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It's amusing. The very same people who vigorously shake their heads YES, obviously in agreement concerning white's (white people's) "blind eye" to racism, has that same sort of "blind eye" concerning colorism in the US along with other things. The response seems to come to an abrupt stop or somewhere around "No, let's focus on other people" or "Black folks don't have issues with color". In realizing myself, I quickly realized others around me. For the past, I'd say 8 months, I've seen an increasing number of "hits" for "white power", though I can't say I'm surprised with a black man as president and all. What comes to mind besides the obvious burning crosses and Ku Klux Klan, is black pride. Yeah, the real black pride. I don't mean the artificial black pride that comes with trying to pretend everything black is great and that black people have no issues, because that's just foolishness.
Some things are just too obvious to address, and when you know that, you know these people are lodged somewhere between trying to defend something they know little to nothing about or blind patriots of blackness kind of like blind patriots of America. Black pride as little to do with pretending everything is great with black people, and more to do with acknowledging the good with the bad, that's black pride because if you don't acknowledge it, you are just ignoring it which shows a lack of concern or an inability to address the issue at hand; it's like knowing you are sick and not going to the doctor to figure out the problem—the problem will likely persist. It's not going to go away simply because you say it has gone away.
I remember growing up in MS. My family never really had much but I never felt it. My parents made sure I never felt it. I had a wonderful childhood, a sheltered little black girl, who in at least my sister's eyes, was spoiled and full of potential. I never felt wronged by the word black, in fact I felt it was something that was more or less a part of me simply because it was just as I was and not because it shouldn't be.
My immediate family is a range of shades of brown. My father, brother, and I of a darker hue and my mother and sister of a lighter hue. Though this was the reality, in my family, the range in skin color was not discussed but our common blackness was, and it was almost always a pleasant conversation or at least one full of humor.
I can recall looking in the mirror as a young girl and admiring who I was physically and mentally. Again, I had a pretty good childhood, family always around, and again…a pretty sheltered childhood as well. Then into society and away from my family's protective words, hugs, and kisses, things changed. An unsuspecting child that thought that every other black person more or less had the same ideas about blackness as myself. Wrong. WRONG.
Wow, did I quickly get the low down and dirty on the many divisions that exist between black people by personal experience and through others' experiences from skin color and class to black Americans and Africans who came to America—not useful things, not productive things, but hurtful things. I don't want to go into too much detail then this entry would be entirely too long, but Africa, which is now divided up into countries is divided because some colonialism, took place at some point, with that being said color would by virtue play some part to that exposure, just by virtue [skin bleaching, perms, etc]. In America the same sort of thing but much worse, and the same can be said for the Caribbean and for similar reasons. It use to really bother me a lot all, today in my mind, it's just another ill of this world.
Black pride to me is the same as it was 17 years ago, black people, regardless of where they are from, who share a common blackness, though different cultures because the one thing we can not change regardless of how rich, poor, smart, the language we speak or the language we don't speak, African, or African American–black is the color of your skin, and that's not a bad thing–not at all. It makes me wonder when I hear black people say "She/he thinks he/she is too good, or he/she says they are mixed with Indian, well, he/she is just plain ole black like everyone else"—wtf is plain ole black or plain ole anything dealing with blackness? Is black a step down from everything else? I'm going to need people to think first, speak later. Now, I have a letter to write.
Black Models| Italia Vogue 2008
The European standard of beauty has become so much an axiom that black beauty is nearly "lost in translation" for good. I see people searching for black models and black beauty constantly on search engines and the likes and coming up short with a few they can count on one hand. That could change.
Of course, black women are beautiful on or off a magazine, on or off a catwalk, whatever and wherever. I think the problem is relying too much on main stream to get ourselves out there when we can BE main-stream.
Why is it that almost every time I see a beautiful spread in a magazine featuring a model, it's in white mainstream media?—-Do blacks not have the same ability? Of course they do, that was a rhetorical question. It's well known that most of the people who bought the Italian EnVogue magazine were black, and it sold well. Blacks support blacks' period—especially in incipient business ventures. If things are done right and professionally with class etc….support will double, and maybe even come in unlikely places, because it will not be about the fact that they are black owned but that their work wreaks quality.
Here are some of the pictures from the "all-black" Italia Vogue: From Left to right (Alek Wek, Arlenis Sosa, Iman, Karen Alexander, Naomi Campbell, Noemie Lenoir, (2)Toccara Jones, (3) Tyra Banks, Ubah)
Between the continent of Africa and the other majority black countries who are having similar issues of black model's not getting work—we could ubiquitously take the world by storm because there are some undeniably beautiful black women out there; that's veracity. Where are the black photographers and the black modeling agencies? Hiding? I am not talking about those photographers that do borderline porn; I'm talking professionals.
I know Ebony and the likes have modeling agencies and there are plenty of blacks who have their own clothing line, some not so well known but classier than those that are well known, and that is an issue–they are not put out there. If Ebony along with other more recognized black modeling agencies monopolized around the world—made this not just an African American thing but a Caribbean thing, and African thing—a black thing, I really think the potential of this is prodigious.
That gives more diversity, more exotic looks, more style, and flare. That makes the problem of not being well known obsolete and a broader audience to which one can appeal. When white, main stream starts noticing a decline in their sales, which means their avarice is not satisfied— I assure you they will take notice but by then, they will not be an issue, merely a side note.
Myth|about HIV/AIDs & |the True Origin|of Mankind
So the story, in a nutshell, bascially goes….Out of Africa..into the Middle East..into Asia, then into Europe (Map)
Evolution A gradual process in which something changes into a different and more complex or better form. See Synonyms at development. The process of developing. Gradual development.
Perhaps evolution does exist, but perhaps its definition, especially in this case, is flawed. What, exactly, is more complex or better with seemingly unbeneficial mutations? Lighter skin, straighter hair, different color eyes, and different color hair—how are any of these things more complex or in a "better" form other than the myth of European features being aesthetically appealing more so than African features.
18th century anthropologist Christoph Meiners, who first defined the term, characterized the "Caucasian" as having the characteristics of "lightness", "beauty" and being "handsome" with the "ancient Germans" having the "whitest, most blooming and most delicate skin" because they were the most racially pure Caucasians.
18th century anthropologist Johann Blumenbach, the second person to define the term, considered Caucasians to be the top of "racial hierarchy" he organized where,
"the white color holds the first place, such as it is that most Europeans. The redness of cheeks in this variety is almost peculiar to it: at all events it is but seldom seen in the rest." and described Caucasians as, "Color white, Cheeks rosy; hair brown or chestnut-colored; head subglobular; face oval, straight, its parts moderately defined, forehead smooth, nose narrow, slightly hooked, mouth small. The primary teeth placed perpendicularly to each jaw: the lips (especially the lower one) moderately open, the chin full and rounded."
Further definition of evolution: Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.
Of course, Europeans are not a different species, considering the fact they have the least genetic diversity which makes them much more susceptible to harmful mutations only invalidates this definition more. Moreover, all humans share more than 90% of their DNA with each other, so the genetic variation that does exist is very minute to their genetic commonality, with people of African decent having the most genetic diversity.
Natural selection is the process by which favorable heritable traits become more common in successive generations of a population of reproducing organisms, and unfavorable heritable traits become less common, due to differential reproduction of genotypes. Natural selection acts on the phenotype, or the observable characteristics of an organism, such that individuals with favorable phenotypes are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with less favorable phenotypes.
Favorable by whose standards–defiantly not mother natures.
More than this, what happened to the extinction aspect of evolution in this case, if everyone else ultimately evolved from Africans, why is the African populations not dwindling on the point of extinction? Just how much time is required, it's been about 100,000 years. In 2007, the population of Africa was 965 million, while Europe has 731 million. Of course not everyone in Europe is of European decent and the same can be said for Africa, however, most are actually of the origin of the continents –give or take a few.
Those who try to argue about AIDS playing out the role of natural selection on the African population (which is by the way, very unintelligent) —you'd have to say that Europeans and people of other races are not able to contract the virus—and everyone knows that they are just as capable as anyone else of contracting AIDS. If they were somehow evolved, as a "better developed breed", so to speak, they'd have immunity to this OR somehow adapted in some way. I just wanted to address the stupidity before it came.
Why would one think, and be justified in thinking, that AIDS, or HIV is a man-made disease? Two very simply reasons..maybe three–besides the ones listed on the above mentioned site.
- The fact that this virus has two strains in such a short amount of time, and it just sprouted up all of a sudden, out seemingly no where. Monkeys were discovered to have the virus parallel to the time it began to spread in the (African) human population. As many experiments that monkeys and apes have been subjected to since the breaking age of science, it is highly unlikely that scientist, all of sudden found out those animals had HIV–at least they would have noted a decline in the population much earlier than the time it took to spread in the human population.
