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This comment (to a recent Amren article) is so good, and I've got a bunch of stuff to do today, that I'm just going to quote it in full – and I would have asked Margaret's permission had she included an email address. I've edited it a little for typos and such:
The Hispanic "race" was invented by the federal Judiciary and the communist controlled, anti White racist Ford Foundation, a multi billion dollar non profit which is dedicated to the destruction of American Whites.
It was the Marxists at the Ford Foundation, on the orders of Russia; that funded and created MALDEF, LARAZA etc and also took over and radicalized existing Latino organizations like LULAC.
Other Marxist, anti White racist non profits such as ACLU, ADL, NOW etc joined in.
A law suit was filed. the Judiciary ruled that anyone with a Spanish name was of a separate race called Hispanic. Didn't matter of it was a blonde blue Spaniard, a pure Indian from S. America, a pure black person from Spanish Morocco, or a Polish immigrant to Mexico who changed their his last name to a Spanish one.
All are Hispanic.
In its continuing well organized genocide against Whites, the Judiciary also decreed that affirmative action aristocratic status be awarded to anyone with a Spanish last name.
Hispanics are classified as a protected aristocratic class entitled to special privileges forbidden to Whites. These laws are ferociously enforced by a plethora of government gestapo agencies.
The various government gestapo agencies, EEOC, FEPC, Civil rights for all but Whites unit of the DOD immediately began ordering every employer in the country to start hiring anyone with a Spanish name instead of Whites.
This was I believe, in 1972.
A real example of special privileges a Spanish surname person is entitled to is the employment history of 2 women I know.
J is of German and English ancestry. Family has been in America for more than 150 years. Blue eyes, very fair skin, light brown hair.
In 1961, when America still had the merit civil service system, she took a civil service exam, passed it and got an entry level job. She took several promotional exams during the 1960's and prior to 1970. She failed them all. This meant that unless she managed to pass the next one, she would not be promoted for years if ever.
In 1972, (I remember it well because my daughter was flower girl) she married a man with a Spanish last name. She took the next promotional exam. Surprise surprise she passed. She got the promotion quickly. She then got a major promotion about every 5 years, especially after her employer eliminated the written exams entirely and hired and promoted solely on the interview, actually, the only criterion was race.
Virtually every government agency in the country does this.
J ended up deputy head of the agency, she who failed every written exam she took but the entry level exam.
The ironic thing is, her husband was not Hispanic or Spanish. He was pure German, blue eyes, light brown hair, fair skin.
He was born in Germany, East Germany under Russian occupation.
His parents managed to get out when he was about 3. They settled in Nicaragua. They set up a small business, learned Spanish, started speaking it at home when he started school and changed their name from Muller to Medina.
The dictator Samoza had a separate tax program for himself. Businesses were forced to pay 10 or 15 percent of gross profit to Samoza. The collectors came around every week and the payment had to be in cash. Withholding meant beatings and rapes.
So the family left Nicaragua and came to the United States when J's husband was about 12.
So here we have a non Hispanic woman with her non Hispanic husband's Hispanic last name who got promoted from entry level to deputy head of the department simply because her in laws changed their name to a Hispanic one.
Another woman, N who was Spanish Mexican with a Spanish last name took and passed the entry level exam, got the job and got a promotion. She then married a man with an English last name.
Because she had an English last name she was denied promotion for the next 30 years, like every other White in the agency.
There are some truly bizarre things about affirmative action.
For instance, there are some federal agencies, NASA, State Department, FBI, CIA and others that still require a written exam. The grading of those exams is what any sane country would call cheating. The examiners simply subtract 20 or 25 points from the scores of Whites until the White scores are all below passing.
At the same time they add 20 or 25 points to the scores of blacks and Hispanics until the blacks who scored 50 out of 100 points rise to 75 so they can be passed.
In some agencies, such as FBI, CIA and State, White women whose scores end up above 80 even after the 25 points have been subtracted are classified as White men for purposes of discrimination. It is called White male profile.
This shows the lengths our government goes to to discriminate against Whites, especially men. Consider the Judicial decree that 50 percent of medical school admissions be women. A reasonable person would think that along with this the Judges would decree that nursing schools be forced to admit 50 percent men. But they have not and never will.
As Bon has written so many times and anyone who reads history, will notice, discrimination in government hiring is often a first step in genocide. After all, it is easier for government troops to massacre people of a different ethnicity, religion etc.
An excellent example is Nazi Germany. Hitler was appointed, not elected, Chancellor of Germany January 30 1933. Many historians, especially Jewish ones, claim that he had been preaching the Holocaust since the early 1920s and at the time of appointment fully intended to exterminate German Jews.
Hitler's first, very first act against the Jews was to forbid any government agency and state schools and colleges in Germany from hiring new Jewish personnel. This was in April 1933.
Next step, forbidding any government agency or school from using a Jewish contractor or supplier including medical providers for government employee insurance plans.
This was just a month or so later.
At the same time, Nazis and government workers were directed to harass Jewish government and educational employees to either drive them out voluntarily or make false accusations and fire them for cause.
In 1935 I believe, all Jewish govt. and education employees were fired. Even private schools who had say, a Jewish piano or dance teacher twice a week had to fire them.
Meanwhile of course, a massive anti Jewish propaganda effort got going in schools, colleges, civic, social and occupational organizations and especially in the media.
We all know how that ended.
French revolutionaries against everybody who disagreed with them, American revolutionaries against Americans who either remained neutral or sided with the legal British government before the revolution, Lenin and Stalin who massacred anyone who disagreed with them, Sunni Muslims against Shia Muslims, these are examples of official government and establishment actions against whatever group they want to exterminate.
Americans who remained neutral during the revolution were often driven out of town by a mob and had their property confiscated and auctioned off.
Read about genocides through the ages.
Read about German Jews during the Nazi era. Read about the history of English Catholics who were forbidden to work for government agencies or attend college from 1533 to about 1870. Read how Lenin used propaganda to turn his heroic proletarians and peasants into class enemies, deviationists and kulaks as preparation for extermination.
The signs are there. Every school and college preaches incessantly that Whites are inherently evil and the world would be better off without them.
Why do you think the Tutsi faction in Rwanda spent a couple years whipping up hatred against the Hutu faction before the massacres? It takes time to convince a people in this case the Tutsis that their neighbors are monstrous villains that need to be slaughtered.
The media hides black and Hispanic crime and goes insane over White criminals or suspects who are not criminals such as the men in the Duke U. rape case. Apropos, at the same time the media and the professors were whipping up a lynch mob against the Duke rape accused, there were several black on White rapes at the university and in the town that were totally covered up and often not even reported in the news.
The feminazis of Duke naturally claimed that the black rapists were totally innocent.
There are numerous indications of our government's plans for us.
For instance out of control government sanctioned black on White crime. Before the Nazis took over Germany, Nazi Party members often assaulted and abused Jews. This was totally dismissed as the work of common street criminals and thugs.
Our government, media and even religious establishments dismiss out of control black on White crime as common street crime and never, never racially motivated, just as the Nazis who sent their thugs out on the streets to abuse Jews claimed it was just common street crime, drunk young men being drunk young men, etc.
That HQ is why our Judges, instigated by the anti White racist non profits worth billions of dollars with cold war Russia behind it all, created the Hispainic race as a separate class entitled to all sorts of aristocratic privileges denied to Whites.
You might wonder why with the cold war ended the anti White program continues. There are various reasons, mostly that people have to make a living and there are literally millions of people with billions of dollars in government, academia, education, the media and even religion who make a living out of anti White activism.
All anti White activism is funded first and foremost by government, then education including the public schools from kindergarten to PhD level and the billions of dollars diverted from taxes to tax deductible non profits such as SPLC and ADL which have about 2 billion dollars they can use for the anti-White program.
