Identify the doctrine (doing a scripture activity): Place pictures of Christ's birth and death on opposite sides of the room. Tell the children that you will read some scriptures that are either about signs of Jesus's birth or signs of His death. Ask the children to turn and face the picture that goes with the scriptures you read. (If your Primary is small, you may want to have the children walk to the pictures.) Read 3 Nephi 1:15, 19, 21; 8:20, 22–23. Discuss how Jesus Christ brought light to the world. Ask the children to cover their eyes and imagine some challenges they might face if they had to live with no light. Compare these challenges to those we would face if we did not have the gospel of Jesus Christ. Read John 8:12, and invite the children to listen for what we must do to not walk in darkness.
Encourage understanding (playing a guessing game):Explain that many symbols help us remember that Jesus is the light of the world; some of the symbols are used at Christmas. Put some of these symbols (such as candles, a paper star, or lights) in a bag. Ask a child to reach into the bag, feel one of the objects without looking at it, guess what it is, and then show it to the other children. Ask the child to share something Jesus Christ did to bring light to our lives. Repeat with the other objects.
I have been trying all week to get this idea posted. I'm excited to finally have a minute to sit down and share it with you. I hope you enjoy it and are able to use it for your lesson this week.
My idea goes right along with the Encourage Understanding section from the outline. Since it is the Sunday before Christmas I thought it would be a great time to teach the children the symbols and their meanings. I decided to use the same type of idea as my "Spirit of Christmas" Ward Party program, but simplified it so you could use it for Primary. I have included printables and an outline that you could use to help create a great Sharing Time.
As they reveal each of the symbols the children will be decorating a Christmas tree and learn about its meaning. I have included an outline and printables to make prep a lot easier.
First, print and cut the Christmas tree and Symbols printables. There are 6 sheets total: 2 sheets of symbol ornaments, and 4 sheets for the tree tree (you will piece this together to create a poster). I was able to find the cutest sugar cookie Christmas graphics for this week's lesson from Creating For Creative. When I saw them I knew I had to use them for this lesson.
You could do this activity a few different ways, here are a few that I thought of.
For your lesson you will be discussing 5 different symbols: Tree, Candy Cane, Star, Lights, and Gifts. You will need 5 boxes or gift bags, one for each symbol. Once you have the ornaments cut out, place them inside your box/bag. There are 4-5 of each ornament/symbol, I thought it would help to have several children place an ornament on the tree instead of just one.
If you would like to teach about the symbols in a specific order, place a number on each box/bag. For your lesson you could hide the gifts around the room and have the children search for the gift (in the order they're numbered). As they find each one, have the children open the gift and reveal the symbol to the children. You could ask the children what they might think it represents, and then share the picture, scripture, and message (this is included in the outline I have provided).
You could also play "hot potato" with the gifts. Hand a child the first gift and have them pass it to the next child until the music stops. When the music stops, invite the child holding the gift to come to the front and open it. Have the child show everyone what the ornament/symbol is and then ask the children what they might think it represents. Share the picture (Gospel Art Kit), scripture, and message (this is included in the outline I have provided).
This one would be great for Sr. Primary because it's a little more challenging. You will be placing the pictures (found in my lesson outline) on a bulletin board or chalkboard. You can then choose one of the above ideas to determine which gift to open. Once the gift is opened and the symbol has been revealed, ask if the child knows what picture it would go with. They might not now just from the symbol, so give them one more clue, a scripture (I have included a few you can use). Have the children listen for clues as you read the scripture aloud, and then have the child choose the picture that goes with the symbol/ornament.
After they have found the correct picture, read the message/description about the symbol and have the children place the ornaments on the tree.
Would you like to use my Christmas Symbols Sharing Time Idea for this week's lesson? Click the link to download and print the printables.
Click HERE to print my Christmas Symbols Sharing Time Idea printables.
I hope you enjoy this week's idea and use it for you lesson. I would love to hear how you plan on using it, so leave a comment letting me know. And another special thanks to Melissa from Creating for Creative for allowing me to use her adorable graphics for my Sharing Time idea.
Oh I am so excited to use this! I was trying to create something just like this off the top of my head and was beginning to stress out because I have a million things to do and BAM I came across this. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Thank you! I look forward to your ideas!!
Thank you! love your two first ideas for the younger children. Ill definitely be using them this week. For the older children I decided to your last suggestion, but I will be having them find the scriptures. thank you!!!!
I'm so excited about this sharing time. Thank you for making it so fun!
Thank you so so much for this beautiful sharing time. It is exactly what I was looking for.
Oh my goodness, your symbols of Christmas lesson is DARLING!!! I am so excited to use it today, you saved my bacon–thank you!


Tomatillos and chayote are two ingredients that many people have had little to no experience with. Since they're always in season and readily available in most stores, I've combined them to create this great chicken dish. Chayote has a very mild taste as a stand alone vegetable. In this recipe, it absorbs the flavors of the tomatillo sauce and shiitake mushrooms adding a lovely component to this dish.
Lay the tomatillos (cut side down) in a very large non-stick skillet along with the garlic and serranos. Place the skillet over medium-high heat. When the tomatillos are well browned, turn them over and brown the other side. The tomatillos should be completely soft. Since the garlic and serranos brown more quickly, you'll need to turn them individually and remove them, if necessary. Scoop everything into a blender jar or food processor, along with 2/3 cup cilantro and 1 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth. Pour the sauce into the bottom of a 13 x 9 casserole dish.
While the tomatillos are roasting, toss the chayote and the onion with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt and spread onto a baking sheet. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 30 to 35 minutes or until the chayote is beginning to turn brown around the edges. You should stir the mixture several times during the roasting process. Scrape back into the bowl and mix in the sliced shiitakes.
Sprinkle the chayote mixture over the top of the sauce in the casserole dish. Lay chicken on top, skin-side up. Set baking pan in middle of oven. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is lightly browned and cooked through. To tell if chicken is done, poke a fork into the chicken near the bone -- if the juice that runs out is clear, the chicken is done—if pink, bake longer.
Use tongs to move chicken to serving platter. Stir in the cream and sugar into sauce. Taste and add more salt and sugar if you think it needs it. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a little water to thin it out. Spoon sauce over chicken, decorate with cilantro sprigs and serve.
My grocery store was out of tomatillos so made it with under-ripe tomatoes and lime juice. It would have been better with the tomatillos but it was delicious with the substitutions. It was rich without being overly so. The chicken thighs I brought home were on the larger side and were absolutely perfect when I pulled them out at the 35 minutes mark–ever so slightly pink and luscious.
This was great! The sauce was really creamy and flavorful.


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Q: Installed 4GB memory but Windows XP 32 bit only reporting 2GB?
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4 GB of Ram installed but only 2.97GB usable. What gives?

I've just taken an existing XP Pro 32 bit system that had only 0.5GB of memory installed and maxed it out to 4GB.
The BIOS reports the 4GB ram however when XP is booted and I look at the computer properties only 2GB of RAM is reported.  Can anyone explain this?
Before we go up any blind allys the /3GB switch is not the answer here, I have no need for a single process to use more the 2GB of memory.
I'm wondering if the the 32 bit XP Pro is deliberately limited to 2GB.  I seem to remember seeing an excellent table on a Microsoft site listing all the various SKUs of Windows and what each one was limited to.  However I can't seem to find that table now.
Edit: Motherboard info.
The motherboard is a Asus A8N-VM.  According to the manual it will accept up to 4GB of mem.
Edit 2:
Well it would seem I've also got a similar problem as reported by this question Windows only sees 768 MB RAM out of 4 GB.   In my case the PCI Bus seems to have allocated memory from 0x7800000 all the way to the top, even though the first device inside the connection is the NVidia 6100 starting a 0xD0000000.  The difference is the missing 1GB or so.
I have no idea how to convince the PCI Bus to not start its allocation so early.

A: Check the web site of your mainboard manufacturer, some chipsets have hard limits, specially
if they are old.
Another possibility (unlikely however for a system that was originally 512Mb) is a graphic card with too much memory.
Have also a look at this : Windows only sees 768 MB RAM out of 4 GB

A: This page says 4GB, so it's probably not the SKU.

