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In order to gain a greater picture of external conditions which may have an impact on a company and its industry, leaders of postsecondary establishments should have interaction in the apply of environmental scanning (Morrison, 2005; Fathi & Wilson, 2009). Getting out of your room every now and then is an efficient factor, and doing it early on will make adjusting to college quite a bit easier. Failing to safe a student loan the first time you apply does not imply it is best to hand over superior research as an honorable pursuit that can additional your career. A preparatory department opened in 1858, and the College and Seminary began operation in February 1859. Chatham, on the above whole worth, can be in line with the cost of the Community College of Allegheny. Getting a college education opens up many alternatives that may not have been obtainable to a scholar with only a highschool training. Experiences – College level athletes get to journey to new locations and meet new folks of all type.
Often, there isn't enough time even in a full lecture to essentially get all of it in, and even 2 full lecture sessions would prove worthwhile, both for your student and to your private success stage as a professor. Alice Lloyd college is a private co-instructional, Christian tuition-free college that was based to permit the Appalachian folks to further their schooling. If we predict we must know what we wish to be or do in life upon enrolling, we restrict our mindset to focusing intently solely on the topics we wish to be taught for our career. A talented artist could draw or paint portraits within the scholar lounge, if them directly or online. Still, a college diploma is just not always the one thing an employer is searching for.
What this means is that while you select to take out a scholar loan, you'll have to repay it in full irregardless of undue hardships that you may attempt to claim as a means of resolving the loans. Unfortunately, I have heard that many group college lecturers keep issues straightforward with a view to avoid flunking too many people.
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It is one in every of my favorite college programs to show and the persuasion speech is a number of fun for the scholars. After you could have established your partnerships both legally and logistically, plan and plot out your college course offerings on this order; majors, cirriculums, and courses.…


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I was walking Dolce this evening when he saw this dog he simply had to sniff. I struck up a conversation with the lady walking that dog and she asked if I live in the same building.
"Yes, I do," I replied. I was glad to find that our dogs were getting along so well and I was thinking maybe Dolce could have playdates.
"Well, I'm moving out soon," she said.
"Oh…" I wasn't sure if it would be proper for me to ask her why.
"I'm getting unengaged," she said.
"I'm so sorry!" It was the only thing I could say to a lady who was kind of a stranger to me.
"Better unengaged than divorced. Trust me, I'm a lawyer; I know."
And for some reason this struck dread in my heart. Here were two people who had probably fallen in love and loved each other to the extent of wanting to get married. Granted I don't know them, but that's a reasonable assumption given that they were engaged, isn't it? And now it's over. They're getting "unengaged". I can only imagine the heartache. They lived together and now they have to learn to live without each other. That's never easy. Then again it's always painful when a relationship of love ends.
But that's the risk you take, right? You trust this other person so completely. You trust this person to value your happiness. You give this person your heart and trust them to not break it. You have faith in them, faith that they will do the right thing by you. Always, always, always. And if you don't trust them with your heart what do you really have there?
But these two people who're breaking their engagement probably trusted each other like that at some point too. Was either of them wrong? We don't know. Maybe not. Maybe when the trust was created they both deserved it and maybe somewhere along the way something changed. I know stuff like this happens all the time. It just hit me really hard when I heard this today.
This comes on the heels of something I read earlier in the day, a quote that goes:
I've been in love before, it's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things.You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he's not there, you feel like an addict who can't get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you're willing to do anything for love.
– Paulo Coelho, 'By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept'
I'm absolutely sure many of us have been there, have felt this, have ached and longed. When I read this it reminded me of every single time I'd been to that place, and I said, "Never again." I know we take these risks just because the payoff could be worth it all. But what about when it goes wrong and you lose it all? Is the risk still worth it then? I hope, I really hope I don't go there ever again. I don't want to feel that hollow core of despair again. And if the price that must be paid is never again falling in love, then so be it.

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eCASM is designed as a central database for an agency and their sub-agents, to store and record all student applications, all their enquiries, offers, acceptances and invoices and student placements.
eCASM is designed to reflect the workflow and progress of student applications for students to be placed with Colleges. eCASM includes details of Colleges, courses and fees, student applications sent to those Colleges, and monitor offer application status for students placed, starting and finishing their courses with Colleges.
Offers and acceptances can be shared by Agency staff located anywhere in the world, for staff at the recruiting location, head office and College placement locations. Copies of applications and is shared and documentation available at all locations.
eBECAS is a product by Equator IT – providing software solutions since 1986.


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"open source is where I think the future is headed in local government…"
So, I'm in Dublin tomorrow for the OGP Europe Regional conference in Dublin in advance of next week's Digital Lunch asking if Northern Ireland is ready for an open government partnership? If you are interesting in the subject, do keep an eye on Twitter throughout the day, and I'll update with a blog report on Friday morning before I leave again.
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Thermostats, Locks and Extension Add-ons – WebThings Gateway 0.10
Happy Things Thursday! Today we are releasing WebThings Gateway 0.10. If you have a gateway using our Raspberry Pi builds then it should already have automatically updated itself. This new release comes with support for thermostats and smart locks, as well as an updated add-ons system including extension add-ons, which enable developers to extend the gateway user interface. We've also added localisation settings so that you can choose your country, language, time zone and unit preferences. From today you'll be able to use the gateway in American English or Italian, but we're already receiving contributions of translations in different languages!
A technical comparison between the snap and the Flatpak formats
Since we've already discussed the snap layout and architecture in greater details in the previous weeks, let's start with a quick overview of Flatpak. Much like snaps, Flatpak packages come with necessary components contained inside standalone archives, so they can be deployed and maintained with simplicity on a range of Linux distributions. Runtime and image components are bundled into a single file using the OCI format. In general, Flatpak applications are built against runtimes, but they can also contain additional libraries inside their own bundles. A Linux system with the Flatpak binary (primary command) installed and configured can then run Flatpak applications. At the moment, there are 21 distributions that offer Flatpak support. Furthermore, applications are sandboxed using Bubblewrap, which utilises kernel security and namespace features to set up unprivileged containers. Communication outside the sandbox is possible through a mechanism of portals, which allows granular access to system resources. Flatpak packages are available to end users primarily through Flathub, an app store and build service that is (semi)-officially associated with the Flatpak project. Submissions to Flathub are done as pull requests through GitHub, and require approval from the store admins. Similarly, publishers of proprietary software have to manually request inclusion of their applications. Flatpak applications are also sometimes available as manual download links. There is no automatic update mechanism available by default.
Zorin OS vs Linux Mint
There are some specific linux distros out there that specially target the new and casual Linux users, most notably, Linux Mint and Zorin OS. In this article we will compare them.
Zorin OS vs Linux MintBoth of these distros have earned a solid reputation from the community for being two of the most user-friendly distros of all. Both of them use Ubuntu as the core. Thus, both of them offer similar functionality at the core. However, the real magic is how each of them builds up on top of it. Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS comes up with different feel and vibe. While both of them are extremely user-friendly and robust, there are some key differences between them. That's the beauty of Linux.


text: VOXWare sells SOA based software that processes orders using speech recognition. By the few accounts out there, it has been a success. But their customers aren't talking -- probably because SOA gives them a huge competitive advantage. Even CIO is having trouble getting details. This is what KPI has found on SOA implementations. They have high upfront costs and a learning curve, but the end result of a good implementation is a large competitive advantage (due to the flexibility, especially in the event of an acquisition).


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Wisdom2Action can design and develop a custom online toolkit for your organizational needs. It can contain reports, policy documents, videos, how-to-guides, surveys, questionnaires, and other tools created to meet the unique needs of any organization. We can even produce custom webinars to meet your unique needs!
Ask us how we can work with you to create a custom knowledge mobilization plan; discover how to self-evaluate your own program or service; and, learn about best and promising practices to improve the mental health and well-being of young people.


