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In the interest of being more minimalist, I've combined this blog with my personal one. Posts on minimalism will appear there as usual, every Monday. Enjoy 🙂
Minimalist Insight from Jacobean Drama
For my tutorial this week I wrote a paper on inheritance and legacy in Ben Jonson's play Volpone, which is basically about a greedy guy called Volpone (Italian for "sly fox") who takes advantage of other greedy guys by pretending to be on his death bed, accepting gifts from those hopeful to be written into his will. Writing my paper felt like a blog post on minimalism (with slightly more academic and slightly less conversational phrases)!
In conjunction with the play I read Isabella Whitney's poem Will and Testament, a highly entertaining satire of the detailed lists of random stuff people leave behind. She chooses to leave behind things like the buildings in London and her portion of meat from the butcher's shop every day. A recommended read for a minimalist chuckle.
The characters in Volpone seem to do nothing but chase after money and status, neglecting and even sacrificing their friends and loved ones. Their focus on obtaining stuff dominates their lives to the extent that they cannot be identified in any other way.
Don't be a one-dimensional medieval man. Think about the value of stuff and the value of things like the literature that makes us think about the value of stuff.
Robert Herrick puts it best in his Lyric for Legacies:
GOLD I've none, for use or show,
Neither silver to bestow
At my death ; but this much know,
That each lyric here shall be
Of my love a legacy,
Left to all posterity.
Gentle friends, then do but please
To accept such coins as these
As my last remembrances.
reflections born from illness
I woke up this morning with an aching stomach, and not really sure what to do, I spent most of the day asleep or lying down. I spent a lot of time staring at the room around me, the view from my window, thinking thoughts I haven't had time to think in my structured day. I paid attention to my body, trying to figure out what it needed, calling attention to how little I do this on a normal day when my stomach is happy. When I get sick I can usually pinpoint the reason why – I was dehydrated, I was too cold, I didn't get enough sleep – and then I pay attention to these things that I should be paying attention to before it's too late. Take care of your bodies now, they're what we live in.
a song for calming down
watch. listen. feel the calm sink in.
simple strategy: breathe
Stressed? Uncomfortable? Confused? Scared?
Stop. Take a full deep breath. Exhale. Repeat.
In my practice of yoga and of rock climbing, I have found breathing to be the most effective strategy for tackling tension. It comes up again and again in the books and blogs and instructions. And, as is the case with most epiphanies reached through my activities, the advice is applicable to everyday life, in any situation.
Pay attention to your breath. It will ease your mind and remind you to be present, calm, and balanced.
Often when I'm stressed or nervous, I lose track of my breath and later notice that I am breathing too quickly or holding my breath unnaturally, and that's only making things worse.
It seems obvious – yeah, breathing is important. I know. A lot of things that seem obvious are dismissed, taken for granted, neglected, and that's when we mess them up. The hard stuff is often a lot easier because we know that it's hard, so we are more focused.
Minimalism is about remembering those simple, obvious things and paying attention to them. Embracing them. Enjoying them. Focusing on the easy stuff before rushing on to the hard stuff.
So breathe. Your body and your mind will thank you.
ethical dental hygiene
Every purchase made is a vote for a certain type of product, so I do my best to make those votes count. Everyone needs to brush their teeth, so naturally a toothbrush and toothpaste are required. Sort of.
Introducing, my toothpaste substitute!
When I first saw Lush's Toothy Tabs I was just as skeptical as perhaps you are right now. The idea is, you chew on one tablet, then brush your teeth normally. It feels weird and tastes weird at first (especially, if like me, you start out with the Atomic flavor, which is a spicy "clove bud oil" flavor), but my teeth have never felt cleaner. The best part is, you don't have to stress about squeezing out the very last bits to make sure none is wasted since they're packed into solid single-use tablets! Then when you're done, the box is 100% recyclable.
My toothbrush is more conventional, but also ethical 🙂
Made by Monte-Bianco, this toothbrush has a replaceable head, reducing the amount of plastic discarded when you need a new brush. Even better, Oxfam carries them, so the money goes towards a good cause (For every £1, Oxfam donates 83p to emergency, development, and campaigning work, 10p to running costs and support, and 7p to generating future income).
a minimalist song and animation
kate nash's music is so honest, stripped back to how people think. and in this video, musicANDmuffins illustrates the song with some simple drawings 🙂


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We just started our summer series on wisdom literature with an introduction to the book of Proverbs. In preparation for teaching/preaching this book Paul sent me an article to read that has truly whet my appetite for consuming words of wisdom. I'm going to post a section to capture your interest too, but before I do, here are a couple thoughts I have for you today.
First, read a chapter of Proverbs a day with us for the month of July. As you read, let one verse jump out at you. See if you can memorize it and chew on it for the day. I think you will be encouraged!
Second, share what you've learned. Blog, email, go out with a friend, and tell someone how a proverb (God's word) has impacted you.
So, here's a little chunk of what I read today by Ellen F. Davis, Professor at Duke Divinity. Let's go deep in God and deep in culture.
Do your preparatory work outside,
and get things ready in the field for yourself;
then afterwards, you can build your house. (Prov 24:27)
In our contemporary setting, the best way to interpret that proverb, along with the
short narrative that follows (Prov 24:30-34), about the derelict farm of the "slothful man," is not as advice or instruction to individual farmers. Rather, these passages should inform a theological critique of our urban-dominated industrial economy, which has colonized rural communities in North America and around the world. The sages' notion that the field takes priority over the house made perfect sense to a society of small farmers, such as ancient Israel, where everyone knew that settled life depends immediately on care of the land as the source of food and fiber. That reality has not changed, but only our understanding of it. Therefore we North Americans are content to build developments of "McMansions," with infertile, chemically dependent lawns, where productive family farms used to be. We allow skilled farmers to go bankrupt—and in many countries around the world, to starve—while the land is worked, but not cared for, by multinational corporations whose sole goal is short-term profit. We are willing to let our fresh water sources be poisoned by chemical run-off, our rivers and aquifers be pumped far beyond replacement levels, our bays and gulfs be choked into a ring of dead zones around the world. These teachings of the sages speak to our captivity of the natural systems that sustain our life. They now rank among the first of the "vulnerable" whose cry we must learn to hear. Norman Wirzba draws the connection between industrial society's life-destroying commitment to consumerism and our widespread willingness to practice such abuse of people—not to mention factory farmed animals—and living systems: When we are reduced to shoppers who never see the connection between food and habitat, or human health and soil vitality, it is unsurprising that as eaters we will compromise the sources of food and not see the contradiction in this act. Our collective blindness and ignorance is a slow form of suicide that will only be corrected as we recover what it means to be biological beings dependent on a geo-bio-chemical world.
If you want more, and something related to women (Proverbs 31), read on!
