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Catherine Christmann, library manager at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, shares 5 tips for fusing a love of reading into your child's life.
- Keep It Natural
Parents tend to forget that the simple acts interwoven in your daily life are a gateway to children forming a foundation of learning. "If you're going on errands like to the drycleaner and grocery store, talk about where you're going first, the reason for the route you're taking, because it gives them sequencing," Catherine says. "That is a crucial step for learning to read—that there is a beginning, a middle, an end."
- Sing & Play
Singing is important for memory and playing with an adult helps build the imagination children will need to create a story from the book. "You can take a ruler and decide that it's a sword or maybe it's a ski pole to show that something can represent something else," Catherine explains.
- Scribble Away
Let children get into the mindset of producing writing, even if it's just scribbling, to gain an early start into literacy. "Scribbling is writing," Catherine assures. "Just using the right muscle to hold a pen or a piece of chalk starts the process of thinking and creates a connection between themselves and reading."A scribble can also get a child in touch with the abstract concept of connecting words with things. "If they tell you that their scribbling is a dog and you write the word dog underneath, it reinforces the idea that things on paper are concepts of something else," she says. "When you open a book later, they are familiar with the idea that writing represents a real thing or idea."
- It's Never Too Early
For the first year of life, children learn the world through the eyes of their caregivers. You might think they're not paying attention, when in reality the child is already reading facial expressions. Those expressions become a clue for the child on how they are meant to engage with a concept."When I did story time for infants, the babies always looked up to their mothers to see if something I said was funny or not," Catherine laughs. "If Mommy didn't laugh, they didn't laugh because obviously it wasn't funny. I have to remind mothers to participate. Don't sit there and work on your checkbook; that's not what we're here for. This is time for you to be with them."
- Keep Them Interested
Use facial expressions, vocal inflection (change up your tone), along with noises and gasps to keep their attention."But, there isn't a fixed rule that if your child is bored and not interested in a book that you have to even finish it," she adds. Take cues from the child's unique learning needs and ability to listen. Don't push too hard; slowly continue to work at lengthening the reading times so that an attention span has time to develop.
Want to be a better storyteller?
Visit Thomas Branigan Memorial Library for resources, opportunities to form a community with other parents, and these regularly scheduled Early Literacy programs.
Mother Goose
Infants, Wednesdays at 11am
Rhythm Round Up
Ages 2-5, Fridays at 10:30am
Read to Me
Ages 3-5, Tuesdays at 10:30am
Library Lab
Ages 6-10, Fridays at 3:30am
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
200 E. Picacho Ave.
Catherine's Recommended Kid Reading List
Having trouble finding just the right book for your little reader? Catherine suggests these books to get you started.
For the Easy Reader
Look For: Few words in controlled vocabulary for the beginner levels
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Taking the next step
Look For: Picture books, but aspirational or just plain funny
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Consider Nonfiction
Look For: The true story behind a classic tale
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Chapter Books
Look For: Longer stories with fewer pictures
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Reading like Mom and Dad
Look For: A chapter book with no pictures
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Do You Need a Specific Master's Degree to Become a BCBA?
Obtaining your BCBA designation requires a combination of a degree from the right postsecondary institution and meeting training and experience requirements. The degree must be in an appropriate field approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, such as behavior analysis, psychology or special education. You'll need to meet time requirements in certain behavior analysis courses at the graduate level. When you meet the requirements, you'll be eligible to sit for the certification exam.
Your master's degree should be in behavior analysis, education, engineering, human services, natural science, medicine or another BACB-approved field. If you attended an American university, it should be listed in the CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited by Recognized U.S. Accrediting Organizations. Canadian applicants should have a degree from an institution that's a member of either the Association of Canadian Community Colleges or the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. International applicants are also eligible to become BCBAs but should check if their school met the standards of training demonstrated by World Education Services or if it was a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time they attended.
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Louis Nanne
Edina Minnesota
Eligible for draft:
7th round (188th overall), 2012
165 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2009-10: Louis Nanne skated in 26 games for Minnesota's Edina HS as a freshman as the Hornets captured the state AA championship. He scored 4 goals with 1 assist and was plus-four with 6 penalty minutes.
2010-11: Nanne skated in 27 games for Edina HS as a sophomore as the Hornets captured the Section 2AA title and competed in the state tournament. He scored 13 goals with 16 assists and was plus-10 with 12 penalty minutes. Edina defeated Burnsville in the Section 2AA final and defeated Blaine in its first State Tournament game before falling to Duluth East in the semifinals and Eagan in the third-place game. Nanne was selected to play in the High Performance U17 and Final 54 tournaments following the season.
2011-12: Nanne represented the USA at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Tournament, played for Team Southwest in the Upper Midwest Elite League and represented Minnesota White in the Bauer NIT prior to his junior season at Edina HS. In four games at the Ivan Hlinka tournament he scored 1 goal with 2 assists and was minus-two. The USA won three of its four games yet finished fifth in the eight-team tournament. In 23 games for Team Southwest, including three playoff contests, he scored 7 goals with 13 assists and had 12 penalty minutes. In 28 games for Edina he scored 15 goals with 12 assists and was minus-one with 34 penalty minutes. Edina reached the Minnesota state tournament after winning the Section 2A championship and finished 20-5 after falling to Duluth East in a consolation game. Nanne committed to playing at the University of Minnesota in 2013-14 after spending a year in the BCHL with the Penticton Vees. Ranked 188th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings prior to the 2012 NHL Draft, he was selected by Minnesota in the 7th round (188th overall).
2012-13: Nanne skated for the powerful Penticton Vees in the BCHL rather than returning to Edina High School for his senior season. In 45 games he scored 19 goals with 22 assists and had 16 penalty minutes. The defending RBC Cup (Canada junior A hockey) champions, Penticton finished first in the Interior Division and advanced to the BCHL finals against Mainland Division champion Surrey. Nanne scored 6 goals with 6 assists in 15 playoff games.
2013-14: After undergoing off-season shoulder surgery Nanne announced in September 2014 that he was de-committing from the University of Minnesota and instead spent the year with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede. Making his season debut in November after a long rehabilitation process he scored 4 goals with 5 assists and was -13 with 12 penalty minutes in 37 regular season games for the Stampede. Sioux Falls finished fourth in the Western Conference and were swept by first-place Waterloo in a best-of-five first round series. Nanne scored 1 goal and was -1 with no penalties in three playoff games. In December 2013 he committed to playing college hockey at RPI in 2014-15.
2014-15: Nanne skated in 31 of 41 games for RPI in his freshman season. He scored 5 goals with 5 assists and was -5 with 12 penalty minutes. RPI finished ninth in ECAC Hockey; defeating Clarkson in a first-round series before being swept by second-place St. Lawrence in the quarterfinals.
2015-16: Nanne led RPI with 17 assists and was the Engineers' second-leading scorer behind junior Riley Bourbonnais in his sophomore season. He scored 5 goals and was +8 with 19 penalty minutes in 40 games. RPI finished tied with Clarkson for fifth in ECAC Hockey, sweeping Brown in a first-round conference tournament series before falling in back-to-back games against Harvard in the quarterfinals.
Talent Analysis
Nanne was hampered by shoulder issues after playing high school hockey and is in the first year of his college career. The grandson of one-time Minnesota Northstars player and GM Lou Nanne, he has a strong understanding of the tactical game but is a bit undersized and is not overly gifted in terms of scoring and technical skills.
Nanne moved into a full-time role for RPI as a sophomore in 2015-16, finishing second on the Engineers in scoring. Drafted as a long-term project in 2012, he put some of his injury issues behind him and is back on track in terms of his development. He will likely use both of his remaining years of eligibility before turning professional and projects as an effective lower line forward with some playmaking skill.


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Want to Rent Furniture? There's an App for That
Would you rent furniture?
It's a story we're all familiar with. You move in to a new place and move out a couple of months later only to find that your sofa is too big for your new apartment. Should you buy a new sofa and toss the old one? What if you could rent a sofa instead?
Feather is a startup that allows for just that. They're a furniture rental service aimed towards tech-savvy millenials who love the classic mid-modern century inspired pieces popularized on Instagram and social media. While furniture rental services aren't completely new – CORT has been around since 2008 – Feather targets individuals like young professionals in transitional phases of life. Not only are young professionals more likely to switch apartments as soon as the lease expires, they're also more likely to move across different cities depending on their careers – opening a whole new market for startups like Feather.
