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How to Steer Clear of 6 Common MCAT Pitfalls

How to Steer Clear of 6 Common MCAT Pitfalls

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is one of the most daunting standardized tests available to students. It requires years’ worth of knowledge, which makes for a long and grueling experience. As you prepare for the MCAT, there are several simple ways you can prepare.

  1. Memorizing Too Much

Although there is no such thing as being too prepared, simply memorizing large amounts of information can end up working against you. The MCAT is designed to gauge the test taker’s ability to think critically. It is not testing their ability to recite facts. As such, the accompanying passage for each question will provide most of the background information needed to answer the questions.

It might help to think of the MCAT as part of an audition instead of just another scholastic test. This means that students should review the key concepts the test questions will be covering rather than focusing on too many small details.

  1. Studying Inefficiently

A solid plan is usually the key to success for any initiative, and the MCAT is no exception. There are only so many hours available in the day where a student can set aside time to study, so you must make the best use of your time. This can be done by creating a detailed schedule that lays out a timeline for studying leading up to the final test day.

Specificity is fundamental to this approach being effective. Plan what content to review on which days, when you will take rest days, and which days to save for practice tests. Seeing it all written down will help you realize if you are spending too much time on material you already know or if there’s anything crucial you’re overlooking. Once you’ve finished the schedule, have someone knowledgeable on the MCAT review it to act as a failsafe.

  1. Trying To Cram

If you have followed the previous advice by creating an effective study plan, then this pitfall should be easy to avoid. Students regularly use the cramming method of studying to pass essential tests, but if they try to use it on the MCAT, they will be setting themselves up for failure. As stated previously, the MCAT isn’t like other tests, so it shouldn’t be approached like it is.

The MCAT covers plenty of topics, making it impossible to cram for in less than a few months effectively. There are four different sections to the MCAT, so it would be a mistake to approach all of its content in the same way. A great way to avoid cramming is by participating in a prep course. Click here to learn more about MCAT course prep options.

  1. Not Taking Enough Practice Tests

Due to the MCAT being such a unique assessment, the best way to prepare for it is by taking practice exams. By regularly taking practice exams, a student will not only be able to gauge their progress, but they will also be given a reliable prediction of their future MCAT score. The exact number of practice tests needed will vary for each individual, but many successful MCAT takers suggest three or four attempts.

  1. Failing To Review Your Mistakes

Most people hate having their mistakes highlighted, but this aversion MCAT takers should fight through. By reviewing mistakes made on practice tests, you will be less likely to make it again. This is another area that requires a purposeful approach.

Students need to review more than just the answers they got wrong. They need to analyze why they got them wrong. Did the question cover material they had never seen before? Did they run out of time on a particular section?

  1. Passive Learning

Passive learning is the approach to studying where instead of actively participating in the reception of information, the student simply listens to a lecturer or reads a textbook. While passive learning is commonly seen in courses with broader content, it won’t work well with the MCAT since it’s full of dense material.

Students are better off applying aspects of the opposite approach: active learning. This is as simple as taking notes, making flashcards, and taking practice tests. These methods result in the student understanding the material better and remembering it for a longer period of time.

Preparing for Your Future

Wanting to become a doctor is an admirable ambition but is undoubtedly challenging to attain. Fortunately, the path to success has already been paved by the students who came before you. By avoiding these pitfalls, you can follow in their footsteps on the way to achieving your dream.


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Peloton is a spin bike that allows users to connect to a community of other Peloton users, as well as joining live or on-demand cycling classes.

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  • Available app to use alongside the cycle
  • Carbon steel construction
  • Immersive and socially connected workout experience
  • 1080p touchscreen
  • Track your performance and your friends’ activity

Cost & Availability

Website: $1,995 + $39 monthly subscription; provides unlimited streaming, unlimited accounts; in-home delivery and set-up for additional $250.

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Peloton is truly a next-gen piece of exercise equipment. It takes consumers to the next level – not by including more bells and whistles – but by plugging in and connecting riders to the rest of the world.

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A Peloton Cycle includes a 21.5-inch display and headphone jack. This is connected online to live instructors who are right there with you. You can attend 10+ live classes or on-demand classes in the comfort of your home, any time of day. A schedule of classes and instructors is posted on the Peloton website so you can see what is coming up for the week.

Peloton users can browse their own history, including achievements such as their best performance. There are deep analytics where you can delve into rather extensive metrics of your own workouts. During class, you can see how you measure up against other riders with the live leaderboard. There is also a global leaderboard to see who are the top performers for the week.

You can follow other users and they can follow you, which extends the social aspect of the equipment. During class you can even engage in video chat to further connect with your Peloton friends. Follow your friends’ progress on the social activity feed.

The bike keeps track of calories burned, distance traveled, power output, and pedal rate.

Those who have used the Peloton Cycle have given it overwhelming marks, not only for its social and live aspect, but as a well-made and durable piece of equipment.

Priced at about $2,000, plus a monthly fee, the Peloton Cycle will be out of the price range of some consumers. For those who do take the plunge, there is little doubt that this will be seen as a valuable and useful purchase.

The equipment is well-made, and the live and social aspects are compelling.

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It will be difficult for some consumers to shell out over $2,000 for a spin bike, along with a recurring monthly fee. Those who indulge will find themselves with a solid piece of equipment and a social aspect which could provide motivation at a level other “offline” equipment can’t provide.

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Berserk Chapter 260

  » Posted August 12th, 2005 by psi29a

Guess what was just released? 😀

Berserk Ch 260 of course!

