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In-House Services A process in which a design is transferred to a synthetic fabric by heat and pressure. The heat causes the inks to turn into a gas so that they penetrate the fabric and combine with it to form a permanent imprint.
Method is which type or designs in the form of a relief die are impressed with heat and pressure through metallic or pigmented foil onto the printed surface.It is used to decorate fabric, leather, paper, wood, hard rubber, coated metal and all types of plastic.Hot stamping is a “dry” imprinting process meaning the object can be handled immediate ly after the stamping without fear of smearing the imprint.
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Leave Inverness and head southwest to Loch Ness, the legendary freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. As you travel by minibus along the shore-side road, your expert guide will talk you through the myth of ‘Nessie’ – the fabled Loch Ness Monster. Stop at the wee village of Invermoriston to stretch your legs and see the delightful Thomas Telford Bridge.Continue travelling through pretty glens like Glen Moriston, and then pass alongside the Five Sisters mountain range. Stop outside Eilean Donan Castle to admire its incredibly picturesque beauty sprawled across the banks of three spectacular lochs.At the Kyle of Lochalsh, cross the famous Skye Bridge to reach the Isle of Skye itself. First stop is at the island’s second-largest settlement, Broadford. Then your tour of this beautiful island begins! Following the coastal road to Glen Suardal, pass the iconic Red Cuillin Hills and enjoy sweeping views of pretty Bla Bheinn (Blaven Mountain) from the village of Torrin. From here we'll head to Portree, the capital of the island, for lunch (own expense).Take a stroll with your guide around the banks of Loch Slappin – one of Scotland’s most photographed lochs. As you amble around this picturesque spot, your guide will indulge you in the local pastime of beachcombing – scouting the shores for interesting rocks and fossils. After walking along the shores, enjoy a steep walk up Strathaird Peninsula to reach the tiny village of Elgol. Spend time at leisure here.Your journey back passes the little island of Eilean Ban, home to a large colony of otters and a wealth of wildlife. The famous British writer Gavin Maxwell calls Eilean Ban home, and the wildlife here influenced his best-selling novel, Ring of Bright Water. Head back to Inverness via the village of Achnasheen and the dramatic Black Isle, arriving in the early evening.

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I’ve never seen bees drink before.
In summer, I always have a pot, a plate or a bowl with water for the bees and other insects, this year it was so hot in summer, their water bowl was crowded and they needed it. The whole country was dried out.

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But i did it first so he cant spam.
Lol I total forgot to wish these guys good luck, and I DON'T SPAM Duc!!
Good luck with your clan, guys!

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TIP! If you have a choice, avoid placing carpeting or large rugs in any rooms in your home. Rugs and carpeting are often never really clean, even if they look like they are.
There are people all over the world that deal with allergies. Common causes of allergies include animals, foods, pollen and other substances. If you suffer with allergies, you are probably here looking for some effective relief from the dreaded allergy symptoms. The following article will provide you with some tips that will help you to manage your allergies effectively, so that they do longer dominate your life.
People can be allergic to different things at different times in their lives. For instance, babies experience proteins first through the food they eat, and that explains how many food allergies some babies can have. Later in life, a child may become accustomed to a previously irritating food yet develop an allergy to some other substance, such as pollen. If your child starts showing symptoms of allergies to spores or pollen, don’t think it’s nothing just because they have never seemed allergic to those things before.
TIP! Make sure that the ventilation in your bathroom is adequate to limit the growth of mold and mildew. These allergens thrive in warm, damp environments.
Drugstore shelves are packed with dozens of allergy medications and antihistamines, but no product provides relief in every single allergy sufferer. You doctor can provide you with a sample or you can buy the smallest package available. That way, if this specific medication does not work, you can try another one without having wasted money.
TIP! While testing for allergies with skin tests are helpful to alert you to what allergies you have, it is very difficult to know how bad your allergic reaction is going to be towards those substances. The test that you take might tell you what spores you will have a reaction to.
Some people have had good luck with homeopathic treatments for allergies. With these natural remedies, you can help combat the allergic reactions to many common allergens. These remedies present a natural avenue to control the common symptoms of allergies.
TIP! If you would like to fight bronchial allergy problems, try staying hydrated! If you do not stay hydrated, the bronchial mucosa will become inflamed and dry. Dehydration can affect your bronchial tubes since it makes the mucous membranes create secretions that are hard to break-up.
Limit the amount of stress to which you exposure yourself. Many people do not realize that stress influences the allergic reactions in their bodies. This is especially true for individuals with asthma. Stress levels in asthma sufferers is something that should be closely watched. This does not cure your condition but it will in fact lower how often you have problems with allergies.
TIP! Pay close attention to what times of day your allergy symptoms occur. The morning hours between 5 and 10 o’clock are typically the time when airborne pollen is at its worst, so you’ll want to stay indoors if you possibly can.
When you have allergies do what you can to alleviate your symptoms. If dust is causing you problems then you should make it a priority to clean often. If pets cause you the most trouble, consider finding new homes for them, or at least be sure that they are bathed regularly. Vacuuming and dusting will also help with pet dander.
TIP! You have to keep trying allergy relief methods until you find the right one for you. When it comes to allergies, there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
If you use over-the-counter medication or a prescription, tell your doctor how you are taking the medication. They can advise you of any potential risks or side effects, as well as tell how you can get the most effective use out of it. They can also recommend alternate medications if you are unhappy with the performance of your current choice.
Move your garbage outside of your house. Garbage can attract all sorts of pests. In the presence of mice dropping, your allergy symptoms may become more pronounced. Use traps, or hire a professional to dispose of rodents and other pests. If you do not find success, think about poison.
TIP! Exercising in the wrong place at the wrong time of day can trigger an unwanted allergic reaction. Strenuous exercise involves heavy breathing.
You should avoid all latex-containing products if you have a latex allergy. You may not realize it, but you must steer clear of condoms, some clothing, and latex gloves, among other things. Alternatives can be found for a lot of these things. Ask your pharmacist for some advice on where you can locate them. Additionally, make sure that you read labels in case a product contains latex.
It is also the case that allergies cause great frustration. If you suffer from them, you may be on the hunt for relief. Now that you read the article, you should be familiar with some excellent tips that have been helpful to many, and there is no reason why they cannot work for you too. If you’re willing to spend a few minutes reading and learning these different methods, you can easily begin to fight back against those allergies as they arise.

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I have sold a property at 7008 105A ST.
This 1164 sq ft bungalow has 2 bedrms plus 1 extra rm, (could be used as a 3 bdrm), hardwood in LR & DR with kitchen & bath upstairs. Downstairs is a summer kitchen plus 2 bedrms, large bright living rm, & bath. Located in a quiet mature neighborhood of Queen Alexandra, Huge 36.4'x155'lot. Walk to Elementary, Jr High & Senior High Schools as well as Scona pool. Quick bus connection to University, Whyte Ave & Downtown. City of Edmonton is upgrading the neighborhood infrastructure. Take a look soon.

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God tests Abraham. Modern man often thinks of God as “cruise ship recreational director” whose task is give everyone a good time with no expenses spared. Our faith grows as it is tested (James 1:2-4) in just the same way our hearts get stronger when we exercise hard enough to be slightly out of breath!
It’s a strange test, sacrifice your only son, born after years of waiting when you are over 100 years old! Abraham is totally obedient to God and is trusting God will raise him up, even from the dead.
The site for the sacrifice is Mt Moriah, which will centuries later be the Temple Mount!
At the very last moment God provides! Isaac is saved and God provides a ram for a sacrifice. God knows Abraham’s heart ( He knew anyway) but now Abraham knows his own heart too.
The whole incident serves a type of Christ – The Father’s only Son who died for us.
Jesus arrives at Jerusalem and it is a triumphal one. The people have a growing expectation of the Messiah and think Jesus is a political Messiah. His manner of coming fulfills Old Testament Prophecy.
Is mainly a list of people, because individual people matter to God. Note how people are doing their gifting now – gatekeeping, singing, serving in the Temple and so on. At the start of the book everyone had to muck in to rebuild the walls, but as the people of God are established, they can do their gifting!
Paul is also heading to Jerusalem, knowing the end for him is not too far away (20:38).
Agabus prophecies that he will be bound – but notice how the Word of God shows us he was inaccurate in detail saying the Jews will bind Paul – it was in fact the Romans v33. That tells us that we prophecy in part and now in part. The authoritative word of God shows us that while prophecy is important it is not in the new covenant age 100 % accurate and needs weighing to get the gold nuggets!