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Solutions Chapter 12 – How Heavy? How Light?
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Question 1:
Father gave them some idea of the weight of each thing.
Thing loaded Weight
A sack of wheat 100 kg
A sack of rice 35 kg
Water tank 50 kg
Almirah 70 kg
A table 10 kg
A chair 5 kg
A mattress 20 kg
Bamboo ladder 10 kg
Pots and pans 10 kg
• Find out the total weight they had loaded on the cart. Now they decided to remove a few things from the cart. • Which things should be removed so that the weight of the load is not more than 700 kgs?
Weight of a water tank = 50 kg
Weight of 1 sack of wheat = 100 kg Weight of 5 sacks of wheat = 5 × 100 kg = 500 kg Weight of 1 table = 10 kg Weight of 3 tables = 3 × 10 kg = 30 kg Weight of an almirah = 70 kg Weight of 1 chair = 5 kg Weight of 4 chairs = 4 × 5 kg = 20 kg Weight of 1 mattress = 20 kg Weight of 2 mattresses = 2 × 20 kg = 40 kg Weight of 1 sack of rice = 35 kg Weight of 3 sacks of rice = 3 × 35 kg =105 kg Weight of a bamboo ladder =10 kg Weight of pots and pans = 10 kg Total weight loaded on the cart = 50 kg + 500 kg + 10 kg + 30 kg + 70 kg + 20 kg + 40 kg + 105 kg + 10 kg + 10 kg = 845 kg
Weight of an almirah = 70 kg Weight of 3 tables = 30 kg Total weight = 50 + 70 + 30 kg = 150 kg 3 tables, an almirah and a water tank are removed. ∴ Total weight loaded on the cart = 845 kg − 150 kg = 695 kg Working: 845-150695Thus, the tables, an almirah and a water tank should be removed so that weight of the load is not more than 700 kg.
Disclaimer: The answer may vary from student to student. The answer provided here is for reference only.
Now you also make your own balance. Write down how you made it. Also draw a picture of your balance in the box below.
Disclaimer: The answer may vary from student to student based on his/her observation. It is highly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.
Activity Mannu and Jaiju put a pencil and a geometry box in the two pans of the balance. Which pan will go down? Why? Draw a picture to show it.
The pan with the geometry box will go down because the geometry box is heavier than the pencil.
What is heavier? Make pairs of different things and use the balance to decide which is heavier. First guess which thing will take the pan down and then check with your balance.
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students observe their surroundings. The answer may vary from student to student based on his/her experience. It is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.
What is the heaviest? Make groups of three things. For example ― eraser, ball and paper. Use the balance to arrange them in order of weight – the lightest, the one with in–between weight, the heaviest. Complete the table with at least five example.
Lightest In-between weight Heaviest
Paper Eraser Ball
• Can you find your own weight using this balance?
Handkerchief Scarf Shawl
Grape Date Potato
Orange Coconut Pumpkin
Lemon Papaya
We cannot find our weight using this balance.
Disclaimer: The answer may vary from student to student based on his/her experience. The answer provided here is for reference only.
Practice Time • Which pan of the balance will go down? Show by drawing an arrow.
• Is the weight on any of the pans equal to 1 kilogram? Mark it. • How many grams are there in 1 kg?
Yes, the weight of the left pan of figure 4 in which the weights measure 55 g, 245 g and 700 g is 1 kg.
Sum of the weights = 55 + 245 + 700 g = 1000 g We know 1000 g = 1 kg
So, the weight of the left pan of figure 4 is 1 kilogram.
1 kg = 1000 g
Thus, there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram.
Grams and Kilograms Name 5 things that we usually buy —
In grams In kilograms
1. Pomegranate powder 1. Vegetables
2. Turmeric powder 2. Fruits
3. Colgate powder 3. Sugar
4. Soap bar 4. Rice
5. Chilli powder 5. Wheat
Guess and write the weight of each thing he bought—in g or kg.
Items Weight
Mustard seeds 10
Wheat 3
Dal 500
Pepper 25
Rice 5 kg
Sugar 1 kg
Mustard seeds 10 g
Wheat 3 kg
Dal 500 g
Tea 250 g
Pepper 25 g
Now you show how Abdu will use these stone pieces to weigh —
(a) 4 kg of firewood
(b) 3 kg of firewood
(c) 7 kg of firewood
Abdu will put the firewood in one of the pans of the balance and the 6 kg stone in the other. The pan with the stone will go down. Abdu will then put the 2 kg stone on the firewood and both the pans will become balanced. Thus, Abdu will use 2 kg and 6 kg stones to weigh 4 kg of firewood.
Abdu will put the firewood in one of the pans of the balance and the 5 kg stone in the other. The pan with the firewood will go down. Abdu will then put the 2 kg stone in the pan with the 5 kg stone. Now, both the pans will become balanced. Thus, Abdu will use 2 kg and 5 kg stones to weigh 7 kg of firewood.
Post Office Have you ever been to a post office? __________ What different things do people go there for? How much does a postcard cost? __________ How much does an inland letter cost? __________
Yes, I have been to post office several times.
People go to a post office to send letters, telegrams and money orders. People also purchase envelopes, post cards, inland letters and stamps from there.
The cost of a post card is Re 1.
The cost of an inland letter is Rs 2.50.
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students observe their surroundings. It is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own. The answer provided here is for reference only.
Look at the postal rates given in the chart. 1. How much will you have to pay for stamps on a letter weighing 50 grams? ___________ 2. Akash wants to send a parcel of the Math Magic textbook to his friend Rani in Chennai. The book weighs 200 g. See the chart to find the cost of posting the book. __________
1. Weight of a letter = 50 g Cost of a letter weighing 20 g or less = Rs 5 If the weight of a letter is more than 20 g, then the cost for every additional 20 g is Rs 2. Now, weight of letter = 50 g = 20 g + 20 g + 10 g Total cost paid for the stamps = Rs 5 + Rs 2 + Rs 2 = Rs 9
2. Cost of a parcel weighing 50 g or less = Rs 5 If the weight of a parcel is more than 50 g, then the cost for every additional 50 g is Rs 3. Weight of the parcel containing a book = 200 g = 50 g + 50 g + 50 g + 50 g Total cost to be paid by Akash = Rs 5 + Rs 3 + Rs 3 + Rs 3 = Rs 14
Thus, Akash has to pay Rs 14 for posting the book.
Read the weight shown in the picture. Find out the cost of sending a parcel of that weight.
Parcel weight = _______ Cost of stamps = _______
Weight of the parcel = 230 g Cost of a parcel weighing 50 g or less = Rs 5 If the weight of the parcel is more than 50 g, then the cost for every additional 50 g is Rs 3. Now, weight of the parcel = 230 g = 50 g + 50 g + 50 g + 50 g + 30 g ∴ Cost of the stamps = Rs 5 + Rs 3 + Rs 3 + Rs 3 + Rs 3 = Rs 17
So, the total cost of sending the parcel of 230 g is Rs 17. Parcel weight = 230 g Cost of stamps = Rs 17
How Many Stamps? • Rahul needs stamps of Rupees 25 for his parcel. He went to the post office. Only stamps of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10 were there at that time. Using those stamps in how many different ways can he make Rs 25?
• Can you show five different ways? What is the heaviest parcel he can send using stamps of Rs 25?
The 5 different ways are given below: (1) Rahul can buy five stamps of Rs 5 each in order to buy stamps of Rs 25 for his parcel. Cost of 1 stamp = Rs 5 Cost of 5 stamps = Rs 5 × 5 = Rs 25
(2) Rahul can buy two stamps of Rs 10 each and one stamp of Rs 5 in order to buy stamps of Rs 25 for his parcel. Cost of two stamps of Rs 10 each = Rs 10 × 2 = Rs 20 Total cost of two stamps of Rs 10 each and one stamp of Rs 5 = Rs 20 + Rs 5 = Rs 25
(3) Rahul can buy ten stamps of Rs 2 each and one stamp of Rs 5 in order to buy stamps of Rs 25 for his parcel.
Cost of ten stamps of Rs 2 each = Rs 2 × 10 = Rs 20 Total cost of ten stamps of Rs 2 each and one stamp of Rs 5 = Rs 20 + Rs 5 = Rs 25
(4) Rahul can buy three stamps of Rs 5 each and five stamps of Rs 2 each in order to buy stamps of Rs 25 for his parcel. Cost of three stamps of Rs 5 each = Rs 5 × 3 = Rs 15 Cost of five stamps of Rs 2 each = Rs 2 × 5 = Rs 10 Total cost of three stamps of Rs 5 each and five stamps of Rs 2 each = Rs 15 + Rs 10 = Rs 25
(5) Rahul can buy three stamps of Rs 5 each and one stamp of Rs 10 in order to buy stamps of Rs 25 for his parcel. Cost of three stamps of Rs 5 each = Rs 5 × 3 = Rs 15 Total cost of three stamps of Rs 5 each and one stamp of Rs 10 = Rs 15 + Rs 10 = Rs 25
Our Weight Together A frog was struggling to escape from the mouth of a crow. How can I escape? — the frog thought. Suddenly a trick came to his mind. He asked the crow — Are you good at arithmetic? If yes, then I will ask you a problem.
Your weight is 650 g and I am only 145 g. How much do we weigh together?
The crow was good at mathematics, so he sappily opened his beak to answer. What happened after that? So what was the answer the crow wanted to give? ___________
Weight of the crow = 650 g Weight of the frog = 145 g Total weight of the crow and the frog = 650 g + 145 g = 795 g Working: 650+145795The crow calculated the total weight as 795 g and when he opened his mouth to answer, the frog escaped from his mouth.
Now, you also fill the table by finding out the age, height and weight of any five friends.
Name Age Height Weight
Akshay 10 years 130 cm 40 kg
Varun 11 years 135 cm 42 kg
Ankita 9 years 120 cm 38 kg
Shikhar 9 years 125 cm 37 kg
Pooja 11 years 130 cm 35 kg
How Many Oranges? All oranges have equal weight. The two papayas have the same weight. The weights in the first and second balances are equal. How many oranges balance the weight in the third?
In the first balance, we see that the total of weight of 3 oranges is equal to the combined weights of an orange and a mango. As all the oranges are of the same weight, we can say that the weight of a mango is equal to the weight of 2 oranges. In the second balance, we see that the total weight of 2 papayas is equal to the combined weights of 2 oranges and a mango. But as two oranges and a mango weigh the same, we can say that the weight of 2 papayas is equal to the weight of 2 mangoes. Thus, the weight of each papaya is equal to the weight of each mango and the weight of a mango is equal to the weight of 2 oranges. Therefore in the third balance, we need 4 oranges on the right pan of the balance in order to have equal weights on both the sides.
Find That Marble There are 3 marbles of the same size but one marble is slightly heavier or lighter than the other two. Can you find which is that marble and if it is heavier or lighter? You can use a balance only two times.
Suppose we have three marbles, A, B and C, such that one of them is slightly heavier or lighter than the other two. Let us first put marbles A and B in two different pans. We will get the following situations:
(1) If the two pans balance each other, then marble C is either heavier or lighter than the other two marbles. To check this, let us put marbles A and C in the two different pans. If the pan containing marble C goes down, then we can say that marble C is heavier than marbles A and B. If the pan containing marble A goes down, then we can say that marble C is lighter than marbles A and B.
(2) Suppose the two pans containing marbles A and B do not balance each other. Let the weight of marble A be less than that of marble B. Now, let us remove marble B from the pan and put marble C in its place. After this, let us compare the weights of marbles A and C. If the two pans balance each other, then we can say that marble B is heavier than marbles A and C. If the pan containing marble C goes down, then we can say that the weights of marbles B and C are equal and marble A is lighter than marbles B and C.
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Out of everything we've written, it seems that the most popular post is our list of horse movies. People really seem to like it & while it's a great list, it needed some organization. So we've categorized them by decade of release.
Today it's all about horse movies of the 21st Century which has some fantastic flicks to offer like animated favorite Spirit of the Cimarron, Seabiscuit the tearjerker & the inspirational Hidalgo. Each one provides a brief description with links to their IMDB, a clip of the film & where they can be purchased online. Enjoy!
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Two Texas cowboys head to Mexico in search of work, but soon find themselves in trouble with the law after one of them falls in love with a wealthy rancher's daughter. Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy.
| Amazon | Amazon Video | IMDB | Movie Trailer
Horse Crazy (2001)
Three horse crazy kids sneak away to Nevada in the hopes of capturing mustangs to ride home. They have an adventure which ends in outsmarting a ring of horse thieves & returning a prized stallion to his owner.
Amazon | IMDB
Spirit is a colt who becomes leader of his herd until he is captured by humans & sold to the US army. He manages to escape with the help of a native American boy & falls for one of his tribes mares.
Amazon | Amazon Video | IMDB | Movie Trailer
Touching Wild Horses (2002)
Touching Wild Horses is the story of a boy who looses his family in car accident and is sent to live with his reclusive aunt who lives on an island and studies horses. They become close and together try to save an orphaned foal.
| Amazon | IMDB | Movie Trailer
Virginia's Run (2002)
The story of a 13 year old girl who looses her mother in a riding accident & is forbidden to ride by her father. In secret she has been visiting the animals & falls in love with a young colt named Stormy who takes to her instantly.
Amazon | IMDB | Movie Trailer
Big Spender (2003)
Big Spender is the story of a man who has habitual trouble with the law. He enters a program for convicts who work with horses & transforms the life of a horse named Big Spender, also transforming his own.
Seabiscuit (2003)
The true story of Seabiscuit, a racehorse in the US during the great depression. Not only does Seabiscuit inspire a nation of down & out citizens, he breathes new life into the man who buys him, the man who trains him & the man who rides him.
Straight from the Heart (2003)
A photographer finds herself disappointed with her life & current relationship. She allows herself to be set up with a horse rancher out west. It's initially rocky, but through a love of riding they find common ground & warm to one another.
Amazon | IMDB | Clip of the film
Young Black Stallion (2003)
A prequel that tells the story of Neera who is separated from her father during WWII. While lost in the desert she finds a young colt who she names Shetan. An animal who will later help to restore her grandfather as a trainer.
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Hidalgo (2004)
The tale of an American pony express rider who travels to the Arabian desert with his mustang to race in the Ocean of Fire endurance race. During the race, the mustang shows his true colors against Arabian horses bred for this race.
The Long Shot (2004)
About a single mother who moves her family & her horse to California where she takes a job as a ranch hand at a stud farm. She decides to take a chance by entering into a competition which causes problems for her horse.
Dreamer: Inspired by A True Story (2005)
Inspired by the true story of a horse trainer with an empty barn & financial troubles. He & his daughter save a racehorse with a broken leg, believing that she deserves a second chance. As their family heals the horse she heals them too.
Racing Stripes (2005)
Racing Stripes is a story about a baby zebra, left behind by his circus & found by a former racehorse trainer. The second Stripes sees the racetrack he wants to race & starts an intense training mission with the help of his new master.
The Colt (2005)
Set during the civil war, The Colt is the story of a foal born to a union soldier's mare. He refuses his orders to shoot the foal because he believes it to be a symbol of hope & keeps the struggling baby alive in the world of chaos.
The Derby Stallion (2005)
The Derby Stallion is a movie about a 15 year old boy Patrick whose parents want him to plan his future. He falls in love with riding and dreams of winning the Grand National on his horse Rusty and trains with that goal in mind.
Thicker Than Water (2005)
A high-powered lawyer learns that her father had a wife before her mother and decides to learn about her fathers previous life. In doing so she meets an extended family and woman who is passionate about saving the horses on her land.
Flicka (2006)
A remake of the 1947 film, Flicka is the story of a headstrong girl who falls for an even more headstrong filly. The horse helps her to overcome relationship troubles with her father & gives her a newfound confidence.
Moondance Alexander (2007)
Inspired by a true story, Moondance Alexander is about a spirited teen who is bored with summer until she discovers an escaped pinto pony. She returns the pony to its owner & convinces him the pony is special enough to compete.
Ruffian (2007)
Details the life of the racing sensation Ruffian. A record breaking filly who won against everything she raced until her second season when she suffered a nasty fall. The fall was tragic, not just to her racing career but to her young life.
Amazon | IMDB | Flim Clip
The Wild Horse Redemption (2007)
At a prison in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, hard-core criminals are given 90 days to tame wild mustang horses. Most of the inmates who volunteer for the program have never even ridden a horse. This is their story.
| IMDB | Movie Trailer
Every Second Counts (2008)
Every Second Counts is the tale of a girl who is gifted with horses & has the ability to become a champion. She is faced with the tough decision of pursuing her father's equestrian dreams or going to college & following her own heart.
The Horse Boy (2009)
Chronicles the journey of the Isaacson family as they travel through Mongolia in search of a mysterious shaman who they believe can heal their autistic son. This film delves into the strange world of autism, horses, shamanism & Mongolia.
| Amazon | Amazon Video | IMDB | Film Trailer
The Wild Stallion (2009)
A story about two girls, CJ and Hanna. Hanna visits CJ at her ranch & decides to photograph wild horses for a school project. The girls become great friends & learn of a plot that might jeopardize the mustangs.
Flicka 2 (2010)
Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch in Wyoming to live with her father. Everything changes when Carrie meets Flicka, a jet-black mustang.
Horse Crazy Too (2010)
When a prize foal is stolen, two young siblings & their babysitter must work together to catch the thieves before their family's ranch goes into foreclosure. A dangerous journey lies ahead, but with a little mountain magic.
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. The story of a truly amazing racehorse.
The Turin Horse (2011)
A Hungarian drama film about a rural farmer who is forced to confront the mortality of his faithful horse. The film is in black-and-white, shot in only 30 long takes & depicts the repetitive daily lives of the horse & its owner.
| Amazon | IMDB | Film Trailer
This epic adventure is the tale of loyalty, hope & tenacity. Based on the Broadway play & set against the canvas of World War I, this heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse & his young owner.
Flicka: Country Pride (2012)
Toby & Flicka come to Cherry Creek Farms to serve as stable manager for a family in financial & emotional stress. Kelly is a teenager who lives on the ranch & quickly befriends the beautiful Flicka.
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4FINGERS kicks off its 4th year in Malaysia with a fiery new flavour. This Lunar New Year, Malaysians will get to experience mala spice and everything nice like never before, with the launch of 4FINGERS' latest spicy chicken flavour – Firecracker chicken.
The Firecracker chicken rub contains only the freshest spices, including cumin and Szechuan peppercorn, and is specially crafted in collaboration with Singaporean celebrity chef and fried chicken aficionado, Bjorn Shen.
Lunar New Year season, beginning 22nd January.
Spice aficionados can opt for an entire meal consisting of only Firecracker chicken, and those who are less confident they can handle the burst of heat can go for two chicken flavours – including 4FINGERS' signature Soy Garlic or Hot Sauce – in one meal.
With over fourteen years of culinary experience, Singapore-born chef Bjorn Shen is no stranger to the F&B industry. Bjorn is currently the chef and owner of Artichoke, a Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant in Singapore. In 2016, he was named one of the 'Best 20 Chefs' in Singapore by World Gourmet Summit, and was also the finalist for 'Chef of the Year' in 2018. A resident judge for MasterChef Singapore, Bjorn coins his style of cooking 'dudestronomy' with a love for big, bold flavours and fried chicken.
"4FINGERS have many exciting things in the pipeline, and this launch serves as a tantalising taste of what's to come for our fans around the world this year as we aim to remain a disruptive force in the F&B scene, while continuing to stay grounded and show support for local talent and producers.


