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International Conference on Research, Healthcare and Preventive Measures for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - and Support for Capacity Strengthening of Leadership and Research in Africa
International Conference on Research, Healthcare and Preventive Measures for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - and Support for Capacity Strengthening of Leadership and Research in Africa
Dr. Agnes Meroka advocating against FGM
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Africa Coordination Centre for abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (ACCAF) was formally established in 2012 as a trans-disciplinary, both in approach and personnel to champion efforts and address the gaps in abandonment of FGM/C in the Africa region within one generation. The Centre is hosted by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, at the University of Nairobi with the overall aim of strengthening capacity in the region for research, implement interventions and monitor progress in accelerating efforts towards the abandonment of FGM/C and improved care for women and children suffering negative consequences of the practice. During 2011 international conference hosted by the Centre, it was mandated to coordinate research, training/capacity building, dissemination of evidence based practices and strategies for abandonment of FGM, influence policy and behavior change.
A Resource/Coordination Centre in Africa could help to stimulate and facilitate the situation for many who feel alone in their work in their own institutions and countries, providing support of various kinds and opportunities for capacity building. Strengthening capacity in Africa for producing evidence, improving care, implementing interventions and monitoring progress is the key to hastening abandonment efforts.
Our vision is to be a Centre of excellence championing multidisciplinary collaborator efforts with the goal of accelerating the abandonment of GM/C in Africa and beyond.
The Centre will contribute to the abandonment of FGM within Africa and beyond through innovative research, leadership, training, health care and guidance, advocacy for cultural change, and networking and capacity strengthening.
The University of Nairobi has existing local, African and global relationships with many organizations/institutions and individuals that have offered their support in the establishment of the Centre. The Centre is in partnership with other universities and international organizations, including the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) of the World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, the University of Sydney, Australia, the International Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Ghent, Belgium, the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. These partners have been brought together as a trans-disciplinary team, composed of experts with specific interest in different aspects of FGM/C.
African institutions that have been in partnership for FGM/C research include: Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal; The Department of Community Health at the College of Health Sciences at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria; The Egyptian coalition of NGOs , Assiut University Jimma University, Ethiopia; Karolinska Institutet, Freetown, Sierra Leone; University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan; Université de Bamako, Mali; and The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kenya Methodist University.
Geographical location: The ACCAF is based in Nairobi, with coordinating offices in Egypt and Bukina Faso to coordinate the activities of ACCAF in the arab speaking and francophnone countries respectively.
Pertinent research, capacity building and work experience representative accomplishment in developing countries in implementing program and activities on FGM/c:
Capacity building:
- Mainstreaming the teaching on sexuality in curricula of Obstetrics and Gynaecology undergraduate and postgraduate programs in UoN
- Training on Family Life
- Training in epidemiology, medical anthropology and population dynamics
- Community sensitization projects on FGM/C sexual and reproductive health issues
- Training of health workers s advocates of FGM/C abandonment
- Evaluation for strengthening health systems to increase utilization of safe motherhood and obstetric fistula services project in East Africa.
- Training on sexual and reproductive health, in Anglophone africa
Significant product, approaches, and tools: Several research articles are published as products of various researches. These publications cover various aspects of FGM/C, sexual and reproductive health. These include the following;
Dr Tammary Esho
Esho T. 2014 Sex after the cut; The psychosexual consequences of female genital cutting among the Maasai. Lambert Academic Publishing.
Esho et al. 2010 Female genital cutting and sexual function: In search of a new theoretical model. Africa Identities, 8 (3): 221-234
Esho et al. 2013. Borders of the present: Maasai tradition, modernity and female identity. Chapter 8, In Borderlands and Frontiers in Africa. Munster Lit Verlag.
Esho T. 2010. On female circumcision and early marriages amongst the Maasai. African Identities, 8 (1), 79-82. Journal
Prof Violet Kimani
Kimani V. 1984. Female circumcision in Kenya; A pilot socio-cultural study in Embu. NBI, IDRC funded.
Kimani V. Gender power relations and sexual negotiations among married women; A community focused study in Murang'a Kenya
Dr Alice Mutungi
Mutungi A. 1997. Induced abortion among adolescents in Kiambu and Nairobi.
Prof Christine Kigondu
Kigondu C.K. HIV and contraceptive use especially IUCD led acceptance of HIV+ women to continue using IUCD worldwide
Prof Nyamongo I.
Research on Gender and power relations and FGM using human relations and files (HRAF)
Research on social norms change and FGM
Research on HIV/AIDs
Research on obstetric fistula in West Pokot
Prof Ndavi
Supervision of research sexuality connections in sexual and reproductive health on department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UoN.
Some of the tools developed in our projects include; the FGM training curriculum, social norm manual, training material for mainstreaming adolescent and Youth sexuality through Family Life Education in schools in Anglophone Africa
Evidence successful record of similar program: ACCAf is new organization, Usaid supported project is being implemented
ACCAF Activities
USAID- community participation, training of health workers, undergraduate and postgraduate students and community workers/leaders. Community Research training workshops were held with an emphasis on capacity building with the aim of having those who have undergone training become FGM/C abandonment advocates and/or conduct similar trainings themselves.
Professor Joseph G. Karanja
Professor Karanja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a practicing consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. He graduated MB, ChB in 1976 and M.Med. (Obs/Gynae) in 1983. He has undertaken other short courses locally and internationally. He has a conducted and participated in many researcher projects and is an expert in curriculum and training materials development, safe motherhood and reproductive health. He is an advocate of women's sexual and reproductive rights and participated actively in the recent constitutional review process in Kenya. He was a member of WHO Working Group on FGM that that wrote the FGM document of 1997 and was a Principal investigator for the multicentre WHO study on Obstetric sequelae of FGM.
Professor Isaac K. Nyamongo
Professor Nyamongo is a Professor of Social Anthropology and the Director of the Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Anthropology from Punjab University. He graduated from the University of Florida with a PhD in Anthropology in the year 1998. He has wide experience teaching various courses in Anthropology both at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. He had wide experience conducting evaluation research and anthropological studies. More specifically he has been involved in consultancies in the following areas: malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, reproductive and sexual health and research.
Professor Violet Kimani
Professor Kimani is a Professor in the Department of Community Health at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Her academic qualifications include; A Bachelors degree in Sociology, Masters in Medical Sociology, Certificate in Medical Anthropology and Health Behavior and a PhD degree in Community Health. She teaches social medicine to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in the Department of Community Health. She has conducted research and evaluation among different communities in many areas such as: health beliefs and behavior; gender power and health and social development; reproductive health issues, including cancers, fertility and menopause; sexual behavior risk and HIV/AIDS; primary health care; and the Millennium Development Goals.
Professor Christine Kigondu
Professor Kigondu is an associate professor in the Department of Human Pathology, Unit of Clinical Chemistry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. Her academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a PhD in Clinical Biochemistry. She has done extensive research if the field of reproductive health. The research has included assessing the factors leading to the non use of various contraceptives and interaction between HIV and contraceptive use. She has also published extensively in topics such as infertility management and endocrinology. Her interest in reproductive has led her to the field of female genital mutilation/cutting. She has been very instrumental in the coordinating of the recent conference in FGM/C to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on the 17-19th of October, 2011 and drafting a proposal to set up a Centre for elimination of FGM/C.
Professor Zahida Qureshi
Professor Qureshi is an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. She is the current Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at this university. She has been very prolific in sexual and reproductive health research and studies.
Dr. Guyo Jaldesa (Center Coordinator)
Dr. Jaldesa is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nairobi. He graduated MB, ChB in 1990 and M.Med. (Obs/Gynae) in 1997 from University of Nairobi and Master of science in Reproductive health from The university of Edinburgh. He has conducted various studies on FGM/C in Kenya, key among them as a Principal investigator for the multicentre WHO study on Obstetric sequelae of FGM. Dr Jaldesa also played a key role in developing the reference manual for health service providers in Kenya. He has also had an instrumental role the coordination of the recent FGM/C conference in Nairobi, Kenya that took place on the 17-19th of October 2011. He is an advocate of women's sexual and reproductive rights and participated actively in the recent passage of the FGM Prohibition Act in Kenya.
Professor Patrick Muia Ndavi
Prof. Ndavi is an Associate Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nairobi. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of Nairobi, Master of Science in Epidemiology from University of London, Certificate in Medical Anthropology and Health Behavior Research from Harvard University. He has wide experience teaching various courses in obstetrics and gynaecology, epidemiology, population dynamics and research methods both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He had wide experience conducting monitoring and evaluation research and epidemiological studies. More specifically he has been involved in consultancies in the following areas: reproductive and sexual health and research.
Dr Tammary Chekoech Esho
Dr Tammary Esho is a public health scientist with specialization in sexual medicine practicing as a consultant and a lecturer in Nairobi, Kenya. Her academic qualifications include; Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from the Kenya Medical College, Master of Science in Human Sexuality and a Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. She is a lecturer at the Department of Community and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Technical University of Nairobi Kenya. Throughout her doctoral studies she conducted her research on the psychosexual consequences of Female Genital Cutting amongst Maasai women culminating in several peer reviewed publications. Her areas of interest include Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Sexual and Gender based violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health research and training.
Recent and/or Relevant Publications and Projects of the Team:
1. Khisa, A. M., & Nyamongo, I. K. (2011). What factors contribute to obstetric fistulae formation in rural Kenya? African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 5(2): 95-100.
2. Jaldesa, G. W., Qureshi, Z. P., Kigondu, C.S. (2010). Psychosexual problems associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). J. Obstet. Gynaecol. E. and Centre. Afr., 22 (1): 1-7.
3. Nyamongo, I.K. (2009). Human sexuality in Africa: Beyond reproduction. In Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, Richmond Tiemoko & Paulina Makinwa-Adebusoye (Eds.) Global Public Health. Auckland Park, South Africa: Fanele.
4. Nyamongo, I. K., Olungah, C. O. & Bukachi, S. (2008). Factors Contributing to the Decline of FGM in Kenya: Lessons from the Akamba and Maasai Communities. Final Report to GTZ, November 2008.
5. Jaldesa, G. W. (2008). Management of complications pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in the presence of FGM/C: A reference manual for health service providers. Nairobi, Kenya: Ministry of Health.
6. Jaldesa, G.W. (2007). A religious oriented approach to addressing FGM/C among the Somali community of Wajir, Kenya. Nairobi Kenya: Population Council/USAID.
7. WHO study group on female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome* (2006). Female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome: WHO collaborative prospective study in six African Countries. The Lancet, 367(9525): 183-1841. (*Participation from Karanja, J.G., Jaldesa, G.W., & Kigondu, C.S.)
8. Jaldesa, G.W., Askew, I., Njue, C., Wanjiru, M. (2005). Female Genital Cutting among the Somali of Kenya and Management of its Complications. Nairobi, Kenya: Population Council/FRONTIERS/USAID
9. Kimani, V.N. (2004). Evaluation of the anti-FGM project: Final Report. Nairobi, Kenya: World Vision Kenya, TOT ADP.
10. Jaldesa, G.W., Quereshi, Z.P., Sekandde-Kigondu, C.B., Wanjala, S.M.H. (1998). Maternal Mortality in Garissa Provincial Hospital. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. E. and Centre. Afr., 14: 68.
11. Jaldesa, G.W., Quereshi, Z.P., Sekandde-Kigondu, C.B. (1998). Factors Enhancing the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation among Kenyan Somalis. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. E. and Centre. Afr., 14: 110.
12. Kimani, V.N. (1994). Female circumcision in Kenya: A pilot socio-cultural study in Embu and Nairobi districts. Ottawa, Canada: IDRC.
13. Kimani, V.N. (1984). Female Circumcision in Kenya. A Socio-Cultural and Health Study and Proposals for Change - Presented to the 1st International Health Policy Program (IHPP) Conference, April 1988, Nairobi, Kenya.


