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Technical Details
Runnelot is a worm virus spreading via the Internet as an attachment to infected emails. It also infects Win32 EXE files.
The worm itself is a Windows PE EXE file about 9KB in size when compressed by UPX; the decompressed
The worm contains a "copyright" text string:
Runner "Pilot" 01/2003
While installing the worm writes its code to the Windows system directory with the "Runner.exe" name
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun Runner = Runner.exe /auto /rsrc32.dll
Infecting EXE files
The worm looks for PE EXE files and writes itself to the beginning of these files. It looks
To release control to host the program the worm creates on disk a disinfected copy and spawns it. In
Error of loading WIN32.DLL file Loading incomplete. Correct work is not warranted! Continue? General error 1452 in KERNEL32.DLL Program terminated
Spreading: EMail
To send infected messages the worm uses direct access to the default SMTP server. To get victim
The infected messages have different fields that are randomly constructed from several variants:
From: "%str1%%str2%"
where following strings are randomly selected from:
%str1% : Dmitry Eugene Igor Jhon Mark Bill Frank Sam Tim Brad Samuel Dean Tom Robert
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Oak Foundation's main office is in Geneva. We have several other offices that are located to serve our various programmes. For initial contact, please do not telephone or visit the offices.
Oak Foundation Denmark
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'Black Panther' earned $25.2 million on first night in theaters and is poised to break records
Black Panther's release is already making history with the all-black cast debuting at $25.2 million in theaters last night. According to the NY Daily News, Marvel's Black Panther is already putting up heroic numbers at the box office. The movie's success is a close second behind Avengers: Age of Ultron which earned $27.5 million when it debuted in 2015.
The film was already positioned to exceed everyone's expectations when Fandango confirmed that only three films ever had outsold it in pre-sales. But it did more than surpass expectations, becoming the top-selling pre-sales superhero movie in Fandango history.
–Black Panther Obsessed? How to not get fired after you see the movie–
Black Panther is the 18th of Marvel Cinematic Universe and is the first to highlight a black superhero. The all-star black cast includes iconic actors Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya and Angela Bassett.
Hollywood analysts are already projecting that the movie could break records with a $200 million opening weekend.
Marvel's big investment
The studio invested a sizable budget into this movie, according to Marvel president Kevin Feige who spoke with Vulture about the movie's impact. "It's a big story that deserves to be told in a big way, for all cultural and political reasons that people talk about, but also because it's such a key corner of our Marvel universe, and has been for decades and decades. We wanted to do it justice, and we have a studio with Disney and leaders with Alan Horn and Bog Iger, who supported us a hundred percent."
Feige told Vulture he also believes the representation that Black Panther can provide for underserved audiences is very important.
–Black Panther Preview: Meet Chadwick Boseman's character King T'Challa–
"It's something that's easy to take for granted, growing up in the United States as a white male, that my cinematic heroes look like me," said Feige. "I never thought they looked exactly like me, because I'm not a big athletic hero, but they do. It's something that over the course of these ten years, having a certain amount of power over what type of movies are made and what type of actors we hire, I want everybody to have that feeling. We don't take it for granted that people want to see themselves reflected in our heroes and our characters. That's been the case in the comics for years, and, finally, that's the case in the movies, and will only continue from here."
Stars support Black Panther
The #BlackPantherChallenge, in which people step forward to help underserved communities and children see the biggest movie of the year, started with Frederick Joseph. He launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Harlem kids see Black Panther and the campaign exceeded its $10,000 goal within three days.
–Black Panther Preview: Meet Michael B. Jordan's character Killmonger–
Rapper TI, teamed up with Walmart to give out tickets to Black Panther in the Atlanta area, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Me and @Walmart joined efforts to support the community with free tickets for customers to attend an Advance Screening of @MarvelStudios @theblackpanther. We gave away 300 tickets to deserving families yesterday at the Cascade Walmart store. #BlackPanther," T.I. tweeted on Tuesday.
Snoop Dogg and Viola Davis have also stepping up to the plate.
Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny, known as "Little Miss Flint," also took on the challenge. She and her cousins set up a GoFundMe page to help marginalized children in their community go to see the Marvel masterpiece.
And recently, Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer bought out an entire movie theater in Mississippi to give the community a chance to see Black Panther.
"I will be in [Mississippi] when this movie opens," Spencer wrote on Instagram. "I think I will buy out a theatre in an underserved community there to ensure that all our brown children can see themselves as a superhero. I will let you know where and when Mississippi. Stay tuned."


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In light of his wife's explosive, albeit non-direct, Instagram post threatening to leave the marriage, Ray J turned introspective, even philosophical.
On Tuesday, the "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" star responded to the fury Princess Love created with her ominous Instagram message that she was about ready to vacate their newlywed union:
Besides this photo, Ray J had this to say.
"God is in control of everything Ray- dont let this negative energy get 2 you Ray- You are doing everything right – from being faithful – staying focused on the goal and treating everyone with respect and love Ray- Dont let the devil try to come into your world and break you down- Be the best father on the Planet! – Pray 4 all those who want to bring you down Ray- and show them even more love to let them know how LOVE overpowers all- Keep God first – be patient in your relationship – Listen and learn Ray – stay on your postive path to greatness – but most of all stand up for what you believe in Ray #ThoughtsToSelf."
Ray J's post follows a stormy weekend of folks speculating that a woman was spotted in the bathroom of his hotel shower in a photo post that he put up.
Princess Love also posted cryptic messages on social media, hinting that the pair may be heading toward dissolving their marriage. She responded to fans who inquired about the state of their marriage with these scathing words:
"Lies. He presented himself as changed. She didn't marry his past, she married a refined man who RECENTLY possibly messed up. What woman vows to stick through cheating. that's not the vows ma'am. The Bible says for adultery you may leave. Even God gives an out."
"To me, for better of worse doesn't mean cheating," Princess added in another Twitter post, saying, "that's like saying stay with a man that beats you."
Princess also said, "if you're going to stay with a man, do it because you truly want. Never stay because of children. When they grow up, then what?"


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Q&A: Crop Rotation
Question: I've been told to rotate the crops in my vegetable garden. What does this mean, and how do I do it?
Answer: Crop rotation refers to the practice of planting crops in different spaces in the garden each year. In other words, if you grew carrots at the edge of the garden one year, you might grow them in the center of the garden the next year. Rotation is important because growing a certain crop in the same place each year can increase disease and insect problems, because these lie dormant in the soil over the winter.
To rotate your crops, simply make a note of where you planted what in year one, and in year two make a plan that is different. If you plant in rows, you could shift everything over one row. If you plant in a grid, you could shift all crops clockwise one square.
Vegetables in the same family are usually susceptible to the same pests and diseases, so whenever possible don't plant a crop in a space its close relative inhabited the prior year. If you avoid planting close relatives next to each other, rotation will remain simple; you can still just shift rows or squares one degree.
Click here to see a list of vegetable crops in their families.


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Founded in 1976 and situated in Tring, Hertfordshire, on the grounds of the Champneys Spa Resort, Champneys Beauty College has built a name as one of the UK's leading beauty therapy training colleges.
We are proud of our reputation for having an outstanding examination success rate, delivering consistently high standards. Our latest intake of students achieved a 100% pass rate in both their ITEC and CIDESCO practical examinations.
Our graduates leave us with the highest level of qualifications available, the skills and experience to take the most prestigious jobs in the industry and are even are guaranteed employment within the Champneys Group.
We offer an array of courses in Beauty Therapy and Massage to suit your needs, be that a full or part-time course for post GCSE, A-Level, University or mature students, a range of part time and weekend courses for those looking to change careers and CPD courses for qualified beauty and complimenatry therapists.
Whatever your situation, if you are thinking of a career in the beauty industry we would love to hear from you! Call us on 01442 291336 or email email@example.com
* Have-a-Go Sessions for 2022 Announced - Your opportunity to pop in, see the college in action and have a go at some massage or beauty treatments - click here for details! *


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Atlantics are this week! It officially starts Wednesday at 8AM with initial warmups, and will run right through to Sunday afternoon. With that said, we will be using all six courts for the entirety of the tournament, so there will be no courts available during this time. All pre-existing bookings and leagues are cancelled.
There is a possibility that some courts will free up in the evenings. If this happens, we will send you all an email letting you know how many courts are available and at what time.
The schedule for the first two days is also available online. We have a number of junior TTC members playing this weekend, so we encourage you to come cheer them on! Here are their matches scheduled for the first two days:
- 10:15AM – David Pappas vs. Caden Colburne (u10B)
- 11:30AM – Sofia Gonzalez vs. Maggie Chong (u14G)
- 2:45PM – Caden Colburne vs. Elijah Opps (u12B)
- 9:00AM – U10B Quarterfinals
- 9:00AM – Zachary Verboom vs. Winner Gupta/Mir (u14B)
- 10:30AM – Meghna Anand vs. Winner Gonzalez/Chong (u14G)
- 11:15AM – Clarke Fullerton vs. Winner Sampalli/Nickerson (u18B)
- 1:30PM – Meghna Anand vs. Winner Virmani/Stein (u12G)
- 3:00PM – Joni Colburne vs. Tiffany Chong (u10G)
- 3:15PM – Lauchlan McDonough vs. Zachary Verboom (u16B)
The full schedule is available on Tennis New Brunswick's website. They will also be posting the schedule and results there as the weekend goes on. The full draws and result can be found on Tennis Canada's website here.
We are also still looking for more volunteers for the weekend. The spreadsheet keeping track of time slots can be found by clicking here (read-only). If you are able to help out at any point during the weekend, send us an email with the time(s) you are available and we will add you.
If you have any questions or comments about the weekend, send us a note and we will be happy to help!


