Mention the word Scoliosis and for most of us it summons up images of painfully distorted posture, rigid back braces, and the worse case scenario of surgical bracing with metal rods and hardware. Most of us probably remember being checked for Scoliosis as children during a school screening or during a regular physical exam.
Doctor's most commonly make a diagnosis of Scoliosis via Adams Test (visual examination of the spine while the patient bends forward) and measurement of the Cobb angle on spinal X-Rays. Scoliosis is diagnosed when an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine is present and greater than ten degrees (Cobb angle X-ray measurement). The impact of Scoliosis ranges from asymptomatic mild postural changes in the curves of our spine to more symptomatic and painfully stressed curvatures. Severe Scoliosis may lead to medical complications and sometimes requires bracing and surgical interventions.
The most common diagnostic categories of Scoliosis are idiopathic vs. congenital. An idiopathic origin implies that the cause is not readily identifiable or explainable while congenital causes typically originate with a malformed bone or vertebra of the spinal column. While Scoliosis does appear to run in families it is not considered a genetic disorder. A third type of Scoliosis is referred to as Neuromuscular and is believed to develop as a secondary symptom to some specific neurological diseases. Scoliosis is also often categorized chronologically as infantile, juvenile, adolescent, and adult based upon the time of diagnosis.
How do you fix Scoliosis?
Unfortunately there is not a known "cure" for Scoliosis. Traditionally treatment based on the medical model has focused on observational management (wait and see) for worsening of measured curvatures and prescribed bracing and surgery for management with mixed results at best.
Physical Therapy and Chiropractic have traditionally offered manipulation and corrective exercise based care plans that focus on maintaining spinal mobility and core muscle strength in order to slow down progression and relieve symptoms.
It is important to note that the traditional measurement of Scoliosis through the Cobb angle is a two dimensional measurement of the angle of one vertebra to another. The spinal column functions three dimensionally and therefore many practitioners believe that traditional methods of treatment based on a two dimensional measurement are inherently limited. That being said, many patients report symptomatic relief and improved posture from Physical Therapy and Chiropractic treatment models.
The Pettibon Technique and Chiropractic Biophysics are two specialized forms of care that have demonstrated success in reducing/normalizing scoliotic curvatures and demonstrate objective improvement via pre and post treatment x-ray measurement of abnormal curvatures.
The CLEAR Institute is a more recent group of practitioners that are emphasizing a three dimensional treatment approach to treatment of Scoliosis utilizing Physical Therapy and Chiropractic techniques in a structured and labor intensive approach.
Where should you start if you suspect you or a family member is developing Scoliosis?
The best place to start is with an evaluation from a Doctor of Physical Therapy or Chiropractic. A physical exam and Scoliosis series X-Rays (if clinically indicated) will provide the foundation for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. If indicated the practitioner can subsequently refer you to the appropriate specialist.
This is a challenging question to answer due to the complex and difficult to identify causes of many cases of Scoliosis. The most proactive approach to prevention is to obtain a thorough evaluation and begin a course of conservative care if development of Scoliosis is suspected.


