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Neurofeedback treatment for addiction: Teaching the brain to self-regulate
Neurofeedback for addiction
Why, you might ask, would a client in addiction treatment be willing to sit with electrodes pasted to their head for 30-45 minutes twice a week while a computer beeps and buzzes in the background?
Profound relief.
One of the benefits of Neurofeedback for recovering alcoholics and addicts is that it produces the similar effect of their drug of choice (to a lesser degree), without side effects and negative consequences. Read more about the use and effectiveness of Neurofeedback Therapy in addiction treatment here.
At the end, we invite you to post questions and comments. In fact, we try to respond to all questions with a personal and prompt reply.
What is Neurofeedback?
Electroencephalography (EEG) is an electrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity of the brain. Think: white plastic sensors attached to your head that have wires that are connected to a main computer. Due to the brain's ability to change and adapt new patterns (called neuroplasticity) the brain is able to create new neural pathways that, with time, become sustainable. In active addiction, the pathways that are created reinforce drug use. In recovery, we are trying to "rewire" these pathways.
Neurofeedback treatments for addiction uses EEG biofeedback as a non-invasive means of training the brain to self-regulate. EEG sensors are attached to the scalp reading brainwave activity. The "feedback" is that the computer gives rewards to the brain when it produces specific brainwave activity. How does it work exactly?
Neurofeedback and the addict's brain: How does it work?
What is really like to use Neurofeedback as an addiction therapy tool? Generally speaking, a person with addiction struggles with being over-aroused or under-aroused (and often fluctuates between both states).
1. If the person is over-aroused, they are in a state of:
- anxiety
- impulsivity
- reactivity
- generally uncomfortable in their own skin
Alcohol, benzodiazapines and opiates will calm this state (albeit with often deadly conse-quences).
Alternatively, Neurofeedback can be used to reward the brain and nervous system for calming itself. The brain receives feedback and a reward is given (such as seeing a spaceship fly on the screen or hearing the sound of ocean waves). The brain then continues to seek the reward thereby training itself to calm and self-regulate. The result is the patient feels much calmer somewhat like what they have gotten from substances in the past.
2. On the flip side, if the brain is under-aroused the person often struggles with:
- depression
- low energy
- a feeling of hopelessness
Drugs such as cocaine, meth amphetamine, and other stimulants will make the person feel awake and alive (again with dire consequences). Programming Neurofeedback for a person experiencing these states helps encourage the brain to produce higher frequency brain waves that help:
- increase focus
- mood elevation
- increase motivation
- increase energy levels
NOTE HERE: Individualized protocols on the Neurofeedback machine are determined for each client based on their symptoms. But ultimately the brain is a self-organizing system that simply needs a bit of prompting to find its own balance. So, while there is a great deal of science involved in the process, there is also an organic phenomenon that occurs where the brain is seeking a regulated state. Our bodies have a profound innate intelligence when given the right conditions.
Neurofeedback effects on long term sobriety
With ongoing training, the calmness produced during Neurofeedback sessions allows for long term sobriety because the need for immediate relief is no longer there. Ongoing training also helps to prevent relapse: learning to live from a more calm and rational state prevents impulsivity and reactivity in stressful situations.
As one recovering addict described it:
"It's like having the buffer of time built in. I now have the time and space to observe what is going on within myself and have a conscious response rather than reacting or overreacting. I can also now access other tools to calm myself further before reacting. With Neurofeedback I've learned to use long, deep breathing to take me quickly into that state of balance."
Neurofeedback treatment rebalances the entire system
Ongoing Neurofeedback training not only helps with symptoms of addiction, it also helps the whole person function more effectively. The nervous system controls everything we do, both involuntary and voluntary (breathing, digesting, walking, talking, thinking, and feeling) So, it only makes sense that if the nervous system is in a more balanced state, it will affect the rest of system in a more harmonious way.
Over time, patients using Neurofeedback for addiction often see positive results with:
- sleep
- blood pressure regulation
- heart rate variability
The treatment modality also helps the endocrine system to regulate hormones which attributes to a more balanced emotional state.
Frank Duffy, the Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology and Developmental Neurophysiology Laboratories of Boston Children's Hospital says:
"The literature, which lacks any negative study, suggests that Neurofeedback plays a major therapeutic role in many different areas. In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy it would be universally accepted and widely used."
Neurofeedback addiction treatment questions
We are whole, systemic beings. The brain and nervous system are central to all functions. Neurofeedback, with decades of research, has proven to be a solid approach to regulating the body's many systems. Its application to the treatment of addiction has many possibilities for positive outcomes. Why not give it a try and commit to a series of treatments now?
Still, do you have any questions left unanswered? We are happy to help. Simply post your questions in the comments section at the bottom of the page and we'll try to answer personally and promptly. In case we don't know the answer to your inquiries, we will refer you to professionals who can help.
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Thanks for the article. I would add another piece that neurofeedback offers to addiction recovery is that when the brain has become more regulated through neurofeedback training and not getting triggered into hyper- or hypo- arousal as much the addict is better able to do the work in a 12-step program. Often an obstacle to recovery is being triggered in 12-step meetings and feeling unsafe and then 'fleeing' / 'hating' / 'giving up' on the program (the fight/flight/freeze response). Neurofeedback helps the brain not go so intensely into any of those states and so therefore, able to stay with the program.
