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Oakland, Maryland 21550
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Part I - Call to Order
Mrs. Madeleine Collins, President of the Garrett County Board of Education, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Members in attendance included Mrs. Camilla Rawe, Vice President; Mr. Rodney L. Durst, Mr. James M. Raley and Mrs. Charlotte Sebold, associate members; and Dr. Wendell Teets, Superintendent of Schools.
Part II - Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.
Part III - Executive Session
Upon a motion by Mrs. Rawe, seconded by Mrs. Sebold, the Board of Education unanimously agreed to move to executive session at 4:05 p.m. in accordance with Public School Law 4-106 and Section 10-508 of the State Government Title for the purpose of discussing personnel matters affecting one or more individuals and to consult with staff or other individuals regarding pending or potential litigation. Dr. Teets; Dr. Brenda McCartney, Assistant Superintendent; and Mr. Ervin Fink, Director of Finance and Human Resources were in attendance during all or part of the executive session. Personnel discussion topics included appointments, a resignation, emergency and volunteer coaches, a leave request and a pending appeal. Commissioner Gregg joined the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
Part IV - Reconvene in Public Session
The Board reconvened at 5:30 p.m. Ms. Laura Hollingsworth, student Board member, joined the meeting at this time. Mrs. Collins recognized the Reverend Dave Johnson of the Mt. Top Christian Assembly who led the opening, after which Ms. Hollingsworth led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
Part V - Acceptance of Agenda
Upon a motion by Mr. Durst, seconded by Mrs. Sebold, the Board unanimously accepted the agenda with two additional information items: (e) MSDE Bulletin: Vol. 12, No. 14 (Dec. 10, 2001); and (f) Letter from Rodney Durst, President of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) to the President of MSDE regarding high school assessment issues, Dec. 6, 2001.
Part VI - Announcements
The following announcements were offered:
Garrett County Health Center Open House: December 18, 2001, dedication at 11:00 a.m. with tours during the afternoon.
Swan Meadow School Christmas Program has been rescheduled for December 20, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.
Judy Hoyer Center grant, a joint project with Community Action Committee, has been approved.
Mr. Mike Sines, Director of Facilities, Maintenance and Operations, Mrs. Collins and Dr. Teets will travel to Baltimore on December 13, 2001 to meet with Interagency Committee to appeal funding decision for Planetarium center.
Northern and Southern High School French classes will travel to Quebec, Canada on March 26-31, 2002.
Northern High School band will travel to Toronto, Canada on April 18-22, 2002.
Dr. Teets provided an update on the bus flashing lights issue, reporting that legislation may be introduced to impose a $500 fine (currently $40) for drivers not stopping for school bus flashing lights and that staff is investigating grants to fund the installation of cameras on bus AStop@arms. He noted the efforts of Barbara Michael and Board staff to provide more awareness to media, parents and students of the need for drivers to stop when bus lights are flashing.
Part VII - Approval of Minutes of November 13, 2001
In addition to a typographical correction, the following amendments were requested: under Part VI - Announcements, change ABrian Savage@to read ARyan Savage@; and under Part IX - Administration, paragraph one (auditor=s report), include balance for total fund equity showing designated and undesignated subtotals, as follows: AThe report showed that, as of June 30, there was $1,583,865 total fund equity. Of this amount, $950,000 has been designated for FY 2002 budget, $160,082 has been designated for employee benefit rate stabilization, with $473,783 as undesignated and unreserved funds.@Upon a motion by Mr. Raley, seconded by Mrs. Sebold, the Minutes of November 13, 2001 were unanimously approved as amended.
Part VIII - Recognition of Outstanding Biology Teacher
Dr. Teets introduced Ms. Y. Michelle Harman, teacher at Northern High School, who was honored by the Maryland Association of Biology Teachers (MABT), representing the National Association of Biology Teachers, as the 2001 Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year. Dr. Teets noted he attended the MABT Fall Conference and Awards Luncheon on September 29, 2001 at Western Maryland College where Ms. Harman was recognized for her skill and professionalism as a biology teacher. Dr. Teets and the Board presented a plaque to Ms. Harman which will be placed in the Board Room as a historical record of her accomplishment. Ms. Harman thanked the Board for their support throughout her tenure as a teacher and while she achieved national teacher certification. She also expressed her appreciation to her family and the staff of Northern High School. Board members congratulated Ms. Harman on her award and expressed their appreciation for her expertise and commitment to her profession and students.
Part IX - Administration
Mr. Sines presented the following proposed bid awards for annual janitorial supplies:
Art Snyder Sanitary Supply 24 items $42,179.08
Calico Industries, Inc. 18 items $5,438.54
C.N. Robinson Lighting 10 items $5,471.29
Garrett Mine Supplies 1 item $1,683.63
Weiss Bros. 7 items $2,008.19
Dr. Teets recommended acceptance of the bid quotations. Upon a motion by Mr. Durst, seconded by Mrs. Rawe, the Board unanimously approved the bids.
Dr. Teets and Mr. Fink reported that an analysis of the FY 2002 Budget indicates the shortfall from the lack of expected Tax Amnesty funding should be fully covered by carryover and additional savings from the current budget. Dr. Teets again emphasized the need to eliminate the need for carryover in the budget process. He explained that other legislative funding issues are being explored through the Thornton Commission.
Part X - Instruction
Mrs. Jo Ann Vent, Supervisor of Career Technology Education, provided an update of classes offered at the secondary level in the business and technology programs. During a review and update of class offerings, the following changes were recommended by teachers and supported by the Business Advisory Committee: Office Procedures to be renamed Business Applications; the completer program Business Data Processing to be renamed Business Information Management; and a Web Design class to be added to the Business Information Management completer program. Mrs. Vent noted that the revisions will allow completer programs to be more technology based, more challenging to the business technology student, and more current with labor market needs. These changes have been incorporated into the Business Program of Studies which will be an action item at the next Board meeting.
Dr. McCartney presented the following professional leave and travel requests:
US Allstar Track and Field and Cross Country Clinic, December 13-14, 20001, Atlantic City, New Jersey for Jamie Beeman and Steve Cosner of Southern High School
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), March 29, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia for Paul Edwards and Ron Opel of Northern High School
Dr. Teets recommended approval. Upon a motion by Mr. Durst, seconded by Mr. Raley, the Board unanimously approved both travel requests.
Part XI - Board Concerns
Dr. McCartney presented information relative to changes made to the School Improvement Team and Site-Based Management Handbook during the summer of 2001. Copies of the Handbook were available for review. Dr. Teets noted the changes address the Board=s desire for more parental involvement in school improvement efforts. Dr. McCartney, in reviewing the Handbook with administrative staff, emphasized School Improvement Team (SIT) membership, advance notice of meetings, maintaining minutes, and input of members in the school budgetary process. Additionally, it was noted that the Making Schools Work initiative supports increased SIT activities, that the Handbook was distributed and reviewed at the August Administrators and Supervisors Meeting, and that the need for inclusion of SIT input in the school budgeting process was reinforced at a Budget Information Session for new principals on December 4, 2001. Mrs. Collins thanked Dr. McCartney and her staff for the review and efforts on behalf of the community the Board serves.
Dr. Teets introduced Mrs. Lynn Bell, Director of Secondary Education, and thanked her for her work in the Making Schools Work program. Mrs. Bell presented an overview of various activities conducted at the high schools during the homeroom/advisory periods. Discussion centered on the intent of the advisory activities, the direction the program has taken, a need for more career exploration and encouragement, and the need to continue to enhance the effectiveness of the program.
Part XII - Personnel Recommendations
Dr. Teets recommended approval of the following personnel matters:
Janet Herring, Instructional Assistant, AC, Step 1 +$1,000 for degree, effective 01/02/02
Dana Rush, 4-hour per day Custodia Worker, AC, $8.06/hour, effective 12/12/01
Anthony Miller, part-time Custodian, AC, effective 11/2/01
Emergency Coach:
Mike Wilburn, Assistant Football Coach, SH, Step 1, $2,511
Upon a motion by Mrs. Rawe, seconded by Mr. Raley, the Board unanimously approved the recommendations.
Part XIII - Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.
Part XIV - Adjournment
There being no further business, the Board by consensus adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Part XV - Information Items
a. November 2001 Attendance Bulletin
b. MSDE Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 12 (11/5/01)
c. MSDE News Release: State Expands Program to Increase School Readiness with $7 Million in Grants (11/30/01)
d. The Scoop, Vol. 11, No. 2 (December 2001)
e. MSDE Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 14 (December 10, 2001)
f. Letter from Rodney Durst, MABE President, to the President of MSDE re: high school assessment (12/06/01)
|Madeleine Collins
|Wendell D. Teets
|Approved: January 8, 2002


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Blue hair, still there. What changed ? Katy Perry's perspective on fashion, or at least, so it seems. Ditching her usual fun, crazy and colorful outfits, Katy looked polished and beautiful, again, as she joined the other celebrities for the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, sparkling in Blumarine.
The sumptuous floor length short sleeved silk tulle gown, with silver and black sequins adornments and a sheer neckline, was paired with Miu Miu shoes and a petite box clutch.
To accessorize the dress, Katy chose Diamond in the Rough iceberg jewelry.
Her signature blue bob was styled super smooth, with the hair ends curled upward. Katy finished the look with soft minty green and aqua eyeshadow, and glossy lips.

