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Americans look to small business owners for help in growing the economy
Many people in America are expecting owners, of small businesses, to provide the leadership and energy to guide our country out of this economic situation, thus lowering unemployment rates.. How likely we will be able to achieve these expectations rest upon more than the country's money supply and availability of credit.
People have to have confidence in the future direction of the government and financial institutions, the availability of jobs, and the security that comes with a regular paycheck. However, there are a few things we, as business owners, can do to help. The following suggestions may strike you as being too general, but they represent the bedrock of a successful business owners approach to managing and growing a company. Further, every successful company has employed the six factors described below, to one degree or another, since the founding of our country.
To meet the challenges of our current economic crisis, business owners need to:
Adapt to the current situation: If you haven't rethought your costs, refocused your marketing plan, adjusted your business plan to account for shifts in the economy, you are already behind the curve. Business owners should look for ways to meet the changing needs of your customers. Start by presenting a revised pricing strategy and a new advertising and marketing program of information that addresses your customers' current expectations.
Anticipate future changes: As you have probably noticed, the economic landscape is shifting rapidly throughout the world. Even though, our market may be located, for the most part, in one or more counties of the Bay Area, the economic decisions reached in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East are directly impacting us as well. We need to stay informed and look beyond our borders to anticipate, as best we can, how the economic decisions in other parts of the world, as well in the United States, may impact businesses tomorrow.
Strive to insure a strong work ethic in yourself and your employees: Productivity, either by new technology or manpower, requires a constant focus on the output of the resources we have at hand. This means making sure the products and services our businesses offer achieve the results required to best meet the needs of our customers at a profit margin that will sustain a company's viability. This will mean extra effort by everyone concerned with the business surviving.
Enhance the general well being and education of all in your community: This should begin with you and your employees by learning as much as you can about changes occurring in your field and other areas of interest. By increasing your knowledge, you can gain an edge on your competition while improving your chances for surviving the current economic downturn. As for the rest of the community, focus on their improved awareness of educational services offered in secondary and college courses. Finally, always remain involved with the education of the youth in your community. They may very well be future employees or customers, thus their economic success will benefit your business in the future.
Provide incentives for excellence: Set high standards for yourself and your employees, make sure you meet, or, better yet, exceed them. And, never accept excuses or explanations that are lame or inappropriate. The challenge for you and your employees is to understand the importance of the problems facing your business as well as the fragile nature of your current situation to stay afloat during these trying times.
Encourage a sense of perseverance and frugality: Don't quit! Hold on as long as you can, continue to find ways to shave costs, consider options to meet your customers' needs, and look for ways to add new products or services. Of course, you have to be practical, so, focus on changes or modifications, which have a proven record of success or, to the best of your knowledge, have the highest possibility of succeeding.
Those are my thoughts. What's your opinion on how we, as business owners, can help in solving our current economic situation? I look forward to learning your thoughts on this topic. Until next week stay positive, persevere, we will get beyond our current problems and be in a position to take advantage of the next growth cycle.
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How do I enable the MySQL function that logs each SQL query statement received from clients and the time that query statement has submitted? Can I do that in phpmyadmin or NaviCat? How do I analyse the log?
First, Remember that this logfile can grow very large on a busy server.
For mysql < 5.1.29:
To enable the query log, put this in
/etc/my.cnf in the
[mysqld] section
log = /path/to/query.log #works for mysql < 5.1.29
Also, to enable it from MySQL console
SET general_log = 1;
See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/query-log.html
For mysql 5.1.29+
With mysql 5.1.29+ , the
log option is deprecated. To specify the logfile and enable logging, use this in my.cnf in the
[mysqld] section:
general_log_file = /path/to/query.log
general_log = 1
Alternately, to turn on logging from MySQL console (must also specify log file location somehow, or find the default location):
SET global general_log = 1;
Also note that there are additional options to log only slow queries, or those which do not use indexes.
1This is not working in MySQL 5.6.19. Did they change it again? – Alex R Jul 24 '14 at 14:14
5general_log = on general_log_file=/path/to/query.log worked for me – Kiren Siva Jun 29 '15 at 11:25
27This worked for me (MySQL 5.6.12 on Windows) :
SET global general_log_file='c:/Temp/mysql.log';
SET global general_log = on;
SET global log_output = 'file';– youen Jul 7 '15 at 7:51
Make sure that the mysql user access permissions for the log file, or it will return a 'not found' error when setting the general_log parameter in the MySQL console – Will R. Feb 2 '16 at 19:51
For 5.6.22 @youen got it exactly right. Thanks! The only thing to make sure is that the directory and file being written to exists and is writable by mysql. – NightOwlPrgmr Sep 28 '18 at 19:10
Take a look on this answer to another related question. It shows how to enable, disable and to see the logs on live servers without restarting.
Here is a summary:
If you don't want or cannot restart the MySQL server you can proceed like this on your running server:
Create your log tables (see answer)
Enable Query logging on the database (Note that the string 'table' should be put literally and not substituted by any table name. Thanks Nicholas Pickering)
SET global general_log = 1;
SET global log_output = 'table';
- View the log
select * from mysql.general_log;
- Disable Query logging on the database
SET global general_log = 0;
20Should be noted that 'table' is meant to be entered literally, and not replaced with a table name in your database. – Nick Pickering Aug 25 '13 at 7:43
1On Mac OS X, the MySQL software installer seems to have automatically created the general_log table, with the type CSV. This means that I can also tail the corresponding CSV file: sudo tail -f -n 250 /usr/local/mysql/data/mysql/general_log.CSV – Jay Sheth Jun 12 '14 at 15:40
After SETing global log_output = 'table'; is slow query will be writing to a file? I think after SET global general_log = 0; you should set previous 'log_output' value, it probable be 'FILE' – user2602807 Sep 27 '16 at 7:58
I use this method for logging when I want to quickly optimize different page loads. It's a little tip...
Logging to a TABLE
SET global general_log = 1;
SET global log_output = 'table';
You can then select from my
mysql.general_log table to retrieve recent queries.
I can then do something similar to
tail -f on the mysql.log, but with more refinements...
select * from mysql.general_log
where event_time > (now() - INTERVAL 8 SECOND) and thread_id not in(9 , 628)
and argument <> "SELECT 1" and argument <> ""
and argument <> "SET NAMES 'UTF8'" and argument <> "SHOW STATUS"
and command_type = "Query" and argument <> "SET PROFILING=1"
This makes it easy to see my queries that I can try and cut back. I use 8 seconds interval to only fetch queries executed within the last 8 seconds.
