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Dates: September 29, 2018
Host: York County Fire Chiefs
Location: Village Fire Station, Kennebunkport, Maine
For those people not interested or capable of participating in the full 9-hour Water Rescue, the Water Rescue Awareness (WRA) course is a classroom-only program and is the same classroom session required for the Water Rescue Technician and Swiftwater Rescue Technician courses.
The WRA is a fast-paced comprehensive 4.5-hour classroom session specifically designed for Public Safety and Rescue Professionals. It is designed as a foundational course for all public safety and rescue personnel, regardless of their swimming ability or experience in, on, or around the water.
The focus of this half-day training program is on the prevention, recognition and management of drowning and aquatic injuries, surface water rescue and survival principles and procedures. It is designed to provide public safety and rescue professional with the knowledge required to safely and effectively respond to rescue and recovery incidents in, on, and around the water.
Subjects and/or practical evolutions include the following:
• Physiology/Mechanisms of Drowning
• Principles of Water Rescue and Survival
• Threat Analysis and Pre-Incident Planning
• Types and Uses of Personal Flotation Devices
• Shore-based Non-swimming Rescues
• Basic Contact and Swimming Rescues
• Cold Water Rescue and Survival
• Ice Rescue and Survival
• Swiftwater Rescue and Survival
• Firefighter Survival in the Water
• Management of Aquatic Spinal Injuries
• Personal Defense and Survival Maneuvers
• Incident Command
Gerald M. Dworkin (Gerry) is a professional Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Consultant for Lifesaving Resources, LLC and is the author of the "Lifeguard Competition Guidebook", the "Professional Aquatics Safety Seminar Guidebook", the "Water Rescue Course Guidebook", and the "Ice Rescue Course Guidebook" (published by Lifesaving Resources) and "CPR for Infants and Children" (published by the Child Welfare League of America).
Gerry has an extensive background in Aquatics Safety, Water Rescue, Ice Rescue, EMS, and Public Safety and Rescue. Along with his textbooks, he has written and published over 40 articles, and has consulted in over 300 drowning and aquatic injury litigation cases as either a Plaintiff or Defense Forensics Expert.
A graduate from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Gerry has over 40 years experience as a Professional and/or Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and has worked and consulted for the American Red Cross as a Health and Safety Services Professional/Consultant. As a frequent guest speaker and trainer in the Lifeguard and Aquatics Safety and Recreation sector, as well as the Public Safety and Rescue sector, Gerry is considered an expert and qualified educator throughout the U.S. as well as internationally.
In 2010, Gerry was named by Aquatics International Magazine as one of the Power 25 Aquatic Professionals in the U.S. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA.org) from 2009 – 2015; a Sounding Board for the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Curriculums; and currently on an Advisory Committee for the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Gerry has appeared as a subject matter expert on such national media broadcasts as CNN; MSNBC News; CBS' Early Show; ABC's Good Morning America; NBC's Today Show; The Weather Channel; The Discovery Channel; and the Fire Emergency Training Network (FETN), and The History Channel, and he is frequently contacted for interviews by publications throughout the U.S. on matters pertaining to submersion incidents; Lifeguard operations and management; submerged vehicle incidents; aquatics safety; water rescue; and ice rescue.
Gerry has been a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician for over 40 years, and was a career Firefighter/EMT with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Virginia. He is currently a Firefighter/EMT with the Kennebunkport Fire Department in Maine.
The Water Rescue Awareness (WRA) course is designed to provide First Responders with the knowledge required to safely and effectively respond to incidents in, on and around the water. This 4.5-hour classroom-formatted course is a fast-paced, educational program specifically designed for Public Safety and Rescue Professionals, including Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Lifeguard personnel. It meets the didactic requirement for the Water Rescue Operations and Technician level, as well as the Swiftwater Rescue Technician courses, and is designed as a foundational course for all public safety and rescue professionals, regardless of their experience in, on or around the water.
