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One blustery Massachusetts morning before moving back to New Jersey, I was nursing my first son in the Mother's Room at Babies'R'Us. I struck up a conversation with another new mom about the challenges of motherhood. We discussed the differences between our current lives and the days past, sans baby: sleep deprivation filled with multiple feedings; lack of patience felt when the baby cried even with our consolation; the worry if we are cut-out for this mothering business. We agreed that our professional careers now seemed effortless compared to the needs of a demanding, dependent baby.
As the mom packed up to go, she turned and said, "You know, Winnicott says you only need to be a good-enough mother." "Yes, I know," I replied. How did this mom know I had read Donald Winnicott? Was 'Psych PhD Drop-out' stamped on my forehead? Or was I nursing with such finesse that she could see I had truly internalized Winnicott's understanding of the breast as an infant's first self-object?
Honestly, if I had not read Winnicott I would have sat there with a blank stare wondering, 'Who the hell is Winnicott? And why is she quoting him to me?' But since I had studied this guru of psycho-analytical psychology, a protégée of Freud, I was able to hear what she said.
"I just need to be a good-enough mother."
Am I? There are days I worry if my children will end up in therapy recounting their life story to some-pseudo-Winnicottian about how their mom fell short of perfection. I can see it now. My eldest son will confess that his mom yelled too much and withheld juice as his main source of hydration, preferring him to drink soymilk or water. My 2 year old will pace the therapist's office, recalling how at age 8 months, his mom let a one-sie snap dig into his left thigh. "How couldn't she have known?," he will demand. My 6 month old daughter will complain, "Mom never paid any attention to me except when I nursed. She was too busy texting, confirming playdates for my brothers."
Winnicott reminds us that good-enough is not perfection. Although we may hope to be or try to portray perfection, it does not exist. We all make mistakes, I have and will continue. In the best case scenario, the good-enough mother allows a child to experience his or her mother as less than perfect. This in-turn allows a child to develop a healthy sense of his or her own self as separate from mother, a self that will hopefully grow up to be realistic, confident and empathetic.
Just the other day while stopped at a red light my eldest son said, "Mommy, I want children." "Ok. When you are older you can fall in love with a girl and have babies," I replied. "Mommy, I want you to be the mommy," my son lovingly stated with a tone of assuredness. "Thank you," I said.
Maybe I am good-enough.
This post originally appeared on Jersey Moms Blog in May of 2011. Brenda may still rejoice in the fact that she never has to read Winnicott again, only Dr. Seuss, as requested by her children.


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In all fairness, I know there are some incredible cupcake works of art out there (just check out THIS adorable pair) but my list is really about cupcakes you can easily make yourself (at home, in your own lil' kitchen, without a lot of fancy tools). And I tried to give credit where credit is due, but if anyone has any issues with me printing their links or photos, please don't hesitate to let me know! Drum roll, please....
Ten Easy Halloween Cupcakes
1. Frankenstein Cupcakes from YourCupofCake. Cute little Franks, no? She gives you such a great tutorial on how to make them, too. Ya gotta love that.
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3. Ghost Cupcake Cones from ConfessionsOfACookbookQueen. I love that these are so easy to pick up and eat. Is it a cupcake? Is it a cone? It's whatever you want it to be! However, if I'm making these for kids, I just might not use as much frosting, 'cause that would be a BIG mess for the lil' ones, you know.
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4. Monster Cupcakes from MyCakeSchool. Okay, so these are really, really cute, and maybe you're thinking, "I can't do THAT!" but sure you can! They might not look exactly like these, but if you follow her steps, chances are they'll be pretty darned close.
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5. Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes from MyCakeSchool. I like you, My Cake School! You give fabulous tutorials. Your directions are so simple to follow. What more can a momma ask for?
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I made these for the Jersey Momma's Boy's class last year. They looked like this:
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6. Candy Corn Cupcakes from TheCurvyCarrot. I know there are recipes out there where you can actually dye the batter the color of candy corn (see my tutorial on dying cupcakes here), but this seemed a lot easier to me, and just as cute.
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7. Spider Cupcakes from AllYou. I liked these spider cupcakes because they were different from all of the others that I saw, which mostly entailed using black licorice for legs. I liked that you could just stick candies on these for a cuter effect.
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8. Scarecrow Cupcakes from BetterHomesAndGardens. I don't know if kids will really eat the cones, but it sure looks cute!
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10. Halloween Polka Dot Cupcakes from BetterHomeAndGardens. Pretty basic, and look even cooler if you make them in varying sizes!
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Of course, if you want to stick to what I call 'old faithful,' you can just buy yourself a box of cake mix, some cute cupcake liners and some festive sprinkles, and you've got yourself a pretty little Halloween cupcake, too.
Wondering how I got my frosting to look so nice? I used a cupcake decorating gun. I included some Amazon affiliate links for them below. So easy to use, and they make your cupcakes look really professional!
The decorating gun I have is called the Fun Gun, but there are other varieties and all of them are just as good. Check out my affiliate links below:

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We always think of ways to keep various parts of our body in a tip-top condition. We eat avocado for glowing skin and protein to build up muscles but most of us give little thought to our oral health.
According to dentists, it is important to have essential nutrition for teeth and toothpaste don't exactly cover that area. While eating, teeth play the biggest role, hence, it's very important to keep them healthy.
To improve your dental health, you need plenty of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, K2 and E. These vitamins are all missing from most modern diets in epidemic proportions.
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Here are some food items that we should consume to keep our teeth healthy:
It is the precious ally of teeth. Cheese contains calcium and phosphorus that infiltrate the layer of plaque surrounding teeth and prevent erosion. It protects our teeth from the cavity and refrains the acidic creation between our teeth.
Moms always run around kids and even behind grownups forcing them to have milk, but do they succeed? Hardly! Milk contributes to strong bones as it contains calcium which helps our teeth and gum to fight against oral diseases and keep your jaw bones stronger and healthy.
It is high in calcium and protein. Including yogurt in our daily diet is a good option for the strength and health of teeth. Probiotics or beneficial bacteria found in yogurt is good for gums as they crowd out bacteria that cause cavities.
Kale and Spinach
Green leafy veggies find their way onto any healthy foods list as they are full of vitamins and minerals. Leafy greens such as kale and spinach promote good oral health. They are high in calcium which builds teeth enamel. It also contains antioxidant which helps us to keep the mouth microbiome healthy and keep bacteria at bay.
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Dubai breaks world record for largest aerial projection screen
Dubai: Dubai has yet another world record to its name as Wasl Asset Management Group took to skies in celebration of the 'Year of Zayed', entering the Guinness World Records in the process.
Breaking the record for the largest aerial projection screen, the event was part of Wasl's wider efforts to commemorate the values and vision of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE.
The event was attended by a large audience from across Dubai, as well as Guinness World Records representatives who were present to document the achievement.
This new world record saw an aerial screen measuring 42.15 metres in width and 92.49 metres in length soar across Dubai's skyline towed by a Bell 212 Helicopter, while a second Bell 212 projected the video onto the screen, using a combination of augmented reality tracking and live projection mapping, displaying a short film about 'Year of Zayed', and providing the public with an impressive visual tribute to the Founding Father's life and values.
The screen, which could be viewed from up to three kilometres away, started its journey from Skydive Dubai before flying over the Dubai Coast and then inland to reach Zabeel Park, passing over Wasl's latest project Wasl1.
The helicopters then hovered over Dubai Creek and back out to the coast landing back at Skydive Dubai after a flight duration of approximately 90 minutes.
"We are delighted to have celebrated the 'Year of Zayed 2018' in a memorable and ambitious way that captures the late Founding Father's pioneering spirit and strengthens Dubai's reputation as a leader in achieving world firsts," said Hesham Al Qasim, CEO of Wasl Asset Management Group.
On the ground, huge display screens were set up at Dar Wasl and Wasl1 projects so that the audience could watch the screen's 90-minute journey live as it soared across the Dubai skies.


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Water main break destroys street near Los Angeles, California - July 29, 2014
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Since 2013, a conspicuous number of water main breaks and sinkholes have been reported across the U.S. While water lines commonly rupture during winter months, especially in regions experiencing subfreezing temperatures, large water mains are fracturing in southern states where ground temperatures remain above freezing.