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More user-interface changes are coming to Firefox—and this time, Mozilla isn't just freshening up the desktop version of its browser. In a presentation at the Firefox Toronto Workweek last week, Mozilla User Experience chief Madhava Enros gave folks a glimpse of a new, unified look meant to give Firefox a distinct visual identity across desktops, phones, and tablets:
There isn't a video replay of the presentation available yet, but you can watch the slide show here. It includes a nice number of screenshots and mockups in addition to the one above. Here's what Enros has to say about the work being done:
It's been a few months now since we merged the mobile and desktop Firefox user-experience teams into one supercharged all-platform Firefox design juggernaut (in the good sense). In that time, we've been hard at work digging into the next set of features and improvements, as well as pursuing one of our major goals for the year: getting Firefox to feel more like one product — more Firefoxy — across all our platforms, desktop to tablet to phone.
I presented an overview of what we're working on at the Firefox Toronto Workweek last week. Here are the slides (and a direct link, just in case). I had a fair bit to say about them, so I'll be posting a video of the talk soon, but the mockups and wireframes in the slides are too awesome to wait. The team will be posting about each of these projects, individually, in more depth.
I think the Firefox UI is a little lacking in the elegance department right now, so these proposed changes are exciting. And I've gotta say, the mockups don't look half bad. Of course, there's much more to a good browser than a pretty-looking user interface. It'll be particularly interesting to see how Firefox matches up against Internet Explorer and Chrome on Windows 8 tablets later this year.


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Senior Ministry
Here at Central Baptist we want to be a church that is for all generations young and more mature. We believe that even though we retire from our occupations eventually, you never retire from being a believer. For that reason we offer several ministries for our Seniors.
Tuesday Golden Group
(1st Tuesday of Each Month)
Every month there is a short meeting in our church Fellowship Hall. We use this time to bring in speakers to come talk about current events the effect Seniors specifically. It is a great time to gather, pray, and learn about God and life. After the meeting the group goes out to lunch for some good fellowship.
Senior Trips
(About Once a Month)
Normally each month the church plans a trip that is for all the Senior Adults. Sometimes its a short fun trip, and sometimes it's an all day trip. Whatever the trip is there is always a good time to be had and normally some Ice Cream in there somewhere.


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Ernest Stoneman - "Marching through Georgia"
For more information about this album, click here: http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=3121 and for more information about Smithsonian Folkways , the non-profit record label of the national museum, click here: http://www.folkways.si.edu/index.aspx This video features Ernest Stoneman's "Marching through Georgia" from the 2006 album "Masters of Old-time Country Autoharp" on Smithsonian Folkways. Digital Downloads are available of this album in both MP3 and FLAC format. ?2008 Smithsonian Institution
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text: Merri Biechler is the Assistant Director of the School of Dance, Film, and Theater. She's a playwright, actor, educator, and the Managing Director of Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble, a professional theater company located in Southeast Ohio. She is the recipient of a 2014 Boomerang Fund for Artists award. Her play Tammy Faye's Final Audition was part of the inaugural season on Tantrum Theater. Her plays have been produced, workshopped, and read at Centenary Stage Company, Mortar Theatre Company, Foundry Theatre Works (Los Angeles), Artist's Laboratory Theatre, and Victory Gardens Theater, among others. Her plays have received awards and placed in numerous competitions, including the Centenary Stage Company Women Playwrights Series winner; Stavis Award nominee; David Mark Cohen Award finalist; P73 Playwriting Fellowship semifinalist (twice); Clubbed Thumb biennial commission finalist; Princess Grace Award finalist; Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition finalist; WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory participant (three years); Seven Devils Playwrights Conference semifinalist; and Perishable Theatre's International Women's Playwriting Festival finalist. She wrote movies-of-the-week for ABC Television and received her MFA in playwriting from Ohio University. As an actor, she studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and at his home on the island of Bequia, West Indies. She spent 18 months with the original Off-Broadway cast of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, appeared in the films He Said, She Said; The Thing Called Love; and Pieces of April; and guest-starred on episodes of Judging Amy, E.R., and Murphy Brown. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Actors Equity Association, SAG/AFTRA, and is proud to call Athens County her artistic home.


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Gentle Yoga for Pain Management
If you are experiencing pain related to an injury or illness or recovering from a medical procedure, you may want to try Yoga, a powerful system for managing pain. Yoga is an effective way of dealing with mental stress and physical tension. In this gentle practice you will be using props to facilitate comfortable stretching and releasing, and practicing short meditations to promote relaxation. Handouts will be provided to encourage your independent study to deepen your understanding of how pain works in the mind and the body.


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Ms. Liu argued that the drawer rails can be smooth; the error of a few millimeters is basically within the acceptable range. In addition, because the product has not been on the market for a long time, there is no possibility that the furniture itself will be used.
The most serious regrets can only be those bumps. Ms. Liu said that we can be responsible for repairs and replacements; but returns are generally not acceptable. The reporter consulted the Department of Furniture and Wood Products Engineering of Nanjing Forestry University on this matter.
Regarding the criteria for the return of furniture, we have not reached a consensus in the industry. The staff on duty at the office replied that if the customer believes that the furniture is defective, it is generally negotiated between the buyer and the seller.
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Grass Valley in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy
Erected 1972 by The State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Mount Saint Mary's Historic Preservation Committee and the Sisters of Mercy, October 28, 1972. (Marker Number 855.)
Location. 39° 12.854′ N, 121° 4.056′ W. Marker is in Grass Valley, California, in Nevada County. Marker is on South Church Street when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is located next to the entrance gate. Marker is in this post office area: Grass Valley CA 95945, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Patrick's Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Discovery of Gold at Gold Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Lola Montez 1819 - 1861 (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Empire House Grass Valley Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Madison Lodge No. 23 F. & A.M. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward Coleman House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grass Valley.
Regarding Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy. Site is on South Church Street between Chapel and Dalton Streets.
This site has been designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No.855
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Account of Saint Mary's Convent and Academy. (Submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
2. Walking Tour of Historic Grass Valley. Published by the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, this brochure highlights many of the historical sites and buildings in Grass Valley. Mount St. Mary's Convent (now known as St. Joseph's Cultural Center) is #47 and the final Stop on the walking tour. (Submitted on October 13, 2011.)
Additional comments.
1. Grass Valley Museum
Location: Old Mt. St. Mary's Academy, corner of Church and Chapel Streets, Grass Valley. Hours: Year round 10 am - 3 pm Tuesday through Friday, Weekends June through
Built in 1865 as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy, this restored school and orphanage offers a glimpse of some of the past uses of the building. The museum includes an original classroom, parlor, music room, doctor's office and memorabilia from Grass Valley's early days.
— Submitted October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.
Categories. • 20th Century • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Notable Events • Notable Places •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 2,795 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 8. submitted on October 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 9, 10. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.


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Both of these prints are getting donated to the Froghaven Farm auction. I sure hope you guys like them. The above one is a fractal, designed by me! It's called "Artist's Palette [Fractal]." (You can look up what a fractal is right here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractals) and the bottom one is a landscape I took right outside of Cashton, WI. It's called "Lonely Tree." I know, not the most original name in the world, but it suits! *grins*
Here is Amanda Luxe's Lesson in Business, (it's a link to her blog!): http://www.pinkcandyfashion.blogspot.com/2009/10/tips-for-making-money-by-working-at.html. I thought it had some good points! I'm sure I'll have points to add, but it's getting late, and I need to get some sleep! I've pulled too many over-nighters recently! *winks*


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I'm not talking about, why would anyone use methadone instead of cold turkey detox, I'm talking about why would anyone in their right mind use methadone instead of buprenorphine?
Really…I want to know, so if you've chosen methadone over buprenorphine or suboxone…why??? Firstly, I should say that I never used either in my battles with opiate type pain pills, but I understand and respect the use of opiate substitution as a valid and respectable choice in a recovery program. But I just don't get what's better about methadone.
The drug is more easily abused You have to go to a clinic to take it It is very addictive The eventual detox off of methadone is terrible
So why, when buprenorphine has little potential for abuse, and can be prescribed in a month' supply, when it's far less addictive than methadone and when the eventual withdrawal and detox pains are nowhere near as bad as for methadone…why?
I know that there are some problems with finding a doctor capable of prescribing the drug in some parts of the country, and I also know that it is more expensive, but when you consider the cost benefit ration and weigh the options, buprenorphine just seem to me to come up a clear winner. So if any one can answer me this question, I would love to know why so many people still choose methadone.


