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Corporate and finance - ranked: tier 1
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Advising on a full range of corporate and finance matters, the cost-effective', 18-strong practice group at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández is 'capable, dynamic and responsive', and is commended for its 'diverse industry knowledge'. Jaime Senior (who 'unites both common and civil law knowledge') and the 'impressive' and 'very knowledgeable' Mary Fernández are the key contacts on the finance side, while Roberto Rizik and Sarah de Léon co-lead the corporate department; Rizik is singled out for his 'strength in M&A and corporate structuring'. On the finance side, although best known for advising lenders, the team advised on several impressive sponsor-side matters during 2016: Senior and Fernández advised Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI on a $533m capital increase, comprising a $317m note offering and a $216m loan from a three-bank syndicate, to refinance the debt incurred by a 2012 bond issuance. On the corporate side, Senior advised Isla Dominicana de Petroleo on the $145m sale of 50% of its stock to Grupo Corripio. Other clients include VINCI Airports, Mercasid, Third Point and Discovery Land. Eileen Jiménez and Annalisa Jáquez made partner in January 2017.
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Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 1
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández's 'excellent' practice is highly active in litigation across a broad array of industry sectors, and also handles arbitration – particularly in the sports sector. Co-led by Tomás Hernández and constitutional law expert Francisco Alvarez, the department has an especially strong line in criminal cases involving bank fraud: recent mandates saw the pair act for the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic in a case against the alleged perpetrators of $34m fraud committed at Banco Peravia. 'A real talent', Julio Camejo focuses on white-collar matters related to economic or financial fraud and criminal environmental cases; civil responsibility, contractual and commercial litigation; judicial debt recovery; and representation before labour and administrative bodies. He and Alvarez defended Banco BHD Léon against a $2m damages claim brought by Constructora Immobiliaria Cuesta Brava. Manuel Madera, whose contentious practice focuses on commercial, civil and labour litigation, made partner in January 2017; however, Luisa Nuño has left the firm to move in house at Banco BHD Léon. Senior associate Kharim Maluf is also noted.
Leading lawyers
Francisco Alvarez - Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 1
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
As well as handling a large, diversified trade mark portfolio, and being active in trade mark infringement litigation, Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández has stand-out strength in patent prosecution. Widely recommended senior associate Lilly Acevedo heads the 'capable, dynamic, responsive and cost-effective' team, which counts Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis among its clients. Recent matters include advising Grupo SID on regulatory and compliance-related matters, as well as assisting the client with the IP aspects of its acquisition of an oatmeal company. Other matters included trade mark infringement cases on behalf of clients including Corporación Habanos and EGE Haina, and the practice also assists clients with the IP elements of criminal fraud cases. Partner-in-charge Mary Fernández is 'deeply knowledgeable' and provides 'swift, accurate IP advice'; however, Luisa Nuño -whose practice included patents work- has left the firm to move in house at Banco BHD Léon.
Leading lawyers
Mary Fernández - Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Next generation lawyers
Lilly Acevedo - Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Real estate and tourism
Real estate and tourism - ranked: tier 2
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Roberto Rizik leads the practice at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández, with support from Mary Fernández, Marisol Vicens, Sarah de Léon and Jaime Senior. The team handles developments, acquisitions and other corporate real estate transactions, project finance and lease agreements. Fernández and Senior recently acted for Third Point and Discovery Land on their purchase of the Playa Grande Golf & Resort project. Senior also advised Tropicalia Holdings on the development of a large tourist project in Samaná. In other work, the team continues to act for Grupo Puntacana on real estate, corporate, commercial, regulatory and contentious matters. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is another key client.
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A lot of us have tried or are probably still using spring mattresses. We could say that sleeping on spring beds or mattresses is comfortable until we got stung by a broken spring. Spring mattresses have been the standard for many decades but the memory foam mattresses have become even more popular to date because of the undeniable comfort as well as the overall body support that many would not believe until they have tried these out for themselves. So why do more people choose memory mattresses over the standard spring mattresses? There have been comparisons made between memory foam mattresses and spring mattresses and a lot of people could attest that they found sleeping on memory foam mattresses to be better. Lying on a spring mattress does feel nice but when it comes to body contouring as well as spinal support a spring mattress do not even comes close to what the memory foam mattress could give. When you use a spring mattress, your body conforms to it. While your weight is on the spring mattress, the springs exert a resisting force against your body. A spring mattress relies only on a varied number of springs that are pushing back against you with all of them having the same force. Since your body does not push evenly against those springs, it is impossible for you to get proper support. And because of this and the fact that you are the one who is adjusting to the spring mattresss shape, your pressure points will lead to poor blood circulation and you would probably be complaining about body pains or sore muscles or stiffness when you wake up in the morning.
The memory foam mattress is a popular choice for people who want to sleep on a regular basis. Additionally, the mattress is a great choice for people who want to sleep on their own. The mattress is made up of a foam layer that is thick and firm. The tempurpedic foam mattresses are a great addition to any home. The mattress is made of foam and is a good choice for the person who wants to get a bed topper. The memory foam mattresses are available in a wide range of sizes and styles. It is also a good choice for the people who are sleeping on the bed. The mattress is made of visco density memory material. The memory foam mattresses are now available in the market today. The mattress is a soft and durable foam that is used in the industry. Furthermore, it is the most popular material for the body. The mattress is made up of a visco foam that absorbs heat and keeps the air from escaping. At the same time, the memory foam is a high density mattress. The tempurpedic mattresses are made from latex or visco foam. The foam is firm and absorbs the pressure on the surface of the mattress. The density of the latex is a bit higher than the thickness of the mattress.
A good way to get back to sleep is to get a good quality mattress. The first question you should ask yourself is what kind of mattress is the bed size? What is the difference between a Queen and a twin bed? A good way to get your mattress back is to use a foam pad. This is a good way to get your body to rest and feel comfortable. The most important thing to remember when buying a pillow is to get the right support. The first thing you need to do is to get a pillow topper. You can purchase pillows that are made from the same kind of material. Pillows are available in various shapes and sizes. A great way to sleep on your mattress is to get a bed that is soft and comfortable. You can use a foam mattress to protect your spine. This is a good way to get your mattress back to the rest of your body. The memory foam bed mattress is a great way to get your body shape. It is a great way to get your body to feel better and relaxed. The crucial step is to use your hands to keep your spine upright. This is a great way to get your body to feel good and relaxed. In addition, the most important thing to remember when you are seated is to sit comfortably in your back chair. The memory foam mattresses are designed to provide a full-body sleeping support. The foam is a natural material that is designed to conform to the physique. Also, mattresses are made from the same materials that are used in the body. The mattress is made of foam and absorbs the bodys thickness and shape. It is the most popular and most commonly utilized material in the body. The mattress is a soft material that is made of latex.