- The way the virus works, turning the immune system against itself, is unnatural…in its entirety. There is no other disease or virus known to do this.
- There are occurrences of two women from China who were exposed to the HIV virus AND actually showed immunity to it.
- Magic Johnson is alive and well (almost 20 years) and it is pubically known that he has/had HIV/AIDs.
Fishy stuff, huh? Everyone's life is affected and at risk by AIDS. Start asking questions, seeking information, and demandig answers—real answers. I've noticed how many people just take whatever the media/government feeds—much like "jumping of a cliff because someone simply told you to jump".
Other Helpful links: http://rense.com/general67/viru.htm http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/AIDS3.html http://www.aliveandwell.org/
Survival|of Africa
I was not born anywhere on the continent of Africa, I am only of African decent, as is everyone, although I am most noticeable in appearance. I also can not claim to know all about life's struggles and troubles in the many countries the continent embodies; I don't think anyone can truly attest to this but the dead and suffering. I am merely a descendent of African Diaspora. What do I know? I could not possibly offer any denouement, even with careful exegesis. Besides, I am insouciant, you know….living in America born and raised here—in the land of seemingly endless opportunity. EVERYONE has tried to solve the problems of Africa, yet no one has the answer(s). The government is corrupt, they say, and it's people are sycophant, so there is really nothing….anyone can do to alter any of this. Perhaps, some say, Africa is an anathema. In fact, very few are sanguine about the future of Africa as it stands presently, which saps overall hope and successfully flags others. I have heard many Africans say that Americans are so blind about the world and what happens in it, not realizing that everything that goes on in the world effects them too, either directly or indirectly. I concur; it is true; there is a lot of that going on. I would, like to add another group to the list as well—able Africans themselves.
The are many Africans who love their countries, in culture and in their people, but a lot of that love is obviously conditional. Then some are appalled by the fact that their "Americanized" offspring do not know their mother tongue in a voluble manner. There should be an exact that everyone going abroad to study must contribute to their country in some way for a certain amount of time after attaining degrees and table those not willing to comply. What cause do I have to say all of this? Some will come to America and go throughout Europe to attain different degrees and avarice, which hardly goes to the advancement of their own land—mostly it goes to the advancement of America and countries of Europe. This is especially saddening for Africa. I understand there is a process to this whole thing; I am talking about people with PhDs—the highest attainable degree—- still here or somewhere else other than home, who are not at least essaying something for the betterment of Africa. There are people who are not as able as people with PhDs doing more—this is a cardinal wrong.
Then when all hell breaks loose in their countries, as it often does, they complain and grumble but do nothing to alleviate the situation. Just as someone rails about the American government, under which I live, and all the fallacies by which it is enriched, but never attempts to make a difference in whatever they are grousing about…they really are not justified to complain; the same can be said here.
Certainly, most will send money "back home" to loved ones to help sustain their families, however, how many actually go back and home and try to DO something about their beloved country's situations? In these cases, I am not so sure that it is love for one's country so much as it is an attempt to seem consequential. I can hear the seething of someone's teeth as I am typing these words; the truth hurts sometimes, but only it will set you free—not excuses because honestly, there really is no excuse. What do I mean?
Think about it for a minute. Just like me, you are in the safety of carefree America or Europe, land of the free, home of the brave; both of which are basically viewed as an apotheosis. Unlike you or I however, there are many people on that vast continent of Africa that actually LIVE there, not who were just born there and are now looking out from the safe haven of the US recalling some distant memory called "home" or merely going for a little visit—a lot of these people are struggling to survive each minute of their lives from common colds and other common disease that are easily treatable, hunger, thrist, AIDS while we, yes able Africans included, are enjoying the luxury of AC and internet; this is suppose to be your allegiance.
What can one do? Anything is better than nothing in dire situations such as these. I am not, in any way suggesting these things are an easy task, hardly anything in life comes easy, but to at least attempting to make a difference, is much better than doing nothing at all; to do nothing is simply pusillanimous. Small things amount to bigger things if done by a lot of people and consistantly. Those who are chauvinist for the good cause, people who remonstrate and get jailed, those who participate in the dirge of fallen heroes who fight for the struggle are better than those who sit silently and do nothing. Someone writing a book, starting an organization, participating in ANY way is better than someone doing nothing. Funny enough, those living in carefree America are at a better position to do this than those people back in Africa because they are putting themselves constantly in harms way and risk loosing everything even when they had little to begin with—but they don't quail and they actually do it. There are people from other countries outside of Africa doing more for Africa than some people who are more able or equally able who are African and this is Africa's fight more so than it is anyone else's. It's called sacrifice and it's called love, and real love is unconditional. Some have tried to do zero and claim nothing can be done; this is a sign of hopelessness at its worse. Keep waiting on the world; you'll be there for a while. To all the people who do contribute other than sending bundles of money home every now and then for family, I truly admire you. It is only logically meet, that the only people who are truly going to save Africa is Africans, not the world.
"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it"
Proverbs 8:11
People of African decent and European decent are more closely related, genetically, than any other people are to Africans. One has to wonder, why or how? I mean, we seem to be each other's total opposite physically. As black people, or people of color, many blacks and the rest of the world have been systemically led to believe that black is somehow inferior to white. Many believe that the curse of Ham, mentioned in the Bible, is the dark skin of black people. Due to scientific evidence, however, this is far from the truth. We have just recently started hearing that Africa is the cradle of mankind, but have we understood the underlying implications of this? I would recommend anyone read "The Chemical Key to Black Greatness" by American Biochemist, Carol Barnes. The truth is, Caucasians are basically mutations of blacks. It has been scientifically proven, but quite obviously and purposely left out of science books in schools or merely passed off as evolutionary processes. We all know what it means to be albino; keep this in mind while you are reading the rest of this blog.
Here are some facts (check them, if you are having a hard time believing any of this, and even if you do believe it, check it anyway):
Melanin is a brownish black pigment (coloring) naturally found in the skin of people of color to produce Vitamin D by means of sunlight and it is needed to help sustain life (I'll get to this later). Vitamin D is essential for promoting calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal mineralization of bone and prevent hypocalcemic tetany. The word melanin is from a Greek word "melas"=black.
The skin is supposed to convert sunlight to Vitamin D because of 7-Dehydrocholesterol and it serves as protection by nature against harmful UV sunlight by converting sunlight to vitamin D; black people have this ability because of the melanin naturally found in their skin. I say supposed to because there are very few foods that vitamin D is naturally found in, and this is a strong indication that melanin is suppose to be present in the skin for adequate vitamin D in all humans.
White people lack sufficient amounts of melanin, and this is the reason they have white skin in the first place (like albino people lack pigmentation). Why is melanin not naturally found in white people's skin ?
Answer: Whites have a higher concentration of enzyme inhibitors(blockers) that suppress melanin production. In addition, white people have a much higher occurance of calcified (harden) pineal glands. Why does this matter? The pineal gland secretes melatonin, which activates the pituitary to release M.S.H. Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone; since the pineal glands are calcified, normal amounts of melanin is not produced or secreted. In genetics, this is called a mutation and mutations are abnormal (like albinism)
If melanin is needed to convert sunlight into vitamin D and white people do not possess this melanin component, at least not in sufficient amounts, how do white people get essential vitamin D?
Answer: They get it mostly from their bones, fish, or dietary supplements. In fact, white people have the lowest bone density of all people in the world. Since the skin is supposed to convert sunlight to Vitamin D because of 7-Dehydrocholesterol by means of melanin, and white people lack this component, the body compensates by depleting calcium from their bones; depletion of bone mass is responsible for their low bone density. Since this is not true of black people, black people typically have the strongest bones.
Why does all this matter?
Black skin is normal, not only is it normal, but it is the template for all other people. I don't want to step on anyone's toes but white skin is a mutation from black skin. The lighter the skin, the less melanin present; the darker the skin, the more melanin present. Mutation is defined as: a change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a trait not found in the parental (orginal) type or lack of trait in mutant that is found in the parental (orginal) type. Melatonin is directly related to fertility—dark complexion around the nipples and genital area of all people, especially blacks is common. Melanin is present at the inception of life— a melanin sheath covers any sperm and any egg. During pregnancy, the nipples, face, and abdominal wall become darkened. These areas of increased pigmentation during pregnancy are due to the increase in the production of estrogens.
This could be a contributing factor as to why white people have the lowest birthrates of all people; their melanin deficiency is why their reproduction systems does not work as efficiently as others.
