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Four Footed Pals OFFERS IN-HOME PRIVATE TRAINING – Let us help you to help your dog become a better family member!
Important note before we get started:
- Currently, training services are available to established pet sitting clients only.
- We do not train dogs with aggression issues. These cases should be handled by a Canine Behavior Specialist. We'll be happy to provide you with names of several that we have worked with in the past.
Today's clients are busy people. Many work outside the home, sometimes with multiple jobs. Parents have to balance their hectic work schedules with those of their children. It can be difficult to fit in all the school and sports activities, plus community responsibilities. Private lessons are very accommodating to people who already have a lot on their plate.
Also, some cases are best suited to private instruction, such as:
- People with young puppies who are not fully vaccinated yet may not want to expose their puppy to public places where he/she could contract diseases. With puppy training in the home, you can still get "puppy off on the right paw". It is also easier for a puppy to learn in a less distracted area than in a group class.
- Dogs that are fearful or shy may find a group class too intimidating. They may do better learning in the familiar home environment.
- If a dog is having behavioral issues, such as housetraining, chewing, jumping up on people, or digging it's often best to address those issues where they take place, in the client's home.
- There are some clients, both dogs and people, who learn better with one-on-one attention.
A Little About the Trainer:
Debbie Tiefenbacher is the owner of Four Footed Pals Pet Service. She is a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College (ABC), which is an internationally recognized school approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. ABC's licensed and accredited program was founded by Animal Behavior and Training Associates, Inc. (ABTA), the largest independent dog training company in the United States. Debbie's one-year program included online study and exams, working at an animal shelter to help homeless dogs become better candidates for adoption, and an externship working with a professional trainer/mentor. Prior to this, Debbie worked and trained with five other experienced professional trainers. This provided her the opportunity to observe and use a wide variety of training methods. There are a lot of ways to train dogs. It is always amazing how tolerant dogs are of our attempts to train them!
Since 2006, Debbie has owned and operated her pet sitting and dog walking business. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to learn a lot about individual breeds and personalities of so many different dogs (and cats). She has learned to understand dog body language and pack mentality. Debbie likes to keep her knowledge fresh and up to date with Continued Education Programs through Animal Behavior College, seminars, and reading every training book she can get her hands on.
Debbie's training philosophy:
Dogs are a part of our families. We include them in our daily lives and activities. A well-trained dog is a joy to be around! Dog training is all about forming a cooperative relationship with your dog. It is a process that we do with our dogs, not to our dogs. You teach them what you want and motivate them to do it consistently, while learning what they need from you to live a happy life. Dogs thrive when they have basic training, consistency, and the opportunity to just be a dog.
Debbie's training philosophy is logical and simple. It is based on consistent, clear commands and emphasizes positive reinforcement for good behavior. To praise a dog for what they do right is much more effective than to punish them for an error. Most dogs want nothing more than to please their people. Unfortunately, most people don't know how to communicate their wishes to their dog. Debbie can show you how to understand your dog, how to teach your dog to understand you, and how to fit training into your busy schedule. Her goal is to improve the relationship between dog and owner and to help your dog become a more pleasant and enjoyable family member.
Debbie's training methods include:
- Food & praise rewards
- Easy-to-follow instructions
- Demonstrations with your pet
- Homework that easily fits into your daily life and schedule
- On-going support for you after completion of your training program. You can call whenever you have questions or just need encouragement.
Training Services Include the following:
Initial Behavioral Consultation
All training services begin with an initial behavioral consultation. This allows us to meet with owner and dog in the home to discuss specific behavioral outcomes desired and helps us gather general information that we need to put a training program together. Every dog is different. Some are hyperactive, others are more laid-back. A few are shy and need more self-confidence, while others may have too much confidence. Some have common behavioral problems such as jumping on people, digging, barking, chewing, etc. Every dog, as well as family goals, is individually evaluated and a training program specifically designed for that dog. When developing a lesson plan, obedience goals, behavioral problems and breed-specific needs are all taken into consideration. The training program will include a course outline of subsequent training and goals.
This is not a free consultation – an $30 hourly rate does apply, but can be credited towards a training program.
Please keep in mind that there are no guarantees in dog training. How well your dog learns and how much he improves will depend on many factors such as his level of socialization, genetic predisposition, and most importantly, how much time you work with your dog.
Private, In-Home Classes
We will come to your home for a lesson. You and your dog will learn basic skills and a few tricks, too. Weekly lessons are tailored to set realistic goals for you and your dog. We will concentrate on your needs and can address behavioral issues as well.
Learning the basic commands sit, down, stay, walk on a leash, and come when called are essential for the dog to become an enjoyable, well-mannered companion. The time taken to train your dog is well worth it considering the results!
Listed below is an example of common goals and what type of program may be needed. We understand that your dog may already know some of the behaviors. In that case, we can replace it with something else he could use help with. Sessions typically run 45-60 minutes.
Obedience: watch me, sit, leave it, down, sit/stay, down/stay, come, Loose Leash Walking (LLW)
Behaviors: Housetraining, no jumping, stop excessive barking, teach bite inhibition, digging
4 Week Basic Dog Obedience & Manners $120
A four-week plan can address up to three behavioral issues and five basic obedience cues.
7 Week Basic Dog Obedience & Manners $210
A seven-week program is good for addressing between four to six behavioral issues and up to seven basic obedience cues.
Day Training
30 minute sessions, $20 ea.
This service is for any dog in need of training and for owners who have busy schedules that don't allow time to attend group classes or spend enough time training their dog to a level of their liking. We will do the training for you.
Typically, 2-4 thirty-minute training sessions will be done each week one on one, just trainer and dog. Transfer sessions will be done weekly, bi-weekly, or at the end of the program to teach you what we have taught your dog. This service is customizable to your specific needs. We understand that your dog may already know some of the behaviors listed in certain programs. In that case, we can replace that with something else he could use help with.
A Few Benefits of Day Training:
- Training is done in the dog's home, so transferring the behaviors is much easier than with a traditional Board & Train program.
- Training can be done while you are at work, so you get to come home to a dog who hasn't been sitting in his crate all day.
- Also, if your dog could use a potty break while you are away at work, that can be taken care of along with the training.
Train While We Pet Sit
Hour-long visit includes all care offered during a pet sit visit (see Regular Visit under pet sitting services), plus a 30-minute training session. Number of sessions will be determined at time of booking based on behaviors taught. Daily notes will be left for owner.
Behavioral Modification Visit
1 hour, $30
This is a private training session with dog and owner, following a training program to achieve desired goals. This service works well for when a client is addressing specific issues such as jumping, digging, chewing, etc.
New Puppy Program
When to Start Puppy Training:
You can start training your puppy as soon as you bring him home – it's never too early! Puppies are like little "sponges" when it comes to learning because they just soak up the lessons and fun. At this age, it is possible to mold them into the perfect dog. This is the time when you have a "clean slate" to work with! A puppy just needs the right guidance and education. It's much a better alternative to put your puppy on the right path from the start, rather than trying to correct established problem behaviors later on.
