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You may have a lot of fun and bond more with your cat by teaching it its name, but you must be patient and persistent. This detailed tutorial from Canvas Personalized will show you every step to teach your cat its name and how to come when called.
You will discover helpful methods, such as positive reinforcement and adding playtime and goodies, to develop your relationship with your cat and enhance your communication with them. Follow our professional advice on how to teach a cat its name and enjoy a closer bond with your feline buddy now.
How to Teach a Cat its Name: Step-by-step guide for Pet Parents
Step 1: Pick a Reward
Love and tenderness are two things that dogs react positively to. Cats, however, are not as friendly. Thus, how to teach a cat its name in the easiest way?
In most cases, tasty food is the best possible reward for a cat. To encourage your cat’s positive behavior throughout training, offer its preferred snack as a reward.
Make sure you have enough of it at home, like a nutritious snack. It’s important to balance the quantity of treats you offer your cat with the amount of food he or she needs to consume every day.
Step 2: Call out your cat’s name
Try calling your cat’s name while sitting or standing only a few steps away from her. Be sure to use a kind tone, and you may need to repeat the name a few times before they focus on your position.
Step 3: Reward them for an appropriate response
Give them a reward immediately if cats look at you when you call their name. While cats have a rather short attention span, delaying the reward will prevent them from recognizing it with their name.
It is OK to place the charm on the ground in front of you in this manner. This will make it more likely that they’ll look up when you say their name.
Step 4: Repeat
You should use the training technique many times in the same setting. If your cat responds when you call its name, reward it.
The first few training sessions shouldn’t go on for more than a few minutes. Both your cat and you will benefit from this situation since boredom, and reward overload are avoided. Maintain a daily training schedule of only a few minutes.
Step 5: Move away
After your cat reliably comes when you call its name, it’s time to increase the distance between you for additional training. Move to the opposite side of the room so they can still see you. They should be called by name repeatedly and given a treat for each successful response. You may eventually relocate to another room and continue the process.
Step 6: Alter your treats
Treats are an important part of training; as your cats learn more, you may reward them with more creative rewards. Instead of always rewarding your cat with food, you might pet them instead if they appreciate being petted. You may toss a toy mouse or other plaything they like to amuse them while training a cat its name.
Step 7: Reduce treats
You don’t want to spoil your cat for the rest of its life by rewarding it with a tasty snack each time it shows signs of responding to its owner’s call. Hence, after your feline friend has learned the training fundamentals, you should gradually decrease the number of goodies given.
Start off by skipping every fourth or fifth charm. Next, for every three or four times your cat responds, give it a reward. As time goes on, it’s best to limit the frequency of your pleasure-giving. Treats are needed to reinforce the desired behavior and keep the pet attentive.
What You’ll Need Before Teaching a Cat its Name?
Choose a name
If you just got a cat and haven’t named it yet, it’s time to develop a good name. For better and faster results, you may need to choose a name that is short, easy to remember, and feels interesting.
The shorter the name, the better the results will be. You can still give your cat a fancy name, but use its short name when training it.
Do not change the name
Maintain your level of consistency throughout the process of training. Because once you’ve chosen a name, you want your cat to know and respond to it. Otherwise, your cat might get confused.
Don’t use the chosen name too much
If you want the name to mean something to your cat and signal them to come, you shouldn’t use it very often. If you say it too much, your cat might hear it as just another word in the background noise.
Start teaching its name at a young age
If you start training your cat as soon as possible, you are more likely to see results quickly. Don’t worry if your cat is already an adult; you can still teach it to do tricks. Even so, it is reasonable that the training will be successful over a longer period of time.
Find out what your cat likes
If you have trained a dog before, you may know that dogs should be motivated first by primary positive reinforcement (treats) and then gradually by secondary positive reinforcement (praise, petting), which replaces food rewards. Compared to dogs, cats are far more difficult to train to complete tasks using solely praise and physical affection as motivation.
It is important to know what your cat likes and what will motivate it to do the tasks you give it. You can include your cat’s favorite toys, like laser pointers or toys with feathers. You should know what your cat likes to eat and choose treats or toys that will interest them the most. You may need to experiment with a few different tastes before you discover one that impacts your cat’s interest in playing.
Learn about your cat’s temperament, habits, and limits
To know your cat, you must know what they like and how they generally act. Based on your cat’s general personality, you’ll know what would bother them, when the best time to start training is, and how easily they get distracted or overwhelmed. With the information you have about your cat, you will be able to modify the training to suit their attitude.
Don’t try to train your cat after it has eaten
If your cat has just finished a large piece of their favorite food, it will unlikely feel motivated enough to put any effort into “performing.” Doing training sessions with your cat before feeding her is highly advised.
Use positive reinforcement
Try not to get too disappointed if things don’t work out on the first try. Do not be rude or violent to your kitten in any way. They’ll be stressed out, and their workout motivation will fall. Have an optimistic attitude when teaching a cat its name!
Let your family/relatives/friends join the training sessions
Your loved ones or roommates may help with the training if you just don’t have the time to give to your cat throughout the day. The same training methods should be used, including giving the cat a name and calling it by that name. Encourage them to be nice and consistent, and remind them not to call their cat by its name too much.
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If you want your cat to come indoors at night and for other reasons, name recognition is the most crucial initial step in training. It may seem difficult to train a cat because some cats will never consistently react to their names, no matter how much training you put into them.
Following our advice on how to teach a cat its name can help you develop a closer bond with your pet. Although cats aren’t usually as eager to please as dogs, they may be enticed by food and playtime with their favorite toys.