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World Down Syndrome Day: March 21st
World Down Syndrome Day: March 21st
By: Baani Bhathal
Created on February 27, 2014
March 21st was declared the World Down Syndrome Day in December 2011 in order to raise awareness about the syndrome.(1) Down syndrome occurs when there is an extra chromosome in the carrier's genetic makeup.(2) It is not a disease or a mental condition, and those with Down syndrome should not be seen as being afflicted by this condition.(3) Down syndrome mainly affects learning styles, but this varies on an individual basis.(4) The Down Syndrome Association of Toronto (DSAT) outlines some basic principles that should be considered when discussing those with Down syndrome.(5) These principles state that those with Down syndrome "have the right to be raised at home with family," "have the same civil and human rights as all other Canadian citizens," "have the right to supports and services as needed without prejudice," and are "are entitled to quality medical care, without prejudice, including newborns."(6) Raising awareness about those with Down syndrome is especially important since there is still stigma surrounding the condition. Health professionals, business owners and educators should encourage a positive and accurate image of those with Down syndrome. Cristina's Tortina Shop in Brampton, Ontario is a great example of a local business attempting to end negative stereotypes surrounding those with Down syndrome.(7) Mary, whose young daughter Cristina has Down syndrome, owns the shop.(8) Mary told reporter Avery Haines that soon after Cristina's birth, the medical community advised her not to "have any expectations" of her daughter.(9) In the interview Mary also addressed the stigma that those outside of the medical field have of Down syndrome, citing an incident when a woman asked Mary why she didn't abort her child.(10)
The shop employs five people with Down syndrome and autism.(11) Mary hopes that the shop will help end stereotypes surrounding the syndrome. You can access the shop's website here: http://www.cristinastortinashop.com/
1 http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/
2 http://www.cdss.ca/information/general-information/what-is-down-syndrome.html
3 http://www.cdss.ca/information/general-information/what-is-down-syndrome.html
4 http://www.cdss.ca/information/general-information/what-is-down-syndrome.html
5 http://dsat.ca/about/about-dsat
6 http://dsat.ca/about/about-dsat
7 http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/18/the-inside-story-the-brampton-bakery-thatsshattering-stigmas/
8 http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/18/the-inside-story-the-brampton-bakery-thatsshattering-stigmas/
9 http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/18/the-inside-story-the-brampton-bakery-thatsshattering-stigmas/
10 http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/18/the-inside-story-the-brampton-bakery-thatsshattering-stigmas/
11 http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/18/the-inside-story-the-brampton-bakery-thatsshattering-stigmas/


text: Ultrasound is an oscillating sound pressure wave with a frequency greater than the upper limit of the human hearing range. Ultrasound is thus not separated from 'normal' (audible) sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz) in healthy, young adults. Ultrasound devices operate with frequencies from 20 kHz up to several gigahertz.


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It's interesting to see that dismissive attitudes toward youth in social media are universal and that, where they turn up, so does the "clicktivism" argument – the one about how online activism is inconsequential, or not real activism (see this). In India, a recent national survey of people 18-35 found that 76% "believe that social media empowers them to bring change to the world," particularly in … [Read more...] about Snapshot of how Indian youth view social media
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Citizenship & social change: Insight from the IBPA
"Citizenship is relationship ... digital citizenship is relationship amplified," said Gary McDaniel, a clinical social worker for Morgan County School District in West Virginia, on a panel at the International Bullying Prevention Association's annual conference in New Orleans this week. I had the honor of kicking off this keynote panel, offering a little background on the discussion of digital … [Read more...] about Citizenship & social change: Insight from the IBPA
Expanding social discovery, Tagged-style
Usually when you hear "social discovery," someone's talking about an alternative to search engines – finding what you want with the help of your friends. It's a feature of Facebook for example. But the social network site Tagged.com, which is all about social discovery, defines it in a different, very interesting way. Instead of being about existing friends (social networks) discovering new … [Read more...] about Expanding social discovery, Tagged-style


