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National Senior Citizens Day, observed every year on August 21st, can be an important day for anyone who provides Summit in-home care to an elderly loved one. Consider the following ways to show your loved one how much you care.
Send a Card or Letter
In the modern day, fewer and fewer people send cards and letters. Even seniors are now sending emails and ecards in place of old-fashioned snail mail. However, receiving a letter in the mail may still hold a special place in your loved one's heart. Most seniors today grew up in a time when cards and letters were the norm for special occasions and sometimes even regular communication. Choosing a special card or writing a heartfelt letter by hand takes more time and consideration than sending off an email. Even if you see your loved one every day, sending a card in the mail shows you cared enough to prepare something special.
Spend Time Together
Some seniors who receive in-home care begin to feel they are a burden to their families. Because family caregivers in Summit often have commitments of their own, they rarely have time to have fun with their loved ones. Visits often consist of getting the needed tasks done rather than visiting. This Senior Citizens Day, set aside some time to visit your loved one with no tasks to accomplish. The gift of your time and attention may mean more to your loved one than you realize.
Plan a Special Outing
Many seniors don't get out of the house as much as they did when they were younger because they are no longer able to drive, and others have health concerns that make getting out alone more challenging. Just like younger adults, seniors can experience cabin fever from never getting out of their homes. Ask your loved one about some things he or she would like to do, which might be as simple as going to dinner at a once-frequented restaurant or taking a walk in the park. Let your loved one know you will take him or her out for this special day so he or she has a chance to rest up.
Go to the Senior Center
Local senior centers often arrange parties and other special activities for seniors and their families on Senior Citizens Day. Instead of just dropping your loved one off at the center, go in with him or her and be a part of the fun. If you can, bring other family members and friends to join in as well. Your loved one will be happy you wanted to be a part of this special day.
If you can't be with your loved one on National Senior Citizens Day, make sure he or she has the support he or she needs to live independently. At Summit Home Care Assistance, our caregivers are available around the clock to provide transportation to social events, assist with mobility, and help with a wide variety of important daily tasks. We also offer comprehensive Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and post-stroke care Summit, NJ, families trust. For more information and to schedule a free consultation, call 908.450.9400 today.


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John Denham (my former boss) has written an excellent article in the Sunday Times. In it, he says that:
a) there's a strong case for Labour which needs to be made more clearly
b) that a summer of leadership speculation will get in the way of Labour making that case
He concludes: "The triple whammy of credit, oil and food is transforming political debate beneath our feet. In Gordon Brown we've a prime minister who understands these issues better than anyone else in British politics."
Denham's article has made me reconsider whether we need a new Labour leader. But, on balance and despite all of the profound damage that another leadership election would cause, I still believe that a new leader can only be better that what we've got at the moment. Why?
a) Gordon Brown is unable to make a strong case for Labour. He simply can't communicate with the people who we most need to talk to
b) I don't believe that Gordon Brown understands how to address the challenges facing Britain. Even if technically his policies may work, will he create a perception that he can help Britain (important, given how little influence a single nation state can have on these global issues).
We've witnessed this with the difficulty of winnning political credit for tax credits and the debacle not only of the 10p tax rate abolition but also the way that the solution was conceived.
There's also the Martin Jol affect. Once speculation has started as to whether a leader can continue, that becomes the dominant issue, making it impossible for the leader to break through that. Denham experienced that today in a BBC interview.
I'm not gung-ho about a leadership election (I regularly dream about Labour's plight). But we've got to safeguard the medium term future. That's not to sacrifice the next two years. Rather, it's that our ability to make the Labour case will influence the policy direction of the next government, whoever is in power.
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Above the broken, fitful cheers, suddenly came a last swelling roar.
"Bones." "Last man." . . . It was Le Baron. He came like a black tornado. . . . Straight to the two he came, never deviating, straight past Dink Stover, and, suddenly switching around, almost knocked him to the ground with the crash of his blow.
"Go to your room!" Some, one caught Stover. . . . About him pandemonium broke loose. . . .
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The stuff you find on the tube:
An unpublished novel by renowned author Jeanette Winterson has been found at an Underground station in south London. The Stone Gods, by the writer of Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, is not due to be published until September. Martha Oster, 27, said she was "amazed" when she found the 134-page manuscript lying on a bench at Balham station on Wednesday night.
Penguin claim it was accidentally forgotten, but we suspect that this is just the beginning of a major new form of advance publicity to follow on from forcing all authors to have blogs - even dead ones.
We look forward to seeing these kinds of back cover blurbs on upcoming novels by Stephen King and Tom Clancy:
"Unputdownable and absorbent," said beardy guy of no fixed abode.
"More believable than the Standard," said John on the District and Circle Line.
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"I thought it was going to hate my freedom so called the police who destroyed it in a controlled explosion," says Mary Lou from Nevada.