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When we look at the status of women in Ancient Rome, there is always a great dismay whenever we go through the records of their status in society. Several sources and chronicles which mention the roles of women in ancient roman society, several works which mention them as wives and mothers. But not one of those works; neither journal, nor philosophy is written by a woman living in those times.
There is no record in history about the perspectives of women living in the society. There is no true record of how they viewed themselves, their purpose in the grander scheme of things. There are sources however limited they may be which delve into the scope of these questions, which give a glimpse into the lives of roman women. Understanding their lives is essential to seeing how we view women in modern society. And it provides an important insight for us to endeavor to avoid the same mistakes again.
Whenever we speak of the status of roman women it is essential to trace back to the time of the Greeks. The foundation of the Roman Empire at the time was based on Greek culture. At the time the two qualities considered to be primarily attributed to women were courage and chastity. Although women were considered not as physically able as men, the inspiration they provided to the men in their lives gave them merit.
Chastity however was taken as a symbol of status thus Greek men would keep their women in their homes. They were of the viewpoint that their home was the most suitable environment for them as it kept them away from corrupting influences. If the women left their home they would enjoy less honor and status in comparison (Dimand and Nyland).
Stylized Images of Women in Society Throughout time, the images of women have changed. Society would like to believe that we now are in a position to say that we live in a society of gender equality. That would be ideal, but that is far from accomplished as of yet. Mass media, such as television, movies, and magazines, not only impact the men who view them, but they also impact the women who view ...
Subsequently their status in Rome changed throughout the period of Roman history. In the beginning, during the expansion of the Roman Empire, much of the aristocracies from the upper levels of Roman history were the only women who were educated and given positions of power. Poorer women on the other hand enjoyed much greater freedoms than their aristocratic counterparts. Unlike the noble women of Rome the poor were free of many of their social restrictions prohibitions.
Women at the time were subject to the control of the men in their lives (Shelton).
Wealthy women were confined to their homes never knowing about the outside world. They would be married usually at the age of 12 sometimes less due to the decreased life expectancy at the time. They would be married without their consent and simply partake in the duties of the daughter, the mother and the wife (Treggiari).
They had a duty to ensure that the son knew about his culture and guide him when he grew up into the political spectrum. The daughters were taught primarily to create a new generation of wives who would carry on these duties.
Women from the lower classes however could choose to marry and was free of the social judgments of society. However they faced many hardships such as illiteracy and poverty. However all women were equal in being given the title and duty of the child bearer. They were required by custom to have as many children as possible to feed the requirements of the roman army. The men at the time also had the right to reject the newborns if they so wished. Dying in the process of childbirth was common among the women of the time (Lefkowitz and Fant).
Women in Rome had no political rights. Men could not vote without owning property and women as a rule were forbidden from voting. Once however the women began to take part in public life they became more concerned with asserting themselves rather than maintaining traditions. At this time Rome became a wealthier nation and thus certain women abandoned their duties and traditions and began seeking new activities.
Through out history, society has stereotyped women, making it merely impossible for women to achieve her goals and desires in life. In life and in this county women have always been treated as second best by biased men. Women have always been treated like they are never good enough for careers outside of the home. The sex of a person should not determine what type of duties or what kind of job a ...
Prostitution was a profession that existed in more of a moral vacuum in roman society than it does today. Often the lowest classes were forced or sold into the trade or even chose the profession themselves since it was profitable (Cross).
Women also existed as slaves alongside men. However they were never sent to do physically draining tasks such as the gallows or the mines. Rather they were kept in the homes of aristocrats to serve them as concubines. The reputation of a slave was the lowest in roman society. However if the slave did manage to earn enough money then she could buy her own freedom (Pomeroy).
Today it can be clearly seen how western society has evolved from the ideals of the Roman Empire. The rights of women over time have improved greatly than what they were at time. However socially and politically women are still viewed by the same societal conceptions as the Romans. Although there are many radical and free thinkers in society today, much of the female role have been confined to what it always was the daughter, the mother and the wife.
Women though having rights to partake in the political process, work in any environment and get an equal education are still considered to be primarily the source of chastity and courage for men. Like before women from the lower social order of society do not have as many expectations of them as those from the middle class or the upper class. The aristocracy exists today as it has for hundreds of years and is still mired in the same traditional values as always.
Men are often favored over women in the workplace, they earn more than women. Although change does come in society when needed it is slow and only with sufficient protest. As in Ancient Rome prostitution and other forms of sexual gratification are still primarily attributed towards women. The aspect of slavery also still exists in the form of human trading. The concept of arrange marriages is also well and alive in the Indian sub continent, a tradition which has endured despite the increased rights of women in Indian society.
Women in history, any history, provide a fascinating topic. Every society treats women differently and represents them differently in their history. Naturally, women are an important part in any society. In a society where the men do all of the providing and women must stay at home, women become very important in social and private life. They are the caretakers and the centers of the home. The ...
When viewing Roman history as it was and contemporary society as it is. It’s truly remarkable to see that nothing has really changed in the world. The rights of women are still dictated more by religious doctrine, culture and male preconceptions as it always was., even though women have been given more rights than they ever have enjoyed at any point in history. One cannot help but realize that at the end of the day women are always where they have been for the past thousands of years, behind men acting as their support.
Cross, Suzanne. The Forgotten Woman: Working Romans. 2009. 30 April 2009 <http://web.mac.com/heraklia/Dominae/Forgotten/index.html>.
Dimand, Robert William and Chris Nyland. The Status of Women in Classical Economic Thought. Australia : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003.
Lefkowitz, Mary R. and Maureen B. Fant. Women’s Life in Greece and Rome. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1992.
Pomeroy, Sarah. Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves. New York: Schocken Books, 1975.
Shelton, Jo-Ann. As the Romans Did. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.
Treggiari, Susan. Roman Marriage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.

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This has been quite an interesting thread to follow.
"...and values, are neither good or bad, but rather shared or not..."
I think this expresses one of the great problems we are facing today, relativism. The Taliban's values included such things as:
1. Women should not go to school.
2. Women should not work.
3. Women can only go to female doctors (see points 1 and 2.)
The Ku Klax Klan have interesting values concerning non-whites.
The Nazi's had some values concerning how Jews should be treated.
How about genital mutilation, is that value neither good nor bad, just a society's values that must be respected.
The list could go on and on (and unfortunately does).
"North American and Europeans are aware, and distressed by the fire bombing and fire storm at Dresden.. and but are unaware the same was done to Tokyo.. atrocities occured on both sides. "
True. However, sometimes the means do justify the ends. Sometimes when people are fighting to survive, they lose interest in the rules. When you are watching 10's of thousands of your people being killed you are more concerned with saving them than saving the enemy.
A moral question: What if the Allies had an atomic bomb in 1939. Would incinerating Berlin in order to stop Hitler have been justified. Would saving 30 or 40 million lives have been worth a few hundred thousand Berliners? As a guess I would say the answer of Yugoslavian who had most of his relatives slaughtered, or a Polish Jew, would be, for the most part, quite different from that of a Canadian or American.
A somewhat tangential rant about values: There seems to be a fear of judging anyone today. I get sick of hearing, "he (or she) is really a good person, they just did something bad." Imagine how much less crime there would if "good people" stopped committing them.


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The Hindu nationalist party of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has banned the street sale of all non-vegetarian fare, including eggs and fish, in four major cities in his western home state of Gujarat as it "offended" Hindu religious sentiments.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-run municipal corporations in Gujarat’s largest city of Ahmedabad imposed the restrictions this week, following those similarly enforced in nearby Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Vadodara, which ordered the removal of non-vegetarian food carts along all major roads.
The embargo also prevents vendors from selling their merchandise within 100m of all religious places, parks and educational institutions in these cities, with local BJP councillors stating that such food had a negative impact on people’s minds, particularly children.
Vadodara's municipal commissioner Hitendra Patel was forthright in defending his ban, claiming to have received numerous petitions from locals saying that the public sale of meat on city roads hurt their inherent Hindu traditions.
India’s majority Hindu community is typecast as vegetarian, which traditionally is considered “sattvic”, or one that purifies the mind and body.
Most state-run establishments, including schools and universities, never serve food that is non-vegetarian – a peculiar native Indian-English classification that typifies all those who eat meat, chicken, fish or eggs, or all four.
Eggs, for instance, are not part of the free midday meal programme for poor students in government-funded schools.
Since the BJP assumed federal power in 2014, it has made India’s food habits an integral part of its politics, by imposing complex bans on individual beef consumption and outlawing cow slaughter, as the animals were considered holy by India’s majority Hindu community.
Thereafter, the BJP has gradually extended this beef ban to include all other non-vegetarian fare, and over the past seven years has often proscribed its consumption during Hindu religious festivals in several states ruled by them.
In August, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh state north of Delhi completely banned the sale of meat in the temple town of Mathura, which lies some 180km from the federal capital, with a population of more than 2.6 million. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the restriction was being imposed at the behest of local Hindu priests.
Gujarat opposition Congress Party leader Manish Doshi declared that the ban on non-vegetarian food carts was a "diversionary tactic" by the BJP to deflect attention from more serious issues like galloping unemployment, inflation and rising fuel prices.
Other analysts said the veto on the food carts was a calculated BJP move to harass Muslims, who largely control India’s meat trade.

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Like anyone, I prefer the Finer Things. The only problem is that usually (always) the Finer Things are out of my price range, so I settle for the generic versions; they work just as well! MeLo-X, a man of the people, makes the Finer Things available for free; his latest single is downloadable at no cost to the listener. With a little help from SANGO, MeLo cooks up an irresistibly intriguing beat, blending R&B and EDM with a touch of trill hip-hop. While the production might be ever-changing and eclectic, MeLo’s smooth flow and studio-tweaked vocals serve as the glue that holds it all together. Adding to the dusty vibe, Elle Pierre tops the song off with some smooth, comforting guest vocals. Finer Things is slated to appear on Melo-X’s forthcoming GOD: WiFi project, which is currently unscheduled.

