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Lichess has gone through some changes over the summer...
A lot has happened since our last update in April. For instance, Portugal won the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, "Oslo" won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play and African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina won the 2017 World Food Prize.
At Lichess, we have been very busy building a better chess experience for our users. So much so, that we needed to split this summary of what we have done since April into two parts. The second update will be posted in about a week's time. Enough chit-chat, let's take a look at some of the improvements we have made.
Important web technologies are moving forward, and so are we. This summer, we rewrote almost every bit of user interface for greater performance and robustness. While most of the changes are not visible to the naked eye, every page is and feels much snappier. In fact, the pages on lichess.org became so light and fast, that the only way we could make them even faster was to remove the Google Analytics tracker. So we did.
The aging lichess translation center is now replaced with Crowdin, a dedicated website for user-contributed translations. As a non-profit, we get it for free! How cool is that? Thanks to Crowdin and Lichess development work:
Study is a very flexible and powerful tool used for a wide range of tasks, be it analyzing your own games or Grandmaster games, studying openings or endgames, and collaborating with other people in real time or sharing valuable analysis and advice with others.
If synchronization is enabled for the study (it's a study setting), viewers of a study will be continually updated with any changes made by a Study collaborator. However, any viewer can now use the new SYNC button to temporarily turn this synchronization off locally. This is useful if you want to look at, or change something other than what the contributor is currently doing, like adding a different variation or working in another chapter of the study.
As a study contributor you will also have access to the RECORD button which allows you to control whether the moves you enter into the study are actually saved or not. If you make moves with the RECORD button turned off, other viewers will not see those moves, and they will not be saved to the server. This is useful if you want to do some temporary analysis/exploration not worth sharing or saving.
In addition to being "public" or "invite only", studies can now also be "unlisted". Unlisted studies work the same as unlisted YouTube videos. Anyone can access an unlisted study through its URL, but they do not show up in search results. You can use this to share a study with a group of people without having to individually invite them all.
Within a study chapter, you can already add comments to individual moves. It is fairly common to add a comment to the initial position of a chapter to make introductory comment about the whole chapter. Now you can enable the "pinned comment" setting on a chapter in order to get a new comment field that will be visible no matter which move in the chapter you have navigated to. This is useful for making general comments that applies to the whole study chapter. It even supports embedding YouTube videos, which means you can make moves on the board while the video is playing.
Thanks to your donations, Lichess is now able to pay @thibault a modest salary.
Stay tuned for Lichess Summer Update, Part 2!


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Mon, 24 September 2012
Throughout her 30 plus year nursing career, Phyllis has practiced in a variety of emergency services, acute care and long term care settings. She is nationally certified in Critical Care Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Continuing Education/Staff Development, and Legal Nurse Consulting. Dr. Quinlan has held senior leadership positions in administration and education in emergency services, acute care and long term care facilities in the Greater New York area and its suburbs. A graduate from Molloy College in Rockville Center, New York, she holds a B.A. in both Psychology and Sociology. She received her baccalaureate degree in Nursing in 1978 and a Masters Degree from The New School of Social Research in Healthcare Management and Urban Policy. Phyllis completed her PhD in Healthcare Administration at Warren National University in 2008 and founded her Firm, MFW Consultants in 1994. She is a graduate of the Nancy SantoPietro & Associates Feng Shui Training Program and has promoted balanced living and a healthy work environment as a Feng Shui Practitioner since 1999. While she has worked with clients in adjusting their living spaces, she specializes in work space/office space adjustments. Recently, she has launched a new Personal Coaching service where she blends traditional coaching practices with Eastern philosophy and energetic healing.
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Martine Ehrenclou, M.A., is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Her first book, Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive received 15 book awards. In her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get The Best Medical Care, Martine empowers readers to become proactive and effective participants in their own health care. Her mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for oneself and others. Through her books, articles, blog, and lectures, Martine Ehrenclou reveals insider information on how to interact effectively with medical professionals and navigate the health care system.
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Mon, 10 September 2012
Jamie G. Dougherty received her Holistic Health Coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University andis accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. With her private and corporate practice, she offers support to individuals and large groups nationwide. Jamie speaks on the topics of eating well, unadulterated self-care, body love, and authenticity while maintaining (and enhancing) your life each and every day. She inspires ladies (and adventurous men) to get real and get back in the kitchen through exciting, tasty, and often hilarious cooking classes. Jamie writes snazzy self-care articles, food stories and too-good-to-be-true recipes on her blog, and writes on other websites and online magazines. She has written two digital cookbooks--Spring Forward to a New You and How to Savor the Holidays While Saving your Waistline and Sanity that continue to fly off the (metaphorical) shelf. Jamie can be contacted at www.jamieliving.com.