text: CC Image courtesy of Erica Marshall of muddyboots.org on Flickr Lesson 6: Protecting Your Data: Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation Protection vs. Backups vs. Archiving vs. Preservation Why is this important? Backups: Things to Consider Data Preservation Best Practices CC Image courtesy of TonyHall on Flickr • • • • • Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • After completing this lesson, the participant will be able to: o Define the differences between backups and archiving data can fit into larger backup procedures o Discuss what data preservation covers o List several best practices Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation CC Image courtesy of paul.klintworth on Flickr o Identify the issues related to data backups o Identify the reasons why backup plans are important and how they Plan Analyze Collect Integrate Assure Discover Describe Preserve Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Data Protection o Includes topics such as backups, archives, and preservation; also includes physical security, encryption, and others not addressed here • More information about these topics can be found in the "References" section • Terms "backups" and "archives" are often used interchangeably, but do have different meanings o Backups: a copy (or copies) of the original file is made before the original is overwritten o Archives: preservation of the file • Data Preservation o Includes archiving in addition to processes such as data rescue, data reformatting, data conversion, metadata Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Backups o Used to take periodic snapshots of data in case the current version is destroyed or lost o Backups are copies of files stored for short or near-long-term o Often performed on a somewhat frequent schedule • Archiving o Used to preserve data for historical reference or potentially during disasters o Archives are usually the final version, stored for long-term, and generally not copied over o Often performed at the end of a project or during major milestones It is a good idea to have multiple copies of your backups and archives, in case one copy fails. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation o Accidental deletions o Fires, natural disasters o Software bugs, hardware failures • Reproduce results of past procedures (if they were based on older files) • Respond to data requests • Limit liability Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation CC Image courtesy of Brian J Matis on Flickr • Limit or negate loss of data, some of which may not be reproducible • Save time, money, productivity • Help prepare for disasters • Are there existing policies that might affect how and when you do data backups? o May be separate project, office, department, funding source, or organizational polices • May differ between groups; which has precedence? o Are backups already part of a larger data management or contingency plan for your group? • Who is responsible for performing backups? o Users? System administrators? Both? • Do these various policies fit your needs? Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • How often should you do backups? o Continually? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? o Cost vs. benefit • What kind of backups should you perform? o Partial: backing up only those files that have changed since the last backup o Full: backing-up all files o How often and what kind will depend upon what kind of data you have and how important it is • What about non-digital files (such as papers)? o Consider digitizing files Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Where will you backup your files? o May depend upon project requirements, etc. o Personal external disk, centralized computer storage (Dropbox), data repositories (GEON, NEON, GCMD, KNB, etc.), "cloud" storage (Amazon, Google) • CDs and DVDs, while cheap and convenient, are not good media for backups o What metadata is needed when using these systems? o Good practice to keep backups in different location than source data • If a disaster strikes, it can destroy both versions of data Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • How are backups carried out? o Manually may work for single files, but requires that the user remembers to perform regular backups and can be time-consuming o Automatic backups can be set to run on a set schedule that doesn't require the user to remember • What do I do if I need to get a file off of backups? o You should know how to obtain files from backups , where they are located, and who to contact o Are the files backed up individually or as one large file? o You need to know this information beforehand, as often you need a file off of a backup in an emergency! Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • How do you verify a backup has been successfully performed? o Most backup software will have a log file that contains details of the backup (which files, when the backup was created) • Good starting place o However, don't rely solely on the log file • Even if a log file states the backup was successful, you still need to check the backup to make sure the files are there and accessible • Can you pull a file off of a backup and restore it to another location? • Hardware and software failures can happen after backups and log files are made • Your system might be backing up the wrong files Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • How do you verify a backup has been successfully performed? (Cont.) o Since manual checks of all of the files in your backup is probably not possible, you should utilize other methods such as checking file sizes, date stamps, checksum values. • Checksum are mathematical calculations based upon a specific file. If the calculated checksums match between the backup copy and the original file, chances are the file is the same and was not modified when copied or stored. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Are there backups of the backups? o Necessary for high-value data o Usually different copies of backups are kept in different locations • How long do you keep your backups? o Depends upon specific situation, but should be at least weeks or months. • What happens to the backups after the project is no longer funded, project ends, or staff departs? o Long-term storage solutions? Will data be archived elsewhere? Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • A design firm was handling their own backups. The system Images courtesy of Heather Henkel was working fine and the backup software was reporting that the data was successfully backed up. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • The administrator checked the CC Image courtesy of angielauw on Flickr backups immediately after they were done and confirmed they were good. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation After a computer virus erased most of their files, they went back to their backups. Unfortunately they found that the backups were all blank and all of the data was gone. Only after some investigation did they discover that the computer tapes (which contained the backups) were placed against a wall that had an elevator on the other side of it. When the elevator went past, the magnets inside erased all of the tapes. Had they checked their backups properly, they probably would have noticed this before there was an emergency Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Can you read data off of older backups? o Media changes and you may no longer be able to read older versions and formats such as floppy disks, Jazz and Zip drives, Wordperfect files, etc. o Media can degrade quickly, unexpectedly, inconsistently • Even if you can open a file today, that doesn't mean you can in a month from now • How will outdated data be disposed of? o Will it be copied over, deleted, archived? o What if it contains sensitive information? Remember: only backup the data you can't afford to lose! Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Includes backups and archiving in addition to processes such as data conversion, data reformatting, and data rescue o Older files may no longer be in a usable format and may require "rescuing" before the data can be used. o Data rescue becomes even more important as projects finish up and/or are no longer funded. Data may have been preserved at the end of the project, but if no one is managing the data, data may be left in formats that are no longer usable or in locations that are no longer accessible. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Data Conversions and Formats o Use non-proprietary, standard formats o Convert text files from .doc or .xls to .txt, image files to .tiff or .pdf o Be sure to check files after converting them, as data, metadata, and formatting loss can occur • Versioning o Use consecutive numbers and letters to help keep track of changes to a file throughout various edits and revisions. This will help you quickly differentiate between files with similar names. • File Naming o Use file names that are consistent, descriptive, and concise so that you can find and quickly identify the file the file at a later time. o Rename files that have a default file name when exported such as "image.jpg" or "archive.zip" Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • By managing and preserving your data well, data rescue may not be necessary. Why? o With proper file naming (can help the file from getting lost in the system), utilization of proper file formats (lets you open the file without having to convert the file), backups (limits loss of files), and media types (limits degradation of files), you may limit or prevent the need for data rescue. • A good data management plan is another tool to help limit the need for data rescue. Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Create a backup policy that clearly identifies: o roles, responsibilities, where the data is backed up, how often the files are backed up, how to access the files, recommended file formats to be used, and o policies for migrating data to assure data are not lost due to media degradation or changing formats or programs o o o o o • Review your backup policy and plan periodically to ensure it is still valid and applicable o Update contacts, if appropriate Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Minimize or remove reliance on users to perform own manual backups (if possible) o Implement standardized and automatic backups o If possible, put experts in charge of this task (computer staff) as they are more likely to keep up-to-date regarding software updates, hardware issues, best practices, etc. • Don't assume backups are being performed for you o You don't want to find out after the fact that no backups have been performed o If you are using third-party software (like Yahoo or Google Mail), what happens if they lose your files? • Use non-proprietary, standard formats o Convert text files from .doc or .xls to .txt, image files to .tiff, or .pdf Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Check your backups manually o Start with log files, as they may tell you the backup was unsuccessful o Do not rely solely on the log files – they may be incorrect or the data may have become corrupted after the file was transferred o Look at file dates and file sizes to see if they match; calculate a checksum on the original and archived file and make sure they match o Ensure you can read files off of older backups and archives. • Have multiple versions of backups on multiple formats in multiple places • Good data management will limit the amount of data rescue that needs to be done to older data Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation CC Image courtesy of Sybren A. Stüvel In 2011, a software bug caused some Gmail users to lose access to their email. Fortunately, Google had backups! Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation • Backups refer to creating copies of original files while • • • • archives involve the preservation of files There are many reasons we need to perform backups but primarily to prevent data loss One needs to consider how often to perform backups, where to backup, and accessibility to backups when you need them and how long to keep the files Check for backups on outdated media and test backups often! Data preservation more than just backing up and archiving your files Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation 1. 2. 3. 4. Backup, wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup , (accessed 3/16/2011) Georgia Tech Library, NSF Data Management Plans – Research Data Management (Georgia Tech Library and Information Center), http://libguides.gatech.edu/content.php?pid=123776&sid=1514980 (accessed 3/16/2011) Albanesius, Chloe, Google: Storage software update led to e-mail bug, http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381168,00.asp (accessed 11/18/2011) Van den Eynden, Veerle, Corti, Louise, Woollard, Matthew, Bishop, Libby and Horton, Laurence, Managing and Sharing Data, http://www.dataarchive.ac.uk/media/2894/managingsharing.pdf (accessed 4/25/12) For more information about physical security, encryption, and data disposal, visit: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/media/2894/managingsharing.pdf Backups, Archives, and Data Preservation The full slide deck may be downloaded from: http://www.dataone.org/education-modules Suggested citation: DataONE Education Module: Data Protection Backups. DataONE. 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An Orange Circuit judge has denied suspended abortion doctor James Scott Pendergraft IV a new trial in a medical malpractice case decided by a jury last month.
Judge John Marshall Kest's ruling also denied Pendergraft's motion to set aside verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages. It means the troubled operator of the Orlando Women's Center – and his clinic -- may soon have to start paying out $36.7 million in damages awarded by the jury.


