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'Nothing whatsoever': Couple denies living in house being used to make or sell meth
A couple accused of living in a suspected meth house on a Sagkeeng First Nation is speaking out about the allegations with CTV News.
On Monday, two band councillors said eviction notices were handed out at two suspected meth houses in the community slated for demolition.
Mary Guimond and Ricky Guilbert said they've lived in one of those houses for a year and a half, and pay 150 dollars a month in rent.
The couple denies the house is used to make or sell meth.
"There's no meth lab. Nothing whatsoever. No drugs," said Guimond.
The band councillors said concerned community members told chief and council the houses are used as a meth lab and a place where drug dealers work. This information has not been independently verified by CTV.
"The people that supposedly use in the house that come here. We're here to help them, to give them shelter, feed them. They shun them out and mock them," said Guilbert.
"We help people," said Guimond.
The band councillors say meth addiction in the community is a crisis, affecting children as young as 13-years-old.
On Wednesday, band councillors who spoke with CTV say evictions are supposed to happen by Friday, and there are several steps that have to be taken before demolition.
Ricky Guilbert and Mary Guimond said they are innocent.
"It hurts because I didn't do anything wrong," said Guilbert.
"They can drag me out. They can hurt me. I don't care. I'm going to stay. They have no proof of anything," said Guimond.
The couple says they've cleaned up the house and yard since they moved in and shouldn't be forced to go.
ANNUAL CLEAN-UP REMOVES 38 NEEDLES FROM COMMUNITY
On Wednesday, another part of the addiction strategy was put into action at the fourth annual community clean-up where 38 needles were collected.
Band Councillor Lin Dorie said nurses, students, teachers and fire fighters took part, and more and more people are taking part every year.
Dorie said it's about making the community safe.
"You feel a sense of pride, but you're hoping other people will get on board as well, and start reporting that there are needles here," said Dorie.
She said the number of needles being collected is increasing, but where they are being found is changing.
"Last year we found numerous needles in the town site. This year we only found one which is great, which shows maybe they are changing their behaviour. So that's what we want to do, we just want to make sure it's a safe environment for the kids," she said.
Dorie said council is looking at a possible safe disposal program
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The education of national pastors has been a key priority for World Hope in our evangelistic efforts around the globe. In September of 1999, we launched our first pastor's school in southern India. 1,350 pastors were enrolled in the school and began laying the groundwork for a great harvest of souls.
Less than a year later, World Hope launched a "Jesus Saves Crusade" with 75,000 in attendance. Thousands prayed to receive Christ, and a new church was planted the following Sunday with 2,000 in attendance. Our work with Pastor Joshua continues to flourish; the pastor's school is still training pastors, churches are still being planted, and the Hope of Jesus continues to impact the hopeless.


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John Irving Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?
John Irving was a professional basketball player who played Power forward / Center . Irving's height was 6 ft 9 in. Irving died on April 12, 2015, in Atlanta. Irving was born on May 24, 1953, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This article takes a deep dive into John Irving's net worth.
John Irving Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, John Irving played basketball for Howard High School of Technology (Wilmington, Delaware). Irving played basketball in college with, Arizona Wildcats men's basketball (1972-1973), and Hofstra Pride men's basketball (1974-1977) and started playing professionally in 1977. Irving left the game of basketball in 1987.
Irving played for the R.S.C. Anderlecht during 1980-1981 as well as the Elitzur Tel Aviv in 1982-1983. Later, Irving played for the Beitar Tel Aviv throughout 1983-1985. Some of the highlights of John Irving's career included: List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders, and Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame.
John Irving Net Worth 2018
Player salaries can range between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of circumstances. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of almost $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although currently no player makes anywhere near that amount. The top players earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, salaries can go below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
John Irving net worth: basketball salary distribution
So what was basketball player John Irving's net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for John Irving's net worth at death is:
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Llangollen will be UK culinary capital
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The picturesque town of Llangollen will become the culinary capital of the UK for one weekend in the autumn.
Thousand of foodies will be flocking there for the popular Hamper Llangollen food festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, to browse over more than 100 stalls at Llangollen's Royal International Pavilion.
The event is rated as one of the Top 10 food festivals in the UK and has provided successful platform for innovative new food and drink from North Wales.
Among the highlights this year will be a demonstration by celebrity chef Dai Davies aka Dai Chef who will be recreating the memorable meal he cooked for the superstar tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
During his time at the Llangollen's Bryn Howel Hotel, Dai cooked for a whole host of superstar singers, including José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who came to appear at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, But the high of his glittering career for Dai, who who is now executive chef at The Cliffs restaurant in Morfa Nefyn near Pwllheli, was spending a week as personal chef to Pavarotti when he headlined during an emotional return to the festival in 1995.
Pavarotti's pilgrimage came exactly 40 years after he had first competed there as a 19-year-old member of the Chorus Rossini choir from Modena, Italy in 1955.
To celebrate the occasion Dai will weave his magic to prepare again the meal he prepared specially for the maestro in that glorious summer 21 years ago.
The festival is also a popular choice for food companies wanting to launch new products.
Among them this year will be Dominic Haynes and Llyr Jones, who launched the Dangerous Food Company less than three years ago when they were both made redundant from an Irish dairy.
They are now supplying their unique brand of chilli jams to restaurants, farm shops and delicatessens across the UK – and even as far away as Alphen in Holland.
The St Asaph-based enterprise is preparing to unveil a new, top-secret product and the duo have just signed up their 150thoutlet – the Frankie's Farm Shop in Dyserth.
DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL GRANT SCHEME. Pictured from the Dangerous food company are Dominic Haynes and Llyr Jones who have now expanded and are selling cheese products with the help of a grant from Denbighshire council.
Meanwhile, chocolatier Jo Edwards is aiming to snatch a world record from TV chef Gino D'Acampo and become the fastest truffle maker on the planet.
Jo, who set up her successful artisan chocolate company, Aballu, in 2006 will be going all out for the new benchmark in front of thousands of discerning chocoholics at Hamper Llangollen. And she reckons that, given the right conditions, she can not only better the celebrity chef's formidable tally of 47 but go on to smash it to pieces by rustling up over 50 truffles within the allotted 120 seconds.
Clwyd South AM Ken Skates, who is also the Welsh Government's cabinet secretary for the economy and infrastructure, is a fan of the festival..
He said: "Hamper Llangollen is an incredible success and a great annual occasion for the Dee Valley.
"I'm particularly pleased that there's a focus on encouraging new exhibitors and giving prominence to the many outstanding food and drink producers in North Wales for whom it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase their unique and delicious products."
Hamper Llangollen chair Colin Loughlin believes this year's festival is going to be one of the best ever.
He said: "Thanks to a whole host of indigenous companies, North East Wales is rapidly establishing a reputation as a centre of excellence for high quality cuisine.
"The food festival is a perfect shop window for the companies who form the backbone of our rural economy.
"The location of the Pavilion is absolutely spectacular – I can't imagine that any other food festival in the UK has a more beautiful setting."
Llangollen food festival. Pictured is chocolatier Jo Edwards at Aballu in Rossett with her chocolate spread for crackers.
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No receiver in recent history has given the Ravens more issues than A.J. Green.
During the first 17 minutes of the Bengals' 34-23 victory Thursday night, the end zone became Green's personal playground. He scored three touchdowns on three consecutive drives, staking the Bengals to a 21-point lead from which the Ravens never recovered.
A Pro Bowler in all seven of his NFL seasons, Green is a difficult matchup for every team, but for the Ravens he has been a special kind of nightmare.
He has scored nine touchdowns against Baltimore since 2011, more than any other receiver during that time. Green became the first receiver to score three touchdowns against the Ravens since current Ravens receiver Michael Crabtree, who scored three touchdowns against Baltimore while playing for the Oakland Raiders in 2016.
The Ravens slowed Green in the second half, but it was too little too late. The Ravens defense entered this game planning to make a statement, but it was Green who had the final say. No matter what coverages the Ravens used on Green early, they didn't work. Green finished with just five catches, but the damage he did to the Ravens early was devastating.
Baltimore's inability to contain Green raises concern, particularly with cornerback Jimmy Smith in the middle of his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's conduct code. Smith's suspension will last two more games – Week 3 at home against the Broncos, and Week 4 on the road against the Steelers. Both of those teams feature potential game-breaking receivers in Demaryius Thomas (Broncos) and Antonio Brown (Steelers).
The Ravens felt they were better equipped to cope with Smith's absence this year, and it looked that way against the Buffalo Bills, when starting corners Marlon Humphrey and Brandon Carr both had excellent games, as did slot corner Tavon Young. But the Bengals are not the Bills. And Green is a special receiver.
Green's first touchdown was a 4-yard reception when he was matched against Young and beat him running across the back of the end zone. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton scrambled to his right to buy time, and Green is simply too good to keep bottled up that long. Safety Eric Weddle said it was a good play-call by the Bengals that caught the Ravens in zero-coverage, meaning no help for Young.
Green's second touchdown was a 25-yard reception that displayed his tremendous ability. The Ravens dropped linebacker Terrell Suggs into shallow coverage, but the throw squeaked past him and Green made a tough catch in traffic with Young draped all over him.
He got the angle on Young running a slant pattern, and the 5-foot-9 Young failed to bring down Green after the catch. From that point it was a footrace, and Green easily outran Carr and Weddle to the end zone.
Green's final touchdown was a 7-yard catch that he made against Humphrey. Dalton kept the throw low and away from Humphrey, and Green went low to make the catch. Weddle said the Ravens had a good call on the play and Humphrey knows he should have been underneath the throw.
Watching Green go off against them irritated the Ravens' secondary.
The Ravens defensive problems were compounded by the loss of inside linebacker C.J. Mosley, who left the game after the first defensive series with a bone bruise in his knee. Mosley's absence left the Ravens' defense more vulnerable in the middle of the field, an area that Dalton and Green both attacked.
However, Weddle still felt the defense should have done a better job, on Green and overall.
In Week 1, the Ravens did not give up a first down in the first half against the Buffalo Bills. Four days later, the Ravens gave up three touchdowns to Green in one half.
Where does that leave the Ravens' defense?
The Ravens are all-in on running the football, so why not consider taking an all-around running back?
The Ravens will play their first two preseason games at home and won't have to get on a plane.
Making his first appearance with the Jets since leaving the Ravens during free agency, C.J. Mosley sounds ready to meet the expectations his lucrative contract will bring.
The closer it gets to the draft, the more 'experts' disagree on what the Ravens might do.
With his first draft as GM approaching, Eric DeCosta knows Ozzie Newsome's advice is always available.
Norwegian kicker Kaare Vedvik hopes to re-start his NFL career this summer after assault landed him on injured list in 2018.


