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Scott Landreth is a proven, award-winning real estate professional who consistently ranks among his company's top producers every year. Outgoing and accessible, Scott enjoys the variety of people and transactions characteristic of residential real estate. "It's not about finding a house as quickly as possible and moving on to the next 'deal'," Scott says. "It's about helping people solve a housing problem. Because I do real estate everyday and my clients don't, I am with them every step of the way as a strong advocate. My market knowledge, negotiation skills, and contract strategies serve them well to get through the process. I've been complimented many times on my ability to make things proceed smoothly even in the face of adversity, and I'm fortunate to receive a lot of referrals."
Previous clients are happy to acknowledge Scott's hard work and expertise. One wrote, "We started as clients and ended up as friends. Scott understood our needs and managed to take us through each step of the process – despite being six time zones and 5000 miles away!" Another stated, "People like Scott do make a difference and not just in his line of business. We found him to be extremely open and direct. He listened to our needs." And a final testament, "Scott is a superstar, and if we ever move again, Scott is our man."
Scott brings a diverse entrepreneurial and financial background to his real estate career: Contract Coordinator for foreign military sales at McDonnell Douglas Corporation; Director of Project Finance for a real estate development company; PC Software Developer for his own copyright; Director of Information Technology for a multinational consulting firm; and owner/operator of a title search company for 12 years. "All of this groomed me well to become a successful real estate professional, having dealt with contracts, financing and title issues," Scott says. "Real estate is the only profession I know which makes full use of my knowledge and experience."
Born in Washington, D.C., Scott spent the first half of his life abroad in Europe, Asia and Africa. He returned to the United States and earned a degree in Finance from New York University. "My extensive overseas travels and fluency in French give me a world view which enables me to identify with people from all walks of life, cultures, and socio-economic levels," Scott points out. A resident of the Memorial area, Scott assists buyers and sellers in many neighborhoods across the Greater Houston area.
When not working, Scott enjoys boating (sail or motor), going to restaurants, and cooking. He is the father of an adult son who attended St Francis Episcopal School, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Professional Memberships: Houston Assocation of Realtors Texas Association of Realtors National Association of Realtors
Scott is a consummate professional who goes above and beyond to find the perfect house and get the deal done! Mary and I cannot thank Scott enough for the job he performed.
Scott was most helpful, again. Thanks Scott.
Scott exceeded expectations in all of the rating areas. He is very knowledgable about the Houston market, learned my style very quickly, and provided great advice throughout the process. All of the administrative work was flawless and very easy on me. He even went beyond the typical realtor responsibilities when I needed help. Scott made the experience the very best possible and is a real pro!
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I have bought and sold seven homes in three states and I have never had an agent as diligent, hands-on, and hardworking as Scott Landreth. Normally, I interview several realtors before deciding with whom to list my house. When I met Scott, I dispensed with that caution and engaged him immediately. Clearly, he was familiar with my neighborhood and gave me sound advice. He did everything, from engaging an inspector to arranging all the repairs, and he kept in close contact from start to finish to keep me informed. If I left a message or sent an email, his response was always immediate. I have never experienced a realtor like him and I recommend him with the highest enthusiasm.
Scott was vey helpfull, always available to help .
Scott was very professional and helped us navigate getting the home ready to sell in a difficult market. I have never had a realtor work as hard as he did helping us do necessary repairs and finding competent contractors. His knowledge of Houston markets is a big plus as well as his willingness to hold open houses to increase traffic. We are very pleased with Scott and would use him again should we require an agent in the future.
Scott is great!! I'll definitely be recommending him to any of our friends looking in the future!!
This is the second time we've had Scott as our realtor, and the second time he's knocked it out of the park! I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a home in the Houston area.
We've bought and sold two houses with Scott - and tried to buy a few more from time to time. He's great to work with. The photos he takes really make your house look fantastic online too.
Would give higher than 5, or at least a 5 plus with regard to the quality of service Scott Landreth gave us. He made the process so much easier to navigate, and his willingness to explore all options and knowledge of the area was outstanding. Cannot say enough positive about his level of service, and since we had a particularly difficult seller he went above and beyond to help us get the home we wanted, remaining fair minded and patient through to closing.
When relocating you really have to put faith in your agent. Scott was fantastic! We truly appreciate his availability, guidance and knowledge of the area. His restaurant recommendations have been spot on and having seen his spreadsheet in action, he will be our listing agent too when we move again, because we will. Thank you Scott for everything!
Amazing realtor! Great service and attention to detail. Would certainly use him again.
Scott Landreth did an exceptional job as my realtor. I would recommend him to anyone.
We can't say enough good things about our experience with Scott. He always gave open and honest assessments. We highly recommend him and intend to use him in the future.
Scott was very knowledgeable and extremely professional. He guided us through the entire process and made what we had envisioned to be a very difficult period very painless. We would highly recommend Scott Landreth to anyone selling or buying real estate.
Scott is the best real estate agent I have ever worked with. From the first meeting he was punctual, professional and informative. He has exceptional knowledge of housing developments we selected and gave insight to comps and resale probabilities. The home we ultimately selected was found to have water damage upon inspection - and Scott worked diligently with the home owners to see to it that the house was repaired - and then re-inspected to code. He made numerous trips on my behalf (as I was traveling on business) to inspect the repairs personally as the they were progressing - and then he even paid some inspector bills out of his own pocket until I returned from trips to reimburse him. Scott walked us through the closing process with relative ease and explained every step with precise understanding. Exceptional service! Exceptional Agent. I would use him again and highly recommend him to family and friends.
Scott is an awesome real estate agent! Great Job Scott!
Scott is a very knowledgeable, hard working realtor. He truly has the best interest of his clients in mind and goes above and beyond for them every step of the way.
Scott is excellent and this is the fourth transaction he has worked on with us. He is very customer focused and the only RE Agent both my wife and I agree is great. Scott's market knowledge is exceptional, his experience and contacts are very broad so he always either knows the answers to our questions or contacts others to get us answers.
Scott is great and he is fun to work with.
Scott provided excellent service and support throughout our entire house purchase process.His extensive knowledge of the Houston house market and buying process instilled confidence at every step.
Scott should be commended for his professionalism and vast knowledge of the market he works in. We plan on recommending him amply and we have started with our son who is planning a move in October.
Scott was great, thorough, and easy to work with!
Great experience. We appreciated the professionalism, knowledge, creativity an strong work ethic!
Scott was very professional and communicated with us at every instant. His expertise and counsel were greatly appreciated and added in the sale of this property.
Scott was awesome! We had several issues come up during the closing process and Scott was very knowledgeable and patient as he helped us work things out. Would highly recommend to anyone else.
Scott thinks carefully about every step he takes on behalf of his clients, and he does an excellent job of communicating well thought out recommendations that led us through our sale very well. Scott worked hard on our behalf and was always looking for extra things he could do to help us through the process. He is also very candid. It was a pleasure working with Scott.
Scott is a competent and professional realtor. Scott's attention to detail, market knowledge and follow through are second to none. It has been a pleasure working with Scott and will do so again.
Scott's great and really works with helping you with anything you need. I was so grateful to have him during this experience to make it that much easier.
He is AWESOME!
We have been with Mr. Scott Landreth since our current home purchased in 2006. We were so pleased with his knowledge and salesmanship that he was the first and only person we wanted to help us find our Family Lake House. He's batting 100% for the Mayse family. Indigo Lake Dr. near Magnolia, Tx. is the one. Thank you Scott.
Scott is an excellent Realtor, he is data focused has excellent interpersonal skills and lots of experience that combine into the perfect combination for us.
Scott made the entire home buying process for a first timer an extremely easy and fun process. He was always available by the phone or email ready to answer any questions I had. My wife and I are in our new house now and we couldn't be happier!
Scott was absolutely fabulous to work with. We will highly recommend him to anyone who asks!
Scott Landreth is very knowledgable of all Houston areas. He is a great realtor; we will definitely use him next time!
We cannot say enough good things about Scott. He is a professional of the highest degree, and in a class by himself when it comes to quality realtors. He is highly recommended by us, and we've already passed his name along to several friends!
Scott, is an awesome agent. He gave my family and I the attention we were looking for from a Real Estate Agent. He understood our needs as a family. We feel we gained a great friend. Thank you for all of your help, Scott! Sanchez Family :)
Hi!! Sorry it took so long to respond to this review. We absolutely love our Realtor, Scott Landreth. Scott was easy to work with and was flexible with our wild schedule, he was willing to show us homes whenever our schedule allowed it. What we liked most about Scott,he had our best interest when we were considering homes and guided through the whole process. Scott is also very knowledgeable on what things to look for when buying a home and even gave us tips on how to keep our trees trimmed!! Scott made the search easy and painless, we will definitely recommend him to our friends!!
Scott exceeded expectations in all facets of the who, what, where, why, when and how of our home buying experience.
I had smooth sailing through my first time home buying process thanks to Scott Landreth. He has a wonderful personality and was very clear with instructions and explanations along the way. He provided wonderful referrals for work that needed to be done so that I have been able to maximize my time and resources to get projects done quickly upon closing. He made me feel valued as a client and I have zero regrets through the entire process. I am already referring him to friends and family and would, without a doubt, use Scott again for my next purchase.
Scott has been always available helping to provide adequate information and has done a great job for the purchase and rental of my apartment. Well done ! Claude
Scott took the time to explain why he was making suggestions on all aspects of the process, from prepping the property to pricing. Not only explaining why but outlining the value. Excellent experience.
Thanks to Scott and his experience and professionalism he made everything a breeze. I really enjoyed working with him and will continue so in the future.