...the book of Proverbs concludes with the portrait of a person who has made that choice, the "woman of valor"; the now-common translation, "a capable wife" (NRSV, NIPS), is woefully inadequate. This is the longest admiring description of any ordinary person—that is, not Moses or Jesus or Paul—in the entire Bible. The woman is described in heroic, even fierce terms: she is like a lioness bringing home "prey" (teref, v. 15), or a soldier girding for battle (v. 17) and bringing home the "spoils" (salai, v.l 1). She is even like God, clothed in "strength and splendor" (v. 25). Yet the scene of all her action is the household and the local community, which she builds up and makes more secure by her work. She does the concrete work of wisdom in her neighborhood: her hands are stretched out to the poor (v. 20); she cares for her land and makes it prosper (v. 16). Her words are characterized by hesed (v. 26), the glue of mutual commitment that binds together the members of the covenanted community. This is an iconic portrait, a holy and vivid image of the kind of life that all the teaching of the sages is meant to inspire. But we miss the point if we dismiss it (as did one preacher in my hearing) as a picture of a submissive housebound woman, a throwback to another age with no constructive challenge to address to our own. The woman of valor is a source of security for her husband (v. 11) and strength for her whole community. If the word "submissive" can be applied to her at all, it would be only to denote her proper humility before God (v. 30).


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Just off of a silver-medal performance in the women's double sculls at the 2017 FISA Rowing World Championships, Ellen Tomek has been named the 2017 USRowing female athlete of the year.
"Tomek made history at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, [in September] by winning silver in the women's double sculls. Along with teammate Meghan O'Leary, the U.S. crew became the first ever American boat to medal in the event at the world championships.
A native of Flushing, Mich., Tomek began her rowing career at the University of Michigan, where she graduated with a degree in Economics, is a two-time Olympian and nine-time national team member."


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So I found this nailpolish yesterday when I went to Sephora to get a new cleanser (you'll see which one pretty soon). I just completely fell in love with the color right away and I just knew I had to have it. I've been looking for a color like this for so long, but I've always found the colors to be too dark och too bright. But this one, this one is perfect.
I found the packaging to be cute and modern, the applicator is wide just the way I like them and the color isn't sheer och runny like with some brands. This is actually my first nailpolish from this brand and it probably wont be my last because they had some pretty awesome colors. The price range is exactly in the middle between OPI and Essie. This cost me 145 SEK, which is an okay price, at least for me.
Yes, this is the prefect everyday shade for when you're tired of your pinks and nudes. I have to say that this color and the Essie "Merino Cool" have fast become my favorites this year.
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As I mentioned in my Iced Coffee Pops post, I know - it's the winter. And I'm making popsicles. But spring is around the corner! Daylight savings time is here and I can feel spring coming...slowly.
With St. Patrick's Day approaching, I wanted to do a series of recipes with naturally green foods. Yesterday, I chose Pistachio Chocolate Truffles for the nuts' green color; today, I'm going with kiwi. They're so vibrant and tasty!
These ice pops taste like you're lounging in paradise. The tangy flavor of the kiwi pops in your mouth, while the coconut flavors round it out. I'm telling you - no sweetener is needed! These kiwis are sweet enough! My husband has been eating two of these per day.
This recipe is husband approved.
Note: make sure the kiwi is ripe. If not, you may get a "extra tangy" or somewhat tart flavor.
Kiwi Coconut Ice Pops with Malibu Rum
4 kiwi, peeled/scooped
1/4 c. coconut rum, like Malibu
1 1/2 c. coconut water
Peel/scoop your kiwi. I've found that the easiest way is to grab a spoon and run it along the sides. After you can dig it in the bottom and pop out the fruit.
Load everything into a blender. My pops require about 3 cups of liquid, so I filled the blender with coconut water until I reached the 3 cup mark. Blend!
Pour the mixture into your ice pop molds. This recipe makes about 6 popsicles.
Freeze the pops for 4-6 hours, minimum. Overnight is best.
Enjoy these green pops for St. Patty's Day...and any other day!


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New Social Integration: Google Plus
Great news for social media marketers! We've just released an integration for Google Plus. Effectively immediately, you'll find this new integration within the normal left-hand side campaign navigation, under Social –> Google+ (hint: if you don't see it, refresh your browser!)
Note that today's release includes an integration for Google Plus social only. This is not our Google My Business Insights release, which is still under development.
As I promised last week when we launched the new Reviews section of the dashboard, we're entering another very active phase for new feature rollouts. Similar to this past summer's launch schedule, we'll likely be rolling out new integrations and features just about every week from now through the beginning of 2018. You'll find an outline of our major planned releases at our roadmap, but we've also got some other minor (but still exciting!) surprise feature announcements coming down the pike as well.
Let's take a quick tour of the new Google Plus integration
The layout should be familiar to those of you using our existing social media integrations. The "Insights" tab provides a "Total Followers" metric, along with the total followers change over time…
As well as a graph highlighting followers by date.
Below those graphs, you'll find follower engagement broken down over time by Replies…
…by Reshares…
…and finally by "Plus Oners."
The "Feed" tab provides a scrollable repository where you can analyze plus ones, reshares, and replies for each individual post:
We hope that this Google Plus social integration helps bring you one step closer to offering your customers comprehensive, all-in-one reporting in a single location.
Coming soon are integrations for Twitter Ads and Grade.us as well as enhancements for our reports editor, our widgets dashboard, our site auditor, and more.
Written by Trever Clark
Communications Director at AgencyAnalytics. Passionate about: SaaS onboarding, customer success, and home-distilling artisanal whiskies like a true Grand Rapids hipster.


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- Fashion contributor for The Old Now by Laura Ranieri
- Fashion contributor for luxury web-magazine GILT Magazine
- My posts for Canon & Camera della Moda Italiana blog here
- My Beauty Box blogger Ambassador
- Guest post for OVS Industry here
- Guest post for V Juliet here
- Guest post for fashion and jewellery designer Zaiena here
Some brands I've worked with or currently work: Sony, Let Them Stare, Desigual, LEROCK, Diesel, Onassis&Co, Castaner, Gazèl, Caudalie Paris, Ezra+Tuba, Divissima, Zaiena accessories, Maison Rana, Giulia Boccafogli, Emilio Cavallini, D'Ora Tokai, Colle'cte, Daniel Wellington, Beachfashionshop, Me-Dusa, Comtesse Sofia, Happiness brand, Glossybox, My Beauty Box, Jean Louis David, Maiden-Art, Lacrom, Let Them Stare, OPS! Objects, Manila Grace and others.
Some people I've interview for my blog: Gilda Koral Flora ( worldwide PR), Federica Torti ( SKY anchorwoman), Cosmina Suciu ( designer), Barbara Grotto ( Head of communication for Gas jeans), Giulia Boccafogli ( designer), Francesca Evangelista (designer) and others.


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Three cards worth manufacturing spend on/
Last Wednesday I laid out a simple, reproducible method for manufacturing spending at no net cost. Then on Friday I explained why for most travel hackers, it's not necessary to reduce net costs to zero. Rather, it makes more sense to use 2% cash back cards to merely reduce your net costs so that your individual travel hacking budget takes you farther.
Today I'd like to give an overview of some of the best cards to use when manufacturing spending in order to maximize your travel rewards. Some of this material will be familiar from my article in February on "true" credit card earning rates.
Here are 3 cards that I think have annual fees worth paying in order to manufacture spending using the card.