Subjects include the following:
Mechanisms & Physiology of Drowning
Drowning & Aquatic Injury Prevention
Emergency Resuscitation Protocols
Principles of Water Rescue & Survival
Personal Protective Equipment & Specialized Equipment
Types & Uses of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Cold Water Rescue & Survival Principles
Ice Rescue and Survival Principles
Swiftwater Rescue & Survival Principles
Firefighter Survival in the Water
Management of Aquatic Spinal Injuries
Shore-based, Non-Swimming Rescues
Boat-based Rescues
Escape & Rescue from Submerged Vehicles
Cold Water Hazards, Survival & Rescue
Swiftwater & Flash Flood Hazards, Survival & Rescue
Rip Currents, Survival & Rescue
Ice Safety, Survival & Rescue
Suction Entrapment & Prevention
Incident Command
The focus of this half-day training program is on surface water rescue and survival principles and is designed to provide the public safety and rescue professional with the knowledge necessary to assist in rescue and recovery operations in, on and around the water.
A written exam is administered at the conclusion of the course and is based entirely on the classroom presentation. Upon successful completion, graduates will be awarded a Course Completion Certificate and Insignia, valid for 5 years from the course completion date. (Note: this course meets/exceeds NFPA 1670 Standard for Technical Rescue).
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Space is limited in all Lifesaving Resources' sponsored training programs. Therefore, payment for tuition (via check or credit card) or an agency purchase order is required prior to participation. Your fee is refundable – less a 15% administrative processing fee if you cancel more than 14 days prior to the scheduled course or seminar date. Notice of cancellation must be provided in writing via Mail, Fax or E-mail. Please be sure you receive a confirmation of cancellation in return. Cancellation notifications less than 14 days prior to the course or seminar date will result in forfeiture of the entire tuition. Substitutes are welcome. Lifesaving Resources, LLC reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or seminar due to insufficient registrations.
Course Host and Sponsorship Opportunities
Any agency, organization, company, or association may host or sponsor any of our training programs. For details, contact Lifesaving Resources at 207/967-8614 or E-mail: [email protected]


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Some of the (apparently Mark Waid-inspired) caption text said:
"I am Iron Man."
"I am Tony."
"I am Tony Stark."
But, if you flip that image up-side down, to get a good look at that helmet design,...
... maybe a more appropriate caption would be:
"I am Braniac."*
While I'm at it, apparently, Adam Warren's (the writer of the above-mentioned Iron Man series, one-shot or whatever) "Empowered" also features a character design that's heavily inspired by another comic book character (or two) - specifically...
... a cross between DC Comics' "The Star-Spangled Kid"**...
...and Marvel Comics' "Spider-Woman."***
Nothing so wrong with that, of course, but I thought it was interesting.
Honestly, I'm looking forward to that Iron Man story (mostly on the strength of the look, to be honest; I haven't read much of the write-up, yet) and that Empowered story (since it's got that LIVEWIRES and PAPER, SCISSORS, STONE or whatever look goin' on).
*** - Notice the similarity to Spider-Woman's eyes and yellow & black triangles.

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PANDA Detector Control System
PANDA is a future hadron physics experiment that will be set up at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) near Darmstadt, Germany. You'll find more information at http://www-panda.gsi.de/ This repository will be used to package some software for the Detector Control System (DCS) of PANDA, e.g. for use within appliances built with SuSE Studio.


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Anxiety Counselor
JoAnna Smith, MA, LMFT
I frequently have to remind myself of the expression, "We spend a lot of time worrying about things that never come to pass". Sometimes we invest so much time and energy worrying about the 'what if's" that we fail to enjoy the 'now' moments. We can become consumed by fear, panic, and uncontrollable worry. This may prevent us from enjoying our daily activities, from pursuing our goals or new relationships, or actively participating in the lives of our loved ones. Not only does this place added stress on ourselves, but it can be taxing on those around us. Our work together will identify, as well as alter, the thoughts, feelings, and defeating behaviors contributing to anxiety and stress
Anxiety Counselor
Christine Ruehling, LADC, QIDP
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
I utilize Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills with clients to teach a variety of Coping Skills. These techniques have proven to be very effective in reducing anxiety in the moment and when practiced and included in a daily routine, they can even be effective in reducing overall levels of stress. I work with clients to develop a tool box of skills that they can use in the moment when needed and some that work well for them as daily calming and meditation techniques. The biggest challenge tends to be working the skills into a daily practice so that they become as automatic as the old addictive behaviors once were.