This was already in a comment, but deserves its own answer: Without editing the config files: in mysql, as root, do
SET global general_log_file='/tmp/mysql.log';
SET global log_output = 'file';
SET global general_log = on;
Don't forget to turn it off afterwards:
SET global general_log = off;
1I've found that under Linux systemd, if you try to log to a file to
/tmp/, it may be end up somewhere like
/tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb.service-.../tmp/– mwfearnley May 1 '19 at 8:32
You can disable or enable the general query log (which logs all queries) with
SET GLOBAL general_log = 1 # (or 0 to disable)
In my case, the general query log cannot be enabled on shared hosting servers. I can only have the slow query log enabled, and the system administrators can provide the entries related to my account on request. – Feng-Chun Ting Sep 4 '11 at 4:30
I also wanted to enable the MySQL log file to see the queries and I have resolved this with the below instructions
- Go to
- open the mysqld.cnf
and enable the below lines
general_log_file = /var/log/mysql/mysql.log
general_log = 1
- restart the MySQL with this command
/etc/init.d/mysql restart
- go to
/var/log/mysql/and check the logs
It's ok to save those settings in conf file in order to be applied every time that MySQL is started, but you don't need to restart MySQL to apply this configuration. You can set it using 'SET global' like others said. – Angel Apr 8 '19 at 21:43
// To see global variable is enabled or not and location of query log
SHOW VARIABLES like 'general%';
// Set query log on
SET GLOBAL general_log = ON;
On Windows you can simply go to
Insert this line in my.ini
general_log_file = c:/wamp/logs/mysql_query_log.log
The my.ini file finally looks like this
socket = /tmp/mysql.sock
key_buffer = 16M
max_allowed_packet = 1M
table_cache = 64
sort_buffer_size = 512K
net_buffer_length = 8K
read_buffer_size = 256K
read_rnd_buffer_size = 512K
myisam_sort_buffer_size = 8M
log = c:/wamp/logs/mysql_query_log.log #dump query logs in this file
There is bug in MySQL 5.6 version. Even mysqld show as :
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
C:\Windows\my.ini C:\Windows\my.cnf C:\my.ini C:\my.cnf c:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini c:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.cnf
Realy settings are reading in following order :
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini C:\Windows\my.ini C:\Windows\my.cnf C:\my.ini C:\my.cnf c:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini c:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.cnf
Check file: "C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini"
Hope it help somebody.
for mysql>=5.5 only for slow queries (1 second and more) my.cfg
slow-query-log = 1
slow-query-log-file = /var/log/mysql/mysql-slow.log
long_query_time = 1
To enable the query log in MAC Machine:
Open the following file:
vi /private/etc/my.cnf
Set the query log url under 'mysqld' section as follows:
Few machine's are not logging query properly, So that case you can enable it from MySQL console
mysql> SET global general_log = 1;
Not exactly an answer to the question because the question already has great answers. This is a side info. Enabling general_log really put a dent on MySQL performance. I left
general_log =1 accidentally on a production server and spent hours finding out why performance was not comparable to a similar setup on other servers. Then I found this which explains the impact of enabling general log. http://www.fromdual.com/general_query_log_vs_mysql_performance.
Gist of the story, don't put
general_log=1 in the
.cnf file. Instead use
set global general_log =1 for a brief duration just to log enough to find out what you are trying to find out and then turn it off.
In phpMyAdmin 4.0, you go to Status > Monitor. In there you can enable the slow query log and general log, see a live monitor, select a portion of the graph, see the related queries and analyse them.
I had to drop and recreate the general log at one point. During the recreation, character sets got messed up and I ended up having this error in the logs:
[ERROR] Incorrect definition of table mysql.general_log: expected the type of column 'user_host' at position 1 to have character set 'utf8' but found character set 'latin1'
So if the standard answer of "check to make sure logging is on" doesn't work for you, check to make sure your fields have the right character set.


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Would you recommend this product?
Hey Product Hunters! Really excited to share what I've been working on for the last few months. Headlight is a tool that helps employers evaluate their tech candidates (eng, product, design) using take-home assignments. You can create assignments on our platform (or choose from our growing library of pre-made assignments) and email it to the candidate right inside the app. Candidates get a private link to complete the assignment and everyone's submissions are stored centrally rather than as attachments in email inboxes. Take-home assignments are a great way to see how a candidate thinks through and solves problems, and give candidates the flexibility to do the work on their schedule rather than during work hours. We've tried to also address two of the biggest complaints about take-homes: assignment clarity and time commitment. - Every assignment must have evaluation criteria. This forces employers to be more clear about what they are looking for from the candidate so the final submission doesn't end up way off base - Assignments can have time limits. No one wants to spend all weekend doing take-homes for potential jobs, and even if an employer says to only spend a few hours on it, who knows whether other candidates honored that suggestion? With time limits, employers can better calibrate across candidates, and candidates know they won't have to deal with "overacheivers". We have big plans for Headlight and this is just the beginning. Some of the things we want to build next include: - Integrations into major Applicant Tracking Systems (Lever, Greenhouse, Jobvite) - Paid assignments (to recognize candidates for their time) - Grading workflows (automatically route completed assignments to reviewers on your team) - More assessments for different roles We'd love to hear what you think about Headlight and for everyone who signs up from PH, we'd to offer you 5 free assignments so you can try it out for yourself!
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I love the idea of getting as far away from "how I felt when I talked tot he candidate" and as close as possible to "this is what the candidate's work product looks like." Overall, I could see an straight line path for Headlight to revolutionize my business by helping me find 10x hires consistently.Pros:
Takes a best practice and makes it simple for me to follow.Cons:
I'm hoping for examples of take home interviews that I can use for all my hires in the future.
Another great idea, @JasonShen! Tackles a real problem when qualifying the right people, especially at volume. Love how the pricing scales nicely from single Assessments for small companies to 50+ Assessments per month for large companies. The biggest value Headlight provides is your "library of Assessments". People don't have time to write their own Assessments and, often, the people who are handling the recruitment are not technical, so having various pre-baked Assessments for different languages, frameworks, coding style, culture, etc is very valuable. I signed up but I think others would love to see a sample Assessment without having to sign up.
@joshuapinter Great point Josh! I've added a screenshot to the PH gallery of one of the assessments and here's a live link (don't click submit people!) https://www.headlightlabs.com/as...
As we refined our recruiting process I'm leaning into take-home assignments more. Love that this makes it easier and can help me think through some pre-made ideas. Great job!


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Be the Beacons
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Alabama, US of A, March 11, 2013.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: "Be the Beacons."
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: "Those who have begun to feel the living desire to lovingly serve their peers will see how the opportunities to do so arise spontaneously. Once you start walking the path that has been suggested to you — the one inspired by the Divine Presence — your successes will start to multiply and the invisible hand of providence will increasingly become more evident.
"The success I speak about is not the materialistic vision of the aggrandizement of your ego, but the outcome that results in the greater good for all. It is possible that in your material life you will not be able to appreciate clearly how your efforts are important for the universal economy of all creation. It may sometimes seem like your words are thrown into the wind and never heard. You should know that every effort and every gesture you make with creative intent is a collaborative expression of your personality and the will of the Father, and these expressions will always find the means and the time to manifest in all their glory.