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The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future. Japanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also adopted (and created) the latest modern fashions and trends. Japan is a study in contrasts and contradictions. In the middle of a modern skyscraper you might discover a sliding wooden door which leads to a traditional chamber with tatami mats, calligraphy, and tea ceremony. These juxtapositions mean you may often be surprised and rarely bored by your travels in Japan.
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Traveller's Diarrhoea – Minimal risk exists throughout the country. Community sanitation is generally good. Health concerns related to food and beverages are minimal.
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The region is characterised by Zeitzer Forest, the Elster Valley with its wine- and hop-growing and the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing area with the wine route along the White Elster (which forms part of the 13th German wine route Saale-Unstrut), and is crossed by the Elster Cycle Trail and the figure-of-eight shaped "Rad-Acht" cycle trail.
There are numerous inviting hiking trails, for instance to the Haynsburg, Droyßig Castle with its bear compound or numerous historic churches. Zeitzer Forest is well worth a trip at all events.
The municipalities which make up the association are Droyßig, Gutenborn, Kretzschau, Schnaudertal and Wetterzeube. The local associations in the individual municipalities leave their own stamp on cultural life and how people experience it. You will be very welcome at a wide variety of events.
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So here is an easy, beautiful weekend project for you. I would have made this a DIY, but honestly it's so darn easy and also I did these as I do most projects...from my heart and a bit impulsively and very passionately and totally imperfectly.
All you need is a roll of white paper (like this or like this if you're real serious) & a sharpie & scissors & a holiday movie to watch, something cozy to sip. It's easy peasy ~ like, I don't even know what to say? Just wrap the paper 'round your books like you did in school! The measurements will be different for each book, so I just took 'em one by one and made sure there was enough to get around the width and cut. As for the height, I left a little extra to fold down on the top & bottom before folding it onto the book. Then I wrote the title and author on the spine. These are sooo not perfect or pristine! But they make me happy every time I see them.
Oh and here is another cute idea. If you want a breathtaking bookshelf but you're not so into this dovey white ~ do floral books! Just make book covers like you would for these, and pop some of this flora tape on the side. You could have each print be a different genre & write the names on the covers maybe. I'm pretty smitten, lol, like, pretty sure I've talked myself into this while writing so maybe I'll do a mini shelf like this!


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I returned to the hotel with the NSW Ryobi Cup Squad. The Prof has a contract with Qld. He is supervising The Natural's recovery from injury after his heroics in England. Apparently he has persuaded The Natural to use a special placebo of lip balm and cobra 'juice' his Chennai paper boy recommended to accelerate things – India and managing the Test players global pension fund operations is never far from The Prof's mind.
We met at the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney for the evening and settled down for the 2nd ODI on the top floor overlooking the harbour, as we read excerpts from the our latest effort 'Ashes Diary, Summer of the 7th Man, England 2013' recalling the best of that Tour, and laughed at the best of the twitter traffic as elation turned to despair, and despair turned to elation in equal measure.
Here is the best of the 2nd ODI India v Australia in Tweets.
@MJCFan: Bailey wins the toss and we're batting first. C'mon Aussies 🙂
@ForwardShortLeg: Australia should score 330+ if they keep wickets in hand as Power Hitters + Small Jaipur Ground + Indian death bowling = 150 in last 15 ovs.
@NitinUppot: That's what happens when you don't have to hide half a dozen 35+ year olds.
@TheCricketGeek: Indian fielding in the last 2 years has improved so much it is insane. Duncan Fletcher's work?
@ShortFirstSlip: That's what happens when you don't have to hide half a dozen 35+ year olds.
@SimUKCricket: Aussies batting very well here. Watson at his home ground and plenty of pies being served up.
@Cric_Abhishek: Ashwin is turning into the next Ajantha Mendis. Probably in the worst form of his life
@cricketbabble: Bowling short to Watson. Might as well put a gun to your head and shoot
@statsdan: 25th March, 2012: Was the last time the first 3 Australian batsmen in the order scored 50s in the same ODI innings
@WichitaLineman: Hughes raises his bat to acknowledge the raucous noise of pins dropping in Jaipur
@NIL_Lionaire: Indians still figuring out "short bowling", hence they end up bowling short. Get the difference in
@ForwardShortLeg: Philip Hughes is batting effortlessly for the second time in two matches. I find this upsetting.
@TheCricketGeek: Continuing to pick Ashwin in this form is so cruel the BCCI are breaching the UN Convention on Human Rights
@CricBC: AUS looking as comfortable as sipping wine in a Jacuzzi. India – As uncomfy as Poonam Pandy asked to pose in full cloths.
@Predicto_Praky: India need a proper spinner, not a mystery spinner whose mystery is solved
@Etherealled: This is exactly how an Australian cricket team is supposed to perform. Brace yourselves, for this is gonna be a great series.
@AreMarsFlack: Even when he's scoring runs, Phil Hughes still looks like a dog shitting razor blades. But he's our dog shitting razor blades
@rustyjacko: Not sure if he's changed shampoos but Ishant's hair looks particularly terrible tonight
@ShortFirstSlip: Only an Indian commentator could look at Ishant Sharma and think an inswinging yorker is his strength ball.
@CricBC: Evolution theory is farce! Unless, kids of Cricket-fans are born with mutated gene which auto-ignores Cricket Commentary.
@AltCriket: Gavaskar: "Jadeja is not giving Bailey any room to use his feet and go over the top." [next ball: six down the ground] "Good shot."
@LeibCricket: Nathan Hauritz may sell him one. RT @markellis78: Someone get George Bailey a baggy green.
@taryn_heddo: Hughes looks so sad when he gets out, breaks my heart every time, not gonna lie
@TheCricketGeek: What is better, Watson looking shocked at getting out LBW, or Hughes being shocked at nicking one.
@rustyjacko: "Dhoni's done well to keep calm" – that is the definition of positive spin, Harsha.
@ShortFirstSlip: Just realised Maxwell's value. Huge chin+big teeth+absurd batting+offspin=Australia's answer to Graeme Swann.
@Sport_Dimension: Ravi Jadeja bowling to Glenn Maxwell.That's a lot of millions. Made in the IPL accounting office
@bowlologist: George Bailey channeling his inner Ponting hitting quicks for 6 back over their head. Spinners swept for 4. 3/ 252 Oz going big
@VillaJohn01: India's bowling and fielding …..surely it can't all be spot betting :O
@legsidelizzy: In a copy of the first ODI, Australia are going to get billions here and India won't be able to chase them.
@MClarke23: Balies brilliant!!! Another great innings. Leading from the front. Deserved a 100.
@coolfunnyshirt: Dhoni should ask MMS & Shinde to condemn the Australian batting attack in strong words!
@_fakeiplplayer: The pitch is unresponsive. So Ishant Sharma is bowling full tosses.
@cric_champ: Ishant Sharma please go back to street cricket and not cricket academy to learn the art of Death bowling you will definetly get good tips
@holdingwilley: Reverse sweep from Maxwell allows Shastri to say he's young AND fearless AND a dangerous player
@bettiwettiwoo: Voges gone for 11; 'complicated way to get out', says Warne; 'complicated' as in 'WTF?!', I suppose. 5-347
@AnmolRevia: India can chase this easily. Jaipur is a known batting and chasing track, just need 2 out Dhawan, Rohit & Kohli to get centuries… Quickly!
@PrintEasy1: Rama Maganti: "Can you now tell me, which madman has invited Australia for 7 one dayers? This is crucifixion."
@JamesTigerGib: Haven't seen any of it, but the gist I get is India have small children bowling for them and no Aussies can convert 50's to 100's
@AresMarsFlack: Selectors draw a line through Bailey as he fails yet again to make a century
@ahleach: The only way George Bailey could be any more popular right now is to have the rare jellyfish Woolies animal card & be prepared to trade it.
@cricketbabble: Ashwin's performance needs to be assessed. His "Pause in the action" trick has deserted him too. That's the final straw
@zombie_JL16: Indian bowling was rubbish. Even pie makers would be insulted. Great batting effort from the Aussies! Well batted George Bailey!
@TheCricketGeek: If India win this it will be the 2nd highest successful run chase in ODIs after the #GreatBattingMassacre in Johannesburg in 2006
@JackMendel4: So George Bailey is now Michael Hussey… i guess that makes Aaron Finch Matthew Hayden, and Phil Hughes Allan Border?
@notdavewarner: Another great showing from George Bailey. He'll be promoted to a cash register soon.
@ShortFirstSlip: If this was England bowling, @sofa_Dan would be playing the "surrender" jingle right now
Australian Innings: 359 [Ed. Some wag said this was a lot?!]
@CricBC: Johnson bowls a wide. India desperately needs him to play to his true wayward potential.
@bettitwettiwoo: Capt Bailey sensibly takes My Little Tattooed Pony Mitch, who's having one of THOSE days of his, out of the bowling.
@Score_Online: Last 4 overs 41 Runs 0 Wickets RunRate:10.98
@ShortFirstSlip: It's Maxwell time, baby! Looking every bit the overprivileged child, with his stupid beard and mechanical, park-cricket action.
@cricketbabble: We have a patriotic guy in the 3rd umpire box
@S_K_Bijarniya: dhawan riding on luck.. Haddin dropped him earlier.. Now close call goes in his favour…. Ind 93/0 in 14 ov.
@CricBC: Why do they show stump cam to 3rd ump. Cant remember a time when it helped. About as useful as inviting Sidhu to talk at a funeral.
@iMumbaiIndian: I just love it when from cursing rohit all the haters go to loving him, that is exceptional
@BF_CJed: Shane I will pay you money to not call Brad Haddin "Rockin Rod Stewart" ever again @gully_point: Dhawan's moving freely..:-)
@Ra_Bies: Sachin Tendulkar could score 100 odd centuries because he didn't play against Indian bowlers. Else he could well have scored at least 500 @Predicto_Praky: Last thing Indian fans want is to watch Indian openers giving respect to Australia's spinners, that's disrespecting Ashwin & co
@abzoniac: Hasn't anyone noticed? The star cricket promo for the Ind Aus odi's has a clip of Dhoni signaling for the DRS. Someone should lose their job
@junjhunwala: Ball is just gliding on the outfield. Lagta hai Groundskeeper has lubricated the grass with 20 litres of Castrol 2T.
I went to bed.
@saun_tait32: Would like to congratulate @FaulknerC25 for taking the only Indian wicket tonight, someone get the big guy a drink…
@BCCI: VKholi's 100 is also the fastest by any batsman against Australia.
@D1PZ: Kholi's 50 came in 27 balls and his 100 came in 52 balls – take a bow son
@mugpuntaus: I can only imagine Ravi Shastri frothing at the mouth and blowing his load after last night's Indian win!
@17thMandiary: I woke up to find my 11 yo peering at me. "I guess George didn't see that one coming" he said smiling.
Aust 359; India 362 in 43
Gentle George said that there was nothing wrong with the wicket.
FROM DUST TO DUST: The story of how India beat Australia 4-0 in 2013 (if one needs any reminding after today) is available in ebook (NOW ILLUSTRATED) and paperback from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
ASHES DIARY – Summer of the 17th Man – England 2013 in ebook and paperback now at amazon.com (Aust/US/India residents) and amazon.co.uk (UK residents), and at kobo.