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Your morning cup of coffee is essential, but as summer heats up, a piping hot cup sounds less and less appealing. You could swing by your favorite coffee shop and pick up a cold, blended treat, but they're so expensive.
Or you could just have an iced coffee popsicle. It's a summer dream come true.
You can specify the coffee brew, sugar, cream and flavors to your exact specifications.
All you need are your usual coffee ingredients and an inexpensive ice-pop mold.
You could spend the entire summer experimenting with different flavors, chais and caffeinated popsicles.
How cool would this be for a morning commute in a hot car?
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Your prom night is extremely important, and it is very important to make a good impression in front of your peers. You probably chose the dress a long time, but how much attention you paid for the haircut? The right hairstyle can make your clothes better, but at the same time, not the best choice of hair can ruin what otherwise would be fine. Your hairdo should physical contact the promenade with and full complement your formal and place. Regardless of the length and thickness of hair, and no matter what clothes you choose will prom hairstyles that will really put the finishing touches to the whole.
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Red Hat CEO: Sales to triple to $3B
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The Jobs Report for March was released on April 1, and that's no joke. But did the numbers give us something to smile about?
FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium to Increase
This increase could cost your buyers more money each month for their total monthly mortgage payment. What can your buyers do? If they are close to contract, advise them to buy now before the new mortgage insurance premium takes effect. They must have an active loan application for the subject property prior to April 18, 2011.


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Wishlist: kitchen luxe
Happy Monday! Hope yours is going well. I spent most of the weekend dreaming and drawing and planning (oh and making yummy barbecue pulled chicken too). We've been working and saving really hard for our upcoming kitchen refurb and it's lovely to think that this is the year that we'll actually be able to start making our dreams become a reality. I spend so much time in the kitchen, it's one of the places that I'm really looking forward to starting work on. We want to knock the wall down between the kitchen and the dining room to recreate a larger, more sociable space – something that really hit home to me during our New Year's Eve party, when I was stuck at the sink clearing plates between courses, listening to everyone having fun in the next room.
I'm not a 'designer' girl exactly, I use one nice handbag until it's knackered and I probably have less shoes than any of the other members of the family, but I DO like nice kitchen things. Here's my kitchen luxe wishlist. sadly, I won't be buying all of it but hey, a girl can dream…
I love copper pans and these copper tri-ply ones from Sainsbury's Cooks Collection look beautiful. Made from copper, aluminium and stainless steel, they're brilliant at even heat distribution and can go on all hobs except induction ones. They can even go in the oven to (up to 220c) and quite a few of them are half price at the moment too.
I often think that we seem to spend the least money on the things we use the most. Take the humble kettle – we got through loads before realising that a good quality one would look nicer and last longer. Sage by Heston Blumenthal have a reputation for great quality, innovative products and our Sage soft open kettle is one of my favourites. It looks great, feels chunky and boils quickly. Plus, today it's on sale with £30 off in John Lewis.
This beauty caught my eye during a recent shopping trip with Mr English. He'd already wandered off to look at those weird curvy TVs, but my eyes were glued to its powder blue gorgeousness. I'm already calculating what I can sacrifice in the kitchen so that I can have one:
Failing that, though, I'm a bit in love with the Zen oven from Amica. It's super eco-friendly, self cleaning, takes just four minutes to pre-heat and has telescopic trays so you don't burn yourself putting things in and out of the oven. Oh and it looks beautiful too:
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Tuesday's Gone : A Frieda Klein Novel (2) Paperback
by Nicci French
Part of the Frieda Klein series
For Frieda Klein the days get longer, the cases darker . . . Psychotherapist Frieda Klein thought she was done with the police.
But once more DCI Karlsson is knocking at her door. A man's decomposed body has been found in the flat of Michelle Doyce, a woman trapped in a world of strange mental disorder.
The police don't know who it is, how he got there or what happened - and Michelle can't tell them.
But Karlsson hopes Frieda can get access to the truths buried beneath her confusion. Painstakingly, Frieda uncovers a possible identity for the corpse: Robert Poole, a jack of all trades and master conman.
But the deeper Frieda and Karlsson dig into Poole's past, the more of his victims they encounter - and the more motives they find for murder.
Meanwhile, violent ghosts from Frieda's own past are returning to threaten her. Unable to discover quite who is telling the truth and who is lying, they know they are getting closer to a killer.
But whoever murdered Poole is determined to stay free - and anyone that gets too close will meet the same fate.
A gritty heroine, a gruesome crime and a terrifying hunt for a psychotic killer, Tuesday's Gone is not to be missed by fans of psychological thrillers.
Praise for Nicci French:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better.
No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage.
Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are.' Sophie Hannah'Nicci French knows just how to play on our worst fears' Daily Mail
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- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date: 17/01/2013
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Reverse Your Diabetes Diet
The new eating plan to take control of type 2 diabetes, with 60 quick-and-easy recipes
David Cavan
What if you could not only manage your diabetes, but actually reverse it?
The Reverse Your Diabetes Diet takes a fresh approach to managing type 2 diabetes. Based on the latest research, this book will provide you with the information you need to modify your diet and achieve stable control of blood glucose levels. Including 60 easy-to-prepare recipes, covering breakfasts, snacks, main meals and even desserts, this book is the perfect guide to nutrition for anyone with type 2 diabetes. With meal plans, food lists and healthy alternatives to your favourite foods, you'll find new ideas for what to make from the ingredients in your shopping basket.
Written by diabetes expert Dr David Cavan and in association with diabetes.co.uk, the UK's largest online diabetes community, Reverse Your Diabetes Diet will help you to take control of your diabetes and live healthily for good.
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Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors took part in MK Community Foundation's #GivingTuesday by donating the majority of the attendance fee from their networking event held on the 1st December at the Taipan in Milton Keynes. A total of £350 was donated to MK Community Foundation.
All money raised through #GivingTuesday will provide vital funds for charities delivering emergency food, care and warmth across the community of Milton Keynes. MK Community Foundation works with local partners to distribute support to those most in need. Read more about #GivingTuesday on their website.
Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors is celebrating it's 50th year providing legal solutions to individuals and businesses in Milton Keynes this year. If you would like to know more about how we can help you with any legal issues please call us on 01908 692769.


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Giuliano Piccininno was born in 1960 in Giffoni Valle Piana (town known for the Giffoni Film Festival); in the '70s, while he attended the art school of Salerno, with his friends De Nardo, Della Monica, Lauria and Picerno he found the first nucleus of what will be called "graphic school of Salerno".
In 1982 he obtained the title of production designer at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and launched the self-managed magazineTRUMOON in which also debut Brindisi, De Angelis, Coppola and Bigliardo.