Change your children's surnames to a Spanish one before they start high school. They will get admitted to the best colleges, get straight As if they just go to class a few times a semester and be bombarded with job offers starting their junior year.
Upon graduation they will be guaranteed all the privileges of their aristocratic class, an easy job from which they can never be fired, regular promotions, low cost mortgages and no down payment for their homes and a variety of other special privileges.
Your White grandchildren without Spanish last names will probably end up homeless eating of garbage cans because of course, unemployed destitute Whites will be denied any sort of welfare or govt. housing.The girls might get work as prostitutes until they are 40.
Even now, Whites are de facto banned from cheap govt. housing.
Even now, Whites are de facto denied disability because they are White.
Soon food stamps and all the other welfare benefits will be denied us. We have been denied employment for 45 years, what makes anyone think that denial of welfare is far behind?
Our government, the richest people on the planet, the educational establishment and the media want us dead and gone.
Everything is going to plan.
40 — Margaret wrote at 8:12 PM on July 20: Here is a good example of how Whites are vilified and set up for extermination on the grounds that we have committed every evil ever done on earth and deserve execution.
The sponsors are a consortium of government funded educational groups and non profit. The educators are not professors. They are the cadres who run the various hate Whitey University organizations.
It is the kind of hatred John Calvin preached against Protestants not of his sect after he took over Geneva Switzerland and began burning those Protestants he deemed heretics. Among those he burned to death was the one and only Protestant Bishop in Spain who came to Geneva for a Protestant theology conference and got on the wrong side of Calvin.
Since humans gained the ability to speak, this kind of propaganda has been used against those for whom extermination is intended. It's whipping up a lynch mob on a national level.
July 20, 2011
Black Privilege
By Robin of Berkeley
One of my friends voluntarily attended an event recently, one that I wouldn't go to for a million bucks (well, maybe a million bucks). It was called Erasing White Privilege.
My friend, whom I'll call Andrea, sat in a room with other whites on one side, and people of color on the other. Then the whites sheepishly confessed any real or imagined offenses perpetuated against a person of color.
After the whites tried to atone for their guilt, the people of color got involved: yelling at them, preaching, and discharging much rage. Andrea's rendition of the events reminded me of those anger fests that were popular in the '70s.
Back then, people would pay to be in encounter groups, where they'd holler and smack each other with foam bats. The idea was that by releasing anger, everyone would feel better.
But guess what the research eventually found? By raging at another person (whether he deserves it or not), our anger doesn't dissipate; it grows. And the deleterious effects are not just emotional. Blood pressure rises and muscle tension increases, promoting hypertension and musculoskeletal pain.
But the studies don't matter; these days it's all about white guilt and minority rage. And the endgame isn't reconciliation and racial healing. We're living in a creepy age where revenge is the order of the day, where the left wants to seize power under the lofty guise of justice.
Personally, I have never had a moment of white guilt in my life. Now this is a significant statement given that I am Jewish and from New York. I feel guilty about pretty much everything!
But I feel guilty about what I do — or don't do. If I inadvertently hurt a friend's feelings, if I am ill-mannered to a clerk, if I disappoint my husband, I can find myself drowning in a sea of guilt and shame.
But guilt because of the color of my skin? Guilt because some white person in 1960s Selma, Alabama refused to allow a black person into his restaurant? Guilt because while my relatives were being raped and pillaged in Russia, a small minority of white people owned slaves (as did, by the way, some free slaves)? I might as well feel guilty about the train wreck that is Casey Anthony simply because she and I share the same race, gender, and sexual orientation.
The idea of collective guilt is not just absurd; it's evil. It's saying that all Jews were bad because some may have committed some injustice in Germany, circa 1940. It's saying that all Israelis are responsible if someone injures a Palestinian. Or that all whites are culpable for the actions of others 50 or 150 years ago. Collective guilt is a notion that is so laser-focused on race, it is actually racist.
It's also anti-God because no legitimate religion preaches culpability based on race or gender. According to Hinduism and Buddhism, we each reap what we sow karmically. Christians and Jews believe in individual accountability for sins on Judgment Day.
Of course, many religions have twisted things around, with liberal churches and synagogues promoting the notion of white guilt. There's a reason for this: it's safer to hide behind the behavior of an entire race than stand naked before God. I sure wouldn't want to be Bill Ayers or Bernadine Dohrn the day they arrive at the Pearly Gates (if they make it there at all).
It's so much easier to merge with the crowd, to assume that God will be placated by über-recycling. How sobering to realize that we will one day be judged by our character and our faith — not whether we voted for Obama.
But if this age is all about guilt and confession, I have a burning question. Why isn't everyone required to confess their political sins? If I'm supposed to sit in a room, and tearfully confess, Oprah-style, about every judgmental thought I've ever had, why aren't people of color required to do the same?
Frankly, I wouldn't mind an apology from the black kids in middle school who taunted and threatened me because of the color of my skin. I'd like a big "I'm sorry" from the gangs of black girls in high school who, enraged by forced busing, mowed me down in the hallway. And for when I went to the Arab Market in Israel as a teenager and seven different Arab men, in seven separate incidents, grabbed my private parts, I'm more than ready to hear an apology.
And I'm also waiting with bated breath for apologies from the following: the black dude in pre-Giuliani Manhattan who fondled me in a similar way; the black man in Berkeley who mugged me, leaving me with a black eye and broken nose to die (I didn't) in the middle of the street; and the countless black men in Berkeley who have called me a "f___g white b___" when I didn't give them spare change.
But I don't want an apology because of white privilege or black privilege, or any such nonsense — but because it is wrong to molest, mug, or otherwise violate another human being — no exceptions! This has nothing to do with race but everything to do with about human decency and consideration.
But in Obama's America, there's little human decency to be found. The rules have changed, and they consist of the new three Rs: rage, revenge, and reparations. And this malignant game of Blaming Whitey will go on and on until we call it what it is (hate), walk away from the table, and refuse to play.


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I'm a huge fan of thirty day challenges, I've written about all sorts of different things I've tried in the past – from squat challenges which get increasingly tougher to more creative challenges where your skills develop as you try out a new make up technique every day. One thing I have been really focusing on is mindfulness. Over the lockdown I found compulsory online zoom calls for this appearing in my work calendar and I used to scoff at it because I didn't really understand. I would pop the sessions on, mute it and scroll through Instagram instead. Then when I left my job in December and suddenly felt the pressure and workload from work was lifted I realised just how stressed I had been.
I began to explore mindfulness and different techniques to find my inner calm. I started wearing a Fitbit to track my fitness but at first I found it more interesting to monitor my sleep patterns – being a self confessed social media addict I realised I was going to bed and not switching off until way past midnight most evenings and this was having an impact on my sleep patterns. My scores were terrible. Releasing I had a problem is the first step but doing something about it isn't quite so easy, especially when social media is a viable income source and I had committed to blogging and freelance writing projects in between my changing career plan.
I don't know if it's ironic, but using technology has helped me massively. I set myself personal boundaries on my phone – you can monitor your screen time from settings and then set yourself time limits for apps – I have a daily limit for social media which I have stuck to for six months. I also have a down time – I can only access essential apps between midnight and 6am unless I ignore the reminders – and so far I've managed to exert some self control and stick to my limits more often than not. This is despite me using my phone to run my blog and social media accounts.
This time away from my mobile screen has enabled me to explore other things – I have been writing from my laptop and have spent some time creating myself a home office set up, so that when I do need to work I'm in a productive environment and not hunched over a mobile device. This also helps massively when working from home with children – Arlo knows that when I'm in my office space I'm not to be disturbed, I set him up in his room next door with an invitation to play and he likes to independently create his own small worlds with his train sets and fire station. Once my work is done, I step away and can join in with him. Previously I would have tried to work from my phone in a shared space with Arlo and it just wouldn't be productive. Now I can get something done and dusted in half an hour with some focus.