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Balancing plans for Wolcen
Community translation: Deutsch- Français - Русский
Hello everyone!
We are currently working on a balancing overhaul that will affect every aspect of Wolcen character customization: skills, Gate of Fate, skill modifiers, items, and more.
Considering the size of the overhaul, we couldn't complete it for next week's patch but plan to release it with our first Chronicle.
In order to provide a better player experience in the wait of the big update, we worked on a smaller skill balancing patch that will come along with the already announced performance optimizations, bug fixing, and quality of life improvements.
Skill balancing
The main goal for this patch is to allow for more skills to be viable in an endgame scenario.
The main modifications are about damage numbers:
- The damage curve of most skills has been reworked so that they deal way more damage as the character gains levels.
- The base damage and value of some modifiers of underused skills have been greatly increased.
- Annihilation, Arctic Spear, Consuming Ember, Eclipse, Infinity Blades, Light-bringer, Parasite, Thunderstrike, Stings of Krearion, Slayer's Flurry, Anvil's Woe, Evasion, Wrath of Bäapheth, Flight of Gaavanir, Phantom Blades.
Some skills also have had more specific improvements that will all be listed in the dedicated changelog.
We expect that you will be able to pick in a much larger pool of viable skills during your high-level expeditions, leading to an increase in build diversity.
Chronicle 1 and further
The incoming patch focuses on skills and damage numbers, providing a short-term solution to the fact that most skills feel underwhelming when played in high-level expeditions.
There are other issues that we know are not addressed in this patch and for which we have advanced enough plans so that we feel comfortable sharing them with you.
Priority issues we want to address:
- Character identity: we want to accentuate the impact of the choices you make. Currently, if a character fully invests in one damage type (lightning for example), then he only deals around 20 to 30% more damage in that damage type as opposed to others. We think it is far from enough.
If you mainly invest in lightning damage, your character must feel way stronger when using a lightning skill.
- Damage scaling: we want to provide more ways to make the damages of a character scale when progressing. Active skill modifiers, the Gate of Fate, and the equipment should play a bigger role in how much damage you inflict.
- Clarity: we want to make it easier to understand the impact of the choices you make.
Your active skill modifier increases the damage of your skill by 20%? It should(and it will) really increase the damage of your skill by 20% instead of having a different behavior depending on if it is a spell or an attack and either way only increasing its damage by 5% at most.
Now, about what we plan exactly:
Disclaimer: Please note that all may not come in the same update. Although we are confident in what we want to do, the shape of some things may change as the design process moves forward. Other balancing-related improvements are planned, and we will tell you more about them in due time.
For now, this section should cover the most important ones.
Bonus damage rework
Most bonus damage are additive. This means that if you have +50% damage from your attributes and +20% from your Gate of Fate, it becomes +70% damage overall.
Because bonus damage from attributes can easily go over 600% damage, it makes it so other sources of bonus damage are comparatively insignificant.
What we plan
- Reduce the damage bonuses that can be obtained via attributes to a more manageable amount.
- Make it so different sources of bonus damage are multiplicative. Multiple bonuses to damage from the same source are still additive.
Example: I have +50% damage from my Gate of Fates, +20% damage from my items, and +10% damage from my attributes. Since all sources are multiplicative with each other, I will have a final multiplier equal to (1.5 * 1.2 * 1.1) = 1.98. That leads to a bonus of +98% damage.
Bonuses to damage from nodes of the Gate of Fate, Active Skill Modifiers, and Equipment will then play a bigger role in the amount of damage your character will be able to inflict, allowing you to have much more control over how you want to build your character.
Spell damage rework
The base damage of spells only depends on the level of the spell as opposed to the attacks for which it is a multiplier of the base damage of the weapon.
It causes scaling issues when going at a high level because the spell level is capped but the weapon level isn't.
It also doesn't work very well with some specific magic effects: if you have a staff that allows you to cast Bleeding Edge and because the base damage of the staff is very low, Bleeding Edge's damage will, for once, feel very underwhelming.
What we plan
- Spells and Attacks will scale the same way: using the base damage of the currently equipped weapon.
Damage of summons will also scale based on your weapon damage.
- Staves will be reworked in order to deal significant damage.
It will allow for spells to scale correctly in high-level situations, it will increase the impact of your weapons on how much damage you deal when using a spell, also allow for right-click build with a Staff and unlock some new spell + attack builds that don't use a Catalyst.
Damage and Ailment effectiveness multiplier
If you have an item that adds 10 flat damage to your skills, then it will add 10 damage to each instance of your skill regardless of how often it hits. This means that skills that hit very frequently such as Anomaly will better use these 10 flat added damage than a very slow skill such as Anvil's Woe.
Same thing for ailments: it will be easier to apply ailments with a skill that ticks very often.
What we plan
We will add a new "Damage Effectiveness Multiplier" that can have a different value for each skill. If a skill has a 120% Damage Effectiveness Multiplier, then all flat added damage applied to this skill are multiplied by 120% (increased by 20%).
A similar multiplier will be used for the Ailments: with a 120% Ailment Effectiveness Multiplier, the chance to apply an ailment is multiplied by 120%.
It can be used to reduce the damage and chance to apply ailment for skills that tick very often but also to increase these two traits for slower skills. For example, we could imagine that a skill that requires to be charged has a higher damage multiplier the longer it is charged.
Other improvements
- Score rework: the formula used for the different characteristics that use a score system (critical chance, ailment chance, dodge, all resistance, attack, and cast speed) will change completely. We want to use a formula with which we can have more control, and make it so investing in these characteristics via attributes points always feels rewarding.
- Ailment scaling: ailments damage will be able to scale with other characteristics than "Ailment damage". For example, your bonus fire damage will also be applied to your burn damage.
- Force Shield regeneration rework: currently, the Force Shield Regeneration works the same way as the Life Regeneration does. It is a flat value that is regenerated each second. We want to change it from flat value to a percentage of your maximum Force Shield.
- Shield and block balancing: there will be one general block chance value that is applied no matter what weapon is equipped. Having a Shield will greatly improve your block efficiency.
All that may feel a bit abstract to some of you but we feel that it's important to share more about our intentions for this short-term patch, as well as our plans for character building and customization for the following months. Don't hesitate to share your feedback!
Thank you all for your support and stay safe!
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What Lenovo Is Planning For ThinkPad for 'Superfans'
With a special anniversary coming up, this gadget maker is preparing a special edition of their iconic, ground breaking hardware to wow fans and raise a little extra revenue.
Nope, it's not Apple's 10th anniversary special edition iPhone that's been strongly rumored. In addition to whatever the phone wizards of Cupertino are whipping up for the fall, the laptop gods of Lenovo are also planning a super-special version of the all-black, corporate raider of PCs, the ThinkPad, on its 25th anniversary.
After years of rumors, design chief David Hill let the news slip in a blog post on Wednesday.
"At this point, it seems like the cat's out of the bag," Hill wrote. "There are certain things I can now confirm. Yes, Lenovo will be making a special edition ThinkPad as part of the 25th anniversary celebration. It's aimed at enthusiasts and superfans that were kind enough to share their thoughts about what the laptop might be."
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Dubbed the Retro ThinkPad Initiative, the laptop will have a black rubberized coating, as opposed to the slick carbon or plastic on most current models, Hill said. Lenovo isn't releasing exact pricing and availability yet, but the designer said rumors of a $5,000 price tag were totally false.
"I've held early development hardware in my hand, powered it on, looked at the screen and even typed on it," Hill added. "Those who have seen it can't help but smile. Please be patient, there's more to come. It's alive."
The original ThinkPad laptop made by IBM (IBM) came out in 1992. Conceptualized by designer Richard Sapper, the original model was said to be inspired by a Japanese bento lunchbox. Almost immediately becoming a status symbol across corporate America, ThinkPads also traveled beyond the planet on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.
The first model, and pretty much every iteration since, included the now-famous red TrackPoint nestled between the G and H keys, so users didn't need to carry a separate mouse. It also had a spacious seven-row keyboard, a feature that Hill hinted could return on the retro edition.
To accommodate a more old-school keyboard, the upcoming retro edition might be thicker than Lenovo's recent cutting edge, 5th-generation ThinkPad Carbon X1 model, the top of the current line up. The latest X1 editions are super thin, only 16 millimeters, in keeping with laptop design trends from Apple (AAPL), Asus, and others. The retro model won't be anywhere near the thickness of the original ThinkPad, of course, which was 56 millimeters, or 2.2 inches.
The retro edition is also expected to have a taller, less wide screen that shows more top to bottom and less side to side. That helps show more of a spreadsheet than the movie screen like dimensions of current models.
Lenovo took control of ThinkPad development in 2005 when it bought IBM's entire PC business for $1.75 billion.


