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Mood stabilizers, described below, are highly effective in stabilizing and maintaining a remission of manic symptoms.
Lithium was first regularly used in the United States to manage bipolar disorder in 1970. People who have previously taken lithium or who are experiencing an euphoric (as opposed to an anxious or unhappy) mania respond best to lithium. It takes about 10 to 14 days for the drug to start to take effect; it can take three weeks for manic symptoms to fully subside and six weeks for depressive symptoms to lessen. Roughly 50 percent of people who initially try lithium improve. Another 50 to 40 percent improve with the addition of another medication or trying another mood stabilizer.
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Valproate or Valproic Acid (Depakote)
Valproate has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the acute treatment of mania since 1995. Patients who respond best to the drug include rapid cyclers those with a history of depression mixed with mania, and those with a history of head trauma, mental retardation or substance abuse. It takes about seven to 14 days for the drug to start working, and most psychiatrists wait three weeks before adjusting the dosage.


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It's a shame I wasn't able to see the actual stream. I was in a class at 11am... though our current replacement teacher for functional skills didn't make us do any work at all, hahaha. I'm stuck between that it was awesome we just got to slack off a bit for a lesson and doodle on pieces of paper, to "Damn, it was kind of a wasted hour and a half and I could of seen the stream!"
Though, to be honest, no one on my course is into Pokemon, so I would of had no one to really squee with anyway.
ANYWAYS I checked all the info through Twitter while on lunch and the one girl from my class that I was with was getting the brunt of me fangirling over the new Pokemon, haha.
I LOVE all three of the new starters!! They're all so cute, though Fennekin is my favourite (Like I think it is for a lot of people) but a fire fennec fox? YES PLEASE! Chespin and Froakie are also really adorable. I'm probably gonna get both games, so I'm gonna start Y with Fennekin and then gonna train Chespin and Froakie on X.
I ADORE the new legenderies too! They both look so magestic and have awesome designs!
WORLDWIDE RELEASE! Finally! I am so glad they are doing this, releasing the games on the same day worldwide. I could tell that they may of been working up to doing this eventually, as the release gaps between games became smaller, it also allows Nintendo to have more control on the content that's released and be able to get that info out worldwide before fansites do. It's also gonna be great that we ALL get to play the games at the same time!!
Also, wow, I was blown away with the 3D graphics! More because it's great to finally have this 3D Pokemon world you can run around in, allowing for much better set out scenery and just making it feel a bit more "real" so to speak. It gives much more depth to the world. Also, European (Seems to be France) based region setting? So happy about this! I was kinda hoping that they'd do one based on Europe. This is amazing!
October cannot come quick enough!
This is going to be an exciting year of Pokemon Gen 6 news :D I LOVE NEW GEN NEWS SO MUCH!

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I've been friends with D-Man for 10 years now & this is the first time I've gotten to visit his fiendish pad and see his unholy collection of goodies, I've got no small collection myself (there's good reason they call me the "fiend queen")but it was like a mind blowing musuem of Danzig (and Samhain & the Misfits). Also got to visit with his lovely wife & their 2 dogs (Astroboy and Grendel) and cats (Satanika and Buford) Many "fangs" for his hospitality!
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The foundation for all good brand-building
Consistent clear positioning is essential in building strong brand identity, a positioning that has depth and texture that is neither ambiguous nor general, so that it does not inadvertently send conflicting or confusing messages to consumers
Single-minded vision
A single-minded vision of a brand's identity is essential, or else it can end up drifting and becoming indistinguishable. And the moment that brand identity becomes blurred, the product identity begins to fade, the advertising becomes invisible, and the brand can sink into oblivion.
Mass-media advertising is the cornerstone of a brand-building effort, as it maintains top-of-mind awareness around your brand.
Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
Brands must have a USP that is meaningful to the consumer. Being unique means being differentiated. Differentiation is the difference between life and death. It's what creates brand loyalty. Otherwise, you're nothing more than a commodity. All too often. products fall down in differentiation department, so either differentiate or die.
Creative advertising
Must grab the viewer's attention in the first 2-3 seconds, opening with fire, a strong motivational lever or creative hook. You need stopping power that contains an emotional bullet, so you can bond with your viewer or listener.
Building personality means communicating messages that are meaningful to consumers, offering a meaningful promise of believable benefit and conveying only one selling point, quickly and simply, and talking to the consumer in a single-minded way.
Strong brand identification
Whether in television or digital video, in terrestrial radio, or streaming images, ensuring that you have strong brand identification. Sounds obvious, but study digital video ads and see how many "product" mentions or product logo shots you see. Most advertising is so abstract or subtle, you'd think the advertiser is trying to conceal what they're advertising or promoting. Don't be subtle.
Don't be clever or funny
Many ads dispense with the sales pitch and don't talk to product quality, but rather offer up a 15 or 30 second comedy routine. We don't aim to have the consumer say, 'That's a hell of an ad, but 'That's a hell of a product, I want one of those." To recall the ad, that's one thing, but the product, that's another. There's an expression in the ad business:
If you have a story to tell, tell it.
If you have nothing to say, sing it.
Without a story, they compensate by investing in high-end commercial production, fancy backgrounds, and end up entertaining…But entertainment is for the movies, not for building brand identity and awareness. Being persuasive means being informative, long on content.
Must have adequate marketing budget
More often than not, dollars are wasted in advertising by underspending rather than by overspending.
Brand innovation
Consistently investing in advertising and new product development allowed us to maintain our brands' relevance and sustainable price premium over the competition, and raises the ante for private-label imitators who are constantly forced to play catch-up. However, product improvements and line extensions have to be carefully and wisely focused and well-managed, so that the brand's core promise is never compromised, is an imperative.
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The consumer is interested in only one thing, What's in it for me?
The way to strike a responsive chord with consumers is to talk to their needs and wants. Most messaging doesn't.
Reading every consumer letter
As the CEO, more important than reading the Wall Street Journal and the Daily Cash Report, were the consumer letters. I have read every consumer letter we have ever received--thousands a week.
And there is nothing more beautiful than an excited, passionate consumer.
Our consumers taught us how to connect with them, how to shape, and therefore improve, our creative advertising, the products to develop in the future, how they were using our products, their needs and wants, where other products fell short in addressing those needs, so we knew how to plan our new product development, their needs and wants, their likes and dislikes, why, when and how they use our products, their intent to repurchase, other products they are using in addition to ours, what they want to see from us in the future, and so much more.
Our philosophy is living proof of the old adage,
"If you want to know how to sell a consumer, ask him."
After we read their letters, we would contact them, ask to interview them and listen to what they have to say.
Then we ask them to be in our commercials, to talk to other consumers.
Their passion, their description of the problem, no one is more believable than real people. They tell it like it is.
"The way that guy described that itching, itching, itching, in between the toes…that's me."
Press link to feel their passion: Gold Bond Todd Adams, Haverhill, Massachusetts
The best copywriters, if they have never suffered the severe pain of foot itch, how can they possibly connect with those who suffer?
Press Link to feel the passion: Gold Bond Brian Bishop, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Our consumers hear the commercial and they say: That's me!
That clinches the sale, because it clinches the soul, because consumers' stories are memorable, and they inspire.
They just tell it like it is.
When our consumers speak, we let them tell other prospective consumers.
What constituted the old form of consumer research is today's social media.
The question I would always ask myself is this:
Would you buy from you?
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Our whole philosophy is about investing heavily in advertising so that we are always, every, single day, top of mind with our consumer. Advertising and marketing is a competition for consumers' attention, to stand out and be heard.
Standing out amidst all of the noise, means outspending the competition in advertising.
Whether you are competing for the hearts and minds of consumers at the retail shelf, or of donors, to support a worthy cause, top of mind awareness is directly correlated to the investment in messaging to reach a target audience.
The competition is vying for mind share.
With every brand we have ever owned, we were the largest advertiser in the category. Without a dominant share of voice, we would not remain top of mind.
