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A NEW YOU: Center your attention on new possibilities for the future
A wise dad wanted to teach his children a valuable life lesson, so one weekend morning he took his two boys on a long hike around the lake near their home. Before they left the house, though, the dad instructed the lads to bring with them their backpacks.
"I am conducting an experiment, boys," said the dad. "So don't ask any questions until we get home, and I will explain then," he said tenderly. The boys agreed.
As they walked along the country road, from time to time the dad would bend down, pick up a stone and place the stone in one of his son's backpacks. To one boy and then the other, the dad would sporadically place stones in their bags. Sometimes, however, the dad would stop for a moment and take a stone or two from out from the boy's backpacks. This same scenario continued throughout the course of the day.
Late in the afternoon, the sun began to set as the boys and their father returned home. When they reached the house, the two boys were tired. Their backpacks were heavy with a variety of stones, and the boys were thankful that they didn't have to carry them on their backs anymore.
Now, warm and comfortable, sitting on their family-room couch, one boy asked, "Dad, can you tell us now about your experiment?" The boys were curious, probing, "Why did you keep putting stones in our backpacks and then take some out?"
The father explained that when he was a young lad, his dad conducted this experiment with him, and he has always remembered its important message.
"Today," the father described, "I gave you both an attitude test."
"As we were hiking," the father stated, "I was listening carefully to everything you said; and whenever one of you complained or spoke negatively about a person or a situation, I picked up a stone and put it in your backpack."
The boys stared at each other wide-eyed. Then continuing, the father said, "But, when either of you displayed a grateful, generous attitude; when you spoke of the best in others and a belief in yourself, I removed a stone from the bag."
There was complete silence as the father asked his sons to take a look at the backpacks they had been carrying all day and said, "Wrong thinking, regrets, frustrations and unforgiveness are like those stones. You can hold them in your mind, just like you carried them in your backpack. And if your mind becomes too cluttered with discouragement, it can prevent great things from happening in your future."
The father hugged his boys and concluded, "Always remember the power of a positive mind-set. Pay attention to your thoughts. Listen to the words you use, and notice how you say them. For what you think, your attitude, and the words you speak can influence everything around you."
Similar to this story, don't permit destructive, toxic thoughts to rule your mind. Even a small, negative thought can become like a little snowball rolling down a steep, snowy hill. As the snowball rolls, it can grow larger and larger. Rather, think of your mind as a revolving door. When a defeating, discouraging thought comes in, spin it out!
Your inner thinking can create outer reality. For Scripture says, "Be careful how you think; for your life is shaped by your thoughts," (Proverbs 4:23).
A while back, I received a letter from a seasoned business executive. He described how he was mistreated and, subsequently, unfairly let go from his long-standing career.
However, instead of carrying around bitterness or thoughts of self-deprivation and thinking, "I'll never amount to anything now," the executive chose to keep his mind on the positives. He ignored the negative comments that were falsely said about him. For he knew that if he kept mulling over wrongdoings or the seemingly dead end, it could stifle his ability to come up with creative solutions.
Having faith in God's ability to help him overcome and succeed in the future, each morning, the executive affirmed positive statements out loud, "Thank you God, for not giving up on me. Thus, I am not giving up on myself," he'd utter. And, "God, I know you are guiding me, and you have something great for my future."
Whatever you say to yourself regularly can seep into your subconscious as your mind responds to your words. All through the day, audibly repeat affirmative statements that are in line with your own special dreams. Speak only what you want to unfold in your future. The more you say how you want situations to turn out, the more you'll believe it; and the closer you will come to creating it.
The executive then centered his attention on new possibilities. And with his mind free from despair, creativity flowed. Soon, an idea emerged, "This may be the perfect opportunity to start my own company," he contemplated. A dream that was put on hold for years, perhaps now could be reached.
After that, he took steps toward putting his goals into action and continually spoke positively about the endeavor. The executive diligently persevered to make his aspiration an actuality. And, at the conclusion of his letter, he wrote that he was launching a marketing firm that would assist companies with the changes in business today.
The executive found that with steadfast faith in God and a positive frame of mind, his difficulties were stepping stones to move him forward onto something far better. So don't let past unjust circumstances destroy your future dreams. You have extraordinary gifts to share with the world. So put your confidence in God and look to Him with gratitude, while continuing to do your best. God will take unfair experiences and turn them around for your advantage.
Today, "be made new in the attitude of your mind," (Ephesians 4:23) Live your life to the fullest. And in your backpack carry stones that say, "Dream again. Hope again. Plan again. Try again… Be enthusiastic again," and "Trust God."
New thoughts can create a new life.
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Job Title: Reservations Agent
Department: Reservations
Reports To: Reservations Supervisor
Starting Pay Rate: $12.61 per hour
The Reservations Agent handles all incoming calls for hotel reservations in an efficient and professional manner; processes reservations, cancellations and answers questions regarding hotel rates, hotel facilities, services and special promotions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
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HS/GED required; some college education preferred. Previous hotel/resort reservations experience required; and/or an equivalent combination of education, training and hotel/resort/conference center sales or inbound call center experience that provides and/or contributes to the required knowledge, skill set and abilities to perform the job.
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Letters to the Editor for Jan. 3
Torrington Community Gardens
Hello again from Stephen Michna, a Commissioner of Conservation. This time I'd like to talk a bit about the Conservation Commission, led by Kim Barbieri and chaired by Christine Altman. The Commission reviews development projects and determines how they impact Torrington in regards to balancing the need for open space while ensuring the economic growth of our city.
Did you know that Torrington has a community garden? Neither did I! After looking into it I found out Torrington actually has TWO community gardens. At a recent Commission meeting, we had Barry McLeod of the Torrington Community Gardens (TCG) stop by and speak to us.
One community garden is located across the street from the Uconn-Torrington campus on University Drive. Here there are 26 plots available and citizens of Torrington are able to rent them to use every year. The second community garden is located on North Main Street, behind the Prime Time House. Here there are 9 garden plots.
These plots are 10'x20' and can be rented for only $20 a year! Planting begins in the spring and you can use the gardens through October, so plant some tomatoes and pumpkins!
The garden group is also interested in expanding and finding additional plots of land in the South End and lower East Main, where some yard sizes are too small to handle a garden.
If you're interested in a plot, or would like more information on helping out the garden group, feel free to contract me at email@example.com.
The Conservation Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 630pm in Room 304, Torrington City Hall.
--Stephen Michna, Torrington
Sandy Hook
When we search for solutions, the answers are difficult to determine. You seek to balance the scale, Emotion vs. Logic. It's heavier on the emotional side. I ask God to please, take All those 6 and 7 year olds and teachers into Heaven and his heart.