"However, from time to time, you may receive a confirmation indicating that your efforts are generating results. with each soul you help gain for the Kingdom — every time you incite someone to consider the realities beyond matter through your living example — you will be making an unmeasurable contribution to the whole universe. Can you grasp the importance of adding one more co-creative personality to the mixture in order to express the will of the Father in a new and original way? This may be your contribution to creation and the benefits of another personality that strives to be like God are impossible to limit — these go well beyond time and space.
"For this reason we exhort all of you one more time to be the beacons that will call upon those souls confused in darkness so they can find the relief and the peace of a true communion with God. Your world is filled with confusion and the image of your Father has been tainted by your beliefs and your expectations, coming from a point of view that is exclusively human and material. It is time for the true image of your Father to find a more faithful expression through His children who desire to participate in the creation of an eternal reality filled with love, truth and beauty."
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.


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(Spiritual renewing of heart and mind to bring about personal and community transformation)
MISSION STATEMENT -'To foster deeper personal relationships with Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, move forward prophetically, engage ecumenically and grow in stronger conviction of our Catholic faith through growing in knowledge of our faith and greater understanding of Scripture and its application to our daily lives'. In so doing we learn to move in greater response to the will of God, to the mandate of Christ and His Church and in the dynamism of the Holy Spirit thus allowing a Spiritual renewing of our hearts and minds to bring about personal and community transformation.
These are the words St Francis of Assisi heard 800 years ago whilst deep in prayer. As he dutifully set about restoring the actual ruins of church buildings, it wasn't until later that he had a fuller understanding of what the word was really saying. It was about the people, about re-animating them, calling them out of their safe places to where everyone's gifts and talents have a place, being open to new ideas – it was about transformation. This is the call to us today – to 'Rebuild my church!' Such is the demise of Christianity in this Nation of Scotland that we have become a faithless Nation.
There exists a great need for the restoration of faith, for a re-animated people to turn back to God and seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness, both in terms of the Catholic Church and the wider church. To date the Catholic percentage of population in Scotland represents some 13% (around 667,000),1though when you measure the percentage of active practising Catholics it is a sobering 3.5% (around 185,000)2 and falling. During the Scottish Bishop's Ad Limina visit in March 2003, Pope John Paul II remarked, 'We may observe that in Scotland, as in many lands evangelised centuries ago and steeped in Christianity, there no longer exists the reality of a Christian society'.3 This was in fact an echo from his earlier historical visit to Scotland in 1982 when he added, '… that is a society which despite human weaknesses and failings takes the Gospel as the explicit measures of its life and values'.4
True revival can only be realised through this turning back to God – Repentance. The Greek word for this, and one used often in the New Testament, is 'metanoia' – a changing of the heart and mind bringing about a spiritual conversion or awakening. It is in this spiritual renewing of the heart and mind that the church needs to see transformation and thus be rebuilt.
Deepening Our Relationship With Christ
To 'know' God is to develop an intimate relationship with Him. This sort of relationship that God longs to have with us, to draw us into the community of Himself, cannot be reached simply from responding out of an obligatory sense of duty and rituals within the Church.
It is a state that requires us to nurture within a deep thirst and longing to grow and mature in intimate relationship with God our Father, through the person of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. We seek to be a people of prayer plunging into the depths of God's love for us and coming to that place of meeting Jesus face to face to draw from His living water, when we will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (John 4:10-24) and seek His will for us.
Openness to the Holy Spirit
As it is the Holy Spirit that leads us into the depths of Christ, we recognise the need to foster the development of this deeper relationship by being constantly renewed in the anointing Grace of our Baptism in order to remain fully open to the inspirations and leading of the Holy Spirit.
During a gathering of all Ecclesial Movements on the eve of Pentecost, May 30th 1998, Pope John Paul II declared, '…to all Christians: Open yourselves docilely to the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Accept gratefully and obediently the charisms which the Spirit never ceases to bestow on us'.5
We acknowledge the 7 personal sanctification gifts of the Holy Spirit as taught for the Sacrament of Confirmation (Isaiah 11:2), which are designed to help us in our own spiritual growth towards holiness. More importantly, we recognise that this sanctifying grace helps perfect in us the virtues of the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). However, we seek to develop a greater awareness and fresh openness to the extra graces the church requires in these times, being the nine service gifts or charisms of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:7-11).
These service gifts, which have been made freely available to us, are designed for the benefit of one another and become all the more effective the more we grow in virtue, especially love (1 Cor 13:1-3). They require us to move in the anointing power of the Holy Spirit making full use of the gifts in order to support, help, encourage and build one another up in the relationships we have, thus edifying the church (Romans 12:4-8, Eph 4:11-13).
Indeed, Pope John Paul II goes further than this through the Vatican document 'Christifideles Laici', an Apostolic exhortation on the vocation and the mission of the lay faithful in the church and in the world, when he states that these graces of the Holy Spirit are not only for the building up of the church but for the needs of the world, 'Whether they be exceptional and great or simple and ordinary, the charisms are graces of the Holy Spirit that have, directly or indirectly, a usefulness for the ecclesial community, ordered as they are to the building up of the Church, to the well-being of humanity and to the needs of the world'6
Moving Prophetically
What is meant by this? To move forward prophetically requires us to know God's will for us and to respond in obedience to it – to hear His voice and move in it. In order to know His will for us we need to be transformed inwardly.
St Paul puts it like this – 'Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.' Romans 12:2.
The Holy Spirit is dynamic, always looking to move us forward in Christ, so we will learn how to be more co-operative in our response. To pray, listen, hear His voice, discern what He is saying to us, also in terms of the wider church – 'If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches' (Rev 2 & 3), and then respond in obedience to Him.
Engaging Ecumenically
This is the mandate of Christ and the mandate of the Church. Jesus expressed His great desire for this in His priestly prayer of John 17:21 'Father, that they may all be one…'
The Church has expressed her great desire for this many times with comments such as "Ecumenism is a mandate from our Lord. It is not an option; it is an obligation for the Church" 7 and "The commitment of the Catholic Church to the ecumenical movement solemnly proclaimed by the Second Vatican Council is irreversible".8 Pope John Paul II clearly saw Ecumenism at the heart of the church stating that, "It is a pastoral priority that the Church cannot give up".9
To engage ecumenically requires a change of heart in order to overcome the years of wrong attitudes, fears, misunderstandings and failings.
Pope John Paul II, makes this point in the document 'Unitatis Redintegratio',10 the Church's Decree on Ecumenism, and later restates in his Encyclical letter, 'Ut Unum Sint' that "There can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without a change of heart".11
We will study Catholic teaching and direction on this subject matter as well as providing encouragement and support, both in terms of prayer and practical measures, to those individuals within the groups who wish to engage in the various ecumenical works and prayer initiatives that the Holy Spirit calls into being.