Hi Natalie. Thanks for your input. This is a great info.
Neurofeedback sounds promising. However, my concern is access for vulnerable communities who often fall prey to addiction at higher rates yet receive effective treatment at lower rates. Would this be expensive therapy?
Thanks for a great article. You got a lot right in a complex field. And thanks for carrying the good news that EEG biofeedback is 2-4 times more effective than traditional treatments. The most researched and widely used system in addiction centers is BrainPaint. Let me know if you'd like to see the seminal study and 5 replications of the Scott-Kaiser Modification of Biofeedback. You could also talk about Alpha-Theta training specifically to put the Default Mode Network back on line and restore the capacity for self-soothing. Perhaps you can come to ISNR this year.
Can this therapy be successful with people who are on suboxone as MAT?
Hi Dori. I suggest that you contact 'JourneyPure at the River' and ask them.
I am so glad that nowadays exist such an advanced technologies for cure addicted people. But for this we should use all help which we can get. I was addicted to the internet and with helping of my family and the special center I feel myself more confident. Now I am not afraid that my old addiction can come back.
It's interesting to know that long-term sobriety can occur due to the calmness produced from Neurofeedback sessions. I also thought it was neat that this type of counseling can also help the whole person function more effectively. My cousin might have an addiction problem. Our family is looking into possible counseling sessions to help her. I'll have to let them know about this.


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Quiksilver Pro France – Men's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour #9
Many of the world's consummate surfing professionals all gathered together for the Quiksilver Pro France in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France from October 4th to the 15th to showcase their elite skills and determine who is the king of the French point break. The weather for the competition was favorable, though by no means perfect, with mild overcast weather during the majority of the competition's duration. The wave breaks at the Quiksilver Pro France were very moderate breaks, averaging between 4ft. and 8ft. tall overall. The break types were varied, but for the most part they were relatively soft and even mushy breaks at times, giving the professional surfers at the event the ability to get very comfortable on the wave without virtually any fear of a traumatic wipeout in the event of a serious error.
To emphasize the small stature of the wave breaks at the Quiksilver Pro France in 2016, there was a lot of pumping coming from nearly all of the surfers competing at this event. What is implied by pumping, is that the surfing competitors had to repeatedly stomp the front end of their boards on smaller waves to keep their momentum going and avoid being left behind by the slower, mushy type wave that seemed to be prevalent at this event. Sometimes, as in the case of John John Florence in the semifinals, surfers at the Quiksilver Pro France would even have to pump their way back into the break when the section they were riding became too mushy to even hang onto. In order to provide readers with some in depth information on the results of the 2016 Quiksilver Pro France event, each contest round starting at Round 4 and going through the Finals will now be broken down and analyzed here.
Round 4 Recap:
Beginning with the recap of Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro France, Heat 1 demonstrated some solid runs and decent wave scores, although there were no exceptional or outstanding performances to speak of. Heat 1 included the competitors M. Banting, K. Asing, and A. de Souza, and the Heat 1 scoring was very tight between these three elite men's pro surfers. M. Banting came in first place within the Heat 1 segment of Round 4, bring in a score of 14.43 overall, taking first in the heat by a margin of less than one whole point. Second place in Heat 1, Round 4 was K. Asing, who had a decent performance making the best out of the small, mushy waves he had to contend with. He had some nice looking snaps and cutbacks, earning him a 13.76 score in Heat 1. Third place in Heat 1 ended up being A. de Souza, who barely lost to K. Asing by a margin of only 0.2 points overall. The average wave score in Heat 1 was 6.95, which turned out to be the second highest average in Round 4.
The second heat in Round 4 ended up being the most impressive heat in all of the fourth round, with some really high scores coming from both first and second place. The three competitors involved in Heat 2, Round 4 were F. Toledo, J. Florence, and S. Kennedy, with F. Toledo bringing in the highest overall score of the entire fourth round. First place in Heat 2 was F. Toledo, who ended up with a highly impressive score of 18.50 overall. Toledo had a flawless performance in the fourth round, executing some outstanding cutbacks and reversions during his performance in heat two. Second place in Heat 2 ended up being J. Florence, who truly performed on the same level as F. Toledo since he only lost to him by 0.03 points overall with a score of 18.47. Coming in third place in Heat 2 turned out to be S. Kennedy, who was far behind Florence and Toledo in terms of scoring and performance. Kennedy brought in a 12.03, which isn't a horrible score by any means, but his launch and maneuvering were less than outstanding which explains his moderate scoring level. With an average wave score of 8.17 in Heat 2, Round 4, this is definitely the most exciting heat of the fourth round.
Heat 3, Round 4 proved to be a much less impressive heat than Heat 2 was, as it saw two out of three scores under 10 points overall. The three competitors in Heat 3 were G. Medina, C. Ibelli, and K. Andino, with G. Medina being the only surfer in Heat 3 to bring in a score that was above 10 points. Medina's Heat 3 score was 14.17, a decent score considering the other Heat 3 scores were fairly low. His ability to pump through the waves and keep his momentum going in spite of a mushy, uneven break allowed him to score as well as he did in Heat 3. Second place in Heat 3 was C. Ibelli, coming in with a score of 9.13 overall. Ibelli was able to take second over K. Andino by a tiny margin of less than half a point, with Andino earning a score of 8.74 in the third heat of Round 4. The average wave score in Heat 3 ended up being 5.34, which was the second lowest in the entire fourth round.