--Bobby Brzozowy, New Hartford
Laws won't stop criminals from having guns
It was refreshing to read an article on private gun ownership ("In Northwest Corner, gun permits up") that was both factual and emotion-free. Many people feel so strongly about the issue on both sides, they find it difficult to discuss rationally.
Because those most emotionally vested in a subject are the most successful in making their views heard, it is difficult for the average citizen to get a practical description of what it means to own a gun, especially a handgun for personal protection.
I tried in www.velocitypress.com/self_defense.html to provide such a clear-eyed description by pointing out the many gun misconceptions, especially by untrained shooters. For example, under the high tension of a shooting encounter, a State Policeman and a felon exchanged nearly a dozen shots at a distance of 15 feet. No one was hit! (This example pretty much scuttles the "Why not shoot-to-wound?" Piety, so popular among the totally uninitiated.) The Glock semi-automatic pistol illustrated is a fine gun, but not for the unmechanical among us. Cleaning it requires a complicated disassembly. Cocking the slide of the famous 1911-type .45 caliber pistol is often beyond the grip-strength of many senior citizens.
Citizens who own a gun for protection against home invasion (e.g. hot burglary) pose no public threat to the innocent. Connecticut is quite liberal in home storage regulations. And concealed carry has also been safe historically, with only a miniscule number of permit holders ever in violation of the law. So legal gun ownership is not the problem.
The real problems lie with criminals, who no law will stop, and the mentally disturbed, whom we don't seem to want to stop. This latter loophole is greatly exacerbated by the mental health industry which under the rubric of "discrimination," tries mightily to prevent anyone from being so classified or reported. Thus, the States rarely pass on to the Federal Government the mental status of many, many people who should be prevented access to guns--in spite of existing laws.
Still, by far the greatest gun violence is over illegal drug conflicts. As long as we do not move to radically solve that enormous problem--say by legalizing all drugs as The Economist suggests--no new draconian gun restrictions will make any difference (but they would make the left feel really good about themselves).
So the pro-gun slogan, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people" is only half right. It might better read: "Guns don't kill people, drugs and crazies kill people." Face that bitter reality squarely (we never do)--and fix it--and the "gun problem" will evaporate.
--Tom Holzel, Litchfield
Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you!
Please accept our heartfelt love and gratitude with regard to the pasta dinner benefit held for our family on Nov. 10. We wish to thank the Eagles Club for use of their premises and those that donated many hours of preparation for this event from start to finish. A very special thank you to Scarpelli's Restaurant in Torrington, all of those at United Construction and Engineering, Inc. in Torrington and The Law Firm of Bendett & McHugh, P.C. in Farmington for their enormous generosity and support for our family during this difficult time. Dozens of our friends as well as businesses in Torrington and Canton graciously donated items for raffles.
Thank you to our wonderful friends who helped organize this event as well as those that continue to keep us in their thoughts and prayers. Many new friendships have since formed which we are eternally grateful.
May God Bless each and every one of you and may He hold you and your family close to His heart to deliver a New Year of love, happiness and good health.
--Todd, Lisa and Cody Whittemore, Torrington


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New in the player this week….
Michael Franti ''U Can't Bomb The World To Peace'
Ex-Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Spearhead front man gives us the benefit of his intelligence and common sense on this issue. Check it out at Daveyd.com. The site also reports that over 20 big names in hip-hop are to join forces on a track titled 'Raise Your Hand' to voice their collective dissent, but doesn't reveal exactly who at present.
Common 'Come Closer (remix)'
Common's love song to fiancé Erykah Badu features Q-tip (sampling his own song 'Bonita Applebum'), the ever present Pharrell with Erykah on backing vocals. So laid back.
Redman 'Where My Hoes At?'
Not a love song. Not sure who produced this but its bodes well for his Summer LP.
Going back in the player this week….
Pharcyde 'Runnin''
Great smooth jazzy cut by the once brilliant Pharcyde from 'LabCabinCalifornia'. Pick up the extended mix if you can.
Common 'The Bitch In You'
Classic diss against Ice Cube detailing the hypocrisies.
Jay-Z & Young Chris 'Nigga Please'
Took me a while to get into 'Blueprint 2' but you can't sleep on this Neptunes production. They are sticking closely to a strict production style, but it works.
Given its popularity at the moment, Master P has taken the unusual stance of asking for an end to diss tracks and that he and his label won't be playing any part in it in future. P takes centre stage on a bonus track from latest New No Limit artist, Choppa, claiming that the artists involved are merely "seeking attention and need help".
Death Row Records appears to be back, after brief dalliances with name changes to Tha Row Records and New and Untouchable Death Row Records. The first release from the relaunched label will be the OST to 'Dysfunktional Family' on April 21st, set to feature both label artists and collabs with Murder Inc. artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti. To promote it, Suge Knight recently made an anus of himself on Jimmy Kimmel's US talk show. Obviously pissed, he opened with an AIDS joke and proceeded to waffle on about nothing loudly whilst puffing on a big cigar.
Not satisfied with working with Jay-Z on his latest LP and being produced by the Neptunes, Beyonce Knowles takes a step further into hip-hop territory by recording new vocals over the backing to 50 Cents' 'In Da Club'. Basically, it's a slight rewrite of the original but at least shows that there is a clever marketing brain at work behind the thighs.
Coming Soon/Here Now
Whilst the Def Jux label's website is up and down like a yo-yo, the quality never dips. Consistent quality hip-hop, no gimmicks and no guest appearances taking up half of the LP cover.
Much like last week's coming soon MC Proof, Murs has been around for a long time working with underground side projects and guesting on LPs. His solo debut 'The End of the Beginning' is a breath of fresh air, and is sure to be looked back on as a template for how it should be done. Lyrically, he totally avoids the cliches and is actually saying something, actually talking sense.
The production is refreshingly raw at a time when synth tracks and speeded up soul loops are becoming the sound of the culture. In places it brings to mind Meat Beat Manifesto's weirder moments, on point but still out there. Play it next to some mainstream hip-hop and see for yourself.
If even that sounds a bit too straight ahead for you, check out his collaboration with Slug as Felt entitled 'A Tribute to Christina Ricci' for a slightly more leftfield perspective.


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A 63mm stainless steel Front Bar for your Toyota Rav4 is a great way to protect the front of your pick-up whilst creating an eye catching look. The Misutonida 'A' bar promotes an upmarket look for your Toyota Rav4.
The 63mm Front Bar is EU compliant and TUV certified, meaning that the bar has been crash-tested in accordance with the EU legislation to deem that in the event of a collision with a pedestrian, any injury caused would be reduced in comparison to a vehicle without a front bar. You can read more on the legality issues surrounding bull bars here and download the European legislation in PDF format here.