From 1984 to 1987 he draws ALAN FORD; later he began an intense collaboration with EPIERRE for which he writes and draws for the magazines MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MAGIC BOY and TIRAMOLLA.
In 1990 he participates in the project ONLY WEST, BABY with Della Monica, De Nardo and Brindisi with story and drawings forTEXASTRANGERS.
From 1992 he start working for il CORRIERE DEI PICCOLI drawing the NINJA TURTLES and WARNER characters (WILE E. COYOTE, DAFFY DUCK) and for the new INTREPIDO written by De Nardo.
In the same year he creates for STAR COMICS the character "skatenato" OZZY, whose adventures are later collected in a volume published byTORNADO PRESS.
From 1994 to 1996 he writes and draws the KING ARTHUR drama; in the same years, with other authors, he creates the superhero RAVE and begins to draw the adventures of Prezzemolo, the dragon mascot of Gardaland. His character more hare-brained, LIPPO TOPO, is published on the PEGGIO EVO.
In 1997 hre resumes the production of OZZY for L'Isola che non c'è winning the FUMO DI CHINA award as best new Italian author and, in the same year, he joins the staff of DAMPYR, the Sergio Bonelli Editore character created by Boselli and Colombo, on which he is currently engaged.
Since 2002 he writes and illustrates the books of MAGIC GEOX, an advertising character spread throughout the world.
In 2005 he creates, together with Manlio Mattaliano the VILLA TRANSYLVANIA series; the number zero is released for editions Italycomics.
In addition to the works for GEOX he works on other ads campaigns for the SISA supermarket, SAFILO, SELLE ITALIA, HOTEL PARCHI GARDA and PLAYLIFE.
From 2007 he is publishde on LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT.
In 2008 he began his collaboration with the Rugby Club magazine for which creates the characters of I BAGIGI.
In 2009 he published for NPE the KOVACICH volume, written by Giuseppe de Nardo.
In 2012 he published the first volume of I BAGIGI.
In 2013, for Soleil editions, he publishes a volume dedicated to DRACULA written by Eric Corbeyran.
From 2013, after the publication of his Dampyr 11th episode, he returns to collaborate with the writer De Nardo for an episode of LE STORIE, published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.
From 2014 he begins to draw for the American publishing house Zenescope.
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Speaking at the end of the Senate hearings on the extrajudicial killings, Sen. Richard Gordon makes it clear that the investigation found that the deaths aren't directly linked to the the administration. He also says that he will recommend in the report on the hearings to be submitted Monday that the President should talk less. "I really believe that… As a brotherly, friendly advice, I'm not afraid of putting that in," said Gordon as reported by Inquirer.net.
"I stand by what I said that President Duterte should not talk so much because I think his passion overcomes him," said Gordon who also believes that the President's speeches could have possibly urged police to take their drug busts to the extreme. Sen. Gordon also gives the piece of advice in light of how human rights committees and international entities have called out Duterte and the Philippines for the unwarranted deaths.
Gordon doesn't, however, stand by Sen. De Lima's claim that Duterte is behind the killings. "That is the allegation. That is how Senator De Lima wants it to appear. On the face of it, I do not see it." He also says that Duterte is the type who would "push anybody to kill."
As of writing, there have been over a thousand killings since June 30, President Duterte's inauguration. Most of the killings are by unidentified hitmen or police operations related to drug busts and the count continues to rise steadily each day.
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For further information, contact Melissa Maimann at Essential Birth Consulting. Ms Randa Saadeh, a Senior Scientist with the World Health Organization (WHO), is speaking at the Australian Breastfeeding Association's national seminar series ... [she] is stressing the need for hospitals, workplaces and the community to support mothers and babies to continue breastfeeding.
Current infant feeding practices in Australia are resulting in unnecessarily high hospitalisation rates. Early weaning increases, by five fold, the risk of respiratory disease, gastro, middle ear infections and obesity.
The Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) improves breastfeeding rates which result in fewer child health interventions, including costly hospital admissions. In Australia however, the number of BFHI accredited hospitals is just 20%. New Zealand boasts 90% of their hospitals with BFHI status as a result of strong government support.


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For sale on e-bay: cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/
3rd owner, this car has been well maintained but never restored.
It is a driver but needs some TLC. It is not driven very much so brakes and steering are stiff..
The motor has 130 to 140 compression but seems to have a small amount of blow by
The trunk lid does not have a tight seal but does latch
The top has been replaced But some of the trim needs reglueing
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Sunday School
Sunday School classes meet at 10am on Sunday mornings and serve all ages. Sunday School is an excellent time to meet and learn with others in a small group setting.
Several Sunday School classes are offered for adults. Many classes are designed for targeted groups, such as college students, single adults, married couples, older adults, etc. If you are looking for a Sunday School class, we encourage you to visit several classes and find the one that best fits your needs and interests.
Youth (7th - 12th grade) meet for Sunday School at The ATTIC. Middle school students (7th and 8th grade) and high school students (9th - 12th grade) are divided into separate classes.
Sunday School is offered for children in grades 3K through 6th grade. Kindergarten classes as well as elementary grades are in individual and combination classes of 3K & 4K, 5K, 1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 5th, and 6th. Children are encouraged to bring their Bibles and to memorize the weekly Bible verse.
Nursery is provided during Sunday School. Infant, toddler, and two-year old nurseries are served by a CPR trained and SLED checked nursery worker as well as volunteers.


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Shastaney Williams
DESI Career Training
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Challenges Are Just Part of Life
Shastaney Williams is a determined responsible 20 year-old single parent of three young children, ages 4, 3 and 2 years old. She found it difficult and challenging to be a parent, and even more difficult to raise children without proper support from their father. She often felt overwhelmed, but even with all of her responsibilities; she still had a desire to continue her education so that she can give her children a life better than hers. Williams not only graduated with her high school class, but with a 3.5 grade point average-in spite of the challenges of being a single parent.
Williams has had a supportive family and states, "I learned from my parents and my own experience as a single mom that good, solid parenting has less to do with the number of parents and more to do with the quality of parenting. Knowing I was a good parent in spite of my circumstances gave me the strength and motivation to do what I needed to do to change my life."
In August 2004, Williams enrolled in the DESI Career Training Center's CBS-114 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification program. In October 2003, she successfully completed the program and is now a Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Specialist. In mid-October of that same year, she applied for federal student aid and applied for Enterprise-Ozark Community College's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program.
Williams was granted admission into the aviation program at Enterprise-Ozark Community College and received the federal student aid in the form of a Pell Grant. She thought everything was going right. But it wasn't. TANAF stopped her daycare. She had car trouble and the Pell Grant wasn't enough to pay for her books. She has never been ashamed to ask for help or advice and immediately contacted the senior manager at DESI, Barbara Ruffin, and her case manager at TANF to inform them about her situation.