Blue eyes, also, are simply eyes that lack melanin. Blue eyes are more sensitive to sunlight and do not process light or produce sight as efficiently as brown eyes.
White gene DNA cannot be traced back as far as their genetic parents, black Africans, because they (whites) are mutations of the parental black African.
–All phenotypes (physical appearances) exist within the black family. Asian people are only the semi-recessive descendants of their ancestors who were a black African tribe with slanted eyes.
This is in no way an impression upon anyone's intelligence as James Waton "proclaimed". We all have the same chemical and physical make-up of brains, so unless someone, on an indivdual level, is just mentally challenged, we all possess the same mental capabilities. The question remains, though, in a "white is right" world, why are blacks and the rest of the world striving to be more mutant physically?… Skin bleching, blue contacts, etc. See (Unspoken "Rules"|Color Complex and Mental|Black|Bondage)
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children" Hosea 4:6
Research it.
" While Rome used cords of wood as crosses for standing human bodies along its highways in great numbers, you are here using the tree and the rope on occasions. I caught the whiff of a dead slave hanging from a tree, a couple miles back. You are not only losing valuable stock by hangings, you are having uprisings, slaves are running away, your crops are sometimes left in the fields too long for maximum profit, You suffer occasional fires, your animals are killed. "
" My method is simple. Any member of your family or your overseer can use it. I HAVE OUTLINED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENCES AMONG THE SLAVES; AND I TAKE THESE DIFFERENCES AND MAKE THEM BIGGER. I USE FEAR, DISTRUST AND ENVY FOR CONTROL PURPOSES."
"On top of my list is "AGE" but it's there only because it starts with an "A." The second is "COLOR" or shade, there is INTELLIGENCE, SIZE, SEX, SIZES OF PLANTATIONS, STATUS on plantations, ATTITUDE of owners, whether the slaves live in the valley, on a hill, East, West, North, South, have fine hair, course hair, or is tall or short. Now that you have a list of differences, I shall give you a outline of action, but before that, I shall assure you that DISTRUST IS STRONGER THAN TRUST AND ENVY STRONGER THAN ADULATION, RESPECT OR ADMIRATION. The Black slaves after receiving this indoctrination shall carry on and will become self refueling and self generating for HUNDREDS of years, maybe THOUSANDS."
"You must use the DARK skin slaves vs. the LIGHT skin slaves, and the LIGHT skin slaves vs. the DARK skin slaves. "
"But it is NECESSARY THAT YOUR SLAVES TRUST AND DEPEND ON US. THEY MUST LOVE, RESPECT AND TRUST ONLY US. Gentlemen, these kits are your keys to control. Use them. Have your wives and children use them, never miss an opportunity. IF USED INTENSELY FOR ONE YEAR, THE SLAVES THEMSELVES WILL REMAIN PERPETUALLY DISTRUSTFUL. Thank you gentlemen".


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Jim Spence: Struggling to find answers to Scotland's woes on international stage
Hampden might resemble a ghost town tomorrow when San Marino are the visitors.
Hampden might resemble a ghost town tomorrow when San Marino are the visitors.
There have been mutterings of disaffection from some St Johnstone fans about manager Tommy Wright after Saints' dire start to the season.
If football fans were weather presenters they would possess only two forecasts - either a permanent sunny period of settled brightness, or a deep Atlantic depression settling in from the west.
The descent from hero to zero in football can be precipitous.
Title races are marathons not sprints but points in the bag at an early stage can leave the back-markers struggling to close the gap on runaway leaders.
A sofa bed is indirectly responsible for my installation as Dundee University rector today.
I had my first visit of the season to Gayfield last Saturday, at the end of which, Arbroath sat proudly fourth in the Championship table.
Dundee United will romp to the Championship title and back to the Premiership.
Running a full-time football club requires a hands on figure to oversee critical everyday issues like negotiating player recruitment and contracts, and generally doing the unglamorous things which if not done properly can be harbingers of serious problems ahead
Women's football in Scotland hit the headlines this week with the news that the manager had reduced some players to tears at a meeting the day after their World Cup exit.

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Significance of Navratri
The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are considered as sacred opportunities to worship the Divine Mother. Navratri thus represents the celebration of the shakti (energy). Mother Divine is the manifestation of the Divine consciousness as Shakti.
Nine Nights and ten days of Navratri
"As we take nine months in our mother's womb, before we are born, we take these nine days to go back to our source. These nine days are to be spent in meditation, satsangs, silence and knowledge." - Sri Sri
Navratri purifies the individual & universal consciousness, the environment and the creation by eradicating the misery, sorrow and pain in the world.Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess.
Unique Navratri Celebrations in Gujarat
Navratri is celebrated across India in a variety of ways.
In Western India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba and Dandiya-Raas dance. Garba is a graceful form of dance, wherein women dance in circles around a pot containing a lamp. The word 'Garba' or 'Garbha' means womb, and in this context the lamp in the pot, symbolically represent life within a womb. Besides the Garba is the Dandiya dance, in which men and women participate in pairs with small, decorated bamboo sticks, called dandiyas in their hands. At the end of these dandiyas are tied tiny bells called ghungroos that make a jingling sound when the sticks hit one another. The dance has a complex rhythm. The dancers begin with a slow tempo, and go into frenzied movements, in such a manner that each person in a circle not only performs a solo dance with his own sticks, but also strikes his partner's dandiyas in style!
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|Neuhaus Labs T-2 Integrated Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review
|Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Computer audio has come a long way since I purchased my first PC back in 1996. It was a Hewlett Packard model that ran on Windows 95 and had a pair of speakers that clipped onto each side of the monitor. That bulbous display and plastic speakers served as my first computer audio console, and though the sound was abysmal the prospect of having a glut of music at my fingertips was pretty cool. I watched as computer audio went from its humble beginnings to challenging home audio component space for pride of place. Many audiophiles are ditching their CD players for hard drives and CDs for audio files; others are treading into the waters slowly. Want to have your brain toasted? Visit an audio chat forum, ask what's the best way to set up a computer audio system and stand back.
On the surface, the T-2 looks like other integrated tube amps – because it is. Shortly after I had received the Neuhaus my brother paid a visit, and I invited up to my listening room for a look-see. He sauntered over to the amp and tried casually to lift it with one hand, but the T-2's 20 pounds of girth held steady as he mumbled in surprise – no block of plastic here! A stainless steel case and body hold the unit's eight vacuum tubes, protected by a steel cover. If you're a tube enthusiast, four 6N7s populate the amp's back row, while a pair of 6N1s flank a duo of 6N3s on the front line. Tubes can be fussy, but the T-2 is self-biasing and takes any such worries away. Connect the amp to your computer, select the USB sound output device under System Preferences and listen. Just because the T-2 integrates seamlessly with a computer, don't be tempted to pair it with sub-par speakers or cables. This is a serious amp and deserves a speaker that can let it sing – the more efficient the better.
With old school tubes and new school USB connections, the T-2 brings the warm glow and sound of tubes to listeners who demand a butt-kicking computer audio system. If you're a Mac user like me, you'll love the T-2's Toslink with Mac Plug, which connects directly to most Apple computers. This connection bypasses the Mac's own digital-to-analog converter and turns the wheel over to a Cirrus Logic 24-bit/96kHz DAC. Want to stream iTunes? Connect the Airport Express' Toslink to the T-2, and from there directly to a computer with optical or Toslink connection. Windows users can also enjoy the T-2 via USB connection. As well, the T-2 sports three gold-plated analog inputs (labeled for CD, Auxiliary and Tuner), which can be used in any combination desired, and a pair of solidly built, gold-plated speaker posts. The whole point of computer audio is to streamline the listening process and shed unwanted component pounds, but I had to test the amp's playback with a dedicated CD player and tuner. I'm glad I did.


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The team invites diners to relax in rustic, warm surrounds and celebrate all things Italian. With its pared back interior and casual atmosphere, customers are drawn back to Meridionale time again. Covering much of southern Italy's culinary culture, what you see here is the real deal.
Fresh, top quality ingredients are blended to create genuine Italian fare, with the aim to take diners on a culinary journey through the Southern regions: think home made fresh pasta and Neapolitan pizzas alongside fresh fish and seafood dishes. Gluten free pasta and pizzas are also on the menu. The team hails from the likes of Naples, Sardinia, Calabria and Sicily and we are highly passionate and knowledgeable about the food we serve.
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Meridionale is a great swindle. Indeed my wife and I went to the restaurant with the 50% off for main courses incmuding pasta and pizza. We ordered a pizza and 2 pastas. We had to pay the pizza without the 50% off as promised. The restaurant owner said that it was a starter...