The 63mm Front Bar for your Toyota Rav4 features:
- Made from high quality stainless steel
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- Designed to give excellent protection from bumps and low speed impacts
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- Comes complete with fitting kit and fitting instructions specific for Toyota Rav4
Create a classy look by fitting your Toyota Rav4 with a 63mm Front Bar.
Misutonida 4x4 is an Italian company who have been producing 4x4 accessories for over 25 years. Misutonida have spent time to develop a range of high quality products designed to look great and complement your vehicle well, such as a 63mm Stainless Steel Front Bar for your Toyota Rav4.


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OverSIP is an async SIP proxy/server programmable in Ruby language. Some features of OverSIP are: - SIP transports: UDP, TCP, TLS and WebSocket. - Full IPv4 and IPv6 support. - RFC 3263: SIP DNS mechanism (NAPTR, SRV, A, AAAA) for failover and load balancing based on DNS. - RFC 5626: OverSIP is a perfect Outbound Edge Proxy, including an integrated STUN server. - Fully programmable in Ruby language (make SIP easy). - Fast and efficient: OverSIP core is coded in C language. OverSIP is build on top of EventMachine-LE async library which follows the Reactor Design Pattern, allowing thousands of concurrent connections and requests in a never-blocking fashion.


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IT'S THE LAST day of November, so it's safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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This 3-recording home-study bundle provides an introduction to the effective application of neurofeedback in the assessment and treatment of various psychophysiological disorders. These three recordings are appropriate for psychologists, doctors, therapists and any clinicians currently or interested in using neurofeedback with their clients in a therapeutic setting. No prior knowledge of neurofeedback is required, however individuals with a novice to intermediate experience can still greatly benefit from this package. Please note that the ClinicalQ assessment, as designed by Dr. Paul G. Swingle, is the primary tool and method discussed in these recordings on neurofeedback evaluation.
The three recordings included in this home-study package are:
- Dr. Swingle's Attentional Problems in Children Recording
- Dr. Swingle's Neurotherapeutic Treatment of the Sequelae of Emotional Trauma Recording
- Dr. Swingle's Sleep Disorders Recording
At the conclusion of these three home-study recordings, participants will be able to:
- Identify the practical application of the ClinicalQ assessment for neurofeedback evaluation.
- Interpret neurofeedback results from the ClinicalQ assessent, in the identification of attentional issues, ADHD, PTSD, trauma, pseudo-seizures, sleep disorders, and related conditions to the aforementioned disorders.
- Prepare a neurofeedback/neurotherapeutic training plan for the alteration of client brainwaves in order to minimize behavior associated with attentional issues, ADHD, trauma, pseudo-seizures, sleep disorders, and related conditions to the aforementioned disorders.
- Identify adjunctive techniques that enhance the successful results of neurotherapeutic, for the treatment of ADHD, trauma and sleep disorders.
Read below to learn more about the learning objectives and content of each individual recording that is included in the home-study package:
The statistics associated with ADHD are worrisome. For adults with untreated ADHD, the co-morbidity data indicates a rate of depression, mood disorders and anxiety of over 50%, alcoholism and other addictions over 50%, and a 50% greater smoking rate than the general population. In young males (average age 22) a recent study found a 95% greater arrest rate, and a much greater incarceration rate than the general population. When detected at a young age and correctly identified, ADHD is readily treated with neurotherapy. But what about the cases of ADHD misdiagnosis? Treating the wrong condition won't help the attentional issue, and will often exacerbate the condition and the individual's behavior. Join Dr. Paul G. Swingle as he describes complexities of correctly identifying and treating ADHD and related conditions, with the use of the ClinicalQ neurofeedback assessment.
The content of this recording derives from the following works:
Monastra, V. J., Monastra, D. M., & Geogre, S. (2002). The effects of stimulant therapy, EEG biofeedback and parenting style on the primary symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 27, 231-249.
Swingle, P.G. (2001). Parameters associated with the rapid neurotherapeutic treatment of Common ADD (CADD). Journal of Neurotherapy, 5(4), 73-84.
Swingle, P.G. (2010) Biofeedback for the Brain. New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press.
Swingle, P.G., (2015). Adding neurotherapy to your practice. New York, N.Y., Springer.
Thompson, M., and Thompson, L. (2006) Improving attention in adults and children: Differing electroencephalographic profiles and implications for training. Biofeedback, 34, 99-105.
An unfortunate reality of our current world is that an individual's brain alters its electro-chemical activity as a reaction to the long term exposure to negative life experiences. Such traumatic events are varied, potentially including loneliness, being raised by severely depressed parents, daily bullying or abuse over months. People often don't imagine their own experiences as "traumatic" even though the effects for such extended periods of time are visible by brain evaluation. These changes in brain activity are quantifiable with the ClinicalQ neurofeedback assessment.
In this 1-hour home-study recording, Dr. Paul G. Swingle identifies the key markers of the ClinicalQ neurofeedback assessment results for the identification of trauma. This includes the trauma's implication in conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), severe anxiety, sleep disturbances, depression and pseudo-seizures. Attendees will also be exposed the neurotherapeutic approaches Dr Swingle's clinic uses for dealing with the subtleties of these trauma markers, and several client case examples will be reviewed.
The content of this recording derives from the following works:
Arns, M., Gunkelman, J., Olbrich, S., Sander, C., & Hegerl, U. (2010). EEG vigilance and phenotypes in neuropsychiatry: Implications for intervention. In R. Coben & J Evans (Eds.), Neuromodulation and neurofeedback: Techniques and applications (pp. 79-123). New York, NY: Elsevier.
Hammond, D.C., (2005) Neurofeedback with anxiety and affective disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 14, 105-123.
In this 1-hour recording, Dr. Paul G. Swingle discusses the issues relating to sleep and our current, medical understanding of it. He identifies how much of what clinicians, therapists, doctors and psychologists have been traditionally taught about sleep is actually incorrect, and expands into what medical professionals should examine for proper evaluation of their clients' sleep conditions. Dr. Swingle describes the ideal sleep quality architecture all individuals should have. He then identifies the quantifiable markers of EEG brain activity, with the ClinicalQ neurofeedback assessment, that are specific to a client's sleep problems.
The content of this recording derives from the following works:
Billiot, K. M., Budzynski, T. H., & Andrasik, F.(1997). EEG patterns and chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(2), 20-30
Ng, S. C., & Raveendran, P. (2007). EEG peak alpha frequency as an indicator of physical fatigue. In T. Jarm, P. Kramar,& Zupanic (Eds.) Medicon 2007, IFMBE Proceedings 16, pp. 517-520.
Swingle, P.G. (2010) Biofeedback for the Brain. New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press.