With the exception of K. Otton in Heat 4, Round 4, the scoring was exceptionally low, as Heat 4 also saw the lowest average wave score in the entire fourth round. The three competitors in the fourth heat were K. Otton, S. Zietz, and J. Wilson, with Otton being the only one to put up a strong performance. K. Otton ended up in 1st place in the fourth heat, with a score of 15.50 after executing a nearly flawless sequence of waves in Heat 4. Otton's ability to make the most out of the smaller waves that were breaking at Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France allowed him to achieve the high score that he did. Second place in Heat 4, Round 4, ended up being S. Zietz who brought in a meager score of 6.30 overall. Third place in Heat 4 was J. Wilson, who came about as close to non-scoring as possible with a 2.33. These two competitors demonstrated a relative inability to make anything meaningful happen on the waves in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The overall average wave score in Heat 4 was brought down significantly by Zietz and Wilson, and ended up being only 4.02.
Round 5 Recap:
Round 5 did not see any of the stellar scores that we saw in Round 4, and there were no scores that were over 15.00 at all. This reflects the small stature of the wave breaks in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France during the Quiksilver Pro France, since it did not allow for the competitors to do anything especially complex or exceptional in terms of maneuvering or performing tricks on the break. Heat 1 in round five was a contest between K. Asing and S. Kennedy, and it was a very close battle between these two titans of men's professional surfing. K. Asing managed to bring in a score of 11.00 overall, defeating S. Kennedy by only 0.07 points. S. Kennedy came in second place in Round 5, Heat 1, by earning a total score of 10.53 points. The average wave score in Round 5 came in as 5.38, which was the second lowest average in all of the fifth round.
Heat 2 of Round 5 turned out the lowest average wave score in the entire fifth heat, with the average coming out as 5.25 points. The two competitors in Heat 2 were also very well matched, as they were in Heat 1, with J. Florence being matched up against F. Toledo. It was an extremely close battle between these two professionals at the Quiksilver Pro France, with J. Florence coming in 1st place in Heat 2, Round 5. J. Florence earned a score of 10.64 overall, defeating A. de Souza by only 0.3 points in total. A. de Souza scored a 10.37, demonstrating once again just how close this micro contest between Florence and de Souza really was. Both surfers were able to stand tall on small-break waves, and stay sharp in spite of the mushy, lagging breaks they were forced to contend with.
Heat 3, Round 5 showed a dramatically improved performance from J. Wilson and C. Ibelli, who were able to make a serious comeback from their relatively weak performances in Round 4. J. Wilson and C. Ibelli went head to head in Heat 3, and actually ended up bringing in the highest average wave score of the entire fifth round, which was 6.93 points. The matchup in Heat 3, Round 5 was yet another very well-matched contest, with the margin between the two competitors being only 0.03. J. Wilson came in first place in Heat 3, bringing in a score of 13.87 points, which turned out to be the highest overall score in the entire fifth round. Second place in Heat 3, Round 5 was C. Ibelli who came in with a score of 13.84 points.
The fourth heat of Round 5 produced the second highest average wave score in the fifth round, which came in as 6.05 points. The two competitors engaged in contest within the fourth heat were K. Andino and S. Zietz, who both had impressive performances that earned them more than ten points each. K. Andino ended up taking first place in Heat 4, Round 5 with his scoring of 12.50 points at the Quiksilver Pro France. Second place in the fourth heat went to S. Zietz, when he managed to earn a scoring of 11.70 points overall. Both competitors had great rides, and their waves tended to be a little bit stronger than they were in round 4 allowing them to showcase more of their skills and cut harder into the break.
Quarterfinals Recap:
Moving into the quarterfinals, the first matchup in Heat 1 was between K. Asing and M. Banting. These two competitors had solid scores, and together they managed to earn the top average wave score in the entire quarterfinal round. The average wave score between these two surfers at the Quiksilver Pro France ended up being 6.43 overall. Beginning with K. Asing, he surfed his way into scoring a 13.04 overall, which came as the product of a series of well controlled and confident wave rides by Asing. He was able to use the small size of the wave to get very comfortable, and got into a nice rhythm for each one of his runs. Second place in Heat 1 of the quarterfinals went to M. Banting, who only lost to K. Asing by less than one point. M. Banting came in with a scoring of 12.67 points, and while he didn't surf as well as K. Asing in the first heat, he still pulled his weight effectively and had a couple nice rides using his strengths of sharp cuts and quick transitions to his advantage.
The second heat of the quarterfinals saw a matchup between J. Florence and F. Toledo, and this heat was where J. Florence really pulled away from F. Toledo when he bested him by a margin of more than three whole points. J. Florence had a very strong second heat performance, bringing in a 14.40 point score by reaching intense speeds on his best wave. Florence's impressive performance in Heat 2 of the quarterfinals was too much for F. Toledo to hang with, since F. Toledo ended up with a score of 11.07 by the end of Heat 2. The average wave score for Heat 2 came in as 6.37, which was the second highest average of the entire quarterfinal round.