But the appeal isn't just that you can rent furniture; it's the style of the furniture on offer. Feather has a handpicked selection of trendy furniture inspired by designer pieces like the Eames Shell Chair and the iconic Marais A. They source their items directly from manufacturers and suppliers, but they've also started partnering with retail companies like West Elm, Wayfair and Eight – brands popular among the home decor blogging community.
Their stylish range of furniture options might be great news for anyone going for an industrial chic home or even a modern home with a vintage touch, but how does the cost compare? The rental fee per month varies depending on how long you plan to rent the furniture. So if you're renting out pieces for only three months, which is the minimum lease period, you'd pay a couple more bucks per month than you would if you were renting it out for 12 months. Sounds fair?
Ideally, Feather aims to offer their pricing at a lower cost than buying the same item brand new. But take note, Feather charges a $99 refundable deposit, a $99 delivery fee and a minimum of $99 for pick up after your lease ends. They do take care of assembly even if you live in a sixth floor walk-up apartment, which comes in handy considering how much movers cost. It's all about supporting the on-the-go lifestyle, whether you're a student, interning in a new city, or even just moving in with a few friends without wishing to sacrifice on good interior design.
While the service is currently only available in New York, New Jersey and San Francisco, we wouldn't be surprised if they expand to other cities. We asked a couple of readers to give us their take on furniture rental – and we're surprised to receive diverse reactions.
Paul, who works in San Francisco, thinks that while renting furniture isn't new, the platform makes complete sense. He believes it will be popular among millenialswho move in and out of apartments yearly because of rent rates and career changes and might even help save energy and cut costs that come with transferring furniture.
Former exchange student Peter shares similar views – he thinks Feather might be perfect for those who like to constantly give their space a revamp, without the need to invest in furniture pieces that may need to be disposed of, or updated through time.
But people who view furniture pieces as investments or have settled with their families, are more uncertain about using the service. Ladina, from San Jose, for example, prefers buying her own furniture. She also expresses concerns on hygiene, saying "I might use the service for tables and chairs that are easy to wipe down but would probably stay away from anything with cloth or fabrics."
As for the possibility of expanding to other cities, we asked Michelle, an American expat in Hong Kong, whether she thinks it could work in the city. She responds, "with so many people staying in HK on short term contracts, I think it could work here." She points to the people who opt for serviced and furnished apartments, who might want to add some flair to their rental. But she adds, "it could also be good for reducing waste, as many people throw away furniture when they move out of HK, if they can't be bothered to sell it second hand."
With so many differing opinions, we're excited to know how Feather will grow in the coming months. Would students and young professionals take to the service? How about you, would you rent furniture? Tell us in the comments section.
If you want to find out more about Feather, check out their website here. For more tips on styling your rental apartment, read our 4-part series on how to make your rental feel like home.
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This article was reposted from the L.A Times, and written by Renee Lynch (@reneelynch).
Kellie Pickler shaved her head this week in a sign of solidarity with a close childhood friend facing cancer, and to raise awareness about early prevention of the disease. But the country singer might not know how many other cancer patients were moved by her gesture.
Cancer patients endure a particular kind of hell when they lose their hair, said Nancy Lumb of Chevy Chase, Md. For many — especially women — it's the single hardest part of their battle.
Lumb should know. She never cried when she was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. She stayed strong when she had to tell her husband, her friends and her family about the diagnosis. She bravely faced a lumpectomy, four months of chemo and 33 rounds of radiation treatment.
"But I cried when I lost my hair," she said. "It's sad that it's as big of a deal as it is. For us women, we get a lot of confidence based on the way that you look. When you lose your hair, it can really kind of shake you."
Lumb, 45, has been cancer-free for the last four years, and she's now a spokeswoman for Look Good Feel Better, a nonprofit organization that helps cancer patients improve their self-esteem.
She told the Los Angeles Times that people who have never had cancer might see Pickler's actions as merely a nicety. But, Lumb said, the singer is helping to remove the sting and the stigma from hair loss due to cancer.
Her gesture also shows cancer patients that shaking up one's look can be liberating — and fun.
"What she did was a beautiful thing," Lumb said. It sends a powerful message that a woman is more than just her "crowning glory," she said. "I think [Pickler] was devaluing the need for hair; that makes it more of an even playing field. It says, 'Just be willing to do something different with your look.' "
It's no mere cosmetic gesture, said Louanne Roark, executive director of the Look Good Feel Better organization, which is part of the Personal Care Products Council Foundation. The organization works closely with the American Cancer Society and the Professional Beauty Assn. to bring services to cancer patients.
Most cancer patients will lose their hair during treatment, Roark told the Los Angeles Times. But a recent survey found that 57% of the cancer patients who actively address their appearance felt that it empowered them — a necessary mind-set for fighting the Big C.
She added: "I think that [Pickler] is stepping forward and making a powerful statement. Hair does not define you."
And there's an even deeper element of symbolism contained in those wisps of hair that fall to the ground, she said. "Hair loss and cancer treatment is temporary."


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Paychex Inc. has announced a new SaaS platform combining technology and customer service providing HR administrators an alternative way to manage their workforces. The cloud-based platform gives access to payroll, time and attendance, HR, benefits, training, and performance management services with a single sign-in. Users can complete all payroll and HR functions themselves or give permission to employees or partners to perform them.
"We developed this next generation of Paychex technology using a ground-up approach," said Michael Gioja, Paychex senior vice president of information technology, product management, and development. "By doing this, we're able to drive the latest features and functionality to a broader range of clients, and give them the options they want today, with the foundation for the options they'll need tomorrow."
The platform offers a customizable desktop with custom workflows and integration with Paychex Mobile and Paychex Online for working across devices. The offering drives user productivity through an intuitive user interface with context-aware settings that anticipate user needs. The new service uses a single data source for all applications and function to keep data centralized and immediately available in other applications.
Paychex Report Center grants users easy access to over 140 customizable reports for businesses and immediate access to the most requested reports through Reports on Demand. Users can retrieve data in a number of spreadsheet formats through Paychex Data Exports for creating original graphs or importing data from third-party software. Paychex Report Writer lets user create ad-hoc reports for the unique needs of some organizations.
"With the launch of our new platform, we are helping our clients stay focused on their business by placing expanded company and employee information management in their hands," said Gioja. "We're combining our most intuitive user experience that offers integration across product lines on one interface, with broader reporting and analysis capabilities for all client data to give our clients greater control and increased personal productivity."


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George Galloway, the anti-war MP, has angrily dismissed allegations by American senators that he profited from dealings with the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Appearing in Washington DC before the Senate permanent sub-committee on investigations, he accused the chairman Norm Coleman of damaging his reputation around the world.
"I know that standards have slipped over the past few years in Washington but for a lawyer you are remarkably cavalier with any idea of justice," he said. "I am here today but last week you already found me guilty. You traduced my name around the world [...] without any contact with me whatsoever and you call that justice."
Mr Coleman began the hearing by reading a lengthy list of documents which, he said, showed that Mr Galloway had received allocations of oil under the former oil-for-food programme.
In a lengthy opening statement, Mr Galloway insisted that the sub committee had no evidence against him. He said: "You have nothing on me, Senator, except my name on lists of names from Iraq, many of which have been drawn up after the installation of your puppet government in Iraq."
Mr Galloway rejected a claim in the sub committee's report that he had had "many" meetings with Saddam Hussein, saying he had only met the former dictator twice.
"I have met Saddam Hussein exactly the same number of times as Donald Rumsfeld met him. The difference is that Donald Rumsfeld met him to sell him guns and to give him maps the better to target those guns," he said.
Mr Galloway said: "I was an opponent of Saddam Hussein when British and American governments and businessmen were selling him guns and gas."
He flatly rejected an accusation that he was the owner of a company which had made substantial profits from trading in Iraqi oil.
He said: "What counts is not the names on the paper. What counts is where's the money, Senator? Who paid me money, Senator? Who paid me hundreds of thousands of dollars? The answer to that is nobody and if you had anybody who paid me a penny you would have produced them here today."
Mr Galloway said one of the Iraq officials who was said to have given evidence against him was being held in Iraq in the Abu Graib prison on war crimes charges. He said: "I am not sure how much credibility anyone would put on anything which you managed to get from a prisoner in those circumstances."