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MIKHAIL and INESSA GARMASH - Michael and Inessa Garmash have created beautiful paintings, stained-glass windows, mosaics and drawings exhibited all over Europe.
Michael Garmash began a painting of their daughter for a project at school several years after their marriage. However, their two-year-old found the painting during his absence and painted her own version of the subject. Inessa Garmash, not wanting Michael to be upset, fixed the painting, packed it up and gave it to him to submit. Michael handed the painting over for review and was told it was his best work ever. He was surprised to see the "new" painting and immediately recognized his wife's hand.
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On Saturday 10 October, the third Rochester Literary festival – 'Live'n'Local' – will be kicking off a fantastic line up of literary events inspired by local people and places.
The Saturday programme is full of workshops and talks perfect for history fans and I'm absolutely thrilled to be running a creative writing workshop in the Guildhall Museum in Rochester between 10am and 12 noon. I've been busy taking photos and arranging to borrow a few of the more tactile pieces from the museum's collection for you to get your hands on and I hope the morning will inspire you to use objects as prompts for your own writing. The session is suitable for both fiction and non-fiction writers and I would love to see you there. (Cue sales pitch – tickets are £5 each and you can find further info here :))
What's even more exciting is that the museum will also be hosting talks by these amazing speakers that afternoon:
Toni Mount: 12 noon – 1pm
Prolific medieval specialist Toni will be unravelling the mysteries of ancient medicine and revealing a time when butchers knew more about anatomy than university trained physicians.
Truda Thurai: 2pm-3pm
Referencing short stories inspired by Rochester Cathedral and her own methods of research, Truda will share some of her secrets to writing historical fiction.
Sir Robert Worcester: 4pm-5pm
Sir Robert's talk inspired the festival's history themed day. The Magna Carta is widely regarded as a potent symbol of the freedom of the individual and 2015 is the 800th anniversary of its sealing at Runnymede. Sir Robert, the Chairman of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee, is a powerful and evocative speaker and during his talk he will be discussing its legacy.
Rochester Litfest is 'run by writers for readers' and materialises each year through the efforts of an incredible group of volunteers led by local writer Jaye Nolan. Jaye is one of life's little whirlwinds, who filled with passion and commitment, has a knack for making things happen. This year's 'Live'n'Local' festival is going to be amazing and I've only highlighted a few of its wide-ranging and diverse events. The full programme can be found here and it would be wonderful if you could join us.
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Man Auctions Own Carbon Offsets on Ebay
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We're not sure if this is legal, or if it's the first of its kind, but thanks to Tipster Jason for the scoop on this latest in carbon offsets. Seems where there is a need, there is a market and one man has decided to test this theory out and make a few bucks on ebay in the meantime.It seems a gentleman from Rochester, MN has chosen not to drive for an entire year and a half, and instead sell the "offsets" from his personal choice on ebay for $100 (or more). Now it is your turn to cash in - for just $100 you can feel good about doing all of your driving knowing that someone else has not driven for an entire year.
The owner estimates that since 1997 (when he started) the 1995 Ford Taurus should have driven around 19,000 miles. Using a carbon offset calculator from Conservation International, they decided that 19,000 miles equals $288 in offsets. Should this person get a bid, the money will be used to purchase a new bicycle (to replace the one that was recently stolen - he's currently walking to work) and allow him to keep selling offsets for more years of not driving.
Technically, we should all be cutting back on our driving habits, and paying someone else to not drive so that you can continue with your eco-sins sort of misses the point. But, for people who live in rural areas or Los Angeles and have a hard time not driving, then this is just another offset scheme to cover those emissions.
Could this be the beginning of an entire green sector? A new way for college kids or retired folks without cars to earn some extra cash? New certifying agencies might spring up to ensure that those selling offsets truly are "walking" the talk. The truly green will get notices in the mail from organizations looking to secure those offsets in order to sell them down the road on the carbon market. If organizations can get paid for preserving their plot of the rainforest (ie make the trees more valuable standing than cut down) then why can't individuals get paid for their good deeds? If there were more carrots out there in the form of direct payment, would more people jump aboard the green bandwagon?
Technically you have until June 18, at 9:59 AM PDT to put in your bid (or to come up with your own carbon offsetting program). :ebay
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When people think of an air mattress, what usually comes to mind is either an inflatable raft for the water or a place to sleep when camping. In truth, an air mattress is very comfortable and convenient for home use as well. With the right set up, they can feel just like a real bed.
Want this air mattress? Buy it
- Always choose a top-quality mattress. Some mattress options are flimsy or to thin and will give the support necessary for a good night's sleep. Some modern varieties have multiple air bladders that can be inflated different amounts.
- Put the mattress on a box spring or a bedframe. While the convenience of an air mattress allows it to be placed directly on the floor, putting it on a frame or box spring will make it feel more like a real bed. With blankets on, a guest will not even know the difference.
- Use a padded topper or pad with the mattress even if it has a smooth, cloth like finish. If you use the same type of cover that you would on a regular bed, the whole thing will feel cozier and more comfortable.
- Keep the mattress inflated to the right amount. You want it to be sturdy enough so people can sit and lie down without sinking into it, but not inflated so much that it feels hard and uncomfortable.
- Appearance means a lot. If you are having guests sleep on an mattress, make it up to look like a real bed. That means using smooth sheets, warm blankets and comfortable pillows every time you offer the air mattress as an option for family and friends.


