If you're looking for a no-bake, nutrient-dense snack, this Clean Eating No-Bake Raw Hemp and Chia Seed Bars recipe is just for you!
They pretty much have all of my favorite ingredients…hemp seeds, chia seeds, coconut oil, and nut butter and they can be prepared in under 10 minutes.
Loaded with protein, calcium, healthy fats and fiber, these bar are perfect for snacks and even as a breakfast bar.
After separating the wet and dry ingredients, all you need to do is mix everything together in a bowl and then let them firm in the refrigerator before enjoying. No baking or oven needed!
This healthy recipe is raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, no-bake and contains no refined sugar.
Want more healthy dessert recipes? Check out Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Caramel Apple Bars, Gluten-Free Vegan Chewy Nut and Seed Bars, Gluten-Free Vegan Pecan Pie Bars or my Clean Eating Cookbook with 3 entire chapters of healthy, clean eating recipes just like this one that you will love!
Tip #1: Add an extra 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil if you want yours to be more compact and dense (as in the photos) as opposed to a more granola type bar.
Tip #2: The recipe makes 6 large granola size bars or 12 squares (shown in the photos) or 48 tiny squares (cutting the 12 squares into 4 pieces each). My husband, who can eat 5,000 calories a day and not gain one pound gets the large size, my boys who have no problems with extra calories and healthy fats gets the square size and I get the tiny bite size pieces. I usually take one of the squares and cut it into 4 tiny pieces and nibble on it throughout the day. One of my favorite afternoon treats is one of the tiny pieces with a cup of herbal tea.
Tip #3: They will freeze or refrigerate well – just keep them in an air-tight BPA-free container and store in the refrigerator or freezer until you are ready to eat them. They will get soft if left out at room temperature.
Add the almonds to a food processor and process until they are chopped into tiny pieces, taking care not to over process. Set aside.
Add all the dry ingredients to a medium-sized bowl and stir until well combined. Set aside.
Add all the wet ingredients to a separate medium-sized bowl and stir until well combined.
Add the wet ingredient mixture and the almond pieces to the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined, using your hands to mix if needed.
Transfer the mixture to an 8 x 8 baking dish lined with parchment paper.
Spread the mixture evenly and press it down firmly into the bottom of the baking dish.
Put the baking pan in the refrigerator for about 30-60 minutes, or until the mixture is firm.
Cut into even size bars or smaller squares.
Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight BPA-free container until ready to serve because they will get soft if left out at room temperature.
The recipe and photographs for "Clean Eating No-Bake Raw Hemp and Chia Seed Bars" by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home website are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and cannot be used without my written permission.
Thanks Karielyn, These are now going to be my go-to protein-rich, nutrition-dense snack. I added extra cocoa and cinnamon since I love that flavour combination. I made these yesterday, and they are delicious! I was a little nervous buying dried mulberries for the first time because they look like little, dried-up brains, but they're great! Thanks for introducing me to them!
Hi there! I'm so glad to hear that you tried out the recipe and I love the adjustments you made to it. You are right, the dried mulberries ~do~ look like little brains lol! They are really good to snack on and eat plain too. They are added in the recipe for the extra nutrition, but if you don't like them you can always leave them out.
How many carbs in those bars? I am on low carb diet can I eat these?
Hi there Bob! I haven't calculated the nutritional data for the bars, but another reader did a calculation and came up with 30 carbs for 1/12 serving. However, when I make an 8 x 8 pan, I cut them into 16 large squares which would make the carb count a little less.
You could also cut those 16 large squares into 1/4 pieces for a total of 64 bite-sized pieces and you could eat a couple at a time instead of a large piece and that would dramatically less at about 7.56 carbs (or a little less) per bite-sized piece.
They may not be the most carb-friendly treat but they are made with clean, real food ingredients.
Just popped all the ingredients into cronometer. A 50g serving is 218 calories: 5.9g protein, 17.8g carbs, 12.4g fat. As a percentage of calories: fat 48%, carbs 42%, protein 10%. Good ratio of omega3-omega6 (around 1:2.5).
Hi there Nancy! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the bars! I don't know how much protein is in the recipe, but you can input the ingredients into a calculator like "CalorieCount.com" and it can calculate it for you.
In preparation for my baby's birth in a couple of weeks, I made a batch of these today to snack on while I'm in labor (I live in Denmark and here they encourage women to eat and drink lightly while in labor so to keep the energy levels up).
I tried the dough and it was delicious, they are still not ready because I just finished making them, but I'm sure they're gonna be great and even more delicious once they set in the refrigerator. I added some extra ingredients to the recipe: organic pumpkin seeds, raw cacao nibs and dried cranberries. I also substituted 1/4 almonds for about 1/2 cup of almond pulp I had from after making almond milk; and I also used whole chia seeds and grounded as well, so half and half to reach the amount the recipe calls for.
Hi there Lizy! First, congratulations on your new baby…how exciting!! Second, I'm so excited you've chosen a real food, clean eating snack to nourish your body during a very important time!
Oh my gosh, I -love- the extras you added in, especially the cranberries and cacao nibs…yum!
I just want to make sure you know to keep these very cool, or better yet frozen, because they will get soft and lose their shape if left out at room temperature due to the coconut oil. Other than that, I think they will be the perfect snack.
I wish you the very best during your delivery and hope everything is super easy for you.
Hi there Megs! I've actually tweaked this recipe a couple of times and originally it had 1 cup of raw honey and no applesauce. I found it to be too much sweetener for me (I don't like my desserts too sweet), so at the suggestion of one of the commenters, I reduced the raw honey to 1/2 cup and added 1/2 cup of applesauce as a substitute.
So…you could use 1 cup of raw honey (or maple syrup) and omit the applesauce and it would work just fine.
i love these bars! they are great filling snacks to have throughout the day, but they easily turn into granola. my husband is a helicopter mechanic and only gets one 10 min break in his 10 hour shift, and he would love to have this snack with him to keep him filled. unfortunately he cannot grab the granola pieces with his hand because they are covered in oil.
any suggestions to keep them compact while they are in his pocket and hes running around?
we would love to know your input!
Hi there Jessica! Yes, these would not be the ideal "portable" or "on-the-go" snack because of the coconut oil. When refrigerated, it is what helps keep the bars intact and hold them together, but at room temperature, the coconut oil will "melt" and the bars will become soft and lose their shape.
So…I would try to reduce the coconut and maybe use some medjool dates, which are sticky and another good ingredient for holding things together. I would start with 1/4 cup of coconut oil and 4 – 6 large medjool dates (pitted). Check the texture, you may have to play with the ratios a little bit to get it just right. But the goal would be to try to reduce the coconut oil as much as possible and offset it with enough dates to "hold" them together. Then he wouldn't have as big a problem with the messy oil.
Another suggestion would be to make them in to balls, instead of bars. Just take them out of the food processor in spoonfuls, squeeze the mixture in the palm of your hand tightly, then roll them into the shape of a ball. That way instead of trying to carry around a bar that could fall apart easily, he could just pop a bite-sized ball in his mouth.
Hi there Jess! I haven't figured the calories for this recipe but I think in the comment thread a couple of readers have calculated them. One reader calculated 400 calories for 1/12 the recipe and another reader calculated between 300 – 350 calories for 1/16 of the recipe.
Don't panic though! 🙂 One thing to remember is although a complete bar might have 300 – 400 calories, it's not the same as eating a 400 calorie fast-food hamburger. The ingredients used are real whole food, high quality and nutrient-dense which means they will nourish your body unlike other unhealthy foods with empty calories.
That said, I wouldn't eat 5 of them at a time. What you could do is divide the big square into 4 smaller squares and that would bring the calorie count down to around 100 calories per piece.
I try to go with this theory…count nutrients, not calories, because lower calories foods are not always better. What ingredients come with those lower calories and are they helpful or harmful to your body and health?
Even though it only has 100 calories, look at the horrible ingredients (GMO's, preservatives, artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, refined sugar and salt, etc) that will do nothing to nourish your body and will leave you needing to eat something else. Which in turn will mean more calories, because those are are empty calories.
So, I hope that example helps a little and that it will help you to enjoy the Hemp and Chia Seed Bars, in moderation, guilt-free.
I made your hemp and chia bars tonight with a few modifications and they look great! I chose not to use honey and just used a bit of Stevia and cinnamon to sweeten it. I also didn't have any applesauce in the house but I had a ripe banana that I mashed up instead. Yummy! I also believe the only way to lifelong weight loss is through eating healthy, nutrient dense foods. Say no to the yo-yo!