Heat 3 of the quarterfinals turned out to be an exciting heat, especially for G. Medina. Matched up against J. Wilson, G. Medina truly impressed the crowds when he surfed his way into earning a 15.07 point score at the 2016 Quiksilver Pro France event quarterfinals. G. Medina actually not only won Heat 3 against J. Wilson, but he also had the highest score in the entire quarterfinal round. Every one of G. Medina's waves in Heat 3 was a clean, well-shaped wave that allowed him to hit high speed and stay steady under the breaking tubes. J. Wilson came in second place in Heat 3 of the quarterfinals, earning a decent score of 10.13 points overall. J. Wilson had some trouble on one of his waves, which brought his score down a bit from what it otherwise would have been. The average wave score in Heat 3 came out to be 6.30, which reflected the solid performance of G. Medina bringing up the overall Heat 3 average.
In Heat 4 of the quarterfinals at the 2016 Quiksilver Pro France, we saw a matchup between K. Andino and K. Otton. Neither one of these competitors had a very promising quarterfinals performance, given that their average wave score was the lowest in the entire quarterfinal round by a significant margin. With an average wave score of 5.66 in Heat 4, it was clear that K. Andino and K. Otton were definitely bringing up the rear in the quarterfinals. K. Andino took first place in the fourth heat, coming in with a score of 12.70 points overall. K. Andino had a decent heat four performance, but what really brought the average down was K. Otton's second place performance that only earned him 9.93 points in total. K. Otton had some difficulty in finding the right wave in the quarterfinals, and this seemed to hinder his ability to perform and score at a high level in Heat 4.
Semifinals Recap:
The semifinals of the 2016 Quiksilver Pro France surfing event were definitely exciting for the fans, the judges, and the competitors as well as the contest came down to the wire before the final round. Heat 1 of the semifinals saw Hawaiian surfer Keanu Asing matched up against another Hawaiian surfing titan, John John Florence. It was an extremely close contest between these two Hawaiian native surfers, and it actually led to some controversy between fans that felt that the final judgment was slightly skewed. Coming in first place in Heat 1 of the semifinals turned out to be Keanu Asing, who had two strong wave scores of 8.67 and 8.27 which came out to a total Heat 1 score of 16.94 overall. John John Florence came in second place in Heat 1 due in large part to his weaker first wave score of 7.67, followed by his more solid second wave score of 8.40. With a total Heat 1 score of 16.07 in the semifinals, John John Florence ended up losing by only 0.87 points.
Heat 2 in the semifinals saw a matchup between Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina and American surfer Kolohe Andino. Unlike Heat 1, where there was a very close finish between competitors, Heat 2 ended up with Gabriel Medina soundly beating Kolohe Andino by a margin of almost three points. Gabriel Medina had the highest wave score in the entire semifinal round, with his Wave 2 score ending up at a whopping 9.0 points. This 9.0 wave score helped to seal the deal for Gabriel, since it brought his total score to 17.83 when combined with his Wave 1 score of 8.83. Kolohe Andino had a much tougher time scoring effectively in Heat 2 of the semifinals, coming in with a Wave 1 score of 7.33 and a Wave 2 score of 7.70 overall, earning him a 15.03 score in total.
Final Round Recap:
The final round of the Quiksilver Pro France in 2016 saw a matchup between Keanu Asing and Gabriel Medina, which should have been an awesome climax to a great competition, but a damper was put on the final round when Gabriel Medina had his Wave 2 score disqualified due to interference. At any rate, Keanu Asing had a decent final round performance with a Wave 1 score of 6.67 and a Wave 2 score of 7.27, which came out to a final round total score of 13.94. Gabriel Medina had a Wave 1 score of 7.00, so it was very unfortunate that his Wave 2 score was disqualified since he could easily have won the Quiksilver Pro France with a solid Wave 2 score. In light of this development, Keanu Asing ended up taking the 1st place finish at the 2016 Quiksilver Pro France.


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One of the wonderful things about golf is that there are so many variations of it. From Par-3 courses, to match play to Par-6's, putting courses and everything in between, the variety is endless in how you can practice and play. Over the years, I've gotten off the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry and driven past the Island Greens sign on Hwy 525 about 200 times. I knew it was there, I always kind of meant to go, but I just never did. I had a chance at a long lunch break today nearby and decided to see if I could pack in some practice on what I thought would be a shabby little 3 par in the sticks of Whidbey Island.
The course itself is on the South end of the island, it's about 5 minutes off the main highway and about 10 from the ferry dock. When you pull in the gravel driveway, it's really a little deflating. This place is no-frills…and I mean like none. There is just a wooden structure that lists prices and has a spot for envelopes that you fill with cash and put in an old kettle on the honor system. Pull cart rentals and club rentals are $2.00 each, and the course is $9 for 9 holes and $14 for 18 holes. I stuffed in my cash and took my handful of clubs on what turned out to be one of my favorite ever golf experiences.