1. Delta Platinum American Express cards (personal and business)
First, a caveat: these cards are only relevant if you are interested in achieving a higher Delta Medallion elite status than you can earn through flight activity alone. However, if you are a Delta frequent flyer then one or both of these cards is indispensable for the ability to earn up to 20,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles per card each year.
- How much you should spend: $25,000 or $50,000
- How much you'll pay (at .79 cents per dollar): $197.50 or $395, plus a $150 annual fee
- What you'll get: 35,000 or 70,000 Delta Skymiles and 10,000 or 20,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles
- Why it's worth it: paying $545 for the 20,000 MQM alone is a good deal, since that's just 2.7 cents per MQM, which is very respectable as a mileage run alone. The fact that you also receive 70,000 Skymiles, which are worth a minimum of $700 (because you can use them to Pay With Miles at a value of 1 cent each), makes this deal unbelievably good. Additionally, starting in 2014 it'll be necessary to spend at least $25,000 on a Delta co-branded credit card in order to escape the onerous new Medallion Qualifying Dollar requirements for Medallion status.
As I mentioned last month, I picked up the business version of this card during my April application cycle, and I'll get the personal card in January, once 12 months have passed since I canceled my last card, if there's still a lucrative enough signup bonus.
2. Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve
- How much you should spend: $10,000
- How much you'll pay: $79, plus a $95 annual fee
- What you'll get: 30,000 Hilton HHonors points and a free weekend night certificate, good at any Hilton property in the world with the exception of Hilton's all-inclusive resorts and Hilton Grand Vacation properties
- Why it's worth it: the free weekend night certificate is doing most of the work in this calculation. Since the certificate can be used at almost any Hilton property in the world, you can wait until your travels take you to a particularly expensive city during a weekend and score a free room at the most expensive Hilton in town. That kind of flexibility is worth an incredible amount to me.
I haven't had a chance to apply for this card yet, but I certainly will during my next application cycle, if a more lucrative Citi offer doesn't come along before then.
3. US Bank Flexperks Travel Rewards Visa
his is an interesting card because it offers two different opportunities to manufacture unlimited quantities of US Bank's fixed-value rewards currency, Flexpoints. The card has an annual fee of $49, which you can also pay by redeeming 3,500 Flexpoints.
Opportunity #1: Grocery Store Gift Cards
As described in Chapter 2 of my book, if grocery stores are the bonus category you spend the most in during a statement cycle, you'll earn 2 Flexpoints per dollar spent in that category. You can take advantage of this bonus category by buying Visa or Mastercard gift cards which can be used to fund a Bluebird or Gobank account at any Walmart register.
The objective is to purchase a high-denomination gift card with as low a fee as possible. Since your 2 Flexpoints are worth up to 4 cents each when redeemed for airfare, if the fee is less than 2% of the face value of the card (for example a $5.95 fee for a $500 gift card, or 1.1%), you'll earn more net value than you would by buying a Vanilla Reload Network reload card using a 2% cash back card.
Opportunity #2: Kiva Loans
Since Kiva loans are processed as "charitable contributions," loans funded using your Flexperks Travel Rewards card earn 3 Flexpoints per dollar loaned. Using this technique you can manufacture as many Flexpoints as your risk tolerance allows. Kiva loans have a repayment period of 6 to 60+ months; you receive the amount of your loan back as the borrower makes loan payments. If the borrower defaults, you lose your remaining loan amount. You can select short-term, low-risk Kiva loans using Kiva's tools or the tools available at kivalens.org.
I have 2 of these cards: US Bank allows you to apply for and carry as many of the same card type as your credit history allows you to be approved for. I applied for my first card under the standard signup bonus of 17,500 Flexpoints, and then again during the Summer Olympic Games promotion, where I ended up earning an additional 33,150 Flexpoints. When my first annual fee is due, I'll ask for a product change to the lucrative, no-fee US Bank Cash+ card.
Each of the cards in this post offers out-sized value when used to meet specific travel goals. The Delta Platinum cards allow you to jump almost an entire Medallion tier by aggressively manufacturing credit card spend; the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card offers a free weekend night that is begging to be redeemed for a super-expensive night at a property in the center of one of the world's reat cities; and the US Bank Flexperks Travel Rewards card lets you buy paid tickets at a huge discount, while earning elite-qualifying and redeemable miles for your flights.


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A Southern Circuit itinerary is best organised in the dry season (beginning of July to end of October) when wildlife viewing is easier and the weather is more predictable. At this time of year, the game viewing can be excellent and slightly less crowded than Northern Tanzania. At most of the lodges, you can also do further activities such as game walks, boating, and bird watching. The Southern parks can give you a sense of being more off the beaten track, and the wildlife is more hidden amongst the thickets, offering a nice sense of adventure.
Our itinerary presents the combined highlights of parks in Southern Tanzania, but you can also do any of the parks individually. Let us know which parks appeal most to you.
Day 1, 2 & 3
Fly from Arusha or Dar es Salaam to Katavi National Park
Accommodation: Chada Katavi
Day 4, 5 & 6
Fly to Ruaha National Park airstrip.
Walking & game drive activities.
Accommodation: Jabali Ridge
Day 7, 8 & 9
Fly to Selous Game Reserve
Water & land activities.
Accommodation: Sand Rivers Selous
Day 10
After breakfast fly back to Dar es Salaam
End of your safari.
Climate from June to October: the dry months, ideal in the Southern Circuit parks because drier conditions mean animals congregate around smaller waterholes and the grasses are shorter making wildlife viewing easier. The risk of malaria is also quite a bit lower than other times of the year.
Climate from November to May: the rainy season, when bird life is abundant and the landscape is lush but roads can become un-passable and muddy. Heat and humidity are quite high, and wildlife viewing is more difficult due to higher grasses.
Depending on what time of year you travel, we will recommend the best areas and camps to visit and which parts of the Serengeti National Park to go to in order to have the best chance of seeing the migration. We want to make sure that you have the best chance of seeing a lot of game - the migration is more than just wildebeest – it means predator action, and generally a huge congregation of all kinds of mammals!
From mid July to October, the migration is usually concentrated in the the northern part of the Serengeti and the wildebeest accumulate in the Mara River area. From December to March, the migration is usually located in the Southern Serengeti where the wildebeest congregate for calving season. Some of the camps (like Olakira) move twice a year to follow the migration, so will be located either in Southern or Northern Serengeti depending on when you visit. At other times of the year, the migration won't be so concentrated, but there is still plenty of game in the Serengeti - we will advise the most appropriate locations to visit.
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Maria Sison
"It really was the trip of a lifetime for all of us. We are extremely happy with the services you provided and with Planet Africa Safaris. Thanks!"
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Pop open the champagne because 2012 is a very big year for Spiele Max! Although some people dread the big 3-0, this top German retailer is more than happy to be celebrating such a monumental birthday!
Since the opening of their first store in Berlin in 1982, Spiele Max has become one of the leading suppliers of toys, baby equipment and clothing for young children, based on the principle "Maxi selection-mini prices". Special deals are in place to celebrate 30 years in the market, however offering a wide product range at competitive prices has long been a key component of Spiele Max's business model.