Notable water main breaks and sinkholes during the first 6 days of 2013:
January 1
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - "Super Sinkhole Walter" and 40 Others
Harrisburg officials expect it will take several weeks to repair damage from a massive sinkhole that forced dozens of residents to evacuate.
The city's Department of Public Works said it could be another 30 days before water, sewer and gas lines are replaced in the neighborhood where the sinkhole is causing problems. "Super Sinkhole Walter," as the North Fourth Street collapse has been called, is big enough to have its own Foursquare check-in location.
On Thursday, the massive hole partially swallowed a construction backhoe.
The hole opened Monday morning, and later opened a bigger hole.
A spokesman for Mayor Linda Thompson said the city must replace the entire water and sewer system lines on the block.
The spokesman, Robert Philbin, said new water and sewer lines will not be working for five to six weeks.
These two large sinkholes in the 2100 block of North Fourth Street are among at least 40 sinkholes covered by steel plates citywide, according to Kevin Hagerich, director of the city's Department of Public Works.
Interactive Map of Known Sinkholes in Harrisburg
January 3
Malibu, California - Recurring Water Main Breaks
Another water main break in Malibu collapsed part of John Tyler Drive as crews worked to repair the leak.
A broken water main and partially collapsed road have narrowed traffic to one lane on Malibu Country Drive near John Tyler Drive.
Between 30 and 35 customers in Malibu Country Estates are without water. Los Angeles County Public Works received a call about a partially collapsed roadway on Malibu Country Drive at 9:30 a.m, according to spokesman Mike Kaspar.
Kaspar said the road is cut down to one lane for approximately 100 yards.
This is the second water main break reported in Malibu in as many days. On Wednesday, the main that supplies water to the Adamson House broke and employees from Public Works worked overnight on a temporary fix and permanent reroute of the underground pipeline. Westbound traffic on Pacific Coast Highway was cut down to one lane between Malibu Inn and Serra Road while crews made the repair.
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Big Hole / Deep Water
A water main break has closed the westbound lanes of 44th Street between Division Avenue and U.S. 131 in Wyoming, Michigan
A broken valve is causing complications in repairing the break in a 16-inch water main and the road may be closed until Saturday, authorities now say.
The valve, which broke in a partially-closed position, must be replaced before the water main can be fixed, Wyoming Director of Public Works William Dooley said in a statement on Friday, Jan. 4.
The water main broke area of 44th Street SW and Clay Avenue on Thursday.
The westbound lanes of 44th Street are closed near Clay Avenue, and Clay is closed from 44th Street north to Louisiana Avenue.
Dooley said the repair is taking much longer than anticipated because of the valve problem. Water is still flowing from the main because the valve cannot be closed.
A private contractor has been called to help city crews and they expect to fix the valve this afternoon.
Dooley said the water main break has not affected drinking water to area residents.
"Once the valve has been replaced, we will start work to repair the water main and hope to have that wrapped up yet today. We recognize and apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused to businesses, area residents and motorists and are working as quickly as we can to return things to normal," Dooley said in the statement.
January 4
New Orleans, Louisiana - Cajun Geyser
A water main break in the middle of Adams Street near Maple poured water into the streets Friday afternoon.
Sewerage and Water Board crews arrived on the scene around 1:30 pm to address the incident.
An hour or so later, the break erupted into a full-blown geyser, showering Adams Street with water.
Water was rising on the sides of the street near several Uptown businesses, creeping up on the tires of some cars.
January 5
Atlanta, Georgia
A massive water main break caused headaches for both residents and drivers on Clairmont Road in Chamblee, more than 24 hours after it first happened.
A huge hole opened up in the road between Airport Road and Wingate Road Saturday morning. Residents in the area were without water for much of the weekend after the 30-inch water main break.
DeKalb County spokesman Burke Brennan told Channel 2 Action News that they first had to clear out the water from the hole to determine the cause before they could begin repairing it. Major damage to the road and the sidewalk could still be seen well into Sunday morning.
Brennan says the pipe's age could have been a factor in the break.
Police were on the scene to re-direct traffic away from the area near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
Sacramento, California
Water main break floods East Sacramento neighborhood
A 16-inch water main broke Saturday morning, turning two streets into ponds and damaging several homes along 39th and D Streets.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says that a 30-inch line broke in the Oakland/Bloomfield area near the South Millvale Bridge at Morewood Street.
Two Port Authority stations and a portion of bus routes were closed after the water main break.
The break happened in North Oakland around 6 a.m. and the Neville Ramp, Herron and Negley Port Authority stations were closed as a result, our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
The East Liberty station is as far as inbound buses can go and outbound buses will make it to the 26th Street Ramp, the Post-Gazette says.
Officials said the water main break exposed a 24-inch Equitable gas line.
"Public Safety is our No. 1 concern," Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Director of Operations Tom Palmosina said in a press release. "PWSA crew responded immediately and began isolating the leak."
PWSA officials said that all efforts are being focused on the gas line.
January 6
Seattle, Washington
A large water main break on Sunday caused the closure of State Route 20 in Port Townsend near the ferry terminal.
Around 3 a.m., Police and Public Works responded to the 1800 block of Water Street where the break was reported near the Tides Inn and Suites.
Portions of State Route 20 pavement were raised several inches above the original road bed as pressure from the water pushed up to the surface. When crews first arrived on scene they found water running west down the road. At least one business, The Food Co-op, 414 Kearney Street, had flood damage as water rushed into the building.
The closure affects commuters traveling to the Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route. Detour routes for ferry traffic have been set up through city streets.
Water to at least a dozen businesses and residents was shut off but was restored by 3:30 p.m.
The Department of Transportation will not have materials available to begin repairing the highway until sometime Monday, according to Claudia Bingham Baker, WSDOT communications manager.
Detours will remain in place until crews determine the road is safe to reopen, which would occur Monday at the earliest.
The cause of the break is under investigation.
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Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) is a comprehensive, ongoing program in which free-roaming and feral cats already living outdoors in cities, towns, and rural areas are humanely trapped, medically evaluated, vaccinated and sterilized by veterinarians, then returned to their original location.
Animal Humane endorses TNR as the only proven humane and effective method to manage feral cat colonies.
Animal Humane's Trap-Neuter-Return Program
Location: Animal Humane's Donor-subsidized Veterinary Clinic
Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; surgical check-in 7:30 – 8 am. No feral cats will be seen on Tuesdays.
Cost: We partner with the Zimmer Feline Foundation to provide free TNR for our service area.
Details: Our Donor-subsidized Veterinary Clinic spays and neuters feral cats. At the time of the spay/neuter, they also receive rabies and FVRCP vaccines, subcutaneous fluids, an antibiotic injection and have their left ear "tipped" so they are identifiable as being sterile.
- Anyone may bring a feral cat, but a friendly cat or housecat is not eligible for this program. Animal Humane New Mexico reserves the right to place friendly cats up for adoption at the discretion of our veterinarians.
- Space is limited to 3 cats per trapper per day.
- Each cat must arrive in a covered live catch trap. Do NOT place towels or bowls inside of trap, but please cover the trap with a towel or blanket.
- Traps are available to borrow at our Admissions Department at Animal Humane New Mexico. A deposit is required to borrow a trap, but there is no charge. If you need to obtain traps, please call 505.938.7861.
- You may use your own trap if it has an accurate weight written on it. Traps without an accurate weight will incur a $10 transfer fee.
- Cats must be picked up between 3:30 and 4 pm the same day.
Call our Feral Cat Information Hotline at 505.938.7861 for program details and consult Feral Cat Trapping Protocol (PDF) and Feral Cat Recovery Instructions (PDF) for valuable information.
*Sterilization of feral cats is free. However, charges may be incurred if additional services are needed upon examination of the feline.
What are feral cats?
Feral cats are cats that are unsocialized with humans and may be one or more generations removed from a home environment. Typically, feral cats live in groups, or colonies. These cats and their offspring are victims of abandonment, accidental loss and failure by owners to sterilize their pets.