Anxiety Counselor
Tamera Mensink, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55124 - Nearby to Goodhue.
I treat stress and anxiety, such as acute stress, episodic stress, and chronic Stress. I also treat anxiety issues, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Here is a breakdown of the 6 big stressors in people's lives. They are workplace stress, family stress, relationship stress, holiday stress, school stress, and mental stress. Mental stressors include fear, self-expectations, embarrassment, feelings, attitude, needs, wants, goals, lack of goals, illness, drugs, head games, friendships, relationships and irrational thoughts.
Anxiety Counselor
Rebecca Meyer, LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
In 55071 - Nearby to Goodhue.
Anxiety and stress are real and can be manageable. Clients will learn how to set healthy boundaries that are consistent with who you are and what you believe. We'll also look at adjusting sleep patterns and eating behaviors to help you manage you anxiety and/or stress. My goal for you, as we work together, is for you to have peace at the end of the day.
Anxiety Counselor
Kalli Matsuhashi, MA, LP, LMFT, LPCC
Licensed Psychologist & Marriage and Family Therapist
I have experienced great success in helping my clients reduce or eliminate the anxiety in their lives - whether it's panic attacks, a specific phobia, or more generalized anxiety. The key to this success is utilizing hypnosis. Hypnosis provides us with a powerful way to access the part of you that is creating the anxiety. Anxiety usually operates as a kind of internal "early warning system." Through hypnosis, we can access the warning system (the anxious part of you), and help it realize the counter-productive nature of the anxiety. Most symptoms are cleared in 3 to 7 sessions.
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Thank you for visiting our Minnesota page of stress therapists in Goodhue, Minnesota who are skilled and experienced in dealing with anxiety, worry, and panic in all its forms. Worry and stress can cause a myriad of physical symptoms and wreck havoc on both our personal life and our relationships. Counseling for stress and PTSD in Goodhue, MN will give you healthy tools and help you move forward. Let's get started. Reach out to us today, our contact forms are "open" 24/7.
Goodhue is located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It has a land area of 0.92 square miles and a water area of 0.00 square miles.  The population of Goodhue is 1,174 people with 414 households and a median annual income of $72,500. .
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October 10, 2013
African Queen Closes $300,415 First Tranche Of Private Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2013 -- AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement which has raised gross proceeds of CAD $300,415. Under the terms of the private placement, the Company has issued 6,008,300 Units (the "Units") at CAD $0.05 per Unit.
Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant (the "Warrants"). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD $0.075 until October 9, 2015. The Company paid cash finders' fees of CAD $4,550, representing 1.5% of the aggregate proceeds of the offering. The Units are subject to a 4-month hold period in Canada expiring February 10, 2014.
Proceeds from the private placement will be utilized for funding exploration of the Company's properties as well as working capital.
About African-Queen
The Company is an exploratory resource company with diversified mineral properties in East and West Africa. It is exploring its properties in Ghana and Kenya for gold and other metals. In Ghana it has 30.23 sq. km. under license for gold under an agreement with another company. In Kenya it has approximately 850 sq. km. under license for gold and metals, and a further 737 sq. km. of gold and other minerals licenses under agreements with two other companies. The Company's operations in Ghana are carried out through its subsidiary AQ Ghana Gold Limited. Its operations in Kenya are carried out through its operating subsidiary AQ Kenya Gold Limited. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada on April 30, 2008, and received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.
"Irwin Olian"
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO
For more information, contact:
Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (604) 899-0100
Fax: (604) 899-0200
Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: email@example.com
Dubai - +971 55 997 0427
London - +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany - +49 (0) 21141 740411
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.
Marketing Director - Canada
Lee Dunston
(604) 788-0300
Corporate Communications, Europe
Carrie Howes
London: +44 7780 602 788
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427


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The lookout on the rocky outcrop spots the vikings approaching the village ...
to be continued .....
Who was the Saxon hero who cut down that Berzerker? Clearly he is a man who deserves rewards!
Good to see Sven back in action and great to see all that lovely terrain and figs being used!