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"Everything was perfect. The whole day was a dream come true for her, and she'll never forget it."
Giana's Mom
For as long as Giana can remember, she has always loved spending time in the kitchen, baking up different recipes and desserts. Her favorite memories are around the holidays with family and friends, baking up a storm with mom and enjoying all the delicious Italian sweets she'd come to love. When Giana was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition, her world could have been turned upside down. She could have crawled into a hole, she could have lost all hope. But Giana didn't do either of those things - she kept her head held high and a smile on her face, even through the toughest of times. Giana's family stood by her side every step of the way, too…something Giana will always appreciate and never forget.
One of the ways Giana kept positive was by surrounding herself with the things she loved. One of her favorite television shows is Cake Boss with Buddy Valastro of Hoboken, NJ. Giana would tune in to every episode, watching Buddy stir up some of his famous (and crazy!) cakes for all occasions. It gave Giana a chance to let her mind wanter away from the tough times she was going through and focus on something she truly loved - baking.
When Giana was asked what her one true wish would be, she decided to take the opportunity and fulfill her dream to bake a cake with none other than Buddy himself! Giana's wish began in style with a limo ride down to Hoboken NJ, where she met up with other wish kids who shared her dream…and that's when the fun truly began. Giana spent the entire day in Buddy's bakery, working on her very own cake and receiving help not only from Buddy but also from all his assistants and even his family members! To to top the day off, she was treated to a trip to Buddy's bake shop, filled with more pastries and dessert delicacies than anyone could imagine.
Giana and her family also spent a few more days exploring Hoboken and making a trip into beautiful New York City, taking in all the sights the Big Apple has to offer. Finally, Giana and her family were escorted home via limo…a great way to round off an incredible adventure and a wish come true Giana will never forget!
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2. See how far down the neck the small sizes are. If they are down into the wider part of the neck, there will be more of them.
3. Look at and feel the quills. Quills with thick, hard, and sharp edges don't tie up very well. Check the taper of the quills. Some are too thick at the base and too thin at the tips. The barbs are usually much closer together on thin, untapered quills. This shows up quite well on good saddle hackle.
4. Check color. Grizzly should be straight, and with close barring, not chevron-shaped. Solid-colored necks and saddles shouldn't have flash marks. Flash marks are blotches of a different color, usually found at the base of feathers.
5. Look for stress marks. These are places on each individual feather where the barbs and the quills narrow down significantly. The quills are so weak at these stress points that they often break when the hackle is being wrapped onto the hook. Stress marks occur as the feather is growing out of the skin and the bird is stressed by disease or other causes.
6. Check for juvenile plumage on the top end of a neck. These are underdeveloped feathers that are halfway between hen hackle and cock hackle.
7. Check for grease on skin and on feathers, especially on dyed ones. The barbs should not clump together.
8. Hackle should always be washed.
9. Look for broken feathers.
10. Check to see if the neck or saddle you are about to purchase contains more hackle in the size you are most likely to use. ~ Henry
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Quote of the day - J.B. Williams
Republicans had better rush to come to grips with the reality that all of our smart options for the 2008 election cycle are already off the table. Unlike past elections, Republicans actually had two very strong conservatives to unite behind in the 2008 primaries, Thompson and Hunter, and they failed to unite behind either of them.
The time to stand up for a true traditional conservative Republican has passed. The chance to do something smart no longer exists. Now we have one last shot and less than one week to do something that is at least half-smart.
J. B. Williams - 1-30-08 [From a Canada Free Press article entitled "John McCain is an Outright Liar!"]
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Hi everyone, it's Andrea here. My doodlelicious make today features the very sweet Treat Lizzie. Isn't she the cutest and just look at the size of the cupcake she is holding - what I would do for one of those right now!! I LOVE cupcakes! Lizzie was just begging to be paired with some sweet candy coloured papers....so girly! This image would be perfect for our current monthly challenge where the theme is All about the Ladies. It would be great to see all your girly makes, you have till the 13th March to enter.
Further details on my card can be found on my blog. That's it from me today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for popping by.
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|The Letter (1889) by Emma Minnie Boyd
I also like the treatment of light in this painting as the interior is dark and precise highlighting the peacock floor feature and Persian style carpets indicative of the popular aesthetic movement, while the sunlight filtering through the curtains and the impressionist style brushwork of the outdoors world provide a pleasing contrast.
|Peacock Panel (1899) by Albert Pedvin
|The Four Seasons (1902) by Hugh Ramsay
|Detail from The Four Seasons
This is Hugh Ramsay's only known multiple panel work. It was originally placed in a Tasmanian hospital and later incorporated into a bookshelf in the billiard room in the house of John Ramsay, the artist's brother. Illustrating women in harmony with their environment, the figures can be identified by their corresponding landscapes as spring, summer, autumn and winter. The lyrical treatment of the figures and drapery show the influence of French symbolist Puvis de Chavanne, while the Latin inscriptions reference the romantic Pre-Raphaelite tradition. Ramsay's embrace of these influences reveals a more poetic side to his more typically masculine work.
|Onions (1905) and Still life with celery and apples (1901) by Margaret Preston
|The Tea Urn (1909) by Margaret Preston
|Aboriginal landscape (1941) by Margaret Preston
Margaret Preston was one of Australia's foremost modernists. Travelling widely both in Australia and overseas brought her into direct contact with modern European art and its assimilation of oriental and so called 'primitive' art influences. As early as the mid 1920s Preston began to reference Aboriginal art, in some instances borrowing directly from the designs made on rainforest shields.
In Aboriginal Landscape Preston modernises the then waning landscape tradition via the visual language of Aboriginal art. Furthermore, Preston believed that it was through the influence and agency of Aboriginal art that Australia could develop a truly national art form.
|The Pink Scarf (1913) by Hilda Rix Nicholas
|French Café (1936) by Peter Purves Smith
French Café was painted towards the end of Purves-Smith's study at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London. Depicting three men and a woman seated at a table it pays homage to Cézanne's famous series Cardplayers. The work shows, on one hand, compliance to artificial form with flattened planes, modelled figures and flat light while also representing a departure into an imaginary realm characterised by elongated arms and exaggerated facial features. A sense of alienation is evoked by the open doorway where a loan figure stands in the shadow of an isolated tree.
|The Bridge (1030) by Dorrit Black
|The Olive Plantation (1946) by Dorrit Black
Dorrit Black travelled overseas and studied in both London and Paris. It was her training in France in the Cubist manner in the late 1920s that led her to simplify her compositions and focus on the fundamental structures of her subjects. On her return to Australia, Black made a significant contribution to the Australian artistic community by teaching, promoting and practicing the philosophy of modernism – initially in Sydney in the early 1930s, and later in Adelaide during the 1940s.
The Olive Plantation is one of Australia's most distinctive landscapes of the 1940s. It is a tonal depiction of the Adelaide foothills at Magill, now surrounded by suburban houses. The rounded solid forms are characteristic of Black's modernist compositions of the 1940s.
|Subway Escalator (1953) by Frank Hinder
In this painting he uses tempera to produce dry, light colours and precise lines, rendering the city as a dynamic, living organism, where everything (particularly people and buildings) is in a state of endlessly altering relationships.
|The Lift (1954) by John Brack
John Brack is regarded as one of the most significant Australian artists of the twentieth century. His art is characterised by his carefully considered and controlled compositions, and by his choice of subject matter, often consisting of mundane images drawn from the world around him. Of course I had to take a picture of this one to show Him Outdoors (who didn't come to the gallery with me).
The Lift belongs to an important group of works from the 1950s which reflect the awful reality of the Holocaust. Rather than making an anguished or impassioned response to this subject, Brack imbues these paintings with their power by exercising constraint. The unnerving quality of this work comes from imagining that the steps leading up to this seemingly ordinary lift are analogous to the tragic fate suffered by the Jewish people led to their deaths in the gas chambers of Nazi Germany.


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This is a great substitute for the store bought ranch mix packets. I like to make a double or triple batch and store it in a air proof container.
Great for dressing, dip, in burgers or potatoes; enjoy!
I found the original recipe here.
If you don't have all of the ingredients here, try my other ranch mix recipe... Ranch Mix #2.
Mix Ingredients:
-8 tsp dried minced onion
-1 tbsp dried parsley
-2 1/2 tsp paprika
-2 tsp sugar
-2 tsp salt
-2 tsp pepper
-1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Ingredients for Dressing:
-1 cup mayo
-1 cup buttermilk
-1 tbsp ranch mix
Ingredients for Dip:
-1 cup sour cream
-1 tbsp ranch mix
Mix dressing or dip and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before using to let the flavors blend. Enjoy!