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Our History
Our club was incorporated in January 2014 by a group of people who love soccer and love Victoria Park. We want to give to the community a place where people can laugh and play in a healthy supportive environment.
Our Values
The values that guide our decisions and activities are:
Passion – for the game of football, for our club and for our jersey.
Accountability – whether we're shutting down an opposition player, delivering on a commitment made to a sponsor, or ensuring our members' funds are managed professionally we will always be accountable.
Teamwork – on-field and off, we recognise that nothing great is achieved acting alone. We will always look to support and encourage one another.
Community – we will act as responsible members of our local community and of a worldwide community that shares our passion for football.
Fair Play – we will always compete hard but we will do so within the rules of the game and within the spirit of the rules.
Equality – we will treat all members, players, competitors and spectators as equals.
Respect – we will show respect for each other, for officials, and for our competitors.
Discipline – we will show discipline on the training track, in the manner in which we play and in the way in which we manage the business of the club.
Victoria Park Soccer Club (Inc.) is an incorporated association, under the Associations Incorporation Act (1987).
A copy of the VPSC Model Rules (also known as the Constitution) is available on request to prospective and current members.
All members have voting rights, according to the Constitution. Eligible members are 16 years and over, players are automatically eligible for membership.
All members have voting rights, according to the Constitution.
Our Team
Victoria Park Soccer Club Committee Members
Niki Ferreira
Secretary (2014)
Vice President (2015 – 2016)
President (2017 – current)
Niki Ferreira is the Club's current President. Up until a knee injury in 2016, Niki also played with the women's first team, winning a League Winners medal in 2016.
Committee Member ★★★★★
Alex Ferguson
Vice President (2018)
Alex has been with the club since 2016 and is the Club Vice President in 2018.
Committee Member ★
Hannah George
Vice President (2014)
Secretary (2015)
Vice President (2016)
Secretary (2017 – 2018)
Hannah George has returned to the Club Secretary role and has been on the committee since Incorporation.
Committee Member ★★★★★
Peter Fletcher
President (2014 – 2016)
Treasurer (2018)
Peter Fletcher is the Club's inaugural President and still helps around the Club. Peter also a major sponsor to the Club through Residential Settlements.
Committee Member ★★★★
Becky Piotrowski
Committee Member (2018 – current)
Becky looks after our men's teams and coaches our senior side. She tires endlessly around the Club and serves on our committee.
Committee Member ★
Rita Fletcher
Committee Member (2014 – 2016, 2018)
Rita leads the way in revenue raising for the club – whether it's sausage sizzles, running the canteen, organising social events or getting sponsors on board to support the Club. She plays in our Women's teams and a current sponsor. She has captained, coached, and been a club president in past seasons.
Committee Member ★★★★
Andy Arena
Committee Member (2015 – current)
Andy is our Club Coach and serves on our committee. Andy has years of experience as player and coach and does a mountain of work around the Club.
Committee Member ★★★★
Jennifer Booker
Treasurer (2016 – 2017)
Jen has with the Club from the start and used to be Club Treasurer as well a player and coach in the Women's teams.
Committee Member ★★


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My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.
- Bill Gates
This page is dedicated to the theory and analysis of efficient optical focusing. Instead of focusing to standard diffraction limited dimensions (on the order of a micron), we deal exclusively with focusing to nanometer dimensions. The information contained in this site illustrates some of the astonishing energy densities that such focusing could achieve and that this coupling can be surprisingly efficient.
Motivation: The Call for Efficient Optical Coupling to the Nano-Scale
The ability to focus the optical field to deeply subwavelength dimensions opens the door to an entirely new class of photonic devices. If one could combine the imaging powers of X-ray wavelengths with the economy and maturity of visible light sources, one could greatly broaden the practical engineering toolbox. Imagine focusing visible photons to spatial dimensions less than ten nanometers. By doing so, electron beam microscopy is immediately displaced by optical microscopy, replacing expensive electron beam sources with inexpensive visible lasers. Beyond simple economics, though, this achievement would allow for the nanoscale imaging of living biological samples.
In addition to the goal of nano-scale optical energy concentration and focusing, we add the constraint of efficiency. It is not sufficient to simply deliver optical energy to a nanoscale spatial regime. This coupling must be done efficiently to launch a technology node. Such powerful focusing could then be used to generate optical nonlinearities with very low photon counts. Enabling a suite of novel non-linear devices in passive optical geometries, this leads to novel optical switches, all-optical logic and highly sensitive detector arrays. All of these reasons compel us to address the physical and engineering principles that determine the smallest volume to which light can be efficiently focused.
A simple thought experiment can clarify some of the ramifications of efficient optical coupling to the nanoscale. Consider the energy of a single visible photon. For the sake of quantitative discussion, a red photon is chosen at 2eV, yielding a free space wavelength of 620nm. The reader is now asked to forego the objections of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle or the classical diffraction limit, and simply consider the energetic implications of confining the photon to a volume of 1nm3. The details as to how we will arrive at such confinement are postponed until after the motivation has been established. This geometric scheme is illustrated below.
Computing the optical energy density is now trivial. The energy of the photon is a known quantity, as is the volume. Turning the crank on this transparent equation yields
Optical energy density is not a standard figure of merit for most photonics engineers. Serving as a comparison to a known quantity, we now consider the sun. As the reader is well aware, all life on earth as well as most of the heat in our solar system, is powered by the optical energy radiating from the surface of the sun. The sun can be modeled as an ideal black body, which permits the use of a variation of the Stefan's law[i] to determine the radiant intensity over all wavelengths emanating from the sun's surface. Dividing the intensity by velocity yields the optical energy density, which is computed below, assuming a black body temperature of 5,400K.
The discrepancy between the energy densities of these systems is startling. The optical energy density, summed over all of the frequencies emanating from the sun, is more than a billion times smaller than that of a single red photon focused to the nanoscale. Clearly, compressed optical modes have enormous energy densities. In fact, the electric field of our nano-focused photon is on the order of 1010 V/m.
These levels of optical compression are great enough to achieve optical non-linearities in common materials with very low photon counts. For instance, Silica glass[ii] has a non-linear index coefficient (n2) of approximately 6 x 10-23 m2/V2. Achieving a 1% change in refractive index, then, requires only 8 photons. Employing more exotic nonlinear materials, such as lead-silicate or chalcogenides, will increase the changes in refractive index by orders of magnitude. Thus, focusing to the nanoscale will allow for a new regime of low-power nonlinear optics.
Next Section: The Limits of Conventional Optics
[i] D.J. < xml="true" prefix="st1" namespace="">Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics (Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 1999).
[ii] R. Zia, Guided Polariton Optics: A Combined Numerical, Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Surface Plasmon Waveguides, PhD dissertation, Stanford University, 2006.
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When criticism of public officials and law enforcement officials is silenced, what you effectively have is a police state.
Wired.com's Threat Level blog has posted a piece about web hosting provider GoDaddy.com's removal of a police-watchdog website called RateMyCop.com.
RateMyCop.com allows people to rate and post opinions on the uniformed police officers in their community. The controversial site is trying to restore service after GoDaddy.com stopped providing service to the site in light of criticism from law enforcement officials.
GoDaddy.com has given conflicting excuses for its decision to remove RateMyCop.com, which does not do much for the credibility of a major web hosting provider.
Rate My Cop founder Gino Sesto says he was given no advance notice from GoDaddy about the suspension of service.
Police departments were bothered by RateMyCop's plans to watch police officers in January, when the Culver City, California, startup began issuing public information requests for lists of uniformed officers.
The website has been online since February 28th. It stores names and, in some cases, badge numbers on 140,000 cops in approximately 500 police departments, and allows users to post opinions about the police they've dealt with.
The site does not list information on undercover officers and does not list personal information on police officers like home phone numbers or residential addresses.
Officers can also use the site to respond to posted criticisms.
A GoDaddy spokeswoman stated that the company wouldn't comment on the issue due to its privacy policy. Sesto is currently arranging web hosting with another company.
The site is currently live @ RateMyCop.com.
Source: Wired.com


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Now normally Style is ridiculously tongue in cheek and playful but this does just smack of jealousy. Why on earth pick on a 12 year old?! And why be factually inaccurate? She hasn't been reporting from the fashion shows, she's been simply stating what she has and hasn't liked in the shows. Which I'm sure you'll agree is a HUGE difference.
Regardless, Tavi has responded in a far more articulate and mature way than her senior detractors. Check what she has to say then check out her awesome sense of fashion fun and innate style.


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Historical Forensics
Forensics is now an advanced science in crime solving. Fingerprints, a drop of blood, a skin cell, DNA – all aid the criminal investigator put the pieces of evidence together to bring the wrongdoer to justice.
Today a Doctor can diagnose from a myriad of aids – X-rays, EKGs, MRIs, along with the time-tested readings of temperature, blood pressure and observation. All act as evidence to support the Doctor's determination about a patient's condition and the remedy.
History provides a wealth of evidence and forensic data to see what happens in the condition of a nation's moral and economic health. In many cases it is as easy as looking to see what those in charge of our nation propose and what has happened in the past when similar proposals were enacted.
If the criminologist ignores all of the forensic evidence in solving a crime, it is quite likely a criminal may go free or the wrong person is convicted of the crime. If the Doctor disregards all of the empirical data presented in diagnosis and cure, the chance of a happy outcome is extremely reduced.
When we vote for those in charge and do not look at the "evidence" of what they do in Washington on our behalf, we blindly disregard our responsibility to make the correct diagnosis and cure via the ballot box. If information to help us in our analysis is readily available – and ignored – that is a choice.
If our national moral and economic conditions continue to decline, shouldn't we blame those who ignore the evidence and continue to place bad players in charge of our nation's direction? You are welcome to read between the lines on the previous sentence.