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New Tricks: A Novel by David Rosenfelt (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99, 320 pages; also available as a Mass Market Paperback for $7.99)
You are in for a doggy treat – not to be confused with Milk Bone biscuits. Author David Rosenfelt is a master of timing, understatement and spoofing. This Andy Carpenter novel, New Tricks, is an all-around good read; a mystery complete with an attorney who has a reputation for defending dogs (of the canine variety), a temperamental and outspoken judge nicknamed Hatchet and a lady police chief from Wisconsin who just happens to be the attorney's long-distance girlfriend. The cast of characters is enhanced by a friend who communicates with the attorney by singing the lyrics of popular songs. The center of attention is Waggy, an eager and energetic Bernese puppy whose ownership is in dispute.
An exploding mansion with collateral damage that murders the owner is the attention-grabbing action that marks the beginning of the mystery story. The plot twists, turns and then doubles back on itself. There are plenty of red herrings, hidden motives, puns and double entendres that give an appreciative reader cause to laugh out loud.
The plot twists and turns are worthy of The Rockford Files and 77 Sunset Strip. For readers under the age of 50, author Ellen Raskin (The Westing Game) comes to mind.
Highly recommended. A charming tail wagger!
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You're in for a doggy treat (although not the Milk Bone type, of course). Author David Rosenfelt is a master of timing, understatement, and spoofing. His most recent novel, New Tricks, is an all around good book; a mystery complete with a Patterson, New Jersey based attorney who has a reputation for defending dogs (of the canine variety), a temperamental and outspoken judge named Hatchet, and a lady police chief from Wisconsin who just happens to be the attorney's long-distance girlfriend. The cast of characters is enhanced by a friend who communicates with the attorney by singing the lyrics of popular songs. The center of attraction is Waggy, an eager and energetic Bernese puppy whose ownership is in dispute.
The mystery immediately grabs the reader's attention as a mansion explodes, leaving nothing but massive collateral damage and a dead owner. The plot twists, turns and then doubles back on itself. There are plenty of red herrings, hidden motives, puns and double entendres that give an appreciative reader cause to laugh out loud. The plot twists and turns are worthy of The Rockford Files and 77 Sunset Strip, and reminiscent of the style of author Ellen Raskin (The Westing Game).
Highly recommended. A charming tale that's also a tail wagger!
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Back to school is an exciting time for kids and parents. While kids may combine that they dread going back to the classroom, kids do enjoy seeing their friends and meeting new teachers. Wrapped in all this excitement can be a small amount of apprehension. Unfortunately, some families may not have the funds to purchase all the needed school supplies that are needed for the school year. Our family is proud to be part of #GivingBackPacks, #AldiGivesBack.
For the past three years, our family has joined others in the annual giving back packs back to school campaign. The concept is simple. Take $25 and fill a backpack with school supplies for a deserving child or organization. This year, Aldi has sponsored the annual back pack campaign.
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This back to school season, please consider adding a few extra school supplies to your shopping cart for kids who might need them. If you don't know a family in need, donate those extra pens and pencils to a teacher or to your school social worker. I'm sure that he or she will be grateful for the extras. Plus, your kids might be more appreciative of all they have this school year.
Do you have a #GivingBackPack story for the start of the school year? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
Disclosure: Aldi provided a $25 gift card to purchase school supplies. All items purchased were donated to our local school. No additional compensation was given. All opinions are my own.
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Marsha Pierson
Singer/songwriter Marsha Pierson spends most of her days deep in the rhythm of the lives of others. As a psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay area, she is inspired by life's paradoxes, and the often transcendent power of personal pain. Themes of love, loss and self-determination are woven into the songs of her debut album, Fast Dream. Soulful and mysterious melodies convey deeply felt emotions. Ethereal and layered vocal harmonies combine with well-constructed keyboard, guitar and drum arrangements, providing a colorful backdrop for Pierson's storytelling.
As a young woman, Pierson tapped into her southeastern Ohio roots while performing in a traditional Appalachian music and theater ensemble. Pierson played traditional instruments and sang gospel and folk music at performances throughout Ohio.
In 1979 Pierson moved to Morgantown, West Virginia where she was part of a community of activists and musicians that frequented the legendary Underground Railroad, a music venue for local and national bands. Pierson continued to perform live music playing coffeehouses and benefits. In the mid-80's she managed a local alternative rock band, directed a social agency for the elderly, and helped found a shelter for the homeless. And she began to write original music.
It was in Morgantown Pierson first met her collaborator and producer, Mark Poole, owner and engineer of Zone 8 Recording studio and lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of The Phantom Six.
Pierson left Morgantown in 1989 to manage programs for the homeless in New York City. She spent the latter part of the 90's in Germany, where she worked as a psychotherapist for the U.S. Military and traveled throughout Europe. Grief, fear, defiance, resilience – her own and others' – continued to inform her musical and personal path. In late 2001 she relocated to Washington D.C. to work with individuals affected by the attacks of 9/11. She moved to The Bay area in 2015.
Pierson and Poole reunited and recorded her first track, Flight, in November 2011. The two have completed 38 tracks and will be releasing 14 on the CD, Fast Dream. Pierson's vocals and acoustic guitar are supported by Poole's multi-instrumental accompaniment while session drummers, Clint Sutton, Chris Audia and Nick Kirk handle the percussion duties. Fast Dream is a genuine and unique collaboration of Pierson and Poole's varied musical styles and experiences. The CD is set for release in December, 2019 with national online distribution through Spotify, CD Baby, iTunes, Apple Music and Amazon.
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During an interview with Elle, Mariah Carey said that she would go overboard for Christmas, even if she didn't have any children. She explained, "After I kind of emerged from my first relationship-slash-marriage to Tommy Mottola I created the Christmases that I wanted to have. A lot of very bad stuff happened to me when I was 12. But also, there is the spirit of that kid, that fighter who doesn't give up, who does embrace who she is, even though the world didn't understand that from my point of view."
She continued, "I literally go to a snowy place. Reindeer are there — I'm not making this up. Santa Claus comes, hangs out with the kids. And by the way, even if I didn't have kids, I would be doing this."
She added, "I think it's just that longing that I had as a child, that I always wanted things to be perfect for the holidays. And they never were. It was always somebody ruining the moment, always these dysfunctional family members who came around and foiled everything. And so I just made a pact with myself that I wasn't going to allow that to happen anymore."
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In Palestine, no one can pursue the full range of their dreams; they have been denied the right to dreaming. However, they never give up dreaming. In Palestine, people are in a big prison restricted by Israeli authorities in their breaths, steps, and even their dreams. In Palestine, children are not allowed to live normally as other children around the world, because they grow up living hard lives, in which the terrifying sound of shelling and the sight of the blood flooding from fallen martyrs are all too common. In Palestine, children hope one day to live peacefully in an independent country– a safe place where violence is not a constant companion. In Palestine, the taste of living is bitterer. In Palestine, you see people resisting by living. They handle their grief and go on challenging.
I am a third-generation refugee, born and raised in one of Palestine's largest refugee camps, Jabalia, originally from Beit-Jerja village, my grandparents' evergreen home which they had to flee under Israeli fire in 1948. I was born a survivor- my mother's labor occurred during a curfew that Israeli military forces imposed on Jabalia Refugee Camp from which first intifada erupted a few years earlier. While fearing for her life and her yet-to-be-born child, she walked through Jabalia refugee camp's alleys, leaning on my grandmother who held a white piece of cloth and a lantern, hoping for mercy from the Israeli soldiers who were indoctrinated to shoot ever moving being. A one-kilometre distance was between our family house and the UNRWA clinic in Jabalia. There was no ambulances, no phones, and the whole neighbourhood was under blackout. "While pointing their guns at us, unscrupulous Israeli soldiers obstructed our way," my mum recalled, "They harassed and interrogated us even though it was clear that I was about to give birth."
My mum's memories of the day of my birth cannot easily be forgotten. My father couldn't be around around her as an ordinary husband. The thirteen years of suffering that my father spent in Israeli jails were not enough for those terrorists. My dad had been sentenced to seven lifetimes plus ten years, but thankfully, he was released in the 1985 prisoner exchange after serving 'only' thirteen.
My father was born 4 years after Nakba to dispossessed parents in Jabalia Camp where refugee families survived on nothing but the dream to return. He was 15 when the Gaza Strip alongside the remainder of Palestine fell under the Israeli military occupation in 1967, and when he spent his first 2 months in jail as a child prisoner. At the age of 19, he was sentenced to seven lifetimes plus ten years. Each life sentence for a Palestinian equals 99-year-prison-term. Had he not been released in the 1985 prisoner exchange, he could have spent a total of 703 years in Israeli jails – my mother, my siblings and I would have been a dream buried alongside him in jail – a horrifying thought that haunts hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody.
In fact, my dad was never free. He was restricted in his movements and always anticipated his house being vandalised to rearrest him. They deprived him of the basic right of a husband, sharing with his wife some of the most difficult and intimate moments of pregnancy. She brought me into this life, where safety, freedom, and justice are denied. Assisted by my grandmother, she returned home as soon as she recovered so my father could hold me. They defiantly celebrated my advent, but in Palestine no smile could ever last.
"In the middle of the night, a month after your birth, a huge force of armed Israeli soldiers suddenly broke into our home, damaging everything before them," my Mum recalled. "They attacked your father, bound him with chains, and dragged him to the prison, beating him the whole way." The happiness of the new baby – me – didn't continue for the whole family. My mum could breastfeed me until then; her grief ended her lactation.
My dad was held for six months under administrative detention, without any charge or trial, an arbitrary procedure that Israel has used against tens of thousands of Palestinians since 1967. Prior to this time, my father served this term two times during my mum's pregnancy with my elder two siblings Majed and Majd. Although one can hardly find a positive side to their traumatic experiences, they used to amaze me by the jokes they made around my mum not needing to go on birth control, because my dad's detention acted as such.
The day my father got his freedom back, six months later, my mum was awaiting him as if she knew he was coming. He couldn't believe how big I was after seven months: he couldn't stop hugging and kissing me for even one second. That time was the last time my father was taken away from him family, but my parents never stopped worrying over the future of their children whose safety they couldn't guarantee under the Israeli colonial occupation.
Writing about my childhood experience brings a lot of tears, especially that this story is common across Palestine. Every Palestinian child is convicted to a life of uncertainty and oppression without having to commit a crime. Being a Palestinian is our only offense.
Two years after my birth, the Intifada of stones ended marked with celebration of victory and illusions of autonomy which the Palestinian National Authorities brought after signing the Oslo peace process with Israel in 1993. But this happiness or illusion, yet again, didn't last. Another Intifada began in 2000, declaring the death of Oslo which acted as a cover for further Israeli dominance over Palestinian lands and lives. In 2000, I was 9 years old stuck with children of Palestine in a seemingly never-ending cycle of violence.
In Palestine, no smile can last as long as Israel carries on acting with impunity. However, In Palestine, no one seems to give up dreaming of a brighter future for Palestine, in a just peace that will guarantee us with freedom, justice, dignity and return
This entry was posted on June 7, 2010 by Shahd Abusalama. It was filed under Life in Gaza, Stories from my father's life and was tagged with Administrative detention, Gaza, IOF, Israel, Israeli Occupation, Israeli Prison Service, Jabalia Camp, Palestine, Palestinian Political Prisoners.
Orhan Gazi
That is worth to read! Sorry for your name !
haha what do u mean Orhan with "Sorry for ur name"??
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Thank you Shahd for sharing you and your families' experiences, both sad and wonderul, my heart is with you and all our oppressed Palestinian People. Be Strong, remain full of hope and sweet dreams of Freedom. It will surely come to pass. <3
Thanks dear for this kind comment! Much appreciated! We are full of hope! We'll never give up and we have faith that we shall overcome someday :) Best from Palestine, Gaza!