Training Method:
It is especially important with young puppies to use lots of encouragement, praise and rewards (positive reinforcement). Training sessions are short, consistent, and fun! Since training is based on positive motivation, the puppy will feel like he is playing, rather than working. We will not be using old school methods based on punishment and harsh corrections.
Topics Covered:
- Basic obedience cues (such as sit, watch me, leave it, come, down, stay)
- Good house and social manners
- Typical puppy "problems" (such as chewing while teething, housetraining)
- Tips on puppy health, grooming and nutrition
- Price depends on # obedience cues and behaviors taught (see Private, In Home Classes above)
Additional Puppy Service Available:
- Help deciding on the right puppy
Finding the right breeder if purebred is desired
- Preparing for puppy's homecoming
Puppy proofing the home
Preparing family, children, other pets
Deciding on rules
Obtaining correct puppy equipment and supplies
Introducing puppy to family and other pets
- Puppy Potty Breaks
Puppies up to the age of three or four months usually require 2 potty breaks during a normal work day. This helpful service is geared to take the stress out of puppy potty training especially during busy work days when you simply cannot break away every 2 to 3 hours for potty breaks. Basic training may be included. (see Pet Sitting & Rates page for pricing)


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Raised Bed Gardening
The amount of soil you need to purchase to fill your raised bed garden depends on the size and depth of your bed. Use this handy chart as a guide.
Get your container or raised bed garden off to a solid start by using the right soil.
Ashton Ritchie shows you how easy it is to grow vegetables by building a simple raised bed with bales of straw and potting mix
Learn what you need to know to grow a big harvest of vegetables in your raised bed garden.
More pollination = more fruits and veggies! Steal one of these simple plans to entice more pollinators to work their magic in your yard and garden.
Discover how to build your own 4x4 raised bed in just 5 super-simple steps.
Find out how to choose from all the cool things you can plant in a raised bed, plus get some great planting ideas for your own garden.
Growing plants in a raised bed can be a cinch if you know what you're doing. Just follow these 6 easy steps.
What's so great about raised bed gardening? A lot! Check out these compelling reasons to plant your next garden in a raised bed.
Learn all about what a raised bed garden is, including what it's made of, how big it should be, what kind of soil to put in it, and more.

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I feel like I am on a roll with finishes lately! I guess that is one good thing about having my husband out of town for a bit - lonely nights lend themselves to lots of sewing (AND lots of mini-series watching - so far I've watched The Forsyte Saga and both the British North and South and the American North and South!)
This past week I finished not only my nephew's quilt, but my son's Toy Story Rag Quilt, as well! Nice to get those both crossed off the list.
This past week I finished not only my nephew's quilt, but my son's Toy Story Rag Quilt, as well! Nice to get those both crossed off the list.
Liam's Jungle quilt. This is the only photo I have of it so far. I took a bunch, but for some reason they all turned out blurry. So this one will have to do until I can take some more.
And here is my son's Toy Story Rag Quilt. I am actually writing up a tutorial for this one, since baby boy rag quilt searches seem to bring A LOT of people to my blog. I will post it later this week.
And while I still have a few unfinished projects that I would like to finish, I felt like I was safe to start a new one, especially since the recipient will more than likely be born next month! This is the stack I pulled out for a quilt for ANOTHER new nephew! Yes, we like to make boys in this family :)
I will probably get started on this one tonight.
I will probably get started on this one tonight.
Another WiP (or really, a UFO since I got frustrated and gave up on it last December) that I will finish this week is my sister's Christmas gift.
I know that sounds terrible, that I never gave my sister her Christmas present, but she was moving at the time and would just have to pack it up anyway, and I knew she was coming out to visit this summer, so we just agreed that I would give it to her when she came for the summer. Well, she will be here on Monday, so it is time to pull this stack out and tackle it!
WiP's - 2 finishes -
Toy Story Rag Quilt
Liam's Jungle baby quilt
Worked on:
Not worked on:
Upcycyled Tees - 1 of 3 sewn
Denim Rag Quilt - not worked on
Binding found old blanket
New WiPs (or WiPs pulled off the back burner!) -
New Nephew baby quilt
Sister's Christmas present
2013 BOM's & Bees - no progress this week
Sister's 10 BOM blocks - Caught up!!
Virtual Quilting Bee blocks - 4 finished, 3 behind
Applique Quilt - 2 done, March fused but not appliqued, April - June blocks not started
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The A-List: La La Land's Oscar-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren
By Iain Blair
Even though it didn't actually win the Best Picture Oscar,La La Land was honored with five Academy Awards this year, including one for Best Cinematography for Linus Sandgren. This Swedish DP, known for his kinetic work with David O. Russell on American Hustle and Joy, collaborated closely with La La Land's Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle.Shooting with anamorphic lenses and 35mm film on Panavision Millennium XL2s (with one 16mm sequence) — and capturing his first musical — Sandgren rose to the challenge set by Chazelle ("make it look magical rather than realistic") by continually pushing the film's technical and creative boundaries.
That approach is showcased in the bravura opening traffic jam sequence where the camera feels like one of the dancers and part of the choreography. Designed to look like one unbroken shot, it's actually three, carefully rehearsed, then shot on the freeway ramp over a weekend and stitched together invisibly and seamlessly. For another tour-de-force sequence where stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone literally fly up into the stars of the Griffith Observatory planetarium, the team used wires and bluescreen on a set, as filming wasn't allowed in the real location.I recently talked to Sandgren about shooting the film, working with Chazelle, his workflow, and the importance of post to him as a cinematographer.
It seems like the camera functions almost like another character in this film.Yes, our whole approach was to let the camera act as both a curious character, with very active movement, as well as a musical instrument, so we had to move the camera to the rhythm of the music.
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If you, like me, binge-watched Netflix's The Crown, you are now considerably better educated on the English monarchy, have a very different view of Queen Elizabeth, and were impressed with the show's access to Buckingham Palace.
Read More >
While I started my career on Dell Precision workstations, I have spent the last 10 years with HP boxes under my desk.They have served me well, which is why I used them for five generations.
Read More >
Dog in the Night director and DP Fletcher WolfeBy Cory Choy
Blackmagic intros Resolve color panels, new cameraBy Brady Betzel
Bringing the documentary Long Live Benjamin to life
Brickyard VFX names Bell MD, ups Appleton to EP
Switcher Studio multicam iOS app updated to v3.0
Behind the Title: Stitch's senior editor Gabriel Britz
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Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in Spanish of London
Get an inside look at London's most notorious serial killer on a walking tour in Spanish of this villain's story. See where Jack the Ripper's committed his crimes as you hear the haunting stories that accompany them.