Can I surrender feral cats on my property/in my neighborhood to Animal Humane?
Free-roaming or feral cats are not accepted at Animal Humane because these cats are not socialized with humans, and therefore, cannot be safely handled or adopted. Rather, we welcome you to take advantage of our Trap-Neuter-Return program.
To learn more about TNR, visit the following links:
Humane Society of the United States Position Statement on TNR


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Sophomore C.J. Conrad has received most of the preseason attention at tight end, but the Kentucky coaches also like what Nebraska transfer Greg Hart and true freshman Justin Rigg are doing.
"Justin did some good things again," Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said after Saturday's scrimmage. "He caught a few balls and he looks very comfortable out there. He's a very natural guy.
"Greg has played well in camp really. He gives us a good maturity out there and has some experience and has done some very good things."
Offensive coordinator Eddie Gran just wants the tight ends to make consistent catches — and UK fans would say amen to that.
"We start each series in practice and you can't just catch the ball 80 percent of the time as a tight end. You have to be up in the 95 percentile. We have to get better at doing that," Gran said.
"It's a good group. Their run blocking, they're really trying to be physical. Coach (Vince) Marrow has got them trying to play physical and that's what we have to do at the point of attack. They're definitely developing. I like the young tight end, Justin (Rigg), in terms of development. He has a long way to go but I like where he's at right now."


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I was delighted when contacted by FTD to receive a bouquet from their Thanksgiving collection.
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The sparkle of candlelight
I like the way candles add sparkle to a set table so I choose one featuring a glass hurricane globe with a tapered candle in the center.
I don't have a special set of china for holidays and depend on my everyday dishes for all occasions. Fresh flowers define the Thanksgiving theme while using linens, stemware, candles and flatware that I already have on hand.
These beautiful goblets were from my husbands great grandparents.
The arrangement provides pretty views from all sides.
Understated and inviting.
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Like many expats, Brussels was not a choice of love but one of reason. I came here for work. I had tried first to find a job in which I would combine my passions for Europe and for politics in Amsterdam, a city I fell madly in love with at first sight. But there was no job for me there. I tried in Paris too but it also turned out unsuccessful. I didn't want to work in the Euro-bubble of Brussels because I thought Europe should be everywhere. Being surrounded by people who live and breathe Europe didn't seem to be the best way to give a push forward to Europe and be its advocate. I wanted to spread the word to the world. I wanted to share my love for Europe with people who wouldn't have a clear idea of what it consists in. But I also wanted to live from this passion. That's how I ended up in Brussels. I've been here for six years now.
The mess
At first, Brussels drove me crazy. Nothing worked. The general mess exasperated me. But little by little, I found those little flaws endearing and funny. I like this chaos now because it's always surprising. When Parisians visit me in my lovely Brussels and I see them getting upset à la parisienne at the malfunctioning of the city, it makes me smile. I tell them then: "welcome to Brussels", with a big smile on my face, tell them not to be bothered, to relax, and to cheer and enjoy. Brussels is surreal. It's part of its charm.
A beauty to discover
After a year and a half, I understood I was here to stay. I had explored the city. Even if it didn't have the stunning beauty of Paris or the simple beauty of Amsterdam, it was beautiful too. Brussels's beauty is full of flaws and surprises. For who knows how to look, Brussels contains a flock of hidden treasures. For example, on a sunny day, you look up and notice this gorgeous little art nouveau house, which you've passed by every day but never paid attention to.
A capital-village
I like the capital-village aspect of Brussels. Human-sized capital, Brussels has the best of both worlds: big enough so as never to be bored but small enough not to feel dehumanised by the anonymity of big cities. When I go out in Brussels, I always meet people I know, but not too many –that would be smothering- just enough to feel warm.
European laboratory
During a single night in Brussels, I can use the four languages I speak, a delight for language lovers. And being able to make plans on how to save the world around a beer with Greeks, Brits, Spanish, Italians, Poles, and Germans, is one of the most beautiful adventures one can experience. It happens to me every day.
Brussels and I had been living together for three years when one day it stroke me. It was a beautiful day and I told myself that I liked this city more and more. Since then, I often get this feeling. I look up, notice a lovely little detail that I had so far ignored, I take a deep breath of humid air, and tell her: Brussels, every day that goes by I love you more and more.
Did you like this post? You might also like Paris, je t'aime… moi non plusTags: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris
January 4th, 2011Quote of the week
The euro blogo/twitter/facebook sphere is a resonance chamber for sufficiently switched on EU institution actors to assess just how hollow their words can sound.
Can Web 2.0 help save the EU from itself?, posted on the IABC's Ning
Next Web2EU event is on 17 February. Are you coming? Web2EU is where EU geeks meet – and where the EU Girl Geeks actually met in real life for the first time.Tags: Brussels, Web2EU
I was born and raised in Paris. I speak Paris slang called "verlan", which consists of putting word syllables upside down. I have a Parisian accent. I swear and grumble a lot. I am an intellectual; I can talk about politics and films all night long. I could find my way in the underground blindfolded. Yet I have trouble doing so outside. I am a feminine feminist. I've never really gotten rid of my bad smoking habit. In short, I am a true Parisian, genuine produce of the city of lights.
As any Parisian, I have a love and hate relationship with my city. I left when I was 22 because I couldn't take it anymore. Paris was too much for me. Now every time I come back I feel like a tourist in my own city. The beauty of it amazes me.
I live in Brussels in the expat community. When you meet someone there, the first question you are asked is always: "Where do you come from?" I used to respond: "from France." But as this answer is always followed by "Where in France?" now I'm taking a short cut and respond directly to the first question: "From Paris." The mention of Paris always has the same effect on the person I'm talking to. Shiny stars appear in their eyes and they ask me filled with wonder: "Don't you miss it? Paris is such a great city!" With a typical "been there, done that" Parisian look on my face I usually say: "No. Actually I'm not really fond of Paris". And each time, it makes me feel as if I was telling a child that Santa Claus doesn't exist.
But I've evolved over the years. There are things I love about Paris and things I dislike. So I thought I would make a list.
Things I love about Paris:
- Shops that open late
- Butcher's shops, bakeries and cheese sellers at every street corner
- The old Parisians known as "titis parisiens"
- The markets you find every 5 minute-walk
- Food is a religion
- Asian restaurants that are both good and cheap
- Waiters. I know they have a bad reputation. But they don't behave the same with tourists as they do with Parisians. Being a waiter in Paris is more than a job; it's a career. Their professionalism always astounds me. Besides they always make funny jokes. I love them.
- Parisian waiters calling me Mademoiselle
- Politico-philosophical discussions until the end of the night
- The city's harmony, the beauty of its architecture, illuminations
- Cultural diversity
- Department stores' windows at Christmas time (see video below)
- Public bikes
- The Eiffel tower by day
- The Eiffel tower by night
Things I dislike about Paris:
- The snobbery of some Parisians who think Paris is the best city in the world although they have never lived in another city
- How very French every conversation is, the ignorance of anything that takes place outside of Paris, be it in the rest of France or in the rest of the world
- Sky-high housing costs
- The underground. I don't know why but it seems it's always pick hour in the Parisian underground.
- Hours lost commuting
- Cars and their constant traffic
- The underlying violence in the air. As soon as I get out of the Thalys at Gare du Nord I can feel it. It's ineffable. Something is in the air. People are frustrated and unhappy. As a woman I don't feel safe walking around on my own at night in Paris.
- Going out is expensive. I remember a night out in a trendy club a few years ago. Entrance was 12 Euros. Nothing outrageous. Then I ordered two bottles of Heineken: 14 Euros. Ouch. In these conditions, what do young Parisians do to have fun? They throw dinners and parties in their own apartments. As a result, they only meet people like them and Parisians function in tribes.
- The noise, the shops at every building, the crowd, the lights everywhere. Too much of it all.
But I like Paris. I even like the Parisians. Yet sometimes I dislike Paris… and especially the Parisians. A friend sent me a test on Facebook: "Test your relationship with Paris. Paris and you, where do you stand? According to the test, it's perfect love between Paris and me. Who would have thought?
