If you suffer from a bulging belly, excess abdominal fat, saggy skin, or stretchmarks on your belly, you may want to restore your flat tummy with a tummy tuck. At Serrão Rejuvenation Center, Dr. John Serrão, a board certified gynecologist and post-graduate trained cosmetic surgeon, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the female body, offers tummy tuck procedures for women in Orlando, Winter Park, and the surrounding areas of Florida.
Tummy tuck surgery, or abdominoplasty, can flatten your abdomen by removing loose, excess fat and skin and tightening muscles in the abdominal wall. It can also remove some, if not all of the stretch marks in your lower abdomen. It is popular following pregnancy, weight loss, or whenever a flabby abdomen with weak muscles impairs your body contour.
With that being said, pregnancy and other conditions may impair your body contour by stretching apart the inner tissue and muscles of your abdomen. Once stretched, you see an unflattering, bulging belly look. These widened and stretched muscles can also be corrected with abdominoplasty. Called muscle plication, it brings the muscles together in the midline and results in a very flat stomach. No matter how many crunches you do, you just can't seem to get those abdominal muscles to look good unless you do this muscle tightening technique. Abdominoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed and can help you feel confident again!
At Serrão Rejuvenation Center, we combine extensive liposuction to the abdomen and waistline, combined with a tummy tuck to give you a beautiful, flat tummy and contoured curves for a more feminine silhouette. Dr. Serrão's lipoabdominoplasty procedure provides you the best results for a more desirable figure and reduces the risks of many of the complications that are associated with traditional abdominoplasty surgery.
Performed while you're awake using tumescent anesthesia and mild sedation, the lipo-abdominoplasty procedure is very safe and effective. Without the need for general anesthesia, you avoid many potential problems while getting the same great results. Compared to traditional tummy tucks, this new technique more likely preserves the blood circulation to the areas that are sometimes destroyed using older methods. With better blood supply preservation, the tissues heal better and allow for better results. In addition, this significantly reduces the chance of developing many potential complications, such as infection, hematomas, skin sloughing, and abnormal clotting problems. You can now have that smooth and flat abdomen you've always wanted yet were afraid to do so because of the potential complications that were more common in the past.
The mini tummy tuck is called the mini because it removes a smaller amount of skin, and because the incision is usually smaller. The mini tummy tuck is best for women with a "mini" amount of stubborn belly flab that is resistant to diet and exercise. This procedure is ideal for generally healthy patients who want to lose that "pouch" of skin in their lower abdomen.
Dr. Serrão will administer the tumescent localized anesthesia and perform the liposuction of the abdomen and waistline. Once the liposuction is complete, an incision is made to remove minor excess skin, tighten the abdominal muscles if needed, and then pull the remaining skin taut to close the incision. The umbilicus (belly button) itself usually doesn't have to be re-positioned during the mini tummy tuck procedure. Recovery times will vary from patient to patient, but with use of medications and avoidance of intense physical activity, most women should be able to resume light activities in about one to two weeks.
The traditional tummy tuck is ideal for women who are in good physical health, but have a larger portion of loose skin to remove from their midsection. Oftentimes, traditional tummy tuck patients have recently lost a great deal of weight, or are women who have excess flab and/or weak abdominal muscles after pregnancy. This procedure is for patients who couldn't reduce their abdomen through diet and exercise alone and is not meant to replace a healthy lifestyle.
For the traditional tummy tuck, the surgical incision is larger, usually in a straight or curved line between the hip bones. Local tumescent anesthesia and IV sedation are administered to maintain your comfort and safety during the procedure. Once the liposuction of your abdomen and waistline is complete, the incision is made to remove excess skin and tighten the abdominal muscles. Because the standard tummy tuck involves a larger portion of skin removal, the umbilicus (belly button) must be correctly re-positioned. Once the new umbilicus is completed, the remaining skin is pulled taunt and the incision is closed. The average recovery time for traditional tummy tucks is two to four weeks, during which time pain medication is prescribed to prevent unnecessary pain or discomfort.
Dr. John Serrão is an experienced doctor who has performed hundreds of tummy tuck procedures with results that his patients have been very pleased with. As a cosmetic gynecologist, he has performed thousands of intra-abdominal surgeries and caesarean sections over the past 30 years and has extensive knowledge in abdominal surgery. He possesses the artistry and skill that is required to achieve the desired cosmetic result for body contouring procedures.
Lipoabdominoplasty can give your body a more feminine silhouette with a natural look of subtle perfection. Serrão Rejuvenation Center is conveniently located in Orlando and our highly trained team is prepared to deliver the highest quality of care.
A tummy tuck flattens and tones your midsection. At Serrão Rejuvenation Center, Dr. John Serrão, a board certified gynecologist and post-graduate trained cosmetic surgeon, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the female body, offers tummy tuck procedures for women in Orlando, Winter Park, and the surrounding areas of Florida. Contact us to schedule a consultation and begin your rejuvenation today.
If you suffer from a bulging belly, excess abdominal fat, saggy skin, or stretchmarks on your belly, you may want to restore your flat tummy with a tummy tuck. At Serrão Rejuvenation Center, Dr. John Serrão, a board certified gynecologist and post-graduate trained cosmetic surgeon, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the female body, offers tummy tuck procedures for men and women in Orlando, Winter Park, and the surrounding areas of Florida.
A tummy tuck flattens and tones your midsection. At Serrão Rejuvenation Center, Dr. John Serrão, a board certified gynecologist and post-graduate trained cosmetic surgeon, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the female body, offers tummy tuck procedures for men and women in Orlando, Winter Park, and the surrounding areas of Florida. Contact us to schedule a consultation and begin your rejuvenation today.
Lipoabdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a cosmetic surgery procedure which combines liposuction of the abdomen and waistline, tightening of the abdominal muscles (if required), and removing excess skin and fat of the middle and lower abdomen to produce a flatter and more toned appearance.
After the liposuction of the abdomen and waistline is performed, the abdominoplasty procedure will begin. The incision for the full abdominoplasty is located just above the pubic area running from hip bone to hip bone, and a second smaller incision is made around the umbilicus (belly button). Working through the incisions, the abdominal muscles are tightened if necessary, excess skin and fat are removed, and the skin is pulled tight. The umbilicus has a new hole cut for it and is stitched into place. For a mini abdominoplasty, a smaller incision is made and the second incision around the umbilicus will not be necessary.
Lipoabdominoplasty procedures are performed in our accredited surgical center in Orlando. Our desire is to offer patients a comfortable environment where they can have their body sculpting procedures performed in a center that has fulfilled the safety requirements and standards of care of one of the most prestigious accreditation associations of the United States, AAAHC.
Tumescent local anesthesia with moderate to deep sedation will be used for the tummy tuck procedure.
How Long Does a Lipoabdominoplasty Take to Perform?
A full abdominoplasty takes between two and five hours to perform, while a mini abdominoplasty can take one to two hours.
Where Are the Incisions Made for Lipoabdominoplasty?
The incision for a full abdominoplasty runs from hipbone to hipbone just above the pubic area, and a second smaller incision is made around the umbilicus (belly button). A mini abdominoplasty involves a smaller incision and the second incision around the belly button will not be necessary.
The incision for a full abdominoplasty usually runs from hipbone to hipbone, and may be in a V-cut or U-cut shape, so that the scar can be hidden in a bikini. Dr. Serrão will determine the shape and length of the incision based on your preferences and the amount of correction you need. You will also have an incision around the umbilicus (belly button).
With a mini tummy tuck, Dr. Serrão will place the incision as low as possible; it can be hidden in the pubic bone area. The abdominal skin that is removed is below the belly button, and there are no incisions around the belly button. The length of the mini-tummy tuck incision will vary based on how much skin needs to be removed. Scarring is less extensive for a mini abdominoplasty, as the incision is a smaller one.
How Do I Know Which Tummy Tuck I Will Need?
If your abdominal fullness and loose skin are confined to the area below the belly button, you may be a candidate for a mini abdominoplasty, which has a shorter incision and limits the tightening to the lower abdomen. If the fullness and skin laxity involve your entire abdomen, then a full abdominoplasty is most likely needed to help you achieve your desired results. A consultation with Dr. Serrão will determine which method is right for you.
What is the Cost of Lipoabdominoplasty?
The cost of lipoabdominoplasty varies from patient to patient depending on the amount of correction that is needed and the type of tummy tuck performed. All of our fees will be discussed with you during your consultation. You will find our charges to be very fair and competitive for the Orlando area. Several financing options are also available at Serrão Rejuvenation Center and we offer package pricing. We welcome you to call our office for more details on fees, and be sure to check our current specials.
What is the Recovery Like After Lipoabdominoplasty?
Recovery generally takes two to four weeks after any abdominoplasty. Patients can expect some swelling and bruising and this may take several weeks to several months to fade. In addition, a support garment will need to be worn around the abdomen for a period of time.
Does Lipoabdominoplasty Involve Much Pain?
There will be some moderate discomfort after abdominoplasty that can be controlled with medication. There is less discomfort with a mini abdominoplasty.
Patients may be able to return to work in four weeks after the full abdominoplasty procedure and two weeks after the mini abdominoplasty procedure.
Can Exercise Tighten the Skin Without a Tummy Tuck?
Unfortunately, no. Exercise is good for the mind and body in general, and toning the muscles can help fill out loose skin in the vicinity. By suppressing the appetite, and by slightly increasing the metabolism, exercise can assist weight loss. But there is no such thing as a "spot" exercise to make the body lose weight in a certain area, nor to make the skin tighter. Exercise can increase muscle bulk, and that in turn can make skin look tighter in some areas, but exercise cannot tighten the loose abdominal skin.
How Do You Avoid an Unnatural Looking Tummy Tuck Result?
Creating natural-looking contours of the body requires artistry, good judgment, and excellent technique. Dr. Serrão takes pride in creating natural appearing tummy tuck results, and is sought after by patients from around the world for his body contour procedures.
Who is a Candidate for Lipoabdominoplasty?
The best candidates for lipoabdominoplasty are patients in good health with realistic expectations that want to improve their body contour with a slimmer silhouette. A tummy tuck does not replace a healthy lifestyle and is not intended for weight loss.
How Do I Learn More About Lipoabdominoplasty?
Schedule a consultation to learn more about the tummy tuck procedure. The educational consultation is of great importance at Serrão Rejuvenation Center and our patients find it to be very informative. You will meet our caring team and tour our state-of-the art facility and AAAHC-accredited surgical center. Dr. Serrão and his cosmetic nurse, Larissa, are dedicated to answering all of your questions and will make you feel comfortable with their friendly demeanor. After reviewing your medical history, Dr. Serrão will listen to your concerns and expectations, perform a complete assessment, and educate you on the options that you have based on his expert recommendations. Together, you will develop a treatment plan that will fit your lifestyle and budget. You may choose to schedule the procedure at the time of your initial consultation, or you may decide at a later time. The consultation is about 30 minutes to one hour and the applicable fee will be applied towards the procedure or any purchase in our practice. Whatever your decision, it will be our pleasure to assist you in any way that we can.


