WELLAND â€" A man who launched the careers of hundreds of reporters has died. Austin Jelbert, the founding co-ordinator of the print journalism program at Niagara College, died Tuesday at the age of 82. "He was tough, that's for sure," said Gary Erb, who was one of Mr.[...]
Mississippi, the most obese state in the United States, needs to shed pounds. A former pro football player turned fitness coach wants to make it happen.
The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there are 14 million Americans who use illegal drugs and perhaps 17 million Americans who are alcoholics or abuse alcohol. Shrapnel from each abuser's actions impact the lives of countless family members, friends, and acquaintances significantly raising the toll attributable to this national crisis.While there are a variety of programs geared to addressing the needs of the abuser and getting them on the road to recovery, too often the family and friends are left to fend for themselves. "Parenting-Life Without Parole" provides both a practical and Christian based perspective on how those impacted by the abuser's choices can learn to cope with the multitude of challenges they are facing.
From the Heart of a Down Chick by Sasha Bonay is riveting and captures the essence of a young woman's trials and tribulations. Based in the heart of the five boroughs of N.Y.C, this book hits close to home. It is a poetry anthology that actually reads like a novel! She takes you through her life and the lives of many close to her. Everyone knows or have heard of someone going through these same issues. If you've ever asked yourself, "Why doesn't she leave?", "I wonder what she's thinking.", or "What's going on with her?" Sasha Bonay tells you and doesn't cover up the ugly truths. Her battle and war scars show through every line. Many men and women will be able to relate to the growing pains of love, life and loss. The levels of realism in "From the Heart..." are way beyond this 23 year old. This is one book you won't want to put down!
The goldenrod is a yellow flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae. About 100[1] perennial species make up the genus Solidago, most being found in the meadows and pastures, along roads, ditches and waste areas in North America. There are a handful of species from each of Mexico, South America, and Eurasia.[1] Some American species have also been introduced into Europe some 250 years ago.
Many species are difficult to distinguish. Probably due to their bright, golden yellow flower heads blooming in late summer, the goldenrod is often unfairly blamed for causing hay fever in humans. The pollen causing these allergy problems is mainly produced by Ragweed (Ambrosia sp.), blooming at the same time as the goldenrod, but is wind-pollinated. Goldenrod pollen is too heavy and sticky to be blown far from the flowers, and is thus mainly pollinated by insects.
Goldenrods are easily recognized by their golden inflorescence with hundreds of small capitula, but some are spike-like and other have auxiliary racemes. They have slender stems, usually hairless but S. canadensis shows hairs on the upper stem. They can grow to a length between 60 cm and 1.5 m.
Their alternate leaves are linear to lanceolate. Their margins are usually finely to sharply serrated.
Propagation is by wind-disseminated seed or by underground rhizomes. They form patches that are actually vegetative clones of a single plant.
Goldenrod is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on goldenrods. The Goldenrod then forms a leathery bulb (called a gall) around the invading insect as a quarantine to keep it confined to a small part of the plant. Parasitoid wasps have learned to find these galls, and lay eggs in the insect after penetrating the bulb. Woodpeckers have learned to blast open the gall and eat the wasp-infested insect holed up in the center.[2]
Goldenrods can be used for decoration and making tea. Goldenrods are, in some places, held as a sign of good luck or good fortune; but they are considered weeds by some. Goldenrods are mostly short-day plants and bloom in late summer and early fall and some species produce abundant nectar when moisture is plentiful before bloom, and the bloom period is relatively warm and sunny. Honey from goldenrods often is dark and strong due to admixtures of other nectars. However when there is a strong honey flow, a light (often water white), spicy-tasting honey is produced. While the bees are ripening the honey there is a rank odor and taste, but finished honey is much milder.
British gardeners adopted goldenrod long before Americans. Goldenrod only began to gain some acceptance in American gardening (other than wildflower gardening) during the 1980s. A hybrid with aster, known as x Solidaster is less unruly, with pale yellow flowers, equally suitable for dried arrangements.
Solidago canadensis was introduced as a garden plant in Central Europe, and is now common in the wild. In Germany, it is considered an invasive species that displaces native vegetation from its natural habitat.
Goldenrod is a companion plant, playing host to some beneficial insects, repelling some pests
Inventor Thomas Edison experimented with goldenrod to produce rubber, which it contains naturally.[3] Edison created a fertilization and cultivation process to maximize the rubber content in each plant. His experiments produced a 12 foot tall plant that yielded as much as 12 percent rubber. The rubber produced through Edison's process was resilient and long lasting. The tires on the Model T given to him by his friend Henry Ford were made from goldenrod. Examples of the rubber can still be found in his laboratory, elastic and rot free after more than 50 years. However, even though Edison turned his research over to the U.S. government a year before his death, goldenrod rubber never went beyond the experimental stage.
The variety Solidago virgaurea is a traditional kidney tonic. It has aquaretic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and antiseptic action and seems to increase kidney output.[citation needed] This makes it useful as an agent to counter inflammation and irritation of the kidneys when bacterial infection or stones are present.[4] Such use is in combination with other herbs that create a synergistic therapeutic effect on the urinary system. As in other areas of herbalism, blending creates a therapy greater than the effect of a single herb alone. The aquaretic action is also useful in helping to dissolve kidney stones by diluting their components and preventing them from recurring. See herbal medicine. Goldenrod has also been used as part of a tincture to aid in cleansing of the kidney/bladder during a healing fast, in conjunction with Potassium broth and specific juices.[4] 'Solidago odora' is also sold as a medicinal, for these issues: mucus, kidney/bladder cleansing and stones, colds, digestion.