For the 15 years we owned Ovaltine, our messaging was heard 365 days a year, and we had a dominant share of advertising voice, outspending Nestle Nesquik 2:1, and outspending the entire category of Nestle, Hershey's Syrup, Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa and Nestle Hot Cocoa combined!
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A good dog trainer loves humans as much as she loves dogs, because she knows that it was the human who called and scheduled a private consult or signed up for a class for Fido. We train humans to learn to train their dogs.
I love dog people, and many of my clients over the years have become dear friends. Having said that, there are times dog trainers say wha-wha-what? We love you because you are the best of the best of dog owners (since you want to train your dog), but sometimes … well, we just have to scratch our heads at your unique, creative solutions to canine problems. Sometimes we are even shocked (and it is hard to shock us) at what you take as gospel about your four-legged friends.
Here are some of the craziest things dog trainers around the country have heard come out of their clients' mouths — and I say them from a place of utmost respect and understanding for your canine foibles.
So, maybe the dog trainer wasn't the right call; shoulda called in Ghostbusters.
I see. And if your dog sniffs other dogs' butts?
Well, you have to admit that this procedure stopped the ankle biting, but I hope they like the taste of dog hair in their dinner.
Um …
I hope this owner still has a house, with walls and everything. Separation anxiety can be reduced in so many new ways that it isn't necessary to let an anxious dog devour your house.
Not true. If it were, then we could never feed any dog any kind of dog food other than the vegetarian kind — although then they might start chasing potatoes.
Shhh. Don't tell the champion amber-eyed herding dogs who clean up at international competitions.
See above.
So, did you have a chat with her about the birds and the bees? And she understood your every word and also subscribes to your beliefs? Really.
See the above about vegetarian dog food.
I wonder if person will still feel this way 11 inbred puppies later. And I hope this owner's dog doesn't get with the one above to talk about their love of canine abstinence, because if they do, more puppies will be on the way.
Um … ick. Dominance theory is old news and has been thoroughly disproved. But did you like the dog food? Was it kibble or canned?
The dog understandably now sees you as an insane human who wants to eat his ears. Also, now he shies away anytime anyone comes near his sensitive ears. Ears are for hearing, not for human consumption.
So, did you train your dog to growl at her? Does your mother know that you don't like your sister?
Better quit cleaning the toilet bowl, because everybody knows that's a dog's favorite watering hole. Get that thing real tasty.
Trainer: "What do you do when this happens?" Owner: "I give the dog a cookie."
And it goes on from there. One owner called a trainer to see if she could stop her Poodle from humping couch pillows, because "it goes against my Christian values." Are dogs Christians? And if they are, where does it say in the Bible that Poodles should not be humping pillows? No, I am asking for real. Does it say that somewhere?
And one we especially wish to see go away is this: "My dog ate a chicken, so I beat the dog with the dead chicken to teach not to eat the chickens." This is wrong on so many levels. Please don't beat your dog with anything, even a dead chicken. The dog will learn only that you are unpredictable, scary and crazy. Instead, keep dogs and chickens separated.
So you see, dear dog owner, sometimes your information about dogs and how they learn is a bit outdated or is based on something other than fact. If you have found yourself saying or doing any of the things highlighted in this article, I urge you to call a force-free, nationally certified dog trainer today! We won't laugh (we promise) but we can help you understand Fido better.
Do you or someone you know hold on to odd beliefs about dogs? Let's have a laugh about it in the comments!
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About the author: Annie Phenix, CPDT-KA, is a force free professional dog trainer enjoying her mountain-filled life in Colorado. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and the National Association of Canine Scent Work. She and her husband take their four highly trained dogs with them everywhere dogs are welcome because of their exceptionally good manners. Phenix generally leaves her six donkeys at home on the ranch . . .but she is thinking about clicker training those little hairy hee hawers as well. Learn more from her website.


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GALLERY: Schools from around Offaly compete at Basketball Finals
There were two great days of basketball served up in Mucklagh Community Centre last week as the Primary Schools boys and girls finals took place.
Eight finals in all took place, and congratulations to winners Ballinamere NS, Portarlington Boys, Scoil Phroinsias Clara and Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada in the Boys Tournaments. Hard luck to Scoil Bhride, Tullamore, Scoil Eoin Phoil, Tullamore and Scoil Bhride, Edenderry.
In the girls competition, Ballinamere NS. St. Colman's, Mucklagh, Scoil Bride, Clara and Scoil Bhride, Edenderry were all successful. Hard luck to Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada, St Philomenas, Clonbullogue NS and Kinnitty NS.. This ends a very successful year of primary schools basketball in the county.
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In a small village in Isreal there lived a boy by the name Kobi Nigreker. With the call of music hitting his heart when he was just 9 years old, Kobi would set forth on a journey, ultimately discovering a passionate love for recording and just a few short years later, Blastoyz was born. In 2003, Blastoyz began DJing, gravitating to the sounds of alternative and house. It was during this time that he began to surround his life with everything dance music based. However, it was the sounds of trance that truly peaked his interest and when it came time to begin producing, it would be Goa and Psytrance that he would gravitate to.
Now, life has a way of creeping in and for a short period of time, he would shift his focus to serve in the Israeli Defence Force. But, his heart kept pulling him back to the beats and as soon as he was released from military service at the end of 2012.
Quickly, the momentum would take off and in 2013 the opportunity to release music with the EDM label SectionZ brought him back to the scene with new inspiration and a drive more fierce than ever, releasing his second EP. With the world now privy to his creative vision, the bookings began to roll in and the Blastoyz era was officially underway.
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text: ocelot806 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) Hello! <The Saviors> is a newly created guild on Bleeding Hollow that is recruiting all players to begin progression raiding into Nighthold. Our guild is perfect for new comers that are trying to get into raiding for the first time or veteran players that are looking for a chilled fun group to hang out with. We use Discord and plan to raid Tu/Th/S from 9-12 EST (ST) but are flexible to meet others needs as the guild grows larger. Our leaders are experienced up to 5/10 H NH and are always open to running Mythic+ keystones to help gear up guildies during the week. In our guild, we also promote a community that is open to playing games other than WoW. We play titles such as Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, Tabletop Simulator, and many others and would love to have more people tag along! Recently we have even been promoting to do Pokemon Showdown tournaments Monday nights that's free to play and a lot of fun! Feel free to message Ocelot#1421 or Dreager#1663 for more information! Edited February 22, 2017 by positiv2 Title Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Ruth Lucille Dunn, 98, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 in Granbury, Texas.
She was born March 2, 1919 in Little Port, Iowa to Homer and Vina White Davis. She married Eugene Dunn on July 4, 1948 in Missouri. They were married for 65 years. He passed away in 2013. They lived in Iowa until 1953 and she worked at Rath Packing Co. They moved to California where she was a cook at Hawthorne High School until 1979 when they retired to La Porte City. They moved to Granbury, TX in 1998 and did a lot of traveling, took many fishing trips during their lifetime with friends and fished from her daughter Judy's dock for crappie. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, doing lunch/shopping and was a very good cook.
Surviving her are daughter, Judy (Leroy) Larson of Granbury; brother, Roger Davis of Encinitas, CA; daughter-in-law, Sherryl Jacobsen of Evansdale; grandchildren, Tammi Delony (Owen McNett), Tara (Robert) Leach, Nachelle (Brian) Trepp, Bryan (Cheri) Larson, Rick Larson, Angela Huntley, Jennifer Wroe and Jerry R. Jacobsen (Sabrina Martin); 14 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Fannie Mae Lindquist of Sioux Falls, SD; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding her in death are her husband Eugene; son, Jerry Jacobsen, granddaughter, Tina Peters; brothers and sisters, Jerome Davis, Eileen Bartels, Junior Davis and Mary Melver; sisters-in-law, June Dunn and Opal Brown; and brother-in-law, Jay Dunn.
Memorial services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at La Porte City Funeral Home with inurnment in the West View Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be left at www.kearnsfuneralservice.com.