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Hello everyone! Today I'll Share my latest shabby card - Sea You in Summer. This card is my DT card for AAM Chanllenge #25 - All About Summer.
The magnolia stamp is called 'Pisces Tilda' from Zodiac collection 2014.
I also used the stamp from Inkadinkado which named 'Seal Life Trio'.
The paper is from Blue Fern Studio 'Seaside Cottage' collection.
Hope you'll like it! :)
Thank you for stopping by.
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This Saturday from 1-3 p.m., come meet Phil "Moon Valjean" Sneed, band member from Story of the Year and Greek Fire as well as co-host of The Rizzuto Show, and have a chance at winning tickets to PointFest every 15 minutes while he's here! PointFest is on Saturday, May 21st at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, and if you can't make it this Saturday, you can purchase tickets here.
We'll also be sampling the new Jim Beam Apple Whiskey during this time, so come on out, try the new Whiskey and have a chance at winning your way into Pointfest!


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Fantasy Football 2014: 5 Stars Who Will Regress This SeasonMay 25, 2014
Fantasy Football 2014: 5 Stars Who Will Regress This Season
We are just beginning to creep into the start of fantasy football mayhem for the upcoming 2014 season. One mistake people always make in compiling their early rankings is relying too much on the previous season's statistics without remembering that some stars are bound to regress.
Whether it's age, situation, unrealistic expectations or some combination of the three, a few stars will always end up producing at a lower rate than everyone was thinking.
Here are five stars who are bound to regress statistically in 2014. Therefore, you should be wary of taking them in your draft. Let other people overvalue them; find some sleepers of your own.
Eric Decker
Eric Decker has been one of the most consistent, underrated wide receivers in the NFL over the past couple seasons for the Denver Broncos.
In 2013, he had yet another productive year in the midst of Peyton Manning's historic campaign. Decker caught 87 passes for 1,288 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2012, he had 85 catches for 1,064 yards and 13 scores.
But then he chased the money across the country to New York and will suit up for a Jets offense riddled with question marks. Either Mike Vick or Geno Smith will start at quarterback, but neither of them can be counted on to support a true No. 1 fantasy receiver. Anyone drafting Decker to fill that slot will be sorely disappointed.
Decker was a great player when surrounded by talent like Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Julius Thomas and Knowshon Moreno. Betting on him as the focal point of a new offense would be a fantasy risk that I wouldn't take.
Steven Jackson
Age is an NFL running back's worst enemy, and Steven Jackson turns 31 in July. His numbers have declined every season since 2009.
He signed with the Atlanta Falcons last spring, and things didn't exactly go as planned. Jackson only played in 12 games and averaged 3.5 yards per carry, although he did score six touchdowns.
Hope of Jackson redeeming himself as Atlanta's feature back took a big hit when the Falcons drafted Florida State running back Devonta Freeman in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft (103rd overall).
Freeman is not necessarily a stud prospect, but he has all the ability to siphon carries from Jackson, as does Jacquizz Rodgers. Jackson's days as a weekly starting fantasy running back are over.
DeSean Jackson
After a breakout season in 2013, some people might be expecting even bigger things from DeSean Jackson in 2014.
But Jackson will no longer be part of Chip Kelly's high-octane offense. As a member of the Washington Redskins, Jackson will have to share targets with Pierre Garcon and become subject to Robert Griffin III's production.
Griffin was inconsistent at best in 2013, and there's almost no chance that Jackson repeats his 2013 numbers of 82 catches, 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns.
He may still have some big plays, but Jackson won't be the No. 1 fantasy receiver that many people will try to draft him as.
Peyton Manning
This inclusion may rub some people the wrong way, but don't get it twisted: Peyton Manning will be a very good starter for fantasy this season.
However, he will not reproduce numbers close to his record-breaking 2013 season, and he should not be a first-round pick, either.
Some people may be temped to select him in the top 10 (or even top five) because of how dominant Manning and the Broncos offense were last season. But one only has to look at some simple facts before realizing that would be a poor gamble.
Manning is 38 years old. He lost Decker and Moreno as weapons. Welker is 33 and has had concussion issues. Nobody saw Brett Favre's demise coming a few years ago, but he unraveled quickly. I'm not saying Father Time will get the best of Manning and make him worthless in 2014, but don't expect his 2013 greatness to be repeated.
Andre Johnson
While his future with the Houston Texans may be somewhat in doubt, as of now Andre Johnson will have to face the reality of a not-so-bright 2014 campaign under new head coach Bill O'Brien.
Johnson put up huge numbers in 2013 (109 receptions, 1,407 yards, five touchdowns in 16 games), but in the past he's been a guy who struggled to score touchdowns and stay on the field for all 16 games in a season. He's also going to turn 33 in July.
But those caveats aside, one only has to look at the state of the Texans offense to see that things are bleak for Johnson's fantasy outlook. The Texans will either be starting Ryan Fitzpatrick or fourth-round rookie Tom Savage at quarterback, and running back Arian Foster is not what he once was.
And in the meantime, DeAndre Hopkins will continue to be groomed as Houston's next go-to receiver and get more involved in the offense in 2014. If Johnson stays in Houston, he won't be a top-10 fantasy receiver.


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Propagandists take heed. Start Soma is currently accepting submissions for Propaganda III, a political poster art show that will tour the world over the next year. Breaking convention in both concept and content, the show eschews curation and censorship, displaying posters to the left, right and centre of the political spectrum side by side.
Propaganda III will open in San Francisco on July 4, 2007 at the Start Soma Gallery, and will gradually make its way to a diversity of galleries and community spaces across the globe. The exhibit will finally come to rest in the archives of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, the largest collection of its kind in the United States with over 50,000 posters.
Start Soma has created an online gallery of those posters they have already received, and will continue adding to it up until the July 1 submission deadline. For more information visit Start Soma's website.


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WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a public meeting to allow interested parties to comment on the proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA's proposed rule amends its current recordkeeping regulations to add requirements for the electronic submission of injury and illness information employers are already required to keep under existing standards, Part 1904.
The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Requests to attend or speak at the meeting may be submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal or by mail or facsimile. The deadline to request to attend the meeting as a speaker or observer is Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. See the Federal Register notice for more details.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.


