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An image of an anonymous blonde woman in a plane is juxtaposed with a little frame of what seems to be a folded silicone sheet. Across from them, an image of a plastic bucket hanging on a street market is paired with a grey plastic sheet of silicone. For her third solo show at the gallery, Safavi proposes recent sculptural and photographic works, including these monochrome framed silicones, combined together with an image investigating the ephemerality of an event.
The artist chooses her color palette by building up associations, while her concerns remain fundamentally experimental. Her interests lay in the accidental and ephemeral nature of things and the observation of their natural particularities, like color. Safavi's approach creates different observation angles, such as associating a sheet of silicone with an image of a plastic bucket. If the color of the silicone remains in the image of the bucket, she delicately suggests their physical encounter. The ephemeral event draws with and within the space. Safavi takes The Breeder's surprising architecture as a tool using the corners, the wide openings and the lower parts to emphasize the space 's own narration.
The series of assemblages of different materials such as concrete, wood, plaster and layers of colored silicone strips result from working within a limited field of materials and actions, which the artist collects around her home or while traveling. Simple forms are simple gestures and create a fundamental visual vocabulary, borrowing impressions of architecture and surfaces. Back and forth, turns and come-backs are symbolically simulated by colorful silicone strips. These works reflect the intimacy of thought and an attempt to work through materials, in search of an event in constant circulation and fluctuation.
The materiality of the silicone and its folded skin-like characteristic suggest also a living organism that it is alive, breathing and sweating. A little blue monochrome (silicone) titled "Untitled" (after Courbet's blue), 2014 refers to Courbet famous seascapes. Untitled (Notebook 2010-2012), 2013 was the artist notebook between 2010 to 2012. Safavi is equally interested in the monochromic yellow of the cover and in the weight of the words that are written within it. The artist intentionally drilled a hole through the book and placed a little mirror in the back cover, so that one can observe his own reflection while looking at it. Once again, this work depicts the notion of travels and strates, that are pilled through the layers of the paper.
A few floor and wall pieces show "naively shaped" silicone breasts and plastic buckets that the artist commonly uses for the making of her sculptures. Forming oversized vaginas and bellies, these fragmented body-parts ironically increase female stereotype. Titled "Uterine Furies", Safavi refers to the famous Sèvres porcelain milk bowl, complete with a nipple made in 1788 as part of a 65-piece dining set that Louis XVI commissioned for Marie Antoinette, to use at the royal dairy at the Château de Rambouillet. These late 18th-century Sèvres breast cups are modeled after a Greek drinking cup, produced by Athenian potters, a mastos (meaning breast, udder), made from terracotta in the shape of a female breast, with nipple.
Marie Antoinette and the aristocracy of the time longed for a simpler life. They looked to a Romanticized peasant life. Marie-Antoinette's laiterie at Rambouillet, a temple of milk and cheese, was a monument to celebrate peasant life and all that was natural. The Breast cups also make a reference to breast-feeding. Medical treatises published in this period, many of which written by physicians attached to the court, encouraged husbands and colleagues to forcibly transplant women to the countryside, in order to be "cured." "Uterine furies" was a popular term for the sexually specific form of hysteria or the vapors and literature is filled with scurrilous accounts of wayward women.
Selected solo shows: "The Cook and the Smoke Detector", ChertLüdde, Berlin (2017), "Medullla Plaza", Kunstverein Grafschaft, Bentheim (2016), "Amygdala", The Breeder Playroom, Athens (2015), "Airbags", MOTINTERNATIONAL, Brussels (2015), "cloud metal cities", Kunsthalle São Paulo, Sao Paolo (2014), "La Nuit Liquide", The Breeder, Athens (2014); "Οne Torino", Castello di Rivoli, Turin (2013), Kunsthaus Glarus, "After the Monument Comes the People", Kunsthalle Basel, Basel (2012), "I Wish Blue could be Water", CRAC Alsace (2012), "Les Figures Autonomes", Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris (2011).
Selected group shows: Objects like us, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, USA (2018), Meaning can only grow out of intimacy (Limbs, Water, Nostalgia), curated by Elise Lammer, Les Urbaines – 20th edition, Lausanne (2016), Che il vero possa confutare il falso, AgiVerona Collection, Palazzo Pubblico/Santa Maria della Scala/Accademia dei Fisiocritici, Sienna, curated by Luigi Fassi and Alberto Salvadori (2016), Inflected Objects # 2 Circulation – Mise en Séance, Frans Hals Museum | De Hallen Haarlem, Netherlands (2016), The transparent tortoiseshell and the un-ripe umbrella, Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow (2016), Swiss Art Awards, Basel (2015), milk revolution, curated by Ilaria Marotta and Andrea Baccin, American Academy, Rome (2015), Emmy Moore's Journal, curated by Quinn Latimer, SALTS, Basel (2013), Strange Comfort (Afforded by the Profession), curated by Adam Szymczyk and Salvatore Lacagnina in collaboration with Annette Amberg and Roos Gortzak, Kunsthalle Basel, Basel (2010).


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AOL's Techcrunch, a site focused on the minutia of the tech startup world, has included a couple of pieces recently where their writers whine about airlines. Yesterday, one of their writers, under the headline @AmericanAir, You Suck, told of his experience flying home on American from Chicago to New York over the weekend. It's worth reading if only because I am continually amazed at the myriad things people will complain about when it comes to airlines.
In short, he was flying home over the busy holiday weekend and his flight was canceled due to weather. And oh did the airline owe him for that: "Never once was I offered a hotel stay, a flight voucher or an upgrade." FOR A WEATHER CANCELLATION. Yes, because when a blizzard blows through town and cancels flights for 2 days, the airline should hand out 37,000 free ticket vouchers.
Since there were 5 of them traveling and, as you might imagine over Easter, most flights were full so they were only offered an early morning flight, which, while traveling with kids, is not ideal. The writer was already upset because he was not emailed or texted when the flight was canceled – he only received a phone call. He was upset that the rez agent could not pull 5 seats out of thin air. Then he was upset that when he tweeted (and the airline responded nearly immediately) that they could not pull 5 seats out of thin air.
Then, he says, "the worst was yet to come." The worst, we find out, was that there was no cushion on his seat, so he had to switch seats. Yes, that was the worst.
Also, there was a mechanical issue and they had to go back to the gate where, and perhaps this is the "worst," they let everyone off the plane to stretch their legs.
Yep, sounds like a flight from hell. No cushion!!