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Today marks the first day of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Sheridan Media's Chris Foy brings us this story on some of the consequences of distracted driving.
Though talking on a cell phone while driving is legal in Wyoming, that is not the case in states like California - a state that's banned all forms of communication during driving. Even though it's legal here in our state, that doesn't mean it's safe. According to the Center for Disease Control, distracted driving causes hundreds of crashes annually in Wyoming and more than 3,000 deaths across the country.
Joel Feldman of the Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation, a group that aims to end distracted driving, says bad habits while driving have a relationship with examples learned from friends and family.
Feldman surely knows the consequences of distracted driving. His 21 year-old daughter was struck and killed by a distracted driver in 2009 while she was simply crossing the street. He says he believes education is critical in preventing tragedies like the one so close to his heart.
Texting while driving is illegal in Wyoming, and in states like California, law enforcement is stepping up their efforts to combat distracted driving. Feldman says he believes laws can be helpful, but education is truly the key. Distracted driving can kill.


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Beating others to the punch, a South African financial services company introduced the world's first structured instrument for carbon trading. The Ecosystem Marketplace investigates Sterling Waterford Securities' sophisticated new offering and finds out why some of the carbon market's most influential players got involved in the deal. As the global carbon market rounds the corner on its six-month birthday and steams toward toddler-hood, some personality traits are starting to emerge. One of the market's most pronounced tendencies is the geographic segregation of its players: most of the financial institutions screening, investing and developing project portfolios for certified emissions reductions (CERs) are in Europe, Britain and the United States, while most of the carbon-reduction projects are in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Proving that early developmental paths often take unexpected (and welcome) turns, however, the first negotiable carbon credit instrument recently emerged from a black-owned financial services company in South Africa. In late April, the Cape Town based company Sterling Waterford Securities announced the first listing of its Carbon Credit Note (CCN, share code CBN) on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). The notes are traded as derivatives, with carbon credits as the underlying security. Each CCN, in other words, represents an obligation on the part of Sterling Waterford to deliver a carbon credit, or the cash equivalent thereof, to the note holder at a future date, in this case 2008. The notes are revolutionary because they represent the first true liquidity mechanism in the carbon market, allowing investors to trade carbon offset credits–also known as allowances or carbon emissions reductions (CERs)–on the open market before the associated offset projects have been fully developed. "South Africans have always been great innovators and this bears testimony to that. We are small and agile enough here at the Southern tip of Africa to have stolen the march on our larger and better capitalized European counterparts," says Gregor Paterson-Jones, CEO of Sterling Waterford.
Small and agile are good descriptors not only of South Africa's new carbon financiers, but also of the innovative instrument they have designed. Sterling Waterford's maiden offering of the carbon notes totaled just U.S. $12.6 million, but the transaction attracted some heavy hitters because of the instrument's unique flexibility for carbon investors. In June, the well-established environmental finance company EcoSecurities Group Ltd. announced that it would act as the counter-party for the first listing of the notes, agreeing to supply all of the notes' underlying carbon credits from a global portfolio of emissions reductions projects. "Sterling Waterford contacted us to provide this hedge, as we are one of the few organizations in the world that has a CDM project pipeline robust enough to give investors the certainty of delivery," explains Pedro Moura-Costa, the Managing Director of EcoSecurities. "It was an obvious fit, and it also fits with our plans to create more sophisticated structures based on carbon." International law firm Baker & McKenzie, which acted on behalf of EcoSecurities in inking the deal, suggested that the notes might be the first in a wave of negotiable financial instruments based on carbon credits. "As we see EU allowances for carbon reach prices of Euros 20 or more per unit…it will be critical for industry to have access to structured products such as this to help them manage their carbon exposure," explains Baker & McKenzie's Anthony Hobbey. "We expect this to be the first of many such structured carbon transactions." Until now, companies looking to manage their carbon risk via the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)–a mechanism that allows businesses in developed countries to offset their emissions at least cost by paying for emissions reductions in developing countries–have had two choices. They could either invest in carbon offset projects themselves or they could invest in a private or public sector fund that, in turn, would manage a portfolio of carbon offset projects for them. Both of these options, however, lock up capital without return until the offset projects have been fully developed and the carbon credits certified for sale on the open market. That, as most market players well know, can take years. Enter Sterling Waterford and the invention of a promissory note that can be traded on the open market in place of actual carbon credits. The big advantage of such a note, explains Paterson-Jones, is liquidity for the investor. "If the market for CERs begins to run, the owner of a CCN doesn't have to wait for four years to lock in a profit but can rather sell the obligation." Forward trading, of course, opens Sterling Waterford and, should they go under, their investors to the risk that EcoSecurities will not have the carbon credits necessary to back up the promissory notes in 2008. In order to hedge this risk, Sterling Waterford says it has structured a deal with EcoSecurities that requires EcoSecurities to post collateral at six-month mark to market dates for the amount of its exposure, namely the difference between the forward-price it will receive for the carbon credits from Sterling Waterford and the current price of those carbon credits on the market. In the absence of a spot price for carbon, the Carbon Credit Market Price is determined by asking an agreed upon group of brokers what they would pay for similar carbon credits from EcoSecurities' portfolio on the appointed day. EcoSecurities posted collateral at the first of these mark to market dates last week, July 5. After Standard Bank of South Africa polled four brokers, it determined EcoSecurities' exposure to be US $1,040,973. Playing it safe by a wide margin, the company posted a total of $US 3,032,115 with the bank in the form of cash and non-cash assets (the latter being forward contracts for carbon credits with a value of US $5,856,030).
While trading in CCNs necessarily entails some risk, it also opens up a secondary market for both individual and institutional investors ahead of 2008. For the first time, then, smaller players can get into, and out of, the carbon market with relative ease. South Africa is not on the list of countries required to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol, so South African businesses, at the moment, have no stick nudging them into the carbon market. In Sterling Waterford's new notes, they do, however, have a relatively juicy carrot hanging in front of them. Prices for CERs historically have been quoted in dollars regardless where trading activity takes place. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of South Africa recognizes Sterling Waterford's CCNs as a dollar-denominated asset class that can be bought and sold by South African investors on the JSE using rands, the local currency. By using rands to purchase a dollar-denominated promissory note, South African investors are able to hedge the risk of fluctuating exchange rates. "The advantages are that investors would be protecting their investment in the event of the rand weakening against the dollar," explains Phillip Bouwer, a director at Waterford Sterling. Anyone who has watched the rand dance between 13 and 6 rand to the dollar since the turn of the century understands that structuring a pure rand hedge sometimes pays off. Of course, the ultimate, and probably primary, buyers of CCNs will not be South Africans, but rather international investors who are subject to the regulatory stick of the Kyoto Protocol and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). For these investors, the attraction of the notes lies elsewhere, namely in their price. Under the rules of the EU ETS, any company emitting more than its allowance of carbon dioxide in 2008 will have to pay a Euro 40.00 per ton penalty (roughly U.S. $50.00 at today's exchange rate). Carbon credits, meanwhile, have been on a bull run of late and are currently trading in the neighborhood of U.S. $27.00 per ton. In contrast, CCNs are currently trading at ZAR 89.00 per ton or just U.S. $13.50. Half-price deals have been known to lure shoppers in off the street before, but it should, nonetheless, be remembered that carbon prices on the EU ETS have already proven they can be bearish as well as bullish. Likewise, for South African investors looking to hedge against a weakening rand, what goes down can also come up when it comes to exchange rates. For the time being, however, investors have deemed Waterford Sterling's new carbon instrument nifty enough to leave the company's first listing of the asset fully subscribed and to create a secondary market in CCNs that has been liquid, if not yet robust. "We expect much larger activity once we start actively marketing to the EU parties," says Paterson-Jones. "We expect funds to come in more actively in the second half of the year."
Plans for the future indeed seem to be on the horizon at Sterling Waterford. The company says it plans to announce a second listing within six months, mentioning numbers in the range of U.S. $50 million. And, if all goes well, Sterling Waterford may also introduce a hybrid product based on carbon credits in the not-too-distant future. "We are currently investigating a high yield bond product with the uptick related to carbon underlying and a term compliance insurance product for smaller players not in the allowance market," says Paterson-Jones. "It is a nascent market," he acknowledges. "But we think we're right at the beginning of a significant curve. The market could be worth $15-20 billion per year in the near future–which is significant, measured against trade on the JSE." For South Africa, this CEO says he is betting that, "The carbon market is the next big thing." Amanda Hawn is the Assistant Editor of the Ecosystem Marketplace. She may be reached at email@example.com. First posted: July 11, 2005