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Looking For A Custom built Home in Clayton, NC in a Gated Community.....Found it!
This Parade of Homes entrant is a beautiful custom built Energy Star Home in the gated community of Portofino. The four bedroom three bath home has been meticulously built with every detail imaginable. From the exterior with the stamped concrete driveway with the lush irrigated lawn and meticulous landscaping.
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It's going to be somewhat surreal getting back to business following the very well done Eddie Guerrero tributes last week, but it's going to happen tonight as Raw heads across the pond to Sheffield, England. Survivor Series is only six days away, and much of the build-up is focused on the competition between Raw and its little sister, Smackdown. Dale Plummer can't be here to see it, but we'll hold down the fort for him as a very British edition of Raw hits the air on the USA network. Ironic, eh?
The opening segment recaps the Raw superstars' surprising (sort of) attack on Batista two weeks ago on Smackdown. Kind of makes you wonder why we still have a brand split if you have to watch both shows to know what's going on. The show begins in earnest with Team Raw - consisting of Shawn Michaels, world tag team champs Big Show and Kane, Chris
Masters and Carlito - heading to the ring, followed by general manager Eric Bischoff. Eric scoffs at the internet rumors that Teddy Long and the Smackdown boys will be here tonight. You know you just can't trust that internet! Besides, Todd Grisham is on Smackdown Watch out in the parking lot and he's seen no sign of them. Bischoff puts over Show and Kane's assault on Batista, saying nothing can stop his soldiers. The Big Show grabs the mic and begs to differ, claiming the two big guys were there of their own accord and Batista just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Grisham breaks in and announces that JBL's limo has made an appearance, and its passengers are Teddy Long, Batista and the rest of Team Smackdown. Batista says that if the guys from Raw have any guts, they'll come to the parking lot. HBK answers that his squad is on its way, much to the chagrin on Bischoff, who unsuccessfully tries to order Team Raw to stay put.
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they are about to reach the parking lot, the members of Team Raw stop to consider the possibility of a trap. Shrugging it off, the five men head out and meet their counterparts. It only takes a second for a donnybrook to break out, with bodies flying everywhere and smashing car windows and such. Show and Kane chokeslam Batista on the hood of a car, and everything comes to a quick halt when Bischoff leads a small army of refs and security guards to break it up. Long calls for medical help for his injured champion.
Match 1 - Ric Flair vs. Trevor Murdoch
Mr. Sour gets the drop on the Nature Boy right after the opening bell, hitting a shoulderblock and a back body drop; Flair battles back with his trademark chops. Ric comes off the top rope but gets caught with a shot to the midsection, and Murdoch goes back on offense. An elbowdrop leads to a near fall, then Murdoch grounds Flair with a submission hold. Trevor rolls
down his kneepad and tries for a kneedrop off the turnbuckle, but Flair rolls out of the way just in time. The Nature Boy goes to work on the legs to set up the Figure Four, and while he can't apply his finisher, he does roll Murdoch and grab a handful of tights to get the three count. Triple H cuts any victory celebration short, appearing on the Titan Tron screen to tell Flair that he's going to finish what he started in six days in their Last Man Standing Match. He invites Ric to watch his match tonight for a preview of coming attractions.
Match 2 - Tajiri vs. Rob Conway
We join this one in progress, with Conway feeling the pain of the Tarantula. It's over as quick as its begun thanks to JBL, who lays both men out on the floor. Bradshaw asks rhetorically if Raw wants a fight and challenges anyone to respond. He specifically has a mad on for Masters, but Bischoff appears on the ramp to squash that idea. Telling
the Smackdown champ that he's either the dumbest or bravest guy around, Bischoff says he can have a match tonight... but against Michaels, not Masters.
Match 3 - Kurt Angle vs. Shelton Benjamin
Once again, Angle summons Daivari to referee his match. Kurt takes control early, getting some quick two counts and using mat wrestling to slow the pace. Benjamin finally scores with a Samoan drop and a flip over neckbreaker, followed by a spinning heel kick and a baseball slide that sends Angle to the floor. After a struggle on the apron, Shelton hits a DDT and things look sunny. But back inside the ring, Angle gets the Ankle Lock applied, and Benjamin can't figure out how to get to the ropes. He does manage to roll through for a pinning attempt, but Angle reverses it and gets the pinfall. Grabbing the mic, Angle tells the world that he has an announcement coming up that will affect his WWE title match with John Cena at Survivor Series.
And here it is: Daivari will be the referee for all of Angle's matches from here on out, including the bout at the pay-per-view. The probability of a ref bump in that match is so high that Vegas has taken the line off the board. Daivari spouts off in Arabic until Cena appears on screen. The Champ decides to ask some of the Raw superstars if they think Angle sucks, but things don't go quite as planned. Behind door number one, he walks in on the Raw Divas, and Candice Michelle asks him - topless - if he thinks she sucks. Behind door number two, Cena finds Snitsky giving Tyson Tomko some kind of shoulder massage. And behind door number three, he finds the incomprehensible horror known as the Boogeyman. Striking out with the superstars, Cena turns to the fans, who agree that Kurt sucks. Cena charges the ring and goes toe to toe with his rival, eventually tossing him and Daivari out to the floor.
Match 4 - Triple H vs. Val Venis
Settling comfortably into his sacrifical lamb role, Venis gets in the first few shots and clotheslines Hunter over the top rope. Triple H grabs a chair and waffles Venis, earning a quick DQ. To prove his point to Flair, HHH lands quite a few more chair shots and a crushing Pedigree. Thanks for flying to England, Val!
Back in the GM's office, an employee interrupts Bischoff to tell him that Long has requested an audience. Eric tells the dude to show Long in. Viewers of Raw's newfangled internet thingie find out before the rest of us that the two GMs have agreed to make tonight's main event into a Lumberjack Match, with the Survivor Series teams as the lumberjacks.
Match 5 - Candice Michelle vs. Mickie James
This doesn't seem like a fair fight, but to paraphrase Chris Berman, that's why they wrestle the matches. Victoria and Trish
Stratus cheer on their respective buddies, with Michelle actually landing some blows after Victoria provides a distraction. James rallies and the ever spunky one goes after Victoria as well. All of a sudden, two guys in ski masks carry Trish away. No, really. Victoria kicks a worried James and Michelle covers to get the duke.
Turns out the masked men are none other than Smackdown tag team MNM, and they take Trish to an undisclosed location so that their manager Melina can speak her mind. Melina thinks it's unfair that she doesn't get a chance to go for the women's title on her show, so she challenges Trish to a title match at Survivor Series. Stratus accepts, and Melina thinks it would be a kick in the head if she won. She's actually speaking literally, as she kicks Stratus and leaves her on the floor. The King leaves the announce table to help her while Joey Styles and The Coach run down the Survivor Series card. Backstage, Maria gives Michaels a
chance to plug his new autobiography and tell JBL that he's about to learn what it's like to get Raw.
Main Event - Shawn Michaels vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield - Lumberjack Match
Michaels beats JBL to the punch in the opening exchange of right hands, and the Wrestling God thinks about escaping to the floor until he remembers the lumberjacks. Both men exchange offense until JBL gets the first near fall with a sidewalk slam. Michaels tries to respond by going up top, but he's quickly thrown down and dropped by a running shoulderblock. A missed elbowdrop gives Michaels an opening, and he takes advantage with a clothesline that sends both men tumbling to the floor. The lumberjacks intervene, and Big Show tosses Michaels back into the ring, right onto Bradshaw for a two count. The show breaks for commercial and returns with HBK hitting a sunset flip for two. JBL proceeds to go on a tear, battering Michaels for numerous
near falls mixed in with repeated visits to the floor where the Smackdown lumberjacks put the boots to our hero. Shawn gets his second wind with a flying forearm, a nip up, an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline. A body slam leaves Layfield a sitting duck for a big elbow off the top, and Michaels tunes up the band. Team Smackdown pulls JBL out of the ring just before he gets kicked in the head, but Michaels slingshots himself out to the floor with a plancha that scatters bodies all over the place. JBL returns to the ring to hit a big boot, and both men end up battling on the top turnbuckle. Michaels punches JBL down and has thoughts of a second elbow until Randy Orton pushes him down. JBL goes for the Clothesline from Hell, but HBK ducks and strikes with Sweet Chin Music. That's the signal for all heck to break loose, beginning with an Orton RKO on Michaels. All the lumberjacks get involved, with Smackdown taking charge until Show and Kane get rolling. Lashley puts up a bit of a
fight but still ends up on the business end of a double chokeslam. But wait, there's more. A bandaged Batista runs down to the ring wielding a steel pipe. He easily dispatches Kane and plants Big Show with a spinebuster, leaving Smackdown triumphant on Raw as we say good night.
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We have learned that there are doubts about some of the assumptions in the PWC report in the EC Green Paper on VAT collection released on the December 2nd 2010. As it is obvious to most that the next important Single Market step is harmonization of VAT collection it is important to get all facts on the table – and then choose the best and possible also boldest move. As any change will take time, it would be unfortunate if a small improvement seriously postpones the much needed big improvement.
We (the Real Time Economy Program) have focused on developing the Split payment model. The latest version – based on the near-future scenario where electronic invoicing is the default option – is simple: when an e-invoice is sent the tax authority automatically gets the VAT-codes of buyer and seller, the VAT rate and the VAT amount. When the buyer pays the invoice (or a card acquirer the purchases to merchants) the VAT amount is automatically paid to Tax (where it is coupled to the waiting pre-received information) and the net amount to the seller (several SMEs have stated that this is to prefer as it may be difficult to track what money received actually belongs to Tax) . Possible refunds can be handled automatically at the same time (reverse VAT would make the whole system even more efficient).
I now hear that some businesses take a negative view because VAT paid automatically when the buyer pays his invoice will mean that enterprises cannot enjoy a free loan of the VAT to be reported and paid later by them. Another argument is that the recent financial crises in Denmark was eased by the government giving enterprises one extra month to pay VAT – and in the split payment case such financing would be difficult. It has also been said that the black economy uses cash and cannot be reached by this – but still if these are the only counterarguments we think that businesses should support this model in their own interest and naturally also look at the benefits for society at large (including rule of law) and how they can benefit by speeding up progress towards a true Single Market.
The full picture should include analysis of:
1. Tax payers' interest: Summing up (i) how much more VAT can be collected, (ii) how much cost can be saved by tax collection becoming more efficient, (iii) how much can be saved by smaller need for VAT audit, (iv) what is the value of stronger rule of law and less cost for criminal processes (v) what is the value for economic policy makers when invoicing figures can be automatically accumulated per sector, region, country, EU and eventually globally at the moment of invoice issuing – and the changes in payment delays can be measured in the same automatic way etc
These items should then be weighted against the cost for tax authorities to implement the change. We believe that with loosely coupled cloud services the IT investments can be moderate.
2. Business interests: Summing up (i) cost savings from not having to report VAT, (ii) cost savings from VAT payments being automated, (iii) less need for VAT auditing, (initial studies from the above by the accounting profession arrived at 40-60 million workdays depending on degree of reverse VAT. A bigger benefit than cost saving would probably be that these freed up resources could engage in income creation and higher value support (instead of only driving cost in manual processes) (iv) legal certainty x-EU, (v) not having to invest in or maintain VAT-reporting systems and (vi) not having to suffer from black-grey economy competitors evading VAT.
These items should be weighted against the negative effects of not having access to 2-3months mostly interest free loan of the VAT to be paid. And as there would be no investment needs by enterprises (as they by this time have migrated to electronic invoicing for other reasons – like trading partners and the public sector having made it mandatory) pure and direct self-interest – especially in the SME-sector (65% of turnover in EU) should call for this model – and it must also be in business interest to help the public sector to lower its cost and thus create space for lowering taxes.