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Bike accidents can often result in catastrophic injuries to the cyclist, due to the lack of protection for the cyclist.
The severity of the injury depends on a number of factors, including the speed of the cyclist and any other party, the type of impact, and whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Below are five common bicycle injuries.
Brain Injuries
Brain injuries are some of the most common types of injuries that result after a bike accident. Some brain injuries may be relatively minor, such as concussions. However, other brain injuries are traumatic and may result in a person developing a loss of memory, decreased bodily function, and permanent disability.
While wearing a helmet can significantly reduce the risk of a brain injury occurring, it does not provide 100 percent effective prevention of this type of injury. To be safe, cyclists should take every reasonable precaution, including using a helmet at all times.
Head Injuries
Head injuries are another of the most common types of bike accident injuries. A cyclist can sustain a head injury when he or she is thrown over the handlebars. The cyclist then has limited control over how he or she will land. Head injuries may consist of a bump, gash, skull fracture or scrape.
Spinal Cord Injuries
When a cyclist lands on his back, neck or head with a certain amount of momentum, he or she may sustain a serious spinal cord injury. This may result in fractures to vertebrae or paralysis.
Facial Injuries
A cyclist who lands on his or her face is susceptible to sustaining a facial injury. These types of injuries may include damage to the eye, a broken nose, broken teeth, broken jaw, and severe scarring.
Cyclists can break any number of bones, including legs, arms, back, hip, neck, shoulder or nearly any other bone. Multiple fractures are also a strong possibility, requiring extensive treatment and prolonged recovery
Seeking Help
If you have been injured in a bike accident, a Tampa bicycle accident lawyer may be able to help. Call Abrahamson & Uiterwyk today at 1-800-753-5203 for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.


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Illuminate - Shine The Light
We all come across times and situations in our life where we feel confused and unsure about what choices to make or what direction to take.
It can be frustrating and confusing mulling things over and over and not knowing what to do next.
You might even know what you want to do but feel overwhelmed, so you never know where to begin.
If this is where you're currently at and you're seeking to get some clarity on your next steps to get you moving forward then Illuminate is for you.


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"Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5… benefited from So's choice of apt tempi…a sustained sense of direction and well-plotted climax." Sam Olluver, South China Morning Post
One of the inaugural Dudamel Conducting Fellows at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Associate Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Perry So received first prize at the Fifth International Prokofiev Conducting Competition in 2008 (held in St. Petersburg), only the third time the top prize had been awarded in the history of the competition.
Engagements in the 2011-2012 season include debuts with the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and his Hollywood Bowl debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as well as return visits to the New Zealand and Asturias Symphony Orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic.
Recent seasons have seen his debuts with the London, Japan, Zagreb, Seoul and Malaysian Philharmonics, the Milwaukee, New Zealand, Queensland and Asturias Symphony Orchestras, the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia in Moscow, the National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan (Taiwan Philharmonia), and regular subscription concerts with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He completed in 2010 an extended nine-week residency with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducting four concerts and assisting Gustavo Dudamel, Lorin Maazel and Herbert Blomstedt, resulting in immediate re-invitation.
Born in Hong Kong in 1982, he graduated from Yale University in Comparative Literature, where he studied with noted literary theorist and Russianist Michael Holquist. As an undergraduate at Yale, he began his conducting studies with James Sinclair, and was Music Director of the Saybrook Orchestra and the Opera Theatre of Yale College, leading productions of Mozart's Zauberflöte, Cosí fan tutte, Handel's Giulio Cesare and Britten's Turn of the Screw. He also developed an abiding interest for music of the Renaissance and the Baroque, often leading the Yale Collegium Musicum from the harpsichord. He subsequently studied conducting under Swiss pedagogue Gustav Meier at the Peabody Institute. He continues to collaborate frequently with young musicians, working with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Yale School of Music, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and in his own festival in the rural Chinese province of Anhui.
In January 2012, he released his first commercial recording on the Oehms Classics Label with the German violinist Alexander Gilman and the Cape Town Philharmonic in a program of American violin concerti. Perry So was Musical America's New Artist of the Month for October 2009. His current mentors include Edo de Waart and Esa-Pekka Salonen.


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If your spouse has committed adultery and moved out, you might wonder whether you want him back or if your marriage is worth salvaging. A separation can give you time to objectively assess the relationship and determine if the strengths outweigh the weaknesses, according to the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center in "Can a Marriage Survive a Separation?" Time apart can also help you rebuild the trust necessary to make your marriage work.
Give Your Marriage a Chance
If your marriage is to survive, it must not include your spouse's affair partner. As a condition of returning home, your spouse must completely cut off all contact with the affair partner, according to marriage therapist Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph.D., on his Marriage Builders site. Your spouse must be honest about the affair details and account for how time is spent during the day. You and your spouse might take a vacation lasting several weeks to give your spouse time to overcome the withdrawal from the affair partner and the depression that often accompanies ending an affair. Avoid arguing with your partner during this time to allow your partner to see that you care and want to meet her emotional needs.
Understanding the Affair
You must understand why the affair occurred, according to marriage therapist Becky Whetstone, Ph.D., in "Marriage Crisis, Separation, Infidelity." The separation must include working on the issues that allowed the infidelity to occur or you won't be able to salvage the marriage after your spouse returns home. Both of you should consider how your actions opened the door to an affair, suggests marriage therapist Tammy Nelson, Ph.D., in a Huffington Post article. Once you understand the affair, you can make determinations about how you want to refashion your marriage.
Separation Homework
Address the problems that led to the affair with a marriage therapist and individual therapy, suggests Whetstone. Focus on honesty and open communication, as well as your personal issues, such as being needy, critical, avoiding problems or treating your spouse disrespectfully. Some progress on personal and marriage issues must occur before the separation ends or you could find yourself splitting again. Avoid dating each other or outside partners, suggests marriage therapist Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., in her book, "Not 'Just Friends:' Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity." Living apart with little or no contact could increase your trust issues, so be honest if either of you dates during this period.
Reconnect, Communicate and Cooperate
When you begin reconnecting, find topics where you agree, suggests marriage coach Jack Ito, Ph.D. on his website. Do something for yourself, such as begin a new hobby so you don't appear too needy. Make your contact pleasant with side-by-side activities rather than face-to-face conversation, such as watching your kids participate in sports or working on a project. Avoid having sex until you make progress on your marital goals to reduce the impulse to reunite prematurely. Get to know one another on a deeper level as you cooperate in improving your relationship.
- Marriage Builders: Four Rules to Guide Marital Recovery After an Affair
- Doctor Becky Whetstone: Marriage Crisis, Separation, Infidelity
- Not "Just Friends:" Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity; Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D.
- Jack Ito Ph.D.: Preventing Divorce: How Can I Get My Husband Back?
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Giving BackAugust 21, 2015
Our Tails of Australia books directly benefit pet rescue organisations in our capital cities, with a percentage of the inclusion fee donated to rescue organisations our photographers work with.
Thank you for your interest in the Tails of Australia books – your participation directly helps animals in need!
Supported Rescue Organisations
- SHAMROQ – Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute Rescue Organisation of Qld
- Pets Without Partners
- Peninsula Animal Aid