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Q: Manage exceptions handling I have class named ExcelFile, his job is to manage excel files (read, extract data, and differents things for the stack).
I want to implement a system for managing errors/exceptions.
For example, ExcelFile as a method load(), like a "setup"
def load(self):
        """
            Setup for excel file
            Load workbook, worksheet and others characteristics (data lines, header...)
            :return: Setup successfully or not
            :rtype: bool

            Current usage
            :Example:

            > excefile = ExcelFile('test.xls')
            > excefile.load()
                True
            > excefile.nb_rows()
                4
        """
        self.workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(self.url)
        self.sheet = self.workbook.sheet_by_index(0)
        self.header_row_index = self.get_header_row_index()

        if self.header_row_index == None:  # If file doesn't have header (or not valid)
            return False

        self.header_fields = self.sheet.row_values(self.header_row_index)
        self.header_fields_col_ids = self.get_col_ids(self.header_fields)  # Mapping between header fields and col ids
        self.nb_rows = self.count_rows()
        self.row_start_data = self.header_row_index + self.HEADER_ROWS
        return True

As you can see, I can encounter  2 differents errors:

*

*The file is not an excel file (raise xlrd.XLRDError)

*The file has an invalid header (so I return False)

I want to implement a good management system of ExcelFile errors, because this class is used a lot in the stack.
This is my first idea for processing that :
Implement a standard exception
class ExcelFileException(Exception):

    def __init__(self, message, type=None):
        self.message = message
        self.type = type

    def __str__(self):
        return "{} : {} ({})".format(self.__class__.__name__, self.message, self.type)

Rewrite load method
def load(self):
    """
        Setup for excel file
        Load workbook, worksheet and others characteristics (data lines, header...)
        :return: Setup successfully or not
        :rtype: bool

        Current usage
        :Example:

        > excefile = ExcelFile('test.xls')
        > excefile.load()
            True
        > excefile.nb_rows()
            4
    """
    try:
        self.workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(self.url)
    except xlrd.XLRDError as e:
        raise ExcelFileException("Unsupported file type", e.__class__.__name__)

    self.sheet = self.workbook.sheet_by_index(0)
    self.header_row_index = self.get_header_row_index()

    if self.header_row_index == None:  # If file doesn't have header (or not valid)
        raise ExcelFileException("Invalid or empty header")

    self.header_fields = self.sheet.row_values(self.header_row_index)
    self.header_fields_col_ids = self.get_col_ids(self.header_fields)  # Mapping between header fields and col ids
    self.nb_rows = self.count_rows()
    self.row_start_data = self.header_row_index + self.HEADER_ROWS
    return True

And this an example in a calling method, a big problem is I have to manage a dict named "report" with errors in french, for customers success and other.
    ...
def foo():
    ...
    file = ExcelFile(location)

    try:
        file.load()
    except ExcelFileException as e:
        log.warn(e.__str__())
        if e.type == 'XLRDError'
            self.report['errors'] = 'Long description of the error, in french (error is about invalid file type)'
        else:
            self.report['errors'] = 'Long description of the error, in french (error is about invalid header)'
...

What do you think about that ? Do you have a better way ?
Thank you

A: You could change your exception to log the errors in your dict:
class ExcelFileException(Exception):

    def __init__(self, message, report, type=None):
        report['errors'].append(message)
        self.message = message
        self.type = type

    def __str__(self):
        return "{} : {} ({})".format(self.__class__.__name__, self.message, self.type)

When you will raise an exception:
raise ExcelFileException("Invalid or empty header", report)

The errors will be present in self.dictionnary['errors']

A: Also the error can be fixed by installing missing a optional dependence Xlrd
pip install Xlrd
More available python packages when working with excel