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The 24th ISA is over and we have a new Team Champion in the Women's Event!!! The Canadian Women performed admirably!! At the early stages of this competition we had expectations that the Japanese Women's Team would end up in 1st Place!! Our attention then turned to the American Women's Team as they showed their "stuff"!! However; that was not to be!! The Canadian Women captained by Ruth Tate persevered; they played their disciplined game and it paid off in the end!! All team members are to be congratulated; all team members helped in this event; all team members are celebrating their win graciously!!
The Men's event as I type this report ~~ 16:25 in the Auditorium as the 3 final matches take place, ARE TOO CLOSE TO CALL!!! Just the kind of International Event we hoped and dreamed about. As our Banquet and Awards Presentation is this evening, Saturday, I do not expect they will release the official results until the banquet. What I can tell you is that the Men's Championship for the 24th ISA Event will go to one of the countries sharing the North American Continent!! Check THE SHSUFFLER either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and we will let you know if that Nation is north or south of the 49th parallel!! STAN IN RIO, ALF IN SARNIA 2005 09 24.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPIONS!!You played well, you overcame, you persevered in the face of defeat, you showed your depth, you proved to be great competitors and I'm sure you will be Champions we can all be proud of. Congratulations to the Canadian National Men's and Women's teams.
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Following on from this post, I realised in my sleepy state I'd forgotten several things we'd covered!
First, the concept of 'shoulds' and 'musts', and how much we use these words to beat ourselves up. Try and catch yourself! Even the fun stuff in life is all too often turned into a 'should' – I should really go on holiday. I must catch up with the girls, it's been ages. It might sound minor, silly even, but just the change from 'should' to 'want to' in talking/thinking about a task can make it easier or more enjoyable. Even chores – not "I have to do the ironing", but "I want to look after my clothes and feel good about my appearance." (for example)
We also did a really lovely visualisation exercise, based around that idea of change. We were to imagine ourselves somewhere calm and safe, with a view of a broad swathe of sky. Imagine the warmth of the sun against your skin, and a cool breeze. Now look out and see the shadows start to lengthen, and the birds singing the evening chorus. The air cools a little, and the sky starts to go from blue into the amazing reds, oranges and pinks of sunset, then darker still into indigos and the deep deep blue-black of night. The stars come out – what a view you have of the milky way! Ponder for a moment how far those pinpricks of light have travelled to reach you. Now watch the moon rise, throwing shadows around you, shifting as the orb tracks across the sky before setting. Feel the calm moment of utter stillness, before a hint of light starts to show in the east, gradually brightening through the golden pinks of dawn. A few chirrups start from the birds, building to the full dawn chorus as the sky continues to brighten. You can see the dew on the grass in front of you reflecting the new day's sunlight.
As well as being relaxing in its own right, this visualisation reminds us that change is a constant. The sun dips below the horizon every night, and rises again every morning. The seasons rotate in the same manner. As a tree loses its leaves in autumn, it doesn't fret for the loss but rather makes space for the new growth in the spring. Likewise, our own lives will change and cycle, and each time something falls out of our lives it makes room for something new.


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Updated Nov. 18, 2006
Now that our 40th Reunion is history and we're starting to talk about our45th!
I want to use this Link to provide any information about our class, or classmates that i can round up!
For Example:
We should all be very proud of our classmate, Denny Moore, for both his efforts, as well as his successes in the Amazon in Brazil. A recent article is very interesting reading, and tells us more than Denny would every share. Check out this Science Magazine Article about Denny: article.
Now I know there is much more information, publicity, articles, etc. about our class than this, and hope you all will send information to me as you come across it.
Any information is fair game: promotions, elected office, weddings, anniversaries, anything your classmates would be interested in learning about.
I have converted this website, which was used as a tool to reach out to MHS 1962 classmates, promote the reunion, and chase down contact info for as many people as we could.
Based on feedback received in Midland in June, we have redirected this site to serve more as a venue to help people stay connected
Whether that effort will be successful or not will depend on how adverturesome people are with the use of our Memory Book/Personal Pages, the Message Board, etc.
If you have any suggestions or comments regarding how this site could be more effective, please let me know by emailing, or using the message board.
And, if you want a commemorative copy of our Reunion brochure, you can obtain another copy by clicking Midland High School Reunion Brochure
Thank you.