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Ruth Lucille Dunn, 98, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 in Granbury, Texas.


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Grace Mallory is tired of running, of hiding. But when an old friend sends an after-hours telegraph transmission warning Grace that the man who has hunted her for nearly a year has discovered her location, she fears she has no choice. She can't let the villain she believes responsible for her father's death release his wrath in Harper's Station, the town that has sheltered her and blessed her with the dearest friends she's ever known.
Amos Bledsoe prefers bicycles to horses and private conversations over the telegraph wire to social gatherings with young ladies who see him as nothing more than an oddity. His telegraph companion, the mysterious Miss G, listens eagerly to his ramblings every night and delights him with tales all her own. For months, their friendship–dare he believe, courtship?–has fed his hope that he has finally found the woman God intended for him. Yet when he takes the next step to meet her in person, he discovers her life is in peril, and Amos must decide if he can shed the cocoon of his quiet nature to become the hero Grace requires.
By now it shouldn't be a secret that I'm a pretty serious Karen Witemeyer fan. I'm not a die-hard historical fan, but I love the unique situations the past creates, and Witemeyer has included all types of unique situations in her novels. Heart on the Line is no different – two telegraph operators who chat "online" after hours.
Like the other women in Harper's Station, Grace has a tragic backstory, but has found hope on the women's colony. She's also found a bit of gumption, and learns/teaches herself how to face the difficulties confronting her. I really liked her character, and I liked Amos too. Another unconventional leading role, he's not the ranch-hardened, muscled-up cowboy, but he's a hero just the same.
An unexpected twist to Heart on the Line is Helen's subplot. I won't spoil it here, but I like how Witemeyer gave another character some attention (if you've read No Other Will Do and Worth the Wait, you'll remember that there are quite a few characters in town!).
I'll be honest, though – Witemeyer has become the standard by which I judge historical romances, including her own, and this one wasn't my favorite. There seemed to be a lot more introspection in this story. I don't know for sure that there was, but there was something about it this time that didn't quite work – the pace dragged a bit compared to some other books. Don't get me wrong – I still loved the book and I'll recommend it and loan it out – but it didn't live up to her other books (in my opinion). That being said, it's still a fun, sweet read. If you enjoyed her previous books, or if you're a fan of Mary Connealy's work, you'll enjoy this book.
*I received a free copy of this book. The opinions are my own.


text: Top MLB Media Exec Pushed Out Over Misconduct Claims 12:08 PM PST 12/21/2017 by Natalie Jarvey FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Getty Images "This behavior and my personal behavior were wrong," Bowman stated. New details have emerged about why Major League Baseball announced in November that it would part ways with Bob Bowman, the man who created the league's lucrative digital business. Bowman, who served as CEO of MLB Advanced Media for 17 years, was forced out this year after he verbally abused a co-worker, the latest in a string of troubling incidents over the years, according to a report Thursday in The Wall Street Journal. In the report, the Journal cites anonymous sources who say that in July, Bowman also shoved an executive with Fenway Sports Group, the company that owns the Boston Red Sox. In the story, people familiar with Bowman's behavior also allege that he propositioned female colleagues, had consensual relationships with his employees and was integral in creating a loose environment that included after-hours partying and drinking. Responding to the report, Bowman said in a statement to the Journal that "this inappropriate behavior reflects my personal flaws and not someone else's. This behavior and my personal behavior were wrong." He also apologized "to those who felt the sting of my behavior" and to his family, friends and colleagues "who have been steadfastly supportive of me, and whom I have embarrassed." Bowman was hired not long after the MLB's 30 owners created BAM in 2000 with a $120 million investment. The organization quickly drew accolades for its forward-thinking approach to streaming video and the use of technology in live sports. Under Bowman, BAM redesigned MLB.com and created the streaming service MLB.tv. Meanwhile, it began to build a lucrative business providing hard-to-build streaming technology to clients that included HBO, ESPN and WWE. According to the Journal, the culture at BAM — which had separate offices from MLB — under Bowman became problematic. Sources told the paper that a 2016 All-Star Game party included hiring women widely believed to be escorts to entertain guests. One of Bowman's goals was to eventually spin out BAM's streaming technology business, and in 2016, he did, first selling a small piece of the business to the National Hockey League. In August of that year, Disney purchased a 33 percent stake in the newly named BAMTech for $1 billion, valuing it to $3.5 billion. Four months later, BAM announced that Bowman would be stepping down from his day-to-day operational role with BAMTech as the company began to search for a CEO. At the time, the move was characterized as part of the plan for BAMTech and a way to relieve Bowman — who also served as president of business and media at MLB — of the additional workload of running a separate company. He remained on the company's board. In February of this year, former Amazon executive Michael Paull was tapped to become BAMTech's CEO. A year after its initial investment, Disney announced plans to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech by buying an additional 42 percent of the business for $1.58 billion. In November, MLB announced that Bowman would step down from his roles with the league and BAM when his contract expired at the end of the year. "Bob's vision made our game even more accessible and enjoyable to millions of fans," commissioner Robert Manfred said in a statement at the time. Per the Journal, former MLB president and COO Bob DuPuy was notified about Bowman's behavior a decade ago. DuPuy is said to have told then-commissioner Bud Selig about BAM employees' concerns, but Bowman's influence within the league only continued to grow. Manfred, who became commissioner in 2015, told the Journal that the incident involving a BAM co-worker, which occurred in October, "was the culmination of a variety of issues that had gone on over a period of time, and it precipitated a conversation in which Bob and I agreed that the best thing for him to do was to leave." Manfred also said he wasn't aware of alleged relationships between Bowman and his subordinates. Representatives for MLB, BAMTech and Disney did not immediately respond to requests for comment. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Natalie Jarvey email@example.com NatJarv


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Jewel Mash is finally here! Join Captain Le Match on a once-in-a-lifetime quest for gold, fame, and adventure in this free match-3 puzzle game! Use your puzzle solving skills to uncover the mysteries of Treasure Island. Battle fearsome pirates. Solve wily match-3 puzzles. Become a pirate legend!
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- 600 deluxe match 3 levels
- Perfect match for tablets or mobiles
- HD graphics
- Many pirates to meet and battle
- Power gems
- Social network integration
- Jolly Crunch – match jewels to smash the rocks and douse the flames to set the treasure free
- Gold Rush – swap potions and jewels to unleash mighty swings and dig for loot
- Puzzle Spin – match 3 or more jewels next to the puzzle tiles to uncover more challenges
- Ticking Jewels - race against the clock by matching time bonus jewels and dodging bombs
This sparkling puzzle adventure will instantly sate your wanderlust and craving for jewels. Join Captain Le Match on his pirate quest, by switching and matching your way to pirate glory through addictive tappy gameplay. Take on this matching quest alone or challenge your mates to the highest score!
All aboard, and a huge thanks for playing Jewel Mash!
What's New
Version 126.96.36.199
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
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Jewel Mash is a must !
I love this game it is relaxing and so much fun. I am almost 60 and live alone, this game gives me a good laugh during this lock down. I do not have T.V or radio so all I do is read and play games. This one is hard to put down, l love it !!!
Great Game with Many Scenarios
I love that Jewel Mash has different obstacles, objectives and strategies for the many levels. I found that I can get through over 300 levels by just playing the game and I don't have to buy anything, just play and eventually I get a winning board for even the very difficult levels. And like others when I have completed 300+ levels and get to a point where I can't get past I just delete the data and restart from the beginning, I have done this several times and I still love the game!
Wish I could play past level 7....
I don't understand why I'm not winning level 7. I should have been on level 20 by now. I break all 5 boxes -which was the only goal stated- with about 20 moves to spare. I run them down (I thought maybe there was a certain score goal as well, even tho it wasn't listed), only to fail the level repeatedly. Had to delete it. Too bad cause it looked like fun
- Seller
- Twimler Ltd
- Size
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- Games
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2015 Twimler
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
- 100 Coins $0.99
- 400 Coins $2.99
- 250 Coins $1.99
Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.