Hi there Justina! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the Hemp and Chia Seed Bars and I love the substitutions you made!
One of the reasons I like these so much is because they are so versatile and you can easily make substitutions or changes based on what you like and have on hand.
Hey Karielyn! I featured your awesome Raw Hemp & Chia Seed Bars recipe on my Vegetarian/Krishna conscious eating blog page to help spread the word about TheHealthyFamilyandHome.com!
Hi there Nancy! You are so sweet…thank you so much! You have a nice selection of recipes on your post and I'm glad to be included on your list.
Great recipe. Been making these for a daily breakfast. However, for the second batch, I did a little tweaking. I added 1/2 teas salt, mixed the almonds with pistachios, a few drops pistachio extract, currants and shredded coconut. The coconut oil needed to be slightly adjusted upward to accommodate the added ingredients.
As afar as calories, I divided the brick into 16 bars. It holds me for 4 hours in the morning. That should bring the calorie count between 300 and 350.
So far, I've dropped 3 lbs this past week. The bars have made a regular staple in our diet.
Hi there Steve! I'm so glad to hear that you are enjoying the bars…AND that you are even experiencing some weight loss!! You can't beat that!
One of the great things about this recipe is that it is very flexible and easy to make substitutions.
I love how you added the pistachios, almonds and coconut. I've never tried or used pistachio extract or currents so I may need to look into that.
The other thing I love about them is because they are so nutrient-dense and have healthy fat (from the coconut oil), I, too, stay satisfied longer and don't have sweet cravings.
As a side note to your weight loss…the only time I have ever been able to lose weight is when I ate foods like these and I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and the weight just fell off. I never had to count calories or carbs, etc and I'm sure I was eating well over 2,000 calories a day eating these bars alone, but I still lost weight. But it is important to note that when I said I ate "anything I wanted", I meant clean, nutrient-dense foods (mostly raw) with healthy fats. It's like my body was saying 'thank you thank you" for finally giving me what I need to work right lol.
Can't wait to try these….
It'a a personal decision for me because the healthiest I have ever been and the only time I was ever able to lose weight and keep it off was when I stopped counting calories, etc and focused on eating healthy, nutrient-dense foods, healthy fats and real food with unprocessed ingredients. I still don't understand it even now, but I could eat whatever I wanted (and some days I know my caloric intake was well over 2,500 calories a day, especially snacking on bars such as these) and the weight would just fall off. I guess once my body was nourished everything started working like it is supposed to…for me.
But I know everyone is different and people need nutrition info for lots of reasons so when I'm asked for nutritional data for a recipe, I will usually refer them to a website that can calculate the info for them.
Hi, Thank you for the recipe,I share it with some of my friends they all enjoyed it. my husband and love it. but we can't do oats what can i use as a sub? can you let me know what you would use.
Hi Gail! Hmmm…I'm thinking maybe some almond flour? Or, I've made some bars before using organic rice puffs cereal with the only ingredient is 100% organic brown rice. I put them in a food processor and process them into smaller pieces and it worked really good.
I haven't tried either of those before, but if I were to make them using a substitute, that's what I would try.
Made these this afternoon and wow! they're fantastic; not too sweet and very satisfying. (I did up the applesauce and lower the amount of honey a bit, as someone above had mentioned trying with success). I think I feel healthier already after just one little square. =) Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Hi Nic! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! The last couple of times I've made them I used the reduced honey + applesauce suggestion too and actually prefer that better.
I may edit the recipe to reflect the change because I never did like that much sweetener in them to begin with.
I made your bars again and made a few changes and they turned out really yummy!
Emily…these are amazing! I love the addition of cinnamon (because it's good to maintain healthy blood sugar levels).
What do you do with the Brazil nuts since they are so big….do they just get pulsed into smaller pieces in the food processor?
Heading the to grocery store this morning and am going to get some Brazil nuts (for the first time!) and some more applesauce since I'm out.
Also I am sharing this recipe because I think you would love it. Just made it tonight using a little less goat cheese then recommended. I'm curious about making them vegan without any cheese at all and will try this next time.
Hi Emily! Oh my…that does look really good. Looking it over, I'm thinking it would be a great way to use beet pulp leftover after making juice. The eggs could easily be substituted with flax eggs (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 2 tablespoons of water). Not sure what a good replacement for the goat cheese would be but I'm thinking it would be good without it too.
I'm going to bookmark this to try later (with a link back to the source) and see how it comes out.
Hi! I loved making this recipe. I used almond extract instead and added some Brazil nuts (good for your hair!) and gogi berries. Yum!
Hi Emily! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! I think Brazil nuts are probably the only type of nuts I haven't bought yet, but I bet they were good.
Now goji berries…they are a staple in my house but I probably was out when I made these or I definitely would have added them in to get extra nutrients.
Thank you for sharing this great recipe! I adopted your recipe and made it as cookies. I put slivered almonds and cranberries. YUM!
Hi Jen! I love your idea of adding the almonds and cranberries…I bet that was really good!
Hi! Are there any healthy susbstitutes for the coconut oil and the honey? I did 12 squares for a Weight Watchers recipe, and it came out at 14 points a bar! That is very high!
Also, for the almonds and flax, is the measurements for when they are both already ground or before they are ground? Thank you for any assistance you can provide! It looks great!!!
Hi Anya! You could reduce the honey (use 1/2 cup organic applesauce + 1/2 cup honey) and that will work fine, I've actually used that substitution and will amend the recipe next. I never was happy with that much sweetener in them and that's way more than I normally use in a recipe.
You could reduce the coconut oil (use 1/4 cup almond butter + 1/4 cup coconut oil). The 1/4 cup of almond butter is in addition to the other amount of almond butter listed in the recipe. I haven't made this substitution, but another reader did and said it worked fine.
The measurements/amounts for the almonds and flax are ~before~ they are ground…good question!
Just throwing this out there…this is not a low calorie snack, but – they are super high in nutrients and healthy fats which is much better for you. You can sometimes have a low calorie snack, but what are you sacrificing for the lower calories? What kind of nutrition are you getting and how clean are the ingredients (are they highly processed, preservatives, additives, GMO's etc).
My other suggestion would be to do what I do when I make these. I make the 9 x 9 pan of them, and instead of cutting them into 12 large squares, I cut each of the 12 squares into 4 pieces. That way you will have 48 bite-size squares to nibble on throughout the day. Because they are so nutrient dense, they will be more filling and satisfy you longer than a snack with empty calories. I find that sometimes I can eat only 1 – 2 of the bite-size squares and a cup of tea and I'm good for a couple of hours.
So if the ingredient substitutions don't work, just cut them into smaller sizes.
Also, I have another similar recipe posted that might have less WW points: https://thehealthyfamilyandhome.com/raw-hemp-seed-bars-with-cacao-drizzle/. You could always save points and leave off the cacao drizzle.
These were awesome! To get around using all of that sweetener, I subbed 1/2 cup organic applesauce for half the honey, and it was still super sweet. I also upped the almond butter to a full cup rather than the extra 1/4 c of coconut oil. Obviously the applesauce makes them not completely raw, but they did come out amazing. I'm sure you could try fresh raw applesauce straight from the blender or food processor, or pureed banana or zucchini for something different, but they may not stay fresh as long. Delicious! Thank you for the great recipe!
Hi Kim! Wow…what an excellent idea! I would have never thought of using applesauce.
I love, love, love these bars, but I'm going to make another batch of these today using your substitutions because I would enjoy them so much more if they had a little less sweetness to them.
These bars look so delicious.. we recently started using hemp, but have been using it only in salad dressings and smoothies.. will definitely give these bars a try.. I am thinking of substituting oats with buckwheat.
Hi Mini! Thanks for your kind comments!
I am a big fan of hemp seeds and I do the same as you…mostly use them in smoothies and sprinkled over salads.
I love when I find different recipes to use them in because they are so good for you. I also use the hemp protein powder and hemp oil.
I've never used buckwheat before…so you soak it or sprout it first?
These are simply superb! Thank you!!!
Oh these bars look so delicious and I am ready to make them asap!!
Hi Alicia! Thanks and they really are as good as they look!


