich
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Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD
Dr. Westrich specializes in the treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions and performs several orthopedic procedures including:
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- Sports Injuries
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About Dr. Westrich
Dr. Geoffrey Westrich is an accomplished and highly-respected orthopedic surgeon. Committed to providing the highest quality of care, he is Research Director of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at the renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he sees patients. The Hospital is consistently ranked the #1 hospital for orthopedics nationwide by U.S. News & World Report.
To see a hospital video of Dr. Westrich discussing how joint replacement can give people a new lease on life, and how to choose a physician and hospital, click here »
Dr. Westrich is a foremost expert in diagnosing and treating complex injuries and diseases of the hip and knee, including revision hip and knee replacement. Because he is highly specialized in these areas, Dr. Westrich is able to provide the highest level of care. Patients travel from around the country and around the world to see him for his special expertise, and he often takes on the most challenging cases – patients that other doctors decline to treat. Dr. Westrich is knowledgeable of the latest advances that will benefit patients and conducts research to advance the field.
As a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Dr. Westrich trains other doctors. Dr. Westrich was also named president of the prestigious Eastern Orthopaedic Association in 2015.
Before he became an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Westrich received a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Upon graduating from Tufts University School of Engineering, he was invited to join Eta Kappa Nu, the prestigious Engineering Honors Society. Combining his background in engineering with his orthopedic surgery training, Dr. Westrich has become a leading expert in hip and knee replacement surgery, performing approximately 500 procedures each year. His specialties include minimally invasive total hip and knee replacements, partial knee replacements, complex revision surgery, recall hip and knee surgery, arthroscopic knee surgery/ligament reconstruction, as well as fracture treatment of the hip and knee.
With his degree in engineering, companies making hip and knee implants call on him for his expertise. He has worked with them to design new and improved joint replacements and surgical instrumentation.
Dr. Westrich does not hesitate to take on the most difficult cases, including revision surgery when a hip or knee implant needs to be replaced. He has expertise in treating infections and other serious complications after joint replacement. He has enabled patients to overcome the most challenging problems when other doctors said there was no hope.
With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Westrich has performed thousands of surgeries, striving to treat his patients with compassion and respect at all times.
He conducts research that will benefit patients and has written numerous articles for prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals. He has won awards for studies that have advanced the field of orthopedic surgery. His current research focuses on reducing the risk of blood clots and infection after surgery and on how to improve the lifespan of joint replacements.
Dr. Westrich is named in America's Top Doctors, a guide book that seeks to identify the best specialists in the United States. According to the book's publisher, "these outstanding doctors represent the top one percent in the nation" in their respective specialties. Dr. Westrich has also been featured in the book, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area and in New York magazine's "Best Doctors" guide.
The media often call on Dr. Westrich for his expertise. He has been featured in numerous reports.
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- Undergraduate: Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA
- Medical: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
- Internship: North Shore Hospital-Cornell University Program, Manhasset, NY
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Hip and Knee Fellowship: Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Orthopedic Trauma & Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Association
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- American Medical Association
- New York County Medical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha
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- Hospital for Special Surgery
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Right now at this very second, you're living in close quarters with bacteria that can cause serious damage to your skin or give you an aching fever. It is estimated that 25% of healthy individuals live with the bacteria called "staphylococcus" on their skin.
In fact staphylococcus aureus as it's known in full, is typically found in the skin, hair, nose, and mouth of many people. Staph infections are common and very troublesome. Many are confused as to what a staph infection may look like, or what it is at all. BlackDoctor did the research for you and here's what we found.
What is a Staph Infection?
Staph infections are caused by the staphylococcus bacteria. This bacteria is generally found in the skin, nose, mouth or hair of individuals. Typically these bacteria cause no problems other than minor skin infections, but it can breach other important parts of the body and create havoc.
Staph infections are the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections such as cellulitis, furuncles, and boils. This bacteria is usually harmless but can cause harmful infections such as pneumonia, joint infections, and bloodstream contamination.
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And, then there's that whole bragging rights thing…
Both of these teams are well known to even casual fans. The book on each is pretty simple. Duke is a very good team that plays great defense. They are well coached at all times and when they shoot well they win.