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A simple yet beautiful candlestick holder, Loop, designed by London designers Martin Blum and Dan Black, is inspired by the Fibonacci curve that is seen throughout nature and looks correct and balanced to the human eye. Made of polished stainless steel, Loop candlesticks will not tarnish. Comes in Gold.$115
.More candlestick styles available at The Jewish Museum Shops:
Dani Schwartz Laser Cut Stainless Steel Candlesticks:
Glass Leaves Challah Tray: 14″ at The Urban Mensch
Yair Emanuel at Eichler's:
These colorful hand painted travel Shabbat candle holders are an essential gift for the mom who travels!
Gary Rosenthal has been sculpting in welded metals for over 20 years. He is self-taught and his popular style is unique and reflects a rare sensitivity to both his materials and his subject.
Rosenthal sculpture has been commissioned by the International Special Olympics Committee for the 1978 World Games, the Miss Dance America Trophy and the annual membership awards for B'nai Brith International. Mr. Rosenthal's art has also been used as presentations for individuals as varied as Presidents Carter and Clinton, John Travolta and musician Issac Stern.
This challah tray is a chic modern classic.
This Jewish charity box is made of linden wood and has a pewter detail on the top and front. The pomegranate symbolizes abundance and sustenance while the tree of life connects to all mankind. It is a contemporary interpretation of the tradition, with a slot on top for change and a hinged top for access. Perfect for your mom's vanity or next to her Shabbat candleticks, as it is custom to give charity before a jewish woman lights candles on Friday night.
Amalya Nini Birchat Habayit- Blessing for the Home:
Home Blessing Birchat Habayit Harvest Round Papercuts Unframed Amalya Nini
Translation of the text is:
"May this home be a place of happiness and heath, of contentment, generousity and hope, a home of creativity and kindness. May those who visit and those who live here know only blessing and peace."
Internationally known artist Gad Almaliah was born and raised in Jerusalem and attended the Bezalel Academy of Art. His designs are seen on coins, medals for the Israeli Government, postal service stamps, sculpture and KETUBOT. He created the emblem for the Six Day War. Kolbo is proud to feature the many works of Gad Almaliah. This unique Woman of Valor plaque will be treasured by the special mom in your life.
Beautifully illuminated roses add a classic elegance to the biblical quote ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ) that is traditionally sung by a husband to his wife on Friday night. The Woman of Valor is a wonderul gift from a husband to wife or from a woman's children for Mother's day.
9in x 13in
20in x 16in
Designs in raw silk are appliqued and attached with embroidery.
Made in Israel.
Rimon Glass Painted Candlesticks:
These pomegranate design candlesticks really make a statement and will add a flair to any Shabbat table.
Size: Approximately 3.5″
Material: Hand Painted Glass
By Israeli artist Enya Keshet.
Home blessing art in two layers cut and raised in Hebrew and English. Classic and Elegant:
Dimensions: Approximately 10″ x 10″
This beautifully crafted basket by Talila Abraham recreates a 16th-century Brussels bobbin lace pattern in contemporary, etched stainless steel for a modern elegance that can only be found in peices made by true artisans. Use it for challah or fill it with fruit for an attractive centerpiece on your table. At The Jewish Museum.:
Also comes as a gorgeous Matzoh tray by Talila Abraham at The Jewish Museum Gift Shop.:
Challah Board ,Knife and Salt Holder:
This cleverly designed Challah board has raised strips for the crumbs to fall through, and a Challah knife fitted to the frame:
Made in Israel.
Dimensions: 17.5″ x 14.5″
Material: Wood
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Well folks, the time has come. It is yet again mid-September, you may or may not remember the last two: MCC I, MCC II, but either way, it is time for the...
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Create a smaller than minifig scale castle MOC.
For examples, check out this or this. But for the best source of Mini Moc inspiration, check out Bruce's Microbricks.
1. The creation must be castle based. By this I mean pretty much anything that was around in medival times.
2. The creation can be Ninja and/or Ancient times and/or Viking.
3. The creation's base size cannot exceed 32x32 studs.
4. There is no piece or height restriction.
5. You may enter as many entries as you want, but try to go for quality as opposed to quantity.
The deadline for entries is midnight (CC server time), October 31st. This contest ends just as the CCC V starts.
Update: A person who wishes to remain anonymous and wunztwice have both generously donated prizes. The current prizes are as follows:
1st place: 6012 Siege Cart, kindly donated by anonymous.
Note: There will be a special something else for the winner. Services generously donated by Lord Sava.
2nd place: 7009 The Final Joust, from me.
3rd place: 7090 Crossbow Attack, generously given by wunztwice.
I, and an as yet unnamed CC member will be judging.
You may submit as many pictures for your entry as you want. But please, keep them under 800x600 pixels. And if you post a picture in this thread, please keep them under 400x300.
*You may submit entries by replying to this thread.
If you have questions, please ask and I will try to answer ASAP.
Best of luck to everybody this year.
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Hello all riders in the world of hydrofoil kite surfing:
Hope this post finds you well and in good spirits.
This is the new modified Race Performance board by C A R A F I N O for the year 2014.
We originally where going to present a different model, however, our first model is too futuristic for the market. Therefore, we are releasing a design from our drawing board known as the Performance Race Series as seen below. All boards are cut with the APS robotic cutting machine.
The Performance Race Series board will be featured in video presentation this week coming.
The same board will be available in 2 models, one model compatible with Carafino hydrofoils for diamond attachment. The exact same board in a second model compatible to every hydrofoil brand on the market using a Tuttle Box system, so that you can attach the hydrofoils of your choice to the board.
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Carafino will do a 2 4 1 on the race boards and officially announce the offer through kiteforum.com, The offer will include only the race board (no hydrofoil) and be available either in two for one of the tuttle box attachment, two for one in Carafino and tuttle, or two for one in Carafino attachment. Get two of a kind or mix it up.
The board will be available in Red, White, Bluegray and Sand colors. The dims are 160 x 51.5 x 7.5 cm. Dims written on spec sheet below have been modified slightly after prototype testing improving the performance. Current weight under 4KG. The board is a 2 or 3 strap set up depending on rider preference. It is featured with Carafino designed foot strap inserts that allow the rider to slide the strap forward or aft for locating the sweet spot of rider stance. The board will be provided with straps and foot padding along with hardware to attach the straps. Pricing for the 2 for1 Performance Race Series model will be between 990 and 1150 USD. Pricing to be confirmed later next week.
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100% Sick! (?)
Well, that's what the back of the box says. And although I'm not exactly sure
what "100% SICK!" really means, this game is a keeper. I have to admit that snowboarding
video games never really managed to float my boat. "Glorified, cheesy racing games,"
I thought. The first Cool Boarders was a perfect example. Okay graphics,
a few tricks here and there, but mostly just a mildly entertaining racing game.