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(09/29/2016) - Deer Park Elementary School has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School for its strong academic performance. The prestigious list includes the top-performing schools in the nation. Deer Park, an environmental science magnet school with 530 students, is among 279 public and 50 private schools receiving the honor.
Deer Park Elementary School is recognized in the Exemplary High Performing Schools category.
During the past five school years, Deer Park students have exceeded state and federal benchmarks on all Virginia Standards of Learning tests. Student performance on state assessments is among the highest in Virginia in all subject areas. During the 2015-2016 school year: 96% of students passed English and math assessments, 97% of students passed the history tests and 99% of students successfully passed the science tests.
The Environmental Science magnet school has a comprehensive academic program built around the integrating themes of land, water and air. The program provides students with an environment that emphasizes discovery and exploration through collaborative study, scientific research and use of scientific tools and technology. Students take an active role in protecting and caring for the world around them.
Each teacher has a fin, feather, fur or reptile friend in the classroom. Within the school there are 55 exhibits and habitats. Students lead the research and create informational posters to highlight the exhibits. Additionally, there are several unique species of desert, rainforest and marshland reptiles exhibited throughout school. Various project-based learning experiences are completed throughout the school year.
An outdoor courtyard provides an extension of the classroom and gives students hands-on lessons with the butterfly and vegetable gardens, monarch butterfly way station, pond, birdhouses, rain barrels and habitat tower.
Deer Park has a unique partnership with its neighbor, the Virginia Living Museum. Students regularly visit the museum to see, learn and interact with its many animal species, walk-though habitats, and planetarium. Students and staff also collaborate with various environmental agencies.
The 2016 Blue Ribbon Schools were announced by U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., on September 28, 2016. Deer Park is among seven schools in Virginia that earned recognition.
Schools are nominated for the award by the state department of education, and then the school leadership team completes a comprehensive application about school practices. Schools may apply for status as Exemplary High Performing—among the top schools in a state—or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing—schools making the fastest progress in the their state in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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Now in its 34th year, the U. S. Department of Education has bestowed this coveted award on fewer than 8,500 schools. Newport News schools have earned 13 Blue Ribbon School Awards since the inception of the program.
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The unions also did not seem to be related to the manufacturing base of the region. Rather they were predominantly service unions of the sort which exist everywhere. So why don't we hear so much from unions in Oregon? Is it because there is less of a labor movement here? Or is it because the unions are under stress in those states?