The TANF case manager reactivated her case so her children could continue attending daycare. Ruffin contacted the chairman at Enterprise Ozark informing him of her financial situation, who reviewed her application and test scores and found her worthy of discretionary funds that are earmarked to assist students in need.
Since enrolling in Enterprise Ozark Community College, Williams has shown exceptional mechanical aptitude along with a high level of enthusiasm. As she nears graduation, she has a maintained a 4.0 GPA and was recommended by her instructor to receive a scholarship from Mobile Aerospace Engineering Company.
Williams plans on a long career in the aerospace industry after graduation and says it won't bother her at all to be a woman in a field dominated by men. She sees it as just one more challenge. At Mobile Works, we're sure it will be a piece of cake compared to the challenges she has met to get there.


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...a notable light in our city's choral firmament.
--Paul Horsley, KC Independent
"...elevated all things beautiufl...jaw dropping...absolutely riveting."
-- Lee Hartman, KCMetropolis
...the performance was electric, exciting, and welcome respite from the usual fare ...offering a new vision for holiday choral concerts. I will not miss another Kantorei concert.
--Michael Austin, KCMetropolis
Kantorei is one of the most focused groups in town with clear direction, clear programming, and pristine singing. Kantorei should be on your must-hear list!
--Lee Hartman, KCMetropolis
Kantorei blended exquisitely and saturated the space with a warm, rich sound.
--Kristin Shafel, KCMetropolis
Simply divine. --Kristin Shafel, KCMetropolis
The groundswell of pure music from these beautiful voices is a rare treat.
--Mary Pechar, Lee's Summit Tribune
In a city with more than its fair share of choirs, look for Kantorei to hold its own and shine through the masses. --Kristin Shafel, KCMetropolis


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Africa Experts
Mariam Traore
Mariam Traore is one of our "lifers" (those who started with the company from inception). She is quite at home in travel and tourism, the industry where she has spent all her professional life.
Mariam has an encyclopedic knowledge of hotels throughout West and Central Africa, and can be relied on to extract the last room in that "sold out" property.
She is fluent in French and English as well as several regional dialects, which accounts for the ease with which she usually secures your preferred accommodation, whether in a big-city 5-star property or the small remotely located guest house.
Mamadou Goita
Mamadou Goita was born in Sikasso, Mali's breadbasket in the southern Region. He is a graduate of the University of Bamako where he studied literature and languages. Goita is fluent in English and French and possesses an advanced comfort level with German. His experience in the hotel and tourism industry, together with his vast knowledge of West African tourism has prepared him to be our General Manager stationed in Mali. A West African Travel Expert, Goita has arranged customized tours to every country in West Africa and several Central Africa countries.
In addition to Mali, he has led tours in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Niger , Senegal and The Gambia, and has visited Ghana, Sierra Leone , Togo and Niger. Goita travels frequently to Western Europe where he introduces travel professionals to the wonders of West Africa.
Ousmane Guindo
Ousmane Guindo, our Tours and Meeting Planning Manager was born in Anakila, a small Dogon village in Mali. (The Dogons are indigenous to Mali only). Guindo lived in several villages while his father, a teacher frequently moved the family to wherever his civil service career led. Growing up in different regions of Mali gave Guindo a working knowledge of the cultures, languages and customs of several Malian ethnic groups. He is a graduate of the University of Bamako where he studied languages. In addition to French, he speaks English fluently and is quite comfortable with the German language. Guindo's career in the hospitality industry started with the international hotel group Kempinski, which allowed him to travel for extended periods in Chad, Switzerland and Spain.
He has led tours or managed conferences in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Mauritania. His love for adventure, the outdoors and meeting people from different cultures resulted in Kempinski's loss and Continent Tours good fortune. Guindo is never satisfied unless all aspects of your tour or conference exceed your expectations.
Guindo looks forward to welcoming you to Mali and West Africa.
Ibrahima Dembele
Ibrahima Dembele was born in Bamako and studied law at University of Bamako before his interest in tourism was ignited. In addition to his detailed knowledge of Mali's festivals, celebrations and cultural events, Ibra is our Flight Reservation Expert who will get you the last seat on that "sold out' domestic or regional flight.
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The Remnant is a fictional story about an FBI agent, Shari Rigel, trying to prevent a mass suicide carried out by a destructive cult leader, Father Will. The destructive cult, the Remnant, takes on the flavor of an extremist group with ties to religious fanaticism combined with the more violent militia type organizations that we have around the country. The Remnant provides the reader with a gripping account of what members inside a destructive group can go through. What is innovative here are the many points of view this book provides as the story unfolds. The author has chapters based on the investigator's perspective as well as current members, exiting members, the leader and other players.
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There is a lot to like about this book. It is exciting and takes you on an emotional roller coaster. Even if you knew nothing about destructive groups or extremist organizations, this is a fun book to read. But it is also informative and provides through a story some of the elements of control and other issues people face when leaving such organizations. One thing that is extremely appreciated is the resource listing provided in the back of the book. Too many books written on the subject of violent/destructive groups, including non-fiction books, provide little or no resources for people to explore or from which to obtain help. However, this book provides a fine selection of resources. Flosi also has her own Web site that includes a book list and other resources to explore.
I highly recommend this book to general audiences that want to understand how some harmful groups may behave as well as those who want a good thriller.
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This family-friendly Jodhpur hotel is located near the airport, within 2 mi (3 km) of Umaid Bhawan Palace and Jodhpur Polo and Equestrian Institute. Nai Sarak and Sojati Gate Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Hotel features
This hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge and a poolside bar are on-site.
Room amenities
All 64 rooms boast deep soaking bathtubs, and offer free WiFi and balconies. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access and sofa beds are standard, as are LCD TVs with digital channels.
Languages Spoken
- English
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Umaid Bhawan Palace features an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include A poolside bar and A bar/lounge. Every day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
This 5-star property offers access to a business centre, a limo/town car service and meeting rooms. This Art Deco hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a sauna and a rooftop terrace. For a surcharge, the property provides a round-trip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service. On-site self parking and valet parking are complimentary.
Umaid Bhawan Palace has designated areas for smoking.