So once I finally got myself in to a decent work / life balance routine it was just around the time that the gyms opened up again – I signed myself up and started to head out to workout classes. I realised quite quickly that I needed to do more, Cardio was a major issue for me, and I found myself struggling at first. I had what was diagnosed as atypical pneumonia in February of 2020 and it took me about three months to fully recover – of course the skeptic in me thinks I probably had some sort of long covid but at the time I wasn't able to get tested. Then almost a year of lockdowns meant that my fitness levels had declined – I struggled to participate in a short 40 minute Zumba class whereas before I would do two hour long classes back to back and jog home, not to mention participating in mud runs at the weekend for fun.
Again I went back to technology – monitoring my heart-rate and steps during workouts is a great motivator – you can see how many calories you are burning and try and beat your own targets in every class. I noticed improvements as the weeks passed and in about six weeks managed to lose a stone in body weight, inches from my waist and just felt an overall sense of well-being. This can only be seen as a positive impact of mindfulness. As my overall fitness improved I found my breathing also improved naturally and I am back to doing two classes back to back. I am not quite ready to sign up to a tough mudder but I can see it on the horizon! I do realise however that for some its not been quite so simple. The long lasting damage that the new C who shall not be named has done is something which we will be researching for years to come.
This topic is one I've discussed with many people and something I've been hearing lots about is the Powerbreathe breathing trainer – and being such a fan of technology given my own personal experiences I was keen to find out more.
Powerbreathe are a company who have been making Inspiratory Muscle training (IMT) tools since the 90s, and they were recently recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a great tool in COVID-19 recovery. The POWERbreathe has a wide use of applications for a wide range of people. IMT is scientifically proven to benefit patients with respiratory illness and healthy people, including athletes at all levels of competition, including Olympians.
I'm not an Olympian by any means but learning about this did get me to thinking about my breathing and my mindfulness again. I've been setting my watch to remind me to participate in guided breathing exercises – I have my own personal mindfulness tracker where I have learnt the basics of meditation and it all starts with breathing. I've also tried out some yoga and body balance classes – at the gym and online over the summer and been applying breathing techniques during these which I find helps me to focus, get deeper stretches and I've recently noticed that my balance seems to have improved as I focus on my breathing.
I like to approach things like meditation and mindfulness now with an open mind. I create my own versions of a thirty day challenge and I find that if I commit to something new for this short duration then it quickly becomes a habit and a lifestyle change. I start with a couple of minutes of a single simple exercise a day and then build it up and by the end of the month I notice the positive impacts and these new lifestyle changes quickly become a habit rather than a challenge.
Breathing is something I didn't even really think about until I found myself gasping for breaths and reaching for an inhaler last Easter and this last eighteen months has taught me not to take anything for granted anymore.
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The Barcelona central defence situation: A case of playing with fire
As Barcelona missed out on Manchester City's Eric García on deadline day, manager Ronald Koeman may be facing a serious problem in central defence for the new season.
The centre-back position has been a constant source of worry for Barcelona season after season. Every year seems to be the one when the right reinforcements will be made. And every transfer window departs with the same personnel handling the defence. No doubt, Gerard Piqué and Clément Lenglet are excellent defenders. However, in the position they play, having reliable back-up options is always critical.
Throughout recently concluded transfer window, one central defender name was inseparable from Barcelona. The homecoming of La Masía product Eric García was the primary agenda of the board and manager. The youngster left the academy at the age of 17 to join Manchester City. Nonetheless, he has declined a contract extension with Pep Guardiola's men and has made his intention to rejoin his childhood club very clear.
Despite having advanced negotiations, the deal fell apart in the dying moment of the window when the two clubs could not agree on a fee. As it stands, Barcelona can sign the youngster on a free transfer next season, or for a token fee in the coming winter transfer window. For now, though, the Catalans are a centre-back short for the upcoming term.
Presently, the starting partnership of Piqué and Lenglet seems to be cemented. The Spaniard has looked fresh and has been the standout player in many games even in the last campaign. While his form may not be a major worry, his age catching up with him mandates more frequent rest. One would expect it to be difficult for him to play the entire 90 minutes in all the games across three competitions.
Barcelona may regret having missed out on Eric García, already a Spanish international | Photo by Pedro Fiuza / Xinhua via Imago
Lenglet has been a wonderful addition to the squad since he arrived in 2018. Consistent performances combined with Samuel Umtiti's constant injuries have paved his way to establishing himself as an undisputed starter. Cool, calm and composed under pressure, his defensive stability has made him a household name among culés. Still, as is well known, he has not always been the referee's favourite candidate. Suspensions have not been kind to him, to say the least. Though this accounts only for a very small number of matches, suspensions increase the importance of centre-back backups manyfold.
Even so, the options on the bench look bleak indeed. Ronald Araújo is the only silver lining of an otherwise dull bench. The young Uruguayan has impressed with his performances. With age on his side, a good physique, unbelievable pace and a dominant aerial presence, his future appears bright. After his recent promotion to the senior side, he would be beaming with confidence.
Beyond the Uruguayan, the only available first-team centre-back is Umtiti. Once dubbed the "next Puyol", things have only been on a downward spiral for the Frenchman. Outright rejection of surgical intervention has damaged his football career recklessly. Given his horrendous injury record and his sky-high wages, he found no takers in the transfer window despite being deemed unwanted by Ronald Koeman. At present, he is a Barcelona player earning ridiculous wages for little to no participation whatsoever. How much can we expect from him in the coming season?
Of what we have learnt over the past two seasons, not much. He has continuously struggled for fitness, and his lack of match practice too is concerning. A sudden return to fitness for him is beyond expectation at this stage. Including Umtiti in his plans for the season would be a mistake on Koeman's part.
The biggest puzzle in the given situation is the case of Jean-Clair Todibo. Todibo arrived at the club amidst massive hype, for a fee less than €1 million. Not once had he put up a performance so bad as to ostracise him from the team. He did show a good amount of composure and defensive stability in his few games. Notwithstanding, the board over the last two seasons has been hell-bent on finding him a way out. Despite knowing the void in defence, the board has shipped him out for a minimal fee. This could be only explained by the fact that his signing was never to strengthen the team but to generate revenue. Horrendous.
In the situation now, with Todibo shipped and Umtiti not reliable, the team finds itself at a dead end. Koeman has to juggle his three pieces for two spots in the side, and there is always the risk of falling short of options. In recent games, the newly-acquired youth team defender Santiago Ramos Mingo has received back to back call-ups. That said, it is hard to fathom him getting chances. Undoubtedly, Barcelona will be eyeing to acquire the services of Eric García in January. In all probability, he will return home because Manchester City will want to avoid losing him on a free transfer. Till then, Koeman is on a tightrope. One mishap in the volatile department and the team could come down crumbling.


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Elevation: 8,763 ft
Prominence: 503
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020
Peak 8763 is located in the northwest corner of Copper Basin. This is the third peak of a four-peak adventure that includes Peak 8664, Peak 9533, Peak 8763, and Peak 8146. Peak 8763 is located on the east side of the Fox Creek drainage, directly above the convergence of the West Fork Fox Creek and the South Fork Fox Creek. USGS Big Black Dome
Same as for Peak 8644. This is the third leg of a four-peak journey covering ridges on both sides of Fox Creek.
Northwest Face, Class 2
The Climb
From the base of the northwest face at the South Fork Fox Creek, scramble southeast up steep but decent scrub to reach the pine forest on the north side of Peak 8763. This pine forest is steep but is relatively open without much blowdown. The final scramble south to the summit is up a narrow, rocky ridge crest (semi-open). The summit itself is open and rocky with a nice summit cairn. Lots of elk trails and elk poop on this peak.