He described the sub-committee's claims as the "mother of all smokescreens" intended to divert attention from the "crimes" committed in the invasion of Iraq.
"Senator, in everything I said about Iraq I turned out to be right and you turned out to be wrong and 100,000 have paid with their lives, 1,600 of them American soldiers sent to their deaths on a pack of lies," he said.


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Warfronts Battle for Azeroth
Warfronts Battle for Azeroth
Attention! This service is a preorder and will be done after the launch of the Battle for Azeroth!
The Battlefront is a battle against the enemy faction, which will be added to the Battle for Azeroth. 20 players will be able to partifcipate in the event from both sides. The battle on the Battlefront is very similar to the construction of a garrison, players need to set up the camp and begin collecting resources for its development. The battles on the Battlefront will not always be available – it will be available only at a specific time (like timewalking). The first Battlefront the Battle for Azeroth will be Stromgarde. Rewards, according to the developers, are likely to be sets of armor (most likely it will be transmogrification), but the final decision has not yet been made.


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For the last hundred years, Americans have kept ghosts in their place, letting them out only in October, in the run-up to our only real haunted holiday, Halloween.
But it wasn't always this way, and it's no coincidence that the most famous ghost story is a Christmas story—or, put another way, that the most famous Christmas story is a ghost story.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843, and its story about a man tormented by a series of ghosts the night before Christmas belonged to a once-rich, now mostly forgotten tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Dickens' supernatural yuletide terror was no outlier, since for much of the 19th century, was the holiday indisputably associated with ghosts and the specters.
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Lessons From First-Time Campers
Plan Ahead
How many mistakes can you make on one trip? I was 9 years old when my dad took me backpacking in the Smokies. He had no experience. He invited three friends, one of whom was the expert because he had once been canoeing in Minnesota.
My pack weighed 35 pounds. The adults carried 65 pounds each. For a three-day trip. We had hatchets, tripods, an iron skillet, and enough food for an army. Somehow, with all that gear, we were still unprepared. We'd packed hamburger but no stove. So we built a fire and fried the meat in the skillet, but oops—no oil—so the burgers came out like charcoal briquettes. The temperature dropped to 25 degrees at night, but our sleeping bags were rated to 40. We didn't get much sleep.
At least we were awake for a beautiful sunrise at Myrtle Point. On the hike to the next campsite, one of our companions needed to take care of business, so he posted me as a lookout along the trail. What he didn't know was that the trail looped around, and in hiking away for privacy he positioned himself about 20 feet from the path without knowing. At the worst possible moment, three female hikers came up the trail from the other direction, creating an embarrassing situation for all.
Dinner on the second night—dried beef and gravy mix—was too salty to eat. We were so tired, sore, and disillusioned with backpacking that we abandoned our route and hiked out to the road via the quickest route, then hitchhiked back to the car at Newfound Gap. On the way home, we vowed that we would never backpack again.
But our resolve didn't hold up. My father would go on to hike more than 900 miles of trails in the Smokies, and I have accompanied him on many of those trips. He and I have since hiked in more than 15 national parks. We're soon taking my children on their first backpacking trip in the Smokies—hamburger briquettes are not on the menu.
—Jim Ahrman
Eat Well
I went on a five-day hike on the Ozark Trail in Missouri to prepare for the Appalachian Trail. The only food I packed was two dozen Power Bars. I hurt my knee on day two and had to quit, so I didn't have to eat Power Bars for three more days. I learned two lessons that helped me on the AT: Pack good food and hitchhike when you need to!
—Jason Stanley
Look Before You Camp
One of the first camping trips I can remember was near Lake Petenwell in Wisconsin. I was about 8 years old. Everything was going fine until my family woke up in the early morning covered in ants. My dad had pitched the tent on an ant hill. Needless to say, now I always check for ants.
—Katie Thoresen
Dress for the Weather
On a mid-March hike along the Appalachian Trail, we were unprepared for 40-mph winds and rain. Got soaked to the bone because our vinyl raingear shredded. We were forced to bail to a hotel and dayhike for the next two days. As soon as I got home, I bought a better shell.
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When asked what their favorite fruit is, most people will probably answer: strawberries. But don't you feel like it's been a long time since you ate very delicious strawberries, sweet and perfumed? The ones you find in stores today are very good-looking but taste-wise, there isn't much to be impressed about. But have you ever […]
If you want to start growing a wholesome, reliable vegetable, try learning how to grow asparagus, a vegetable that can be expensive and not that tasty in stores, but which will grow miraculously in your garden.
Growing your own spices and condiments is a great idea, because they serve an aesthetic purpose on your balcony, and, more importantly, give great taste to your meals! Find out now how to grow cilantro indoors or outdoors.
If you want to grow your own spices, condiments and herbs, then you should start with basic ones, that almost every cuisine uses; therefore, we propose to you learning how to grow garlic.
Are you thinking of starting your own condiments and spices garden? Then you should start with those which are basic in every cuisine; in this article we teach you how to grow basil, a wonder herb.
Here are all the benefits that you can get by choosing to improve your outdoor kitchen. Buying the best integrated dishwasher for this special place will motivate you to prepare even more delicious dinners for your family. Furthermore, making some delicious desserts using fruits from your own garden will help you enjoy some great outdoor dinners.
Planting trees in your garden can offer you many advantages, especially since you won't longer have to buy fruits from the supermarket. All you will have to do is pick them directly from your garden. That is a great way to provide healthy, homegrown food for your family, because we all know that all the vegetables and fruits are treated with all sorts of dangerous chemicals.
If you want to grow a vegetable that is low maintenance and offers good yield, try to learn how to grow beans; it may not seem like glamorous gardening, but it is practical, and a fine way to save some money.
If you learn how to grow carrots, you can diversify your knowledge of this vegetable root as well; you can grow various breeds of carrot, bigger or smaller, and learn interesting information, like the fact that the first carrots were purple.
If you think that the patio can be enjoyed only during the warm season, you might want to check out the benefits of infrared heaters. This type of heating devices are a great way of enjoying your patio, regardless of the weather conditions.
Searching for a natural fertilizer for your garden is the best thing you can do. Furthermore, opting for chemicals instead of organic food for your plants is the worst decision that someone can take. Banana peels, coffee grounds, manure, egg shells and fish emulsions are just a few of the products that you can use in order to help your plants grow healthier.
Are you thinking of starting your own vegetable garden? Then you should begin by growing the healthiest vegetables out there, which is why we've proposed learning how to grow spinach.
If you want to save some money and make sure that you plants receive the best care, you should try making your own potting soil. This endeavor is a lot easier that it sounds. Just follow the five simple steps presented in this article, and you will have your own batch of potting soil in no time.
Gardening can be a very relaxing activity, but it can also be very productive. Nevertheless, in order to tend to your garden like a pro, you will need some basic gardening tools as well as some additional tools which will simplify a lot of the gardening procedures. Make sure not to make any money compromises when shopping for basic garden tools you need.
If you're interested in figuring square footage, this article details a few simple methods to do so, but also provides you with information on why it is useful to know how to calculate this and what it can be applied to.
If you wish to know how to grow corn, then you need to know that it can be planted in early spring but in midsummer as well, and that the seeds must be one or two inches deep and ten or fifteen inches apart so they have enough room to spread their roots and grow unencumbered by each other or by other crops.
If you learn how to grow grapes you will not only maintain alive one of the oldest agriculture traditions, but you may discover other hobbies as well, such as making your own wine, from grapes hand-picked by you.
If you would like to pick up a gardening hobby to combine pleasure and utility, read this article and learn how to grow bamboo; this interesting plant is great for garden decoration, and growing it will be a useful experience.
If you are looking for a simple solution to beautifying your garden, then you may want to learn how to grow roses, which come in a wide variety of breeds and colors, and which can be easy to grow.
The eggplant is a versatile vegetable, meaning it can be prepared, cooked and consumed in lots of ways; for if you're looking for a new addition to your garden, learn how to grow eggplant.


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Men's Hairstyles 2018
Men's Hairstyles 2018: Here are our forecasts for the up and coming men's hairdos for one year from now. These 2018 patterns depend on prominent looks that are picking up footing, European hair slants that are advancing toward North America and styles that are drifting on the web.