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PLAYING ON – The Barnstable High School Marching Band competed recently in Norwood. The Friends of Barnstable Music are holding their annual fruit sale and orders are being taken now.ra n McDermo tt Photo Red Raiders run past Lions
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Kianna Chevalier of PJP2 won the race in 22:27. Barnstable's Nicole Neville finished second (23:32), preventing a 1-2-3 sweep by the Lions. Kathleen Mason (23:38) and Mary Joan Rezendes (23:41) took third and fourth respectively for the visitors, but it was all Barnstable after that taking the next eight places. Danielle Curtin placed fifth in a personal best time of 23:44, followed by Claire Deely (6th, 24:08), Maggie McNulty (7th, personal best 24:24), Alicia Pierozzi (8th, 24:56), Heather Lewis (9th, personal best 25:17), Halee Murphy (10th, personal best 25:18), Liz Silva (11th, personal best 25:27) and Mariange Wurfbain (12th, personal best 27:16). Rounding out the field were PJPII's Emily Canzano (13th, 27:23), Chloe Clougher (14th, 31:25), Emily Bean (15th, 31:26) and Mary Grace Bean (16th, 31:28).Lions girls notch soccer wins
The Pope John Paul II girls varsity soccer team recorded victories this week against Cape Cod Academy and Bishop Connolly.
Lexi Cornwall had two goals in the Lions' 3-0 shutout of the CCA Seahawks Oct. 23, with Maggie Murphy recording goal No. 3. In net, Maddie Grenier made 14 saves for PJPII.
On Oct. 22 the PJPII girls traveled to Bishop Connolly where solid defense led the Lions to a 3-2 win.
Murphy and Cornwall were again the day's scorers, this time with Murphy netting two and Cornwall one.
The tourney-bound Lions improved to 11-4-1 overall, and 7-1-1 in the Cape and Islands League.Lions play to draw with Seahawks
The Pope John Paul II boys varsity soccer team traveled to Cape Cod Academy this week on a beautiful fall afternoon, playing to a 1-1 tie.
Both teams met earlier this season with CCA taking the first game.
In the Oct. 22 match, both teams played well in the first half, with equal shots and saves. The Seahawks came away with the first score on a penalty kick by Nick Foreman, putting CCA ahead 1-0 at the half.
The second half found the teams engaged in another well-fought battle, ending with a solid shot by the Lions' Gus Duvall for the tie.Pope John Paul II girls running to win
On Oct. 19 the Pope John Paul II High School girls cross-country team beat Mashpee 19-38, with Kianna Chevalier winning the race in 21:32.
The following day in a tri-meet at Harwich, the girls defeated Monomoy 21-34 and CCA 27-30.Lions duffers end season with a win
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Five of the six PJPII players won their matches: Brendan Mulhearn, Griffin Guerin, Seamus McArdle and Blake Detterman; the final match was a tie as Blake Waters rallied to win the last hole to even the match.The team now has its sights set on the tourney. East sinks West in first Pink Game
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Senior Abbie Titcomb scored in the 21st minute of the second half. Outstanding players of the game were Lucie Palmeri, sweeper, and Julia Pollard, center halfback.
During the game fans and coaches recognized the team's seniors: Anna Campbell (JV), Jessica Johnson, Lucie Palmeri (captain), Alicia Pollard, Julia Pollard (captain), Katie Rastallis, Abbie Titcomb (captain) and Kelley Walsh (captain).
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The HBH Academy has recently been taken over by Reach4 Academy Trust
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"Hatfield Primary is a good school. Outstanding partnership work with other providers, organisations and services enhances provision, promotes good learning and well-being, and helps to raise attainment for pupils at Hatfield and also for those of its partners."
"Good care, guidance and support help potentially vulnerable pupils and their families to overcome various barriers to learning. Pupils confirm that, 'everyone in school looks after each other'. Good quality safeguarding adds to pupils' strong sense of well-being."Ofsted 2011
"The curriculum provides effective opportunities for learning. Highly successful liaison with the neighbouring secondary school provides weekly access for all pupils in Years 3 to 6 to the language laboratory, where the secondary school staff teach them French. This aids pupils' learning and also helps the transition process. Pupils enjoy a wide variety of enrichment opportunities relating to arts, drama and sport."
"Pupils at Hartley Brook Primary School receive a good quality education from committed staff". "The behaviour of pupils is good. Pupils enjoy school, they want to learn and participate in activies of their own choice provided in "Green Zone" around the school at various times of the day."
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When Spear, Leeds & Kellogg recently integrated program trading with single-stock trading on one platform, the move highlighted a quandary faced by brokers supplying customers with front-ends: Do they offer one system or two?
To some brokers, basket traders and single-stock traders are separate and distinct. Although it costs more, they are willing to maintain two systems. ITG, for example, offers Triton for basket trading; Radical for single-stock trading.
To other brokers, including Spear, Leeds, a division of Goldman Sachs, one system is the best approach. That's why it merged its TradeFactory basket trading front-end with its REDIPlus single-stock trading system. The reasoning? Basket traders want the ability to pull those stocks needing extra attention out of their baskets and work them separately.
Spear, Leeds' decision also speaks to the changes in its client base. When TradeFactory debuted in 1991, most of its users were broker dealers trading programs and index arbitrage strategies. At the time, TradeFactory was owned by TLW Securities, an electronic specialty broker.
Spear, Leeds bought TLW in 1999 in order to offer its clearing customers, mainly smaller broker dealers, access to TradeFactory. The move proved tonic for TLW as well. Between 1996 and 1997, the index arbitrage game had concentrated into the hands of fewer and bigger players, leaving TLW with a shrinking market for its services.
One year later, Goldman Sachs bought Spear, Leeds. The deal presented SLK with a whole new set of prospective customers for TradeFactory. Goldman Sachs is one of the top three prime brokers on the Street and hedge funds are serious basket traders. Some of Goldman's traditional buyside customers are looking at trading their orders in list form as well.
In sum, TradeFactory and Spear Leeds' REDIPlus system have been positioned to appeal to the buyside. The broker's broker still has plenty of sellside customers on its roster, but the directive from 85 Broad is to become buyside-friendly.
Europe is the fastest-growing market for the combined TradeFactory-REDIPlus product, where it appeals to both hedge funds and traditional money managers. Out of a total 70 users on the combined platform, 12 are in Europe. The rest are in the U.S. Also in the U.S. are 70 firms using TradeFactory as a standalone product.
Greg Tusar was one of the first three employees at TLW. He succeeded Tom L. Williams, founder of TLW Securities, last October, as the Spear, Leeds exec responsible for TradeFactory.
Traders Magazine Technology Editor Peter Chapman spoke with Tusar and his colleague Bryan Koplin about the integration of TradeFactory and REDIPlus as well as some brand new functionality being built into the integrated product.
Traders: What happened to the index market?
Tusar: As the markets got more efficient, that segment became dominated by larger broker dealers with a low cost of capital. [Profitability] became a function of your interest rate and access to capital. So, a lot of the smaller players in that strategy got squeezed out.
Traders: Then you no longer service index arb players?