Deepening Our Roots
We recognise the importance of not only being deeply rooted in the Catholic Faith but in growing in stronger conviction of the Catholic Faith. That is to say, building confidence and inner belief about what it means to be Catholic, its significance in relation to other Christian denominations' subsistence in the Catholic Church, the fullness of the Faith that we carry and the greater responsibilities we therefore own in the field of ecumenism and witness. Our main source of reference will be Scriptural study and Catholic teaching drawn from the vast array of Catholic resources available to us as well as drawing on Clerical input.
In order to mitigate the fears that exist in many of engaging ecumenically, whilst also instilling a greater awareness and confidence to proclaim and move in our Catholicism, our pursuit is to strengthen in conviction and deepen the roots and understanding of the tenets of our Catholic Faith. In so doing we seek to gain a greater sense of our Catholic identity and carry our Catholicism with confidence and inner security to the table of unity.
Our vision therefore is to:
- See a spiritual re-awakening, a re-animated church, a restoration of faith, a depth of relationship with God, a new openness to the Holy Spirit embracing new ways of moving forward, a Metanoia, leading to a Spiritual transformation in people's lives and communities through which a Nation turns back to God to glorify Him.
- Be an active and co-operative channel for the Holy Spirit to foster a Spirit of unity through which the body of Christ can learn to move with common purpose in the areas of repentance, reconciliation and re-consecration of themselves and their communities to Christ, in accordance with the will of God, in order to form an integral part in the Spiritual preparation of the Bride for her Groom.
- Be part of the work in redeeming our communities by recognising the stain of past sins that has defiled our land (Leviticus 18:25), caused by past generations, bringing pollution upon our communities. We see the need to participate in acts of identificational repentance/confession in conjunction with the body of Christ, to stand in the gap, in order to spiritually prepare our communities to be re-consecrated to Christ and thus see a Nation turn back to God (Dan 9:4-17, Nehemiah 9:1-3). Identificational confession is something which Pope John Paul II clearly saw as 'a task for the whole Church to undertake',12 to effect what he identified as being the 'Purification of memory'.
- See the whole church engaged in a re-awakening of its purpose and mission, to see a radical return to Christ, a spiritual renewal to reform the church and by so doing, to move in obedience and response to the call 'Rebuild my church!'
In recognising the need always to move in obedience to the Church, in line with Catholic Church teaching and in alignment with the will of God, we will operate under full submission to the authority and accountability of the Magesterium and Hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope John Paul II clearly exhorted the faithful towards such obedience when he made the following emphatic point:
"How is it possible to safeguard and guarantee a charism's authenticity? It is essential in this regard that every movement submit to the discernment of the competent ecclesiastical authority. For this reason no charism can dispense with reference and submission to the Pastors of the Church…". He went on to say, "…In the confusion that reigns in the world today, it is so easy to err, to give in to illusions. May this element of trusting obedience to the Bishops, the successors of the Apostles, in communion with the Successor of Peter never be lacking in the Christian formation provided by your movements!".14
Indeed he went on to say that it is the responsibility of those who have charge over the Church not to extinguish the Spirit but to test all things and in this way we can gain 'the necessary guarantee' that we are 'taking the right road'15 as he quoted these words from Lumen gentium, 'Those who have charge over the Church should judge the genuineness and proper use of these gifts, through their office not indeed to extinguish the Spirit, but to test all things and hold fast to what is good16 (1 Thes 5:19-21).
Although the prayer groups will be Spirit filled, open to moving in the anointing of the Holy Spirit and operating in the full use of the gifts of the Spirit, we shall remain distinct and separate from the existing organisation known as the Scottish Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement (CCR – Scotland).
We aim to establish a clear and separate line of authority and accountability thus providing the opportunity to engage the full support of the whole church. It will also enable us to see how the Holy Spirit may lead us in a new and different way.
1The Bishop's Conference of Scotland, based on returns published in the Catholic Directory for Scotland 2010, estimated population of Scotland (2008) 5,168,500, estimated Catholic population 667,017.
2Ibid., average weekly Mass attendance 185,608.
3Address of John Paul II to the Bishop's of Scotland, Ad Limina visit, March 4th 2003, n. 2.
4Cardinal O'Brien, Opus Dei Website, Transcript of homily at Mass, Jun 27th 2009, para 15.
5Pope John Paul II, Transcript of meeting with Ecclesial Movements, Pentecost May 30th 1998, n. 5.
6Christifideles Laici, n.24.
7Cardinal Walter Kasper, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for promoting Christian Unity, Scottish Catholic Observer, Nov 26th 2007, front page.
8Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Ecumenism in the Pontificate of John Paul II, Cardinals' Symposium, 15 -18 Oct 2003: Talk 5, n. 6. Drawing also from Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Letter, Ut Unum Sint, n. 3.
9Ibid., n. 6. Drawing also from Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Letter, Ut Unum Sint, n. 99.
10Unitatis Redintegratio, n. 7.
11Ut Unum Sint, n. 15.
12Mgr Peter Hocken, Healing the Wounds of History, p. 7.
13Ibid., p. 7.
14Pope John Paul II, Transcript of meeting with Ecclesial Movements, Pentecost May 30th 1998, n. 8.
15Ibid., n. 8.
16Ibid., n.8. Lumen gentium, n.12.


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While there are many new concepts popping up all over Metro Manila with fusion cuisines, and Haute dining concepts. Sometimes, the best meals are still simple and the most basic of all. The new Nanka Japanese Steakhouse is one of those concepts that are simple and yet so satisfying. The restaurant itself is spacious, welcoming, and warm.
Headed by Chef Mike Santos, he aims to please with simple, uncomplicated, clean flavors that give respect to the animals being served.
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Oyster Platter
We start with their Oyster Platter that has Oyster cooked in 3 different ways: Rockefeller, Hollandaise, and Deep Fried
While I do enjoy Oyster Rockefeller, my favorite has got to be the Oyster baked with Hollandaise sauce. The rich flavor of the hollandaise sauce complimented the sweet-salty taste of the oysters. This dish is not to be missed.
Tuna and Salmon Chirashi
Like any other Japanese restaurant, they have their own version of their Chirashi. The one here has generous amounts of fresh tuna and salmon on a bed of sushi rice. This uncomplicated and simple dish is based on the freshness of the ingredients and the quality of the rice. It certainly does not disappoint.
Grilled Togarashi Prawns
These plump juicy prawns were grilled with the togarashi seasoning that is comprised of seaweed, orange zest, ginger, sesame seeds, and chili powder. This adds an umami note to any dish seasoned with this wonderful spice mix.