The goldenrod is the state flower of the U.S. states of Kentucky (adopted March 16, 1926) and Nebraska (adopted April 4, 1895). It used to be the state flower of Alabama, being adopted as such on September 6, 1927, but was later rejected in favour of the camellia. Goldenrod was recently named the state wildflower for South Carolina.
In Midwestern states in the mid-twentieth century it was said that when the goldenrod bloomed, it would soon be time to go back to school--the blossoms appeared in mid- to late August, shortly before the traditional start of school on the day after Labor Day.[5] In Sufjan Stevens' song, Casimir Pulaski Day, the narrator brings goldenrod to his girlfriend upon finding out that she has been diagnosed with bone cancer. Carrie Hamby's song, Solidago, tells the story of Thomas Edison's experiments with making goldenrod a domestic source of rubber during the 2nd world war.
The Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) is also the state herb of Delaware as of June 24, 1996. [6]
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“In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.†-Jiddu Krishnamurti
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Same shot as the previous one, but run through Aetherizer. The filter has a die button that lets you just generate random settings on its five sliders. Way too fun. I love what it does with clouds.
According to fickr this is my 19th most interesting photo. I would have never guessed that.
Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal
This book chronicles the rise and subsequent fortunes ofgoddess worship, or Saktism, in the region of Bengal from the middleof the eighteenth century to the present.The primary documents arelyrics directed to the goddesses Kali and Uma, beginning with those ofthe first of the Sakta lyricist-devotees, Ramprasad Sen (c.1718-1775)and Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (c.1769-1821), and continuing up throughthose of the gifted poet Kaji Najrul Islam (1899-1976).The authorhas used extensive research from primary historical texts as well asfrom secondary Bengali and English source materials.She places theadvent of the Sakta lyric in its historical context and charts thevicissitudes over time of this form of goddess worship, including thenineteenth-century resurgence of Saktism in the cause of Nationalistpolitics.The main theme of the book is the way in which the imagesof the two goddesses evolved over the centuries. Kali is sweetenedand democratized over time.Much of her fierce, wild, dangerous, andbloody character disappears, as she is increasingly seen as acompassionate and loving divine mother to her children.Uma, for herpart, is gradually transformed from the gentle and remote wife ofShiva to the adored daughter of Bengali parents, increasinglyhumanized and colored with regional Bengali characteristics.RachelFell McDermott's accomplished translations of the poems on which thisbook is based appear in Singing to the Goddess: Poems to Kali andUma from Bengal (Oxford University Press, 2000).
Mystery reading and quilting seem like disparate interests, but irrepressible Amish grandmother, Hannah Miller, moves between them enthusiastically.Hannah discovers her friend murdered; the police investigation falters.Hannah and her non-Amish granddaughter must find the murderer before they are next.
The official study guide for CCNP Routing Exam 640-503. A step-by-step way to master the skills and concepts tested on the exam, including routing principles and extending IP addresses. The CD-ROM contains a custom testing engine with practice exams that mimic the real testing environment. System requirements: CD-ROM drive.
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Q&A: What are the steps to take for getting into childcare?
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Question by Q~T: What are the steps to take for getting into childcare?
I have no background in childcare, but I think I would enjoy the line of work. I imagine I would need to be CPR certified. What else do you think could help?
Best answer:
Answer by imisidro The first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business - what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:
You may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.
For in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:
- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care - The Daycare Provider's Workbook - Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business - So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : Everything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program
It is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html
As for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses: http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html
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Coaching for Commitment: Participant Workbook 2 Reviews
In this all-new edition of his best-selling package, Dennis Kinlaw gives you the insight you need to improve performance by empowering your colleagues. In today's employee-centered organizations, the opportunities for leadership no longer rest with managers and supervisors alone--everyone needs to be a coach!
With Kinlaw's help, you can teach people in all types of organizations to:
In the post-Cold War era, US relations with the two Korean states - the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - have been undergoing profound changes, with critical and immediate repercussions for peace and security in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. This volume examines the key political, security and economic aspects of US-ROK and US-DPRK relations, focusing on the current status, salient issues and future prospects. Drs Kwak and Joo are distinguished professionals in the field and their volume constitutes a very interesting addition to the available literature.
Poised at a strategic point in the emergence of modernAmerica, Theodore Roosevelt entered the White House just as the twentiethcentury opened. Following a succession of weak presidents who provedthemselves incapable of dealing seriously with the novel problems andresponsibilities created by industrialization within the country and byimperialism in the world outside its boundaries, Roosevelt was uniquelyqualified by training and personality to reverse the trend. His patricianbackground, his education, and his grasp of the national and internationalsituations set him apart from the men he succeeded in Washington. Hisvigorous, colorful, forceful personality attracted widespread public attentionand deep affection. As a result, he was able to face problems that hispredecessors had avoided. In matters like labor and conservation, Roosevelt established fruitful precedents for the country. In others, diplomacy forinstance, he made false starts. But in any case, he illuminated the questionswith which his successors would have to deal. Legend, or near legend, Roosevelt dominated an era in American life. An examination of his multiplecareers throws light on the problems of transition of the U.S. from thenineteenth to the twentieth century.