Guess you all know the place: Teh Tracker

Keep those download windows open as long as possible so that others get a chance please.

Oh, if you all see or talk to Nazgul, tell him thanks. He deserves it.

3 Responses to “Berserk Chapter 260”

  1. 2caras Says:

    Nice,,, I keep trying to find a good/serious berserk forum. Want to share Ideas and opinions about the manga but most forums I visit there are too many kids Talking S#!7 if you know what I mean…

    thanks in advance.

  2. 2caras Says:

    B4 I head out, I just wanted to say, Evil Genius,…. You guys are the F… Best.. thats my word… been following you since Berserk volume 27…. & U still strong…..

  3. psi29a Says:

    Have you visited the EG forum? There is a Berserk forum there. Might not be perfect, but I think it has more mature outlook on berserk. Eh, what do I know. I’m just the admin… *squirm n00b*

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We are particularly active in working with student and emerging composers. Each year we work with BMus and MMus composers at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, and with undergraduates at City, University of London. We have also worked with student composers at Cardiff, Southampton and Huddersfield Universities, RAM and RNCM.

We have participated in residencies for emerging composers at the IRCAM Manifeste Academie (2013, 2014), Aldeburgh Music (2015) and Voix Nouvelles, Royaumont (2016, 2018), collaborating with composer mentors such as James Dillon, Pierluigi Billone, Raphaël Cendo, Mauro Lanza, Michael Finnissy and Frédéric Durieux. We have also twice collaborated with Sound and Music’s Portfolio scheme, working alongside Christopher Fox and Laurence Crane, and for several years ran a vocal ensemble composition workshop at Dartington International Summer School.

EXAUDI’s engagement with both child and amateur adult singers is an important part of our work, from one-off workshops with choral societies to more extensive collaborations with festivals such as SOUND Scotland, Bangor, Huddersfield and Spitalfields. The radicalism, freedom, fun and humour found in so much experimental repertoire is ripe for inspiring young minds and releasing a fresh creativity in seasoned musicians.

We are also frequently invited to coach with student and young professional singers: recent projects have included Leeds College of Music (2011-12), Guildhall School of Music & Drama (‘Extraordinary Voices’, 2012) and Ensemble Voix Nouvelles, Royaumont (2016, 2018).

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Cool & Casual: White Shirt & Torn Jeans

Cool & Casual: White Shirt & Torn Jeans

Happy Saturday Everyone!

It’s been long that I wanted to post this look and finally I’m ready and today it’s up. I have been very busy lately with work, shopping, and events and it is hard to find to sit and write peacefully. This look is a super casual, where I’m wearing my torn jeans, tank top, oversized shirt and I pair it with my wedge sneakers and mini backpack. To make this basic casual look a little more fun, I accessorized it with my favourite round sunglass, stick necklace and lots of rings.

In this look I choose an oversized shirt, thus I wanted a fitted inner wear to compliment it. The trick, which I used here is, I tied a knot in the tank top to make it look fitted and it gave me a great proportion. Always wear something which should compliment your look. If you are wearing something very loose as a jacket or a shrug, you should wear a fitted garment under it so that it doesn’t give a baggy look.

You can wear this look anywhere you want to wear casual and move freely. I hope you like the look and thank you so much for reading. Lots of more looks are coming up your way soon.

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Accessories: Necklace and rings  Forever21, Sunglass – Lenskart

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Luxury Retail Service in China, the missing link

The first ever multi-brand luxury retail service audit in Shanghai, shows room for improvement and an opportunity to dramatically increase sales.

2012 was a tipping point, and 2013 is the year of consolidation for the luxury market in China, the old rules have changed, and new ones now apply. Service in China’s luxury stores has typically been lower than many other places in the world for many reasons, but it could easily be improved and used as a differentiator in a more difficult market.

Our audit team set out to determine the current level of luxury service in Shanghai across 39 of the best-known luxury brands within the Watches & Jewellery, and Fashion & Accessory sectors.

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This report summarises the findings of the first ever, independent multi-brand luxury store audit carried out in Shanghai across the Watches & Jewellery, and Fashion & accessory sectors. 39 stores belonging to 39 individual brands were audited over a two-week period, by the same audit team, using consistent audit criteria to ensure repeatability of the data gathered ……

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11 Surprising Things You Should Never Do On Your Period, According To Experts

When you're on your period, there are a number of activities you definitely don't feel like doing because of how your how your body feels. There are also a number of things you should never do on your period, not just because they don't feel great, but because they could also harm your health or make you feel even worse. That time of the month is already a bummer as it is, so why make it harder on yourself?

"Normal fluctuations in hormones during the menstrual cycle alter neurotransmitters that are responsible for a variety of functions, including mood, libido, appetite, anxiety, emotion, pain, and pleasure," says Sara Twogood, MD, FACOG over email. "The changes and relative levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone throughout the menstrual cycle, including during the period itself, are also responsible for many of the changes women notice (such as breakouts, breast tenderness, etc)."

Everyone's body is different, so some people may be more sensitive to these things than others, but if you struggle through your period, it might just be best to avoid these things altogether. Here are 11 things you should never do on your period if you want to feel your best and avoid discomfort:

1. Eat Salty Foods
Even though you might have the ultimate craving for French fries, nibbling on some salty snacks can actually make your period symptoms worse. "Salty foods contribute to the bloating/water retention that women feel around the time of their periods," says Dr. Angela Jones, OB/GYN over email. Eating salty foods can also worsen cramps.