Oddly enough, the Tar Heels aren't much different. They too play better defense than you might think, but they also have to make jump shots to win for the same reason as the Blue Devils.And that reason is that neither team is very big. If the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels can't outrun a team, they are both at a noticeable disadvantage in the front court.
At the end of the day, the fundamental differences between these two teams are playing style and Tyler Hansbrough. Duke, like most teams, simply doesn't have a player of his caliber. Nonetheless, both teams are small by "see you in April" standards.
Both Carolina and Duke start front lines that are dwarfed by UConn or Wake Forest standards. Carolina's front line of Hansbrough, Danny Green and Deon Thompson measure 6'9", 6'5" and 6'8". Duke starts out with Gerald Henderson, Lance Thomas and Kyle Singler who measure 6'4", 6'8" and 6'8" respectively. Coach K brings in 7'1" Brian Zoubek off the bench and Roy Williams counters with Carolina's leading rebounder 6'10" freshman Ed Davis. Carolina lost talented 7'0" freshman Tyler Zeller to an injury in the second game of the year.
Here's how they measure up:
K. Singler, 6'8" – 15.8 ppg, 8.2 rebounds
G. Henderson, 6'4" – 15.2 ppg, 5.0 rebounds
J. Scheyer, 6'5" – 13.0 ppg, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists
G. Paulus, 6'1" – 6.1 ppg, 1.5 assists*
L. Thomas, 6'8" – 5.5 ppg, 3.2 rebounds
N. Smith, 6'2" – 9.5 ppg, 1.7 assists
B. Zoubek, 7'1" – 5.6 ppg, 4.4 rebounds
* you can swap Paulus for Smith as Coach K recently did, but the numbers don't change much.
T. Hansbrough, 6'9" – 22.1 ppg, 7.8 rebounds
W. Ellington, 6'4" – 15.4 ppg, 4.5 rebounds , 2.6 assists
T. Lawson 5'11" 15.3, 2.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists
D. Green, 6'5" – 13.5 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists
D. Thompson, 6'8" – 11.3 ppg, 6.6 rebounds
E. Davis, 6'10" – 6.7 ppg, 7.4 rebounds
L. Drew II, 6'1" – 1.9 ppg, 2.3 assists
B. Frasor 6'3" – 2.4 ppg, 1.5 assists
As you can see, neither squad is mammoth, and while that won't be a big factor Wednesday night it may well be in the ACC and NCAA tournaments. Wake Forest can send out a front line that goes 6'11", 6'11" and 7'0" on any given night. Florida State can come at you with 6'11, 7'1" and three 6'9" kids. And how about No. 1 UConn? Their roster includes Ater Majok (6'10"), Johathan Mandeldove (7'0"), Charles Okwandu (7'1") and Hasheem Thabeet (7'3"). Yike.
Now both Duke and Carolina compensate for their lack of height with other virtues. Carolina is more athletic and up-tempo, and Duke is smaller and more methodical. The two teams play very different styles, and those styles are born out by their statistics.
Carolina is the second leading scoring team in the nation at 92.3 points per game while the more defensive minded jump shooting Blue Devils average 78.2 per game. That put's Duke at 29th nationally – the meat in a Big East sandwich between Pittsburgh (28) and Connecticut (30).
The Heels have more rebounds as you might expect (984-910), but they also have fewer turnovers (311-302) which you might not. Carolina also has more blocks (137-101) while the Blue Devils have a few more steals (207-204). Another glaring number is trips to the charity stripe: 601 for North Carolina and 550 for Duke.
All of that aside, what jumps out the most when comparing the two rosters is the simple fact that all five Tar Heel starters are in double figures and they produce over 12 assists per game. Again, part of that is attributed to their up tempo racehorse style of play. If you are going to average 92.3 per game, a bunch of guys have to score in double figures otherwise the math simply doesn't work.
However, both teams are in trouble when their shooting turns cold. Duke has shot poorly in their three losses and that's critical for a Blue Devil team with no inside offense. UNC, when they are playing well, run their offense from the inside out relying on Hansbrough to soften up opponents while they throw double teams at him to produce open shots for his mates. In close games, this time tested strategy for success seems to occasionally slip their collective Tar Heel minds.
In their two losses, Carolina shot poorly especially in the second half when they managed just 29 percent against Boston College and 28 percent against Wake Forest. Neither of these teams can survive games like that.