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Evening talks, Programs and Games
After Dinner we will will have time to enjoy the beautiful night sky and recount the adventures of our day. We like to take short walks to watch for falling stars, observe the night sky with telescopes, look for nocturnal wildlife and insects and play games in the ranch-yard and lodge. Stay tuned to see what kind of fun we can get into after dinner!


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[ Noblesse ] is Freedom Teller's recreation of aristocrat-like tuxedo. We focused on satin arranged shawl collar, gentle line of long taile and fit for the jacket. The shirt is of winged collar with metal button accents. Here we added more sophistication with jacquard vest, pin tucked satin waist belt,a wide tie and a tie pin with red bead.
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long story short,
am fighting on behalf of/with my partner with RBS over tesco visa card.
All the usual, CCA Request, account in dispute letters etc. all ignored as usual.
Got letter from regal about 10 days ago,
we've spoken to our "client" they believe they can enforce the unsigned agreement,
they believe you are trying to wriggle out of your obligations etc.
contact us immediately to pay up or we'll send someone to discuss it.
Of course I didn't believe them - who does?
got home from work today to find that someone from resolvecall had actually been round.
ba$tards. they got the "take note I revoke ..........." letter about 4 weeks ago after their first contact and have just totally ignored it.
I must admit the red mist came down and I called the number on the card,
got through to the blokes voicemail and left him a message telling him in no uncertain terms
that his company have been informed in writing that they can only call if they have an appointment,
that we have no desire to make an appointment and that if he calls again I will call the police.
I've complained through consumer direct, but what next?
I'm considering going to my local nick and telling them that we are being harassed by this person,
they've been explicitly told in writing not to come but did anyway,
and that we are expecting them again but don't know exactly when.
On an aside, my partner is 7 months pregnant and all this is giving her undue stress,
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I need some time on my own....preferably somewhere comfortable, soft, and maybe a drink is good. Especially after seeing these hot hot HAWT photos of the latest Calvin Klein Jeans advertisements! I mean, is this totally hotness or am I totally bonkers?!
Check that out, I mean, CHECK THAT OUT!!! Aaarrrrggghhhhh!!!! Hey, is that the outline of his....anatomy? I can't zoom in close enough to justify a hyperventilation! Breathe, breathe, breathe....OK, in, out, in, out....NOW is not a good time to think about in-ing and out-ing, Marsha!
HAH!! Eva Mendes' got small-enough breasts that that Greek God over there can cover with his fore arms. Howz that for being one of the sexiest women on earth?
Miss Mendes, please...let me do it. His body is slippery enough for me to 'accidentally' slip it off very quietly. Thereafter, we can be un-quiet.
Actually, when do you think civilized, educated, moral mothers start growing up? I seriously will kill myself if my kids find my blog.
p.s. On another note, I thot they were advertising JEANS, not underwear. No matter, underwear's good.


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New Year's High Def Resolution: Budget Gaming PC
New Year. New Resolutions. New computers able to play games at new resolutions.
Considering the timing most of us have no more money left to spend…No matter! The contemporary financial system is built on unsustainable amounts of debt, so go on, contribute to that deficit while spitting on posterity while enjoying today to let future you suffer! Also, all the retailers and suppliers have reopened!
- You'll Be Able To Play (Expensive) PS2 Games On Your PS4 Now | 2 months ago
- Jessica Jones Disempowers Its Male Characters And The Effect Is Refreshing | 2 months ago
- Hell Is 30 000 Deathclaws Tearing Through Boston And It's Glorious | 2 months ago
- Sony Santa Monica Is Teasing Something Truly Strange | 2 months ago
But seriously, if you don't have the cash to spend because you went on a holiday spending frenzy, then buying a PC should be the least of your concerns. But, if like me, you made a new year's resolution–and by that I mean trying to play games at a higher resolution and detail–stick around a bit, I have some words and wares to share with you on building a Budget Gaming PC.
Contrary to my words earlier on, it is actually a good time to be buying as the prices have stabilized somewhat for most components out there. In fact there are still some better sales on now than before Christmas. Shocker. Although on the AMD side of the pixel fence there is actually an increase in pricing due to a massive world wide shortage courtesy of Crytocurrency Miners (more on this in another article –actually anyone have a high end AMD GPU to sell to me?). Thankfully, this only really affects the higher end GPU space, so the gamers swimming in the lower AMD GPU pond are still golden.