- Free use of nearby fitness centre
- Express check-in
- Library
- Picnic area
- Bar/lounge
- Babysitting or childcare
- Lift
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Business centre
- Porter
- Express check-out
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free valet parking
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Outdoor pool
- Free reception
- Luggage storage
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Hair salon
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Shopping on site
- Outdoor tennis court
- Total number of rooms - 64
- Number of floors - 3
- Airport transport (surcharge)
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Rooftop terrace
- Full-service spa
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 3
- Coffee shop or café
- Free WiFi
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free wired Internet
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Bowling alley on site
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Languages Spoken
- English
- Hindi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Balcony
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Ceiling fan
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bidet
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Sofa bed
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Risala – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Pillars – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Playground on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Bowling alley on site
Spa Services
The on-site spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Spa tub in spa
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 5000.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 7500.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 37500.00
Optional extras
- Fee for full breakfast: INR 2500 for adults and INR 1650 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: INR 2000 per vehicle (one-way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: INR 2000 (one-way)
- Rollaway bed fee: INR 5000.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel Jodhpur
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- Umaid Bhawan Palace
- Jodhpur Umaid Bhawan Palace
- Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur Hotel Jodhpur
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This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child aged 5 years old or younger stays for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
This is an Expedia Rate property.
Awards & Affiliations
- Umaid Bhawan Palace is listed in the 2014 Condé Nast Traveller Gold List of the world's best places to stay.
- The property is a member of Heritage Hotels of India.


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PALM BEACH GARDENS -- It hadn`t been a great PGA Junior National golf tournament for Jenni Barr of Coral Springs. Here it was Saturday and she was already 45 strokes behind the girls` leader Adele Moore of Dallas.
Barr had just finished the third round with a 14-over-par 86 -- another round of shots out-of-bounds, missed putts and misjudged distances. Yet, as Barr looked at the rest of the scores, her mood lightened.
``I`m really happy about this score,`` said the 16-year-old. ``After doing so bad and seeing everybody else do really bad, it`s nice to get a decent score. This is a really tough course.``
Low scores at the PGA Junior National have never been the rule. Only three boys and one girl have ever broken par in the 11-year history of the tournament. This year, Brian Montgomery of Bristow, Okla., won with a 5-over- par 293, the highest boys` winning score in the four years the tournament has been at PGA National`s Champion Course.
PGA National greens superintendent Luke Majorki agreed with Barr. The high scores are a measure of the course`s difficulty. And the course is even more difficult than it was two years ago, the last time the junior national was there.
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Nagarjuna and Tamil Star Karthi's Oopiri has completed its Censor formalities . It was censored with an 'U' Certificate without any cuts.
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Wow, what a wonderful group of open people! If you are looking to connect and create conscious community this group is for you. It felt safe, loving, and authentic. There was a mutual desire to celebrate life as a community.
We had our first meetup last night and it was fabulous. We began with dancing, connecting our breath, body and heart. We created a circle and shared about ourselves and our desires for a Tantra communinity. The consensus was to meet 2 times a month once informally for a potluck or outing and once for a more formal Tantra practice. I will be posting those dates soon. The last hour I lead the group in a pleasurable, heartful puja which ended with the group laying on the floor and listening to a Tibetan Bowl. We closed by offering blessings for those we know in need and offered gratitude for all we have. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Learn more about our meetup here: http://tantric.meetup.com/68/
Crystal Dawn
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Our First Tantra Meetup was a Success
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Midwifery and Tantra
I just returned from California Monday night. I went out there to attend the 20 year reunion of my nurse-midwifery class. It was great to get together with my sister-midwives again. It felt so natural to be together, it was as if no time had past at all. We each told about our history as midwives over the past 20 years. I was the only one no longer attending births. Even though I am no longer working in the hospital as a Certified Nurse-Midwife, as a Tantra teacher, I am still a midwife. I help men and women give birth to the awareness that they are ecstatic beings connected to all-that-is. I help my students remember their true nature and support them in nourishing a life based on love and joy. Midwifery takes many forms and I am loving being a Tantric Midwife.
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I felt pure joy on Sunday.
Revisited my favorite place.
Hugged my daughter.
Held my husband's hand.
With pure joy….there isn't room for anything else!
I felt pure joy on Sunday.
Revisited my favorite place.
Hugged my daughter.
Held my husband's hand.
With pure joy….there isn't room for anything else!
My daughter and I used to visit "feather head" when she was a little girl. He was a local celebrity at a pond not far from our house. He was the only feather head for many years. One afternoon we saw a few baby feather heads and realized his legacy would live on! I loved these moments in my daughter's childhood. Just the two of us going out on adventures. As she got older we brought her friends. My house was the house that parents trusted their children to be. Most of them knew about my past and knew I was fiercely protective over all children. One father dropped his daughter off and asked me to please do not let any men in my house while she was here. He said if my father, a neighbor male, or my brother were to drop by, he wanted me to promise I would not let them in. I found this request completely reasonable and I felt honored he trusted me to keep my word. Her friends played in the sprinklers, played hide and seek, and had picnics on the grass. We visited farms, rode horses, and she had sleep overs often here. She got to experience a childhood. She wasn't sheltered. We experienced life to its fullest. I let her grow up. She got her drivers licence and I let her go to the movies with her friends and go to their highschool football games.She always went with another friend and never went alone. We had rules and guidelines set up for her safety. We parented in a way that allowed her self confidence, intuition, security, and love. We taught her of the dangers. She then went out into the world prepared.
We were headed to an appointment last week and drove past the duck pond. She still remembered featherhead. Those moments are the moments all children deserve. They deserve their childhood. They deserve those memories. I am so grateful that she has them.
While going through therapy I have struggled with a timeline. I blocked out years. I blocked out certain time periods. I understand why and I have been gentle with my memories but I desperately needed to know the chain of events that led me to different points in my life. I did not want to remember the blocked memories, they will come when I am ready. I wanted to remember the blocked timeline so that when the memories come I can feel more in control. Knowing the timeline helps me to process the memory. The more I understand about myself and how I process trauma, the more I can change that muscle memory response. That is at least my hope. So I contacted every person that I still know from that time period and finally pieced together my memories and my timeline. Now I finally understand why "Trauma" is so relevant. That word has been recently introduced to me and I am just now grasping the gravity of the word. The gravity of what has happened to me. The magnitude of traumas that I endured. Where my memories begin and where my timeline began floored me. I will share more.
I looked through old pictures. I looked up ages of the men in my life at that time. In a young girl's mind things are very distorted. I have clarity now. That clarity is appalling. Google and Facebook are fabulous ways of getting the answers you need. I was shocked at what I discovered.