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Man of La Mancha The Musical
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Man of La Mancha is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his 17th-century novel Don Quixote. . The original 1965 Broadway production five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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In the late sixteenth century, failed author-soldier-actor and tax collector Miguel de Cervantes has been thrown into a dungeon by the Spanish Inquisition, along with his manservant. They have been charged with foreclosing on a monastery. Their fellow prisoners attack them, eager to steal the contents of the large trunk Cervantes has brought with him. However, a sympathetic criminal known as "the Governor" suggests setting up a mock trial instead. Only if Cervantes is found guilty will he have to hand over his possessions. A cynical prisoner, known as "the Duke," charges Cervantes with being an idealist and a bad poet. Cervantes pleads guilty, but then asks if he may offer a defense, in the form of a play, acted out by him and all the prisoners. The "Governor" agrees.
Cervantes takes out a makeup kit and costume from his trunk, and transforms himself into Alonso Quijano, an old gentleman who has read so many books of chivalry and thought so much about injustice that he has lost his mind and set out as a knight-errant. Quijano renames himself Don Quixote de La Mancha, and goes off to find adventures with his "squire", Sancho Panza. ("Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)")
Don Quixote warns Sancho that they are always in danger of being attacked by Quixote's mortal enemy, an evil magician known as the Enchanter. Suddenly he spots a windmill, mistakes it for a four-armed giant, attacks it, and receives a beating from the encounter. Quijote decides that he lost the battle because he was never properly knighted. He then mistakes a rundown inn for a castle and orders Sancho to announce their arrival by blowing his bugle.
Cervantes talks some prisoners into assuming the roles of the inn's serving wench and part-time prostitute Aldonza, and a group of muleteers who are propositioning her. Aldonza fends them off sarcastically ("It's All The Same"), but eventually deigns to accept their leader, Pedro, who pays in advance.
Don Quixote enters with Sancho, asking for the lord of the castle. The Innkeeper (played by The Governor) humors Don Quixote as best he can. Quixote sees Aldonza and declares that she is his lady, Dulcinea, to whom he has sworn eternal loyalty ("Dulcinea"). Aldonza, used to rough treatment, is first flabbergasted and then annoyed at Quixote's kindness, and is further aggravated when the Muleteers turn Quixote's tender ballad into a mocking serenade.
Meanwhile, Antonia, Don Quixote's niece, has gone with Quixote's housekeeper to seek advice from the local priest, who realizes that the two women are more concerned with the embarrassment Quixote's madness may bring them, than with his actual welfare ("I'm Only Thinking of Him").
Cervantes chooses "the Duke" to play Dr. Sanson Carrasco, Antonia's fiancé, a man just as cynical and self-centered as the prisoner who is playing him. Carrasco is upset at the idea of marrying into the family of a madman, but the priest convinces Carrasco that it would be a worthy challenge to use his abilities to cure his prospective uncle-in-law. Carrasco and the priest set out to bring Don Quixote back home ("I'm Only Thinking of Him [Reprise]").
Back at the inn, Sancho delivers a missive from Don Quixote to Aldonza courting her favor and asking for a token of her esteem. Aldonza provides the requested token: an old dishrag. She asks Sancho why he follows Quixote, but he can come up with no explanation other than "I Really Like Him". Alone, Aldonza ponders Quixote's behavior and her inability to laugh at him ("What Do You Want of Me?") In the courtyard, the muleteers once again taunt Aldonza with a suggestive song ("Little Bird, Little Bird"). Pedro makes arrangements with her for an assignation later.
The priest and Dr. Carrasco arrive, but cannot reason with Don Quixote. Quixote becomes distracted by a barber who passes by the inn, wearing his shaving basin on his head to ward off the sun's heat ("The Barber's Song"). Quixote threatens the barber with a sword and snatches the basin, declaring it is the "Golden Helmet of Mambrino", which makes its wearer invulnerable. Dr. Carrasco and the priest leave, with the priest impressed by Don Quixote's view of life and wondering if curing him is really worthwhile ("To Each His Dulcinea").
Quixote still wishes to be officially dubbed a knight: he plans to stand vigil all night over his armor in the inn's courtyard, and then have the Innkeeper (whom he mistakes for a nobleman) grant him knighthood the following morning. Aldonza encounters Quixote in the courtyard and confronts him; Quixote does his best to explain the ideals he follows and the quest he is on ("The Impossible Dream"). Pedro enters, furious at being kept waiting, and slaps Aldonza. Enraged, Don Quixote takes him and all the other muleteers on in a fight ("The Combat"). Don Quixote has no martial skill, but by luck and determination – and with the help of Aldonza and Sancho – he prevails, and the muleteers are all knocked unconscious. But the noise attracts the attention of the Innkeeper, who tells Quixote that he must leave. Quixote apologizes for the trouble but reminds the Innkeeper of his promise to dub him knight. The Innkeeper does so ("Knight of the Woeful Countenance").
Quixote then declares that he must comfort the wounded muleteers, because chivalry requires kindness to one's enemies. Aldonza, impressed, says that she will help the muleteers instead. But when she comes to them with bandages, they beat her, rape her, and carry her off ("The Abduction"). Quixote, unaware of this, contemplates his recent victory and new knighthood ("The Impossible Dream" – first reprise).
At this point, the Don Quixote play is brutally interrupted when the Inquisition enters the dungeon and drags off an unwilling prisoner to be tried. The Duke taunts Cervantes for his look of fear, and accuses him of not facing reality. This prompts Cervantes to passionately defend his idealism.
The Don Quixote play resumes ("Man of La Mancha" – first reprise). Quixote and Sancho have left the inn and encounter a band of Gypsies ("Moorish Dance") who take advantage of Quixote's naiveté and steal everything they own, including Quixote's horse Rocinante and Sancho's donkey Dapple. [25] Quixote and Sancho are forced to return to the inn. Aldonza also shows up at the inn, bruised and ashamed. Quixote swears to avenge her, but she tells him off, flinging her real, pitiful history in his face and blaming him for allowing her a glimpse of a life she can never have. She begs him to see her as she really is but Quixote can only see her as his Dulcinea ("Aldonza").
Suddenly, another knight enters. He announces himself as Don Quixote's mortal enemy, the Enchanter, in the form of the "Knight of the Mirrors". He insults Aldonza, so Quixote challenges him to combat. The Knight of the Mirrors and his attendants bear huge mirrored shields, and as they swing them at Quixote ("Knight of the Mirrors"), the glare blinds him. The Knight taunts Quixote, forcing him to see himself as the world sees him: a fool and a madman. Don Quixote collapses, weeping. The Knight of the Mirrors removes his helmet – he is really Dr. Carrasco, returned with his latest plan to cure Quixote.
Cervantes announces that the story is finished, but the prisoners are dissatisfied with the ending. They prepare to burn his manuscript when he asks for the chance to present one last scene. The governor agrees.
Quixote is back at home, and has fallen into a coma. Sancho tries to cheer him up ("A Little Gossip"), and Alonso opens his eyes. He is now sane: he gives his name as Alonso Quijano and thinks his knightly career was just a dream. However, he feels close to death, and asks the priest to help him make out his will. Aldonza suddenly forces her way into the room. She has come to visit Quixote because she can no longer bear to be anyone but Dulcinea. When he does not recognize her, she sings a reprise of "Dulcinea" and tries to help him remember the words of "The Impossible Dream." Suddenly, he remembers everything and rises from his bed, calling for his armor and sword so that he may set out again ("Man of La Mancha" – second reprise). But it is too late – in mid-song, he cries out and falls dead. The priest sings "The Psalm" (Psalm 130 in Latin) for the dead. Sancho is distraught at his friend's death. Aldonza tries to comfort him, saying that Alonso Quijano may be dead but Don Quixote lives on. When Sancho addresses her as Aldonza, she replies, "My name is Dulcinea."
The Inquisition enters to take Cervantes to his trial, and the prisoners, finding him not guilty, return his manuscript. It is his (as yet) unfinished novel, Don Quixote. As Cervantes and his servant mount the staircase to go to their impending trial, the prisoners, led by the girl who played Dulcinea, sing "The Impossible Dream" in chorus.
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More than 700 teens and youth ministers were encouraged to "Be Fearless 365" during the Diocese's Diocesan Youth Conference held Feb. 10 in Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft.
Visit TrentonMonitor.com for a video of Bishop O'Connell's homily, a photo gallery of the day, and early reporting of the day. The Monitor is producing a glossy DYC magazine, set for publication and distribution the week of Feb. 19. Check back to the website for updates about this special coverage.