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Adobe officially pulled Flash for Android from the Google Play store on Wednesday, all but ending the dream of mobile Flash as a viable platform. The move was announced on an Adobe blog post on June 28th, but Flash remained available on Google Play until Wednesday.
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In that blog post, Adobe wrote, "Beginning August 15th we will use the configuration settings in the Google Play Store to limit continued access to Flash Player updates to only those devices that have Flash Player already installed. Devices that do not have Flash Player already installed are increasingly likely to be incompatible with Flash Player and will no longer be able to install it from the Google Play Store after August 15th."
At one time, Flash was the center of much invented controversy. It started with Apple's decision not to allow Flash on the iPhone—and eventually the iPad. The late Steve Jobs penned a letter in 2010 titled "Thoughts on Flash" where he derided the technology as problematic and a battery suck for mobile devices.
"We have routinely asked Adobe to show us Flash performing well on a mobile device, any mobile device, for a few years now," he wrote. "We have never seen it."
That touched off a war of words from Adobe, who defended Flash, and Apple competitors who decided that the way to compete with the iPhone and iPad was to offer Flash. Companies like Research In Motion tried to make it a rallying cry for those who wanted the full Web experience on their mobile devices.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen went so far as to predict the demise of the iPad in June of 2011 based in part on the lack of Flash support.
Android fans and OEMs also tried to make a rallying cry, but in the end no one cared. Adobe did release Flash for Android, but it was criticized by many users and pundits and never took off. It turns out that Flash didn't help Research In Motion's BlackBerry or Playbook and that Android was able to do quite well without Flash.

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1) Weird "floater" in my eye. This little black spot that moves all around. Kind of like a laser pointer, but coming out of my eye and not really directed at anything. Friends have suggested it is: 1) evidence of a brain tumor, 2) displaced retina, 3) lack of sleep, 4) too much caffeine. I am hoping for answers #3 or 4. (And Mom or Elaine, if you happen to be reading this, I am SURE it is either #3 or #4. I haven't been sleeping well lately, as evidenced by the fact that I am writing this at 12:34 am.)
2) Actually working on a tough section of novel #2 today, a section I've been avoiding writing because it's sad and hard and tricky to pull off well. And I feel okay about what I wrote, so good that I rewarded myself with a "hot chicken sandwich" which is, simply, a Chik-Fil-A smothered in Texas Pete hot sauce.
3) Dinner of cheese, apple, grapes and sparkling wine.