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Pongza Restaurant – ร้านอาหารปองซา (Raan Ahaan Pongza) – is found in the town of Bo Klua Tai – บ่อเกลือใต้ – in eastern Nan province in Northern Thailand, about 85 kilometers from Nan city. Here are my impressions from eating at this popular restaurant in a beautiful setting in January 2014. I'll also talk briefly about the Bo Klua View (Resort) where the restaurant is located. My next blog will be on Bo Klua itself
Pongza Restaurant is located at the Boklua View (see below) in the foothills of Doi Phu Kha, nearly 700 meters above sea level. Both restaurant and resort are owned by Toun Upajak, an English speaking Thai who is a trained chef. The restaurant serves a combination of Western and Thai dishes, including local (jungle) specialties. They make their own bread and desserts (western-style) and use produce from their own organic gardens whenever possible. Although the menu is not extensive because of the difficulty in getting ingredients at their remote location, there are still plenty of interesting dishes to choose from.
I'll start with a couple of the dishes for, after all, the main reason to go to any restaurant is the food.
If the restaurant has a "signature dish" it is ไก่ทอดมะแข่วน – Kai Tod Mak Wan – Fried Chicken with Ma-kwaen Herb. มะแข่วน (ma-kwaen or ma kwan) is usually identified as Zanthoxylum Limonella Alston and it is apparently fairly common in Northern Thailand (including Mae Hong Son & Chiang Mai). The genus Zanthoxylum (in English commonly known as prickly ash) includes the more commonly known Sichuan (or Szechuan) pepper. It has an exotic flavor and, like Sichuan peppers, a somewhat numbing effect on the mouth. It adds a very interesting, almost floral, taste to the chicken. It is used medicinally in Thailand to treat toothache, gum disease, nausea, dizziness and certain menstrual problems. Its oil can also be used as a mosquito repellant and has been investigated with some promising results as a possible bactericide for multi-drug resistent bacteria.
If you want more information about this interesting spice, do an Internet search using the Thai name (copy & paste) – มะแขว่น. Nearly all of the articles will be in Thai so you'll most likely need to translate the page. There's a company in Canada – spicetrekkers.com – that sells it under the name of Mah Kwan Wild Pepper (offsite, opens in new window).
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The restaurant has a number of dishes with a type of fern growing in the local jungles, called ผักกูด – pak kood. The dish on the left above is Yum Pak Kood Ruam – ยำผักกูดร่วม – a "yum" salad with the fern, ground pork and squid. We had this on our visit this January (2014).
Above right is a Fried Fern Salad – Yum Pak Kood Tod – ยำผักกูดทอด – Kasma had this dish on a visit during December 2012. This particular dish wasn't on the menu when we visited in 2014.
On our visit we ordered one other dish, the Green Curry with Crispy Catfish – เขียวหวานปลาดุกกรอบ (Kiow Wan Pla Dook Krob) – shown to the left. It had a lovely presentation, as you can see; however I found the curry itself a bit disappointing. It was ok, just not terrific (which somehow I come to expect in Thailand).
Incidentally, the food here is served with a lovely purple rice (that's what it's called, in English, on the menu); it's a whole grain rice with a couple different varieties cooked together.
The restaurant can be excellent when it comes to presentation, as you saw with the green curry and can see with the two glasses of blended fruit drinks above right, taken by Kasma in December 2012. (When we visited in 2014 the drinks were a bit plainer, probably because the restaurant was absolutely packed.)
If you are so inclined, Pongza does have some very tasty desserts. Above left is what the menu calls "Caramel Cream" – it looks very much like a delicious Crème Brûlée.
The dessert on the right is called "Banana Banoffee" and looks mildly decadent. Kasma (who took these pictures on the December 2012 trip) said that they were quite tasty.
The restaurant is in a lovely physical setting; it is quite pleasant to have a meal next to the mountain views from the dining room. You see a couple of examples above: some of the tables are right at the edge of the deck, giving a memorable dining experience.
If you're ever in Bo Klua, I recommend eating at Pongza Restaurant. The food is very good – some dishes excellent, others good – the presentation is lovely and the views are quite nice indeed. Give it a try.
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Boklua View (Resort) – บ่อเกลือ วิว
I can't end the blog without at least mentioning the Boklua View (Resort) where Pongza restaurant is located.
It's a wonderful, peaceful place to stay. Many of the rooms overlook beautiful views, such as the one above right.
The resort is very nicely appointed, as you can see from this shot of the bedroom above right. There are numerous beautiful and tastefully done details, such as the wash basin above right, and the flowers floating in water (further down the page) It's a great place to stay while in Bo Klua.
Update, January 2020: When we stayed here in early 2020 there had been a number of rooms added to the resort. It's still very pleasant but feels a bit more crowded and less intimate than before.
Boklua View (Resort) (offsite, opens in new window)
209 Moo 1 Baan Bo Loung
Bua Kluea Tai
Bo Kluea 55220, Thailand
Phone: 081 809 6392 or 054 778 140
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October 20
2 Chronicles 35:16-27, 2 Kings 22; 1 Timothy 1
Thought from Today's Old Testament Passage:
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it [2 Kings 22:8].
The third thing that brought revival to the nation was a return to the Word of God. They had lost the Bible, and they had lost it in the church. But they found the Word of God and put it back into their lives. The Word of God is the only thing we have as a weapon, friend. It is God's Word that is alive, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). There is no short cut, no easy route, no new method to revival. We have a flood of books today on Christian experience. I have looked over quite a few of these books and find them as dead as a doornail. What is the problem? They present a method instead of presenting the Word of God. They are not saying, "Let's get back to the Word of God." We don't need So-and-So's book; we need the Bible. We don't need the book of the month; we need the Book of the ages.
How many churches today in this land really rest upon the Word of God and preach it? Although there are still many faithful pastors, there are many who have departed from the faith. They have lost the Bible in church. Remember when Jesus was a boy, Mary and Joseph lost Him in the temple. Believe me, Jesus, as well as the Bible, is lost in the church today. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the Word of God. Did he find it out on the dump heap? No! He found it in the temple. It had been lost. A return to the Bible has to be the beginning of a revival.
J. Vernon McGee, Thru The Bible Commentary [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, © 1981 by J. Vernon McGee.
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The subject of health insurance can be confusing. All of the information out there can be get rather confusing and intimidating. Don't let your confusion or feelings of overwhelm scare you away from learning about health insurance. Health insurance decisions are too important to make blindly or to procrastinate about making at all. The following hints and tips on health insurance can help you learn about some of the factors you'll have to weigh when making that decision.
See if your employer has a wellness program for their employees. Employers will often offer incentives and bonuses to employees who undergo a health assessment. Fitness regimens might be available to you that can cut down on corporate insurance costs, as well as your personal premiums.
Figure out what your needs are before open enrollment is offered. You might find that old choices in your health insurance plan just do not make sense anymore for your current situation. You should also take advantage of the open enrollment period to make adjustments to your dental and vision care policies if these benefits are offered by your employer.
If issues with your vision have arisen, or if there are hereditary factors that could cause problems in the future, consider an insurance policy that covers vision. A portion of eye doctor visits as well as corrective lenses are covered. This kind of coverage is not mandatory, and those that purchase it, but do not need it, may wind up spending more money than those who don't get it.
Look to catastrophic coverage instead of comprehensive coverage if you are looking for cost savings on your insurance. Catastrophic coverage only kicks in for emergency care and hospitalizations, whereas comprehensive coverages includes coverage for prescriptions and visits to the doctor.
Most health insurance plans have loopholes, and yours is probably not an exception. It is essential to read your insurance policy thoroughly to familiarize yourself with what is and what is not covered. There will be things you have to pay for yourself, and knowing what these are ahead of time will save you the headaches.
When your health insurer telephones you during the insurance application process, do not volunteer any extra information. If you have a condition and they don't ask about it, withold that information. If you give any extra information, it will be recorded and can be used to raise the premium, or can even be cause for denial.
Regardless of the kind of health insurance coverage that you have, if you choose generic drugs, you will save money in your insurance. There are only a few drugs that you can not get in a generic form, and there have been many studies that have shown there is not any difference between these and a name brand pill.
You should realize that states regulate private insurance, so it is not possible to purchase it across state lines because of interstate commerce laws. Therefore, going to a hospital in a different state may mean that your policy will not cover it. Just be sure to figure out what your insurance has to offer when it comes to coverage so you know what to expect.
Choose the health insurance policy which fits your needs to a "T". You can select from among an HMO, a PPO or even a POS. Each company has a variety of plan options you can compare before settling on one. Ensure that you choose the option that allows you to continue seeing the doctor you have been seeing.
If you plan on getting pregnant in the near future, it is important that you get a health insurance plan that will pay all of your expenses, from pregnancy to labor and delivery. You need to know this as some insurance plans do not cover all aspects of the pregnancy and labor.
As indicated by this article, there is a wealth of information available to help you readily understand the intricacies and complexities of health insurance. Do some research, and take the time to learn about it. When you follow the advice from the article above, you'll be ready to make the bet health insurance decisions that you can.