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After years of writing Perl I need to start learning Ruby. The most comprehensive SDK for Amazon Web Services (AWS) looks to be the Ruby SDK. It even contains interfaces for the new Elastic Transcoder service released overnight.
It is pleasing to find just how little it takes to create a "Hello AWS" style Ruby program. For my first test I decide that listing out my S3 buckets would be sufficient.
Here are four simple steps to get you started.
Step 1. Get Ruby on your machine.
Step 3. Create your .rb file with the code.
Create a file with the text below. I named my file "hello-aws.rb". Of course I still use vi for some silly reason to write code! You could always try pico or one of those fancy graphical text editors, even Xcode.
Don't forget to enter your access key and secret for your account.
Step 4. Execute your file.
You can now run your code and watch it list your buckets.
There you go, it lists all of my buckets. From here it is developing your knowledge of the AWS SDK for Ruby alongside general Ruby programming skills. As I write some interesting code, I will share my experiences here.
Why don't you go and try your first automation of the Cloud with AWS and Ruby! Its fun and easy.
P.S. It is a bad idea to leave your account access key and secret locked away in your code file. I have done it here to show a complete working example in a single file.
Thanks for sharing information that very useful for users.
first you mention your script is hello-aws.rb and then its s3list.rb !!
That's a good point. Editorial error.
Hey Anonymous, stop pointing at small mistakes and try to see the bigger picture. The author is trying to help out others and script name is minor mistake, which can be easily be identified by any one rectified.

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text: The dual-ion battery (DIB) system has attracted great attention owing to its merits of low cost, high energy, and environmental friendliness. However, the DIB based on sodium-ion electrolytes is seldom reported due to the lack of appropriate anode materials for reversible sodium-ion insertion/extraction. Herein, a new sodium-ion based DIB named as SnO2/GF//EG DIB using composite of SnO2 loading on graphene as anode and expanded graphite as cathode is constructed and optimized for the first time. The flexible graphene provides a robust porous structure and proper pore size to accommodate the large volume change of SnO2 nanoparticles, and the continuous graphene network of electrode material also provides better electrical conductivity and more effective lithium ion diffusion path. The material shows excellent cycling stability with high reversible specific capacity (69.9% capacity retention, ca. 279 mAhg－1 after 300 cycles at 1 Ag－1, capacity remains at around 97.4 mAhg－1, 88.5 mAhg－1, 75.5 mAhg－1, 70.4 mAhg－1 and 67.2 mAhg－1 at current densities of 200 mAg－1, 500 mAg－1, 1 000 mAg－1, 1 500 mAg－1 and 2 000 mAg－1, respectively). In a word, we study the electrochemical performance of Tin dioxide composite in the sodium ion based dual ion battery for the first time and the battery with excellent rate capability and cycling stability.