"Must see you over Cadogan West. Coming at once."
"Cadogan West? I have heard the name."
"I have it," I cried, and plunged among the litter of papers upon the sofa. "Yes, yes, here he is, sure enough! Cadogan West was the young man who was found dead on the Underground on Tuesday morning."
"Its importance can hardly be exaggerated. It has been the most jealously guarded of all government secrets. You may take it from me that naval warfare becomes impossible within the radius of a Bruce-Partington's operation. Two years ago a very large sum was smuggled through the Estimates and was expended in acquiring a monopoly of the invention. Every effort has been made to keep the secret. The plans, which are exceedingly intricate, comprising some thirty separate patents, each essential to the working of the whole, are kept in an elaborate safe in a confidential office adjoining the arsenal, with burglar-proof doors and windows. Under no conceivable circumstances were the plans to be taken from the office. If the chief constructor of the Navy desired to consult them, even he was forced to go to the Woolwich office for the purpose. And yet here we find them in the pocket of a dead junior clerk in the heart of London. From an official point of view it's simply awful."
"Then West, if he is the culprit, must have had a duplicate. And yet none was found upon his body. One other point: if a clerk in this office desired to sell the plans, would it not be simpler to copy the plans for himself than to take the originals, as was actually done?"
"Then we come into difficulties. One would imagine that under such circumstances the first act of young Cadogan West would be to seize the villain and raise the alarm. Why did he not do so? Could it have been an official superior who took the papers? That would explain West's conduct. Or could the chief have given West the slip in the fog, and West started at once to London to head him off from his own rooms, presuming that he knew where the rooms were? The call must have been very pressing, since he left his girl standing in the fog and made no effort to communicate with her. Our scent runs cold here, and there is a vast gap between either hypothesis and the laying of West's body, with seven papers in his pocket, on the roof of a Metropolitan train. My instinct now is to work from the other end. If Mycroft has given us the list of addresses we may be able to pick our man and follow two tracks instead of one."
One of the most remarkable characteristics of Sherlock Holmes was his power of throwing his brain out of action and switching all his thoughts on to lighter things whenever he had convinced himself that he could no longer work to advantage. I remember that during the whole of that memorable day he lost himself in a monograph which he had undertaken upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus. For my own part I had none of this power of detachment, and the day, in consequence, appeared to be interminable. The great national importance of the issue, the suspense in high quarters, the direct nature of the experiment which we were trying--all combined to work upon my nerve. It was a relief to me when at last, after a light dinner, we set out upon our expedition. Lestrade and Mycroft met us by appointment at the outside of Gloucester Road Station. The area door of Oberstein's house had been left open the night before, and it was necessary for me, as Mycroft Holmes absolutely and indignantly declined to climb the railings, to pass in and open the hall door. By nine o'clock we were all seated in the study, waiting patiently for our man.
There had been a furtive step past the door. Now it returned. We heard a shuffling sound outside, and then two sharp taps with the knocker. Holmes rose, motioning us to remain seated. The gas in the hall was a mere point of light. He opened the outer door, and then as a dark figure slipped past him he closed and fastened it. "This way!" we heard him say, and a moment later our man stood before us. Holmes had followed him closely, and as the man turned with a cry of surprise and alarm he caught him by the collar and threw him back into the room. Before our prisoner had recovered his balance the door was shut and Holmes standing with his back against it. The man glared round him, staggered, and fell senseless upon the floor. With the shock, his broad-brimmed hat flew from his head, his cravat slipped down from his lips, and there were the long light beard and the soft, handsome delicate features of Colonel Valentine Walter.


After a little hiatus, we are kicking off new volunteer orientations on March 17, 2019! See the Facebook event for more details - and in general look at our Bloomington Volunteer Network page for up-to-date volunteer opportunities, as well as our page for volunteers.
New Leaf - New Life was recently awarded $27,000 from the Community Foundation and $10,000 from the Smithville Foundation, to support new program development. Read more in this Herald-Times article!
We are saddened to lose a founding New Leaf member, board president, and a man who "never tired of doing good", Wain Martin. Words cannot express his impact on the community.
Poetry Program in Yet Another Publication!
Once again we're thrilled to see text and have audio of some people reading their poems in the 812 magazine. Check out this article featuring Max Smith, Aaron Crafton, and Craig Grimes, as well as the teacher, Frank Brown Cloud.
Join New Leaf - New Life and its partners - Middle Way House, the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project, All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center, the IU Middle Way House Chapter, and Bloomington PRIDE - as we write letters to incarcerated survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Meetings are often 7-8pm on the second Wednesday of each month: the latest info can be found here, and our Facebook page usually has links to the latest meeting.
Poetry Writing Program Featured in the IDS - AGAIN!
We're excited to see video of some of our current & former poetry students in this video article!
We are saddened by the passing of Victor Harnack, a former board member and Vice President of New Leaf - New Life. Victor's life was a force for good, and he will be missed.
New President of New Leaf - New Life!
We are pleased to announce that Lindsey Badger is our new President! And we are extremely grateful to all the years of service from Wain Martin! Read more about this transition & the excitement for the future in this press release.
Check out the article in the Indiana Daily Student on Frank Brown Cloud's poetry class, "Poetry workshop for Monroe County Jail seeks personal revision" - as a bonus, one of the wonderful poems is included!
We've posted videos of what we do on YouTube! Check out this overview video featuring our former treasurer Jon Holland and this video outlining the Jail Bingo program!
We are sad to report the passing of long-time volunteer Bruce Bundy. Bruce was with New Leaf - New Life from the beginning and volunteered, often three times a week, right up until his untimely passing. We will miss Bruce greatly.
New Leaf - New Life, along with several other local organizations, was featured in an article in the Limestone Post about literacy. Check it out!
Check out this article on Billy Young and the bike project that started at New Leaf - New Life!
To see some of our prior events, check out our Past News and Events page, and for more information see our previous Press Releases.