When someone describes a 9 hole, par-3 course on a remote part of an island only reachable from the city by boat or 2 hour drive, it's not going to inspire visions of tightly mowed greens and clever golf holes. But those are exactly what you get here; it's a classically designed layout that is walkable for days and about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. It starts off with a 140 yarder that immediately sets the tone for your round. Huge cedars surround you as you must make an accurate shot to a slightly downhill and left offset green about the size of a quarter. The second hole isn't good at only 80 yards, but it's uphill and has a tough sloping green. Hole 5 is a spectacular 200 yarder that is uphill to a tiny green with apple trees right and a tough back to front slope. It's one of the best golf holes I've played in Washington. The fun continues on the 6th as you tee off from a deck built on a boat through a huge corridor of trees onto another tough green.
Bottom Line: This place is awesome and I'm so sad I didn't come here sooner. There is only one poorly conditioned area and it's the 8th green, which sits in the shade all day and has some clover growing on it. The rest of the greens are healthy with just some minor scarring. The back tees mostly play from mats which is sort of a turn off, but you can play from the whites, or scoot over and stick a tee in the dirt. There is a nice driving range with $.50 balls and I finished playing 2 balls in well short of an hour. Island Greens is the best par 3 course I've ever played; better than Jackson, Jefferson, and Willows Run. If you ever find yourself on Whidbey, do yourself a favor and go one boat early to come swing by. Final Score: 80/100
Design – 21/25 (Fun, tough, walkable and classic)
Test of Golf – 21/25 (The 2nd was the only bad hole, the rest are tight and require accuracy into small greens)
Value – 17/20 ($14 for 18 holes and $.50 range balls? Yes, please.)
Condition – 7/10 (One bad green and mats, but everything else is solid)
Amenities – 4/10 (It is par 3, but they have a cheap range. The practice green isn't very good)
Experience – 10/10 (So. Much. Fun. It's just a great time, no other way to explain it)


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Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro is President and CEO of Global Fund for Women. She is an activist for women and girls' health and human rights, and passionate about using philanthropy and technology to drive social change.
In 1998, Musimbi was appointed general secretary (CEO) of the World YWCA, the first non-white woman to hold the role. She made the organization a go-to organization for young women's leadership and for HIV prevention and care. She also transformed the World YWCA into a young-women-led organization, with young women under 30 making up 55% of the Global Board of trustees.
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Meridian Capital LLC, a partner of Global M&A, is pleased to announce the recapitalization of Imaginetics, Inc. (the "Company"), sponsored by Kidd & Company, LLC in partnership with Centerfield Capital Partners and the Company's two legacy shareholders, James Flynn and John Nyberg. Meridian served as Imaginetics' financial and strategic advisor on the transaction, with Graham & Dunn serving as legal counsel.
Founded in 1989, Imaginetics is a leading manufacturer of precision aerospace components, offering a broad set of manufacturing capabilities including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly and tooling. Headquartered in Auburn, Washington with 120 employees, the Company is a direct supplier to Boeing, Hexcel, Spirit, C&D Zodiac, Kawasaki, among others. Imaginetics has received significant recognition for its performance and quality, most recently being named a Boeing Silver Supplier for a third consecutive year.
The partnership with Kidd & Company and Centerfield provides Imaginetics with incremental capital and resources to meet the increasing production needs of its customer-base as well as aggressively expand its portfolio of long-term programs.
"Jim and I are extremely proud of the team that has been built at Imaginetics. We believe the current management team, Kidd and Centerfield are the right partners to take the Company to the next level of success," says John Nyberg. "Throughout the process, Meridian was committed to developing a strong understanding of our business and transaction goals. The firm's knowledge of the aerospace market was apparent and valuable throughout."
Brian Murphy, director at Meridian Capital adds "Imaginetics is differentiated in its segment of the aerospace components market due to its unique combination of manufacturing capabilities and efficient processes. The business is clearly well positioned to capitalize on the dynamics within the aerospace & defense industry. We are thrilled to have been part of a transaction that was both successful for the shareholders and helped to position the Company for continued success."
Kidd & Company is an Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based principal investment firm. The Imaginetics investment expands Kidd & Company's presence in the aerospace & defense sector. The firm's portfolio also includes Numet Machining Techniques, Inc., a manufacturer of precision components for jet turbine engines.
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The power swelled inside me, burning, hurting, but I let it center me. Pain means I'm still here, fighting. I envisioned it swelling in my hand in a seething rush, gathering, gathering, and then I sent it out on my resolve like a dark and winged thing riding the magickal wind.
As a handler, Corine Solomon can touch any object and learn its history. Her power is a gift, but one that's thrown her life off track. The magical inheritance she received from her mother is dangerously powerful, and Corine has managed to mark herself as a black witch by dealing with demons to solve her problems.
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Locus Habitat sells a range of leather sofas, including the well-known Chesterfield brand of sofas. Their sofas are available in different sizes, from small 2 seaters to large l-shape sofas which can accommodate 8 to 10 people. Locus Habitat's leather sofas come in a variety of styles and designs, they range from contemporary to vintage to antique. Their antique range of sofas are very rich and regal looking, they look like they would fit well in a big European house.