So without any more dilly-dallying, let me present my pick for My New Year's Resolution: The Budget Gaming PC.
|GPU- Powercolor AX7850 2GB
|CPU- Intel i5 4440
|Motherboard- ATX ASRock H87 Pro4
|RAM- Team Vulcan DDR3 1600
|HDD- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
|PSU- Corsair CX 500w
|Case- Cooler Master K280/ Cooler Master N300
The Base System
In last year's budget build guide I advocated two base systems: one AMD and one Intel. This time AMD really can't cut it for two reasons: availability and price. Hardly any reputable online store have any stock of the mid-high range variants and if they do they are priced high for their comparable performance over an Intel equivalent chip. Compared to last year's budget PC there is an increase by about R1,500 but you do get more performance. The other costs are thanks to our less than stellar rand/dollar exchange rate. Oh and e-tolls. Just blame our Government essentially for everything with a higher PC price tag.
At the heart of this computer we have the juicy i5 4440 Quad core CPU running at 3.1ghz and boosting up to…only 3.2Ghz. It will still be more than enough processing power for current multi-core loving titles like DICE's Brokenfield…I mean Battlefield 4. We can slot this Quad core into the very capable and full ATX ASRock H87 Pro4. It's an ATX board so you will not be without expansion options if you ever feel the tingle to add extra storage or another GPU (only AMD Crossfire though, no SLI support) when you want to graduate to "High-end Gaming". Unfortunately, no CPU overclocking on this motherboard, courtesy of Intel monetizing the ethos of "overclocking".
RAM prices are still extremely high compared to early last year. The budget build mantra you should chant for RAM for the foreseeable future is purely "8 Gigs is all I need" followed by "cheapest possible, no need for extra speed".
The Graphics Card
Now this is an easy choice since AMD and local shop Wootware still–not sure for how much longer though–have the extremely nippy HD 7850 2gig card for sale. Even though it is an officially discontinued product since the "new" R7 270 card is filling the gap left by the outgoing 7850 chip. Unsurprisingly Nvidia have nothing within the price range to challenge the 7850 2gig card. For R1,999 you won't get anything better from the Green Team than the AMD powered Powercolor 7850 2gig card. Now one thing Nvidia does offer in SA that AMD does not have any longer are game bundles. Now, read this carefully, if you are buying this budget range PC and one of the games you want to play is Assassins Creed IV Black Flag, I would begrudgingly have to offer up the Gigabyte GTX 660 OC that comes with an Assassins Creed IV Black Flag download code. A relatively new game worth R400 for free. This won't apply to everyone so that's why I am not officially putting it in my build. It's just there as extra information for you to use or not use.
Power Supply, Hard Drive and Case
Next up is the Power Supply and the Hard Drive. We don't have much wiggle room so basically we should go for the ones that satisfy the requirements in regards to capacity, performance and, since we are reaching deep in the pockets, price. The Corsair CX 500w PSU will suffice for this build, although it is not the first choice of PSU, but the other unit I originally wanted is out of stock. It has enough juice to run the power hogs of the PC; in this case the 7850 and the quad core CPU.
The next thing we need is a home your steam library can call its own. Western Digital's Caviar Blue 1TB will provide ample real estate where you can stretch out across the Steam Sofa while picking up the game of your choice from your Library shelf.
As I always maintain, the case is the most subjective purchase you can make. Some gamers are satisfied with a thin steel box, others prefer some hard edges like the Cooler Master K280. If the aggressive looking K280 does not stir something deep inside you I would proposition you to consider the very attractive looking Cooler Master N300. It is ATX size, has space for long GPU's, mounts for support for 240mm radiators, up to 8 fans and has two front panel USB3 connectors. It does consist of some tool less HDD mounting options, but it is limited.
Truthfully, I am surprised at the price of this PC. Last year's choice was about R1500 cheaper, but we also only had an i3 PC and a similarly priced (and in stock) AMD based build. Since games are going to make use of more cores I can't advocate the use of a dual core i3 chip for gaming; buying budget does not mean you have to totally compromise with future titles. Besides, changing from a quad core in this build to a respectable dual core will save you about R700; a small price to pay for two extra cores. Since most places are out of stock on the mid to high end AMD CPU's I cant consider them in this guide. It's a shame really, if there was stock I may have even been able to throw in the beastly "Octocore" FX 8320 in the PC, but TIA (This is Africa). No matter. This PC will easily handle modern games at respectable high end settings at 1080p, with some flexibility in terms of Anti-aliasing and post processing effects while remaining above 30FPS. Needless to say, this PC will see you through the new year quite comfortably.