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Have you read this page, and what do you think?
Have any of you read page 32 in October's Writers' News?
I'm just wondering, what do you think about Novel Forums, inviting the unpublished novelist to put up several chapters of their masterpiece. Why do they do that?
I read it today. I thought it was a weak article, poorly researched and unnecessarily negative.
Will have to read that- haven't read all of the articles yet.
Unfortunately I don't read Writers News, because I buy Writing Magazine from a News Agents rather than suscribe. So what is a Shakespearesgrandma?
It is a name somebody uses when they don't wish to reveal their real name.
Yes Howard I could feel negative vibes when I read it. Maybe the picture didn't help, after all she didn't look too happy.
I agree, I didn't feel there was much meat on the article. I admit I was hoping for something about TB as well!
I can see what she means, but it would have been more balanced and useful if the writer had written about the positives aswell.
This is the one Pixie I am referring to.
I've missed this article, I must read it!
You have all succeeded fantastically in proving Elaine Everest right! Elaine's argument is that Forums do have some real benefits but can detract from the 'main activity' i.e. writing. There appears to be a lot of energy invested on this thread in unhelpful criticism. Elaine Everest is a respected writer, who has written for the Daily Express, countless weekly magazines and has two books published by mainstream publishers. The article DID cite both sides of the argument. A lot of the comments made here are unecessarily personal in nature even referring to Ms Everest's photograph! I'm afraid all of which substantiate her claims.
The article was well written, by its nature well researched and an enjoyable unstuffy read.
So let's stop all this uneccessary tittle tattle and get to work shall we?
I haven't read the article, so I can't comment.
Well, everyone is entitled to air their opinion. It doesn't mean though, we all have to agree with each other, and I don't agree with this, above. My opinion, it was negative which to me, isn't enjoyable or unstuffy.
was it as negative as your opinion above?
Hi Katie, welcome to TB.
What do u like writing?
I've been a member on here a while and I think there is a good balance, negative and positive on all matters, sorry to hear you don't agree.
Re the article I thought it was just all so obvious really , like a lot of them in WM these days, as though they can't find anything else to write about.
Hi, I just feel that although it may be obvious to a lot of people, WN & M have lots of readers who will find addressing simpler principles very useful. How many people are afraid to ask questions lest they are judged by others who believe they have more knowledge? This article answered many questions and was not wholly negative. What I find upsetting is that the tone of some of the posts here are very cynical and personal in nature.
I am a published writer, my work has been published in several national titles and I am working on a novel currently.
I appreciate the welcomes I have received and was hoping to enjoy and swap some constructive ideas. I'm now not sure if forum life is for me.
I've just had my membership approved and am trying to work through the recent threads to see what you are all up to!
I just happened to have a copy of WN on my desk and have taken a look to see why some of you are so against thisa article.
Well, to be honest the photograph looks very prefessional and after a qucik google on this writer I can see why - she is a full time writer and not a hobby writer. Better then to have a proper pose than a toothy grin which shouts wannabe and amateur as so many of the pics do in the magazine - keep then for the family album I say.
The article is about the negative side of forums so she does not need to promote happy places - also it would be unprofessional as the piece is not an advertorial after all. I suppose if you treat writing as a hobby and hang around forums all day long (honest I don't) then you don't like to see your territory blasted and that is the only reason I can assume some of you have written as though you are sucking lemons.
Be careful what you write on forums as it may cvome back and bite you on the bum when you are successful!
PS Sorry about the name - my husband suggested it - its better than what I'm usually called!
You mean your normal name is worse than writebag? How unfortunate!!
This is a nice friendly forum and this thread isn't very long yet... I can virtually guarantee that later down it there will be people with your views too... we agree to disagree here in as friendly a way as possible, as on the whole manage it. We are all so different. It's good to have a place where you can express your opinion whatever it is, without being blasted for expressing the opinion, only on the opinion, if you see what I mean.
As for me.. well I spend WAY too much time here instead of writing, so if I'd seen the article, I'd probably agree with it. I do wish someone would ban me. Perhaps I should say something outrageous??
Well, I've been called worse!
Hi all I'm a new member to the forum and have spent some time today reading through the discussions currently taking place (instead of working). Having just recieved my WN November issue I quickly read page 32 of Octobers issue again (Elaine Everest's article on Writing Forums). From experiance, I know that the editor would not have commisioned an article that dwelt only on the positive aspects, and probably asked for exactly the article he published. However some of the comments made have sounded personal and have proved exactly what the article pointed out, to be true.
Ah well back to work.
Hello alpaca, what a lot of new people!
But how sad that new members have chosen to criticize people for giving their opinions.
I haven't read the article but I would like to tell our new members that there are hundreds of positive threads on this forum too.
I think most members try to be tolerant of opinions they may not agree with, whether positive or negative. I would hate to feel unable to voice an opinion for fear of criticism. Please let's respect and allow all opinions with tolerance and open minds.
I agree Claudia that forum members be allowed to make their opinions known but I for one was horrified by the blatant rudeness of some of the posts and thought them uneccessary! If they had been made in one of my classes I'd have thrown the blackboard rubber at the offending student and stood her/him in the corner.
Sadly those posters proved that the author's article was correct.
Correct or incorrect, everyone is excercising their fundemental right to free speech. Opinions are neither right or wrong and do not reprensent fact, and that is the joy of debate.
I suppose because many of us know each other so well, and forgive our little foibles; we have a tendency to forget that to some we might sound slightly pompous.
this is in itself a contradiction! I thought that's what you were promoting. As new members are we only allowed to agree? What shouldn't be promoted- and my initial point - was that Forums should never be dragged to the depths of personal criticism ie. about photos and appearance but should instead promote difference of opinion and positive argument.
It is indeed a tribute to the original article that it has sparked off such a lively debate about a fundamental issue- freedom of expression.
Only just spotted this one.
Secondly, That article (haven't read it yet) certainly got ya talking, TeamTB!
Katie, it's not a contradiction... claudia doesn't say 'what a shame that you chose to disagree with people's opinions' but 'what a shame that you chose to critisise people for giving those opinions'.
The point being that you called people's opinion 'unnecessary tittle tattle' which is itself rather rude and condescending.
The main bulk of your defence of the writer and the article is fine.
Liz, I have NOT criticized people for giving the opinions. Again, i have criticised people for being negative in a personal nature.
The 'unnecessary tittle tattle' referred to the nature of the comments NOT the comments themselves.
I have no wish to upset people but I hate the fact that an article written in good faith drew so many personal & unconstructive comments. Surely an article is going to reflect negatives too?
Well, I haven't read the article of course, so can't comment on the content of it.
And I don't normally wade in on disagreements as I think it's counter-productive.
But dora and claudia are very nice, productive members of this forum.
And I don't see saying someone look unhappy in a picture as being a personal remark, merely observational... photographs for articles, as we all know, are chosen very carefully, not only to add interest but also to give a hint for the general feel of an article, so if she looks serious or unhappy then it isn't too much to presume the article is meant to be negative one, albeit with some remarks on the other side as it were. I don't know, as I said, I haven't read it. It's also perfectly possible to have pleasantly smiling photo which looks professional, as I should know.
But irrespective of all that, if dora has found the article to be negative, that is her opinion. It doesn't matter how excellent or experienced the writer is, her article has left that impression on dora. And dora has a perfect right to express, one, how the article made her feel, two, how she felt the article was weighted, three, what she thought of the picture.
Ayone in the media, putting their picture and name to anything, has to accept that there will be both negative and positive crtiticism of it. This board is no different in its expressions of those opinions than anywhere else.
I can accept all that Liz and no doubt Dora and Claudia are very nice, I would never jump to conclusions. In the same way I would never jump to the conclusion that Elaine is miserable. I respect Dora's opinion that she found it negative but as I have stressed I do not think being personal is productive. It just completely backs up the whole ethos of Elaine's original argument in the article.
Sorry, Liz- just pushing the vacuum cleaner around I was thinking about your comment that one of my mesages was 'rude and condescending'.
I assume the above comment was intended to be light and humourous, which is exactly as I perceived it- my reference to tittle tattle was meant in a similar vein. However, my comment is understood very differently. I wondered if this was because I am a new member and not an established member.
I've looked at the photograph again and cannot even say that Elaine looks miserable - she just doesn't have a big gaping grin on her face like some of the pics in the writing mags. Remember than when you send in a photo to accompany an articel you shouldn't just poick out something from your last family holiday - it just shouts 'look at me I'm an amateur and just had my first thing pub;ished - that will not impress an editor! Lets be honest here, if she had given a big toothy grin you'd have no doubt accused her of smiling because of her supposed negative comments!
I've reread the early threads and the whole thing was set up by asking forum members what they thought. As soon as the first person made a slightly negative comment the thread started tore in -it wasn't nice at all.
Perhaps what has happened on this thread will in future make you all think before making negative comments.
"...Well, I haven't read the article of course, so can't comment on the content of it..."
LizB It is all very well to pop in and support your friends - we all need friends but as you have not read the article one must question how you can even comment here? As for reiterating that the photograph shows the author not smiling I beg to differ. Some of you are falling into the trap of bad writing groups and bad classes - that of patting your friends on the back for mediocre writing (or for being part of the clique) and then being negative to those you do not know? Dora's response to your post enforced that.
..."Ayone in the media, putting their picture and name to anything, has to accept that there will be both negative and positive crtiticism of it. This board is no different in its expressions of those opinions than anywhere else..."
Yes but nastiness is not acceptable. I can't accwept that many of you are new to writing and have not yet learned the ropes or the etiquette of the writing world but spitalfulness is just a form of bullying.
As Katie said, you have just reiterated the whole point of Elaine's article and good on her for being so observant.
"...And as a student I questioned everything my teachers told me... "
Yes as writers we should question things and look at topics from another angle - just as the author did in her article. But when at writing classes the only time you should question your tutor is when you have been more successfully published than they have. Until then listen and learn!
It's not fair! How come I've been toddling about on TB for just over a year (and find it a massive relief from my full time job!) and I still don't know how to do that 'quote' thing where people's words come up for you all quoted out. Katie knows on her FIRST DAY here - so please, please someone, if it's that easy to do, I must be teachable - tell me how!
Are you saying I'm spiteful?
I have certainly never meant to be to anyone.
And I don't think anyone here has meant to be either.
I'm a well published writer and also (moons ago) have been a photographer... and been instructed in just how to take those photos of authors/people the article is about to 'hint' at the gist/mood etc of the article.
I'm not commenting on the article but the reaction to it and the comments here, so have as much right as anyone to state my opinion.
ceka- it's really easy, if I can do it anyone can!! All you need to do is highlight the relevant text and press quote in the top right corner of the 'post box'. Gosh does that make sense? not sure what the thanks thing is though?
How do you get the jumping frog thing?
Ah... now way back when I joined, there was a thread with very detailed instruction o f how to get an icon. Somewhere on photobucket. I wanted a frog. So I trawled for about a month (well maybe an hour) looking for one and he was what i found. Then followed the instructions as how to get it on my page. Somehow he has stayed up, as many icons seem to have disappeared over the years.
I can do it too! And Pixie was nowhere in sight! Or Jenny!
Neph got me my icon, the fred was called: I'd like an Icon too, please. If you put that in the 'search' box, Katie, you'll find it. lots of people tried to help me on that one but i am Very Stupid about some things and had to be carried!
In which case you should know that if she had been grinning like a cheshire cat it would have been wrong for the piece? The photograph himts at a smile but is not a learing grin - which is not acceptable in a serious piece.
Thank you for the hints for quotes and thanks - I will now try to use them correctly rather than copy and paste.
It was so much easier in the days of parchment and quills!
I understand your point, writebag, but I do not need to listen and learn, nor do I need classes. I've have been writing for over 20 years. Like many members here, I am also a published writer and author, but I have also written a lot of teaching aids, articles and web pages about creative writing. I'm imparting my knowledge and experience to others, and welcome a challenge of conventions from students.

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Reply to Dealing with the "terrible twos"
Can you try giving him more options? Like make it clear that it's time for bed or nap, so do you want red blanket or the blue blanket? Or when you are shopping, do you want to ride or hold on to the side of the Cart? But tell him if he can't hold on to the Cart then he will have to ride. When my son would melt down, run away from me, or wouldn't sit still at a restaurant I would take him out to the car and strap him in and tell him we weren't going back in until he calmed down/listened. Now when he starts to have a melt down I ask him if he needs to go sit in the car, it usually stops him from continuing.