Prawn Garlic Noodles
This dish was simple, flavorful and simply addicting. The thin slices of garlic chips were perfect in the amount Chef Mike added as to not overpower any of the other subtle flavors of this dish. Each element played together in harmony in each bite.
Garlic Crabs
These crabs were not only fresh but cooked excellently and flavored well. Each piece had a nice orange glimmer of crab fat that adds to the appeal of these crustaceans. Butter and garlic never worked so well together.
Black Onyx Tomahawk
This 360 days grass-fed beef from Ranger Valley Australia this piece of meat has a Marbling Grade of 3+. They serve this with several sides ( Nanka Fries, Sauteed Wild Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes, and Roasted Vegetables), and sauces ( Chimichurri, Demi glaze, Pepper Sauce). You can also opt to use their togarashi spice mix or some wasabi salt on top.
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This cross between Wagyu and Angus gives the meat a delicate tenderness but with the meaty bite of Angus. While already tender at Marbling Grade 4+. Try it with a hint of the togarashi salt and enhance that umami flavor that is known for Japanese cuisine.
WX Rangers Valley Wagyu Cross Ribeye
This might well be, the best steak I've had in a long time. The Angus Wagyu Cross brings all the juiciness and tenderness of Wagyu with a bite of the deep flavors of Angus. The piece of meat at Marbling Grade 5+ pulls all the stops. Perfectly pink at the center, a dash of the homemade wasabi salt enhances the flavor further. It melts in your mouth and burst with flavor at each bite. Nanka Japanese Steakhouse definitely brings in serious meat.
Japanese Green Tea Mouse and Chocolate Ganache Mounted
End your meal at Nanka Japanese Steakhouse with their signature desserts.
Why Go?
Simply respectful and enthusiastic, Chef Mike Santos takes the Japanese approach to Nanka Japanese Steakhouse. We visit establishments like this for its downright unapologetic uncomplicated dishes that use the finest quality ingredients. They go back to basics by sourcing the best ingredients, making those ingredients shine by adding subtle and sublime flavors that won't let you question why you even went out that day.
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Letters to the editor for Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017
Mail service in desperate need of correction
It has come to the realization the residents of Carson City have major deficiencies of the mail delivery service in our area and when the postmaster has been called on numerous occasions there is no reply, or she sticks a pacifier in our mouths and nothing gets done to improve the service. The problem does not just exist with home deliveries.
I have been a business owner in Mound House for many years. I have owned a P.O. box for at least 20 years and depend on my business mail to be delivered in a timely manner. There are at least 150 businesses that I know of that have their business mail coming to the substation on Highway 50. Since Heidi, the postmaster, has been in Carson City, the service is the worst I have ever seen.
There is a lady that tries her best to accommodate us the best she can. She races around and I hear her tell everyone that if they wait one minute she will get the mail for them. She has even ran out of the Post Office to tell me that I have a package so I can get my package that day. I think a lot of the contractors and other businesses will agree if the box-up time states 10:30 a.m., that day's mail should be in our box by that time.
Also, there is only one employee managing the window and right now it is Christmas time, and most of the time whether it is my first visit to the Post Office or my third, there is a line out the door.
Please straighten out the postal service in Carson City.
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Support Dogs UK
Support Dogs is a national charity dedicated to improving independence and quality of life for people with living with some of the most challenging medical conditions. It trains specialist assistance dogs to achieve this.
Our charity runs three main programmes of support:
Seizure Alert Programme
Epilepsy is the most common neurological illness with over 600,000 cases in the UK. 30% of people with epilepsy are unable to control their seizures through medication. Instead they live with the fear of an oncoming seizure which can occur at anytime. This fear affects everything they do, limiting their independence and ability to live an active life.
Support Dogs is the only charity in the UK to train and provide seizure alert dogs. Seizure Alert Dogs are trained to provide a 100% reliable warning between 15-45 minutes prior to an oncoming seizure. They enable their owner to find a place of safety and maintain their dignity. The security of having this warning is life changing. It facilitates greater independence and the ability to live a more active life. It also helps to prevent the 400 or so deaths each year caused by accidents following an epileptic seizure.
Autism Assistance Programme
Our autism assistance programme is life changing for both the child with autism and their family.
Our clients are children with autism who are unable to communicate or express their feelings in a way that is understood by others. They have little sense of danger or of the consequences of actions. Many children with autism have a tendency to bolt and wander off from their care givers, putting themselves in danger and often resulting in injury.
Autism Assistance Dogs are trained to provide safety and facilitation of a more independent and socially inclusive life for both the autistic child and their family. Autism Assistance Dogs reduce stress for family members; promote positive changes in behaviour; provide comfort for children with autism when upset; and reduce behavioural outbursts. Allowing the child and family to become more fully active and involved in their community.
Disability Assistance Programme
Our Disability Assistance dogs are trained to meet the specific needs of a client. Our aim is to improve independence for people whose physical disability significantly reduces their quality of life. Our clients have a range of conditions but most commonly include spinal cord injury, MS or severe arthritis. We are the only charity able to train a client's own pet dog to provide this support.
Our assistance dogs provide practical assistance with tasks that may be painful or impossible to perform. This includes raising an alarm in an emergency, opening and closing doors, picking up objects and assisting with showering and dressing and undressing.
The dogs also facilitate vital social interaction. An assistance dog is often a catalyst for conversation, meeting new people and increasing their owner's interaction with members of the community. These further increase confidence and improve mood and self-esteem. This change is often cited by our clients as hugely improving the quality of their life. It reintegrates them into a community they once felt isolated from and develops friendships and further opportunities for social interaction.
Increased independence through the deployment of a Support Dog releases family members from their roles as primary carer and in many cases can enable them to return to paid employment, therefore reducing poverty and social deprivation and improving family life and relationships.
Our services is free to our clients and we rely entirely on voluntary donations. Support Dogs receives no government funding.
We have long waiting lists for all three of our programmes and can only change this with increased funding. Your support is vital to us.
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Located 100 metres from Costa Azul beach, Aquazul Apart Hotel Spa features a large garden with a deck, sun chairs, a pool bar, a gym, a children's pool and a restaurant in San Bernardo. Providing a tranquil environment, the rooms in Aquazul Apart Hotel Spa feature air conditioning and garden views. The apartments have fully equipped kitchens as well. The hotel offers 2 computers for guest use. Swimming lessons and aquatic sport activities can be arranged for an extra fee. There are football and volley ball courts on site. Aquazul Apart Hotel Spa is 1,4 km from the city centre and 2,5 km from San Bernardo bus station. Free private parking is possible on site.A deposit via bank wire is required to secure your reservation. The hotel will contact you after booking to provide bank wire instructions.
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From the funding, about $1.8 million has been set aside for direct assistance to local residents who need of support related to childcare, food, rent, utilities and adult education expenses. Funds were also set aside to support daycare providers.