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As you awaken in the morning, your mind and body needs to be fully stimulated, so that you can work actively throughout the day. And, for that you have to have a good audio sleep. Having a cozy and surreal dream, while you nuzzle in your bed linens is the foremost thing that you will take pleasure in while resting.
Someone else lower understood advantage of natural down is that it can assist with the feared residence dust mite, this tiny parasite is the reason for many allergies as well as intensifies asthma suffers to the point of distraction. Goose down duvets, pillows and mattress toppers made in the UK adhere to strict European regulation on the harvesting and manufacturing process and guarantee that no harmful chemicals or bleaches are used when washing and purifying the down. They have an natural resistance to duvet mites and the high thread count mite proof cotton covers guarantee that they can not take a trip with the duvet throughout the night. Someone else misconception is that you can not clean natural down, if you adhere to the wash care label and clean them expertly they will last you for well over 10 years, this is an excellent financial investment and for many years exercises more cost effective as you would need to replace a less costly duvet sometimes over in this period.
Technically, all comforters, bedspread setsalong with relevant items are bedding that make up the highest layer of your particular bed. They supply covering to the bed and convenience and ease to the man or female sleeping on it. That remaining explained, bed comforters and bed spreads really serve the very same functions. They only differ within the method these functions are served. Additionally they vary in attributes. To accomplish the utmost ease and convenience from your bed, you have to be ready to recognize 1 kind of bed linen from the other. To carry out that, this interesting post will impart you some ideas on differentiating comforters from bedspreads.
What All People Ought To Understand About Sheets
A bedroom is your personal area where you can experiment in every possible means. And the simplest means to do it is through bed sheets. A bed sheet is the most versatile bedroom linen which brings extreme modifications in the bedroom. They are available in a plethora of patterns and designs in every possible color. You can likewise do a mix and match of your printed bed sheets with the color of your walls or you can likewise choose a plain one to enhance your design.
Check the fabric: If there is one point that you must not forget when getting comforters that would be to examine the quality of the fabric. No person wants to rest or nuzzle on something which is rough and not comfortable for the back. Try to check the softness of the comforter before getting it and obviously read the package. You have to be extremely careful when you get; no desire wants to end up being discouraged that they invest a quantity of money on something which is unworthy buying at all. Get the product that will help insulate or keep you warm during cold time and will lull you to sleep.
Fourteen Days To Better Wholesale Bed Sheets Suppliers
Then there is the pattern. Plain might be thought about a pattern. When again there is a need to stabilize your preferences with the existing scheme in the room. If possible view a picture of the bedspread in the room where it will be utilized so you can see exactly how well it fits in.
The term duvet originated from an Old French word, which described "down feather" that was used as filling for bedding. Both a duvet and comforter are kinds of blankets, and therefore, it is really possible for people to puzzle the two terms. However, the issue could arise when you have to select in between the two and cannot tell one from the other. Although a duvet as well as a comforter are used for bedding, the two serve various purposes and require to be dealt with in a different way.
Obama's Handbook To Sheets Excellence
Goose down comforters produced the very best insulation since the materials, unlike synthetic materials, have the ability to "breathe", which enables the air to flow in. With synthetic materials the fibers bunch up, which prevents the air from getting through the material. This offers you the sensation of stuffiness while you are resting and can cause your body to sweat. When the body sweats during sleep, you are increasing your risks of establishing ac old. Furthermore, in time polyester will thin out, this indicates that the comforter will only withstand make use of for about 2 to 3 years, before its time to get a new one. With a goose down comforter you can be utilizing your comfortable and soft comforter for more than two decades.
In warmer nations, most people have no trouble resting, or trying to obtain any sleep at all. Individuals in exotic nations sleep in light clothing and usage blankets just when there's a cool breeze out in the night. But people staying in colder climates have it tough. Most of the time, a blanket isnt enough to keep the cold out. They should wear thick, bulky clothing, and on top of that a warm blanket, on top of that a quilt, on top of that someone else blanket. That is inconvenience in every sense of the word.
The Most Well Guarded Strategies About Sheets
It is a preconceived notion, that if you are a guy, in your bedroom, your mattress is on the floor, with a camouflage blanket and clothing in boxes. That is far from the reality. Take the family man's bedroom. If it is manly, that does not imply it can not be enjoyable, romantic and even interesting the lady of the home. It is easier to produce a bedroom to reflect a guy's designs that a woman will enjoy than it is to produce a "girly" look that a guy will enjoy and be comfortable with.
Quilted coverlets are thin and lightweight. They have a thin layer of batting in between the upper and lower layers of the fabric. It can likewise be made use of to cover the old blankets. You can get quilted coverlets in various designs and colors. They are extremely ornamental and useful too.
Do Sheets Much Better Than Those Self Depicted Gurus
Option down comforters are make from an artificial product that is fast becoming as good if not better than the goose or duck feather down to keeping you warm at night with out the allergies. These artificial materials are as breathable as the goose or duck down. In many cases you will discover that the alternative down comforter is loadeded with polyester and while this may not sound appealing at first polyester is an extremely flexible product and can be spun to an extremely soothing gentleness.
There are lots of leading producers that have luxury bed linens for sale. They consist of Bellino, Signoria di Firenze and Barbacci, among others. If you are trying to find the very best luxury bed linens you will certainly wish to take a look at these producers.
6 Things You Have In Common With Your Wholesale Bed Sheets Suppliers
Fill Level or Power signifies the quantity and the quality of down used to fill the comforter and the greater the number the greater quality. As an example, a comforter with 750 fill powers will likely be a lot warmer and fluffier than the usual comforter with 650 fill powers, despite the fact that they might weigh exactly the exact same quantity. The number of fill you require will differ seasonally, needless to state. In the summertime months you could want a comforter with only a 650 fill power, while in the colder months, a deluxe 800 fill power comforter could be needed to help you remain warm and comfy.
Obviously when you buy a brand-new comforter for your bedroom and even your children' bedrooms, you want to make sure that you choose the right one, and there are numerous things to think about when you're making your selection. So, below are a couple of terrific suggestions that will help you make a great selection of comforters for any bedroom you're embellishing.
Easy Ways To Modify Your Sheets
Different nations and various cultures provide a plethora of bedding options from d cor to home furnishings. It is necessary for the consumers to determine the kind of bedroom they want prior to sourcing for the ideal set of bedding components to set up their bedroom. Consumers would need to look at bed mattress, bedding, bed sheets, pillows and pillowcases along with duvets and bed runners depending upon the wanted design of the bedroom.
It need not be tough to discover reduced bedding online. If you know what you want, you ought to be able to discover bedroom furnishings and luxury bedding at costs that you can easily pay for by utilizing the Internet to shop.
First off, the thread count of some fabrics is influential in the comfort that individuals get from sleeping with them. The greater the thread count, the even more firmly knit together the fibers are and the softer the product will be. High quality bedding will have a thread count of 180 at the very least, and often is greater.
For numerous of us getting into our bed at the end of the day is something that we treasure. There isnt much that feels better than having the ability to draw into our own bed and know that we are going to get a good nights' sleep. In truth for an additional treat numerous of us enjoy the feeling of getting into a bed that is covered with newly washed linen and we frequently can not wait to get into bed when our company know that we have actually gone to the effort to put fresh bedding on our beds.
Many individuals like to purchase designer bedding for a variety of reasons. While the fit may not be any different from that of typical duvets cover or fitted sheets, the quality of the material and designs and styles will differ significantly. Fitted sheets occasionally can be made in a contrasting color from the duvets cover for a face-lift also.
Due to the fact that the wild Eider Duck is a preserved bird, to receive down coming from these birds small quantities will be removed from their certain nests when the bird is moulting Every single handful of Eider down is plucked from tiny pockets within the ground exactly where Eider ducks inhabit, however it takes huge amounts to produce any king or queen size bed comforter.