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The law of syllogism states that if p implies q and q implies r, then p also implies r.
In other words, the Volunteers beat South Carolina and the Gamecocks beat Missouri, so UT will beat the Tigers on Saturday.
Then again, Missouri beat Florida and the Gators beat the Vols, so the Tigers will best the Vols.
Mathematically, these may be true statements, but football isn't mathematical or formulaic: it's unpredictable.
Take Missouri's loss to South Carolina this past week as an example.
The Tigers went into the fourth quarter with a 17-point lead and looked poised to maintain their undefeated record and a get a firm hold on the SEC East.
That is until the Gamecocks quarterback Connor Shaw resurrected himself from the sideline and led the South Carolina offense to scores on their final five possessions to pull off a comeback win in double overtime.
If anybody predicted the ending of that game, they are a god among men.
From Missouri's point of view, the Tigers must be stunned. But as the Volunteer faithful know, sometimes a team can grow from their hardships.
On Oct. 5, the Vols had a similar gut-wrenching contest against then-No. 6 Georgia, coming up inches short as the ball fleeted from Alton "Pig" Howard's hands as he dove for the pylon, allowing Georgia to hit the game-winning field goal.
That team was visibly distraught after the game, but after a couple of days, the pain left, and belief and a certain hunger for a signature win filled the empty space.
As everybody knows, the Vols went on to defeat then-No. 11 South Carolina the following week, snapping a 19-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
It's hard to believe that Missouri - the No. 9 team in the country - isn't capable of bouncing back in a similar fashion.
The Vols, however, have some rebounding of their own to do.
Let's not forget that UT is coming off a game where they were destroyed 45-10 against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Yes, the Tide are the No. 1 team in the country, but the Vols came in with so much confidence and to have it shot down like that is going to take some healing.
The Vols, however, have the benefit of experience in the recovery process. They are currently 2-1 following a loss and could potentially be 3-0 if they hadn't gotten off to such a horrid start against the Gators.
Missouri, on the other hand, hadn't lost before Saturday, so we have yet to see if they have the 'snap-and-clear' mentality that Coach Jones is so fond of.
Other than the probable dual between the freshman quarterbacks Maty Mauk and Josh Dobbs, the story of the game will be aboutwhich team can bounce back the best, and that is something that we won't be able to tell until a little bit after kickoff around 7 p.m.
One thing is for sure, syllogism rarely works in football – really sports in general – but it will work one way or another this Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Upset of the Week
Two weeks ago: West Virginia over Texas Tech
This week: Tennessee over No. 9 Missouri, 27-21
True freshman quarterback Josh Dobbs is the real deal. It only took one half against Alabama to figure that out.
Watching the game, flashes of Russell Wilson – albeit four inches taller – shined through as Dobbs showcased his versatile arm and leg combination.
The Alpharetta, Ga. native has been announced as the starter going into Missouri and the Vols should be in pretty good shape with him having a week of practice to prepare.
Add him to a team that may have something to prove after getting manhandled by the Crimson Tide, and you may have a team that can overwhelm a Missouri squad that may not be ready to face an opponent that seems to have a knack for pulling itself back together.


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We have enjoyed learning about Christian places of worship, including our visit to St Martin's Church. Revd Ford explained the details of Holy Communion, Revd Fraser re-enacted a baptism and Mrs Wright, St Martin's church-warden, told us the history of the pew ends which were saved from Cawkswell church. We also did some chalk rubbings of the pillars, plaques and features around the church.
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HOUT BAY or Houtbaai – the bay, the beach and the valley – with Llandudno just over the Suikerbossie hill is unique in South Africa. A suburb of Cape Town but unlike any other suburb.
Hemmed in by the marine and land elements of Table Mountain National Park, its history is as old as South Africa's earliest colonial history while remnants of the first inhabitants predate recorded history.
At its north-eastern end – Oranjekloof Nature Reserve and Constantia Nek – it abuts the south side of Table Mountain. To the north, it nestles against the Twelve Apostles chain. To the east, Hout Bay abuts Constantiaberg. And Hout Bay and Llandudno's unique features – Klein Leeukoppie, Karbonkelberg and the Sentinel – rise majestically from the sea to the west.
Hout Bay and Llandudno have only three access roads – arguably among the most scenic in the world – Victoria Drive from the city centre, Constantia Nek from the southern suburbs, and the world-famous Chapman's Peak Drive from the south. So... driving to and from the rest of the world is pure pleasure!
History of Porto fragoso (bay of hanging cliffs)
From: Hout Bay – An illustrated historical profile
|Bartholomeu Diaz rounds the Cape of Good Hope.
|Vasco da Gama puts foot on South African soil for the first time.
|Hout Bay's first name, "Porto fragoso" (bay of hanging cliffs), appears on a map.
|The 'Consent' was becalmed at the entrance to Hout Bay and landed an exploratory party.
|An English sailor records having taken wood from the forest of Hout Bay for repairs to his ship.
|Jan van Riebeek lands at the Cape and gave Hout Bay its present name. On November 22, 1652 Van Riebeek wrote in his journal about t'Houtbaaitjen.
|The Boscheuwel road was extended from Kirstenbosch in a rough track over Constantia Nek to Hout Bay.
|The first permit to cut and saw wood in Hout Bay Forest was granted.
|War broke out between Holland and France.
|The first agreement to rent land for farming purposes was signed.
|The first freeburgher farmers arrived in Hout Bay and were granted as much land as they could work. They were to plant grain and collect woods as payment for the hire of the land.
|Two farms were established – Ruyteplaats and Kronendal.
|The first building at Kronendal was built by Jacobus Lourens Bierman. It was enlarged to its present form in 1800.
|The French built three forts at Hout Bay. These were part of a line of forts known as the 'French Lines' to protect the Cape from falling into the hands of the English. The West Fort at the harbour dates from this time.
|The South Battery Boetselaar and the North Battery Zoutman in Simon's Town are built.
|First British occupation by Rear-Adm Sir Keith Elphinstone and Maj-Gen James Craig.
|The Cape returned to the Batavian Republic by the British.
|The second British occupation.
|Abolition of slavery. Royal Navy active in crushing the slave trade and the repatriation of slaves.
|In the latter half of the 1800s, the farms Moddergat, Nooitgedacht, Oakhurst and Uitkyk were established.
|Early farmers who settled in Hout Bay undertook fishing as well; fishing from small boats and using the method of 'trekking' with nets from the beach. In the early 1800s, the first economic exploitation of fish began when dried snoek was exported to Mauritius in exchange for yellow sugar and other essential commodites.
|Jacob Trautman, a German immigrant, bought land in Hout Bay.
|Crisp Arnold set up fishing sheds and started curing snoek for export to Mauritius.
A company was formed to exploits the deposits of manganese in Hout Bay.
|Jacob Trautman II built Oak Villa, now a national monument followd by Uitkyk (1888), and Hillside (1890).
|The first police station and post office opened in Hout Bay.
|Walter Gurney built the first church. It still stands today and is known as St Peter the Fisherman. The first school in Hout Bay was started by Walter Gurney.
|At the turn of the 1900s the floor of the Bay was described as being a red blanket of crayfish (lobsters).
|The magnificent house of Fine View was built by Fritz Jacot, a Frenchman.
|The Hout Bay Canning Company was formed and set up in the hulk of an old barque, R Morrow. For almost 10 years the factory operated successfully. exporting canned crayfish overseas and providing work for local inhabitants.
|Successful manganese mining in Hout Bay recorded with shipments to Belgium. The ship Maori ran aground at 'Oude Schip' in fog.
|Manganese mining ceased during the year. Reminders of the activities are the ruins of the manganese ore jetty and the old mine workings up on the mountain.
|An explosion on board the R Morrow put an end to the canning industry for a short while. Seven people were killed including the owner, Lucien Plessis. After repairs the company continued until 1947 when it was abosrbed into the South African Sea Products company.
|The Hout Bay Golf Club was formed. In 1948 the Golf Course land was sold for development. The Club and its social activities remained and it became a 'nomadic' club for many years.
|Chapmans Peak Drive was opened to the public. It has been built using convict labour and had taken seven years to build at a cost of £20,000.
|The fishing industry expanded exponentially when fish became a popular item on menus and improving facilities for transporting fish inland were created. The Trautman family improved their fishing boats and built more sheds on the beach for processing fish. They owned Trans Africa Fisheries. The Trautman brothers introduced the valuable frozen rock lobster tail export business. The Dorman family, who had originally bought land in the late 1800s for farming purposes, becames more involved in the fishing industry. Duikersklip and Chapmans Peak Fisheries were two companies owned by the Dormans.
|The South breakwater was built. The post-war fisihing boom saw new companies and canning factories spreading everywhere.
|South African Sea Products opened a new factory for the freezing and canning of rock lobster.
|After many years of deliberation with the Cape Town City Council, piped water eventually arrived at Hout Bay. Up till then water had either been taken from the river or from boreholes.
|The North Breakwater was added.
|Mariner's Wharf, South Africa's first seafood & maritime-themed emporium developed by Stanley Dorman, was opened and proved a resounding success.
|On May 23, the citizens of Hout Bay declared themselves a republic. This was a tourist awareness and attraction ploy which helped put Hout Bay on the map.
|Government allocated the site of Imizamo Yethu to meet the needs of the Hout Bay squatter community.
|First free democratic elections. Nelson Mandela was elected president.
|The Masijidul Bahrayn mosque near the harbour was completed.
|Chapmans Peak Drive was re-opened as a toll road on December 21, after considerable repairs had been undertaken.