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In addition to the ongoing work that we are doing right now, we will start to give a series of commentaries on non-Muslim books and works. We plan for the format to be in the style of bulleted points, similar to what we have for the “Notes on Islamic Works” section.
Firstly, these are books by non-Muslims that we are commenting on. Thus, there is bound to be some uncertainty about many of the terms used and the underlying assumptions being made by the different non-Muslim ideologies, and this uncertainty may be transported to our writings, especially the earlier ones. Also, there may be some authors who are simply difficult to understand despite our best efforts, and this may also cause some additional difficulties in formulating what the other side is saying, even before we consider what our response is going to be.
Secondly, we acknowledge that our commentaries are not of a professional standard, given that we are lay writers. Thus, our writings are only our introductory thoughts on the different non-Muslim works/books and the topics contained therein that come up. We do hope that Insha Allah, these first writings of ours will be explained upon and corrected with the help of Shaykhs, ‘Aalims, and Muftis who will discuss the issues in a much more correct manner as far as the Islamic point of view is concerned.
If it so happens that any of the remarks we provide are imprecise (from the point of view of presenting the Islamic viewpoint), to that they are to be discarded, we hope that at least the associated non-Muslim quote we have presented may be used as the basis for a future, proper scholarly commentary.
The basic arguments against any given non-Muslim religion actually center on very few points, perhaps no more than five or ten misrepresentations/misunderstandings about Allah the Exalted and/or the nature of reality and truth (the rest basically being ramifications of these few problems, however significant these problems may be).
If any of the readers sees that either the longer refutations or the shorter ones are not understandable, they may leave a comment in the appropriate page and we will see how to revise the refutation. Likewise, if someone finds someone in the original book that we did not discuss at all, but which they consider to be important, then we can go through it if it is within our capabilities.
There is also the issue that in some cases, the non-Muslim might say that the translation or research as presented in the original books we consider for critical commentary are not up to that particular non-Muslim’s mark, and that the truth is in fact something else. If that is how any non-Muslim consider the issue, then we may be presented with the works they consider to be foundational, and we may consider commenting on these “new foundational works” at some point in the future.
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Have you ever been annoyed when you have to cut off (or crop) some parts of your photos in order to post them on Instagram? Well, I guess we all have. I mean, sometimes your picture looks better in full size or you don’t want half of your face getting cropped out.
Read related article: Making photo collage for Instagram.
What you only need to do is to download any of the apps to your phone, import your photo and then voila! Export to Instagram.
PS: Instagram's picture dimension is actually 612px X 612px.
InstaSize: Available for both Apple and Android device. This one is my favorite. I can change the border colour and I can even zoom in/out the pictures easily. Requires iOS 5.1 or later (for Apple users).
NoCrop: This app can be downloaded on App and Google Play Store. Tested on Samsung Galaxy S3 and Iphone 5.
Whitagram: If you want a very simple one without any other editing features. This one is for you. Available for Apple users only.
These apps should help you load uncropped pictures on Instagram. No matter how large or big your photo is!


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In Cree, “Athabasca” means “place where there are reeds,” a reference to the delta where the Athabasca River enters Lake Athabasca in northern Alberta.
The first white man to cross Athabasca Pass was David Thompson of the North West Company in 1811. The pass became the main fur trade route from the east to the Columbia River until 1824, when the Hudson’s Bay Company closed its operations in Oregon and moved its Pacific coast headquarters to Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island.


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Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Alexandria County (Virginia), defendant was convicted of a third or subsequent traffic offense of driving on a suspended or revoked license and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and sentenced to five years for unauthorized use and 12 months for driving while suspended. Defendant appealed.
Evidence of other crimes may be admissible if introduced to prove an element of the offense charged, or to prove any number of relevant facts, such as motive, intent, agency, or knowledge. Other crimes evidence may also be admissible when the charged crime is part of a general scheme and proof of that fact is relevant to prove an element of the offense, or to prove or explain how the crime was accomplished.
It is well settled that evidence of other crimes or bad acts of an accused is generally inadmissible in a criminal prosecution. The purpose of this rule is to prevent confusion of offenses, unfair surprise to the defendant and a suggestion of criminal propensity, thus preserving the presumption of innocence.
A nonconstitutional error is harmless if it plainly appears from the record and the evidence given at trial that the error did not affect the verdict. An error does not affect a verdict if a reviewing court can conclude, without usurping the jury’s fact finding function, that had the error not occurred, the verdict would have been the same.

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We love a patriotic theme for summer birthdays. Celebrate Independence Day in effortless style. Pair our red and blue checkered collared shirt with jeans or khakis and a striped belt.
Looks great for a first birthday and cake smash photo shoot. Shirts are available in long or short sleeve and up to size 4t. Patriotic birthday parties are great all summer long, not just July 4th. Happy summer!


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The official launch will take place at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Toyota seems serious about dumping its boring image, which is especially associated with the Corolla sedan. After the reveal of Corolla hatchback at the start of this year, Toyota revealed the refreshed 12th generation 2020 Corolla sedan at a private event. The official launch will take place at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The new Toyota Corolla employs Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA), which also underpins Prius, Camry as well as the CH-R. TNGA offers a low center of gravity and improved body rigidity to offer better handling. The platform also makes the 2020 Corolla quieter and shorter. This improves the track width while the multi-link rear suspension swaps the torsion beam. This development will enable buyers to use 18-inch wheels and tires.
The new Corolla will offer two engine options including the standard revised 139 hp 1.8L inline-4 and the new 169 hp 2.0L inline-4. For the first time, buyers will be able to buy a Corolla hybrid to get maximum fuel efficiency. Corolla will offer both the automatic and manual transmissions, however, selecting the latter option will not offer the adaptive cruise control system and lane-centering system.
The new 2020 Corolla will come equipped with standard active safety features including a pre-collision warning system with automatic front braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and automatic high-beam headlights. Other standard features include a 7.0-inch touchscreen for the base Corolla L and a larger 8.0-inch unit in other trims plus WiFi hotspot and compatibility for Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa.
The 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan will hit the showrooms early next year at a starting price of less than $20,000.

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text: Flowers, B.S., Tothero, K. & Resta, P. (2008). The Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century: Engaging Students in Historical Research with Primary Resources. In C. Bonk, M. Lee & T. Reynolds (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2008--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 58-61). Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 24, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/29579/.

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So… for those who like The Legal Genealogist have ancestors who passed through Oklahoma, it turns out there’s a way for us to own a little piece of Oklahoma.
A piece that we can absolutely use, in a reel way, for our own research.
And no, actually, that isn’t a typo.
You really can own a reel… or a digitized version of it, your choice.
I was out in Oklahoma City this past weekend for the spring seminar of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society. Great group of people and I can only hope the attendees had half as much fun as I had.
It was held in the absolutely gorgeous meeting room of the Oklahoma History Center, the combination museum and research library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
And I had the great good fortune on Friday to have a tour of the collections of the Oklahoma History Center, guided by Laura Martin, Deputy Director of Research.
There aren’t enough words to describe the joy anybody with Oklahoma roots will experience in that facility. The sheer scope of the records dating well before statehood and continuing up to today is stunning.
From some of the very earliest extant records on the Indian tribes of Oklahoma (there are school records going back into the 1840s) to court and probate records to oral histories to a photographic collection covering just about every aspect of life in Oklahoma, the holdings are a researcher’s dream.
But then there are the newspapers.
The Oklahoma Historical Society has served as the centralized repository for records dealing with the history of Oklahoma since before statehood. OHS has the largest collection of Oklahoma newspaper titles on microfilm. Titles date from 1819 to the present.
That last sentence breaks your heart, doesn’t it? It’s all there… but you can’t get to it if you can’t get to Oklahoma City.
First off, the Oklahoma History Center has digitized hundreds and hundreds of newspapers and, through its Gateway to Oklahoma History, has put hundreds of thousands of newspaper pages online. From the Altus Times-Democrat (1,193 files from 1903 to 1921) to the Yukon Sun (596 files from 1905 to 1922), what you need for your family history may already be online.
Second, if all you need is a single article from a single newspaper — say, an obituary — the Oklahoma History Center will retrieve it for you for a fee of $10 (you have to have the exact date — the research fee covers one search of one day of one newspaper). You can get more information through the Research Requests/Genealogy Orders & Fees page.
And between those two possibilities, you may just find what you’re looking for.
What if what you really need is, say, the not-yet-digitized Frederick (OK) Free Press for the year 1903? Or the Frederick Weekly Enterprise of 1911-1914 (just to name two newspapers where I hope to find evidence of my own Oklahoma family members)?
What if you want to be able to read every copy of those newspapers during those years?
You can buy that reel of microfilm. Any reel of microfilm can be duplicated for a fee of $75, plus $5 shipping, through the Microfilm Orders page.
And for a little bit more — roughly $100 — the Oklahoma History Center will digitize it for you… and, if the original films are good enough, they’ll even make the digitized files word-searchable.
Now trust me — I get it — $100 isn’t exactly chump change and there may be four or five or six reels of microfilm that you really want.
But think about it for a minute. What would the airfare cost? Car rental? Meals? A single night in a motel on the outskirts of Oklahoma City — you don’t even want to think about the rates in the brand-new downtown hotels — will set you back the same thing as one of these.
It’s not as good as being there. Trust me on that. I’m already trying to figure out how to clear a week from my schedule to get back there, plant myself at one of the microfilm readers, and immerse myself in my family’s history.
But if life gets in the way, as it so often does, isn’t it nice to have options?
I have visited the Oklahoma History Center, and it’s wonderful.
However, anytime I see the words “Oklahoma” and “genealogy” together, all I think of is the death certificate that I so badly need for my research–but can’t get–due to a law passed in Oklahoma several years ago. Any news on when that situation might be addressed by the legislature?