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Firewall with Bill Whittle: 'The Most Shameful Injustice'
Here is the latest Firewall video from Bill Whittle entitled "The Most Shameful Injustice." In this video he talks about "the Detroit model" of a failed city and how it is sadly spreading to other cities. I think you guys will enjoy this one.
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Cities like Detroit became black because of the discrimitory housing practices of the Federal government and local banks and lending institutions. Housing loans would not be given in an area of a city that had been "redlined". Middle class whites left the inner cities for the expanding suburbs where housing loans were available. Blacks were left behind and suffered the consequenses. Since blacks became Democrats with the New Deal their politicans were going to be Democrats.
Blacks want reparations for all the injustices whites have inflicted on them. Wait and see if Hillary is elected there is going to be more money paid to this failed sytem.


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The coordination and the control of autonomous agent's behavior, in Normative Multi Agent Systems, are important for the achievement of systems' global goal. However, the agentsâ preferences may not reflect the preferences expected in the organizational system specification. Then, the occurrence of this conflict causes a decrease in system performance. In this context, organizational models and their social structures (norms and sanctions) have been proposed to improve the agent's management and agentâs behavior. However, specify and apply appropriate sanctions, taking account each agent's level of responsibility, requires an approach that considers individual and collective commitments and their execution. The aim of this work is to propose a mechanism to apply sanctions based on contracts and the hierarchical organization specification, able to be adapted in different application domain. The approach is based in commitment trees, contracts and sanctions in individual and collective levels.
@InProceedings{CLEI-2015:144585, author = {Robert Júnior and Emmanuel Freire and Mariela Cortés and Gustavo Campos}, title = {A Sanction-Application Mechanism considering Commitment Levels in Hierarchical Organizations}, booktitle = {2015 XLI Latin American Computing Conference (CLEI)}, pages = {307--317}, year = {2015}, editor = {Hector Cancela and Alex Cuadros-Vargas and Ernesto Cuadros-Vargas}, address = {Arequipa-Peru}, month = {October}, organization = {CLEI}, publisher = {CLEI}, url = {http://clei.org/clei2015/144585}, isbn = {978-1-4673-9143-6}, }


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New Seaport District movie theatre invites moviegoers to celebrate grand opening week
Guests will receive a free promotional gift.
iPic Theaters is expanding their vision of providing luxurious, yet affordable, cinematic experiences with the grand opening of their first New York City location in the Seaport District. To celebrate the early October launch, the growing brand — which already has 14 venues lavishly equipped with in-house lounge areas, restaurants and bars — will be offering New Yorkers a $68 introductory package that will include tickets to view first-run Hollywood movies and exclusive membership perks.
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$68 deal available to iPic Fulton Market Building visitors until Oct. 5
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Even though it would be ideal, there is not one solution to rid your home of all pests. In order to get results, you may have to try more than one method. This article is filled with useful tips and tricks that will help you clean your home for good.
Bedbugs hide in a variety of locations, making them hard to completely get rid of. All holes should be sealed before beginning any type of extermination. This prevents pest from running out from them once the extermination is done.
If a tree falls on your property, quickly remove it. Make firewood out of the trunk and branches. You can also give it to someone else, or sell it if you want to. Take care to eliminate the stump as well. Stumps are large pieces of dead wood that may attract termites.
It is a good idea to learn as much as you can about the pest you want to eliminate from your home. Know what it eats, its likes and dislikes, its life cycle, etc. It will be easier to eliminate pests if you know which methods will be efficient.
You need to discover the ways bugs are getting into the house. For instance, your window may have a tiny gap that allows spiders in or your pets may bring outdoor bugs in. When you know where the insects are coming from, you can stop them from entering.
Recycling may be a haven for pests. You should store your recycling outside the house if you can. If this is not doable, then rinse everything you put in your inside bin. Make sure your recycling container is sealable, as this minimizes the chance of a pest infestation.
Attempting to eliminate silverfish from your home? Try this out! Wet a newspaper and have it there all night. Some people have reported that when they did this, every silverfish in the home was attracted to the newspaper by morning. Quickly dispose of the wet newspaper to avoid having them scatter.
Only use pesticides as directed. While you may want to just randomly go about spraying, you need to make sure you are being safe. More isn't always better. Using a large amount of toxic chemicals can be dangerous for you, your children and your pets.
Wait until the evening or night time to get rid of bee hives or wasp nests. Homeowners can remove these hives alone using spray foam from a hardware shop. The foam will spray quite a way, so you don't have to stand too close to the hive. Nighttime is the best time to spray because the bees typically are not very active at this time. After you're completely sure that all the bees have died, you can remove the hive.