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Teaching perspective drawing to seventh graders has always been a highlight for me. This is one of those magical moments where the curriculum meets the students everywhere they need to be met.
Thirteen year olds are always right.
Just ask them ;)
A seventh grader is desperately trying to form his or her own point of view and beginning to understand that we all see the world through our own, unique lens. The most important concept of perspective drawing is the establishment of point of view. In perspective drawing, the artist must constantly ask "how would this look from my perspective?"
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The Horizon Line
The horizon represents the limit to how far the eye can see, assuming we can look beyond the buildings, trees, and mountains that might be in the way. In perspective drawing, the horizon is a straight line that establishes the "eye line" or point of view of the artist. In reality, we know that the horizon is not straight because the earth is round. We draw it as a straight line because that's how we perceive it. (More on perception versus reality later)
It's fitting that a seventh grader should grapple with the idea of learning to understand the world between him/and the flat horizon which, in turn, begs the questions: "What's beyond the horizon? and... Isn't the world round?"
Vanishing Points
In the sixth grade, students are often satisfied with isometric three dimensional drawing. All of the lines of an isometric box are parallel. It looks real! Life gets a little more complicated in 7th grade, however, as the students move farther away from the simplicity of childhood. The typical seventh grader begins to question everything (especially the teacher!).
When it comes to teaching perspective drawing, I like to teach by asking questions. "If the sides of this cardboard box are equal in length and parallel in real life, why do they look like they're getting closer together as they go off into the distance?" Soon they discover that straight lines going into the distance appear to line up with vanishing points on the horizon. Now they are ready to construct rules for drawing the world as it appears to us.
On more subconscious level, there is another phenomenon at play. As human beings, we can venture beyond the horizon in the physical world, and we can explore the depths of our inner selves. The vanishing point on the horizon mirrors the vanishing point inside each human being. Interestingly, both the horizon and the vanishing points are not fixed.
They are simply boundaries placed by the artist based on his or her unique perspective at a single moment in time.
Art as metaphor for life.
Perception vs. reality
I love taking seventh graders through this journey of building a set of rules to create reality and then realizing that we need to keep bending the rules when a new piece of information is introduced.
"Why does it seem like there's more than one vanishing point?"
"Why does it seem like all the vanishing points change in reality when I move my eyes?"
"Is there really a point out there?"
Some students are happy to live inside the set of rules for perspective drawing and some edge closer to the idea that this set of rules is a convention that humans created. It's a method of taking our visual perception of the three dimensional world and putting it onto a two dimensional surface in a way that accurately represents the artists point of view at that particular moment in time.
The process is akin to learning a language in order to express your point of view. It's all the more valuable if our students can be guided towards developing this set of rules on their own. As they work with the drawing exercises, I encourage you to try not to give in to the temptation of TELLING them what they are experiencing. The questions that lead to the rules will naturally flow out of them if they are given many opportunities to EXPERIENCE the drawings!
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Valentine Day.
Yesterday it was Valentine day. Since last week you could see the shops full with people looking for something that will help them express their love. You could see the advertisement in everywhere as a reminder of the holiday. You could feel the pressure for do something that day.
Then, I read on Facebook a friend's comment regarding the matter: why do we only have one day to express our love? And I immediately though he was right. You don't need a special day to tell others how much you love them. I know I say that a lot to you, but it's amazing how important it is to realize it.
Love can be express all year. I'm sure that you love your friends, your family, your partner every single day and you don't have to wait until a special occasion to express it. Maybe you can say I love you every now and then and it will mean more.
So, think about that. And start telling the people in your life how important are there for you. How specials they are and how much do you need them to be happy. People love to here that you need them, that they make you happy. They need to be sure that all the love they show for you, all the support, it's well taken. So, be in love with love every day.
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RRNA is now officialy CLOSED to mointain biking. Please see the letters below and refrain from riding these trails. We are working with the local land manager to build new trails locally to help offset the loss of RRNA. Anyone interested in helping build new trails nearby please contact me.
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Dear Off-Road Cyclist,
> The trails at Roaring Run Natural Area in Forbes State Forest are now closed to biking and horseback riding. Below you will find a letter from Ed Callahan, District Forester for Forbes State Forest, which explains why this decision was made.
> We are disappointed that these exceptional trails are now closed to us; however, we encourage the mountain bike community to no longer ride these trails. We must respect the land manager's and state's decision. If we continue to ride closed trails we could create a negative image of our sport and undo the many hours that IMBA, PTAG, PORC and LHORBA have spent cultivating good relationships with bike-friendly land managers like Ed Callahan.
> We will continue to strive to create more mountain bike trails in Forbes State Forest and elsewhere in the region.
> Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.
> Sincerely,
> Mike Houck, LHORBA Forbes Representative
>Mike Mucker, LHORBA President
>Karl Rosengarth, Western PA IMBA Representative
>Maurice Tierney, PTAG Board Member
>Jeff Wuerthele , PORC President, PTAG Forbes State Forest Steward
>Letter from Mr. Callahan:
>The following decision affects many recreational users of the Forbes State Forest, so I am doing my best to get the word out. Some of you are more intimately affected than others.
>For some time there has been confusion over allowed uses in the Roaring Run Natural Area, of Forbes State Forest. The area is located between Rt. 31 and County Line Road in Westmoreland County. This area was officially designated a Natural Area, by the Environmental Quality Board, in April 1975. It features the protection of a complete mountain stream (Roaring Run) within its watershed (almost). It has also been designated by the PFBC as a Reptile and Amphibian Protection Area. Roaring Run itself is designated a Wilderness Trout Stream by the PFBC. Wilderness trout stream management is based upon the provision of a wild trout fishing experience in a remote, natural and unspoiled environment where man's disruptive activities are minimized. This option was designed to protect and promote native (brook trout) fisheries, the ecological requirements necessary for natural reproduction of trout, and wilderness aesthetics. The superior quality of these watersheds is considered an important part of the overall angling experience on wilderness trout streams. Therefore, all stream sections included in this program qualify for the Exceptional Value (EV) special protected water use classification, which represents the highest protection status provided by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
>The Roaring Run Natural Area has been used by equestrian riders, and mountain bikers, for many years. These uses are not allowed according to natural area policy. The following link will take you to the "Natural Areas and Wild Areas" part of the Bureau of Forestry State Forest Resource Plan, which can be found in its entirety on our web site http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry...co.htm#natural. This part of the plan explains what Natural Areas are intended for, and also lists the guidelines governing these areas.
>Both of the aforementioned uses have been ignored in the past by our district staff, and closure has never been enforced. This has lead to confusion. DCNR Rangers and other staff are confused over how to handle the law enforcement and information aspects - should they cite people using the trails or not? Should they allow users to unload bikes and horses in the parking lots or not? What should they tell people when asked? It is also confusing to the public. When users call to inquire if they can use the trails, they are told that the trails are open to foot traffic only. However, if they are part of a mountain biking group or equestrian group, then they are probably told by other group members that they can ride the trails. In other words, this has become an issue that needs to be resolved, both for the Bureau's sake, and to provide clear communication to our forest users.
>The best outcome would protect the RRNA for its intended purpose - it is an example of a complete mountain stream protected within its watershed. Roaring Run itself is full of native brook trout. A desired outcome would also be to communicate clearly to the staff and the public what the policy is for the RRNA. Protect the trails from damage. But also to keep the mountain bike and equestrian groups as volunteers. Both groups provide many hours of volunteer labor each year to help maintain our trail system, including other trails outside of the RRNA.
>After considering numerous alternatives, the Roaring Run Natural Area will be administered according to the guidelines as stated in our State Forest Resource Management Plan. Simply put, we cannot allow other uses of this area, contrary to the Bureau of Forestry's guidelines. As mentioned before, the guidelines restrict use of natural areas to foot traffic only, among other restrictions, which are set forth in the plan.
>All recreationists using Forbes State Forest know how much I value the volunteerism of the various groups using the forest, and my dedication to accomodating all allowed uses within the Bureaus guidelines and the capability of the resource to handle those uses. I sincerely wish for continued cooperation. This has not been an easy decision to arrive at for myself, and I have spent many months struggling with this, and have involved many others in the discussion.
>As always, please feel free to contact me through email, phone, or mail.
>Edward A. Callahan
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The Federal Government has announced as part of its 2015 Federal Budget, a $5.5 billion package for business which is aimed to encourage entrepreneurship, growth and the creation of jobs. Small Business, being entities that that have an annual turnover of less than $2 million, make up 90 percent of incorporated business and have been the winners in the 2015 Budget.
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Deduction of startup costs: The budget proposes allowing an immediate deduction of certain capital costs, such as professional costs including legal and accounting fees, incurred when starting up a business. Currently legislation only allows businesses to depreciate professional costs over 5 years and the introduction of this proposal will assist startups in accessing professional advice.
Crowd funding: The Government has committed $7.8 million to ASIC to develop and monitor a regulatory framework to facilitate the use of crowd-source equity funding. This is another step towards assisting Small Businesses to access the capital they need to grow by making crowd-source funding easier to access.
Tax Concessions for Small Businesses
Tax cuts: It is proposed that from 1 July 2015, the company tax rate for entities that qualify as Small Businesses will be reduced to 28.5%, which is a 1.5% tax cut. Additionally, unincorporated Small Business entities will be eligible for a further 5% tax offset capped at $1,000.
Accelerated Depreciation: Under the proposal, Small Businesses will be entitled to an immediate deduction for depreciating assets up to the value of $20,000.00. This will replace the previous instant asset write-off threshold of $1,000. Only a small number of assets will be excluded from the concession (such as horticultural plants and in-house software).
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The pigeon "Mister Cahors" - BEL07-3090108 - turns steadily into a phenomenon at the flight from Cahors (751 km).
He was able to classify himself four times at this flight of which the last three successive years - each time on the winning stage. Clearly hs has to be "Mister Cahors" then ;-)
His father is BEL00-3241030 SON TONY
He was winning i.e. 5th Nat. 5.026 pigeons and 13th Internat/19.420 p. from Dax.
SON TONY is a grandson of MONTAUBAN, one of the foundation pigeons.
His mother is BEL03-3017314 J&B
MISTER CAHORS is a fullbrother of NAI - an absolute superbreeder at Pollins - and also fullbrother to CRUYFF 2nd National Acepigeon Fond 2010.
Descended from the mother, also a halfbrother of DORTMUNDER (Olympiad pigeon)
Results from Marc Pollin and family the last weekend:
Cahors 751 km Regional against 209 pigeons:
1-12-40 (3/4)
Clocked at 19.59 and 20.04 making 66th and 86th nationally.
We congratulate Marc & Geert Pollin and their family!