Whoopee. Then came Cool
Boarders 2.
I wasn't expecting much. Probably the same as the first with a few new tracks. To be perfectly honest, though, Cool Boarders 2 knocked my socks off. Sure, it had loads of new tracks, but it also had a half-pipe, big air, and (dear god) a board park. All that with some darn snappy graphics, and a fairly good presentation to boot. I was even willing to overlook the annoying-as-hell announcer dude and the fact that you could pull off a 2160 nose-grab, no problem. By my lofty standards, Cool Boarders 2 was the first game that even scraped the surface of snowboarding culture. That's right, culture. I'm looking for a snowboarding game that not only gives me loads of options, cool tricks, and great graphics, but one that captures the overall feel of the snowboarding world. And–listen up game developers–it's more than just punk rock and baggy pants.
Cool Boarders 3, while not the quintessential boarding game I'd hoped it would be, is a solid game, with more nifty features than I thought you could cram into a game. It is just the kind of sequel I dig. It brings in some striking innovations, and dumps all the lame stuff from its predecessor. Remember that lame announcer I was talking about? He's gone, and all I have to say is good riddance.
Now let's talk about the new stuff. First off, Cool Boarders 3 is set
up entirely differently from Cool Boarders 2. The way this one works
is that you first pick which mountain you want to go try: 6 mountains in all,
though only 3 are selectable at the beginning. Once you're at the mountain,
you have 6 different options: Down Hill (the traditional, Cool Boarders
style track), Boarder X (four boarders on one course), Slalom (two-man, gated
racing), Half Pipe, Big Air, and Slope Style (a board park course). What all
this means is that not only are there new events (Boarder X and Slalom), but
there are also six different courses for each event. We're talkin' 6 unique
half pipes, 6 different down hills, and yes, 6 different board parks. Throw
in 22 real boards (Burton, as usual, as well as my favorite snowboard company,
Ride), and loads of new characters (although, sadly, you don't get a description
of their strengths and weaknesses) and you've got a pretty packed package here.
Not only that, but the tournament mode lets you compete in every single event
for the ultimate title. It's variety like this that really butters my muffin.
Cool Boarders 3 has the best graphics of any PlayStation snowboarding
game, although it's not as nice as 1080
for the N64, it's probably as close as the PlayStation can get, graphically.
I really didn't think they could do some of this stuff with the PSX. Changing
weather? Hello? No, I'm not kidding you when I say that the weather actually
changes. One minute you'll run the Slope Style course on Mt. Koji and it's as
sunny as a Los Angeles weekend. The next time you play, it could be snowing
cats and dogs. Not only are there flakes in the air; the terrain changes too.
What was once a well-groomed shiny paradise is now a dark, snow-covered powder
puff. Wow is right.
Let's talk about the tricks for a second. Although the controller set-up in Cool Boarders 3 takes a little getting used to, the trick system is way better than last year's. You're definitely not going to see any of the super-human feats that last year's game produced, and although some tricks in this game are a bit exaggerated, it's not too over-the-top. Another trick this game has that failed miserably in last year's game is rail slides, rail slides, and more rail slides. With a tap of the Triangle button, you'll find yourself easily sliding across that tree branch or water pipe that you've had you're eye on – and man, are there tons of tree branches, water pipes, and other rail-slide goodies.
And while we're talking about new goodies, do yourself a favor and get a dual-shock controller for this puppy. Not only is the analog controller designed for games like this, the vibration function is actually pretty fitting. Hit a patch of ice on the right side of a run, for example, and you'll feel it on the right side of the controller.
But even with all this praise, I still have two put in my two-cents worth
of criticism. What this game doesn't have, and what I've never seen in any snowboarding
game to date, is accurate crashes. I myself have bailed on a snowboard enough
to know that crashing is as much a part of the sport as carving through powder.
And damn, are snowboarding crashes fun to watch! Now, the folks at 989 seem
to think that when a guy going 53 miles per hour runs head on into a dead tree,
he can still stay on his feet. Even when you crash you're back on you're feet
in milliseconds. With all it's realism, you'd think 989 would have found a way
to make these boarders eat it. What I'm pleading for here are neck-twisting,
gut-wrenching, bone-crushing crashes. Watch any snowboard video, and you'll
see what I mean.
And music, oh yes, music. It's a given with any snowboarding game these days that you're going to get a bunch of generic punk rock/crappy speed metal songs that do very little in terms of adding atmosphere. How about some moody, ambient drum and bass? Or some fast-classical number? Maybe some operatic ditty for the more wide-spread courses? I don't know if this stuff sounds like a good idea to you, but I'm sick and tired of "oh, this is an extreme sport, so we'll play some extremely bad rock music."
In the end, I like Cool Boarders 3. I like it a lot. It's closer to the snowboarding game in my head than I thought any game would ever come, and until 989 offers me the big bucks to help them out, it probably won't get much better.


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Discussion in 'The Club House' started by stoppingpower, Oct 7, 2012.
I haven't seen one so ill start off.
I still watch loony tunes when I see its on.
I'm amazing
I will watch Jaws, Green Mile, Unforgiven or Shawshank Redemption every time I see it listed. Oh yeah...I have an 18" penis.
Old yeller made this guy shed a tear or two
I secrectly wanna take over the world.
I have contacted U.N.C.L.E. so you will apprehended shortly.
That is I Sir! I will be their shortly for you! Pack your bags your goin to guantanamo!
I play video games. I like hardcore sci fi. I drink fake tea and play with dolls with my grandkids. I'm 53 years old. I'm growing old but I'm not growing up.
I am super EPIC.
I can stop a 40 cal hydroshok with my stomach just once ive already done that magic trick so i cant do i again
I love beer! Have some everyday.
Been pulled over 9 times. Have recorded 1 ticket. Thank you marine stickers and ID
I like to travel and have been around the world multiple times. Madagascar is my favorite 3rd world country.
Was the only African-American kid in my school for the last year of high school.
Chuck Norris looks up to me. Yeah, I'm THAT awesome.
I have the ability to make people smile no matter how awful the situation. I find it a lot harder to do online.
I've told a very famous and important person most of us know to eff off, then walked away. Because he had a serious attitude problem.
I've never had a major bone break.
I was driving a car and had a very serious accident, car completely totaled, and none of the five people involved was hurt at all.
One of these was a lie.
For some reason I just don't think of African Americans when I think Canada.
Wait just a damn minute! Your not African American dude! Holy crap! Did you even realize that?
Random fact: I can sometimes say awkward crap.
I'm a virgin.
That's okay. Someone will take your goop someday. Just hang in there.
By the way, stop by the into thread and let us know who our new member is brother!