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Halloween is days away and the movie channels are featuring their spookiest shows. Pumpkins of all shapes on sizes are have been placed on front stoops, waiting to be hallowed out and transformed. Costumes are on hangers and bags of candy are in the pantry (unless a bag or two has been eaten by a hungry ghost...hem, hem). I'm getting ready for the holiday by thinking back on things that have truly given me thrills and chills.
1. Scariest Novel - Without a doubt, It by Stephen King.
2. Scariest Movie - I saw Poltergeist when I was 13. I still haven't recovered from that clown under Robbie's bed. I obviously have a clown phobia.
5. Scariest haunted house - an abandoned boat house where I grew up. My friends and I would dare each other to go inside for 60 seconds after dark. I did it once.
10. Scariest creature/monster - Alien (but when I was younger, The Creature From the Black Lagoon).
Your turn: Tell me some of your "Scariests"
Oh, for sure the clown in Poltergeist....totally scary! Never have liked clowns since seeing that movie and around the same age as when you saw it. I can remember I got totally scared when I was younger reading Salem's Lot. I don't think I even finished it. Scariest haunted house: a place we stayed at in Utah...a fire stared in one of those free standing wood fireplaces. We didn't start it, but after we'd gone to bed a fire started in it. Scary!
I don't do scary, gives me nightmares for years to come. When I was a teenager, my best friend told me the story of Stephen King's Pet Cemetary. Never read it myself (or touched one of his other books), but still have nightmares about it, 20 years later.
Funny scary, like the Addams Family, that is good though.
Psycho was my scariest movie. I was so scared, I couldn't watch past the stabbing of Janet Leigh in the shower. Never saw another Hitchcock movie.
I like Poltergeist too. I also like The Amityville Horror and watched it a lot when I was a kid. A scary/freaky movie was The Ring. It was weird and I don't know if I'll ever watch it again. Well, maybe someday. It's been a few years since I saw it. I'm going to get Paranormal Activity from the library. Never seen any of those.
Fav Halloween movie "Hocus Pocus"
I don't do scary. I grew up in Kansas and thought the Wizard of Oz was scary!
I am with you on the clown in Poltergeist.
Scariest song: is Exorcist theme song, Tubular Bells.
I don't do slasher, scary, Stephen King stuff. And my daughter's movie genre she works in is horror. I can only go for the credits I guess.
However, here's a funny... our oldest daughter, late son-in-law and our grandson went on a haunted hayride years ago. While sitting on the wagon, characters came running out of the wood with fake chain saws, covered in blood, "body parts" flying all over. This woman next to Joe (SIL) started screaming. Nut case that he was, Joe reached down (he always wore shorts) and pulled off his prosthetic leg and started screaming and waving it around. The woman ran off screaming to the parking lot and refused to come back!!
I still love that story.
Scariest movie? Definitely "Alien." I slept with the light on for at least a week after seeing that for the first time.
But an episode of "Alien Nation" scared me almost as much. The one where one of the aliens transmitted to one of their mother ships that there were BILLIONS of potential slaves right here on Earth ready for the picking. Oh yeah...that haunts me still.
A friend of mine worked on a TV documentary about UFOs and talked to many Air Force personnel who had investigated UFOs. What my friend told me after his invesitations still chills me: Aliens are out there and they are not our friends.
I hope I never have to meet any alien life forms. I don't want to be their dinner.
Alien is terrifying, there's no doubt.
I adore the movie Hocus Pocus!
Sounds like we're all afraid of clowns!


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Saint Mark, Patron Saint of Notaries and Lawyers
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October 11, 2015 Holiday, Notary History Jerry Lucas
Saint Mark, the author of the second Gospel, is the patron saint of notaries and lawyers. His feast day is April 25th. His symbol is the winged lion. Some legends say he was thrown to the lions but the lions refused to attack him.
He accompanied Saint Peter as a travel companion and interpreter, and wrote down his sermons, creating the Gospel of Mark, probably in Rome near the year 60 AD.
Both he and his mother, Mary, were highly esteemed in the early Church.
Saint Mark at the Last Supper
Mark is believed to be the man who carried water to the house where the Last Supper took place. He witnessed many of the miracles performed by Jesus. He was not one of the 12 apostles.
Saint Mark Martyred in Alexandria
In 49 AD, Mark traveled to Alexandria, Egypt and founded the Church of Alexandria. He became bishop of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa.
The pagans of Alexandria resented his efforts to turn them away from the worship of traditional gods. In 68 AD, they dragged Mark through the streets with a rope around his neck until he was dead. He died a martyr. When his attackers tried to burn his body, they found it could not be harmed. His followers claimed the body and buried it in the church they built.
Remains Taken to Venice
In 828, relics believed to be the body of Saint Mark were stolen from Alexandria by two Venetian merchants, with the help of two Greek monks, and taken to Venice. The Basilica di San Marco, dedicated to Saint Mark, was built in Venice.
Saint Mark The Record Keeper
In art, he is often depicted writing or holding a book or scroll, perhaps his gospel, or a record book, a symbol of learning and record keeping.
A patron saint is a saint who is venerated as a special intercessor before God. Most patrons have been designated as the result of popular devotion and long-standing custom.
Image credit: painting, St. Mark writes his Evangelium at the dictation of St. Peter
Attributed to Pasquale Ottino, Italian painter, 17th century, [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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In order for a dystopian society, or more specifically, the characters living within that dystopia, to be believable, there must be upsides. Why is the common citizen, and possibly your protagonist, delighted to live in this society, at least initially? Of course we can blame it on indoctrination. We saw that approach in The Giver. We can blame it on military might as in The Hunger Games or a secretive police faction that makes dissenters disappear, as in 1984 or the film Equilibrium.