Northeast Face, Class 2
The Descent
From the summit, descend north down the ridge then east down a face through somewhat dense forest (with limited visibility) to find the connecting saddle with Peak 8146. This is not an easy task because it is mostly a face descent not a ridge descent. Worse yet, you will not be able to see the saddle until you are almost on top of it. Thankfully, there is one natural navigational aid to help guide you to the connecting saddle: a shoulder the protrudes northeast directly from the lower section of the northeast face of Peak 8763. When you exit the forest and enter open terrain on the northeast face, look for this shoulder and aim for it. Once you reach the shoulder, descend east from it to a large, dry pond bed in the center of the saddle. This concludes the third leg of today's 4-peak journey. Peak 8146 is up next.
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Regions: EASTERN IDAHO->Pioneer Mountains
Mountain Range: Pioneer Mountains
Longitude: -113.93209 Latitude: 43.84689


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Did you read that in a silly ghost voice? I hope you read that in a silly ghost voice. Because, in this unlike-any-other, otherworldly year, no one would wish more actual scariness on anyone! Goofy scariness, however? Well that just may be the thing we all need. We hope you'll enjoy these fun, spooktacular Halloween recipes, from the Well●Pict family to yours.
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Integration of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings
People with substance use disorder (SUD) generally benefit from having access to an integrated system of care. This model focuses on the integration of mental health services, including substance use disorder services, into primary care settings to increase access to and coordination of care for people with SUD. The Primary Care Behavioral Health Model of the Rural Services Integration Toolkit provides more information about this approach.
Possible approaches for integration include providing access to care for SUD in a primary care setting using telehealth and including mental health consultants on the primary care team. Other integrated care opportunities for treating opioid use disorder can be found in Integrated Service Delivery Models for Opioid Treatment Programs in an Era of Increasing Opioid Addiction, Health Reform, and Parity. This paper describes several models including coordination with physicians prescribing buprenorphine, and coordinating with primary care providers, psychiatric providers, and specialty medical providers.
Examples of Integration with Mental Health and Primary Care
- The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission's Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT) in Shelocta, Pennsylvania identifies individuals who are receiving care at emergency departments, psychiatric units, or other healthcare facilities and are in need of SUD services. After hospital staff refer a client to the ARMOT program, a mobile case manager provides assessments and referrals based on the client's needs.
- The Southwest Montana Community Health Center in Butte, Montana has integrated behavioral health services into its pre-existing primary care setting in order to link patients with substance use disorders to counseling and other community programs.
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A major challenge in seeking mental health services, particularly in small communities, is the stigma associated with mental health and SUD. The co-location of mental health and primary care services may help to reduce this stigma because many different types of services are available in one setting.
The integration of mental health and primary care benefits people with SUD who may have co-occurring conditions often linked with substance misuse, including lung disease, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, depression, and anxiety. The integration of services allows people to receive a variety of healthcare services.
When integrating SUD services with primary care services, additional considerations include necessary trainings, reimbursement and billing changes, and liability and confidentiality issues. The Rural Services Integration Toolkit provides additional information about these considerations.
Program Clearinghouse Examples
- Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission's Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT)
- Southwest Montana Community Health Center
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Offers SUD providers information on integrating SUD services with primary care through the
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help in the redesign supporting integration.
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Date: 5/2013
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Delivery Models for Opioid Treatment Programs in an Era of Increasing Opioid Addiction, Health
Reform, and Parity
Discusses opioid addiction treatment programs (OTPs) as comprehensive treatment hubs providing new
treatment options, including MAT, and integrated service delivery in primary care and behavioral
health settings. Recommends effective service delivery models of OTPs as a means of improving the
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Organization(s): American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Date: 7/2016


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In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. It helped spark new levels of interest in Africa by the international business community, and companies in a range of industries—from consumer goods to financial services to technology—have since expanded their African footprints.
Today, however, many investors and business leaders are asking whether Africa's growth has run out of steam. Lower resource prices and higher levels of sociopolitical instability have taken their toll: Africa's real GDP grew at an average of 3.3% a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% from 2000 to 2010.
New research conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute makes it clear that Africa faces real economic headwinds including declining investment and savings, and rising government indebtedness. Yet the overall picture disguises stark divergence. Growth has slowed sharply among oil exporters and North African countries affected by the 2011 Arab Spring democracy movements—but the rest of Africa posted accelerating growth at an average annual rate of 4.4% from 2010 to 2015, compared with 4.1% between 2000 and 2010.
That points to robust long-term economic fundamentals. In an aging world, Africa has the advantage of a young and growing population and will soon have the fastest urbanization rate in the world. By 2034, the countries of Africa are expected to have a larger workforce than either China or India—and, so far, job creation is outpacing growth in the labor force. Accelerating technological change is unlocking new opportunities for consumers and businesses, and Africa still has abundant resources.
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Yet corporate Africa needs to step up its performance to make the most of the continent's economic opportunities. Outside of South Africa, the continent has only 60% of the number of large firms one would expect if it were on a par with peer regions—and their average revenue, at $2 billion a year, is less than half that of large firms in Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia, for instance. No African-owned company is in the Fortune 500.
To unlock growth, companies should look for opportunities in six sectors that we find have "white space"— wholesale and retail, food and agri-processing, health care, financial services, light manufacturing, and construction. All these sectors are characterized by high growth, high profitability, and low consolidation. In manufacturing in particular, we estimate that Africa could nearly double its output from $500 billion today to $930 billion in 2025. Three quarters of that potential could come from meeting domestic demand: today, Africa imports one-third of the food, beverages, and similar processed goods it consumes.
To build profitable pan-African businesses, there are several key steps that companies can take. When tapping consumer markets, they will need to develop a detailed understanding of income, category, and geographic trends—including the very different growth and stability profiles of each African country. Thriving in business markets will require them to offer products and develop sales forces able to target Africa's relatively fragmented private sector.
Companies looking to grow across the continent should develop a strong position in their home market, use that as a base for expanding into markets well beyond their immediate region, adopt a long-term perspective, invest in talent, and build the partnerships needed to sustain success over decades. The best-performing multinationals in Africa to date have been patient and built a wide footprint; most have been in Africa for longer than fifteen years and more than half are present in more than ten countries.
The turbulence—both economic and political—in parts of Africa in recent years has doubtless been a shock, but it has not derailed the continent's growth story. No doubt, there is much that governments must do to improve the fitness of Africa's economies, including accelerating infrastructure development, deepening regional integration, creating tomorrow's talent, and ensuring healthy urbanization. But the private sector's role is just as important. Large companies, both African-owned and global, must be front and center in the continent's march toward prosperity.
Acha Leke is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company based in Johannesburg.
Paul Jacobson is a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) senior fellow in Johannesburg.
Susan Lund is a McKinsey Global Institute partner based in Washington, DC.


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I gladly welcome you into the last Month of the year 2020. Indeed, this year has been so chaotic and unpredictable in every ramification. Indeed, our God of Hope has been awesome despite all the challenges in our world. Surely, it has been like a roller coaster from one local, national and global event to the other. Notwithstanding, our God of Hope has promised to give us the end of the year rest from worries and troubles. So let us get ready to cooperate with God so as to finish this year in celebrations and kingdom rest. (Amen)
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[media-credit name="CNN" align="alignleft" width="300″][/media-credit]On Wednesday, September 16, the Republican candidates for president of the United States will engage in a much anticipated debate on CNN. Similar to the August 6 debate on Fox News, the CNN debate will be historic. The ratings are expected to hit the skies and bring in millions of dollars for the people at CNN.
This debate is not just about who the next U.S. president will be and what that person will do when they assume office. There are also questions about TV ratings, advertisement, and the money it brings to news organizations, which leads to the heart of another issue– how the for-profit media in America really functions.