The adult educational expenses include courses offered by Paola Adult Education and these courses offered by Johnson County Community College. If you are interested in training from another provider, please reach out to ECKAN for verification of eligibility.
These programs will be managed in partnership with ECKAN; and applications can be submitted here.
As part of the funding, income guidelines have been broadened to include families who are within 200% of poverty level. Eligibility must be verified by ECKAN. Generally speaking, that guideline includes families who fall within the categories listed below.
If you need rental assistance and your income exceeds these limits, consider the Kansas Eviction Prevention Program managed by the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation.


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Young Thai woman offers a taste of two teas produced by the 101 Tea Plantation. This tea plantation is on Doi Mae Salong Mountain, located in Chiang Rai province outside Santikhiri (สันติคีรี), near the Golden Triangle. High Mountain Oolong teas are cultivated here in ideal growing conditions at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 1,400 meters. Santikhiri (formerly Mae Salong) is also noteworthy in that most of the residents are Chinese, descended from the Republic of China's 93rd Army Division that eventually found asylum here after the Kuomintang lost the Chinese civil war in 1949. (Brian K. Smith photo.)
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They stood strong, survived and even thrived through the global financial crisis. Now, having set a record high of $44 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions across Sub-Saharan Africa for 2010, companies from these emerging market countries promise even better prospects for 2011.
Currently, the population of Africa stands at over a billion. Estimates expect this to double by 2050.
Is this the primary reason for an increasing number of overseas groups and banks targeting Africa's fast-growing economies? Probably.
Is it likely that with such a high growth rate expected, investors and analysts who expect the pace of deals to pick up exponentially in this region might be wrong? Almost certainly not.
Serious Contenders in the Race to the Top
Some ofAfrica's frontier economies already boast growth rates of 7% or more. To get some perspective on what this means in comparison with global growth rates, America's growth rate for 2010 was 2.6%, while that of the United Kingdom was 0.7%. A 7% growth rate figures third only to two of the BRIC countries – India, whose growth rate is 8.9% and China of course with a growth rate of 9.6%.
So what does a 7% growth rate mean? A LOT.
China's Catch
As discussed in the IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa in October 2010, African trade is already shifting toward the dynamic emerging markets, notably China. Trade between China and Africa has been expanding rapidly, growing by an average of 30 percent a year over the past decade, and exceeding $100 billion in 2010.
So while China is likely to continue showing a strong demand for goods that Africa can supply, and for opportunities to invest directly in Africa over the next few years, for Africa, the key priorities will be negotiating fair and durable deals with big multinational firms and making the best use of the revenue windfalls, especially when the resources are nonrenewable.
Forces to be Reckoned With
The biggest M&A deal in Sub-Saharan Africa was Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel's $10.7-billion acquisition of the African assets of Kuwait's Zain. Coming in second, Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone paid about $3-billion for South African IT firm Dimension Data with the fixed-line operator looking for opportunities beyond its shrinking domestic market.
South Africa, the continent's largest economy, and India were the most acquisitive nations last year. South Africa was also the most targeted country with many overseas companies seeing it as a gateway into the region.
Major equity market deals included miner African Barrick Gold's London IPO of nearly $900-million, while the top debt-market issue was a South African sovereign of nearly $2-billion.
JP Morgan Chase edged past rival Morgan Stanley to take the top spot for overall investment banking fees, raking in $21.4-million in the region, thanks to participation in Walmart's bid for South Africa's Massmart as well big equity and debt issuances. Morgan Stanley won the top spot for equity market fees, while Citigroup was the leader in debt markets. France's BNP Paribas took home the top spot for syndicated loan fees. The chief executives of Citigroup and JP Morgan recently visited the continent to emphasise their interest in winning African deals.
2011 M & A Predictions for Africa
Adrian Saville, chief investment officer at South Africa's Cannon Asset Managers said in a statement that Africa would draw more interest from companies in developed economies, many of which were struggling with slow growth prospects. "In the immediate future most deals would probably continue to focus on industries that targeted rising consumer spending, such as telecoms and financial services", Saville said.
Banking analyst Johann Scholtz of Afrifocus Securities echoing Saville's optimisim, said "In sub-Saharan Africa you've got much faster economic growth, and not just faster economic growth, but growth that looks sustainable".


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An appraisal of a commercial property is a complex procedure and involves a lot of paperwork and some legal formalities. It can seem even more complex if you have never had it done it before. There can be several visits by the appraiser to your property and several rounds of discussion with various parties involved. The nature and scope of work also vary from property to property and the appraiser may adopt various techniques for appraisal depending on the type and location of the property.
Here are some of the most common questions and their answers related to the appraisal of a commercial property:
Q 1: What is a commercial property appraisal?
Ans: An appraisal is a procedure to determine the value of a property through well-established norms. The property can be of any type-shopping mall, office complex, hotel, factory or a warehouse. The appraisal can help in the process of buying or selling, taxes and various other purposes.
Q 2: Who conducts an appraisal?
Ans: A professional appraiser, who is usually a real estate company, can assess the value of a property. The historical data and value of other properties in the area are taken into account, apart from various other factors. There is a scientific approach in the collection of various data and their analysis. An appraiser requires a license to operate in many Western countries. However, there is no such requirement in India.
Q 3: What is an appraiser required for?
Ans: There are occasions when an appraisal is required. When the property is to be sold, the seller wants to have the maximum possible price for it and may initiate an appraisal process. The buyer of the property may start an appraisal if the amount asked by the buyer is too high in his/her opinion. There are times when the government wants to assess the value of a property to ask for the correct taxes or for compensating the owner if the property is being taken over for public good.
Q 4: Who can initiate an appraisal of a commercial property?
Ans: The owner or the manager of a commercial can initiate an appraisal process for the property. Sometimes, the buyer of a property on sale can also initiate the process with prior permission from the seller. Sometimes even the government can begin an appraisal. It is to be noted that the government does not need prior permission from the owner of the property.
Q 5: Who pays the appraisal fee?
Ans: The party which is initiating the appraisal process will have to bear the appraisal fee. However, there are cases when the buyer of a property on sale passes on some or all of the appraisal costs to the owner, especially when the owner also wants to get a fair valuation done.
Q 6: How to look for a professional appraiser?
Ans: The first step towards finding an appraiser is looking at your own needs for appraisal. Sometimes, you may want to know the value of your own property (such as when you want to sell it). When you have decided what kind of property is to be appraised, then you must conduct a thorough research as to which appraisers are capable of carrying out the appraisal process for such a property. Internet research can help you somewhat in that. Once you have shortlisted a few appraisers, then a physical visit to their office and getting quotes of their fees will help you further decide whom to settle for.


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3 Reasons To Get Hampton Style Kitchen Handles
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The kitchen can play a huge role in the overall appeal of your house. If you are thinking about renovations but stopping due to the fear of dishing out thousands of dollars then this is not necessarily then case. In fact, there are small changes which you can make to your kitchen that can go a long way and drastically change its overall appearance. Unlike the older houses, nowadays kitchens are made at the centre, so it is only natural that they should be the most focused when it comes to renovations.