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Improving Communication
Work toward better understanding between horse, instructor and rider.
By Tara Gamble, Certified Horsemanship Association president | September 19, 2010
Have you ever seen a horse and rider in action where they seem to move together effortlessly, and you wonder in amazement how they did that? Ever wonder what the secret is to their success? Besides a lot of time, effort and practice, there is something even greater – the ability to deliver a message clearly, at precisely the right time, and then fully receive the intended message, and respond accordingly. In other words, they have optimum communication.
Communication involves the transfer of information to and from individuals. It can be either verbal or non-verbal. The cycle of communication involves a sender who delivers a message to the receiver, who in turn processes the information and responds with feedback to the sender. Effective communication requires both the sender and receiver to be fully involved in the process. If they are not, there is the potential for blockages to occur along the way, which could lead to the incomplete transmission, or distortion of the message. Feedback from the receiver determines if the message was understood as intended. For example, think of a horse that is annoyed by another horse that has crossed into their "space." The annoyed horse (sender) will deliver a message to the imposing horse (receiver), probably by flattening his ears, possibly switching his tail and perhaps even stamping a hind foot (message). If the imposing horse reads and computes the message as intended, he will move away (feedback), and the situation is defused (completion of communication cycle).
Trail riding is one of the most rewarding and relaxing activities you can do with a horse. But it is not without its dangers. AQHA's Trail Safety report will keep you and your animals out of harm's way when you're on the trail.
When the number of individuals entering the cycle increases, there is the potential for miscommunication. This need not be the case. There are certain steps you can take to improve the clarity of communication and see results.
The Horse
Horses may not speak to us in words, but their body has a language all of its own. Whenever you approach a horse, take some time to read what he is saying. This can let you in on how he is feeling, possibly what he is thinking, and you might even be able to anticipate his next move. Horses will give you many clues, and by paying close attention, you can gain insight into the mood and personality of the horse.
Some potential obstacles in the communication process:
- The rider or handler lacks experience and does not know what she should be looking for, or how to interpret signals from horses. To provide a safe environment to the novice horseman, supervision and guidance should be provided at all times, and sequential lessons about horse behavior and how to handle them safely on the ground should also be included in the program.
- The rider or handler is not familiar with the horse. Spending some time getting to know the horses you are working with is beneficial and is a reciprocal relationship. The horse also appreciates getting to know you and will become more comfortable once he feels he is safe and understands what you expect from him.
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The Instructor
The role of the instructor is very important. The instructor essentially rides the horse through the student and facilitates the partnership between the rider and horse. Timing and feel are very important in teaching since the instructor must be ahead of the rider and the horse. I always say teaching is more of an art than a science. A good instructor displays kindness and empathy and can read her audience of students and horses.
Here are some tips that may be helpful in improving communication with the horses and riders in your lessons:
- Uncover the goals and needs of your students. Ask them why they are riding and what they want achieve. Some people want to enjoy a lesson with their family, some want to get over fear, some want basic skills and some want to compete. Knowing the direction your student wants to go will help set up success. You will have to reassess periodically, since things may change over time.
- Open communication lines. I always encourage people to ask questions if they are unsure. Sometimes people are intimidated to do so, but if you take an open approach, so much more can be gleaned from the lesson.
The Rider
Execution of timing and the ability to feel the horse's subtle responses are keys to achieving successful communication. What you ask your horse to do and how you ask your horse to do it will affect the outcome. Whether under the guidance of an instructor or not, the horse will only go as well as he is being ridden.
Experts in three different areas of trail riding offer tips and advice on how to better enjoy trail riding while keeping your horse's health and protecting the environment in mind. AQHA's Trail Safety report can help keep you and your animals out of harm's way when you're on the trail.
Here are some tips to improving your riding partnership with your horse:
- Set reasonable short- and long-term goals. A seasoned, well-trained horse takes a lot of time and effort, regardless of the discipline. Adjust your expectations according to the individual horse and rider combination.
- Think of your horse and yourself as a partnership. If there is an instructor involved, you are part of a team. By adding an instructor to the picture, there is one more person to communicate with. To avoid miscommunication, keep the dialogue open at all times and ensure that there are clear, common goals you all are working toward.
- Try to broaden your scope of many disciplines and breeds to improve your success on any horse. Riding different types of horses will make you a better rider, since you will be faced with different challenges on different mounts and will have to respond to each a little differently.
When communication is open and effective, goals can be attained with greater ease, and results can be very rewarding. By striving for effective communication and being aware of the process, success will be maximized! This can aid in eliminating communication blocks and can strengthen relationships between the horse, instructor and rider. Implement effective communication, and people will be asking what your secret is!
The Certified Horsemanship Association, a nonprofit organization in operation since 1967, is based out of the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, home to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. It is the largest international horsemanship instructor certifying organization in North America. The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and horsemanship education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA is one of AQHA's educational marketing alliance partners.
Don't forget, the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are just days away! Commemorate WEG's first United States appearance with specially designed and manufactured medallion coins. They bring the spirit of the games to your home, while celebrating AQHA's passion for the sport of reining as an official sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the official breed sponsor of reining.


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This morning I woke up with the intention of beginning my blog with an introduction of ME! My purpose. My dreams. My hopes. All in relation to why I created this blog. And while, I will touch on that a bit in this post, I wanted to share a story from something that happened during this past week that might touch on the feelings that I hope to share throughout my journey.
I am currently teaching a Grade One class - my students are extremely loving, wildly awesome and bravely intelligent! They think critically, they communicate clearly with one another and they CARE for each other's well being. Sometimes, during a lesson I sit back and observe their conversations, they make eye contact with one another, they listen, respond and share. It makes my heart happy.
This week, on Tuesday morning, during my usual routine of welcoming the students in for the day, greeting them, asking them to line up nicely and exchanging smiles and excitement for the day to come, a boy approaches me and says "Miss Tilling, just to let you know...I have a crush on ______ and so, now you know" my response (well after the little head turn and chuckle to myself) was "Well, isn't that nice, and does she know?" he quickly responds and says "Oh she does Miss Tilling, and now I will get ready for agenda" he walks away with a giant smile on his face. And as I pass by his hook, I can over hear him telling his crush "it's okay Miss Tilling knows about us now". At this point I almost can't contain myself - like seriously way too cute right? These little beings are mirroring the reality that they see and know. So then the little girl looks up, sees me and says while waving her hand back and forth between herself and him, "it's true, we really are crushing on each other". REALLY - she actually said "crushing". The teacher in me just smiles, nods and says that's nice, and somehow I know that it will work itself out in a healthy way. These two expressed their feelings and that is exactly what I like to encourage - "tell me how you feel today" I say to my class - and they do. They speak their feelings because they feel safe enough to do so.
You see, I believe that we need to give children a chance to express themselves and their feelings before we expect them to learn. Whether they are experiencing happiness, tiredness, anger, upset or - "crushing" - let them TALK about it in a safe environment. It's up to me, the teacher to create this.
I hope that this little story brightens your day as much as it brightened mine!