Here's a piece of Paris wonders, the animated Christmas windows of the most emblematic Parisian department stores:Tags: Brussels, Paris
They've become impossible to ignore. Bright yellow bikes have invaded Brussels. They are called Villo!, which is a smart contraction of the words ville (city) and vélo (bike). Public bikes have existed for years here but until a few months ago, there were still very few stations available. But as the map below shows, this has changed drastically! The Villo! website tells me there are now Villo! stations every 450 meters in the central communes of Brussels. That's right, not every 449 or 451 meters, but every 450 meters. You got to love the precision of this figure.
Here is what the city currently looks like:
Clearly, Villo! stations are everywhere. And if there is still none around your place, don't worry as that will change soon. Villo! stations are currently spreading like wild mushrooms.
This year the subscription is for free so why do without? Click on the image on the right to order your Villo! pass online. Hold two weeks patiently and the Villo! pass will be delivered directly in your mailbox. Then go to a station, put your pass on the terminal. That will unlock a bike. Take the bike. Cycle gently until you find the closest station to your destination. Return the bike. Now if you've managed to do all that in 30 minutes, your ride was for free! If it takes you longer, the extra half an hour is 50 cents. Almost nothing.
I think Villo! is great. I have my own bike, which I use every day to go to work. But from time to time, when I go out right after work, I let my bike at my office's car park because I don't want to burden myself with it. Then later on to go back home or the day after to go to work, I take a Villo! The Villo! bikes are even of better quality than my own, although it is brand new. For instance, there are 7 speeds on a Villo!, only 5 on my personal bike.
There's just one hiccup. It seems the production of Villo! bikes has not followed the same rate as that of Villo! stations. Here's an example, Friday morning, 09:05 at Mérode:
30 terminals but not a single Villo! available. Unfortunately, empty stations are still very common.
There is a way to avoid to go to a station full of enthusiasm only to find it empty: you can check the Villo! website to see whether bikes are available at the stations around you. However, as far as I know, there is no BlackBerry application. There is a Wap application for mobile phones. I've tried it on my BlackBerry but I can't get it to work. It seems there is an iPhone application. I don't know whether that one is working.
So there are still improvements to make but it's really worth ordering your Villo! pass and using it from time to time. Cycling gives you a whole other experience of the city. But be careful, the streets of Brussels are still rather dangerous for cyclists.
June 6th, 2010Europe, Generation 2.0 / Generation Y
Most people in their late twenties experiment what I would call a "mid mid life crisis". They studied for ever, finally got the first real job that matter, then get bored and feel they need a change. While most people in this situation would react by changing job or having a baby or even starting a new hobby, the kind of people that I am – people that have lived abroad, just think: "I need to move to another country". As if changing country would solve anything.
A childhood friend of mine, who lived in New York for years and came back to Paris a year ago, recently confessed that she found it nearly impossible to make holes in her walls to hang posters, paintings or pictures. She just cannot do it. I went to her place last weekend. The walls were totally blank, and frames were displayed on the floor, waiting to be hung. It made me realise that although I have lived in the same apartment for 4 years, I still haven't made any hole in the walls either. Like my friend's, my walls are blank. Actually, looking back at the 4 places I lived since I left my parents' place, I realised I never made holes in the walls at any of these places. I never paid much attention to the decoration either. As if all those places where just temporary.
But when does temporary stop being temporary? Are we, the expat generation, doomed to moving from one country to another until we find our dream land? And if we don't, will we be frustrated our whole life long, always keeping in the back of our mind that life could be better in another country?
Always ready to pack and head to another exotic destination, I think that's how many young expats in Brussels feel. People come and go. Every year, some decide to go back to their home country while some decide to start all over again in another foreign country. And others stay. I remember a former Dutch colleague of mine, a man in his early forties, telling me he had always considered Brussels as a temporary location. Until one day he realised he had been there for 15 years, and that it might mean that Brussels was actually not temporary anymore. Yet I could sense that the fact he had been living in Brussels for 15 years, did not convince him that Brussels had become his permanent residence. As if he couldn't accept to be tied forever to one location only.Tags: Being 30, Brussels, Erasmus, EU Bubble, Expats, Friends, Génération Y, Paris, Travel


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Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Is Managing Your Hair Style Making Your Gray Hair Unhealthy, or Worse, Falling Out!?
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Hi Lauren
I have a keratin straightening treatment....it lasts for ages and takes the frizz out of my hair, leaving it really well conditioned.......can't recommend it enough!
X Tiff
- 4:22 AM, July 11, 2013
- Lauren said...
Hi Tiffany! Thanks for stopping by and for your comment!
Oh I have always wanted a keratin treatment. They make hair look soooooo gorgeous. I guess I've just been too lazy, and I was scared off by the formaldehyde scare with the early keratin systems.
A friend of mine gets regular treatments and it makes her hair look so silk and shiny.
I am "trying" to embrace my wavy/curly hair at the moment, but I'm sure sooner or later, I'll want to wear it straight again!
Thank you for the suggestion!!!
- 8:10 AM, July 11, 2013
- Unknown said...
Just embarking on my journey, but so, so very happy to find your blog!!! Thank you!
- 10:32 PM, July 20, 2013
- Lauren said...
Hi "unknown" commenter!
I'm so glad that you're here. Good luck as you just start out. I promise, it will get easier and easier as you go. I think you will love the results!!!!
Take care, and please come back for a visit soon!
Lauren :)
- 7:46 AM, July 27, 2013
- Hilario said...
- 7:35 AM, August 15, 2013
Ugh, yes. I'm about 15 months into growing out my grays and I've been styling my hair as I always have - blowdrying with a giant round brush and then curling afterward. My hair has always been naturally curly, but after 2 kids and growing out my gray, the texture is really inconsistent so air-drying gets hilarious results.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed the grays around my face starting to yellow a bit. Then one morning a 3 inch lock of hair fell as I was drying. That's right. I'd singed off a big chunk right around my face.
So I've realized I've been cooking my hair, basically. I've changed my shampoo and conditioner to John Frieda Flawlessly Straight shampoo and conditioner to help even out the curl texture, and I've been twisting my hair up with a barrette and letting it air dry as long as possible. When I use the hair dryer, I wait until my hair is just barely damp and then dry on the medium heat setting and then follow with a blast of cool to help set the curl. I threw my curling iron away. I also bought some of that V05 hairdressing stuff you recommended. I'm going to try that and see if it helps the brittleness if I can get past the smell.
I've got about 3 inches of old color left to cut off (except for that chunk I fried off). I didn't brave the pixie and have kept it shoulder length the whole time. At 43, I was a little afraid of coming off like Carol in the Walking Dead. But I may do a chin-length bob soon to get the last of it gone.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. Whenever I would feel down about my growing out hair, or be tempted to just give up and color it, I would come by here and read a few posts to remind me that there's light at the end of the tunnel. :)
- 2:42 PM, June 09, 2016
I am happy to have found you. I'm 42 and i hate diying my hair. I have very dark brown hair and always loved it. Been diying for about 7 years now and everytime i try going gray, i feel older and i get a lot of pressure to go back to brown. I'm also worried about the color palette of my clothes. Will i change palette all of a sudden. I love my bold red, green, and so on. So many questions . I will read your blog with pleasure to get more support. Thanks for getting out there and stretching a helping hand
- 12:26 AM, July 06, 2016
- Mrs. Roots said...
I know this post is old but here's my two cents. I've seen many lovely, romantic heads of curly and wavy-haired silver and gray ladies! I think your curls are lovely!
Just like there's an embrace your gray movement happening, there's also an embrace your curls movement. Both wonderful movements because the underlying message is the same: it's okay to be natural and be yourself!
Last, with going gray becoming more popular, there is a propensity for some (not all) folks to exalt or romanticize long, straight white or gray hair over curly/wavy hair. That needs to stop. Gray beauty has many faces and textures.
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Memory foam mattresses are really preferred nowadays as it is thought that these kinds of mattresses have many wellness advantages. Human beings usually spend regarding 8 hrs from 24-HOUR on their beds. Isn't it vital to pick the ideal kind of mattress for your bed that will assist in giving an excellent night's sleep? The foam was originally developed by a group of drug stores in NASA for plane seats and later it came to be extensively available. Nowadays, it is used planned of mattresses because it is claimed that memory foam has the capability to adapt the form of the individual resting on it.