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COMMENTARY: Yes, Prime Minister Trudeau, COVID-19 does suck. Canadians know all too well3 min read
High-profile politicians have a way of triggering detractors — and admirers as well — into over-the-top reactions to their public statements and stands.
That's especially true in today's hyper-partisan social media environment, where anything a politician says or does unleashes an avalanche of reaction.
And so it was with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's passionate "COVID-19 sucks" news conference.
"We are in an unprecedented global pandemic that really sucks," Trudeau said.
"It's tough going through this second wave. It's frustrating having to explain to your kids that, in many parts of the country, we're not going to be trick-or-treating this weekend. It's frustrating knowing that, unless we're really, really careful, there may not be the kinds of family gatherings we want to have at Christmas."
Trudeau got personal as he explained how his six-year-old son asked him recently if the pandemic would last forever.
"This sucks," he repeated. "It really, really does."
The reaction was swift, furious and fairly predictable.
On social media, Trudeau-bashers said the dramatic statement was designed either to mask the government's failures to control the virus or to distract from other problems like the WE Charity scandal.
But Trudeau fans were quick to praise the prime minister for delivering a blunt, personal message reflecting the frustration felt by much of the country.
Interestingly, I noted a lot of American commentators seemed disproportionately impressed with Trudeau, many wishing their own country had a leader who took the virus so seriously.
I give Trudeau props for his ability to tap into the public COVID-19 mood in language anyone can understand. (It was the first time I can recall that a sitting prime minister used the descriptor "sucks".)
But it was also a moment that could have been scripted by Captain Obvious.
Yes, prime minister, COVID-19 really does suck. Canadians know it only too well.
Quebec is the country's pandemic epicentre, soaring to over 100,000 confirmed cases. Ontario is the second-hottest spot, recording over 1,000 new cases in a single day.
New cases are spiking elsewhere in the country, an apparent aftershock from family gatherings over Thanksgiving.
In British Columbia, where the curve had been flattening earlier, cases are surging again, and nerves are fraying.
In Chilliwack, about a 90-minute drive east of Vancouver, the local kids' soccer league had to hire security guards to patrol the sidelines during games.
The reason? Parents were getting angry at COVID-19 protocols, including limits on the number of fans allowed to watch the games, resulting in abuse, harassment and threats aimed at league volunteers.
"I've never seen anything like it in 30 years of minor soccer," league chair Andrea Laycock told me. "We don't want to be spending our budget on security guards, but it became necessary to keep people in line."
With cases — and exasperation — on the rise, what can Trudeau and public health officials do?
One group of doctors is pushing mandatory facemask rules as one way to slow the spread of COVID-19 across Canada.
"We need to wear masks to protect ourselves and protect others," Dr. Anna Wolak, of Masks4Canada, told me.
While some jurisdictions already have imposed a mask mandate, others have not.
Some think mandatory mask rules will divide and marginalize people, like those who can't wear a mask for a medical reason, or others who can't afford to buy them at all.
And then there are the anti-maskers who say mask mandates impinge on personal freedoms.
But Wolak said Canadians' individual freedoms would be even more trampled if rising virus numbers trigger new and tougher economic lockdowns.
"We don't want more lockdowns," she said. "Masks could prevent that."
As the collective struggle continues, one thing is for sure: the pandemic really does suck. Trudeau is right about that.
Mike Smyth is host of 'The Mike Smyth Show' on Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver and a commentator for Global News. You can reach him at email@example.com and follow him on Twitter at @MikeSmythNews.
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ABSTRACT: This report presents the methods, analytical results, and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) protocols used to determine the composition of surface water at eight monitoring sites in the northeastern drainage of Augusta Lake in Pike County, Indiana (fig. 1). The monitoring was designed to document the effectiveness of passive reclamation on the quality of water entering Augusta Lake, which discharges highly acidic water into Mill Creek and the Patoka River. The Indiana Geological Survey (IGS), Indiana University Department of Geological Sciences (DGS), Indiana University Department of Recreation and Park Administration (DRPA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) collaborated to execute the monitoring and analyses. The water quality measurements included temperature, specific conductivity, turbidity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, oxidation-reduction potential (Eh), pH, alkalinity, acidity, anions (bicarbonate, carbonate, chloride, nitrate, and sulfate), and major and minor metals (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, total iron, ferrous iron, manganese, zinc, nickel, strontium, barium, aluminum, silicon, and copper). The monitoring program began in February 1997 and ended in December 1998. More than 95 percent of the analyses reported here were within ±10 percent of ionic charge neutrality and, therefore, are concluded to be of acceptable quality. The pH of water at all sites, other than the discharge from the successive alkaline-producing system (SAPS) and site 7 where surface water and SAPS outflow mix, remained acidic throughout the monitoring period. Acidity and pH varied seasonally at sites 1, 2, 4, and 6, with pH being lowest and acidity highest during the warm months from late spring to early fall. Although Augusta Lake remained strongly acidic (pH = 3.1-4.4) throughout the monitoring period, the outflow contained little or no detectable iron, indicating that natural processes operating in the lake efficiently remove iron from solution.
Comer, J. B., Ennis, M. V., Branam, T. D., Welp, L. R., Morales, N. E., Sobiech, S. A., Simon, T. P. 2000, Effects of passive reclamation on water quality in the northeastern drainage of Augusta Lake, Pike County, Indiana: chemical analyses and QA/QC: Indiana Geological Survey Open-File Study 00-02, 19 p., 1 fig.
Notes: Publications in the Indiana Geological Survey Open-File series have been inconsistently named using a variety of series titles including "Open-File Report," "Open-File Map," and "Open-File Study." Prior to 1994, a publication in this series was generally referred to as an "Open-File Report" (but not always). To help reduce confusion created by these inconsistencies, the IGS now refers to every publication in the Open-File series as an "Open-File Study." To be entirely correct in writing a bibliographic reference for a publication, one should use the series name and number that appears on the publication itself.
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Article from our March/April magazine relevant to all venturing outdoors during the warmer months!Read more
Leisure interests and learning more about the amazing Tamar Valley environment.
Article from our March/April magazine relevant to all venturing outdoors during the warmer months!Read more
As we await the full impact of Storm Brendan, some unusual sights have already come ashore on Tamar Valley beaches…Read more
Here's some interesting trivia about European Holly which renders this tree anything but trivial…Read more
Accessible by public transport from Plymouth, with hard surfaced tracks leading to stunning views of the Cornish Coastline, this walk is a year round favourite and can form part of a great day out!Read more
You don't need to superglue yourself to Parliament or get arrested to strike a blow for the environmental cause. Get a plastic bottle, go foraging for acorns and create a whole new ecosystem whilst inspiring the next generation!Read more
Keep an eye on the hedges and trees whilst you're out and about just now, its a great year for Sloes!Read more
From Tavistock town centre to Shillamill Viaduct and back again makes for a peaceful and scenic walk with plenty of shade for those hot summer days.Read more
This year's annual count is underway and everyone can get involved to learn more about these beautiful creatures and contribute to their conservation. What's more is you don't have to be an expert to take part!Read more
Here's a walk that can offer a little bit of everything. Broadleaved woods alongside stunning river scenery before ascending to an ancient hill fort surrounded by farmland and scenic views. It's not a particularly long walk but be warned! You will soon appreciate why a fort was built here as you make your way up and down some steep inclines via some narrow tracks.Read more
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What is Botox?
For the treatment of wrinkles of the upper third of the face, the procero, the glabella, crow's feet and frontal and periocular wrinkles, Botox has been used for some time. It is the only medicine in cosmetic medicine to treat lowering of the eyebrow (which gives the face a look of tiredness) and corrugating muscles. Botulinum toxin reduces the ability to contract specific muscles by acting at the neuromuscular level with the result of eliminating dynamic wrinkles. It can be used in conjunction with other facial rejuvenation treatments without contraindications or any type of interference. Off-label treatments, those outside the specifications of the technical data sheet, are recommended by particularly expert surgeons, such as those of the renowned Basoccu Clinic in Rome, a nationally-recognised plastic and cosmetic surgery centre.
Purposes of botulinum treatment
Botox has a focused and limited action, temporarily blocking the contractility of the muscles responsible for mimic movements, without interfering with the other muscles. In this way it is possible to eliminate the expression lines of the upper part of the face. From 3/4 days after the injection, the face will appear younger and relaxed, without losing its natural expressiveness. The effects last from three to six months and, before their disappearance, it is advisable to repeat the treatment, especially when dealing with the most evident wrinkles on the forehead and on the periocular region.
What should I know about botulinum toxin treatment?
Botox injections are carried out in small doses and in targeted points of mimic muscles with the help of very thin needles. For this reason they do not leave marks and allow the patient to return to their usual activities after each session. The injections are performed in the clinic and are totally painless and safe. A session lasts an average of 15 minutes, at the end of which there will be no specific indications from the surgeon, except to avoid massaging, touching, rubbing the area in which the drug was injected for at least 24 hours in order to avoid altering the result. It is advisable not to expose yourself to the sun to avoid excessive heat on the treated area which can induce vasodilation. The aesthetic results are appreciable after 4-5 days from injections because the muscles responsible for dynamic wrinkles have this time to relax.