Short hairstyle and styled to improve surface has been enormous in 2017 and will continue going solid one year from now. Truth be told surface is being added to a wide range of mens haircuts and styles.
Decrease hairstyles will likewise continue getting more well known for short, longer and wavy hair. Thusly, we are seeing more medium length hair in a wide range of styles.
With longer hair implies all the more styling choices. From one perspective, pompadour-propelled styles are immense on the grounds that they look awesome and are anything but difficult to style.
On the opposite side of the range, muddled looks return bigly. For an absolutely unforeseen look, look at the most current men's hair styles with neck area hair outlines.
Picking the best pattern for you relies upon hair write, confront shape and styling time and capacity. Discover your top picks and afterward talk with your Men's Hairstyles 2018 about how to influence it to function for you.
Attempt to discover pictures of folks with a comparative hair compose as far as thickness and surface. Presently, on to the cool men's haircuts for 2018.
A. Short hairstyles + Texture
1. Textured Crop
The finished yield is a new, present day look that works for most hair writes. It can help up thick hair, beef up fine or thin hair and is a characteristic fit for folks with wavy and wavy hair.
2. Crop + Fringe
The finished harvest can have short Hairstyles or longer periphery slice limit or worn to the other side. This rendition is the last on the two tallies with calculated blasts mostly down the temple.
3. Messy Short Crop
The finished harvest can have short or longer periphery slice limit or worn to the other side. This rendition is the last on the two tallies with calculated blasts mostly down the temple.
4. short Hairstyles Haircut for Curly Hair
The finished harvest is an alluring and simple to style decision for folks with wavy and wavy hair. This variant with a high blur leaves a lot of wave to finish everything while at the same time holding the sides and back support free.
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5. Wavy Crop
This more extended yield has the greater part of that mark wave, surface, and blasts.
B. Taper Haircuts
6. Side Part Hairstyle
The decrease hair style drift is a response to the ubiquity of the blur. Blurs aren't out yet in the event that you need something other than what's expected, attempt this exemplary scissor-cut style.
7. Red Hair Color + Taper
Numerous decrease hair styles are styled into a smooth style with side part yet different alternatives incorporate short spikes, twists or this side cleared look. It's an awesome men's hairdo with or without intense shading.
8. Taper Haircut for Curly Hair
This style likewise works for wavy hair and is no more work to style than a blur.
9. Taper + Neck Fade
Decrease hair styles additionally function admirably for hair with some wave. The additional length makes styling less demanding and wave includes the appealing surface.
10. Short Taper Haircut
Decrease cuts can be on the shorter end of the medium length. This rendition additionally includes a fast blur at the neck area for a ultra clean cut wrap up.
11. Textured Sweep Back
Decrease cuts can be on the shorter end of the medium length. This form additionally includes a fast blur at the neck area for an ultra clean cut wrap up.
C. Medium Length Hair
12. Medium Length Curls + Burst Fade
Here various join into one hot look. It's medium length mens haircuts with a decrease and styled with the surface.
13. Side Part Hairstyle
Trendy person hair is as yet going solid. In 2018, there will be long hair worn in looser styles.
14. Heavy Crop + Mid Fade
This cool trim complexity a more drawn out, the heavier variant of the yield with a mid blur to influence hair to seem much thicker and more finished to finish everything.
15. Textured Bangs
Another beautician pendulum swing is hair worn forward in blasts rather than slicked back. This long harvest with huge amounts of surface highlights full on the periphery at the front and a blur at the back.
16. Pink Merman Hair
Longer hairdos can be a canvas for merman mens haircuts in any or each shade of the rainbow. This inexactly tousled style is cool and easygoing.
D. Messy Styling
Textured + Tousled
This new style takes the surface to the following level with thick pieces worked into a tousled style that could be straight from the shoreline.
17. Messy Hairstyles for Men
This finger-styled look is relatively spiky where hair is short with longer periphery clearing over the temple. A high blur holds the sides and back perfect, regardless of how muddled hair gets to finish everything.
18. Textured Sweep Back + High Fade
This matte range back is styled with the thick, stout surface for a cool, tousled look.
19. Medium Length Texture + Fade
To ache for spikes, this medium length hair is styled into finished waves.
20. Textured Slick Back
Slicked back styles have progressed significantly since the Mad Men-motivated days. The present smooth looks are longer, higher and more finished. This hair and facial hair is more Stan Rizzo than Don Draper.
E. Pomp-Inspired Hairstyles
21. Short Pompadour
The pompadour can be styled with as meager as 2″ long mens haircuts. Simply work it straight up and back at the tips for that great pageantry outline.
22. Textured Pompadour Hairstyle
This cool look joins current surface with a vintage brow twist.
23. Sweep Back
Ceremonies in 2018 are pushing the envelope of what a pompadour can be. This cleared back adaptation is free and matte yet at the same time has that grandeur stature.
24. Pomp Fade
The ceremony blur is a well known and current approach to wear a pageantry. This pageantry hair style can likewise be styled up into spikes for an elective look.
25. Pomp Hawk
Mohawk hairstyles are a developing pattern for all hair composes. This cool look begins with a pompadour and finishes with a mohawk for a startling however cooperative mix.
G. Neckline Hair Design
26. Man Bun + Mirror Image
A man bun worn with a high blur is a great canvas for a hair outline.
27. Neckline Hair Design
Hair plans simply continue getting more inventive. Beyond any doubt, you can go for a blur yet this jewel is an extremely cool change between a buzz cut and shaved skin.
28. Shaved Neckline
Hair plans simply continue getting more inventive. Beyond any doubt, you can go for a blur yet this jewel is an extremely cool change between a buzz cut and shaved skin.
29. Reverse Fade + Surgical Line
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Top 50 Best New Men's Hairstyles To Get in 2018
The best hairstyles for men are continually evolving. What's more, with such a significant number of new cool men's haircuts to get in 2018, choosing which trims and styles are beneficial for you can be extreme. There are prominent hair slants that are refreshing on exemplary styles, and afterward, there are hairdressers thinking of upscale present day trims. Luckily, these hairstyle styles run from blurs to decreases, yields to artificial birds of prey, quiffs to mohawks – so every person has an alternative.
So whether you have thin or fine hair, straight or wavy locks, or simply thick hair you have to trim and style effectively, we have the freshest looks of the year. Your haircut is a design proclamation that can represent the moment of truth your own style for the year, so look at our guide for the coolest hairdos for men to attempt.
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Prevalent Men's Hairstyles For Men:
The finished product is turning out to be one of the most smoking looks of the year. Folks can wear it short or since quite a while ago, finished and styled or simply chaotic. Truth be told, the finished look has turned out to be prominent in all hairdos, from the quiff to the bald spot. All it takes is a decent grease or hair wax Men's Hairstyles to style the look you need.
All things considered, short to medium length hair on top with a blur or undercut keeps on being the prevailing pattern. Nobody can deny that a blurred bald spot, slicked back undercut, or ceremony blur still looks magnificent.
Beneath, you'll locate an attractive new hairstyle for each hair length and sort.
Finished Crops of Men's Hairstyles :
The product has been picking up energy in barbershops around the globe. In the first place found in Europe, the resurgence has spread to the United States and Australia, where numerous young fellows welcome the short hairstyle for its straightforwardness and brisk styling. The shorter hair on top is then joined with a blur on the sides, and styled with a matte grease or wax.
To get the French Crop hairstyle, the blurred sides are normally trimmed with a Men's Hairstyles scissors while the edited best is trimmed with scissors. To style your edited hair, we suggest keeping your haircut level for an appearance to be like a team trim yet with a little periphery.
Quiff of Men's Hairstyles :
The quiff – in the greater part of its work of art, voluminous radiance – remains an in vogue, smooth hairdo decision for any style-sagacious person. With additional length on the best and short blurred sides, the primary difficulties of the cutting edge quiff hairstyle originate from the escalated styling necessities. Despite the fact that the last look of this in vogue medium-length style is justified regardless of the exertion, a lot of men basically doesn't have room schedule-wise or vitality to style their hair each morning.
By the by, to complete a quiff, we prescribe you begin with clean, towel-dried hair. Styling a quiff will require a blow dryer on high-warm and a grease, wax or putty with a solid hold. For a chaotic look, apply your styling item uniformly all through and afterward at the same time sweep back and blow dry. Subsequently, utilize your fingers or brush your hairs into put as wanted.