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Malak Farah, Belly Dancer in Panama
Last night there was a belly dance show, and guest what…I forgot! Lucky for me, Malak Farah has a video of her presentation.
Last night there was a belly dance show, and guest what…I forgot! Lucky for me, Malak Farah has a video of her presentation.
This third article is about the basic steps in belly dance and undulating movements with different parts of the body. I will be focus on the undulating movements of arms and body.
Many of my girl friends had ask me about places to take belly dance classes in Panama City. They believe they are only two or three places where to go. But, they are wrong. Panama City had diverse studios and academies of bellydance, in different… Read More
This article is the second part of basic steps and movements in belly dance. Undulating movements with the chest are essential part you need to learn to be able to dominate layers later on. I recommend you learn this basic movements without moving your lower… Read More
Oriental Dance Basic Steps Oriental dance, o belly dance, have basic steps that are essentials to learn to dance. I classify these movement in two: Undulations and sharp movements. In this article, I will focus in hips undulations. These are the basic movements I learned… Read More
Saturday, I made it to the belly dance cardioton, and it was great. Dancing Saidi using a stick makes your whole body work: legs, arms, back, abdominals, and glutes. I couldn't dance since I am still recuperating from my surgery, but I cannot wait to… Read More


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The latest news from Lion Air
JAKARTA (HN) - Lion Air flight back for umrah. This year the first flights from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng to Jeddah, which began Friday (2/12) at 13:10 pm. These flights will use Airbus 330-300 were produced in 2015.
Lion Air Commerce Director Achmad Hasan said the public demand for umrah has increased. Lion Air continue to be committed to provide the flight. "We will serve umrah flight twice daily or 12 times a week," said Achmad to Harian Nasional in Jakarta, Friday (2/12).
According to him, Lion Air meet the needs of umrah by bringing three Airbus from Toulouse, France late last year. The aircraft is specifically made to transport Umrah pilgrims. "We will prepare a backup aircraft that is Airbus 330-300 and two Boeing 747," he said.
Achmad said all seats for Umrah flight was filled. Last year, Lion Air also serve Umrah from Madinah to Banjarmasin and Makassar-Madinah.
According to him, Umrah flight very attractive for travel providers and Umrah pilgrims. In addition to saving time, the organizers also can save money for Umrah travel directly to Jeddah. "Travel can be continued to Madina by road for six hours," he said.
Lion Air General Manager of Services Ary Azhari said that last year already serve Umrah flights from Makassar to Medina. Umrah pilgrims potential of this area reached 4,000 people per month.
Lion Air also make the Sultan Hasanuddin Airport as a hub for flights to eastern Indonesia.
For this Umrah flights, Lion Air will operate a full three Airbus A330-300. Two units are operated regularly and only as a backup.
General Manager of Angkasa Pura I Ahmad Munir said they will continue to services for Umrah pilgrims. He hopes the service will encourage the improvement of comfortable for pilgrims.
"We will continue to improve our services for the guests of God that do umrah. Hopefully pilgrims feel comfortable," he said.
Last June, the European Commission (European Commission-the executive EU / EC) has revoked the blocking of Batik Air and Lion Air. Revocation is an acknowledgment of the progress to the national aviation industry.
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The Clarity letterbox stamps are easily recognisable, but did you spot that the dandelion was the allium stamp? I masked off part of the stamp, where the seeds had been blown from, then drew the additional lines on the "blob" on each allium flower head, with a micron pen. The floating seed heads were then drawn, following the same shape as the "allium dandelion".
I have been getting more adventurous with my Scanncut, so watch this space, as I will be posting some examples soon.


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We rode with 3,000 or so people in the Zoo-de-Mack from Boyne Highlands to Mackinaw City Saturday. Mackinaw City is where the Mackinaw Bridge crosses from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan into the Upper Peninsula. It was wonderful to ride and play with our son Peter and his girlfriend for the weekend, one of the last times before they move to Los Angeles in a couple of weeks. (I am trying not to think about that.)
This Tired Body
This tired body settles into stillness
as if it is trillium floating
on the forest floor that I biked past for hours
two days ago. It did not appear to be reaching
for sun, the layered white spread
of it lying in repose under hemlocks like tossed
handkerchiefs waiting to be picked
up and returned to the fainting ladies
who dropped them.
Today the memory of climbing, of coasting, of steadying on,
coalesces with the bed of silence inside,
gently tugging me back to myself, to the rest
only I can grant, the surrender to age,
to the uphill bodily climb
of what remains of my life.
If only the mind, and the heart
were all of what it takes to live
and this tired body
were as light as tissue
petals reaching, finding pockets of light
even in deepest shadow.
I pedaled 51 miles, a triumph,
and now I languish, a weary kind of human
who could coast toward a finish line, but I want instead
to find sun at the leafy edges of my fingernails, wind
in my gnatty eyelashes, to keep finding a heart in
steady, pedaling thumps, pushing on,
pointing toward the light inside this life.


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In Process : "Apple and Vase" by Sandra Galda
4"x6" cradled gessoboard
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Democratic-Media Complex Comes Under Attack After Weigel Kerkuffle
On Friday it was discovered that Dave Weigel, The Washington Post's contributor on conservative issues, was also a member of "Journolist", an exclusive leftist email list-serv. Weigel resigned from The Washington Post after his association with this far left group that frames the talking points and steers the message of the democratic-media complex was revealed.
Sung Chun Kim wrote in about this controversy at Instapundit Blog:
Why is no one calling for the outing of the 400 JournoList members and an investigation of whether there were any other attempts to collude and to coordinate the media narrative? Is no else as disturbed by this as I am? We're constantly told that the media are special, that they're the Fourth Estate, and that their proper functioning is vital to the health of the Republic. Well, is no one else profoundly disturbed that no one is watching the watchers? Or that the watchers are actually colluding in a virtual smoke-filled back room to massage and frame the narrative?
Imagine if a conservative listserv were discovered, and that it included Rupert Murdoch and 400 conservative pundits and journalists. Imagine if it were disclosed that the participants actively discussed coordination in framing stories so as to benefit the Republican Party. Do you think there would be a ho hum "Oh, it was just a private list" response? Of course not, the liberals would be howling to the rafters about the existential threat to the Republic.
So why all the frivolity here? Even now, the Weigel story is breaking down into stupid distractions like whether Weigel actually wished death on Drudge, or whether people on a listserv have an expectation of privacy. Seriously, why is that even remotely important compared to the fact that 400 of this nation's most prominent journalists and pundits were having discusions about killing or promoting stories based on whether they hurt the Democratic Party agenda? If there is any justice or sanity in this world, this should be bigger than ClimateGate. I want to see an archive of the JournoList postings and then compare them to any contemporaneous stories written by participants. Once that is done, we can tar and feather the bastards for betraying their profession and the people of this country.
More… Dale B. M. sent this:
The fourth estate has now become the fifth column. Fellow travelers. Marxist-socialists in word and deed. I would encourage everyone to watch an old TV series that is being re-broadcast on the Military Channel. It's called the World at War. No re-enactment, just real-time footage of WWII and examination of events surrounding it. One segment entitled Occupation details the process of invasion and corruption of a free nation, Holland. Another segment, A New Germany, is also of great value. They are frightening and for that reason alone beneficial to all of us today.
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In most cases, shingles symptoms occur only on a small section of the person's body, according to Mayo Clinic. The first warning sign of a shingles infection is usually pain in the affected area, and some patients have pain without going on to develop the shingles rash. If the pain occurs in certain locations of the body, patients or doctors may mistakenly think it is a sign of problems related to the lung, heart or kidneys. When a rash develops, it is most common for it to take the form of a stripe of blisters wrapping around one side of the torso. Less commonly, the rash appears around an eye or on either side of the face or neck.
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Waterjet technology
Waterjet cutting is an erosion-based process that uses extremely high water pressures – 4137 bar (60,000 psi) or higher – to cut material. Used with or without an abrasive, waterjet systems excel at very precise cutting of a wide range of material, with no heat-affected zone.
Waterjet system components
- Waterjet pump – source of high-pressure water
- Abrasive regulator
- Nesting software
- Controller
- Cutting table
- Cutting head – available in abrasive or water-only versions
- Consumables
- Orifices – diamonds or rubies
- Nozzles
- Replacement kits
- Supporting equipment
- Bulk abrasive storage – transfers the abrasive to the abrasive regulator
- Closed loop cutting water recycling – for cutting hazardous material or water recycling
- Abrasive recycling – can recover approximately 50-70% of abrasive for reuse
- Reverse osmosis system – TDS < 250 parts per million (if higher, water must be purified to extend component life)
- Abrasive removal system – system inside tank that transfers spent abrasive into a hopper
Classes of waterjet
- Abrasive
- Hard rock (sharp edges) – used for hardest materials
- Alluvial (rounded edges) – used for less hard materials
- Non-abrasive
- Water-only applications – used for softer materials
Waterjet applications
- Where heat-affected zone is not acceptable
- Where secondary process is undesirable
- Situations where material type is highly variable (e.g. job shops)
- Application requiring tight tolerances (+/- 0.005 in. or 0.013 cm)
- For fine feature cutting
- Cutting very thick materials (greater than 2" or 5.08 cm)
Industries and markets include:
- Agriculture
- Military and defense
- Medical
- Energy
- Architecture
- Aerospace
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Just because it's Summer now, doesn't mean I'm happy about it. Apart from stone fruit and skinny dipping, I don't like much about Summer.
While we were at Manuka Oval yesterday we checked out our latest investment. Seats in the members' stand for the three Greater Western Sydney Giants Australian Rules Football matches next year. It's as close as we will get ot a Canberra team in the AFL and we aren't going to miss out.
The Manuka Oval website doesn't have a detailed seating plan, so we had to book our tickets without knowing exactly where they were.
I'm sitting in one of our seats. The bag and hat are on the other.
Am I pleased? See for yourself.
Four rows from the highest point in the stand; on the aisle; only two people to bother us getting up and down; right on the left edge of the centre square; under the roofline. Fabulous!
Bring on Winter.