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Kent Bazemore: Cycling is a beast
By: Ben Schumacher
He's a defensive stopper on an up-and-coming team that has been bounced from the playoffs in eight straight seasons. He signed a $70 million deal over the summer, and he's expected to be a key piece on a team that added arguably the league's best center and is looking to dethrone Cleveland in the Eastern Conference. He is Atlanta guard Kent Bazemore, and he spent the offseason taking his game, his conditioning, and his mental toughness to another level.
"In addition to my regular basketball and weight training, cycling has been a huge part of my offseason training," says Bazemore. "Cycling is a beast, and it's low maintenance on the body. That's something I've added to the repertoire in order to strengthen my legs and my heart. It's a physical grind when you're out there in the middle of nowhere, and the only service you have is on your little computer. And no music. Bugs flying by you. You got this huge hill, and you have to lock in. You put something on top of the hill that you want, and you keep your eyes on it and go get it. You can play those little games with yourself and really get better at it."
Players can be as creative as they want with their training in the offseason, the effectiveness of these workouts ultimately will be determined when the ball is tipped and the action is live. Bazemore won't know if all the offseason work paid off until April and May when he is undoubtedly guarding #23 from Cleveland, again, trying to get his team over the hill to contend for a championship.
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A former radio and TV broadcaster, Ken Nelson views himself as a storyteller.
"What I'm doing now is no different," he said.
The Geist-area resident has created a multipart series of videos to help pastors, church staff and Bible- and small-group leaders present the basic teachings of Jesus as written in Scripture. Nelson tells the stories with the visual backdrop of the Holy Land.
Nelson, 75, formed the idea after a Holy Land tour with his wife, Susie.
"What motivates me is we have over a thousand identifiable Christian denominations," said Nelson, who was a field anchor at WRTV-6 in Indianapolis from 1978 to 1984 and later ran Ken Nelson Productions. "Christianity in America and around the world is losing members. Churches are closing by the hundreds. You hear about the megachurches that are growing but a lot of people are staying away from church."
During their tour of Israel, Nelson and his wife visited the Western Wall, also known as Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem. As Nelson was standing there, he said he thought as a storyteller there has to be a simple way to relay the stories as Christ did.
"Jesus was not a complicated storyteller," Nelson said. "He told a lot of simple parables and stories that made a lot of sense and were very profound. I thought as a storyteller and filmmaker there has to be a way to translate the simplicity of Christ into the basics of Christianity."
Nelson originally envisioned one video to distribute to churches, so he put a video on his cellphone and showed it to some church audiences to get feedback. He was encouraged to make it a series, and it has now grown to 10 videos. The website, basicchristianityvideo.org, will be available for streaming live or downloaded for future use as a whole series April 12, Easter Sunday.
There is a leadership and discussion guide for each video.
"We stick to this principle that if it's not in the Bible, we don't address it," Nelson said. "If it's what Christ said and did, we talk about it. It's nondenominational."
To tell the stories, Nelson interviews David Faust, a Fishers resident and East 91st Street Christian Church associate minister, who joined Nelson on one Holy Land visit.
"We go to 45 places in the Holy Land," Nelson said. "For instance, we go to Lazarus' tomb and say this is where Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. So, what happens is the Bible becomes a living story to them. It's not just words on a page."
Nelson has been to the Holy Land nine times in the past two years. He befriended a family of Palestinian Christians, whose leader, Fadi Zoughbl, founded the Church of The House of Bread in Bethlehem. When Nelson visits Israel, he stays with them and helps their ministry, and Zoughbl has helped with the series.
Nelson operates the camera, edits and writes the script.
"All the things I've done in life has prepared me to do this," he said. "If I had a whole production crew over there, I could never do this with the cost I'm doing. I do a lot of photography myself. I've hired people to go with me when I'm on camera."
Technology gives him the ability to update and refresh the videos.
Despite his busy schedule, Faust said he had to accept Nelson's request to help with the videos.
"How can any minister of the Gospel refuse an opportunity to go to Israel and teach about the life of Jesus?" Faust said. "I think Ken has done a a terrific job. Ken is a great storyteller. He has a good way of asking the question the viewer of the video would want to ask. You can tell he has years of experience at it."
Nelson started Ken Nelson Ministries approximately 1 1/2 years ago.
"We've spent thousands of dollars on it," he said. "Susie questioned at times the wisdom of all of this but now she understands it and I have her blessing to do this."
Nelson's ministries have accepted donations to help defray all expenses.
"I've had people asking me if we can have it translated into different languages," he said. "I think this is going to explode in use around the world. We think the demand for this is going to be overwhelming."
Meet Ken Nelson's family
Ken Nelson's son Jeffrey, a Westfield resident, is a pilot for United Airlines, so Nelson has been able to fly for free to Israel if a seat is available. His daughter, Amy, a Fishers resident, is an executive with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Another son, Bradley, an Indianapolis resident, is an ordained minister.


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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: Every little bit helps Habitat make homes
Patti Marshall is executive director of Hub Area Habitat for Humanity.
Last month, I received scholarship funding to attend the Habitat International Affiliate Conference in Atlanta, Ga. More than 2,100 individuals from all over the world were in attendance, all there to support Habitat's vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Besides the 70-degree temperatures and beautiful spring flowers, the spiritual gatherings and individual classes were so motivational that I arrived back in Aberdeen ready to dig in the dirt and to continue the mission of what so many individuals and volunteers have already begun doing in Aberdeen — building decent, affordable housing.
Hub Area Habitat for Humanity is a nondenominational, nonprofit organization that was formed in 1993 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to address the housing needs in the community. To date, 11 homes have been built, with groundbreaking schedule for the 12th house in May. A family of six has been selected to receive a home that was "donated" and will be "moved to and renovated at" our Ward Drive location.
Every Habitat house built anywhere in the world is paid for in two ways:
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Bulletf=Zapf Dingbats s=8 no Through their monthly mortgage payments. Mortgage payments are at no-interest, no-profit and revert back to a fund for Hub Area Habitat for Humanity so additional houses can be built.
Our affiliate also supports a new program, A Brush with Kindness. Habitat organizes teams of volunteers to do painting and minor repairs for income-eligible, owner-occupied homeowners who are unable to do repairs due to their age, disability or circumstance. There is a minimum of eight hours of "sweat equity" for the project, which can also be assisted by family members or friends of the homeowner.
Many volunteer opportunities are available to businesses, church groups, organizations and individuals with A Brush with Kindness or the renovation of Home 12. In addition to the hands-on options, volunteers are needed to serve on various committees, including building and site selection, family selection and support, church and volunteer, and marketing and fundraising. By becoming a member of the Habitat family, you will meet new people, teach or learn new skills and make a difference in your community
Although the no-interest, no-profit mortgage payments are essential, our organization relies on the gifts of its supporters for additional funds necessary for the continued growth of our affiliate. Through programs like Workplace Giving, Sponsor for a Day, or your individual donation, you are helping to build hope and change the life of a family! Your donation might buy a box of nails, a box of shingles, a window, a kitchen sink, siding for a house, wallboard or flooring. Donations can be mailed to PO Box 406, Aberdeen, SD 57402-0406.
Hub Area Habitat welcomes your participation. We would like to include you in our Habitat partnership supporting families in need of decent, affordable housing. To learn more about A Brush with Kindness, volunteering, eligibility for a partner family, or to make a donation to this Christian ministry, visit hubhabitat.org, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 605-226-5492.