Pompadour of Men's Hairstyles:
As the sleeker, more perfect and advanced cousin of the quiff, the pompadour has kept on being a well-known men's mold choice. The pompadour hairstyle itself is amazingly like the quiff, with short sides and long hair on top being the two primary highlights of the style. Besides, the advanced pompadour for men is much of the time joined with an undercut to give an edgier look without upsetting the lines of this vintage style.
To style the pompadour, you'll require a solid hair item, blow dryer, and brush. Begin by applying your wax or grease. At that point brush all your hair back, gradually giving some lift and volume. When you get the general state of your grandeur, blow dry to apply warmth and keep the shape you've styled.
Mohawk and Faux Hawk :
The Mohawk and false peddle (otherwise known as fohawk) are defiant hairdos that help most folks to remember their most loved punk rockers. For 2018, a refreshed rendition of the style is set to end up prominent as a low-upkeep yet popular look. The cutting-edge mohawk and false sell blur include more slow changes between the long hair to finish everything and shaved or blurred sides, yet at the same time incorporates the particular piece of long hair running down the center of the head.
For a more traditionalist hairstyle that can be worn all over the place and ordinary, we suggest you get the fohawk. Likewise, the burst blur mohawk looks super new and hot on dark folks. These cuts can suit a wide range of sorts of blurs with various lengths to finish everything.
The bald spot of Men's Hairstyles:
Regardless of whether you need a work of art or present-day looks, the bald spot hairstyle remains a cool alternative. Adaptable yet simple to get and style, the bald spot blur for all intents and purposes styles itself along the part in your hair. By and by, folks can discover numerous approaches to wear the look extraordinarily. From a low blur to an undercut on the sides to a short or medium length trim with critical step to finish everything, this separated hairdo offers something for everybody.
In case you're searching for a 2018 hairdo for men that is complimenting for pretty much every face shape and hair compose, bald spots and side parts ought to be one of your best picks for the year.
In case you're searching for a 2018 haircut for men that is complimenting for pretty much every face shape and hair compose, bald spots and side parts ought to be one of your best picks for the year.
For an exemplary men's hairstyle that will undoubtedly awe in proficient business settings or get-togethers, the Ivy League is a decent decision.
Simply approach your hairdresser for 2 to 3 creeps on top with some sort of blurs on the sides, and style your hair normally.
Decreased Men's Hairstyles :
The decreased cut is both flexible and stylish. What makes decreased hair interesting is that your sides are not hummed with scissors, similar to a blur, but rather scissor trim for a more extended look.
While the look still gets bit by bit shorter towards the base of the head, a decreased hair style doesn't give an indistinguishable differentiation from a blur. As some folks begin longer styles, this slice is set to be a standout amongst the most well known of 2018.
Team Cut of Men's Hairstyles :
Known for the military "short back and sides" look it makes, the team trim is a slick yet persevering haircut for the cutting edge man. While the standard group cut may not compliment for all face shapes, requesting that your stylist add little varieties to the cut can improve the look suited for your face.
For instance, on the off chance that you have a rounder face, attempt marginally longer hair to finish everything. For a major brow, include a periphery or side range your blasts. At that point get a high skin blur on the sides for an all the more differentiating look. Whatever your inclination, group slice styles are anything but difficult to get and easy to style.
Rakish Fringe :
Over summer, the rakish periphery hair style ascended in noticeable quality and this hairdo will keep on increasing in notoriety all through 2018. By picking a molded muddled or straight periphery, men get longer hair that is styled normally at an edge.
The best would then be able to be matched with an undermined or high blur and line up. This look is additionally an extraordinary method to flaunt features. In case you're at any point exhausted styling your quiff, you can take a similar hair and complete a precise periphery.
Smooth Back of Men's Hairstyles:
The smooth back is a work of art, famous hairdo that looks great in general folks. For fashionable person Millennials, the slicked back undercut has been a backbone. In case you're hunting down a high difference approach to wear your thick hair, slicked back styles function admirably in all conditions.
Best of all, slicking your hair back is actually the most straightforward hope to pull off. All you have to accomplish this look is no less than 3 crawls of hair to finish everything, an undercut or blur on the sides, some high sparkle grease, and a brush. Essentially search your grease through your hair for a smooth, proficient look.
Colored Hair of Men's Hairstyles:
In case you're extremely searching for a change this new year, passing on your hair could be simply the ideal method to express. A lot of men don't consider dyed hair a reasonable choice, however, it can be the ideal approach to get a new beginning and include something additional.
Indeed, bleach blonde, white, and silver hair is by all accounts super beautiful with the correct hairdo and look. Whatever your normal hair shading or surface, picking the best new shading for you will make an entire diverse look and supplement your hair style.
Wavy Hair:
Men with wavy hair realize that they require an exceptional trim to work with their wild, difficult to-oversee locks. Yet, rather than battling your hair's common waves, we suggest you grasp them. In 2018, the coolest wavy haircuts were the ones that flaunted this normal surface. Ever observed a sweet wavy bald spot or periphery?
Wavy hair furnishes some energy you can't get with different sorts. Be that as it may, just to make your life somewhat more straightforward, we suggest trimming your hair short on the sides. For instance, attempt an uncovered blur or undercut which leaves reasonable length on the highest point of the head, yet at the same time grandstands your hair's regular surface.
Similarly, as with wavy hair, men with wavy hair have a normal in vogue surface too. Picking a style that leaves enough length on the highest point of your make a beeline for letting your hair grow normally will give you an in vogue, urban look that incorporates a great deal of flexibility. Envision a wavy periphery or harvest, or short tight twists with blurred sides.
In case you're stressed over your hair being fuzzy in a more drawn out style, some first-class hair wax or grease will help control and agreeable any flyaway hairs for a smooth wrap up. Keep in mind, folks with cool wavy hairdos can be the most sweltering studs, so don't revile your twists till you've attempted these looks.
Spiky Hair
Spiky hairdos may help you to remember the 90s, yet present day spiky hair is totally extraordinary and gives a cool method to style short hair. By including the surface with a little measure of hair item to seeing your scalp, you can pull off this restless hair style for youthful folks.
As should be obvious from the case over, a crisp low skin blur and line up go far towards forming the spikes to finish everything. What's more, as patterns move more to untidy looks, spiky hair styles will keep on being normal and barbershop top choices.
Short Sides with Long Top and Beard:
Cool facial hair and hairdos go together. Truth be told, a portion of the best men's hair styles look far and away superior with full whiskers. Regardless of whether you consolidate short or long hair on top with whiskers and blurred sides, this look accomplishes the ideal adjust of facial hair and head hair without influencing you to look unkempt or untidy.
For a tasteful look, attempt a tasteful smooth back or quiff hairdo with thick, tough whiskers for a manly style that shouts "alpha male". Simply make sure to deal with your facial hair with whiskers oil, emollient, and wax.
Best Hair Products For Men
We regularly get got some information about the best greases and hair items for men. In all actuality, styling items are the instruments used to accomplish these marvelous looks, and without them, folks will have an extreme time keeping their hair looking great throughout the day. Be that as it may, the test is discovering great items and brands at a reasonable cost for your hair write and length.
Here is a portion of the best men's hair and whiskers items we suggest you attempt.
Grease – a standout amongst the most prevalent hair items for the advanced courteous fellow, grease helps keep your hair set up while evading the flakiness or stickiness of gel.
Hair Wax – like grease, hair wax is the other exceptionally normal styling item for folks. Hair wax is suggested for a characteristic, finished wrapped up.
Cleanser – utilizing a delicate, natural cleanser for your hair and facial hair can invigorate development, limit male pattern baldness, and keep your locks solid.
Conditioner – the correct natural conditioner will keep your hair delicate, saturated, and looking better than anyone might have expected.
Whiskers Oil – utilizing a top-notch facial hair oil is basic to keeping up a solid, adapted facial hair. To maintain a strategic distance from dryness or help in prepping, apply your whiskers oil every day subsequent to showering.
Whiskers Balm – like facial hair oil yet with margarine, whiskers medicine can mellow and fortify your facial hair while giving the hold important to keep it straight and style throughout the day.