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Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
Miguel da Paz
Prince of Portugal, Prince of Asturias and Prince of Girona
(1500-07-19)19 July 1500
(aged 1 year, 329 days)
Capilla Real, Granada
Manuel I of Portugal
Isabella of Aragon
Iberian kingdoms during Miguel da Paz's lifetime. Had he survived, he'd have united the three kingdoms (Castile and León, Aragon, and Portugal) and brought about an Iberian Union.
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias (Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastâmara e Avis, Portuguese pronunciation: [mi ɡɛɫ dɐ ˈpaʃ]; Spanish: Miguel de la Paz de Avís y Trastámara, "Michael of Peace") (23 August 1498 – 19 July 1500) was a Portuguese royal prince, son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife, Isabella of Aragon, Princess of Asturias (1470-1498).[1]
1 Life and Death
2 Ancestry
Life and Death[edit]
Miguel da Paz was born in Zaragoza, Spain on 23 August 1498.[1] His mother, Isabella of Aragon, died within an hour of his birth. He was shortly sworn heir to the various Iberian crowns by the courts of Portugal, Castile and Aragon.[1] For the next two years, he was the recognized heir of his father's kingdom of Portugal and of the kingdoms of Castile, León and Aragon, which he would inherit from his grandparents, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.[2] As such, he was styled Prince of Portugal, Prince of Asturias and Prince of Girona.
Miguel died in Granada on 19 July 1500, in his grandmother's arms.[3] He was buried in the Capilla Real, in Granada.
In October 1500, Miguel's father married Maria of Aragon, who was also the younger sister of Miguel's mother. Maria gave birth to Manuel's eventual successor, John III and to several other children.[4]
The hopes of Isabella I and Ferdinand II to unite all of the Iberian kingdoms vanished with Miguel's death.[1] After he died, another of Miguel's maternal aunts, Joanna became the heiress of Castile, León and Aragon, eventually bringing those kingdoms to the Habsburgs, under Joanna's son, Charles V. However, the Iberian Union, although short-lived, took place eighty years later, from 1580 to 1640, under the Habsburg King Philip II of Spain, Miguel's half-great-nephew and the grandson of Joanna of Castile, Manuel of Portugal and Maria of Aragon, acquired Portugal and its dominions (see the Philippine Dynasty).
Ancestry[edit]
Main article: Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal
Ancestors of Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
16. John I of Portugal
8. Edward I of Portugal
17. Philippa of Lancaster
4. Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
18. Ferdinand I of Aragon
9. Eleanor of Aragon
19. Eleanor of Alburquerque
2. Manuel I of Portugal
20. John I of Portugal (= 16)
10. John, Constable of Portugal
21. Philippa of Lancaster (= 17)
5. Beatrice of Portugal
22. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza
11. Isabel of Barcelos
23. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
1. Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
24. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 18)
12. John II of Aragon
25. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 19)
6. Ferdinand II of Aragon
26. Fadrique Enríquez de Mendoza
13. Juana Enríquez
27. Mariana Fernández de Córdoba
3. Isabella, Princess of Asturias
28. Henry III of Castile
14. John II of Castile
29. Catherine of Lancaster
7. Isabella I of Castile
30. John, Constable of Portugal (= 10)
15. Isabella of Portugal
31. Isabel of Barcelos (= 11)
^ a b c d Fernández Álvarez 2003, p. 387.
^ Downey 2014, p. 331.
Downey, Kirsten (2014). Isabella: the Warrior Queen. New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. ISBN 9780385534116.
Fernández Álvarez, Manuel (2003). Isabel la Católica (in Spanish). Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A. ISBN 84-670-1260-9.
House of Aviz
Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy
Born: 23 August 1498 Died: 19 July 1500
James Prince of Portugal
Isabella Prince of Asturias
1498–1500 Vacant
Title next held by
John Prince of Girona
Princes and Princesses of Asturias
Leonor (2014–present)
Henry (1388–90)
Maria (1402–05)
John (1405–06)
Catherine (1423–24)
Eleanor (1424–25)
Joanna (1462–64)
Alfonso (1464–68)
Isabella (1468–70)
Michael (1498–1500)
Charles (1504–16)
Ferdinand (1571–78)
Diego (1578–82)
Balthasar Charles (1629–1646)
Philip Prospero (1657–1661)
Charles (1661–1665)
Louis (1709–24)
Emanuele Filiberto (1871–73)
Mercedes (1881–1904)
Felipe (1977–2014)
Leonor (2014– )
Infantes of Portugal
The generations indicate descent from Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza.
Infante Henrique
Sancho I
Infante João
Afonso II
Infante Raimundo
Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell
Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders
Sancho II
Afonso III
Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa
Infante Fernando
Dinis I
Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre
Infante Vicente
Afonso IV
Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria
Infante Afonso
Infante Dinis
Pedro I
Infante Luís
Fernando I
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Have a conversation with the parent in order to agree on the best way for you to communicate back and forth about your student. Be open to alternative ways of communicating with parents, such as audio recordings or even video taping!
Discuss what your constraints are in terms of home/school communication. Recognize that many parents of children with ASD rely solely in the information from you to know what their child did in school due to the fact that their children are non-verbal or have limited functional speech.
translated into the student's home language and arrange for interpreters for parent conferences and/or important phone calls.
Don't assume parents will be available to speak to you during their work day or will know to check their email daily to get information from you. Come to an agreement on the best way for you to connect.
Do not be afraid to express to your student's parents your constraints regarding your ability to communicate with them. Come to an agreement about what is an acceptable level of communication that allows them to stay informed while allowing you time for attending to your many responsibilities as a classroom teacher.
Do not underestimate the value and importance parents put on knowing about their children's school day!
Don't assume the child's parents are English speaking.
Do not expect the case manager to be the main communicator with the parents.
Take some time to get to know the family of your student. Understanding the realities, strengths, and constraints of the family can be invaluable.
Consider making a home visit before, and perhaps shortly after, the beginning of the school year. It will give you a valuable perspective on your student and will illustrate your interest in connecting with his parents who you will be in contact with regularly throughout the year. If that is not possible, try sending out a short questionnaire to get to know more about the student and his/her community and family life.
Make positive contacts with the family about the good things their child is doing.
her child, and (2) may have had prior negative experiences in the special education system.
Encourage your student's parents to get involved in the school through the PTA, becoming the "room mom," etc." Be sure to send home information about school-wide events to the family, such as plays, dances, spaghetti dinner nights, etc.
ways for the student to share with his peers about him or herself and you may be surprised by the skills and abilities your student has!
Don't begin the school year without making contact with your student's parents.
Don't allow your only communication with your student's parents consist of negative reports.
Don't allow gossip about a student or his or her parents to influence your impressions of them.
Do not assume that a family does not want to participate in school-wide activities simply because their child has ASD.
Do not limit your reports and current levels of functioning to only include the students problems and/or what the student cannot do.
Do not make a difficult phone call to a parent without taking a moment to think about the choice of words you will use.
Don't undervalue opportunities to learn more about your student's family and community life.
Be sure to recognize the parent is the expert on his or her child.
Include the parent on your team when problem- solving. They can offer a unique perspective and understanding which can prove valuable. Further, it will give them ownership of the developed plan and ideas for supporting it in the home.
Collect data and share information with parents about challenging behavior observed and your plans to implement positive behavior supports.
Include your student with ASD's parents in the IEP process. Ask them if they would like to present a report or a short statement to be added to the IEP document which includes information about their child's current level of functioning in the home and community.
Recognize that parents are often happy to reinforce what is being taught in the classroom if they know what is going on there.
If your student with ASD attends any outside therapy, request that the parents share any information or techniques that would be helpful or important for you to know about.
Don't forget that parents have the opportunity to see their children across multiple settings and over a long period of time and therefore have a lot of helpful insights to share!
Don't meet to work on problem solving without including the parent in the planning process. Ask the family what problem solving, rewards, and behavioral strategies work best at home. They may be able to be carried into the classroom successfully!
Do not report problem behavior to a parent without including information about what you are planning on doing to address the issue and some of your initial observations and data you have collected about it.
Do not enter the IEP planning process without including the parent in participating in providing information to share with the IEP team.
Don't begin a new unit of study without letting the family know about it so they can try to support your instruction.
ReferencesKluth, P. (2003). "You're going to love this kid!" Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Baltimore.
Romanowski Bashe, P. & Kirby, B.L. (2001). The OASIS guide to Asperger Syndrome. Crown Publishers, New York.
Wagner, S.(2002). Inclusive programming for middle school students with Autism/Asperger Syndrome. Future Horizons, Arlington, TX.


Thanks for the link! I have saved it to my favorites and I am going to get my children to go through it. Scary stuff, this!
Most cell phone companies have usage or parental controls that can be used to turn off phone features. Limits include phonenumbers, time of day, text and picture messaging. Parents are in control.
Great point - parents can often set limits through their phone company.
Digital technology certainly gives parents plenty to keep up with. I just found out from my 13-year-old son that he can send pictures through his Wii. Although my children don't have texting on their phones (I don't want the extra charge), they do have digital cameras and computer access (allowing two step sexting!). I plan to have short, on-going conversations with them on topics around responsibilities and consequences of these technologies.