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Dr. Naorah Lockhart is a Education Research Analyst with 2M Research. Prior to joining 2M, she was the program evaluator for SUNY Binghamton's Broome County Promise Zone initiative where she worked on all aspects of program evaluation, including the development and planning stage, instrument development, quantitative, qualitative, and social network data collection and analysis, and reporting. Dr. Lockhart was a research consultant to the Special Education Teacher Training program at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands where she led trainings on network theory and analysis, consulted on instrument design, and collected data. Her research has primarily focused on interprofessional collaborative practice in school mental health programs. Dr. Lockhart received her PhD in Community and Public Affairs from SUNY Binghamton and her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Florida. She currently supports 2M's Education Research practice.


text: i had the pleasure of visiting emily snyder's downtown artist studio and got a close-up look of her fantastic line drawings. emily's artistic skill covers a wide array of mediums from paint, pen, pencil and beads but the quality and color tie them all together. i photographed her space for SF Girl By Bay as part of our los angeles studio tours which offers readers a behind the scenes look at the places where folks create. enjoy the photos and pop over here for an interview with emily.


text: Years ago, you might have found people bringing their own copy of the Missal to Mass. Over the years, it seems to have lost some 'steam' with Catholics. Part of that shift might be the prevalence of the tissue paper thin yearly books containing the readings and music for the parish. I had years of just listening as the Scriptures were read during Mass and occasionally would utilize the disposable books at church. But, as I grow deeper in my faith, I was having a serious tug towards having my own Missal.


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This summer, my DH and I will be hosting a mini "summer day camp," for my 9 yo DGD and a couple of 6 yo girls. I thought it'd be fun to introduce the girls to quilting, so decided to let them each help make a small quilt. My idea is to have each girl help make a small (kid-sized - about the size to cuddle under, on the sofa) quilt. I'm thinking something VERY simple, like large blocks, for which the girls will choose fabrics (which will already be bought and cut) and order of arrangement. Then they can draw simple shapes (on fusible paper-backed web, with or without templates) and choose fabrics for those shapes to become applique. I'll iron the pictures onto the applique fabric, then they'll cut out the shapes. I'll iron and then stitch them onto the blocks, then do the rest of the machine stitching. The quilts will be sandwiched and turned, then I'll just SID the blocks and outline the perimeter. The next day(?), the girls can go back and add ties.
Okay! My question is - in your opinion, which type batting would work best for this project? These little quilts will likely end up being washed a lot. Is there a batting that's sturdier than others, with minimal quilting? Any I should avoid? Needless to say, I don't want to spend a fortune on this. I have Warm & White and some of the lower-loft poly batting. I haven't yet used any of the higher-loft battings but am thinking it'd be more "fun" for the kids . . . but then I'd have to hand out the long needles. Maybe safer to just stick with the W&W. Opinions? If I use the W&W, the ties may not be needed, depending upon the size of the blocks. Okay, I've just about talked myself out of the higher loft. LOL
Another question - what is THE BEST marking pen, for the girls to use to write their names? I've heard the Pigma eventually fades and I'd hate for that to happen!
Also, any other ideas? I want the girls to be able to do as much of the work as possible BUT need to keep it simple, as a 6 yo's fine motor skills are generally not yet well developed. I want the quilts to showcase THEIR work, not mine. Also, I want the quilts to be something they can USE and not worry about ruining.
Thanks, everyone!
Well, I'm off to WalMart again, this time in search of a variety of girly fabrics, on sale! Such a worthy excuse, to buy more fabric!