Whiskers Wax – facial hair wax is like whiskers demulcent however with beeswax, considering more control and styling for raucous, long facial hairdos.
Hot New Hairstyles For Men in 2018
Choosing the best men's haircut for you in 2018 is less demanding than you might suspect. While your feeling of style doesn't need to be the most recent, limit-pushing hope to make a sprinkle, these cuts offer the ideal case of popular looks that have stood the trial of time. Look at the photos underneath for the most smoking hair style styles of the year.
Long Crop + High Bald Fade + Full Beard
Messy and Wavy Hair Cut Short
Low Taper Fade+Thick Brushed Back Hair
Low Bald Fade+Textured Hair
Low Burst Fade + V-Shape Neckline+ Messy Short Hair
Low Taper Fade + Beard
The line of Hair + Skin Fade
Line Up +Slicked Back Undercut
Slicked Back Undercut
Hard Part + Low Bald Fade + Beard
High Burst Fade + Edge Up
Messy Hair + Fade + Beard
Modern Spikes + Low Taper Fade
Side Swept Fringe + Short Hair
Drop Fade + Thick Beard
Tapered Sides + Beard
Tight Buzz Cut
Line Up + Fresh Beard Design
Burst Fade Mohawk + Line Up + Fresh Beard Design
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December 2018 – Dubai, UAE: Following the robust expansion of The Coffee Club brand in the UAE, the popular Australian all-day dining café has found a new home in Dubai's newest island, Bluewaters.
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We suggest the use of a polishing cloth with white color inner fabric because white fabric will not color your jewelry, as may be the case with other fabric. At Silvertalks, we do have special polish cloths for silver jewelry and silver wares.
When silver jewelry is not worn every day, it has to be stored properly to prevent tarnishing. First, you have to clean the jewelry properly and put the jewelry into a new ziplock plastic bag and squeeze out any extra air to seal it. Then put the sealed jewelry into a dark color box through which light is not penetrable. If your silver jewelry does get tarnished, there are two ways to clean it.
The first method is to use a polish cloth to polish it if the jewelry is a simple one that every part of jewelry can be reached by polishing. Some part of jewelry may not be reachable but that part would generally not need polishing. For example, some antique finish jewelry and pieces people like to see dark oxidized colour on the intricate details.
If your jewelry cannot be cleaned by first mehtod, you may use liquid cleaner. Watch out when yo buy your liquid cleaner! It is doubtful if the label on the cleaner claims that it can clean gold, silver, platinum, and diamond etc. Most likely it cannot clean anything properly.
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Jewelry cleaned by liquid or cream cleaner should be polished using a polishing cloth to give it a finishing touch.
*There are about 2-5% in the general population who have strong acid in their body fluids. For them, silver jewelry can be tarnished very quickly and requires constant cleaning which can be troublesome. Rhodium plated on sterling silver or white gold on sterling silver would be a better choice for people whose skins have high acid content.
**Generally, polishing cloths are not recommended for cleaning stones on silver jewelry, especially soft stones such as amber, ammolite, pearl, opal etc. Please refer to stone care in stone shelf section for cleaning of stones.
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The Culinary Arts program is an Associate of Applied Science degree program that will provide foundation and specialized study on the culinary field through academic, laboratory, and field experience. The required general education courses enhance the experience. This program prepares its graduates for careers in restaurants, clubs, hotels, catering operations, and institutional food service. Students interested in entering the Culinary Arts Program must enroll in Ozarka College as a student, submit all admissions requirements, and arrange a meeting with program advisors to be interviewed and discuss requirements and entry into the program. After students have met with program advisors, they will be scheduled for classes subject to space in the program. Students will attend the Melbourne campus and must attend required Culinary Activities.
Upon completion of the Culinary Arts Degree, the graduate will:
- Demonstrate appropriate usage of industry standards in sanitation and safety for food service operations.
- Practice standards of professionalism, including ethical behavior, communication, and grooming codes required for the industry.
- Prepare high quality food products using appropriate ingredients and equipment.
- Apply nutrition and merchandising principles to menu planning, purchasing, and food production.
- Perform dining room customer service and catering functions.
- Communicate correctly and accurately in both written and verbal messages.
- Apply and use basic mathematical calcuations correctly.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS CULART - AAS Culinary Arts
All of the courses listed below
COLL1101 Freshman Seminar1
CUL1103 Sanitation & Safety3
CUL1303 Introduction to Food Production3
CUL1503 Basic Food Service & Nutrition3
CUL1603 Introduction to Baking3
CUL1703 Advanced Food Production3
CUL2213 Meat, Seafood, and Poultry3
CUL2403 Advanced Baking3
CUL2503 Catering & Banquet Service3
CUL2713 International and Modern Cuisine3
CUL2803 Garde Manger3
CUL2812 Culinary Arts Internship2
ENGL1013 English Composition I3
HOSP1103 Introduction to Hospitality3
HOSP1203 Hospitality Purchasing3
HOSP1513 Cafe Practicum3
HOSP1603 Cafe Practicum II3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
ENGL1023 English Composition II 3
ENGL1133 Technical & Business English3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
BTMA1033 Math for Business Technology3
MATH1103 Mathematics with Bus Applications3
MATH1203 College Algebra3
MATH1213 Quantitative Literacy3
MATH1303 Trigonometry 3
MATH2013 Survey of Calculus 3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
BUS1133 Keyboarding Essentials 3
CIS1303 Computer Information Systems3
CPSI1003 Introduction to Computer Applications3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
ANTH2023 Cultural Anthropology3
CRIM1023 Introduction to Criminal Justice3
ECON2113 Business Statistics I3
ECON2313 Introduction to Microeconomics3
ECON2323 Introduction to Macroeconomics3
GEOG2013 Introduction to Geography3
HIST1003 World Civilization I 3
HIST1013 World Civilization II 3
HIST2003 American History I3
HIST2013 American History II 3
HIST2023 Arkansas History 3
PLSC2003 American National Government 3
PSYC2003 General Psychology 3
SOCI2013 Introduction to Sociology 3


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Laying Down For The Law
an excerpt
Chapter One
February 4th 2011
I hate it when I can't sleep. All kinds of crazy things go tumbling through my mind--things I should have said, things I should have done, things I shouldn't have said or done. This particular night was one of those. I tossed and turned 'til I eventually gave up, and was about to turn the bedside lamp back on and pick up the book I'd been reading before trying to reach the land of Nod.
Then I heard it.
At first I wasn't sure what it was. A rustling sound. Had I left the living room window open? No, it was a tad too cold outside for that. I lay in the dark, perfectly still, ears straining to pick up the slightest trace of any movement beyond my open bedroom door. I heard it again, and this time it most definitely sounded like someone was walking across the carpeted living room floor.
Oh, shit.
Times like this it would be good to have someone lying in bed next me. Trouble is they'd have been gone by now anyway. I never invited sleepovers ...
Trying to be quieter than a mouse I slipped out of bed, grabbed the pair of boxer briefs I'd discarded on the floor, pulled them on and tip-toed towards the door. Now I am not the big and brave and stalwart type. At five eight and a hundred and forty pounds I am most definitely a lightweight, but I work out and I'm pretty wiry, so I figured as long as whoever was in my apartment without my permission wasn't Colossus, I could probably, if I took him by surprise, take him down.
As it turned out he took me by surprise. I squealed--the only word for it I'm afraid as an arm was wrapped around my neck and I was pushed to the floor, a heavy weight on top of me. My attacker started banging my head on the floor--thank God for upgraded carpet padding. On the tile floor in the kitchen my head would have been mush.
"Get the fuck off me," I yelled, arching my back in an attempt to dislodge whoever the hell was beating me up. I managed to twist my body just enough to free my left hand and deliver a punch to the side of his head that probably hurt me more than it did him. "Ow!" Shit, that did hurt, but he must have been surprised by my attempt to fight back because suddenly the weight covering me was gone and the son of a bitch was heading for the door.
"Oh, no you don't," I roared, giving chase. Whoever said reason rules the mind hadn't done a study on gay guys who've just been attacked in their own apartment and had their heads banged against the floor. I was mad, seeing red, even in the dark, and that creep who'd been trying to rob me, of what exactly I wasn't sure at that moment, wasn't going to get away with it. I grabbed his arm, he pushed me away, I grabbed him again, he wrenched the door open, pushing me away again, this time with a lot more force. I stumbled backwards, he shot through the door, I charged after him, and both us ran into the arms of three uniformed cops.