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I have a powerpoint rolling when the parents walk in the room. It's class pictures on a loop. I used this Powerpoint background:
How to Loop a Powerpoint slide show:
- On the Slide Show menu, click Set Up Show.
- Select the Loop continuously until 'Esc' check box.
The parents would enter the room, look around, and find their child's desk with their letter on it. This year I had the parents reply, but I only had 11/18 parents show... so next year I'm ditching the parent's reply portion. Third grade is a little different... less parent participation than 1st.
When everyone arrives, I start a formal presentation with Prezi. Prezi is a free, beautiful and easy to use site! I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it yet. They have a really cute owl design too! The whole thing takes less than 10 minutes- don't ramble on and on! Short, sweet and to the point.
Back to School Prezi
You can click here to get your own editable version.
I had folders on the students' desks. Inside, I added:
- Scholastic Parent Letter stapled to an order form
- TCAP Skills
- Parent Questionnaire (From Beth Newingham)
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De-frogging an Amstrad Plus
The French bring many wonderful contributions to the world – fine wine, fine food and a country that is rich in both culture and history. However, one area where they are sadly lacking is keyboard layout. When compared to the English QWERTY layout, the French layout is somewhat different. On a cursory first glance this seems to be little more than simply switching a few keys around. A and Z replace Q; W replaces Z; and M moves to the middle row to sit next to L. So far so good, and it wouldn't take a genius to work around these little changes. Unfortunately when you look a little more closely, you soon discover that something rather more drastic has taken place, which quickly becomes very irritating – and that's the fact that the number keys along the top row can only be accessed by pressing the Shift key!
There is, of course, a perfectly good reason for this and it's all in the name of accents. As I'm sure many of you will recall from your school days, the French language consists of several different accents which give letters different sounds. Since there quite a few of these, it's near impossible to add the extra keys in easy to access locations to accommodate this without making some pretty wild changes. The result – shifted numbers, which becomes a right royal pain in the arse when it comes to writing anything that involves numeric input (namely programming).
The Amstrad 6128 Plus I acquired a few months ago is a French machine and of course it comes complete with a crazy French keyboard layout. I've spent the last few months trying to get used to this, but when only one of the machines in your collection has this idiosyncrasy, it's almost impossible to get used to and quite frankly I was beginning to struggle. Imagine my joy when John Thackeray (owner of the rather excellent TradeInPost who among other things specialise in obtaining parts for old Amstrad computers) mailed me to let me know that he'd just got hold of what he initially thought were a bunch of brand new English Amstrad Plus keyboards.
On closer examination, we discovered that they were actually Spanish keyboards. But compared to a French keyboard, these are good match to an English layout, with the only differences being the addition of an accented N key next to L and the switching of some of the special character keys. In day-to-day use this would be barely noticeable and most importantly the number keys are no longer shifted! One of these keyboards could be mine for the very acceptable price of twenty pounds and for that I jumped at the opportunity.
I placed my order with John and the very next day, this arrived in the post:
It was then just a case of out with the old…
and in with the new…
Now usually the story ends there, but in this case there is one further thing you must do to be able to use the keyboard and that is to ensure you have the correct ROM installed. The Amstrad BASIC and OS ROM has the keyboard layout embedded into it, which means you must have a Basic cartridge that is appropriate for the layout of your keyboard. While John (unsurprisingly) didn't have any Spanish cartridges, he did have a English cartridge which was close enough, so I got him to throw one of those in too and voila a nearly English Plus.
While the machine still doesn't have a full English keyboard, what it does have is something that is far closer than what it had before, which is much easier to use. As an added bonus, these new keyboards had been packed away out of the light, so have none of the yellowing that the older machines suffer from, making this Plus look very nice indeed!
At the time of writing, John did have some of these keyboards left, so if you have a French Plus, why not drop him a line, he may well be able to help you out…


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Routes : North America : United States : Washington : I-5 Corridor-North : Exit 38 : Nevermind Rock : Steep Street
Steep Street - 5.11aAverage Rating : 4.33 out of 5
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Description:Definitely steep, classic thuggery, on less than solid rock. bring your endurace. It's the climb at the left end with 5 bolts
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Red Point ascent by: sshiflett on 2009-06-20 (View Climbing Log)
steep jug haul.
I didn't think the bottom was particularly tricky,...just steep.
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Red Point ascent by: cashmang on 2009-09-27 (View Climbing Log)
Climb this while listening to German techno about robots
I was actually intimidated by this route the first few times I tried it, because my arms were already pre-smoked and I didn't quite have the gas to send the opening sequence. But then I went back to the route today and decoded it after a couple more tries. The lower overhanging section to the 2nd bolt is basically a sequential boulder problem with 2 specific moves that took some figuring out, but once you get the sequence nailed the route becomes pretty cake for an 11a. Figure out how to get to the ultra positive horny hold slightly above and left of the 2nd bolt and the rest of the route is 5.9/.10a to the top. The second clip is pretty scary because the hold isn't wonderful and you'll definitely deck out if you slip. The holds are currently pretty greasy due to the route's popularity and could use a brushing. At first I thought crimposaurus was a full sprayer for saying that this route makes a good warmup and cool down, but now that I have figured it out I totally see what he/she means. Will be a good warmup and gear rescue route for my next 12 project, Under Arrest -- the route next door.
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Onsight ascent by: Crimposaurus on 2006-09-24 (View Climbing Log)
Easy Street
This is such a good route if big somewhat thuggish moves are your forte. I enjoy it thoroughly as a warm up and a warm down considering how short it is. Nonetheless, one of the best routes on the wall due to the quality of the moves and the rock, the only reason it deserves a 5.11 is because of the steepness of the route and the beginning sequence can be a bit confusing. Great route overall, whether you project 5.11 or warm up on it.
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Red Point ascent by: ilikerock13 on 2005-05-29 (View Climbing Log)
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The point of any FreedomPop review is to give details about their services, but every service may not be mentioned within a review, depending on who is writing it. It's almost a given that the free service will be mentioned because of its popularity, and because of the amount of time the service has been with the company. After raising so much money to fund their free services, FreedomPop has capitalized on their services in a big way because customers may get free service but will escalate to a paid service after using the free service for one year maximum.
Now, there is a limit of one year for using the free service, but many are so enticed by paid services from FreedomPop that they make the choice to graduate to a paid plan anyways, even without their free plan be canceled. The paid plan is pretty impressive for only $10.99 with unlimited talk and text messages. The plan also comes with 500 MB of data, which is exactly like the free plan. The free plan has 200 minutes of talk time with unlimited text messages, but there is always a way to get more data for both the paid and free plan.
With FreedomPop being so popular these days, they partnered with different services that have offers and surveys that FreedomPop customers are allowed to complete, and the completion of these offers means that the customer will receive free data for their FreedomPop services. There aren't any limits to the amount of offers that can be completed, so a customer can take full advantage. Also, those who know friends or family members who are interested in becoming a FreedomPop customer should ask them to join because this can also gain a current customer more data for their account.
Anyone who's interested in more data should simply choose the unlimited everything plan that costs under $20 per month. Since any phone can be used on FreedomPop, whether it's purchased directly from the company or is brought from another carrier, this means that everyone is welcome to be a FreedomPop user and can bring along their favorite phone. FreedomPop is only progressing over the years to become one of the best major wireless carriers out there.


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Let me paint a picture for you with words instead: Imagine a couple of soft, buttery chocolate chip cookies, still warm from the oven. These cookies are everything that is right with the world. Okay, maybe that is an exaggeration, but they are pretty darn good. Know why? I stole the recipe from Nestle Toll House. I made some changes to it, though, to make these cookies not only heavenly, but healthy too. You can always substitute ingredients in any recipe, like sprouted flour instead of regular. (By the way, healthy should always taste delicious in my book. Anthropologically speaking, why on earth would we as humans eat foods that didn't taste good? Nature did not come up with low-fat. Misguided 20th century humans did.) Okay, I'm off my soapbox now, and here's the recipe, tweaked for health.
Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 1/4 cups sprouted whole wheat white flour (see below about sprouted grains)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (use sea salt or Himalayan salt to retain important trace minerals.)
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sucanat
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
chocolate chips (I've been trying to find a soy-free brand. No luck yet. Read about why soy is bad here)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter, sucanat and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
To close, here is a quote on sprouted grains:
"The process of germination not only produces Vitamin C, but also changes the composition of grains and seeds in numerous beneficial ways. Sprouting increases Vitamin B content, especially B2, B5, and B6. Carotene increases dramatically – sometimes eightfold. Even more important, sprouting neutralizes phytic acid, a substance present in the bran of all grains that inhibits absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc; sprouting also neutralizes enzyme inhibitors present in all seeds. These inhibitors can neutralize our own precious enzymes in the digestive tract.
A portion of the starch in grain is transformed into sugar. Sprouting inactivates aflatoxins, potent carcinogens found in grains. Finally, numerous enzymes that help digestion are produced during the germination process."
-Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation (page 112 of Nourishing Traditions)
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One of several attempts for Boxing With Pencils. I fail at word limits.
If you're so inclined, look them up. Like Lily's Friday Prediction, they offer three words, and you must write a story in under a hundred and put it in the comments. The words for this challenge were: senility, carpet, damnation.
This piece is dedicated to my grandpa, who is 92. He stopped skating years ago, but he took us every Sunday when I was a kid. He had his own black leather skates, and he taught me to skate with a pillow tied to my butt with rope. He could skate forwards and back and was the most graceful man on the floor.
And if you're wondering, I can still Shoot the Duck. *g*