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I have developed a bit of an obsession with Yotam Ottolenghi in the past year. I own, love and use both Plenty and Ottolenghi The Cookbook on a regular basis. I find their food philosophy/palate to be very much in line with how I like to eat. Everything is fresh, modern, delicious, and a little bit cozy. These muffins are the perfect example of that. The only slight set back is that you could very possibly be overwhelmed by the list of ingredients in this and most of their recipes. So just take a deep breath, you probably have most things on hand already.
These are really tasty, (mostly) healthy, moist muffins. They have a fantastic topping similar to a fruit crumble but chock full of seeds and things to make it all the more interesting. Being American and it being all about the topping, I doubled the amount called for in the original recipe. I think you will thank me.
They also freeze well cooked or raw (batter and topping frozen kept separately) which you may want to consider doing given the long list of ingredients. They are perfect for breakfast, of course, or tucked in a lunchbox.
apple/carrot/coconut muffins
adapted from Ottolenghi The Cookbook
makes about 12-15 muffins
for the muffins:
2 1/4 c whole wheat flour
2 t baking powder
2 t cinnamon
4 eggs
3/4 c olive oil
1 1/2 c sugar (caster, if you have it)
2 t vanilla
2 c peeled and grated carrots
1 1/2 c grated granny smith apples
1 c pecans, chopped
1 c rasins (or dried cherries)
1/2 c flaked (unsweetened) coconut
for the topping:
1/2 c butter, slightly softened, cut into pieces
1/2 c + 2 T whole wheat flour
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c rolled oats
1/8 c sunflower seeds
1/4 c pumpkin seeds
1/8 c black sesame seeds
2 t water
2 t olive oil
3 T honey
Preheat oven to 350°
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Elizabeth Peña
"Painter of Hapiness" Born in Lima, Peru, in July 08, 1966. Elizabeth Peña is one of those rare natural talents that is evolving into a master painter. She started quite little making beautiful drawings that will, after a few years, decide her parents to persuade her to attend Art School. Not very keen on it but not totally discontent, she started school. Art School was a time for training her magnificent drawing skills and not more than that. She was well known at school for her art independence. The name of the Art School is: "Escuela Nacional Superior Autonoma de Bella Artes del Peru" She studied Painting and Drawing (1986 -1993) Also, she did several seminaries - Taller de Historia del Arte in University Catolica and University of Lima in Peru Peña has always loved the classics. She admires, specially well, Rembrandt. The biggest influence on her, however, is the french master Fatin-Latour. Other influences include the style of Baca Flor and the sobriety of Merino, both of whom are peruvian artists from the past century. Despite her recent introduction to the american market, her work has been received with acclaim. Presently, Peña is showing in more than 20 galleries in the United States and Canada.


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Emmerdale fans go into meltdown as 'mystery man' spies on Ross Barton as he burns dead mum Emma's belongings
The Dales bad boy had incriminating evidence in his possession in tonight's episode
EMMERDALE fans went into meltdown tonight after Ross Barton burned his dead mother Emma's belongings - while a 'mystery man' watched from the shadows.
Ross along with brother Pete appeared shocked to discover their mother's death last week was being treated as a murder investigation by police earlier in tonight's episode.
But at the end of the hour long second episode, Ross clearly knew more than he was letting on to the police as he pulled out his mum's handbag and mobile phone - items the cops had been searching his house for earlier.
As Ross chucked the items into a fire pit he had created, having previously hid them in the garage, he didn't notice that a mysterious figure was watching him through the gaps in the fence.
As the flames flickered, viewers were unable to make out who the man was, and whether the whole scenario meant Ross had killed his own mother or was covering up for someone else.
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Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "Couldn't quite make out who was outside watching Ross burn Emma's things.."
Another added: "Who was that watching Ross outside burn Emma's things at the end of tonight's show...looked like Pete!!"
Earlier in the episode, the brothers had confronted each other about whether either of them had pushed their mother off the viaduct last week after she accidentally shot and killed their younger brother Finn.
But with a series of other potential suspects in the mix too, including Cain Dingle and Adam Barton, could it have been one of them watching from the shadows as Ross tried to get rid of the incriminating evidence in secret?
Another viewer tweeted: "So did anyone else see the bloke at the very end as ross was burning Emma's stuff???" while another added: "Was that Cain, Pete or Adam watching Ross burn Emma's stuff?!"
However, other viewers think Gabby Thomas could also be a suspect in the whodunnit storyline, after she looked shifty outside Finn's funeral in the first half hour episode.
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William Wordsworth Quotes About PrideQuotes about: Pride
I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous boy, The sleepless soul that perished in his pride; Of him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough, along the mountain-side. By our own spirits we are deified; We Poets in our youth begin in gladness, But thereof come in the end despondency and madness.
A soul so pitiably forlorn, If such do on this earth abide, May season apathy with scorn, May turn indifference to pride; And still be not unblest- compared With him who grovels, self-debarred From all that lies within the scope Of holy faith and christian hope; Or, shipwrecked, kindles on the coast False fires, that others may be lost.
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For example if your theme is floral you could send a bouquet of dry flowers. If your theme is Hawaii send people a pineapple with your logo and caption on it. This way people will automatically seek you out when they enter the trade show and you won't have to invest in an ostentatious booth which seems to scream "look at me". You can also use printed balloons on your trade show booth.