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Scientists spin up graphene in a kitchen blender
Bottles filled with water, detergent and graphene flakes – the graphene absorbs a small amount of light, leading to the darkened appearance of the mixture (Photo: CRANN)
After experimenting with the kitchen blender, the team used the more professional rotor-stator device which combines rotating blades and a stationary screen to filter the graphene flakes (Photo: CRANN)
Another view of the rotor-stator device (Photo: CRANN)
A standard kitchen blender, and transmission electron microscope images of graphene flakes (Photo: CRANN)
It is one atom thick and touted to be stronger than steel. Graphene has captured the scientific and public imagination as the wonder material of the 21st century. Now, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found a way to extract the substance from graphite – using a kitchen blender and some liquid soap.
Since Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim of Manchester University managed to extract graphene (which is a two-dimensional slice of graphite) using a piece of transparent tape, the buzz around this super-strong, super-conductive material has tended toward the superlative. Novoselov and Geim received the Nobel Prize for their discoveries in 2010, but still the quest continues for a method of scaling up graphene extraction to an industrial, or even a vaguely practical level.
Now, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found a new and relatively quick way to obtain graphene from a sample of graphite, and their revolutionary equipment consists of a modest kitchen blender and liquid detergent. According to Dr. Keith Paton, who worked on the project, this was a "sighting" experiment, which was carried out "to test the feasibility of using shear mixing to exfoliate graphene."
In their experiment, the Trinity College Dublin team describe how they took a high-power (400-watt) kitchen blender and added half a liter of water, 10-25 milliliters of detergent and 20-50 grams of graphite powder (found in pencil leads). They turned the machine on for 10-30 minutes. The process resulted in a large number of micrometer-sized flakes of graphene, suspended in the water.
Kitchen-sink solutions
The cheapest shear-mixing appliance is a regular kitchen blender, Dr. Paton explains, which was why the team chose to employ it in the first trials. Though adding liquid to the blender with the graphite allowed the graphene to shear off, at the end of the process the material would just settle at the bottom of the blender and re-aggregate. The researchers realized they needed a surfactant to keep the flakes separated and dispersed in the liquid. Again, they decided to begin with the most available source, regular liquid dish-washing detergent, and they found that this worked nearly as well as an industrial product.
While the kitchen blender and dish soap experiment proved the concept, the researchers are keen to emphasize that this method is not easily scalable for industrial or commercial use. As their relatively low-tech trial was successful, they then moved to more sophisticated equipment. The rotor-stator mixer is a laboratory-quality device that has rotating blades and a stationary screen. There is a very small gap between the elements through which the liquid and graphite are squeezed, and this yields very high rates of shearing and exfoliation of graphene from the graphite. Dr. Paton likens the process to "sliding your hands across a deck of cards," causing them to spread and separate. After being exfoliated in flakes, the graphene can be recovered in a number of ways, including using filtering processes or by allowing the liquid to evaporate. The experiment with the rotor-stator proved that the blender method could be scaled up to an industrial level of production, and this is what is getting people excited.
The stronger, lighter, super-conductor
The excitement is generated by the potential for the new material, graphene. The marvel is in its strength (said to be 200 times that of a comparable quantity of steel), the fact that it is extremely lightweight, and because it is highly conductive. According to Dr. Paton, this means that "commercial printing techniques, such as ink-jet or screen-printing, could be used to create very thin, flexible electronics, including batteries and super-capacitors." There is also talk of a folding touchscreen device that uses graphene for the screen or for the connecting circuit. Graphene could also be used for very thin, flexible, perhaps more efficient and transparent solar cells. And there is significant potential in strengthening plastics. Since a very minute amount of graphene can improve the strength of PET (plastic used widely in drink bottles) by around 40 percent, this could result in a huge reduction in the amount of plastic required.
All that having been said, two separate studies have recently raised concerns about the dangers that graphene could pose both to ourselves, and to the environment.
While it may seem to have burst onto the scene, experiments with graphene go back at least to 2004, when Novoselov and Geim conducted their tape experiment. This latest discovery was the outcome of a collaborative project between Thomas Swan (manufacturer of specialty chemicals) and CRANN (the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices) at Trinity College Dublin. The work was carried out at CRANN where the team was led by Professor Jonathan Coleman.
Source: Nature.com
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JAT May 1, 2014 10:48 PM
Oh Great! Now, every home baked, half wit "scientist" can now make in their kitchen something that could be very toxic to humans . Of course, when they're done fooling around, they'll just dump it down the drain and into the environment. Wonderful!
Catroast May 2, 2014 03:25 AM
JAT, I hope you're being sarcastic. I seriously doubt anybody would bother, since there really aren't any practical home applications for creating graphene. Your alarmism is really over-the-top.
Repsak Nivek May 2, 2014 07:00 PM
Ditto. There can't be too many people out there wanting to mix water, dish detergent and ground up pencil lead in a blender so they can end up with - gray, soapy, gritty water, just so they can dump it down the drain.
As far as being extremely toxic to humans, the ingredients: water, dish- detergent, and graphite are each non toxic. The "lead" in pencils actually doesn't contain any lead.


Community water fluoridation prevents about 25% of tooth decay over an individual's lifetime, and brings about cost savings to the community from a reduction in dental care. Children especially benefit from drinking water fluoridation because their adult teeth are in the process of forming, and because they often lack the good brushing habits of adults. Adults also benefit from fluoridated water when teeth are exposed to beverages and food made with fluoridated water.
Fluoride is a naturally-occurring element in water that deters bacterial growth and improves the structure of tooth enamel to make it more resistant to decay, especially in young children. Fluoride is present to some extent in all water, food, and beverages, but the concentrations vary widely.
Why should my water be fluoridated?
The amount of natural fluoride in water varies widely from community to community. Some water needs no additional fluoridation to be effective against tooth decay. In areas with low or no fluoride concentrations, extra fluoridation helps give the water the same benefit of cavity prevention that other areas enjoy.
What if my water system does not have a water fluoridation program?
Ask your child's physician or dentist about receiving supplements for children through 8 years of age.
Is there a difference between naturally fluoridated water and water that has had fluoride added?
No. The dental benefits of optimally fluoridated water occur regardless of the fluoride's source.
The benefits of fluoride were first noticed in areas where water was naturally fluoridated. By adding fluoride to water supplies that are fluoride-deficient, all water can enjoy the same protective benefits.
It reduces the amount of acid produced by bacteria that can decay teeth.
It makes tooth enamel less susceptible to acid by chemically strengthening it.
It promotes the repair of tooth enamel in areas that have been affected by acid.
How effective is fluoridated water?
Many studies over time have proved the effectiveness of water fluoridation.
For example, a 1990 study demonstrated that average tooth decay was 61% to 100% higher among school children who grew up in communities with low fluoride levels compared to communities with optimal fluoride levels.
In 1993-4, an oral health needs assessment of children in California found that children in grades K-3 who were lifetime residents of nonfluoridated communities, and whose family income was below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, had 39% more decay in their baby teeth compared to counterparts in optimally fluoridated areas.
Fluoridation protects against dental decay throughout life. Inadequate exposure to fluoride places both children and adults in the high risk category for dental decay.
Fluoride benefits adults in two ways. It helps rebuild (remineralize) tooth decay, which can prevent the spread of cavities and by frequent exposure to small amounts of fluoride, even reverse its damage.
Fluoride also protects adults against root decay. Adults with gumline recession are at risk for root decay because the root surface becomes exposed to decay-causing bacteria in the mouth. Fluoride acts against those bacteria and their effects on exposed tooth surfaces.
Can the consistent use of bottled water result in missing the benefits of optimally fluoridated water?
Yes. The majority of bottled waters on the market do not contain optimal levels of (0.7-1.2 ppm) of fluoride.
The fluoride content of bottled water can vary greatly. In a 1991 study of 39 bottled water samples, 34 had fluoride levels below 0.3 ppm. If the fluoride level is not shown on the label of the bottled water, the company can be contacted, or the water can be tested to obtain this information. The fluoride level should be tested periodically if the source of the bottled water changes and, at a minimum, on a yearly basis.
Can fluoridated water adversely affect my health?
Abundant scientific evidence indicates that fluoridation of community water supplies at the recommended levels is both safe and effective. Medical investigations have not shown any impairment of general health as a result of fluoridation.
For generations millions of people have lived in areas where fluoride is found naturally in drinking water in concentrations as high or higher than those recommended to prevent tooth decay. In addition, a 1993 National Research Council confirmed that the currently allowed fluoride levels in drinking water do not pose a risk for health problems such as cancer, kidney failure, or bone disease.
Since 1950, when the American Dental Association began its support of water fluoridation, the American Medical Association the World Health Organization, and the U.S. Public Health Service have all reviewed the effectiveness of fluoridation and recommended it as a means of preventing tooth decay.
Dental fluorosis causes white spots on the tooth enamel, usually detectable only by a dental professional, that can result when children regularly consume higher-than-recommended amounts of fluoride while their teeth are still forming (ages 8 and younger). Moderate or severe dental fluorosis can cause more extensive enamel change, but is uncommon.
Can I use fluoridated water for my baby's formula?
Fluoridated water is safe to use for powdered baby formula. However, if your baby is exclusively fed with formula made with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance for mild dental fluorosis. To lessen this chance, parents can use low-fluoride bottled water some of the time to mix infant formula; these bottled waters are labeled as de-ionized, purified, demineralized, or distilled.
Is fluoride toothpaste recommended for children?
Fluoride toothpaste is safe for children, and recommended to help prevent tooth decay. Children should be discouraged from swallowing fluoride toothpaste, however, since this can lead to fluoride overexposure. For this reason, fluoride toothpaste should not be used by children under 2 years old unless recommended by a dentist, and older children should be encouraged not to swallow fluoride toothpaste when they brush their teeth.
Can community water fluoridation harm the environment?
Scientific evidence supports the fluoridation of public water supplies as safe for the environment. The concentration of fluoride in the treated water does not reach levels that could harm any plant or animal species.