What You Will Do
- Set off on a guided walking tour given in Spanish that revolves around London's famed serial killer, Jack the Ripper
- Check out the places where the legendary killer once walked and stalked, including Whitechapel
- Learn more about the victims as you dive into the past that led up to their untimely end
- Listen to all sorts of theories told around London about who Jack the Ripper really was
What's Included
- Guided walking tour
December, 2018
Please select a date from above
More Activities From This Operator
Grab your mates and hit the town with a tour of some of the hottest spots in London. Explore this mega city when the sun is down and the neon lights are on.
Make your tour of the London nightlife that reflects that vibe of the city. Head to Shoreditch in the East End of London to explore bars and clubs that won't make it into most guidebooks.
Hit up London for a tour of some of the hottest spots around with a Spanish-speaking guide. Head to five bars and clubs in the West End, the entertainment district of the city where the natives head for a good time.


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Hello, Citrix community! Welcome to the March 2018 edition of Citrix Knowledge Center Highlights. This is a collection of new and updated articles, trending articles, and other updates from the Citrix Knowledge Center team.
We have organized these highlights into two main categories:
- Networking (NetScaler)
- Application Virtualization and VDI (XenApp, XenDesktop, and XenServer)
NetScaler MAS "How Do I" Page
Visit the NetScaler MAS: How Do I? page to view some of the popular articles for configuring and troubleshooting NetScaler MAS.
New Articles
- CTX232237 – NetScaler Unified Gateway Advanced Authorization Policy Support for UDP/ICMP/DNS Traffic
- CTX232026 – How to Remove Second Password Field on NetScaler Gateway Web Logon Page
- CTX232602 – NetScaler Drops a DNS UDP Response Larger than 512 Bytes
- CTX232247 – Notice of Change Announcement for NetScaler SD-WAN 1000-WS (Windows Server Edition), 4000-WO (WAN Optimization Edition) and 5000-WO (WAN Optimization Edition)
Recently Updated
- CTX121291 – NetScaler VPX Frequently Asked Questions
- CTX204782 – Error: "HTTP/1.1 Internal Server Error 43554" When Logging on to NetScaler Gateway
- CTX120363 – How to Verify Password for an Encrypted SSL Certificate Key File
- CTX114146 – How to Install and Link Intermediate Certificate with Server Certificate on NetScaler
- CTX228269 – How to Prevent Mobile Devices from Accessing NetScaler Gateway
Trending Issues
- CTX231086 – NetScaler Devices Get Rebooted if Multiple Trap Destinations Have Same IP Address but Different SNMP Versions
- CTX232419 – EDT DTLS Falls Back to TCP Instead of UDP intermittently on NetScaler
- CTX232476 – After Power Outage NetScaler SD-WAN 410 Displays LOM/SuperMicro Login Page
- CTX232741 – NetScaler SD-WAN 410/210 Not Discovered by NetScaler MAS
- CTX232557 – NetScaler MAS "masd" Processes Do Not Start in HA Pair After Both Nodes are Rebooted
Security Bulletins
CTX232199 – Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway
Application Virtualization and VDI (XenApp, XenDesktop, and XenServer)
Trending Articles
- CTX232164 – Windows Media Player Image Upside Down and Reversed on XenDesktop
- CTX232861 – Receiver for Windows 4.9LTSR/4.10 – Citrix HDX Engine Crash When Connecting to Linux VDA
- CTX232155 – XD7.x – Session Recording Player Search function fails with Certificate error when using https
- CTX232422 – COM Port Redirection: How to map a client COM port to a server COM port
- CTX232313 – Citrix Provisioning Services: Slow Login Performance with Windows 10 VDA Machines
- CTX232196 – How to control ICA session using timer (timeouts) in LinuxVDA
- CTX232698 – PVS Imaging wizard failed to run on master target device
Tools – Updated
- CTX111961 – CDFControl
- CTX130147 – Citrix Scout
- CTX229705 – Citrix Optimizer Supplement for App Layering
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NI Science Festival
With over 150 events across Northern Ireland, the NI Science Festival focuses on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It features a variety of workshops and interactive activities for young people, parents and schools and an eclectic mix of scientific debates, talks, theatre, comedy, music and film for adults.
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Pak not ready for true democracy: Musharraf
Given Pakistan's chequered political history, the way to true democracy has been difficult, the General says in his memoir.india Updated: Sep 29, 2006 18:34 IST
Months before the 2007 general election in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has indicated that his country is not ready for "true democracy".
"Our system still has a long way to go before achieving stability and true democracy. But we are making progress, slowly but surely, from election to election," Musharraf writes in his autobiography In The Line Of Fire.
"True democracy will dawn when each political party introduces genuine democracy within itself, when a party's federal and provincial council members are elected by party workers and in turn elect the various party office holders," he says.
Given Pakistan's chequered political history, alternating between martial law and "sham" democracy, the way to true democracy has been "difficult", the 63-year old Pakistani leader contended.
Musharraf, who has promised to hold elections in 2007, had reneged on his announcement to step down as army chief by December 31, 2004.
The reasons for not doing so, he avers, was that on the domestic front, the MMA was not fulfilling its promises and the maulanas had started to adopt a confrontational approach.
He said the war on terror was heating up in south and north Waziristan.
"Over and above all this, Pakistan in general and AQ Khan in particular came into the limelight on the sensitive issue of nuclear proliferation, which needed the most careful handling."
"With all this facing Pakistan, with so many pulls in different directions, there was a dire need for unity of command in governance," he says, seeking to justify his move.
By this, he implied a single authority over bureaucracy, the political system and the military.
"Whether anyone liked it or not, circumstances had vested this command in me," he says, observing, "In the changed environment, I thought that removing my uniform would dilute my authority and command at a time when both were required most."
Musharraf regretted that a "functioning democracy" has eluded Pakistan since it came into being on August 14, 1947.
He said: "Rule by the people", which is the spirit of democracy, has been "entirely forgotten".
Instead, what Pakistan has consciously constructed is rule by a small elite -- "never democratic, often autocratic, usually plutocratic and lately kleptocratic -- all working with a tribal feudal mindset".
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Angela Merkel visited the SCHUNK pavilion at Hannover Messe and learned about the future of smart production
SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology of Lauffen, Germany started off the Hannover Messe with a brilliant success: At the opening of the world's leading trade show by Germany's Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka presented the innovative family-owned company with the Hermes Award 2017, one of the world's most prestigious technology prizes. On her tour of the exhibition on Monday, Chancellor Merkel visited the SCHUNK booth, and looked on while the Managing Partner/CEO of the family-owned company, Henrik A. Schunk, presented smart gripping modules that enable direct human/robot collaboration (HRC). With its HRC grippers of the SCHUNK Co-act series the Swabian technology forge has made an important contribution to production systems of the future.