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Day three saw us head into Walt Disney Studios for a fun packed morning. We didn't think it was possible for the temperature to rise any further but the French weather surprised us and this ended up being our hottest day. As most of you know, the Studios isn't my favourite park and it's not a necessity for me to visit on each trip, however, I was determined to conquer my fear of both Tower of Terror and RC Racer. I'll let you know how I got on a little bit later. The sun reflected off the statue of Mickey in the middle of the fountain as we walked through Hollywood to be greeted by the iconic image of Walt and Mickey in front of Tower of Terror.
First on the agenda: checking wait times.
I was very impressed with the wait times in the Studios on this trip, the only ride with an extensive wait was Crush's Coaster (which I am yet to go on) so we got on most of the rides fairly quickly. There were quite a few rides that Rach and Liv wanted to do whilst we were in the Studios and because I'm not the biggest fan of thrilling rides, I opted to walk around the park and see which characters I could spot. However, before any of this, I headed over to the raining Umbrella to have a photo shoot; have you really been to Walt Disney Studios if you haven't had a photo taken whilst simultaneously getting water in your shoes?
Whilst the girls took a ride on Aerosmith, I went to go and spend some time with my favourite little puppy. Pluto was meeting in front of the Art of Animation, so I got into the short queue to wait. Whilst I was queueing, I met a lovely family from Liverpool who noticed that I was on my own and offered to take some photos for me if my friends didn't come back. However, the girls got on Aerosmith quickly and found me just in time to meet Pluto. As soon as I saw Pluto I gave him the biggest cuddle and asked how his day was. He told me that he was really hungry but that he loved the glitter on my face which I told him I'd taken from Tinkerbell but not to tell her as I think she'd be quite angry. Pluto laughed, we had another big cuddle for some photos, the girls joined me for a group photo and then we went off to get our Fast Passes for the dreaded Tower of Terror.
Tower of Terror is one of my biggest fears and it's the ride I've always said that I'd never go on. However, as this was my 20th Birthday trip, I thought what better way to start my twenties than conquering my fear. It seems like it's all fun and games when you see people's photos but until you actually experience it in real life, you realise how tall it is and exactly why it's called Tower of Terror. We thought that getting a FastPass would be the best option because the queue was growing, and the girls were getting ready to go back to the hotel.
I told the girls that I was scared so they thought that they'd psych me up by taking me on some of the tamer rides in Toy Story Land. We queued for almost an hour to get on the Toy Story Parachute Drop which was really fun, but the dropping sensation actually made me feel a little bit sick. I was sure that that ride was the closest I was ever going to get to go on Tower of Terror. If that wasn't enough, we stayed in the colourful Toy Story Land and started to queue for RC Racer. I really didn't think I could do it but after a stern talking too from Liv, I plucked up some courage and got back into the queue. We passed the time by playing various games of Heads Up and before I knew it, it was our turn to ride. I'll be honest, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but this is coming to you from a girl who had her eyes shut the whole time. I'm glad that I did it but I don't think I'll be doing it again in a hurry.
Then it was time for the dreaded moment; Tower of Terror. I reluctantly joined the queue and feeling my heart thumping in my chest, I stepped into the first lift. I hated everything about it; the dark, the crowds and the fact I couldn't understand a word they were saying because it was all in French. We got out of the lift and straight away I said that I wanted to get off the ride. Liv told one of the Cast Members, who kept up their scary act and said that I couldn't get off, but when they saw how terrified I was, they let the rest of the guests on and then let me out the back entrance. Also, just a quick note, they're really not so scary in real life. When the Cast Member let me out he gave me a big hug and told me not to worry because I'm not the first and I definitely won't be the last. He was so cute, he almost made me cry.
When the girls came off the ride, they wanted to go back to the hotel to play cards and drink cocktails so we walked towards the exit of the studios. Before we left, I went to pay a visit to my friend Marie who works in one of the shops in Studio 1. Marie had very kindly got me a Birthday badge and when she saw me, she got two of her fellow Cast Members to sing Happy Birthday to me. It really did make my day. It was so lovely to speak to her as I hadn't seen her since April and I cannot wait to see her again in September; I love her so much.
And so I was left on my own to wander around the parks again.
My lovely friend and blogger Victoria was in the park with her family so I dropped her a message and asked if she wanted to meet up. She told me that they were heading over to Phantom Manor and that I could meet them there if I wanted to go on it, so I walked over to the Disneyland Park, took a little shortcut and sat in the shade in front of the Manor to wait for them.
When I met Victoria it felt like I'd known her forever and her family/friends were so lovely too. I don't know what I would have done without them being there on this trip because they didn't leave me on my own and made everything so much fun. I had the best time with them and I can't thank them enough. We queued for Phantom Manor, had a spooky little ride and then walked over to get a Fast Pass for Big Thunder Mountain which had (surprise, surprise) broken down. This was mid-afternoon and our Fastpass was at 7:30 pm so we decided to walk over to Fantasyland to explore the Labyrinth.
Walking around the Curious Labyrinth is one of my favourite things to do as it's a relaxing attraction with a relatively short wait time, has the most perfect photo opportunities and the Queen's Castle provides a stunning view of Fantasyland. Victoria and I skipped around the Labyrinth and took as many photos as we could. In the words of Victoria, 'You always need photos for your Instagram'. After this, we took Sian and Alice on Casey Junior for the first time which they loved and then we went to get our spot for the parade. This was Victoria's first time seeing the parade so I'm really happy that I got to see it with her. We sat directly in the sunlight so that we could get a front row spot whilst the others sat on the other side in the shade. I thought I was tanning but it turns out I was just burning my legs on the concrete...oh well!
The parade was stunning, as always, but had a few of the floats missing. This included the Jungle Book and Frozen but as long as Peter Pan is still on there and Maleficent's Dragon breathes fire, then I'm happy. The Mad Hatter came over, shook my hand and wished me a Happy Birthday as did Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. As I said in my previous blog post, the interaction on the parade gets better and better each time I watch it. I really do think it's one of the most stunning attractions that Disneyland Paris will ever see. After the parade, we went over to Café Hyperion for some food. I was starving at this point and was unsure if Liv and Rach were bothering to come back into the park, so I got a burger and some chips. It wasn't exactly Colonel Hathi's garlic bread, but it was still yummy. As we sat, talked and looked at our photos, a lovely Cast Member came over and gave us all free Fast Passes for Star Tours for that evening. It really did make our day and I wish I would have got his name. Once again, the Cast Members of Disneyland Paris never fail to surprise me and add that extra little bit of magic to my trip.
Soon enough, it was Big Thunder Mountain time and we got on the ride very, very quickly. The Fast Pass system on Thunder Mountain is amazing and unless it's a very short queue, I'll always get a Fast Pass for this ride. We had so much fun, screaming and laughing all the way around. I really love the photo of us all as we're going down the drop next to the river, although I don't know where my fringe has disappeared too. When we got off Thunder Mountain, we stopped off in front of the Castle for some photos taken and then made our way back over to Discoveryland to use our Fast Passes for Star Tours. However, their Fast Pass system wasn't as great and I'd say that our queue was only 20 people shorter than the actual queue. Nevertheless, we got on the ride in our extremely snazzy glasses and we loved every minute of it. After this, I said goodbye to the girls and walked over to Colonel Hathi's to meet Liv and Rach.
I was only with Liv and Rach for around 10 minutes; I finished the remainder of Rach's food, talked to them for a bit until they decided that it was time to go back to the hotel again. So, I text Victoria and I spent the night with her and her family in the Disney Village. It was the most perfect night and just thinking about it makes me smile. We went to Sports Bar where I had one of Disney's iconic cocktails with a...wait for it...GLOW IN THE DARK ICE CUBE and it was absolutely delicious. Just writing about it makes me wish that I had one right in front of me. When we'd finished our drinks, we looked in some of the shops around the village and I finally picked up the grey Disneyland Paris jumper that I'd had my eye on for weeks. In order to beat the rush of people coming from Illuminations, we caught the bus back to the hotel and found out that we were, in fact, in rooms opposite each other. How crazy!
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Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the transfer of an estate. Planning is intended to eliminate uncertainties over the administration of an estate and maximize the value of an estate by reducing taxes and other expenses. This involves wills, trusts, gifts, powers of attorney (specifically durable medical and durable financial powers), and directives to physicians.
Estate planning is an ongoing process and not just a one-time event. Everyone has some type of property to be transferred after death.
Most of us put off the preparation of the will for as long as we can. It's not very pleasant to consider our demise. However, considering how hard you are planning and working to create your estate, wouldn't it be wise to spend some time planning how to distribute your estate in a way that will truly benefit those who receive it?
Estate planning in its simplest form includes the preparation of a last will and testament. In a will you indicate who you want to administer your estate. This person is called the personal representative, formerly known as the executor. If you have minor children you may also want to appoint a trustee to receive and hold assets while the children are young. The will is the document by which you indicate what you would like to happen to your assets – who gets what and how.
We would encourage you to have a durable power of attorney and directive to physicians. The durable power of attorney allows someone to act on your behalf in the event you are unavailable to act personally. A power of attorney can be effective immediately upon signing or effective upon physical or mental incapacity. We can help you understand why you might want to consider one or the other. The directive to physicians allows you to state what you would like to happen for your medical care if you are in a terminal condition, unable to express your desires, and where life-sustaining procedures would only serve to prolong the moment of your death. We can help you through these deeply personal decisions in a dignified and respectful way.
We can help you prepare a trust that is effective during your lifetime or that becomes effective through your last will and testament. We don't believe that everyone needs a living trust. These are sometimes marketed by enterprising attorneys as a means to avoid probate. You might be concerned about probate. While that procedure is not free, it is probably much less of a burden than you may expect. Probate in the superior courts locally is generally an efficient and prompt way to administer estate. A trust, however, may be very helpful if you have real estate in more than one State or if you have real concerns about the privacy of your estate. We will be happy to discuss with you the law or related to trusts and how and when they are best used.
Not all estates require probate (court approved estate administration). In many cases probate can be avoided with wise planning. Probate is the process of having a judge confirms the last will and testament presented to the court is in fact your last will and testament and that the individual(s) you have appointed as personal representative has your authority to administer your estate. When probate is advised, proper planning can assure that it is an efficient means of administering your estate.
Talk to us about the practical, real life process of estate planning and estate administration.