Plus we have been charged of £6 without our knowledge for service charges.
I don't recommand this restaurant at all even if the food is good...
Excellent Italian Food- good ambience and excellent service.
I will return 100%
Great food as always and very nice relaxed atmosphere - polite staff and good value for money too!
Wedding anniversary
The most amazing, authentic Italian food i've had in London. Great menu choices, food didn't take long as it was so fresh and lovely staff!
The owner was lovely. The food was decent, some really nice (like battered courgette), some I felt I could have done the same at home (like the pasta). Its decent food.
Amazing food and lovely service. Would definitely go back and recommend.
Amazing southern Italian cuisine
Third time I've been. I tend to go earlier because I have a small child with me. The staff are unobtrusive but attentive. The food is good and seems to be good value. I believe it does get busier in the evenings, which would add to the ambiance. All in all, this is an uncomplicated Italian restaurant, well executed.
Overall good experience
The pasta dishes were nicer than the mains
A charming and authentic casual Italian restaurant. Very tasty Naples style pizza (chewy not crispy) and friendly service. A lovely low key evening out!
Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent and the prices reasonable. Will definitely go again.
Good food overall though portion sizes seem to be smaller than before for the money
Meridionale is fabulous with a range of mouthwatering dishes on the menu, I adore the Linguine Vongole and the pizzas are cooked in true Sicilian style, good wine list and attentive and helpful staff. Four of us went at lunchtime, we weren't rushed and spent an enjoyable afternoon there. I'd definitely recommend it.
Absolutely sensational restaurant. The food, particularly the pasta, is divine and the staff is incredibly kind and attentive. I can not recommend Meriodionale enough!
Now a staple on our rota. Never fails to deliver and at short notice can't be failed to get a table
great find. pizza was fantastic. and desert too. will definitely go back.
It was long time that didn't visit Meridionale but we came back to celebrate NYE for the second year and I must say that the food is delicious as always; fish was fresh and the quality is very good overall. The king prawn in the paranza and scialatielli was super!
We will definitely come back soon! Highly recommended for real traditional Italian food.
Dear Kris, Thank you very much for your beautiful review, it is always a pleasure. We wish you the best possible 2019 and we hope to see you again soon!
Great food and service
They tried to make it up but it was very disappointing and due to the food not the service we will not be returning.
Really enjoyed. Great addition to SW6
Really enjoyed our dinner here - pasta was really fresh and the sauces delicious. Could see all the other plates going past smelling and looking equally good! We went for my friends birthday and they even brought us a delicious slice of tiramisu with a candle at the end! Very good service and lovely little restaurant
We are so happy to hear that. We are always pleased when someone chooses to celebrate their birthday in our restaurant. We hope to see you again very soon!
Another Italian restaurant? Well yes, but with a difference. The menu had meals from the south of Italy I hadn't experienced before. The four of us had very different choices, from pizza to vegetarian pasta and each was served quickly and we each agreed that our chosen meal was at the top of its class. The vegetarian pasta in particular was described as the 'best ever'.
Even though the guys serving were very busy we never had to ask for anything, the service was excellent.
A favourite go to restaurant always welcoming and friendly
great food, we'd say probably one of the best pizza in town.
Very fast service and the food tasted fresh and homemade. They were very accommodating of our group with lots of kids and everyone in the group loved it.
My husband and I spent a very nice evening at Meridionale. The food was great and good value. The service efficient and non intrusive. It was a Wednesday night so it was pretty quiet, which suited us. There were a few people dining alone, and I can see why it would be a good place for that. Would recommend.
We had such a great evening, brilliant service and the food was amazing.
Great place for lunch! Amazing homemade pasta
Great food, great restaurant- would definitely go again.
Great pizza's and good service today. One of our fav's in this area.
Wedding anniversary. Great food, great service as usual
Food was very good, very tasty and good portion sizes. The red wine was excellent. Service was a little slow but apart from that a pleasant experience
Accogliente, personale gentile e socievole. Pizza italiana ottima !
Really nice atmosphere, had a little Bday dinner with friends and family. Pizza was G R E A T! Really recommended, and dessert tasty too! Ingredients selected properly, the real taste of Italy! I'm sure the mains and starters were good too. If you crave for Pizza and you are local there you won't be disappointed!
The pasta is fresh, the dishes are delicious, service is friendly.
The main man was in today and what a difference he made. Attentive and prompt service. Pizzas were on point as always. The back room has had windows added which give a view onto the outdoor space making room more pleasurable to be in.
We haven't been here for a while and the place has changed somewhat with an extension on the back and garden seating. The Pizzas are still excellent here and my husband had a tomato less one which was scrummy. However the service was lacking. They gave us the menu and then the person taking the orders disappeared. After waiting for someone to take our order we grew weary and eventually called someone over. The sole person in the restaurant apparently couldn't take the order so had to call another person. This individual came up eventually from the cellar. We were at this point the only people in the establishment. Unfortunately I ordered the pasta which tasted excellent but was the size of a starter. The tiramisu was good but at only two thirds of the size of the one I had when I was last here. While my previous visits mean I will visit this place again the strength of their food remains in the pizza's which are worth travelling for.
Nice atmosphere, dim lighting, some of what we ordered was nice and some other dishes were really nice, like the seafood pasta. Three of us have intolerances and we were able to order an amazing gluten free and vegan chocolate souflee. Attentive service. Would go back :)
Having just spent a weekend in Rome where authentic reasonably priced restaurants are plentiful this was disappointing in comparison and overpriced.


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Politics & Government
Register of wills
Job description: The register of wills is responsible for probating wills and granting letter of administration in cases where persons die without leaving a will. The register has jurisdiction over and maintains records of wills, inventory of estates and other miscellaneous documents. The register is the commonwealth's agent for the collection of the state inheritance tax. The clerk of Orphans' Court is responsible for performing the administrative record-keeping duties of that court. The clerk of Orphans' Court issues marriage licenses, keeps required marriage record and processes and maintains all guardianship papers for minors and incapacitated persons. All papers pertaining to adoptions are filed in this office.
Term: Four years
Salary: $59,372 (effective 2008)
Mary Lisko
Party: Republican
Address: Boalsburg
E-mail address: mlisko@ aol.com
Birth date: Aug. 2, 1949
Education: 1971, Ohio State University, B.S.; 1976, Capital University Law School, J.D.
Occupation: business manager, Lisko & Associates
Qualifications: BankOne of Ohio, trust officer, nine years; Mellon Bank, assistant vice president, nine years; Foxdale Village, head of corporate board, current
Answer to question: To make sure the residents of Centre County receive the best service possible, keeping in mind we are dealing with people at a time of grief. I shall use my law school education and real-world business experience to manage the office efficiently to meet not only the current needs but to look into the future and see what we need to do today to provide the best service in the years to come.
Charles R. Gable
Party: Republican
Address: State College
E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web site: www.Charles RGable.us
Birth date: Nov. 5, 1969
Education: 1993, Penn State, B.S., meteorology; minor in communication
Occupation: Penn State, environmental services
Qualifications: Planning Commission (vice chairman), State College Borough (January 2006-present); State College Area Chairman of the Centre County Republican Committee (2004-present); small-business owner; event manager, Penn State
Answer to question: Your register of wills should be a good manager, a good communicator and have the ability to connect with people. My priorities for the office are to raise awareness of the services provided, make the services more accessible and develop social networks to keep communities connected with one another. My experience on the Planning Commission, as a forecast and broadcast meteorologist, a youth counselor and a small-business owner developed my abilities for this office.
Kim Barton
Party: Republican
Address: Bellefonte
E-mail address: elect kim@aol. com
Web site: www.electkimbarton.com
Birth date: Nov. 24, 1960
Education: 1978, Bellefonte Area High School
Occupation: acting register of wills and clerk of Orphans' Court
Qualifications: 29 years of experience in the Register of Wills Office: marriage license clerk, seven years, second deputy register of wills, 11⁄2 years, first deputy register of wills, 19 years, acting register of wills, 11⁄2 years
Answer to question: To continue to build on my experience and the efficiency that the office now provides. To provide courteous, people-friendly service to the public.To work in conjunction with the Department of Revenue to transfer data and inheritance tax funds online, to save the county time and money. To work on providing the public with online access to older records that are not currently available online.