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God
Two of Eric's friends prodded him to write about Martin Luther (1483-1546) since it was the 500th anniversary year. "The more I learned about Luther, the more I was bowled over, by the humor and passion of the story, and by the almost inconceivable path the story ended up taking," says Eric. "And as a result of that, affecting the world in ways unimaginable to a monk born into the medieval world. The world we know today is a direct result of what he did 500 years ago."
In 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document (the now-famous Ninety-Five Theses) on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church which he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. He was devoted to the church and wrote the theses to urgently alert the church authorities about the scandalous practice of indulgences. The Catholic Church was preaching indulgences which were a way people could literally pay money to the church for their sins, past, present and future. The Roman Church feared that if they allowed this monk to say that the Church and the pope could err, the results would be disastrous. Luther was hardly hoping to reform the entirety of the church. He never dreamed that things could go so wrong that, in the end, he would be painted as an enemy of the church. "But what that innocent and well-meaning act set in motion was like a snowball that rolled down the hill until it somehow became bigger than the hill itself," says Eric.
His stand at Worms, his famous speech, in 1521 is considered one of the most significant moments in history. "His 1521 stand at Worms was hardly meant to be heroic or threatening," says Eric. "Theologically speaking, he was at an impossible impasse." Luther famously stated, "Here I stand. I can do no other," which were simple statements of fact. "He had no idea what would become of what he said, but he simply trusted God would lead the way forward." "The ripple effects have formed the world in which we live today. His stand at Worms is unavoidably monumental and epochal," says Eric. Luther's sermons, book, and debates revealed his belief in genuine liberty while obeying God instead of the church or state. "This belief that God and His Word trumped everything not only challenged the pope but also the ruling powers of his time," says Eric.
Luther's key insight was that God was not a remote and cruel judge but rather an intimate and loving Father. He became a hero to the people. "The people had never had an advocate," says Eric. "Luther was essentially the first person who spoke for them, who made their concerns known to the cultural elites in the governments and in the church." In many ways, Luther was the first celebrity of modern culture—the quirky genius of Wittenberg, a hero to the common man, willing to speak truth to the highest seats of power. "Everyone who lives in this modern world needs to know how we got here. He is a central part of the story." In January 1521, the pope officially excommunicated Luther and anyone who supported him. In May 1521, the emperor signed a document stating Luther was a heretic and that he wanted him put to death by burning. Luther had to go into hiding but that didn't stop him from sharing his views. Luther wanted the Church to turn back to scripture for guidance and judgment. His views eventually led to revolts and the Reformation. "Everything we think of as the modern world came as a result of it," says Eric. Luther translated the Bible into German. For the first time, the common person could read Scripture for themselves. This, along with Luther's arguments against the pope's and other ruling powers' complete authority, made him the voice of the common man. Different Christian, Protestant denominations were birthed, but all pointed to God as the only source of our salvation. "To God be the glory" is the final line of the Reformation faith.
Eric Metaxas was born in New York City and raised within the church but never heard about salvation. His brilliant mind got him into Yale University where he made a literary splash as editor of the Yale humor magazine. The culture at Yale was composed of sophisticated people who thought questions like "Why we are here?" have no answers and to pursue them is foolish. After he graduated, he expected to conquer the literary world, but soon found himself living with his parents and working a "horrible" job as a proofreader. He worked alongside a born-again Episcopalian, Ed Tuttle, who consistently witnessed to Eric. When Eric's uncle was hospitalized, Ed told him that people at his church were praying for his uncle and he asked Eric if he could pray with him. Eric was deeply touched that people he didn't know were praying for his uncle and believed their prayers would be heard and answered. Several weeks later, Eric had a dream in which God spoke to him using his own metaphor about life and revealed himself as God. Telling Ed about his dream, Ed asked Eric what he thought the dream meant. Without hesitation, Eric said it meant he had accepted Jesus. Eric knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that God was God and gradually grew in understanding of truth. He has never looked back and now shares that Jesus is God and defends Christianity through reason and science.


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Perfect with cold weather, candles, and loose-fitting pants.