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The product used for making memory foam mattress has some unique attributes. Because it is temperature delicate and additionally decreases stress factors, this kind of mattress is unique. Memory foam mattress of a high quality responds with the temperature of the body and develops an excellent resting position depending upon the weight of the sleeper. These type of mattresses disperse the weight of the body uniformly and offer support in addition to convenience throughout the night. They decrease stress factors as well as boost the circulation of blood in the body. Memory foam mattresses supply excellent night's sleep as well as helps in reducing pains and discomforts in the body.
In the European market, these sort of mattresses is much more popular than the conventional spring mattresses.
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I've previously discussed the role of dietary lignans in the reduction of breast cancer risk and improvement in breast cancer survival, based on studies that showed that women with breast cancer who ate the most lignans appeared to live longer (Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological Evidence and Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Clinical Evidence). However, lignans are found throughout the plant kingdom--in seeds, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, berries--so how do we know lignans aren't merely a marker for the intake of unrefined plant foods? For example, those who eat lots of plants--vegetarians--have about eight times the lignan intake than omnivores.
In a petri dish, lignans have been shown to both have direct anticancer growth activity against human breast cancer cells and to prevent cancer cell migration. But it wasn't until 2005 that it was put to the test in people. Researchers from the University of Toronto conducted a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial (as seen in my video, Can Flax Seeds Help Prevent Breast Cancer?) of flaxseeds, the world's most concentrated source of lignans in breast cancer patients. The researchers found that flax appears to have the potential to reduce human breast tumor growth in just a matter of weeks. Therefore, I started recommending ground flax seeds to breast cancer patients.
Can lignans also help prevent breast cancer in the first place? High lignan intake is associated with reduced breast cancer risk, but again lignan intake may just be saying an indicator of high plant food intake in general. So researchers from the University of Kansas gave women at high risk for breast cancer a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day for a year, and found on average a drop in precancerous changes in the breast.
What about women who regularly eat flax seeds? Outside of an experimental setting, there just weren't a lot of women eating flax seeds regularly to study--until now. Matching 3,000 women with breast cancer to 3,000 women without, a study published in Cancer Causes and Control found that consumption of flaxseed (and of flax bread) was associated with a 20-30 percent reduction in breast cancer risk. The researchers note that, as flaxseeds are packed with lignans, only a small daily serving of flaxseed is required to attain the level of lignan intake associated with a reduction in breast cancer risk. Researchers concluded: "As it appears that most women do not consume flaxseed and that small amounts may be associated with reduced breast cancer risk, interventions to increase the prevalence of flaxseed consumption might be considered."
The latest review summarizes the association between flax and decreased risk of breast cancer, better mental health, and lower mortality among breast cancer patients. The only other study of flax and brain health I'm aware of was an exploration of 100 commonly used drugs and supplements on cognition in older adults, which found that flax is one of the few things that appears to help.
How else may flaxseeds aid in preventing and treating breast cancer? There's an inflammatory molecule called interleukin-1, which may help tumors feed, grow, and invade. Our bodies therefore produce an interkeukin-1 receptor antagonist, binding to the IL-1 receptor and blocking the action of IL-1. The activity of this protective inhibitor can be boosted with the drug tamoxifen--or by eating flax seed. In premenopausal women, the proinflammatory profile of interleukin-1 can be counteracted by a dietary addition of a few spoonfuls of ground flax. One month of flax may be able to increase the anti-inflammatory inhibitor levels by over 50 percent, better even than the drug.
Yes, having one's ovaries removed may reduce breast cancer risk as much as 60 percent, but at the cost of severe side-effects. The drug tamoxifen may reduce the incidence of breast cancer by more than 40 percent, but may induce other severe side effects such as uterine cancer and blood clots. That's why less toxic (even safe!) breast cancer preventive strategies such as dietary modifications need to be developed. These lignan phytoestrogens in flaxseeds may be one successful route given the data showing reduced breast cancer risk and improved overall survival.
Lignans are not a magic bullet to prevent breast cancer--we can't just sprinkle some flax on your bacon cheeseburger--but as a part of a healthy diet and life-style, they might help to reduce breast cancer risk in the general population.
Flaxseeds may also help fight hormone-mediated cancers in men. See Flaxseed vs. Prostate Cancer and Was It the Flaxseed, Fat Restriction, or Both?
What else can these puppies do? See:
I have another 100+ videos on breast cancer if you want to become an expert and help take care of yourself and/or the women in your life. Here's a few recent ones to get you started:
In health,
Michael Greger, M.D.
PS: If you haven't yet, you can subscribe to my free videos here and watch my live year-in-review presentations Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death, More Than an Apple a Day, From Table to Able, and Food as Medicine.
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The Health Benefits of Soy Are Real, While the Ideas of Danger Are Fantasies
Remember the school lesson about how, in fifteenth century Europe, influential thinkers said it was impossible to sail across the Atlantic Ocean? The governing idea was that the earth was flat, and anyone venturing too far west by boat would fall off the end of the world. Well, experience proved that popular opinion wrong, and we can smile at it today.
Yet in the twenty-first century, many are frightened by an equally silly idea - that soy is an unhealthy, even a dangerous, food. The truth is the opposite; moderate amounts of whole soy foods are beneficial. How do we know this? Just as in the case of sailing, we look at experience - in this case, what actually happens to people who consume soy.
Let's take a look at valid studies. Many scary soy myths are based on bad science or profit-driven desire to promote animal foods instead. Researchers may inject large amounts of isolated soy extracts into rats, for example. The effect of a concentrated soy extract injected into a rat has nothing to do with the effect of a human eating a whole, natural soy foods in amounts that consumers would actually enjoy at a typical meal.
What Really Happens When People Eat Whole Soy Foods?
Many of the false alarms surrounding soy are concerned with phytoestrogens, which are a variety of substances found in many plants. Phytoestrogens may, under some circumstances, have feeble estrogenic effects (that is, have an effect similar to estrogen, but significantly weaker). Phytoestrogens may also have anti-estrogenic effects (that is, counter the effects of estrogen in people). Soy phytoestrogens, called isoflavones, are alleged by certain myth-makers to raise the risk of breast cancer and other hormone-related issues.
Credible published research on this question compares groups of people who routinely eat whole soy foods with those who seldom do. Mark Messina, PhD, published an excellent analysis in 2010 in Journal of Nutrition. He reviewed, in depth, twenty years of soy research in people.
Click here to discover what Dr Messina and other scientists have learned about soy foods
Alkylphenols are industrial chemicals that are found in hair products, spermicides, cleaning products and detergents. They are considered endocrine disruptors. For more information on alkylphenols, check out my video Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors and Allergies.
Concern about alkylphenols first surfaced decades ago when a group at Tufts observed an excessive proliferation of human breast cancer cells in certain types of plastic containers, something that would normally only be seen if the cells were exposed to some type of estrogen. They identified an alkylphenol leaching from the plastic as the culprit, having "estrogen-like properties when tested in the human breast tumor cells." Excessive proliferation of human breast cancer cells is never good, so countries in Europe started banning and restricting the use of these chemicals. However, the U.S. EPA has been slow to respond.
A half million tons of alkylphenols continue to spew out into the environment every year, so much so that now that they come down in the rain and then accumulate up the food chain.
One study, highlighted in my video, Dietary Sources of Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors, examined the Japanese food supply to find out which foods had these potentially allergy-exacerbating endocrine disruptors. The researchers found that chicken and fish had the highest levels. Water animals and birds concentrate these compounds to levels several thousands of times greater than those in the environment because these are fat-soluble chemicals. "Therefore, they can easily contaminate foods of animal origin, which are thought to represent the most important source of human exposure to many organic pollutants," not just the alkylphenols. Another research group also found that fish was the worst.
Which kind of fish? Anchovies, mackerel, salmon and cod seem to have the highest levels. In fact, salmon was the only food found contaminated with nonylphenol diethoxylate, which is even more potent than regular nonylphenol. The levels of contamination in fish were at the concentrations that start to make breast cancer cells go crazy in vitro.