Jeff Steiner
Party: Democratic
Address: Pleasant Gap
E-mail address: team steiner@ comcast.net
Web site: www.teamsteiner.org
Birthdate: Feb. 12, 1966
Education: Milton Hershey, diploma, 1984; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., sociology, 1989; Penn State, M. Ed., 2001; William Glasser Institute, Quality Management Certification, 1996
Occupation: director, Bellefonte Family Resource Center
Qualifications: 10 years as a contracted county employee for Family Intervention Crisis Services, president board of directors Bellefonte YMCA, vice chairman Centre County Communities that Care, secretary Bellefonte Kiwanis
Answer to question: u Quality management: learning what I don't already know about the office.u Respecting the knowledge and experience of current office staff.u Asking staff what is working, what is not working, what can be done better.u Interfacing and visiting with registers in other counties.u Deciding what is necessary to improve the functioning and effectiveness of the office.u Working with current office staff to implement changes to improve the functioning and effectiveness of the office.


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Kim Kardashian's cleavage is back on display, and this time her look has a "Cruella de Vil-inspired" twist to it. Hollywood Life reports that with her famous cleavage straining against the sheer black top, and Dalmatian themed coat falling off her bare shoulders, Kim definitely had the Cruella vibe going on. One was so excited that he took to Twitter to write that the queen is back.
The Queen is back!!!!!! @KimKardashian pic.twitter.com/5H5Kdgr6vO
— Toyo. (@KimObsessed) February 11, 2016
According to the Mirror, the black-and-white outfit "made an impression" as Kim attends the famous New York Fashion Week with "her boobs out" and barely covered by the sheer black material. The revealing black top gave fans a good look at Kim's fantastic post-baby body, only a couple of months after giving birth to her son, Saint West. Kim, age 34, has been hard at work regaining her "flawless" body since her son was born. She adheres to a strict fitness regimen and careful diet.
Kim Kardashian's Post-Baby Diet Plan To Lose 30lb In 6… https://t.co/kXtTuPmnXj #Fitness #Weightloss #Celebrity pic.twitter.com/BQu3NZp4XA
— Azeem Tamboli (@amazingazim) January 28, 2016
The combination of the "loud Dalmatian-print" coat swinging open down to her knees and Kim's full-on cleavage was typical of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who always knows how to "make heads turn!" The coat was thick and warm-looking, covering up from shoulders to knees for the tiny 5'3″ star, but keeping uncovered "what she had going on underneath it." Kim's plunging neckline and see-through top gave onlookers a eyeful of possibly the most "Kim cleavage" ever seen.
Kim Kardashian Flaunts Major Cleavage In Sheer Top & Dalmatian Fur Coat — Pic – Hollywood Life https://t.co/1Syoi8rbiO #fur
— Leather Funk (@LeatherFunk) February 10, 2016
Not content with the over-the-top look of sheer black and dalmatian patterns, Kim completed the "daring ensemble" with "black Yeezy leggings and knee-high boots."
Kim Kardashian puts it *all* out there in a sheer top (and a fur coat, of course) https://t.co/s5AVAeq8gn pic.twitter.com/Ey5OC9nEu7
— PeopleStyle (@People_Style) February 10, 2016
The Kardashian star was, of course, completely comfortable with the cleavage display, letting fans get close to her as she made her way from her New York City apartment to the fashion week events. She even maintained her "relaxed and calm" attitude when a fan stumbled and fell in front of her, "literally" falling at her feet. Kim just kept on walking, and fans just kept on watching her "amazing body."
https://t.co/4NuHvDYTJH Fan Falls at Kim Kardashian's Feet; Floyd Mayweather Takes Groupies On… https://t.co/RTISfRJohK
— b-gyrl.com (@b_gyrl) February 10, 2016
There were plenty of people in the crowd to catch the fan's embarrassment on camera as he struggled to regain his feet and his pride, and the Mirror has all the pics of the Kardashian fan.
Kim isn't the only Kardashian looking super-sexy these days. Sister Khloe "rocked two separate outfits in one day" on February 8, and they are both something special. A spaghetti strap, winter white jumpsuit clung to Khloe's fit, "curvaceous body," as she showed off long legs with sharply pointed pink pumps.
Later in the day during filming of Kocktails With Khloe, a "skin-tight" fuchsia gown with "seriously plunging slit" showed off her legs and, like sister Kim, a lot of cleavage. All the Kardashian Jenner sisters are extroverted and ready to show off their bodies in sexy clothes, or with no clothes at all. Kourtney Kardashian just posted a nude photo of herself to Instagram and nearly blew up the internet!
Kourtney Kardashian posted a nude on Instagram today..???????? https://t.co/koAyoSX5IA
— brittany (@brittanybickens) February 7, 2016
There's one question that must be answered: which Kardashian sister has the sexiest, most revealing look this week? Is it Kim, Khloe, or Kourtney?
[Photo by Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com]


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From an early age the artist was fascinated with the social interactions & anthropology aspects of photography as well as the mechanics of building cameras and controlling light.
After Studying at Brooks Institute of photography, George Evan was mentored by David LaChapelle and went on to work for many renowned artists including Annie Leibovitz, Walter Iooss, Yu Tsai, Mark Seliger, Ruven Afanador, Vanina Sorrenti, and Jill Greenberg.
George Evan has taught workshops for Adobe, Lomography, and has been sponsored by Leica Cameras. He is based in LA and NY, with clients ranging from international fashion + beauty brands, sports teams, and publications to tech start-ups and non-profits. His focus is to use the camera and the art of story-telling to leave the world a better place than he found it.
READ THE American Eagle Q&A HERE


text: Get ready for May Day with these cute May baskets made out of small mason jars. Collect some pretty cut flowers, wrap some wire around the neck of the jar and make a handle for hanging it. Add a tag – then head out and leave them for your friends and neighbors. We used to do this when we were kids. Did you?


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First Few Rumors About the Nikon D3200 0
Rumors are rife about the Nikon D800. Various sources have leaked the camera's images and specifications prior to it's announcement, which is reportedly going to be done during the manufacturer's event on February 7. You can get up to date on the latest about the camera in our D800 roundup.
Another shooter which will see a probable release date sometime in April of this year is the Nikon D3200. This will be the successor of the D3100 and the D3000.
This isn't the first time that the D3200 was rumored to come. Towards the end of last month, it was reported that a "Nikon D3200 for Dummies" book was listed on Amazon UK and on Amazon Germany. It was also listed as available for pre-order on Amazon France with a €23.71 price tag. However, all of the listings have since been taken down. Interestingly, the shooter on the cover of the book looks very similar to the back image of the D3100.
Now here are the first few bits of information about the Nikon D3200:
- It will come equipped with a 24.2 Megapixel sensor.
- It will have many new in-camera functions for editing and retouching photos.
- The shooter will be available in three colors: black, silver, and red.


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Sunday, December 18, 2011
1 qt organic vanilla soymilk
A 5.5 oz package of Royal Flan
Cook the soymilk in a saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Pour in flan powder (Royal brand preferred). Stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil, then remove from heat and set aside.
Pour caramel sauce into either 1 large or 8 small, heatproof containers. Pour soymilk mixture over sauce. Mixture will thicken as it cools.
Refrigerate 1-3 hours before serving.
Posted by Vegan Los Angeles at Sunday, December 18, 2011
Labels: vegan flan
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Cecily Strong to co-anchor "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers on SNL
Move over Seth Meyers! No, seriously, move over. You need to make room for a second chair at the "Weekend Update" desk. Sophomore Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong has been tapped to co-anchor the long-running segment with Seth Meyers.
Meyers will depart from his full-time position at SNL in February when he takes over hosting duties on NBC's Late Night from Jimmy Fallon, who will become the next host of The Tonight Show. Lorne Michaels plans on beginning with Strong co-anchoring alongside Meyers at the start of the season. Strong may eventually go solo or Meyers may remain on the show as co-anchor.
This won't be her first stint on "Weekend Update". Throughout last season, she made several appearances as her recurring character, The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party, to much acclaim.
This will only be her second season on the famed sketch comedy show. But Michaels said, of Strong, "From the first show, [she] was right there. She exploded." The "Weekend Update" desk has been a launch pad for many SNL alumni in the last decade, including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Jimmy Fallon. The selection demonstrates the show's confidence in the young actress.
Watch the new Cecily Strong/Seth Meyers "Weekend Update" team on Saturday, September 28 at 11:00pm EST with guest host Tina Fey!
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Laughspin Podcast on iTunes or on SoundCloud for all the latest comedy news, audio clips and more! Listen to the most recent episode below!


