http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/jonathan-pryce-my-tutor-told-me-i-wouldnt-amount-to-very-much/

http://www.zipcar.com/ziptopia/future-city/eight-hidden-underground-cities?utm_source=taboolapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Zipcar&utm_content=pp_1101225920

My just concluded, short talk, with 'Alice'.. at 'pandorasbox{dot}com'

..Ridiculous, 'btw'.. ha!

Conversation Log:

judge: are you interested in me?
ALICE: You seem nice to me.
judge: Why do I seem nice?
ALICE: It is all part of God's plan.
judge: What is God's plan?
ALICE: It's in the Bible.
judge: What's the most important theme in the Bible?
ALICE: I think it is a tie.
judge: A 'tie,' meaning what?
ALICE: What would you think?
judge: But, I asked you, first!
ALICE: Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/bride-grooms-wedding-coincides-llama-convention-183102694--abc-news-sex.html

http://www.sixthtone.com/news/man%E2%80%99s-world-female-go-players-make-strategic-moves

Periodically.. {if Not more often} - What we 'do' in Life,may seem totally insignifigant.. But, as has been mentioned before - 'The Sum-of-the-parts - Is Greater-than-the-whole'! -- And, this 'worship' building, 'pruning' endeavor.. {17 miles down-the-road' from I}.. Is merely One example of that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oAFa7Avku4

It's Not that I prefer to post a 'link' as often, as I do - But, there's No escaping that, More-than-a-few websites.. would rather have New 'readers' be edified, and-or informed - On their Own 'home' site!

http://www.herald.co.zw/walking-in-spirit-laughter-is-good-for-the-soul/

Having little or nothing, to-do-with this thread's topic. {Ie. 'deadline' fever!}

http://gazettereview.com/2016/08/understanding-brains-reward-neurotransmitters/

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/geology-behind-italys-catastrophic-quake-180960233/

.. BEWARE, the 'sought after'..{by some}... 'Wilderness Adventure'!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/26/czech-tourist-reveals-how-she-survived-30-day-ordeal-in-new-zealand-mountains

From - koreatimes.co

'Btw' ..'baduk' is an alternative name, for the boardgame 'Go'.. or 'Weiqi.'

By Noh Yang-keun

It is needless to say that it is very important for us all leading a busy life in this rapidly changing world to develop a variety of tastes which can act as a tonic in our daily life.

It is quite natural that we have intimate feelings toward the people whose tastes agree with ours. Without taste we cannot free ourselves from an uninteresting and monotonous life. It is a real pity that not a few people abandon themselves to drinking and gambling when they are tired of their dull lives. It is fortunate, however, that there are many people who bury themselves in their hobbies. Music, calligraphy, art, and baduk have been revered as cultural arts for men of virtue in China from ancient times.

Though it is doubtful how many people in our society deserve to be called men of virtue in such a classical sense, the sagacity and wisdom of our ancestors who revered music, baduk, calligraphy and art as required subjects which should be mastered by men of virtue deserve to be respected. There is a diversity of opinions on whether baduk is a pastime or an art. Some people say that baduk is an art, while others say it is a "brain sport" or a game contending for victory.

Kakogawa, a Japanese professional baduk player who won nine consecutive victories in Honinbo title matches once said, "Though baduk can be called an art in that it is an original work of two men of their own free will; it is different from pure arts such as art, music and literature in the sense that it results in victory or defeat."

He added that baduk must be a pure art of the brain even if victory or defeat is taken into consideration. Though games such as mahjong and poker give players a thrill, they are nothing but dull if money is not bet on them. However, there is something attractive in baduk as it can be enjoyed even if money is not wagered on it. A corrupt society in which the laxity of public discipline and the prevalence of gambling are the most serious social problems makes it more urgent to develop sound recreation to be enjoyed by everybody.

The merit of baduk is that it helps players learn a good lesson, develop a rational way of thinking and make friends with good people, to name a few. We have seen many cases in which not a few people who had not submitted themselves to reason were brought to ruin. Tricks will get us nowhere. The rules in the game of baduk show us the right path we should tread. There is something common between baduk whose rules are as natural as running water and the laws of nature, the creator's providence. It is sincerely hoped that our society will make steady progress in all fields like running water, with all its members playing their parts faithfully.

The writer lives in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. —Karen Truesdale knows how to save lives.

It's something the Bellefonte Area School District certified school nurse has done before.

And when it comes to school nurses, she, alongside fellow certified school nurse Val Fulton, and a group of aides prove the job is more than bandaging up students with scraped knees, and sending sick kids home.

"We're almost like the first responders to health problems when kids come to school," Truesdale said.

But health education and keeping up with new medical advances are also part of the job.

It came to fruition sometime more than five years ago when a Bellefonte Elementary School fifth-grader came to school in the morning not feeling well.

"I was going into my office from speaking with a teacher when I saw him in the hall," Truesdale said. "I said, 'Are you looking for me? Let's go in my office.' He was telling me how he was feeling. We checked his blood pressure; his heart was beating fast and he was breaking out in hives."

Right away she noticed the boy was going into anaphylactic shock and got an EpiPen autoinjector - a medical device for injecting epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis, a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.

She also alerted the school's vice principal to get a defibrillator and to call 911.

When Truesdale administered the EpiPen, the boy's hives went away, his blood pressure came up and his heart beat went down.

"I kept telling him, 'You're OK, you're going to feel better,' " she said. "In those moments, you're the one who needs to keep cool so you get that trust with the person you're helping."

Truesdale said she's known the boy, who is now a Bellefonte Area High School student, since he was in kindergarten.

The boy and his family were unaware he had a peanut allergy.