These findings are consistent with the fact that seafood consumption has been associated with severe asthma, current and severe rhinoconjunctivitis, (seasonal pollen allergies), and current and severe eczema (an allergic-type disease of the skin) in adolescent populations around the globe.
If these synthetic xenoestrogens are playing a role, what about natural phytoestrogens, such as those found in soy foods? It turns out that in patients with asthma, consumption of a diet with moderate to high amounts of soy phytoestrogens is associated with better lung function and better asthma control. If anything then, it's these chemical pollutants, which come down in the rain, contaminate the soil, the plants, and then concentrate up the food chain in the fat of animals. We're now the animals at the top of the food chain, like the polar bear or bald eagle, building up higher levels of these synthetic xenoestrogens.
Thankfully, there aren't many cannibals around anymore. However, there is one group that continues to feed off human tissues--babies (See The Wrong Way to Detox). Alkylphenols have been found to concentrate in human breast milk, particularly in women who eat fish. The highest levels of these endocrine-disrupting pollutants were recorded in milk samples from mothers who said they ate fish at least twice a week, consistent with the fact that seafood consumption represents an important source of alkylphenol intake. Even these "slightly elevated levels of endocrine disruptors in the milk of mothers with a seafood-rich diet may be associated with adverse effects on neurological development, fetal and postnatal growth, and memory functions on breastfed infants, because these contaminants may interfere with the endocrine [hormonal] system."
Since these toxins concentrate in fat, the highest concentrations may be found in straight animal fat, such as chicken fat, lard, tallow, or fish oil. Consumption of fish oil capsules and processed fish products has been associated with alkylphenol concentration in mothers' milk, again due to bioaccumulation up the food chain. And then we recycle the leftover remains of farm animals into farm animal feed, so the levels can get higher and higher in animal products.
As one commentator noted, while these pollutants do contaminate human milk, they also contaminate cow's milk--humans and cows live in the same polluted world. In fact, infant formula was found to be over five times more contaminated, so breast is still best, absolutely. But these kinds of studies are important in order to provide good suggestions for food choices to nursing mothers to prevent excess exposure to these pollutants in their infants.
We can kind of cut out the middlefish and move lower down the food chain in hopes of decreasing our exposure to industrial toxins.
Endocrine disruptors have also been linked to conditions such as male infertility (Male Fertility and Diet and Xenoestrogens and Sperm Counts) and early onset of puberty (Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants and Xenoestrogens and Early Puberty).
What other industrial pollutants build up in the aquatic fish chain? See, for example:
Farmed Fish vs. Wild Caught. Which is worse?
How Long to Detox from Fish Before Pregnancy? If it's too late, How Fast Can Children Detoxify from PCBs?
-Michael Greger, M.D.
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The increasing digital nature of the world has been a blessing to marketers. SEO-focused blogging and social media marketing have allowed companies to focus awareness and dramatically increase their profits for little cost. At the same time, the consumer-focused nature of this digital world has also threatened one thing, brand identity.
Establishing Your Brand Used to Be Simple
Before the internet placed so much power in the hands of consumers, your brand identity was in your hands. Businesses could control the messages about their company. They could control content, ensuring the perception of their brand remained positive and on-point.
A Plethora of Voices
Today anyone can go to social media and criticize your products and brand. They can write a blog posting that ranks higher in Google's search results than you'd like. Control has left the hands of the marketer. The issue is multiplied in the service industry, where review sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor and Angie's List – all designed to improve customer experience – can seriously threaten your brand's credibility and identity.
The consumer has a direct voice to connect quality to value. Now branding efforts must address both macro and micro management strategies. Companies must be responsive to individual voices of dissatisfied consumers, while focusing resources toward broader quality efforts and branding.
This is the price of doing business. Rightfully so, consumers can now put their mouth where their money is. The business community must do the same.
What Can You Do?
Successful companies leverage positive reviews into word-of-mouth advertising. This remains the single most effective type of advertising today.
If your company is being battered with negative reviews, what can you do? Here are a few ideas to start:
- Find them. Use focused social media searches to discover what consumers are saying about your company.
- Respond diligently. Once you've found complaints, don't just dismiss them. These reviews are actively read by consumers. Consumers are often more likely to embrace a review than an advertisement. Respond to the feedback openly and solve the issue. Deal with it.
- Improve. Don't just make empty promises. Empty lip-service is the worst response you can provide to a complaint. If you have an issue, deal with it. If you get called on the carpet because of poor service – deal with it. If the customer is upset – deal with it. Don't dismiss the complaint, resolve the issue. Even if it costs you a few dollars and a bit of time – solve the problem. At this point, damage from the mismanagement of a complaint only escalates.
- Grow from your mistakes. Learn what the consumer wants. It's that simple.
- Take feedback. Make this an opportunity to improve your brand – your customers will thank you for it.
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6 Ways of increasing your brand personality
Brands that have personality will sell more. Fact. Why? Because they stand out. They connect. They have meaning.
How do you use view the brands you interact with most? Do you view them as inanimate objects? As cold hard tools which you pick up and throw down with no thought to the meaning you attach to them or to what they stand for. Or do you almost view them as people helping you achieve a specific goal? People who you can rely on. Personalities you can expect to deliver on their promises to you?
People have personalities. Brands have personalities. As consumers we think of brands as people. We see them as helping us fulfil our goals - be that for pleasure, business or education. This is called "brand anthropomorphism". Now there's a word which will help you win your next scrabble game. It means "the attribution of human form or behaviour". In other words we personify brands and think of them as people.
If you want to find out more about brand anthropomorphism why not head over to this article "Humanizing a Brand: Consumer Relationships Through an Anthropomorphic Lens" by Kristen Calabro.
Because of the brand anthropomorphism principle, when we approach marketing communication strategies for businesses offering products or services it is important for marketeers to think of these offers as people. We have to begin to think of them in the same way that we would consider how human personalities interact.
For a brand to be successful it needs to not only have a great personality but this needs to be communicated swiftly, effectively and on an ongoing basis.
A failing brand is one which does not know who it is. It does not know how to speak, it does not know where it is going, who it helps or why it does what it does.
Increasing your brand personality on an ongoing basis needs to be a high priority for any business. So how do you add personality to a brand? How do you increase your brand personality? Is it just by using some clever pictures and having a nice logo? Absolutely not. You have to go much deeper to add real meaning and real personality to a brand.
Consider below some ideas to help you boost your brands personality:
The best way to add meaning to anything is to tell stories around it. These could be stories about how your business helps solve the problems of your audience. It could be around how your product excels in certain situations. If your stories connect with your audiences stories then they will most likely connect with you. Good marketing is good story telling and telling stories well will help you to increase your brand personality.
People only want to read stories they can relate to. Your story has to fit with theirs. You have to have a solution to their problem. You need to make them feel how they want to feel. To add personality to your brand you therefore need to do some research around who your target audience is. You need to understand their problems and appreciate how your offer becomes a solution to their pain. This should then feed into your story, how you speak to customers and your customer journey. Making sure your brand personality is designed and considered around your audience is an essential element of increasing your brand personality.
Most unskilled marketing communications focus on the what. "The new XYZ lawnmower is now on sale", "20% flash sale", "New line launched", "Lincoln's largest book store", etc. These things have their place but they do not hold much in the way of personality. How about focusing on why customers should spend the time to find out more? "Half the time in cutting your lawn", "Buy a gift for the one you love with 20% off", "Look great this summer with our new line", "Be spoilt for choice in Lincoln's biggest book store" etc. Focusing on why helps customers connect quicker with what you are telling them.
Depending on what you are helping your customers to achieve you might wish to consider how a human personality might typically help a fellow human do what your brand is doing. Using simple psychology to understand how you should interact with your audience is extremely powerful. At Attitude we use a system called "archetypal branding" where we examine our clients brands from the perspective of how they are helping their audience. We then look at "archetypes" to help to determine the style of communications that brand might successfully embody to communicate to their audience. Brands who embody personality archetypes which are emerging in their own audiences consciences attract those audiences. This approach also helps to build a deeper sense of connection between business and their audiences.