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I share my reviews with author and fellow reviewer, David Bergsland, of Reality Calling.
Reality Calling has as its vision to,
.....provide resources for Christian authors and readers, focusing on God's call, the production of anointed materials, and vetted book reviews. You can see an example of that to the left [email David and he'll send you a digital copy].
Technical support and mentoring for Christian self-publishers are found on our companion site: The Skilled Workman. There you will also find Writing In InDesign Producing Books, the book on the best method to self-publish on a professional level.
Our twin focus is first to encourage authors to participate in the final harvest as we prepare for the Coming of our King. It's a glorious time to be alive and the Lord is looking for authors to help Him save all possible before the Wrath which is to come falls on the Earth.
Second, we also need and serve readers, and commenters, both to help us stay on track, and to share these resources with their friends and acquaintances. As authors and creators, we must stay attached to the Head, Jesus, as well as the readers we serve. For having a call from God necessarily means we serve those we are given. Our readers are our flock with whom we are called to minister. Jesus told us we will be held to account for everything we say [or write]. We take that seriously.
As a major part of this vision, I believe that the Kingdom needs more authors willing to lay it all on the line and share books containing the reality of the Christian life. We need books which go beyond mentions of church and vague faith statements. We really need books which share the reality of the power available to believers to bring love, joy, and healing to a world desperately needing hope. The darkness we see in the world today is but the birth pangs of the coming Kingdom on Earth. That's our glorious hope. God, the Father of us all, is coming to live with us forever in an earth designed for us to share. Alleluia!
Evolving from this, David felt that authors needed to be encouraged and awarded for their efforts in writing according to what he outlined in the above paragraph. In conjunction with him, we have instigated the,
Reality Calling Christian Fiction Awards
There are four awards: (click on their title below for more information)
Christian Redemptive Fiction Award
Christian Spirit-Filled Fiction Award
Christian Religious Fiction Award
Pre-Christian Godliness Fiction Award
These awards are based on A Spiritual System for Rating Books written by David Bergsland (Click on the title for a free copy).
More information can be found here in a guest post with David here:
Why Is Redemptive Fiction Important And Necessary? by David Bergsland
Reality Calling has opened a vetted Christian bookstore for speculative fiction, plus all the rest.
Beginning slowly, we will continue to add books over time. The authors and books will be by invitation only—at the discretion of the Reality Calling editors. To start with, David Bergsland will be doing most of it. But his hope and prayer are that this will take on a life of its own—one the Lord can bless and use.
Some of the links to the Awards listed below will be also found in the Bookstore as they are added.
Click on the links below to view the Award recipients and their books.
Redemptive Fiction Awards
Nate Allen for Death is Not the End, Daddy 10/02/18
Anna M. Aquino for An Ember In Time 18/07/17
Joseph Courtemanche for Assault on Saint Agnes 05/04/16
Mary Campagna Findley for His Sign: The Wait Is Over 06/01/18
Lisa Godfrees (with Mike Lynch) for Mind Writer 19/11/16
Jane Woodlee Hedrick for The Omega Watchers 18/02/17
Vikki Kestell for The Christian and the Vampire 28/03/17
Mike Lynch (with Lisa Godfrees) for Mind Writer 19/11/16
Steve Luhring for Scrooge and the Question of God's Existence 03/02/18
George McVey for Marshall Texas Ranger: The Case of the Hidden Pasts 04/02/17
Bryan M. Powell for The Witch and the Wise Men 13/09/17
Bryan M. Powell for The Lost Medallion 23/09/17
D. I. Telbat for Dark Edge (Prequel to the Coil Series) and Dark Liaison (COIL Book 1) 21/03/16
D. I. Telbat for Dark Hearted (COIL Book 2) 22/06/16
D. I. Telbat for Dark Zeal (Coil, Book 5) 03/09/16
D.I Telbat for Distant Contact; Book 1 of the COIL Legacy 06/06/17
Janet Ursel for Disenchanted 23/03/16
Jeffrey Allen Davis for Gateway to Thera: Book Three of THE ADVENTURE CHRONICLES (Volume 3)
Jeffrey Allen Davis for Full Circle (Book 6 of the Adventure Chronicles) 26/08/17
Jeffrey Wilson for War Torn, 27/10/18
John Zelenski for Walker's Vale 29/01/17
Spirit-Filled Fiction Awards
Anna M. Aquino for A Marriage In Time 23/07/17
Iryna K Combs for Pay For My Sin 27/06/17
V. K. Dorner for Lazarus 31/08/16
Brad Francis for The Book of the Harvest 26/04/16
Patrick Higgins for Chaos In The Blink Of An Eye 19/03/16
Patrick Higgins for The Unannounced Christmas Visitor 16/12/18
Jeffrey Allen Davis for The Quest for Yoshi: Book Four of the Adventure Chronicles (Volume 4)
Jeffrey Allen Davis for Buster's Legacy: Book Five of the Adventure Chronicles 02/10/16
Jeffrey Allen Davis for The Possession: Book Seven of the Adventure Chronicles 02/08/18
Jane Woodlee Hedrick for The Third Strand 26/02/17
Jeff W. Horton for Heaven's Oasis 01/12/16
Timothy Michael Hurst for The Æglet's Answer (Book Two in the Kinsman's Tree Series) 14/01/18
Guy L. Pace for Sudden Mission and Nasty Leftovers 17/03/16
Mary Ann Poll for Ravens Cove 29/11/16
Robert Roush for In The Image of Man and Restoration's Journey 19/03/16
D.I. Telbat for Distant Front: COIL Legacy, Book 2 11/06/17
Timothy W. Tron for Bruecke to Heaven: Children of the Light, Book 1 01/03/18
Timothy W. Tron for The Light in the Darkness: Children of the Light, 14/03/18
John Zelenski for The Journal of Ezekiel Walker 21/01/17
Christian Religious Fiction Awards
N. P. Beckwith for Martyr: The Other Earth Chronicles: Book 1 08/05/16
Richard Mark Huffman for Leviathan, (Antediluvian Legacy, Book 1) 30/04/16
Pre-Christian Godliness Fiction Awards
Melinda Viergever Inman for Fallen, 29/07/18
Reviews by Peter Name Change and New Home
The Homecoming Tree by Bruce Hennigan