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A roster of talented stars joined Mitch Albom at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, November 8th in Detroit. Dubbed “Words & Music,” it did what has never really been done before, certainly not on this stage: bring together such a diverse crop of musicians in a literary celebration for The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, with all proceeds supporting S.A.Y. Detroit.
Michael Bolton, Sawyer Fredericks, KEM, Vito Lafata Jr, John Pizzarelli, Earl Klugh, Phredley Brown, Roger McGuinn, Olivia Millerschin, Brent James, and Ted Nugent brought their voices and guitars, while Oscar winner JK Simmons, actress Sarab Kamoo, Devin Scillian and Paul W. Smith read excerpts from the books. Brown, Fredericks, Millerschin, Lafata, James, and Pizzarelli each performed their songs that appear on the musical companion to Frankie Presto, the first soundtrack ever created for a book.
The night closed with a moving rendition of Lean on Me, led by Michael Bolton and joined by every artist featured that night.

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Give a shout out, birthday card style, to the "good Birthday person" in your life with Crane's Cheers to You Birthday Card. Each card is sold individually and includes a matching envelope.


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ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – The South Carolina Arts Commission has designated Rock Hill’s downtown as the state’s first official cultural district, and the region includes Morton & Gettys’ new Fountain Park Place office.
The cultural district designation, announced Feb. 18, came after months of work coordinated by the Arts Council of York County. Morton & Gettys partner Michael B. Smith serves on the Arts Council board of directors.
“The cultural district designation is important, not only because it draws attention statewide to all of the great things going on in Rock Hill, but also because it reminds local residents of how fortunate we are to have such a vibrant arts community,” Smith said.
When Morton & Gettys opened its new offices as the first tenant in the four-story Fountain Park Place in October, it marked an important milestone in Rock Hill’s downtown revitalization. Planners envision a hotel and performing arts center in the future.
Local officials see the cultural district designation as another big step, and not just for arts organizations.
The cultural district map takes in all businesses from North Elizabeth Lane to Dave Lyle Boulevard, down Main Street and one street off on each side. Morton & Gettys has supported several projects and organizations within the boundaries, including the African-American Business District monument and Historic Rock Hill.
The firm made recent donations to those groups in conjunction with the firm’s Fountain Park opening.
“We believe in the revitalization of Old Town Rock Hill and are excited to be part of our city’s future with this move,” Morton & Gettys founding partner Jim Morton said.


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The Musicians' Union has over 30,000 musicians and represents musicians, composers, peripatetic music teachers and DJs who work and live in the United Kingdom.
The benefits for a musician to join the Union are many, including: insurance, legal assistance, rghts protection, career and business advice.
Music Box Media is the run by Andy and is the "UK's cheapest CD replication, with all work done to an ISO Certificate Of Quality.
"Music Box Media was created by a musician that was frustrated with the high expense of pressing albums and EP's, and the not-always-easy-to-understand technical wording on some company's sites, not to mention the faceless contact process and added costs not mentioned up front. So, after a huge amount of studying the whole process in depth, founded Music Box Media - Easy to understand Cd Replication for musicians, by a musician, with the total price listed from the start."
An example of a CD pressed by Music Box Media. More examples can be seen on their Facebook page.


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A reverse mortgage is a home equity loan or mortgage designed for older homeowners. With a reverse mortgage, the lender pays the homeowner either a lump sum, monthly payments or a line of credit to access money over time. Since it is a loan, it must be paid back, but not until the end, after the owners leave the home permanently or sell the property. There are no monthly payments required from the borrower during the time they remain in their home.
Interest is charged on the reverse mortgage loan balance and added to the balance (compounding) and the debt balance continues to increase. In essence, you are using your equity now, while you enjoy your home and there will be less in the future for you or your heirs, although home value appreciation offsets the rising loan balance.
If you apply for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (backed by the federal government) you must receive reverse mortgage counseling prior to starting the loan process. See our Reverse Mortgage Counseling page.
Federally backed reverse mortgages are known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages or HECM. These mortgages have mortgage insurance through the FHA, and guarantees you continue to have access to your funds. The FHA insured HECM also has the benefit of protecting you and your heirs if the loan balance exceeds your home’s value. The home stands for the debt and you would not be required to go out of pocket if there is a deficiency.
The HECM has a maximum claim amount of $625,500 so a higher valued home would cap at that amount. Private jumbo reverse mortgages, also known as Proprietary Reverse Mortgages, are also offered through this company.

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Timing is everything in Dennis Quaintance’s world.
When he moved to Greensboro in 1979 to help old friend Bill Sherill open Franklin’s Off Friendly, the timing was right. Nine years later, when he teamed up with developer Mike Weaver and opened Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen, the timing was right. And each subsequent project — the O. Henry Hotel and its Green Valley Grill, the Proximity Hotel and its Print Works Bistro, and a second Lucky 32 in Cary — was done only when the timing was right.
As of January 15, the timing was right. Starting that night, “Thursday Night Cocktails and Jazz with Neill Clegg and Dave Fox” came to life, transforming the O. Henry’s lobby into a jazz venue.
Two of the Triad’s most revered musicians, Clegg who plays saxophone, clarinet and flute, and Fox, who plays piano, are music professors at Greensboro College and frequent collaborators. They will be the mainstays of the jazz night, but they will also bring in a featured vocalist each week.
Indeed, the roster is a who’s who of top-shelf vocalists: Joey Barnes, who kicked off the series; Nishah DiMeo; Jessica Mashburn; Martha Bassett, who will perform tonight; Chris Murrell; Sarah Strable and Clint Horton.
But the music, although the main attraction, is only the beginning of the transformation. The room itself is the co-star, helping create the ambience that Quaintance had envisioned even before he built the hotel. When designing the O. Henry’s lobby, he purposely patterned it after the fabled Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel on West 44th Street in New York, home of the Algonquin Round Table, the literary and theatrical giants of the 1920s, and later a 32-year-long flourishing jazz scene.
The Oak Room closed in 2012.
“I used to read about it and have been in the lobby of the Algonquin at least 10 times, and that’s always been the environment we wanted to create with the lobby of the O. Henry,” he said. “I know they haven’t done jazz there for years, but that’s always been the ambience we were going for.
So, what is it about now that made the timing right? In short, it was his music sommelier and performance artist in residence, Jessica Mashburn. In addition to her own thriving career as a singer-pianist, she programs the music for all his restaurants and hotels and, with life and musical partner, Evan Olson, performs as AM rOdeO at Print Works Bistro every Wednesday night.
And who did the asking? Neill Clegg and Dave Fox.
The “Healing Blues” endeavor was a fundraiser for the Interactive Resource Center, initiated by their colleague at Greensboro College, art professor Ted Efremoff, wherein local songwriters were teamed up with homeless people, and they penned and recorded tunes about what got them to this point in their lives. All the proceeds from CD sales and four live concerts went to the IRC.
“We were so honored to be asked to be included in this project,” Mashburn said.
So, in early October, Mashburn arranged a meeting between Quaintance and Clegg. To say the two clicked would be an understatement.
Clegg, the saxophonist, remembers it thusly: “He said a hotel lobby is a civic green space inside, where people can gather and be themselves, even though they may be strangers; there’s no place like it. I’d never heard it expressed that way.
Quaintance smiled at his recollection of the meeting.
“I knew he was the man who could make this happen immediately,” Quaintance said.
The jazz project would need some marketing expertise, so Clegg’s wife, Victoria, was brought aboard to lead that effort.
“I think we’re about to make some beautiful cultural history in Greensboro,” said Victoria Clegg, a felt artist, decorator and horticulturist.
“On any given Thursday evening, you will step into O. Henry’s grand social lobby and find a diverse mix of the Triad’s cultural and artistic set.
Quaintance said the festivities begin each week at 5:30 pm and run to 8:30 pm. There is no cover charge.
As cool as a Gershwin tune set to a Cole Porter lyric.