While the Devils are known for their defense, Carolina's surprises folks when they decide to really work at it. This typically happens at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half. Ol' Roy's Heels seem to turn it on and off like a light switch. Their stats are pretty good too as the Heels are ranked nationally in the eight major defensive categories.
The Tar Heels might not be as good defensively as they need to be, but they're not as bad as you might think. According to stat guy Kenpom.com, North Carolina is ranked 21st nationally in defensive efficiency, ahead of such stalwarts as Pittsburgh (26), Arizona State (31), Clemson (32), UCLA (38), Michigan State (42) and Oklahoma (47). On the same system, Duke ranks 18th behind ACC teams Florida State (13th) and Wake Forest (5th) . The most glaring weakness is Carolina's inability to stop good dribble-drive penetrating guards like Tyrese Rice and Jeff Teague.
So, while Duke is very solid in all the defensive categories, can they keep up with the bigger, faster, more athletic Tar Heels? Probably not.
John Feinstein, who is a Duke grad, summed it up this way recently in the Washington Post:
Here is a fact that Krzyzewski knows better than anyone: Duke is not that good. That might sound ridiculous about a team that is 20-3 and tied for first place in the ACC. But this Duke team, like the past two that didn't play the second weekend of the NCAA tournament -- is very fragile. The Blue Devils have no inside offensive presence -- the Blue Devils attempted a school-record 39 three-pointers Saturday -- and lack quickness on the perimeter. So if they aren't making three-pointers, they can lose to almost anyone. They made 8 of 23 in the second half Saturday. That was enough -- barely.
Wednesday night, if both teams have "average" nights, North Carolina is bigger, faster and better statistically at almost every position than Duke. If one team shoots lights out and the other is cold, it could turn ugly early and not be the barn burner everyone expects from this rivalry. If both teams play and shoot well, fasten your seatbelt.
Hansbrough and Henderson are reliable, they will get their numbers Wednesday night. Singler and Ellington may hold the keys to the game while either Green or Scheyer needs to produce for his team to win. All six of them are capable of breakout performances at any given time. Lawson has to play well and not get frustrated as he did in both previous ACC losses. If Paulson plays well and shoots well, Duke is a different and better team.
Finally, there is one other interesting twist. This game is being played in Cameron Indoor Stadium where North Carolina seniors Tyler Hansbrough, Bobby Frasor, Marcus Ginyard and Mike Coepland have never lost a game.
They are undefeated (3-0) on Coach K court and, no doubt, looking to stay that way.
(Photos by Sara Davis/AP Photos/Getty Images/Reuters Images)


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We made our annual pilgrimage to the Comalapa studio of painter Oscar Peren, visited the ruins at Iximche, and ate hand-made tortillas at Chichoy. One night in Antigua, we heard fireworks that sounded as close as our front door and when we ran outside, discovered they were. We're home in California now, but Guatemala still feels close.
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The Wobble Head Worm Rig is just such a discovery.
To look at it you would question whether a fish would run from it rather than aggressively striking it. But the truth is many a professional fisherman still use this rig and win tournaments in the south during the hottest months of the year.
As the name says, the metal piece at the top causes the entire rig to wobble through the water. This rhythmic wobble creates aggressive strikes and is endless fun for any lake or pond.
For the disabled fisherman, the retrieve is super simple. Throw it and reel it..that's it! Not too fast and not too slow but a nice methodical retrieve can cause vicious hits. If you are using a medium/fast tipped rod, the fish will virtually set the hook for you, which is nice.
I grew up with these plastic worms. They were the king of the fishing industry until Mr. Twister put a big dent in their reign with advent of the curled tail worm.
The Chairman of our board at Handicapped Outdoors was using a wobble head rig just a few weeks ago at his home and landed two fish around the 3-4 pound class within an hour or so of fishing with it...it works!
We have a local fishing shop that sells these. You won't find them in a the super stores for outdoors. You can order them Here online.
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We are responsible for providing primary school education to 1,072 children in these communities – 577 girls, 495 boys. Our trusted and committed teachers follow the national curriculum. Find out more about our schools and how you can help
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Volunteers play a key role in WYCF's success and we welcome them year-round!
Volunteer roles can range from teaching a class, to working one-on-one with students with particular needs, to developing proposals, to designing a community project, to assisting with overall office work – just to name a few examples.