I do believe they're aware of how perfectly scientific this is. At least Rhett is. Sorry, Link.
Did I just watch a ten minute ad?
I like how inaccurate some these were.
I sell soap what do u do?
But what about Schwinn bike helmets? How would they fare in these same tests?
The outside of the studios looks just like the outside of the Mythbuster's studio!
Guys, i love you, but you cant exclude one helmet after failing one test, you have to go through all of them so you have all the data. Sorry, thumbs down.
They should make a compilation of Link saying," WHAT THE KRAAAP!!??"
I guess I maybe never heard it aloud before but do other people pronounce it like Poh-toh-mick? I've always thought it was Pot-o-mac.
If Rhett wasn't married with children I would call dibs.
Am I the only one who's slightly concerned about a red bandana in Paul's right pocket?
"It's over, Link. I have the high ground"
The best bike helmet is none!
This is soo wierd ..............I like it!!!
did u get new helmets for every round but the same brands?
You guys need a scientist.
I never thought I'd be watching a video of "Gang-Rhett" actively trying to kill a group of children with a katana.
Just about sums up father -hood.
This is a great video!!!
"This kid has another problem he should to see someone about."
"My arms are getting tired. I'm not commenting about that." he commented.
Is that a silver Maserati in the parking lot? Whose is it?!
Paul noo!!! Please they are children!
I too take naps in the road thanks for the helmet test!
Abus almost got eliminated on the first round.
Off the funny side. Read the use and wear of bike helmets. After an impact hit to the helmet in a crash. They should be replaced and not used, again and expect protection. I would expect more from recycled coffee cup products.
you have to also think about the impact of the items hitting the head and not just thinking about the damage of the helmet to get better accurate results. I'm not trying to be a smart a$$ I'm just saying.