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Sexual Shadow Integration A 9-Month Online Deep Dive into Your Sexual Unconscious
~ Starting again 2020 ~
Sexual Shadow Integration A 9-Month Online Deep Dive into Your Sexual Unconscious
~ Starting again 2020 ~
Sexual Shadow Integration addresses the dimensions of our sexuality that are held in the unconscious. What plays out in our sexuality is often the result of states, beliefs or experiences that live in our unconscious, in other words, we are not fully aware of them, and have not embraced them with awareness and love.
This course addresses, in a profound way, questions such as:
- What to do about sexual fantasy arising?
- What are affairs about?
- What if I don't feel any sexual desire?
- How do I get free from the memory of sexual trauma?
- How can I overcome the shame, guilt and embarrassment that comes up for me around sex?
The method of work we will employ in this 9-month course is a systematic immersion in the main themes that express in people's sexual shadow lives.
Through this work, we get to see that conscious, loving and playful engagement with what we have not allowed ourselves to fully see in our sexuality not only relieves us of much shame and guilt, but more importantly – it gives us access to aspects of our psyches that have been calling for our attention.
Greco-Roman mythology portrays an epic love-affair between Eros, the son of Aphrodite and the god of romantic love, and Psyche, the deification of the human soul (psyche literally means "soul, spirit, breath, life or animating force"). Out of their union is born Voluptas, the embodiment of physical pleasure, of bliss.
This myth points to the truth that Eros will only be fully ignited into physical pleasure or bliss if Psyche is honored – if we listen to the messages that our psyches bring us in matters of sexuality and intimacy.
Usually, this listening takes us to places that we haven't explored or honored in our psyches, such as:
- suppressed anger or fear
- our relationship with power (power over, power under dynamics)
- unconscious ancestral dynamics at play
- shocks and traumas from infancy and childhood
During these 9 months, you will learn an enormous amount about yourself - and how to navigate through the murky terrain of personal and collective sexual shadow arising - whilst holding everything in love and clarity.
Exploring Eros as a pathway into the unconscious and why our lovemaking is not yet the ultimate meditation. Why we need to spend time at the walls of the outer temple of desire and fantasy before we can enter into the pure presence of the inner temple. Discover why the erotic is such a valuable tool for integrating what is in the unconscious. We will look at five reasons to embrace our desire and engage with a practice to meet and embrace our sexual shadow.
Furthering our exploration of desire and discover how to move beyond objective to subjective desire. Engaging in a practice of holding sensations in awareness, discovering our own holiness and embracing the qualities of innocence and pure presence.
If we desire to move from a place where our reality is defined by our ego,to living from our soul's truth, it is valuable to be able to identify and integrate the polarities from which we unconsciously live. During this module we will engage in Polarity Processing, a key method for the transformation and integration of unconscious material.
Understanding the Law of Duality, we realize that as desire is discovered, so are we presented with the opportunities to face our fears. In this module we will explore archetypal fears that arise from the unconscious and investigate ways in which our fears of being shamed, humiliated, embarrassed or feeling guilty show up in our erotic lives and how to work with them.
In this module, we will examine how to free ourselves from the unconscious contracts and addiction patterns around intimacy inherited from our ancestors that have shaped our current relationship with sexuality. How to become the creators of our own experiences.
A significant pattern that is revealed when the unconscious gets integrated is that, somewhere along the line, we have felt like we were victims. Where there is a victim, there is a rescuer and a perpetrator. In this module we will explore the Karpman Drama Triangle and how to free ourselves from the cycle of repetition.
In this module we will explore ways of entering into power and control eroticism as well as explore anger as an emotion that can be hard to let ourselves feel. We will look into conscious and unconscious power dynamics in relationships as well as submission versus control and bondage. We will engage with exercises to release anger in safe ways and how to balance our energy after venting.
In this module, we will explore erotic fantasy themes that are a taboo-breaking response to traditional ideas. Specifically, the themes are threesomes, group & public sex, extramarital sex, wilderness fantasies and exploring our wild instinctual animal natures.
Here we will get a basic understanding of what sexual trauma is, how it is stored in the unconscious, how it becomes conscious and how sexual trauma can be released. You will see that our sexual body can show trauma responses even when we have had no overt sexual trauma. We will develop a relationship with our wise body and learn to trust the nervous system. We will engage in practices and exercises to find your conscious NO and YES enabling us to become fully embodied while honouring our story and receiving our gifts of experience and healing.
During the nine months we will deeply explore all aspects of the erotic unconscious in a close group of students, learning and discovering through not only our own explorations but from one another in a container of safety and non-judgement.
This course forms part of our longer TOTALITY THERAPY TRAINING and comprises one of the four modules required to complete this training and become a facilitator. The teaching is experiential and will require of you to live through all aspects that the course addresses, however please note that a partner is not required to do this work. This course is ideal for professionals who are or would like to work with the theme of sexuality in private practice or group work.
For those interested in participating for professional training reasons, this course covers the personal explorations component of your training. I.e. Giving you the opportunity to guide your clients from a place of lived experience and compassionate understanding rather than theory alone. Training for facilitating this work will take place in a later module forming part of the Totality Therapy Training.
This course is entirely suitable for individual and personal development motivations only.
OPTIONAL: To take your experience of this work to a more embodied level you are invited to join us for an IN PERSON 10-day Sexual Shadow Work and Masculine-Feminine Integration retreat in South Africa from 30 November - 10 December 2018.
For those people wanting to complete the full Facilitators Totality Therapy Training, participation in at least one in person retreat is a pre-requisite for qualification.
Comprehensive monthly teaching sessions in written format
Homework Assignments and supplementary materials with reflection questions
Twice a month live practice and coaching calls with facilitators. (Thursdays at 9am PT)
Access to a course website to retrieve all materials and secret Facebook group to share and explore with fellow participants
Supplementary bonus teaching sessions with guest teachers
A copy of Shakti Malan's ebook: Basic Sexual Shadow Work
Tiffany Stone
Tiffany has a passion for psychological processes, depth facilitation, process work and shadow work integration specializing in facilitating deep and insightful inner work dialogues using a practice to access our inner relationship dynamics through reflections in our external relating. She takes a no-nonsense approach in the seeking of radical clarity through honesty and often asking uncomfortable questions.
After growing up in a conservative religious environment, Tiffany married young and followed what she thought was "the right thing to do". After breaking through her illusions she embarked on a life altering journey of self-discovery which has taken her through many varied terrains from tantric explorations to shamanic practices to training in ancestral lineages through family constellations work. Ultimately her favourite tool is to remain unfathomably curious with her own psyche and hidden shadow desires as a guide to piecing together the puzzle of patterns in the life of her creation.
Rhianne van der Linde
Rhianne is an avid alchemist and a dedicated dreamer with a depth of knowledge and experience of transforming the mundane into the magical. Her personal explorations have led her into working with dreams, as a companion to those busy with their journey of dying, exploring the breath as a thread connecting us directly to source & processing and ritual with groups in wild nature. Truth as emptiness and Truth as embodiment - as consciousness expressing in form, in beautiful bodies of love...it is this language of the heart, this feminine language of embodiment & feeling that Rhianne is most interested in learning and sharing.
Participating in the first 18-month Online Totality Therapy Training offered by Shakti in 2012/13 was a profoundly transformative period in her life. This 'work' opened her up to the vastness of Being by confronting her with every belief she ever held about herself, about the 'other' and about the world we live in. Her reality, consensual reality… what is the Truth of Reality? These questions turned her inside, outside, upside down…presented a rare opportunity to investigate who we really are beyond right and wrong, beyond gender stereotypes and ancestral expectations. During the last 8 years or so, she has explored her (personal) sexuality and its expression outside of the usual definition of 'relationship'. What does that look like for her? What is her desire,? Where is her attraction? So here she is, following her Bliss, taking responsibility for everything that arises in the field of experience and deeply knowing that it is the only way to live a truly human life.
Claire Rumore
Claire was raised Catholic and attended Catholic school for many years. She grew up in a sexually repressed and confusing culture in the southern region of the United States. Abstinence until marriage was the expectation and "sex makes you feel guilty" was the attitude. Though at the time she felt enveloped by hypocrisy and confusion, this set of conservative circumstances proved to be blessing by later inspiring her to become a student of human sexuality and gender studies. Bringing over 15 year's worth of experience with sexual and somatic education alongside shamanic and Tantric training, Claire works as a coach, counselor, mentor, confidant and teacher of sexuality and spirituality. She has formal training in life coaching from San Francisco State University plus somatic psychotherapy through the Hakomi Institute of California, and is a certified Soul Coach trained by internationally renowned teacher Denise Linn. She is also a certified sex educator through the San Francisco Sex Information initiative, a long time student and mentee of the late Shakti Malan, a Reiki Master, a CMT, and a pagan Priestess-in-training.