Okay, you caught me......I'm Afro-Canadian. I just wanted to sound cool and fit in with all you Americans for once. =~(
Your still cool man! Even if you aren't American, and you get all the maple syrup...


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If you happen to be an autojournalist and it is your significant other's 32nd birthday (50 being the new 32), you're facing some pressure. Said, ahem, 32-year-old is expecting a pretty fancy outing, attended to in the greatest of detail and, of course, you, being an omnipotently powerful autoscribe, are expected to source a carriage worthy of the celebration commensurate with surviving 50 — oops, did I say 50? — 32 years on the planet.
A Mercedes won't do. "We've driven so many of those." An Aston might, "but where we will put my sister?" And, "you know I hate SUVs, so don't bring some Range Rover thingie no matter how beautifully outfitted it is!"
So the occasion — as all 32nd birthdays do — called for bringing out the big guns, something so damned imposing that it needs a tugboat to dock, a tanker to refuel and three Molly Maids just to keep the quilted leather polished. A luxury barge so hedonistic that her Wrong Coasted sister would return home babbling about the wonders of the East, and nobody but nobody at Granos would mistake who was clearly the belle of the ball.
I got a Bentley Flying Spur. Not just any old Flying Spur, mind you, but one of the new Speed versions — Bentley owners obviously having decided a mere 550 horsepower neither scorches tires with enough alacrity nor consumes enough premium unleaded to befit their station in life and thus asked, nay demanded, Bentley provide something with some real oomph. So, in Speed form, a Bentley Flying Spur — a large four-door bolide supposedly designed to waft — boasts 600 hp presumably because today's hectic lifestyle requires even the moneyed to waft at a slightly more fevered pace. Indeed, given its head,
the Flying Spur Speed will waft its way to 100 kilometres an hour in a mere 4.5 seconds.
If the top-of-the-line Flying Spur has one surprising attribute, it's the rapidity at which it seems to jettison about 500 of its 2,440 kilograms when the throttle is floored. Oh, the steering is a little too heavy (and, yes, even $245,100 luxo-sedans have faults) at low speeds, but once you get going, the Flying Spur feels more like an AMG S65 than a Rolls-Royce. Speed gathers menacingly, cornering remains amazingly flat (thanks to a slightly lowered ride height and revised suspension) and the brakes feel strong enough to stop a supertanker on a dime. It's pretty amazing stuff for a car that looks as though it should be trundling along Downing Street with Her Majesty's patented wave just peeking through a cracked rear window.
Of course, this was approximately what I did down Yonge Street, ferrying Herself and the royal sibling to dine. Considering all the attributes mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it was a little bit of a surprise that the Speed is equally adroit at slow-speed gliding through Hogtown. The ride is magic carpet soft (when the suspension is adjusted to its comfort setting), the rear seat roomy enough for even the most voluminous of handbags and the seats so cushy even the princess-who-loves-peas deems them perfect.
Of course, that's because the inside of a Bentley is phenomenally accoutered. Remember that Bentley is part of the Volkswagen/Audi empire, the company with a deserved reputation for exquisite interiors. Take that expertise and throw a bunch of money at it and you have a very boutique of hedonism, complete with leather so satiny soft you want to drive everywhere naked. Even an oh-so-very British chauffeur will want to drive gloves free, so sensuous is the leather.
If you're looking for specific examples of deft touches, the audio system is by Naim, yet another English company of which I have never heard. But, judging from the silky tunes, it, too, is top shelf. There's a Breitling timepiece ensconced in the dashboard, and the knurled gear shift lever feels truly authentic. The expansive wood trim is exquisite and the air vents are actual aluminum rather than the fake stuff. It's enough to make a mere prole like me wish he had become a potentate.
If one were looking for a weakness to the Bentley's interior, it's that the navigational aid and its attendant switchgear is definitively VW/Audi. The screen is also too small and the navigational display not nearly as sophisticated as the Nissan 370Z I drove the other week.
But these are quibbles. Besides, if you're rich enough to buy a $245,100 limousine that thinks it's a sports car, you probably also have enough money to hire your own personal Sherpa guide to direct you where you want to go. Digital is so down-market, donchaknow.
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The public sector job cuts are a key part of the Progressive Conservative leader's plan to eliminate the $12.5-billion deficit by 2016 — a year ahead of the Liberals' schedule.
It's the fastest way to restore business confidence and generate new investment and new jobs, said Hudak, who calls job creation "the only issue" in this election.
"If I have to trade off 100,000 jobs in the bureaucracy for one million new jobs in the private sector creating wealth, that's a tradeoff I would do any second," he told a town hall meeting in Barrie.
"It's not easy, I take no joy in this, but it has to be done if we want job creators to put more people on the payroll in our province."
Hudak said he can make a 10 per cent cut in the size of the public sector without affecting "vital" services performed by nurses, doctors and police, and save $2 billion a year.
He'd also make sure new government hires don't get the "gold plated pensions" current civil servants enjoy "that aren't seen anywhere outside of government."
Campaigning in Belleville, Premier Kathleen Wynne warned voters that Hudak's plan "would turn paycheques into pink slips" and force him to slash government programs that people need.
"Tim Hudak either doesn't understand the numbers ... or he doesn't care about the services that we deliver in this province," she said at an earlier stop in Kingston.
The New Democrats said it doesn't make sense to throw more people out of work when so many are already struggling to find a job.
"The type of ideas Hudak was floating were first seen in Alabama a half century ago," NDP Leader Andrea Horwath told public sector union delegates in Toronto.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union said Hudak's culling of jobs would be "five times worse" than cuts brought in by former PC premier Mike Harris nearly 20 years ago.
Union president Warren (Smokey) Thomas called for government workers to vote strategically in tight races, even if that means going against the union's traditional ally — the NDP.
"Hudak does not represent anything good for Ontario. So I would say to people, if you're in a riding where it's close vote for anybody just beat a Tory," said Thomas.
"If Hudak wins a majority, it's your job that's at stake."
The Canadian Union of Public Employees said the PC "unemployment plan" would affect child-care workers, people providing direct support to the elderly and people with disabilities, hospital cleaners, school support staff and people who provide special education.
"That's why every family in Ontario, every community in Ontario will be hard hit," said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn.
By promising to protect only health-care funding as he balances the books, Hudak becomes the first Ontario leader to say he'd cut the education budget.
"Will it mean fewer teachers? It does," Hudak said answering his own question. "We'll hire more nurses, we'll keep our police officers, but it will mean fewer teachers in our system."
Hudak said it's too late to kill full-day kindergarten, the $1.5-billion-a-year program that will be fully implemented across Ontario this fall, but he would change it so there's no longer both a teacher and an early childhood educator in the class at the same time.