The match of UMF Njardvik vs Vikingur Olafsvik in Iceland League Cup is started at 2019-2-16 04:02. For this match, the initial Asian Handicap is UMF Njardvik0.0,+0.5; The initial Goals Odds is 2.0,2.5. Totally, UMF Njardvik and Vikingur Olafsvik fought for 1 times before. Over Goals occurred for 1 times and Over Corners occurred for 0 times. UMF Njardvik got 0 win, 0 draw and 1 lost with 2 Goals For and 4 Goals Against.
For the last 15 matches, UMF Njardvik got 7 win, 5 lost and 3 draw with 37 Goals For and 23 Goals Against. The average of Goals For is 2.5 per match and the average of Goals Against is 1.5 per match. The rate of Over Goals is 67%; The rate of Handicap Win is 47%; The rate of win is 47%; The average of corners is 5.3 per match and the rate of Over Corners is 38%.
For the last 15 matches, Vikingur Olafsvik got 8 win, 2 lost and 5 draw with 20 Goals For and 11 Goals Against. The average of Goals For is 1.3 per match and the average of Goals Against is 0.7 per match. The rate of Over Goals is 50%; The rate of Handicap Win is 57%; The rate of win is 53%; The average of corners is 5.8 per match and the rate of Over Corners is -.
Except the history stats of UMF Njardvik vs Vikingur Olafsvik, ScoreBing also offers predictions and lineups of UMF Njardvik vs Vikingur Olafsvik, that may help you predict or replay the match.


Mindfulness in January..This is when one's mind wanders due to the gloomy, cloudy days. One is waiting for warmer, sunnier weather. During this difficult time of the year, one finds it best to practice some mindfulness activities. Whether you practice a walking meditation and be in moment or practice mindfulness in the early morning with that first coffee/tea or bagel. Living in the moment is challenging. There are so many distractions. Reiki is useful as it allows one to be in the moment and receive the benefits of the fantastic therapy.
Treat yourself to a reiki treatment today.


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XTERRA Adventures Television Series Premiers June 5 on Outside TV
XTERRA Adventures Television Series Premiers June 5 on Outside TV Aab-Xterra Mon, 06/03/2019 - 16:47 XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the award-winning XTERRA Adventures Television Series is moving to a new home on Outside TV, the leading video provider for the adventure sports and outdoor lifestyle category.
(Honolulu, HI) – XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the award-winning XTERRA Adventures Television Series is moving to a new home on Outside TV, the leading video provider for the adventure sports and outdoor lifestyle category.
Also new in 2019, the 12-episode series of half-hour shows will feature the colorful characters of XTERRA, the elite and amateur athletes who embody the "Live More" spirit of the sport as they train, rest, travel, and race at events around the globe.
The series premier, filmed on location at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship in Kenting, Taiwan, is Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 10pm EST. The show's protagonists include XTERRA elites Jacqui Allen from Great Britain and Sam Osborne from New Zealand, alongside local legend Svenson Lin, a surfer-turned-triathlete who is sharing his love for adventure far and wide.
"We're excited to share this new concept for XTERRA Adventures with the world," said XTERRA President, Janet Clark. "We think the shows, which are lifestyle focused, will be a big hit with a wide audience because our athletes are amazing people with incredible, often inspiring and heart-warming stories to share. And the settings are all in spectacular destinations, from the southern tip of Taiwan to the tequila region of Mexico."
Viewers in the U.S. can watch the show on Outside TV*, while international viewers can watch it on Outside TV's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Outsidetelevision.
"Bringing high quality adventure sports programming to mass audiences has always been the highest priority here at Outside TV," said Rob Faris, SVP Programming & Production. "With our new partnership with XTERRA, we will deliver content that feels authentic to our audience while having the opportunity to develop a relationship that continues to grow into the future."
Produced by XTERRA Global, LLC, and Icarus Sports, the XTERRA Adventure Series will travel from Taiwan (Episode 1) to XTERRA Greece, Belgium, France, Beaver Creek (U.S), Scanno in Italy, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Pan American Championship in Utah, then the inaugural XTERRA China event in Kunming, and finally XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
"Expressing the XTERRA brand through video has been a big part of XTERRA since the inception of the sport in 1996, adding a dynamic personality and a broader audience than we may have enjoyed through the events alone," added Clark.
* Find Outside TV distribution partners on outsidetv.com/find. Those who do not have access to the channel through their provider can watch the episodes through the Outside TV Features product available on the Outside TV App, Amazon Channels, Comcast XFINITY, Sling, Dish and COX. The App offers a free 7-day trial, followed by a monthly subscription of $4.99.
XTERRA is a sports lifestyle brand that produces authentic race experiences and apparel for the outdoor enthusiast. In 2019, XTERRA will host off-road triathlon and trail running events in 30+ countries and offer premium performance apparel and accessories for the trail and beyond. Learn more at xterraplanet.com.
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Because two pairs are better than one, these crew socks come in a duo of complimentary solid colors. Each shows off the iconic Trefoil and 3-Stripes at the top. The cotton-rich build has a hint of stretch for a snug fit.