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Turner Entertainment
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Turner Entertainment Company
August 4, 1986; 34 years ago (1986-08-04)
Turner Broadcasting System (1986–1996)
Warner Bros. (1996–present)
Turner Entertainment Company[1] is an American multimedia company founded by Ted Turner in 1986. Purchased by Time Warner in 1996 as part of its acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), the company was largely responsible for overseeing the TBS library for worldwide distribution. In recent years, this role has largely been limited to being the copyright holder, as it has become an in-name-only subsidiary[1] of Warner Bros., which currently administers their library.[2]
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On March 25, 1986, Ted Turner and his Turner Broadcasting System purchased Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from Kirk Kerkorian for $600 million, and renamed it MGM Entertainment Company, Inc. However, due to concerns in the financial community over the debt-load of his companies, on August 26, 1986, he was forced to sell MGM back to Kerkorian for approximately $300 million.[3] However, Turner kept MGM's film, television and cartoon library as well as a small portion of the United Artists library, forming Turner Entertainment Company in order to manage the library.[4][5] The library also included the pre-1950 Warner Bros. library (as well as most of the pre-August 1948 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons), the Fleischer Studios/Famous Studios Popeye cartoons originally released by Paramount Pictures, the US/Canadian/Latin American/Australian distribution rights to the RKO Radio Pictures library, and most of the Gilligan's Island television franchise (not counting television film sequels now owned by other companies), all of which were owned by United Artists.[6] In December 1987, Turner acquired the worldwide rights through license, to 800 RKO films from its then-parent company Wesray Capital Corporation.[7]
On October 3, 1988, Turner Broadcasting launched the TNT network, and later Turner Classic Movies in 1994 to use their former MGM/UA library. In doing so, Turner has played a major part in film preservation and restoration. By broadcasting such classic films as The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Singin' in the Rain, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, King Kong, Easter Parade and the original The Jazz Singer, on numerous Turner affiliated cable channels, as well as in showing them in revival movie houses and home video around the world, Turner introduces a new generation to these films and makes sure these films are not forgotten.
On November 29, 1989, Turner made another attempt to buy MGM/UA, but the deal failed, and they formed Turner Pictures and Turner Pictures Worldwide instead.[8]
In 1991, Turner purchased Hanna-Barbera Productions and most of the pre-1991 Ruby-Spears Productions library from Great American Broadcasting.[9] Shortly after the acquisition, Turner Broadcasting launched Cartoon Network, and later Boomerang, to use its vast animation library.
In 1993, Turner purchased Castle Rock Entertainment and New Line Cinema.[10][11][12]
Turner Entertainment self-distributed much of its library for the first decade of its existence, but on October 10, 1996, Turner Broadcasting was purchased by Time Warner and its distribution functions were largely absorbed into Warner Bros. and as a result, Turner is now an in-name-only subsidiary of Warner, serving merely as a copyright holder for a portion of their library. Hanna-Barbera's current purpose as the in-name only unit of Warner Bros. Animation is to serve as the copyright holder for its creations such as The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and Yogi Bear while Warner Bros. handle sales and merchandising.
Turner Entertainment, as a production company, also creates original in-house programming, such as documentaries about the films it owns, new animated material based on Tom & Jerry and other related cartoon properties, and once produced made-for-television films, miniseries, and theatrical films such as Gettysburg, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Fallen, The Pagemaster and Cats Don't Dance under the Turner Pictures banner. Turner also had an international distribution sales unit, accordingly named Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution, Inc. Turner Pictures was folded into Warner Bros. after the Turner-Time Warner merger, and currently holds the distribution rights to the films made by the production division.
Turner Feature Animation
Folded Into Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Early 1991; 30 years ago (1991)
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Turner Feature Animation was Turner's Animation unit headed by David Kirschner and Paul Gertz.[13] The Pagemaster and Cats Don't Dance were produced under Turner's animation unit. Spun off from the feature film division of Hanna-Barbera Productions, Turner Feature Animation was folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation, which was then merged into Warner Bros. Animation.
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In the first decade of its existence, Turner released most of its own catalogue on home video through Turner Home Entertainment (THE). However, the MGM and Warner film libraries which Turner owned were still distributed by MGM/UA Home Video along with THE until their rights expired in 1999, while THE handled the home video distribution of titles from the RKO library. THE released films produced by Turner Pictures on home video with their distributors and independently released the Hanna-Barbera cartoon library on home video.
THE also released World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events, wrestler profiles, and "Best Of" packages on video until the demise of WCW in 2001; the WCW video library, along with the rights to the WCW name and certain talent contracts, were sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) in March 2001.[14][15][16]
From early 1995 to early 1997, THE also distributed home video releases from New Line Home Video, taking over from Columbia TriStar Home Video as well as distributing PBS programs on home video the year before (taking over from the defunct Pacific Arts). NLHE distributed New Line films on video by itself from 1997 until the Warner Bros. New Line Cinema merger in 2008.[17][18][19] PBS shows are now distributed on video and DVD by PBS's own distribution company, PBS Distribution.
In 1995, THE entered a distribution deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video in France, Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland,[20] the deal expired in 1997 (although some films released on VHS by THE are distributed in the UK by First Independent Films).
Upon the Turner-Time Warner merger, THE was absorbed into Warner Home Video as an in-name-only unit in December 1996.[21] However, Turner Classic Movies does release special edition DVD boxsets of films from both the Turner and Warner catalogs under the TCM label. (Some magazines, most notably Starlog, when listing upcoming releases from Warner related to Cartoon Network programming listed it as being released by THE, likely to differentiate it from other, adult-oriented titles.)[22]
Turner Entertainment's current library includes:
The Brut Productions library
Nearly all of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's film, television and cartoon library released prior to May 23, 1986[2][5]
Material from MGM's predecessors (Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Mayer Pictures) post-1915 that did not enter the public domain
Some material from United Artists, including:
The US and Canadian distribution rights to the RKO Radio Pictures library[23][24]
Most of the Gilligan's Island franchise (the original series and animated sequels)
The former Associated Artists Productions catalogue, which includes:
Warner Bros.' library of films released prior to January 1, 1950[25][26]
The pre-August 1948 Warner Bros. Cartoons library (color cartoons only)[27][a]
The Harman and Ising-produced Merrie Melodies cartoons[28]
The Fleischer Studios/Famous Studios Popeye cartoons, originally released by Paramount Pictures between 1933 and 1957[29]
The majority of the Hanna-Barbera Productions library[9]
Almost all of the pre-1991 Ruby-Spears Enterprises library
^ The latest released Warner Bros. cartoon sold to a.a.p. was Haredevil Hare, which was released on July 24, 1948.
^ a b "EX-21 (Subsidiaries of Time Warner Inc.)". www.sec.gov. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ a b "Warner Archive Podcast (4/8/14)". Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "Turner, United Artists Close Deal". Orlando Sentinel. United Press International. August 27, 1986.
^ "Turner May Sell Equity In Company". Chicago Tribune. May 7, 1986.
^ a b Gendel, Morgan (June 7, 1986). "Turner Sells The Studio, Holds On To The Dream". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Turner Plans New Channels." Associated Press (June 5, 1993).
^ "Turner Buys Rights to 800 RKO Movies". Los Angeles Times. Reuters. December 10, 1987.
^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (November 29, 1989). "Turner Buying MGM/UA". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
^ a b "Turner Buying Hanna-Barbera". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. October 30, 1991.
^ "Done deal: Turner Broadcasting System Inc. said it closed..." Chicago Tribune. December 25, 1993.
^ Citron, Alan (August 18, 1993). "Turner gets nod to buy New Line and Castle Rock: Entertainment: The deals, worth a combined $750 million, establish the cable mogul as a major Hollywood force". Los Angeles Times.
^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (August 18, 1993). "Turner Buying New Line and Castle Rock Film Companies". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
^ "'Cats' Tries to Mix Parody and Nostalgia". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 1997.
^ "Turner Sells Wrestling Rival to WWF". ABC News. ABC. March 23, 2001. pp. 1–2.
^ Rutenberg, Jim (March 19, 2001). "Turner Drops Wrestling in First Decision by Its New Chief". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
^ "WWF buys rival WCW". CNN Business. CNN. March 23, 2001.
^ Eller, Claudia (February 29, 2008). "New Line, old story: A small studio falls". Los Angeles Times.
^ Barnes, Brooks (February 28, 2008). "Warner Studio Takes Control of New Line". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
^ Li, Kenneth (February 28, 2008). "Time Warner puts New Line Cinema under Warner Bros". Reuters.
^ "Company Town : TBS Agrees to Movie, Video Distribution Pact With Sony". Los Angeles Times. August 9, 1994.
^ Landler, Mark (September 23, 1995). "Turner to Merge Into Time Warner; A $7.5 Billion Deal". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
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^ Delugach, Al (March 16, 1987). "Investors Will Pay $48 Million for RKO: Confidential Memo Details Management Group's Purchase Deal". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Turner Buys Rights to 800 RKO Movies". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1987.
^ You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
^ 1957 MOVIES FROM AAP Warner Bros Features & Cartoons SALES BOOK DIRECTED AT TV
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^ Tom Kenny, Jerry Beck, Frank Caruso, Glenn Mitchell, et al. (2007). Popeye the Sailor: 1933–1938, Volume 1. Special Features: I Yam What I Yam: The Story of Popeye the Sailor (DVD). Warner Home Video.
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Felgall Internet - Is My Web Page Fully Optimized?
Is My Web Page Fully Optimized?
On my page My Page Takes too long to Load or I am Exceeding Data Transfer Limits I suggest ways to optimize your page and suggest some page sizes to aim for in your optimization.
Some people have considered that my comment that 40k is a large page and 100k is a huge one to be a misprint but it is not. A 100k page takes 30 seconds to download via a 28.8k modem (which is still a popular way to connect). When I was starting out with computers in the early 1980s I was told that anything larger than a 2 second response time was unacceptable. Even with a T1 connection, a 100k page takes 3 seconds to download so even with the fastest link that you are likely to be using a 100k page takes an unacceptable time to download by early 1980s standards.
Admittedly today, people are used to longer download times than we used to expect 20 years ago but I have seen figures that show that many people will not wait for a 100k page to finish downloading before they give up and move on to the next page.
"But there is no way that I can make my page that small", I can hear you say. "Well how much do you want to fit on one page?" I reply. This photo page contains fifty photos. Do you really need to create a page with more photos on it than that? The total size of this page (which I created for the Australian Model Railway Association) is 80622 bytes. Still within the 100k maximum that I have called a huge web page. Yes, this example web page is huge but given the subject matter of the page and the fact that it is clearly labelled as a photo page on the various pages that link to it, I think that the massive size of the page can be excused in this instance. I consider this to be the upper size limit for a properly optimized web page.
Once you include all of the larger images attached to the page then the total space taken up by all of the files is approximately 750k. Even the full size images in this instance only take up around 10 - 12k each. One reason for this is that I have attempted to allow for those 10% of visitors who still use 640x480 resolution monitors. Depending on which operating system and browser that these visitors are using they may have only a 574x260 viewing window available to view web pages. I have attempted to size the photos accordingly and properly optimized this is the amount of space you should expect photos of this size to take up.
What I haven't done is to create a larger again version of the page for those using larger screen resolutions. Had I done this, I would have had yet a third image perhaps 900 pixels wide and 44k in size. These I would have attached into the page by placing text links under each of the thumbnails and indicating the difference between the thumbnail and the text link by a description on the page. With three copies of each of the 50 photos the total space requirement would have been around 3Mb and this is for what is effectively 101 separate pages the largest of which is still under the 100k limit. Given that your visitors would be unlikely to visit both larger versions of all of your images you would probably expect that your visitors are not going to visit more than 52 of these pages for a maximum download of about 2.3Mb.
So what do you do when you have more than 50 photos? You do as I did on the page that we have been using as our example and create a second similar page linked to the first to contain the additional photos. This will allow you to display 100 photos while keeping your maximum page size under 100k and your typical page size to around 40k or less. Need more photos than that, just add more pages. If you are setting up a massive photo gallery of 1000 photos then if you have three copies of each image in appropriate sizes your web site will need 60Mb. With only the smaller two copies of each photo the same 1000 photo gallery would fit into 15Mb.
So now you should be able to answer the question "Is your web page fully optimized?" and if its not, you now have plenty of info here and on the attached pages to help you to optimize it properly.