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Date of Event: May 11th, 2013
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Tales of a 2nd-life yarn are not the details of the life of an old sweater, but of how I reclaim RaszyFibers and craft unique products suitable for crafters of all trades. RaszyFibers are 100% post consumer recycled product from carefully selected sources. When selecting the source, I focus on texture, fiber type, and color.
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15-212: Principles of Programming
Exceptions play an important role in the system of static and dynamic checks that make SML a safe language. Exceptions are the first type of effect that we will encounter; they may cause an evaluation to be interrupted or aborted. We have already seen simple uses of exceptions in the course, primarily to signal that invariants are violated or exceptional boundary cases are encountered. We now look a little more closely at what exceptions are and how they can be used. In addition to signalling error conditions, exceptions can sometimes also be used in backtracking search procedures or other patterns of control where a computation needs to be partially undone.
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Please bring my son back home # BringRyanHome
This petition had 1,384 supporters
My son Ryan is 17 years old, he has Autism, severe learning difficulties and sometimes displays behaviour that challenges.
For the last year he has been sectioned under the mental health act in an assessment and treatment unit in Birmingham. He is currently on his third section and this has just been renewed. He has had no education for a year.
His first section was in March 2015 when he was living at home with his family, attending a local authority special school and accessing respite monthly. At the time he was on a large mixture of drugs trying to help with his behaviour, although it seemed to have the opposite effect. After a weekend of some difficult behaviour due to Ryan being ill with a stomach bug, and then catching the bug myself, I asked for emergency respite, I was told this was being sorted out but unfortunately this was not possible and Ryan was sectioned instead.
He spent the first night under section in an adult mental health hospital in an assessment room that did not have a bed. The next day he was transferred to a hospital in Birmingham by his school staff in the school mini bus.
He was admitted under a section 2, and during the course of it all medications stopped. He was then transferred to a section 3 and then discharged in July 2015.
However following discharge the services given to us turned out to be inadequate, only 10 hours of care a week and of this we only ever got 4 hours.
Ryan had 9 weeks at home until he was going back to school in September. At the end of August 2015 he ended up being readmitted to the hospital in Birmingham after causing some damage at home due to sheer boredom and a lack of anything else to do.
Ryan's clinical team at the Hospital say he is ready for discharge and that he can leave the Hospital providing he has appropriate support in the community. His section has recently been renewed as this has not yet been provided.
He constantly asks the staff for his mom and says he wants to go home. Sometimes the staff help him to phone home and he will say "mommy home" to me. He has no understanding of why he is there and why I cannot just take him home. Sometimes when we visit him he will pack his bag of all his clothes and bring it to me as if to say you are not listening to me.
The Hospital Clinical Team have told me they would be happy to discharge Ryan provided that it was to safe and secure accommodation in the community which would be capable of supporting his needs.
Ryan's Social worker has told me he cannot come home and must go to an adult placement miles away although one has not yet been identified.
If this happens we will visit him and he will continue to ask to go home to his house in his community where all his extended family live.
What we need for Ryan is good quality support in his own community to enable him to maintain the very close relationship he has with his family as he has the right to a family life and also to an education.
We are pleading with Wolverhampton CCG and Wolverhampton City Council to put the support in place and allow Ryan to come home to his local community and be cared for in the least restrictive way possible.
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I cannot tell you the times when I've practiced these & instantly felt so good and different. Obviously, it took me time to get used to doing all these things on a regular basis. We all have those days where we just can't even bother doing anything but sometimes these things will help you.
This is probably one of the most important things we all should be doing. In this technical world, we're constantly on our phone and we actually forget that there is someone in front of us. Just go ahead and talk with people. Not necessary any random person, it can be your friend, family member, colleague literally anyone. And don't just talk learn from them. How they talk, what they've to tell you. Grasp positive thoughts & give the same.
Being thankful will not only make you feel positive about yourself but it is a great way to express gratitude. If you are thankful for what you have now the universe will give you more and more.
I've heard so many people talking on how meditation changed their life. I wasn't really convinced until and unless I started doing this. But yes meditation does help to concentrate and focus on one thing at a time. That way you aren't wasting your time and doing exactly what you've wanted. You probably check your phone 10 times every 2 minutes while reading a book or doing something else. I'm guilty of the same.
I cannot tell you how many times I haven't drank water and how many times I've felt good that I've drank it. Long story short we all know water is important and stuff I ain't here to teach biology. But it's keeping my skin so fresh & glowing. Not just skin but the whole entire body needs water so you better drink it!
Okay this links to the previous point. I was never a healthy person. I'd hate to eat vegetables and everything that's good for my body. But you know slowly and steadily I realised the importance of being fit and healthy. I'm not saying that I'm so fit or look at me. Hell no, definitely don't. I'm underweight and I do have few deficiencies. But as I realised that it's time to stop and really think about what you're putting in your body. If you put crap junk stuff constantly in your body, you're gonna feel that way. If you put positive healthy stuff in your body you're gonna feel so healthy and be much more active to do work. Here's the thing if you eat good food your body will feel good and if you feel good your mind will feel good and if your mind feels good your soul, instinct, subconscious will feel good! You see that's the circle there! Let's talk about an incident. My friend once feel sick and not just sick like really sick that she couldn't get up from the bed. The day she fell sick, we all were supposed to go out & hangout and have fun. She really really wanted to join us and have fun, but her body wasn't balancing it. Inspite of the willpower she wasn't able to join us. When your body is in go form when your body is feeling the most active that time you'll be able to do the stuff which you've want to do.
Let's be real you won't run a marathon just like that, you've to prepare your body for the action which you're going to take. Okay I know enough of blabbering from a girl who's unfit. I get it. I slowly understood the importance of taking care of your health and trying to control your diet. You can cheat once in a while but make sure it's just once in a while.
This again links to the previous 2 points. I hate working out. Honestly i'm saying that. I hate it. But you have to keep your body moving in order to keep it fit. Exercise can be in any form. It can be going to the gym, walking, running, doing yoga, boxing, dancing,c ycling, swimming etc! For me walking & yoga works the best. I'm trying to put dancing in my list but I suck at it. You have to see what works the best for you and just keep doing it continuously. You can just go for a 30 min walk and you'll be done. Today we all carry phones with us and there are fitness apps available in huge amounts. Literally you type health app and you'll get hundreds of entries. My goal for everyday is to walk 10,000 steps. That's the spot of being healthy. Walking 10,000 steps a day is recommended by most of the trainers, doctors etc. Although I haven't managed to reach there yet. The most maximum I went was 8.5k which is a lot for me. My daily goal is to walk atlas 5k steps. If you all of a sudden walk 10k you'll feel like you've worked out after ages and your legs hurt like hell. Yeah that will be the feeling. So take small steps towards exercising.
Journaling is a great way to express your thoughts to yourself. When you word vomit you'll solve all the problems. There are so many journals available. One of my fav is "Start where you are" It is a journal for self exploration & knowing yourself. It's a really great one but also you genuinely think deep and write truly you'll discover so many things about you. You can just let your thoughts go on a paper and everything will link back to its own.
I used to read a lot 2-3 years ago, I really wanted to bring back those days of my life where I'd just read on and on for hours. Fortunately I'm able to. This summer I've read 5 books total in 2 months. Which is a really great thing for me because how I am now, as in my mind wanders so much and I get easily distracted by everything that's around me, completing 5 freaking books from different authors is a big deal for me. I must have checked my phone atleast 20+ times while writing this blog post. Yeah that's how distracted I can get . I keep a target or a fun goal of completing 1 chapter daily. That way I can complete reading the book also don't feel sad that I never get the time to read. You have the time but you don't know how to utilise it. Reading also broadens your vocabulary which is beneficial for me. I always tell my friends to check my grammar after i hit the publish button on the blog post. Also reading is amazing, it makes you escape into this different world of imagination. I feel like when it comes to watching movies or TV shows everyone can see the same, but when it comes to reading a book. No two people can imagine the same. That's the magic! Currently I'm reading GIRL BOSS by Sophia Amoruso. I'll talk about it in my Summer Reading list!
This is probably the most important one for me. You all must have heard about what Law of Attraction and Manifestation is. You have to set up your mind to be thankful and think positively. When you genuinely think good and wish for good things to happen in your life that's when you'll see the difference. See good in everything. That's what I try to explain to myself whenever I feel sad or not so good. If something really bad happened, think it as a signal from the universe. Everything happens for a reason and there are things which you can't control at all but you can control the thinking process towards it.
Manifesting positive thoughts and also accepting the sorrow in your life and trying to move forward with the sorrow will make you stronger. I can talk about this forever so keep an eye on few more posts about manifestation and how it has worked for me!
That sums up this whole word vomit of mine.
I feel like I'm a completely different person. After following most of these steps I've felt things differently. In terms of health, fitness, spiritual things. I try to complete all of these ignored to have a mindful living. Let me know if you have any of these in your routine and do you follow anything else? I'd love to know that!
Thank you so much for stopping by & I'll see you soon!