If you spot spiders inside, remember that they may be there because they eat other bugs which may be in your home. Regularly vacuum and dust to reduce the chance of a problem. This will greatly reduce the number of bugs in your home and you should see a corresponding reduction in spiders.
Make sure to read all instruction on pesticide packaging and follow them closely. You may not get good results if you are not using pesticides like you should, and you could even do some damage to your health and to the environment. If it is supposed to be applied once a day, avoid skipping a day. Not properly following the directions on a pesticide can cause you to have to it for several weeks longer than required.
With these solutions at your disposal, you should be able to eliminate your pests. Identify what kind of pest you are dealing with and use an appropriate solution. You will be happy to rid your home of all unwanted pests.


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There are numerous methods to discover the B1 english test language. You'll be able to shell out a whole lot of money to pay for a non-public tutor or you could commit a medium amount of cash to drop by English language courses. There exists an alternative choice: You may devote very little to no cash and train oneself. English is amongst the toughest languages to discover, but it surely will not be unachievable to try and do.
If you are someone who understands certainly no English, I would start out by generating some English talking pals (language is never a barrier in relation to friendship) and discovering a couple of critical phrases from these people today. You'll be able to also watch English displays or flicks with subtitles in your personal language. You will not understand all of the English by doing this, however , you will get a handful of points. After you have gotten someplace and can discuss and comprehend some words and phrases inside the English language you are able to then start out to teach you English.
Your local library will have some great methods for mastering English. You will discover books, textbooks on tape, CD's, video clips and DVD's all focused on instructing oneself the English language. Make sure that you will not acquire on too considerably simultaneously nevertheless. It can be quite frustrating to know an entire new language – specially English! Commence from the very starting and just take it step by phase. If you are usually not too certain where by to begin, you'll be able to constantly check with the librarians and they will be glad that may help you pick a resource. The library is often a great thought, but most libraries only lend their guides for 2 months in a time. You are able to usually renew your item to get a pair for weeks, but if somebody else has placed a request for an item you have got, then you definitely usually are not allowed to renew it. This is why, I might recommend not with regards to the library for one hundred percent of one's understanding. It might become a better strategy to utilize your library like a stepping stone to raised assets.
The moment you may have seemed at and tried out each individual language finding out useful resource which the library has to offer, you could then appear towards your regional bookstore for more. Many persons make the mistake of shopping for them selves a load of textbooks, CD's and various finding out tools to aid them find out English, and the moment they get dwelling and take a look at each one they determine that what they have acquired is not any very good for them. Educating oneself English can be quite a challenging method, dependant upon what language or society you happen to be coming from, and also you absolutely need the best means that will help you discover. Likely to the library and tests the things they have could be the most effective matter to complete ahead of you expend your money at the bookstore. Absolutely everyone learns in another way – some might be very best suited having a e-book, many others which has a online video or DVD, and however other people a e book on tape. The last thing to carry out whenever you are educating by yourself the English language is always to wait and see with you. Mastering any new language is actually a system and you need to take it one move at a time. Be mindful to not overload your self, and don't be discouraged for those who simply cannot discuss and skim fluently proper absent.


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Tips & Tricks for Success
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
– Mahatma Gandhi
It's not always enough to simply decide to get healthier. There are a lot of components that go into building successful habits, especially when working towards true lifestyle changes.
Use these tips and tricks to set yourself up for achieving success:
1) Track your goals.
First thing's first: you need to outline exactly what you want to achieve during this challenge! Being able to visualize goals and track your progress is an important component to gain the hard-earned results from your accomplishments.
Print out our Goal Sheet, get out a pen, and answer these questions in as much detail as you can. Be honest, and objective. By creating a thorough outline, you'll significantly increase your likelihood of not only reaching your goals, but extending new habits well into the future.
2) Stay hydrated.
What's Kim Lyon's number one healthy habit? Staying hydrated!
Our bodies are composed of about 60% water, so staying well hydrated is like adding oil to a machine. Water is vital to every function that occurs within our bodies, and yet many people still don't meet their minimum recommended daily intake. A great way to keep reaching for water is to add True Citrus! You'll never get bored with all of our flavor combinations.
We have also created a handy Hydration Tracker for you to download to help track your intake, and keep everything in your body working optimally towards good health.
Check out Kim talking about why staying hydrated is so important in becoming your healthiest!
3) Rest up.