Watching children's little eyes light up with wonder, discovery, and understanding is magical. This summer, we will explore the world around us through all of our senses. Weekly themes will guide discussions that teach children to ask questions in order to find their own answers. Our interactive process not only exposes children to Spanish through "real world" projects but it creates exciting, interactive opportunities for children to find JOY in discovery.
-Summer Camp Registration will be 100% digital this year. We will not accept any paper registration packets.
Summer Camp Registration Opens in January 2019.
Complete only 1 registration form per child. At the end of the registration form, you will be given the option to enroll another child.
Please select all camp weeks you wish to attend.
In the event you need to modify or add camp weeks please call (602) 900-0403 and speak to Nieves Bermudez.
Please ensure all required documents are in PDF, JPG, or PNG format. Photos of documents are OK as long as they are clear and legible.
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Summer Camp 2019 is open to the public as well as current students (ages 3 to 5) and it is available on a week-by-week basis. Children must be potty-trained and at least 3 years of age to participate in the program. Summer registration will ONLY be processed via our online registration system. All families will be required to upload an Emergency Authorization form, immunization records, and birth certificate for all enrolled children. This includes current Little Big Minds Students. We are unable to use the information on file for the general school year.
Summer placement will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Placement will not be confirmed until full payment is received. We cannot "hold" spots without full payment. Summer Camp fees must be paid in full by May 1, 2019. Tuition fees are not refundable and cannot be applied toward future tuition.
Register and pay prior to April 1st and receive a 10% discount using code SUMMER19.
Tuesdays ~ Dress-Up Day. Have your child wear their favorite pretend play outfit. In the classroom, the children will have the opportunity to show off their special costume.
Wednesdays ~ Crazy Hair Day. This is their chance to show off their crazy hair creations.
Thursdays ~ Special Visitor. Each week we invite a Knowledge-Partner to visit the classroom to bring a theme or concept to life. What better way to learn than from the expert?
Fridays ~ Water Day. Please send your child to camp in their swimsuits with sunscreen on Fridays. Remember to pack a water bottle, extra sunscreen, a hat and a change of clothes. Kids will cool off and enjoy the water through fun water activities every Friday. (Weather permitting.) Each classroom will have an assigned time throughout the day to enjoy water activities.
Little Big Minds provides snacks for all students daily.
Every Friday, Little Big Minds will provide a pizza lunch for all students.
Lunch is parent-provided Monday thru Thursday. Please send your children to camp with a clearly labeled lunch and re-fillable water bottle. We do not have refrigerators for student lunches so, if your child's lunch needs to be kept cool you will need to provide an ice-pack.
We ask that ALL children bring a change of clothes in a Ziploc bag marked with their first and last name.
Classroom assignments and teachers may vary by week. Please check rosters weekly.
This week we are visiting Colombia where children will have the opportunity to explore the beautiful countryside villages, try on different regional clothing and dance the Cumbia with traditional folkloric dancers. Our little chefs will visit a Colombian market and try their hand at making and tasting empanadas. Que rico!
Our adventure continues with a trip to Spain a vibrant country in the heart of Europe. Known for its delicious cuisine and bold flamenco dancing, a trip to Spain is sure to awaken all of our senses. Children will try Spanish tapas and have a picnic with Ferdinand the Bull.
Week 3: June 17th - June 21st - Little Innovators ~ Is a box just a box?
No way! It's a spaceship, a coffee store, a robot, a train and more! Children naturally think "outside the box." They have powerful imaginations that fuel their ability to create. You'll never look at a box the same again.
Let's inspire creativity with authentic and natural materials that we find and use every day. Children will work together to use recycled materials and cardboard boxes to build, invent, explore, create and imagine. If they can dream it, they can build it. Just add imagination – and a touch of glue.
Art not only provides important fine motor development opportunities for children but it boosts self-confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills. This week we will focus on art techniques traditionally found in Asia including charcoal drawing, Chinese ink, watercolors, and modeling clay.
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The two are equivalent, with Kprime equal to Khalfh , so the two fits will generate exactly the same curve, with the same sum-of-squares, the same R2, and the same numbers of degrees of freedom. Even though the two equations express the same model, they are written differently. The fancy term is that they are parameterized differently.
They both fit Vmax (the maximum activity extrapolated to very high concentrations of substrate) and h (Hill slope, describing the steepness of the curve). But one model fits Khalf (the concentration needed to obtain a velocity half of maximal) and the other fits Kprime (a more abstract measure of substrate action).
One way to choose between the two models is to match other text books and papers, so your results can easily be compared to others. Another approach is to choose the form that fits the way you think. For this example, if you prefer to think graphically, choose the Khalf. If you think mechanistically, choose Kprime.
But the choice can be more than a matter of convenience and convention. The choice of model can determine the accuracy of the confidence intervals. Read on to see why.
Simulations can determine parameter symmetry. I simulated sigmoidal enzyme kinetics using Vmax=100, h=5, Kprime=25, and Gaussian scatter with a SD equal to 7.5. The X values matched those in the figure above, with triplicate Y values at each X. Prism can do such simulations easily. Using Prism's Monte Carlo analysis, I repeated the simulations 5000 times, fit each curve to both forms of the models, and tabulated the best-fit values of Kprime and Khalf, and computed the skewness of each.
The distribution of Khalf is quite symmetrical and looks Gaussian. Accordingly, its skewness is close to zero. In contrast, the distribution of Kprime is quite skewed. Note that a few of the simulation data sets had best-fit values of Kprime greater than 100. The skewness value (4.89) confirms what is obvious by inspection -- the distribution is far from symmetrical.
Prior versions of GraphPad Prism, like almost all nonlinear regression programs, computes the confidence interval of a best-fit parameters so the interval is symmetrical around the best fit values. If the uncertainty of a parameter is truly symmetrical, then these confidence intervals can be interpreted at face value. If the uncertainty is not symmetrical, then the confidence interval will not be accurate.
Ideally, a confidence interval is easy to interpret. A 95% CI has a 95% chance of including the true value of the parameter, and a 5% chance of missing it. When analyzing real data, we never know the value of the true parameter, so never know if the interval includes it or not. But when you simulate data, you know the true values of the parameters, so can quantify the coverage of the confidence intervals. I set up the same simulations mentioned above, fit each data set to both equations, and tabulated whether each confidence interval included the true parameter value or not. This table shows the fraction of 5,000 simulations where the confidence interval did not include the true parameter value (25 for Kprime, and 1.9037 for Khalf).
These results show that Khalf is well behaved, as expected given its symmetry (see above). The 95% confidence interval is expected to miss the true value in 5.0% of the simulations. In fact, it happened 5.1% of the time. Similarly, the 99% CI is expected to miss the true value in 1.0% of the simulations, which is exactly what happened. In contrast, Kprime is less well behaved. The intervals computed to be 95% confidence intervals were not wide enough so missed the true value in 8.8% of the simulations. The 99% intervals were similarly not wide enough so missed the true value in 4.8% of the simulations. Thus the confidence intervals computed to be 99% intervals, actually turned out to be 95% intervals.
These simulations show the advantage of choosing the equation that fits Khalf, rather than the one that fits Kprime. Khalf has a symmetrical distribution so the confidence intervals computed from these fits can be interpreted at face value. In contrast, Kprime has an asymmetrical distribution and its confidence intervals cannot be interpreted at face value.
A new feature in Prism 7 is that it can compute asymmetrical likelihood confidence intervals. These intervals will have the same coverage no matter how the equation is parameterized. The 95% CI of Khalf failed to include the true value (25) in only 5.3% of 10,000 simulations. When the equation was parameterized to fit Kprime, the 95% CI failed to include the true value (1.9037) in 5.1% of 10,000 simulations.
This demonstrates the advantage of using asymmetrical confidence intervals. You'll get meaningful confidence intervals no matter how you parameterize the equation. You can choose the parameterization that fits parameters that match the way you think about the system or are easy to explain. You don't need to choose a parameterization that leads to a symmetrical distribution of parameters.
The results above were obtained by running numerous simulations. There is an easier way to figure out how symmetrical a parameter is. Hougaards skewness quantifies the asymmetry of each parameter, computed from the equation, the number of data points, the spacing of the X values, and the values of the parameters.
For the simulated data set, Hougaard's skewness is 0.09 for Khalf and 1.83 for Kprime. A rule of thumb is to expect problems from asymmetry when the absolute value of the Hougaard's skewness is greater than 0.25, and big problems when the value is greater than 1.0. So Hougaard's skewness tells you that the confidence intervals will be accurate when you fit Khalf, but not be so accurate when you fit Kprime.
Note that Hougaard's skewness can be reported as part of the results of nonlinear regression (choose in the Diagnostics tab). No simulations are required.
Models can often be parameterized in multiple ways. You'll get the same curve either way, but choosing an optimum parameterization ensures that the confidence intervals for the parameters are believable. The best way to assess various parameterizations is to ask Prism to report the value of Hougaards measure of skewness for every parameter. Simulations take a bit more work, but let you see how symmetrical a parameter is.
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By Heather Whipps, Special to LiveScience
posted: 11 June 2007 11:27 am ET
Europe's prehistoric hunter-gatherers may have practiced human sacrifice, a new study claims.
Investigating a collection of graves from the Upper Paleolithic (about 26,000 to 8,000 BC), archaeologists found several that contained pairs or even groups of people with rich burial offerings and decoration. Many of the remains were young or had deformities, such as dwarfism.
The diversity of the individuals buried together and the special treatment they received could be a sign of ritual killing, said Vincenzo Formicola of the University of Pisa, Italy.
"These findings point to the possibility that human sacrifices were part of the ritual activity of these populations," Formicola wrote in a recent edition of the journal Current Anthropology.
Multiple burials common with disease
Most of the hunter-gatherers who lived in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic buried their dead, and their graves—numerous and usually filled with offerings such as beads and ivory—are considered a good source of information on what they thought about spirituality and the afterlife, Formicola said.
Two or more people were occasionally buried together if they died in an accident or during times of disease, Formicola said. A cross-section of the graves reveal, however, that many of the multiple burials were more common than thought and had special circumstances surrounding the individuals.
"All these multiple burials (one out of five) can hardly be the result of natural events ... [and] human sacrifices could represent an additional explanation," Formicola told LiveScience.
Grave goods planned in advance?
For example, at a site in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic, three Paleolithic youngsters, one of whom was afflicted with congenital dysplasia, were discovered lying in unusual formation. The remains of an adolescent dwarf lying next to another female in Italy, as well as a pair of pre-teens in Russia treated to an elaborate grave offering of ivory beads, were also found.
"The time required to prepare all these ivory goods is enormous," Formicola said. "It was made for a ceremony and it was made specifically for the children. This leads [one] to wonder if this ceremony was foreseen long before the children's death."
The mix and match of ages and sexes buried in each grave indicates that they were put together for a reason and not just due to a common disease, said Formicola.
"These individuals may have been feared, hated or revered," said Formicola. "We do not know whether this adolescent received special burial treatment in spite of being a dwarf or precisely because he was a dwarf."
Aztecs tossed them from temples
Human sacrifices have never been apparent in the archaeological record of Upper Paleolithic Europe, though they pop up much later among more complex ancient societies, such as the Egyptians. The Maya and the Aztec would also cut out hearts or toss victims from the tops of temples, historians say.
The new findings could mean the hunter-gatherers were more advanced than once thought.
"What [the data are] suggesting is that the Upper Paleolithic societies developed a complexity of interactions and a common system of beliefs, of symbols and of rituals that are unknown in small groups of modern foragers," said Formicola.
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Re: Early Europeans Practiced Human Sacrifice
The triple burial of Dolni Vestonice (Moravia), dated to about 27,000 years ago, includes three young individuals lying in unusual positions--one face down, the other on its side with hands reaching the pubic region of the skeleton in the middle. The skeleton in the middle is affected by a congenital dysplasia. Young age and position of the specimens, their simultaneous interment and the pathological condition of the skeleton in the middle make this burial very intriguing. Credit: Bohuslav Klim
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Q: 2 Angular Services. Very similar code. Why do I get undefined for req.body in Express? I have two angular services that perform CRUD operations for different, but similar data objects. (Insider, outsider).
I'm trying to POST the data to the database with this code:
public postOutsider(out: Outsider){
    console.log(out);
    let fullUrl = `http://localhost:3002/api/outsiders`;
    let headers = new Headers({'Content-Type':'applicaion/json'});
    let options = new RequestOptions({headers: headers});
    return this.h.post(fullUrl,out, options)
                  .map(this.extractData)
                  .catch(this.handleError)
                  .subscribe(res => {
                    let not: Notification = new Notification();
                    //sends the update to the notification service...
                    not.message = 'Succussfully Saved Outsider';
                    not.timeStamp = new Date(Date.now());
                    not.response = res;
                    this.saveStatus.next(not);
                  });
  }