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Cheap Seats
St. Louis Cardinals season hinges on showdown vs. Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
Typically, folks say that a Major League Baseball season is a marathon, not a drag race. But that's no longer the case for the St. Louis Cardinals or the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 playoff push.
Five and a half months after it began, the National League Central Division race is nearly neck-and-neck. What happens this weekend could very well make or break the year for these clubs and decide who goes on to the postseason and who goes home.
The Redbirds go to Wrigley Field with nothing to lose and everything to gain, playing a Chicago team that couldn't shake its nemesis from St. Louis despite the Birds' season-long struggles to find consistency in any aspect of their game. The fact that St. Louis is only three games out is little short of a miracle. And they'd only be two games out if the Birds could have managed a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this week while the pathetic New York Mets couldn't put up any sort of resistance in Chicago.
I wonder what the Cubs faithful think about this edition of the Cardinals. Gone are the players they love to hate like Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter and Jim Edmonds. In the places of those former stars are a group of young phenoms the Cubs weren't counting on to drag the Redbirds back into relevance. I'm sure they'll find a way to hate these Cardinals, too. But it certainly is a different looking team than they're used to.
The Cardinals found a shortstop with a nice glove and 20-plus home run pop, lightning-fast baserunners in Harrison Bader and Magneuris Sierra and effective young hurlers in Luke Weaver, Jack Flaherty and Sandy Alcantara. While the kids might be a little green, the Cardinals also found an unlikely spark plug in longtime minor-leaguer Tommy Pham who went from being a fourth or fifth outfielder to the best player on the St. Louis roster for a large chunk of the season.
Usually, when a team makes it to the playoffs, it's because it's had one player have a career year to give the club an extra push over the top. The Cardinals have had at least five players greatly exceed expectations to change the course of the 2017 season which until a couple of months ago seemed headed directly to the dumpster.
The Birds have been left for dead multiple times this season. For stretches, they've played so bad that they weren't even fun to watch. It was torture waiting for the crucial error or the bullpen blowup that was going to snatch another defeat from the jaws of victory. But they're playing with a purpose now and, if they can hold it together for three more weeks, they have a good shot.
But it all hinges on this weekend. The Cardinals simply have no choice but to win this series — and take at least four of the seven games they have left with Chicago including a series later this month at Busch Stadium — if they're going to play October baseball. Winning five of seven would be even better.
That's a tall task. But I feel oddly confident they can do it after all they've been through this season. Win or lose, I'm glad they at least have a chance.


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Rangers to keep titles in undisclosed payments scandal
Oldco Rangers have been handed a fine of £250,000 following an investigation into undisclosed payments to players but the club will not be stripped of any titles.
A Scottish Premier League-appointed independent commission - chaired by Lord Nimmo Smith - imposed the fine after finding the Ibrox side guilty of failing to make proper disclosure of side-letter arrangements during 2000-2011.
However, the club avoided the most severe sanction of losing up to five SPL titles won during the period investigated after the commission ruled Rangers "did not gain any unfair competitive advantage".
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A Week Without a Phone
For the past couple of months, my husband and I have been looking for a new home in Portland, Oregon. We have been running all over town, usually with two kids in tow, with our very patient realtor (who thankfully is also our close friend) hoping to find our next domestic adventure, at least in regards to homeownership.
As we search for "something new," and our friend and realtor encourages us to "prioritize our needs" with respect to our new home, I am compelled to picture our future life. I am finding myself living more and more in a state of what could be rather than what is. My phone would beep with alerts of new houses popping up on the market and I would check them immediately. In fact, my phone was full of all kinds of apps and alerts telling me all of my many activity options. My phone, like my house hunt, was filled with "what could be." I would be at one event with my family and my phone would alert me to several other events that were happening via texts, community calendars, event reminders, etc… And then I lost my phone. I panicked for approximately one hour. I told myself I should go right away to get a new phone, but the store was closed. I told myself I would go in the morning…but then realized there was a musician I wanted to take my son to in the morning. I finally made it to the store and just as the man at Verizon had me almost convinced that the only thing to do was to buy a new one, I asked…doesn't my insurance cover lost phones? He said that it did but assumed I didn't want to wait the 24 hours to get a new one in the mail. I told him I would happily wait and promptly left the store.
That was one week ago, and while the phone was overnighted, it has been in the closet, in a box, unconnected. I realized that my husband and I planned for months and months for me to be able to leave my full-time job in order to Life Coach part time and be with our children…and I was just as "plugged in" as I was when I was working full time. I made this huge life transition but didn't know how to detach from my "busy" days. I was craving this detachment but didn't know how to get it…until the universe made it possible for me, by swallowing my phone. I have never felt so present when playing with my kids. I thought my phone/Instagram/Facebook/email helped me pass the time when I was with them, but all it did was pull me out of the moment. It glorified the "what could be" rather than the "what is." And while I will reconnect my phone soon, I have vowed to leave it in the closet much more often.
Happily disconnected and more connected,
Rachel has over 10 years of experience working with diverse communities in the non-profit sector. She has spent the past 7 years focusing on non-profit management, fundraising, and leadership development. She is passionate about pro-active communication and goal setting. Rachel empowers her clients by inspiring them to take risks both professionally and personally.
Rachel has a BA from Clark University in Psychology/Communications & Culture. She received her MA from Simmons College in Cultural Studies. She holds a certificate of achievement for the successful completion of Positive Psychology, and became a Certified Professional Life through New Vibe Training Center, an accredited partner of the International Coaching Federation.
"Getting 'unstuck' is one of the greatest feelings in this life, and a good coach can inspire that freedom to move forward."