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The College of Pharmacy offers more than 40 scholarships to our current P2, P3, P4, students. These scholarships are awarded based on a combination of several factors which include: financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, and leadership skills. The College of Pharmacy Scholarship Committee selects scholarship recipients and all decisions are final.
An overview of all the College of Pharmacy Scholarships can be found at the Ferris State University My Scholarships link. Once you click on the link, you can search using keyword "Pharmacy" and it will list all scholarships and their criteria. Deadline to submit your application is February 28, 2019.
Occasionally there are outside organizational scholarships available. These opportunities are posted on the Pharmacy 411 Dashboard in Blackboard for current College of Pharmacy students and require separate application with the company.
Award Process
- Student completes application
- Scholarship committee reviews applications (February-May)
- Recipients are notified of award during the summer months.
- Scholarships are awarded once a year, with actual disbursements divided equally between fall and spring semesters.
If you have general questions pertaining to the scholarship application process, please contact Krissy Workman at 231-591-2034. If you have specific Pharmacy scholarship questions, you can contact the College of Pharmacy Dean's Office at 231-591-2254.
P1 Scholarships: Students are automatically awarded, so no application process is
The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student accepted into the Pharm.D./MBA program. A maximum of six $6,000 scholarships will be awarded annually. A minimum of three scholarships must be awarded to Michigan residents, annually. If three Michigan residents do not apply for the scholarship, then those awards may be made to non-resident applicants.
The scholarship shall be awarded to incoming full time student(s) in the College of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy program. First preference shall be given to students who reside in Wayne county Michigan. Second preference shall be given to students who reside in the surrounding counties in southeast Michigan including: St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw, and Monroe. Preference shall be given to eligible students who demonstrate financial need determined by the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid and have a minimum 2.0 GPA at the time of application.
Each year the College of Pharmacy recognizes all pharmacy students who receive a scholarship award. Please save the date for this year's scholarship reception.
We would like to thank the many donors who fund these scholarships with their generous gift to the College of Pharmacy. These funds provide invaluable support for graduate students every year.
If you are interested in providing a scholarship opportunity in your name, please review information provided at the links below.
All College of Pharmacy Scholarships are need based and require the recipient to be a full-time student.
- Arab American Pharmacists Association Scholarship
- AAPA Comm Engage Scholarship
- Elmer & Fern Brudy Memorial Scholarship
- Louis & Angeline Burg Endowed Scholarship
- Otto & Elva Cummings Endowed Scholarship
- Laverne Curtis Endowed Scholarship
- CVS Scholarship
- William Dengler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Dommert Family Scholarship
- Durst Family Scholarship
- Jean K. Elder Scholarship Endowment
- JoLaine Reierson & Paul Draugalis Endowed Scholarship
- Ensign Family Endowed Scholarship
- Robert & Frances Friar Annual Pharmacy Scholarship
- Hagerman Family Pharmacy Scholarship
- Nazih Jawad Life Rx Endowed Scholarship
- Scott Jeffries Memorial Annual Scholarship
- Robert & Agnes Jordan Scholarship
- Kmart Pharmacy Scholarship
- George & Lia Kossaras Endowed Scholarship
- Wendel Leroy Endowed Scholarship
- Adel Makki Pharmacy Scholarship
- Robert & Barbara Martin Family Endowed Scholarship
- Mathison Fellowship Endowed Scholarship
- Mathison Legacy Endowed Scholarship
- Meijer Pre-Senior Scholarship
- George & Kathryn Menoutes Endowed Scholarship
- Russell Merithew Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- William Merle Morris Endowed Scholarship
- Jack Newcomb Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- G. Franklin Ochs Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Robert & Jean Olson Memorial Scholarship
- Pharmacy Alumni Endowed Scholarship
- Proctor Family Scholarship Endowment
- Rite Aid Annual Scholarship
- Rite Aid Endowed Scholarship
- Kenneth & Alma Rumsey Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Sanborn Family Endowed Scholarship
- Patti Smeelink Annual Scholarship
- Richard Sturm Memorial Scholarship
- Harry Swartz Pharmacy Administration Award
- James Turner Endowed Scholarship
- Walgreens Diversity Scholarship
- Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Scholarship
- Walgreens Excellence Scholarship CR
- Walmart Scholarship
- Wildern Family Pharmacy Endowed Scholarship
- Harper & Flora Wildern Memorial Endowed Scholarship


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On Wednesday, the basketball world took notice of the nation's top prep stars in the McDonald's All-American Game. This decorated event brought to light the stars of tomorrow, as players such as Andrew Wiggins (pictured to the left), Jabari Parker, Julius Randle and MVP Aaron Gordon put their talents on full display.
The question is, where are the past stars of the McDonald's All-American Game?
While the mind tells us that this is the best recruiting class in years, this isn't the first time we've generated such hype for high school players. In fact, we approach this event with the same untamed excitement every year.
So where are the stars of yesteryear? Let's find out.
1. Tweety Carter
From 2006 to 2010, Demond "Tweety" Carter was one of the most electrifying point guards in the nation. The 5-11 lead guard led the Baylor Bears through a deep Big 12, seeing his minutes and production increase in all four seasons.
Prior to his days as a collegiate athlete, however, Carter was a McDonald's All-American.
Carter was one of the most heralded recruits in the nation, having won the 2006 Mr. Basketball award for the state of Louisiana. He had a quiet performance in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Game, totaling two assists and two rebounds in 14 minutes.
After teaming with the likes of Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin, Carter went on to be their rival in Big 12 play.
During his first three years at Baylor, Carter became one of the most popular faces in the Big 12. With his relentless attacking on offense and undeniably gripping name, Carter was the ultimate game changer with his explosive quickness and lethal 3-point shooting.
During his senior year, Carter took it to another level, posting career bests of 15.0 points, 5.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. More importantly, Carter continued his sharpshooting ways and led Baylor to its first Elite Eight appearance since 1950.
But Carter strangely went undrafted and has yet to step on an NBA court.
Carter performed well for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League, averaging 11.3 points and 3.9 assists in 26.5 minutes. After 31 games, however, Carter pursued greater financial and career possibilities by joining BK Ventspils of Latvia.
After a brief stint there, Carter headed to Israel, where he played for Bnei HaSharon and averaged 20.7 points and 7.1 assists in Liga HaAl play.
This has led Carter to a career with KK Cibona of the Croatian and Adriatic Leagues and CEZ Basketball Nymburk of the Czech Republic. As his minutes rise, his production follows.
2. Ndudi Ebi
During the 2003 NBA draft, four players made the leap from high school to the NBA. They were LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins, Travis Outlaw and Ndudi Ebi.
Ebi is the player who dropped 11 points on LeBron and the East squad during the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game.