Give your customers a breather
20 minutes inside a trade show premise is enough to exhaust the senses of a typical customer. Walking down crowded narrow pathways filled with overeager booth staff and loud screaming messages is enough to crowd the senses. A simple classy booth design will seem like an oasis of peace in this madness. Put up a simple message with an elegant theme. The lesser words you put into your trade show displays booth the better it is. Make sure that your signage is well crafted and classy.
Never forget to bring promotional items for your customers when you join a trade show!


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Don't know if you've seen this in stores yet but there is all new Black Opal packaging/name abbreviation. Don't know what prompted the changes but Black Opal products now have a new look. The products are the same according to … Read the rest
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Mariel Hemingway is attempting the lift the "curse" of self-destruction that plagues her gifted and beautiful family. Their patriarchal figure, Ernest Hemingway, whose golden words still seduce the masses, is at once a symbol of robust life, and of alcoholism, depression, and suicide. There is growing research that indicates these traits: alcoholism and mental illness are often linked to genetics. Of course, a toxic or emotionally unstable family life can lead to mood problems regardless of the genetics – whether it's nature or nurture or a poison soup of both, madness tends to run in families. In Running From Crazy, a Barbara Kopple directed documentary film that came out last year and is now getting a run on Oprah's OWN Network, Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter Mariel Hemingway confronts her family's decades-long curse of despair in an attempt to understand it and break free of it.
"Knowing that there's so much suicide and so much mental illness in my family, I've always kind of been 'running from crazy,' worried that one day I'd wake up and be in the same position," the actress says during a filmed support group meeting. Not only did Mariel's grandfather Ernest commit suicide after a lifetime of depression and alcoholism at age 61 right before Mariel was born, but Mariel's sister Margaux committed suicide in 1996 at age 42. A total of seven Hemingway family members have taken their own lives, including two of Ernest's siblings, his father, and his son Gregory.
Margaux, who died one day before the anniversary of her grandfather's suicide, overdosed on phenobarbital, but for years Mariel would not admit that her sister committed suicide until 2003, when she attended an event hosted by the American Association for the Prevention of Suicide. Mariel now feels that difficult things like this should be discussed instead of hidden away. "Nobody spoke about anything," she said of her family's silence about the parade of horrors they went through. "It was a different generation." In the documentary Mariel also brings up for the first time her belief that her father Jack Hemingway (a hard-drinker who died in 2000) molested her sisters Margaux and Muffet while Mariel slept in her cancer-striken mother's room. The subject of child sexual abuse is lightly touched on in the film, but if true, it's just another painful reality her family refused to confront.
For Mariel, being honest about these difficult truths is the first step in keeping her and her own daughters Dree and Langley healthy. The "Hemingway Curse" looms large before her and she's attempting to avoid it not by avoiding the pain, but by working through it. Part of that includes acknowledging how devastating and senseless suicide can be the the survivors. "Suicide has no rhyme or reason," Mariel says in the film. "Some people think about it for years and plan it. Some people, it's 20 dark minutes of their life that they decide to take their life that comes out of the blue. It's very random, it's very frightening."
To accompany the documentary, Mariel and her boyfriend Bobby Williams wrote a guidebook to life called The Willing Way, originally called Running With Nature
From the official statement:
"In The Willing Way, Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams share their dynamic and authentic approach to living mindfully and healthfully, offering concrete action steps that readers can take and even track through a multifaceted point-earning system. Simple activities like watching a sunrise instead of sleeping in, drinking water out of glass instead of plastic, taking time to be in silence instead of always listening to things out there, eating clean food instead of processed and packaged food, and taking time away from technology to get outside are some of the natural ways to tune into ourselves and make far-reaching differences in our lives, our relationships, and our world. As Mariel and Bobby explain, change can be approached radically or gently or anywhere in between."
A while back I had a very spirited conversation about happiness on Twitter that started with an initial question "Can we choose happiness?" I offended a few people by even asking the question because they assumed I meant that people can choose whether or not to be in the throes of clinical depression. I don't think having depression is a choice. There are many reasons for depression that are out of our control, like life circumstances, childhood abuse and trauma, genetics, and brain chemistry. One thing we can do is choose to take care of ourselves, which is what Mariel seems to be doing.
I don't think we can choose to be immediately happy or cheerful if we are sad or steeped in a dark mood, but I think we can choose actions that may contribute to our happiness in the future, and that may gradually help us feel better. We can recognize certain destructive patterns we have and try to break them, and we can change our attitude about everything regardless of how we're feeling. Can these choices make you happy? I don't think it's that simple, but I think you can improve your overall quality of life by making little choices, like stopping yourself from guilty ruminations.
Mariel seems to be ascribing to this viewpoint by turning into a sort of determined self-help guru to stave off the grip of a black cloud. "I can fend off insanity," she said in a 2003 interview. "I just need to stay healthy and keep my balance."