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Vaga de *Sales Manager
Procter and Gamble (P&G) em São Paulo - SP
Descrição da Vaga
About this position
A Sales Manager will report to the Senior Manager and have between 1 to 3 direct reports. With the support of a multifunctional team, the responsibilities of this manager will be: management of processes and procedures related to the results of indirect and / or direct customer sales, development and training of team members, planninng of sales actions with interface with the final client and strategic planning.
Work Local : São Paulo, SP, Brazil
About P &G
P&G was established in 1837 in the United States and has been in Brazil since 1988. Faithful to our mission of improving people's lives, now and for future generations, P&G is the largest consumer goods company in the world, serving approximately 5 billion people in more than 180 countries, always bringing innovation and the best products to our consumers. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of leading, trusted and high quality brands - including Pampers®, Ariel®, Always®, Pantene®, Gillette®, Downy®, Oral-B®, Head & Shoulders®, Venus ®, OldSpice®, among others. At P&G, we care about people, so we have great projects like our Children Safe Drinking Water and our Zero Waste Plants.
Why work at P &G?
At P&G, the development of our talents is a priority - we have a culture of growth and internal promotion that differentiates us. For this, we offer meaningful responsibilities from day one, with effective and constant training. Thus, we leverage the strengths of our employees and develop them to become great leaders, reaching the highest levels of P&G management. In addition, diversity is very important for P&G: we seek the most diverse talent so that we always know how to innovate, exceeding the expectations of our 5 billion consumers, around the world. Therefore, working at P&G is the best opportunity to do what you love, with constant challenges and to be recognized for its results. More than that, it's the ideal opportunity to help us touch and improve billions of lives around the world, every day.
* Salary compatible with the market;
* Meal voucher;
* Life insurance;
* P&G store with products with discounts;
* Health insurance;
* Dental plan;
* Flexible working time;
* Physical activity benefit (GymPass);
* Benefit of medicines and reimbursement of vaccines;
* Activities of our wellness program
* Previous experience (minimum 4 years) with sales/ commercial activities is required
* Experience in manager of others minimum 1 year
* The candidate must already live in the city of the position or in the cities nearby
* English skills: Fluent or advanced (mandatory)
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These home appliance ads from Blomberg humorously promote its heating and cooling air conditioner by showing off just how drastic the change in temperature can be.
The print ads features either an object or a character in between, separating items that could either be warming or cooling, depending on what other objects are added. On one of the ads, a pair of handcuffs will either be a steamy part of some bedroom fun, or a chilling situation involving a real jail. Although when you think of an air conditioner, it's typically cooling, this is a funny way to show that this air conditioning system can swing to either extreme—and just like the bear in one of the ads, hopefully you won't be too hot or too cold, but just right.
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Blomberg's Home Appliance Ads Show Off Its Heating and Cooling AC Unit
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I think I've fallen into a trap of writing too much about stuff that pisses me off. I am not an angry person. I wish nothing more than for the enemy, the Islamofascists, to find peace, God's love. It would be a miracle, but then so was Easter. I pray for them to find true grace, and understanding that the one God is a loving and kind god, compassionate and merciful. Not angry. Not a God of war and conquest.
So Lord, give me the strength and vision to see the good in this world.
Good things. I think I'll start with a chili recipe. Not just any recipe, but a good one. An award winning one. One my loving wife made for me this afternoon.
First some philosophy. Everyone has a favorite "chili" recipe. Unfortunately, some are not worthy of the name. Why? People forget that chili is a pepper dish. Chili is a pepper dish, not tomato, not something else. If the chili tastes more of tomato than chili pepper, it's not chili. Chili pepper must be the core of the sauce. Always. Keep this foremost in mind.
Second, the only valid debate about ingredients is "beans" or "no beans." The debate is unwinnable. Both arguments have good basis in authenticity, taste and nutrition. I can go either way. My personal preference is to use beans with ground beef, and no beans when the beef is sliced. Canned or home cooked is personal preference. With time, I like to use home cooked black beans. For speed, I've taken a liking to Bush's chili beans. Where I won't go is noodles. Gross. Chicken? Turkey? No thanks.
Third, the chili pepper is key – but is a matter of taste. You can use whole pods to make a sauce, powdered chili pepper, or even a good chili powder (chili "powder" usually has additional spices added in like oregano and cumin). I prefer to blend powdered New Mexico, California, Anaheim, del Arbol, and or Spainish smoked hot paprika, depending on mood. Fresh pods are essential to the mix, but more often than not they take the form of plain old bell peppers, but others can find their way into the mix too. There's something about the roasted pepper taste that's key to my sense of what a good chili is.
Here's a basic quick recipe. Guaranteed good or your money back.
1 large Fresh Onion
1 large Fresh Green or Red bell pepper
5 cloves Garlic
1 lb ground beef
3 tbls powdered chili
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp cocoa
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 small (8oz) can of tomatosauce.
1 can of Bush's chili beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
Dice the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Brown in a pan with olive oil. When well browned, add the ground beef and brown that too. Then add the spices and mix well. Add the tomato sauce, mix, then add the beans. Simmer an hour or more and serve. I like to serve with rice, cheddar cheese, and sour cream .
Bon Apetit!
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One of the biggest challenges I have with keeping my family on a "real" food diet is snack time. We eat a ton of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as cheese for snack time but sometimes we all really want something sweet. I came across a recipe for strawberry yogurt fruit leather at Honey Sweetened and was inspired to drag out the dehydrator and make some healthy snacks. I altered the recipe a little bit but used the same general idea.
Healthy Homemade Strawbery Yogurt Fruit Leather
2 – 12 oz bags of frozen strawberries
2 cups plain yogurt
1/4 cup honey
Thaw strawberries and drain excess liquid.
Add strawberries, yogurt and honey to food processor or blender.
Pulse until smooth.
Pour mixture on to dehydrator sheets or plastic wrap covered trays.
I poured mine in strips about 3 inches wide making them a little thicker along the edges since the outside edge will dry quicker.
Dry at 95 degrees. Mine took about 18 hours to dry.
Once they were done I rolled the fruit leather in plastic wrap.
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Exercising can be hugely beneficial in curing the Pectus Excavatum condition. The following exercises are just one of many:
The patient takes a deep breath. Hands are placed behind the head and fingers interlocked. The
elbows are pulled back (extended) as much as possible and the head needs to remain upright. This stretches the front side of the chest and strengthens the upper back muscles.
Once the posture of exercise one has been properly attained, the patient slowly bends from the
hips forward down to a horizontal position, holds that position for about five seconds, and then
slowly straightens back up again. It is very important that during the exercise the elbows are
maintained in the original extended position. Also, the neck should not be flexed during this
procedure. In other words, when the patient reaches the horizontal position, his spinal cord should be straight and not flexed at the cervical (neck) region. This exercise strengthens the lower back muscles.
Exercise one (by itself) should be done approximately five times per day.
Exercise one and two together should be done two times per day.
Exercise two may be especially difficult to complete. It may take several days (or weeks) until a patient is capable of performing it. (In some cases patients might not be able to perform it at all,
perhaps because the upper body is too long.)
Before attempting these exercises, patients should seek approval from their medical doctor that such exercises are appropriate and safe (e.g., these exercises may not be appropriate for patients with slipped discs in the spinal column or other conditions) If the patient is not allowed to perform these exercises (or should not be capable of performing them), he might ask a physical therapist for substitute exercises.
The final purpose of these exercises is to get a straighter (?better?) posture and to support the
Vacuum Bell?s work. Exercise two is especially important to get the lower back
muscles strong enough to maintain the appropriate posture. Some patients are able to achieve this improved posture within one or two months.
Vacuum bell therapy is an experimental approach which offers a non-surgical solution to the Pectus Excavatum deformtiy. It works by temporarily pulling the depressed sternum outwards. With the continued application over a few years it can be used to re-shape the chest wall. The device works as follows:
A suction cap is placed over the depressed area and a vacuum is created between it and the underlying chest wall b using a hand pump. This hand pump is used to reduce the pressure up to 15% below normal atmospheric pressure. It is advised that the device be used for a minimum of 30 minutes, at least twice a day throughout the entire treatment period. Additionally it is recommended that patients do not use the device for more than several hours each day to avoid potential side effects; excessive negative pressure or more prolonged application can cause bruising and swelling with damage to the chest wall.
Presently, daily treatments are recommended for a period of 1 – 3 years. Many users have reported significant successes with the device, particularly in children.
For more information on this treatment option, please read the vacuum bell page.
The Costa and Klobe vacuum bells are largely similar in design and effectiveness. However, there are some slight difference between the two in terms of appearance. For instance, the Costa vacuum bell is black, whilst the Klobe vacuum bell is white. Additionally, both vacuum bells have a slightly different positions for the suction pipe. However, the two devices are largely identical in the materials used.
The two versions of Vacuum bell do, however, differ greatly in price. The Costa vacuum bell is priced at $450 USD, whilst the Klobe vacuum bell is more expensive, priced at $600 USD. Moreover, whilst the Costa Vacuum bell is available in the US and Europe, the Klobe vacuum Bell is only attainable in Europe.
More importantly, the two devices differ greatly in the sizes offered. The Costa vacuum bell is only available in one size; 10 inch vacuum bell intended for male adults 5'7 or taller. However, the Klobe vacuum bell is available in 5 different sizes:
For more information on the two devices, please read the vacuum bell page.
Vacuum bell therapy is an experimental approach which offers a non-surgical solution to the Pectus Excavatum deformtiy. It works by temporarily pulling the depressed sternum outwards. With the…
The Costa and Klobe vacuum bells are largely similar in design and effectiveness. However, there are some slight difference between the two in terms of appearance. For instance,…
This post contains information on a medical study conducted to assess the viability of vacuum bell devices for the treatment of Pectus Excvatum. As part of the study…
This post details additional medical information about the usage of the vacuum bell. Through the usage of the vacuum bell, the breastbone is pulled from its caved-in position…