Is the media's obsession with Donald Trump all tied to their bottom line, sales, advertisement, and profits?
Trump, the one who is commanding the most attention, has reportedly asked CNN to donate the huge proceeds expected from ad sales to Veteran organizations, because, as he says, this is all happening because of him.
Nevertheless, from what we learned from the last debate, the candidates said nothing about the African continent even while Africa is a centerpiece of a 21st-century global economy.
U.S. president, Barack Obama has opened the doors for more trade and investment with the continent. Recently the U.S. Congress renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 10 years, paving the way for continued trade and investment with the African countries.
With all this, the U.S. still lags behind China in its investments in the continent.
During the debate on Fox News, the candidates said a lot about China, the one that has invested billions in the economies of African countries. They also said a lot about Mexico, Israel, Iran, and other countries. But no one said a thing about the Africa continent.
As the boxing match unfolds before our eyes, questions for the candidates are being posed from every corner of the globe. Celebrities in America have their own questions for the candidates. The Brookings Institution has 11 foreign policy questions for the candidates.
So, in this next fight, I am curious about a few things such as this: Who will be the first to mention Africa in their discussion during the debate; the moderators or the candidates.
CNN has opened its website for the public to ask questions to the candidates as well. We want YOU to ask questions specifically related to the African continent. Here is the link. Throw your hat into the ring.
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Crissal Thrashers live in deserts and dry, scrubby or brushy habitats, especially along dry creek beds (arroyos) or in canyons and foothills. They show a strong preference for mesquite thickets (called "bosques"), brushy riparian corridors (including those with invasive saltcedar), and chaparral-like scrub in canyons. They tend to avoid very open, low desert with yucca and cholla (habitat favored by LeConte's Thrasher), and usually do not venture far upslope into pinyon-oak-juniper woodlands, preferring instead the habitats in between, where there is an extensive shrub layer. However, their habitat varies across their large range, and in some areas, they nest among scattered pinyon pine, oak, and juniper.
Crissal Thrashers usually do not inhabit areas higher than 7,000 feet elevation in the United States, but in Mexico they range to nearly 8,000 feet. Unlike Curve-billed Thrasher, Crissal seldom appears in suburban areas. In the United States, typical plant species associated with Crissal Thrasher nesting habitat include catclaw acacia, honey mesquite, screwbean mesquite, desert-thorn, desert ironwood, desert plume, desert apricot, desert willow, seep willow, cottonwood, and smaller species such as big sagebrush, wormwood, hop-sage, arrowweed, bitterbrush, little-leaf squawbush, algerita, javelina bush, and various Mormon tea, buckthorn, manzanita, and brickellia species. In lower elevations, they sometimes occupy habitats dominated by cacti, creosote, and various saltbush (genus Atriplex) species, including quailbush, spiny saltbush, and four-wing saltbush. In higher elevations, they may nest in brushy areas where there are scattered, small oaks (gray, scrub, Arizona white, Emory, and golden-cup), pinyon pine, and alligator juniper. In places where two or three other species of thrasher are present, Crissal normally favors more thickly vegetated habitats than the others.
Back to topFood
Crissal Thrashers eat mostly insects and spiders. They forage mostly on the ground, using their large, curved bills to flip over vegetation and stones and to excavate holes in search of prey. They brace themselves with their strong legs and tail as they forage, sometimes probing into crevices, bunches of grass, or other vegetation. They also eat fruits and seeds, especially when not nesting. Their prey includes spiders, false scorpions, and adults and larvae of crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, wasps, ants, bugs, butterflies, termites, flies, and earwigs. They consume juniper berries and wild grape and probably other fruit in season. Crissal Thrashers seldom visit feeding stations. Back to top
Nest Placement
Nests are set in very dense shrubs or trees, often in mesquite, usually about 4 feet above the ground and often directly beneath a large branch.
Nest Description
The nest is built of twigs and lined with rootlets, plant stems, hair, bark strips, grass, and feathers. Nests average about 12 inches across and 5 inches tall, with interior cup 3.1 inches across and 1.7 inches deep (a rather small cup for such a large bird).
Nesting Facts
Clutch Size: | 1-4 eggs |
Egg Description: | Pale blue and unmarked. |
Condition at Hatching: | Helpless with sparse down. |
Crissal Thrasher pairs usually defend nesting territories year-round, and males sing any time of year to mark territory, typically most vigorously and conspicuously at the beginning of the breeding season. In lower elevations, the nesting season begins as early as January, with first eggs laid in February, whereas birds at higher elevations may begin nesting in April. Nesting activity continues into July in some areas. Males often sing after the breeding season in fall. Pairs of Crissal Thrashers are often widely spaced across the landscape, interacting infrequently with neighboring pairs, but during conflicts they may chase rivals away, sometimes raising the wings as they run at them. Both male and female share incubating and chick-rearing duties, and some pairs raise two broods, especially in the southern parts of the range and at lower elevations. Several observations suggest that parents may drive young birds out of their territory after fledging and a short period of dependence. Crissal Thrasher is not migratory over most of its range, though in the northwestern portion of the range they may withdraw to lower elevations or migrate south. Back to top
According to the North American Breeding Bird Survey, populations of Crissal Thrasher in the United States were stable or declined slightly between 1968 and 2016. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 110,000 and rates the species a 12 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score, indicating a species of relatively low conservation concern. Loss of habitat to agriculture, grazing, and development threatens some populations.
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Cody, Martin L. (1999). Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Lutmerding, J. A. and A. S. Love. Longevity records of North American birds. Version 2021.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Bird Banding Laboratory 2021.
Partners in Flight. (2020). Avian Conservation Assessment Database, version 2020.
Sauer, J. R., D. K. Niven, J. E. Hines, D. J. Ziolkowski Jr., K. L. Pardieck, J. E. Fallon, and W. A. Link (2019). The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966–2019. Version 2.07.2019. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, USA.
Shuford, W. D., and T. Gardali (2008). California bird species of special concern. A ranked assessment of species, subspecies, and distinct populations of birds of immediate conservation concern in California. Volume 1, Studies of Western Birds. Western Field Ornithologists and California Department of Fish and Game, Camarillo and Sacramento, CA, USA.
Sibley, D. A. (2014). The Sibley Guide to Birds, second edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, USA.


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Thomas Tuchel said "I don't know why" Chelsea did not play well in their 1-0 Champions League defeat by Juventus.
Federico Chiesa scored Juve's goal 10 seconds into the second half.
The Blues have now lost twice in five days – with only one shot on target in total – after a 1-0 home Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.
"I felt we were a bit slow and tired, mentally slow in our decision making. That's why it's a strange one to analyse," boss Tuchel told BT Sport.
This was only the second time European champions Chelsea have lost consecutive games since Tuchel was appointed in January.
"We were so good yesterday in training, but not good enough, not free enough today. I don't know why, it was the whole team," he added.
They were caught out after the restart as Chiesa scored the earliest Champions League second-half goal since at least 2003-04.
"At this level you cannot concede an easy goal like this in the first seconds of the second half," said Tuchel.
"When you know what's coming and you have defensive organisation like we have, normally it's always possible to defend it. We got punished for it.
"We should have been much, much sharper. We should have asked more questions."
Juve have now won three games in a row in all competitions, having dropped into the Serie A relegation zone following a shaky start to Max Allegri's second spell in charge.
Allegri said: "Sailors always find the way out of a storm. Tonight was a good game against the European champions.
"Technically we could have played better, but we suffered a bit and we missed a couple of counter-attacks. Two games, six points, zero goals conceded, another step towards qualification, a good step forward."
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This article is the final part of a 9 part series on Universal Restoration vs Eternal Torment (hell). I recommend reading the introduction first if you haven't already. (link below)
- Universal Restoration vs Eternal Torment (hell) introduction.