Nick Hudis
Nick Hudis is a UK based relationship and sexuality coach. He has been working in the fields of personal development and natural health for over twenty five years and has a background in Taoism. martial arts, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen and Tantra. Nick works with both men and women but has a particular passion for guiding men into the embodiment of the Sacred Masculine through being great lovers and partners and living skillful, purposeful, responsible lives. He is the author of three books on sexuality and spirituality. Nick's own journey from shy, repressed Mr Nice Guy to internationally recognized coach and author has been rich and challenging and he has travelled deep into his own shadows to find integrity. The guidance he received from Shakti Malan has been pivotal on this journey. Nick believes that the key relationship in our life is the relationship we have with ourself and that everything flows from a foundation of self awareness, self responsibility and self love.
The materials of this training have been created by the late Shakti Malan. Shakti was a Teacher of Tantra, the practice of awakening to our true nature and embodying what is realized in our daily lives. Whereas many spiritual traditions have seen our sexuality as an obstacle to awakening, Tantra regards it as a gateway. Shakti received the transmissions of great Tantric masters of our time whose focus is on integrating the masculine and feminine within us. Her life was a profound initiation into living in a state of openness to all of life's experience - the agony and the ecstasy. With a PhD in social anthropology, a discipline that unmasks the assumptions through which we interpret the lives of 'others', she invites us to listen to what is said in silences, gestures, subtle movement and organization of space. Shakti's approach to Tantra was influenced by Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist and Shamanic Tantra, the psychology of the unconscious, and scientific discoveries about the human nervous system and neurochemistry. Her work is motivated by a deep love and care for people and the planet.
"A pioneer in the field of Human consciousness and awakening – Shakti marries her deep knowledge of Anthropology and Human Sexuality towards insights and teachings into the human condition which are forward thinking innovative and inspiring. Shakti's teachings have allowed me to come home to a place I always knew existed but lacked the capacity to reach on my own. A Re –Pairing on the deepest level. The teachings and subtle body work practices have set in motion the expanding of a felt sense reality for me – towards a rich and tapestried life of intimacy and love making that I could not have imagined before."
Paul Abro
Totality Therapy Practitioner & Dentist, Cape Town
"This course created a safe and sacred space for me to know myself more deeply. Within the mystery and magic of the container that Shakti set, I had insights that profoundly impacted my soul journey… Through the exercises and Shakti's expert facilitation, I was able to re-integrate and love the disowned parts of myself, which made me more whole and more truly who I am."
Michelle Stransky
Founder of Wisdom Women, San Francisco, USA
"I heartily recommend this course because what you will learn about about yourself through this process is nothing short of magical and miracle-generating! I've watched as I've increased in self-love and understanding that can be extended more easily to my Beloveds. I also watch my own clients blossom before my eyes as I teach them what this work has taught me."
Claire Rumore
Intimacy Counselor, San Francisco, USA
To indicate your interest in this upcoming training, complete your contact details here. In this way we can keep you informed when registration becomes available. Please note that this is under no obligation to register for the actual training.
Do I need a partner to do this work?
No, this course is designed to be a personal journey, tapping into your own personal desires, fantasies and inner discoveries. For those who are in partnerships you may find that this will bring a greater dimension to your relating and intimacy with one another.
I can't attend the coaching sessions live - what now?
Not a problem – sessions are recorded and will be available within 48 hours so you can download and listen to them at your own convenience. The majority of the teaching component of this course is delivered written format. You will gain most benefit from your personal written reflections and engagements with your fellow students online. It is also possible to work through the materials solely although support within the group is encouraged.
What if I need more support?
If you find you require additional support aside from the group coaching sessions provided with this course, then you are welcome to approach any of the facilitators and book private sessions. These sessions are booked and paid separately and negotiated between you and the facilitator in their private capacity.
Do I have to finish the course in a certain time period?
No. Because you are able to download all the materials, you can work through them at your own pace. You will have access to the community website for one full year so that you can continue to interact and learn with the course participants even after you have completed your sessions.
What about confidentiality?
Your journey remains completely confidential. If you wish to share on the community website, there is a confidentiality agreement in place on the site.
Do I need good internet or internet skills to do this course?
Only for downloading and interaction in the Q&A aspect of the sessions. We will give you all the support we can – and you'll see that, once you're in the flow, it's really easy. Because all of the materials are downloadable, you can always ask a friend to help you download everything from the internet.
Does the course require specific knowledge or experience?
No. In fact, sometimes the less you know, the better it is – this opens you to beginner's mind and to meeting the material in a fresh way.
We know there will definitely be questions and challenges arising all along the way, so to get the most out of this course, you need not only training, but ongoing support and a deep connection with others on the same path. A powerful learning community for your growth.
When you register for Sexual Shadow Work Course you'll become part of an inspired, vibrant global learning community of individuals just like you who are seeking to connect with like-minded men and women. You'll be engaging with the materials provided, and also with your fellow students from around the world through a private community website created exclusively for the participants in this course.


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I've just returned from a few days in the horrible, big city (not soap opera) they call Egoli. Yes, Johannesburg has "vibe". It's got "buzz". And if legend is anything to go by, it's full of people who are much friendly than in Cape Town (we're all inglorious basterds here). But it's also a vast, sprawling, mass of ugliness and traffic and tension and really bad malls.
Don't get me wrong. I had a lovely time. I got to hang out with my mother, and we stayed with a couple who we see too rarely, but with whom my family shares the kind of history that makes arriving at their house feel like coming to some kind of home. Their kitchen table stands where it has for my entire working memory (that's something in the region of a quarter of a century), and it's the best kind of kitchen table, where everything happens. It's where you sit at the end of the day for a cup of coffee and feel the day morph into evening, and coffee into wine as someone gets busy at a nearby chopping board for dinner. It's where you have morning coffee and a slice of toast before everyone goes their separate way. It's where you park in the middle of the afternoon with a magazine and a slice of carrot cake.
For our final night my mother and I wanted to provide for a change. So we came back from afternoon mall expeditions armed with wine, snacks and a dinner plan. Snacks were simple: chips and a dip, a bit of biltong. That went well enough, until Monday's snack of some avo-and-salmon terrine + crackers were added to the table. Then we were joined by a film maker who spends half his time in France, and once we got a bit of chardonnay into his veins, the talk turned to the foie gras he had recently brought to the very same table, and we all sang the virtues of having travelling friends who bring us exotic and delicious, and sometimes very strange, table delights. That led to the pulling out of the wasabi peanuts (which I had brought for my mother from Cape Town), and they were tasted with due caution by the film maker, and enjoyed with abandon by the rest of us.
It soon emerged that he still had a tin of foie gras mousse in his room, which he proceeded to fetch. Now, I have never eaten foie gras, partly because of my circumstance (why would I have eaten it? I grew up in Swaziland and live in South Africa), and partly because it's never really interested me much. I anticipate something very creamy, rich, and slightly bilious because it will turn out that it's not ice cream, and in fact doesn't taste of much at all, but just coats your mouth in a layer of something you wish wasn't there.
As soon as the can was opened I knew I was right. As the rest of the table salivated and drooled with their crackers at the ready, I tried to ignore my angst about having to get excited about this stuff, but I got my cracker and followed the pack. I wouldn't say it's nasty. But it's not very nice. And the tin gives off the same smell you get when you open a tin of dogfood.
There. It may just have been mousse, and therefore not the "real thing", but I had my first taste of foie gras and it was not very nice. And I don't believe it ever will be, just as I don't think I will ever develop a love for oysters. And while I did hate aubergines and celery as a child, and now love them after having "developed" a taste for them, oysters and foie gras are not the same because they are some of the few things in the gastronomic world which have this strange status as fetish. Anyone who loves food must love them for the simple reason that they are "delicacies", which they are because they are hard to come by, expensive, produced by dubious methods, on the verge of extinction, etc (any or all of the above).
Well gold and diamonds are hard to come by and expensive too, but I don't like them either. In fact I can't think of anything worse than being given a diamond encrusted gold ring. I would pawn it instantly, and spend the money on scooters for the Philosophe and I to navigate our inglorious basterd city during the World Cup, and with the last R20 I would buy some chicken livers from Pick & Pay and make my mother's delicious chunky, well-done (indeed crusty!) chicken liver pate.
(Anyone with diamond-encrusted gold rings you're looking to get rid of, feel free to send them here, under my name.)