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Public Sector Jobs Karachi Sindh Pakistan
- Category: Government.
- Newspaper: Jang, Dawn & The News.
- Last date to Apply: 15-22 November 2016.
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Jobs in Public Sector Organization for experienced, well educated, determined, self driven, hardworking, dynamic, result oriented & innovative candidates for vacancies of SMM, Driller, CM, ACM, Skilled Technician, Semi Skilled Technician and Helpers. The essential requirement for career opportunities in Public Sector Organization is B.Tech, DAE, FA, F.Sc, Matriculation from HEC recognized University. Candidate must have experience in the relevant field for Jobs in Public Sector Organization Pakistan. You can submit your application along with detailed Resume / CV, attested photocopies of all relevant documents such as educational certificates, experience certificates, CNIC, domicile & recent photograph at the given address below. Those candidates who fulfill the criteria mentioned in the image, should submit their applications & be a part of well reputed Department. It is golden chance for all those who have higher education & they wanted to work in such type of department, so feel free to apply for these vacant positions. The last date to apply for vacancies in Public Sector Organization is 15-22 November 2016. The portrayal of vacancies is given in the advertisement. Interested candidates may send their applications on prescribed form along with attested photocopies of all relevant documents at the given address below.
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- Only short listed motivated & committed Candidates will be called for test & interview & no TA/DA will be admissible for appearing in interview. Stay in touch with us & visiting our website newjobsinpakistan.com for latest jobs.


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How can I get Facebook?
My parents won't let me have Facebook and all my classmates have it and I don't know how to convince them so I need help!
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on September 14, 2014
Seriously person? You don't need to fit in with your classmates! You need to stand out! Just roll with it. You don't need Facebook.
I don't have facebook. I had it for like one week and then I realized it was stupid so I closed my account. Best choice I made all week!
on October 02, 2014
Thanks, great advice!
Your welcome! Your parents are looking out for you so you should listen to them!
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on September 14, 2014
I said to mine mooom pls I won't laser any pics and she said yes?? Try
on April 19, 2016
You should be at least 18 years old before you get Facebook Instagram Twitter tumblr or any other unmoderated social media
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Video suggests Texas officer used pepper spray toward bikers
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fort Worth police are investigating after an officer was caught on tape appearing to use pepper spray in the direction of a group of passing motorcyclists. A video posted on Facebook shows an officer step out of a Fort Worth police squad car and start to use spray from a can. Passing in front of the officer were a convoy of dozens of bikers on a highway. A police spokeswoman told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1Ln1zDf ) that the department hadn't identified the officer in the video and were also trying to locate other witnesses.
During the big ride today we had a law enforcement officer, that looked as if he was pulling over a truck, stepped out of his vehicle with mace in hand and began spraying it towards the riders with intention of causing an accident!!! This is a video EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH!! Law enforcement is here to protect and serve, not intentionally try to harm others... Please, share this video with others to raise awareness about these particular behavior's being displayed by many of our local law enforcement employees.***THIS WAS BEYOND DANGEROUS***
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What is mild traumatic brain injury?
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is commonly called concussion. The effects are typically transient, with headache, cognitive, behavioral, balance, and sleep symptoms most often seen in the first 1 to 3 months post-injury. In a small percentage of individuals however, these difficulties persist and even lead to lifelong disability. In these individuals, additional chronic effects, including neuroendocrinologic abnormalities, seizures and seizure-like disorders, fatigue, vision and hearing abnormalities, and numerous other somatic symptoms are more common over time. The long-term effects from these single or repeated TBIs on the persistence of these symptoms, on combat and trauma-related comorbidities, and on long-term brain functioning are unknown. Increasing evidence supports the linkage between both concussions and combat-related trauma with a degenerative neurologic disorder known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which results in progressive cognitive and behavioral decline in sub-populations that are 5 to 50 years out from repeated or cumulative exposures [Gavett 2011; Guskiewicz 2005; Omalu 2005].
How common is mTBI and what causes it?
Nearly 20% of the more than 2.5 million Service members (SMs) deployed since 2003 to Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) have sustained at least one traumatic brain injury, predominantly mTBI [Warden 2006; www.dvbic.org/tbi-numbers.aspx], and almost 8% of all OEF/OIF/OND Veterans demonstrate persistent post-TBI symptoms more than 6 months post-injury [Scholten 2012; Taylor 2012]. The incidence is likely even significantly higher than reported, as many mTBIs may go unrecognized during and even after deployment because of more visible concomitant injuries capturing greater attention, clinicians' limited awareness of the often subtle initial findings, and patients' reduced subjective awareness related to cognitive deficits in the acute period [Jordan 2000]. During deployment explosive munitions, predominantly improvised explosive devices (IEDs), have caused the overwhelming majority of these identified cases. Additionally, there are more than 3.5 million mTBIs, or concussions, that U.S. civilians experience annually from motor vehicle collisions, sports, falls, and violent trauma [Coronado 2012].
How is mTBI treated?
For individuals who sustain mTBI, treatment may be sort immediately or at any time in the future. Current treatment includes intensive care unit, acute rehabilitation, post-acute rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation, day treatment (day rehabilitation or day hospital), outpatient, home health services, community re-entry and/or independent living programs.
Why is the CENC consortium needed and how will it help advance mTBI prevention and treatment?
Current mTBI treatment is limited to improving dysfunctions observed acutely after TBI, although the effects from single or repeated TBIs on long-term brain functioning are unknown and therefore currently untreatable. The mission of the CENC is to fill the gaps in knowledge about the basic science of mTBI, to determine its effects on late-life outcomes and neurodegeneration, to identify Service members most susceptible to these effects, and to identify the most effective treatment strategies. The CENC is a multi-center collaboration linking premier basic science, translational, and clinical neuroscience researchers from the DoD, VA, academic universities, and private research institutes to effectively address the scientific, diagnostic, and therapeutic ramifications of mild TBI and its long-term effects. The consortium serves as the comprehensive research network for DoD and VA that focuses on the long-term effects of combat-related and military-relevant TBI, and is designed to conduct research that provides clinically relevant answers and interventions for current Service members and Veterans and to develop the long-term solutions to the chronic effects of TBI. The CENC is identifying and characterizing the anatomic, molecular, and physiological mechanisms of chronic injury from TBI and potential neurodegeneration, investigating the relationship of comorbidities (psychological, neurological, sensory, motor, pain, cognitive, neuroendocrine) of trauma and combat-exposure to TBI with neurodegeneration. CENC is also assessing the efficacy of existing and novel treatment and rehabilitation strategies for chronic effects and neurodegeneration following TBI.