The company received the Hermes Award for the SCHUNK JL1 Co-act Gripper, the world's first intelligent gripping module for human/robot collaboration that directly interacts and communicates with humans. Henrik A. Schunk sees the award as a milestone in the history of the group of companies: "My team and I are proud of the success of the SCHUNK JL1 Co-act Gripper, which is a decisive step on the way to highly flexible handling scenarios for Industry 4.0 and therefore for smart production." For the first time in the history of the Hermes Award, the prestigious trophy was awarded for a gripping module. The award was given at the recommendation of an independent jury headed by Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Wolfgang Wahlster, Chairman of the Management Board of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). In 2015, SCHUNK had made it among the top five for the Hermes Award, and therefore was at the leading edge of technological innovation, back then with SCHUNK eGRIP, a web-based 3D design tool for additively manufactured gripper fingers.
Intelligent robot gripper
In recent years, the leading supplier of technology for robots and production machines has been driving the digitalization of industrial production with its smart components. Within the world's most comprehensive spectrum of gripping systems and clamping technology with more than 11,000 standard components, the SCHUNK JL1 Co-act Gripper defines the peak of what is technologically possible. The HRC gripper, developed with the guiding principle of Industry 4.0 in mind, features a decentralized control architecture, which was designed according to the RAMI 4.0 guidelines. Like no other gripping module it uses its exposed position "closest to the part" and "closest to the human" to achieve maximum efficiency and functionality in human/robot collaboration. Complex sensor systems and artificial decentralized intelligence, which are fully integrated in the gripper, allow it to constantly gather information about the component being gripped and about the environment, to process this information and to execute appropriate responses based on the specific situation. For this purpose, the gripper is equipped with innovative kinematics, which enable both parallel and angular gripping. This allows maximum flexibility in the handling of alternating component variants. Tactile sensors in the fingers monitor the gripping process to ensure reliability and adapt the gripping parameters independently to prevent damage to sensitive components. Specially developed gripping strategies allow the sensitive gripper to adapt its behavior in real time, depending on whether a workpiece or possibly a human hand is gripped.
Safety aura for collaboration with humans
The intelligent gripping module paves the way for highly flexible HRC scenarios in modern production processes. Compared to existing solutions the SCHUNK Co-act Gripper is designed for much higher diversity and flexibility. The integrated safety aura allows unlimited use and handling capabilities of the robot in the direct vicinity of humans. Separating safety devices are unnecessary. All situational, environmental and operating conditions are monitored by means of several "senses". An integrated miniature PC immediately analyzes process data in order to respond virtually in real time and also as a basis for self-learning. The gripper enables automation of tasks that previously were performed manually, therefore boosting efficiency. At the same time, the inline data acquired from the production cycle and derived information can be sent continuously to higher level systems for constant improvement or control of the processes.


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Jessica Hogue, Director of Career Services in the College of Media, has received the Outstanding New Career Services Professional Award from the Hire Big10+ Consortium.
The Outstanding New Career Services Professional Award recognizes individuals for exceptional service or special accomplishments in Career Services. This award, along with $1,000 to put towards professional development, is presented to a new professional within the Hire Big 10+ career services community who:


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Frytuner AB
We create the audible dimension of brand identity to build deeper brand experience, enhance client comfort and stimulate business growth.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Other
- Location Sergel's Square, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Currency SEK
- Founded December 2012
- Employees 5
- Website http://fry.se, frytuner.com
Company Summary
Fry Communications is an international soundbranding agency offering expertise in the planning, execution and implementation of soundbranding strategies. Frytuner is our interactive, uniquely featured, cloud-based music streaming solution. To summarize, we provide services within three main fields; sound branding strategy, in-house production of sound and music identities and customized music profiling through our platform Frytuner.
Tobias LindénCEO & Creative Director
Founder and creative leader, Tobias is a multidisciplinary scholar within the field of organizational behavior and creativity. An accomplished photographer and designer, he has led Fry Communications since 2001 working full service for brands such as Apple, L'oreal and 3M while honing his skills as music producer, DJ and record label owner. Today considered an authority within the field of sound branding, conducting research and lecturing on how
Maria LindholmClient Director
Maria has previously held positions such as Account Manager, Head of Sales, Brand Strategist, Intl Sales & Marketing Director. Extensive work experience from from working and living outside Sweden. All positions incl client management & personnel management. Especially strong skill set and personality characteristics considered relevant in a business development/start-up phase. Specialized within brand, customer relationship and idea management.
Peter HaffenbergBrand strategist and senior project manager USA
With 27 years of experience as an international marketer; 9 yrs in Sweden, 8 in Japan/Asia Pacific and 10 in North America, Peter is as qualified as they come. His extensive brand strategy and development experience incl B2C & B2B clients such as Bank of America, Lexus, Levi's & Helly Hansen. He has a broad expertise ranging from brand strategy to integrated channel marketing including advertising, retail & packaging, music sponsorship & brandID
Thomas Jäderlund, Hellström LawLawyerUnconfirmedPer-Åke Öberg, Sonora RevisionAccountantUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
Tobias Lindén, Valborg Lindén Jonsten, Melanie Philips, Bertil Ask, Tim MacmahonUnconfirmed


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Housing And Urban Development
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Borough Council
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Montco Housing Contractor And Inspector Are Indicted * Hud Report Says Work On Public Projects Was Routinely Shoddy And Incomplete, But Was Certified As Meeting Specifications.
by FRANK DEVLIN, The Morning Call
June 5, 1997
Two Montgomery County housing contractors and a former county housing inspector have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of filing false information with the county's Housing Services office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced. The charges against sibling contractors Alfonzo and Richard Gallo of Norristown and former inspector Philip J. Montefiore of West Norriton Township are the latest action stemming from a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development report last year on the county's Housing Services department.
Rebuilding of Delaware Terrace development on schedule
By Michael Duck OF THE MORNING CALL
September 23, 2009
The long-planned rebuilding of Easton's Delaware Terrace public housing development is still on track to start this fall, assuming the project can win millions more dollars in federal funds to close a funding gap, an official said Tuesday. "We're about 98 percent done" with demolition of the 56-year-old complex of 250 barracks-style apartments, said Gene Pambianchi, executive director of the Easton Housing Authority. When demolition began in May, it had been projected to wrap up in October.
Rehab Funds Awarded
The Morning Call
September 23, 1987
Nearly $500,000 has been awarded to the Carbon County Housing Authority for the rehabilitation of nine family units in Lehighton, U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, D-11th District, announced yesterday. The grant was made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's low-rent public-housing program. The Housing Authority will receive $469,440.
Ten charged, accused of cheating housing authority
By Paul Muschick Of The Morning Call
June 20, 2006
About a dozen people have been arrested and more could be charged as investigations continue in a crackdown on fraud in public housing. Ten people faced hearings Monday on allegations they ripped off the Northampton County Housing Authority for a total of roughly $50,000 in recent years by not reporting accurate incomes or disclosing who was living with them. Arrests also have been made in Easton and Bethlehem following similar investigations. Details are expected to be announced at a 1 p.m. news conference today at the authority's Oliver C. Border House in Nazareth.