With over 30,000 items from a large selection of leading manufacturers, Spiele Max follows families every step of the way: from babies to toddlers to school age children, offering everything from car seats and strollers to toys, games, books and fashion.
Customers enjoy weekly offers, as well as a variety of year-round benefits including:
- Max Treasure Games Card: a loyalty programme to collect points and benefit from gift vouchers throughout the year
- Twin discount: for families needing supplies for multiples (twins, triplets…) 10% off for duplicates of the first item purchased and a 100€ gift voucher upon presentation of the childrens' birth certificates
- Discounts on bulk purchases: 10% off (in the form of a gift card) on purchases over 1,000€
With over 50 branches across Germany, and continuous plans for expansion, Spiele Max has certainly shown that when it comes to selection, you don't have to compromise quality for quantity.
Happy birthday Spiele Max!
Interested in learning more about Spiele Max? Meet them at MAPIC this November!
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Repeat the chords throughout the whole song. It's pretty easy, and fun to play! :) (Verse 1) Dm There's a rumor C Circulating C You put the moves on Am The one I'm dating Dm C Your message... intercepted C Bb Your actions need to be corrected Dm You don't have a C Chance in heaven C You'll never get him Am Bb Give it up cuz you can't win (Chorus) F Hands Off! F He's mine C I see you talking in his ear... it's fine C Dm I know you think your gonna change his mind Bb But your so dead wrong F Hands Off! F It's time C He's all about me... he won't cross the line C Dm Bb You need to hear it... let me clarify, verify C Dm He's abso- freaking- totally mine (Verse 2) I got his picture... on my dresser That says I love you always and forever Your agenda So abrasion Shoot it down cuz he thinks that I'm amazing... yeah (Chorus) (Bridge) I'm truly sorry things went down this way We'd be cool if you had stayed away! You'll never get him Hands Off! (x3) Oh oh Hands Off! He's mine I see you talking in his ear... it's fine I know you think your gonna change his mind But your so dead wrong Hands Off! It's time He's all about me... he won't cross the line You need to hear it now So listen up... I've had enough Get it straight and know the date Let me carifly, varify He's abso- freaking- totally mine


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Most girls I know love dolls. I know when I was a little girl I did. I used to love dressing them up and acting out different scenarios with them. Now I see my nieces loving dolls. They also like to dress up their dolls in different clothing. Recently I learned about Lottie Dolls and have fallen in love. They are beautiful dolls that help break the stereo types and show that girls can do anything.
There is a whole collection of these 7 1/2 inch dolls. Lottie Dolls are for ages 3 years old and up. These dolls are not like many unrealistically proportioned dolls on the market. They are actually modeled on the dimensions of a real 9 year old girl. Each doll arrives in their own personalized gift box. Lottie dolls are easy to dress and pose. Their clothing is fastened together with Velcro and their arms and legs move and bend easily. Lottie dolls have long flowing hair, although each doll has a different hair color. These dolls look like little girls instead of adults shrunk down. The do not wear make-up or high heels. They can even stand on their own two feet.
For 2013 Lottie Dolls have come out with a few new dolls and accessories that really embody the strength of women. Playing with Butterfly Protector Lottie may inspire a love of nature. Kawaii Karate Lottie has a strong mind as well as a strong body. Pirate Queen Lottie may not lead to a given career path, but she is fun and helps to show women can do anything a man can do. And Robot Girl Lottie is so good at the science fair.
I was sent 2 of the Lottie Dolls and a fun accessory set. It was fun picking out the dolls for my nieces. I received the Snow Queen Lottie doll, the Spring Celebration Ballet Lottie doll, and the picnic accessory kit. These dolls are full of details. Their eyes sparkle and would easily catch any little girls attention. Each of the dolls and accessories are delicate, but well made. The elastic and Velcro on the clothing help little hands when changing Lottie dolls into new outfits. I just know my nieces will love these dolls. I am also excited to go in search of some really cute outfits. Each doll comes with a small accessory or two of her own. The Snow Queen comes with a sparkling mask and a purse. The Spring Celebration Ballet doll comes with ballet shoes and a shoe bag. The picnic accessories set I received comes with a picnic blanket, picnic basket, 2 cups, 2 plates, and 2 strawberry cupcakes. It will be perfect for the girls to have a picnic with their dolls together.
Lottie dolls break the norm of most dolls and provide little girls with a model for beauty and brains. There are so many dolls and accessories to choose from.
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Protecting your heart against heart disease.
8 times as many women die from heart disease and stroke than breast cancer
50% of all women's deaths are due to heart disease and stroke
A woman's risk of death from heart disease increases 4 times after menopause
Inactive women are twice as likely to die from heart disease and stroke
Did you know that…?
Premenopausal women..those below the age of 40 are at far less risk for heart disease. During these childbearing years, women normally have optimal estrogen, testosterone and usually progesterone levels ..in other words "balanced hormones" which lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and raise HDL ("good") cholesterol.
birth control pills increase the risk of heart problems during this same stage of life, especially in combination with smoking.
Risk for heart disease in women increases after age 40 ..the age at which many begin at Peri-Menopause. Women, as they age, experience a greater rise in cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, weight gain, and hormone imbalance. For example women in peri-menopause begin to produce more testosterone!
Older women who have reached menopause and have high levels of testosterone are at risk of developing heart disease.
A Major Risk
We've known since the Women's Health Study of 2002 that women should not take HRT for Heart Health Protection. The two hormone replacement therapy studies involving estrogen and progestin (HRT) were halted because the therapy wasn't showing any preventative benefits against heart disease. Quite the contrary, the women in these studies showed an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, blood clots, breast cancer and even dementia. It then became very clear that HRT should NOT be used to prevent heart disease nor should women with heart disease take it! (
Take Heart Disease very seriously.
Women tend to develop heart problems later in life, but with worse impact.
Every woman should have regular checkups with their health care provider as heart disease is often under-diagnosed in women. A Stress Test, an Echo cardiogram and an MRI are often needed to determine the presence of heart disease. And because women's symptoms are subtler be aware of early warning symptoms such as anxiety, stress, vertigo, dizziness and indigestion. Women experience chronic lower-grade angina symptoms rather than sudden dramatic signs like men.
Until a few years ago, doctors didn't take heart disease symptoms in women very seriously — one out of three of them didn't even know it is the leading cause of death in women,
more than all other causes of death combined. Eventually, with age, approximately 50 percent of women die of heart disease." Dr John R Lee
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Normalize your Weight but do not become too thin as that will impede hormone production.
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Wall collapses at Bell Helicopter
Fort Worth firefighters responded to a report of a wall collapse at Bell Helicopter shortly before noon Tuesday.
The wall was just inside the company's east gate and was part of a building that was under construction, a fire official said. The collapse apparently occurred as high winds moved through the area.
Initial reports were that all the contractors working on the building had been accounted for and there were no serious injuries.
Bell Helicopter is located at 600 E. Hurst Blvd. in Hurst.


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Hangzhou (杭州), the capital city of Zhejiang Province, is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Zhejiang Province. It is famous for the beautiful scenery, enjoying the reputation of "There is paradise in heaven and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth." There are many scenic spots in Hangzhou, such as West Lake(西湖), Lingyin Temple(灵隐寺) and Su Causeway(苏堤).