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Donation Received – DCFC Supporters Club
Well the donations are still coming in!! DCFC Supporters Club – South Derbyshire Branch £100.00 – 30/03/2014. See Overall Fundraising Progress
Post Race Kit Review – Waterproofs
Thought it might be useful to provide some feedback on what kit I took with me on the 4 legs of the Clipper Race I completed; i.e. what worked and didn't and how much to take. So let's start with waterproofs. I have to point out that these are my personal observations! I actually took […]
Donation Received – Karuna Patel
Karuna Patel £50.00 – 22/01/2014. See Overall Fundraising Progress
Donation Received – Lincoln Wheelers Cycling Club
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Donation Received – Amy & Bella Cresswell
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Donation Received – Ron Hunt
Ron Hunt £50.00 – 15/01/2014. See Overall Fundraising Progress
Donation Received – Friends of Mum
Friends of Mum £100.00 – 14/01/2014. See Overall Fundraising Progress
My Race in Numbers
Quick overview of my race in numbers: 19,640 Nautical miles 618 Night hours on watch 255 Watches stood 102 Days at sea 11 Mother watches 7 Races 4 Legs 4 Continents visited 4 Oceans crossed 3 Bass Strait crossings 2 Medivacs 1 Mayday 1 Hurricane 1 Rolex Sydney Hobart completed 1 Equator crossing 0 MOB's […]
I've finished and as expected the Bass Straits we're not going to make it an easy finish! Following our delayed departure after the medi-vac of two of our crew (Crew Evacuation) and us having to return to Hobart for repairs and to collect additional crew we set off some 20 hours behind the rest of […]
Less than 500 miles to go..
With less than 500 miles to go in my 4 month, 20,000 mile sailing adventure the last few days haven't been without drama. It all started with another medi-vac for us less than 3 hours after leaving Hobart for Brisbane as we were exiting Storm Bay. Whilst getting ready for coming on watch Katharine and […]


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MSJC women's basketball player Cora Lopez was named the 2014 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year this week when the All PCAC team was announced.
Lopez, a sophomore from Hemet High School, led the Lady Eagles to the conference championship in their first season as a member of the PCAC. Lopez was a member of last year's team that captured the Foothill Conference championship and reached the CCCAA State Finals. This season Lopez led MSJC both in scoring and rebounding averaging 12.7 points and 13.1 rebounds per game. Lopez was also named second team All State as the Lady Eagles finished the season 23-6.
Freshmen Johnette Brown and Tamara Herring were also honored by being named First Team All Conference. Brown, from 29 Palms High School, finished the season averaging 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds a game. Herring from Citrus Hill High School in Perris also ended the regular season with a 10.5 points per game scoring average, she also led the team in three point shooting percentage at 31%. Sophomore Sarai Ware, from Hemet West Valley was named Honorable Mention All Conference. Chris Mozga was rewarded for his team's solid play during the season by being named the PCAC Coach of the Year.
The Lady Eagles start CCCAA State play-off competition on Saturday night when they travel to Long Beach City for a 7 pm game.
Cora Lopez of the MSJC women's basketball team was named PCAC MVP and 2nd Team All State it was announced this week. The sophomore from Hemet High helped the Lady Eagles to a PCAC title and a trip to the CCCAA state play-offs averaging 12.7 points and 13.1 rebounds per game.


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St. Charles Hardwoods: A St. Louis Hardwood & Woodworking Store
St. Charles Hardwoods has been supplying the St. Louis area with a large selection of quality hardwood products since 1988. We are a leading source in the St. Louis area for woodworking materials, supplies, tools, and knowledge. With our large selection of in stock hardwoods products and many additional hardwood products available from our local mill, we have everything that any woodworker needs. From fine woodworkers, cabinetmakers, furniture makers, experienced craftsmen, and homebuilders to hobbyists, do-it-yourselfers, and other woodworking enthusiasts, our hardwood lumber company is a leading choice for quality hardwood products in the St. Louis area.
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At St. Charles Hardwoods, we carry a large selection of hardwood, lumber, and woodworking supplies in stock in our two St. Louis area stores. This includes a variety of styles of moulding and decorative hardwood carvings in some of the most popular hardwood species. We also stock a variety of wood species of hardwood plywood, imported plywood, wood veneers, and S3S & S4S lumber. With this complete selection of hardwood lumber and other wood materials, we have everything to meet the needs of any woodworker.
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We can cut custom moulding or lumber for your order, and we can even create custom profiles using our own knife grinding shop.
We have a large selection of species of wood available including popular woods such as birch, poplar, red oak, cherry, pine, and walnut as well as specialty woods including many exotic wood species available at our mill in order to fill any custom order in a timely manner. We can also supply a variety of other custom hardwood products from our mill in order to meet nearly any need that you may have.
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If you are interested in ordering any of our custom hardwood products or you would like to shop our selection of in stock hardwoods, please contact us or visit one of our St. Louis area hardwood lumber stores today. We look forward to meeting all of your hardwood lumber supply needs and to becoming your source for all woodworking materials, tools, and knowledge in St. Louis.
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'Smash' Superlatives: The Most Outrageous Moments from 'The Fringe'
Smash is the musical drama that sparks a flurry of emotions in anyone who watches it. People either love it, hate it, or love to hate it. So to help celebrate all the outrageous, over-the-top, and fantastically farfetched moments, we present to you a weekly recap filled with the best Smash superlatives! What was the best cover song of the night? Who had the best verbal bitch-slap? What was the biggest Bombshell blunder? Read on for all the awards and take to the comments with your favorite moments from "The Fringe."
RELATED: 'Smash' Superlatives: The Read Through
Best Original Song: On the second day of The Fringe, Karen is back where she belongs as the star of Hit List and she and Jimmy share a lovely original duet called, "Heart-Shaped Wreckage." Derek is watching from the crowd and envisions the stage as it would truly be on Broadway, and it's exactly the type of dark and emotional production that he wants to be apart of.
Best Cover Song: In the first truly happy moment we've seen from Jimmy, he hits The Fringe stage and breaks out into a fun version of "This Will Be Our Year," complete with smiles, laughs, and a sultry slow dance with Karen.
Best Insult: When Karen ran into Ellis' ex-girlfriend, the overly gaydar-challenged girl shared these gems about why she and the smoothie-poisoner broke up: "Turns out he was kind of a psychopath, and also gay." Um duh?
Best Kiss: Jimmy and Karen locked lips onstage in Hit List, and even though it was all for the scene, we could practically feel the tension and electricity coming from our TV screens. Well actually we were just imagining us in Karen's place…
RELATED: 'Smash' Superlatives: New Song
Best-Backhanded Compliment: Tom completely reworked the creative vision for "Never Give All The Heart," and although it was brilliant, Derek looked at it as a slap in his cute face. "Well wasn't that was lovely. Can someone please tell me what I'm doing here if my opinion no longer matters?"
Most Explanatory Quote: Once again it's Karen's roommate Ana who has been tasked with the lines to explain what's going on to the viewers who are not familiar with Broadway vocabulary. When asked why The Fringe stage is so small, Ana so wisely reveals, "It's the Fringe, you get two days in a shoebox. Sometimes it's a disaster, but sometimes you break out." Thank you again for that Ana!
Best Use of a Feather: Ivy shined in her press performance for her new play because she was not afraid to embrace her inner funny girl. In "A Letter From Cecile," Ivy used a long plume feather to dazzle and delight the room while also bringing a smile to our faces. Brava lady!
Dumbest Line: This week's dumbest line also happens to be our most realistic one, and surprise, surprise — Jimmy said it! When he was upset at the first Karen-less performance at The Fringe, Jimmy stormed out of the apartment snapping, "Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go get high, and then I'm going to work." Do your thing dude!
Best Daydream: Derek envisioning the beautiful stage upon "Heart-Shaped Wreckage" would be performed really brought life and spark into the horrible acting that Jimmy and Kyle infuse into the Hit List storylines. Plus, the neon Pepsi-Cola sign in the background was very Moulin Rouge-esque.
RELATED: 'Smash' Superlatives: The Dramaturg
Best Verbal Bitchslap: Julia was already outraged because Eileen did not choose her version of Bombshell, but when the former-producer decided to take out "Never Give All The Heart" from the show, Julia threw verbal daggers: ""You just said Jerry's right for the third time in the last week, have you lost your mind?!" Yep!
Most Predictable Surprise: After Derek leaves Bombshell, Eileen and Julia ask him to step up and be the new director. Meanwhile, when a well-placed theater scout enjoys Hit List and asks if they have a director, Derek swoops in out of nowhere and extends his hand. We've finally got our director switch-a-roo they'be been plotting for the past three episodes.
Most Awkward Moment: In the Season 2 premiere, we witnessed the world's most awkward elevator snub when Karen shut Ivy out of the magical moving box. Now the girls shared the same elevator ride but it was filled with so many, "Oh my life is going great! My show is just perfect!" fibs and lies that it made for 30 truly awkward seconds.
Best Jab at Season 1: Back when Smash was first being talked about, NBC named all the names and then proudly announced, "Introducing Katharine McPhee!" That's great and all, but America already knew the singer from a little reality show called American Idol and the handful of movies that she appeared in. Now Bombshell is taking a playful jab at Smash's marketing ploy. Jerry told Karen that she was not about to perform with Hit List for one simple reason: "Bombshell's entire marketing campaign is set around 'Introducing Karen Cartwright.' It only works if we're actually introducing Karen Cartwright."
Biggest Bombshell Blunder: Derek quit, Eileen chose the campy and flashy version of Bombshell over Julia's artistic vision, Jerry is a dick, and Karen doesn't even want to be there. There was a plethora of blunders for Bombshell this week!
RELATED: 'Smash' Superlatives: The Season 2 Premiere
What did you think of "The Fringe"? Which superlatives would you like to add to the list> Sing your thoughts in the comments below!
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text: Government Advocacy JDRF Government Advocates get involved in JDRF advocacy today JDRF advocacy provides a unique opportunity for you to help take one step closer to treating, curing and preventing type 1 diabetes. With other advocates, some young, some adult, you'll have a vital role in building links between people affected by type 1 diabetes and Australia's politicians. By reaching out to today's decision makers you'll give them a better understanding of life with type 1 diabetes, and have an opportunity to get their support in helping to find a cure. JDRF will help you all along the way. But you're the expert on type 1 diabetes. We'll be asking you to share your story of living with type 1 diabetes, and put a face to the 122,300 Australians who have the disease. JDRF has built a reputation in Canberra as a most effective advocacy organisation, as a direct result of the personal relationships our advocates and their families have developed over time with their local MPs. Working together, JDRF advocates have achieved: In March 2010, Kids in the House families secured a $5m grant for the Clinical Trial Network from the Federal Government In 2011, several families worked with the media and JDRF to secure a long awaited increase in age eligibility for the Federal Government's Carers Allowance, resulting in an additional $43m in support to the type 1 community During 2012 hundreds of families joined the Promise to Remember Me campaign resulting in over 140 meetings between JDRF advocates and their families and local MPs In November 2012, 100 Kids in the House families travelled to Parliament House and met with politicians from both parties JDRF Advocates confirmed an election commitment of $35m from the Coalition. This is the amount needed over five years to expand the JDRF Clinical Research Network to more effectively pursue a cure for type 1 diabetes in Australia In 2017 the Government delivered on their promise of $54m over 4 years towards Continuous Glucose Monitoring for young Australians under the age of 21 The achievements of individual child advocates were reported in newspapers across the country Hundreds of advocates used social media to lobby their local MP, other influential MPs and the broader community. But this is just the beginning. Join us today as a JDRF advocate. To find out more, contact our Government Relations Team on 02 9020 6100 or email@example.com.