In 1986 I was only 14 years old. I entered a ski school and was molested by a man that was 22. (In my confused memory I was 16 and he was 18)This is where my timeline began. Later that year I went to Costa Rica and was molested by a boyfriend of someone on our ski team. Still, I was only 14 years old. The gap between 14-16 is still there and I don't remember much. My junior year of high school I transferred to another school. It was 1989 and I was 16 years old. That next summer was hell. I went to ski with a ski team in Indiana. I got off the plane to a man who picked me up and took me to his house for a few days before joining the team housing. Rusty was 25 years old. I had just turned 17. I had no idea what was happening when he chose to have sex with me for those few days before heading to my new job. I thought, "He must love me, I must be something special!" Confused thoughts of an abuse victim. I was only 17 but had been exposed to forced sexual assaults for so many years that I knew no different. I remember he drove me in his jeep. I was on top of the world. The wind was blowing my hair and we were driving through miles of corn fields and open skies. When we got to work he acted as if he did not know me at all. His girlfriend arrived shortly after. I was devastated. I was used and discarded like so many times before as a child. This was different. I thought this man liked me. I thought this meant I was to be his girlfriend and we would ski all summer as a couple. I thought I would stay at his house with him. I didn't. I was dumped like garbage. This was my breaking point.I came home from that trip and intentionally crashed my car into a tree. I was finished. But I wasn't. I survived to date a man who was secretly an owner of an "escort service" AKA prostitution. He used me up even further unitl the police got him. I attempted suicide again that next year. I was 17 still. I had gone back to Indiana and another man had had sex with me. He was 27. It was a repeat of Rusty. Ty was his name. I thought he was different. He actually took me to a movie before he had sex with me.I even remember the name of the movie! The Hunt For Red October. But he had a girlfriend too. I was just being used up even more. I remember laying my head on his chest. He was stroking my back and I thought, "I KNOW this is going to be different!" He was the same as the rest. I came home and tried to find "normal". I didn't know what normal was. I knew that men had sex with me and 99% of the time I had no idea what I was supposed to do about it. They just did it. I just let them. I truly did not know any different. I had no intuition or guidance. I let any man take me out and do with me what he wanted. That year I was date raped and did absolutely nothing about it. 1989 was a very bad year for me. Men had tricked me, manipulated me, used me, and abused me. I didn't even know why I wanted to die because these heinous crimes were only small in my mind then. I didn't "know" but I "felt" and there was a vast emptiness that was enveloping me. I look at the time line and I see very clearly I could not stand one more minute of my body being violated. My timeline started in 1986 when I was 14 years old. The incidents that happened during the years of 1986-1989 I looked at on this piece of paper that I was documenting.Then I realized they did not include the years before when the ski coach molested me prior to 1986. I don't remember when he started. But as every other violation happened I came home to see that man who molested me all those years before and continued to do so inbetween the others. I believe the earliest abuse started when I was 11 but the more therapy the more we think 8. It is no wonder I wanted to die. It is no wonder I tried to end my life twice. When I turned 18 Rusty came to do a competition with me. He was 26 then. He stayed at our house. We did the competition and that led to my job waterskiing at Seaworld where Rusty also worked, acted like he did not know me, but felt it appropriate to slap my ass repeatedly and tell me to "tighten up" because I was "getting fat". I weighed 99 lbs. It is no wonder I then lived on slimfast for 2 years after.
If you have not been abused, you will not understand. "Why didn't you tell someone that Billy molested you when you were 13?" ….. " Why didn't you tell anyone that the man at the ski school molested you at 14?"…." Why didn't you tell anyone when you were 14 in Costa rica that a man molested you?" …." Why did you let me have sex with you when you were 17?" If you have not been molested you will not understand the answers to these questions but I will try my best to sum them up for you.
I did not tell because I was afraid.
I did not tell because I was confused.
I did not tell because I was so violated, so abused, and so broken down, that my spirit was broken and I was a shell of a child stumbling aimlessly through life.
I did nothing because I had been manipulated for so many years that I BELIEVED my role was to allow men to do this to me. They twisted my mind so much that I had no IDEA that what was happening was something I was supposed to tell.
I did not tell because I was no longer a person. I was numb. I learned to leave my body. I learned to get through it. I learned to keep my mouth shut and take it. I learned that I was stuck in the role of constant rape and I would never get out. THIS is what happens when abuse starts at an early age.
It is criminal…A 22 year old man cannot molest a 14 year old girl. It is criminal… A 50 year old man cannot molest a 13 year old girl. it is criminal…A 25 year old man cannot have sex with a 17 year old girl. a 27 year old man cannot have sex with a 17 year old girl. These are all criminal acts. All of these men should be in prison. They are not. I found them all online. They are still waterskiing, having million-dollar businesses, and have families. AND there is no doubt in my mind still molesting girls.
Every SINGLE act committed against me as a child could have been prevented. I was tossed into a waterskiing world unprotected. A 25 year old man should not have picked me up from the airport nor should he have later stayed at my house. I should not have been left alone in a foreign country at 14. I should not have been allowed to go to a 50 year old man's home alone when I was 11. I should not have been at a ski school without my parents. I didn't know any better ALL of those men knew exactly what they were doing. They knew better when they committed crimes against a child.
How can you prevent these things from happening? I am not saying everything is preventable. BUT… You pay attention. You make choices for your children KNOWING that there are predators out there.
As a parent you simply have to do your best to not put your child in a situation where they may encounter one. They are a child. You are the parent. A child should not have to carry the weight of abuse that could have been prevented. I was alone. With men. I was a child.
Here is the one question I have for every parent who asks, " Am I supposed to worry about everyone my child is with? I have to let them go out into the world right? I cannot shelter them forever!" And here is your answer: Yes. You are to worry about everyone your child is with. No you do not need to send them out into the world as an innocent child unprotected. Yes, you can shelter them for as long as possible. Is your child not worth that? Are you worried what other parents will say? Worry about your child MORE!
Are you worried what other parents will say? Worry about your child MORE!
Not counting Billy from our ski team, and the years and the times before I was 14 that I do not completely remember, I was sexually abused by 7 different men before the age of 17. It is no surprise I wanted to die. It is no surprise that I blocked out my timeline. It is no surprise that I have PTSD because of it all. I now have my timeline and understand very clearly what led to my attempted suicides. I appreciate everyone who helped me remember these dates so that I could really see the "why" of it all. Hopefully this will help in processing the trauma during therapy.
The water skiing world was a place of torment for me. It was torture. It was a place where my spirit was stolen. A few men gave me fond memories. I would be lifted into the air on the water and feel magical. The waterskiing world still exists. The companies I worked for are still in existence. The men who stole my childhood are thriving men. I do not beat myself up for not reporting them. As an adult I can see I had no ability to do that. I had no voice. I have a voice now and I am yelling as loudly as I can to all of you parents out there…
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN! At all cost. Please, protect your children.
You are gone.
With you
I no longer belong.
I once did as a little child.
When life was easier
Than it is now.
It was simple to love my daddy as a little girl.
When you tossed me in the air
And said poems about my curls.
Time was not kind.
And when the monsters came
You did nothing to stand in their way.
I believe you left and never came back
After that very day.
Your words were always perfect.
Your promises so real.
But how you show your love
I could barely feel.
I held to memories past
Hope kept me til this day.
Many saw my tears.
Many saw me wait.
But you never came.
Why did you have to change.