Hosting trade shows nearly every weekend and everyday during the Calgary Stampede, the BMO Centre is Calgary's largest trade show venue and the centre of Stampede activities. Located in Calgary's Stampede Park, the BMO Centre features exhibit halls, a full service kitchen, permanent concession facilities, and a meeting and conference centre. Phase I of the project includes an addition of 114,000 square feet of exhibit space, and a state-of-the-art conference centre. Phase II features the addition of a new exhibit hall, administration space, and commercial kitchen.


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White's Ferry river crossing in Montgomery Co. ceases operations after court decision
The resolution of a decade's-long court case brought by a Virginia property owner required White's Ferry, the historic Potomac River crossing in Poolesville, Maryland, to stop using its traditional landing across the river.
As a result, the ferry operator announced its closure via a Facebook post at 10 a.m., December 28, 2020.
For over two centuries, the ferry has docked on the Virginia side of the river.
A Virginia court ruled the ferry could no longer dock on the opposite shore at White's Ferry Road in Loudoun County.
Loudoun County released a statement on Monday afternoon noting that the dispute is between two private parties, and that the land owners and ferry company are working on a resolution.
In fact, the judge, Stephen E. Sincavage of the Loudoun County Circuit Court awarded damages to the Virginia property owners in excess of $100,000, agreed that White's Ferry had been trespassing since the end of a licensing agreement in 2004 and through an injunction, prevented White's Ferry from continuing to use the land. The decision was written in late November.
The ferry operator has been in court with Rockland Farm, LLC for over a decade, according to Loudoun Circuit Court filings, in the case of Rockland Farm, LLC, et al. v. White's Ferry, Inc.
The owners of the land in Virginia, known as Rockland, complained that White's Ferry was unlawfully occupying its land. White's Ferry argued for its right to use the landing due to having customers and business operations on that side of the river for over two centuries.
The case has been postponed and delayed and dismissed throughout the years before the most recent decision, written by Judge Steven E. Sincavage on Nov. 23, 2020.
The judge found that the ferry operators have been trespassing on the Virginia land since a licensing agreement ended in 2004. The judge considered a number of arguments about the right to public use of the land in Virginia, going back to a case in 1871.
Sincavage ultimately decided that the ferry operators would likely continue using the land in Virginia without an injunction, and granted that injunction to stop the docking.
In addition, the judge awarded financial damages to Rockland because of what the owners called property damage along with the unauthorized use of the Virginia property, totaling just over $100,000 plus interest.
I rode this ferry once, back in the late 80s, after we first moved to Maryland, on a visit with my aunt and uncle, who live up in Germantown MD, not far from the ferry. It was kind a cool thing to find out in the countryside, not terribly far from the nations capital. From the photos with the story, it hasn't changed much from then.
I think this is kind of a shame, and I hope they find some way to work it out.
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package nyla.solutions.core.util;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Arrays;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;

public class PROXYTest
{

	@Test
	void findMethodByArguments() throws NoSuchMethodException
	{
		Class<?> targetClass = PROXYTest.class;
		String methodName = "verifyWityArgs";
		Object[] args = {"test"};
		Method actual = PROXY.findMethodByArguments(targetClass, methodName, args);

		assertNotNull(actual);
		assertEquals(methodName,actual.getName());
	}

	@Test
	void toParameterTypes_WhenArrayOfTypes_ThenReturnTypeMatch()
	{
		Object[] args = {Integer.valueOf(0),"test"};
		Class<?>[] actual = PROXY.toParameterTypes(args);

		assertNotNull(actual);
		assertEquals(2, actual.length);
		assertEquals(Integer.class.getName(), actual[0].getName());
		assertEquals(String.class.getName(), actual[1].getName());
	}