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True Hater$: Someone who intrinsically can not say anything good about something or someone good.
I think we can all agree on this definition. At some point in your life, you have been a hater too. If you say you haven't you a damn lie. I hated plenty of times; although, I do not believe a single act of "hating" make a person a true hater.
True haters say or do one of the following:
Person A: "I love these eggs! Wow, are these cage free? You scrambled them so well."
Person B: "Thank You. Enjoy"
True Hater: "I mean, they alright. I've had better. Caged or un-caged an egg is an egg you know. "
Person A: "Oh, Nice car! What's that, leather interior? Navigation, bluetooth! Wow! You are doing big things"
Person B: "I'm just grateful God has blessed me"
True Hater: "Yeah, yeah thats what's up, but uh I bet them car notes killing you right? I mean some of them features you don't even really need like navigation… I mean where you going?"
Some people, no matter what the situation always have something negative to say. Some haters even hate on themselves.
I got to thinking… Is hating all that bad? Does a hater ruin your mood or make you work harder? Think about the haters in your life. All the people that talked crap about your accomplishments whether it was blatant or subtle. At some point, their hate for your victories fueled you to become more and more victorious.
So, next time you see a hater… and it may very well be me, SAY THANK YOU!


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I'm a product developer and marketer with a fast growing company that provides the tools and education to help entrepreneurs start their own web businesses. Federal reviews is a newly acquired web property that reviews products teaching people how to make money. The old owner didn't keep the site up, the reviews were very poorly written and we'd like to create a site that truly helps entrepreneurs make smart buying decisions.
Male and female
30-40 is the common age however we have everyone from 18-81 years old
The blog design must be able to work with the popular Thesis framework.
The title will be: FederalReviews.com - Connecting entrepreneurs with products they can trust.
Directly below the title a disclaimer that states: Disclaimer: this site or anyone affiliated with this site is NOT in any way shape or form related to the feds, federal government, or any type of government agency. In smaller gray or black font.
Below that and still part of the title must be: brought to you by: EVERYDAY WEALTH LOGO (I've attached the everyday wealth logo to this listing.)
The blog needs to be 2 column design with tabs (or links (see tabs image for idea)) some where in the upper right for navigation (5 tabs is fine) and space for an optin form near the top right (see optin-form image for example)
The optin for is for a magazine quality weekly pdf newsletter.
Specific colors are up to you and your imagination (keep in mind the everyday wealth logo).
The old site is: federalreviews.com
The new style will take all the reviews and post them as individual blog posts.
On the right sidebar there needs to be a "popular reviews" listing similar to the sidebar-with-comments image.
Above the popular reviews in the sidebar should be a "Featured Product" maybe starred or something :)
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I know right? Two 20 minute crafters within days of each other....I'm on the ball I tell ya!
These wreaths are SUPER easy. Anyone can do it and YES they can be done in a matter of minutes.
Makes a cute shower gift that can easily be hung on a wall as a nursery decoration too!
plain diapers-I used 17 for this wreath.
(I used 7th generation ones that I found at babies r us...they are completely void of annoying characters. :) I used size three so that if the recipient wanted to....the wreath could be used for a while before needing size three diapers. :)
craft wreath-this one was about $2...it's flat and made from some sort of wood? you could probably use the metal ones too. 12in or so.
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We would like to give a special thanks to:
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for providing the funding for the development of the database.
- Swarthmore College for hosting the project.
- Last Call Media for creating the database.
- Eric Behrens, Michael Kappeler, and Les Leach for their on-going support of the technical aspects of this project.
- Dara Regaignon, who started out on this journey with us and was instrumental in getting it off the ground through her work constructing the two surveys, locating contact information on websites, working on the grant, and helping to process the first-year data.
- Caitlin Holmes for her work processing the WAC section of the database and with follow- up with the two-year survey.
- Michelle LaFrance and the George Mason WAC Program for their work on the WAC section of the database.
- Leo Rayfiel, Diondra Straiton, and Joy Martinez who served as student researchers and who helped to process some of the four-year data.
- Jenn Wells and Collie Fulford who helped to locate institution contact information.
- The many testers of the two and four-year survey who identified potential problems with the initial survey.