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"Elk is perhaps the finest of all the venison meats. It is very fine grained and mild flavoured, almost like beef. Like all wild venison, it is very lean so it benefits from larding, barding and marinading. With that in mind, you can treat it like beef. Steaks are best grilled, cooked rare or at most medium rare. Well done meat will be tough due to the lack of fat."
Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 elk steaks (1)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 1⁄4 cup green peppercorn, rinsed
- salt & pepper
- Trim any visible fat from the steaks.
- Combine the garlic and oil.
- Pour over steaks and marinate, refrigerated, overnight. Season the steaks with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Grill or broil about five-six minutes per side, depending on the heat level of the grill.
- Stop while the steak is still quite rare. Set aside on a heated platter in a low oven until the sauce is ready.
- GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE: In a small saucepan, melt the butter in the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add onion, and saute, stirring, until tender, about 30 sec. Add vinegar and wine, and cook, scraping bottom of pan to dissolve residue, until reduced by about half, 2 to 3 min.
- Add stock and mustard, and cook, stirring frequently, until reduced by about half, 4 to 6 min.
- Remove from heat, stir in peppercorns and correct sea soning.
- Drizzle sauce over steaks.
- Serve at once.
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Used Ram 1500 – Colorado Springs, CO
Searching for a used Ram 1500 in Colorado Springs, CO might not be as hard as you think. Ever since Dodge and Ram split back in 2009, the Ram trucks have vastly improved. That doesn't mean any trucks produced before 2009 by Dodge are bad, just that anything after that is even better. In particular, the 2014 Ram 1500 is a great year to buy. It has the same dependable design as the 2013 models, with the addition of a diesel engine option in 2014 that plays a significant role in boosting the 1500's capability to save fuel; and appeals to buyers looking for a used truck with a good blend of power and efficiency. Not too mention, the value for your dollar when buying a used 2014 Ram 1500 is top-notch. The depreciation has already taken most of its toll, which means the resale value is higher compared to that of a new truck; and it was considered a top-segment truck of its time by many.
20+ Years
Depreciation is Diminishing
Depreciation is an unavoidable and unfortunate factor that comes into play when buying a new vehicle. As soon as that vehicle leaves the lot, the value of it is immediately reduced by approximately 10 percent on average. As time goes on, the vehicle loses even more of its value, eventually hitting a point in time — about four years down the road — when it finally stops losing value. But by the time it reaches that point, the vehicle has lost about 15-20 percent of its value; and reselling it will only provide a portion of the sum the owner originally paid for it. Bad for the new vehicle seller, but great news for the used vehicle buyer.
Based on this info pulled from Carfax, a 2014 Ram 1500 after being off the market for two years has already lost ten percent of its value. That means a used vehicle that's only two years old is already thousands of dollars cheaper than a new 2016 model. On top of that, the value for your dollar is much greater. Will it depreciate more? For another two years, yes; but in the end, it won't amount to nearly as much of a financial loss as owning a new vehicle for four years. Besides, Ram trucks are built to last. So, that 2014 model will have no problem lasting as long as the 2016 one if it's properly maintained.
A Top-Segment Truck for 2014
Before diving into the performance and engines of the 2014 Ram 1500, it's important to highlight a few important elements; all of which made this a top-segment truck in the 2014 model year. Many highly-respected vehicle research websites like Edmunds have glowing reviews about this truck. As far as consumer reviews, this truck receives an overall 4-4.5 star rating across these websites. To be more specific, the expert review from Edmunds field team is a great place to see the pros and cons of this vehicle. The 2014 Ram 1500 was their top pick in the full-size pickup segment because of the strong powertrain options, smooth ride, and well-appointed interior. The cons? A higher up-front cost than other trucks, and slower acceleration (compared to the gas-powered engines) when the diesel powertrain is on board.
Between the depreciation taking effect, and the fact that this is now considered a used vehicle, that takes care of the high price. Understanding the positive aspects (and how much it used to cost) makes buying a used 2014 Ram 1500 even more of a bang-for-your buck purchase than initially thought. The diesel engine accelerating the Ram 1500 slower than the gas-powered ones is an unavoidable fact, but not a con. Diesels naturally accelerate a little slower than gas engines, but to make up for it, they provide higher torque, better fuel economy, and much more sustained power at lower RPMs for better towing.
Apart from being the only light-duty diesel powered truck in 2014, which means it gains all the benefits of a diesel engine mentioned previously, it also has one of the nicest interiors for trucks from the 2014 model year. Even at the lower levels, the materials are high-quality, and the design is geared towards a comfortable and practical ride. Find a luxury 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie model, and the wood-grains and leather upholstery create an even more luxurious and upscale environment.
Performance and Engines
When looking at the difference between performance in the 2014 and 2016 models; not much has changed. The introduction of the turbocharged diesel engine in 2014 was (and still is) a huge deal for Ram trucks.
3.6-liter V6
The first engine option is the 3.6-liter gasoline V6 engine, and comes standard on Tradesman, HFE, and SLT trims. This engine generates a modest 305 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque, which provides a good blend of capability and efficiency. Most engines are paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission — a six-speed automatic comes with the stronger 5.7-liter — that comes with a rotary e-shift knob on the instrument panel; opposed to a shifter in the center console. The fuel economy of the 2014 Ram 1500 equipped with this engine comes in at an EPA estimated 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway with a two-wheel drive system on board, and slightly less with a four-wheel drive system.
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3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6
Finding a used 2014 Ram 1500 with a diesel equipped means the owner is in possession of a truck that sat very close to the top for performance in the 2014 model year. The turbocharged diesel engine boasted some extremely impressive fuel-efficiency for a truck in 2014. With two-wheel drive equipped, this truck is able to get an EPA estimated 20 mpg city, and 28 mpg combined. Putting the icing on the cake, this engine also has a low horsepower to torque ratio — 240 horsepower and 420 lb-ft torque — with a towing capacity of 9,200 pounds. This engine bridges the gap between work and efficiency nicely, but lacks the raw power offered by a gasoline engine like the 5.7-liter V8. Instead, making up for it with more power in lower RPMs that smoothly and steadily builds-up through gear changes.
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ForexMinute.com — The Bitcoin's bullish trend is bringing no good news for Litecoin as the price is declining sharping from the last few hours. The fall has appeared after Litecoin's consecutive failure to break range resistance. There might also be a possibility of a strong volume shift from Litecoin to Bitcoin markets, considering the latter is offering enough trading opportunities with its upside momentum.
As for us, we have lately drawn a quick profit off our short trade towards downside target. The price action meanwhile is taking place within the same range we discussed in our previous analysis, with 3.146 fiat serving as in-term resistance and 3.077 fiat as in-term support. As we now enter another day of trading, what are the levels we are keeping our eyes on? Let's check out:
Litecoin 4H Chart
As you can see the 4H chart above, Litecoin is now awaiting a bounce back from current in-term support line, while hanging right around it. The scenario is pretty bearish and we can expect price to form lower lows towards our medium-term downside target near 3.060 fiat. We have already placed a short position beyond this target — towards 3.050 fiat — while keeping our stop loss near 3.088 fiat to get us out of the market in case of a bias reversal.
We would recommend traders to avoid placing any further shorts as market could attain a downward breakout scenario by then.
Looking the other way, a bounce back from support line would have us put a long trade towards 3.113 fiat, our immediate upside target. Once this level is broker, we will put a similar trade towards the in-term resistance line. We will excused ourselves from extending our long positions, considering the historical patterns.