2. Get A Wax
"As if a bikini wax wasn’t torture enough try doing it while you have your period — double trouble!" says Jaime Knopman, MD over email. "Your pain receptors are extra heightened and your skin extra sensitive when you have your period. Add to that a pretty messy situation and waxing while on your period is not something you should do."

3. Have Unprotected Sex
"While unprotected sex is never a good idea, it is a particularly a bad idea when you have your period," says Knopman. "Blood is a good medium for viruses and other bugs. Therefore the transmission of things like HIV can be higher during this time period. Furthermore, the cervix is slightly dilated (aka open) when you have your period, which makes it easier for bugs to get from the vagina to the cervix and into the pelvis." Plus, you're not protected from pregnancy just because you're menstruating. For women with more irregular periods, ovulation and bleeding can happen at the same time, meaning you can get pregnant if you have unprotected sex, according to Twogood.

4. Skip Your Workouts
It definitely feels better in the moment to stay put on your couch rather than go to spin class, but doing your regular workout can actually help you feel better, alleviating headaches, fatigue, and even anxiety. "Exercise does the body good," says Jones. "It will help re-energize you as well as help with menstrual cramps."

5. Get A Breast Exam
"The breasts are incredibly sensitive to changes in hormonal production," says Knopman. "Fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone can make both breast exams and mammograms more uncomfortable. Additionally cystic breast changes are more likely to be palpated on an exam — it can unnecessarily raise a red flag. While monthly breast exams are a very good idea, don’t set your alarm to the first few days of heavy flow."

6. Eat A Lot Of Dairy
A bowl of macaroni and cheese might be all you want during Aunt Flow's visit, but you might want to hold off until after she leaves town.
"Dairy is not your friend during your period," says Jones. "Ever notice how much more gassy you are around the time of your period? Most of this is hormonal. Add dairy on top of that, and it’s like adding salt to the wound. More cramping, irritable bowels please!"

7. Wear A Pad Or Tampon For More Than 4 Hours
It's easy to get caught up in your everyday activities, but don't leave the same pad or tampon in all day. "You should be changing your tampon/pad every 3 to 4 hours to avoid an unpleasant odor, bacterial buildup — which can lead to infections — as well as the dreaded bleeding through your pants," Jones says.

8. Pull An All-Nighter
Sleep is always important, but it's especially important during your period, Pulling all-nighters — or even just sleeping fewer hours than usual — can increase the stress hormone cortisol, according to Jamil Abdur-Rahman, MD in aWomen's Health article. This can lead to imbalanced hormones, which can have an effect on the severity of your period.

9. Drink A Lot Of Coffee
There's nothing like a morning cup of coffee, but if it's that time of the month, you might want to temporarily skip your latte. Caffeine can worsen discomfort from cramps and bloating, as it constricts blood vessels, which can worsen menstrual cramps, according to Livestrong.

10. Smoke Cigarettes
We all know by now that smoking is bad for you, but in addition to its health risks, it can also make your period much worse. A study from the journal Tobacco Control found that smokers are more likely to have painful periods than non-smokers.

11. Douche
"Douching is never necessary and can sometimes be harmful," says Twogood. "The fragranced solution can disrupt the normal vaginal flora, causing irritation and/or abnormal discharge. A simple water douche (meaning only water, nothing else) is a reasonable alternative, but not medically necessary."

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20SEH cam swap !

The Setup: The GM/Opel/Vauxhall SOHC 8 valve Family 2 engine is not popular in the US by any stretch of the imagination (except for possibly a handful of turbo LT3/C20GET fans,) particularly when it comes to modifications and upgrades, which means they’re pretty hard to find. In other parts of the world however, it does have a small following and is even still produced. The port injected US “LE4” is roughly equivalent to the European C20NE, but Europe got something the US did not: the 20SEH – which was essentially a C20NE with higher compression (from different pistons) and a hotter cam… The result was 130hp as opposed to the LE4’s 110. So taking into account the couple horsepower lost from the compression drop, the cam has the potential to add some power.

I was previously running a factory replacement Sealed Power CS838 cam (so any reference to the stock cam is to it.) The 20SEH has the same amount of lift, but more duration. I can’t find the duration for the CS838, but the 20SEH supposedly has 264 advertised duration (unconfirmed.) The duration difference was visible on the profile from cam to cam though. I didn’t degree it yet, and just installed it aligned with the marks along with my new adjustable cam pulley. Also, no tuning was done, so it’s still all factory computer, fuel pressure, etc. That could mean either it’s fine as is which would not be a bad thing, or there could be some room for improvement by setting it up properly.

First impressions on the 20SEH cam: It idles like stock and performs very similar to stock below 3k rpm.  Any difference is not very noticeable in this range. The powerband seems broader and higher, pulling considerably stronger from above 3k all the way up to 6k where stock flattened off much sooner. It does not feel like it adds much torque overall but maybe some up higher where the power gain is realized. All in all I think it was a very worthwhile swap and seems great for a daily driven street car, giving it a little extra something and the computer seems happy enough with it. To anyone thinking of trying it out, I’d say don’t expect miracles from the swap, but considering the fact that few modifications exist at all for this engine, let alone inexpensive (about $125 shipped) and relatively easy ones like this, it’s worth it.  I’m interested to see what playing with cam timing and eventually some tuning will do for it.