"He said that morning for breakfast he had some peanut butter on toast - it's something he had every day, but the allergy built up without having symptoms before," Truesdale said. "If we wouldn't have acted, or didn't know how to act, I could have lost this child."

Truesdale said she last saw the boy when he was in ninth grade and found out his allergy to peanuts is dissipating.

"It's just one of those freaky things that you never know is going to happen," she said.

A day for a school nurse starts before the school day actually begins, and doesn't end in the summer just because school isn't in session.

Nurses sometimes stroll into school just after 7 a.m. - about an hour before the school day starts.

For Truesdale, it's time to get health records in order, check emails, organize equipment and do other miscellaneous work.

"You want to get ready because you don't know who is going to come in with a PE (physical education) excuse, or if a kid needs treatment because he threw up or got hurt on the bus," Truesdale said. "Those are some of the things we need to prepare for first thing in the morning."

Other than general nursing, Fulton said, they help with counseling; assist kids with problems in and out of the classroom; provide education about health; hold community health events; and assist kids who may need help with clothing, food, health care, and vision and dental care.

They also started a memorial blood drive at the district in memory of a student who died; started a seminar at the high school about drug awareness; and wrote a grant to help promote education on organ donation curriculum and awareness.

Truesdale said district administration hasn't been notified whether they received the grant, but if it is awarded, the three-year grant will give a chunk of money to the school district for those programs that include $5,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $1,500 the third year.

This school year, Fulton also plans to hold a session about sun safety and skin care.

Work also restarts immediately after the last day of school.

Fulton said the "docket for the summer" begins with paperwork; writing health plans for kids with special needs; cleaning, rearranging and restocking rooms; writing plan for education programs for the next school year; updating files; and managing more paperwork.

Contacting families about updated health plans, and reviewing pros and cons from the previous year are more summer responsibilities.

Truesdale added that the district also has a health policy that is regularly revised.

At current, Fulton and Truesdale coordinate care for all kids at the Bellefonte Area School District. That includes four elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, and a private Catholic school that seeks their assistance.

To be a school nurse, a person must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing, and complete at least 15 extra credit hours beyond undergraduate classes.

"The medical technology and medical advances are constant and there is always something to learn," Truesdale said.

Summer is a good time to brush up on the updates.

"It's a good time to do a lot of education - taking credits online for nursing . and courses through Penn State that has a continuing education class for certified school nurses to help keep up with hands-on learning as well as book learning," Truesdale said.

But as much as school nurses give back to students, they said there is also so much they get in return.

"Sometimes just a simple thank you from a child who may be having a bad day is a reward in itself," Fulton said. "I revel in kids' succeeding in school and enjoy seeing them in day-to-day activities, as well as the extracurricular activities. I like having a part in children's academic success and supporting them while they achieve milestones."

Hey... be sure to check this out ->https://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/count-till-1000-before-blitzislife-posts

counting to 1000 in words.

'Actor'.. "Jeremy Irons" ..His observations, {see link}.. sounded like, what I might've also concluded !

http://nerdreactor.com/2016/08/26/jeremy-irons-on-playing-a-mathematician-in-the-man-who-knew-infinity/

"Watch, and pray, that you will Not fall into temptation - The 'Spirit' is willing .. but the body, is weak."

"So, how many 'chess positions' are there"?

http://nwchess.com/articles/misc/Chess_Board_Positions_article.pdf

"The older you get - The Stronger the wind becomes - And it's Always, in-your-face." ..{'Picasso'}  ... including, 'water-marks' ..ha!

More than $100 million stolen to gamble

• Patrick Hatch

Australians have stolen more than $100 million over the past five years to feed gambling habits, according to a new study whose author thinks the scale of theft he uncovered is just the tip of an iceberg.

Warfield & Associates accountant Brett Warfield identified 265 criminal convictions involving 267 offenders from 2011 to July this year in which money was stolen and either mostly gambled or used to pay a gambling debt.

The report identified $100 million worth of theft motivated by gambling.  Photo: Josh Robenstone

The amount stolen totalled $104,143,790, averaging almost $400,000 per offender, who ranged in age from 18 to 78.

The largest individual fraud was $7.8 million and more than $1 million was stolen in 26 cases, 20 of which involved workers stealing from their employers.

"It's just an all-pervading need to gamble," Mr Warfield said.

"All they see are the lights and sounds and the buzz of whatever it is they're doing or playing.

"Overwhelming they're just good people who have got an addiction."

Mr Warfield said the research was limited by access to court judgments and the fact not all crimes motivated by gambling problems were reported as such, meaning the actual amount stolen to fund problem gambling would be much higher than the $100 million he identified.

Bernie Durkin, general manager at EACH Social and Community Health, which provides advice to problem gamblers, said addicts often thought they were "one big win" away from solving their financial problems.

"They often try to problem-solve it themselves, and they don't make very good choices, so it might be that they tend to steal, to pawn various items that belong to the family, to maybe defraud their employer," Mr Durkin said.

The stigma attached to problem gambling, especially poker machines, meant addicts were more likely to resort to desperate measures rather than seek help and services that were available, he said. "If they came earlier, they wouldn't go down the track that the [report] has uncovered."

The report found poker machines were overwhelmingly the most common form of gambling identified behind the crimes, and women were the culprits in 70 per cent of those cases.

The most common type of victim identified in the report was employers, accounting for just over half of all offences, followed by government agencies such as Medicare, friends, customers, not-for-profit groups and family members.

The most common form of theft involved employers processing fraudulent transfers through an employers' payment system, followed by stealing cash, and issuing of false invoices.

Australian gamblers lost an average of $1500 in 2009, a productivity report found, making us among the world's biggest losers among developed nations.

"De gustibus, non est disputandum"