- The Biggest Hole in Hell: Aion, Ages and Eternity
- Can you be saved after you die?
- So let's talk a little bit about the word "hell"
- Scriptures That Support Universal Restoration
- Scriptures In Revelation That Support Universal Restoration
- So why did Jesus die if not to save us from hell?
- The Early Church Fathers on Universal Restoration
- Universal Restoration vs Eternal Torment Conclusion (You are here)
One Universalist said this:
"Am I a heretic? Maybe. If believing that God is all powerful, all loving, wiser than His creation and perfectly willing and capable of saving all of His children makes me a heretic, sign me up."
That perfectly sums up their position. The early Christians called Universal Reconciliation "The Larger Hope" for that's what it is.
Anyone without a serious heart problem will wish that the Universalists are right. However, wishing they are right doesn't make them right. I'm not saying they are right, but I do think their opinion is valid enough that it should be part of the argument.
I don't think the scriptures condemn Universalism is quite as much as most people believe. I simply wish that Universalists could have a discussion (or even mention the concept) without being branded as heretics who should be shunned.
Christians have debated sovereignty vs free will, whether or not you can lose your salvation, original sin and a whole host of issues over the centuries. I think that Universalism has enough support from the scriptures that at the very least "Eternal Torment vs Universal Restoration" should be another one of the great debates the church has with itself.
But that's me.
I have so far tried to keep my points firmly rooted in scripture with as little appeal to the heart as possible. One must be careful that your personal feelings don't lead you astray when searching for the truth.
But I will break that rule here at the end to share a story.
Someone I know took her 10 year-old niece to go see the recently released live-action Beauty and the Beast. There's a slight difference between the animated version (which I like) and the live-action version (which I don't).
In the live action version, the last petal from the rose falls and completes the curse. Once the petal's fall is complete, everyone in the castle turns from talking furniture into inanimate, dead furniture. The beast has been shot and breathed his last breath. Bell (the only survivor) is weeping over the beast's body.
There are several seconds where the movie almost appears to be over because nothing happens. It's a sad and somber moment. In this pause – at the most hopeless point of the story – the niece leaned over to my friend and asked:
"Is it over? That's not a very good ending."
Honestly, that's how I feel when I talk about Eternal Torment.
Like Bell in the live-action Beauty and the Beast, will believers be the sole survivors weeping for our loved ones while knowing they will be tormented forever? I know the Bible says every tear will be wiped away, but still…
If God wants everyone to be saved and the devil wants everyone to be damned, then who wins when most of mankind is lost to Eternal Torment? Wouldn't that make hell a monument to Satan's "victory" over God?
Jesus came to "destroy the works of the devil" but did He fail?
Will most of mankind be forever separated from God and eternally tormented in hell, seemingly giving the devil a huge victory over the Almighty God?
"That's not a very good ending."


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ICT ignorance 'a threat to Vision 20:2020'
By BiztechAfrica – Sept. 30, 2013, 8:14 a.m.
By Kokumo Goodie, Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says if the pervasive ignorance about information communication technology (ICT) in and out of government is not addressed, attainment of Vision 20:2020 of the Federal Government will remain a mirage.
NITDA is the clearing house for IT projects in the public sector with the mandate to bring government and its services closer to the people through IT. It was also created to implement of the National IT policy, which seeks to make Nigeria an IT capable country in no distant future.
The Acting Director General, NITDA, Dr. Ashiru Daura, said Nigeria is taking the back seat in global rankings as shown by the country's position on the global e-readiness index. Daura said though ICT penetration was gradually improving, there is need to do more and occupy the front seat in Africa.
He canvassed for mass enlightenment and collaboration about ICT. "The Transformation Agenda and achieving Vision 20:2020 also require IT," he posited.
Daura spoke while playing host to the delegation of the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) in Abuja led by its new president, Professor David Adewumi, in Abuja.
He said NCS had been playing an important role in accelerating IT development in Nigeria and recommended that NCS and NITDA meet to create an action plan over the issue of ignorance, advising that both organizations should strengthen their relationship for better mileage and benefit for the nation.
The NCS boss solicited for strategic partnerships in programmes and projects relating to research and development (R&D), cybersecurity, IT-enabled employment generation, promotion of excellence and professionalism in the industry and IT policy formulation that are of immense benefit to the country.
Adewumi commended NITDA's boss for not only sponsoring but also taking time out to attend NCS's last conference at Iloko Ijesa, Osun State. He said the goals of NITDA are in line with the core objectives of the NCS.


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Doug Scott on Kangchenjunga, Nepal [Ref: 0260]
After the effort of the climb I rested on the summit of Kangchenjunga and took in the magnificent view of those other majestic summits.
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Six Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Posted on Apr 24, 2013 | Comments 0
Ashley Bianchi was appointed director of student financial aid at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. She has been serving as director of financial aid at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. She will begin her new duties on July 1.
Bianchi is a graduate of Mississippi State University. She holds a master's degree in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina.
Paquita Davis-Friday was named executive director of graduate programs for the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York City. She has been serving since 2006 as a tenured associate professor of accountancy at the business school.
Dr. Davis-Friday holds a bachelor's degree, two master's degrees, and a Ph.D. in business administration, all from the University of Michigan.
Lisa Woodward-Mink is the new director of planned giving at Sacramento State University in California. She was the chief philanthropy officer for the Mercy Foundation in Folsom, California, and previously held fundraising posts at the University of California at Davis.
Woodward-Mink is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.
Christi Hurt was appointed Title IX coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been serving as director of the university's Carolina Women's Center. Earlier in her career she was the acting executive director of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs in Olympia, Washington.
Hurt holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master of public administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sharon Belden Castonguay was selected as the next director of the Wesleyan Career Center at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She has been serving as director of the Graduate Career Management Center of the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York.
Dr. Castonguay is a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan and an educational doctorate from Harvard University.
Maureen Redeker was appointed assistant general counsel at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She was an administrative law attorney in the judge advocate general's office at the U.S. Army Command in Fort Riley, Kansas.
Redeker is a graduate of Maryville University in St. Louis, where she was captain of the basketball team. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Florida State University College of Law.
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Your house is an investment, and you need to take care of it accordingly. You must be aware that your home value is likely to fall over time. If you want to put your house on the market again, you have to ensure that the house value is at its maximum and that requires that you take good care of it.
You might consider some remodeling in order to give your house a boost before potential buyers see it. However, you must be careful about your budget because makeovers can often become too expensive.
The Top 5 Ways to Increase Your Home Value
You can try the following ways to increase the home value of your property with property refurbishment if you have a limited budget.
1. Prioritize the bathroom:
Have you noticed how you the bathroom is the first place that you check when you visit a new hotel? Similarly, buyers will definitely look into the state of your bathroom when they come to visit. You need to make it look as perfect as possible. A complete bathroom makeover will most likely be an expensive process. If you can finance it, then nothing could be better!
However, if you feel that you cannot spare the money, you can try cheaper DIY methods to improve the appearance. Begin by replacing all old fixtures and pipes. Scrub the walls thoroughly so that the bathroom looks clean. You can also add a fresh layer of paint to top it off.
2. Make sure that your kitchen looks the best:
No house is complete without the perfect kitchen. If you want buyers to be impressed with your house, you must spruce up your kitchen. The best way to do so is to replace outdated cabinets and appliances with their modern counterparts. However, that might burn a hole in your pocket. There are cheaper ways of making the kitchen look great. You can use pastel colors to paint old drawers and cabinets so that scratches become invisible. Add wall stickers and some innovative hardware to improve the appearance further. Polishing the appliances that you have is also a good idea.