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RES 800: The Theoretical Foundations of Resiliency Building Interventions (3 credits)
Resiliency is an individual's positive adaptation to adversity, trauma and tragedy. Resilience is not a trait but a set of skills, behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed. Resiliency can be learned through cognitive behavioral therapy strategies and a strengths-based framework to develop a "resilient mindset". Resiliency training is used as a preventive intervention and as an intervention to treat the increased rates of depression and anxiety in individuals at all stages of the developmental lifespan. Resiliency building is appropriate and effective in a variety of educational, vocational, rehabilitative, health, and human service settings. This course introduces the resiliency factors (emotional regulation, impulse control, causal analysis, self-efficacy, realistic optimism, empathy, and reaching out) that serve as a foundation for implementing intervention strategies. Intervention strategies can be used effectively for developing the helper's own resiliency and as well as clients'.
RES 810: Mindfulness-Based Interventions (3 credits)
This course introduces helping professionals to empirically based mindfulness interventions that bring about positive outcomes for practitioners and their clients. These positive outcomes are demonstrated in behavioral, cognitive and relational domains. The course focuses on mindful orientation, its history and place in helping and counseling models. A variety of formal and informal practices developed through neuroscience research is covered. A major focus of this course is to enhance and increase the skill base of helping professionals working with clients challenged by relationship struggles, trauma, substance use disorders, depression, alienation, anxiety, chronic illness, and other life challenges. Additionally, the acquisition of mindfulness-based intervention strategies increases emotional regulation, impulse control, empathy and social supports for helping professionals advancing prevention and wellness initiatives.
RES 820: The Practice of Self Compassion in Resiliency (3 credits)
This course covers the psychoeducational self-compassion program that originated from the longstanding traditions of mindfulness and compassion. The three core components of mindfulness-based self-compassion (self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness) are covered and practiced. The course will cover the research conducted in self-compassion and the empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of self-compassion in the prevention of depression and anxiety symptoms. Developing skills in the practice of self-compassion can assist clients and the helping professional in dealing with stress and promoting wellness. This course is designed for counselors, educators and professionals in health and human services. Prior meditation practice is not required.
RES 830: Positive Psychology: A Strengths-Based Approach to Resiliency (3 credits)
This course covers the origin and tenets of the science of positive psychology. Strategies consistent with Positive Psychology are learned in relation to identifying, assessing, and building human strengths. This strengths-based focus is compared to and contrasted with traditional deficit-based, problem-focused models. Theoretical constructs of positive psychology and their effective application in schools, counseling, and healthcare settings are explored in depth. Other topics covered include life satisfaction, optimism, self-efficacy, character, flow, gratitude, and creativity. Research findings and empirical studies of interventions and techniques are presented. The course provides a framework for identifying strengths and developing positive psychological strategies for clients and helping professionals.
RES 840: Building Resilience After Traumatic Experiences (3 credits)
This course covers new developments in the field of traumatology that have prompted a critical and substantial paradigm shift for understanding trauma, mitigating its effects, and developing prevention strategies. Research related to resilience and post traumatic growth along with evidence-based treatment models are studied. This course focuses on interventions for working with children and families from a strengths-based and culturally sensitive perspective grounded in the current research on trauma and resilience. This course provides helping professionals across disciplines and service settings with critical skills to understand adverse experiences and how to respond effectively to address and prevent them.
RES 850: Resonant Leadership and Supervision (3 credits)
This course focuses on the development of emotionally intelligent, effective leadership skills for professionals in the helping fields. The course highlights the theoretical underpinnings of emotional intelligence and integrates these principles into the leadership role. The course will cover the practical application of self-awareness assessments and exercises to enhance leadership capacities and to foster the development of leadership ability. Skilled helping professionals often find themselves in leadership and supervisory roles with limited experience and training. This course will build upon the professionals' core set of helping skills with strategies that produce a self-aware, composed, focused, energized, empathic, motivated and collaborative leadership style.


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Square Enix Releases Gorgeous Screenshots of Final Fantasy XV
Ashley Allen / 4 years ago
Square Enix has released some luscious screenshots of the latest game in its successful Final Fantasy RPG series. The images of Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae come just one month before its first demo for PS4 and Xbox One is set to be released, which will be bundled with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD on 17th March.
The screenshots look stunning. Let's hope that this time the gameplay can match the visuals.
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You don't have to venture far to hear about how millennials are struggling in some fashion or other to join the American dream of homeownership.
Millennials, who roughly fall between the ages of 18-34, are cited as being one of the key roadblocks to a full housing market recovery.
But we have complete justification.
Laurie Goodman, center director for the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute, said the staggering amount of student loan debt is the bigger deciding factor when it comes to home purchases, rather than a generational shift in living preferences.
"The amount of student loan debt was $221 billion in 2003, and it's close to over $1 trillion in 2013," she said. "The cost is delaying people from forming households and buying first homes."
An article in MarketWatch pinpointed 4 reasons young Americans are staying out of the housing market:
1. Unemployment and low savings
In April, the unemployment rate for 18-to-29-year-olds was 9.1%.
2. Low credit scores
Millennials hold the status of having the lowest credit scores.
3. Student Debt
On average, graduating seniors with student loans had debt levels of $29,400 in 2012, up 25% from $23,450 in 2008.
4. Delaying marriage, family
Back in 1950, the median age of first marriage was about 21 for women and 24 for men, compared to 27 for women and 29 for men now.
However, as a reporter who is well aware of the housing market and a millennial myself, I would like to take a moment to say that although these facts ring very true, there are exceptions — like me.
While I don't own a home yet, I'm on the cusp of turning 22 and I have friends the same age who are buying houses and taking on their first mortgage payment. I know this isn't everyone, but I want to take a moment to give credit to my generation.
This video says it all.