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The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 28: Tim Berners-Lee wants to reinvent Web, ECB calls for BTC regulation, earn Bitcoin with Haste
Business 22 January 2021
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This week, we look into the internet's iconic personalities, the unending regulatory saga of BTC, and a new Bitcoin-powered mobile game that is reminiscent of the old but still gold "Flappy Bird."
Three decades after pioneering the early internet, World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee is looking at remaking the digital space. In a media interview, Berners-Lee said, "People are fed up with the lack of controls, the silos." He added, "It's the lack of empowerment, they want to do stuff, they want to collaborate with people."
With his new start up 'Inrupt,' the British computer scientist is now realizing his ambition of building a better internet—the web that he admits to have originally wanted. His vision will enable person-to-person sharing and collaboration, and a single sign-on for any service while leaving the user in control of its own data. Sounds like Bitcoin? Yes, it does. However, it isn't. Berners-Lee will be using 'PODS' or personal online data stores that will be his key ingredient to remaking the internet.
This vision and all these features TBL is working on to rebuild the internet have already arrived with the advent of Bitcoin and the Metanet. The single-sign on idea alone for Inrupt is a feature of Maxthon's Vbox—the Bitcoin based identity system released last year. Metanet, on the other hand, is a "value network" created on the Bitcoin blockchain that will serve as a secure alternative to the Internet but with a built in micropayments functionality allowing practically free frictionless commerce online.
This, according to Bitcoin inventor and Metanet creator, nChain Chief Scientist Dr. Craig S. Wright, is where the "Internet becomes a sidechain to the Bitcoin blockchain."
In a micro world within the World Wide Web, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey shares his passion for Bitcoin or BTC? It is hard to tell. Dorsey's tweets came after his platform banned former U.S. President Donald Trump on Twitter for political reasons.
Describing the decision as "a company making a business decision to moderate itself," Dorsey noted that it felt like a "government removing access." Instead, he suggested Bitcoin represents a better model of "what the internet wants to be, and over time, more of it will be."
Speaking of Bitcoin, the European Central Bank (ECB) has called for BTC's greater global regulation.
According to reports, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said criminals worldwide are increasingly using the digital currency. She did not, however, mentioned any specific case. In her recent media interview, she said that BTC "is a highly speculative asset, which has conducted some funny business and some interesting and totally reprehensible money laundering activity." She added criminals were relying on BTC and patchy regulation to move illegitimate money without oversight or supervision.
The ECB president joins a number of regulators calling for more urgency around globally coordinated regulation of the sector.
In other news, a new fun Bitcoin-powered app is shaking up Twitter and soon, the world.
Haste, the exciting new game where you simply tap as quickly as possible the stimulus or screen and where the lowest score wins, prides itself as the future of Bitcoin gaming. The game rewards its players through its micropayment-based incentive system.
Haste is much more than a simple game. This will be clearly demonstrated over time. The reality is no one has a clue what we are thinking.#OnlyOnBSV
— Haste Arcade (@hastearcade) January 12, 2021
The app serves as a great example of a proof of concept for an effective and powerful incentive mechanism, which developers can integrate into their games and applications. This brings a massive potential for game and app developers to create games that users can enjoy and even monetize.
Bitcoin users are already reaping the rewards with exciting new applications like Haste using the recently launched simplified development kit HandCash Connect. All possible and can only be done on Bitcoin SV.
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Just three days after their new wildland fire gear arrived, Galahad firefighters had the opportunity to put it into action.
The new gear was made possible through a $7,200 grant from Enbridge to Flagstaff County Regional Emergency Services.
It arrived Friday, April 27. On Monday, April 30, the Galahad Fire Department was dispatched to a rural property near the junction of Highways 608 and 869, where a number of outbuildings were fully engulfed.
Clad in their new gear, Galahad firefighters extinguished the blaze alongside firefighters from neighbouring Alliance. Both departments were on scene for about three hours.
Galahad firefighters further broke in the new gear during a practice session on May 3.
Enbridge's generous donation will also benefit the Strome Fire Department.


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Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
The view of Sharp Top across Abbot Lake at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
The Peaks of Otter Lodge at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Adirondack chairs for guests at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Visitors walk the lakeside trail at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Desssert in the Peaks of Otter Restaurant at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Cheeseburger and sweet potato fries for lunch in the Peaks of Otter Restaurant at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Indoor seating beside enormous picture windows in the Peaks of Otter Restaurant at the Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Craggy Gardens Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Monday, August 30, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Mt. Mitchell Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Monday, August 30, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Three Knob Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Monday, August 30, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
The Honda Pilot parked for the night at Crabtree Falls Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Three Knob Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
Bear Den Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Copyright 2021 Jason Barnette
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September 25, 2017 — Fireworks Over America has issued a recall for about 13,050 "Serious Spinout" fireworks because it can tip over and fire shells at bystanders.
The recall involves Serious Spinout multi-effect fireworks. They were sold wholesale and at fireworks retail stores, tents, and stands nationwide between October 2016 and July 2017 for about $10.
The recalled fireworks can be identified by product code FOA 2773 printed on the back panel in the lower right-hand corner. The fireworks consist of 8 tubes that are bundled together into a "cake" that measures 6″ tall by 4″ wide. The word "Serious Spinout" and an image of two yellow cars are printed on the front of the fireworks.
For more information, consumers can call Fireworks Over America at 800-345-3957 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST or online at www.FireworksOverAmerica.com and click on the "Latest News" tab on the bottom left of the page.
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Develop a bible study use the "Sexual Purity and Integrity" study by Great Plains XA as a resource. Show your study to your coach.
Create a one-hour training session for student leaders. You can cover anything from the readings or the Bible study. Share it with your coach.
Talk with one of your disciples about Sexual Ethics.
After completing all the tasks in this module, talk with your coach about Sexual Ethics.