3. Control the light:
Lighting can make a huge difference when it comes to aesthetics. The corners of your house that you consider to be beautiful might seem dull to buyers because of shoddy and poor lighting. If you have a large number of outdated light fixtures, then you should think about replacing them as soon as possible. Go for a higher wattage so that the bright light makes it impossible for anyone to miss out on the beauty of your house. You can also experiment with different kinds of window shutters.
4. Clean up!
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5. Maintain a good exterior experience:
If a family buyer doesn't like the appearance of your house from the outside, they will become biased against it even before they enter. Make sure that your garden is trimmed and well-maintained. Add a few accessories to make it look modern.
You will surely notice the difference in your home value!


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How do I go about running a choir at my daughter's school?
They do not have a choir. Apparently they want one and I personally think it's really important. I have a musical background and would like to volunteer but I have no experience of actually running a choir myself before. Can anyone give me any tips? It is a primary school.
2 Responses to "How do I go about running a choir at my daughter's school?"
May 30th, 2010 at 11:37 pmFabulous idea. Go for it! But, all I really know about children's voices is that we are inclined to think they are quite high when they are not really. They are just "thin" and sound higher because they haven't developed all the low resonances of an adult voice. Anatomy and hormones change everything down the track.
Are there any of the bigger children's choirs that you can contact for advice? We have a couple in Australia, so you should find something online.
Or, someone here will know a lot more than I do!
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May 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pmGreat idea. I am a primary school teacher, and have run choirs in the past. The first suggestion I have is that unless you are starting the choir with a particular performance in mind that involves a limited number of children, you ought to let anyone take part. There's strength in numbers, even though you'll probably get a few 'growlers' in there 🙂
If you're looking for resources to start them off with, try the Sing Up Song Bank http://www.singup.org/songbank/ it has loads of great songs for free.
This also includes materials from the 'Singbook' produced by Music For Youth, which are fabulous.
Good luck!
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The Sacred Valley of the Incas is located in the Urubamba province in Cusco, Peru. It is one of the most beautiful travel destinations of Peru, since there are many fascinating sites and natural landscapes to explore! You can find charming traditional villages settled since colonial times, and plenty of ancient Inca citadels. Explore the heart of the Sacred Valley during our Full Day Excursion, and visit the sacred archeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo!
Our transfer staff will pick you up at 8:00/8:30am at the Cathedral of Cusco in Plaza de Armas, so we can start our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, driving along the Urubamba river. We will first visit the archaeological site of Pisac, which is a complex of terraces, fountains, observatories and a necropolis. We will admire spectacular views of the Sacred Valley, and our local guide will share his knowledge about the Inca history and culture. The Inca site is built on top of a mountain that towers over the small town of Pisac; the views of the countryside are spectacular and the ruins are remarkable. We will then visit the artisanal market of Pisac and continue our journey to Ollantaytambo. The Inca complex of Ollantaytambo was built to protect the valley from invasions from the rainforest. In the afternoon, we will take our transportation back to your hotel in Cusco.
Our guide Rubén Zavala was fantastic, always in a great mood, spoke great English and looked after everyone in our group, making sure we were all ok throughout the days. I really cannot recommend him highly enough. Thanks Rubén!
The scenery throughout was amazing, the food was good and I met some great people. 🙂
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Google said today it has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, giving the search giant valuable intellectual property and getting it directly into the handset business.
Google will pay $40 a share in cash for Motorola, a 63 percent premium over the company's closing stock price on Friday. The acquisition will "mildly" add to earnings once the deal closes by year's end or early 2012, Google said.
The deal simultaneously lends stability to and shakes up the Android world. With Motorola, Google gets a treasure trove of patents to defend itself and its partners against a rising tide of legal opposition. Over the past few months, major technology players such as Apple and Oracle have sued either Google or its partners in an attempt to slow down their competitors and extract licensing fees.


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An advanced feature of Hijack is "Custom Tabs". This allows you to embed content from external providers.
It can be added on a chapter-by-chapter basis, and you can add as many custom tabs as you would like.
In your chapter, you can add "Custom tabs" as a "Chapter option".
Once added, you will see "Custom tabs" as an available section in the left hand menu. From there you can add a new tab. Each tab can then be configured using the fields provided. It's not as easy as copy and paste, but this will give you absolute control to embed from almost anywhere.
- Tab title: This is the title that will appear in the menu of tabs in your Hijack.
- Element Text: If your embed requires specific text within a HTML tag, you can enter this here (most don't though!)
- HTML Tag Type: You can choose from a selection of html tag types that should match the html tag used in your embed code.
- Iframe URL: If your embed is an iframe, you can paste the URL in here.
- Class List: If your embed requires a class to be used, you should add the class name(s) here. Multiple classes can be added with a space in between them.
- Element ID: If your embed requires an ID to be defined, you can add this here. Multiple IDs can be added with a space in between them.
- Remove Padding: This is pretty straightforward, but can have a transformative effect on your embed. It will remove the space around your embed. This means it will fill the entire space available.


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Hi-Fi Starter Guide
Ready for a serious stereo experience? Here's what you need to know.
So you're looking to build a stereo system. You're in the right place. The simplicity and surprising satisfaction of two-channel listening cannot be overstated.
Two-channel stereo systems offer unique advantages over sound bars and multichannel AV receivers. Sound bars typically can't offer the pure sound quality and upgradability of a stereo receiver; AV receivers, while awesome for surround sound, come with the inherent complexities needed to deliver immersive 3D sound (i.e., multiple speakers, video switching and a myriad of surround processing options). A two-channel system fits comfortably in-between these two options. For many, the two-channel experience is just the right blend of sophistication and performance.
The three main components of a stereo system are:
1. A two-channel amplifier or receiver
2. One or more content source devices
3. A proper pair of speakers
While every component in the chain affects the sound quality and overall experience, here are a few basics to help you craft a system that packs a punch.
The Amplifier
The receiver or amplifier is the cornerstone of every stereo system. Choosing the right model depends upon whether you're looking for baseline simplicity, future expandability or pure music reproduction … or maybe all three. Let's explore your options.
Stereo receivers not only amplify the signal to drive your speakers but also allow you to easily select all connected components such as turntables, CD players, etc. They also have built-in content sources like AM/FM tuners and in some cases Bluetooth® capability and even network streaming content. Think about what's important to you.
Integrated amplifiers like the Yamaha A-S501 (shown below) are considered the next step up in sound quality. They are optimized to perform the essential function of accurately amplifying the sound, and while they allow you to select connected components, there are no built-in sources with these guys. Typically, they have larger power supplies than an equally priced stereo receiver, which delivers improved dynamics and better sound quality.
Pro Tip: When selecting a stereo receiver or amplifier, power in the 80-100 watt range is sufficient for most home applications. 10 to 20 watts either way is not acoustically discernable, so try not to put too much emphasis on these numbers. The physics of sound reproduction tell us that in order to hear something twice as loud, the amplifier needs to output 10 times the power. So to make an 80 watt system sound twice as loud, you'd have to replace it with an 800 watt-per-channel amplifier!
Instead of being swayed by the power ratings, focus on the features you're going to use. Is Bluetooth or network streaming most important to you, or is a built-in phono preamp and/or sonic performance what you need for the listening experiences you want to explore? Start there.
Select Your Sources
Both receivers and integrated amplifiers offer a great deal of connection options and system expandability — in fact, that's perhaps the biggest benefit of building a two-channel system. Here are some of the sources you might want to connect:
Turntables are the nostalgic backbone of Hi-Fi, and the analog signal generated by the vinyl records they play is considered by many to be the purest method of sound reproduction. What's more, listening to vinyl is an interactive sport. Collecting new albums, cleaning the records, physically placing the needle on them and enjoying the album art and liner notes are all part of getting more of your senses involved in the listening session.
Another great thing about turntables is that you can always replace the included cartridge with a higher performance replacement. With this simple upgrade, your system will move to the next level of sound reproduction.