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Ellis Corets Bio
By Helen Kim
Ellis Corets is the Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the Cascades Science Center Foundation (CSCF). A retired Boeing engineering manager, his career paths also included civil engineering, and financial consulting. Among his many interests and areas of community service he founded and directed "Pedal for a Purpose" which integrates fundraising programs with major bicycle riding events. As a cancer survivor, he actively supports cancer research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He is a founding member of the Eastside Astronomical Society. As a member of the Friends of the Planetarium he helped in the acquisition of equipment and putting on star shows on at the Bellevue Community College Planetarium. Ellis resides in Bellevue, Washington, with his wife, Roberta and has four daughters and five grandchildren.
A gyrating needle in a compass held by the small hands of an unrecognized genius. A tide pool microcosm to the clear eyes of a little girl who would one day champion coast-line environmental protection. The image of jewel-like constellations scattered onto the ceiling of a planetarium transported into the mind of a 7-year old boy from the Bronx who would grow up to help found an astronomical society. For Ellis Corets, these are the definitive moments that ignite the imagination of a child for a lifetime of curiosity and love for the sciences.
From Walter Isaacson's biography of Albert Einstein, Ellis recounts how Einstein as a young child sick in bed was given a compass by his father. Holding it, he became overwhelmed by the unseen forces that moved the needle of a compass. Ellis points out how Einstein went on to dedicate his whole life to defining such unseen forces including gravity, the theory of relativity, and quantum theory.
On a family outing to Whidbey Island, Ellis witnessed his elementary age daughter's captivation with life in tide pools. For Elaine Corets this encounter lead to a lifetime of study- zoology, marine biology, oceanography and ecology. Elaine currently works as Latin America coordinator for the Mangrove Action Project and related coastal preservation.
As a young boy from the Bronx visiting New York's Hayden Planetarium, Ellis was mesmerized by the night sky on display. The following week at school, he recalls being able to name the constellations questioned by the teacher. Many years later, he helped found the Eastside Astronomical Society, and his passion for the sciences continues to influence his life and those around him today.
Why a science center for children? Ellis envisions the Cascades Science Center providing these exceptional life experiences to school-age children. "I think we completely underestimate the capacity of 4-7 year-olds to comprehend complex subjects. At about that age, we learned a very complex equation with 26 independent variables, and given the first, second, third, or 18th, 19th, 20th variable, you would give me the next three variables without question. If I say 'A, B, C,' a child at that age will say 'D, E, F.' I have never lost this bet. This is why the whole focus of the science center will be on children from kindergarten to 8th grade, to capture this critical time of learning capacity," says Ellis.
Although the initial words of "we need a science center" arose out of a practical need for a dedicated meeting location for the Eastside Astronomical Society and other scientific organizations, it soon became evident to Ellis that our region would gain much more than a meeting place from a state of the art science center.
Enrollment in the math and science fields in colleges are down by 50% nation-wide, and although our region is known for its high technology, bioscience and aerospace industries, many companies are recruiting from overseas. The Cascades Science Center hopes to capture the talent and imagination of a generation of children who would be inspired to enter science and math as fields of study.
"Everything starts somewhere," Ellis observes as he recollects the first time he recognized what engineering could accomplish. It was a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry in New York City, at age eight. He recalls an interactive mechanical demonstration of how long it would take for pressure applied to a foot pedal to translate to gas being delivered to an engine. He was amazed that his father could perform the task so much faster than he, and that the task could be measured. The science center must be a hands-on for the kids.
Bringing in interactive concepts that have been successfully implemented by other centers is also part of the plan. As a concept to follow, he sites the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's (OMSI) interactive displays and science labs.
"Kids put on goggles and get to perform a chemistry experiment at the chemistry lab!" Ellis says with a how-cool-is-that expression.
Among many other activities, OMSI also offers kids a chance to program a robot, feel an earthquake, or even dig for dinosaurs in the fossil pit. That kids could have such experiences and more, is what Cascades Science Center will bring to our community and region.
A science playground demonstrating physics principles such as the ones in Ithaca, NY, and Gloucester, MA, is another feature that is envisioned. Kids see classroom concepts in action such as pulleys (the raising of an anchor), levers (an adjustable see-saw), and pendulums (three side-by-side swings on different length chains).
Beyond these examples, Ellis is looking even further ahead, "the Cascades Science Center will be designed so that it can be re-shaped to the science center of the future as well as meeting the interests of today."
The "downstream effect" is Ellis' habit of looking at the far off possibilities and probabilities. The things that we do today will have outcomes that can positively influence the future. The inspiration that directs a child's path is one of those, and Ellis is ready to invest in the long haul.
"We may not see it in our lifetime, but there will be something a child sees at our science center, or experiences, that will take them into a journey of exploration and discovery that will change the world. Come join us at this exciting time at the Cascades Science Center."


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If you're an avid photographer or just like taking lots of pictures for your social media platforms, you'll want to check out this Lulu Guinness handbag.
This purse takes technology to a whole new level; it can takes pictures automatically and you don't even have to awkwardly put the purse to your eye to snap a picture. Instead, the embedded Autographer camera has sensors that detect the perfect time to take a picture and it can take up to 2000 pictures in a day. To ensure you don't end up with bad photos, the sensors take light, motion, color, direction and temperature into account before snapping. In total, the Lulu Guinness handbag can store 16,000 pictures.
This technology-infused handbag even comes with a GPS. It's available starting July 30th.
You'll Never Have to Carry a Camera Around Again with a Lulu Guinness Handbag
Nicole Ballantyne-Choo — May 17, 2014 — Tech


text: The Week In Golf Instagrams\nAn awesome putt, Cuban golf and the road to the Hall of Fame\n@europeantour That putt. #BMWMasters\n@justinprose99 All the boys conducting a minutes silence in memory of the lives lost in Paris. This was on our 8th hole of the day. #PrayForParis\n@pgatour Exhale, Graeme. It's all over. McDowell picked up his third PGA TOUR win Monday at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.\n@golfchannel Following her win on Sunday, Inbee Park sits just 1 point shy of qualifying for the #LPGA Hall of Fame.\n@christianiooss True golf geeks. #seitzcup2015\n@jacknicklaus Jack Nicklaus and the Nicklaus family want to take this opportunity on Veterans Day to thank, honor and pay tribute to the men and women of our military who have defended our freedom. American Lake Veterans Golf Course near Tacoma, Wash., a course designed specifically to accommodate disabled veterans and recently expanded with the new Nicklaus Nine, was named the No. 1 Most Cheerful Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. The course is operated by volunteers and showcases the healing powers of golf. Donations are welcome at veterangolf.org. #veteransday #america #usa #freedom #thankyou #americanlake #golf\n@miamibreakers Breakers FC U-10 with golf star #tigerwoods www.BreakersFc.com #miamisoccer #FutbolMiami #Socceracademykids #Soccercoachimiami #SoccerMiami #Kidssoccermiami\n@belenmozo Working out makes you smarter. I am such a smart girl! Lol Love my new @skechersperformance #GoRun . Hope you guys have a good weekend as mine started to be! / el gimnasio te hace más inteligente no? Por qué yo me siento inteligentiiiisima!!! Que disfrutéis del finde!\n@djohnsonpga Can't wait to see my family @paulinagretzky love and miss y'all so much\n@ashleykmayo Here's the 17th hole at Varadero GC, a 215-yard par 3. It's one of my three favorite holes there (the 8th and 18th are the other two). Varadero is the only 18-hole track left in Cuba (Havana Golf Club, the island's only other course, has 9 holes) and it churns out 30,000+ rounds from November thru April. Pedro Klein, the course's head pro, told me there are plans to build 10 more courses in Cuba (!!!).\n@jonathanrwall For the lefty crowd: @callawaygolf's new Apex Pro irons.\n@rumseykr Working on my irons today #thelinksatpetco ! Such an amazing experience! Thank you @sergio_lopez15 #fore !!\n@lexi My awesome pro am group here in Mexico at the @loimx :) #greatguys\n@s_hennesseygd First TopGolf experience? On point.\n@breakingeighty The 6th hole on Villingili at @shangrilamaldives, has water on 3 sides. Absolutely beautiful.\n@graeme_mcdowell Our thoughts and prayers are with Paris tonight. #peace\n@paulacreamer1 Thank you to all the men and women who have served our country. Happy Veteran's day.


text: On Wednesday, May 11, Megatron, a juvenile harbor seal, will be released back to his natural habitat. The young seal was rescued in February 2016 from Bethany Beach in Delaware and brought to the National Aquarium where the organization's Animal Rescue Team treated him for dehydration, emaciation and skin lesions. Since being admitted, Megatron has gained 21 lbs and has grown 15 cm in length. The National Aquarium's Animal Rescue Team is responsible for responding to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles along the nearly 4,360 miles of Maryland coast. WHEN: Wednesday, May 11th 9:30 AM This is a public release; all are welcome to attend. WHERE: 40th Street and the beach, Ocean City, MD 21842 Across from the convention center – Public and media can park in convention center's parking lot. Categories: Events, Rescues, Conservation