here is the backend code that processes the request:
create(req,res){
    log.info(req.body);
    return Outsider
      .create({
        firstName: req.body.firstName,
        preferredName: req.body.preferredName,
        middleName: req.body.middleName,
        lastName: req.body.lastName,
        address1: req.body.address1,
        address2: req.body.address2,
        city:req.body.city,
        state:req.body.state,
        zip:req.body.zip,
        country: req.body.country,
        currentContacts: req.body.currentContacts,
        maxContacts:req.body.maxContacts,
        expirationDate: req.body.expirationDate,
        areaCode: req.body.areaCode,
        language: req.body.language,
        emailAddress: req.body.emailAddress,
        gender: req.body.gender
      })
      .then(outsider => {
        log.info({createdOutsider: outsider});
        res.status(201).send(outsider);
      })
      .catch(err => res.status(400).send(err));
  }

The other object sends the data in the same manner. The back end code is operating in the same manner. The angular service is defined like this:
public postInsider(ins: Insider) {
    console.log(ins);
    let fullUrl = `http://localhost:3002/api/insiders`;
    let headers = new Headers({'Content-Type': 'application/json'});
    let options = new RequestOptions({headers: headers});
    return this.h.post(fullUrl, ins, options)
                  .map(this.extractData)
                  .catch(this.handleError)
                  .subscribe(res => {
                    let not: Notification = new Notification();
                    not.message = 'Successfully Saved Insider.';
                    not.timeStamp = new Date(Date.now());
                    not.response = res;
                    this.saveStatus.next(not);
                  });
  }

And the backend counterpart for that code.
  create(req, res) {
    console.dir(req.body);
    return Insider
      .create({
        firstName: req.body.firstName,
        preferredName: req.body.preferredName,
        middleName: req.body.middleName,
        lastName: req.body.lastName,
        address1: req.body.address1,
        address2: req.body.address2,
        city: req.body.city,
        state: req.body.state,
        zip: req.body.zip,
        maxContacts: req.body.maxContacts,
        currentContacts: req.body.currentContacts,
        releaseDate: req.body.releaseDate,
        gender: req.body.gender,
        areaCode: req.body.areaCode,
        language: req.body.language,
        institutionId: req.body.institutionId,
        country: req.body.country
      })
      .then(insider => {
        log.info({
          createdInsider: insider
        });
        res.status(201).send(insider);
      })
      .catch(err => {
        log.error({
          createInsiderError: err
        });
        res.status(400).send(err);
      });
  }

I do have a middleware in place that detects the body, and logs it out for troubleshooting, but it appears to be empty from the Outsider call.
The error I get back to the Angular app is as follows:

errors : [{message: "Outsider.firstName cannot be null", type:
  "notNull Violation", path: "firstName",…},…] 0 : {message:
  "Outsider.firstName cannot be null", type: "notNull Violation", path:
  "firstName",…} 1 : {message: "Outsider.lastName cannot be null", type:
  "notNull Violation", path: "lastName", value: null,…} 2 : {message:
  "Outsider.address1 cannot be null", type: "notNull Violation", path:
  "address1", value: null,…} 3 : {message: "Outsider.city cannot be
  null", type: "notNull Violation", path: "city", value: null,…} 4 :
  {message: "Outsider.state cannot be null", type: "notNull Violation",
  path: "state", value: null,…} 5 : {message: "Outsider.zip cannot be
  null", type: "notNull Violation", path: "zip", value: null,…} 6 :
  {message: "Outsider.country cannot be null", type: "notNull
  Violation", path: "country", value: null,…} 7 : {message:
  "Outsider.expirationDate cannot be null", type: "notNull Violation",
  path: "expirationDate",…} 8 : {message: "Outsider.areaCode cannot be
  null", type: "notNull Violation", path: "areaCode", value: null,…}

Why are these behaving differently?

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Q: Weird hang-ups and loading issues for website. (GoDaddy) BuyTack.com
In the past few weeks I have been going back and reupdating my site. It was given to me by a friend and I have been making some minor changes to keep its somewhat old look with bigger resolution and cleaned up HTML5 code.
My issue lately is that I have been going for SEO optimization and user-experience benefits by enabling compression on my site, for load times, and moving some of the code around where many websites recommend me to.
Javascript before the closing body tag, css in the head, compressed photo's via photoshop.
Now the issue, since I've recently changed and edited my .htaccess file to allow compression is that constant refreshes or consistent search bar use leads to extreme hang-ups (20s or more) and then the page would load with either a picture missing (until another refresh) or one of the scripts taking too long to run.
To give some extra detail:

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*The csSearchPro was made in perl a long time ago. It has done it's
job fine lately, until I've started messing with compression and all
the other JS snippets I've added to the site.

*The HTML5Shiv was added for IE 7/8, since they're still some of the
highest browser:user ratio.
The Question
What could be making the site hangup so much after compression, than it did before compression? Why is the search bar / images acting weird when the page is loaded multiple times?
If you need more information, please ask.
Thank you.

A: Your entire server is responding slowly try checking your .htaccess and permissions. You should also group your scripts and stylesheets, like this:
<!-- CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/one.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/two.css" />
<!-- JS -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/one.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/two.js"></script>

This will allow them to load asynchronously, i.e. all stylesheets will load at once and then all scripts at once. What I usually do is put jQuery in the header so that I can use it inline and then the rest of the scripts merged into one file (put the each in document ready handlers if possible, you won't have a variable problem) at the footer.


Meg's Tailoring, a well-loved tailoring business with two stores in Auckland, were looking to update their brand identity in order to effectively communicate their ongoing ambition to provide quality service and exceptional customer experience.
Our aim was to re-introduce Meg's to the market in a fresh and contemporary way that re-established them as the first name in tailoring. Rather than start from scratch, we set out to evolve the existing brand, taking what equity it had generated from the last 20 years, and build upon that. Starting by re-drawing the logotype, we played off the concept of the most basic of tailoring jobs – re-sewing a button. A simple button graphic is threaded throughout the identity in various detail. Subtle in it's use for print communications, it comes alive to create a strong street presence on storefronts.


Researchers have found that the social media can help you to lose weight effectively. When people are achieving better results as well as sharing success and setbacks they get virtual support communities on social media.
It may sound unbelievable, but the researchers have found that the social media can help you to lose weight effectively.
The scientists examined the role of virtual communities and public commitment to setting and achieving weight loss goals, as per one India reported.
Assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine in the US, Tonya Williams Bradford said that the individuals are more likely to realise success with personal goals when they make a public commitment to attaining them.
Bradford added that they found that When people are achieving better results as well as sharing success and setbacks they get virtual support communities on social media.
"This works especially well with goals like weight loss, where before and after images can be shared online with other community members," he said.
The research followed two weight loss groups, surgical and non-surgical, over a four-year period. Members of both weight loss groups utilised the virtual support that they received from the communities, like ObesityHelp.com and WeightWatchers.com. This support kept them motivated.
"Through our research, we found public commitment, which is a declaration of a position, increases the likelihood of compliance to a course of action and is a key part of a successful weight loss plan," Bradford said.
"They invite members to join them by offering encouragement in both words and actions when people lose weight join a virtual support community and share their plans online to attain their goals," he said.
"This exchange of online support facilitates adherence to the offline goal of losing weight. Public accountability is key," he added.