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Class: 8-10 year olds
Psalms 122.1
Teach the children that we are happy when we go to the church.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. (Psalms 122.1)
Start by saying: There are places you usually go often to isn't that right? School for example. There, people learn new things, get good grades to pass. Children, even when the student does not enjoy going to school, he knows that it is very important for his development and essential for his future. Today we will discover that there is a place to learn about spiritual things. Let's all pay attention.
A CHILD called Isaac used to go to the CBC. Every afternoon, when he returned home, Isaac rested a bit and did his homework. He liked to study, but there goes something he liked more to do ... Do you know what it was? He liked to watch cartoons. Who here likes to watch cartoons raise your hand? Every day after doing all his homework, he sat in front of the television and waited for the cartoons to start. But one day, the child was waiting, waiting, and the cartoon did not start... Do you know what happened? The program had changed its schedule and it would now be in the evening, at the same time as the CBC class. What about now? What was Isaac going to do? Is he going to the church or watch his favorite cartoon? Do you know what happened? Isaac continued watching TV. But then his mother Marry came home and asked him to get changed. It was almost time to go to church. The boy said his mother that he did not want to go to church, that he preferred to stay at home watching television. Then his mother said: Isaac, dress quickly, because what matters most is finding and learning the things of God!
Marry realized that Isaac was sad. He did not want to go to church. Then she explained to him that the King David was very happy when he was invited to go to the House of God, for he loved to be in the presence of God! All those who are truly children of God should be glad to go to church. After those words, he got ready to go, understanding that at the CBC he was going to learn to please God.
God is our Heavenly Father and He rejoices when we are happy to go to His House. So if we want to please Him, we must feel pleasure to go to church and practice what is written in His Word. Many people would like to have the opportunity we have to hear the teachings and God. Did you know? Who here feels happy when he goes to the CBC? Amen!
Make a poster with the following pictures (they are easy to find online): Amusement parks, children's parties, Water Parks, the beach and illustrations of UCKG buildings. Put aside the logo of the UCKG and the CBC. Start now by saying this: Kids, look at this poster (show it). What places are these? (Point to each picture and ask for them to say the names of each one). If your parents invited you to spend a day in some of these places, would you like it? Would you go happily or would you cry for not going? (Wait for their participation). I think you would do anything not to miss the opportunity to go. Do you know what place I am talking about? (Wait for their participation.) Show UCKG logo and the CBC and say: the church and the CBC! The child who wants to grow in the wisdom of God needs to go to His house, the church. Even when you do not feel like it. It is the right thing to do friends! Jesus died on the cross to save us, was resurrected and lives! And He wants to stay with you.
Educator, make a prayer with the children expressing the joy of being in the house of God and the joy of Jesus' sacrifice for us, and then after the prayer ask the kids: 1. What do you think about Isaac's behavior? ``
3. Do you think it is right to seek God for fun? Educator, allow the children to express themselves and give the opportunity to those who want to talk. Manage your time well in class and sing with them joyfully.
Game of the letters. Divide the classroom into groups. Write on the board or on a poster the word "Happiness." The teams, one at a time, should say a word that starts with the letter "H", then the letter "a", "p", "i", "n". "e" and so on. The team that answers correctly will earn points. The winner of the game will be the one that says more words.
Completing the sentence. Put the kids sitting in a circle and sit with them. Explain that you begin with a sentence and they must complete it. Start by saying: I come to church to learn the things of God. The child next to you must continue placing other words, for example: I come to church to learn the things of God and to pray. Whoever gets it wrong gets out of the circle and keeps watching the other participants. Continue until only there is only one child remaining.
Writing. Isaac would rather watch TV than go to church. Write your opinion on his behavior.


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With a name like Lovelock, you might expect a gimmick. Happily, an ancient Chinese tradition provided the basis for a promotion that has taken hold in the town's streets and environs. The ancient tradition of locking your love on a never-ending chain began in the beautiful Yellow Mountains of China. In the town, Lover's Lock Plaza, dedicated in 2006, features a similar chain and other business have capitalized on this symbolism.
An early homesteader and storekeeper, George Lovelock, provided the town name. He was an industrious and enterprising man with a hand in many of the endeavours that helped shape the early history of Lovelock. The population peaked in 1920 at 2,803, shortly after its incorporation in 1917. The early prosperity was thanks to the railroad, the presence of Coeur Rochester, the world's seventh largest silver mine and the Big Meadows, a valley with a wealth of grass and water. Agriculture and mining still anchor the economy.
The Rye Patch Dam is a project to manage the floodwaters of the Humboldt River which courses through the valley when it overflows its banks. The Reservoir and State Recreation Area features views of this work and encourages visitors to participate in water-related fun. The Lovelock Native Cave has a display of the grass duck decoys used by the peoples of the area close to 2,000 years ago. The cave was the result of both the collapse of a limestone dome and wave action of Lake Lahontan, a prehistoric lake under which the cave was formed.


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I'm not one for BB Creams. Every single one I've tried has been totally off colour, most feel thick and greasy and they do very little for me coverage wise. I understand that BB Creams are not there to give you complete coverage, they are in essence a product that contains skincare and makeup in one package.
I received a sample of Bobbi Brown's BB Cream in my last online order and I will admit when I got it out of the drawer to try yesterday I was on the fence without even trying it due to the poor experiences I've had with them before. I am pretty impressed with the ingredients this product contains-moisturiser, SPF 35 and foundation. There are 9 shades available in the range, I received the Shade 'Light' which is quite a good match for my skin.
This BB applied a lot better than others I have tried. Yes it feels like a creamy foundation but it doesn't sit on the skin like a greasy moisturiser it settles in and leaves skin quite glowy. I did find that I had to go back over with concealer for blemishes and acne scars, but I have to do this with most foundations so that's not biggy.
Whilst this is the best BB Cream I've tried so far I'm still on the fence about them in general. For someone with not particularly great skinI feel that if I'm going to go through the effort of wearing make-up I like to wear something with more coverage and a more perfect finish. This would be a great product for someone with relatively good skin, just to add a bit of colour and glow but sadly I feel it's just not for me.


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Dragon Saga's 2X EXP Bonus Weekend!
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TGIF! You are happy and so am I =)
Did you guys know that this Sunday is Parents' Day? Some of us might not care since there are past time where our parents always stop us from doing the things we want to do as teenagers. But deep down inside us, we always care about our parents because they protect and raise us to where we are now.
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Weekends in Dragon Saga is always fun and enjoyable. This weekend is indeed more special since we're having a 2X EXP weekend to celebrate Parents' Day for the special bonds of love between parental figures and their child! Whether you are currently playing Dragon Saga, quit the game or have not play at all, I invite you to login Dragon Saga and participate in our 2X EXP weekend!
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Finally, remember that parents love is the strongest love feeling that we all share. Now give your parents a hug, phone call, or even send an email to show them with your love this weekend!
Happy Parents' Day to all parents out there!
Dragon Saga is rated 'E10+' for Everyone over the age of 10 and is filled with a rich storyline, beautiful lands, challenging boss battles, and comical skill moves. It redefines traditional arcade-style fun for all types of MMO players! Dragon Saga's combat is fast and intense so players need to master the unique attacks, combo chains and advanced skills of their class to stay on top. Multiple gameplay modes provide countless scenarios for combat and exploration, as players face off against massive bosses, explore mysterious dungeons or engage in PvP and Guild–on-Guild free-for-alls!