Kart racing is a competitive and exciting form of motorsports that was born in the late 1950's. The sport has evolved to the point where the technology is on par with current open-wheeled race cars. Most of today's racing stars started their careers in Karts. In fact, many world class professional drivers continue to practice in karting, to maintain their edge, when not in their regular race cars.
The main attraction of kart racing however, is that it remains a cost effective and competitive yet fun family sport for all ages, in which almost anyone, male or female, can participate.
KART RACING IS RIGHT FOR YOU!
Kart racing attracts a wide range of participants. Racers can start competing in the calendar year they turn 8 years old. The next age division starts when they are 12, and then they graduate to the Senior ranks when they turn 16, where they can continue to compete for the rest of their lives.
Kart racing enables male and female drivers to compete head-to-head, and once they are in the Senior division, 16 year olds could find themselves racing against drivers in their retirement years.
Kart maintenance and race-day tuning is relatively simple. Most new racers can feel like they will not be able to understand and maintain their own karts, but fellow racers are always there to help which makes the learning process very quick.
KART RACING IS RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY !
Karting truly is a family sport.
Whether it's the children, parents, or both racing, whole families can participate, working together as a team. Preparation for each race, along with helping out on race day helps parents teach their children organizational skills while enjoying an afternoon outing with friends. Many parents find karting an engaging way to keep young minds busy while learning discipline and sportsmanship.
Karting is by far the most affordable form of motorsports and compares favourably with many of today's other competitive sports.
A used 4 stroke kart for a new Junior racer can start as low as $1,500. A used Senior 4 stroke kart will sell for about $2,500 – $3,000. A new four stroke kart will be around $5,500. Used Rotax engine karts can sell for as low as $3,500 while brand new senior karts sell for around $8,500.
Membership fees for the entire year are $500 which gives you access to the track for the entire racing season for enjoyment and practice.
Race day fees are $80 per race and only nominal fees exist for regular operating costs (gas, tires, etc.).
In karting, more than in most other sports (where new equipment needs to be purchased regularly), once the initial investment is made, the annual expenses are very low.
All Saskatoon Kart Racers events are run under FIA safety, sporting and technical regulations, and are sanctioned by ASN Canada The FIA is the governing body which oversees most of the world's road racing, including Formula One. At each race event karts are regularly inspected to ensure that they meet technical and safety specifications, to maintain a fair and safe racing environment. Safety is the top priority in kart racing.
We'd be happy to answer any questions you have and to offer advice on what you'll need to get started. Please contact us at info@saskatoonkartracers.com and we'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Contact us, come out to a race day, attend a Saskatoon Kart Racers club meeting, or get in touch with one of the kart dealers in Saskatoon.
It's easy to go racing with Saskatoon Kart Racers. The first step is up to you. Don't miss another moment!
Most of today's racing stars started their careers in karts. In fact, many world class professional drivers continue to practice in karting, to maintain their edge, when not in their regular race cars. Whether you have ambitions of turning pro, or want to be part of a fantastic racing organization right here in Saskatoon, karting is right for you.
7 years old, then they graduate through the divisions until they can join the senior ranks when they turn 16. From there, racers can continue to compete for the rest of their lives.
In fact, 2018 marked the 45th anniversary of one of our members starting in kart racing.
KART TRULY IS A FAMILY SPORT!
Whether it's the children, parents, (or both) racing, entire families can participate, working together as a team. Preparation for each race; along with helping to prep the track on race day, helps parents teach their children responsibility, organizational skills & volunteerism all while enjoying a day at the track with friends. Many parents find karting an engaging way to keep young minds busy while learning discipline and sportsmanship.
Kart maintenance and race-day tuning is relatively simple; fellow club members and racers alike are always there to help which makes the learning process very quick. We have great camaraderie amongst our SKR club members!
Karting is by far the most affordable form of motorsports and compares favourably with many of today's other competitive sports. For example, used 4-stroke karts will generally sell for between, $1,500 – $3,000; new four stroke kart can be around $5,500.
Annual Single Membership fees for the entire year are $500 which gives you access to the track for the entire racing season for enjoyment and practice. Additional family members, of the same household, are only $50.00/each per year.
Race day fees are $80 per race and only nominal costs exist for regular operating of the individual kart (gas, tires, etc.).
In karting, more than with other sports (where new equipment needs to be purchased regularly), once the initial investment is made, the annual expenses are very low.
All Saskatoon Kart Racers events are run under FIA safety, Sporting and Technical Regulations, and are sanctioned by ASN Canada The FIA is the governing body which oversees most of the world's road racing, including Formula One. At each race event, karts are regularly inspected to ensure that they meet technical and safety specifications, which assists in maintaining a fair and safe racing environment for everyone. Safety, is the top priority in kart racing.
Rental karts are fun, but let's face it, most of us who have racing in our blood, want more. YOu want to compete in a real racing kart.
Saskatoon Kart Racers' Pro Karting Experience is your opportunity to find out if kart racing is right for you before you even think about purchasing your own kart.
For only $50 you'll receive a safety tutorial, driving and racing instruction plus the experience of a lifetime: FULL SPEED in a real racing kart, on our home track, Martensville Speedway, one of the top kart racing tracks in Canada. Spots are limited for the Saskatoon Kart Racers' Pro Karting Experience, so book today. As a bonus, should you decide to become a full time racer with Saskatoon Kart Racers, int the same race season you drove your Pro Karting Experience, your $50 fee will be deducted from your first membership fee.
Check us out at saskatoonkartracers.com, contact us at info@saskatoonkartracers.com or follow us on Facebook.
You too could be racing soon! The first step is up to you… don't miss another moment!
Here is a handy raceday checklist that will benefit both the new and experienced racer.


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How HR and line managers need to work together on talent retention
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06 Dec 2021 — a 6 minute read
Fears about the 'great resignation' in the legal and wider professional services sectors have dominated the headlines over the past six months.
Lockdowns gave employees time to think about their careers, which caused many to question whether their organisation was the right fit for them, and a shortage of job candidates has led to firms making incredibly attractive offers to individuals in order to fill vacancies.
A poll at last month's People in Law Conference found that 44% of HR professionals said their current rate of attrition was higher than pre-pandemic levels, which will no doubt be putting teams under significant pressure.
While staff retention has always been part of HR's remit, many firms' strategies are often seen as reactive and generic, and may fail to take into account individuals' needs and the reasons why they are looking to change jobs.
Firms now need to be thinking about how they can help keep a talented individual in post from their very first day – not only when they hand in their notice.
Tess Harris, HR business partner at DAC Beachcroft, says: "The mobility of talent is much higher than it has ever been before, and thinking about retention early on is the right thing to do anyway – to give people meaningful careers, make sure they feel engaged and attached to the business, and it also makes commercial sense."
Johanna Tross, talent manager at Pinsent Masons, says staff engagement and retention should be a "constant top priority", especially when the jobs market is so buoyant.
"We can no longer rely on our brand or employee loyalty as people are thinking with their feet," she says.
Tailored strategies
One of the reasons why a retention strategy can fall flat is that it doesn't speak to individuals – what may be attractive for an employee in marketing may not convince a lawyer to stay with a firm, for example. But is it feasible for firms to tailor a retention plan to an individual?
"In an ideal world you'll probably have a retention strategy on a departmental level," says Harris. "It's not really realistic to have a completely individualised retention strategy for each person, given how pressured their line managers are.
"But we should still be doing more, and better, at working towards a tailorable general proposition and is an important current focus for us"
A retention strategy should contain elements that will appeal to a wide and varied group of employees, but HR and managers should be open to having conversations about individual needs if they want to convince somebody to stay, suggests Tross.
"We know that many employees are feeling fatigued and undervalued, others have reflected during the past 20 months and are now looking for more or different challenges. Therefore I would say the key component to any retention strategy is to put in place, or re-emphasise existing, methods of listening to what your employees want and how they are feeling.
"Not only will this serve as a cathartic process, but it will enable the business to respond accordingly."
What a strategy should look like
Harris says that a good retention strategy should consider career progression; culture; remuneration and benefits; and good quality, diverse work opportunities. These underpin the DACB employer brand strategy known as A Life That Works, which aims to let colleagues bring their whole selves to work.
"There should be a broad range of opportunities so they feel they are developing, progressing, being paid fairly, and engaging with the organisation. If you can hit all four quadrants with everyone then you're doing extremely well," she says.
Tross says it should also involve learning and development opportunities, investment in staff wellbeing, and mentoring.
"This should include applying the 70:20:10 model of learning, provide new on-the-job learning opportunities as well as innovative ways of formal learning," she says.
"In this new world where people are craving more personal relationships, guidance and support, mentoring programmes can be really effective."
The role of line managers
But having the right strategy in place is only the first step in retaining talent. With it often said that "employees don't leave companies, they leave managers", HR needs the support of line managers if they're going to stop individuals looking for pastures new.
Tross says managers often "shy away from asking employees what they want or need either on a personal and professional level in case they cannot deliver it".
"This is a shame, especially since in the majority of instances had we have known the issue, or what was being sought, then we could have worked together to resolve it," she says.
David Phillips, managing director at skills development provider City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), says retention requires a team effort from managers and HR – with HR thinking about this more holistically and line managers reviewing individuals.
"With research from Gallup Global data showing that just two in 10 employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work, it's clear that managers can have a huge impact on people's attitudes towards their job, including whether or not they look to move roles," he says.
"Managers need to develop strong working relationships with their team members to understand how they are doing, where they need support and development and what's next for them in terms of their working life."
Harris adds: "What we do have to remember about law is that line managers don't just manage; it's not their full time job and they have chargeable targets to hit."
She suggests line managers are better motivated to increase the time they spend on team engagement and development if it is part of their remuneration and bonus package. Performance in this area can often be hard to quantify, but firms should at least reward line managers that display the behaviours they wish to see.
Responsibility for development and engagement also extends to those with supervisory responsibilities, who may not be an employees' direct manager.
Equipping managers
Harris says it's HR's job to ensure that managers have the tools and information they need to help their teams thrive.
"If an employee needs development or wants to learn certain skills, HR needs to have provided line managers with the tools they need so that they can outline the development opportunities that are available," she says.
"We need to be equipping line managers with the knowledge they need to understand the bonus and remuneration structures so they can have meaningful conversations with people about that, and about the requirements for promotion and supporting them through that process. In response to this urgent need we have recently expanded our L&D team to address this vital skills gap for our hybrid working model."
Building up this skillset should begin when someone takes on line management responsibilities for the first time, adds Harris. "We need to outline what is expected of them and impress on them the importance of it viewing it as part of their overall responsibilities."
Tross says that training and peer-to-peer learning for line managers is important, but senior leaders must also reinforce the message that people development is key to a firm's success.
"There needs to be an authentic commitment by the leadership that recognises the importance of retaining and developing their people which ensures the associated activities are prioritised. People management will inevitably fall to the bottom on a busy line manager's list, however this shouldn't be the case," she says.
Providing managers with data and trends around attrition will also reinforce why this is important, suggests Phillips.
"Make sure that people leaders have easy access to qualitative and quantitative data to help them understand what their staff retention rates look like. Review key points and trends from things like exit interviews to understand if there are themes that need to be addressed and listen to your employee engagement survey results, and pay special attention to any comments employees attach to their responses," he says.
The right behaviours
Ultimately, firms need to ensure their managers have the qualities and behaviours needed to motivate and engage talented individuals.
The ILM's Leading Through Challenging Times research in 2020 identified the qualities that employees felt had been most lacking among managers during the pandemic. Both empathy and emotional intelligence (31%) and empowering and motivating their teams (36%) were among the most widely cited shortfalls.
Phillips says: "Covid-19 and the widespread adoption of remote working has highlighted the importance employees place on feeling that they are empowered and trusted by their managers to make decisions and use their judgement to do their job. The number of people who felt that their managers needed to do more to empower and motivate their teams clearly indicates that this is a priority for workers, many of whom will actively seek out organisations that give them this freedom as they progress through their careers if it is not available in their current role."
Focusing on engagement and development from the moment an employee walks in the door is only part of a successful retention strategy. Without the commitment from line managers, efforts to retain talent are destined to fall flat.
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The Future is a 2011 German-American drama film written, directed by, and starring Miranda July. The Future made its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was screened in the Premieres section. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.
The Future was born as a performance piece July had staged at The Kitchen, among other venues, in 2007.
Future 3 is a Danish ambient music trio, consisting of Anders Remmer, Thomas Knak and Jesper Skaaning. Their music is, like many other Scandinavian ambient artists such as Biosphere, characterized by a cold and bright sound. Except for their latest album, released in 2002 using the name 'System', all their records have been released by the Danish record label April Records.
All three members of Future 3, have released solo records under aliases such as Dub Tractor (Anders Remmer), Acustic (Jesper Skaaning) and Opiate (Thomas Knak). In 1998, the single The boy from West Bronx, received some attention from international media such as MTV.
Does is the second album by indie rock band The Slip. It was released in 2000 on Butch Trucks' record label, Flying Frog Records.
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Mean is the fifth and final album by the California-based hard rock band Montrose and released in 1987. It has much more of a glam metal sound than previous Montrose albums.
According to Ronnie Montrose, singer Johnny Edwards and drummer James Kottak were still officially in the band Buster Brown at the time of the recording of Mean. They later played together in the first line-up of the band Wild Horses.
Guitarist Ronnie Montrose and bassist Glenn Letsch played together in the band Gamma both before and after this album.
It features the song "M for Machine" which was written as a potential song for the 1987 American cyberpunk action film RoboCop, directed by Paul Verhoeven.
Drummer James Kottak would go on to join the original line-up of hard rock/glam metal band Kingdom Come, remaining with that band during their most commercially successful period, prior to reconnecting with Edwards in Wild Horses. After leaving Wild Horses, Edwards became the frontman for Foreigner on their 1991 album, Unusual Heat.