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I'm excited to introduce a second in the series...A Kashmiri flower-seller ferries an eager visitor through a dream-like scene of floating flowers. Inspired by the Balinese carved doors of Ubud; the gold jewel-like flowers are inlaid with intricate details of amethyst, emerald & sapphire. They are reflective & catch the light differently in various part of the day to create an illuminated glow.
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Connecting Security and Development: Towards a Transatlantic Strategy in Fragile States
Extreme poverty is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. While newly minted middle-income countries such as Brazil, China, and India show that substantially reducing extreme poverty is feasible, other countries – known under the fuzzy label of fragile states – continue to grapple with entrenched poverty. These countries are marred by violent conflict or precarious recovery; they face ongoing humanitarian crises or unstable governments; some deal with all these troubles at the same time. Many have made zero progress towards achieving even one of the Millennium Development Goals. Think Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Mali, Somalia, or Yemen – these countries require strong and smart support from the international community to break the vicious cycle of poverty, fragility, and conflict.


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|Data from my commute, track from my wheel in the mud
While I enjoy conjecturing about what could be, or should be, or how things could be improved to make cycling safer or more popular, I find it useful to gather information about actual, current conditions, here and now, where I am, what I'm doing, analyze their impact on my riding, and take steps based on this empirical data to employ techniques appropriate to those conditions.
Conditions change all the time. Destruction, decay, and construction change our cityscapes continuously. Routes vary based on many factors including traffic, time of day, time of year, weather, temporary closures, parades, weddings, funerals. The rider himself is also a variable in many respects: mood, energy, focus, awareness, distractedness, familiarity with the current locale and conditions. The bike also changes: different bikes chosen for different reasons, along with mechanical changes. The inexorable depredations of time and distance exact their toll on equipment, mind, and body.
One size will never fit all. One technique or riding perspective will not be universally successful, unless your method is to continuous learning, with a focus on flexibility and adaptability. The Jeet Kun Do approach to cycling. Different tools for different situations, with continuous improvement.
This approach is neither vehicular or infrastructure, or if you prefer, is either when it needs to be, and something else when conditions require something else.
Data, in support of this approach, or as examples of its application, shall be supplied in this blog. In this post, above, I've included a photo from a section of my commute along the canal, at the new tunnel under Goldwater Blvd. The tunnel itself is all I hoped for and more during its long construction, by the way: the designers and builders have put in place a high-speed conduit for safely flying under a busy street.
From the segment where the pavement starts in the picture above, up to the segment on the other side where I ride several blocks on the street with no bicycle lanes, I am in infrastructure mode. Then I switch to vehicular. Prior to this dirt path along the canal is several miles of bike lane. Throw in the occasional sidewalk jaunt, parking lot bypass, and park shortcut Different conditions, different challenges, different opportunities, all within the space of a few miles on one bicycle commute, all requiring different skills.
In the photo above, on the morning I cut the mud track that has hardened into a rut above, I was in rough canal/dirt mountain bike with fenders cruisemuter mode, then switched to "WHOA HEY MUD WOOO HOOO!" mode. I love mud. [attn. canal boffins: I try to avoid riding through mud on the canal path because it seems like an avoidable and possibly deleterious impact on the canal bank to cut mud ruts into it on a bicycle. Read on, please. And thanks for the tunnel!] It had been raining the night before, but the majority of the non-paved canal surfaces drains fast and does not get too sloppy. But this area of new construction turned out to be squishy butterscotch goodness when damp. Mud everywhere: tires, wheels, frame, fenders, bag, clothes, shoes, all over. I was moving right along when I hit it, and opted to ride the momentum right through to the pavement. No problem, a pleasant surprise in fact, and just one more piece of data to collect and analyze for future use. Am I an infrastructure or vehicular cyclist? For these 50 feet, I was a mud bogger. Yippee kay yay, look at me, I'm throwing up some roost.
Learn it all, I say, something new all the time, and master as much as you can manage and more. Adapt to conditions as they change. Get ready for anything. Get up. Go ride.


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The relationship you have with your children will often change after the dissolution of your marriage. Oftentimes, due to the terms of an agreement or custody order, parents do not get to spend as much time with their children as they would like to.
Effective co-parenting techniques can help you maintain the relationships you have with your children in a calm, peaceful, and nurturing environment after your divorce. Several family law counselors across the U.S. recommend parents adopt co-parenting techniques into their child custody arrangement to help ensure both parents continue to play healthy active roles in their children's lives.
What is Co-Parenting?
So why should you consider co-parenting? Co-parenting requires you to put aside past relationship issues with your spouse and concentrate on developing nourishing and healthy relationships with your kids. It requires that you develop consists of developing a cordial a cooperative working relationship with your spouse in which you learn how to stay calm and effectively communicate with him or her while working together to make actively making your custody arrangement work out for the best of all parties, including your children.
How to Maintain a Healthy Co-Parenting Relationship with the Other Parent
A major challenge most couples who no longer live together ormer couples face with implementing PLEASE REMOVE HYPERLINK co-parenting relationships is how to put aside their differences to be the best parents possible. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
Set a business-like tone. Approach the relationship with your ex as a business partnership where your "business" is your children's well-being. Speak or write to your ex as you would a colleague—with cordiality, respect, and neutrality. Relax and talk slowly.
Make requests. Instead of making statements, which can be misinterpreted as demands, try framing as much as you can as requests.
Listen. Communicating with maturity starts with listening. Even if you cannot agree, end up disagreeing with the other parent, you should at least be able to convey to the other parent your ex that you've understood his or her point of view.
Show restraint. Keep in mind that communicating with one another is going to be necessary for the length of your children's entire childhood—and beyond. Many divorced parents believe that they only have to communicate until their children are 21, or some other milestone. The reality is that while you may not be co-parenting, you will need to co-exist as long as they are alive. I have met a number of children of divorce who are well into their adult years who suffer from anxiety before major family events because they are concerned about their parents fighting with each other and causing a scene. You can train yourself to not overreact to your ex, and over time you can become numb to the buttons he or she tries to push. The sooner you can do this, the better it will be for all involved, including your children.
Commit to meeting/talking consistently. Frequent communication with your ex will convey the message to your children that you and their other parent are a united front. This may be extremely difficult in the early stages of your divorce or separation.
Keep conversations kid-focused. You can control the content of your communication. You should never let a discussion with your ex-partner digress into a conversation about the needs or the parents, it should always be about your child's needs only.
You should consider attending family counseling if members of your family (children and/or former spouse) need therapy prior to implementing your co-parenting plan. This will help everyone start off on the right path.
If you are not able to comply with the parenting time schedule, meet your custody requirements, you may want to consider modifying your order to best suit your needs in addition to the needs of your children. your kids. You can hire a mediator to help you fashion a new parenting time arrangement come to a new custody modification agreement with your former spouse/partner, or file a proceeding in either Family Court or Supreme Court, which would be far more costly and , time consuming.
If you are in need of consulting with an attorney about your child custody agreement, contact Suffolk County child custody attorney David Vallone. David has extensive experience in handling child custody matters during and post-divorce. Contact the Law Office of David Vallone to schedule a consultation.


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1 Child killed, 3 people hurt after buggy crashes into semi
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. -- A 7-and-a-half-month-old boy was killed and three others hurt after an Amish buggy crashed into a semi truck on State Road 120 just after noon on Monday.
According to the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department the semi and the buggy were both traveling east on State Road 120. For unknown reasons the buggy turned into the truck as the semi attempted to pass it, the buggy smashed into the rear of the trailer just west of the intersection with County Road 675 West.
All four passengers in the buggy were ejected in the crash. The 7-and-a-half-month-old boy was pronounced dead on scene from head injuries. The buggy driver and one of the passengers were airlifted to Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne with minor injuries, another was taken to Parkview LaGrange also with minor injuries.
The accident is still under investigation by the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police.


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This free drop-in provides the opportunity to connect with other moms, share experiences, and support each other around the challenges of infant and child sleep. Heather facilitates the group with the intention of ensuring we develop capacity to respond to the sleep needs of our infants in nurturing ways. This drop-in does not focus on specific strategies for sleep, though sharing strategies that have worked for you is encouraged. For more specific support for sleep challenges, contact Heather for a private consultation.