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Time is running out for Pelosi's impeachment gambit
For someone who was for so long reluctant to impeach President Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi has had a hard time letting go.
But some of the speaker's allies and Republican senators expect her to soon begin the process of sending two articles of impeachment — charging that Trump abused power and obstructed Congress — to the Senate.
The speaker however said that there would be no vote on Friday on the House floor naming impeachment managers who will make the Democratic case in the Senate trial — meaning that the standoff will continue into at least next week.
The eventual transfer would end a near-four week limbo since Pelosi's House of Representatives scarred Trump's legacy by making him only the third President to be impeached. The President was accused of using his power to coerce Ukraine into dishing dirt on Democrats, including Joe Biden, a possible 2020 election rival, and then withholding evidence to cover it up.
The House speaker may have now reached the point of diminishing returns in her strategy of holding up Trump's Senate trial to try to force the GOP to admit new evidence and witnesses.
Pelosi argues that her tactic offered time for damning new evidence to emerge about what she says is Trump's abuse of the presidency in Ukraine. She has also repeatedly charged that Republicans are cooking up a sham trial with the President.
But the interregnum may also have let the memory of shocking testimony revealing Trump's apparent misconduct to fade from public memory — potentially dampening the political potency of the case against the President.
There have been clear signs in recent days that political patience with Pelosi's strategy has been wearing thin, even with Democrats.
The unusual power play matching Pelosi against another Capitol Hill giant, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, allowed Pelosi to demonstrate the power of a majority Democrats believe was handed to them in midterm elections to curtail Trump.
It also underscored her stature in Washington. She made clear that no one would tell her what to do. She demonstrated her control over her own troops when Rep. Adam Smith hastily backtracked on Thursday after urging her to get it over with and transmit the articles of impeachment (Smith later said he issued the clarifying statement because of constituent calls, not due to pressure from Pelosi).
"I'm not delaying indefinitely. I'll send them over when I'm ready," Pelosi said on Thursday, after several Democrats in the Senate also called for her to break the logjam.
Plenty of pressure
But McConnell has piled pressure on the speaker.
"If the Speaker continues to refuse to take her own accusations to trial, the Senate will move forward next week with the business of our people," McConnell said in a floor speech. "We will operate on the assumption that House Democrats are too embarrassed to ever move forward."
When the stalemate eases and the Senate can finally make preparations for Trump's impeachment trial that could begin as soon as next week, there will be an accounting of what exactly Pelosi achieved.
On the face of it, it doesn't look like much. But the speaker may have been playing a longer game while insisting she needed to know the shape of the Senate trial before naming her team of impeachment managers who will make the case against Trump.
She failed to force McConnell to call witnesses and evidence that the White House refused to provide to House investigators, before the trial begins. Republicans have been adamant that there can be no expansion of the probe into Trump, sometimes citing dubious constitutional justifications.
This was always likely to be the case. There's nothing the Senate, as an institution, likes less than to be ordered around by the House. Pelosi's delay may have actually caused wavering members of the House to line up behind their leader and agree to wait until the trial begins to consider witness subpoenas.
McConnell has an increasingly brittle relationship with Pelosi, and there was never much chance that he would cave into her demands and attempt to shape the business of his chamber.
Still, the speaker on Thursday made a case that her strategy had significantly worsened Trump's plight by giving time for more evidence — tying the President closer to the decision to withhold aid to Ukraine to emerge.
Pelosi's delay aimed at helping Democrats
During the standoff, emails also emerged from the Pentagon showing concern over delays in the nearly $400 million in military aid is accused of holding back to pressure Ukraine for political favors.
Some observers were surprised that Pelosi did not claim victory and move on under political cover when former national security adviser John Bolton announced earlier this week that he would testify, if subpoenaed, in a Senate trial — however unlikely that prospect still seems to be.
Instead, Pelosi staked out a new confrontation with McConnell, telling her members in a letter on Tuesday night that she wouldn't hand over the articles of impeachment until the Majority leader released the text of a Senate resolution in impeachment trial rules. She dug in on Wednesday, saying that Democrats will wait to learn the terms of the trial before sending over the articles and naming impeachment managers.
The delay in handing over the articles of impeachment also appeared to ruin Trump's holiday at his Florida resort. The President fulminated against Pelosi, day after day on Twitter. He still hasn't calmed down as he impatiently awaits the expected Senate acquittal that he will paint as validation.
"Remember her 'speed & rush' in getting the Impeachment Hoax voted on & done. Well, she never sent the Articles to the Senate. Just another Democrat fraud. Presidential Harassment!" Trump wrote in a typically fraught tweet on Thursday.
Pelosi's delay also helped her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer cultivate the political terrain for the aftermath of a trial that is expected to easily acquit the President, owing to the lack of a two-thirds majority in the GOP-led Senate to make him the first President ejected from office by Congress.
That message — that Trump is unfit and Republicans shielded a corrupt commander-in-chief — will be at the center of the eventual Democratic nominee's campaign in the fall.
"They don't want documents, the documentation. They don't want witnesses," Pelosi said. "They may want a dismissal, which is proof that they cannot — cannot clear the President of the wrongdoing that he has put forth."
But in recent days, it has become clear that even some Senate Democrats want to get the trial out of the way, and had begun to believe that Pelosi's delaying strategy had its moment.
"I think you always run the risk that the delay runs into some other big thing happening – so that becomes another delay," said California Sen. Dianne Feinstein in a week when exactly that scenario played out — as Trump's showdown with Iran consumed both chambers of Congress.
This story has been updated with additional developments Friday.

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La statua di Heresankh (N 2456) è un'antica statua egizia frammentaria raffigurante la sacerdotessa Heresankh (330/29–264/3 a.C.), nata durante la dominazione di Alessandro Magno come faraone d'Egitto e morta probabilmente durante il 22º anno di regno di Tolomeo II della Dinastia tolemaica.

Si tratta di uno dei pochi esemplari di statua di una donna non regale d'epoca tolemaica la cui provenienza sia certa. Difatti Heresankh apparteneva alla famiglia del Sommo sacerdote di Ptah; Ptah era il grande dio-creatore la cui incarnazione vivente, il toro Api, era sepolta a Saqqara. Il padre di Heresankh si chiamava Neferibra e aveva i prestigiosi titoli di "padre del dio, profeta, maestro dei segreti del Serapeo, dell'Osireion di Rutisut e dell'Anubeion". La stessa Heresankh aveva i titoli sacerdotali di "suonatrice del perfetto sistro di Min signore di Senut, sacerdotessa di Iside e di Nefti del Serapeo, dell'Osireion di Rutisut e dell'Anubeion, sacerdotessa della figlia del re Filotera". La principessa Filotera in questione (315/10–282/68 a.C.) era la secondogenita del faraone Tolomeo I e della regina Berenice I e sorella della deificata Arsinoe II: Heresankh fu responsabile del suo culto funerario.

I suoi titoli compaiono sul pilastro dorsale della statua in questione e terminano sul suo lato sinistro. Questa scultura di Heresankh fornisce inoltre preziose informazioni sulla statuaria femminile privata dell'epoca: le braccia distese lungo i fianchi senza impugnare alcunché sembrano tipiche di questo genere di committenza.

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The July 4th weekend is quickly approaching, so that means it's time to start on your plans for watching some of the fireworks celebrations that are happening in the greater Red Bank area. While Red Bank itself won't be having any sort of fireworks celebrations, there are still some other exciting plans going on over the weekend – like the symphony in the park.
Don't worry though, just because we've done all the work and have aggregated a list of places to watch fireworks over the July 4th weekend. Most of the places in our list are local, covering places mostly in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
So without further ado, here are all the places in the greater Red bank area that'll be celebrating with fireworks. Just make sure to plan accordingly, so you know where to park and get the best views! We've tried to list them in chronological order, just to make the planning easier if you intend on going to multiple places!
However, if you're looking to go even farther, there's a more definitive list through the source links below.
7:30 PM: Manasquan, NJ on the main beach. Festivities, including music by Billy Lawlor, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Rain date July 2. Labor Day fireworks, Sept. 2, on the beach, preceded by music by 9 South. Rain date Sept. 3. manasquan-nj.com.
8:30 PM: Aberdeen, NJ at Fireman's Field, corner of Gerard and Lloyd roads. Food vendors, DJ, softball game at 6:30 p.m. Rain date July 3. 732-583-4200 or aberdeennj.org.
10:00 PM: Jackson, NJ at Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Blvd., off Route 537. 732-928-1821 or sixflags.com/greatadventure.
6:30 PM Freehold, NJ at Freehold Raceway, intersection of routes 9 and 33. Rain date July 9. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with live music from NRG from 7 to 9 p.m. Local radio stations WJRZ and WRAT will provide patriotic music during the fireworks display. Food and beverages will be available for sale. 732-462-4200 or freeholdboroughnj.gov.
10:00 PM Jackson, NJ at Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Blvd., off Route 537. 732-928-1821 or sixflags.com/greatadventure.
9:00 PM Bradley Beach, NJ at the beachfront. Rain date is July 8. 732-776-2999 or bradleybeachnj.gov.
Lakehurst: July 3 at dusk at Lake Horicon. Rain date is July 8. lakehurstnj.org.
Lakewood: Also, July 3 and Friday night fireworks after BlueClaws home games during the summer at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. Fireworks are scheduled for June 16 and 30, July 3, 14 and 28, Aug. 4, and 18, and Sept. 1. Admission included with game ticket. 732-901-7000 or blueclaws.com.
Union Beach: July 3 at the beachfront at dusk. Rain date July 5. 732-264-2277 or ubnj.net.
9:00 PM Beachwood, NJ on the beachfront. beachwoodusa.com.
9:30 PM Seaside Heights, NJ anywhere on the boardwalk. Also, fireworks every Wednesday in July and August. 732-830-3700 or seaside-heightsnj.org or exit82.com.
Asbury Park, NJ on the beach. 732-775-2100 or asburyparkchamber.com.
Atlantic Highlands, NJ at the municipal harbor, Simon Lake Drive. atlantichighlands.org.
Beach Haven, NJ at dusk, Bay Village, 9th and Bay avenues. 609-492-2800 or bayvillagelbi.com.
Brick Township, NJ at Windward Beach Park features fireworks on July 6, 13, 20 and 27. brickrec.twp.brick.nj.us.
Long Branch, NJ on the boardwalk. Musicians, dancers, clowns, carnival acts, costumed characters, sand sculpting, crafts, food vendors; 732-222-0400 or oceanfestnj.com.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ on Jenkinson's beach, beginning June 22. Fireworks also on July 4, Sept. 4 for Labor Day and Sept. 16 for the Seafood Festival. 732-892-0600 or jenkinsons.com.