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Wartune Master extreme skills plus point play Raiders. First praise , The Divine Comedy this game is really good. New Year niece to my house and play Divine Comedy on the computer , try to put me playing with stick in this game.Wartune create a role that we look at the soldiers Master shooter , did not hesitate to choose the Master , no matter which game , the Master is not outdated ( fragile point right, there is a high resistance to take care of you . Master just play their role ) .
Wartune Wiki upgrade things aside , and stereotyped. Say under their own plus points , opened the dual skills , now 55The first pure attack. For a decline in the skills of combat power , but for arena spike, a copy of the mobs and the world BOSS:The first line of two passive ( + magic to master the elements of the heart ) to fill, without the curseThe second line current, flames , esoteric Kuanglei blitz , Minglei point over ( enough points can each give up a little on this four skills, but it is recommended to rise to 55 , the benefits of athletic wear, Fate openness and skills point advantage, enough to make you give up the battle honors, went straight to the world BOSS, a copy of the underground palace 100 , and trials of )The third line that does not increase , because the spike effect , abandon the treatment and magic resistanceThe fourth line is getting ready to cast full of meteorites 3:00 ( points not enough here you can give up a little of each kind ) behind withoutThe full power of pure mage, do not agree, do not spray , the effect tried to know, ha ha. Below to talk about the second ,Thick blood for a variety of BOSS, belong Polishing type . With this , I am a novice when the medication 44 + BUFF operator, has 99 layers to the maze , and was ranked second in the region , the first is the Master , the poor more than 10,000 combat power .Heart elements of the first row of the + magic master point at least, behind without ( curse dispensable, as for the big move is not applicable at this level ) .The second line of the current four points behind without .The third line , the entire point of full -sized light can point at least ( points not enough to light a small light can give a little big , recovery and treatment efficiency point of full proposal ) .
Full cast getting ready , meteorite 3:00 purify the point of full ( not enough points can each give up a little here )This plus point there are kinds of benefits , JJ sets + fashion, with your Swordsman , Archer soldiers with combat power , he can grind slowly die , into the battle to a meteorite ( hit , then do not drive Fury Warrior this you know 0.0 ) and then an electric current , then can a small light, as long as the fighting force does not exceed you , he can not win while also Hao Zhao . Had also planned to write more , come home , and if published , you do not spray me , I will write a Master newbie experience, oh warrior archer can apply .
Wartune Master Control Flow ultimate mystery full resolution skills .Maybe you do not love rock solid fighter , high output shooter, if you like walking control , auxiliary route , then the Divine Comedy in the Master Professional will make you like it.
Brilliant flames , meteorites and Kuanglei skills attracted so many players , in addition to the recovery , purification and other auxiliary waiting for you to display their skills . What is the secret purification skills ? Next to the small series to find out more about this mysterious skills.Rune purify what effect? Compared to " restore " them by literally be able to understand the skills , purify some relative mystery .
In fact, this skill is to let other occupations have Master Rune purification function , similar to his boss mobs or debuff, for example, continued bleeding , reduces physical attack power, reduce physical defense , magic attack power reduction , reducing magic defense and dizziness and so on.
Master the use of high frequency purify runes , anger consume large, it seems to beat the final boss in 65 copies in time , boss to the player 's debuff, harm reduction , it is often necessary to help the Master . If not 60 Master suite has basically been banned copy appeared in 65 , but in fact, such an account Rune helped 55 such suits can not play the Master wants to play again heart.As long as we each bring a purification kit can help 55 Master back anger , problems will be much smaller .
World of Warcraft Wartune Wiki medieval mysteries , I believe so many players engrossed in the wonderful hot PK shootout . What is the role of purification runes in the arena it? Master debuff usually increase the damage , the soldiers continued to snap frozen blood and archers armor . It is noteworthy that archers freezing, a frozen hand speed is reduced so that the other 100% , three rounds down the equivalent of three times a faint Seal , it must be frozen in the purification, and armor defense only reduce 160 points , insignificant , they do not control him .
But in general you want to guard against is not the archers, but the increase of the Master of the damage by 10 % because of the skills of a place like this , the equivalent of three times or even four times the armor must be dispelled. So to kill time in the arena on by soldiers or archers with a purification rune mage rage cost reduction is very necessary.
Character level 35 or above, you can learn life skills at the NPC at the Sky City Trade Zone.
Five kinds of players can choose any life skills to learn, you can learn up to two kinds.
Forgotten Life skills: must be consumed in the NPC at Diamond forgotten life skills.
Proficiency: divided into low, intermediate, advanced, master, master-class five grades. Each level of increase required to consume a certain amount of gold or diamonds, each life skills to achieve the Grand Master can activate a title.
Collection sites: the souls of the island, amethyst mine, Sky City and other areas.
Gathering the harvest: collecting available material acquisition to enhance the acquisition of skills proficiency, proficiency with the upgrade, you can capture more of the collection thereof.
Acquisition Requirements: collecting things have minimum and maximum proficiency requirements. Proficiency than the minimum value to be collected, after the acquisition of proficiency than the maximum value does not enhance proficiency.
Manufacturing method: objects can be collected in a blacksmith shop operations, access to semi-finished products; according to the existing formula of raw materials and semi-synthetic synthesis, access to new items.
Manufacturing Proficiency: The above Class 2 operation will increase the manufacturing class skills proficiency, and thus get more synthetic formula, proficiency exceeds a certain value, the manufacture of low-level items no longer enhance proficiency.
Purchase of materials: Some synthetic materials, synthetic formulas need to buy to get the npc at buying gold or diamond consuming, and there is a certain degree of proficiency requirements.
Enchanting: Generate attached Monster, all the equipment can be permanently attached to the property.
Wartune people appear athletics team , no doubt to make up for deficiencies single athletic , enjoying fighting PK , but also joined the meaning of teamwork . Competitive multiplayer features Wartune team is that you can choose to fight together with their partners , but can not predict your opponent ! In other words , you do not know how your team strength hostile .
Or tough to kill you, or are you mad rookie to the child , or you in strength, winning or losing is difficult to guess. So much uncertainty , creating a multiplayer arena Wartune Wiki thrills and excitement , but also attracted a large number of players coming challenges.Multiplayer arena every day at a specified time and opening the system open time is reached, the game "Arena " automatic flashing icon , this time , players will be able to enter the multiplayer team arena confrontation ! Players can choose to enter the room , or create your own room , of course, can also find room ID to enter a particular room.After the same room will be successful a team player , started by the captain after the "Start" , the system will enter the waiting time distribution of opponents , for a moment, the real battle began, this time, the only experience you can experience the thrills and team battle stimulation.After the battle is won , the player will receive varying amounts of "medal " , accumulated to a certain number in the " athletic store" exchange property of extraordinary purple equipment , experience, out of print books and medicine and other props. You know, these are very rare baby boutique , is really coveted it! As long as you have enough strength to challenge quickly !In addition to the two in one arena , Wartune there are a variety of characteristics of play and so we experience the yo, people BOSS, bounty hunters, battle points , gold offensive , outdoor treasure hunt and other exciting content once you play your fill !Wartune in the chaos of the world after the millennium Shenmodazhan background , players play one of the army led by Santo in the game, to turn the tide in the inferno invasion of human continent eschatological war, safeguard the peace party .Wartune mainly around the city early development , a copy of which began to explore the main line , as the lord of the players through the development of cities, recruit armies to compete with the inferno . In the copy of the exploration , players will experience a variety of play, or chase , or flee , or counter-attack , etc. , and finally become the dominant party disdain .


WINCHESTER - A spot fire Monday near a Winchester intersection damaged an oil barrel, causing a leak that raised concerns about hazardous materials exposure.
The blaze was reported about noon at Briggs and Matthews roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Several engine crews were sent to the location and encountered a roughly 500-square-foot space burning. Firefighters knocked down the flames in 15 minutes, but according to reports from the scene, a 50-gallon drum filled with oil was compromised, causing the fluid to spill onto the surrounding soil.
The county Department of Environmental Health was summoned to assess the spill and determine what actions might be necessary to clean it up.