For The Record
The Morning Call
December 27, 1990
A headline in The Morning Call yesterday stating how the Bucks County Housing Authority is funded was inaccurate. The Housing Authority receives its funding from tenants and from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which was stated in the story. In addition, the story inaccurately stated the number of civil service employees at the Housing Authority. There are 30 civil service and 17 non-civil service employees at the agency.
Hearing On Housing In City Has No Audience
The Morning Call
May 12, 1988
No one showed up yesterday for a public hearing on Allentown's plans for a federal $153,000 rental housing rehabilitation grant during the fiscal year beginning July 1. A hearing was required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a program to provide more and better rental housing. Landlords can receive low-interest loans ranging from $5,000 to $8,500 per unit to be renovated. Participating property owners are obligated to correct Building Code violations.
`No' To Low-income Housing
The Morning Call
April 28, 1992
To the Editor: I want to congratulate the four City Council members who had the courage to stand up and say no to more Housing and Urban Development money for Allentown. I can attest to the detrimental consequence of HUD rentals in my neighborhood. The suburban municipalities should be able to use the funds to increase their HUD programs. We have enough of the so-called "not-all-that-bad" low-income housing. Concentrating HUD properties in any one area will not revitalize or help any city.
Allentown Awarded $37,000 From Hud To Shelter Homeless
The Morning Call
December 24, 1988
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Allentown a $37,000 grant for use by shelters for the homeless, it was announced Thursday. Ross Marcus, city Community Development Block Grant coordinator, said he was notified this week that the city is in line for the funds. He said a formal application listing the proposed recipients and their allocations will be submitted to HUD before Feb. 13. It is the second time the city has been awarded a grant under the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Allentown agencies that divided $40,000 this year were the Sixth Street Shelter, Turning Point and the Allentown Rescue Mission.
Dining Room Fire Damages Home
The Morning Call
July 25, 1991
Fire caused minor damage to a room at an unoccupied house in Allentown last night. Fire Inspector Edward Heil said the arson at 323 N. 7th St. was reported by a neighbor at 7:11 p.m. He said it was started in a first-floor dining room by someone who entered the house through a rear door, which was found unlocked. Heil would not say what was burning when the Fire Department arrived. Ventilating the building took less than 40 minutes, he said. Heil said there was minor damage to the house, which has a sign posted in a window that it's for sale by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Local Housing Authorities Get Federal Grant Funds For Maintenance, Repairs
The Morning Call
May 9, 1994
Four area municipal housing authorities have received federal grants totaling nearly $7.5 million for maintenance and improvements at various housing developments. The Allentown Housing Authority received $3.2 million; Bethlehem's authority was awarded $2.9 million; Easton's, $1 million, and Lehigh County's, $389,000. Frank Loretti, executive director of the Bethlehem Housing Authority, said last week that the $2.9 million will fund projects including heating system repairs in the Marvine complex, and sprinkler and fire alarm systems and part of a major renovation of the Pembroke development.
Bethlehem Housing Authority looks to build 20 apartments
By Nicole Radzievich Of The Morning Call
February 12, 2006
The Bethlehem Housing Authority is about to undertake its first major public housing building project in 16 years. City planners last week approved a 20-unit garden apartment complex at Bayard and Lebanon streets. The $2 million project will help replace the units that the authority lost when it demolished some Marvine homes to make bigger units accessible to the disabled. The authority also lost homes on the South Side, in the Lynfield development, six years ago when a sinkhole swallowed three units.
Another week at Easton Housing Authority
The Morning Call
March 28, 2005
Even as federal investigators continue a probe of the Easton Housing Authority, there is reason to hope that the hiring of a new executive director will help the agency to refocus on housing issues. Gene Pambianchi, deputy executive director of the Lehigh County Housing Authority, will begin his challenging Easton job on April 18. Yet, we're disappointed that Easton Mayor Phil Mitman opted to withdraw his call for four housing authority officials to resign, before the results of the federal probe are known.
Moravian House IV would be smaller
By Nicole Radzievich Of The Morning Call
March 24, 2005
After a five-year hiatus, Moravian Development Corp., the developer of 324 low-income apartments for seniors, is back with plans for more housing in Bethlehem but on a much smaller scale. Moravian House IV would include eight one-bedroom apartments and office space at 70 W. North St. targeted toward low-income people with disabilities, according to site plans filed this month with city planners. The developers plan to tear down the century-old house on the property, assessed at $51,200, and replace it with a structure that blends with the rest of the community, the developers said.
Feds probed choice for housing chief
By Tracy Jordan Of The Morning Call
March 15, 2005
The head of the Fayette County Housing Authority, newly tapped to lead the troubled Easton Housing Authority, overspent on travel and dining expenses, improprieties like those that chased Gary Smith out as Easton's executive director. Thomas L. Harkless also skirted public bidding laws to steer $108,000 in contracts to companies tied to relatives, which led to a federal investigation and a one-month suspension in June 2003. Easton City Council President Sandra Vulcano wonders whether Harkless would be "another Gary Smith," a question several other city officials and residents have asked since learning the Easton Housing Authority offered Harkless its directorship several days before voting in public, as the state Sunshine Act requires.
Thanks to councilman's leadership, HUD will focus on Easton Housing Authority
The Morning Call
August 1, 2004
Federal housing officials finally are paying attention to the travel excesses of the Easton Housing Authority, thanks to the leadership of City Council President Michael P. Fleck. A Morning Call investigation got the attention of city officials. But Mr. Fleck's persistence could play a significant role in bringing about change in the way the authority does business. Changes in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development policies also are worth noting. HUD relaxed its administrative oversight of local housing authorities in the 1990s.
Northampton County Deeds
The Morning Call
May 16, 2004
ALLEN TOWNSHIP Federal National Mortgage Association from Howard, Alicia M. (by sheriff), 5744 Indian Trail Road, (5/4). Zsido, Barbara A. from Atlantic Equities Inc., 829 Ward Drive, $167,513, (4/21). BANGOR McCollian, Joanne and Patrick from Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Griffith, Regina, 132 N. 5th St., $61,000, (4/22). Pavan, Deborah and Kelly G. from Wagner, Gary L., 228 Erdman Ave., $89,000, (4/22). BATH Morris, Tonja M. from Blake, Jeffrey J. and Joanne, 247 S. Walnut St., $108,000, (4/23)
City Housing Authority Wins U.s. Award
The Morning Call
October 4, 1996
The Allentown and Harrisburg Housing Authorities were recently presented housing performance awards by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Awards were given to 138 Public and Indian Housing Authorities nationwide. Presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., the awards acknowledged the authorities' outstanding accomplishments in providing decent, safe and affordable housing. "By steadily upgrading the quality of public housing in their communities, these housing authorities have been able to transform and improve living conditions for thousands of families," said Kevin Marchman, HUD acting assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Slatington To Vacate Alley Section
The Morning Call
February 16, 1984
Slatington Borough Council Monday night agreed to vacate part of a one- block area of Williams Alley, between Union Street and Slate Alley, which affects several adjoining properties. The alley, known as a "paper alley," was never developed by the borough and is only found penciled in on the official borough street maps. Council also agreed to apply for federal Housing and Urban Development funds to establish a rental demonstration program in the downtown Roosevelt neighborhood.