One of the toughest task you are going to have when you make up your mind for kitchen renovations is to which style of cupboards you want to go for. Apart from that, even if you have made up your mind to choose the cupboards, there is one more obstacle in your way and that is to pick the best handles. Nowadays Hampton style kitchen cupboard handles have been rising in popularity, so are they really worth installing on your new cupboards? Let's see three reasons for installing them below.
Simple Functionality
It is not surprising why Hampton style kitchen cupboard handles have been rising in popularity. You probably open your kitchen cupboards multiple times a day to access different items and utensils. So, if you are looking for simple functionality which would easily enable you to do so then it is without a doubt that Hampton style handles possess those functionality. There is a reason they are preferred so much to be used on doors as well, and that is exactly because of their simplicity.
Unique Look
Even the smallest of the details in a kitchen can be a game-changer on its overall appearance. If you want to add a unique touch to your house then the installation of brass handles is the perfect way to do so. They can add just the unique look to your kitchen that you want and also significantly enhance its overall aesthetic appearance.
When it comes to handle options there are countless from which you could choose from. However, when the Hampton style kitchen cupboard handles are not only so functional and aesthetically appealing then why not go for them? The icing on the cake is that, they are also highly affordable. So, if you want to stay in your budget and add a unique touch to your cabinets then they are the perfect choice.
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Questions about Late Talking
A reader named Andrea posted this series of questions on Friday. Her questions are so similar to those most parents ask that I thought I should respond for everyone to read.
"My 18mo son is not talking as well as my 4yo daughter did at this same age. She was a babblemouth and he doesn't seem to want to talk at all. I have expressed my concerns with our pediatrician and was told to not be concerned. Family members don't seem to be interested in the subject at all. I have a few questions for you and I hope you don't mind. Why should I be concerned about my child learning to talk at a late age? Do all children who start talking at a late age fall behind in school? How can someone tell the difference between a ?late talker? who will catch up on his own, and a child who is not talking and is at risk for later difficulties? If my child is a late talker who will catch up on his own, then he will not need help from a Speech Language Pathologist, right?"
In order to be as thorough as possible, I am going to try to answer eachof your questions separately.
"My 18mo son is not talking as well as my 4yo daughter did at this same age."
First of all, there are gender differences between boys and girls and as well as differences between first and second born children, and I think you are seeing both of these dynamics in your family. Overall boys are more likely to talk later and/or have other learning challenges than girls. However, the developmental norms that experts use (including those used here on this site) consider gender differences and use those to devise the "averages" or "norms." Many psychologists that study birth order also note that first-borns are likely to be more verbal and are verbal at an earlier age than children born second or later in families. Reasons cited usually include that parents spend more one-on-one time with their first and only children than with their subsequent children.
"I have expressed my concerns with our pediatrician was told?not to be concerned."
This is a very common occurrence. Many times pediatricians take a wait and see approach, and many times parents regret this. Please see my lengthy commentary on this problem under?"When to Worry."? If you feel in your heart-of-hearts that there's truly a problem, there probably is. Parents know more about their?children than even the best doctor who only gets a snapshot of your child every few months (and then most of those visits are when he's at his worst – sick!). You are with him day in and day out, so you are the "expert" concerning him. Trust your own instincts, even if you are in disagreement with your doctor.
I recently evaluated a little boy whose parents were told by his ENT that beginning speech therapy before 2 1/2 is "crazy." I beg to differ. There's usually a difference between a kid referred in for early intervention at or before 2 and a kid who is still not talking at 30+ months. Six months is a long time to wait for a toddler -that's 1/4 of his whole life! By 2 1/2 the negative patterns and high frustration levels are so much more of a habit than if we had seen a child and his family earlier. It's the information that parents get from a speech pathologist or other early intervention professional that makes more of a difference than anything in the outcome for the child. Parents can immediately tweak what they are doing everyday at home, in addition to the real "therapy" he gets, and more often than not, the child starts to progress. Waiting doesn't make much sense to me, especially if you are truly concerned. I have never heard of a parent that regretted pursuing an assessment before 2, and I have heard many that wish they had.
"Do all children who start talking at a late age fall behind in school?"
Not all late talkers end up having academic problems. However, late talking and other developmental problems that weren't addressed (and many that were) show up in the case histories of children who later struggle in school. There's so much research that supports the value of early intervention (defined as the period between birth and 3). The truth is we don't know which of the children who talk late will end up doing fine and which ones won't. On the flip side, there are children who talk on time or even early who later fall behind in school. There are many reasons for learning difficulties, and differences in processing language probably account for a larger percentage of problems in school than any other reason related to communication. Experts agree that a child's language skills at age 3 are the best predictor for future academic success.
"How can someone tell the difference between a ?late talker? who will catch up on his own, and a child who is not talking and is at risk for later difficulties?"
No one has a crystal ball and can see the future for any child, but there are indicators and differences between kids who will eventually begin to talk and those who will struggle with communication throughout their preschool years and beyond. One large factor is child's comprehension level. Is he understanding language? Does he follow verbal directions during your daily routines and perform other cognitive milestones such as pointing to body parts or pictures in books when asked? Kids who don't understand many words generally don't say many words. Make sure he's understanding you.
On this same note, how is his hearing? Kids who can't hear don't talk either. Ask your doctor to refer him for an audiological (hearing) assessment, especially if he's had ear infections. Your doctor may also be able to do a tympanogram in his office to detect any fluid in his middle ear. Fluid can be present with and without a true infection. You may never know if your child has fluid in his ears because he may not have shown any symptoms of illness such as a fever or obvious pain. Even periodic short term hearing loss, the kind that's present when a kid has fluid in his middle ear, can create lags in a child's ability to communicate. Kids with chronic ear infections may not correctly pronounce words because they don't hear all the sounds. Some children with untreated ear infections seem to learn "not to listen." To them it sounds like they're under water half the time, so why bother? (Let me also add that undetected hearing loss is much more rare these days since newborn hearing screenings are routine. Many times parents assume their kid can't hear when he doesn't respond. Usually a lack of response is related more to a kid's ability to process language rather than hear.)
Another factor is how interactive and communicative your son is without words. How does he let you know what he wants? Does he point and try to talk? Does he try to direct your behavior by pulling you up to assist him when he needs you? Is he playing social games with you and other adults? If he's not trying to communicate using gestures or is not regularly interactive with you, insist on an immediate referral to a speech-language pathologist or early intervention program. If he is, then keep encouraging him to let you know what he wants, with or without words. Check out some of the other posts for other ideas.