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What going shopping in Scunthorpe is like now face masks have to be worn
The Government's new rule means almost everyone has to wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
Scunthorpe shoppers got their first experience of the latest "new normal" as new rules on wearing face coverings came into force.
And people seemed to wholeheartedly embrace the next step in fighting the coronavirus pandemic - however long it lasts.
From yesterday, wearing a face covering is now compulsory in enclosed spaces such as shops for the majority of customers, with some exceptions.
On the first day of the new rule, almost all shoppers in Scunthorpe town centre seemed to be sensibly wearing them and thinking of the common good.
Shoppers on Scunthorpe High Street wearing face coverings yesterday (Image: Scunthorpe Live)
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Businesses doing a trade in face coverings struggled to keep up, and those who weren't selling masks were still glad to see people taking precautions.
However if the full impact of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic hadn't hit you before, it definitely did on Friday, with almost all donning their face coverings during a trip to the shops.
An employee at the Shoe Zone branch in Scunthorpe town centre said: "A lot of people were saying they weren't going to wear them, but everyone has so far.
"One customer tried to come in without a mask so I pointed to it and he took one out of his pocket and put it on straight away.
"It can be hot and uncomfortable wearing them and it can be hard to hear people but it's just one of the things we have to do now."
Aside from everybody wearing face coverings, much about the town centre yesterday seemed very normal.
A sign in the window at Primark in Scunthorpe reminds customers of the new face covering rule (Image: Scunthorpe Live)
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Besides a few polite signs, shoppers and businesses appeared to be getting on with their daily lives.
St John's Market has made masks compulsory inside, with staff on the doors to monitor them.
Staff inside the market were happy with the uptake.
One stallholder said: "About 50 per cent of people have been wearing masks all week as we've been asking customers to do it voluntarily.
"Now that the rules are in place, it's pretty much 100 per cent, which is good to see."
Many people were using face coverings for the first time and although some were constantly fiddling with them as they entered or left shops, the majority seemed to get used to them pretty quickly.
Some were even finding the funny side of the new rule and embracing novelty masks.
Tina Loasby, of the Bling and Things shop, said: "All of our masks have been flying off the shelves but the funny ones have been the most popular, such as the ones with moustaches and zombie faces.
Bling and Things is among the Scunthorpe businesses selling face coverings (Image: Scunthorpe Live)
"Most people have been prepared but there's been a few last minute shoppers who bought them today.
"We must have sold over 100 so far and we're down to our last few now."
Police had handed out leaflets for shops to put in their windows in case any customers objected, but nobody seemed inclined to.
In fact, people seem to have taken to the new rules with enthusiasm.
Seamstress Sharon Gorski, of Sew Beautiful in St John's Market, has devoted much of her time to making face coverings due to the demand.
She said: "It's been so busy the last few weeks, I can't keep up.
Sharon Gorski of Sew Beautiful has been busy making face coverings (Image: David Haber/Scunthorpe Live)
"I've last track of how many I've sold.
"Some people don't realise about the new rules today so we have a cart at the entrance to the market in case anyone wants to come in without a mask."
Shoppers seemed to have adapted quickly to this new stage of the fight against coronavirus.
And none of the staff on shop doors seemed to have any trouble with customers following the rules.
One shopper said: "I would rather wear them than not, I'm protecting others as well as myself.
"It's the sensible thing to do."
It's impossible to argue with that.
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What does a Credit Analyst do?
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Complete loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submit to loan committees for approval.
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Wake. Dive. Snack. Dive. Nap. Dive. Eat. Chill. Crash.
That's what's written on Aquantis Dive Centre's t-shirts here in Colombia, where I just became certified as a Rescue Diver. I have a new t-shirt, I have a new lifestyle.
A rescue diver!?! OMG!!!!!!! That's so freaking awesome, congrats!