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Ethics is an integral part of the foundation of nursing. Nursing has a distinguished history of concern for the welfare of the sick, injured, and vulnerable and for social justice. This concern is embodied in the provision of nursing care to individuals and the community. Nursing encompasses the prevention of illness, the alleviation of suffering, and the protection, promotion, and restoration of health in the care of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Individuals who become nurses are expected not only to adhere to the ideals and moral norms of the profession, but also to embrace them as a part of what it means to be a nurse. The Code of Ethics for Nurses developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) makes explicit the primary goals, values, and obligations of the profession.
The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses serves the following purposes:
It is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession.
It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard.
It is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society.
The Code of Ethics for Nurses is available from the American Nurses Association at http://nursingworld.org/books/
American Nurses Association (ANA), (2001), Code of Ethics for Nurses, American Nurses Association, Washington, D.C.
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«Special Education» es el noveno episodio de la segunda temporada de la serie de televisión musical estadounidense Glee, y el trigésimo primero en su cómputo general. Fue escrito por el cocreador de la serie Brad Falchuk, dirigido por Paris Barclay, y transmitido por la cadena Fox el 30 de noviembre de 2010. En «Special Education», el coro participa en la ronda local del concurso de coros.

Sinopsis

Comienza con la consultora Emma, quien le dice a Will que en las locales debería darle la oportunidad a otros miembros del coro, sugiriendo que Sam y Quinn canten, y que Brittany y Mike deberían hacer un número musical. Rachel se niega y es cuando Santana le cuenta que tuvo relaciones sexuales con Finn. Will le pide a Puck que reclute a nuevos miembros, ya que Kurt no está con ellos; de esa forma Puck va a los vestuarios, terminando encerrado durante veinticuatro horas en un baño volteado. Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) le rescata y él le pide que sea parte del coro, a lo que ella acepta con la condición de pasar siete minutos «en el cielo» con Puck. Kurt audiciona para un solo con el coro de la academia Dalton. Brittany tiene miedo de salir a actuar y Artie le regala un peine que encontró en el lugar, diciéndole que es mágico. Emma le cuenta a Will que no podrá acompañarlos a las locales porque Carl no la deja. Comienza las locales y se presentan los Rebeldes y luego la Academia Dalton. Mientras tanto Rachel se entera que todos sabían lo de Finn y Santana, provocando fuertes discusiones entre el equipo. Brittany le confiesa a Artie que ella se alejó de él porque había perdido el peine mágico y se terminan besando. Sam y Quinn comienzan a cantar y luego es el turno de Santana, ahí es cuando Britanny y Mike hacen su número musical y todos terminan aplaudiendo. Llega la hora de los puestos: los rebeldes quedan en tercer lugar, y New Directions junto a la Academia Dalton quedan empatados en primer lugar, quedando ambos clasificados para el estatal. Emma le cuenta a Will que con Carl se fue a Las Vegas y que le había pedido matrimonio, por lo que Will la felicita y se va triste. Rachel y Finn retoman su relación, pero de nuevo rompen después de que Rachel le confiesa a Finn que ella quiso tener relaciones sexuales con Puck, mas él se negó en el último momento. Will le pide a Rachel que haga un solo, pero esta se niega y cede la canción a Mercedes y Tina, que terminan cantando y bailando con la nueva adquisición del coro, Lauren, mientras en la oficina de Emma instalan una placa que dice: «Señora Emma Pillsbury-Howell».

Producción
Los competidores del concurso local se presentaron tres episodios antes, en «Never Been Kissed»: la Academia Dalton de cantantes a capela, una institución donde solo se permiten hombres en Westerville, y los Rebeldes del Municipio de Warren, un programa de educación continua, que consiste en trabajar por las personas mayores para que estas puedan pasar la prueba General Educational Development y por tanto sus títulos.

Personajes recurrentes en este episodio son los miembros del coro Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr.) y Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet), los matones de la escuela Karofsky (Max Adler) y Azimio (James Earl), el dentista Carl Howell (John Stamos), y Darren Criss como Blaine, vocalista de Warblers. Vicki Woodlee, madre del coreógrafo de Glee, Zach Woodlee, interpreta a uno de los Rebeldes, quien les dio instrucciones para limitar los movimientos de baile para parecer más realista. Ella reveló los cambios de vestuario que tuvo que aplicarse para emular la apariencia de una persona mayor, incluyendo el uso de pólvora. Las escenas fueron filmadas en el transcurso de cuatro días y los miembros de los Rebeldes poseen edades de 60 a 83 años.

Música
«Special Education» cuenta con las versiones de seis canciones: «Don't Cry for Me Argentina» del musical Evita, la canción de Mike and the Mechanics «The Living Years», la canción de Train «Hey, Soul Sister», «(I've Had) The Time of My Life» de la película Dirty Dancing,  «Valerie» de The Zutons (aunque específicamente una versión de la versión de Mark Ronson con Amy Winehouse) y «Dog Days Are Over» de Florence and the Machine. Cada canción fue lanzada como sencillo, disponible para descarga digital, con dos versiones separadas de "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", lanzado uno de Chris Colfer (Kurt) y el otro por Lea Michele (Rachel).. «Valerie» y «(I've Had) The Time of my life»  se incluyen en la banda sonora de Glee, Glee: The Music, Volumen 4.

Recepción
El episodio recibió críticas muy favorables. El sitio web IGN lo calificó con un 7,5/10. La revista The A. V. Club lo calificó con un B+ (bueno).

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 «Special Education» en Fox.com (en inglés).

Episodios de Glee


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[Music version featuring a custom score that took more than two months to compose by The Cynic Project.] "A Day in the Caribbean" transports viewers miles away from it all, to the gorgeous tropical island of Antigua. Arriving just at dawn, you'll enjoy a stunning golden sunrise and rainbow, follo...
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Q: setdest v 2 mobility generator tool puts up max speed equal to zero instead of the asked max speed I want to generate a mobility scenario for my NS2 simulation, for that I will use the mobility generator tool setdest.
the path to it is : '~/ns-allinone-2.xx/ns-2.xx/indep-utils/cmu-scen-gen/setdest'- I'm using NS 2.35 by the way. In the command line, I used this command to generate my scenario :
./setdest -v 2 -n 20 -s 2 -m 1 M- 10 -t 300 -P 1 -p 10 -x 500 -y 500 > scenario

where :

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*-v : is the nuber of the command version, I'm using version 2. So the parameters that follows are the one of version 2.

*-n : number of nodes

*-s : speed type (uniform, normal), s = 1 constant speed, s = 2 normal speed

*-m : min speed

*-M : max speed

*-t : the simulation time

*-P : pause type (constant, uniform); P=1 constant pause; P=2 uniform pause [0, 2*p]

*-p : pause time

*-x : x dimension of space

*-y : y dimension of space

in the scenario file I got this (I trunked a part of the scenario file that was generated):
#
# nodes: 20, speed type: 2, min speed: 1.00, max speed: 0.00
# avg speed: 0.23, pause type: 1, pause: 10.00, max x: 500.00, max y: 500.00
#
$node_(0) set X_ 179.262898812695
$node_(0) set Y_ 200.991843665555
$node_(0) set Z_ 0.000000000000
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$ns_ at 0.000000000000 "$node_(0) setdest 113.145148273136 63.780190950790 0.615925877381"
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I want my node to move at a speed between 1 and 10 m/s, but instead they 're moving at a speed between 1 and 0 m/s.
So who do I do to configure the max speed to 10 m/s ?
thank you in advance

A:
Simple, you have a typo ... the right command seems to be like ...
setdest -v 2 -n 20 -s 10 -m 1 -M 10 -t 300 -P 1 -p 10 -x 500 -y 500 > scenario

#
# nodes: 20, speed type: 10, min speed: 1.00, max speed: 10.00
# avg speed: 0.00, pause type: 1, pause: 10.00, max x: 500.00, max y: 500.00
#

Note : 1) The setdest command can be installed : # cd ns-allinone-2.35/ns-2.35/indep-utils/cmu-scen-gen/setdest/ && make install
2) With the 'Oct 2014 update' ns-allinone-2.35_gcc482.tar.gz
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7S255p3kFXNSGJCZ2YzUGJDVk0/view?usp=sharing ... all the tools indep-utils/ {dec-tr-stat, epa-tr-stat, nlanr-tr-stat, ucb-tr-stat, setdest} are installed with the # make install in ns-2.35/

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<?php

namespace Sabberworm\CSS;

use Sabberworm\CSS\CSSList\CSSList;
use Sabberworm\CSS\CSSList\Document;
use Sabberworm\CSS\CSSList\KeyFrame;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Property\AtRule;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Property\Import;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Property\Charset;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Property\CSSNamespace;
use Sabberworm\CSS\RuleSet\AtRuleSet;
use Sabberworm\CSS\CSSList\AtRuleBlockList;
use Sabberworm\CSS\RuleSet\DeclarationBlock;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\CSSFunction;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\RuleValueList;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\Size;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\Color;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\URL;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Value\String;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Rule\Rule;
use Sabberworm\CSS\Parsing\UnexpectedTokenException;