When I say 'ran into the arms' I mean that quite literally, at least in my case. The would-be robber was tackled none too gently by two of the cops, forced to the ground and handcuffed in what seemed to me in the blink of an eye. I meanwhile, was being held in the strong arms of the third cop, who was chuckling.
"Okay, sir--we got him," he said, still chuckling. "No need to beat up on him anymore."
"He was beating me up," I snapped, glaring at the felon who was now yanked to his feet, looking suitably pissed off at being caught. Still fuming I glanced up at the policeman who had released me from his arms presumably convinced I was no longer a threat to the criminals of Los Angeles--and gulped.
Oh. My. God. The guy was absolutely gorgeous. Despite the fact I had almost been beaten senseless, had engaged in a rough and tumble with a man much bigger than me, and was now surrounded by LAPD's finest, I felt the heat of arousal unfurl in my briefs. I had to physically restrain myself from jumping back into his arms. Taller than me--well, nearly everyone I know is taller than me--but built. His eyes, still twinkling with amusement were a forest green under dark feathered eyebrows, his nose long and straight and his mouth, slightly curled at the corners was full and--totally kissable.
Quit staring! My reason, finally returning, made me step back and drop my eyes from his beautiful face to the metal name tag on his uniform that read, Malone.
"Hey, Rich," one of the other cops said, interrupting my silent worship, "why don't you get the gentleman's statement while we take this one in?"
"Sure thing..." Officer Rich Malone smiled at me. "Wanna go back inside and tell me what happened?"
"Uh, yeah..." Truth to tell I was feeling a little shaky now that the drama was over and my adrenaline high was fast evaporating. Suddenly aware I was still wearing my skimpy boxer briefs, I muttered, "I should get some clothes on too." He followed me into my apartment and I flicked on a couple of lights. "Be right back," I said, heading for the bedroom where I grabbed a bathrobe and slipped it on.
When I got back, the gorgeous cop was standing in the middle of the living room looking around. "Nice place. You live here alone?"
"Yes. Can I get you anything? Coffee, water?"
"No, I'm good." He shot me a look of concern. "Why don't you sit down? You look a little shaken up."
"Yeah, I guess the shock is setting in." I gave him a wobbly grin. "Not every night I find a burglar in my living room." I put a hand to my head as the room swung a little to the left. Next thing I was wrapped in those strong arms again and being led over to the couch.
"Here, take it easy." He helped me sit. "I'll get you some water."
"Put some Scotch in it," I mumbled, trying to show him I was one tough cookie, and not the shaky wimp he must have thought I was by this time.
"You have some?"
"Yeah, corner of the counter by the fridge."
"Comin' up."
He was back in a moment or two holding out a glass with a fair amount of the amber elixir. "Sip it slowly," he said as I took the glass. He sat in the chair opposite and removed his cap. He ran his hand over his springy dark brown curls and stared at me, a smile playing round his lips. "Feeling better?" he asked after I'd knocked back a couple of mouthfuls.
I nodded. "How did you guys just happen to be there in the hall?"
"We had a call from one of the other tenants who saw someone out on her balcony, then when we got here your neighbor below said she heard thumping and shouting."
I gulped another mouthful of Scotch. "That was probably when he was banging my head on the floor."
He frowned. "Your head? You feeling okay? I can call the paramedics."
"No, no, I'll be fine."
"If you're sure." He reached inside his pocket and drew out a notepad and pen. "I should take some notes and let you get back to bed. You work tomorrow?"
"Not on Saturdays, thank God. After this I think I'll take a sleeping pill and lie in."
"Good idea." He cleared his throat. "So, uh, what's your name?"
"Oh ..." I managed a chuckle. "That's right--we haven't been formerly introduced. Steven Reynolds."
"Okay, Mr. Reynolds, I got the address, and this is apartment...?"
"Nine. Call me Steve, please."
His green eyes met mine and held for several seconds before he looked down at his notepad again. "Okay, Steve ..." He asked me for my phone numbers, landline and cell and wrote it all down. It was kind of a nice feeling to know he knew exactly where I lived, and how to get in touch with me--not that it was likely. Get a grip!
"So obviously nothing's been taken, but..." He got up and walked over to the window. "You've got some damage here where he broke in. You'll want that repaired right away and let your insurance company know." He came back and sat opposite me. "You'll want to press charges of course."
Did I? Yeah, the fucker had tried to rob me, beat me up--but what if he was some poor guy out of a job like so many others these days, with a wife and family to support?
"Uh, Mr. Rey--Steve?"
"Yeah, I guess so. I was just wondering if maybe this was a one-off ... you know, a guy who's unemployed, desperate..."
Officer Malone smiled. He had a lovely smile. "We'll find out when we process him at the station. He might have a record a yard long."
He stood, and I blurted before I could stop myself, "You're leaving?"
"Gotta get back on duty. I'll be in touch tomorrow, let you know what we find out about the thief, and should you want to press charges, you'll have to come down to the station."
"Oh, okay." That means I get to see you again. "Uh, you'll be there?"
"Maybe." He held out his hand. "Goodnight--I hope you can get some sleep after all this."
He took my hand in his warm grip and I tried not to visibly shiver from the contact. If he only knew that what I wanted to do was leap into his arms and cover his gorgeous face with kisses. With admirable self control, I said, "Goodnight, and thanks for...uh, everything."
Was I completely mistaken or did I see a glimmer of more than just casual interest in those dark green peepers just before he blinked, turned and disappeared through the doorway?
Yeah... I sighed as I closed the door. I was probably mistaken.
After he left I polished off the Scotch and poured myself another.
Sitting on the couch I mulled over the events of the night, but most especially the time Officer Rich Malone and I had been alone together. Not that I was fooling myself thinking anything could come of our meeting. He was most likely straight, married--lucky woman, whoever she is--or even if he was gay, certainly not unattached.
No man that terrific looking could be single. He filled out that uniform so incredibly well, I couldn't help but wonder what he'd look like out of it. His chest when I'd been pressed against it had been hard; his arms around me, strong and muscular. Jeez, but I'd like to have got that much closer, kiss those full lips, feel his erection press against mine.
Oh God, I was so hard it was painful. Way to go, Steve, I thought, go get yourself worked up over some straight cop. Like anything could ever come of that. Well... I stroked the ever growing bulge inside my briefs. Someone's going to come--and any minute now!


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by jettasmom on 03 April 2020 - 13:04
by emoryg on 04 April 2020 - 10:04
She's looking good and getting big. I have an Indy too! Indy z Danaru
Puppy Indy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wmREU-70U
1.5 Year old Indy https://www.dropbox.com/s/jl9y7fw160b9wdv/IndyzDanaru.jpg?dl=0
by jettasmom on 04 April 2020 - 11:04
How did u make your link live, where you just click on it?
by emoryg on 04 April 2020 - 12:04
Anytime I insert the link into the editor it comes out ready to click. I just need to figure out how to get the video to show in the page.
by Koots on 04 April 2020 - 14:04
Jettasmom - To make a link live, select 'enable editor' at the top-right of the reply box, then select the icon which looks like a piece if chain link. Paste your copied link into the box that pops up when you click on the icon, then select OK @ bottom of pop-up box.
by jettasmom on 04 April 2020 - 14:04
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3lyvtlq1650pdlj/Photo%20Mar%2024%2C%203%2041%2039%20PM.jpg?dl=0Thanks loots I will try
by jettasmom on 04 April 2020 - 14:04
Sport meant to say koots but came out loots
by Koots on 04 April 2020 - 16:04
Haha - You're welcome. Good looking dog and nice clearance on the jump!
Emory - those patio slabs for a kennel per chance? My pup's kennel has those ones as she's a digger, lol. Your Indy is a looker too.
by jettasmom on 04 April 2020 - 18:04
I wish I had that for my kennel. I bought puzzle style squares used for playgrounds and she chewed them up. Kennel in on concrete but no choice. Need one piece 11x11 stuff is expensive
by emoryg on 04 April 2020 - 18:04
Koots, I use the stones in the kennel. I build an elevated frame and place the stones down on the joists. I then use self leveling concrete to fill the gaps. Its not as good as a concrete slab, but the trucks are not able to get to the house.