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I was invited along this morning as a “Woman in Leadership” and that is the perspective I am going to take in this talk this morning.
Even today, despite making up 52% of Scotland’s population, women only make up 36% of public boards, less than 35% of MSPs and 24% of Councillors. In addition, only 6 of the leaders of Scotland’s 32 council are women, and only one of those has held office since 2012.
The under-representation of women in local councils is despite the fact that Scotland has a system of proportional representation with single transferable voting, which was supposed to refresh politics and provide new opportunities for women to be selected and elected.
The current situation is not good enough, and it is estimated that unless radical change is pursued, it would take another 50 years for us to reach an equal parliament.
It also matters to every one of us here, because it means that a large proportion of the population. Is not adequately represented – that issues which many people want discussed, might not get air-time.
We need to use every opportunity to talk about women in public leadership in Scotland.
What then stops women standing as councillors and becoming leaders?
Looking across our communities, I’m sure we can all name women who are contributing to civic life – perhaps running parent councils, allotment groups, community buses, local charities. Yet only a small proportion of these ever considering standing for election.
The reasons given by academics Johnston and Elliot from Glasgow, include the conflict between home life and political duties. Now, I appreciate that I am talking to a room of people for whom long hours and weekend working are very familiar – but they are a barrier for many, as Johnston and Elliot found in a survey they conducted.
Despite more men taking on domestic and caring responsibilities in the home, we have a long way to go until society accepts this change.
As Brenda Trenowden, the Global Chair of the 30% Club said, it is usual to hear the question “are you a working mother?” asked, but very rare to hear the question “are you a working father?”
There are also cultural barriers to women standing as councillors.
There is still a perception that politics is for men. The image of the confrontational nature of the political arena, the reality of continual competition, and the existence of an “old boys network” in political parties, does not inspire many women to enter the fray.
Perhaps women also have a natural tendency to trust, which can soon turn to disillusionment in the political world.
There is also unfortunately a practice for people not to accept women as elected representatives: I have indeed had to insist on doorsteps and at meetings that yes, I am the councillor in a way that I have not seen male colleagues having to do.
It reminds me of my grandfather years ago not wanting to be treated by a female doctor – in his words, she can’t be properly qualified can she???
The media too reinforces these barriers – who remembers the image of Nicola Sturgeon swinging from a chain clad in a tartan bikini used by The Sun before the 2015 election? Or the description in The Daily Mail in 2016 of “The Iron Lassie. Kickboxing lesbian Ruth Davidson? Or the debate about whether the fact Theresa May did not have children weakened her case as a party leader? How often do we see similar portrayals of male politicians?
As Talat Yaqoob of the Women 50:50 campaign said, “When you have media critiquing women leaders or potential leaders not for their policy stances, but what they wear, their haircuts, their personal lives and the pitch of their voices, it is not surprising that fewer women than men come forward to take on these roles. Who would put themselves under that level of cruel scrutiny? It is old, it is tired, it is time for it to stop.”
But I stood for election in 2012 and became co-leader of Aberdeenshire Council this year.
What made me cross these barriers?
I had an issue for which to fight.
As a teacher and a parent, I could see things happening in education which I did not feel comfortable with. I could sit and moan, or I could do something.
I took inspiration from Barack Obama’s Chicago speech of February 5 2008 :
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. ”
In terms of leadership – I had an aim.
I have three daughters.
We know that women in Scotland have played a central role in securing social and economic progress – among them the women who joined Mary Barbour’s army to fight against rent rises and the trade union women who campaigned to secure fair representation in the first Scottish Parliament.
But progress for women seems to have slowed – the glass ceiling is still there.
I want the world which my daughters and their peers enter on leaving education to be different from the one I entered.
In terms of leadership – I had a vision.
I was willing to take a risk.
In 2011 I had a permanent teaching job in Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk – a job which Ioved. I had to give this job up to stand for election – with no certainty of electoral success.
Sometimes in life, being willing to take a risk is the only way.
In terms of leadership – I saw an opportunity and went for it.
And what makes it work?
This is Aberdeenshire – we do things differently here!
We believe that flexible working can bring benefits not only to individuals but also to the organisation.
In Aberdeenshire, in 2014/15 61.1% of the top 5% of earners were female – the best ranking in Scotland. We are developing Work Smart practices for staff – using technology to enable flexible working practices that make it easier for everyone – male and female – to work at times and in places that suit them.
And we have a unique council leadership too – in that we have a job-share arrangement in place
We are the only council in Scotland, perhaps anywhere, with this modern arrangement.
It means that my co-leader Richard Thomson and I can specialise in the areas most closely associated with our own particular experience and expertise.
It means that we can acknowledge the family and caring commitments each other has and support each other to achieve balance while also undertaking all council duties.
It means we can bring together a wider group of councillors in work in co-operation to deliver for Aberdeenshire.
We have a leadership developed for the circumstance and designed to work.
But what difference does a female co-leader make?
Firstly – leadership style:
Looking at the male environment in which I now find myself, I would say that my natural style is more about co-operation, about partnership and working together to make things happen. I see potential in others, and seek to help them develop it. I am more willing to identify common goals and to work towards them through regular communication.
I’ve never drunk so much coffee!
It’s about bringing people together as teams.
I always thought that my particular style of working had evolved from my experience working in schools.
In my experience in schools, the collegiate has always shone through – all staff, whether teachers, support staff, clerical or janitorial staff, have worked together for the common goal of the best teaching and learning possible for the pupils. And whatever the formal hierarchy, there has always been a spirit of respect for each other and the skills they bring.
But now I read in work by Bryan Krinzman that my style is actually a female leadership model.
Women, he says, lead and create flat organisational structures that allow for a more collegial atmosphere. Female leaders typically promote cooperation and collaboration amongst team members. And place emphasis on mentoring and training colleagues.
I recognise myself in this.
Secondly: the issues which now have prominence:
I do believe that I have contributed a particular view to the workings of Aberdeenshire.
Yes, my colleagues in Administration do share a concern to deliver the best to our residents and communities across Aberdeenshire.
But as we are in the middle of the Sixteen Days of Action against Gender Based Violence, it is appropriate to reflect that it is me as a female leader who has given high priority to tackling gender based violence in our communities.
As we look back on the successful St Andrews Day March in Aberdeen at the weekend to celebrate diversity and combat racism, in which I marched alongside our Aberdeenshire Syrian New Scots, we can see how far we have come since I put my motion to Full Council to accept Syrian refugee families. Family groupings of refugees.
And the work in Aberdeenshire to support looked after children is championed by female councillors.
And it is female politicians across Scotland who have led the campaign to combat period poverty – to give all the girls in our schools the ability to focus on their studies rather than worry about personal hygiene and thus the confidence to achieve and contribute to breaking down that attainment gap.
So, to conclude, what can we draw out from this as reflections on leadership:
We need to continue the work for equality between men and women in councils and public bodies so more of the population can be fairly represented.
In my experience, once in office, it is developing a sense of purpose that will motivate these women to step forward and lead.
That once they do so, the working practices in the organisations they lead, will become more inclusive, more focussed on co-operation than confrontation. And the issues that are scrutinised will reflect more accurately those experienced across our communities.
The work for equality in the leadership of public bodies is something to which we can all contribute.
To finish – the words of Hillary Clinton:
“Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. Never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on.”