/**
 * Parser class parses CSS from text into a data structure.
 */
class Parser {

	private $sText;
	private $iCurrentPosition;
	private $oParserSettings;
	private $sCharset;
	private $iLength;
	private $peekCache = null;
	private $blockRules;
	private $aSizeUnits;

	public function __construct($sText, Settings $oParserSettings = null) {
		$this->sText = $sText;
		$this->iCurrentPosition = 0;
		if ($oParserSettings === null) {
			$oParserSettings = Settings::create();
		}
		$this->oParserSettings = $oParserSettings;
		$this->blockRules = explode('/', AtRule::BLOCK_RULES);

		foreach (explode('/', Size::ABSOLUTE_SIZE_UNITS.'/'.Size::RELATIVE_SIZE_UNITS.'/'.Size::NON_SIZE_UNITS) as $val) {
			$iSize = strlen($val);
			if(!isset($this->aSizeUnits[$iSize])) {
				$this->aSizeUnits[$iSize] = array();
			}
			$this->aSizeUnits[$iSize][strtolower($val)] = $val;
		}
		ksort($this->aSizeUnits, SORT_NUMERIC);
	}

	public function setCharset($sCharset) {
		$this->sCharset = $sCharset;
		$this->iLength = $this->strlen($this->sText);
	}

	public function getCharset() {
		return $this->sCharset;
	}

	public function parse() {
		$this->setCharset($this->oParserSettings->sDefaultCharset);
		$oResult = new Document();
		$this->parseDocument($oResult);
		return $oResult;
	}

	private function parseDocument(Document $oDocument) {
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		$this->parseList($oDocument, true);
	}

	private function parseList(CSSList $oList, $bIsRoot = false) {
		while (!$this->isEnd()) {
			if ($this->comes('@')) {
				$oList->append($this->parseAtRule());
			} else if ($this->comes('}')) {
				$this->consume('}');
				if ($bIsRoot) {
					throw new \Exception("Unopened {");
				} else {
					return;
				}
			} else {
				if($this->oParserSettings->bLenientParsing) {
					try {
						$oList->append($this->parseSelector());
					} catch (UnexpectedTokenException $e) {}
				} else {
					$oList->append($this->parseSelector());
				}
			}
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		}
		if (!$bIsRoot) {
			throw new \Exception("Unexpected end of document");
		}
	}

	private function parseAtRule() {
		$this->consume('@');
		$sIdentifier = $this->parseIdentifier();
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		if ($sIdentifier === 'import') {
			$oLocation = $this->parseURLValue();
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$sMediaQuery = null;
			if (!$this->comes(';')) {
				$sMediaQuery = $this->consumeUntil(';');
			}
			$this->consume(';');
			return new Import($oLocation, $sMediaQuery);
		} else if ($sIdentifier === 'charset') {
			$sCharset = $this->parseStringValue();
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->consume(';');
			$this->setCharset($sCharset->getString());
			return new Charset($sCharset);
		} else if ($this->identifierIs($sIdentifier, 'keyframes')) {
			$oResult = new KeyFrame();
			$oResult->setVendorKeyFrame($sIdentifier);
			$oResult->setAnimationName(trim($this->consumeUntil('{', false, true)));
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->parseList($oResult);
			return $oResult;
		} else if ($sIdentifier === 'namespace') {
			$sPrefix = null;
			$mUrl = $this->parsePrimitiveValue();
			if (!$this->comes(';')) {
				$sPrefix = $mUrl;
				$mUrl = $this->parsePrimitiveValue();
			}
			$this->consume(';');
			if ($sPrefix !== null && !is_string($sPrefix)) {
				throw new \Exception('Wrong namespace prefix '.$sPrefix);
			}
			if (!($mUrl instanceof String || $mUrl instanceof URL)) {
				throw new \Exception('Wrong namespace url of invalid type '.$mUrl);
			}
			return new CSSNamespace($mUrl, $sPrefix);
		} else {
			//Unknown other at rule (font-face or such)
			$sArgs = trim($this->consumeUntil('{', false, true));
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$bUseRuleSet = true;
			foreach($this->blockRules as $sBlockRuleName) {
				if($this->identifierIs($sIdentifier, $sBlockRuleName)) {
					$bUseRuleSet = false;
					break;
				}
			}
			if($bUseRuleSet) {
				$oAtRule = new AtRuleSet($sIdentifier, $sArgs);
				$this->parseRuleSet($oAtRule);
			} else {
				$oAtRule = new AtRuleBlockList($sIdentifier, $sArgs);
				$this->parseList($oAtRule);
			}
			return $oAtRule;
		}
	}

	private function parseIdentifier($bAllowFunctions = true, $bIgnoreCase = true) {
		$sResult = $this->parseCharacter(true);
		if ($sResult === null) {
			throw new UnexpectedTokenException($sResult, $this->peek(5), 'identifier');
		}
		$sCharacter = null;
		while (($sCharacter = $this->parseCharacter(true)) !== null) {
			$sResult .= $sCharacter;
		}
		if ($bIgnoreCase) {
			$sResult = $this->strtolower($sResult);
		}
		if ($bAllowFunctions && $this->comes('(')) {
			$this->consume('(');
			$aArguments = $this->parseValue(array('=', ' ', ','));
			$sResult = new CSSFunction($sResult, $aArguments);
			$this->consume(')');
		}
		return $sResult;
	}

	private function parseStringValue() {
		$sBegin = $this->peek();
		$sQuote = null;
		if ($sBegin === "'") {
			$sQuote = "'";
		} else if ($sBegin === '"') {
			$sQuote = '"';
		}
		if ($sQuote !== null) {
			$this->consume($sQuote);
		}
		$sResult = "";
		$sContent = null;
		if ($sQuote === null) {
			//Unquoted strings end in whitespace or with braces, brackets, parentheses
			while (!preg_match('/[\\s{}()<>\\[\\]]/isu', $this->peek())) {
				$sResult .= $this->parseCharacter(false);
			}
		} else {
			while (!$this->comes($sQuote)) {
				$sContent = $this->parseCharacter(false);
				if ($sContent === null) {
					throw new \Exception("Non-well-formed quoted string {$this->peek(3)}");
				}
				$sResult .= $sContent;
			}
			$this->consume($sQuote);
		}
		return new String($sResult);
	}

	private function parseCharacter($bIsForIdentifier) {
		if ($this->peek() === '\\') {
			$this->consume('\\');
			if ($this->comes('\n') || $this->comes('\r')) {
				return '';
			}
			if (preg_match('/[0-9a-fA-F]/Su', $this->peek()) === 0) {
				return $this->consume(1);
			}
			$sUnicode = $this->consumeExpression('/^[0-9a-fA-F]{1,6}/u');
			if ($this->strlen($sUnicode) < 6) {
				//Consume whitespace after incomplete unicode escape
				if (preg_match('/\\s/isSu', $this->peek())) {
					if ($this->comes('\r\n')) {
						$this->consume(2);
					} else {
						$this->consume(1);
					}
				}
			}
			$iUnicode = intval($sUnicode, 16);
			$sUtf32 = "";
			for ($i = 0; $i < 4; ++$i) {
				$sUtf32 .= chr($iUnicode & 0xff);
				$iUnicode = $iUnicode >> 8;
			}
			return iconv('utf-32le', $this->sCharset, $sUtf32);
		}
		if ($bIsForIdentifier) {
			$peek = ord($this->peek());
			// Ranges: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
			if (($peek >= 97 && $peek <= 122) ||
				($peek >= 65 && $peek <= 90) ||
				($peek >= 48 && $peek <= 57) ||
				($peek === 45) ||
				($peek === 95) ||
				($peek > 0xa1)) {
				return $this->consume(1);
			}
		} else {
			return $this->consume(1);
		}
		return null;
	}

	private function parseSelector() {
		$oResult = new DeclarationBlock();
		$oResult->setSelector($this->consumeUntil('{', false, true));
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		$this->parseRuleSet($oResult);
		return $oResult;
	}

	private function parseRuleSet($oRuleSet) {
		while ($this->comes(';')) {
			$this->consume(';');
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		}
		while (!$this->comes('}')) {
			$oRule = null;
			if($this->oParserSettings->bLenientParsing) {
				try {
					$oRule = $this->parseRule();
				} catch (UnexpectedTokenException $e) {
					try {
						$sConsume = $this->consumeUntil(array("\n", ";", '}'), true);
						// We need to "unfind" the matches to the end of the ruleSet as this will be matched later
						if($this->streql($this->substr($sConsume, $this->strlen($sConsume)-1, 1), '}')) {
							--$this->iCurrentPosition;
							$this->peekCache = null;
						} else {
							$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
							while ($this->comes(';')) {
								$this->consume(';');
							}
						}
					} catch (UnexpectedTokenException $e) {
						// We've reached the end of the document. Just close the RuleSet.
						return;
					}
				}
			} else {
				$oRule = $this->parseRule();
			}
			if($oRule) {
				$oRuleSet->addRule($oRule);
			}
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		}
		$this->consume('}');
	}

	private function parseRule() {
		$oRule = new Rule($this->parseIdentifier());
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		$this->consume(':');
		$oValue = $this->parseValue(self::listDelimiterForRule($oRule->getRule()));
		$oRule->setValue($oValue);
		if ($this->comes('!')) {
			$this->consume('!');
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->consume('important');
			$oRule->setIsImportant(true);
		}
		while ($this->comes(';')) {
			$this->consume(';');
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		}
		return $oRule;
	}