Here is the planned tourism route (8:00AM to 17:00PM):
West Lake(西湖--- Lingyin Temple (灵隐寺) --- Su Causeway (苏堤) --- Ten Scenes of West Lake (Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor) (西湖十景之花港观鱼) --- Leifeng Pagoda (雷峰塔)
West Lake (Figure 1) is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. Over the centuries, the beauty and culture of West Lake has attracted numerous literati, who left behind works of literature and poetry to describe the lake. For example, Dream in West Lake and The Enchiridion of Lake and Mountain recorded a lot about West Lake and ancient Hangzhou historic anecdotes. Nowadays, West Lake still offers many attractions for tourists at home and abroad.
Located at the north-west of the West Lake at Hangzhou, Lingyin Temple (Figure 2) is one of the oldest and ancient Buddhist temples in China. It contains numerous pagodas and Budddhist grottoes. As one of the largest temples in Wulin Mountain in Hangzhou, Lingyin Temple attracts thousands of visitors and Buddhist because of its long history and charming scenery.
Su Causeway (Figure 3) is the longest series of bridges crossing over Hangzhou's West Lake. In Northern Song Dynasty (1090), the famous poet Su Dongpo was then the governor of Hangzhou, he built the causeway to connect the West Lake. In memory of this famous poet, this causeway was later named after him as the "Su Causeway". It consists of six simple yet beautiful bridges and the embankments along the way are all landscaped with trees and flowers.
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Leifeng Pagoda (Figure 5) (雷峰塔, Léi Fēng Tǎ) is a five-story tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake. It was originally constructed in the year AD 975. Leifeng Pagoda was one of the ten sights of the West Lake because of the Legend of the White Snake, which was a romantic love story in ancient times between Xu Xian and the "White Lady" or "White Maiden" (白娘子, Bái Niángzǐ), they fell in love with each other to break though the laws of nature.


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We openly admit that when it comes to researching a destination before we travel, we totally suck at it. But having said that, the little research that we did before we headed to Cuba left us feeling more confused than when we started. With the country in the midst of a tourism boom coupled with little to no internet, finding good intel on what to do, where to stay and what to see was challenging. So for everyone who's thinking about going, we put together our Ultimate Travel Guide Havana Cuba.
Cuba is amazing, so we hope you'll feel totally inspired to go after reading this post. If you're considering going…do it now!
Ultimate Travel Guide Havana Cuba Contents
Looking for something specific? Click on one of the headings below to jump straight to it.
- 1 Ultimate Travel Guide Havana Cuba Contents
- 2 Why you'll love Havana
- 3 When to visit Havana
- 4 What you need to know before you travel to Havana
- 5 How to get to Havana
- 6 Where in the world is Cuba?
- 7 Where to stay in Havana
- 8 Budget Accommodation Options in Havana Cuba
- 9 Mid- to High-Range Accommodation Options in Havana Cuba
- 10 Best things to do in Havana
- 11 Best things to do around Havana
- 12 Free things to do in Havana
- 13 Best places to eat in Havana
Why you'll love Havana
Havana had been on our wish list for ages, so when the opportunity came up to spend a few days there we jumped at the chance.
We were spurred on even more by the fact that since Cuba and the US made friends last year there's been a huge influx of tourists to the country, which in time will inevitably change things dramatically. To make sure we had the experience we were hoping for, we knew we had to get there fast! And we're so glad we were able to make this trip happen when we did.
Havana is like stepping back in time. From the moment you step off the plane, things feel different here. The first time you see one of the old classic cars driving along the road is special. Taking a ride in one is even better!
The energy in Cuba is buzzing. The music, the colours, the smiles. No matter what kind of traveller you are, Havana has something for everyone.
When to visit Havana
Cuba has two seasons, dry (November to April) and wet (May to October). We visited Havana in April, just after what is considered to be peak tourist season, which runs from mid December to mid March. There were lots of people around when we visited and most accommodation was at full capacity.
Cuba is experiencing a huge tourism boom right now, which could be why there were so many people around while we were there. Weather wise though, it was perfect. A little on the humid side but definitely not unbearable…saying that, we do love a bit of humidity!
Generally speaking, the climate in Cuba is sunny and tropical with an average temperature of around 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit). It's also worth mentioning that the country does experience hurricane season from June to November.
What you need to know before you travel to Havana
We purchased a tourist card at Panama airport. When we checked in for our flight to Cuba we were told we could buy our tourist card at our gate for $20 USD each. Easy!
When it comes to visas though, we always recommend you do your research and find out what requirements there are for your country of residence before you travel. We even did this in advance for Cuba, unusual for us I know!
There are two currencies in Cuba, the Cuban peso (CUP) and the convertible peso (CUC). Tourists are required to use CUC and the best way to get hold of your currency is to change Euros, British Pounds or US dollars at the airport. Note, US dollars sometimes get stung with a 10% charge.
We took Euros and had no problems changing them to CUC. It's worth noting that Aussie dollars cannot be exchanged in Cuba so make sure you have already sorted an alternative out before you arrive.
ATMs are few and far between so our advice is to take enough cash for your trip to last the whole time you're there. Very few places take credit or debit cards and if they do it is often only MasterCard that they will accept.
If you need cash when you're there, there are limited ATMs and banks around. If you do get stuck and need to go to the bank, make sure you've eaten and have an empty bladder before you start queuing up as the lines are LONG!
The majority of Cubans only speak Spanish although if you are staying in a hotel its likely that the staff will speak some English. We stayed with a Cuban family who spoke no English at all so if you don't know any Spanish it's worth taking a phrase book with you or downloading one of the many apps onto your phone.
We quickly downloaded a couple of apps as we were leaving Panama, but don't be like us and leave it to the last minute as the apps had limited functionality as they needed an Internet connection to work…which brings me to the next point!
Only 5% of the population in Cuba has access to the Internet. Wowser!!! This means that for most of us who are highly dependent on our smart phones and Google, a trip to Cuba can come as a bit of a shock!
We tend to research on the go but no can do in Cuba. A few places do have Wi-Fi but it's expensive and to be honest, when you're in a place like Havana, being fully present without checking social media every few minutes is worth it. We took a technology detox while we were in Havana and only used the Internet once to do a bit of emergency research!
If you need to do emergency research too, hit up the Hotel Nacional. You can either purchase 1hr or 24 hours at the business centre on level one. One hour will cost you $7 CUC.
How to get to Havana
We added on a trip to Cuba to the end of our time in Colombia. We flew to Havana from Panama City. The most popular routes to Cuba are via Mexico and the Caribbean.
Our recommendation is to hop on to Skyscanner.com and search for the best route to Cuba from your location. We flew with Copa Airlines to Havana from Panama City; our flights were $700 AUD return each.
Countries that offer direct flights to Cuba are currently limited, however in the next couple there will be direct routes to Cuba from the USA.
Yes, it's true. The first Carnival Cruise ship full of U.S passengers has recently docked in Havana so if you are a cruise enthusiast living in America this news will be music to your ears.
There are a bunch of cruise companies that have been stopping in Cuba as part of their Caribbean cruise itineraries for a while now, so if taking to the high seas is your thing, then do your research and pick an itinerary that will allow you a couple of days in Havana.