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WHILE SHE SLEEPS DROP NEW TRACK "THE GUILTY PARTY"
NEW ALBUM SO WHAT? OUT MARCH 1
While She Sleeps have shared the new single "The Guilty Party." Listen here.
The song is a genre-morphing acclamation — fueled by riffs, electronics, visceral vocals, the purest of melodies, and the ultimate gang vocals in collaboration with an actual choir.
Choral elements and rich harmonies feature all over the Sheffield band's forthcoming album SO WHAT?, out March 1 via their own Sleeps Brothers label via Spinefarm. The band even enlisted a live choir for a very special performance on its upcoming European tour.
"We've always loved the feeling you get when a large group of people sing together, whether that's at a show, for us just in the studio, or whatever, however it may be. Kinda the same feeling you get at a football game when everyone sings together," says guitarist and vocalist Mat Welsh.
Guitarist Sean Long furthers, "The energy completely shifts when everyone is together in unison doing that kinda thing. So we thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if we could introduce the choir which we use on the record… live?' And we are going to do that. At The Roundhouse." Long is referring to the band's headline show The Roundhouse in London.
While She Sleeps will embark on a U.S. tour with Architects this spring. All dates are below.
While She Sleeps previously released the new songs "Anti-Social" and "Haunt Me."
WHILE SHE SLEEPS ON TOUR:
WITH ARCHITECTS:
4/26: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
4/27: Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
4/29: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
5/1: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
5/2: Austin, TX @ Emo's
5/3: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
5/4: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
5/5: Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville*
5/7: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
5/9: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
5/10: St. Louis, MO @ Pop's
5/12: Rockingham, NC @ Epicenter Festival*
5/14: Washington, DC @ 930 Club
5/15: Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore
5/16: New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
5/18: Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple*
5/20: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
5/21: Montreal, QC @ Mtelus
5/23: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
5/24: Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
5/25: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
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Q: Add column that is the sum of other columns Input data:
Director= c("Director A", "Director B", "Director C")
Salary = c(40000, 35000, 50000)
Listed boards = c(1, 0, 3)
Unlisted boards = c(4, 2, 6)
Other boards = c(2, 3, 3)
Number of qualifications = c(1, 2, 1)

df_directors = data.frame(Director, Salary, Listed boards, Unlisted boards, Other boards, Number of qualifications)