	private function parseValue($aListDelimiters) {
		$aStack = array();
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		//Build a list of delimiters and parsed values
		while (!($this->comes('}') || $this->comes(';') || $this->comes('!') || $this->comes(')'))) {
			if (count($aStack) > 0) {
				$bFoundDelimiter = false;
				foreach ($aListDelimiters as $sDelimiter) {
					if ($this->comes($sDelimiter)) {
						array_push($aStack, $this->consume($sDelimiter));
						$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
						$bFoundDelimiter = true;
						break;
					}
				}
				if (!$bFoundDelimiter) {
					//Whitespace was the list delimiter
					array_push($aStack, ' ');
				}
			}
			array_push($aStack, $this->parsePrimitiveValue());
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		}
		//Convert the list to list objects
		foreach ($aListDelimiters as $sDelimiter) {
			if (count($aStack) === 1) {
				return $aStack[0];
			}
			$iStartPosition = null;
			while (($iStartPosition = array_search($sDelimiter, $aStack, true)) !== false) {
				$iLength = 2; //Number of elements to be joined
				for ($i = $iStartPosition + 2; $i < count($aStack); $i+=2, ++$iLength) {
					if ($sDelimiter !== $aStack[$i]) {
						break;
					}
				}
				$oList = new RuleValueList($sDelimiter);
				for ($i = $iStartPosition - 1; $i - $iStartPosition + 1 < $iLength * 2; $i+=2) {
					$oList->addListComponent($aStack[$i]);
				}
				array_splice($aStack, $iStartPosition - 1, $iLength * 2 - 1, array($oList));
			}
		}
		return $aStack[0];
	}

	private static function listDelimiterForRule($sRule) {
		if (preg_match('/^font($|-)/', $sRule)) {
			return array(',', '/', ' ');
		}
		return array(',', ' ', '/');
	}

	private function parsePrimitiveValue() {
		$oValue = null;
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		if (is_numeric($this->peek()) || ($this->comes('-.') && is_numeric($this->peek(1, 2))) || (($this->comes('-') || $this->comes('.')) && is_numeric($this->peek(1, 1)))) {
			$oValue = $this->parseNumericValue();
		} else if ($this->comes('#') || $this->comes('rgb', true) || $this->comes('hsl', true)) {
			$oValue = $this->parseColorValue();
		} else if ($this->comes('url', true)) {
			$oValue = $this->parseURLValue();
		} else if ($this->comes("'") || $this->comes('"')) {
			$oValue = $this->parseStringValue();
		} else {
			$oValue = $this->parseIdentifier(true, false);
		}
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		return $oValue;
	}

	private function parseNumericValue($bForColor = false) {
		$sSize = '';
		if ($this->comes('-')) {
			$sSize .= $this->consume('-');
		}
		while (is_numeric($this->peek()) || $this->comes('.')) {
			if ($this->comes('.')) {
				$sSize .= $this->consume('.');
			} else {
				$sSize .= $this->consume(1);
			}
		}

		$sUnit = null;
		foreach ($this->aSizeUnits as $iLength => &$aValues) {
			if(($sUnit = @$aValues[strtolower($this->peek($iLength))]) !== null) {
				$this->consume($iLength);
				break;
			}
		}
		return new Size(floatval($sSize), $sUnit, $bForColor);
	}

	private function parseColorValue() {
		$aColor = array();
		if ($this->comes('#')) {
			$this->consume('#');
			$sValue = $this->parseIdentifier(false);
			if ($this->strlen($sValue) === 3) {
				$sValue = $sValue[0] . $sValue[0] . $sValue[1] . $sValue[1] . $sValue[2] . $sValue[2];
			}
			$aColor = array('r' => new Size(intval($sValue[0] . $sValue[1], 16), null, true), 'g' => new Size(intval($sValue[2] . $sValue[3], 16), null, true), 'b' => new Size(intval($sValue[4] . $sValue[5], 16), null, true));
		} else {
			$sColorMode = $this->parseIdentifier(false);
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->consume('(');
			$iLength = $this->strlen($sColorMode);
			for ($i = 0; $i < $iLength; ++$i) {
				$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
				$aColor[$sColorMode[$i]] = $this->parseNumericValue(true);
				$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
				if ($i < ($iLength - 1)) {
					$this->consume(',');
				}
			}
			$this->consume(')');
		}
		return new Color($aColor);
	}

	private function parseURLValue() {
		$bUseUrl = $this->comes('url', true);
		if ($bUseUrl) {
			$this->consume('url');
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->consume('(');
		}
		$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
		$oResult = new URL($this->parseStringValue());
		if ($bUseUrl) {
			$this->consumeWhiteSpace();
			$this->consume(')');
		}
		return $oResult;
	}

	/**
	* Tests an identifier for a given value. Since identifiers are all keywords, they can be vendor-prefixed. We need to check for these versions too.
	*/
	private function identifierIs($sIdentifier, $sMatch) {
		return (strcasecmp($sIdentifier, $sMatch) === 0)
			?: preg_match("/^(-\\w+-)?$sMatch$/i", $sIdentifier) === 1;
	}

	private function comes($sString, $bCaseInsensitive = false) {
		$sPeek = $this->peek(strlen($sString));
		return ($sPeek == '')
			? false
			: $this->streql($sPeek, $sString, $bCaseInsensitive);
	}

	private function peek($iLength = 1, $iOffset = 0) {
		if (($peek = (!$iOffset && ($iLength === 1))) &&
			!is_null($this->peekCache)) {
			return $this->peekCache;
		}
		$iOffset += $this->iCurrentPosition;
		if ($iOffset >= $this->iLength) {
			return '';
		}
		$iLength = min($iLength, $this->iLength-$iOffset);
		$out = $this->substr($this->sText, $iOffset, $iLength);
		if ($peek) {
			$this->peekCache = $out;
		}
		return $out;
	}

	private function consume($mValue = 1) {
		if (is_string($mValue)) {
			$iLength = $this->strlen($mValue);
			if (!$this->streql($this->substr($this->sText, $this->iCurrentPosition, $iLength), $mValue)) {
				throw new UnexpectedTokenException($mValue, $this->peek(max($iLength, 5)));
			}
			$this->iCurrentPosition += $this->strlen($mValue);
			$this->peekCache = null;
			return $mValue;
		} else {
			if ($this->iCurrentPosition + $mValue > $this->iLength) {
				throw new UnexpectedTokenException($mValue, $this->peek(5), 'count');
			}
			$sResult = $this->substr($this->sText, $this->iCurrentPosition, $mValue);
			$this->iCurrentPosition += $mValue;
			$this->peekCache = null;
			return $sResult;
		}
	}

	private function consumeExpression($mExpression) {
		$aMatches = null;
		if (preg_match($mExpression, $this->inputLeft(), $aMatches, PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE) === 1) {
			return $this->consume($aMatches[0][0]);
		}
		throw new UnexpectedTokenException($mExpression, $this->peek(5), 'expression');
	}

	private function consumeWhiteSpace() {
		do {
			while (preg_match('/\\s/isSu', $this->peek()) === 1) {
				$this->consume(1);
			}
			if($this->oParserSettings->bLenientParsing) {
				try {
					$bHasComment = $this->consumeComment();
				} catch(UnexpectedTokenException $e) {
					// When we can't find the end of a comment, we assume the document is finished.
					$this->iCurrentPosition = $this->iLength;
					return;
				}
			} else {
				$bHasComment = $this->consumeComment();
			}
		} while($bHasComment);
	}

	private function consumeComment() {
		if ($this->comes('/*')) {
			$this->consume(1);
			while ($this->consume(1) !== '') {
				if ($this->comes('*/')) {
					$this->consume(2);
					return true;
				}
			}
		}
		return false;
	}

	private function isEnd() {
		return $this->iCurrentPosition >= $this->iLength;
	}

	private function consumeUntil($aEnd, $bIncludeEnd = false, $consumeEnd = false) {
		$aEnd = is_array($aEnd) ? $aEnd : array($aEnd);
		$out = '';
		$start = $this->iCurrentPosition;

		while (($char = $this->consume(1)) !== '') {
			$this->consumeComment();
			if (in_array($char, $aEnd)) {
				if ($bIncludeEnd) {
					$out .= $char;
				} elseif (!$consumeEnd) {
					$this->iCurrentPosition -= $this->strlen($char);
				}
				return $out;
			}
			$out .= $char;
		}

		$this->iCurrentPosition = $start;
		throw new UnexpectedTokenException('One of ("'.implode('","', $aEnd).'")', $this->peek(5), 'search');
	}

	private function inputLeft() {
		return $this->substr($this->sText, $this->iCurrentPosition, -1);
	}

	private function substr($sString, $iStart, $iLength) {
		if ($this->oParserSettings->bMultibyteSupport) {
			return mb_substr($sString, $iStart, $iLength, $this->sCharset);
		} else {
			return substr($sString, $iStart, $iLength);
		}
	}

	private function strlen($sString) {
		if ($this->oParserSettings->bMultibyteSupport) {
			return mb_strlen($sString, $this->sCharset);
		} else {
			return strlen($sString);
		}
	}

	private function streql($sString1, $sString2, $bCaseInsensitive = true) {
		if($bCaseInsensitive) {
			return $this->strtolower($sString1) === $this->strtolower($sString2);
		} else {
			return $sString1 === $sString2;
		}
	}

	private function strtolower($sString) {
		if ($this->oParserSettings->bMultibyteSupport) {
			return mb_strtolower($sString, $this->sCharset);
		} else {
			return strtolower($sString);
		}
	}

	private function strpos($sString, $sNeedle, $iOffset) {
		if ($this->oParserSettings->bMultibyteSupport) {
			return mb_strpos($sString, $sNeedle, $iOffset, $this->sCharset);
		} else {
			return strpos($sString, $sNeedle, $iOffset);
		}
	}

}

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де Жюссьє — французьке прізвище..