Here's the thing: I hate cooking, but I love baking. I look for excuses to bake cookies, or pumpkin bread (I'll share my favorite pumpkin-banana bread recipe later), or brownies, or pretty much anything sweet. And I love getting seasonal with it. I have a Pinterest board titled "holiday inspo" and sometimes wish I could do nothing but try out the festive recipes on it. Anyhoo, I recently decided it was high time to make some sort of salted caramel treat (I associate salted caramel with fall and winter—anyone else?), and somehow landed on All Recipe's Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I incorporated white chocolate chips into mine, because I find joy in seeing what sort of random things I can add into cookies. (Mini anecdote: I lived in NYC during Hurricane Sandy, and the storm hit right after my roommates and I threw a Halloween party. In a genius, stranded-in-our-apartment-with-endless-time-on-our-hands moment, I baked cookies filled with at least seven different varieties of leftover Halloween candy. They were unbelievable, and we ate every last cookie.) Though the cookies in this blog post aren't quite that inventive or amazing (No cookies ever will be. Those were my peak.), they're still delicious and I highly recommend giving them a go.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (plus more for coating the caramels/topping the cookies)
- 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup butter (I honestly rarely make a conscious salted vs. unsalted decision. Just go with your gut), softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I rarely actually measure vanilla; I love it so I'm not wary of adding too much. But if you want to be precise, 2 tsp is good.)
- Chocolate chips (I never measure chocolate chips, or candy, for inclusion in cookies. Add a few or add a ton. You do you.)
- White chocolate chips
- Approximately 18 unwrapped caramel candies, cut into 6 or so small pieces
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl
- Beat brown sugar, butter, and sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Gradually add in flour mixture, until just combined.
- Add chocolate chips and white chocolate chips: You can either add them together, for combo cookies, or separate out half the dough and make half of the batch with chocolate chips and the other half with white chocolate.
- Arrange dough on cookie sheet in desired cookie-size balls.
- Roll each caramel piece in sea salt, and press 3 or so pieces into each dough ball.
- Bake in 350-degree preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- If you're going for extra-salty, sprinkle some extra sea salt on cookies immediately after removing them from the oven.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Try not to eat the entire batch in one sitting. (Or do. YOLO.)
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Cooking for the Anti-Chef: Crockpot Quinoa Chili


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2015 calico 2 horse slant load trailer in excellent condition. Used very few times and kept under shed. This is the model 3 which is built to accommodate…SOLD
2013 CM Nomad aluminum 3 horse slant bumper pull trailer. Title in hand. Aluminum Floor and LED lights! In excellent condition.SOLD
24ft. gooseneck trailer with dressing room/stay in. Divider in middle. Can be used as full stock trailer or load 4 horses slant or 2 and 2. Has trailer…SOLD
This trailer is newer and was a stock trailer that has been converted to a horse trailer. Will hold 4 horses at a slant or you can take the dividers out…SOLD


text: Hey Droidforums, I dont have a big SD card yet, and my phone seems to be filling up fast with nandroid backups.. I was wondering if I can just transfer them from the internal storage from within the ClockworkdMod folder, and store them on my computer? Do i risk the ability to be able to load them back onto the internal storage due to a bootloop? Obviously, I would keep a few on my internal storage just in case, but is this possible to do?


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The following Q&As are intended to help communicate what this project is intended to achieve and also what it isn't. We will add further answers as questions arise.
Q: Why is Jisc transforming its Library Support Services?
A: There are 2 main reasons. Firstly, it is not as clear to libraries how our services support the many activities they are required to carry out. Secondly, our services operate independently and duplicate effort. In transforming our services, our aim is to make our offer clearer and introduce efficiencies to our services for the benefit of librarians and Jisc alike.
Q: How this will help you?
A: By making our services easier to use and ensuring they integrate more smoothly with other library systems, we will enable users to get the most out of them. By consolidating our library offer, it will be clear how our services can support the work of librarians and enable us to be more responsive and support our members in a UK context.
Q: Will Jisc be creating one single service for all its library support functions?
A: No. Jisc understands that our members want flexibility to use only the services that they want or need. Instead of a single, multi-functional service we will ensure our services meet the needs of library activities and provide an improved user experience, which is also more seamless for users moving between our services.