Pro Tip: If your receiver or amplifier has a dedicated phono input, it will work with any turntable. If your amplifier doesn't have a phono input, don't worry. Many modern turntables (like the Yamaha TT-S303, shown above) have a built-in phono preamp, making them compatible with any receiver or amp. For more information about connecting a turntable, check out this blog article.
CD Players offer a solid option as your audio source. Compact Discs (CDs) were introduced decades ago as a replacement for vinyl records, without the problems of surface noise and the potential for scratches. If you already have a collection, put all that music to use with either a single disc CD player such as the Yamaha CD-S1000 (shown below) or a multi-disc CD changer.
Pro Tip: If your CD collection is sparse, you should take a look at the secondhand market. Online sellers such as eBay, as well as yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets often offer exceptional deals. And unlike used vinyl, which is susceptible to scratches that degrade the sound, most used CDs, if well-cared for, will sound as good as new.
AM/FM tuners are another great add-on to an integrated amplifier, giving you full access to free over-the-air broadcasts.
Streaming Options
Bluetooth is a great option if you stream a lot of content on your devices. You'll appreciate being able to listen to all that content through good-quality stereo speakers! Simply pair your smartphone or tablet with a Bluetooth-enabled receiver and start enjoying a world of music in Hi-Fi.
AV receivers with built-in streaming services take out the middle man (your phone or tablet) by letting you stream directly to your speakers to produce a much cleaner sound. The same goes for TV audio: Simply connecting the optical output of your TV to a compatible receiver automatically upgrades your viewing experience.
Speakers are the components that convert electrical signals from the amplifier to the sound that we hear. Technically, they're known as transducers, but all you need to know for the purposes of this article is that by moving air, they send sound waves across the room to your ears.
When done right, two speakers will give you an almost 3D-quality sound image. But speakers come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and audio quality is really subjective — what sounds good to one person may not seem so good to another.
So how do you know which to buy? A very rough rule of thumb is this: The larger the speaker, the more bass or low-end you're going to hear.
Floor-standing speakers like the Yamaha NS-F150 (shown on the left) give you the biggest sound and perform best when given a little breathing room. If your room has plenty of space, spread out the speakers at least a foot or two from adjacent furniture or walls. If the only way to fit them in your room is to cram them in a corner, try bookshelf speakers instead.
Bookshelf speakers like the Yamaha NS-6490 (shown below) are smaller in size and can be placed in wall units, on furniture or on speaker stands. Due to their smaller size, reproducing deep bass notes are not their forte, but that's easily remedied with the addition of a powered subwoofer.
Subwoofers will give you the bottom end of a floor-standing speaker with the added flexibility of being to place all your speakers unobtrusively. Connecting a subwoofer to your amplifier or receiver is simple, as long as the amp/receiver has a dedicated subwoofer output, and subs can be placed pretty much anywhere since the bass frequencies they reproduce do not seem to our ears to come from any particular location.
Choosing the right subwoofer depends on how much bass you want generate and how large your room is. Does it have vaulted ceilings? An open floor plan? These two factors mean that you will need a larger subwoofer to fill the room with bass. (For more information on subwoofers, check out our blog article "What Is A Subwoofer?")
Pro Tip: Figuring out how much to spend on your speakers is important if you want to get the best overall performance for your budget. A very rough estimate is spending one to two times as much on your speakers as you spend on the electronics. A $300 receiver will perform great with a $500 to $600 pair of speakers. But a $600 amplifier paired with a $100 pair of compact speakers will not show off its potential.
Upgrade Away!
Perhaps the best part of building a stereo component system is the ability to upgrade different elements as your preferences change. Want more inputs or a network receiver for Wi-Fi connectivity? Change it out later. Remember, you can continue to use your existing speakers and sources until you're ready to upgrade them too.
Hi-Fi listening can take you as far as you want to go. What's more, it gives you the ability to hear music the way it was intended: in pure two-channel stereo.
Here are some related blog posts that provide additional information about Hi-Fi audio:
Dialing in the Perfect Two-Channel Experience
What's A Receiver? Part 1: Hi-Fi
How to Connect a Turntable to an AV Receiver
Five Reasons Vinyl Is Making a Comeback
How to Stream Hi-Fi Quality Audio at Home
What's That Black Box On the Floor?
Click here for more information about Yamaha Hi-Fi components.
Click here for more information about Yamaha speaker options.


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As the year draws to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect and grow from our experiences.
Earlier this year, an opportunity suddenly presented itself to us. It involved relocating our clinic from Toorak Gardens to larger premises in Marryatville.
We had a tight window to fit out the clinic in readiness for our clients. Our staff worked hard during the transition and we've been fortunate to have a new clinic team leader, Mandy Button, join us all the way from Cape Town, South Africa.
The move has also allowed us space to expand our post-operative orthopaedic services through our hospital team.
Sonya, Kate and Ben with Robert Bria – Mayor of the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters.
We celebrated Marryatville's official opening in late October and were delighted to have our local Mayor open proceedings. We are thankful for the show of support for local businesses focused on improving health care in the East Adelaide community.
Our Anti-Gravity Treadmill is also now located at Marryatville and used by locals and the occasional AFL star! Can you guess who is in the photo?
Erin Ly, our physiotherapist in Blackwood welcomed her first child Hugh this year! We are looking forward to a few more visits from mum and bub and welcoming Erin's return from maternity leave in 2020.
In Prospect, our Neurological services and NDIS referrals through Dr Michelle McDonnell and Paediatric physio with Sue Gibson continue to grow. Both offer great access to our services through home visits and hydrotherapy.
We developed our flagship program Standing Up For Hips + Knees which offers the latest education and pathways for people living with osteoarthritis.
This year, we ran 15 events at our three clinics and the program is now available via two other independent physio businesses in Adelaide.
The outcomes from those who have completed the program show a high level of satisfaction and evidence-based results with respect to improved pain and increasing function. Further hip and knee events are scheduled for 2020.
We are committed to providing the highest quality physiotherapy care and improving the health and wellness of South Australians.
None of this would be possible without the support of our patients and referrers and we thank you for your ongoing support. We hope that our reflections inspire you to reflect on your own achievements this year.
From the entire team at The Physio Clinic, we wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Ben Corso – Director, The Physio Clinic


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A happy mother's day to Lisset who said the I WISH YOU WERE HERE print TOTALLY reminds her of her mom because:
My mom and i have always been best friends, but we could also fight like the dickens when i was a teen. i sent a lot of mixed messages back then. oh yes.
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Major issues that the stock markets will be affected in this trading week
S&P500 index approaches the critical 4,000 resistance. It rose 1.6% last week, it is still up 5.8% since the beginning of the year.
Due to negative factors such as stock sales to balance the positions of funds, leveraged positions-oriented concerns and the re-escalation of the epidemic in Europe, volatility will remain high in this week with limited volumes.
However, beyond these short-term dynamics, it would be reasonable for investors to continue and focus on the level of bond yields (1.7% for 10 years, 0% for 10 years real rates). The direction of the American 10-year and real interest rates will continue to be the main barometer that determines the risk appetite in the markets. It is a dynamic that supports 10-year-olds having difficulty exceeding 1.70% level in the short term and stocks indices in the U.S.
The return of interest in the US treasury's bond issues, the government's mobilization of huge support packages one after another, and the FED's persistent dovish stance, the acceleration of vaccination in the country to the level of 3.5 million per day, and the rapid increase in economic activity with the effect of consumers with a healthy financial situation, and factors such as the effect of this on company profits will support risky assets in decreases.
In addition, in this week, investors should carefully follow China-focused stocks. There has been a serious decline in these kinds of stocks due to many factors such as the increasing pressure of the Chinese government, the tension in the US-China relations, the removal of some Chinese stocks from the American stock markets.