Swap notes: It took me a fair amount of research, time, and reading to figure out if this would even work, like if the cam carrier diameters were different between US and European models, other differences, if they were available at all, how to get one to the US, and so on.  So where can you get a 20SEH cam you ask? The secret is if you simply put “1990 vauxhall cavalier 2.0l l4 sohc” into rockauto, they carry two different brands of 20SEH cam and will ship them right to your door from the UK. The first is the AE CAM429 which is what I went with and the second is the BGA CS5336 (add K for rockers and FK for rockers and lifters for around $280 shipped.) Obviously you should put in new followers/rockers when you swap, but it may be cheaper to get some locally. Another secret is if you can find the SBI 180-1028 followers, they are forged and higher quality than most of the standard ones. I have a set for my aftermarket cam that I’m saving for a rebuild, but just put in some generic ones for this swap. A couple more things to note are, I don’t think the 20SEH cam is machined to accept a distributor, so if you are using one, it would have to be modified. Also I had a  minor problem with my rocker removal tool, so I’ll be doing a new post soon with an improved version. The short version is, it was kicking a lash cap off the valve due to not being able to stay perfectly straight. It was only a problem on the last follower for some reason.

Other stuff: The other thing I did at the same time is finished up and installed my adjustable two piece vernier pulley, after the demise of the one piece one. A while ago, I also replaced my fuel feed line when it started leaking with nylon line and AN fittings using some adapters I designed and made. I may do a post dedicated to what’s involved with all that once I do the return side. I also attended a large cruise/car show within a few hours of finishing up the cam swap, which was pretty fun. It was mostly classics, hot rods, and muscle cars, and someone said to me that they liked my car and it was very different, but “this sort of thing isn’t really ‘accepted’ here.” Not in a negative way, just that it’s not the norm. It was funny. I need to make a post of all the random comments I get about the car one day. That is all for now, hope it’s been informative!

Edits: random addition; I believe I’m the only person in the states who has done this particular cam swap before as far as I’ve been able to tell…
Also forgot to mention that I have been running 93 octane before and after the swap to be on the safe side.

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  1. Drivesa5 says:

    Please note the irony of a quote from a previous post: “I was not about to toss a wildly different cam into my daily driver and see what happened.”

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floradry Splitter

The innovative Grit Container for your winter road maintenance.

... with 10 m³ effective volume as skip container

... and with 30 m³ effective volume as roll-off container

Last year the floradry GmbH developed special grit containers for Werner GmbH & Co. Straßenreinigung KG which are ideally adapted to the various winter road maintenance vehicles. These containers are in use since winter 2017/18 and thereby proved their potential for time and cost savings.

The containers are standardized roll-off and skip containers with adjusted insertions for combined transport, storage and discharge of grit. The grit containers are ready for operation with drop-off and the continuous discharge is variable in direction and height up to 4 m.

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The grit containers are operable with the vehicle hydraulics, optional an external hydraulic unit can be purchased. The decentralized installation is possible without foundation, building permit or statics. Due to the significantly reduced amount of empty runs of the grit vehicles the use of the new grit container “SPLITTER” results in an optimisation of operating time and a cost reduction, especially when tractors are used for gritting in winter road maintenance.


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How Self-Compassion Supports School Motivation and also Emotional Wellbeing

How Self-Compassion Supports School Motivation and also Emotional Wellbeing

Many of current day’s parents together with teachers were born of age in the 1980s and even 1990s — a time should the self-esteem movements was in the zenith. Self-esteem was said to be a amarillo for a variety of public challenges, via substance abuse in order to violent criminal. The research, nevertheless , did not assist such wide-ranging claims.

In cases where teachers and parents want kids to develop durability and strength, a better technique is to tutor them self-compassion, said Doctor Kristin Neff, a mindsets professor at the University associated with Texas together with author about Self-Compassion: The Proven Benefits of Being Kind to Your own self. “Self-esteem is often a judgment precisely valuable On the web: very precious, not so very good, not precious at all. ”

In contrast, “self-compassion isn’t related to self-evaluation in any respect, ” talked about Neff. “It’s about currently being kind so that you can oneself. Self-compassion is a nutritious source of self-worth because a possibility contingent and unconditional. Really much more stable over time because it is not determined by external prints of achievement such as degrees. ”

The way in which Self-Compassion Sustains Academic Enthusiasm

Most of us have some sort of habitual strategy for talking to alone when we produce a mistake or struggle with some thing. For many people, talked about Neff, self-criticism is the “number one way most people motivate themselves. ” It’s the voice with our head this reminds us of all the so-called consequences that can befall you if we not work that to find or eat that hot tub of ice cream. Although self-criticism engages you in with it “lots of accidental consequences such as anxiety plus fear of inability, ” claimed Neff. Individuals may become even more susceptible to perfectionism and defferement “because the worry of not necessarily measuring right up looms substantial. ”

Whenever a student occurs self-compassion, often the seat involving motivation shifts. Since internal value does not depend on external achievement, it frees young people up to experimentation, take challenges and consider new routes. “Self-compassion ends up in learning goals and objectives instead of effectiveness goals — such as attempting again once messing up, ” said Neff. “It’s a much better academic driving force than self-criticism. It’s a enthusiasm of caution instead of a intention of fright. ”

Neff said that there is an empirical url between self-compassion and advancement mindset (the belief of which intelligence can be malleable as well as responsive to effort). Research ensures that students who seem to adopt a rise mindset stay in high demand on difficulties, show sturdiness in the face of road blocks and watch failure included in the learning course of action. Both self-compassion and increase mindset will be robust results to the inescapable ups and downs for life. “When we are self-compassionate, we advise ourselves ‘ I am an individual and the people condition can be imperfect for everyone, ‘ ” said Neff.