Affordable Housing
The Morning Call
May 11, 2004
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a retroactive, unprecedented policy change in April for Section 8 housing vouchers. Housing authorities across the country are squeezed. Like a baseball game rundown, they're caught between the bases: HUD's complex policy on one side and low-income families with a serious need for vouchers on the other. The situation could worsen, a May 6 Morning Call story said. The Bush administration plans a $1.6 billion cut for Section 8 vouchers for fiscal 2005.
Construction belatedly starts on Allentown housing for elderly
By Bob Wittman Of The Morning Call
October 24, 2003
After years of struggles to meet government requirements, construction finally began on an Allentown apartment building under development by the local chapter of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the 4-acre site at Chapel Avenue and S. Albert Street on the city's south side. Tree removal and other preliminary work began last week, said Chris Elias, president of Lehigh Chapter 60 of AHEPA. Being built in conjunction with AHEPA National Housing Corp.
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Date: Thu-09-December-2014
Blackstone Group LP (BX) agreed to sell 26 Northern California properties to Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (HPP) for $3.5 billion in its latest deal to exit office holdings acquired seven years ago near the market's peak.
Hudson Pacific agreed to pay $1.75 billion in cash for the properties and the rest in stock, giving Blackstone about a 48 percent stake in the real estate investment trust, the companies said in a statement today. The deal will roughly double the asset base of Los Angeles-based Hudson Pacific.
"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity," Victor Coleman, chairman and chief executive officer of the REIT, said on a conference call today. "We've been patient waiting for this opportunity."
Blackstone has been selling assets from its 2007 acquisition of Equity Office Properties Trust as occupancies increase and rents recover from the real estate crash. The Hudson Pacific transaction marks the New York-based firm's biggest sale of office buildings since just after the $39 billion Equity Office takeover, when it flipped many of the properties to reduce debt.
The buildings total 8.2 million square feet (761,000 square meters) and are located in the San Francisco area and Silicon Valley. Those areas were among the top three markets in the U.S. for office-rent growth in the third quarter, as technology tenants drive leasing demand, according to Reis Inc.
Biggest Landlord
The deal would make Hudson Pacific the largest publicly traded office owner in Silicon Valley, ahead of Boston Properties Inc., according to an investor presentation.
The properties are located in cities south of San Francisco, such as Redwood Shores, Palo Alto and San Jose. The deal doesn't include Blackstone's downtown San Francisco holdings, such as 100 Montgomery St. and the landmark Ferry Building, Mark Lammas, Hudson Pacific's chief financial officer, said in a telephone interview. The Ferry Building was acquired in the Equity Office takeover, while 100 Montgomery was a later purchase.
The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of 2015, is the biggest yet for Hudson Pacific, which was incorporated in 2009 and went public a year later. Coleman, who founded the REIT's predecessor company, is the co-founder and former president of Arden Realty Inc., which was sold to a unit of General Electric Co. in 2006. He has been trying to bring a National Hockey League team to Seattle.
Hudson Pacific, with a market value of about $1.9 billion, currently owns 27 properties totaling 6.4 million square feet, excluding land that can support another 1.9 million square feet, according to its website. The buildings are in Northern and Southern California and the Seattle area.
Hudson Pacific rose 2.2 percent today to $28.80. Blackstone was unchanged at $33.94.
Lease Expirations
The buildings in the deal have occupancies averaging about 80 percent, with about 60 percent of leases expiring in the next three years, Coleman said on the conference call.
Hudson Pacific expects costs of about $85 million to lease up the properties, including tenant-improvement allowances, broker commissions and renovations, Coleman said. The company is exploring sales and joint ventures of existing assets to help finance the acquisition, and doesn't expect to sell any of the assets it's buying from Blackstone, he said.
Blackstone will be required to hold its shares in Hudson Pacific until the end of 2016, Coleman said. The private-equity firm will gain three board seats at the REIT. It will retain some office assets in Marin County and San Francisco, Jon Gray, Blackstone's global head of real estate, said on the call.
Ongoing Presence
By taking a stake in Hudson Pacific, Blackstone can still benefit from leasing demand and rent growth in Northern California, where new construction is muted, Gray said.
"The Northern California supply picture is attractive," Gray said on the call. "This is a market where we want to have an ongoing presence and stake. Two plus two equals five."
Blackstone owns about 50 million square feet of office space in the U.S., including the properties being sold to Hudson Pacific, said Frank Cohen, a senior managing director at the firm.
After the sale, Blackstone will hold about 10 million square feet of former Equity Office buildings, including in West Los Angeles and Boston, that it's likely to sell by the end of next year, Cohen said.
Blackstone in November agreed to sell a 42-story office building on Manhattan's Bryant Park to an Ivanhoe Cambridge venture for about $2.25 billion, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The sale would be the largest of a whole U.S. office property since a group led by Boston Properties purchased the General Motors Building in New York for a record $2.8 billion in 2008, according to Real Capital Analytics Inc.
In September, Blackstone sold five office buildings in the Boston area to investors led by Oxford Properties Group, a unit of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, for about $2.1 billion.
Source From: BONNA REALTY GROUP ( 09-12-2014 )
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is it more accurate to say you have "size x shoes" or "size x feet"?
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My shoe and footsize differ.
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To the Editor:
It amazes me to read letters from unhappy senior citizen property owners living on fixed incomes who do not want to pay their fair share of school taxes. They want to shift the tax burden onto the working people by way of higher state and local income taxes. Sounds fair, but I have another solution.


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Author: Cinda Williams Chima
Publisher: HarperTeen
Length: 544 pages
Source: Library Audio Book
The third book in the thrilling four-book Shattered Realms series from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima
The Empresss in the east—the unspeakably cruel ruler whose power grew in Flamecaster and Shadowcaster—tightens her grip in this chilling third installment in the series.
Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move the ocean and the wind, but his magical abilities seem paltry in comparison to Empress Celestine's. As Celestine's bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom of her imminent invasion. If he can't convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can't stand to lose.
Meanwhile, the queen's formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana'Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress's ship. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly controlled territory.
Multiple intricately interwoven storylines converge in this gripping novel about a brave, coordinated effort to undermine a horrific tyrant.