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Railroad District
Ashland's Railroad District is where residents live and work.
The Railroad District Neighborhood
We are fortunate to be located in the heart of Ashland's Railroad District, where a bustling mix of galleries, cafes, restaurants, wellness centers and fixtures like the hardware store, food co-op and grange co-op keep locals and visitors alike supplied with all their daily needs. A short walk from the downtown area, this vibrant community of shops and residences makes its home at the site where the railroad station once received passengers from up and down the west coast. Indeed, what we now call "A" Street was originally our town's Main Street; today it still feels like the heart of historic Ashland as we listen to the welcoming whistle of the twice-daily freight trains making their slow way through our neighborhood.
Our Neighbors
We have a close-knit community of friends and neighbors who make a visit to the Railroad District about more than just shopping or exploring- these are businesses that provide the essentials, the things we need for living our daily lives. We are so grateful to so many of these people for the hard work which has made the Railroad District a thriving community.
Ashland Food Coop
Ashland General Hardware
Ashland Custom Frame
Ashland Yoga Center
Ashland Financial Solutions
A Street Financial Advisors
Aloha Grill
Chozu Bath and Tea Gardens
Coquina Restaurant
Galerie Karon
NW Nature Shop
Julie O Design
Deluxe Awning
Grange Co-op
Studio A.B.
Hill Station
Noble Coffee
The Peerless Restaurant
Rogue Valley Farm to School
Siskiyou Massage
Tile and Stone Design Center


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This #glowbabe has created The Mama Circle, a hip and modern community for expectant parents throughout the pregnancy and birthing process. Erica is fostering an incredible support circle inspired by birth, motherhood, food and family. We had the best time hanging with Erica in her magical, otherworldly Venice Bungalow. The chill Bonobo tunes playing on vinyl and delicious healthy snacks (made with fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden!) made us feel right at home and instantly in love. Erica's ability to nurture others is clear on first impression. With a father as a doctor and a mother as a nurse, Erica grew up steeped in the art of caring for others. This foundation lead her to become a birthing doula, helping those she works with access their deepest potential for wellbeing.
As a Maternity Support Specialist, and the founder of The Mama Circle, Erica has integrated her various expertise into an incredible new force within the maternity world. We love how she combines her skills as a birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor and chef to create a uniquely holistic, supportive experience for her clients. Along with her team, Erica nurtures women into motherhood and helps new parents feel confident and clear as they transition into a unknown phase of their lives. Every client receives bountiful empathy, compassion, dedication and expertise-- and believe us-- if there's anyone you'd want by your side its the glowing and super calming presence of Erica (we really adore this girl).
The Mama Circle is based in Venice, California and serves all cities within Los Angeles County. The beautiful Garden Series is hosted in Erica's picturesque garden outside her home. Erica's intention is to connect likeminded individuals on the same journey who will help support and shape the transition into parenthood. This beautifully curated series of gatherings makes us wish we could be a part of this vibrant community of dope pregnant chicks and their spouses (...one day!!). The Mama Circle's integrative and inclusive approach makes every parent's unique needs feel understood.
- Doula Support
- Lactation Support
- Meal Preparation
- Birth Prep
- Breastfeeding Basics
- Breastfeeding Booster
- Registry Smoother
- Postpartum pick-me-up
- The Garden Series
- Mama + Babe
- Birth Prep
- Breastfeeding Basics
NAME: Erica Chidi
NICKNAME: "Peapod"
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP: I was born in United States, lived here until I was 13 and then immigrated to South Africa with my family and lived there until my early 20's and then moved back and settled in California.
BREAKFAST: Yogurt, Granola (Little Branch) with Blueberries
LUNCH: Avocado Toast with Mixed Sprouts
DINNER: Pan-Roasted Cod (or any white fish) and Grilled Broccolini
SNACK: Fruit, usually some type of melon, sliced up.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS/RESTAURANTS TO EAT HEALTHY? Axe — The Basic Bowl // Tender Greens — Octopus Salad // Sugarfish — The Trust Me
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INDULGENCE? Banana Pudding from Magnolia Bakery. Or an Apple Fritter from Bob's Doughnuts at The Farmers Market at The Grove.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES/RESTAURANTS TO INDULGE? Mozza, Night + Market, Son Of A Gun
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST MEAT ON EARTH? Oh wow, that's a tough one. I love lobster, so maybe a lobster roll with all the fixings.
WHAT IS THE BEST DISH YOU COOK/ YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE? I love making a roasted beet salad with black qunioa, toasted walnuts and goats cheese. It's my own recipe, I often make a big batch for myself and eat it through the week. It's great cold. Perfect for summer.
WHERE DO YOU GROCERY SHOP IN LA? Farmer's Market // Whole Foods // Good Eggs // Glatt Kosher Market
WHAT IS YOUR FITNESS REGIMEN? (HOW OFTEN & WHAT DO YOU DO) I try to workout at least three times per week. I like to mix it up to keep me on my toes, it's usually a mix of: Bikram Yoga, SoulCycle, The Daily Method and plain ol' walking, usually on the beach or Culver City stairs.
WHAT IS YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE? (PRODUCTS, FACIALS, etc) I'm Bobby Brown devotee. I've used their products almost exclusively for three years and my skin is in the best condition it's ever been in. I swear by their Extra Balm Rinse, Hydrating Face Cream, Extra Repair Serum and Hydrating Face Tonic. I haven't used any soap on my skin in almost three years and it's really worked for me. As for my body, a dear friend recently gifted me with some Rodin Body Oil, I'm pretty hooked on that at the moment. It's so good.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE NATURAL MAKEUP/ BEAUTY PROUCTS? I'm slowly transitioning, so I only have a few in my regime. I'm obsessed with Earth Tu Face's Skin Stick. I use it pretty much anywhere I need a little extra moisture. I love using it on my lips, knowing that I'm not eating tons of chemicals all day. I also love Ilia's Femme Fatale lipstick. I also can't get through the day with H. Gillerman's Jaw Clenching Remedy, it's therapeutic and smells amazing.
2. H. Gillerman's Jaw Clenching Remedy
3. Mustela's Stelatopia Moisturizing Cream
WHAT PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY/FITNESS/HEALTHY GURUS DO YOU SWEAR BY? I love Nina Planick, for her adaptable approach to whole foods and intuitive eating. Her book Real Food is great introduction to anyone wanting to find some equanimity in their diet and pantry. Pema Chödrön, for simple Buddhist truths, which can woven into daily life.
1. "Baltimore" By Nina Simone
2. "Unfinished Sympathy" by Massive Attack
3. "Twice" by Little Dragon
MOST LIFE-CHANGING BOOK? The Women Who Runs With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
WHAT IS THE BEST GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED? Funny, it's the life changing book above — my mentor and former boss gave it to me right before I moved back to the states. She said I would need it someday, and she was couldn't have been more right. It's been a constant companion and it has guided me through many challenging times. It's filled with wisdoms about womanhood, femininity and life.
DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DAY. Honestly, a full uninterrupted day with my fiancé Jordy, is the best. It usually includes a waking up, making breakfast together, going for a beach walk and maybe going to see a movie or having friends over dinner. Simple but deeply satisfying.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE BEAUTY TIP/SECRET? Sleep. Get as much of it as you can.
WHAT MAKES YOU GLOW? Working with my clients. Helping women navigate their pregnancy in way that is authentic to them, being by their side as they bring a new life into the world and watching flow into motherhood gives me a deep joy.
Photography by: Davida Williams


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Posted by L on November 04, 2004
In Reply to: Hi posted by whozthis on November 04, 2004
: Whats the origin of the phrase "It aint over till the fat lady sings"
bluffers' guide to opera.
the last piece of opera is usually a large female vocalist. opera is apparently so turgid that people try to leave early on the pretext of thinking it is over.