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On Saturday, Fox News analyst Jim Pinkerton credited the Media Research Center for highlighting the lack of media outrage over the Obama administration's fake congressional district scandal. After referencing the revelation that the Recovery.gov website claimed thousands of jobs had been saved in districts that don't exist, Pinkerton suggested, "They [Obama officials] were embarrassed, but as the Media Research Center pointed out, the morning shows gave the story exactly 21 seconds."
Pinkerton was referencing a November 17 NewsBusters blog which noted that Tuesday's Early Show on CBS and NBC's Today show completely skipped the developing story. ABC's Good Morning America devoted just 21 seconds to the topic. On Saturday's Fox News Watch, Pinkerton concluded, "So, no, [the Obama administration will] get over it, because the media aren't going to turn this into another Watergate."
A transcript of the November 21 exchange, which aired at 2:50pm EST, follows:
JOHN SCOTT: Another big item being covered this week. Remember our $787 billion stimulus plan? Well, thanks to some old fashion shoe leather reporting, it looks like 75,000 of the created or saved jobs listed on the government website Recovery.gov, those jobs are bogus. Here is what the Boston Globe found about jobs created in its home state. While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectedly reported 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that receive stimulus money miscounted jobs, filed erroneous figures or claimed jobs for work that has not yet started. Ellis, shoe leather reporting?
ELLIS HENICAN: And it's terrific example. This is, Jon, why we need robust local newspapers across America. If the Globe and other papers aren't doing this stuff, nobody is going to and all of those staffs are shrinking and pressed and really in danger at this point.
SCOTT: And the administration was somewhat embarrassed by all of the figures and that's probably a good thing.
PINKERTON: They were embarrassed, but as the Media Research Center pointed out, the morning shows gave the story exactly 21 seconds. So, no, they'll get over it, because the media aren't going to turn this into another Watergate.
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Mercury in Leo trines Uranus in Aries on July 27th - watch for hot ideas/discussions that open your eyes to new possibilities. Creativity, daring and chance discoveries are featured. This is all quite positive, but Mercury will also make a touchy inconjunct to Chiron Rx in Pisces. Don't ignore a sensitive area in your rush to embrace what's new.
On July 29th, Uranus stations retrograde (Rx) and Mercury squares Mars in Scorpio. Mercury/Mars is the argument or pushy declaration. There will be a drive to achieve what Mercury/Uranus promised. But Uranus Rx will bring things to a temporary halt. When you encounter resistance with the Mercury/Mars square, that will be your clue to back off and get with Uranus Rx's agenda. Anytime a planet stations Rx, there's a need to review what's happened so far. New changes are put on hold so past changes can be redirected or completed. If the need for change has been resisted, Uranus Rx can enforce separation from what's no longer valid. Uranus Rx is intensified change, but it's applied to a previous situation. Promising new developments are not off the table for good - just for now.
As Mercury enters Virgo (the sign that it rules) on July 30th, we'll enter analysis and correction mode. More information will be gathered, and all the details will be teased out. Mercury will spend longer than usual in Virgo, because it will station Rx on August 30th, direct on September 22nd, and will exit this sign on October 7th. So get ready for hard core examination of the facts.
Mercury in your sector of self-expression trines Uranus in your sign, suggesting a moment of chance that sparkles with excitement. Watch for key messages/messengers, or an opportunity to speak up about what you want. New romance, performance, creativity and issues involving children are favoured. Don't ignore background doubts (a bit of caution is called for here) but don't allow them to throw you off your game, either. Too, you may find that speaking your mind has unanticipated side-effects.
As Mercury squares Mars, the conversation will become edgy. The more you discuss or discover, the more tensions will be revealed. Veins of buried anger, frustration and jealousy could be hit, even though your intention was not to go deep. A new attraction or creative proposal could stir up more than you bargained for. This will be a sign to slow down, and Uranus Rx will emphasize this, as the brakes are applied to new developments. Uranus Rx is ensuring that you're prepared to meet your future. You're meant to go back and completely detach from a certain situation. In some cases, Uranus Rx will be a second chance at liberation, if you ignored the signs the first time around. As Mercury enters your sector of routine, you should find it easier to focus on your next step (rather than ten steps ahead)while finding solutions or practical assistance.
Mercury in your domestic sector trines Uranus in your hidden sector, triggering surprising conversations/realizations involving family or domestic partners. Watch for a revelation that opens up new possibilities, or new ways to approach an old issue. Too, you may decide it's time to speak up about a hidden issue. A family secret can be illuminated. However, there will be a thread of hurt feelings, involving social groups, friends, or public image. Some private information may go public.
As Mercury squares Mars, partnership discussions will be tense. Anger or competition involving clashing priorities will be an issue. Both parties may dig their heels in and refuse to compromise. Or, you may feel unfairly pushed by your partner to respond. It will be time for second thoughts, and as Uranus stations Rx, it will be appropriate to give certain changes a rest. Eventually, the time will be right to move forward. But for now, there's more background prep work needed. There could be something overlooked or denied, that you still need to break away from. As Mercury enters your sector of self-expression, you can give yourself a break and turn your mind to happier things. Planning for a celebration, creative goal or children/pregnancy may grab your attention. Too, you may become focused on the details of what makes you (rather than others) happy.
Mercury in your communication sector trines Uranus in your social sector, indicating a new social contact, innovative idea or a rush of exciting new information. You willglimpse possibilities on the horizon, but you'll have to contend with doubts/insecurities involving career or public authority. Those in authority may not be totally on board with your plans. Nonetheless, there's room for development.
As Mercury squares Mars, you may run into objections from co-workers, or difficulties around integrating new developments into existing routines. Arguments with co-workers or contractors could be an issue, and as Uranus stations Rx, you may back off or reconsider new plans. You're not discarding these new developments, but it's not time to take that next step just yet. Uranus Rx suggests more changes are needed in previously addressed areas: long-term goals, friendships, or group activities. There may be a community or social identification that you still have to break away from. As Mercury enters your domestic sector, your focus will shift to family matters, or you may approach the entire situation from a new angle: how will future changes impact your bottom line?
Mercury in your sector of personal resources tines Uranus in your career sector, setting your sights on a new source of income, chance to promote your business, or opening up discussions about salary. Promising ideas about emotional and financial worth will be sparked, due to your ambition or developing professional goals. Even if you have insecurities about how far you can take this, or worries about stepping into a new area, know that you can still move forward. However, do pay attention to legal, education, or international issues, if applicable.
As Mercury squares Mars, you may experience a surge of ambition, competition or even anger, as you declare your intentions and go after what you want. Too, Mercury/Mars can stir up some passionate but volatile discussions. Use cation, because as Uranus stations Rx, you'll have to reconsider your next move. It's not off the table for good, but there are parts of your career, professional image or expression of authority that may still be tied to the past. Too, you might have to retrace your steps and ensure the new career path you're on is correct. As Mercury enters your sector of communication, you'll tune into sharper, savvier ways of delivering your message, or having key discussions. Research, fact checking and fine-tuning your approach are encouraged.
Mercury in your sign is juiced up by the trine to Uranus in your sector of opportunities. A new idea, contact or burst of inspiration could lift you up and urge you to reach further, go public, or enter uncharted territory. It's worth the gamble, but pay attention to underlying financial or emotional cautions.
As Mercury squares Mars, you could run into some domestic disputes, or tension around personal versus family issues. Your determination will be sparked, and the urge to hammer your point across will be strong. But as Uranus stations Rx, the way forward may be temporarily closed. Before you jump into the next adventure, make sure your faith is well placed, and your drive for freedom is taking you in the right direction. Travel, education, legal matters, publishing or exploring new truths are areas where you may need to double-check your impulses. Or, conversely, where you'll get a second chance to open a door that you previously passed by. As Mercury enters your sector of personal resources, you'll become more grounded as you focus on immediate financial and emotional strategies.
Mercury in your hidden sector trines Uranus in your sector of shared resources, adding fuel to a background goal or secret plan. There's something full of promise in the works, but you'll have to balance it with partnership issues, or the impact on another person. A compromise may be difficult to reach.
As Mercury squares Mars, public displays of temper may be driven by hidden agendas. What you're not revealing, or what you can't see, will make you touchier/more aggressive than you realize. As Uranus stations Rx, you'll have to pause and tune into hidden motivations. Consider if discomfort around lack of control is driving or distracting you. Deal with the buried anxieties first, before you go public. There may be a debt, tax issue, or situation with your partner that you still need to come to terms with. Perhaps you need to free yourself from a deeply buried compulsion that you haven't quite rooted out. As Mercury enters your sign, you'll feel more in control, and can begin the process of an intensified, targeted clean up (your favourite). Mercury rules your sign, so you'll have maximum insight and focus, which will enable you to make intelligent choices.
Mercury in your social sector trines Uranus in your partnership sector, suggesting a chance meeting with someone intriguing, or an inspired moment where you reach out/speak out. Just make sure you're not overlooking certain obligations or practical details. Too, a fun and friendly chat can trigger some unexpected insecurities.
As Mercury squares Mars, the light mood may be replaced by pushy challenges or stubborn declarations. Your drive to get what you feel is essential will be at the root of this. Financial discussions may not proceed as smoothly as you hoped. As Uranus stations Rx, there may be some backtracking in ongoing relationship changes, or a new relationship. This could be especially true if recent developments happened quickly. Or, this may be your chance to revisit an opportunity to free yourself from a stagnant or restrictive relationship pattern. Give yourself time to consider your options, and if someone else isn't ready, don't push. As Mercury enters your hidden sector, you may back off completely. A wait-and-see attitude is best.
Mercury in your career sector trines Uranus in your sector of routine, indicating promising career developments/discussions with management. A new job prospect, or changes to your existing position, have future potential. There's a feeling of excitement and a chance to break new ground. But enthusiastic plans may conflict with some creative or self-confidence issues. Too, you may reveal too much, too soon, in your professional discussions.
As Mercury squares Mars in your sign, you'll be pushing to seal the deal or get the ball rolling. Ambition is good, but know that Uranus Rx will urge you to slow down and go back over some changes in your daily tasks. A new solution or work routine might need a bit of polishing. If you've been avoiding certain work changes, you may find that you now have no choice but to move on or accept the new routine. In some cases, a a health issue may be revisited. Avoid getting stuck in a deadlocked argument with those in authority as you stubbornly insist on something that's not ready to be launched. As Mercury enters your social sector, you can gather more information/assistance by working your strategic social contacts.
Mercury in your opportunities sector trines Uranus in your sector of self-expression, delivering a surge of curiosity, confidence and adventure. You may feel that the time is ripe to make an announcement, learn something new, or explore a whole new area. There is a door opening, but pay attention to domestic/family issues, or a troublesome pattern from the past. Make sure you're not working with unconscious scripts based on old wounds.
As Mercury squares Mars, you may hit a stumbling block due to unforeseen issues, unexpected anger, or unclear motivations. What you're not fully aware of can trip you up, and as Uranus stations Rx, it will be time to ensure that you're using your new potential correctly. Uranus has been urging you to spread your wings or openly express your true self. But there's a difference between random impulses versus effective change. Even Uranus needs some focus. Go back and make sure that your breakout momentum is not being wasted on distractions. There may be a bigger issue that you've been avoiding, because the idea of really going for it is frightening. As Mercury enters your career sector, you'll be able to formulate a more focused, effective plan by putting your ideas into a structured context. How does your next move support your ambitions and professional status?
Mercury in your sector of shared resources trines Uranus in your domestic sector, triggering a deeper conversation that pushes for clarity and change. New approaches to debts, taxes, loans or your partner's finances are possible. Too, a new angle on an intimacy issue could be a breath of fresh air. As you explore, leave room for sensitivities and doubts to be openly discussed. Too, know that the deeper you go, the greater the chance of hitting on touchy areas.
As Mercury squares Mars, discussions may become passionate and volatile. Watch that you don't push too far/too fast in your rush to make things happen, or get information. Too, you could be the one who's feeling pressured. As Uranus stations Rx, domestic plans for the future may be temporarily sidelined. A relocation, family plan or upcoming change may have to be reconsidered or adjusted. As Mercury enters your sector of opportunities, take a deep breath and look forward to plans that are already in motion. You can also gain a better sense of perspective if you step away from the urgency of making things happen ASAP.
Mercury in your partnership sector trines Uranus in your communication sector, opening up a fresh conversation with your partner, or bringing a new and exciting romantic contact. All one on one discussions will crackle with potential, and you'll have an ability to spin ideas that would not normally be accepted. One note of caution: make sure you're not attempting to overcompensate for insecurities, or a perceived lack of value. Too, it may be difficult to reach a compromise around a key financial or emotional issue.
As Mercury squares Mars, you'll either find that your competitive urge is pushed into high gear, or career/authority may become a sticky point of tension. Discussions with management can enter rocky territory. As Uranus stations Rx, it will be pertinent to review your changes and new ideas. Exciting plans may be put on hold, and that new relationship/attraction may slow down. Or, you could change your mind about this person. It's not necessarily over - you're just being asked to reconsider your options thus far. As Mercury enters your sector of shared resources, you can gain clarity by checking beneath the surface and tuning into what's really important to you. This could involve money, what you're willing to share, or how intimate you really want to be.
Mercury in your sector of routine trines Uranus in your sector of personal resources, triggering bright ideas and innovative solutions. Watch for a chance to spin your talents into something that could increase your income. Too, there could be new workaround or approach to tasks that promises more freedom/less hassle. Or, you could uncover some intriguing information about health, diet or exercise issues. Mercury's tense inconjunct to Chiron Rx in your sign suggests you may have some doubts about all this, or you may not be totally pleased with what you learn (despite the positive potential).
A Mercury squares Mars, the rush of new and exciting may become a bit much. There could be pressure to implement solutions before you're ready. Or, the process could get bogged down in disagreements with co-workers, medical professionals, or unforeseen blockages in the flow of work. Travel, education and legal issues may be challenging. As Uranus stations Rx, watch for delays around new sources of income or changes to your security base. Too, if there's an outdated financial or emotional source that you've been clinging to, Uranus Rx may finally loosen your grip (whether or not you want to let go). As Mercury enters your partnership sector, your ability to to make intelligent compromises/balance your ideas with others will increase.