Now I want to create an extra column that sums and replaces the three columns with regards to boards. So my output data should look like this:
Director         Salary         Boards         Number of qualifications
Director A       40000          7              1
Director B       35000          5              2
Director C       50000          12             1

This code somehow doesn't work.
df_directors <- df_directors %>%
  rowwise() %>%
  mutate(rBoards = sum(c_across(all_of(Listed Boards:Other Boards))))

A: We could use rowSums with select:
library(dplyr)

df_directors %>%
  transmute(Director, Salary, Boards = rowSums(select(., contains("boards"))),Number_of_qualifications)

First solution:
library(dplyr)

df_directors %>%
  mutate(Boards = rowSums(select(., contains("boards")))) %>%
  select(1,2,Boards,6)

    Director Salary Boards Number_of_qualifications
1 Director A  40000      7                        1
2 Director B  35000      5                        2
3 Director C  50000     12                        1

A: We could use rowSums from base R
library(dplyr)
df_directors %>%
  transmute(Director, Salary,
   Boards = rowSums(across(ends_with('boards')), na.rm = TRUE),
        `Number of qualifications`)

-output
    Director Salary Boards Number of qualifications
1 Director A  40000      7                        1
2 Director B  35000      5                        2
3 Director C  50000     12                        1

In the OP's code, it needs backquote when there are spaces in the column names
 df_directors %>%
  rowwise() %>%
  mutate(rBoards = sum(c_across(`Listed boards`:`Other boards`))) %>%
   ungroup

-output
# A tibble: 3 × 7
  Director   Salary `Listed boards` `Unlisted boards` `Other boards` `Number of qualifications` rBoards
  <chr>       <dbl>           <dbl>             <dbl>          <dbl>                      <dbl>   <dbl>
1 Director A  40000               1                 4              2                          1       7
2 Director B  35000               0                 2              3                          2       5
3 Director C  50000               3                 6              3                          1      12

data
df_directors <- structure(list(Director = c("Director A", "Director B", "Director C"
), Salary = c(40000, 35000, 50000), `Listed boards` = c(1, 0,
3), `Unlisted boards` = c(4, 2, 6), `Other boards` = c(2, 3,
3), `Number of qualifications` = c(1, 2, 1)),
class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA,
-3L))

A: rowSums and grep for identification.
cbind(df_directors[1:2], Boards=rowSums(df_directors[grep('boards$', names(df_directors))]), df_directors[ncol(df_directors)])
#     Director Salary Boards Number.of.qualifications
# 1 Director A  40000      7                        1
# 2 Director B  35000      5                        2
# 3 Director C  50000     12                        1

Data:
df_directors <- structure(list(Director = c("Director A", "Director B", "Director C"
), Salary = c(40000, 35000, 50000), Listed.boards = c(1, 0, 3
), Unlisted.boards = c(4, 2, 6), Other.boards = c(2, 3, 3), Number.of.qualifications = c(1,
2, 1)), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA, -3L))


"Kevin Short supplied a jolt of energy with his lively Nick Shadow."
"Kevin Short as Philippe II delivered uncommon depth, deep sonority and humanity to the tyrant, with a show stopping rendition of his soliloquy, Elle ne maime pas."
Versatile bass-baritone Kevin Short is thrilling audiences around the globe in a wide range of repertoire ranging from Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea, to Verdi's Attila and Don Carlos, and Bizet's Carmen.


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Book review: Finding The Plot - 100 Graves To Visit Before You Die
Posted by Chris Leadbeater, Travel Writer, TravelMail, @LeadbeaterChris
Death is scarcely the cheeriest of subjects – and rarely makes the most upbeat of reasons for a travel trip. So you could be forgiven for thinking that a book charting the locations of the tombs of some of Britain's most famous ex-people might not be overly inspiring.
However, Finding The Plot: 100 Graves To Visit Before You Die – which landed on the TravelMail desk earlier today – turns out to be a convincing reason for a few autumnal days hanging out in graveyards, admiring the headstones of the not-so-recently deceased.
The work of Ann Treneman, a long-serving journalist at The Times, the book picks out a range of burial sites, whose incumbents range from nemesis of the French and scourge of the seas Horatio Nelson through to Sixties pop chanteuse Dusty Springfield.
In each case, Treneman unearths (not literally, that would be rather macabre) her subjects with a lightness of touch and attention to detail which sculpt what could have been the literary equivalent of a rainy day on the moors into a revealing journey into Britain's past.
Nelson, it transpires, is spending eternity in a black marble sarcophagus that was intended for Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII's extravagant Lord Chancellor – who fell from grace before he could be entombed with the pomp and ceremony he craved. It took a full 300 years before a public figure of sufficient fame to fill this luxury coffin popped their clogs – and Nelson is still enjoying Wolsey's 'hospitality' in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral.
Intriguingly, Treneman embellishes the story of Nelson's grand farewell with details on the fate of his mistress Emma Hamilton, and their daughter Horatia, who descended into poverty after the admiral's death – to the extent that Hamilton's own grave is now lost.
Dusty Springfield, by contrast, has brought a little glamour to the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in Henley-on-Thames. Treneman notes that the woman who imbued I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself and You Don't Have to Say You Love Me with such soul rests not under her real name – Mary O'Brien – but under her iconic stage moniker.
A difficult life, prematurely ended: The book includes a search for the grave of Sylvia Plath
Further afield, Treneman seeks out the Bronte sisters Charlotte and Emily, finding the authors of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights respectively in a vault next to their favourite pew in the parish church at Haworth, in West Yorkshire – the picturesque town where the British mid-19th century's most revered literary family wrought their considerable magic.
Most touching is Treneman's account of her search for the grave of Sylvia Plath, also in West Yorkshire (in Heptonstall) – and her discovery of the tribute to the tragic poet that was inscribed on her headstone at the request of her estranged husband Ted Hughes.
Death, as the saying goes, becomes her – and in Ann Treneman's case, this intriguing dip-in-dip-out tome does illuminating work with a varied cast of the great and the good.
It is published in hardback by The Robson Press, priced £12.99, on 16 October.
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Are girls mean/stuck up because they are surrounded by guys who probably give them a lot of attention? I asked because I am an incoming freshman female and don't want to be around a bunch of girls with bad attitudes. :( Thanks!
Some girls can get self-centered due to the attention they receive, but it's not a common issue and it's easily avoidable. I don't regularly interact with any girls (or guys) who feel like they are more privileged than others in terms of whose attention they have… and to be fair, I interact with a pretty large group of people on a regular basis.
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This paper analyzes the evolution of Spanish foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America in recent years (from the 1990s through 2012). Additionally, a summary of the primary explanatory factors of FDI evolution in the three countries with the highest indices of Spanish investment (Brazil, Argentina and Mexico) is performed. The study finds that of the four factors analyzed (exchange rate, inflation, risk premium and gross domestic product (GDP)), only the exchange rate offers a significant and adequate negative) relation as an explanatory factor of FDI evolution.