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"Believe, Behave, & Be Happy So Together We Can All Continue To Live and Love More Intelligently Again"
Dr. Kim Rehak has experience working in the applied, experimental, and conceptual realms of Private Practice for many years and through IIBD (International Institute For Behavioral Development, DBA Education Designers), specifically, for 15 years. She worked in many different settings, with many different individuals, and with many different teams, representing the full continuum of educational services available (in homes, communities, schools, center-based programs, in-patient, and out-patient treatment facilities), as well as across the full continuum of mental-behavioral health care, providing educational, psychological, and behavioral health services, using both educational and clinical approaches before retiring from these roles. She helped develop the types of effective treatment and programming available to meet the increasingly diverse needs of many different populations, groups, individuals and organizations, both individually and collectively, in the least restrictive environments still producing meaningful educational benefits, while ensuring the care, safety, welfare, and security of others.
Dr. Kim learned many things throughout her professional / clinical experiences and work. She also came to find that the ways in which she treated her clients most often produced the most significant and meaningful benefits AKA improved outcomes/ desired results in their lives. A loving approach, infused with GOD's LOVE and WILL as well as WILLINGNESS-TO-DO-MORE GOOD, coupled with Strong boundaries, was and continues to be her "Secret Potion". Dr. Kim received her BS degree and Certifications in Special & Regular Education. Upon graduating in just 3 years, she taught in a public school classroom for 2 years, utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior with learners with a variety of special needs from kindergarten through grade 6. She continued to provide educational, behavioral, and psychological services, as well as training and supervisory services for a number of years, on a part-time basis within this school district as well. She also served as a parent liaison and assisted with home programming. Dr. Kim holds Masters' in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, with a Concentration and Specialization in Addictions Counseling. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at The Doctoral Level. She is also A Doctor Of Education/ Special Education. Dr. Rehak went on to obtain Additional, Advanced Degrees and Training in Education, Special Education, Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Health, & Medicine. She has attended, contributed to, developed, and helped disseminate Information, Resources, Event Offerings, and a number of other advanced and integrative behavioral health treatments, interventions, and healing/ wellness modalities and training programs over the years by, through, and on behalf of a number of government organizations and entities, contracting entities, and The IIBD. She still maintains active licensures and certifications, in several other discipline areas as well.
Treating individuals and families affected by excessive substance use (addictions) and other treatable conditions was another one of her primary speciality areas of professional practice and remains one of her areas of Passion. This was her Concentration area in her Graduate Training and Advanced Degree Programming from La Salle University.
In addition to working with other diverse clients and groups over the years, Dr. Rehak taught and worked with many different Higher Education and University Degree Programs in a number of discipline areas, including Criminal Justice, Sociology, The Public Safety Institute, Online Course Development, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Addictions, Behavior Analysis. She taught over 150 graduate courses at Arcadia University, St. Joseph's University, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Ball State University, and Lehigh University. She worked with hundreds of other University Degree Programs throughout her tenure and assisted with Supervision and Internships, Practicum Placements, and in other roles, helping to provide supervision and experience hours as well as additional opportunities for enrolled graduate students in need of hands-on, learning experiences in the "real world". She helped design, build, develop, and facilitate Content & Coursework Included In Course-Sequence Approvals and additional Certification and Degree Programs (delivered online, in-person, & using hybrid/ blended options for learning) at a number of universities. She also helped develop Legislation supporting the implementation and enforcement of such programming in the applied realms of practice. Research and development was one of her primary interest areas.
Dr. Kim LIVE believes these Models and Options For Learning continue to make sense at most levels of education, and for most learners. Continuing to assess learner variables, needs, and preferences are all ways in which more effective learning environments can not only be engineered, but designed and implemented to enhance understanding and increased levels of acceptance of these learning modalities and forums/ platforms so as to ensure increased access. As such, more parents, families, schools, and other contributing stakeholders can more effectively collaborate to make decisions that are in the best interests of everyone involved. Looking out for the Greater Good of EVERY PERSON, EVERYWHERE, especially the "ultimate beneficiary of the services," AKA our children, "The Next Generation", has and will continue to be one of Dr. Kim LIVE's priority, "agenda" items.
Licensing boards and certification boards were designed to not only protect the public, but to increase the capacity of professionals in their areas of expertise. Defining roles and responsibilities and ethical codes of conduct as well as responsible guidelines for more ethical practices creates higher Standards For Care and Professional Practice. Ethical codes of conduct increases accountability for the professionals bound by the codes for that particular license and/or certification area, thus also helping to protect the public, the recipients of professional services. Helping to protect the public, while simultaneously maintaining a "Do No Harm" mantra is not an option; it is a requirement and in many cases, a legal mandate. It is absolutely necessary when working with human lives. Dr. Kim is looking forward to more technologists and specialists in their areas of expertise continuing to work more closely together to help devise more regulatory practices that will help to ensure the continued health, safety, welfare, and security of all children and families, as well professionals, everywhere. This is Dr. Kim LIVE's second priority agenda item.
Contributing to the development of additional research, directly and indirectly, legislation, curricula, and assessments, while simultaneously helping to bridge the gaps between what the research says, legislative mandates say, God says, and what the conceptual / experimental / applied realms of actual practice currently still SHOW remains a real passion of hers. She has personal and professional experience navigating these systems. Creating more synergy and consistency between these "levels of influence" and groups might help bring more balance to the world. Dr. Kim LIVE believes that Bringing knowledge of new and not-so-new, yet enhanced techniques, approaches, and ways of doing things is the only proof that is needed to demonstrate how everyone can truly interact and work better together, to do their/ his/ and her parts, more authentically, thus helping to imPROVE people's daily lives, as well as to help increase ACCESS to more quality of life experiences, FOR ALL.
"In God We Trust." "One Nation Under God". "….Tell The Whole Truth & Nothing But The Truth, So Help You God"...These are all "lines" that still include God. Dr. Kim LIVE recommends continuing to not only include God more and more, but to take more time to engage in DIRECT fellowship, conversation, and Communion With God, directly, to Worship God, Praise God, Spend time with God, Talk to God, Listen to God, and to remain in constant contact and communication with HIM, for HE is the ONE who Created The Heavens and The Earth. HE is the Maker of The Heavens and The Earth. Dr. Kim LIVE gives all the glory for all of the important work she has completed, contributed to, and assisted with, in terms of credits, back to HIM, the MOST HIGH, and she will continue to do all of HIS WORK In HIS NAME.
Pray more and connect with God more. He will give you everything you need, connecting you with the right people, groups, and work, leading you on the paths you are supposed to go. He is all YOU NEED.
Education and drug prevention in the form of increasing not only awareness about unnecessary, preventable suffering cannot be anymore important than right now. Dr. Rehak always hi-lighted these ideas in her practices. Moving this important work from labs and journals to more homes, classrooms, communities, health care entities, legislators, judges, attorneys, and police departments as well as government officials, agencies, organizations, and other forms of law enforcement is so desperately needed). People leading everyday lives, in everyday situations, can also access the types of treatment and services that can be used to help support their needs, in REAL, OBSERVABLE, and COUNTABLE ways. The holy spirit resides is us all. It is up to us to "capture" it. To remember the divine spark within all of us. Everyone has their own set of unique gifts, capabilities, and areas of expertise. God did not design everyone to be the same. What a boring place this world would be. It is important to recognize not only our own important gifts, but the important gifts in all of those around us. Over the course of her professional careers, Dr. Kim contributed to the development of various institutes leading to not only certifications, task forces, initiatives, and other organizational groups, but helped achieve her sincere goal of increasing the capacity of these entities, as well as the individuals working within and as a part of these entities and groups to establish criterion and competencies that worked together to help ensure increased awareness, more recognition, and progress for everyone involved, in their areas of expertise.
IIBD was officially incorporated in 2005. Many contracted providers, groups, affiliates, partners, and entities worked through, by, and on behalf of IIBD. Many of these providers and groups still work independently of IIBD to provide many effective services. Dr. Rehak continues to recommend contacting these providers and groups directly!
Healings and Meditations, Christian Counseling, Other Counseling Approaches, Coaching, and Consultative Services, as well as other Relaxation Techniques, including Massage Therapy, are available through the Legacy IIBD Service Center located in the Historic Town of Red Hill, PA and service inquiries can be directed to the Memorial Site @TheIIBD.com.
To contact Dr. Rehak directly to schedule an intake appointment for the types of coaching, counseling, or consulting services she is currently able to provide, please use the sites, TheIIBD.com or KimberlyRehak.com to make your initial point of contact. You can also call 445.200.7423.
Dr. Kim Rehak has experience working in the applied, experimental, and conceptual realms of Private Practice for many years and through IIBD (International Institute For Behavioral Development, DBA Education Designers), specifically, for 15 years. She worked in many different settings, with many different individuals, and with many different teams, representing the full continuum of educational services available (in homes, communities, schools, center-based programs, in-patient, and out-patient treatment facilities), as well as across the full continuum of mental-behavioral health care, providing educational, psychological, and behavioral health services, using both educational and clinical approaches before retiring from these roles. She helped develop the types of effective treatment and programming available to meet the increasingly diverse needs of many different populations, groups, individuals and organizations, both individually and collectively, in the least restrictive environments still producing meaningful educational benefits, while ensuring the care, safety, welfare, and security of others.
In the more recent past, She created the Model and Model Site location for Clinical Counseling Pediatrics, part of Pediatric Behavioral Health Care. She is currently working with Scarlett Mendoza on another Model and Model Site location For Education, including Options For Learning, By Education Designers.
Currently, Dr. Kim is available Tuesdays and Wednesdays, on a limited, part-time basis to continue to provide some of the professional services she once provided nationally and internationally through her part-time, local Private Practice @ The IIBD Service Center, by appointment only, and on a case-by-case basis, following an intake appointment with her, directly.
Some Continued Areas of Private Practice Concentration and Focus will include:
Dr. Kimberly Rehak is a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider. The BC-TMH credential identifies those Professionals who are uniquely trained in best practices for delivering traditional behavioral healthcare through technological means. She was formerly a Distance Credentialed Counselor, and she maintains her Telehealth Practitioner Certification. She used technology for many years to meet the needs of her clients and contracted providers and groups and advocated strongly for the inclusion of these platforms not only to increase access to the technology but more importantly to facilitate increased access to the services people needed but might not have been able to access otherwise. She used technology to facilitate coaching, counseling, and consulting services far and wide, prior to COVID-19. Dr. Rehak completed advanced training and programming in Clinical Telepractice Issues (Handling online emergencies) and Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention. She was formerly a Certified Instructor in this area also, providing staff trainings, oversight, and support to various groups and providers. While Dr. Rehak is currently not actively providing additional professional services she formerly once provided, she maintains her Board Certification in Behavior Analysis at the Doctoral level, with the supervisory capability, and she continues to possess Licensures and Certifications in multiple discipline areas. She is licensed by the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors, and The State Board of Medicine. She continues to also maintain an active certification as a Clinical Trauma Treatment Professional and Certified Assertiveness Coach. She is an active member of The International Association of Trauma Professionals as well as the American Counseling Association. She is an affiliate member of Applied Behavior Analysis International, The American Psychological Association, The Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, The American Mental Health Counselor's Association, The American Counseling Association Foundation, NARACES, and she continues to contribute in more limited ways to the following SIGS (special interest groups, committees, and sub-committees): SUD, Integrated BH, MH Parity, Child & Adolescent BH, Suicidality and Suicide Prevention, MH Education, CMHC Professional Identity and Practice Rights (SOP). She is a retired teacher of the National Educator's Association (retiring from the only school district with which she was ever employed) in SE PA in 2019. She worked as a classroom teacher before becoming a consultant in this district prior to retiring. She is proud to be a new member of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees.
Dr. Kim LIVE is looking forward to bringing all of her professional training and experiences along with her to some "new scenes", with some "new roles", in some "new scripts", including the entertainment industries.
MODELING what is right will continue to be among her primary areas of special interest/ concentration and focus areas.