Where in the world is Cuba?
Like the look of this place but have no idea where in the world it actually is!? Well never fear. The handy Google machine has got your back. Check out the map below.
Where to stay in Havana
When we first decided to visit Havana we did what we always do when it comes to looking for the best accommodation…we asked our Facebook friends of course! (who are also our real-life friends, lol)
There seemed to be two main camps when it came to their recommendations. Hotel vs. Casa Particulars.
What nobody told us was that it would have been sensible to book something in advance for Havana as some places are currently booked up to nine months in advance! Whoa.
Here are your options when looking for accommodation in Cuba…
Budget Accommodation Options in Havana Cuba
Casa Particulars
We ended up staying with a Cuban family in a Casa Particulares in Centro Habana. Casas are varied and will often feel like you're staying at someone's house. Some are very boutique and can cost up to between $60-$100 CUC per night.
The pros though are that they can be very affordable (dare we say it, cheap!) if you do your research. We paid $25 CUC per night for a double room with private bathroom in a great location. Breakfast was an additional $5 CUC for some fresh fruit, bread, eggs, juice, coffee and tea.
Our advice when it comes to booking a Casa is do your research and book in advance. The majority of them only take bookings over email (if they have access to it) or over the phone. Casas are getting booked up fast! The wonderful Luis from Casa 1932 helped us find a place (as we booked waaayyyy too late!) and he told us that he currently gets over 200 email enquiries per day!
To help you out, here are our top picks for the best Casa Particulares in Havana. (the place we stayed isn't on here as it was brand new…we were one of the first people to stay there!)
Write down the full address of your Casa so you can show your taxi driver at the airport. We stupidly only wrote down the name of ours (no address) so our cabbie had to do some extensive asking around and a few stops off along the way before we found it. He was a trooper! And still only charged us the going rate of $25 CUC from the airport to our accommodation.
Mid- to High-Range Accommodation Options in Havana Cuba
Hotels in Havana can be pretty pricey but some are worth the splurge. Here are our top picks for hotels in Havana.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
This majestic hotel sits perched overlooking the ocean in Vedado. This place is no stranger to a famous guest or two having hosted a plethora of celebrities, athletes, politicians and royalty.
Although we didn't stay here, we know lots of people who have and we did enjoy a few sunset drinks in the beautiful garden overlooking the ocean here, the perfect spot to watch the sun go down.
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This place has some of the best Wi-Fi around if you need to hop online for an hour or so.
Iberostar Parque Central, Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
This hotel also came high on the recommended list for us and from what we can tell it's a good pick for those who want to stay in hotel accommodation in Havana.
Location is a big plus with the hotel being located in the middle of Old Havana where most things are happening.
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Hotel Santa Isabel Havana, Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
Location, location, location. Hotel Santa Isabel is in the perfect spot for exploring Old Havana. Originally a palace, Hotel Santa Isabel used to host aristocratic guests back in the 18th century.
Steeped in history with a regal feel about it, if you're looking for a unique accommodation experience, stay here. Stay in the Santovenia Suite for a seriously opulent treat.
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Hotel Ambos Mundos, Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
Made famous by Ernest Hemingway who pitched up at this hotel in 1932, Hotel Ambos Mundos has possibly the best rooftop bar in the whole of Old Havana. The views over the city are stunning and there is no better place to enjoy Hemingway's favorite tipple, a mojito.
The hotel is in a great location so if you want to walk in Hemingway's footsteps, book a couple of nights here!
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Best things to do in Havana
Take a walking tour
Completely by accident, we ended up doing two walking tours in Havana. This is not something we would normally do, as we prefer to get out there and explore ourselves but it turned out to be a really good way to get our bearings and see some cool things we wouldn't have seen without our tour guide.
We went with Urban Adventures who we'd highly recommend, our walking guide Janet was super knowledgeable and spoke great English.
The other tour we did was sold to us as a classic car tour but in fact was another walking tour…lol. We did get to ride in a cool old car for about 5 minutes on the way to town, where we walked around for 3 hours. READ: Check what your tours include and what the itinerary is before you book anything!!! Luckily, there are loads of opportunities to see classic cars if you are a real fan of them, we even saw a 1967 chevrolet corvette convertible which was a real treat.
Take a classic car taxi
If you don't want to pay a fortune for a driving tour (which might really be a walking tour!) then simply hail one of the hundreds of classic car taxis. We hopped in the coolest old convertible, which cost us $5 CUC, and took us to the Hotel Nacional. This was about a 10-minute drive and so much fun!
You can also negotiate for taxis like this to take you to the airport or the beach. Our taxi to the airport in a classic car cost $25 CUC and to the beach would have cost around $35 CUC. We ended up getting a regular taxi to the beach for $25 CUC.
Sunset at Hotel Ambos Mundos
Walk in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps and head up to the rooftop of Hotel Ambos Mundos in Old Havana to watch the sunset. We also had lunch up here one day and took some snaps as it has one of the best views of Havana. You can also visit Hemingway's old room (511) which is a museum dedicated to him.
La Bodeguita del Medio
Another Hemingway haunt famous for his fave tipple, the mojito, this place is a must see. It's usually packed with people but there's good reason for that. This place has live music, serves good food and is known for being a stop off for travellers who sign their names on the walls.
There's been some famous visitors to this place too so stop off here for a drink and see who you can spot on the walls!
Sunset cocktails at Hotel Nacional
Right on the waterfront, the Hotel Nacional is a pretty spectacular building that you can spot from a fair distance away. Hotel Nacional is in Vedado, which was a taxi ride away for us from Centro Habana where we were staying although you can walk there along the Malecon (more about that later).
The best thing to do here is to grab one of the tables in their gardens and enjoy a few sundowners and a Cuban sandwich, or in our case, a grilled cheese sandwich (the only vegetarian option on the menu!).
Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion)
If you want to learn a little about the history of Cuba (from a Cuban perspective) then the Museum of the Revolution is an interesting must do. Very anti-American of course as you would expect, this museum will give you a good overview of the history of Cuba. A visit is quite fitting given the changes that are going on here now.
Havana Bus Tour
A great way to see the city and the surrounding areas of Havana is the hop-on-hop-off open top bus. There are a couple of different routes, T1 which is a city circuit ($5 CUC) and T3 which will take you to the different beaches to the east of Havana ($3 CUC).
- T1 does a 23km circuit of the city every 30 mins and picks up between Hotel El Colina and Hotel Habana Libre.
- T3 leaves from Parque Central and stops at the different beaches and resorts to the east of Havana. It's a 65km round trip and departs from Parque Central every 30 minutes.
Go to a Jazz Club
There are heaps of jazz clubs in Havana and there's good reason for that. There are so many amazing musicians who live here and if you're in to jazz, you will be spoilt for choice. Even if you're not, this is worth doing!
We went to the underground club La Zorra y el Cuervo (The Fox & Crow) which has a cool secret entrance that looks like a telephone box. The cover charge is $10 CUC and includes 2 drinks. Get there early for a good seat!