It's not surprising that if you don't get enough sleep you'll be pretty tired the next morning. That sluggish feeling isn't just a nuisance, it's something that will affect the choices you make throughout the entire day! You might make poor breakfast choices, skip your workout, or forget your healthy lunch at home and stop for fast food instead.
Sleep is incredibly important. It's not only a key factor for keeping your mind clear to make healthy choices throughout the day, but also for balancing your hormones, energy, and stress. It may seem that there is too much to do and not enough hours in the day, but making the time to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night is as vital as any other healthy change you can make.
4) Keep your eye on the prize.
Make reminders on post-it notes for yourself about why you're doing the True You Challenge, and leave them all over the house. Write down an affirmation and repeat it every morning to yourself in the mirror before you leave each day. Make an inspiration board, and cover it with images that will keep you going. Hang a wall calendar, and mark off your successful milestones.
These are great ways to visualize progress, and keep a positive mentality throughout your 30-day challenge.
5) Become a weekend warrior!
There are four Saturdays and Sundays during the course of the True You Challenge. Maximize your productivity on those days, and use them to jump start every week. Use the time to grocery shop, prep meals, go for a long hike, get in a couple extra workouts, catch up on sleep, or try something new and relaxing like yoga or meditation.
By utilizing the extra time you have during the weekend, it'll be easier to stick to your goals throughout the rest of the week!
6) Plan ahead.
Do your best to plan ahead for any pitfalls or hiccups along the way. Have a birthday or wedding coming up? Have a game-plan for avoiding tempting foods. Get invited to a dinner? Check out the menu online ahead of time to prepare what you're going to order. Know you have an early meeting tomorrow? Prep a healthy breakfast and lunch the night before. Know you have a long day coming up? Portion out some baggies of snacks or nuts to put in your bag, just in case.
30 days will go by faster than you think it will. Arranging everything ahead will make sure you don't lose any of that valuable time!
7) See ya later, sugar!
Sugar is one of the most tempting vices out there, and the more you eat, the more you crave. What is even more unfortunate is that sugar lurks in almost everything, even foods that are seemingly healthy! It is a flavor replacement in low-fat foods, and sneaks into fruit drinks and yogurt, dressings, processed meats, and even deli salads. It's everywhere!
Always read labels, and know that processed foods are more likely to contain sugar than real whole foods. Make educated decisions, and use common sense. A great way to curb a sweet tooth is by drinking Women's Choice Award winning True Lemonade, as it has a sweet taste (from Stevia leaf) with only 10 tiny calories per serving. It'll satisfy your taste buds, without all the sugar!
8) Keep starches to the early meals of the day.
Carbohydrates from starches create a quick burst of energy, and are best combined with proteins or fats earlier in the day to give you an added boost. As the day goes on, that type of fuel isn't as necessary. In afternoons and evenings, shift your focus to lean proteins, healthy fats, and plenty of veggies.
This can also be a good strategy to get in more vegetables towards the end of the day! Try making zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash in place of pasta, or shred cauliflower in a food processor to make "rice". It takes a little more creativity, but these little changes go a long way.
9) Avoid fried or "Franken-foods" completely!
Sometimes it's easier to eliminate certain foods, rather than reduce your intake of them. It's no secret that fried foods are unhealthy, so for this 30-day challenge make your choices easier by saying "no" to fried foods entirely.
"Franken-foods" are food-like items that have a list of ingredients on the back that you've probably never heard of before, or can't even pronounce. These are highly processed food items that are very low in (or completely void of) nutritional value. Remember, this challenge isn't about a quick-fix – it's about changing your lifestyle around better health.
One notorious "Franken-food" that is often overlooked is soda. To kick that habit, add any of our Lemonades or Limeades to sparkling water.
10) Sleep instead of snack.
Out late at a work event, and craving those chips in the pantry when you get home? Bored while watching a movie, and feeling the temptation for a bowl of ice cream or popcorn? Change into your PJ's and go to bed instead! Sometimes the easiest plan is to get to bed early rather than try to resist a snack attack.
Not ready to go to bed yet? Try sipping some herbal tea with True Lemon. Still feeling peckish? Wait 15 minutes, and see if you're truly hungry. If nothing seems to work – default to going to bed!
11) Recover from any slip-ups.
Remember to aim for progress, not perfection. If you mess up, don't freak out. We all make mistakes! No matter how badly you fall, your determination to reach success will come from getting back on the horse the next day. Don't give up! Learn from any mistake, and use it to fuel your desire to keep moving forward.
12) Create more time.