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Wisconsin "Budget Repair Bill" Protest Pt 2 from Matt Wisniewski on Vimeo.
On Wisconsin!
What is at stake in the fight in Wisconsin (and, increasingly, other states) is nothing less than the very idea of unionization in America, and thus also of the middle class in America, which will finally be wiped out if unions are. Both unions and the middle class are on the ropes. This may be shaping up to be their last stand.


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Nebraska unveils new black football uniforms
Back in black?
Nebraska hasn't been a football powerhouse for a few years now, but if the Cornhuskers burst back into the national-championship hunt this season, they'll have these alternative uniforms to thank (because, you know, that's how games are won):
#Huskers to wear #HuskerBold Alternate Uniforms for 10.24.15 game against Northwestern. More: http://t.co/BNZhbEj3Kb pic.twitter.com/gFgyfMuhEa— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) July 23, 2015
#Huskers getting their first look at the #HuskerBold alternate uniforms. pic.twitter.com/eotb5aBIgZ— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) July 23, 2015
Chrome Cleats #Huskers #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/U5PDvEMhhm— Nebraska Equipment (@NUequipment) July 23, 2015
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On a day-to-day basis, a thorough vacuuming of carpets seems to suffice – it seems to get most dirt, dust and hair out. Sometimes a carpet needs a something a lot more intense. Dust, skin particles and moisture are easily entrapped in carpet fibers and can create an incredibly unhygienic walking surface for you and your family. But are some carpets less likely to hold onto dirt? Is the promise of 'stain-resistant' in a carpet possible? We're going to provide you with all the carpet-related answers you need!
Cleaning Berber Carpet
Berber carpets are among the easiest to clean on the market. They are essentially created from large loops of carpet fiber, meaning dirt and mess can only get stuck under than loops they encounter. Berber carpets don't tend to suffer from deeply penetrating dirt and stains. They may not hold stains as easily as other carpets on the market, but they do show general wear and tear a lot more easily. This is particularly true if you have small children or pets that like to pick away at the loops.
Cleaning Frieze Carpet
Frieze carpet is the exact opposite of Berber as in it may look cleaner for longer but it manages to conceal a huge amount of dirt in its many layers. Frieze carpet is created by combining many small and twisted fibers that do not stand upright. Due to its structure, the dirt and hair can get lodged in between these fibers and appear completely clean to the human eye. Carpets created out of nylon or wool hide dirt better but are obviously more pricey than the polyester or polyethylene terephthalate alternatives. Frieze carpet requires hoovering every day, but for best results and long-term stain removal it's best to hire professionals for a dry or steam clean.
How To Improve Carpets In-Between Cleans
It's essential to lay down an underlay between the bare floor and the carpet covering. Carpet padding comes in many different types and thicknesses and we recommend the thicker options for high-traffic areas (this helps to maintain carpet in general but also makes it look more lush and less dirty). A high quality underlay will ensure spills and stains stay within the carpet itself, the best to try is those made from foam chips and recycled rubber.
Stain-Resistant Carpet – Does It Work?
In short, no. Stain resistant carpet does not work. The long answer is: some forms of carpet are incredibly close but do require the owner to clean up any spills immediately to prevent staining. Nylon frieze is a good example of carpet usually sold as stain resistant – its fibers are created tightly together and stains find it difficult to penetrate. Many stain resistant carpets are sprayed with a chemical compound that provides a barrier between the dirt or spill and the fibers of the carpet.
Summing up – different carpets have different needs when it comes to providing cleaning and long-term care. In order to get your carpets back to their best, give our team a call today on 015472903 or 089-452 3433 and see what we can do for you


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