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Home News WORLD NEWS:- Duchess of Sussex gives birth to boy
WORLD NEWS:- Duchess of Sussex gives birth to boy
New Zealand's gift to mark the birth of the Duchess of Sussex's baby boy will be donations to causes benefiting babies and the environment. Earlier, a beaming Prince Harry said they were "absolutely thrilled" and thanked the public for their support. He said Meghan and the baby were doing "incredibly well", adding that they were still thinking about names for the infant, who was delivered at 05:26 BST.
NZ Prime Minister Ardern told Morning Report today that $1000 will go to Little Sprouts, an organisation that provides boxes to vulnerable families containing everything a baby needs at birth. A second donation on behalf of the couple will purchase 10 trees via the Trees that Count programme for tree-planting to mark the arrival of new babies. "I hope New Zealanders like the gifts that they've purchased," Ms Ardern said Ms Ardern said the couple were thrilled at New Zealand's present to acknowledge their wedding of a donation to Pillars, which works with children whose parents are in prison.
"That's something they see as a suitable way to acknowledge their milestones". Members of the royal family are not allowed to accept material gifts, so donations to charity are often made in their name. Buckingham Palace said the baby weighed 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg), and that the duke was present for the birth.
It added: "The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news. "The duchess's mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with their Royal Highnesses at Frogmore Cottage."
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, speaks to the media at Windsor Castle, following the announcement that his wife, Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a son. Photo: AFP or licensors
A framed notice of birth has been placed on display on a ceremonial easel on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, where it will remain until 20:00 on Monday. The baby boy is seventh in line to the throne, behind the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and his children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – and Prince Harry. He is the Queen's eighth great-grandchild.
Speaking after the birth, Harry added the child had been "a little overdue" and that he planned to make another announcement in two days' time "so everyone can see the baby". Asked what it was like to be present for the birth, he laughed and said: "I haven't been at many births. This is definitely my first birth. It was amazing, absolutely incredible, and, as I said, I'm so incredibly proud of my wife.
"As every father and parent will ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to-die-for, so I'm just over the moon." He added: "It's been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined. "How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension."
The baby is a dual citizen, having automatically acquired US citizenship, via Meghan, at birth. Speaking to the Sun, Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, congratulated the new parents and spoke of his pride at the birth.
"I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honour," he said from his home in Mexico. Charles Spencer – brother of Diana, Princess of Wales and uncle to Harry – tweeted his congratulations. He wrote: "Really very lovely news today – many, many, congratulations!"
The official notice set up on an easel at the gates of Buckingham Palace announcing the birth of a son to Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Photo: AFP or licensors
Responding to the news, Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted: "Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the arrival of their baby boy. Wishing you all the best at this happy time." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn added: "Congratulations to Meghan and Harry on the birth of their baby. I hope they're all doing well."
And Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also offered her congratulations to the couple. She wrote: "The birth of a baby is a joyful occasion – congratulations to Harry and Meghan." Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who married the couple in May last year, said: "May God bless the new family with love, health and happiness."
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$2,791.76 million
11th of 13 Southern Africa countries
Lesotho ranks 48th in Africa for criminality, highlighting its comparatively low level of criminal activity.
Markets for heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs reportedly have little to no influence on society. However, the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes has led to Lesotho being at the forefront of the emerging cannabis industry. In relation to non-renewable resources crimes, there are concerns over diamond smuggling, as Lesotho is known for its easy access to high-quality diamonds. This has created a market for smuggled diamonds, especially in extremely impoverished areas. Experts note that, in terms of arms, smaller weapons are often smuggled into the country to be used in robbery, hijacking and petty crime. Homicides involving firearms are on the rise in Lesotho, which makes arms trafficking a concern. National criminal networks have a significant negative impact on society as they are described as being quite common and use moderate levels of violence. They also often have affiliations with political parties. State-embedded actors are, however, the most influential criminal actor type in Lesotho. Low-level corruption is known to facilitate illegal activity in the country, and government officials have been implicated in the human trafficking market. Lesotho ranks 30th for resilience, which reflects the country's relatively average performance. The country scores well for international cooperation and national policies and laws against organised crime. Notably, however, corruption is considered to be rife and prevention measures and law enforcement in Lesotho, as well as territorial integrity, judicial system and detention, and victim and witness support are noted to be extremely ineffective.
The growing threat of transnational livestock theft in South Africa
Organised criminal networks are capitalising on the lack of awareness surrounding stock theft.
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HomeBentonville Last day(s) to order evergreens to benefit SPORTS & MUSIC Boosters!
Last day(s) to order evergreens to benefit SPORTS & MUSIC Boosters!
Thanks to everyone who has already placed and order for the benefit of our Scholars! Anyone who attended the basketball game on Friday night was able to see the AMAZING things that the Boosters have been able to do behind the scenes for the benefit our scholars!
Tomorrow 11/6 is the last day to order for LOCAL PICKUP, and Friday 11/9 is the last day to order for DELIVERY!
Congrats to Aiden Moses who was is the winner of the Ultra Plush Huggle Hoodie raffle, for selling at least one item!


By investing in the health and well-being of your employees through a workplace yoga class, everyone benefits.
and offers your employees the opportunity to incorporate fitness and mindfulness into their busy lives.
Your employees will be healthier, more focused, make better decisions and pay more attention to detail.
Classes can be offered anytime throughout the day based on what works best for you and your team.
*pricing includes any location in the city of Seattle. We are happy to travel outside Seattle; additional fees apply.
Huge shout out to Jules Smith (http://jules-hilary.com/) for the amazing talent she invested on imber's graphic design work.
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Add all ingredients into large bowl, toss well.
Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Chef's Tip: This is a great salad to make into a pita sandwich, just drain any excess liquid and add your favorite greens.


I had my last cigarette on the 26/06/2014 after smoking 30 a day for 40 years.
I never attempted to quit smoking in the past as for me, I so afraid of failure. The hardest part was to make the decision to quit, and initially I thought, my day starts with a cup of coffee and 2 cigarettes, this will be impossible. Well, no it wasn't. I decided to quit at 1pm. I quit cold turkey the the very next day after making the decision.
Looking back, I feel I did the psychological aspects of quitting smoking rather easy, it was more of what I like to call 'symptoms of recovery' which is what I found the hardest.
Insomnia was something I got bad, and the inability to concentrate for long periods of time. I guess what I am trying to say here is, learn what to expect as your body adjusts to not having the 4000 chemicals found in cigarettes.
Maybe because I was such a heavy smoker and smoked for so long I experienced a number of symptoms as my body adjusted. The one thing that I would like to share with you is, no matter what symptom or side effect I experienced, none of them lasted for too long and they were all bearable.
I also download an app for my phone to track days and money saved etc. For me, it took just over 12 months to accumulate $10,000 from not buying cigarettes. In my opinion, if you have the self-belief and determination - you can quit smoking.
15 months later and yes, I still get the occasional craving which generally makes me smile as it is my reminder of the strong addiction that smoking is. I wish you all the very best of luck on your own quit journey.


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Q: How can I make an Android alarm app that will work out of the screen? I can make an Android timer by creating a time thread(AsyncTask).
However, when the fragment is stopped/or destroyed and restarted/re-created,
time thread is still running but it will not be able to change the screen UI dynamically and fragment page is reset.
If you can make a timer by creating an asyncTask thread, the problem is that the time is not updated after user leave the screen and come back.
How can you create an Android app that works out of the way in any way?

A: First, you have to create a broadcast receiver that will fired when alarm time changes and phone boots.
AndroidManifest.xml

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
    <receiver android:name="AlarmBroadcastReceiver">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
    <receiver android:name="AlertBroadcastReceiver"/>

This broadcast receiver will fire a service for alarm time calculation and will handle actions when an alarm time completes.
public class AlarmBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context, AlarmService.class);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
            context.startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
        else
            context.startService(serviceIntent);
    }
}

In the service class. You should calculate alarm time in milliseconds and set it with Alarm Manager Class. Also you should set a PendingIntent for start an action when alarm time comes.
Intent startIntent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), AlertBroadcastReceiver.class);
startIntent.putExtra("alarm", alarmContent);
startIntent.putExtra("type", "start");

PendingIntent pendingIntentStart = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getBaseContext(), 0, startIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarmManagerStart = (AlarmManager) getBaseContext().getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
    alarmManagerStart.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, getAlarmTime(alarmArray, "start").getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntentStart);
}
else if (Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT <= Build.VERSION.SDK_INT  && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
    alarmManagerStart.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, getAlarmTime(alarmArray, "start").getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntentStart);
}
else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
    if(getAlarmTime(alarmArrayNd, "start").getTimeInMillis() >= 900000)
        alarmManagerStart.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, getAlarmTime(alarmArray, "start").getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntentStart);
    else
        alarmManagerStart.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, getAlarmTime(alarmArray, "start").getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntentStart);
}

In this example, the method getAlarmtime() is a method for calculating alarm time in milliseconds that i created also extras in intent is arbitrary, you can put whatever you want it in.

A: thankyou very much
i solve this problem by not destroying fragment object.
i think getting alarmmanger event make a lot of overhead.
so this is not best approach but i edited my source by not destroying fragment object.