When in Tacloban City in Leyte, you may want to stay in Leyte Park Resort Hotel. My officemates have stayed there previously and they say accommodations are okay and clean although the facility is quite old already.
You can enjoy the various amenities at the hotel. I'm sure my kids will enjoy the pool with the slide.
The hotel offers several excursions to choose from: a trip to the Marabut Marine Park; the Sohoton Cave; San Juanico Bridge; a city tour (which includes a visit to the Sto. Niño Shrine and Museum showcasing the collections of former First Lady Imelda Marcos who hails from Tacloban); and the MacArthur Park, among others.
There are several rooms/cottages to choose from. Price ranges from P2,240 a night for the simplest room to P10,000 for a pool villa.


Dr. Tony Williams, Psychotherapist and Counsellor is the proprietor of Dignity Funeral Homes, Portumna, Co. Galway and the founder of Eternally Irish was recently interviewed by Adrian Flannelly of Irish Radio Network USA.
The Adrian Flannelly Show was first broadcast in May 1970 as Irish America's first talk radio show. The show is firmly established as a favourite with Irish Americans. Its unique radio programme format offers a balanced mix of international and national news, current affairs, music, culture and heritage, international & regional economic developments.
You can listen to the full interview (33 mins.) here.


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"This is truly a tragedy that all Californians can understand and respond to," Gov. Jerry Brown told reporters. "It's a time to pull together and work through these tragedies."
The Woosley Fire in the Thousand Oaks and Malibu area has burned more than 83,000 acres, destroyed more than 175 structures and killed at least 2 people since it began on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
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Watch now... Episode 6 "Inside the Evacuation Zone" When it comes to covering wildfires, "Adventure" Dan goes where others can't to keep evacuees informed until they can get home.


Thibault Brière, a corporate philosopher, stated recently that 'explaining is convincing people to do things they have not chosen'. He went on to show that choice is a fundamental driver of change, in that transformation succeeds when it results from a freely made decision to change. This raised a question: when change becomes necessary in an organization, how can the possible options be communicated to those who must change if 'explaining' is ineffective? What does it mean to communicate when one's aim is to precipitate a choice that is aligned with the common goal?
I started to think about the nature of explanation and its role in corporate transformation, process optimization, the dreaded 'change management', etc. I looked at schools for inspiration.
In schools, explanation is the favored mode of communication - and we are not afraid to call it that. When they 'explain', successful teachers in reality empower students to access knowledge - they make knowledge available to their students while adopting a respectful posture towards knowledge. This implies that knowledge exists outside of the teacher, in a space between the students and the instructor, from where they can pluck it with the right learning tools.
This makes intuitive sense; the Pythagorean theorem is Pythagoras' original brainchild, not any particular math teacher's. In this way, the teacher's ego is not part of the communication or explanation: she is a vessel who presents a greater truth - her explanatory skill comes from setting goals (find the length of the hypotenuse) and in presenting ideas and tools to lead students towards that goal (theory, drawings, textbooks, potential applications, exercises, etc.). Importantly, she sets her students on the path to using this theorem in its many advanced applications beyond planar geometry.
This is in contrast to teachers who impart knowledge to passive students. These teachers are under the misguided impression that knowledge comes from them, and that they must transfer it to their students. They 'explain' the material, which is to say that they talk about formulas and rules rather than ideas and concepts. Students also retain this information, to be fair, but they cannot 'own' the concept - it remains the teacher's - and they might not be able to use it in more advanced settings.
What, then, to make of the above observations in the changing corporate environment?
Every organization seeking to improve itself attempts large and small transformations. Often, management will identify a new path to the future - more or less democratically, with or without external help, etc... These (path & future) must then be 'explained' to those who will transform themselves with the goal is that they will become 'engaged' and the transformation self-sustaining. The new path can be as simple as changing the way a task is performed or as ambitious as upending the business model. The more ambitious the path and/or profound the changes, the more challenging and crucial the 'explanation' will be.
Whatever the reason, we have a situation akin to the teacher who doesn't realize that she didn't invent and doesn't own the Pythagorean theorem. This is particularly true because the solution to the company's crisis most likely involves the creative and clever combination of existing and new ideas, some of which might come from other countries or industries, and therefore only appear to be new.
If the solution is presented as having sprung, fully formed and Athena-like, from the cranium of the almighty CEO - plus or minus the executive committee - it's unlikely to gain traction. The rank and file cannot own the solution: it is not theirs to seize, understand, manipulate, and revise or expand upon. The CEO and top management are essentially saying: "we know what's good for you, and we will now magnanimously explain it to you", treating employees like children and depriving them of initiative or ambition. There can be no common ground, no room for an expanded understanding of the concepts underlying the solution, and nowhere for each member of the organization to carve out a unique understanding of how following this new path will solve his or her problems.
This type of explanation leaves the staff with one of two options: submission or resistance. Neither is a positive dynamic on which to build a collective future.
On the other hand, management can present the solution to the crisis as an idea larger than any individual or small team: an idea that exists in the space between the individuals that make up the company; an idea from which they can take the concepts that they need to reach the new goal, individually and collectively. Because this solution can be shared by all equally (it is owned by none), individuals, small groups, and indeed the whole organization, can make it theirs in the most appropriate way, as suits their activities.
This is easier to do if the solution emerged from a respectful, positive, and collaborative process, but if the solution did come from a small group, it must be presented as an owner-less idea - a theorem of sorts. The staff then need help grasping the impact of the theorem on their daily activities and acquiring the skills to implement it. They can also expand on the solution, proposing innovations and taking initiative, since they are not challenging the idea's owner.
Much like later mathematicians used the Pythagorean theorem to explore new kinds of mathematics, so employees can share the common elements of the solution, and find individual, unique, and innovative ways to follow it to collective success. The confusing concepts that might need clarification and the uncertainties inevitably associated with change can be addressed both collectively and individually, through exercises, training, and problem solving, much in the same way that a classroom of 13 year olds might collectively teach themselves that a2 + b2 = c2 under their teacher's leadership - and remember it for life.


There's some useful stuff for charity trustees here from our ex Chair David Saint and his organisation Action Planning. I wondered if it might be useful for everyone to do a five-minute self-assessment exercise on the list of nine things that the Commission say commonly goes wrong in failed charities' governance?
I suggest you mark yourself in column B and then mark the entire board of Advantage Africa in column C. So if, for example, you are entirely unfamiliar with our governing document other than knowing we have one and perhaps what form it takes, you could score yourself 1/10 for this, but if you believe all the other trustees can recite it word-for- word from memory, and therefore the board is collectively strong and have this issue well covered without you, you could award 9/10 in the next column.
Please be honest! This is not about giving ourselves a pat on the back but making an assessment of where we might do better to reduce the risks of failing where other charities have.
I will collate and analyse the responses and if clear weaknesses emerge we could perhaps ensure they are addressed at future trustees' meetings?
Andrew said he'd be happy for other organisations to use this as well, so you can click here to go to the spreadsheet, then adapt it to suit your own circumstances.
Simple, yet very effective. Thanks, Andrew!


All young adults are welcome to join the group as they gather for fellowship and learning God's word together in the relaxed environment home of Cody and Emily Fodale.
Meet every other Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Next meeting dates are 11/29 & 12/13.
Contact Emily at (760)415-2164 or email efodale@gmail.com for questions or more information.