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May 9th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The norovirus—the biggest cause of foodborne illnesses in the world—appears to be transmitted through the spraying of agricultural pesticides on common crops, reports a recent stuffy.
Read More:Pesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated Crops
February 2nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
One in 5 foodborne illnesses in the U.S. can be linked to a leafy green vegetable—more than any other food source—according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read More:Bacteria-Tainted Salad Greens Leading Cause of Food Poisoning
January 8th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Food safety experts breathed a sigh of relief last week when the FDA announced the proposal of two highly anticipated additions to the Food Safety Modernization Act, which went into effect in early 2011.
Read More:Food Safety Finally a Focus for the FDA
September 2nd, 2012 - Lacy
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the FDA alleges that the agency has repeatedly missed mandatory deadlines to implement and enforce regulations established by the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in 2011. The plaintiffs claim that the law, when properly enforced, will save thousands of American lives from foodborne illnesses.
Read More:Lawsuit Claims FDA Could Prevent Food Poisoning Deaths with New Regulations
August 8th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A controversial proposal that would increase the number of birds processed at chicken plants from 140 to 175 birds per minute, received support from a USDA spokesperson in a recent statement despite the agency’s failure to meet targeted goals for reducing the outbreak of food borne illnesses.
Read More:USDA Says Faster Poultry Inspections are Safer
August 3rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A new report released by the Government Accountability Office finds measures to reduce outbreaks of serious foodborne illnesses in the U.S. are not meeting the nation’s safety goals, and the systems employed to catch and prevent outbreaks are in need of significant strengthening.
Read More:Food Poisoning Risks on the Rise, Cites New Research
July 3rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Forming a sort-of “food safety alliance,” the USDA, Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and the Ad Council joined forces to launch a campaign titled “Food Safe Families” targeted at helping Americans reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
Read More:Can The USDA’s ‘Food Safe Families’ Program Really Prevent Contamination?
November 10th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Twenty-three products that contain cilantro—including Trader Joe’s salad dressings and California Pizza Kitchen packaged salads—have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Food packager Orval Kent has taken action because the 43,814 pounds of cilantro it purchased from EpicVeg, Inc., may be tainted with the bacterium.
The affected products were distributed at retail stores nationwide. No illnesses have been reported to date.
If you have purchased any of the following items, do not consume them. Return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
Read More:23 Dressings, Salads, Salsas Recalled Over Tainted Cilantro Concerns
November 9th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., a Jackson, Miss.-based producer and marketer of shell eggs, is recalling approximately 24,000 dozen unprocessed eggs purchased from Croton, OH-based Ohio Fresh Eggs, LLC, because they may be contaminated with salmonella.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently notified Cal-Maine that a routine sample taken at Ohio Fresh Eggs tested positive for the bacterium. The affected eggs were processed Oct. 9–12 and distributed to food wholesalers and retailers in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Read More:New Egg Recall Affects Consumers in 8 States
October 23rd, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Del Monte Fresh Produce has recalled certain cantaloupes that were grown in and shipped from Arizona, but distributed to limited customers in and around Detroit. The melons may be contaminated with salmonella.
Eighty-one cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 15 melons, were distributed to wholesalers in Detroit. The cantaloupes reached retail and foodservice outlets beginning Oct. 11.
The cantaloupes have a light brown skin and orange flesh. Each has a Del Monte sticker that reads “Cantaloupe USA.”
Read More:Del Monte Recalls Cantaloupes in Detroit Area


Overall Record: 15-9 (11-6 at home | 4-3 on the road)
SEC Record: 1-5
Record Last Week: 0-4 (0-4 at home)
Streak: Lost 6
Last Week’s Results (0-4):
Tuesday, March 23 – Lost to Southern Miss, 4-5
Friday, March 26 (DH) – Lost to #3 Ole Miss, 6-9
Friday, March 26 (DH) – Lost to #3 Ole Miss, 0-2
Saturday, March 27 – Lost to #3 Ole Miss, 6-11
This Week’s Schedule (All Times Central)
Friday, April 2 – vs. #10 Tennessee (21-4/5-1 SEC), Sewell-Thomas Stadium, 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 3 – vs. #10 Tennessee (21-4/5-1 SEC), Sewell-Thomas Stadium, 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 4 – vs. #10 Tennessee (21-4/5-1 SEC), Sewell-Thomas Stadium, 11 a.m.
Alabama wrapped up the week at 0-4 after suffering four tough losses. The Crimson Tide first fell in the midweek, 5-4, against Southern Miss and the nation’s top pitching staff on Tuesday. Alabama then battled with No. 3 Ole Miss, coming down to the wire in both ends of a doubleheader on Friday before falling in the series finale on Saturday.
UA was led at the plate by second baseman Peyton Wilson. The Tide leadoff man finished his week batting .579 (11-19) and paced UA in nearly every offensive statistic. Wilson recorded four straight multi-hit outings, finishing with 11 total hits in four games. Of those 11 hits, five went for extra bases including two doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs. He added four RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases in as many chances. The stolen bases all came across the three-game series with Ole Miss, as Wilson took second twice and third base once against preseason All-SEC catcher Hayden Dunhurst.
On the mound, Alabama’s starters posted solid efforts to keep the Tide within striking distance. The foursome of William Freeman, Tyler Ras, Dylan Smith and Connor Shamblin combined for a 3.09 ERA (8 ER/23.1 IP) and 15 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a lowly .209 average. Ras and Smith paired for 13.0 innings of work in Friday’s doubleheader, allowing just two earned runs for a 1.38 ERA. The duo struck out nine and held Ole Miss to only nine total hits.
Alabama and Southern Miss traded the lead numerous times on Tuesday night with the game finishing 5-4 in favor of the Golden Eagles. UA built a two-run lead with one in the second and one in the fifth. Southern Miss countered with a three-spot in the top of the sixth before UA came back to post a pair of runs on a Will Patota RBI-double in the home half for a 4-3 advantage. The Golden Eagles would not trail for long, as USM posted two in the seventh to retake the lead, 5-4, for what would be the eventual final. Freeman was solid in his start for the Crimson Tide. The redshirt senior tossed a season-high 5.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with a pair of strikeouts.
The Tide put together a late comeback but could not overcome an eight-run ninth, as Alabama fell, 9-6, to Ole Miss in game one of Friday’s doubleheader. The Rebels homered to take a 1-0 lead after two innings but would not hold the advantage long. The Crimson Tide answered back with two solo homers – one from Owen Diodati and one from Sam Praytor – in the bottom of the third to take the lead and then added one more run on a solo homer from Drew Williamson in the sixth. Ole Miss would trail from the third inning until the ninth when the Rebels posted eight runs to take the lead for good. Alabama fought for three in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a three-run homer from Wilson but would get no closer with the game finishing at 9-6. Ras was solid once again. The Crimson Tide starter contributed 6.0 innings of one-run baseball, allowing five hits and issuing four walks while striking out one Rebel hitter.
Pitching dominated game two of the day as the Crimson Tide fell, 2-0, to the Rebels. Smith was handed the loss despite another excellent start. The right-hander kept UA in the game thanks to 7.0 innings of one-run baseball, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out eight batters.
Alabama fell to Ole Miss, 11-6, in the series finale on Saturday. The Tide got out front first with one run in the second but would not hold a lead the rest of the afternoon. Ole Miss posted four runs in the fifth and added seven across the final four frames to secure the win. The Crimson Tide battled for two in the fifth, a pair in the eighth and one in the ninth but was unable to match the Rebels. Alabama was led at the plate by Wilson once again, with the sophomore homering as part of his 4-for-5 day. He added an RBI, one stolen base and a team-high two runs scored from his leadoff spot. T.J. Reeves also homered in the game, finishing 1-for-4 with a run and a team-leading two RBI. Shamblin suffered his first loss of the season, tossing 5.0 frames and allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.