- The Council of Writing Program Administrators for sponsoring sessions at the annual CCCC conference to promote the Census project.
- The countless individuals who took the time to complete the survey and respond to our requests to clarify their responses.


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I was midway through my senior year at Humboldt State University when I realized that my post-graduate plans were, well, non-existent. I was about to graduate with a major in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Human Rights and Social Justice. This major, with classes ranging from the Sociology of Altruism and Compassion to Radical Political Thought, fueled my passion for questioning and discovering the world. It didn't, however, steer me on the clearest career path. So, it was at this time that I made the intentional decision to do a volunteer year. Happily and gratefully, I found Good Shepherd Volunteers. I moved from a small northern California college town to New York City, a place I had never stepped foot in before. Needless to say, it was overwhelming and exhilarating.
I lived with two other Good Shepherd Volunteers in an apartment in Washington Heights. Living in an intentional community made the transition and my volunteer experience exponentially better. Having someone to share a homemade meal with or talk to on those harder days helped me so much. We became a family–dysfunctional some days, but always loving and supportive.
I was chosen to spearhead Aiming High, an after-school program for 6th and 7th grade students in the Bronx. The program, run by Good Shepherd Services (GSS), supports school engagement and fosters personal identity and self-efficacy through internships, workshops, and service learning projects. I had never worked so closely with young people and it was incredibly powerful to see how, when given the space to lead and be powerful, young people are capable of so much change. My experience with Aiming High drastically shifted my own perspective on where/how change occurs. Education is at the core of empowerment. As the end of my volunteer year approached I realized there was so much more I wanted to learn from young people. Moreover, I was deeply connected to GSS and its youth development principles, which focus on the strength and the value of every young person.
I currently work for Good Shepherd Services as an Advocate Counselor at Brooklyn Frontiers High School, a public high school that serves students who have been held back at least twice in elementary and/or middle school. Our incredible staff works to provide a safe and supportive community where young people feel that, regardless of their past experiences in school, they can succeed academically
I am so grateful for GSV and its long term impact on me. It brought me to an amazing city, connected me with like-minded individuals who care about social justice, challenged my wants versus my needs by living simply, and connected me to a career that makes me feel alive and a part of something bigger than myself. I have happily made Brooklyn home and I am so proud to be an alumna for Good Shepherd Volunteers.


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Our #FixFriday is more like a #FixerFriday.
Y'all may have seen this cool piece posted earlier about how St. Pete and Pinellas County's SeeClickFix app is being used as a national model for improving citizen services.
(NBD, amiright?)
Darden Rice, a Council Member from St. Pete wrote this super sweet post congratulating David Flintom, who runs St. Pete's Mayor's Action Center and is a bonafide SeeClickFix champion.
The post received quite a bit of attention (not that we're counting "likes" over here. . .) including some grin-worthy comments from St. Pete residents who love and appreciate the work David has done to implement SeeClickFix.
One comment stood out from Erin McGill Nobles. She said:
"We love SeeClickFix! Our 9 year old son uses it often to report neighborhood issues and used it as a 'taking action' project last year at school. It is awesome how responsive our city government is!"
You know what's also awesome, Erin? You and your Stupendous Man kid! One of the ideas we hold close to our *wrenchhearts* here at SeeClickFix is that our mobile platform can afford more and more young people the ability to engage easily with their community. We want SeeClickFix to be an intuitive, simple, and fun way for younger folks to make an impact in their neighborhoods.
Thank you Civic Kid! Congratulations again David!
What's YOUR #FixFriday? Let us know by tweeting at@SeeClickFixwith the hashtag #FixFriday.


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Are you going to bite the bullet and do your own taxes and hope that your up on all the changes in tax law? Or, are you going to turn that shoe box full of stuff over to a "professional" and hope for the best?
No matter who prepares your return, by signing it YOU are legally responsible for the accuracy of all information included.
Here are some options you might want to consider:
- Free tax preparation -- Millions of tax returns are prepared each year for free by taxpayers using IRS Free File or by volunteers at community organization sites nationwide.
- IRS Free File lets taxpayers who earned less than $64,000 prepare and e-file a return for free. Go to IRS.gov and click on the 'Filing' tab for options on using commercial tax software. Even if you earned more than $64,000, you're still eligible for Free File Fillable Forms -- the electronic version of IRS paper forms. This more basic Free File option is best for people who are comfortable preparing their own tax returns.