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The key to getting lots of organic traffic is spending 90% of your time on keyword research. You want to look for terms that have less than 100,000 search results on Google. The less the competition, the easier it is to get rankings.
Once you have your initial list of keywords, then it is time to review the first page of search results for each term. If you see a recognized brand on the first page, then eliminate the term. An example of a recognized brand would be WebMD for health related terms.
If the top results list 5-10 ways to _____, then you want to deliver 23 ways to ______. Google keeps tracks of clicks and time on domain. To outrank everyone else, you need to get them to click and stay longer on your site than the other results.


Click Here to Watch the YouTube Video on Reduceing Trauma.
Reducing Trauma to Your Body Could Save Your Life. Watch how we test to measure for trauma.
When is comes to body armor penetration is not the only thing that you have to worry about. The actually impact and the trauma to the body from the focus of impact, can cause server injury or even death. Thats why DFNDR Armor is not just designed to stop the threat, because that isn't good enough. You have to make sure that when the bullet hits the armor the Trauma, or the back face deformation that the bullet creates to the body is significantly reduced.
Our technology disperses the energy away from your body in two ways.
1 – FibrCor Technology: when the bullet impacts the armor, the energy is distributed lateral over the plate.
2 – The Reactive Foam: when the bullet hits the armor, instead of the energy going toward the body and creating trauma; the advanced reactive foam moves the energy away from your body.
The most accurate way to test for trauma is to test against a specialized clay to simulate the human body. The clay is a non utoneian fluid, a roma pasta lena number one clay. It is the most highly sophisticated way to test body armor.
Its extremely important that the clay is prepped and tested carefully.
We control the temperature of the clay to simulate the temperature of the human body; we do this with two thermal probes, creating a hysteresis so its conditioned for several hours before we test with is.
DFNDR Armor has a double curve to it, making it the most aeronautic armor you'll ever wear. Thats why we use a curved clay template against the clay block, to make sure we accurately measure back face deformation. To ensure that the clay is calibrated we'll make three indentations to MIL spec. After we make our three drops, we'll use our bridge calibrator to measure the indentation – we have measuring in at 24 mm.
The reason why reducing trauma is going to change the way the industry looks at armor. It because, other armor designs are mainly tested against penetration, and a very old spec against reducing trauma. But what we did is take it above and beyond to make sure that our plate has a much lower trauma then any other system out there.
We offer our body armor products to civilians, law enforcement and the military.
Dave Fernandez, CEO and Founder of DFNDR Armor has been developing armor for over a decade; for the US military and lightweight armor systems to protect our soldiers. "And I want to bring that technology, development, history, and experience to individuals like you that want to protect yourself from threats out there".
DNFDR Armor is designed for today's modern threats. In situations today with terrorism it is not just handgun threats that we need to be concerned with, it's also rifle threats that we need to be prepared from.
Watch the Youtube video about DFNDR Armor and our company history by clicking here.
Above and beyond our number one priority at DFNDR Armor is absolute quality in our products. Everything in terms of how DFNDR Armor is developed has be done in house. Not only the actually manufacturing the product, but our design and testing is completed at our facilities.
We have our own private ballistic lab where we test our armor to standards above and beyond NIJ standards.
We are testing the DFNDR Level III+ Hard Body Armor Plate.
For accurate firing, we're using a universal receiver, and for these shot's we'll be using our 7.62x39mm barrel.
To accurately measure velocity we are using our Oehler model 57 Screens.
These are the screens that are used at any NIJ testing lab and also military labs. Our chronographs work with our inferred screens to measure feet per second.
To ensure that we hit our target precisely, we have our laser pointed down range through the barrel to hit our target exactly where we need to test the armor.
We'll be testing the 7.62x39mm MSC Russian.
We're going to load the bullet in the barrel. Screw on our universal receiver.
Backface deformation is 17.6mm. Negligible. Obviously there is not penetration because we know that we can stop the 7.62x39mm MSC Russian. We have fired thousands of rounds to ensure that every single product is performing constantly every single time.
DFDNR Armor Level III+ Plate is the ultimate body armor protection available. It stops level III threats, 7.62x39mm MSC Chinese and the Russian. It also stops, the 5.56x45mm M193.
This video is about the threat that our plate is tested too, and the special threats that our DFNDR Armor Level III+ rifle plate is tested and certified to by the NIJ.
DFNDR Armor Level III+ Hard Body Armor Rifle Plate plates stops the following threats.
The reason why the 55.6x45mm M193 threat is so devastating. Its actually smaller, lighter weight, but travelers at a much higher velocity. The muzzle velocity of the 55.6x45mm M193 is anywhere from 3150 to 3200 feet per second. Its extremely fast, much faster then the 7.62×51mm M80.
This is what every single level III armor system stops. The 7.62×51mm M80.
Its a steel jacket lead core bullet. Very devastating. it travels fast. It has a high impact of energy, creates a lot of deformation, and trauma tot he body.
DFNDR armor stops the 7.62×51mm M80.
This is the 7.62×39mm MSC Chinese Threat. The reason this is so devastating is because it has a steel core in it. As opposed to most other threats that are lead core. The 7.62×39mm MSC Chinese would have much more penetrative capability that the 7.62×51mm M80.
Curious about the difference between wearing DFNDR Armor vs. steel armor.
Our medium size is very lightweight starting at only 2.2 lbs for our Level III+ small size. It makes the perfect marriage of being lightweight, stoping the threat, and reducing the trauma to the body; and reducing trauma is just as important as stopping the penetration.
What is it like wearing DFNDR Armor plate? When you are wearing the armor you aren't going to barely feel it. Your going to have more agility, you'll have more endurance. When your impacted by a threat, you'll be able to take a hit and respond.
When we designed DFNDR armor we wanted to make sure that it would stop the bullet, and have every other aspect of a armor system that someone would want to wear, and that you would feel confident.
The difference between steel armor and DFNDR Armor is not just the weight.
But also there are other consciences if you are shot with a steel plate vs. DFNDR Armor. Such as trapping the bullet in the armor, and making sure that the bullet isn't deflected in a direction that could injury you or someone that is working with you in a high threat situation.


Back in 2004, when I was about 17 years old, professor Calaican (BH member) came to visit me in the orphanage 'Casa Maria' and talk to me about this new project – BH's college scholarships. I was the first girl in many generations in our orphanage who aspired to go to college, so professor Calaican's visit and BH support meant such a great encouragement at that time not only for me, but for the younger girls in our orphanage as well, who realized that the 'college' option after graduating high school was not an impossible one.
I was one of the first scholarships recipients of the program, in 2005. Since then, I have learnt so much from the wonderful people in the Blue Heron family – from responsibility to kindness, friendship, and most importantly the fact that a little (piece of advice, help, donation) goes a long way.