How Older people Can Show Children Self-Compassion

The good news is that mother and father and school teachers “can educate students to be self-compassionate, ” said Neff. “It is usually a learnable competency. Our culture discourages it — you have to go against the commencement a little bit — but 2 weeks . common-sense option. ” Self-compassion isn’t self-pity (poor everyone! ) plus it isn’t world of one (I’m the particular best). As a substitute, it’s concerning treating on your own and your weak points with kindness, reminding oneself that you are people and — like virtually all humans — you are a work in progress. Neff says, “Most of us discovered how to possibly be supportive with others. We should give yourself permission to help remedy ourselves the same way. ”

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Parents will be able to model self-compassion in the language they use with their children. Like said Neff, if your youngster comes home which includes a less-than-stellar quality, help them notice as records — as an indicator regarding things what they need to work on — as an alternative to as a judgment of their data. Instead of harsh criticism, hand them over feedback which is “designed to aid, support, really encourage. ”

Design Compassionate Self-Talk

Adults are also able to model have an affect on process difficulties. “When an individual fail and also make a miscalculation, talk them through out high decibel with your children. Use vocabulary that imparts, ‘ It can OK for making mistakes. So what now can I learn from this? ‘ ” Thoughtful self-talk reflects of our prevalent humanity, typically the inevitability with mistakes, along with our capability bounce back to hold going. This shifts typically the self-talk coming from “I was a failure — I am thus ashamed with myself” for you to “Everyone ceremonie up often — why don’t see things i can study from this situation so I can try repeatedly. ” Like this, self-compassion helps us will leave your site and go to problem-solving more quickly, said Neff. Instead of obtaining stuck in a loop associated with negative thoughts along with feelings, we can take a deep breath and even move on to how to handle it next.

Manifest as a Good Friend to be able to Yourself

To produce self-compassion some sort of concrete strategy for children, keep these things compare have an affect on treat his or her self to that they treat a buddy. When we care for ourselves together with the same benevolence and health care that we supply a good friend, i’m practicing self-compassion. “By period 7, little ones have learned concerning the concept of companionship. A lot of most of their developmental power is utilized by learning how to certainly be a good friend, ” said Neff. So when trainees are experience frustrated or even upset, inquire, “What can you say to a friend in this condition? ” This particular simple subject can help students reflect on the situation and reframe their answer.

Calm the actual Nervous System

When ever something moves wrong, students’ bodies might experience a spike associated with adrenaline. The guts starts towards race, breathing in gets considerably more shallow — and this can make it harder feeling calm. Neff said that during these moments, you can easily teach children to practice self-compassion by taking heavy breaths even while putting their valuable hand very own heart. Light, caring feel releases oxytocin, a production that makes united states feel safe and connected. Neff says, “Touch is just about the most powerful signs of maintenance. So if you are actually feeling cantankerous, put your hand on your cardiovascular system. Hold ones own hand. Kiss yourself. Despite the fact that your brain at the present time is full of typically the storyline showing how bad you may be, you can decide to put your hand for your heart and even calm your company’s physiology affordable. ”

Self-Compassion and Stress

Teaching self-compassion to young children who have a past diagnosis of of trauma is particularly important — plus particularly complicated. Dr . Patricia Jennings, web-based professor around the University connected with Virginia along with author in the new e-book, The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom, declared these children “often feel too bad with regards to themselves, and their ability to really feel compassion on their own may be inable. They don’t possibly even know how to allow compassion from their people yet. ” During these situations, qualified teachers can literally develop some of the nerve organs pathways connected with attachment.

Jennings said the single most transformational texts these youngsters can educate teachers is certainly, “I recognize there are consumers in the world just who care about all of us. ” It’s not always simple and easy: Children who experience experienced shock may materials challenging behaviors in the classroom. Good results . time and uniformity, these children can begin so that you can internalize often the message, “I really treasure you. My spouse and i care about how to are performing. And I care about how hard that you are trying, ” said Jennings. Helping little ones feel and accept compassion through someone else can be a “good first step to aiding them acquire self-compassion. ”

For parents along with teachers who will be not used to giving themselves benevolence, teaching and modeling self-compassion for children is really a gift we will give alone. “Self-compassion is known as a way of reparenting yourself, ” said Neff. “If a person grew up with really critical mom and dad, it’s a chance to treat yourself as if it were unconditionally caring, supportive mommy. ”


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Friday, October 1, 2010

Blog Hop! I need your help!!

Blog Hop is hosted by Jen from Crazy For Books as a way for bloggers to meet each other and hopefully find some new blogs to follow.
This weeks question: How do you spread the word about your blog? Mostly through Twitter and I try to visit other blogs as often as possible. Connecting with other bloggers is the best way to not only get yourself out there but make some great friends!

Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee
This week's Question: What book has bitten you? Right now I'm loving Stacia Kane's Downside Ghost series & I have caught Terrible Fever! It's very dark, bleak and original .

There have been a lot of depressing events in the news this week and it's Banned Book Week so I was feeling a little on the hostile side so this weeks bunny pic was chosen accordingly. LOL

I of course don't mean YOU!!

No YOU are very intelligent - Welcome to my blog!

Speaking of Banned Book Week - I reviewed Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson HERE. You can get my two cents on why I don't think it should be banned and enter to win a copy HERE!

OK - Now that I'm feeling better let's move onto happy thoughts and help do some good in the world!!

I'm having a charity auction in October to benefit Doctors Without Borders and The Fisher House Foundation.

Click RIGHT HERE to find out how you can help and bid on some fantasitc auction items donated by your favorite authors.

I would greatly apprieciate your help in spreading the word!!

Please and thank you in advance!

I also reviewed Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews & Scoundrel by Zoe Archer and  my hubby reviewed Married with Zombies by Jesse Peterson this week.