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The duvets have to be covered with proper duvet covers. These not just shield the duvet but likewise help in catching the warmth. When the season is over the duvets have to be kept appropriately. They need to be appropriately aired and then kept in a zipper bag. It is a good idea to keep them in a cotton bag as they need some flow of air – specifically the one with natural fillings. Prior to packing, they need to be compressed tight so that they occupy less area and area. See to it that the storage location is dry and not damp.


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7 Vegan Recipes You Should Be Trying Out This Summer, Because It's The Perfect Time For Plant-Based Food
Check out these 7 Vegan Recipes You Should Be Trying Out This Summer, Because It's The Perfect Time For Plant-Based Food, from Bustle,
Summertime is right around the corner which means beer gardens, outdoor cinemas, and most importantly, BBQ season is upon us. Right now, there are loads of vegan summer recipes that are light, refreshing, packed full of flavour and will actually fill you up. And they are the perfect complement to the (hopefully) beautiful weather over the warmer months.
Plant-based food is popular now more than ever. And demand for meat-free products rose by a huge 987% in 2017. And according to Guardian, one in eight Brits are now vegetarian or vegan. So whether you're looking for the perfect side dish to compliment a summer BBQ, or a fully-loaded salad that will actually keep you satisfied, there are tonnes of dishes ideal for summer that will impress your mates. And no, you don't have to be a vegan to get stuck into these plant-based recipes. Cutting down on your meat intake here and there is actually recommended by the NHS. And let's be honest, meat is expensive, so if you're trying to save some money, these vegan recipes are a great way to start.
Whether you try these recipes out as a part of meat-free Mondays ,or you just need some more inspiration, these vegan summer recipes are for you:
1. Lemony Arugula Salad With Crispy Shallot
Stocksy / Dejan Beokovic
Salads are the ultimate Summer meal but they can get pretty repetitive pretty fast, why not add this Minimalist Baker lemony recipe with mouth-watering crispy shallots to your rotation?
2. Smoky Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Carrots
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Youtube vegan sensation Sweet Potato Soul has created this delicious roasted veg dish, she's also proving sprouts aren't just for Christmas with this sweet and smoky veg side dish perfect for those summer months.
3. Easy Guacamole
Chip and dip is a fundamental part of any summer dinner party, and this quick guacamole recipe from Simply Delicious will definitely impress your guests.
4. Kale & Chilli Pesto Penne
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It's impossible to go wrong with a good plate of pesto and pasta. This Waitrose recipe is a slight spin on the classic dish with the addition of kale and would make a wonderful addition to any BBQ table spread.
5. Crunchy Vegan Coleslaw
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A must have at a BBQ is a crunchy coleslaw, a fitting compliment to any juicy burger. This BBC Good Food slaw recipe takes literally no time at all to make and is a bit of twist on the classic coleslaw with the addition of peas.
6. Tex-Mex Three Bean Potato Salad
This is essentially two beloved side dishes combined into one — potato salad and bean salad. This will definitely keep you full and this quick recipe from I Love Vegan combines all the best bits, but minus the mayo. Instead of boring boiled potatoes this recipe called for roasted ones.
7. Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks With Chimichurri Sauce
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Cauliflower is still the reigning "it" food right now in the plant-based world, and this recipe by Vegan Richa adds a new flavoursome twist to the cauliflower steak with a tangy chimichurri sauce.
So there you have it making delicious, plant-based summer meals has never been easier.


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A call has gone out to find new rural homes for a group of rescued roosters.
The SPCA in Auckland is over-stocked with roosters, and is offering free rooster adoptions in September in an effort to find them new owners.
- SPCA staff abseil down cliff to save dog trapped for three days
- Meet the woman on a mission to save abandoned chickens
SPCA Rural Animal Technician Fiona McDonald said there were 14 to choose from.
"There are three white Chinese Silky Bantams called, 'The Bantam Buddies', two black Bantam Arcana roosters named Jet and Rex, and Wyandotte/Sussex cross named Fred who loves to make friends with other animal species," she said.
"There's even a big personality named Russell Crow, who struts around letting everyone who's boss," said McDonald.
She said as well as making wonderful pets, because of their personality, there were other advantages of having them around.
"They also clear up leftovers and help keep your grass short, and if you form a trusting relationship with a rooster, it will follow you and alert you to intruders, much like a dog."
Due to noise restrictions, roosters cannot be kept in urban areas, however McDonald said they made ideal additions to rural properties, especially ones with established hen flocks.
"Roosters protect hens from predators and you'll find your hens will actually lay more eggs with a bloke around. Chickens are highly social animals with a strong 'pecking order' so they're generally happier with a rooster at the head of the flock to keep everyone in line."
"A rooster will actually hunt out good eating areas for his flock and call the hens to it. And so long as you collect your eggs daily, they won't produce more poultry.


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Reviewed by Kevin Lucia
Violette Between by Alison Strobel Morrow
"...a good, emotionally moving tale about two very different people making a relationship work."
Violette and Christian are survivors of their lost spouses; trying to build a future together in spite of their painful memories. Drawn together after their respective grieving periods, they've forged a tenuous bond, taking tentative steps forward in new, awkward love, as well as getting to know the God they'd previously blamed for taking their loved ones from them.
Violette--a free-spirited painter--struggles with losing her husband Saul to a sudden heart attack, and even though she's found new love with Christian (a relationship psychologist who's also recovering from losing his wife Cynthia to cancer) she finds it hard to let go of the past.
Despite lingering doubts about Violette's love for him, Christian is happy. His practice is thriving, he and Violette are at least enjoying each other, and both of them are growing in their relationship with God. Inside, he still questions her true feelings, wondering how much she still hangs onto Saul, but for the moment, life is good.
Tragedy comes with Violette's fall while painting a mural, leaving her unresponsive and in a coma. While she wanders a ghostly hall in her mind, forced to watch moments from her past with Saul, Christian is once again faced with losing a loved one, and he desperately searches God's will for peace of mind, while paradoxically blaming Him for threatening his love once again.
Violette Between admirably tries to take us to a place few Christian novels dare meddle with---the interior halls of the mind. We experience this place as Violette works through her past anguish at losing Saul, reconciling her love for him and the growing love she feels for Christian. Though not about a trip through the afterlife, Between invokes thoughts of What Dreams May Come starring Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr.
The goal is ambitious, and though well written, Violette's flashback sequences are somewhat awkward. The author paints a ghostly Violette observing the past Violette, and while this might be effective in a movie or television show, the POV (point of view) narrative was somewhat confusing for me. I would've preferred the author either make Violette re-experience all these moments unknowingly, with a flutter of déjà vu here and there, or provide a guide for her, ala Cuba Gooding in What Dreams May Come.
The book does touch on some tender moments, and kudos to Strobel for not "moralizing" the experience of grieving spouses. There's no "spiritual band-aid" here. Violette and Christian struggle with God, they wrestle, they feel pain and question their faith, as well as themselves.
Given some of the heart-warming moments of sentimentality, I really wanted to give this book a top rating. I was leaning that way most of the story. But the entire narrative consists of flashbacks; Violette's flashbacks of Saul, and Christian's flashbacks of meeting Violette. There came a moment in the book, for me, when I suddenly realized there had been no forward progression, and Violette was still in her coma, Christian still by her bedside.
Overall though, Violette Between is a good, emotionally moving tale about two very different people making a relationship work – both Violette and Saul, and then Violette and Christian. It also grapples with the important question of how to move on from a passed spouse to love again, without dishonoring their memory.