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Any student can submit an idea to Union Council to direct the work of the Students' Union. Ideas can be about anything that affects your time at the University of Salford, whether it's a small local issue or big national issue. Any ideas discussed will be discussed and voted upon at Council to decide whether or not they become policy of the Union.
All you need to do is submit your idea to our Big Ideas page, get other students to like and comment on it, and Council will discuss it. You can ask the Union to take a stance on a specific issue, lobby the University or other local institutions to take action on an issue or ask the Union itself to take specific action on an issue.


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If you've been to or used Grand El Mar Resort & Spa, leave a review.


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Christmas is just eight days away and the stores are full of different gift packs filled with beauty products ready to be gifted this holiday season. But instead of giving a cheap, chemical filled box of lotions and potions - why not give something you've created yourself?
My sister and I have been making this scrub for months - and I only just realised I hadn't ever shared the "recipe" with you. I say "recipe" because, with just two ingredients, I don't know if it even qualifies as one!
This homemade body scrub recipe not only exfoliates, but moisturises your skin to leave it feeling silky smooth. Once you've made it and realise how easy (and cheap!) it is, you'll be wondering why you ever bought body scrubs in the past!
Now, when I say ground coffee, there are a couple of different options you can use! You can either grind up whole coffee beans in your food processor or blender or you can use the coffee you find inside a coffee pod (from a nespresso, keurig, ALDI coffee machine or dolce gusto etc machine). You'll want to use roughly equal parts coffee grounds and coconut oil (for example 2 tbsp of each).
Simply cut open the plastic part of your coffee pod, peel off the seal and pour the coffee out. Most pods will also have plastic filters so just take those out! We use ALDI coffee pods for our coffee scrubs as they're cheap and just the right consistency.
To make your scrub, all you need to do is get out a mixing bowl (or you can mix it straight in the tub you're going to store it in!) and add equal parts coconut oil and ground coffee (for example; our little tubs contained 2 tbsp coffee and 2 tbsp coconut oil).
Mix it around to ensure everything's incorporated and add a little more coconut oil or coffee to get the texture you desire. As it's primarily made of coconut oil, the consistency will change depending on the temperature, however, you want it to be quite thick so you can scrub away!
To use the scrub, all you have to do is grab some out of the jar and scrub away! It will look bad when you're using it, however, I promise you that you will not end up looking like you've had a bad fake tan. Even though the coffee is brown, it washes right off - leaving your skin feeling silky smooth!
And that's really all it takes! Once your scrub is mixed up, pop on a lid and store it in your bathroom ready to use. If you're gifting it, attach a label and/or a pretty ribbon and you're ready to gift away!
Why not create a little pamper pack for your gift recipient by combining the scrub with some comfy slippers and a good book (or magazine!) or some homemade treats to show them how much you care!
But tell me, have you ever made your own beauty products before?
What's one "beauty product" you simply cannot live without?


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Invasion, originally uploaded by Qathi.
My house was attacked by Godzillas tonight. Seriously.


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It’s “Black History Month”—but black conservatives needn’t apply.
One such black conservative is Ken Hamblin, “the Black Avenger.” During the 1980’s and ‘90’s, Hamblin, labeled “the black Rush Limbaugh,” was a nationally syndicated radio talk show host heard on roughly 200 stations. He also was a columnist who authored two books, Pick a Better Country and Plain Talk and Common Sense from the Black Avenger.
At this time, when the left, “by whichever means necessary,” proceeds full steam ahead with the very “socialist agenda” that Hamblin detected back in the 1990’s, we can only long for a return of the Black Avenger.

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Reviews for "Mission Street (Acoustic Ver.)"
Nice arranging, it's above average as far as writing goes. The sound is a bit cheesy but since when is video game music not? I wouldn't promote a midi piece as Acoustic though clearly at some points you can doublethink yourself into believing that you are listening to an Acoustic guitar. Of course, then you'll hear a rapid fire succession of notes that gives away the midi nature of your stuff, or you'll just exceed the guitar's range and it'll sound extra-tinny.
However, this was very well done. I look forward to hearing what you do with multiple instruments.
This is amazing! I'm a perfectionist when it comes to S.A.2 songs (Being its my favorite sonic game of all time and all) And this seems like it could be part of the game itself. Just one of the chill moments during the credits or something! Lol, this is my first comment ever so, I just gotta say. AmazingJob and keep up the great work.

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Newborn baby is rarely something fun in the night time. Back then, I lost count by midnight on how many times I was woken up. I tried to write all the activity down on a piece of paper, but in the morning it was impossible to comprehend my scribble.
Meeting other very tired mothers the next day, it would be have been great to boast about the 30 something wake up cries to explain why I did not remember my name. I thought how eye opening (for my husband) it would be to have a tracker to tell all this and have a proof the next day!
In a couple of years this all became possible and there are a lot of devices to choose of. Showing records of bad sleep is possible and even something your occupational health carer might ask from you. Insomnia is as common as a flu and temporary night problems can be caused by projects at work, also free time, not only by your sweet baby.
Virtually all the activity trackers have included sleep tracking in their devices. Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin, just to name a few, all have solutions that give insights to the sleep. Depending on the device, they monitor the quality and length of sleep (deep, light and REM sleep), through person’s heart rate, breathing, movement, blood oxygen level and brain waves. A simple pedometer can tell the steps you took.
Personal insight: Carrying a crying baby from 2am until 4am quickly gathers the recommended 10 000 steps per day..
The sleep trackers reveal what happens after Sandman has paid his visit. Analysis on sleep cycles can help you to take actions if you want to improve your sleep routines. Sleep deprivation has harmful effects on our human health, and even small changes can significantly improve recovery during night time.
The Moodmetric ring tells about the sympathetic nervous system activation during the night. If the system is very active, your immune system does not work at it´s full power. The ring is a simple to use reader that tells how well you have recovered from your day. As the Moodmetric ring is designed to measure stress, the night time reading gives the user valuable and important insights into the big picture. If the day was hectic but the night was spent sound asleep, it is a good indication of having stress and recovery well in balance.
This is our COO sleeping like a baby after an exciting day.