The stones tend to stay cool in the shade and provide a secure base for the kennel. Occasionally I have to be gone for a good part of the day and my biggest fear is that someone will get out of the grass portions of the runs. With the stones as a base I can secure the dog inside that area. Hope that makes sense!
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House to take up new spending for child-care providers
By Ashley Griffin
Child-care providers worried that they may stop getting payments from the state may be able to breathe a little easier soon.
Relief in the form of a supplemental appropriations bill could be on the way after Gov. Pat Quinn's administration sent out letters last week to notify parents and child-care providers that funding for state funded day care centers had fallen short. Providers were told payments would be delayed until July 1. Money for the program comes from the same fund as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which has seen an 80 percent increase in enrollees since 2009.
According to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, a Democrat from Chicago, Senate Bill 2450 would restore $73.6 million to pay providers to the end of the Fiscal Year 2012. The subsidies are used to cover child care for low-income families. The bill also calls for $151 million to pay down FY12 Medicaid bills. The money would come from unspent federal funds. "These are jobs, these are mostly single parents who really need to get to get to the workplace, and they need consistent, stable child care, and its our obligation to provide it to them. We under-appropriated last year to them, so this is an emergency supplemental, and we need to push it through so women can get to work and their children [can] have child care services," said Feigenholtz, who expects the bill to pass Wednesday in the House. A delay in payments would affect up to 40,000 child-care providers and 85,000 low-income families. Feigenholtz said she and other lawmakers have been flooded with calls from providers and parents.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) held a rally in the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest against the delay in payment to child-care providers, as well as budget cuts to human services programs. Many of the protesters said they believed that corporations should pay more in taxes so that human services and other areas of state government do not have to suffer cuts. "We are taking a stand against these budget cuts, at the same time they are cutting our budget. They are letting these greedy corporations get away with murder," said Keith Kelleher, SEIU Healthcare Illinois president. "It ain't right, it ain't so, and it's gonna change. Let's just remember who created this budget mess. It wasn't seniors or people with disabilities, it wasn't our public employees, it wasn't our public servants, it wasn't seniors who went on home care, it wasn't low-income parents who rely on child care to get to work, it wasn't the residents of low-income neighborhoods who depend on our services. It was the greedy corporations and the rich executives."
Faith Arnold, a Bellwood-based family child care provider, said that if the state delays payments, she cannot get a line of credit to cover the costs for those families unable to pay on their own. "When a family is put in a situation that they don't have care for their children, where do the children go? What happens to that child? Are children roaming the streets? It's not just about my service, but it's about what happens in our community. Who is going to be that child's keeper?"
Although the possibility of additional funds may be on the way for this fiscal year, under the FY 13 budget, Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed $85 million in cuts to the Child Care Assistance Program. The reduction could set up another shortfall next year. An inquiry to Quinn's budget office was not returned. However, the Department of Human Services supports SB2450.
"It's what's right and what's wrong. You cannot solve the budget cuts by putting people out of work, but if the governor gets his $85 million in cuts, 165,000 children will not have child care, and 85,000 parents will not have child care. That's wrong," Kelleher said. Feigenholtz said lawmakers are working to see that the program is properly funded next fiscal year, but at the same time, the need for budget cuts is a reality. "We are trying to fix it, but again, we're going to do the best we can. But we are doing the best we can to make this a top priority," she said.


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Genre: Poetry
The poems in this collection were written between 1994 and 2000, the first poem inspired by an event that was the catalyst for my long, sometimes ugly, but necessary journey away from counterfeit gods to the one true God of the universe. They are in rough chronological order, although some have been shifted forward or backward for thematic purposes—a reminder that healing and growth are not always linear; however, when we choose to earnestly follow Jesus, we can be assured that, over the course of a lifetime, our trend will always be forward and up.
Jessica E. Thomas became fascinated with the somewhat strange and slightly askew at an early age while watching television shows like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Darkside, and while reading literature such as Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends.
She wrote her first poetry book at age eight and continued writing poetry throughout her tweens and teens, convinced it would prepare her to write the Great American Novel. In her early twenties, with English degree in hand, she entered the real world where the job of spinning a dull yarn was surprisingly underappreciated as well as undercompensated.
Determined to eat, she entered the professional world of Marketing in 1997 and later transitioned to Information Technology. Since 2001, she has worked in the pharmaceutical, student loan, and defense financing industries as a computer programmer, systems analyst, Web developer, and technical writer. Despite spending most of her time talking to computers, she continues to write for human audiences as well.


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Mariah Carey has finally released her new single 'Beautiful' featuring Miguel. Mariah & Miguel have already recorded the visuals for this song. I can only imagine that the video is going to be everything, it's set to air May 8th on American Idol.
This song is definitely better than her last attempt, 'Triumphant'. Mrs. Mariah is not playing with you little people anymore. Okay, maybe I'm going a bit far because I'm such a fan.
Mariah revealed that she's working with Jermaine Dupri. She's also working with some fresh producers, like Mike Will Made It, Hit Boy, & The Dream. The album will be released in this summer.


text: Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++ I. DEFINITION ++ A seizure is defined clinically as a paroxysmal alteration in neurologic function (ie, behavioral, motor, or autonomic function). ++ II. INCIDENCE ++ Neonatal seizures are relatively common and occur in 0.15–1.5% of all neonates. ++ III. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ++ The neurons within the central nervous system (CNS) undergo depolarization as a result of inward migration of sodium. Repolarization occurs via efflux of potassium. A seizure occurs when there is excessive depolarization, resulting in excessive synchronous electrical discharge. Volpe (2001) proposed the following 4 possible reasons for excessive depolarization: failure of the sodium-potassium pump because of a disturbance in energy production, a relative excess of excitatory versus inhibitory neurotransmitter, a relative deficiency of inhibitory versus excitatory neurotransmitter, and alteration in the neuronal membrane, causing inhibition of sodium movement. The basic mechanisms of neonatal seizures, however, are unknown. ++ IV. ETIOLOGY ++ There are numerous causes of neonatal seizures, but relatively few account for most cases (Table 129–1). Therefore, only common causes of seizures are discussed here. ++Table Graphic Jump LocationTable 129–1.CAUSES OF NEONATAL SEIZURESView Table|Favorite Table|Download (.pdf) Table 129–1.CAUSES OF NEONATAL SEIZURES Perinatal asphyxia Intracranial hemorrhage Subarachnoid hemorrhage Periventricular or intraventricular hemorrhage Subdural hemorrhage Metabolic abnormalities Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Electrolyte disturbances: hyponatremia and hypernatremia Amino acid disorders Pyridoxine dependency Congenital malformations Infections Meningitis Encephalitis Syphilis, cytomegalovirus infections, toxoplasmosis, herpes simplex Cerebral abscess Drug withdrawal Toxin exposure (particularly local anesthetics) Miscellaneous disorders Zellweger syndrome Tuberous sclerosis Benign familial neonatal seizures Benign idiopathic neonatal seizures ("fifth-day fits") Early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME) Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (Ohtahara syndrome) Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus Hyperekplexia ("startle disease") Congenital hypothyroidism ++ Perinatal asphyxia is the most common cause of neonatal seizures. These occur within the first 24 hours of life in most cases and may progress to overt status epilepticus. In premature infants, seizures are of the generalized tonic type, whereas in full-term infants they are of the multifocal clonic type. Accompanying subtle seizures are usually present in both types. Intracranial hemorrhage, whether subarachnoid, periventricular, or intraventricular, may occur as a result of hypoxic insults that can lead to neonatal seizures. Subdural hemorrhage, usually a result of trauma, can cause seizures. In primary subarachnoid hemorrhage, convulsions often occur on the second postnatal day, and the infant appears quite well during the interictal period. Periventricular or intraventricular hemorrhage arising from the subependymal germinal matrix is accompanied by subtle seizures, decerebrate posturing, or generalized tonic seizures, depending on the severity of the hemorrhage. Subdural hemorrhage over the cerebral convexities leads to focal seizures and focal cerebral signs. Metabolic disturbances Hypoglycemia is frequently seen in infants with intrauterine growth retardation and in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs). The duration of hypoglycemia and the time lapse before initiation of treatment determine the occurrence of seizures. Seizures are less frequent in IDMs, perhaps because of the ... GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPediatrics 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPediatrics Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options