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ESTABLISHED FISH AND CHIP SHOP FOR SALE – COWIE
Fixed price £205,000
Property Type: Chip Shop, Established business sale
Location: Cowie
Photos & Floor Plan
HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN PROMINENT LOCATION
SAME FAMILY OWNER FOR OVER 50 YEARS
RETIREMENT SALE
FULLY EQUIPPED TO INCLUDE RANGE/EXTRACTION
SCOPE FOR IMPROVING PROFIT AND TURNOVER
HERITABLE (FREEHOLD) SALE
QUALIFIES FOR 100% RATES RELIEF
1,999 SQ FT OF ACCOMMODATION
FIXED PRICE OF £205,000
THREE BEDROOM OWNERS FLAT
Cowie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies on the B9124 road approximately 4 miles south-east of Stirling and about a mile north of the A9 road. The village is well located for transport links to include a nearby junction with the M9 motorway. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 2387.
Cowie was formerly a pit village and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of "Caberboard" factory manufacturing engineered wood products and other light industries. Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters. 433 new houses are to be constructed nearby by Taylor Wimpey.
The subject is located on the eastern side of Main Street at its junction with Mount Oliphant. It is located within a short distance of both a primary school and local community centre.
The subjects comprise a detached 1.5 storey property providing café/takeaway at ground floor with spate owners accommodation forming part of the ground floor and attic floor.
The café provides front seating and serving area incorporating a modern range with underground extraction system. The floor is overlaid in a terrazzo and vinyl covering whilst the walls are partly overlaid in ceramic tile with the remainder being plastered and painted. To the rear of the property is a food preparation area, store and w.c. The food preparation area benefits from stainless steel appliances and stainless steel wash basins together with a walk in chill. A CCTV and intruder alarm system have been installed.
Externally the property benefits from a patio area and parking area.
The owners accommodation benefits from separate ground floor access and provides three bedrooms, open plan living kitchen and bathroom.
The business has been run by the same family for approximately 50 years and trades as 'Macs Café'. The establishment is highly regarded by local residents and as such has shown good turnover and profit margins over the past decades.
The business is for sale to the current owners wish to retire from the industry. WE believe that there is good scope to increase turnover and profit margins.
The fit out is to a high and modern standard and is ready for immediate occupation.
We are happy to discuss the accounting information with seriously interested parties.
FLOOR AREAS
From sizes provided taken during our inspection, we understand that the subject property, measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement Professional Statement (First Edition, May 2015) incorporating the International Property Measurement Standards and the RICS Code of Measuring Practice to extend to the following approximate net internal area (NIA):
Ground Café: 95.6m2/1,029 sq ft
Ground Residential: 18.9m2/204 sq ft
Attic Residential: 71.2m2/766 sq ft
Total 185.7m2/1,999 sq ft
A fixed price of £205,000 is sought for the Heritable (freehold) interest and will include all inventory, trade fixtures and fittings and goodwill.
The subjects can qualify for 100% rates relief for 2017/2018 (subject to application).
The Rateable Value of the property is £11,300
Please contact the local rating office for further information
The subjects benefit from appropriate planning permission for their existing use as a hot food takeaway. All queries in relation to planning permission and use class of the subjects should be addressed to Falkirk Council Planning Department.
A closing date may be set and all interested parties should make a note of interest at the offices of the Sole Agent. We reserve the right to sell the property without setting a closing date and we are not obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer for the sale of the property.
VAT will be payable where applicable.
G – A copy of an EPC is available upon request.
Price: Fixed price £205,000
Address: Macs Cafe
City: 11 Main Street
County: Cowie
Postcode: FK7 7BL
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A Trick I Learned from Dead Men
Geschrieben von: Kitty Aldridge
Gesprochen von: Kristopher Milnes
Kategorien: Literatur & Belletristik, Belletristik
After the disappearance of their father and the sudden death of their mother, Lee Hart and his deaf brother, Ned, imagine all is lost until Lee lands a traineeship at their local funeral home and discovers there is life after death. Here, in the company of a crooning ex-publican, a closet pole vaulter, a terminally-ill hearse driver, and the dead of their local town, old wounds begin to heal and love arrives as a beautiful florist aboard a 'Fleurtations' delivery van.
Sometimes sad, often hilarious and ultimately tragic and deeply moving, A Trick I Learned from Dead Men is a pitch-perfect small masterpiece from a writer described by Richard Ford as having "a moral grasp upon life that is grave, knowing, melancholy, often extremely funny and ultimately optimistic".
Kitty Aldridge was born in the Middle East but grew up in England. A graduate of the Drama Centre, London, she has since worked in theatre, film, and television as an actress and writer.
©2012 Kitty Aldridge (P)2013 Audible Ltd
Kritikerstimmen
"Aldridge is a skilled observer and the novel is full of detailed, sometimes strangely beautiful descriptions... Aldridge shows her eye for detail: there is joy to be found in the mundanities of day-to-day life." (Jo Caird, Times Literary Supplement)
"A wonderfully funny, original novel. It is a testament to Aldridge's writing that she manages to create a convincing and expansive universe in such a modest space. In writing about lives and deaths reduced to their smallest elements she has created something joyous and life-affirming." (Evie Wyld, Guardian)
"Kitty Aldridge has a gift for original prose.... The narrator's tone of voice is pitch-perfect...blackly funny, moving." (Melissa McClements, Independent)
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It Was interesting to read the editor's editorial in today's (9th April 2002) edition about the media being wrong-footed about the death of the Queen Mum.
I honestly don't think it was just the media but the Government also, especially Mr Blair. The nation has seen him "gad about" pretending to be President and listened to the media about the Queen Mother and the Royals and decided enough was enough and united behind the Royals as a mark of respect and reaction back to the Government and its anti Royal friends. There are more people in the United Kingdom pro the monarchy than anti it, and it's about time the moaning minnies realised that! The Queen Mum encompassed an age past, and the Royals are now learning what she learnt back in 1936, rent is what you pay for the rest of your life.
They have gone walkabout and have thanked people for being there, and they have learnt the mistakes from the death of Diana. We couldn't have expected the out pouring of grief as there was for Diana, hers was a sudden death and her boys where cheated of growing up with their mother so early on in their lives. The Queen Mum's death was expected, and like many families who have elderly relatives, we expect that death shall come, but some day and far away, but it's still a shock to us all. The Queen Mum represented everyone's granny and that's what the nation wanted to say thanks for. Maybe the spin doctors and whoever else doubted the nation's grief, should stop spinning and stand still for a bit and talk to those who are in the know, the people. Maybe also they should stop believing their own press releases! The nation likes its Royals, it gives us something to read about in Hello, it lets us love/ hate them in equal measures and most of all it makes us what we are - British.
I have been coming to Majorca (a beautiful Island - and my favourite place) since 1969 but now so many hotels prefer to close down in the Winter and prefer not to work. I was in Santa Ponsa and many other resorts in November 2001. I was staying in Palma, but when I was travelling around the Island I couldn't help thinking about the past years when I used to spend many Christmas and New Year times and other months of the winter on the island. Now no one seems to want our business in the winter - such a shame when a beautiful island shuts down and people prefer not to work! Perhaps I'm just an old sentimentalist and lover of Majorcan people. Mind you, when you look at the prices in English brochures, it's not surprising that people are not going to the island.
I should like to comment on Father Robert Ellis's article last week. He did not mention that Jesus was Jew. He was a young Rabbi. Also - it was not the Jews who murdered Christ but the Romans.


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from math import ceil
from string import ascii_lowercase as low, ascii_uppercase as up

def shifty(string, shift, encode=True):
    if not encode:
        string = ''.join(string)
    length = 0
    shifted_chars = []
    for a in string:
        shifter = shift if encode else -shift
        if a.islower():
            shifted_chars.append(low[(low.index(a) + shifter) % 26])
        elif a.isupper():
            shifted_chars.append(up[(up.index(a) + shifter) % 26])
        else:
            shifted_chars.append(a)
        length += 1
        shift += 1
    if not encode:
        return ''.join(shifted_chars)
    chunk = int(ceil(length / 5.0))
    result = [''.join(shifted_chars[b:b + chunk])
              for b in xrange(0, length, chunk)]
    return result if len(result) == 5 else result + ['']

def demoving_shift(strings, shift):
    return shifty(strings, shift, encode=False)

def moving_shift(string, shift):
    return shifty(string, shift)


Inviting New Users - Benefits?
what is the benefit of sending invitation and inviting someone????
The benefit is that you get to invite your friend/relative/known associate to join our great community to enjoy its privileges.
Note: Before inviting someone please make sure that person doesn't have/had any previous ID in CHD.


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JCPenney is closing a customer service center in Kansas and cutting more than 200 jobs after disappointing holiday sales
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JCPenney is closing its customer service center in Lenexa, Kansas, effectively eliminating 243 total jobs.
In a statement to Business Insider, JCPenney spokeswoman Kristen Bennett confirmed the closure, noting that other JCPenney businesses in the area, including a distribution center, will not be impacted.
"In order to centralize call-center operations and deliver streamlined service to our customers, JCPenney will be closing the Lenexa call center," Bennett said.
JCPenney will shutter its customer service center in Lenexa, Kansas, cutting 243 total jobs.
The announcement — which was first made in a WARN notice filed by the company on Thursday and further confirmed to Business Insider by a JCPenney spokesperson — comes on the heels of disappointing holiday sales for the company.
Earlier this month, JCPenney reported that comparable sales decreased by 7.5% during the nine-week holiday period spanning from Thanksgiving to New Years. The department store joined fellow retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's in posting underperforming sales that significantly missed Wall Street expectations.
In a statement to Business Insider, JCPenney spokeswoman Kristen Bennett said other JCPenney businesses in the area, including a distribution center, will not be impacted.
"In order to centralize call center operations and deliver streamlined service to our customers, JCPenney will be closing the Lenexa call center," Bennett said. "The Lenexa supply chain facility is not affected by this action and will remain in operation."
According to the Kansas City Star, JCPenney is one of the largest employers in the city of Lenexa, as noted by the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce. In spring 2018, the company issued a call to hire more than 400 employees.
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