Take a look around - leave a link so I can hop on over to your blog!

Happy hopping....boing......boing....boing

  1. Hello and HAppy Friday!You ve got an award here

  2. Hi, happy hopping Friday!
    Just popped by to follow and have a read of your blog. I love how your little ipod to the side coordinates with everything else. Too cool!

  3. Just stopped by for the hop. Oh my goodness, I LOVE Terrible. The Downside series is just completely awesome. I'm glad you are enjoying it. I hope you have a great weekend!!
    A Book Obsession..

  4. Just hopping by to say hi. Bookend Diaries

  5. okay you talked me into reading terrible. Have a great weekend and I'm a minion and willing to serve your evey whim --that I can do ;)

  6. Hi,
    I'm stopping by your blog on the Blog Hop and for Follow Friday. I hope you have a beautiful weekend and get lots of reading done. :)

    I'm a old follower.

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  8. I posted the icon on my giveaways and contest page

  9. Bonjour madam! Happy Friday. Your big October shendig looks tremendous. :-)

  10. BAHAHA! I love your bunny pic and totally agree with it, LOL.

  11. I am a new follower come follow me and check out my blog

  12. I have Happy Bunny on my frig. Mine is "Crazy Doesn't Even Begin to Cover It!" I'm always keeping up with your awesome blog! I'm excited that October has started. I'm getting into to Halloween spirit over on my blog:

  13. Happy HOP!! I came by to see whats new and to wish you a great weekend :)

    Come HOP by and visit

  14. Stopping by for Follow Friday! Thanks for pointing out the auction post, I'd missed that somehow. I'm a new follower :)

    Hope you have a great weekend!

  15. You know, I comment a lot on other bloggers blogs and love reading what they say and writing to them, but I've never really come across a good place where I discuss books with people. Maybe I need to pay more attention to the Good Reads forum!

    And THANK YOU for bothering to answer the Follow Friday question. So many people have not and it's really irksome!

    Check out my Book Blogger Hop, Follow Friday and Giveaway HERE!!

  16. @Heather Thanks for stopping by. I usually give longer answers (slightly but I was trying to get to the auction stuff!

    Good Reads is a great place to discuss books. I belong to the Reading With Tequila book Club and just joined a few more discussion groups.

    Thanks to everyone who is posting about the auction!!! XOXO

  17. Nice auction...Stopping back for a visit......just hopping by...hope you are having fun in the hop.

    Stop by my blog if you like to see how I get the word out:


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Paul Byron was already one of the best waiver wire pickups in club history before last season.  His 2017-18 season may have made Byron the best value contract in the NHL.  Paul Byron’s acquisition and subsequent signing to a club-friendly three-year contract (with a cap hit of $1.17M per annum) represents some of GM Marc Bergevin’s best work in his six-plus years as GM.  A 22-goal scorer in 2016-17, Byron followed that up with an impressive 20 goals in 2017-18.

Last year, HabsWorld surmised that, as a left winger on a team with depth at the position and as a player coming off the finest year of his career to date, Byron may be hard-pressed to equal or improve on a very impressive 2016-17 season.  He again proved the chattering class wrong with a 2017-18 season that was equally impressive, particularly on a very poor Canadiens’ squad.  Byron was one of the few bright spots on a Canadiens’ team that had a miserable year.

In 2016-17, Byron had career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, plus/minus, hits, and shots (81 GP, 22 goals, 21 assists, 43 points, +21 and 96 shots, S% 22.9).  While most pundits expected Byron’s numbers to drop off (particularly his shooting percentage), Byron continued to defy the pundits.  In 2017-18, Byron posted similar numbers (82 GP, 20G, 15A, 35P, -4 and 115 shots, S% 17.5).

As noted last year, although Byron is undersized (5’9”, 160 lbs.), his physical play brings an added bonus to his game, although his hits are hardly bone-crushing.  His defensive play is fairly characterized as responsible and has enabled him to earn time killing penalties. The plus/minus numbers confirm his performance as a responsible two-way forward.  Byron seems to have now established himself as a middle-six forward for the Canadiens.

Two Year Averages

His five-year averages do not compare favourably with the last two seasons’ performances.  In this writer’s view, given the way he has been deployed for the Canadiens, the average for the last two seasons is now more pertinent:

GP: 82
Goals: 21
Assists: 18
Points: 39
+/-: +9
PIMS: 26
PPG: 1
GWG: 4
Shots: 64
S%: 20.2

Byron’s five-year averages (13 G, 14 A) do raise reasonable questions about whether last two seasons are sustainable. The biggest risk for a drop-off remains Byron’s very high and impressive shooting percentage.  Last season, his shooting percentage did drop five percentage points but more shots (and a conversion rate that was still quite impressive) enabled him to hit 20 goals for the second consecutive year.

2018-19 Role

Byron has proven his worth on this offensively challenged team with two consecutive 20-goal seasons.  Byron’s 2017-18 role will, of course, depend on his own efforts as well as that of his teammates.  However, a middle-six role is now likely his to lose, particularly on a team whose forwards are hardly intimidating.  As with all NHL players, there are many other factors out of his control that may conspire to limit his ice time, role and opportunities in the coming season.  Unlike other positions, Montreal does have some depth on the wings.  However, Byron’s ability to play the right side as well and his impressive overall performance (defensively and offensively) the past two years makes it likely that Byron (when healthy) will start the season as a middle-six forward.