Lucia Kevin Lucia writes for The Press & Sun
Bulletin and The
Journal. His short fiction has appeared in Coach's
Midnight Diner, The Relief Journal, All Hallows, Darkened
Horizons Vol. 3 & 4,
NexGen Pulp Magazine Issues 1 & 4, From the Shadows, Morpheus
Tales Magazine,
Bohemian-Alien, Shroud Publishing's horror anthology, Abominations,
Tyndale House's inspirational anthology Life Savors. He's
writing a novella for Shroud Publishing's upcoming novella series, The
Hiram Grange Chronicles. He resides in Castle Creek, New York, with his
wife Abby, daughter Madison and son Zackary. He teaches high school English at
Catholic Central High School
in Binghamton, New York; and is finishing his Masters of Arts in Creative Writing
at Binghamton University. Visit him at his website and
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Why Mouth Guards Are Important (For Children and You!)
Sports injuries and concussions are at the forefront of youth and professional sport alike. Despite modern dentistry making great strides in fixing damaged teeth, the need for mouth guards goes beyond mouth injuries. Whenever possible, it's better to prevent yourself from having to go through the process of "fixing" injuries. Appropriate use of mouth guards is a crucial part of doing just that!
Recreational sports could be putting you at risk
Anyone who plays recreational contact sports should be wearing a custom-fitted mouth guard. Sports that are at highest risk of leading to dental injury include hockey, soccer, rugby, wrestling, football, boxing, basketball, martial arts, and lacrosse. However, athletes who play any non-contact sport where there's a chance of their mouth colliding with a hard object (ex. during a fall) can benefit from wearing a mouth guard too: gymnastics, mountain biking, skateboarding, skiing, baseball, and racket ball are just a few examples.
Mouth guards and kids
Because kids have less experience in avoiding getting hurt, they are at particularly high risk of dental injuries from sports. There's no reason to risk letting them suffer an injury with effects that will last a lifetime when a simple mouth guard can prevent it.
Common dental injuries that mouth guards help to prevent
When a tooth collides with a hard object (ex. your opponent's elbow during a wrestling match, or the puck during a hockey game), there are several types of injury that can occur. Here are some examples: the tooth could crack, the root might fracture and lead to infection and possible tooth loss, or the tooth could be forced more deeply into the gum and jawbone (which can lead to destruction of the tooth's pulp and other issues).
Concussion prevention in contact sports
Usually people only think about the ways in which mouth guards can protect their teeth. But one of the most interesting benefits of wearing one involves lowering the risk of concussion in those who play contact sports. While modern science isn't 100% certain of the exact mechanism by which they provide protection, it's thought that it has something to do with the ability of the mouth guard to absorb shock, minimize excessive movement from a bad hit to the jaw, and ability to increase the stability of the head and neck.
Have questions about how to properly protect you or your child from sports injuries and the benefits of using a mouth guard? Ask our dentists at Reflections Dental Oakville!
A study published in the Academy of General Dentistry showed that high school students who played football were less likely to get a concussion if they wore custom fit mouth guards that were properly fitted to their unique requirements. An important point to note is that generic drugstore mouth guards did not protect as well as the custom ones prepared by a dentist. Part of the reason for this might be that the average custom mouth guard is thicker than over-the-counter drugstore ones, which means they can offer better protection.
Custom versus drugstore mouth guards
Aside from the benefits in concussion prevention, custom mouth guards are more comfortable to wear and can last longer. Some people find that generic mouth guards make breathing and talking difficult — custom ones tend to have a much improved fit and are able to better avoid those issues.
Don't put off getting fitted for a custom mouth guard
If you want your teeth (or those of your children) to last a lifetime, taking all reasonable precautions to avoid a dental emergency and protect them is a must. When you consider the pain that comes with a badly damaged tooth, and the cost of repairing it, a custom mouth guard is a winning choice both physically and financially. Contact your dentist today to find out more about how a custom mouth guard can benefit you, along with what's involved with getting one made.


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By Mike Amundsen
With this concise e-book, you'll examine the paintings of establishing hypermedia APIs that don't easily run on the internet, yet that truly exist in the internet. You'll begin with the overall rules and applied sciences at the back of this architectural strategy, after which dive hands-on into 3 fully-functional API examples.
Too many APIs depend upon innovations rooted in machine and native region community styles that don't scale well—costly recommendations which are tricky to take care of through the years. This e-book exhibits approach architects and internet builders tips to layout and enforce human- and machine-readable internet companies that stay good and versatile as they scale.
* study the H-Factors for representing program metadata throughout all media varieties and codecs
* comprehend the 4 simple layout components for authoring hypermedia forms
* Convert an easy read-only XML-based media sort right into a profitable API layout
* learn the demanding situations and merits of designing a hypermedia style with JSON
* Use HTML5's wealthy set of hypermedia controls within the API layout strategy
* study the main points of documenting, publishing, and registering media kind designs and link-relation varieties
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Below I concentrate on the Classifier Phrase and the Number Phrase as they belong to the part of structure I call inflectional domain, in contrast with the determiner head which has a discourse function and which is part of what I call the left periphery. A fundamental point of Borer's work is that listemes are mass by default. To be counted, they need to be portioned out, divided into countable units via classifiers or plural/ singular functional elements. Put differently, it means that the definite and indefinite articles in English, which are singular, and the plural –s can assign range to the head of ClP, 〈e〉DIV.
To be counted, they need to be portioned out, divided into countable units via classifiers or plural/ singular functional elements. Put differently, it means that the definite and indefinite articles in English, which are singular, and the plural –s can assign range to the head of ClP, 〈e〉DIV. This means that the classifier head has the role of a divider. Crucially, Borer argues that plural is not a function from singulars to pluralities. This means that, in a language like English, plurality is a divisional function on mass, as the classifier system of Chinese is, and not a quantity specification or a number specification.
4 dealt with their structure in general terms, in the sense that I did not examine one kind of noun phrase in particular. In this section, I focus on indefinites and more specifically on their interpretative aspects. As (in)definiteness has been a central issue for linguists and philosophers at least since Russell's (1905) treatment of definite descriptions and a much debated topic in semantic theories of noun phrases (Carlson 1977b; Barwise & Cooper 1981; Heim 1982; Partee 1986; Ludlow & Neale 1991…), it is impossible to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature.


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In today's society, it seems like we're always in need of a plug socket to charge our computer, tablet or smartphone. ateljé Lyktan presents a solution to this everyday problem – Form Us With Love Studio has designed a lamp with a bonus of an electrical socket.
The design studio Form Us With Love came up with a simple idea based on the new need in today's society of constantly needing to recharge computers and smartphones. Besides giving you an electrical socket, the Plug Lamp also gives a pleasant aesthetic to the process of recharging.
«By integrating the socket in the lamp it also takes away that annoying process of searching for a socket or having to unplug something in order to access an electrical point«, says John Löfgren, Form Us With Love.
The Plug Lamp has a bulbous shape and a base in molded and powder coated aluminium, here the plug socket is displayed centrally, making it a decorative detail. The light itself is concealed by an opal glass shade and the lamp is dimmable.
«The Plug Lamp is great for public places like hotels, cafés and restaurants where people usually are in search for a place to recharge their electrical devices. But it's also perfect for the home, for example on the bedside table, says Thomas Holm«, Marketing Director, ateljé Lyktan.
Price: About 315,00 Euros (≈ 412,00 US$)
Available colours: Green, red, grey, black, white
Retailer: Available for worldwide delivery at www.scandinaviandesigncenter.com from week 18
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Franklin County Dems File Complaint AGAINST ANOTHER DEMOCRAT
By Joseph On February 15, 2008 · 6 Comments
I read this election complaint against Cindy Lazarus earlier today on BSB – but Jerid conveniently forgot to mention that the complaint came from the fucking the Franklin County Democratic Party!
According to the email I just got:
the Franklin County Democratic Party today filed an Ohio elections complaint against the Cindy Lazarus campaign. The complaint alleges multiple violates of Ohio election law.
My only guess is that O'Grady MUST have naked pictures of everybody in the FCDP- and maybe Chris Redfern too.
Why the hell else can't they just wait 2 weeks until the primary election- and let the voters decide who they want?