	@Test
	void toParameterTypes_WhenNotInstanceOfObjectArray_ThenClassArray()
	{
		String args = "";
		Class<?>[] actual = PROXY.toParameterTypes(args);

		assertNotNull(actual);
		assertEquals(1, actual.length);
		assertEquals(String.class.getName(), actual[0].getName());
	}

	@Test
	void toParameterTypes_WhenInstanceOfObjectArray_ThenClassArray()
	{
		Object[] args = {""};
		Class<?>[] actual = PROXY.toParameterTypes(args);

		assertNotNull(actual);
		assertEquals(1, actual.length);
	}

	@Test
	public void executeMethod()
	throws Exception
	{
		Object response = PROXY.executeMethod(this, "verifyNoArgs", null);
		assertNull(response);
		assertTrue(verifyNoArgsCalled);

		response = PROXY.executeMethod(this, "verifyWityArgs", Arrays.asList("test").toArray());
		assertNull(response);
		assertTrue(verifyWityArgs);

		response = PROXY.executeMethod(this, "verifyWityArgsWithReturn", Arrays.asList("test").toArray());
		assertEquals("test", response);
		assertTrue(verifyWityArgsWithReturn);
	}
	void verifyNoArgs()
	{
		System.out.println("verifyNoArgs");
		verifyNoArgsCalled = true;
	}
	void verifyWityArgs(String text)
	{
		System.out.println("verifyWityArgs:"+text);
		verifyWityArgs = true;
	}
	String verifyWityArgsWithReturn(String text)
	{
		System.out.println("verifyWityArgsWithReturn:"+text);
		verifyWityArgsWithReturn = true;
		return text;
	}

	private static boolean verifyNoArgsCalled = false;
	private static boolean verifyWityArgs = false;
	private static boolean verifyWityArgsWithReturn = false;
}


Comprehensive three day First Aid at Work course for nominated workplace first aiders.
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This three day course delivers an in depth understanding of first aid. It covers CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), shock, electric shock, bleeding, asthma, poisons, epilepsy, heat stroke and other common ailments. You will also cover the use of first aid kits and accident reporting.
Defibrillator training can be added as a "bolt-on" for those wishing to receive a certificate in the use of AED's – please contact us for availability prior to booking.
This course runs every month, usually from 09.00 to 17.00 Wednesday to Friday.
This course is designed for people who want to receive thorough first aid training and is the standard qualification for first aiders at work.
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The First Aid at Work certificate is nationally recognised and is the minimum qualification if you are looking to become a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) endorsed first aid Instructor. It is valid for three years.
It covers CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), shock, electric shock, bleeding, asthma, poisons, epilepsy, heat stroke and other common ailments.


Joshua Anadu of Seven Lakes jumps 44' 11.5" in the first round of the 6A Men's Triple Jump event at the UIL Area Track Meet held at Seven Lakes High School on April 22, 2015.
The Seven Lakes boys track and field team reclaimed the top spot in District 19-6A, while the Katy and Seven Lakes girls finished as co-champions after a points race that went down to the final seconds.
The Lady Tigers and Lady Spartans tied with 141 points, both holding off Tompkins by 10 points. Seven Lakes edged Katy for last year's girls crown as well and had the lead entering the meet-closing 1,600-meter relay. Savannah May, Mallory Morgan, Brooke Lomax and Abby Brudnick gave Katy the victory it needed for a share of the title.
Tompkins had the top female athlete in Kailei Collins, who amassed 39 points with victories in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump, also leading off the Lady Falcons' sprint relay win with Marisa Richardson, McKenzie Foster and Tyra White.
Tompkins' Alyssa Balandran and Mayde Creek's Javlyn Cameron tied for second with 26 points. Balandran won the 800- and 3,200-meter runs, while Cameron claimed both hurdling gold medals to earn a district victory for the fourth consecutive season.
Seven Lakes' top individual was triple jump and high jump champion Kenechukwu Nwadei. Hurdler Maya Lacy added two medals and 17 points for the Lady Spartans, who also gained first-place points from pole vaulter Dana Pollack and took the top two discus spots with Rachel Smith and Genevieve Ige throwing.
Katy was led by Brudnick and Lomax, who combined for 44 points. Brudnick won the 1,600, while Lomax paced the 400 and Maisy Johnson won the shot put.
Seven Lakes controlled the boys points race on the strength of an impressive sweep of the three relays. The Spartans amassed 173 points, while Strake Jesuit was second with 114.
The team of Christopher Williams, Jahquan Bloomfield, Chukwunonso Anyanti and Joshua Anadu won both the 400 and 800 relays. Anyanti, Thomas Pratt, Elliott-Zion Mpeye and Derek Jones teamed up for the mile relay championship.
Anadu was the district's top male athlete with 32 points, including his triple jump victory and bronze medals in the 100 and long jump. Mpeye took home both hurdling gold medals and scored 25 events, while Bloomfield won the 200 and amassed 20 points.
Matthew Boling led Strake Jesuit with 32 points, winning the 400 and long jump. Teammate Jason Bugg added victories in the 800 and 1,600.
Katy's Jacob Marlow, Morton Ranch's Dallas Ross and Taylor's Otito Ogbonnia all finished with 20 points. Ogbonnia was the top thrower, leading both the shot put and discus.