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come on, belle. maybe it's time you settled down. let somebody take care of you. i can take care of myself pretty well. you know what i mean. like a boyfriend Games or a husband. [ chokes, coughs ] just haven't found the right guy. maybe he's sitting right next to you. craig, we haven't even been on a date yet. i can fix that. we don't even know each other. sometimes you just have to trust your feelings. and if you're not sure, you can trust mine. i have to go. I have an exam coming up. thanks for the ice cream. belle! Where's your second job? the landry mansion. good morning. belle! Want some breakfast? no. No, thank you. Is mr. Landry here? he's in the spa room. He just asked for you. the spa room? Mm-hmm. [ chuckles ] uh Games Mr. Landry? ah, belle. there's a book on my nightstand in my bedroom. bring it. you can wait in the next room. read a book if you'd like. well, at least i'll be able to find one easily. belle! yes? get me my towel. what are you doing with that? reading. it was on your shelf. I hope you don't mind. get rid of it. what? Why? I said, "get rid of it." but it's a nice copy. how could you do that? it's just a book. no, it's scripture. Isn't that sacrilegious? do you think i care? i haven't cared what god thinks for years. maybe that should change. look, i don't know you or your reasons, but you don't know me or mine. please don't be so disrespectful. it's my house! if you don't like it, you're welcome to leave. then deal with it. i'm going out of town tomorrow. in my office, there's a list of things for you to do. for now, go pack my bag. mrs. Haygood, what's for breakfast? [ cellphone rings ] hello? i can't stand him! wait. What are you talking about? eric landry. landry? as in scary landry, landry mansion, scary-rich landry? yes, to all. what are you doing hanging around him? dad broke something at landry's. landry threatened to call dad's boss and have him fired, so i'm working for landry until he thinks the debt's been paid off. wow. Is that where you've been lately? craig thinks you're avoiding him.
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The Fly Papers Part 1: The Flytrap Snaps by Johanna Knox
The Fly Trap Snaps by Johanna Knox Illus. Sabrina Malcolm. Pub. Hinterland Press, 2011.
This first novel for author Johanna Knox aimed at Primary school children is totally bizaare but very appealing.
Imagine buying a venus flytrap only to find that it is called Dion, can talk and wants to become a Hollywood actor.
This is what happens to Spencer Fogle just as his father and mother face the biggest catastrophe in their lives. Will Spencer be able to tell them? and can Dion be used to help solve the crisis?
Well it is not all as simple as that. Dion the talking venus flytrap has been geneticallycreated to star in horror movies by scientist Bette Noir who is supported financially by a pint sized boy wonder thug called Jimmy Jangle. Not a nice chap is Jimmy Jangle who is backed up by two female thugs called Sybil and Cassandra who provide the dumb and dumber element to this novel.
Add a beautiful film star, Eulalia, and you have an adventure/mystery/sci/fi fantasy that will have wide appeal with children.
What's more it is part 1 of a trilogy, and I hope it does well.
The Book of Gabrielle Part 2: The Boy without a Soul by Michael Panckridge
The Boy Without a Soul by Michael Panckridge. Pub. Black Dog Books, 2011.
This is a very spooky book!! and it is by an Australian author who writes a lot of books for kids.
Gabrielle is a young girl who doesn't know anything about herself. She awoke one day and couldn't remember anything except that there was a voice in her head that told her two things. Firstly that she would help people but not to go looking. Secondly that she was not to try find out about her own past.
That is the spooky part, but why?
Into the story come two brothers who are very competitive with each other. Michael is the oldest and Jack. At the beginning of the story Jack is beating Michael in a bike race when he has an unexplained accident after which he is a completely different person. Why is this?
Gabrielle meets Jack at school and knows that he is different some how but doesn't know why she knows this. She gets to know Jack and Michael and things start to go weird.
At school a new councellor called Mrs Blackmore has put TV cameras all over the school to spy on the students and she is very protective of Jack. Why is this?
Gabrielle and Michael try to find out about Mrs Blackmore and the thrilling action starts.
This is part 2 of the series that involves Gabrielle but it doesn't seem to matter if you haven't read book 1 because I haven't.
The book is easy to read with big print and it is only 174 pages long. It will appeal to children in years 5/6/7/8 who like science fiction, mysteries and action.
Z.Rex by Steve Cole
Z.Rex by Steve Cole. Pub Red Fox Books (imprint Random House), 2010.
Adam Adler is 13 years old, a Scotsman and he loves to play X Box games. His father designs such games and uses Adam as a guinea pig in testing them. He is working on a new system called Ultra-Reality and has to go away leaving Adam alone in his new Mexico apartment.
Adam looks out the window and sees a flash in the sky but dismisses it, then he gets an unusual text message from his father, or is it? Then massive action. Adam's apartment is attacked and destroyed by a massive dinosaur like a T-Rex. He escapes and legs it to a small town near a grave site of dinosaurs, pursued by some military men who seem to think he knows something.
He is captured but rescued from his captors by the dinosaur who seems to be able to talk in halted words and wants to keep Adam alive. In fact the dinosaur shows some of Adam's characteristics, I wonder why? After an action packed chase the dinosaur informs him he is a Z.Rex and wants him to fly to Scotland with him.
What we are dealing with is a dinosaur with intelligence who is seeking revenge. Adam and the Z Rex get on very well. I wonder why? What part does Adam's father have in this? Riveting stuff and action aplenty.
Very unusual but hypnotically readable. Action readers will love it and the plot is believable and simple. What's more there is a sequel called Z.Raptor.
Intermediate school and Juniour high school appeal. I loved it and so will you.


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