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TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Invesque, Inc. (TSX:HLP.U) (the "Company") announced it acquired a newly constructed, state-of-the-art post-acute transitional care facility (the "Property") located in Lincoln, Nebraska, from Mainstreet Property Group, LLC.
The 72-bed facility was purchased for US$21.6 million, and subject to a long-term triple net lease. The acquisition expands the Company's existing relationship with Hillcrest Healthcare System in Nebraska. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to the Company's Adjusted Funds from Operations.
"Growing with our existing partners is a pillar of our strategy. We are very excited and fortunate to execute on that strategy with a group like Hillcrest," noted Adlai Chester, the Company's Chief Investment Officer.
The Company funded the transaction through a combination of the assumption of debt, the retirement of mezzanine loans on the project, and cash on hand.
Upon closing the transaction, the Company's portfolio expanded to 41 properties with approximately 5,000 beds/units across 12 U.S. states and one Canadian province. The Company previously announced the acquisition of Care Investment Trust LLC, as well as three memory care facilities from Constant Care, which will boost the Company's portfolio to 86 properties and approximately 8,800 beds/units.
About Invesque, Inc.
Invesque is a North American health care real estate company with a growing portfolio of high quality properties located in the United States and Canada and operated by best-in-class senior living and care operators primarily under long-term leases and joint ventures. Further, the Company remains on target to close the previously announced acquisition of Care Investment Trust LLC on or about February 1, 2018. Invesque's mission is to create long-term shareholder value while providing an investment opportunity that matters. For more information, visit www.invesque.com.
This press release contains forward-looking information that reflects the current expectations of management about the future results and opportunities for the Company. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plans", "project", or "continue" or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward looking statements and information concerning the completion of the acquisition of the Properties. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the conditions to the acquisition of the Properties not being satisfied or waived. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date hereof and to not use such forward looking information for anything other than its intended purpose. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Old Orchard Country Club came into existence in 1932, when the Wickersham family purchased the land and began to manicure it. Over the decades, the club became such a community staple that the Prospect Heights Park District bought it in 1999, with a promise to provide the same level of country-club service to the general public. The park district's landscapers maintain the golf course's gently rolling, narrow fairways, which shoot and snake between trees and numerous traps. The course features lots of dangerous water, with hazards between the golfer and the hole on at least nine occasions. The ninth hole?a par 5?bends right around the forest, only to reveal a longer stretch of fairway hemmed in by triple water hazards leading to an equally narrow green. The 17th hole also presents a challenge, with the fairway bisected by a wide river, making the safest shot a long drive straight to the green, which sits framed by a pair of sand bunkers.
Course at a Glance:
Some consider golf a slow sport, perhaps even antiquated. But Golf Nation brings the traditional pastime into the modern age with the most contemporary technology and tools, including true-roll indoor putting and chipping greens. Golfers can also read up on the latest golf-training materials, perfect their game at true-roll indoor putting greens and multiple chipping short game areas; an indoor bunker area made of real sand ideal for green and fairway side shots; or they can venture outside for driving-range practice from heated bays.
With 25,000 square feet of space, Golf Nation also houses a fitness club stocked with quality cardio equipment and extra space for group yoga and spin classes. A caf? and lounge claims the remainder of the space, brimming with the aromas of healthy food and sound of convivial chatter.
The nine holes of Willow Hill Golf Course sprawl across 87 grassy acres before the scenic backdrop of the Chicago skyline. The par 35 course conjures up visions of the early days of golf with a Scottish links-style design winding for 2,895 yards through low rolling hills and dense rough, left high to punish errant shots and provide cover for napping golfers mid-game. Before or after a round, players can work on finesse around the greens at the 100-yard short-game practice area, or hone their hacks on the driving range, where all 40 stations mimic strokes off the fairway with grass hitting surfaces.
Course at a Glance:
The Five Seasons Family Sports Club houses tennis courts, a dining area, fitness facilities, swimming pools, and a full-service spa under one roof. Within air-conditioned indoor courts or on outdoor hard or clay courts, racquet slingers compete in friendly bouts to sharpen swings, refine backhands, and showcase grunting abilities. Members can also break a sweat in exercise areas speckled with modern cardio equipment and weights or cool off in an Olympic-sized pool with diving wells and wading areas. Before meeting others for a postgame beverage at the lively café, clients can wander to the spa for a relaxing massage or partake in a sports workshop to gain a firm grasp on game mechanics.
Since 1926, the 18-hole golf course at Mission Hills Country Club has withstood long drives and pin-seeking approaches as players pick their way through the undulating layout. The course stretches 6,180 yards across a 130-acre plot of land that incorporates a gently rushing stream, ponds on five holes, and plenty of foliage throughout. Once players hop the final pond on the 18th hole and victoriously spike their golf gloves, they can head to the outdoor patio at the Copper Lounge for post-round libations, sandwiches, and snacks.
The 10 golf courses that comprise Forest Preserve Golf guide players on a tee-to-green tour of the greater Chicagoland area, offering an insightful glimpse into the city’s culture and history. Burnham Woods, for example, takes its name from the legendary architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham, credited with designing the city’s structural layout and its manmade river of mustard. The Chick Evans course is named after the first player to win both the US Open and US Amateur, who would later go on to found the popular Evans Scholarship for caddies. With each course densely forested, golfers walk among the area’s natural wonders, as the Highland Woods course perches upon the highest point in Cook County and the Little Calumet River winds through the River Oaks course. With the exception of the 9-hole Billy Caldwell and Meadowlark courses, all are full-length 18-hole tracks.