Best things to do around Havana
A day at the beach
When you're ready for a break from wandering the streets of Havana, the beach is only a 30-minute drive away. When we asked around, locals recommended we went to Santa Maria Del Mar. We got a taxi there for $25 but you can also get the bus mentioned above (T3).
The water was a little choppy but bright turquoise blue and stunning. You can hire a sun lounger and umbrella on the sand for a few CUC and there are little stalls selling water, beer and snacks so grab a good book and head to the beach for a day chilling out!
We had a heap of people recommend Varadero to us but didn't make it there ourselves. Having said that, we met some other Aussies on our walking tour who were heading there for a couple of days for some down time, so if you want a more all-inclusive experience then work this into your itinerary.
As you will see from photographs of Varadero if you look it up on the google machine, you can expect pristine beaches and crystal blue water. More of a beach resort feel which isn't really our thing but if that's what you're looking for, hit this place up!
Take the Hershey Train
This electric railway runs 130km from Havana to Hershey, Jibacoa, Canasi and Matanzas. If you're looking for a fun way to see the Cuban countryside and experience Cuba the way locals do. You can take a short trip somewhere or the full 3 hours to the other end.
Free things to do in Havana
Stroll the Malecon
This was one of our favorite things to do in Havana and the best thing was, it's completely free! The Malecon is a long esplanade that stretches 8km from Old Havana to Vedado. In the evening you'll find heaps of people chilling out on the wall along the waters edge, some people fishing, playing music and enjoying the sunset.
Get lost in Old Havana
While the walking tours are great, there's nothing better than simply walking around Old Havana getting lost in the narrow streets. The city is bustling with life and there's always something going on so our advice is to get your comfy shoes on and spend a few hours on foot taking in the sights and sounds of a city frozen in time.
Don't forget to bring your camera, as there's plenty of old buildings, cars, and random things to take pics of. #instagramheaven
Peruse the book market at Plaza De Armas
The book market at Plaza De Armas in Old Havana is one of the coolest things I've ever seen while travelling. The tiny bookstalls sell newspapers, jewelry, old cameras, watches, magazines, books and posters from back in the day…there is nothing modern for sale here (apart from a book about Michael Jackson it seems!).
Che Guevara graces every other book cover and most are in Spanish but this is definitely somewhere you can grab a unique Havana souvenir. If nothing else, it's a great place to take some photos!
Visit John Lennon Park
The bronze statue of John Lennon sitting on a park bench in Parque John Lennon is a pretty cool spot to visit. John's iconic glasses have been pinched so many times that there's now a guy who is always nearby holding them, ready to place them on his face for your photos.
Fidel Castro was a big John Lennon fan, which is why this park honors the famous Beatle. Castro considered he and Lennon to be fellow dreamers with similar ideas and ideologies. If you're in Havana, check this place out! The houses in this area are also beautiful to photograph!
Best places to eat in Havana
We found finding good food in Havana pretty hard as we're vegetarians and there isn't much in the way of good veggie options here. In restaurants the options are often grilled cheese sandwiches or rice and beans (usually with some surprise meat thrown in for good measure!).
That said, we did find a couple of good options that are super cheap…street food in Old Havana! The little street hawkers are your best bet for something quick and delicious. Our faves where the fresh churros (50c), corn on the cob (1 CUC), coconut ice cream in a coconut shell (75c) and peanuts (less than 50c).
Cuba is all about fresh seafood (not ideal if you're vegetarian) but if you're a meat eater our mates gave these recommendations, which are the best places to hit up for food in Havana…
Habana 61
Seafood and Cuban food, great atmosphere!Calle Habana No. 61 | entre las calles Cuarteles y Peña Pobre, Havana 10100, Cuba
Dona Eutimia
Right by the Cathedral in Old Havana, this place was recommended by both of our walking tour guides.
Dona Eutimia | Plaza de la Catedral, Habana Vieja, Havana 30600, Cuba
Restaurante Floridita
Another Hemingway favourite, the Daiquiris are famous here and the food isn't bad either.
Restaurante Floridita | Obispo 557 esq a Monserrate Habana Vieja, Havana 10100, Cuba
So that's a wrap on our Ultimate Travel Guide Havana Cuba. We hope you love this place as much as we do! I mean how could you not?!
If you've visited Havana before and we missed one of your top recommendations, please comment below and let us know about it!
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Mother, sister of woman who starved plead in Sacramento court
Monique Johnson was 37 years old when she died in 2014. Prosecutors said she died of severe neglect, dehydration and starvation. She weighed 36 pounds.
On Wednesday, Johnson's mother and sister, charged with the developmentally disabled woman's care, were convicted in her death in Sacramento Superior Court. Johnson's mother, Shelia Johnson, 55, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and faces 15 years to life in state prison in her daughter's Feb. 12, 2014, death.
Ravetra Nicole Jones, Monique's sister, pleaded no contest to allegations of involuntary manslaughter and fraud for allowing her sister's health to fatally deteriorate while continuing to collect thousands of dollars in county money as Monique's designated caregiver. Jones, 31, faces a sentence of four years, eight months in prison.
Sacramento County prosecutors declined comment Wednesday pending the pair's scheduled Aug. 26 sentencing before Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael P. Kenny, but court documents and a narrative provided by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office shed some light on the disturbing case.
Monique Johnson could neither speak nor walk and lived under her mother's roof while her sister, Jones, beginning in July 2011, cared for her full time, paid by Sacramento County's In-Home Supportive Services, or IHSS.
The in-home program, part of the county's Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to help pay for services that allow people to continue to receive care in their homes, including personal care and protective supervision for the mentally impaired, according to information on its website.
In all, Jones had collected nearly $25,000 from In-Home Supportive Services by the time Johnson died.
Health and Human Services officials, in a statement, called Johnson's death "very tragic," but otherwise offered little comment on the case other than to say the program does not employ care providers and that more than 80 percent of providers are family members of those being served.
"The role of the IHSS social worker is to assess an individual's need for services and to reassess the situation on an annual basis," the statement read in part.
District attorney's officials in a statement Wednesday said Jones allowed her sister to waste away while continuing to receive money from the county agency and even as her mother, Shelia Johnson, spurned offers of free services and assistance.
"Various agencies attempted to intervene prior to Monique's death about concerns over her care," the district attorney's statement read. No additional information was provided.
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Talking to reporters at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu after meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud, the British Minister for Africa Mr. Mark Simmons said that his government was giving top priority to get Somalia stand on its feet once again.
"Britain is one of the frontrunner international community members in the search for peace and stability in Somalia" the visiting UK minister said, adding that for the past two years his government organized international meetings on Somalia whose main aim was to turn the world's attention onto Somalia.
He said that Britain's efforts lead the rest of international community to organize the Yokohama and Brussels conferences on Somalia which he said had all yielded positive results for Somalia's reconstruction.
"Britain is vowing to support Somalia in different ways and in particularly we will support Somali National army and police forces to help them promote security and stability in the country" UK's minister for Africa Mark Simmons noted.
President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud of Somalia thanked the UK government for all efforts toward the introducing of peace and stability into his war-weary country.
The president outlined the visiting British minister on his government's plans for the restoration of peace and security.