I'll think you of forever.
Because I'm built that way
But no longer will I think of you
every single day.
A fleeting thought,
I may.
I've seen you love others
I know that you know how
But you stopped showing me
For a long time now.
I smiled for you
One last time
Yesterday on the shore
We rode those waves when you were still my daddy
And I was still your little girl.
I started my blog to release the shame of the secrets of abuse. I started my blog to create a space for others to release their shame as well. We, as abuse survivors, carry so much. We have held in and held on to so much. Some have never spoken their secrets. Some have never shared their pain. They don't feel safe to do so. They don't feel ready. I know how that feels. I have walked this walk of abuse and recovery. I have spoken about every detail of abuse and every emotion accompanying it. I have struggled. I have suffered. I understand suffering. It is hard to carry alone.
I am reaching out to you now. I am reaching out my hand to you. I am opening my heart to you. I am giving you a safe place to know you are not alone in this fight. I am in it with you.
Often times people will tell me that they don't want to tell me about their bad day because they know I am dealing with so much. Sharing your bad day with me does not make anything about my life harder. Sharing your pain and frustrations with me does not make me feel burdened. I feel honored. We are not in a competition. There is no, " You've got more than I do." Cancer does not weigh more than a muscle disease. A muscle disease does not weigh more than a car crash. A car crash does not weigh more than a bad marriage. One does not out do or undo or cancel our or lessen the other. Each experience that you have is not changed because I have health problems and have suffered abuse. Your experiences are real and deserve just as much time and listening and validation as what I am going through.
You do not have to go through it alone. I will listen. I will understand. If you need to release your secret, you can release it to me. I will carry it with you so you don't have to do it alone. I am here. You are not alone.
After I left the Mayo clinic for my iron infusion I went to the beach. It was the first time I had been to the beach in 17 years. My husband carried me through the soft deep sand that I could not walk on and down to the water. I immediately started to cry. I felt free. I had these moments standing there where I was just me. I felt no pain. I felt no sorrow. I felt at peace. I will cherish those moments forever. I can't remember the last time I was able to have a clear mind. I cannot remember a time where I have ever felt completely free and at peace. This is truly the only moment. Thankfully my husband took a picture so I could document this moment of rarity. I kept that feeling with me longer than I thought I could. My legs started to shake. I felt pain from standing but it didn't matter at all. Even on the 2 hour trip home I felt…alive. I felt free of attachments. Nothing clinging to me. No memories or unwanted thoughts. Just me.
The next morning we decided to make this beach trip something we needed to do often. If I could make that drive for a Doctor then I could make it for my well being!
A few days passed and I felt the familiar unwanted anxiety. I resumed life of meeting people out and hoping no one had cologne on that would trigger a flashback or give me a rash. I woke up with adrenaline and went to bed with a sadness coming from a place I couldn't put my finger on. I went back to therapy where she explained imagery and how to, in stressful situations, put myself back in the peaceful beach mode by integrating all of my senses in the image. It hasn't worked. She tried me on a new medication that made me even more anxiety ridden and agitated. I know I have to trudge through. I know that the therapy I am doing is going to be a lot of work. Trauma therapy…
This is what I think of trauma therapy…
My husband shattered his arm many years ago. They had to put an external fixator in to hold everything together . Four bars were drilled into his bones so that his arm could heal. Four times a day we had to take off the gauze, clean the area, put antibiotic on it, and cover it again. When his bones were healed they unscrewed those bars while he was completely awake, unsedated. It seemed barbaric, the entire thing. The drilling into his bones, the unscrewing them out of his bones, this contraption on his arm. He couldn't sleep. He couldn't get comfortable. It was extremely painful from beginning to end. Then his arm was healed. He has scars. But he is healed. But getting there was a nightmare. Getting from shattered to healed was a nightmare.
That is what trauma therapy feels like. I was already shattered but someone finally took an xray and said, "Yes, you have had trauma." It feels like someone is drilling into my memories. It feels like someone is trying to put together all the pieces of the shattered injuries. I can't sleep. It is painful. It is nauseating. It leaves a pit in my stomach. It is a nightmare. It is not me standing on the beach!!!!! But in the end, I hope that the nightmare will end and I will wake up with some scars and a body that is healed. For now, it all hurts. My body hurts, I feel confused and I have no idea why. I feel sad and I have no idea why. Is it residual meds that we discontinued? Is it the dread/hope of starting a new med? Is it the possibility that I cannot tolerate any of these meds and this is just how I will be forever? I've spent months trying meds that I reacted badly to. The therapy is actually very gentle. It focuses on the good. It tries to bring good into the bad. But when you have never said the words out loud, the crimes committed against you, it is painful. It is an awareness I did not have before of the true pain I feel internally for what was done to me externally. It is an awareness I was not prepared for because I had no idea how deep it went.
This therapy taps into all of the guarded places. This therapy acknowledges and validates all those wounded places. This therapy is work. This therapy may be all I have in the way of dealing with the trauma that I experienced because medication may not be an option. It is scary. It is a process that I trust, but it is still scary.
I WANT to be that girl on the beach! Every moment of every day for the rest of my life! But I am that broken arm with an external fixator right now. And it is so so hard. I can revisit that girl on the beach but until the bars get unscrewed, I am still going to remain shattered trying to hold it all together, hoping that healing will come sooner than later.
I ADORED the lake I grew up on. I swam to my Nana's house which was directly across the lake from us on a regular basis. I swam every day the water was warm enough to swim in. I was never scared of the water but I was PETRIFIED of the weeds. The weeds were my red zone.
My neighbor through the woods would infrequently baby sit us. When ever she got the opportunity she would throw me into the weeds and laugh. I so hated her for doing that.I am pretty sure I still can't stand her for doing that. She had to be about 10 years older than we were. It invoked such fear. When I waterskied I stayed far from the weeds.
One day I was sitting on someone's shoulders in the lake. He grabbed my hands and pulled my face down underwater. Then he came back up and pulled my arms down again. Over and over again so that I was literally drowning. It was a game people played in the lake like marco polo and everyone always laughed. So funny to be playing and then yank someone's face underwater.
I didn't like the weeds. I didn't like having my face yanked underwater. Those were my two red zones in that lake. Other than that, the lake was a place that I felt alive, serene, peaceful, and free.
This picture is of the exact weeds. They were on the corner of our property of the lake front. All white sandy bottom and clear except that one patch of weeds. I guess anyone in Florida or out would say, "Well that is a logical fear because of the snakes and alligators." But I wasn't afraid of those things. I was just afraid of those stupid weeds.
I was thinking about the feeling of being dunked underwater. I was thinking of the person who thought it was funny to slam my face under and not let me breathe. I was thinking about that neighbor who thought it was funny to throw me into the thing I was most afraid of. I was thinking of these red zones.