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Sunday, July 3, 2011
52 lists in 52 weeks// week 5
Week 5 of 52 lists challenge.
I have to say, as I've looked at the links and our flickr page, I am so blown away by everyone's creativity. I haven't been this inspired in a while. Thank you for sharing your awesome work and participating in this with me!!
Now, the 5th list.....
A waiting list of books.
Whether you have books on your amazon or books and noble wish list, a list in your mind from recommendations, or books on your shelves at home, this is the time to list them all. I think I have about a million books that I want to currently read, and the list (luckily) only keeps growing. By writing them down I feel like I can keep a better list of what I want to read and even in what order. I figured that this would also be a good way to share some lists with each other, just in time for summer reading!!
So go for it.... list your books. (And I'll be back with mine later!)
6 comments:
- Ames and Tash said...
A great topic! I have just posted mine :) Ames
- July 4, 2011 at 4:57 AM
- Geri Centonze said...
Just posted mine on my blog and on flickr!
- July 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM
- Marta said...
Here are mine!
- July 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- Krystyn said...
This will be an easy one for me...I have a "to-read" list a mile long!! Love it!!
- July 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Mrs A said...
Somehow i missed a couple of weeks, but im back! I hope you like my little collection, now im off to visit the others! Thanks again for the linky!
- July 4, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Heather said...
I created a Summer Reading List for myself in anticipation of summer break not too long ago in one of my art journals....so rather than writing a new list (because I'm still in the process of reading all those books!) I thought I'd share the link to a photo of that list on my blog:
(hmmm....don't actually know how to link it, but that's the address....)
I love getting book ideas from others! What a fun list idea!
- July 8, 2011 at 10:59 AM


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Sonic Substance Website Updates!
The updates to the website include a few new recent interviews, most recently Paul Manwaring, as well as the official YouTube channel for the Leadership Podcast.
For the regular visitors my blog, you will also notice the new Blog Theme. I figured considering I was going to update Sonic Substance fairly significantly, I felt my Blog needed a good revamp too. Mind you, it is still work in progress. I have a few edits that I would like to get on with, but right now I am a little "computered" out at the moment! I don't know how computer programmers sit in front of a computer all day every day like this!
You will notice that the Sonic Substance site remains a CSS HTML website. I ummed and aared about going WordPress, and just thought that it would be too much effort considering the amount of content I already have up online. But a WordPress design is certainly on the cards in the future.
The bottomline is that this is a significant step forward in providing you with some of the most influential yet creative and unique resources on the web today.
Thanks for your support, and be sure to check out all the new podcasts online!


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Home > JOURNALS > NLJ > Vol. 12 > Iss. 1 (2011)
Nevada Law Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1 (2011)
Front Matter
Table of Contents, Editorial Board, Law School Faculty and Administration
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law
Younger Abstention and Its Aftermath: An Empricial Perspective
Joshua G. Urquhart
Cross Purposes & Unintended Consequences: Karl Llewellyn, Article 2, and the Limits of Social Transformation
Danielle Kie Hart
Getting Faith out of the Gutters: Resolving the Debate over Political Campaign Participation by Religious Organizations Through Fiscal Subsidiarity
W. Edward Afield
Willfulness, Good Faith, and the Fair Labor Standards Act
Emily Nolan Litzinger
Injecting Law Student Drama into the Classroom: Transforming an E-Discovery Class (or Any Law School Class) with a Complex, Student-Generated Simulation
Paula Schaefer
The Method and the Message
Corie Rosen
Unpredictable and Inconsistent: Nevada's Expert Witness Standard After Higgs v. State
Ryan A. Henry
Tangible "Intangibles" and Other Mysteries: A Critique of the D.C. Circuit's Expansion of Work Product Doctrine in United States v. Deloitte LLP
Brian L. Blaylock


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Expect Kurds to turn to Syrian gov't for protection – Phyllis Bennis
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Writer and activist Phyllis Bennis joins RT America's Manila Chan to argue that ISIS "cannot be defeated militarily." She describes the Syrian conflict as in fact "a series of separate wars" and argues that despite the US troop withdrawal, there is no indication that the US bombing campaign will cease. She also discusses the fate of the Kurds and other minorities in Syria and the impact of the withdrawal on the US-Israel relationship. Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America...


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Good news for the anti-ageing enthusiasts!
'The anti-ageing cream that goes much further than skin deep' - published in Sunday Telegraph in UK on 30th November by their science editor Sarah Knapton.
This new cream, created using the latest technology developed by British scientists, is personalized to one's DNA. This enables the cream to deliver the right amount of collagen and antioxidants to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. This is done by using a new microchip that can analyse a person's genetic code within 30 minutes.
This is available at Geneu's New Bond Street clinic in central London. At 600 pounds for a four-week course, it is probably out of reach of most ordinary people. We hope that with time, as the technology develops, the prices will become more affordable.