One would anticipate that his numbers will be similar to the past few seasons, barring injury or the emergence of young talent that might diminish his ice time (unlikely given the sad state of the Canadiens’ player development efforts).  Some might reasonably expect that Byron’s shooting percentage will move still closer to the league average.  Others may argue that number may well remain above the league average given the quality chances that he generates with his speed.  That said, his shooting percentage is very high.  There is a material risk in any given year that Byron’s shooting percentage might regress.  A shooting percentage this high does seem unsustainable.

Given the above, Paul Byron could reasonably be seen as a late selection in most fantasy leagues.

Projected Stats

Barring injury, his projected stats for 2018-19 would be as follows:

GP: 76
Goals: 19
Assists: 18
Points: 37
+/-: +5
PIMS: 28
PPG: 2
GWG: 3
Shots: 103

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November 8, 2015 by Jeann @ Happy Indulgence | Books, Features, Monthly Recap, Videos

So I’m back from my short break! I had a great time on a road trip through the Great Ocean Road, we drove 500 km and saw the Twelve Apostles, had awesome food and beautiful scenery during the drive. We also went to PAX Australia, which is a massive gaming convention.

My latest booktube video recaps what happened during the month, and provides short reviews on the books I read during the month. I rave about Illuminae and talk about my disappointment with Firewalker. Check out the video below (Yes you can laugh – I’m all about the cheese)!

Books I read this month

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman – 5 stars (Review)
Addicted After All by Krista and Becca Ritchie – 4.5 stars
Black Iris by Leah Reader – 4.5 stars (Review)
Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan – 4 stars (Review)
Firewalker by Josephine Angelini – 3 stars (Review)
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead – 2 stars (Review)

October Book Haul

How was your September? Tell me in the comments below!

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Jeann is an Aussie YA blogger and mum who loves to read and recommend books! You can usually find me fangirling about books on my various social media channels including Twitter @happyindulgence, Instagram and Youtube.

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27 responses to “BookTube Video: October Recap Where I Rave About ILLUMINAE

  1. danielleisbusyreading

    Love the Illuminae gushing! That book deserves all the praise in the world. I just wish we didn't have to wait so long for book 2. *sad face*
    I still need to read the Addicted series! Most of the books are already on my Kindle.
    Enjoy your new haul, lady!

    • Thanks so much for watching Danielle! I'm glad you enjoyed it, Illuminae was really good! Oooh I think they would totally be up your alley!

  2. Aw I am so glad that you had such a nice time! I want to drive along the southern coast of Australia too, I am picturing it, and it must be gorgeous! The convention sounds great too! Totally agree about Illuminae of course 🙂 Sorry that Firewalker was a disappointment though. I want to start that series at some point, but that does make me nervous. Great haul, hope November treats you well too!
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    • It was so gorgeous Shannon, I must post some photos up when I get the chance, just looked through them yesterday and it was so pretty! Yeah, I liked Firewalker but have to keep in mind it's mainly about the romance. Thank you Shannon!

  3. Romi

    Ooh, I only heard that Brian Selznick had a new book out last week, which is unthinkable since he's one of my all time favourites. I really hope you love it, Jeann! I'm definitely going to be keeping out a sharp eye for it because *I must read it*! Ahd dawww, the new HP. I really need to see if I can get a copy, just to look through it and sigh. xx
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  4. keionda

    You already know how long I've been wanting to go to a gaming convention but since I'M DIRT POOR, eh… teehee Maybe one day though! <3 I'm super duper happy you enjoyed your vacation! I would love to see some pics! And all of your books for last month LOOK FAB! <3

    • I hope you get to one day Keionda! You'd enjoy it, it is so much fun! I'll have to put up my pics when I get the chance hehe

  5. Grace @ RebelMommyBB

    Glad you had a great time at the gaming convention. Glad you had a beautiful drive as well. Looks like mostly a good book month reading wise. Lots of great books in the haul. Enjoy them all!
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  6. paperskiesya

    Wow, I'm not really into gaming, but lol that place in Melbourne sounds amazing. Great ocean road? I'd like to trade places with you, now 🙂 And I have been hearing about Illuminae EVERYWHERE and I MEAN AAAAA WHAT A BEAUTY. I need to go BUY IT NOW. Chatlogs are the BEST
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    • I know, it was so much fun! A yearly convention that they held hehe. It was really beautiful! The chat logs were so much fun.

  7. FALLOUT 4!!!! Ahhh that convention sounds so much fun Jeann! AND I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GOT THE ILLUSTRATED HARRY POTTER 🙂

    And yay for Illuminae! It really deserves all the hype hahaha.

  8. I love your videos, now I have more on my TBR 🙂 Illuminae looks like such a great novel.. I love all the different pages in it that you showed.

  9. Jaz

    Yessss omg Illuminae was just so darn amazing.
    I adored Magnus Chase hehe.
    And hmmm I still can't bring myself to read a Josephine Angelini book – I keep hearing mixed things about all of them.
    I'm terrible at keeping with TBR's too LOL. I probably read 1/6 I pick 😀
    Ten Thousand Skies Above You <3 that cover

    • I know, I'm glad I made the trip this time! I loved both Illuminae and Magnus Chase, yeah I'm terrible so not doing the whole TBR thing anymore lol. THE COVER IS GORGEOUS.


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Our Lying Eyes?

If you’re no stranger to viral internet media, you’re probably aware of this image that has been floating around the last couple of days:

A majority of people seem to think that what they are seeing is a white and gold dress; while others argue that the dress is blue and black.  Over at WIRED, they’ve got a pretty good explanation for what’s going on here.  Neuroscientist Jay Neitz says this image presents a sort of “perceptual boundary” in which your brain must make a decision as to what it sees depending on what light is shining on it.  If your brain thinks it is midday light, it will ignore the bluish hues associated with that time of day, and what you will see is a white and gold dress.  If your brain thinks it is twilight, it will ignore the reddish hues, leaving black and blue.  It makes sense that the majority of people see the white and gold dress considering humans are a diurnal species.