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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, Friday 14th September, accepted the resignation of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.
In the letter of resignation, Mrs Adeosun said she didn't know her National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) certificate was fake.
Adeosun, who was called out some months ago over certificate forgery said most of her visits To Nigeria before she turned 34, were only holidays, and as such was unfamiliar with the NYSC process.
Nigerians prior to the release of the resignation letter were calling for her prosecution but things soon changed after they found out she didn't know the certificate was fake.
See reactions below
If I were President Buhari, after reading the Kemi Adeosun letter & convinced it's genuine, I'll
1. Reject her resignation and retain her
2. Make the nation see reason how she was a victim of a corrupted system
3. Prosecute those whom she had trusted
4. Pardon her mistake
— Dalhat. MD (@dsalahu) September 15, 2018
People get out of my mention. HM Kemi Adeosun said she did not know the certificate was fake. Investigation was completed, and it showed it was fake, and she did the right and honourable thing by resigning. That is what we know for sure.
— Temie Giwa-Tubosun (@temite) September 15, 2018
Now that Kemi Adeosun has resigned, at least we can check certain issues up as touching the forged exemption letter issued to her.
To start with, stop hyperventilating, there's nothing in @nysc_ng certificate of Exemption letter to be forged deliberately by her.#FakeDocuments 👇
— Taiwo_Ajakaye (@dmightyangel) September 15, 2018
Kemi Adeosun @nysc_ng issue speaks to a deeper challenge with our institutions. All cabinet Ministers are vetted by DSS. That the DSS missed such a basic check means our institutions Are Still Not Functioning as intended. I hope Govt has taken Notice & ensures institutions work!
— Isuph JT (@IsuphJt) September 14, 2018


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Anyone who pays attention to the CopyPress blog knows how much emphasis we put on company culture. Can you blame us? A company's internal structure accounts for its successes and failures almost as much as its product. This is why media experts point to Microsoft's employee ranking system as a cause of decline in market share.
Microsoft has a stacking system that rates employees on a curve. What does that mean? A certain percentage of employees are labeled best performers, another batch is grouped into good performers, then there are average performers, and the final group is labeled poor performers.
This means that you don't have to be the fastest antelope on the Sahara, you just can't be the slowest. If everyone meets their goals and KPIs, but some go above what is asked, those who don't do extra are still punished as if they hadn't met them. They were fast, just not fast enough.
The ranking plan creates an environment of competition. It doesn't matter that you're doing well; you need to be doing better than everyone else to avoid getting fired and to get any rewards. There is no teamwork, no "everyone is a winner" in this system.
An article by Vanity Fair said competition rose to the level of sabotage. People withheld information from each other and actively campaigned against their coworkers to make sure they would get rewarded and others would get fired. It was all about the rankings. TechCrunch explained how the sabotage seeped into the team building process. Stronger employees would pick weaker teammates so they would look better and get ranked higher. (Imagine Derek Jeter playing with high school players so he would look ten times better than everyone else.)
That's not a very healthy company culture.
Good thing Microsoft decided to do away with it.
The Verge published the memo from HR to all employees explaining the new emphasis on teamwork and unity. There were three main points covered in the notice.
First, employees will be reviewed on their own performance, along with their ability to accept input from others and offer input to other people. Microsoft wants employees to start asking each other for their opinions and reviewing their peers' work to see what can be improved. This facilitates the feeling of a "group win" when a product is launched or a plan is approved.
Microsoft also wants to focus on the knowledge and growth of its employees. In the previous system, employees were reviewed every six months. The problem was that each department was on a different timeline, they all had different ebbs and flows throughout the year. The new system will take the cycles of each department into consideration and build unique plans for employee reviews around them.
Finally, the bonus and reward systems will stay in place, but won't be doled out on a bell curve or ranking system. This is the best news in the whole memo, the part where bottom employees won't have to fight to make sure they're not last and the top won't worry about getting dethroned.
A healthy review system doesn't pit coworkers against each other and invite sabotage. Employees should be reviewed individually, not ranked compared to their peers. I think we're all curious to see how Microsoft improves as a company under the new system. It couldn't get any worse, could it?


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Cirencester's Monday and Friday Charter Market is one of the oldest charter markets in the country and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. The Cirencester Farmers' Market takes place every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Cirencester Town Centre - Markets & Events Leaflet
This provides a month by month breakdown of markets and events in the town and focuses on special events that are planned for the year.
Download the 2019 copy here or call into our Local Information Centre at Bingham House to pick up a copy.
Cirencester Charter Market
Cirencester Charter Market is held every Monday 10am to 4pm and Friday from 9am to 3pm. The market features an array of stalls which include the highest quality fresh food, plants, local produce, crafts, luxury items, quirky keepsakes and much more. Cirencester Charter Market has a long and proud history and some the traders have been trading on the Market for over 30 years.
The market emphasis is on the highest quality product, competitively priced. The majority of traders are locally based small business enterprises who are incredibly enthusiastic about their products, the market and Cirencester.
Not only does the Charter Market provide a great shopping opportunity, it acts as a community hub and is utilised by a wide range of local organisations wishing to promote their services and engage with the community. We welcome market enquiries from local community organisations and enterprises wishing to make a guest appearance on the Market.
Cirencester Farmers' Market
Since September 1999, when twenty nervous stallholders manned their pitches on the edge of the (now vanished) cattle market, Cirencester has been lucky to have a regular farmers' market.
The market is held from 9am until 2.30pm on Saturday mornings on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
From locally brewed beer, pies, chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg.... you name it, if it's in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers' Market.
Arts & Crafts Market
Every 1st Saturday of the month.
Calling all traders and local businesses
Have you ever considered trading on the market or even promoting your local business, organisation or charity from one of our stalls? To ensure a vibrant and bustling market with a great retail offering for locals and visitors to Cirencester, we are continually looking for new traders.
The markets are managed by Cotswold Markets Ltd on behalf of the Town Council. There is currently some limited availability for both Charter and Farmers markets.
Applications for a market stall should be made via Cotswold Markets Ltd. For all new trader enquiries please contact Dave Joynes, Managing Director on 01608 652662 / 07920164640. Or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Further information on Stall Lettings can be found by clicking on this link


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Paper Diagnostics Market size was valued at around USD 4 billion in 2015 with revenue forecast to exceed USD 8 billion by 2023. Increasing pervasiveness of infectious diseases and lifestyle associated diseases like diabetes coupled with increasing geriatric population base is expected to present lucrative growth opportunities.
Regionally, North America led the global industry in 2015 with over 30% of the revenue owing to rising occurrence of diseases such as hepatitis, cancer, HIV, as well as high awareness and government initiatives.
Paper based diagnostics market share dominated the global clinical diagnostics industry with over 40% of the overall revenue due to high occurrence of infectious diseases, liver disorders and cancer. This technique is also used in food quality testing due to low-resource settings and rapid bacterial detection. Increasing environmental pollution and need to detect possible pollutants are expected to drive demand over the forecast timeframe.
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The presence of diseases that require self-monitoring, for instance in diabetes mellitus,and other tests such aspregnancy test, pH test, oxygen sensing;and rising demand for cost effective devices made by technological advancements are the other major factors for paper diagnostics market growth. Other benefits include less complexity, increased cost-efficiency, and rapid results which are also responsible for increasing revenue.
The detection of the parameters in the system can be achieved by using specially fabricated enzymatic and/or chemical based sensor strips which would be designed to give a visible result in the form of a color change when there is an adverse variation in the level of specific parameter in the blood sample. This would make it easier for a common man to analyze and to interpret the results and can be used as a disposable, point of care device with minimal effort.
Based on the product, industry is segregated into lateral flow assays and dipsticks. Lateral flow assays accounted for the largest paper diagnostics market share of approximately 60% in 2015, due to extensive use in pregnancy tests worldwide. Other benefits include rapid analysis, low cost and small volume of reagents required. High usage a in wide range of applications, home healthcare and rising R&D related to paper based ELISA test is spreading awareness worldwide.
Dipsticks are expected to showlucrative growth in upcoming years due to increasing usage in urine analysis in hospitals and clinical laboratories. Increasing pervasiveness of urinary tract infections (UTI) is major driving factor of this segment. Dipsticks are highly convenient, stable, and enable rapid diagnosis assisting a greater number of tests performed at a time in healthcare centers, thus driving paper diagnostics industry growth.
With respect to the devices used, the industry is segmented into monitoring and diagnostics devices. Monitoring devices are used in environmental and drug metabolism monitoring. Unmet medical needs and fewer entry barriers in this segment are expected to present growth opportunities for new players in the industry. Diagnostics devices led the global paper diagnostics market in 2015 in terms of revenue share at over 50% due to cost-effective diagnosis. Other factors include minimum equipment support; high flexibility and adaptability. These products are anticipated to grow at over 7% CAGR due to varied range of application in food pathogen detection and infectious diseases diagnosis. Combination of 3D paper based sensors and nanomaterial linkages are further expected to lift future growth prospects.
Asia Pacific paper diagnostics market size is anticipated to show significant development over the forecast period due to growing acceptance of home healthcare, high prevalence of infectious diseases, high population growth rate, and the existence of untouched opportunities for new companies.
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Feather Paintings by Jamie Homeister
"Featherwork is an incredibly humbling media," she says. "The feathers splice, buckle, splinter and shred under the weight of paint. Layering them in my multi-feather formations is even more difficult to execute, as you have layers of light, airy, thinly threaded buoyancy."
The Indiana-based folk artist of Canadian heritage and Native American culture uses delicate feathers as her canvas and meticulously builds up layers of paint on the fragile surface. These exquisite works of art depicting parrots, owls, eagles, finches, and even animals like foxes and bears are testimony to the skillfulness and patience of this master artisan.