Another factor is how vocal he is. Does he have any words? (By 18 months he should have at least 15 words.) Does he attempt to make noise when he tries to communicate? Is he babbling or using jargon (unintelligible longer strings of syllables that seem like he's telling you something, even if you can't understand). Can he imitate animal or vehicle noises? I have had some very quiet children pop out words "out of the blue," but usually children make noise before they begin to use words. If he is unusually quiet, go ahead and get a referral now. You'll need some tricks to get him going and help him find his voice.
Lastly, what is your family history? Do you have other late talkers on your or Dad's side of the family? This characteristic does have a genetic link and can "run in the family." (Let me also note that knowing that other boys in the family talked late would not be a reason for me to delay pursuing additional help.)
If my child is a late talker who will catch up on his own, then he will not need help from a Speech Language Pathologist, right?
If I knew the answer to this one, I'd be really rich because then we could just line up every late talking kid from here to there and I'd lay my hands on them and know…….. But we can't do that.?
The term "late talker" has come to mean anything from a kid who isn't meeting expressive developmental milestones at 18 months, or 2, or even 3, who does eventually begin to talk. It also applies to kids at 18 months who may not learn to communicate anytime soon, but you don't know that yet. Again – the truth is, I don't know if your son will need a professional or not. Neither do you until you get him evaluated.
But in the mean time, there are LOTS of things you can do at home to help him learn to communicate, and that's what this whole site is about. If you haven't already, please read through the other posts for ideas for you at home. If you judiciously work on this for another few weeks or even a couple of months and he's not any closer, please go ahead and discuss it with your doctor again, or better yet, make the call to an early intervention program, children's hospital, or private clinic yourself. All states are required to provide access to early intervention services for children. Ask your pediatrician's office who to call, search for it on the Internet, ask around, or look in the phone book. You could also start with your local public school or health dept. and ask who you should call. You don't want to wait too long if he's still not talking and you're still worried. That's unnecessary guilt, and we mothers have too much other stuff that we heap on ourselves to feel unneccessarily guilty about!
The worst thing that will happen from a referral to a qualified pediatric speech-language pathologist is that she/he will tell you that he's fine and you'll have wasted a couple of hours. Or you could find out that he's still fine, but you'll get specific things to do at home to move things along. Or you might find out that he needs services, and you'll feel so much better that you did it now rather than later.
Besides speech therapy with babies is FUN! You'll learn new ways to play and get great ideas for things to do at home. In most state-funded programs now with the emphasis on natural environments, the therapist comes to your home, so it's not even that much of a hassle (other than maybe cleaning up around?the house a little bit which most of my families stop doing after they've known me for a while). Even if you do have to take him somewhere, it'll be worth the trip.
Thanks so much for reading this site. I really appreciate your questions, and I hope I've answered them. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help! Best of luck to you and your son! Laura
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Hi can anyone help please
I am getting more and more worried about my grandson. He is 26 mths old and does not speak except to say something resembling ball. his mother is spanish and my son english am I right to be concerned or is there a reasonable explination. I feel very concerned but am scared to say anything , it their first child and they dont have a clue.
thank you
I have a little girl that is 14 months old and is always on the go. She learned to sit up by herself by 5 months, started crawling at 7 months, and started walking at 9 months of age. She can hardly stay still for more than a minute or two and then moves on to do something else. I try to get her interested in a different activity by being super energetic and fun, but she doesn't want to give me the time of day.
The only thing I've found successful at this point is when I put her in her highchair for 10 minutes to keep her still enough to play with toys with me while I model language to her. I will read board books to her that are about "baby's day" and she will stay interested for the entire book and help me turn pages. She won't point to pictures that are talked about though. I will blow bubbles with her and she will reach up and pop them. I make my voice fun by using playful intonation patterns and say "pop! pop! bubbles, more bubbles, uh-oh where are the bubbles…" I play with different animal toys and do silly things with them and make animal sounds. She stays interested for 10 solid minutes, but then is ready to get down and move, move, move and do her own thing.
I'm concerned about her receptive language too because I don't know how to get her to pay attention long enough to soak up language that is modeled.
She does babble by using different consonants (p, b, m, n, d, g) and some different vowels. She rarely tries to imitate sounds that I do in play because she is so on the go, go, go. I'm concerned because her only true words are dada and mama and that is it. She does have 4 signs (dog, more, all done, bubbles) but needs prompts from me frequently for her to use them.
I'm afraid of her becoming behind because she is so on the go all the time and just can't seem to pause and enjoy playtime with me no matter how silly or excited I get. She makes eye contact with me and will participate in nursery rhymes with gestures for half of the song and then gets up and moves on. I have your apraxia dvd, teach me to play book, and your therapy manual is on the way. I would appreciate any of your tricks of the trade or ideas on how to play and teach a very busy little girl.
I am so happy to find this website! My son is 18 months old and I believe he has a speech delay. His receptive language is excellent, but he has no words other than mama that are not approximations (ba for ball, da for dog, etc). He babbles a ton and his babble sounds so much like speech and there's so much eye contact and gesturing that people ask us what language he's speaking. Everyone has blown off my concerns that he has a delay as neurotic, but I am especially concerned about the fact that he can't (and never has been able to) say vowel sounds other than "ah". We have been told he likely does not qualify for EI services because he does not have a 50% delay in communication. I have scheduled a hearing test, which I think will be normal – he's never had an ear infection. I guess my question is whether my concern about the vowels is justified?
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Cycle Analysis – An Approximate Guide to Market Timing
Some traders believe that the market moves in cycles with price action unfolding in rhythmic patterns. One example of a cycle in nature is the amount of time in a day. The Earth completes a full rotation on its axis every 24 hours, following a cyclical pattern. An accurate forecast of daylight can be developed from this cycle. Traders have identified similar recurring cycles in the stock market.
A perfect cycle can be defined by a sine wave, and in the markets, a cycle unfolds as prices rise and fall largely synchronized with the calendar. In the stock market, traders have identified cycles lasting 40 days, 13 weeks and 52 weeks. These cycles change over time and are only approximate.
Various techniques are used to identify cycles in the markets. The simplest approach is visual, such as noticing that stock market lows often occur in October. This allows the trader to mark lows each October and expect highs halfway through the cycle in April.
More sophisticated mathematical techniques include the Fourier transform and more precisely define cycles.
Cycles are described by their phase (the amount of time since the last bottom), amplitude (the size of the move from high to low), and frequency (the time between two consecutive bottoms or consecutive tops).
Multiple cycles are at work in any market at a given time. That makes it impossible to forecast market action with absolute certainty since expected highs and lows for different cycles can be in conflict. Cycle analysis can be a valuable tool for traders when used with other indicators.
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The chart below shows weekly prices of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA), an ETF that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average. A 52-week cycle with a bottom in October has been added to the chart. Some of the cycle lows are seen very close to bottoms in price. This simple approach only works occasionally and would not be a winning trading strategy on its own.
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