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The 1999 Pilot Pen Tennis singles was the singles event of the seventeenth edition of the final tournament in the US Open Series. Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but had retired after the TIG Classic.

Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final to win her first New Haven title.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

Second qualifier

Third qualifier

Fourth qualifier

Fifth qualifier

Sixth qualifier

Seventh qualifier

Eighth qualifier

External links
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 WTA draw archive

Singles
Pilot Pen Tennis - Singles
1999 Pilot Pen Tennis

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Nandigram: Taking People for Granted
The violent clash on January 7 between supporters of the Bhumi Ucched Pratirod Committee (BUPC), a local land eviction resistance front and "cadres" of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Nandigram block of East Midnapur district in West Bengal that led to the death of 11 persons (from both camps) has once again brought the agricultural land acquisition issue to the fore.
The violent clash on January 7 between supporters of the Bhumi Ucched Pratirod Committee (BUPC), a local land eviction resistance front and "cadres" of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Nandigram block of East Midnapur district in West Bengal that led to the death of 11 persons (from both camps) has once again brought the agricultural land acquisition issue to the fore. The Haldia Development Authority's notice listing 29 'mouzas' (lowest revenue collection unit) in Nandigram (27 mouzas) and Khejuri (2 mouzas) blocks of East Midnapur district, covering over 14,000 acres of land, to be acquired for a special economic zone (SEZ) for development by the Salim group of Indonesia has predictably led to tension among the local peasants.TheCPI(M)led Left Front (LF) government, ensconced in office for close to three decades, does not seem to have learned any lessons from Singur. The SEZ phenomenon is, however, not confined to West Bengal. It is the democratic consciousness of the people of that state, no doubt the legacy of the various political movements of the left, that seems to spontaneously arouse people sooner rather than later into action against injustices as they surface.
We are living in neoliberal times. The public sector has been disparaged and discredited so much that it is now considered as something to be avoided. The private sector then, it is argued, has to be given all kinds of incentives to invest– huge state grants in so-called public-private partnerships, guaranteed rates of return, tax exemptions, land below market prices (at times after depriving the peasants of fair compensation, and resettlement and rehabilitation), opportunities for speculative gains in real estate in the SEZs and in the stock markets, a carte blanche to violate labour laws in the SEZs, and so on. And with globalisation, capital, whether Indian or foreign, has to be given better terms than what is on offer by governments in other potential locations in other countries. When capital finally decides to make an investment in the domestic economy, state governments then compete with one another in offering better terms to enhance their respective location advantages. The revenue loss such terms entail does, of course, compound their problem of financing programmes in health, education and other important public services, forcing them to either cut back on these programmes or turn to the multilateral or bilateral "aid" agencies that willy-nilly impose their "conditionalities". Frankly, it is really a "race to the bottom" in which the state governments have limited options. The question of social democracy in one country seems passé; it is now one of social democracy in one province.
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We had a great week this past week.
Yesterday students voted for Student Council! I can't wait to find out who won on November 7th! I am so proud of all 5 students who ran for student council! Your speeches were wonderful! Great work!
We continue to love our GoNoodle brain breaks. Check out the picture below of students doing one of our favorites!
Conferences are coming up this week. All families have confirmed their times! Thank you! Please remember to be on time as each conference is unfortunately only 10 minutes long.


Roses are red violets are blue I like flowers how bout you!!!
Ixia viridiflora. Beautiful! And such an unusual color. The flowers are turquoise green with a black center..
Rum Runner Hibiscus - So beautiful. They actually change color according to the time and weather. In the morning they are deep, vibrant colors; later in the day, they become soft pastels..
Floating single blooms - would look super cute on cocktail tables!!


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bacon bits...personally i would add more, depending on your taste!
Chop up bacon bits in mini-chopper. Add Parmesan and all the spices. Mix well.
This makes 10 teaspoons of mixture.
Add only half of the mixture (5 t.) to 1 bag prepared microwave popcorn. Shake bag...and enjoy!