Government is growing bigger than taxpayers can afford, said Hudak, as he vowed to eliminate agencies such as the Ontario Power Authority, Local Health Integration Networks and the College of Trades. The Tories would also kill programs that "don't offer good value" such as Drive Clean, the unpopular vehicle emissions tests, and even a home renovation tax credit for seniors.
Hudak would reduce the number of administrative jobs across government and also shrink the size of cabinet from 27 to 16 ministers and, unlike the Liberals and New Democrats, insisted he won't be promising any new spending programs to lure voters.
"I'm not going to be the leader that promises you more and more spending," he said. "There's no compassion in borrowing money on your credit card and handing it over to you. I'm actually promising less spending."
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This post has been floating around in my "Drafts" folder for a while, and I've been starting and stopping it because I couldn't really get to a good explanation of what sexual objectification is, but lucky for me the discussion has cropped up elsewhere (Skepchick brought it to my attention) and a TED Talk does the hard work for me about why sexual objectification is a problem.
So that's the resource I am directing you to, and if you have problems with the analysis in this resource, please address them at the YouTube site. I didn't make the video and don't want to argue about it. If you think have a better resource for people about sexual objectification, leave a link in the comment section.
But then I hear things like this: "I'm not sexually objectifying her–she's sexually objectifying herself!" and that's a misunderstanding I want to clear up. Women do not sexually objectify themselves. Women make choices for themselves that may result in other people sexually objectifying them (homework: read up on the "Patriarchal Bargain"), but that is not their responsibility if someone else sexually objectifies them. The responsibility for sexual objectification falls on the person doing the objectifying. And this is a lot of what feels like talking in circles, so let me try to make it clearer with examples from grammar class and sentence construction.
Remember the lessons about how it's not a complete sentence if there's not a subject and a predicate? Well, the subject is the part of the sentence that is doing the action. Objects are the part of speech that have actions performed to them, with no input. The action affects them–they do not affect it.
She (subject) bought (action) the book (object).
The dog (subject) ate (action) his barf (object).
The car (subject) hit (action) the garage wall (object) at what I swear was essentially zero miles per hour.
He (subject) objectified (action) her (object).
But! But! But! they say. But, but, she was in a low-cut blouse! She WANTED to be sexually objectified. I did it, yes, but she did it to herself, first. This is a misunderstanding of what has happened. Once more for emphasis: A woman does not sexually objectify herself. She is the subject of the sentence that is her life, not the object..
She (subject) wore (action) sexy clothes (object).
When a woman is being sexually objectified, someone else's sexual dreams/goals/desires are being projected onto her. These dreams/goals/desires have everything to do with the subject of that sentence and nothing to do with the woman being gazed at or objectified. It's all in the subject's head. All of it. The woman is a stand-in for what he (almost always a he) wants in this (metaphorical) sentence, and her dreams/goals/desires are totally irrelevant. She doesn't matter beyond the point of what she can deliver to him for is own purposes.
What gets overlooked so often is that the woman has made decisions and has dreams/goals/desires of her own. There is a chance that her dreams/goals/desires overlap with the man objectifying her, but that still doesn't mean she's an object. She decided to wear those clothes in order to portray an image that suits her purposes. She has agency. She is acting. She is hoping to gain some personal benefit with her actions, and she has used her brain to think up a strategy that will help her meet her goals.
So this woman wearing sexy clothes to a bar? She is probably seeking a certain kind of attention that she wants (woman as subject). She's not there to make the bar more fun for you by giving you something to look at (woman as object). This woman working as an underwear model? She is probably trying to earn a living and garner some security using skills and assets she worked hard to gain (woman as subject). She's not there so you can jerk off to the catalog she appears in (woman as object). You want to have fun by seeing women in sexy clothes or jerk off to pictures of them in their underwear? Fine. Be the subject of your life! But don't make the HUGE mistake of forgetting that you only have these women around performing these actions that you find personally beneficial because they had something to gain from the interaction. They aren't there to serve you; they are serving themselves. They don't dress or undress to make your life better; they are making their own life better.
Women are subjects, not objects. If you forget that… if you forget all that context in which women are making decisions that help them navigate a world that is structured to diminish their agency… if you fail to see them as people doing their best to get by just like you are… if you persist in assuming that women with goals that coincidentally match yours were working to meet your goals and not their own… you are developing bad habits and causing great harm.


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The new director of the Secret Service, Randolph Alles, set out his plan to increase the agency's ranks by more than 3,000 within the next few years. Speaking last Thursday, June 1 to reporters at his first press briefing since being appointed, Alles said that to hit this goal, the Secret Service is relaxing its policy for potential hires.
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Alles went on to report that currently, the Secret Service has a force of "very dedicated" agents but they will soon not be able to sustain the level of round-the-clock protective coverage currently required, leading to this drive to increase the number of agents.
"We need more people. The mission has changed," Alles said, referring to the fact that overtime requests for officers are at an all-time high. An ever-present terror threat from groups like domestic groups like al Qaeda and ISIS is also another reason to get new agents. It is more dynamic and way more dangerous than it has been in years past," Alles said.
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Officials have said that the change to the drug policy, which went into effect just this May 2017, has many implications. The Secret Service is now following a "whole-person concept" in hiring – potentially allowing candidates who admit to using something in the past while taking into consideration the time between their last use and their application to the agency. It is not clear though if there are specific rules as to agency candidates who have gone into rehabilitation for marijuana and/or drug use.
This new policy recognizes that this thing use is more commonplace in today's society and will also allow younger applicants entry to the hiring process, many of whom experimented with the drug as teenagers. It is s also a policy shift that puts the Secret Service in line with other federal law enforcement agencies – who have already allowed candidates with past drug use to continue their application.
The entire hiring process, however, remains strict, especially since it could position you within feet of a head of state or other VIPs. A polygraph test is still part of the procedure as are strict credit checks and vision exams.
Despite the differences in President Trump's secret service needs for his (larger) immediate family and his traveling requirements versus that of Pres. Obama.
What has remained the same are the number of things made against the President. "Daily, six to eight things come into Secret Service against this person — an average range that's remained steady for the past 10 years", Alles said.
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Drive On: Doping, drinking Chrysler workers reinstated
Chrysler took quick action two years ago after television news reports of workers at its Jefferson North plant in Detroit who were apparently drinking beer or smoking marijuana on lunch breaks against factory policies.
It fired 13 of them. But now they're back on the job, having won an arbitration decision that reinstated them to their union jobs.
Chrysler officials aren't happy about the decision.
"An arbitrator decided in the workers' favor, citing insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold the dismissals. This was a decision that Chrysler Group does not agree with," says Scott Garberding, senior vice president of manufacturing, in a statement.