Using a set of stock library images is certainly not a way to increase your brand personality. Consumers see through tactics like this a mile off. In todays information rich world, brands who are not authentic are soon found out and exposed. So - use images of your offices. If you are small, use this to your advantage - explain the personable service you are offering. Do not pretend to be a big player if you are not. Keep your brand personality true and pure.
If you are selling a product which enhances your customers pleasure then ensure that the visual language around your brand is consistent with this. If your product is a serious B to B offer then ensure you dress your marketing and personality accordingly.
For example Ben and Jerry's ice-cream is not a product which needs to be taken seriously. It is ice-cream after all. It is all about pleasure and enjoyment. The archetype they embody is that of a "Jester" - it's all about fun. Their graphic design style and visual language is very much in this vain of fun. They use illustrative, almost cartoon style graphics. Their messaging is full of jokes. They use bright colours and non conventional fonts. This is all designed to embody a personality which resonates quickly and simply with their audience and shows how to use great design to increase brand personality.
So - we hope you have enjoyed a few tips on how to increase your brand personality. Good luck in adding heaps of personality to your brand.


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U21 A Preliminary Round:
Clarecastle v Kilmaley.
Under 21 A Quarter-Finals:
St Josephs v Inagh-Kilnamona.
Wolfe Tones v Clarecastle or Kilmaley.
Feakle-Killanena v Bodyke-O'C Mills.
Sixmilebridge v Newmarket.
Under 21 A Semi-Finals:
St Josephs or Inagh-Kilnamona v Sixmilebridge or Newmarket .
Feakle-Killanena or Bodyke-O'C Mills v Wolfe Tones or Clarecastle or Kilmaley
U21 B Byes:
A) Cratloe. B) Scariff-Ogonnelloe. C) Smith O'Briens
U21 B Round 1:
D) Broadford v Clooney-Quin.
E) Ballyea v Clonlara.
F) Whitegate v O'C Mills .
G) Corofin-Ruan v Tulla.
H) Crusheen-Tubber v Eire Og
Under 21 B Quarter-Finals:
A v C. B v H. D v F. E v G.
U21 C Round 1:
A) Clarecastle v Bye
B) Parteen-Meelick vs Ennistymon.
C) Banner v Inagh-Kilnamona.
D) Bodyke v Kilmaley
Under 21 C Semi-Finals:
A v C. B v D.
Cusack Park – New Voluntary Stewards Needed
The Clare GAA now wishes to recruit additional stewards from the clubs of Clare to add to the existing pool of volunteers.
We would like to hear from club members, male and female, who would like to become involved in this important work for Cusack Park.
A comprehensive programme of training will be provided for all new stewards on Fri 9th Feb @ 7:30 p.m. and Sat 10th Feb @ 10 a.m. in Clare GAA Headquarters in Clareabbey, Clarecastle.
To be part of the match day action, the following criteria is required:
•Aged from 18 years old
•Available at weekends
•Active and enthusiastic
•Customer focused
•An interest in GAA would be beneficial
If you would be interested in getting involved please contact John Fawl on 086 6048823
Junior A Hurling Champ Draw 2017
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Broadford Crusheen Wolfe Tones
Ennistymon Meelick Ogonnelloe
Clooney/Quin Ballyea O C Mills
St Josephs Eire Og Bodyke
Junior B Hurling Champ Draw 2017
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Tulla Feakle Inagh/Kilnamona Kilmaley
Eire Og Sm O Briens Parteen Wolfe Tones
St Josephs Tubber Newmarket Clarecastle
Whitegate Sixmilebridge Scariff
Junior A Football Champ Draw 2017
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Cratloe Naomh Eoin Wolfe Tones Kilrush Shamrocks
Kilimer Cooraclare Eire Og Michael Cusacks
Clooney/Quin Ballyvaughan St Jos Milltown St Jos Doora Barefield
Kilmurry IB Ennistymon Lissycasey Clondegad
1. Clonlara v Clarecastle
2. Ruan v Cratloe
3. Corofin v Killanena
4. Inagh/Kilnamona v Kilmaley
5. Tubber v Scariff
6. Sm O Briens v Newmarket
7. Broadford v Sixmilebridge (1)
8. Sixmilebridge (2) v Parteen
Under 21 A–Preliminary round;
E—Naomh Eoin/O'Currys v Ennistymon; F—Shanon Gaels/Kilmihil v Kilmurry-Ibrickane;
G—Eire Og v Lissycasey H—Cooraclare v St. Josephs, Doora-Barefield;
Quarter finals; 1—F v H; 2- Ml. Cusacks/Kilfenora/Liscannor v G;
3 - E v Kilrush-Killimer; 4—S. Breckans v Miltown St. Josephs.
Semi-finals; 1 v 3; 4 v 2
Under 21 B Quarter finals; 1—Condegad v Clarecastle; 2 - Clooney-Quin v Cratloe; 3 - Wolfe Tones v Corofin
Semi-finals; 1 v Doonbeg; 2 v 3
Under 21 C;
Banner v Kildysart with winners to play Coolmeen in the Final
Building off the wildly popular 2015 Fenway match, the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival will debut a new three-game tournament format when Super 11s hurling returns to the iconic Boston baseball venue, home of the Boston Red Sox, on Sunday, November 19.
In the first semi-final Galway, who have just completed the 2017 All-Ireland Championship and National League double, will square off against Dublin (12.30pm ET, 5.30pm Irish time). This is a highly-anticipated rematch of their 2015 Fenway encounter.
The second semi-final at 1.40pm ET (6.40pm Irish time) sees 2016 All-Ireland Championship winners Tipperary meet 2016 National League champions Clare.
The winners will collide in the final at 3.00 pm ET (8pm Irish time). All games will be shown live on TG4 in Ireland and on NESN in the United States.
Super 11's is a modified version of hurling which was devised by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). Played 11 a side, it is fast, exciting and end to end. A goal inside the designated scoring zone is worth three points, while scoring from outside the zone is worth five points. This is one of the many innovative rules in this non-stop variation of traditional hurling. The one-on-one penalty, first introduced in Super 11s and now used in the traditional game, adds further spice while the tap and go free, where a fouled player can tap the ball off his hurley and resume play enhances the game's incredible speed.
A significant factor in the development of Super 11's was to allow hurling to be played in stadiums and venues all over the world where field size is invariably smaller than the traditional hurling pitch. On November 19 Super 11's will have its third US outing. Nearly 28,000 fans packed Fenway Park two years ago and even bigger crowds are expected next month as hurling's profile overseas is raised by bringing the ancient Irish game, the fastest game on grass dating back over 2,000 years, to new audiences.
Showcasing amateur athletes performing at an elite level, it is hoped that this sharp, explosive brand of hurling can develop the game positively for future generations and Irish hurling fans will be able to keep in touch with the action during all three games as it is screened live on TG4 in Ireland and on NESN in the United States.
Tickets for the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival, which include all three games of the highly-anticipated tournament, are available at www.redsox.com/hurling
Senior Football
The format is:
1) The 2 finalists from 2014 (Ciarraí agus Corcaigh) receive a bye into the semi-finals for 2015.
2) The remaining 4 counties (An Clár, Luimneach, Portláirge agus Tiobraid Árann) play in 2 quarter finals, the pairings for which will be decided by an open draw.
3) The 2 winners of the quarter finals qualify for the semi-finals along with the two finalists from 2014.
4) The pairings for the semi-finals will be decided by open draw.
The Munster Senior Hurling Championship and all other championships will be played using the same format as pertained in 2014.