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Travellers Tales has had a pretty good run of LEGO-licensed video games over the years, converting "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "Indiana Jones" into popular action franchises that all ages can enjoy. The company really hit pay dirt in 2008, however, when it released "LEGO Batman." Not only did the game successfully convert the popular DC Comics hero and his cavalcade of villains to LEGO video game form, it actually gave you both sides of the coin, letting you play either as Batman and Robin or their villainous rogues gallery.
Warner Bros. Games recently invited CBR to get a look at the game in action, with Travellers Tales' Jonathan Smith on hand, walking us through the game's various additions. And even though "LEGO Batman 2" is still a work in progress, what we saw was definitely impressive.
The demo begins as the Joker and his henchmen stomp their way through a Man of the Year ceremony recognizing billionaire Bruce Wayne thanks to his generous contributions to Gotham City. Harley Quinn is on hand, doing back flips like crazy on stage while Batman and Robin do some damage to the mime-themed thugs in the audience.
As with previous LEGO efforts, you can destroy items in the environment to your advantage. Punching tables, chairs, fire hydrants and other props causes them to explode, revealing either collectible coins (which can later be used to purchase in-game characters or goods) or LEGO blocks. In typical fJEGO ashion, your character uses these blocks to build an object that can help them through the stage, such as a platform or a crank.
The opening demo stage also shows that Travellers Tales is sticking to the same humorous combat that worked in the original "LEGO Batman." The violence is never over the top, even when Batman literally knocks the head off of one of Joker's thugs, leaving him wandering around aimlessly until he finally collapses.
After fighting in the main hall, a trap door opens, leading to another area where a pair of mini-boss fights await with both the Riddler and Two-Face. Both battles require unique tactics when it comes to taking the bad guys down, figuring out the pattern and then hitting them at just the right time to take a chunk off their health bar.
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This stage also introduced the new level structure Travellers Tales is bringing to "LEGO Batman 2." No longer are stages simply small, interconnected rooms; this time, gamers will experience large, exploration-worthy areas where you can use your grappling hook to reach new heights or seek out secret collectibles. The developer has been perfecting this method of design over its past few games, starting with "LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars" and continuing with last year's "LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean" and "LEGO Harry Potter 5-7."
With "LEGO Batman 2, and the introduction of Superman, the worlds are even larger. Players can fly through an enormous Gotham City, seeking out gold bricks (the game's main collectible) and reaching areas that would otherwise be inaccessible to "grounded" characters. It's here that "LEGO Batman 2" reveals its true depth, as you fly around familiar terrain. During our the fly-through, we spotted the likes of the Acme chemical plant, where the Joker was first disfigured, along with Wayne Tower, which looms over the city. Huge, odd-looking statues stand around the city, while skyscrapers loom in the distance. It's a remarkable upgrade, something you don't normally find in a LEGO game.
But exploration is just one part of the sequel's appeal. Once again, the game will introduce alternative play tactics that are necessary to master in order to get through certain sections. For instance, Batman and Robin both have access to special suits, which will aid them as needed. In one stage, one of Joker's thugs prevents the Dynamic Duo from getting through with a motion sensor-activated gate. In response, Batman dons a suit that renders him invisible, allowing him to sneak past the sensor and deactivate the wall for his partner. Likewise, Robin's hazard suit proves useful when it comes to traveling through infected goop that would otherwise spell an end for your heroes.
Superman has his own special abilities, as he should. Flying through the air, the Man of Steel can fry objects from a distance using his heat vision, which is great for possible pursuits against aerial enemies. He can also use this attack on the ground, along with his super strength and freeze breath when combat situations get a little too heated -- pun intended. However, Superman isn't able to do everything by himself. On occasion, he'll have to call on a fellow superhero when it comes to solving a puzzle, such as requiring Robin to reach an object surrounded by radioactive goo.
Like its predecessor, "LEGO Batman 2" will once again allow for cooperative play, with up to two people taking part in a session at a time, either teaming up to take on criminals or, like last time, be the criminals, as they could easily wreak havoc between Joker and his newfound compatriot, Lex Luthor. What's dynamic about the sequel is that space isn't a limitation anymore. If you want to wander off and do your own thing, you can always keep track of your partner through split-screen play. So one player could easily fly around as Superman, while the other stays on the ground and does some exploring with Batman. It's an interesting tactic that is sure to keep fans happy.
In addition to the expanded visuals, easily the most complex we've seen in a LEGO game to date, Travellers Tales is also making a change in the audio department. Along with an orchestrated score obviously inspired by Danny Elfman's original Batman theme, "LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes" will utilize full character voice acting. In the past, LEGO games have typically relied on simple grunts and chuckles to define character. However, for the sequel, Smith explained, Travellers felt that expansion was needed. Unfortunately, he stopped just short of talking about who is involved in the voice cast, but an announcement should be made shortly. Which leaves us wondering, how weird would it be for Mark Hamill to voice a LEGO Joker? (We only ask because Clancy Brown, who voices Lex Luthor in the animated "Superman" series, is clearly heard in the trailer, but the Joker's voice source is somewhat less discernible.)
The last question surrounding "LEGO Batman 2" is, obviously, which characters are playable in the game? So far, Batman, Robin and Superman are confirmed, and with Joker, Lex Luthor, Two-Face, Riddler and Harley Quinn in the game, they're likely to be playable in a villain mode as well. In the trailer, Bane and Catwoman make appearances -- which is little surprise, considering they're the main villains in the upcoming "The Dark Knight Rises" film. More character roles should be revealed over the next few months, including members of the Justice League, such as Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. We'll know for sure soon enough.
For now, though, "LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" is showing a great deal of promise as well as progress beyond it's precurser. The new city hub looks outstanding, almost as intricately detailed as the Gotham found in "Batman: Arkham City." The new play mechanics involving Superman sound promising, especially combined with Batman and Robin's classic style of play, and the improved multiplayer is sure to be a big hit with players who have grown tired of being limited by their partner's capabilities. At a time when Marvel's Avengers are certain to dominate the summer gaming scene, it appears the "DC Super Heroes" are set to leave their mark as well.
"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" will release this summer for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PC and PlayStation Vita.

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First of all, a huge high five to everyone that entered. Well done all!
And now to the results
I want to give a shout out to Thundersong's first enetry - Sapphire.
The costume design is tight, and I love the way you incorporata your backgrounds.
Runner Up this week is AMS' Aquamarine
Stunning job on the body finish. She really looks like a walking gemstone.
And the win this week goes to...
Simply gorgeous work. Detailed but not cluttered. Awesome colours. Well done you!