- IRS trained and certified volunteers at thousands of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA and TCE) sites nationwide offer free tax preparation and e-filing. VITA offers free tax return preparation to taxpayers who earn $54,000 or less. The TCE program is mainly for people age 60 or older and focuses on tax issues unique to seniors. AARP participates in the TCE program and helps taxpayers with low to moderate incomes.
To find the closest VITA site, visit IRS.gov and search the word "VITA." Or download the IRS2Go app on a smart phone. Site information is also available by calling the IRS at 800-906-9887.
To locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, visit aarp.org, or call 888-227-7669. There are also VITA and TCE sites that provide bilingual help for taxpayers who have limited English skills.
By law, all paid tax preparers must have a Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN. Paid preparers must sign the return and include their PTIN. The IRS offers tips to help taxpayers choose a tax return preparer wisely. The Choosing a Tax Professional page has information about tax preparer credentials and qualifications. The IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications can help identify many preparers in your locality by type of credential or qualification.
What to do
Taxpayers should avoid fly-by-night preparers who may not be available after this year's April 18 due date or who base fees on a percentage of the refund.
Remember, a new law requires all refunds on returns that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) be held until Feb. 15. This change helps the IRS detect and prevent fraud.


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A broad range of investigations have found that animal-human interactions reduce anxiety, depression, and loneliness as they enhance social support and general well-being.
- Interactions with pets alter the tendency of those with mental problems to focus negatively on themselves
- Interactions with pets help those with mental issues become more involved in their environment in non-threatening ways[1]
Pets can also help people manage their long-term mental health conditions.
The Role of Pets in Management of Mental Health
The consisted presence and close physical proximity of their pets provided an immediate source of calm and therapeutic benefit for the pet owners.
A 2016 study explored the role of pets in the social networks of people managing a long-term mental health problem. The study found that pets contributed, over time, to individuals developing routines that provided emotional and social support.
- Pets provide the ability to gain a sense of control inherent to caring for the pet
- Pets provide a sense of security and routine developed in the relationship, which reinforced stable cognitions from the creation of certainty that they could turn to and rely on pets in time of need
- Pets provide security through generating a sense of order and continuity to individual experiences and through providing a sense of meaning in an individual's life
- Pets provide a distraction and disruption from distressing symptoms, such as hearing voices, suicidal thoughts, rumination and facilitating routine and exercise for those who cared for them[8]
Social Support
Given the evidence that links social isolation as a risk factor for mental health and friendships, studies have focused on the impacts of companion animals as social facilitators or catalysts for friendship formation or social support networks.
In a study on the role of pets as facilitators of getting to know people, friendship formation and social support networks, pet-owners were found to be an important factor in developing healthy neighborhoods.
- Pet owners were significantly more likely to get to know people in their neighborhood than non-pet owners
- Around 40% of pet owners reported receiving one or more types of social support (emotional, informational, instrumental) via people they met through their pet
- For many pet owners, their pets also facilitated relationships from which they derived tangible forms of social support, both of a practical and emotionally supportive nature.[2]
Pet ownership has been found to be positively associated with forms of social contact and interaction, and with perceptions of neighborhood friendliness.
- Pet owners have scored higher on social capital and civic engagement scales, suggesting that pet ownership provides potential opportunities for interactions between neighbors[3]
Reduction of stress-related parameters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, improvement of immune system functioning, pain management, increased trustworthiness of and trust toward others, reduced aggression, enhanced empathy and improved learning have indicated the impact of HAI on stress.
To measure the impact of pets on stress levels, many studies incorporate a transient stressor, such as performing a challenging arithmetic problem.
One study examined the effect of pet ownership on cardiovascular responses to psychological stress (mental arithmetic task) among a group of hypertensive individuals in high-stress professions. The study found that:
- Persons with low social support systems are likely to benefit in particular from the enhanced environment that pets provide
- The presence of pets provided the kind of non-evaluative social support that is critical to buffering psychological responses to stress[4]
Another study measured the bio-behavioral stress response, measured by systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, salivary cortisol, SBP, DBP, HR and self-reported anxiety and stress for therapy-dog owners interacting with their own dog and dog owners interacting with an unfamiliar therapy dog.