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Let's give the Kitchener Rangers some kudos.
The club took on Sarnia and Erie in two winnable games, after two straight losses nonetheless, and did what they had to do -- defeat the clubs they are supposed to beat.
Tuesday will be another test when the London Knights -- and they're 11-game unbeaten streak -- arrive at the Aud.
Want to go far in the post-season? Want to send a message to the league that you're still an elite club? Then the answer is easy -- take out the league's hottest team on home ice.
The teams have split the season series so far -- Kitchener won 2-1 in London, the Knights won 4-3 at the Aud.
Speaking of that London streak, it has Ryan Pyette over at the Free Press talking about another Memorial Cup run. He figures the Hunters will go all in and get the biggest fish at the trade deadline.
Defenceman Jared Gilbert (concussion) is improving, but will not play Tuesday vs. the Knights while rookie forward Darby Llewellyn and centre Josh Sterk remain out with concussions.
Andrew Crescenzi is picking up the pace with the San Francisco Bulls (ECHL). He now has one goal and three assists in eight games. Crescenzi is eligible to be an OA in Kitchener, though the Leafs (who own his rights) have repeatedly said they'd prefer to have him not return to junior.
Forward Keli Grant is almost averaging a goal per game with the Jr. B Kitchener Dutchmen. The Rangers' draft pick (3rd round 2009) has 24 goals in 25 games. He will get a look with the Rangers next month when Tobias Rieder, Radek Faksa and, possibly, Matt Puempel are away at world junior hockey championship camps and/or the tournament.


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Kathie Lee Gifford Is Not Alone! Five Other Cringe-Worthy TV Interviews
Kathie Lee Gifford walked into a cringe-worthy live TV gaffe on "Today" Wednesday morning, when she asked actor and comedian Martin Short about the state of his marriage. Gifford seemed oblivious to the fact that Short's
NEW YORK, NY — Kathie Lee Gifford hit Twitter on Wednesday to apologize to Martin Short for asking the actor about what makes his marriage work so well, not realizing the "Madagascar 3" star's wife passed away in 2010. "He and Nancy have one of the
Kathie Lee Gifford made a huge gaffe on live TV Wednesday morning while intervieing actor Martin Short. The Today Show hostess was interviewing the star, who features in the upcoming kids movie Ma
Unfortunately, not a single researcher informed Kathie Lee of Dolman's death, leading to a heartbreakingly awkward situation on this morning's Today Show where the actor was appearing to promote his new film Madagascar
A rather charming Today show chat with Martin Short took an awkward turn Wednesday, when co-host Kathie Lee Gifford began asking question's about the actor's late wife.


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Happy Wednesday, FAMily!
Today we want to dedicate our action post to the brave children walking out of school and standing up to Congress, the president, and the NRA.
We acknowledge the young people who have been brave like this before – from walkouts, sit-ins, protests and marches for Civil Rights, Women's Rights, and Human Rights. We stand on their shoulders and honor them so their sacrifices might not be in vain.
We understand how far we must come to lift all voices, believe all people, and cure all suffering. This takes us looking inside and acknowledging our blinders and privilege. Though uncomfortable, it is necessary.
We thank you all for standing with us. For being willing to learn and to teach even when both are difficult and tiring.
We are proud of our group and look to the future for more bright days ahead. We commit to all of you our resolve and dedication to restoring equity and decency to our country.
Anne, Anne and Jen


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"O King,
whom all the peoples desire,
you are the cornerstone which makes all one.
O come, and save man
whom you made from clay."
In today's antiphon we address Christ as "King" the desire of "all the peoples." Reflecting on this Antiphon, I wonder to what extent Christ is truly "king" in my life. Is he "the cornerstone" of all I do and say?
Do my thoughts and decisions take account of his will for me at this moment, even if only by, as Frank Duff advises, glancing towards him and asking internally "what do you want me to do?" before making decisions.
This kingship in an individual's life is very important because we are all members of the mystical body of Christ. Just as the holiness of one member benefits other members and the whole Church (CCC 1474-5), so also Christ's kingship in my life is of benefit to and helps the growth of his universal kinship for the salvation of all human beings.
May God grant each of us the grace to welcome him this Christmas as "King" and "cornerstone" of our lives.


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Nebraska Certified Nursing Assistant Salary Details
Certified nursing aides or assistants in Nebraska receive around $11.36 an hour or $23,630 each year. There are about 13,990 certified nursing assistant job opportunities available at this time in the state.
Directly below is the complete compensation explanation of Nebraska Cnas:
- The top 10% of CNA's in Nebraska earn $14.42 by the hour or $29,980 annually
- The top 25% of Nebraska CNA's earn $12.63 on an hourly basis or $26,260 each year
- The median 50% of Nebraska Cnas make $11.05 hourly or $22,990 annually
- The lowest 25% of Nebraska certified nursing assistants generate $9.98 per hour or $20,760 yearly
- The bottom 10% of Nebraska CNAs earn $9.07 per hour or $18,860 a year
Many factors that establish the certified nursing assistant salary. These factors consist of locale, job type, level of experience plus much more.
Most of the data for Nebraska certified nursing assistant earnings originates from the united states Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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A DEVOTED dad is lucky to be alive after he was struck by a lightning bolt as his son played football a few yards away.
Stephen Paterson (below) was knocked to the ground unconscious after lightning hit the brolly he was using to shelter from torrential rain.
As first aiders raced to the stricken 41-year-old's side, other parents ushered away horrified 14-year-old players, including Stephen's son Corey.
Remarkably, Stephen, from Bannockburn, Stirling, walked out of hospital yesterday (Mon) just 24 hours after his brush with death.
The drama happened in Blackburn, West Lothian, as Stephen's side, Milton FC under-15s took on the local side amid heavy rain.
With just 10 minutes to go, soaked Milton supporters had plenty to cheer as their team was 5-0 ahead.
Andrew Meechen, 19, (below) the first aider on the scene said: "We saw the lightning come down and it looked it had hit right behind him.
"The flash lit up the whole pitch – and then we saw the man fall."
He added: "It was hard watching it. It was unreal trying to figure out what had happened.
" I went over and took his jacket off and put him in the recovery position and then we used smelling salts to try and bring him round.
"We were just trying to keep him talking to us and keep him breathing normally.
"He was having difficulty keeping his eyes open and talking but his breathing was fine.
"The guy's son was pretty scared about his dad. The other parents were really good and took him away and were looking after him."
Davy Jones, secretary and coach of the Blackburn United 1999 team, said: "We just saw the light flash and I just saw the guy fall.
"Obviously there was panic because all the kids are only 14. When I first went over we were worried he still had a charge in him."
He added: "When the ambulance came I had to help them take the stretcher across the park. They took him to hospital because they didn't know what internal damage was."
St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, confirmed that Stephen had been discharged yesterday (mon) after being kept in for observation.
Writing on Twitter on Sunday night, Corey said: "Hope my dad gets better.
"What's the chances of getting struck by lightning man?"
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said they had managed to get the drama within five minutes. "The gentleman was breathing and conscious and was taken to St John's Hospital," he said.