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United Visual Artists (UVA) combine sculpture, installation, architecture and digital media to create unique works of art. Their new show, Momentum, opens at Barbican's Curve Gallery on 13 February. It promises to challenge our perception of time and space through their unique blend of art and technology. We spoke to UVA's Alexandros Tsolakis, Ben Kreukniet and Creative Director Matt Clark to find out more.
How did Momentum come about?
MC: About six months ago, Barbican just contacted us and said there was an opportunity to create a work for the Curve.
BK: It's one you can't turn down. We'd talked a few times about what spaces we'd love to work in and it was always on top of the list. It's unique, in that it's quite tall, long, narrow and cavernous all at once. It's a great space to play with.
MC: It's also had some quite interesting and leftfield exhibitions over the years, so it's exciting but also quite challenging, because of that history.
Is that challenge a creative stimulus? Does it drive you to produce better work?
MC: Absolutely. It's not the scale — we've worked on physically big projects before; most of our work is site-specific and very public. I think it's more daunting that we're doing something in our home town, as a lot of our work is abroad.
BK: This is a place that we come to with our friends on the weekend. So now we're bringing our friends to our own show and getting their opinion.
MC: I think it's great that it's free and so that takes a bit of the pressure off.
BK: But because of that you get a slightly different audience. A lot of people who come to the Curve wouldn't normally go to an art gallery. That's really good, because we want to make something those people will really like.
MC: The challenge is to make a piece that appeals both to us and to that wider demographic, which isn't always easy.
Your studio is based in Borough. What made you choose that area over some other, perhaps more 'arty', districts?
MC: Selfishly, because I'm a south Londoner! When I left college, I worked in Shoreditch where there are bigger creative communities but I just had enough of it. I've always loved the London Bridge area — it's got roads with names like 'Crucifix Lane' and a graveyard for Medieval prostitutes! Borough Market, Tate Modern — it's just got so much to offer. Most of the team come from northeast London though.
BK: But I wouldn't want a studio in Dalston. You don't need to be surrounded by Dalston to do good creative work.
MC: It's also for affordability — we need space to make stuff, make noise, and that's easier to find south of the river.
Where in London inspires you?
MC: The London parks are really nice. We had a lovely coffee on the Serpentine yesterday, watching the sunset.
BK: Riding through Victoria Park in the sunshine, or across Waterloo Bridge at sunset. You respond to the space though — while we've got a great studio, the Barbican is a really inspiring place to come to work.
MC: One of the first things we do when we go to a new city is go to the highest point to get a sense of where you are. When you go to a new space, you look at its architectural personality. For the Curve, there's a lot to work with. You can really control the atmosphere and the acoustics.
Did it present any particular challenges?
AT: It was very challenging, but we love those kinds of challenge. You typically work in ordinary square spaces, whereas this is narrow, long, curved and tall, so it needs special treatment.
MC: It's always the more boring stuff that takes the most amount of thought — drilling into concrete, laying cables. For this piece, there's a concert hall next door, so we have to be sensitive to the noise. We also have to make sure we don't let the atmospheric effects seep out into the rest of the building.
What do you think needs brightening up with the UVA magic dust?
BK: The Elephant & Castle roundabout!
MC: I quite like that structure in the middle [the Faraday Memorial] — it could have been an early UVA work. But it's all being transformed. There's lots of places I'd like to see ripped down though — that place next to the MI6 building [St George Wharf]. It's horrific! So maybe we'd rather tear a few things down!
AT: The whole field of lighting hasn't progressed as much as architecture. Sometimes you see these amazing monuments and they're so badly lit. There are so many simple things that could be done with lighting to improve existing buildings in London.
What's next for UVA?
MC: We've been commissioned by the Wellcome Trust, who have asked us to create a seven-storey light sculpture in their central staircase [at their building on Euston Road]. And we're doing some more work with Massive Attack.
Momentum opens at Barbican's Curve Gallery on 13 February. Entrance is free.
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So Taya (& my other two girls) are completely obsessed with these little characters called Tsum-Tsums. They are Disney characters, but they're shaped in little ovals/circles with very minimal details. They usually just have eyes & a nose & maybe eyebrows. . . but you can still tell who they are & for some reason, they're adorable.
She's been wanting this Tsum Tsum birthday party for almost 6 months now so it was fun taking the time to put it all together for her.
She wanted cupcakes, but wanted each cupcake to be a different character. I ended up making 33 cupcakes & did 3 of 11 different characters. They definitely weren't my best cupcakes ever, but they were still cute enough for her to love them. This last week has been insanely busy with school things so I'm amazed I was able to make cupcakes at all, let alone cute ones.
Taya was thrilled with them & that made all the hard work worth it. I love to see my kids smile.
I can't believe Taya is already 9 years old. Time passes way too quickly these days. I just want them to stay little forever. But here we are. She has become such a beautiful sweet little ray of sunshine to all those she is around. We love her so much.
The girls helped decorate the table with their own Tsum Tsum collection.
When the party guests arrived we started out by playing a game where we taped a picture of a Tsum Tusm on their backs & they had to ask yes or no questions & try to guess which Tsum Tsum was on their back. They did a really good job too. All 10 girls had guessed their person within 10 minutes.
The 2nd game we played was "Create A Tsum Tsum." I made big black ovals on paper & told them to create themselves as a Tsum Tsum in the top circle, & then draw their favorite Tsum Tsum in the bottom oval. They spent FOREVER, drawing. I forget that this age loves arts & crafts. It was fun seeing their creations.
Taya's own Tsum Tsum was adorable & looked just like her.
Bladen drew himself & then drew Darth Maul as well. He was pretty proud of his Tsum Tsums.
After the drawing was done, we play a white elephant game. I found $2 Tsum Tsum's on sale at the Disney Store a few weeks back so I bought 10 of them to use as party favors. I wrapped each one up & each girl took one. We read a story about the "Wright Family Vacation" where the kids had to pass their gift to the left or the right every time I said the word "left" or "right." They thought it was pretty funny.
Then we played a typical white elephant game where the first person unwrapped their gift. The 2nd person could steal the first gift, trade for the leftover gift in the middle, or open the gift in their hand. This went on for all the girls. There was lots of stealing & lots of unwrapping. In the end, they all traded each other for the Tsum Tsum they really wanted. Everyone went home happy.
Cake & Ice Cream is always a favorite part of birthday parties. Taya's Roz cupcake looked like it was on fire with all those candles.
Taya has such wonderful friends here. They gave her the cutest little gifts.
After gifts, the girls played "Spoons" with each other until their parents arrived. The plan was to play with their Tsum Tsums instead of spoons, but nobody wanted to part with their precious new toy (& nobody wanted anyone else to touch their new toys). ha ha ha. They had fun.
It was a great party & the girls had a blast.
Happy Birthday Taya!


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Wireless ad hoc networks are rapidly gaining popularity as a mode of communication, especially among highly mobile sectors of society. A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is formed with wireless mobile devices (nodes) without the need for existing network infrastructure. As a result, such networks are relatively easy to deploy and use for a very short time, for example, in both personal and business applications.
In addition to providing a convenient mode of communication for civilian and business purposes, wireless ad hoc networks are highly desirable for use in war zones, relief efforts in remote territories, and emergency situations in disaster-stricken areas. In such cases, where no network infrastructure exists, a mobile ad hoc network can provide a crucial mode of communication.
Mobile devices in ad hoc networks communicate with each other through a multi-hop route, using cooperating intermediary nodes. A high level of cooperation is essential for applications that require real-time data transmission, such as soldiers relaying information in a battlefield. However, the limited energy supply of mobile devices raises doubts about the ability of every node to be fully cooperative. As a result, packet delivery cannot be guaranteed even when malicious nodes are not present, and resending data packets does not provide a good solution.
If malicious nodes are present in a MANET, they may attempt to reduce network connectivity (and thereby undermine the network's security) by pretending to be cooperative but in effect dropping any data they are meant to pass on. These actions may result in defragmented networks, isolated nodes, and drastically reduced network performance. We aim to evaluate the added effect of the presence of malicious nodes on ad hoc network performance, and determine appropriate measures to detect malicious nodes.
Instead of creating ad hoc networks with hundreds of physical mobile wireless devices and incurring significant costs, we used the Java in Simulation Time/Scalable Wireless Ad hoc Network Simulator (JiST/SWANS). The simulation experiments examined various network conditions, including node density, mobility speed, transmission power, and geographical distribution of devices. The simulation results demonstrate that the presence of only one malicious node in a MANET can cause an added packet loss of more than 25%. With multiple rogue droppers, nearly 60% of data packets could be lost. In such cases, the presence of malicious nodes have serious security implications.
Standard security solutions adopted for wired networks or structured wireless networks—networks with backbone nodes providing access via physical networks—do not extend naturally to ad hoc networks. Security methods such as public key infrastructure (PKI) and certification typically require a central infrastructure within the network, making them unusable in a MANET. However, the emergence of biometric-based user authentication for mobile devices motivates our investigation of the possible use of biometrics as a security measure for ad hoc networks. In some sensitive applications of MANETs—for example, in battlefields—biometrics could provide a crucial measure of security.
To test the viability of such a solution, we needed to assess the impact of packet dropping on biometric schemes. We tested the robustness of a face verification scheme,1 developed at Buckingham University, against packet dropping. Our experiments showed that there is no noticeable deterioration in the accuracy of the adopted face verification method, even when most of the biometric data is lost or dropped during transmission. This may initially appear to reflect only the robustness of the adopted biometric scheme, but it nevertheless demonstrates the viability of such schemes in securing sensitive ad hoc networks. These results also encourage the use of biometrics as part of the certification component for deployment in ad hoc wireless networks.
In MANET applications where authentication is not essential, there is still a need for mechanisms whereby nodes can be assured that packets will be delivered to their intended destination. To address this need, we are currently investigating the use of 'creditability-based' routing tables to detect and isolate malicious nodes. In such a scheme, a node monitors its neighbors and assigns 'credit scores' to them according to their observed behavior and 'credit history.' Maintaining such a table at each node facilitates the choice of trusted routes rather than the shortest ones, potentially mitigating the packet losses caused by malicious nodes, even when authentication is not used. We are currently implementing this mechanism within the simulation system.
This work was supported in part by the EU FP6 IST contract 001930 (BROADWAN).