There are so many excuses of "not having time" to work towards getting healthier. It can be difficult to allow time for meal prep, exercise, and sleep. However, take an objective look about the way your time is spent throughout each day: How much time is spent on social media? How much on streaming back-to-back episodes of a television show? How much on the commute to and from work?
Figuring out where you can create more time for health is vital. Try commuting by bike to get to work to add some fitness to your day. Allow time to watch two episodes of your favorite show, then shut off the TV and start your meal prep. Set the alarm a little earlier to get in your workout or write in a journal in before you leave the house. It doesn't take much, but consciously creating even just another 30-minutes each day to go towards healthy changes will make a big difference.
13) Practice positive self-talk.
Instead of seeing how far you have to go, think about how far you've come – even with just taking the first step to begin this challenge. Instead of deciding to love your body or appearance when you've reached your goal, learn to love your body right now. Focus on the parts you already appreciate, and compliment yourself in the mirror. Remember that you are strong, powerful, and that you can take on any challenges that may come your way. Having a positive attitude will help to support the changes you're working so hard to create.


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Good evening, friends in civics! Are you a civics teacher in Florida? Recently, your students took the Civics EOCA, and likely did well, because you are good at what you do. Your kids know the content. But you also taught them the skills and dispositions necessary for participation in civic life. What we would love to hear from you are the stories of student engagement or action. What did your students do to bring civics to life? How did they engage with their peers, their communities, their leaders? How did they participate in civic life?
We want the story of your kids! Please email me a few lines (or more) about how your kids took what you taught them and practiced what we preached! We look forward to hearing from you!


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- To deal fairly, honestly, promptly and courteously with all customers.
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- To recognise and affirm the right of the customer to courteous, promote and honest dealing.
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We will assist our customers as best we can if a problem occurs, but cannot be held liable for problems with the turbocharger caused by matters out of our control or what we could reasonably foresee. As examples, this includes incorrect fuelling leading to excessive EGT, exhaust gas temperature, over-speeding the turbo due to hoses blowing off, lack of lubrication and physical damage. Nor can we held responsible for subsequent damage to other engine components caused by the failure of the turbocharger if it was neglected or abused.
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So... work rocks... it is easy work, and man the day just flies by so fast... like the 8 hours go by in what seems like an hour or two... it just friggin rocks!!! Also my tony little gazelle rocks to... hrmm what else... added 2 more pieces of vinyl art to my truck... biohazard symbols placed beautifully on the bottom corners of my windshield in the same silver that The Wolf is in... it's beautiful... I'll have to get pics up in a day or two if I can remember....
Thats all for now.
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A tree stands tall in my backyard. It is a very old Maple tree. It stands sentry beside 3 other wise old Maples, guarding our yard and watching our lives. I sit under the trees and imagine all they have seen. Our house is also old and many families have lived here. I live at the very edge of the Great Plains; in a place called the Darby Plains. American Indians thrived here once.They lived with the land. American Indians did not have agribusiness or commercial poultry and cow farms. There was an intimate understanding of the fragile balance between their existence and proliferation and the Earth's continued ability to provide the necessary resources.
Ancient people may not have understood that when the Sun disappeared behind the Moon it was an eclipse-a naturally occurring event that one day could be predicted years in advance. They may have thought it was God or many gods telling them they were in good favor or bad. Our ancestors did not have the deep knowledge of the Earth and it's place in the Universe. How fickle and dangerous the swift changes in weather must have seemed. They didn't have a weather radar map to watch the storm cells bloom and sweep across their land.
The uncertainty of not completely understanding what was happening to their physical earth, caused our ancient ancestors to treat the Earth with respect. Best not make it mad or it will unleash a power so great, no one will survive! They treated the Earth as if it had a soul.
Modern technology has allowed our population to predict weather events, obliterate perceived insect and animal pests, destroys plants we don't like and endlessly reshape our environments to our liking. I watch the farm land around my beloved trees change. Each year more old growth trees that held down the soil and provided windbreak are ripped out of the earth.Each year I watch thousands of acres of prime farm land being saturated in Pesticide. The Earth is no longer treated as if she has a soul; she is treated as if it is a Thing.
It is time we remember the Earth is a living breathing organism. It can be scarred but it can also be healed. Through the education of Permaculture practices, organic farming, humane treatment of farm animals and other compassionate practices, we can nurture the soul of the Earth.
I will sit under my tree today and remember that I am responsible for helping to preserve our Earth. I am personally responsible for educating myself and others on Best Practices for Earth. This is a perfect time to apply the Golden Rule -Treat my Planet as I would want to be treated.