Characters: I honestly don't know how to write this section because there are just so many characters that this installment focuses on. I mean, I went into this book expecting it to feel like the other installments, a change in focus, this one on Evan Strangward, his story, and what's going on in Carthis, which we sort of get, while possibly getting a few chapters here and there continuing the previous installment and showing what happened to Alyssa after the end of Shadowcaster, which we also sort of get. However, instead, this installment really felt like the first time this series has come into focus as a new generation of heroes banding together to take down a new foe. While I enjoy the first two installments in this series I really fell in love with this series here, this was the first time that I could truly see the focus of this series, which is mostly the amazing and complex characters that fill this amazing world, and while the story might have been spread a bit thin due to how may POVs there are, but honestly I wouldn't have it any other way it really illustrates the scope of this world and this story.
Romances: So, I'm not going to lie to you, there's very little romance in this book, with the romances from the previous books split up for the entire installment we don't get that much development on that front, other than off-handed references and some not so off-handed references here and there, but no real development for the couple. We do have a new POV in this book in the form of Evan Strangward, who is the focus of most of the beginning of this book, and that long beginning does detail a romance that he has, and while it is an adorable romance that I ship to no end, it's not in the book much beyond the beginning and while I understand why that is, as they each have different parts to play in this story, I just wish we could have seen more of them together in this book.
World Building: As I said before, this book was series changing for me, I would say it's mostly because it actually continues the story we know. While the previous installment did continue the story from Flamecaster a bit, Shadowcaster felt more like a companion novel, telling a concurrent story from a different front. This installment, well this installment feels like a mix of those two plotlines with a dash of Carthis and I love it. While there are so many Points of View that sometimes the plotlines can feel a bit spread thin at times, I never felt a lull in the story. I was hooked from the very beginning that the only times I would set this story aside were to make sure I didn't burn through it too fast, which in a way I kind of did as I'm anxiously awaiting the final installment in this series. This book expands the scope of this story so much and finally introduces us to Carthis, the Empire across the sea where a great many mythical creatures are assumed to live, including dragons. It was hard not to be struck with what exploring this world, even more, would be like, I mean, I would be completely down for a series set in this world that takes place completely, or almost completely, in Carthis because I feel there's still so much left to learn and I'm not sure how much will be able to come out in the final installment in this series.
Predictability: So, I'm not sure how to talk about the predictablilty in this installment as, while there are a good number of unpredictable and surprising moments in this installment, I still feel no closer to the answer to two of the biggest mysteries in this series, the first being the origin of those with mage marks, and while it seems that we get some explanation on that, I don't trust the source it comes from, and secondly, who is targeting the royal family, which again I would say we get "closer" to figuring out who it is, but since I'm pretty sure I figured out who it is near the beginning of the previous installment I was kind of hoping that that reveal wouldn't be drawn out. Again, I will say that there are a lot of amazing unpredictable moments in this installment but I felt they all happened at the moment and I didn't really feel a large build-up to anything unexpected.
Ending: So, since there are a few plotlines this book follows there are quite a few final climactic moments and I'll be honest with you, they're all full of tension, including something I thought would never happen in this series, and a particularly bad ass moment by one of my new favorite characters, even if they didn't need to be put in a situation where that badassery was necessary. Anyway, each of these moments is fraught with tension leading to some of the most intense moments in this series. It all leads up to some rather moments where we learn more about not only what just happened, but what will happen as this series heads into its final installment and it ends with one hell of a cliffhanger.
Okay, look, I loved this book, it was nearly impossible to put down and I practically flew through the story. I am so sad that I have to wait for the next installment, and I just pray that it'll be worth the wait!


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Here's the carnage on Google News and some highlights from credible news sites:
Mr. Rewrite doesn't have much advice beyond this: Be wary of curveballs in names. Miss Streisand was ahead of her time; there are many, many strangely spelled names these days. Barbra is a tough one, but it's beyond easy to check online.


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Regular Programming:
...interrupted due to a crush at work.
This week I'm hosting a week long conference in Boulder. Next week: witness at a trial in Toronto (cough, cough!). After that, I'm chairing a week long selection panel back in Washington.
Blogs are likely to be scant during this three week period as I buckle up for 24/7 on the job G-man stuff.


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Beware of children get together for a cold, children's hospital to pull up early warning – Sohu mate 1926年属相�
Beware of children get together for a cold, children's hospital to pull up early warning – Sohu maternal and child last week, Hangzhou, a primary school broke out of the news, it seems that this year's cold was particularly fierce. Graphic: a class of 30 students, 12 fever in Guangzhou, the cold is also particularly fierce. These two days, Guangzhou City, the temperature dropped sharply, the children's hospital patients to increase the number, according to CDC bulletin, winter flu menacing, recent monitoring shows that the current Guangzhou flu like cases accounted for the proportion of outpatient cases over the same period last year rose 2. Guangzhou city hospital outpatient department overcrowding, medical residents, the majority of patients with colds, especially in children. Why are there so many children cold autumn season transform period is the peak period of the winter cold, not only against the elderly, children, patients with chronic diseases such as poor people vulnerable to infection and disease, previously healthy young adults may also stay up late due to exhaustion, and other factors lead to decreased resistance and move. Children every day in crowded schools, kindergartens and other places, a cold, the bacteria immediately spread, induced cold. We know that low temperature does not cause a cold have a fever the murderer, the murderer is caused by a cold virus. Most viruses that cause colds are spread through the air. Children's resistance is weak, if people around the sick, the probability of a cold will be greatly increased. Children's "cold", should be sent to hospital at once? The child is sick, anxious parents are eager to send their children to the hospital, let him early step away from disease. But Guangzhou city children's doctor doctors have said: the child is cold, cold early, if only a runny nose, sneezing, fever, slight cough, not recommended to send a hospital immediately, so as not to aggravate the disease cross infection. How is the most effective prevention and treatment of cold children is at a developmental stage, health is the basis for the healthy development of the autumn and winter, alternately, as exogenous diseases cold, easily repeated, ignore or inappropriate medication, easily lead to recurrent children, health effects. Most colds are caused by viruses. The cold early breeding season of influenza virus, is also the best period of cold treatment, the prevention and treatment should be parallel, avoid to more people, the virus breeding places, to avoid cross infection, the flu virus increased sharply. "Cold" period, that is, the early cold, can let the child to ventilated place, pay attention to keep warm, eat some foods rich in vitamin C. Yuexiu District children's hospital doctors, as a cold stage, you can take Antiviral Oral-Liquid and other preventive drugs to prevent colds, reduce the occurrence of various types of concurrent symptoms. Pure traditional Chinese medicine to prevent colds, the elderly can be assured that the use of the elderly at home. 相关的主题文章:


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How you receive feedback says more about you than the feedback.
I have a confession to make.
I love watching talent shows.
"So you think you can dance" will always be my favourite. This probably has something to do with my dream to become a professional dancer.