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Invitation for Proposal - Preventing child marriage, increasing access to information and services for reproductive health and family planning needs of young couples through community led interventions and inter-sectoral convergence in two blocks of Gajapati district, Odisha
Background: Ending child marriage, promoting reproductive health and rights, and empowering girls and young women is a priority for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In line with the UNFPA's new strategic plan, UNFPA will prioritize its investment in geographical areas where girls face multiple challenges and are at risk of child marriage, early child-bearing, gender based violence, discontinuing education and limited opportunities for skill development or vocational training. UNFPA aims to adopt a multi-pronged approach to end child marriage, enhance access to information and services for reproductive health needs of young couples and to empower girls and young women.
Gajapati is one of the southern districts in Odisha with more than half (54 percent) of its population belonging to tribal communities, majority of whom reside in scattered hamlets over a hilly terrain. As per NFHS-IV, one out of four (25.3%) currently married women aged 20-24 years in Gajapati district were married before 18 years, one out of ten (9.4 percent) girls between 15 and 19 years were already pregnant or mothers and the acceptors of spacing methods in the district was the second lowest (9.4) in the state. It is a High Priority district under Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A).
Considering very low proportion of acceptors of spacing methods, girls getting married at a young age, high proportion of tribal population, lack of focus on the reproductive health needs of young people, UNFPA plans to implement an integrated project to prevent child marriages, enhance access to information and services for reproductive health and help girls and young women in realizing their full potential. The project will be implemented in two blocks (Gumma and Rayagada) of Gajapati district, Odisha.
UNFPA is working closely with the Government to strengthen the Family Planning Programme, to promote integrated RH services (Maternal Health, Reproductive Health/FP, RTI/STI, Adolescent health, prevent unsafe abortion etc.) at public health facilities, the Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), the life skills education (LSE) in tribal residential schools through partnership and technical assistance.
Current invitation for proposal (IFP) is to identify a suitable NGO to implement a multi-pronged approach to prevent child marriage, enhance access to information and services for reproductive health needs of young couples and to empower girls and young women through community engagement and multi-sectoral convergence.
- Avert child marriages and ensure young couples have the means to realize their reproductive intentions through community led interventions and improved information and services.
- Demonstrate multi-sectoral model of convergence for empowering girls and young women in the state.
Geographical Coverage: Two blocks of Gajapati district, Odisha - Gumma and Rayagada
Target Group: Girls and young women (15-24 years) and young couples of Gumma and Rayagada blocks of Gajapati district.
Project Period: The project will be for a period of three years (Jan 2018 to December 2020). However, approval of the budget will be on an annual basis, based on the progress of the project.
Strategies: The interventions under the project will include, but not limited to, following suggested strategies:
- Address socio-cultural and systemic barriers to prevent child marriages and to improve access to reproductive health information and services by engaging with key influencers.
- Facilitate inter-sectoral convergence for empowering girls and young women through the departments of health, education, tribal welfare, skill development, W&CD and others.
- Reach out to young couples with information and services for reproductive health/FP through ASHAs in the community and linkage to services at the facility.
- Generate evidences and advocate for replication.
Scope of Work: The scope of work should broadly include the following:
- Sensitization of key stakeholders including village health and sanitation committees, women self-help groups and tribal leaders in 37 Gram Panchayats of two intervention blocks once a year.
- Training and capacity building of frontline workers such as ANMs (40), ASHA Sathis (16), ASHAs (381), and AWWs (642) including the project team.
- Identify girls especially those who are at risk of child marriage at Panchayat level and facilitate for linkages with education and skill building opportunities.
- Identify young married couples by strengthening eligible couple / RCH survey annually and reaching them with information and services by ASHAs/ANMs in Gumma and Rayagada blocks.
- Organize forums such as young couples meet, and meeting of Mission Shakti self-help groups for advocacy and to disseminate information in 37 gram panchayats at least once a year.
- Map agencies providing skill development programmes in the district and organize camps/counseling services for girls and their parents at the panchayat level in 37 GPs.
- Multi-stakeholder consultation at district / block level for promoting skill development opportunities and other entitlements for girls and young women
- Review and re-orientation of ANMs (40), ASHA Sathis (16), ASHAs (381), and AWWs (642) at health sector meetings and ICDS supervisor's sector meetings.
- Develop need based resource and communication material and establish monitoring information system (MIS) to track progress of activities and monthly reporting.
Key indicators:
a) Number of sensitization programmes organized for community level stakeholders
b) Number of batches of trainings organized for ASHAs/ ASHA Sathis/ANMs on reproductive health needs of young people and client friendly services.
c) Number of batches of trainings organized for AWWs on child marriage, rights of girls and women and their entitlements.
d) Number of girls/young women enrolled into skill development programmes from the project blocks.
e) Number of Gram Panchayats where a resolution was passed to end child marriage
f) Number of young couples meet organized at Gram Panchayat level
Expected Results:
- Reduction in child marriages, more girls continue to study, the number of young women enrolling into vocational training/skill development trainings increase and reproductive health needs of young couples addressed in Gajapati district.
- Young couples have access to family planning information and services and there is an increase in acceptors of spacing methods in the district.
- Demonstrate multi-sectoral model of convergence for empowering girls and young women in the state.


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•Location and Mounting Requirements
•Distance Limitations for Interface Cables
•About Mounting Location Requirements
•Temperature Control and Ventilation
You can mount a Cisco VG202, Cisco VG202XM, Cisco VG204, or Cisco VG204XM voice gateway chassis onto either a wall or on a desk or shelf.
The mounting location must provide the following:
•Adequate access to the chassis. See Access to the Chassis.
•Access to a suitable power source. See Power Source.
•Allowance for adequate heat dissipation and airflow around the chassis. Inadequate ventilation can result in overheating and damage. See Temperature Control and Ventilation.
•Access to an appropriate earth ground. See Installing the Ground Connection.
Allow space at the back of the chassis for cable connections. Also consider the need to access the chassis for future upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity. Statement 1001
Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source. Statement 1004
Warning This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than:120 VAC, 15A U.S. (240 VAC, 10A international) Statement 1005
Warning The device is designed for connection to TN and IT power systems. Statement 1007
•Ventilation for Wall Mounting
•Ventilation for Desktop Mounting
The installation area (room, closet, or cabinet) for the voice gateway chassis must be well ventilated and provide adequate air circulation to ensure proper cooling. The room temperature should be maintained between 32 to 122 degrees F (0 to 50 degrees C).
If you install the chassis onto a wall, ensure that there is plenty of space on all sides of the chassis to allow adequate airflow through the chassis.
If you place the chassis on a desk or shelf, do not stack other equipment or paper on top of it. Provide plenty of space for air circulation on all four sides of the chassis.
When planning your installation, consider distance limitations and potential electromagnetic interference (EMI) as defined by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA).
•Fast Ethernet Maximum Distance
•FXS Analog Voice Port Maximum Distance
The maximum segment distance for Fast Ethernet is 330 feet (100 meters) (specified in IEEE 802.3).
The maximum distance is established by a total allowable loop resistance, including the phone or terminal equipment, of 600 Ohm.
When you run cables for any significant distance in an electromagnetic field, interference can occur between the electromagnetic field and the signals on the cables. This has two implications for the installation of terminal plant cabling:
•Unshielded plant cabling can emit radio interference.
•Strong electromagnetic interference (EMI), especially caused by lightning or radio transmitters, can destroy the EIA/TIA-232 drivers and receivers in the Cisco VG202, Cisco VG202XM, Cisco VG204, or Cisco VG204XM voice gateways.
If you use twisted-pair cables with a good distribution of grounding conductors in your plant cabling, emitted radio interference is unlikely.
If your cables exceed the recommended distances, or if your cables pass between buildings, you must give special consideration to the effect of lightning strikes or ground loops. If your site has these characteristics, consult experts in lightning suppression and shielding. The electromagnetic pulse caused by lightning or other high-energy phenomena can easily couple enough energy into unshielded conductors to destroy electronic devices.
Most data centers cannot resolve the infrequent but potentially catastrophic problems of EMI without using pulse meters and other special equipment. Take precautions to avoid these problems by providing a properly grounded and shielded environment and by installing electrical surge suppression.
If you remove any module, you must either install a module in its place or install a cover plate over the opening. To prevent electromagnetic interference, all module openings must be either occupied or covered.
For advice on the prevention of electromagnetic interference, consult experts in radio-frequency interference (RFI).


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You could sit here for weeks with your one hair brush trying to do that - or you could do it with one stroke with an almighty brush. Paint anything you want on the canvas. Create your own world. You better get your coat out, this is going to be a cold painting.
You can spend all day playing with mountains. You can do anything here - the only pre-requisite is that it makes you happy. I guess that would be considered a UFO. A big cotton ball in the sky.