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Napier derives originally from the English name given to the royal official of the nappery or linen although it is also a name of great antiquity in Scotland. Tradition says that the Napier family were descended from the ancient Earls of Lennox and it is in a charter of Malcolm, Earl of Lennox in 1280 that the first of the name is mentioned in Scotland; John de Napier held considerable estates in Dunbartonshire and later swore homage with Matthew le Napier de Aghelek to Edward I in 1296. John was also present in 1303 when Edward I besieged Stirling Castle assisting Sir William Oliphant in its defence and hence was fined severely for his patriotism. A descendant of his, William de Napier was governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1401 and his son, Alexander who obtained a charter of the lands and castle of Merchiston was provost of Edinburgh in 1437 and a successful wool merchant. His son Alexander was appointed comptroller, or financial administrator, to King James II in 1440 in virtue of the queen-mother, James's I widow Joan Beaufort. He had been wounded while helping to rescue her and her second husband, Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne from the hands of the Livingstone faction who held them at Stirling. He was rewarded with the lands of Livingstone. John, the 3rd of Merchiston was killed at Sauchieburn in 1488, but through his marriage to. Elizabeth Menteith whose mother was Lady Margaret, second daughter of Duncan, Earl of Lennox, the family became allied to one of the first families of Scotland. His grandson, Alexander was killed at Flodden in 1513 and his own son, also Alexander was killed at Pinkie in 1547. His son Sir Archibald was knighted in 1567 and made Master of the Mint. His eldest son, John was the celebrated inventor of logarithms and was also an advanced agriculturalist. His son was a Lord of Session and was created Lord Napier of Merchiston in 1627. He was a loyal supporter of Charles I. He fought alongside Montrose at the Battle of Philiphaugh and escaped to Atholl where he died. His son also fought on the Royal side under his uncle the Marquis of Montrose but later died in exile on the continent. The 3rd Lord Napier was the last of the line and the title passed through his sister Margaret to her son Francis who became the 5th Lord Napier. His descendants became renowned for their outstanding military achievements. During the Napoleonic wars there were no less than five Napiers who became Generals.
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NAPIER: While this name was often given to a court official in charge of the royal napery or linen, its true derivation in Scotland is uncertain. Tradition asserts that Scottish Napiers descended from Donald, a son of a 12th century Earl of Lennox who, according to the King, had 'Nae peer' (no equal). Whatever the truth, charters confirm an early affiliation with the House of Lennox, but the blood ties, though strongly indicated, have yet to be established. A John Naper of Dunbarton paid homage to Edward I in 1296 and assisted in the defence of Stirling Castle in 1314. It is in the former shire that the Napiers of Kilmahew were earliest found and it has been asserted that a son of this house moved to Edinburgh where he became prosperous, and where descendants became Bailies and Provosts. In 1438, Alexander Napier, Provost of Edinburgh, acquired the lands of Merchiston from King James I in payment of a debt, and his son, Sir Alexander, built Merchiston Tower c.1460. Sir Alexander was one of the commissioners who arranged the marriage of James III to Margaret of Denmark in 1468, and by this union Orkney and Shetland came to the Scottish Crown. The 3rd laird was killed at Sauchieburn in 1488, his grandson at Flodden in 1513, and great-grandson at Pinkie in 1547. John Napier, the "Wizard", (1550-1617) is celebrated as the inventor of Logarithms and his son, Archibald, 1st Lord Napier, a supporter of Charles I, fought beside Montrose at Philiphaugh in 1645. His title later passed through the female line and in 1699 the family became united by marriage to the Scotts of Thirlestane in Ettrick. Though many Napier fortunes were made in Edinburgh, a strong representation remained in West Stirlingshire where they held, amongst others, Ballikinrain and Culcreuch. Here the Merchiston family also held Edinbellie where the noted inventor reputedly stopping the mill-wheel at Gartness that he might peacefully think. Dumbartonshire cousins David & Robert advanced the technology of steam power, and a 'Napier' automobile was amongst the pioneers.


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Velocity Global Selects the Netherlands for European Headquarters
US-based Velocity Global expands in Amsterdam to meet fast-growing European market demand
US-based Velocity Global, a leading provider of global expansion solutions, has selected Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the location for its European headquarters. As an International Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Velocity Global serves as an Employer of Record for supported employees in countries where clients have not set up a legal entity, enabling companies to compliantly expand internationally in a matter of weeks, and to reduce their expansion costs. Velocity Global's European headquarters in the Netherlands will allow the firm to meet fast-growing demand for its services in the European market.
"The number of clients expanding in Europe more than doubled this year compared to the same period in 2019," said Velocity Global founder and CEO Ben Wright. "Even amidst a global pandemic, our growing clients also doubled the number of supported employees onboarded in Europe this year compared to the same period last year. Europe is critically important for both Velocity Global and our clients."
Amsterdam emerges as natural choice for European headquarters
As a business-friendly, culturally attractive city for international commerce, Amsterdam emerged as the natural choice for Velocity Global's European headquarters. The Dutch capital provides easy access to key markets like Germany, France and the United Kingdom. According to Velocity Global's 2020 State of Global Expansion™ report, 41 percent of tech companies in the U.S. and the U.K. targeted Europe as the most promising market to grow their customer base.
Moreover, Velocity Global recognized the Netherlands as the ideal location to expand in the European Union in light of Brexit. Eighty percent of the firm's European growth went to clients in the EU this year, in the final months of the Brexit transition. And with hundreds of companies choosing the Netherlands since the Brexit referendum, the Dutch market presents countless opportunities for Velocity Global to expand its client base.
A growing team in the Netherlands
Sander Poos, Velocity Global Managing Director, Europe
Velocity Global first established its presence in Amsterdam in 2018, and now employs more than 30 team members in Europe. The multilingual skills of the Dutch workforce offer an important asset to Velocity Global. From its base in Amsterdam, Velocity Global's European team supports 19 languages throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Furthermore, the firm taps into the highly educated Dutch talent pool for a variety of corporate and client-facing functions. These include client experience, employee support, operations, compliance, sales, finance, human resources and legal services.
In addition, Velocity Global appointed Sander Poos as managing director of Europe based in Amsterdam. A Dutch native, Poos brings 25 years of experience in sales and operations in the human resources and software-as-a-service (SaaS) sectors.
"New supported employees in Europe represent close to half of our global onboardings this year, a 40 percent increase over the first eight months of 2019," said Poos. "I am excited to lead European growth for Velocity Global and our clients."
About Velocity Global
Velocity Global is the leading provider of global employment solutions that has reinvented the way companies expand overseas. With unrivaled expertise in over 185 countries, Velocity Global delivers end-to-end services and best-in-class support to help companies confidently navigate the entire lifecycle of international business. To ensure a compliant, efficient, and flexible international expansion, Velocity Global provides a comprehensive suite of global services that includes International PEO, Entity Setup and Support, Global Talent Acquisition, Immigration, and Consulting.
Source: Business Wire


Gifts from thoughtful friends like you supplement the modest support that the Russian and East European Institute receives from state and federal sources. Your generosity enables REEI to maintain a high standard of education for its students, encourage innovative research on the region, and engage with the broader community through a variety of outreach activities.
The REEI general fund supports a broad range of educational and outreach activities on campus and in the wider community.
This fellowship honors the memory of REEI's first director by supporting an outstanding incoming MA student. The current award consists of a stipend and fee remission for the first year of study and is renewable for an additional year.
This fellowship memorializes Robert C. Tucker, the distinguished political scientist, diplomat, and Stalin biographer, who played a critical role in the formation of the Russian and East European Institute as a professor of government at Indiana University. It also honors the work of his student, Stephen F. Cohen, a preeminent scholar of Soviet and Russian political history, who holds two degrees from Indiana University. The current award consists of a stipend and tuition remission for the first year of study and a smaller stipend plus other support in the second year of study. The fellowship may be held by any incoming student in the REEI MA program or any other MA program associated with REEI who demonstrates a scholarly interest in the history and politics of the Soviet Union and/or Russia and intends to pursue a career in some field of public service, such as journalism, secondary education, non-profit work, or government service.
This fund commemorates the life and work of former Bloomington mayor, Indiana Congressman, and REEI alumnus Frank McCloskey, who dedicated himself to the advancement of peace and democracy in the Balkans. The fund supports a biennial exchange program that sends an IU student to study in the Balkans and a student or scholar from the Balkans to study in Bloomington and Washington, DC.
This competition is dedicated to the memory of IU Slavics alumnus, teacher, scholar, and administrator, Professor Daniel Armstrong (1942-1979). Awards are presented to students for papers written in a class devoted to some aspect of Russian, East European, or Central Eurasian studies.