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Senior Programme Manager (3 Roles)
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- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
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- NHS Agenda for Change Band 7 (£37,570 - £43,772)
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- 20 Aug 2019
- Closing date
- 09 Sep 2019
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- Postgraduate degree (Masters or higher)
Three exciting opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join the National Institute for Health Research Academy (NIHR Academy) as Senior Programme Managers in the Integrated Pathways, Personal Awards or Infrastructure and Capacity Building Structures team.
Two of the roles will involve planning and implementing the management of two of our flagship national research training programmes over an annual cycles.
The first role is within the Integrated Pathways team and will be responsible for the oversight and management of the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) programme for doctors and dentists. This will be a fixed term contract until 31 March 2023.
The second role is within the Personal Awards team and will be responsible for the oversight and management of schemes that form part of the NIHR Fellowships programme. This will be a fixed term contract until 31 March 2023.
The third role will be based within the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Structures team, but will also involve providing support across the other two programme teams mentioned above. The work of the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Structures team covers training and research capacity building in the NIHR Infrastructure, NIHR Research Schools, NIHR Global Health Research Programmes and the NIHR Incubators. This will be a fixed term contract for one year.
These roles based in the centre of Leeds offer exciting opportunities for a range of potential applicants. Potential applicants may be experienced research managers looking for career progression, or experienced researchers with some research and management experience looking for new career opportunities. The roles offer the opportunity to become leaders in the health research landscape.
Successful candidates must be excellent communicators with the ability to prioritise, schedule, and manage the delivery of a complex, wide ranging, time-critical and unpredictable workload.
The purpose of the Senior Programme Manager post is:-
- To take day to day responsibility for managing schemes and programmes that form part of the NIHR training and fellowship portfolio;
- To support the Academy Executive Board in their role of having oversight of the various funding streams;
- To work alongside the other Senior Programme Managers at NIHR Academy to ensure delivery of the various funding schemes, programmes, workshops and conferences; and
- Work flexibly across the organisation managing a diverse work load of programmes and awards.
The NIHR is the nation's largest funder of health and care research and has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. It does this by:
- Funding, supporting and delivering high quality research that benefits the NHS, public health and social care
- Engaging and involving patients, carers and the public in order to improve the reach, quality and impact of research
- Attracting, training and supporting the best researchers to tackle the complex health and care challenges of the future
- Investing in world-class research infrastructure and a skilled research delivery workforce to accelerate translation of discoveries into improved treatments and services
- Partnering with other public funders, charities and industry to maximise the value of research to patients and the economy
The NIHR Academy plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities and a skilled research workforce.
The NIHR Academy Executive is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the work of the NIHR Academy, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the DHSC.
If you would like to speak to someone about this vacancy, please contact:
- Dr James Fenton, Assistant Director – Integrated Pathways, 0113 532 8391
- Nicola Melody, Assistant Director – Personal Awards, 0113 532 8427
- Karen Fernando, Assistant Director – Infrastructure and Capacity Building Structures, 0113 532 8433
Closing date: 09/09/2019
Interview date: 24/09/2019


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Uganda's biosafety bill would force farmers to chose between organic and GMO corn
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Program Description
The Music Business major is a cross-disciplinary curriculum between music and business that focuses on preparing students to work as executives, managers, and administrators in all areas of the music industry. The program provides students concentrated study and professional expertise in artist and venue management, production, publishing, distribution, retailing, booking and touring.
Coursework focuses on legal aspects of record company and music publishing operations including financial agreements, production and management contracts, licensing, intellectual property laws, and industry ethics. The study of basic music theory and participation in ensembles teaches the student how to evaluate qualitatively an artist's music and forms the vocabulary necessary to communicate with professionals in this field. Students develop critical and analytical thinking skills through "hands-on" experiences and career-oriented projects such as internships and a practicum in Blackroom Records. Students participate in the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA), an industry-focused organization that allows students to interact with music business professionals through forums, seminars, and panels dealing with current music industry issues.
It is the goal of the Music Business major to form Christian executives and servant leaders with strong ethical backgrounds to cultivate a new standard of integrity in this industry. Integrated faith-issue discussions in the classroom teach application of these ideals in secular business interactions, and completion of service projects and internships in secular and Christian organizations round out assimilation of these principles. In modeling compassion, communication, and ethical behavior, we build strong community leaders who cultivate diversity and fairness in their community's interactions.
The major incorporates the Strength-Finder assessment material to assist students in identifying their personal strengths and God's calling on their lives. The application of those strengths enables them to be a more effective professional in the field of their choice.
Research across professional fields (trans-disciplinary study) develops critical, creative, and strategic thinking that facilitates understanding of new technologies and innovation of new business programs that utilize a community's unique personnel resources. The curriculum addresses social, economic, and cultural diversity issues to expand an understanding of the interconnectedness of all of business, to foster communication and understanding between diverse societies, and to build tolerance and compassion that in concordance with our professional strengths allow us to build healthier communities that are financially strong.
Entrance Requirements
Greenville College admits students who desire to achieve a liberal arts education in an evangelical Christian context. Members of this community are either committed to Christ or are sympathetic to the Christian perspective.
Applicants are evaluated by consideration of their academic record, test scores, references, interviews, and participation in extracurricular activities. To be considered for admission, students must submit the following:
- A completed Application for Admission, including full responses to the application essays
- High School Transcripts
- College Transcripts (if the student has attended any colleges previously)
- A.C.T. or S.A.T. scores (required only of entering freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 30 college credits)
- References (only if requested by the Admissions Committee)
The Admissions Office reviews each file individually, so all students who desire to study at Greenville College should complete the application process. However, the Greenville College Faculty have established guidelines by which admission decisions are generally made, which are:
- Completed a college preparatory curriculum in high school
- Ranked in the top 50% of the high school class
- A.C.T. composite of 18, or S.A.T. (Math + Critical Reading) of 860
- High School GPA of at least 2.25/4.0
- Completed at least 12 transferable college credits
- College GPA of at least 2.25/4.0
Note: If a student has completed fewer than 30 college credits, then the high school record and test scores are also used to determine admission.
Note: If a student is not a native English speaker, then the college will consider the TOEFL in lieu of the A.C.T. or S.A.T. for a freshman and may require the TOEFL for a transfer student.
An exact course distribution is not required, but the College recommends at least eleven of the minimum sixteen units earned be in college preparatory subjects. It is highly recommended that entering students have:
- four years of English in high school
- one year each in algebra and geometry
- two years of foreign language
- at least one year of laboratory science
- one year of American history.
However, each candidate will be evaluated on the basis of the individual credentials presented to the College in support of the application.
*Special Note: A student pursuing an education degree with Greenville College who submits a composite score of 22 on the A.C.T. (the composite score must include the writing portion of the test) will be able to use their composite A.C.T. in lieu of the TAP/Illinois Basic Skills test. Note that the A.C.T. composite score must be submitted during the admission process to Greenville College.
Greenville College admits students on a rolling basis, so there is no specific application deadline. Students receive notification of admission within two weeks after their admission file is complete. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request a personal, on-campus interview with an applicant before making the final admissions decision.
Greenville College has the right to refuse admission or readmission for any student at its discretion. The college does not discriminate in its educational programs or activities on the basis of handicap, race, creed, color, sex or national origin which is in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the laws of the State of Illinois.
Career Opportunities
- Booking Agent
- Band Manager
- Record Label Employee
- Venue Operator
- Production Manager at Venue
About the School
Greenville University was founded in 1892 by the Free Methodist Church with the intent to provide a distinctive, Christ-centered college education for men and women. The college's first president, Wil ... Read More


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For some of us, it has been a few years since our four kids graduated from Florida's public school system, but we still remember the stress and pressure we all endured during standardized testing season.
Education policy issues appear to be hotly contested not just in Florida, but across the board.
Some parents have voiced concerned with "overly testing" claiming that it takes away from "teaching time" from the conventional curriculum. However, other parents believe that measuring students' progress is a critical component to improving student achievement in our state.