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Is Pakistan undergoing an armed conflict as defined by International Humanitarian Law and are the CIA-operated drone attacks in compliance with the legal regime?
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula through the Framework of International Humanitarian Law – by Simon Henderson
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While Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has garnered significant media attention,its role in the Middle East raises legal issues that are not currently being explored. With AQAP having presences in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, questions arise as to which legal frameworks can be utilized: international humanitarian law, human rights law, or criminal law. This paper will discuss some of […]


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I was feeling a little flashy today & needed a manicure that POPS...sitting in My untrieds (I've really been trying to get through them all)
Wet N Wilds spoiled "Did I Dye it too Blonde" she is a bright neon fluorescent Yellow. Super bright and super perfect for My mood today!
This polish is a bit thin, still have VNL after 2 coats. She makes up for it by drying super fast. Like most neons this color dries a bit flat.
Sooooo I topped her off with finger paints Flecked. A Beautiful flakie that's shifts neon green to blue. I think these two are a pretty good match.
I realized it was "Fish Egg Friday" so thought I'd show My support by adding an accent nail with white pearl micro beads (don't these remind You of bubbles...can't wait to do a bubble bath Mani with these)
Have a great weekend Everyone! Keep calm & Glitter on ;)


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I had a rummage through some of my favourite old recipes and found this one, which is a cracker!
Guinness and Irish Cheddar easy loaf
250ml Guinness
350g self raising flour, sifted
60g caster sugar
100g strong Irish cheddar, grated
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (optional)
2 tbsp butter, melted
(180 degrees C, gas mark 4)
Now, I have no Guinness, no cheddar of any nationality and no pumpkin seeds. But I do have half a bottle of cider that's been in the fridge for ages.
So I have an idea.
It is the easiest recipe. You just mix everything together (a part from the melted butter) Spoon the dough into a buttered loaf or 8" round tin - and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes. No kneading needed.
All that's in mine is cider, self-raising flour and sugar.....
All that's in mine is cider, self-raising flour and sugar.....
Bake for 35 mins, then drizzle the butter over the top and pop it back in the oven for another 10 mins, until it sounds hollow when you tap it.
I think the cider was probably a bit flat, but the bread is surprisingly good. It's quite sweet, but some cheese would probably balance that out.
We finished off the other large loaf at lunch time with child-friendly lentil soup (no chilli powder!) I'd sliced the bread into toaster-size pieces and put them in a bag in the freezer.
Two homemade mozarella pizzas and a garlic invention for tea - voted the best meal yet!
Must try and make them more often.
Just a day to go....and a tin of baked beans in the cupboard...


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((Thick)) Band Profile and Upcoming New York City Concerts - Oh My Rockness
Written by Patrick McNamara
Thick is a post _____ trio (Nikki! Shari! Kate!) from Brooklyn that shred something sick.
Please decide to get into them so we have one more thing in common that further cements our already strong friendship.
Now, this band (who, to be perfectly clear, is good) does a pretty bang up job describing their own sweet sound so please allow me to throw some of their own descriptive words back in your face.
A Good Band.*
*this last line is my own and the reason why this friendly local DIY music blob pays me the big $
Since forming sometime circa 2014 A.D. Thick has played good shows with Pouty, Patio, Tall Juan, Haybaby, Cende and a bunch more post ____ bands I've profiled and like, probably, thereby proving you are the chill company you keep and if you forget everything else I've told you today please remember that.
Let's interrupt this really good band profile for one minute and 57 seconds. Stream this right quick.
Good shit, right? Left you wanting more, yeah? I knew it! Herpes foreva!!!!!!!
Here are four more good Thick songs!
Oh, Shari!
OK. That's it. No more good Thick songs.
Just kidding! Here are two more!
It's an embarrassment of post _____ riches over here.
Don't be a dick. Get into Thick.


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There are times in our life that we have to decide to let go certain things in life in order to move on.
I know one thing for sure for me - NEGATIVE energy, this is really a bad thing to keep.
Sometimes I have to be stern to myself to keep reminding not to be hooked with this negative influence.
They are doing more damage than good to our life.
We have to put a STOP to it!
When I said STOP, meaning I STOP it.
It is impossible to STOP others, so I do it for myself and by myself.
Instead, I replace those negative energies with the positive ones.
There are many of them around, the world is so big, we have many HAPPY people around.
It might not be extraordinary things for sure, but it is small things that are meaningfull.
I am glad I always found them along the way.
One of them are bunch of these videos by Oh Joy!
Not only she has pretty blog to look at and browse about, but her YouTube channel is awesome.
It brings so much joy and smile just to watch her video.
Let me share with you some of them .....
Go click the link and find out yourself ")
I love and love this video, they are simple thing to do .....
This video gives us tips how to do something small that is meaningfull and special
Thank you so much for all these videos, I hope you continue doing that { if you are reading this blog}.
I believe when you share your happiness with other, your own happines is double and multiply.
SPARKS the POSITIVE energies everyone!


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but the coolest dad on the block.
1. He's really busy running the country, but he took time out to master the art of the selfie.
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2. He has dance parties in his office.
3. And raves on his front lawn.
4. He invites the most awesome guests over.
5. And knows exactly who his teen girls are going to fangirl over.
6. He's always down to help out.
7. And he's not a terrible dancer.
8. Even when he's in a breakdance challenge.
9. He might be the president, but he knows it's important to always stop and chat with your homies.
10. He knows when a tween just needs a hug.
11. He appreciates good cosplay.
12. He's not uptight about getting his work clothes wrinkled.
13. When he sees his friends, he knows to skip the handshake and go straight to the high five.
14. He's cool with you snapping a pic and posting it to Instagram.
15. This Commander-in-Chief still believes in superheroes.
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16. Most importantly, he always has time just to hang out. Now that's cool.
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I was tempted to have a Wendy's Frosty today at lunch, and when I got home I made an alternative that was very satisfying on many levels. It is utterly simple.
3 frozen bananas, slightly softened
3 tablespoons or so cocoa powder
Combine in the blender until perfectly smooth, then top with nuts if desired.
Verdict: Excellent. I wasn't sure this would quite do the trick for my craving, but it did, really, and with virtue to boot! This makes two good servings.
Side note--I had the Mandarin Chicken Salad at Wendy's, using less than half the dressing, for a total of about 400 calories--romaine and spring mix greens, mandarin orange pieces, grilled chicken breast, sliced toasted almonds, crunchy noodles for the top (only about 60 calories). Not bad for eating out.