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Following a career – some of which is chronicled in articles in published this Journal – working with children and young people, John lives near New Orleans and spends much of his time travelling. He is the author of ‘Residential Treatment of Adolescents and Children: Issues, Principals and Techniques.’ His essays, articles and papers have been published widely and he is a member of the goodenoughcaring Journal’s editorial group.
It’s a tool. When they can’t do the skill in spite of knowing all the steps , you begin to get at the underlying problems. e.g. temper.
It should not be staff who are in control of points, it should be kids. Oooops. Not kids, their behavior should be in control of points. That’s what puts points in control of behavior.
Point systems have been receiving a lot of criticism in recent years, especially from those who stress the importance of relationships in dealing with troubled children. I have seen point systems that merit such criticism. However, like so many other things that have the potential for good but can do harm when misused, point systems too have both productive uses and the potential for misuse. Some are merely ineffective, doing little harm but little if any good. I like to think that describes some of my earlier efforts. Others can do considerable harm while doing little if any good.
Point systems are tools, and like tools, there are things they do well and things where they can cause harm. Consider building a house. It takes a hammer to drive the nails and a screw driver to drive the screws. Trying to put up a door using a hammer to drive the screws will ruin the screws and damage the wood and the hinges. Trying to drive nails with a screw driver, well, it’s just plain silly. It’s similar with point systems. They can be good at getting people to do specific things. They are not likely to be effective in getting people to stop doing things and may well cause harm when attempts are made to use them for that purpose.
If memory serves me correctly from my undergraduate studies in the 1960’s, behavioural psychologists introduced token economies in the early 1960’s. One of the first was in a psychiatric ward in a veteran’s hospital in California. Long term patients were lounging around doing nothing. Psychologists set up a system in which the men could earn tokens for things such as getting up in the morning, showering, shaving, dressing, and making their beds. They could then spend their tokens to purchase privileges they liked, such as sitting in the lounge and watching TV or smoking. The purpose of the token economy was just to get the men moving, basically to make them better patients. The psychologists were surprised when a few of these long term patients improved to the extent that they could be discharged.
Another early token economy involved problem students who simply were not doing their work. They were awarded tokens for completing class work and could spend their tokens at the end of the week for toys and things in a special store.
The purpose of these early token economies was simply to get people doing things they would not otherwise do. Once they started doing these things, these things received natural reinforcement from other sources. The patients felt better about themselves, and the students found some pleasure in learning.
Later, behaviourists began to utilize points in place of tokens because points were easier to use, and point systems began to appear in more and more residential programs, sometimes in addition to psychotherapy, other times replacing it as the primary intervention. Instead of focusing on getting children to do a few specific behaviors, they attempted to manage all behaviors, not only by awarding points for desirable behaviors but by taking points and imposing restrictions for undesirable behaviors.
Token economies and point systems have been shown to have some success with getting people to do things they would not otherwise do. When new behaviors receive reinforcement from other sources, those behaviors continue. When new behaviors fail to receive reinforcement from other sources, those behaviors tend to undergo extinction when points are no longer available.
I believe that psychologists have demonstrate convincingly that behavior is controlled by its consequences. However, I know from experience that the behavior of children is not easily controlled by the consequences arranged by adults. Other consequences tend to be more important than the rewards and punishments arranged by adults. Adults rarely control those consequences of behavior. Rather, they merely throw their rewards and punishments into the mix of reinforcements that occur naturally, often from social interactions.
Behavior that receives reinforcement is likely to be repeated. Behavior that does not receive reinforcement is likely to undergo extinction, which means that it may be repeated only randomly. When a randomly occurring behaviour receives reinforcement, the behaviour will resume. Punishment does not cause extinction. Rather, punishment suppresses behavior temporarily. Behavior cannot undergo extinction while it is suppressed. Behavior can only undergo extinction when it occurs in the absence of reinforcement. When punishment is no longer available, the behavior resumes. More, the subjects of psychological experiments are able to learn to discriminate from various cues when reinforcement or punishment are available and adjust their behavior accordingly.
Finally, the best way to change behavior is to provide reinforcement for a competing behavior. For example, students cannot sit calmly and quietly at their desks while they are running around the classroom or disturbing other students. These behaviors are incompatible with sitting quietly.
When the behaviour of sitting quietly at one’s desk receives reinforcement, it repalces the behaviour of running around the room.
Rewards and reinforcements are not always the same thing. In psychology, a reinforcement is something that strengthens a behavior when it follows that behavior. Reinforcements affect behavior. When they don not affect behavior, they are not reinforcements for that behavior. It is the behaviour that is reinforced. Rewards, on the other hand, affect the recipient. It is still a reward even if it has no effect on behavior. While the purpose of providing a reward may be to change behavior, it is the recipient who is rewarded rather than the behavior. Rewards tend to be manipulative. Some people resent attempts to manipulate them and rebel.
My son taught me this when he was in the eighth grade. Tired of the constant struggle over his room, with clothes and stuff on the floor and an unmade bed, I put a chart on his door on which his mother would grade his room each day. At the end of the week, enough positive marks would earn him double the allowance he had been getting. It worked like a charm. The first week. He earned no allowance for the next six weeks. If anything, his room was worse than ever. We gave up. He said he thought his room was his own business and he resented being placed on a system like I used at work.
Psychologists did not give us two terms for the two concepts of punishment as they did for rewards and reinforcement. Punishment in psychology is something that reduces the strength of a behavior when it follows that behavior. Punishment in psychology affects behavior. If something doesn’t reduce the behavior, it is not a punishment for that behavior. In common use, punishment is something unpleasant that people impose on someone as a penalty. It is designed to make the person pay in someway, usually through suffering, in the hope of changing behavior. Punishment affects the recipient, regardless of its effect on behaviour. However, traditional punishment is always perceived as punishment, even when it has little or no affect on behaviour. Moreover, there are times when punishment may actually reinforce a behaviour, as when it serves as a cue that reinforcement has been received. Example: a child angry with his mother continues to escalate his verbal abuse knowing he will be punished. He won’t stop until he has provoked his mother into imposing the harshest of punishments. Now he knows she’s mad.
The problem with the traditional concept of punishment is that it has to be imposed by someone. Psychologists take great pains in their studies to make sure that the punishment is associated with the behavior, not with the psychologist or any other person. Such punishments can be dramatically effective in suppressing behavior. When they lead to subjects learning competing replacement behaviours, their effects can be long lasting. Consider an accidental burn. Most people learn quickly after one or two burns to change their behaviour, grabbing hot pads bedfore picking up pots on the stove or carefully testing water before getting under a strange shower. They learn very quickly that hot things burn. When punishment is imposed by someone, the punishment tends to become associated with the person imposing the punishment. No matter how much they attempt to convey that they are imposing the punishment because of the behaviour, they cannot disguise the fact that they are imposing the punishment. Such punishments may lead to changes in behavior, but they are not always desirable changes, as when children learn to sneak and lie to avoid punishment, or to lawyer their way out of a punishment by minimizing their responsibility. When people get burned, they pretty much have to take responsibility for their careless behavior. ????????
People have needs, both physical and social. Once their physical needs have been satisfied, their social needs are likely to have a significant impact on their behavior. Consequently, it is social things, whether real or imagined, that will serve as the most significant reinforcements for their behavior. Behavior that they perceive as meeting some social need is thereby reinforced. Behavior that they do not perceive is getting their social needs met is not reinforced and is likely to undergo extinction. Behavior which is interfering with meeting their social needs is likely to be suppressed, at least in those environments where it is inappropriate.
What point systems cannot do.
Point systems cannot change or control children’s behavior. They cannot create a therapeutic milieu all by themselves.
What point systems can do.
provide support for a treatment program that is designed to help children develop their prosocial skills. Prosocial skills empower children to change their own behaviour whenever they choose to do so. More, certain prosocial skills are competing behaviors that make most misbehavior impossible. Remember–the best way to change behavior is to provide reinforcement for competing replacement behaviors that make the undesirable behavior more difficult or impossible.
provide support to children who are learning and practicing new social skills.
utilize the social milieu and social reinforcements.
Behaviour is always a problem when children come into treatment. If there were no problems with their behaviour, no one would even notice that they had problems. And sadly, few would care.
Behaviour is rarely the Rather, behaviour is a symptom of underlying problems that contribute to or cause the behavioural problems.
When children know what behaviour is expected and understand why it is important, they will do it if they can. They need to be taught. And they need a safe place in which to practice.
When children know what behaviour is expected and understand why it is important but still can’t do it, it provides some clues as to what the underlying problems might be. Problems are likely to be with beliefs, values, feeling, emotions, attitudes, and relationships. These problems may require special interventions, possibly even therapies, often requiring the coordinated efforts of a full treatment team.
It is social! It’s not about rewards nor punishments. They both have their place, but only because it’s social.
The point system has to be logical. If staff don’t buy into it, it will not work. If the kids don’t buy into it, it will not work.
Points should provide status. Remember–it’s social.
There should be a wide range of activities and privileges that are always available to everyone, regardless of points or behaviour. Only a few special status privileges should be tied to points–those that have to be rationed in some kind of way because of limited resources or those that require some level of responsibility. Remember–it has to be logical. Children can understand rationing limited resources (twelve residents, one pool table, two telephones, and only an hour of free time), and they can understand having to demonstrate some responsibility in order to go out without supervision. They can’t understand having to have points to listen to their own radio or have a pencil and paper during their free time.
Every child should succeed most of the time, earning privileges most days.