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At 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 29, Attorney Fred Wade will present an analysis of the
American Concept of Liberty: What It Is and Why It Matters. He will point out that the American Revolution was inspired by a particular concept of liberty that has largely been overlooked, despite the fact that it is the basis for grants of legislative power to the Congress of the United States, and to the legislatures of the 50 states. He will also note that this overlooked concept is relevant to many of the most contentious political and judicial issues of our time, including partisan gerrymanders and limits on voting rights.
Attorney Wade came to Madison to work toward a PhD in legal and constitutional history under Stanley Kutler at the University of Wisconsin, but instead of writing a dissertation, earned his J.D. from the UW Law School. During and after his studies, he worked as an assistant for members of the Democratic Caucus in the Wisconsin State Senate.
In 1973, he became a Staff Attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C., where he was engaged in appellate litigation and dealt with issues arising under the federal securities laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Sunshine Act. During the early years of the Reagan administration, he served as Chief Counsel of the Commission's Division of Enforcement, and a member of the Federal Senior Executive Service. There, he contributed to crackdowns on insider trading and fraud in corporate accounting, interpreted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, conducted a review of the sanctions and remedies available in Commission administrative proceedings, and assisted in U.S. negotiations with the Government of Switzerland that gave the Commission access to bank records in certain insider trading cases, despite the continued existence of that nation's Bank Secrecy Laws.
Attorney Wade returned to Madison in 1987, representing unions and union members seeking
to influence corporate boards with respect to corporate governance issues, clients who challenged executive use of Wisconsin's partial veto power to create provisions of law that the Legislature did not approve, and individuals with various workplace issues. He has served as co-counsel with Attorney Marilyn Townsend in a number of successful cases, including a case before Judge Shabaz that resulted in a jury verdict of age and gender discrimination against a Wisconsin city, a wage earner case with a recovery that required piercing the corporate veil, a recent personal injury case against an interstate bus company, and a pro bono representation appealing a denial of unemployment compensation that resulted in a unanimous 2017 decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in favor of the client.


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Tulare County courthouses set to reopen with some restrictions
The Tulare County Superior Court will begin lifting some restrictions on access to its courthouses this week, court officials announced on Wednesday.
Visalia and Porterville courthouses have been closed to the public since mid-March. All jury trials were suspended on March 25, due to the threat of COVID-19, a virus that attacks a person's lungs.
"We are keenly aware that limiting the public's access to public proceedings is an extraordinary order, however, we are in an extraordinary time," Presiding Judge Brett Alldredge said following the closure.
Courtrooms will begin scheduling hearings in most cases starting today. All traffic and small claims hearings will be heard starting Sept. 8.
Measures have been put in place to "promote safe social distancing in all court locations." Additionally, the court is alternating calendar times and encouraging the use of video and telephonic appearances.
"The court will continue to expand operations as resource and health and safety constraints permit," court officials stated in a press release.
Public service counters will remain closed until Wednesday. When the public service counters reopen residents will need to schedule an appointment.
Appointments can be made through the court's website on or after Wednesday.
The two courthouses in Tulare County are still asking only those who are required to appear in person, including parties, victims, witnesses, attorneys and those conducting necessary business, go to the courts.
People are "strongly encouraged" to appear through remote video and teleconference when available, court officials urged. All court processing divisions are also available by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drop boxes remain available for public use.
A drive-up drop box will be installed at the Visalia location early next week. The box will be located on the east side of the courthouse and will accept drops for any court offices inside the building.
Walk-up service Window 2 in the Porterville South County Justice Center remains available as a dropbox location.
In March, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye issued a statewide order suspending all jury trials in California's superior courts for 60 days and allowing courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order was aimed at ensuring California courts — which remained open as "essential services" under Gov. Newsom's stay-home executive order — could meet stringent health directives, such as maintaining a six-foot distance from others, to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
Sheyanne Romero covers Tulare County public safety, local government and business for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register newspapers. Follow her on Twitter @sheyanne_VTD. Get alerts and keep up on all things Tulare County for as little as $1 a month. Subscribe today.


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Author = Dharmapala, Anagarika, returned 5 record(s).
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Personal name: Dharmapala, Anagarika,
Dates associated with a name: 1864-1933
Title: Anagārika Dharmapāla hā Dēvapriya Valisiṃha :
Remainder of title: aprakaṭa lipi /
Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility: Viśvā Varṇapāla, Pī. Ār. Jayasiṃha
Title proper/short title: Anagārika Dharmapāla saha Dēvapriya Valisiṃha
Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Koḷamba :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.: Es. Goḍagē saha Sahōdarayō,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2006
Extent: 272 p. :
Other physical details: ill. ;
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language note: In Sinhalese; includes some passages in English
Summary, etc.: Compilation of letters and correspondences between Anagārika Dharmapāla, 1864-1933, founder of Maha Bodhi Society and leader of Theravada Buddhism to Dēvapriya Valisiṃha, former secretary of Maha Bodhi Society; with reference to Maha Bodhi Society and Buddhism in Sri Lanka and India
Form subdivision: Correspondence
Personal name: Valisiṃha, Dēvapriya
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Maha Bodhi Society of Sri Lanka
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Maha Bodhi Society of India
Topical term or geographic name as entry element: Buddhism
Geographic subdivision: Sri Lanka
Geographic subdivision: India
Personal name: Wiswa Warnapala, W. A.
Personal name: Jayasiṃha, Pi. Ār
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text: FEATURES: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONFinancial Impact of Improved Pressure Ulcer Staging in the Acute Hospital with Use of a New Tool, the NE1 Wound Assessment ToolYoung, Daniel L. PT, DPT; Shen, Jay J. PhD; Estocado, Nancy PT, BS, CWS; Landers, Merrill R. PT, DPT, OCS Author Information Daniel L. Young, PT, DPT, is Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, and Jay J. Shen, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Health Care Administration and Policy, School of Community Health Sciences, both at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Nancy Estocado, PT, BS, CWS, is Program Supervisor/Rehab Therapy, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Merrill R. Landers, PT, DPT, OCS, is Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr Young has disclosed that he is/was a consultant/advisor to Medline Industries, Inc. Dr Shen has disclosed that he has no financial relationships related to this article. Ms Estocado is the owner of NE Solutionz, LLC, and the NE1 Assessment Tool. Dr Landers has disclosed that he has no financial relationships related to this article. Advances in Skin & Wound Care: April 2012 - Volume 25 - Issue 4 - p 158-166 doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000413597.20438.d2 Buy Metrics AbstractIn Brief OBJECTIVE: The NE1 Wound Assessment Tool (NE1 WAT; Medline Industries, Inc, Mundelein, Illinois), previously called the N.E. One Can Stage, was shown to significantly improve accuracy of pressure ulcer (PrU) staging. Improved PrU staging has many potential benefits, including improved care for the patient and better reimbursement. Medicare has incentivized good care and accurate identification of PrUs in the acute care hospital through an additional payment, the Medicare Severity–Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG). This article examines the financial impact of NE1 WAT use on the acute care hospital relative to MS-DRG reimbursement. DESIGN: PrU staging accuracy with and without use of the NE1 WAT from previous data was compared with acute care hospital PrU rates obtained from the 2006 National Inpatient Sample. Hill-Rom International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey data were used to estimate the number of MS-DRG–eligible PrUs. MAIN RESULTS: There are between 390,000 and 130,000 MS-DRG–eligible PrUs annually. Given current PrU staging accuracy, approximately $209 million in MS-DRG money is being collected. With the improved staging afforded by the NE1 WAT, this figure is approximately $763.9 million. Subtracting the 2 reveals $554.9 million in additional reimbursement that could be generated by using the NE1 WAT. CONCLUSION: There is a tremendous financial incentive to improve PrU staging. The NE1 WAT has been shown to improve PrU staging accuracy significantly. This improvement has the potential to improve the financial health of acute care hospitals caring for patients with PrUs. This study examines the financial impact of NE1 Wound Assessment Tool use in the acute hospital relative to MS-DRG reimbursement. © 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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