So what about the black and blue people?  Are we (I say “we” because I’m in that camp) not properly adapted for diurnal life?  Does that make us nocturnal?  Are we ill-equipped to live in a diurnal society?  The answers are probably “no” for all of those, but this dress does bring up an interesting point about trusting our perceptions.  Say that we had a whole array of these perceptual divergences, we gave them to participants, and we had them fill out surveys as to what they saw.  How reliable would that data be?

The great argument over the dress can be settled in one way by using imaging software.  We can import the image into the software and scan all the regions for their red, green, and blue values. That would be getting right to the source, but it wouldn’t tell us anything interesting about the person viewing it.  What fun would this exercise be otherwise?  Maybe we could somehow hijack the optic nerve before it gets to the visual vortex and interpret it “unfiltered” before it goes through all the processes it takes to become conscious thought.  In this case, this approach is incredibly invasive, but the concept works.

Here at HCD Research, we study things like heart rate and skin conductance to monitor the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.  We employ eye tracking and EMG recording to collect information on the subtle and not consciously present movements of the eyes and face.  We intervene at a crucial intersection between stimulation and conscious thought that helps to negates the distortion of perception.

While we may not be in the business of discerning the color of dresses, we are equipped to understand similar problems.  The dress conundrum is just an example of one of the many ways our brains twist reality for us to better understand it.  Fortunately for us, there is a toolbox at our disposal:  biometrics.


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Hospitals: The Key to Economic Growth

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Every pundit and politician who is worth their partisan salt has echoed bubble-based solutions for solving the economic crisis. But two reports seem to indicate that state economies are most helped when hospitals are given the freedom to carry out their respective missions.

First, an article from Healthcare Finance News reveals that “a recent study released by the North Dakota Hospital Association” indicated that “North Dakota hospitals and their employees contribute an estimated $4.7 billion each year to the state economy.” Additionally, 68 cents is transferred to other areas of the economy per hospital dollar spent.

Since 2010, the net revenues for ND health systems and hospitals have jumped up 22.5 percent to $3 billion. There are 42 community hospitals in North Dakota and close to 22,000 full-time employees at those hospitals, making ND healthcare systems the state’s largest employers.

North Dakota Health Association (NDHA) Vice President Tim Blasl had this to say about these figures:
“Clearly health care is a significant contributor to the state’s economy. Our hospitals provide a very high standard of care and serve as foundations for stability and viability in many North Dakota communities.”

Jetting our way across the country and into the Garden State of New Jersey, we find this report from the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) that found New Jersey hospitals are impacting the state economy to the tune of $19.5 billion, up $900 million from 2010.

In fact, as economic productivity sputtered, hospital productivity exploded. “…2011 saw increases in key areas of hospital activity such as total employee salaries, state income taxes paid by employees, and goods and services purchased from other businesses.”

Other areas of the economy– including building supplies, contracted labor, dietary, laundry and housekeeping, pharmaceuticals, and utilities–benefited from New Jersey hospitals to the sum total of $2.5 billion in 2011. The uninsured and working poor also received $1.3 billion in charity-care services from NJ hospitals in 2011.

NJHA President and CEO Betsy Ryan observed, “New Jersey communities rely on hospitals for healthcare services, but it’s important to remember that hospitals also are bedrocks of state and local economies. Even in the depths of a nationwide downturn, hospitals remain a strong and reliable source of jobs, salaries, and spending that reverberate throughout our state.”

This is a sentiment that seems to be echoed from coast-to-coast. In the midst of an ongoing national debate about the economy, it’s important to remember that all is not lost. Healthcare is still a bright light on the nation’s past, present, and future.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Jackie Arredondo: Cuban-born country artist releases EP "Put Some Man on That"

I've been meaning to tell you about Jackie Arredondo for a while now. She's a Cuba-born, Miami-based country music artist who was in town for CMA Fest (yes, it's been a little while).  Jackie's twitter feed is @JackieArredondo, and her web site is jackiearredondo.com, where she has a new EP called "Put Some Man on That" and a free download of her single, "Insane."

Jackie is one of a growing number of country music singers with Hispanic roots, like Lisa Torres, Saints of Havana, Linda Bandry, and Gabe Garcia.  Jackie's grandfather is Cuban comedian Enrique Arredondo – "entertaining is in her blood," says her publicist – and she went into a Nashville studio at the end of May with songwriter/producer Brian White, to record the EP.

Jackie's background is as vocal coach.  She lists among her clients top Latin names like Gloria Estefan, Thalia, Julio Inglesias, Jr, and Paulina Rubio.  She's done demo work for Nashville's own Jaci Velasquez, and she's trained singers for Sean “Puffy” Combs, Tommy Mottola, and Emilio Estefan.  She's also been the vocal coach on nine reality shows.

In June, Music News Nashville wrote about Jackie's transition from vocal coach to recording artist.

I asked Jackie what got her interested in country music, and she responded:
One of my jobs was truck driving, and as soon as I left the state of Florida, I felt the radio turn into an audio book when I began to listen to the country stations. I felt the emotion in the stories and I knew I had found my love for a music genre.
A few days ago, Arredondo gave an interview to Sheyla Hicks's new show Entertainment Circle.  The video is below, and it includes some behind-the-scenes from the recording studio.

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