For someone who does not know what it feels like to be molested. Find your red zone. Multiply it by 1000. Then you will understand.


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"I don't know just where I'm going but I'm gonna try for the kingdom, if I can."
Rating : 9/10
People usually have a story about this album. It either changed their lives or failed to do so, while they expected it to. I, unfortunately, don't have one. I discovered it at a time when I was already familiar with most of the other major, over-hyped, making-all-greatest-lists albums (Sgt. Pepper, Dark Side Of The Moon, Pet Sounds etc. – you know them) and then I've been obsessed with it for about a month. Well, obsessed is not exactly the right word here. I didn't like it at first. I mean, I did – I thought it was half-decent and a quite entertaining record, but nowhere near as flawless and majestic as it has been described over the years (shh, don't tell anybody, but I still kinda share that feeling, but to a much smaller extent). But I kept listening to it, hoping that someday I'll be able to proudly go on the internet, join the Velvet Underground army and tear apart every poor soul that dares to say something negative about the record. It took some restless, sleepless nights and a whole lot of dedicated listens, but the album finally managed to sink in.
And what an interesting album this is. The year 1967 seems to have been an incredible one, with tons of fresh, original and revolutionary ideas coming out of the blue and leaving their trace in the music history. And 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' definitely shook the music world in one way or another. First of all, let's take a look at the lyrics. Few song-writers have approached such subjects as heroin, drug dealers or sadomasochism before. And they're not disguised as metaphors either – in fact, if there is anybody from whom you should expect a totally straight-to-the-subject, no-bullshit attitude, Lou Reed is definitely your man. Second, the album's variety is hard to deny as well. From soft, pleasant pop ballads, to garage rockers; from psychedelia to experimental and avant garde, these four ambitious guys have been everywhere.
Thing is, The Velvet Underground is a very interesting combination to begin with. What do we have? A cynical, stylish, sunglass-wearing, ex Pickwick Records song-writer; a musically educated, avant-garde-orientated multi-istrumentalist; a modest, never-showing-off-yet-always-on-spot-when-you-need-him rhythm guitarist and a female drummer who doesn't use the cymbals. Take that and add a beautiful, blonde German singer with a thick, dreary voice, and the results would definitely turn out to be at least interesting.
But I'm sure you've had enough of the hype, so let's get straight to what really makes this album good, the songs themselves. Believe it or not, I'm gonna dissect them one by one. Take this as a warning.
I'll say with absolute no hesitation that the first side of the record is flat-out flawless. It starts out charmingly, with the stunning lullaby Sunday Morning. I love how steadily and carefully it marches on with Lou's dreamy voice backed up by the tinkling celesta. The lazy, meditative atmosphere quickly enhances you, and you really, really don't want to do anything to disturb it.
Then the pulsating driving beat of I'm Waiting For The Man gives you a strong kick, quickly bringing you back to reality. It's no more than a garage rocker, but the subject matter is a whole other different story, for it presents a day in the life of a drug addict, particularly the way he anxiously waits for his dealer to come. It's restless, it's raw, it's punchy, it's provoking and it's yet another winner.
Nico makes her first appearance with Femme Fatale, and she gives her absolute best, making the song perhaps one of the most emotional performances by such an emotionless voice. Listen carefully to that particular part right after the chorus where she sings "See the way she walks/Hear the way she talks". She sings quieter and quieter up to a point where, right near the end of the second verse, her voice reaches this idle, numb-like state and she sounds almost voiceless. Go ahead and tell me that's not terrifying and beautiful at the same time.
Venus In Furs is one of those songs that has to be listened to be truly believed. It is experimental and innovative both musically (those viola yelps and the weird guitar tuning) and lyrically (the sexual themes), but at the same time, it's got an extremely accessible and even catchy melody (!SPOILER ALERT! – unlike 'European Son').
Run Run Run is yet another garage rocker, but this time even more unpolished. The song almost screams "I don't give a damn about the production" and I can see it being an inspiration for future punkers, both musically and attitude-wise.
The first side ends on a high note with All Tomorrow's Parties, a mostly sombre, yet hallucinating (especially because of that strident rhythm guitar) tune. And well, the fact that Nico's tone is perfect again goes without saying. Nobody could've ever done the song more justice.
Unfortunately, the second side is where the jokes loosens up a bit. You don't realize that from the beginning of course, because Heroin is another one of those classic songs that are bound to stay with you forever. I still can't believe how well they managed to capture the song's subject matter on tape. Pay attention in particular to that great, pulsating drum beat (simulating a heart-beat and the way it gets faster and faster during the drug experience, I guess) and the thrilling, chaotic atmosphere created by Cale's viola in the song's second part. The bridge is another favourite bit of mine ("Heroin, be the death of me/Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life"), because it perfectly describes what's going on: the protagonist acknowledges his faith, that of a junkie, but he doesn't feel neither happy nor sad about it. How do they do these things?
There She Goes Again would be a good song, only if it wouldn't sound so much like Rolling Stones' 'Hitch Hike' (which in its turn, is a Marvin Gaye cover). I did praise the album for its originality, so I have to complain when it totally lacks it as well.
Nico makes a third and last appearance with I'll Be Your Mirror which is nice enough, even though it's no more than a pop song. Take it on its own and you'll appreciate the pleasant guitar melody, but when coming after all those classics, it just sounds so ordinary. Maybe it's just me being pretentious though – as I've said before, it's a good enough pop tune.
The Black Angel's Death Song scores the album a few more points in the originality department because it's yet another tune that sounds like nothing ever made before. A piercing viola-driven melody, occasional noisy feedback bursts and a set of random spoken lyrics, all come together and form this weird piece of music that shouldn't work at all, but it somehow does.
And finally, the infamous European Son. The cool, funky bass lead and then the glass-breaking sound effect from which the lead guitar seems to arise make for a great, enhancing beginning. It sounds like a terrific intro that hardly gives you any clues about how the song is going to continue. Yet, a few minutes later, while still waiting for the song to properly begin, you realize that it's no more than a jam session. Don't get me wrong, it has its good moments and Lou Reed's solos are quite nice, but the song just doesn't go anywhere. I wouldn't call it horrible, just much too overlong and as a result, tedious.
Phew, I feel like I've said very little, even though, this is probably the longest album review I've ever wrote. But I truly think that's the ultimate proof for the fact that I love the album. I really do, and probably have played it more times than other bands' entire discography together. Miserable nightmares still haunt me, and every now and then I find myself up waking in the middle of night all scared, starting to think that maybe I've done wrong in not giving the album a 10. Well, not exactly, but I've reevaluated lots and lots of times. It does not deserve the highest mark and that's as objective as I can get. But that's no excuse for you to not listen to it. Don't even try to think twice.
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