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Kansas City Girls Academy (KCGA) offers exceptional therapeutic services at reasonable rates, setting it apart from other schools for troubled girls in Jackson Heights, NY. The therapeutic Christian boarding school was founded to aid young women facing life’s challenges, especially troubled teens in Jackson Heights, NY, who need support. We address behavioral issues, emotional struggles, and relational obstacles.
KCGA is proudly associated with the Teen Challenge network of schools dedicated to assisting troubled teens. These nonprofit, faith-based schools cater to girls who are facing difficulties in school or are dealing with significant behavioral problems or low energy. For six decades, these therapeutic schools have successfully guided countless troubled girls back onto the right path in life, helping them realize their greater purpose and fulfill their future goals.
If you’re searching for therapeutic Christian boarding schools in Jackson Heights, NY, for your daughter, it’s crucial to understand the various benefits of Kansas City Girls Academy’s program in Alabama and how it can make a significant difference in your daughter’s life.
Here’s a comprehensive look at how Kansas City Girls’s therapeutic Christian boarding school for troubled girls will help:
Customized Counseling Support: Our therapeutic program offers one-on-one and group counseling, family counseling, and mentoring services.
Structured Environment for Consistency: A daily routine, good food, and exercise create a sense of safety and predictability, which is particularly helpful for struggling girls.
Personalized Education: Our school provides customized academic plans, ensuring success while addressing behavioral challenges.
Peer Support: Girls interact with others facing similar challenges, forming lasting friendships.
Life Skills Development: We focus on important life skills, teaching conflict management, interactions, self-care, and stress management.
Activity-Based and Animal-Assisted Therapies: In addition to regular therapy, girls participate in creative, equine, dance, drama, and adventure programs, providing different ways to express themselves and grow.
Life Change and Aftercare Support: Our aftercare program ensures a smooth return to regular life and provides continued care as girls reintegrate into their communities or educational institutions.
We put a special focus on the spiritual aspect because Christianity is all about finding redemption and forgiveness, which is especially important for struggling girls and may carry guilt, shame, or regret. Learning about God’s unconditional love and forgiveness offers emotional healing, peace, and character growth. KCGA helps girls identify problem behaviors and develop the resolve to overcome life challenges.
Troubled teenage girls also develop effective communication skills and new, positive coping strategies. Through equine therapy, guided by trained & certified facilitators, girls gain indispensable life skills. As they work with these horses, girls find better ways to respond to difficult situations, instead of reacting irrationally.
Troubled teenage girls at KCGA live in an environment including “positive peer pressure.” This teaches them the real significance of their actions, both positive and negative, as they prepare for a healthier life in Jackson Heights, New York.
Consistent therapy at this Christian therapeutic boarding school includes informal sessions that coordinates with each girl’s discipleship studies. These sessions help troubled teenage girls discard their old ideas and replace them with healthier Christian concepts.
This therapeutic boarding school enrolls girls from Jackson Heights, NY, and also treats girls from throughout New York who struggle with low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, lying, stealing, promiscuity, self-harm, and risky behavior. Students attend multiple small group sessions each week, led by counselors and staff who encourage life transformation in a safe, confidential setting.
Troubled teenage girls also get the benefit of working through sensitive issues in bi-weekly private therapy sessions. Parents also benefit by joining the process during planned family weekends, engaging in therapy with their girl and her primary counselor.
When your teenage girl seems lost and urgently needs the help of the principles-based therapy and experienced staff at KCGA, call (888)452-8011. You can also complete and send in our secure online form. Our admissions staff will contact you immediately with the information you need to get help for your struggling teenage girl. KCGA can help you and your family find healing and restoration as soon as you reach out.
More about girls therapeutic schools in Jackson Heights, NY:
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 3. The main zip code of Jackson Heights is 11372.
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Children's permanent teeth normally erupt over several years after first forming below the gum line. All their permanent teeth should come in by the time they reach early adolescence.
Unfortunately, this process doesn't always happen as it should. If the erupting teeth become crowded due to a poor bite (malocclusion), teeth still to come in may not have enough room to fully erupt. They become impacted, a condition in which the visible crown remains partially or completely submerged below the gum line.
Impacted teeth create consequences for other teeth and dental health overall. They more readily cause abscesses (a localized infection within the gum tissue) and can damage the roots of nearby teeth. Impacted front canine (eye) teeth can interfere with bite function and their visual absence mars an otherwise attractive smile.
If your child's canine teeth have failed to erupt properly, there is a way to help them fully come in if you act before their mouth structure fully matures. The first step is an orthodontic evaluation of their entire bite. This will determine if there's enough space to move other teeth to make room for the impacted canines.
If so, we would then find the exact position of the impacted teeth using x-rays and possibly cone beam CT scanning for a detailed three-dimensional image. The teeth could be in a variety of positions, such as angled toward the roof of the mouth or cheek or buried high in the jawbone. If the teeth are too far out of position the best course of action may be to remove them and replace them later with a dental implant.
If the impacted teeth, though, are in a feasible position for retrieval, we first expose each tooth through the gums with a minor surgical procedure and bond a small bracket to it. We then attach a small gold chain to the bracket that loops over an orthodontic appliance attached to other teeth. The appliance will exert pressure over several months to pull the tooth into proper position.
If successful, your child will gain the use of these important teeth and a more attractive appearance. But don't delay — this desired outcome will become much harder if not impossible to attain as their teeth and jaws continue to develop.
If you would like more information on treating impacted teeth, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Exposing Impacted Canines.”
“You need a root canal,” isn’t something you want to hear during a dental visit. But whatever your preconceptions about it may be, the fact is root canal treatments don’t cause pain — they alleviate it. What’s more, it may be your best chance to save a tooth that’s at high risk for loss.
First of all, root canal treatments address a serious problem that may be occurring inside a tooth — tooth decay that’s infiltrated the pulp chamber. If it’s not stopped, the decay will continue to advance through the root canals to the bone and weaken the tooth’s attachment. To access the pulp and root canals we first administer a local anesthesia and then create an opening in the tooth, typically in the biting surface.
After accessing the pulp chamber, we then remove all the pulp tissue and clean out any infection. Â We then fill the empty pulp chamber and root canals with a special filling and seal the opening we first created. The procedure is often followed some weeks later with a laboratory made crown that permanently covers the tooth for extra protection against another occurrence of decay and protects the tooth from fracturing years later.
Besides stopping the infection from continuing beyond the roots and saving the tooth from loss, root canal treatments also alleviate the symptoms caused by decay, including tenderness and swelling of surrounding gum tissue and sensitivity to hot and cold foods or pressure when biting down. And, it reduces pain — the dull ache or sometimes acute pain from the tooth that may have brought you to our office in the first place.
General dentists commonly perform root canal treatments; in more complicated cases they’re performed by an endodontist, a specialist in root canal treatments. Afterward, any discomfort is usually managed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as ibuprofen or aspirin.
Root canal treatments are a common procedure with a high rate of success. Undergoing one will end the pain and discomfort your infected tooth has caused you; more importantly, your tooth will gain a new lease on life.
If you would like more information on root canal treatments, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Common Concerns about Root Canal Treatment.”
If you’re committed to providing your family nutritional, low-sugar snacks, you’re not only helping their physical well-being but their dental health too. If you have school-age children, though, you might be concerned about other snacks available to them while away from home.
To begin with, any potential problems at school with available snack items might not be as bad as you think. A few years ago the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established new snacking guidelines for public schools. Known as the Smart Snacks in Schools initiative, the new guidelines require schools to only allow snacks sold on school grounds that meet minimum nutritional standards. In addition, these guidelines promote whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products.
Still, the guideline standards are only a minimum, which could leave plenty of room for snacks that don’t meet your nutritional expectations. And school-offered snacks aren’t the only ones available on campus: there are also those brought by other students, which often get swapped around. The latter represent tempting opportunities for your child to consume snacks that aren’t the best for dental health.
But there are things you can do to minimize the lure of these poor snacking opportunities at school. First and foremost is to educate your child on why some snacks are better for them than others. In other words, make nutrition an instilled family value—and, of course, practice what you preach.
You can also send them with snacks you deem better for them than what’s available at school. Of course, you’ll be competing with a lot of exciting and enticing snacks, so try to inject a little “pizzazz” into yours like a dusting of cinnamon or a little parmesan cheese on popcorn. And use a little creativity (even getting your kids involved) to make snack choices fun, like using cookie-cutters to shape whole-grain bread and cheese into shapes.
And consider getting involved with other parents to encourage school administrators to adopt stricter snack standards over and above the Smart Snacks in Schools initiative. This not only may improve the nutritional content of available snacks, but also transform a “family value” into a community-wide appreciation for snacks that promote healthy teeth and gums.
If you would like more information on dental-friendly snacking, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Snacking at School.”

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Library haul! It's nice to relearn the farm animal signs and we are also learning the sounds. I love Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and we had to get another lift the flap book after the popularity of Animal Hide and Seek so Spot seemed like a good place as any to start.
Story Time at Nana's
We arrived at my parents to a huge pile of brand new books to read over our holiday. We had a pack of Lucy Cousins books including out first Maisy books. I really enjoyed the Harry series, stories about a soft toy elephant and his two friends. More than once L fell asleep whilst I read these stories to her.
My absolute favourite books for babies are nearly all Janet and Allan Ahlberg. It's a mix of the wonderfully detailed illustrations which are all so nostalgic of times gone by and quirky stories which mix the everyday and the wonderfully imaginative make believe world of childhood. Peepo! And Each Peach Pear Plum deserve space on every child's book shelf.


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Moon (Film Screening)
Astronaut Sam Bell’s (Sam Rockwell) three-year shift at a lunar mine is finally coming to an end, and he’s looking forward to his reunion with his wife (Dominique McElligott) and young daughter. Suddenly, Sam’s health takes a drastic turn for the worse. He suffers painful headaches and hallucinations, and almost has a fatal accident. He meets what appears to be a younger version of himself, possibly a clone. With time running out, Sam must solve the mystery before the company crew arrives.

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