He notes that the company hasn't forgotten that it only stayed in business because of a federal bailout and having to reinstate the drinking workers is "an unfortunate aberration."
Fox 2 News' report caused quite a stir at the time. News crews followed workers to a park where they were seen drinking or lighting up marijuana on their breaks, then heading back to the plant. It went back a year later and found more workers engaged in the same behavior on breaks.


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Coach Calhoun joins activists, lawmakers in calling for chemical monitoring
Lawmakers and activists congregated at the capitol Thursday morning to press for action on a bill that would allow state government to monitor "chemicals of concern" in consumer products.
The bill, which is currently on the House calendar, calls for the Department of Public Health to create a list of potentially toxic substances and requires the department to provide recommendations for reducing human exposure to those chemicals. It targets chemicals that may be harmful to children in particular by requiring any chemical that shows up in umbilical cord blood or breast milk to be automatically added to the list.
Dr. Karim Ahmed, a biomedical science professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center and a National Council for Science and the Environment board member, said the legislation should be the highest priority for lawmakers.


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Flesh-eating bacteria survivor gets bionic hands
Aimee Copeland fitted with prosthetic hands in Ohio
Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old Georgia graduate student who survived a flesh-eating bacteria that cost her both hands, her left leg and right foot, is the first woman in the world to be fitted with revolutionary bionic hands.
Aimee's father, Andy Copeland, said his daughter was fitted with a pair of iLimb Ultra Revelation hands in Hilliard, Ohio.
A post on aimeecopeland.org says, "According to Georgia Tech's Robert Kistenberg, who is working with Aimee through this process, the prosthetic hands cost $100,000 each and can even be controlled through an iPod app using Blue Tooth technology. It's called biosim. Aimee controls the prosthesis with her muscles giving her the ability to switch to different grip patterns."
Andy Copeland said Aimee is returning home after being fitted with the hands that have 24 programmable functions that will improve her dexterity. He said she recorded videos of her using the hands to pick up a potato chip and cut a cucumber.
Aimee contracted the rare necrotizing fasciitis in May 2012 after she fell from a zip line and gashed her leg on river rocks. She spent two months at the Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation clinic in Atlanta, learning to move, eat and bathe without prosthetics.


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Sun Peaks Transfer Station – June 24th update
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Dear Property Owners,
Slowly but surely, businesses are re-opening and there is increasing activity as we enter phase two of the COVID 19 recovery.
The golf fairways are looking greener, the bikes are rolling on the valley trails and our walking trails have found new friends. Looking forward, Sun Peaks Resort LLP is still planning to open the golf course in mid-June and lift operations in July. Hotels will be getting ready for the early July, phase 3 opening. Businesses are all planning and developing safe and effective Covid 19 practices for both staff and customer protection. All businesses are very mindful of the physil distancing requirements and hand sanitizers will be abundant. Restaurant seating will be expanding into the Village Stroll where possible in order to make sure that there is plenty of room to exceed the 2 m. distance between back to back seats. We hope to encourage more outdoor dining and village ambiance than ever before.
Unfortunately, events with greater than 50 persons are not being allowed by the Provincial authorities so entertainment that attracts larger crowds will not happen for some time to come. However, many of our summer activities are social distancing friendly: hiking, biking, golf, tennis, and just plain relaxing are safe and manageable without crowds or close contacts. We have plenty of outdoor activities that n be enjoyed by guests and residents. However, our community still needs the cooperation and vigilance of everyone, washing hands before and after dining or before and after your tours around the valley will still be necessary. Don't plan big social events but invite your trusted friends to join you. Enjoy the fresh mountain air!!
The 23rd annual Trash Bash was a huge success although under a very different format, no food or socializing afterwards. Tons of winter garbage picked up and the Municipality is now looking very 'spiffy'. Thanks to all the volunteers for pitching in! Also, many thanks to the Sun Peaks Community Helps group for setting up support services for those needing assistance in these difficult times. Good news, so far there has been little demand but that may change as senior government support programs wind down. Kudos to those who gave so generously to support the community during these difficult times. Thanks to those who are looking out for your neighbours and a truly special thanks to all those who were making face masks, wow, great job. Face masks are still available at Ohana and Bluebird markets. Thank you to those wearing masks when you n't be more than 2 m. apart.
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The platform game abides. It may have the least appealing name imaginable -- see, your character has to jump between platforms -- but in recent years the genre has attracted the interest of a whole posse of young game designers. With hits like "Fez," "Braid" and "Limbo," the platformer is enjoying the kind of attention it hasn't drawn since the heyday of "Super Mario Bros." In "Sound Shapes" , (Sony, for PlayStation 3, Vita, $14.99), developer Queasy Games boils the platformer down to its bare essentials. Your "character" is a tiny ball that can roll, accelerate and jump. It can stick to some surfaces, but anything red will kill it. On each screen, the object is to collect all the floating discs and get to the exit. Those discs, however, are what put the sound in "Sound Shapes." Each represents a musical note -- so, as you collect them, you're building a musical composition. As you progress through each level, the music gets more intense as the action gets more challenging. This sort of music-building experiment isn't completely original; the 2010 puzzle game "Chime" offered similar rewards. But the graphics and music in "Sound Shapes" blend so smoothly that each of its two dozen levels feels like it's telling a story. In "D-Cade," for example, electronic music phenom deadmau5 collaborates with retro game studio PixelJam on a tribute to the arcade classic "Asteroids." "Corporeal," by Jim Guthrie and Superbrothers -- the team behind 2011's iPad hit "Sword & Sworcery EP" -- takes place in a sterile office building. Most infectious is "Cities," in which the design studio Pyramid Attack presents a crumbling city in flames while Beck's soundtrack gurgles in the background. At times, Beck's vocals turn visual and become part of the puzzle. It's one of the most joyful fusions of music and gameplay I've ever experienced. As lovely as "Sound Shapes" is, it's disappointingly short: You can zip through its built-in levels in an afternoon. But the package also includes a full set of tools to build your own levels. On Sony's hand-held Vita, I was able to whip up a functional, if rudimentary, level in about 10 minutes. More ambitious amateurs have already picked up the gauntlet. Within 24 hours after the launch of the software, fans had already created and uploaded hundreds of homemade challenges. The masterminds behind "Sound Shapes," designer Jonathan Mak and musician Shaw-Han Liem, previously teamed up on the indie hit "Everyday Shooter." They've created an impressive framework, but they've left much of their game's ultimate success dependent on us, the users. I'll certainly dig into the mountain of user-generated puzzles, but I hope Sony and Queasy will deliver more collaborations like the Beck-Pyramid Attack team-up. Until then, "Sound Shapes" is a small gem with huge potential. Three stars out of four. Online:http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-sound-shapes.html
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