A dream crushed by a knee injury at the age of eighteen.
But once a dancer, always a dancer. Now I simply dance on my bike, or out on a run, or even doing yoga.
Currently I'm watching "The X Factor" and I'm fascinated as contestants shows their bright side in the 'before' interviews, and reveal their true colours during the auditions.
Let's just start off by stating that we're all human!
Negative feedback is NEVER pleasant to receive.
When you've had the courage to face down your fears and leave yourself exposed, to be judged, it stings like a mother when the answer is NO.
Yet true achievers take it in.
They absorb.
They put it to one side and remain professional all the way out the door, waiting for the right time to process. To dissect. To go inside and ask themselves "Does this feel true to me?"
True achievers understand that sometimes criticism is based on the bias of the judge and has nothing to do with them.
True achievers understand that sometimes they simply trigger others and receive inaccurate feedback or criticism which doesn't belong to them.
They take the time to evaluate where the feedback is coming from. If from a source they respect, they will adjust their actions, taking on board all they can to improve their performance.
If however the feedback is from a spectator, one who doesn't even have the balls to be in the game, they'll simply smile and nod and disregard.
Wannabes on the other hand has a completely different reaction to criticism.
They explode!
They defend themselves.
They beg!
"Please Simon, just give me another chance. I know I can do better. Pleeeeeeease!"
But life is not a fucking dress rehearsal Darling.
When you're on stage you have to give it your all! You can't afford to hold back? For what?
Let's take it back to your bike, my favourite place.
You're out training. It's intervals. Fuuuuuuck – I adore hating intervals.
Amateurs look at the program and think to themselves: "I have five intervals to do. So I have to pace myself in the first three, give it a little more by number four and then hammer number five."
Hell no!
You leave it all out on every single one of those.
From the very first.
When the program says MAX effort you blow your legs EVERY FUCKING INTERVAL!
And if you puke by number three, good.
If max effort by number five is a pathetic attempt that has a granny pass you, BRILLIANT!
That's how real achievers train.
That's how real achievers become strong.
That's how real achievers audition.
That's how real achievers perform.
Real achievers don't beg.
They take the punch, they go do more work, become better, stronger, and they come back to prove they've got what it takes.
Wannabes throw diva-like tantrums. They blame the judges. They blame the stress. They blame the fact that their dog ate the musical sheets this morning.
They burn their bridges and not in a good way.
Because even if they come back the next year they've left a bad taste in the mouths of the judges.
They've given themselves a huge disadvantages from which to recover.
True performers look into the future.
They walk off that stage with the foresight that their current exit will set the stage for their next entrance.
They don't blame anyone or anything for a bad performance. They know that ultimately they are the creators of their success. They also understand that shit happens. That not all days are created equal. That the one thing they are in charge of is themselves – their thoughts, their emotions, their actions.
They take it all on themselves.
All of it.
Total responsibility.
Total accountability.
Total power Baby.
You're probably wondering what all of this has to do with you?
Well Darling – I want you to sit down today and evaluate your past response to criticism.
I want you to take a compassionate look with the intention of growth.
Have you historically blown up when others gave you negative feedback? Have you thrown your arms in the air and immediately deflected everything back to them? Have you gone home and told all your friends that this idiot has no idea what they're talking about. That your boss is a dick. That the company was being inconsiderate and their expectations were ludicrous. Because it wasn't your fault.
Have you been, dare I say it? showing up as a wannabe?
Or have you taken the good and the bad feedback on board. Walked away and sat down asking yourself if you respect the source it came from? Asked yourself if it is true for you? Asked yourself which blindspots this feedback has illuminated for you? Taken the feedback to improve your performance?
THAT my friend is the mark of a true achiever.
It's not easy.
Especially for true achievers. As we all have the ego-thing going on.
But if your ego is greater than your desire for success, you're not an achiever.
You're just one of the sheople.
You only want feedback that makes you feel good. Feedback that strokes your ego or is delivered in a way that's all soft and mushy – like a baby eating pureed food.
I just want to say as well, that at any given time, you can change your ways. You can change your expectations of yourself. You can take back your power and rise to the true magnificence you are capable of. You can choose to be a true achiever.
It's a choice.
There's no room in heaven where the storks line up and get given a package that says "Achiever destined for success" or "Sheople destined for average at best".
We're all created equal.
It's a choice how we live.
Death is inevitable.
Thriving like a motherfucking achiever, is a choice.
With love eternal,
PS: Part of being coachable as a client, is the ability to receive feedback. It's about having a hunger for success that has your ego for breakfast. For you desire greatness. You desire to achieve. And you know that you have blindspots. You know there are areas in your life where you're just too close to the situation to see what is truly going on.
And you want to see!
You want a new perspective.
New insights.
New ways of doing things so that you can bask in the glory of next level thrive.
I only work with true achievers. Those who are ready to take full responsibility and accountability for the results in their lives. The leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs in the world who do the work to live the dream.
For the months of November and December I'm offering Ignite Sessions for those who are ready to create their next level vision. During our ninety minutes together we'll gain clarity on your true desires and set the goals to achieve them. This is also an excellent opportunity to see if we're a powerful fit for coaching and should you wish to continue working with me the investment of the Ignite session will be deducted from your six month package.


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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
No Bake Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars- Girl Scout Cookies Never Had it So Good (or Healthy!)
This week has been an absolutly crazy week with clients, preparations for Easter, my in-laws arrival tomorrow, Grandparents Day at my son's school (where I will be helping out all day!) AND his Science Fair the day after Easter involving dry ice (don't ask!) so when my fellow Girl Scout Brownie Mom's asked me to come up with a cute idea for the kids to make for our next meeting I almost cratered...
The criteria were that they had to be something that would/could be:
1) Easy for the girls to make
2) Made without an oven
3) Made in under 10 minutes
4) Nut-free and healthy (I am taking this to mean sugar-free and wholesome ingredients!)
5) A snack the girls would like and actually eat!
Then, I thought, "I've got it!" No problem!" We will make my No Bake Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars!
Step 1: Add equal parts Oatmeal and Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal
Step 2: Add unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana (I used mashed banana) and stir
Step 3: Add honey (I used a whole honey bear.) This is what sticks it together so be liberal about it!!!
Step 4: Add dried cherries (or raisons or cranberries)
Step 5: Add chocolate chips
Then, put them in a fridge to harden for approximately 20-30 minutes. Take out and slice into bars.
If this were not for Brownies and could include nuts a delicious addition to this would be to add almond butter or peanut butter to up the protein ante. But, this being kids and a school function and having nut-allergy kids in the group, this was strictly not allowed!
If I were also making them for myself or my crew, I would also add Sun Warrior Protein Powder in vanilla, perhaps some chia, hemp or pumkin seeds, and maybe even a bit of coconut butter to further up the flavor and the nutritional ante!
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