SHC Winners Rd 2
Ballyea v Sixmilebridge
St Josephs v Newmarket on Fergus
Eire Og v Whitegate
Inagh/Kilnamona v Clonlara
SHC Losers Rd 2
Feakle v Clooney/Quin
O'Callaghans Mills v Wolfe Tones
Cratloe v Crusheen
Clarecastle v Tulla
Senior Hurling Champ Rd 1
Feakle v Clonlara
Sixmilebridge v Clarecastle
Cratloe v Whitegate
Clooney/Quin v Newmarket on Fergus
Inagh/Kilnamona v Crusheen
Tulla v St Josephs
O'Callaghans Mills v Eire Og
Ballyea v Wolfe Tones
Clare GAA Referees Foundation Course for new referees commencing on Monday 26th February & continuing on Monday 5th & 12th March. Venue each night is GAA Headquarters Clareabbey from 7.30 - 9.30 pm . Contact Ger Hoey, Referee administrator 086-6789892 for further information
SFC Winners Round 2
Clondegad v Lissycasey
Doonbeg v Cooraclare
O'Currys v Kilmurry Ibrickane
Eire Og v Cratloe
SFC Losers Round 2
Kilfenora v St Joseph's Doora/Barefield
Ennistymon v St Sennans Kilkee
Corofin v Wolfe Tones
St Breckans v St Joseph's Miltown
Senior Football Champ Round 1
Eire Og v Corofin
Ennistymon v Cratloe
Lissycasey v St Joseph's Doora/Barefield
Kilmurry Ibrickane v Wolfe Tones
St Joseph's Miltown v Doonbeg
Kilfenora v O'Currys
Clondegad v Kilkee
St Breckans v Cooraclare
Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is Ireland's leading sporting and cultural organisation with membership approaching one million people and in excess of 500,000 playing participants at all levels. Inspired by its amateur status and supported by the voluntary efforts of all its members, the GAA devotes its entire resources to the development of Gaelic Games and Culture nationally and in local communities.
North America County Board
The North America County Board wish to recruit 4 County Games Development Administrators on part-time contracts in the following Regions:
· North East Division - Boston
· Central Division – Chicago
· Philadelphia
· Western Division – San Francisco
The successful candidates will be responsible for the implementation of GAA Games Development Policy and will report directly to the NACB Games Development Officer (GDO).
Duties & Responsibilities include:
Implement a regular programme of games appropriate to the age and ability of the various playing groups at all levels;
Introduce coaching and skill development initiatives appropriate to the age and ability of the various playing groups;
Deliver a programme of courses and workshops appropriate to the requirements of Coaches, Administrators and Referees to fulfil their various functions in a Games Development context;
Introduce and implement a variety of initiatives to support the development of a sustainable sports system by managing the identification, recruitment and training of key personnel within Clubs, Schools and Counties to effectively develop Gaelic Games.
Work as part of a team in conjunction with other full time and voluntary personnel to deliver set goals and objectives for all GAA sports.
· Candidate must qualify to work and live in the United States through either a working Visa (J-1 Visa, P-3 Visa) or US Citizenship;
· Full International Driving license is essential;
· Extensive experience of playing, coaching, refereeing and administration within a GAA context;
· Candidate is required to hold, at time of application, at least a current Child Protection Course and an Award One Coaching Certification in Hurling at Child, Youth or Adult level;
· Excellent administrative and IT Skills are essential;
· Exceptional interpersonal skills;
· Excellent communication/presentation skills (verbal and written);
· Flexibility to work weekends and evening times.
· Third Level Qualification in Sports Science, Sport & Leisure or Equivalent.
· Experience of working with Gaelic Games in an Urban Games environment.
· Familiarity with such computer programs as Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word and the use of Social Media as a Games Promotion tool for the GAA.
Candidates interested in the above role should apply at http://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1507841
with an up to date cover letter and curriculum vitae on or before 5 p.m. on Monday 8th February 2016.
GAA is an equal opportunities employer
Back Row: Patrick Donnellan, Brendan Bugler, Conor Ryan, David McInerney and Colm Galvin.
Front Row: Pádraic Collins, Tony Kelly and Conor McGrath
Tony Kelly
Pádraic Collins, David McInerney, Tony Kelly, Conor Ryan and Colm Galvin
Colin Ryan, Rachel Keaney, Domhnaill O'Donovan and Louise Raleigh


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Innovative Converged Devices, short ICD, a company based in Britain, already made lot of buzz with their nifty prototype tablets they created for the carriers T-Mobile in Britain (Vega) and for Verizon in the USA (Ultra). According to slashgear.net they just revealed another device with a very stylish design – the ICD Gemini, a fully packed 11.2Inch Android tablet. All these tablets are running on the fast Nvidia Tegra 2 platform. Last week there where rumours that there are technical problems with that platform, but Nvidia denied and said they where on track. So let's have a quick look on these devices, which represent the first league of Android tablets at the moment.
This is why I am thrilled by their design:
ICD Ultra:
more pictures on ICD's website.
ICD Vega:
more pictures on ICD's website.
and the new ICD Gemini:
more pictures on ICD's facebook site or on slashgear.net.
While the Ultra has kind of a prototype charm, the Vega's design was more clear and reduced which I like. But the Gemini's design is really classy, very smooth and noble. I really hope they don't distribute the Gemini only through carriers as they will with the Ultra and the Vega.
I just collected the specs of the ICD Ultra, the ICD Vega and the ICD Gemini, as I found them:
|ICD Ultra
|ICD Vega
|ICD Gemini
|Nvidia Tegra T20 / 1 Ghz
|Nvidia Tegra T20 / 1 Ghz
|Nvidia Tegra 2 / 1 Ghz
|256MB DDR2 or 512 MB DDR2
|7″ / resistive Touchscreen (capacitive option) / 1024 x 600 or 800 x 480 pixels / 16bit colors (262'000 colors)
|15.6″ / resistive Touchscreen / 1366 x 768 pixels / 18bit colors (262'144 colors)
|11.2″ / resistive or capacitive (optional) touchscreen (multitouch support) / 1366 x 768 / 16:9
|512 MB to 4GB NAND Flash (configurable) / SD Card
|512 MB NAND Flash / 32MB Internal SD / SD Card
|4GB onboard Flash / SD Card
|A/V Input
|1.3 MP Front Camera / FM Radio / Microphone
|2.0 MP Front Camera / FM Radio / Microphone
|2.0 MP Front Camera / 5.o MP Autofocus Rear Camera / Microphone / FM Radio
|A/V Output
|1080p HDMI Out / Headphones
|Headphones / Speakers
|HDMI Out / Headphones / Speakers
|WLAN (802.11 b/g) / Bluetooth 2.1 / 3G Data (optional)
|WLAN (802.11 b/g/n) / Bluetooth 2.1 / 3G Data (optional)
|WLAN (802.11 b/g/n) / Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / built-in 3G with voice functionality
|micro USB 2.0 / 3.5mm Audio / Infrared
|USB 2.0 / 3.5mm Audio
|micro USB / Infrared
|Accelerometer / Ambient Light Sensor
|5 Axis Accelerometer & Magnetometer (compass) / Ambient Light Sensor
|5 Axis Accelerometer & Magnetometer (compass) / Ambient Light Sensor
|Lithium Ion 5.4 AH / 3.9 V / 4h battery life
|Lithium Ion 5.3 AH / 7.8 V / 4h battery life
|(no info yet, but should be similar Ultra & Vega)
|SD Card Slot / Android 2.0/2.1 Eclair / GPS (optional)
|SD Card Slot / Android 2.0 Eclair / Magnetic Docking Station
|SD Card Slot / Android ?.? / Docking Station / supports Flash / GPS
|Price Range
|249 $ (speculation!!)
|ICD / Verizon
|ICD / T-Mobile Britain
If you want to see the Ultra and the Vega in action, just head over to Youtube and type ICD Vega/Ultra, there are plenty of videos. Until now, there is no video of the ICD Gemini, the newest baby. Will keep you updated as soon as there is a video.
All these ICD tablets are real beasts and beauties! The Tegra 2 plattform makes them really fast. They are packed with nearly everything you want, especially the new Gemini (I want one!!!). And they all are well designed. I hope they will come out soon, we are waiting too long yet. The only thing that I don't like about ICD, is that they don't seem to be willing to sell these babies alone. The Ultra and the Vega are meant to be distributed through some communication carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile. I hope they will change their mind for the ICD Gemini, because that is the Android Pad I always wanted.
UPDATE April 7, 2010: There's the first hands-on review of the ICD Gemini at the website of stuff.tv.