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What? Non-suicidal self-injury is the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of any part of the body resulting in immediate damage, without suicidal intent and for the purpose of inflicting harm. Although most people think of cutting and carving when they talk about self-injury, there are other ways people hurt themselves, like scratching, burning, banging head or punching objects to break bones, embedding things in the skin, biting, pulling out hair, holding breath.
People frequently self-injure on areas of the body such as hands, arms, stomach and thighs and their injuries may be visible or hidden.
Why? For people who don't self-injure, it can be very confusing to understand why a person would hurt themselves. Why cause pain intentionally? There are many reasons… there are just a few- sometimes the person who self-injures doesn't know why they do it. To feel in control of their body or mind, to create a "rush" or to feel good, to cope with negative feelings or feelings of anxiety, to distract themselves, to relieve stress or pressure, to express their feelings, to cope with previous trauma, to punish themselves.
Some common misconceptions about self-injury…
It's a suicide attempt
For people who don't understand self-injury, it can seem like suicidal behavior. However, people who self-injure are using it to cope, not to die. Even though it is unhealthy; it is a way they have learned to get by. But that doesn't mean that it's not dangerous. The level of severity in an injury can vary, and injuries can range from superficial and shallow injury that will heal, to significant and permanent scarring damage; they may even cause injuries that unintentionally lead to death.
They are dangerous
Nope, most people who self-injure do so privately to avoid questions or concern. They are often turning their negative feelings of anger, frustration and sadness inward through their self-injury.
It's a girl thing
Not true- in fact a study through Cornell University found that 30-40% of self-injurers are male.
It's a goth or emo thing
Again, this is wrong. Self-injury does not discriminate and the people who engage in it can be from any group, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or economic status. They can look or act in any way, and, people who self-injure often function just fine in their daily life, like in school, activities and jobs.
It's just an attempt for attention
Well, maybe it is- and if so, it is a person who is asking for help and should be supported.
And most of the time it isn't- meaning that most people who self-injure make every attempt to hide their injuries from others. But they are still in distress and need a better way to cope.
It's untreatable
Because it is used as a coping mechanism and can be addictive, people sometimes get the impression that it's impossible to stop. Not true! Many people who self-injure are able to stop through therapy and the use of better, healthier coping skills.
Check out the TeenCentral Tools page for some helpful resources, including a Support Plan, and some healthy coping skill ideas like the Positive Self Talk tool or the Yoga Poses instructional!


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Audio Digest Clinical Compendium: Pharmacy CE
Own a collection of hand-selected expert lectures for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Pharmacy CE Compendium allows unlimited access to over 160 lectures approved for ACPE credits, presented by experts from the country's leading healthcare institutions. Learn quickly and efficiently with these accompanying study aids: educational objectives, a written summary, suggested reading, and CE test questions and knowledge assessment tests.
To save you time, we've grouped all these lectures into relevant topical playlists with coverage of psychopharmacology, hormonal agents, antibiotics and more. Each lecture-course is approved for ACPE credit, and all credits earned will be reported directly to CPE Monitor.See full details chevron_right
- Cost: $200
- Credit hours: 193
- CME credits awarded by: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Format: On-Demand Online, Online Audio
- Material last updated: Continuously updated
- Expiration of CME credit: 3 years from date of publication
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC): Optimizing Pharmacotherapeutic Management Strategies
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) discusses conventional therapies: bulking agents, softeners, stimulants, osmotics; recent additions and investigational agents: prucalopride, plecanatide, linaclotide, lubiprostone; non-pharmacologic therapies and their place relative to pharmacotherapy: dietary, mechanical, behavioral, and surgical interventions; biofeedback; and clinical pearls and difficult-to-treat cases.
After reviewing Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), you will be able to:
• Describe the pathophysiology of chronic idiopathic constipation
• Describe the benefits and risks of pharmacotherapy for chronic idiopathic constipation and take them into account when formulating a treatment plan for different patients
• Formulate an evidence-based treatment plan for a variety of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation.
• Recommend therapy changes in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation who do not respond to a previously prescribed treatment
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Gastroenterologists and primary care physicians; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who practice in gastroenterology; and any other healthcare professionals with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with chronic idiopathic constipation.
- Cost: Free
- Credit hours: 1
- CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
- Format: On-Demand Online, Online Video
- Material last updated: October 02, 2017
- Expiration of CME credit: October 02, 2019
Updates in Migraine Headaches: Best practices and Emerging Therapies in Treatment and Prevention
After viewing Updates in Migraine Headaches, you will be able to:
• Describe the prevalence of migraine symptoms and the impact that these symptoms have on efficacy of anti-migraine therapy and functional status
• Describe the sometimes variable manifestations (e.g., incidence and clinical presentation) of migraine headaches, depending on age and sex
• Recall emerging therapies for the treatment and prevention of chronic migraine headache and anticipate their place in therapy
• Support team-based learning and communication between all clinicians involved with the care of patients suffering with migraines
• Given a series of patient cases, diagnosis and treat migraine headaches by employing current treatment guidelines, using evidence-based therapy algorithms, and providing individualized approaches to care
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Healthcare professionals who are: primary care physicians, neurologists, headache specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, OB-GYN specialists, pharmacists, and those who otherwise commonly care for or clinically encounter patients who may experience migraine headache.
- Cost: Free
- Credit hours: 1
- CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
- Format: On-Demand Online
- Material last updated: July 20, 2016
- Expiration of CME credit: July 20, 2018
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD): Therapeutic Updates, Present Clinical Controversies, and Barriers to Care
After completing Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), you will be able to:
• Summarize present guidelines for the diagnosis of GHD
• Describe the underlying pathophysiological and typical clinical features of GHD as they pertain to therapeutic targets.
• Given a patient with GHD, design a pharmacotherapeutic regimen based on his or her clinical presentation.
• Assess and properly manage the significant comorbidities that are associated with GHD and therefore increase mortality in patients with GHD
• Evaluate patient cases during follow-up visits in a manner that optimizes one or more of the following: efficacy, safety, quality of life, or patient education and adherence.
In order to get credit from ScientiaCME, you must first establish a username and password.
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Healthcare professionals specializing in endocrinology and those who otherwise commonly care for or clinically encounter adult patients with GHD.
- Cost: Free
- Credit hours: 0.75
- CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
- Format: On-Demand Online
- Material last updated: July 12, 2016
- Expiration of CME credit: July 12, 2018
ScientiaCME Neuropsychiatry-Neurology
ScientiaCME Neuropsychiatry-Neurology contains 4 lectures:
• Parkinson's disease: Highlights from the American Academy of Neurology 2017 Annual Meeting (AAN 2017)
• Migraine Headaches: Highlights from the American Academy of Neurology 2016 Annual Meeting (AAN 2016)
• Alzheimer Disease (AD) and Its Complications: Best Practices, Emerging Therapies, and Barriers to Care
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Its Complications: Highlights from the AAN 2016 : Take-Aways, Emerging Practice Changes, and Barriers to their Implementation.
In order to get credit from ScientiaCME, you must first establish a username and password.
Target Audience: NeurologistsSee full details chevron_right
- Cost: Free
- Credit hours: 3.75
- CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
- Format: On-Demand Online
- Expiration of CME credit: Two years after release


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Japan, 1562. Young Nariko longs for adventure while toiling away in her mother's mercantile along the road to Tokyo. Tragedy strikes when Nariko and her friend narrowly survive a brutal samurai attack that leaves them orphaned and homeless. When all hope seems lost, they are saved by a mysterious woman named Chiyome, who promises them food and safety on her farm.
Deep in the mountains of Kai, the farm hides a secret: it is a training camp for an all-female ninja army. Along with a group of misfit girls, Nariko finds herself drawn back into the very war that tore her family apart, as she is haunted by unanswered questions about her past.
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Age 13+. This book has fighting violence with slashing swords, piercing arrows, and some blood. Characters die, including the protagonist's parents.
About the Book Series
Legends of the Kunoichi is a historical fiction adventure series set against the dramatic historical backdrop of medieval Japan. Featuring an ensemble of strong female characters, the stories are inspired by the legends of Chiyome Mochizuki, founder of a secret all-female ninja army.
About the Author
Alex Redwood likes swords, birds, and secrets in the forest. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two ninja children. He is probably not a spy, despite the fact that he is well versed in coding. Nariko's Map is his first novel.