"Somali government has given the first priority to security, stabilisation, revising the constitution, the implementation of the federal system and as well as democracy" said president Hassan Sheik Mahmoud noted, vowing that his government will work harder to realise its commitment of holding public presidential polls in the country by the year 2016.
The president noted that the AMISOM and Somali forces were smoothly conducting security operations which are intended to oust the Al-Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militants from regions they were still controlling.
"We hope from Britain to play an active role in the national stabilization program so that the Somali government will be able to form interim administrations in the freed regions and send assistance to the vulnerable people living in those regions" President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud told the visiting British minister during their meeting at the presidential palace on Tuesday.
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Realigning process in the Middle East
By K.N. Pandita
A change in the Middle East mindset was triggered off first by the contagion of Arab Spring with its epicenter in North African States sweeping down to Arab Peninsula. Islamic orthodoxy and forces of modern political arrangement got locked up in a game of somersaults, obscuring their contours as turmoil deepened.
Two more factors added to the spectrum of change across the Middle East. Resistance with which the fringe orthodox revivalism got log jammed with benign modernity wave in Syria and the decade long skullduggery of a nuclear deal between Iran and the US churned new hope of healthy realignment in the frozen mindsets in the Middle East.
Fiercest shockwaves swept over the Saudi monarchy. For too long, it went on basking in the sunshine of American patronage. But economic and political forces have made the US re-visit her Middle East policy albeit belatedly. 9/11 clue was lost in the humdrum of super power arrogance.
Riyadh's focus now is not necessarily or primarily on political reforms but on realignment of relations in the region and on global level as well. Her angst against the US over Iranian nuclear deal is mere reflection of frustration accruing from the notion of being sidelined in a major strategic about turn in the Middle East. The realization has dawned upon the US that hammering out relations with theocratic Iran is much less bothersome than dealing with Saudi monarchy with dubious role of leadership of Islamic world.
Iran will take its own time to digest the reality of downgraded status of monarchical Saudi Arabia. Teheran will closely watch the flow of events till the second stage of concluding final nuclear deal with the US shapes after six months.
One notable result of the changing strategic scenario in the Middle East should be that of Iran voluntarily imposing restraint on herself in regard to her rhetoric on Israel. Secondly, while more liberal and less committed elements going in the making of new strategies in the region will gradually gravitate towards the point of convergence, India, as the melting pot of regional acrimonies, becomes more and more prominent. In the words of a political analyst Aditi Bhaduri, "India's cumulative bilateral trade with the Arab countries is more than $110 billion and the region is home to around 7 million Indians. India's foreign remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries were $29.7bn in 2011. The region also accounts for 70% of India's energy imports."
One noticeable impact of Iran-US nuclear deal was that visits to New Dehi by high level dignitaries from both Iran and Israel within a short span of time did take place. India recently played host to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the crown prince, deputy prime minister and defence minister of Saudi Arabia. Prince Salman is the highest in the Saudi hierarchy after the King, and the previous visit of high-level dignitary from Saudi Arabia was of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in 2006. Weak earlier, high-profile dignitaries from the Arab world including the King of Bahrain also visited New Delhi.
In the aftermath of Iranian nuclear deal with the US, and Saudi search for reinforcement of her leadership of the Islamic world without the crutches provided by the Americans, Saudi looks to India, the home to second largest number of Muslims in the world. India would want to respond to the new strategy of the Saudis but only in positive and constructive manner. Understandably New Delhi would want plugging of Saudi clandestine funding of jihadi outfits in or outside India if designed to undermine the integrity and sovereignty of the Indian State. India's focus would be on expansion of bilateral trade, oil transactions and regional stability.
But India's role vis-à-vis Iran–Israel acrimonious relationship is both prickly and time consuming. The redeeming factor is optimism generated by the first stage of Iran-US nuclear deal that imperceptibly downgrades US-Saudi relationship. If the second stage of that nuclear deal proceeds satisfactorily, a new phase in Saudi-Iran and Iran-Israel relationship has to surface.
It is here that India has to demonstrate her diplomatic skill and vision. She has to be very clear how to ensure that she becomes the terminus for convergence. Maybe the Indian foreign office would need to structure comprehensive but result oriented tripartite deliberations aiming at reducing tension and acrimony and opening avenues for flow of trade relations.
The tripartite engagement is also crucial to changing the critically volatile situation on the domestic turf in Pakistan. After all the key of TTP rests in the hands of Riyadh. With the exit of the US-NATO from Afghanistan by the end of the year, Saudis should be able to bring the TTP and Taliban of Afghanistan on board for a long term agreement on Afghanistan. Pakistan and India both have stakes in Afghan peace process.
Far removed from the public gaze, the US is talking peace to Afghan Taliban. Kabul is talking to the Taliban and Pakistan is also talking to the Taliban/TTP and its affiliates. What deters India from opening a channel for dialogue with the Afghan Taliban?
Indo-Pak diehard political rivalry is doomed to become irrelevant in case India-Iran-Saudi Arabia triumvirate is forged and has takers. Israel is necessarily to be kept in the loop.
Lastly, Iran-US nuclear deal has taken the wind out of the sail of Kashmiri insurgency. With the Saudi monarchy mired in dilemma and drowned in political stupor that has unraveled some political reality on her most unexpectedly. Neither the dubious notion of "unfinished task of partition" nor the outmoded theory of theocratic fraternity has stood the test of time. After two and a half decade of wanderings through political wilderness, the saner elements among the Hurriyat separatists of Kashmir have, prudently decided not to give the boycott call to the impending parliamentary and assembly elections in 2014. Swimming comes by jumping into stream of water. That is the only option left to them if at all the Hurriyat wants to make little or more constructive contribution to Kashmir's march along the path of democratic secularism.


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PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 17, 2017) – Tallahassee Community College knocked off Pensacola State College, 7-3, on Monday evening in Panhandle Conference baseball action.
Faced with a must-win proposition, Tallahassee (25-22, 10-11 PC) responded to keep pace with second place Northwest Florida State College (11-8 PC pending Monday's outcome vs. Chipola College) in the league standings and move one-half game ahead of idle Gulf Coast State College (9-11) for sole possession of third.
The Eagles, who have three games remaining, are battling Northwest Florida State and Gulf Coast State for the conference's No. 2 seed and automatic berth in the NJCAA District/FCSAA State Tournament and the PC's Wild Card, awarded to the third-place finisher.
Alex Stobert got the start on Monday and went 4.1 innings, allowing one earned run while striking out five.
Derick Garcia (4-1) pitched the final 4.2 innings to notch the win.
Offensively, the Eagles got two hits each from Jordan Curtis, Tanner Thomas and Tucker Rayburn. All three players went 2-for-5.
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The Alice House Queens Park is a busy, local bar and restaurant. We offer relaxed dining throughout the day, brunch and roasts on weekends and a selection of local beer, carefully chosen wine and innovative cocktails. We're looking for full time, immediate start Front of House to join the team.
What's in it for you?
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o Meals provided on shift
o An extra day of paid holiday for each year of service
o 25% off everything in all ULG venues
o Vouchers and cash bonuses every time you refer a friend to work with us
o Team outings & parties, supplier visits and tours, international wine trips
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