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The British Country Music Awards
Laura is very excited not only to be playing at the BCMAs on the 22nd October but she is also up for three awards.
Nominations include: 'Best Female Vocalist' and two nominations in the 'Best Song' category for her tracks Dreamin' and Better In Blue Jeans.
You can get your tickets HERE and view all other categories and nominations HERE.


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Standard Room with view to the white mountains (LEYKA OROI) are approximately 35m2 (2-4 people). It has a comfortable queen size or twin bed, a sitting area, separate desk and bathroom with walk-in rain dance shower or a bath and shower and modern art and neutral colors.
Wonderful hotel in the heart of Crete.
Delfina Art is an oasis between Rethimnon and Chania. Here the Greek art of hospitality complements the legendary passion for service of the hotel, creating a unique living experience. Located in the pretty fishing village of Georgioupolis, only 200m from the longest and most popular sandy beach of the island. Enjoy a comfortable stay in our Luxury Rooms.
Junior Family Suite
Bring your family in this spacious suite.
Junior Family Suite is (approximately 35m2) located in the main building with view to the White Mountains (LEYKA OROI). It has a comfortable queen size or twin bed, a sitting area, separate desk and bathroom with walk-in rain dance shower or a bath and shower and modern art and neutral colors.
Deluxe Suite
Relax and unwind in our high quality suite
Deluxe Suites are approximately 50m2 (2-4 people). It has two comfortable beds and a sofa bed, spacious master bathroom with bath and shower, modern art and neutral colors. Capacity 2-4 people additional children are accommodated with extra bed and sofa.
Stayed with a group of friends (19 men) between 9/09/2016 and 19/09/2016 at this hotel. Half board. Varied buffet for breakfast and evening food. Pretty rooms and very friendly staff. At the reception there was a Dutch very helpful lady. We will definitely be back to this hotel when we visit Crete.
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Good hotel with good Cretan food, the room was large and quiet, had an air conditioning and a small kitchenette, but we did not use, as the buffet with a nice selection of food waited, where you can relax without any hassle (which is located directly on the shopping street, where there is a prolet with a howling engine, but it is also entertaining to watch the life down there).
Friendly hotel with friendly and pleasant staff. The rooms are spacious with a kitchenette area. A fairly wide selection of meals at buffets. Possibility to walk a little around the hotel or to enjoy the sea nearby.


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Pukanec - 100% Prospech
There are two groups of samples collected recently by Prospech, in Pukanec area. First group PR0804-811 were collected in Michelka area approximately 2 kilometres from Pukanec town. The average Au grade of these samples is 3.68 g/t and high grades are clearly associated with presence of Mn. Highest grade sample is PR0807 that returned 9.8 g/t Au and 478 g/t Ag.
Second group PR0824-832 was collected on NW part of the tenement. This part was inspected because of known existence of old workings in the area, however these were thought to be insignificant. The samples do not show presence of any Mn minerals, but are very different from typical Pukanec ore, with abundant coarse crystalline calcite gangue and small inclusions of sulphides (sphalerite, galena). The average of all nine samples is 3.58 g/t Au and 56 g/t Ag.
Argosy completed 66 trenches totalling about 7,200 metres in the mid 1990's and this data is currently being collated.


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Highlands Counselling Launceston welcomes anyone seeking help with individual or marriage/couple difficulties.
My approach to the work I do demands as large a vision as I can hold of what it is to be a human being living in a particular place, at a particular time, with a particular life story. This means, above all, that you and I are more than our momentary, sometimes long-established symptoms, what we usually call our problems. It means that who we are in our wholeness, beyond our sense of brokenness and isolation, is what belongs to each one of us as our greatest source of power. That power can be used for changing even our most challenging symptoms into an understanding of where we have come from and where we are going.
In a culture and era in which we have grown increasingly alienated from the natural rhythms of life and death, it is no surprise that so many of us suffer from ailments that have their origin in our failure to live in step with those rhythms. We experience it as a "missing something" though we are usually unable to say clearly what is missing. We often find that whatever activities we engage in, whatever paths we pursue, we eventually come away feeling our efforts have not brought us what we were seeking.
My work with each client is that of a co-researcher. We will look at and think about your experiences and hopes, form hypotheses, and together explore, in a way respectful of your needs and the pace at which you wish to go, how to find a way to greater harmony with the unique, natural rhythms that govern your inner and outer life.
I have been influenced by, and have made a part of my work, theoretical elements from a number of psychotherapeutic models: Person-Centered, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Relational Gestalt, psychodynamic, transpersonal, archetypal, Internal Family Systems and Process-oriented Psychology.


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Get Smart With Supplement Shortcuts
In the TV show "Limitless", Brian Finch comes across a supplement called NZT-48 which unlocks the full power of the brain and gives him unlimited abilities.
In "Lucy" Scarlett Johansson plays the title role of a woman who is injected with a drug that enhances more than 10% of her brain's capacity and gives her psychokinetic powers.
More and more people are becoming fascinated with the idea of becoming smarter through the use of "smart drugs", supplements or other forms of enhancements.
While truth is still much further away from fiction, there are supplements in the market which have been studied to have the ability to improve cognition.
Can Supplements Make You Smarter?
First of all, keep in mind what supplements are. These are vitamins, minerals and substances that function to augment, complement or cover shortfalls in your daily nutritional requirement.
Whatever you feed your body will affect its overall health.
If you eat processed foods, you are ingesting ingredients that produce free radicals which are toxic and could affect how your various organs function.
This includes how your brain functions.
Science and research has shown that certain foods affect cognition, memory and comprehension. The list includes:
1. White Rice
2. Soft Drinks/Sodas
3. Doughnuts
4. Microwave Popcorn
5. Packaged Biscuits/Cookies
These foods are processed with refined sugars, high fructose corn syrup and artificial ingredients which have been proven to affect brain function.
If you want healthy brain function, you have to get your food from organic, natural sources which are not processed or produced with pesticides.
But there are days that we miss out on meals because of a hectic schedule.
Also, it may be difficult to meet your daily macronutrient and mineral requirement from food alone.
Smart Supplements
By taking supplements, you can ensure your body will consistently get the most important vitamins and minerals for healthy brain function.
Here are 5 supplements that could make you smarter:
1. Vitamin B-12
There's a reason why Vitamin B-12 is often referred to as the "Brain Vitamin".
A study in Finland showed that people who regularly took Vitamin B-12 were able to maintain healthy brain mass and were at lower risk for Alzheimer's Disease.
Vitamin B-12 deficiency can lead to forgetfulness, confusion, fatigue and a shorter attention span.
Recommended dosage: 2.4mcg daily
2. Vitamin D
Vitamin D has been proven to help in brain function; maintain healthy nerve cells, perform thinking skills, improve comprehension, form strategies and retain memories.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Vitamin D deficiency can lead to poor brain health.
Recommended dosage: 600ID daily; 800IU daily for those aged 70 and up
3. Omega 3's
More than half of your brain matter is made up of fats specifically docasahexaenoic acid or DHA.
Your brain has Omega-3 fatty acids; 25% of this is composed of DHA.
These types or fatty acids can only be found in animal protein such as fish, liver and organ meats.
There have been studies that link Omega-3 deficiency to dementia and other brain disorders.
Recommended dosage: 800mg daily
4. Theanine
This is an amino acid that can induce a calm and relaxed state. It can be found in Green Tea. Theanine is popularly used as a relaxant and as a remedy for sleep deprivation.
It works by producing calming neurotransmitters in the body.
When you remain calm, you are able to manage stress better. Frequent stress can disrupt your thought processes and level of cognition.
Recommended Dosage: 600mg daily
5. Melatonin
Perhaps the best way to remain smart is to get enough sleep. Lack of quality sleep can lead to a host of mental and physical issues. Melatonin is a hormone that we produce at night.
It functions as a reminder night-time is when we get sleep. People who frequently work the graveyard shift have their ability to produce melatonin compromised.
Supplementing with Melatonin can help you get back to your regular sleeping patterns.
Recommended Dosage: 3mg to 5mg daily before bedtime
It is great that we have these supplements available in the market to help us think better and become smarter.
But you should always focus on eating good, clean healthy food. It will make you mentally and physically healthier.