According President Barack Obama's Blueprint for Reform, assessments better inform classroom instruction to respond to academic needs and measure how schools, principals, and teachers are educating students.
Indeed, without meaningful assessments of student learning, neither the parents nor the teachers will know whether students are getting the education they need and deserve.
We know that testing provides parents with honest, objective information on how their children are doing. It also helps identify struggling students and schools, so they get the resources they need.
But how much testing is too much testing?
It turns out that some districts administered duplicative and unnecessary tests.
Florida recognized that testing needed to be streamlined.
As a result, districts were encouraged to review and improve the local assessment they required in addition to what is already measured by Florida state assessments.
Districts started cutting back on their own local tests–a good step toward fewer and better tests.
The more we can reduce duplicative tests, move to better tests and ones that parents and teachers believe add value, the better we will be.
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16mo. 19 pgs. Burgandy boards. Lower spine bumped; faint offset browning to title page. From the series ' Wines of the World ' Pocket Library. Seventeen titles were written by various authors including Simon. (Gabler37500)
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The ancients who completed the principal features of legalism, looked upon heaven and earth, surveyed rivers and oceans, and followed mountains and ravines; wherefore they ruled as the sun and the moon shine, worked as the four seasons rotate, and benefited the world in the way clouds spread and winds move.
They never burdened their mind with avarice 2 nor did they ever burden themselves with selfishness, but they entrusted law and tact with the settlement of order and the suppression of chaos, depended upon reward and punishment for praising the right and blaming the wrong, assigned all measures of lightness and heaviness to yard and weight. They never acted contrary to the course of heaven, never hurt the feeling and reason of mankind, never blew off any hair to find small scars, never washed off any dirt to investigate anything hard to know, never drew the inked string off the line and never pushed the inked string inside the line, and was neither severe beyond the boundary of law nor lenient within the boundary of law; but observed acknowledged principles and followed self-existent standards. Thus, disaster and fortune were based on rational principles and legal regulations, but not on love and hate; the responsibility for prosperity and humility rested with nobody but oneself.
Therefore, in the age at the height of safety law is like the morning dew, pure and simple but not yet dispersed. There is no resentment in the mind nor is there any quarrelsome word from the mouth. Carriages and horses, accordingly, are not worn out on the road; flags and banners are never confused on the big swamps; the myriad people do not lose lives among bandits and weapons; courageous warriors do not see their longevities determined by flags and streamers 3 ; excellent men are not reputed in pictures and books nor are their merits recorded on plates and vases 4 ; and documents of annals are left empty. 5 Hence the saying: "No benefit is more permanent than simplicity, no fortune is more perpetual than security." 6
Supposing Carpenter Stone kept the longevity of one thousand years, had his scythes, watched his compasses and squares, and stretched his inked string, for the purpose of rectifying Mountain T`ai 7 and supposing Pên and Yü girdled the Kan-chiang 8 Sword to unify the myriad people, then though skill is exerted to the utmost extent and though longevity is prolonged to the utmost limit, Mountain T`ai would not be rectified and the people would not be unified. Hence the saying: "The ancient shepherds of All-underHeaven never ordered Carpenter Stone to exert his skill and thereby break the shape of Mountain T`ai nor did they instruct Pên and Yü to exercise all their authorities and thereby harm the inborn nature of the myriad people."
If in accordance with Tao, the law is successfully enforced, the superior man will rejoice and the great culprit will give way. Placid, serene, and leisurely, the enlightened ruler should in accordance with the decree of heaven maintain the principal features of legalism. Therefore, he makes the people commit no crime of going astray from law and the fish suffer no disaster by losing water. Consequently, nothing in All-under-Heaven will be unattainable.
If the superior is not as great as heaven, he never will be able to protect all inferiors; if his mind is not as firm as earth, he never will be able to support all objects. Mountain T`ai, seeing no difference between desirable and undesirable clouds, can maintain its height; rivers and oceans, making no discrimination against small tributaries, can accomplish their abundance. Likewise, great men, patterning after the features of heaven and earth, find the myriad things well provided, and, applying their mind to the observation of mountains and oceans, find the country rich. The superior shows no harm from anger to anybody, the inferior throws no calamity of hidden resentment at anybody. Thus, high and low both live on friendly terms and take Tao as the standard of value. Consequently, permanent advantages are piled up and great merits accomplished. So is a name made in a lifetime. So is the benefaction left to posterity. Such is the height of order.
1. 大體. This chapter seems to have been interposed by followers of Han Fei Tzŭ, who attempted to keep his ideas more Taoistic than the master himself. The whole work sounds like the description of a Taoistic Utopia.
2. With Wang Hsien-shen the Imperial Library has 欲 in place of 智.
3. It means that they never have to die on the battlefield.
4. In ancient China merits of great men were often inscribed on such vessels.
5. Such are supposed to be some scenes of the Taoistic Utopia.
6. The ideal implied in this saying is typically Taoistic.
7. 太山 太 seems to be a mistake for 泰.
8. 干將 (vide supra, p. 41, n. 2).
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Special education teachers are used to administer small group sessions for most grade levels (regardless of what grade level they teach). Some teachers administer dozens of testing sessions. This takes away time to provide pull-out specialized services. Special education students do not receive their allotted services during many testing windows. This is true for intervention teachers as well. Assistants are off of their schedules which disrupts classrooms that aren't even testing. Many times accommodation information was not provided enough in advance. New information was shared with staff the day before testing began. Parents were notified of accommodation changes mere weeks before testing began. Families were concerned about their child not receiving accommodations that they receive on a daily basis. It is difficult to watch children struggle with the format and/or tools of many of the tests and not be able to help in any way.
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I wrote my last post, "It's The Not Knowing," just before my first in-home physical therapy appointment. I was a LOT nervous about what kind of pain it would entail. I took a pain killer and hoped for the best.
And the best is what I got, despite the pain. In fact, it was because of the pain that two days later I'm moving more fluidly than I have in two weeks, and it's through pain that I continue to improve.
Here's what happened Wednesday. While I had progressed to a 55-degree bend in my knee through the use of the continuous passive motion machine, my physical therapist forced my knee to bend to 65 degrees. For about 60 seconds I thought I was going to die or at the very least pass out, but that bend said to my knee, "Enough! No more babying you!"
The progression I've made in just 48 hours is amazing. Not only am I off the narcotic, but I've gone from sweating through four assisted leg lifts to doing 20 all by myself. On Wednesday, my PT assessed my walking and said I was not bending it enough or putting enough weight on it. Today, I washed AND dried AND put away dishes, all the while keeping equal weight on both legs.
Wednesday I was riding in the back seat of my car. Today, I was in the passenger's seat. Next week, I'm gonna be at the helm, baby!
My PT said to not be afraid, to let my knee do what it was designed to do. 'Wow,' I thought. 'That's good advice for most everything in life.'
If we're willing to go through pain rather than around it, the problem is solved much faster and with more permanency. This has been true in my life for grief (after dancing around that bad boy for nearly 20 years), relationships, and weight loss, and yet it's a lesson I'm always learning. It's hard to give up, give in, go through, face, or shake hands with pain and follow its uncertain and circuitous path, but think about it. When was the last time you accomplished anything significant without taking that first step into the uncomfortable?
It's counterintuitive to inflict pain on ourselves, but sometimes it is through pain that we find relief or attain our goals. Because of the painful exercises, I can make tea by myself. Because I force my knee to bend further than it wants to, I can take a shower alone (or at least now I have the choice…wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Without pain, I'd be further from normal, more dependent, and more frightened of the unknown. This doesn't mean I'm without fear or doubts or worry. I don't look forward to these painful experiences. But living in the light of their redemption is worth every wince, outcry and tear. Every single one.
I'm going to get better, dammit, and I'm going to do it the same way I lost weight, faced grief, and dumped a painful relationship (or three): by not taking shortcuts and accepting the status quo. I'd do well to do this in all aspects of my life, but for now, I'll just work on the knee.