The study results support a buffering effect on the stress response associated with owners interacting with their dogs that may extend to interactions with unfamiliar therapy dogs:
- The therapy-dog owners perceived less stress and anxiety during the intervention
- The unfamiliar therapy dog group experienced greater reductions in physiological measures
- Positive attitudes toward pets were associated with decreased levels of self-reported stress, salivary cortisol, and SBP[5]
Many studies on the impact of pets and human-animal interaction on anxiety focus on hospital patients, who are prone to high levels of anxiety.
- In a study of hospitalized patients with heart failure, patients that received a therapy dog visit for 12 minutes had significantly greater decreases in systolic pulmonary artery pressure during and after and in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure during and after the intervention.
- Patients that received a dog therapy visit also had the greatest decrease from baseline in state anxiety sum score compared with the control groups.[6]
In 2016, HABRI announced two grant awards, one to the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine, and one to Duke University for two studies relating to the impact of AAI on the success of medical outcomes.
Depression and depressive disorders are a category of mood disorders that involve extended periods of feeling extremely low and disrupt a person's ability to enjoy life. Scientific research on the impact of the human-animal bond and human-animal interaction focus on the impact of animals on the ability to improve mood.
In one study of residents in a long-term care facility, significant differences were found between pre and post BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) scores, indicating that animal-assisted activaties (AAA) visits can make a difference to the depression levels of residents in long-term care facilities[7]
A meta-analysis of studies on the effects of animal-assisted activities for depression highlighted these findings:
- Crowley-Robinson et al. (1996) found a decrease in depression over the course of 2 years in elderly residents of a nursing home with a resident dog, but also in the home without a resident dog.
- In psychiatric inpatients, animal-assisted therapy (AAT) led to a significant increase in interactions with other patients over the course of 4 weeks in comparison to rehabilitation without animals. This included smiles, sociability, helpfulness toward others, activation and responsiveness (Marr et al., 2000).
- In children and adults with physical or mental health problems animal contact can improve mood.
- Nathans-Barel et al. (2005) found that a 10-week AAT-program for patients with chronic schizophrenia improved the mood in comparison with a group without AAT. Children with psychiatric disorders showed better intra-emotional balance after only a single therapy session with a dog (Prothmann et al., 2006).
- In hospitalized children, both, AAT and traditional play therapy improved mood, as reported by the parents and children themselves, but only AAT was associated with display of positive affect (Kaminski et al., 2002)[1]
M. A. Souter and M. D. Miller, "Do animal-assisted activities effectively treat depression? a meta-analysis," Anthrozoos, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 167–180, 2007.
Wood L, Martin K, Christian H, Nathan A, Lauritsen C, Houghton S, et al. (2015) The Pet Factor – Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0122085. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.012208.
Wood, Lisa, Billie Giles-Corti, and Max Bulsara. "The pet connection: pets as a conduit for social capital?." Social science & medicine 61.6 (2005): 1159-1173.
Allen, Karen, Barbara E. Shykoff, and Joseph L. Izzo. "Pet ownership, but not ACE inhibitor therapy, blunts home blood pressure responses to mental stress." Hypertension 38.4 (2001): 815-820.
S. B. Barker, J. S. Knisely, N. L. McCain, C. M. Schubert, and A. K. Pandurangi, "Exploratory study of Stress-Buffering response patterns from interaction with a therapy dog," Anthrozoos, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 79–91, 2010.
Kathie M. Cole, Anna Gawlinski, Neil Steers, and Jenny Kotlerman. "Animal-Assisted Therapy in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure". Am J Crit Care November 2007 16:575-585.
Le Roux, M. C., & Kemp, R. (2009). Effect of a companion dog on depression and anxiety levels of elderly residents in a long-term care facility. Psychogeriatrics, 9(1), 23-26.


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Mardi Gras Stripes Monogrammed Large or Medium Layered Hair Bow
Large size is made with 2.5" wide ribbon
Bow measures approximately 6.5" wide by 5" tall
Medium size is made with 1.5" wide ribbon
Bow measures approximately 5" wide by 4" tall
All hair bows have heat-sealed ends to prevent fraying, and all center knots are hand sewn. Bows are attached to a french (snap) clip unless otherwise requested.
Pictured bow is in the large size