Рід де Жюссьє відомий з середини XVI століття (нотаріус Мондон де Жюссьє, який помер у 1554 році). Його нащадок ліонський аптекар Лоран де Жюссьє (1651-1718) був предком видатних французьких вчених:

 Антуан де Жюссьє (, 1686-1758) — французький натураліст, брат Бернара де Жюссьє та Жозефа де Жюссьє
 Антуан Лоран де Жюссьє (, 1748-1836) — французький ботанік, син  Крістофа де Жюссьє, племінник Бернара де Жюссьє, Антуана де Жюссьє та Жозефа де Жюссьє
 Адрієн Анрі Лоран де Жюссьє (, 1797—1853) — французький ботанік, син Антуана Лорана де Жюссьє
 Бернар де Жюссьє (, 1699-1777) — французький ботанік, брат Антуана де Жюссьє, Крістофа де Жюссьє та Жозефа де Жюссьє
 Жозеф де Жюссьє (, 1704-1779) — французький ботанік, брат Бернара де Жюссьє, Крістофа де Жюссьє та Антуана де Жюссьє
 Крістоф де Жюссьє (, 1685—1758) — французький ботанік, брат Антуана де Жюссьє, Бернара де Жюссьє та Жозефа де Жюссьє, батько Антуана Лорана де Жюссьє, дід Адрієн Анрі Лорана де Жюссьє.

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You can fight while riding on a horse, but there are some special rules to keep in mind.
A horse with a rider cannot attack. Your mount acts on your initiative count, and you direct how and where the horse moves. You move at the horse's speed, but this uses the mount's move action, not yours. Horses take up a 10-foot-square are (2 squares by 2 squares). Assume that you take up this space as well (so creatures can attack you if they can reach any of those squares).


The human platelet alpha 2-adrenergic receptor is an integral membrane protein which binds epinephrine. The gene for this receptor has been cloned, and the primary structure is thus known [Kobilka et al. (1987) Science 238, 650-656]. A model of its secondary structure predicts that the receptor has seven transmembrane spanning domains. By covalent labeling and peptide mapping, we have identified a region of the receptor that is directly involved with ligand binding. Partially purified preparations of the receptor were covalently radiolabeled with either of two specific photoaffinity ligands: [3H]SKF 102229 (an antagonist) or p-azido[3H]clonidine (an agonist). The radiolabeled receptors were then digested with specific endopeptidases, and peptides containing the covalently bound radioligands were identified. Lysylendopeptidase treatment of [3H]SKF 102229 labeled receptor yielded one peptide of Mr 2400 as the product of a complete digest. Endopeptidase Arg-C gave a labeled peptide of Mr 4000, which was further digested to the Mr 2400 peptide by additional treatment with lysylendopeptidase. Using p-azido[3H]clonidine-labeled receptor, a similar Mr 2400 peptide was obtained by lysylendopeptidase cleavage. This Mr 2400 peptide corresponds to the fourth transmembrane spanning domain of the receptor. These data suggest that this region forms part of the ligand binding domain of the human platelet alpha 2-adrenergic receptor.


Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2015) 64 (5): 504-515.
The accurate modeling and simulation of the spread of contaminants within water distribution networks (WDNs) is an important task for drinking water security. In commonly used water quality simulation platforms the mixing of concentrations at junctions is assumed to be a complete mixing behavior. Experimental investigations have shown that this assumption is only true for certain flow conditions. Indeed, mixing depends on the geometry and the load configuration and often it is incomplete or there is some shortcut and preferential flow pathway with no mixing at all. In this paper, we present a more representative model of mixing at nodes that is valid for double T- and cross-junctions. Statistics on real WDNs are used to define realistic junction scenarios. From the latter, two-dimensional and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations for the mixing process at different types of junctions were made and compared to experiments. Both the simulations and experiments were in agreement and show a difference in mixing of 10% and more compared to perfect mixing models. CFD results were used to build a lookup table and Kriging interpolation was applied for entries not in the table.


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Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria
Voltaire Network | Geneva (Switzerland) | 29 October 2019
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana format held the trilateral meeting and consultations with the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria Mr.Geir O. Pedersen in Geneva on 29 October 2019.
The Ministers:
1. Reaffirmed the strong commitment of the Astana guarantors to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and emphasized that these principles should be respected by all sides. They reiterated their strong determination to combat terrorism in all forms and manifestations and to disrupt separatist agendas in the Syrian territory;
2. Welcomed the formation the Constitutional Committee and its convening in Geneva on 30 October 2019 as a result of the decisive contribution of the Astana guarantors and the implementation of the decisions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi and appreciated in this regard the efforts of the UN Secretary‑General's Special Envoy for Syria;
3. Expressed their conviction that the launch of the Constitutional Committee proves that there could be no military solution to the Syrian conflict and reaffirmed their commitment to advance viable and lasting Syrian-led and Syrian‑owned, UN‑facilitated political process in line with the UN Security Council resolution 2254;
4. Reaffirmed their determination to support the work of the Constitutional Committee through continuous interaction with the Syrian parties and the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria in order to ensure its sustainable and effective work;
5. Expressed their view that the work of the Constitutional Committee should be governed by a sense of compromise and constructive engagement without foreign interference and externally imposed timelines aimed at reaching general agreement of its members that would enable the outcome to receive the widest possible support by the Syrian people;
6. Stressed the importance of the broader settlement process moving forward to increase humanitarian assistance to all Syrians throughout the country without preconditions and discrimination, to facilitate safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original places of residence in Syria as well as to build confidence and trust between the Syrian parties.
Source : "Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria", Voltaire Network, 29 October 2019, www.voltairenet.org/article208188.html
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package com.elderbyte.vidada.domain.documents.browser;

import com.elderbyte.common.ArgumentNullException;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.List;

public class BrowseNodeTest {

    @Test()
    public void create() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = new BrowseNodePath(BrowseNodePath.root(), "foo");

        Assert.assertEquals("foo", node.getName());
        Assert.assertEquals("/foo", node.getAbsoluteId());
    }

    @Test(expected = ArgumentNullException.class)
    public void create_invalid_no_parent() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = new BrowseNodePath(null, "foo");
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void create_invalid_slash() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = new BrowseNodePath(BrowseNodePath.root(), "/no/valid/id");
    }

    @Test
    public void equals_true() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath a = BrowseNodePath.parse("/hello");
        BrowseNodePath b = BrowseNodePath.parse("/hello");
        Assert.assertTrue(a.equals(b));
    }

    @Test
    public void equals_false() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath a = BrowseNodePath.parse("/hello");
        BrowseNodePath b = BrowseNodePath.parse("/hello/max");
        Assert.assertFalse(a.equals(b));
    }

    @Test
    public void parse_root() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/");
        Assert.assertTrue(node.isRoot());
        Assert.assertEquals("", node.getName());
        Assert.assertEquals("/", node.getAbsoluteId());
    }

    @Test
    public void parse_simple() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/test");
        Assert.assertFalse(node.isRoot());
        Assert.assertEquals("test", node.getName());
        Assert.assertEquals("/test", node.getAbsoluteId());
    }

    @Test
    public void parse() throws Exception {

        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now");
        List<BrowseNodePath> parts = node.parts();

        Assert.assertEquals(BrowseNodePath.parse("/"), parts.get(0));
        Assert.assertEquals(BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple"), parts.get(1));
        Assert.assertEquals(BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path"), parts.get(2));
        Assert.assertEquals(BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now"), parts.get(3));
    }

    @Test
    public void parse_ending() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/test/foo/");
        Assert.assertFalse(node.isRoot());
        Assert.assertEquals("", node.getName());
        Assert.assertEquals("/test/foo/", node.getAbsoluteId());
    }

    @Test
    public void root() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/");
        BrowseNodePath r = BrowseNodePath.root();
        Assert.assertTrue(r.equals(node));
    }

    @Test
    public void getParent() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now");
        Assert.assertEquals(BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path"), node.getParent().get());
    }

    @Test
    public void isRoot_no() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple");
        Assert.assertFalse(node.isRoot());
    }

    @Test
    public void getName() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now");
        Assert.assertEquals("now", node.getName());
    }

    @Test
    public void getCount() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now");
        Assert.assertEquals(4, node.partsCount());
    }

    @Test
    public void parts() throws Exception {

    }

    @Test
    public void getAbsoluteId() throws Exception {
        BrowseNodePath node = BrowseNodePath.parse("/simple/path/now");
        Assert.assertEquals("/simple/path/now", node.getAbsoluteId());
    }

}


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A Native American tribe in west Michigan has agreed to share revenue from its casino with the state as part of a dispute over online Lottery games. The Gun Lake tribe says the state broke a treaty when it started online lottery games. As a result, the tribe stopped half of its revenue sharing payments. Instead of sending the usual payments to the state, the tribe put them in an escrow account that will now be divided between the two.
Zeke Fletcher is the general counsel for the Gun Lake Tribe. He says the agreement is a temporary fix, but talks between the two groups is going well.
Fletcher says negotiations will continue as the parties work on an amendment to the treaty.
While the two sides were working through the dispute, over $22 million was sitting in an escrow account. Both sides agreed to split the money set aside by the tribe when the dispute began. Jeremy Hendges is the chief deputy director for the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development. He says the temporary fix keeps both sides moving forward.
"The partial settlement agreement actually works out an issue with the tribe to let some of those dollars flow forward in a manner agreed on by both parties while discussions continue," he said.
Half of the money set aside by the tribe will go to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will get half. The tribe itself will receive 35%, and 15% will go to GLIMI, an organization for non-gaming economic development with tribe and state oversight. The tribe also plans to create an endowment for financial assistance to tribal students and area high school graduates with their portion of money.