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Degree prompts travel trajectory
Managing Director and CEO
Agricultural Management Company Pty Ltd
Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Animal Science)
Graduate Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors
PS146 Managed Investments, KAPLAN Professional
Finding himself among 7,000 camels in northern Africa at the world's largest live camel market is one of Charlie Blomfield's more unusual on-the-job experiences.
Charlie is managing director and CEO of Agricultural Management Company Pty Ltd (AMC), a specialist company that manages agricultural businesses and rural property in the role of Asset Manager with extensive experience in Australia, Asia and South America. AMC offers international agribusiness advisory services across a number of commodity sectors.
He explored the camel market while travelling through the Middle East with clients, helping them develop agricultural projects. AMC operates nationally across Australia, in south-east Asia, and has two Middle East business development representatives based locally.
While studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Science majoring in Animal Science at UQ, Mr Blomfield gained full-time work with Rural Management Partners, which provided agricultural management services to investors.
"UQ assisted in allowing my studies to be flexible enough to work at the same time," Mr Blomfield said.
In his first year after university, Charlie launched his first business, Carthona Agriculture, and, within two years merged it with Rural Management Partners to form AMC.
He assumed management of the larger entity, expanding its domestic and international business. AMC is positioned as the pre-eminent independent agricultural Asset Manager and is the number one choice for firms seeking a strategic partner in agribusiness.
His key responsibilities include developing corporate strategies, sustainably growing the business, developing strategic partnerships and managing key client contracts.
As well as travelling throughout regional Australia to properties under AMC management, Mr Blomfield enjoys working with international clients in the Middle East, the US, South America and Asia.
He says his UQ degree gave him the foundation to take on the challenge of running a private small-to-medium enterprise with a practical focus.
He aims to develop a group of companies based on investing in and managing rural and regional assets in the primary and resources industries.
Source: The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences http://www.uq.edu.au/agriculture/charlie-blomfield


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Origin of the Community
The History of community begins with the first question i.e. "What is the origin of community?". The most common answer and the one which is believed by most of the elders of the community is the story published in Gazatter of Bombay Presidency published in 1899. According to this story, the "Lohanas" a Hindu cast who lived in fourteenth century in Sindh was converted to Islam by Pir Yusufuddin Qadri, a disciple of Pir Abdul Qadir Gilani of Baghdad.
The new converts were given the name Momins which later on with passage of time, came to be known as Memons. Some of the recent historians have however other thoughts in the matter but we do not have time to go into details. I will only mention the theory of Karim Baksh Khalid, a Sindhi Memon Scholar. According to his theory, Arabs of Qatif near Taif who were weavers came alongwith Muhammed Bin Qasim in Sindh. They belonged to a tribe of Banu Tasmim and constituted the right wing of his army – which in Arabic is known as "Mymenah" – the right wingers. They settled in Sindh and later on came to be known as Memons. If this theory is accepted, then the Memons were original Arabs. Later on these Memons migrated to Katch and Kathiawar due to various reasons.
This new Muslim community was distinguished by great religious zeal and piety. This feature is even today characteristic of the Memons. The reputation for being pious Muslims which has been attached to the Memon contributed greatly to their commercial success. When a Memon moves to a locality, his first action is building a Mosque.
The present population of Memon community according to a rough estimate is one million, 500,000 in India, 400,000 in Pakistan and 100,000 in rest of the World including South Africa, U.K., U.S.A., Canada and U.A.E.
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about your (tiny) Easter bonnet! This is cute and I want to make some. It's made out of shrunken styrofoam cups. Isn't it adorable?
Here you see Paddy O'Possum trying it on for size, just so you can get an idea about the scale. Please use care when making these, don't want anyone burned. Plus, I'm not so sure about fumes either. Maybe I can pick up a garage sale toaster oven to be used only for this and of course Sculpey & Fimo crafting. Yes, that's the very thing, let me put that on my list.


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Another not just great TV icon and Oscar Winner but also a valient warrior for mental health has died.
She won an Oscar in 63 for her role as Helen Keller, she played two roles on Patty Duke Show. She was in many short lived shows in 79s and 80s. She played Ibelieve the first female president in a tv series as Julia Mansfield.
But as wonderful of an actress she was she was also a valient warrior and spokeswoman for mental health. She suffered from being bipolar and she came forward with it. She helped many others to come forward and she became their voice.
She was also considered for the role of Captain Janeway. She would have been my pick. Kate Mulgrew was excellent.
She also had a son Sean Astin. His father is John Astin the original Gomez Addams.
I am shocked this has not been posted here already.


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© AFPOver the next nine days, while international cricket may be getting a break, England's international cricketers will not be putting their feet up. Tomorrow brings the Friend's Provident semi finals, a much- welcomed addition to the calendar, with Durham playing at home versus Essex and Hampshire taking on Warwickshire at the Rose Bowl. All five of these counties' players that were present at Chester-le-Street have been released back to their counties for the two fixtures.
In a curious development, however, Ian Bell has not been selected. As a member of England's World Cup top order, he would have assumed he would walk into his county side. After all, during the 2005 Ashes series, he and Pietersen met in the then C&G Trophy final under similar circumstances. Back then, Bell was merely a fledgling in the England set-up and struggling for form. Warwickshire, however, have in this instance called into question his ability to travel so quickly from a Test match and immediately switch back into one-day mode. The county may be justified in their approach – the only match they have lost this season, while not directly caused by the fact, was against Worcestershire when Bell was selected over Jonathan Trott, and subsequently contributed with six runs and a dropped catch. What is noteworthy, however, is the signal that this sends to Peter Moores' county releases: if we don't want to play them, you can't make us.
The domestic sides face an interesting dilemma. England players should be by definition among the best on the county's books, but this leads to the need to drop someone – in a side where everyone is in form, this can seem nigh on impossible, and is unsettling to team unity. The big names also bring in the crowds, and such basic financial matters are close the heart of any chief executive, be they of Warwickshire, Worcestershire or Woolworths. However, none would wish to invite the risk, in a knockout round, of being simply a vehicle for match practice when victory is quite so important. Not that their decision can be fully independent – after all, the players, being centrally contracted, are effectively on limited loan.
Does Warwickshire have a duty to the national board to pick those players made available to them, whatever their form or preparation? Such questions never really arose under Duncan Fletcher – apparently, under Moores, counties feel more emboldened by the exponential increase in player availability over the season so far compared to those previous. Should England's players be released for the county Twenty20s at the end of the week, or if Bell is left out of two sides in the space of a week, Warwickshire are likely to then receive him with open arms – but on their terms and conditions.


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Do you remember baked apples as a child? I do. My Mother would bake them as a "sensible" dessert in the fall and winter months. And they were always served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Well here is my adult version! The aroma reminds me of a fresh baked apple pie, with all the nutty flavored spices and butter. This is the perfect light dessert and ideal as the finish to a Sunday family dinner of roasted chicken, beef or pork Roast.
Bungalow Chef's Baked Apples with White Wine
Servings: 8
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
8 baking apples like Johnathan or Golden Delicious, cored
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup raisins
6 tablespoons soften unsalted Butter
1 cup dry white wine (I've used "White Vermouth" and it worked well.)
16 tsp brown sugar
Sprinkling of cinnamon
Adjust the rack to be in the middle position. Place the apples in an oven proof baking dish or small roasting pan. Add the water to the pan. In each cavity of the apple, divide the butter and raisins. Then drizzle the wine over the apples and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon
Cover loosely with foil, and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until the apples are fork tender. Service with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and a great cup of Coffee!
Enjoy! Mike Mech "The Bungalow Chef"


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January 26, 2009
Stimulus bill includes education tax credits
I thought you'd want to know of the proposed tax cuts in the economic stimulus bill currently being floated around the Senate:
-Create an American Opportunity Tax Credit that would provide a $2,500 higher education tax credit that is available for the first four years of college; it would phase out for individual taxpayers with adjusted gross income above $80,000 ($160,000 for couples married filing jointly).
-Allow computers to be included as qualified education expenses in 529 Education Plans.
January 13, 2009
What can we expect from Obama?
The website of President-Elect Obama's transition team outlines some key strategies and plans for higher education in the next 4 years:
- Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit: Obama and Biden will make college affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit. This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students. Recipients of the credit will be required to conduct 100 hours of community service.
- Simplify the Application Process for Financial Aid: Obama and Biden will streamline the financial aid process by eliminating the current federal financial aid application and enabling families to apply simply by checking a box on their tax form, authorizing their tax information to be used, and eliminating the need for a separate application.


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Primetime Ratings: Return of NFL Drives NBC to Sunday Win
The first NFL action of the 2013 season (albeit preseason) drove NBC to win Sunday with an overall 2.9 rating/9 share, with adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers.
The Hall of Fame game between the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys drew a 6.7 overnight household rating, down a tenth from NBC's first preseason game last year. Final numbers will be released later Monday.
CBS was in second with a 1.3/4. Unforgettable dipped 8% from last week's premiere to a series-low 1.2. Big Brother was down 4% to a 2.2.
The premiere of ABC's Secret Millionaire drew a 1.2, down 20% from last summer's debut. Whodunnit fell 9% to a 1.0. ABC took fourth, behind Fox's repeats.


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The rich red of the 7.69ct spinel in this Fabergé Devotion ring has an aura of grandeur (POA).
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COIN, commerce, contracts. A piece of gold, silver or other metal stamped by authority of the government, in order to determine its value, commonly called money. Co. Litt. 207; Rutherf. Inst. 123. For the different kinds of coins of the United States, see article Money. As to the value of foreign coins, see article Foreign Coins.