Let the system work. Staff’s job is to teach and coach, to help children learn and practice. Staff should treat entries on the point sheets as scoring or grading performance, not as a threat or a sanction. They should show some empathy when children are experiencing problems, making entrees with a sense regret or remorse, not a sense of righteousness or malice.
Sanctions are important. Punishment is rarely beneficial for the individual on the receiving end, but seeing others receiving sanctions can provide a powerful reinforcement for the behavior of other members of the group who make the effort (often considerable effort) to behave appropriately in tempting or challenging situations. Remember–it’s social.
Do not keep adding to the system whenever something new happens for which it does not provide. Handle these things separately by teaching, without sanctions unless some logical consequence seems necessary.
Provide for bonus points, but, do not use them too frequently and do not use them as bribes. That devalues not only bonus points but all points. Save them for something really special, such as showing empathy for another child who is having a really rough day, or controlling one’s temper in the face of serious provocation. When bonus points are offered spontaneously, it is a symbol of special approval. When they are offered as bribes (I’ll give you five points if you take out the trash for me), they are just that-bribes. Bribes cheapen everyone involved and the point system as well..
The point system is not a treatment program. It cannot do treatment. All it can do is to support and facilitate treatment by contributing to an environment in which treatment can occur. A point system can help the treatment program work, but the treatment program must help the point system work. They have to work together.
Finally, the design of the system may be complex, but using it should be simple and easy. Point systems that are simple in design (listing desirable behaviors for points, such as making beds and doing chores and going to meals and school and therapy on time to award points, then a long list of undesirable behaviors for point fines, such as cursing, smoking, not being dressed appropriately, unmade bed, hygiene, misusing property, racial slur…etc., often exceeding short term memory) can be challenging to use. The more discretion staff have, the more children are likely to view them as being arbitrary and punitive. This undermines relationships. The less discretion staff have in applying the system, the less children are likely to view staff as arbitrary or punitive. When staff apply the system uniformly according to accepted policy and with compassion and empathy , it is less likely to interfere with relationships.
Decide what behaviors to teach and reinforce. Remember first, the best way to change negative behavior is to teach competing behaviors–those behaviors that make other behaviors impossible–and then to make sure those new behaviors receive reinforcement. Second, behaviors that are likely to receive reinforcement from sources other than the point system or agency personnel, e.g., in school, at home, with peers, in the community, on the job, are likely to occur and continue outside the program, even after children leave. Selected social skills such as those in Table 1 meet both of these criteria. With these social skills, schedules, rules, and lists of infractions are no longer necessary.
Decide what rights, privileges, and activities will be available to everyone, regardless of points or behavior. A large array of activities should be available regardless of points, including one ‘free’ pass each month and a five or ten minute phone call to a parent or other approved person. That helps to keep it from being too punitive.
Decide what privileges to tie to the point system. It has to be logical. And remember, it’s social. First, certain privileges have to be rationed because of limited resources and free time. Points is one way to ration these privileges. Other privileges require a certain amount of responsibility, such as unsupervised activities. Achieving certain point totals is at least some indication of responsible behavior. Third, tying allowances to point totals seems to appeal to logic. Fourth, if everyone is supposed to have a chore or household responsibility, points can provide a mechanism for assigning these things, letting the child with the highest points have first choice, etc. All of these things, the scarce privileges, the privileges that require responsibility, choosing chores, and money, provide the recipients with a certain amount of status. Remember, it’s social. Finally, I believe that every child needs a pass at least once a month regardless of behavior or anything else, other conditions permitting. However, if discharge depends on completing treatment objectives, then it is logical to tie additional passes to progress in treatment.
Base the point system on 100 points per day. That has a logic children and staff can understand and appreciate. It is consistent with percentages, grades in school, and currency. Remember–it has to be logical.
Decide what privileges will be awarded on a daily basis, and what privileges will be awarded on a weekly basis. Free time privileges fit well with daily point totals. Allowances, chores, and home passes fit well with weekly point totals.
Award privileges by levels of attainment–something for daily totals of 70 points, more for 80 points, all for 90 to 100 points. Something for weekly totals of 550 points, more for 600 points, even more for 650 points. This sets standards. Avoid trying to make every point mean something by providing something for each point. That sets no standards. Help children to strive to achieve certain levels of achievement and provide reinforcement for doing so.
Decide on guidelines for bonus points. Staff should have discretion in this, but within limits. Too many bonus points or using bonus points as bribes undermines the system. It’s a great topic for staffings to perhaps help a child who is having a rough period.
Consider levels. There are several reasons that I like levels. First, different levels can allow for different expectations. Second, different levels can allow for different levels of privileges based on progress and demonstrated responsibility. Third, different levels provide status and a sense of accomplishment and progress. Finally, different levels can facilitate the transition to discharge. For example, new children should not be expected to perform at the same level as children who have been in treatment for longer periods. An adjustment level designed to last three or four weeks for new children with expectations relating to adjusting to the program–learning routines, starting a new school, developing relationships with staff, etc., can be helpful. A second level, designed to last two to three months, in which children are learning social skills and beginning to apply them, may allow for lower expectations. Children who are learning the social skills and learning to use them need prompts and counseling. The expectation is that they will utilize the prompts and counseling. When they do, they can earn their points. Also during the first few months, staff are getting to know the children. It may be too soon for staff to assess whether or not children are responsible enough to handle unsupervised activities, so unsupervised activities might not be available on this level. A third level, designed to last until treatment objectives have been achieved, can have higher expectations and privileges. Children on this level might not earn their points for a specific skill if they need prompting or counseling about the skill. On they other hand, they may be able to earn special unsupervised privileges. The fourth and fifth levels are transitional levels in preparation for termination and discharge. On the fourth level, designed to last two or three months, children are expected to perform without the support of daily point totals, beginning their transition off the point system. Points are totaled only at the end of the week rather than on a daily basis. All daily privileges are available to them regardless of entries on their weekly point sheets, and they are eligible to earn home passes every week. On the fifth level, designed to last two to three months, children are expected to maintain their behavior without points. They go off the point system and have no point sheets. . They receive two-night passes during the week to begin their transition home. If they do well during those passes, they may also have a weekend home pass. Any problem behaviors are handled through counseling and, if necessary, logical consequences imposed by the director.
Decide how to handle major infractions, such as aggression, weapons, theft, and substance abuse. One way is to impose a point fine, so that children have to earn points to pay off the fine instead of earning points towards privileges. On a system of 100 points per day, fines of 50 to 100 points will mean that a resident cannot earn privileges for one or two days until the fine is paid. Another strategy is for a supervisor to hold a conference or a hearing to discuss the behavior and determine the consequences to be imposed. With this model, staff can take the role of advocating for the resident. The third alternative is based on the restorative justice model, in which a community meeting is held where those affected by the behavior can discuss with the perpetrator the harm that was done and come to an agreement on how the perpetrator will repair the harm.
Design the point sheets and the system. I prefer simple point sheets in the form of a grid with the desirable behavior listed down the left side and the days of the week–Friday through Thursday listed across the top. Since school is the most important part of the day, I like totaling point sheets after school to determine privileges for the evening. With weekly privileges being most important for the weekend, I like totaling weekly points on Thursdays. This allows staff and residents time to prepare for the weekend.
It is much easier to get the children on board with the system if they understand the logic of the system. It has to be explained. This of course depends on relationships. It is also easier to get them on board if they are able to earn more privileges under the system that they had previously. This may mean increasing the allowance they are able to earn and adding or expanding other privileges where possible. Consulting children on what additional activities or privileges they would like can really help, provided there are sufficient resources top consider some things.
Getting staff on board is a different matter. It helps if they are consulted and given the opportunity for input during the development of the system. And it is essential that supervisors are on board. Then, it takes more than writing a procedure and training staff. It requires constant attention to get a new policy or procedure established as a routine. It is better to notice what people are getting right than to notice what they are not doing correctly.
Staff should not be in control of points. Do everything possible to emphasize that behavior is in control of points. Staff simply record behavior. Staff must not threaten to take points or offer to give points. Rather, staff should counsel residents about problems with behavior and teach the appropriate behavior, providing social rationales for every step, personalizing the rationales for individual residents.
Printing point sheets for each level on a different color of paper is helpful. Screwing “Bull Dog” clips to the wall to hang point sheets is helpful. The clips make it easy to remove point sheets when residents return from school for recording school behavior and totaling the point for the past 24 hours. Clips can be labeled for each resident by using a card the size of a business card for the names of each residents. Cards can be inserted under the clips by loosening the screw and cutting a notch in the card at the bottom in the center. Then sheets can be mounted in order by levels. As a resident attains a new level, the name cards and point sheets can be moved. This gives residents a sense of movement and progress towards completing the program.
If residents destroy their point sheets in anger, no discipline is necessary. The point sheets belong to the residents. Unfortunately, residents cannot earn points without point sheets. When they want a point sheet, they have to request one (It usually doesn’t take more than a day to do so.) Meanwhile, any points that were earned up to that point were destroyed with the sheet–they are lost. It’s the same when a resident is on runaway or otherwise away without permission. Residents cannot earn points when they are awol. No other sanctions need to be imposed, although counseling and such are in order after they have been welcomed back.


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