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Early Spring in Nürnberg
(I like the red trains best)
We are nearing the heart of Spring, but it has been off to a chilly start here. A relaxed day trip to Nürnberg last weekend provided opportunities to explore some nooks and crannies of the city that we had not previously seen, as well as enjoy the routes we have become familiar with…..
Goods at the market. Nürnberg is famous for their Christmas markets, but I found the diversity of goods being sold at this Spring market even more lovely and practical for gift ideas and perks for the household.
Views from the Nürnberg Castle
Storybook rooftops
On the Nürnberg Castle tour
Everyday street views
Full blown hints of Spring in the air….
Preparing for some Indian food dining….I was happy to sit next to the representation of the being above
The fenugreek cracker appetizer with various sauces.
Vegetarian thali
And a huge heaping platter of basmati rice!
Until next time Nürnberg….


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Show Me The PotentialI had not used Google Drawing at all with students prior to the Alberta GAFE Summit and dismissed it as something similar to Microsoft Paint but online. I decided to go to the session Getting Started With Google Drawing to see if there was more potential for use with my grade twos than my assumption led me to believe.
First The BasicsMichelle Armstrong gave a good all around session. She started with a simple how to that reviewed the standard Google Apps toolbar and the Drawing specific toolbar features. One of the tips that I thought was useful was about page set up- she suggested setting it to letter paper size.
If you want to learn the basics you may want to start by watching this short video. More resources are listed below.
Classroom UseOnce she covered the basics, she got to the part I was there for - classroom use. She modeled two group activities and had use the participants complete the tasks:
- Share a drawing of something that requires labels and have the class/group complete it together.
- Share a table of items that require sorting and have the class/group sort it together.
- Fraction Manipulatives
- Food Webs
- Newsletters (instead of using LucidPress)
- Insert Drawings into Documents
She also suggested people check out the Google Templates. She shared many examples. Here are the ones that could be possibly used in division one (links goes to Michelle's copy of the templates):
I left with more ideas than I remember. Michelle's session definitely did was I had hoped - showed me the potential of Google Drawings for useful, meaningful and practical use in the division one classroom. Below are some examples of what I have tried so far.
Social Studies Natural Resources Poster
I had my students use a template that I created to make a Google Drawing about the natural resources in Nova Scotia. First they had to do research and record their ideas on paper using a template I created in Google Drawing. Using Doctopus, I shared with them Natural Resources In Meteghan Student Online Template (when sharing with them I just called it Natural Resources). They had to type a sentence in each box and have a picture that went with it.
Partner Poetry and Brainstorming
As I wrote about in the post Partner Acrostic Planning and Writing on Google Drawing - Successes And An Oops, I had students use Google Drawing for planning and creating a collaborative acrostic.
- Bubble Map Template
- Acrostic Template (March)
More Reflections and A BookmarkAfter writing the first draft of this post, I came across a blog post that, interestingly enough, was reshared by Michelle: Overlooked Opportunities. Much like me, the author had initially dismissed Google Drawing but after attending a session at a GAFE summit he changed his mind. I like how he described it: overlooked opportunities. "I saw Drawings as a somewhat rudimentary tool...they've redefined my vision of how to use Drawing." Like me, he was impressed with what could be done with Google Drawings.
More importantly, his blog/reflection led me to a new blog by a Canadian grade two teacher: New Fluencies. Check it out if you want some division one activities that integrate technology meaningfully.


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But signs point to Hugh Hefner's $185 mil offer winning outNEW YORK -- The takeover showdown for Playboy Enterprises heated up Thursday, but investors don't seem to expect the company will end up in bed with anyone other than Hugh Hefner.
FriendFinder Networks, which owns the Penthouse brand, made good on its promise of an acquisition offer, saying it has proposed to buy Playboy for $210 million.
Playboy, which had said Monday that founder Hefner has made a $185 million buyout offer for the firm, promised to consider the proposal.
But in a sign that investors weren't convinced that the higher offer would win out, shares of the adult entertainment firm closed up only 0.2% at $5.52 after going as high as $6.10 before FriendFinder detailed its offer.
The closing price gave Playboy a market value of $186.3 million, according to Bloomberg.
FriendFinder argued Thursday that "its proposal is in the best interest of Playboy Enterprises and its stockholders, providing a basis for future growth of the Playboy brand and enhancing the Playboy legacy."
"We are very excited about the prospect for the combination of Playboy Enterprises and FriendFinder Networks," CEO Marc Bell said. He added that his firm would "look forward to Mr. Hefner and other key members of management being an integral part of the combined companies."


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Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard omission no victimisation: Clive Lloyd
Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 13 (IANS) West Indies chief cricket selector Clive Lloyd has said that the omission of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the ICC World Cup squad is no act of victimisation for their roles in the abandoned tour of India.
Bravo and Pollard were not named in the 15-man squad announced to contest the World Cup, which bowls off in Australia and New Zealand from February 14.
Speaking on Sportsmaz Zone Monday night, Lloyd the chairman of selectors, defended the decision not to select the two Trinidadian cricketers, insisting that it was not victimisation and that it was time to try something different.
"There were two days of discussions with the three others selectors and the captain and there were very strong arguments for the players and we came out with what we thought was a pretty good team," Lloyd explained.
"It was not easy to leave out those two guys. It is a discussion that went on and on and in the end we thought that we have so many all-rounders. We were trying to see if we can introduce some new faces and as far as I am concerned I think we have a good all-round one-day side."
Bravo and Pollard were also overlooked for the five-match ODI series against South Africa starting on Friday.
Lloyd's comments follow similar sentiments from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron, who claims that the two all-rounders were axed from the World Cup squad.
"Let people understand that we have been at the bottom rung of the ladder for the last eight years or more with the same players, recycling people all the time," Lloyd said.
"The point is that now we tried to see if we can change things. It is obvious picking a West Indies team is not easy. If you look at the stats of our players, they are not wonderful so we will be picking players averaging 20, 25, some even 19...We starting from scratch."
Like the squad in South Africa, the World Cup unit will be skippered by rookie fast bowler Jason Holder, who featured on the tour of India last October and who has played just three Tests and 21 ODIs.
St.Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, who brokered an agreement between the players, the WICB and players union, WIPA, in the wake of the abandoned tour, claims that the omission of Bravo and Pollard "reeks of village vengeance, discrimination and victimisation" and slammed the decision as "glaringly (lacking) cricketing merit".
But according to Lloyd, the former West Indies captain: "It is not a situation where these guys have been wiped away. They have a chance at playing for the West Indies again. We have a new captain and hopefully he will get the support that is needed and we can put in a very good performance."


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Something I've been struggling to figure out is how to manage my household. Proverbs 31:27 says, "[A virtuous and capable wife] watches all that goes on in her household, and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness."
I like being lazy. But I also like a clean house. So I'm torn.
But now, with the balance of power shifted in favor of messy small people, something must be done. The house can go from "not that bad" to completely destroyed during the preparation of one meal. And I've decided it doesn't have to be my job to pick up those messes.
What does a manager do? Constantly checks on things and delegates jobs. And "managing" the house is going to require doing something about those areas I avoid because I don't want to deal with the filth - the kids' bedrooms and the downstairs bathroom. And it takes a lot of my time.
I'm trying to figure out ways to "manage a household". I've researched online, and found several ideas, but most are in favor of strictly scheduled days and checklists. I like the idea of this (if I write things down, I can't forget them!), but I hate the strictness. There are some days that it's okay to be lazy. When Daddy has worked 7 days straight, and we have a day at home with nowhere to go and nothing to do.... Throw out the schedule! But then I feel guilty that I didn't do anything and follow my own rules.
So I'm trying to figure out what works in our house. Each house is different, made of up different personalities and different work and school schedules, so it's taking a while to figure ours out. Especially since school hasn't started yet. But I'm trying to get everyone used to keeping the house clean daily before we start that.
I read Proverbs 29 to the kids tonight. Two verses speak to mothers, children, and discipline. "To discipline and reprimand a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child." (v 15) "Discipline your children, and they will give you happiness and peace of mind." (v 17)
There are two kinds of discipline. Discipline can be appropriate punishment, and discipline can also be self-control and responsibility. And that's something I am in charge of teaching my kids. When they don't have discipline, it may result in discipline. I want them to have the self-control to not destroy an entire room, and the discipline to clean up after themselves. But it takes constant attention and tough love. Because children are naturally oblivious and selfish. They don't think the "mess" of their beloved toys is a big deal, and they think Mommy is here, so she'll wave her magic wand and make it disappear.
So we're working on it. And trying to keep the house clean daily. And considering what type of list and schedule we need to remind us and keep us sane.