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Required reading for one of my assignments at iPEC© is "Energy Leadership" written by Bruce D. Schneider, the founder of iPEC© and creator of the Energy Leadership Index E.L.I.. In it, Bruce discusses with a client the power of EI = IE. EI stands for emotional intelligence and IE stands for interpersonal effectiveness. Spoiler alert: Bruce recounts coaching a CEO on how activating this formula keeps you true to your inner intuition, connecting you more deeply with your work and your peers.
In my work with my clients, I have seen much cyclical thoughts on rationalization and intellectualizing some obstacle between or among people and there is somewhat of a power struggle with achieving the best win/ win outcome for everyone. When in discussion, typical thoughts around button pushing and judgmental thoughts arise. A sense of entitlement comes up and a division between people, their wants and needs and idea of what should be happening and not what could be happening. Just like with Bruce, I ask questions that get you to see from the opposing person's perspective. Questions you may stop and ask yourself are, "What makes me think that person feels that way?" or, "What might it look like if that person agreed with me?" In an ideal situation, we could always get along and always feel each other's needs. But what work has not happened yet to arrive to such a win/win outcome? There are perhaps physical or internal stipulations in a situation that make a win/win non-negotiable, however, what is it that you value most in an interaction with one or more people? What is it that you seek as an outcome? How would it feel for you to feel heard, validated or acknowledged? What is your intuition telling you in your relationship with this other person?
What methods work for you when you are feeling completely wrung out in a relationship? If I may, as an energetic coach-to-be, ask what you envision for your relationship in the future? How might that look like? From what point of view do you look at your relationship from? Communication is essential in any relationship and exercising empathy is a way to complement your communication. Your thoughts influence how your perceive your reality. Energy attracts like energy. What are your options right now?
A habit that I am practicing twice daily is one I wish to share with you: think of three things that you are grateful for before you go to sleep. Sit in that and visualize those three things and be still. Breath in for five seconds, hold that breath, then breathe out for three seconds. Repeat three times and then go back to your regular breathing. Mindfulness, meditation, centering and being still have been scientifically proven time, and time again, to help diminish levels of anxiety, stress and illness. You've got this.
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The planner I received from Best Self co., encourages me to list three things I am grateful for, once in the morning and once at night. Either that, or one thing and three reasons why I am grateful for that one thing. What it does, after consciously choosing to follow this routine, I feel more grounded. 🙂 What are three things you are grateful for? Adversely, what is one thing you are grateful for and three reasons why?
Opt for an outside perspective — Ask this question: What is really going on here?
Sing, dance, speak with others and acknowledge their efforts.
Receive appreciation, conversation and validation for my energy.
Easier said than done, but this truly works. Sometimes, when I sense I am off to a rough start, I even confide in someone, be it my partner, a co worker, my brother or my mom. I just am honest that I am not feeling it. Normalizing your emotions is a way to disenfranchise them from your steering wheel of how your day's energy can roll out. I am human so, when things get incredibly challenging at Amazon, I choose to dance and sing. It always works for me. Preventing myself from thinking or saying things that end up fueling my metaphorical victim fire, does not lead anywhere well.
What do you do when your buttons are pushed and how come it works/ doesn't work?
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In order to answer that question, gain some semblance of clarity about what your priorities are. Consider the following questions: What do you value the most? What are your beliefs? What do you think you care about?
There are 33 iPEC© Foundation Principles and I will share one here with you.
How might you interpret this statement of truth, as we call it in iPEC©?
When you begin to feel lost, what helps you find your home base?
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What are three things that you are grateful for?
One of my favorite things to do is to watch videos of the diverse lives we all lead. I feel insodoing, I develop a deeper respect and appreciation for various methods humans overcome adversity. We all respond, act, and react to adversity in different ways on account of our varying past experiences. I find it fascinating that it is normal to compare our lives to another's for validation, perspective shift, or other. When we compare experiences, it helps us to cope with our own feelings toward circumstance. The fact of the matter is, we all go through good times and we all go through growing times. Adversely, we are all especially conscientious how to overcome our own adversities without drawing too much attention to ourselves or exploiting another's life to feel better about our own. It makes complete sense that we wish to stay under the radar, to receive validation for it, but not broadcast and be overtly Broadway about it. To overcome such self-judgments, I turned to YouTube, primarily, as a way to gain insight into the many ways lifestyles are dictated by our choices in the face of adversity. Diversity is what ties us all together. We are all so different, which I find to be the most beautiful gift of all. I respect you and I want you to know that.
What does it mean to you to be emotionally spent? What does it mean to you to feel emotionally spent? What do you sense when you are emotionally spent?
As I recollect my journey, I reflect on what I would like my niches in Life coaching to be. In the meantime, treat this space as an encouragement venue for one another, a place to champion our differences to one another, to support one another, and to speak about adversity overcome as opportunities to learn from one another. As one of my client's says, we can draw from one another's strengths and with that having been said, we have infinite potential for capacity and an unlimited knowledge base. There is more clarity in diversity.
In growing times, having additional support helps us to gain an additional layer to learning. Therapy and counseling can help us to work toward healing from our past. Life coaching doesn't entail with therapy or counseling and is not a substitute for seeking clinical and professional support. With that having been said, in the event you are looking for a life coach, it is vital that you let them know that you are seeing a therapist, have seen a therapist and/ or are considering seeing one. In my case, I would expect to know at what point you may stand.
I divert to speaking on this topic to emphasize this will be my niche. I wish to provide learning opportunities and growth potential in personal development to those working toward healing from their past. It is okay and normal to be in counseling and therapy, and to want to work toward healing from past wounds. We all would like to be present so that we can feel calm, cool and collected enough to step forward out of our circles. I want to help those currently coming into psychological counseling or therapy gain clarity and focus for creation of that first step out. Contact me here to learn more.
Here is a link to my first blog post. The post is about button pushing and ways you can manage your reactive state, pre, during, and post experience of when you have a growing moment. The steps I shared here is part of a toolkit that I teach you as a Life coach to be with a niche in personal development. This is a tool that I gained credit of iPEC and I wish to share it with you. Reaching out for support in growing times can be overwhelming and intimidating of a process. Feeling uncertain and unsure about how to manage one's reactions is completely normal and anyone in your shoes would feel the same way. All of our learning opportunities occur on a case-by-case basis but if you do decide that taking the chance and applying this tool will work for you, then it will. I believe in you and I know you have it in you to conquer your growing moment. Self-care, creating boundaries and catching yourself in the heat of a learning opportunity takes practice and I know you can do this. You are worth it and you deserve clarity.


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Re: Lacrosse vs Hockey Path
So a Lacrosse player can do 4 years of high school and then go play some form of College Lacrosse if good enough? No wasting 2 years of life before hopefully playing college? Sign my kid up for that.
I dont understand why Hockey has to be so much different even to play D3..toxic.
Because 99.9% of the lacrosse players when they graduate, have to have a day job.
You lost me..Wont all of them need day jobs once they graduate?
Some will play professionally (and it's more than 0.1%). High level, low level, outside North America, professional opportunities exists in hockey that don't exist in lacrosse.
99.9% of the Lacrosse players that will play professionally will still need a day job
So you see most kids wanting to do this hockey marathon in order to make a living? I've always thought of it just as a way to get a solid college education while playing the game they all love.
I don't think anyone said that.
Most kids in NE can get a "solid college education" without hockey, at a drastically lower overall cost. Think about how much is being spent on full season/pay-to-play or Prep school, skills, equipment, travel, etc. from age 14 to 20. Then they still have to pay most of the freight for college, anyway.
In fact, in many cases, the college they play hockey at is probably not as strong as the college they could have gotten into academically (especially D-I).
The cases where a kid is getting into a better school as a hockey player than they could as a student are usually the result of not having focused on the classroom from age 12 on. I talked to a grandfather this weekend (from the states) whose grandson (from Canada) just failed 9th grade. And he isn't that good a player.
And, it's getting worse. The Junior Bruins just sent 2011 and 2012 teams to Toronto for as long as a week. If parents are making the choice of hockey over school when their kids are 7, there's a problem brewing.
I think people have these delusions of grandeur about their kids qualifying for a full ride. Sure, some will. Some will get a 1 for 4 or 2 for 4 at the very best. Some will get $20K spread over 4 years, or even $20K senior year.
So, why do it? The answer varies by family. I don't think for most it's to get into better college or to play professionally on the other side.
The problem becomes, to put up with all that goes with hockey they need to love, love, love the game to keep playing. Otherwise even a marginally smart kid can figure it out.
Some will play professionally (and it\'s more than 0.1%). High level, low level, outside North America, professional opportunities exists in hockey that don\'t exist in lacrosse.
they will need a day job while they are playing professionally
So will 99 percent of the hockey players. Professional sports is no way to make a living except for a very small fraction of players.


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